> > 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 2

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

> > Chapter Thirty: The Activities of the Pracetas

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> > TEXT 1

> > vidura uvâca

> > ye tvayâbhihitâ brahman

> > sutâh prâcînabarhisah

> > te rudra-gîtena harim

> > siddhim âpuh pratosya kâm

> > vidurah uvâca--Vidura said; ye--those who; tvayâ--by you; abhihitâh--were spoken about; brahman--O brâhmana; sutâh--sons; prâcînabarhisah--of King Pracinabarhi; te--all of them; rudra-gîtena--by the song composed by Lord Siva; harim--the Lord; siddhim--success; âpuh--achieved; pratosya--having satisfied; kâm--what.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vidura inquired from Maitreya: O brahmana, you formerly spoke about the sons of Pracinabarhi and informed me that they satisfied the Supreme Personality of Godhead by chanting a song composed by Lord Siva. What did they achieve in this way?

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> > TEXT 2

> > kim bârhaspatyeha paratra vâtha

> > kaivalya-nâtha-priya-pârsva-vartinah

> > âsâdya devam girisam yadrcchayâ

> > prâpuh param nûnam atha pracetasah

> > kim--what; bârhaspatya--O disciple of Brhaspati; iha--here; paratra--in different planets; vâ--or; atha--as such; kaivalya-nâtha--to the bestower of liberation; priya--dear; pârsva-vartinah--being associated with; âsâdya--after meeting; devam--the great demigod; giri-sam--the lord of the Kailâsa Hill; yadrcchayâ--by providence; prâpuh--achieved; param--the Supreme; nûnam--certainly; atha--therefore; pracetasah--the sons of Barhisat.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Barhaspatya, what did the sons of King Barhisat, known as the Pracetas, obtain after meeting Lord Siva, who is very dear to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the bestower of liberation? Certainly they were transferred to the spiritual world, but apart from that, what did they obtain within this material world, either in this life or in other lives?

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> > TEXT 3

> > maitreya uvâca

> > pracetaso 'ntar udadhau

> > pitur âdesa-kârinah

> > japa-yajnena tapasâ

> > puranjanam atosayan

> > maitreyah uvâca--Maitreya said; pracetasah--the Pracetâs; antah--within; udadhau--the sea; pituh--of their father; âdesa-kârinah--the order carriers; japa-yajnena--by chanting mantras; tapasâ--under severe austerities; puram janam--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; atosayan--satisfied.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sage Maitreya said: The sons of King Pracinabarhi, known as the Pracetas, underwent severe austerities within the seawater to carry out the order of their father. By chanting and repeating the mantras given by Lord Siva, they were able to satisfy Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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> > TEXT 4

> > dasa-varsa-sahasrânte

> > purusas tu sanâtanah

> > tesâm âvirabhût krcchram

> > sântena samayan rucâ

> > dasa-varsa--ten years; sahasra-ante--at the end of a thousand; purusah--the Supreme Person; tu--then; sanâtanah--eternal; tesâm--of the Pracetâs; âvirabhût--appeared; krcchram--the severe austerity; sântena--satisfying; samayan--mitigating; rucâ--by His beauty.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At the end of ten thousand years of severe austerities performed by the Pracetas, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to reward their austerities, appeared before them in His very pleasing form. This appealed to the Pracetas and satisfied the labor of their austerities.

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> > TEXT 5

> > suparna-skandham ârûdho

> > meru-srngam ivâmbudah

> > pîta-vâsâ mani-grîvah

> > kurvan vitimirâ disah

> > suparna--of Garuda, the carrier of Lord Visnu; skandham--the shoulder; ârûdhah--sitting on; meru--of the mountain named Meru; srngam--on the summit; iva--like; ambudah--a cloud; pîta-vâsâh--wearing yellow garments; mani-grîvah--His neck decorated with the Kaustubha jewel; kurvan--making; vitimirâh--free from darkness; disah--all directions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Personality of Godhead, appearing on the shoulder of Garuda, seemed like a cloud resting on the summit of the mountain known as Meru. The transcendental body of the Personality of Godhead was covered by attractive yellow garments, and His neck was decorated with the jewel known as Kaustubha-mani. The bodily effulgence of the Lord dissipated all the darkness of the universe.

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> > TEXT 6

> > kâsisnunâ kanaka-varna-vibhûsanena

> > bhrâjat-kapola-vadano vilasat-kirîtah

> > astâyudhair anucarair munibhih surendrair

> > âsevito garuda-kinnara-gîta-kîrtih

> > kâsisnunâ--shining; kanaka--gold; varna--colored; vibhûsanena--with ornaments; bhrâjat--shining; kapola--forehead; vadanah--His face; vilasat--dazzling; kirîtah--His helmet; asta--eight; âyudhaih--with weapons; anucaraih--by followers; munibhih--by great sages; sura-indraih--by demigods; âsevitah--served; garuda--by Garuda; kinnara--inhabitant of the Kinnara planet; gîta--sung; kîrtih--His glories.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord's face was very beautiful, and His head was decorated with a shining helmet and golden ornaments. The helmet was dazzling and was very beautifully situated on His head. The Lord had eight arms, which each held a particular weapon. The Lord was surrounded by demigods, great sages and other associates. These were all engaged in His service. Garuda, the carrier of the Lord, glorified the Lord with Vedic hymns by flapping his wings. Garuda appeared to be an inhabitant of the planet known as Kinnaraloka.

