> > Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 3
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > Canto 3 Part 2

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> > Chapter Twenty-two: The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahuti

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> > TEXT 1

> > maitreya uvaca

> > evam aviskrtasesa-

> > guna-karmodayo munim

> > savrida iva tam samrad

> > uparatam uvaca ha

> > maitreyah: the great sage Maitreya; uvaca: said; evam: thus; aviskrta: having been described; asesa: all; guna: of the virtues; karma: of the activities; udayah: the greatness; munim: the great sage; sa-vridah: feeling modest; iva: as though; tam: him (Kardama); samrat: Emperor Manu; uparatam: silent; uvaca ha: addressed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Maitreya said: After describing the greatness of the Emperor's manifold qualities and activities, the sage became silent, and the Emperor, feeling modesty, addressed him as follows.

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> > TEXT 2

> > manur uvaca

> > brahmasrjat sva-mukhato

> > yusman atma-paripsaya

> > chandomayas tapo-vidya-

> > yoga-yuktan alampatan

> > manuh: Manu; uvaca: said; brahma: Lord Brahma; asrjat: created; sva-mukhatah: from his face; yusman: you (brahmanas); atma-paripsaya: to protect himself by expanding; chandah-mayah: the form of the Vedas; tapah-vidya-yoga-yuktan: full of austerity, knowledge and mystic power; alampatan: averse to sense gratification.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Manu replied: To expand himself in Vedic knowledge, Lord Brahma, the personified Veda, from his face created you, the brahmanas, who are full of austerity, knowledge and mystic power and are averse to sense gratification.

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> > TEXT 3

> > tat-tranayasrjac casman

> > doh-sahasrat sahasra-pat

> > hrdayam tasya hi brahma

> > ksatram angam pracaksate

> > tat-tranaya: for the protection of the brahmanas; asrjat: created; ca: and; asman: us (ksatriyas); doh-sahasrat: from His thousand arms; sahasra-pat: the thousand-legged Supreme Being (the universal form); hrdayam: heart; tasya: His; hi: for; brahma: brahmanas; ksatram: the ksatriyas; angam: arms; pracaksate: are spoken of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > For the protection of the brahmanas, the thousand-legged Supreme Being created us, the ksatriyas, from His thousand arms. Hence the brahmanas are said to be His heart and the ksatriyas His arms.

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> > TEXT 4

> > ato hy anyonyam atmanam

> > brahma ksatram ca raksatah

> > raksati smavyayo devah

> > sa yah sad-asad-atmakah

> > atah: hence; hi: certainly; anyonyam: each other; atmanam: the self; brahma: the brahmanas; ksatram: the ksatriyas; ca: and; raksatah: protect; raksati sma: protects; avyayah: immutable; devah: the Lord; sah: He; yah: who; sat-asat-atmakah: the form of the cause and effect.

> > TRANSLATION

> > That is why the brahmanas and ksatriyas protect each other, as well as themselves; and the Lord Himself, who is both the cause and effect and is yet immutable, protects them through each other.

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> > TEXT 5

> > tava sandarsanad eva

> > cchinna me sarva-samsayah

> > yat svayam bhagavan pritya

> > dharmam aha riraksisoh

> > tava: your; sandarsanat: by sight; eva: only; chinnah: resolved; me: my; sarva-samsayah: all doubts; yat: inasmuch as; svayam: personally; bhagavan: Your Lordship; pritya: lovingly; dharmam: duty; aha: explained; riraksisoh: of a king anxious to protect his subjects.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Now I have resolved all my doubts simply by meeting you, for Your Lordship has very kindly and clearly explained the duty of a king who desires to protect his subjects.

