> > 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 1

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

> > Chapter Nineteen: The Killing of the Demon Hiranyaksa

> > ********

> > TEXT 1

> > maitreya uvaca

> > avadharya virincasya

> > nirvyalikamrtam vacah

> > prahasya prema-garbhena

> > tad apangena so 'grahit

> > maitreyah uvaca: Maitreya said; avadharya: after hearing; virincasya: of Lord Brahma; nirvyalika: free from all sinful purposes; amrtam: nectarean; vacah: words; prahasya: heartily laughing; prema-garbhena: laden with love; tat: those words; apangena: with a glance; sah: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; agrahit: accepted.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Maitreya said: After hearing the words of Brahma, the creator, which were free from all sinful purposes and as sweet as nectar, the Lord heartily laughed and accepted his prayer with a glance laden with love.

> > ********

> > TEXT 2

> > tatah sapatnam mukhatas

> > carantam akuto-bhayam

> > jaghanotpatya gadaya

> > hanav asuram aksajah

> > tatah: then; sapatnam: enemy; mukhatah: in front of Him; carantam: stalking; akutah-bhayam: fearlessly; jaghana: struck; utpatya: after springing up; gadaya: with His mace; hanau: at the chin; asuram: the demon; aksa jah: the Lord, who was born from the nostril of Brahma.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord, who had appeared from the nostril of Brahma, sprang and aimed His mace at the chin of His enemy, the Hiranyaksa demon, who was stalking fearlessly before Him.

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> > TEXT 3

> > sa hata tena gadaya

> > vihata bhagavat-karat

> > vighurnitapatad reje

> > tad adbhutam ivabhavat

> > sa: that mace; hata: struck; tena: by Hiranyaksa; gadaya: with his mace; vihata: slipped; bhagavat: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; karat: from the hand; vighurnita: whirling; apatat: fell down; reje: was shining; tat: that; adbhutam: miraculous; iva: indeed; abhavat: was.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Struck by the demon's mace, however, the Lord's mace slipped from His hand and looked splendid as it fell down whirling. This was miraculous, for the mace was blazing wonderfully.

> > ********

> > TEXT 4

> > sa tada labdha-tirtho 'pi

> > na babadhe nirayudham

> > manayan sa mrdhe dharmam

> > visvaksenam prakopayan

> > sah: that Hiranyaksa; tada: then; labdha-tirthah: having gained an excellent opportunity; api: although; na: not; babadhe: attacked; nirayudham: having no weapon; manayan: respecting; sah: Hiranyaksa; mrdhe: in battle; dharmam: the code of combat; visvaksenam: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; prakopayan: making angry.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Even though the demon had an excellent opportunity to strike his unarmed foe without obstruction, he respected the law of single combat, thereby kindling the fury of the Supreme Lord.

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> > TEXT 5

> > gadayam apaviddhayam

> > haha-kare vinirgate

> > manayam asa tad-dharmam

> > sunabham casmarad vibhuh

> > gadayam: as His mace; apaviddhayam: fell; haha-kare: a cry of alarm; vinirgate: arose; manayam asa: acknowledged; tat: of Hiranyaksa; dharmam: righteousness; sunabham: the Sudarsana cakra; ca: and; asmarat: remembered; vibhuh: the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > ********

> > TEXT 6

> > tam vyagra-cakram diti-putradhamena

> > sva-parsada-mukhyena visajjamanam

> > citra vaco 'tad-vidam khe-caranam

> > tatra smasan svasti te 'mum jahiti

> > tam: unto the Personality of Godhead; vyagra: revolving; cakram: whose discus; diti-putra: son of Diti; adhamena: vile; sva-parsada: of His associates; mukhyena: with the chief; visajjamanam: playing; citrah: various; vacah: expressions; a-tat-vidam: of those who did not know; khe-caranam: flying in the sky; tatra: there; sma asan: occurred; svasti: fortune; te: unto You; amum: him; jahi: please kill; iti: thus.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As the discus began to revolve in the Lord's hands and the Lord contended at close quarters with the chief of His Vaikuntha attendants, who had been born as Hiranyaksa, a vile son of Diti, there issued from every direction strange expressions uttered by those who were witnessing from airplanes. They had no knowledge of the Lord's reality, and they cried, "May victory attend You! Pray dispatch him. Play no more with him."

