> > Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 4
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > Canto 4 Part 1

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

> > Chapter Eleven: Svayambuva Manu Advises Dhruva Maharaja to Stop Fighting

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> > TEXT 1

> > maitreya uvaca

> > nisamya gadatam evam

> > rsinam dhanusi dhruvah

> > sandadhe 'stram upasprsya

> > yan narayana-nirmitam

> > maitreyah uvaca--the sage Maitreya continued to speak; nisamya--having heard; gadatam--the words; evam--thus; rsinam--of the sages; dhanusi--upon his bow; dhruvah--Dhruva Maharaja; sandadhe--fixed; astram--an arrow; upasprsya--after touching water; yat--that which; narayana--by Narayana; nirmitam--was made.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Maitreya said: My dear Vidura, when Dhruva Maharaja heard the encouraging words of the great sages, he performed the acamana by touching water and then took up his arrow made by Lord Narayana and fixed it upon his bow.

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> > TEXT 2

> > sandhiyamana etasmin

> > maya guhyaka-nirmitah

> > ksipram vinesur vidura

> > klesa jnanodaye yatha

> > sandhiyamane--while joining to his bow; etasmin--this na-ra--yanastra; mayah--the illusions; guhyaka-nirmitah--created by the Yaksas; ksipram--very soon; vinesuh--were destroyed; vidura--O Vidura; klesah--illusory pains and pleasures; jnana-udaye--upon the arising of knowledge; yatha--just as.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As soon as Dhruva Maharaja joined the narayanastra arrow to his bow, the illusion created by the Yaksas was immediately vanquished, just as all material pains and pleasures are vanquished when one becomes fully cognizant of the self.

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> > TEXT 3

> > tasyarsastram dhanusi prayunjatah

> > suvarna-punkhah kalahamsa-vasasah

> > vinihsrta avivisur dvisad-balam

> > yatha vanam bhima-ravah sikhandinah

> > tasya--while Dhruva; arsa-astram--the weapon given by Narayana Rsi; dhanusi--on his bow; prayunjatah--fixed; suvarna-punkhah--(arrows) with golden shafts; kalahamsa-vasasah--with feathers like the wings of a swan; vinihsrtah--sprang out; avivisuh--entered; dvisat-balam--the soldiers of the enemy; yatha--just as; vanam--into a forest; bhima-ravah--making a tumultuous sound; sikhandinah--peacocks.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Even as Dhruva Maharaja fixed the weapon made by Narayana Rsi onto his bow, arrows with golden shafts and feathers like the wings of a swan flew out from it. They entered the enemy soldiers with a great hissing sound, just as peacocks enter a forest with tumultuous crowing.

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> > TEXT 4

> > tais tigma-dharaih pradhane sili-mukhair

> > itas tatah punya jana upadrutah

> > tam abhyadhavan kupita udayudhah

> > suparnam unnaddha-phana ivahayah

> > taih--by those; tigma-dharaih--which had a sharp point; pradhane--on the battlefield; sili-mukhaih--arrows; itah tatah--here and there; punya janah--the Yaksas; upadrutah--being greatly agitated; tam--towards Dhruva Maharaja; abhyadhavan--rushed; kupitah--being angry; udayudhah--with upraised weapons; suparnam--towards Garuda; unnaddha-phanah--with upraised hoods; iva--like; ahayah--serpents.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Those sharp arrows dismayed the enemy soldiers, who became almost unconscious, but various Yaksas on the battlefield, in a rage against Dhruva Maharaja, somehow or other collected their weapons and attacked. Just as serpents agitated by Garuda rush towards Garuda with upraised hoods, all the Yaksa soldiers prepared to overcome Dhruva Maharaja with their upraised weapons.

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> > TEXT 5

> > sa tan prsatkair abhidhavato mrdhe

> > nikrtta-bah uru-sirodharodaran

> > ninaya lokam param arka-mandalam

> > vrajanti nirbhidya yam urdhva-retasah

> > sah--he (Dhruva Maharaja); tan--all the Yaksas; prsatkaih--by his arrows; abhidhavatah--coming forward; mrdhe--in the battlefield; nikrtta--being separated; bahu--arms; uru--thighs; sirah-dhara--necks; udaran--and bellies; ninaya--delivered; lokam--to the planet; param--supreme; arka-mandalam--the sun globe; vrajanti--go; nirbhidya--piercing; yam--to which; urdhva-retasah--those who do not discharge semen at any time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Dhruva Maharaja saw the Yaksas coming forward, he immediately took his arrows and cut the enemies to pieces. Separating their arms, legs, heads and bellies from their bodies, he delivered the Yaksas to the planetary system which is situated above the sun globe and which is attainable only by first-class brahmacaris, who have never discharged their semen.

