> > 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 2

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

> > Chapter Twenty-three: Devahuti's Lamentation

> > TEXT 1

> > maitreya uvaca

> > pitrbhyam prasthite sadhvi

> > patim ingita-kovida

> > nityam paryacarat pritya

> > bhavaniva bhavam prabhum

> > maitreyah uvaca: Maitreya said; pitrbhyam: by the parents; prasthite: at the departure; sadhvi: the chaste woman; patim: her husband; ingita-kovida: understanding the desires; nityam: constantly; paryacarat: she served; pritya: with great love; bhavani: the goddess Parvati; iva: like; bhavam: Lord Siva; prabhum: her lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Maitreya continued: After the departure of her parents, the chaste woman Devahuti, who could understand the desires of her husband, served him constantly with great love, as Bhavani, the wife of Lord Siva, serves her husband.

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> > TEXT 2

> > visrambhenatma-saucena

> > gauravena damena ca

> > susrusaya sauhrdena

> > vaca madhuraya ca bhoh

> > visrambhena: with intimacy; atma-saucena: with purity of mind and body; gauravena: with great respect; damena: with control of the senses; ca: and; susrusaya: with service; sauhrdena: with love; vaca: with words; madhuraya: sweet; ca: and; bhoh: O Vidura.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Vidura, Devahuti served her husband with intimacy and great respect, with control of the senses, with love and with sweet words.

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> > TEXT 3

> > visrjya kamam dambham ca

> > dvesam lobham agham madam

> > apramattodyata nityam

> > tejiyamsam atosayat

> > visrjya: giving up; kamam: lust; dambham: pride; ca: and; dvesam: envy; lobham: greed; agham: sinful activities; madam: vanity; apramatta: sane; udyata: laboring diligently; nityam: always; tejiyamsam: her very powerful husband; atosayat: she pleased.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Working sanely and diligently, she pleased her very powerful husband, giving up all lust, pride, envy, greed, sinful activities and vanity.

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> > TEXT 4-5

> > sa vai devarsi-varyas tam

> > manavim samanuvratam

> > daivad gariyasah patyur

> > asasanam mahasisah

> > kalena bhuyasa ksamam

> > karsitam vrata-caryaya

> > prema-gadgadaya vaca

> > piditah krpayabravit

> > sah: he (Kardama); vai: certainly; deva-rsi: of the celestial sages; varyah: the foremost; tam: her; manavim: the daughter of Manu; samanuvratam: fully devoted; daivat: than providence; gariyasah: who was greater; patyuh: from her husband; asasanam: expecting; maha-asisah: great blessings; kalena bhuyasa: for a long time; ksamam: weak; karsitam: emaciated; vrata-caryaya: by religious observances; prema: with love; gadgadaya: stammering; vaca: with a voice; piditah: overcome; krpaya: with compassion; abravit: he said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The daughter of Manu, who was fully devoted to her husband, looked upon him as greater even than providence. Thus she expected great blessings from him. Having served him for a long time, she grew weak and emaciated due to her religious observances. Seeing her condition, Kardama, the foremost of celestial sages, was overcome with compassion and spoke to her in a voice choked with great love.

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> > TEXT 6

> > kardama uvaca

> > tusto 'ham adya tava manavi manadayah

> > susrusaya paramaya paraya ca bhaktya

> > yo dehinam ayam ativa suhrt sa deho

> > naveksitah samucitah ksapitum mad-arthe

> > kardamah uvaca: the great sage Kardama said; tustah: pleased; aham: I am; adya: today; tava: with you; manavi: O daughter of Manu; mana-dayah: who are respectful; susrusaya: by the service; paramaya: most excellent; paraya: highest; ca: and; bhaktya: by the devotion; yah: that which; dehinam: to the embodied; ayam: this; ativa: extremely; suhrt: dear; sah: that; dehah: body; na: not; aveksitah: taken care of; samucitah: properly; ksapitum: to expend; mat-arthe: on my account.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kardama Muni said: O respectful daughter of Svayambhuva Manu, today I am very much pleased with you for your great devotion and most excellent loving service. Since the body is so dear to embodied beings, I am astonished that you have neglected your own body to use it on my behalf.

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> > TEXT 7

> > ye me sva-dharma-niratasya tapah-samadhi-

> > vidyatma-yoga-vijita bhagavat-prasadah

> > tan eva te mad-anusevanayavaruddhan

> > drstim prapasya vitaramy abhayan asokan

> > ye: those which; me: by me; sva-dharma: own religious life; niratasya: fully occupied with; tapah: in austerity; samadhi: in meditation; vidya: in Krsna consciousness; atma-yoga: by fixing the mind; vijitah: achieved; bhagavat-prasadah: the blessings of the Lord; tan: them; eva: even; te: by you; mat: to me; anusevanaya: by devoted service; avaruddhan: obtained; drstim: transcendental vision; prapasya: just see; vitarami: I am giving; abhayan: which are free from fear; asokan: which are free from lamentation.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kardama Muni continued: I have achieved the blessings of the Lord in discharging my own religious life of austerity, meditation and Krsna consciousness. Although you have not yet experienced these achievements, which are free from fear and lamentation, I shall offer them all to you because you are engaged in my service. Now just look at them. I am giving you the transcendental vision to see how nice they are.

