> > 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 Sixteen: The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuntha, Cursed by the Sages

> > TEXT 1

> > brahmovaca

> > iti tad grnatam tesam

> > muninam yoga-dharminam

> > pratinandya jagadedam

> > vikuntha-nilayo vibhuh

> > brahma uvaca: Lord Brahma said; iti: thus; tat: speech; grnatam: praising; tesam: of them; muninam: those four sages; yoga-dharminam: engaged in linking with the Supreme; pratinandya: after congratulating; jagada: said; idam: these words; vikuntha-nilayah: whose abode is bereft of anxiety; vibhuh: the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Brahma said: After thus congratulating the sages for their nice words, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose abode is in the kingdom of God, spoke as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > sri-bhagavan uvaca

> > etau tau parsadau mahyam

> > jayo vijaya eva ca

> > kadarthi-krtya mam yad vo

> > bahv akratam atikramam

> > sri-bhagavan uvaca: the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; etau: these two; tau: they; parsadau: attendants; mahyam: of Mine; jayah: named Jaya; vijayah: named Vijaya; eva: certainly; ca: and; kadarthi-krtya: by ignoring; mam: Me; yat: which; vah: against you; bahu: great; akratam: have committed; atikramam: offense.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Personality of Godhead said: These attendants of Mine, Jaya and Vijaya by name, have committed a great offense against you because of ignoring Me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > yas tv etayor dhrto dando

> > bhavadbhir mam anuvrataih

> > sa evanumato 'smabhir

> > munayo deva-helanat

> > yah: which; tu: but; etayoh: regarding both Jaya and Vijaya; dhrtah: has been given; dandah: punishment; bhavadbhih: by you; mam: Me; anuvrataih: devoted to; sah: that; eva: certainly; anumatah: is approved; asmabhih: by Me; munayah: O great sages; deva: against you; helanat: because of an offense.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O great sages, I approve of the punishment that you who are devoted to Me have meted out to them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > tad vah prasadayamy adya

> > brahma daivam param hi me

> > tad dhity atma-krtam manye

> > yat sva-pumbhir asat-krtah

> > tat: therefore; vah: you sages; prasadayami: I am seeking your forgiveness; adya: just now; brahma: the brahmanas; daivam: most beloved personalities; param: highest; hi: because; me: My; tat: that offense; hi: because; iti: thus; atma-krtam: done by Me; manye: I consider; yat: which; sva-pumbhih: by My own attendants; asat-krtah: having been disrespected.

> > TRANSLATION

> > To Me, the brahmana is the highest and most beloved personality. The disrespect shown by My attendants has actually been displayed by Me because the doormen are My servitors. I take this to be an offense by Myself; therefore I seek your forgiveness for the incident that has arisen.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > yan-namani ca grhnati

> > loko bhrtye krtagasi

> > so 'sadhu-vadas tat-kirtim

> > hanti tvacam ivamayah

> > yat: of whom; namani: the names; ca: and; grhnati: take; lokah: people in general; bhrtye: when a servant; krta-agasi: has committed something wrong; sah: that; asadhu-vadah: blame; tat: of that person; kirtim: the reputation; hanti: destroys; tvacam: the skin; iva: as; amayah: leprosy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A wrong act committed by a servant leads people in general to blame his master, just as a spot of white leprosy on any part of the body pollutes all of the skin.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > yasyam rtamala-yasah-sravanavagahah

> > sadyah punati jagad asvapacad vikunthah

> > so 'ham bhavadbhya upalabdha-sutirtha-kirtis

> > chindyam sva-bahum api vah pratikula-vrttim

> > yasya: of whom; amrta: nectar; amala: uncontaminated; yasah: glories; sravana: hearing; avagahah: entering into; sadyah: immediately; punati: purifies; jagat: the universe; asva-pacat: including even the dog-eaters; vikunthah: without anxiety; sah: that person; aham: I am; bhavadbhyah: from you; upalabdha: obtained; sutirtha: the best place of pilgrimage; kirtih: the fame; chindyam: would cut off; sva-bahum: My own arm; api: even; vah: towards you; pratikula-vrttim: acting inimically.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Anyone in the entire world, even down to the candala, who lives by cooking and eating the flesh of the dog, is immediately purified if he takes bath in hearing through the ear the glorification of My name, fame, etc. Now you have realized Me without doubt; therefore I will not hesitate to lop off My own arm if its conduct is found hostile to you.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > yat-sevaya carana-padma-pavitra-renum

