[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Bhagavatapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata) › 2.2.2 # Bhagavatapurana 2.2.2 Bhāgavatapurāṇa 2.2.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.2.2) śābdasya hi brahmaṇa eṣa panthā yan nāmabhirdhyāyati dhīrapārthaiḥ / paribhramaṃstatra na vindate 'rthān māyāmaye vāsanayā śayānaḥ // > 2. \*Such indeed is the course of Śabda Brahman (Vedas), (intended to teach the world what the fruits of Karma are); that (under its influence) the mind contemplates (wishes for) several things, swarga etc., at the instance of names that are unmeaning (i.e. that do not represent things of real worth as they seem to import); for, rambling there (seeking after various things in the several Lokas, he (any seeker) does not attain any purpose of real value (as sought for), on that road of Maya (even as a person) who dreams (of pleasure) by force of impressions (associations). > — S. Subba Rau 1928, The Srimad Bhagavatam - [Previous: 2.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.2.1) - [Next: 2.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.2.3) - [Up: 2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.2) ## Translations (2) - [The Srimad Bhagavatam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-subbarau.2.2.p4) — S. Subba Rau 1928, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata~en-mt.2.2.2) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Padārthasaṃgraha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.dvaita.later.padarthasamgraha.1.175.2) — Padmanābhācārya 1750, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.2.2.2) · Pramāṇa