SB 11.17.7

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eleventh Canto, Chapter 17: Lord Kṛṣṇa's Description of the Varṇāśrama System

SB 11.17.6

SB 11.17.8

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 7

tat tvaṁ naḥ sarva-dharma-jña
dharmas tvad-bhakti-lakṣaṇaḥ
yathā yasya vidhīyeta
tathā varṇaya me prabho

SYNONYMS

tat—therefore; tvam—You; naḥ—among us (human beings); sarva-dharma-jña—O supreme knower of religious principles; dharmaḥ—the spiritual path; tvat-bhakti—by loving service to You; lakṣaṇaḥ—characterized; yathā—in which way; yasya—of whom; vidhīyeta—may be executed; tathā—in that way; varṇaya—please describe; me—unto me; prabho—my Lord.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, my Lord, since You are the knower of all religious principles, please describe to me the human beings who may execute the path of loving service to You and how such service is to be rendered.

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SB 11.17.8