> > 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

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> > Chapter Twenty-one: Conversation Between Manu and Kardama

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> > TEXT 1

> > vidura uvaca

> > svayambhuvasya ca manor

> > vamsah parama-sammatah

> > kathyatam bhagavan yatra

> > maithunenaidhire prajah

> > vidurah uvaca: Vidura said; svayambhuvasya: of Svayambhuva; ca: and; manoh: of Manu; vamsah: the dynasty; parama: most; sammatah: esteemed; kathyatam: kindly describe; bhagavan: O worshipful sage; yatra: in which; maithunena: through sexual intercourse; edhire: multiplied; prajah: the progeny.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vidura said: The line of Svayambhuva Manu was most esteemed. O worshipful sage, I beg you: give me an account of this race, whose progeny multiplied through sexual intercourse.

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> > TEXT 2

> > priyavratottanapadau

> > sutau svayambhuvasya vai

> > yatha-dharmam jugupatuh

> > sapta-dvipavatim mahim

> > priyavrata: Maharaja Priyavrata; uttanapadau: and Maharaja Uttanapada; sutau: the two sons; svayambhuvasya: of Svayambhuva Manu; vai: indeed; yatha: according to; dharmam: religious principles; jugupatuh: ruled; sapta-dvipa-vatim: consisting of seven islands; mahim: the world.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The two great sons of Svayambhuva Manu: Priyavrata and Uttanapada: ruled the world, consisting of seven islands, just according to religious principles.

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> > TEXT 3

> > tasya vai duhita brahman

> > devahutiti visruta

> > patni prajapater ukta

> > kardamasya tvayanagha

> > tasya: of that Manu; vai: indeed; duhita: the daughter; brahman: O holy brahmana; devahuti: named Devahuti; iti: thus; visruta: was known; patni: wife; prajapateh: of the lord of created beings; ukta: has been spoken of; kardamasya: of Kardama Muni; tvaya: by you; anagha: O sinless one.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O holy brahmana, O sinless one, you have spoken of his daughter, known by the name Devahuti, as the wife of the sage Kardama, the lord of created beings.

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> > TEXT 4

> > tasyam sa vai maha-yogi

> > yuktayam yoga-laksanaih

> > sasarja katidha viryam

> > tan me susrusave vada

> > tasyam: in her; sah: Kardama Muni; vai: in fact; maha: yogi: great mystic yogi; yuktayam: endowed; yoga-laksanaih: with the eightfold symptoms of yogic perfection; sasarja: propagated; katidha: how many times; viryam: offspring; tat: that narration; me: to me; susrusave: who am eager to hear; vada: tell.

> > TRANSLATION

> > How many offspring did that great yogi beget through the princess, who was endowed with eightfold perfection in the yoga principles? Oh, pray tell me this, for I am eager to hear it.

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> > TEXT 5

> > rucir yo bhagavan brahman

> > dakso va brahmanah sutah

> > yatha sasarja bhutani

> > labdhva bharyam ca manavim

> > rucih: Ruci; yah: who; bhagavan: worshipful; brahman: O holy sage; daksah: Daksa; va: and; brahmanah: of Lord Brahma; sutah: the son; yatha: in what way; sasarja: generated; bhutani: offspring; labdhva: after securing; bharyam: as their wives; ca: and; manavim: the daughters of Svayambhuva Manu.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O holy sage, tell me how the worshipful Ruci and Daksa, the son of Brahma, generated children after securing as their wives the other two daughters of Svayambhuva Manu.

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> > TEXT 6

> > maitreya uvaca

> > prajah srjeti bhagavan

> > kardamo brahmanoditah

> > sarasvatyam tapas tepe

> > sahasranam sama dasa

> > maitreyah uvaca: the great sage Maitreya said; prajah: children; srja: beget; iti: thus; bhagavan: the worshipful; kardamah: Kardama Muni; brahmana: by Lord Brahma; uditah: commanded; sarasvatyam: on the bank of the River Sarasvati; tapah: penance; tepe: practiced; sahasranam: of thousands; samah: years; dasa: ten.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sage Maitreya replied: Commanded by Lord Brahma to beget children in the worlds, the worshipful Kardama Muni practiced penance on the bank of the River Sarasvati for a period of ten thousand years.

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> > TEXT 7

> > tatah samadhi-yuktena

> > kriya-yogena kardamah

> > samprapede harim bhaktya

> > prapanna-varadasusam

> > tatah: then, in that penance; samadhi-yuktena: in trance; kriya-yogena: by bhakti-yoga worship; kardamah: the sage Kardama; samprapede: served; harim: the Personality of Godhead; bhaktya: in devotional service; prapanna: to the surrendered souls; varadasusam: the bestower of all blessings.

> > TRANSLATION

> > During that period of penance, the sage Kardama, by worship through devotional service in trance, propitiated the Personality of Godhead, who is the quick bestower of all blessings upon those who flee to Him for protection.