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> > TEXT 6

> > tan hanyamanan abhiviksya guhyakan

> > anagasas citra-rathena bhurisah

> > auttanapadim krpaya pitamaho

> > manur jagadopagatah saharsibhih

> > tan--those Yaksas; hanyamanan--being killed; abhiviksya--seeing; guhyakan--the Yaksas; anagasah--offenseless; citra-rathena--by Dhruva Maharaja, who had a beautiful chariot; bhurisah--greatly; auttanapadim--unto the son of Uttanapada; krpaya--out of mercy; pitamahah--the grandfather; manuh--Svayambhuva Manu; jagada--gave instructions; upagatah--approached; saha-rsibhih--with great sages.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Svayambhuva Manu saw that his grandson Dhruva Maharaja was killing so many of the Yaksas who were not actually offenders, out of his great compassion he approached Dhruva with great sages to give him good instruction.

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> > TEXT 7

> > manur uvaca

> > alam vatsatirosena

> > tamo-dvarena papmana

> > yena punya janan etan

> > avadhis tvam anagasah

> > manuh uvaca--Manu said; alam--enough; vatsa--my dear boy; atirosena--with excessive anger; tamah-dvarena--the path of ignorance; papmana--sinful; yena--by which; punya janan--the Yaksas; etan--all these; avadhih--you have killed; tvam--you; anagasah--offenseless.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Manu said: My dear son, please stop. It is not good to become unnecessarily angry--it is the path to hellish life. Now you are going beyond the limit by killing Yaksas who are actually not offenders.

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> > TEXT 8

> > nasmat-kulocitam tata

> > karmaitat sad-vigarhitam

> > vadho yad upadevanam

> > arabdhas te 'krtainasam

> > na--not; asmat-kula--our family; ucitam--befitting; tata--my dear son; karma--action; etat--this; sat--by authorities on religion; vigarhitam--forbidden; vadhah--the killing; yat--which; upadevanam--of the Yaksas; arabdhah--was undertaken; te--by you; akrta-enasam--of those who are sinless.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear son, the killing of the sinless Yaksas which you have undertaken is not at all approved by authorities, and it does not befit our family, which is supposed to know the laws of religion and irreligion.

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> > TEXT 9

> > nanv ekasyaparadhena

> > prasangad bahavo hatah

> > bhratur vadhabhitaptena

> > tvayanga bhratr-vatsala

> > nanu--certainly; ekasya--of one (Yaksa); aparadhena--with the offense; prasangat--because of their association; bahavah--many; hatah--have been killed; bhratuh--of your brother; vadha--by the death; abhitaptena--being aggrieved; tvaya--by you; anga--my dear son; bhratr-vatsala--affectionate to your brother.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear son, it has been proved that you are very much affectionate towards your brother and are greatly aggrieved at his being killed by the Yaksas, but just consider--for one Yaksa's offense, you have killed many others, who are innocent.

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> > TEXT 10

> > nayam margo hi sadhunam

> > hrsikesanuvartinam

> > yad atmanam parag grhya

> > pasuvad bhuta-vaisasam

> > na--never; ayam--this; margah--path; hi--certainly; sadhunam--of honest persons; hrsikesa--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anuvartinam--following the path; yat--which; atmanam--self; parak--the body; grhya--thinking to be; pasu-vat--like animals; bhuta--of living entities; vaisasam--killing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > One should not accept the body as the self and thus, like the animals, kill the bodies of others. This is especially forbidden by saintly persons, who follow the path of devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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> > TEXT 11

> > sarva-bh utatma-bhavena

> > bhutavasam harim bhavan

> > aradhyapa duraradhyam

> > visnos tat paramam padam

> > sarva-bhuta--in all living entities; atma--upon the Supersoul; bhavena--with meditation; bhuta--of all existence; avasam--the abode; harim--Lord Hari; bhavan--you; aradhya--by worshiping; apa--have achieved; duraradhyam--very difficult to propitiate; visnoh--of Lord Visnu; tat--that; paramam--supreme; padam--situation.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is very difficult to achieve the spiritual abode of Hari, in the Vaikuntha planets, but you are so fortunate that you are already destined to go to that abode by worshiping Him as the supreme abode of all living entities.