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> > TEXT 7

> > pînâyatâsta-bhuja-mandala-madhya-laksmyâ

> > spardhac-chriyâ parivrto vana-mâlayâdyah

> > barhismatah purusa âha sutân prapannân

> > parjanya-nâda-rutayâ saghrnâvalokah

> > pîna--stout; âyata--long; asta--eight; bhuja--arms; mandala--encirclement; madhya--in the midst of; laksmyâ--with the goddess of fortune; spardhat--contending; sriyâ--whose beauty; parivrtah--encircled; vana-mâlayâ--by a flower garland; âdyah--the original Personality of Godhead; barhismatah--of King Prâcînabarhi; purusah--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; âha--addressed; sutân--the sons; prapannân--surrendered; parjanya--like a cloud; nâda--whose sound; rutayâ--by a voice; sa-ghrna--with mercy; avalokah--His glancing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Around the neck of the Personality of Godhead hung a flower garland that reached to His knees. His eight stout and elongated arms were decorated with that garland, which challenged the beauty of the goddess of fortune. With a merciful glance and a voice like thunder, the Lord addressed the sons of King Pracinabarhisat, who were very much surrendered unto Him.

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> > TEXT 8

> > srî-bhagavân uvâca

> > varam vrnîdhvam bhadram vo

> > yûyam me nrpa-nandanâh

> > sauhârdenâprthag-dharmâs

> > tusto 'ham sauhrdena vah

> > srî-bhagavân uvâca--the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; varam--benediction; vrnîdhvam--ask; bhadram--good fortune; vah--of you; yûyam--you; me--from Me; nrpa-nandanâh--O sons of the King; sauhârdena--by friendship; aprthak--nondifferent; dharmâh--occupation; tustah--pleased; aham--I; sauhrdena--by friendship; vah--of you.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear sons of the King, I am very much pleased by the friendly relationships among you. All of you are engaged in one occupation--devotional service. I am so pleased with your mutual friendship that I wish you all good fortune. Now you may ask a benediction of Me.

> > ********

> > TEXT 9

> > yo 'nusmarati sandhyâyâm

> > yusmân anudinam narah

> > tasya bhrâtrsv âtma-sâmyam

> > tathâ bhûtesu sauhrdam

> > yah--one who; anusmarati--always remembers; sandhyâyâm--in the evening; yusmân--you; anudinam--every day; narah--human being; tasya bhrâtrsu--with his brothers; âtma-sâmyam--personal equality; tathâ--as also; bhûtesu--with all living beings; sauhrdam--friendship.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord continued: Those who remember you every evening of every day will become friendly with their brothers and with all other living entities.

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> > TEXT 10

> > ye tu mâm rudra-gîtena

> > sâyam prâtah samâhitâh

> > stuvanty aham kâma-varân

> > dâsye prajnâm ca sobhanâm

> > ye--those persons who; tu--but; mâm--unto Me; rudra-gîtena--by the song sung by Lord Siva; sâyam--in the evening; prâtah--in the morning; samâhitâh--being attentive; stuvanti--offer prayers; aham--I; kâma-varân--all benedictions to fulfill desires; dâsye--shall award; prajnâm--intelligence; ca--also; sobhanâm--transcendental.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Those who will offer Me the prayers composed by Lord Siva, both in the morning and in the evening, will be given benedictions by Me. In this way they can both fulfill their desires and attain good intelligence.

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> > TEXT 11

> > yad yûyam pitur âdesam

> > agrahîsta mudânvitâh

> > atho va usatî kîrtir

> > lokân anu bhavisyati

> > yat--because; yûyam--you; pituh--of your father; âdesam--the order; agrahîsta--accepted; mudâ-anvitâh--in great happiness; atho--therefore; vah--your; usatî--attractive; kîrtih--glories; lokân anu--throughout the universe; bhavisyati--will become possible.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because you have with pleasure accepted within your hearts the orders of your father and have executed those orders very faithfully, your attractive qualities will be celebrated all over the world.

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> > TEXT 12

> > bhavitâ visrutah putro

> > 'navamo brahmano gunaih

> > ya etâm âtma-vîryena

> > tri-lokîm pûrayisyati

> > bhavitâ--there will be; visrutah--very famous; putrah--son; anavamah--not inferior; brahmanah--to Lord Brahmâ; gunaih--by qualifications; yah--who; etâm--all this; âtma-vîryena--by his progeny; tri-lokîm--the three worlds; pûrayisyati--will fill.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You will have a nice son, who will be in no way inferior to Lord Brahma. Consequently, he will be very famous all over the universe, and the sons and grandsons generated by him will fill the three worlds.

