The Name- Glorification 584
Rammohan G
Kardama Muni marries Devahuti... Swayambhuva Manu goes back to his kingdom which he ruled according to the principles of religion…
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.22.33
sabhāryaḥ saprajaḥ kāmān
bubhuje 'nyāvirodhataḥ
sańgīyamāna-sat-kīrtiḥ
praty-ūṣeṣv anubaddhena
SYNONYMS
sa-bhāryaḥ — along with his wife; sa-prajaḥ — along with his subjects; kāmān — the necessities of life; bubhuje — he enjoyed; anya — from others; avirodhataḥ — without disturbance; sańgīyamāna — being praised; sat-kīrtiḥ — reputation for pious activities; sa-strībhiḥ — along with their wives; sura-gāyakaiḥ — by celestial musicians; prati-ūṣeṣu — at every dawn; anubaddhena — being attached; hṛdā — with the heart; śṛṇvan — listening to; hareḥ — of Lord Hari; kathāḥ — the topics.
TRANSLATION
Emperor Svāyambhuva Manu enjoyed life with his wife and subjects and fulfilled his desires without being disturbed by unwanted principles contrary to the process of religion. Celestial musicians and their wives sang in chorus about the pure reputation of the Emperor, and early in the morning, every day, he used to listen to the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead with a loving heart.
PURPORT
Human society is actually meant for realization of perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. There is no restriction against living with a wife and children, but life should be so conducted that one may not go against the principles of religion, economic development, regulated sense enjoyment and, ultimately, liberation from material existence. The Vedic principles are designed in such a way that the conditioned souls who have come to this material existence may be guided in fulfilling their material desires and at the same time be liberated and go back to Godhead, back home.
It is understood that Emperor Svāyambhuva Manu enjoyed his household life by following these principles. It is stated here that early in the morning there were musicians who used to sing with musical instruments about the glories of the Lord, and the Emperor, with his family, personally used to hear about the pastimes of the Supreme Person. This custom is still prevalent in India in some of the royal families and temples. Professional musicians sing with śahnāīs, and the sleeping members of the house gradually get up from their beds in a pleasing atmosphere. During bedtime also the singers sing songs in relationship with the pastimes of the Lord, with śahnāī accompaniment, and the householders gradually fall asleep remembering the glories of the Lord. In every house, in addition to the singing program, there is an arrangement for Bhāgavatam lectures in the evening; family members sit down, hold Hare Kṛṣṇa kīrtana, hear narrations from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā and enjoy music before going to bed. The atmosphere created by this sańkīrtana movement lives in their hearts, and while sleeping they also dream of the singing and glorification of the Lord. In such a way, perfection of Kṛṣṇa consciousness can be attained. This practice is very old, as learned from this verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; millions of years ago, Svāyambhuva Manu used to avail himself of this opportunity to live householder life in the peace and prosperity of a Kṛṣṇa consciousness atmosphere.
(To be continued)
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