> > Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 4
> > 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 4 Part 1

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

> > Chapter Nineteen: King Prthu's One Hundred Horse Sacrifices

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> > TEXT 1

> > maitreya uvaca

> > athadiksata raja tu

> > hayamedha-satena sah

> > brahmavarte manoh ksetre

> > yatra praci sarasvati

> > maitreyah uvaca--the sage Maitreya said; atha--thereafter; adiksata--took initiation; raja--the King; tu--then; haya--horse; medha--sacrifices; satena--to perform one hundred; sah--he; brahmavarte--known as Brahmavarta; manoh--of Svayambhuva Manu; ksetre--in the land; yatra--where; praci--eastern; sarasvati--the river named Sarasvati.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, King Prthu initiated the performance of one hundred horse sacrifices at the spot where the River Sarasvati flows towards the east. This piece of land is known as Brahmavarta, and it was controlled by Svayambhuva Manu.

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> > TEXT 2

> > tad abhipretya bhagavan

> > karmatisayam atmanah

> > sata-kratur na mamrse

> > prthor yajna-mahotsavam

> > tat abhipretya--considering this matter; bhagavan--the most powerful; karma-atisayam--excelling in fruitive activities; atmanah--of himself; sata-kratuh--King Indra, who had performed a hundred sacrifices; na--not; mamrse--did tolerate; prthoh--of King Prthu; yajna--sacrificial; maha-utsavam--great ceremonies.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the most powerful Indra, the King of heaven, saw this, he considered the fact that King Prthu was going to exceed him in fruitive activities. Thus Indra could not tolerate the great sacrificial ceremonies performed by King Prthu.

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> > TEXT 3

> > yatra yajna-patih saksad

> > bhagavan harir isvarah

> > anvabhuyata sarvatma

> > sarva-loka-guruh prabhuh

> > yatra--where; yajna-patih--the enjoyer of all sacrifices; saksat--directly; bhagavan--the Supreme personality of Godhead; harih--Lord Visnu; isvarah--the supreme controller; anvabhuyata--became visible; sarva-atma--the Supersoul of everyone; sarva-loka-guruh--the master of all planets, or the teacher of everyone; prabhuh--the proprietor.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, is present in everyone's heart as the Supersoul, and He is the proprietor of all planets and the enjoyer of the results of all sacrifices. He was personally present at the sacrifices made by King Prthu.

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> > TEXT 4

> > anvito brahma-sarvabhyam

> > loka-palaih sahanugaih

> > upagiyamano gandharvair

> > munibhis capsaro-ganaih

> > anvitah--being accompanied; brahma--by Lord Brahma; sarvabhyam--and by Lord Siva; loka-palaih--by the predominating chiefs of all different planets; saha anugaih--along with their followers; upagiyamanah--being praised; gandharvaih--by the residents of Gandharvaloka; munibhih--by great sages; ca--also; apsarah-ganaih--by the residents of Apsaroloka.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Lord Visnu appeared in the sacrificial arena, Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and all the chief predominating personalities of every planet, as well as their followers, came with Him. When He appeared on the scene, the residents of Gandharvaloka, the great sages, and the residents of Apsaroloka all praised Him.

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> > TEXT 5

> > siddha vidyadhara daitya

> > danava guhyakadayah

> > sunanda-nanda-pramukhah

> > parsada-pravara hareh

> > siddhah--the residents of Siddhaloka; vidyadharah--the residents of Vidyadhara-loka; daityah--the demoniac descendants of Diti; danavah--the asuras; guhyaka-adayah--the Yaksas, etc.; sunanda-nanda-pramukhah--headed by Sunanda and Nanda, the chief of Lord Visnu's associates from Vaikuntha; parsada--associates; pravarah--most respectful; hareh--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord was accompanied by the residents of Siddhaloka and Vidyadhara-loka, all the descendants of Diti, and the demons and the Yaksas. He was also accompanied by His chief associates, headed by Sunanda and Nanda.