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> > TEXT 13

> > kandoh pramlocayâ labdhâ

> > kanyâ kamala-locanâ

> > tâm câpaviddhâm jagrhur

> > bhûruhâ nrpa-nandanâh

> > kandoh--of the sage Kandu; pramlocayâ--by a heavenly society girl named Pramlocâ; labdhâ--obtained; kanyâ--daughter; kamala-locanâ--lotus-eyed; tâm--her; ca--also; apaviddhâm--given up; jagrhuh--accepted; bhûruhâh--the trees; nrpa-nandanâh--O sons of King Prâcînabarhisat.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O sons of King Pracinabarhisat, the heavenly society girl named Pramloca kept the lotus-eyed daughter of Kandu in the care of the forest trees.Then she went back to the heavenly planet. This daughter was born by the coupling of the Apsara named Pramloca with the sage Kandu.

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> > TEXT 14

> > ksut-ksâmâyâ mukhe râjâ

> > somah pîyûsa-varsinîm

> > desinîm rodamânâyâ

> > nidadhe sa dayânvitah

> > ksut--by hunger; ksâmâyâh--when she was distressed; mukhe--within the mouth; râjâ--the king; somah--the moon; pîyûsa--nectar; varsinîm--pouring; desinîm--forefinger; rodamânâyâh--while she was crying; nidadhe--placed; sah--he; dayâ-anvitah--being compassionate.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereafter the child, who was left to the care of the trees, began to cry in hunger. At that time the king of the forest, namely the king of the moon planet, out of compassion placed his finger, which poured forth nectar, within the child's mouth. Thus the child was raised by the mercy of the king of the moon.

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> > TEXT 15

> > prajâ-visarga âdistâh

> > pitrâ mâm anuvartatâ

> > tatra kanyâm varârohâm

> > tâm udvahata mâ ciram

> > prajâ-visarge--to create progeny; âdistâh--being ordered; pitrâ--by your father; mâm--My direction; anuvartatâ--following; tatra--there; kanyâm--the daughter; vara-ârohâm--highly qualified and exquisitely beautiful; tâm--her; udvahata--marry; mâ--without; ciram--wasting time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Since all of you are very much obedient to My orders, I ask you to immediately marry that girl, who is so well qualified with beauty and good qualities. According to the order of your father, create progeny through her.

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> > TEXT 16

> > aprthag-dharma-sîlânâm

> > sarvesâm vah sumadhyamâ

> > aprthag-dharma-sîleyam

> > bhûyât patny arpitâsayâ

> > aprthak--without differences; dharma--occupation; sîlânâm--whose character; sarvesâm--all; vah--of you; su-madhyama--a girl whose waist is slender; aprthak--without differences; dharma--occupation; sîlâ--well-behaved; iyam--this; bhûyât--may she become; patnî--wife; arpita-âsayâ--fully surrendered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You brothers are all of the same nature, being devotees and obedient sons of your father. Similarly, that girl is also of the same type and is dedicated to all of you. Thus both the girl and you, the sons of Pracinabarhisat, are on the same platform, being united on a common principle.

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> > TEXT 17

> > divya-va rsa-sahasrânâm

> > sahasram ahataujasah

> > bhaumân bhoksyatha bhogân vai

> > divyâms cânugrahân mama

> > divya--of the heavenly planets; varsa--years; sahasrânâm--of thousands; sahasram--a thousand; ahata--without being defeated; ojasah--your power; bhaumân--of this world; bhoksyatha--you will enjoy; bhogân--enjoyments; vai--certainly; divyân--of the heavenly world; ca--also; anugrahât--by mercy; mama--My.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord then blessed all the Pracetas, saying: My dear princes, by My mercy, you can enjoy all the facilities of this world as well as the heavenly world. Indeed, you can enjoy all of them without hindrance and with full strength for one million celestial years.

> > ********

> > TEXT 18

> > atha mayy anapâyinyâ

> > bhaktyâ pakva-gunâsayâh

> > upayâsyatha mad-dhâma

> > nirvidya nirayâd atah

> > atha--therefore; mayi--unto Me; anapâyinyâ--without any deviation; bhaktyâ--by devotional service; pakva-guna--free from material contamination; âsayâh--your mind; upayâsyatha--you will attain; mat-dhâma--My abode; nirvidya--being completely detached; nirayât--from material existence; atah--thus.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereafter you will develop unadulterated devotional service unto Me and be freed from all material contamination. At that time, being completely unattached to material enjoyment in the so-called heavenly planets as well as in hellish planets, you will return home, back to Godhead.

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> > TEXT 19

> > grhesv âvisatâm câpi

> > pumsâm kusala-karmanâm

> > mad-vârtâ-yâta-yâmânâm

> > na bandhâya grhâ matâh

> > grhesu--in family life; âvisatâm--who have entered; ca--also; api--even; pumsâm--of persons; kusala-karmanâm--engaged in auspicious activities; mat-vârtâ--in topics about Me; yâta--is expended; yâmânâm--whose every moment; na--not; bandhâya--for bondage; grhâh--household life; matâh--considered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Those who are engaged in auspicious activities in devotional service certainly understand that the ultimate enjoyer or beneficiary of all activities is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus when one acts, he offers the results to the Supreme Personality of Godhead and passes life always engaged in the topics of the Lord. Even though such a person may be participating in family life, he is not affected by the results of his actions.