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> > TEXT 12

> > sa tvam harer anudhyatas

> > tat-pumsam api sammatah

> > katham tv avadyam krtavan

> > anusiksan satam vratam

> > sah--that person; tvam--you; hareh--by the Supreme Lord; anudhyatah--being always remembered; tat--His; pumsam--by the devotees; api--also; sammatah--esteemed; katham--why; tu--then; avadyam--abominable (act); krtavan--you have undertaken; anusiksan--setting the example; satam--of saintly persons; vratam--a vow.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because you are a pure devotee of the Lord, the Lord is always thinking of you, and you are also recognized by all His confidential devotees. Your life is meant for exemplary behavior. I am therefore surprised--why have you undertaken such an abominable task?

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> > TEXT 13

> > titiksaya karunaya

> > maitrya cakhila jantusu

> > samatvena ca sarvatma

> > bhagavan samprasidati

> > titiksaya--by tolerance; karunaya--by mercy; maitrya--by friendship; ca--also; akhila--universal; jantusu--unto the living entities; samatvena--by equilibrium; ca--also; sarva-atma--the Supersoul; bhagavan--the Personality of Godhead; samprasidati--becomes very satisfied.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord is very satisfied with His devotee when the devotee greets other people with tolerance, mercy, friendship and equality.

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> > TEXT 14

> > samprasanne bhagavati

> > purusah prakrtair gunaih

> > vimukto jiva-nirmukto

> > brahma nirvanam rcchati

> > samprasanne--upon satisfaction; bhagavati--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; purusah--a person; prakrtaih--from the material; gunaih--modes of nature; vimuktah--being liberated; jiva-nirmuktah--freed from the subtle body also; brahma--unlimited; nirvanam--spiritual bliss; rcchati--achieves.

> > TRANSLATION

> > One who actually satisfies the Supreme Personality of Godhead during one's lifetime becomes liberated from the gross and subtle material conditions. Thus being freed from all material modes of nature, he achieves unlimited spiritual bliss.

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> > TEXT 15

> > bhutaih pancabhir arabdhair

> > yosit purusa eva hi

> > tayor vyavayat sambhutir

> > yosit-purusayor iha

> > bhutaih--by the material elements; pancabhih--five; arabdhaih--developed; yosit--woman; purusah--man; eva--just so; hi--certainly; tayoh--of them; vyavayat--by sexual life; sambhutih--the further creation; yosit--of women; purusayoh--and of men; iha--in this material world.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The creation of the material world begins with the five elements, and thus everything, including the body of a man or a woman, is created of these elements. By the sexual life of man and woman, the number of men and women in this material world is further increased.

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> > TEXT 16

> > evam pravartate sargah

> > sthitih samyama eva ca

> > guna-vyatikarad rajan

> > mayaya paramatmanah

> > evam--thus; pravartate--occurs; sargah--creation; sthitih--maintenance; samyamah--annihilation; eva--certainly; ca--and; guna--of the modes; vyatikarat--by interaction; rajan--O King; mayaya--by the illusory energy; parama-atmanah--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Manu continued: My dear King Dhruva, it is simply by the illusory, material energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and by the interaction of the three modes of material nature that creation, maintenance and annihilation take place.

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> > TEXT 17

> > nimitta-matram tatrasin

> > nirgunah purusarsabhah

> > vyaktavyaktam idam visvam

> > yatra bhramati lohavat

> > nimitta-matram--remote cause; tatra--then; asit--was; nirgunah--uncontaminated; purusa-rsabhah--the Supreme Person; vyakta--manifested; avyaktam--unmanifested; idam--this; visvam--world; yatra--where; bhramati--moves; loha-vat--like iron.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Dhruva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is uncontaminated by the material modes of nature. He is the remote cause of the creation of this material cosmic manifestation. When He gives the impetus, many other causes and effects are produced, and thus the whole universe moves, just as iron moves by the integrated force of a magnet.

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> > TEXT 18

> > sa khalv idam bhagavan kala-saktya

> > guna-pravahena vibhakta-viryah

> > karoty akartaiva nihanty ahanta

> > cesta vibhumnah khalu durvibhavya

> > sah--the; khalu--however; idam--this (universe); bhagavan--the personality of Godhead; kala--of time; saktya--by the force; guna-pravahena--by the interaction of the modes of nature; vibhakta--divided; viryah--(whose) potencies; karoti--acts upon; akarta--the nondoer; eva--although; niha nti--kills; ahanta--nonkiller; cesta--the energy; vibhumnah--of the Lord; khalu--certainly; durvibhavya--inconceivable.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead, by His inconceivable supreme energy, time, causes the interaction of the three modes of material nature, and thus varieties of energy become manifest. It appears that He is acting, but He is not the actor. He is killing, but He is not the killer. Thus it is understood that only by His inconceivable power is everything happening.