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> > TEXT 8

> > anye punar bhagavato bhruva udvijrmbha-

> > vibhramsitartha-racanah kim urukramasya

> > siddhasi bhunksva vibhavan nija-dharma-dohan

> > divyan narair duradhigan nrpa-vikriyabhih

> > anye: others; punah: again; bhagavatah: of the Lord; bhruvah: of the eyebrows; udvijrmbha: by the movement; vibhramsita: annihilated; artha-racanah: material achievements; kim: what use; urukramasya: of Lord Visnu (far-stepping); siddha: successful; asi: you are; bhunksva: enjoy; vibhavan: the gifts; nija-dharma: by your own principles of devotion; dohan: gained; divyan: transcendental; naraih: by persons; duradhigan: difficult to obtain; nrpa-vikriyabhih: proud of aristocracy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kardama Muni continued: What is the use of enjoyments other than the Lord's grace? All material achievements are subject to be annihilated simply by a movement of the eyebrows of Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By your principles of devotion to your husband, you have achieved and can enjoy transcendental gifts very rarely obtained by persons proud of aristocracy and material possessions.

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> > TEXT 9

> > evam bruvanam abalakhila-yogamaya-

> > vidya-vicaksanam aveksya gatadhir asit

> > samprasraya-pranaya-vihvalaya giresad-

> > vridavaloka-vilasad-dhasitananaha

> > evam: thus; bruvanam: speaking; abala: the woman; akhila: all; yoga-maya: of transcendental science; vidya-vicaksanam: excelling in knowledge; aveksya: after hearing; gata-adhih: satisfied; asit: she became; samprasraya: with humility; pranaya: and with love; vihvalaya: choked up; gira: with a voice; isat: slightly; vrida: bashful; avaloka: with a glance; vilasat: shining; hasita: smiling; anana: her face; aha: she spoke.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Upon hearing the speaking of her husband, who excelled in knowledge of all kinds of transcendental science, innocent Devahuti was very satisfied. Her smiling face shining with a slightly bashful glance, she spoke in a choked voice because of great humility and love.

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> > TEXT 10

> > devahutir uvaca

> > raddham bata dvija-vrsaitad amogha-yoga-

> > mayadhipe tvayi vibho tad avaimi bhartah

> > yas te 'bhyadhayi samayah sakrd anga-sango

> > bhuyad gariyasi gunah prasavah satinam

> > devahutih uvaca: Devahuti said; raddham: it has been achieved; bata: indeed; dvija-vrsa: O best of the brahmanas; etat: this; amogha: infallible; yoga-maya: of mystic powers; adhipe: the master; tvayi: in you; vibho: O great one; tat: that; avaimi: I know; bhartah: O husband; yah: that which; te: by you; abhyadhayi: was given; samayah: promise; sakrt: once; anga-sangah: bodily union; bhuyat: may be; gariyasi: when very glorious; gunah: a great quality; prasavah: progeny; satinam: of chaste women.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Devahuti said: My dear husband, O best of brahmanas, I know that you have achieved perfection and are the master of all the infallible mystic powers because you are under the protection of yogamaya, the transcendental nature. But you once made a promise that our bodily union should now fulfill, since children are a great quality for a chaste woman who has a glorious husband.

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> > TEXT 11

> > tatreti-krtyam upasiksa yathopadesam

> > yenaisa me karsito 'tiriramsayatma

> > siddhyeta te krta-manobhava-dharsitaya

> > dinas tad isa bhavanam sadrsam vicaksva

> > tatra: in that; iti-krtyam: what is necessary to be done; upasiksa: perform; yatha: according to; upadesam: instruction in scripture; yena: by which; esah: this; me: my; karsitah: emaciated; atiriramsaya: due to intense passion not being satisfied; atma: body; siddhyeta: it may he rendered fit; te: for you; krta: excited; manah-bhava: by emotion; dharsitayah: who am struck; dinah: poor; tat: therefore; isa: O my dear lord; bhavanam: house; sadrsam: suitable; vicaksva: please think of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Devahuti continued: My dear lord, I am struck by excited emotion for you. Therefore kindly make what arrangements must be made according to the scriptures so that my skinny body, emaciated through unsatisfied passion, may be rendered fit for you. Also, my lord, please think of a suitable house for this purpose.

