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Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.25

1.2.25

भेजिरे मुनयोऽथाग्रे भगवन्तमधोक्षजम् । सत्त्वं विशुद्धं क्षेमाय कल्पन्ते येऽनु तानिह ॥ २५ ॥

bhejire munayo ’thagre bhagavantam adhoksajam sattvam visuddham ksemaya kalpante ye ’nu tan iha

bhejire
rendered service unto
munayah
the sages
atha
thus
agre
previously
bhagavantam
unto the Personality of Godhead
adhoksajam
the Transcendence
sattvam
existence
visuddham
above the three modes of nature
ksemaya
to derive the ultimate benefit
kalpante
deserve
ye
those
anu
follow
tan
those
iha
in this material world.

Previously all the great sages rendered service unto the Personality of Godhead due to His existence above the three modes of material nature. They worshiped Him to become free from material conditions and thus derive the ultimate benefit. Whoever follows such great authorities is also eligible for liberation from the material world.