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> > TEXT 19

> > so 'nanto 'nta-karah kalo

> > 'nadir adi-krd avyayah

> > janam janena janayan

> > marayan mrtyunantakam

> > sah--He; anantah--infinite; anta-karah--annihilator; kalah--time; anadih--without beginning; adi-krt--beginning of everything; avyayah--without decrease; janam--living entities; janena--by living entities; janayan--causing to be born; marayan--killing; mrtyuna--by death; antakam--killers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Dhruva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is ever existing, but in the form of time, He is the killer of everything. He has no beginning, although He is the beginning of everything, nor is He ever exhaustible, although everything is exhausted in due course of time. The living entities are created through the agency of the father and killed through the agency of death, but He is perpetually free of birth and death.

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> > TEXT 20

> > na vai sva-pakso 'sya vipaksa eva va

> > parasya mrtyor visatah samam prajah

> > tam dhavamanam anudhavanty anisa

> > yatha rajamsy anilam bhuta-sanghah

> > na--not; vai--however; sva-paksah--ally; asya--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vipaksah--enemy; eva--certainly; va--or; parasya--of the Supreme; mrtyoh--in the form of time; visatah--entering; samam--equally; prajah--living entities; tam--Him; dhavamanam--moving; anudhavanti--follow behind; anisah--dependent living entities; yatha--as; rajamsi--particles of dust; anilam--the wind; bhuta-sanghah--other material elements.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His feature of eternal time, is present in the material world and is neutral towards everyone. No one is His ally, and no one is His enemy. Within the jurisdiction of the time element, everyone enjoys or suffers the result of his own karma, or fruitive activities. As, when the wind blows, small particles of dust fly in the air, so, according to one's particular karma, one suffers or enjoys material life.

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> > TEXT 21

> > ayuso 'acayam jantos

> > tathaivopacayam vibhuh

> > ubhabhyam rahitah sva-stho

> > duhsthasya vidadhaty asau

> > ayusah--of duration of life; apacayam--diminution; jantoh--of the living entities; tatha--similarly; eva--also; upacayam--increase; vibhuh--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ubhabhyam--from both of them; rahitah--free; sva-sthah--always situated in His transcendental position; duhsthasya--of the living entities under the laws of karma; vidadhati--awards; asau--He.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, is all-powerful, and He awards the results of one's fruitive activities. Thus, although one living entity's duration of life is very small whereas that of another is very great, He is always in His transcendental position, and there is no question of lessening or increasing His duration of life.

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> > TEXT 22

> > kecit karma vadanty enam

> > svabhavam apare nrpa

> > eke kalam pare daivam

> > pumsah kamam utapare

> > kecit--some; karma--fruitive activities; vadanti--explain; enam--that; svabhavam--nature; apare--others; nrpa--my dear King Dhruva; eke--some; kalam--time; pare--others; daivam--fate; pumsah--of the living entity; kamam--desire; uta--also; apare--others.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The differentiation among varieties of life and their suffering and enjoyment is explained by some to be the result of karma. Others say it is due to nature, others due to time, others due to fate, and still others say that it is due to desire.

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> > TEXT 23

> > avyaktasyaprameyasya

> > nana-sakty-udayasya ca

> > na vai cikirsitam tata

> > ko vedatha sva-sambhavam

> > avyaktasya--of the unmanifested; aprameyasya--of the Transcendence; nana--various; sakti--energies; udayasya--of Him who gives rise to; ca--also; na--never; vai--certainly; cikirsitam--the plan; tata--my dear boy; kah--who; veda--can know; atha--therefore; sva--own; sambhavam--origin.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Absolute Truth, Transcendence, is never subject to the understanding of imperfect sensory endeavor, nor is He subject to direct experience. He is the master of varieties of energies, like the full material energy, and no one can understand His plans or actions; therefore it should be concluded that although He is the original cause of all causes, no one can know Him by mental speculation.

