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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Georgia;color:#663300'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:#663300'>S&#8217;r&icirc;mad
Bh&acirc;gavatam - Canto 1</span><span style='font-family:Georgia'> <br>
<b>Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhup&acirc;da</b>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia'>(for the purports one
will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)</span> </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><b><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Chapter Eighteen</span></b></p>

<p><b><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja Par&icirc;kshit
Cursed by a Brahmana Boy</span></b></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 1</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&ucirc;ta</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> uv&acirc;ca <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yo</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> vai drauny-astra-viplushtho <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>na</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> m&acirc;tur udare mritah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>anugrah&acirc;d</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> bhagavatah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>krishnasy&acirc;dbhuta-karmanah</span></span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&ucirc;tah uv&acirc;ca&#8212;S&#8217;r&icirc;
S&ucirc;ta Gosv&acirc;m&icirc; said; yah--one who; vai--certainly;
drauni-astra--by the weapon of the son of Drona; viplushthah--burned by; na--never;
m&acirc;tuh--of the mother; udare--in the womb; mritah--met his death; anugrah&acirc;t--by
the mercy; bhagavatah--of the Personality of Godhead; krishnasya--Krishna;
adbhuta-karmanah--who acts wonderfully.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>S&#8217;r&icirc; S&ucirc;ta Gosv&acirc;m&icirc;
said: Due to the mercy of the Personality of Godhead, S&#8217;r&icirc; Krishna,
who acts wonderfully, Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja Par&icirc;kshit, though struck by
the weapon of the son of Drona in his mother's womb, could not be burned.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 2</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>brahma-kopotthit&acirc;d</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> yas tu <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>takshak&acirc;t</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> pr&acirc;na-viplav&acirc;t <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>na</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> sammumohorubhay&acirc;d <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>bhagavaty</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> arpit&acirc;s&#8217;ayah</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>brahma-kopa</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>--fury of a br&acirc;hmana; utthit&acirc;t--caused
by; yah--what was; tu--but; takshak&acirc;t--by the snake-bird; pr&acirc;na-viplav&acirc;t--from
dissolution of life; na--never; sammumoha--was overwhelmed; urubhay&acirc;t--great
fear; bhagavati--unto the Personality of Godhead; arpita--surrendered; &acirc;s&#8217;ayah--consciousness.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Furthermore, Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja Par&icirc;ksit
was always consciously surrendered to the Personality of Godhead, and therefore
he was neither afraid nor overwhelmed by fear due to a snake-bird which was to
bite him because of the fury of a brahmana boy.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 3</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>utsrijya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> sarvatah sangam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>vijn&#8217;&acirc;t&acirc;jita</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>-samsthitih <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>vaiy&acirc;saker</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> jahau s&#8217;ishyo <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>gang&acirc;y&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> svam kalevaram</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>utsrijya--after leaving aside; sarvatah--all
around; sangam--association; vijn&#8217;&acirc;ta--being understood; ajita--one
who is never conquered (the Personality of Godhead); samsthitih--actual
position; vaiy&acirc;sakeh--unto the son of Vy&acirc;sa; jahau--gave up; s&#8217;ishyah--as
a disciple; gang&acirc;y&acirc;m--on the bank of the Ganges; svam--his own;
kalevaram--material body.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Furthermore, after leaving all his
associates, the King surrendered himself as a disciple to the son of Vy&acirc;sa
[S&#8217;ukadeva Gosv&acirc;m&icirc;], and thus he was able to understand the
actual position of the Personality of Godhead.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 4</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Nottamas&#8217;loka-v&acirc;rt&acirc;n&acirc;m
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>jushat&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tat-kath&acirc;mritam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sy&acirc;t</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> sambhramo 'nta-k&acirc;le 'pi <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>smarat&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tat-pad&acirc;mbujam</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>na--never; uttama-s&#8217;loka--the
Personality of Godhead, of whom the Vedic hymns sing; v&acirc;rt&acirc;n&acirc;m--of
those who live on them; jushat&acirc;m--of those who are engaged in; tat--His;
kath&acirc;-amritam--transcendental topics about Him; sy&acirc;t--it so
happens; sambhramah--misconception; anta--at the end; k&acirc;le--in time;
api--also; smarat&acirc;m--remembering; tat--His; pada-ambujam--lotus feet.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>This was so because those who have
dedicated their lives to the transcendental topics of the Personality of
Godhead, of whom the Vedic hymns sing, and who are constantly engaged in
remembering the lotus feet of the Lord, do not run the risk of having
misconceptions even at the last moment of their lives.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 5</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>t&acirc;vat</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kalir na prabhavet <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>pravishtho</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> 'p&icirc;ha samatah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>y&acirc;vad</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> &icirc;s&#8217;o mah&acirc;n urvy&acirc;m <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>&acirc;bhimanyava</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> eka-r&acirc;th</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>t&acirc;vat</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>--so long; kalih--the personality of Kali;
na--cannot; prabhavet--flourish; pravishthah--entered in; api--even though; iha--here;
sarvatah--everywhere; y&acirc;vat--as long as; &icirc;s&#8217;ah--the lord; mah&acirc;n--great;
urvy&acirc;m--powerful; &acirc;bhimanyavah--the son of Abhimanyu; eka-r&acirc;t--the
one emperor.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>As long as the great, powerful son of
Abhimanyu remains the Emperor of the world, there is no chance that the
personality of Kali will flourish.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 6</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yasminn</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ahani yarhy eva <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>bhagav&acirc;n</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> utsasarja g&acirc;m <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tadaiveh&acirc;nuvrtto</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> 's&acirc;v <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>adharma-prabhavah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kalih</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yasmin--on that; ahani--very day; yarhi
eva--in the very moment; bhagav&acirc;n--the Personality of Godhead;
utsasarja--left aside; g&acirc;m--the earth; tad&acirc;--at that time;
eva--certainly; iha--in this world; anuvrittah--followed; asau--he;
adharma--irreligion; prabhavah--accelerating; kalih--the personality of
quarrel.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The very day and moment the Personality of
Godhead, Lord S&#8217;r&icirc; </span><st1:place><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Krishna</span></st1:place><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>, left this earth, the personality of Kali, who
promotes all kinds of irreligious activities, came into this world.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 7</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>n&acirc;nudveshthi</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kalim samr&acirc;t <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&acirc;ranga</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> iva s&acirc;ra-bhuk <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kus&#8217;al&acirc;ny</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> &acirc;s&#8217;u siddhyanti <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>netar&acirc;ni</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> krit&acirc;ni yat</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>na--never; anudveshthi--envious;
kalim--unto the personality of Kali; samr&acirc;t--the Emperor; s&acirc;ram-ga--realist,
like the bees; iva--like; s&acirc;ra-bhuk--one who accepts the substance; kus&#8217;al&acirc;ni--auspicious
objects; &acirc;s&#8217;u--immediately; siddhyanti--become successful;
na--never; itar&acirc;ni--which are inauspicious; krit&acirc;ni--being
performed; yat--as much as.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja Par&icirc;kshit was a
realist, like the bees who only accept the essence [of a flower]. He knew
perfectly well that in this age of Kali, auspicious things produce good effects
immediately, whereas inauspicious acts must be actually performed [to render effects].
