SB 1.18.16

Synonyms

yena jñānena — by virtue of the wisdom teachings [or the wisdom practice (jñāna-sādhanena);¹²⁸ but not the wisdom practice that proceeds exclusively through refinement of the intellective faculty (na buddhi-rūpaṁ jñānaṁ sādhanam), rather the jñāna disclosed by Vaiyāsaki, which pertains directly to Bhagavān or which is known as Śrīmad Bhāgavata (bhāgavat-ākhyaṁ jñānam), is eternally self-existent (nityaṁ siddham eva) and, hence, merely brought to light through its vocalization by way of Vaiyāsaki (vaiyāsakinā śukena kevalaṁ śabditam uccaritam)¹²⁹]; śabditena — disclosed [kathitena¹³⁰]; vaiyāsaki — [by] the son of Vyāsa, Śukadeva; saḥ vai — that same [of the nature previously described (ukta-vidhaḥ)¹³¹]; mahā-bhāgavataḥ — exalted devotee; parīkṣit — Parīkṣit; adabhra — of undiminished [of not insignificant (analpa);¹³² or in other words, of acute (mahatī)¹³³]; buddhiḥ — intuitive insight; bheje — attained [prāptaḥ¹³⁴]; khaga-indra-dhvaja — Bhagavān Hari’s [He whose flag bears the insignia of Garuḍa (khagendra-dhvajasya hareḥ)¹³⁵]; pāda-mūlam — lotus feet; apavarga-ākhyam — [which are] synonymous with liberation [(mokṣa ity ākhyā yasya tat);¹³⁶ or which are denoted by the word liberation (apavarga-śabdenocyate)¹³⁷].

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