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> > TEXT 12

> > maitreya uvaca

> > priyayah priyam anvicchan

> > kardamo yogam asthitah

> > vimanam kama-gam ksattas

> > tarhy evaviracikarat

> > maitreyah: the great sage Maitreya; uvaca: said; priyayah: of his beloved wife; priyam: the pleasure; anvicchan: seeking; kardamah: the sage Kardama; yogam: yogic power; asthitah: exercised; vimanam: an airplane; kama-gam: moving at will; ksattah: O Vidura; tarhi: instantly; eva: quite; aviracikarat: he produced.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Maitreya continued: O Vidura, seeking to please his beloved wife, the sage Kardama exercised his yogic power and instantly produced an aerial mansion that could travel at his will.

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> > TEXT 13

> > sarva-kama-dugham divyam

> > sarva-ratna-samanvitam

> > sarvarddhy-upacayodarkam

> > mani-stambhair upaskrtam

> > sarva: all; kama: desires; dugham: yielding; divyam: wonderful; sarva-ratna: all sorts of jewels; samanvitam: bedecked with; sarva: all; rddhi: of wealth; upacaya: increase; udarkam: gradual; mani: of precious stones; stambhaih: with pillars; upaskrtam: adorned.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It was a wonderful structure, bedecked with all sorts of jewels, adorned with pillars of precious stones, and capable of yielding whatever one desired. It was equipped with every form of furniture and wealth, which tended to increase in the course of time.

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> > TEXT 14-15

> > divyopakaranopetam

> > sarva-kala-sukhavaham

> > pattikabhih patakabhir

> > vicitrabhir alankrtam

> > sragbhir vicitra-malyabhir

> > manju-sinjat-sad-anghribhih

> > dukula-ksauma-kauseyair

> > nana-vastrair virajitam

> > divya: wonderful; upakarana: with paraphernalia; upetam: equipped; sarva-kala: in all seasons; sukha-avaham: bringing happiness; pattikabhih: with festoons; patakabhih: with flags; vicitrabhih: of various colors and fabrics; alankrtam: decorated; sragbhih: with wreaths; vicitra-malyabhih: with charming flowers; manju: sweet; sinjat: humming; sat-anghribhih: with bees; dukula: fine cloth; ksauma: linen; kauseyaih: of silk cloth; nana: various; vastraih: with tapestries; virajitam: embellished.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The castle was fully equipped with all necessary paraphernalia, and it was pleasing in all seasons. It was decorated all around with flags, festoons and artistic work of variegated colors. It was further embellished with wreaths of charming flowers that attracted sweetly humming bees and with tapestries of linen, silk and various other fabrics.

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> > TEXT 16

> > upary upari vinyasta-

> > nilayesu prthak prthak

> > ksiptaih kasipubhih kantam

> > paryanka-vyajanasanaih

> > upari upari: one upon another; vinyasta: placed; nilayesu: in stories; prthak prthak: separately; ksiptaih: arranged; kasipubhih: with beds; kantam: charming; paryanka: couches; vyajana: fans; asanaih: with seats.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The palace looked charming, with beds, couches, fans and seats, all separately arranged in seven stories.

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> > TEXT 17

> > tatra tatra viniksipta-

> > nana-silpopasobhitam

> > maha-marakata-sthalya

> > justam vidruma-vedibhih

> > tatra tatra: here and there; viniksipta: placed; nana: various; silpa: by artistic engravings; upasobhitam: extraordinarily beautiful; maha-marakata: of great emeralds; sthalya: with a floor; justam: furnished; vidruma: of coral; vedibhih: with raised platforms (daises).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Its beauty was enhanced by artistic engravings here and there on the walls. The floor was of emerald, with coral daises.

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> > TEXT 18

> > dvahsu vidruma-dehalya

> > bhatam vajra-kapatavat

> > sikharesv indranilesu

> > hema-kumbhair adhisritam

> > dvahsu: in the entrances; vidruma: of coral; dehalya: with a threshold; bhatam: beautiful; vajra: bedecked with diamonds; kapata-vat: having doors; sikharesu: on the domes; indra-nilesu: of sapphires; hema-kumbhaih: with gold pinnacles; adhisritam: crowned.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The palace was very beautiful, with its coral thresholds at the entrances and its doors bedecked with diamonds. Gold pinnacles crowned its domes of sapphire.

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> > TEXT 19

> > caksusmat padmaragagryair

> > vajra-bhittisu nirmitaih

> > justam vicitra-vaitanair

> > maharhair hema-toranaih

> > caksuh-mat: as if possessed of eyes; padma-raga: with rubies; agryaih: choicest; vajra: of diamond; bhittisu: on the walls; nirmitaih: set; justam: furnished; vicitra: various; vaitanaih: with canopies; maha-arhaih: greatly valuable; hema-toranaih: with gates of gold.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With the choicest rubies set in its diamond walls, it appeared as though possessed of eyes. It was furnished with wonderful canopies and greatly valuable gates of gold.