So he was never envious of the personality of Kali.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 8</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kim</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> nu b&acirc;leshu s&#8217;&ucirc;rena <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kalin&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> dh&icirc;ra-bh&icirc;run&acirc; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>apramattah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> pramatteshu <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yo</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> vriko nrishu vartate</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kim--what; nu--may be; b&acirc;leshu--among
the less intelligent persons; s&#8217;&ucirc;rena--by the powerful; kalin&acirc;--by
the personality of Kali; dh&icirc;ra--self-controlled; bh&icirc;run&acirc;--by
one who is afraid of; apramattah--one who is careful; pramatteshu--among the
careless; yah--one who; vrikah--tiger; nrishu--among men; vartate--exists.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja Par&icirc;kshit
considered that less intelligent men might find the personality of Kali to be
very powerful, but that those who are self-controlled would have nothing to
fear. The King was powerful like a tiger and took care for the foolish,
careless persons.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 9</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>upavarnitam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> etad vah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>punyam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> p&acirc;r&icirc;kshitam may&acirc; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>v&acirc;sudeva-kathopetam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>&acirc;khy&acirc;nam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> yad apricchata</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>upavarnitam--almost everything described;
etat--all these; vah--unto you; punyam--pious; p&acirc;r&icirc;kshitam--about Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja
Par&icirc;kshit; may&acirc;--by me; v&acirc;sudeva--of Lord Krishna; kath&acirc;--narrations;
upetam--in connection with; &acirc;khy&acirc;nam--statements; yat--what; apricchata--you
asked from me.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>O sages, as you did ask me, now I have
described almost everything regarding the narrations about Lord Krishna in
connection with the history of the pious Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja Par&icirc;kshit.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 10</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>y&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> y&acirc;h kath&acirc; bhagavatah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kathan&icirc;yoru-karmanah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>guna-karm&acirc;s&#8217;ray&acirc;h</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> pumbhih <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>samsevy&acirc;s</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> t&acirc; bubh&ucirc;subhih</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>y&acirc;h--whatever; y&acirc;h--and
whatsoever; kath&acirc;h--topics; bhagavatah--about the Personality of Godhead;
kathan&icirc;ya--were to be spoken by me; uru-karmanah--of Him who acts
wonderfully; guna--transcendental qualities; karma--uncommon deeds; &acirc;s&#8217;ray&acirc;h--involving;
pumbhih--by persons; samsevy&acirc;h--ought to be heard; t&acirc;h--all of
them; bubh&ucirc;shubhih--by those who want their own welfare.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Those who are desirous of achieving
complete perfection in life must submissively hear all topics that are
connected with the transcendental activities and qualities of the Personality
of Godhead, who acts wonderfully.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 11</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>rishaya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> &ucirc;cuh <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&ucirc;ta</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> j&icirc;va sam&acirc;h saumya <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&#8217;&acirc;s&#8217;vat&icirc;r vis&#8217;adam
yas&#8217;ah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yas</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tvam s&#8217;amsasi krishnasya <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>marty&acirc;n&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> amritam hi nah</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>rishayah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> &ucirc;cuh--the good sages said; s&ucirc;ta--O S&ucirc;ta
Gosv&acirc;m&icirc;; j&icirc;va--we wish you life for; sam&acirc;h--many years;
saumya--grave; s&#8217;&acirc;s&#8217;vat&icirc;h--eternal; vis&#8217;adam--particularly;
yas&#8217;ah--in fame; yah tvam--because you; s&#8217;amsasi--speaking nicely;
krishnasya--of Lord S&#8217;r&icirc; </span><st1:place><span style='font-family:
 Georgia'>Krishna</span></st1:place><span style='font-family:Georgia'>; marty&acirc;n&acirc;m--of
those who die; amrtam--eternity of life; hi--certainly; nah--our.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The good sages said: O grave S&ucirc;ta Gosv&acirc;m&icirc;!
May you live many years and have eternal fame, for you are speaking very nicely
about the activities of Lord Krishna, the Personality of Godhead. This is just
like nectar for mortal beings like us.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 12</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>karmany</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> asminn an&acirc;s&#8217;v&acirc;se <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>dh&ucirc;ma-dh&ucirc;mr&acirc;tman&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> bhav&acirc;n <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>&acirc;p&acirc;yayati</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> govinda- <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>p&acirc;da-padm&acirc;savam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> madhu</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>karmani--performance of; asmin--in this;
an&acirc;s&#8217;v&acirc;se--without certainty; dh&ucirc;ma--smoke; dh&ucirc;mra-&acirc;tman&acirc;m--tinged
body and mind; bhav&acirc;n--your good self; &acirc;p&acirc;yayati--very much
pleasing; govinda--the Personality of Godhead; p&acirc;da--feet; padma-&acirc;savam--nectar
of the lotus flower; madhu--honey.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>We have just begun the performance of this
fruitive activity, a sacrificial fire, without certainty of its result due to
the many imperfections in our action. Our bodies have become black from the
smoke, but we are factually pleased by the nectar of the lotus feet of the
Personality of Godhead, Govinda, which you are distributing.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 13</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tulay&acirc;ma</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> laven&acirc;pi <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>na</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> svargam n&acirc;punar-bhavam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>bhagavat-sangi-sangasya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>marty&acirc;n&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kim ut&acirc;s&#8217;ishah</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tulay&acirc;ma--to be balanced with;
lavena--by a moment; api--even; na--never; svargam--heavenly planets; na--nor;
apunah-bhavam--liberation from matter; bhagavat-sangi--devotee of the Lord;
sangasya--of the association; marty&acirc;n&acirc;m--those who are meant for
death; kim--what is there; uta--to speak of; &acirc;s&#8217;ishah--worldly
benediction.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The value of a moment's association with
the devotee of the Lord cannot even be compared to the attainment of heavenly
planets or liberation from matter, and what to speak of worldly benedictions in
the form of material prosperity, which are for those who are meant for death.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 14</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>ko</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> n&acirc;ma tripyed rasavit kath&acirc;y&acirc;m <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>mahattamaik&acirc;nta-par&acirc;yanasya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>n&acirc;ntam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> gun&acirc;n&acirc;m agunasya jagmur <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yoges&#8217;var&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ye bhava-p&acirc;dma-mukhy&acirc;h</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kah--who is he; n&acirc;ma--specifically;
tripyet--get full satisfaction; rasa-vit--expert in relishing mellow nectar;
kath&acirc;y&acirc;m--in the topics of; mahat-tama--the greatest amongst the
living beings; ek&acirc;nta--exclusively; par&acirc;yanasya--of one who is the
shelter of; na--never; antam--end; gun&acirc;n&acirc;m--of attributes;
agunasya--of the Transcendence; jagmuh--could ascertain; yoga-&icirc;s&#8217;var&acirc;h--the
