> > Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 3
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > Canto 3 Part 1

> > ************

> > Chapter Fifteen: Description of the Kingdom of God

> > TEXT 1

> > maitreya uvaca

> > prajapatyam tu tat tejah

> > para-tejo-hanam ditih

> > dadhara varsani satam

> > sankamana surardanat

> > maitreyah uvaca: the sage Maitreya said; prajapatyam: of the great Prajapati; tu: but; tat tejah: his powerful semen; para-tejah: others' prowess; hanam: troubling; ditih: Diti (Kasyapa's wife); dadhara: bore; varsani: years; satam: hundred; sankamana: being doubtful; sura-ardanat: disturbing to the demigods.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Maitreya said: My dear Vidura, Diti, the wife of the sage Kasyapa, could understand that the sons within her womb would be a cause of disturbance to the demigods. As such, she continuously bore the powerful semen of Kasyapa Muni, which was meant to give trouble to others, for one hundred years.

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> > TEXT 2

> > loke tenahataloke

> > loka-pala hataujasah

> > nyavedayan visva-srje

> > dhvanta-vyatikaram disam

> > loke: within this universe; tena: by the force of the pregnancy of Diti; ahata: being devoid of; aloke: light; loka-palah: the demigods of various planets; hata-ojasah: whose prowess was diminished; nyavedayan: asked; visva-srje: Brahma; dhvanta-vyatikaram: expansion of darkness; disam: in all directions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > By the force of the pregnancy of Diti, the light of the sun and moon was impaired in all the planets, and the demigods of various planets, being disturbed by that force, asked the creator of the universe, Brahma, "What is this expansion of darkness in all directions?"

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> > TEXT 3

> > deva ucuh

> > tama etad vibho vettha

> > samvigna yad vayam bhrsam

> > na hy avyaktam bhagavatah

> > kalenasprsta-vartmanah

> > devah ucuh: the demigods said; tamah: darkness; etat: this; vibho: O great one; vettha: you know; samvignah: very anxious; yat: because; vayam: we; bhrsam: very much; na: not; hi: because; avyaktam: unmanifest; bhagavatah: of You (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); kalena: by time; asprsta: untouched; vartmanah: whose way.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The fortunate demigods said: O great one, just see this darkness, which you know very well and which is causing us anxieties. Because the influence of time cannot touch you, there is nothing unmanifest before you.

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> > TEXT 4

> > deva-deva jagad-dhatar

> > lokanatha-sikhamane

> > paresam aparesam tvam

> > bhutanam asi bhava-vit

> > deva-deva: O god of the demigods; jagat-dhatah: O sustainer of the universe; lokanatha-sikhamane: O head jewel of all the demigods in other planets; paresam: of the spiritual world; aparesam: of the material world; tvam: you; bhutanam: of all living entities; asi: are; bhava-vit: knowing the intentions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O god of the demigods, sustainer of the universe, head jewel of all the demigods in other planets, you know the intentions of all living entities, in both the spiritual and material worlds.

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> > TEXT 5

> > namo vijnana-viryaya

> > mayayedam upeyuse

> > grhita-guna-bhedaya

> > namas te 'vyakta-yonaye

> > namah: respectful obeisances; vijnana-viryaya: O original source of strength and scientific knowledge; mayaya: by the external energy; idam: this body of Brahma; upeyuse: having obtained; grhita: accepting; guna-bhedaya: the differentiated mode of passion; namah te: offering obeisances unto you; avyakta: unmanifested; yonaye: source.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O original source of strength and scientific knowledge, all obeisances unto you! You have accepted the differentiated mode of passion from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. With the help of external energy you are born of the unmanifested source. All obeisances unto you!

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> > TEXT 6

> > ye tvananyena bhavena

> > bhavayanty atma-bhavanam

> > atmani prota-bhuvanam

> > param sad-asad-atmakam

> > ye: those who; tva: on you; ananyena: without deviation; bha: vena: with devotion; bhavayanti: meditate; atma-bhavanam: who generates all living entities; atmani: within your self; prota: linked; bhuvanam: all the planets; param: the supreme; sat: effect; asat: cause; atmakam: generator.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O lord, all these planets exist within your self, and all the living entities are generated from you. Therefore you are the cause of this universe, and anyone who meditates upon you without deviation attains devotional service.

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> > TEXT 7

> > tesam supakva-yoganam

> > jita-svasendriyatmanam

> > labdha-yusmat-prasadanam

> > na kutascit parabhavah

> > tesam: of them; su-pakva-yoganam: who are mature mystics; jita: controlled; svasa: breath; indriya: the senses; atmanam: the mind; labdha: attained; yusmat: your; prasadanam: mercy; na: not; kutascit: anywhere; parabhavah: defeat.

> > TRANSLATION

> > There is no defeat in this material world for persons who control the mind and senses by controlling the breathing process and who are therefore experienced, mature mystics. This is because by such perfection in yoga they have attained your mercy.

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> > TEXT 8

> > yasya vaca prajah sarva

> > gavas tantyeva yantritah

> > haranti balim ayattas

> > tasmai mukhyaya te namah

> > yasya: of whom; vaca: by the Vedic directions; prajah: living entities; sarvah: all; gavah: bulls; tantya: by a rope; iva: as; yantritah: are directed; haranti: offer, take away; balim: presentation, ingredients for worship; ayattah: under control; tasmai: unto him; mukhyaya: unto the chief person; te: unto you; namah: respectful obeisances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All the living entities within the universe are conducted by the Vedic directions, as a bull is directed by the rope attached to its nose. No one can violate the rules laid down in the Vedic literatures. To the chief person, who has contributed the Vedas, we offer our respect!