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> > TEXT 20

> > navyavad dhrdaye yaj jno

> > brahmaitad brahma-vâdibhih

> > na muhyanti na socanti

> > na hrsyanti yato gatâh

> > navya-vat--ever-increasingly fresh; hrdaye--in the heart; yat--as; jnah--the supreme knower, Paramâtmâ; brahma--Brahman; etat--this; brahma-vâdibhih--by the advocates of the Absolute Truth; na--never; muhyanti--are bewildered; na--never; socanti--lament; na--never; hrsyanti--are jubilant; yatah--when; gatâh--have attained.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Always engaging in the activities of devotional service, devotees feel ever-increasingly fresh and new in all their activities. The all-knower, the Supersoul within the heart of the devotee, makes everything increasingly fresh. This is known as the Brahman position by the advocates of the Absolute Truth. In such a liberated stage [brahma-bhuta], one is never bewildered. Nor does one lament or become unnecessarily jubilant. This is due to the brahma-bhuta situation.

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> > TEXT 21

> > maitreya uvâca

> > evam bruvânam purusârtha-bhâjanam

> > janârdanam prânjalayah pracetasah

> > tad-darsana-dhvasta-tamo-rajo-malâ

> > girâgrnan gadgadayâ suhrttamam

> > maitreyah uvâca--Maitreya said; evam--thus; bruvânam--speaking; purusa-artha--of the ultimate goal of life; bhâjanam--the bestower; jana-ardanam--who takes away all the disadvantages of the devotee; prânjalayah--with folded hands; pracetasah--the Pracetâ brothers; tat--Him; darsana--by seeing; dhvasta--dissipated; tamah--of darkness; rajah--of passion; malâh--whose contamination; girâ--with a voice; agrnan--offered prayers; gadgadayâ--faltering; suhrt-tamam--unto the greatest of all friends.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sage Maitreya said: After the Personality of Godhead spoke thus, the Pracetas began to offer Him prayers. The Lord is the bestower of all success in life and is the supreme benefactor. He is also the supreme friend who takes away all miserable conditions experienced by a devotee. In a faltering voice, due to ecstasy, the Pracetas began to offer prayers. They were purified by the presence of the Lord, who was before them face to face.

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> > TEXT 22

> > pracetasa ûcuh

> > namo namah klesa-vinâsanâya

> > nirûpitodâra-gunâhvayâya

> > mano-vaco-vega-puro javâya

> > sarvâksa-mârgair agatâdhvane namah

> > pracetasah ûcuh--the Pracetâs said; namah--obeisances; namah--obeisances; klesa--material distress; vinâsanâya--unto one who destroys; nirûpita--settled; udâra--magnanimous; guna--qualities; âhvayâya--whose name; manah--of the mind; vacah--of speech; vega--the speed; purah--before; javâya--whose speed; sarva-aksa--of all material senses; mârgaih--by the paths; agata--not perceivable; adhvane--whose course; namah--we offer our respects.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Pracetas spoke as follows: Dear Lord, You relieve all kinds of material distress. Your magnanimous transcendental qualities and holy name are all-auspicious. This conclusion is already settled. You can go faster than the speed of mind and words. You cannot be perceived by material senses. We therefore offer You respectful obeisances again and again.

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> > TEXT 23

> > suddhâya sântâya namah sva-nisthayâ

> > manasy apârtham vilasad-dvayâya

> > namo jagat-sthâna-layodayesu

> > grhîta-mâyâ-guna-vigrahâya

> > suddhâya--unto the unadulterated; sântâya--unto the most peaceful; namah--we offer our obeisances; sva-nisthayâ--by being situated in one's position; manasi--in the mind; apârtham--without any meaning; vilasat--appearing; dvayâya--in whom the dual world; namah--obeisances; jagat--of the cosmic manifestation; sthâna--maintenance; laya--annihilation; udayesu--and for creation; grhîta--accepted; mâyâ--material; guna--of the modes of nature; vigrahâya--the forms.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, we beg to offer our obeisances unto You. When the mind is fixed upon You, the world of duality, although a place for material enjoyment, appears meaningless. Your transcendental form is full of transcendental bliss. We therefore offer our respects unto You. Your appearances as Lord Brahma, Lord Visnu and Lord Siva are meant for the purpose of creating, maintaining and annihilating this cosmic manifestation.

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> > TEXT 24

> > namo visuddha-sattvâya

> > haraye hari-medhase

> > vâsudevâya krsnâya

> > prabhave sarva-sâtvatâm

> > namah--obeisances; visuddha-sattvâya--unto You, whose existence is free from all material influence; haraye--who takes away all miserable conditions of devotees; hari-medhase--whose brain works only for the deliverance of the conditioned soul; vâsudevâya--the all-pervading Supreme Personality of Godhead; krsnâya--unto Krsna; prabhave--who increases the influence; sarva-sâtvatâm--of all kinds of devotees.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You because Your existence is completely independent of all material influences. Your Lordship always takes away the devotee's miserable conditions, for Your brain plans how to do so. You live everywhere as Paramatma; therefore You are known as Vasudeva. You also accept Vasudeva as Your father, and You are celebrated by the name Krsna. You are so kind that You always increase the influence of all kinds of devotees.

