SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 1

SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vysa

(aka Bhagavad-Prna !r Bhgava"a#$
(Co||ec|ed ard ed||ed oy Jay |azo lror ur|roWr sources)
I% ASS&'IATI&% (ITH AM)RI'A% GITA S&'I)T*
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CANT0 0NF
C|ap|er 0re ues||ors oy ||e 3ages 7
C|ap|er TWo 0|v|r||y ard 0|v|re 3erv|ce 8
C|ap|er T|ree Krsra ls ||e 3ource ol A|| lrcarra||ors 9
C|ap|er lour T|e Appeararce ol 3r| Narada 12
C|ap|er l|ve Narada's lrs|ruc||ors or 3r|rad-8|agava|ar lor vyasadeva 13
C|ap|er 3|x Corversa||or 8e|Weer Narada ard vyasadeva 15
C|ap|er 3ever T|e 3or ol 0rora lur|s|ed 17
C|ap|er F|g|| lrayers oy ueer Kur|| ard lar||s|| 3aved 19
C|ap|er N|re T|e lass|rg AWay ol 8||sradeva |r ||e lreserce ol lord Krsra 21
C|ap|er Ter 0epar|ure ol lord Krsra lor 0vara|a 24
C|ap|er F|ever lord Krsra's Fr|rarce |r|o 0vara|a 25
C|ap|er TWe|ve 8|r|| ol Frperor lar||s|| 27
C|ap|er T||r|eer 0|r|aras|ra u||s lore 29
C|ap|er lour|eer T|e 0|sappeararce ol lord Krsra 32
C|ap|er l|l|eer T|e lardavas be||re T|re|y 33
C|ap|er 3|x|eer loW lar||s|| bece|ved ||e Age ol Ka|| 3o
C|ap|er 3ever|eer lur|s|rer| ard beWard ol Ka|| 38
C|ap|er F|g||eer |a|araja lar||s|| Cursed oy a 8ra|rara 8oy 40
C|ap|er N|re|eer T|e Appeararce ol 3u|adeva 0osvar| 42
CANT0 Tw0
C|ap|er 0re T|e l|rs| 3|ep |r 0od bea||za||or 44
C|ap|er TWo T|e lord |r ||e lear| 4o
C|ap|er T|ree lure 0evo||ora| 3erv|ce. T|e C|arge |r lear| 48
C|ap|er lour T|e lrocess ol Crea||or 49
C|ap|er l|ve T|e Cause ol A|| Causes 51
C|ap|er 3|x lurusa-su||a Corl|rred 53
C|ap|er 3ever 3c|edu|ed lrcarra||ors W||| 3pec|l|c lurc||ors 55
C|ap|er F|g|| ues||ors oy K|rg lar||s|| 59
C|ap|er N|re ArsWers oy C|||rg ||e lord's vers|or o0
C|ap|er Ter 8|agava|ar ls ||e ArsWer |o A|| ues||ors o2
CANT0 TlbFF
C|ap|er 0re ues||ors oy v|dura o5
C|ap|er TWo bererorarce ol lord Krsra
o7
C|ap|er T|ree bererorarce ol lord Krsra o9
C|ap|er lour v|dura Approac|es |a||reya 70
C|ap|er l|ve v|dura's Ta||s W||| |a||reya 72
C|ap|er 3|x Crea||or ol ||e ur|versa| lorr 75
C|ap|er 3ever lur||er lrqu|res oy v|dura 7o
C|ap|er F|g|| |ar|les|a||or ol 8ra|ra lror 0aro|oda|asay| v|sru 78
C|ap|er N|re 8ra|ra's lrayers lor Crea||ve Frergy 80
C|ap|er Ter 0|v|s|ors ol ||e Crea||or 83
C|ap|er F|ever Ca|cu|a||or ol T|re, lror ||e A|or 84
C|ap|er TWe|ve Crea||or ol ||e Kuraras ard 0||ers 8o
C|ap|er T||r|eer T|e Appeararce ol lord vara|a 88
C|ap|er lour|eer lregrarcy ol 0||| |r ||e Fver|rg 91
C|ap|er l|l|eer 0escr|p||or ol ||e K|rgdor ol 0od 93
C|ap|er 3|x|eer T|e TWo 0oor|eepers ol va||ur||a, Cursed oy ||e 3ages 9o
C|ap|er 3ever|eer v|c|ory ol l|rarya|sa 0ver A|| ||e d|rec||ors ol ||e ur|verse 98
C|ap|er F|g||eer T|e 8a|||e 8e|Weer lord 8oar ard ||e 0eror l|rarya|sa 99
2 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
C|ap|er N|re|eer T|e K||||rg ol ||e 0eror l|rarya|sa 100
C|ap|er TWer|y Corversa||or 8e|Weer |a||reya ard v|dura 102
C|ap|er TWer|y-ore Corversa||or 8e|Weer |aru ard Kardara 104
C|ap|er TWer|y-|Wo T|e |arr|age ol Kardara |ur| ard 0eva|u|| 107
C|ap|er TWer|y-||ree 0eva|u||'s larer|a||or 108
C|ap|er TWer|y-lour T|e berurc|a||or ol Kardara |ur| 111
C|ap|er TWer|y-l|ve T|e 0|or|es ol 0evo||ora| 3erv|ce 113
C|ap|er TWer|y-s|x lurdarer|a| lr|rc|p|es ol |a|er|a| Na|ure 115
C|ap|er TWer|y-sever urders|ard|rg |a|er|a| Na|ure 119
C|ap|er TWer|y-e|g|| Kap||a's lrs|ruc||ors or ||e Fxecu||or ol 0evo||ora| 3erv|ce 120
C|ap|er TWer|y-r|re Fxp|ara||or ol 0evo||ora| 3erv|ce oy lord Kap||a 122
C|ap|er T||r|y 0escr|p||or oy lord Kap||a ol Adverse lru|||ve Ac||v|||es 125
C|ap|er T||r|y-ore lord Kap||a's lrs|ruc||ors or ||e |overer|s ol ||e l|v|rg Fr||||es 12o
C|ap|er T||r|y-|Wo Fr|arg|erer| |r lru|||ve Ac||v|||es 129
C|ap|er T||r|y-||ree Ac||v|||es ol Kap||a 131
CANT0 l0ub
C|ap|er 0re 0erea|og|ca| Tao|e ol ||e 0aug||ers ol |aru 133
C|ap|er TWo 0a|sa Curses lord 3|va 135
C|ap|er T|ree Ta||s 8e|Weer lord 3|va ard 3a|| 137
C|ap|er lour 3a|| u||s ler 8ody 138
C|ap|er l|ve lrus|ra||or ol ||e 3acr|l|ce ol 0a|sa 140
C|ap|er 3|x 8ra|ra 3a||sl|es lord 3|va 141
C|ap|er 3ever T|e 3acr|l|ce lerlorred oy 0a|sa 144
C|ap|er F|g|| 0|ruva |a|araja leaves lore lor ||e lores| 148
C|ap|er N|re 0|ruva |a|araja be|urrs lore 152
C|ap|er Ter 0|ruva |a|araja's l|g|| w||| ||e a|sas 15o
C|ap|er F|ever 3vayarouva |aru Adv|ses 0|ruva |a|araja |o 3|op l|g|||rg 157
C|ap|er TWe|ve 0|ruva |a|araja 0oes 8ac| |o 0od|ead 159
C|ap|er T||r|eer 0escr|p||or ol ||e 0escerdar|s ol 0|ruva |a|araja 1o2
C|ap|er lour|eer T|e 3|ory ol K|rg vera 1o4
C|ap|er l|l|eer K|rg lr||u's Appeararce ard Corora||or 1o7
C|ap|er 3|x|eer lra|se ol K|rg lr||u oy ||e lroless|ora| bec||ers 1o8
C|ap|er 3ever|eer |a|araja lr||u 8ecores Argry a| ||e Far|| 170
C|ap|er F|g||eer lr||u |a|araja ||||s ||e Far|| l|are| 172
C|ap|er N|re|eer K|rg lr||u's 0re lurdred lorse 3acr|l|ces 173
C|ap|er TWer|y lord v|sru's Appeararce |r ||e 3acr|l|c|a| Arera 175
C|ap|er TWer|y-ore lrs|ruc||ors oy |a|araja lr||u 178
C|ap|er TWer|y-|Wo lr||u |a|araja's |ee||rg W||| ||e lour Kuraras 181
C|ap|er TWer|y-||ree |a|araja lr||u's 0o|rg 8ac| lore 184
C|ap|er TWer|y-lour C|ar||rg ||e 3org 3urg oy lord 3|va 187
C|ap|er TWer|y-l|ve T|e 0escr|p||ors ol ||e C|arac|er|s||cs ol K|rg lurarjara 191
C|ap|er TWer|y-s|x K|rg lurarjara 0oes |o lores| |o lur|, l|s ueer 8ecores Argry 194
C|ap|er TWer|y-sever A||ac| oy Cardavega or C||y ol lurarjara, C|arac|er ol Ka|a|arya 19o
C|ap|er TWer|y-e|g|| lurarjara 8ecores a worar |r ||e Nex| l|le 197
C|ap|er TWer|y-r|re Ta||s 8e|Weer Narada ard K|rg lrac|raoar|| 200
C|ap|er T||r|y T|e Ac||v|||es ol ||e lrace|as 205
C|ap|er T||r|y-ore Narada lrs|ruc|s ||e lrace|as 208
CANT0 llvF
C|ap|er 0re T|e Ac||v|||es ol |a|araja lr|yavra|a 210
C|ap|er TWo T|e Ac||v|||es ol |a|araja Agr|d|ra 213
C|ap|er T|ree bsao|adeva's Appeararce |r ||e woro ol |erudev|, w|le ol K|rg Nao|| 215
C|ap|er lour T|e C|arac|er|s||cs ol bsao|adeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 217
C|ap|er l|ve lord bsao|adeva's Teac||rgs |o l|s 3ors 218
C|ap|er 3|x T|e Ac||v|||es ol lord bsao|adeva 221
C|ap|er 3ever T|e Ac||v|||es ol K|rg 8|ara|a 223
C|ap|er F|g|| A 0escr|p||or ol ||e C|arac|er ol 8|ara|a |a|araja 224
C|ap|er N|re T|e 3uprere C|arac|er ol Jada 8|ara|a 22o
C|ap|er Ter T|e 0|scuss|or 8e|Weer Jada 8|ara|a ard |a|araja ba|ugara 228
C|ap|er F|ever Jada 8|ara|a lrs|ruc|s K|rg ba|ugara 231
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 3
C|ap|er TWe|ve Corversa||or 8e|Weer |a|araja ba|ugara ard Jada 8|ara|a 232
C|ap|er T||r|eer lur||er Ta||s 8e|Weer K|rg ba|ugara ard Jada 8|ara|a 234
C|ap|er lour|eer T|e |a|er|a| wor|d as ||e 0rea| lores| ol Frjoyrer| 23o
C|ap|er l|l|eer T|e 0|or|es ol ||e 0escerdar|s ol K|rg lr|yavra|a 240
C|ap|er 3|x|eer A 0escr|p||or ol Jaroudv|pa 242
C|ap|er 3ever|eer T|e 0escer| ol ||e b|ver 0arges 244
C|ap|er F|g||eer T|e lrayers 0llered |o ||e lord oy ||e bes|der|s ol Jaroudv|pa 24o
C|ap|er N|re|eer A 0escr|p||or ol ||e ls|ard ol Jaroudv|pa 249
C|ap|er TWer|y 3|udy|rg ||e 3|ruc|ure ol ||e ur|verse 252
C|ap|er TWer|y-ore T|e |overer|s ol ||e 3ur 255
C|ap|er TWer|y-|Wo T|e 0ro||s ol ||e l|are|s 25o
C|ap|er TWer|y-||ree T|e 3|surara l|are|ary 3ys|ers 258
C|ap|er TWer|y-lour T|e 3uo|errarear leaver|y l|are|s 259
C|ap|er TWer|y-l|ve T|e 0|or|es ol lord Arar|a 2o2
C|ap|er TWer|y-s|x A 0escr|p||or ol ||e le|||s| l|are|s 2o3
CANT0 3lX
C|ap|er 0re T|e l|s|ory ol ||e l|le ol Ajar||a 2oo
C|ap|er TWo Ajar||a 0e||vered oy ||e v|srudu|as 270
C|ap|er T|ree araraja lrs|ruc|s l|s |essergers 273
C|ap|er lour T|e larsa-gu|ya lrayers 0llrered |o ||e lord oy lrajapa|| 0a|sa 275
C|ap|er l|ve Narada |ur| Cursed oy lrajapa|| 0a|sa 279
C|ap|er 3|x T|e lrogery ol ||e 0aug||ers ol 0a|sa 282
C|ap|er 3ever lrdra 0llerds l|s 3p|r||ua| |as|er, 8r|aspa|| 283
C|ap|er F|g|| T|e Narayara-|avaca 3||e|d 285
C|ap|er N|re Appeararce ol ||e 0eror vr|rasura 288
C|ap|er Ter T|e 8a|||e 8e|Weer ||e 0er|gods ard vr|rasura 292
C|ap|er F|ever T|e Trarscerder|a| ua||||es ol vr|rasura 293
C|ap|er TWe|ve vr|rasura's 0|or|ous 0ea|| 295
C|ap|er T||r|eer K|rg lrdra All||c|ed oy 3|rlu| beac||or 297
C|ap|er lour|eer K|rg C||ra|e|u's larer|a||or 298
C|ap|er l|l|eer T|e 3a|r|s Narada ard Arg|ra lrs|ruc| K|rg C||ra|e|u 301
C|ap|er 3|x|eer K|rg C||ra|e|u |ee|s ||e 3uprere lord 303
C|ap|er 3ever|eer |o||er larva|| Curses C||ra|e|u 307
C|ap|er F|g||eer 0||| voWs |o K||| K|rg lrdra 309
C|ap|er N|re|eer lerlorr|rg ||e lursavara b||ua||s||c Cererory 313
CANT0 3FvFN
C|ap|er 0re T|e 3uprere lord ls Fqua| |o Fveryore 315
C|ap|er TWo l|rarya|as|pu, K|rg ol ||e 0erors 318
C|ap|er T|ree l|rarya|as|pu's l|ar |o 8ecore lrror|a| 321
C|ap|er lour l|rarya|as|pu Terror|zes ||e ur|verse 323
C|ap|er l|ve lra||ada |a|araja, ||e 3a|r||y 3or ol l|rarya|as|pu 32o
C|ap|er 3|x lra||ada lrs|ruc|s l|s 0eror|ac 3c|oo|ra|es 329
C|ap|er 3ever w|a| lra||ada learred |r ||e woro 331
C|ap|er F|g|| lord Nrs|r|adeva 3|ays ||e K|rg ol ||e 0erors 334
C|ap|er N|re lra||ada lac|l|es lord Nrs|r|adeva W||| lrayers 338
C|ap|er Ter lra||ada, ||e 8es| Arorg Fxa||ed 0evo|ees 342
C|ap|er F|ever T|e lerlec| 3oc|e|y. lour 3oc|a| C|asses 345
C|ap|er TWe|ve T|e lerlec| 3oc|e|y. lour 3p|r||ua| C|asses 347
C|ap|er T||r|eer T|e 8e|av|or ol a lerlec| lersor 349
C|ap|er lour|eer ldea| lar||y l|le 351
C|ap|er l|l|eer lrs|ruc||ors lor C|v|||zed lurar 8e|rgs 354
CANT0 Fl0lT
C|ap|er 0re T|e |arus, Adr|r|s|ra|ors ol ||e ur|verse 359
C|ap|er TWo T|e F|ep|ar| 0ajerdra's Cr|s|s 3o0
C|ap|er T|ree 0ajerdra's lrayers ol 3urrerder 3o2
C|ap|er lour 0ajerdra be|urrs |o ||e 3p|r||ua| wor|d 3o4
C|ap|er l|ve T|e 0er|gods Appea| |o ||e lord lor lro|ec||or 3o5
C|ap|er 3|x T|e 0er|gods ard 0erors 0ec|are a Truce 3o8
4 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
C|ap|er 3ever lord 3|va 3aves ||e ur|verse oy 0r|r||rg lo|sor 370
C|ap|er F|g|| T|e C|urr|rg ol ||e |||| 0cear 372
C|ap|er N|re T|e lord lrcarra|es as |o||r|-|ur|| 375
C|ap|er Ter T|e 8a|||e 8e|Weer ||e 0er|gods ard ||e 0erors 37o
C|ap|er F|ever K|rg lrdra Arr||||a|es ||e 0erors 379
C|ap|er TWe|ve T|e |o||r|-rur|| lrcarra||or 8eW||ders lord 3|va 381
C|ap|er T||r|eer 0escr|p||or ol lu|ure |arus 384
C|ap|er lour|eer T|e 3ys|er ol ur|versa| |aragerer| 385
C|ap|er l|l|eer 8a|| |a|araja Corquers ||e leaver|y l|are|s 38o
C|ap|er 3|x|eer Fxecu||rg ||e layo-vra|a lrocess ol wors||p 387
C|ap|er 3ever|eer T|e 3uprere lord Agrees |o 8ecore Ad|||'s 3or 390
C|ap|er F|g||eer lord vararadeva, ||e 0Warl lrcarra||or 391
C|ap|er N|re|eer lord vararadeva 8egs C|ar||y lror 8a|| |a|araja 393
C|ap|er TWer|y 8a|| |a|araja 3urrerders ||e ur|verse 395
C|ap|er TWer|y-ore 8a|| |a|araja Arres|ed oy ||e lord 397
C|ap|er TWer|y-|Wo 8a|| |a|araja 3urrerders l|s l|le 399
C|ap|er TWer|y-||ree T|e 0er|gods bega|r ||e leaver|y l|are|s 401
C|ap|er TWer|y-lour |a|sya, ||e lord's l|s| lrcarra||or 402
CANT0 NlNF
C|ap|er 0re K|rg 3udyurra 8ecores a worar 405
C|ap|er TWo T|e 0yras||es ol ||e 3ors ol |aru 407
C|ap|er T|ree T|e |arr|age ol 3u|arya ard Cyavara |ur| 408
C|ap|er lour Aroar|sa |a|araja 0llerded oy 0urvasa |ur| 410
C|ap|er l|ve 0urvasa |ur|'s l|le 3pared 414
C|ap|er 3|x T|e 0oWrla|| ol 3auo|ar| |ur| 415
C|ap|er 3ever T|e 0escerdar|s ol K|rg |ard|a|a 418
C|ap|er F|g|| T|e 3ors ol 3agara |ee| lord Kap||adeva 419
C|ap|er N|re T|e 0yras|y ol Arsurar 420
C|ap|er Ter T|e las||res ol ||e 3uprere lord, baracardra 423
C|ap|er F|ever lord baracardra bu|es ||e wor|d 42o
C|ap|er TWe|ve T|e 0yras|y ol Kusa, ||e 3or ol lord baracardra 428
C|ap|er T||r|eer T|e 0yras|y ol |a|araja N|r| 429
C|ap|er lour|eer K|rg lururava Frc|ar|ed oy urvas| 430
C|ap|er l|l|eer larasurara, ||e lord's warr|or lrcarra||or 433
C|ap|er 3|x|eer lord larasurara 0es|roys ||e wor|d's bu||rg C|ass 434
C|ap|er 3ever|eer T|e 0yras||es ol ||e 3ors ol lururava 43o
C|ap|er F|g||eer K|rg aya|| bega|rs l|s ou|| 437
C|ap|er N|re|eer K|rg aya|| Ac||eves l|oera||or 439
C|ap|er TWer|y T|e 0yras|y ol luru 441
C|ap|er TWer|y-ore T|e 0yras|y ol 8|ara|a 442
C|ap|er TWer|y-|Wo T|e 0escerdar|s ol Ajar|d|a 444
C|ap|er TWer|y-||ree T|e 0yras||es ol ||e 3ors ol aya|| 44o
C|ap|er TWer|y-lour Krsra ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 448
CANT0 TFN
C|ap|er 0re T|e Adver| ol lord Krsra. lr|roduc||or 450
C|ap|er TWo lrayers oy ||e 0er|gods lor lord Krsra |r ||e woro 454
C|ap|er T|ree T|e 8|r|| ol lord Krsra 457
C|ap|er lour T|e A|roc|||es ol K|rg Karsa 459
C|ap|er l|ve T|e |ee||rg ol Narda |a|araja ard vasudeva 4o2
C|ap|er 3|x T|e K||||rg ol ||e 0eror lu|ara 4o3
C|ap|er 3ever T|e K||||rg ol ||e 0eror Trravar|a 4o5
C|ap|er F|g|| lord Krsra 3|oWs ||e ur|versa| lorr w||||r l|s |ou|| 4o8
C|ap|er N|re |o||er asoda 8|rds lord lord Krsra 471
C|ap|er Ter 0e||verarce ol ||e ara|a-arjura Trees 472
C|ap|er F|ever T|e C|||d|ood las||res ol Krsra 474
C|ap|er TWe|ve T|e K||||rg ol ||e 0eror Ag|asura 477
C|ap|er T||r|eer T|e 3|ea||rg ol ||e 8oys ard Ca|ves oy 8ra|ra 480
C|ap|er lour|eer 8ra|ra's lrayers |o lord Krsra 484
C|ap|er l|l|eer T|e K||||rg ol 0|eru|a, ||e Ass 0eror 487
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 5
C|ap|er 3|x|eer Krsra C|as||ses ||e 3erper| Ka||ya 490
C|ap|er 3ever|eer T|e l|s|ory ol Ka||ya 494
C|ap|er F|g||eer lord 8a|arara 3|ays ||e 0eror lra|aroa 495
C|ap|er N|re|eer 3Wa||oW|rg ||e lores| l|re 49o
C|ap|er TWer|y T|e ba|ry 3easor ard Au|urr |r vrrdavara 497
C|ap|er TWer|y-0re T|e 0op|s 0|or|ly ||e 3org ol Krsra's l|u|e 499
C|ap|er TWer|y-TWo Krsra 3|ea|s ||e 0arrer|s ol ||e urrarr|ed 0op|s 500
C|ap|er TWer|y-T|ree T|e 8ra|raras' w|ves 8|essed 502
C|ap|er TWer|y-lour wors||p|rg 0ovard|ara l||| 504
C|ap|er TWer|y-l|ve lord Krsra l|l|s 0ovard|ara l||| 50o
C|ap|er TWer|y-3|x worderlu| Krsra 507
C|ap|erTWer|y-3ever lord lrdra ard |o||er 3urao|| 0ller lrayers 509
C|ap|er TWer|y-F|g|| Krsra bescues Narda |a|araja lror ||e Aoode ol varura 510
C|ap|er TWer|y-N|re Krsra ard ||e 0op|s |ee| lor ||e basa 0arce 511
C|ap|er T||r|y T|e 0op|s 3earc| lor Krsra 513
C|ap|er T||r|y-0re T|e 0op|s' 3orgs ol 3epara||or 515
C|ap|er T||r|y-TWo T|e beur|or 51o
C|ap|er T||r|y-T|ree T|e basa 0arce 517
C|ap|er T||r|y-lour Narda |a|araja 3aved ard 3ar||acuda 3|a|r 519
C|ap|er T||r|y-l|ve T|e 0op|s 3|rg ol Krsra as le warders |r ||e lores| 520
C|ap|er T||r|y-3|x T|e 3|ay|rg ol Ar|s|a, ||e 8u|| 0eror 521
C|ap|er T||r|y-3ever T|e K||||rg ol ||e 0erors Kes| ard vyora 523
C|ap|er T||r|y-F|g|| A|rura's Arr|va| |r vrrdavara 524
C|ap|er T||r|y-N|re A|rura's v|s|or 52o
C|ap|er lor|y T|e lrayers ol A|rura 529
C|ap|er lor|y-0re Krsra ard 8a|arara Fr|er |a||ura 530
C|ap|er lor|y-TWo T|e 8rea||rg ol ||e 3acr|l|c|a| 8oW 532
C|ap|er lor|y-T|ree Krsra K|||s ||e F|ep|ar| Kuva|ayap|da 534
C|ap|er lor|y-lour T|e K||||rg ol Karsa 535
C|ap|er lor|y-l|ve Krsra bescues l|s Teac|er's 3or 537
C|ap|er lor|y-3|x udd|ava v|s||s vrrdavara 539
C|ap|er lor|y-3ever T|e 3org ol ||e 8ee 541
C|ap|er lor|y-F|g|| Krsra l|eases l|s 0evo|ees 544
C|ap|er lor|y-N|re A|rura's ||ss|or |r las||rapura 54o
C|ap|er l|l|y Krsra Fs|ao||s|es ||e C||y ol 0vara|a 547
C|ap|er l|l|y-0re T|e 0e||verarce ol |ucu|urda 549
C|ap|er l|l|y-TWo bu|r|r|'s |essage |o lord Krsra 552
C|ap|er| l|l|y-T|ree Krsra K|draps bu|r|r| 553
C|ap|er l|l|y-lour T|e |arr|age ol Krsra ard bu|r|r| 55o
C|ap|er l|l|y-l|ve T|e l|s|ory ol lradyurra 558
C|ap|er l|l|y-3|x T|e 3yarar|a|a JeWe| 559
C|ap|er l|l|y-3ever 3a|raj|| |urdered, ||e JeWe| be|urred 5o1
C|ap|er l|l|y-F|g|| Krsra |arr|es l|ve lr|rcesses 5o3
C|ap|er l|l|y-N|re T|e K||||rg ol ||e 0eror Nara|a 5o5
C|ap|er 3|x|y lord Krsra Teases ueer bu|r|r| 5o7
C|ap|er 3|x|y-0re lord 8a|arara 3|ays bu|r| 570
C|ap|er 3|x|y-TWo T|e |ee||rg ol usa ard Ar|rudd|a 571
C|ap|er 3|x|y-T|ree lord Krsra l|g||s W||| 8arasura 573
C|ap|er 3|x|y-lour T|e 0e||verarce ol K|rg Nrga 575
C|ap|er 3|x|y-l|ve lord 8a|arara v|s||s vrrdavara 577
C|ap|er 3|x|y-3|x laurdra|a, ||e la|se vasudeva 578
C|ap|er 3|x|y-3ever lord 8a|arara 3|ays 0v|v|da 0or|||a 580
C|ap|rer 3|x|y-F|g|| T|e |arr|age ol 3aroa 581
C|ap|er 3|x|y-N|re Narada |ur| v|s||s lord Krsra's la|aces |r 0vara|a 583
C|ap|er 3ever|y lord Krsra's 0a||y Ac||v|||es 585
C|ap|er 3ever|y-0re T|e lord Trave|s |o lrdrapras||a 587
C|ap|er 3ever|y-TWo T|e 3|ay|rg ol ||e 0eror Jarasard|a 589
C|ap|er 3ever|y-T|ree lord Krsra 8|esses ||e l|oera|ed K|rgs 591
o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
C|ap|er 3ever|y-lour T|e 0e||verarce ol 3|supa|a a| ||e bajasuya 3acr|l|ce 592
C|ap|er 3ever|y-l|ve 0uryod|ara lur|||a|ed 594
C|ap|er 3ever|y-3|x T|e 8a|||e 8e|Weer 3a|va ard ||e vrsr|s 59o
C|ap|er 3ever|y-3ever lord Krsra 3|ays ||e 0eror 3a|va 597
C|ap|er 3ever|y-F|g|| T|e K||||rg ol 0ar|ava|ra, v|dura||a ard bora|arsara 599
C|ap|er 3ever|y-N|re lord 8a|arara 0oes or l||gr|rage o00
C|ap|er F|g||y T|e 8ra|rara 3udara v|s||s lord Krsra |r 0vara|a o01
C|ap|er F|g||y-0re T|e lord 8|esses 3udara 8ra|rara o03
C|ap|er F|g||y-TWo Krsra ard 8a|arara |ee| ||e lr|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara o05
C|ap|er F|g||y-T|ree 0raupad| |ee|s ||e ueers ol Krsra o07
C|ap|er F|g||y-lour T|e 3ages' Teac||rgs a| Kuru|se|ra o09
C|ap|er F|g||y-l|ve lord Krsra lrs|ruc|s vasudeva ard be|r|eves 0eva||'s 3ors o12
C|ap|er F|g||y-3|x Arjura K|draps 3uo|adra, ard Krsra 8|esses l|s 0evo|ees o15
C|ap|er F|g||y-3ever T|e lrayers ol ||e lersor|l|ed vedas o17
C|ap|er F|g||y-F|g|| lord 3|va 3aved lror vr|asura o21
C|ap|er F|g||y-N|re Krsra ard Arjura be|r|eve a 8ra|rara's 3ors o23
C|ap|er N|re|y 3urrary ol lord Krsra's 0|or|es o25
CANT0 FlFvFN
C|ap|er 0re T|e Curse upor ||e adu 0yras|y o27
C|ap|er TWo |a|araja N|r| |ee|s ||e N|re ogerdras o29
C|ap|er T|ree l|oera||or lror ||e l||usory Frergy o32
C|ap|rer lour 0rur||a Fxp|a|rs ||e lrcarra||ors ol 0od|ead |o K|rg N|r| o3o
C|ap|er l|ve Narada Corc|udes l|s Teac||rgs |o vasudeva o38
C|ap|er 3|x T|e adu 0yras|y be||res |o lrao|asa o41
C|ap|er 3ever lord Krsra lrs|ruc|s udd|ava o43
C|ap|er F|g|| T|e 3|ory ol l|rga|a o47
C|ap|er N|re 0e|ac|rer| lror A|| ||a| ls |a|er|a| o50
C|ap|er Ter T|e Na|ure ol lru|||ve Ac||v||y o52
C|ap|er F|ever T|e 3yrp|ors ol Cord|||ored ard l|oera|ed l|v|rg Fr||||es o54
C|ap|er TWe|ve 8eyord berurc|a||or ard KroW|edge o57
C|ap|er T||r|eer T|e larsa-ava|ara ArsWers ||e ues||ors ol ||e 3ors ol 8ra|ra o59
C|ap|er lour|eer lord Krsra Fxp|a|rs ||e oga 3ys|er |o 3r| udd|ava oo1
C|ap|er l|l|eer lord Krsra's 0escr|p||or ol |ys||c oga lerlec||ors oo3
C|ap|er 3|x|eer T|e lord's 0pu|erce oo5
C|ap|er 3ever|eer lord Krsra's 0escr|p||or ol ||e varrasrara 3ys|er oo7
C|ap|er F|g||eer 0escr|p||or ol varrasrara-d|arra o70
C|ap|er N|re|eer T|e lerlec||or ol 3p|r||ua| KroW|edge o73
C|ap|er TWer|y lure 0evo||ora| 3erv|ce 3urpasses KroW|edge ard 0e|ac|rer| o75
C|ap|er TWer|y-0re lord Krsra's Fxp|ara||or ol ||e ved|c la|| o77
C|ap|er TWer|y-TWo Frurera||or ol ||e F|erer|s ol |a|er|a| Crea||or o79
C|ap|er TWer|y-T|ree T|e 3org ol ||e Avar|| 8ra|rara o82
C|ap|er TWer|y-lour T|e l|||osop|y ol 3ar||ya o85
C|ap|er TWer|y-l|ve T|e T|ree |odes ol Na|ure ard 8eyord o87
C|ap|er TWer|y-3|x T|e A||a-g||a o88
C|ap|er TWer|y-3ever lord Krsra's lrs|ruc||ors or ||e lrocess ol 0e||y wors||p o90
C|ap|er TWer|y-F|g|| Jrara-yoga o93
C|ap|er TWer|y-N|re 8|a|||-yoga o95
C|ap|er T||r|y T|e 0|sappeararce ol ||e adu 0yras|y o98
C|ap|er T||r|y-0re T|e 0|sappeararce ol lord 3r| Krsra 700
CANT0 TwFlvF
C|ap|er 0re T|e 0egraded 0yras||es ol Ka||-yuga 701
C|ap|er TWo T|e 3yrp|ors ol Ka||-yuga 702
C|ap|er T|ree T|e 8|ur|-g||a 704
C|ap|er lour T|e lour Ca|egor|es ol ur|versa| Arr||||a||or 70o
C|ap|er l|ve 3u|adeva 0osvar|'s l|ra| lrs|ruc||ors |o |a|araja lar||s|| 708
C|ap|er 3|x |a|araja lar||s|| lasses AWay 709
C|ap|er 3ever T|e lurar|c l||era|ures 713
C|ap|er F|g|| |ar|ardeya's lrayers |o Nara-Narayara bs| 714
C|ap|er N|re |ar|ardeya bs| 3ees ||e l||usory lo|ercy ol ||e lord 717
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 7
C|ap|er Ter lord 3|va ard ura 0|or|ly |ar|ardeya bs| 718
C|ap|er F|ever 3urrary 0escr|p||or ol ||e |a|apurusa 720
C|ap|er TWe|ve T|e Top|cs ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar 3urrar|zed 722
C|ap|er T||r|eer T|e 0|or|es ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar 725
8 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
'A%T& &%)
'hap"+r &n+ ,+s"i!ns by "h+ Sag+s
1. 0 ry lord, 3r| Krsra, sor ol vasudeva, 0 a||-pervad|rg lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, l oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou. l red||a|e upor lord 3r| Krsra oecause le |s ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| ard ||e
pr|reva| cause ol a|| causes ol ||e crea||or, sus|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol ||e rar|les|ed ur|verses.
le |s d|rec||y ard |rd|rec||y corsc|ous ol a|| rar|les|a||ors, ard le |s |rdeperder| oecause ||ere |s ro
o||er cause oeyord l|r. l| |s le or|y W|o l|rs| |rpar|ed ||e ved|c |roW|edge ur|o ||e |ear| ol
8ra|raj|, ||e or|g|ra| ||v|rg oe|rg. 8y l|r ever ||e grea| sages ard der|gods are p|aced |r|o |||us|or,
as ore |s oeW||dered oy ||e |||usory represer|a||ors ol Wa|er seer |r l|re, or |ard seer or Wa|er. 0r|y
oecause ol l|r do ||e ra|er|a| ur|verses, |erporar||y rar|les|ed oy ||e reac||ors ol ||e ||ree rodes
ol ra|ure, appear lac|ua|, a|||oug| ||ey are urrea|. l ||erelore red||a|e upor l|r, lord 3r| Krsra, W|o
|s e|erra||y ex|s|er| |r ||e |rarscerder|a| aoode, W||c| |s lorever lree lror ||e |||usory represer|a||ors
ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. l red||a|e upor l|r, lor le |s ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
2. Corp|e|e|y rejec||rg a|| re||g|ous ac||v|||es W||c| are ra|er|a||y ro||va|ed, |||s 8|agava|a lurara
propourds ||e ||g|es| |ru||, W||c| |s urders|ardao|e oy ||ose devo|ees W|o are lu||y pure |r |ear|. T|e
||g|es| |ru|| |s rea|||y d|s||rgu|s|ed lror |||us|or lor ||e We|lare ol a||. 3uc| |ru|| uproo|s ||e ||reelo|d
r|ser|es. T||s oeau||lu| 8|agava|ar, corp||ed oy ||e grea| sage vyasadeva [|r ||s ra|ur||y|, |s
sull|c|er| |r ||se|l lor 0od rea||za||or. w|a| |s ||e reed ol ary o||er scr|p|ure? As soor as ore
a||er||ve|y ard suor|ss|ve|y |ears ||e ressage ol 8|agava|ar, oy |||s cu||ure ol |roW|edge ||e
3uprere lord |s es|ao||s|ed W||||r ||s |ear|.
3. 0 exper| ard ||oug||lu| rer, re||s| 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, ||e ra|ure lru|| ol ||e des|re |ree ol ved|c
|||era|ures. l| erara|ed lror ||e ||ps ol 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar|. T|erelore |||s lru|| |as oecore ever
rore |as|elu|, a|||oug| ||s rec|arear ju|ce Was a|ready re||s|ao|e lor a||, |rc|ud|rg ||oera|ed sou|s.
4. 0rce, |r a |o|y p|ace |r ||e lores| ol Na|r|sararya, grea| sages |eaded oy ||e sage 3aura|a
assero|ed |o perlorr a grea| ||ousard-year sacr|l|ce lor ||e sa||slac||or ol ||e lord ard l|s devo|ees.
5. 0re day, al|er l|r|s||rg ||e|r rorr|rg du||es oy ourr|rg a sacr|l|c|a| l|re ard oller|rg a sea| ol es|eer
|o 3r||a 3u|a 0osvar|, ||e grea| sages rade |rqu|r|es, W||| grea| respec|, aoou| ||e lo||oW|rg ra||ers.
o. T|e sages sa|d. bespec|ed 3u|a 0osvar|, you are corp|e|e|y lree lror a|| v|ce. ou are We|| versed
|r a|| ||e scr|p|ures larous lor re||g|ous ||le, ard |r ||e luraras ard ||e ||s|or|es as We||, lor you |ave
gore ||roug| ||er urder proper gu|darce ard |ave a|so exp|a|red ||er.
7. 8e|rg ||e e|des| |earred vedar||s|, 0 3u|a 0osvar|, you are acqua|r|ed W||| ||e |roW|edge ol
vyasadeva, W|o |s ||e |rcarra||or ol 0od|ead, ard you a|so |roW o||er sages W|o are lu||y versed |r
a|| ||rds ol p|ys|ca| ard re|ap|ys|ca| |roW|edge.
8. Ard oecause you are suor|ss|ve, your sp|r||ua| ras|ers |ave erdoWed you W||| a|| ||e lavors
oes|oWed upor a ger||e d|sc|p|e. T|erelore you car |e|| us a|| ||a| you |ave sc|er||l|ca||y |earred lror
||er.
9. l|ease, ||erelore, oe|rg o|essed W||| rary years, exp|a|r |o us, |r ar eas||y urders|ardao|e Way,
W|a| you |ave ascer|a|red |o oe ||e aoso|u|e ard u|||ra|e good lor ||e peop|e |r gerera|.
10. 0 |earred ore, |r |||s |ror age ol Ka|| rer |ave ou| s|or| ||ves. T|ey are quarre|sore, |azy,
r|sgu|ded, ur|uc|y ard, aoove a||, a|Ways d|s|uroed.
11. T|ere are rary var|e||es ol scr|p|ures, ard |r a|| ol ||er ||ere are rary prescr|oed du||es, W||c|
car oe |earred or|y al|er rary years ol s|udy |r ||e|r var|ous d|v|s|ors. T|erelore, 0 sage, p|ease
se|ec| ||e esserce ol a|| ||ese scr|p|ures ard exp|a|r || lor ||e good ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ||a| oy suc|
|rs|ruc||or ||e|r |ear|s ray oe lu||y sa||sl|ed.
12. A|| o|ess|rgs upor you, 0 3u|a 0osvar|. ou |roW lor W|a| purpose ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
appeared |r ||e Woro ol 0eva|| as ||e sor ol vasudeva.
13. 0 3u|a 0osvar|, We are eager |o |earr aoou| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard l|s |rcarra||ors.
l|ease exp|a|r |o us ||ose |eac||rgs |rpar|ed oy prev|ous ras|ers [acaryas|, lor ore |s up||l|ed oo|| oy
spea||rg ||er ard oy |ear|rg ||er.
14. l|v|rg oe|rgs W|o are er|arg|ed |r ||e corp||ca|ed res|es ol o|r|| ard dea|| car oe lreed
|rred|a|e|y oy ever urcorsc|ous|y c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol Krsra, W||c| |s leared oy lear
persor|l|ed.
15. 0 3u|a, ||ose grea| sages W|o |ave corp|e|e|y |a|er s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord car a|
orce sarc||ly ||ose W|o core |r |ouc| W||| ||er, W|ereas ||e Wa|ers ol ||e 0arges car sarc||ly or|y
al|er pro|orged use.
1o. w|o |s ||ere, des|r|rg de||verarce lror ||e v|ces ol ||e age ol quarre|, W|o |s ro| W||||rg |o |ear ||e
v|r|uous g|or|es ol ||e lord?
17. l|s |rarscerder|a| ac|s are ragr|l|cer| ard grac|ous, ard grea| |earred sages |||e Narada s|rg ol
||er. l|ease, ||erelore, spea| |o us, W|o are eager |o |ear aoou| ||e adver|ures le perlorrs |r l|s
var|ous |rcarra||ors.
18. 0 W|se 3u|a, p|ease rarra|e |o us ||e |rarscerder|a| pas||res ol ||e 3uprere 0od|ead's ru|||-
|rcarra||ors. 3uc| ausp|c|ous adver|ures ard pas||res ol ||e lord, ||e suprere cor|ro||er, are
perlorred oy l|s |r|erra| poWers.
19. we rever ||re ol |ear|rg ||e |rarscerder|a| pas||res ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s g|or|l|ed
oy |yrrs ard prayers. T|ose W|o |ave deve|oped a |as|e lor |rarscerder|a| re|a||ors||ps W||| l|r
re||s| |ear|rg ol l|s pas||res a| every rorer|.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 9
20. lord 3r| Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|org W||| 8a|arara, p|ayed |||e a |urar oe|rg, ard
so ras|ed le perlorred rary super|urar ac|s.
21. KroW|rg We|| ||a| ||e age ol Ka|| |as a|ready oegur, We are assero|ed |ere |r |||s |o|y p|ace |o
|ear a| grea| |erg|| ||e |rarscerder|a| ressage ol 0od|ead ard |r |||s Way perlorr sacr|l|ce.
22. we |||r| ||a| We |ave re| our 0oodress oy ||e W||| ol prov|derce, jus| so ||a| We ray accep| you
as cap|a|r ol ||e s||p lor ||ose W|o des|re |o cross ||e d|ll|cu|| ocear ol Ka||, W||c| de|er|ora|es a|| ||e
good qua||||es ol a |urar oe|rg.
23. 3|rce 3r| Krsra, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e ras|er ol a|| rys||c poWers, |as depar|ed lor l|s oWr
aoode, p|ease |e|| us |o W|or ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es |ave roW gore lor s|e||er.
'hap"+r Tw! Divini"y and Divin+ S+rvi-+
1. ugrasrava [3u|a 0osvar||, ||e sor ol bora|arsara, oe|rg lu||y sa||sl|ed oy ||e perlec| ques||ors ol
||e ora|raras, ||ar|ed ||er ard ||us a||erp|ed |o rep|y.
2. 3r||a 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||a| grea| sage [3u|adeva
0osvar|| W|o car er|er ||e |ear|s ol a||. w|er |e Wer| aWay |o |a|e up ||e rerourced order ol ||le
[sarryasa|, |eav|rg |ore W|||ou| urdergo|rg relorra||or oy ||e sacred ||read or ||e cereror|es
ooserved oy ||e ||g|er cas|es, ||s la||er, vyasadeva, lear|rg separa||or lror ||r, cr|ed ou|, 0 ry
sor! lrdeed, or|y ||e |rees, W||c| Were aosoroed |r ||e sare lee||rgs ol separa||or, ec|oed |r
resporse |o ||e oegr|eved la||er.
3. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||r [3u|a|, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a|| sages, ||e sor ol
vyasadeva, W|o, ou| ol ||s grea| corpass|or lor ||ose gross ra|er|a||s|s W|o s|rugg|e |o cross over
||e dar|es| reg|ors ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, spo|e |||s ros| corl|der||a| supp|erer| |o ||e crear ol
ved|c |roW|edge, al|er |av|rg persora||y ass|r||a|ed || oy exper|erce.
4. 8elore rec|||rg |||s 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, W||c| |s ||e very rears ol corques|, ore s|ou|d oller
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, ur|o Nara-rarayara bs|, ||e
superros| |urar oe|rg, ur|o ro||er 3arasva||, ||e goddess ol |earr|rg, ard ur|o 3r||a vyasadeva, ||e
au||or.
5. 0 sages, l |ave oeer jus||y ques||ored oy you. our ques||ors are Wor||y oecause ||ey re|a|e |o
lord Krsra ard so are ol re|evarce |o ||e Wor|d's We|lare. 0r|y ques||ors ol |||s sor| are capao|e ol
corp|e|e|y sa||sly|rg ||e se|l.
o. T|e suprere occupa||or [d|arra| lor a|| |urar||y |s ||a| oy W||c| rer car a||a|r |o |ov|rg
devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ||e |rarscerder| lord. 3uc| devo||ora| serv|ce rus| oe urro||va|ed ard
ur|r|errup|ed |o corp|e|e|y sa||sly ||e se|l.
7. 8y rerder|rg devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, ore |rred|a|e|y
acqu|res cause|ess |roW|edge ard de|ac|rer| lror ||e Wor|d.
8. T|e occupa||ora| ac||v|||es a rar perlorrs accord|rg |o ||s oWr pos|||or are or|y so ruc| use|ess
|aoor |l ||ey do ro| provo|e a||rac||or lor ||e ressage ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
9. A|| occupa||ora| ergagerer|s are cer|a|r|y rear| lor u|||ra|e ||oera||or. T|ey s|ou|d rever oe
perlorred lor ra|er|a| ga|r. lur||errore, accord|rg |o sages, ore W|o |s ergaged |r ||e u|||ra|e
occupa||ora| serv|ce s|ou|d rever use ra|er|a| ga|r |o cu|||va|e serse gra||l|ca||or.
10. l|le's des|res s|ou|d rever oe d|rec|ed |oWard serse gra||l|ca||or. 0re s|ou|d des|re or|y a |ea|||y
||le, or se|l-preserva||or, s|rce a |urar oe|rg |s rear| lor |rqu|ry aoou| ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. No|||rg
e|se s|ou|d oe ||e goa| ol ore's Wor|s.
11. learred |rarscerder|a||s|s W|o |roW ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| ca|| |||s rordua| suos|arce 8ra|rar,
larara|ra or 8|agavar.
12. T|e ser|ous|y |rqu|s|||ve s|uder| or sage, We|| equ|pped W||| |roW|edge ard de|ac|rer|, rea||zes
||a| Aoso|u|e Tru|| oy rerder|rg devo||ora| serv|ce |r |errs ol W|a| |e |as |eard lror ||e vedar|a-
sru||.
13. 0 oes| arorg ||e |W|ce-oorr, || |s ||erelore corc|uded ||a| ||e ||g|es| perlec||or ore car ac||eve
oy d|sc|arg|rg ||e du||es prescr|oed lor ore's oWr occupa||or accord|rg |o cas|e d|v|s|ors ard orders
ol ||le |s |o p|ease ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
14. T|erelore, W||| ore-po|r|ed a||er||or, ore s|ou|d cors|ar||y |ear aoou|, g|or|ly, rereroer ard
Wors||p ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e pro|ec|or ol ||e devo|ees.
15. w||| sWord |r |ard, |r|e|||ger| rer cu| ||roug| ||e o|rd|rg |ro|s ol reac||orary Wor| [|arra| oy
rereroer|rg ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore, W|o W||| ro| pay a||er||or |o l|s ressage?
1o. 0 |W|ce-oorr sages, oy serv|rg ||ose devo|ees W|o are corp|e|e|y lreed lror a|| v|ce, grea| serv|ce
|s dore. 8y suc| serv|ce, ore ga|rs all|r||y lor |ear|rg ||e ressages ol vasudeva.
17. 3r| Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e larara|ra [3upersou|| |r everyore's |ear| ard
||e oerelac|or ol ||e |ru||lu| devo|ee, c|earses des|re lor ra|er|a| erjoyrer| lror ||e |ear| ol ||e
devo|ee W|o |as deve|oped ||e urge |o |ear l|s ressages, W||c| are |r ||erse|ves v|r|uous W|er
proper|y |eard ard c|ar|ed.
18. 8y regu|ar a||erdarce |r c|asses or ||e 8|agava|ar ard oy rerder|rg ol serv|ce |o ||e pure
devo|ee, a|| ||a| |s |rouo|esore |o ||e |ear| |s a|ros| corp|e|e|y des|royed, ard |ov|rg serv|ce ur|o ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s pra|sed W||| |rarscerder|a| sorgs, |s es|ao||s|ed as ar |rrevocao|e lac|.
10 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
19. As soor as |rrevocao|e |ov|rg serv|ce |s es|ao||s|ed |r ||e |ear|, ||e ellec|s ol ra|ure's rodes ol
pass|or ard |grorarce, suc| as |us|, des|re ard |ar|er|rg, d|sappear lror ||e |ear|. T|er ||e devo|ee
|s es|ao||s|ed |r goodress, ard |e oecores corp|e|e|y |appy.
20. T|us es|ao||s|ed |r ||e rode ol ura||oyed goodress, ||e rar W|ose r|rd |as oeer er||vered oy
cor|ac| W||| devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord ga|rs pos|||ve sc|er||l|c |roW|edge ol ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead |r ||e s|age ol ||oera||or lror a|| ra|er|a| assoc|a||or.
21. T|us ||e |ro| |r ||e |ear| |s p|erced, ard a|| r|sg|v|rgs are cu| |o p|eces. T|e c|a|r ol lru|||ve
ac||ors |s |err|ra|ed W|er ore sees ||e se|l as ras|er.
22. Cer|a|r|y, ||erelore, s|rce ||re |rreror|a|, a|| |rarscerder|a||s|s |ave oeer rerder|rg devo||ora|
serv|ce |o lord Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||| grea| de||g||, oecause suc| devo||ora| serv|ce
|s er||ver|rg |o ||e se|l.
23. T|e |rarscerder|a| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s |rd|rec||y assoc|a|ed W||| ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure, rare|y pass|or, goodress ard |grorarce, ard jus| lor ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d's crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or le accep|s ||e ||ree qua|||a||ve lorrs ol 8ra|ra, v|sru ard 3|va. 0l
||ese ||ree, a|| |urar oe|rgs car der|ve u|||ra|e oerel|| lror v|sru, ||e lorr ol ||e qua|||y ol
goodress.
24. l|reWood |s a |rarslorra||or ol ear||, ou| sro|e |s oe||er ||ar ||e raW Wood. Ard l|re |s s|||| oe||er,
lor oy l|re We car der|ve ||e oerel||s ol super|or |roW|edge [||roug| ved|c sacr|l|ces|. 3|r||ar|y, pass|or
[rajas| |s oe||er ||ar |grorarce [|aras|, ou| goodress [sa||va| |s oes| oecause oy goodress ore car
core |o rea||ze ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
25. lrev|ous|y a|| ||e grea| sages rerdered serv|ce ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead due |o l|s
ex|s|erce aoove ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|ey Wors||ped l|r |o oecore lree lror ra|er|a|
cord|||ors ard ||us der|ve ||e u|||ra|e oerel||. w|oever lo||oWs suc| grea| au||or|||es |s a|so e||g|o|e
lor ||oera||or lror ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
2o. T|ose W|o are ser|ous aoou| ||oera||or are cer|a|r|y rorerv|ous, ard ||ey respec| a||. e| ||ey
rejec| ||e |orr|o|e ard g|as||y lorrs ol ||e der|gods ard Wors||p or|y ||e a||-o||sslu| lorrs ol lord
v|sru ard l|s p|erary por||ors.
27. T|ose W|o are |r ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce Wors||p ||e lorela||ers, o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs
ard ||e der|gods W|o are |r c|arge ol cosr|c ac||v|||es, lor ||ey are urged oy a des|re |o oe ra|er|a||y
oerel||ed W||| Worer, Wea|||, poWer ard progery.
28-29. lr ||e revea|ed scr|p|ures, ||e u|||ra|e oojec| ol |roW|edge |s 3r| Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. T|e purpose ol perlorr|rg sacr|l|ce |s |o p|ease l|r. oga |s lor rea||z|rg l|r. A|| lru|||ve
ac||v|||es are u|||ra|e|y reWarded oy l|r or|y. le |s suprere |roW|edge, ard a|| severe aus|er|||es are
perlorred |o |roW l|r. be||g|or [d|arra| |s rerder|rg |ov|rg serv|ce ur|o l|r. le |s ||e suprere goa|
ol ||le.
30. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||e ra|er|a| crea||or, ||a| Aoso|u|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead [vasudeva|, |r l|s
|rarscerder|a| pos|||or, crea|ed ||e ererg|es ol cause ard ellec| oy l|s oWr |r|erra| erergy.
31. Al|er crea||rg ||e ra|er|a| suos|arce, ||e lord [vasudeva| expards l|rse|l ard er|ers |r|o ||. Ard
a|||oug| le |s W||||r ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure ard appears |o oe, ore ol ||e crea|ed oe|rgs, le |s
a|Ways lu||y er||g||ered |r l|s |rarscerder|a| pos|||or.
32. T|e lord, as 3upersou|, pervades a|| |||rgs, jus| as l|re perrea|es Wood, ard so le appears |o oe
ol rary var|e||es, ||oug| le |s ||e aoso|u|e ore W|||ou| a secord.
33. T|e 3upersou| er|ers |r|o ||e ood|es ol ||e crea|ed oe|rgs W|o are |rl|uerced oy ||e rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure ard causes ||er |o erjoy ||e ellec|s ol ||ese rodes oy ||e suo||e r|rd.
34. T|us ||e lord ol ||e ur|verses ra|r|a|rs a|| p|are|s |r|ao||ed oy der|gods, rer ard |oWer ar|ra|s.
Assur|rg ||e ro|es ol |rcarra||ors, le perlorrs pas||res |o rec|a|r ||ose |r ||e rode ol pure
goodress.
'hap"+r Thr++ Krsna Is "h+ S!r-+ !. A// In-arna"i!ns
1. 3u|a sa|d. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||e crea||or, ||e lord l|rs| exparded l|rse|l |r ||e ur|versa| lorr ol
||e purusa |rcarra||or ard rar|les|ed a|| ||e |rgred|er|s lor ||e ra|er|a| crea||or. Ard ||us a| l|rs| ||ere
Was ||e crea||or ol ||e s|x|eer pr|rc|p|es ol ra|er|a| ac||or. T||s Was lor ||e purpose ol crea||rg ||e
ra|er|a| ur|verse.
2. A par| ol ||e purusa ||es doWr W||||r ||e Wa|er ol ||e ur|verse, lror ||e rave| |a|e ol l|s oody
sprou|s a |o|us s|er, ard lror ||e |o|us l|oWer a|op |||s s|er, 8ra|ra, ||e ras|er ol a|| erg|reers |r
||e ur|verse, oecores rar|les|.
3. l| |s oe||eved ||a| a|| ||e ur|versa| p|are|ary sys|ers are s||ua|ed or ||e ex|ers|ve oody ol ||e
purusa, ou| le |as ro|||rg |o do W||| ||e crea|ed ra|er|a| |rgred|er|s. l|s oody |s e|erra||y |r sp|r||ua|
ex|s|erce par exce||erce.
4. T|e devo|ees, W||| ||e|r perlec| eyes, see ||e |rarscerder|a| lorr ol ||e purusa W|o |as ||ousards
ol |egs, |||g|s, arrs ard laces--a|| ex|raord|rary. lr ||a| oody ||ere are ||ousards ol |eads, ears, eyes
ard roses. T|ey are decora|ed W||| ||ousards ol |e|re|s ard g|oW|rg earr|rgs ard are adorred W|||
gar|ards.
5. T||s lorr [||e secord rar|les|a||or ol ||e purusa| |s ||e source ard |rdes|ruc||o|e seed ol
ru|||lar|ous |rcarra||ors W||||r ||e ur|verse. lror ||e par||c|es ard por||ors ol |||s lorr, d|llerer| ||v|rg
er||||es, |||e der|gods, rer ard o||ers, are crea|ed.
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o. l|rs| ol a||, |r ||e oeg|rr|rg ol crea||or, ||ere Were ||e lour urrarr|ed sors ol 8ra|ra [||e Kuraras|,
W|o, oe|rg s||ua|ed |r a voW ol ce||oacy, urderWer| severe aus|er|||es lor rea||za||or ol ||e Aoso|u|e
Tru||.
7. T|e suprere erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces accep|ed ||e |rcarra||or ol a ooar [||e secord |rcarra||or|, ard
lor ||e We|lare ol ||e ear|| le ||l|ed ||e ear|| lror ||e re||er reg|ors ol ||e ur|verse.
8. lr ||e r|||err|ur ol ||e rs|s, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead accep|ed ||e |||rd erpoWered |rcarra||or |r
||e lorr ol 0evars| Narada, W|o |s a grea| sage arorg ||e der|gods. le co||ec|ed expos|||ors ol ||e
vedas W||c| dea| W||| devo||ora| serv|ce ard W||c| |rsp|re rorlru|||ve ac||or.
9. lr ||e lour|| |rcarra||or, ||e lord oecare Nara ard Narayara, ||e |W|r sors ol ||e W|le ol K|rg
0|arra. T|us le urder|oo| severe ard exerp|ary perarces |o cor|ro| ||e serses.
10. T|e l|l|| |rcarra||or, rared lord Kap||a, |s loreros| arorg perlec|ed oe|rgs. le gave ar
expos|||or ol ||e crea||ve e|erer|s ard re|ap|ys|cs |o Asur| 8ra|rara, lor |r course ol ||re |||s
|roW|edge |ad oeer |os|.
11. T|e s|x|| |rcarra||or ol ||e purusa Was ||e sor ol ||e sage A|r|. le Was oorr lror ||e Woro ol
Arasuya, W|o prayed lor ar |rcarra||or. le spo|e or ||e suojec| ol |rarscerderce |o A|ar|a, lra||ada
ard o||ers [adu, la||aya, e|c.|.
12. T|e sever|| |rcarra||or Was ajra, ||e sor ol lrajapa|| buc| ard ||s W|le A|u||. le cor|ro||ed ||e
per|od dur|rg ||e c|arge ol ||e 3vayaro|uva |aru ard Was ass|s|ed oy der|gods suc| as l|s sor
ara.
13. T|e e|g||| |rcarra||or Was K|rg bsao|a, sor ol K|rg Nao|| ard ||s W|le |erudev|. lr |||s
|rcarra||or ||e lord s|oWed ||e pa|| ol perlec||or, W||c| |s lo||oWed oy ||ose W|o |ave lu||y cor|ro||ed
||e|r serses ard W|o are |orored oy a|| orders ol ||le.
14. 0 ora|raras, |r ||e r|r|| |rcarra||or, ||e lord, prayed lor oy sages, accep|ed ||e oody ol a ||rg
[lr||u| W|o cu|||va|ed ||e |ard |o y|e|d var|ous produces, ard lor ||a| reasor ||e ear|| Was oeau||lu| ard
a||rac||ve.
15. w|er ||ere Was a corp|e|e |rurda||or al|er ||e per|od ol ||e Ca|susa |aru ard ||e W|o|e Wor|d
Was deep W||||r Wa|er, ||e lord accep|ed ||e lorr ol a l|s| ard pro|ec|ed va|vasva|a |aru, |eep|rg
||r up or a ooa|.
1o. T|e e|ever|| |rcarra||or ol ||e lord |oo| ||e lorr ol a |or|o|se W|ose s|e|| served as a p|vo| lor ||e
|ardaraca|a l|||, W||c| Was oe|rg used as a c|urr|rg rod oy ||e ||e|s|s ard a||e|s|s ol ||e ur|verse.
17. lr ||e |We|l|| |rcarra||or, ||e lord appeared as 0|arvar|ar|, ard |r ||e |||r|eer|| le a||ured ||e
a||e|s|s oy ||e c|arr|rg oeau|y ol a Worar ard gave rec|ar |o ||e der|gods |o dr|r|.
18. lr ||e lour|eer|| |rcarra||or, ||e lord appeared as Nrs|r|a ard o|lurca|ed ||e s|rorg oody ol ||e
a||e|s| l|rarya|as|pu W||| l|s ra||s, jus| as a carper|er p|erces care.
19. lr ||e l|l|eer|| |rcarra||or, ||e lord assured ||e lorr ol a dWarl-ora|rara [varara| ard v|s||ed
||e arera ol sacr|l|ce arrarged oy |a|araja 8a||. A|||oug| a| |ear| le Was W||||rg |o rega|r ||e
||rgdor ol ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers, le s|rp|y as|ed lor a dora||or ol ||ree s|eps ol |ard.
20. lr ||e s|x|eer|| |rcarra||or ol ||e 0od|ead, ||e lord [as 8|rgupa||| arr||||a|ed ||e adr|r|s|ra||ve
c|ass [|sa|r|yas| |Wer|y-ore ||res, oe|rg argry W||| ||er oecause ol ||e|r reoe|||or aga|rs| ||e
ora|raras [||e |r|e|||ger| c|ass|.
21. T|ereal|er, |r ||e sever|eer|| |rcarra||or ol 0od|ead, 3r| vyasadeva appeared |r ||e Woro ol
3a|yava|| ||roug| larasara |ur|, ard |e d|v|ded ||e ore veda |r|o severa| orarc|es ard suoorarc|es,
see|rg ||a| ||e peop|e |r gerera| Were |ess |r|e|||ger|.
22. lr ||e e|g||eer|| |rcarra||or, ||e lord appeared as K|rg bara. lr order |o perlorr sore p|eas|rg
Wor| lor ||e der|gods, le ex||o||ed super|urar poWers oy cor|ro|||rg ||e lrd|ar 0cear ard ||er
|||||rg ||e a||e|s| K|rg bavara, W|o Was or ||e o||er s|de ol ||e sea.
23. lr ||e r|re|eer|| ard |Wer||e|| |rcarra||ors, ||e lord adver|ed l|rse|l as lord 8a|arara ard lord
Krsra |r ||e lar||y ol vrsr| [||e adu dyras|y|, ard oy so do|rg le reroved ||e ourder ol ||e Wor|d.
24. T|er, |r ||e oeg|rr|rg ol Ka||-yuga, ||e lord W||| appear as lord 8udd|a, ||e sor ol Arjara, |r ||e
prov|rce ol 0aya, jus| lor ||e purpose ol de|ud|rg ||ose W|o are erv|ous ol ||e la|||lu| ||e|s|.
25. T|ereal|er, a| ||e corjurc||or ol |Wo yugas, ||e lord ol ||e crea||or W||| |a|e l|s o|r|| as ||e Ka|||
|rcarra||or ard oecore ||e sor ol v|sru asa. A| |||s ||re ||e ru|ers ol ||e ear|| W||| |ave
degerera|ed |r|o p|urderers.
2o. 0 ora|raras, ||e |rcarra||ors ol ||e lord are |rrurerao|e, |||e r|vu|e|s l|oW|rg lror |rex|aus||o|e
sources ol Wa|er.
27. A|| ||e rs|s, |arus, der|gods ard descerdar|s ol |aru, W|o are espec|a||y poWerlu|, are p|erary
por||ors or por||ors ol ||e p|erary por||ors ol ||e lord. T||s a|so |rc|udes ||e lrajapa||s.
28. A|| ol ||e aoove-rer||ored |rcarra||ors are e|||er p|erary por||ors or por||ors ol ||e p|erary
por||ors ol ||e lord, ou| lord 3r| Krsra |s ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. A|| ol ||er appear or
p|are|s W|erever ||ere |s a d|s|uroarce crea|ed oy ||e a||e|s|s. T|e lord |rcarra|es |o pro|ec| ||e
||e|s|s.
29. w|oever carelu||y rec||es ||e rys|er|ous appeararces ol ||e lord, W||| devo||or |r ||e rorr|rg ard
|r ||e ever|rg, ge|s re||el lror a|| r|ser|es ol ||le.
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30. T|e corcep||or ol ||e v|ra| ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lord, as appear|rg |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, |s
|rag|rary. l| |s |o erao|e ||e |ess |r|e|||ger| [ard reop|y|es| |o adjus| |o ||e |dea ol ||e lord's |av|rg
lorr. 8u| lac|ua||y ||e lord |as ro ra|er|a| lorr.
31. C|ouds ard dus| are carr|ed oy ||e a|r, ou| |ess |r|e|||ger| persors say ||a| ||e s|y |s c|oudy ard ||e
a|r |s d|r|y. 3|r||ar|y, ||ey a|so |rp|ar| ra|er|a| ood||y corcep||ors or ||e sp|r|| se|l.
32. 8eyord |||s gross corcep||or ol lorr |s aro||er, suo||e corcep||or ol lorr W||c| |s W|||ou| lorra|
s|ape ard |s urseer, ur|eard ard urrar|les|. T|e ||v|rg oe|rg |as ||s lorr oeyord |||s suo||e|y,
o||erW|se |e cou|d ro| |ave repea|ed o|r||s.
33. w|erever a persor exper|erces, oy se|l-rea||za||or, ||a| oo|| ||e gross ard suo||e ood|es |ave
ro|||rg |o do W||| ||e pure se|l, a| ||a| ||re |e sees ||rse|l as We|| as ||e lord.
34. ll ||e |||usory erergy suos|des ard ||e ||v|rg er|||y oecores lu||y err|c|ed W||| |roW|edge oy ||e
grace ol ||e lord, ||er |e oecores a| orce er||g||ered W||| se|l-rea||za||or ard ||us oecores s||ua|ed
|r ||s oWr g|ory.
35. T|us |earred rer descr|oe ||e o|r||s ard ac||v|||es ol ||e uroorr ard |rac||ve, W||c| |s
urd|scoverao|e ever |r ||e ved|c |||era|ures. le |s ||e lord ol ||e |ear|.
3o. T|e lord, W|ose ac||v|||es are a|Ways spo||ess, |s ||e ras|er ol ||e s|x serses ard |s lu||y
orr|po|er| W||| s|x opu|erces. le crea|es ||e rar|les|ed ur|verses, ra|r|a|rs ||er ard arr||||a|es
||er W|||ou| oe|rg |r ||e |eas| allec|ed. le |s W||||r every ||v|rg oe|rg ard |s a|Ways |rdeperder|.
37. T|e loo||s| W||| a poor lurd ol |roW|edge carro| |roW ||e |rarscerder|a| ra|ure ol ||e lorrs,
rares ard ac||v|||es ol ||e lord, W|o |s p|ay|rg |||e ar ac|or |r a drara. Nor car ||ey express suc|
|||rgs, re|||er |r ||e|r specu|a||ors ror |r ||e|r Words.
38. 0r|y ||ose W|o rerder urreserved, ur|r|errup|ed, lavorao|e serv|ce ur|o ||e |o|us lee| ol lord
Krsra, W|o carr|es ||e W|ee| ol ||e c|ar|o| |r l|s |ard, car |roW ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse |r l|s lu||
g|ory, poWer ard |rarscerderce.
39. 0r|y oy ra||rg suc| |rqu|r|es |r |||s Wor|d car ore oe successlu| ard perlec||y cogr|zar|, lor suc|
|rqu|r|es |rvo|e |rarscerder|a| ecs|a||c |ove ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e propr|e|or ol
a|| ||e ur|verses, ard guarar|ee cer|-percer| |rrur||y lror ||e dreadlu| repe||||or ol o|r|| ard dea||.
40. T||s 3r|rad-8|agava|ar |s ||e |||erary |rcarra||or ol 0od, ard || |s corp||ed oy 3r||a vyasadeva,
||e |rcarra||or ol 0od. l| |s rear| lor ||e u|||ra|e good ol a|| peop|e, ard || |s a||-successlu|, a||-o||sslu|
ard a||-perlec|.
41. 3r| vyasadeva de||vered || |o ||s sor, W|o |s ||e ros| respec|ed arorg ||e se|l-rea||zed, al|er
ex|rac||rg ||e crear ol a|| ved|c |||era|ures ard ||s|or|es ol ||e ur|verse.
42. 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ||e sor ol vyasadeva, |r ||s |urr de||vered ||e 8|agava|ar |o ||e grea|
Frperor lar||s||, W|o sa| surrourded oy sages or ||e oar| ol ||e 0arges, aWa|||rg dea|| W|||ou|
|a||rg lood or dr|r|.
43. T||s 8|agava|a lurara |s as or||||ar| as ||e sur, ard || |as ar|ser jus| al|er ||e depar|ure ol lord
Krsra |o l|s oWr aoode, accorpar|ed oy re||g|or, |roW|edge, e|c. lersors W|o |ave |os| ||e|r v|s|or
due |o ||e derse dar|ress ol |grorarce |r ||e age ol Ka|| s|a|| ge| ||g|| lror |||s lurara.
44. 0 |earred ora|raras, W|er 3u|adeva 0osvar| rec||ed 8|agava|ar ||ere [|r ||e preserce ol
Frperor lar||s|||, l |eard ||r W||| rap| a||er||or, ard ||us, oy ||s rercy, l |earred ||e 8|agava|ar
lror ||a| grea| ard poWerlu| sage. NoW l s|a|| |ry |o ra|e you |ear ||e very sare |||rg as l |earred ||
lror ||r ard as l |ave rea||zed ||.
'hap"+r 0!r Th+ App+aran-+ !. Sri %arada
1. 0r |ear|rg 3u|a 0osvar| spea| ||us, 3aura|a |ur|, W|o Was ||e e|der|y, |earred |eader ol a|| ||e
rs|s ergaged |r ||a| pro|orged sacr|l|c|a| cererory, corgra|u|a|ed 3u|a 0osvar| oy address|rg ||r as
lo||oWs.
2. 3aura|a sa|d. 0 3u|a 0osvar|, you are ||e ros| lor|ura|e ard respec|ed ol a|| ||ose W|o car
spea| ard rec||e. l|ease re|a|e ||e p|ous ressage ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, W||c| Was spo|er oy ||e
grea| ard poWerlu| sage 3u|adeva 0osvar|.
3. lr W|a| per|od ard a| W|a| p|ace Was |||s l|rs| oegur, ard W|y Was |||s |a|er up? lror W|ere d|d
Krsra-dva|payara vyasa, ||e grea| sage, ge| ||e |rsp|ra||or |o corp||e |||s |||era|ure?
4. l|s [vyasadeva's| sor Was a grea| devo|ee, ar equ|oa|arced ror|s|, W|ose r|rd Was a|Ways
corcer|ra|ed |r ror|sr. le Was |rarscerder|a| |o rurdare ac||v|||es, ou| oe|rg urexposed, |e
appeared |||e ar |grorar| persor.
5. w|||e 3r| vyasadeva Was lo||oW|rg ||s sor, oeau||lu| yourg darse|s W|o Were oa|||rg ra|ed
covered ||e|r ood|es W||| c|o||, a|||oug| 3r| vyasadeva ||rse|l Was ro| ra|ed. 8u| ||ey |ad ro| dore
so W|er ||s sor |ad passed. T|e sage |rqu|red aoou| |||s, ard ||e yourg |ad|es rep||ed ||a| ||s sor
Was pur|l|ed ard W|er |oo||rg a| ||er rade ro d|s||rc||or oe|Weer ra|e ard lera|e. 8u| ||e sage
rade suc| d|s||rc||ors.
o. loW Was |e [3r||a 3u|adeva, ||e sor ol vyasa| recogr|zed oy ||e c|||zers W|er |e er|ered ||e c||y
ol las||rapura [roW 0e||||, al|er Warder|rg |r ||e prov|rces ol Kuru ard Jarga|a, appear|rg |||e a
radrar, duro ard re|arded?
7. loW d|d || so |apper ||a| K|rg lar||s|| re| |||s grea| sage, ra||rg || poss|o|e lor |||s grea|
|rarscerder|a| esserce ol ||e vedas [8|agava|ar| |o oe surg |o ||r?
8. le [3u|adeva 0osvar|| Was accus|ored |o s|ay a| ||e door ol a |ouse|o|der or|y |org eroug| lor a
coW |o oe r|||ed. Ard |e d|d |||s jus| |o sarc||ly ||e res|derce.
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9. l| |s sa|d ||a| |a|araja lar||s|| |s a grea| l|rs|-c|ass devo|ee ol ||e lord ard ||a| ||s o|r|| ard
ac||v|||es are a|| Worderlu|. l|ease |e|| us aoou| ||r.
10. le Was a grea| erperor ard possessed a|| ||e opu|erces ol ||s acqu|red ||rgdor. le Was so
exa||ed ||a| |e Was |rcreas|rg ||e pres||ge ol ||e lardu dyras|y. w|y d|d |e g|ve up every|||rg |o s||
doWr or ||e oar| ol ||e 0arges ard las| ur||| dea||?
11. le Was suc| a grea| erperor ||a| a|| ||s erer|es Wou|d core ard ooW doWr a| ||s lee| ard
surrerder a|| ||e|r Wea||| lor ||e|r oWr oerel||. le Was lu|| ol you|| ard s|rerg||, ard |e possessed
|rsuperao|e ||rg|y opu|erces. w|y d|d |e War| |o g|ve up every|||rg, |rc|ud|rg ||s ||le?
12. T|ose W|o are devo|ed |o ||e cause ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||ve or|y lor ||e We|lare,
deve|oprer| ard |app|ress ol o||ers. T|ey do ro| ||ve lor ary se|l|s| |r|eres|. 3o ever ||oug| ||e
Frperor [lar||s||| Was lree lror a|| a||ac|rer| |o Wor|d|y possess|ors, |oW cou|d |e g|ve up ||s ror|a|
oody, W||c| Was s|e||er lor o||ers?
13. we |roW ||a| you are exper| |r ||e rear|rg ol a|| suojec|s, excep| sore por||ors ol ||e vedas, ard
||us you car c|ear|y exp|a|r ||e arsWers |o a|| ||e ques||ors We |ave jus| pu| |o you.
14. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ||e secord r|||err|ur over|apped ||e |||rd, ||e grea| sage [vyasadeva|
Was oorr |o larasara |r ||e Woro ol 3a|yava||, ||e daug||er ol vasu.
15. 0rce upor a ||re |e [vyasadeva|, as ||e sur rose, |oo| ||s rorr|rg ao|u||or |r ||e Wa|ers ol ||e
3arasva|| ard sa| a|ore |o corcer|ra|e.
1o. T|e grea| sage vyasadeva saW arora||es |r ||e du||es ol ||e r|||err|ur. T||s |appers or ||e
ear|| |r d|llerer| ages, due |o urseer lorces |r ||e course ol ||re.
17-18. T|e grea| sage, W|o Was lu||y equ|pped |r |roW|edge, cou|d see, ||roug| ||s |rarscerder|a|
v|s|or, ||e de|er|ora||or ol every|||rg ra|er|a|, due |o ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e age. le cou|d a|so see ||a|
||e la||||ess peop|e |r gerera| Wou|d oe reduced |r dura||or ol ||le ard Wou|d oe |rpa||er| due |o |ac| ol
goodress. T|us |e cor|erp|a|ed lor ||e We|lare ol rer |r a|| s|a|uses ard orders ol ||le.
19. le saW ||a| ||e sacr|l|ces rer||ored |r ||e vedas Were rears oy W||c| ||e peop|e's occupa||ors
cou|d oe pur|l|ed. Ard |o s|rp||ly ||e process |e d|v|ded ||e ore veda |r|o lour, |r order |o expard ||er
arorg rer.
20. T|e lour d|v|s|ors ol ||e or|g|ra| sources ol |roW|edge [||e vedas| Were rade separa|e|y. 8u| ||e
||s|or|ca| lac|s ard au||er||c s|or|es rer||ored |r ||e luraras are ca||ed ||e l|l|| veda.
21. Al|er ||e vedas Were d|v|ded |r|o lour d|v|s|ors, la||a bs| oecare ||e prolessor ol ||e bg veda,
Ja|r|r| ||e prolessor ol ||e 3ara veda, ard va|sarpayara a|ore oecare g|or|l|ed oy ||e ajur veda.
22. T|e 3urar|u |ur| Arg|ra, W|o Was very devo|ed|y ergaged, Was er|rus|ed W||| ||e A||arva veda.
Ard ry la||er, bora|arsara, Was er|rus|ed W||| ||e luraras ard ||s|or|ca| records.
23. A|| ||ese |earred sc|o|ars, |r ||e|r |urr, rerdered ||e|r er|rus|ed vedas ur|o ||e|r rary d|sc|p|es,
grard-d|sc|p|es ard grea| grard-d|sc|p|es, ard ||us ||e respec||ve orarc|es ol ||e lo||oWers ol ||e
vedas care |r|o oe|rg.
24. T|us ||e grea| sage vyasadeva, W|o |s very ||rd |o ||e |grorar| rasses, ed||ed ||e vedas so ||ey
r|g|| oe ass|r||a|ed oy |ess |r|e||ec|ua| rer.
25. 0u| ol corpass|or, ||e grea| sage ||oug|| || W|se ||a| |||s Wou|d erao|e rer |o ac||eve ||e
u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le. T|us |e corp||ed ||e grea| ||s|or|ca| rarra||or ca||ed ||e |a|ao|ara|a lor Worer,
|aoorers ard lr|erds ol ||e |W|ce-oorr.
2o. 0 |W|ce-oorr ora|raras, s|||| ||s r|rd Was ro| sa||sl|ed, a|||oug| |e ergaged ||rse|l |r Wor||rg lor
||e |o|a| We|lare ol a|| peop|e.
27. T|us ||e sage, oe|rg d|ssa||sl|ed a| |ear|, a| orce oegar |o rel|ec|, oecause |e |reW ||e esserce
ol re||g|or, ard |e sa|d W||||r ||rse|l.
28-29. l |ave, urder s|r|c| d|sc|p||rary voWs, urpre|er||ous|y Wors||ped ||e vedas, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er
ard ||e a||ar ol sacr|l|ce. l |ave a|so ao|ded oy ||e ru||rgs ard |ave s|oWr ||e |rpor| ol d|sc|p||c
success|or ||roug| ||e exp|ara||or ol ||e |a|ao|ara|a, oy W||c| ever Worer, sudras ard o||ers
[lr|erds ol ||e |W|ce-oorr| car see ||e pa|| ol re||g|or.
30. l ar lee||rg |rcorp|e|e, ||oug| l ryse|l ar lu||y equ|pped W||| every|||rg requ|red oy ||e vedas.
31. T||s ray oe oecause l d|d ro| spec|l|ca||y po|r| ou| ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord, W||c| |s dear
oo|| |o perlec| oe|rgs ard |o ||e |rla|||o|e lord.
32. As rer||ored oelore, Narada reac|ed ||e co||age ol Krsradva|payara vyasa or ||e oar|s ol ||e
3arasva|| jus| as vyasadeva Was regre|||rg ||s delec|s.
33. A| ||e ausp|c|ous arr|va| ol 3r| Narada, 3r| vyasadeva go| up respec|lu||y ard Wors||ped ||r, g|v|rg
||r verera||or equa| |o ||a| g|ver |o 8ra|raj|, ||e crea|or.
'hap"+r 0iv+ %arada1s Ins"r-"i!ns !n Sri#ad-Bhagava"a# .!r Vyasad+va
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|us ||e sage arorgs| ||e gods [Narada|, corlor|ao|y sea|ed ard apparer||y
sr|||rg, addressed ||e rs| arorgs| ||e ora|raras [vedavyasa|.
2. Address|rg vyasadeva, ||e sor ol larasara, Narada |rqu|red. Are you sa||sl|ed oy |der||ly|rg W|||
||e oody or ||e r|rd as oojec|s ol se|l-rea||za||or?
3. our |rqu|r|es Were lu|| ard your s|ud|es Were a|so We|| lu|l|||ed, ard ||ere |s ro douo| ||a| you |ave
prepared a grea| ard Worderlu| Wor|, ||e |a|ao|ara|a, W||c| |s lu|| ol a|| ||rds ol ved|c sequerces
e|aoora|e|y exp|a|red.
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4. ou |ave lu||y de||rea|ed ||e suojec| ol |rpersora| 8ra|rar as We|| as ||e |roW|edge der|ved
||erelror. w|y s|ou|d you oe desporder| |r sp||e ol a|| |||s, |||r||rg ||a| you are urdore, ry dear
prao|u?
5. 3r| vyasadeva sa|d. A|| you |ave sa|d aoou| re |s perlec||y correc|. 0esp||e a|| |||s, l ar ro| pac|l|ed.
l ||erelore ques||or you aoou| ||e roo| cause ol ry d|ssa||slac||or, lor you are a rar ol ur||r||ed
|roW|edge due |o your oe|rg ||e ollspr|rg ol ore [8ra|ra| W|o |s se|l-oorr [W|||ou| rurdare la||er
ard ro||er|.
o. |y |ord! Fvery|||rg ||a| |s rys|er|ous |s |roWr |o you oecause you Wors||p ||e crea|or ard
des|royer ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ard ||e ra|r|a|rer ol ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d, ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |s |rarscerder|a| |o ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
7. l||e ||e sur, our 0oodress car |rave| everyW|ere |r ||e ||ree Wor|ds, ard |||e ||e a|r you car
pere|ra|e ||e |r|erra| reg|or ol everyore. As suc|, you are as good as ||e a||-pervas|ve 3upersou|.
l|ease, ||erelore, l|rd ou| ||e del|c|ercy |r re, desp||e ry oe|rg aosoroed |r |rarscerderce urder
d|sc|p||rary regu|a||ors ard voWs.
8. 3r| Narada sa|d. ou |ave ro| ac|ua||y oroadcas| ||e suo||re ard spo||ess g|or|es ol ||e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead. T|a| p|||osop|y W||c| does ro| sa||sly ||e |rarscerder|a| serses ol ||e lord |s
cors|dered Wor|||ess.
9. A|||oug|, grea| sage, you |ave very oroad|y descr|oed ||e lour pr|rc|p|es oeg|rr|rg W||| re||g|ous
perlorrarces, you |ave ro| descr|oed ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y, vasudeva.
10. T|ose Words W||c| do ro| descr|oe ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord, W|o a|ore car sarc||ly ||e a|rosp|ere
ol ||e W|o|e ur|verse, are cors|dered oy sa|r||y persors |o oe |||e ur|o a p|ace ol p||gr|rage lor croWs.
3|rce ||e a||-perlec| persors are |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e |rarscerder|a| aoode, ||ey do ro| der|ve ary
p|easure ||ere.
11. 0r ||e o||er |ard, ||a| |||era|ure W||c| |s lu|| ol descr|p||ors ol ||e |rarscerder|a| g|or|es ol ||e
rare, lare, lorrs, pas||res, e|c., ol ||e ur||r||ed 3uprere lord |s a d|llerer| crea||or, lu|| ol
|rarscerder|a| Words d|rec|ed |oWard or|rg|rg aoou| a revo|u||or |r ||e |rp|ous ||ves ol |||s Wor|d's
r|sd|rec|ed c|v|||za||or. 3uc| |rarscerder|a| |||era|ures, ever ||oug| |rperlec||y corposed, are |eard,
surg ard accep|ed oy pur|l|ed rer W|o are ||oroug||y |ores|.
12. KroW|edge ol se|l-rea||za||or, ever ||oug| lree lror a|| ra|er|a| all|r||y, does ro| |oo| We|| |l devo|d
ol a corcep||or ol ||e lrla|||o|e [0od|. w|a|, ||er, |s ||e use ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es, W||c| are ra|ura||y
pa|rlu| lror ||e very oeg|rr|rg ard |rars|er| oy ra|ure, |l ||ey are ro| u||||zed lor ||e devo||ora| serv|ce
ol ||e lord?
13. 0 vyasadeva, your v|s|or |s corp|e|e|y perlec|. our good lare |s spo||ess. ou are l|rr |r voW
ard s||ua|ed |r |ru||lu|ress. Ard ||us you car |||r| ol ||e pas||res ol ||e lord |r |rarce lor ||e
||oera||or ol ||e peop|e |r gerera| lror a|| ra|er|a| oordage.
14. w|a|ever you des|re |o descr|oe ||a| |s separa|e |r v|s|or lror ||e lord s|rp|y reac|s, W||| d|llerer|
lorrs, rares ard resu||s, |o ag||a|e ||e r|rd as ||e W|rd ag||a|es a ooa| W||c| |as ro res||rg p|ace.
15. T|e peop|e |r gerera| are ra|ura||y |rc||red |o erjoy, ard you |ave ercouraged ||er |r ||a| Way |r
||e rare ol re||g|or. T||s |s ver||y corderred ard |s qu||e urreasorao|e. 8ecause ||ey are gu|ded
urder your |rs|ruc||ors, ||ey W||| accep| suc| ac||v|||es |r ||e rare ol re||g|or ard W||| |ard|y care lor
pro||o|||ors.
1o. T|e 3uprere lord |s ur||r||ed. 0r|y a very exper| persora|||y, re||red lror ||e ac||v|||es ol ra|er|a|
|app|ress, deserves |o urders|ard |||s |roW|edge ol sp|r||ua| va|ues. T|erelore ||ose W|o are ro| so
We|| s||ua|ed, due |o ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|, s|ou|d oe s|oWr ||e Ways ol |rarscerder|a| rea||za||or, oy
our 0oodress, ||roug| descr|p||ors ol ||e |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lord.
17. 0re W|o |as lorsa|er ||s ra|er|a| occupa||ors |o ergage |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord ray
sore||res la|| doWr W|||e |r ar |rra|ure s|age, ye| ||ere |s ro darger ol ||s oe|rg ursuccesslu|. 0r
||e o||er |ard, a rordevo|ee, ||oug| lu||y ergaged |r occupa||ora| du||es, does ro| ga|r ary|||rg.
18. lersors W|o are ac|ua||y |r|e|||ger| ard p|||osop||ca||y |rc||red s|ou|d erdeavor or|y lor ||a|
purposelu| erd W||c| |s ro| oo|a|rao|e ever oy Warder|rg lror ||e |opros| p|are| [8ra|ra|o|a| doWr
|o ||e |oWes| p|are| [la|a|a|. As lar as |app|ress der|ved lror serse erjoyrer| |s corcerred, || car oe
oo|a|red au|ora||ca||y |r course ol ||re, jus| as |r course ol ||re We oo|a|r r|ser|es ever ||oug| We do
ro| des|re ||er.
19. |y dear vyasa, ever ||oug| a devo|ee ol lord Krsra sore||res la||s doWr sore|oW or o||er, |e
cer|a|r|y does ro| urdergo ra|er|a| ex|s|erce |||e o||ers [lru|||ve Wor|ers, e|c.| oecause a persor W|o
|as orce re||s|ed ||e |as|e ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord car do ro|||rg ou| rereroer ||a| ecs|asy aga|r
ard aga|r.
20. T|e 3uprere lord lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s l|rse|l |||s cosros, ard s|||| le |s a|ool lror ||. lror
l|r or|y |as |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or erara|ed, |r l|r || res|s, ard ur|o l|r || er|ers al|er
arr||||a||or. our good se|l |roWs a|| aoou| |||s. l |ave g|ver or|y a syrops|s.
21. our 0oodress |as perlec| v|s|or. ou yourse|l car |roW ||e 3upersou| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
oecause you are preser| as ||e p|erary por||or ol ||e lord. A|||oug| you are o|r|||ess, you |ave
appeared or |||s ear|| lor ||e We||-oe|rg ol a|| peop|e. l|ease, ||erelore, descr|oe ||e |rarscerder|a|
pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 3r| Krsra rore v|v|d|y.
22. learred c|rc|es |ave pos|||ve|y corc|uded ||a| ||e |rla|||o|e purpose ol ||e advarcerer| ol
|roW|edge, rare|y aus|er|||es, s|udy ol ||e vedas, sacr|l|ce, c|ar||rg ol |yrrs ard c|ar||y, cu|r|ra|es
|r ||e |rarscerder|a| descr|p||ors ol ||e lord, W|o |s del|red |r c|o|ce poe|ry.
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23. 0 rur|, |r ||e |as| r|||err|ur l Was oorr as ||e sor ol a cer|a|r ra|dservar| ergaged |r ||e serv|ce
ol ora|raras W|o Were lo||oW|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es ol vedar|a. w|er ||ey Were ||v|rg |oge||er dur|rg ||e
lour ror||s ol ||e ra|ry seasor, l Was ergaged |r ||e|r persora| serv|ce.
24. A|||oug| ||ey Were |rpar||a| oy ra|ure, ||ose lo||oWers ol ||e vedar|a o|essed re W||| ||e|r
cause|ess rercy. As lar as l Was corcerred, l Was se|l-cor|ro||ed ard |ad ro a||ac|rer| lor spor|s,
ever ||oug| l Was a ooy. lr add|||or, l Was ro| raug||y, ard l d|d ro| spea| rore ||ar requ|red.
25. 0rce or|y, oy ||e|r perr|ss|or, l |oo| ||e rerrar|s ol ||e|r lood, ard oy so do|rg a|| ry s|rs Were a|
orce erad|ca|ed. T|us oe|rg ergaged, l oecare pur|l|ed |r |ear|, ard a| ||a| ||re ||e very ra|ure ol ||e
|rarscerder|a||s| oecare a||rac||ve |o re.
2o. 0 vyasadeva, |r ||a| assoc|a||or ard oy ||e rercy ol ||ose grea| vedar||s|s, l cou|d |ear ||er
descr|oe ||e a||rac||ve ac||v|||es ol lord Krsra Ard ||us ||s|er|rg a||er||ve|y, ry |as|e lor |ear|rg ol ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |rcreased a| every s|ep.
27. 0 grea| sage, as soor as l go| a |as|e lor ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ry a||er||or |o |ear ol ||e
lord Was url||rc||rg. Ard as ry |as|e deve|oped, l cou|d rea||ze ||a| || Was or|y |r ry |grorarce ||a| l
|ad accep|ed gross ard suo||e cover|rgs, lor oo|| ||e lord ard l are |rarscerder|a|.
28. T|us dur|rg |Wo seasors--||e ra|ry seasor ard au|urr--l |ad ||e oppor|ur||y |o |ear ||ese grea|-
sou|ed sages cors|ar||y c|ar| ||e uradu||era|ed g|or|es ol ||e lord lar|. As ||e l|oW ol ry devo||ora|
serv|ce oegar, ||e cover|rgs ol ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce var|s|ed.
29. l Was very ruc| a||ac|ed |o ||ose sages. l Was ger||e |r oe|av|or, ard a|| ry s|rs Were erad|ca|ed
|r ||e|r serv|ce. lr ry |ear| l |ad s|rorg la||| |r ||er. l |ad suojuga|ed ||e serses, ard l Was s|r|c||y
lo||oW|rg ||er W||| oody ard r|rd.
30. As ||ey Were |eav|rg, ||ose o|a|||-vedar|as, W|o are very ||rd |o poor-|ear|ed sou|s, |rs|ruc|ed re
|r ||a| ros| corl|der||a| suojec| W||c| |s |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead l|rse|l.
31. 8y ||a| corl|der||a| |roW|edge, l cou|d urders|ard c|ear|y ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e erergy ol lord 3r|
Krsra, ||e crea|or, ra|r|a|rer ard arr||||a|or ol every|||rg. 8y |roW|rg ||a|, ore car re|urr |o l|r ard
persora||y ree| l|r.
32. 0 8ra|rara vyasadeva, || |s dec|ded oy ||e |earred ||a| ||e oes| rered|a| reasure lor rerov|rg
a|| |rouo|es ard r|ser|es |s |o ded|ca|e ore's ac||v|||es |o ||e serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere lord lersora|||y ol
0od|ead [3r| Krsra|.
33. 0 good sou|, does ro| a |||rg, app||ed ||erapeu||ca||y, cure a d|sease W||c| Was caused oy ||a|
very sare |||rg?
34. T|us W|er a|| a rar's ac||v|||es are ded|ca|ed |o ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord, ||ose very ac||v|||es W||c|
caused ||s perpe|ua| oordage oecore ||e des|royer ol ||e |ree ol Wor|.
35. w|a|ever Wor| |s dore |ere |r |||s ||le lor ||e sa||slac||or ol ||e r|ss|or ol ||e lord |s ca||ed o|a|||-
yoga, or |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce |o ||e lord, ard W|a| |s ca||ed |roW|edge oecores a
corcor||ar| lac|or.
3o. w|||e perlorr|rg du||es accord|rg |o ||e order ol 3r| Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
ore cors|ar||y rereroers l|r, l|s rares ard l|s qua||||es.
37. le| us a|| c|ar| ||e g|or|es ol vasudeva a|org W||| l|s p|erary expars|ors lradyurra, Ar|rudd|a
ard 3ar|arsara.
38. T|us |e |s ||e ac|ua| seer W|o Wors||ps, |r ||e lorr ol |rarscerder|a| sourd represer|a||or, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, W|o |as ro ra|er|a| lorr.
39. 0 ora|rara, ||us oy ||e 3uprere lord Krsra l Was erdoWed l|rs| W||| ||e |rarscerder|a|
|roW|edge ol ||e lord as |rcu|ca|ed |r ||e corl|der||a| par|s ol ||e vedas, ||er W||| ||e sp|r||ua|
opu|erces, ard ||er W||| l|s |r||ra|e |ov|rg serv|ce.
40. l|ease, ||erelore, descr|oe ||e A|r|g||y lord's ac||v|||es W||c| you |ave |earred oy your vas|
|roW|edge ol ||e vedas, lor ||a| W||| sa||sly ||e |ar|er|rgs ol grea| |earred rer ard a| ||e sare ||re
r|||ga|e ||e r|ser|es ol ||e rasses ol corror peop|e W|o are a|Ways suller|rg lror ra|er|a| pargs.
lrdeed, ||ere |s ro o||er Way |o ge| ou| ol suc| r|ser|es.
'hap"+r Si2 '!nv+rsa"i!n B+"w++n %arada and Vyasad+va
1. 3u|a sa|d. 0 ora|raras, ||us |ear|rg a|| aoou| 3r| Narada's o|r|| ard ac||v|||es, vyasadeva, ||e
|rcarra||or ol 0od ard sor ol 3a|yava||, |rqu|red as lo||oWs.
2. 3r| vyasadeva sa|d. w|a| d|d you [Narada| do al|er ||e depar|ure ol ||e grea| sages W|o |ad
|rs|ruc|ed you |r sc|er||l|c |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge oelore ||e oeg|rr|rg ol your preser| o|r||?
3. 0 sor ol 8ra|ra, |oW d|d you pass your ||le al|er |r|||a||or, ard |oW d|d you a||a|r |||s oody, |av|rg
qu|| your o|d ore |r due course?
4. 0 grea| sage, ||re arr||||a|es every|||rg |r due course, so |oW |s || ||a| |||s suojec| ra||er, W||c|
|appered pr|or |o |||s day ol 8ra|ra, |s s|||| lres| |r your rerory, urd|s|uroed oy ||re?
5. 3r| Narada sa|d. T|e grea| sages, W|o |ad |rpar|ed sc|er||l|c |roW|edge ol |rarscerderce |o re,
depar|ed lor o||er p|aces, ard l |ad |o pass ry ||le |r |||s Way.
o. l Was ||e or|y sor ol ry ro||er, W|o Was ro| or|y a s|rp|e Worar ou| a ra|dservar| as We||. 3|rce
l Was |er or|y ollspr|rg, s|e |ad ro o||er a||erra||ve lor pro|ec||or. s|e oourd re W||| ||e ||e ol
allec||or.
1o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
7. 3|e War|ed |o |oo| al|er ry ra|r|erarce proper|y, ou| oecause s|e Was ro| |rdeperder|, s|e Was
ro| ao|e |o do ary|||rg lor re. T|e Wor|d |s urder ||e lu|| cor|ro| ol ||e 3uprere lord, ||erelore
everyore |s |||e a Wooder do|| |r ||e |ards ol a puppe| ras|er.
8. w|er l Was a rere c|||d ol l|ve years, l ||ved |r a ora|rara sc|oo|. l Was deperder| or ry ro||er's
allec||or ard |ad ro exper|erce ol d|llerer| |ards.
9. 0rce upor a ||re, ry poor ro||er, W|er go|rg ou| ore r|g|| |o r||| a coW, Was o|||er or ||e |eg oy
a serper|, |rl|uerced oy suprere ||re.
10. l |oo| |||s as ||e spec|a| rercy ol ||e lord, W|o a|Ways des|res oered|c||or lor l|s devo|ees, ard
so |||r||rg, l s|ar|ed lor ||e ror||.
11. Al|er ry depar|ure, l passed ||roug| rary l|our|s||rg re|ropo||ses, |oWrs, v|||ages, ar|ra| larrs,
r|res, agr|cu||ura| |ards, va||eys, l|oWer garders, rursery garders ard ra|ura| lores|s.
12. l passed ||roug| ||||s ard rour|a|rs lu|| ol reservo|rs ol var|ous r|rera|s |||e go|d, s||ver ard
copper, ard ||roug| |rac|s ol |ard W||| reservo|rs ol Wa|er l|||ed W||| oeau||lu| |o|us l|oWers, l|| lor ||e
der|zers ol |eaver, decora|ed W||| oeW||dered oees ard s|rg|rg o|rds.
13. l ||er passed a|ore ||roug| rary lores|s ol rus|es, oarooo, reeds, s|arp grass, Weeds ard
caves, W||c| Were very d|ll|cu|| |o go ||roug| a|ore. l v|s||ed deep, dar| ard dargerous|y learlu| lores|s,
W||c| Were ||e p|ay yards ol sra|es, oW|s ard jac|a|s.
14. T|us |rave||rg, l le|| ||red, oo|| ood||y ard rer|a||y, ard l Was oo|| |||rs|y ard |urgry. 3o l |oo| a
oa|| |r a r|ver |a|e ard a|so drar| Wa|er. 8y cor|ac||rg Wa|er, l go| re||el lror ry ex|aus||or.
15. Al|er ||a|, urder ||e s|adoW ol a oaryar |ree |r ar ur|r|ao||ed lores| l oegar |o red||a|e upor ||e
3upersou| s||ua|ed W||||r, us|rg ry |r|e|||gerce, as l |ad |earred lror ||oera|ed sou|s.
1o. As soor as l oegar |o red||a|e upor ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| ry r|rd
|rarslorred |r |rarscerder|a| |ove, |ears ro||ed doWr ry eyes, ard W|||ou| de|ay ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead 3r| Krsra appeared or ||e |o|us ol ry |ear|.
17. 0 vyasadeva, a| ||a| ||re, oe|rg exceed|rg|y overpoWered oy lee||rgs ol |app|ress, every par| ol
ry oody oecare separa|e|y er||vered. 8e|rg aosoroed |r ar ocear ol ecs|asy, l cou|d ro| see oo||
ryse|l ard ||e lord.
18. T|e |rarscerder|a| lorr ol ||e lord, as || |s, sa||sl|es ||e r|rd's des|re ard a| orce erases a||
rer|a| |rcorgru|||es. upor |os|rg ||a| lorr, l sudder|y go| up, oe|rg per|uroed, as |s usua| W|er ore
|oses ||a| W||c| |s des|rao|e.
19. l des|red |o see aga|r ||a| |rarscerder|a| lorr ol ||e lord, ou| desp||e ry a||erp|s |o corcer|ra|e
upor ||e |ear| W||| eagerress |o v|eW ||e lorr aga|r, l cou|d ro| see l|r ary rore, ard ||us
d|ssa||sl|ed, l Was very ruc| aggr|eved.
20. 3ee|rg ry a||erp|s |r ||a| |ore|y p|ace, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s |rarscerder|a| |o a||
rurdare descr|p||or, spo|e |o re W||| grav||y ard p|eas|rg Words, jus| |o r|||ga|e ry gr|el.
21. 0 Narada [||e lord spo|e|, l regre| ||a| dur|rg |||s ||le||re you W||| ro| oe ao|e |o see |e aryrore.
T|ose W|o are |rcorp|e|e |r serv|ce ard W|o are ro| corp|e|e|y lree lror a|| ra|er|a| |a|r|s car |ard|y
see |e.
22. 0 v|r|uous ore, you |ave or|y orce seer |y persor, ard |||s |s jus| |o |rcrease your des|re lor |e,
oecause ||e rore you |ar|er lor |e, ||e rore you W||| oe lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| des|res.
23. 8y serv|ce ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ever lor a leW days, a devo|ee a||a|rs l|rr ard l|xed |r|e|||gerce |r
|e. Corsequer||y |e goes or |o oecore |y assoc|a|e |r ||e |rarscerder|a| Wor|d al|er g|v|rg up ||e
preser| dep|orao|e ra|er|a| Wor|ds.
24. lr|e|||gerce ergaged |r |y devo||or carro| oe ||War|ed a| ary ||re. Fver a| ||e ||re ol crea||or, as
We|| as a| ||e ||re ol arr||||a||or, your rererorarce W||| cor||rue oy |y rercy.
25. T|er ||a| suprere au||or||y, persor|l|ed oy sourd ard urseer oy eyes, ou| ros| Worderlu|,
s|opped spea||rg. lee||rg a serse ol gra|||ude, l ollered ry ooe|sarces ur|o l|r, ooW|rg ry |ead.
2o. T|us l oegar c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ard lare ol ||e lord oy repea|ed rec||a||or, |gror|rg a|| ||e
lorra||||es ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. 3uc| c|ar||rg ard rereroer|rg ol ||e |rarscerder|a| pas||res ol ||e
lord are oered|c|ory. 3o do|rg, l |rave|ed a|| over ||e ear||, lu||y sa||sl|ed, |uro|e ard urerv|ous.
27. Ard so, 0 8ra|rara vyasadeva, |r due course ol ||re l, W|o Was lu||y aosoroed |r |||r||rg ol
Krsra ard W|o ||erelore |ad ro a||ac|rer|s, oe|rg corp|e|e|y lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| |a|r|s, re| W|||
dea||, as ||g||r|rg ard |||ur|ra||or occur s|ru||areous|y.
28. lav|rg oeer aWarded a |rarscerder|a| oody oel||||rg ar assoc|a|e ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, l
qu|| ||e oody rade ol l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ard ||us a|| acqu|red lru|||ve resu||s ol Wor| [|arra|
s|opped.
29. A| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur, W|er ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lord Narayara |ay doWr W||||r ||e
Wa|er ol devas|a||or, 8ra|ra oegar |o er|er |r|o l|r a|org W||| a|| crea||ve e|erer|s, ard l a|so
er|ered ||roug| l|s orea|||rg.
30. Al|er 4,300,000,000 so|ar years, W|er 8ra|ra aWo|e |o crea|e aga|r oy ||e W||| ol ||e lord, a|| ||e
rs|s |||e |ar|c|, Arg|ra, A|r| ard so or Were crea|ed lror ||e |rarscerder|a| oody ol ||e lord, ard l a|so
appeared a|org W||| ||er.
31. 3|rce ||er, oy ||e grace ol ||e a|r|g||y v|sru, l |rave| everyW|ere W|||ou| res|r|c||or oo|| |r ||e
|rarscerder|a| Wor|d ard |r ||e ||ree d|v|s|ors ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. T||s |s oecause l ar l|xed |r
uroro|er devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 17
32. Ard ||us l |rave|, cors|ar||y s|rg|rg ||e |rarscerder|a| ressage ol ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord, v|ora||rg
|||s |rs|rurer| ca||ed a v|ra, W||c| |s c|arged W||| |rarscerder|a| sourd ard W||c| Was g|ver |o re oy
lord Krsra.
33. T|e 3uprere lord 3r| Krsra, W|ose g|or|es ard ac||v|||es are p|eas|rg |o |ear, a| orce appears or
||e sea| ol ry |ear|, as |l ca||ed lor, as soor as l oeg|r |o c|ar| l|s |o|y ac||v|||es.
34. l| |s persora||y exper|erced oy re ||a| ||ose W|o are a|Ways lu|| ol cares ard arx|e||es due |o
des|r|rg cor|ac| ol ||e serses W||| ||e|r oojec|s car cross ||e ocear ol resc|erce or a ros| su||ao|e
ooa|--||e cors|ar| c|ar||rg ol ||e |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
35. l| |s |rue ||a| oy prac||c|rg res|ra|r| ol ||e serses oy ||e yoga sys|er ore car ge| re||el lror ||e
d|s|uroarces ol des|re ard |us|, ou| |||s |s ro| sull|c|er| |o g|ve sa||slac||or |o ||e sou|, lor |||s
[sa||slac||or| |s der|ved lror devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
3o. 0 vyasadeva, you are lreed lror a|| s|rs. T|us l |ave exp|a|red ry o|r|| ard ac||v|||es lor se|l-
rea||za||or, as you as|ed. A|| |||s W||| oe corduc|ve lor your persora| sa||slac||or a|so.
37. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|us address|rg vyasadeva, 3r||a Narada |ur| |oo| |eave ol ||r, ard v|ora||rg
or ||s v|ra |rs|rurer|, |e |el| |o Warder a| ||s lree W|||.
38. A|| g|ory ard success |o 3r||a Narada |ur| oecause |e g|or|l|es ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ard so do|rg |e ||rse|l |a|es p|easure ard a|so er||vers a|| ||e d|s|ressed sou|s ol ||e
ur|verse.
'hap"+r S+v+n Th+ S!n !. Dr!na Pnish+d
1. bs| 3aura|a as|ed. 0 3u|a, ||e grea| ard |rarscerder|a||y poWerlu| vyasadeva |eard every|||rg
lror 3r| Narada |ur|. 3o al|er Narada's depar|ure, W|a| d|d vyasadeva do?
2. 3r| 3u|a sa|d. 0r ||e Wes|err oar| ol ||e b|ver 3arasva||, W||c| |s |r||ra|e|y re|a|ed W||| ||e vedas,
||ere |s a co||age lor red||a||or a| 3aryaprasa W||c| er||vers ||e |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ||e
sages.
3. lr ||a| p|ace, 3r||a vyasadeva, |r ||s oWr asrara, W||c| Was surrourded oy oerry |rees, sa| doWr |o
red||a|e al|er |ouc||rg Wa|er lor pur|l|ca||or.
4. T|us |e l|xed ||s r|rd, perlec||y ergag|rg || oy ||r||rg || |r devo||ora| serv|ce [o|a|||-yoga| W|||ou|
ary ||rge ol ra|er|a||sr, ard ||us |e saW ||e Aoso|u|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead a|org W||| l|s ex|erra|
erergy, W||c| Was urder lu|| cor|ro|.
5. 0ue |o |||s ex|erra| erergy, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, a|||oug| |rarscerder|a| |o ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure, |||r|s ol ||rse|l as a ra|er|a| produc| ard ||us urdergoes ||e reac||ors ol ra|er|a| r|ser|es.
o. T|e ra|er|a| r|ser|es ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y, W||c| are superl|uous |o ||r, car oe d|rec||y r|||ga|ed oy
||e ||r||rg process ol devo||ora| serv|ce. 8u| ||e rass ol peop|e do ro| |roW |||s, ard ||erelore ||e
|earred vyasadeva corp||ed |||s ved|c |||era|ure, W||c| |s |r re|a||or |o ||e 3uprere Tru||.
7. 3|rp|y oy g|v|rg aura| recep||or |o |||s ved|c |||era|ure, ||e lee||rg lor |ov|rg devo||ora| serv|ce |o
lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, sprou|s up a| orce |o ex||rgu|s| ||e l|re ol
|arer|a||or, |||us|or ard learlu|ress.
8. T|e grea| sage vyasadeva, al|er corp|||rg ||e 3r|rad-8|agava|ar ard rev|s|rg ||, |aug|| || |o ||s
oWr sor, 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar|, W|o Was a|ready ergaged |r se|l-rea||za||or.
