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SB 2.3.2 One who desires to be absorbed in the effulgence of spirituality should worship the master of the Vedas Brahma or ,Brihaspati, the learned priest, for sensual relations one should worship Devapati Indra, and one who desires for a good progeny should ,Prajapatis SB 2.3.3 One who desires fortune should worship Durgdev,the force of the material world, and, fire if one is among power seekers Vasus by if a money seeker , and those of heroism seekers should worship the Rudra incarnation of Siva in matted locks SB 2.3.4 For stocks of grains,one should worship Aditi. To attain heavenly planets ,then, sons of Aditi. For worldly kingdom , Visvadeva as main deity Worship Sadhya deity too, for mass popularity,
SB 2.3.5 One who desires a long span of life should worship the demigods Avini-kumaras, and a person desiring a strongly built body should worship the earth,one who desires stability in his post should worship the horizon and the earth combined strictly always. SB 2.3.6 One who aspires beauty ,should worship gandharvas one who desiring a good wife should worship the Apsars like Urvasi, and for dominance, worship Lord Brahma SB 2.3.7 For fame ,worship ,Yajna and for cash flow ,Lord Varuna for learning Lord Siva and for chaste wife, goddess Uma SB 2.3.8 For spirituality worship the Supreme Lord of Lords For the welfare of offspring, worship the ancestors For continual protection ,worship the noble pious And for Strength, incessantly worship the demigods SB 2.3.9 For domination over an empire ,one should worship the Manus. One who desires victory over enemy should worship the demons, And One should worship the moon if one seeks sense gratifications But one should only worship Krishna if one has no material desires SB 2.3.10 One with higher wisdom, whether with material desires, Or without it, or desiring liberation, must by all means Worship Vishnu as Lord Krishna,the God of all Gods SB 2.3.11 Devotees of all demigods attain the highest benediction, which is spontaneous attraction to Lord Hari that is, Vishnu, only by association of the Lords devotees
SB 2.3.12 Knowledge that leads to withdrawal from cycles of mental moods satisfies the soul, beatified as in bhakti yoga, in transcending these modes.
Who, absorbed in the hymns of His glories ,would not act on its attractions?"
SB 2.3.13 Saunaka asked Suta , Suka , son of Vyasa, was a highly learned sage . What did Parikshit learn further from him after hearing this adage ? SB 2.3.14
Oh learned Suta, explain those topics to us who are eager to hear about it, for in this assembly , talks on glories of Lord are welcome by all the hermits
SB 2.3.15
No doubt King Parikshit was a devotee great A fighter ,but earlier as a child with dolls Enact the life of Lord Krishna to everyones delight
SB 2.3.16 It is comparable ,as the son of Vyasadeva full of spiritual essence and attached to Lord Krishna who is glorified by philosophers enlightened for His great qualities, held discourses for devotees. SB 2.3.17
The rising and setting sun daily takes lives Of all except of ones who forever gleans The Truth on Lord from eternal scriptures
SB 2.3.18
Are the trees not also living, blacksmith's bellows breathing And the beasts all around us not also eating and procreating?
SB 2.3.19
A person whose ear is never touched by the holy name of the One is just as praiseworthy as a dog, a hog, camel or an animal asinine.
SB 2.3.20
The ears of a man who never heard of Vishnu, the One of great prowess, are like those of snakes and also the tongues of those who never sang songs in praise of the Lord ever compassionate are as useless as those of frogs.
SB 2.3.21
That Silk Turbaned head is just a dead weight if it doesnt bow down to salute the Lord And even the golden bangled hands which do not fold in prayer to Lord is of a dceased
SB 2.3.22
The eyes of those who do not see Vishnus icons are like the eyes on peacock plumes The feet which have not trudged to worship-places of Lord are like the roots of trees
SB 2.3.23
Those mortals who never personally touched the dust at the feet of pure devotees and a descendant of primieval ancestor ,Manu are but dead, but breathing bodies when he hasnt felt the wealth of the aroma of tuls leaves of Lord Vishnu's feet, lotus
SB 2.3.24
Certainly that heart is steel-framed which, in spite of being absorbed in chanting Lords names , is not transforming nor overcome with emotions having tears in one's eyes nor in horripilation and of ones hair standing on ends .
SB 2.3.25
Oh Suta Gosvami, you express yourself absolutely clearly, so explain unto us what was communicated expertly by S'uka to the king who queried the sage for truth sincerely."