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > sa tvam vidhatsva sam bhumams

> > tamasa lupta-karmanam

> > adabhra-dayaya drstya

> > apannan arhasiksitum

> > sah: he; tvam: you; vidhatsva: perform; sam: good fortune; bhuman: O great lord; tamasa: by the darkness; lupta: have been suspended; karmanam: of prescribed duties; adabhra: magnanimous, without reservation; dayaya: mercy; drstya: by your glance; apannan: us, the surrendered; arhasi: are able; iksitum: to see.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The demigods prayed to Brahma: Please look upon us mercifully, for we have fallen into a miserable condition; because of the darkness, all our work has been suspended.

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> > TEXT 10

> > esa deva diter garbha

> > ojah kasyapam arpitam

> > disas timirayan sarva

> > vardhate 'gnir ivaidhasi

> > esah: this; deva: O lord; diteh: of Diti; garbhah: womb; ojah: semen; kasyapam: of Kasyapa; arpitam: deposited; disah: directions; timirayan: causing complete darkness; sarvah: all; vardhate: overloads; agnih: fire; iva: as; edhasi: fuel.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As fuel overloads a fire, so the embryo created by the semen of Kasyapa in the womb of Diti has caused complete darkness throughout the universe.

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> > TEXT 11

> > maitreya uvaca

> > sa prahasya maha-baho

> > bhagavan sabda-gocarah

> > pratyacastatma-bhur devan

> > prinan ruciraya gira

> > maitreyah uvaca: Maitreya said; sah: he; prahasya: smiling; maha-baho: O mighty-armed (Vidura); bhagavan: the possessor of all opulences; sabda-gocarah: who is understood by transcendental sound vibration; pratyacasta: replied; atma-bhuh: Lord Brahma; devan: the demigods; prinan: satisfying; ruciraya: with sweet; gira: words.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Maitreya said: Thus Lord Brahma, who is understood by transcendental vibration, tried to satisfy the demigods, being pleased with their words of prayer.

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> > TEXT 12

> > brahmovaca

> > manasa me suta yusmat-

> > purvajah sanakadayah

> > cerur vihayasa lokal

> > lokesu vigata-sprhah

> > brahma uvaca: Lord Brahma said; manasah: born from the mind; me: my; sutah: sons; yusmat: than you; purva jah: born previously; sanaka-adayah: headed by Sanaka; ceruh: traveled; vihayasa: by traveling in outer space or flying in the sky; lokan: to the material and spiritual worlds; lokesu: among the people; vigata-sprhah: without any desire.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Brahma said: My four sons Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat-kumara, who were born from my mind, are your predecessors. Sometimes they travel throughout the material and spiritual skies without any definite desire.

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> > TEXT 13

> > ta ekada bhagavato

> > vaikunthasyamalatmanah

> > yayur vaikuntha-nilayam

> > sarva-loka-namaskrtam

> > te: they; ekada: once upon a time; bhagavatah: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vaikunthasya: of Lord Visnu; amala-atmanah: being freed from all material contamination; yayuh: entered; vaikuntha-nilayam: the abode named Vaikuntha; sarva-loka: by the residents of all the material planets; namaskrtam: worshiped.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After thus traveling all over the universes, they also entered into the spiritual sky, for they were freed from all material contamination. In the spiritual sky there are spiritual planets known as Vaikunthas, which are the residence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His pure devotees and are worshiped by the residents of all the material planets.

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> > TEXT 14

> > vasanti yatra purusah

> > sarve vaikuntha-murtayah

> > ye 'nimitta-nimittena

> > dharmenaradhayan harim

> > vasanti: they live; yatra: where; purusah: persons; sarve: all; vaikuntha-murtayah: having a four-handed form similar to that of the Supreme Lord, Visnu; ye: those Vaikuntha persons; animitta: without desire for sense gratification; nimittena: caused by; dharmena: by devotional service; aradhayan: continuously worshiping; harim: unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the Vaikuntha planets all the residents are similar in form to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. They all engage in devotional service to the Lord without desires for sense gratification.

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> > TEXT 15

> > yatra cadyah puman aste

> > bhagavan sabda-gocarah

> > sattvam vistabhya virajam

> > svanam no mrdayan vrsah

> > yatra: in the Vaikuntha planets; ca: and; adyah: original; puman: person; aste: is there; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sabda-gocarah: understood through the Vedic literature; sattvam: the mode of goodness; vistabhya: accepting; virajam: uncontaminated; svanam: of His own associates; nah: us; mrdayan: increasing happiness; vrsah: the personification of religious principles.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the Vaikuntha planets is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the original person and who can be understood through the Vedic literature. He is full of the uncontaminated mode of goodness, with no place for passion or ignorance. He contributes religious progress for the devotees.

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> > TEXT 16

> > yatra naihsreyasam nama

> > vanam kama-dughair drumaih

> > sarvartu-sribhir vibhrajat

> > kaivalyam iva murtimat

> > yatra: in the Vaikuntha planets; naihsreyasam: auspicious; numa: named; vanam: forests; kama-dughaih: yielding desire; drumaih: with trees; sarva: all; rtu: seasons; sribhih: with flowers and fruits; vibhrajat: splendid; kaivalyam: spiritual; iva: as; murtimat: personal.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In those Vaikuntha planets there are many forests which are very auspicious. In those forests the trees are desire trees, and in all seasons they are filled with flowers and fruits because everything in the Vaikuntha planets is spiritual and personal.

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> > TEXT 17

> > vaimanikah sa-lalanas caritani sasvad

> > gayanti yatra samala-ksapanani bhartuh

> > antar jale 'nuvikasan-madhu-madhavinam

> > gandhena khandita-dhiyo 'py anilam ksipantah

> > vaimanikah: flying in their airplanes; sa-lalanah: along with their wives; caritani: activities; sasvat: eternally; gayanti: sing; yatra: in those Vaikuntha planets; samala: all inauspicious qualities; ksapanani: devoid of; bhartuh: of the Supreme Lord; antah jale: in the midst of the water; anuvikasat: blossoming; madhu: fragrant, laden with honey; madhavinam: of the madhavi flowers; gandhena: by the fragrance; khandita: disturbed; dhiyah: minds; api: even though; anilam: breeze; ksipantah: deriding.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the Vaikuntha planets the inhabitants fly in their airplanes, accompanied by their wives and consorts, and eternally sing of the character and activities of the Lord, which are always devoid of all inauspicious qualities. While singing the glories of the Lord, they deride even the presence of the blossoming madhavi flowers, which are fragrant and laden with honey.