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> > TEXT 20

> > hamsa-paravata-vratais

> > tatra tatra nikujitam

> > krtriman manyamanaih svan

> > adhiruhyadhiruhya ca

> > hamsa: of swans; paravata: of pigeons; vrataih: with multitudes; tatra tatra: here and there; nikujitam: vibrated; krtriman: artificial; manyamanaih: thinking; svan: belonging to their own kind; adhiruhya adhiruhya: rising repeatedly; ca: and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Here and there in that palace were multitudes of live swans and pigeons, as well as artificial swans and pigeons so lifelike that the real swans rose above them again and again, thinking them live birds like themselves. Thus the palace vibrated with the sounds of these birds.

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> > TEXT 21

> > vihara-sthana-visrama-

> > samvesa-pranganajiraih

> > yathopajosam racitair

> > vismapanam ivatmanah

> > vihara-sthana: pleasure grounds; visrama: resting chambers; samvesa: bedrooms; prangana: inner yards; ajiraih: with outer yards; yatha-upajosam: according to comfort; racitaih: which were designed; vismapanam: causing astonishment; iva: indeed; atmanah: to himself (Kardama).

> > TRANSLATION

> > The castle had pleasure grounds, resting chambers, bedrooms and inner and outer yards designed with an eye to comfort. All this caused astonishment to the sage himself.

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> > TEXT 22

> > idrg grham tat pasyantim

> > natipritena cetasa

> > sarva-bhutasayabhijnah

> > pravocat kardamah svayam

> > idrk: such; grham: house; tat: that; pasyantim: looking at; na atipritena: not much pleased; cetasa: with a heart; sarva-bhuta: of everyone; asaya-abhijnah: understanding the heart; pravocat: he addressed; kardamah: Kardama; svayam: personally.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When he saw Devahuti looking at the gigantic, opulent palace with a displeased heart, Kardama Muni could understand her feelings because he could study the heart of anyone. Thus he personally addressed his wife as follows.

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> > TEXT 23

> > nimajjyasmin hrade bhiru

> > vimanam idam aruha

> > idam sukla-krtam tirtham

> > asisam yapakam nrnam

> > nimajjya: after bathing; asmin: in this; hrade: in the lake; bhiru: O fearful one; vimanam: airplane; idam: this; aruha: ascend; idam: this; sukla-krtam: created by Lord Visnu; tirtham: sacred lake; asisam: the desires; yapakam: bestowing; nrnam: of human beings.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Devahuti, you look very much afraid. First bathe in Lake Bindu-sarovara, created by Lord Visnu Himself, which can grant all the desires of a human being, and then mount this airplane.

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> > TEXT 24

> > sa tad bhartuh samadaya

> > vacah kuvalayeksana

> > sarajam bibhrati vaso

> > veni-bhutams ca murdhajan

> > sa: she; tat: then; bhartuh: of her husband; samadaya: accepting; vacah: the words; kuvalaya-iksana: the lotus-eyed; sa-rajam: dirty; bibhrati: wearing; vasah: clothing; veni-bhutan: matted; ca: and; murdha jan: hair.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The lotus-eyed Devahuti accepted the order of her husband. Because of her dirty dress and the locks of matted hair on her head, she did not look very attractive.

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> > TEXT 25

> > angam ca mala-pankena

> > sanchannam sabala-stanam

> > avivesa sarasvatyah

> > sarah siva jalasayam

> > angam: body; ca: and; mala-pankena: with dirt; sanchannam: covered; sabala: discolored; stanam: breasts; avivesa: she entered; sarasvatyah: of the River Sarasvati; sarah: the lake; siva: sacred; jala: waters; asayam: containing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Her body was coated with a thick layer of dirt, and her breasts were discolored. She dove, however, into the lake, which contained the sacred waters of the Sarasvati.

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> > TEXT 26

> > santah sarasi vesma-sthah

> > satani dasa kanyakah

> > sarvah kisora-vayaso

> > dadarsotpala-gandhayah

> > sa: she; antah: inside; sarasi: in the lake; vesma-sthah: situated in a house; satani dasa: ten hundred; kanyakah: girls; sarvah: all; kisora-vayasah: in the prime of youth; dadrsa: she saw; utpala: like lotuses; gandhayah: fragrant.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In a house inside the lake she saw one thousand girls, all in the prime of youth and fragrant like lotuses.

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> > TEXT 27

> > tam drstva sahasotthaya

> > procuh pranjalayah striyah

> > vayam karma-karis tubhyam

> > sadhi nah karavama kim

> > tam: her; drstva: seeing; sahasa: suddenly; utthaya: rising; procuh: they said; pranjalayah: with folded hands; striyah: the damsels; vayam: we; karma-karih: maidservants; tubhyam: for you; sadhi: please tell; nah: us; karavama: we can do; kim: what.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing her, the damsels suddenly rose and said with folded hands, "We are your maidservants. Tell us what we can do for you."