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> > TEXT 8

> > tavat prasanno bhagavan

> > puskaraksah krte yuge

> > darsayam asa tam ksattah

> > sabdam brahma dadhad vapuh

> > tavat: then; prasannah: being pleased; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; puskara-aksah: lotus-eyed; krte yuge: in the Satya-yuga; darsayam asa: showed; tam: to that Kardama Muni; ksattah: O Vidura; sabdam: which is to be understood only through the Vedas; brahma: the Absolute Truth; dadhat: exhibiting; vapuh: His transcendental body.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, in the Satya-yuga, the lotus-eyed Supreme Personality of Godhead, being pleased, showed Himself to that Kardama Muni and displayed His transcendental form, which can be understood only through the Vedas.

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> > TEXT 9

> > sa tam virajam arkabham

> > sita-padmotpala-srajam

> > snigdha-nilalaka-vrata-

> > vaktrabjam virajo 'mbaram

> > sah: that Kardama Muni; tam: Him; virajam: without contamination; arka-abham: effulgent like the sun; sita: white; padma: lotuses; utpala: water lilies; srajam: garland; snigdha: slick; nila: blackish-blue; alaka: of locks of hair; vrata: an abundance; vaktra: face; abjam: lotuslike; virajah: spotless; ambaram: clothing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kardama Muni saw the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is free from material contamination, in His eternal form, effulgent like the sun, wearing a garland of white lotuses and water lilies. The Lord was clad in spotless yellow silk, and His lotus face was fringed with slick dark locks of curly hair.

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> > TEXT 10

> > kiritinam kundalinam

> > sankha-cakra-gada-dharam

> > svetotpala-kridanakam

> > manah-sparsa-smiteksanam

> > kiritinam: adorned with a crown; kundalinam: wearing earrings; sankha: conch; cakra: disc; gada: mace; dharam: holding; sveta: white; utpala: lily; kridanakam: plaything; manah: heart; sparsa: touching; smita: smiling; iksanam: and glancing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Adorned with a crown and earrings, He held His characteristic conch, disc and mace in three of His hands and a white lily in the fourth. He glanced about in a happy, smiling mood whose sight captivates the hearts of all devotees.

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> > TEXT 11

> > vinyasta-caranambhojam

> > amsa-dese garutmatah drstva khe 'vasthitam vaksah-

> > sriyam kaustubha-kandharam

> > vinyasta: having been placed; carana-ambhojam: lotus feet; amsa-dese: on the shoulders; garutmatah: of Garuda; drstva: having seen; khe: in the air; avasthitam: standing; vaksah: on His chest; sriyam: auspicious mark; kaustubha: the Kaustubha gem; kandharam: neck.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A golden streak on His chest, the famous Kaustubha gem suspended from His neck, He stood in the air with His lotus feet placed on the shoulders of Garuda.

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> > TEXT 12

> > jata-harso 'patan murdhna-

> > ksitau labdha-manorathah

> > girbhis tv abhyagrnat priti-

> > svabhavatma krtanjalih

> > jata-harsah: naturally jubilant; apatat: he fell down; murdhna: with his head; ksitau: on the ground; labdha: having been achieved; manah-rathah: his desire; girbhih: with prayers; tu: and; abhyagrnat: he satisfied; priti-svabhava-atma: whose heart is by nature always full of love; krta-anjalih: with folded hands.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Kardama Muni actually realized the Supreme Personality of Godhead in person, he was greatly satisfied because his transcendental desire was fulfilled. He fell on the ground with his head bowed to offer obeisances unto the lotus feet of the Lord. His heart naturally full of love of God, with folded hands he satisfied the Lord with prayers.

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> > TEXT 13

> > rsir uvaca

> > justam batadyakhila-sattva-raseh

> > samsiddhyam aksnos tava darsanan nah

> > yad-darsanam janmabhir idya sadbhir

> > asasate yogino rudha-yogah

> > rsih uvaca: the great sage said; justam: is attained; bata: ah; adya: now; akhila: all; sattva: of goodness; raseh: who are the reservoir; samsiddhyam: the complete success; aksnoh: of the two eyes; tava: of You; darsanat: from the sight; nah: by us; yat: of whom; darsanam: sight; janmabhih: through births; idya: O worshipable Lord; sadbhih: gradually elevated in position; asasate: aspire; yoginah: yogis; rudha-yogah: having obtained perfection in yoga.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sage Kardama said: O supreme worshipful Lord, my power of sight is now fulfilled, having attained the greatest perfection of the sight of You, who are the reservoir of all existences. Through many successive births of deep meditation, advanced yogis aspire to see Your transcendental form.

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> > TEXT 14

> > ye mayaya te hata-medhasas tvat- padaravindam bhava-sindhu-potam

> > upasate kama-lavaya tesam rasisa kaman niraye 'pi ye syuh

> > ye: those persons; mayaya: by the deluding energy; te: of You; hata: has been lost; medhasah: whose intelligence; tvat: Your; pada-aravindam: lotus feet; bhava: of mundane existence; sindhu: the ocean; potam: the boat for crossing; upasate: worship; kama-lavaya: for obtaining trivial pleasures; tesam: their; rasi: You bestow; isa: O Lord; kaman: desires; niraye: in hell; api: even; ye: which desires; syuh: can be available.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Your lotus feet are the true vessel to take one across the ocean of mundane nescience. Only persons deprived of their intelligence by the spell of the deluding energy will worship those feet with a view to attain the trivial and momentary pleasures of the senses, which even persons rotting in hell can attain. However, O my Lord, You are so kind that You bestow mercy even upon them.