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> > TEXT 24

> > na caite putraka bhratur

> > hantaro dhanadanugah

> > visargadanayos tata

> > pumso daivam hi karanam

> > na--never; ca--also; ete--all these; putraka--my dear son; bhratuh--of your brother; hantarah--killers; dhanada--of Kuvera; anugah--followers; visarga--of birth; adanayoh--of death; tata--my dear son; pumsah--of a living entity; daivam--the Supreme; hi--certainly; karanam--the cause.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear son, those Yaksas, who are descendants of Kuvera, are not actually the killers of your brother; the birth and death of every living entity are caused by the Supreme, who is certainly the cause of all causes.

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> > TEXT 25

> > sa eva visvam srjati

> > sa evavati hanti ca

> > athapi hy anahankaran

> > najyate guna-karmabhih

> > sah--He; eva--certainly; visvam--the universe; srjati--creates; sah--He; eva--certainly; avati--maintains; hanti--annihilates; ca--also; atha api--moreover; hi--certainly; anahankarat--from being without ego; na--not; ajyate--becomes entangled; guna--by the modes of material nature; karmabhih--by activities.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead creates this material world, maintains it, and annihilates it in due course of time, but because He is transcendental to such activities, He is never affected by ego in such action or by the modes of material nature.

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> > TEXT 26

> > esa bhutani bhutatma

> > bhuteso bhuta-bhavanah

> > sva-saktya mayaya yuktah

> > srjaty atti ca pati ca

> > esah--this; bhutani--all created beings; bhuta-atma--the Supersoul of all living entities; bhuta-isah--the controller of everyone; bhuta-bhavanah--the maintainer of everyone; sva-saktya--through His energy; mayaya--the external energy; yuktah--through such agency; srjati--creates; atti--annihilates; ca--and; pati--maintains; ca--and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the Supersoul of all living entities. He is the controller and maintainer of everyone; through the agency of His external energy, He creates, maintains and annihilates everyone.

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> > TEXT 27

> > tam eva mrtyum amrtam tata daivam

> > sarvatmanopehi jagat-parayanam

> > yasmai balim visva-srjo haranti

> > gavo yatha vai nasi dama-yantritah

> > tam--unto Him; eva--certainly; mrtyum--death; amrtam--immortality; tata--my dear son; daivam--the Supreme; sarva-atmana--in all respects; upehi--surrender; jagat--of the world; parayanam--ultimate goal; yasmai--unto whom; balim--offerings; visva-srjah--all the demigods like Brahma; haranti--bear; gavah--bulls; yatha--as; vai--without fail; nasi--in the nose; dama--by a rope; yantritah--controlled.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear boy Dhruva, please surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the ultimate goal of the progress of the world. Everyone, including the demigods headed by Lord Brahma, is working under His control, just as a bull, prompted by a rope in its nose, is controlled by its owner.

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> > TEXT 28

> > yah panca-varso jananim tvam vihaya

> > matuh sapatnya vacasa bhinna-marma

> > vanam gatas tapasa pratyag-aksam

> > aradhya lebhe murdhni padam tri-lokyah

> > yah--one who; panca-varsah--five years old; jananim--mother; tvam--you; vihaya--leaving aside; matuh--of the mother; sa-patnyah--of the co-wife; vacasa--by the words; bhinna-marma--aggrieved at heart; vanam--to the forest; gatah--went; tapasa--by austerity; pratyak-aksam--the Supreme Lord; aradhya--worshiping; lebhe--achieved; murdhni--on the top; padam--the position; tri-lokyah--of the three worlds.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Dhruva, at the age of only five years you were very grievously afflicted by the words of your mother's co-wife, and you very boldly gave up the protection of your mother and went to the forest to engage in the yogic process for realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As a result of this you have already achieved the topmost position in all the three worlds.

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> > TEXT 29

> > tam enam angatmani mukta-vigrahe

> > vyapasritam nirgunam ekam aksaram

> > atmanam anviccha vimuktam atma-drg

> > yasminn idam bhedam asat pratiyate

> > tam--Him; enam--that; anga--my dear Dhruva; atmani--in the mind; mukta-vigrahe--free from anger; vyapasritam--situated; nirgunam--transcendental; ekam--one; aksaram--the infallible Brahman; atmanam--the self; anviccha--try to find out; vimuktam--uncontaminated; atma-drk--facing towards the Supersoul; yasmin--in which; idam--this; bhedam--differentiation; asat--unreal; pratiyate--appears to be.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Dhruva, please, therefore, turn your attention to the Supreme Person, who is the infallible Brahman. Face the Supreme Personality of Godhead in your original position, and thus, by self-realization, you will find this material differentiation to be merely flickering.