lords of mystic power; ye--all they; bhava--Lord S&#8217;iva; p&acirc;dma--Lord
Brahm&acirc;; mukhy&acirc;h--heads.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna
[Govinda], is the exclusive shelter for all great living beings, and His
transcendental attributes cannot even be measured by such masters of mystic
powers as Lord S&#8217;iva and Lord Brahm&acirc;. Can anyone who is expert in
relishing nectar [rasa] ever be fully satiated by hearing topics about Him?</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 15</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tan</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> no bhav&acirc;n vai bhagavat-pradh&acirc;no <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>mahattamaik&acirc;nta-par&acirc;yanasya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>harer</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ud&acirc;ram caritam vis&#8217;uddham <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&#8217;us&#8217;r&ucirc;shat&acirc;m no
vitanotu vidvan</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tat--therefore; nah--of us; bhav&acirc;n--your
good self; vai--certainly; bhagavat--in relation with the Personality of
Godhead; pradh&acirc;nah--chiefly; mahat-tama--the greatest of all greats; ek&acirc;nta--exclusively;
par&acirc;yanasya--of the shelter; hareh--of the Lord; ud&acirc;ram--impartial;
caritam--activities; vis&#8217;uddham--transcendental; s&#8217;us&#8217;r&ucirc;shat&acirc;m--those
who are receptive; nah--ourselves; vitanotu--kindly describe; vidvan--O learned
one.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>O S&ucirc;ta Gosv&acirc;m&icirc;, you are
a learned and pure devotee of the Lord because the Personality of Godhead is
your chief object of service. Therefore please describe to us the pastimes of
the Lord, which are above all material conception, for we are anxious to
receive such messages.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 16</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sa</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> vai mah&acirc;-bh&acirc;gavatah par&icirc;kshid <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yen&acirc;pavarg&acirc;khyam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> adabhra-buddhih <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>jn&#8217;&acirc;nena</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> vaiy&acirc;saki-s&#8217;abditena <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>bheje</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> khagendra-dhvaja-p&acirc;da-m&ucirc;lam</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sah--he; vai--certainly; mah&acirc;-bh&acirc;gavatah--first-class
devotee; par&icirc;kshit--the King; yena--by which; apavarga-&acirc;khyam--by
the name of liberation; adabhra--fixed; buddhih--intelligence; jn&#8217;&acirc;nena--by
knowledge; vaiy&acirc;saki--the son of Vy&acirc;sa; s&#8217;abditena--vibrated
by; bheje--taken to; khaga-indra--Garuda, the king of the birds; dhvaja--flag;
p&acirc;da-m&ucirc;lam--soles of the feet.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>O S&ucirc;ta Gosv&acirc;m&icirc;, please
describe those topics of the Lord by which Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja Par&icirc;kshit,
whose intelligence was fixed on liberation, attained the lotus feet of the
Lord, who is the shelter of Garuda, the king of birds. Those topics were
vibrated by the son of Vy&acirc;sa [S&#8217;r&icirc;la S&#8217;ukadeva].</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 17</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tan</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> nah parum punyam asamvrit&acirc;rtham <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>&acirc;khy&acirc;nam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> atyadbhuta-yoga-nishthham <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>&acirc;khy&acirc;hy</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> anant&acirc;caritopapannam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>p&acirc;r&icirc;kshitam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> bh&acirc;gavat&acirc;bhir&acirc;mam</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tat--therefore; nah--unto us;
param--supreme; punyam--purifying; asamvrita-artham--as it is; &acirc;khy&acirc;nam--narration;
ati--very; adbhuta--wonderful; yoga-nishthham--compact in bhakti-yoga; &acirc;khy&acirc;hi--describe;
ananta--the Unlimited; &acirc;carita--activities; upapannam--full of; p&acirc;r&icirc;kshitam--spoken
to Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja Par&icirc;kshit; bh&acirc;gavata--of the pure devotees;
abhir&acirc;mam--particularly very dear.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Thus please narrate to us the narrations
of the Unlimited, for they are purifying and supreme. They were spoken to Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja
Par&icirc;kshit, and they are very dear to the pure devotees, being full of
bhakti-yoga.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 18</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&ucirc;ta</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> uv&acirc;ca <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>aho</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> vayam janma-bhrito 'dya h&acirc;sma <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>vriddh&acirc;nuvritty&acirc;pi</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> viloma j&acirc;t&acirc;h <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>daushkulyam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> &acirc;dhim vidhunoti s&#8217;&icirc;ghram <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>mahattam&acirc;n&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> abhidh&acirc;na-yogah</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&ucirc;tah uv&acirc;ca--S&ucirc;ta Gosv&acirc;m&icirc;
said; aho--how; vayam--we; janma-bhritah--promoted in birth; adya--today;
ha--clearly; &acirc;sma--have become; vriddha-anuvritty&acirc;--by serving
those who are advanced in knowledge; api--although; viloma-j&acirc;t&acirc;h--born
in a mixed caste; daushkulyam--disqualification of birth; &acirc;dhim--sufferings;
vidhunoti--purifies; s&#8217;&icirc;ghram--very soon; mahat-tam&acirc;n&acirc;m--of
those who are great; abhidh&acirc;na--conversation; yogah--connection.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>S&#8217;r&icirc; S&ucirc;ta Gosv&acirc;m&icirc;
said: O God, although we are born in a mixed caste, we are still promoted in
birthright simply by serving and following the great who are advanced in
knowledge. Even by conversing with such great souls, one can without delay
cleanse oneself of all disqualifications resulting from lower births.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 19</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kutah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> punar grinato n&acirc;ma tasya <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>mahattamaik&acirc;nta-par&acirc;yanasya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yo</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> 'nanta-s&#8217;aktir bhagav&acirc;n ananto <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>mahad-gunatv&acirc;d</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> yam anantam &acirc;huh</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kutah--what to say; punah--again; grinatah--one
who chants; n&acirc;ma--holy name; tasya--His; mahat-tama--great devotees; ek&acirc;nta--exclusive;
par&acirc;yanasya--of one who takes shelter of; yah--He who; ananta--is the
Unlimited; s&#8217;aktih--potency; bhagav&acirc;n--the Personality of Godhead;
anantah--immeasurable; mahat--great; gunatv&acirc;t--on account of such
attributes; yam--whom; anantam--by the name ananta; &acirc;huh--is called.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>And what to speak of those who are under
the direction of the great devotees, chanting the holy name of the Unlimited,
who has unlimited potency? The Personality of Godhead, unlimited in potency and
transcendental by attributes, is called the ananta [Unlimited].</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 20</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>et&acirc;vat&acirc;lam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> nanu s&ucirc;citena <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>gunair</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> as&acirc;my&acirc;natis&#8217;&acirc;yanasya <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>hitvetar&acirc;n</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> pr&acirc;rthayato vibh&ucirc;tir <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yasy&acirc;nghri-renum</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> jushate 'nabh&icirc;psoh</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>et&acirc;vat&acirc;--so far; alam--unnecessary;
nanu--if at all; s&ucirc;citena--by description; gunaih--by attributes; as&acirc;mya--immeasurable;
anatis&#8217;&acirc;yanasya--of one who is unexcelled; hitv&acirc;--leaving
aside; itar&acirc;n--others; pr&acirc;rthayatah--of those who ask for; vibh&ucirc;tih--favor
of the goddess of fortune; yasya--one whose; anghri--feet; renum--dust; jushate--serves;
anabh&icirc;psoh--of one who is unwilling.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>It is now ascertained that He [the
Personality of Godhead] is unlimited and there is none equal to Him.