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> > TEXT 7

> > sa tam nisamyatta-rathangam agrato

> > vyavasthitam padma-palasa-locanam

> > vilokya camarsa-pariplutendriyo

> > rusa sva-danta-cchadam adasac chvasan

> > sah: that demon; tam: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nisamya: after seeing; atta-rathangam: armed with the Sudarsana disc; agratah: before him; vyavasthitam: standing in position; padma: lotus flower; palasa: petals; locanam: eyes; vilokya: after seeing; ca: and; amarsa: by indignation; paripluta: overpowered; indriyah: his senses; rusa: with great resentment; sva-danta-chadam: his own lip; adasat: bit; svasan: hissing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the demon saw the Personality of Godhead, who had eyes just like lotus petals, standing in position before him, armed with His Sudarsana discus, his senses were overpowered by indignation. He began to hiss like a serpent, and he bit his lip in great resentment.

> > ********

> > TEXT 8

> > karala-damstras caksurbhyam

> > sancaksano dahann iva

> > abhiplutya sva-gadaya

> > hato 'sity ahanad dharim

> > karala: fearful; damstrah: having tusks; caksurbhyam: with both eyes; sancaksanah: staring; dahan: burning; iva: as if; abhiplutya: attacking; sva-gadaya: with his own club; hatah: slain; asi: You are; iti: thus; ahanat: struck; harim: at Hari.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The demon, who had fearful tusks, stared at the Personality of Godhead as though to burn Him. Springing into the air, he aimed his mace at the Lord, exclaiming at the same time, "You are slain!"

> > ********

> > TEXT 9

> > pada savyena tam sadho

> > bhagavan yajna-sukarah

> > lilaya misatah satroh

> > praharad vata-ramhasam

> > pada: with His foot; savyena: left; tam: that mace; sadho: O Vidura; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; yajna-sukarah: in His boar form, the enjoyer of all sacrifices; lilaya: playfully; misatah: looking on; satroh: of His enemy (Hiranyaksa); praharat: knocked down; vata-ramhasam: having the force of a tempest.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O saintly Vidura, while His enemy looked on, the Lord in His boar form, the enjoyer of all sacrificial offerings, playfully knocked down the mace with His left foot, even as it came upon Him with the force of a tempest.

> > ********

> > TEXT 10

> > aha cayudham adhatsva

> > ghatasva tvam jigisasi

> > ity uktah sa tada bhuyas

> > tadayan vyanadad bhrsam

> > aha: He said; ca: and; ayudham: weapon; adhatsva: take up; ghatasva: try; tvam: you; jigisasi: are eager to conquer; iti: thus; uktah: challenged; sah: Hiranyaksa; tada: at that time; bhuyah: again; tadayan: striking at; vyanadat: roared; bhrsam: loudly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord then said: "Take up your weapon and try again, eager as you are to conquer Me." Challenged in these words, the demon aimed his mace at the Lord and once more loudly roared.

> > ********

> > TEXT 11

> > tam sa apatatim viksya

> > bhagavan samavasthitah

> > jagraha lilaya praptam

> > garutman iva pannagim

> > tam: that mace; sah: He; apatatim: flying toward; viksya: after seeing; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; samavasthitah: stood firmly; jagraha: caught; lilaya: easily; praptam: entered into His presence; garutman: Garuda; iva: as; pannagim: a serpent.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the Lord saw the mace flying toward Him, He stood firmly where He was and caught it with the same ease as Garuda, the king of birds, would seize a serpent.

> > ********

> > TEXT 12

> > sva-pauruse pratihate

> > hata-mano mahasurah

> > naicchad gadam diyamanam

> > harina vigata-prabhah

> > sva-pauruse: his valor; pratihate: frustrated; hata: destroyed; ma: nah: pride; maha-asurah: the great demon; na aicchat: desired not (to take); gadam: the mace; diyamanam: being offered; harina: by Hari; vigata-prabhah: reduced in splendor.