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> > TEXT 30

> > tvam pratyag-atmani tada bhagavaty ananta

> > ananda-matra upapanna-samasta-saktau

> > bhaktim vidhaya paramam sanakair avidya-

> > granthim vibhetsyasi mamaham iti praru-dham

> > tvam--you; pratyak-atmani--unto the Supersoul; tada--at that time; bhagavati--unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; anante--who is unlimited; ananda-matre--the reservoir of all pleasure; upapanna--possessed of; samasta--all; saktau--potencies; bhaktim--devotional service; vidhaya--by rendering; paramam--supreme; sanakaih--very soon; avidya--of illusion; granthim--the knot; vibhetsyasi--you will undo; mama--my; aham--I; iti--thus; prarudham--firmly fixed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus regaining your natural position and rendering service unto the Supreme Lord, who is the all-powerful reservoir of all pleasure and who lives in all living entities as the Supersoul, you will very soon forget the illusory understanding of "I" and "my."

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> > TEXT 31

> > samyaccha rosam bhadram te

> > pratipam sreyasam param

> > srutena bhuyasa rajann

> > agadena yathamayam

> > samyaccha--just control; rosam--anger; bhadram--all good fortune; te--to you; pratipam--enemy; sreyasam--of all goodness; param--the foremost; srutena--by hearing; bhuyasa--constantly; rajan--my dear King; agadena--by medicinal treatment; yatha--as; amayam--disease.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King, just consider what I have said to you, which will act as medicinal treatment upon disease. Control your anger, for anger is the foremost enemy on the path of spiritual realization. I wish all good fortune for you. Please follow my instructions.

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> > TEXT 32

> > yenopasrstat purusal

> > loka udvijate bhrsam

> > na budhas tad-vasam gacched

> > icchann abhayam atmanah

> > yena--by which; upasrstat--being overwhelmed; purusat--by the person; lokah--everyone; udvijate--becomes terrified; bhrsam--greatly; na--never; budhah--a learned person; tat--of anger; vasam--under the control; gacchet--should go; icchan--desiring; abhayam--fearlessness, liberation; atmanah--of the self.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A person who desires liberation from this material world should not fall under the control of anger because when bewildered by anger one becomes a source of dread for all others.

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> > TEXT 33

> > helanam girisa-bhratur

> > dhanadasya tvaya krtam

> > yaj jaghnivan punya janan

> > bhratr-ghnan ity amarsitah

> > helanam--disrespectful behavior; girisa--of Lord Siva; bhratuh--the brother; dhanadasya--to Kuvera; tvaya--by you; krtam--was performed; yat--because; jaghnivan--you have killed; punya janan--the Yaksas; bhratr--of your brother; ghnan--killers; iti--thus (thinking); amarsitah--angry.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Dhruva, you thought that the Yaksas killed your brother, and therefore you have killed great numbers of them. But by this action you have agitated the mind of Lord Siva's brother Kuvera, who is the treasurer of the demigods. Please note that your actions have been very disrespectful to Kuvera and Lord Siva.

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> > TEXT 34

> > tam prasadaya vatsasu

> > sannatya prasrayoktibhih

> > na yavan mahatam tejah

> > kulam no 'bhibhavisyati

> > tam--him; prasadaya--pacify; vatsa--my son; asu--immediately; sannatya--by offering obeisances; prasraya--by respectful behavior; uktibhih--by gentle words; na yavat--before; mahatam--of great personalities; tejah--wrath; kulam--family; nah--our; abhibhavisyati--will affect.

> > TRANSLATION

> > For this reason, my son, you should immediately pacify Kuvera with gentle words and prayers, and thus his wrath may not affect our family.

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> > TEXT 35

> > evam svayambhuvah pautram

> > anusasya manur dhruvam

> > tenabhivanditah sakam

> > rsibhih sva-puram yayau

> > evam--thus; svayambhuvah--Lord Svayambhuva Manu; pautram--to his grandson; anusasya--after giving instruction; manuh--Lord Manu; dhruvam--to Dhruva Maharaja; tena--by him; abhivanditah--being offered obeisances to; sakam--together; rsibhih--with the sages; sva-puram--to his own abode; yayau--went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus Svayambhuva Manu, after giving instruction to Dhruva Maharaja, his grandson, received respectful obeisances from him. Then Lord Manu and the great sages went back to their respective homes.

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