Following is the upaya or the way shown to us by the sages for fullfillment of the desires for Wealth, Reputation, Longevity, If
some one is Desiring after Wealth, Reputation, Longevity can read the
4th Canto 12th chapter of Srimad Bhagavata puranam, ofcourse whatever we
get in this world is non permanent, but still Krishna and his pure devotees and all the great sages have mercifully alowed us to full fill all our material desires, as long as we have
material desires we will be roaming around this material world from
brahmaloka to patalaloka it is better to give up the material desires
and develop pure love of godhead Krishna.
4.12.45
dhanyam
yasasyam ayusyam
punyam
svasty-ayanam mahat
svargyam
dhrauvyam saumanasyam
prasasyam
agha-marsanam
TRANSLATION
By hearing the narration of Dhruva Maharaja one can fulfill desires for wealth, reputation and increased duration of life. It is so auspicious that one can even go to a heavenly planet or attain Dhruvaloka, which was achieved by Dhruva Maharaja, just by hearing about him. The demigods also become pleased because this narration is so glorious, and it is so powerful that it can counteract all the results of one's sinful actions.
PURPORT
There are different types of men in this world, not all of them pure devotees. Some are karmis, desiring to acquire vast wealth. There are also persons who are only after reputation. Some desire to be elevated to the heavenly planets or to go to Dhruvaloka, and others want to please the demigods to get material profits. Herein it is recommended by Maitreya that every one of them can hear the narration about Dhruva Maharaja and thus get their desired goal. It is recommended that the devotees (akama), the karmis (sarva-kama) and the jnanis, who desire to be liberated (moksa-kama), should all worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead to acquire their desired goals of life. Similarly, if anyone hears about the activities of the Lord's devotee, he can achieve the same result. There is no difference between the activities and character of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and those of His pure devotees.
4.12.46
srutvaitac chraddhayabhiksnam
acyuta-priya-cestitam
bhaved bhaktir bhagavati
yaya syat klesa-sanksayah
TRANSLATION
Anyone who hears the narration of Dhruva Maharaja, and who repeatedly tries with faith and devotion to understand his pure character, attains the pure devotional platform and executes pure devotional service. By such activities one can diminish the threefold miserable conditions of material life.
PURPORT
Here the word acyuta-priya is very significant. Dhruva Maharaja's character and reputation are great because he is very dear to Acyuta, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Lord are pleasing to hear, hearing about His devotees, who are very dear to the Supreme Person, is also pleasing and potent. If one simply reads over and over again about Dhruva Maharaja by hearing and reading this chapter, one can attain the highest perfection of life in any way he desires; most importantly, he gets the chance to become a great devotee. To become a great devotee means to finish all miserable conditions of materialistic life.
4.12.47
mahattvam
icchataam teertham
srotuh silaadayo
gunaah
yatra
tejas tad icchunaam
maano
yatra manasvinaam
TRANSLATION
Anyone who hears this narration of Dhruva Maharaja acquires exalted qualities like him. For anyone who desires greatness, prowess or influence, here is the process by which to acquire them, and for thoughtful men who want adoration, here is the proper means.
PURPORT
In the material world everyone is after profit, respectability and reputation, everyone wants the supreme exalted position, and everyone wants to hear about the great qualities of exalted persons. All ambitions which are desirable for great persons can be fulfilled simply by reading and understanding the narration of Dhruva Maharaja's activities.
TEXT 48
prayatah keertayet praatah
samavaaye
dvi-janmanaam
saayam
ca punya-shlokasya
dhruvasya
charitam mahat
TRANSLATION
The great sage Maitreya recommended: One should chant of the character and activities of Dhruva Maharaja both in the morning and in the evening, with great attention and care, in a society of brahmanas or other twice-born persons.
PURPORT
It is said that only in the association of devotees can one understand the importance of the character and pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His devotees. In this verse it is especially recommended that Dhruva Maharaja's character be discussed in a society of the twice-born, which refers to the qualified brahmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas. One should especially seek the society of brahmanas who are elevated to the position of Vaishnavas. Thus discussion of Srimad-Bhagavatam, which describes the character and pastimes of devotees and the Lord, is very quickly effective. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness has been organized for this purpose. In every center of this Society—not only in the morning, evening or noon, but practically twenty-four hours a day—there is continuous devotional service going on. Anyone who comes in contact with the Society automatically becomes a devotee. We have actual experience that many karmis and others come to the Society and find a very pleasing and peaceful atmosphere in the temples of ISKCON. In this verse the word dvi janmanam means "of the twice-born." Anyone can join the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and be initiated to become twice-born. As recommended by Sanatana Gosvami, by the process of initiation and authorized training, any man can become twice-born. The first birth is made possible by the parents, and the second birth is made possible by the spiritual father and Vedic knowledge. Unless one is twice-born one cannot understand the transcendental characteristics of the Lord and His devotees. Study of the Vedas is therefore forbidden for Sudras. Simply by academic qualifications a Sudra cannot understand the transcendental science. At the present moment, throughout the entire world the educational system is geared to produce Sudras. A big technologist is no more than a big Sudra. Kalau sudra-sambhavah: in the age of Kali, everyone is a Sudra. Because the whole population of the world consists only of Sudras, there is a decline of spiritual knowledge, and people are unhappy. The Krsna consciousness movement has been started especially to create qualified brahmanas to broadcast spiritual knowledge all over the world, for thus people may become very happy.
4.12.50
paurnamaasyaam sinivaalyaam
dvaadasyaam
sravane 'thavaa
dina-ksaye vyathipaate
sankrame 'rkadine 'pi vaa
sraavayec chraddadhaanaanaam
theertha-paada-padaasrayah
necchams tatraatmanaatmaanam
santusta iti sidhyati
TRANSLATION
Persons who
have completely taken shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord should recite this
narration of Dhruva Maharaja without taking remuneration. Specifically,
recitation is recommended on the full moon or dark moon day, on the day after
Ekadasi, on the appearance of the Sravana star, at the end of a particular
tithi, or the occasion of Vyatipata, at the end of the month, or on Sunday.
Such recitation should of course be performed before a favorable audience. When
recitation is performed this way, without professional motive, the reciter and
audience become perfect.
PURPORT
Professional reciters may ask money to extinguish the blazing fire within their bellies, but they cannot make any spiritual improvement or become perfect. It is therefore strictly forbidden to recite Srimad-Bhagavatam as a profession to earn a livelihood. Only one who is completely surrendered at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, depending fully on Him for personal maintenance or even for maintenance of his family, can attain perfection by recitation of Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is full of narrations of the pastimes of the Lord and His devotees. The process can be summarized as follows: the audience must be faithfully receptive to the Bhagavata message, and the reciter should completely depend on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Bhagavata recitation must not be a business. If done in the right way, not only does the reciter achieve perfect satisfaction, but the Lord also is very satisfied with the reciter and the audience, and thus both are liberated from material bondage simply by the process of hearing.
“Excerpted from “Srimad Bhagavatam Fourth Canto Part One” by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, courtesy of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, www.krishna.com.”Coutesy : Bhakthivedanta book trust