9. 3r| 3aura|a as|ed 3u|a 0osvar|. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| Was a|ready or ||e pa|| ol se|l-rea||za||or,
ard ||us |e Was p|eased W||| ||s oWr se|l. 3o W|y d|d |e |a|e ||e |rouo|e |o urdergo ||e s|udy ol suc|
a vas| |||era|ure?
10. A|| d|llerer| var|e||es ol a|rararas [||ose W|o |a|e p|easure |r a|ra, or sp|r|| se|l|, espec|a||y ||ose
es|ao||s|ed or ||e pa|| ol se|l-rea||za||or, ||oug| lreed lror a|| ||rds ol ra|er|a| oordage, des|re |o
rerder ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T||s rears ||a| ||e lord
possesses |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard ||erelore car a||rac| everyore, |rc|ud|rg ||oera|ed sou|s.
11. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar|, sor ol 3r||a vyasadeva, Was ro| or|y |rarscerder|a||y poWerlu|. le Was
a|so very dear |o ||e devo|ees ol ||e lord. T|us |e urderWer| ||e s|udy ol |||s grea| rarra||or [3r|rad-
8|agava|ar|.
12. 3u|a 0osvar| ||us addressed ||e rs|s |eaded oy 3aura|a. NoW l s|a|| oeg|r ||e |rarscerder|a|
rarra||or ol ||e lord 3r| Krsra ard |op|cs ol ||e o|r||, ac||v|||es ard de||verarce ol K|rg lar||s||, ||e
sage arorgs| ||rgs, as We|| as |op|cs ol ||e rerurc|a||or ol ||e Wor|d|y order oy ||e sors ol lardu.
13-14. w|er ||e respec||ve Warr|ors ol oo|| carps, rare|y ||e Kauravas ard ||e lardavas, Were
||||ed or ||e 8a|||el|e|d ol Kuru|se|ra ard ||e dead Warr|ors oo|a|red ||e|r deserved des||ra||ors, ard
W|er ||e sor ol 0|r|aras|ra le|| doWr |arer||rg, ||s sp|re oro|er, oe|rg oea|er oy ||e c|uo ol
8||rasera, ||e sor ol 0roracarya [Asva|||ara| oe|eaded ||e l|ve s|eep|rg sors ol 0raupad| ard
de||vered ||er as a pr|ze |o ||s ras|er, loo||s||y |||r||rg ||a| |e Wou|d oe p|eased. 0uryod|ara,
|oWever, d|sapproved ol ||e |e|rous ac|, ard |e Was ro| p|eased |r ||e |eas|.
15. 0raupad|, ||e ro||er ol ||e l|ve c|||drer ol ||e lardavas, al|er |ear|rg ol ||e rassacre ol |er
sors, oegar |o cry |r d|s|ress W||| eyes lu|| ol |ears. Try|rg |o pac|ly |er |r |er grea| |oss, Arjura spo|e
|o |er ||us.
1o. 0 ger||e |ady, W|er l preser| you W||| ||e |ead ol ||a| ora|rara, al|er oe|ead|rg ||r W||| arroWs
lror ry 0ard|va ooW, l s|a|| ||er W|pe ||e |ears lror your eyes ard pac|ly you. T|er, al|er ourr|rg
your sors' ood|es, you car |a|e your oa|| s|ard|rg or ||s |ead.
18 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
17. Arjura, W|o |s gu|ded oy ||e |rla|||o|e lord as lr|erd ard dr|ver, ||us sa||sl|ed ||e dear |ady oy suc|
s|a|erer|s. T|er |e dressed |r arror ard arred ||rse|l W||| lur|ous Weapors, ard ge|||rg |r|o ||s
c|ar|o|, |e se| ou| |o lo||oW Asva|||ara, ||e sor ol ||s rar||a| |eac|er.
18. Asva|||ara, ||e rurderer ol ||e pr|rces, see|rg lror a grea| d|s|arce Arjura cor|rg a| ||r W|||
grea| speed, l|ed |r ||s c|ar|o|, par|c s|r|c|er, jus| |o save ||s ||le, as 8ra|ra l|ed |r lear lror 3|va.
19. w|er ||e sor ol ||e ora|rara [Asva|||ara| saW ||a| ||s |orses Were ||red, |e cors|dered ||a|
||ere Was ro a||erra||ve lor pro|ec||or ou|s|de ol ||s us|rg ||e u|||ra|e Weapor, ||e ora|ras|ra [ruc|ear
Weapor|.
20. 3|rce ||s ||le Was |r darger, |e |ouc|ed Wa|er |r sarc|||y ard corcer|ra|ed upor ||e c|ar||rg ol ||e
|yrrs lor ||roW|rg ruc|ear Weapors, a|||oug| |e d|d ro| |roW |oW |o W|||draW suc| Weapors.
21. T|ereupor a g|ar|rg ||g|| spread |r a|| d|rec||ors. l| Was so l|erce ||a| Arjura ||oug|| ||s oWr ||le |r
darger, ard so |e oegar |o address lord 3r| Krsra.
22. Arjura sa|d. 0 ry lord 3r| Krsra, ou are ||e a|r|g||y lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|ere |s ro ||r|| |o
our d|llerer| ererg|es. T|erelore or|y ou are corpe|er| |o |rs|||| lear|essress |r ||e |ear|s ol our
devo|ees. Fveryore |r ||e l|ares ol ra|er|a| r|ser|es car l|rd ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or |r ou or|y.
23. ou are ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|o expards l|rse|l a|| over ||e crea||ors ard |s
|rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| erergy. ou |ave cas| aWay ||e ellec|s ol ||e ra|er|a| erergy oy d|r| ol our
sp|r||ua| po|ercy. ou are a|Ways s||ua|ed |r e|erra| o||ss ard |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge.
24. Ard ye|, ||oug| ou are oeyord ||e purv|eW ol ||e ra|er|a| erergy, ou execu|e ||e lour pr|rc|p|es
ol ||oera||or c|arac|er|zed oy re||g|or ard so or lor ||e u|||ra|e good ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s.
25. T|us ou descerd as ar |rcarra||or |o rerove ||e ourder ol ||e Wor|d ard |o oerel|| our lr|erds,
espec|a||y ||ose W|o are our exc|us|ve devo|ees ard are rap| |r red||a||or upor ou.
2o. 0 lord ol |ords, |oW |s || ||a| |||s dargerous ellu|gerce |s spread|rg a|| arourd? w|ere does ||
core lror? l do ro| urders|ard ||.
27. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. KroW lror |e ||a| |||s |s ||e ac| ol ||e sor ol 0rora.
le |as ||roWr ||e |yrrs ol ruc|ear erergy [ora|ras|ra|, ard |e does ro| |roW |oW |o re|rac| ||e
g|are. le |as |e|p|ess|y dore |||s, oe|rg alra|d ol |rr|rer| dea||.
28. 0 Arjura, or|y aro||er ora|ras|ra car cour|erac| |||s Weapor. 3|rce you are exper| |r ||e r||||ary
sc|erce, suodue |||s Weapor's g|are W||| ||e poWer ol your oWr Weapor.
29. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. lear|rg |||s lror ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Arjura |ouc|ed Wa|er lor
pur|l|ca||or, ard al|er c|rcurarou|a||rg lord 3r| Krsra, |e cas| ||s ora|ras|ra Weapor |o cour|erac|
||e o||er ore.
30. w|er ||e rays ol ||e |Wo ora|ras|ras coro|red, a grea| c|rc|e ol l|re, |||e ||e d|sc ol ||e sur,
covered a|| ou|er space ard ||e W|o|e l|rrarer| ol p|are|s.
31. A|| ||e popu|a||or ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds Was scorc|ed oy ||e coro|red |ea| ol ||e Weapors. Fveryore
Was rer|rded ol ||e sarvar|a|a l|re W||c| |a|es p|ace a| ||e ||re ol arr||||a||or.
32. T|us see|rg ||e d|s|uroarce ol ||e gerera| popu|ace ard ||e |rr|rer| des|ruc||or ol ||e p|are|s,
Arjura a| orce re|rac|ed oo|| ora|ras|ra Weapors, as lord 3r| Krsra des|red.
33. Arjura, ||s eyes o|az|rg |r arger |||e |Wo red oa||s ol copper, dex|erous|y arres|ed ||e sor ol
0au|ar| ard oourd ||r W||| ropes |||e ar ar|ra|.
34. Al|er o|rd|rg Asva|||ara, Arjura War|ed |o |a|e ||r |o ||e r||||ary carp. T|e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead 3r| Krsra, |oo||rg or W||| l|s |o|us eyes, spo|e |o argry Arjura.
35. lord 3r| Krsra sa|d. 0 Arjura, you s|ou|d ro| s|oW rercy oy re|eas|rg |||s re|a||ve ol a ora|rara
[ora|ra-oard|u|, lor |e |as ||||ed |rrocer| ooys |r ||e|r s|eep.
3o. A persor W|o |roWs ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or does ro| |||| ar erery W|o |s care|ess, |r|ox|ca|ed,
|rsare, as|eep, alra|d or devo|d ol ||s c|ar|o|. Nor does |e |||| a ooy, a Worar, a loo||s| crea|ure or a
surrerdered sou|.
37. A crue| ard Wre|c|ed persor W|o ra|r|a|rs ||s ex|s|erce a| ||e cos| ol o||ers' ||ves deserves |o oe
||||ed lor ||s oWr We||-oe|rg, o||erW|se |e W||| go doWr oy ||s oWr ac||ors.
38. lur||errore, l |ave persora||y |eard you pror|se 0raupad| ||a| you Wou|d or|rg lor|| ||e |ead ol
||e ||||er ol |er sors.
39. T||s rar |s ar assass|r ard rurderer ol your oWr lar||y reroers. No| or|y ||a|, ou| |e |as a|so
d|ssa||sl|ed ||s ras|er. le |s ou| ||e ourr| rerrar|s ol ||s lar||y. K||| ||r |rred|a|e|y.
40. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. A|||oug| Krsra, W|o Was exar|r|rg Arjura |r re||g|or, ercouraged Arjura |o
|||| ||e sor ol 0roracarya, Arjura, a grea| sou|, d|d ro| |||e ||e |dea ol |||||rg ||r, a|||oug| Asva|||ara
Was a |e|rous rurderer ol Arjura's lar||y reroers.
41. Al|er reac||rg ||s oWr carp, Arjura, a|org W||| ||s dear lr|erd ard c|ar|o|eer [3r| Krsra|, er|rus|ed
||e rurderer ur|o ||s dear W|le, W|o Was |arer||rg lor |er rurdered sors.
42. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0raupad| ||er saW Asva|||ara, W|o Was oourd W||| ropes |||e ar ar|ra|
ard s||er| lor |av|rg erac|ed ||e ros| |rg|or|ous rurder. 0ue |o |er lera|e ra|ure, ard due |o |er
oe|rg ra|ura||y good ard We||-oe|aved, s|e s|oWed ||r due respec|s as a ora|rara.
43. 3|e cou|d ro| |o|era|e Asva|||ara's oe|rg oourd oy ropes, ard oe|rg a devo|ed |ady, s|e sa|d.
be|ease ||r, lor |e |s a ora|rara, our sp|r||ua| ras|er.
44. l| Was oy 0roracarya's rercy ||a| you |earred ||e r||||ary ar| ol ||roW|rg arroWs ard ||e
corl|der||a| ar| ol cor|ro|||rg Weapors.
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45. le [0roracarya| |s cer|a|r|y s|||| ex|s||rg, oe|rg represer|ed oy ||s sor. l|s W|le Krp| d|d ro|
urdergo a sa|| W||| ||r oecause s|e |ad a sor.
4o. 0 ros| lor|ura|e ore W|o |roWs ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or, || |s ro| good lor you |o cause gr|el |o
g|or|ous lar||y reroers W|o are a|Ways respec|ao|e ard Wors||plu|.
47. |y |ord, do ro| ra|e ||e W|le ol 0roracarya cry |||e re. l ar aggr|eved lor ||e dea|| ol ry sors.
3|e reed ro| cry cors|ar||y |||e re.
48. ll ||e ||rg|y adr|r|s|ra||ve order, oe|rg urres|r|c|ed |r serse cor|ro|, ollerds ||e ora|rara order
ard errages ||er, ||er ||e l|re ol ||a| rage ourrs up ||e W|o|e oody ol ||e roya| lar||y ard or|rgs gr|el
upor a||.
49. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 ora|raras, K|rg ud||s|||ra lu||y suppor|ed ||e s|a|erer|s ol ||e ueer,
W||c| Were |r accordarce W||| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or ard Were jus||l|ed, g|or|ous, lu|| ol rercy ard
equ||y, ard W|||ou| dup||c||y.
50. Na|u|a ard 3a|adeva [||e yourger oro||ers ol ||e K|rg| ard a|so 3a|ya||, Arjura, ||e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead lord 3r| Krsra, sor ol 0eva||, ard ||e |ad|es ard o||ers a|| urar|rous|y agreed W||| ||e
K|rg.
51. 8||ra, |oWever, d|sagreed W||| ||er ard recorrerded |||||rg |||s cu|pr|| W|o, |r ar argry rood,
|ad rurdered s|eep|rg c|||drer lor ro purpose ard lor re|||er ||s ror ||s ras|er's |r|eres|.
52. Ca|uro|uja [||e lour-arred ore|, or ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, al|er |ear|rg ||e Words ol 8||ra,
0raupad| ard o||ers, saW ||e lace ol l|s dear lr|erd Arjura, ard le oegar |o spea| as |l sr|||rg.
53-54. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 3r| Krsra sa|d. A lr|erd ol a ora|rara |s ro| |o oe ||||ed, ou| |l |e |s
ar aggressor |e rus| oe ||||ed. A|| ||ese ru||rgs are |r ||e scr|p|ures, ard you s|ou|d ac| accord|rg|y.
ou |ave |o lu|l||| your pror|se |o your W|le, ard you rus| a|so ac| |o ||e sa||slac||or ol 8||rasera ard
|e.
55. Jus| ||er Arjura cou|d urders|ard ||e ro||ve ol ||e lord oy l|s equ|voca| orders, ard ||us W||| ||s
sWord |e severed oo|| |a|r ard jeWe| lror ||e |ead ol Asva|||ara.
5o. le [Asva|||ara| |ad a|ready |os| ||s ood||y |us|er due |o |rlar||c|de, ard roW, roreover, |av|rg |os|
||e jeWe| lror ||s |ead, |e |os| ever rore s|rerg||. T|us |e Was uroourd ard dr|ver ou| ol ||e carp.
57. Cu|||rg ||e |a|r lror ||s |ead, depr|v|rg ||r ol ||s Wea||| ard dr|v|rg ||r lror ||s res|derce are
||e prescr|oed pur|s|rer|s lor ||e re|a||ve ol a ora|rara. T|ere |s ro |rjurc||or lor |||||rg ||e oody.
58. T|ereal|er, ||e sors ol lardu ard 0raupad|, overW|e|red W||| gr|el, perlorred ||e proper r||ua|s
lor ||e dead ood|es ol ||e|r re|a||ves.
'hap"+r )igh" Pray+rs by ,++n Kn"i and Pariksi" Sav+d
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|ereal|er ||e lardavas, des|r|rg |o de||ver Wa|er |o ||e dead re|a||ves W|o |ad
des|red ||, Wer| |o ||e 0arges W||| 0raupad|. T|e |ad|es Wa||ed |r lror|.
2. lav|rg |arer|ed over ||er ard sull|c|er||y ollered 0arges Wa|er, ||ey oa||ed |r ||e 0arges, W|ose
Wa|er |s sarc||l|ed due |o oe|rg r|xed W||| ||e dus| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord.
3. T|ere sa| ||e K|rg ol ||e Kurus, |a|araja ud||s|||ra, a|org W||| ||s yourger oro||ers ard
0|r|aras|ra, 0ard|ar|, Kur|| ard 0raupad|, a|| overW|e|red W||| gr|el. lord Krsra Was a|so ||ere.
4. C|||rg ||e s|r|rger| |aWs ol ||e A|r|g||y ard ||e|r reac||ors upor ||v|rg oe|rgs, lord 3r| Krsra ard ||e
rur|s oegar |o pac|ly ||ose W|o Were s|oc|ed ard allec|ed.
5. T|e c|ever 0uryod|ara ard ||s par|y curr|rg|y usurped ||e ||rgdor ol ud||s|||ra, W|o |ad ro
erery. 8y ||e grace ol ||e lord, ||e recovery Was execu|ed, ard ||e urscrupu|ous ||rgs W|o jo|red
W||| 0uryod|ara Were ||||ed oy l|r. 0||ers a|so d|ed, ||e|r dura||or ol ||le |av|rg decreased lor ||e|r
roug| |ard||rg ol ||e |a|r ol ueer 0raupad|.
o. lord 3r| Krsra caused ||ree We||-perlorred Asvared|a-yajras [|orse sacr|l|ces| |o oe corduc|ed oy
|a|araja ud||s|||ra ard ||us caused ||s v|r|uous lare |o oe g|or|l|ed |r a|| d|rec||ors, |||e ||a| ol
lrdra, W|o |ad perlorred ore |urdred suc| sacr|l|ces.
7. lord 3r| Krsra ||er prepared lor l|s depar|ure. le |rv||ed ||e sors ol lardu, al|er |av|rg oeer
Wors||ped oy ||e ora|raras, |eaded oy 3r||a vyasadeva. T|e lord a|so rec|proca|ed gree||rgs.
8. As soor as le sea|ed l|rse|l or ||e c|ar|o| |o s|ar| lor 0vara|a, le saW u||ara |urry|rg |oWard l|r
|r lear.
9. u||ara sa|d. 0 lord ol |ords, lord ol ||e ur|verse! ou are ||e grea|es| ol rys||cs. l|ease pro|ec| re,
lor ||ere |s ro ore e|se W|o car save re lror ||e c|u|c|es ol dea|| |r |||s Wor|d ol dua|||y.
10. 0 ry lord, ou are a||-poWerlu|. A l|ery |ror arroW |s cor|rg |oWards re las|. |y lord, |e| || ourr
re persora||y, |l ou so des|re, ou| p|ease do ro| |e| || ourr ard aoor| ry eroryo. l|ease do re |||s
lavor, ry lord.
11. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg pa||er||y |eard |er Words, lord 3r| Krsra, W|o |s a|Ways very
allec||ora|e |o l|s devo|ees, cou|d a| orce urders|ard ||a| Asva|||ara, ||e sor ol 0roracarya, |ad
||roWr ||e ora|ras|ra |o l|r|s| ||e |as| ||le |r ||e lardava lar||y.
12. 0 loreros| arorg ||e grea| |||r|ers [rur|s| [3aura|a|, see|rg ||e g|ar|rg ora|ras|ra proceed|rg
|oWards ||er, ||e lardavas |oo| up ||e|r l|ve respec||ve Weapors.
13. T|e a|r|g||y lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, |av|rg ooserved ||a| a grea| darger Was oela|||rg
l|s ura||oyed devo|ees, W|o Were lu||y surrerdered sou|s, a| orce |oo| up l|s 3udarsara d|sc |o
pro|ec| ||er.
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14. T|e lord ol suprere rys||c|sr, 3r| Krsra, res|des W||||r everyore's |ear| as ||e larara|ra. As
suc|, jus| |o pro|ec| ||e progery ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, le covered ||e eroryo ol u||ara oy l|s persora|
erergy.
15. 0 3aura|a, a|||oug| ||e suprere ora|ras|ra Weapor re|eased oy Asva|||ara Was |rres|s||o|e ard
W|||ou| c|ec| or cour|erac||or, || Was reu|ra||zed ard lo||ed W|er corlror|ed oy ||e s|rerg|| ol v|sru
[lord Krsra|.
1o. 0 ora|raras, do ro| |||r| |||s |o oe espec|a||y Worderlu| |r ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e rys|er|ous ard
|rla|||o|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8y l|s oWr |rarscerder|a| erergy, le ra|r|a|rs ard arr||||a|es a||
ra|er|a| |||rgs, a|||oug| le l|rse|l |s uroorr.
17. T|us saved lror ||e rad|a||or ol ||e ora|ras|ra, Kur||, ||e c|as|e devo|ee ol ||e lord, ard |er l|ve
sors ard 0raupad| addressed lord Krsra as le s|ar|ed lor |ore.
18. 3r|ra|| Kur|| sa|d. 0 Krsra, l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ou oecause ou are ||e or|g|ra|
persora|||y ard are urallec|ed oy ||e qua||||es ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. ou are ex|s||rg oo|| W||||r ard
W|||ou| every|||rg, ye| ou are |rv|s|o|e |o a||.
19. 8e|rg oeyord ||e rarge ol ||r||ed serse percep||or, ou are ||e e|erra||y |rreproac|ao|e lac|or
covered oy ||e cur|a|r ol de|ud|rg erergy. ou are |rv|s|o|e |o ||e loo||s| ooserver, exac||y as ar ac|or
dressed as a p|ayer |s ro| recogr|zed.
20. ou ourse|l descerd |o propaga|e ||e |rarscerder|a| sc|erce ol devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ||e |ear|s
ol ||e advarced |rarscerder|a||s|s ard rer|a| specu|a|ors, W|o are pur|l|ed oy oe|rg ao|e |o
d|scr|r|ra|e oe|Weer ra||er ard sp|r||. loW, ||er, car We Worer |roW ou perlec||y?
21. le| re ||erelore oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lord, W|o |as oecore ||e sor ol
vasudeva, ||e p|easure ol 0eva||, ||e ooy ol Narda ard ||e o||er coW|erd rer ol vrrdavara, ard ||e
er||verer ol ||e coWs ard ||e serses.
22. |y respec|lu| ooe|sarces are ur|o ou, 0 lord, W|ose aodorer |s rar|ed W||| a depress|or |||e a
|o|us l|oWer, W|o are a|Ways decora|ed W||| gar|ards ol |o|us l|oWers, W|ose g|arce |s as coo| as ||e
|o|us ard W|ose lee| are ergraved W||| |o|uses.
23. 0 lrs||esa, ras|er ol ||e serses ard lord ol |ords, ou |ave re|eased our ro||er, 0eva||, W|o
Was |org |rpr|sored ard d|s|ressed oy ||e erv|ous K|rg Karsa, ard re ard ry c|||drer lror a ser|es
ol cors|ar| dargers.
24. |y dear Krsra, our lords||p |as pro|ec|ed us lror a po|sored ca|e, lror a grea| l|re, lror
carr|oa|s, lror ||e v|c|ous assero|y, lror suller|rgs dur|rg our ex||e |r ||e lores| ard lror ||e oa|||e
W|ere grea| gerera|s loug||. Ard roW ou |ave saved us lror ||e Weapor ol Asva|||ara.
25. l W|s| ||a| a|| ||ose ca|ar|||es Wou|d |apper aga|r ard aga|r so ||a| We cou|d see ou aga|r ard
aga|r, lor see|rg ou rears ||a| We W||| ro |orger see repea|ed o|r||s ard dea||s.
2o. |y lord, our lords||p car eas||y oe approac|ed, ou| or|y oy ||ose W|o are ra|er|a||y ex|aus|ed.
0re W|o |s or ||e pa|| ol [ra|er|a|| progress, |ry|rg |o |rprove ||rse|l W||| respec|ao|e parer|age,
grea| opu|erce, ||g| educa||or ard ood||y oeau|y, carro| approac| ou W||| s|rcere lee||rg.
27. |y ooe|sarces are ur|o ou, W|o are ||e proper|y ol ||e ra|er|a||y |rpover|s|ed. ou |ave
ro|||rg |o do W||| ||e ac||ors ard reac||ors ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure. ou are se|l-sa||sl|ed, ard
||erelore ou are ||e ros| ger||e ard are ras|er ol ||e ror|s|s.
28. |y lord, l cors|der our lords||p |o oe e|erra| ||re, ||e suprere cor|ro||er, W|||ou| oeg|rr|rg ard
erd, ||e a||-pervas|ve ore. lr d|s|r|ou||rg our rercy, ou are equa| |o everyore. T|e d|ssers|ors
oe|Weer ||v|rg oe|rgs are due |o soc|a| |r|ercourse.
29. 0 lord, ro ore car urders|ard our |rarscerder|a| pas||res, W||c| appear |o oe |urar ard are
so r|s|ead|rg. ou |ave ro spec|l|c oojec| ol lavor, ror do ou |ave ary oojec| ol ervy. leop|e or|y
|rag|re ||a| ou are par||a|.
30. 0l course || |s oeW||der|rg, 0 sou| ol ||e ur|verse, ||a| ou Wor|, ||oug| ou are |rac||ve, ard ||a|
ou |a|e o|r||, ||oug| ou are ||e v||a| lorce ard ||e uroorr. ou ourse|l descerd arorgs| ar|ra|s,
rer, sages ard aqua||cs. ver||y, |||s |s oeW||der|rg.
31. |y dear Krsra, asoda |oo| up a rope |o o|rd ou W|er ou corr|||ed ar ollerse, ard our
per|uroed eyes overl|ooded W||| |ears, W||c| Was|ed ||e rascara lror our eyes. Ard ou Were
alra|d, ||oug| lear persor|l|ed |s alra|d ol ou. T||s s|g|| |s oeW||der|rg |o re.
32. 3ore say ||a| ||e uroorr |s oorr lor ||e g|or|l|ca||or ol p|ous ||rgs, ard o||ers say ||a| le |s oorr
|o p|ease K|rg adu, ore ol our deares| devo|ees. ou appear |r ||s lar||y as sarda|Wood appears |r
||e |a|aya ||||s.
33. 0||ers say ||a| s|rce oo|| vasudeva ard 0eva|| prayed lor ou, ou |ave |a|er our o|r|| as ||e|r
sor. urdouo|ed|y ou are uroorr, ye| ou |a|e our o|r|| lor ||e|r We|lare ard |o |||| ||ose W|o are
erv|ous ol ||e der|gods.
34. 0||ers say ||a| ||e Wor|d, oe|rg overourdered |||e a ooa| a| sea, |s ruc| aggr|eved, ard ||a|
8ra|ra, W|o |s our sor, prayed lor ou, ard so ou |ave appeared |o d|r|r|s| ||e |rouo|e.
35. Ard ye| o||ers say ||a| ou appeared |o rejuvera|e ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol |ear|rg, rereroer|rg,
Wors||p|rg ard so or |r order ||a| ||e cord|||ored sou|s suller|rg lror ra|er|a| pargs r|g|| |a|e
advar|age ard ga|r ||oera||or.
3o. 0 Krsra, ||ose W|o cor||ruous|y |ear, c|ar| ard repea| our |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es, or |a|e
p|easure |r o||ers' do|rg so, cer|a|r|y see our |o|us lee|, W||c| a|ore car s|op ||e repe||||or ol o|r||
ard dea||.
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37. 0 ry lord, ou |ave execu|ed a|| du||es ourse|l. Are you |eav|rg us |oday, ||oug| We are
corp|e|e|y deperder| or our rercy ard |ave ro ore e|se |o pro|ec| us, roW W|er a|| ||rgs are a|
err||y W||| us?
38. As ||e rare ard lare ol a par||cu|ar oody |s l|r|s|ed W||| ||e d|sappeararce ol ||e ||v|rg sp|r||,
s|r||ar|y |l ou do ro| |oo| upor us, a|| our lare ard ac||v|||es, a|org W||| ||e lardavas ard adus, W|||
erd a| orce.
39. 0 0adad|ara [Krsra|, our ||rgdor |s roW oe|rg rar|ed oy ||e |rpress|ors ol our lee|, ard
||erelore || appears oeau||lu|. 8u| W|er ou |eave, || W||| ro |orger oe so.
40. A|| ||ese c|||es ard v|||ages are l|our|s||rg |r a|| respec|s oecause ||e |eros ard gra|rs are |r
aourdarce, ||e |rees are lu|| ol lru||s, ||e r|vers are l|oW|rg, ||e ||||s are lu|| ol r|rera|s ard ||e ocears
lu|| ol Wea|||. Ard |||s |s a|| due |o our g|arc|rg over ||er.
41. 0 lord ol ||e ur|verse, sou| ol ||e ur|verse, 0 persora|||y ol ||e lorr ol ||e ur|verse, p|ease,
||erelore, sever ry ||e ol allec||or lor ry ||rsrer, ||e lardavas ard ||e vrsr|s.
42. 0 lord ol |ad|u, as ||e 0arges lorever l|oWs |o ||e sea W|||ou| ||rdrarce, |e| ry a||rac||or oe
cors|ar||y draWr ur|o ou W|||ou| oe|rg d|ver|ed |o aryore e|se.
43. 0 Krsra, 0 lr|erd ol Arjura, 0 c||el arorgs| ||e descerdar|s ol vrsr|, ou are ||e des|royer ol
||ose po||||ca| par||es W||c| are d|s|uro|rg e|erer|s or |||s ear||. our proWess rever de|er|ora|es. ou
are ||e propr|e|or ol ||e |rarscerder|a| aoode, ard ou descerd |o re||eve ||e d|s|resses ol ||e coWs,
||e ora|raras ard ||e devo|ees. ou possess a|| rys||c poWers, ard ou are ||e precep|or ol ||e
er||re ur|verse. ou are ||e a|r|g||y 0od, ard l oller ou ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
44. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|e lord, ||us |ear|rg ||e prayers ol Kur||dev|, corposed |r c|o|ce Words lor
l|s g|or|l|ca||or, r||d|y sr||ed. T|a| sr||e Was as erc|ar||rg as l|s rys||c poWer.
45. T|us accep||rg ||e prayers ol 3r|ra|| Kur||dev|, ||e lord suosequer||y |rlorred o||er |ad|es ol l|s
depar|ure oy er|er|rg ||e pa|ace ol las||rapura. 8u| upor prepar|rg |o |eave, le Was s|opped oy K|rg
ud||s|||ra, W|o |rp|ored l|r |ov|rg|y.
4o. K|rg ud||s|||ra, W|o Was ruc| aggr|eved, cou|d ro| oe corv|rced, desp||e |rs|ruc||ors oy grea|
sages |eaded oy vyasa ard ||e lord Krsra l|rse|l, ||e perlorrer ol super|urar lea|s, ard desp||e
a|| ||s|or|ca| ev|derce.
47. K|rg ud||s|||ra, sor ol 0|arra, overW|e|red oy ||e dea|| ol ||s lr|erds, Was aggr|eved jus| |||e a
corror, ra|er|a||s||c rar. 0 sages, ||us de|uded oy allec||or, |e oegar |o spea|.
48. K|rg ud||s|||ra sa|d. 0 ry |o|! l ar ||e ros| s|rlu| rar! Jus| see ry |ear|, W||c| |s lu|| ol
|grorarce! T||s oody, W||c| |s u|||ra|e|y rear| lor o||ers, |as ||||ed rary, rary p|a|arxes ol rer.
49. l |ave ||||ed rary ooys, ora|raras, We||-W|s|ers, lr|erds, parer|s, precep|ors ard oro||ers.
T|oug| l ||ve r||||ors ol years, l W||| ro| oe re||eved lror ||e |e|| ||a| aWa||s re lor a|| ||ese s|rs.
50. T|ere |s ro s|r lor a ||rg W|o ||||s lor ||e r|g|| cause, W|o |s ergaged |r ra|r|a|r|rg ||s c|||zers.
8u| |||s |rjurc||or |s ro| app||cao|e |o re.
51. l |ave ||||ed rary lr|erds ol Worer, ard l |ave ||us caused err||y |o suc| ar ex|er| ||a| || |s ro|
poss|o|e |o urdo || oy ra|er|a| We|lare Wor|.
52. As || |s ro| poss|o|e |o l|||er ruddy Wa|er ||roug| rud, or pur|ly a W|re-s|a|red po| W||| W|re, || |s
ro| poss|o|e |o cour|erac| ||e |||||rg ol rer oy sacr|l|c|rg ar|ra|s.
'hap"+r %in+ Th+ Passing Away !. Bhis#ad+va in "h+ Pr+s+n-+ !. 3!rd Krsna
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 8e|rg alra|d lor |av|rg ||||ed so rary suojec|s or ||e 8a|||el|e|d ol Kuru|se|ra,
|a|araja ud||s|||ra Wer| |o ||e scere ol ||e rassacre. T|ere, 8||sradeva Was |y|rg or a oed ol
arroWs, aoou| |o pass aWay.
2. A| ||a| ||re a|| ||s oro||ers lo||oWed ||r or oeau||lu| c|ar|o|s draWr oy l|rs|-c|ass |orses decora|ed
W||| go|d orrarer|s. w||| ||er Were vyasa ard rs|s |||e 0|aurya [||e |earred pr|es| ol ||e lardavas|
ard o||ers.
3. 0 sage arorgs| ||e ora|raras, lord 3r| Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|so lo||oWed, sea|ed
or a c|ar|o| W||| Arjura. T|us K|rg ud||s|||ra appeared very ar|s|ocra||c, |||e Kuvera surrourded oy
||s corpar|ors [||e 0u|ya|as|.
4. 3ee|rg ||r [8||sra| |y|rg or ||e grourd, |||e a der|god la||er lror ||e s|y, ||e lardava K|rg
ud||s|||ra, a|org W||| ||s yourger oro||ers ard lord Krsra, ooWed doWr oelore ||r.
5. Jus| |o see ||e c||el ol ||e descerdar|s ol K|rg 8|ara|a [8||sra|, a|| ||e grea| sou|s |r ||e ur|verse,
rare|y ||e rs|s arorgs| ||e der|gods, ora|raras ard ||rgs, a|| s||ua|ed |r ||e qua|||y ol goodress,
Were assero|ed ||ere.
o-7. A|| ||e sages |||e larva|a |ur|, Narada, 0|aurya, vyasa ||e |rcarra||or ol 0od, 8r|adasva,
8|aradvaja ard larasurara ard d|sc|p|es, vas|s||a, lrdraprarada, Tr||a, 0r|sarada, As||a, Ka|s|var,
0au|ara, A|r|, Kaus||a ard 3udarsara Were preser|.
8. Ard rary o||ers |||e 3u|adeva 0osvar| ard o||er pur|l|ed sou|s, Kasyapa ard Arg|rasa ard
o||ers, a|| accorpar|ed oy ||e|r respec||ve d|sc|p|es, arr|ved ||ere.
9. 8||sradeva, W|o Was ||e oes| arorgs| ||e e|g|| vasus, rece|ved ard We|cored a|| ||e grea| ard
poWerlu| rs|s W|o Were assero|ed ||ere, lor |e |reW perlec||y a|| ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es accord|rg |o
||re ard p|ace.
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10. lord 3r| Krsra |s s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear|, ye| le rar|les|s l|s |rarscerder|a| lorr oy l|s
|r|erra| po|ercy. T||s very lord Was s||||rg oelore 8||sradeva, ard s|rce 8||sradeva |reW ol l|s
g|or|es, |e Wors||ped l|r du|y.
11. T|e sors ol |a|araja lardu Were s||||rg s||er||y rearoy, over|a|er W||| allec||or lor ||e|r dy|rg
grardla||er. 3ee|rg |||s, 8||sradeva corgra|u|a|ed ||er W||| lee||rg. T|ere Were |ears ol ecs|asy |r
||s eyes, lor |e Was overW|e|red oy |ove ard allec||or.
12. 8||sradeva sa|d. 0|, W|a| |err|o|e suller|rgs ard W|a| |err|o|e |rjus||ces you good sou|s suller lor
oe|rg ||e sors ol re||g|or persor|l|ed. ou d|d ro| deserve |o rera|r a||ve urder ||ose |r|ou|a||ors, ye|
you Were pro|ec|ed oy ||e ora|raras, 0od ard re||g|or.
13. As lar as ry daug||er-|r-|aW Kur|| |s corcerred, upor ||e grea| 0erera| lardu's dea||, s|e
oecare a W|doW W||| rary c|||drer, ard ||erelore s|e sullered grea||y. Ard W|er you Were groWr up
s|e sullered a grea| dea| a|so oecause ol your ac||ors.
14. lr ry op|r|or, |||s |s a|| due |o |rev||ao|e ||re, urder W|ose cor|ro| everyore |r every p|are| |s
carr|ed, jus| as ||e c|ouds are carr|ed oy ||e W|rd.
15. 0 |oW Worderlu| |s ||e |rl|uerce ol |rev||ao|e ||re. l| |s |rrevers|o|e--o||erW|se, |oW car ||ere oe
reverses |r ||e preserce ol K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e sor ol ||e der|god cor|ro|||rg re||g|or, 8||ra, ||e
grea| l|g||er W||| a c|uo, ||e grea| ooWrar Arjura W||| ||s r|g||y Weapor 0ard|va, ard aoove a||, ||e
lord, ||e d|rec| We||-W|s|er ol ||e lardavas?
1o. 0 K|rg, ro ore car |roW ||e p|ar ol ||e lord [3r| Krsra|. Fver ||oug| grea| p|||osop|ers |rqu|re
ex|aus||ve|y, ||ey are oeW||dered.
17. 0 oes| arorg ||e descerdar|s ol 8|ara|a [ud||s|||ra|, l ra|r|a|r, ||erelore, ||a| a|| |||s |s W||||r
||e p|ar ol ||e lord. Accep||rg ||e |rcorce|vao|e p|ar ol ||e lord, you rus| lo||oW ||. ou are roW ||e
appo|r|ed adr|r|s|ra||ve |ead, ard, ry |ord, you s|ou|d roW |a|e care ol ||ose suojec|s W|o are roW
rerdered |e|p|ess.
18. T||s 3r| Krsra |s ro o||er ||ar ||e |rcorce|vao|e, or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s ||e l|rs|
Narayara, ||e suprere erjoyer. 8u| le |s rov|rg arorgs| ||e descerdar|s ol K|rg vrsr| jus| |||e ore
ol us ard le |s oeW||der|rg us W||| l|s se|l-crea|ed erergy.
19. 0 K|rg, lord 3|va, Narada ||e sage arorgs| ||e der|gods, ard Kap||a, ||e |rcarra||or ol
0od|ead, a|| |roW very corl|der||a||y aoou| l|s g|or|es ||roug| d|rec| cor|ac|.
20. 0 K|rg, ||a| persora|||y W|or, ou| ol |grorarce or|y, you ||oug|| |o oe your ra|erra| cous|r, your
very dear lr|erd, We||-W|s|er, course|or, resserger, oerelac|or, e|c., |s ||a| very lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, 3r| Krsra.
21. 8e|rg ||e Aoso|u|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, le |s preser| |r everyore's |ear|. le |s equa||y ||rd |o
everyore, ard le |s lree lror ||e la|se ego ol d|llerer||a||or. T|erelore W|a|ever le does |s lree lror
ra|er|a| |reor|e|y. le |s equ|oa|arced.
22. e|, desp||e l|s oe|rg equa||y ||rd |o everyore, le |as grac|ous|y core oelore re W|||e l ar
erd|rg ry ||le, lor l ar l|s url||rc||rg serv||or.
23. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o appears |r ||e r|rd ol ||e devo|ee oy a||er||ve devo||or ard
red||a||or ard oy c|ar||rg ol ||e |o|y rare, re|eases ||e devo|ee lror ||e oordage ol lru|||ve
ac||v|||es a| ||e ||re ol ||s qu||||rg ||e ra|er|a| oody.
24. |ay ry lord, W|o |s lour-|arded ard W|ose oeau||lu||y decora|ed |o|us lace, W||| eyes as red as
||e r|s|rg sur, |s sr|||rg, ||rd|y aWa|| re a| ||a| rorer| W|er l qu|| |||s ra|er|a| oody.
25. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. |a|araja ud||s|||ra, al|er |ear|rg 8||sradeva spea| |r ||a| appea||rg |ore,
as|ed ||r, |r ||e preserce ol a|| ||e grea| rs|s, aoou| ||e esser||a| pr|rc|p|es ol var|ous re||g|ous du||es.
2o. A| |a|araja ud||s|||ra's |rqu|ry, 8||sradeva l|rs| del|red a|| ||e c|ass|l|ca||ors ol cas|es ard
orders ol ||le |r |errs ol ||e |rd|v|dua|'s qua||l|ca||ors. T|er |e sys|era||ca||y, |r |Wolo|d d|v|s|ors,
descr|oed cour|erac||or oy de|ac|rer| ard |r|erac||or oy a||ac|rer|.
27. le ||er exp|a|red, oy d|v|s|ors, ac|s ol c|ar||y, ||e pragra||c ac||v|||es ol a ||rg ard ac||v|||es lor
sa|va||or. T|er |e descr|oed ||e du||es ol Worer ard devo|ees, oo|| or|el|y ard ex|ers|ve|y.
28. T|er |e descr|oed ||e occupa||ora| du||es ol d|llerer| orders ard s|a|uses ol ||le, c|||rg |rs|arces
lror ||s|ory, lor |e Was ||rse|l We|| acqua|r|ed W||| ||e |ru||.
29. w|||e 8||sradeva Was descr|o|rg occupa||ora| du||es, ||e sur's course rar |r|o ||e ror||err
|er|sp|ere. T||s per|od |s des|red oy rys||cs W|o d|e a| ||e|r W|||.
30. T|ereupor ||a| rar W|o spo|e or d|llerer| suojec|s W||| ||ousards ol rear|rgs ard W|o loug||
or ||ousards ol oa|||el|e|ds ard pro|ec|ed ||ousards ol rer, s|opped spea||rg ard, oe|rg corp|e|e|y
lreed lror a|| oordage, W|||dreW ||s r|rd lror every|||rg e|se ard l|xed ||s W|de-oper eyes upor ||e
or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, W|o s|ood oelore ||r, lour-|arded, dressed |r ye||oW
garrer|s ||a| g||||ered ard s||red.
31. 8y pure red||a||or, |oo||rg a| lord 3r| Krsra, |e a| orce Was lreed lror a|| ra|er|a|
|rausp|c|ousress ard Was re||eved ol a|| ood||y pa|rs caused oy ||e arroW Wourds. T|us a|| ||e ex|erra|
ac||v|||es ol ||s serses a| orce s|opped, ard |e prayed |rarscerder|a||y |o ||e cor|ro||er ol a|| ||v|rg
oe|rgs W|||e qu||||rg ||s ra|er|a| oody.
32. 8||sradeva sa|d. le| re roW |rves| ry |||r||rg, lee||rg ard W||||rg, W||c| Were so |org ergaged
|r d|llerer| suojec|s ard occupa||ora| du||es, |r ||e a||-poWerlu| lord 3r| Krsra. le |s a|Ways se|l-
sa||sl|ed, ou| sore||res, oe|rg ||e |eader ol ||e devo|ees, le erjoys |rarscerder|a| p|easure oy
descerd|rg or ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, a|||oug| lror l|r or|y ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |s crea|ed.
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33. 3r| Krsra |s ||e |r||ra|e lr|erd ol Arjura. le |as appeared or |||s ear|| |r l|s |rarscerder|a| oody,
W||c| resero|es ||e o|u|s| co|or ol ||e |ara|a |ree. l|s oody a||rac|s everyore |r ||e ||ree p|are|ary
sys|ers [upper, r|dd|e ard |oWer|. |ay l|s g||||er|rg ye||oW dress ard l|s |o|us lace, covered W|||
pa|r||rgs ol sarda|Wood pu|p, oe ||e oojec| ol ry a||rac||or, ard ray l ro| des|re lru|||ve resu||s.
34. 0r ||e oa|||el|e|d [W|ere 3r| Krsra a||erded Arjura ou| ol lr|erds||p|, ||e l|oW|rg |a|r ol lord Krsra
|urred as|er due |o ||e dus| ra|sed oy ||e |ools ol ||e |orses. Ard oecause ol l|s |aoor, oeads ol
sWea| We||ed l|s lace. A|| ||ese decora||ors, |r|ers|l|ed oy ||e Wourds dea|| oy ry s|arp arroWs, Were
erjoyed oy l|r. le| ry r|rd ||us go ur|o 3r| Krsra.
35. lr ooed|erce |o ||e corrard ol l|s lr|erd, lord 3r| Krsra er|ered ||e arera ol ||e 8a|||el|e|d ol
Kuru|se|ra oe|Weer ||e so|d|ers ol Arjura ard 0uryod|ara, ard W|||e ||ere le s|or|ered ||e ||le
spars ol ||e oppos||e par|y oy l|s rerc|lu| g|arce. T||s Was dore s|rp|y oy l|s |oo||rg a| ||e erery.
le| ry r|rd oe l|xed upor ||a| Krsra.
3o. w|er Arjura Was seer|rg|y po||u|ed oy |grorarce upor ooserv|rg ||e so|d|ers ard corrarders
oelore ||r or ||e oa|||el|e|d, ||e lord erad|ca|ed ||s |grorarce oy de||ver|rg |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge.
|ay l|s |o|us lee| a|Ways rera|r ||e oojec| ol ry a||rac||or.
37. lu|l||||rg ry des|re ard sacr|l|c|rg l|s oWr pror|se, le go| doWr lror ||e c|ar|o|, |oo| up ||s W|ee|,
ard rar |oWards re |urr|ed|y, jus| as a ||or goes |o |||| ar e|ep|ar|. le ever dropped l|s ou|er
garrer| or ||e Way.
38. |ay le, lord 3r| Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o aWards sa|va||or, oe ry u|||ra|e
des||ra||or. 0r ||e oa|||el|e|d le c|arged re, as |l argry oecause ol ||e Wourds dea|| oy ry s|arp
arroWs. l|s s||e|d Was sca||ered, ard l|s oody Was sreared W||| o|ood due |o ||e Wourds.
39. A| ||e rorer| ol dea||, |e| ry u|||ra|e a||rac||or oe |o 3r| Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l
corcer|ra|e ry r|rd upor ||e c|ar|o| dr|ver ol Arjura W|o s|ood W||| a W||p |r l|s r|g|| |ard ard a
or|d|e rope |r l|s |el|, W|o Was very carelu| |o g|ve pro|ec||or |o Arjura's c|ar|o| oy a|| rears. T|ose
W|o saW l|r or ||e 8a|||el|e|d ol Kuru|se|ra a||a|red ||e|r or|g|ra| lorrs al|er dea||.
40. le| ry r|rd oe l|xed upor lord 3r| Krsra, W|ose ro||ors ard sr||es ol |ove a||rac|ed ||e darse|s
ol vrajad|ara [||e gop|s|. T|e darse|s |r||a|ed ||e c|arac|er|s||c roverer|s ol ||e lord [al|er l|s
d|sappeararce lror ||e rasa darce|.
41. A| ||e bajasuya-yajra [sacr|l|ce| perlorred oy |a|araja ud||s|||ra, ||ere Was ||e grea|es|
assero|y ol a|| ||e e|||e rer ol ||e Wor|d, ||e roya| ard |earred orders, ard |r ||a| grea| assero|y lord
3r| Krsra Was Wors||ped oy ore ard a|| as ||e ros| exa||ed lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T||s |appered
dur|rg ry preserce, ard l rereroered ||e |rc|der| |r order |o |eep ry r|rd upor ||e lord.
42. NoW l car red||a|e W||| lu|| corcer|ra||or upor ||a| ore lord, 3r| Krsra, roW preser| oelore re
oecause roW l |ave |rarscerded ||e r|scorcep||ors ol dua|||y |r regard |o l|s preserce |r everyore's
|ear|, ever |r ||e |ear|s ol ||e rer|a| specu|a|ors. le |s |r everyore's |ear|. T|e sur ray oe
perce|ved d|llerer||y, ou| ||e sur |s ore.
43. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|us 8||sradeva rerged ||rse|l |r ||e 3upersou|, lord 3r| Krsra, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||| ||s r|rd, speec|, s|g|| ard ac||ors, ard ||us |e oecare s||er|,
ard ||s orea|||rg s|opped.
44. KroW|rg ||a| 8||sradeva |ad rerged |r|o ||e ur||r||ed e|err||y ol ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e, a||
preser| ||ere oecare s||er| |||e o|rds a| ||e erd ol ||e day.
45. T|ereal|er, oo|| rer ard der|gods sourded drurs |r |oror, ard ||e |ores| roya| order
correrced derors|ra||ors ol |oror ard respec|. Ard lror ||e s|y le|| s|oWers ol l|oWers.
4o. 0 descerdar| ol 8|rgu [3aura|a|, al|er perlorr|rg lurera| r||ua|s lor ||e dead oody ol 8||sradeva,
|a|araja ud||s|||ra Was rorer|ar||y over|a|er W||| gr|el.
47. A|| ||e grea| sages ||er g|or|l|ed lord 3r| Krsra, W|o Was preser| ||ere, oy corl|der||a| ved|c
|yrrs. T|er a|| ol ||er re|urred |o ||e|r respec||ve |err||ages, oear|rg a|Ways lord Krsra W||||r ||e|r
|ear|s.
48. T|ereal|er, |a|araja ud||s|||ra a| orce Wer| |o ||s cap||a|, las||rapura, accorpar|ed oy lord 3r|
Krsra, ard ||ere |e corso|ed ||s urc|e ard aur| 0ard|ar|, W|o Was ar asce||c.
49. Al|er |||s, ||e grea| re||g|ous K|rg, |a|araja ud||s|||ra, execu|ed ||e roya| poWer |r ||e ||rgdor
s|r|c||y accord|rg |o ||e codes ard roya| pr|rc|p|es approved oy ||s urc|e ard corl|rred oy lord 3r|
Krsra.
'hap"+r T+n D+par"r+ !. 3!rd Krsna .!r Dvaraka
1. 3aura|a |ur| as|ed. Al|er |||||rg ||s erer|es W|o des|red |o usurp ||s r|g||lu| |r|er||arce, |oW d|d
||e grea|es| ol a|| re||g|ous rer, |a|araja ud||s|||ra, ass|s|ed oy ||s oro||ers, ru|e ||s suojec|s?
3ure|y |e cou|d ro| lree|y erjoy ||s ||rgdor W||| urres|r|c|ed corsc|ousress.
2. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. lord 3r| Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e ra|r|a|rer ol
||e Wor|d, oecare p|eased al|er rees|ao||s||rg |a|araja ud||s|||ra |r ||s oWr ||rgdor ard al|er
res|or|rg ||e Kuru dyras|y, W||c| |ad oeer ex|aus|ed oy ||e oarooo l|re ol arger.
3. |a|araja ud||s|||ra, al|er oe|rg er||g||ered oy W|a| Was spo|er oy 8||sradeva ard lord 3r|
Krsra, ||e |rla|||o|e, ergaged ||rse|l |r ra||ers ol perlec| |roW|edge oecause a|| ||s r|sg|v|rgs Were
erad|ca|ed. T|us |e ru|ed over ||e ear|| ard seas ard Was lo||oWed oy ||s yourger oro||ers.
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4. 0ur|rg ||e re|gr ol |a|araja ud||s|||ra, ||e c|ouds s|oWered a|| ||e Wa|er ||a| peop|e reeded, ard
||e ear|| produced a|| ||e recess|||es ol rar |r prolus|or. 0ue |o ||s la||y r||| oag ard c|eerlu| a||||ude,
||e coW used |o ro|s|er ||e graz|rg grourd W||| r|||.
5. T|e r|vers, ocears, ||||s, rour|a|rs, lores|s, creepers ard ac||ve drugs, |r every seasor, pa|d ||e|r
|ax quo|a |o ||e K|rg |r prolus|or.
o. 8ecause ol ||e K|rg's |av|rg ro erery, ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs Were ro| a| ary ||re d|s|uroed oy rer|a|
agor|es, d|seases, or excess|ve |ea| or co|d.
7. 3r| lar|, lord 3r| Krsra, res|ded a| las||rapura lor a leW ror||s |o pac|ly l|s re|a||ves ard p|ease
l|s oWr s|s|er [3uo|adra|.
8. Al|erWards, W|er ||e lord as|ed perr|ss|or |o depar| ard ||e K|rg gave ||, ||e lord ollered l|s
respec|s |o |a|araja ud||s|||ra oy ooW|rg doWr a| ||s lee|, ard ||e K|rg eroraced l|r. Al|er |||s ||e
lord, oe|rg eroraced oy o||ers ard rece|v|rg ||e|r ooe|sarces, go| |r|o l|s c|ar|o|.
9-10. A| ||a| ||re 3uo|adra, 0raupad|, Kur||, u||ara, 0ard|ar|, 0|r|aras|ra, uyu|su, Krpacarya,
Na|u|a, 3a|adeva, 8||rasera, 0|aurya ard 3a|yava|| a|| rear|y la|r|ed oecause || Was |rposs|o|e lor
||er |o oear separa||or lror lord Krsra.
11-12. T|e |r|e|||ger|, W|o |ave urders|ood ||e 3uprere lord |r assoc|a||or W||| pure devo|ees ard
|ave oecore lreed lror oad ra|er|a||s||c assoc|a||or, car rever avo|d |ear|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord,
ever ||oug| ||ey |ave |eard ||er or|y orce. loW, ||er, cou|d ||e lardavas |o|era|e l|s separa||or,
lor ||ey |ad oeer |r||ra|e|y assoc|a|ed W||| l|s persor, see|rg l|r lace |o lace, |ouc||rg l|r,
corvers|rg W||| l|r, ard s|eep|rg, s||||rg ard d|r|rg W||| l|r?
13. A|| ||e|r |ear|s Were re|||rg lor l|r or ||e po| ol a||rac||or. T|ey |oo|ed a| l|r W|||ou| o||r||rg
||e|r eyes, ard ||ey roved ||||er ard |||||er |r perp|ex||y.
14. T|e lera|e re|a||ves, W|ose eyes Were l|ooded W||| |ears ou| ol arx|e|y lor Krsra, care ou| ol ||e
pa|ace. T|ey cou|d s|op ||e|r |ears or|y W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y. T|ey leared ||a| |ears Wou|d cause
r|slor|ure a| ||e ||re ol depar|ure.
15. w|||e ||e lord Was depar||rg lror ||e pa|ace ol las||rapura, d|llerer| |ypes ol drurs --|||e ||e
rrdarga, d|o|a, ragra, d|urd|ur| ard durduo||--ard l|u|es ol d|llerer| |ypes, ||e v|ra, goru||a ard
o|er|, a|| sourded |oge||er |o s|oW l|r |oror.
1o. 0u| ol a |ov|rg des|re |o see ||e lord, ||e roya| |ad|es ol ||e Kurus go| up or |op ol ||e pa|ace, ard
sr|||rg W||| allec||or ard s|yress, ||ey s|oWered l|oWers upor ||e lord.
17. A| ||a| ||re Arjura, ||e grea| Warr|or ard corqueror ol s|eep, W|o |s ||e |r||ra|e lr|erd ol ||e ros|
oe|oved 3uprere lord, |oo| up ar urore||a W||c| |ad a |ard|e ol jeWe|s ard Was eroro|dered W|||
|ace ard pear|s.
18. udd|ava ard 3a|ya|| oegar |o lar ||e lord W||| decora|ed lars, ard ||e lord, as ||e ras|er ol
|ad|u, sea|ed or sca||ered l|oWers, corrarded ||er a|org ||e road.
19. l| Was oe|rg |eard |ere ard ||ere ||a| ||e oered|c||ors oe|rg pa|d |o Krsra Were re|||er oel||||rg
ror uroel||||rg oecause ||ey Were a|| lor ||e Aoso|u|e, W|o Was roW p|ay|rg ||e par| ol a |urar oe|rg.
20. Aosoroed |r ||e ||oug|| ol ||e |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol ||e lord, W|o |s g|or|l|ed |r se|ec| poe|ry,
||e |ad|es or ||e rools ol a|| ||e |ouses ol las||rapura oegar |o |a|| ol l|r. T||s |a|| Was rore
a||rac||ve ||ar ||e |yrrs ol ||e vedas.
21. T|ey sa|d. lere le |s, ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as We del|r||e|y rereroer l|r. le
a|ore ex|s|ed oelore ||e rar|les|ed crea||or ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure, ard |r l|r or|y, oecause le |s
||e 3uprere lord, a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs rerge, as |l s|eep|rg a| r|g||, ||e|r erergy susperded.
22. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, aga|r des|r|rg |o g|ve rares ard lorrs |o l|s par|s ard parce|s, ||e
||v|rg er||||es, p|aced ||er urder ||e gu|darce ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. 8y l|s oWr po|ercy, ra|er|a| ra|ure
|s erpoWered |o re-crea|e.
23. lere |s ||e sare 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|ose |rarscerder|a| lorr |s exper|erced oy
||e grea| devo|ees W|o are corp|e|e|y c|earsed ol ra|er|a| corsc|ousress oy d|r| ol r|g|d devo||ora|
serv|ce ard lu|| cor|ro| ol ||le ard ||e serses. Ard ||a| |s ||e or|y Way |o pur|ly ex|s|erce.
24. 0 dear lr|erds, |ere |s ||a| very lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|ose a||rac||ve ard corl|der||a| pas||res
are descr|oed |r ||e corl|der||a| par|s ol ved|c |||era|ure oy l|s grea| devo|ees. l| |s le or|y W|o
crea|es, ra|r|a|rs ard arr||||a|es ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ard ye| rera|rs urallec|ed.
25. w|erever ||ere are ||rgs ard adr|r|s|ra|ors ||v|rg |||e ar|ra|s |r ||e |oWes| rodes ol ex|s|erce,
||e lord |r l|s |rarscerder|a| lorr rar|les|s l|s suprere poWer, ||e Tru|| los|||ve, s|oWs spec|a|
rercy |o ||e la|||lu|, perlorrs Worderlu| ac||v|||es ard rar|les|s var|ous |rarscerder|a| lorrs as |s
recessary |r d|llerer| per|ods ard ages.
2o. 0|, |oW suprere|y g|or|l|ed |s ||e dyras|y ol K|rg adu, ard |oW v|r|uous |s ||e |ard ol |a||ura,
W|ere ||e suprere |eader ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ||e |usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, |as |a|er l|s
o|r|| ard Wardered |r l|s c|||d|ood.
27. urdouo|ed|y || |s Worderlu| ||a| 0vara|a |as delea|ed ||e g|or|es ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s ard |as
er|arced ||e ce|eor||y ol ||e ear||. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol 0vara|a are a|Ways see|rg ||e sou| ol a|| ||v|rg
oe|rgs [Krsra| |r l|s |ov|rg lea|ure. le g|arces a| ||er ard lavors ||er W||| sWee| sr||es.
28. 0 lr|erds, jus| |||r| ol l|s W|ves, W|ose |ards le |as accep|ed. loW ||ey rus| |ave urdergore
voWs, oa||s, l|re sacr|l|ces ard perlec| Wors||p ol ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse |o cors|ar||y re||s| roW ||e
rec|ar lror l|s ||ps [oy ||ss|rg|. T|e darse|s ol vrajao|ur| Wou|d ol|er la|r| jus| oy expec||rg suc|
lavors.
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29. T|e c|||drer ol ||ese |ad|es are lradyurra, 3aroa, Aroa, e|c. lad|es |||e bu|r|r|, 3a|yao|ara
ard Jaroava|| Were lorc|o|y |a|er aWay oy l|r lror ||e|r svayarvara cereror|es al|er le delea|ed
rary poWerlu| ||rgs, |eaded oy 3|supa|a. Ard o||er |ad|es Were a|so lorc|o|y |a|er aWay oy l|r al|er
le ||||ed 8|aurasura ard ||ousards ol ||s ass|s|ar|s. A|| ol ||ese |ad|es are g|or|ous.
30. A|| ||ese Worer ausp|c|ous|y g|or|l|ed ||e|r ||ves desp||e ||e|r oe|rg W|||ou| |rd|v|dua|||y ard W|||ou|
pur||y. T|e|r |usoard, ||e |o|us-eyed lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, rever |el| ||er a|ore a| |ore. le a|Ways
p|eased ||e|r |ear|s oy ra||rg va|uao|e preser|a||ors.
31. w|||e ||e |ad|es ol ||e cap||a| ol las||rapura Were gree||rg l|r ard |a|||rg |r |||s Way, ||e lord,
sr|||rg, accep|ed ||e|r good gree||rgs, ard cas||rg ||e grace ol l|s g|arce over ||er, le depar|ed
lror ||e c||y.
32. |a|araja ud||s|||ra, a|||oug| ro ore's erery, ergaged lour d|v|s|ors ol delerse [|orse,
e|ep|ar|, c|ar|o| ard arry| |o accorpary lord Krsra, ||e erery ol ||e asuras [derors|. T|e
|a|araja d|d |||s oecause ol ||e erery, ard a|so ou| ol allec||or lor ||e lord.
33. 0u| ol prolourd allec||or lor lord Krsra, ||e lardavas, W|o Were ol ||e Kuru dyras|y,
accorpar|ed l|r a cors|derao|e d|s|arce |o see l|r oll. T|ey Were overW|e|red W||| ||e ||oug|| ol
lu|ure separa||or. T|e lord, |oWever, persuaded ||er |o re|urr |ore, ard le proceeded |oWards
0vara|a W||| l|s dear corpar|ors.
34-35. 0 3aura|a, ||e lord ||er proceeded |oWards Kurujarga|a, larca|a, 3urasera, ||e |ard or ||e
oar| ol ||e b|ver arura, 8ra|ravar|a, Kuru|se|ra, |a|sya, 3arasva|a, ||e prov|rce ol ||e deser| ard
||e |ard ol scar|y Wa|er. Al|er cross|rg ||ese prov|rces le gradua||y reac|ed ||e 3auv|ra ard Ao||ra
prov|rces, ||er Wes| ol ||ese, reac|ed 0vara|a a| |as|.
3o. 0r l|s jourrey ||roug| ||ese prov|rces le Was We|cored, Wors||ped ard g|ver var|ous
preser|a||ors. lr ||e ever|rg, |r a|| p|aces, ||e lord susperded l|s jourrey |o perlorr ever|rg r||es. T||s
Was regu|ar|y ooserved al|er surse|.
'hap"+r )/+v+n 3!rd Krsna1s )n"ran-+ in"! Dvaraka
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. upor reac||rg ||e oorder ol l|s ros| prosperous re|ropo||s, |roWr as ||e
cour|ry ol ||e Arar|as [0vara|a|, ||e lord sourded l|s ausp|c|ous corc|s|e||, |era|d|rg l|s arr|va| ard
apparer||y pac|ly|rg ||e dejec||or ol ||e |r|ao||ar|s.
2. T|e W|||e ard la|-ooWe|ed corc|s|e||, oe|rg gr|pped oy ||e |ard ol lord Krsra ard sourded oy
l|r, appeared |o oe reddered oy ||e |ouc| ol l|s |rarscerder|a| ||ps. l| seered ||a| a W|||e sWar Was
p|ay|rg |r ||e s|ers ol red |o|us l|oWers.
3. T|e c|||zers ol 0vara|a, |av|rg |eard ||a| sourd W||c| ||rea|ers lear persor|l|ed |r ||e ra|er|a|
Wor|d, oegar |o rur |oWards l|r las|, jus| |o |ave a |org des|red aud|erce W||| ||e lord, W|o |s ||e
pro|ec|or ol a|| devo|ees.
4-5. T|e c|||zers arr|ved oelore ||e lord W||| ||e|r respec||ve preser|a||ors, oller|rg ||er |o ||e lu||y
sa||sl|ed ard se|l-sull|c|er| ore, W|o, oy l|s oWr po|ercy, |rcessar||y supp||es o||ers. T|ese
preser|a||ors Were |||e ||e oller|rg ol a |arp |o ||e sur. e| ||e c|||zers oegar |o spea| |r ecs|a||c
|arguage |o rece|ve ||e lord, jus| as Wards We|core ||e|r guard|ar ard la||er.
o. T|e c|||zers sa|d. 0 lord, ou are Wors||ped oy a|| der|gods |||e 8ra|ra, ||e lour 3aras ard ever
||e K|rg ol |eaver. ou are ||e u|||ra|e res| lor ||ose W|o are rea||y asp|r|rg |o ac||eve ||e ||g|es|
oerel|| ol ||le. ou are ||e suprere |rarscerder|a| lord, ard |rev||ao|e ||re carro| exer| ||s |rl|uerce
upor ou.
7. 0 crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, ou are our ro||er, We||-W|s|er, lord, la||er, sp|r||ua| ras|er ard
Wors||pao|e 0e||y. 8y lo||oW|rg |r our loo|s|eps We |ave oecore successlu| |r every respec|. we
pray, ||erelore, ||a| ou cor||rue |o o|ess us W||| our rercy.
8. 0|, || |s our good |uc| ||a| We |ave core aga|r |oday urder our pro|ec||or oy our preserce, lor
our lords||p rare|y v|s||s ever ||e der|zers ol |eaver. NoW || |s poss|o|e lor us |o |oo| |r|o our
sr|||rg lace, W||c| |s lu|| ol allec||ora|e g|arces. we car roW see our |rarscerder|a| lorr, lu|| ol a||
ausp|c|ousress.
9. 0 |o|us-eyed lord, W|erever ou go aWay |o |a||ura, vrrdavara or las||rapura |o ree| our
lr|erds ard re|a||ves, every rorer| ol our aoserce seers |||e a r||||or years. 0 |rla|||o|e ore, a| ||a|
||re our eyes oecore use|ess, as |l oerel| ol sur.
10. 0 ras|er, |l ou ||ve aoroad a|| ||e ||re, ||er We carro| |oo| a| our a||rac||ve lace, W|ose sr||es
varqu|s| a|| our suller|rgs. loW car We ex|s| W|||ou| our preserce? upor |ear|rg ||e|r speec|es, ||e
lord, W|o |s very ||rd |o ||e c|||zers ard ||e devo|ees, er|ered ||e c||y ol 0vara|a ard ac|roW|edged
a|| ||e|r gree||rgs oy cas||rg l|s |rarscerder|a| g|arce over ||er.
11. As 8|ogava||, ||e cap||a| ol Naga|o|a, |s pro|ec|ed oy ||e Nagas, so Was 0vara|a pro|ec|ed oy ||e
descerdar|s ol vrsr|--8|oja, |ad|u, 0asar|a, Ar|a, Ku|ura, Ard|a|a, e|c.--W|o Were as s|rorg as
lord Krsra.
12. T|e c||y ol 0vara|apur| Was l|||ed W||| ||e opu|erces ol a|| seasors. T|ere Were |err||ages,
orc|ards, l|oWer garders, par|s ard reservo|rs ol Wa|er oreed|rg |o|us l|oWers a|| over.
13. T|e c||y ga|eWay, ||e |ouse|o|d doors ard les|oored arc|es a|org ||e roads Were a|| r|ce|y
decora|ed W||| les||ve s|grs |||e p|ar|a|r |rees ard rargo |eaves, a|| |o We|core ||e lord. l|ags,
gar|ards ard pa|r|ed s|grs ard s|ogars a|| coro|red |o s|ade ||e surs||re.
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14. T|e ||g|Ways, suoWays, |ares, rar|e|s ard puo||c ree||rg p|aces Were a|| ||oroug||y c|earsed
ard ||er ro|s|ered W||| scer|ed Wa|er. Ard |o We|core ||e lord, lru||s, l|oWers ard uroro|er seeds
Were s|reWr everyW|ere.
15. lr eac| ard every door ol ||e res|der||a| |ouses, ausp|c|ous |||rgs |||e curd, uroro|er lru||s,
sugarcare ard lu|| Wa|erpo|s W||| ar||c|es lor Wors||p, |rcerse ard card|es Were a|| d|sp|ayed.
1o-17. 0r |ear|rg ||a| ||e ros| dear Krsra Was approac||rg 0vara|ad|ara, ragrar|rous
vasudeva, A|rura, ugrasera, 8a|arara (||e super|urar|y poWerlu|), lradyurra, Carudesra ard
3aroa ||e sor ol Jaroava||, a|| ex|rere|y |appy, aoardored res||rg, s||||rg ard d|r|rg.
18. T|ey |as|ered |oWard ||e lord or c|ar|o|s W||| ora|raras oear|rg l|oWers. 8elore ||er Were
e|ep|ar|s, ero|ers ol good lor|ure. Corc|s|e||s ard oug|es Were sourded, ard ved|c |yrrs Were
c|ar|ed. T|us ||ey ollered ||e|r respec|s, W||c| Were sa|ura|ed W||| allec||or.
19. A| ||e sare ||re, rary |urdreds ol We||-|roWr pros|||u|es oegar |o proceed or var|ous ve||c|es.
T|ey Were a|| very eager |o ree| ||e lord, ard ||e|r oeau||lu| laces Were decora|ed W||| dazz||rg
earr|rgs, W||c| er|arced ||e oeau|y ol ||e|r lore|eads.
20. Fxper| drara||s|s, ar||s|s, darcers, s|rgers, ||s|or|ars, gerea|og|s|s ard |earred spea|ers a|| gave
||e|r respec||ve cor|r|ou||ors, oe|rg |rsp|red oy ||e super|urar pas||res ol ||e lord. T|us ||ey
proceeded or ard or.
21. lord Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, approac|ed ||er ard ollered due |oror ard respec| |o
eac| ard every ore ol ||e lr|erds, re|a||ves, c|||zers ard a|| o||ers W|o care |o rece|ve ard We|core
l|r.
22. T|e A|r|g||y lord gree|ed everyore preser| oy ooW|rg l|s |ead, exc|arg|rg gree||rgs,
erorac|rg, s|a||rg |ards, |oo||rg ard sr|||rg, g|v|rg assurarces ard aWard|rg oered|c||ors, ever |o
||e |oWes| |r rar|.
23. T|er ||e lord persora||y er|ered ||e c||y accorpar|ed oy e|der|y re|a||ves ard |rva||d ora|raras
W||| ||e|r W|ves, a|| oller|rg oered|c||ors ard s|rg|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord. 0||ers a|so pra|sed ||e
g|or|es ol ||e lord.
24. w|er lord Krsra passed over ||e puo||c roads, a|| ||e |ad|es lror ||e respec|ao|e lar|||es ol
0vara|a Wer| up |o ||e rools ol ||e|r pa|aces jus| |o |ave a |oo| a| ||e lord. T|ey cors|dered |||s |o oe
||e grea|es| les||va|.
25. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol 0vara|a Were regu|ar|y accus|ored |o |oo| upor ||e reservo|r ol a|| oeau|y, ||e
|rla|||o|e lord, ye| ||ey Were rever sa||a|ed.
2o. T|e lord's c|es| |s ||e aoode ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure. l|s roor|||e lace |s ||e dr|r||rg vesse| lor
eyes W||c| |ar|er al|er a|| ||a| |s oeau||lu|. l|s arrs are ||e res||rg p|aces lor ||e adr|r|s|ra||ve
der|gods. Ard l|s |o|us lee| are ||e reluge ol pure devo|ees W|o rever |a|| or s|rg ol ary suojec|
excep| l|s lords||p.
27. As ||e lord passed a|org ||e puo||c road ol 0vara|a, l|s |ead Was pro|ec|ed lror ||e surs||re oy
a W|||e urore||a. w|||e lea||ered lars roved |r ser|c|rc|es, ard s|oWers ol l|oWers le|| upor ||e road.
l|s ye||oW garrer|s ard gar|ards ol l|oWers rade || appear as |l a dar| c|oud Were surrourded
s|ru||areous|y oy sur, roor, ||g||r|rg ard ra|rooWs.
28. Al|er er|er|rg ||e |ouse ol l|s la||er, le Was eroraced oy ||e ro||ers preser|, ard ||e lord
ollered l|s ooe|sarces ur|o ||er oy p|ac|rg l|s |ead a| ||e|r lee|. T|e ro||ers Were |eaded oy
0eva|| [l|s rea| ro||er|.
29. T|e ro||ers, al|er erorac|rg ||e|r sor, sa| l|r or ||e|r |aps. 0ue |o pure allec||or, r||| sprarg
lror ||e|r oreas|s. T|ey Were overW|e|red W||| de||g||, ard ||e |ears lror ||e|r eyes We||ed ||e lord.
30. T|ereal|er, ||e lord er|ered l|s pa|aces, W||c| Were perlec| |o ||e lu||es| ex|er|. l|s W|ves ||ved |r
||er, ard ||ey ruroered over s|x|eer ||ousard.
31. T|e queers ol lord 3r| Krsra rejo|ced W||||r ||e|r r|rds |o see ||e|r |usoard |ore al|er a |org
per|od aoroad. T|e queers go| up a| orce lror ||e|r sea|s ard red||a||ors. As Was soc|a||y cus|orary,
||ey covered ||e|r laces s|y|y ard |oo|ed aoou| coy|y.
32. T|e |rsuperao|e ecs|asy Was so s|rorg ||a| ||e queers, W|o Were s|y, l|rs| eroraced ||e lord |r
||e |rrerros| recesses ol ||e|r |ear|s. T|er ||ey eroraced l|r v|sua||y, ard ||er ||ey ser| ||e|r sors
|o erorace l|r [W||c| |s equa| |o persora| erorac|rg|. 8u|, 0 c||el arorgs| ||e 8|rgus, ||oug| ||ey
|r|ed |o res|ra|r ||e|r lee||rgs, ||ey |radver|er||y s|ed |ears.
33. A|||oug| lord 3r| Krsra Was cors|ar||y oy ||e|r s|des, as We|| as exc|us|ve|y a|ore, l|s lee|
appeared |o ||er |o oe reWer ard reWer. T|e goddess ol lor|ure, a|||oug| oy ra|ure a|Ways res||ess
ard rov|rg, cou|d ro| qu|| ||e lord's lee|. 3o W|a| Worar car oe de|ac|ed lror ||ose lee|, |av|rg
orce |a|er s|e||er ol ||er?
34. T|e lord Was pac|l|ed al|er |||||rg ||ose ||rgs W|o Were ourdersore |o ||e ear||. T|ey Were pulled
up W||| ||e|r r||||ary s|rerg||, ||e|r |orses, e|ep|ar|s, c|ar|o|s, |rlar|ry, e|c. le l|rse|l Was ro| a par|y
|r ||e l|g||. le s|rp|y crea|ed |os|||||y oe|Weer ||e poWerlu| adr|r|s|ra|ors, ard ||ey loug|| arorgs|
||erse|ves. le Was |||e ||e W|rd W||c| causes lr|c||or oe|Weer oarooos ard so spar|s a l|re.
35. T|a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 3r| Krsra, ou| ol l|s cause|ess rercy, appeared or |||s
p|are| oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy ard erjoyed l|rse|l arorgs| corpe|er| Worer as |l le Were ergag|rg
|r rurdare alla|rs.
3o. A|||oug| ||e queers' oeau||lu| sr||es ard lur||ve g|arces Were a|| spo||ess ard exc|||rg, ard
a|||oug| ||ey cou|d corquer Cup|d ||rse|l oy ra||rg ||r g|ve up ||s ooW |r lrus|ra||or, ard a|||oug|
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 27
ever ||e |o|erar| 3|va cou|d la|| v|c||r |o ||er, s||||, desp||e a|| ||e|r rag|ca| lea|s ard a||rac||ors, ||ey
cou|d ro| ag||a|e ||e serses ol ||e lord.
37. T|e corror ra|er|a||s||c cord|||ored sou|s specu|a|e ||a| ||e lord |s ore ol ||er. 0u| ol ||e|r
|grorarce ||ey |||r| ||a| ||e lord |s allec|ed oy ra||er, a|||oug| le |s ura||ac|ed.
38. T||s |s ||e d|v|r||y ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s ro| allec|ed oy ||e qua||||es ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure, ever ||oug| le |s |r cor|ac| W||| ||er. 3|r||ar|y, ||e devo|ees W|o |ave |a|er s|e||er ol ||e
lord do ro| oecore |rl|uerced oy ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es.
39. T|e s|rp|e ard de||ca|e Worer |ru|y ||oug|| ||a| lord 3r| Krsra, ||e|r oe|oved |usoard, lo||oWed
||er ard Was dor|ra|ed oy ||er. T|ey Were uraWare ol ||e ex|er| ol ||e g|or|es ol ||e|r |usoard, as
||e a||e|s|s are uraWare ol l|r as ||e suprere cor|ro||er.
'hap"+r Tw+/v+ Bir"h !. )#p+r!r Pariksi"
1. T|e sage 3aura|a sa|d. T|e Woro ol u||ara, ro||er ol |a|araja lar||s||, Was spo||ed oy ||e
dreadlu| ard |rv|rc|o|e ora|ras|ra Weapor re|eased oy Asva|||ara. 8u| |a|araja lar||s|| Was saved
oy ||e 3uprere lord.
2. loW Was ||e grea| erperor lar||s||, W|o Was a ||g||y |r|e|||ger| ard grea| devo|ee, oorr |r ||a|
Woro? loW d|d ||s dea|| |a|e p|ace, ard W|a| d|d |e ac||eve al|er ||s dea||?
3. we a|| respec|lu||y War| |o |ear aoou| ||r [|a|araja lar||s||| |o W|or 3u|adeva 0osvar| |rpar|ed
|rarscerder|a| |roW|edge. l|ease spea| or |||s ra||er.
4. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. Frperor ud||s|||ra adr|r|s|ered gererous|y |o everyore dur|rg ||s re|gr.
le Was exac||y |||e ||s la||er. le |ad ro persora| aro|||or ard Was lreed lror a|| sor|s ol serse
gra||l|ca||or oecause ol ||s cor||ruous serv|ce ur|o ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord 3r| Krsra.
5. NeWs ever reac|ed ||e ce|es||a| p|are|s aoou| |a|araja ud||s|||ra's Wor|d|y possess|ors, ||e
sacr|l|ces oy W||c| |e Wou|d a||a|r a oe||er des||ra||or, ||s queer, ||s s|a|War| oro||ers, ||s ex|ers|ve
|ard, ||s sovere|gr|y over ||e p|are| ear||, ard ||s lare, e|c.
o. 0 ora|raras, ||e opu|erce ol ||e K|rg Was so erc|ar||rg ||a| ||e der|zers ol |eaver asp|red lor ||.
8u| oecause |e Was aosoroed |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord, ro|||rg cou|d sa||sly ||r excep| ||e lord's
serv|ce.
7. 0 sor ol 8|rgu [3aura|a|, W|er ||e c|||d lar||s||, ||e grea| l|g||er, Was |r ||e Woro ol ||s ro||er,
u||ara, ard Was suller|rg lror ||e ourr|rg |ea| ol ||e ora|ras|ra [||roWr oy Asva|||ara|, |e cou|d
ooserve ||e 3uprere lord cor|rg |o ||r.
8. le [||e lord| Was or|y ||uro ||g|, ou| le Was a|| |rarscerder|a|. le |ad a very oeau||lu|, o|ac||s|,
|rla|||o|e oody, ard le Wore a dress ol ||g||r|rg ye||oW ard a |e|re| ol o|az|rg go|d. T|us le Was seer
oy ||e c|||d.
9. T|e lord Was err|c|ed W||| lour |ards, earr|rgs ol ro||er go|d ard eyes o|ood red W||| lury. As le
|o||ered aoou|, l|s c|uo cors|ar||y erc|rc|ed l|r |||e a s|oo||rg s|ar.
10. T|e lord Was ||us ergaged |r varqu|s||rg ||e rad|a||or ol ||e ora|ras|ra, jus| as ||e sur
evapora|es a drop ol deW. le Was ooserved oy ||e c|||d, W|o ||oug|| aoou| W|o le Was.
11. w|||e ||us oe|rg ooserved oy ||e c|||d, ||e 3uprere lord lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e 3upersou| ol
everyore ard ||e pro|ec|or ol ||e r|g||eous, W|o s|re|c|es |r a|| d|rec||ors ard W|o |s ur||r||ed oy ||re
ard space, d|sappeared a| orce.
12. T|ereupor, W|er a|| ||e good s|grs ol ||e zod|ac gradua||y evo|ved, ||e |e|r apparer| ol lardu,
W|o Wou|d oe exac||y |||e ||r |r proWess, |oo| o|r||.
13. K|rg ud||s|||ra, W|o Was very sa||sl|ed W||| ||e o|r|| ol |a|araja lar||s||, |ad ||e pur|l|ca|ory
process ol o|r|| perlorred. learred ora|raras, |eaded oy 0|aurya ard Krpa, rec||ed ausp|c|ous
|yrrs.
14. upor ||e o|r|| ol a sor, ||e K|rg, W|o |reW |oW, W|ere ard W|er c|ar||y s|ou|d oe g|ver, gave
go|d, |ard, v|||ages, e|ep|ar|s, |orses ard good lood gra|rs |o ||e ora|raras.
15. T|e |earred ora|raras, W|o Were very sa||sl|ed W||| ||e c|ar|||es ol ||e K|rg, addressed ||r as
||e c||el arorgs| ||e lurus ard |rlorred ||r ||a| ||s sor Was cer|a|r|y |r ||e ||re ol descer| lror ||e
lurus.
1o. T|e ora|raras sa|d. T||s spo||ess sor |as oeer res|ored oy ||e a||-poWerlu| ard a||-pervas|ve lord
v|sru, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |r order |o oo||ge you. le Was saved W|er |e Was doored |o oe
des|royed oy ar |rres|s||o|e superra|ura| Weapor.
17. lor |||s reasor |||s c|||d W||| oe We|| |roWr |r ||e Wor|d as ore W|o |s pro|ec|ed oy ||e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead. 0 ros| lor|ura|e ore, ||ere |s ro douo| ||a| |||s c|||d W||| oecore a l|rs|-c|ass devo|ee ard
W||| oe qua||l|ed W||| a|| good qua||||es.
18. T|e good K|rg [ud||s|||ra| |rqu|red. 0 grea| sou|s, W||| |e oecore as sa|r||y a ||rg, as p|ous |r ||s
very rare ard as larous ard g|or|l|ed |r ||s ac||everer|s, as o||ers W|o appeared |r |||s grea| roya|
lar||y?
19. T|e |earred ora|raras sa|d. 0 sor ol lr||a, |||s c|||d s|a|| oe exac||y |||e K|rg l|sva|u, sor ol
|aru, |r ra|r|a|r|rg a|| ||ose W|o are oorr. Ard as lor lo||oW|rg ||e ora|r|r|ca| pr|rc|p|es, espec|a||y
|r oe|rg |rue |o ||s pror|se, |e s|a|| oe exac||y |||e bara, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e sor ol
|a|araja 0asara||a.
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20. T||s c|||d W||| oe a rur|l|cer| doror ol c|ar||y ard pro|ec|or ol ||e surrerdered, |||e ||e larous K|rg
3|o| ol ||e us|rara cour|ry. Ard |e W||| expard ||e rare ard lare ol ||s lar||y |||e 8|ara|a, ||e sor ol
|a|araja 0usyar|a.
21. Arorgs| grea| ooWrer, |||s c|||d W||| oe as good as Arjura. le W||| oe as |rres|s||o|e as l|re ard as
ursurpassao|e as ||e ocear.
22. T||s c|||d W||| oe as s|rorg as a ||or, ard as Wor||y a s|e||er as ||e l|ra|aya |our|a|rs. le W||| oe
loroear|rg |||e ||e ear||, ard as |o|erar| as ||s parer|s.
23. T||s c|||d W||| oe |||e ||s grardla||er ud||s|||ra or 8ra|ra |r equar|r||y ol r|rd. le W||| oe
rur|l|cer| |||e ||e |ord ol ||e Ka||asa l|||, 3|va. Ard |e W||| oe ||e resor| ol everyore, |||e ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Narayara, W|o |s ever ||e s|e||er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure.
24. T||s c|||d W||| oe a|ros| as good as lord 3r| Krsra oy lo||oW|rg |r l|s loo|s|eps. lr ragrar|r||y |e
W||| oecore as grea| as K|rg bar||deva. Ard |r re||g|or |e W||| oe |||e |a|araja aya||.
25. T||s c|||d W||| oe |||e 8a|| |a|araja |r pa||erce, a s|aurc| devo|ee ol lord Krsra |||e lra||ada
|a|araja, a perlorrer ol rary Asvared|a [|orse| sacr|l|ces ard a lo||oWer ol ||e o|d ard exper|erced
rer.
2o. T||s c|||d W||| oe ||e la||er ol ||rgs W|o W||| oe |||e sages. lor Wor|d peace ard lor ||e sa|e ol
re||g|or, |e W||| oe ||e c|as||ser ol ||e ups|ar|s ard ||e quarre|sore.
27. Al|er |ear|rg aoou| ||s dea||, W||c| W||| oe caused oy ||e o||e ol a sra|e-o|rd ser| oy a sor ol a
ora|rara, |e W||| ge| ||rse|l lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| a||ac|rer| ard surrerder ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, |a||rg s|e||er ol l|r.
28. Al|er |rqu|r|rg aoou| proper se|l-|roW|edge lror ||e sor ol vyasadeva, W|o W||| oe a grea|
p|||osop|er, |e W||| rerource a|| ra|er|a| a||ac|rer| ard ac||eve a ||le ol lear|essress.
29. T|us ||ose W|o Were exper| |r as|ro|og|ca| |roW|edge ard |r perlorrarce ol ||e o|r|| cererory
|rs|ruc|ed K|rg ud||s|||ra aoou| ||e lu|ure ||s|ory ol ||s c|||d. T|er, oe|rg surp|uous|y rerurera|ed,
||ey a|| re|urred |o ||e|r respec||ve |ores.
30. 3o ||s sor Wou|d oecore larous |r ||e Wor|d as lar||s|| [exar|rer| oecause |e Wou|d core |o
exar|re a|| |urar oe|rgs |r ||s searc| al|er ||a| persora|||y W|or |e saW oelore ||s o|r||. T|us |e
Wou|d core |o cors|ar||y cor|erp|a|e l|r.
31. As ||e roor, |r ||s Wax|rg lor|r|g||, deve|ops day al|er day, so ||e roya| pr|rce [lar||s||| very soor
deve|oped |uxur|ar||y urder ||e care ard lu|| lac|||||es ol ||s guard|ar grardla||ers.
32. Jus| a| |||s ||re, K|rg ud||s|||ra Was cors|der|rg perlorr|rg a |orse sacr|l|ce |o ge| lreed lror
s|rs |rcurred lror l|g|||rg W||| ||rsrer. 8u| |e oecare arx|ous |o ge| sore Wea|||, lor ||ere Were ro
surp|us lurds ou|s|de ol l|res ard |ax co||ec||or.
33. urders|ard|rg ||e |ear|y W|s|es ol ||e K|rg, ||s oro||ers, as adv|sed oy ||e |rla|||o|e lord Krsra,
co||ec|ed sull|c|er| r|c|es lror ||e Nor|| [|el| oy K|rg |aru||a|.
34. 8y ||ose r|c|es, ||e K|rg cou|d procure ||e |rgred|er|s lor ||ree |orse sacr|l|ces. T|us ||e p|ous
K|rg ud||s|||ra, W|o Was very learlu| al|er ||e 8a|||e ol Kuru|se|ra, p|eased lord lar|, ||e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead.
35. lord 3r| Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oe|rg |rv||ed |o ||e sacr|l|ces oy |a|araja ud||s|||ra,
saW |o || ||a| ||ey Were perlorred oy qua||l|ed [|W|ce-oorr| ora|raras. Al|er ||a|, lor ||e p|easure ol
||e re|a||ves, ||e lord rera|red a leW ror||s.
3o. 0 3aura|a, ||ereal|er ||e lord, |av|rg oade lareWe|| |o K|rg ud||s|||ra, 0raupad| ard o||er
re|a||ves, s|ar|ed lor ||e c||y ol 0vara|a, accorpar|ed oy Arjura ard o||er reroers ol ||e adu
dyras|y.
'hap"+r Thir"++n Dhr"aras"ra ,i"s H!#+
1. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. w|||e |rave||rg or a p||gr|rage, v|dura rece|ved |roW|edge ol ||e des||ra||or
ol ||e se|l lror ||e grea| sage |a||reya ard ||er re|urred |o las||rapura. le oecare as We|| versed |r
||e suojec| as |e des|red.
2. Al|er as||rg var|ous ques||ors ard oecor|rg es|ao||s|ed |r ||e |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce ol lord
Krsra, v|dura re||red lror pu|||rg ques||ors |o |a||reya |ur|.
3-4. w|er ||ey saW v|dura re|urr |o ||e pa|ace, a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s--|a|araja ud||s|||ra, ||s yourger
oro||ers, 0|r|aras|ra, 3a|ya||, 3arjaya, Krpacarya, Kur||, 0ard|ar|, 0raupad|, 3uo|adra, u||ara, Krp|,
rary o||er W|ves ol ||e Kauravas, ard o||er |ad|es W||| c|||drer--a|| |urr|ed |o ||r |r grea| de||g||. l| so
appeared ||a| ||ey |ad rega|red ||e|r corsc|ousress al|er a |org per|od.
5. w||| grea| de||g|| ||ey a|| approac|ed ||r, as |l ||le |ad re|urred |o ||e|r ood|es. T|ey exc|arged
ooe|sarces ard We|cored eac| o||er W||| eroraces.
o. 0ue |o arx|e||es ard |org separa||or, ||ey a|| cr|ed ou| ol allec||or. K|rg ud||s|||ra ||er arrarged |o
oller s||||rg accorroda||ors ard a recep||or.
7. Al|er v|dura a|e surp|uous|y ard |oo| sull|c|er| res|, |e Was corlor|ao|y sea|ed. T|er ||e K|rg
oegar |o spea| |o ||r, ard a|| W|o Were preser| ||ere ||s|ered.
8. |a|araja ud||s|||ra sa|d. |y urc|e, do you rereroer |oW you a|Ways pro|ec|ed us, a|org W||| our
ro||er, lror a|| sor|s ol ca|ar|||es? our par||a|||y, |||e ||e W|rgs ol a o|rd, saved us lror po|sor|rg ard
arsor.
9. w|||e |rave||rg or ||e surlace ol ||e ear||, |oW d|d you ra|r|a|r your ||ve|||ood? A| W||c| |o|y
p|aces ard p||gr|rage s||es d|d you rerder serv|ce?
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10. |y lord, devo|ees |||e your good se|l are ver||y |o|y p|aces persor|l|ed. 8ecause you carry ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||||r your |ear|, you |urr a|| p|aces |r|o p|aces ol p||gr|rage.
11. |y urc|e, you rus| |ave v|s||ed 0vara|a. lr ||a| |o|y p|ace are our lr|erds ard We||-W|s|ers, ||e
descerdar|s ol adu, W|o are a|Ways rap| |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord 3r| Krsra. ou r|g|| |ave seer
||er or |eard aoou| ||er. Are ||ey a|| ||v|rg |app||y |r ||e|r aoodes?
12. T|us oe|rg ques||ored oy |a|araja ud||s|||ra, |a|a|ra v|dura gradua||y descr|oed every|||rg
|e |ad persora||y exper|erced, excep| reWs ol ||e arr||||a||or ol ||e adu dyras|y.
13. Corpass|ora|e |a|a|ra v|dura cou|d ro| s|ard |o see ||e lardavas d|s|ressed a| ary ||re.
T|erelore |e d|d ro| d|sc|ose |||s urpa|a|ao|e ard uroearao|e |rc|der| oecause ca|ar|||es core ol
||e|r oWr accord.
14. T|us |a|a|ra v|dura, oe|rg |rea|ed jus| |||e a god|y persor oy ||s ||rsrer, rera|red ||ere lor a
cer|a|r per|od jus| |o rec||ly ||e rer|a|||y ol ||s e|des| oro||er ard |r |||s Way or|rg |app|ress |o a|| ||e
o||ers.
15. As |org as v|dura p|ayed ||e par| ol a sudra, oe|rg cursed oy |ardu|a |ur|, Aryara oll|c|a|ed a|
||e pos| ol araraja |o pur|s| ||ose W|o corr|||ed s|rlu| ac|s.
1o. lav|rg Wor ||s ||rgdor ard ooserved ||e o|r|| ol ore grardsor corpe|er| |o cor||rue ||e roo|e
|rad|||or ol ||s lar||y, |a|araja ud||s|||ra re|gred peacelu||y ard erjoyed urcorror opu|erce |r
coopera||or W||| ||s yourger oro||ers, W|o Were a|| exper| adr|r|s|ra|ors |o ||e corror peop|e.
17. lrsurrour|ao|e, e|erra| ||re |rpercep||o|y overcores ||ose W|o are |oo ruc| a||ac|ed |o lar||y
alla|rs ard are a|Ways ergrossed |r ||e|r ||oug||.
18. |a|a|ra v|dura |reW a|| |||s, ard ||erelore |e addressed 0|r|aras|ra, say|rg. |y dear K|rg,
p|ease ge| ou| ol |ere |rred|a|e|y. 0o ro| de|ay. Jus| see |oW lear |as over|a|er you.
19. T||s lr|g||lu| s||ua||or carro| oe rered|ed oy ary persor |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. |y |ord, || |s ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as e|erra| ||re [|a|a| ||a| |as approac|ed us a||.
20. w|oever |s urder ||e |rl|uerce ol suprere |a|a [e|erra| ||re| rus| surrerder ||s ros| dear ||le,
ard W|a| |o spea| ol o||er |||rgs, suc| as Wea|||, |oror, c|||drer, |ard ard |ore.
21. our la||er, oro||er, We||-W|s|ers ard sors are a|| dead ard passed aWay. ou yourse|l |ave
experded ||e rajor por||or ol your ||le, your oody |s roW over|a|er oy |rva||d||y, ard you are ||v|rg |r
||e |ore ol aro||er.
22. ou |ave oeer o||rd lror your very o|r||, ard recer||y you |ave oecore |ard ol |ear|rg. our
rerory |s s|or|ered, ard your |r|e|||gerce |s d|s|uroed. our |ee|| are |oose, your ||ver |s delec||ve,
ard you are coug||rg up rucus.
23. A|as, |oW poWerlu| are ||e |opes ol a ||v|rg oe|rg |o cor||rue ||s ||le. ver||y, you are ||v|rg jus| |||e a
|ouse|o|d dog ard are ea||rg rerrar|s ol lood g|ver oy 8||ra.
24. T|ere |s ro reed |o ||ve a degraded ||le ard suos|s| or ||e c|ar||y ol ||ose W|or you |r|ed |o |||| oy
arsor ard po|sor|rg. ou a|so |rsu||ed ore ol ||e|r W|ves ard usurped ||e|r ||rgdor ard Wea|||.
25. 0esp||e your urW||||rgress |o d|e ard your des|re |o ||ve ever a| ||e cos| ol |oror ard pres||ge, your
r|ser|y oody W||| cer|a|r|y dW|rd|e ard de|er|ora|e |||e ar o|d garrer|.
2o. le |s ca||ed urd|s|uroed W|o goes |o ar ur|roWr, rero|e p|ace ard, lreed lror a|| oo||ga||ors,
qu||s ||s ra|er|a| oody W|er || |as oecore use|ess.
27. le |s cer|a|r|y a l|rs|-c|ass rar W|o aWa|ers ard urders|ards, e|||er oy ||rse|l or lror o||ers, ||e
la|s||y ard r|sery ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ard ||us |eaves |ore ard deperds lu||y or ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead res|d|rg W||||r ||s |ear|.
28. l|ease, ||erelore, |eave lor ||e Nor|| |rred|a|e|y, W|||ou| |e|||rg your re|a||ves |roW, lor soor ||a|
||re W||| approac| W||c| W||| d|r|r|s| ||e good qua||||es ol rer.
29. T|us |a|araja 0|r|aras|ra, ||e sc|or ol ||e lar||y ol Ajar|d|a, l|rr|y corv|rced oy |r|rospec||ve
|roW|edge [prajra|, oro|e a| orce ||e s|rorg re|Wor| ol lar|||a| allec||or oy ||s reso|u|e de|err|ra||or.
T|us |e |rred|a|e|y |el| |ore |o se| ou| or ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or, as d|rec|ed oy ||s yourger oro||er
v|dura.
30. T|e ger||e ard c|as|e 0ard|ar|, W|o Was ||e daug||er ol K|rg 3uoa|a ol Karda|ar [or 0ard|ara|,
lo||oWed |er |usoard, see|rg ||a| |e Was go|rg |o ||e l|ra|aya |our|a|rs, W||c| are ||e de||g|| ol
||ose W|o |ave accep|ed ||e s|all ol ||e rerourced order |||e l|g||ers W|o |ave accep|ed a good
|as||rg lror ||e erery.
31. |a|araja ud||s|||ra, W|ose erery Was rever oorr, perlorred ||s da||y rorr|rg du||es oy
pray|rg, oller|rg l|re sacr|l|ce |o ||e sur-god, ard oller|rg ooe|sarces, gra|rs, coWs, |ard ard go|d |o
||e ora|raras. le ||er er|ered ||e pa|ace |o pay respec|s |o ||e e|der|y. loWever, |e cou|d ro| l|rd
||s urc|es or aur|, ||e daug||er ol K|rg 3uoa|a.
32. |a|araja ud||s|||ra, lu|| ol arx|e|y, |urred |o 3arjaya, W|o Was s||||rg ||ere, ard sa|d. 0 3arjaya,
W|ere |s our urc|e, W|o |s o|d ard o||rd?
33. w|ere |s ry We||-W|s|er, urc|e v|dura, ard ro||er 0ard|ar|, W|o |s very all||c|ed due |o a|| |er
sors' der|se? |y urc|e 0|r|aras|ra Was a|so very ror||l|ed due |o ||e dea|| ol a|| ||s sors ard
grardsors. urdouo|ed|y l ar very urgra|elu|. 0|d |e, ||erelore, |a|e ry ollerses very ser|ous|y ard,
a|org W||| ||s W|le, droWr ||rse|l |r ||e 0arges?
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34. w|er ry la||er, lardu, le|| doWr ard We Were a|| sra|| c|||drer, ||ese |Wo urc|es gave us
pro|ec||or lror a|| ||rds ol ca|ar|||es. T|ey Were a|Ways our good We||-W|s|ers. A|as, W|ere |ave ||ey
gore lror |ere?
35. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 8ecause ol corpass|or ard rer|a| ag||a||or, 3arjaya, ro| |av|rg seer ||s
oWr ras|er, 0|r|aras|ra, Was aggr|eved ard cou|d ro| proper|y rep|y |o |a|araja ud||s|||ra.
3o. l|rs| |e s|oW|y pac|l|ed ||s r|rd oy |r|e|||gerce, ard W|p|rg aWay ||s |ears ard |||r||rg ol ||e lee| ol
||s ras|er, 0|r|aras|ra, |e oegar |o rep|y |o |a|araja ud||s|||ra.
37. 3arjaya sa|d. |y dear descerdar| ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, l |ave ro |rlorra||or ol ||e de|err|ra||or
ol your |Wo urc|es ard 0ard|ar|. 0 K|rg, l |ave oeer c|ea|ed oy ||ose grea| sou|s.
38. w|||e 3arjaya Was ||us spea||rg, 3r| Narada, ||e poWerlu| devo|ee ol ||e lord, appeared or ||e
scere carry|rg ||s |urouru. |a|araja ud||s|||ra ard ||s oro||ers rece|ved ||r proper|y oy ge|||rg up
lror ||e|r sea|s ard oller|rg ooe|sarces.
39. |a|araja ud||s|||ra sa|d. 0 god|y persora|||y, l do ro| |roW W|ere ry |Wo urc|es |ave gore. Nor
car l l|rd ry asce||c aur| W|o |s gr|el-s|r|c|er oy ||e |oss ol a|| |er sors.
40. ou are |||e a cap|a|r ol a s||p |r a grea| ocear ard you car d|rec| us |o our des||ra||or. T|us
addressed, ||e god|y persora|||y, 0evars| Narada, grea|es| ol ||e p|||osop|er devo|ees, oegar |o
spea|.
41. 3r| Narada sa|d. 0 p|ous K|rg, do ro| |arer| lor aryore, lor everyore |s urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e
3uprere lord. T|erelore a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs ard ||e|r |eaders carry or Wors||p |o oe We|| pro|ec|ed. l| |s
le or|y W|o or|rgs ||er |oge||er ard d|sperses ||er.
42. As a coW, oourd ||roug| ||e rose oy a |org rope, |s cord|||ored, so a|so |urar oe|rgs are oourd
oy d|llerer| ved|c |rjurc||ors ard are cord|||ored |o ooey ||e orders ol ||e 3uprere.
43. As a p|ayer se|s up ard d|sperses ||s p|ay|||rgs accord|rg |o ||s oWr sWee| W|||, so ||e suprere
W||| ol ||e lord or|rgs rer |oge||er ard separa|es ||er.
44. 0 K|rg, |r a|| c|rcurs|arces, W|e||er you cors|der ||e sou| |o oe ar e|erra| pr|rc|p|e, or ||e
ra|er|a| oody |o oe per|s|ao|e, or every|||rg |o ex|s| |r ||e |rpersora| Aoso|u|e Tru||, or every|||rg |o
oe ar |rexp||cao|e coro|ra||or ol ra||er ard sp|r||, lee||rgs ol separa||or are due or|y |o |||usory
allec||or ard ro|||rg rore.
45. T|erelore g|ve up your arx|e|y due |o |grorarce ol ||e se|l. ou are roW |||r||rg ol |oW ||ey, W|o
are |e|p|ess poor crea|ures, W||| ex|s| W|||ou| you.
4o. T||s gross ra|er|a| oody rade ol l|ve e|erer|s |s a|ready urder ||e cor|ro| ol e|erra| ||re [|a|a|,
ac||or [|arra| ard ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure [gura|. loW, ||er, car ||, oe|rg a|ready |r ||e jaWs ol
||e serper|, pro|ec| o||ers?
47. T|ose W|o are devo|d ol |ards are prey lor ||ose W|o |ave |ards, ||ose devo|d ol |egs are prey
lor ||e lour-|egged. T|e Wea| are ||e suos|s|erce ol ||e s|rorg, ard ||e gerera| ru|e |o|ds ||a| ore
||v|rg oe|rg |s lood lor aro||er.
48. T|erelore, 0 K|rg, you s|ou|d |oo| |o ||e 3uprere lord or|y, W|o |s ore W|||ou| a secord ard W|o
rar|les|s l|rse|l oy d|llerer| ererg|es ard |s oo|| W||||r ard W|||ou|.
49. T|a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord 3r| Krsra, |r ||e gu|se ol a||-devour|rg ||re [|a|a-rupa|
|as roW descerded or ear|| |o e||r|ra|e ||e erv|ous lror ||e Wor|d.
50. T|e lord |as a|ready perlorred l|s du||es |o |e|p ||e der|gods, ard le |s aWa|||rg ||e res|. ou
lardavas ray Wa|| as |org as ||e lord |s |ere or ear||.
51. 0 K|rg, your urc|e 0|r|aras|ra, ||s oro||er v|dura ard ||s W|le 0ard|ar| |ave gore |o ||e sou||err
s|de ol ||e l|ra|aya |our|a|rs, W|ere ||ere are s|e||ers ol ||e grea| sages.
52. T|e p|ace |s ca||ed 3ap|asro|a [d|v|ded oy sever| oecause ||ere ||e Wa|ers ol ||e sacred 0arges
Were d|v|ded |r|o sever orarc|es. T||s Was dore lor ||e sa||slac||or ol ||e sever grea| rs|s.
53. 0r ||e oar|s a| 3ap|asro|a, 0|r|aras|ra |s roW ergaged |r oeg|rr|rg as|arga-yoga oy oa|||rg
||ree ||res da||y, |r ||e rorr|rg, roor ard ever|rg, oy perlorr|rg ||e Agr|-|o|ra sacr|l|ce W||| l|re ard
oy dr|r||rg or|y Wa|er. T||s |e|ps ore cor|ro| ||e r|rd ard ||e serses ard lrees ore corp|e|e|y lror
||oug||s ol lar|||a| allec||or.
54. 0re W|o |as cor|ro||ed ||e s||||rg pos|ures [||e yog|c asaras| ard ||e orea|||rg process car |urr
||e serses |oWard ||e Aoso|u|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ||us oecore |rrure |o ||e
cor|ar|ra||ors ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, rare|y rurdare goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce.
55. 0|r|aras|ra W||| |ave |o ara|gara|e ||s pure |der|||y W||| |r|e|||gerce ard ||er rerge |r|o ||e
3uprere 8e|rg W||| |roW|edge ol ||s qua|||a||ve oreress, as a ||v|rg er|||y, W||| ||e 3uprere
8ra|rar. 8e|rg lreed lror ||e o|oc|ed s|y, |e W||| |ave |o r|se |o ||e sp|r||ua| s|y.
5o. le W||| |ave |o susperd a|| ||e ac||ors ol ||e serses, ever lror ||e ou|s|de, ard W||| |ave |o oe
|rperv|ous |o |r|erac||ors ol ||e serses, W||c| are |rl|uerced oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. Al|er
rerourc|rg a|| ra|er|a| du||es, |e rus| oecore |rrovao|y es|ao||s|ed, oeyord a|| sources ol
||rdrarces or ||e pa||.
57. 0 K|rg, |e W||| qu|| ||s oody, ros| prooao|y or ||e l|l|| day lror |oday. Ard ||s oody W||| |urr |o
as|es.
58. w|||e ou|s|de ooserv|rg |er |usoard, W|o W||| ourr |r ||e l|re ol rys||c poWer a|org W||| ||s
||a|c|ed co||age, ||s c|as|e W|le W||| er|er ||e l|re W||| rap| a||er||or.
59. v|dura, oe|rg allec|ed W||| de||g|| ard gr|el, W||| ||er |eave ||a| p|ace ol sacred p||gr|rage.
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o0. lav|rg spo|er ||us, ||e grea| sage Narada, a|org W||| ||s v|ra, ascerded |r|o ou|er space.
ud||s|||ra |ep| ||s |rs|ruc||or |r ||s |ear| ard so Was ao|e |o ge| r|d ol a|| |arer|a||ors.
'hap"+r 0!r"++n Th+ Disapp+aran-+ !. 3!rd Krsna
1. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. Arjura Wer| |o 0vara|a |o see lord 3r| Krsra ard o||er lr|erds ard a|so |o
|earr lror ||e lord ol l|s rex| ac||v|||es.
2. A leW ror||s passed, ard Arjura d|d ro| re|urr. |a|araja ud||s|||ra ||er oegar |o ooserve sore
|rausp|c|ous orers, W||c| Were learlu| |r ||erse|ves.
3. le saW ||a| ||e d|rec||or ol e|erra| ||re |ad c|arged, ard |||s Was very learlu|. T|ere Were
d|srup||ors |r ||e seasora| regu|ar|||es. T|e peop|e |r gerera| |ad oecore very greedy, argry ard
dece||lu|. Ard |e saW ||a| ||ey Were adop||rg lou| rears ol ||ve|||ood.
4. A|| ord|rary |rarsac||ors ard dea||rgs oecare po||u|ed W||| c|ea||rg, ever oe|Weer lr|erds. Ard |r
lar|||a| alla|rs, ||ere Was a|Ways r|surders|ard|rg oe|Weer la||ers, ro||ers ard sors, oe|Weer We||-
W|s|ers, ard oe|Weer oro||ers. Fver oe|Weer |usoard ard W|le ||ere Was a|Ways s|ra|r ard quarre|.