> > sadyah ksatakhila-malam pratilabdha-silam

> > na srir viraktam api mam vijahati yasyah

> > preksa-lavartha itare niyaman vahanti

> > yat: of whom; sevaya: by the service; carana: feet; padma: lotus; pavitra: sacred; renum: the dust; sadyah: immediately; ksata: wiped out; akhila: all; malam: sins; pratilabdha: acquired; silam: disposition; na: not; srih: the goddess of fortune; viraktam: have no attachment; api: even though; mam: Me; vijahati: leave; yasyah: of the goddess of fortune; preksa-lava-arthah: for obtaining a slight favor; itare: others, like Lord Brahma; niyaman: sacred vows; vahanti: observe.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord continued: Because I am the servitor of My devotees, My lotus feet have become so sacred that they immediately wipe out all sin, and I have acquired such a disposition that the goddess of fortune does not leave Me, even though I have no attachment for her and others praise her beauty and observe sacred vows to secure from her even a slight favor.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > naham tathadmi yajamana-havir vitane

> > scyotad-ghrta-plutam adan huta-bhun-mukhena

> > yad brahmanasya mukhatas carato 'nughasam

> > tustasya mayy avahitair nija-karma-pakaih

> > na: not; aham: I; tatha: on the other hand; admi: I eat; yajamana: by the sacrificer; havih: the oblations; vitane: in the sacrificial fire; scyotat: pouring; ghrta: ghee; plutam: mixed; adan: eating; huta-bhuk: the sacrificial fire; mukhena: by the mouth; yat: as; brahmanasya: of the brahmana; mukhatah: from the mouth; caratah: acting; anughasam: morsels; tustasya: satisfied; mayi: to Me; avahitaih: offered; nija: own; karma: activities; pakaih: by the results.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I do not enjoy the oblations offered by the sacrificers in the sacrificial fire, which is one of My own mouths, with the same relish as I do the delicacies overflowing with ghee which are offered to the mouths of the brahmanas who have dedicated to Me the results of their activities and who are ever satisfied with My prasada.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > yesam bibharmy aham akhanda-vikuntha-yoga-

> > maya-vibhutir amalanghri-rajah kiritaih

> > viprams tu ko na visaheta yad-arhanambhah

> > sadyah punati saha-candra-lalama-lokan

> > yesam: of the brahmanas; bibharmi: I bear; aham: I; akhanda: unbroken; vikuntha: unobstructed; yoga-maya: internal energy; vibhutih: opulence; amala: pure; anghri: of the feet; rajah: the dust; kiritaih: on My helmet; vipran: the brahmanas; tu: then; kah: who; na: not; visaheta: carry; yat: of the Supreme Lord; arhana-ambhah: water which has washed the feet; sadyah: at once; punati: sanctifies; saha: along with; candra-lalama: Lord Siva; lokan: the three worlds.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I am the master of My unobstructed internal energy, and the water of the Ganges is the remnant left after My feet are washed. That water sanctifies the three worlds, along with Lord Siva, who bears it on his head. If I can take the dust of the feet of the Vaisnava on My head, who will refuse to do the same?

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > ye me tanur dvija-varan duhatir madiya

> > bhutany alabdha-saranani ca bheda-buddhya

> > draksyanty agha-ksata-drso hy ahi-manyavas tan

> > grdhra rusa mama kusanty adhidanda-netuh

> > ye: which persons; me: My; tanuh: body; dvija-varan: the best of the brahmanas; duhatih: cows; madiyah: relating to Me; bhutani: living entities; alabdha-saranani: defenseless; ca: and; bheda-buddhya: considering as different; draksyanti: see; agha: by sin; ksata: is impaired; drsah: whose faculty of judgment; hi: because; ahi: like a snake; manyavah: angry; tan: those same persons; grdhrah: the vulturelike messengers; rusa: angrily; mama: My; kusanti: tear; adhidanda-netuh: of the superintendent of punishment, Yamaraja.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The brahmanas, the cows and the defenseless creatures are My own body. Those whose faculty of judgment has been impaired by their own sin look upon these as distinct from Me. They are just like furious serpents, and they are angrily torn apart by the bills of the vulturelike messengers of Yamarâja, the superintendent of sinful persons.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > ye brahmanan mayi dhiya ksipato 'rcayantas