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> > TEXT 18

> > paravatanyabhrta-sarasa-cakravaka-

> > datyuha-hamsa-suka-tittiri-barhinam yah

> > kolahalo viramate 'cira-matram uccair

> > bhrngadhipe hari-katham iva gayamane

> > paravata: pigeons; anya bhrta: cuckoo; sarasa: crane; cakravaka: cakravaka; datyuha: gallinule; hamsa: swan; suka: parrot; tittiri: partridge; barhinam: of the peacock; yah: which; kolahalah: tumult; viramate: stops; acira-matram: temporarily; uccaih: loudly; bhrnga-adhipe: king of the bumblebees; hari-katham: the glories of the Lord; iva: as; gayamane: while singing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the king of bees hums in a high pitch, singing the glories of the Lord, there is a temporary lull in the noise of the pigeon, the cuckoo, the crane, the cakravaka, the swan, the parrot, the partridge and the peacock. Such transcendental birds stop their own singing simply to hear the glories of the Lord.

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> > TEXT 19

> > mandara-kunda-kurabotpala-campakarna-

> > punnaga-naga-bakulambuja-parijatah

> > gandhe 'rcite tulasikabharanena tasya

> > yasmims tapah sumanaso bahu manayanti

> > mandara: mandara; kunda: kunda; kuraba: kuraba; utpala: utpala; campaka: campaka; arna: arna flower; punnaga: punnaga; naga: nagakesara; bakula: bakula; ambuja: lily; parijatah: parijata; gandhe: fragrance; arcite: being worshiped; tulasika: tulasi; abharanena: with a garland; tasyah: of her; yasmin: in which Vaikuntha; tapah: austerity; su-manasah: good minded, Vaikuntha minded; bahu: very much; manayanti: glorify.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Although flowering plants like the mandara, kunda, kurabaka, utpala, campaka, arna, punnaga, nagakesara, bakula, lily and parijata are full of transcendental fragrance, they are still conscious of the austerities performed by tulasi, for tulasi is given special preference by the Lord, who garlands Himself with tulasi leaves.

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> > TEXT 20

> > yat sankulam hari-padanati-matra-drstair

> > vaidurya-marakata-hema-mayair vimanaih

> > yesam brhat-kati-tatah smita-sobhi-mukhyah

> > krsnatmanam na raja adadhur utsmayadyaih

> > yat: that Vaikuntha abode; sankulam: is pervaded; hari-pada: at the two lotus feet of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anati: by obeisances; matra: simply; drstaih: are obtained; vaidurya: lapis lazuli; marakata: emeralds; hema: gold; mayaih: made of; vimanaih: with airplanes; yesam: of those passengers; brhat: large; kati-tatah: hips; smita: smiling; sobhi: beautiful; mukhyah: faces; krsna: in Krsna; atmanam: whose minds are absorbed; na: not; rajah: sex desire; adadhuh: stimulate; utsmaya-adyaih: by intimate friendly dealings, laughing and joking.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The inhabitants of Vaikuntha travel in their airplanes made of lapis lazuli, emerald and gold. Although crowded by their consorts, who have large hips and beautiful smiling faces, they cannot be stimulated to passion by their mirth and beautiful charms.

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> > TEXT 21

> > sri rupini kvanayati caranaravindam

> > lilambujena hari-sadmani mukta-dosa

> > samlaksyate sphatika-kudya upeta-hemni

> > sammarjativa yad-anugrahane 'nya-yatnah

> > sri: Laksmi, the goddess of fortune; rupini: assuming a beautiful form; kvanayati: tinkling; carana-aravindam: lotus feet; lila-ambujena: playing with a lotus flower; hari-sadmani: the house of the Supreme Personality; mukta-dosa: freed from all faults; samlaksyate: becomes visible; sphatika: crystal; kudye: walls; upeta: mixed; hemni: gold; sammarjati iva: appearing like a sweeper; yat-anugrahane: to receive her favor; anya: others'; yatnah: very much careful.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The ladies in the Vaikuntha planets are as beautiful as the goddess of fortune herself. Such transcendentally beautiful ladies, their hands playing with lotuses and their leg bangles tinkling, are sometimes seen sweeping the marble walls, which are bedecked at intervals with golden borders, in order to receive the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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> > TEXT 22

> > vapisu vidruma-tatasv amalamrtapsu

> > presyanvita nija-vane tulasibhir isam

> > abhyarcati svalakam unnasam iksya vaktram

> > ucchesitam bhagavatety amatanga yac-chrih

> > vapisu: in the ponds; vidruma: made of coral; tatasu: banks; amala: transparent; amrta: nectarean; apsu: water; presya-anvita: surrounded by maidservants; nija-vane: in her own garden; tulasibhih: with tulasi; isam: the Supreme Lord; abhyarcati: worship; su-alakam: with her face decorated with tilaka; unnasam: raised nose; iksya: by seeing; vaktram: face; ucchesitam: being kissed; bhagavata: by the Supreme Lord; iti: thus; amata: thought; anga: O demigods; yat-srih: whose beauty.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The goddesses of fortune worship the Lord in their own gardens by offering tulasi leaves on the coral-paved banks of transcendental reservoirs of water. While offering worship to the Lord, they can see on the water the reflection of their beautiful faces with raised noses, and it appears that they have become more beautiful because of the Lord's kissing their faces.