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> > TEXT 28

> > snanena tam maharhena

> > snapayitva manasvinim

> > dukule nirmale nutne

> > dadur asyai ca manadah

> > snanena: with bathing oils; tam: her; maha-arhena: very costly; snapayitva: after bathing; manasvinim: the virtuous wife; dukule: in fine cloth; nirmale: spotless; nutne: new; daduh: they gave; asyai: to her; ca: and; mana-dah: the respectful girls.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The girls, being very respectful to Devahuti, brought her forth, and after bathing her with valuable oils and ointments, they gave her fine, new, spotless cloth to cover her body.

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> > TEXT 29

> > bhusanani parardhyani

> > variyamsi dyumanti ca

> > annam sarva-gunopetam

> > panam caivamrtasavam

> > bhusanani: ornaments; para-ardhyani: most valuable; variyamsi: very excellent; dyumanti: splendid; ca: and; annam: food; sarva-guna: all good qualities; upetam: containing; panam: beverages; ca: and; eva: also; amrta: sweet; asavam: intoxicating.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They then decorated her with very excellent and valuable jewels, which shone brightly. Next they offered her food containing all good qualities, and a sweet, inebriating drink called asavam.

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> > TEXT 30

> > athadarse svam atmanam

> > sragvinam virajambaram

> > virajam krta-svastyayanam

> > kanyabhir bahu-manitam

> > atha: then; adarse: in a mirror; svam atmanam: her own reflection; srak-vinam: adorned with a garland; viraja: unsullied; ambaram: robes; virajam: freed from all bodily dirt; krta-svasti-ayanam: decorated with auspicious marks; kanyabhih: by the maids; bahu-manitam: very respectfully served.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then in a mirror she beheld her own reflection. Her body was completely freed from all dirt, and she was adorned with a garland. Dressed in unsullied robes and decorated with auspicious marks of tilaka, she was served very respectfully by the maids.

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> > TEXT 31

> > snatam krta-sirah-snanam

> > sarvabharana-bhusitam

> > niska-grivam valayinam

> > kujat-kancana-nupuram

> > snatam: bathed; krta-sirah: including the head; snanam: bathing; sarva: all over; abharana: with ornaments; bhusitam: decorated; niska: a gold necklace with a locket; grivam: on the neck; valayinam: with bangles; kujat: tinkling; kancana: made of gold; nu: puram: ankle bells.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Her entire body, including her head, was completely bathed, and she was decorated all over with ornaments. She wore a special necklace with a locket. There were bangles on her wrists and tinkling anklets of gold about her ankles.

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> > TEXT 32

> > sronyor adhyastaya kancya

> > kancanya bahu-ratnaya

> > harena ca maharhena

> > rucakena ca bhusitam

> > sronyoh: on the hips; adhyastaya: worn; kancya: with a girdle; kancanya: made of gold; bahu-ratnaya: decorated with numerous jewels; harena: with a pearl necklace; ca: and; maha-arhena: precious; rucakena: with auspicious substances; ca: and; bhusitam: adorned.

> > TRANSLATION

> > About her hips she wore a girdle of gold, set with numerous jewels, and she was further adorned with a precious pearl necklace and auspicious substances.

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> > TEXT 33

> > sudata subhruva slaksna-

> > snigdhapangena caksusa

> > padma-kosa-sprdha nilair

> > alakais ca lasan-mukham

> > su-data: with beautiful teeth; su-bhruva: with charming eyebrows; slaksna: lovely; snigdha: moist; apangena: corners of eyes; caksusa: with eyes; padma-kosa: lotus buds; sprdha: defeating; nilaih: bluish; alakaih: with curling hair; ca: and; lasat: shining; mukham: countenance.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Her countenance shone, with beautiful teeth and charming eyebrows. Her eyes, distinguished by lovely moist corners, defeated the beauty of lotus buds. Her face was surrounded by dark curling tresses.

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> > TEXT 34

> > yada sasmara rsabham

> > rsinam dayitam patim

> > tatra caste saha stribhir

> > yatraste sa prajapatih

> > yada: when; sasmara: she thought of; rsabham: the foremost; rsinam: among the rsis; dayitam: dear; patim: husband; tatra: there; ca: and; aste: she was present; saha: along with; stribhih: the maidservants; yatra: where; aste: was present; sah: he; prajapatih: the Prajapati (Kardama).

> > TRANSLATION

> > When she thought of her great husband, the best of the sages, Kardama Muni, who was very dear to her, she, along with all the maidservants, at once appeared where he was.

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> > TEXT 35

> > bhartuh purastad atmanam

> > stri-sahasra-vrtam tada

> > nisamya tad-yoga-gatim

> > samsayam pratyapadyata

> > bhartuh: of her husband; purastat: in the presence; atmanam: herself; stri-sahasra: by a thousand maids; vrtam: surrounded; tada: then; nisamya: seeing; tat: his; yoga-gatim: yogic power; samsayam pratyapadyata: she was amazed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > She was amazed to find herself surrounded by a thousand maids in the presence of her husband and to witness his yogic power.