> > TRANSLATION

> > His valor thus frustrated, the great demon felt humiliated and was put out of countenance. He was reluctant to take back the mace when it was offered by the Personality of Godhead.

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> > TEXT 13

> > jagraha tri-sikham sulam

> > jvalaj jvalana-lolupam

> > yajnaya dhrta-rupaya

> > viprayabhicaran yatha

> > jagraha: took up; tri-sikham: three-pointed; sulam: trident; jvalat: flaming; jvalana: fire; lolupam: rapacious; yajnaya: at the enjoyer of all sacrifices; dhrta-rupaya: in the form of Varaha; vipraya: unto a brahmana; abhicaran: acting malevolently; yatha: as.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He now took a trident which was as rapacious as a flaming fire and hurled it against the Lord, the enjoyer of all sacrifices, even as one would use penance for a malevolent purpose against a holy brahmana.

> > ********

> > TEXT 14

> > tad ojasa daitya-maha-bhatarpitam

> > cakasad antah-kha udirna-didhiti

> > cakrena ciccheda nisata-nemina

> > harir yatha tarksya-patatram ujjhitam

> > tat: that trident; ojasa: with all his strength; daitya: among the demons; maha-bhata: by the mighty fighter; arpitam: hurled; cakasat: shining; antah-khe: in the middle of the sky; udirna: increased; didhiti: illumination; cakrena: by the Sudarsana disc; ciccheda: He cut to pieces; nisata: sharpened; nemina: rim; harih: Indra; yatha: as; tarksya: of Garuda; patatram: the wing; ujjhitam: abandoned.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Hurled by the mighty demon with all his strength, the flying trident shone brightly in the sky. The Personality of Godhead, however, tore it to pieces with His discus Sudarsana, which had a sharp-edged rim, even as Indra cut off a wing of Garuda.

> > ********

> > TEXT 15

> > vrkne sva-sule bahudharina hareh

> > pratyetya vistirnam uro vibhutimat

> > pravrddha-rosah sa kathora-mustina

> > nadan prahrtyantaradhiyatasurah

> > vrkne: when cut; sva-sule: his trident; bahudha: to many pieces; arina: by the Sudarsana cakra; hareh: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pratyetya: after advancing toward; vistirnam: broad; urah: chest; vibhuti-mat: the abode of the goddess of fortune; pravrddha: having been increased; rosah: anger; sah: Hiranyaksa; kathora: hard; mustina: with his fist; nadan: roaring; prahrtya: after striking; antaradhiyata: disappeared; asurah: the demon.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The demon was enraged when his trident was cut to pieces by the discus of the Personality of Godhead. He therefore advanced toward the Lord and, roaring aloud, struck his hard fist against the Lord's broad chest, which bore the mark of Srivatsa. Then he went out of sight.

> > ********

> > TEXT 16

> > tenettham ahatah ksattar

> > bhagavan adi-sukarah

> > nakampata manak kvapi

> > sraja hata iva dvipah

> > tena: by Hiranyaksa; ittham: thus; ahatah: struck; ksattah: O Vidura; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; adi-sukarah: the first boar; na akampata: did not feel quaking; manak: even slightly; kva api: anywhere; sraja: by a garland of flowers; hatah: struck; iva: as; dvipah: an elephant.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Hit in this manner by the demon, O Vidura, the Lord, who had appeared as the first boar, did not feel the least quaking in any part of His body, any more than an elephant would when struck with a wreath of flowers.

> > ********

> > TEXT 17

> > athorudhasrjan mayam

> > yoga-mayesvare harau

> > yam vilokya prajas trasta

> > menire 'syopasamyamam

> > atha: then; urudha: in many ways; asrjat: he cast; mayam: conjuring tricks; yoga-maya-isvare: the Lord of yogamaya; harau: at Hari; yam: which; vilokya: after seeing; prajah: the people; trastah: fearful; menire: thought; asya: of this universe; upasamyamam: the dissolution.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The demon, however, employed many conjuring tricks against the Personality of Godhead, who is the Lord of yogamaya. At the sight of this the people were filled with alarm and thought that the dissolution of the universe was near.

