Just as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, who is eternal, who is the Supersoul of all living entities, who is greatly effulgent, and who is the complete whole, is the foremost of all godly personalities—as the worshipable goddess, Mula-prakrti, is best of all godesses—as Mahadeva is best of all Vaisnavas, perfectly learned persons, and yogis—as the mind is the best of all the senses and other fast moving objects—as Brahma is best of all knowers of the Vedas—as Ganapati is best of all worshipable personalities—as Sanatkumara is best of all sages—as Brhaspati is best among all wise men
—as Kapiladeva is best of all perfected personalities—as Narayana-rsi is the best of all foremost yogis—as Sukra is best of poets—as Brhaspati is best of all learned persons—as the Ganga is best of all rivers—as Arnava is best of all oceans—as Vrndavana is best of all forests—as Bharata-varsa is best of all varsas—as Puskara is best of all holy places—as Vaisnavas are the best of relatives—as KasI is best of all sacred places—as the desire tree is best among all trees—as Surabhl is best of all wish-fulfilling cows—as the pdrijdra is the best of all flowers—as tulasi is the best of all leaves—as Krsna mantras are the best of all mantras—as wisdom is best of all wealth—as the sun is the best of all illuminating objects—as nectar is best of all sweets
—as Maha Visnu is the best of all sustainers of the gross elements—as the atom is the best of subtle objects—as the initiating spiritual master is best of all spiritual masters—as the son is best of all objects of affection—as the moon is best of stars—as ghee is best of all cow products—as rice is the best of all food grains—as the Vedas are the best of scriptures—as the brahmanas are the best ofthe varnas—asjewels, pearls and diamonds are the best of all valuable stones—as Gayatri is the best of all Vedic meters
—as Durga is best of all personified energies—as LaksmI is best of all chaste ladies—as the earth is the best of all forgiving entities—as Radhika is best of all dearmost companions of Krsna—as Hanuman is the best of all monkeys—as Garuda is the bestofall birds—as the bull,Vrsabha, of Mahadeva, is the best of all carriers—as the sdlagrdma-sild is the best of all manifestations ofthe Supreme Lord—as worship of Lord Krsna is the best of all kinds ofworship—as EkadasI is the best of all vows—as fasting is the best of all austerities—as the chanting of the mahd-mantra is the best of all sacrifices—as truthfulness is best of all religious principles—as soberness is the best of all qualities
—as the chanting of the holy names of Lord Krsna is the best of all kinds of piety—as beauty is the best of all things that are pleasing to the eyes—as effulgence is the best of all illuminating objects—as the mother is the best of all nurses, benefactors, and well wishers—as Lord Visnu is the best of all living beings—as Sesa is the best of all serpents—as the Sudarsana cakra is the best of all weapons—as Visvakarma is the best of all artists—as a compassionate soul is the best of all pious and great souls—as Narada is the best of all devotees of Lord Visnu and learned persons—so this Pancardtra is the best of all scriptures and is worshiped in that way.
Sri Narada- Pancaratra - First Ratra
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