SB 4.31.27

SB 4.31.27

Devanagari

यो नारदादात्मविद्यामधिगम्य पुनर्महीम् । भुक्त्वा विभज्य पुत्रेभ्य ऐश्वरं समगात्पदम् ॥ २७ ॥

Verse text

yo nāradād ātma-vidyām adhigamya punar mahīm bhuktvā vibhajya putrebhya aiśvaraṁ samagāt padam

Synonyms

yaḥ one who ; nāradāt from the great sage Nārada ; ātma vidyām — spiritual knowledge ; adhigamya after learning ; punaḥ again ; mahīm the earth ; bhuktvā after enjoying ; vibhajya after dividing ; putrebhyaḥ unto his sons ; aiśvaram transcendental ; samagāt achieved ; padam position .

Translation

Although Mahārāja Priyavrata received instructions from the great sage Nārada, he still engaged in ruling the earth. After fully enjoying material possessions, he divided his property among his sons. He then attained a position by which he could return home, back to Godhead.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Learning knowledge of ātmā from Nārada, Priyavrata, after enjoying the earth, divided it among his sons and attained the Lord’s abode.