> > ********

> > TEXT 18

> > pravavur vayavas candas

> > tamah pamsavam airayan

> > digbhyo nipetur gravanah

> > ksepanaih prahita iva

> > pmvavuh: were blowing; vayavah: winds; candah: fierce; tamah: darkness; pamsavam: caused by dust; airayan: were spreading; digbhyah: from every direction; nipetuh: came down; gravanah: stones; ksepanaih: by machine guns; prahitah: thrown; iva: as if.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Fierce winds began to blow from all directions, spreading darkness occasioned by dust and hail storms; stones came in volleys from every corner, as if thrown by machine guns.

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> > TEXT 19

> > dyaur nasta-bhaganabhraughaih

> > sa-vidyut-stanayitnubhih

> > varsadbhih puya-kesasrg-

> > vin-mutrasthini casakrt

> > dyauh: the sky; nasta: having disappeared; bha-gana: luminaries; abhra: of clouds; oghaih: by masses; sa: accompanied by; vidyut: lightning; stanayitaubhih: and thunder; varsadbhih: raining; puya: pus; kesa: hair; asrk: blood; vit: stool; mutra: urine; asthini: bones; ca: and; asakrt: again and again.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The luminaries in outer space disappeared due to the sky's being overcast with masses of clouds, which were accompanied by lightning and thunder. The sky rained pus, hair, blood, stool, urine and bones.

> > ********

> > TEXT 20

> > girayah pratyadrsyanta

> > nanayudha-muco 'nagha

> > dig-vasaso yatudhanyah

> > sulinyo mukta-murdhajah

> > girayah: mountains; pratyadrsyanta: appeared; nana: various; ayudha: weapons; mucah: discharging; anagha: O sinless Vidura; dik-vasasah: naked; yatudhanyah: demonesses; sulinyah: armed with tridents; mukta: hanging loose; murdhajah: hair.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O sinless Vidura, mountains discharged weapons of various kinds, and naked demonesses armed with tridents appeared with their hair hanging loose.

> > ********

> > TEXT 21

> > bahubhir yaksa-raksobhih

> > patty-asva-ratha-kunjaraih

> > atatayibhir utsrsta

> > himsra vaco 'tivaisasah

> > bahubhih: by many; yaksa-raksobhih: Yaksas and Raksasas; patti: marching on foot; asva: on horses; ratha: on chariots; kunjaraih: or on elephants; atatayibhih: ruffians; utsrstah: were uttered; himsrah: cruel; vacah: words; ati-vaisasah: murderous.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Cruel and savage slogans were uttered by hosts of ruffian Yaksas and Raksasas, who all either marched on foot or rode on horses, elephants or chariots.

> > ********

> > TEXT 22

> > praduskrtanam mayanam

> > asurinam vinasayat

> > sudarsanastram bhagavan

> > prayunkta dayitam tri-pat

> > praduskrtanam: displayed; mayanam: the magical forces; asurinam: displayed by the demon; vinasayat: desiring to destroy sudarsana-astram: the Sudarsana weapon; bhagavan: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; prayunkta: threw; dayitam: beloved; tri-pat: the enjoyer of all sacrifices.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord, the personal enjoyer of all sacrifices, now discharged His beloved Sudarsana, which was capable of dispersing the magical forces displayed by the demon.

> > ********

> > TEXT 23

> > tada diteh samabhavat

> > sahasa hrdi vepathuh

> > smarantya bhartur adesam

> > stanac casrk prasusruve

> > tada: at that moment; diteh: of Diti; samabhavat: occurred; sahasa: suddenly; hrdi: in the heart; vepathuh: a shudder; smarantyah: recalling; bhartuh: of her husband, Kasyapa; adesam: the words; stanat: from her breast; ca: and; asrk: blood; prasusruve: flowed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At that very moment, a shudder suddenly ran through the heart of Diti, the mother of Hiranyaksa. She recalled the words of her husband, Kasyapa, and blood flowed from her breasts.

