Canto & Chapters
The Science of God (15 Chapters)
Chapter 130v
Chapter 1
Chapter 230v
Chapter 2
Chapter 330v
Chapter 3
Chapter 430v
Chapter 4
Chapter 530v
Chapter 5
Chapter 630v
Chapter 6
Chapter 730v
Chapter 7
Chapter 830v
Chapter 8
Chapter 930v
Chapter 9
Chapter 1030v
Chapter 10
Chapter 1130v
Chapter 11
Chapter 1230v
Chapter 12
Chapter 1330v
Chapter 13
Chapter 1430v
Chapter 14
Chapter 1530v
Chapter 15
Canto 7, Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Verse 21 (SB 7.10.21)
SB 7.10.21 • मूल श्लोक
भवन्ति पुरुषा लोके मद्भक्तास्त्वामनुव्रता: । भवान्मे खलु भक्तानां सर्वेषां प्रतिरूपधृक् ॥ २१ ॥
Transliteration
bhavanti puruṣā loke mad-bhaktās tvām anuvratāḥ bhavān me khalu bhaktānāṁ sarveṣāṁ pratirūpa-dhṛk
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
bhavanti — become; puruṣāḥ — persons; loke — in this world; mat-bhaktāḥ — My pure devotees; tvām — you; anuvratāḥ — following in your footsteps; bhavān — you; me — My; khalu — indeed; bhaktānām — of all devotees; sarveṣām — in different mellows; pratirūpa-dhṛk — tangible example.
Translation
“Those who follow your example will naturally become My pure devotees. You are the best example of My devotee, and others should follow in your footsteps.”
Bhaktivedanta Purport
By Śrīla PrabhupādaIn this connection, Śrīla Madhvācārya quotes a verse from the Skanda Purāṇa:
ṛte tu tāttvikān devānnāradādīṁs tathaiva caprahrādād uttamaḥ ko nuviṣṇu-bhaktau jagat-traye
There are many, many devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and they have been enumerated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (6.3.20) as follows:
svayambhūr nāradaḥ śambhuḥkumāraḥ kapilo manuḥprahlādo janako bhīṣmobalir vaiyāsakir vayam
Of the twelve authorized devotees — Lord Brahmā, Nārada, Lord Śiva, Kapila, Manu and so on — Prahlāda Mahārāja is understood to be the best example.