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> > TEXT 25

> > namah kamala-nâbhâya

> > namah kamala-mâline

> > namah kamala-pâdâya

> > namas te kamaleksana

> > namah--we offer our respectful obeisances; kamala-nâbhâya--unto the Supreme personality of Godhead, from whose abdomen the original lotus flower originated; namah--obeisances; kamala-mâline--who is always decorated with a garland of lotus flowers; namah--obeisances; kamala-pâdâya--whose feet are as beautiful and fragrant as the lotus flower; namah te--obeisances unto You; kamala-îksana--whose eyes are exactly like the petals of the lotus flower.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You because from Your abdomen sprouts the lotus flower, the origin of all living entities. You are always decorated with a lotus garland, and Your feet resemble the lotus flower with all its fragrance. Your eyes are also like the petals of a lotus flower. Therefore we always offer our respectful obeisances unto You.

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> > TEXT 26

> > namah kamala-kinjalka-

> > pisangâmala-vâsase

> > sarva-bhûta-nivâsâya

> > namo 'yunksmahi sâksine

> > namah--obeisances; kamala-kinjalka--like the saffron in a lotus flower; pisanga--yellowish; amala--spotless; vâsase--unto Him whose garment; sarva-bhûta--of all living entities; nivâsâya--the shelter; namah--obeisances; ayunksmahi--let us offer; sâksine--unto the supreme witness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, the garment You have put on is yellowish in color, like the saffron of a lotus flower, but it is not made of anything material. Since You live in everyone's heart, You are the direct witness of all the activities of all living entities. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You again and again.

> > ********

> > TEXT 27

> > rûpam bhagavatâ tv etad

> > asesa-klesa-sanksayam

> > âviskrtam nah klistânâm

> > kim anyad anukampitam

> > rûpam--form; bhagavatâ--by Your Lordship; tu--but; etat--this; asesa--unlimited; klesa--miseries; sanksayam--which dissipates; âviskrtam--revealed; nah--of us; klistânâm--who are suffering from material conditions; kim anyat--what to speak of; anukampitam--those to whom You are always favorably disposed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, we conditioned souls are always covered by ignorance in the bodily conception of life. We therefore always prefer the miserable conditions of material existence. To deliver us from these miserable conditions, You have advented Yourself in this transcendental form. This is evidence of Your unlimited causeless mercy upon those of us who are suffering in this way. What, then, to speak of the devotees to whom You are always so favorably disposed?

> > ********

> > TEXT 28

> > etâvat tvam hi vibhubhir

> > bhâvyam dînesu vatsalaih

> > yad anusmaryate kâle

> > sva-buddhyâbhadra-randhana

> > etâvat--thus; tvam--Your Lordship; hi--certainly; vibhubhih--by expansions; bhâvyam--to be conceived; dînesu--unto the humble devotees; vatsalaih--compassionate; yat--which; anusmaryate--is always remembered; kâle--in due course of time; sva-buddhyâ--by one's devotional service; abhadra-randhana--O killer of all inauspiciousness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, You are the killer of all inauspicious things. You are compassionate upon Your poor devotees through the expansion of Your arca-vigraha. You should certainly think of us as Your eternal servants.

> > ********

> > TEXT 29

> > yenopasantir bhûtânâm

> > ksullakânâm apîhatâm

> > antarhito 'ntar-hrdaye

> > kasmân no veda nâsisah

> > yena--by which process; upasântih--satisfaction of all desires; bhûtânâm--of the living entities; ksullakânâm--very much fallen; api--although; îhatâm--desiring many things; antarhitah--hidden; antah-hrdaye--in the core of the heart; kasmât--why; nah--our; veda--He knows; na--not; âsisah--desires.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the Lord, out of His natural compassion, thinks of His devotee, by that process only are all desires of the neophyte devotee fulfilled. The Lord is situated in every living entity's heart, although the living entity may be very insignificant. The Lord knows everything about the living entity, including all his desires. Although we are very insignificant, why should the Lord not know our desires?

> > ********

> > TEXT 30

> > asâv eva varo 'smâkam

> > îpsito jagatah pate

> > prasanno bhagavân yesâm

> > apavarga-gurur gatih

> > asau--that; eva--certainly; varah--benediction; asmâkam--our; îpsitah--desired; jagatah--of the universe; pate--O Lord; prasannah--satisfied; bhagavân--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; yesâm--with whom; apavarga--of transcendental loving service; guruh--the teacher; gatih--the ultimate goal of life.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord of the universe, You are the actual teacher of the science of devotional service. We are satisfied that Your Lordship is the ultimate goal of our lives, and we pray that You will be satisfied with us. That is our benediction. We do not desire anything other than Your full satisfaction.

> > ********

> > TEXT 31

> > varam vrnîmahe 'thâpi

> > nâtha tvat paratah parât

> > na hy antas tvad-vibhûtînâm

> > so 'nanta iti gîyase

> > varam--benediction; vrnîmahe--we shall pray for; atha api--therefore; nâtha--O Lord; tvat--from You; paratah parât--beyond the transcendence; na--not; hi--certainly; antah--end; tvat--Your; vibhûtînâm--of opulences; sah--You; anantah--unlimited; iti--thus; gîyase--are celebrated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, we shall therefore pray for Your benediction because You are the Supreme, beyond all transcendence, and because there is no end to Your opulences. Consequently, You are celebrated by the name Ananta.