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> > TEXT 6

> > distya me bhagavan drsto

> > durdarso yo 'krtatmanam

> > distya pada-rajah sprstam

> > sirsna me bhavatah sivam

> > distya: by good fortune; me: my; bhagavan: all-powerful; drstah: is seen; durdarsah: not easily seen; yah: who; akrta-atmanam: of those who have not controlled the mind and senses; distya: by my good fortune; pada-rajah: the dust of the feet; sprstam: is touched; sirsna: by the head; me: my; bhavatah: your; sivam: causing all auspiciousness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is my good fortune that I have been able to see you, for you cannot easily be seen by persons who have not subdued the mind or controlled the senses. I am all the more fortunate to have touched with my head the blessed dust of your feet.

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> > TEXT 7

> > distya tvayanusisto 'ham

> > krtas canugraho mahan

> > apavrtaih karna-randhrair

> > justa distyosatir girah

> > distya: luckily; tvaya: by you; anusistah: instructed; aham: I; krtah: bestowed; ca: and; anugrahah: favor; mahan: great; apavrtaih: open; karna-randhraih: with the holes of the ears; justah: received; distya: by good fortune; usatih: pure; girah: words.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have fortunately been instructed by you, and thus great favor has been bestowed upon me. I thank God that I have listened with open ears to your pure words.

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> > TEXT 8

> > sa bhavan duhitr-sneha-

> > pariklistatmano mama

> > srotum arhasi dinasya

> > sravitam krpaya mune

> > sah: yourself; bhavan: Your Honor; duhitr-sneha: by affection for my daughter; pariklista-atmanah: whose mind is agitated; mama: my; srotum: to listen; arhasi: be pleased; dinasya: of my humble self; sravitam: to the prayer; krpaya: graciously; mune: O sage.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O great sage, graciously be pleased to listen to the prayer of my humble self, for my mind is troubled by affection for my daughter.

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> > TEXT 9

> > priyavratottanapadoh

> > svaseyam duhita mama

> > anvicchati patim yuktam

> > vayah-sila-gunadibhih

> > priyavrata-uttanapadoh: of Priyavrata and Uttanapada; svasa: sister; iyam: this; duhita: daughter; mama: my; anvicchati: is seeking; patim: husband; yuktam: suited; vayah-sila-guna-a-dibhih: by age, character, good qualities, etc.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My daughter is the sister of Priyavrata and Uttanapada. She is seeking a suitable husband in terms of age, character and good qualities.

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> > TEXT 10

> > yada tu bhavatah sila-

> > sruta-rupa-vayo-gunan

> > asrnon naradad esa

> > tvayy asit krta-niscaya

> > yada: when; tu: but; bhavatah: your; sila: noble character; sruta: learning; rupa: beautiful appearance; vayah: youth; gunan: virtues; asrnot: heard; naradat: from Narada Muni; esa: Devahuti; tvayi: in you; asit: became; krta-niscaya: fixed in determination.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The moment she heard from the sage Narada of your noble character, learning, beautiful appearance, youth and other virtues, she fixed her mind upon you.

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> > TEXT 11

> > tat praticcha dvijagryemam

> > sraddhayopahrtam maya

> > sarvatmananurupam te

> > grhamedhisu karmasu

> > tat: therefore; praticcha: please accept; dvija-agrya: O best of the brahmanas; imam: her; sraddhaya: with faith; upahrtam: offered as a presentation; maya: by me; sarva-atmana: in every way; anurupam: suitable; te: for you; grha-medhisu: in the household; karmasu: duties.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore please accept her, O chief of the brahmanas, for I offer her with faith and she is in every respect fit to be your wife and take charge of your household duties.

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> > TEXT 12

> > udyatasya hi kamasya

> > prativado na sasyate

> > api nirmukta-sangasya

> > kama-raktasya kim punah

> > udyatasya: which has come of itself; hi: in fact; kamasya: of material desire; prativadah: the denial; na: not; sasyate: to be praised; api: even; nirmukta: of one who is free; sangasya: from attachment; kama: to sensual pleasures; raktasya: of one addicted; kim punah: how much less.

> > TRANSLATION

> > To deny an offering that has come of itself is not commendable even for one absolutely free from all attachment, much less one addicted to sensual pleasure.