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> > TEXT 6

> > kapilo narado datto

> > yogesah sanakadayah

> > tam anviyur bhagavata

> > ye ca tat-sevanotsukah

> > kapilah--Kapila Muni; naradah--the great sage Narada; dattah--Dattatreya; yoga-isah--the masters of mystic power; sanaka-adayah--headed by Sanaka; tam--Lord Visnu; anviyuh--followed; bhagavatah--great devotees; ye--all those who; ca--also; tat-sevana-utsukah--always eager to serve the Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Great devotees, who were always engaged in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as well as the great sages named Kapila, Narada and Dattatreya, and masters of mystic powers, headed by Sanaka Kumara, all attended the great sacrifice with Lord Visnu.

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> > TEXT 7

> > yatra dharma-dugha bhumih

> > sarva-kama-dugha sati

> > dogdhi smabhipsitan arthan

> > yajamanasya bharata

> > yatra--where; dharma-dugha--producing sufficient milk for religiosity; bhumih--the land; sarva-kama--all desires; dugha--yielding as milk; sati--the cow; dogdhi sma--fulfilled; abhipsitan--desirable; arthan--objects; yajamanasya--of the sacrificer; bharata--my dear Vidura.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Vidura, in that great sacrifice the entire land came to be like the milk-producing kama-dhenu, and thus, by the performance of yajna, all daily necessities for life were supplied.

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> > TEXT 8

> > uhuh sarva-rasan nadyah

> > ksira-dadhy-anna-go-rasan

> > taravo bhuri-varsmanah

> > prasuyanta madhu-cyutah

> > uhuh--bore; sarva-rasan--all kinds of tastes; nadyah--the rivers; ksira--milk; dadhi--curd; anna--different kinds of food; go-rasan--other milk products; taravah--trees; bhuri--great; varsmanah--having bodies; prasuyanta--bore fruit; madhu-cyutah--dropping honey.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The flowing rivers supplied all kinds of tastes--sweet, pungent, sour, etc.--and very big trees supplied fruit and honey in abundance. The cows, having eaten sufficient green grass, supplied profuse quantities of milk, curd, clarified butter and similar other necessities.

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> > TEXT 9

> > sindhavo ratna-nikaran

> > girayo 'nnam catur-vidham

> > upayanam upajahruh

> > sarve lokah sa-palakah

> > sindhavah--the oceans; ratna-nikaran--heaps of jewels; girayah--the hills; annam--eatables; catuh-vidham--four kinds of; upayanam--presentations; upajahruh--brought forward; sarve--all; lokah--the people in general of all planets; sa-palakah--along with the governors.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Prthu was presented with various gifts from the general populace and predominating deities of all planets. The oceans and seas were full of valuable jewels and pearls, and the hills were full of chemicals and fertilizers. Four kinds of edibles were produced profusely.

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> > TEXT 10

> > iti cadhoksajesasya

> > prthos tu paramodayam

> > asuyan bhagavan indrah

> > pratighatam acikarat

> > iti--thus; ca--also; adhoksaja-isasya--who accepted Adhoksaja as his worshipable Lord; prthoh--of King Prthu; tu--then; parama--the topmost; udayam--opulence; asuyan--being envious of; bhagavan--the most powerful; indrah--the King of heaven; pratighatam--impediments; acikarat--made.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Prthu was dependent on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known as Adhoksaja. Because King Prthu Performed so many sacrifices, he was superhumanly enhanced by the mercy of the Supreme Lord. King Prthu's opulence, however, could not be tolerated by the King of heaven, Indra, who tried to impede the progress of his opulence.

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> > TEXT 11

> > cararnenasvamedhena

> > yajamane yajus-patim

> > vainye yajna-pasum spardhann

> > apovaha tirohitah

> > caramena--by the last one; asva-medhena--by the asvamedha sacrifice; yajamane--when he was performing the sacrifice; yajuh-patim--for satisfaction of the Lord of yajna, Visnu; vainye--the son of King Vena; yajna-pasum--the animal meant to be sacrificed in the yajna; spardhan--being envious; apovaha--stole; tirohitah--being invisible.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Prthu Maharaja was performing the last horse sacrifice [asvamedha-yajna], King Indra, invisible to everyone, stole the horse intended for sacrifice. He did this because of his great envy of King Prthu.