5. lr course ol ||re || care |o pass ||a| peop|e |r gerera| oecare accus|ored |o greed, arger, pr|de,
e|c. |a|araja ud||s|||ra, ooserv|rg a|| ||ese orers, spo|e |o ||s yourger oro||er.
o. |a|araja ud||s|||ra sa|d |o ||s yourger oro||er 8||rasera, l ser| Arjura |o 0vara|a |o ree| ||s
lr|erds ard |o |earr lror ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Krsra ol l|s prograr ol Wor|.
7. 3|rce |e depar|ed, sever ror||s |ave passed, ye| |e |as ro| re|urred. l do ro| |roW lac|ua||y |oW
|||rgs are go|rg ||ere.
8. ls le go|rg |o qu|| l|s ear|||y pas||res, as 0evars| Narada |rd|ca|ed? las ||a| ||re a|ready arr|ved?
9. lror l|r or|y, a|| our ||rg|y opu|erce, good W|ves, ||ves, progery, cor|ro| over our suojec|s, v|c|ory
over our erer|es, ard lu|ure accorroda||ors |r ||g|er p|are|s |ave oecore poss|o|e. A|| |||s |s due
|o l|s cause|ess rercy upor us.
10. Jus| see, 0 rar W||| a ||ger's s|rerg||, |oW rary r|ser|es due |o ce|es||a| |rl|uerces, ear|||y
reac||ors ard ood||y pa|rs--a|| very dargerous |r ||erse|ves--are loreood|rg darger |r ||e rear lu|ure
oy de|ud|rg our |r|e|||gerce.
11. T|e |el| s|de ol ry oody, ry |||g|s, arrs ard eyes are a|| qu|ver|rg aga|r ard aga|r. l ar |av|rg
|ear| pa|p||a||ors due |o lear. A|| |||s |rd|ca|es urdes|rao|e |apper|rgs.
12. Jus| see, 0 8||ra, |oW ||e s|e jac|a| cr|es a| ||e r|s|rg sur ard vor||s l|re, ard |oW ||e dog oar|s
a| re lear|ess|y.
13. 0 8||rasera, ||ger arorgs| rer, roW uselu| ar|ra|s |||e coWs are pass|rg re or ry |el| s|de,
ard |oWer ar|ra|s |||e ||e asses are c|rcurarou|a||rg re. |y |orses appear |o Weep upor see|rg
re.
14. Jus| see! T||s p|geor |s |||e a resserger ol dea||. T|e s|r|e|s ol ||e oW|s ard ||e|r r|va| croWs
ra|e ry |ear| |rero|e. l| appears ||a| ||ey War| |o ra|e a vo|d ol ||e W|o|e ur|verse.
15. Jus| see |oW ||e sro|e erc|rc|es ||e s|y. l| appears ||a| ||e ear|| ard rour|a|rs are ||rooo|rg.
Jus| |ear ||e c|oud|ess ||urder ard see ||e oo||s lror ||e o|ue.
1o. T|e W|rd o|oWs v|o|er||y, o|as||rg dus| everyW|ere ard crea||rg dar|ress. C|ouds are ra|r|rg
everyW|ere W||| o|oody d|sas|ers.
17. T|e rays ol ||e sur are dec||r|rg, ard ||e s|ars appear |o oe l|g|||rg arorgs| ||erse|ves.
Corlused ||v|rg er||||es appear |o oe ao|aze ard Weep|rg.
18. b|vers, |r|ou|ar|es, pords, reservo|rs ard ||e r|rd are a|| per|uroed. 8u||er ro |orger |gr||es l|re.
w|a| |s |||s ex|raord|rary ||re? w|a| |s go|rg |o |apper?
19. T|e ca|ves do ro| suc| ||e |ea|s ol ||e coWs, ror do ||e coWs g|ve r|||. T|ey are s|ard|rg, cry|rg,
|ears |r ||e|r eyes, ard ||e ou||s |a|e ro p|easure |r ||e pas|ur|rg grourds.
20. T|e 0e|||es seer |o oe cry|rg |r ||e |erp|e, |arer||rg ard persp|r|rg. T|ey seer aoou| |o |eave.
A|| ||e c|||es, v|||ages, |oWrs, garders, r|res ard |err||ages are roW devo|d ol oeau|y ard oerel| ol a||
|app|ress. l do ro| |roW W|a| sor| ol ca|ar|||es are roW aWa|||rg us.
21. l |||r| ||a| a|| ||ese ear|||y d|s|uroarces |rd|ca|e sore grea|er |oss |o ||e good lor|ure ol ||e Wor|d.
T|e Wor|d Was lor|ura|e |o |ave oeer rar|ed W||| ||e loo|pr|r|s ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. T|ese
s|grs |rd|ca|e ||a| |||s W||| ro |orger oe.
22. 0 8ra|rara 3aura|a, W|||e |a|araja ud||s|||ra, ooserv|rg ||e |rausp|c|ous s|grs or ||e ear|| a|
||a| ||re, Was ||us |||r||rg |o ||rse|l, Arjura care oac| lror ||e c||y ol ||e adus [0vara|a|.
23. w|er |e ooWed a| ||s lee|, ||e K|rg saW ||a| ||s dejec||or Was urpreceder|ed. l|s |ead Was
doWr, ard |ears g||ded lror ||s |o|us eyes.
24. 3ee|rg Arjura pa|e due |o |ear|le|| arx|e||es, ||e K|rg, rereroer|rg ||e |rd|ca||ors ol ||e sage
Narada, ques||ored ||r |r ||e r|ds| ol lr|erds.
25. |a|araja ud||s|||ra sa|d. |y dear oro||er, p|ease |e|| re W|e||er our lr|erds ard re|a||ves, suc|
as |ad|u, 8|oja, 0asar|a, Ar|a, 3a|va|a, Ard|a|a ard ||e reroers ol ||e adu lar||y are a||
pass|rg ||e|r days |r |app|ress.
2o. ls ry respec|ao|e grardla||er 3urasera |r a |appy rood? Ard are ry ra|erra| urc|e vasudeva
ard ||s yourger oro||ers a|| do|rg We||?
27. l|s sever W|ves, |eaded oy 0eva||, are a|| s|s|ers. Are ||ey ard ||e|r sors ard daug||ers-|r-|aW a||
|appy?
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28-29. Are ugrasera, W|ose sor Was ||e r|sc||evous Karsa, ard ||s yourger oro||er s|||| ||v|rg? Are
lrd||a ard ||s sor Kr|avarra |appy? Are A|rura, Jayar|a, 0ada, 3arara ard 3a|ruj|| a|| |appy? loW
|s 8a|arara, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ||e pro|ec|or ol devo|ees?
30. loW |s lradyurra, ||e grea| gerera| ol ||e vrsr| lar||y? ls le |appy? Ard |s Ar|rudd|a, ||e
p|erary expars|or ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|rg We||?
31. Are a|| ||e c||el|a|r sors ol lord Krsra, suc| as 3usera, Carudesra, 3aroa ||e sor ol Jaroava||,
ard bsao|a, a|org W||| ||e|r sors, a|| do|rg We||?
32-33. A|so, 3ru|adeva, udd|ava ard o||ers, Narda, 3urarda ard o||er |eaders ol ||oera|ed sou|s W|o
are cors|ar| corpar|ors ol ||e lord are pro|ec|ed oy lord 8a|arara ard Krsra. Are ||ey a|| do|rg We||
|r ||e|r respec||ve lurc||ors? 0o ||ey, W|o are a|| e|erra||y oourd |r lr|erds||p W||| us, rereroer our
We|lare?
34. ls lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o g|ves p|easure |o ||e coWs, ||e serses
ard ||e ora|raras, W|o |s very allec||ora|e |oWards l|s devo|ees, erjoy|rg ||e p|ous assero|y a|
0vara|a lur| surrourded oy lr|erds?
35-3o. T|e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e erjoyer, ard 8a|arara, ||e pr|reva| lord Arar|a, are
s|ay|rg |r ||e ocear ol ||e adu dyras|y lor ||e We|lare, pro|ec||or ard gerera| progress ol ||e er||re
ur|verse. Ard ||e reroers ol ||e adu dyras|y, oe|rg pro|ec|ed oy ||e arrs ol ||e lord, are erjoy|rg
||le |||e ||e res|der|s ol ||e sp|r||ua| s|y.
37. 3|rp|y oy adr|r|s|er|rg corlor|s a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, W||c| |s ||e ros| |rpor|ar| ol a||
serv|ces, ||e queers a| 0vara|a, |eaded oy 3a|yao|ara, |rduced ||e lord |o corquer ||e der|gods.
T|us ||e queers erjoy |||rgs W||c| are preroga||ves ol ||e W|ves ol ||e cor|ro||er ol ||urderoo||s.
38. T|e grea| |eroes ol ||e adu dyras|y, oe|rg pro|ec|ed oy ||e arrs ol lord 3r| Krsra, a|Ways
rera|r lear|ess |r every respec|. Ard ||erelore ||e|r lee| |rarp|e over ||e 3ud|arra assero|y |ouse,
W||c| ||e oes| der|gods deserved ou| W||c| Was |a|er aWay lror ||er.
39. |y oro||er Arjura, p|ease |e|| re W|e||er your |ea||| |s a|| r|g||. ou appear |o |ave |os| your
ood||y |us|er. ls |||s due |o o||ers d|srespec||rg ard reg|ec||rg you oecause ol your |org s|ay a|
0vara|a?
40. las soreore addressed you W||| urlr|erd|y Words or ||rea|ered you? Cou|d you ro| g|ve c|ar||y |o
ore W|o as|ed, or cou|d you ro| |eep your pror|se |o soreore?
41. ou are a|Ways ||e pro|ec|or ol ||e deserv|rg ||v|rg oe|rgs, suc| as ora|raras, c|||drer, coWs,
Worer ard ||e d|seased. Cou|d you ro| g|ve ||er pro|ec||or W|er ||ey approac|ed you lor s|e||er?
42. lave you cor|ac|ed a Worar ol |rpeac|ao|e c|arac|er, or |ave you ro| proper|y |rea|ed a
deserv|rg Worar? 0r |ave you oeer delea|ed or ||e Way oy soreore W|o |s |rler|or or equa| |o you?
43. lave you ro| |a|er care ol o|d rer ard ooys W|o deserve |o d|re W||| you? lave you |el| ||er
ard |a|er your rea|s a|ore? lave you corr|||ed sore urpardorao|e r|s|a|e W||c| |s cors|dered |o
oe aoor|rao|e?
44. 0r |s || ||a| you are lee||rg erp|y lor a|| ||re oecause you r|g|| |ave |os| your ros| |r||ra|e lr|erd,
lord Krsra? 0 ry oro||er Arjura, l car |||r| ol ro o||er reasor lor your oecor|rg so dejec|ed.
'hap"+r 0i."++n Th+ Pandavas R+"ir+ Ti#+/y
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. Arjura, ||e ce|eora|ed lr|erd ol lord Krsra, Was gr|el-s|r|c|er oecause ol ||s
s|rorg lee||rg ol separa||or lror Krsra, over ard aoove a|| |a|araja ud||s|||ra's specu|a||ve |rqu|r|es.
2. 0ue |o gr|el, Arjura's rou|| ard |o|us|||e |ear| |ad dr|ed up. T|erelore ||s oody |os| a|| |us|er. NoW,
rereroer|rg ||e 3uprere lord, |e cou|d |ard|y u||er a Word |r rep|y.
3. w||| grea| d|ll|cu||y |e c|ec|ed ||e |ears ol gr|el ||a| sreared ||s eyes. le Was very d|s|ressed
oecause lord Krsra Was ou| ol ||s s|g||, ard |e |rcreas|rg|y le|| allec||or lor l|r.
4. bereroer|rg lord Krsra ard l|s We||-W|s|es, oerelac||ors, |r||ra|e lar|||a| re|a||ors ard l|s
c|ar|o| dr|v|rg, Arjura, overW|e|red ard orea|||rg very |eav||y, oegar |o spea|.
5. Arjura sa|d. 0 K|rg! T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lar|, W|o |rea|ed re exac||y |||e ar
|r||ra|e lr|erd, |as |el| re a|ore. T|us ry as|ourd|rg poWer, W||c| as|or|s|ed ever ||e der|gods, |s
ro |orger W||| re.
o. l |ave jus| |os| l|r W|ose separa||or lor a rorer| Wou|d rerder a|| ||e ur|verses urlavorao|e ard
vo|d, |||e ood|es W|||ou| ||le.
7. 0r|y oy l|s rerc|lu| s|rerg|| Was l ao|e |o varqu|s| a|| ||e |us|y pr|rces assero|ed a| ||e pa|ace ol
K|rg 0rupada lor ||e se|ec||or ol ||e or|degroor. w||| ry ooW ard arroW l cou|d p|erce ||e l|s| |arge|
ard ||ereoy ga|r ||e |ard ol 0raupad|.
8. 8ecause le Was rear re, || Was poss|o|e lor re |o corquer W||| grea| dex|er||y ||e poWerlu| K|rg ol
|eaver, lrdradeva, a|org W||| ||s der|god assoc|a|es ard ||us erao|e ||e l|re-god |o devas|a|e ||e
K|ardava lores|. Ard or|y oy l|s grace Was ||e deror rared |aya saved lror ||e o|az|rg
K|ardava lores|, ard ||us We cou|d ou||d our assero|y |ouse ol Worderlu| arc|||ec|ura| Wor|rars||p,
W|ere a|| ||e pr|rces assero|ed dur|rg ||e perlorrarce ol bajasuya-yajra ard pa|d you |r|ou|es.
9. our respec|ao|e yourger oro||er, W|o possesses ||e s|rerg|| ol |er ||ousard e|ep|ar|s, ||||ed, oy
l|s grace, Jarasard|a, W|ose lee| Were Wors||ped oy rary ||rgs. T|ese ||rgs |ad oeer oroug|| lor
sacr|l|ce |r Jarasard|a's |a|ao|a|rava-yajra, ou| ||ey Were ||us re|eased. la|er ||ey pa|d |r|ou|e |o
our |ajes|y.
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10. l| Was le or|y W|o |oosered ||e |a|r ol a|| ||e W|ves ol ||e r|screar|s W|o dared oper ||e c|us|er
ol your ueer's |a|r, W||c| |ad oeer r|ce|y dressed ard sarc||l|ed lor ||e grea| bajasuya sacr|l|c|a|
cererory. A| ||a| ||re s|e le|| doWr a| ||e lee| ol lord Krsra W||| |ears |r |er eyes.
11. 0ur|rg our ex||e, 0urvasa |ur|, W|o ea|s W||| ||s |er ||ousard d|sc|p|es, |r|r|gued W||| our
erer|es |o pu| us |r dargerous |rouo|e. A| ||a| ||re le [lord Krsra|, s|rp|y oy accep||rg ||e rerrar|s
ol lood, saved us. 8y l|s accep||rg lood ||us, ||e assero|y ol rur|s, W|||e oa|||rg |r ||e r|ver, le||
surp|uous|y led. Ard a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds Were a|so sa||sl|ed.
12. l| Was oy l|s |rl|uerce or|y ||a| |r a l|g|| l Was ao|e |o as|or|s| ||e persora|||y ol god lord 3|va ard
||s W|le, ||e daug||er ol |our| l|ra|aya. T|us |e [lord 3|va| oecare p|eased W||| re ard aWarded
re ||s oWr Weapor. 0||er der|gods a|so de||vered ||e|r respec||ve Weapors |o re, ard |r add|||or l
Was ao|e |o reac| ||e |eaver|y p|are|s |r |||s preser| oody ard Was a||oWed a |a|l-e|eva|ed sea|.
13. w|er l s|ayed lor sore days as a gues| |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, a|| ||e |eaver|y der|gods,
|rc|ud|rg K|rg lrdradeva, |oo| s|e||er ol ry arrs, W||c| Were rar|ed W||| ||e 0ard|va ooW, |o |||| ||e
deror rared N|va|a|avaca. 0 K|rg, descerdar| ol Ajar|d|a, a| ||e preser| rorer| l ar oerel| ol
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oy W|ose |rl|uerce l Was so poWerlu|.
14. T|e r||||ary s|rerg|| ol ||e Kauravas Was |||e ar ocear |r W||c| ||ere dWe||ed rary |rv|rc|o|e
ex|s|erces, ard ||us || Was |rsurrour|ao|e. 8u| oecause ol l|s lr|erds||p, l, sea|ed or ||e c|ar|o|, Was
ao|e |o cross over ||. Ard or|y oy l|s grace Was l ao|e |o rega|r ||e coWs ard a|so co||ec| oy lorce rary
|e|re|s ol ||e ||rgs W||c| Were oedec|ed W||| jeWe|s ||a| Were sources ol a|| or||||arce.
15. l| Was le or|y W|o W|||dreW ||e dura||or ol ||le lror everyore ard W|o, |r ||e oa|||el|e|d, W|||dreW
||e specu|a||ve poWer ard s|rerg|| ol er||us|asr lror ||e grea| r||||ary p|a|arx rade oy ||e
Kauravas, |eaded oy 8||sra, Karra, 0rora, 3a|ya, e|c. T|e|r arrargerer| Was exper| ard rore ||ar
adequa|e, ou| le [lord 3r| Krsra|, W|||e go|rg lorWard, d|d a|| |||s.
1o. 0rea| gerera|s |||e 8||sra, 0rora, Karra, 8|ur|srava, 3usarra, 3a|ya, Jayadra||a, ard 8a||||a a||
d|rec|ed ||e|r |rv|rc|o|e Weapors aga|rs| re. 8u| oy l|s [lord Krsra's| grace ||ey cou|d ro| ever |ouc|
a |a|r or ry |ead. 3|r||ar|y, lra||ada |a|araja, ||e suprere devo|ee ol lord Nrs|r|adeva, Was
urallec|ed oy ||e Weapors ||e derors used aga|rs| ||r.
17. l| Was oy l|s rercy or|y ||a| ry erer|es reg|ec|ed |o |||| re W|er l descerded lror ry c|ar|o| |o
ge| Wa|er lor ry |||rs|y |orses. Ard || Was due |o ry |ac| ol es|eer lor ry lord ||a| l dared ergage
l|r as ry c|ar|o| dr|ver, lor le |s Wors||ped ard ollered serv|ces oy ||e oes| rer |o a||a|r sa|va||or.
18. 0 K|rg! l|s jo||rgs ard lrar| |a||s Were p|eas|rg ard oeau||lu||y decora|ed W||| sr||es. l|s
addresses ur|o re as 0 sor ol lr||a, 0 lr|erd, 0 sor ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, ard a|| suc| |ear||ress
are roW rereroered oy re, ard ||us l ar overW|e|red.
19. 0erera||y oo|| ol us used |o ||ve |oge||er ard s|eep, s|| ard |o||er |oge||er. Ard a| ||e ||re ol
adver||s|rg orese|l lor ac|s ol c||va|ry, sore||res, |l ||ere Were ary |rregu|ar||y, l used |o reproac| l|r
oy say|rg, |y lr|erd, ou are very |ru||lu|. Fver |r ||ose |ours W|er l|s va|ue Was r|r|r|zed, le,
oe|rg ||e 3uprere 3ou|, used |o |o|era|e a|| ||ose u||er|rgs ol r|re, excus|rg re exac||y as a |rue
lr|erd excuses ||s |rue lr|erd, or a la||er excuses ||s sor.
20. 0 Frperor, roW l ar separa|ed lror ry lr|erd ard dearros| We||-W|s|er, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, ard ||erelore ry |ear| appears |o oe vo|d ol every|||rg. lr l|s aoserce l |ave oeer
delea|ed oy a ruroer ol |rl|de| coW|erd rer W|||e l Was guard|rg ||e ood|es ol a|| ||e W|ves ol Krsra.
21. l |ave ||e very sare 0ard|va ooW, ||e sare arroWs, ||e sare c|ar|o| draWr oy ||e sare |orses,
ard l use ||er as ||e sare Arjura |o W|or a|| ||e ||rgs ollered ||e|r due respec|s. 8u| |r ||e aoserce
ol lord Krsra, a|| ol ||er, a| a rorer|'s ro||ce, |ave oecore ru|| ard vo|d. l| |s exac||y |||e oller|rg
c|ar|l|ed ou||er or as|es, accuru|a||rg rorey W||| a rag|c Ward or soW|rg seeds or oarrer |ard.
22-23. 0 K|rg, s|rce you |ave as|ed re aoou| our lr|erds ard re|a||ves |r ||e c||y ol 0vara|a, l W|||
|rlorr you ||a| a|| ol ||er Were cursed oy ||e ora|raras, ard as a resu|| ||ey a|| oecare |r|ox|ca|ed
W||| W|re rade ol pu|rel|ed r|ce ard loug|| arorg ||erse|ves W||| s||c|s, ro| ever recogr|z|rg ore
aro||er. NoW a|| ou| lour or l|ve ol ||er are dead ard gore.
24. lac|ua||y |||s |s a|| due |o ||e suprere W||| ol ||e lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 3ore||res
peop|e |||| ore aro||er, ard a| o||er ||res ||ey pro|ec| ore aro||er.
25-2o. 0 K|rg, as |r ||e ocear ||e o|gger ard s|rorger aqua||cs sWa||oW up ||e sra||er ard Wea|er
ores, so a|so ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |o ||g||er ||e ourder ol ||e ear||, |as ergaged ||e
s|rorger adu |o |||| ||e Wea|er, ard ||e o|gger adu |o |||| ||e sra||er.
27. NoW l ar a||rac|ed |o ||ose |rs|ruc||ors |rpar|ed |o re oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead [0ov|rda|
oecause ||ey are |rpregra|ed W||| |rs|ruc||ors lor re||ev|rg ||e ourr|rg |ear| |r a|| c|rcurs|arces ol
||re ard space.
28. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|us oe|rg deep|y aosoroed |r |||r||rg ol ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e lord, W||c|
Were |rpar|ed |r ||e grea| |r||racy ol lr|erds||p, ard |r |||r||rg ol l|s |o|us lee|, Arjura's r|rd oecare
pac|l|ed ard lree lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or.
29. Arjura's cors|ar| rererorarce ol ||e |o|us lee| ol lord 3r| Krsra rap|d|y |rcreased ||s devo||or,
ard as a resu|| a|| ||e |ras| |r ||s ||oug||s suos|ded.
30. 8ecause ol ||e lord's pas||res ard ac||v|||es ard oecause ol l|s aoserce, || appeared ||a| Arjura
lorgo| ||e |rs|ruc||ors |el| oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8u| lac|ua||y |||s Was ro| ||e case, ard aga|r
|e oecare |ord ol ||s serses.
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31. 8ecause ol ||s possess|rg sp|r||ua| asse|s, ||e douo|s ol dua|||y Were corp|e|e|y cu| oll. T|us |e
Was lreed lror ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard p|aced |r |rarscerderce. T|ere Was ro |orger
ary c|arce ol ||s oecor|rg er|arg|ed |r o|r|| ard dea||, lor |e Was lreed lror ra|er|a| lorr.
32. upor |ear|rg ol lord Krsra's re|urr|rg |o l|s aoode, ard upor urders|ard|rg ||e erd ol ||e adu
dyras|y's ear|||y rar|les|a||or, |a|araja ud||s|||ra dec|ded |o go oac| |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
33. Kur||, al|er over|ear|rg Arjura's |e|||rg ol ||e erd ol ||e adu dyras|y ard d|sappeararce ol lord
Krsra, ergaged |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e |rarscerder|a| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| lu||
a||er||or ard ||us ga|red re|ease lror ||e course ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
34. T|e suprere uroorr, lord 3r| Krsra, caused ||e reroers ol ||e adu dyras|y |o re||rqu|s| ||e|r
ood|es, ard ||us le re||eved ||e ourder ol ||e Wor|d. T||s ac||or Was |||e p|c||rg ou| a ||orr W||| a
||orr, ||oug| oo|| are ||e sare |o ||e cor|ro||er.
35. T|e 3uprere lord re||rqu|s|ed ||e oody W||c| le rar|les|ed |o d|r|r|s| ||e ourder ol ||e ear||.
Jus| |||e a rag|c|ar, le re||rqu|s|es ore oody |o accep| d|llerer| ores, |||e ||e l|s| |rcarra||or ard
o||ers.
3o. w|er ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord Krsra, |el| |||s ear|||y p|are| |r l|s se|lsare lorr, lror ||a|
very day Ka||, W|o |ad a|ready par||a||y appeared, oecare lu||y rar|les| |o crea|e |rausp|c|ous
cord|||ors lor ||ose W|o are erdoWed W||| a poor lurd ol |roW|edge.
37. |a|araja ud||s|||ra Was |r|e|||ger| eroug| |o urders|ard ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e age ol Ka||,
c|arac|er|zed oy |rcreas|rg avar|ce, la|se|ood, c|ea||rg ard v|o|erce ||roug|ou| ||e cap||a|, s|a|e,
|ore ard arorg |rd|v|dua|s. 3o |e W|se|y prepared ||rse|l |o |eave |ore, ard |e dressed
accord|rg|y.
38. T|ereal|er, |r ||e cap||a| ol las||rapura, |e er||rored ||s grardsor, W|o Was |ra|red ard equa||y
qua||l|ed, as ||e erperor ard ras|er ol a|| |ard oordered oy ||e seas.
39. T|er |e pos|ed vajra, ||e sor ol Ar|rudd|a [grardsor ol lord Krsra|, a| |a||ura as ||e K|rg ol
3urasera. Al|erWards |a|araja ud||s|||ra perlorred a lrajapa|ya sacr|l|ce ard p|aced |r ||rse|l ||e
l|re lor qu||||rg |ouse|o|d ||le.
40. |a|araja ud||s|||ra a| orce re||rqu|s|ed a|| ||s garrer|s, oe|| ard orrarer|s ol ||e roya| order
ard oecare corp|e|e|y d|s|r|eres|ed ard ura||ac|ed |o every|||rg.
41. T|er |e ara|gara|ed a|| ||e serse orgars |r|o ||e r|rd, ||er ||e r|rd |r|o ||le, ||le |r|o orea|||rg,
||s |o|a| ex|s|erce |r|o ||e erood|rer| ol ||e l|ve e|erer|s, ard ||s oody |r|o dea||. T|er, as pure se|l,
|e oecare lree lror ||e ra|er|a| corcep||or ol ||le.
42. T|us arr||||a||rg ||e gross oody ol l|ve e|erer|s |r|o ||e ||ree qua|||a||ve rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure,
|e rerged ||er |r ore resc|erce ard ||er aosoroed ||a| resc|erce |r ||e se|l, 8ra|rar, W||c| |s
|rex|aus||o|e |r a|| c|rcurs|arces.
43. Al|er ||a|, |a|araja ud||s|||ra dressed ||rse|l |r |orr c|o|||rg, gave up ea||rg a|| so||d loods,
vo|ur|ar||y oecare duro ard |e| ||s |a|r |arg |oose. A|| |||s coro|red |o ra|e ||r |oo| |||e ar urc||r
or radrar W||| ro occupa||or. le d|d ro| deperd or ||s oro||ers lor ary|||rg. Ard, jus| |||e a deal
rar, |e |eard ro|||rg.
44. le ||er s|ar|ed |oWards ||e ror||, |read|rg ||e pa|| accep|ed oy ||s lorela||ers ard grea| rer, |o
devo|e ||rse|l corp|e|e|y |o ||e ||oug|| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. Ard |e ||ved |r ||a|
Way W|erever |e Wer|.
45. T|e yourger oro||ers ol |a|araja ud||s|||ra ooserved ||a| ||e age ol Ka|| |ad a|ready arr|ved
||roug|ou| ||e Wor|d ard ||a| ||e c|||zers ol ||e ||rgdor Were a|ready allec|ed oy |rre||g|ous prac||ce.
T|erelore ||ey dec|ded |o lo||oW |r ||e loo|s|eps ol ||e|r e|der oro||er.
4o. T|ey a|| |ad perlorred a|| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or ard as a resu|| r|g|||y dec|ded ||a| ||e |o|us lee|
ol ||e lord 3r| Krsra are ||e suprere goa| ol a||. T|erelore ||ey red||a|ed upor l|s lee| W|||ou|
|r|errup||or.
47-48. T|us oy pure corsc|ousress due |o cors|ar| devo||ora| rererorarce, ||ey a||a|red ||e sp|r||ua|
s|y, W||c| |s ru|ed over oy ||e 3uprere Narayara, lord Krsra. T||s |s a||a|red or|y oy ||ose W|o
red||a|e upor ||e ore 3uprere lord W|||ou| dev|a||or. T||s aoode ol ||e lord 3r| Krsra, |roWr as
0o|o|a vrrdavara, carro| oe a||a|red oy persors W|o are aosoroed |r ||e ra|er|a| corcep||or ol ||le.
8u| ||e lardavas, oe|rg corp|e|e|y Was|ed ol a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, a||a|red ||a| aoode |r ||e|r
very sare ood|es.
49. v|dura, W|||e or p||gr|rage, |el| ||s oody a| lrao|asa. 8ecause |e Was aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol lord
Krsra, |e Was rece|ved oy ||e der|zers ol l||r|o|a p|are|, W|ere |e re|urred |o ||s or|g|ra| pos|.
50. 0raupad| a|so saW ||a| |er |usoards, W|||ou| car|rg lor |er, Were |eav|rg |ore. 3|e |reW We||
aoou| lord vasudeva, Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8o|| s|e ard 3uo|adra oecare aosoroed |r
||oug||s ol Krsra ard a||a|red ||e sare resu||s as ||e|r |usoards.
51. T|e suojec| ol ||e depar|ure ol ||e sors ol lardu lor ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le, oac| |o 0od|ead, |s
lu||y ausp|c|ous ard |s perlec||y pure. T|erelore aryore W|o |ears |||s rarra||or W||| devo||ora| la|||
cer|a|r|y ga|rs ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord, ||e ||g|es| perlec||or ol ||le.
'hap"+r Si2"++n H!w Pariksi" R+-+iv+d "h+ Ag+ !. Ka/i
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 |earred ora|raras, |a|araja lar||s|| ||er oegar |o ru|e over ||e Wor|d as a
grea| devo|ee ol ||e lord urder ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e oes| ol ||e |W|ce-oorr ora|raras. le ru|ed oy
||ose grea| qua||||es W||c| Were lore|o|d oy exper| as|ro|ogers a| ||e ||re ol ||s o|r||.
2. K|rg lar||s|| rarr|ed ||e daug||er ol K|rg u||ara ard oego| lour sors, |eaded oy |a|araja
Jararejaya.
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3. |a|araja lar||s||, al|er |av|rg se|ec|ed Krpacarya lor gu|darce as ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, perlorred
||ree |orse sacr|l|ces or ||e oar|s ol ||e 0arges. T|ese Were execu|ed W||| sull|c|er| reWards lor ||e
a||erdar|s. Ard a| ||ese sacr|l|ces, ever ||e corror rar cou|d see der|gods.
4. 0rce, W|er |a|araja lar||s|| Was or ||s Way |o corquer ||e Wor|d, |e saW ||e ras|er ol Ka||-yuga,
W|o Was |oWer ||ar a sudra, d|sgu|sed as a ||rg ard |ur||rg ||e |egs ol a coW ard ou||. T|e K|rg a|
orce caug|| |o|d ol ||r |o dea| sull|c|er| pur|s|rer|.
5. 3aura|a bs| |rqu|red. w|y d|d |a|araja lar||s|| s|rp|y pur|s| ||r, s|rce |e Was ||e |oWes| ol ||e
sudras, |av|rg dressed as a ||rg ard |av|rg s|ruc| a coW or ||e |eg? l|ease descr|oe a|| ||ese
|rc|der|s |l ||ey re|a|e |o ||e |op|cs ol lord Krsra.
o. T|e devo|ees ol ||e lord are accus|ored |o ||c||rg up ||e |orey ava||ao|e lror ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e
lord. w|a| |s ||e use ol |op|cs W||c| s|rp|y Was|e ore's va|uao|e ||le?
7. 0 3u|a 0osvar|, ||ere are ||ose arorgs| rer W|o des|re lreedor lror dea|| ard ge| e|erra| ||le.
T|ey escape ||e s|aug||er|rg process oy ca|||rg ||e cor|ro||er ol dea||, araraja.
8. As |org as araraja, W|o causes everyore's dea||, |s preser| |ere, ro ore s|a|| ree| W||| dea||.
T|e grea| sages |ave |rv||ed ||e cor|ro||er ol dea||, araraja, W|o |s ||e represer|a||ve ol ||e lord.
l|v|rg oe|rgs W|o are urder ||s gr|p s|ou|d |a|e advar|age oy |ear|rg ||e dea|||ess rec|ar |r ||e lorr
ol |||s rarra||or ol ||e |rarscerder|a| pas||res ol ||e lord.
9. lazy |urar oe|rgs W||| pa||ry |r|e|||gerce ard a s|or| dura||or ol ||le pass ||e r|g|| s|eep|rg ard ||e
day perlorr|rg ac||v|||es ||a| are lor raug||.
10. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. w|||e |a|araja lar||s|| Was res|d|rg |r ||e cap||a| ol ||e Kuru erp|re, ||e
syrp|ors ol ||e age ol Ka|| oegar |o |rl|||ra|e W||||r ||e jur|sd|c||or ol ||s s|a|e. w|er |e |earred aoou|
|||s, |e d|d ro| |||r| ||e ra||er very pa|a|ao|e. T||s d|d, |oWever, g|ve ||r a c|arce |o l|g||. le |oo| up
||s ooW ard arroWs ard prepared ||rse|l lor r||||ary ac||v|||es.
11. |a|araja lar||s|| sa| or a c|ar|o| draWr oy o|ac| |orses. l|s l|ag Was rar|ed W||| ||e s|gr ol a
||or. 8e|rg so decora|ed ard surrourded oy c|ar|o|eers, cava|ry, e|ep|ar|s ard |rlar|ry so|d|ers, |e |el|
||e cap||a| |o corquer |r a|| d|rec||ors.
12. |a|araja lar||s|| ||er corquered a|| par|s ol ||e ear|||y p|are|--8|adrasva, Ke|ura|a, 8|ara|a, ||e
ror||err Kuru, K|rpurusa, e|c.--ard exac|ed |r|ou|es lror ||e|r respec||ve ru|ers.
13-15. w|erever ||e K|rg v|s||ed, |e cor||ruous|y |eard ||e g|or|es ol ||s grea| lorela||ers, W|o Were
a|| devo|ees ol ||e lord, ard a|so ol ||e g|or|ous ac|s ol lord Krsra. le a|so |eard |oW |e ||rse|l |ad
oeer pro|ec|ed oy ||e lord lror ||e poWerlu| |ea| ol ||e Weapor ol Asva|||ara. leop|e a|so
rer||ored ||e grea| allec||or oe|Weer ||e descerdar|s ol vrsr| ard lr||a due |o ||e |a||er's grea|
devo||or |o lord Kesava. T|e K|rg, oe|rg very p|eased W||| ||e s|rgers ol suc| g|or|es, opered ||s
eyes |r grea| sa||slac||or. 0u| ol ragrar|r||y |e Was p|eased |o aWard ||er very va|uao|e rec||aces
ard c|o|||rg.
1o. |a|araja lar||s|| |eard ||a| ou| ol l|s cause|ess rercy lord Krsra [v|sru|, W|o |s ur|versa||y
ooeyed, rerdered a|| ||rds ol serv|ce |o ||e ra||eao|e sors ol lardu oy accep||rg pos|s rarg|rg lror
c|ar|o| dr|ver |o pres|der| |o resserger, lr|erd, r|g|| Wa|c|rar, e|c., accord|rg |o ||e W||| ol ||e
lardavas, ooey|rg ||er |||e a servar| ard oller|rg ooe|sarces |||e ore yourger |r years. w|er |e
|eard |||s, |a|araja lar||s|| oecare overW|e|red W||| devo||or |o ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord.
17. NoW you ray |ear lror re ol W|a| |appered W|||e |a|araja lar||s|| Was pass|rg ||s days
|ear|rg ol ||e good occupa||ors ol ||s lorela||ers ard oe|rg aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol ||er.
18. T|e persora|||y ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, 0|arra, Was Warder|rg aoou| |r ||e lorr ol a ou||. Ard |e
re| ||e persora|||y ol ear|| |r ||e lorr ol a coW W|o appeared |o gr|eve |||e a ro||er W|o |ad |os| |er
c|||d. 3|e |ad |ears |r |er eyes, ard ||e oeau|y ol |er oody Was |os|. T|us 0|arra ques||ored ||e
ear|| as lo||oWs.
19. 0|arra [|r ||e lorr ol a ou||| as|ed. |adar, are you ro| |a|e ard |ear|y? w|y are you covered
W||| ||e s|adoW ol gr|el? l| appears oy your lace ||a| you |ave oecore o|ac|. Are you suller|rg lror
sore |r|erra| d|sease, or are you |||r||rg ol sore re|a||ve W|o |s aWay |r a d|s|ar| p|ace?
20. l |ave |os| ry ||ree |egs ard ar roW s|ard|rg or ore or|y. Are you |arer||rg lor ry s|a|e ol
ex|s|erce? 0r are you |r grea| arx|e|y oecause |ercelorWard ||e ur|aWlu| rea|-ea|ers W||| exp|o|| you?
0r are you |r a sorry p||g|| oecause ||e der|gods are roW oerel| ol ||e|r s|are ol sacr|l|c|a| oller|rgs
oecause ro sacr|l|ces are oe|rg perlorred a| preser|? 0r are you gr|ev|rg lor ||v|rg oe|rgs oecause ol
||e|r suller|rgs due |o lar|re ard droug||?
21. Are you lee||rg corpurc||or lor ||e ur|appy Worer ard c|||drer W|o are |el| lor|orr oy
urscrupu|ous persors? 0r are you ur|appy oecause ||e goddess ol |earr|rg |s oe|rg |ard|ed oy
ora|raras add|c|ed |o ac|s aga|rs| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or? 0r are you sorry |o see ||a| ||e
ora|raras |ave |a|er s|e||er ol adr|r|s|ra||ve lar|||es ||a| do ro| respec| ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure?
22. T|e so-ca||ed adr|r|s|ra|ors are roW oeW||dered oy ||e |rl|uerce ol |||s age ol Ka||, ard ||us ||ey
|ave pu| a|| s|a|e alla|rs |r|o d|sorder. Are you roW |arer||rg |||s d|sorder? NoW ||e gerera| popu|ace
does ro| lo||oW ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors lor ea||rg, s|eep|rg, dr|r||rg, ra||rg, e|c., ard ||ey are
|rc||red |o perlorr suc| aryW|ere ard everyW|ere. Are you ur|appy oecause ol |||s?
23. 0 ro||er ear||, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, |rcarra|ed l|rse|l as lord 3r| Krsra
jus| |o ur|oad your |eavy ourder. A|| l|s ac||v|||es |ere are |rarscerder|a|, ard ||ey cerer| ||e pa|| ol
||oera||or. ou are roW oerel| ol l|s preserce. ou are prooao|y roW |||r||rg ol ||ose ac||v|||es ard
lee||rg sorry |r ||e|r aoserce.
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24. |o||er, you are ||e reservo|r ol a|| r|c|es. l|ease |rlorr re ol ||e roo| cause ol your |r|ou|a||ors oy
W||c| you |ave oeer reduced |o suc| a Wea| s|a|e. l |||r| ||a| ||e poWerlu| |rl|uerce ol ||re, W||c|
corquers ||e ros| poWerlu|, r|g|| |ave lorc|o|y |a|er aWay a|| your lor|ure, W||c| Was adored ever oy
||e der|gods.
25. T|e ear|||y de||y [|r ||e lorr ol a coW| ||us rep||ed |o ||e persora|||y ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es [|r ||e
lorr ol a ou|||. 0 0|arra, W|a|ever you |ave |rqu|red lror re s|a|| oe |roWr |o you. l s|a|| |ry |o rep|y
|o a|| ||ose ques||ors. 0rce you |oo Were ra|r|a|red oy your lour |egs, ard you |rcreased |app|ress
a|| over ||e ur|verse oy ||e rercy ol ||e lord.
2o-30. lr l|r res|de (1) |ru||lu|ress, (2) c|ear||ress, (3) |r|o|erarce ol aro||er's ur|app|ress, (4) ||e
poWer |o cor|ro| arger, (5) se|l-sa||slac||or, (o) s|ra|g||lorWardress, (7) s|ead|ress ol r|rd, (8) cor|ro|
ol ||e serse orgars, (9) respors|o||||y, (10) equa|||y, (11) |o|erarce, (12) equar|r||y, (13) la|||lu|ress,
(14) |roW|edge, (15) aoserce ol serse erjoyrer|, (1o) |eaders||p, (17) c||va|ry, (18) |rl|uerce, (19)
||e poWer |o ra|e every|||rg poss|o|e, (20) ||e d|sc|arge ol proper du|y, (21) corp|e|e |rdeperderce,
(22) dex|er||y, (23) lu||ress ol a|| oeau|y, (24) serer||y, (25) ||rd|ear|edress, (2o) |rgeru||y, (27)
ger|||||y, (28) ragrar|r||y, (29) de|err|ra||or, (30) perlec||or |r a|| |roW|edge, (31) proper execu||or,
(32) possess|or ol a|| oojec|s ol erjoyrer|, (33) joylu|ress, (34) |rrovao||||y, (35) l|de|||y, (3o) lare,
(37) Wors||p, (38) pr|de|essress, (39) oe|rg (as ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead), (40) e|err||y, ard rary
o||er |rarscerder|a| qua||||es W||c| are e|erra||y preser| ard rever |o oe separa|ed lror l|r. T|a|
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e reservo|r ol a|| goodress ard oeau|y, lord 3r| Krsra, |as roW c|osed l|s
|rarscerder|a| pas||res or ||e lace ol ||e ear||. lr l|s aoserce ||e age ol Ka|| |as spread ||s
|rl|uerce everyW|ere, so l ar sorry |o see |||s cord|||or ol ex|s|erce.
31. l ar |||r||rg aoou| ryse|l ard a|so, 0 oes| arorgs| ||e der|gods, aoou| you, as We|| as aoou| a||
||e der|gods, sages, der|zers ol l||r|o|a, devo|ees ol ||e lord ard a|| rer ooed|er| |o ||e sys|er ol
varra ard asrara |r |urar soc|e|y.
32-33. la|sr|j|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, W|ose g|arce ol grace Was soug|| oy der|gods |||e 8ra|ra
ard lor W|or ||ey surrerdered rary a day ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, gave up |er oWr aoode
|r ||e lores| ol |o|us l|oWers ard ergaged |erse|l |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. l Was
erdoWed W||| spec|l|c poWers |o supersede ||e lor|ure ol a|| ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers oy oe|rg
decora|ed W||| ||e |rpress|ors ol ||e l|ag, ||urderoo||, e|ep|ar|-dr|v|rg rod ard |o|us l|oWer, W||c| are
s|grs ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. 8u| a| ||e erd, W|er l le|| l Was so lor|ura|e, ||e lord |el| re.
34. 0 persora|||y ol re||g|or, l Was grea||y overourdered oy ||e urdue r||||ary p|a|arxes arrarged oy
a||e|s||c ||rgs, ard l Was re||eved oy ||e grace ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 3|r||ar|y you Were a|so
|r a d|s|ressed cord|||or, Wea|ered |r your s|ard|rg s|rerg||, ard ||us le a|so |rcarra|ed oy l|s
|r|erra| erergy |r ||e lar||y ol ||e adus |o re||eve you.
35. w|o, ||erelore, car |o|era|e ||e pargs ol separa||or lror ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead?
le cou|d corquer ||e grav||y ard pass|ora|e Wra|| ol l|s sWee||ear|s |||e 3a|yao|ara oy l|s sWee|
sr||e ol |ove, p|eas|rg g|arce ard |ear|y appea|s. w|er le |raversed ry [ear||'s| surlace, l Wou|d oe
|rrersed |r ||e dus| ol l|s |o|us lee| ard ||us Wou|d oe surp|uous|y covered W||| grass W||c|
appeared |||e |a|rs s|ard|rg or re ou| ol p|easure.
3o. w|||e ||e ear|| ard ||e persora|||y ol re||g|or Were ||us ergaged |r corversa||or, ||e sa|r||y K|rg
lar||s|| reac|ed ||e s|ore ol ||e 3arasva|| b|ver, W||c| l|oWed |oWards ||e eas|.
'hap"+r S+v+n"++n Pnish#+n" and R+ward !. Ka/i
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er reac||rg ||a| p|ace, |a|araja lar||s|| ooserved ||a| a |oWer-cas|e sudra,
dressed |||e a ||rg, Was oea||rg a coW ard a ou|| W||| a c|uo, as |l ||ey |ad ro oWrer.
2. T|e ou|| Was as W|||e as a W|||e |o|us l|oWer. le Was |err|l|ed ol ||e sudra W|o Was oea||rg ||r, ard
|e Was so alra|d ||a| |e Was s|ard|rg or ore |eg, |rero||rg ard ur|ra||rg.
3. A|||oug| ||e coW |s oerel|c|a| oecause ore car draW re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es lror |er, s|e Was roW
rerdered poor ard ca|l|ess. ler |egs Were oe|rg oea|er oy a sudra. T|ere Were |ears |r |er eyes, ard
s|e Was d|s|ressed ard Wea|. 3|e Was |ar|er|rg al|er sore grass |r ||e l|e|d.
4. |a|araja lar||s||, We|| equ|pped W||| arroWs ard ooW ard sea|ed or a go|d-eroossed c|ar|o|,
spo|e |o ||r [||e sudra| W||| a deep vo|ce sourd|rg |||e ||urder.
5. 0|, W|o are you? ou appear |o oe s|rorg ard ye| you dare ||||, W||||r ry pro|ec||or, ||ose W|o are
|e|p|ess! 8y your dress you pose yourse|l |o oe a god|y rar [||rg|, ou| oy your deeds you are oppos|rg
||e pr|rc|p|es ol ||e |W|ce-oorr |sa|r|yas.
o. ou rogue, do you dare oea| ar |rrocer| coW oecause lord Krsra ard Arjura, ||e carr|er ol ||e
0ard|va ooW, are ou| ol s|g||? 3|rce you are oea||rg ||e |rrocer| |r a sec|uded p|ace, you are
cors|dered a cu|pr|| ard ||erelore deserve |o oe ||||ed.
7. T|er |e [|a|araja lar||s||| as|ed ||e ou||. 0|, W|o are you? Are you a ou|| as W|||e as a W|||e
|o|us, or are you a der|god? ou |ave |os| ||ree ol your |egs ard are rov|rg or or|y ore. Are you
sore der|god caus|rg us gr|el |r ||e lorr ol a ou||?
8. NoW lor ||e l|rs| ||re |r a ||rgdor We|| pro|ec|ed oy ||e arrs ol ||e ||rgs ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, l see
you gr|ev|rg W||| |ears |r your eyes. up |||| roW ro ore or ear|| |as ever s|ed |ears oecause ol roya|
reg||gerce.
9. 0 sor ol 3urao||, you reed |arer| ro |orger roW. T|ere |s ro reed |o lear |||s |oW-c|ass sudra. Ard,
0 ro||er coW, as |org as l ar ||v|rg as ||e ru|er ard suoduer ol a|| erv|ous rer, ||ere |s ro cause lor
you |o cry. Fvery|||rg W||| oe good lor you.
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10-11. 0 c|as|e ore, ||e ||rg's good rare, dura||or ol ||le ard good reo|r|| var|s| W|er a|| ||rds ol
||v|rg oe|rgs are |err|l|ed oy r|screar|s |r ||s ||rgdor. l| |s cer|a|r|y ||e pr|re du|y ol ||e ||rg |o
suodue l|rs| ||e suller|rgs ol ||ose W|o suller. T|erelore l rus| |||| |||s ros| Wre|c|ed rar oecause |e
|s v|o|er| aga|rs| o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs.
12. le [|a|araja lar||s||| repea|ed|y addressed ard ques||ored ||e ou|| ||us. 0 sor ol 3urao||, W|o
|as cu| oll your ||ree |egs? lr ||e s|a|e ol ||e ||rgs W|o are ooed|er| |o ||e |aWs ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, ||ere |s ro ore as ur|appy as you.
13. 0 ou||, you are ollerse|ess ard ||oroug||y |ores|, ||erelore l W|s| a|| good |o you. l|ease |e|| re ol
||e perpe|ra|or ol ||ese ru|||a||ors, W||c| o|ac|ra|| ||e repu|a||or ol ||e sors ol lr||a.
14. w|oever causes ollerse|ess ||v|rg oe|rgs |o suller rus| lear re aryW|ere ard everyW|ere |r ||e
Wor|d. 8y curo|rg d|s|ores| r|screar|s, ore au|ora||ca||y oerel||s ||e ollerse|ess.
15. Ar ups|ar| ||v|rg oe|rg W|o corr||s ollerses oy |or|ur|rg ||ose W|o are ollerse|ess s|a|| oe
d|rec||y uproo|ed oy re, ever ||oug| |e oe a der|zer ol |eaver W||| arror ard decora||ors.
1o. T|e suprere du|y ol ||e ru||rg ||rg |s |o g|ve a|| pro|ec||or |o |aW-ao|d|rg persors ard |o c|as||se
||ose W|o s|ray lror ||e ord|rarces ol ||e scr|p|ures |r ord|rary ||res, W|er ||ere |s ro erergercy.
17. T|e persora|||y ol re||g|or sa|d. T|ese Words jus| spo|er oy you oel|| a persor ol ||e lardava
dyras|y. Cap||va|ed oy ||e devo||ora| qua||||es ol ||e lardavas, ever lord Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, perlorred du||es as a resserger.
18. 0 grea|es| arorg |urar oe|rgs, || |s very d|ll|cu|| |o ascer|a|r ||e par||cu|ar r|screar| W|o |as
caused our suller|rgs, oecause We are oeW||dered oy a|| ||e d|llerer| op|r|ors ol ||eore||ca|
p|||osop|ers.
19. 3ore ol ||e p|||osop|ers, W|o dery a|| sor|s ol dua|||y, dec|are ||a| ore's oWr se|l |s respors|o|e
lor ||s persora| |app|ress ard d|s|ress. 0||ers say ||a| super|urar poWers are respors|o|e, W|||e ye|
o||ers say ||a| ac||v||y |s respors|o|e, ard ||e gross ra|er|a||s|s ra|r|a|r ||a| ra|ure |s ||e u|||ra|e
cause.
20. T|ere are a|so sore |||r|ers W|o oe||eve ||a| ro ore car ascer|a|r ||e cause ol d|s|ress oy
argurer|a||or, ror |roW || oy |rag|ra||or, ror express || oy Words. 0 sage arorgs| ||rgs, judge lor
yourse|l oy |||r||rg over a|| |||s W||| your oWr |r|e|||gerce.
21. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 oes| arorg ||e ora|raras, ||e Frperor lar||s||, ||us |ear|rg ||e
persora|||y ol re||g|or spea|, Was lu||y sa||sl|ed, ard W|||ou| r|s|a|e or regre| |e gave ||s rep|y.
22. T|e K|rg sa|d. 0 you, W|o are |r ||e lorr ol a ou||! ou |roW ||e |ru|| ol re||g|or, ard you are
spea||rg accord|rg |o ||e pr|rc|p|e ||a| ||e des||ra||or |r|erded lor ||e perpe|ra|or ol |rre||g|ous ac|s |s
a|so |r|erded lor ore W|o |der||l|es ||e perpe|ra|or. ou are ro o||er ||ar ||e persora|||y ol re||g|or.
23. T|us || |s corc|uded ||a| ||e lord's ererg|es are |rcorce|vao|e. No ore car es||ra|e ||er oy
rer|a| specu|a||or or oy Word jugg|ery.
24. lr ||e age ol 3a|ya [|ru||lu|ress| your lour |egs Were es|ao||s|ed oy ||e lour pr|rc|p|es ol aus|er||y,
c|ear||ress, rercy ard |ru||lu|ress. 8u| || appears ||a| ||ree ol your |egs are oro|er due |o rarpar|
|rre||g|or |r ||e lorr ol pr|de, |us| lor Worer, ard |r|ox|ca||or.
25. ou are roW s|ard|rg or ore |eg or|y, W||c| |s your |ru||lu|ress, ard you are sore|oW or o||er
|ooo||rg a|org. 8u| quarre| persor|l|ed [Ka|||, l|our|s||rg oy dece||, |s a|so |ry|rg |o des|roy ||a| |eg.
2o. T|e ourder ol ||e ear|| Was cer|a|r|y d|r|r|s|ed oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard oy o||ers as
We||. w|er le Was preser| as ar |rcarra||or, a|| good Was perlorred oecause ol l|s ausp|c|ous
loo|pr|r|s.
27. NoW s|e, ||e c|as|e ore, oe|rg urlor|ura|e|y lorsa|er oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |arer|s |er
lu|ure W||| |ears |r |er eyes, lor roW s|e |s oe|rg ru|ed ard erjoyed oy |oWer-c|ass rer W|o pose as
ru|ers.
28. |a|araja lar||s||, W|o cou|d l|g|| ore ||ousard erer|es s|rg|e|arded|y, ||us pac|l|ed ||e
persora|||y ol re||g|or ard ||e ear||. T|er |e |oo| up ||s s|arp sWord |o |||| ||e persora|||y ol Ka||, W|o
|s ||e cause ol a|| |rre||g|or.
29. w|er ||e persora|||y ol Ka|| urders|ood ||a| ||e K|rg Was W||||rg |o |||| ||r, |e a| orce aoardored
||e dress ol a ||rg ard, urder pressure ol lear, corp|e|e|y surrerdered |o ||r, ooW|rg ||s |ead.
30. |a|araja lar||s||, W|o Was qua||l|ed |o accep| surrerder ard Wor||y ol oe|rg surg |r ||s|ory, d|d
ro| |||| ||e poor surrerdered ard la||er Ka||, ou| sr||ed corpass|ora|e|y, lor |e Was ||rd |o ||e poor.
31. T|e K|rg ||us sa|d. we |ave |r|er||ed ||e lare ol Arjura, ||erelore s|rce you |ave surrerdered
yourse|l W||| lo|ded |ards you reed ro| lear lor your ||le. 8u| you carro| rera|r |r ry ||rgdor, lor you
are ||e lr|erd ol |rre||g|or.
32. ll ||e persora|||y ol Ka||, |rre||g|or, |s a||oWed |o ac| as a rar-god or ar execu||ve |ead, cer|a|r|y
|rre||g|ous pr|rc|p|es |||e greed, la|se|ood, roooery, |rc|v||||y, |reac|ery, r|slor|ure, c|ea||rg, quarre|
ard var||y W||| aoourd.
33. T|erelore, 0 lr|erd ol |rre||g|or, you do ro| deserve |o rera|r |r a p|ace W|ere exper|s perlorr
sacr|l|ces accord|rg |o |ru|| ard re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es lor ||e sa||slac||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
34. lr a|| sacr|l|c|a| cereror|es, a|||oug| sore||res a der|god |s Wors||ped, ||e 3uprere lord
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s Wors||ped oecause le |s ||e 3upersou| ol everyore, ard ex|s|s oo|| |rs|de
ard ou|s|de |||e ||e a|r. T|us || |s le or|y W|o aWards a|| We|lare |o ||e Wors||per.
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35. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|e persora|||y ol Ka||, ||us oe|rg ordered oy |a|araja lar||s||, oegar |o
|rero|e |r lear. 3ee|rg ||e K|rg oelore ||r |||e araraja, ready |o K||| ||r, Ka|| spo|e |o ||e K|rg as
lo||oWs.
3o. 0 our |ajes|y, ||oug| l ray ||ve aryW|ere ard everyW|ere urder your order, l s|a|| ou| see you
W||| ooW ard arroWs W|erever l |oo|.
37. T|erelore, 0 c||el arorgs| ||e pro|ec|ors ol re||g|or, p|ease l|x sore p|ace lor re W|ere l car ||ve
perrarer||y urder ||e pro|ec||or ol your goverrrer|.
38. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. |a|araja lar||s||, ||us oe|rg pe||||ored oy ||e persora|||y ol Ka||, gave ||r
perr|ss|or |o res|de |r p|aces W|ere garo||rg, dr|r||rg, pros|||u||or ard ar|ra| s|aug||er Were
perlorred.
39. T|e persora|||y ol Ka|| as|ed lor sore|||rg rore, ard oecause ol ||s oegg|rg, ||e K|rg gave ||r
perr|ss|or |o ||ve W|ere ||ere |s go|d oecause W|erever ||ere |s go|d ||ere |s a|so la|s||y, |r|ox|ca||or,
|us|, ervy ard err||y.
40. T|us ||e persora|||y ol Ka||, oy ||e d|rec||ors ol |a|araja lar||s||, ||e sor ol u||ara, Was a||oWed |o
||ve |r ||ose l|ve p|aces.
41. T|erelore, W|oever des|res progress|ve We||-oe|rg, espec|a||y ||rgs, re||g|or|s|s, puo||c |eaders,
ora|raras ard sarryas|s, s|ou|d rever core |r cor|ac| W||| ||e lour aoove-rer||ored |rre||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es.
42. T|ereal|er ||e K|rg rees|ao||s|ed ||e |os| |egs ol ||e persora|||y ol re||g|or [||e ou|||, ard oy
ercourag|rg ac||v|||es |e sull|c|er||y |rproved ||e cord|||or ol ||e ear||.
43-44. T|e ros| lor|ura|e Frperor |a|araja lar||s||, W|o Was er|rus|ed W||| ||e ||rgdor ol
las||rapura oy |a|araja ud||s|||ra W|er |e des|red |o re||re |o ||e lores|, |s roW ru||rg ||e Wor|d W|||
grea| success due |o ||s oe|rg g|or|l|ed oy ||e deeds ol ||e ||rgs ol ||e Kuru dyras|y.
45. |a|araja lar||s||, ||e sor ol Ao||raryu, |s so exper|erced ||a| oy d|r| ol ||s exper| adr|r|s|ra||or
ard pa|rorage, || |as oeer poss|o|e lor you |o perlorr a sacr|l|ce suc| as |||s.
'hap"+r )igh"++n Mahara4a Pariksi" 'rs+d by a Brah#ana B!y
1. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0ue |o ||e rercy ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, W|o ac|s
Worderlu||y, |a|araja lar||s||, ||oug| s|ruc| oy ||e Weapor ol ||e sor ol 0rora |r ||s ro||er's Woro,
cou|d ro| oe ourred.
2. lur||errore, |a|araja lar||s|| Was a|Ways corsc|ous|y surrerdered |o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
ard ||erelore |e Was re|||er alra|d ror overW|e|red oy lear due |o a sra|e-o|rd W||c| Was |o o||e ||r
oecause ol ||e lury ol a ora|rara ooy.
3. lur||errore, al|er |eav|rg a|| ||s assoc|a|es, ||e K|rg surrerdered ||rse|l as a d|sc|p|e |o ||e sor ol
vyasa [3u|adeva 0osvar||, ard ||us |e Was ao|e |o urders|ard ||e ac|ua| pos|||or ol ||e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead.
4. T||s Was so oecause ||ose W|o |ave ded|ca|ed ||e|r ||ves |o ||e |rarscerder|a| |op|cs ol ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ol W|or ||e ved|c |yrrs s|rg, ard W|o are cors|ar||y ergaged |r
rereroer|rg ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, do ro| rur ||e r|s| ol |av|rg r|scorcep||ors ever a| ||e |as|
rorer| ol ||e|r ||ves.
5. As |org as ||e grea|, poWerlu| sor ol Ao||raryu rera|rs ||e Frperor ol ||e Wor|d, ||ere |s ro
c|arce ||a| ||e persora|||y ol Ka|| W||| l|our|s|.
o. T|e very day ard rorer| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord 3r| Krsra, |el| |||s ear||, ||e persora|||y
ol Ka||, W|o proro|es a|| ||rds ol |rre||g|ous ac||v|||es, care |r|o |||s Wor|d.
7. |a|araja lar||s|| Was a rea||s|, |||e ||e oees W|o or|y accep| ||e esserce [ol a l|oWer|. le |reW
perlec||y We|| ||a| |r |||s age ol Ka||, ausp|c|ous |||rgs produce good ellec|s |rred|a|e|y, W|ereas
|rausp|c|ous ac|s rus| oe ac|ua||y perlorred [|o rerder ellec|s|. 3o |e Was rever erv|ous ol ||e
persora|||y ol Ka||.
8. |a|araja lar||s|| cors|dered ||a| |ess |r|e|||ger| rer r|g|| l|rd ||e persora|||y ol Ka|| |o oe very
poWerlu|, ou| ||a| ||ose W|o are se|l-cor|ro||ed Wou|d |ave ro|||rg |o lear. T|e K|rg Was poWerlu| |||e
a ||ger ard |oo| care lor ||e loo||s|, care|ess persors.
9. 0 sages, as you d|d as| re, roW l |ave descr|oed a|ros| every|||rg regard|rg ||e rarra||ors aoou|
lord Krsra |r correc||or W||| ||e ||s|ory ol ||e p|ous |a|araja lar||s||.
10. T|ose W|o are des|rous ol ac||ev|rg corp|e|e perlec||or |r ||le rus| suor|ss|ve|y |ear a|| |op|cs
||a| are correc|ed W||| ||e |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ard qua||||es ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
ac|s Worderlu||y.
11. T|e good sages sa|d. 0 grave 3u|a 0osvar|! |ay you ||ve rary years ard |ave e|erra| lare, lor
you are spea||rg very r|ce|y aoou| ||e ac||v|||es ol lord Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T||s |s jus|
|||e rec|ar lor ror|a| oe|rgs |||e us.
12. we |ave jus| oegur ||e perlorrarce ol |||s lru|||ve ac||v||y, a sacr|l|c|a| l|re, W|||ou| cer|a|r|y ol ||s
resu|| due |o ||e rary |rperlec||ors |r our ac||or. 0ur ood|es |ave oecore o|ac| lror ||e sro|e, ou|
We are lac|ua||y p|eased oy ||e rec|ar ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 0ov|rda, W||c|
you are d|s|r|ou||rg.
13. T|e va|ue ol a rorer|'s assoc|a||or W||| ||e devo|ee ol ||e lord carro| ever oe corpared |o ||e
a||a|rrer| ol |eaver|y p|are|s or ||oera||or lror ra||er, ard W|a| |o spea| ol Wor|d|y oered|c||ors |r
||e lorr ol ra|er|a| prosper||y, W||c| are lor ||ose W|o are rear| lor dea||.
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14. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord Krsra [0ov|rda|, |s ||e exc|us|ve s|e||er lor a|| grea| ||v|rg
oe|rgs, ard l|s |rarscerder|a| a||r|ou|es carro| ever oe reasured oy suc| ras|ers ol rys||c poWers
as lord 3|va ard lord 8ra|ra. Car aryore W|o |s exper| |r re||s||rg rec|ar [rasa| ever oe lu||y
sa||a|ed oy |ear|rg |op|cs aoou| l|r?
15. 0 3u|a 0osvar|, you are a |earred ard pure devo|ee ol ||e lord oecause ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead |s your c||el oojec| ol serv|ce. T|erelore p|ease descr|oe |o us ||e pas||res ol ||e lord,
W||c| are aoove a|| ra|er|a| corcep||or, lor We are arx|ous |o rece|ve suc| ressages.
1o. 0 3u|a 0osvar|, p|ease descr|oe ||ose |op|cs ol ||e lord oy W||c| |a|araja lar||s||, W|ose
|r|e|||gerce Was l|xed or ||oera||or, a||a|red ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, W|o |s ||e s|e||er ol 0aruda, ||e
||rg ol o|rds. T|ose |op|cs Were v|ora|ed oy ||e sor ol vyasa [3r||a 3u|adeva|.
17. T|us p|ease rarra|e |o us ||e rarra||ors ol ||e ur||r||ed, lor ||ey are pur|ly|rg ard suprere. T|ey
Were spo|er |o |a|araja lar||s||, ard ||ey are very dear |o ||e pure devo|ees, oe|rg lu|| ol o|a|||-
yoga.
18. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 0od, a|||oug| We are oorr |r a r|xed cas|e, We are s|||| proro|ed |r
o|r||r|g|| s|rp|y oy serv|rg ard lo||oW|rg ||e grea| W|o are advarced |r |roW|edge. Fver oy
corvers|rg W||| suc| grea| sou|s, ore car W|||ou| de|ay c|earse orese|l ol a|| d|squa||l|ca||ors resu|||rg
lror |oWer o|r||s.
19. Ard W|a| |o spea| ol ||ose W|o are urder ||e d|rec||or ol ||e grea| devo|ees, c|ar||rg ||e |o|y
rare ol ||e ur||r||ed, W|o |as ur||r||ed po|ercy? T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ur||r||ed |r po|ercy
ard |rarscerder|a| oy a||r|ou|es, |s ca||ed ||e arar|a [ur||r||ed|.
20. l| |s roW ascer|a|red ||a| le [||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead| |s ur||r||ed ard ||ere |s rore equa| |o
l|r. Corsequer||y ro ore car spea| ol l|r adequa|e|y. 0rea| der|gods carro| oo|a|r ||e lavor ol ||e
goddess ol lor|ure ever oy prayers, ou| |||s very goddess rerders serv|ce ur|o ||e lord, a|||oug| le |s
urW||||rg |o |ave suc| serv|ce.
21. w|o car oe Wor||y ol ||e rare ol ||e 3uprere lord ou| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 3r| Krsra?
8ra|raj| co||ec|ed ||e Wa|er erara||rg lror ||e ra||s ol l|s lee| |r order |o aWard || |o lord 3|va as a
Wors||plu| We|core. T||s very Wa|er [||e 0arges| |s pur|ly|rg ||e W|o|e ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg lord 3|va.
22. 3e|l-cor|ro||ed persors W|o are a||ac|ed |o ||e 3uprere lord 3r| Krsra car a|| ol a sudder g|ve up
||e Wor|d ol ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|, |rc|ud|rg ||e gross oody ard suo||e r|rd, ard go aWay |o a||a|r ||e
||g|es| perlec||or ol ||e rerourced order ol ||le, oy W||c| rorv|o|erce ard rerurc|a||or are
corsequer||a|.
23. 0 rs|s, W|o are as poWerlu||y pure as ||e sur, l s|a|| |ry |o descr|oe |o you ||e |rarscerder|a|
pas||res ol v|sru as lar as ry |roW|edge |s corcerred. As ||e o|rds l|y |r ||e s|y as lar as ||e|r
capac||y a||oWs, so do ||e |earred devo|ees descr|oe ||e lord as lar as ||e|r rea||za||or a||oWs.
24-25. 0rce upor a ||re |a|araja lar||s||, W|||e ergaged |r |ur||rg |r ||e lores| W||| ooW ard arroWs,
oecare ex|rere|y la||gued, |urgry ard |||rs|y W|||e lo||oW|rg ||e s|ags. w|||e searc||rg lor a reservo|r
ol Wa|er, |e er|ered ||e |err||age ol ||e We||-|roWr 3ar||a bs| ard saW ||e sage s||||rg s||er||y W|||
c|osed eyes.
2o. T|e rur|'s serse orgars, orea||, r|rd ard |r|e|||gerce Were a|| res|ra|red lror ra|er|a| ac||v|||es,
ard |e Was s||ua|ed |r a |rarce apar| lror ||e ||ree [Wa|elu|ress, drear ard urcorsc|ousress|,
|av|rg ac||eved a |rarscerder|a| pos|||or qua|||a||ve|y equa| W||| ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e.
27. T|e sage, |r red||a||or, Was covered oy ||e s||r ol a s|ag, ard |org, corpressed |a|r Was
sca||ered a|| over ||r. T|e K|rg, W|ose pa|a|e Was dry lror |||rs|, as|ed ||r lor Wa|er.
28. T|e K|rg, ro| rece|ved oy ary lorra| We|core oy rears ol oe|rg ollered a sea|, p|ace, Wa|er ard
sWee| addresses, cors|dered ||rse|l reg|ec|ed, ard so |||r||rg |e oecare argry.
29. 0 ora|raras, ||e K|rg's arger ard ervy, d|rec|ed |oWard ||e ora|rara sage, Were
urpreceder|ed, oe|rg ||a| c|rcurs|arces |ad rade ||r |urgry ard |||rs|y.
30. w|||e |eav|rg, ||e K|rg, oe|rg so |rsu||ed, p|c|ed up a ||le|ess sra|e W||| ||s ooW ard argr||y p|aced
|| or ||e s|ou|der ol ||e sage. T|er |e re|urred |o ||s pa|ace.
31. upor re|urr|rg, |e oegar |o cor|erp|a|e ard argue W||||r ||rse|l W|e||er ||e sage |ad ac|ua||y
oeer |r red||a||or, W||| serses corcer|ra|ed ard eyes c|osed, or W|e||er |e |ad jus| oeer le|gr|rg
|rarce jus| |o avo|d rece|v|rg a |oWer |sa|r|ya.
32. T|e sage |ad a sor W|o Was very poWerlu|, oe|rg a ora|rara's sor. w|||e |e Was p|ay|rg W|||
|rexper|erced ooys, |e |eard ol ||s la||er's d|s|ress, W||c| Was occas|ored oy ||e K|rg. T|er ard
||ere ||e ooy spo|e as lo||oWs.
33. [T|e ora|rara's sor, 3rrg|, sa|d.| 0 jus| |oo| a| ||e s|rs ol ||e ru|ers W|o, |||e croWs ard
Wa|c|dogs a| ||e door, perpe|ra|e s|rs aga|rs| ||e|r ras|ers, cor|rary |o ||e pr|rc|p|es goverr|rg
servar|s.
34. T|e descerdar|s ol ||e ||rg|y orders are del|r||e|y des|gra|ed as Wa|c|dogs, ard ||ey rus| |eep
||erse|ves a| ||e door. 0r W|a| grourds car dogs er|er ||e |ouse ard c|a|r |o d|re W||| ||e ras|er
or ||e sare p|a|e?
40 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
35. Al|er ||e depar|ure ol lord 3r| Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard suprere ru|er ol everyore,
||ese ups|ar|s |ave l|our|s|ed, our pro|ec|or oe|rg gore. T|erelore l ryse|l s|a|| |a|e up |||s ra||er
ard pur|s| ||er. Jus| W||ress ry poWer.
3o. T|e sor ol ||e rs|, ||s eyes red-|o| W||| arger, |ouc|ed ||e Wa|er ol ||e b|ver Kaus||a W|||e
spea||rg |o ||s p|ayra|es ard d|sc|arged ||e lo||oW|rg ||urderoo|| ol Words.
37. T|e ora|rara's sor cursed ||e K|rg ||us. 0r ||e sever|| day lror |oday a sra|e-o|rd W||| o||e ||e
ros| Wre|c|ed ore ol ||a| dyras|y [|a|araja lar||s||| oecause ol ||s |av|rg oro|er ||e |aWs ol
e||que||e oy |rsu|||rg ry la||er.
38. T|ereal|er, W|er ||e ooy re|urred |o ||e |err||age, |e saW a sra|e or ||s la||er's s|ou|der, ard
ou| ol ||s gr|el |e cr|ed very |oud|y.
39. 0 ora|raras, ||e rs|, W|o Was oorr |r ||e lar||y ol Arg|ra |ur|, |ear|rg ||s sor cry|rg, gradua||y
opered ||s eyes ard saW ||e dead sra|e arourd ||s rec|.
40. le ||reW ||e dead sra|e as|de ard as|ed ||s sor W|y |e Was cry|rg, W|e||er aryore |ad dore
||r |arr. 0r |ear|rg |||s, ||e sor exp|a|red |o ||r W|a| |ad |appered.
41. T|e la||er |eard lror ||s sor ||a| ||e K|rg |ad oeer cursed, a|||oug| |e s|ou|d rever |ave oeer
corderred, lor |e Was ||e oes| arorgs| a|| |urar oe|rgs. T|e rs| d|d ro| corgra|u|a|e ||s sor, ou|, or
||e cor|rary, oegar |o reper|, say|rg. A|as! w|a| a grea| s|rlu| ac| Was perlorred oy ry sor. le |as
aWarded |eavy pur|s|rer| lor ar |rs|gr|l|car| ollerse.
42. 0 ry ooy, your |r|e|||gerce |s |rra|ure, ard ||erelore you |ave ro |roW|edge ||a| ||e ||rg, W|o |s
||e oes| arorgs| |urar oe|rgs, |s as good as ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s rever |o oe p|aced or
ar equa| loo||rg W||| corror rer. T|e c|||zers ol ||e s|a|e ||ve |r prosper||y, oe|rg pro|ec|ed oy ||s
ursurpassao|e proWess.
43. |y dear ooy, ||e lord, W|o carr|es ||e W|ee| ol a c|ar|o|, |s represer|ed oy ||e rorarc||ca|
reg|re, ard W|er |||s reg|re |s aoo||s|ed ||e W|o|e Wor|d oecores l|||ed W||| |||eves, W|o ||er a|
orce varqu|s| ||e urpro|ec|ed suojec|s |||e sca||ered |aros.
44. 0ue |o ||e |err|ra||or ol ||e rorarc||ca| reg|res ard ||e p|urder|rg ol ||e peop|e's Wea||| oy
rogues ard |||eves, ||ere W||| oe grea| soc|a| d|srup||ors. leop|e W||| oe ||||ed ard |rjured, ard ar|ra|s
ard Worer W||| oe s|o|er. Ard lor a|| ||ese s|rs We s|a|| oe respors|o|e.
45. A| ||a| ||re ||e peop|e |r gerera| W||| la|| sys|era||ca||y lror ||e pa|| ol a progress|ve c|v|||za||or |r
respec| |o ||e qua|||a||ve ergagerer|s ol ||e cas|es ard ||e orders ol soc|e|y ard ||e ved|c
|rjurc||ors. T|us ||ey W||| oe rore a||rac|ed |o ecoror|c deve|oprer| lor serse gra||l|ca||or, ard as a
resu|| ||ere W||| oe ar urWar|ed popu|a||or or ||e |eve| ol dogs ard ror|eys.
4o. T|e Frperor lar||s|| |s a p|ous ||rg. le |s ||g||y ce|eora|ed ard |s a l|rs|-c|ass devo|ee ol ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s a sa|r| arorgs| roya||y, ard |e |as perlorred rary |orse sacr|l|ces.
w|er suc| a ||rg |s ||red ard la||gued, oe|rg s|r|c|er W||| |urger ard |||rs|, |e does ro| a| a|| deserve
|o oe cursed.
47. T|er ||e rs| prayed |o ||e a||-pervad|rg lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |o pardor ||s |rra|ure ooy, W|o
|ad ro |r|e|||gerce ard W|o corr|||ed ||e grea| s|r ol curs|rg a persor W|o Was corp|e|e|y lree lror
a|| s|rs, W|o Was suoord|ra|e ard W|o deserved |o oe pro|ec|ed.
48. T|e devo|ees ol ||e lord are so loroearrg ||a| ever ||oug| ||ey are delared, c|ea|ed, cursed,
d|s|uroed, reg|ec|ed or ever ||||ed, ||ey are rever |rc||red |o averge ||erse|ves.
49. T|e sage ||us regre||ed ||e s|r corr|||ed oy ||s oWr sor. le d|d ro| |a|e ||e |rsu|| pa|d oy ||e
K|rg very ser|ous|y.
50. 0erera||y ||e |rarscerder|a||s|s, ever ||oug| ergaged oy o||ers |r ||e dua||||es ol ||e ra|er|a|
Wor|d, are ro| d|s|ressed. Nor do ||ey |a|e p|easure [|r Wor|d|y |||rgs|, lor ||ey are |rarscerder|a||y
ergaged.
'hap"+r %in+"++n Th+ App+aran-+ !. Skad+va G!sva#i
1. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. w|||e re|urr|rg |ore, ||e K|rg [|a|araja lar||s||| le|| ||a| ||e ac| |e |ad
corr|||ed aga|rs| ||e lau|||ess ard poWerlu| ora|rara Was |e|rous ard urc|v|||zed. Corsequer||y |e
Was d|s|ressed.
2. [K|rg lar||s|| ||oug||.| 0ue |o ry reg|ec||rg ||e |rjurc||ors ol ||e 3uprere lord l rus| cer|a|r|y
expec| sore d|ll|cu||y |o overcore re |r ||e rear lu|ure. l roW des|re W|||ou| reserva||or ||a| ||e
ca|ar||y core roW, lor |r |||s Way l ray oe lreed ol ||e s|rlu| ac||or ard ro| corr|| suc| ar ollerse
aga|r.
3. l ar urc|v|||zed ard s|rlu| due |o ry reg|ec| ol ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure, 0od corsc|ousress ard coW
pro|ec||or. T|erelore l W|s| ||a| ry ||rgdor, s|rerg|| ard r|c|es ourr up |rred|a|e|y oy ||e l|re ol ||e
ora|rara's Wra|| so ||a| |r ||e lu|ure l ray ro| oe gu|ded oy suc| |rausp|c|ous a||||udes.
4. w|||e ||e K|rg Was ||us reper||rg, |e rece|ved reWs ol ||s |rr|rer| dea||, W||c| Wou|d oe due |o
||e o||e ol a sra|e-o|rd, occas|ored oy ||e curse spo|er oy ||e sage's sor. T|e K|rg accep|ed |||s as
good reWs, lor || Wou|d oe ||e cause ol ||s |rd|llererce |oWard Wor|d|y |||rgs.
5. |a|araja lar||s|| sa| doWr l|rr|y or ||e oar|s ol ||e 0arges |o corcer|ra|e ||s r|rd |r Krsra
corsc|ousress, rejec||rg a|| o||er prac||ces ol se|l-rea||za||or, oecause |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce |o
Krsra |s ||e grea|es| ac||everer|, supersed|rg a|| o||er re||ods.
o. T|e r|ver [0arges, oy W||c| ||e K|rg sa| |o las|| carr|es ||e ros| ausp|c|ous Wa|er, W||c| |s r|xed
W||| ||e dus| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord ard |u|as| |eaves. T|erelore ||a| Wa|er sarc||l|es ||e ||ree
Wor|ds |rs|de ard ou|s|de ard ever sarc||l|es lord 3|va ard o||er der|gods. Corsequer||y everyore
W|o |s des||red |o d|e rus| |a|e s|e||er ol |||s r|ver.
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7. T|us ||e K|rg, ||e Wor||y descerdar| ol ||e lardavas, dec|ded orce ard lor a|| ard sa| or ||e
0arges' oar| |o las| ur||| dea|| ard g|ve ||rse|l up |o ||e |o|us lee| ol lord Krsra, W|o a|ore |s ao|e |o
aWard ||oera||or. 3o, lree|rg ||rse|l lror a|| ||rds ol assoc|a||ors ard a||ac|rer|s, |e accep|ed ||e
voWs ol a sage.
8. A| ||a| ||re a|| ||e grea| r|rds ard |||r|ers, accorpar|ed oy ||e|r d|sc|p|es, ard sages W|o cou|d
ver||y sarc||ly a p|ace ol p||gr|rage jus| oy ||e|r preserce, arr|ved ||ere or ||e p|ea ol ra||rg a
p||gr|r's jourrey.
9-10. lror d|llerer| par|s ol ||e ur|verse ||ere arr|ved grea| sages |||e A|r|, Cyavara, 3aradvar,
Ar|s|arer|, 8|rgu, vas|s||a, larasara, v|svar||ra, Arg|ra, larasurara, u|a||ya, lrdraprarada,
ld|rava|u, |ed|a|||||, 0eva|a, Ars||sera, 8|aradvaja, 0au|ara, l|ppa|ada, |a||reya, Aurva, Kavasa,
Kuro|ayor|, 0va|payara ard ||e grea| persora|||y Narada.
11. T|ere Were a|so rary o||er sa|r||y der|gods, ||rgs ard spec|a| roya| orders ca||ed aruradayas [a
spec|a| rar| ol rajars|s| lror d|llerer| dyras||es ol sages. w|er ||ey a|| assero|ed |oge||er |o ree| ||e
Frperor [lar||s|||, |e rece|ved ||er proper|y ard ooWed ||s |ead |o ||e grourd.
12. Al|er a|| ||e rs|s ard o||ers |ad sea|ed ||erse|ves corlor|ao|y, ||e K|rg, |uro|y s|ard|rg oelore
||er W||| lo|ded |ards, |o|d ||er ol ||s dec|s|or |o las| ur||| dea||.
13. T|e lor|ura|e K|rg sa|d. lrdeed, We are ||e ros| gra|elu| ol a|| ||e ||rgs W|o are |ra|red |o ge|
lavors lror ||e grea| sou|s. 0erera||y you [sages| cors|der roya||y as reluse |o oe rejec|ed ard |el| |r a
d|s|ar| p|ace.
14. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e cor|ro||er ol oo|| ||e |rarscerder|a| ard rurdare
Wor|ds, |as grac|ous|y over|a|er re |r ||e lorr ol a ora|rara's curse. 0ue |o ry oe|rg |oo ruc|
a||ac|ed |o lar||y ||le, ||e lord, |r order |o save re, |as appeared oelore re |r suc| a Way ||a| or|y
ou| ol lear l W||| de|ac| ryse|l lror ||e Wor|d.
15. 0 ora|raras, jus| accep| re as a corp|e|e|y surrerdered sou|, ard |e| ro||er 0arges, ||e
represer|a||ve ol ||e lord, a|so accep| re |r ||a| Way, lor l |ave a|ready |a|er ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord
|r|o ry |ear|. le| ||e sra|e-o|rd--or W|a|ever rag|ca| |||rg ||e ora|rara crea|ed--o||e re a| orce. l
or|y des|re ||a| you a|| cor||rue s|rg|rg ||e deeds ol lord v|sru.
1o. Aga|r, oller|rg ooe|sarces ur|o a|| you ora|raras, l pray ||a| |l l s|ou|d aga|r |a|e ry o|r|| |r ||e
ra|er|a| Wor|d l W||| |ave corp|e|e a||ac|rer| |o ||e ur||r||ed lord Krsra, assoc|a||or W||| l|s
devo|ees ard lr|erd|y re|a||ors W||| a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
17. lr perlec| se|l-cor|ro|, |a|araja lar||s|| sa| doWr or a sea| ol s|raW, W||| s|raW-roo|s lac|rg ||e
eas|, p|aced or ||e sou||err oar| ol ||e 0arges, ard |e ||rse|l laced ||e ror||. Jus| prev|ous|y |e
|ad g|ver c|arge ol ||s ||rgdor over |o ||s sor.
18. T|us ||e K|rg, |a|araja lar||s||, sa| |o las| ur||| dea||. A|| ||e der|gods ol ||e ||g|er p|are|s
pra|sed ||e K|rg's ac||ors ard |r p|easure cor||rua||y sca||ered l|oWers over ||e ear|| ard oea| ce|es||a|
drurs.
19. A|| ||e grea| sages W|o Were assero|ed ||ere a|so pra|sed ||e dec|s|or ol |a|araja lar||s|| ard
||ey expressed ||e|r approva| oy say|rg, very good. Na|ura||y ||e sages are |rc||red |o do good |o
corror rer, lor ||ey |ave a|| ||e qua|||a||ve poWers ol ||e 3uprere lord. T|erelore ||ey Were very
ruc| p|eased |o see |a|araja lar||s||, a devo|ee ol ||e lord, ard ||ey spo|e as lo||oWs.
20. [T|e sages sa|d.| 0 c||el ol a|| ||e sa|r||y ||rgs ol ||e lardu dyras|y W|o are s|r|c||y |r ||e ||re ol
lord 3r| Krsra! l| |s ro| a| a|| as|or|s||rg ||a| you g|ve up your ||rore, W||c| |s decora|ed W||| ||e
|e|re|s ol rary ||rgs, |o ac||eve e|erra| assoc|a||or W||| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
21. we s|a|| a|| Wa|| |ere ur||| ||e loreros| devo|ee ol ||e lord, |a|araja lar||s||, re|urrs |o ||e
suprere p|are|, W||c| |s corp|e|e|y lree lror a|| rurdare cor|ar|ra||or ard a|| ||rds ol |arer|a||or.
22. A|| ||a| Was spo|er oy ||e grea| sages Was very sWee| |o |ear, lu|| ol rear|rg ard appropr|a|e|y
preser|ed as perlec||y |rue. 3o al|er |ear|rg ||er, |a|araja lar||s||, des|r|rg |o |ear ol ||e ac||v|||es ol
lord 3r| Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, corgra|u|a|ed ||e grea| sages.
23. T|e K|rg sa|d. 0 grea| sages, you |ave a|| very ||rd|y assero|ed |ere, |av|rg core lror a|| par|s
ol ||e ur|verse. ou are a|| as good as suprere |roW|edge persor|l|ed, W|o res|des |r ||e p|are|
aoove ||e ||ree Wor|ds [3a|ya|o|a|. Corsequer||y you are ra|ura||y |rc||red |o do good |o o||ers, ard
ou| lor |||s you |ave ro |r|eres|, e|||er |r |||s ||le or |r ||e rex|.
24. 0 |rus|Wor||y ora|raras, l roW as| you aoou| ry |rred|a|e du|y. l|ease, al|er proper
de||oera||or, |e|| re ol ||e ura||oyed du|y ol everyore |r a|| c|rcurs|arces, ard spec|l|ca||y ol ||ose W|o
are jus| aoou| |o d|e.
25. A| ||a| rorer| ||ere appeared ||e poWerlu| sor ol vyasadeva, W|o |rave|ed over ||e ear||
d|s|r|eres|ed ard sa||sl|ed W||| ||rse|l. le d|d ro| rar|les| ary syrp|ors ol oe|org|rg |o ary soc|a|
order or s|a|us ol ||le. le Was surrourded W||| Worer ard c|||drer, ard |e dressed as |l o||ers |ad
reg|ec|ed ||r.
2o. T||s sor ol vyasadeva Was or|y s|x|eer years o|d. l|s |egs, |ards, |||g|s, arrs, s|ou|ders,
lore|ead ard ||e o||er par|s ol ||s oody Were a|| de||ca|e|y lorred. l|s eyes Were oeau||lu||y W|de, ard
||s rose ard ears Were ||g||y ra|sed. le |ad a very a||rac||ve lace, ard ||s rec| Was We|| lorred ard
oeau||lu| |||e a corc|s|e||.
27. l|s co||aroore Was l|es|y, ||s c|es| oroad ard |||c|, ||s rave| deep ard ||s aodorer oeau||lu||y
s|r|ped. l|s arrs Were |org, ard cur|y |a|r Was s|reWr over ||s oeau||lu| lace. le Was ra|ed, ard ||e
|ue ol ||s oody rel|ec|ed ||a| ol lord Krsra.
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28. le Was o|ac||s| ard very oeau||lu| due |o ||s you||. 8ecause ol ||e g|aror ol ||s oody ard ||s
a||rac||ve sr||es, |e Was p|eas|rg |o Worer. T|oug| |e |r|ed |o cover ||s ra|ura| g|or|es, ||e grea|
sages preser| ||ere Were a|| exper| |r ||e ar| ol p|ys|ogrory, ard so ||ey |orored ||r oy r|s|rg lror
||e|r sea|s.
29. |a|araja lar||s||, W|o |s a|so |roWr as v|srura|a [ore W|o |s a|Ways pro|ec|ed oy v|sru|, ooWed
||s |ead |o rece|ve ||e c||el gues|, 3u|adeva 0osvar|. A| ||a| ||re a|| ||e |grorar| Worer ard ooys
ceased lo||oW|rg 3r||a 3u|adeva. bece|v|rg respec| lror a||, 3u|adeva 0osvar| |oo| ||s exa||ed sea|.
30. 3u|adeva 0osvar| Was ||er surrourded oy sa|r||y sages ard der|gods jus| as ||e roor |s
surrourded oy s|ars, p|are|s ard o||er |eaver|y ood|es. l|s preserce Was gorgeous, ard |e Was
respec|ed oy a||.
31. T|e sage 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa| perlec||y pac|l|ed, |r|e|||ger| ard ready |o arsWer ary ques||or
W|||ou| |es||a||or. T|e grea| devo|ee, |a|araja lar||s||, approac|ed ||r, ollered ||s respec|s oy
ooW|rg oelore ||r, ard po|||e|y |rqu|red W||| sWee| Words ard lo|ded |ards.
32. T|e lor|ura|e K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. 0 ora|rara, oy your rercy or|y, you |ave sarc||l|ed us, ra||rg
us |||e ur|o p|aces ol p||gr|rage, a|| oy your preserce |ere as ry gues|. 8y your rercy, We, W|o are
ou| urWor||y roya||y, oecore e||g|o|e |o serve ||e devo|ee.
33. 3|rp|y oy our rereroer|rg you, our |ouses oecore |rs|ar||y sarc||l|ed. Ard W|a| |o spea| ol
see|rg you, |ouc||rg you, Was||rg your |o|y lee| ard oller|rg you a sea| |r our |ore?
34. Jus| as ||e a||e|s| carro| rera|r |r ||e preserce ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, so a|so ||e
|rvu|rerao|e s|rs ol a rar are |rred|a|e|y varqu|s|ed |r your preserce, 0 sa|r|! 0 grea| rys||c!
35. lord Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s very dear |o ||e sors ol K|rg lardu, |as accep|ed
re as ore ol ||ose re|a||ves jus| |o p|ease l|s grea| cous|rs ard oro||ers.
3o. 0||erW|se [W|||ou| oe|rg |rsp|red oy lord Krsra| |oW |s || ||a| you |ave vo|ur|ar||y appeared |ere,
||oug| you are rov|rg |rcogr||o |o ||e corror rar ard are ro| v|s|o|e |o us W|o are or ||e verge ol
dea||?
37. ou are ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol grea| sa|r|s ard devo|ees. l ar ||erelore oegg|rg you |o s|oW ||e
Way ol perlec||or lor a|| persors, ard espec|a||y lor ore W|o |s aoou| |o d|e.
38. l|ease |e| re |roW W|a| a rar s|ou|d |ear, c|ar|, rereroer ard Wors||p, ard a|so W|a| |e
s|ou|d ro| do. l|ease exp|a|r a|| |||s |o re.
39. 0 poWerlu| ora|rara, || |s sa|d ||a| you |ard|y s|ay |r ||e |ouses ol rer |org eroug| |o r||| a
coW.
40. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|e K|rg ||us spo|e ard ques||ored ||e sage, us|rg sWee| |arguage. T|er
||e grea| ard poWerlu| persora|||y, ||e sor ol vyasadeva, W|o |reW ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or, oegar ||s
rep|y.
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'hap"+r &n+ Th+ 0irs" S"+p in G!d R+a/i5a"i!n
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, your ques||or |s g|or|ous oecause || |s very oerel|c|a| |o
a|| ||rds ol peop|e. T|e arsWer |o |||s ques||or |s ||e pr|re suojec| ra||er lor |ear|rg, ard || |s
approved oy a|| |rarscerder|a||s|s.
2. T|ose persors W|o are ra|er|a||y ergrossed, oe|rg o||rd |o ||e |roW|edge ol u|||ra|e |ru||, |eave
rary suojec| ra||ers lor |ear|rg |r |urar soc|e|y, 0 Frperor.
3. T|e ||le||re ol suc| ar erv|ous |ouse|o|der |s passed a| r|g|| e|||er |r s|eep|rg or |r sex
|rdu|gerce, ard |r ||e day||re e|||er |r ra||rg rorey or ra|r|a|r|rg lar||y reroers.
4. lersors devo|d ol a|ra-|a||va do ro| |rqu|re |r|o ||e proo|ers ol ||le, oe|rg |oo a||ac|ed |o ||e
la|||o|e so|d|ers |||e ||e oody, c|||drer ard W|le. A|||oug| sull|c|er||y exper|erced, ||ey s|||| do ro| see
||e|r |rev||ao|e des|ruc||or.
5. 0 descerdar| ol K|rg 8|ara|a, ore W|o des|res |o oe lree lror a|| r|ser|es rus| |ear aoou|, g|or|ly
ard a|so rereroer ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e 3upersou|, ||e cor|ro||er ard ||e sav|or
lror a|| r|ser|es.
o. T|e ||g|es| perlec||or ol |urar ||le, ac||eved e|||er oy corp|e|e |roW|edge ol ra||er ard sp|r||, oy
prac||ce ol rys||c poWers, or oy perlec| d|sc|arge ol occupa||ora| du|y, |s |o rereroer ||e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead a| ||e erd ol ||le.
7. 0 K|rg lar||s||, ra|r|y ||e |opros| |rarscerder|a||s|s, W|o are aoove ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ard
res|r|c||ors, |a|e p|easure |r descr|o|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord.
8. A| ||e erd ol ||e 0vapara-yuga, l s|ud|ed |||s grea| supp|erer| ol ved|c |||era|ure rared 3r|rad-
8|agava|ar, W||c| |s equa| |o a|| ||e vedas, lror ry la||er, 3r||a 0va|payara vyasadeva.
9. 0 sa|r||y K|rg, l Was cer|a|r|y s||ua|ed perlec||y |r |rarscerderce, ye| l Was s|||| a||rac|ed oy ||e
de||rea||or ol ||e pas||res ol ||e lord, W|o |s descr|oed oy er||g||ered verses.
10. T|a| very 3r|rad-8|agava|ar l s|a|| rec||e oelore you oecause you are ||e ros| s|rcere devo|ee
ol lord Krsra. 0re W|o g|ves lu|| a||er||or ard respec| |o |ear|rg 3r|rad-8|agava|ar ac||eves
url||rc||rg la||| |r ||e 3uprere lord, ||e g|ver ol sa|va||or.
11. 0 K|rg, cors|ar| c|ar||rg ol ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord al|er ||e Ways ol ||e grea| au||or|||es |s ||e
douo||ess ard lear|ess Way ol success lor a||, |rc|ud|rg ||ose W|o are lree lror a|| ra|er|a| des|res,
||ose W|o are des|rous ol a|| ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, ard a|so ||ose W|o are se|l-sa||sl|ed oy d|r| ol
|rarscerder|a| |roW|edge.
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12. w|a| |s ||e va|ue ol a pro|orged ||le W||c| |s Was|ed, |rexper|erced oy years |r |||s Wor|d? 8e||er a
rorer| ol lu|| corsc|ousress, oecause ||a| g|ves ore a s|ar| |r searc||rg al|er ||s suprere |r|eres|.
13. T|e sa|r||y K|rg K|a|varga, al|er oe|rg |rlorred ||a| ||e dura||or ol ||s ||le Wou|d oe or|y a
rorer| rore, a| orce lreed ||rse|l lror a|| ra|er|a| ac||v|||es ard |oo| s|e||er ol ||e suprere sale|y,
||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
14. |a|araja lar||s||, roW your dura||or ol ||le |s ||r||ed |o sever rore days, so dur|rg |||s ||re you
car perlorr a|| ||ose r||ua|s W||c| are reeded lor ||e oes| purpose ol your rex| ||le.
15. A| ||e |as| s|age ol ore's ||le, ore s|ou|d oe oo|d eroug| ro| |o oe alra|d ol dea||. 8u| ore rus| cu|
oll a|| a||ac|rer| |o ||e ra|er|a| oody ard every|||rg per|a|r|rg |o || ard a|| des|res ||ereol.
1o. 0re s|ou|d |eave |ore ard prac||ce se|l-cor|ro|. lr a sacred p|ace |e s|ou|d oa||e regu|ar|y ard
s|| doWr |r a |ore|y p|ace du|y sarc||l|ed.
17. Al|er s||||rg |r ||e aoove rarrer, ra|e ||e r|rd rereroer ||e ||ree |rarscerder|a| |e||ers [a-u-r|,
ard oy regu|a||rg ||e orea|||rg process, cor|ro| ||e r|rd so as ro| |o lorge| ||e |rarscerder|a| seed.
18. 0radua||y, as ||e r|rd oecores progress|ve|y sp|r||ua||zed, W|||draW || lror serse ac||v|||es, ard oy
|r|e|||gerce ||e serses W||| oe cor|ro||ed. T|e r|rd |oo aosoroed |r ra|er|a| ac||v|||es car oe ergaged
|r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard oecore l|xed |r lu|| |rarscerder|a| corsc|ousress.
19. T|ereal|er, you s|ou|d red||a|e upor ||e ||ros ol v|sru, ore al|er aro||er, W|||ou| oe|rg dev|a|ed
lror ||e corcep||or ol ||e corp|e|e oody. T|us ||e r|rd oecores lree lror a|| serse oojec|s. T|ere
s|ou|d oe ro o||er |||rg |o oe ||oug|| upor. 8ecause ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, |s
||e u|||ra|e Tru||, ||e r|rd oecores corp|e|e|y recorc||ed |r l|r or|y.
20. 0re's r|rd |s a|Ways ag||a|ed oy ||e pass|ora|e rode ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard oeW||dered oy ||e
|grorar| rode ol ra|ure. 8u| ore car rec||ly suc| corcep||ors oy ||e re|a||or ol v|sru ard ||us oecore
pac|l|ed oy c|ears|rg ||e d|r|y |||rgs crea|ed oy ||er.
21. 0 K|rg, oy |||s sys|er ol rererorarce ard oy oe|rg l|xed |r ||e |ao|| ol see|rg ||e a||-good
persora| corcep||or ol ||e lord, ore car very soor a||a|r devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord, urder l|s
d|rec| s|e||er.
22. T|e lor|ura|e K|rg lar||s||, |rqu|r|rg lur||er, sa|d. 0 ora|rara, p|ease descr|oe |r lu|| de|a|| |oW
ard W|ere ||e r|rd |as |o oe app||ed ard |oW ||e corcep||or car oe l|xed so ||a| ||e d|r|y |||rgs |r a
persor's r|rd car oe reroved.
23. 3u|adeva 0osvar| arsWered. 0re s|ou|d cor|ro| ||e s||||rg pos|ure, regu|a|e ||e orea|||rg
process oy ||e yog|c prarayara ard ||us cor|ro| ||e r|rd ard serses ard W||| |r|e|||gerce app|y ||e
r|rd |o ||e gross po|erc|es ol ||e lord [ca||ed ||e v|ra|-rupa|.
24. T||s g|gar||c rar|les|a||or ol ||e p|erorera| ra|er|a| Wor|d as a W|o|e |s ||e persora| oody ol ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru||, W|ere|r ||e ur|versa| resu||ar| pas|, preser| ard lu|ure ol ra|er|a| ||re |s exper|erced.
25. T|e g|gar||c ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||||r ||e oody ol ||e ur|versa| s|e||,
W||c| |s covered oy severlo|d ra|er|a| e|erer|s, |s ||e suojec| lor ||e v|ra| corcep||or.
2o. lersors W|o |ave rea||zed || |ave s|ud|ed ||a| ||e p|are|s |roWr as la|a|a cors|||u|e ||e oo||ors
ol ||e lee| ol ||e ur|versa| lord, ard ||e |ee|s ard ||e |oes are ||e basa|a|a p|are|s. T|e ar||es are
||e |a|a|a|a p|are|s, ard l|s s|ar|s cors|||u|e ||e Ta|a|a|a p|are|s.
27. T|e |rees ol ||e ur|versa| lorr are ||e p|are|ary sys|er ol ||e rare 3u|a|a, ard ||e |Wo |||g|s
are ||e v||a|a ard A|a|a p|are|ary sys|ers. T|e ||ps are |a|||a|a, ard ou|er space |s ||e depress|or ol
l|s rave|.
28. T|e c|es| ol ||e 0r|g|ra| lersora|||y ol ||e g|gar||c lorr |s ||e |ur|rary p|are|ary sys|er, l|s rec|
|s ||e |a|ar p|are|s, l|s rou|| |s ||e Jaras p|are|s, ard l|s lore|ead |s ||e Tapas p|are|ary sys|er.
T|e |opros| p|are|ary sys|er, |roWr as 3a|ya|o|a, |s ||e |ead ol le W|o |as ore ||ousard |eads.
29. l|s arrs are ||e der|gods |eaded oy lrdra, ||e |er d|rec||ora| s|des are l|s ears, ard p|ys|ca|
sourd |s l|s serse ol |ear|rg. l|s ros|r||s are ||e |Wo Asv|r|-|uraras, ard ra|er|a| lragrarce |s l|s
serse ol sre||. l|s rou|| |s ||e o|az|rg l|re.
30. T|e sp|ere ol ou|er space cors|||u|es l|s eyep||s, ard ||e eyeoa|| |s ||e sur as ||e poWer ol
see|rg. l|s eye||ds are oo|| ||e day ard r|g||, ard |r ||e roverer|s ol l|s eyeoroWs, ||e 8ra|ra ard
s|r||ar suprere persora||||es res|de. l|s pa|a|e |s ||e d|rec|or ol Wa|er, varura, ard ||e ju|ce or
esserce ol every|||rg |s l|s |orgue.
31. T|ey say ||a| ||e ved|c |yrrs are ||e cereora| passage ol ||e lord, ard l|s jaWs ol |ee|| are
ara, god ol dea||, W|o pur|s|es ||e s|rrers. T|e ar| ol allec||or |s l|s se| ol |ee||, ard ||e ros|
a||ur|rg |||usory ra|er|a| erergy |s l|s sr||e. T||s grea| ocear ol ra|er|a| crea||or |s ou| ||e cas||rg ol
l|s g|arce over us.
32. |odes|y |s ||e upper por||or ol l|s ||ps, |ar|er|rg |s l|s c||r, re||g|or |s ||e oreas| ol ||e lord, ard
|rre||g|or |s l|s oac|. 8ra|raj|, W|o gerera|es a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, |s l|s ger||a|s, ard
||e |||ra-varuras are l|s |Wo |es||c|es. T|e ocear |s l|s Wa|s|, ard ||e ||||s ard rour|a|rs are ||e
s|ac|s ol l|s oores.
33. 0 K|rg, ||e r|vers are ||e ve|rs ol ||e g|gar||c oody, ||e |rees are ||e |a|rs ol l|s oody, ard ||e
orr|po|er| a|r |s l|s orea||. T|e pass|rg ages are l|s roverer|s, ard l|s ac||v|||es are ||e reac||ors
ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
44 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
34. 0 oes| arorgs| ||e Kurus, ||e c|ouds W||c| carry Wa|er are ||e |a|rs or l|s |ead, ||e |err|ra||ors
ol days or r|g||s are l|s dress, ard ||e suprere cause ol ra|er|a| crea||or |s l|s |r|e|||gerce. l|s r|rd
|s ||e roor, ||e reservo|r ol a|| c|arges.
35. T|e pr|rc|p|e ol ra||er [ra|a|-|a||va| |s ||e corsc|ousress ol ||e orr|preser| lord, as asser|ed oy
||e exper|s, ard budradeva |s l|s ego. T|e |orse, ru|e, care| ard e|ep|ar| are l|s ra||s, ard W||d
ar|ra|s ard a|| quadrupeds are s||ua|ed |r ||e oe|| zore ol ||e lord.
3o. var|e||es ol o|rds are |rd|ca||ors ol l|s ras|erlu| ar||s||c serse. |aru, ||e la||er ol rar||rd, |s ||e
ero|er ol l|s s|ardard |r|e|||gerce, ard |urar||y |s l|s res|derce. T|e ce|es||a| spec|es ol |urar
oe|rgs, |||e ||e 0ard|arvas, v|dyad|aras, Cararas ard arge|s, a|| represer| l|s rus|ca| r|y||r, ard
||e deror|ac so|d|ers are represer|a||ors ol l|s Worderlu| proWess.
37. T|e v|ra|-purusa's lace |s ||e ora|raras, l|s arrs are ||e |sa|r|yas, l|s |||g|s are ||e va|syas,
ard ||e sudras are urder ||e pro|ec||or ol l|s lee|. A|| ||e Wors||pao|e der|gods are a|so over|a|er oy
l|r, ard || |s ||e du|y ol everyore |o perlorr sacr|l|ces W||| leas|o|e goods |o appease ||e lord.
38. l |ave ||us exp|a|red |o you ||e gross ra|er|a| g|gar||c corcep||or ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
0re W|o ser|ous|y des|res ||oera||or corcer|ra|es ||s r|rd or |||s lorr ol ||e lord, oecause ||ere |s
ro|||rg rore ||ar |||s |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
39. 0re s|ou|d corcer|ra|e ||s r|rd upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o a|ore d|s|r|ou|es
l|rse|l |r so rary rar|les|a||ors jus| as ord|rary persors crea|e ||ousards ol rar|les|a||ors |r
drears. 0re rus| corcer|ra|e ||e r|rd or l|r, ||e or|y a||-o||sslu| Aoso|u|e Tru||. 0||erW|se ore W|||
oe r|s|ed ard W||| cause ||s oWr degrada||or.
'hap"+r Tw! Th+ 3!rd in "h+ H+ar"
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lorrer|y, pr|or |o ||e rar|les|a||or ol ||e cosros, lord 8ra|ra, oy
red||a||rg or ||e v|ra|-rupa, rega|red ||s |os| corsc|ousress oy appeas|rg ||e lord. T|us |e Was ao|e
|o reou||d ||e crea||or as || Was oelore.
2. T|e Way ol preser|a||or ol ||e ved|c sourds |s so oeW||der|rg ||a| || d|rec|s ||e |r|e|||gerce ol ||e
peop|e |o rear|rg|ess |||rgs |||e ||e |eaver|y ||rgdors. T|e cord|||ored sou|s |over |r drears ol
suc| |eaver|y |||usory p|easures, ou| ac|ua||y ||ey do ro| re||s| ary |arg|o|e |app|ress |r suc| p|aces.
3. lor |||s reasor ||e er||g||ered persor s|ou|d erdeavor or|y lor ||e r|r|rur recess|||es ol ||le W|||e
|r ||e Wor|d ol rares. le s|ou|d oe |r|e|||ger||y l|xed ard rever erdeavor lor urWar|ed |||rgs, oe|rg
corpe|er| |o perce|ve prac||ca||y ||a| a|| suc| erdeavors are rere|y |ard |aoor lor ro|||rg.
4. w|er ||ere are arp|e ear|||y l|a|s |o ||e or, W|a| |s ||e recess||y ol co|s ard oeds? w|er ore car
use ||s oWr arrs, W|a| |s ||e recess||y ol a p|||oW? w|er ore car use ||e pa|rs ol ||s |ards, W|a| |s
||e recess||y ol var|e||es ol u|ers||s? w|er ||ere |s arp|e cover|rg, or ||e s||rs ol |rees, W|a| |s ||e
recess||y ol c|o|||rg?