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> > TEXT 23

> > yan na vrajanty agha-bhido racananuvadac

> > chrnvanti ye 'nya-visayah kukatha mati-ghnih

> > yas tu sruta hata-bhagair nrbhir atta-saras

> > tams tan ksipanty asaranesu tamahsu hanta

> > yat: Vaikuntha; na: never; vrajanti: approach; agha-bhidah: of the vanquisher of all kinds of sins; racana: of the creation; anuvadat: than narrations; srnvanti: hear; ye: those who; anya: other; visayah: subject matter; ku-kathah: bad words; mati-ghnih: killing intelligence; yah: which; tu: but; srutah: are heard; hata-bhagaih: unfortunate; nrbhih: by men; atta: taken away; sarah: values of life; tan tan: such persons; ksipanti: are thrown; asaranesu: devoid of all shelter; tamahsu: in the darkest part of material existence; hanta: alas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is very much regrettable that unfortunate people do not discuss the description of the Vaikuntha planets but engage in topics which are unworthy to hear and which bewilder one's intelligence. Those who give up the topics of Vaikuntha and take to talk of the material world are thrown into the darkest region of ignorance.

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> > TEXT 24

> > ye 'bhyarthitam api ca no nr-gatim prapanna

> > jnanam ca tattva-visayam saha-dharmam yatra

> > naradhanam bhagavato vitaranty amusya

> > sammohita vitataya bata mayaya te

> > ye: those persons; abhyarthitam: desired; api: certainly; ca: and; nah: by us (Brahma and the other demigods); nr-gatim: the human form of life; prapannah: have attained; jnanam: knowledge; ca: and; tattva-visayam: subject matter about the Absolute Truth; saha-dharmam: along with religious principles; yatra: where; na: not; aradhanam: worship; bhagavatah: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vitaranti: perform; amusya: of the Supreme Lord; sammohitah: being bewildered; vitataya: all-pervading; bata: alas; mayaya: by the influence of the illusory energy; te: they.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Brahma said: My dear demigods, the human form of life is of such importance that we also desire to have such life, for in the human form one can attain perfect religious truth and knowledge.

> > If one in this human form of life does not understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His abode, it is to be understood that he is very much affected by the influence of external nature.

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> > TEXT 25

> > yac ca vrajanty animisam rsabhanuvrttya

> > dure yama hy upari nah sprhaniya-silah

> > bhartur mithah suyasasah kathananuraga-

> > vaiklavya-baspa-kalaya pulaki-krtangah

> > yat: Vaikuntha; ca: and; vrajanti: go; animisam: of the demigods; rsabha: chief; anuvrttya: following in the footsteps; dure: keeping at a distance; yamah: regulative principles; hi: certainly; upari: above; nah: us; sprhaniya: to be desired; silah: good qualities; bhantuh: of the Supreme Lord; mithah: for one another; suyasasah: glories; kathana: by discussions, discourses; anuraga: attraction; vaiklavya: ecstasy; baspa-kalaya: tears in the eyes; pulaki-krta: shivering; angah: bodies.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Persons whose bodily features change in ecstasy and who breathe heavily and perspire due to hearing the glories of the Lord are promoted to the kingdom of God, even though they do not care for meditation and other austerities. The kingdom of God is above the material universes, and it is desired by Brahma and other demigods.

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> > TEXT 26

> > tad visva-gurv-adhikrtam bhuvanaika-vandyam

> > divyam vicitra-vibudhagrya-vimana-socih

> > apuh param mudam apurvam upetya yoga-

> > maya-balena munayas tad atho vikuntham

> > tat: then; visva-guru: by the teacher of the universe, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; adhikrtam: predominated; bhuvana: of the planets; eka: alone; vandyam: worthy to be worshiped; divyam: spiritual; vicitra: highly decorated; vibudha-agrya: of the devotees (who are the best of the learned); vimana: of the airplanes; socih: illuminated; apuh: attained; param: the highest; mudam: happiness; apurvam: unprecedented; upetya: having attained; yoga-maya: by spiritual potency; balena: by the influence; munayah: the sages; tat: Vaikuntha; atho: that; vikuntham: Visnu.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus the great sages, Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat-kumara, upon reaching the above-mentioned Vaikuntha in the spiritual world by dint of their mystic yoga performance, perceived unprecedented happiness. They found that the spiritual sky was illuminated by highly decorated airplanes piloted by the best devotees of Vaikuntha and was predominated by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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> > TEXT 27

> > tasminn atitya munayah sad asajjamanah

> > kaksah samana-vayasav atha saptamayam

> > devav acaksata grhita-gadau parardhya-

> > keyura-kunda la-kirita-vitanka-vesau

> > tasmin: in that Vaikuntha; atitya: after passing through; munayah: the great sages; sat: six; asajjamanah: without being much attracted; kaksah: walls; samana: equal; vayasau: age; atha: thereafter; saptamayam: at the seventh gate; devau: two Vaikuntha doormen; acaksata: saw; grhita: carrying; gadau: maces; para-ardhya: most valuable; keyura: bracelets; kundala: earrings; kirita: helmets; vitanka: beautiful; vesau: garments.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After passing through the six entrances of Vaikuntha-puri, the Lord's residence, without feeling astonishment at all the decorations, they saw at the seventh gate two shining beings of the same age, armed with maces and adorned with most valuable jewelry, earrings, diamonds, helmets, garments, etc.