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> > TEXT 12

> > tam atrir bhagavan aiksat

> > tvaramanam vihayasa

> > amuktam iva pakhandam

> > yo 'dharme dharma-vibhramah

> > tam--King Indra; atrih--the sage Atri; bhagavan--most powerful; aiksat--could see; tvaramanam--moving very hastily; vihayasa--in outer space; amuktam iva--like a liberated person; pakhandam--imposter; yah--one who; adharme--in irreligion; dharma--religion; vibhramah--mistaking.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When King Indra was taking away the horse, he dressed himself to appear as a liberated person. Actually this dress was a form of cheating, for it falsely created an impression of religion. When Indra went into outer space in this way, the great sage Atri saw him and understood the whole situation

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> > TEXT 13

> > atrina codito hantum

> > prthu-putro maha-rathah

> > anvadhavata sankruddhas

> > tistha tistheti cabravit

> > atrina--by the great sage Atri; coditah--being encouraged; hantum--to kill; prthu-putrah--the son of King Prthu; maha-rathah--a great hero; anvadhavata--followed; sankruddhah--being very angry; tistha tistha--just wait, just wait; iti--thus; ca--also; abravit--he said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the son of King Prthu was informed by Atri of King Indra's trick, he immediately became very angry and followed Indra to kill him, calling, "Wait! Wait!"

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> > TEXT 14

> > tam tadrsakrtim viksya

> > mene dharmam saririnam

> > jatilam bhasmanacchannam

> > tasmai banam na muncati

> > tam--him; tadrsa-akrtim--in such dress; viksya--after seeing; mene--considered; dharmam--pious or religious; saririnam--having a body; jatilam--having knotted hair; bhasmana--by ashes; acchannam--smeared all over the body; tasmai--unto him; banam--arrow; na--not; muncati--he did release.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Indra was fraudulently dressed as a sannyasi, having knotted his hair on his head and smeared ashes all over his body. Upon seeing such dress, the son of King Prthu considered Indra a religious man and pious sannyasi. Therefore he did not release his arrows.

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> > TEXT 15

> > vadhan nivrttam tam bhuyo

> > hantave 'trir acodayat

> > jahi yajna-hanam tata

> > mahendram vibudhadhamam

> > vadhat--from killing; nivrttam--stopped; tam--the son of Prthu; bhuyah--again; hantave--for the purpose of killing; atrih--the great sage Atri; acodayat--encouraged; jahi--kill; yajna-hanam--one who impeded the performance of a yajna; tata--my dear son; maha-indram--the great heavenly King Indra; vibudha-adhamam--the lowest of all demigods.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Atri Muni saw that the son of King Prthu did not kill Indra but returned deceived by him, Atri Muni again instructed him to kill the heavenly King because he thought that Indra had become the lowliest of all demigods due to his impeding the execution of King Prthu's sacrifice.

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> > TEXT 16

> > evam vainya-sutah proktas

> > tvaramanam vihayasa

> > anvadravad abhikruddho

> > ravanam grdhra-rad iva

> > evam--thus; vainya-sutah--the son of King Prthu; proktah--being ordered; tvaramanam--Indra, who was moving hastily; vihayasa--in the sky; anvadravat--began to chase; abhikruddhah--being very angry; ravanam--Ravana; grdhra-rat--the king of vultures; iva--like.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Being thus informed, the grandson of King Vena immediately began to follow Indra, who was fleeing through the sky in great haste. He was very angry with him, and he chased him just as the king of the vultures chased Ravana.