5. Are ||ere ro |orr c|o||es |y|rg or ||e corror road? 0o ||e |rees, W||c| ex|s| lor ra|r|a|r|rg o||ers,
ro |orger g|ve a|rs |r c|ar||y? 0o ||e r|vers, oe|rg dr|ed up, ro |orger supp|y Wa|er |o ||e |||rs|y? Are
||e caves ol ||e rour|a|rs roW c|osed, or, aoove a||, does ||e A|r|g||y lord ro| pro|ec| ||e lu||y
surrerdered sou|s? w|y ||er do ||e |earred sages go |o l|a||er ||ose W|o are |r|ox|ca|ed oy |ard-
earred Wea|||?
o. T|us oe|rg l|xed, ore rus| rerder serv|ce ur|o ||e 3upersou| s||ua|ed |r ore's oWr |ear| oy l|s
orr|po|ercy. 8ecause le |s ||e A|r|g||y lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, e|erra| ard ur||r||ed, le |s ||e
u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le, ard oy Wors||p|rg l|r ore car erd ||e cause ol ||e cord|||ored s|a|e ol ex|s|erce.
7. w|o e|se ou| ||e gross ra|er|a||s|s W||| reg|ec| suc| |rarscerder|a| ||oug|| ard |a|e |o ||e
rorperrarer| rares or|y, see|rg ||e rass ol peop|e la||er |r ||e r|ver ol suller|rg as ||e
corsequerce ol accru|rg ||e resu|| ol ||e|r oWr Wor|?
8. 0||ers corce|ve ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead res|d|rg W||||r ||e oody |r ||e reg|or ol ||e |ear| ard
reasur|rg or|y e|g|| |rc|es, W||| lour |ards carry|rg a |o|us, a W|ee| ol a c|ar|o|, a corc|s|e|| ard a
c|uo respec||ve|y.
9. l|s rou|| expresses l|s |app|ress. l|s eyes spread |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a |o|us, ard l|s garrer|s,
ye||oW|s| |||e ||e sallror ol a |adaroa l|oWer, are oedec|ed W||| va|uao|e jeWe|s. l|s orrarer|s are a||
rade ol go|d, se| W||| jeWe|s, ard le Wears a g|oW|rg |ead dress ard earr|rgs.
10. l|s |o|us lee| are p|aced over ||e W|or|s ol ||e |o|us|||e |ear|s ol grea| rys||cs. 0r l|s c|es| |s ||e
Kaus|uo|a jeWe|, ergraved W||| a oeau||lu| ca|l, ard ||ere are o||er jeWe|s or l|s s|ou|ders. l|s
corp|e|e |orso |s gar|arded W||| lres| l|oWers.
11. le |s We|| decora|ed W||| ar orrarer|a| Wrea|| aoou| l|s Wa|s| ard r|rgs s|udded W||| va|uao|e
jeWe|s or l|s l|rgers. l|s |eg|e|s, l|s oarg|es, l|s o||ed |a|r, cur||rg W||| a o|u|s| ||r|, ard l|s oeau||lu|
sr|||rg lace are a|| very p|eas|rg.
12. T|e lord's ragrar|rous pas||res ard ||e g|oW|rg g|arc|rg ol l|s sr|||rg lace are a|| |rd|ca||ors
ol l|s ex|ers|ve oered|c||ors. 0re rus| ||erelore corcer|ra|e or |||s |rarscerder|a| lorr ol ||e lord,
as |org as ||e r|rd car oe l|xed or l|r oy red||a||or.
13. T|e process ol red||a||or s|ou|d oeg|r lror ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord ard progress |o l|s sr|||rg
lace. T|e red||a||or s|ou|d oe corcer|ra|ed upor ||e |o|us lee|, ||er ||e ca|ves, ||er ||e |||g|s, ard |r
|||s Way ||g|er ard ||g|er. T|e rore ||e r|rd oecores l|xed upor ||e d|llerer| par|s ol ||e ||ros, ore
al|er aro||er, ||e rore ||e |r|e|||gerce oecores pur|l|ed.
14. ur|ess ||e gross ra|er|a||s| deve|ops a serse ol |ov|rg serv|ce ur|o ||e 3uprere lord, ||e seer ol
oo|| ||e |rarscerder|a| ard ra|er|a| Wor|ds, |e s|ou|d rereroer or red||a|e upor ||e ur|versa| lorr
ol ||e lord a| ||e erd ol ||s prescr|oed du||es.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 45
15. 0 K|rg, W|erever ||e yog| des|res |o |eave |||s p|are| ol |urar oe|rgs, |e s|ou|d ro| oe perp|exed
aoou| ||e proper ||re or p|ace, ou| s|ou|d corlor|ao|y s|| W|||ou| oe|rg d|s|uroed ard, regu|a||rg ||e ||le
a|r, s|ou|d cor|ro| ||e serses oy ||e r|rd.
1o. T|ereal|er, ||e yog| s|ou|d rerge ||s r|rd, oy ||s ura||oyed |r|e|||gerce, |r|o ||e ||v|rg er|||y, ard
||er rerge ||e ||v|rg er|||y |r|o ||e 3uperse|l. Ard oy do|rg |||s, ||e lu||y sa||sl|ed ||v|rg er|||y oecores
s||ua|ed |r ||e suprere s|age ol sa||slac||or, so ||a| |e ceases lror a|| o||er ac||v|||es.
17. lr ||a| |rarscerder|a| s|a|e ol |aod|opasar|| (lu|| o||ss), ||ere |s ro supreracy ol devas|a||rg ||re,
W||c| cor|ro|s ever ||e ce|es||a| der|gods W|o are erpoWered |o ru|e over rurdare crea|ures. (Ard
W|a| |o spea| ol ||e der|gods ||erse|ves?) Nor |s ||ere ||e rode ol ra|er|a| goodress, ror pass|or,
ror |grorarce, ror ever ||e la|se ego, ror ||e ra|er|a| Causa| 0cear, ror ||e ra|er|a| ra|ure.
18. T|e |rarscerder|a||s|s des|re |o avo|d every|||rg god|ess, lor ||ey |roW ||a| suprere s||ua||or |r
W||c| every|||rg |s re|a|ed W||| ||e 3uprere lord v|sru. T|erelore a pure devo|ee W|o |s |r aoso|u|e
|arrory W||| ||e lord does ro| crea|e perp|ex|||es, ou| Wors||ps ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord a| every
rorer|, |a||rg ||er |r|o ||s |ear|.
19. 8y ||e s|rerg|| ol sc|er||l|c |roW|edge, ore s|ou|d oe We|| s||ua|ed |r aoso|u|e rea||za||or ard ||us
oe ao|e |o ex||rgu|s| a|| ra|er|a| des|res. 0re s|ou|d ||er g|ve up ||e ra|er|a| oody oy o|oc||rg ||e a|r
|o|e [||roug| W||c| s|oo| |s evacua|ed| W||| ||e |ee| ol ore's loo| ard oy ||l||rg ||e ||le a|r lror ore
p|ace |o aro||er |r ||e s|x pr|rary p|aces.
20. T|e red||a||ve devo|ee s|ou|d s|oW|y pus| up ||e ||le a|r lror ||e rave| |o ||e |ear|, lror ||ere |o
||e c|es| ard lror ||ere |o ||e roo| ol ||e pa|a|e. le s|ou|d searc| ou| ||e proper p|aces W|||
|r|e|||gerce.
21. T|ereal|er ||e o|a|||-yog| s|ou|d pus| ||e ||le a|r up oe|Weer ||e eyeoroWs, ard ||er, o|oc||rg ||e
sever ou||e|s ol ||e ||le a|r, |e s|ou|d ra|r|a|r ||s a|r lor go|rg oac| |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead. ll |e |s
corp|e|e|y lree lror a|| des|res lor ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, |e s|ou|d ||er reac| ||e cereora| |o|e ard g|ve
up ||s ra|er|a| correc||ors, |av|rg gore |o ||e 3uprere.
22. loWever, 0 K|rg, |l a yog| ra|r|a|rs a des|re lor |rproved ra|er|a| erjoyrer|s, |||e |rarslererce |o
||e |opros| p|are|, 8ra|ra|o|a, or ||e ac||everer| ol ||e e|g||lo|d perlec||ors, |rave| |r ou|er space
W||| ||e va||ayasas, or a s||ua||or |r ore ol ||e r||||ors ol p|are|s, ||er |e |as |o |a|e aWay W||| ||r
||e ra|er|a||y ro|ded r|rd ard serses.
23. T|e |rarscerder|a||s|s are corcerred W||| ||e sp|r||ua| oody. As suc|, oy ||e s|rerg|| ol ||e|r
devo||ora| serv|ce, aus|er|||es, rys||c poWer ard |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, ||e|r roverer|s are
urres|r|c|ed, W||||r ard oeyord ||e ra|er|a| Wor|ds. T|e lru|||ve Wor|ers, or ||e gross ra|er|a||s|s, car
rever rove |r suc| ar urres|r|c|ed rarrer.
24. 0 K|rg, W|er suc| a rys||c passes over ||e ||||y way oy ||e |||ur|ra||rg 3usurra |o reac| ||e
||g|es| p|are|, 8ra|ra|o|a, |e goes l|rs| |o vr|svarara, ||e p|are| ol ||e de||y ol l|re, W|ere|r |e
oecores corp|e|e|y c|earsed ol a|| cor|ar|ra||ors, ard ||ereal|er |e s|||| goes ||g|er, |o ||e c|rc|e ol
3|surara, |o re|a|e W||| lord lar|, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
25. T||s 3|surara |s ||e p|vo| lor ||e |urr|rg ol ||e corp|e|e ur|verse, ard || |s ca||ed ||e rave| ol v|sru
[0aro|oda|asay| v|sru|. T|e yog| a|ore goes oeyord |||s c|rc|e ol 3|surara ard a||a|rs ||e p|are|
[|a|ar|o|a| W|ere pur|l|ed sa|r|s |||e 8|rgu erjoy a dura||or ol ||le ol 4,300,000,000 so|ar years. T||s
p|are| |s Wors||pao|e ever lor ||e sa|r|s W|o are |rarscerder|a||y s||ua|ed.
2o. A| ||e ||re ol ||e l|ra| devas|a||or ol ||e corp|e|e ur|verse [||e erd ol ||e dura||or ol 8ra|ra's
||le|, a l|are ol l|re erara|es lror ||e rou|| ol Arar|a [lror ||e oo||or ol ||e ur|verse|. T|e yog| sees
a|| ||e p|are|s ol ||e ur|verse ourr|rg |o as|es, ard ||us |e |eaves lor 3a|ya|o|a oy a|rp|ares used oy
||e grea| pur|l|ed sou|s. T|e dura||or ol ||le |r 3a|ya|o|a |s ca|cu|a|ed |o oe 15,480,000,000,000 years.
27. lr ||a| p|are| ol 3a|ya|o|a, ||ere |s re|||er oereaverer|, ror o|d age ror dea||. T|ere |s ro pa|r ol
ary ||rd, ard ||erelore ||ere are ro arx|e||es, save ||a| sore||res, due |o corsc|ousress, ||ere |s a
lee||rg ol corpass|or lor ||ose uraWare ol ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce, W|o are suojec|ed |o
ursurpassao|e r|ser|es |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
28. Al|er reac||rg 3a|ya|o|a, ||e devo|ee |s spec|l|ca||y ao|e |o oe |rcorpora|ed lear|ess|y oy ||e suo||e
oody |r ar |der|||y s|r||ar |o ||a| ol ||e gross oody, ard ore al|er aro||er |e gradua||y a||a|rs s|ages ol
ex|s|erce lror ear|||y |o Wa|ery, l|ery, g|oW|rg ard a|ry, ur||| |e reac|es ||e e||erea| s|age.
29. T|e devo|ee ||us surpasses ||e suo||e oojec|s ol d|llerer| serses |||e arora oy sre|||rg, ||e pa|a|e
oy |as||rg, v|s|or oy see|rg lorrs, |ouc| oy cor|ac||rg, ||e v|ora||ors ol ||e ear oy e||erea|
|der||l|ca||or, ard ||e serse orgars oy ra|er|a| ac||v|||es.
30. T|e devo|ee, ||us surpass|rg ||e gross ard ||e suo||e lorrs ol cover|rgs, er|ers ||e p|are ol
ego|sr. Ard |r ||a| s|a|us |e rerges ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure [|grorarce ard pass|or| |r |||s po|r|
ol reu|ra||za||or ard ||us reac|es ego|sr |r goodress. Al|er |||s, a|| ego|sr |s rerged |r ||e ra|a|-
|a||va, ard |e cores |o ||e po|r| ol pure se|l-rea||za||or.
31. 0r|y ||e pur|l|ed sou| car a||a|r ||e perlec||or ol assoc|a||rg W||| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r
corp|e|e o||ss ard sa||slac||or |r ||s cors|||u||ora| s|a|e. w|oever |s ao|e |o rerova|e suc| devo||ora|
perlec||or |s rever aga|r a||rac|ed oy |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ard |e rever re|urrs.
32. our |ajes|y |a|araja lar||s||, |roW ||a| a|| ||a| l |ave descr|oed |r rep|y |o your proper |rqu|ry |s
jus| accord|rg |o ||e vers|or ol ||e vedas, ard || |s e|erra| |ru||. T||s Was descr|oed persora||y oy lord
Krsra ur|o 8ra|ra, W||| W|or ||e lord Was sa||sl|ed upor oe|rg proper|y Wors||ped.
4o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
33. lor ||ose W|o are Warder|rg |r ||e ra|er|a| ur|verse, ||ere |s ro rore ausp|c|ous rears ol
de||verarce ||ar W|a| |s a|red a| |r ||e d|rec| devo||ora| serv|ce ol lord Krsra.
34. T|e grea| persora|||y 8ra|ra, W||| grea| a||er||or ard corcer|ra||or ol ||e r|rd, s|ud|ed ||e vedas
||ree ||res, ard al|er scru||r|z|rg|y exar|r|rg ||er, |e ascer|a|red ||a| a||rac||or lor ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 3r| Krsra |s ||e ||g|es| perlec||or ol re||g|or.
35. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lord 3r| Krsra |s |r every ||v|rg oe|rg a|org W||| ||e |rd|v|dua| sou|.
Ard |||s lac| |s perce|ved ard |ypo||es|zed |r our ac|s ol see|rg ard |a||rg |e|p lror ||e |r|e|||gerce.
3o. 0 K|rg, || |s ||erelore esser||a| ||a| every |urar oe|rg |ear aoou|, g|or|ly ard rereroer ||e
3uprere lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|Ways ard everyW|ere.
37. T|ose W|o dr|r| ||roug| aura| recep||or, lu||y l|||ed W||| ||e rec|arear ressage ol lord Krsra, ||e
oe|oved ol ||e devo|ees, pur|ly ||e po||u|ed a|r ol ||le |roWr as ra|er|a| erjoyrer| ard ||us go oac| |o
0od|ead, |o ||e |o|us lee| ol l|r [||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead|.
'hap"+r Thr++ Pr+ D+v!"i!na/ S+rvi-+6 Th+ 'hang+ in H+ar"
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |a|araja lar||s||, as you |ave |rqu|red lror re as |o ||e du|y ol ||e
|r|e|||ger| rar W|o |s or ||e ||res|o|d ol dea||, so l |ave arsWered you.
2-7. 0re W|o des|res |o oe aosoroed |r ||e |rpersora| ora|rajyo|| ellu|gerce s|ou|d Wors||p ||e
ras|er ol ||e vedas [lord 8ra|ra or 8r|aspa||, ||e |earred pr|es||, ore W|o des|res poWerlu| sex
s|ou|d Wors||p ||e |eaver|y K|rg, lrdra, ard ore W|o des|res good progery s|ou|d Wors||p ||e grea|
proger||ors ca||ed ||e lrajapa||s. 0re W|o des|res good lor|ure s|ou|d Wors||p 0urgadev|, ||e
super|r|erder| ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. 0re des|r|rg |o oe very poWerlu| s|ou|d Wors||p l|re, ard ore W|o
asp|res or|y al|er rorey s|ou|d Wors||p ||e vasus. 0re s|ou|d Wors||p ||e budra |rcarra||ors ol lord
3|va |l |e War|s |o oe a grea| |ero. 0re W|o War|s a |arge s|oc| ol gra|rs s|ou|d Wors||p Ad|||. 0re
W|o des|res |o a||a|r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s s|ou|d Wors||p ||e sors ol Ad|||. 0re W|o des|res a Wor|d|y
||rgdor s|ou|d Wors||p v|svadeva, ard ore W|o War|s |o oe popu|ar W||| ||e gerera| rass ol
popu|a||or s|ou|d Wors||p ||e 3ad|ya der|god. 0re W|o des|res a |org spar ol ||le s|ou|d Wors||p ||e
der|gods |roWr as ||e Asv|r|-|uraras, ard a persor des|r|rg a s|rorg|y ou||| oody s|ou|d Wors||p ||e
ear||. 0re W|o des|res s|ao||||y |r ||s pos| s|ou|d Wors||p ||e |or|zor ard ||e ear|| coro|red. 0re
W|o des|res |o oe oeau||lu| s|ou|d Wors||p ||e oeau||lu| res|der|s ol ||e 0ard|arva p|are|, ard ore
W|o des|res a good W|le s|ou|d Wors||p ||e Apsaras ard ||e urvas| soc|e|y g|r|s ol ||e |eaver|y
||rgdor. 0re W|o des|res dor|ra||or over o||ers s|ou|d Wors||p lord 8ra|ra, ||e |ead ol ||e
ur|verse. 0re W|o des|res |arg|o|e lare s|ou|d Wors||p ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard ore W|o
des|res a good oar| oa|arce s|ou|d Wors||p ||e der|god varura. ll ore des|res |o oe a grea||y |earred
rar |e s|ou|d Wors||p lord 3|va, ard |l ore des|res a good rar||a| re|a||or |e s|ou|d Wors||p ||e
c|as|e goddess ura, ||e W|le ol lord 3|va.
8. 0re s|ou|d Wors||p lord v|sru or l|s devo|ee lor sp|r||ua| advarcerer| |r |roW|edge, ard lor
pro|ec||or ol |ered||y ard advarcerer| ol a dyras|y ore s|ou|d Wors||p ||e var|ous der|gods.
9. 0re W|o des|res dor|ra||or over a ||rgdor or ar erp|re s|ou|d Wors||p ||e |arus. 0re W|o
des|res v|c|ory over ar erery s|ou|d Wors||p ||e derors, ard ore W|o des|res serse gra||l|ca||or
s|ou|d Wors||p ||e roor. 8u| ore W|o des|res ro|||rg ol ra|er|a| erjoyrer| s|ou|d Wors||p ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
10. A persor W|o |as oroader |r|e|||gerce, W|e||er |e oe lu|| ol a|| ra|er|a| des|re, W|||ou| ary ra|er|a|
des|re, or des|r|rg ||oera||or, rus| oy a|| rears Wors||p ||e suprere W|o|e, ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
11. A|| ||e d|llerer| ||rds ol Wors||pers ol ru|||der|gods car a||a|r ||e ||g|es| perlec||ora| oered|c||or,
W||c| |s spor|areous a||rac||or url||rc||rg|y l|xed upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, or|y oy
||e assoc|a||or ol ||e pure devo|ee ol ||e lord.
12. Trarscerder|a| |roW|edge |r re|a||or W||| ||e 3uprere lord lar| |s |roW|edge resu|||rg |r ||e
corp|e|e suspers|or ol ||e Waves ard W||r|poo|s ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes. 3uc| |roW|edge |s se|l-
sa||sly|rg due |o ||s oe|rg lree lror ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|, ard oe|rg |rarscerder|a| || |s approved oy
au||or|||es. w|o cou|d la|| |o oe a||rac|ed?
13. 3aura|a sa|d. T|e sor ol vyasadeva, 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar|, Was a ||g||y |earred sage ard Was
ao|e |o descr|oe |||rgs |r a poe||c rarrer. w|a| d|d |a|araja lar||s|| aga|r |rqu|re lror ||r al|er
|ear|rg a|| ||a| |e |ad sa|d?
14. 0 |earred 3u|a 0osvar|! l|ease cor||rue |o exp|a|r suc| |op|cs |o us oecause We are a|| eager |o
|ear. 8es|des ||a|, |op|cs W||c| resu|| |r ||e d|scuss|or ol ||e lord lar| s|ou|d cer|a|r|y oe d|scussed
|r ||e assero|y ol devo|ees.
15. |a|araja lar||s||, ||e grardsor ol ||e lardavas, Was lror ||s very c|||d|ood a grea| devo|ee ol
||e lord. Fver W|||e p|ay|rg W||| do||s, |e used |o Wors||p lord Krsra oy |r||a||rg ||e Wors||p ol ||e
lar||y 0e||y.
1o. 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ||e sor ol vyasadeva, Was a|so lu|| |r |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ard Was a
grea| devo|ee ol lord Krsra, sor ol vasudeva. 3o ||ere rus| |ave oeer d|scuss|or ol lord Krsra, W|o
|s g|or|l|ed oy grea| p|||osop|ers ard |r ||e corpary ol grea| devo|ees.
17. 8o|| oy r|s|rg ard oy se|||rg, ||e sur decreases ||e dura||or ol ||le ol everyore, excep| ore W|o
u||||zes ||e ||re oy d|scuss|rg |op|cs ol ||e a||-good lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
18. 0o ||e |rees ro| ||ve? 0o ||e oe||oWs ol ||e o|ac|sr||| ro| orea||e? A|| arourd us, do ||e oeas|s ro|
ea| ard d|sc|arge serer?
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19. |er W|o are |||e dogs, |ogs, care|s ard asses pra|se ||ose rer W|o rever ||s|er |o ||e
|rarscerder|a| pas||res ol lord 3r| Krsra, ||e de||verer lror ev||s.
20. 0re W|o |as ro| ||s|ered |o ||e ressages aoou| ||e proWess ard rarve|ous ac|s ol ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard |as ro| surg or c|ar|ed |oud|y ||e Wor||y sorgs aoou| ||e lord |s |o oe
cors|dered |o possess ear|o|es |||e ||e |o|es ol sra|es ard a |orgue |||e ||e |orgue ol a lrog.
21. T|e upper por||or ol ||e oody, ||oug| croWred W||| a s||| |uroar, |s or|y a |eavy ourder |l ro|
ooWed doWr oelore ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|o car aWard ru||| [lreedor|. Ard ||e |ards,
||oug| decora|ed W||| g||||er|rg oarg|es, are |||e ||ose ol a dead rar |l ro| ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol
||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lar|.
22. T|e eyes W||c| do ro| |oo| a| ||e syroo||c represer|a||ors ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead v|sru
[l|s lorrs, rare, qua|||y, e|c.| are |||e ||ose pr|r|ed or ||e p|ures ol ||e peacoc|, ard ||e |egs W||c|
do ro| rove |o ||e |o|y p|aces [W|ere ||e lord |s rereroered| are cors|dered |o oe |||e |ree |rur|s.
23. T|e persor W|o |as ro| a| ary ||re rece|ved ||e dus| ol ||e lee| ol ||e lord's pure devo|ee upor
||s |ead |s cer|a|r|y a dead oody. Ard ||e persor W|o |as rever exper|erced ||e arora ol ||e |u|as|
|eaves lror ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord |s a|so a dead oody, a|||oug| orea|||rg.
24. Cer|a|r|y ||a| |ear| |s s|ee|-lrared W||c|, |r sp||e ol ore's c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord W|||
corcer|ra||or, does ro| c|arge W|er ecs|asy |a|es p|ace, |ears l||| ||e eyes ard ||e |a|rs s|ard or
erd.
25. 0 3u|a 0osvar|, your Words are p|eas|rg |o our r|rds. l|ease ||erelore exp|a|r |||s |o us as || Was
spo|er oy ||e grea| devo|ee 3u|adeva 0osvar|, W|o |s very exper| |r |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, ard
W|o spo|e |o |a|araja lar||s|| upor oe|rg as|ed.
'hap"+r 0!r Th+ Pr!-+ss !. 'r+a"i!n
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. |a|araja lar||s||, ||e sor ol u||ara, al|er |ear|rg ||e speec|es ol 3u|adeva
0osvar|, W||c| Were a|| aoou| ||e |ru|| ol ||e se|l, app||ed ||s corcer|ra||or la|||lu||y upor lord Krsra.
2. |a|araja lar||s||, as a resu|| ol ||s W|o|e|ear|ed a||rac||or lor lord Krsra, Was ao|e |o g|ve up a||
deep-roo|ed allec||or lor ||s persora| oody, ||s W|le, ||s c|||drer, ||s pa|ace, ||s ar|ra|s |||e |orses
ard e|ep|ar|s, ||s |reasury |ouse, ||s lr|erds ard re|a||ves, ard ||s urd|spu|ed ||rgdor.
3-4. 0 grea| sages, ||e grea| sou| |a|araja lar||s||, cors|ar||y rap| |r ||oug|| ol lord Krsra, |roW|rg
We|| ol ||s |rr|rer| dea||, rerourced a|| sor|s ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es, rare|y ac|s ol re||g|or, ecoror|c
deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or, ard ||us l|xed ||rse|l l|rr|y |r ||s ra|ura| |ove lor Krsra ard
as|ed a|| ||ese ques||ors, exac||y as you are as||rg re.
5. |a|araja lar||s|| sa|d. 0 |earred ora|rara, you |roW every|||rg oecause you are W|||ou| ra|er|a|
cor|ar|ra||or. T|erelore W|a|ever you |ave spo|er |o re appears perlec||y r|g||. our speec|es are
gradua||y des|roy|rg ||e dar|ress ol ry |grorarce, lor you are rarra||rg ||e |op|cs ol ||e lord.
o. l oeg |o |roW lror you |oW ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oy l|s persora| ererg|es, crea|es ||ese
p|erorera| ur|verses as ||ey are, W||c| are |rcorce|vao|e ever |o ||e grea| der|gods.
7. K|rd|y descr|oe |oW ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s a||-poWerlu|, ergages l|s d|llerer| ererg|es ard
d|llerer| expars|ors |r ra|r|a|r|rg ard aga|r W|rd|rg up ||e p|erorera| Wor|d |r ||e spor||rg sp|r|| ol
a p|ayer.
8. 0 |earred ora|rara, ||e |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ||e lord are a|| Worderlu|, ard ||ey appear
|rcorce|vao|e oecause ever grea| erdeavors oy rary |earred sc|o|ars |ave s|||| proved |rsull|c|er| lor
urders|ard|rg ||er.
9. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ore, W|e||er le a|ore ac|s W||| ||e rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure, or s|ru||areous|y expards |r rary lorrs, or expards corsecu||ve|y |o d|rec| ||e rodes ol
ra|ure.
10. K|rd|y c|ear up a|| ||ese douo|lu| |rqu|r|es, oecause you are ro| or|y vas||y |earred |r ||e ved|c
|||era|ures ard se|l-rea||zed |r |rarscerderce, ou| are a|so a grea| devo|ee ol ||e lord ard are ||erelore
as good as ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
11. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. w|er 3u|adeva 0osvar| Was ||us reques|ed oy ||e K|rg |o descr|oe ||e
crea||ve erergy ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e ||er sys|era||ca||y rereroered ||e ras|er ol ||e
serses [3r| Krsra|, ard |o rep|y proper|y |e spo|e ||us.
12. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead W|o, lor ||e crea||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, accep|s ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure. le |s ||e
corp|e|e W|o|e res|d|rg W||||r ||e oody ol everyore, ard l|s Ways are |rcorce|vao|e.
13. l aga|r oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lorr ol corp|e|e ex|s|erce ard |rarscerderce, W|o
|s ||e ||oera|or ol ||e p|ous devo|ees lror a|| d|s|resses ard ||e des|royer ol ||e lur||er advarces |r
a||e|s||c |erperarer| ol ||e rordevo|ee-derors. lor ||e |rarscerder|a||s|s W|o are s||ua|ed |r ||e
|opros| sp|r||ua| perlec||or, le grar|s ||e|r spec|l|c des||ra||ors.
14. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o le W|o |s ||e assoc|a|e ol ||e reroers ol ||e adu
dyras|y ard W|o |s a|Ways a proo|er lor ||e rordevo|ees. le |s ||e suprere erjoyer ol oo|| ||e
ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua| Wor|ds, ye| le erjoys l|s oWr aoode |r ||e sp|r||ua| s|y. T|ere |s ro ore equa| |o
l|r oecause l|s |rarscerder|a| opu|erce |s |rreasurao|e.
15. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e a||-ausp|c|ous lord 3r| Krsra, aoou| W|or
g|or|l|ca||or, rererorarces, aud|erce, prayers, |ear|rg ard Wors||p car a| orce c|earse ||e ellec|s ol
a|| s|rs ol ||e perlorrer.
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1o. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces aga|r ard aga|r ur|o ||e a||-ausp|c|ous lord 3r| Krsra. T|e
||g||y |r|e||ec|ua|, s|rp|y oy surrerder|rg ur|o l|s |o|us lee|, are re||eved ol a|| a||ac|rer|s |o preser|
ard lu|ure ex|s|erces ard W|||ou| d|ll|cu||y progress |oWard sp|r||ua| ex|s|erce.
17. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e a||-ausp|c|ous lord 3r| Krsra aga|r ard aga|r
oecause ||e grea| |earred sages, ||e grea| perlorrers ol c|ar||y, ||e grea| Wor|ers ol d|s||rc||or, ||e
grea| p|||osop|ers ard rys||cs, ||e grea| c|ar|ers ol ||e ved|c |yrrs ard ||e grea| lo||oWers ol ved|c
pr|rc|p|es carro| ac||eve ary lru||lu| resu|| W|||ou| ded|ca||or ol suc| grea| qua||||es |o ||e serv|ce ol
||e lord.
18. K|ra|a, lura, Ard|ra, lu||rda, lu||asa, Ao||ra, 3uro|a, avara, reroers ol ||e K|asa races
ard ever o||ers add|c|ed |o s|rlu| ac|s car oe pur|l|ed oy |a||rg s|e||er ol ||e devo|ees ol ||e lord, due
|o l|s oe|rg ||e suprere poWer. l oeg |o oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
19. le |s ||e 3upersou| ard ||e 3uprere lord ol a|| se|l-rea||zed sou|s. le |s ||e persor|l|ca||or ol ||e
vedas, re||g|ous scr|p|ures ard aus|er|||es. le |s Wors||ped oy lord 8ra|ra ard 3|va ard a|| ||ose W|o
are |rarscerder|a| |o a|| pre|ers|ors. 8e|rg so revered W||| aWe ard verera||or, ray ||a| 3uprere
Aoso|u|e oe p|eased W||| re.
20. |ay lord 3r| Krsra, W|o |s ||e Wors||pao|e lord ol a|| devo|ees, ||e pro|ec|or ard g|ory ol a|| ||e
||rgs |||e Ard|a|a ard vrsr| ol ||e adu dyras|y, ||e |usoard ol a|| goddesses ol lor|ure, ||e d|rec|or
ol a|| sacr|l|ces ard ||erelore ||e |eader ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ||e cor|ro||er ol a|| |r|e|||gerce, ||e
propr|e|or ol a|| p|are|s, sp|r||ua| ard ra|er|a|, ard ||e suprere |rcarra||or or ||e ear|| (||e suprere
a|| |r a||), oe rerc|lu| upor re.
21. l| |s ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 3r| Krsra W|o g|ves ||oera||or. 8y |||r||rg ol l|s |o|us lee| a| every
secord, lo||oW|rg |r ||e loo|s|eps ol au||or|||es, ||e devo|ee |r |rarce car see ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. T|e
|earred rer|a| specu|a|ors, |oWever, |||r| ol l|r accord|rg |o ||e|r W||rs. |ay ||e lord oe p|eased
W||| re.
22. |ay ||e lord, W|o |r ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||e crea||or arp||l|ed ||e po|er| |roW|edge ol 8ra|ra lror
W||||r ||s |ear| ard |rsp|red ||r W||| lu|| |roW|edge ol crea||or ard ol l|s oWr 3e|l, ard W|o appeared
|o oe gerera|ed lror ||e rou|| ol 8ra|ra, oe p|eased W||| re.
23. |ay ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o er||vers ||e ra|er|a||y crea|ed ood|es ol ||e
e|erer|s oy |y|rg doWr W||||r ||e ur|verse, ard W|o |r l|s purusa |rcarra||or causes ||e ||v|rg oe|rg
|o oe suojec|ed |o ||e s|x|eer d|v|s|ors ol ra|er|a| rodes W||c| are ||s gerera|or, oe p|eased |o
decora|e ry s|a|erer|s.
24. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o 3r||a vyasadeva, ||e |rcarra||or ol vasudeva W|o corp||ed
||e ved|c scr|p|ures. T|e pure devo|ees dr|r| up ||e rec|arear |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge dropp|rg
lror ||e |o|us|||e rou|| ol ||e lord.
25. |y dear K|rg, 8ra|ra, ||e l|rs|oorr, or oe|rg ques||ored oy Narada, exac||y appr|sed ||r or |||s
suojec|, as || Was d|rec||y spo|er oy ||e lord |o l|s oWr sor, W|o Was |rpregra|ed W||| ved|c
|roW|edge lror ||s very o|r||.
'hap"+r 0iv+ Th+ 'as+ !. A// 'as+s
1. 3r| Narada |ur| as|ed 8ra|raj|. 0 c||el arorgs| ||e der|gods, 0 l|rs|oorr ||v|rg er|||y, l oeg |o
oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o you. l|ease |e|| re ||a| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge W||c|
spec|l|ca||y d|rec|s ore |o ||e |ru|| ol ||e |rd|v|dua| sou| ard ||e 3upersou|.
2. |y dear la||er, p|ease descr|oe lac|ua||y ||e syrp|ors ol |||s rar|les| Wor|d. w|a| |s ||s
oac|grourd? loW |s || crea|ed? loW |s || corserved? Ard urder W|ose cor|ro| |s a|| |||s oe|rg dore?
3. |y dear la||er, a|| |||s |s |roWr |o you sc|er||l|ca||y oecause W|a|ever Was crea|ed |r ||e pas|,
W|a|ever W||| oe crea|ed |r ||e lu|ure, or W|a|ever |s oe|rg crea|ed a| preser|, as We|| as every|||rg
W||||r ||e ur|verse, |s W||||r your gr|p, jus| |||e a Wa|ru|.
4. |y dear la||er, W|a| |s ||e source ol your |roW|edge? urder W|ose pro|ec||or are you s|ard|rg?
Ard urder W|or are you Wor||rg? w|a| |s your rea| pos|||or? 0o you a|ore crea|e a|| er||||es W|||
ra|er|a| e|erer|s oy your persora| erergy?
5. As ||e sp|der very eas||y crea|es ||e re|Wor| ol ||s cooWeo ard rar|les|s ||s poWer ol crea||or
W|||ou| oe|rg delea|ed oy o||ers, so a|so you yourse|l, oy erp|oyrer| ol your se|l-sull|c|er| erergy,
crea|e W|||ou| ary o||er's |e|p.
o. w|a|ever We car urders|ard oy ||e rorerc|a|ure, c|arac|er|s||cs ard lea|ures ol a par||cu|ar |||rg--
super|or, |rler|or or equa|, e|erra| or |erporary--|s ro| crea|ed lror ary source o||er ||ar ||a| ol our
lords||p, ||ou so grea|.
7. e| We are roved |o Worder aoou| ||e ex|s|erce ol soreore rore poWerlu| ||ar you W|er We |||r|
ol your grea| aus|er|||es |r perlec| d|sc|p||re, a|||oug| your good se|l |s so poWerlu| |r ||e ra||er ol
crea||or.
8. |y dear la||er, you |roW every|||rg, ard you are ||e cor|ro||er ol a||. T|erelore ray a|| ||a| l |ave
|rqu|red lror you oe ||rd|y |rs|ruc|ed |o re so ||a| l ray oe ao|e |o urders|ard || as your s|uder|.
9. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y dear ooy Narada, oe|rg rerc|lu| |o a|| (|rc|ud|rg re) you |ave as|ed a|| ||ese
ques||ors oecause l |ave oeer |rsp|red |o see |r|o ||e proWess ol ||e A|r|g||y lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
10. w|a|ever you |ave spo|er aoou| re |s ro| la|se oecause ur|ess ard ur||| ore |s aWare ol ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e u|||ra|e |ru|| oeyord re, ore |s sure |o oe |||us|ored oy ooserv|rg
ry poWerlu| ac||v|||es.
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11. l crea|e al|er ||e lord's crea||or oy l|s persora| ellu|gerce [|roWr as ||e ora|rajyo|||, jus| as
W|er ||e sur rar|les|s ||s l|re, ||e roor, ||e l|rrarer|, ||e |rl|uer||a| p|are|s ard ||e |W|r|||rg s|ars
a|so rar|les| ||e|r or|g||ress.
12. l oller ry ooe|sarces ard red||a|e upor lord Krsra [vasudeva|, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|ose |rv|rc|o|e po|ercy |rl|uerces ||er [||e |ess |r|e|||ger| c|ass ol rer| |o ca|| re ||e suprere
cor|ro||er.
13. T|e |||usory erergy ol ||e lord carro| |a|e precederce, oe|rg as|ared ol |er pos|||or, ou| ||ose
W|o are oeW||dered oy |er a|Ways |a|| rorserse, oe|rg aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol l| |s l ard l| |s r|re.
14. T|e l|ve e|erer|ary |rgred|er|s ol crea||or, ||e |r|erac||or ||ereol se| up oy e|erra| ||re, ard ||e
|r|u|||or or ra|ure ol ||e |rd|v|dua| ||v|rg oe|rgs are a|| d|llerer||a|ed par|s ard parce|s ol ||e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, ard |r |ru|| ||ere |s ro o||er va|ue |r ||er.
15. T|e ved|c |||era|ures are rade oy ard are rear| lor ||e 3uprere lord, ||e der|gods are a|so
rear| lor serv|rg ||e lord as par|s ol l|s oody, ||e d|llerer| p|are|s are a|so rear| lor ||e sa|e ol ||e
lord, ard d|llerer| sacr|l|ces are perlorred jus| |o p|ease l|r.
1o. A|| d|llerer| |ypes ol red||a||or or rys||c|sr are rears lor rea||z|rg Narayara. A|| aus|er|||es are
a|red a| ac||ev|rg Narayara. Cu||ure ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge |s lor ge|||rg a g||rpse ol
Narayara, ard u|||ra|e|y sa|va||or |s er|er|rg ||e ||rgdor ol Narayara.
17. lrsp|red oy l|r or|y, l d|scover W|a| |s a|ready crea|ed oy l|r [Narayara| urder l|s v|s|or as ||e
a||-pervad|rg 3upersou|, ard l a|so ar crea|ed oy l|r or|y.
18. T|e 3uprere lord |s pure sp|r||ua| lorr, |rarscerder|a| |o a|| ra|er|a| qua||||es, ye| lor ||e sa|e ol
||e crea||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ard ||s ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or, le accep|s ||roug| l|s ex|erra|
erergy ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure ca||ed goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce.
19. T|ese ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, oe|rg lur||er rar|les|ed as ra||er, |roW|edge ard ac||v|||es,
pu| ||e e|erra||y |rarscerder|a| ||v|rg er|||y urder cord|||ors ol cause ard ellec| ard ra|e ||r
respors|o|e lor suc| ac||v|||es.
20. 0 8ra|rara Narada, ||e 3uperseer, ||e |rarscerder| lord, |s oeyord ||e percep||or ol ||e
ra|er|a| serses ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es oecause ol ||e aoove-rer||ored ||ree rodes ol ra|ure. 8u| le |s
||e cor|ro||er ol everyore, |rc|ud|rg re.
21. T|e lord, W|o |s ||e cor|ro||er ol a|| ererg|es, ||us crea|es, oy l|s oWr po|ercy, e|erra| ||re, ||e
la|e ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ard ||e|r par||cu|ar ra|ure, lor W||c| ||ey Were crea|ed, ard le aga|r rerges
||er |rdeperder||y.
22. Al|er ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e l|rs| purusa [Karararravasay| v|sru|, ||e ra|a|-|a||va, or ||e pr|rc|p|es
ol ra|er|a| crea||or, |a|e p|ace, ard ||er ||re |s rar|les|ed, ard |r course ol ||re ||e ||ree qua||||es
appear. Na|ure rears ||e ||ree qua|||a||ve appeararces. T|ey |rarslorr |r|o ac||v|||es.
23. |a|er|a| ac||v|||es are caused oy ||e ra|a|-|a||va's oe|rg ag||a|ed. A| l|rs| ||ere |s |rarslorra||or ol
||e rodes ol goodress ard pass|or, ard |a|er--due |o ||e rode ol |grorarce--ra||er, ||s |roW|edge,
ard d|llerer| ac||v|||es ol ra|er|a| |roW|edge core |r|o p|ay.
24. T|e se|l-cer|ered ra|er|a||s||c ego, ||us oe|rg |rarslorred |r|o ||ree lea|ures, oecores |roWr as
||e rodes ol goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce |r ||ree d|v|s|ors, rare|y ||e poWers ||a| evo|ve
ra||er, |roW|edge ol ra|er|a| crea||ors, ard ||e |r|e|||gerce ||a| gu|des suc| ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es.
Narada, you are qu||e corpe|er| |o urders|ard |||s.
25. lror ||e dar|ress ol la|se ego, ||e l|rs| ol ||e l|ve e|erer|s, rare|y ||e s|y, |s gerera|ed. l|s
suo||e lorr |s ||e qua|||y ol sourd, exac||y as ||e seer |s |r re|a||ors||p W||| ||e seer.
2o-29. 8ecause ||e s|y |s |rarslorred, ||e a|r |s gerera|ed W||| ||e qua|||y ol |ouc|, ard oy prev|ous
success|or ||e a|r |s a|so lu|| ol sourd ard ||e oas|c pr|rc|p|es ol dura||or ol ||le. serse percep||or,
rer|a| poWer ard ood||y s|rerg||. w|er ||e a|r |s |rarslorred |r course ol ||re ard ra|ure's course,
l|re |s gerera|ed, |a||rg s|ape W||| ||e serse ol |ouc| ard sourd. 3|rce l|re |s a|so |rarslorred, ||ere
|s a rar|les|a||or ol Wa|er, lu|| ol ju|ce ard |as|e. As prev|ous|y, || a|so |as lorr ard |ouc| ard |s a|so
lu|| ol sourd. Ard Wa|er, oe|rg |rarslorred lror a|| var|ega|edress or ear||, appears odorous ard, as
prev|ous|y, oecores qua|||a||ve|y lu|| ol ju|ce, |ouc|, sourd ard lorr respec||ve|y.
30. lror ||e rode ol goodress ||e r|rd |s gerera|ed ard oecores rar|les|, as a|so ||e |er
der|gods cor|ro|||rg ||e ood||y roverer|s. 3uc| der|gods are |roWr as ||e cor|ro||er ol d|rec||ors,
||e cor|ro||er ol a|r, ||e sur-god, ||e la||er ol 0a|sa lrajapa||, ||e Asv|r|-|uraras, ||e l|re-god, ||e
K|rg ol |eaver, ||e Wors||pao|e de||y |r |eaver, ||e c||el ol ||e Ad||yas, ard 8ra|raj|, ||e lrajapa||.
A|| core |r|o ex|s|erce.
31. 8y lur||er |rarslorra||or ol ||e rode ol pass|or, ||e serse orgars |||e ||e ear, s||r, rose, eyes,
|orgue, rou||, |ards, ger||a|s, |egs, ard ||e ou||e| lor evacua||rg, |oge||er W||| |r|e|||gerce ard ||v|rg
erergy, are a|| gerera|ed.
32. 0 Narada, oes| ol ||e |rarscerder|a||s|s, ||e lorrs ol ||e oody carro| |a|e p|ace as |org as ||ese
crea|ed par|s, rare|y ||e e|erer|s, serses, r|rd ard rodes ol ra|ure, are ro| assero|ed.
33. T|us W|er a|| ||ese oecare assero|ed oy lorce ol ||e erergy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, |||s ur|verse cer|a|r|y care |r|o oe|rg oy accep||rg oo|| ||e pr|rary ard secordary causes
ol crea||or.
34. T|us a|| ||e ur|verses rera|red ||ousards ol eors W||||r ||e Wa|er [||e Causa| 0cear|, ard ||e
lord ol ||v|rg oe|rgs, er|er|rg |r eac| ol ||er, caused ||er |o oe lu||y ar|ra|ed.
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35. T|e lord [|a|a-v|sru|, a|||oug| |y|rg |r ||e Causa| 0cear, care ou| ol ||, ard d|v|d|rg l|rse|l as
l|raryagaro|a, le er|ered |r|o eac| ur|verse ard assured ||e v|ra|-rupa, W||| ||ousards ol |egs,
arrs, rou||s, |eads, e|c.
3o. 0rea| p|||osop|ers |rag|re ||a| ||e corp|e|e p|are|ary sys|ers |r ||e ur|verse are d|sp|ays ol ||e
d|llerer| upper ard |oWer ||ros ol ||e ur|versa| oody ol ||e lord.
37. T|e ora|raras represer| l|s rou||, ||e |sa|r|yas l|s arrs, ||e va|syas l|s |||g|s, ard ||e sudras
are oorr ol l|s |egs.
38. T|e |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers, up |o ||e ||r|| ol ||e ear|||y s|ra|ur, are sa|d |o oe s||ua|ed |r l|s
|egs. T|e r|dd|e p|are|ary sys|ers, oeg|rr|rg lror 8|uvar|o|a, are s||ua|ed |r l|s rave|. Ard ||e s||||
||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers, occup|ed oy ||e der|gods ard ||g||y cu||ured sages ard sa|r|s, are s||ua|ed
|r ||e c|es| ol ||e 3uprere lord.
39. lror ||e lorelror| ol ||e c|es| up |o ||e rec| ol ||e ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lord are s||ua|ed ||e
p|are|ary sys|ers rared Jara|o|a ard Tapo|o|a, W|ereas 3a|ya|o|a, ||e |opros| p|are|ary sys|er,
|s s||ua|ed or ||e |ead ol ||e lorr. T|e sp|r||ua| p|are|s, |oWever, are e|erra|.
40-41. |y dear sor Narada, |roW lror re ||a| ||ere are sever |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers ou| ol ||e |o|a|
lour|eer. T|e l|rs| p|are|ary sys|er, |roWr as A|a|a, |s s||ua|ed or ||e Wa|s|, ||e secord, v||a|a, |s
s||ua|ed or ||e |||g|s, ||e |||rd, 3u|a|a, or ||e |rees, ||e lour||, Ta|a|a|a, or ||e s|ar|s, ||e l|l||,
|a|a|a|a, or ||e ar||es, ||e s|x||, basa|a|a, or ||e upper por||or ol ||e lee|, ard ||e sever||, la|a|a,
or ||e so|es ol ||e lee|. T|us ||e v|ra| lorr ol ||e lord |s lu|| ol a|| p|are|ary sys|ers.
42. 0||ers ray d|v|de ||e W|o|e p|are|ary sys|er |r|o ||ree d|v|s|ors, rare|y ||e |oWer p|are|ary
sys|ers or ||e |egs [up |o ||e ear|||, ||e r|dd|e p|are|ary sys|ers or ||e rave|, ard ||e upper
p|are|ary sys|ers [3var|o|a| lror ||e c|es| |o ||e |ead ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y.
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1. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. T|e rou|| ol ||e v|ra|-purusa [||e ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lord| |s ||e gerera||rg
cer|er ol ||e vo|ce, ard ||e cor|ro|||rg de||y |s l|re. l|s s||r ard s|x o||er |ayers are ||e gerera||rg
cer|ers ol ||e ved|c |yrrs, ard l|s |orgue |s ||e produc||ve cer|er ol d|llerer| loods|ulls ard
de||cac|es lor oller|rg |o ||e der|gods, ||e lorela||ers ard ||e gerera| rass ol peop|e.
2. l|s |Wo ros|r||s are ||e gerera||rg cer|ers ol our orea|||rg ard ol a|| o||er a|rs, l|s sre|||rg poWers
gerera|e ||e Asv|r|-|urara der|gods ard a|| ||rds ol red|c|ra| |eros, ard l|s orea|||rg ererg|es
produce d|llerer| ||rds ol lragrarce.
3. l|s eyes are ||e gerera||rg cer|ers ol a|| ||rds ol lorrs, ard ||ey g||||er ard |||ur|ra|e. l|s eyeoa||s
are |||e ||e sur ard ||e |eaver|y p|are|s. l|s ears |ear lror a|| s|des ard are recep|ac|es lor a|| ||e
vedas, ard l|s serse ol |ear|rg |s ||e gerera||rg cer|er ol ||e s|y ard ol a|| ||rds ol sourd.
4. T|e a|r |s ||e rov|rg ager| ol a|| ||e p|are|s, ard as suc| ||e gerera||rg cer|ers lor proro||or |o ||e
deserv|rg p|are|s, ||e sacr|l|ces, are l|s ood||y surlace ard are ra|ura||y ||e or|g|r ol a|| ausp|c|ous
oppor|ur|||es.
5. T|e |a|rs or l|s oody are ||e cause ol a|| vege|a||or, par||cu|ar|y ol ||ose |rees W||c| are requ|red
as |rgred|er|s lor sacr|l|ce. T|e |a|rs or l|s |ead ard lace are reservo|rs lor ||e c|ouds, ard l|s ra||s
are ||e oreed|rg grourd ol e|ec|r|c||y, s|ores ard |ror ores.
o. T|e lord's arrs are ||e produc||ve l|e|ds lor ||e grea| der|gods ard o||er |eaders ol ||e ||v|rg
er||||es W|o pro|ec| ||e gerera| rass.
7. T|us ||e lorWard s|eps ol ||e lord are ||e s|e||er lor ||e upper, |oWer ard |eaver|y p|are|s, as We||
as lor a|| ||a| We reed. l|s |o|us lee| serve as pro|ec||or lror a|| ||rds ol lear.
8. lror ||e lord's ger||a|s or|g|ra|e Wa|er, serer, gerera||ves, ra|rs, ard ||e procrea|ors. l|s ger||a|s
are ||e cause ol a p|easure ||a| cour|erac|s ||e d|s|ress ol oege|||rg.
9. 0 Narada, ||e evacua||rg ou||e| ol ||e ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lord |s ||e aoode ol ||e cor|ro|||rg de||y
ol dea||, |||ra, ard ||e evacua||rg |o|e ard ||e rec|ur ol ||e lord |s ||e p|ace ol ervy, r|slor|ure,
dea||, |e||, e|c.
10. T|e oac| ol ||e lord |s ||e p|ace lor a|| ||rds ol lrus|ra||or ard |grorarce, as We|| as lor |rrora|||y.
lror l|s ve|rs l|oW ||e grea| r|vers ard r|vu|e|s, ard or l|s oores are s|ac|ed ||e grea| rour|a|rs.
11. T|e |rpersora| lea|ure ol ||e lord |s ||e aoode ol grea| ocears, ard l|s oe||y |s ||e res||rg p|ace
lor ||e ra|er|a||y arr||||a|ed ||v|rg er||||es. l|s |ear| |s ||e aoode ol ||e suo||e ra|er|a| ood|es ol ||v|rg
oe|rgs. T|us || |s |roWr oy ||e |r|e|||ger| c|ass ol rer.
12. A|so, ||e corsc|ousress ol ||a| grea| persora|||y |s ||e aoode ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es--r|re, yours,
ard ||ose ol ||e lour oac|e|ors 3ara|a, 3ara|ara, 3ara|-|urara ard 3arardara. T|a| corsc|ousress
|s a|so ||e aoode ol |ru|| ard |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge.
13-1o. 8eg|rr|rg lror re [8ra|ra| doWr |o you ard 8|ava [3|va|, a|| ||e grea| sages W|o Were oorr
oelore you, ||e der|gods, ||e derors, ||e Nagas, ||e |urar oe|rgs, ||e o|rds, ||e oeas|s, as We|| as
||e rep|||es, e|c., ard a|| p|erorera| rar|les|a||ors ol ||e ur|verses, rare|y ||e p|are|s, s|ars,
as|ero|ds, |ur|rar|es, ||g||r|rg, ||urder, ard ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e d|llerer| p|are|ary sys|ers, rare|y
||e 0ard|arvas, Apsaras, a|sas, ba|sas, 8|u|agaras, uragas, lasus, l||as, 3|dd|as, v|dyad|aras,
Cararas, ard a|| o||er d|llerer| var|e||es ol ||v|rg er||||es, |rc|ud|rg ||e o|rds, oeas|s, |rees ard
every|||rg ||a| oe, are a|| covered oy ||e ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lord a| a|| ||res, rare|y pas|, preser|
ard lu|ure, a|||oug| le |s |rarscerder|a| |o a|| ol ||er, e|erra||y ex|s||rg |r a lorr ro| exceed|rg r|re
|rc|es.
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17. T|e sur |||ur|ra|es oo|| |r|erra||y ard ex|erra||y oy expard|rg ||s rad|a||or, s|r||ar|y, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oy expard|rg l|s ur|versa| lorr, ra|r|a|rs every|||rg |r ||e crea||or oo||
|r|erra||y ard ex|erra||y.
18. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e cor|ro||er ol |rror|a|||y ard lear|essress, ard le |s
|rarscerder|a| |o dea|| ard ||e lru|||ve ac||ors ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. 0 Narada, 0 ora|rara, || |s
||erelore d|ll|cu|| |o reasure ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersor.
19. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s |o oe |roWr as ||e suprere reservo|r ol a|| ra|er|a|
opu|erces oy ||e ore lour|| ol l|s erergy |r W||c| a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es ex|s|. 0ea|||essress,
lear|essress ard lreedor lror ||e arx|e||es ol o|d age ard d|sease ex|s| |r ||e ||rgdor ol 0od, W||c|
|s oeyord ||e ||ree ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers ard oeyord ||e ra|er|a| cover|rgs.
20. T|e sp|r||ua| Wor|d, W||c| cors|s|s ol ||ree lour||s ol ||e lord's erergy, |s s||ua|ed oeyord |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d, ard || |s espec|a||y rear| lor ||ose W|o W||| rever oe reoorr. 0||ers, W|o are a||ac|ed
|o lar||y ||le ard W|o do ro| s|r|c||y lo||oW ce||oacy voWs, rus| ||ve W||||r ||e ||ree ra|er|a| Wor|ds.
21. 8y l|s ererg|es, ||e a||-pervad|rg lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||us corpre|ers|ve|y ||e ras|er |r
||e ac||v|||es ol cor|ro|||rg ard |r devo||ora| serv|ce. le |s ||e u|||ra|e ras|er ol oo|| resc|erce ard
lac|ua| |roW|edge ol a|| s||ua||ors.
22. lror ||a| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|| ||e ur|versa| g|ooes ard ||e ur|versa| lorr W||| a|| ra|er|a|
e|erer|s, qua||||es ard serses are gerera|ed. e| le |s a|ool lror suc| ra|er|a| rar|les|a||ors, |||e
||e sur, W||c| |s separa|e lror ||s rays ard |ea|.
23. w|er l Was oorr lror ||e aodor|ra| |o|us l|oWer ol ||e lord [|a|a-v|sru|, ||e grea| persor, l |ad
ro |rgred|er|s lor sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarces excep| ||e ood||y ||ros ol ||e grea| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
24. lor perlorr|rg sacr|l|c|a| cereror|es, ore requ|res sacr|l|c|a| |rgred|er|s, suc| as l|oWers, |eaves
ard s|raW, a|org W||| ||e sacr|l|c|a| a||ar ard a su||ao|e ||re [spr|rg|.
25. 0||er requ|rerer|s are u|ers||s, gra|rs, c|ar|l|ed ou||er, |orey, go|d, ear||, Wa|er, ||e bg veda,
ajur veda ard 3ara veda ard lour pr|es|s |o perlorr ||e sacr|l|ce.
2o. 0||er recess|||es |rc|ude |rvo||rg ||e d|llerer| rares ol ||e der|gods oy spec|l|c |yrrs ard voWs
ol recorperse, |r accordarce W||| ||e par||cu|ar scr|p|ure, lor spec|l|c purposes ard oy spec|l|c
processes.
27. T|us l |ad |o arrarge a|| ||ese recessary |rgred|er|s ard parap|erra||a ol sacr|l|ce lror ||e
persora| ood||y par|s ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8y |rvoca||or ol ||e der|gods' rares, ||e u|||ra|e
goa|, v|sru, Was gradua||y a||a|red, ard ||us corpersa||or ard u|||ra|e oller|rg Were corp|e|e.
28. T|us l crea|ed ||e |rgred|er|s ard parap|erra||a lor oller|rg sacr|l|ce ou| ol ||e par|s ol ||e oody ol
||e 3uprere lord, ||e erjoyer ol ||e sacr|l|ce, ard l perlorred ||e sacr|l|ce |o sa||sly ||e lord.
29. |y dear sor, ||ereal|er your r|re oro||ers, W|o are ||e ras|ers ol ||v|rg crea|ures, perlorred ||e
sacr|l|ce W||| proper r||ua|s |o sa||sly oo|| ||e rar|les|ed ard rorrar|les|ed persora||||es.
30. T|ereal|er, ||e |arus, ||e la||ers ol rar||rd, ||e grea| sages, ||e lorela||ers, ||e |earred
sc|o|ars, ||e 0a||yas ard rar||rd perlorred sacr|l|ces rear| |o p|ease ||e 3uprere lord.
31. A|| ||e ra|er|a| rar|les|a||ors ol ||e ur|verses are ||erelore s||ua|ed |r l|s poWerlu| ra|er|a|
ererg|es, W||c| le accep|s se|l-sull|c|er||y, a|||oug| le |s e|erra||y W|||ou| all|r||y lor ||e ra|er|a|
rodes.
32. 8y l|s W|||, l crea|e, lord 3|va des|roys, ard le l|rse|l, |r l|s e|erra| lorr as ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ra|r|a|rs every|||rg. le |s ||e poWerlu| cor|ro||er ol ||ese ||ree ererg|es.
33. |y dear sor, W|a|ever you |rqu|red lror re l |ave ||us exp|a|red ur|o you, ard you rus| |roW lor
cer|a|r ||a| W|a|ever ||ere |s (e|||er as cause or as ellec|, oo|| |r ||e ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua| Wor|ds) |s
deperder| or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
34. 0 Narada, oecause l |ave caug|| |o|d ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
lar|, W||| grea| zea|, W|a|ever l say |as rever proved |o |ave oeer la|se. Nor |s ||e progress ol ry
r|rd ever de|erred. Nor are ry serses ever degraded oy |erporary a||ac|rer| |o ra||er.
35. A|||oug| l ar |roWr as ||e grea| 8ra|ra, perlec| |r ||e d|sc|p||c success|or ol ved|c W|sdor, ard
a|||oug| l |ave urdergore a|| aus|er|||es ard ar ar exper| |r rys||c poWers ard se|l-rea||za||or, ard
a|||oug| l ar recogr|zed as suc| oy ||e grea| lorela||ers ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, W|o oller re respec|lu|
ooe|sarces, s|||| l carro| urders|ard l|r, ||e lord, ||e very source ol ry o|r||.
3o. T|erelore || |s oes| lor re |o surrerder ur|o l|s lee|, W||c| a|ore car de||ver ore lror ||e r|ser|es
ol repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||. 3uc| surrerder |s a||-ausp|c|ous ard a||oWs ore |o perce|ve a|| |app|ress.
Fver ||e s|y carro| es||ra|e ||e ||r||s ol ||s oWr expars|or. 3o W|a| car o||ers do W|er ||e lord
l|rse|l |s urao|e |o es||ra|e l|s oWr ||r||s?
37. 3|rce re|||er lord 3|va ror you ror l cou|d ascer|a|r ||e ||r||s ol sp|r||ua| |app|ress, |oW car o||er
der|gods |roW ||? Ard oecause a|| ol us are oeW||dered oy ||e |||usory ex|erra| erergy ol ||e 3uprere
lord, We car see or|y |||s rar|les|ed cosros accord|rg |o our |rd|v|dua| ao||||y.
38. le| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose
|rcarra||ors ard ac||v|||es are c|ar|ed oy us lor g|or|l|ca||or, ||oug| le car |ard|y oe lu||y |roWr as
le |s.
39. T|a| suprere or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord 3r| Krsra, expard|rg l|s p|erary por||or as
|a|a-v|sru, ||e l|rs| |rcarra||or, crea|es |||s rar|les|ed cosros, ou| le |s uroorr. T|e crea||or,
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|oWever, |a|es p|ace |r l|r, ard ||e ra|er|a| suos|arce ard rar|les|a||ors are a|| l|rse|l. le
ra|r|a|rs ||er lor sore ||re ard aosoros ||er |r|o l|rse|l aga|r.
40-41. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s pure, oe|rg lree lror a|| cor|ar|ra||ors ol ra|er|a| ||rges. le |s
||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| ard ||e erood|rer| ol lu|| ard perlec| |roW|edge. le |s a||-pervad|rg, W|||ou|
oeg|rr|rg or erd, ard W|||ou| r|va|. 0 Narada, 0 grea| sage, ||e grea| |||r|ers car |roW l|r W|er
corp|e|e|y lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| |ar|er|rgs ard W|er s|e||ered urder urd|s|uroed cord|||ors ol ||e
serses. 0||erW|se, oy ur|erao|e argurer|s, a|| |s d|s|or|ed, ard ||e lord d|sappears lror our s|g||.
42. Karararravasay| v|sru |s ||e l|rs| |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lord, ard le |s ||e ras|er ol e|erra|
||re, space, cause ard ellec|s, r|rd, ||e e|erer|s, ||e ra|er|a| ego, ||e rodes ol ra|ure, ||e serses,
||e ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lord, 0aro|oda|asay| v|sru, ard ||e sur |o|a| ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, oo||
rov|rg ard rorrov|rg.
43-45. l ryse|l [8ra|ra|, lord 3|va, lord v|sru, grea| gerera|ors ol ||v|rg oe|rgs |||e 0a|sa ard
lrajapa||, yourse|ves [Narada ard ||e Kuraras|, |eaver|y der|gods |||e lrdra ard Cardra, ||e |eaders
ol ||e 8|ur|o|a p|are|s, ||e |eaders ol ||e ear|||y p|are|s, ||e |eaders ol ||e |oWer p|are|s, ||e |eaders
ol ||e 0ard|arva p|are|s, ||e |eaders ol ||e v|dyad|ara p|are|s, ||e |eaders ol ||e Carara|o|a p|are|s,
||e |eaders ol ||e a|sas, ba|sas ard uragas, ||e grea| sages, ||e grea| derors, ||e grea| a||e|s|s
ard ||e grea| spacerer, as We|| as ||e dead ood|es, ev|| sp|r||s, sa|ars, j|rr, |usrardas, grea|
aqua||cs, grea| oeas|s ard grea| o|rds, e|c.--|r o||er Words, ary|||rg ard every|||rg W||c| |s
excep||ora||y possessed ol poWer, opu|erce, rer|a| ard percep|ua| dex|er||y, s|rerg||, lorg|veress,
oeau|y, rodes|y, opu|erce, ard oreed|rg, W|e||er |r lorr or lorr|ess--ray appear |o oe ||e spec|l|c
|ru|| ard ||e lorr ol ||e lord, ou| ac|ua||y ||ey are ro| so. T|ey are or|y a lragrer| ol ||e
|rarscerder|a| po|ercy ol ||e lord.
4o. 0 Narada, roW l s|a|| s|a|e, ore al|er aro||er, ||e |rarscerder|a| |rcarra||ors ol ||e lord |roWr as
|||a-ava|aras. lear|rg ol ||e|r ac||v|||es cour|erac|s a|| lou| ra||ers accuru|a|ed |r ||e ear. T|ese
pas||res are p|eas|rg |o |ear ard are |o oe re||s|ed. T|erelore ||ey are |r ry |ear|.
'hap"+r S+v+n S-h+d/+d In-arna"i!ns wi"h Sp+-i.i- 0n-"i!ns
1. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. w|er ||e ur||r||ed|y poWerlu| lord assured ||e lorr ol a ooar as a pas||re, jus|
|o ||l| ||e p|are| ear||, W||c| Was droWred |r ||e grea| ocear ol ||e ur|verse ca||ed ||e 0aro|oda|a,
||e l|rs| deror [l|rarya|sa| appeared, ard ||e lord p|erced ||r W||| l|s |us|.
2. T|e lrajapa|| l|rs| oego| 3uyajra, |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le A|u||, ard ||er 3uyajra oego| der|gods,
|eaded oy 3uyara, |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le 0a|s|ra. 3uyajra, as ||e lrdradeva, d|r|r|s|ed very grea|
r|ser|es |r ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers [upper, |oWer ard |r|erred|a|e|, ard oecause |e so d|r|r|s|ed
||e r|ser|es ol ||e ur|verse, |e Was |a|er ca||ed lar| oy ||e grea| la||er ol rar||rd, rare|y
3vayaro|uva |aru.
3. T|e lord ||er appeared as ||e Kap||a |rcarra||or, oe|rg ||e sor ol ||e prajapa|| ora|rara Kardara
ard ||s W|le, 0eva|u||, a|org W||| r|re o||er Worer [s|s|ers|. le spo|e |o l|s ro||er aoou| se|l-
rea||za||or, oy W||c|, |r ||a| very ||le||re, s|e oecare lu||y c|earsed ol ||e rud ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes
ard ||ereoy ac||eved ||oera||or, ||e pa|| ol Kap||a.
4. T|e grea| sage A|r| prayed lor ollspr|rg, ard ||e lord, oe|rg sa||sl|ed W||| ||r, pror|sed |o |rcarra|e
as A|r|'s sor, 0a||a|reya [0a||a, ||e sor ol A|r||. Ard oy ||e grace ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, rary
adus, la||ayas, e|c., oecare so pur|l|ed ||a| ||ey oo|a|red oo|| ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua| o|ess|rgs.
5. To crea|e d|llerer| p|are|ary sys|ers l |ad |o urdergo aus|er|||es ard perarce, ard ||e lord, ||us
oe|rg p|eased W||| re, |rcarra|ed |r lour saras [3ara|a, 3ara|-|urara, 3arardara ard 3ara|ara|. lr
||e prev|ous crea||or ||e sp|r||ua| |ru|| Was devas|a|ed, ou| ||e lour saras exp|a|red || so r|ce|y ||a| ||e
|ru|| a| orce oecare c|ear|y perce|ved oy ||e sages.
o. To ex||o|| l|s persora| Way ol aus|er||y ard perarce, le appeared |r |W|r lorrs as Narayara ard
Nara |r ||e Woro ol |ur||, ||e W|le ol 0|arra ard ||e daug||er ol 0a|sa. Ce|es||a| oeau||es, ||e
corpar|ors ol Cup|d, Wer| |o |ry |o orea| l|s voWs, ou| ||ey Were ursuccesslu|, lor ||ey saW ||a|
rary oeau||es |||e ||er Were erara||rg lror l|r, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
7. 0rea| s|a|War|s |||e lord 3|va car, oy ||e|r Wra||lu| g|arces, overcore |us| ard varqu|s| ||r, ye|
||ey carro| oe lree lror ||e overW|e|r|rg ellec|s ol ||e|r oWr Wra||. 3uc| Wra|| car rever er|er |r|o
||e |ear| ol l|r [||e lord|, W|o |s aoove a|| |||s. 3o |oW car |us| |a|e s|e||er |r l|s r|rd?
8. 8e|rg |rsu||ed oy s|arp Words spo|er oy ||e co-W|le ol ||e ||rg, ever |r ||s preserce, lr|rce
0|ruva, ||oug| or|y a ooy, |oo| |o severe perarces |r ||e lores|. Ard ||e lord, oe|rg sa||sl|ed oy ||s
prayer, aWarded ||r ||e 0|ruva p|are|, W||c| |s Wors||ped oy grea| sages, oo|| upWard ard
doWrWard.
9. |a|araja vera Wer| as|ray lror ||e pa|| ol r|g||eousress, ard ||e ora|raras c|as||sed ||r oy ||e
||urderoo|| curse. 8y |||s K|rg vera Was ourr| W||| ||s good deeds ard opu|erce ard Was er rou|e |o
|e||. T|e lord, oy l|s cause|ess rercy, descerded as ||s sor, oy ||e rare ol lr||u, de||vered ||e
corderred K|rg vera lror |e||, ard exp|o||ed ||e ear|| oy draW|rg a|| ||rds ol crops as produce.
10. T|e lord appeared as ||e sor ol 3udev|, ||e W|le ol K|rg Nao||, ard Was |roWr as bsao|adeva.
le perlorred ra|er|a||s||c yoga |o equ|oa|arce ||e r|rd. T||s s|age |s a|so accep|ed as ||e ||g|es|
perlec||ora| s||ua||or ol ||oera||or, W|ere|r ore |s s||ua|ed |r ore's se|l ard |s corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed.
11. T|e lord appeared as ||e layagr|va |rcarra||or |r a sacr|l|ce perlorred oy re [8ra|ra|. le |s ||e
persor|l|ed sacr|l|ces, ard ||e |ue ol l|s oody |s go|der. le |s ||e persor|l|ed vedas as We||, ard ||e
3upersou| ol a|| der|gods. w|er le orea||ed, a|| ||e sWee| sourds ol ||e ved|c |yrrs care ou| ol
l|s ros|r||s.
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12. A| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur, ||e Wou|d-oe va|vasva|a |aru, ol ||e rare 3a|yavra|a, Wou|d see
||a| ||e lord |r ||e l|s| |rcarra||or |s ||e s|e||er ol a|| ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es, up |o ||ose |r ||e ear|||y
p|are|s. 8ecause ol ry lear ol ||e vas| Wa|er a| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur, ||e vedas core ou| ol ry
[8ra|ra's| rou||, ard ||e lord erjoys ||ose vas| Wa|ers ard pro|ec|s ||e vedas.
13. T|e pr|reva| lord ||er assured ||e |or|o|se |rcarra||or |r order |o serve as a res||rg p|ace [p|vo||
lor ||e |ardara |our|a|r, W||c| Was ac||rg as a c|urr|rg rod. T|e der|gods ard derors Were
c|urr|rg ||e ocear ol r||| W||| ||e |ardara |our|a|r |r order |o ex|rac| rec|ar. T|e rour|a|r roved
oac| ard lor||, scra|c||rg ||e oac| ol lord Tor|o|se, W|o, W|||e par||a||y s|eep|rg, Was exper|erc|rg ar
||c||rg sersa||or.
14. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead assured ||e |rcarra||or ol Nrs|r|adeva |r order |o varqu|s| ||e grea|
lears ol ||e der|gods. le ||||ed ||e ||rg ol ||e derors [l|rarya|as|pu|, W|o c|a||erged ||e lord W||| a
c|uo |r ||s |ard, oy p|ac|rg ||e deror or l|s |||g|s ard p|erc|rg ||r W||| l|s ra||s, ro|||rg l|s
eyeoroWs |r arger ard s|oW|rg l|s learlu| |ee|| ard rou||.
15. T|e |eader ol ||e e|ep|ar|s, W|ose |eg Was a||ac|ed |r a r|ver oy a crocod||e ol super|or s|rerg||,
Was ruc| aggr|eved. Ta||rg a |o|us l|oWer |r ||s |rur|, |e addressed ||e lord, say|rg, 0 or|g|ra|
erjoyer, lord ol ||e ur|verse! 0 de||verer, as larous as a p|ace ol p||gr|rage! A|| are pur|l|ed s|rp|y oy
|ear|rg our |o|y rare, W||c| |s Wor||y |o oe c|ar|ed.
1o. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, al|er |ear|rg ||e e|ep|ar|'s p|ea, le|| ||a| ||e e|ep|ar| reeded l|s
|rred|a|e |e|p, lor |e Was |r grea| d|s|ress. T|us a| orce ||e lord appeared ||ere or ||e W|rgs ol ||e
||rg ol o|rds, 0aruda, lu||y equ|pped W||| l|s Weapor, ||e W|ee| [ca|ra|. w||| ||e W|ee| le cu| |o
p|eces ||e rou|| ol ||e crocod||e |o save ||e e|ep|ar|, ard le de||vered ||e e|ep|ar| oy ||l||rg ||r oy
||s |rur|.
17. T|e lord, a|||oug| |rarscerder|a| |o a|| ra|er|a| rodes, s|||| surpassed a|| ||e qua||||es ol ||e sors
ol Ad|||, |roWr as ||e Ad||yas. T|e lord appeared as ||e yourges| sor ol Ad|||. Ard oecause le
surpassed a|| ||e p|are|s ol ||e ur|verse, le |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 0r ||e pre|erse
ol as||rg lor a reasurerer| ol ||ree loo|s|eps ol |ard, le |oo| aWay a|| ||e |ards ol 8a|| |a|araja. le
as|ed s|rp|y oecause W|||ou| oegg|rg, ro au||or||y car |a|e ore's r|g||lu| possess|or.
18. 8a|| |a|araja, W|o pu| or ||s |ead ||e Wa|er Was|ed lror ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, d|d ro| |||r| ol
ary|||rg oes|des ||s pror|se, |r sp||e ol oe|rg loro|dder oy ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er. T|e ||rg ded|ca|ed ||s
oWr persora| oody |o lu|l||| ||e reasurerer| ol ||e lord's |||rd s|ep. lor suc| a persora|||y, ever ||e
||rgdor ol |eaver, W||c| |e corquered oy ||s s|rerg||, Was ol ro va|ue.
19. 0 Narada, you Were |aug|| aoou| ||e sc|erce ol 0od ard l|s |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce oy ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s |rcarra||or ol larsava|ara. le Was very ruc| p|eased W||| you, due |o
your |r|erse propor||or ol devo||ora| serv|ce. le a|so exp|a|red ur|o you, |uc|d|y, ||e lu|| sc|erce ol
devo||ora| serv|ce, W||c| |s espec|a||y urders|ardao|e oy persors W|o are sou|s surrerdered ur|o lord
vasudeva, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
20. As ||e |rcarra||or ol |aru, ||e lord oecare ||e descerdar| ol ||e |aru dyras|y ard ru|ed over
||e r|screar| ||rg|y order, suodu|rg ||er oy l|s poWerlu| W|ee| Weapor. urde|erred |r a||
c|rcurs|arces, l|s ru|e Was c|arac|er|zed oy l|s g|or|ous lare, W||c| spread over ||e ||ree |o|as, ard
aoove ||er |o ||e p|are|ary sys|er ol 3a|ya|o|a, ||e |opros| |r ||e ur|verse.
21. T|e lord |r l|s |rcarra||or ol 0|arvar|ar| very qu|c||y cures ||e d|seases ol ||e ever-d|seased
||v|rg er||||es s|rp|y oy ||s lare persor|l|ed, ard or|y oecause ol ||r do ||e der|gods ac||eve |org
||ves. T|us ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oecores ever g|or|l|ed. le a|so exac|ed a s|are lror ||e
sacr|l|ces, ard || |s |e or|y W|o |raugura|ed ||e red|ca| sc|erce or ||e |roW|edge ol red|c|re |r ||e
ur|verse.
22. w|er ||e ru||rg adr|r|s|ra|ors, W|o are |roWr as ||e |sa|r|yas, |urred as|ray lror ||e pa|| ol ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru||, oe|rg des|rous |o suller |r |e||, ||e lord, |r l|s |rcarra||or as ||e sage larasurara,
uproo|ed ||ose urWar|ed ||rgs, W|o appeared as ||e ||orrs ol ||e ear||. T|us le ||r|ce sever ||res
uproo|ed ||e |sa|r|yas W||| l|s |eer|y s|arpered c|opper.
23. 0ue |o l|s cause|ess rercy upor a|| ||v|rg er||||es W||||r ||e ur|verse, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, a|org W||| l|s p|erary ex|ers|ors, appeared |r ||e lar||y ol |a|araja l|sva|u as ||e lord ol
l|s |r|erra| po|ercy, 3||a. urder ||e order ol l|s la||er, |a|araja 0asara||a, le er|ered ||e lores| ard
||ved ||ere lor cors|derao|e years W||| l|s W|le ard yourger oro||er. bavara, W|o Was very ra|er|a||y
poWerlu|, W||| |er |eads or ||s s|ou|ders, corr|||ed a grea| ollerse aga|rs| l|r ard Was ||us
u|||ra|e|y varqu|s|ed.
24. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead baracardra, oe|rg aggr|eved lor l|s d|s|ar| |r||ra|e lr|erd [3||a|,
g|arced over ||e c||y ol ||e erery bavara W||| red-|o| eyes |||e ||ose ol |ara [W|o War|ed |o ourr
||e ||rgdor ol |eaver|. T|e grea| ocear, |rero||rg |r lear, gave l|r l|s Way oecause ||s lar||y
reroers, ||e aqua||cs |||e ||e s|ar|s, sra|es ard crocod||es, Were oe|rg ourr| oy ||e |ea| ol ||e
argry red-|o| eyes ol ||e lord.
25. w|er bavara Was ergaged |r ||e oa|||e, ||e |rur| ol ||e e|ep|ar| W||c| carr|ed ||e K|rg ol
|eaver, lrdra, oro|e |r p|eces, |av|rg co|||ded W||| ||e c|es| ol bavara, ard ||e sca||ered oro|er par|s
|||ur|ra|ed a|| d|rec||ors. bavara ||erelore le|| proud ol ||s proWess ard oegar |o |o||er |r ||e r|ds| ol
||e l|g|||rg so|d|ers, |||r||rg ||rse|l ||e corqueror ol a|| d|rec||ors. 8u| ||s |aug||er, over|a|er oy joy,
a|org W||| ||s very a|r ol ||le, sudder|y ceased W||| ||e ||rg||rg sourd ol ||e ooW ol baracardra, ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
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2o. w|er ||e Wor|d |s overourdered oy ||e l|g|||rg s|rerg|| ol ||rgs W|o |ave ro la||| |r 0od, ||e
lord, jus| |o d|r|r|s| ||e d|s|ress ol ||e Wor|d, descerds W||| l|s p|erary por||or. T|e lord cores |r
l|s or|g|ra| lorr, W||| oeau||lu| o|ac| |a|r. Ard jus| |o expard l|s |rarscerder|a| g|or|es, le ac|s
ex|raord|rar||y. No ore car proper|y es||ra|e |oW grea| le |s.
27. T|ere |s ro douo| aoou| lord Krsra's oe|rg ||e 3uprere lord, o||erW|se |oW Was || poss|o|e lor
l|r |o |||| a g|ar| deror |||e lu|ara W|er le Was jus| or ||e |ap ol l|s ro||er, |o over|urr a car| W|||
l|s |eg W|er le Was or|y ||ree ror||s o|d, |o uproo| a pa|r ol arjura |rees, so ||g| ||a| ||ey |ouc|ed
||e s|y, W|er le Was or|y craW||rg? A|| ||ese ac||v|||es are |rposs|o|e lor aryore o||er ||ar ||e lord
l|rse|l.
28. T|er a|so W|er ||e coW|erd ooys ard ||e|r ar|ra|s drar| ||e po|sored Wa|er ol ||e b|ver
arura, ard al|er ||e lord [|r l|s c|||d|ood| rev|ved ||er oy l|s rerc|lu| g|arce, jus| |o pur|ly ||e
Wa|er ol ||e b|ver arura le jurped |r|o || as |l p|ay|rg ard c|as||sed ||e verorous Ka||ya sra|e,
W||c| Was |ur||rg ||ere, ||s |orgue er||||rg Waves ol po|sor. w|o car perlorr suc| |ercu|ear |as|s
ou| ||e 3uprere lord ?
29. 0r ||e very r|g|| ol ||e day ol ||e c|as||serer| ol ||e Ka||ya sra|e, W|er ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol
vrajao|ur| Were s|eep|rg carelree|y, ||ere Was a lores| l|re ao|aze due |o dry |eaves, ard || appeared
||a| a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s Were sure |o ree| ||e|r dea||. 8u| ||e lord, a|org W||| 8a|arara, saved ||er
s|rp|y oy c|os|rg l|s eyes. 3uc| are ||e super|urar ac||v|||es ol ||e lord.
30. w|er ||e coW|erd Worar [Krsra's los|er ro||er, asoda| Was |ry|rg |o ||e ||e |ards ol |er sor
W||| ropes, s|e lourd ||e rope |o oe a|Ways |rsull|c|er| |r |erg||, ard W|er s|e l|ra||y gave up, lord
Krsra, oy ard oy, opered l|s rou||, W|ere|r ||e ro||er lourd a|| ||e ur|verses s||ua|ed. 3ee|rg |||s,
s|e Was douo|lu| |r |er r|rd, ou| s|e Was corv|rced |r a d|llerer| rarrer ol ||e rys||c ra|ure ol |er
sor.
31. lord Krsra saved l|s los|er la||er, Narda |a|araja, lror ||e lear ol ||e der|god varura ard
re|eased ||e coW|erd ooys lror ||e caves ol ||e rour|a|r, lor ||ey Were p|aced ||ere oy ||e sor ol
|aya. A|so, |o ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara, W|o Were ousy Wor||rg dur|rg day||re ard s|eep|rg
sourd|y a| r|g|| oecause ol ||e|r |ard |aoor |r ||e day, lord Krsra aWarded proro||or |o ||e ||g|es|
p|are| |r ||e sp|r||ua| s|y. A|| ||ese ac|s are |rarscerder|a| ard cer|a|r|y prove W|||ou| ary douo| l|s
0od|ood.
32. w|er ||e coW|erd rer ol vrrdavara, urder |rs|ruc||or ol Krsra, s|opped oller|rg sacr|l|ce |o ||e
|eaver|y K|rg, lrdra, ||e W|o|e |rac| ol |ard |roWr as vraja Was ||rea|ered W||| oe|rg Was|ed aWay
oy cors|ar| |eavy ra|rs lor sever days. lord Krsra, ou| ol l|s cause|ess rercy upor ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol
vraja, |e|d up ||e |||| |roWr as 0ovard|ara W||| ore |ard or|y, a|||oug| le Was or|y sever years o|d.
le d|d |||s |o pro|ec| ||e ar|ra|s lror ||e ors|aug|| ol Wa|er.
33. w|er ||e lord Was ergaged |r l|s pas||res ol ||e rasa darce |r ||e lores| ol vrrdavara,
er||ver|rg ||e sexua| des|res ol ||e W|ves ol ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara oy sWee| ard re|od|ous
sorgs, a deror ol ||e rare 3ar||acuda, a r|c| lo||oWer ol ||e |reasurer ol |eaver [Kuvera|,
||drapped ||e darse|s, ard ||e lord severed ||s |ead lror ||s |rur|.
34-35. A|| deror|c persora||||es |||e lra|aroa, 0|eru|a, 8a|a, Kes|, Ar|s|a, Carura, |us|||a,
Kuva|ayap|da e|ep|ar|, Karsa, avara, Nara|asura ard laurdra|a, grea| rars|a|s |||e 3a|va,
0v|v|da ror|ey ard 8a|va|a, 0ar|ava|ra, ||e sever ou||s, 3aroara, v|dura||a ard bu|r|, as a|so
grea| Warr|ors |||e Karooja, |a|sya, Kuru, 3rrjaya ard Ke|aya, Wou|d a|| l|g|| v|gorous|y, e|||er W|||
||e lord lar| d|rec||y or W||| l|r urder l|s rares ol 8a|adeva, Arjura, 8||ra, e|c. Ard ||e derors,
||us oe|rg ||||ed, Wou|d a||a|r e|||er ||e |rpersora| ora|rajyo|| or l|s persora| aoode |r ||e va||ur||a
p|are|s.
3o. T|e lord l|rse|l |r l|s |rcarra||or as ||e sor ol 3a|yava|| [vyasadeva| W||| cors|der ||s
corp||a||or ol ||e ved|c |||era|ure |o oe very d|ll|cu|| lor ||e |ess |r|e|||ger| persors W||| s|or| ||le, ard
||us le W||| d|v|de ||e |ree ol ved|c |roW|edge |r|o d|llerer| orarc|es, accord|rg |o ||e c|rcurs|arces
ol ||e par||cu|ar age.
37. w|er ||e a||e|s|s, al|er oe|rg We|| versed |r ||e ved|c sc|er||l|c |roW|edge, arr||||a|e |r|ao||ar|s ol
d|llerer| p|are|s, l|y|rg urseer |r ||e s|y or We||-ou||| roc|e|s prepared oy ||e grea| sc|er||s| |aya, ||e
lord W||| oeW||der ||e|r r|rds oy dress|rg l|rse|l a||rac||ve|y as 8udd|a ard W||| preac| or suore||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es.
38. T|ereal|er, a| ||e erd ol Ka||-yuga, W|er ||ere ex|s| ro |op|cs or ||e suojec| ol 0od, ever a| ||e
res|derces ol so-ca||ed sa|r|s ard respec|ao|e ger||erer ol ||e ||ree ||g|er cas|es, ard W|er ||e
poWer ol goverrrer| |s |rarslerred |o ||e |ards ol r|r|s|ers e|ec|ed lror ||e |oWoorr sudra c|ass or
||ose |ess ||ar ||er, ard W|er ro|||rg |s |roWr ol ||e |ec|r|ques ol sacr|l|ce, ever oy Word, a| ||a|
||re ||e lord W||| appear as ||e suprere c|as||ser.
39. A| ||e oeg|rr|rg ol crea||or ||ere are perarce, ryse|l [8ra|ra|, ard ||e lrajapa||s, ||e grea|
sages W|o gerera|e, ||er, dur|rg ||e ra|r|erarce ol ||e crea||or, ||ere are lord v|sru, ||e der|gods
W||| cor|ro|||rg poWers, ard ||e ||rgs ol d|llerer| p|are|s. 8u| a| ||e erd ||ere |s |rre||g|or, ard ||er
lord 3|va ard ||e a||e|s|s lu|| ol arger, e|c. A|| ol ||er are d|llerer| represer|a||ve rar|les|a||ors ol ||e
erergy ol ||e suprere poWer, ||e lord.
40. w|o car descr|oe corp|e|e|y ||e proWess ol v|sru? Fver ||e sc|er||s|, W|o r|g|| |ave cour|ed
||e par||c|es ol ||e a|ors ol ||e ur|verse, carro| do so. 8ecause || |s le or|y W|o |r l|s lorr ol
Tr|v||rara roved l|s |eg ellor||ess|y oeyord ||e |opros| p|are|, 3a|ya|o|a, up |o ||e reu|ra| s|a|e ol
||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. Ard a|| Were roved.
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41. Ne|||er l ror a|| ||e sages oorr oelore you |roW lu||y ||e orr|po|er| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 3o
W|a| car o||ers, W|o are oorr al|er us, |roW aoou| l|r? Fver ||e l|rs| |rcarra||or ol ||e lord, rare|y
3esa, |as ro| oeer ao|e |o reac| ||e ||r|| ol suc| |roW|edge, a|||oug| le |s descr|o|rg ||e qua||||es ol
||e lord W||| |er |urdred laces.
42. 8u| aryore W|o |s spec|l|ca||y lavored oy ||e 3uprere lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, due |o
ura||oyed surrerder ur|o ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord, car overcore ||e |rsurrour|ao|e ocear ol |||us|or
ard car urders|ard ||e lord. 8u| ||ose W|o are a||ac|ed |o |||s oody, W||c| |s rear| |o oe ea|er a|
||e erd oy dogs ard jac|a|s, carro| do so.
43-45. 0 Narada, a|||oug| ||e po|erc|es ol ||e lord are ur|roWao|e ard |rreasurao|e, s||||, oecause
We are a|| surrerdered sou|s, We |roW |oW le ac|s ||roug| yogaraya po|erc|es. Ard, s|r||ar|y, ||e
po|erc|es ol ||e lord are a|so |roWr |o ||e a||-poWerlu| 3|va, ||e grea| ||rg ol ||e a||e|s| lar||y,
rare|y lra||ada |a|araja, 3vayaro|uva |a|u, ||s W|le 3a|arupa, ||s sors ard daug||ers |||e
lr|yavra|a, u||arapada, A|u||, 0eva|u|| ard lrasu||, lrac|raoar||, bo|u, Arga ||e la||er ol vera,
|a|araja 0|ruva, l|sva|u, A||a, |ucu|urda, |a|araja Jara|a, 0ad||, bag|u, Aroar|sa, 3agara,
0aya, Na|usa, |a|d|a|a, A|ar|a, 3a|ad|arve, Aru, bar||deva, 8||sra, 8a||, Arur||araya, 0|||pa,
3auo|ar|, u|ar|a, 3|o|, 0eva|a, l|ppa|ada, 3arasva|a, udd|ava, larasara, 8|ur|sera, v|o||sara,
larurar, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, Arjura, Ars||sera, v|dura, 3ru|adeva, e|c.
4o. 3urrerdered sou|s, ever lror groups |ead|rg s|rlu| ||ves, suc| as Worer, ||e |aoorer c|ass, ||e
rour|a|reers ard ||e 3|oer|ars, or ever ||e o|rds ard oeas|s, car a|so |roW aoou| ||e sc|erce ol
0od|ead ard oecore ||oera|ed lror ||e c|u|c|es ol ||e |||usory erergy oy surrerder|rg ur|o ||e pure
devo|ees ol ||e lord ard oy lo||oW|rg |r ||e|r loo|s|eps |r devo||ora| serv|ce.
47. w|a| |s rea||zed as ||e Aoso|u|e 8ra|rar |s lu|| ol ur||r||ed o||ss W|||ou| gr|el. T|a| |s cer|a|r|y ||e
u|||ra|e p|ase ol ||e suprere erjoyer, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s e|erra||y vo|d ol a||
d|s|uroarces ard lear|ess. le |s corp|e|e corsc|ousress as opposed |o ra||er. urcor|ar|ra|ed ard
W|||ou| d|s||rc||ors, le |s ||e pr|rc|p|e pr|reva| cause ol a|| causes ard ellec|s, |r W|or ||ere |s ro
sacr|l|ce lor lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard |r W|or ||e |||usory erergy does ro| s|ard.
48. lr suc| a |rarscerder|a| s|a|e ||ere |s ro reed ol ar||l|c|a| cor|ro| ol ||e r|rd, rer|a| specu|a||or or
red||a||or, as perlorred oy ||e jrar|s ard yog|s. 0re g|ves up suc| processes, as ||e |eaver|y K|rg,
lrdra, lorgoes ||e |rouo|e |o d|g a We||.
49. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e suprere ras|er ol every|||rg ausp|c|ous oecause ||e resu||s ol
W|a|ever ac||ors are perlorred oy ||e ||v|rg oe|rg, |r e|||er ||e ra|er|a| or sp|r||ua| ex|s|erce, are
aWarded oy ||e lord. As suc|, le |s ||e u|||ra|e oerelac|or. Fvery |rd|v|dua| ||v|rg er|||y |s uroorr, ard
||erelore ever al|er ||e arr||||a||or ol ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|ary oody, ||e ||v|rg er|||y ex|s|s, exac||y |||e
||e a|r W||||r ||e oody.
50. |y dear sor, l |ave roW exp|a|red |r or|el ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s crea|or ol
||e rar|les|ed Wor|ds. w|||ou| l|r, lar|, ||e lord, ||ere are ro o||er causes ol ||e p|erorera| ard
rourera| ex|s|erces.
51. 0 Narada, |||s sc|erce ol 0od, 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, Was spo|er |o re |r surrary oy ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard || Was spo|er as ||e accuru|a||or ol l|s d|verse po|erc|es.
l|ease expard |||s sc|erce yourse|l.
52. l|ease descr|oe ||e sc|erce ol 0od|ead W||| de|err|ra||or ard |r a rarrer oy W||c| || W||| oe
qu||e poss|o|e lor ||e |urar oe|rg |o deve|op |rarscerder|a| devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead lar|, ||e 3upersou| ol every ||v|rg oe|rg ard ||e surrur oorur source ol a|| ererg|es.
53. T|e lord's ac||v|||es |r assoc|a||or W||| l|s d|llerer| ererg|es s|ou|d oe descr|oed, apprec|a|ed ard
|eard |r accordarce W||| ||e |eac||rgs ol ||e 3uprere lord. ll |||s |s dore regu|ar|y W||| devo||or ard
respec|, ore |s sure |o ge| ou| ol ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e lord.
'hap"+r )igh" ,+s"i!ns by King Pariksi"
1. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. loW d|d Narada |ur|, W|ose |earers are as
lor|ura|e as ||ose |rs|ruc|ed oy lord 8ra|ra, exp|a|r ||e |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol ||e lord, W|o |s
W|||ou| ra|er|a| qua||||es, ard oelore W|or d|d |e spea|?
2. T|e K|rg sa|d. l W|s| |o |roW. Narra||ors corcerr|rg ||e lord, W|o possesses Worderlu| po|erc|es,
are cer|a|r|y ausp|c|ous lor ||v|rg oe|rgs |r a|| p|are|s.
3. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e 3u|adeva 0osvar|, p|ease cor||rue rarra||rg 3r|rad-8|agava|ar so ||a| l car
p|ace ry r|rd upor ||e 3uprere 3ou|, lord Krsra, ard, oe|rg corp|e|e|y lreed lror ra|er|a| qua||||es,
||us re||rqu|s| |||s oody.
4. lersors W|o |ear 3r|rad-8|agava|ar regu|ar|y ard are a|Ways |a||rg ||e ra||er very ser|ous|y W|||
|ave ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 3r| Krsra rar|les|ed |r ||e|r |ear|s W||||r a s|or| ||re.
5. T|e sourd |rcarra||or ol lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere 3ou| [|.e. 3r|rad-8|agava|ar|, er|ers |r|o ||e
|ear| ol a se|l-rea||zed devo|ee, s||s or ||e |o|us l|oWer ol ||s |ov|rg re|a||ors||p, ard ||us c|earses ||e
dus| ol ra|er|a| assoc|a||or, suc| as |us|, arger ard |ar|er|rg. T|us || ac|s |||e au|urra| ra|rs upor
poo|s ol ruddy Wa|er.
o. A pure devo|ee ol ||e lord W|ose |ear| |as orce oeer c|earsed oy ||e process ol devo||ora|
serv|ce rever re||rqu|s|es ||e |o|us lee| ol lord Krsra, lor ||ey lu||y sa||sly ||r, as a |rave|er |s sa||sl|ed
a| |ore al|er a |rouo|ed jourrey.
7. 0 |earred ora|rara, ||e |rarscerder|a| sp|r|| sou| |s d|llerer| lror ||e ra|er|a| oody. 0oes |e
acqu|re ||e oody acc|der|a||y or oy sore cause? w||| you ||rd|y exp|a|r |||s, lor || |s |roWr |o you.
5o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
8. ll ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lror W|ose aodorer ||e |o|us s|er sprou|ed, |s possessed
ol a g|gar||c oody accord|rg |o l|s oWr ca||oer ard reasurerer|, ||er W|a| |s ||e spec|l|c d|llererce
oe|Weer ||e oody ol ||e lord ard ||ose ol corror ||v|rg er||||es?
9. 8ra|ra, W|o Was ro| oorr ol a ra|er|a| source ou| ol ||e |o|us l|oWer cor|rg ou| ol ||e rave|
aodorer ol ||e lord, |s ||e crea|or ol a|| ||ose W|o are ra|er|a||y oorr. 0l course, oy ||e grace ol ||e
lord, 8ra|ra Was ao|e |o see ||e lorr ol ||e lord.
10. l|ease a|so exp|a|r ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o ||es |r every |ear| as ||e 3upersou|, ard as
||e lord ol a|| ererg|es, ou| |s ur|ouc|ed oy l|s ex|erra| erergy.
11. 0 |earred ora|rara, || Was lorrer|y exp|a|red ||a| a|| ||e p|are|s ol ||e ur|verse W||| ||e|r
respec||ve goverrors are s||ua|ed |r ||e d|llerer| par|s ol ||e g|gar||c oody ol ||e v|ra|-purusa. l |ave
a|so |eard ||a| ||e d|llerer| p|are|ary sys|ers are supposed |o oe |r ||e g|gar||c oody ol ||e v|ra|-
purusa. 8u| W|a| |s ||e|r ac|ua| pos|||or? w||| you p|ease exp|a|r ||a|?
12. A|so p|ease exp|a|r ||e dura||or ol ||re oe|Weer crea||or ard arr||||a||or, ard ||a| ol o||er
suos|d|ary crea||ors, as We|| as ||e ra|ure ol ||re, |rd|ca|ed oy ||e sourd ol pas|, preser| ard lu|ure.
A|so, p|ease exp|a|r ||e dura||or ard reasurerer| ol ||le ol ||e d|llerer| ||v|rg oe|rgs |roWr as ||e
der|gods, ||e |urar oe|rgs, e|c., |r d|llerer| p|are|s ol ||e ur|verse.
13. 0 pures| ol ||e ora|raras, p|ease a|so exp|a|r ||e cause ol ||e d|llerer| dura||ors ol ||re, oo||
s|or| ard |org, as We|| as ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||re, lo||oW|rg ||e course ol ac||or.
14. T|er aga|r, ||rd|y descr|oe |oW ||e propor||ora|e accuru|a||or ol ||e reac||ors resu|||rg lror ||e
d|llerer| rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ac| upor ||e des|r|rg ||v|rg oe|rg, proro||rg or degrad|rg ||r arorg
||e d|llerer| spec|es ol ||le, oeg|rr|rg lror ||e der|gods doWr |o ||e ros| |rs|gr|l|car| crea|ures.
15. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, p|ease a|so descr|oe |oW ||e crea||or ol ||e g|ooes ||roug|ou| ||e
ur|verse, ||e lour d|rec||ors ol ||e |eavers, ||e s|y, ||e p|are|s, ||e s|ars, ||e rour|a|rs, ||e r|vers,
||e seas ard ||e |s|ards, as We|| as ||e|r d|llerer| ||rds ol |r|ao||ar|s, |a|es p|ace.
1o. A|so, p|ease descr|oe ||e |rrer ard ou|er space ol ||e ur|verse oy spec|l|c d|v|s|ors, as We|| as ||e
c|arac|er ard ac||v|||es ol ||e grea| sou|s, ard a|so ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e d|llerer| c|ass|l|ca||ors ol
||e cas|es ard orders ol soc|a| ||le.
17. l|ease exp|a|r a|| ||e d|llerer| ages |r ||e dura||or ol ||e crea||or, ard a|so ||e dura||or ol suc|
ages. A|so |e|| re aoou| ||e d|llerer| ac||v|||es ol ||e d|llerer| |rcarra||ors ol ||e lord |r d|llerer| ages.
18. l|ease a|so exp|a|r W|a| ray gerera||y oe ||e corror re||g|ous all|||a||ors ol |urar soc|e|y, as
We|| as ||e|r spec|l|c occupa||ora| du||es |r re||g|or, ||e c|ass|l|ca||or ol ||e soc|a| orders as We|| as ||e
adr|r|s|ra||ve roya| orders, ard ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es lor ore W|o ray oe |r d|s|ress.
19. K|rd|y exp|a|r a|| aoou| ||e e|erer|ary pr|rc|p|es ol crea||or, ||e ruroer ol suc| e|erer|ary
pr|rc|p|es, ||e|r causes, ard ||e|r deve|oprer|, ard a|so ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard ||e
re||od ol rys||c poWers.
20. w|a| are ||e opu|erces ol ||e grea| rys||cs, ard W|a| |s ||e|r u|||ra|e rea||za||or? loW does ||e
perlec| rys||c oecore de|ac|ed lror ||e suo||e as|ra| oody? w|a| |s ||e oas|c |roW|edge ol ||e ved|c
|||era|ures, |rc|ud|rg ||e orarc|es ol ||s|ory ard ||e supp|erer|ary luraras?
21. l|ease exp|a|r ur|o re |oW ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs are gerera|ed, |oW ||ey are ra|r|a|red, ard |oW
||ey are arr||||a|ed. Te|| re a|so ol ||e advar|ages ard d|sadvar|ages ol d|sc|arg|rg devo||ora|
serv|ce ur|o ||e lord. w|a| are ||e ved|c r||ua|s ard |rjurc||ors ol ||e supp|erer|ary ved|c r||es, ard
W|a| are ||e procedures ol re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse sa||slac||or?
22. l|ease a|so exp|a|r |oW, rerged |r ||e oody ol ||e lord, ||v|rg oe|rgs are crea|ed, ard |oW ||e
|rl|de|s appear |r ||e Wor|d. A|so p|ease exp|a|r |oW ||e urcord|||ored ||v|rg er||||es ex|s|.
23. T|e |rdeperder| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead erjoys l|s pas||res oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy ard a| ||e
||re ol arr||||a||or g|ves ||er up |o ||e ex|erra| po|ercy, ard le rera|rs a W||ress |o || a||.
24. 0 grea| sage, represer|a||ve ol ||e lord, ||rd|y sa||sly ry |rqu|s|||veress |r a|| ||a| l |ave |rqu|red
lror you ard a|| ||a| l ray ro| |ave |rqu|red lror you lror ||e very oeg|rr|rg ol ry ques||or|rgs.
3|rce l ar a sou| surrerdered ur|o you, p|ease |rpar| lu|| |roW|edge |r |||s correc||or.
25. 0 grea| sage, you are as good as 8ra|ra, ||e or|g|ra| ||v|rg oe|rg. 0||ers lo||oW cus|or or|y, as
lo||oWed oy ||e prev|ous p|||osop||ca| specu|a|ors.
2o. 0 |earred ora|rara, oecause ol ry dr|r||rg ||e rec|ar ol ||e ressage ol ||e |rla|||o|e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, W||c| |s l|oW|rg doWr lror ||e ocear ol your speec|es, l do ro| lee| ary sor| ol
ex|aus||or due |o ry las||rg.
27. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|us 3u|adeva 0osvar|, oe|rg |rv||ed oy |a|araja lar||s|| |o spea| or |op|cs
ol ||e lord 3r| Krsra W||| ||e devo|ees, Was very ruc| p|eased.
28. le oegar |o rep|y |o ||e |rqu|r|es ol |a|araja lar||s|| oy say|rg ||a| ||e sc|erce ol ||e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead Was spo|er l|rs| oy ||e lord l|rse|l |o 8ra|ra W|er |e Was l|rs| oorr. 3r|rad-
8|agava|ar |s ||e supp|erer|ary ved|c |||era|ure, ard || |s jus| |r pursuarce ol ||e vedas.
29. le a|so prepared ||rse|l |o rep|y |o a|| ||a| K|rg lar||s|| |ad |rqu|red lror ||r. |a|araja lar||s||
Was ||e oes| |r ||e dyras|y ol ||e lardus, ard ||us |e Was ao|e |o as| ||e r|g|| ques||ors lror ||e
r|g|| persor.
'hap"+r %in+ Answ+rs by 'i"ing "h+ 3!rd1s V+rsi!n
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, ur|ess ore |s |rl|uerced oy ||e erergy ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ere |s ro rear|rg |o ||e re|a||ors||p ol ||e pure sou| |r pure corsc|ousress
W||| ||e ra|er|a| oody. T|a| re|a||ors||p |s jus| |||e a drearer's see|rg ||s oWr oody Wor||rg.
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2. T|e |||us|ored ||v|rg er|||y appears |r so rary lorrs ollered oy ||e ex|erra| erergy ol ||e lord. w|||e
erjoy|rg |r ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e ercaged ||v|rg er|||y r|scorce|ves, |||r||rg |r |errs ol l
ard r|re.
3. As soor as ||e ||v|rg er|||y oecores s||ua|ed |r ||s cors|||u||ora| g|ory ard oeg|rs |o erjoy ||e
|rarscerderce oeyord ||re ard ra|er|a| erergy, |e a| orce g|ves up ||e |Wo r|scorcep||ors ol ||le [l
ard r|re| ard ||us oecores lu||y rar|les|ed as ||e pure se|l.
4. 0 K|rg, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oe|rg very ruc| p|eased W||| lord 8ra|ra oecause ol ||s
rordecep||ve perarce |r o|a|||-yoga, preser|ed l|s e|erra| ard |rarscerder|a| lorr oelore 8ra|ra.
Ard ||a| |s ||e oojec||ve goa| lor pur|ly|rg ||e cord|||ored sou|.
5. lord 8ra|ra, ||e l|rs| sp|r||ua| ras|er, suprere |r ||e ur|verse, cou|d ro| |race ou| ||e source ol ||s
|o|us sea|, ard W|||e |||r||rg ol crea||rg ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, |e cou|d ro| urders|ard ||e proper
d|rec||or lor suc| crea||ve Wor|, ror cou|d |e l|rd ou| ||e process lor suc| crea||or.
o. w|||e ||us ergaged |r |||r||rg, |r ||e Wa|er, 8ra|raj| |eard |W|ce lror rearoy |Wo sy||ao|es jo|red
|oge||er. 0re ol ||e sy||ao|es Was |a|er lror ||e s|x|eer|| ard ||e o||er lror ||e |Wer|y-l|rs| ol ||e
sparsa a|p|aoe|s, ard oo|| jo|red |o oecore ||e Wea||| ol ||e rerourced order ol ||le.
7. w|er |e |eard ||e sourd, |e |r|ed |o l|rd ||e spea|er, searc||rg or a|| s|des. 8u| W|er |e Was
urao|e |o l|rd aryore oes|des ||rse|l, |e ||oug|| || W|se |o s|| doWr or ||s |o|us sea| l|rr|y ard g|ve ||s
a||er||or |o ||e execu||or ol perarce, as |e Was |rs|ruc|ed.
8. lord 8ra|ra urderWer| perarces lor ore ||ousard years oy ||e ca|cu|a||ors ol ||e der|gods. le
|eard |||s |rarscerder|a| v|ora||or lror ||e s|y, ard |e accep|ed || as d|v|re. T|us |e cor|ro||ed ||s
r|rd ard serses, ard ||e perarces |e execu|ed Were a grea| |essor lor ||e ||v|rg er||||es. T|us |e |s
|roWr as ||e grea|es| ol a|| asce||cs.
9. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oe|rg ||us very ruc| sa||sl|ed W||| ||e perarce ol lord 8ra|ra, Was
p|eased |o rar|les| l|s persora| aoode, va||ur||a, ||e suprere p|are| aoove a|| o||ers. T||s
|rarscerder|a| aoode ol ||e lord |s adored oy a|| se|l-rea||zed persors lreed lror a|| ||rds ol r|ser|es
ard lear ol |||usory ex|s|erce.
10. lr ||a| persora| aoode ol ||e lord, ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol |grorarce ard pass|or do ro| preva||, ror
|s ||ere ary ol ||e|r |rl|uerce |r goodress. T|ere |s ro predor|rarce ol ||e |rl|uerce ol ||re, so W|a|
|o spea| ol ||e |||usory, ex|erra| erergy, || carro| er|er ||a| reg|or. w|||ou| d|scr|r|ra||or, oo|| ||e
der|gods ard ||e derors Wors||p ||e lord as devo|ees.
11. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e va||ur||a p|are|s are descr|oed as |av|rg a g|oW|rg s|y-o|u|s| corp|ex|or.