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> > TEXT 15

> > tatha sa caham parivodhu-kamah samana-silam grhamedha-dhenum

> > upeyivan mulam asesa-mulam durasayah kama-dughanghripasya

> > tatha: similarly; sah: myself; ca: also; aham: I; parivodhu-kamah: desiring to marry; samana-silam: a girl of like disposition; grha-medha: in married life; dhenum: a cow of plenty; upeyivan: have approached; mulam: the root (lotus feet); asesa: of everything; mulam: the source; durasayah: with lustful desire; kama-dugha: yielding all desires; anghripasya: (of You) who are the tree.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore, desiring to marry a girl of like disposition who may prove to be a veritable cow of plenty in my married life, to satisfy my lustful desire I too have sought the shelter of Your lotus feet, which are the source of everything, for You are like a desire tree.

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> > TEXT 16

> > prajapates te vacasadhisa tantya

> > lokah kilayam kama-hato 'nubaddhah

> > aham ca lokanugato vahami

> > balim ca suklanimisaya tubhyam

> > prajapateh: who are the master of all living entities; te: of You; vacasa: under the direction; adhisa: O my Lord; tantya: by a rope; lokah: conditioned souls; kila: indeed; ayam: these; kama-hatah: conquered by lusty desires; anubaddhah: are bound; aham: I; ca: and; loka-anugatah: following the conditioned souls; vahami: offer; balim: oblations; ca: and; sukla: O embodiment of religion; animisaya: existing as eternal time; tubhyam: to You.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O my Lord, You are the master and leader of all living entities. Under Your direction, all conditioned souls, as if bound by rope, are constantly engaged in satisfying their desires. Following them, O embodiment of religion, I also bear oblations for You, who are eternal time.

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> > TEXT 17

> > lokams ca lokanugatan pasums ca hitva sritas te caranatapatram parasparam tvad-guna-vada-sidhu- piyusa-niryapita-deha-dharmah

> > lokan: worldly affairs; ca: and; loka-anugatan: the followers of worldly affairs; pasun: beastly; ca: and; hitva: having given up; sritah: taken shelter; te: Your; carana: of lotus feet; atapatram: the umbrella; parasparam: with one another; tvat: Your; guna: of qualities; vada: by discussion; sidhu: intoxicating; piyusa: by the nectar; niryapita: extinguished; deha-dharmah: the primary necessities of the body.

> > TRANSLATION

> > However, persons who have given up stereotyped worldly affairs and the beastly followers of these affairs, and who have taken shelter of the umbrella of Your lotus feet by drinking the intoxicating nectar of Your qualities and activities in discussions with one another, can be freed from the primary necessities of the material body.

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> > TEXT 18

> > na te jaraksa-bhramir ayur esam trayodasaram tri-satam sasti-parva san-nemy ananta-cchadi yat tri-nabhi karala-sroto jagad acchidya dhavat

> > na: not; te: Your; ajara: of imperishable Brahman; aksa: on the axle; bhramih: rotating; ayuh: span of life; esam: of the devotees; trayodasa: thirteen; aram: spokes; tri-satam: three hundred; sasti: sixty; parva: functions; sat: six; nemi: rims; ananta: innumerable; chadi: leaves; yat: which; tri: three; nabhi: naves; karala-srotah: with tremendous velocity; jagat: the universe; acchidya: cutting short; dhavat: running.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Your wheel, which has three naves, rotates around the axis of the imperishable Brahman. It has thirteen spokes, 360 joints, six rims and numberless leaves carved upon it. Though its revolution cuts short the life-span of the entire creation, this wheel of tremendous velocity cannot touch the life-span of the devotees of the Lord.

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> > TEXT 19

> > ekah svayam san jagatah sisrksaya-

> > dvitiyayatmann adhi-yogamayaya

> > srjasy adah pasi punar grasisyase

> > ]yathorna-nabhir bhagavan sva-saktibhih

> > ekah: one; svayam: Yourself; san: being; jagatah: the universes; sisrksaya: with a desire to create; advitiyaya: without a second; atman: in Yourself; adhi: controlling; yoga-mayaya: by yogamaya; srjasi: You create; adah: those universes; pasi: You maintain; punah: again; grasisyase: You will wind up; yatha: like; urna-nabhih: a spider; bhagavan: O Lord; sva-saktibhih: by its own energy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Lord, You alone create the universes. O Personality of Godhead, desiring to create these universes, You create them, maintain them and again wind them up by Your own energies, which are under the control of Your second energy, called yogamaya, just as a spider creates a cobweb by its own energy and again winds it up.