> > ********

> > TEXT 32

> > pârijâte 'njasâ labdhe

> > sârango 'nyan na sevate

> > tvad-anghri-mûlam âsâdya

> > sâksât kim kim vrnîmahi

> > pârijâte--the celestial tree known as pârijâta; anjasâ--completely; labdhe--having achieved; sârangah--a bee; anyat--other; na sevate--does not resort to; tvat-anghri--Your lotus feet; mûlam--the root of everything; âsâdya--having approached; sâksât--directly; kim--what; kim--what; vrnîmahi--may we ask.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, when the bee approaches the celestial tree called the parijata, it certainly does not leave the tree, because there is no need for such action. Similarly, when we have approached Your lotus feet and taken shelter of them, what further benediction may we ask of You?

> > ********

> > TEXT 33

> > yâvat te mâyayâ sprstâ

> > bhramâma iha karmabhih

> > tâvad bhavat-prasangânâm

> > sangah syân no bhave bhave

> > yâvat--as long as; te--Your; mâyayâ--by the illusory energy; sprstâh--contaminated; bhramâmah--we wander; iha--in this material world; karmabhih--by the reaction of fruitive activities; tâvat--so long; bhavat-prasangânâm--of Your loving devotees; sangah--association; syât--let there be; nah--our; bhave bhave--in every species of life.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, as long as we have to remain within this material world due to our material contamination and wander from one type of body to another and from one planet to another, we pray that we may associate with those who are engaged in discussing Your pastimes. We pray for this benediction life after life, in different bodily forms and on different planets.

> > ********

> > TEXT 34

> > tulayâma lavenâpi

> > na svargam nâpunar-bhavam

> > bhagavat-sangi-sangasya

> > martyânâm kim utâsisah

> > tulayâma--we compare; lavena--with a moment; api--even; na--not; svargam--attainment of the heavenly planets; na--not; apunah-bhavam--merging into the Brahman effulgence; bhagavat--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sangi--with associates; sangasya--of association; martyânâm--of persons who are destined to die; kim uta--how much less; âsisah--benedictions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Even a moment's association with a pure devotee cannot be compared to being transferred to heavenly planets or even merging into the Brahman effulgence in complete liberation. For living entities who are destined to give up the body and die, association with pure devotees is the highest benediction.

> > ********

> > TEXT 35

> > yatredyante kathâ mrstâs

> > trsnâyâh prasamo yatah

> > nirvairam yatra bhûtesu

> > nodvego yatra kascana

> > yatra--where; îdyante--are worshiped or discussed; kathâh--words; mrstâh--pure; trsnâyâh--of material hankerings; prasamah--satisfaction; yatah--by which; nirvairam--nonenviousness; yatra--where; bhûtesu--among living entities; na--not; udvegah--fear; yatra--where; kascana--any.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Whenever pure topics of the transcendental world are discussed, the members of the audience forget all kinds of material hankerings, at least for the time being. Not only that, but they are no longer envious of one another, nor do they suffer from anxiety or fear.

> > ********

> > TEXT 36

> > yatra nârâyanah sâksâd

> > bhagavân nyâsinâm gatih

> > samstûyate sat-kathâsu

> > mukta-sangaih punah punah

> > yatra--where; nârâyanah--Lord Narayana; sâksât--directly; bhagavân--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nyâsinâm--of persons in the renounced order of life; gatih--the ultimate goal; samstûyate--is worshiped; sat-kathâsu--by discussing the transcendental vibration; mukta-sangaih--by those who are liberated from material contamination; punah punah--again and again.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord, Narayana, is present among devotees who are engaged in hearing and chanting the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Narayana is the ultimate goal of sannyasis, those in the renounced order of life, and Narayana is worshiped through this sankirtana movement by those who are liberated from material contamination. Indeed, they recite the holy name again and again.

> > ********

> > TEXT 37

> > tesâm vicaratâm padbhyâm

> > tîrthânâm pâvanecchayâ

> > bhîtasya kim na roceta

> > tâvakânâm samâgamah

> > tesâm--of them; vicaratâm--who travel; padbhyâm--by their feet; tîrthânâm--the holy places; pâvana-icchayâ--with a desire to purify; bhîtasya--to the materialistic person who is always fearful; kim--why; na--not; roceta--becomes pleasing; tâvakânâm--of Your devotees; samâgamah--meeting.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, Your personal associates, devotees, wander all over the world to purify even the holy places of pilgrimage. Is not such activity pleasing to those who are actually afraid of material existence?

> > ********

> > TEXT 38

> > vayam tu sâksâd bhagavan bhavasya

> > priyasya sakhyuh ksana-sangamena

> > suduscikitsyasya bhavasya mrtyor

> > bhisaktamam tvâdya gatim gatâh sma

> > vayam--we; tu--then; sâksât--directly; bhagavan--O Lord; bhavasya--of Lord Siva; priyasya--very dear; sakhyuh--Your friend; ksana--for a moment; sangamena--by association; suduscikitsyasya--very difficult to cure; bhavasya--of material existence; mrtyoh--of death; bhisak-tamam--the most expert physician; tvâ--You; adya--today; gatim--destination; gatâh--have achieved; sma--certainly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, by virtue of a moment's association with Lord Siva, who is very dear to You and who is Your most intimate friend, we were fortunate to attain You. You are the most expert physician, capable of treating the incurable disease of material existence. On account of our great fortune, we have been able to take shelter at Your lotus feet.