T|e|r eyes resero|e |o|us l|oWers, ||e|r dress |s ol ye||oW|s| co|or, ard ||e|r ood||y lea|ures very
a||rac||ve. T|ey are jus| ||e age ol groW|rg you||s, ||ey a|| |ave lour |ards, ||ey are a|| r|ce|y
decora|ed W||| pear| rec||aces W||| orrarer|a| reda|||ors, ard ||ey a|| appear |o oe ellu|ger|.
12. 3ore ol ||er are ellu|ger| |||e cora| ard d|arords |r corp|ex|or ard |ave gar|ards or ||e|r
|eads, o|oor|rg |||e |o|us l|oWers, ard sore Wear earr|rgs.
13. T|e va||ur||a p|are|s are a|so surrourded oy var|ous a|rp|ares, a|| g|oW|rg ard or||||ar||y s||ua|ed.
T|ese a|rp|ares oe|org |o ||e grea| ra|a|ras or devo|ees ol ||e lord. T|e |ad|es are as oeau||lu| as
||g||r|rg oecause ol ||e|r ce|es||a| corp|ex|ors, ard a|| ||ese coro|red |oge||er appear jus| |||e ||e
s|y decora|ed W||| oo|| c|ouds ard ||g||r|rg.
14. T|e goddess ol lor|ure |r |er |rarscerder|a| lorr |s ergaged |r ||e |ov|rg serv|ce ol ||e lord's
|o|us lee|, ard oe|rg roved oy ||e o|ac| oees, lo||oWers ol spr|rg, s|e |s ro| or|y ergaged |r
var|ega|ed p|easure--serv|ce |o ||e lord, a|org W||| |er cors|ar| corpar|ors--ou| |s a|so ergaged |r
s|rg|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord's ac||v|||es.
15. lord 8ra|ra saW |r ||e va||ur||a p|are|s ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e lord ol ||e er||re
devo|ee corrur||y, ||e lord ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ||e lord ol a|| sacr|l|ces, ard ||e lord ol ||e
ur|verse, ard W|o |s served oy ||e loreros| serv||ors |||e Narda, 3urarda, lraoa|a ard Ar|ara, l|s
|rred|a|e assoc|a|es.
1o. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, seer |ear|rg lavorao|y |oWards l|s |ov|rg serv||ors, l|s very s|g||
|r|ox|ca||rg ard a||rac||ve, appeared |o oe very ruc| sa||sl|ed. le |ad a sr|||rg lace decora|ed W||| ar
erc|ar||rg redd|s| |ue. le Was dressed |r ye||oW rooes ard Wore earr|rgs ard a |e|re| or ||s |ead.
le |ad lour |ards, ard l|s c|es| Was rar|ed W||| ||e ||res ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure.
17. T|e lord Was sea|ed or l|s ||rore ard Was surrourded oy d|llerer| ererg|es |||e ||e lour, ||e
s|x|eer, ||e l|ve, ard ||e s|x ra|ura| opu|erces, a|org W||| o||er |rs|gr|l|car| ererg|es ol ||e |erporary
c|arac|er. 8u| le Was ||e lac|ua| 3uprere lord, erjoy|rg l|s oWr aoode.
18. lord 8ra|ra, ||us see|rg ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s lu||ress, Was overW|e|red W||| joy
W||||r ||s |ear|, ard ||us |r lu|| |rarscerder|a| |ove ard ecs|asy, ||s eyes l|||ed W||| |ears ol |ove. le
||us ooWed doWr oelore ||e lord. T|a| |s ||e Way ol ||e ||g|es| perlec||or lor ||e ||v|rg oe|rg
[parara|arsa|.
19. Ard see|rg 8ra|ra preser| oelore l|r, ||e lord accep|ed ||r as Wor||y |o crea|e ||v|rg oe|rgs, |o
oe cor|ro||ed as le des|red, ard ||us oe|rg ruc| sa||sl|ed W||| ||r, ||e lord s|oo| |ards W||| 8ra|ra
ard, s||g|||y sr|||rg, addressed ||r ||us.
20. T|e oeau||lu| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead addressed lord 8ra|ra. 0 8ra|ra, |rpregra|ed W||| ||e
vedas, l ar very ruc| p|eased W||| your |org accuru|a|ed perarce W||| ||e des|re lor crea||or.
lard|y ar l p|eased W||| ||e pseudo rys||cs.
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21. l W|s| you good |uc|. 0 8ra|ra, you ray as| lror |e, ||e g|ver ol a|| oered|c||or, a|| ||a| you ray
des|re. ou ray |roW ||a| ||e u|||ra|e oered|c||or, as ||e resu|| ol a|| perarces, |s |o see |e oy
rea||za||or.
22. T|e ||g|es| perlec||ora| |rgeru||y |s ||e persora| percep||or ol |y aoodes, ard |||s |as oeer
poss|o|e oecause ol your suor|ss|ve a||||ude |r ||e perlorrarce ol severe perarce accord|rg |o |y
order.
23. 0 s|r|ess 8ra|ra, you ray |roW lror |e ||a| || Was l W|o l|rs| ordered you |o urdergo perarce
W|er you Were perp|exed |r your du|y. 3uc| perarce |s |y |ear| ard sou|, ard ||erelore perarce ard
l are rord|llerer|.
24. l crea|e |||s cosros oy suc| perarce, l ra|r|a|r || oy ||e sare erergy, ard l W|||draW || a|| oy ||e
sare erergy. T|erelore ||e po|er||a| poWer |s perarce or|y.
25. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. 0 lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ou are s||ua|ed |r every ||v|rg er|||y's |ear| as ||e
suprere d|rec|or, ard ||erelore ou are aWare ol a|| erdeavors oy our super|or |r|e|||gerce, W|||ou|
ary ||rdrarce W|a|soever.
2o. lr sp||e ol ||a|, ry lord, l ar pray|rg |o ou |o ||rd|y lu|l||| ry des|re. |ay l p|ease oe |rlorred
|oW, |r sp||e ol our |rarscerder|a| lorr, ou assure ||e rurdare lorr, a|||oug| ou |ave ro suc|
lorr a| a||.
27. Ard [p|ease |rlorr re| |oW ou, oy our oWr 3e|l, rar|les| d|llerer| ererg|es lor arr||||a||or,
gerera||or, accep|arce ard ra|r|erarce oy coro|ra||or ard perru|a||or.
28. 0 ras|er ol a|| ererg|es, p|ease |e|| re p|||osop||ca||y a|| aoou| ||er. ou p|ay |||e a sp|der ||a|
covers ||se|l oy ||s oWr erergy, ard our de|err|ra||or |s |rla|||o|e.
29. l|ease |e|| re so ||a| l ray oe |aug|| |r ||e ra||er oy ||e |rs|ruc||or ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
ard ray ||us ac| |rs|rurer|a||y |o gerera|e ||v|rg er||||es, W|||ou| oe|rg cord|||ored oy suc| ac||v|||es.
30. 0 ry lord, ||e uroorr, ou |ave s|a|er |ards W||| re jus| as a lr|erd does W||| a lr|erd [as |l
equa| |r pos|||or|. l s|a|| oe ergaged |r ||e crea||or ol d|llerer| |ypes ol ||v|rg er||||es, ard l s|a|| oe
occup|ed |r our serv|ce. l s|a|| |ave ro per|uroa||or, ou| l pray ||a| a|| |||s ray ro| g|ve r|se |o pr|de,
as |l l Were ||e 3uprere.
31. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. KroW|edge aoou| |e as descr|oed |r ||e scr|p|ures |s very
corl|der||a|, ard || |as |o oe rea||zed |r corjurc||or W||| devo||ora| serv|ce. T|e recessary
parap|erra||a lor ||a| process |s oe|rg exp|a|red oy |e. ou ray |a|e || up carelu||y.
32. A|| ol |e, rare|y |y ac|ua| e|erra| lorr ard |y |rarscerder|a| ex|s|erce, co|or, qua||||es ard
ac||v|||es--|e| a|| oe aWa|ered W||||r you oy lac|ua| rea||za||or, ou| ol |y cause|ess rercy.
33. 8ra|ra, || |s l, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o Was ex|s||rg oelore ||e crea||or, W|er ||ere Was
ro|||rg ou| |yse|l. Nor Was ||ere ||e ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e cause ol |||s crea||or. T|a| W||c| you see
roW |s a|so l, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard al|er arr||||a||or W|a| rera|rs W||| a|so oe l, ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
34. 0 8ra|ra, W|a|ever appears |o oe ol ary va|ue, |l || |s W|||ou| re|a||or |o |e, |as ro rea|||y. KroW ||
as |y |||usory erergy, ||a| rel|ec||or W||c| appears |o oe |r dar|ress.
35. 0 8ra|ra, p|ease |roW ||a| ||e ur|versa| e|erer|s er|er |r|o ||e cosros ard a| ||e sare ||re do
ro| er|er |r|o ||e cosros, s|r||ar|y, l |yse|l a|so ex|s| W||||r every|||rg crea|ed, ard a| ||e sare ||re l
ar ou|s|de ol every|||rg.
3o. A persor W|o |s searc||rg al|er ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ros|
cer|a|r|y searc| lor || up |o |||s, |r a|| c|rcurs|arces, |r a|| space ard ||re, ard oo|| d|rec||y ard
|rd|rec||y.
37. 0 8ra|ra, jus| lo||oW |||s corc|us|or oy l|xed corcer|ra||or ol r|rd, ard ro pr|de W||| d|s|uro you,
re|||er |r ||e par||a| ror |r ||e l|ra| devas|a||or.
38. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d |o |a|araja lar||s||. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, al|er
oe|rg seer |r l|s |rarscerder|a| lorr, |rs|ruc||rg 8ra|raj|, ||e |eader ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es,
d|sappeared.
39. 0r ||e d|sappeararce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, W|o |s ||e oojec| ol
|rarscerder|a| erjoyrer| lor ||e serses ol devo|ees, 8ra|ra, W||| lo|ded |ards, oegar |o re-crea|e
||e ur|verse, lu|| W||| ||v|rg er||||es, as || Was prev|ous|y.
40. T|us orce upor a ||re ||e lorela||er ol ||v|rg er||||es ard ||e la||er ol re||g|ousress, lord 8ra|ra,
s||ua|ed ||rse|l |r ac|s ol regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, des|r|rg se|l-|r|eres| lor ||e We|lare ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
41. Narada, ||e ros| dear ol ||e |r|er||or sors ol 8ra|ra, a|Ways ready |o serve ||s la||er, s|r|c||y
lo||oWs ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||s la||er oy ||s rarrer|y oe|av|or, ree|ress ard serse cor|ro|.
42. Narada very ruc| p|eased ||s la||er ard des|red |o |roW a|| aoou| ||e ererg|es ol v|sru, ||e
ras|er ol a|| ererg|es, lor Narada Was ||e grea|es| ol a|| sages ard grea|es| ol a|| devo|ees, 0 K|rg.
43. T|e grea| sage Narada a|so |rqu|red |r de|a|| lror ||s la||er, 8ra|ra, ||e grea|-grardla||er ol a||
||e ur|verse, al|er see|rg ||r We|| sa||sl|ed.
44. T|ereupor ||e supp|erer|ary ved|c |||era|ure, 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, W||c| Was descr|oed oy ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard W||c| cor|a|rs |er c|arac|er|s||cs, Was |o|d W||| sa||slac||or oy ||e la||er
[8ra|ra| |o ||s sor Narada.
45. lr success|or, 0 K|rg, ||e grea| sage Narada |rs|ruc|ed 3r|rad-8|agava|ar ur|o ||e ur||r||ed|y
poWerlu| vyasadeva, W|o red||a|ed |r devo||ora| serv|ce upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, or ||e oar| ol ||e b|ver 3arasva||.
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4o. 0 K|rg, your ques||ors as |o |oW ||e ur|verse oecare rar|les|ed lror ||e g|gar||c lorr ol ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, as We|| as o||er ques||ors, l s|a|| arsWer |r de|a|| oy exp|ara||or ol ||e lour
verses a|ready rer||ored.
'hap"+r T+n Bhagava"a# Is "h+ Answ+r "! A// ,+s"i!ns
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lr ||e 3r|rad-8|agava|ar ||ere are |er d|v|s|ors ol s|a|erer|s
regard|rg ||e lo||oW|rg. ||e crea||or ol ||e ur|verse, suocrea||or, p|are|ary sys|ers, pro|ec||or oy ||e
lord, ||e crea||ve |rpe|us, ||e c|arge ol |arus, ||e sc|erce ol 0od, re|urr|rg |ore, oac| |o
0od|ead, ||oera||or, ard ||e surrur oorur.
2. To |so|a|e ||e |rarscerderce ol ||e surrur oorur, ||e syrp|ors ol ||e res| are descr|oed
sore||res oy ved|c |rlererce, sore||res oy d|rec| exp|ara||or, ard sore||res oy surrary
exp|ara||ors g|ver oy ||e grea| sages.
3. T|e e|erer|ary crea||or ol s|x|eer ||ers ol ra||er--rare|y ||e l|ve e|erer|s [l|re, Wa|er, |ard, a|r
ard s|y|, sourd, lorr, |as|e, sre||, |ouc|, ard ||e eyes, ears, rose, |orgue, s||r ard r|rd--|s |roWr as
sarga, W|ereas suosequer| resu||ar| |r|erac||or ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure |s ca||ed v|sarga.
4. T|e r|g|| s||ua||or lor ||e ||v|rg er||||es |s |o ooey ||e |aWs ol ||e lord ard ||us oe |r perlec| peace ol
r|rd urder ||e pro|ec||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|e |arus ard ||e|r |aWs are
rear| |o g|ve r|g|| d|rec||or |r ||le. T|e |rpe|us lor ac||v||y |s ||e des|re lor lru|||ve Wor|.
5. T|e sc|erce ol 0od descr|oes ||e |rcarra||ors ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard l|s d|llerer|
ac||v|||es |oge||er W||| ||e ac||v|||es ol l|s grea| devo|ees.
o. T|e rerg|rg ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y, a|org W||| ||s cord|||ora| ||v|rg |erdercy, W||| ||e rys||c |y|rg doWr
ol ||e |a|a-v|sru |s ca||ed ||e W|rd|rg up ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or. l|oera||or |s ||e perrarer|
s||ua||or ol ||e lorr ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y al|er |e g|ves up ||e c|argeao|e gross ard suo||e ra|er|a|
ood|es.
7. T|e suprere ore W|o |s ce|eora|ed as ||e 3uprere 8e|rg or ||e 3uprere 3ou| |s ||e suprere
source ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or as We|| as ||s reservo|r ard W|rd|rg up. T|us le |s ||e 3uprere
lour|a|r|ead, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
8. T|e |rd|v|dua| persor possess|rg d|llerer| |rs|rurer|s ol serses |s ca||ed ||e ad|ya|r|c persor, ard
||e |rd|v|dua| cor|ro|||rg de||y ol ||e serses |s ca||ed ad||da|v|c. T|e erood|rer| seer or ||e eyeoa||s
|s ca||ed ||e ad||o|au||c persor.
9. A|| ||ree ol ||e aoove-rer||ored s|ages ol d|llerer| ||v|rg er||||es are |r|erdeperder|. lr ||e aoserce
ol ore, aro||er |s ro| urders|ood. 8u| ||e 3uprere 8e|rg W|o sees every ore ol ||er as ||e s|e||er ol
||e s|e||er |s |rdeperder| ol a||, ard ||erelore le |s ||e suprere s|e||er.
10. Al|er separa||rg ||e d|llerer| ur|verses, ||e g|gar||c ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lord [|a|a-v|sru|, W||c|
care ou| ol ||e causa| ocear, ||e p|ace ol appeararce lor ||e l|rs| purusa-ava|ara, er|ered |r|o eac| ol
||e separa|e ur|verses, des|r|rg |o ||e or ||e crea|ed |rarscerder|a| Wa|er [0aro|oda|a|.
11. T|a| 3uprere lersor |s ro| |rpersora| ard ||erelore |s d|s||rc||ve|y a rara, or persor. T|erelore
||e |rarscerder|a| Wa|er crea|ed lror ||e 3uprere Nara |s |roWr as rara. Ard oecause le ||es doWr
or ||a| Wa|er, le |s |roWr as Narayara.
12. 0re s|ou|d del|r||e|y |roW ||a| a|| ra|er|a| |rgred|er|s, ac||v|||es, ||re ard rodes, ard ||e ||v|rg
er||||es W|o are rear| |o erjoy ||er a||, ex|s| oy l|s rercy or|y, ard as soor as le does ro| care lor
||er, every|||rg oecores rorex|s|er|.
13. T|e lord, W|||e |y|rg or l|s oed ol rys||c s|uroer, gerera|ed ||e ser|ra| syroo|, go|der |r |ue,
||roug| ex|erra| erergy ou| ol l|s des|re |o rar|les| var|e||es ol ||v|rg er||||es lror l|rse|l a|ore.
14. Jus| |ear lror re |oW ||e po|ercy ol l|s lords||p d|v|des ore |r|o ||ree, ca||ed ||e cor|ro|||rg
er||||es, ||e cor|ro||ed er||||es ard ||e ra|er|a| ood|es, |r ||e rarrer rer||ored aoove.
15. lror ||e s|y s||ua|ed W||||r ||e |rarscerder|a| oody ol ||e rar|les||rg |a|a-v|sru, serse erergy,
rer|a| lorce ard ood||y s|rerg|| are a|| gerera|ed, as We|| as ||e sur |o|a| ol ||e lour|a|r|ead ol ||e
|o|a| ||v|rg lorce.
1o. As ||e lo||oWers ol a ||rg lo||oW ||e|r |ord, s|r||ar|y W|er ||e |o|a| erergy |s |r ro||or, a|| o||er ||v|rg
er||||es rove, ard W|er ||e |o|a| erergy s|ops erdeavor|rg, a|| o||er ||v|rg er||||es s|op sersua|
ac||v|||es.
17. T|e ||v|rg lorce, oe|rg ag||a|ed oy ||e v|ra|-purusa, gerera|ed |urger ard |||rs|, ard W|er le
des|red |o dr|r| ard ea|, ||e rou|| opered.
18. lror ||e rou|| ||e pa|a|e oecare rar|les|ed, ard ||ereupor ||e |orgue Was a|so gerera|ed.
Al|er |||s a|| ||e d|llerer| |as|es care |r|o ex|s|erce so ||a| ||e |orgue car re||s| ||er.
19. w|er ||e 3uprere des|red |o spea|, speec|es Were v|ora|ed lror ||e rou||. T|er ||e cor|ro|||rg
de||y l|re Was gerera|ed lror ||e rou||. 8u| W|er le Was |y|rg |r ||e Wa|er, a|| ||ese lurc||ors
rera|red susperded.
20. T|ereal|er, W|er ||e suprere purusa des|red |o sre|| odors, ||e ros|r||s ard resp|ra||or Were
gerera|ed, ||e rasa| |rs|rurer| ard odors care |r|o ex|s|erce, ard ||e cor|ro|||rg de||y ol a|r, carry|rg
sre||, a|so oecare rar|les|ed.
21. T|us W|er every|||rg ex|s|ed |r dar|ress, ||e lord des|red |o see l|rse|l ard a|| ||a| Was crea|ed.
T|er ||e eyes, ||e |||ur|ra||rg god 3ur, ||e poWer ol v|s|or ard ||e oojec| ol s|g|| a|| oecare
rar|les|ed.
o0 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
22. 8y deve|oprer| ol ||e des|re ol ||e grea| sages |o |roW, ||e ears, ||e poWer ol |ear|rg, ||e
cor|ro|||rg de||y ol |ear|rg, ard ||e oojec|s ol |ear|rg oecare rar|les|ed. T|e grea| sages des|red |o
|ear aoou| ||e 3e|l.
23. w|er ||ere Was a des|re |o perce|ve ||e p|ys|ca| c|arac|er|s||cs ol ra||er, suc| as sol|ress,
|ardress, Warr||, co|d, ||g||ress ard |eav|ress, ||e oac|grourd ol sersa||or, ||e s||r, ||e s||r pores,
||e |a|rs or ||e oody ard ||e|r cor|ro|||rg de|||es (||e |rees) Were gerera|ed. w||||r ard ou|s|de ||e
s||r |s a cover|rg ol a|r ||roug| W||c| serse percep||or oecare pror|rer|.
24. T|ereal|er W|er ||e 3uprere lersor des|red |o perlorr var|e||es ol Wor|, ||e |Wo |ards ard ||e|r
cor|ro|||rg s|rerg||, ard lrdra, ||e der|god |r |eaver, oecare rar|les|ed, as a|so ||e ac|s deperder|
or oo|| ||e |ards ard ||e der|god.
25. T|ereupor, oecause ol l|s des|r|rg |o cor|ro| roverer|, l|s |egs oecare rar|les|ed, ard lror
||e |egs ||e cor|ro|||rg de||y rared v|sru Was gerera|ed. 8y l|s persora| superv|s|or ol |||s ac|, a||
var|e||es ol |urar oe|rg are ous||y ergaged |r du||lu| occupa||ora| sacr|l|ce.
2o. T|ereupor, lor sexua| p|easure, oege|||rg ollspr|rg ard |as||rg |eaver|y rec|ar, ||e lord deve|oped
||e ger||a|s, ard ||us ||ere |s ||e ger||a| orgar ard ||s cor|ro|||rg de||y, ||e lrajapa||. T|e oojec| ol
sexua| p|easure ard ||e cor|ro|||rg de||y are urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e ger||a|s ol ||e lord.
27. T|ereal|er, W|er le des|red |o evacua|e ||e reluse ol ea|ao|es, ||e evacua||rg |o|e, arus, ard ||e
sersory orgar ||ereol deve|oped a|org W||| ||e cor|ro|||rg de||y |||ra. T|e sersory orgar ard ||e
evacua||rg suos|arce are oo|| urder ||e s|e||er ol ||e cor|ro|||rg de||y.
28. T|ereal|er, W|er le des|red |o rove lror ore oody |o aro||er, ||e rave| ard ||e a|r ol depar|ure
ard dea|| Were coro|red|y crea|ed. T|e rave| |s ||e s|e||er lor oo||, rare|y dea|| ard ||e separa||rg
lorce.
29. w|er ||ere Was a des|re |o |ave lood ard dr|r|, ||e aodorer ard ||e |r|es||res ard a|so ||e
ar|er|es oecare rar|les|ed. T|e r|vers ard seas are ||e source ol ||e|r sus|erarce ard re|aoo||sr.
30. w|er ||ere Was a des|re |o |||r| aoou| ||e ac||v|||es ol l|s oWr erergy, ||er ||e |ear| (||e sea| ol
||e r|rd), ||e r|rd, ||e roor, de|err|ra||or ard a|| des|re oecare rar|les|ed.
31. T|e sever e|erer|s ol ||e oody, rare|y ||e |||r |ayer or ||e s||r, ||e s||r ||se|l, ||e l|es|, o|ood,
la|, rarroW ard oore, are a|| rade ol ear||, Wa|er ard l|re, W|ereas ||e ||le orea|| |s produced oy ||e
s|y, Wa|er ard a|r.
32. T|e serse orgars are a||ac|ed |o ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure
are produc|s ol ||e la|se ego. T|e r|rd |s suojec|ed |o a|| ||rds ol ra|er|a| exper|erces (|app|ress ard
d|s|ress), ard ||e |r|e|||gerce |s ||e lea|ure ol ||e r|rd's de||oera||or.
33. T|us oy a|| |||s, ||e ex|erra| lea|ure ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s covered oy gross lorrs suc|
as ||ose ol p|are|s, W||c| Were exp|a|red |o you oy re.
34. T|erelore oeyord |||s [gross rar|les|a||or| |s a |rarscerder|a| rar|les|a||or l|rer ||ar ||e l|res|
lorr. l| |as ro oeg|rr|rg, ro |r|erred|a|e s|age ard ro erd, ||erelore || |s oeyord ||e ||r||s ol
express|or or rer|a| specu|a||or ard |s d|s||rc| lror ||e ra|er|a| corcep||or.
35. Ne|||er ol ||e aoove lorrs ol ||e lord, as jus| descr|oed ur|o you lror ||e ra|er|a| arg|e ol v|s|or,
|s accep|ed oy ||e pure devo|ees ol ||e lord W|o |roW l|r We||.
3o. le, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, rar|les|s l|rse|l |r a |rarscerder|a| lorr, oe|rg ||e suojec| ol
l|s |rarscerder|a| rare, qua|||y, pas||res, er|ourage ard |rarscerder|a| var|ega|edress. A|||oug|
le |s urallec|ed oy a|| suc| ac||v|||es, le appears |o oe so ergaged.
37-40. 0 K|rg, |roW lror re ||a| a|| ||v|rg er||||es are crea|ed oy ||e 3uprere lord accord|rg |o ||e|r
pas| deeds. T||s |rc|udes 8ra|ra ard ||s sors |||e 0a|sa, ||e per|od|ca| |eads |||e va|vasva|a |aru,
||e der|gods |||e lrdra, Cardra ard varura, ||e grea| sages |||e 8|rgu, vyasa ard vas|s||a, ||e
|r|ao||ar|s ol l||r|o|a ard 3|dd|a|o|a, ||e Cararas, 0ard|arvas, v|dyad|aras, Asuras, a|sas,
K|rraras ard arge|s, ||e serper||res, ||e ror|ey-s|aped K|rpurusas, ||e |urar oe|rgs, ||e
|r|ao||ar|s ol |a|r|o|a, ||e derors, l|sacas, g|os|s, sp|r||s, |ura||cs ard ev|| sp|r||s, ||e good ard ev||
s|ars, ||e goo||rs, ||e ar|ra|s |r ||e lores|, ||e o|rds, ||e |ouse|o|d ar|ra|s, ||e rep|||es, ||e
rour|a|rs, ||e rov|rg ard s|ard|rg ||v|rg er||||es, ||e ||v|rg er||||es oorr lror eroryos, lror eggs,
lror persp|ra||or ard lror seeds, ard a|| o||ers, W|e||er ||ey oe |r ||e Wa|er, |ard or s|y, |r
|app|ress, |r d|s|ress or |r r|xed |app|ress ard d|s|ress. A|| ol ||er, accord|rg |o ||e|r pas| deeds, are
crea|ed oy ||e 3uprere lord.
41. Accord|rg |o ||e d|llerer| rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure--||e rode ol goodress, ||e rode ol pass|or
ard ||e rode ol dar|ress--||ere are d|llerer| ||v|rg crea|ures, W|o are |roWr as der|gods, |urar
oe|rgs ard |e|||s| ||v|rg er||||es. 0 K|rg, ever a par||cu|ar rode ol ra|ure, oe|rg r|xed W||| ||e o||er
|Wo, |s d|v|ded |r|o ||ree, ard ||us eac| ||rd ol ||v|rg crea|ure |s |rl|uerced oy ||e o||er rodes ard
acqu|res ||s |ao||s a|so.
42. le, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, as ||e ra|r|a|rer ol a|| |r ||e ur|verse, appears |r d|llerer|
|rcarra||ors al|er es|ao||s||rg ||e crea||or, ard ||us le rec|a|rs a|| ||rds ol cord|||ored sou|s arorgs|
||e |urars, ||e ror|urars ard ||e der|gods.
43. T|ereal|er, a| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur, ||e lord l|rse|l |r ||e lorr ol budra, ||e des|royer, W|||
arr||||a|e ||e corp|e|e crea||or as ||e W|rd d|sp|aces ||e c|ouds.
44. T|e grea| |rarscerder|a||s|s ||us descr|oe ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
ou| ||e pure devo|ees deserve |o see rore g|or|ous |||rgs |r |rarscerderce, oeyord ||ese lea|ures.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o1
45. T|ere |s ro d|rec| erg|reer|rg oy ||e lord lor ||e crea||or ard des|ruc||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
w|a| |s descr|oed |r ||e vedas aoou| l|s d|rec| |r|erlererce |s s|rp|y |o cour|erac| ||e |dea ||a|
ra|er|a| ra|ure |s ||e crea|or.
4o. T||s process ol crea||or ard arr||||a||or descr|oed |r surrary |ere|r |s ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|e
dur|rg ||e dura||or ol 8ra|ra's ore day. l| |s a|so ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|e |r ||e crea||or ol ra|a|, |r
W||c| ||e ra|er|a| ra|ure |s d|spersed.
47. 0 K|rg, l s|a|| |r due course exp|a|r ||e reasurerer| ol ||re |r ||s gross ard suo||e lea|ures W|||
||e spec|l|c syrp|ors ol eac|, ou| lor ||e preser| |e| re exp|a|r ur|o you ||e ladra-|a|pa.
48. 3aura|a bs|, al|er |ear|rg a|| aoou| ||e crea||or, |rqu|red lror 3u|a 0osvar| aoou| v|dura, lor
3u|a 0osvar| |ad prev|ous|y |rlorred ||r |oW v|dura |el| |ore, |eav|rg as|de a|| ||s re|a||ves, W|o
Were very d|ll|cu|| |o |eave.
49-50. 3aura|a bs| sa|d. le| us |roW, p|ease, W|a| |op|cs Were d|scussed oe|Weer v|dura ard
|a||reya, W|o |a||ed or |rarscerder|a| suojec|s, ard W|a| Was |rqu|red oy v|dura ard rep||ed oy
|a||reya. A|so p|ease |e| us |roW ||e reasor lor v|dura's g|v|rg up ||e correc||or ol ||s lar||y
reroers, ard W|y |e aga|r care |ore. l|ease a|so |e| us |roW ||e ac||v|||es ol v|dura W|||e |e Was
|r ||e p|aces ol p||gr|rage.
51. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| exp|a|red. l s|a|| roW exp|a|r |o you ||e very suojec|s exp|a|red oy ||e grea|
sage |r arsWer |o K|rg lar||s||'s |rqu|r|es. l|ease |ear ||er a||er||ve|y.
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'hap"+r &n+ ,+s"i!ns by Vidra
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er rerourc|rg ||s prosperous |ore ard er|er|rg ||e lores|, K|rg v|dura,
||e grea| devo|ee, as|ed |||s ques||or ol l|s 0race |a||reya bs|.
2. w|a| e|se |s ||ere |o say aoou| ||e res|der||a| |ouse ol ||e lardavas? 3r| Krsra, ||e lord ol
every|||rg, ac|ed as your r|r|s|er. le used |o er|er ||a| |ouse as |l || Were l|s oWr, ard le d|d ro|
|a|e ary care ol 0uryod|ara's |ouse.
3. T|e K|rg as|ed 3u|adeva 0osvar|. w|ere ard W|er d|d ||e ree||rg ard d|scuss|or |a|e p|ace
oe|Weer 3a|r| v|dura ard l|s 0race |a||reya |ur|? K|rd|y oo||ge, ry |ord, ard descr|oe |||s |o us.
4. 3a|r| v|dura Was a grea| ard pure devo|ee ol ||e lord, ard ||erelore ||s ques||ors |o l|s 0race bs|
|a||reya rus| |ave oeer very purposelu|, or ||e ||g|es| |eve|, ard approved oy |earred c|rc|es.
5. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|e grea| sage 3u|adeva 0osvar| Was ||g||y exper|erced ard Was p|eased
W||| ||e K|rg. T|us oe|rg ques||ored oy ||e K|rg, |e sa|d |o ||r, l|ease |ear ||e |op|cs a||er||ve|y.
o. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. K|rg 0|r|aras|ra oecare o||rd urder ||e |rl|uerce ol |rp|ous des|res |o
rour|s| ||s d|s|ores| sors, ard ||us |e se| l|re |o ||e |acquer |ouse |o ourr ||s la||er|ess rep|eWs,
||e lardavas.
7. T|e K|rg d|d ro| loro|d ||s sor 0u|sasara's aoor|rao|e ac||or ol graoo|rg ||e |a|r ol 0raupad|, ||e
W|le ol ||e god|y K|rg ud||s|||ra, ever ||oug| |er |ears Was|ed ||e red dus| or |er oreas|.
8. ud||s|||ra, W|o Was oorr W|||ou| ary erery, Was urla|r|y delea|ed |r garo||rg. 8u| oecause |e
|ad |a|er ||e voW ol |ru||lu|ress, |e Wer| oll |o ||e lores|. w|er |e care oac| |r due course ard
oegged ||e re|urr ol ||s r|g||lu| s|are ol ||e ||rgdor, |e Was relused oy 0|r|aras|ra, W|o Was
overW|e|red oy |||us|or.
9. lord Krsra Was ser| oy Arjura |r|o ||e assero|y as ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e W|o|e Wor|d, ard
a|||oug| l|s Words Were |eard oy sore [|||e 8||sra| as pure rec|ar, || Was ro| so lor ||e o||ers, W|o
Were corp|e|e|y oerel| ol ||e |as| lar|||rg ol pas| p|ous Wor|s. T|e K|rg [0|r|aras|ra or 0uryod|ara|
d|d ro| |a|e ||e Words ol lord Krsra very ser|ous|y.
10. w|er v|dura Was |rv||ed oy ||s e|der oro||er [0|r|aras|ra| lor corsu||a||or, |e er|ered ||e |ouse
ard gave |rs|ruc||ors W||c| Were exac||y |o ||e po|r|. l|s adv|ce |s We|| |roWr, ard |rs|ruc||ors oy
v|dura are approved oy exper| r|r|s|ers ol s|a|e.
11. [v|dura sa|d.| ou rus| roW re|urr ||e |eg|||ra|e s|are |o ud||s|||ra, W|o |as ro erer|es ard
W|o |as oeer loroear|rg ||roug| ur|o|d suller|rgs due |o your ollerses. le |s Wa|||rg W||| ||s yourger
oro||ers, arorg W|or |s ||e revergelu| 8||ra, orea|||rg |eav||y |||e a sra|e. 3ure|y you are alra|d ol
||r.
12. lord Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |as accep|ed ||e sors ol lr||a as l|s ||rsrer, ard a|| ||e
||rgs ol ||e Wor|d are W||| lord 3r| Krsra. le |s preser| |r l|s |ore W||| a|| l|s lar||y reroers, ||e
||rgs ard pr|rces ol ||e adu dyras|y, W|o |ave corquered ar ur||r||ed ruroer ol ru|ers, ard le |s
||e|r lord.
13. ou are ra|r|a|r|rg ollerse persor|l|ed, 0uryod|ara, as your |rla|||o|e sor, ou| |e |s erv|ous ol
lord Krsra. Ard oecause you are ||us ra|r|a|r|rg a rordevo|ee ol Krsra, you are devo|d ol a||
ausp|c|ous qua||||es. be||eve yourse|l ol |||s ||| lor|ure as soor as poss|o|e ard do good |o ||e W|o|e
lar||y!
14. w|||e spea||rg ||us, v|dura, W|ose persora| c|arac|er Was es|eered oy respec|ao|e persors, Was
|rsu||ed oy 0uryod|ara, W|o Was sWo||er W||| arger ard W|ose ||ps Were |rero||rg. 0uryod|ara Was
|r corpary W||| Karra, ||s yourger oro||ers ard ||s ra|erra| urc|e 3a|ur|.
15. w|o as|ed ||r |o core |ere, |||s sor ol a |ep| r|s|ress? le |s so croo|ed ||a| |e sp|es |r ||e
|r|eres| ol ||e erery aga|rs| ||ose or W|ose suppor| |e |as groWr up. Toss ||r ou| ol ||e pa|ace
|rred|a|e|y ard |eave ||r W||| or|y ||s orea||.
o2 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
1o. T|us oe|rg p|erced oy arroWs ||roug| ||s ears ard all||c|ed |o ||e core ol ||s |ear|, v|dura p|aced
||s ooW or ||e door ard qu|| ||s oro||er's pa|ace. le Was ro| sorry, lor |e cors|dered ||e ac|s ol ||e
ex|erra| erergy |o oe suprere.
17. 8y ||s p|e|y, v|dura ac||eved ||e advar|ages ol ||e p|ous Kauravas. Al|er |eav|rg las||rapura, |e
|oo| s|e||er ol rary p|aces ol p||gr|rages, W||c| are ||e lord's |o|us lee|. w||| a des|re |o ga|r a ||g|
order ol p|ous ||le, |e |rave|ed |o |o|y p|aces W|ere ||ousards ol |rarscerder|a| lorrs ol ||e lord are
s||ua|ed.
18. le oegar |o |rave| a|ore, |||r||rg or|y ol Krsra, ||roug| var|ous |o|y p|aces |||e Ayod|ya, 0vara|a
ard |a||ura. le |rave|ed W|ere ||e a|r, ||||, orc|ard, r|ver ard |a|e are a|| pure ard s|r|ess ard W|ere
||e lorrs ol ||e ur||r||ed decora|e ||e |erp|es. T|us |e perlorred ||e p||gr|r's progress.
19. w|||e so |ravers|rg ||e ear||, |e s|rp|y perlorred du||es |o p|ease ||e 3uprere lord lar|. l|s
occupa||or Was pure ard |rdeperder|. le Was cors|ar||y sarc||l|ed oy |a||rg ||s oa|| |r |o|y p|aces,
a|||oug| |e Was |r ||e dress ol a rerd|car| ard |ad ro |a|r dress|rg ror a oed or W||c| |o ||e. T|us
|e Was a|Ways urseer oy ||s var|ous re|a||ves.
20. T|us, W|er |e Was |r ||e |ard ol 8|ara|avarsa |rave||rg |o a|| ||e p|aces ol p||gr|rage, |e v|s||ed
lrao|asa|se|ra. A| ||a| ||re |a|araja ud||s|||ra Was ||e erperor ard |e|d ||e Wor|d urder ore
r||||ary s|rerg|| ard ore l|ag.
21. A| ||e p|ace ol p||gr|rage a| lrao|asa, || care |o ||s |roW|edge ||a| a|| ||s re|a||ves |ad d|ed due
|o v|o|er| pass|or, jus| as ar er||re lores| ourrs due |o l|re produced oy ||e lr|c||or ol oarooos. Al|er
|||s |e proceeded Wes|, W|ere ||e b|ver 3arasva|| l|oWs.
22. 0r ||e oar| ol ||e b|ver 3arasva|| ||ere Were e|ever p|aces ol p||gr|rage, rare|y, (1) Tr||a, (2)
usara, (3) |a|u, (4) lr||u, (5) Agr|, (o) As||a, (7) vayu, (8) 3udasa, (9) 0o, (10) 0u|a ard (11)
3radd|adeva. v|dura v|s||ed a|| ol ||er ard du|y perlorred r||ua|s.
23. T|ere Were a|so rary o||er |erp|es ol var|ous lorrs ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
v|sru, es|ao||s|ed oy grea| sages ard der|gods. T|ese |erp|es Were rar|ed W||| ||e c||el ero|ers
ol ||e lord, ard ||ey rer|rded ore a|Ways ol ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord Krsra.
24. T|ereal|er |e passed ||roug| very Wea|||y prov|rces |||e 3ura|, 3auv|ra ard |a|sya ard ||roug|
Wes|err lrd|a, |roWr as Kurujarga|a. A| |as| |e reac|ed ||e oar| ol ||e arura, W|ere |e |appered
|o ree| udd|ava, ||e grea| devo|ee ol lord Krsra.
25. T|er, due |o ||s grea| |ove ard lee||rg, v|dura eroraced ||r [udd|ava|, W|o Was a cors|ar|
corpar|or ol lord Krsra ard lorrer|y a grea| s|uder| ol 8r|aspa||'s. v|dura ||er as|ed ||r lor reWs ol
||e lar||y ol lord Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
2o. [l|ease |e|| re| W|e||er ||e or|g|ra| lersora||||es ol 0od|ead, W|o |rcarra|ed T|erse|ves a| ||e
reques| ol 8ra|ra [W|o |s oorr ou| ol ||e |o|us l|oWer lror ||e lord| ard W|o |ave |rcreased ||e
prosper||y ol ||e Wor|d oy e|eva||rg everyore, are do|rg We|| |r ||e |ouse ol 3urasera.
27. [l|ease |e|| re| W|e||er ||e oes| lr|erd ol ||e Kurus, our oro||er-|r-|aW vasudeva, |s do|rg We||. le
|s very rur|l|cer|. le |s |||e a la||er |o ||s s|s|ers, ard |e |s a|Ways p|eas|rg |o ||s W|ves.
28. 0 udd|ava, p|ease |e|| re |oW |s lradyurra, ||e corrarder-|r-c||el ol ||e adus, W|o Was
Cup|d |r a lorrer ||le? bu|r|r| oore ||r as |er sor lror lord Krsra, oy ||e grace ol ora|raras W|or
s|e p|eased.
29. 0 ry lr|erd, [|e|| re| W|e||er ugrasera, ||e K|rg ol ||e 3a|va|as, vrsr|s, 8|ojas ard 0asar|as, |s
roW do|rg We||. le Wer| lar aWay lror ||s ||rgdor, |eav|rg as|de a|| |opes ol ||s roya| ||rore, ou| lord
Krsra aga|r |rs|a||ed ||r.
30. 0 ger||e ore, does 3aroa lare We||? le exac||y resero|es ||e sor ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
lr a prev|ous o|r|| |e Was oorr as Kar||||eya |r ||e Woro ol ||e W|le ol lord 3|va, ard roW |e |as
oeer oorr |r ||e Woro ol Jaroava||, ||e ros| err|c|ed W|le ol Krsra.
31. 0 udd|ava, does uyud|ara lare We||? le |earred ||e |r|r|cac|es ol ||e r||||ary ar| lror Arjura
ard a||a|red ||e |rarscerder|a| des||ra||or W||c| |s very d|ll|cu|| |o reac| ever lor grea| rerourcers.
32. l|ease |e|| re W|e||er A|rura, ||e sor ol 3vap|a||a, |s do|rg We||. le |s a lau|||ess sou|
surrerdered ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le orce |os| ||s rer|a| equ|||or|ur due |o ||s ecs|asy ol
|rarscerder|a| |ove ard le|| doWr or ||e dus| ol a road W||c| Was rar|ed W||| ||e loo|pr|r|s ol lord
Krsra.
33. As ||e vedas are ||e reservo|r ol sacr|l|c|a| purposes, so ||e daug||er ol K|rg 0eva|a-o|oja
corce|ved ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r |er Woro, as d|d ||e ro||er ol ||e der|gods. ls s|e
[0eva||| do|rg We||?
34. |ay l |rqu|re W|e||er Ar|rudd|a |s do|rg We||? le |s ||e lu|l|||er ol a|| ||e des|res ol ||e pure
devo|ees ard |as oeer cors|dered lror yore |o oe ||e cause ol ||e bg veda, ||e crea|or ol ||e r|rd
ard ||e lour|| l|erary expars|or ol v|sru.
35. 0 sooer ore, o||ers, suc| as lrd||a, Carudesra, 0ada ard ||e sor ol 3a|yao|ara, W|o accep|
lord 3r| Krsra as ||e sou| ol ||e se|l ard ||us lo||oW l|s pa|| W|||ou| dev|a||or--are ||ey We||?
3o. A|so |e| re |rqu|re W|e||er |a|araja ud||s|||ra |s roW ra|r|a|r|rg ||e ||rgdor accord|rg |o
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard W||| respec| lor ||e pa|| ol re||g|or. lorrer|y 0uryod|ara Was ourr|rg W|||
ervy oecause ud||s|||ra Was oe|rg pro|ec|ed oy ||e arrs ol Krsra ard Arjura as |l ||ey Were ||s oWr
arrs.
37. [l|ease |e|| re| W|e||er ||e urcorquerao|e 8||ra, W|o |s |||e a coora, |as re|eased ||s |org-
c|er|s|ed arger upor ||e s|rrers? T|e l|e|d ol oa|||e cou|d ro| |o|era|e ever ||e Worderlu| p|ay|rg ol
||s c|uo W|er |e s|epped or ||e pa||.
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38. [l|ease |e|| re| W|e||er Arjura, W|ose ooW oears ||e rare 0ard|va ard W|o |s a|Ways larous
arorgs| ||e c|ar|o| Warr|ors lor varqu|s||rg ||s erer|es, |s do|rg We||. le orce sa||sl|ed lord 3|va oy
cover|rg ||r W||| arroWs W|er 3|va care as ar ur|der||l|ed la|se |ur|er.
39. Are ||e |W|r oro||ers W|o are pro|ec|ed oy ||e|r oro||ers do|rg We||? Jus| as ||e eye |s a|Ways
pro|ec|ed oy ||e eye||d, ||ey are pro|ec|ed oy ||e sors ol lr||a, W|o sra|c|ed oac| ||e|r r|g||lu|
||rgdor lror ||e |ards ol ||e|r erery 0uryod|ara, jus| as 0aruda sra|c|ed rec|ar lror ||e rou|| ol
lrdra, ||e ||urderoo|| carr|er.
40. 0 ry |ord, |s lr||a s|||| ||v|rg? 3|e ||ved or|y lor ||e sa|e ol |er la||er|ess c|||drer, o||erW|se || Was
|rposs|o|e lor |er |o ||ve W|||ou| K|rg lardu, W|o Was ||e grea|es| corrarder ard W|o a|ore
corquered ||e lour d|rec||ors s|rp|y W||| ||e |e|p ol a secord ooW.
41. 0 ger||e ore, l s|rp|y |arer| lor |e [0|r|aras|ra| W|o reoe||ed aga|rs| ||s oro||er al|er dea||. 8y
||r l Was dr|ver ou| ol ry oWr |ouse, a|||oug| l ar ||s s|rcere We||-W|s|er, oecause |e accep|ed ||e
||re ol ac||or adop|ed oy ||s oWr sors.
42. l ar ro| as|or|s|ed a| |||s, |av|rg |rave|ed over ||e Wor|d W|||ou| oe|rg seer oy o||ers. T|e
ac||v|||es ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||c| are |||e ||ose ol a rar |r |||s ror|a| Wor|d, are
oeW||der|rg |o o||ers, ou| l |roW ol l|s grea|ress oy l|s grace, ard ||us l ar |appy |r a|| respec|s.
43. 0esp||e l|s oe|rg ||e lord ard oe|rg a|Ways W||||rg |o re||eve ||e d|s|ress ol sullerers, le [Krsra|
relra|red lror |||||rg ||e Kurus, a|||oug| ||ey corr|||ed a|| sor|s ol s|rs ard a|||oug| le saW o||er
||rgs cors|ar||y ag||a||rg ||e ear|| oy ||e|r s|rorg r||||ary roverer|s carr|ed ou| urder ||e d|c|a||or ol
||ree ||rds ol la|se pr|de.
44. T|e appeararce ol ||e lord |s rar|les|ed lor ||e arr||||a||or ol ||e ups|ar|s. l|s ac||v|||es are
|rarscerder|a| ard are erac|ed lor ||e urders|ard|rg ol a|| persors. 0||erW|se, s|rce ||e lord |s
|rarscerder|a| |o a|| ra|er|a| rodes, W|a| purpose cou|d le serve oy cor|rg |o ear||?
45. 0 ry lr|erd, p|ease, ||erelore, c|ar| ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord, W|o |s rear| |o oe g|or|l|ed |r ||e
p|aces ol p||gr|rage. le |s uroorr, ard ye| le appears oy l|s cause|ess rercy upor ||e surrerdered
ru|ers ol a|| par|s ol ||e ur|verse. 0r|y lor ||e|r |r|eres| d|d le appear |r ||e lar||y ol l|s ura||oyed
devo|ees ||e adus.
'hap"+r Tw! R+#+#bran-+ !. 3!rd Krsna
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ||e grea| devo|ee udd|ava Was as|ed oy v|dura |o spea| or ||e
ressages ol ||e deares| [lord Krsra|, udd|ava Was urao|e |o arsWer |rred|a|e|y due |o excess|ve
arx|e|y a| ||e rererorarce ol ||e lord.
2. le Was ore W|o ever |r ||s c|||d|ood, a| ||e age ol l|ve years, Was so aosoroed |r ||e serv|ce ol
lord Krsra ||a| W|er |e Was ca||ed oy ||s ro||er lor rorr|rg orea|las|, |e d|d ro| W|s| |o |ave ||.
3. udd|ava ||us served ||e lord cor||rua||y lror c|||d|ood, ard |r ||s o|d age ||a| a||||ude ol serv|ce
rever s|ac|ered. As soor as |e Was as|ed aoou| ||e ressage ol ||e lord, |e a| orce rereroered a||
aoou| l|r.
4. lor a rorer| |e rera|red dead s||er|, ard ||s oody d|d ro| rove. le oecare aosoroed |r ||e
rec|ar ol rereroer|rg ||e lord's |o|us lee| |r devo||ora| ecs|asy, ard |e appeared |o oe go|rg
|rcreas|rg|y deeper |r|o ||a| ecs|asy.
5. l| Was so ooserved oy v|dura ||a| udd|ava |ad a|| ||e |rarscerder|a| ood||y c|arges due |o |o|a|
ecs|asy, ard |e Was |ry|rg |o W|pe aWay |ears ol separa||or lror ||s eyes. T|us v|dura cou|d
urders|ard ||a| udd|ava |ad corp|e|e|y ass|r||a|ed ex|ers|ve |ove lor ||e lord.
o. T|e grea| devo|ee udd|ava soor care oac| lror ||e aoode ol ||e lord |o ||e |urar p|are, ard
W|p|rg ||s eyes, |e aWa|ered ||s rer|r|scerce ol ||e pas| ard spo|e |o v|dura |r a p|eas|rg rood.
7. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear v|dura, ||e sur ol ||e Wor|d, lord Krsra, |as se|, ard our |ouse |as roW
oeer sWa||oWed oy ||e grea| sra|e ol ||re. w|a| car l say |o you aoou| our We|lare?
8. T||s ur|verse W||| a|| ||s p|are|s |s ros| urlor|ura|e. Ard ever rore urlor|ura|e are ||e reroers ol
||e adu dyras|y oecause ||ey cou|d ro| |der||ly lord lar| as ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ary rore
||ar ||e l|s| cou|d |der||ly ||e roor.
9. T|e adus Were a|| exper|erced devo|ees, |earred ard exper| |r psyc||c s|udy. 0ver ard aoove |||s,
||ey Were a|Ways W||| ||e lord |r a|| ||rds ol re|axa||ors, ard s|||| ||ey Were or|y ao|e |o |roW l|r as
||e ore 3uprere W|o dWe||s everyW|ere.
10. urder ro c|rcurs|arces car ||e Words ol persors oeW||dered oy ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e lord
dev|a|e ||e |r|e|||gerce ol ||ose W|o are corp|e|e|y surrerdered sou|s.
11. lord 3r| Krsra, W|o rar|les|ed l|s e|erra| lorr oelore ||e v|s|or ol a|| or ||e ear||, perlorred l|s
d|sappeararce oy rerov|rg l|s lorr lror ||e s|g|| ol ||ose W|o Were urao|e |o see l|r [as le |s| due
|o ro| execu||rg requ|red perarce.
12. T|e lord appeared |r ||e ror|a| Wor|d oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy, yoga-raya. le care |r l|s e|erra|
lorr, W||c| |s jus| su||ao|e lor l|s pas||res. T|ese pas||res Were Worderlu| lor everyore, ever lor
||ose proud ol ||e|r oWr opu|erce, |rc|ud|rg ||e lord l|rse|l |r l|s lorr as ||e lord ol va||ur||a.
T|us l|s [3r| Krsra's| |rarscerder|a| oody |s ||e orrarer| ol a|| orrarer|s.
13. A|| ||e der|gods lror ||e upper, |oWer ard r|dd|e ur|versa| p|are|ary sys|ers assero|ed a| ||e
a||ar ol ||e rajasuya sacr|l|ce perlorred oy |a|araja ud||s|||ra. Al|er see|rg ||e oeau||lu| ood||y
lea|ures ol lord Krsra, ||ey a|| cor|erp|a|ed ||a| le Was ||e u|||ra|e dex|erous crea||or ol 8ra|ra,
||e crea|or ol |urar oe|rgs.
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14. T|e darse|s ol vraja, al|er pas||res ol |aug||er, |uror ard exc|arges ol g|arces, Were argu|s|ed
W|er Krsra |el| ||er. T|ey used |o lo||oW l|r W||| ||e|r eyes, ard ||us ||ey sa| doWr W||| s|urred
|r|e|||gerce ard cou|d ro| l|r|s| ||e|r |ouse|o|d du||es.
15. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e a||-corpass|ora|e cor|ro||er ol oo|| ||e sp|r||ua| ard ra|er|a|
crea||ors, |s uroorr, ou| W|er ||ere |s lr|c||or oe|Weer l|s peacelu| devo|ees ard persors W|o are |r
||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure, le |a|es o|r|| jus| |||e l|re, accorpar|ed oy ||e ra|a|-|a||va.
1o. w|er l |||r| ol lord Krsra--|oW le Was oorr |r ||e pr|sor |ouse ol vasudeva a|||oug| le |s
uroorr, |oW le Wer| aWay lror l|s la||er's pro|ec||or |o vraja ard ||ved ||ere |rcogr||o ou| ol lear ol
||e erery, ard |oW, a|||oug| ur||r||ed|y poWerlu|, le l|ed lror |a||ura |r lear--a|| ||ese oeW||der|rg
|rc|der|s g|ve re d|s|ress.
17. lord Krsra oegged pardor lror l|s parer|s lor T|e|r [Krsra's ard 8a|arara's| |rao||||y |o serve
||e|r lee|, due |o oe|rg aWay lror |ore oecause ol grea| lear ol Karsa. le sa|d, 0 ro||er, 0 la||er,
p|ease excuse us lor |||s |rao||||y. A|| |||s oe|av|or ol ||e lord g|ves re pa|r a| |ear|.
18. w|o, al|er sre|||rg ||e dus| ol l|s |o|us lee| ever orce, cou|d ever lorge| ||? 3|rp|y oy expard|rg
||e |eaves ol l|s eyeoroWs, Krsra |as g|ver ||e dea||o|oW |o ||ose W|o Were ourder|rg ||e ear||.
19. ou |ave persora||y seer |oW ||e K|rg ol Ced| [3|supa|a| ac||eved success |r yoga prac||ce,
a|||oug| |e |a|ed lord Krsra. Fver ||e ac|ua| yog|s asp|re al|er suc| success W||| grea| |r|eres| oy
perlorrarce ol ||e|r var|ous prac||ces. w|o car |o|era|e separa||or lror l|r?
20. Cer|a|r|y o||ers W|o Were l|g||ers or ||e 8a|||el|e|d ol Kuru|se|ra Were pur|l|ed oy ||e ors|aug|| ol
Arjura's arroWs, ard W|||e see|rg ||e |o|us|||e lace ol Krsra, so p|eas|rg |o ||e eyes, ||ey ac||eved ||e
aoode ol ||e lord.
21. lord 3r| Krsra |s ||e lord ol a|| ||rds ol ||rees ard |s |rdeperder||y suprere oy ac||everer| ol a||
||rds ol lor|ure. le |s Wors||ped oy ||e e|erra| ra|r|a|rers ol ||e crea||or, W|o oller l|r ||e
parap|erra||a ol Wors||p oy |ouc||rg ||e|r r||||ors ol |e|re|s |o l|s lee|.
22. T|erelore, 0 v|dura, does || ro| pa|r us, l|s serv||ors, W|er We rereroer ||a| le [lord Krsra|
used |o s|ard oelore K|rg ugrasera, W|o Was s||||rg or ||e roya| ||rore, ard used |o suor||
exp|ara||ors oelore ||r, say|rg, 0 |y |ord, p|ease |e| || oe |roWr |o you?
23. A|as, |oW s|a|| l |a|e s|e||er ol ore rore rerc|lu| ||ar le W|o grar|ed ||e pos|||or ol ro||er |o a
s|e-deror [lu|ara| a|||oug| s|e Was urla|||lu| ard s|e prepared dead|y po|sor |o oe suc|ed lror
|er oreas|?
24. l cors|der ||e derors, W|o are |r|r|ca| |oWard ||e lord, |o oe rore ||ar ||e devo|ees oecause
W|||e l|g|||rg W||| ||e lord, aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol err||y, ||ey are ao|e |o see ||e lord carr|ed or ||e
s|ou|der ol 0aruda, ||e sor ol Tar|sya [Kasyapa|, ard carry|rg ||e W|ee| Weapor |r l|s |ard.
25. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord 3r| Krsra, oe|rg prayed |o oy 8ra|ra |o or|rg We|lare |o ||e
ear||, Was oego||er oy vasudeva |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le 0eva|| |r ||e pr|sor ol ||e K|rg ol 8|oja.
2o. T|ereal|er, l|s la||er, oe|rg alra|d ol Karsa, oroug|| l|r |o ||e coW pas|ures ol |a|araja Narda,
ard ||ere le ||ved lor e|ever years |||e a covered l|are W||| l|s e|der oro||er, 8a|adeva.
27. lr l|s c|||d|ood, ||e A|r|g||y lord Was surrourded oy coW|erd ooys ard ca|ves, ard ||us le
|rave|ed or ||e s|ore ol ||e arura b|ver, ||roug| garders derse|y covered W||| |rees ard l|||ed W|||
v|ora||ors ol c||rp|rg o|rds.
28. w|er ||e lord d|sp|ayed l|s ac||v|||es jus| su||ao|e lor c|||d|ood, le Was v|s|o|e or|y |o ||e
res|der|s ol vrrdavara. 3ore||res le Wou|d cry ard sore||res |aug|, jus| |||e a c|||d, ard W|||e so
do|rg le Wou|d appear |||e a ||or cuo.
29. w|||e |erd|rg ||e very oeau||lu| ou||s, ||e lord, W|o Was ||e reservo|r ol a|| opu|erce ard lor|ure,
used |o o|oW l|s l|u|e, ard ||us le er||vered l|s la|||lu| lo||oWers, ||e coW|erd ooys.
30. T|e grea| W|zards W|o Were ao|e |o assure ary lorr Were ergaged oy ||e K|rg ol 8|oja, Karsa,
|o |||| Krsra, ou| |r ||e course ol l|s pas||res ||e lord ||||ed ||er as eas||y as a c|||d orea|s do||s.
31. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara Were perp|exed oy grea| d|ll|cu|||es oecause a cer|a|r por||or ol ||e
arura Was po|sored oy ||e c||el ol ||e rep|||es [Ka||ya|. T|e lord c|as||sed ||e sra|e-||rg W||||r ||e
Wa|er ard drove ||r aWay, ard al|er cor|rg ou| ol ||e r|ver, le caused ||e coWs |o dr|r| ||e Wa|er ard
proved ||a| ||e Wa|er Was aga|r |r ||s ra|ura| s|a|e.
32. T|e 3uprere lord, Krsra, des|red |o u||||ze ||e opu|er| l|rarc|a| s|rerg|| ol |a|araja Narda lor
Wors||p ol ||e coWs, ard a|so le War|ed |o g|ve a |essor |o lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver. T|us le
adv|sed l|s la||er |o perlorr Wors||p ol go, or ||e pas|ur|rg |ard ard ||e coWs, W||| ||e |e|p ol |earred
ora|raras.
33. 0 sooer v|dura, K|rg lrdra, ||s |oror |av|rg oeer |rsu||ed, poured Wa|er |rcessar||y or
vrrdavara, ard ||us ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vraja, ||e |ard ol coWs, Were grea||y d|s|ressed. 8u| ||e
corpass|ora|e lord Krsra saved ||er lror darger W||| l|s pas||re urore||a, ||e 0ovard|ara l|||.
34. lr ||e |||rd seasor ol ||e year, ||e lord erjoyed as ||e cer|ra| oeau|y ol ||e assero|y ol Worer oy
a||rac||rg ||er W||| l|s p|eas|rg sorgs |r ar au|urr r|g|| or|g||ered oy roors||re.
'hap"+r Thr++ R+#+#bran-+ !. 3!rd Krsna
1. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. T|ereal|er lord Krsra Wer| |o |a||ura C||y W||| 3r| 8a|adeva, ard |o p|ease T|e|r
parer|s T|ey dragged Karsa, ||e |eader ol puo||c erer|es, doWr lror ||s ||rore ard ||||ed ||r,
pu|||rg ||r a|org ||e grourd W||| grea| s|rerg||.
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2. T|e lord |earred a|| ||e vedas W||| ||e|r d|llerer| orarc|es s|rp|y oy |ear|rg ||er orce lror l|s
|eac|er, 3ard|par| |ur|, W|or le reWarded oy or|rg|rg oac| ||s dead sor lror ||e reg|or ol
ara|o|a.
3. A||rac|ed oy ||e oeau|y ard lor|ure ol bu|r|r|, ||e daug||er ol K|rg 8||sra|a, rary grea| pr|rces
ard ||rgs assero|ed |o rarry |er. 8u| lord Krsra, s|epp|rg over ||e o||er |opelu| card|da|es, carr|ed
|er aWay as l|s oWr s|are, as 0aruda carr|ed aWay rec|ar.
4. 8y suodu|rg sever ou||s W|ose roses Were ro| p|erced, ||e lord ac||eved ||e |ard ol lr|rcess
Nagr|j||| |r ||e oper corpe||||or |o se|ec| |er or|degroor. A|||oug| ||e lord Was v|c|or|ous, l|s
corpe|||ors as|ed ||e |ard ol ||e pr|rcess, ard ||us ||ere Was a l|g||. we|| equ|pped W||| Weapors,
||e lord ||||ed or Wourded a|| ol ||er, ou| le Was ro| |ur| l|rse|l.
5. Jus| |o p|ease l|s dear W|le, ||e lord oroug|| oac| ||e par|ja|a |ree lror |eaver, jus| as ar ord|rary
|usoard Wou|d do. 8u| lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, |rduced oy ||s W|ves (|erpec|ed as |e Was), rar
al|er ||e lord W||| lu|| lorce |o l|g|| l|r.
o. Nara|asura, ||e sor ol 0|ar||r|, ||e ear||, |r|ed |o grasp ||e W|o|e s|y, ard lor |||s |e Was ||||ed oy
||e lord |r a l|g||. l|s ro||er ||er prayed |o ||e lord. T||s |ed |o ||e re|urr ol ||e ||rgdor |o ||e sor
ol Nara|asura, ard ||us ||e lord er|ered ||e |ouse ol ||e deror.
7. T|ere |r ||e |ouse ol ||e deror, a|| ||e pr|rcesses ||drapped oy Nara|asura a| orce oecare a|er|
upor see|rg ||e lord, ||e lr|erd ol ||e d|s|ressed. T|ey |oo|ed upor l|r W||| eagerress, joy ard
s|yress ard ollered |o oe l|s W|ves.
8. A|| ||ose pr|rcesses Were |odged |r d|llerer| apar|rer|s, ard ||e lord s|ru||areous|y assured
d|llerer| ood||y expars|ors exac||y ra|c||rg eac| ard every pr|rcess. le accep|ed ||e|r |ards |r
perlec| r||ua|s oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy.
9. Jus| |o expard l|rse|l accord|rg |o l|s |rarscerder|a| lea|ures, ||e lord oego| |r eac| ard every
ore ol ||er |er ollspr|rg W||| exac||y l|s oWr qua||||es.
10. Ka|ayavara, ||e K|rg ol |agad|a ard 3a|va a||ac|ed ||e c||y ol |a||ura, ou| W|er ||e c||y Was
erc|rc|ed oy ||e|r so|d|ers, ||e lord relra|red lror |||||rg ||er persora||y, jus| |o s|oW ||e poWer ol l|s
oWr rer.
11. 0l ||rgs |||e 3aroara, 0v|v|da, 8ara, |ura, 8a|va|a ard rary o||er derors, suc| as 0ar|ava|ra,
sore le ||||ed l|rse|l, ard sore le caused |o oe ||||ed oy o||ers [3r| 8a|adeva, e|c.|.
12. T|er, 0 v|dura, ||e lord caused a|| ||e ||rgs, oo|| ||e erer|es ard ||ose or ||e s|de ol your
l|g|||rg rep|eWs, |o oe ||||ed |r ||e 8a|||e ol Kuru|se|ra. A|| ||ose ||rgs Were so grea| ard s|rorg ||a|
||e ear|| seered |o s|a|e as ||ey |raversed ||e Warl|e|d.
13. 0uryod|ara Was oerel| ol ||s lor|ure ard dura||or ol ||le oecause ol ||e |r|r|cacy ol ||| adv|ce g|ver
oy Karra, 0u|sasara ard 3auoa|a. w|er |e |ay or ||e grourd W||| ||s lo||oWers, ||s |||g|s oro|er
a|||oug| |e Was poWerlu|, ||e lord Was ro| |appy |o see ||e scere.
14. [Al|er ||e erd ol ||e 8a|||e ol Kuru|se|ra, ||e lord sa|d.| T|e aoa|erer| ol ||e ear||'s grea| ourder,
e|g||eer a|sau||r|s, |as roW oeer ellec|ed W||| ||e |e|p ol 0rora, 8||sra, Arjura ard 8||ra. 8u|
W|a| |s |||s? T|ere |s s|||| ||e grea| s|rerg|| ol ||e adu dyras|y, oorr ol |yse|l, W||c| ray oe a rore
uroearao|e ourder.
15. w|er ||ey quarre| arorg ||erse|ves, |rl|uerced oy |r|ox|ca||or, W||| ||e|r eyes red |||e copper
oecause ol dr|r||rg [rad|u|, ||er or|y W||| ||ey d|sappear, o||erW|se, || W||| ro| oe poss|o|e. 0r |y
d|sappeararce, |||s |rc|der| W||| |a|e p|ace.
1o. lord 3r| Krsra, ||us |||r||rg |o l|rse|l, es|ao||s|ed |a|araja ud||s|||ra |r ||e pos|||or ol
suprere cor|ro| ol ||e Wor|d |r order |o s|oW ||e |dea| ol adr|r|s|ra||or or ||e pa|| ol p|e|y.
17. T|e eroryo ol luru's descerdar| oego||er oy ||e grea| |ero Ao||raryu |r ||e Woro ol u||ara, ||s
W|le, Was ourr| oy ||e Weapor ol ||e sor ol 0rora, ou| |a|er |e Was aga|r pro|ec|ed oy ||e lord.
18. T|e 3uprere lord |rduced ||e sor ol 0|arra |o perlorr ||ree |orse sacr|l|ces, ard |a|araja
ud||s|||ra, cors|ar||y lo||oW|rg Krsra, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, pro|ec|ed ard erjoyed ||e ear||,
ass|s|ed oy ||s yourger oro||ers.
19. 3|ru||areous|y, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead erjoyed ||le |r ||e c||y ol 0vara|a, s|r|c||y |r corlorr||y
W||| ||e ved|c cus|ors ol soc|e|y. le Was s||ua|ed |r de|ac|rer| ard |roW|edge, as erurc|a|ed oy ||e
3ar||ya sys|er ol p|||osop|y.
20. le Was ||ere |r l|s |rarscerder|a| oody, ||e res|derce ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, W||| l|s usua|
ger||e ard sWee||y sr|||rg lace, l|s rec|arear Words ard l|s l|aW|ess c|arac|er.
21. T|e lord erjoyed l|s pas||res, oo|| |r |||s Wor|d ard |r o||er Wor|ds [||g|er p|are|s|, spec|l|ca||y |r
||e assoc|a||or ol ||e adu dyras|y. A| |e|sure |ours ollered oy r|g||, le erjoyed ||e lr|erds||p ol
corjuga| |ove W||| Worer.
22. T|e lord Was ||us ergaged |r |ouse|o|d ||le lor rary, rary years, ou| a| |as| l|s de|ac|rer| lror
ep|erera| sex ||le Was lu||y rar|les|ed.
23. Fvery ||v|rg er|||y |s cor|ro||ed oy a superra|ura| lorce, ard ||us ||s serse erjoyrer| |s a|so urder
||e cor|ro| ol ||a| superra|ura| lorce. No ore, ||erelore, car pu| ||s la||| |r lord Krsra's |rarscerder|a|
serse ac||v|||es ou| ore W|o |as oecore a devo|ee ol ||e lord oy rerder|rg devo||ora| serv|ce.
24. 0rce upor a ||re, grea| sages Were rade argry oy ||e spor||rg ac||v|||es ol ||e pr|rce|y
descerdar|s ol ||e adu ard 8|oja dyras||es, ard ||us, as des|red oy ||e lord, ||e sages cursed
||er.
oo SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
25. A leW ror||s passed, ard ||er, oeW||dered oy Krsra, a|| ||e descerdar|s ol vrsr|, 8|oja ard
Ard|a|a W|o Were |rcarra||ors ol der|gods Wer| |o lrao|asa, W|||e ||ose W|o Were e|erra| devo|ees
ol ||e lord d|d ro| |eave ou| rera|red |r 0vara|a.
2o. Al|er arr|v|rg ||ere, a|| ol ||er |oo| oa||, ard W||| ||e Wa|er ol |||s p|ace ol p||gr|rage ||ey ollered
||e|r respec|s |o ||e lorela||ers, der|gods ard grea| sages ard ||us sa||sl|ed ||er. T|ey gave coWs |o
||e ora|raras |r roya| c|ar||y.
27. T|e ora|raras Were ro| or|y g|ver We||-led coWs |r c|ar||y, ou| a|so go|d, go|d co|rs, oedd|rg,
c|o|||rg, ar|ra|-s||r sea|s, o|ar|e|s, |orses, e|ep|ar|s, g|r|s ard sull|c|er| |ard lor ra|r|erarce.
28. T|ereal|er ||ey ollered ||e ora|raras ||g||y de||c|ous loods|ulls l|rs| ollered |o ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead ard ollered ||e|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces oy |ouc||rg ||e|r |eads |o ||e grourd. T|ey ||ved
perlec||y oy pro|ec||rg ||e coWs ard ||e ora|raras.
'hap"+r 0!r Vidra Appr!a-h+s Mai"r+ya
1. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. T|ereal|er, a|| ol ||er [||e descerdar|s ol vrsr| ard 8|oja|, oe|rg perr|||ed oy
||e ora|raras, par|oo| ol ||e rerrar|s ol prasada ard a|so drar| ||quor rade ol r|ce. 8y dr|r||rg ||ey
a|| oecare de||r|ous, ard, oerel| ol |roW|edge, ||ey |ouc|ed ||e cores ol eac| o||er's |ear|s W||| |ars|
Words.
2. As oy ||e lr|c||or ol oarooos des|ruc||or |a|es p|ace, so a|so, a| surse|, oy ||e |r|erac||or ol ||e
lau||s ol |r|ox|ca||or, a|| ||e|r r|rds oecare uroa|arced, ard des|ruc||or |oo| p|ace.
3. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord 3r| Krsra, al|er loresee|rg ||e erd [ol l|s lar||y| oy l|s |r|erra|
po|ercy, Wer| |o ||e oar| ol ||e b|ver 3arasva||, s|pped Wa|er, ard sa| doWr urderrea|| a |ree.
4. T|e lord |s ||e varqu|s|er ol ||e d|s|resses ol ore W|o |s surrerdered ur|o l|r. T|us le W|o
des|red |o des|roy l|s lar||y |o|d re prev|ous|y |o go |o 8adar||asrara.
5. e| |r sp||e ol ry |roW|rg l|s des|re [|o des|roy ||e dyras|y|, 0 Ar|rdara [v|dura|, l lo||oWed l|r
oecause || Was |rposs|o|e lor re |o oear separa||or lror ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e ras|er.
o. T|us lo||oW|rg, l saW ry pa|ror ard ras|er [lord 3r| Krsra| s||||rg a|ore ard deep|y |||r||rg, |a||rg
s|e||er or ||e oar| ol ||e b|ver 3arasva|| a|||oug| le |s ||e s|e||er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure.
7. T|e lord's oody |s o|ac||s|, ou| |s e|erra|, lu|| ol o||ss ard |roW|edge, ard very, very oeau||lu|. l|s
eyes are a|Ways peacelu|, ard ||ey are redd|s| |||e ||e r|s|rg rorr|rg sur. l cou|d |rred|a|e|y
recogr|ze l|r as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy l|s lour |ards, d|llerer| syroo||c
represer|a||ors, ard ye||oW s||| garrer|s.
8. T|e lord Was s||||rg, |a||rg res| aga|rs| a yourg oaryar |ree, W||| l|s r|g|| |o|us loo| or l|s |el|
|||g|, ard a|||oug| le |ad |el| a|| |ouse|o|d corlor|s, le |oo|ed qu||e c|eerlu| |r ||a| pos|ure.
9. A| ||a| ||re, al|er |rave||rg |r rary par|s ol ||e Wor|d, |a||reya, a grea| devo|ee ol ||e lord ard a
lr|erd ard We||-W|s|er ol ||e grea| sage Krsra-dva|payara vyasa, reac|ed ||a| spo| ou| ol ||s oWr
perlec| accord.
10. |a||reya |ur| Was grea||y a||ac|ed |o l|r [||e lord|, ard |e Was ||s|er|rg |r a p|eas|rg a||||ude,
W||| ||s s|ou|der |oWered. w||| a sr||e ard a par||cu|ar g|arce upor re, |av|rg a||oWed re |o res|, ||e
lord spo|e as lo||oWs.
11. 0 vasu, l |roW lror W||||r your r|rd W|a| you des|red |r ||e days ol yore W|er ||e vasus ard
o||er der|gods respors|o|e lor expard|rg ||e ur|versa| alla|rs perlorred sacr|l|ces. ou par||cu|ar|y
des|red |o ac||eve |y assoc|a||or. T||s |s very d|ll|cu|| |o oo|a|r lor o||ers, ou| l aWard || ur|o you.
12. 0 |ores| ore, your preser| ||le |s ||e |as| ard ||e superros| oecause |r |||s |err ol ||le you |ave
oeer aWarded |y u|||ra|e lavor. NoW you car go |o |y |rarscerder|a| aoode, va||ur||a, oy |eav|rg
|||s ur|verse ol cord|||ored ||v|rg er||||es. our v|s|| |o |e |r |||s |ore|y p|ace oecause ol your pure ard
url||rc||rg devo||ora| serv|ce |s a grea| ooor lor you.
13. 0 udd|ava, |r ||e |o|us r|||err|ur |r ||e days ol yore, a| ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||e crea||or, l spo|e ur|o
8ra|ra, W|o |s s||ua|ed or ||e |o|us ||a| groWs ou| ol |y rave|, aoou| |y |rarscerder|a| g|or|es, W||c|
||e grea| sages descr|oe as 3r|rad-8|agava|ar.
14. udd|ava sa|d. 0 v|dura, W|er l Was ||us lavored a| every rorer| oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead ard addressed oy l|r W||| grea| allec||or, ry Words la||ed |r |ears, ard ||e |a|rs or ry oody
erup|ed. Al|er srear|rg ry |ears, l, W||| lo|ded |ards, spo|e |||e |||s.
15. 0 ry lord, devo|ees W|o ergage |r ||e |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce ol our |o|us lee| |ave ro
d|ll|cu||y |r ac||ev|rg ary|||rg W||||r ||e rea|r ol ||e lour pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|os||y, ecoror|c
deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or ard ||oera||or. 8u|, 0 grea| ore, as lar as l ar corcerred, l |ave
prelerred or|y |o ergage |r ||e |ov|rg serv|ce ol our |o|us lee|.
1o. |y lord, ever ||e |earred sages oecore d|s|uroed |r ||e|r |r|e|||gerce W|er ||ey see ||a| our
0rea|ress ergages |r lru|||ve Wor| a|||oug| ou are lree lror a|| des|res, ||a| ou |a|e o|r|| a|||oug|
ou are uroorr, ||a| ou l|ee ou| ol lear ol ||e erery ard |a|e s|e||er |r a lor| a|||oug| ou are ||e
cor|ro||er ol |rv|rc|o|e ||re, ard ||a| ou erjoy |ouse|o|der ||le surrourded oy rary Worer a|||oug|
ou erjoy |r our 3e|l.
17. 0 ry lord, our e|erra| 3e|l |s rever d|v|ded oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||re, ard ||ere |s ro ||r||a||or |o
our perlec| |roW|edge. T|us ou Were sull|c|er||y ao|e |o corsu|| W||| ourse|l, ye| ou ca||ed upor
re lor corsu||a||or, as |l oeW||dered, a|||oug| ou are rever oeW||dered. Ard |||s ac| ol ours
oeW||ders re.
18. |y lord, ||rd|y exp|a|r |o us, |l ou |||r| us corpe|er| |o rece|ve ||, ||a| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge
W||c| g|ves er||g||errer| aoou| ourse|l ard W||c| ou exp|a|red oelore |o 8ra|raj|.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o7
19. w|er l ||us expressed ry |ear|le|| des|res ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e |o|us-
eyed lord |rs|ruc|ed re aoou| l|s |rarscerder|a| s||ua||or.
20. l |ave s|ud|ed ||e pa|| ol urders|ard|rg se|l-|roW|edge lror ry sp|r||ua| ras|er, ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ard ||us al|er c|rcurarou|a||rg l|r l |ave core |o |||s p|ace, very ruc| aggr|eved due |o
separa||or.
21. |y dear v|dura, roW l ar rad lor War| ol ||e p|easure ol see|rg l|r, ard jus| |o r|||ga|e |||s l ar
roW proceed|rg |o 8adar||asrara |r ||e l|ra|ayas lor assoc|a||or, as l |ave oeer |rs|ruc|ed oy l|r.
22. T|ere |r 8adar||asrara ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |r l|s |rcarra||or as ||e sages Nara ard
Narayara, |as oeer urdergo|rg grea| perarce s|rce ||re |rreror|a| lor ||e We|lare ol a|| ar|ao|e
||v|rg er||||es.
23. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg lror udd|ava a|| aoou| ||e arr||||a||or ol ||s lr|erds ard
re|a||ves, ||e |earred v|dura pac|l|ed ||s overW|e|r|rg oereaverer| oy d|r| ol ||s |rarscerder|a|
|roW|edge.
24. w|||e udd|ava, ||e c||el ard ros| corl|der||a| arorgs| ||e devo|ees ol ||e lord, Was go|rg aWay,
v|dura, |r allec||or ard corl|derce, ques||ored ||r.
25. v|dura sa|d. 0 udd|ava, oecause ||e servar|s ol v|sru, ||e lord, Warder |r ||e |r|eres| ol serv|rg
o||ers, || |s qu||e l|| ||a| you ||rd|y descr|oe ||e se|l-|roW|edge W||| W||c| you |ave oeer er||g||ered
oy ||e lord l|rse|l.
2o. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. ou ray |a|e |essors lror ||e grea| |earred sage |a||reya, W|o |s rearoy ard
W|o |s Wors||pao|e lor recep||or ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge. le Was d|rec||y |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|||e le Was aoou| |o qu|| |||s ror|a| Wor|d.
27. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, al|er ||us d|scuss|rg W||| v|dura ||e |rarscerder|a| rare, lare,
qua||||es, e|c., or ||e oar| ol ||e arura, udd|ava Was overW|e|red W||| grea| all||c||or. le passed
||e r|g|| as |l || Were a rorer|, ard ||ereal|er |e Wer| aWay.
28. T|e K|rg |rqu|red. A| ||e erd ol ||e pas||res ol ||e lord ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, 3r| Krsra, ard al|er
||e d|sappeararce ol ||e reroers ol ||e vrsr| ard 8|oja dyras||es, W|o Were ||e oes| ol ||e grea|
corrarders, W|y d|d udd|ava a|ore rera|r?
29. 3u|adeva 0osvar| rep||ed. |y dear K|rg, ||e curs|rg ol ||e ora|raras Was or|y a p|ea, ou| ||e
ac|ua| lac| Was ||e suprere des|re ol ||e lord. le War|ed |o d|sappear lror ||e lace ol ||e ear|| al|er
d|spa|c||rg l|s excess|ve|y rurerous lar||y reroers. le ||oug|| |o l|rse|l as lo||oWs.
30. NoW l s|a|| |eave ||e v|s|or ol |||s rurdare Wor|d, ard l see ||a| udd|ava, ||e loreros| ol |y
devo|ees, |s ||e or|y ore W|o car oe d|rec||y er|rus|ed W||| |roW|edge aoou| |e.
31. udd|ava |s ro| |rler|or |o |e |r ary Way oecause |e |s rever allec|ed oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure. T|erelore |e ray rera|r |r |||s Wor|d |r order |o d|sser|ra|e spec|l|c |roW|edge ol ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
32. 3u|adeva 0osvar| |rlorred ||e K|rg ||a| udd|ava, oe|rg ||us |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e source ol a|| ved|c |roW|edge ard ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ||ree
Wor|ds, reac|ed ||e p||gr|rage s||e ol 8adar||asrara ard ergaged ||rse|l ||ere |r |rarce |o sa||sly ||e
lord.
33. v|dura a|so |eard lror udd|ava aoou| ||e appeararce ard d|sappeararce ol lord Krsra, ||e
3upersou|, |r ||e ror|a| Wor|d, W||c| |s a suojec| ra||er soug|| al|er W||| grea| perseverarce oy ||e
grea| sages.
34. T|e lord's g|or|ous ac|s ard l|s accep|arce ol var|ous |rarscerder|a| lorrs lor ||e perlorrarce ol
ex|raord|rary pas||res |r ||e ror|a| Wor|d are very d|ll|cu|| lor aryore o||er ||ar l|s devo|ees |o
urders|ard, ard lor ||e oeas|s ||ey are s|rp|y a rer|a| d|s|uroarce.
35. urders|ard|rg ||a| |e Was rereroered oy lord Krsra [W|||e qu||||rg |||s Wor|d|, v|dura oegar |o
cry |oud|y, overW|e|red oy ||e ecs|asy ol |ove.
3o. Al|er pass|rg a leW days or ||e oar| ol ||e b|ver arura, v|dura, ||e se|l-rea||zed sou|, reac|ed
||e oar| ol ||e 0arges, W|ere ||e grea| sage |a||reya Was s||ua|ed.
'hap"+r 0iv+ Vidra1s Ta/ks wi"h Mai"r+ya
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. v|dura, ||e oes| arorgs| ||e Kuru dyras|y, W|o Was perlec| |r devo||ora|
serv|ce |o ||e lord, ||us reac|ed ||e source ol ||e ce|es||a| 0arges b|ver [lardWar|, W|ere |a||reya,
||e grea|, la||or|ess |earred sage ol ||e Wor|d, Was sea|ed. v|dura, W|o Was perlec| |r ger||eress ard
sa||sl|ed |r |rarscerderce, |rqu|red lror ||r.
2. v|dura sa|d. 0 grea| sage, everyore |r |||s Wor|d ergages |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es |o a||a|r |app|ress, ou|
ore l|rds re|||er sa||a||or ror ||e r|||ga||or ol d|s|ress. 0r ||e cor|rary, ore |s or|y aggrava|ed oy suc|
ac||v|||es. l|ease, ||erelore, g|ve us d|rec||ors or |oW ore s|ou|d ||ve lor rea| |app|ress.
3. 0 ry |ord, grea| p|||ar||rop|c sou|s |rave| or ||e ear|| or oe|a|l ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead |o s|oW corpass|or |o ||e la||er sou|s W|o are averse |o ||e serse ol suoord|ra||or |o ||e
lord.
4. T|erelore, 0 grea| sage, p|ease g|ve re |rs|ruc||or or ||e |rarscerder|a| devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e
lord, so ||a| le W|o |s s||ua|ed |r ||e |ear| ol everyore car oe p|eased |o |rpar|, lror W||||r,
|roW|edge ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| |r |errs ol ||e arc|er| ved|c pr|rc|p|es de||vered or|y |o ||ose W|o are
pur|l|ed oy ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce.
o8 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
5. 0 grea| sage, ||rd|y rarra|e |oW ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e |rdeperder|,
des|re|ess lord ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds ard ||e cor|ro||er ol a|| ererg|es, accep|s |rcarra||ors ard crea|es
||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or W||| perlec||y arrarged regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es lor ||s ra|r|erarce.
o. le ||es doWr or l|s oWr |ear| spread |r ||e lorr ol ||e s|y, ard ||us p|ac|rg ||e W|o|e crea||or |r
||a| space, le expards l|rse|l |r|o rary ||v|rg er||||es, W||c| are rar|les|ed as d|llerer| spec|es ol
||le. le does ro| |ave |o erdeavor lor l|s ra|r|erarce, oecause le |s ||e ras|er ol a|| rys||c poWers
ard ||e propr|e|or ol every|||rg. T|us le |s d|s||rc| lror ||e ||v|rg er||||es.
7. ou ray rarra|e a|so aoou| ||e ausp|c|ous c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e lord |r l|s d|llerer| |rcarra||ors lor
||e We|lare ol ||e |W|ce-oorr, ||e coWs ard ||e der|gods. 0ur r|rds are rever sa||sl|ed corp|e|e|y,
a|||oug| We cor||ruous|y |ear ol l|s |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es.
8. T|e 3uprere K|rg ol a|| ||rgs |as crea|ed d|llerer| p|are|s ard p|aces ol |ao||a||or W|ere ||v|rg
er||||es are s||ua|ed |r |errs ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure ard Wor|, ard le |as crea|ed ||e|r d|llerer| ||rgs
ard ru|ers.
9. 0 c||el arorgs| ||e ora|raras, p|ease a|so descr|oe |oW Narayara, ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse ard
||e se|l-sull|c|er| lord, |as d|llerer||y crea|ed ||e ra|ures, ac||v|||es, lorrs, lea|ures ard rares ol ||e
d|llerer| ||v|rg crea|ures.
10. 0 ry |ord, l |ave repea|ed|y |eard aoou| ||ese ||g|er ard |oWer s|a|uses ol |urar soc|e|y lror
||e rou|| ol vyasadeva, ard l ar qu||e sa||a|ed W||| a|| ||ese |esser suojec| ra||ers ard ||e|r
|app|ress. T|ey |ave ro| sa||sl|ed re W||| ||e rec|ar ol |op|cs aoou| Krsra.
11. w|o |r |urar soc|e|y car oe sa||sl|ed W|||ou| |ear|rg sull|c|er| |a|| ol ||e lord, W|ose |o|us lee|
are ||e sur |o|a| ol a|| p|aces ol p||gr|rage ard W|o |s Wors||ped oy grea| sages ard devo|ees? 3uc|
|op|cs car cu| oll ore's oordage |o lar||y allec||or s|rp|y oy er|er|rg ||e |o|es ol ore's ears.
12. our lr|erd ||e grea| sage Krsra-dva|payara vyasa |as a|ready descr|oed ||e |rarscerder|a|
qua||||es ol ||e lord |r ||s grea| Wor| ||e |a|ao|ara|a. 8u| ||e W|o|e |dea |s |o draW ||e a||er||or ol
||e rass ol peop|e |o |rsra-|a||a [8|agavad-g||a| ||roug| ||e|r s|rorg all|r||y lor |ear|rg rurdare
|op|cs.
13. lor ore W|o |s arx|ous |o ergage cors|ar||y |r |ear|rg suc| |op|cs, |rsra-|a||a gradua||y
|rcreases ||s |rd|llererce |oWards a|| o||er |||rgs. 3uc| cors|ar| rererorarce ol ||e |o|us lee| ol lord
Krsra oy ||e devo|ee W|o |as ac||eved |rarscerder|a| o||ss varqu|s|es a|| ||s r|ser|es W|||ou| de|ay.
14. 0 sage, persors W|o oecause ol ||e|r s|rlu| ac||v|||es are averse |o ||e |op|cs ol Trarscerderce
ard ||us |grorar| ol ||e purpose ol ||e |a|ao|ara|a [8|agavad-g||a| are p|||ed oy ||e p|||ao|e. l a|so
p||y ||er oecause l see |oW ||e|r dura||or ol ||le |s spo||ed oy e|erra| ||re W|||e ||ey |rvo|ve
||erse|ves |r preser|a||ors ol p|||osop||ca| specu|a||or, ||eore||ca| u|||ra|e goa|s ol ||le, ard d|llerer|
rodes ol r||ua|.
15. 0 |a||reya, 0 lr|erd ol ||e d|s|ressed, ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lord car a|ore do good lor
peop|e a|| over ||e Wor|d. T|erelore, jus| as oees co||ec| |orey lror l|oWers, ||rd|y descr|oe ||e
esserce ol a|| |op|cs--||e |op|cs ol ||e lord.
1o. K|rd|y c|ar| a|| ||ose super|urar |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ||e suprere cor|ro||er, ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o accep|ed |rcarra||ors lu||y equ|pped W||| a|| po|ercy lor ||e lu||
rar|les|a||or ard ra|r|erarce ol ||e cosr|c crea||or.
17. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e grea| sage |a||reya |ur|, al|er |oror|rg v|dura very grea||y, oegar
|o spea|, a| v|dura's reques|, lor ||e grea|es| We|lare ol a|| peop|e.
18. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. 0 v|dura, a|| g|ory ur|o you. ou |ave |rqu|red lror re ol ||e grea|es| ol a||
goodress, ard ||us you |ave s|oWr your rercy oo|| |o ||e Wor|d ard |o re oecause your r|rd |s
a|Ways aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol ||e Trarscerderce.
19. 0 v|dura, || |s ro| a| a|| Worderlu| ||a| you |ave so accep|ed ||e lord W|||ou| dev|a||or ol ||oug||,
lor you Were oorr lror ||e serer ol vyasadeva.
20. l |roW ||a| you are roW v|dura due |o ||e curs|rg ol |ardavya |ur| ard ||a| lorrer|y you Were
K|rg araraja, ||e grea| cor|ro||er ol ||v|rg er||||es al|er ||e|r dea||. ou Were oego||er oy ||e sor ol
3a|yava||, vyasadeva, |r ||e |ep| W|le ol ||s oro||er.
21. our good se|l |s ore ol ||e e|erra| assoc|a|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lor W|ose
sa|e ||e lord, W|||e go|rg oac| |o l|s aoode, |el| |rs|ruc||ors W||| re.
22. l s|a|| ||erelore descr|oe |o you ||e pas||res oy W||c| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ex|erds l|s
|rarscerder|a| po|ercy lor ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard d|sso|u||or ol ||e cosr|c Wor|d as ||ey occur
ore al|er aro||er.
23. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ras|er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ex|s|ed pr|or |o ||e crea||or as ore
W|||ou| a secord. l| |s oy l|s W||| or|y ||a| crea||or |s rade poss|o|e ard aga|r every|||rg rerges |r
l|r. T||s 3uprere 3e|l |s syrp|or|zed oy d|llerer| rares.
24. T|e lord, ||e urd|spu|ed propr|e|or ol every|||rg, Was ||e or|y seer. T|e cosr|c rar|les|a||or Was
ro| preser| a| ||a| ||re, ard ||us le le|| |rperlec| W|||ou| l|s p|erary ard separa|ed par|s ard parce|s.
T|e ra|er|a| erergy Was dorrar|, W|ereas ||e |r|erra| po|ercy Was rar|les|ed.
25. T|e lord |s ||e seer, ard ||e ex|erra| erergy, W||c| |s seer, Wor|s as oo|| cause ard ellec| |r ||e
cosr|c rar|les|a||or. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e v|dura, |||s ex|erra| erergy |s |roWr as raya or |||us|or, ard
||roug| |er agercy or|y |s ||e er||re ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or rade poss|o|e.
2o. T|e 3uprere l|v|rg 8e|rg |r l|s lea|ure as ||e |rarscerder|a| purusa |rcarra||or, W|o |s ||e
lord's p|erary expars|or, |rpregra|es ||e ra|er|a| ra|ure ol ||ree rodes, ard ||us oy ||e |rl|uerce ol
e|erra| ||re ||e ||v|rg er||||es appear.
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27. T|ereal|er, |rl|uerced oy ||e |r|erac||ors ol e|erra| ||re, ||e suprere sur |o|a| ol ra||er ca||ed ||e
ra|a|-|a||va oecare rar|les|ed, ard |r |||s ra|a|-|a||va ||e ura||oyed goodress, ||e 3uprere lord,
soWed ||e seeds ol ur|versa| rar|les|a||or ou| ol l|s oWr oody.
28. T|ereal|er ||e ra|a|-|a||va d|llerer||a|ed ||se|l |r|o rary d|llerer| lorrs as ||e reservo|r ol ||e
Wou|d-oe er||||es. T|e ra|a|-|a||va |s c||el|y |r ||e rode ol |grorarce, ard || gerera|es ||e la|se ego. l|
|s a p|erary expars|or ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||| lu|| corsc|ousress ol crea||ve pr|rc|p|es ard
||re lor lruc||l|ca||or.
29. |a|a|-|a||va, or ||e grea| causa| |ru||, |rarslorrs |r|o la|se ego, W||c| |s rar|les|ed |r ||ree
p|ases--cause, ellec| ard ||e doer. A|| suc| ac||v|||es are or ||e rer|a| p|are ard are oased or ||e
ra|er|a| e|erer|s, gross serses ard rer|a| specu|a||or. T|e la|se ego |s represer|ed |r ||ree d|llerer|
rodes--goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce.
30. T|e la|se ego |s |rarslorred |r|o r|rd oy |r|erac||or W||| ||e rode ol goodress. A|| ||e der|gods
W|o cor|ro| ||e p|erorera| Wor|d are a|so produc|s ol ||e sare pr|rc|p|e, rare|y ||e |r|erac||or ol
la|se ego ard ||e rode ol goodress.
31. T|e serses are cer|a|r|y produc|s ol ||e rode ol pass|or |r la|se ego, ard ||erelore p|||osop||ca|
specu|a||ve |roW|edge ard lru|||ve ac||v|||es are predor|rar||y produc|s ol ||e rode ol pass|or.
32. T|e s|y |s a produc| ol sourd, ard sourd |s ||e |rarslorra||or ol ego|s||c pass|or. lr o||er Words,
||e s|y |s ||e syroo||c represer|a||or ol ||e 3uprere 3ou|.
33. T|ereal|er ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead g|arced over ||e s|y, par||y r|xed W||| e|erra| ||re ard
ex|erra| erergy, ard ||us deve|oped ||e |ouc| sersa||or, lror W||c| ||e a|r |r ||e s|y Was produced.
34. T|ereal|er ||e ex|rere|y poWerlu| a|r, |r|erac||rg W||| ||e s|y, gerera|ed ||e lorr ol serse
percep||or, ard ||e percep||or ol lorr |rarslorred |r|o e|ec|r|c||y, ||e ||g|| |o see ||e Wor|d.
35. w|er e|ec|r|c||y Was surc|arged |r ||e a|r ard Was g|arced over oy ||e 3uprere, a| ||a| ||re, oy a
r|x|ure ol e|erra| ||re ard ex|erra| erergy, ||ere occurred ||e crea||or ol Wa|er ard |as|e.
3o. T|ereal|er ||e Wa|er produced lror e|ec|r|c||y Was g|arced over oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead ard r|xed W||| e|erra| ||re ard ex|erra| erergy. T|us || Was |rarslorred |r|o ||e ear||,
W||c| |s qua||l|ed pr|rar||y oy sre||.
37. 0 ger||e ore, ol a|| ||e p|ys|ca| e|erer|s, oeg|rr|rg lror ||e s|y doWr |o ||e ear||, a|| ||e |rler|or
ard super|or qua||||es are due or|y |o ||e l|ra| |ouc| ol ||e g|arce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
38. T|e cor|ro|||rg de|||es ol a|| ||e aoove-rer||ored p|ys|ca| e|erer|s are erpoWered expars|ors ol
lord v|sru. T|ey are erood|ed oy e|erra| ||re urder ||e ex|erra| erergy, ard ||ey are l|s par|s ard
parce|s. 8ecause ||ey Were er|rus|ed W||| d|llerer| lurc||ors ol ur|versa| du||es ard Were urao|e |o
perlorr ||er, ||ey ollered lasc|ra||rg prayers |o ||e lord as lo||oWs.
39. T|e der|gods sa|d. 0 lord, our |o|us lee| are |||e ar urore||a lor ||e surrerdered sou|s,
pro|ec||rg ||er lror a|| ||e r|ser|es ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. A|| ||e sages urder ||a| s|e||er ||roW oll a||
ra|er|a| r|ser|es. we ||erelore oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o our |o|us lee|.
40. 0 la||er, 0 lord, 0 lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ||v|rg er||||es |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d car rever |ave
ary |app|ress oecause ||ey are overW|e|red oy ||e ||ree ||rds ol r|ser|es. T|erelore ||ey |a|e
s|e||er ol ||e s|ade ol our |o|us lee|, W||c| are lu|| ol |roW|edge, ard We a|so ||us |a|e s|e||er ol
||er.
41. T|e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord are oy ||erse|ves ||e s|e||er ol a|| p|aces ol p||gr|rage. T|e grea| c|ear-
r|rded sages, carr|ed oy ||e W|rgs ol ||e vedas, a|Ways searc| al|er ||e res| ol our |o|us|||e lace.
3ore ol ||er surrerder |o our |o|us lee| a| every s|ep oy |a||rg s|e||er ol ||e oes| ol r|vers [||e
0arges|, W||c| car de||ver ore lror a|| s|rlu| reac||ors.
42. 3|rp|y oy |ear|rg aoou| our |o|us lee| W||| eagerress ard devo||or ard oy red||a||rg upor ||er
W||||r ||e |ear|, ore a| orce oecores er||g||ered W||| |roW|edge, ard or ||e s|rerg|| ol de|ac|rer|
ore oecores pac|l|ed. we rus| ||erelore |a|e s|e||er ol ||e sarc|uary ol our |o|us lee|.
43. 0 lord, ou assure |rcarra||ors lor ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard d|sso|u||or ol ||e cosr|c
rar|les|a||or, ard ||erelore We a|| |a|e s|e||er ol our |o|us lee| oecause ||ey a|Ways aWard
rererorarce ard courage |o our devo|ees.
44. 0 lord, persors W|o are er|arg|ed oy urdes|rao|e eagerress lor ||e |erporary oody ard ||rsrer,
ard W|o are oourd oy ||oug||s ol r|re ard l, are urao|e |o see our |o|us lee|, a|||oug| our |o|us
lee| are s||ua|ed W||||r ||e|r oWr ood|es. 8u| |e| us |a|e s|e||er ol our |o|us lee|.
45. 0 grea| 3uprere lord, ollers|ve persors W|ose |r|erra| v|s|or |as oeer |oo allec|ed oy ex|erra|
ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es carro| see our |o|us lee|, ou| ||ey are seer oy our pure devo|ees, W|ose ore
ard or|y a|r |s |o |rarscerder|a||y erjoy our ac||v|||es.
4o. 0 lord, persors W|o, oecause ol ||e|r ser|ous a||||ude, a||a|r ||e s|age ol er||g||ered devo||ora|
serv|ce ac||eve ||e corp|e|e rear|rg ol rerurc|a||or ard |roW|edge ard a||a|r ||e va||ur||a|o|a |r
||e sp|r||ua| s|y s|rp|y oy dr|r||rg ||e rec|ar ol our |op|cs.
47. 0||ers, W|o are pac|l|ed oy rears ol |rarscerder|a| se|l-rea||za||or ard |ave corquered over ||e
rodes ol ra|ure oy d|r| ol s|rorg poWer ard |roW|edge, a|so er|er |r|o ou, ou| lor ||er ||ere |s ruc|
pa|r, W|ereas ||e devo|ee s|rp|y d|sc|arges devo||ora| serv|ce ard ||us lee|s ro suc| pa|r.
48. 0 0r|g|ra| lersor, We are ||erelore ou| ours or|y. A|||oug| We are our crea|ures, We are oorr
ore al|er aro||er urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure, ard lor |||s reasor We are
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separa|ed |r ac||or. T|erelore, al|er ||e crea||or We cou|d ro| ac| corcer|ed|y lor our |rarscerder|a|
p|easure.
49. 0 uroorr ore, p|ease er||g||er us regard|rg ||e Ways ard rears oy W||c| We car oller ou a||
erjoyao|e gra|rs ard corrod|||es so ||a| oo|| We ard a|| o||er ||v|rg er||||es |r |||s Wor|d car ra|r|a|r
ourse|ves W|||ou| d|s|uroarce ard car eas||y accuru|a|e ||e recess|||es ol ||le oo|| lor ou ard lor
ourse|ves.
50. ou are ||e or|g|ra| persora| lourder ol a|| ||e der|gods ard ||e orders ol d|llerer| grada||ors, ye|
ou are ||e o|des| ard are urc|arged. 0 lord, ou |ave ro source or super|or. ou |ave |rpregra|ed
||e ex|erra| erergy W||| ||e serer ol ||e |o|a| ||v|rg er||||es, ye| ou are uroorr.
51. 0 3uprere 3e|l, p|ease g|ve us, W|o are crea|ed |r ||e oeg|rr|rg lror ||e ra|a|-|a||va, ||e |o|a|
cosr|c erergy, our ||rd d|rec||ors or |oW We s|a|| ac|. K|rd|y aWard us our perlec| |roW|edge ard
po|ercy so ||a| We car rerder ou serv|ce |r ||e d|llerer| depar|rer|s ol suosequer| crea||or.
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1. T|e bs| |a||reya sa|d. T|e lord ||us |eard aoou| ||e suspers|or ol ||e progress|ve crea||ve
lurc||ors ol ||e ur|verse due |o ||e rorcoro|ra||or ol l|s po|erc|es, suc| as ||e ra|a|-|a||va.
2. T|e 3uprere loWerlu| lord ||er s|ru||areous|y er|ered |r|o ||e |Wer|y-||ree e|erer|s W||| ||e
goddess Ka||, l|s ex|erra| erergy, W|o a|ore ara|gara|es a|| ||e d|llerer| e|erer|s.
3. T|us W|er ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead er|ered |r|o ||e e|erer|s oy l|s erergy, a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es
Were er||vered |r|o d|llerer| ac||v|||es, jus| as ore |s ergaged |r ||s Wor| al|er aWa|er|rg lror s|eep.
4. w|er ||e |Wer|y-||ree pr|rc|pa| e|erer|s Were se| |r ac||or oy ||e W||| ol ||e 3uprere, ||e g|gar||c
ur|versa| lorr, or ||e v|svarupa oody ol ||e lord, care |r|o ex|s|erce.
5. As ||e lord, |r l|s p|erary por||or, er|ered |r|o ||e e|erer|s ol ||e ur|versa| crea||or, ||ey
|rarslorred |r|o ||e g|gar||c lorr |r W||c| a|| ||e p|are|ary sys|ers ard a|| rovao|e ard |rrovao|e
crea||ors res|.
o. T|e g|gar||c v|ra|-purusa, |roWr as l|rarraya, ||ved lor ore ||ousard ce|es||a| years or ||e Wa|er ol
||e ur|verse, ard a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es |ay W||| l|r.
7. T|e |o|a| erergy ol ||e ra|a|-|a||va, |r ||e lorr ol ||e g|gar||c v|ra|-rupa, d|v|ded l|rse|l oy l|rse|l
|r|o ||e corsc|ousress ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, ||e ||le ol ac||v||y, ard se|l-|der||l|ca||or, W||c| are
suod|v|ded |r|o ore, |er ard ||ree respec||ve|y.
8. T|e g|gar||c ur|versa| lorr ol ||e 3uprere lord |s ||e l|rs| |rcarra||or ard p|erary por||or ol ||e
3upersou|. le |s ||e 3e|l ol ar ur||r||ed ruroer ol ||v|rg er||||es, ard |r l|r res|s ||e aggrega|e
crea||or, W||c| ||us l|our|s|es.
9. T|e g|gar||c ur|versa| lorr |s represer|ed oy ||ree, |er ard ore |r ||e serse ||a| le |s ||e oody ard
||e r|rd ard ||e serses, le |s ||e dyrar|c lorce lor a|| roverer|s oy |er ||rds ol ||le erergy, ard le
|s ||e ore |ear| W|ere ||le erergy |s gerera|ed.
10. T|e 3uprere lord |s ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||e der|gods er|rus|ed W||| ||e |as| ol cors|ruc||rg ||e
cosr|c rar|les|a||or. 8e|rg ||us prayed |o [oy ||e der|gods|, le ||oug|| |o l|rse|l ard ||us
rar|les|ed ||e g|gar||c lorr lor ||e|r urders|ard|rg.
11. |a||reya sa|d. ou ray roW |ear lror re |oW ||e 3uprere lord separa|ed l|rse|l |r|o ||e
d|verse lorrs ol ||e der|gods al|er ||e rar|les|a||or ol ||e g|gar||c ur|versa| lorr.
12. Agr|, or |ea|, separa|ed lror l|s rou||, ard a|| ||e d|rec|ors ol ra|er|a| alla|rs er|ered |r|o || |r
||e|r respec||ve pos|||ors. 8y ||a| erergy ||e ||v|rg er|||y expresses ||rse|l |r Words.
13. w|er ||e pa|a|e ol ||e g|gar||c lorr Was separa|e|y rar|les|ed, varura, ||e d|rec|or ol a|r |r ||e
p|are|ary sys|ers, er|ered ||ere|r, ard ||us ||e ||v|rg er|||y |as ||e lac||||y |o |as|e every|||rg W||| ||s
|orgue.
14. w|er ||e lord's |Wo ros|r||s separa|e|y rar|les|ed ||erse|ves, ||e dua| Asv|r|-|uraras er|ered
||er |r ||e|r proper pos|||ors, ard oecause ol |||s ||e ||v|rg er||||es car sre|| ||e aroras ol every|||rg.
15. T|ereal|er, ||e |Wo eyes ol ||e g|gar||c lorr ol ||e lord Were separa|e|y rar|les|ed. T|e sur, ||e
d|rec|or ol ||g||, er|ered ||er W||| ||e par||a| represer|a||or ol eyes|g||, ard ||us ||e ||v|rg er||||es car
|ave v|s|or ol lorrs.
1o. w|er ||ere Was a rar|les|a||or ol s||r separa|ed lror ||e g|gar||c lorr, Ar||a, ||e de||y d|rec||rg
||e W|rd, er|ered W||| par||a| |ouc|, ard ||us ||e ||v|rg er||||es car rea||ze |ac|||e |roW|edge.
17. w|er ||e ears ol ||e g|gar||c lorr oecare rar|les|ed, a|| ||e cor|ro|||rg de|||es ol ||e d|rec||ors
er|ered |r|o ||er W||| ||e |ear|rg pr|rc|p|es, oy W||c| a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es |ear ard |a|e advar|age ol
sourd.
18. w|er ||ere Was a separa|e rar|les|a||or ol s||r, ||e cor|ro|||rg de|||es ol sersa||ors ard ||e|r
d|llerer| par|s er|ered |r|o ||, ard ||us ||e ||v|rg er||||es lee| ||c||rg ard |app|ress due |o |ouc|.
19. w|er ||e ger||a|s ol ||e g|gar||c lorr separa|e|y oecare rar|les|, ||er lrajapa||, ||e or|g|ra| ||v|rg
crea|ure, er|ered |r|o ||er W||| ||s par||a| serer, ard ||us ||e ||v|rg er||||es car erjoy sex p|easure.