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> > TEXT 36-37

> > sa tam krta-mala-snanam

> > vibhrajantim apurvavat

> > atmano bibhratim rupam

> > sa mvita-rucira-stanim

> > vidyadhari-sahasrena

> > sevyamanam suvasasam

> > jata-bhavo vimanam tad

> > arohayad amitra-han

> > sah: the sage; tam: her (Devahuti); krta-mala-snanam: bathed clean; vibhrajantim: shining forth; apurva-vat: unprecedentedly; atmanah: her own; bibhratim: possessing; rupam: beauty; samvita: girded; rucira: charming; stanim: with breasts; vidyadhari: of Gandharva girls; sahasrena: by a thousand; sevyamanam: being waited upon; su-vasasam: dressed in excellent robes; jata-bhavah: struck with fondness; vimanam: airplane like a mansion; tat: that; arohayat: he put her on board; amitra-han: O destroyer of the enemy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The sage could see that Devahuti had washed herself clean and was shining forth as though no longer his former wife. She had regained her own original beauty as the daughter of a prince. Dressed in excellent robes, her charming breasts duly girded, she was waited upon by a thousand Gandharva girls. O destroyer of the enemy, his fondness for her grew, and he placed her on the aerial mansion.

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> > TEXT 38

> > tasminn alupta-mahima priyayanurakto

> > vidyadharibhir upacirna-vapur vimane

> > babhraja utkaca-kumud-ganavan apicyas

> > tarabhir avrta ivodu-patir nabhah-sthah

> > tasmin: in that; alupta: not lost; mahima: glory; priyaya: with his beloved consort; anuraktah: attached; vidyadharibhih: by the Gandharva girls; upacirna: waited upon; vapuh: his person; vimane: on the airplane; babhraja: he shone; utkaca: open; kumut-ganavan: the moon, which is followed by rows of lilies; apicyah: very charming; tarabhih: by stars; avrtah: surrounded; iva: as; udu-patih: the moon (the chief of the stars); nabhah-sthah: in the sky.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Though seemingly attached to his beloved consort while served by the Gandharva girls, the sage did not lose his glory, which was mastery over his self. In the aerial mansion Kardama Muni with his consort shone as charmingly as the moon in the midst of the stars in the sky, which causes rows of lilies to open in ponds at night.

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> > TEXT 39

> > tenasta-lokapa-vihara-kulacalendra-

> > dronisv ananga-sakha-maruta-saubhagasu

> > siddhair nuto dyudhuni-pata-siva-svanasu

> > reme ciram dhanadaval-lalana-varuthi

> > tena: by that airplane; asta-loka-pa: of the predominating deities of the eight heavenly planets; vihara: the pleasure grounds; kula-acala-indra: of the king of the mountains (Meru); dronisu: in the valleys; ananga: of passion; sakha: the companions; maruta: with breezes; saubhagasu: beautiful; siddhaih: by the Siddhas; nutah: being praised; dyu-dhuni: of the Ganges; pata: of the downfall; siva-svanasu: vibrating with auspicious sounds; reme: he enjoyed; ciram: for a long time; dhanada-vat: like Kuvera; lalana: by damsels; varuthi: surrounded.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In that aerial mansion he traveled to the pleasure valleys of Mount Meru, which were rendered all the more beautiful by cool, gentle, fragrant breezes that stimulated passion. In these valleys, the treasurer of the gods, Kuvera, surrounded by beautiful women and praised by the Siddhas, generally enjoys pleasure. Kardama Muni also, surrounded by the beautiful damsels and his wife, went there and enjoyed for many, many years.

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> > TEXT 40

> > vaisrambhake surasane

> > nandane puspabhadrake

> > manase caitrarathye ca

> > sa reme ramaya ratah

> > vaisrambhake: in the Vaisrambhaka garden; surasane: in Surasana; nandane: in Nandana; puspabhadrake: in Puspabhadraka; manase: by the Manasa-sarovara Lake; caitrarathye: in Caitrarathya; ca: and; sah: he; reme: enjoyed; ramaya: by his wife; ratah: satisfied.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Satisfied by his wife, he enjoyed in that aerial mansion not only on Mount Meru but in different gardens known as Vaisrambhaka, Surasana, Nandana, Puspabhadraka and Caitrarathya, and by the Manasa-sarovara Lake.

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> > TEXT 41

> > bhrajisnuna vimanena

> > kama-gena mahiyasa

> > vaimanikan atyaseta

> > caral lokan yathanilah

> > bhrajisnuna: splendid; vimanena: with the airplane; kama-gena: which flew according to his desire; mahiyasa: very great; vaimanikan: the demigods in their airplanes; atyaseta: he surpassed; caran: traveling; lokan: through the planets; yatha: like; anilah: the air.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He traveled in that way through the various planets, as the air passes uncontrolled in every direction. Coursing through the air in that great and splendid aerial mansion, which could fly at his will, he surpassed even the demigods.