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> > TEXT 28

> > matta-dvirepha-vanamalikaya nivitau

> > vinyastayasita-catustaya-bahu-madhye

> > vaktram bhruva kutilaya sphuta-nirgamabhyam

> > rakteksanena ca manag rabhasam dadhanau

> > matta: intoxicated; dvi-repha: bees; vana-malikaya: with a garland of fresh flowers; nivitau: hanging on the neck;bahu: hands; madhye: between; vaktram: face; bhruva: with their eyebrows; kutilaya: arched; sphuta: snorting; nirgamabhyam: breathing; rakta: reddish; iksanena: with eyes; ca: and; manak: somewhat; rabhasam: agitated; dadhanau: glanced over.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The two doormen were garlanded with fresh flowers which attracted intoxicated bees and which were placed around their necks and between their four blue arms. From their arched eyebrows, discontented nostrils and reddish eyes, they appeared somewhat agitated.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > dvary etayor nivivisur misator aprstva

> > purva yatha purata-vajra-kapatika yah

> > sarvatra te 'visamaya munayah sva-drstya

> > ye sancaranty avihata vigatabhisankah

> > dvari: in the door; etayoh: both doorkeepers; nivivisuh: entered; misatoh: while seeing; aprstva: without asking; purvah: as before; yatha: as; purata: made of gold; vajra: and diamond; kapatikah: the doors; yah: which; sarvatra: everywhere; te: they; avisamaya: without any sense of discrimination; munayah: the great sages; sva-drstya: out of their own will; ye: who; sancaranti: move; avihatah: without being checked; vigata: without; abhisankah: doubt.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sages, headed by Sanaka, had opened doors everywhere. They had no idea of "ours" and "theirs." With open minds, they entered the seventh door out of their own will, just as they had passed through the six other doors, which were made of gold and diamonds.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > tan viksya vata-rasanams caturah kumaran

> > vrddhan dasardha-vayaso viditatma-tattvan

> > vetrena caskhalayatam atad-arhanams tau

> > tejo vihasya bhagavat-pratikula-silau

> > tan: them; viksya: after seeing; vata-rasanan: naked; caturah: four; kumaran: boys; vrddhan: aged; dasa-ardha: five years; vayasah: appearing as of the age; vidita: had realized; atma-tattvan: the truth of the self; vetrena: with their staffs; ca: also; askhalayatam: forbade; a-tat-arhanan: not deserving such from them; tau: those two porters; tejah: glories; vihasya: disregarding the etiquette; bhagavat-pratikula-silau: having a nature displeasing to the Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The four boy-sages, who had nothing to cover their bodies but the atmosphere, looked only five years old, even though they were the oldest of all living creatures and had realized the truth of the self. But when the porters, who happened to possess a disposition quite unpalatable to the Lord, saw the sages, they blocked their way with their staffs, despising their glories, although the sages did not deserve such treatment at their hands.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > tabhyam misatsv animisesu nisidhyamanah

> > svarhattama hy api hareh pratihara-pabhyam

> > ucuh suhrttama-didrksita-bhanga isat

> > kamanujena sahasa ta upaplutalisah

> > tabhyam: by those two porters; misatsu: while looking on; animisesu: demigods living in Vaikuntha; nisidhyamanah: being forbidden; su-arhattamah: by far the fittest persons; hi api: although; hareh: of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pratihara-pabhyam: by the two doorkeepers; ucuh: said; suhrt-tama: most beloved; didrksita: eagerness to see; bhange: hindrance; isat: slight; kama-anujena: by the younger brother of lust (anger); sahasa: suddenly; te: those great sages; upapluta: agitated; aksah: eyes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the Kumaras, although by far the fittest persons, were thus forbidden entrance by the two chief doorkeepers of Sri Hari while other divinities looked on, their eyes suddenly turned red because of anger due to their great eagerness to see their most beloved master, Sri Hari, the Personality of Godhead.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > munaya ucuh

> > ko vam ihaitya bhagavat-paricaryayoccais

> > tad-dharminam nivasatam visamah svabhavah

> > tasmin prasanta-puruse gata-vigrahe vam

> > ko vatmavat kuhakayoh parisankaniyah

> > munayah: the great sages; ucuh: said; kah: who; vam: you two; iha: in Vaikuntha; etya: having attained; bhagavat: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; paricaryaya: by the service; uccaih: having been developed by past pious actions; tat-dharminam: of the devotees; nivasatam: dwelling in Vaikuntha; visamah: discordant; svabhavah: mentality; tasmin: in the Supreme Lord; pras-anta-puruse: without anxieties; gata-vigrahe: without any enemy; vam: of you two; kah: who; va: or; atma-vat: like yourselves; kuhakayoh: maintaining duplicity; parisankaniyah: not becoming trustworthy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The sages said: Who are these two persons who have developed such a discordant mentality even though they are posted in the service of the Lord in the highest position and are expected to have developed the same qualities as the Lord? How are these two persons living in Vaikuntha? Where is the possibility of an enemy's coming into this kingdom of God? The Supreme Personality of Godhead has no enemy. Who could be envious of Him? Probably these two persons are imposters; therefore they suspect others to be like themselves.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > na hy antaram bhagavatiha samasta-kuksav

> > atmanam atmani nabho nabhasiva dhirah

> > pasyanti yatra yuvayoh sura-linginoh kim

> > vyutpaditam hy udara-bhedi bhayam yato 'sya

> > na: not; hi: because; antaram: distinction; bhagavati: in the Supreme Personality of Godhead; iha: here; samasta-kuksau: everything is within the abdomen; atmanam: the living entity; atmani: in the Supersoul; nabhah: the small quantity of air; nabhasi: within the whole air; iva: as; dhirah: the learned; pasyanti: see; yatra: in whom; yuvayoh: of you two; sura-linginoh: dressed like inhabitants of Vaikuntha; kim: how; vyutpaditam: awakened, developed; hi: certainly; udara-bhedi: distinction between the body and the soul; bhayam: fearfulness; yatah: wherefrom; asya: of the Supreme Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the Vaikuntha world there is complete harmony between the residents and the Supreme Personality of Godhead, just as there is complete harmony within space between the big and the small skies. Why then is there a seed of fear in this field of harmony? These two persons are dressed like inhabitants of Vaikuntha, but wherefrom can their disharmony come into existence?