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> > TEXT 17

> > so 'svam rupam ca tad dhitva

> > tasma antarhitah svarat

> > virah sva-pasum adaya

> > pitur yajnam upeyivan

> > sah--King Indra; asvam--the horse; rupam--the false dress of a saintly person; ca--also; tat--that; hitva--giving up; tasmai--for him; antarhitah--disappeared; sva-rat--Indra; virah--the great hero; sva-pasum--his animal; adaya--having taken; pituh--of his father; yajnam--to the sacrifice; upeyivan--he came back.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Indra saw that the son of Prthu was chasing him, he immediately abandoned his false dress and left the horse. Indeed, he disappeared from that very spot, and the great hero, the son of Maharaja Prthu, returned the horse to his father's sacrificial arena.

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> > TEXT 18

> > tat tasya cadbhutam karma

> > vicaksya paramarsayah

> > namadheyam dadus tasmai

> > vijitasva iti prabho

> > tat--that; tasya--his; ca--also; adbhutam--wonderful; karma--activity; vicaksya--after observing; parama-rsayah--the great sages; namadheyam--the name; daduh--they offered; tasmai--to him; vijita-asvah--Vijitasva (he who has won the horse); iti--thus; prabho--my dear Lord Vidura.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Lord Vidura, when the great sages observed the wonderful prowess of the son of King Prthu, they all agreed to give him the name Vijitasva.

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> > TEXT 19

> > upasrjya tamas tivram

> > jaharasvam punar harih

> > casala-yupatas channo

> > hiranya-rasanam vibhuh

> > upasrjya--creating; tamah--darkness; tivram--dense; jahara--took away; asvam--the horse; punah--again; harih--King Indra; casala-yupatah--from the wooden instrument where the animals were sacrificed; channah--being covered; hiranya-rasanam--tied with a gold chain; vibhuh--very powerful.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Vidura, Indra, being the King of heaven and very powerful, immediately brought a dense darkness upon the sacrificial arena. Covering the whole scene in this way, he again took away the horse, which was chained with golden shackles near the wooden instrument where animals were sacrificed.

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> > TEXT 20

> > atrih sandarsayam asa

> > tvaramanam vihayasa

> > kapala-khatvanga-dharam

> > viro nainam abadhata

> > atrih--the great sage Atri; sandarsayam asa--caused to see; tvaramanam--going very hastily; vihayasa--in the sky; kapala-khatvanga--a stag with a skull at the top; dharam--who carried; virah--the hero (King Prthu's son); na--not; enam--the King of heaven, Indra; abadhata--killed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sage Atri again pointed out to the son of King Prthu that Indra was fleeing through the sky. The great hero, the son of Prthu, chased him again. But when he saw that Indra was carrying in his hand a staff with a skull at the top and was again wearing the dress of a sannyasi, he still chose not to kill him.

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> > TEXT 21

> > atrina coditas tasmai

> > sandadhe visikham rusa

> > so 'svam rupam ca tad dhitva

> > tasthav antarhitah svarat

> > atrina--by the great sage Atri; coditah--inspired; tasmai--for Lord Indra; sandadhe--fixed; visikham--his arrow; rusa--out of great anger; sah--King Indra; asvam--horse; rupam--the dress of a sannyasi; ca--also; tat--that; hitva--giving up; tasthau--he remained there; antarhitah--invisible; sva-rat--the independent Indra.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the great sage Atri again gave directions, the son of King Prthu became very angry and placed an arrow on his bow. Upon seeing this, King Indra immediately abandoned the false dress of a sannyasi and, giving up the horse, made himself invisible.

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> > TEXT 22

> > viras casvam upadaya

> > pitr-yajnam athavrajat

> > tad avadyam hare rupam

> > jagrhur jnana-durbalah

> > virah--the son of King Prthu; ca--also; asvam--the horse; upa--daya--taking; pitr-yajnam--to the sacrificial arena of his father; atha--thereafter; avrajat--went; tat--that; avadyam--abominable; hareh--of Indra; rupam--dress; jagrhuh--adopted; jnana-durbalah--those with a poor fund of knowledge.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then the great hero, Vijitasva, the son of King Prthu, again took the horse and returned to his father's sacrificial arena. Since that time, certain men with a poor fund of knowledge have adopted the dress of a false sannyasi. It was King Indra who introduced this.