20. T|e evacua||rg c|arre| separa|e|y oecare rar|les|, ard ||e d|rec|or rared |||ra er|ered |r|o ||
W||| par||a| orgars ol evacua||or. T|us ||e ||v|rg er||||es are ao|e |o pass s|oo| ard ur|re.
21. T|ereal|er, W|er ||e |ards ol ||e g|gar||c lorr separa|e|y oecare rar|les|ed, lrdra, ||e ru|er ol
||e |eaver|y p|are|s, er|ered |r|o ||er, ard ||us ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s ao|e |o |rarsac| ous|ress lor ||s
||ve|||ood.
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22. T|ereal|er ||e |egs ol ||e g|gar||c lorr separa|e|y oecare rar|les|, ard ||e der|god rared v|sru
[ro| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead| er|ered W||| par||a| roverer|. T||s |e|ps ||e ||v|rg er|||y rove |o ||s
des||ra||or.
23. w|er ||e |r|e|||gerce ol ||e g|gar||c lorr separa|e|y oecare rar|les|, 8ra|ra, ||e |ord ol ||e
vedas, er|ered |r|o || W||| ||e par||a| poWer ol urders|ard|rg, ard ||us ar oojec| ol urders|ard|rg |s
exper|erced oy ||e ||v|rg er||||es.
24. Al|er ||a|, ||e |ear| ol ||e g|gar||c lorr separa|e|y rar|les|ed ||se|l, ard |r|o || er|ered ||e roor
der|god W||| par||a| rer|a| ac||v||y. T|us ||e ||v|rg er|||y car corduc| ||s rer|a| specu|a||ors.
25. T|ereal|er ||e ra|er|a||s||c ego ol ||e g|gar||c lorr separa|e|y rar|les|ed ||se|l, ard |r|o || er|ered
budra, ||e cor|ro||er ol la|se ego, W||| ||s oWr par||a| ac||v|||es, oy W||c| ||e ||v|rg er|||y |rarsac|s ||s
oojec||ve ac||ors.
2o. T|ereal|er, W|er l|s corsc|ousress separa|e|y rar|les|ed ||se|l, ||e |o|a| erergy, ra|a|-|a||va,
er|ered W||| l|s corsc|ous par|. T|us ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s ao|e |o corce|ve spec|l|c |roW|edge.
27. T|ereal|er, lror ||e |ead ol ||e g|gar||c lorr, ||e |eaver|y p|are|s Were rar|les|ed, ard lror l|s
|egs ||e ear|||y p|are|s ard lror l|s aodorer ||e s|y separa|e|y rar|les|ed ||erse|ves. w||||r ||er
||e der|gods ard o||ers a|so Were rar|les|ed |r |errs ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
28. T|e der|gods, qua||l|ed oy ||e superexce||er| qua|||y ol ||e rode ol goodress, are s||ua|ed |r ||e
|eaver|y p|are|s, W|ereas ||e |urar oe|rgs, oecause ol ||e|r ra|ure |r ||e rode ol pass|or, ||ve or
||e ear|| |r corpary W||| ||e|r suoord|ra|es.
29. l|v|rg er||||es W|o are assoc|a|es ol budra deve|op |r ||e |||rd rode ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, or
|grorarce. T|ey are s||ua|ed |r ||e s|y oe|Weer ||e ear|||y p|are|s ard ||e |eaver|y p|are|s.
30. 0 c||el ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, ||e ved|c W|sdor oecare rar|les|ed lror ||e rou|| ol ||e v|ra|, ||e
g|gar||c lorr. T|ose W|o are |rc||red |o |||s ved|c |roW|edge are ca||ed orarrras, ard ||ey are ||e
ra|ura| |eac|ers ard sp|r||ua| ras|ers ol a|| ||e orders ol soc|e|y.
31. T|ereal|er ||e poWer ol pro|ec||or Was gerera|ed lror ||e arrs ol ||e g|gar||c v|ra| lorr, ard |r
re|a||or |o suc| poWer ||e |sa|r|yas a|so care |r|o ex|s|erce oy lo||oW|rg ||e |sa|r|ya pr|rc|p|e ol
pro|ec||rg soc|e|y lror ||e d|s|uroarce ol |||eves ard r|screar|s.
32. T|e rears ol ||ve|||ood ol a|| persors, rare|y produc||or ol gra|rs ard ||e|r d|s|r|ou||or |o ||e
prajas, Was gerera|ed lror ||e |||g|s ol ||e lord's g|gar||c lorr. T|e rercar|||e rer W|o |a|e c|arge
ol suc| execu||or are ca||ed va|syas.
33. T|ereal|er, serv|ce Was rar|les|ed lror ||e |egs ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lor ||e sa|e ol
perlec||rg ||e re||g|ous lurc||or. 3||ua|ed or ||e |egs are ||e sudras, W|o sa||sly ||e lord oy serv|ce.
34. A|| ||ese d|llerer| soc|a| d|v|s|ors are oorr, W||| ||e|r occupa||ora| du||es ard ||v|rg cord|||ors, lror
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|us lor urcord|||ora| ||le ard se|l-rea||za||or ore |as |o Wors||p
||e 3uprere lord urder ||e d|rec||or ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er.
35. 0 v|dura, W|o car es||ra|e or reasure ||e |rarscerder|a| ||re, Wor| ard po|ercy ol ||e g|gar||c
lorr rar|les|ed oy ||e |r|erra| po|ercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead?
3o. lr sp||e ol ry |rao||||y, W|a|ever l |ave oeer ao|e |o |ear [lror ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er| ard W|a|ever l
cou|d ass|r||a|e l ar roW descr|o|rg |r g|or|l|ca||or ol ||e lord oy pure speec|, lor o||erW|se ry poWer
ol spea||rg Wou|d rera|r urc|as|e.
37. T|e ||g|es| perlec||ora| ga|r ol |urar||y |s |o ergage |r d|scuss|ors ol ||e ac||v|||es ard g|or|es ol
||e l|ous Ac|or. 3uc| ac||v|||es are so r|ce|y arrarged |r Wr|||rg oy ||e grea||y |earred sages ||a| ||e
ac|ua| purpose ol ||e ear |s served jus| oy oe|rg rear ||er.
38. 0 ry sor, ||e or|g|ra| poe|, 8ra|ra, al|er ra|ure red||a||or lor ore ||ousard ce|es||a| years, cou|d
|roW or|y ||a| ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere 3ou| are |rcorce|vao|e.
39. T|e Worderlu| po|ercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s oeW||der|rg ever |o ||e jugg|ers.
T|a| po|er||a| poWer |s ur|roWr ever |o ||e se|l-sull|c|er| lord, so || |s cer|a|r|y ur|roWr |o o||ers.
40. words, r|rd ard ego, W||| ||e|r respec||ve cor|ro|||rg der|gods, |ave la||ed |o ac||eve success |r
|roW|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore, We s|rp|y |ave |o oller our respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o l|r as a ra||er ol sar||y.
'hap"+r S+v+n 0r"h+r In8ir+s by Vidra
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, W|||e |a||reya, ||e grea| sage, Was ||us spea||rg, v|dura, ||e
|earred sor ol 0va|payara vyasa, expressed a reques| |r a p|eas|rg rarrer oy as||rg |||s ques||or.
2. 3r| v|dura sa|d. 0 grea| ora|rara, s|rce ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e corp|e|e
sp|r||ua| W|o|e ard |s urc|argeao|e, |oW |s le correc|ed W||| ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure ard ||e|r
ac||v|||es? ll |||s |s l|s pas||re, |oW do ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e urc|argeao|e |a|e p|ace ard ex||o||
qua||||es W|||ou| ||e rodes ol ra|ure?
3. 8oys are er||us|as||c |o p|ay W||| o||er ooys or W||| var|ous d|vers|ors oecause ||ey are ercouraged
oy des|re. 8u| ||ere |s ro poss|o||||y ol suc| des|re lor ||e lord oecause le |s se|l-sa||sl|ed ard
de|ac|ed lror every|||rg a| a|| ||res.
4. 8y l|s se|l-s|e||ered po|ercy ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e lord |as caused ||e crea||or
ol |||s ur|verse. 8y |er le ra|r|a|rs ||e crea||or ard corverse|y d|sso|ves ||, aga|r ard aga|r.
5. T|e pure sou| |s pure corsc|ousress ard |s rever ou| ol corsc|ousress, e|||er due |o c|rcurs|arces,
||re, s||ua||ors, drears or o||er causes. loW ||er does |e oecore ergaged |r resc|erce?
72 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
o. T|e lord, as ||e 3upersou|, |s s||ua|ed |r every ||v|rg oe|rg's |ear|. w|y ||er do ||e ||v|rg er||||es'
ac||v|||es resu|| |r r|slor|ure ard r|sery?
7. 0 grea| ard |earred ore, ry r|rd |s grea||y |||us|ored oy ||e d|s|ress ol |||s resc|erce, ard l
||erelore reques| you |o c|ear || up.
8. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, |a||reya, oe|rg ||us ag||a|ed oy ||e |rqu|s|||ve v|dura, a| l|rs|
seered as|or|s|ed, ou| ||er |e rep||ed |o ||r W|||ou| |es||a||or, s|rce |e Was lu||y 0od corsc|ous.
9. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. Cer|a|r cord|||ored sou|s pu| lorWard ||e ||eory ||a| ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, or ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s overcore oy |||us|or, or raya, ard a| ||e sare ||re ||ey ra|r|a|r ||a| le |s
urcord|||ored. T||s |s aga|rs| a|| |og|c.
10. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |s |r d|s|ress regard|rg ||s se|l-|der|||y. le |as ro lac|ua| oac|grourd, |||e a rar
W|o drears ||a| |e sees ||s |ead cu| oll.
11. As ||e roor rel|ec|ed or Wa|er appears |o ||e seer |o |rero|e due |o oe|rg assoc|a|ed W||| ||e
qua|||y ol ||e Wa|er, so ||e se|l assoc|a|ed W||| ra||er appears |o oe qua||l|ed as ra||er.
12. 8u| ||a| r|scorcep||or ol se|l-|der|||y car oe d|r|r|s|ed gradua||y oy ||e rercy ol ||e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, ||roug| ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord |r ||e rode ol
de|ac|rer|.
13. w|er ||e serses are sa||sl|ed |r ||e seer-3upersou|, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard rerge |r
l|r, a|| r|ser|es are corp|e|e|y varqu|s|ed, as al|er a sourd s|eep.
14. 3|rp|y oy c|ar||rg ard |ear|rg ol ||e |rarscerder|a| rare, lorr, e|c., ol ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, ore car ac||eve ||e cessa||or ol ur||r||ed r|serao|e cord|||ors. T|erelore W|a|
|o spea| ol ||ose W|o |ave a||a|red a||rac||or lor serv|rg ||e l|avor ol ||e dus| ol ||e lord's |o|us lee|?
15. v|dura sa|d. 0 poWerlu| sage, ry |ord, a|| ry douo|s aoou| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
ard ||e ||v|rg er||||es |ave roW oeer reroved oy your corv|rc|rg Words. |y r|rd |s roW perlec||y
er|er|rg |r|o ||er.
1o. 0 |earred sage, your exp|ara||ors are very good, as ||ey s|ou|d oe. 0|s|uroarces |o ||e
cord|||ored sou| |ave ro o||er oas|s ||ar ||e roverer| ol ||e ex|erra| erergy ol ||e lord.
17. 8o|| ||e |oWes| ol loo|s ard |e W|o |s |rarscerder|a| |o a|| |r|e|||gerce erjoy |app|ress, W|ereas
persors oe|Weer ||er suller ||e ra|er|a| pargs.
18. 8u|, ry dear s|r, l ar oo||ged |o you oecause roW l car urders|ard ||a| |||s ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or
|s W|||ou| suos|arce, a|||oug| || appears rea|. l ar corl|der| ||a| oy serv|rg your lee| || W||| oe poss|o|e
lor re |o g|ve up ||e la|se |dea.
19. 8y serv|rg ||e lee| ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, ore |s erao|ed |o deve|op |rarscerder|a| ecs|asy |r ||e
serv|ce ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e urc|argeao|e erery ol ||e |ad|u deror ard
W|ose serv|ce varqu|s|es ore's ra|er|a| d|s|resses.
20. lersors W|ose aus|er||y |s reager car |ard|y oo|a|r ||e serv|ce ol ||e pure devo|ees W|o are
progress|rg or ||e pa|| oac| |o ||e ||rgdor ol 0od|ead, ||e va||ur||as. lure devo|ees ergage ore
|urdred percer| |r g|or|ly|rg ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s ||e lord ol ||e der|gods ard ||e cor|ro||er ol
a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
21. Al|er crea||rg ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, ||e ra|a|-|a||va, ard ||ereoy rar|les||rg ||e g|gar||c
ur|versa| lorr W||| serses ard serse orgars, ||e 3uprere lord er|ered W||||r ||.
22. T|e purusa |rcarra||or |y|rg or ||e Causa| 0cear |s ca||ed ||e or|g|ra| purusa |r ||e ra|er|a|
crea||ors, ard |r l|s v|ra| lorr, |r W|or a|| ||e p|are|s ard ||e|r |r|ao||ar|s ||ve, le |as rary
||ousards ol |egs ard |ards.
23. 0 grea| ora|rara, you |ave |o|d re ||a| ||e g|gar||c v|ra| lorr ard l|s serses, serse oojec|s ard
|er ||rds ol ||le a|r ex|s| W||| ||ree ||rds ol ||le v|gor. NoW, |l you W|||, ||rd|y exp|a|r |o re ||e d|llerer|
poWers ol ||e spec|l|c d|v|s|ors.
24. 0 ry |ord, l |||r| ||a| ||e process rar|les| |r ||e lorrs ol sors, grardsors ard lar||y reroers
|as spread a|| over ||e ur|verse |r d|llerer| var|e||es ard spec|es.
25. 0 |earred ora|rara, p|ease descr|oe |oW ||e |eader ol a|| ||e der|gods, rare|y lrajapa||,
8ra|ra, dec|ded |o es|ao||s| ||e var|ous |arus, ||e |eads ol ||e ages. l|ease descr|oe ||e |arus
a|so, ard p|ease descr|oe ||e descerdar|s ol ||ose |arus.
2o. 0 sor ol |||ra, ||rd|y descr|oe |oW ||e p|are|s are s||ua|ed aoove ||e ear|| as We|| as urderrea||
||, ard a|so p|ease rer||or ||e|r reasurerer| as We|| as ||a| ol ||e ear|||y p|are|s.
27. A|so p|ease descr|oe ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs urder d|llerer| c|ass|l|ca||ors. suo|urars, |urars, ||ose
oorr ol ||e eroryo, ||ose oorr ol persp|ra||or, ||ose W|o are |W|ce-oorr [o|rds|, ard ||e p|ar|s ard
vege|ao|es. K|rd|y descr|oe ||e|r gerera||ors ard suod|v|s|ors a|so.
28. l|ease a|so descr|oe ||e |rcarra||ors ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure--8ra|ra, v|sru ard
|a|esvara--ard p|ease descr|oe ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard l|s
ragrar|rous ac||v|||es.
29. 0 grea| sage, ||rd|y descr|oe ||e d|v|s|ors ard orders ol |urar soc|e|y |r |errs ol syrp|ors,
oe|av|or ard ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol rer|a| equ|||or|ur ard serse cor|ro|. A|so p|ease descr|oe ||e o|r||s
ol ||e grea| sages ard ||e ca|egor|ca| d|v|s|ors ol ||e vedas.
30. l|ease a|so descr|oe ||e expars|ors ol d|llerer| sacr|l|ces ard ||e pa||s ol rys||c poWers,
ara|y||ca| s|udy ol |roW|edge, ard devo||ora| serv|ce, a|| W||| ||e|r respec||ve regu|a||ors.
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31. l|ease a|so descr|oe ||e |rperlec||ors ard cor|rad|c||ors ol ||e la||||ess a||e|s|s, ||e s||ua||or ol
crossoreed|rg, ard ||e roverer|s ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es |r var|ous spec|es ol ||le accord|rg |o ||e|r
par||cu|ar rodes ol ra|ure ard Wor|.
32. ou ray a|so descr|oe ||e rorcor|rad|c|ory causes ol re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse
gra||l|ca||or ard sa|va||or ard a|so ||e d|llerer| rears ol ||ve|||ood ard d|llerer| processes ol |aW ard
order as rer||ored |r ||e revea|ed scr|p|ures.
33. l|ease a|so exp|a|r ||e regu|a||ors lor oller|rg respec|s |o ||e lorela||ers, ||e crea||or ol ||e
l||r|o|a, ||e ||re sc|edu|e |r ||e p|are|s, s|ars ard |ur|rar|es, ard ||e|r respec||ve s||ua||ors.
34. l|ease a|so descr|oe ||e lru|||ve resu||s ol c|ar||y ard perarce ard ol d|gg|rg reservo|rs ol Wa|er.
l|ease descr|oe ||e s||ua||or ol persors W|o are aWay lror |ore ard a|so ||e du|y ol a rar |r ar
aW|Ward pos|||or.
35. 0 s|r|ess ore, oecause ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e cor|ro||er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, |s ||e la||er
ol a|| re||g|or ard a|| ||ose W|o are card|da|es lor re||g|ous ac||v|||es, ||rd|y descr|oe |oW le car oe
corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed.
3o. 0 oes| arorg ||e ora|raras, ||ose W|o are sp|r||ua| ras|ers are very ||rd |o ||e reedy. T|ey are
a|Ways ||rd |o ||e|r lo||oWers, d|sc|p|es ard sors, ard W|||ou| oe|rg as|ed oy ||er, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er
descr|oes a|| ||a| |s |roW|edge.
37. l|ease descr|oe |oW rary d|sso|u||ors ||ere are lor ||e e|erer|s ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard W|o
surv|ves al|er ||e d|sso|u||ors |o serve ||e lord W|||e le |s as|eep.
38. w|a| are ||e |ru||s regard|rg ||e ||v|rg er||||es ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead? w|a| are
||e|r |der||||es? w|a| are ||e spec|l|c va|ues |r ||e |roW|edge |r ||e vedas, ard W|a| are ||e
recess|||es lor ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard ||s d|sc|p|es?
39. 3po||ess devo|ees ol ||e lord |ave rer||ored ||e source ol suc| |roW|edge. loW cou|d ore |ave
|roW|edge ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard de|ac|rer| W|||ou| ||e |e|p ol suc| devo|ees?
40. |y dear sage, l |ave pu| a|| ||ese ques||ors oelore you W||| a v|eW |o |roW|rg ||e pas||res ol lar|,
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. ou are ||e lr|erd ol a||, so ||rd|y descr|oe ||er lor a|| ||ose W|o
|ave |os| ||e|r v|s|or.
41. 0 spo||ess ore, your arsWers |o a|| ||ese ques||ors W||| grar| |rrur||y lror a|| ra|er|a| r|ser|es.
3uc| c|ar||y |s grea|er ||ar a|| ved|c c|ar|||es, sacr|l|ces, perarces, e|c.
42. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us ||e c||el ol ||e sages, W|o Was a|Ways er||us|as||c aoou|
descr|o|rg |op|cs regard|rg ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oegar |o rarra|e ||e descr|p||ve exp|ara||or ol
||e luraras, oe|rg so |rlused oy v|dura. le Was very ruc| er||vered oy spea||rg or ||e
|rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ||e lord.
'hap"+r )igh" Mani.+s"a"i!n !. Brah#a .r!# Garbh!dakasayi Visn
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya |ur| sa|d |o v|dura. T|e roya| dyras|y ol K|rg luru |s Wor||y |o serve ||e
pure devo|ees oecause a|| ||e descerdar|s ol ||a| lar||y are devo|ed |o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
ou are a|so oorr |r ||a| lar||y, ard || |s Worderlu| ||a| oecause ol your a||erp| ||e |rarscerder|a|
pas||res ol ||e lord are oecor|rg reWer ard reWer a| every rorer|.
2. le| re roW oeg|r spea||rg or ||e 8|agava|a lurara, W||c| Was d|rec||y spo|er |o ||e grea| sages
oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lor ||e oerel|| ol ||ose W|o are er|arg|ed |r ex|rere r|ser|es lor ||e
sa|e ol very |||||e p|easure.
3. 3ore ||re ago, oe|rg |rqu|s|||ve |o |roW, 3ara|-|urara, ||e c||el ol ||e ooy-sa|r|s, accorpar|ed oy
o||er grea| sages, |rqu|red exac||y |||e you aoou| ||e |ru||s regard|rg vasudeva, ||e 3uprere, lror
lord 3ar|arsara, W|o |s sea|ed a| ||e oo||or ol ||e ur|verse.
4. A| ||a| ||re lord 3ar|arsara Was red||a||rg upor l|s 3uprere lord, W|or ||e |earred es|eer as
lord vasudeva, ou| lor ||e sa|e ol ||e advarcerer| ol ||e grea| |earred sages le s||g|||y opered l|s
|o|us |||e eyes ard oegar |o spea|.
5. T|e sages care lror ||e ||g|es| p|are|s doWr |o ||e |oWer reg|or ||roug| ||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arges,
ard ||erelore ||e |a|r or ||e|r |eads Was We|. T|ey |ouc|ed ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, W||c| are
Wors||ped W||| var|ous parap|erra||a oy ||e daug||ers ol ||e serper|-||rg W|er ||ey des|re good
|usoards.
o. T|e lour Kuraras, |eaded oy 3ara|-|urara, W|o a|| |reW ||e |rarscerder|a| pas||res ol ||e lord,
g|or|l|ed ||e lord |r r|y||r|c accer|s W||| se|ec|ed Words lu|| ol allec||or ard |ove. A| ||a| ||re lord
3ar|arsara, W||| l|s ||ousards ol ra|sed |oods, oegar |o rad|a|e ar ellu|gerce lror ||e g|oW|rg
s|ores or l|s |ead.
7. lord 3ar|arsara ||us spo|e ||e purpor| ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar |o ||e grea| sage 3ara|-|urara,
W|o |ad a|ready |a|er ||e voW ol rerurc|a||or. 3ara|-|urara a|so, |r ||s |urr, W|er |rqu|red ol oy
3ar||yayara |ur|, exp|a|red 3r|rad-8|agava|ar as |e |ad |eard || lror 3ar|arsara.
8. T|e grea| sage 3ar||yayara Was ||e c||el arorgs| ||e |rarscerder|a||s|s, ard W|er |e Was
descr|o|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord |r |errs ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, || so |appered ||a| ry sp|r||ua|
ras|er, larasara, ard 8r|aspa|| oo|| |eard ||r.
9. T|e grea| sage larasara, as alorerer||ored, oe|rg so adv|sed oy ||e grea| sage lu|as|ya, spo|e
ur|o re ||e loreros| ol ||e luraras [8|agava|ar|. l s|a|| a|so descr|oe |||s oelore you, ry dear sor,
|r |errs ol ry |ear|rg, oecause you are a|Ways ry la|||lu| lo||oWer.
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10. A| ||a| ||re W|er ||e ||ree Wor|ds Were suorerged |r Wa|er, 0aro|oda|asay| v|sru Was a|ore,
|y|rg or l|s oeds|ead, ||e grea| sra|e Arar|a, ard a|||oug| le appeared |o oe |r s|uroer |r l|s oWr
|r|erra| po|ercy, lree lror ||e ac||or ol ||e ex|erra| erergy, l|s eyes Were ro| corp|e|e|y c|osed.
11. Jus| |||e ||e s|rerg|| ol l|re W||||r lue| Wood, ||e lord rera|red W||||r ||e Wa|er ol d|sso|u||or,
suorerg|rg a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es |r ||e|r suo||e ood|es. le |ay |r ||e se|l-|rv|gora|ed erergy ca||ed |a|a.
12. T|e lord |ay doWr lor lour ||ousard yuga cyc|es |r l|s |r|erra| po|ercy, ard oy l|s ex|erra| erergy
le appeared |o oe s|eep|rg W||||r ||e Wa|er. w|er ||e ||v|rg er||||es Were cor|rg ou| lor lur||er
deve|oprer| ol ||e|r lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ac|ua|ed oy ||e erergy ca||ed |a|a-sa|||, le saW l|s
|rarscerder|a| oody as o|u|s|.
13. T|e suo||e suojec| ra||er ol crea||or, or W||c| ||e lord's a||er||or Was l|xed, Was ag||a|ed oy ||e
ra|er|a| rode ol pass|or, ard ||us ||e suo||e lorr ol crea||or p|erced ||roug| l|s aodorer.
14. l|erc|rg ||roug|, |||s sur |o|a| lorr ol ||e lru|||ve ac||v||y ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es |oo| ||e s|ape ol ||e
oud ol a |o|us l|oWer gerera|ed lror ||e lersora|||y ol v|sru, ard oy l|s suprere W||| || |||ur|ra|ed
every|||rg, |||e ||e sur, ard dr|ed up ||e vas| Wa|ers ol devas|a||or.
15. lr|o ||a| ur|versa| |o|us l|oWer lord v|sru persora||y er|ered as ||e 3upersou|, ard W|er || Was
||us |rpregra|ed W||| a|| ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e persora|||y ol ved|c W|sdor, W|or We ca||
||e se|l-oorr, Was gerera|ed.
1o. 8ra|ra, oorr ou| ol ||e |o|us l|oWer, cou|d ro| see ||e Wor|d, a|||oug| |e Was s||ua|ed |r ||e W|or|.
le ||erelore c|rcurarou|a|ed a|| ol space, ard W|||e rov|rg ||s eyes |r a|| d|rec||ors |e ac||eved lour
|eads |r |errs ol ||e lour d|rec||ors.
17. lord 8ra|ra, s||ua|ed |r ||a| |o|us, cou|d ro| perlec||y urders|ard ||e crea||or, ||e |o|us or ||rse|l.
A| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur ||e a|r ol devas|a||or oegar |o rove ||e Wa|er ard ||e |o|us |r grea|
c|rcu|ar Waves.
18. lord 8ra|ra, |r ||s |grorarce, cor|erp|a|ed. w|o ar l ||a| ar s||ua|ed or ||e |op ol |||s |o|us?
w|erelror |as || sprou|ed? T|ere rus| oe sore|||rg doWrWards, ard ||a| lror W||c| |||s |o|us |as
groWr rus| oe W||||r ||e Wa|er.
19. lord 8ra|ra, ||us cor|erp|a||rg, er|ered ||e Wa|er ||roug| ||e c|arre| ol ||e s|er ol ||e |o|us.
8u| |r sp||e ol er|er|rg ||e s|er ard go|rg rearer |o ||e rave| ol v|sru, |e cou|d ro| |race ou| ||e roo|.
20. 0 v|dura, W|||e searc||rg |r ||a| Way aoou| ||s ex|s|erce, 8ra|ra reac|ed ||s u|||ra|e ||re, W||c|
|s ||e e|erra| W|ee| |r ||e |ard ol v|sru ard W||c| gerera|es lear |r ||e r|rd ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y |||e ||e
lear ol dea||.
21. T|ereal|er, oe|rg urao|e |o ac||eve ||e des|red des||ra||or, |e re||red lror suc| searc||rg ard
care oac| aga|r |o ||e |op ol ||e |o|us. T|us, cor|ro|||rg a|| oojec||ves, |e corcer|ra|ed ||s r|rd or ||e
3uprere lord.
22. A| ||e erd ol 8ra|ra's ore |urdred years, W|er ||s red||a||or Was corp|e|e, |e deve|oped ||e
requ|red |roW|edge, ard as a resu|| |e cou|d see |r ||s |ead ||e 3uprere W||||r ||rse|l, W|or |e
cou|d ro| see oelore W||| ||e grea|es| erdeavor.
23. 8ra|ra cou|d see ||a| or ||e Wa|er ||ere Was a g|gar||c |o|us|||e W|||e oeds|ead, ||e oody ol 3esa-
raga, or W||c| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Was |y|rg a|ore. T|e W|o|e a|rosp|ere Was |||ur|ra|ed oy
||e rays ol ||e jeWe|s oedec||rg ||e |ood ol 3esa-raga, ard ||a| |||ur|ra||or d|ss|pa|ed a|| ||e
dar|ress ol ||ose reg|ors.
24. T|e |us|er ol ||e |rarscerder|a| oody ol ||e lord roc|ed ||e oeau|y ol ||e cora| rour|a|r. T|e
cora| rour|a|r |s very oeau||lu||y dressed oy ||e ever|rg s|y, ou| ||e ye||oW dress ol ||e lord roc|ed
||s oeau|y. T|ere |s go|d or ||e surr|| ol ||e rour|a|r, ou| ||e lord's |e|re|, oedec|ed W||| jeWe|s,
roc|ed ||. T|e rour|a|r's Wa|erla||s, |eros, e|c., W||| a parorara ol l|oWers, seer |||e gar|ards, ou|
||e lord's g|gar||c oody, ard l|s |ards ard |egs, decora|ed W||| jeWe|s, pear|s, |u|as| |eaves ard l|oWer
gar|ards, roc|ed ||e scere or ||e rour|a|r.
25. l|s |rarscerder|a| oody, ur||r||ed |r |erg|| ard oread||, occup|ed ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers,
upper, r|dd|e ard |oWer. l|s oody Was se|l-|||ur|ra|ed oy urpara||e|ed dress ard var|ega|edress ard
Was proper|y orrarer|ed.
2o. T|e lord s|oWed l|s |o|us lee| oy ra|s|rg ||er. l|s |o|us lee| are ||e source ol a|| aWards ac||eved
oy devo||ora| serv|ce lree lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. 3uc| aWards are lor ||ose W|o Wors||p l|r |r
pure devo||or. T|e sp|erdor ol ||e |rarscerder|a| rays lror l|s roor|||e |oera||s ard l|rgerra||s
appeared |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a l|oWer.
27. le a|so ac|roW|edged ||e serv|ce ol ||e devo|ees ard varqu|s|ed ||e|r d|s|ress oy l|s oeau||lu|
sr||e. T|e rel|ec||or ol l|s lace, decora|ed W||| earr|rgs, Was so p|eas|rg oecause || dazz|ed W||| ||e
rays lror l|s ||ps ard ||e oeau|y ol l|s rose ard eyeoroWs.
28. 0 ry dear v|dura, ||e lord's Wa|s| Was covered W||| ye||oW c|o|| resero||rg ||e sallror dus| ol ||e
|adaroa l|oWer, ard || Was erc|rc|ed oy a We||-decora|ed oe||. l|s c|es| Was decora|ed W||| ||e
sr|va|sa rar||rg ard a rec||ace ol ur||r||ed va|ue.
29. As a sarda|Wood |ree |s decora|ed W||| lragrar| l|oWers ard orarc|es, ||e lord's oody Was
decora|ed W||| va|uao|e jeWe|s ard pear|s. le Was ||e se|l-s||ua|ed |ree, ||e lord ol a|| o||ers |r ||e
ur|verse. Ard as a sarda|Wood |ree |s covered W||| rary sra|es, so ||e lord's oody Was a|so covered
oy ||e |oods ol Arar|a.
30. l||e a grea| rour|a|r, ||e lord s|ards as ||e aoode lor a|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg ||v|rg er||||es.
le |s ||e lr|erd ol ||e sra|es oecause lord Arar|a |s l|s lr|erd. As a rour|a|r |as ||ousards ol
go|der peas, so ||e lord Was seer W||| ||e ||ousards ol go|der-|e|re|ed |oods ol Arar|a-raga, ard
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as a rour|a|r |s sore||res l|||ed W||| jeWe|s, so a|so l|s |rarscerder|a| oody Was lu||y decora|ed W|||
va|uao|e jeWe|s. As a rour|a|rs |s sore||res suorerged |r ||e ocear Wa|er, so ||e lord |s sore||res
suorerged |r ||e Wa|er ol devas|a||or.
31. lord 8ra|ra, ||us |oo||rg upor ||e lord |r ||e s|ape ol a rour|a|r, corc|uded ||a| le Was lar|,
||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le saW ||a| ||e gar|ard ol l|oWers or l|s c|es| g|or|l|ed l|r W||| ved|c
W|sdor |r sWee| sorgs ard |oo|ed very oeau||lu|. le Was pro|ec|ed oy ||e 3udarsara W|ee| lor
l|g|||rg, ard ever ||e sur, roor, a|r, l|re, e|c., cou|d ro| |ave access |o l|r.
32. w|er lord 8ra|ra, ||e ra|er ol ||e ur|versa| des||ra||or, ||us saW ||e lord, oe s|ru||areous|y
g|arced over crea||or. lord 8ra|ra saW ||e |a|e |r lord v|sru's rave|, ard ||e |o|us l|oWer, as We|| as
||e devas|a||rg Wa|er, ||e dry|rg a|r ard ||e s|y. A|| oecare v|s|o|e |o ||r.
33. lord 8ra|ra, ||us oe|rg surc|arged W||| ||e rode ol pass|or, oecare |rc||red |o crea|e, ard al|er
see|rg ||e l|ve causes ol crea||or |rd|ca|ed oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e oegar |o oller ||s
respec|lu| prayers or ||e pa|| ol ||e crea||ve rer|a|||y.
'hap"+r %in+ Brah#a1s Pray+rs .!r 'r+a"iv+ )n+rgy
1. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. 0 ry lord, |oday, al|er rary, rary years ol perarce, l |ave core |o |roW
aoou| ou. 0|, |oW urlor|ura|e ||e erood|ed ||v|rg er||||es are ||a| ||ey are urao|e |o |roW our
persora|||y! |y lord, ou are ||e or|y |roWao|e oojec| oecause ||ere |s ro|||rg suprere oeyord ou.
ll ||ere |s ary|||rg supposed|y super|or |o ou, || |s ro| ||e Aoso|u|e. ou ex|s| as ||e 3uprere oy
ex||o|||rg ||e crea||ve erergy ol ra||er.
2. T|e lorr W||c| l see |s e|erra||y lreed lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or ard |as adver|ed |o s|oW rercy
|o ||e devo|ees as a rar|les|a||or ol |r|erra| po|ercy. T||s |rcarra||or |s ||e or|g|r ol rary o||er
|rcarra||ors, ard l ar oorr lror ||e |o|us l|oWer groWr lror our rave| |ore.
3. 0 ry lord, l do ro| see a lorr super|or |o our preser| lorr ol e|erra| o||ss ard |roW|edge. lr our
|rpersora| 8ra|rar ellu|gerce |r ||e sp|r||ua| s|y, ||ere |s ro occas|ora| c|arge ard ro de|er|ora||or
ol |r|erra| po|ercy. l surrerder ur|o ou oecause W|ereas l ar proud ol ry ra|er|a| oody ard serses,
our lords||p |s ||e cause ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or ard ye| ou are ur|ouc|ed oy ra||er.
4. T||s preser| lorr, or ary |rarscerder|a| lorr exparded oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r|
Krsra, |s equa||y ausp|c|ous lor a|| ||e ur|verses. 3|rce ou |ave rar|les|ed |||s e|erra| persora| lorr
upor W|or our devo|ees red||a|e, l ||erelore oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou. T|ose W|o
are des||red |o oe d|spa|c|ed |o ||e pa|| ol |e|| reg|ec| our persora| lorr oecause ol specu|a||rg or
ra|er|a| |op|cs.
5. 0 ry lord, persors W|o sre|| ||e arora ol our |o|us lee|, carr|ed oy ||e a|r ol ved|c sourd ||roug|
||e |o|es ol ||e ears, accep| our devo||ora| serv|ce. lor ||er ou are rever separa|ed lror ||e |o|us
ol ||e|r |ear|s.
o. 0 ry lord, ||e peop|e ol ||e Wor|d are eroarrassed oy a|| ra|er|a| arx|e||es--||ey are a|Ways alra|d.
T|ey a|Ways |ry |o pro|ec| Wea|||, oody ard lr|erds, ||ey are l|||ed W||| |arer|a||or ard ur|aWlu| des|res
ard parap|erra||a, ard ||ey avar|c|ous|y oase ||e|r urder|a||rgs or ||e per|s|ao|e corcep||ors ol ry
ard r|re. As |org as ||ey do ro| |a|e s|e||er ol our sale |o|us lee|, ||ey are lu|| ol suc| arx|e||es.
7. 0 ry lord, persors W|o are oerel| ol ||e a||-ausp|c|ous perlorrarce ol c|ar||rg ard |ear|rg aoou|
our |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es are cer|a|r|y urlor|ura|e ard are a|so oerel| ol good serse. T|ey ergage
|r |rausp|c|ous ac||v|||es, erjoy|rg serse gra||l|ca||or lor a very |||||e W|||e.
8. 0 grea| ac|or, ry lord, a|| ||ese poor crea|ures are cors|ar||y perp|exed oy |urger, |||rs|, severe
co|d, secre||or ard o||e, a||ac|ed oy coug||rg W|r|er, o|as||rg surrer, ra|rs ard rary o||er d|s|uro|rg
e|erer|s, ard overW|e|red oy s|rorg sex urges ard |rdela||gao|e arger. l |a|e p||y or ||er, ard l ar
very ruc| aggr|eved lor ||er.
9. 0 ry lord, ||e ra|er|a| r|ser|es are W|||ou| lac|ua| ex|s|erce lor ||e sou|. e| as |org as ||e
cord|||ored sou| sees ||e oody as rear| lor serse erjoyrer|, |e carro| ge| ou| ol ||e er|arg|erer| ol
ra|er|a| r|ser|es, oe|rg |rl|uerced oy our ex|erra| erergy.
10. 3uc| rordevo|ees ergage ||e|r serses |r very |rouo|esore ard ex|ers|ve Wor|, ard ||ey suller
|rsorr|a a| r|g|| oecause ||e|r |r|e|||gerce cors|ar||y orea|s ||e|r s|eep W||| var|ous rer|a|
specu|a||ors. T|ey are lrus|ra|ed |r a|| ||e|r var|ous p|ars oy superra|ura| poWer. Fver grea| sages, |l
||ey are aga|rs| our |rarscerder|a| |op|cs, rus| ro|a|e |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
11. 0 ry lord, our devo|ees car see ou ||roug| ||e ears oy ||e process ol oora l|de |ear|rg, ard
||us ||e|r |ear|s oecore c|earsed, ard ou |a|e our sea| ||ere. ou are so rerc|lu| |o our devo|ees
||a| ou rar|les| ourse|l |r ||e par||cu|ar e|erra| lorr ol |rarscerderce |r W||c| ||ey a|Ways |||r| ol
ou.
12. |y lord, ou are ro| very ruc| sa||sl|ed oy ||e Wors||p ol ||e der|gods, W|o arrarge lor our
Wors||p very porpous|y, W||| var|ous parap|erra||a, ou| W|o are lu|| ol ra|er|a| |ar|er|rgs. ou are
s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear| as ||e 3upersou| jus| |o s|oW our cause|ess rercy, ard ou are ||e
e|erra| We||-W|s|er, ou| ou are urava||ao|e lor ||e rordevo|ee.
13. 8u| ||e p|ous ac||v|||es ol ||e peop|e, suc| as perlorrarce ol ved|c r||ua|s, c|ar||y, aus|ere
perarces, ard |rarscerder|a| serv|ce, perlorred W||| a v|eW |o Wors||p ou ard sa||sly ou oy
oller|rg ou ||e lru|||ve resu||s, are a|so oerel|c|a|. 3uc| ac|s ol re||g|or rever go |r va|r.
14. le| re oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere Trarscerderce, W|o |s e|erra||y d|s||rgu|s|ed oy
l|s |r|erra| po|ercy. l|s |rd|s||rgu|s|ao|e |rpersora| lea|ure |s rea||zed oy |r|e|||gerce lor se|l-
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rea||za||or. l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o l|r W|o oy l|s pas||res erjoys ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard
d|sso|u||or ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or.
15. le| re |a|e s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol l|r W|ose |rcarra||ors, qua||||es ard ac||v|||es are
rys|er|ous |r||a||ors ol Wor|d|y alla|rs. 0re W|o |rvo|es l|s |rarscerder|a| rares, ever
urcorsc|ous|y, a| ||e ||re |e qu||s |||s ||le, |s cer|a|r|y Was|ed |rred|a|e|y ol ||e s|rs ol rary, rary
o|r||s ard a||a|rs l|r W|||ou| la||.
1o. our lords||p |s ||e pr|re roo| ol ||e |ree ol ||e p|are|ary sys|ers. T||s |ree |as groWr oy l|rs|
pere|ra||rg ||e ra|er|a| ra|ure |r ||ree |rur|s--as re, 3|va ard ou, ||e A|r|g||y--lor crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard d|sso|u||or, ard We ||ree |ave groWr W||| rary orarc|es. T|erelore l oller ry
ooe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e |ree ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or.
17. leop|e |r gerera| a|| ergage |r loo||s| ac|s, ro| |r ||e rea||y oerel|c|a| ac||v|||es erurc|a|ed d|rec||y
oy ou lor ||e|r gu|darce. As |org as ||e|r |erdercy lor loo||s| Wor| rera|rs poWerlu|, a|| ||e|r p|ars |r
||e s|rugg|e lor ex|s|erce W||| oe cu| |o p|eces. l ||erelore oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o l|r W|o ac|s as
e|erra| ||re.
18. our lords||p, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou W|o are |rdela||gao|e ||re ard ||e
erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces. A|||oug| l ar s||ua|ed |r ar aoode W||c| W||| cor||rue |o ex|s| lor a ||re
dura||or ol |Wo parard|as, a|||oug| l ar ||e |eader ol a|| o||er p|are|s |r ||e ur|verse, ard a|||oug| l
|ave urdergore rary, rary years ol perarce lor se|l-rea||za||or, s|||| l oller ry respec|s ur|o ou.
19. 0 ry lord, oy our oWr W||| ou appear |r ||e var|ous spec|es ol ||v|rg er||||es, arorg ar|ra|s
|oWer ||ar |urar oe|rgs as We|| as arorg ||e der|gods, |o perlorr our |rarscerder|a| pas||res.
ou are ro| allec|ed oy ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. ou core jus| |o lu|l||| ||e oo||ga||ors ol our oWr
pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or, ard ||erelore, 0 3uprere lersora|||y, l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ou lor
rar|les||rg suc| d|llerer| lorrs.
20. |y lord, ou accep| ||e p|easure ol s|eep|rg |r ||e Wa|er ol devas|a||or, W|ere ||ere are v|o|er|
Waves, ard ou erjoy p|easure or ||e oed ol sra|es, s|oW|rg ||e |app|ress ol our s|eep |o
|r|e|||ger| persors. A| ||a| ||re, a|| ||e ur|versa| p|are|s are s|a||ored W||||r our aodorer.
21. 0 oojec| ol ry Wors||p, l ar oorr lror ||e |ouse ol our |o|us rave| lor ||e purpose ol crea||rg ||e
ur|verse oy our rercy. A|| ||ese p|are|s ol ||e ur|verse Were s|a||ored W||||r our |rarscerder|a|
aodorer W|||e ou Were erjoy|rg s|eep. NoW, our s|eep |av|rg erded, our eyes are oper |||e
o|ossor|rg |o|uses |r ||e rorr|rg.
22. le| ||e 3uprere lord oe rerc|lu| |oWards re. le |s ||e ore lr|erd ard sou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es |r
||e Wor|d, ard le ra|r|a|rs a||, lor ||e|r u|||ra|e |app|ress, oy l|s s|x |rarscerder|a| opu|erces. |ay
le oe rerc|lu| |oWards re so ||a| l, as oelore, ray oe erpoWered W||| ||e |r|rospec||or |o crea|e, lor l
ar a|so ore ol ||e surrerdered sou|s W|o are dear |o ||e lord.
23. T|e 3uprere lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s a|Ways ||e oerelac|or ol ||e surrerdered sou|s.
l|s ac||v|||es are a|Ways erac|ed ||roug| l|s |r|erra| po|ercy, bara, or ||e goddess ol lor|ure. l pray
or|y |o ergage |r l|s serv|ce |r ||e crea||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ard l pray ||a| l ro| oe ra|er|a||y
allec|ed oy ry Wor|s, lor ||us l ray oe ao|e |o g|ve up ||e la|se pres||ge ol oe|rg ||e crea|or.
24. T|e lord's po|erc|es are |rrurerao|e. As le ||es doWr |r ||e Wa|er ol devas|a||or, l ar oorr as ||e
|o|a| ur|versa| erergy lror ||e rave| |a|e |r W||c| ||e |o|us sprou|s. l ar roW ergaged |r rar|les||rg
l|s d|verse ererg|es |r ||e lorr ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or. l ||erelore pray ||a| |r ||e course ol ry
ra|er|a| ac||v|||es l ray ro| oe dev|a|ed lror ||e v|ora||or ol ||e ved|c |yrrs.
25. T|e lord, W|o |s suprere ard |s ||e o|des| ol a||, |s ur||r||ed|y rerc|lu|. l W|s| ||a| le ray
sr|||rg|y oes|oW l|s oered|c||or upor re oy oper|rg l|s |o|us eyes. le car up||l| ||e er||re cosr|c
crea||or ard rerove our dejec||or oy ||rd|y spea||rg l|s d|rec||ors.
2o. T|e sage |a||reya sa|d. 0 v|dura, al|er ooserv|rg ||e source ol ||s appeararce, rare|y ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 8ra|ra prayed lor l|s rercy as lar as ||s r|rd ard Words Wou|d perr|| ||r.
T|us |av|rg prayed, |e oecare s||er|, as |l ||red lror ||s ac||v|||es ol perarce, |roW|edge ard rer|a|
corcer|ra||or.
27-28. T|e lord saW ||a| 8ra|ra Was very arx|ous aoou| ||e p|arr|rg ard cors|ruc||or ol ||e d|llerer|
p|are|ary sys|ers ard Was depressed upor see|rg ||e devas|a||rg Wa|er. le cou|d urders|ard ||e
|r|er||or ol 8ra|ra, ard ||us le spo|e |r deep, ||oug||lu| Words, rerov|rg a|| ||e |||us|or ||a| |ad
ar|ser.
29. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||er sa|d. 0 8ra|ra, 0 dep|| ol ved|c W|sdor, oe re|||er
depressed ror arx|ous aoou| ||e execu||or ol crea||or. w|a| you are oegg|rg lror |e |as a|ready
oeer grar|ed oelore.
30. 0 8ra|ra, s||ua|e yourse|l |r perarce ard red||a||or ard lo||oW ||e pr|rc|p|es ol |roW|edge |o
rece|ve |y lavor. 8y ||ese ac||ors you W||| oe ao|e |o urders|ard every|||rg lror W||||r your |ear|.
31. 0 8ra|ra, W|er you are aosoroed |r devo||ora| serv|ce, |r ||e course ol your crea||ve ac||v|||es,
you W||| see |e |r you ard ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse, ard you W||| see ||a| you yourse|l, ||e ur|verse ard
||e ||v|rg er||||es are a|| |r |e.
32. ou W||| see |e |r a|| ||v|rg er||||es as We|| as a|| over ||e ur|verse, jus| as l|re |s s||ua|ed |r Wood.
0r|y |r ||a| s|a|e ol |rarscerder|a| v|s|or W||| you oe ao|e |o oe lree lror a|| ||rds ol |||us|or.
33. w|er you are lree lror ||e corcep||or ol gross ard suo||e ood|es ard W|er your serses are lree
lror a|| |rl|uerces ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, you W||| rea||ze your pure lorr |r |y assoc|a||or. A|
||a| ||re you W||| oe s||ua|ed |r pure corsc|ousress.
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34. 3|rce you |ave des|red |o |rcrease ||e popu|a||or |rrurerao|y ard expard your var|e||es ol
serv|ce, you s|a|| rever oe depr|ved |r |||s ra||er oecause |y cause|ess rercy upor you W||| a|Ways
|rcrease lor a|| ||re.
35. ou are ||e or|g|ra| rs|, ard oecause your r|rd |s a|Ways l|xed or |e, ever ||oug| you W||| oe
ergaged |r gerera||rg var|ous progery, ||e v|c|ous rode ol pass|or W||| rever ercroac| upor you.
3o. A|||oug| l ar ro| eas||y |roWao|e oy ||e cord|||ored sou|, you |ave |roWr |e |oday oecause you
|roW ||a| |y persora|||y |s ro| cors|||u|ed ol ary|||rg ra|er|a|, ard spec|l|ca||y ro| ol ||e l|ve gross
ard ||ree suo||e e|erer|s.
37. w|er you Were cor|erp|a||rg W|e||er ||ere Was a source |o ||e s|er ol ||e |o|us ol your o|r|| ard
you ever er|ered |r|o ||a| s|er, you cou|d ro| |race ou| ary|||rg. 8u| a| ||a| ||re l rar|les|ed |y lorr
lror W||||r.
38. 0 8ra|ra, ||e prayers ||a| you |ave c|ar|ed pra|s|rg ||e g|or|es ol |y |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es,
||e perarces you |ave urder|a|er |o urders|ard |e, ard your l|rr la||| |r |e--a|| ||ese are |o oe
cors|dered |y cause|ess rercy.
39. l ar very ruc| p|eased oy your descr|p||or ol |e |r |errs ol |y |rarscerder|a| qua||||es, W||c|
appear rurdare |o ||e rurdarers. l grar| you a|| oered|c||ors |r your des|re |o g|or|ly a|| ||e p|are|s
oy your ac||v|||es.
40. Ary |urar oe|rg W|o prays |||e 8ra|ra, ard W|o ||us Wors||ps |e, s|a|| very soor oe o|essed
W||| ||e lu|l|||rer| ol a|| ||s des|res, lor l ar ||e lord ol a|| oered|c||or.
41. l| |s ||e op|r|or ol exper| |rarscerder|a||s|s ||a| ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol perlorr|rg a|| |rad|||ora| good
Wor|s, perarces, sacr|l|ces, c|ar|||es, rys||c ac||v|||es, |rarces, e|c., |s |o |rvo|e |y sa||slac||or.
42. l ar ||e 3upersou| ol every |rd|v|dua|. l ar ||e suprere d|rec|or ard ||e deares|. leop|e are
Wrorg|y a||ac|ed |o ||e gross ard suo||e ood|es, ou| ||ey s|ou|d oe a||ac|ed |o |e or|y.
43. 8y lo||oW|rg |y |rs|ruc||ors you car roW gerera|e ||e ||v|rg er||||es as oelore, oy d|r| ol your
corp|e|e ved|c W|sdor ard ||e oody you |ave d|rec||y rece|ved lror |e, ||e suprere cause ol
every|||rg.
44. T|e sage |a||reya sa|d. Al|er |rs|ruc||rg 8ra|ra, ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, |o expard, ||e
pr|reva| lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s persora| lorr as Narayara, d|sappeared.
'hap"+r T+n Divisi!ns !. "h+ 'r+a"i!n
1. 3r| v|dura sa|d. 0 grea| sage, p|ease |e| re |roW |oW 8ra|ra, ||e grardla||er ol ||e p|are|ary
|r|ao||ar|s, crea|ed ||e ood|es ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es lror ||s oWr oody ard r|rd al|er ||e d|sappeararce
ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
2. 0 grea||y |earred ore, ||rd|y erad|ca|e a|| ry douo|s, ard |e| re |roW ol a|| ||a| l |ave |rqu|red lror
you lror ||e oeg|rr|rg |o ||e erd.
3. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 sor ol 8|rgu, ||e grea| sage |a||reya |ur|, ||us |ear|rg lror v|dura, le|| very
ruc| er||vered. Fvery|||rg Was |r ||s |ear|, ard ||us |e oegar |o rep|y |o ||e ques||ors ore al|er
aro||er.
4. T|e grea||y |earred sage |a||reya sa|d. 0 v|dura, 8ra|ra ||us ergaged ||rse|l |r perarces lor ore
|urdred ce|es||a| years, as adv|sed oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard app||ed ||rse|l |r devo||ora|
serv|ce |o ||e lord.
5. T|ereal|er 8ra|ra saW ||a| oo|| ||e |o|us or W||c| |e Was s||ua|ed ard ||e Wa|er or W||c| ||e |o|us
Was groW|rg Were |rero||rg due |o a s|rorg, v|o|er| W|rd.
o. lorg perarce ard |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ol se|l-rea||za||or |ad ra|ured 8ra|ra |r prac||ca|
|roW|edge, ard ||us |e drar| ||e W|rd corp|e|e|y, a|org W||| ||e Wa|er.
7. T|ereal|er |e saW ||a| ||e |o|us or W||c| |e Was s||ua|ed Was spread ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse, ard
|e cor|erp|a|ed |oW |o crea|e a|| ||e p|are|s, W||c| Were prev|ous|y rerged |r ||a| very sare |o|us.
8. T|us ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord 8ra|ra er|ered |r|o ||e
W|or| ol ||e |o|us, ard as || spread a|| over ||e ur|verse |e d|v|ded || |r|o ||ree d|v|s|ors ol Wor|ds ard
|a|er |r|o lour|eer d|v|s|ors.
9. lord 8ra|ra |s ||e ros| exa||ed persora|||y |r ||e ur|verse oecause ol ||s cause|ess devo||ora|
serv|ce ur|o ||e lord |r ra|ure |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge. le ||erelore crea|ed a|| ||e lour|eer
p|are|ary d|v|s|ors lor |r|ao||a||or oy ||e d|llerer| |ypes ol ||v|rg er||||es.
10. v|dura |rqu|red lror |a||reya. 0 ry |ord, 0 grea||y |earred sage, ||rd|y descr|oe e|erra| ||re,
W||c| |s aro||er lorr ol ||e 3uprere lord, ||e Worderlu| ac|or. w|a| are ||e syrp|ors ol ||a| e|erra|
||re? l|ease descr|oe ||er |o us |r de|a||.
11. |a||reya sa|d. F|erra| ||re |s ||e pr|reva| source ol ||e |r|erac||ors ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure. l| |s urc|argeao|e ard ||r|||ess, ard || Wor|s as ||e |rs|rurer| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead lor l|s pas||res |r ||e ra|er|a| crea||or.
12. T||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s separa|ed lror ||e 3uprere lord as ra|er|a| erergy oy rears ol
|a|a, W||c| |s ||e urrar|les|ed, |rpersora| lea|ure ol ||e lord. l| |s s||ua|ed as ||e oojec||ve
rar|les|a||or ol ||e lord urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e sare ra|er|a| erergy ol v|sru.
13. T||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s as || |s roW, || Was ||e sare |r ||e pas|, ard || W||| cor||rue |r ||e sare
Way |r ||e lu|ure.
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14. T|ere are r|re d|llerer| ||rds ol crea||ors oes|des ||e ore W||c| ra|ura||y occurs due |o ||e
|r|erac||ors ol ||e rodes. T|ere are ||ree ||rds ol arr||||a||ors due |o e|erra| ||re, ||e ra|er|a|
e|erer|s ard ||e qua|||y ol ore's Wor|.
15. 0l ||e r|re crea||ors, ||e l|rs| ore |s ||e crea||or ol ||e ra|a|-|a||va, or ||e sur |o|a| ol ||e ra|er|a|
|rgred|er|s, W|ere|r ||e rodes |r|erac| due |o ||e preserce ol ||e 3uprere lord. lr ||e secord, ||e
la|se ego |s gerera|ed |r W||c| ||e ra|er|a| |rgred|er|s, ra|er|a| |roW|edge ard ra|er|a| ac||v|||es
ar|se.
1o. T|e serse percep||ors are crea|ed |r ||e |||rd crea||or, ard lror ||ese ||e e|erer|s are gerera|ed.
T|e lour|| crea||or |s ||e crea||or ol |roW|edge ard ol Wor||rg capac||y.
17. T|e l|l|| crea||or |s ||a| ol ||e cor|ro|||rg de|||es oy ||e |r|erac||or ol ||e rode ol goodress, ol
W||c| ||e r|rd |s ||e sur |o|a|. T|e s|x|| crea||or |s ||e |grorar| dar|ress ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y, oy W||c|
||e ras|er ac|s as a loo|.
18. A|| ||e aoove are ra|ura| crea||ors oy ||e ex|erra| erergy ol ||e lord. NoW |ear lror re aoou| ||e
crea||ors oy 8ra|ra, W|o |s ar |rcarra||or ol ||e rode ol pass|or ard W|o, |r ||e ra||er ol crea||or,
|as a ora|r |||e ||a| ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
19. T|e sever|| crea||or |s ||a| ol ||e |rrovao|e er||||es, W||c| are ol s|x ||rds. ||e lru|| |rees W|||ou|
l|oWers, |rees ard p|ar|s W||c| ex|s| ur||| ||e lru|| |s r|pe, creepers, p|pe p|ar|s, creepers W||c| |ave ro
suppor|, ard |rees W||| l|oWers ard lru||s.
20. A|| ||e |rrovao|e |rees ard p|ar|s see| ||e|r suos|s|erce upWards. T|ey are a|ros| urcorsc|ous
ou| |ave lee||rgs ol pa|r W||||r. T|ey are rar|les|ed |r var|ega|edress.
21. T|e e|g||| crea||or |s ||a| ol ||e |oWer spec|es ol ||le, ard ||ey are ol d|llerer| var|e||es, ruroer|rg
|Wer|y-e|g||. T|ey are a|| ex|ers|ve|y loo||s| ard |grorar|. T|ey |roW ||e|r des|rao|es oy sre||, ou| are
urao|e |o rereroer ary|||rg W||||r ||e |ear|.
22. 0 pures| v|dura, ol ||e |oWer ar|ra|s ||e coW, goa|, oulla|o, |rsra s|ag, |og, gavaya ar|ra|, deer,
|aro ard care| a|| |ave |Wo |ooves.
23. T|e |orse, ru|e, ass, gaura, sarao|a o|sor ard W||d coW a|| |ave or|y ore |ool. NoW you ray |ear
lror re aoou| ||e ar|ra|s W|o |ave l|ve ra||s.
24. T|e dog, jac|a|, ||ger, lox, ca|, raoo||, sajaru, ||or, ror|ey, e|ep|ar|, |or|o|se, a|||ga|or, gosapa, e|c.,
a|| |ave l|ve ra||s |r ||e|r c|aWs. T|ey are |roWr as parca-ra||as, or ar|ra|s |av|rg l|ve ra||s.
25. T|e |eror, vu||ure, crare, |aW|, o|asa, o|a||u|a, peacoc|, sWar, sarasa, ca|rava|a, croW, oW| ard
o||ers are ||e o|rds.
2o. T|e crea||or ol ||e |urar oe|rgs, W|o are ol ore spec|es or|y ard W|o s|oc| ||e|r ea|ao|es |r ||e
oe||y, |s ||e r|r|| |r ||e ro|a||or. lr ||e |urar race, ||e rode ol pass|or |s very pror|rer|. lurars are
a|Ways ousy |r ||e r|ds| ol r|serao|e ||le, ou| ||ey |||r| ||erse|ves |appy |r a|| respec|s.
27. 0 good v|dura, ||ese |as| ||ree crea||ors ard ||e crea||or ol der|gods (||e |er|| crea||or) are
va||r|a crea||ors, W||c| are d|llerer| lror ||e prev|ous|y descr|oed pra|r|a (ra|ura|) crea||ors. T|e
appeararce ol ||e Kuraras |s oo||.
28-29. T|e crea||or ol ||e der|gods |s ol e|g|| var|e||es. (1) ||e der|gods, (2) ||e lorela||ers, (3) ||e
asuras, or derors, (4) ||e 0ard|arvas ard Apsaras, or arge|s, (5) ||e a|sas ard ba|sasas, (o) ||e
3|dd|as, Cararas ard v|dyad|aras, (7) ||e 8|u|as, lre|as ard l|sacas, ard (8) ||e super|urar
oe|rgs, ce|es||a| s|rgers, e|c. A|| are crea|ed oy 8ra|ra, ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse.
30. NoW l s|a|| descr|oe ||e descerdar|s ol ||e |arus. T|e crea|or, 8ra|ra, as ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e
pass|or rode ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, crea|es ||e ur|versa| alla|rs W||| urla|||rg des|res |r every
r|||err|ur oy ||e lorce ol ||e lord's erergy.
'hap"+r )/+v+n 'a/-/a"i!n !. Ti#+9 .r!# "h+ A"!#
1. T|e ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or's u|||ra|e par||c|e, W||c| |s |rd|v|s|o|e ard ro| lorred |r|o a oody, |s ca||ed
||e a|or. l| ex|s|s a|Ways as ar |rv|s|o|e |der|||y, ever al|er ||e d|sso|u||or ol a|| lorrs. T|e ra|er|a|
oody |s ou| a coro|ra||or ol suc| a|ors, ou| || |s r|surders|ood oy ||e corror rar.
2. A|ors are ||e u|||ra|e s|a|e ol ||e rar|les| ur|verse. w|er ||ey s|ay |r ||e|r oWr lorrs W|||ou|
lorr|rg d|llerer| ood|es, ||ey are ca||ed ||e ur||r||ed oreress. T|ere are cer|a|r|y d|llerer| ood|es |r
p|ys|ca| lorrs, ou| ||e a|ors ||erse|ves lorr ||e corp|e|e rar|les|a||or.
3. 0re car es||ra|e ||re oy reasur|rg ||e roverer| ol ||e a|or|c coro|ra||or ol ood|es. T|re |s ||e
po|ercy ol ||e a|r|g||y lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, W|o cor|ro|s a|| p|ys|ca| roverer| a|||oug| le
|s ro| v|s|o|e |r ||e p|ys|ca| Wor|d.
4. A|or|c ||re |s reasured accord|rg |o ||s cover|rg a par||cu|ar a|or|c space. T|a| ||re W||c| covers
||e urrar|les| aggrega|e ol a|ors |s ca||ed ||e grea| ||re.
5. T|e d|v|s|or ol gross ||re |s ca|cu|a|ed as lo||oWs. |Wo a|ors ra|e ore douo|e a|or, ard ||ree
douo|e a|ors ra|e ore |exa|or. T||s |exa|or |s v|s|o|e |r ||e surs||re W||c| er|ers ||roug| ||e
|o|es ol a W|rdoW screer. 0re car c|ear|y see ||a| ||e |exa|or goes up |oWards ||e s|y.
o. T|e ||re dura||or reeded lor ||e |r|egra||or ol ||ree |rasarerus |s ca||ed a |ru||, ard ore |urdred
|ru||s ra|e ore ved|a. T|ree ved|as ra|e ore |ava.
7. T|e dura||or ol ||re ol ||ree |avas |s equa| |o ore r|resa, ||e coro|ra||or ol ||ree r|resas ra|es
ore |sara, l|ve |saras coro|red |oge||er ra|e ore |as||a, ard l|l|eer |as||as ra|e ore |ag|u.
8. l|l|eer |ag|us ra|e ore rad||a, W||c| |s a|so ca||ed a darda. TWo dardas ra|e ore ru|ur|a, ard
s|x or sever dardas ra|e ore lour|| ol a day or r|g||, accord|rg |o |urar ca|cu|a||or.
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9. T|e reasur|rg po| lor ore rad||a, or darda, car oe prepared W||| a s|x-pa|a-We|g|| [lour|eer ource|
po| ol copper, |r W||c| a |o|e |s oored W||| a go|d prooe We|g||rg lour rasa ard reasur|rg lour l|rgers
|org. w|er ||e po| |s p|aced or Wa|er, ||e ||re oelore ||e Wa|er overl|oWs |r ||e po| |s ca||ed ore
darda.
10. l| |s ca|cu|a|ed ||a| ||ere are lour pra|aras, W||c| are a|so ca||ed yaras, |r ||e day ard lour |r ||e
r|g|| ol ||e |urar oe|rg. 3|r||ar|y, l|l|eer days ard r|g||s are a lor|r|g||, ard ||ere are |Wo lor|r|g||s,
W|||e ard o|ac|, |r a ror||.
11. T|e aggrega|e ol |Wo lor|r|g||s |s ore ror||, ard ||a| per|od |s ore corp|e|e day ard r|g|| lor ||e
l|r| p|are|s. TWo ol suc| ror||s corpr|se ore seasor, ard s|x ror||s corpr|se ore corp|e|e
roverer| ol ||e sur lror sou|| |o ror||.
12. TWo so|ar roverer|s ra|e ore day ard r|g|| ol ||e der|gods, ard ||a| coro|ra||or ol day ard
r|g|| |s ore corp|e|e ca|erdar year lor ||e |urar oe|rg. T|e |urar oe|rg |as a dura||or ol ||le ol ore
|urdred years.
13. lrl|uer||a| s|ars, p|are|s, |ur|rar|es ard a|ors a|| over ||e ur|verse are ro|a||rg |r ||e|r respec||ve
oro||s urder ||e d|rec||or ol ||e 3uprere, represer|ed oy e|erra| |a|a.
14. T|ere are l|ve d|llerer| rares lor ||e oro||s ol ||e sur, roor, s|ars ard |ur|rar|es |r ||e l|rrarer|,
ard ||ey eac| |ave ||e|r oWr sarva|sara.
15. 0 v|dura, ||e sur er||vers a|| ||v|rg er||||es W||| ||s ur||r||ed |ea| ard ||g||. le d|r|r|s|es ||e
dura||or ol ||le ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es |r order |o re|ease ||er lror ||e|r |||us|or ol ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|, ard
|e er|arges ||e pa|| ol e|eva||or |o ||e |eaver|y ||rgdor. le ||us roves |r ||e l|rrarer| W||| grea|
ve|oc||y, ard ||erelore everyore s|ou|d oller ||r respec|s orce every l|ve years W||| a|| |rgred|er|s ol
Wors||p.
1o. v|dura sa|d. l roW urders|ard ||e ||le dura||ors ol ||e res|der|s ol ||e l||a p|are|s ard |eaver|y
p|are|s as We|| as ||a| ol ||e |urar oe|rgs. NoW ||rd|y |rlorr re ol ||e dura||ors ol ||le ol ||ose
grea||y |earred ||v|rg er||||es W|o are oeyord ||e rarge ol a |a|pa.
17. 0 sp|r||ua||y poWerlu| ore, you car urders|ard ||e roverer|s ol e|erra| ||re, W||c| |s ||e
cor|ro|||rg lorr ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8ecause you are a se|l-rea||zed persor, you
car see every|||rg oy ||e poWer ol rys||c v|s|or.
18. |a||reya sa|d. 0 v|dura, ||e lour r|||err|urs are ca||ed ||e 3a|ya, Tre|a, 0vapara ard Ka|| yugas.
T|e aggrega|e ruroer ol years ol a|| ol ||ese coro|red |s equa| |o |We|ve ||ousard years ol ||e
der|gods.
19. T|e dura||or ol ||e 3a|ya r|||err|ur equa|s 4,800 years ol ||e years ol ||e der|gods, ||e dura||or
ol ||e 0vapara r|||err|ur equa|s 2,400 years, ard ||a| ol ||e Ka|| r|||err|ur |s 1,200 years ol ||e
der|gods.
20. T|e |rars|||ora| per|ods oelore ard al|er every r|||err|ur, W||c| are a leW |urdred years as
alorerer||ored, are |roWr as yuga-sard|yas, or ||e corjurc||ors ol |Wo r|||err|urs, accord|rg |o ||e
exper| as|rororers. lr ||ose per|ods a|| ||rds ol re||g|ous ac||v|||es are perlorred.
21. 0 v|dura, |r ||e 3a|ya r|||err|ur rar||rd proper|y ard corp|e|e|y ra|r|a|red ||e pr|rc|p|es ol
re||g|or, ou| |r o||er r|||err|urs re||g|or gradua||y decreased oy ore par| as |rre||g|or Was
propor||ora|e|y adr|||ed.
22. 0u|s|de ol ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers [3varga, |ar|ya ard la|a|a|, ||e lour yugas ru|||p||ed oy
ore ||ousard corpr|se ore day or ||e p|are| ol 8ra|ra. A s|r||ar per|od corpr|ses a r|g|| ol 8ra|ra,
|r W||c| ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse goes |o s|eep.
23. Al|er ||e erd ol 8ra|ra's r|g||, ||e crea||or ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds oeg|rs aga|r |r ||e day||re ol
8ra|ra, ard ||ey cor||rue |o ex|s| ||roug| ||e ||le dura||ors ol lour|eer corsecu||ve |arus, or la||ers
ol rar||rd.
24. Fac| ard every |aru erjoys a ||le ol a |||||e rore ||ar sever|y-ore se|s ol lour r|||err|urs.
25. Al|er ||e d|sso|u||or ol eac| ard every |aru, ||e rex| |aru cores |r order, a|org W||| ||s
descerdar|s, W|o ru|e over ||e d|llerer| p|are|s, ou| ||e sever larous sages, ard der|gods |||e lrdra
ard ||e|r lo||oWers, suc| as ||e 0ard|arvas, a|| appear s|ru||areous|y W||| |aru.
2o. lr ||e crea||or, dur|rg 8ra|ra's day, ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers--3varga, |ar|ya ard lar||a--
revo|ve, ard ||e |r|ao||ar|s, |rc|ud|rg ||e |oWer ar|ra|s, |urar oe|rgs, der|gods ard l||as, appear
ard d|sappear |r |errs ol ||e|r lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
27. lr eac| ard every c|arge ol |aru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appears oy rar|les||rg
l|s |r|erra| po|ercy |r d|llerer| |rcarra||ors, as |aru ard o||ers. T|us le ra|r|a|rs ||e ur|verse oy
d|scovered poWer.
28. A| ||e erd ol ||e day, urder ||e |rs|gr|l|car| por||or ol ||e rode ol dar|ress, ||e poWerlu|
rar|les|a||or ol ||e ur|verse rerges |r ||e dar|ress ol r|g||. 8y ||e |rl|uerce ol e|erra| ||re, ||e
|rrurerao|e ||v|rg er||||es rera|r rerged |r ||a| d|sso|u||or, ard every|||rg |s s||er|.
29. w|er ||e r|g|| ol 8ra|ra ersues, a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds are ou| ol s|g||, ard ||e sur ard ||e roor
are W|||ou| g|are, jus| as |r ||e due course ol ar ord|rary r|g||.
30. T|e devas|a||or |a|es p|ace due |o ||e l|re erara||rg lror ||e rou|| ol 3ar|arsara, ard ||us
grea| sages |||e 8|rgu ard o||er |r|ao||ar|s ol |a|ar|o|a |rarspor| ||erse|ves |o Jara|o|a, oe|rg
d|s|ressed oy ||e Warr|| ol ||e o|az|rg l|re W||c| rages ||roug| ||e ||ree Wor|ds oe|oW.
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31. A| ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||e devas|a||or a|| ||e seas overl|oW, ard |urr|care W|rds o|oW very v|o|er||y.
T|us ||e Waves ol ||e seas oecore leroc|ous, ard |r ro ||re a| a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds are lu|| ol Wa|er.
32. T|e 3uprere lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||es doWr |r ||e Wa|er or ||e sea| ol Arar|a, W|||
l|s eyes c|osed, ard ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e Jara|o|a p|are|s oller ||e|r g|or|ous prayers ur|o ||e lord
W||| lo|ded |ards.
33. T|us ||e process ol ||e ex|aus||or ol ||e dura||or ol ||le ex|s|s lor every ore ol ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs,
|rc|ud|rg lord 8ra|ra. 0re's ||le erdures lor or|y ore |urdred years, |r |errs ol ||e ||res |r ||e
d|llerer| p|are|s.
34. T|e ore |urdred years ol 8ra|ra's ||le are d|v|ded |r|o |Wo par|s, ||e l|rs| |a|l ard ||e secord |a|l.
T|e l|rs| |a|l ol ||e dura||or ol 8ra|ra's ||le |s a|ready over, ard ||e secord |a|l |s roW currer|.
35. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||e l|rs| |a|l ol 8ra|ra's ||le, ||ere Was a r|||err|ur ca||ed 8ra|ra-|a|pa,
W|ere|r lord 8ra|ra appeared. T|e o|r|| ol ||e vedas Was s|ru||areous W||| 8ra|ra's o|r||.
3o. T|e r|||err|ur W||c| lo||oWed ||e l|rs| 8ra|ra r|||err|ur |s |roWr as ||e ladra-|a|pa oecause
|r ||a| r|||err|ur ||e ur|versa| |o|us l|oWer greW ou| ol ||e rave| reservo|r ol Wa|er ol ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lar|.
37. 0 descerdar| ol 8|ara|a, ||e l|rs| r|||err|ur |r ||e secord |a|l ol ||e ||le ol 8ra|ra |s a|so |roWr
as ||e vara|a r|||err|ur oecause ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appeared |r ||a| r|||err|ur as ||e |og
|rcarra||or.
38. T|e dura||or ol ||e |Wo par|s ol 8ra|ra's ||le, as aoove rer||ored, |s ca|cu|a|ed |o oe equa| |o ore
r|resa [|ess ||ar a secord| lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s urc|arg|rg ard ur||r||ed
ard |s ||e cause ol a|| causes ol ||e ur|verse.
39. F|erra| ||re |s cer|a|r|y ||e cor|ro||er ol d|llerer| d|rers|ors, lror ||a| ol ||e a|or up |o ||e
superd|v|s|ors ol ||e dura||or ol 8ra|ra's ||le, ou|, rever||e|ess, || |s cor|ro||ed oy ||e 3uprere. T|re
car cor|ro| or|y ||ose W|o are oody corsc|ous, ever up |o ||e 3a|ya|o|a or ||e o||er ||g|er p|are|s ol
||e ur|verse.
40. T||s p|erorera| ra|er|a| Wor|d |s exparded |o a d|are|er ol lour o||||or r||es, as a coro|ra||or ol
e|g|| ra|er|a| e|erer|s |rarslorred |r|o s|x|eer lur||er ca|egor|es, W||||r ard W|||ou|, as lo||oWs.
41. T|e |ayers or e|erer|s cover|rg ||e ur|verses are eac| |er ||res |||c|er ||ar ||e ore oelore, ard
a|| ||e ur|verses c|us|ered |oge||er appear |||e a|ors |r a |uge coro|ra||or.
42. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, |s ||erelore sa|d |o oe ||e or|g|ra| cause ol a||
causes. T|us ||e sp|r||ua| aoode ol v|sru |s e|erra| W|||ou| a douo|, ard || |s a|so ||e aoode ol |a|a-
v|sru, ||e or|g|r ol a|| rar|les|a||ors.
'hap"+r Tw+/v+ 'r+a"i!n !. "h+ K#aras and &"h+rs
1. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. 0 |earred v|dura, so lar l |ave exp|a|red |o you ||e g|or|es ol ||e lorr ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s lea|ure ol |a|a. NoW you car |ear lror re aoou| ||e crea||or
ol 8ra|ra, ||e reservo|r ol a|| ved|c |roW|edge.
2. 8ra|ra l|rs| crea|ed ||e resc|er| ergagerer|s |||e se|l-decep||or, ||e serse ol dea||, arger al|er
lrus|ra||or, ||e serse ol la|se oWrers||p, ard ||e |||usory ood||y corcep||or, or lorge|lu|ress ol ore's
rea| |der|||y.
3. 3ee|rg suc| a r|s|ead|rg crea||or as a s|rlu| |as|, 8ra|ra d|d ro| lee| ruc| p|easure |r ||s ac||v||y,
ard ||erelore |e pur|l|ed ||rse|l oy red||a||or or ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|er |e oegar aro||er
|err ol crea||or.
4. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg, 8ra|ra crea|ed lour grea| sages rared 3ara|a, 3ararda, 3ara|ara ard 3ara|-
|urara. A|| ol ||er Were urW||||rg |o adop| ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es oecause ||ey Were ||g||y e|eva|ed
due |o ||e|r serer's l|oW|rg upWards.
5. 8ra|ra spo|e |o ||s sors al|er gerera||rg ||er. |y dear sors, |e sa|d, roW gerera|e progery.
8u| due |o ||e|r oe|rg a||ac|ed |o vasudeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ey a|red a|
||oera||or, ard ||erelore ||ey expressed ||e|r urW||||rgress.
o. 0r ||e relusa| ol ||e sors |o ooey ||e order ol ||e|r la||er, ||ere Was ruc| arger gerera|ed |r ||e
r|rd ol 8ra|ra, W||c| |e |r|ed |o cor|ro| ard ro| express.
7. A|||oug| |e |r|ed |o curo ||s arger, || care ou| lror oe|Weer ||s eyeoroWs, ard a c|||d r|xed o|ue
ard red Was |rred|a|e|y gerera|ed.
8. Al|er ||s o|r|| |e oegar |o cry. 0 des||ry ra|er, |eac|er ol ||e ur|verse, ||rd|y des|gra|e ry rare
ard p|ace.
9. T|e a||-poWerlu| 8ra|ra, W|o Was oorr lror ||e |o|us l|oWer, pac|l|ed ||e ooy W||| ger||e Words,
accep||rg ||s reques|, ard sa|d. 0o ro| cry. l s|a|| cer|a|r|y do as you des|re.
10. T|ereal|er 8ra|ra sa|d. 0 c||el ol ||e der|gods, you s|a|| oe ca||ed oy ||e rare budra oy a||
peop|e oecause you |ave so arx|ous|y cr|ed.
11. |y dear ooy, l |ave a|ready se|ec|ed ||e lo||oW|rg p|aces lor your res|derce. ||e |ear|, ||e serses,
||e a|r ol ||le, ||e s|y, ||e a|r, ||e l|re, ||e Wa|er, ||e ear||, ||e sur, ||e roor ard aus|er||y.
12. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y dear ooy budra, you |ave e|ever o||er rares. |aryu, |aru, |a||rasa,
|a|ar, 3|va, b|ad|vaja, ugrare|a, 8|ava, Ka|a, varadeva ard 0|r|avra|a.
13. 0 budra, you a|so |ave e|ever W|ves, ca||ed ||e budrar|s, ard ||ey are as lo||oWs. 0||, 0|r||,
basa|a, ura, N|yu|, 3arp|, l|a, Aro||a, lrava||, 3vad|a ard 0||sa.
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14. |y dear ooy, you ray roW accep| a|| ||e rares ard p|aces des|gra|ed lor you ard your d|llerer|
W|ves, ard s|rce you are roW ore ol ||e ras|ers ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, you ray |rcrease ||e popu|a||or
or a |arge sca|e.
15. T|e ros| poWerlu| budra, W|ose ood||y co|or Was o|ue r|xed W||| red, crea|ed rary ollspr|rg
exac||y resero||rg ||r |r lea|ures, s|rerg|| ard lur|ous ra|ure.
1o. T|e sors ard grardsors gerera|ed oy budra Were ur||r||ed |r ruroer, ard W|er ||ey assero|ed
|oge||er ||ey a||erp|ed |o devour ||e er||re ur|verse. w|er 8ra|ra, ||e la||er ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es,
saW |||s, |e oecare alra|d ol ||e s||ua||or.
17. 8ra|ra |o|d budra. 0 oes| arorg ||e der|gods, ||ere |s ro reed lor you |o gerera|e ||v|rg er||||es
ol |||s ra|ure. T|ey |ave oegur |o devas|a|e every|||rg or a|| s|des W||| ||e l|ery l|ares lror ||e|r
eyes, ard ||ey |ave ever a||ac|ed re.
18. |y dear sor, you |ad oe||er s||ua|e yourse|l |r perarce, W||c| |s ausp|c|ous lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es
ard W||c| W||| or|rg a|| oered|c||or upor you. 8y perarce or|y s|a|| you oe ao|e |o crea|e ||e ur|verse
as || Was oelore.
19. 8y perarce or|y car ore ever approac| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s W||||r ||e |ear| ol
every ||v|rg er|||y ard a| ||e sare ||re oeyord ||e reac| ol a|| serses.
20. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. T|us budra, |av|rg oeer ordered oy 8ra|ra, c|rcurarou|a|ed ||s la||er, ||e
ras|er ol ||e vedas. Address|rg ||r W||| Words ol asser|, |e er|ered ||e lores| |o perlorr aus|ere
perarces.
21. 8ra|ra, W|o Was erpoWered oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||oug|| ol gerera||rg ||v|rg
er||||es ard oego| |er sors lor ||e ex|ers|or ol ||e gerera||ors.
22. |ar|c|, A|r|, Arg|ra, lu|as|ya, lu|a|a, Kra|u, 8|rgu, vas|s||a, 0a|sa, ard ||e |er|| sor, Narada,
Were ||us oorr.
23. Narada Was oorr lror ||e de||oera||or ol 8ra|ra, W||c| |s ||e oes| par| ol ||e oody. vas|s||a Was
oorr lror ||s orea|||rg, 0a|sa lror a ||uro, 8|rgu lror ||s |ouc|, ard Kra|u lror ||s |ard.
24. lu|as|ya Was gerera|ed lror ||e ears, Arg|ra lror ||e rou||, A|r| lror ||e eyes, |ar|c| lror ||e
r|rd ard lu|a|a lror ||e rave| ol 8ra|ra.
25. be||g|or Was rar|les|ed lror ||e oreas| ol 8ra|ra, W|ere|r |s sea|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead Narayara, ard |rre||g|or appeared lror ||s oac|, W|ere |orr|o|e dea|| |a|es p|ace lor ||e
||v|rg er|||y.
2o. lus| ard des|re oecare rar|les|ed lror ||e |ear| ol 8ra|ra, arger lror oe|Weer ||s eyeoroWs,
greed lror oe|Weer ||s ||ps, ||e poWer ol spea||rg lror ||s rou||, ||e ocear lror ||s per|s, ard |oW
ard aoor|rao|e ac||v|||es lror ||s arus, ||e source ol a|| s|rs.
27. 3age Kardara, |usoard ol ||e grea| 0eva|u||, Was rar|les|ed lror ||e s|adoW ol 8ra|ra. T|us
a|| oecare rar|les|ed lror e|||er ||e oody or ||e r|rd ol 8ra|ra.
28. 0 v|dura, We |ave |eard ||a| 8ra|ra |ad a daug||er rared va| W|o Was oorr lror ||s oody ard
W|o a||rac|ed ||s r|rd |oWard sex, a|||oug| s|e Was ro| sexua||y |rc||red |oWards ||r.
29. T|us, l|rd|rg ||e|r la||er so de|uded |r ar ac| ol |rrora|||y, ||e sages |eaded oy |ar|c|, a|| sors ol
8ra|ra, spo|e as lo||oWs W||| grea| respec|.
30. 0 la||er, |||s perlorrarce |r W||c| you are erdeavor|rg |o corp||ca|e yourse|l Was rever
a||erp|ed oy ary o||er 8ra|ra, ror oy aryore e|se, ror oy you |r prev|ous |a|pas, ror W||| aryore
dare |o a||erp| || |r ||e lu|ure. ou are ||e suprere oe|rg |r ||e ur|verse, so |oW |s || ||a| you War| |o
|ave sex W||| your daug||er ard carro| cor|ro| your des|re?
31. Fver ||oug| you are ||e ros| poWerlu| oe|rg, |||s ac| does ro| su|| you oecause your c|arac|er |s
lo||oWed lor sp|r||ua| |rproverer| oy peop|e |r gerera|.
32. le| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o, oy l|s oWr
ellu|gerce, W|||e s||ua|ed |r l|rse|l, |as rar|les|ed |||s cosros. |ay le a|so pro|ec| re||g|or lor a||
goodress.
33. T|e la||er ol a|| lrajapa||s, 8ra|ra, ||us see|rg a|| ||s lrajapa|| sors spea||rg |r ||a| Way, oecare
very ruc| as|ared ard a| orce gave up ||e oody |e |ad accep|ed. la|er ||a| oody appeared |r a||
d|rec||ors as ||e dargerous log |r dar|ress.
34. 0rce upor a ||re, W|er 8ra|ra Was |||r||rg ol |oW |o crea|e ||e Wor|ds as |r ||e pas| r|||err|ur,
||e lour vedas, W||c| cor|a|r a|| var|e||es ol |roW|edge, oecare rar|les|ed lror ||s lour rou||s.
35. T|e lour ||rds ol parap|erra||a lor corduc||rg ||e l|re sacr|l|ce oecare rar|les|. ||e perlorrer [||e
c|ar|er|, ||e ollerer, ||e l|re, ard ||e ac||or perlorred |r |errs ol ||e supp|erer|ary vedas. A|so ||e
lour pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|os||y [|ru||, aus|er||y, rercy ard c|ear||ress| ard ||e du||es |r ||e lour soc|a|
orders a|| oecare rar|les|.
3o. v|dura sa|d. 0 grea| sage W|ose or|y Wea||| |s perarce, ||rd|y exp|a|r |o re |oW ard W||| W|ose
|e|p 8ra|ra es|ao||s|ed ||e ved|c |roW|edge W||c| erara|ed lror ||s rou||.
37. |a||reya sa|d. 8eg|rr|rg lror ||e lror| lace ol 8ra|ra, gradua||y ||e lour vedas--b|, ajur, 3ara
ard A||arva--oecare rar|les|. T|ereal|er, ved|c |yrrs W||c| |ad ro| oeer prorourced oelore,
pr|es||y r||ua|s, ||e suojec| ra||ers ol ||e rec||a||or, ard |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es Were a|| es|ao||s|ed,
ore al|er aro||er.
38. le a|so crea|ed ||e red|ca| sc|erce, r||||ary ar|, rus|ca| ar| ard arc|||ec|ura| sc|erce, a|| lror ||e
vedas. T|ey a|| erara|ed ore al|er aro||er, oeg|rr|rg lror ||e lror| lace.
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39. T|er |e crea|ed ||e l|l|| veda--||e luraras ard ||e ||s|or|es--lror a|| ||s rou||s, s|rce |e cou|d
see a|| ||e pas|, preser| ard lu|ure.
40. A|| ||e d|llerer| var|e||es ol l|re sacr|l|ces [sodas|, u|||a, pur|s|, agr|s|ora, ap|oryara, a||ra|ra,
vajapeya ard gosava| oecare rar|les|ed lror ||e eas|err rou|| ol 8ra|ra.
41. Fduca||or, c|ar||y, perarce ard |ru|| are sa|d |o oe ||e lour |egs ol re||g|or, ard |o |earr |||s ||ere
are lour orders ol ||le W||| d|llerer| c|ass|l|ca||ors ol cas|es accord|rg |o voca||or. 8ra|ra crea|ed a||
||ese |r sys|era||c order.
42. T|er ||e ||read cererory lor ||e |W|ce-oorr Was |raugura|ed, as Were ||e ru|es |o oe lo||oWed lor
a| |eas| ore year al|er accep|arce ol ||e vedas, ru|es lor ooserv|rg corp|e|e aos||rerce lror sex ||le,
voca||ors |r |errs ol ved|c |rjurc||ors, var|ous proless|ora| du||es |r |ouse|o|d ||le, ard ||e re||od ol
ra|r|a|r|rg a ||ve|||ood W|||ou| aryore's coopera||or oy p|c||rg up rejec|ed gra|rs.
43. T|e lour d|v|s|ors ol re||red ||le are ||e va|||arasas, va|a||||yas, auduroaras ard p|erapas. T|e
lour d|v|s|ors ol ||e rerourced order ol ||le are ||e |u||ca|as, oa|vodas, |arsas ard r|s|r|yas. A||
||ese Were rar|les|ed lror 8ra|ra.
44. T|e sc|erce ol |og|ca| argurer|, ||e ved|c goa|s ol ||le, ard a|so |aW ard order, rora| codes, ard
||e ce|eora|ed |yrrs o|u|, o|uva| ard sva| a|| oecare rar|les|ed lror ||e rou||s ol 8ra|ra, ard
||e prarava or|ara Was rar|les|ed lror ||s |ear|.
45. T|ereal|er ||e ar| ol |||erary express|or, usr||, Was gerera|ed lror ||e |a|rs or ||e oody ol ||e
a|r|g||y lrajapa||. T|e pr|rc|pa| ved|c |yrr, gaya|r|, Was gerera|ed lror ||e s||r, |r|s|up lror ||e
l|es|, arus|up lror ||e ve|rs, ard jaga|| lror ||e oores ol ||e |ord ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es.
4o. T|e ar| ol Wr|||rg verse, par|||, oecare rar|les|ed lror ||e oore rarroW, ard ||a| ol or|a||,
aro||er |ype ol verse, Was gerera|ed lror ||e ||le-orea|| ol ||e lord ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es.
47. 8ra|ra's sou| Was rar|les|ed as ||e |ouc| a|p|aoe|s, ||s oody as ||e voWe|s, ||s serses as ||e
s|o||ar| a|p|aoe|s, ||s s|rerg|| as ||e |r|erred|a|e a|p|aoe|s ard ||s sersua| ac||v|||es as ||e sever
ro|es ol rus|c.
48. 8ra|ra |s ||e persora| represer|a||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as ||e source ol
|rarscerder|a| sourd ard |s ||erelore aoove ||e corcep||or ol rar|les|ed ard urrar|les|ed. 8ra|ra
|s ||e corp|e|e lorr ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| ard |s |rves|ed W||| ru|||lar|ous ererg|es.
49. T|ereal|er 8ra|ra accep|ed aro||er oody, |r W||c| sex ||le Was ro| loro|dder, ard ||us |e
ergaged ||rse|l |r ||e ra||er ol lur||er crea||or.
50. 0 sor ol ||e Kurus, W|er 8ra|ra saW ||a| |r sp||e ol ||e preserce ol sages ol grea| po|ercy ||ere
Was ro sull|c|er| |rcrease |r popu|a||or, |e ser|ous|y oegar |o cors|der |oW ||e popu|a||or cou|d oe
|rcreased.
51. 8ra|ra ||oug|| |o ||rse|l. A|as, || |s Worderlu| ||a| |r sp||e ol ry oe|rg sca||ered a|| over, ||ere |s
s|||| |rsull|c|er| popu|a||or ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse. T|ere |s ro o||er cause lor |||s r|slor|ure ou|
des||ry.
52. w|||e |e Was ||us aosoroed |r cor|erp|a||or ard Was ooserv|rg ||e superra|ura| poWer, |Wo o||er
lorrs Were gerera|ed lror ||s oody. T|ey are s|||| ce|eora|ed as ||e oody ol 8ra|ra.
53. T|e |Wo reW|y separa|ed ood|es ur||ed |oge||er |r a sexua| re|a||ors||p.
54. 0u| ol ||er, ||e ore W|o |ad ||e ra|e lorr oecare |roWr as ||e |aru rared 3vayaro|uva,
ard ||e Worar oecare |roWr as 3a|arupa, ||e queer ol ||e grea| sou| |aru.
55. T|ereal|er, oy sex |rdu|gerce, ||ey gradua||y |rcreased gerera||ors ol popu|a||or ore al|er aro||er.
5o. 0 sor ol 8|ara|a, |r due course ol ||re |e [|aru| oego| |r 3a|arupa l|ve c|||drer--|Wo sors,
lr|yavra|a ard u||arapada, ard ||ree daug||ers, A|u||, 0eva|u|| ard lrasu||.
57. T|e la||er, |aru, |arded over ||s l|rs| daug||er, A|u||, |o ||e sage buc|, ||e r|dd|e daug||er,
0eva|u||, |o ||e sage Kardara, ard ||e yourges|, lrasu||, |o 0a|sa. lror ||er, a|| ||e Wor|d l|||ed W|||
popu|a||or.
'hap"+r Thir"++n Th+ App+aran-+ !. 3!rd Varaha
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, al|er |ear|rg a|| ||ese ros| v|r|uous |op|cs lror ||e sage
|a||reya, v|dura |rqu|red lur||er or ||e |op|cs ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||c| |e
adored |o |ear.
2. v|dura sa|d. 0 grea| sage, W|a| d|d 3vayaro|uva, ||e dear sor ol 8ra|ra, do al|er oo|a|r|rg ||s
very |ov|rg W|le?
3. 0 oes| ol ||e v|r|uous, ||e or|g|ra| ||rg ol ||rgs [|aru| Was a grea| devo|ee ol ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead lar|, ard ||us || |s Wor|| |ear|rg ol ||s suo||re c|arac|er ard ac||v|||es. l|ease descr|oe
||er. l ar very eager |o |ear.
4. lersors W|o |ear lror a sp|r||ua| ras|er W||| grea| |aoor ard lor a |org ||re rus| |ear lror ||e
rou||s ol pure devo|ees aoou| ||e c|arac|er ard ac||v|||es ol pure devo|ees. lure devo|ees a|Ways
|||r| W||||r ||e|r |ear|s ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o aWards l|s devo|ees
||oera||or.
5. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 3r| Krsra Was p|eased |o p|ace l|s |o|us
lee| or ||e |ap ol v|dura oecause v|dura Was very ree| ard ger||e. T|e sage |a||reya Was very
p|eased W||| v|dura's Words, ard, oe|rg |rl|uerced oy ||s sp|r||, |e a||erp|ed |o spea|.
o. T|e sage |a||reya sa|d |o v|dura. Al|er ||s appeararce, |aru, ||e la||er ol rar||rd, a|org W||| ||s
W|le, ||us addressed ||e reservo|r ol ved|c W|sdor, 8ra|ra, W||| ooe|sarces ard lo|ded |ards.
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7. ou are ||e la||er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es ard ||e source ol ||e|r suos|s|erce oecause ||ey are a|| oorr ol
you. l|ease order us |oW We ray oe ao|e |o rerder serv|ce ur|o you.
8. 0 Wors||plu| ore, p|ease g|ve us your d|rec||or lor ||e execu||or ol du|y W||||r our Wor||rg capac||y
so ||a| We car lo||oW || lor lare |r |||s ||le ard progress |r ||e rex|.
9. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y dear sor, 0 |ord ol ||e Wor|d, l ar very p|eased W||| you, ard l des|re a||
o|ess|rgs lor oo|| you ard your W|le. ou |ave W|||ou| reserva||or surrerdered yourse|l ur|o re W|||
your |ear| lor ry |rs|ruc||ors.
10. 0 |ero, your exarp|e |s qu||e oel||||rg a sor |r re|a||ors||p W||| ||s la||er. T||s sor| ol adora||or lor
||e super|or |s requ|red. 0re W|o |s oeyord ||e ||r|| ol ervy ard W|o |s sare accep|s ||e order ol ||s
la||er W||| grea| de||g|| ard execu|es || |o ||s lu|| capac||y.
11. 3|rce you are ry very ooed|er| sor, l as| you |o oege| c|||drer qua||l|ed |||e yourse|l |r ||e Woro
ol your W|le. bu|e ||e Wor|d |r pursuarce ol ||e pr|rc|p|es ol devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard ||us Wors||p ||e lord oy perlorrarces ol yajra.
12. 0 K|rg, |l you car g|ve proper pro|ec||or |o ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ||a| W||| oe ||e
oes| serv|ce lor re. w|er ||e 3uprere lord sees you |o oe a good pro|ec|or ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s,
cer|a|r|y ||e ras|er ol ||e serses W||| oe very p|eased W||| you.
13. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Jarardara [lord Krsra|, |s ||e lorr |o accep| a|| ||e resu||s
ol sacr|l|ce. ll le |s ro| sa||sl|ed, ||er ore's |aoor lor advarcerer| |s lu|||e. le |s ||e u|||ra|e 3e|l, ard
||erelore ore W|o does ro| sa||sly l|r cer|a|r|y reg|ec|s ||s oWr |r|eres|s.
14. 3r| |a|u sa|d. 0 a||-poWerlu| |ord, 0 ||||er ol a|| s|rs, l s|a|| ao|de oy your order. NoW p|ease |e| re
|roW ry p|ace ard ||a| ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es oorr ol re.
15. 0 ras|er ol ||e der|gods, p|ease a||erp| |o ||l| ||e ear||, W||c| |s rerged |r ||e grea| Wa|er,
oecause || |s ||e dWe|||rg p|ace lor a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es. l| car oe dore oy your erdeavor ard oy ||e
rercy ol ||e lord.
1o. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. T|us, see|rg ||e ear|| rerged |r ||e Wa|er, 8ra|ra gave ||s a||er||or lor a |org
||re |o |oW || cou|d oe ||l|ed.
17. 8ra|ra ||oug||. w|||e l |ave oeer ergaged |r ||e process ol crea||or, ||e ear|| |as oeer
|rurda|ed oy a de|uge ard |as gore doWr |r|o ||e dep||s ol ||e ocear. w|a| car We do W|o are
ergaged |r |||s ra||er ol crea||or? l| |s oes| |o |e| ||e A|r|g||y lord d|rec| us.
18. 0 s|r|ess v|dura, a|| ol a sudder, W|||e 8ra|ra Was ergaged |r |||r||rg, a sra|| lorr ol a ooar
care ou| ol ||s ros|r||. T|e reasurerer| ol ||e crea|ure Was ro| rore ||ar ||e upper por||or ol a
||uro.
19. 0 descerdar| ol 8|ara|a, W|||e 8ra|ra Was ooserv|rg l|r, ||a| ooar oecare s||ua|ed |r ||e s|y |r
a Worderlu| rar|les|a||or as g|gar||c as a grea| e|ep|ar|.
20. 3|ruc| W||| Worder a| ooserv|rg ||e Worderlu| ooar|||e lorr |r ||e s|y, 8ra|ra, W||| grea|
ora|raras |||e |ar|c|, as We|| as ||e Kuraras ard |aru, oegar |o argue |r var|ous Ways.
21. ls |||s sore ex|raord|rary er|||y core |r ||e pre|erse ol a ooar? l| |s very Worderlu| ||a| le |as
core lror ry rose.
22. l|rs| ol a|| |||s ooar Was seer ro o|gger ||ar ||e ||p ol a ||uro, ard W||||r a rorer| le Was as
|arge as a s|ore. |y r|rd |s per|uroed. ls le ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru?
23. w|||e 8ra|ra Was de||oera||rg W||| ||s sors, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, roared
|uru||uous|y |||e a grea| rour|a|r.
24. T|e orr|po|er| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead er||vered 8ra|ra ard ||e o||er ||g||y e|eva|ed
ora|raras oy aga|r roar|rg W||| l|s urcorror vo|ce, W||c| ec|oed |r a|| d|rec||ors.
25. w|er ||e grea| sages ard |||r|ers W|o are res|der|s ol Jara|o|a, Tapo|o|a ard 3a|ya|o|a |eard
||e |uru||uous vo|ce ol lord 8oar, W||c| Was ||e a||-ausp|c|ous sourd ol ||e a||-rerc|lu| lord, ||ey
c|ar|ed ausp|c|ous c|ar|s lror ||e ||ree vedas.
2o. l|ay|rg |||e ar e|ep|ar|, le er|ered |r|o ||e Wa|er al|er roar|rg aga|r |r rep|y |o ||e ved|c prayers
oy ||e grea| devo|ees. T|e lord |s ||e oojec| ol ||e ved|c prayers, ard ||us le urders|ood ||a| ||e
devo|ees' prayers Were rear| lor l|r.
27. 8elore er|er|rg ||e Wa|er |o rescue ||e ear||, lord 8oar l|eW |r ||e s|y, s|as||rg l|s |a||, l|s |ard
|a|rs qu|ver|rg. l|s very g|arce Was |ur|rous, ard le sca||ered ||e c|ouds |r ||e s|y W||| l|s |ooves
ard l|s g||||er|rg W|||e |us|s.
28. le Was persora||y ||e 3uprere lord v|sru ard Was ||erelore |rarscerder|a|, ye| oecause le |ad
||e oody ol a |og, le searc|ed al|er ||e ear|| oy sre||. l|s |us|s Were learlu|, ard le g|arced over
||e devo|ee-ora|raras ergaged |r oller|rg prayers. T|us le er|ered ||e Wa|er.
29. 0|v|rg |r|o ||e Wa|er |||e a g|ar| rour|a|r, lord 8oar d|v|ded ||e r|dd|e ol ||e ocear, ard |Wo ||g|
Waves appeared as ||e arrs ol ||e ocear, W||c| cr|ed |oud|y as |l pray|rg |o ||e lord, 0 lord ol a||
sacr|l|ces, p|ease do ro| cu| re |r |Wo! K|rd|y g|ve re pro|ec||or!
30. lord 8oar pere|ra|ed ||e Wa|er W||| l|s |ooves, W||c| Were |||e s|arp arroWs, ard lourd ||e ||r||s
ol ||e ocear, a|||oug| || Was ur||r||ed. le saW ||e ear||, ||e res||rg p|ace lor a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, |y|rg as
|| Was |r ||e oeg|rr|rg ol crea||or, ard le persora||y ||l|ed ||.
31. lord 8oar very eas||y |oo| ||e ear|| or l|s |us|s ard go| || ou| ol ||e Wa|er. T|us le appeared very
sp|erd|d. T|er, l|s arger g|oW|rg |||e ||e 3udarsara W|ee|, le |rred|a|e|y ||||ed ||e deror
[l|rarya|sa|, a|||oug| |e |r|ed |o l|g|| W||| ||e lord.
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32. T|ereupor lord 8oar ||||ed ||e deror W||||r ||e Wa|er, jus| as a ||or ||||s ar e|ep|ar|. T|e c|ee|s
ard |orgue ol ||e lord oecare sreared W||| ||e o|ood ol ||e deror, jus| as ar e|ep|ar| oecores
redd|s| lror d|gg|rg |r ||e purp|e ear||.
33. T|er ||e lord, p|ay|rg |||e ar e|ep|ar|, susperded ||e ear|| or ||e edge ol l|s curved W|||e |us|s.
le assured a o|u|s| corp|ex|or |||e ||a| ol a |ara|a |ree, ard ||us ||e sages, |eaded oy 8ra|ra,
cou|d urders|ard l|r |o oe ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ollered respec|lu| ooe|sarces
ur|o ||e lord.
34. A|| ||e sages u||ered W||| grea| respec|. 0 urcorquerao|e erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces, a|| g|or|es ard a||
v|c|or|es ur|o ou! ou are rov|rg |r our lorr ol ||e persor|l|ed vedas, ard |r ||e |a|r |o|es ol our
oody ||e ocears are suorerged. lor cer|a|r reasors [|o up||l| ||e ear||| ou |ave roW assured ||e
lorr ol a ooar.
35. 0 lord, our lorr |s Wors||pao|e oy perlorrarces ol sacr|l|ce, ou| sou|s W|o are s|rp|y r|screar|s
are urao|e |o see ||. A|| ||e ved|c |yrrs, 0aya|r| ard o||ers, are |r ||e |ouc| ol our s||r. lr our
ood||y |a|rs |s ||e |usa grass, |r our eyes |s ||e c|ar|l|ed ou||er, ard |r our lour |egs are ||e lour ||rds
ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
3o. 0 lord, our |orgue |s a p|a|e ol sacr|l|ce, our ros|r|| |s aro||er p|a|e ol sacr|l|ce, |r our oe||y |s
||e ea||rg p|a|e ol sacr|l|ce, ard aro||er p|a|e ol sacr|l|ce |s ||e |o|es ol our ears. lr our rou|| |s ||e
8ra|ra p|a|e ol sacr|l|ce, our ||roa| |s ||e p|a|e ol sacr|l|ce |roWr as sora, ard W|a|ever ou c|eW
|s |roWr as agr|-|o|ra.
37. |oreover, 0 lord, ||e repe||||or ol our appeararce |s ||e des|re lor a|| ||rds ol |r|||a||or. our
rec| |s ||e p|ace lor ||ree des|res, ard our |us|s are ||e resu|| ol |r|||a||or ard ||e erd ol a|| des|res.
our |orgue |s ||e pr|or ac||v|||es ol |r|||a||or, our |ead |s ||e l|re W|||ou| sacr|l|ce as We|| as ||e l|re ol
Wors||p, ard our ||v|rg lorces are ||e aggrega|e ol a|| des|res.
38. 0 lord, our serer |s ||e sacr|l|ce ca||ed sora-yajra. our groW|| |s ||e r||ua||s||c perlorrarces ol
||e rorr|rg. our s||r ard |ouc| sersa||ors are ||e sever e|erer|s ol ||e agr|s|ora sacr|l|ce. our
ood||y jo|r|s are syroo|s ol var|ous o||er sacr|l|ces perlorred |r |We|ve days. T|erelore ou are ||e
oojec| ol a|| sacr|l|ces ca||ed sora ard asora, ard ou are oourd oy yajras or|y.
39. 0 lord, ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard are Wors||pao|e oy ur|versa| prayers,
ved|c |yrrs ard sacr|l|c|a| |rgred|er|s. we oller our ooe|sarces ur|o ou. ou car oe rea||zed oy ||e
pure r|rd lreed lror a|| v|s|o|e ard |rv|s|o|e ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. we oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces
|o ou as ||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er ol |roW|edge |r devo||ora| serv|ce.
40. 0 ||l|er ol ||e ear||, ||e ear|| W||| ||s rour|a|rs, W||c| ou |ave ||l|ed W||| our |us|s, |s s||ua|ed
as oeau||lu||y as a |o|us l|oWer W||| |eaves sus|a|red oy ar |rlur|a|ed e|ep|ar| jus| cor|rg ou| ol ||e
Wa|er.
41. 0 lord, as ||e pea|s ol grea| rour|a|rs oecore oeau||lu| W|er decora|ed W||| c|ouds, our
|rarscerder|a| oody |as oecore oeau||lu| oecause ol our ||l||rg ||e ear|| or ||e edge ol our |us|s.
42. 0 lord, lor ||e res|der||a| purposes ol a|| |r|ao||ar|s, oo|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg, |||s ear|| |s
our W|le, ard ou are ||e suprere la||er. we oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, a|org W|||
ro||er ear||, |r W|or ou |ave |rves|ed our oWr po|ercy, jus| as ar exper| sacr|l|cer pu|s l|re |r ||e
arar| Wood.
43. w|o e|se ou| ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, cou|d de||ver ||e ear|| lror W||||r ||e
Wa|er? l| |s ro| very Worderlu| lor ou, |oWever, oecause ou ac|ed ros| Worderlu||y |r ||e crea||or ol
||e ur|verse. 8y our erergy ou |ave crea|ed |||s Worderlu| cosr|c rar|les|a||or.
44. 0 3uprere lord, urdouo|ed|y We are |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e ros| p|ous p|are|s--||e Jara, Tapas ard
3a|ya |o|as--ou| s|||| We |ave oeer pur|l|ed oy ||e drops ol Wa|er spr|r||ed lror our s|ou|der |a|rs oy
||e s|a||rg ol our oody.
45. 0 lord, ||ere |s ro ||r|| |o our Worderlu| ac||v|||es. Aryore W|o des|res |o |roW ||e ||r|| ol our
ac||v|||es |s cer|a|r|y rorsers|ca|. Fveryore |r |||s Wor|d |s cord|||ored oy ||e poWerlu| rys||c
po|erc|es. l|ease oes|oW our cause|ess rercy upor ||ese cord|||ored sou|s.
4o. T|e sage |a||reya sa|d. T|e lord, oe|rg ||us Wors||ped oy a|| ||e grea| sages ard
|rarscerder|a||s|s, |ouc|ed ||e ear|| W||| l|s |ooves ard p|aced || or ||e Wa|er.