Consequently no one can speak of Him adequately. Great demigods cannot obtain
the favor of the goddess of fortune even by prayers, but this very goddess
renders service unto the Lord, although He is unwilling to have such service.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 21</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>ath&acirc;pi</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> yat-p&acirc;da-nakh&acirc;vasrishtham <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>jagad</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> virin&#8217;copahrit&acirc;rhan&acirc;mbhah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>ses&#8217;am</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> pun&acirc;ty anyatamo mukund&acirc;t <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>ko</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> n&acirc;ma loke bhagavat-pad&acirc;rthah</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>atha--therefore; api--certainly;
yat--whose; p&acirc;da-nakha--nails of the feet; avasrishtham--emanating;
jagat--the whole universe; virin&#8217;ca--Brahm&acirc;j&icirc;; upahrita--collected;
arhana--worship; ambhah--water; sa--along with; &icirc;s&#8217;am--Lord S&#8217;iva;
pun&acirc;ti--purifies; anyatamah--who else; mukund&acirc;t--besides the
Personality of Godhead S&#8217;r&icirc; Krishna; kah--who; n&acirc;ma--name;
loke--within the world; bhagavat--Supreme Lord; pada--position; arthah--worth.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Who can be worthy of the name of the
Supreme Lord but the Personality of Godhead S&#8217;r&icirc; </span><st1:place><span
 style='font-family:Georgia'>Krishna</span></st1:place><span style='font-family:
Georgia'>? Brahm&acirc;j&icirc; collected the water emanating from the nails of
His feet in order to award it to Lord S&#8217;iva as a worshipful welcome. This
very water [the </span><st1:place><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Ganges</span></st1:place><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>] is purifying the whole universe, including Lord S&#8217;iva.</span></p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 22</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yatr&acirc;nurakt&acirc;h</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> sahasaiva dh&icirc;r&acirc; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>vyapohya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> deh&acirc;dishu sangam &ucirc;dham <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>vrajanti</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tat p&acirc;rama-hamsyam antyam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yasminn</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ahimsopas&#8217;amah sva-dharmah</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yatra--unto whom; anurakt&acirc;h--firmly attached;
sahas&acirc;--all of a sudden; eva--certainly; dh&icirc;r&acirc;h--self-controlled;
vyapohya--leaving aside; deha--the gross body and subtle mind; &acirc;dishu--relating
to; sangam--attachment; &ucirc;dham--taken to; vrajanti--go away; tat--that; p&acirc;rama-hamsyam--the
highest stage of perfection; antyam--and beyond that; yasmin--in which; ahims&acirc;--nonviolence;
upas&#8217;amah--and renunciation; sva-dharmah--consequential occupation.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Self-controlled persons who are attached
to the Supreme Lord S&#8217;r&icirc; Krishna can all of a sudden give up the
world of material attachment, including the gross body and subtle mind, and go
away to attain the highest perfection of the renounced order of life, by which
nonviolence and renunciation are consequential.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 23</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>aham</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> hi prishtho 'ryamano bhavadbhir<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>&acirc;caksha</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> &acirc;tm&acirc;vagamo 'tra y&acirc;v&acirc;n <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>nabhah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> patanty &acirc;tma-samam patattrinas <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tath&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> samam vishnu-gatim vipas&#8217;citah</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>aham--my humble self; hi--certainly; prishthah--asked
by you; aryamanah--as powerful as the sun; bhavadbhih--by you; &acirc;cakshe--may
describe; &acirc;tma-avagamah--as far as my knowledge is concerned;
atra--herein; y&acirc;v&acirc;n--so far; nabhah--sky; patanti--fly; &acirc;tma-samam--as
far as it can; patattrinah--the birds; tath&acirc;--thus; samam--similarly; vishnu-gatim--knowledge
of Vishnu; vipas&#8217;citah--even though learned.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>O rishis, who are as powerfully pure as
the sun, I shall try to describe to you the transcendental pastimes of Vishnu
as far as my knowledge is concerned. As the birds fly in the sky as far as
their capacity allows, so do the learned devotees describe the Lord as far as
their realization allows.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>******</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 24-25</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>ekad&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> dhanur udyamya <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>vicaran</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> mrigay&acirc;m vane <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>mrig&acirc;n</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> anugatah s&#8217;r&acirc;ntah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kshudhitas</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> trishito bhris&#8217;am</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>jal&acirc;s&#8217;ayam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> acaks&#8217;&acirc;nah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>pravives&#8217;a</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tam &acirc;s&#8217;ramam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>dadars&#8217;a</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> munim &acirc;s&icirc;nam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&#8217;&acirc;ntam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> m&icirc;lita-locanam</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>ekad&acirc;--once upon a time;
dhanuh--arrows and bow; udyamya--taking firmly; vicaran--following; mrigay&acirc;m--hunting
excursion; vane--in the forest; mrig&acirc;n--stags; anugatah--while following;
s&#8217;r&acirc;ntah--fatigued; kshudhitah--hungry; trishitah--being thirsty;
bhris&#8217;am--extremely; jala-&acirc;s&#8217;ayam--reservoir of water; acaksh&acirc;nah--while
searching for; pravives&#8217;a--entered into; tam--that famous; &acirc;s&#8217;ramam--hermitage
of S&#8217;am&icirc;ka Rishi; dadars&#8217;a--saw; munim--the sage; &acirc;s&icirc;nam--seated;
s&#8217;&acirc;ntam--all silent; m&icirc;lita--closed; locanam--eyes.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Once upon a time Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja Par&icirc;kshit,
while engaged in hunting in the forest with bow and arrows, became extremely
fatigued, hungry and thirsty while following the stags. While searching for a
reservoir of water, he entered the hermitage of the well-known S&#8217;am&icirc;ka
Rishi and saw the sage sitting silently with closed eyes.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 26</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>pratiruddhendriya-</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>pr&acirc;na-<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>mano-buddhim</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> up&acirc;ratam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sth&acirc;na-tray&acirc;t</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> param pr&acirc;ptam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>brahma-bh&ucirc;tam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> avikriyam</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>pratiruddha--restrained; indriya--the
sense organs; pr&acirc;na--air of respiration; manah--the mind;
buddhim--intelligence; up&acirc;ratam--inactive; sth&acirc;na--places;
tray&acirc;t--from the three; param--transcendental; pr&acirc;ptam--achieved; brahma-bh&ucirc;tam--qualitatively