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> > TEXT 23

> > yani rupani jagrhe

> > indro haya jihirsaya

> > tani papasya khandani

> > lingam khandam ihocyate

> > yani--all those which; rupani--forms; jagrhe--accepted; indrah--the King of heaven; haya--the horse; jihirsaya--with a desire to steal; tani--all those; papasya--of sinful activities; khandani--signs; lingam--the symbol; khandam--the word khanda; iha--here; ucyate--is said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Whatever different forms Indra assumed as a mendicant because of his desire to seize the horse were symbols of atheistic philosophy.

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> > TEXT 24-25

> > evam indre haraty asvam

> > vainya-yajna jighamsaya

> > tad-grhita-visrstesu

> > pakhandesu matir nrnam

> > dharma ity upadharmesu

> > nagna-rakta-patadisu

> > prayena sajjate bhrantya

> > pesalesu ca vagmisu

> > evam--thus; indre--when the King of heaven; harati--stole; asvam--the horse; vainya--of the son of King Vena; yajna--the sacrifice; jighamsaya--with a desire to stop; tat--by him; grhita--accepted; visrstesu--abandoned; pakhandesu--towards the sinful dress; matih--attraction; nrnam--of the people in general; dharmah--system of religion; iti--thus;

> > upadharmesu--towards false religious systems; nagna--naked; rakta-pata--red-robed; adisu--etc.; prayena--generally; sajjate--is attracted; bhrantya--foolishly; pesalesu--expert; ca--and; vagmisu--eloquent.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this way, King Indra, in order to steal the horse from King Prthu's sacrifice, adopted several orders of sannyasa. Some sannyasis go naked, and sometimes they wear red garments and pass under the name of kapalika. These are simply symbolic representations of their sinful activities. These so-called sannyasis are very much appreciated by sinful men because they are all godless atheists and very expert in putting forward arguments and reasons to support their case. We must know, however, that they are only passing as adherents of religion and are not so in fact. Unfortunately, bewildered persons accept them as religious, and being attracted to them, they spoil their life.

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> > TEXT 26

> > tad abhijnaya bhagavan

> > prthuh prthu-parakramah

> > indraya kupito banam

> > adattodyata-karmukah

> > tat--that; abhijnaya--understanding; bhagavan--the incarnation of Godhead; prthuh--King Prthu; prthu-parakramah--celebrated as very powerful; indraya--upon Indra; kupitah--being very angry; banam--an arrow; adatta--took up; udyata--having taken up; karmukah--the bow.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Maharaja Prthu, who was celebrated as very powerful, immediately took up his bow and arrows and prepared to kill Indra himself, because Indra had introduced such irregular sannyasa orders.

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> > TEXT 27

> > tam rtvijah sakra-vadhabhisandhitam

> > vicaksya duspreksyam asahya-ramhasam

> > nivarayam asur aho maha-mate

> > na yujyate 'tranya-vadhah pracoditat

> > tam--King Prthu; rtvijah--the priests; sakra-vadha--killing the King of heaven; abhisandhitam--thus preparing himself; vicaksya--having observed; duspreksyam--terrible to look at; asahya--unbearable; ramhasam--whose velocity; nivarayam asuh--they forbade; aho--oh; maha-mate--O great soul; na--not; yujyate--is worthy for you; atra--in this sacrificial arena; anya--others; vadhah--killing; pracoditat--from being so directed in the scriptures.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the priests and all the others saw Maharaja Prthu very angry and prepared to kill Indra, they requested him: O great soul, do not kill him, for only sacrificial animals can be killed in a sacrifice. Such are the directions given by sastra.