> > tusyad-dhrdah smita-sudhoksita-padma-vaktrah

> > vanyanuraga-kalayatmajavad grnantah

> > sambodhayanty aham ivaham upahrtas taih

> > ye: which persons; brahmanan: the brahmanas; mayi: in Me; dhiya: with intelligence; ksipaiah: uttering harsh words; arcayantah: respecting; tusyat: gladdened; hrdah: hearts; smita: smiling; sudha: nectar; uksita: wet; padma: lotuslike; vaktrah: faces; vanya: with words; anuraga-kalaya: loving; atmaja-vat: like a son; grnantah: praising; sambodhayanti: pacify; aham: I; iva: as; aham: I; upahrtah: being controlled; taih: by them.

> > TRANSLATION

> > On the other hand, they captivate My heart who are gladdened in heart and who, their lotus faces enlightened by nectarean smiles, respect the brahmanas, even though the brahmanas utter harsh words. They look upon the brahmanas as My own Self and pacify them by praising them in loving words, even as a son would appease an angry father or as I am pacifying you.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > tan me sva-bhartur avasayani alaksamanau

> > yusmad-vyatikrama-gatim pratipadya sadyah

> > bhuyo mamantikam itam tad anugraho me

> > yat kaipatam acirato bhrtayor vivasah

> > tat: therefore; me: My; sva-bhartuh: of their master; avasayam: the intention; alaksamanau: not knowing; yusmat: against you; vyatikrama: offense; gatim: result; pratipadya: reaping; sadyah: immediately; bhuyah: again; mama antikam: near Me; itam: obtain; tat: that; anugrahah: a favor; me: to Me; yat: which; kalpatam: let it be arranged; aciratah: not long; bhrtayoh: of these two servants; vivasah: exile.

> > TRANSLATION

> > These servants of Mine have transgressed against you, not knowing the mind of their master. I shall therefore deem it a favor done to Me if you order that, although reaping the fruit of their transgression, they may return to My presence soon and the time of their exile from My abode may expire before long.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > brahmovaca

> > atha tasyosatim devim

> > rsi-kulyam sarasvatim

> > nasvadya manyu-dastanam

> > tesam atmapy atrpyata

> > brahma: Lord Brahma; uvaca: said; atha: now; tasya: of the Supreme Lord; usatim: lovely; devim: shining; rsi-kulyam: like a series of Vedic hymns; sarasvatim: speech; na: not; asvadya: hearing; manyu: anger; dastanam: bitten; tesam: of those sages; atma: the mind; api: even though; atrpyata: satiated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Brahma continued: Even though the sages had been bitten by the serpent of anger, their souls were not satiated with hearing the Lord's lovely and illuminating speech, which was like a series of Vedic hymns.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > satim vyadaya srnvanto

> > laghvim gurv-artha-gahvaram

> > vigahyagadha-gambhiram

> > na vidus tac-cikirsitam

> > satim: excellent; vyadaya: with attentive aural reception; srnvantah: hearing; laghvim: properly composed; guru: momentous; artha: import; gahvaram: difficult to understand; vigahya: pondering; agadha: deep; gambhiram: grave; na: not; viduh: understand; tat: of the Supreme Lord; cikirsitam: the intention.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord's excellent speech was difficult to comprehend because of its momentous import and its most profound significance. The sages heard it with wide-open ears and pondered it as well. But although hearing, they could not understand what He intended to do.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > te yoga-mayayarabdha-

> > paramesthya-mahodayam

> > procuh pranjalayo viprah

> > prahrstah ksubhita-tvacah

> > te: those; yoga-mayaya: through His internal potency; arabdha: had been revealed; paramesthya: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; maha-udayam: multiglories; procuh: spoke; pranjalayah: with folded hands; viprah: the four brahmanas; prahrstah: extremely delighted; ksubhita-tvacah: hair standing on end.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The four brahmana sages were nevertheless extremely delighted to behold Him, and they experienced a thrill throughout their bodies. They then spoke as follows to the Lord, who had revealed the multiglories of the Supreme Personality through His internal potency, yogamaya.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > rsaya ucuh