> > ********

> > TEXT 24

> > vinastasu sva-mayasu

> > bhuyas cavrajya kesavam

> > rusopaguhamano 'mum

> > dadrse 'vasthitam bahih

> > vinastasu: when dispelled; sva-mayasu: his magic forces; bhuyah: again; ca: and; avrajya: after coming into the presence; kesavam: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rusa: full of rage; upaguhamanah: embracing; amum: the Lord; dadrse: saw; avasthitam: standing; bahih: outside.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the demon saw his magic forces dispelled, he once again came into the presence of the Personality of Godhead, Kesava, and, full of rage, tried to embrace Him within his arms to crush Him. But to his great amazement he found the Lord standing outside the circle of his arms.

> > ********

> > TEXT 25

> > tam mustibhir vinighnantam

> > vajra-sarair adhoksajah

> > karena karna-mule 'han

> > yatha tvastram marut-patih

> > tam: Hiranyaksa; mustibhih: with his fists; vinighnantam: striking; vajra-saraih: as hard as a thunderbolt; adhoksajah: Lord Adhoksaja; karena: with the hand; karna-mule: at the root of the ear; ahan: struck; yatha: as; tvastram: the demon Vrtra (son of Tvasta); marut-patih: Indra (lord of the Maruts).

> > TRANSLATION

> > The demon now began to strike the Lord with his hard fists, but Lord Adhoksaja slapped him in the root of the ear, even as Indra, the lord of the Maruts, hit the demon Vrtra.

> > ********

> > TEXT 26

> > sa ahato visva jita hy avajnaya

> > paribhramad-gatra udasta-locanah

> > visirna-bahv-anghri-siroruho 'patad

> > yatha nagendro lulito nabhasvata

> > sah: he; ahatah: having been struck; visva jita: by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; hi: though; avajnaya: indifferently; paribhramat: wheeling; gatrah: body; udasta: bulged out; locanah: eyes; visirna: broken; bahu: arms; anghri: legs; sirah-ruhah: hair; apatat: fell down; yatha: like; naga-indrah: a gigantic tree; lulitah: uprooted; nabhasvata: by the wind.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Though struck indifferently by the Lord, the conqueror of all, the demon's body began to wheel. His eyeballs bulged out of their sockets. His arms and legs broken and the hair on his head scattered, he fell down dead, like a gigantic tree uprooted by the wind.

> > ********

> > TEXT 27

> > ksitau sayanam tam akuntha-varcasam

> > karala-damstram paridasta-dacchadam

> > ajadayo viksya sasamsur agata

> > aho imam ko nu labheta samsthitim

> > ksitau: on the ground; sayanam: lying; tam: Hiranyaksa; akuntha: unfaded; varcasam: glow; karala: fearful; damstram: teeth; paridasta: bitten; dat-chadam: lip; aja-adayah: Brahma and others; viksya: having seen; sasamsuh: admiringly said; agatah: arrived; aho: oh; imam: this; kah: who; nu: indeed; labheta: could meet; samsthitim: death.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Aja [Brahma] and others arrived on the spot to see the fearfully tusked demon lying on the ground, biting his lip. The glow of his face was yet unfaded, and Brahma admiringly said: Oh, who could meet such blessed death?

> > ********

> > TEXT 28

> > yam yogino yoga-samadhina raho

> > dhyayanti lingad asato mumuksaya

> > tasyaisa daitya-rsabhah padahato

> > mukham prapasyams tanum utsasarja ha

> > yam: whom; yoginah: the yogis; yoga-samadhina: in mystic trance; rahah: in seclusion; dhyayanti: meditate upon; lingat: from the body; asatah: unreal; mumuksaya: seeking freedom; tasya: of Him; esah: this; daitya: son of Diti; rsabhah: the crest jewel; pada: by a foot; ahatah: struck; mukham: countenance; prapasyan: while gazing on; tanum: the body; utsasarja: he cast off; ha: indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Brahma continued: He was struck by a forefoot of the Lord, whom yogis, seeking freedom from their unreal material bodies, meditate upon in seclusion in mystic trance. While gazing on His countenance, this crest jewel of Diti's sons has cast off his mortal coil.

> > ********

> > TEXT 29

> > etau tau parsadav asya

> > sapad yatav asad-gatim

> > punah katipayaih sthanam

> > prapatsyete ha janmabhih

> > etau: these two; tau: both; parsadau: personal assistants; asya: of the Personality of Godhead; sapat: because of being cursed; yatau: have gone; asat-gatim: to take birth in a demoniac family; punah: again; katipayaih: a few; sthanam: own place; prapatsyete: will get back; ha: indeed; janmabhih: after births.