equal with the Supreme Absolute; avikriyam--unaffected.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The muni's sense organs, breath, mind and
intelligence were all restrained from material activities, and he was situated
in a trance apart from the three [wakefulness, dream and unconsciousness],
having achieved a transcendental position qualitatively equal with the Supreme
Absolute.</span></p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 27</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>viprak&icirc;rna</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> jat&acirc;cchannam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>rauraven&acirc;jinena</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ca <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>vis&#8217;ushyat-t&acirc;lur</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> udakam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tath&acirc;-bh&ucirc;tam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ay&acirc;cata</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>viprak&icirc;rna--all scattered; jata-&acirc;cchannam--covered
with compressed, long hair; rauravena--by the skin of a stag; ajinena--by the
skin; ca--also; vis&#8217;usyat--dried up; t&acirc;luh--palate; udakam--water;
tath&acirc;-bh&ucirc;tam--in that state; ay&acirc;cata--asked for.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The sage, in meditation, was covered by
the skin of a stag, and long, compressed hair was scattered all over him. The
King, whose palate was dry from thirst, asked him for water.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 28</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>alabdha-trina-bh&ucirc;my-&acirc;dir</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>asampr&acirc;pt&acirc;rghya-s&ucirc;nritah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>avajn&#8217;&acirc;tam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> iv&acirc;tm&acirc;nam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>manyam&acirc;nas</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>&#8217; cukopa ha</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>alabdha--having not received; trina--seat
of straw; bh&ucirc;mi--place; &acirc;dih--and so on; asampr&acirc;pta--not
properly received; arghya--water for reception; s&ucirc;nritah--sweet words;
avajn&#8217;&acirc;tam--thus being neglected; iva--like that; &acirc;tm&acirc;nam--personally;
manyam&acirc;nah--thinking like that; cukopa--became angry; ha--in that way.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The King, not received by any formal
welcome by means of being offered a seat, place, water and sweet addresses,
considered himself neglected, and so thinking he became angry.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 29</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>abh&ucirc;ta-p&ucirc;rvah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> sahas&acirc; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kshut-tridbhy&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ardit&acirc;tmanah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>br&acirc;hmanam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> praty abh&ucirc;d brahman <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>matsaro</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> manyur eva ca</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>abh&ucirc;ta-p&ucirc;rvah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>--unprecedented; sahas&acirc;--circumstantially; kshut--hunger;
tridbhy&acirc;m--as well as by thirst; ardita--being distressed; &acirc;tmanah--of
his self; br&acirc;hmanam--unto a br&acirc;hmana; prati--against; abh&ucirc;t--became;
brahman--O br&acirc;hmanas; matsarah--envious; manyuh--angry; eva--thus;
ca--and.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>O br&acirc;hmanas, the King's anger and
envy, directed toward the brahmana sage, were unprecedented, being that
circumstances had made him hungry and thirsty.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 30</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sa</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tu brahma-risher amse <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>gat&acirc;sum</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> uragam rus&acirc; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>vinirgacchan</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> dhanush-kothy&acirc; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>nidh&acirc;ya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> puram &acirc;gatah</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sah--the King; tu--however; brahma-risheh--of
the brahmana sage; amse--on the shoulder; gat&acirc;sum--lifeless;
uragam--snake; rush&acirc;--in anger; vinirgacchan--while leaving; dhanuh-kothy&acirc;--with
the front of the bow; nidh&acirc;ya--by placing it; puram--palace; &acirc;gatah--returned.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>While leaving, the King, being so
insulted, picked up a lifeless snake with his bow and angrily placed it on the
shoulder of the sage. Then he returned to his palace.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 31</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>esha</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kim nibhrit&acirc;s&#8217;esha- <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>karano</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> m&icirc;litekshanah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>mrish&acirc;-sam&acirc;dhir</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> &acirc;hosvit <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kim</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> nu sy&acirc;t kshatra-bandhubhih</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>eshah--this; kim--whether; nibhrita-as&#8217;esa--meditative
mood; karanah--senses; m&icirc;lita--closed; &icirc;kshanah--eyes; mrish&acirc;--false;
sam&acirc;dhih--trance; &acirc;ho--remains; svit--if it is so; kim--either;
nu--but; sy&acirc;t--may be; kshatra-bandhubhih--by the lower kshatriya.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Upon returning, he began to contemplate
and argue within himself whether the sage had actually been in meditation, with
senses concentrated and eyes closed, or whether he had just been feigning
trance just to avoid receiving a lower <span class=GramE>kshatriya</span>.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 32</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tasya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> putro 'titejasv&icirc; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>viharan</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> b&acirc;lako 'rbhakaih <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>r&acirc;jn&#8217;&acirc;gham</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> pr&acirc;pitam t&acirc;tam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&#8217;rutv&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tatredam abrav&icirc;t</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tasya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>--his (the sage's); putrah--son; ati--extremely;
tejasv&icirc;--powerful; viharan--while playing; b&acirc;lakah--with boys; arbhakaih--who
were all childish; r&acirc;jn&#8217;&acirc;--by the King; agham--distress; pr&acirc;pitam--made
to have; t&acirc;tam--the father; s&#8217;rutv&acirc;--by hearing; tatra--then
and there; idam--this; abrav&icirc;t--spoke.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The sage had a son who was very powerful, being
a brahmana's son. While he was playing with inexperienced boys, he heard of his
father's distress, which was occasioned by the King. Then and there the boy
spoke as follows.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 33</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>aho</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> adharmah p&acirc;l&acirc;n&acirc;m <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>p&icirc;vn&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> bali-bhuj&acirc;m iva <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sv&acirc;miny</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> agham yad d&acirc;s&acirc;n&acirc;m <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>dv&acirc;ra-p&acirc;n&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> s&#8217;un&acirc;m iva</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>aho--just look at; adharmah--irreligion; p&acirc;l&acirc;n&acirc;m--of