> > na vayam bhagavan vidmas

> > tava deva cikirsitam

> > krto me 'nugrahas ceti

> > yad adhyaksah prabhasase

> > rsayah: the sages; ucuh: said; na: not; vayam: we; bhagavan: O Supreme Personality of Godhead; vidmah: did know; tava: Your; deva: O Lord; cikirsitam: wish for us to do; krtah: has been done; me: unto Me; anugrahah: favor; ca: and; iti: thus; yat: which; adhyaksah: the supreme ruler; prabhasase: You say.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The sages said: O Supreme Personality of Godhead, we are unable to know what You intend for us to do, for even though You are the supreme ruler of all, You speak in our favor as if we had done something good for You.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > brahmanyasya param daivam

> > brahmanah kila te prabho

> > vipranam deva-devanam

> > bhagavan atma-daivatam

> > brahmanyasya: of the supreme director of the brahminical culture; param: the highest; daivam: position; brahmanah: the brahmanas; kila: for the teaching of others; te: Your; prabho: O Lord; vipranam: of the brahmanas; deva-devanam: to be worshiped by the demigods; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; atma: the self; daivatam: worshipable Deity.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord, You are the supreme director of the brahminical culture. Your considering the brahmanas to be in the highest position is Your example for teaching others. Actually You are the supreme worshipable Deity, not only for the gods but for the brahmanas also.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > tvattah sanatano dharmo

> > raksyate tanubhis tava

> > dharmasya paramo guhyo

> > nirvikaro bhavan matah

> > tvattah: from You; sanatanah: eternal; dhamaah: occupation; raksyate: is protected; tanubhih: by multimanifestations; tava: Your; dharmasya: of religious principles; paramah: the supreme; guhyah: objective; nirvikarah: unchangeable; bhavan: You; matah: in our opinion.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You are the source of the eternal occupation of all living entities, and by Your multimanifestations of Personalities of Godhead, You have always protected religion. You are the supreme objective of religious principles, and in our opinion You are inexhaustible and unchangeable eternally.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > taranti hy anjasa mrtyum

> > nivrtta yad-anugrahat

> > yoginah sa bhavan kim svid

> > anugrhyeta yat paraih

> > taranti: cross over; hi: because; anjasa: easily; mrtyum: birth and death; nivrttah: ceasing all material desires; yat: Your; anugrahat: by mercy; yoginah: transcendentalists; sah: the Supreme Lord; bhavan: You; kim svit: never possible; anugrhyeta: may be favored; yat: which; paraih: by others.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mystics and transcendentalists, by the mercy of the Lord, cross beyond nescience by ceasing all material desires. It is not possible, therefore, that the Supreme Lord can be favored by others.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > yam vai vibhutir upayaty anuvelam anyair

> > artharthibhih sva-sirasa dhrta-pada-renuh

> > dhanyarpitanghri-tulasi-nava-dama-dhamno

> > lokam madhuvrata-pater iva kama-yana

> > yam: whom; vai: certainly; vibhutih: Laksmi, the goddess of fortune; upayati: waits upon; anuvelam: occasionally; anyaih: by others; artha: material facility; arthibhih: by those who desire; sva-sirasa: on their own heads; dhrta: accepting; pada: of the feet; renuh: the dust; dhanya: by the devotees; arpita: offered; anghri: at Your feet; tulasi: of tulasi leaves; nava: fresh; dama: on the garland; dhamnah: having a place; lokam: the place; madhu-vrata-pateh: of the king of the bees; iva: like; kama-yana: is anxious to secure.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The goddess of fortune, Laksmi, the dust of whose feet is worn on the head by others, waits upon You, as appointed, for she is anxious to secure a place in the abode of the king of bees, who hovers on the fresh wreath of tulasi leaves offered at Your feet by some blessed devotee.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > yas tam vivikta-caritair anuvartamanam

> > natyadriyat parama-bhagavata-prasangah

> > sa tvam dvijanupatha-punya-rajah-punitah

> > srivatsa-laksma kim aga bhaga-bhajanas tvam

> > yah: who; tam: Laksmi; vivikta: completely pure; caritaih: devotional services; anuvartamanam: serving; na: not; atyadriyat: attached; pa rama: the highest; bhagavata: devotees; prasangah: attached; sah: the Supreme Lord; tvam: You; dvija: of the brahmanas; anupatha: on the path; punya: sanctified; rajah: dust; punitah: purified; srivatsa: of Srivatsa; laksma: the mark; kim: what; agah: You obtained; bhaga: all opulences or all good qualities; bhajanah: the reservoir; tvam: You.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord, You are exceedingly attached to the activities of Your pure devotees, yet You are never attached to the goddesses of fortune who constantly engage in Your transcendental loving service. How can You be purified, therefore, by the dust of the path traversed by the brahmanas, and how can You be glorified or made fortunate by the marks of Srivatsa on Your chest?