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> > TEXT 13

> > ya udyatam anadrtya

> > kinasam abhiyacate

> > ksiyate tad-yasah sphitam

> > manas cavajnaya hatah

> > yah: who; udyatam: an offering; anadrtya: rejecting; kinasam: from a miser; abhiyacate: begs; ksiyate: is lost; tat: his; yasah: reputation; sphitam: widespread; manah: honor; ca: and; avajnaya: by neglectful behavior; hatah: destroyed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > One who rejects an offering that comes of its own accord but later begs a boon from a miser thus loses his widespread reputation, and his pride is humbled by the neglectful behavior of others.

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> > TEXT 14

> > aham tvasrnavam vidvan

> > vivahartham samudyatam

> > atas tvam upakurvanah

> > prattam pratigrhana me

> > aham: I; tva: you; asrnavam: heard; vidvan: O wise man; vivaha-artham: for the sake of marriage; samudyatam: prepared; atah: hence; tvam: you; upakurvanah: not taken a vow of perpetual celibacy; prattam: offered; pratigrhana: please accept; me: of me.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Svayambhuva Manu continued: O wise man, I heard that you were prepared to marry. Please accept her hand, which is being offered to you by me, since you have not taken a vow of perpetual celibacy.

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> > TEXT 15

> > rsir uvaca

> > badham udvodhu-kamo 'ham

> > apratta ca tavatmaja

> > avayor anurupo 'sav

> > a-dyo vaivahiko vidhih

> > rsih: the great sage Kardama; uvaca: said; badham: very well; udvodhu-kamah: desirous to marry; aham: I; apratta: not promised to anyone else; ca: and; tava: your; atma ja: daughter; avayoh: of us two; anurupah: proper; asau: this; adyah: first; vaivahikah: of marriage; vidhih: ritualistic ceremony.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sage replied: Certainly I have a desire to marry, and your daughter has not yet married or given her word to anyone. Therefore our marriage according to the Vedic system can take place.

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> > TEXT 16

> > kamah sa bhuyan naradeva te 'syah

> > putryah samamnaya-vidhau pratitah

> > ka eva te tanayam nadriyeta

> > svayaiva kantya ksipatim iva sriyam

> > kamah: desire; sah: that; bhuyat: let it be fulfilled; nara-deva: O King; te: your; asyah: this; putryah: of the daughter; samamnaya-vidhau: in the process of the Vedic scriptures; pratitah: recognized; kah: who; eva: in fact; te: your; tanayam: daughter; na adriyeta: would not adore; svaya: by her own; eva: alone; kantya: bodily luster; ksipatim: excelling; iva: as if; sriyam: ornaments.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Let your daughter's desire for marriage, which is recognized in the Vedic scriptures, be fulfilled. Who would not accept her hand? She is so beautiful that by her bodily luster alone she excels the beauty of her ornaments.

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> > TEXT 17

> > yam harmya-prsthe kvanad-anghri-sobham

> > vikridatim kanduka-vihvalaksim

> > visvavasur nyapatat svad vimanad

> > vilokya sammoha-vimudha-cetah

> > yam: whom; harmya-prsthe: on the roof of the palace; kvanat-anghri-sobham: whose beauty was heightened by the tinkling ornaments on her feet; vikridatim: playing; kanduka-vihvala-aksim: with eyes bewildered, following her ball; visvavasuh: Visvavasu; nyapatat: fell down; svat: from his own; vimanat: from the airplane; vilokya: seeing; sammoha-vimudha-cetah: whose mind was stupefied.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have heard that Visvavasu, the great Gandharva, his mind stupefied with infatuation, fell from his airplane after seeing your daughter playing with a ball on the roof of the palace, for she was indeed beautiful with her tinkling ankle bells and her eyes moving to and fro.

