Chapter 23
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वर्ग्यं कलिमलापहम् । धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां सम्यक्सिद्धिमभीप्सुभि: । श्रद्धयैतदनुश्राव्यं चतुर्णां कारणं परम् ॥ ३५ ॥
Transliteration
dhanyaṁ yaśasyam āyuṣyaṁ svargyaṁ kali-malāpaham dharmārtha-kāma-mokṣāṇāṁ samyak siddhim abhīpsubhiḥ śraddhayaitad anuśrāvyaṁ caturṇāṁ kāraṇaṁ param
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
dhanyam — the source of riches; yaśasyam — the source of reputation; āyuṣyam — the source of an increased span of life; svargyam — the source of elevation to the heavenly planets; kali — of the Age of Kali; mala-apaham — decreasing the contamination; dharma — religion; artha — economic development; kāma — sense gratification; mokṣāṇām — of liberation; samyak — completely; siddhim — perfection; abhīpsubhiḥ — by those desiring; śraddhayā — with great respect; etat — this narration; anuśrāvyam — must one hear; caturṇām — of the four; kāraṇam — cause; param — ultimate.
Translation
“By hearing the narration of Pṛthu Mahārāja, one can become great, increase his duration of life, gain promotion to the heavenly planets and counteract the contaminations of this Age of Kali. In addition, one can promote the causes of religion, economic development, sense gratification and liberation. Therefore from all sides it is advisable for a materialistic person who is interested in such things to read and hear the narrations of the life and character of Pṛthu Mahārāja.”