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > tad vam amusya paramasya vikuntha-bhartuh

> > kartum prakrstam iha dhimahi manda-dhibhyam

> > lokan ito vrajatam antara-bhava-drstya

> > papiyasas traya ime ripavo 'sya yatra

> > tat: therefore; vam: unto these two; amusya: of Him; paramasya: the Supreme; vikuntha-bhartuh: the Lord of Vaikuntha; kartum: to bestow; prakrstam: benefit; iha: in the matter of this offense; dhimahi: let us consider; manda-dhibhyam: those whose intelligence is not very nice; lokan: to the material world; itah: from this place (Vaikuntha); vrajatam: go; antara-bhava: duality; drstya: on account of seeing; papiyasah: sinful; trayah: three; ime: these; ripavah: enemies; asya: of a living entity; yatra: where.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore let us consider how these two contaminated persons should be punished. The punishment should be apt, for thus benefit can eventually be bestowed upon them. Since they find duality in the existence of Vaikuntha life, they are contaminated and should be removed from this place to the material world, where the living entities have three kinds of enemies.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > tesam itiritam ubhav avadharya ghoram

> > tam brahma-dandam anivaranam astra-pugaih

> > sadyo harer anucarav uru bibhyatas tat-

> > pada-grahav apatatam atikatarena

> > tesam: of the four Kumaras; iti: thus; iritam: uttered; ubhau: both doorkeepers; avadharya: understanding; ghoram: terrible; tam: that; brahma-dandam: curse of a brahmana; anivaranam: not able to be counteracted; astra-pugaih: by any kind of weapon; sadyah: at once; hareh: of the Supreme Lord; anucarau: devotees; uru: very much; bibhyatah: became fearful; tat-pada-grahau: grasping their feet; apatatam: fell down; ati-katarena: in great anxiety.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the doormen of Vaikunthaloka, who were certainly devotees of the Lord, found that they were going to be cursed by the brahmanas, they at once became very much afraid and fell down at the feet of the brahmanas in great anxiety, for a brahmana's curse cannot be counteracted by any kind of weapon.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > bhuyad aghoni bhagavadbhir akari dando

> > yo nau hareta sura-helanam apy asesam

> > ma vo 'nutapa-kalaya bhagavat-smrti-ghno

> > moho bhaved iha tu nau vrajator adho 'dhah

> > bhuyat: let it be; aghoni: for the sinful; bhagavadbhih: by you; akari: was done; dandah: punishment; yah: that which; nau: in relation to us; hareta: should destroy; sura-helanam: disobeying great demigods; api: certainly; asesam: unlimited; ma: not; vah: of you; anutapa: repentance; kalaya: by a little; bhagavat: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; smrti-ghnah: destroying the memory of; mohah: illusion; bhavet: should be; iha: in the foolish species of life; tu: but; nau: of us; vrajatoh: who are going; adhah adhah: down to the material world.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After being cursed by the sages, the doormen said: It is quite apt that you have punished us for neglecting to respect sages like you. But we pray that due to your compassion at our repentance, the illusion of forgetting the Supreme Personality of Godhead will not come upon us as we go progressively downward.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > evam tadaiva bhagavan aravinda-nabhah

> > svanam vibudhya sad-atikramam arya-hrdyah

> > tasmin yayau paramahamsa-maha-muninam

> > anvesaniya-caranau calayan saha-srih

> > evam: thus; tada eva: at that very moment; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; aravinda-nabhah: with a lotus growing from His navel; svanam: of His own servants; vibudhya: learned about; sat: to the great sages; atikramam: the insult; arya: of the righteous; hrdyah: the delight; tasmin: there; yayau: went; paramahamsa: recluses; maha-muninam: by the great sages; anvesaniya: which are worthy to be sought; caranau: the two lotus feet; calayan: walking; saha-srih: with the goddess of fortune.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At that very moment, the Lord, who is called Padmanabha because of the lotus grown from His navel and who is the delight of the righteous, learned about the insult offered by His own servants to the saints. Accompanied by His spouse, the goddess of fortune, He went to the spot on those very feet sought for by recluses and great sages.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > tam tv agatam pratihrtaupayikam sva-pumbhis

> > te 'caksataksa-visayam sva-samadhi-bhagyam

> > hamsa-sriyor vyajanayoh siva-vayu-lolac-

> > chubhratapatra-sasi-kesara-sikarambum

> > tam: Him; tu: but; agatam: coming forward; pratihrta: carried; aupayikam: the paraphernalia; sva-pumbhih: by His own associates; te: the great sages (the Kumaras); acaksata: saw; aksa-visayam: now a subject matter for seeing; sva-samadhi-bhagyam: visible simply by ecstatic trance; hamsa-sriyoh: as beautiful as white swans; vyajanayoh: the camaras (bunches of white hair); siva-vayu: favorable winds; lolat: moving; subhra-atapatra: the white umbrella; sasi: the moon; kesara: pearls; sikara: drops; ambum: water.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The sages, headed by Sanaka Rsi, saw that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, who was formerly visible only within their hearts in ecstatic trance, had now actually become visible to their eyes. As He came forward, accompanied by His own associates bearing all paraphernalia, such as an umbrella and a camara fan, the white bunches of hair moved very gently, like two swans, and due to their favorable breeze the pearls garlanding the umbrella also moved, like drops of nectar falling from the white full moon or ice melting due to a gust of wind.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > krtsna-prasada-sumukham sprhaniya-dhama

> > snehavaloka-kalaya hrdi samsprsantam

> > syame prthav urasi sobhitaya sriya svas-

> > cudamanim subhagayantam ivatma-dhisnyam

> > krtsna-prasada: blessing everyone; su-mukham: auspicious face; sprhaniya: desirable; dhama: shelter; sneha: affection; avaloka: looking upon; kalaya: by expansion; hrdi: within the heart; samsprsantam: touching; syame: unto the Lord with blackish color; prthau: broad; urasi: chest; sobhitaya: being decorated; sriya: goddess of fortune; svah: heavenly planets; cuda-manim: summit; subhagayantam: spreading good fortune; iva: like; atma: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; dhisnyam: abode.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord is the reservoir of all pleasure. His auspicious presence is meant for everyone's benediction, and His affectionate smiling and glancing touch the core of the heart. The Lord's beautiful bodily color is blackish, and His broad chest is the resting place of the goddess of fortune, who glorifies the entire spiritual world, the summit of all heavenly planets. Thus it appeared that the Lord was personally spreading the beauty and good fortune of the spiritual world.