> > ********

> > TEXT 39-40

> > yan nah svadhîtam guravah prasâditâ

> > viprâs ca vrddhâs ca sad-ânuvrttyâ

> > âryâ natâh suhrdo bhrâtaras ca

> > sarvâni bhûtâny anasûyayaiva

> > yan nah sutaptam tapa etad îsa

> > nirandhasâm kâlam adabhram apsu

> > sarvam tad etat purusasya bhûmno

> > vrnîmahe te paritosanâya

> > yat--what; nah--by us; svadhîtam--studied; guravah--superior persons, spiritual masters; prasâditâh--satisfied; viprâh--the brâhmanas; ca--and; vrddhâh--those who are elderly; ca--and; sat-ânuvrttyâ--by our gentle behavior; âryâh--those who are advanced in spiritual knowledge; natâh--were offered obeisances; su-hrdah--friends; bhrâtarah--brothers; ca--and; sarvâni--all; bhûtâni--living entities; anasûyayâ--without envy; eva--certainly;

> > yat--what; nah--of us; su-taptam--severe; tapah--penance; etat--this; îsa--O Lord; nirandhasâm--without taking any food; kâlam--time; adabhram--for a long duration; apsu--within the water; sarvam--all; tat--that; etat--this; purusasya--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhûmnah--the most exalted; vrnîmahe--we want this benediction; te--of You; paritosanâya--for the satisfaction.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, we have studied the Vedas, accepted a spiritual master and offered respect to brahmanas, advanced devotees and aged personalities who are spiritually very advanced. We have offered our respects to them, and we have not been envious of any brother, friends or anyone else. We have also undergone severe austerities within the water and have not taken food for a long time. All these spiritual assets of ours are simply offered for Your satisfaction. We pray for this benediction only, and nothing more.

> > ********

> > TEXT 41

> > manuh svayambhûr bhagavân bhavas ca

> > ye 'nye tapo jnâna-visuddha-sattvâh

> > adrsta-pârâ api yan-mahimnah

> > stuvanty atho tvâtma-samam grnîmah

> > manuh--Svâyambhuva Manu; svayambhûh--Lord Brahmâ; bhagavân--the most powerful; bhavah--Lord Siva; ca--also; ye--who; anye--others; tapah--by austerity; jnâna--by knowledge; visuddha--pure; sattvâh--whose existence; adrsta-pârâh--who cannot see the end; api--although; yat--Your; mahimnah--of glories; stuvanti--they offer prayers; atho--therefore; tvâ--unto You; âtma-samam--according to capacity; grnîmah--we offered prayers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, even great yogis and mystics who are very much advanced by virtue of austerities and knowledge and who have completely situated themselves in pure existence, as well as great personalities like Manu, Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, cannot fully understand Your glories and potencies. Nonetheless they have offered their prayers according to their own capacities. In the same way, we, although much lower than these personalities, also offer our prayers according to our own capability.

> > ********

> > TEXT 42

> > namah samâya suddhâya

> > purusâya parâya ca

> > vâsudevâya sattvâya

> > tubhyam bhagavate namah

> > namah--we offer our respectful obeisances; samâya--who is equal to everyone; suddhâya--who is never contaminated by sinful activities; purusâya--unto the Supreme Person; parâya--transcendental; ca--also; vâsudevâya--living everywhere; sattvâya--who is in the transcendental position; tubhyam--unto You; bhagavate--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; namah--obeisances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Lord, You have no enemies or friends. Therefore You are equal to everyone. You cannot be contaminated by sinful activities, and Your transcendental form is always beyond the material creation. You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead because You remain everywhere within all existence. You are consequently known as Vasudeva. We offer You our respectful obeisances.

> > ********

> > TEXT 43

> > maitreya uvâca

> > iti pracetobhir abhistuto harih

> > prîtas tathety âha saranya-vatsalah

> > anicchatâm yânam atrpta-caksusâm

> > yayau sva-dhâmânapavarga-vîryah

> > maitreyah uvâca--Maitreya said; iti--thus; pracetobhih--by the Pracetâs; abhistutah--being praised; harih--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; prîtah--being pleased; tathâ--so; iti--thus; âha--said; saranya--to the surrendered souls; vatsalah--affectionate; anicchatâm--not desiring; yânam--His departure; atrpta--not satisfied; caksusâm--their eyes; yayau--He left; sva-dhâma--to His own abode; anapavarga-vîryah--whose prowess is never defeated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the protector of surrendered souls, being thus addressed by the Pracetas and worshiped by them, replied, "May whatever you have prayed for be fulfilled." After saying this, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose prowess is never defeated, left. The Pracetas were unwilling to be separated from Him because they had not seen Him to their full satisfaction.

> > ********

> > TEXT 44

> > atha niryâya salilât

> > pracetasa udanvatah

> > vîksyâkupyan drumais channam

> > gâm gâm roddhum ivocchritaih

> > atha--thereafter; niryâya--after coming out; salilât--from the water; pracetasah--all the Pracetâs; udanvatah--of the sea; vîksya--having observed; akupyan--became very angry; drumaih--by trees; channâm--covered; gâm--the world; gam--the heavenly planets; roddhum--to obstruct; iva--as if; ucchritaih--very tall.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereafter all the Pracetas emerged from the waters of the sea. They then saw that all the trees on land had grown very tall, as if to obstruct the path to the heavenly planets. These trees had covered the entire surface of the world. At this time the Pracetas became very angry.