the rulers; p&icirc;vn&acirc;m--of one who is brought up; bali-bhuj&acirc;m--like
the crows; iva--like; sv&acirc;mini--unto the master; agham--sin; yat--what is;
d&acirc;s&acirc;n&acirc;m--of the servants; dv&acirc;ra-p&acirc;n&acirc;m--keeping
watch at the door; s&#8217;un&acirc;m--of the dogs; iva--like.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>[The brahmana's son, S&#8217;ringi, said:]
O just <span class=GramE>look</span> at the sins of the rulers who, like crows
and watchdogs at the door, perpetrate sins against their masters, contrary to
the principles governing servants.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 34</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>br&acirc;hmanaih</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kshatra-bandhur hi <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>griha-p&acirc;lo</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> nir&ucirc;pitah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sa</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> katham tad-grihe dv&acirc;h-sthah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sabh&acirc;ndam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> bhoktum arhati</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>br&acirc;hmanaih--by the brahminical
order; kshatra-bandhuh--the sons of the kshatriyas; hi--certainly; griha-p&acirc;lah--the
watchdog; nir&ucirc;pitah--designated; sah--he; katham--on what grounds; tat-grihe--in
the home of him (the master); dv&acirc;h-sthah--keeping at the door; sa-bh&acirc;ndam--in
the same pot; bhoktum--to eat; arhati--deserves.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The descendants of the kingly orders are
definitely designated as watchdogs, and they must keep themselves at the door.
On what grounds can dogs enter the house and claim to dine with the master on
the same plate?</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 35</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>krsne</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> gate bhagavati <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&#8217;&acirc;stary</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> utpatha-g&acirc;min&acirc;m <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tad</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> bhinna-set&ucirc;n ady&acirc;ham <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&#8217;&acirc;smi</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> pas&#8217;yata me balam</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>krishne--Lord Krishna; gate--having
departed from this world; bhagavati--the Personality of Godhead; s&#8217;&acirc;stari--the
supreme ruler; utpatha-g&acirc;min&acirc;m--of those who are upstarts; tat
bhinna--being separated; set&ucirc;n--the protector; adya--today; aham--myself;
s&#8217;&acirc;smi--shall punish; pas&#8217;yata--just see; me--my;
balam--prowess.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>After the departure of Lord S&#8217;r&icirc;
</span><st1:place><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Krishna</span></st1:place><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>, the Personality of Godhead and supreme ruler of
everyone, these upstarts have flourished, our protector being gone. Therefore I
myself shall take up this matter and punish them. Just witness my power.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 36</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>ity</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> uktv&acirc; rosha-t&acirc;mr&acirc;ksho <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>vayasy&acirc;n</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> rishi-b&acirc;lakah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kaus&#8217;iky-&acirc;pa</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> upaspris&#8217;ya <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>v&acirc;g-vajram</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> visasarja ha</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>iti--thus; uktv&acirc;--saying; rosha-t&acirc;mra-akshah--with
red-hot eyes due to being angry; vayasy&acirc;n--unto the playmates; rishi-b&acirc;lakah--the
son of a rishi; kaus&#8217;ik&icirc;--the River Kaus&#8217;ika; &acirc;pah--water;
upaspris&#8217;ya--by touching; v&acirc;k--words; vajram--thunderbolt;
visasarja--threw; ha--in the past.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The son of the rishi, his eyes red-hot
with anger, touched the water of the River Kaus&#8217;ika while speaking to his
playmates and discharged the following thunderbolt of words.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 37</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>iti</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> langhita-mary&acirc;dam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>takshakah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> saptame 'hani <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>dankshyati</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> sma kul&acirc;ng&acirc;ram <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>codito</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> me tata-druham</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>iti--thus; langhita--surpassing; mary&acirc;dam--etiquette;
takshakah--snake-bird; saptame--on the seventh; ahani--day; dankshyati--will
bite; sma--certainly; kula-ang&acirc;ram--the wretched of the dynasty;
coditah--having done; me--my; tata-druham--enmity towards the father.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The brahmana's son cursed the King thus:
On the seventh day from today a snake-bird will bite the most wretched one of
that dynasty [Mah&acirc;r&acirc;ja Par&icirc;kshit] because of his having
broken the laws of etiquette by insulting my father.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 38</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tato</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> 'bhyety&acirc;s&#8217;ramam b&acirc;lo <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>gale</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> sarpa-kalevaram <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>pitaram</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> v&icirc;kshya duhkh&acirc;rto <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>mukta-kantho</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ruroda ha</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tatah--thereafter; abhyetya--after entering
into; &acirc;s&#8217;ramam--the hermitage; b&acirc;lah--boy; gale sarpa--the
snake on the shoulder; kalevaram--body; pitaram--unto the father; v&icirc;ksya--having
seen; duhkha-&acirc;rtah--in a sorry plight; mukta-kanthah--loudly;
ruroda--cried; ha--in the past.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Thereafter, when the boy returned to the
hermitage, he saw a snake on his father's shoulder, and out of his grief he
cried very loudly.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 39</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sa</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> v&acirc; &acirc;ngiraso brahman <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&#8217;rutv&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> suta-vil&acirc;panam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>unm&icirc;lya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> s&#8217;anakair netre <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>drishthv&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> c&acirc;mse mritoragam</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sah--he; vai--also; &acirc;ngirasah--the rishi
born in the family of Angir&acirc;; brahman--O S&#8217;aunaka; s&#8217;rutv&acirc;--on
hearing; suta--his son; vil&acirc;panam--crying in distress; unm&icirc;lya--opening;
s&#8217;anakaih--gradually; netre--by the eyes; drishthv&acirc;--by seeing;
ca--also; amse--on the shoulder; mrita--dead; uragam--snake.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>O br&acirc;hmanas, the rishi, who was born
in the family of Angir&acirc; Muni, hearing his son crying, gradually opened