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> > TEXT 18

> > tam prarthayantim lalana-lalamam

> > asevita-sri-caranair adrstam

> > vatsam manor uccapadah svasaram

> > ko nanumanyeta budho 'bhiyatam

> > tam: her; prarthayantim: seeking; lalana-lalamam: the ornament of women; asevita-sri-caranaih: by those who have not worshiped the feet of Laksmi; adrstam: not seen; vatsam: beloved daughter; manoh: of Svayambhuva Manu; uccapadah: of Uttanapada; svasaram: sister; kah: what; na anumanyeta: would not welcome; budhah: wise man; abhiyatam: who has come of her own accord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > What wise man would not welcome her, the very ornament of womanhood, the beloved daughter of Svayambhuva Manu and sister of Uttanapada? Those who have not worshiped the gracious feet of the goddess of fortune cannot even perceive her, yet she has come of her own accord to seek my hand.

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> > TEXT 19

> > ato bhajisye samayena sadhvim

> > yavat tejo bibhryad atmano me

> > ato dharman paramahamsya-mukhyan

> > suka-proktan bahu manye 'vihimsran

> > atah: therefore; bhajisye: I shall accept; samayena: on the conditions; sadhvim: the chaste girl; yavat: until; tejah: semen; bibhryat: may bear; atmanah: from my body; me: my; atah: thereafter; dharman: the duties; paramahamsya-mukhyan: of the best of the paramahamsas; sukla-proktan: spoken by Lord Visnu; bahu: much; manye: I shall consider; avihimsran: free from envy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore I shall accept this chaste girl as my wife, on the condition that after she bears semen from my body, I shall accept the life of devotional service accepted by the most perfect human beings. That process was described by Lord Visnu. It is free from envy.

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> > TEXT 20

> > yato 'bhavad visvam idam vicitram

> > samsthasyate yatra ca vavatisthate

> > prajapatinam patir esa mahyam

> > param pramanam bhagavan anantah

> > yatah: from whom; abhavat: emanated; visvam: creation; idam: this; vicitram: wonderful; samsthasyate: will dissolve; yatra: in whom; ca: and; va: or; avatisthate: presently exists; praja-patinam: of the Prajapatis; patih: the Lord; esah: this; mahyam: to me; param: highest; pramanam: authority; bhagavan: Supreme Lord; anantah: unlimited.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The highest authority for me is the unlimited Supreme Personality of Godhead, from whom this wonderful creation emanates and in whom its sustenance and dissolution rest. He is the origin of all Prajapatis, the personalities meant to produce living entities in this world.

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> > TEXT 21

> > maitreya uvaca

> > sa ugra-dhanvann iyad evababhase

> > asic ca tusnim aravinda-nabham

> > dhiyopagrhnan smita-sobhitena

> > mukhena ceto lulubhe devahutyah

> > maitreyah: the great sage Maitreya; uvaca: said; sah: he (Kardama); ugra-dhanvan: O great warrior Vidura; iyat: this much; eva: only; ababhase: spoke; as it: became; ca: and; tusnim: silent; aravinda-nabham: Lord Visnu (whose navel is adorned by a lotus); dhiya: by thought; upagrhnan: seizing; smita-sobhitena: beautified by his smile; mukhena: by his face; cetah: the mind; lulubhe: was captivated; devahutyah: of Devahuti.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Maitreya said: O great warrior Vidura, the sage Kardama said this much only and then became silent, thinking of his worshipable Lord Visnu, who has a lotus on His navel. As he silently smiled, his face captured the mind of Devahuti, who began to meditate upon the great sage.

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> > TEXT 22

> > so 'nu jnatva vyavasitam

> > mahisya duhituh sphutam

> > tasmai guna-ganadhyaya

> > dadau tulyam praharsitah

> > sah: he (Emperor Manu); anu: afterward; jnatva: having known; vyavasitam: the fixed decision; mahisyah: of the Queen; duhituh: of his daughter; sphutam: clearly; tasmai: to him; guna-gana-adhyaya: who was endowed with a host of virtues; dadau: gave away; tulyam: who was equal (in good qualities); praharsitah: extremely pleased.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After having unmistakably known the decision of the Queen, as well as that of Devahuti, the Emperor most gladly gave his daughter to the sage, whose host of virtues was equaled by hers.