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > pitamsuke prthu-nitambini visphurantya

> > kancyalibhir virutaya vana-malaya ca

> > valgu-prakostha-valayam vinata-sutamse

> > vinyasta-hastam itarena dhunanam abjam

> > pita-amsuke: covered with a yellow cloth; prthu-nitambini: on His large hips; visphurantya: shining brightly; kancya: with a girdle; alibhih: by the bees; virutaya: humming; vana-malaya: with a garland of fresh flowers; ca: and; valgu: lovely; prakostha: wrists; valayam: bracelets; vinata-suta: of Garuda, the son of Vinata; amse: on the shoulder; vinyasta: rested; hastam: one hand; itarena: with another hand; dhunanam: being twirled; abjam: a lotus flower.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He was adorned with a girdle that shone brightly on the yellow cloth covering His large hips, and He wore a garland of fresh flowers which was distinguished by humming bees. His lovely wrists were graced with bracelets, and He rested one of His hands on the shoulder of Garuda, His carrier, and twirled a lotus with another hand.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > vidyut-ksipan-makara-kundala-mandanarha-

> > ganda-sthalonnasa-mukham manimat-kiritam

> > dor-danda-sanda-vivare harata parardhya-

> > harena kandhara-gatena ca kaustubhena

> > vidyut: lightning; ksipat: outshining; makara: alligator shaped; kundala: earrings; mandana: decoration; arha: as it fits; ganda-sthala: cheeks; unnasa: prominent nose; mukham: countenance; mani-mat: gem-studded; kiritam: crown; doh-danda: of His four stout arms; sanda: group; vivare: between; harata: charming; para-ardhya: by the most precious; harena: necklace; kandhara-gatena: adorning His neck; ca: and; kaustubhena: by the Kaustubha jewel.

> > TRANSLATION

> > His countenance was distinguished by cheeks that enhanced the beauty of His alligator-shaped pendants, which outshone lightning. His nose was prominent, and His head was covered with a gem-studded crown. A charming necklace hung between His stout arms, and His neck was adorned with the gem known by the name Kaustubha.

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > atropasrstam iti cotsmitam indirayah

> > svanam dhiya viracitam bahu-sausthavadhyam

> > mahyam bhavasya bhavatam ca bhajantam angam

> > nemur niriksya na vitrpta-drso muda kaih

> > atra: here, in the matter of the beauty; upasrstam: curbed down; iti: thus; ca: and; utsmitam: the pride of her beauty; indirayah: of the goddess of fortune; svanam: of His own devotees; dhiya: by intelligence; viracitam: meditated on; bahu-sausthava-adhyam: very beautifully decorated; mahyam: of me; bhavasya: of Lord Siva; bhavatam: of all of you; ca: and; bhajantam: worshiped; angam: the figure; nemuh: bowed down; niriksya: after seeing; na: not; vitrpta: satiated; drsah: eyes; muda: joyously; kaih: by their heads.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The exquisite beauty of Narayana, being many times magnified by the intelligence of His devotees, was so attractive that it defeated the pride of the goddess of fortune in being the most beautiful. My dear demigods, the Lord who thus manifested Himself is worshipable by me, by Lord Siva and by all of you. The sages regarded Him with unsated eyes and joyously bowed their heads at His lotus feet.

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > tasyaravinda-nayanasya padaravinda-

> > kinjalka-misra-tulasi-makaranda-vayuh

> > antar-gatah sva-vivarena cakara tesam

> > sanksobham aksara jusam api citta-tanvoh

> > tasya: of Him; aravinda-nayanasya: of the lotus-eyed Lord; pada-aravinda: of the lotus feet; kinjalka: with the toes; misra: mixed; tulasi: the tulasi leaves; makaranda: fragrance; vayuh: breeze; antah-gatah: entered within; sva-vivarena: through their nostrils; cakara: made; tesam: of the Kumaras; sanksobham: agitation for change; aksara jusam: attached to impersonal Brahman realization; api: even though; citta-tanvoh: in both mind and body.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the breeze carrying the aroma of tulasi leaves from the toes of the lotus feet of the Personality of Godhead entered the nostrils of those sages, they experienced a change both in body and in mind, even though they were attached to the impersonal Brahman understanding.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > te va amusya vadanasita-padma-kosam

> > udviksya sundarataradhara-kunda-hasam

> > labdhasisah punar aveksya tadiyam anghri-

> > dvandvam nakharuna-mani-srayanam nidadhyuh

> > te: those sages; vai: certainly; amusya: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vadana: face; asita: blue; padma: lotus; kosam: inside; udviksya: after looking up; sundara-tara: more beautiful; adhara: lips; kunda: jasmine flower; hasam: smiling; labdha: achieved; asisah: aims of life; punah: again; aveksya: looking down; tadiyam: His; anghri-dvandvam: pair of lotus feet; nakha: nails; aruna: red; mani: rubies; srayanam: shelter; nidadhyuh: meditated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord's beautiful face appeared to them like the inside of a blue lotus, and the Lord's smile appeared to be a blossoming jasmine flower. After seeing the face of the Lord, the sages were fully satisfied, and when they wanted to see Him further, they looked upon the nails of His lotus feet, which resembled rubies. Thus they viewed the Lord's transcendental body again and again, and so they finally achieved meditation on the Lord's personal feature.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > pumsam gatim mrgayatam iha yoga-margair