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> > TEXT 28

> > vayam marutvantam ihartha-nasanam

> > hvayamahe tvac-chravasa hata-tvisam

> > ayatayamopahavair anantaram

> > prasahya rajan juhavama te 'hitam

> > vayam--we; marut-vantam--King Indra; iha--here; artha--of your interest; nasanam--the destroyer; hvayamahe--we shall call; tvat-sravasa--by your glory; hata-tvisam--already bereft of his power; ayatayama--never before used; upahavaih--by mantras of invocation; anantaram--without delay; prasahya--by force; rajan--O King; juhavama--we shall sacrifice in the fire; te--your; ahitam--enemy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear King, Indra's powers are already reduced due to his attempt to impede the execution of your sacrifice. We shall call him by Vedic mantras which were never before used, and certainly he will come. Thus by the power of our mantra, we shall cast him into the fire because he is your enemy.

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> > TEXT 29

> > ity amantrya kratu-patim

> > vidurasyartvijo rusa

> > srug-ghastan juhvato 'bhyetya

> > svayambhuh pratyasedhata

> > iti--thus; amantrya--after informing; kratu-patim--King Prthu, the master of the sacrifice; vidura--O Vidura; asya--of Prthu; rtvijah--the priests; rusa--in great anger; sruk-hastan--with the sacrificial ladle in hand; juhvatah--performing the fire sacrifice; abhyetya--having begun; svayambhuh--Lord Brahma; pratyasedhata--asked them to stop.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Vidura, after giving the King this advice, the priests who had been engaged in performing the sacrifice called for Indra, the King of heaven, in a mood of great anger. When they were just ready to put the oblation in the fire, Lord Brahma appeared on the scene and forbade them to start the sacrifice.

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> > TEXT 30

> > na vadhyo bhavatam indro

> > yad yajno bhagavat-tanuh

> > yam jighamsatha yajnena

> > yasyestas tanavah surah

> > na--not; vadhyah--ought to be killed; bhavatam--by all of you; indrah--the King of heaven; yat--because; yajnah--a name of Indra; bhagavat-tanuh--part of the body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; yam--whom; jighamsatha--you wish to kill; yajnena--by performing sacrifice; yasya--of Indra; istah--being worshiped; tanavah--parts of the body; surah--the demigods.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Brahma addressed them thus: My dear sacrificial performers, you cannot kill Indra, the King of heaven. It is not your duty. You should know that Indra is as good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Indeed, he is one of the most powerful assistants of the Personality of Godhead. You are trying to satisfy all the demigods by the performance of this yajna, but you should know that all these demigods are but parts and parcels of Indra, the King of heaven. How, then, can you kill him in this great sacrifice?

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> > TEXT 31

> > tad idam pasyata mahad-

> > dharma-vyatikaram dvijah

> > indrenanusthitam rajnah

> > karmaitad vijighamsata

> > tat--then; idam--this; pasyata--just see; mahat--great; dharma--of religious life; vyatikaram--violation; dvijah--O great brahmanas; indrena--by Indra; anusthitam--performed; rajnah--of the King; karma--activity; etat--this sacrifice; vijighamsata--desiring to impede.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In order to make trouble and impede the performance of King Prthu's great sacrifice, King Indra has adopted some means that in the future will destroy the clear path of religious life. I draw your attention to this fact. If you oppose him any further, he will further misuse his power and introduce many other irreligious systems.

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> > TEXT 32

> > prthu-kirteh prthor bhuyat

> > tarhy ekona-sata-kratuh

> > alam te kratubhih svistair

> > yad bhavan moksa-dharma-vit

> > prthu-kirteh--of wide renown; prthoh--of King Prthu; bhuyat--let it be; tarhi--therefore; eka-una-sata-kratuh--he who performed ninety-nine yajnas; alam--there is nothing to be gained; te--of you; kratubhih--by performing sacrifices; su-istaih--well performed; yat--because; bhavan--yourself; moksa-dharma-vit--the knower of the path of liberation.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Let there be only ninety-nine sacrificial performances for Maharaja Prthu," Lord Brahma concluded. Lord Brahma then turned towards Maharaja Prthu and informed him that since he was thoroughly aware of the path of liberation, what was the use in performing more sacrifices?