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> > TEXT 20

> > naitad batadhisa padam tavepsitam

> > yan mayaya nas tanuse bhuta-suksmam

> > anugrahayastv api yarhi mayaya

> > lasat-tulasya bhagavan vilaksitah

> > na: not; etat: this; bata: indeed; adhisa: O Lord; padam: material world; tava: Your; ipsitam: desire; yat: which; mayaya: by Your external energy; nah: for us; tanuse: You manifest; bhuta-suksmam: the elements, gross and subtle; anugrahaya: for bestowing mercy; astu: let it be; api: also; yarhi: when; mayaya: through Your causeless mercy; lasat: splendid; tulasya: with a wreath of tulasi leaves; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vilaksitah: is perceived.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Lord, although it is not Your desire, You manifest this creation of gross and subtle elements just for our sensual satisfaction. Let Your causeless mercy be upon us, for You have appeared before us in Your eternal form, adorned with a splendid wreath of tulasi leaves.

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> > TEXT 21

> > tam tvanubhutyoparata-kriyartham sva-mayaya vartita-loka-tantram namamy abhiksnam namaniya-pada- sarojam alpiyasi kama-varsam

> > tam: that; tva: You; anubhutya: by realizing; uparata: disregarded; kriya: enjoyment of fruitive activities; artham: in order that; sva-mayaya: by Your own energy; vartita: brought about; loka-tantram: the material worlds; namami: I offer obeisances; abhiksnam: continuously; namaniya: worshipable; pada-sarojam: lotus feet; alpiyasi: on the insignificant; kama: desires; varsam: showering.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I continuously offer my respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet, of which it is worthy to take shelter, because You shower all benedictions on the insignificant. To give all living entities detachment from fruitive activity by realizing You, You have expanded these material worlds by Your own energy.

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> > TEXT 22

> > rsir uvaca

> > ity avyalikam pranuto 'bja-nabhas

> > tam ababhase vacasamrtena

> > suparna-paksopa ri rocamanah

> > prema-smitodviksana-vibhramad-bhruh

> > rsih uvaca: the great sage Maitreya said; iti: thus; avyalikam: sincerely; pranutah: having been praised; abja-nabhah: Lord Visnu; tam: to Kardama Muni; ababhase: replied; vacasa: with words; amrtena: as sweet as nectar; suparna: of Garuda; paksa: the shoulders; upari: upon; rocamanah: shining; prema: of affection; smita: with a smile; udviksana: looking; vibhramat: gracefully moving; bhruh: eyebrows.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Maitreya resumed: Sincerely extolled in these words, Lord Visnu, shining very beautifully on the shoulders of Garuda, replied with words as sweet as nectar. His eyebrows moved gracefully as He looked at the sage with a smile full of affection.

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> > TEXT 23

> > sri-bhagavan uvaca

> > viditva tava caityam me

> > puraiva samayoji tat

> > yad-artham atma-niyamais

> > tvayaivaham samarcitah

> > sri-bhagavan uvaca: the Supreme Lord said; viditva: understanding; tava: your; caityam: mental condition; me: by Me; pura: previously; eva: certainly; samayoji: was arranged; tat: that; yat-artham: for the sake of which; atma: of the mind and senses; niyamaih: by discipline; tvaya: by you; eva: only; aham: I; samarcitah: have been worshiped.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord said: Having come to know what was in your mind, I have already arranged for that for which you have worshiped Me well through your mental and sensory discipline.

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> > TEXT 24

> > na vai jatu mrsaiva syat

> > prajadhyaksa mad-arhanam

> > bhavad-vidhesu atitaram

> > mayi sangrbhitatmanam

> > na: not; vai: indeed; jatu: ever; mrsa: useless; eva: only; syat: it may be; praja: of the living entities; adhyaksa: O leader; mat-arhanam: worship of Me; bhavat-vidhesu: unto persons like you; atitaram: entirely; mayi: on Me; sangrbhita: are fixed; atmanam: of those whose minds.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord continued: My dear rsi, O leader of the living entities, for those who serve Me in devotion by worshiping Me, especially persons like you who have given up everything unto Me, there is never any question of frustration.

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> > TEXT 25

> > prajapati-sutah samran

> > manur vikhyata-mangalah

> > brahmavartam yo 'dhivasan

> > sasti saptarnavam mahim

> > prajapati-sutah: the son of Lord Brahma; samrat: the Emperor; manuh: Svayambhuva Manu; vikhyata: well known; mangalah: whose righteous acts; brahmavartam: Brahmavarta; yah: he who; adhivasan: living in; sasti: rules; sapta: seven; arnavam: oceans; mahim: the earth.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Emperor Svayambhuva Manu, the son of Lord Brahma, who is well known for his righteous acts, has his seat in Brahmavarta and rules over the earth with its seven oceans.