47. lr |||s rarrer ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru, ||e ra|r|a|rer ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ra|sed ||e
ear|| lror W||||r ||e Wa|er, ard |av|rg p|aced || al|oa| or ||e Wa|er, le re|urred |o l|s oWr aoode.
48. ll ore |ears ard descr|oes |r a devo||ora| serv|ce a||||ude |||s ausp|c|ous rarra||or ol lord 8oar,
W||c| |s Wor||y ol descr|p||or, ||e lord, W|o |s W||||r ||e |ear| ol everyore, |s very p|eased.
49. No|||rg rera|rs urac||eved W|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s p|eased W||| soreore.
8y |rarscerder|a| ac||everer| ore urders|ards every|||rg e|se |o oe |rs|gr|l|car|. 0re W|o ergages
|r |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce |s e|eva|ed |o ||e ||g|es| perlec||ora| s|age oy ||e lord l|rse|l, W|o |s
sea|ed |r everyore's |ear|.
50. w|o, o||er ||ar ore W|o |s ro| a |urar oe|rg, car ex|s| |r |||s Wor|d ard ro| oe |r|eres|ed |r ||e
u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le? w|o car reluse ||e rec|ar ol rarra||ors aoou| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's
ac||v|||es, W||c| oy ||se|l car de||ver ore lror a|| ra|er|a| pargs?
'hap"+r 0!r"++n Pr+gnan-y !. Di"i in "h+ )v+ning
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg lror ||e grea| sage |a||reya aoou| ||e lord's |rcarra||or as
vara|a, v|dura, W|o |ad |a|er a voW, oegged ||r W||| lo|ded |ards |o p|ease rarra|e lur||er
|rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ||e lord, s|rce |e [v|dura| d|d ro| ye| lee| sa||sl|ed.
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2. 3r| v|dura sa|d. 0 c||el arorgs| ||e grea| sages, l |ave |eard oy d|sc|p||c success|or ||a|
l|rarya|sa, ||e or|g|ra| deror, Was s|a|r oy ||e sare lorr ol sacr|l|ces, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
[lord 8oar|.
3. w|a| Was ||e reasor, 0 ora|rara, lor ||e l|g|| oe|Weer ||e deror ||rg ard lord 8oar W|||e ||e
lord Was ||l||rg ||e ear|| as l|s pas||re?
4. |y r|rd |as oecore very |rqu|s|||ve, ard ||erelore l ar ro| sa||sl|ed W||| |ear|rg ||e rarra||or ol
||e lord's appeararce. l|ease, ||erelore, spea| rore ard rore |o a devo|ee W|o |s la|||lu|.
5. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. 0 Warr|or, ||e |rqu|ry rade oy you |s jus| oel||||rg a devo|ee oecause
|| corcerrs ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s ||e source ol ||oera||or lror ||e c|a|r
ol o|r|| ard dea|| lor a|| ||ose W|o are o||erW|se des||red |o d|e.
o. 8y |ear|rg ||ese |op|cs lror ||e sage [Narada|, ||e sor ol K|rg u||arapada [0|ruva| Was
er||g||ered regard|rg ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard |e ascerded |o ||e aoode ol ||e lord, p|ac|rg
||s lee| over ||e |ead ol dea||.
7. T||s ||s|ory ol ||e l|g|| oe|Weer ||e lord as a ooar ard ||e deror l|rarya|sa Was |eard oy re |r a
year |org ago as || Was descr|oed oy ||e loreros| ol ||e der|gods, 8ra|ra, W|er |e Was ques||ored
oy ||e o||er der|gods.
8. 0|||, daug||er ol 0a|sa, oe|rg all||c|ed W||| sex des|re, oegged |er |usoard, Kasyapa, ||e sor ol
|ar|c|, |o |ave |r|ercourse W||| |er |r ||e ever|rg |r order |o oege| a c|||d.
9. T|e sur Was se|||rg, ard ||e sage Was s||||rg |r |rarce al|er oller|rg oo|a||ors |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, W|ose |orgue |s ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re.
10. lr ||a| p|ace ||e oeau||lu| 0||| expressed |er des|re. 0 |earred ore, Cup|d |s |a||rg ||s arroWs ard
d|s|ress|rg re lorc|o|y, as a rad e|ep|ar| |rouo|es a oarara |ree.
11. T|erelore you s|ou|d oe ||rd |oWards re oy s|oW|rg re corp|e|e rercy. l des|re |o |ave sors,
ard l ar ruc| d|s|ressed oy see|rg ||e opu|erce ol ry co-W|ves. 8y perlorr|rg |||s ac|, you W|||
oecore |appy.
12. A Worar |s |orored |r ||e Wor|d oy ||e oered|c||or ol |er |usoard, ard a |usoard |||e you W|||
oecore larous oy |av|rg c|||drer oecause you are rear| lor ||e expars|or ol ||v|rg er||||es.
13. lr days |org ago, our la||er, ||e ros| opu|er| 0a|sa, W|o Was allec||ora|e |o ||s daug||ers, as|ed
eac| ol us separa|e|y W|or We Wou|d preler |o se|ec| as our |usoard.
14. 0ur We||-W|s||rg la||er, 0a|sa, al|er |roW|rg our |r|er||ors, |arded over |||r|eer ol ||s daug||ers
ur|o you, ard s|rce ||er We |ave a|| oeer la|||lu|.
15. 0 |o|us-eyed ore, ||rd|y o|ess re oy lu|l||||rg ry des|re. w|er soreore |r d|s|ress approac|es a
grea| persor, ||s p|eas s|ou|d rever go |r va|r.
1o. 0 |ero [v|dura|, 0|||, oe|rg ||us all||c|ed oy ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol |us|, ard ||erelore poor ard
|a||a||ve, Was pac|l|ed oy ||e sor ol |ar|c| |r su||ao|e Words.
17. 0 all||c|ed ore, l s|a|| lor||W||| gra||ly W|a|ever des|re |s dear |o you, lor W|o e|se ou| you |s ||e
source ol ||e ||ree perlec||ors ol ||oera||or?
18. As ore car cross over ||e ocear W||| seago|rg vesse|s, ore car cross ||e dargerous s||ua||or ol
||e ra|er|a| ocear oy ||v|rg W||| a W|le.
19. 0 respec|lu| ore, a W|le |s so |e|plu| ||a| s|e |s ca||ed ||e oe||er |a|l ol a rar's oody oecause ol
|er s|ar|rg |r a|| ausp|c|ous ac||v|||es. A rar car rove W|||ou| arx|e|y er|rus||rg a|| respors|o|||||es |o
||s W|le.
20. As a lor| corrarder very eas||y corquers |rvad|rg p|urderers, oy |a||rg s|e||er ol a W|le ore car
corquer ||e serses, W||c| are urcorquerao|e |r ||e o||er soc|a| orders.
21. 0 queer ol ||e |ore, We are ro| ao|e |o ac| |||e you, ror cou|d We repay you lor W|a| you |ave
dore, ever |l We Wor|ed lor our er||re ||le or ever al|er dea||. To repay you |s ro| poss|o|e, ever lor
||ose W|o are adr|rers ol persora| qua||||es.
22. Fver ||oug| || |s ro| poss|o|e |o repay you, l s|a|| sa||sly your sex des|re |rred|a|e|y lor ||e sa|e
ol oege|||rg c|||drer. 8u| you rus| Wa|| lor or|y a leW secords so ||a| o||ers ray ro| reproac| re.
23. T||s par||cu|ar ||re |s ros| |rausp|c|ous oecause a| |||s ||re ||e |orr|o|e-|oo||rg g|os|s ard
cors|ar| corpar|ors ol ||e |ord ol ||e g|os|s are v|s|o|e.
24. lord 3|va, ||e ||rg ol ||e g|os|s, s||||rg or ||e oac| ol ||s ou|| carr|er, |rave|s a| |||s ||re,
accorpar|ed oy g|os|s W|o lo||oW ||r lor ||e|r We|lare.
25. lord 3|va's oody |s redd|s|, ard |e |s urs|a|red, ou| |e |s covered W||| as|es. l|s |a|r |s dus|y lror
||e W||r|W|rd dus| ol ||e ourr|rg crera|or|ur. le |s ||e yourger oro||er ol your |usoard, ard |e sees
W||| ||s ||ree eyes.
2o. lord 3|va regards ro ore as ||s re|a||ve, ye| ||ere |s ro ore W|o |s ro| correc|ed W||| ||r, |e does
ro| regard aryore as very lavorao|e or aoor|rao|e. we respec|lu||y Wors||p ||e rerrar|s ol ||s
loods|ull, ard We voW |o accep| W|a| |s rejec|ed oy ||r.
27. A|||oug| ro ore |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |s equa| |o or grea|er ||ar lord 3|va, ard a|||oug| ||s
ur|rpeac|ao|e c|arac|er |s lo||oWed oy grea| sou|s |o d|srar||e ||e rass ol resc|erce, |e
rever||e|ess rera|rs as |l a dev|| |o g|ve sa|va||or |o a|| devo|ees ol ||e lord.
28. urlor|ura|e, loo||s| persors, ro| |roW|rg ||a| |e |s ergaged |r ||s oWr se|l, |aug| a| ||r. 3uc|
loo||s| persors ergage |r ra|r|a|r|rg ||e oody--W||c| |s ea|ao|e oy dogs--W||| dresses, orrarer|s,
gar|ards ard o|r|rer|s.
8o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
29. 0er|gods |||e 8ra|ra a|so lo||oW ||e re||g|ous r||es ooserved oy ||r. le |s ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e
ra|er|a| erergy, W||c| causes ||e crea||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. le |s grea|, ard ||erelore ||s dev|||s|
c|arac|er|s||cs are s|rp|y |r||a||or.
30. |a||reya sa|d. 0||| Was ||us |rlorred oy |er |usoard, ou| s|e Was pressed oy Cup|d lor sexua|
sa||slac||or. 3|e caug|| |o|d ol ||e c|o|||rg ol ||e grea| ora|rara sage, jus| |||e a s|are|ess puo||c
pros|||u|e.
31. urders|ard|rg ||s W|le's purpose, |e Was oo||ged |o perlorr ||e loro|dder ac|, ard ||us al|er
oller|rg ||s ooe|sarces ur|o Wors||pao|e la|e, |e |ay W||| |er |r a sec|uded p|ace.
32. T|ereal|er ||e ora|rara |oo| ||s oa|| |r ||e Wa|er ard cor|ro||ed ||s speec| oy prac||c|rg |rarce,
red||a||rg or ||e e|erra| ellu|gerce ard c|ar||rg ||e |o|y 0aya|r| |yrrs W||||r ||s rou||.
33. 0 sor ol ||e 8|ara|a lar||y, 0|||, al|er |||s, Wer| rearer |o |er |usoard, |er lace |oWered oecause
ol |er lau||y ac||or. 3|e spo|e as lo||oWs.
34. T|e oeau||lu| 0||| sa|d. |y dear ora|rara, ||rd|y see ||a| ry eroryo |s ro| ||||ed oy lord 3|va, ||e
|ord ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, oecause ol ||e grea| ollerse l |ave corr|||ed aga|rs| ||r.
35. le| re oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ||e argry lord 3|va, W|o |s s|ru||areous|y ||e very leroc|ous
grea| der|god ard ||e lu|l|||er ol a|| ra|er|a| des|res. le |s a||-ausp|c|ous ard lorg|v|rg, ou| ||s arger
car |rred|a|e|y rove ||r |o c|as||se.
3o. le| ||r oe p|eased W||| us, s|rce |e |s ry oro||er-|r-|aW, ||e |usoard ol ry s|s|er 3a||. le |s a|so
||e Wors||pao|e |ord ol a|| Worer. le |s ||e persora|||y ol a|| opu|erces ard car s|oW rercy |oWards
Worer, W|o are excused ever oy ||e urc|v|||zed |ur|ers.
37. |a||reya sa|d. T|e grea| sage Kasyapa ||us addressed ||s W|le, W|o Was |rero||rg oecause ol lear
||a| |er |usoard Was ollerded. 3|e urders|ood ||a| |e |ad oeer d|ssuaded lror ||s da||y du||es ol
oller|rg ever|rg prayers, ye| s|e des|red ||e We|lare ol |er c|||drer |r ||e Wor|d.
38. T|e |earred Kasyapa sa|d. 8ecause ol your r|rd's oe|rg po||u|ed, oecause ol del||erer| ol ||e
par||cu|ar ||re, oecause ol your reg||gerce ol ry d|rec||ors, ard oecause ol your oe|rg apa||e||c |o ||e
der|gods, every|||rg Was |rausp|c|ous.
39. 0 |aug||y ore, you W||| |ave |Wo cor|erp|uous sors oorr ol your corderred Woro. ur|uc|y
Worar, ||ey W||| cause cors|ar| |arer|a||or |o a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds!
40. T|ey W||| |||| poor, lau|||ess ||v|rg er||||es, |or|ure Worer ard errage ||e grea| sou|s.
41. A| ||a| ||re ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e We||-W|s|er ol
a|| ||v|rg er||||es, W||| descerd ard |||| ||er, jus| as lrdra sras|es ||e rour|a|rs W||| ||s ||urderoo||s.
42. 0||| sa|d. l| |s very good ||a| ry sors W||| oe ragrar|rous|y ||||ed oy ||e arrs ol ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead W||| l|s 3udarsara Weapor. 0 ry |usoard, ray ||ey rever oe ||||ed oy ||e Wra|| ol ||e
ora|rara devo|ees.
43. A persor W|o |s corderred oy a ora|rara or |s a|Ways learlu| |o o||er ||v|rg er||||es |s ro| lavored
e|||er oy ||ose W|o are a|ready |r |e|| or oy ||ose |r ||e spec|es |r W||c| |e |s oorr.
44-45. T|e |earred Kasyapa sa|d. 8ecause ol your |arer|a||or, per||erce ard proper de||oera||or, ard
a|so oecause ol your url||rc||rg la||| |r ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard your adora||or lor
lord 3|va ard re, ore ol ||e sors [lra||ada| ol your sor [l|rarya|as|pu| W||| oe ar approved devo|ee
ol ||e lord, ard ||s lare W||| oe oroadcas| equa||y W||| ||a| ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
4o. lr order |o lo||oW |r ||s loo|s|eps, sa|r||y persors W||| |ry |o eru|a|e ||s c|arac|er oy prac||c|rg
lreedor lror ar|ros||y, jus| as ||e pur|ly|rg processes rec||ly go|d ol |rler|or qua|||y.
47. Fveryore W||| oe p|eased W||| ||r oecause ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol
||e ur|verse, |s a|Ways sa||sl|ed W||| a devo|ee W|o does ro| W|s| lor ary|||rg oeyord l|r.
48. T|a| |opros| devo|ee ol ||e lord W||| |ave exparded |r|e|||gerce ard exparded |rl|uerce ard W|||
oe ||e grea|es| ol ||e grea| sou|s. 0ue |o ra|ured devo||ora| serv|ce, |e W||| cer|a|r|y oe s||ua|ed |r
|rarscerder|a| ecs|asy ard W||| er|er ||e sp|r||ua| s|y al|er qu||||rg |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
49. le W||| oe a v|r|uous|y qua||l|ed reservo|r ol a|| good qua||||es, |e W||| oe jo||y ard |appy |r o||ers'
|app|ress, d|s|ressed |r o||ers' d|s|ress, ard W||| |ave ro erer|es. le W||| oe a des|royer ol ||e
|arer|a||or ol a|| ||e ur|verses, |||e ||e p|easar| roor al|er ||e surrer sur.
50. our grardsor W||| oe ao|e |o see, |rs|de ard ou|s|de, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose
W|le |s ||e oeau||lu| goddess ol lor|ure. T|e lord car assure ||e lorr des|red oy ||e devo|ee, ard l|s
lace |s a|Ways oeau||lu||y decora|ed W||| earr|rgs.
51. T|e sage |a||reya sa|d. lear|rg ||a| |er grardsor Wou|d oe a grea| devo|ee ard ||a| |er sors
Wou|d oe ||||ed oy Krsra, 0||| Was ||g||y p|eased |r r|rd.
'hap"+r 0i."++n D+s-rip"i!n !. "h+ Kingd!# !. G!d
1. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. |y dear v|dura, 0|||, ||e W|le ol ||e sage Kasyapa, cou|d urders|ard ||a| ||e sors
W||||r |er Woro Wou|d oe a cause ol d|s|uroarce |o ||e der|gods. As suc|, s|e cor||ruous|y oore ||e
poWerlu| serer ol Kasyapa |ur|, W||c| Was rear| |o g|ve |rouo|e |o o||ers, lor ore |urdred years.
2. 8y ||e lorce ol ||e pregrarcy ol 0|||, ||e ||g|| ol ||e sur ard roor Was |rpa|red |r a|| ||e p|are|s,
ard ||e der|gods ol var|ous p|are|s, oe|rg d|s|uroed oy ||a| lorce, as|ed ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse,
8ra|ra, w|a| |s |||s expars|or ol dar|ress |r a|| d|rec||ors?
3. T|e lor|ura|e der|gods sa|d. 0 grea| ore, jus| see |||s dar|ress, W||c| you |roW very We|| ard
W||c| |s caus|rg us arx|e||es. 8ecause ||e |rl|uerce ol ||re carro| |ouc| you, ||ere |s ro|||rg
urrar|les| oelore you.
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4. 0 god ol ||e der|gods, sus|a|rer ol ||e ur|verse, |ead jeWe| ol a|| ||e der|gods |r o||er p|are|s, you
|roW ||e |r|er||ors ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, |r oo|| ||e sp|r||ua| ard ra|er|a| Wor|ds.
5. 0 or|g|ra| source ol s|rerg|| ard sc|er||l|c |roW|edge, a|| ooe|sarces ur|o you! ou |ave accep|ed
||e d|llerer||a|ed rode ol pass|or lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. w||| ||e |e|p ol ex|erra|
erergy you are oorr ol ||e urrar|les|ed source. A|| ooe|sarces ur|o you!
o. 0 |ord, a|| ||ese p|are|s ex|s| W||||r your se|l, ard a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es are gerera|ed lror you.
T|erelore you are ||e cause ol |||s ur|verse, ard aryore W|o red||a|es upor you W|||ou| dev|a||or
a||a|rs devo||ora| serv|ce.
7. T|ere |s ro delea| |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d lor persors W|o cor|ro| ||e r|rd ard serses oy cor|ro|||rg
||e orea|||rg process ard W|o are ||erelore exper|erced, ra|ure rys||cs. T||s |s oecause oy suc|
perlec||or |r yoga ||ey |ave a||a|red your rercy.
8. A|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es W||||r ||e ur|verse are corduc|ed oy ||e ved|c d|rec||ors, as a ou|| |s d|rec|ed oy
||e rope a||ac|ed |o ||s rose. No ore car v|o|a|e ||e ru|es |a|d doWr |r ||e ved|c |||era|ures. To ||e
c||el persor, W|o |as cor|r|ou|ed ||e vedas, We oller our respec|!
9. T|e der|gods prayed |o 8ra|ra. l|ease |oo| upor us rerc|lu||y, lor We |ave la||er |r|o a r|serao|e
cord|||or, oecause ol ||e dar|ress, a|| our Wor| |as oeer susperded.
10. As lue| over|oads a l|re, so ||e eroryo crea|ed oy ||e serer ol Kasyapa |r ||e Woro ol 0||| |as
caused corp|e|e dar|ress ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse.
11. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. T|us lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s urders|ood oy |rarscerder|a| v|ora||or, |r|ed |o sa||sly
||e der|gods, oe|rg p|eased W||| ||e|r Words ol prayer.
12. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y lour sors 3ara|a, 3ara|ara, 3arardara ard 3ara|-|urara, W|o Were oorr
lror ry r|rd, are your predecessors. 3ore||res ||ey |rave| ||roug|ou| ||e ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua| s||es
W|||ou| ary del|r||e des|re.
13. Al|er ||us |rave||rg a|| over ||e ur|verses, ||ey a|so er|ered |r|o ||e sp|r||ua| s|y, lor ||ey Were lreed
lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. lr ||e sp|r||ua| s|y ||ere are sp|r||ua| p|are|s |roWr as va||ur||as,
W||c| are ||e res|derce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard l|s pure devo|ees ard are
Wors||ped oy ||e res|der|s ol a|| ||e ra|er|a| p|are|s.
14. lr ||e va||ur||a p|are|s a|| ||e res|der|s are s|r||ar |r lorr |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. T|ey a|| ergage |r devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord W|||ou| des|res lor serse gra||l|ca||or.
15. lr ||e va||ur||a p|are|s |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e or|g|ra| persor ard
W|o car oe urders|ood ||roug| ||e ved|c |||era|ure. le |s lu|| ol ||e urcor|ar|ra|ed rode ol
goodress, W||| ro p|ace lor pass|or or |grorarce. le cor|r|ou|es re||g|ous progress lor ||e devo|ees.
1o. lr ||ose va||ur||a p|are|s ||ere are rary lores|s W||c| are very ausp|c|ous. lr ||ose lores|s ||e
|rees are des|re |rees, ard |r a|| seasors ||ey are l|||ed W||| l|oWers ard lru||s oecause every|||rg |r ||e
va||ur||a p|are|s |s sp|r||ua| ard persora|.
17. lr ||e va||ur||a p|are|s ||e |r|ao||ar|s l|y |r ||e|r a|rp|ares, accorpar|ed oy ||e|r W|ves ard
corsor|s, ard e|erra||y s|rg ol ||e c|arac|er ard ac||v|||es ol ||e lord, W||c| are a|Ways devo|d ol a||
|rausp|c|ous qua||||es. w|||e s|rg|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord, ||ey der|de ever ||e preserce ol ||e
o|ossor|rg rad|av| l|oWers, W||c| are lragrar| ard |ader W||| |orey.
18. w|er ||e ||rg ol oees |urs |r a ||g| p||c|, s|rg|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord, ||ere |s a |erporary |u||
|r ||e ro|se ol ||e p|geor, ||e cuc|oo, ||e crare, ||e ca|rava|a, ||e sWar, ||e parro|, ||e par|r|dge ard
||e peacoc|. 3uc| |rarscerder|a| o|rds s|op ||e|r oWr s|rg|rg s|rp|y |o |ear ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord.
19. A|||oug| l|oWer|rg p|ar|s |||e ||e rardara, |urda, |uraoa|a, u|pa|a, carpa|a, arra, purraga,
raga|esara, oa|u|a, |||y ard par|ja|a are lu|| ol |rarscerder|a| lragrarce, ||ey are s|||| corsc|ous ol ||e
aus|er|||es perlorred oy |u|as|, lor |u|as| |s g|ver spec|a| prelererce oy ||e lord, W|o gar|ards l|rse|l
W||| |u|as| |eaves.
20. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol va||ur||a |rave| |r ||e|r a|rp|ares rade ol |ap|s |azu||, erera|d ard go|d.
A|||oug| croWded oy ||e|r corsor|s, W|o |ave |arge ||ps ard oeau||lu| sr|||rg laces, ||ey carro| oe
s||ru|a|ed |o pass|or oy ||e|r r|r|| ard oeau||lu| c|arrs.
21. T|e |ad|es |r ||e va||ur||a p|are|s are as oeau||lu| as ||e goddess ol lor|ure |erse|l. 3uc|
|rarscerder|a||y oeau||lu| |ad|es, ||e|r |ards p|ay|rg W||| |o|uses ard ||e|r |eg oarg|es ||r|||rg, are
sore||res seer sWeep|rg ||e raro|e Wa||s, W||c| are oedec|ed a| |r|erva|s W||| go|der oorders, |r
order |o rece|ve ||e grace ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
22. T|e goddesses ol lor|ure Wors||p ||e lord |r ||e|r oWr garders oy oller|rg |u|as| |eaves or ||e
cora|-paved oar|s ol |rarscerder|a| reservo|rs ol Wa|er. w|||e oller|rg Wors||p |o ||e lord, ||ey car
see or ||e Wa|er ||e rel|ec||or ol ||e|r oeau||lu| laces W||| ra|sed roses, ard || appears ||a| ||ey |ave
oecore rore oeau||lu| oecause ol ||e lord's ||ss|rg ||e|r laces.
23. l| |s very ruc| regre||ao|e ||a| urlor|ura|e peop|e do ro| d|scuss ||e descr|p||or ol ||e va||ur||a
p|are|s ou| ergage |r |op|cs W||c| are urWor||y |o |ear ard W||c| oeW||der ore's |r|e|||gerce. T|ose
W|o g|ve up ||e |op|cs ol va||ur||a ard |a|e |o |a|| ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d are ||roWr |r|o ||e dar|es|
reg|or ol |grorarce.
24. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y dear der|gods, ||e |urar lorr ol ||le |s ol suc| |rpor|arce ||a| We a|so
des|re |o |ave suc| ||le, lor |r ||e |urar lorr ore car a||a|r perlec| re||g|ous |ru|| ard |roW|edge. ll
ore |r |||s |urar lorr ol ||le does ro| urders|ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard l|s
aoode, || |s |o oe urders|ood ||a| |e |s very ruc| allec|ed oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ex|erra| ra|ure.
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25. lersors W|ose ood||y lea|ures c|arge |r ecs|asy ard W|o orea||e |eav||y ard persp|re due |o
|ear|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord are proro|ed |o ||e ||rgdor ol 0od, ever ||oug| ||ey do ro| care lor
red||a||or ard o||er aus|er|||es. T|e ||rgdor ol 0od |s aoove ||e ra|er|a| ur|verses, ard || |s des|red
oy 8ra|ra ard o||er der|gods.
2o. T|us ||e grea| sages, 3ara|a, 3ara|ara, 3arardara ard 3ara|-|urara, upor reac||rg ||e
aoove-rer||ored va||ur||a |r ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d oy d|r| ol ||e|r rys||c yoga perlorrarce, perce|ved
urpreceder|ed |app|ress. T|ey lourd ||a| ||e sp|r||ua| s|y Was |||ur|ra|ed oy ||g||y decora|ed
a|rp|ares p||o|ed oy ||e oes| devo|ees ol va||ur||a ard Was predor|ra|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead.
27. Al|er pass|rg ||roug| ||e s|x er|rarces ol va||ur||a-pur|, ||e lord's res|derce, W|||ou| lee||rg
as|or|s|rer| a| a|| ||e decora||ors, ||ey saW a| ||e sever|| ga|e |Wo s||r|rg oe|rgs ol ||e sare age,
arred W||| races ard adorred W||| ros| va|uao|e jeWe|ry, earr|rgs, d|arords, |e|re|s, garrer|s, e|c.
28. T|e |Wo doorrer Were gar|arded W||| lres| l|oWers W||c| a||rac|ed |r|ox|ca|ed oees ard W||c|
Were p|aced arourd ||e|r rec|s ard oe|Weer ||e|r lour o|ue arrs. lror ||e|r arc|ed eyeoroWs,
d|scor|er|ed ros|r||s ard redd|s| eyes, ||ey appeared soreW|a| ag||a|ed.
29. T|e grea| sages, |eaded oy 3ara|a, |ad opered doors everyW|ere. T|ey |ad ro |dea ol ours
ard ||e|rs. w||| oper r|rds, ||ey er|ered ||e sever|| door ou| ol ||e|r oWr W|||, jus| as ||ey |ad
passed ||roug| ||e s|x o||er doors, W||c| Were rade ol go|d ard d|arords.
30. T|e lour ooy-sages, W|o |ad ro|||rg |o cover ||e|r ood|es ou| ||e a|rosp|ere, |oo|ed or|y l|ve
years o|d, ever ||oug| ||ey Were ||e o|des| ol a|| ||v|rg crea|ures ard |ad rea||zed ||e |ru|| ol ||e se|l.
8u| W|er ||e por|ers, W|o |appered |o possess a d|spos|||or qu||e urpa|a|ao|e |o ||e lord, saW ||e
sages, ||ey o|oc|ed ||e|r Way W||| ||e|r s|alls, desp|s|rg ||e|r g|or|es, a|||oug| ||e sages d|d ro|
deserve suc| |rea|rer| a| ||e|r |ards.
31. w|er ||e Kuraras, a|||oug| oy lar ||e l|||es| persors, Were ||us loro|dder er|rarce oy ||e |Wo
c||el door|eepers ol 3r| lar| W|||e o||er d|v|r|||es |oo|ed or, ||e|r eyes sudder|y |urred red oecause ol
arger due |o ||e|r grea| eagerress |o see ||e|r ros| oe|oved ras|er, 3r| lar|, ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
32. T|e sages sa|d. w|o are ||ese |Wo persors W|o |ave deve|oped suc| a d|scordar| rer|a|||y ever
||oug| ||ey are pos|ed |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord |r ||e ||g|es| pos|||or ard are expec|ed |o |ave
deve|oped ||e sare qua||||es as ||e lord? loW are ||ese |Wo persors ||v|rg |r va||ur||a? w|ere |s
||e poss|o||||y ol ar erery's cor|rg |r|o |||s ||rgdor ol 0od? T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
|as ro erery. w|o cou|d oe erv|ous ol l|r? lrooao|y ||ese |Wo persors are |rpos|ers, ||erelore
||ey suspec| o||ers |o oe |||e ||erse|ves.
33. lr ||e va||ur||a Wor|d ||ere |s corp|e|e |arrory oe|Weer ||e res|der|s ard ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, jus| as ||ere |s corp|e|e |arrory W||||r space oe|Weer ||e o|g ard ||e sra||
s||es. w|y ||er |s ||ere a seed ol lear |r |||s l|e|d ol |arrory? T|ese |Wo persors are dressed |||e
|r|ao||ar|s ol va||ur||a, ou| W|erelror car ||e|r d|s|arrory core |r|o ex|s|erce?
34. T|erelore |e| us cors|der |oW ||ese |Wo cor|ar|ra|ed persors s|ou|d oe pur|s|ed. T|e
pur|s|rer| s|ou|d oe ap|, lor ||us oerel|| car ever|ua||y oe oes|oWed upor ||er. 3|rce ||ey l|rd
dua|||y |r ||e ex|s|erce ol va||ur||a ||le, ||ey are cor|ar|ra|ed ard s|ou|d oe reroved lror |||s p|ace
|o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, W|ere ||e ||v|rg er||||es |ave ||ree ||rds ol erer|es.
35. w|er ||e doorrer ol va||ur||a|o|a, W|o Were cer|a|r|y devo|ees ol ||e lord, lourd ||a| ||ey Were
go|rg |o oe cursed oy ||e ora|raras, ||ey a| orce oecare very ruc| alra|d ard le|| doWr a| ||e lee|
ol ||e ora|raras |r grea| arx|e|y, lor a ora|rara's curse carro| oe cour|erac|ed oy ary ||rd ol
Weapor.
3o. Al|er oe|rg cursed oy ||e sages, ||e doorrer sa|d. l| |s qu||e ap| ||a| you |ave pur|s|ed us lor
reg|ec||rg |o respec| sages |||e you. 8u| We pray ||a| due |o your corpass|or a| our reper|arce, ||e
|||us|or ol lorge|||rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| ro| core upor us as We go progress|ve|y
doWrWard.
37. A| ||a| very rorer|, ||e lord, W|o |s ca||ed ladrarao|a oecause ol ||e |o|us groWr lror l|s
rave| ard W|o |s ||e de||g|| ol ||e r|g||eous, |earred aoou| ||e |rsu|| ollered oy l|s oWr servar|s |o ||e
sa|r|s. Accorpar|ed oy l|s spouse, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, le Wer| |o ||e spo| or ||ose very lee|
soug|| lor oy rec|uses ard grea| sages.
38. T|e sages, |eaded oy 3ara|a bs|, saW ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, W|o Was
lorrer|y v|s|o|e or|y W||||r ||e|r |ear|s |r ecs|a||c |rarce, |ad roW ac|ua||y oecore v|s|o|e |o ||e|r eyes.
As le care lorWard, accorpar|ed oy l|s oWr assoc|a|es oear|rg a|| parap|erra||a, suc| as ar
urore||a ard a carara lar, ||e W|||e ourc|es ol |a|r roved very ger||y, |||e |Wo sWars, ard due |o
||e|r lavorao|e oreeze ||e pear|s gar|ard|rg ||e urore||a a|so roved, |||e drops ol rec|ar la|||rg lror
||e W|||e lu|| roor or |ce re|||rg due |o a gus| ol W|rd.
39. T|e lord |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| p|easure. l|s ausp|c|ous preserce |s rear| lor everyore's
oered|c||or, ard l|s allec||ora|e sr|||rg ard g|arc|rg |ouc| ||e core ol ||e |ear|. T|e lord's oeau||lu|
ood||y co|or |s o|ac||s|, ard l|s oroad c|es| |s ||e res||rg p|ace ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, W|o g|or|l|es
||e er||re sp|r||ua| Wor|d, ||e surr|| ol a|| |eaver|y p|are|s. T|us || appeared ||a| ||e lord Was
persora||y spread|rg ||e oeau|y ard good lor|ure ol ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d.
40. le Was adorred W||| a g|rd|e ||a| s|ore or|g|||y or ||e ye||oW c|o|| cover|rg l|s |arge ||ps, ard le
Wore a gar|ard ol lres| l|oWers W||c| Was d|s||rgu|s|ed oy |urr|rg oees. l|s |ove|y Wr|s|s Were
graced W||| orace|e|s, ard le res|ed ore ol l|s |ards or ||e s|ou|der ol 0aruda, l|s carr|er, ard
|W|r|ed a |o|us W||| aro||er |ard.
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41. l|s cour|erarce Was d|s||rgu|s|ed oy c|ee|s ||a| er|arced ||e oeau|y ol l|s a|||ga|or-s|aped
perdar|s, W||c| ou|s|ore ||g||r|rg. l|s rose Was pror|rer|, ard l|s |ead Was covered W||| a ger-
s|udded croWr. A c|arr|rg rec||ace |urg oe|Weer l|s s|ou| arrs, ard l|s rec| Was adorred W||| ||e
ger |roWr oy ||e rare Kaus|uo|a.
42. T|e exqu|s||e oeau|y ol Narayara, oe|rg rary ||res ragr|l|ed oy ||e |r|e|||gerce ol l|s devo|ees,
Was so a||rac||ve ||a| || delea|ed ||e pr|de ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure |r oe|rg ||e ros| oeau||lu|. |y dear
der|gods, ||e lord W|o ||us rar|les|ed l|rse|l |s Wors||pao|e oy re, oy lord 3|va ard oy a|| ol you.
T|e sages regarded l|r W||| ursa|ed eyes ard joyous|y ooWed ||e|r |eads a| l|s |o|us lee|.
43. w|er ||e oreeze carry|rg ||e arora ol |u|as| |eaves lror ||e |oes ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead er|ered ||e ros|r||s ol ||ose sages, ||ey exper|erced a c|arge oo|| |r oody
ard |r r|rd, ever ||oug| ||ey Were a||ac|ed |o ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar urders|ard|rg.
44. T|e lord's oeau||lu| lace appeared |o ||er |||e ||e |rs|de ol a o|ue |o|us, ard ||e lord's sr||e
appeared |o oe a o|ossor|rg jasr|re l|oWer. Al|er see|rg ||e lace ol ||e lord, ||e sages Were lu||y
sa||sl|ed, ard W|er ||ey War|ed |o see l|r lur||er, ||ey |oo|ed upor ||e ra||s ol l|s |o|us lee|, W||c|
resero|ed ruo|es. T|us ||ey v|eWed ||e lord's |rarscerder|a| oody aga|r ard aga|r, ard so ||ey l|ra||y
ac||eved red||a||or or ||e lord's persora| lea|ure.
45. T||s |s ||e lorr ol ||e lord W||c| |s red||a|ed upor oy ||e lo||oWers ol ||e yoga process, ard || |s
p|eas|rg |o ||e yog|s |r red||a||or. l| |s ro| |rag|rary ou| lac|ua|, as proved oy grea| yog|s. T|e lord |s
lu|| |r e|g|| ||rds ol ac||everer|, ou| lor o||ers ||ese ac||everer|s are ro| poss|o|e |r lu|| perlec||or.
4o. T|e Kuraras sa|d. 0ur dear lord, ou are ro| rar|les|ed |o rasca|s, ever ||oug| ou are sea|ed
W||||r ||e |ear| ol everyore. 8u| as lar as We are corcerred, We see ou lace |o lace, a|||oug| ou
are ur||r||ed. T|e s|a|erer|s We |ave |eard aoou| ou lror our la||er, 8ra|ra, ||roug| ||e ears
|ave roW oeer ac|ua||y rea||zed oy our ||rd appeararce.
47. we |roW ||a| ou are ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o rar|les|s l|s
|rarscerder|a| lorr |r ||e urcor|ar|ra|ed rode ol pure goodress. T||s |rarscerder|a|, e|erra| lorr
ol our persora|||y car oe urders|ood or|y oy our rercy, ||roug| url||rc||rg devo||ora| serv|ce, oy
grea| sages W|ose |ear|s |ave oeer pur|l|ed |r ||e devo||ora| Way.
48. lersors W|o are very exper| ard ros| |r|e|||ger| |r urders|ard|rg |||rgs as ||ey are ergage |r
|ear|rg rarra||ors ol ||e ausp|c|ous ac||v|||es ard pas||res ol ||e lord, W||c| are Wor|| c|ar||rg ard
Wor|| |ear|rg. 3uc| persors do ro| care ever lor ||e ||g|es| ra|er|a| oered|c||or, rare|y ||oera||or, |o
say ro|||rg ol o||er |ess |rpor|ar| oered|c||ors |||e ||e ra|er|a| |app|ress ol ||e |eaver|y ||rgdor.
49. 0 lord, We pray ||a| ou |e| us oe oorr |r ary |e|||s| cord|||or ol ||le, jus| as |org as our |ear|s ard
r|rds are a|Ways ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol our |o|us lee|, our Words are rade oeau||lu| [oy spea||rg
ol our ac||v|||es| jus| as |u|as| |eaves are oeau||l|ed W|er ollered ur|o our |o|us lee|, ard as |org as
our ears are a|Ways l|||ed W||| ||e c|ar||rg ol our |rarscerder|a| qua||||es.
50. 0 lord, We ||erelore oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o our e|erra| lorr as ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W||c| ou |ave so ||rd|y rar|les|ed oelore us. our suprere, e|erra| lorr carro| oe seer
oy urlor|ura|e, |ess |r|e|||ger| persors, ou| We are so ruc| sa||sl|ed |r our r|rd ard v|s|or |o see ||.
'hap"+r Si2"++n Th+ Tw! D!!rk++p+rs !. Vaikn"ha9 'rs+d by "h+ Sag+s
1. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. Al|er ||us corgra|u|a||rg ||e sages lor ||e|r r|ce Words, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, W|ose aoode |s |r ||e ||rgdor ol 0od, spo|e as lo||oWs.
2. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. T|ese a||erdar|s ol ||re, Jaya ard v|jaya oy rare, |ave
corr|||ed a grea| ollerse aga|rs| you oecause ol |gror|rg |e.
3. 0 grea| sages, l approve ol ||e pur|s|rer| ||a| you W|o are devo|ed |o |e |ave re|ed ou| |o ||er.
4. To |e, ||e ora|rara |s ||e ||g|es| ard ros| oe|oved persora|||y. T|e d|srespec| s|oWr oy |y
a||erdar|s |as ac|ua||y oeer d|sp|ayed oy |e oecause ||e doorrer are |y serv||ors. l |a|e |||s |o oe
ar ollerse oy |yse|l, ||erelore l see| your lorg|veress lor ||e |rc|der| ||a| |as ar|ser.
5. A Wrorg ac| corr|||ed oy a servar| |eads peop|e |r gerera| |o o|are ||s ras|er, jus| as a spo| ol
W|||e |eprosy or ary par| ol ||e oody po||u|es a|| ol ||e s||r.
o. Aryore |r ||e er||re Wor|d, ever doWr |o ||e carda|a, W|o ||ves oy coo||rg ard ea||rg ||e l|es| ol
||e dog, |s |rred|a|e|y pur|l|ed |l |e |a|es oa|| |r |ear|rg ||roug| ||e ear ||e g|or|l|ca||or ol |y rare,
lare, e|c. NoW you |ave rea||zed |e W|||ou| douo|, ||erelore l W||| ro| |es||a|e |o |op oll |y oWr arr |l
||s corduc| |s lourd |os|||e |o you.
7. T|e lord cor||rued. 8ecause l ar ||e serv||or ol |y devo|ees, |y |o|us lee| |ave oecore so sacred
||a| ||ey |rred|a|e|y W|pe ou| a|| s|r, ard l |ave acqu|red suc| a d|spos|||or ||a| ||e goddess ol
lor|ure does ro| |eave |e, ever ||oug| l |ave ro a||ac|rer| lor |er ard o||ers pra|se |er oeau|y ard
ooserve sacred voWs |o secure lror |er ever a s||g|| lavor.
8. l do ro| erjoy ||e oo|a||ors ollered oy ||e sacr|l|cers |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re, W||c| |s ore ol |y oWr
rou||s, W||| ||e sare re||s| as l do ||e de||cac|es overl|oW|rg W||| g|ee W||c| are ollered |o ||e
rou||s ol ||e ora|raras W|o |ave ded|ca|ed |o |e ||e resu||s ol ||e|r ac||v|||es ard W|o are ever
sa||sl|ed W||| |y prasada.
9. l ar ||e ras|er ol |y uroos|ruc|ed |r|erra| erergy, ard ||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arges |s ||e rerrar| |el|
al|er |y lee| are Was|ed. T|a| Wa|er sarc||l|es ||e ||ree Wor|ds, a|org W||| lord 3|va, W|o oears || or
||s |ead. ll l car |a|e ||e dus| ol ||e lee| ol ||e va|srava or |y |ead, W|o W||| reluse |o do ||e sare?
10. T|e ora|raras, ||e coWs ard ||e delerse|ess crea|ures are |y oWr oody. T|ose W|ose lacu||y ol
judgrer| |as oeer |rpa|red oy ||e|r oWr s|r |oo| upor ||ese as d|s||rc| lror |e. T|ey are jus| |||e
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lur|ous serper|s, ard ||ey are argr||y |orr apar| oy ||e o|||s ol ||e vu||ure|||e ressergers ol araraja,
||e super|r|erder| ol s|rlu| persors.
11. 0r ||e o||er |ard, ||ey cap||va|e |y |ear| W|o are g|addered |r |ear| ard W|o, ||e|r |o|us laces
er||g||ered oy rec|arear sr||es, respec| ||e ora|raras, ever ||oug| ||e ora|raras u||er |ars|
Words. T|ey |oo| upor ||e ora|raras as |y oWr 3e|l ard pac|ly ||er oy pra|s|rg ||er |r |ov|rg
Words, ever as a sor Wou|d appease ar argry la||er or as l ar pac|ly|rg you.
12. T|ese servar|s ol ||re |ave |rarsgressed aga|rs| you, ro| |roW|rg ||e r|rd ol ||e|r ras|er. l s|a||
||erelore deer || a lavor dore |o |e |l you order ||a|, a|||oug| reap|rg ||e lru|| ol ||e|r |rarsgress|or,
||ey ray re|urr |o |y preserce soor ard ||e ||re ol ||e|r ex||e lror |y aoode ray exp|re oelore |org.
13. 8ra|ra cor||rued. Fver ||oug| ||e sages |ad oeer o|||er oy ||e serper| ol arger, ||e|r sou|s Were
ro| sa||a|ed W||| |ear|rg ||e lord's |ove|y ard |||ur|ra||rg speec|, W||c| Was |||e a ser|es ol ved|c
|yrrs.
14. T|e lord's exce||er| speec| Was d|ll|cu|| |o corpre|erd oecause ol ||s rorer|ous |rpor| ard ||s
ros| prolourd s|gr|l|carce. T|e sages |eard || W||| W|de-oper ears ard pordered || as We||. 8u|
a|||oug| |ear|rg, ||ey cou|d ro| urders|ard W|a| le |r|erded |o do.
15. T|e lour ora|rara sages Were rever||e|ess ex|rere|y de||g||ed |o oe|o|d l|r, ard ||ey
exper|erced a ||r||| ||roug|ou| ||e|r ood|es. T|ey ||er spo|e as lo||oWs |o ||e lord, W|o |ad revea|ed
||e ru|||g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ||roug| l|s |r|erra| po|ercy, yogaraya.
1o. T|e sages sa|d. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, We are urao|e |o |roW W|a| ou |r|erd lor us
|o do, lor ever ||oug| ou are ||e suprere ru|er ol a||, ou spea| |r our lavor as |l We |ad dore
sore|||rg good lor ou.
17. 0 lord, ou are ||e suprere d|rec|or ol ||e ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure. our cors|der|rg ||e ora|raras |o
oe |r ||e ||g|es| pos|||or |s our exarp|e lor |eac||rg o||ers. Ac|ua||y ou are ||e suprere
Wors||pao|e 0e||y, ro| or|y lor ||e gods ou| lor ||e ora|raras a|so.
18. ou are ||e source ol ||e e|erra| occupa||or ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ard oy our ru|||rar|les|a||ors ol
lersora||||es ol 0od|ead, ou |ave a|Ways pro|ec|ed re||g|or. ou are ||e suprere oojec||ve ol
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ard |r our op|r|or ou are |rex|aus||o|e ard urc|argeao|e e|erra||y.
19. |ys||cs ard |rarscerder|a||s|s, oy ||e rercy ol ||e lord, cross oeyord resc|erce oy ceas|rg a||
ra|er|a| des|res. l| |s ro| poss|o|e, ||erelore, ||a| ||e 3uprere lord car oe lavored oy o||ers.
20. T|e goddess ol lor|ure, la|sr|, ||e dus| ol W|ose lee| |s Worr or ||e |ead oy o||ers, Wa||s upor
ou, as appo|r|ed, lor s|e |s arx|ous |o secure a p|ace |r ||e aoode ol ||e ||rg ol oees, W|o |overs or
||e lres| Wrea|| ol |u|as| |eaves ollered a| our lee| oy sore o|essed devo|ee.
21. 0 lord, ou are exceed|rg|y a||ac|ed |o ||e ac||v|||es ol our pure devo|ees, ye| ou are rever
a||ac|ed |o ||e goddesses ol lor|ure W|o cors|ar||y ergage |r our |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce. loW
car ou oe pur|l|ed, ||erelore, oy ||e dus| ol ||e pa|| |raversed oy ||e ora|raras, ard |oW car ou
oe g|or|l|ed or rade lor|ura|e oy ||e rar|s ol 3r|va|sa or our c|es|?
22. 0 lord, ou are ||e persor|l|ca||or ol a|| re||g|or. T|erelore ou rar|les| ourse|l |r ||ree
r|||err|urs, ard ||us ou pro|ec| |||s ur|verse, W||c| cors|s|s ol ar|ra|e ard |rar|ra|e oe|rgs. 8y
our grace, W||c| |s ol pure goodress ard |s ||e oes|oWer ol a|| o|ess|rgs, ||rd|y dr|ve aWay ||e
e|erer|s ol rajas ard |aras lor ||e sa|e ol ||e der|gods ard |W|ce-oorr.
23. 0 lord, ou are ||e pro|ec|or ol ||e ||g|es| ol ||e |W|ce-oorr. ll ou do ro| pro|ec| ||er oy oller|rg
Wors||p ard r||d Words, ||er cer|a|r|y ||e ausp|c|ous pa|| ol Wors||p W||| oe rejec|ed oy peop|e |r
gerera|, W|o ac| or ||e s|rerg|| ard au||or||y ol our lords||p.
24. 0ear lord, ou rever War| ||e ausp|c|ous pa|| |o oe des|royed, lor ou are ||e reservo|r ol a||
goodress. Jus| |o oerel|| peop|e |r gerera|, ou des|roy ||e ev|| e|erer| oy our r|g||y po|ercy. ou
are ||e propr|e|or ol ||e ||ree crea||ors ard ||e ra|r|a|rer ol ||e er||re ur|verse. T|erelore our
po|ercy |s ro| reduced oy our suor|ss|ve oe|av|or. ba||er, oy suor|ss|or ou ex||o|| our
|rarscerder|a| pas||res.
25. 0 lord, W|a|ever pur|s|rer| ou W|s| |o aWard |o ||ese |Wo |rrocer| persors or a|so |o us We
s|a|| accep| W|||ou| dup||c||y. we urders|ard ||a| We |ave cursed |Wo lau|||ess persors.
2o. T|e lord rep||ed. 0 ora|raras, |roW ||a| ||e pur|s|rer| you |rl||c|ed or ||er Was or|g|ra||y
orda|red oy |e, ard ||erelore ||ey W||| la|| |o a o|r|| |r a deror|ac lar||y. 8u| ||ey W||| oe l|rr|y ur||ed
W||| |e |r ||oug|| ||roug| rer|a| corcer|ra||or |r|ers|l|ed oy arger, ard ||ey W||| re|urr |o |y
preserce s|or||y.
27. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. Al|er see|rg ||e lord ol va||ur||a, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |r ||e
se|l-|||ur|ra|ed va||ur||a p|are|, ||e sages |el| ||a| |rarscerder|a| aoode.
28. T|e sages c|rcurarou|a|ed ||e 3uprere lord, ollered ||e|r ooe|sarces ard re|urred, ex|rere|y
de||g||ed a| |earr|rg ol ||e d|v|re opu|erces ol ||e va|srava.
29. T|e lord ||er sa|d |o l|s a||erdar|s, Jaya ard v|jaya. 0epar| |||s p|ace, ou| lear ro|. A|| g|or|es
ur|o you. T|oug| l ar capao|e ol ru|||ly|rg ||e ora|raras' curse, l Wou|d ro| do so. 0r ||e cor|rary, ||
|as |y approva|.
30. T||s depar|ure lror va||ur||a Was lore|o|d oy la|sr|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure. 3|e Was very argry
oecause W|er s|e |el| |y aoode ard ||er re|urred, you s|opped |er a| ||e ga|e W|||e l Was s|eep|rg.
31. T|e lord assured ||e |Wo va||ur||a |r|ao||ar|s, Jaya ard v|jaya. 8y prac||c|rg ||e rys||c yoga
sys|er |r arger, you W||| oe c|earsed ol ||e s|r ol d|sooey|rg ||e ora|raras ard W||||r a very s|or|
||re re|urr |o |e.
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32. Al|er ||us spea||rg a| ||e door ol va||ur||a, ||e lord re|urred |o l|s aoode, W|ere ||ere are rary
ce|es||a| a|rp|ares ard a||-surpass|rg Wea||| ard sp|erdor.
33. 8u| ||ose |Wo ga|e|eepers, ||e oes| ol ||e der|gods, ||e|r oeau|y ard |us|er d|r|r|s|ed oy ||e
curse ol ||e ora|raras, oecare rorose ard le|| lror va||ur||a, ||e aoode ol ||e 3uprere lord.
34. T|er, as Jaya ard v|jaya le|| lror ||e lord's aoode, a grea| roar ol d|sappo|r|rer| arose lror a||
||e der|gods, W|o Were s||||rg |r ||e|r sp|erd|d a|rp|ares.
35. lord 8ra|ra cor||rued. T|ose |Wo pr|rc|pa| door|eepers ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |ave roW
er|ered ||e Woro ol 0|||, ||e poWerlu| serer ol Kasyapa |ur| |av|rg covered ||er.
3o. l| |s ||e proWess ol ||ese |W|r asuras [derors| ||a| |as d|s|uroed you, lor || |as r|r|r|zed your
poWer. T|ere |s ro reredy W||||r ry poWer, |oWever, lor || |s ||e lord l|rse|l W|o des|res |o do a||
|||s.
37. |y dear sors, ||e lord |s ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure ard |s respors|o|e lor ||e
crea||or, preserva||or ard d|sso|u||or ol ||e ur|verse. l|s Worderlu| crea||ve poWer, yogaraya, carro|
oe eas||y urders|ood ever oy ||e ras|ers ol yoga. T|a| ros| arc|er| persor, ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W||| a|ore core |o our rescue. w|a| purpose car We serve or l|s oe|a|l oy de||oera||rg or
||e suojec|?
'hap"+r S+v+n"++n Vi-"!ry !. Hiranyaksa &v+r A// "h+ dir+-"i!ns !. "h+ 7niv+rs+
1. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. T|e der|gods, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e ||g|er p|are|s, Were lreed lror a|| lear upor
|ear|rg ||e cause ol ||e dar|ress exp|a|red oy 8ra|ra, W|o Was oorr lror v|sru. T|us ||ey a||
re|urred |o ||e|r respec||ve p|are|s.
2. T|e v|r|uous |ady 0||| |ad oeer very appre|ers|ve ol |rouo|e |o ||e gods lror ||e c|||drer |r |er
Woro, ard |er |usoard pred|c|ed ||e sare. 3|e oroug|| lor|| |W|r sors al|er a lu|| ore |urdred years
ol pregrarcy.
3. 0r ||e o|r|| ol ||e |Wo derors ||ere Were rary ra|ura| d|s|uroarces, a|| very learlu| ard Worderlu|,
|r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ||e ear|||y p|are|s ard |r oe|Weer ||er.
4. T|ere Were ear||qua|es a|org ||e rour|a|rs or ||e ear||, ard || appeared ||a| ||ere Was l|re
everyW|ere. |ary |rausp|c|ous p|are|s |||e 3a|urr appeared, a|org W||| core|s, re|eors ard
||urderoo||s.
5. T|ere o|eW W|rds W||c| Were ros| ur|rv|||rg |o ||e |ouc|, ||ss|rg aga|r ard aga|r ard uproo||rg
g|gar||c |rees. T|ey |ad s|orrs lor ||e|r arr|es ard c|ouds ol dus| lor ||e|r ers|grs.
o. T|e |ur|rar|es |r ||e |eavers Were screered oy rasses ol c|ouds, |r W||c| ||g||r|rg sore||res
l|as|ed as ||oug| |aug||rg. 0ar|ress re|gred everyW|ere, ard ro|||rg cou|d oe seer.
7. T|e ocear W||| ||s ||g| Waves Wa||ed a|oud as |l s|r|c|er W||| sorroW, ard ||ere Was a corro||or
arorg ||e crea|ures |r|ao|||rg ||e ocear. T|e r|vers ard |a|es Were a|so ag||a|ed, ard |o|uses
W|||ered.
8. ||s|y |a|os appeared arourd ||e sur ard ||e roor dur|rg so|ar ard |urar ec||pses aga|r ard aga|r.
C|aps ol ||urder Were |eard ever W|||ou| c|ouds, ard sourds |||e ||ose ol ra||||rg c|ar|o|s ererged
lror ||e rour|a|r caves.
9. lr ||e |r|er|or ol ||e v|||ages s|e-jac|a|s ye||ed por|er|ous|y, vor|||rg s|rorg l|re lror ||e|r rou||s,
ard jac|a|s ard oW|s a|so jo|red ||er W||| ||e|r cr|es.
10. ba|s|rg ||e|r rec|s, dogs cr|ed |ere ard ||ere, roW |r ||e rarrer ol s|rg|rg ard roW ol Wa|||rg.
11. 0 v|dura, ||e asses rar ||||er ard |||||er |r |erds, s|r|||rg ||e ear|| W||| ||e|r |ard |ooves ard
W||d|y oray|rg.
12. lr|g||ered oy ||e oray|rg ol ||e asses, o|rds l|eW s|r|e||rg lror ||e|r res|s, W|||e ca|||e |r ||e
coWs|eds as We|| as |r ||e Woods passed durg ard ur|re.
13. CoWs, |err|l|ed, y|e|ded o|ood |r p|ace ol r|||, c|ouds ra|red pus, ||e |rages ol ||e gods |r ||e
|erp|es s|ed |ears, ard |rees le|| doWr W|||ou| a o|as| ol W|rd.
14. 0r|rous p|are|s suc| as |ars ard 3a|urr s|ore or|g||er ard surpassed ||e ausp|c|ous ores suc|
as |ercury, Jup||er ard verus as We|| as a ruroer ol |urar rars|ors. Ta||rg seer|rg|y re|rograde
courses, ||e p|are|s care |r corl||c| W||| ore aro||er.
15. |ar||rg ||ese ard rary o||er orers ol ev|| ||res, everyore ou| ||e lour sage-sors ol 8ra|ra,
W|o Were aWare ol ||e la|| ol Jaya ard v|jaya ard ol ||e|r o|r|| as 0|||'s sors, Was se|zed W||| lear.
T|ey d|d ro| |roW ||e secre|s ol ||ese po|er|s ard ||oug|| ||a| ||e d|sso|u||or ol ||e ur|verse Was a|
|ard.
1o. T|ese |Wo derors W|o appeared |r arc|er| ||res soor oegar |o ex||o|| urcorror ood||y
lea|ures, ||ey |ad s|ee||||e lrares W||c| oegar |o groW jus| |||e |Wo grea| rour|a|rs.
17. T|e|r ood|es oecare so |a|| ||a| ||ey seered |o ||ss ||e s|y W||| ||e cres|s ol ||e|r go|d croWrs.
T|ey o|oc|ed ||e v|eW ol a|| d|rec||ors ard W|||e Wa|||rg s|oo| ||e ear|| a| every s|ep. T|e|r arrs Were
adorred W||| or||||ar| orace|e|s, ard ||ey s|ood as |l cover|rg ||e sur W||| ||e|r Wa|s|s, W||c| Were
oourd W||| exce||er| ard oeau||lu| g|rd|es.
18. Kasyapa, lrajapa||, ||e crea|or ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, gave ||s |W|r sors ||e|r rares, ||e ore W|o
Was oorr l|rs| |e rared l|rarya|sa, ard ||e ore W|o Was l|rs| corce|ved oy 0||| |e rared
l|rarya|as|pu.
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19. T|e e|der c|||d, l|rarya|as|pu, Was uralra|d ol dea|| lror aryore W||||r ||e ||ree Wor|ds oecause
|e rece|ved a oered|c||or lror lord 8ra|ra. le Was proud ard pulled up due |o |||s oered|c||or ard
Was ao|e |o or|rg a|| ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers urder ||s cor|ro|.
20. l|s yourger oro||er, l|rarya|sa, Was a|Ways ready |o sa||sly ||s e|der oro||er oy ||s ac||v|||es.
l|rarya|sa |oo| a c|uo or ||s s|ou|der ard |rave|ed a|| over ||e ur|verse W||| a l|g|||rg sp|r|| jus| |o
sa||sly l|rarya|as|pu.
21. l|rarya|sa's |erper Was d|ll|cu|| |o cor|ro|. le |ad ar||e|s ol go|d ||r|||rg aoou| ||s lee|, |e Was
adorred W||| a g|gar||c gar|ard, ard |e res|ed ||s |uge race or ore ol ||s s|ou|ders.
22. l|s rer|a| ard ood||y s|rerg|| as We|| as ||e ooor corlerred upor ||r |ad rade ||r proud. le
leared dea|| a| ||e |ards ol ro ore, ard ||ere Was ro c|ec||rg ||r. T|e gods, ||erelore, Were se|zed
W||| lear a| ||s very s|g||, ard ||ey ||d ||erse|ves ever as sra|es ||de ||erse|ves lor lear ol 0aruda.
23. 0r ro| l|rd|rg lrdra ard ||e o||er der|gods, W|o |ad prev|ous|y oeer |r|ox|ca|ed W||| poWer, ||e
c||el ol ||e 0a||yas, see|rg ||a| ||ey |ad a|| var|s|ed oelore ||s r|g||, roared |oud|y.
24. Al|er re|urr|rg lror ||e |eaver|y ||rgdor, ||e r|g||y deror, W|o Was |||e ar e|ep|ar| |r Wra||,
lor ||e sa|e ol spor| d|ved |r|o ||e deep ocear, W||c| Was roar|rg |err|o|y.
25. 0r ||s er|er|rg ||e ocear, ||e aqua||c ar|ra|s W|o lorred ||e |os| ol varura Were s|r|c|er W|||
lear ard rar lar aWay. T|us l|rarya|sa s|oWed ||s sp|erdor W|||ou| dea||rg a o|oW.
2o. |ov|rg aoou| |r ||e ocear lor rary, rary years, ||e r|g||y l|rarya|sa sro|e ||e g|gar||c W|rd-
|ossed Waves aga|r ard aga|r W||| ||s |ror race ard reac|ed v|o|avar|, ||e cap||a| ol varura.
27. v|o|avar| |s ||e |ore ol varura, |ord ol ||e aqua||c crea|ures ard guard|ar ol ||e |oWer reg|ors ol
||e ur|verse, W|ere ||e derors gerera||y res|de. T|ere l|rarya|sa le|| a| varura's lee| |||e a |oWoorr
rar, ard |o ra|e lur ol ||r |e sa|d W||| a sr||e, 0|ve re oa|||e, 0 3uprere lord!
28. ou are ||e guard|ar ol ar er||re sp|ere ard a ru|er ol W|de lare. lav|rg crus|ed ||e r|g|| ol
arrogar| ard corce||ed Warr|ors ard |av|rg corquered a|| ||e 0a||yas ard 0aravas |r ||e Wor|d, you
orce perlorred a bajasuya sacr|l|ce |o ||e lord.
29. T|us roc|ed oy ar erery W|ose var||y |reW ro oourds, ||e Wors||plu| |ord ol ||e Wa|ers Waxed
argry, ou| oy d|r| ol ||s reasor |e raraged |o curo ||e arger ||a| |ad sprurg up |r ||r, ard |e
rep||ed. 0 dear ore, We |ave roW des|s|ed lror Warlare, |av|rg groWr |oo o|d lor coroa|.
30. ou are so s||||ed |r War ||a| l do ro| see aryore e|se ou| ||e ros| arc|er| persor, lord v|sru,
W|o car g|ve sa||slac||or |r oa|||e |o you. T|erelore, 0 c||el ol ||e asuras, approac| l|r, W|or ever
|eroes |||e you rer||or W||| pra|se.
31. varura cor||rued. 0r reac||rg l|r you W||| oe r|d ol your pr|de a| orce ard W||| ||e doWr or ||e
l|e|d ol oa|||e, surrourded oy dogs, lor e|erra| s|eep. l| |s |r order |o ex|err|ra|e W|c|ed le||oWs |||e you
ard |o s|oW l|s grace |o ||e v|r|uous ||a| le assures l|s var|ous |rcarra||ors |||e vara|a.
'hap"+r )igh"++n Th+ Ba""/+ B+"w++n 3!rd B!ar and "h+ D+#!n Hiranyaksa
1. |a||reya cor||rued. T|e proud ard la|se|y g|or|ous 0a||ya pa|d |||||e |eed |o ||e Words ol varura. 0
dear v|dura, |e |earred lror Narada ||e W|ereaoou|s ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard
|urr|ed|y oe|oo| ||rse|l |o ||e dep||s ol ||e ocear.
2. le saW ||ere ||e a||-poWerlu| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s ooar |rcarra||or, oear|rg ||e ear||
upWard or ||e erds ol l|s |us|s ard rooo|rg ||r ol ||s sp|erdor W||| l|s redd|s| eyes. T|e deror
|aug|ed. 0|, ar arp||o|ous oeas|!
3. T|e deror addressed ||e lord. 0 oes| ol ||e der|gods, dressed |r ||e lorr ol a ooar, jus| |ear re.
T||s ear|| |s er|rus|ed |o us, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e |oWer reg|ors, ard ou carro| |a|e || lror ry
preserce ard ro| oe |ur| oy re.
4. ou rasca|, ou |ave oeer rour|s|ed oy our erer|es |o |||| us, ard ou |ave ||||ed sore derors
oy rera|r|rg |rv|s|o|e. 0 loo|, our poWer |s or|y rys||c, so |oday l s|a|| er||ver ry ||rsrer oy |||||rg
ou.
5. T|e deror cor||rued. w|er ou la|| dead W||| our s|u|| sras|ed oy ||e race |ur|ed oy ry arrs,
||e der|gods ard sages W|o oller ou oo|a||ors ard sacr|l|ce |r devo||ora| serv|ce W||| a|so
au|ora||ca||y cease |o ex|s|, |||e |rees W|||ou| roo|s.
o. A|||oug| ||e lord Was pa|red oy ||e s|al||||e aous|ve Words ol ||e deror, le oore ||e pa|r. 8u|
see|rg ||a| ||e ear|| or ||e erds ol l|s |us|s Was lr|g||ered, le rose ou| ol ||e Wa|er jus| as ar
e|ep|ar| ererges W||| ||s lera|e corpar|or W|er assa||ed oy ar a|||ga|or.
7. T|e deror, W|o |ad go|der |a|r or ||s |ead ard learlu| |us|s, gave c|ase |o ||e lord W|||e le Was
r|s|rg lror ||e Wa|er, ever as ar a|||ga|or Wou|d c|ase ar e|ep|ar|. boar|rg |||e ||urder, |e sa|d. Are
ou ro| as|ared ol rurr|rg aWay oelore a c|a||erg|rg adversary? T|ere |s ro|||rg reproac|ao|e lor
s|are|ess crea|ures!
8. T|e lord p|aced ||e ear|| W||||r l|s s|g|| or ||e surlace ol ||e Wa|er ard |rarslerred |o |er l|s oWr
erergy |r ||e lorr ol ||e ao||||y |o l|oa| or ||e Wa|er. w|||e ||e erery s|ood |oo||rg or, 8ra|ra, ||e
crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, ex|o||ed ||e lord, ard ||e o||er der|gods ra|red l|oWers or l|r.
9. T|e deror, W|o |ad a Wea||| ol orrarer|s, oarg|es ard oeau||lu| go|der arror or ||s oody,
c|ased ||e lord lror oe||rd W||| a grea| race. T|e lord |o|era|ed ||s p|erc|rg ||| Words, ou| |r order |o
rep|y |o ||r, le expressed l|s |err|o|e arger.
10. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. lrdeed, we are crea|ures ol ||e jurg|e, ard we are searc||rg
al|er |ur||rg dogs |||e you. 0re W|o |s lreed lror ||e er|arg|erer| ol dea|| |as ro lear lror ||e |oose
|a|| |r W||c| you are |rdu|g|rg, lor you are oourd up oy ||e |aWs ol dea||.
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11. Cer|a|r|y we |ave s|o|er ||e c|arge ol ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol basa|a|a ard |ave |os| a|| s|are.
A|||oug| o|||er oy your poWerlu| race, l s|a|| s|ay |ere |r ||e Wa|er lor sore ||re oecause, |av|rg
crea|ed err||y W||| a poWerlu| erery, l roW |ave ro p|ace |o go.
12. ou are supposed |o oe ||e corrarder ol rary loo| so|d|ers, ard roW you ray |a|e prorp| s|eps
|o over||roW us. 0|ve up a|| your loo||s| |a|| ard W|pe ou| ||e cares ol your |||| ard ||r oy s|ay|rg us.
0re ray oe proud, ye| |e does ro| deserve a sea| |r ar assero|y |l |e la||s |o lu|l||| ||s pror|sed Word.
13. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. T|e deror, oe|rg ||us c|a||erged oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oecare argry
ard ag||a|ed, ard |e |rero|ed |r arger |||e a c|a||erged coora.
14. l|ss|rg |rd|grar||y, a|| ||s serses s|a|er oy Wra||, ||e deror qu|c||y sprarg upor ||e lord ard
dea|| l|r a o|oW W||| ||s poWerlu| race.
15. T|e lord, |oWever, oy rov|rg s||g|||y as|de, dodged ||e v|o|er| race-o|oW a|red a| l|s oreas| oy
||e erery, jus| as ar accorp||s|ed yog| Wou|d e|ude dea||.
1o. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead roW ex||o||ed l|s arger ard rus|ed |o ree| ||e deror, W|o o|| ||s ||p
|r rage, |oo| up ||s race aga|r ard oegar |o repea|ed|y orard|s| || aoou|.
17. T|er W||| l|s race ||e lord s|ruc| ||e erery or ||e r|g|| ol ||s oroW, ou| s|rce ||e deror Was
exper| |r l|g|||rg, 0 ger||e v|dura, |e pro|ec|ed ||rse|l oy a rareuver ol ||s oWr race.
18. lr |||s Way, ||e deror larya|sa ard ||e lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, s|ruc| eac| o||er W|||
||e|r |uge races, eac| erraged ard see||rg ||s oWr v|c|ory.
19. T|ere Was |eer r|va|ry oe|Weer ||e |Wo coroa|ar|s, oo|| |ad sus|a|red |rjur|es or ||e|r ood|es
lror ||e o|oWs ol eac| o||er's po|r|ed races, ard eac| greW rore ard rore erraged a| ||e sre|| ol
o|ood or ||s persor. lr ||e|r eagerress |o W|r, ||ey perlorred rareuvers ol var|ous ||rds, ard ||e|r
cor|es| |oo|ed |||e ar ercour|er oe|Weer |Wo lorcelu| ou||s lor ||e sa|e ol a coW.
20. 0 descerdar| ol Kuru, 8ra|ra, ||e ros| |rdeperder| der|god ol ||e ur|verse, accorpar|ed oy
||s lo||oWers, care |o see ||e |err|o|e l|g|| lor ||e sa|e ol ||e Wor|d oe|Weer ||e deror ard ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o appeared |r ||e lorr ol a ooar.
21. Al|er arr|v|rg a| ||e p|ace ol coroa|, 8ra|ra, ||e |eader ol ||ousards ol sages ard
|rarscerder|a||s|s, saW ||e deror, W|o |ad a||a|red suc| urpreceder|ed poWer ||a| ro ore cou|d
l|g|| W||| ||r. 8ra|ra ||er addressed Narayara, W|o Was assur|rg ||e lorr ol a ooar lor ||e l|rs|
||re.
22-23. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y dear lord, |||s deror |as proved |o oe a cors|ar| p|rpr|c| |o ||e
der|gods, ||e ora|raras, ||e coWs ard |rrocer| persors W|o are spo||ess ard a|Ways deperder|
upor Wors||p|rg our |o|us lee|. le |as oecore a source ol lear oy urrecessar||y |arass|rg ||er.
3|rce |e |as a||a|red a ooor lror re, |e |as oecore a deror, a|Ways searc||rg lor a proper
coroa|ar|, Warder|rg a|| over ||e ur|verse lor |||s |rlarous purpose.
24. lord 8ra|ra cor||rued. |y dear lord, ||ere |s ro reed |o p|ay W||| |||s serper||re deror, W|o |s
a|Ways very s||||ed |r corjur|rg |r|c|s ard |s arrogar|, se|l-sull|c|er| ard ros| W|c|ed.
25. 8ra|ra cor||rued. |y dear lord, ou are |rla|||o|e. l|ease |||| |||s s|rlu| deror oelore ||e
deror|ac |our arr|ves ard |e preser|s aro||er lorr|dao|e approac| lavorao|e |o ||r. ou car |||| ||r
oy our |r|erra| po|ercy W|||ou| douo|.
2o. |y lord, ||e dar|es| ever|rg, W||c| covers ||e Wor|d, |s las| approac||rg. 3|rce ou are ||e 3ou|
ol a|| sou|s, ||rd|y |||| ||r ard W|r v|c|ory lor ||e der|gods.
'hap"+r %in+"++n Th+ Ki//ing !. "h+ D+#!n Hiranyaksa
1. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg ||e Words ol 8ra|ra, ||e crea|or, W||c| Were lree lror a|| s|rlu|
purposes ard as sWee| as rec|ar, ||e lord |ear|||y |aug|ed ard accep|ed ||s prayer W||| a g|arce
|ader W||| |ove.
2. T|e lord, W|o |ad appeared lror ||e ros|r|| ol 8ra|ra, sprarg ard a|red l|s race a| ||e c||r ol
l|s erery, ||e l|rarya|sa deror, W|o Was s|a|||rg lear|ess|y oelore l|r.
3. 3|ruc| oy ||e deror's race, |oWever, ||e lord's race s||pped lror l|s |ard ard |oo|ed sp|erd|d
as || le|| doWr W||r||rg. T||s Was r|racu|ous, lor ||e race Was o|az|rg Worderlu||y.
4. Fver ||oug| ||e deror |ad ar exce||er| oppor|ur||y |o s|r||e ||s urarred loe W|||ou| oos|ruc||or,
|e respec|ed ||e |aW ol s|rg|e coroa|, ||ereoy ||rd||rg ||e lury ol ||e 3uprere lord.
5. As ||e lord's race le|| |o ||e grourd ard a cry ol a|arr arose lror ||e W||ress|rg croWd ol gods ard
rs|s, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ac|roW|edged ||e deror's |ove ol r|g||eousress ard ||erelore
|rvo|ed l|s 3udarsara d|scus.
o. As ||e d|scus oegar |o revo|ve |r ||e lord's |ards ard ||e lord cor|erded a| c|ose quar|ers W||| ||e
c||el ol l|s va||ur||a a||erdar|s, W|o |ad oeer oorr as l|rarya|sa, a v||e sor ol 0|||, ||ere |ssued
lror every d|rec||or s|rarge express|ors u||ered oy ||ose W|o Were W||ress|rg lror a|rp|ares. T|ey
|ad ro |roW|edge ol ||e lord's rea|||y, ard ||ey cr|ed, |ay v|c|ory a||erd ou! lray d|spa|c| ||r. l|ay
ro rore W||| ||r.
7. w|er ||e deror saW ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |ad eyes jus| |||e |o|us pe|a|s, s|ard|rg |r
pos|||or oelore ||r, arred W||| l|s 3udarsara d|scus, ||s serses Were overpoWered oy |rd|gra||or. le
oegar |o ||ss |||e a serper|, ard |e o|| ||s ||p |r grea| reser|rer|.
8. T|e deror, W|o |ad learlu| |us|s, s|ared a| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as ||oug| |o ourr l|r.
3pr|rg|rg |r|o ||e a|r, |e a|red ||s race a| ||e lord, exc|a|r|rg a| ||e sare ||re, ou are s|a|r!
94 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
9. 0 sa|r||y v|dura, W|||e l|s erery |oo|ed or, ||e lord |r l|s ooar lorr, ||e erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|c|a|
oller|rgs, p|aylu||y |roc|ed doWr ||e race W||| l|s |el| loo|, ever as || care upor l|r W||| ||e lorce ol
a |erpes|.
10. T|e lord ||er sa|d. Ta|e up your Weapor ard |ry aga|r, eager as you are |o corquer |e.
C|a||erged |r ||ese Words, ||e deror a|red ||s race a| ||e lord ard orce rore |oud|y roared.
11. w|er ||e lord saW ||e race l|y|rg |oWard l|r, le s|ood l|rr|y W|ere le Was ard caug|| || W|||
||e sare ease as 0aruda, ||e ||rg ol o|rds, Wou|d se|ze a serper|.
12. l|s va|or ||us lrus|ra|ed, ||e grea| deror le|| |ur|||a|ed ard Was pu| ou| ol cour|erarce. le Was
re|uc|ar| |o |a|e oac| ||e race W|er || Was ollered oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
13. le roW |oo| a |r|der| W||c| Was as rapac|ous as a l|ar|rg l|re ard |ur|ed || aga|rs| ||e lord, ||e
erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces, ever as ore Wou|d use perarce lor a ra|evo|er| purpose aga|rs| a |o|y
ora|rara.
14. lur|ed oy ||e r|g||y deror W||| a|| ||s s|rerg||, ||e l|y|rg |r|der| s|ore or|g|||y |r ||e s|y. T|e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |oWever, |ore || |o p|eces W||| l|s d|scus 3udarsara, W||c| |ad a s|arp-edged
r|r, ever as lrdra cu| oll a W|rg ol 0aruda.
15. T|e deror Was erraged W|er ||s |r|der| Was cu| |o p|eces oy ||e d|scus ol ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. le ||erelore advarced |oWard ||e lord ard, roar|rg a|oud, s|ruc| ||s |ard l|s| aga|rs| ||e
lord's oroad c|es|, W||c| oore ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa. T|er |e Wer| ou| ol s|g||.
1o. l|| |r |||s rarrer oy ||e deror, 0 v|dura, ||e lord, W|o |ad appeared as ||e l|rs| ooar, d|d ro| lee|
||e |eas| qua||rg |r ary par| ol l|s oody, ary rore ||ar ar e|ep|ar| Wou|d W|er s|ruc| W||| a Wrea||
ol l|oWers.
17. T|e deror, |oWever, erp|oyed rary corjur|rg |r|c|s aga|rs| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s
||e lord ol yogaraya. A| ||e s|g|| ol |||s ||e peop|e Were l|||ed W||| a|arr ard ||oug|| ||a| ||e
d|sso|u||or ol ||e ur|verse Was rear.
18. l|erce W|rds oegar |o o|oW lror a|| d|rec||ors, spread|rg dar|ress occas|ored oy dus| ard |a||
s|orrs, s|ores care |r vo||eys lror every correr, as |l ||roWr oy rac||re gurs.
19. T|e |ur|rar|es |r ou|er space d|sappeared due |o ||e s|y's oe|rg overcas| W||| rasses ol c|ouds,
W||c| Were accorpar|ed oy ||g||r|rg ard ||urder. T|e s|y ra|red pus, |a|r, o|ood, s|oo|, ur|re ard
oores.
20. 0 s|r|ess v|dura, rour|a|rs d|sc|arged Weapors ol var|ous ||rds, ard ra|ed deroresses arred
W||| |r|der|s appeared W||| ||e|r |a|r |arg|rg |oose.
21. Crue| ard savage s|ogars Were u||ered oy |os|s ol rull|ar a|sas ard ba|sasas, W|o a|| e|||er
rarc|ed or loo| or rode or |orses, e|ep|ar|s or c|ar|o|s.
22. T|e lord, ||e persora| erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces, roW d|sc|arged l|s oe|oved 3udarsara, W||c| Was
capao|e ol d|spers|rg ||e rag|ca| lorces d|sp|ayed oy ||e deror.
23. A| ||a| very rorer|, a s|udder sudder|y rar ||roug| ||e |ear| ol 0|||, ||e ro||er ol l|rarya|sa.
3|e reca||ed ||e Words ol |er |usoard, Kasyapa, ard o|ood l|oWed lror |er oreas|s.
24. w|er ||e deror saW ||s rag|c lorces d|spe||ed, |e orce aga|r care |r|o ||e preserce ol ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Kesava, ard, lu|| ol rage, |r|ed |o erorace l|r W||||r ||s arrs |o crus| l|r.
8u| |o ||s grea| arazerer| |e lourd ||e lord s|ard|rg ou|s|de ||e c|rc|e ol ||s arrs.
25. T|e deror roW oegar |o s|r||e ||e lord W||| ||s |ard l|s|s, ou| lord Ad|o|saja s|apped ||r |r ||e
roo| ol ||e ear, ever as lrdra, ||e |ord ol ||e |aru|s, ||| ||e deror vr|ra.
2o. T|oug| s|ruc| |rd|llerer||y oy ||e lord, ||e corqueror ol a||, ||e deror's oody oegar |o W|ee|. l|s
eyeoa||s ou|ged ou| ol ||e|r soc|e|s. l|s arrs ard |egs oro|er ard ||e |a|r or ||s |ead sca||ered, |e
le|| doWr dead, |||e a g|gar||c |ree uproo|ed oy ||e W|rd.
27. Aja [8ra|ra| ard o||ers arr|ved or ||e spo| |o see ||e learlu||y |us|ed deror |y|rg or ||e grourd,
o|||rg ||s ||p. T|e g|oW ol ||s lace Was ye| urladed, ard 8ra|ra adr|r|rg|y sa|d. 0|, W|o cou|d ree|
suc| o|essed dea||?
28. 8ra|ra cor||rued. le Was s|ruc| oy a loreloo| ol ||e lord, W|or yog|s, see||rg lreedor lror ||e|r
urrea| ra|er|a| ood|es, red||a|e upor |r sec|us|or |r rys||c |rarce. w|||e gaz|rg or l|s cour|erarce,
|||s cres| jeWe| ol 0|||'s sors |as cas| oll ||s ror|a| co||.
29. T|ese |Wo persora| ass|s|ar|s ol ||e 3uprere lord, |av|rg oeer cursed, |ave oeer des||red |o
|a|e o|r|| |r deror|ac lar|||es. Al|er a leW suc| o|r||s, ||ey W||| re|urr |o ||e|r oWr pos|||ors.
30. T|e der|gods addressed ||e lord. A|| ooe|sarces ur|o ou! ou are ||e erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces,
ard ou |ave assured ||e lorr ol a ooar, |r pure goodress, lor ||e purpose ol ra|r|a|r|rg ||e Wor|d.
lor|ura|e|y lor us, |||s deror, W|o Was a |orrer| |o ||e Wor|ds, |as oeer s|a|r oy ou, ard We |oo, 0
lord, are roW a| ease, |r devo||or |o our |o|us lee|.
31. 3r| |a||reya cor||rued. Al|er ||us |||||rg ||e ros| lorr|dao|e deror l|rarya|sa, ||e 3uprere lord
lar|, ||e or|g|r ol ||e ooar spec|es, re|urred |o l|s oWr aoode, W|ere ||ere |s a|Ways ar ur|r|errup|ed
les||va|. T|e lord Was pra|sed oy a|| ||e der|gods, |eaded oy 8ra|ra.
32. |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, l |ave exp|a|red |o you ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's cor|rg
doWr as ||e l|rs| ooar |rcarra||or ard |||||rg |r a grea| l|g|| a deror ol urpreceder|ed proWess as |l |e
Were jus| a p|ay|||rg. T||s |as oeer rarra|ed oy re as l |eard || lror ry predecessor sp|r||ua| ras|er.
33. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear ora|rara, Ksa||a [v|dura| ||e grea| devo|ee ol ||e lord
ac||eved |rarscerder|a| o||ss oy |ear|rg ||e rarra||or ol ||e pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead lror ||e au||or||a||ve source ol ||e sage Kausarava [|a||reya|, ard |e Was very p|eased.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 95
34. w|a| |o spea| ol |ear|rg ||e pas||res ol ||e lord, W|ose c|es| |s rar|ed W||| 3r|va|sa, peop|e
ray |a|e |rarscerder|a| p|easure ever |r |ear|rg ol ||e Wor|s ard deeds ol ||e devo|ees, W|ose lare
|s |rror|a|.
35. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead de||vered ||e ||rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s, W|o Was a||ac|ed oy ar a|||ga|or
ard W|o red||a|ed upor ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. A| ||a| ||re ||e lera|e e|ep|ar|s W|o accorpar|ed
||r Were cry|rg, ard ||e lord saved ||er lror ||e |rperd|rg darger.
3o. w|a| gra|elu| sou| |s ||ere W|o Wou|d ro| rerder ||s |ov|rg serv|ce |o suc| a grea| ras|er as ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead? T|e lord car oe eas||y p|eased oy spo||ess devo|ees W|o resor| exc|us|ve|y
|o l|r lor pro|ec||or, ||oug| ||e urr|g||eous rar l|rds || d|ll|cu|| |o prop|||a|e l|r.
37. 0 ora|raras, aryore W|o |ears, c|ar|s, or |a|es p|easure |r ||e Worderlu| rarra||or ol ||e |||||rg
ol ||e l|rarya|sa deror oy ||e lord, W|o appeared as ||e l|rs| ooar |r order |o de||ver ||e Wor|d, |s a|
orce re||eved ol ||e resu||s ol s|rlu| ac||v|||es, ever ||e |||||rg ol a ora|rara.
38. T||s ros| sacred rarra||ve corlers ex|raord|rary rer||, Wea|||, lare, |orgev||y, ard a|| ||e oojec|s
ol ore's des|re. 0r ||e l|e|d ol oa|||e || proro|es ||e s|rerg|| ol ore's v||a| orgars ard orgars ol ac||or.
0re W|o ||s|ers |o || a| ||e |as| rorer| ol ||s ||le |s |rarslerred |o ||e suprere aoode ol ||e lord, 0
dear 3aura|a.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y '!nv+rsa"i!n B+"w++n Mai"r+ya and Vidra
1. 3r| 3aura|a |rqu|red. 0 3u|a 0osvar|, al|er ||e ear|| Was aga|r s||ua|ed |r ||s oro||, W|a| d|d
3vayaro|uva |aru do |o s|oW ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or |o persors W|o Were |o |a|e o|r|| |a|er or?
2. 3aura|a bs| |rqu|red aoou| v|dura, W|o Was a grea| devo|ee ard lr|erd ol lord Krsra ard W|o gave
up ||e corpary ol ||s e|der oro||er oecause ||e |a||er, a|org W||| ||s sors, p|ayed |r|c|s aga|rs| ||e
des|res ol ||e lord.
3. v|dura Was oorr lror ||e oody ol veda-vyasa ard Was ro| |ess ||ar |e. T|us |e accep|ed ||e |o|us
lee| ol Krsra W|o|e|ear|ed|y ard Was a||ac|ed |o l|s devo|ees.
4. v|dura Was pur|l|ed ol a|| pass|or oy Warder|rg |r sacred p|aces, ard a| |as| |e reac|ed lardWar,
W|ere |e re| ||e grea| sage W|o |reW ||e sc|erce ol sp|r||ua| ||le, ard |e |rqu|red lror ||r. 3aura|a
bs| ||erelore as|ed. w|a| rore d|d v|dura |rqu|re lror |a||reya?
5. 3aura|a |rqu|red aoou| ||e corversa||or oe|Weer v|dura ard |a||reya. T|ere rus| |ave oeer rary
rarra||ors ol ||e spo||ess pas||res ol ||e lord. T|e |ear|rg ol suc| rarra||ors |s exac||y |||e oa|||rg |r
||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arges, lor || car lree ore lror a|| s|rlu| reac||ors.
o. 0 3u|a 0osvar|, a|| good lor|ure |o you! l|ease rarra|e ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e lord, W||c| are a||
ragrar|rous ard Wor|| g|or|ly|rg. w|a| sor| ol devo|ee car oe sa||a|ed oy |ear|rg ||e rec|arear
pas||res ol ||e lord?
7. 0r oe|rg as|ed |o spea| oy ||e grea| sages ol Na|r|sararya, ||e sor ol bora|arsara, 3u|a
0osvar|, W|ose r|rd Was aosoroed |r ||e |rarscerder|a| pas||res ol ||e lord, sa|d. l|ease |ear
W|a| l s|a|| roW spea|.
8. 3u|a 0osvar| cor||rued. v|dura, ||e descerdar| ol 8|ara|a, Was de||g||ed |o |ear ||e s|ory ol ||e
lord, W|o, |av|rg assured oy l|s oWr d|v|re po|ercy ||e lorr ol a ooar, |ad erac|ed ||e spor| ol
||l||rg ||e ear|| lror ||e oo||or ol ||e ocear ard |rd|llerer||y |||||rg ||e deror l|rarya|sa. v|dura ||er
spo|e |o ||e sage as lo||oWs.
9. v|dura sa|d. 3|rce you |roW ol ra||ers |rcorce|vao|e |o us, |e|| re, 0 |o|y sage, W|a| d|d 8ra|ra
do |o crea|e ||v|rg oe|rgs al|er evo|v|rg ||e lrajapa||s, ||e proger||ors ol ||v|rg oe|rgs?
10. v|dura |rqu|red. loW d|d ||e lrajapa||s [suc| proger||ors ol ||v|rg er||||es as |ar|c| ard
3vayaro|uva |aru| crea|e accord|rg |o ||e |rs|ruc||or ol 8ra|ra, ard |oW d|d ||ey evo|ve |||s
rar|les|ed ur|verse?
11. 0|d ||ey evo|ve ||e crea||or |r corjurc||or W||| ||e|r respec||ve W|ves, d|d ||ey rera|r |rdeperder|
|r ||e|r ac||or, or d|d ||ey a|| jo|r||y produce ||?
12. |a||reya sa|d. w|er ||e equ|||or|ur ol ||e coro|ra||or ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure Was ag||a|ed
oy ||e urseer ac||v||y ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y, oy |a|a-v|sru ard oy ||e lorce ol ||re, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a|
e|erer|s Were produced.
13. As |rpe||ed oy ||e des||ry ol ||e j|va, ||e la|se ego, W||c| |s ol ||ree ||rds, evo|ved lror ||e ra|a|-
|a||va, |r W||c| ||e e|erer| ol rajas predor|ra|es. lror ||e ego, |r |urr, evo|ved rary groups ol l|ve
pr|rc|p|es.
14. 3epara|e|y urao|e |o produce ||e ra|er|a| ur|verse, ||ey coro|red W||| ||e |e|p ol ||e erergy ol
||e 3uprere lord ard Were ao|e |o produce a s||r|rg egg.
15. lor over ore ||ousard years ||e s||ry egg |ay or ||e Wa|ers ol ||e Causa| 0cear |r ||e ||le|ess
s|a|e. T|er ||e lord er|ered || as 0aro|oda|asay| v|sru.
1o. lror ||e rave| ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 0aro|oda|asay| v|sru sprou|ed a |o|us l|oWer
ellu|ger| |||e a ||ousard o|az|rg surs. T||s |o|us l|oWer |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| cord|||ored sou|s, ard ||e
l|rs| ||v|rg er|||y W|o care ou| ol ||e |o|us l|oWer Was ||e orr|po|er| 8ra|ra
17. w|er ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|o |s |y|rg or ||e 0aro|oda|a 0cear er|ered ||e
|ear| ol 8ra|ra, 8ra|ra oroug|| ||s |r|e|||gerce |o oear, ard W||| ||e |r|e|||gerce |rvo|ed |e oegar |o
crea|e ||e ur|verse as || Was oelore.
18. l|rs| ol a||, 8ra|ra crea|ed lror ||s s|adoW ||e cover|rgs ol |grorarce ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s.
T|ey are l|ve |r ruroer ard are ca||ed |ar|sra, ard|a-|ar|sra, |aras, ro|a ard ra|a-ro|a.
9o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
19. 0u| ol d|sgus|, 8ra|ra ||reW oll ||e oody ol |grorarce, ard |a||rg |||s oppor|ur||y, a|sas ard
ba|sasas sprarg lor possess|or ol ||e oody, W||c| cor||rued |o ex|s| |r ||e lorr ol r|g||. N|g|| |s ||e
source ol |urger ard |||rs|.
20. 0verpoWered oy |urger ard |||rs|, ||ey rar |o devour 8ra|ra lror a|| s|des ard cr|ed, 3pare ||r
ro|! Fa| ||r up!
21. 8ra|ra, ||e |ead ol ||e der|gods, lu|| ol arx|e|y, as|ed ||er, 0o ro| ea| re, ou| pro|ec| re. ou
are oorr lror re ard |ave oecore ry sors. T|erelore you are a|sas ard ba|sasas.
22. le ||er crea|ed ||e c||el der|gods, W|o Were s||r|rg W||| ||e g|ory ol goodress. le dropped
oelore ||er ||e ellu|ger| lorr ol day||re, ard ||e der|gods spor||rg|y |oo| possess|or ol ||.
23. lord 8ra|ra ||er gave o|r|| |o ||e derors lror ||s ou||oc|s, ard ||ey Were very lord ol sex.
8ecause ||ey Were |oo |us|lu|, ||ey approac|ed ||r lor copu|a||or.
24. T|e Wors||plu| 8ra|ra l|rs| |aug|ed a| ||e|r s|up|d||y, ou| l|rd|rg ||e s|are|ess asuras c|ose upor
||r, |e greW |rd|grar| ard rar |r grea| |as|e ou| ol lear.
25. le approac|ed ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o oes|oWs a|| ooors ard W|o d|spe|s ||e agory ol
l|s devo|ees ard ol ||ose W|o |a|e s|e||er ol l|s |o|us lee|. le rar|les|s l|s |rrurerao|e
|rarscerder|a| lorrs lor ||e sa||slac||or ol l|s devo|ees.
2o. lord 8ra|ra, approac||rg ||e lord, addressed l|r ||us. |y lord, p|ease pro|ec| re lror ||ese
s|rlu| derors, W|o Were crea|ed oy re urder our order. T|ey are |rlur|a|ed oy ar appe|||e lor sex
ard |ave core |o a||ac| re.
27. |y lord, ou are ||e or|y ore capao|e ol erd|rg ||e all||c||or ol ||e d|s|ressed ard |rl||c||rg agory
or ||ose W|o rever resor| |o our lee|.
28. T|e lord, W|o car d|s||rc||y see ||e r|rds ol o||ers, perce|ved 8ra|ra's d|s|ress ard sa|d |o ||r.
Cas| oll |||s |rpure oody ol yours. T|us corrarded oy ||e lord, 8ra|ra cas| oll ||s oody.
29. T|e oody g|ver up oy 8ra|ra |oo| ||e lorr ol ||e ever|rg |W|||g||, W|er ||e day ard r|g|| ree|, a
||re W||c| ||rd|es pass|or. T|e asuras, W|o are pass|ora|e oy ra|ure, dor|ra|ed as ||ey are oy ||e
e|erer| ol rajas, |oo| || lor a darse|, W|ose |o|us lee| resourded W||| ||e ||r|||rg ol ar||e|s, W|ose
eyes Were W|de W||| |r|ox|ca||or ard W|ose ||ps Were covered oy l|re c|o||, over W||c| s|ore a g|rd|e.
30. ler oreas|s projec|ed upWard oecause ol ||e|r c||rg|rg |o eac| o||er, ard ||ey Were |oo cor||guous
|o adr|| ary |r|erver|rg space. 3|e |ad a s|ape|y rose ard oeau||lu| |ee||, a |ove|y sr||e p|ayed or
|er ||ps, ard s|e cas| a spor|lu| g|arce a| ||e asuras.
31. Adorred W||| dar| |resses, s|e ||d |erse|l, as || Were, ou| ol s|yress. upor see|rg ||a| g|r|, ||e
asuras Were a|| |rla|ua|ed W||| ar appe|||e lor sex.
32. T|e derors pra|sed |er. 0|, W|a| a oeau|y! w|a| rare se|l-cor|ro|! w|a| a oudd|rg you||! lr ||e
r|ds| ol us a||, W|o are pass|ora|e|y |org|rg lor |er, s|e |s rov|rg aoou| |||e ore aoso|u|e|y lree lror
pass|or.
33. lrdu|g|rg |r var|ous specu|a||ors aoou| ||e ever|rg |W|||g||, W||c| appeared |o ||er erdoWed W|||
||e lorr ol a yourg Worar, ||e W|c|ed-r|rded asuras |rea|ed |er W||| respec| ard lord|y spo|e |o |er
as lo||oWs.
34. w|o are you, 0 pre||y g|r|? w|ose W|le or daug||er are you, ard W|a| car oe ||e oojec| ol your
appear|rg oelore us? w|y do you |ar|a||ze us, urlor|ura|e as We are, W||| ||e pr|ce|ess corrod||y ol
your oeau|y?
35. w|osoever you ray oe, 0 oeau||lu| g|r|, We are lor|ura|e |r oe|rg ao|e |o see you. w|||e p|ay|rg
W||| a oa||, you |ave ag||a|ed ||e r|rds ol a|| or|oo|ers.
3o. 0 oeau||lu| Worar, W|er you s|r||e ||e oourc|rg oa|| aga|rs| ||e grourd W||| your |ard aga|r ard
aga|r, your |o|us lee| do ro| s|ay |r ore p|ace. 0ppressed oy ||e We|g|| ol your lu||-groWr oreas|s, your
Wa|s| oecores la||gued, ard your c|ear v|s|or groWs du||, as || Were. lray ora|d your core|y |a|r.
37. T|e asuras, c|ouded |r ||e|r urders|ard|rg, |oo| ||e ever|rg |W|||g|| |o oe a oeau||lu| Worar
s|oW|rg |erse|l |r |er a||ur|rg lorr, ard ||ey se|zed |er.
38. w||| a |aug| lu|| ol deep s|gr|l|carce, ||e Wors||plu| 8ra|ra ||er evo|ved oy ||s oWr |ove||ress,
W||c| seered |o erjoy ||se|l oy ||se|l, ||e |os|s ol 0ard|arvas ard Apsaras.
39. Al|er ||a|, 8ra|ra gave up ||a| s||r|rg ard oe|oved lorr ol roor||g||. v|svavasu ard o||er
0ard|arvas g|ad|y |oo| possess|or ol ||.
40. T|e g|or|ous 8ra|ra rex| evo|ved lror ||s s|o|| ||e g|os|s ard l|erds, ou| |e c|osed ||s eyes
W|er |e saW ||er s|ard ra|ed W||| ||e|r |a|r sca||ered.
41. T|e g|os|s ard |oogoo||rs |oo| possess|or ol ||e oody ||roWr oll |r ||e lorr ol yaWr|rg oy
8ra|ra, ||e crea|or ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es. T||s |s a|so |roWr as ||e s|eep W||c| causes droo||rg. T|e
|oogoo||rs ard g|os|s a||ac| rer W|o are |rpure, ard ||e|r a||ac| |s spo|er ol as |rsar||y.
42. becogr|z|rg ||rse|l |o oe lu|| ol des|re ard erergy, ||e Wors||plu| 8ra|ra, ||e crea|or ol ||e ||v|rg
er||||es, evo|ved lror ||s oWr |rv|s|o|e lorr, lror ||s rave|, ||e |os|s ol 3ad|yas ard l||as.
43. T|e l||as ||erse|ves |oo| possess|or ol ||e |rv|s|o|e oody, ||e source ol ||e|r ex|s|erce. l| |s
||roug| ||e red|ur ol |||s |rv|s|o|e oody ||a| ||ose We|| versed |r ||e r||ua|s oller oo|a||ors |o ||e
3ad|yas ard l||as [|r ||e lorr ol ||e|r depar|ed arces|ors| or ||e occas|or ol sradd|a.
44. T|er lord 8ra|ra, oy ||s ao||||y |o oe ||dder lror v|s|or, crea|ed ||e 3|dd|as ard v|dyad|aras
ard gave ||er ||a| Worderlu| lorr ol ||s |roWr as ||e Ar|ard|ara.
45. 0re day, 8ra|ra, ||e crea|or ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, oe|e|d ||s oWr rel|ec||or |r ||e Wa|er, ard
adr|r|rg ||rse|l, |e evo|ved K|rpurusas as We|| as K|rraras ou| ol ||a| rel|ec||or.
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4o. T|e K|rpurusas ard K|rraras |oo| possess|or ol ||a| s|adoWy lorr |el| oy 8ra|ra. T|a| |s W|y
||ey ard ||e|r spouses s|rg ||s pra|ses oy recour||rg ||s exp|o||s a| every dayorea|.
47. 0rce 8ra|ra |ay doWr W||| ||s oody s|re|c|ed a| lu|| |erg||. le Was very corcerred ||a| ||e Wor|
ol crea||or |ad ro| proceeded apace, ard |r a su||er rood |e gave up ||a| oody |oo.
48. 0 dear v|dura, ||e |a|r ||a| dropped lror ||a| oody |rarslorred |r|o sra|es, ard ever W|||e ||e
oody craW|ed a|org W||| ||s |ards ard lee| cor|rac|ed, ||ere sprarg lror || leroc|ous serper|s ard
Nagas W||| ||e|r |oods exparded.
49. 0re day 8ra|ra, ||e se|l-oorr, ||e l|rs| ||v|rg crea|ure, le|| as |l ||e oojec| ol ||s ||le |ad oeer
accorp||s|ed. A| ||a| ||re |e evo|ved lror ||s r|rd ||e |arus, W|o proro|e ||e We|lare ac||v|||es or
||e ur|verse.
50. T|e se|l-possessed crea|or gave ||er ||s oWr |urar lorr. 0r see|rg ||e |arus, ||ose W|o |ad
oeer crea|ed ear||er--||e der|gods, ||e 0ard|arvas ard so or--app|auded 8ra|ra, ||e |ord ol ||e
ur|verse.
51. T|ey prayed. 0 crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, We are g|ad, W|a| you |ave produced |s We|| dore. 3|rce
r||ua||s||c ac|s |ave roW oeer es|ao||s|ed sourd|y |r |||s |urar lorr, We s|a|| a|| s|are ||e sacr|l|c|a|
oo|a||ors.
52. lav|rg equ|pped ||rse|l W||| aus|ere perarce, adora||or, rer|a| corcer|ra||or ard aosorp||or |r
devo||or, accorpar|ed oy d|spass|or, ard |av|rg cor|ro||ed ||s serses, 8ra|ra, ||e se|l-oorr ||v|rg
crea|ure, evo|ved grea| sages as ||s oe|oved sors.
53. To eac| ore ol ||ese sors ||e uroorr crea|or ol ||e ur|verse gave a par| ol ||s oWr oody, W||c|
Was c|arac|er|zed oy deep red||a||or, rer|a| corcer|ra||or, superra|ura| poWer, aus|er||y, adora||or
ard rerurc|a||or.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-!n+ '!nv+rsa"i!n B+"w++n Man and Karda#a
1. v|dura sa|d. T|e ||re ol 3vayaro|uva |aru Was ros| es|eered. 0 Wors||plu| sage, l oeg you--g|ve
re ar accour| ol |||s race, W|ose progery ru|||p||ed ||roug| sexua| |r|ercourse.
2. T|e |Wo grea| sors ol 3vayaro|uva |aru--lr|yavra|a ard u||arapada--ru|ed ||e Wor|d, cors|s||rg
ol sever |s|ards, jus| accord|rg |o re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es.
3. 0 |o|y ora|rara, 0 s|r|ess ore, you |ave spo|er ol ||s daug||er, |roWr oy ||e rare 0eva|u||, as
||e W|le ol ||e sage Kardara, ||e |ord ol crea|ed oe|rgs.
4. loW rary ollspr|rg d|d ||a| grea| yog| oege| ||roug| ||e pr|rcess, W|o Was erdoWed W||| e|g||lo|d
perlec||or |r ||e yoga pr|rc|p|es? 0|, pray |e|| re |||s, lor l ar eager |o |ear ||.
5. 0 |o|y sage, |e|| re |oW ||e Wors||plu| buc| ard 0a|sa, ||e sor ol 8ra|ra, gerera|ed c|||drer al|er
secur|rg as ||e|r W|ves ||e o||er |Wo daug||ers ol 3vayaro|uva |aru.
o. T|e grea| sage |a||reya rep||ed. Corrarded oy lord 8ra|ra |o oege| c|||drer |r ||e Wor|ds, ||e
Wors||plu| Kardara |ur| prac||ced perarce or ||e oar| ol ||e b|ver 3arasva|| lor a per|od ol |er
||ousard years.
7. 0ur|rg ||a| per|od ol perarce, ||e sage Kardara, oy Wors||p ||roug| devo||ora| serv|ce |r |rarce,
prop|||a|ed ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e qu|c| oes|oWer ol a|| o|ess|rgs upor ||ose W|o l|ee
|o l|r lor pro|ec||or.
8. T|er, |r ||e 3a|ya-yuga, ||e |o|us-eyed 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oe|rg p|eased, s|oWed
l|rse|l |o ||a| Kardara |ur| ard d|sp|ayed l|s |rarscerder|a| lorr, W||c| car oe urders|ood or|y
||roug| ||e vedas.
9. Kardara |ur| saW ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s lree lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, |r
l|s e|erra| lorr, ellu|ger| |||e ||e sur, Wear|rg a gar|ard ol W|||e |o|uses ard Wa|er ||||es. T|e lord Was
c|ad |r spo||ess ye||oW s|||, ard l|s |o|us lace Was lr|rged W||| s||c| dar| |oc|s ol cur|y |a|r.
10. Adorred W||| a croWr ard earr|rgs, le |e|d l|s c|arac|er|s||c corc|, d|sc ard race |r ||ree ol l|s
|ards ard a W|||e |||y |r ||e lour||. le g|arced aoou| |r a |appy, sr|||rg rood W|ose s|g|| cap||va|es
||e |ear|s ol a|| devo|ees.
11. A go|der s|rea| or l|s c|es|, ||e larous Kaus|uo|a ger susperded lror l|s rec|, le s|ood |r
||e a|r W||| l|s |o|us lee| p|aced or ||e s|ou|ders ol 0aruda.
12. w|er Kardara |ur| ac|ua||y rea||zed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r persor, |e Was
grea||y sa||sl|ed oecause ||s |rarscerder|a| des|re Was lu|l|||ed. le le|| or ||e grourd W||| ||s |ead
ooWed |o oller ooe|sarces ur|o ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. l|s |ear| ra|ura||y lu|| ol |ove ol 0od, W|||
lo|ded |ards |e sa||sl|ed ||e lord W||| prayers.
13. T|e grea| sage Kardara sa|d. 0 suprere Wors||plu| lord, ry poWer ol s|g|| |s roW lu|l|||ed, |av|rg
a||a|red ||e grea|es| perlec||or ol ||e s|g|| ol ou, W|o are ||e reservo|r ol a|| ex|s|erces. T|roug|
rary success|ve o|r||s ol deep red||a||or, advarced yog|s asp|re |o see our |rarscerder|a| lorr.
14. our |o|us lee| are ||e |rue vesse| |o |a|e ore across ||e ocear ol rurdare resc|erce. 0r|y
persors depr|ved ol ||e|r |r|e|||gerce oy ||e spe|| ol ||e de|ud|rg erergy W||| Wors||p ||ose lee| W||| a
v|eW |o a||a|r ||e |r|v|a| ard rorer|ary p|easures ol ||e serses, W||c| ever persors ro|||rg |r |e|| car
a||a|r. loWever, 0 ry lord, ou are so ||rd ||a| ou oes|oW rercy ever upor ||er.
15. T|erelore, des|r|rg |o rarry a g|r| ol |||e d|spos|||or W|o ray prove |o oe a ver||ao|e coW ol p|er|y |r
ry rarr|ed ||le, |o sa||sly ry |us|lu| des|re l |oo |ave soug|| ||e s|e||er ol our |o|us lee|, W||c| are ||e
source ol every|||rg, lor ou are |||e a des|re |ree.
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1o. 0 ry lord, ou are ||e ras|er ard |eader ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. urder our d|rec||or, a|| cord|||ored
sou|s, as |l oourd oy rope, are cors|ar||y ergaged |r sa||sly|rg ||e|r des|res. lo||oW|rg ||er, 0
erood|rer| ol re||g|or, l a|so oear oo|a||ors lor ou, W|o are e|erra| ||re.
17. loWever, persors W|o |ave g|ver up s|ereo|yped Wor|d|y alla|rs ard ||e oeas||y lo||oWers ol ||ese
alla|rs, ard W|o |ave |a|er s|e||er ol ||e urore||a ol our |o|us lee| oy dr|r||rg ||e |r|ox|ca||rg rec|ar
ol our qua||||es ard ac||v|||es |r d|scuss|ors W||| ore aro||er, car oe lreed lror ||e pr|rary
recess|||es ol ||e ra|er|a| oody.
18. our W|ee|, W||c| |as ||ree raves, ro|a|es arourd ||e ax|s ol ||e |rper|s|ao|e 8ra|rar. l| |as
|||r|eer spo|es, 3o0 jo|r|s, s|x r|rs ard ruroer|ess |eaves carved upor ||. T|oug| ||s revo|u||or cu|s
s|or| ||e ||le-spar ol ||e er||re crea||or, |||s W|ee| ol |rererdous ve|oc||y carro| |ouc| ||e ||le-spar ol
||e devo|ees ol ||e lord.