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> > TEXT 33

> > naivatmane mahendraya

> > rosam ahartum arhasi

> > ubhav api hi bhadram te

> > uttamasloka-vigrahau

> > na--not; eva--certainly; atmane--nondifferent from you; maha-indraya--upon the King of heaven, Indra; rosam--anger; ahartum--to apply; arhasi--you ought; ubhau--both of you; api--certainly; hi--also; bhadram--good fortune; te--unto you; uttama-sloka-vigrahau--incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Brahma continued: Let there be good fortune to both of you, for you and King Indra are both part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore you should not be angry with King Indra, who is nondifferent from you.

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> > TEXT 34

> > masmin maharaja krthah sma cintam

> > nisamayasmad-vaca adrtatma

> > yad dhyayato daiva-hatam nu kartum

> > mano 'tirustam visate tamo 'ndham

> > ma--do not; asmin--in this; maha-raja--O King; krthah--do; sma--as done in the past; cintam--agitation of the mind; nisamaya--please consider; asmat--my; vacah--words; adrta-atma--being very respectful; yat--because; dhyayatah--of him who is contemplating; daiva-hatam--that which is thwarted by providence; nu--certainly; kartum--to do; manah--the mind; ati-rustam--very angry; visate--enters; tamah--darkness; andham--dense.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King, do not be agitated and anxious because your sacrifices have not been properly executed due to providential impediments. Kindly take my words with great respect. We should always remember that if something happens by providential arrangement, we should not be very sorry. The more we try to rectify such reversals, the more we enter into the darkest region of materialistic thought.

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> > TEXT 35

> > kratur viramatam esa

> > devesu duravagrahah

> > dharma-vyatikaro yatra

> > pakhandair indra-nirmitaih

> > kratuh--the sacrifice; viramatam--let it stop; esah--this; devesu--amongst the demigods; duravagrahah--addiction to unwanted things; dharma-vyatikarah--violation of religious principles; yatra--where; pakhandaih--by sinful activities; indra--by the King of heaven; nirmitaih--manufactured.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Brahma continued: Stop the performance of these sacrifices, for they have induced Indra to introduce so many irreligious aspects. You should know very well that even amongst the demigods there are many unwanted desires.

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> > TEXT 36

> > ebhir indropasamsrstaih

> > pakhandair haribhir janam

> > hriyamanam vicaksvainam

> > yas te yajna-dhrug asva-mut

> > ebhih--by these; indra-upasamsrstaih--created by the King of heaven, Indra; pakhandaih--sinful activities; haribhih--very attractive to the heart; janam--the people in general; hriyamanam--being carried away; vicaksva--just see; enam--these; yah--one who; te--your; yajna-dhruk--creating a disturbance in the performance of the sacrifice; asva-mut--who stole the horse.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just see how Indra, the King of heaven, was creating a disturbance in the midst of the sacrifice by stealing the sacrificial horse. These attractive sinful activities he has introduced will be carried out by the people in general.

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> > TEXT 37

> > bhavan paritratum ihavatirno

> > dharmam jananam samayanurupam

> > venapacarad avaluptam adya

> > tad-dehato visnu-kalasi vainya

> > bhavan--Your Majesty; paritratum--just to deliver; iha--in this world; avatinah--incarnated; dharmam--religious system; jananam--of the people in general; samaya-anurupam--according to the time and circumstances; vena-apacarat--by the misdeeds of King Vena; avaluptam--almost vanished; adya--at the present moment; tat--his; dehatah--from the body; visnu--of Lord Visnu; kala--part of a plenary portion; asi--you are; vainya--O son of King Vena.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King Prthu, son of Vena, you are the part-and-parcel expansion of Lord Visnu. Due to the mischievous activities of King Vena, religious principles were almost lost. At that opportune moment you descended as the incarnation of Lord Visnu. Indeed, for the protection of religious principles you have appeared from the body of King Vena.