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> > TEXT 26

> > sa ceha vipra rajarsir

> > mahisya satarupaya

> > ayasyati didrksus tvam

> > parasvo dharma-kovidah

> > sah: Svayambhuva Manu; ca: and; iha: here; vipra: O holy brahmana; raja-rsih: the saintly king; mahisya: along with his queen; satarupaya: called Satarupa; ayasyati: will come; didrksuh: desiring to see; tvam: you; parasvah: the day after tomorrow; dharma: in religious activities; kovidah: expert.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The day after tomorrow, O brahmana, that celebrated emperor, who is expert in religious activities, will come here with his queen, Satarupa, wishing to see you.

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> > TEXT 27

> > atmajam asitapangim

> > vayah-sila-gunanvitam

> > mrgayantim patim dasyaty

> > anurupaya te prabho

> > atma jam: his own daughter; asita: black; apangim: eyes; vayah: grown-up age; sila: with character; guna: with good qualities; anvitam: endowed; mrgayantim: searching for; patim: a husband; dasyati: he will give; anurupaya: who are suitable; te: unto you; prabho: My dear sir.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He has a grown-up daughter whose eyes are black. She is ready for marriage, and she has good character and all good qualities. She is also searching for a good husband. My dear sir, her parents will come to see you, who are exactly suitable for her, just to deliver their daughter as your wife.

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> > TEXT 28

> > samahitam te hrdayam

> > yatreman parivatsaran sa tvam brahman nrpa-vadhuh

> > kamam asu bhajisyati

> > samahitam: has been fixed; te: your; hrdayam: heart; yatra: on whom; iman: for all these; parivatsaran: years; sa: she; tvam: you; brahman: O brahmana; nrpa-vadhuh: the princess; kamam: as you desire; asu: very soon; bhajisyati: will serve.

> > TRANSLATION

> > That princess, O holy sage, will be just the type you have been thinking of in your heart for all these long years. She will soon be yours and will serve you to your heart's content.

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> > TEXT 29

> > ya ta atma-bhrtam viryam

> > navadha prasavisyati

> > virye tvadiye rsaya

> > adhasyanty anjasatmanah

> > ya: she; te: by you; atma-bhrtam: sown in her; viryam: the seed; nava-dha: nine daughters; prasavisyati: will bring forth; virye tvadiye: in the daughters begotten by you; rsayah: the sages; adha: syanti: will beget; anjasa: in total; atmanah: children.

> > TRANSLATION

> > She will bring forth nine daughters from the seed sown in her by you, and through the daughters you beget, the sages will duly beget children.

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> > TEXT 30

> > tvam ca samyag anusthaya

> > nidesam ma usattamah

> > mayi tirthi-krtasesa-

> > kriyartho mam prapatsyase

> > tvam: you; ca: and; samyak: properly; anusthaya: having carried out; nidesam: command; me: My; usattamah: completely cleansed; mayi: unto Me; tirthi-krta: having resigned; asesa: all; kriya: of actions; arthah: the fruits; mam: to Me; prapatsyase: you will attain.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With your heart cleansed by properly carrying out My command, resigning to Me the fruits of all your acts, you will finally attain to Me.

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> > TEXT 31

> > krtva dayam ca jivesu

> > dattva cabhayam atmavan

> > mayy atmanam saha jagad

> > draksyasy atmani capi mam

> > krtva: having shown; dayam: compassion; ca: and; jivesu: toward living beings; dattva: having given; ca: and; abhayam: assurance of safety; atma-van: self-realized; mayi: in Me; atmanam: yourself; saha jagat: along with the universe; draksyasi: you will perceive; atmani: in yourself; ca: and; api: also; mam: Me.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Showing compassion to all living entities, you will attain self-realization. Giving assurance of safety to all, you will perceive your own self as well as all the universes in Me, and Myself in you.

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> > TEXT 32

> > sahaham svamsa-kalaya

> > tvad-viryena maha-mune

> > tava ksetre devahutyam

> > pranesye tattva-samhitam

> > saha: with; aham: I; sva-amsa-kalaya: My own plenary portion; tvat-viryena: by your semen; maha-mune: O great sage; tava ksetre: in your wife; devahutyam: in Devahuti; pranesye: I shall instruct; tattva: of the ultimate principles; samhitam: the doctrine.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O great sage, I shall manifest My own plenary portion through your wife, Devahuti, along with your nine daughters, and I shall instruct her in the system of philosophy that deals with the ultimate principles or categories.

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> > TEXT 33

> > maitreya uvaca

> > evam tam anubhasyatha

> > bhagavan pratyag-aksajah

> > jagama bindusarasah

> > sarasvatya parisritat

> > maitreyah uvaca: the great sage Maitreya said; evam: thus; tam: to him; anubhasya: having spoken; atha: then; bhagavan: the Lord; pratyak: directly; aksa: by senses; jah: who is perceived; jagama: went away; bindu-sarasah: from Lake Bindu-sarovara; sarasvatya: by the River Sarasvati; parisritat: encircled.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Maitreya went on: Thus having spoken to Kardama Muni, the Lord, who reveals Himself only when the senses are in Krsna consciousness, departed from that lake called Bindu-sarovara, which was encircled by the River Sarasvati.