his eyes and saw the dead snake around his neck.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 40</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>visrijya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tam ca papraccha <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>vatsa</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kasm&acirc;d dhi rodishi <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kena</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> v&acirc; te 'pakritam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>ity</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> uktah sa nyavedayat</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>visrijya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>--throwing aside; tam--that; ca--also;
papraccha--asked; vatsa--my dear son; kasm&acirc;t--what for; hi--certainly;
rodishi--crying; kena--by whom; v&acirc;--otherwise; te--they; apakritam--misbehaved;
iti--thus; uktah--being asked; sah--the boy; nyavedayat--informed of
everything.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>He threw the dead snake aside and asked
his son why he was crying, whether anyone had done him harm. On hearing this,
the son explained to him what had happened.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 41</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>nis&#8217;amya s&#8217;aptam atad-arham
narendram <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sa</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> br&acirc;hmano n&acirc;tmajam abhyanandat <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>aho</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> bat&acirc;mho mahad adya te kritam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span lang=FR style='font-family:Georgia;mso-ansi-language:
FR'>alp&icirc;yasi</span></span><span lang=FR style='font-family:Georgia;
mso-ansi-language:FR'> droha urur damo dhritah</span><span lang=FR
style='mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span lang=FR style='mso-ansi-language:FR'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>nis&#8217;amya--after hearing; s&#8217;aptam--cursed;
atat-arham--never to be condemned; nara-indram--unto the King, best of
humankind; sah--that; brahmanah--br&acirc;hmana-rishi; na--not; &acirc;tma-jam--his
own son; abhyanandat--congratulated; aho--alas; bata--distressing; amhah--sins;
mahat--great; adya--today; te--yourself; kritam--performed; alp&icirc;yasi--insignificant;
drohe--offense; uruh--very great; damah--punishment; dhritah--awarded.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The father heard from his son that the
King had been cursed, although he should never have been condemned, for he was
the best amongst all human beings. The rishi did not congratulate his son, but,
on the contrary, began to repent, saying: Alas! What a great sinful act was
performed by my son. He has awarded heavy punishment for an insignificant
offense.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 42</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span lang=FR style='font-family:Georgia;mso-ansi-language:
FR'>na</span></span><span lang=FR style='font-family:Georgia;mso-ansi-language:
FR'> vai nribhir nara-devam par&acirc;khyam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span lang=FR style='font-family:Georgia;mso-ansi-language:
FR'>samm&acirc;tum</span></span><span lang=FR style='font-family:Georgia;
mso-ansi-language:FR'> arhasy avipakva-buddhe <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span lang=FR style='font-family:Georgia;mso-ansi-language:
FR'>yat-tejas&acirc;</span></span><span lang=FR style='font-family:Georgia;
mso-ansi-language:FR'> durvishahena gupt&acirc; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span lang=FR style='font-family:Georgia;mso-ansi-language:
FR'>vindanti</span></span><span lang=FR style='font-family:Georgia;mso-ansi-language:
FR'> bhadr&acirc;ny akutobhay&acirc;h praj&acirc;h</span><span lang=FR
style='mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span lang=FR style='mso-ansi-language:FR'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>na--never; vai--as a matter of fact; nribhih--by
any man; nara-devam--unto a man-god; para-&acirc;khyam--who is transcendental; samm&acirc;tum--place
on equal footing; arhasi--by the prowess; avipakva--unripe or immature;
buddhe--intelligence; yat--of whom; tejas&acirc;--by the prowess; durvishahena--unsurpassable;
gupt&acirc;h--protected; vindanti--enjoys; bhadr&acirc;ni--all prosperity;
akutah-bhay&acirc;h--completely defended; praj&acirc;h--the subjects.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>O my boy, your intelligence is immature,
and therefore you have no knowledge that the king, who is the best amongst
human beings, is as good as the Personality of Godhead. He is never to be
placed on an equal footing with common men. The citizens of the state live in
prosperity, being protected by his unsurpassable prowess.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 43</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>alakshyam&acirc;ne</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> nara-deva-n&acirc;mni <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>rath&acirc;nga-p&acirc;n&acirc;v</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ayam anga lokah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tad&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> hi caura-pracuro vinankshyaty <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>arakshyam&acirc;no</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> 'vivar&ucirc;thavat kshan&acirc;t</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>alakshyam&acirc;ne</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>--being abolished; nara-deva--monarchical; n&acirc;mni--of
the name; ratha-anga-p&acirc;nau--the representative of the Lord; ayam--this;
anga--O my boy; lokah--this world; tad&acirc; hi--at once; caura--thieves;
pracurah--too much; vinankshyati--vanquishes; arakshyam&acirc;nah--being not
protected; avivar&ucirc;tha-vat--like lambs; kshan&acirc;t--at once.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>My dear boy, the Lord, who carries the
wheel of a chariot, is represented by the monarchical regime, and when this
regime is abolished the whole world becomes filled with thieves, who then at
once vanquish the unprotected subjects like scattered lambs.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 44</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tad</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> adya nah p&acirc;pam upaity ananvayam <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yan</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> nashtha-n&acirc;thasya vasor vilumpak&acirc;t <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>parasparam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ghnanti s&#8217;apanti vrin&#8217;jate <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>pas&#8217;&ucirc;n</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> striyo 'rth&acirc;n puru-dasyavo jan&acirc;h</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tat--for this reason; adya--from this day;
nah--upon us; p&acirc;pam--reaction of sin; upaiti--will overtake;
ananvayam--disruption; yat--because; nashtha--abolished; n&acirc;thasya--of the
monarch; vasoh--of wealth; vilumpak&acirc;t--being plundered; parasparam--between
one another; ghnanti--will kill; s&#8217;apanti--will do harm; vrin&#8217;jate--will
steal; pas&#8217;&ucirc;n--animals; s&#8217;triyah--women; arth&acirc;n--riches;
puru--greatly; dasyavah--thieves; jan&acirc;h--the mass of people.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Due to the termination of the monarchical
regimes and the plundering of the people's wealth by rogues and thieves, there
will be great social disruptions. People will be killed and injured, and
animals and women will be stolen. And for all these sins we shall be
responsible.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 45</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tad&acirc;rya-dharmah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> pravil&icirc;yate nrin&acirc;m <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>varn&acirc;s&#8217;ram&acirc;c&acirc;ra</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>-yutas tray&icirc;mayah <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tato</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> 'rtha-k&acirc;m&acirc;bhinives&#8217;it&acirc;tman&acirc;m
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&#8217;un&acirc;m</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kap&icirc;n&acirc;m iva varna-sankarah</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tad&acirc;--at that time; &acirc;rya--progressive