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> > TEXT 38

> > sa tvam vimrsyasya bhavam prajapate

> > sankalpanam visva-srjam pipiprhi

> > aindrim ca mayam upadharma-mataram

> > pracanda-pakhanda-patham prabho jahi

> > sah--the aforesaid; tvam--you; vimrsya--considering; asya--of the world; bhavam--existence; praja-pate--O protector of the people; sankalpanam--the determination; visva-srjam--of the progenitors of the world; pipiprhi--just fulfill; aindrim--created by the King of heaven; ca--also; mayam--illusion; upadharma--of the irreligious system of so-called sannyasa; mataram--the mother; pracanda--furious, dangerous; pakhanda-patham--the path of sinful activities; prabho--O Lord; jahi--please conquer.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O protector of the people in general, please consider the purpose of your being incarnated by Lord Visnu. The irreligious principles created by Indra are but mothers of so many unwanted religions. Please therefore stop these imitations immediately.

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> > TEXT 39

> > maitreya uvaca

> > ittham sa loka-guruna-

> > samadisto visampatih

> > tatha ca krtva vatsalyam

> > maghonapi ca sandadhe

> > maitreyah uvaca--the great sage Maitreya continued to speak; ittham--thus; sah--King Prthu; loka-guruna--by the original teacher of all people, Lord Brahma; samadis, tah--being advised; visam-patih--the king, master of the people; tatha--in that way; ca--also; krtva--having done; vatsalyam--affection; maghona--with Indra; api--even; ca--also; sandadhe--concluded peace.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sage Maitreya continued: When King Prthu was thus advised by the supreme teacher, Lord Brahma, he abandoned his eagerness to perform yajnas and with great affection concluded a peace with King Indra.

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> > TEXT 40

> > krtava bhrtha-snanaya

> > prthave bhuri-karmane

> > varan dadus te varada

> > ye tad-barhisi tarpitah

> > krta--having performed; avabhrtha-snanaya--taking a bath after the sacrifice; prthave--unto King Prthu; bhuri-karmane--famous for performing many virtuous acts; varan--benedictions; daduh--gave; te--all of them; vara-dah--the demigods, bestowers of benedictions; ye--who; tat-barhisi--in the performance of such a yajna; tarpitah--became pleased.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After this, Prthu Maharaja took his bath, which is customarily taken after the performance of a yajna, and received the benedictions and due blessings of the demigods, who were very pleased by his glorious activities.

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> > TEXT 41

> > viprah satyasisas tustah

> > sraddhaya labdha-daksinah

> > asiso yuyujuh ksattar

> > adi-rajaya sat-krtah

> > viprah--all the brahmanas; satya--true; asisah--whose benedictions; tustah--being very satisfied; sraddhaya--with great respect; labdha-daksinah--who obtained rewards; asisah--benedictions; yuyujuh--offered; ksattah--O Vidura; adi-rajaya--upon the original king; sat-krtah--being honored.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With great respect, the original king, Prthu, offered all kinds of rewards to the brahmanas present at the sacrifice. Since all these brahmanas were very much satisfied, they gave their heartfelt blessings to the King.

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> > TEXT 42

> > tvayahuta maha-baho

> > sarva eva samagatah

> > pujita dana-manabhyam

> > pitr-devarsi-manavah

> > tvaya--by you; ahutah--were invited; maha-baho--O great mighty-armed one; sarve--all; eva--certainly; samagatah--assembled; pujitah--were honored; dana--by charity; manabhyam--and by respect; pitr--the inhabitants of Pitrloka; deva--demigods; rsi--great sages; manavah--as well as common men.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All the great sages and brahmanas said: O mighty King, by your invitation all classes of living entities have attended this assembly. They have come from Pitrloka and the heavenly planets, and great sages as well as common men have attended this meeting. Now all of them are very much satisfied by your dealings and your charity towards them.

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