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> > TEXT 42

> > kim durapadanam tesam

> > pumsam uddama-cetasam

> > yair asritas tirtha-padas

> > carano vyasanatyayah

> > kim: what; durapadanam: difficult to achieve; tesam: for those; pumsam: men; uddama-cetasam: who are determined; yaih: by whom; asritah: taken refuge; tirtha-padah: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; caranah: feet; vyasana-atyayah: which vanquish dangers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > What is difficult to achieve for determined men who have taken refuge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead's lotus feet? His feet are the source of sacred rivers like the Ganges, which put an end to the dangers of mundane life.

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> > TEXT 43

> > preksayitva bhuvo golam

> > patnyai yavan sva-samsthaya

> > bahv-ascaryam maha-yogi

> > svasramaya nyavartata

> > preksayitva: after showing; bhuvah: of the universe; golam: the globe; patnyai: to his wife; yavan: as much; sva-samsthaya: with its arrangements; bahu-ascaryam: full of many wonders; maha-yogi: the great yogi (Kardama); sva-asramaya: to his own hermitage; nyavartata: returned.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After showing his wife the globe of the universe and its different arrangements, full of many wonders, the great yogi Kardama Muni returned to his own hermitage.

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> > TEXT 44

> > vibhajya navadhatmanam

> > manavim suratotsukam

> > ramam niramayan reme

> > varsa-pugan muhurtavat

> > vibhajya: having divided; nava-dha: into nine; atmanam: himself; manavim: the daughter of Manu (Devahuti); surata: for sex life; utsukam: who was eager; ramam: to his wife; niramayan: giving pleasure; reme: he enjoyed; varsa-pugan: for many years; muhurtavat: like a moment.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After coming back to his hermitage, he divided himself into nine personalities just to give pleasure to Devahuti, the daughter of Manu, who was eager for sex life. In that way he enjoyed with her for many, many years, which passed just like a moment.

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> > TEXT 45

> > tasmin vimana utkrstam

> > sayyam rati-karim srita

> > na cabudhyata tam kalam

> > patyapicyena sangata

> > tasmin: in that; vimane: airplane; utkrstam: excellent; sayyam: a bed; rati-karim: increasing sexual desires; srita: situated on; na: not; ca: and; abudhyata: she noticed; tam: that; kalam: time; patya: with her husband; apicyena: most handsome; sangata: in company.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In that aerial mansion, Devahuti, in the company of her handsome husband, situated on an excellent bed that increased sexual desires, could not realize how much time was passing.

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> > TEXT 46

> > evam yoganubhavena

> > dam-patyo ramamanayoh

> > satam vyatiyuh saradah

> > kama-lalasayor manak

> > evam: thus; yoga-anubhavena: by yogic powers; dam-patyoh: the couple; ramamanayoh: while enjoying themselves; satam: a hundred; vyatiyuh: passed; saradah: autumns; kama: sexual pleasure; lalasayoh: who were eagerly longing for; manak: like a short time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While the couple, who eagerly longed for sexual pleasure, were thus enjoying themselves by virtue of mystic powers, a hundred autumns passed like a brief span of time.

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> > TEXT 47

> > tasyam adhatta retas tam

> > bhavayann atmanatma-vit

> > nodha vidhaya rupam svam

> > sarva-sankalpa-vid vibhuh

> > tasyam: in her; adhatta: he deposited; retah: semen; tam: her; bhavayan: regarding; atmana: as half of himself; atma-vit: a knower of spirit soul; nodha: into nine; vidhaya: having divided; rupam: body; svam: his own; sarva-sankalpa-vit: the knower of all desires; vibhuh: the powerful Kardama.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The powerful Kardama Muni was the knower of everyone's heart, and he could grant whatever one desired. Knowing the spiritual soul, he regarded her as half of his body. Dividing himself into nine forms, he impregnated Devahuti with nine discharges of semen.

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> > TEXT 48

> > atah sa susuve sadyo

> > devahutih striyah prajah

> > sarvas tas caru-sarvangyo

> > lohitotpala-gandhayah

> > atah: then; sa: she; susuve: gave birth; sadyah: on the same day; deva hutih: Devahuti; striyah: females; prajah: progeny; sarvah: all; tah: they; caru-sarva-angah: charming in every limb; lohita: red; utpala: like the lotus; gandhayah: fragrant.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Immediately afterward, on the same day, Devahuti gave birth to nine female children, all charming in every limb and fragrant with the scent of the red lotus flower.

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> > TEXT 49

> > patim sa pravrajisyantam

> > tadalaksyosati bahih

> > smayamana viklavena

> > hrdayena viduyata

> > patim: her husband; sa: she; pravrajisyantam: going to leave home; tada: then; alaksya: after seeing; usati: beautiful; bahih: outwardly; smayamana: smiling; viklavena: agitated; hrdayena: with a heart; viduyata: being distressed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When she saw her husband about to leave home, she smiled externally, but at heart she was agitated and distressed.