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> > TEXT 34

> > niriksatas tasya yayav asesa-

> > siddhesvarabhistuta-siddha-margah

> > akarnayan patra-rathendra-paksair

> > uccaritam stomam udirna-sama

> > niriksatah tasya: while he was looking on; yayau: He left; asesa: all; siddha-isvara: by liberated souls; abhistuta: is praised; siddha-margah: the way to the spiritual world; akarnayan: hearing; patra-ratha-indra: of Garuda (king of birds); paksaih: by the wings; uccaritam: vibrated; stomam: hymns; udirna-sama: forming the Sama Veda.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While the sage stood looking on, the Lord left by the pathway leading to Vaikuntha, a path extolled by all great liberated souls. The sage stood listening as the hymns forming the basis of the Sama Veda were vibrated by the flapping wings of the Lord's carrier, Garuda.

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> > TEXT 35

> > atha samprasthite sukle

> > kardamo bhagavan rsih

> > aste sma bindusarasi

> > tam kalam pratipalayan

> > atha: then; samprasthite sukle: when the Lord had gone; kardamah: Kardama Muni; bhagavan: the greatly powerful; rsih: sage; aste sma: stayed; bindu-sarasi: on the bank of Lake Bindu-sarovara; tam: that; kalam: time; pratipalayan: awaiting.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, after the departure of the Lord, the worshipful sage Kardama stayed on the bank of Bindu-sarovara, awaiting the time of which the Lord had spoken.

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> > TEXT 36

> > manuh syandanam asthaya

> > sataka umbha-pa ricchadam

> > aropya svam duhitaram

> > sa-bharyah paryatan mahim

> > manuh: Svayambhuva Manu; syandanam: the chariot; asthaya: having mounted; satakaumbha: made of gold; paricchadam: the outer cover; aropya: putting on; svam: his own; duhitaram: daughter; sabharyah: along with his wife; paryatan: traveling all over; mahim: the globe.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Svayambhuva Manu, with his wife, mounted his chariot, which was decorated with golden ornaments. Placing his daughter on it with them, he began traveling all over the earth.

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> > TEXT 37

> > tasmin sudhanvann ahani

> > bhagavan yat samadisat

> > upayad asrama-padam

> > muneh santa-vratasya tat

> > tasmin: on that; su-dhanvan: O great bowman Vidura; ahani: on the day; bhagavan: the Lord; yat: which; samadisat: foretold; upayat: he reached; asrama-padam: the holy hermitage; muneh: of the sage; santa: completed; vratasya: whose vows of austerity; tat: that.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Vidura, they reached the hermitage of the sage, who had just completed his vows of austerity on the very day foretold by the Lord.

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> > TEXT 38-39

> > yasmin bhagavato netran

> > nyapatann asru-bindavah

> > krpaya samparitasya

> > prapanne 'rpitaya bhrsam

> > tad vai bindusaro nama

> > sarasvatya pariplutam

> > punyam sivamrta jalam

> > maharsi-gana-sevitam

> > yasmin: in which; bhagavatah: of the Lord; netrat: from the eye; nyapatan: fell down; asru-bindavah: teardrops; krpaya: by compassion; samparitasya: who was overwhelmed; prapanne: on the surrendered soul (Kardama); arpitaya: placed upon; bhrsam: extremely; tat: that; vai: indeed; bindu-sarah: lake of tears; nama: called; sarasvatya: by the River Sarasvati; pariplutam: overflowed; punyam: holy; siva: auspicious; amrta: nectar; jalam: water; maha-rsi: of great sages; gana: by hosts; sevitam: served.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The holy Lake Bindu-sarovara, flooded by the waters of the River Sarasvati, was resorted to by hosts of eminent sages. Its holy water was not only auspicious but as sweet as nectar. It was called Bindu-sarovara because drops of tears had fallen there from the eyes of the Lord, who was overwhelmed by extreme compassion for the sage who had sought His protection.

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> > TEXT 40

> > punya-druma-lata jalaih

> > kujat-punya-mrga-dvijaih

> > sarvartu-phala-puspadhyam

> > vana-raji-sriyanvitam

> > punya: pious; druma: of trees; lata: of creepers; jalaih: with clusters; kujat: uttering cries; punya: pious; mrga: animals; dvijaih: with birds; sarva: in all; rtu: seasons; phala: in fruits; puspa: in flowers; adhyam: rich; vana-raji: of groves of trees; sriya: by the beauty; anvitam: adorned.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The shore of the lake was surrounded by clusters of pious trees and creepers, rich in fruits and flowers of all seasons, that afforded shelter to pious animals and birds, which uttered various cries. It was adorned by the beauty of groves of forest trees.

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> > TEXT 41

> > matta-dvija-ganair ghustam

> > matta-bhramara-vibhramam

> > matta-barhi-natatopam

> > ahvayan-matta-kokilam

> > matta: overjoyed; dvija: of birds; ganaih: by flocks; ghustam: resounded; matta: intoxicated; bhramara: of bees; vibhramam: wandering; matta: maddened; barhi: of peacocks; nata: of dancers; atopam: pride; ahvayat: calling one another; matta: merry; kokilam: cuckoos.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The area resounded with the notes of overjoyed birds. Intoxicated bees wandered there, intoxicated peacocks proudly danced, and merry cuckoos called one another.

