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Shravanam Kirtanam Vishnoh - In sanskrit with meaning
- from
Srimad Bhagavatam 7.5.23 and 7.5.24
श्रवणं कीर्तनं विष्णोः
Shravanam Kirtanam Vishnoh
Sri Vishnu
श्रीप्रह्राद उवाच
श्रवणं कीर्तनं विष्णोः स्मरणं पादसेवनम् ।
अर्चनं वन्दनं दास्यं सख्यमात्मनिवेदनम् ॥ ७.
५.
२३ ॥
इति पुंसार्पिता विष्णौ भक्तिश्चेन्नवलक्षणा ।
क्रियते भगवत्यद्धा तन्मन्येऽधीतमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.
५.
२४ ॥
Shriiprahraada Uvaaca
Shravannam Kiirtanam Vissnnoh Smarannam Paada-Sevanam |
Arcanam Vandanam Daasyam Sakhyam-Aatma-Nivedanam || SB 7.5.23 ||
Iti Pumsaa-
[A]rpitaa Vissnnau Bhaktish-Cen-Nava-Lakssannaa |
Kriyate Bhagavaty
[i]-Addhaa Tan-Manye-
[A]dhiitam-Uttamam || SB 7.5.24 ||
Meaning:
(On Hiranyakshipu asking Prahlada the best thing he has learned)
SB 7.5.23: Sri Prahrada (Prahlada) said:
[1]
Hearing [Shravana] and
[2]
Chanting [Kirtana] the Names of
Lord Vishnu;
[3]
Remembering [Smarana] His Leelas (Deeds);
[4]
Serving His Lotus Feet [Paada-Sevana];
[5]
Worshipping [Arcana] and
[6]
Eulogizing [Vandana] Him;
[7] Having the attitude of
Servant [Dashya] and
[8] dearest
Friend [Sakhya] towards Him, and
[9]
Surrendering oneself
[Atma-Nivedana] to Him,
SB 7.5.24: In this manner,
if a
Person (Devotee) offers
Lord Vishnu his/her
Devotion (Bhakti) having these
Nine devotional
attributes,
That Person (Devotee)
truly performs Devotional Service unto the
Supreme Lord;
That I consider the
best thing
Learnt (fulfilling the ultimate goal of life).

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Translated by greenmesg
Bharatavarsha - The Land of Gods and Sages:
1. Stotras
2. Scriptures
3. Pilgrimages
4. Festivals
5. Saints: Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Ramana
6. Sadhana
7. Sanskrit
8. Nature