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> > TEXT 50

> > likhanty adho-mukhi bhumim

> > pada nakha-mani-sriya

> > uvaca lalitam vacam

> > nirudhyasru-kalam sanaih

> > likhanti: scratching; adhah-mukhi: her head bent down; bhumim: the ground; pada: with her foot; nakha: nails; mani: gemlike; sriya: with radiant; uvaca: she spoke; lalitam: charming; vacam: accents; nirudhya: suppressing; asru-kalam: tears; sanaih: slowly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > She stood and scratched the ground with her foot, which was radiant with the luster of her gemlike nails. Her head bent down, she spoke in slow yet charming accents, suppressing her tears.

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> > TEXT 51

> > devahutir uvaca

> > sarvam tad bhagavan mahyam

> > upovaha pratisrutam

> > athapi me prapannaya

> > abhayam datum arhasi

> > devahutih: Devahuti; uvaca: said; sarvam: all; tat: that; bhagavan: Your Lordship; mahyam: for me; upovaha: has been fulfilled; pratisrutam: promised; atha api: yet; me: unto me; prapannayai: unto one who has surrendered; abhayam: fearlessness; datum: to give; arhasi: you deserve.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Devahuti said: My lord, you have fulfilled all the promises you gave me, yet because I am your surrendered soul, you should give me fearlessness too.

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> > TEXT 52

> > brahman duhitrbhis tubhyam

> > vimrgyah patayah samah

> > kascit syan me visokaya

> > tvayi pravrajite vanam

> > brahman: my dear brahmana; duhitrbhih: by the daughters themselves; tubhyam: for you; vimrgyah: to be found out; patayah: husbands; samah: suitable; kascit: someone; syat: there should be; me: my; visokaya: for solace; tvayi: when you; pravrajite: departed; vanam: to the forest.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear brahmana, as far as your daughters are concerned, they will find their own suitable husbands and go away to their respective homes. But who will give me solace after your departure as a sannyasi?

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> > TEXT 53

> > etavatalam kalena

> > vyatikrantena me prabho

> > indriyartha-prasangena

> > parityakta-paratmanah

> > etavata: so much; alam: for nothing; kalena: time; vyatikrantena: passed by; me: my; prabho: O my lord; indriya-artha: sense gratification; prasangena: in the matter of indulging; parityakta: disregarding; para-atmanah: knowledge of the Supreme Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Until now we have simply wasted so much of our time in sense gratification, neglecting to cultivate knowledge of the Supreme Lord.

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> > TEXT 54

> > indriyarthesu sajjantya

> > prasangas tvayi me krtah

> > ajanantya param bhavam

> > tathapy astv abhayaya me

> > indriya-arthesu: to sense gratification; sajjantya: being attached; prasangah: affinity; tvayi: for you; me: by me; krtah: was done; ajanantya: not knowing; param bhavam: your transcendent situation; tatha api: nonetheless; astu: let it be; abhayaya: for fearlessness; me: my.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Not knowing your transcendental situation, I have loved you while remaining attached to the objects of the senses. Nonetheless, let the affinity I have developed for you rid me of all fear.

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> > TEXT 55

> > sango yah samsrter hetur

> > asatsu vihito 'dhiya

> > sa eva sadhusu krto

> > nihsangatvaya kalpate

> > sangah: association; yah: which; samsrteh: of the cycle of birth and death; hetuh: the cause; asatsu: with those engaged in sense gratification; vihitah: done; adhiya: through ignorance; sah: the same thing; eva: certainly; sadhusu: with saintly persons; krtah: performed; nihsangatvaya: to liberation; kalpate: leads.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Association for sense gratification is certainly the path of bondage. But the same type of association, performed with a saintly person, leads to the path of liberation, even if performed without knowledge.

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> > TEXT 56

> > neha yat karma dharmaya

> > na viragaya kalpate

> > na tirtha-pada-sevayai

> > jivann api mrto hi sah

> > na: not; iha: here; yat: which; karma: work; dharmaya: for perfection of religious life; na: not; viragaya: for detachment; kalpate: leads; na: not; tirtha-pada: of the Lord's lotus feet; sevayai: to devotional service; jivan: living; api: although; mrtah: dead; hi: indeed; sah: he.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Anyone whose work is not meant to elevate him to religious life, anyone whose religious ritualistic performances do not raise him to renunciation, and anyone situated in renunciation that does not lead him to devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, must be considered dead, although he is breathing.

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> > TEXT 57

> > saham bhagavato nunam

> > vancita mayaya drdham

> > yat tvam vimuktidam prapya

> > na mumukseya bandhanat

> > sa: that very person; aham: I am; bhagavatah: of the Lord; nunam: surely; vancita: cheated; mayaya: by the illusory energy; drdham: solidly; yat: because; tvam: you; vimukti-dam: who gives liberation; prapya: having attained; na mumukseya: I have not sought liberation; bandhanat: from material bondage.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My lord, surely I have been solidly cheated by the insurmountable illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for in spite of having obtained your association, which gives liberation from material bondage, I did not seek such liberation.

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