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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
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ते तु तज्जगृहू रूपं त्यक्तं यत्परमेष्ठिना मिथुनीभूय गायन्तस्तमेवोषसि कर्मभिः
te tu taj jagṛhū rūpaṁ tyaktaṁ yat parameṣṭhinā mithunī-bhūya gāyantas tam evoṣasi karmabhiḥ
WORD BY WORD
te they (the Kinnaras and Kimpuruṣas); tu but; tat that; jagṛhuḥ took possession of; rūpam that shadowy form; tyaktam given up; yat which; parameṣṭhinā by Brahmā; mithunī-bhūya coming together with their spouses; gāyantaḥ praise in song; tam him; eva only; uṣasi at daybreak; karmabhiḥ with his exploits;
TRANSLATION
| The Kimpuruṣas and Kinnaras took possession of that shadowy form left by Brahmā. That is why they and their spouses sing his praises by recounting his exploits at every daybreak.
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PURPORT
| The time early in the morning, one and a half hours before sunrise, is called brāhma-muhūrta. During this brāhma-muhūrta, spiritual activities are recommended. Spiritual activities performed early in the morning have a greater effect than in any other part of the day.
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