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > dharmasya te bhagavatas tri-yuga tribhih svaih

> > padbhis caracaram idam dvija-devatartham

> > nunam bhrtam tad-abhighati rajas tamas ca

> > sattvena no varadaya tanuva nirasya

> > dharmasya: of the personification of all religion; te: of You; bhagavatah: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tri-yuga: You who are manifest in all three millenniums; tribhih: by three; svaih: Your own; padbhih: feet; cara-acaram: animate and inanimate; idam: this universe; dvija: the twice-born; devata: the demigods; artham: for the sake of; nunam: however; bhrtam: protected; tat: those feet; abhighati: destroying; rajah: the mode of passion; tamah: the mode of ignorance; ca: and; sattvena: of pure goodness; nah: unto us; vara-daya: bestowing all blessings; tanuva: by Your transcendental form; nirasya: driving away.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord, You are the personification of all religion. Therefore You manifest Yourself in three millenniums, and thus You protect this universe, which consists of animate and inanimate beings. By Your grace, which is of pure goodness and is the bestower of all blessings, kindly drive away the elements of rajas and tamas for the sake of the demigods and twice-born.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > na tvam dvijottama-kulam yadi hatma-gopam

> > gopta vrsah svarhanena sa-sunrtena

> > tarhy eva nanksyati sivas tava deva pantha

> > loko 'grahisyad rsabhasya hi tat pramanam

> > na: not; tvam: You; dvija: of the twice-born; uttama-kulam: the highest class; yadi: if; ha: indeed; atma-gopam: worthy to be protected by You; gopta: the protector; vrsah: the best; su-arhanena: by worship; sa-sunrtena: along with mild words; tarhi: then; eva: certainly; nanksyati: will be lost; sivah: auspicious; tava: Your; deva: O Lord; panthah: the path; lokah: the people in general; agrahisyat: would accept; rsabhasya: of the best; hi: because; tat: that; pramanam: authority.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord, You are the protector of the highest of the twice-born. If You do not protect them by offering worship and mild words, then certainly the auspicious path of worship will be rejected by people in general, who act on the strength and authority of Your Lordship.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > tat te 'nabhistam iva sattva-nidher vidhitsoh

> > ksemam janaya nija-saktibhir uddhrtareh

> > naitavata try-adhipater bata visva-bhartus

> > tejah ksatam tv avanatasya sa te vinodah

> > tat: that destruction of the path of auspiciousness; te: by You; anabhistam: is not liked; iva: as; sattva-nidheh: the reservoir of all goodness; vidhitsoh: desiring to do; ksemam: good; janaya: for the people in general; nija-saktibhih: by Your own potencies; uddhrta: destroyed; areh: the opposite element; na: not; etavata: by this; tri-adhipateh: of the proprietor of the three kinds of creations; bata: O Lord; visva-bhartuh: the maintainer of the universe; tejah: potency; ksatam: reduced; tu: but; avanatasya: submissive; sah: that; te: Your; vinodah: pleasure.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, You never want the auspicious path to be destroyed, for You are the reservoir of all goodness. Just to benefit people in general, You destroy the evil element by Your mighty potency. You are the proprietor of the three creations and the maintainer of the entire universe. Therefore Your potency is not reduced by Your submissive behavior. Rather, by submission You exhibit Your transcendental pastimes.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > yam vanayor damam adhisa bhavan vidhatte

> > vrttim nu va tad anumanmahi nirvyalikam

> > asmasu va ya ucito dhriyatam sa dando

> > ye 'nagasau vayam ayunksmahi kilbisena

> > yam: which; va: or; anayoh: of both of them; damam: punishment; adhisa: O Lord; bhavan: Your Lordship; vidhatte: awards; vrttim: better existence; nu: certainly; va: or; tat: that; anumanmahi: we accept; nirvyalikam: without duplicity; asmasu: to us; va: or; yah: whichever; ucitah: is proper; dhriyatam: may be awarded; sah: that; dandah: punishment; ye: who; anagasau: sinless; vayam: we; ayunksmahi: allotted; kilbisena: with a curse.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord, whatever punishment You wish to award to these two innocent persons or also to us we shall accept without duplicity. We understand that we have cursed two faultless persons.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > sri-bhagavan uvaca