> > TRANSLATION

> > These two personal assistants of the Supreme Lord, having been cursed, have been destined to take birth in demoniac families. After a few such births, they will return to their own positions.

> > ********

> > TEXT 30

> > deva ucuh

> > namo namas te 'khila-yajna-tantave

> > sthitau grhitamala-sattva-murtaye

> > distya hato 'yam jagatam aruntudas

> > tvat-pada-bhaktya vayam isa nirvrtah

> > devah: the demigods; ucuh: said; namah: obeisances; namah: obeisances; te: unto You; akhila-yajna-tantave: the enjoyer of all sacrifices; sthitau: for the purpose of maintaining; grhita: assumed; amala: pure; sattva: goodness; murtaye: form; distya: fortunately; hatah: slain; ayam: this; jagatam: to the worlds; aruntudah: causing torment; tvat-pada: to Your feet; bhaktya: with devotion; vayam: we; isa: O Lord; nirvrtah: have attained happiness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The demigods addressed the Lord: All obeisances unto You! You are the enjoyer of all sacrifices, and You have assumed the form of a boar, in pure goodness, for the purpose of maintaining the world. Fortunately for us, this demon, who was a torment to the worlds, has been slain by You, and we too, O Lord, are now at ease, in devotion to Your lotus feet.

> > ********

> > TEXT 31

> > maitreya uvaca

> > evam hiranyaksam asahya-vikramam

> > sa sadayitva harir adi-sukarah

> > jagama lokam svam akhanditotsavam

> > samiditah puskara-vistaradibhih

> > maitreyah uvaca: Sri Maitreya said; evam: thus; hiranyaksam: Hiranyaksa; asahya-vikramam: very powerful; sah: the Lord; sadayitva: after killing; harih: the Supreme Personality of Godhead; adi-sukarah: the origin of the boar species; jagama: returned; lokam: to His abode; svam: own; akhandita: uninterrupted; utsavam: festival; samiditah: being praised; puskara-vistara: lotus seat (by Lord Brahma, whose seat is a lotus); adibhih: and the others.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Maitreya continued: After thus killing the most formidable demon Hiranyaksa, the Supreme Lord Hari, the origin of the boar species, returned to His own abode, where there is always an uninterrupted festival. The Lord was praised by all the demigods, headed by Brahma.

> > ********

> > TEXT 32

> > maya yathanuktam avadi te hareh

> > krtavatarasya sumitra cestitam

> > yatha hiranyaksa udara-vikramo

> > maha-mrdhe kridanavan nirakrtah

> > maya: by me; yatha: as; anuktam: told; avadi: was explained; te: to you; hareh: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; krta-avatarasya: who assumed the incarnation; sumitra: O dear Vidura; cestitam: the activities; yatha: as; hiranyaksah: Hiranyaksa; udara: very extensive; vikramah: prowess; maha-mrdhe: in a great fight; kridana-vat: like a plaything; nirakrtah: was killed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, I have explained to you the Personality of Godhead's coming down as the first boar incarnation and killing in a great fight a demon of unprecedented prowess as if he were just a plaything. This has been narrated by me as I heard it from my predecessor spiritual master.

> > ********

> > TEXT 33

> > suta uvaca

> > iti kausaravakhyatam

> > asrutya bhagavat-katham

> > ksattanandam param lebhe

> > maha-bhagavato dvija

> > sutah: Suta Gosvami; uvaca: said; iti: thus; kausarava: from Maitreya (son of Kusaru); akhyatam: told; asrutya: having heard; bhagavat-katham: the narration about the Lord; ksatta: Vidura; anandam: bliss; param: transcendental; lebhe: achieved; maha: bhagavatah: the great devotee; dvija: O brahmana (Saunaka).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sri Suta Gosvami continued: My dear brahmana, Ksatta [Vidura] the great devotee of the Lord achieved transcendental bliss by hearing the narration of the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead from the authoritative source of the sage Kausarava [Maitreya], and he was very pleased.