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> > TEXT 42-43

> > kadamba-campakasoka-

> > karanja-bakulasanaih

> > kunda-mandara-kutajais

> > cuta-potair alankrtam

> > karandavaih plavair hamsaih

> > kurarair jala-kukkutaih

> > sarasais cakravakais ca

> > cakorair valgu kujitam

> > kadamba: kadamba flowers; campaka: campaka flowers; asoka: asoka flowers; karanja: karanja flowers; bakula: bakula flowers; asanaih: by asana trees; kunda: kunda; mandara: mandara; kutajaih: and by kutaja trees; cuta-potaih: by young mango trees; alankrtam: adorned; karandavaih: by karandava ducks; plavaih: by plavas; hamsaih: by swans; kuraraih: by ospreys; jala-kukkutaih: by waterfowl; sarasaih: by cranes; cakravakaih: by cakravaka birds; ca: and; cakoraih: by cakora birds; valgu: pleasing; kujitam: vibration of birds' sounds.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lake Bindu-sarovara was adorned by flowering trees such as kadamba, campaka, asoka, karanja, bakula, asana, kunda, mandara, kutaja and young mango trees. The air was filled with the pleasing notes of karandava ducks, plavas, swans, ospreys, waterfowl, cranes, cakravakas and cakoras.

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> > TEXT 44

> > tathaiva harinaih krodaih

> > svavid-gavaya-kunjaraih gopucchair haribhir markair

> > nakulair nabhibhir vrtam

> > tatha eva: likewise; harinaih: by deer; krodaih: by boars; svavit: porcupines; gavaya: a wild animal closely resembling the cow; kunjaraih: by elephants; gopucchaih: by baboons; haribhih: by lions; markaih: by monkeys; nakulaih: by mongooses; nabhibhih: by musk deer; vrtam: surrounded.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Its shores abounded with deer, boars, porcupines, gavayas, elephants, baboons, lions, monkeys, mongooses and musk deer.

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> > TEXT 45-47

> > pravisya tat tirtha-varam

> > adi-rajah sahatmajah

> > dadarsa munim asinam

> > tasmin huta-hutasanam

> > vidyotamanam vapusa

> > tapasy ugra-yuja ciram

> > natiksamam bhagavatah

> > snigdhapangavalokanat

> > tad-vyahrtamrta-kala

> > piyusa-sravanena ca

> > pramsum padma-palas-aksam

> > jatilam cira-vasasam

> > upasamsritya malinam

> > yatharhanam asamskrtam

> > pravisya: entering; tat: that; tirtha-varam: best of sacred places; adi-rajah: the first monarch (Svayambhuva Manu); saha-atmajah: along with his daughter; dadarsa: saw; munim: the sage; asinam: sitting; tasmin: in the hermitage; huta: being offered oblations; huta-asanam: the sacred fire;

> > vidyotamanam: shining brilliantly; vapusa: by his body; tapasi: in penance; ugra: terribly; yuja: engaged in yoga; ciram: for a long time; na: not; atiksamam: very emaciated; bhagavatah: of the Lord; snigdha: affectionate; apanga: sidelong; avalokanat: from the glance; tat: of Him; vyahrta: from the words; amrta-kala: moonlike; piyusa: the nectar; sravanena: by hearing; ca: and;

> > pramsum: tall; padma: lotus flower; palasa: petal; aksam: eyes; jatilam: matted locks; cira-vasasam: having rags for clothes; upasamsritya: having approached; malinam: soiled; yatha: like; arhanam: gem; asamskrtam: unpolished.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Entering that most sacred spot with his daughter and going near the sage, the first monarch, Svayambhuva Manu, saw the sage sitting in his hermitage, having just propitiated the sacred fire by pouring oblations into it. His body shone most brilliantly; though he had engaged in austere penance for a long time, he was not emaciated, for the Lord had cast His affectionate sidelong glance upon him and he had also heard the nectar flowing from the moonlike words of the Lord. The sage was tall, his eyes were large, like the petals of a lotus, and he had matted locks on his head. He was clad in rags. Svayambhuva Manu approached and saw him to be somewhat soiled, like an unpolished gem.

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> > TEXT 48

> > athotajam upayatam

> > nrdevam pranatam purah

> > saparyaya paryagrhnat

> > pratinandyanurupaya

> > atha: then; utajam: the hermitage; upayatam: approached; nrdevam: the monarch; pranatam: bowed down; purah: in front; saparyaya: with honor; paryagrhnat: received him; pratinandya: greeting him; anurupaya: befitting the King's position.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing that the monarch had come to his hermitage and was bowing before him, the sage greeted him with benediction and received him with due honor.