civilization; dharmah--engagement; pravil&icirc;yate--is systematically
vanquished; nrin&acirc;m--of humankind; varna--caste; &acirc;s&#8217;rama--orders
of society; &acirc;c&acirc;ra-yutah--composed in a good manner; tray&icirc;-mayah--in
terms of the Vedic injunction; tatah--thereafter; artha--economic development;
k&acirc;ma-abhinives&#8217;ita--fully absorbed in sense gratification; &acirc;tman&acirc;m--of
men; s&#8217;un&acirc;m--like dogs; kap&icirc;n&acirc;m--like monkeys;
iva--thus; varna-sankarah--unwanted population.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>At that time the people in general will
fall systematically from the path of a progressive civilization in respect to
the qualitative engagements of the castes and the orders of society and the
Vedic injunctions. Thus they will be more attracted to economic development for
sense gratification, and as a result there will be an unwanted population on
the level of dogs and monkeys.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 46</span></p>

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<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>dharma-p&acirc;lo</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> nara-patih <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sa</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tu samr&acirc;d brihac-chrav&acirc;h <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&acirc;ksh&acirc;n</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> mah&acirc;-bh&acirc;gavato <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>r&acirc;jarshir</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> haya-medhay&acirc;t <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>kshut-trit-s&#8217;rama-yuto</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> d&icirc;no <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>naiv&acirc;smac</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> ch&acirc;pam arhati</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>dharma-p&acirc;lah--the protector of
religion; nara-patih--the King; sah--he; tu--but; samr&acirc;t--Emperor; brihat--highly;
s&#8217;rav&acirc;h--celebrated; s&acirc;ksh&acirc;t--directly; mah&acirc;-bh&acirc;gavatah--the
first-class devotee of the Lord; r&acirc;ja-rishih--saint amongst the royal
order; haya-medhay&acirc;t--great performer of horse sacrifices; kshut--hunger;
trit--thirst; s&#8217;rama-yutah--tired and fatigued; d&icirc;nah--stricken;
na--never; eva--thus; asmat--by us; s&#8217;&acirc;pam--curse;
arhati--deserves.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The Emperor Par&icirc;kshit is a pious
king. He is highly celebrated and is a first-class devotee of the Personality
of Godhead. He is a saint amongst royalty, and he has performed many horse
sacrifices. When such a king is tired and fatigued, being stricken with hunger
and thirst, he does not at all deserve to be cursed.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 47</span></p>

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<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>ap&acirc;peshu</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> sva-bhrityesu <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>b&acirc;len&acirc;pakva-buddhin&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>p&acirc;pam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kritam tad bhagav&acirc;n <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>sarv&acirc;tm&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kshantum arhati</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>ap&acirc;pesu--unto one who is completely
free from all sins; sva-bhrityeshu--unto one who is subordinate and deserves to
be protected; b&acirc;lena--by a child; apakva--who is immature; buddhin&acirc;--by
intelligence; p&acirc;pam--sinful act; kritam--has been done; tat bhagav&acirc;n--therefore
the Personality of Godhead; sarva-&acirc;tm&acirc;--who is all-pervading; kshantum--just
to pardon; arhati--deserve.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Then the rishi prayed to the all-pervading
Personality of Godhead to pardon his immature boy, who had no intelligence and
who committed the great sin of cursing a person who was completely free from
all sins, who was subordinate and who deserved to be protected.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 48</span></p>

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<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tiraskrit&acirc;</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> vipralabdh&acirc;h <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>s&#8217;apt&acirc;h</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> kshipt&acirc; hat&acirc; api <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>n&acirc;sya</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tat pratikurvanti <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tad-bhakt&acirc;h</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> prabhavo 'pi hi</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>tirah-krit&acirc;h</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>--being defamed; vipralabdh&acirc;h--being cheated;
s&#8217;apt&acirc;h--being cursed; kshipt&acirc;h--disturbed by negligence;
hat&acirc;h--or even being killed; api--also; na--never; asya--for all these
acts; tat--them; pratikurvanti--counteract; tat--the Lord's; bhakt&acirc;h--devotees;
prabhavah--powerful; api--although; hi--certainly.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The devotees of the Lord are so forbearng
that even though they are defamed, cheated, cursed, disturbed, neglected or
even <span class=GramE>killed,</span> they are never inclined to avenge
themselves.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 49</span></p>

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<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>iti</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> putra-krit&acirc;ghena <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>so</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> 'nutapto mah&acirc;-munih <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>svayam</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> viprakrito r&acirc;jn&#8217;&acirc; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>naiv&acirc;gham</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> tad acintayat</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>iti</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'>--thus; putra--son; krita--done by; aghena--by the
sin; sah--he (the muni); anutaptah--regretting; mah&acirc;-munih--the sage;
svayam--personally; viprakritah--being so insulted; r&acirc;jn&#8217;&acirc;--by
the King; na--not; eva--certainly; agham--the sin; tat--that;
acintayat--thought of it.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>The sage thus regretted the sin committed
by his own son. He did not take the insult paid by the King very seriously.</span></p>

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<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TEXT 50</span></p>

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<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>pr&acirc;yas&#8217;ah</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> s&acirc;dhavo loke <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>parair</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> dvandveshu yojit&acirc;h <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>na</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> vyathanti na hrishyanti <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><span class=GramE><span style='font-family:Georgia'>yata</span></span><span
style='font-family:Georgia'> &acirc;tm&acirc; 'gun&acirc;s&#8217;rayah</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>pr&acirc;yas&#8217;ah--generally; s&acirc;dhavah--saints;
loke--in this world; paraih--by others; dvandveshu--in duality; yojit&acirc;h--being
engaged; na--never; vyathanti--distressed; na--nor; hrishyanti--takes pleasure;
yatah--because; &acirc;tm&acirc;--self; aguna-&acirc;s&#8217;rayah--transcendental.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>TRANSLATION</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style='font-family:Georgia'>Generally the transcendentalists, even
though engaged by others in the dualities of the material world, are not
distressed. Nor do they take pleasure [in worldly things], for they are
transcendentally engaged.</span></p>

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