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> > TEXT 23

> > satarupa maha-rajni

> > paribarhan maha-dhanan

> > dampatyoh paryadat pritya

> > bhusa-vasah paricchadan

> > satarupa: Empress Satarupa; maha-rajni: the Empress; paribarhan: dowry; maha-dhanan: valuable presents; dam-patyoh: to the bride and bridegroom; paryadat: gave; pritya: out of affection; bhusa: ornaments; vasah: clothes; paricchadan: articles for household use.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Empress Satarupa lovingly gave most valuable presents, suitable for the occasion, such as jewelry, clothes and household articles, in dowry to the bride and bridegroom.

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> > TEXT 24

> > prattam duhitaram samrat

> > sadrksaya gata-vyathah

> > upaguhya ca bahubhyam

> > autkanthyonmathitasayah

> > prattam: who was given; duhitaram: daughter; samrat: the Emperor (Manu); sadrksaya: unto a suitable person; gata-vyathah: relieved of his responsibility; upaguhya: embracing; ca: and; bahubhyam: with his two arms; autkanthya-unmathita-asayah: having an anxious and agitated mind.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus relieved of his responsibility by handing over his daughter to a suitable man, Svayambhuva Manu, his mind agitated by feelings of separation, embraced his affectionate daughter with both his arms.

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> > TEXT 25

> > asaknuvams tad-viraham

> > muncan baspa-kalam muhuh

> > asincad amba vatseti

> > netrodair duhituh sikhah

> > asaknuvan: being unable to bear; tat-viraham: separation from her; muncan: shedding; baspa-kalam: tears; muhuh: again and again; asincat: he drenched; amba: my dear mother; vatsa: my dear daughter; iti: thus; netra-udaih: by the water from his eyes; duhituh: of his daughter; sikhah: the locks of hair.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Emperor was unable to bear the separation of his daughter. Therefore tears poured from his eyes again and again, drenching his daughter's head as he cried, "My dear mother! My dear daughter!"

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> > TEXT 26-27

> > amantrya tam muni-varam

> > anujnatah sahanugah

> > pratasthe ratham aruhya

> > sabharyah sva-puram nrpah

> > ubhayor rsi-kulyayah

> > sarasvatyah surodhasoh

> > rsinam upasantanam

> > pasyann asrama-sampadah

> > amantrya: taking permission to go; tam: from him (Kardama); muni-varam: from the best of sages; anujnatah: being permitted to leave; saha-anugah: along with his retinue; pratasthe: started for; ratham aruhya: mounting his chariot; sa-bharyah: along with his wife; sva-puram: his own capital; nrpah: the Emperor; ubhayoh: on both; rsi-kulyayah: agreeable to the sages; sarasvatyah: of the River Sarasvati; su-rodhasoh: the charming banks; rsinam: of the great sages; upas-antanam: tranquil; pasyan: seeing; asrama-sampadah: the prosperity of the beautiful hermitages.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After asking and obtaining the great sage's permission to leave, the monarch mounted his chariot with his wife and started for his capital, followed by his retinue. Along the way he saw the prosperity of the tranquil seers' beautiful hermitages on both the charming banks of the Sarasvati, the river so agreeable to saintly persons.

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> > TEXT 28

> > tam ayantam abhipretya

> > brahmavartat prajah patim

> > gita-samstuti-vaditraih

> > pratyudiyuh praharsitah

> > tam: him; ayantam: who was arriving; abhipretya: knowing of; brahmavartat: from Brahmavarta; prajah: his subjects; patim: their lord; gita-samstuti-vaditraih: with songs, praise and instrumental music; pratyudiyuh: came forward to greet; praharsitah: overjoyed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Overjoyed to know of his arrival, his subjects came forth from Brahmavarta to greet their returning lord with songs, prayers and musical instruments.