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> > TEXT 49

> > grhitarhanam asinam

> > samyatam prinayan munih

> > smaran bhagavad-adesam

> > ity aha slaksnaya gira

> > grhita: received; arhanam: honor; as inam: seated; samyatam: remained silent; prinayan: delighting; munih: the sage; smaran: remembering; bhagavat: of the Lord; adesam: the order; iti: thus; aha: spoke; saksnaya: sweet; gira: with a voice.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After receiving the sage's attention, the King sat down and was silent. Recalling the instructions of the Lord, Kardama then spoke to the King as follows, delighting him with his sweet accents.

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> > TEXT 50

> > nunam cankramanam deva

> > satam samraksanaya te

> > vadhaya casatam yas tvam

> > hareh saktir hi palini

> > nunam: surely; cankramanam: the tour; deva: O lord; satam: of the virtuous; samraksanaya: for the protection; te: your; vadhaya: for killing; ca: and; asatam: of the demons; yah: the person who; tvam: you; hareh: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; saktih: the energy; hi: since; palini: protecting.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The tour you have undertaken, O lord, is surely intended to protect the virtuous and kill the demons, since you embody the protecting energy of Sri Hari.

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> > TEXT 51

> > yo 'rkendv-agnindra-vayunam

> > yama-dharma-pracetasam

> > rupani sthana adhatse

> > tasmai suklaya te namah

> > yah: you who; arka: of the sun; indu: of the moon; agni: of Agni, the fire-god; indra: of Indra, the lord of heaven; vayunam: of Vayu, the wind-god; yama: of Yama, the god of punishment; dharma: of Dharma, the god of piety; pracetasam: and of Varuna, the god of the waters; rupani: the forms; sthane: when necessary; adhatse: you assume; tasmai: unto Him; suklaya: unto Lord Visnu; te: unto you; namah: obeisances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You assume, when necessary, the part of the sun-god; the moon-god; Agni, the god of fire; Indra, the lord of paradise; Vayu, the wind-god; Yama, the god of punishment; Dharma, the god of piety; and Varuna, the god presiding over the waters. All obeisances to you, who are none other than Lord Visnu!

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> > TEXT 52-54

> > na yada ratham asthaya

> > jaitram mani-ganarpitam

> > visphurjac-canda-kodando

> > rathena trasayann aghan

> > sva-sainya-carana-ksunnam

> > vepayan mandalam bhuvah

> > vikarsan brhatim senam

> > paryatasy amsuman iva

> > tadaiva setavah sarve

> > varnasrama-nibandhanah

> > bhagavad-racita rajan

> > bhidyeran bata dasyubhih

> > na: not; yada: when; ratham: the chariot; asthaya: having mounted; jaitram: victorious; mani: of jewels; gana: with clusters; arpitam: bedecked; visphurjat: twanging; canda: a fearful sound just to punish the criminals; kodandah: bow; rathena: by the presence of such a chariot; trasayan: threatening; aghan: all the culprits;

> > sva-sainya: of your soldiers; carana: by the feet; ksunnam: trampled; vepayan: causing to tremble; mandalam: the globe; bhuvah: of the earth; vikarsan: leading; brhatim: huge; senam: army; paryatasi: you roam about; amsuman: the brilliant sun; iva: like;

> > tada: then; eva: certainly; setavah: religious codes; sarve: all; varna: of varnas; asrama: of asramas; nibandhanah: obligations; bhagavat: by the Lord; racitah: created; rajan: O King; bhidyeran: they would be broken; bata: alas; dasyubhih: by rogues.

> > TRANSLATION

> > If you did not mount your victorious jeweled chariot, whose mere presence threatens culprits, if you did not produce fierce sounds by the twanging of your bow, and if you did not roam about the world like the brilliant sun, leading a huge army whose trampling feet cause the globe of the earth to tremble, then all the moral laws governing the varnas and asramas created by the Lord Himself would be broken by the rogues and rascals.

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> > TEXT 55

> > adharmas ca samedheta

> > lolupair vyankusair nrbhih

> > sayane tvayi loko 'yam

> > dasyu-grasto vinanksyati

> > adharmah: unrighteousness; ca: and; samedheta: would flourish; lolupaih: simply hankering after money; vyankusaih: uncontrolled; nrbhih: by men; sayane tvayi: when you lie down for rest; lokah: world; ayam: this; dasyu: by the miscreants; grastah: attacked; vinanksyati: it will perish.

> > TRANSLATION

> > If you gave up all thought of the world's situation, unrighteousness would flourish, for men who hanker only after money would be unopposed. Such miscreants would attack, and the world would perish.

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> > TEXT 56

> > athapi prcche tvam vira

> > yad-artham tvam ihagatah

> > tad vayam nirvyalikena

> > pratipadyamahe hrda

> > atha api: in spite of all this; prcche: I ask; tvam: you; vira: O valiant King; yat-artham: the purpose; tvam: you; iha: here; agatah: have come; tat: that; vayam: we; nirvyalikena: without reservation; pratipadyamahe: we shall carry out; hrda: with heart and soul.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In spite of all this, I ask you, O valiant King, the purpose for which you have come here. Whatever it may be, we shall carry it out without reservation.

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