> > etau suretara-gatim pratipadya sadyah

> > samram bha-sambhrta-samadhy-anubaddha-yogau

> > bhuyah sakasam upayasyata asu yo vah

> > sapo mayaiva nimitas tad aveta viprah

> > sri-bhagavan uvaca: the Supreme Personality of Godhead replied; etau: these two doorkeepers; sura-itara: demoniac; gatim: the womb; pratipadya: obtaining; sadyah: quickly; samrambha: by anger; sambhrta: intensified; samadhi: concentration of mind; anubaddha: firmly; yogau: united with Me; bhuyah: again; sakasam: to My presence; upayasyatah: shall return; asu: shortly; yah: which; vah: of you; sapah: curse; maya: by Me; eva: alone; nimitah: ordained; tat: that; aveta: know; viprah: O brahmanas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord replied: O brahmanas, know that the punishment you inflicted on them was originally ordained by Me, and therefore they will fall to a birth in a demoniac family. But they will be firmly united with Me in thought through mental concentration intensified by anger, and they will return to My presence shortly.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > brahmovaca

> > atha te munayo drstva

> > nayanananda-bhajanam

> > vaikuntham tad-adhisthanam

> > vikuntham ca svayam-prabham

> > brahma uvaca: Lord Brahma said; atha: now; te: those; munayah: sages; drstva: after seeing; nayana: of the eyes; ananda: pleasure; bhajanam: producing; vaikuntham: the Vaikuntha planet; tat: of Him; adhisthanam: the abode; vikuntham: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ca: and; svayam-prabham: self-illuminating.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Brahma said: After seeing the Lord of Vaikuntha, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in the self-illuminated Vaikuntha planet, the sages left that transcendental abode.

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> > TEXT 28

> > bhagavantam parikramya

> > pranipatyanumanya ca

> > pratijagmuh pramuditah

> > samsanto vaisnavim snyam

> > bhagavantam: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; parikramya: after circumambulating; pranipatya: after offering obeisances; anumanya: after learning; ca: and; pratijagmuh: returned; pramuditah: extremely delighted; samsantah: glorifying; vaisnavim: of the Vaisnavas; sriyam: opulence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The sages circumambulated the Supreme Lord, offered their obeisances and returned, extremely delighted at learning of the divine opulences of the Vaisnava.

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> > TEXT 29

> > bhagavan anugav aha

> > vatam ma bhaistam astu sam

> > brahma-tejah samartho 'pi

> > hantum necche matam tu me

> > bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anugau: to His two attendants; aha: said; yatam: depart from this place; ma: let there not be; bhaistam: fear; astu: let there be; sam: happiness; brahma: of a brahmana; tejah: the curse; samarthah: being able; api: even; hantum: to nullify; na icche: do not desire; matam: approved; tu: on the contrary; me: by Me.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord then said to His attendants, Jaya and Vijaya: Depart this place, but fear not. All glories unto you. Though I am capable of nullifying the brahmanas' curse, I would not do so. On the contrary, it has My approval.

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> > TEXT 30

> > etat puraiva nirdistam

> > ramaya kruddhaya yada

> > purapavarita dvari

> > visanti mayy uparate

> > etat: this departure; pura: formerly; eva: certainly; nirdistam: foretold; ramaya: by Laksmi; kruddhaya: furious; yada: when; pura: previously; apavarita: prevented; dvari: at the gate; visanti: entering; mayi: as I; uparate: was resting.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This departure from Vaikuntha was foretold by Laksmi, the goddess of fortune. She was very angry because when she left My abode and then returned, you stopped her at the gate while I was sleeping.

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> > TEXT 31

> > mayi samram bha-yogena

> > nistirya brahma-helanam

> > pratyesyatam nikasam me

> > kalenalpiyasa punah

> > mayi: unto Me; samrambha-yogena: by practice of mystic yoga in anger; nistirya: being liberated from; brahma-helanam: the result of disobedience to the brahmanas; pratyesyatam: will come back; nikasam: near; me: Me; kalena: in due course of time; alpiyasa: very short; punah: again.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord assured the two Vaikuntha inhabitants, Jaya and Vijaya: By practicing the mystic yoga system in anger, you will be cleansed of the sin of disobeying the brahmanas and within a very short time return to Me.

