BHAGAVAD-GITA 6:43

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 6:43

 

tatra tam buddhi-samyogam

labhate paurva-dehikam

yatate ca tato bhuyah

samsiddhau kuru-nandana

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

tatra--thereupon; tam--that; buddhi-samyogam--revival of

consciousness; labhate--gains; paurva-dehikam--from the previous body;

yatate--he endeavors; ca--also; tatah--thereafter; bhuyah--again;

samsiddhau--for perfection; kuru-nandana--O son of Kuru.

 

TRANSLATION

 

On taking such a birth, he revives the divine consciousness of his

previous life, and he again tries to make further progress in order to

achieve complete success, O son of Kuru.

 

PURPORT

 

King Bharata, who took his third birth in the family of a good

brahmana, is an example of good birth for the revival of previous

transcendental consciousness. King Bharata was the emperor of the

world, and since his time this planet has been known among the

demigods as Bharata-varsa. Formerly it was known as Ilavrta-varsa. The

emperor, at an early age, retired for spiritual perfection but failed

to achieve success. In his next life he took birth in the family of a

good brahmana and was known as Jada Bharata because he always remained

secluded and did not talk to anyone. And later on he was discovered as

the greatest transcendentalist by King Rahugana. From his life it is

understood that transcendental endeavors, or the practice of yoga,

never go in vain. By the grace of the Lord the transcendentalist gets

repeated opportunities for complete perfection in Krsna consciousness.

 

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