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> > TEXT 29-30

> > barhismati nama puri

> > sarva-sampat-samanvita

> > nyapatan yatra romani

> > yajnasyangam vidhunvatah

> > kusah kasas ta evasan

> > sasvad-dharita-varcasah

> > rsayo yaih parabhavya

> > yajna-ghnan yajnam ijire

> > barhismati: Barhismati; nama: named; puri: city; sarva-sampat: all kinds of wealth; samanvita: full of; nyapatan: fell down; yatra: where; romani: the hairs; yajnasya: of Lord Boar; angam: His body; vidhunvatah: shaking; kusah: kusa grass; kasah: kasa grass; te: they; eva: certainly; asan: became; sasvat-harita: of evergreen; varcasah: having the color; rsayah: the sages; yaih: by which; parabhavya: defeating; yajna-ghnan: the disturbers of the sacrificial performances; yajnam: Lord Visnu; ijire: they worshiped.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The city of Barhismati, rich in all kinds of wealth, was so called because Lord Visnu's hair dropped there from His body when He manifested Himself as Lord Boar. As He shook His body, this very hair fell and turned into blades of evergreen kusa grass and kasa [another kind of grass used for mats], by means of which the sages worshiped Lord Visnu after defeating the demons who had interfered with the performance of their sacrifices.

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> > TEXT 31

> > kusa-kasamayam barhir

> > astirya bhagavan manuh

> > ayajad yajna-purusam

> > labdha sthanam yato bhuvam

> > kusa: of kusa grass; kasa: and of kasa grass; mayam: made; barhih: a seat; astirya: having spread; bhagavan: the greatly fortunate; manuh: Svayambhuva Manu; ayajat: worshiped; yajna purusam: Lord Visnu; labdha: had achieved; sthanam: the abode; yatah: from whom; bhuvam: the earth.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Manu spread a seat of kusas and kasas and worshiped the Lord, the Personality of Godhead, by whose grace he had obtained the rule of the terrestrial globe.

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> > TEXT 32

> > barhismatim nama vibhur

> > yam nirvisya samavasat

> > tasyam pravisto bhavanam

> > tapa-traya-vinasanam

> > barhismatim: the city Barhismati; nama: named; vibhuh: the very powerful Svayambhuva Manu; yam: which; nirvisya: having entered; samavasat: he lived in previously; tasyam: in that city; pravistah: entered; bhavanam: the palace; tapa-traya: the threefold miseries; vinasanam: destroying.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having entered the city of Barhismati, in which he had previously lived, Manu entered his palace, which was filled with an atmosphere that eradicated the three miseries of material existence.

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> > TEXT 33

> > sabharyah saprajah kaman

> > bubhuje 'nyavirodhatah

> > sangamana-sat-kirtih

> > sastribhih sura-gayakaih

> > praty-usesv anubaddhena

> > hrda srnvan hareh kathah

> > sa-bharyah: along with his wife; sa-prajah: along with his subjects; kaman: the necessities of life; bubhuje: he enjoyed; anya: from others; avirodhatah: without disturbance; sangiyamana: being praised; sat-kirtih: reputation for pious activities; sa-stribhih: along with their wives; sura-gayakaih: by celestial musicians; prati-usesu: at every dawn; anubaddhena: being attached; hrda: with the heart; srnvan: listening to; hareh: of Lord Hari; kathah: the topics.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Emperor Svayambhuva Manu enjoyed life with his wife and subjects and fulfilled his desires without being disturbed by unwanted principles contrary to the process of religion. Celestial musicians and their wives sang in chorus about the pure reputation of the Emperor, and early in the morning, every day, he used to listen to the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead with a loving heart.

