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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.13.50
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 50
- ko nāma loke puruṣārtha-sāravit
- purā-kathānāṁ bhagavat-kathā-sudhām
- āpīya karṇāñjalibhir bhavāpahām
- aho virajyeta vinā naretaram
kaḥwho — who; nāmaindeed — indeed; lokein the world — in the world; puruṣagoal of life-arthagoal of life — goal of life; sāraone who knows the essence of-vitone who knows the essence of — one who knows the essence of; purāof all past histories-kathānāmof all past histories — of all past histories; bhagavatregarding the Personality of Godhead — regarding the Personality of Godhead; kathāthe nectar of the narrations about the Personality of Godhead-sudhāmthe nectar of the narrations about the Personality of Godhead — the nectar of the narrations about the Personality of Godhead; āpīyaby drinking — by drinking; karṇaby aural reception-añjalibhiḥby aural reception — by aural reception; bhavathat which kills all material pangs-apahāmthat which kills all material pangs — that which kills all material pangs; ahoalas — alas; virajyetacould refuse — could refuse; vināexcept — except; naraother than the human being. being-itaramother than the human being. being — other than the human being. being.
Who, other than one who is not a human being, can exist in this world and not be interested in the ultimate goal of life? Who can refuse the nectar of narrations about the Personality of Godhead's activities, which by itself can deliver one from all material pangs?
The narration of the activities of the Personality of Godhead is like a constant flow of nectar. No one can refuse to drink such nectar except one who is not a human being. Devotional service to the Lord is the highest goal of life for every human being, and such devotional service begins by hearing about the transcendental activities of the Personality of Godhead. Only an animal, or a man who is almost an animal in behavior, can refuse to take an interest in hearing the transcendental message of the Lord. There are many books of stories and histories in the world, but except for the histories or narrations on the topics of the Personality of Godhead, none are capable of diminishing the burden of material pangs. Therefore one who is serious about eliminating material existence must chant and hear of the transcendental activities of the Personality of Godhead. Otherwise one must be compared to the nonhumans.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Third Canto, Thirteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled "The Appearance of Lord Varāha."