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> > TEXT 32

> > dvahsthav adisya bhagavan

> > vimana-sreni-bhusanam

> > sarvatisayaya laksmya

> > justam svam dhisnyam avisat

> > dvah-sthau: to the doorkeepers; adisya: just directing them; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vimana-sreni-bhusanam: always decorated with first-class airplanes; sarva-atisayaya: in every respect extensively opulent; laksmya: opulences; justam: bedecked with; svam: His own; dhisnyam: abode; avisat: went back.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After thus speaking at the door of Vaikuntha, the Lord returned to His abode, where there are many celestial airplanes and all-surpassing wealth and splendor.

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> > TEXT 33

> > tau tu girvana-rsabhau

> > dustarad dhari-lokatah

> > hata-sriyau brahma-sapad

> > abhutam vigata-smayau

> > tau: those two gatekeepers; tu: but; girvana-rsabhau: the best of the demigods; dustarat: unable to be avoided; hari-lokatah: from Vaikuntha, the abode of Lord Hari; hata-sriyau: diminished in beauty and luster; brahma-sapat: from the curse of a brahmana; abhutam: became; vigata-smayau: morose.

> > TRANSLATION

> > But those two gatekeepers, the best of the demigods, their beauty and luster diminished by the curse of the brahmanas, became morose and fell from Vaikuntha, the abode of the Supreme Lord.

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> > TEXT 34

> > tada vikuntha-dhisanat

> > tayor nipatamanayoh

> > haha-karo mahan asid

> > vimanagryesu putrakah

> > tada: then; vikuntha: of the Supreme Lord; dhisanat: from the abode; tayoh: as both of them; nipatamanayoh: were falling; haha: karah: roaring in disappointment; mahan: great; asit: occurred; vimana-agryesu: in the best of airplanes; putrakah: O demigods.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, as Jaya and Vijaya fell from the Lord's abode, a great roar of disappointment arose from all the demigods, who were sitting in their splendid airplanes.

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> > TEXT 35

> > tav eva hy adhuna praptau

> > parsada-pravarau hareh

> > diter jathara-nirvistam

> > kasyapam teja ulbanam

> > tau: those two doorkeepers; eva: certainly; hi: addressed; adhuna: now; praptau: having gotten; parsada-pravarau: important associates; hareh: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; diteh: of Diti; jathara: womb; nirvistam: entering; kasyapam: of Kasyapa Muni; tejah: semen; ulbanam: very strong.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Brahma continued: Those two principal doorkeepers of the Personality of Godhead have now entered the womb of Diti, the powerful semen of Kasyapa Muni having covered them.

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> > TEXT 36

> > tayor asurayor adya

> > tejasa yamayor hi vah

> > aksiptam teja etarhi

> > bhagavams tad vidhitsati

> > tayoh: of them; asurayoh: of the two asuras; adya: today; tejasa: by the prowess; yamayoh: of the twins; hi: certainly; vah: of all you demigods; aksiptam: agitated; tejah: power; etarhi: thus certainly; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tat: that; vidhitsati: desires to do.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is the prowess of these twin asuras [demons] that has disturbed you, for it has minimized your power. There is no remedy within my power, however, for it is the Lord Himself who desires to do all this.

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> > TEXT 37

> > visvasya yah sthiti-layodbhava-hetur adyo

> > yogesvarair api duratyaya-yogamayah

> > ksemam vidhasyati sa no bhagavams tryadhisas

> > tatrasmadiya-vimrsena kiyan iharthah

> > visvasya: of the universe; yah: who; sthiti: maintenance; laya: destruction; udbhava: creation; hetuh: the cause; adyah: the most ancient person; yoga-isvaraih: by the masters of yoga; api: even; duratyaya: cannot be easily understood; yoga-mayah: His yogamaya potency; ksemam: good; vidhasyati: will do; sah: He; nah: of us; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tri-adhisah: the controller of the three modes of material nature; tatra: there; asmadiya: by our; vimrsena: deliberation; kiyan: what; iha: on this subject; arthah: purpose.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear sons, the Lord is the controller of the three modes of nature and is responsible for the creation, preservation and dissolution of the universe. His wonderful creative power, yogamaya, cannot be easily understood even by the masters of yoga. That most ancient person, the Personality of Godhead, will alone come to our rescue. What purpose can we serve on His behalf by deliberating on the subject?

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