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> > TEXT 34

> > anyesam punya-slokanam

> > uddama-yasasam satam

> > upasrutya bhaven modah

> > srivatsankasya kim punah

> > anyesam: of others; punya-slokanam: of pious reputation; uddama-yasasam: whose fame is spread everywhere; satam: of the devotees; upasrutya: by hearing; bhavet: may arise; modah: pleasure; srivatsa-ankasya: of the Lord, who bears the mark Srivatsa; kim punah: what to speak of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > What to speak of hearing the pastimes of the Lord, whose chest is marked with Srivatsa, people may take transcendental pleasure even in hearing of the works and deeds of the devotees, whose fame is immortal.

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> > TEXT 35

> > yo gajendram jhasa-grastam

> > dhyayantam caranambujam

> > krosantinam karenunam

> > krcchrato 'mocayad drutam

> > yah: He who; gaja-indram: the king of elephants; jhasa: an alligator; grastam: attacked by; dhyayantam: meditating upon; carana: feet; ambujam: lotus; krosantinam: while crying; karenunam: the female elephants; krcchratah: from danger; amocayat: delivered; drutam: quickly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Personality of Godhead delivered the king of the elephants, who was attacked by an alligator and who meditated upon the lotus feet of the Lord. At that time the female elephants who accompanied him were crying, and the Lord saved them from the impending danger.

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> > TEXT 36

> > tam sukharadhyam rjubhir

> > ananya-saranair nrbhih

> > krtajnah ko na seveta

> > duraradhyam asadhubhih

> > tam: unto Him; sukha: easily; aradhyam: worshiped; rjubhih: by the unpretentious; ananya: no other; saranaih: who take shelter; nrbhih: by men; krta jnah: grateful soul; kah: what; na: not; seveta: would render service; duraradhyam: impossible to be worshiped; asadhubhih: by the nondevotees.

> > TRANSLATION

> > What grateful soul is there who would not render his loving service to such a great master as the Personality of Godhead? The Lord can be easily pleased by spotless devotees who resort exclusively to Him for protection, though the unrighteous man finds it difficult to propitiate Him.

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> > TEXT 37

> > yo vai hiranyaksa-vadham mahadbhutam

> > vikriditam karana-sukaratmanah

> > srnoti gayaty anumodate 'njasa

> > vimucyate brahma-vadhad api dvijah

> > yah: he who; vai: indeed; hiranyaksa-vadham: of the killing of Hiranyaksa; maha-adbhutam: most wonderful; vikriditam: pastime; karana: for reasons like raising the earth from the ocean; sukara: appearing in the form of a boar; atmanah: of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; srnoti: hears; gayati: chants; anumodate: takes pleasure; anjasa: at once; vimucyate: becomes freed; brahma-vadhat: from the sin of killing a brahmana; api: even; dvijah: O brahmanas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O brahmanas, anyone who hears, chants, or takes pleasure in the wonderful narration of the killing of the Hiranyaksa demon by the Lord, who appeared as the first boar in order to deliver the world, is at once relieved of the results of sinful activities, even the killing of a brahmana.

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> > TEXT 38

> > etan maha-punyam alam pavitram

> > dhanyam yasasyam padam ayur-asisam

> > pranendriyanam yudhi saurya-vardhanam

> > narayano 'nte gatir anga srnvatam

> > etat: this narrative; maha-punyam: conferring great merit; alam: very; pavitram: sacred; dhanyam: conferring wealth; yasasyam: bearing fame; padam: the receptacle; ayuh: of longevity; asisam: of the objects of one's desire; prana: of the vital organs; indriyanam: of the organs of action; yudhi: on the field of battle; saurya: the strength; vardhanam: increasing; narayanah: Lord Narayana; ante: at the end of life; gatih: shelter; anga: O dear Saunaka; srnvatam: of those who listen.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This most sacred narrative confers extraordinary merit, wealth, fame, longevity, and all the objects of one's desire. On the field of battle it promotes the strength of one's vital organs and organs of action. One who listens to it at the last moment of his life is transferred to the supreme abode of the Lord, O dear Saunaka.

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