Chapter 14
अथ देशान्प्रवक्ष्यामि धर्मादिश्रेयआवहान् । स वै पुण्यतमो देश: सत्पात्रं यत्र लभ्यते ॥ २७ ॥ बिम्बं भगवतो यत्र सर्वमेतच्चराचरम् । यत्र ह ब्राह्मणकुलं तपोविद्यादयान्वितम् ॥ २८ ॥
Transliteration
atha deśān pravakṣyāmi dharmādi-śreya-āvahān sa vai puṇyatamo deśaḥ sat-pātraṁ yatra labhyatebimbaṁ bhagavato yatra sarvam etac carācaram yatra ha brāhmaṇa-kulaṁ tapo-vidyā-dayānvitam
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
atha — thereafter; deśān — places; pravakṣyāmi — I shall describe; dharma-ādi — religious performances, etc.; śreya — auspiciousness; āvahān — which can bring; saḥ — that; vai — indeed; puṇya-tamaḥ — the most sacred; deśaḥ — place; sat-pātram — a Vaiṣṇava; yatra — wherein; labhyate — is available; bimbam — the Deity (in the temple); bhagavataḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead (who is the support); yatra — where; sarvam etat — of this entire cosmic manifestation; cara-acaram — with all the moving and nonmoving living entities; yatra — wherein; ha — indeed; brāhmaṇa-kulam — association with brāhmaṇas; tapaḥ — austerities; vidyā — education; dayā — mercy; anvitam — endowed with.
Translation
“Nārada Muni continued: Now I shall describe the places where religious performances may be well executed. Any place where a Vaiṣṇava is available is an excellent place for all auspicious activities. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the support of this entire cosmic manifestation, with all its moving and nonmoving living entities, and the temple where the Deity of the Lord is installed is a most sacred place. Furthermore, places where learned brāhmaṇas observe Vedic principles by means of austerity, education and mercy are also most auspicious and sacred.”