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> > TEXT 34

> > nisnatam yogamayasu

> > munim svayambhuvam manum

> > yad abhramsayitum bhoga

> > na sekur bhagavat-param

> > nisnatam: absorbed; yoga-mayasu: in temporary enjoyment; munim: who was equal to a saint; svayambhuvam: Svayambhuva; manum: Manu; yat: from which; abhramsayitum: to cause to deviate; bhogah: material enjoyments; na: not; sekuh: were able; bhagavat-param: who was a great devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus Svayambhuva Mahu was a saintly king. Although absorbed in material happiness, he was not dragged to the lowest grade of life, for he always enjoyed his material happiness in a Krsna conscious atmosphere.

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> > TEXT 35

> > ayata-yamas tasyasan

> > yamah svantara-yapanah

> > srnvato dhyayato visnoh

> > kurvato bruvatah kathah

> > ayata-yamah: time never lost; tasya: of Manu; asan: were; yamah: the hours; sva-antara: his duration of life; yapanah: bringing to an end; srnvatah: hearing; dhyayatah: contemplating; visnoh: of Lord Visnu; kurvatah: acting; bruvatah: speaking; kathah: the topics.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Consequently, although his duration of life gradually came to an end, his long life, consisting of a Mahvantara era, was not spent in vain, since he ever engaged in hearing, contemplating, writing down and chanting the pastimes of the Lord.

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> > TEXT 36

> > sa evam svantaram ninye

> > yuganam eka-saptatim

> > vasudeva-prasangena

> > pa ribhuta-gati-trayah

> > sah: he (Svayambhuva Manu); evam: thus; sva-antaram: his own period; ninye: passed; yuganam: of the cycles of four ages; eka-saptatim: seventy-one; vasudeva: with Vasudeva; prasangena: by topics connected; paribhuta: transcended; gati-trayah: the three destinations.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He passed his time, which lasted seventy-one cycles of the four ages [71 x 4,320,000 years], always thinking of Vasudeva and always engaged in matters regarding Vasudeva. Thus he transcended the three destinations.

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> > TEXT 37

> > sarira manasa divya

> > vaiyase ye ca manusah

> > bhautikas ca katham klesa

> > badhante hari-samsrayam

> > sarirah: pertaining to the body; manasah: pertaining to the mind; divyah: pertaining to supernatural powers (demigods); vaiyase: O Vidura; ye: those; ca: and; manusah: pertaining to other men; bhautikah: pertaining to other living beings; ca: and; katham: how; klesah: miseries; badhante: can trouble; hari-samsrayam: one who has taken shelter of Lord Krsna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore, O Vidura, how can persons completely under the shelter of Lord Krsna in devotional service be put into miseries pertaining to the body, the mind, nature, and other men and living creatures?

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> > TEXT 38

> > yah prsto munibhih praha

> > dharman nana-vidan chubhan

> > nrnam varnasramanam ca

> > sarva-bhuta-hitah sada

> > yah: who; prstah: being questioned; munibhih: by the sages; praha: spoke; dharman: the duties; nana-vidhan: many varieties; subhan: auspicious; nrnam: of human society; varna-asramanam: of the varnas and asramas; ca: and; sarva-bhuta: for all living beings; hitah: who does welfare; sada: always.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In reply to questions asked by certain sages, he [Svayambhuva Manu], out of compassion for all living entities, taught the diverse sacred duties of men in general and the different varnas and asramas.

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> > TEXT 39

> > etat ta adi-rajasya

> > manos caritam adbhutam

> > varnitam varnaniyasya

> > tad-apatyodayam srnu

> > etat: this; te: unto you; adi-rajasya: of the first emperor; manoh: of Svayambhuva Manu; caritam: the character; adbhutam: wonderful; varnitam: described; varnaniyasya: whose reputation is worthy of description; tat-apatya: of his daughter; udayam: to the flourishing; srnu: please listen.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have spoken to you of the wonderful character of Svayambhuva Manu, the original king, whose reputation is worthy of description. Please hear as I speak of the flourishing of his daughter Devahuti.

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