> > ********

> > TEXT 45

> > tato 'gni-mârutau râjann

> > amuncan mukhato rusâ

> > mahîm nirvîrudham kartum

> > samvartaka ivâtyaye

> > tatah--thereafter; agni--fire; mârutau--and air; râjan--O King; amuncan--they emitted; mukhatah--from their mouths; rusâ--out of anger; mahîm--the earth; nirvîrudham--treeless; kartum--to make; samvartakah--the fire of devastation; iva--like; atyaye--at the time of devastation.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King, at the time of devastation, Lord Siva emits fire and air from his mouth out of anger. To make the surface of the earth completely treeless, the Pracetas also emitted fire and air from their mouths.

> > ********

> > TEXT 46

> > bhasmasât kriyamânâms tân

> > drumân vîksya pitâmahah

> > âgatah samayâm âsa

> > putrân barhismato nayaih

> > bhasmasât--into ashes; kriyamânân--being made; tân--all of them; drumân--the trees; vîksya--seeing; pitâmahah--Lord Brahmâ; âgatah--came there; samayâm âsa--pacified; putrân--the sons; barhismatah--of King Barhismân; nayaih--by logic.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After seeing that all the trees on the surface of the earth were being turned to ashes, Lord Brahma immediately came to the sons of King Barhisman and pacified them with words of logic.

> > ********

> > TEXT 47

> > tatrâvasistâ ye vrksâ

> > bhîtâ duhitaram tadâ

> > ujjahrus te pracetobhya

> > upadistâh svayambhuvâ

> > tatra--there; avasistâh--remaining; ye--which; vrksâh--trees; bhîtâh--being afraid; duhitaram--their daughter; tadâ--at that time; ujjahruh--delivered; te--they; pracetobhyah--unto the Pracetâs; upadistâh--being advised; svayambhuvâ--by Lord Brahma.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The remaining trees, being very much afraid of the Pracetas, immediately delivered their daughter at the advice of Lord Brahma.

> > ********

> > TEXT 48

> > te ca brahmana âdesân

> > mârisâm upayemire

> > yasyâm mahad-avajnânâd

> > ajany ajana-yonijah

> > te--all the Pracetâs; ca--also; brahmanah--of Lord Brahmâ; âdesât--by the order; mârisâm--Mârisâ; upayemire--married; yasyâm--in whom; mahat--to a great personality; avajnânât--on account of disrespect; ajani--took birth; ajana-yoni jah--the son of Lord Brahmâ, Daksa.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Following the order of Lord Brahma, all the Pracetas accepted the girl as their wife. From the womb of this girl, the son of Lord Brahma named Daksa took birth. Daksa had to take birth from the womb of Marisa due to his disobeying and disrespecting Lord Mahadeva [Siva]. Consequently he had to give up his body twice.

> > ********

> > TEXT 49

> > câksuse tv antare prâpte

> > prâk-sarge kâla-vidrute

> > yah sasarja prajâ istâh

> > sa dakso daiva-coditah

> > câksuse--named Câksusa; tu--but; antare--the manvantara; prâpte--when it happened; prâk--previous; sarge--creation; kâla-vidrute--destroyed in due course of time; yah--one who; sasarja--created; prajâh--living entities; istâh--desirable; sah--he; daksah--Daksa; daiva--by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; coditah--inspired.

> > TRANSLATION

> > His previous body had been destroyed, but he, the same Daksa, inspired by the supreme will, created all the desired living entities in the Caksusa manvantara.

> > ********

> > TEXT 50-51

> > yo jâyamânah sarvesâm

> > tejas tejasvinâm rucâ

> > svayopâdatta dâksyâc ca

> > karmanâm daksam abruvan

> > tam prajâ-sarga-raksâyâm

> > anâdir abhisicya ca

> > yuyoja yuyuje 'nyâms ca

> > sa vai sarva-prajâpatîn

> > yah--one who; jâyamânah--just after his birth; sarvesâm--of all; tejah--the brilliance; tejasvinâm--brilliant; rucâ--by effulgence; svayâ--his; upâdatta--covered; dâksyât--from being expert; ca--and; karmanâm--in fruitive activities; daksam--Daksa; abruvan--was called;

> > tam--him; prajâ--living beings; sarga--generating; raksâyâm--in the matter of maintaining; anâdih--the firstborn, Lord Brahmâ; abhisicya--having appointed; ca--also; yuyoja--engaged; yuyuje--engaged; anyân--others; ca--and; sah--he; vai--certainly; sarva--all; prajâ-patîn--progenitors of living entities.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After being born, Daksa, by the superexcellence of his bodily luster, covered all others' bodily opulence. Because he was very expert in performing fruitive activity, he was called by the name Daksa, meaning "the very expert." Lord Brahma therefore engaged Daksa in the work of generating living entities and maintaining them. In due course of time, Daksa also engaged other Prajapatis [progenitors] in the process of generation and maintenance.

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