> > dhyanaspadam bahu-matam nayanabhiramam

> > paumsnam vapur darsayanam ananya-siddhair

> > autpattikaih samagrnan yutam asta-bhogaih

> > pumsam: of those persons; gatim: liberation; mrgayatam: who are searching; iha: here in this world; yoga-margaih: by the process of astanga-yoga; dhyana-aspadam: object of meditation; bahu: by the great yogts; matam: approved; nayana: eyes; abhiramam: pleasing; paumsnam: human; vapuh: form; darsayanam: displaying; ananya: not by others; siddhaih: perfected; autpattikaih: eternally present; samagrnan: praised; yutam: the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is endowed; asta-bhogaih: with eight kinds of achievement.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This is the form of the Lord which is meditated upon by the followers of the yoga process, and it is pleasing to the yogis in meditation. It is not imaginary but factual, as proved by great yogis. The Lord is full in eight kinds of achievement, but for others these achievements are not possible in full perfection.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > kumara ucuh

> > yo 'ntarhito hrdi gato 'pi duratmanam tvam

> > so 'dyaiva no nayana-mulam ananta raddhah

> > yarhy eva karna-vivarena guham gato nah

> > pitranuvarnita-raha bhavad-udbhavena

> > kumarah ucuh: the Kumaras said; yah: He who; antarhitah: not manifested; hrdi: in the heart; gatah: is seated; api: even though; duratmanam: to the rascals; tvam: You; sah: He; adya: today; eva: certainly; nah: of us; nayana-mulam: face to face; ananta: O unlimited one; raddhah: attained; yarhi: when; eva: certainly; karna-vivarena: through the ears; guham: intelligence; gatah: have attained; nah: our; pitra: by our father; anuvarnita: described; rahah: mysteries; bhavat-udbhavena: by Your appearance.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Kumaras said: Our dear Lord, You are not manifested to rascals, even though You are seated within the heart of everyone. But as far as we are concerned, we see You face to face, although You are unlimited. The statements we have heard about You from our father, Brahma, through the ears have now been actually realized by Your kind appearance.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > tam tvam vidama bhagavan param atma-tattvam

> > sattvena samprati ratim racayantam esam

> > yat te 'nutapa-viditair drdha-bhakti-yogair

> > udgranthayo hrdi vidur munayo viragah

> > tam: Him; tvam: You; vidama: we know; bhagavan: O Supreme Personality of Godhead; param: the Supreme; atma-tattvam: Absolute Truth; sattvena: by Your form of pure goodness; samprati: now; ratim: love of God; racayantam: creating; esam: of all of them; yat: which; te: Your; anutapa: mercy; viditaih: understood; drdha: unflinching; bhakti-yogaih: through devotional service; udgranthayah: without attachment, free from material bondage; hrdi: in the heart; viduh: understood; munayah: great sages; viragah: not interested in material life.

> > TRANSLATION

> > We know that You are the Supreme Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, who manifests His transcendental form in the uncontaminated mode of pure goodness. This transcendental, eternal form of Your personality can be understood only by Your mercy, through unflinching devotional service, by great sages whose hearts have been purified in the devotional way.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > natyantikam viganayanty api te prasadam

> > kimv anyad arpita-bhayam bhruva unnayais te

> > ye 'nga tvad-anghri-sarana bhavatah kathayah

> > kirtanya-tirtha-yasasah kusala rasa jnah

> > na: not; atyantikam: liberation; viganayanti: care for; api: even; te: those; prasadam: benedictions; kim u: what to speak; anyat: other material happinesses; arpita: given; bhayam: fearfulness; bhruvah: of the eyebrows; unnayaih: by the raising; te: Your; ye: those devotees; anga: O Supreme Personality of Godhead; tvat: Your; anghri: lotus feet; saranah: who have taken shelter; bhavatah: Your; kathayah: narrations; kirtanya: worth chanting; tirtha: pure; yasasah: glories; kusalah: very expert; rasa jnah: knowers of the mellows or humors.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Persons who are very expert and most intelligent in understanding things as they are engage in hearing narrations of the auspicious activities and pastimes of the Lord, which are worth chanting and worth hearing. Such persons do not care even for the highest material benediction, namely liberation, to say nothing of other less important benedictions like the material happiness of the heavenly kingdom.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > kamam bhavah sva-vrjinair nirayesu nah stac

> > ceto 'livad yadi nu te padayo rameta

> > vacas ca nas tulasivad yadi te 'nghri-sobhah

> > puryeta te guna-ganair yadi karna-randhrah

> > kamam: as much as deserved; bhavah: birth; sva-vrjinaih: by our own sinful activities; nirayesu: in low births; nah: our; stat: let it be; cetah: minds; ali-vat: like bees; yadi: if; nu: may be; te: Your; padayoh: at Your lotus feet; rameta: are engaged; vacah: words; ca: and; nah: our; tulasi-vat: like the tulasi leaves; yadi: if; te: Your; anghri: at Your lotus feet; sobhah: beautified; puryeta: are filled; te: Your; guna-ganaih: by transcendental qualities; yadi: if; karna-randhrah: the holes of the ears.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord, we pray that You let us be born in any hellish condition of life, just as long as our hearts and minds are always engaged in the service of Your lotus feet, our words are made beautiful [by speaking of Your activities] just as tulasi leaves are beautified when offered unto Your lotus feet, and as long as our ears are always filled with the chanting of Your transcendental qualities.

> > ******

> > TEXT 50

> > praduscakartha yad idam puruhuta rupam

> > tenesa nirvrtim avapur alam drso nah

> > tasma idam bhagavate nama id vidhema

> > yo 'natmanam durudayo bhagavan pratitah

> > praduscakartha: You have manifested; yat: which; idam: this; puruhuta: O greatly worshiped; rupam: eternal form; tena: by that form; isa: O Lord; nirvrtim: satisfaction; avapuh: obtained; alam: so much; drsah: vision; nah: our; tasmai: unto Him; idam: this; bhagavate: unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; namah: obeisances; it: only; vidhema: let us offer; yah: who; anatmanam: of those who are less intelligent; durudayah: cannot be seen; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pratitah: has been seen by us.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord, we therefore offer our respectful obeisances unto Your eternal form as the Personality of Godhead, which You have so kindly manifested before us. Your supreme, eternal form cannot be seen by unfortunate, less intelligent persons, but we are so much satisfied in our mind and vision to see it.

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