19. |y dear lord, ou a|ore crea|e ||e ur|verses. 0 lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, des|r|rg |o crea|e ||ese
ur|verses, ou crea|e ||er, ra|r|a|r ||er ard aga|r W|rd ||er up oy our oWr ererg|es, W||c| are
urder ||e cor|ro| ol our secord erergy, ca||ed yogaraya, jus| as a sp|der crea|es a cooWeo oy ||s
oWr erergy ard aga|r W|rds || up.
20. |y dear lord, a|||oug| || |s ro| our des|re, ou rar|les| |||s crea||or ol gross ard suo||e e|erer|s
jus| lor our sersua| sa||slac||or. le| our cause|ess rercy oe upor us, lor ou |ave appeared oelore
us |r our e|erra| lorr, adorred W||| a sp|erd|d Wrea|| ol |u|as| |eaves.
21. l cor||ruous|y oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o our |o|us lee|, ol W||c| || |s Wor||y |o |a|e
s|e||er, oecause ou s|oWer a|| oered|c||ors or ||e |rs|gr|l|car|. To g|ve a|| ||v|rg er||||es de|ac|rer|
lror lru|||ve ac||v||y oy rea||z|rg ou, ou |ave exparded ||ese ra|er|a| Wor|ds oy our oWr erergy.
22. |a||reya resured. 3|rcere|y ex|o||ed |r ||ese Words, lord v|sru, s||r|rg very oeau||lu||y or ||e
s|ou|ders ol 0aruda, rep||ed W||| Words as sWee| as rec|ar. l|s eyeoroWs roved gracelu||y as le
|oo|ed a| ||e sage W||| a sr||e lu|| ol allec||or.
23. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. lav|rg core |o |roW W|a| Was |r your r|rd, l |ave a|ready arrarged lor
||a| lor W||c| you |ave Wors||ped |e We|| ||roug| your rer|a| ard sersory d|sc|p||re.
24. T|e lord cor||rued. |y dear rs|, 0 |eader ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, lor ||ose W|o serve |e |r devo||or
oy Wors||p|rg |e, espec|a||y persors |||e you W|o |ave g|ver up every|||rg ur|o |e, ||ere |s rever
ary ques||or ol lrus|ra||or.
25. T|e Frperor 3vayaro|uva |aru, ||e sor ol lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s We|| |roWr lor ||s r|g||eous
ac|s, |as ||s sea| |r 8ra|ravar|a ard ru|es over ||e ear|| W||| ||s sever ocears.
2o. T|e day al|er |ororroW, 0 ora|rara, ||a| ce|eora|ed erperor, W|o |s exper| |r re||g|ous ac||v|||es,
W||| core |ere W||| ||s queer, 3a|arupa, W|s||rg |o see you.
27. le |as a groWr-up daug||er W|ose eyes are o|ac|. 3|e |s ready lor rarr|age, ard s|e |as good
c|arac|er ard a|| good qua||||es. 3|e |s a|so searc||rg lor a good |usoard. |y dear s|r, |er parer|s W|||
core |o see you, W|o are exac||y su||ao|e lor |er, jus| |o de||ver ||e|r daug||er as your W|le.
28. T|a| pr|rcess, 0 |o|y sage, W||| oe jus| ||e |ype you |ave oeer |||r||rg ol |r your |ear| lor a|| ||ese
|org years. 3|e W||| soor oe yours ard W||| serve you |o your |ear|'s cor|er|.
29. 3|e W||| or|rg lor|| r|re daug||ers lror ||e seed soWr |r |er oy you, ard ||roug| ||e daug||ers
you oege|, ||e sages W||| du|y oege| c|||drer.
30. w||| your |ear| c|earsed oy proper|y carry|rg ou| |y corrard, res|gr|rg |o |e ||e lru||s ol a|| your
ac|s, you W||| l|ra||y a||a|r |o |e.
31. 3|oW|rg corpass|or |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es, you W||| a||a|r se|l-rea||za||or. 0|v|rg assurarce ol sale|y
|o a||, you W||| perce|ve your oWr se|l as We|| as a|| ||e ur|verses |r |e, ard |yse|l |r you.
32. 0 grea| sage, l s|a|| rar|les| |y oWr p|erary por||or ||roug| your W|le, 0eva|u||, a|org W||| your
r|re daug||ers, ard l s|a|| |rs|ruc| |er |r ||e sys|er ol p|||osop|y ||a| dea|s W||| ||e u|||ra|e pr|rc|p|es
or ca|egor|es.
33. |a||reya Wer| or. T|us |av|rg spo|er |o Kardara |ur|, ||e lord, W|o revea|s l|rse|l or|y W|er
||e serses are |r Krsra corsc|ousress, depar|ed lror ||a| |a|e ca||ed 8|rdu-sarovara, W||c| Was
erc|rc|ed oy ||e b|ver 3arasva||.
34. w|||e ||e sage s|ood |oo||rg or, ||e lord |el| oy ||e pa||Way |ead|rg |o va||ur||a, a pa|| ex|o||ed
oy a|| grea| ||oera|ed sou|s. T|e sage s|ood ||s|er|rg as ||e |yrrs lorr|rg ||e oas|s ol ||e 3ara veda
Were v|ora|ed oy ||e l|app|rg W|rgs ol ||e lord's carr|er, 0aruda.
35. T|er, al|er ||e depar|ure ol ||e lord, ||e Wors||plu| sage Kardara s|ayed or ||e oar| ol 8|rdu-
sarovara, aWa|||rg ||e ||re ol W||c| ||e lord |ad spo|er.
3o. 3vayaro|uva |aru, W||| ||s W|le, rour|ed ||s c|ar|o|, W||c| Was decora|ed W||| go|der
orrarer|s. l|ac|rg ||s daug||er or || W||| ||er, |e oegar |rave||rg a|| over ||e ear||.
37. 0 v|dura, ||ey reac|ed ||e |err||age ol ||e sage, W|o |ad jus| corp|e|ed ||s voWs ol aus|er||y or
||e very day lore|o|d oy ||e lord.
38-39. T|e |o|y la|e 8|rdu-sarovara, l|ooded oy ||e Wa|ers ol ||e b|ver 3arasva||, Was resor|ed |o oy
|os|s ol er|rer| sages. l|s |o|y Wa|er Was ro| or|y ausp|c|ous ou| as sWee| as rec|ar. l| Was ca||ed
8|rdu-sarovara oecause drops ol |ears |ad la||er ||ere lror ||e eyes ol ||e lord, W|o Was
overW|e|red oy ex|rere corpass|or lor ||e sage W|o |ad soug|| l|s pro|ec||or.
40. T|e s|ore ol ||e |a|e Was surrourded oy c|us|ers ol p|ous |rees ard creepers, r|c| |r lru||s ard
l|oWers ol a|| seasors, ||a| allorded s|e||er |o p|ous ar|ra|s ard o|rds, W||c| u||ered var|ous cr|es. l|
Was adorred oy ||e oeau|y ol groves ol lores| |rees.
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41. T|e area resourded W||| ||e ro|es ol overjoyed o|rds. lr|ox|ca|ed oees Wardered ||ere, |r|ox|ca|ed
peacoc|s proud|y darced, ard rerry cuc|oos ca||ed ore aro||er.
42-43. la|e 8|rdu-sarovara Was adorred oy l|oWer|rg |rees suc| as |adaroa, carpa|a, aso|a,
|ararja, oa|u|a, asara, |urda, rardara, |u|aja ard yourg rargo |rees. T|e a|r Was l|||ed W||| ||e
p|eas|rg ro|es ol |arardava duc|s, p|avas, sWars, ospreys, Wa|erloW|, crares, ca|rava|as ard
ca|oras.
44. l|s s|ores aoourded W||| deer, ooars, porcup|res, gavayas, e|ep|ar|s, oaooors, ||ors, ror|eys,
rorgooses ard rus| deer.
45-47. Fr|er|rg ||a| ros| sacred spo| W||| ||s daug||er ard go|rg rear ||e sage, ||e l|rs| rorarc|,
3vayaro|uva |aru, saW ||e sage s||||rg |r ||s |err||age, |av|rg jus| prop|||a|ed ||e sacred l|re oy
pour|rg oo|a||ors |r|o ||. l|s oody s|ore ros| or||||ar||y, ||oug| |e |ad ergaged |r aus|ere perarce lor
a |org ||re, |e Was ro| erac|a|ed, lor ||e lord |ad cas| l|s allec||ora|e s|de|org g|arce upor ||r ard
|e |ad a|so |eard ||e rec|ar l|oW|rg lror ||e roor|||e Words ol ||e lord. T|e sage Was |a||, ||s eyes
Were |arge, |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a |o|us, ard |e |ad ra||ed |oc|s or ||s |ead. le Was c|ad |r rags.
3vayaro|uva |aru approac|ed ard saW ||r |o oe soreW|a| so||ed, |||e ar urpo||s|ed ger.
48. 3ee|rg ||a| ||e rorarc| |ad core |o ||s |err||age ard Was ooW|rg oelore ||r, ||e sage gree|ed
||r W||| oered|c||or ard rece|ved ||r W||| due |oror.
49. Al|er rece|v|rg ||e sage's a||er||or, ||e K|rg sa| doWr ard Was s||er|. beca|||rg ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol
||e lord, Kardara ||er spo|e |o ||e K|rg as lo||oWs, de||g|||rg ||r W||| ||s sWee| accer|s.
50. T|e |our you |ave urder|a|er, 0 |ord, |s sure|y |r|erded |o pro|ec| ||e v|r|uous ard |||| ||e derors,
s|rce you eroody ||e pro|ec||rg erergy ol 3r| lar|.
51. ou assure, W|er recessary, ||e par| ol ||e sur-god, ||e roor-god, Agr|, ||e god ol l|re, lrdra,
||e |ord ol parad|se, vayu, ||e W|rd-god, ara, ||e god ol pur|s|rer|, 0|arra, ||e god ol p|e|y, ard
varura, ||e god pres|d|rg over ||e Wa|ers. A|| ooe|sarces |o you, W|o are rore o||er ||ar lord v|sru!
52-54. ll you d|d ro| rour| your v|c|or|ous jeWe|ed c|ar|o|, W|ose rere preserce ||rea|ers cu|pr||s, |l
you d|d ro| produce l|erce sourds oy ||e |Warg|rg ol your ooW, ard |l you d|d ro| roar aoou| ||e Wor|d
|||e ||e or||||ar| sur, |ead|rg a |uge arry W|ose |rarp||rg lee| cause ||e g|ooe ol ||e ear|| |o |rero|e,
||er a|| ||e rora| |aWs goverr|rg ||e varras ard asraras crea|ed oy ||e lord l|rse|l Wou|d oe oro|er
oy ||e rogues ard rasca|s.
55. ll you gave up a|| ||oug|| ol ||e Wor|d's s||ua||or, urr|g||eousress Wou|d l|our|s|, lor rer W|o
|ar|er or|y al|er rorey Wou|d oe uropposed. 3uc| r|screar|s Wou|d a||ac|, ard ||e Wor|d Wou|d
per|s|.
5o. lr sp||e ol a|| |||s, l as| you, 0 va||ar| K|rg, ||e purpose lor W||c| you |ave core |ere. w|a|ever ||
ray oe, We s|a|| carry || ou| W|||ou| reserva||or.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-"w! Th+ Marriag+ !. Karda#a Mni and D+vah"i
1. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. Al|er descr|o|rg ||e grea|ress ol ||e Frperor's rar|lo|d qua||||es ard ac||v|||es, ||e
sage oecare s||er|, ard ||e Frperor, lee||rg rodes|y, addressed ||r as lo||oWs.
2. |aru rep||ed. To expard ||rse|l |r ved|c |roW|edge, lord 8ra|ra, ||e persor|l|ed veda, lror ||s
lace crea|ed you, ||e ora|raras, W|o are lu|| ol aus|er||y, |roW|edge ard rys||c poWer ard are averse
|o serse gra||l|ca||or.
3. lor ||e pro|ec||or ol ||e ora|raras, ||e ||ousard-|egged 3uprere 8e|rg crea|ed us, ||e |sa|r|yas,
lror l|s ||ousard arrs. lerce ||e ora|raras are sa|d |o oe l|s |ear| ard ||e |sa|r|yas l|s arrs.
4. T|a| |s W|y ||e ora|raras ard |sa|r|yas pro|ec| eac| o||er, as We|| as ||erse|ves, ard ||e lord
l|rse|l, W|o |s oo|| ||e cause ard ellec| ard |s ye| |rru|ao|e, pro|ec|s ||er ||roug| eac| o||er.
5. NoW l |ave reso|ved a|| ry douo|s s|rp|y oy ree||rg you, lor our lords||p |as very ||rd|y ard
c|ear|y exp|a|red ||e du|y ol a ||rg W|o des|res |o pro|ec| ||s suojec|s.
o. l| |s ry good lor|ure ||a| l |ave oeer ao|e |o see you, lor you carro| eas||y oe seer oy persors W|o
|ave ro| suodued ||e r|rd or cor|ro||ed ||e serses. l ar a|| ||e rore lor|ura|e |o |ave |ouc|ed W|||
ry |ead ||e o|essed dus| ol your lee|.
7. l |ave lor|ura|e|y oeer |rs|ruc|ed oy you, ard ||us grea| lavor |as oeer oes|oWed upor re. l ||ar|
0od ||a| l |ave ||s|ered W||| oper ears |o your pure Words.
8. 0 grea| sage, grac|ous|y oe p|eased |o ||s|er |o ||e prayer ol ry |uro|e se|l, lor ry r|rd |s |rouo|ed
oy allec||or lor ry daug||er.
9. |y daug||er |s ||e s|s|er ol lr|yavra|a ard u||arapada. 3|e |s see||rg a su||ao|e |usoard |r |errs
ol age, c|arac|er ard good qua||||es.
10. T|e rorer| s|e |eard lror ||e sage Narada ol your roo|e c|arac|er, |earr|rg, oeau||lu|
appeararce, you|| ard o||er v|r|ues, s|e l|xed |er r|rd upor you.
11. T|erelore p|ease accep| |er, 0 c||el ol ||e ora|raras, lor l oller |er W||| la||| ard s|e |s |r every
respec| l|| |o oe your W|le ard |a|e c|arge ol your |ouse|o|d du||es.
12. To dery ar oller|rg ||a| |as core ol ||se|l |s ro| correrdao|e ever lor ore aoso|u|e|y lree lror a||
a||ac|rer|, ruc| |ess ore add|c|ed |o sersua| p|easure.
13. 0re W|o rejec|s ar oller|rg ||a| cores ol ||s oWr accord ou| |a|er oegs a ooor lror a r|ser ||us
|oses ||s W|despread repu|a||or, ard ||s pr|de |s |uro|ed oy ||e reg|ec|lu| oe|av|or ol o||ers.
100 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
14. 3vayaro|uva |aru cor||rued. 0 W|se rar, l |eard ||a| you Were prepared |o rarry. l|ease
accep| |er |ard, W||c| |s oe|rg ollered |o you oy re, s|rce you |ave ro| |a|er a voW ol perpe|ua|
ce||oacy.
15. T|e grea| sage rep||ed. Cer|a|r|y l |ave a des|re |o rarry, ard your daug||er |as ro| ye| rarr|ed or
g|ver |er Word |o aryore. T|erelore our rarr|age accord|rg |o ||e ved|c sys|er car |a|e p|ace.
1o. le| your daug||er's des|re lor rarr|age, W||c| |s recogr|zed |r ||e ved|c scr|p|ures, oe lu|l|||ed. w|o
Wou|d ro| accep| |er |ard? 3|e |s so oeau||lu| ||a| oy |er ood||y |us|er a|ore s|e exce|s ||e oeau|y ol
|er orrarer|s.
17. l |ave |eard ||a| v|svavasu, ||e grea| 0ard|arva, ||s r|rd s|upel|ed W||| |rla|ua||or, le|| lror ||s
a|rp|are al|er see|rg your daug||er p|ay|rg W||| a oa|| or ||e rool ol ||e pa|ace, lor s|e Was |rdeed
oeau||lu| W||| |er ||r|||rg ar||e oe||s ard |er eyes rov|rg |o ard lro.
18. w|a| W|se rar Wou|d ro| We|core |er, ||e very orrarer| ol Worar|ood, ||e oe|oved daug||er ol
3vayaro|uva |aru ard s|s|er ol u||arapada? T|ose W|o |ave ro| Wors||ped ||e grac|ous lee| ol ||e
goddess ol lor|ure carro| ever perce|ve |er, ye| s|e |as core ol |er oWr accord |o see| ry |ard.
19. T|erelore l s|a|| accep| |||s c|as|e g|r| as ry W|le, or ||e cord|||or ||a| al|er s|e oears serer lror
ry oody, l s|a|| accep| ||e ||le ol devo||ora| serv|ce accep|ed oy ||e ros| perlec| |urar oe|rgs. T|a|
process Was descr|oed oy lord v|sru. l| |s lree lror ervy.
20. T|e ||g|es| au||or||y lor re |s ||e ur||r||ed 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lror W|or |||s
Worderlu| crea||or erara|es ard |r W|or ||s sus|erarce ard d|sso|u||or res|. le |s ||e or|g|r ol a||
lrajapa||s, ||e persora||||es rear| |o produce ||v|rg er||||es |r |||s Wor|d.
21. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. 0 grea| Warr|or v|dura, ||e sage Kardara sa|d |||s ruc| or|y ard ||er oecare
s||er|, |||r||rg ol ||s Wors||pao|e lord v|sru, W|o |as a |o|us or l|s rave|. As |e s||er||y sr||ed, ||s
lace cap|ured ||e r|rd ol 0eva|u||, W|o oegar |o red||a|e upor ||e grea| sage.
22. Al|er |av|rg urr|s|a|ao|y |roWr ||e dec|s|or ol ||e ueer, as We|| as ||a| ol 0eva|u||, ||e
Frperor ros| g|ad|y gave ||s daug||er |o ||e sage, W|ose |os| ol v|r|ues Was equa|ed oy |ers.
23. Frpress 3a|arupa |ov|rg|y gave ros| va|uao|e preser|s, su||ao|e lor ||e occas|or, suc| as jeWe|ry,
c|o||es ard |ouse|o|d ar||c|es, |r doWry |o ||e or|de ard or|degroor.
24. T|us re||eved ol ||s respors|o||||y oy |ard|rg over ||s daug||er |o a su||ao|e rar, 3vayaro|uva
|aru, ||s r|rd ag||a|ed oy lee||rgs ol separa||or, eroraced ||s allec||ora|e daug||er W||| oo|| ||s
arrs.
25. T|e Frperor Was urao|e |o oear ||e separa||or ol ||s daug||er. T|erelore |ears poured lror ||s
eyes aga|r ard aga|r, drerc||rg ||s daug||er's |ead as |e cr|ed, |y dear ro||er! |y dear daug||er!
2o-27. Al|er as||rg ard oo|a|r|rg ||e grea| sage's perr|ss|or |o |eave, ||e rorarc| rour|ed ||s
c|ar|o| W||| ||s W|le ard s|ar|ed lor ||s cap||a|, lo||oWed oy ||s re||rue. A|org ||e Way |e saW ||e
prosper||y ol ||e |rarqu|| seers' oeau||lu| |err||ages or oo|| ||e c|arr|rg oar|s ol ||e 3arasva||, ||e
r|ver so agreeao|e |o sa|r||y persors.
28. 0verjoyed |o |roW ol ||s arr|va|, ||s suojec|s care lor|| lror 8ra|ravar|a |o gree| ||e|r re|urr|rg
|ord W||| sorgs, prayers ard rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s.
29-30. T|e c||y ol 8ar||sra||, r|c| |r a|| ||rds ol Wea|||, Was so ca||ed oecause lord v|sru's |a|r
dropped ||ere lror l|s oody W|er le rar|les|ed l|rse|l as lord 8oar. As le s|oo| l|s oody, |||s
very |a|r le|| ard |urred |r|o o|ades ol evergreer |usa grass ard |asa [aro||er ||rd ol grass used lor
ra|s|, oy rears ol W||c| ||e sages Wors||ped lord v|sru al|er delea||rg ||e derors W|o |ad
|r|erlered W||| ||e perlorrarce ol ||e|r sacr|l|ces.
31. |aru spread a sea| ol |usas ard |asas ard Wors||ped ||e lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oy
W|ose grace |e |ad oo|a|red ||e ru|e ol ||e |erres|r|a| g|ooe.
32. lav|rg er|ered ||e c||y ol 8ar||sra||, |r W||c| |e |ad prev|ous|y ||ved, |aru er|ered ||s pa|ace,
W||c| Was l|||ed W||| ar a|rosp|ere ||a| erad|ca|ed ||e ||ree r|ser|es ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
33. Frperor 3vayaro|uva |aru erjoyed ||le W||| ||s W|le ard suojec|s ard lu|l|||ed ||s des|res W|||ou|
oe|rg d|s|uroed oy urWar|ed pr|rc|p|es cor|rary |o ||e process ol re||g|or. Ce|es||a| rus|c|ars ard ||e|r
W|ves sarg |r c|orus aoou| ||e pure repu|a||or ol ||e Frperor, ard ear|y |r ||e rorr|rg, every day, |e
used |o ||s|er |o ||e pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| a |ov|rg |ear|.
34. T|us 3vayaro|uva |a|u Was a sa|r||y ||rg. A|||oug| aosoroed |r ra|er|a| |app|ress, |e Was ro|
dragged |o ||e |oWes| grade ol ||le, lor |e a|Ways erjoyed ||s ra|er|a| |app|ress |r a Krsra corsc|ous
a|rosp|ere.
35. Corsequer||y, a|||oug| ||s dura||or ol ||le gradua||y care |o ar erd, ||s |org ||le, cors|s||rg ol a
|a|var|ara era, Was ro| sper| |r va|r, s|rce |e ever ergaged |r |ear|rg, cor|erp|a||rg, Wr|||rg doWr
ard c|ar||rg ||e pas||res ol ||e lord.
3o. le passed ||s ||re, W||c| |as|ed sever|y-ore cyc|es ol ||e lour ages [71 x 4,320,000 years|,
a|Ways |||r||rg ol vasudeva ard a|Ways ergaged |r ra||ers regard|rg vasudeva. T|us |e
|rarscerded ||e ||ree des||ra||ors.
37. T|erelore, 0 v|dura, |oW car persors corp|e|e|y urder ||e s|e||er ol lord Krsra |r devo||ora|
serv|ce oe pu| |r|o r|ser|es per|a|r|rg |o ||e oody, ||e r|rd, ra|ure, ard o||er rer ard ||v|rg
crea|ures?
38. lr rep|y |o ques||ors as|ed oy cer|a|r sages, |e [3vayaro|uva |aru|, ou| ol corpass|or lor a||
||v|rg er||||es, |aug|| ||e d|verse sacred du||es ol rer |r gerera| ard ||e d|llerer| varras ard asraras.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 101
39. l |ave spo|er |o you ol ||e Worderlu| c|arac|er ol 3vayaro|uva |aru, ||e or|g|ra| ||rg, W|ose
repu|a||or |s Wor||y ol descr|p||or. l|ease |ear as l spea| ol ||e l|our|s||rg ol ||s daug||er 0eva|u||.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-"hr++ D+vah"i1s 3a#+n"a"i!n
1. |a||reya cor||rued. Al|er ||e depar|ure ol |er parer|s, ||e c|as|e Worar 0eva|u||, W|o cou|d
urders|ard ||e des|res ol |er |usoard, served ||r cors|ar||y W||| grea| |ove, as 8|avar|, ||e W|le ol
lord 3|va, serves |er |usoard.
2. 0 v|dura, 0eva|u|| served |er |usoard W||| |r||racy ard grea| respec|, W||| cor|ro| ol ||e serses,
W||| |ove ard W||| sWee| Words.
3. wor||rg sare|y ard d|||ger||y, s|e p|eased |er very poWerlu| |usoard, g|v|rg up a|| |us|, pr|de, ervy,
greed, s|rlu| ac||v|||es ard var||y.
4-5. T|e daug||er ol |aru, W|o Was lu||y devo|ed |o |er |usoard, |oo|ed upor ||r as grea|er ever
||ar prov|derce. T|us s|e expec|ed grea| o|ess|rgs lror ||r. lav|rg served ||r lor a |org ||re, s|e
greW Wea| ard erac|a|ed due |o |er re||g|ous ooservarces. 3ee|rg |er cord|||or, Kardara, ||e
loreros| ol ce|es||a| sages, Was overcore W||| corpass|or ard spo|e |o |er |r a vo|ce c|o|ed W|||
grea| |ove.
o. Kardara |ur| sa|d. 0 respec|lu| daug||er ol 3vayaro|uva |aru, |oday l ar very ruc| p|eased
W||| you lor your grea| devo||or ard ros| exce||er| |ov|rg serv|ce. 3|rce ||e oody |s so dear |o
erood|ed oe|rgs, l ar as|or|s|ed ||a| you |ave reg|ec|ed your oWr oody |o use || or ry oe|a|l.
7. Kardara |ur| cor||rued. l |ave ac||eved ||e o|ess|rgs ol ||e lord |r d|sc|arg|rg ry oWr re||g|ous
||le ol aus|er||y, red||a||or ard Krsra corsc|ousress. A|||oug| you |ave ro| ye| exper|erced ||ese
ac||everer|s, W||c| are lree lror lear ard |arer|a||or, l s|a|| oller ||er a|| |o you oecause you are
ergaged |r ry serv|ce. NoW jus| |oo| a| ||er. l ar g|v|rg you ||e |rarscerder|a| v|s|or |o see |oW
r|ce ||ey are.
8. Kardara |ur| cor||rued. w|a| |s ||e use ol erjoyrer|s o||er ||ar ||e lord's grace? A|| ra|er|a|
ac||everer|s are suojec| |o oe arr||||a|ed s|rp|y oy a roverer| ol ||e eyeoroWs ol lord v|sru, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8y your pr|rc|p|es ol devo||or |o your |usoard, you |ave ac||eved
ard car erjoy |rarscerder|a| g|l|s very rare|y oo|a|red oy persors proud ol ar|s|ocracy ard ra|er|a|
possess|ors.
9. upor |ear|rg ||e spea||rg ol |er |usoard, W|o exce||ed |r |roW|edge ol a|| ||rds ol |rarscerder|a|
sc|erce, |rrocer| 0eva|u|| Was very sa||sl|ed. ler sr|||rg lace s||r|rg W||| a s||g|||y oas|lu| g|arce,
s|e spo|e |r a c|o|ed vo|ce oecause ol grea| |ur||||y ard |ove.
10. 3r| 0eva|u|| sa|d. |y dear |usoard, 0 oes| ol ora|raras, l |roW ||a| you |ave ac||eved
perlec||or ard are ||e ras|er ol a|| ||e |rla|||o|e rys||c poWers oecause you are urder ||e pro|ec||or ol
yogaraya, ||e |rarscerder|a| ra|ure. 8u| you orce rade a pror|se ||a| our ood||y ur|or s|ou|d roW
lu|l|||, s|rce c|||drer are a grea| qua|||y lor a c|as|e Worar W|o |as a g|or|ous |usoard.
11. 0eva|u|| cor||rued. |y dear |ord, l ar s|ruc| oy exc||ed ero||or lor you. T|erelore ||rd|y ra|e
W|a| arrargerer|s rus| oe rade accord|rg |o ||e scr|p|ures so ||a| ry s||rry oody, erac|a|ed
||roug| ursa||sl|ed pass|or, ray oe rerdered l|| lor you. A|so, ry |ord, p|ease |||r| ol a su||ao|e |ouse
lor |||s purpose.
12. |a||reya cor||rued. 0 v|dura, see||rg |o p|ease ||s oe|oved W|le, ||e sage Kardara exerc|sed ||s
yog|c poWer ard |rs|ar||y produced ar aer|a| rars|or ||a| cou|d |rave| a| ||s W|||.
13. l| Was a Worderlu| s|ruc|ure, oedec|ed W||| a|| sor|s ol jeWe|s, adorred W||| p|||ars ol prec|ous
s|ores, ard capao|e ol y|e|d|rg W|a|ever ore des|red. l| Was equ|pped W||| every lorr ol lurr||ure ard
Wea|||, W||c| |erded |o |rcrease |r ||e course ol ||re.
14-15. T|e cas||e Was lu||y equ|pped W||| a|| recessary parap|erra||a, ard || Was p|eas|rg |r a||
seasors. l| Was decora|ed a|| arourd W||| l|ags, les|oors ard ar||s||c Wor| ol var|ega|ed co|ors. l| Was
lur||er eroe|||s|ed W||| Wrea||s ol c|arr|rg l|oWers ||a| a||rac|ed sWee||y |urr|rg oees ard W|||
|apes|r|es ol ||rer, s||| ard var|ous o||er laor|cs.
1o. T|e pa|ace |oo|ed c|arr|rg, W||| oeds, couc|es, lars ard sea|s, a|| separa|e|y arrarged |r sever
s|or|es.
17. l|s oeau|y Was er|arced oy ar||s||c ergrav|rgs |ere ard ||ere or ||e Wa||s. T|e l|oor Was ol
erera|d, W||| cora| da|ses.
18. T|e pa|ace Was very oeau||lu|, W||| ||s cora| ||res|o|ds a| ||e er|rarces ard ||s doors oedec|ed W|||
d|arords. 0o|d p|rrac|es croWred ||s dores ol sapp||re.
19. w||| ||e c|o|ces| ruo|es se| |r ||s d|arord Wa||s, || appeared as ||oug| possessed ol eyes. l| Was
lurr|s|ed W||| Worderlu| carop|es ard grea||y va|uao|e ga|es ol go|d.
20. lere ard ||ere |r ||a| pa|ace Were ru||||udes ol ||ve sWars ard p|geors, as We|| as ar||l|c|a| sWars
ard p|geors so ||le|||e ||a| ||e rea| sWars rose aoove ||er aga|r ard aga|r, |||r||rg ||er ||ve o|rds
|||e ||erse|ves. T|us ||e pa|ace v|ora|ed W||| ||e sourds ol ||ese o|rds.
21. T|e cas||e |ad p|easure grourds, res||rg c|aroers, oedroors ard |rrer ard ou|er yards des|gred
W||| ar eye |o corlor|. A|| |||s caused as|or|s|rer| |o ||e sage ||rse|l.
22. w|er |e saW 0eva|u|| |oo||rg a| ||e g|gar||c, opu|er| pa|ace W||| a d|sp|eased |ear|, Kardara
|ur| cou|d urders|ard |er lee||rgs oecause |e cou|d s|udy ||e |ear| ol aryore. T|us |e persora||y
addressed ||s W|le as lo||oWs.
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23. |y dear 0eva|u||, you |oo| very ruc| alra|d. l|rs| oa||e |r la|e 8|rdu-sarovara, crea|ed oy lord
v|sru l|rse|l, W||c| car grar| a|| ||e des|res ol a |urar oe|rg, ard ||er rour| |||s a|rp|are.
24. T|e |o|us-eyed 0eva|u|| accep|ed ||e order ol |er |usoard. 8ecause ol |er d|r|y dress ard ||e
|oc|s ol ra||ed |a|r or |er |ead, s|e d|d ro| |oo| very a||rac||ve.
25. ler oody Was coa|ed W||| a |||c| |ayer ol d|r|, ard |er oreas|s Were d|sco|ored. 3|e dove, |oWever,
|r|o ||e |a|e, W||c| cor|a|red ||e sacred Wa|ers ol ||e 3arasva||.
2o. lr a |ouse |rs|de ||e |a|e s|e saW ore ||ousard g|r|s, a|| |r ||e pr|re ol you|| ard lragrar| |||e
|o|uses.
27. 3ee|rg |er, ||e darse|s sudder|y rose ard sa|d W||| lo|ded |ards, we are your ra|dservar|s. Te||
us W|a| We car do lor you.
28. T|e g|r|s, oe|rg very respec|lu| |o 0eva|u||, oroug|| |er lor||, ard al|er oa|||rg |er W||| va|uao|e
o||s ard o|r|rer|s, ||ey gave |er l|re, reW, spo||ess c|o|| |o cover |er oody.
29. T|ey ||er decora|ed |er W||| very exce||er| ard va|uao|e jeWe|s, W||c| s|ore or|g|||y. Nex| ||ey
ollered |er lood cor|a|r|rg a|| good qua||||es, ard a sWee|, |reor|a||rg dr|r| ca||ed asavar.
30. T|er |r a r|rror s|e oe|e|d |er oWr rel|ec||or. ler oody Was corp|e|e|y lreed lror a|| d|r|, ard s|e
Was adorred W||| a gar|ard. 0ressed |r ursu|||ed rooes ard decora|ed W||| ausp|c|ous rar|s ol |||a|a,
s|e Was served very respec|lu||y oy ||e ra|ds.
31. ler er||re oody, |rc|ud|rg |er |ead, Was corp|e|e|y oa||ed, ard s|e Was decora|ed a|| over W|||
orrarer|s. 3|e Wore a spec|a| rec||ace W||| a |oc|e|. T|ere Were oarg|es or |er Wr|s|s ard ||r|||rg
ar||e|s ol go|d aoou| |er ar||es.
32. Aoou| |er ||ps s|e Wore a g|rd|e ol go|d, se| W||| rurerous jeWe|s, ard s|e Was lur||er adorred
W||| a prec|ous pear| rec||ace ard ausp|c|ous suos|arces.
33. ler cour|erarce s|ore, W||| oeau||lu| |ee|| ard c|arr|rg eyeoroWs. ler eyes, d|s||rgu|s|ed oy
|ove|y ro|s| corrers, delea|ed ||e oeau|y ol |o|us ouds. ler lace Was surrourded oy dar| cur||rg
|resses.
34. w|er s|e ||oug|| ol |er grea| |usoard, ||e oes| ol ||e sages, Kardara |ur|, W|o Was very dear
|o |er, s|e, a|org W||| a|| ||e ra|dservar|s, a| orce appeared W|ere |e Was.
35. 3|e Was arazed |o l|rd |erse|l surrourded oy a ||ousard ra|ds |r ||e preserce ol |er |usoard
ard |o W||ress ||s yog|c poWer.
3o-37. T|e sage cou|d see ||a| 0eva|u|| |ad Was|ed |erse|l c|ear ard Was s||r|rg lor|| as ||oug| ro
|orger ||s lorrer W|le. 3|e |ad rega|red |er oWr or|g|ra| oeau|y as ||e daug||er ol a pr|rce. 0ressed
|r exce||er| rooes, |er c|arr|rg oreas|s du|y g|rded, s|e Was Wa||ed upor oy a ||ousard 0ard|arva
g|r|s. 0 des|royer ol ||e erery, ||s lordress lor |er greW, ard |e p|aced |er or ||e aer|a| rars|or.
38. T|oug| seer|rg|y a||ac|ed |o ||s oe|oved corsor| W|||e served oy ||e 0ard|arva g|r|s, ||e sage
d|d ro| |ose ||s g|ory, W||c| Was ras|ery over ||s se|l. lr ||e aer|a| rars|or Kardara |ur| W||| ||s
corsor| s|ore as c|arr|rg|y as ||e roor |r ||e r|ds| ol ||e s|ars |r ||e s|y, W||c| causes roWs ol ||||es
|o oper |r pords a| r|g||.
39. lr ||a| aer|a| rars|or |e |rave|ed |o ||e p|easure va||eys ol |our| |eru, W||c| Were rerdered a||
||e rore oeau||lu| oy coo|, ger||e, lragrar| oreezes ||a| s||ru|a|ed pass|or. lr ||ese va||eys, ||e
|reasurer ol ||e gods, Kuvera, surrourded oy oeau||lu| Worer ard pra|sed oy ||e 3|dd|as, gerera||y
erjoys p|easure. Kardara |ur| a|so, surrourded oy ||e oeau||lu| darse|s ard ||s W|le, Wer| ||ere ard
erjoyed lor rary, rary years.
40. 3a||sl|ed oy ||s W|le, |e erjoyed |r ||a| aer|a| rars|or ro| or|y or |our| |eru ou| |r d|llerer|
garders |roWr as va|sraro|a|a, 3urasara, Nardara, luspao|adra|a ard Ca||rara||ya, ard oy ||e
|arasa-sarovara la|e.
41. le |rave|ed |r ||a| Way ||roug| ||e var|ous p|are|s, as ||e a|r passes urcor|ro||ed |r every
d|rec||or. Cours|rg ||roug| ||e a|r |r ||a| grea| ard sp|erd|d aer|a| rars|or, W||c| cou|d l|y a| ||s W|||,
|e surpassed ever ||e der|gods.
42. w|a| |s d|ll|cu|| |o ac||eve lor de|err|red rer W|o |ave |a|er reluge ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead's |o|us lee|? l|s lee| are ||e source ol sacred r|vers |||e ||e 0arges, W||c| pu| ar erd |o
||e dargers ol rurdare ||le.
43. Al|er s|oW|rg ||s W|le ||e g|ooe ol ||e ur|verse ard ||s d|llerer| arrargerer|s, lu|| ol rary
Worders, ||e grea| yog| Kardara |ur| re|urred |o ||s oWr |err||age.
44. Al|er cor|rg oac| |o ||s |err||age, |e d|v|ded ||rse|l |r|o r|re persora||||es jus| |o g|ve p|easure |o
0eva|u||, ||e daug||er ol |aru, W|o Was eager lor sex ||le. lr ||a| Way |e erjoyed W||| |er lor rary,
rary years, W||c| passed jus| |||e a rorer|.
45. lr ||a| aer|a| rars|or, 0eva|u||, |r ||e corpary ol |er |ardsore |usoard, s||ua|ed or ar
exce||er| oed ||a| |rcreased sexua| des|res, cou|d ro| rea||ze |oW ruc| ||re Was pass|rg.
4o. w|||e ||e coup|e, W|o eager|y |orged lor sexua| p|easure, Were ||us erjoy|rg ||erse|ves oy v|r|ue
ol rys||c poWers, a |urdred au|urrs passed |||e a or|el spar ol ||re.
47. T|e poWerlu| Kardara |ur| Was ||e |roWer ol everyore's |ear|, ard |e cou|d grar| W|a|ever ore
des|red. KroW|rg ||e sp|r||ua| sou|, |e regarded |er as |a|l ol ||s oody. 0|v|d|rg ||rse|l |r|o r|re lorrs,
|e |rpregra|ed 0eva|u|| W||| r|re d|sc|arges ol serer.
48. lrred|a|e|y al|erWard, or ||e sare day, 0eva|u|| gave o|r|| |o r|re lera|e c|||drer, a|| c|arr|rg
|r every ||ro ard lragrar| W||| ||e scer| ol ||e red |o|us l|oWer.
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49. w|er s|e saW |er |usoard aoou| |o |eave |ore, s|e sr||ed ex|erra||y, ou| a| |ear| s|e Was
ag||a|ed ard d|s|ressed.
50. 3|e s|ood ard scra|c|ed ||e grourd W||| |er loo|, W||c| Was rad|ar| W||| ||e |us|er ol |er ger|||e
ra||s. ler |ead oer| doWr, s|e spo|e |r s|oW ye| c|arr|rg accer|s, suppress|rg |er |ears.
51. 3r| 0eva|u|| sa|d. |y |ord, you |ave lu|l|||ed a|| ||e pror|ses you gave re, ye| oecause l ar your
surrerdered sou|, you s|ou|d g|ve re lear|essress |oo.
52. |y dear ora|rara, as lar as your daug||ers are corcerred, ||ey W||| l|rd ||e|r oWr su||ao|e
|usoards ard go aWay |o ||e|r respec||ve |ores. 8u| W|o W||| g|ve re so|ace al|er your depar|ure as a
sarryas|?
53. ur||| roW We |ave s|rp|y Was|ed so ruc| ol our ||re |r serse gra||l|ca||or, reg|ec||rg |o cu|||va|e
|roW|edge ol ||e 3uprere lord.
54. No| |roW|rg your |rarscerder|a| s||ua||or, l |ave |oved you W|||e rera|r|rg a||ac|ed |o ||e oojec|s
ol ||e serses. Nore||e|ess, |e| ||e all|r||y l |ave deve|oped lor you r|d re ol a|| lear.
55. Assoc|a||or lor serse gra||l|ca||or |s cer|a|r|y ||e pa|| ol oordage. 8u| ||e sare |ype ol
assoc|a||or, perlorred W||| a sa|r||y persor, |eads |o ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or, ever |l perlorred W|||ou|
|roW|edge.
5o. Aryore W|ose Wor| |s ro| rear| |o e|eva|e ||r |o re||g|ous ||le, aryore W|ose re||g|ous r||ua||s||c
perlorrarces do ro| ra|se ||r |o rerurc|a||or, ard aryore s||ua|ed |r rerurc|a||or ||a| does ro| |ead
||r |o devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, rus| oe cors|dered dead, a|||oug|
|e |s orea|||rg.
57. |y |ord, sure|y l |ave oeer so||d|y c|ea|ed oy ||e |rsurrour|ao|e |||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor |r sp||e ol |av|rg oo|a|red your assoc|a||or, W||c| g|ves ||oera||or lror
ra|er|a| oordage, l d|d ro| see| suc| ||oera||or.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-.!r Th+ R+nn-ia"i!n !. Karda#a Mni
1. beca|||rg ||e Words ol lord v|sru, ||e rerc|lu| sage Kardara rep||ed as lo||oWs |o 3vayaro|uva
|aru's pra|seWor||y daug||er, 0eva|u||, W|o Was spea||rg Words lu|| ol rerurc|a||or.
2. T|e sage sa|d. 0o ro| oe d|sappo|r|ed W||| yourse|l, 0 pr|rcess. ou are ac|ua||y pra|seWor||y. T|e
|rla|||o|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| s|or||y er|er your Woro as your sor.
3. ou |ave urder|a|er sacred voWs. 0od W||| o|ess you. lerce you s|ou|d Wors||p ||e lord W||| grea|
la|||, ||roug| sersory cor|ro|, re||g|ous ooservarces, aus|er|||es ard g|l|s ol your rorey |r c|ar||y.
4. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oe|rg Wors||ped oy you, W||| spread ry rare ard lare. le W|||
varqu|s| ||e |ro| ol your |ear| oy oecor|rg your sor ard |eac||rg |roW|edge ol 8ra|rar.
5. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. 0eva|u|| Was lu||y la|||lu| ard respec|lu| |oWard ||e d|rec||or ol |er |usoard,
Kardara, W|o Was ore ol ||e lrajapa||s, or gerera|ors ol |urar oe|rgs |r ||e ur|verse. 0 grea| sage,
s|e ||us oegar |o Wors||p ||e ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s
s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear|.
o. Al|er rary, rary years, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |ad|usudara, ||e ||||er ol ||e
deror |ad|u, |av|rg er|ered ||e serer ol Kardara, appeared |r 0eva|u|| jus| as l|re cores lror
Wood |r a sacr|l|ce.
7. A| ||e ||re ol l|s descer| or ear||, der|gods |r ||e lorr ol ra|r|rg c|ouds sourded rus|ca|
|rs|rurer|s |r ||e s|y. T|e ce|es||a| rus|c|ars, ||e 0ard|arvas, sarg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord, W|||e
ce|es||a| darc|rg g|r|s |roWr as Apsaras darced |r joylu| ecs|asy.
8. A| ||e ||re ol ||e lord's appeararce, ||e der|gods l|y|rg lree|y |r ||e s|y s|oWered l|oWers. A|| ||e
d|rec||ors, a|| ||e Wa|ers ard everyore's r|rd oecare very sa||sl|ed.
9. 8ra|ra, ||e l|rs|-oorr ||v|rg oe|rg, Wer| a|org W||| |ar|c| ard o||er sages |o ||e p|ace ol Kardara's
|err||age, W||c| Was surrourded oy ||e b|ver 3arasva||.
10. |a||reya cor||rued. 0 ||||er ol ||e erery, ||e uroorr lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s a|ros| |rdeperder| |r
acqu|r|rg |roW|edge, cou|d urders|ard ||a| a por||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |r l|s
qua|||y ol pure ex|s|erce, |ad appeared |r ||e Woro ol 0eva|u|| jus| |o exp|a|r ||e corp|e|e s|a|e ol
|roW|edge |roWr as sar||ya-yoga.
11. Al|er Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lord W||| g|addered serses ard a pure |ear| lor l|s |r|erded
ac||v|||es as ar |rcarra||or, 8ra|ra spo|e as lo||oWs |o Kardara ard 0eva|u||.
12. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y dear sor Kardara, s|rce you |ave corp|e|e|y accep|ed ry |rs|ruc||ors
W|||ou| dup||c||y, s|oW|rg ||er proper respec|, you |ave Wors||ped re proper|y. w|a|ever |rs|ruc||ors
you |oo| lror re you |ave carr|ed ou|, ard ||ereoy you |ave |orored re.
13. 3ors oug|| |o rerder serv|ce |o ||e|r la||er exac||y |o |||s ex|er|. 0re s|ou|d ooey ||e corrard ol
||s la||er or sp|r||ua| ras|er W||| due delererce, say|rg, es, s|r.
14. lord 8ra|ra ||er pra|sed Kardara |ur|'s r|re daug||ers, say|rg. A|| your |||r-Wa|s|ed daug||ers
are cer|a|r|y very c|as|e. l ar sure ||ey W||| |rcrease |||s crea||or oy ||e|r oWr descerdar|s |r var|ous
Ways.
15. T|erelore, |oday p|ease g|ve aWay your daug||ers |o ||e loreros| ol ||e sages, W||| due regard lor
||e g|r|s' |erperarer|s ard ||||rgs, ard ||ereoy spread your lare a|| over ||e ur|verse.
1o. 0 Kardara, l |roW ||a| ||e or|g|ra| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |as roW appeared as ar
|rcarra||or oy l|s |r|erra| erergy. le |s ||e oes|oWer ol a|| des|red oy ||e ||v|rg er||||es, ard le |as
roW assured ||e oody ol Kap||a |ur|.
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17. 8y rys||c yoga ard ||e prac||ca| app||ca||or ol |roW|edge lror ||e scr|p|ures, Kap||a |ur|, W|o |s
c|arac|er|zed oy l|s go|der |a|r, l|s eyes jus| |||e |o|us pe|a|s ard l|s |o|us lee|, W||c| oear ||e rar|s
ol |o|us l|oWers, W||| uproo| ||e deep-roo|ed des|re lor Wor| |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
18. lord 8ra|ra ||er |o|d 0eva|u||. |y dear daug||er ol |aru, ||e sare 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead W|o ||||ed ||e deror Ka||ao|a |s roW W||||r your Woro. le W||| cu| oll a|| ||e |ro|s ol your
|grorarce ard douo|. T|er le W||| |rave| a|| over ||e Wor|d.
19. our sor W||| oe ||e |ead ol a|| ||e perlec|ed sou|s. le W||| oe approved oy ||e acaryas exper| |r
d|sser|ra||rg rea| |roW|edge, ard arorg ||e peop|e le W||| oe ce|eora|ed oy ||e rare Kap||a. As ||e
sor ol 0eva|u||, le W||| |rcrease your lare.
20. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. Al|er ||us spea||rg |o Kardara |ur| ard ||s W|le 0eva|u||, lord 8ra|ra, ||e
crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, W|o |s a|so |roWr as larsa, Wer| oac| |o ||e ||g|es| ol ||e ||ree p|are|ary
sys|ers or ||s sWar carr|er W||| ||e lour Kuraras ard Narada.
21. 0 v|dura, al|er ||e depar|ure ol 8ra|ra, Kardara |ur|, |av|rg oeer ordered oy 8ra|ra, |arded
over ||s r|re daug||ers, as |rs|ruc|ed, |o ||e r|re grea| sages W|o crea|ed ||e popu|a||or ol ||e Wor|d.
22-23. Kardara |ur| |arded over ||s daug||er Ka|a |o |ar|c|, ard aro||er daug||er, Arasuya, |o A|r|.
le de||vered 3radd|a |o Arg|ra, ard lav|ro|u |o lu|as|ya. le de||vered 0a|| |o lu|a|a, ||e c|as|e
Kr|ya |o Kra|u, K|ya|| |o 8|rgu, ard Arurd|a|| |o vas|s||a.
24. le de||vered 3ar|| |o A||arva. 8ecause ol 3ar||, sacr|l|c|a| cereror|es are We|| perlorred. T|us |e
go| ||e loreros| ora|raras rarr|ed, ard |e ra|r|a|red ||er a|org W||| ||e|r W|ves.
25. T|us rarr|ed, ||e sages |oo| |eave ol Kardara ard depar|ed lu|| ol joy, eac| lor ||s oWr
|err||age, 0 v|dura.
2o. w|er Kardara |ur| urders|ood ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e c||el ol a|| ||e
der|gods, v|sru, |ad descerded, Kardara approac|ed l|r |r a sec|uded p|ace, ollered ooe|sarces
ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
27. Kardara |ur| sa|d. 0|, al|er a |org ||re ||e der|gods ol |||s ur|verse |ave oecore p|eased W|||
||e suller|rg sou|s W|o are |r ra|er|a| er|arg|erer| oecause ol ||e|r oWr r|sdeeds.
28. Al|er rary o|r||s, ra|ure yog|s, oy corp|e|e |rarce |r yoga, erdeavor |r sec|uded p|aces |o see ||e
|o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
29. No| cors|der|rg ||e reg||gerce ol ord|rary |ouse|o|ders |||e us, ||a| very sare 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appears |r our |ores jus| |o suppor| l|s devo|ees.
30. Kardara |ur| sa|d. ou, ry dear lord, W|o are a|Ways |rcreas|rg ||e |oror ol our devo|ees,
|ave descerded |r ry |ore jus| |o lu|l||| our Word ard d|sser|ra|e ||e process ol rea| |roW|edge.
31. |y dear lord, a|||oug| ou |ave ro ra|er|a| lorr, ou |ave our oWr |rrurerao|e lorrs. T|ey
|ru|y are our |rarscerder|a| lorrs, W||c| are p|eas|rg |o our devo|ees.
32. |y dear lord, our |o|us lee| are ||e reservo|r ||a| a|Ways deserves |o rece|ve Wors||plu| |orage
lror a|| grea| sages eager |o urders|ard ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. ou are lu|| |r opu|erce, rerurc|a||or,
|rarscerder|a| lare, |roW|edge, s|rerg|| ard oeau|y, ard ||erelore l surrerder ryse|l ur|o our |o|us
lee|.
33. l surrerder ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, descerded |r ||e lorr ol Kap||a, W|o |s
|rdeperder||y poWerlu| ard |rarscerder|a|, W|o |s ||e 3uprere lersor ard ||e lord ol ||e sur |o|a|
ol ra||er ard ||e e|erer| ol ||re, W|o |s ||e lu||y cogr|zar| ra|r|a|rer ol a|| ||e ur|verses urder ||e
||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard W|o aosoros ||e ra|er|a| rar|les|a||ors al|er ||e|r d|sso|u||or.
34. Today l |ave sore|||rg |o as| lror ou, W|o are ||e lord ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. 3|rce l |ave roW
oeer ||oera|ed oy ou lror ry deo|s |o ry la||er, ard s|rce a|| ry des|res are lu|l|||ed, l W|s| |o accep|
||e order ol ar |||rerar| rerd|car|. berourc|rg |||s lar||y ||le, l W|s| |o Warder aoou|, lree lror
|arer|a||or, |||r||rg a|Ways ol ou |r ry |ear|.
35. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Kap||a sa|d. w|a|ever l spea|, W|e||er d|rec||y or |r ||e scr|p|ures, |s
au||or||a||ve |r a|| respec|s lor ||e peop|e ol ||e Wor|d. 0 |ur|, oecause l |o|d you oelore ||a| l Wou|d
oecore your sor, l |ave descerded |o lu|l||| |||s |ru||.
3o. |y appeararce |r |||s Wor|d |s espec|a||y |o exp|a|r ||e p|||osop|y ol 3ar||ya, W||c| |s ||g||y
es|eered lor se|l-rea||za||or oy ||ose des|r|rg lreedor lror ||e er|arg|erer| ol urrecessary ra|er|a|
des|res.
37. T||s pa|| ol se|l-rea||za||or, W||c| |s d|ll|cu|| |o urders|ard, |as roW oeer |os| |r ||e course ol ||re.
l|ease |roW ||a| l |ave assured |||s oody ol Kap||a |o |r|roduce ard exp|a|r |||s p|||osop|y |o |urar
soc|e|y aga|r.
38. NoW, oe|rg sarc||ored oy |e, go as you des|re, surrerder|rg a|| your ac||v|||es |o |e. Corquer|rg
|rsurrour|ao|e dea||, Wors||p |e lor e|erra| ||le.
39. lr your oWr |ear|, ||roug| your |r|e||ec|, you W||| a|Ways see |e, ||e suprere se|l-ellu|ger| sou|
dWe|||rg W||||r ||e |ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T|us you W||| ac||eve ||e s|a|e ol e|erra| ||le, lree lror a||
|arer|a||or ard lear.
40. l s|a|| a|so descr|oe |||s suo||re |roW|edge, W||c| |s ||e door |o sp|r||ua| ||le, |o |y ro||er, so ||a|
s|e a|so car a||a|r perlec||or ard se|l-rea||za||or, erd|rg a|| reac||ors |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es. T|us s|e
a|so W||| oe lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| lear.
41. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. T|us W|er Kardara |ur|, ||e proger||or ol |urar soc|e|y, Was spo|er |o |r
lu||ress oy ||s sor, Kap||a, |e c|rcurarou|a|ed l|r, ard W||| a good, pac|l|ed r|rd |e a| orce |el| lor
||e lores|.
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42. T|e sage Kardara accep|ed s||erce as a voW |r order |o |||r| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead ard |a|e s|e||er ol l|r exc|us|ve|y. w|||ou| assoc|a||or, |e |rave|ed over ||e surlace ol ||e
g|ooe as a sarryas|, devo|d ol ary re|a||ors||p W||| l|re or s|e||er.
43. le l|xed ||s r|rd upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, laraora|rar, W|o |s oeyord cause
ard ellec|, W|o rar|les|s ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, W|o |s oeyord ||ose ||ree rodes, ard
W|o |s perce|ved or|y ||roug| urla|||rg devo||ora| serv|ce.
44. T|us |e gradua||y oecare urallec|ed oy ||e la|se ego ol ra|er|a| |der|||y ard oecare lree lror
ra|er|a| allec||or. urd|s|uroed, equa| |o everyore ard W|||ou| dua|||y, |e cou|d |rdeed see ||rse|l a|so.
l|s r|rd Was |urred |rWard ard Was perlec||y ca|r, |||e ar ocear urag||a|ed oy Waves.
45. le ||us oecare ||oera|ed lror cord|||ored ||le ard oecare se|l-s||ua|ed |r |rarscerder|a|
devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, ||e orr|sc|er| 3upersou| W||||r everyore.
4o. le oegar |o see ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s sea|ed |r everyore's |ear|, ard ||a|
everyore |s ex|s||rg or l|r, oecause le |s ||e 3upersou| ol everyore.
47. lreed lror a|| |a|red ard des|re, Kardara |ur|, oe|rg equa| |o everyore oecause ol d|sc|arg|rg
urcor|ar|ra|ed devo||ora| serv|ce, u|||ra|e|y a||a|red ||e pa|| oac| |o 0od|ead.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-.iv+ Th+ G/!ri+s !. D+v!"i!na/ S+rvi-+
1. 3r| 3aura|a sa|d. A|||oug| le |s uroorr, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |oo| o|r|| as Kap||a
|ur| oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy. le descerded |o d|sser|ra|e |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge lor ||e oerel|| ol
||e W|o|e |urar race.
2. 3aura|a cor||rued. T|ere |s ro ore W|o |roWs rore ||ar ||e lord l|rse|l. No ore |s rore
Wors||pao|e or rore ra|ure a yog| ||ar le. le |s ||erelore ||e ras|er ol ||e vedas, ard |o |ear aoou|
l|r a|Ways |s ||e ac|ua| p|easure ol ||e serses.
3. T|erelore p|ease prec|se|y descr|oe a|| ||e ac||v|||es ard pas||res ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|o |s lu|| ol se|l-des|re ard W|o assures a|| ||ese ac||v|||es oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy.
4. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|e ros| poWerlu| sage |a||reya Was a lr|erd ol vyasadeva. 8e|rg
ercouraged ard p|eased oy v|dura's |rqu|ry aoou| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, |a||reya spo|e as
lo||oWs.
5. |a||reya sa|d. w|er Kardara |el| lor ||e lores|, lord Kap||a s|ayed or ||e s|rard ol ||e 8|rdu-
sarovara |o p|ease l|s ro||er, 0eva|u||.
o. w|er Kap||a, W|o cou|d s|oW |er ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, Was s||||rg |e|sure|y oelore
|er, 0eva|u|| rereroered ||e Words 8ra|ra |ad spo|er |o |er, ard s|e ||erelore oegar |o ques||or
Kap||a as lo||oWs.
7. 0eva|u|| sa|d. l ar very s|c| ol ||e d|s|uroarce caused oy ry ra|er|a| serses, lor oecause ol |||s
serse d|s|uroarce, ry lord, l |ave la||er |r|o ||e aoyss ol |grorarce.
8. our lords||p |s ry or|y rears ol ge|||rg ou| ol |||s dar|es| reg|or ol |grorarce oecause ou are
ry |rarscerder|a| eye, W||c|, oy our rercy or|y, l |ave a||a|red al|er rary, rary o|r||s.
9. ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e or|g|r ard 3uprere lord ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. ou
|ave ar|ser |o d|sser|ra|e ||e rays ol ||e sur |r order |o d|ss|pa|e ||e dar|ress ol ||e |grorarce ol ||e
ur|verse.
10. NoW oe p|eased, ry lord, |o d|spe| ry grea| de|us|or. 0ue |o ry lee||rg ol la|se ego, l |ave oeer
ergaged oy our raya ard |ave |der||l|ed ryse|l W||| ||e oody ard corsequer| ood||y re|a||ors.
11. 0eva|u|| cor||rued. l |ave |a|er s|e||er ol our |o|us lee| oecause ou are ||e or|y persor ol
W|or |o |a|e s|e||er. ou are ||e ax W||c| car cu| ||e |ree ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. l ||erelore oller ry
ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are ||e grea|es| ol a|| |rarscerder|a||s|s, ard l |rqu|re lror ou as |o ||e
re|a||ors||p oe|Weer rar ard Worar ard oe|Weer sp|r|| ard ra||er.
12. |a||reya sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg ol l|s ro||er's urcor|ar|ra|ed des|re lor |rarscerder|a| rea||za||or,
||e lord ||ar|ed |er W||||r l|rse|l lor |er ques||ors, ard ||us, l|s lace sr|||rg, le exp|a|red ||e pa||
ol ||e |rarscerder|a||s|s, W|o are |r|eres|ed |r se|l-rea||za||or.
13. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead arsWered. T|e yoga sys|er W||c| re|a|es |o ||e lord ard ||e
|rd|v|dua| sou|, W||c| |s rear| lor ||e u|||ra|e oerel|| ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y, ard W||c| causes de|ac|rer|
lror a|| |app|ress ard d|s|ress |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, |s ||e ||g|es| yoga sys|er.
14. 0 ros| p|ous ro||er, l s|a|| roW exp|a|r ur|o you ||e arc|er| yoga sys|er, W||c| l exp|a|red
lorrer|y |o ||e grea| sages. l| |s serv|ceao|e ard prac||ca| |r every Way.
15. T|e s|age |r W||c| ||e corsc|ousress ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s a||rac|ed oy ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure |s ca||ed cord|||ora| ||le. 8u| W|er ||a| sare corsc|ousress |s a||ac|ed |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore |s s||ua|ed |r ||e corsc|ousress ol ||oera||or.
1o. w|er ore |s corp|e|e|y c|earsed ol ||e |rpur|||es ol |us| ard greed produced lror ||e la|se
|der||l|ca||or ol ||e oody as l ard ood||y possess|ors as r|re, ore's r|rd oecores pur|l|ed. lr ||a|
pure s|a|e |e |rarscerds ||e s|age ol so-ca||ed ra|er|a| |app|ress ard d|s|ress.
17. A| ||a| ||re ||e sou| car see ||rse|l |o oe |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| ex|s|erce ard a|Ways se|l-
ellu|ger|, rever lragrer|ed, a|||oug| very r|ru|e |r s|ze.
18. lr ||a| pos|||or ol se|l-rea||za||or, oy prac||ce ol |roW|edge ard rerurc|a||or |r devo||ora| serv|ce,
ore sees every|||rg |r ||e r|g|| perspec||ve, |e oecores |rd|llerer| |o ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ard ||e
ra|er|a| |rl|uerce ac|s |ess poWerlu||y upor ||r.
10o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
19. lerlec||or |r se|l-rea||za||or carro| oe a||a|red oy ary ||rd ol yog| ur|ess |e ergages |r devo||ora|
serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor ||a| |s ||e or|y ausp|c|ous pa||.
20. Fvery |earred rar |roWs very We|| ||a| a||ac|rer| lor ||e ra|er|a| |s ||e grea|es| er|arg|erer| ol
||e sp|r|| sou|. 8u| ||a| sare a||ac|rer|, W|er app||ed |o ||e se|l-rea||zed devo|ees, opers ||e door ol
||oera||or.
21. T|e syrp|ors ol a sad|u are ||a| |e |s |o|erar|, rerc|lu| ard lr|erd|y |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es. le |as ro
erer|es, |e |s peacelu|, |e ao|des oy ||e scr|p|ures, ard a|| ||s c|arac|er|s||cs are suo||re.
22. 3uc| a sad|u ergages |r s|aurc| devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord W|||ou| dev|a||or. lor ||e sa|e ol
||e lord |e rerources a|| o||er correc||ors, suc| as lar||y re|a||ors||ps ard lr|erd|y acqua|r|arces
W||||r ||e Wor|d.
23. Frgaged cors|ar||y |r c|ar||rg ard |ear|rg aoou| |e, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e
sad|us do ro| suller lror ra|er|a| r|ser|es oecause ||ey are a|Ways l|||ed W||| ||oug||s ol |y
pas||res ard ac||v|||es.
24. 0 |y ro||er, 0 v|r|uous |ady, ||ese are ||e qua||||es ol grea| devo|ees W|o are lree lror a||
a||ac|rer|. ou rus| see| a||ac|rer| |o suc| |o|y rer, lor |||s cour|erac|s ||e perr|c|ous ellec|s ol
ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|.
25. lr ||e assoc|a||or ol pure devo|ees, d|scuss|or ol ||e pas||res ard ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s very p|eas|rg ard sa||sly|rg |o ||e ear ard ||e |ear|. 8y cu|||va||rg suc|
|roW|edge ore gradua||y oecores advarced or ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or, ard ||ereal|er |e |s lreed, ard
||s a||rac||or oecores l|xed. T|er rea| devo||or ard devo||ora| serv|ce oeg|r.
2o. T|us corsc|ous|y ergaged |r devo||ora| serv|ce |r ||e assoc|a||or ol devo|ees, a persor ga|rs
d|s|as|e lor serse gra||l|ca||or, oo|| |r |||s Wor|d ard |r ||e rex|, oy cors|ar||y |||r||rg aoou| ||e
ac||v|||es ol ||e lord. T||s process ol Krsra corsc|ousress |s ||e eas|es| process ol rys||c poWer,
W|er ore |s ac|ua||y s||ua|ed or ||a| pa|| ol devo||ora| serv|ce, |e |s ao|e |o cor|ro| ||e r|rd.
27. T|us oy ro| ergag|rg |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ou| oy deve|op|rg Krsra
corsc|ousress, |roW|edge |r rerurc|a||or, ard oy prac||c|rg yoga, |r W||c| ||e r|rd |s a|Ways l|xed |r
devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore ac||eves |y assoc|a||or |r |||s very
||le, lor l ar ||e 3uprere lersora|||y, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
28. 0r |ear|rg |||s s|a|erer| ol ||e lord, 0eva|u|| |rqu|red. w|a| ||rd ol devo||ora| serv|ce |s Wor||
deve|op|rg ard prac||c|rg |o |e|p re eas||y ard |rred|a|e|y a||a|r ||e serv|ce ol our |o|us lee|?
29. T|e rys||c yoga sys|er, as ou |ave exp|a|red, a|rs a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard
|s rear| lor corp|e|e|y erd|rg ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. l|ease |e| re |roW ||e ra|ure ol ||a| yoga sys|er.
loW rary Ways are ||ere oy W||c| ore car urders|ard |r |ru|| ||a| suo||re yoga?
30. |y dear sor, Kap||a, al|er a||, l ar a Worar. l| |s very d|ll|cu|| lor re |o urders|ard ||e Aoso|u|e
Tru|| oecause ry |r|e|||gerce |s ro| very grea|. 8u| |l ou W||| ||rd|y exp|a|r || |o re, ever ||oug| l ar
ro| very |r|e|||ger|, l car urders|ard || ard ||ereoy lee| |rarscerder|a| |app|ress.
31. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg ||e s|a|erer| ol l|s ro||er, Kap||a cou|d urders|ard |er purpose,
ard le oecare corpass|ora|e |oWards |er oecause ol oe|rg oorr ol |er oody. le descr|oed ||e
3ar||ya sys|er ol p|||osop|y, W||c| |s a coro|ra||or ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard rys||c rea||za||or, as
rece|ved oy d|sc|p||c success|or.
32. lord Kap||a sa|d. T|e serses are syroo||c represer|a||ors ol ||e der|gods, ard ||e|r ra|ura|
|rc||ra||or |s |o Wor| urder ||e d|rec||or ol ||e ved|c |rjurc||ors. As ||e serses are represer|a||ves ol
||e der|gods, so ||e r|rd |s ||e represer|a||ve ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|e r|rd's
ra|ura| du|y |s |o serve. w|er ||a| serv|ce sp|r|| |s ergaged |r devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|||ou| ary ro||ve, ||a| |s lar oe||er ever ||ar sa|va||or.
33. 8|a|||, devo||ora| serv|ce, d|sso|ves ||e suo||e oody ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y W|||ou| separa|e ellor|, jus|
as l|re |r ||e s|orac| d|ges|s a|| ||a| We ea|.
34. A pure devo|ee, W|o |s a||ac|ed |o ||e ac||v|||es ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard W|o a|Ways ergages |r
||e serv|ce ol |y |o|us lee|, rever des|res |o oecore ore W||| |e. 3uc| a devo|ee, W|o |s url||rc||rg|y
ergaged, a|Ways g|or|l|es |y pas||res ard ac||v|||es.
35. 0 |y ro||er, |y devo|ees a|Ways see ||e sr|||rg lace ol |y lorr, W||| eyes |||e ||e r|s|rg rorr|rg
sur. T|ey |||e |o see |y var|ous |rarscerder|a| lorrs, W||c| are a|| oerevo|er|, ard ||ey a|so |a||
lavorao|y W||| |e.
3o. upor see|rg ||e c|arr|rg lorrs ol ||e lord, sr|||rg ard a||rac||ve, ard |ear|rg l|s very p|eas|rg
Words, ||e pure devo|ee a|ros| |oses a|| o||er corsc|ousress. l|s serses are lreed lror a|| o||er
ergagerer|s, ard |e oecores aosoroed |r devo||ora| serv|ce. T|us |r sp||e ol ||s urW||||rgress, |e
a||a|rs ||oera||or W|||ou| separa|e erdeavor.
37. T|us oecause |e |s corp|e|e|y aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol |e, ||e devo|ee does ro| des|re ever ||e
||g|es| oered|c||or oo|a|rao|e |r ||e upper p|are|ary sys|ers, |rc|ud|rg 3a|ya|o|a. le does ro| des|re
||e e|g|| ra|er|a| perlec||ors oo|a|red lror rys||c yoga, ror does |e des|re |o oe e|eva|ed |o ||e
||rgdor ol 0od. e| ever W|||ou| des|r|rg ||er, ||e devo|ee erjoys, ever |r |||s ||le, a|| ||e ollered
oered|c||ors.
38. T|e lord cor||rued. |y dear ro||er, devo|ees W|o rece|ve suc| |rarscerder|a| opu|erces are
rever oerel| ol ||er, re|||er Weapors ror ||e c|arge ol ||re car des|roy suc| opu|erces. 8ecause ||e
devo|ees accep| |e as ||e|r lr|erd, ||e|r re|a||ve, ||e|r sor, precep|or, oerelac|or ard 3uprere 0e||y,
||ey carro| oe depr|ved ol ||e|r possess|ors a| ary ||re.
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39-40. T|us ||e devo|ee W|o Wors||ps |e, ||e a||-pervad|rg lord ol ||e ur|verse, |r url||rc||rg
devo||ora| serv|ce, g|ves up a|| asp|ra||ors |o oe proro|ed |o |eaver|y p|are|s or |o oecore |appy |r
|||s Wor|d W||| Wea|||, c|||drer, ca|||e, |ore or ary|||rg |r re|a||ors||p W||| ||e oody. l |a|e ||r |o ||e
o||er s|de ol o|r|| ard dea||.
41. T|e |err|o|e lear ol o|r|| ard dea|| car rever oe lorsa|er oy aryore W|o resor|s |o ary s|e||er
o||er ||ar |yse|l, lor l ar ||e a|r|g||y lord, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e or|g|ra| source
ol a|| crea||or, ard a|so ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol a|| sou|s.
42. l| |s oecause ol |y supreracy ||a| ||e W|rd o|oWs, ou| ol lear ol |e, ||e sur s||res ou| ol lear ol
|e, ard ||e |ord ol ||e c|ouds, lrdra, serds lor|| s|oWers ou| ol lear ol |e. l|re ourrs ou| ol lear ol |e,
ard dea|| goes aoou| |a||rg ||s |o|| ou| ol lear ol |e.
43. T|e yog|s, equ|pped W||| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ard rerurc|a||or ard ergaged |r devo||ora|
serv|ce lor ||e|r e|erra| oerel||, |a|e s|e||er ol |y |o|us lee|, ard s|rce l ar ||e lord, ||ey are ||us
e||g|o|e |o er|er |r|o ||e ||rgdor ol 0od|ead W|||ou| lear.
44. T|erelore persors W|ose r|rds are l|xed or ||e lord ergage |r ||e |r|ers|ve prac||ce ol devo||ora|
serv|ce. T|a| |s ||e or|y rears lor a||a|rrer| ol ||e l|ra| perlec||or ol ||le.
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1. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Kap||a, cor||rued. |y dear ro||er, roW l s|a|| descr|oe ur|o you ||e
d|llerer| ca|egor|es ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, |roW|rg W||c| ary persor car oe re|eased lror ||e
|rl|uerce ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
2. KroW|edge |s ||e u|||ra|e perlec||or ol se|l-rea||za||or. l s|a|| exp|a|r ||a| |roW|edge ur|o you oy
W||c| ||e |ro|s ol a||ac|rer| |o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d are cu|.
3. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e 3uprere 3ou|, ard le |as ro oeg|rr|rg. le |s
|rarscerder|a| |o ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure ard oeyord ||e ex|s|erce ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. le |s
perce|vao|e everyW|ere oecause le |s se|l-ellu|ger|, ard oy l|s se|l-ellu|ger| |us|er ||e er||re crea||or
|s ra|r|a|red.
4. As l|s pas||re, ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e grea|es| ol ||e grea|, accep|ed ||e suo||e
ra|er|a| erergy, W||c| |s |rves|ed W||| ||ree ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure ard W||c| |s re|a|ed W||| v|sru.
5. 0|v|ded |r|o var|e||es oy |er ||reelo|d rodes, ra|er|a| ra|ure crea|es ||e lorrs ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es,
ard ||e ||v|rg er||||es, see|rg |||s, are |||us|ored oy ||e |roW|edge-cover|rg lea|ure ol ||e |||usory
erergy.
o. 8ecause ol ||s lorge|lu|ress, ||e |rarscerder|a| ||v|rg er|||y accep|s ||e |rl|uerce ol ra|er|a| erergy
as ||s l|e|d ol ac||v|||es, ard ||us ac|ua|ed, |e Wrorg|y app||es ||e ac||v|||es |o ||rse|l.
7. |a|er|a| corsc|ousress |s ||e cause ol ore's cord|||ora| ||le, |r W||c| cord|||ors are erlorced upor
||e ||v|rg er|||y oy ||e ra|er|a| erergy. A|||oug| ||e sp|r|| sou| does ro| do ary|||rg ard |s
|rarscerder|a| |o suc| ac||v|||es, |e |s ||us allec|ed oy cord|||ora| ||le.
8. T|e cause ol ||e cord|||ored sou|'s ra|er|a| oody ard serses, ard ||e serses' pres|d|rg de|||es, ||e
der|gods, |s ||e ra|er|a| ra|ure. T||s |s urders|ood oy |earred rer. T|e lee||rgs ol |app|ress ard
d|s|ress ol ||e sou|, W|o |s |rarscerder|a| oy ra|ure, are caused oy ||e sp|r|| sou| ||rse|l.
9. 0eva|u|| sa|d. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||rd|y exp|a|r ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e 3uprere
lersor ard l|s ererg|es, lor oo|| ol ||ese are ||e causes ol |||s rar|les| ard urrar|les| crea||or.
10. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. T|e urrar|les|ed e|erra| coro|ra||or ol ||e ||ree
rodes |s ||e cause ol ||e rar|les| s|a|e ard |s ca||ed prad|ara. l| |s ca||ed pra|r|| W|er |r ||e
rar|les|ed s|age ol ex|s|erce.
11. T|e aggrega|e e|erer|s, rare|y ||e l|ve gross e|erer|s, ||e l|ve suo||e e|erer|s, ||e lour |r|erra|
serses, ||e l|ve serses lor ga||er|rg |roW|edge ard ||e l|ve ou|Ward orgars ol ac||or, are |roWr as
||e prad|ara.
12. T|ere are l|ve gross e|erer|s, rare|y ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r ard e||er. T|ere are a|so l|ve suo||e
e|erer|s. sre||, |as|e, co|or, |ouc| ard sourd.
13. T|e serses lor acqu|r|rg |roW|edge ard ||e orgars lor ac||or ruroer |er, rare|y ||e aud||ory
serse, ||e serse ol |as|e, ||e |ac|||e serse, ||e serse ol s|g||, ||e serse ol sre||, ||e ac||ve orgar lor
spea||rg, ||e ac||ve orgars lor Wor||rg, ard ||ose lor |rave||rg, gerera||rg ard evacua||rg.
14. T|e |r|erra|, suo||e serses are exper|erced as |av|rg lour aspec|s, |r ||e s|ape ol r|rd,
|r|e|||gerce, ego ard cor|ar|ra|ed corsc|ousress. 0|s||rc||ors oe|Weer ||er car oe rade or|y oy
d|llerer| lurc||ors, s|rce ||ey represer| d|llerer| c|arac|er|s||cs.
15. A|| ||ese are cors|dered ||e qua||l|ed 8ra|rar. T|e r|x|rg e|erer|, W||c| |s |roWr as ||re, |s
cour|ed as ||e |Wer|y-l|l|| e|erer|.
1o. T|e |rl|uerce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s le|| |r ||e ||re lac|or, W||c| causes lear ol
dea|| due |o ||e la|se ego ol ||e de|uded sou| W|o |as cor|ac|ed ra|er|a| ra|ure.
17. |y dear ro||er, 0 daug||er ol 3vayaro|uva |aru, ||e ||re lac|or, as l |ave exp|a|red, |s ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lror W|or ||e crea||or oeg|rs as a resu|| ol ||e ag||a||or ol ||e
reu|ra|, urrar|les|ed ra|ure.
18. 8y ex||o|||rg l|s po|erc|es, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead adjus|s a|| ||ese d|llerer|
e|erer|s, |eep|rg l|rse|l W||||r as ||e 3upersou| ard W|||ou| as ||re.
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19. Al|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |rpregra|es ra|er|a| ra|ure W||| l|s |r|erra| po|ercy,
ra|er|a| ra|ure de||vers ||e sur |o|a| ol ||e cosr|c |r|e|||gerce, W||c| |s |roWr as l|rarraya. T||s
|a|es p|ace |r ra|er|a| ra|ure W|er s|e |s ag||a|ed oy ||e des||ra||ors ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s.
20. T|us, al|er rar|les||rg var|ega|edress, ||e ellu|ger| ra|a|-|a||va, W||c| cor|a|rs a|| ||e ur|verses
W||||r ||se|l, W||c| |s ||e roo| ol a|| cosr|c rar|les|a||ors ard W||c| |s ro| des|royed a| ||e ||re ol
arr||||a||or, sWa||oWs ||e dar|ress ||a| covered ||e ellu|gerce a| ||e ||re ol d|sso|u||or.
21. T|e rode ol goodress, W||c| |s ||e c|ear, sooer s|a|us ol urders|ard|rg ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead ard W||c| |s gerera||y ca||ed vasudeva, or corsc|ousress, oecores rar|les| |r ||e ra|a|-
|a||va.
22. Al|er ||e rar|les|a||or ol ||e ra|a|-|a||va, ||ese lea|ures appear s|ru||areous|y. As Wa|er |r ||s
ra|ura| s|a|e, oelore cor|rg |r cor|ac| W||| ear||, |s c|ear, sWee| ard urrull|ed, so ||e c|arac|er|s||c
|ra||s ol pure corsc|ousress are corp|e|e serer||y, c|ar||y, ard lreedor lror d|s|rac||or.
23-24. T|e ra|er|a| ego spr|rgs up lror ||e ra|a|-|a||va, W||c| evo|ved lror ||e lord's oWr erergy.
T|e ra|er|a| ego |s erdoWed predor|rar||y W||| ac||ve poWer ol ||ree ||rds--good, pass|ora|e ard
|grorar|. l| |s lror ||ese ||ree |ypes ol ra|er|a| ego ||a| ||e r|rd, ||e serses ol percep||or, ||e orgars
ol ac||or, ard ||e gross e|erer|s evo|ve.
25. T|e ||reelo|d a|ar|ara, ||e source ol ||e gross e|erer|s, ||e serses ard ||e r|rd, |s |der||ca| W|||
||er oecause || |s ||e|r cause. l| |s |roWr oy ||e rare ol 3ar|arsara, W|o |s d|rec||y lord Arar|a W|||
a ||ousard |eads.
2o. T||s la|se ego |s c|arac|er|zed as ||e doer, as ar |rs|rurer| ard as ar ellec|. l| |s lur||er
c|arac|er|zed as serere, ac||ve or du|| accord|rg |o |oW || |s |rl|uerced oy ||e rodes ol goodress,
pass|or ard |grorarce.
27. lror ||e la|se ego ol goodress, aro||er |rarslorra||or |a|es p|ace. lror |||s evo|ves ||e r|rd,
W|ose ||oug||s ard rel|ec||ors g|ve r|se |o des|re.
28. T|e r|rd ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s |roWr oy ||e rare ol lord Ar|rudd|a, ||e suprere ru|er ol ||e
serses. le possesses a o|u|s|-o|ac| lorr resero||rg a |o|us l|oWer groW|rg |r ||e au|urr. le |s lourd
s|oW|y oy ||e yog|s.
29. 8y |rarslorra||or ol ||e la|se ego |r pass|or, |r|e|||gerce |a|es o|r||, 0 v|r|uous |ady. T|e lurc||ors
ol |r|e|||gerce are |o |e|p |r ascer|a|r|rg ||e ra|ure ol oojec|s W|er ||ey core |r|o v|eW, ard |o |e|p
||e serses.
30. 0ouo|, r|sappre|ers|or, correc| appre|ers|or, rerory ard s|eep, as de|err|red oy ||e|r d|llerer|
lurc||ors, are sa|d |o oe ||e d|s||rc| c|arac|er|s||cs ol |r|e|||gerce.
31. Fgo|sr |r ||e rode ol pass|or produces |Wo ||rds ol serses--||e serses lor acqu|r|rg |roW|edge
ard ||e serses ol ac||or. T|e serses ol ac||or deperd or ||e v||a| erergy, ard ||e serses lor acqu|r|rg
|roW|edge deperd or |r|e|||gerce.
32. w|er ego|sr |r |grorarce |s ag||a|ed oy ||e sex erergy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
||e suo||e e|erer| sourd |s rar|les|ed, ard lror sourd core ||e e||erea| s|y ard ||e serse ol
|ear|rg.
33. lersors W|o are |earred ard W|o |ave |rue |roW|edge del|re sourd as ||a| W||c| corveys ||e
|dea ol ar oojec|, |rd|ca|es ||e preserce ol a spea|er screered lror our v|eW ard cors|||u|es ||e
suo||e lorr ol e||er.
34. T|e ac||v|||es ard c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e e||erea| e|erer| car oe ooserved as accorroda||or lor
||e roor lor ||e ex|erra| ard |r|erra| ex|s|erces ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, rare|y ||e l|e|d ol ac||v|||es ol ||e
v||a| a|r, ||e serses ard ||e r|rd.
35. lror e||erea| ex|s|erce, W||c| evo|ves lror sourd, ||e rex| |rarslorra||or |a|es p|ace urder ||e
|rpu|se ol ||re, ard ||us ||e suo||e e|erer| |ouc| ard ||erce ||e a|r ard serse ol |ouc| oecore
pror|rer|.
3o. 3ol|ress ard |ardress ard co|d ard |ea| are ||e d|s||rgu|s||rg a||r|ou|es ol |ouc|, W||c| |s
c|arac|er|zed as ||e suo||e lorr ol a|r.
37. T|e ac||or ol ||e a|r |s ex||o||ed |r roverer|s, r|x|rg, a||oW|rg approac| |o ||e oojec|s ol sourd
ard o||er serse percep||ors, ard prov|d|rg lor ||e proper lurc||or|rg ol a|| o||er serses.
38. 8y |r|erac||ors ol ||e a|r ard ||e sersa||ors ol |ouc|, ore rece|ves d|llerer| lorrs accord|rg |o
des||ry. 8y evo|u||or ol suc| lorrs, ||ere |s l|re, ard ||e eye sees d|llerer| lorrs |r co|or.
39. |y dear ro||er, ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol lorr are urders|ood oy d|rers|or, qua|||y ard |rd|v|dua|||y.
T|e lorr ol l|re |s apprec|a|ed oy ||s ellu|gerce.
40. l|re |s apprec|a|ed oy ||s ||g|| ard oy ||s ao||||y |o coo|, |o d|ges|, |o des|roy co|d, |o evapora|e, ard
|o g|ve r|se |o |urger, |||rs|, ea||rg ard dr|r||rg.
41. 8y ||e |r|erac||or ol l|re ard ||e v|sua| sersa||or, ||e suo||e e|erer| |as|e evo|ves urder a super|or
arrargerer|. lror |as|e, Wa|er |s produced, ard ||e |orgue, W||c| perce|ves |as|e, |s a|so rar|les|ed.
42. A|||oug| or|g|ra||y ore, |as|e oecores rar|lo|d as as|r|rger|, sWee|, o|||er, purger|, sour ard sa||y
due |o cor|ac| W||| o||er suos|arces.
43. T|e c|arac|er|s||cs ol Wa|er are ex||o||ed oy ||s ro|s|er|rg o||er suos|arces, coagu|a||rg var|ous
r|x|ures, caus|rg sa||slac||or, ra|r|a|r|rg ||le, sol|er|rg |||rgs, dr|v|rg aWay |ea|, |rcessar||y
supp|y|rg ||se|l |o reservo|rs ol Wa|er, ard relres||rg oy s|a||rg |||rs|.
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44. 0ue |o ||e |r|erac||or ol Wa|er W||| ||e |as|e percep||or, ||e suo||e e|erer| odor evo|ves urder
super|or arrargerer|. T|erce ||e ear|| ard ||e o|lac|ory serse, oy W||c| We car var|ous|y exper|erce
||e arora ol ||e ear||, oecore rar|les|.
45. 0dor, a|||oug| ore, oecores rary--as r|xed, ollers|ve, lragrar|, r||d, s|rorg, ac|d|c ard so or--
accord|rg |o ||e propor||ors ol assoc|a|ed suos|arces.
4o. T|e c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e lurc||ors ol ear|| car oe perce|ved oy rode||rg lorrs ol ||e 3uprere
8ra|rar, oy cors|ruc||rg p|aces ol res|derce, oy prepar|rg po|s |o cor|a|r Wa|er, e|c. lr o||er Words,
||e ear|| |s ||e p|ace ol sus|erarce lor a|| e|erer|s.
47. T|e serse W|ose oojec| ol percep||or |s sourd |s ca||ed ||e aud||ory serse, ard ||a| W|ose oojec|
ol percep||or |s |ouc| |s ca||ed ||e |ac|||e serse.
48. T|e serse W|ose oojec| ol percep||or |s lorr, ||e d|s||rc||ve c|arac|er|s||c ol l|re, |s ||e serse ol
s|g||. T|e serse W|ose oojec| ol percep||or |s |as|e, ||e d|s||rc||ve c|arac|er|s||c ol Wa|er, |s |roWr as
||e serse ol |as|e. l|ra||y, ||e serse W|ose oojec| ol percep||or |s odor, ||e d|s||rc||ve c|arac|er|s||c ol
ear||, |s ca||ed ||e serse ol sre||.
49. 3|rce ||e cause ex|s|s |r ||s ellec| as We||, ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e lorrer are ooserved |r ||e
|a||er. T|a| |s W|y ||e pecu||ar|||es ol a|| ||e e|erer|s ex|s| |r ||e ear|| a|ore.
50. w|er a|| ||ese e|erer|s Were urr|xed, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e or|g|r ol
crea||or, a|org W||| ||re, Wor|, ard ||e qua||||es ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, er|ered |r|o ||e
ur|verse W||| ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy |r sever d|v|s|ors.
51. lror ||ese sever pr|rc|p|es, roused |r|o ac||v||y ard ur||ed oy ||e preserce ol ||e lord, ar
ur|r|e|||ger| egg arose, lror W||c| appeared ||e ce|eora|ed Cosr|c 8e|rg.
52. T||s ur|versa| egg, or ||e ur|verse |r ||e s|ape ol ar egg, |s ca||ed ||e rar|les|a||or ol ra|er|a|
erergy. l|s |ayers ol Wa|er, a|r, l|re, s|y, ego ard ra|a|-|a||va |rcrease |r |||c|ress ore al|er aro||er.
Fac| |ayer |s |er ||res o|gger ||ar ||e prev|ous ore, ard ||e l|ra| ou|s|de |ayer |s covered oy prad|ara.
w||||r |||s egg |s ||e ur|versa| lorr ol lord lar|, ol W|ose oody ||e lour|eer p|are|ary sys|ers are
par|s.
53. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e v|ra|-purusa, s||ua|ed l|rse|l |r ||a| go|der egg, W||c|
Was |y|rg or ||e Wa|er, ard le d|v|ded || |r|o rary depar|rer|s.
54. l|rs| ol a|| a rou|| appeared |r l|r, ard ||er care lor|| ||e orgar ol speec|, ard W||| || ||e god ol
l|re, ||e de||y W|o pres|des over ||a| orgar. T|er a pa|r ol ros|r||s appeared, ard |r ||er appeared ||e
o|lac|ory serse, as We|| as prara, ||e v||a| a|r.
55. lr ||e Wa|e ol ||e o|lac|ory serse care ||e W|rd-god, W|o pres|des over ||a| serse. T|ereal|er a
pa|r ol eyes appeared |r ||e ur|versa| lorr, ard |r ||er ||e serse ol s|g||. lr ||e Wa|e ol |||s serse
care ||e sur-god, W|o pres|des over ||. Nex| ||ere appeared |r l|r a pa|r ol ears, ard |r ||er ||e
aud||ory serse ard |r ||s Wa|e ||e 0|g-deva|as, or ||e de|||es W|o pres|de over ||e d|rec||ors.
5o. T|er ||e ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lord, ||e v|ra|-purusa, rar|les|ed l|s s||r, ard ||ereupor ||e |a|r,
rus|ac|e ard oeard appeared. Al|er |||s a|| ||e |eros ard drugs oecare rar|les|ed, ard ||er l|s
ger||a|s a|so appeared.
57. Al|er |||s, serer (||e lacu||y ol procrea||or) ard ||e god W|o pres|des over ||e Wa|ers appeared.
Nex| appeared ar arus ard ||er ||e orgars ol deleca||or ard ||ereupor ||e god ol dea||, W|o |s
leared ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse.
58. T|ereal|er ||e |Wo |ards ol ||e ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lord oecare rar|les|ed, ard W||| ||er ||e
poWer ol grasp|rg ard dropp|rg |||rgs, ard al|er ||a| lord lrdra appeared. Nex| ||e |egs oecare
rar|les|ed, ard W||| ||er ||e process ol roverer|, ard al|er ||a| lord v|sru appeared.
59. T|e ve|rs ol ||e ur|versa| oody oecare rar|les|ed ard ||ereal|er ||e red corpusc|es, or o|ood. lr
||e|r Wa|e care ||e r|vers (||e de|||es pres|d|rg over ||e ve|rs), ard ||er appeared ar aodorer.
o0. Nex| greW lee||rgs ol |urger ard |||rs|, ard |r ||e|r Wa|e care ||e rar|les|a||or ol ||e ocears.
T|er a |ear| oecare rar|les|, ard |r ||e Wa|e ol ||e |ear| ||e r|rd appeared.
o1. Al|er ||e r|rd, ||e roor appeared. lr|e|||gerce appeared rex|, ard al|er |r|e|||gerce, lord 8ra|ra
appeared. T|er ||e la|se ego appeared ard ||er lord 3|va, ard al|er ||e appeararce ol lord 3|va
care corsc|ousress ard ||e de||y pres|d|rg over corsc|ousress.
o2. w|er ||e der|gods ard pres|d|rg de|||es ol ||e var|ous serses Were ||us rar|les|ed, ||ey War|ed
|o Wa|e ||e|r or|g|r ol appeararce. 8u| upor la|||rg |o do so, ||ey reer|ered ||e oody ol ||e v|ra|-purusa
ore al|er aro||er |r order |o Wa|e l|r.
o3. T|e god ol l|re er|ered l|s rou|| W||| ||e orgar ol speec|, ou| ||e v|ra|-purusa cou|d ro| oe
aroused. T|er ||e god ol W|rd er|ered l|s ros|r||s W||| ||e serse ol sre||, ou| s|||| ||e v|ra|-purusa
relused |o oe aWa|ered.
o4. T|e sur-god er|ered ||e eyes ol ||e v|ra|-purusa W||| ||e serse ol s|g||, ou| s|||| ||e v|ra|-purusa
d|d ro| ge| up. 3|r||ar|y, ||e predor|ra||rg de|||es ol ||e d|rec||ors er|ered ||roug| l|s ears W||| ||e
serse ol |ear|rg, ou| s|||| le d|d ro| ge| up.
o5. T|e predor|ra||rg de|||es ol ||e s||r, |eros ard seasor|rg p|ar|s er|ered ||e s||r ol ||e v|ra|-
purusa W||| ||e |a|r ol ||e oody, ou| ||e Cosr|c 8e|rg relused |o ge| up ever ||er. T|e god
predor|ra||rg over Wa|er er|ered l|s orgar ol gerera||or W||| ||e lacu||y ol procrea||or, ou| ||e v|ra|-
purusa s|||| Wou|d ro| r|se.
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oo. T|e god ol dea|| er|ered l|s arus W||| ||e orgar ol deleca||or, ou| ||e v|ra|-purusa cou|d ro| oe
spurred |o ac||v||y. T|e god lrdra er|ered ||e |ards W||| ||e|r poWer ol grasp|rg ard dropp|rg |||rgs,
ou| ||e v|ra|-purusa Wou|d ro| ge| up ever ||er.
o7. lord v|sru er|ered l|s lee| W||| ||e lacu||y ol |ocoro||or, ou| ||e v|ra|-purusa relused |o s|ard up
ever ||er. T|e r|vers er|ered l|s o|ood vesse|s W||| ||e o|ood ard ||e poWer ol c|rcu|a||or, ou| s|||| ||e
Cosr|c 8e|rg cou|d ro| oe rade |o s||r.
o8. T|e ocear er|ered l|s aodorer W||| |urger ard |||rs|, ou| ||e Cosr|c 8e|rg relused |o r|se ever
||er. T|e roor-god er|ered l|s |ear| W||| ||e r|rd, ou| ||e Cosr|c 8e|rg Wou|d ro| oe roused.
o9. 8ra|ra a|so er|ered l|s |ear| W||| |r|e|||gerce, ou| ever ||er ||e Cosr|c 8e|rg cou|d ro| oe
preva||ed upor |o ge| up. lord budra a|so er|ered l|s |ear| W||| ||e ego, ou| ever ||er ||e Cosr|c
8e|rg d|d ro| s||r.
70. loWever, W|er ||e |rrer cor|ro||er, ||e de||y pres|d|rg over corsc|ousress, er|ered ||e |ear| W|||
reasor, a| ||a| very rorer| ||e Cosr|c 8e|rg arose lror ||e causa| Wa|ers.
71. w|er a rar |s s|eep|rg, a|| ||s ra|er|a| asse|s--rare|y ||e v||a| erergy, ||e serses lor record|rg
|roW|edge, ||e serses lor Wor||rg, ||e r|rd ard ||e |r|e|||gerce--carro| arouse ||r. le car oe
aroused or|y W|er ||e 3upersou| |e|ps ||r.
72. T|erelore, ||roug| devo||or, de|ac|rer| ard advarcerer| |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge acqu|red ||roug|
corcer|ra|ed devo||ora| serv|ce, ore s|ou|d cor|erp|a|e ||a| 3upersou| as preser| |r |||s very oody
a|||oug| s|ru||areous|y apar| lror ||.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-s+v+n 7nd+rs"anding Ma"+ria/ %a"r+
1. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Kap||a cor||rued. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s ||us urallec|ed oy ||e rodes
ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, oecause |e |s urc|arg|rg ard does ro| c|a|r propr|e|ors||p, |e rera|rs apar| lror
||e reac||ors ol ||e rodes, a|||oug| ao|d|rg |r a ra|er|a| oody, jus| as ||e sur rera|rs a|ool lror ||s
rel|ec||or or Wa|er.
2. w|er ||e sou| |s urder ||e spe|| ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard la|se ego, |der||ly|rg ||s oody as ||e se|l, |e
oecores aosoroed |r ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, ard oy ||e |rl|uerce ol la|se ego |e |||r|s ||a| |e |s ||e
propr|e|or ol every|||rg.
3. T|e cord|||ored sou| ||erelore |rarsr|gra|es |r|o d|llerer| spec|es ol ||le, ||g|er ard |oWer, oecause
ol ||s assoc|a||or W||| ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. ur|ess |e |s re||eved ol ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, |e |as
|o accep| |||s pos|||or oecause ol ||s lau||y Wor|.
4. Ac|ua||y a ||v|rg er|||y |s |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ou| oecause ol ||s rer|a|||y ol |ord|rg
|| over ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||s ra|er|a| ex|s|er||a| cord|||or does ro| cease, ard jus| as |r a drear, |e |s
allec|ed oy a|| sor|s ol d|sadvar|ages.
5. l| |s ||e du|y ol every cord|||ored sou| |o ergage ||s po||u|ed corsc|ousress, W||c| |s roW a||ac|ed
|o ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, |r very ser|ous devo||ora| serv|ce W||| de|ac|rer|. T|us ||s r|rd ard
corsc|ousress W||| oe urder lu|| cor|ro|.
o. 0re |as |o oecore la|||lu| oy prac||c|rg ||e cor|ro|||rg process ol ||e yoga sys|er ard rus| e|eva|e
||rse|l |o ||e p|a|lorr ol ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce oy c|ar||rg ard |ear|rg aoou| |e.
7. lr execu||rg devo||ora| serv|ce, ore |as |o see every ||v|rg er|||y equa||y, W|||ou| err||y |oWards
aryore ye| W|||ou| |r||ra|e correc||ors W||| aryore. 0re |as |o ooserve ce||oacy, oe grave ard
execu|e ||s e|erra| ac||v|||es, oller|rg ||e resu||s |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
8. lor ||s |rcore a devo|ee s|ou|d oe sa||sl|ed W||| W|a| |e earrs W|||ou| grea| d|ll|cu||y. le s|ou|d
ro| ea| rore ||ar W|a| |s recessary. le s|ou|d ||ve |r a sec|uded p|ace ard a|Ways oe ||oug||lu|,
peacelu|, lr|erd|y, corpass|ora|e ard se|l-rea||zed.
9. 0re's see|rg poWer s|ou|d oe |rcreased ||roug| |roW|edge ol sp|r|| ard ra||er, ard ore s|ou|d ro|
urrecessar||y |der||ly ||rse|l W||| ||e oody ard ||us oecore a||rac|ed oy ood||y re|a||ors||ps.
10. 0re s|ou|d oe s||ua|ed |r ||e |rarscerder|a| pos|||or, oeyord ||e s|ages ol ra|er|a|
corsc|ousress, ard s|ou|d oe a|ool lror a|| o||er corcep||ors ol ||le. T|us rea||z|rg lreedor lror la|se
ego, ore s|ou|d see ||s oWr se|l jus| as |e sees ||e sur |r ||e s|y.
11. A ||oera|ed sou| rea||zes ||e Aoso|u|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s |rarscerder|a| ard W|o |s
rar|les| as a rel|ec||or ever |r ||e la|se ego. le |s ||e suppor| ol ||e ra|er|a| cause ard le er|ers |r|o
every|||rg. le |s aoso|u|e, ore W|||ou| a secord, ard le |s ||e eyes ol ||e |||usory erergy.
12. T|e preserce ol ||e 3uprere lord car oe rea||zed jus| as ||e sur |s rea||zed l|rs| as a rel|ec||or or
Wa|er, ard aga|r as a secord rel|ec||or or ||e Wa|| ol a roor, a|||oug| ||e sur ||se|l |s s||ua|ed |r ||e
s|y.
13. T|e se|l-rea||zed sou| |s ||us rel|ec|ed l|rs| |r ||e ||reelo|d ego ard ||er |r ||e oody, serses ard
r|rd.
14. A|||oug| a devo|ee appears |o oe rerged |r ||e l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e oojec|s ol ra|er|a|
erjoyrer|, ||e ra|er|a| serses ard ra|er|a| r|rd ard |r|e|||gerce, |e |s urders|ood |o oe aWa|e ard
|o oe lreed lror ||e la|se ego.
15. T|e ||v|rg er|||y car v|v|d|y lee| ||s ex|s|erce as ||e seer, ou| oecause ol ||e d|sappeararce ol ||e
ego dur|rg ||e s|a|e ol deep s|eep, |e la|se|y |a|es ||rse|l |o oe |os|, |||e a rar W|o |as |os| ||s
lor|ure ard lee|s d|s|ressed, |||r||rg ||rse|l |o oe |os|.
1o. w|er, oy ra|ure urders|ard|rg, ore car rea||ze ||s |rd|v|dua|||y, ||er ||e s||ua||or |e accep|s
urder la|se ego oecores rar|les| |o ||r.
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17. 3r| 0eva|u|| |rqu|red. |y dear ora|rara, does ra|er|a| ra|ure ever g|ve re|ease |o ||e sp|r|| sou|?
3|rce ore |s a||rac|ed |o ||e o||er e|erra||y, |oW |s ||e|r separa||or poss|o|e?
18. As ||ere |s ro separa|e ex|s|erce ol ||e ear|| ard ||s arora or ol Wa|er ard ||s |as|e, ||ere carro|
oe ary separa|e ex|s|erce ol |r|e|||gerce ard corsc|ousress.
19. lerce ever ||oug| |e |s ||e pass|ve perlorrer ol a|| ac||v|||es, |oW car ||ere oe lreedor lor ||e
sou| as |org as ra|er|a| ra|ure ac|s or ||r ard o|rds ||r?
20. Fver |l ||e grea| lear ol oordage |s avo|ded oy rer|a| specu|a||or ard |rqu|ry |r|o ||e lurdarer|a|
pr|rc|p|es, || ray s|||| appear aga|r, s|rce ||s cause |as ro| ceased.
21. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0re car ge| ||oera||or oy ser|ous|y d|sc|arg|rg
devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o |e ard ||ereoy |ear|rg lor a |org ||re aoou| |e or lror |e. 8y ||us execu||rg
ore's prescr|oed du||es, ||ere W||| oe ro reac||or, ard ore W||| oe lreed lror ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol
ra||er.
22. T||s devo||ora| serv|ce |as |o oe perlorred s|rorg|y |r perlec| |roW|edge ard W||| |rarscerder|a|
v|s|or. 0re rus| oe s|rorg|y rerourced ard rus| ergage |r aus|er||y ard perlorr rys||c yoga |r order
|o oe l|rr|y l|xed |r se|l-aosorp||or.
23. T|e |rl|uerce ol ra|er|a| ra|ure |as covered ||e ||v|rg er|||y, ard ||us || |s as |l ||e ||v|rg er|||y Were
a|Ways |r a o|az|rg l|re. 8u| oy ||e process ol ser|ous|y d|sc|arg|rg devo||ora| serv|ce, |||s |rl|uerce
car oe reroved, jus| as Wooder s||c|s W||c| cause a l|re are ||erse|ves corsured oy ||.
24. 8y d|scover|rg ||e lau|||ress ol ||s des|r|rg |o |ord || over ra|er|a| ra|ure ard oy ||erelore g|v|rg ||
up, ||e ||v|rg er|||y oecores |rdeperder| ard s|ards |r ||s oWr g|ory.
25. lr ||e drear|rg s|a|e ore's corsc|ousress |s a|ros| covered, ard ore sees rary |rausp|c|ous
|||rgs, ou| W|er |e |s aWa|ered ard lu||y corsc|ous, suc| |rausp|c|ous |||rgs carro| oeW||der ||r.
2o. T|e |rl|uerce ol ra|er|a| ra|ure carro| |arr ar er||g||ered sou|, ever ||oug| |e ergages |r
ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, oecause |e |roWs ||e |ru|| ol ||e Aoso|u|e, ard ||s r|rd |s l|xed or ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
27. w|er a persor ||us ergages |r devo||ora| serv|ce ard se|l-rea||za||or lor rary, rary years ard
o|r||s, |e oecores corp|e|e|y re|uc|ar| |o erjoy ary ore ol ||e ra|er|a| p|are|s, ever up |o ||e ||g|es|
p|are|, W||c| |s |roWr as 8ra|ra|o|a, |e oecores lu||y deve|oped |r corsc|ousress.
28-29. |y devo|ee ac|ua||y oecores se|l-rea||zed oy |y ur||r||ed cause|ess rercy, ard ||us, W|er
lreed lror a|| douo|s, |e s|ead||y progresses |oWards ||s des||red aoode, W||c| |s d|rec||y urder ||e
pro|ec||or ol |y sp|r||ua| erergy ol uradu||era|ed o||ss. T|a| |s ||e u|||ra|e perlec||ora| goa| ol ||e ||v|rg
er|||y. Al|er g|v|rg up ||e preser| ra|er|a| oody, ||e rys||c devo|ee goes |o ||a| |rarscerder|a| aoode
ard rever cores oac|.
30. w|er a perlec| yog|'s a||er||or |s ro |orger a||rac|ed |o ||e oy-produc|s ol rys||c poWers, W||c| are
rar|les|a||ors ol ||e ex|erra| erergy, ||s progress |oWards |e oecores ur||r||ed, ard ||us ||e poWer
ol dea|| carro| overcore ||r.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-+igh" Kapi/a1s Ins"r-"i!ns !n "h+ )2+-"i!n !. D+v!"i!na/ S+rvi-+
1. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear ro||er, 0 daug||er ol ||e K|rg, roW l s|a|| exp|a|r |o you
||e sys|er ol yoga, ||e oojec| ol W||c| |s |o corcer|ra|e ||e r|rd. 8y prac||c|rg |||s sys|er ore car
oecore joylu| ard progress|ve|y advarce |oWards ||e pa|| ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
2. 0re s|ou|d execu|e ||s prescr|oed du||es |o ||e oes| ol ||s ao||||y ard avo|d perlorr|rg du||es ro|
a||o||ed |o ||r. 0re s|ou|d oe sa||sl|ed W||| as ruc| ga|r as |e ac||eves oy ||e grace ol ||e lord, ard
ore s|ou|d Wors||p ||e |o|us lee| ol a sp|r||ua| ras|er.
3. 0re s|ou|d cease perlorr|rg corver||ora| re||g|ous prac||ces ard s|ou|d oe a||rac|ed |o ||ose W||c|
|ead |o sa|va||or. 0re s|ou|d ea| very lruga||y ard s|ou|d a|Ways rera|r sec|uded so ||a| |e car
ac||eve ||e ||g|es| perlec||or ol ||le.
4. 0re s|ou|d prac||ce rorv|o|erce ard |ru||lu|ress, s|ou|d avo|d |||ev|rg ard oe sa||sl|ed W|||
possess|rg as ruc| as |e reeds lor ||s ra|r|erarce. le s|ou|d aos|a|r lror sex ||le, perlorr
aus|er||y, oe c|ear, s|udy ||e vedas ard Wors||p ||e suprere lorr ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
5. 0re rus| ooserve s||erce, acqu|re s|ead|ress oy prac||c|rg d|llerer| yog|c pos|ures, cor|ro| ||e
orea|||rg ol ||e v||a| a|r, W|||draW ||e serses lror serse oojec|s ard ||us corcer|ra|e ||e r|rd or ||e
|ear|.
o. l|x|rg ||e v||a| a|r ard ||e r|rd |r ore ol ||e s|x c|rc|es ol v||a| a|r c|rcu|a||or W||||r ||e oody, ||us
corcer|ra||rg ore's r|rd or ||e |rarscerder|a| pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s
ca||ed sarad||, or sarad|ara, ol ||e r|rd.
7. 8y ||ese processes, or ary o||er |rue process, ore rus| cor|ro| ||e cor|ar|ra|ed, uror|d|ed r|rd,
W||c| |s a|Ways a||rac|ed oy ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, ard ||us l|x ||rse|l |r ||oug|| ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
8. Al|er cor|ro|||rg ore's r|rd ard s||||rg pos|ures, ore s|ou|d spread a sea| |r a sec|uded ard
sarc||l|ed p|ace, s|| ||ere |r ar easy pos|ure, |eep|rg ||e oody erec|, ard prac||ce orea|| cor|ro|.
9. T|e yog| s|ou|d c|ear ||e passage ol v||a| a|r oy orea|||rg |r ||e lo||oW|rg rarrer. l|rs| |e s|ou|d
|r|a|e very deep|y, ||er |o|d ||e orea|| |r, ard l|ra||y ex|a|e. 0r, revers|rg ||e process, ||e yog| car
l|rs| ex|a|e, ||er |o|d ||e orea|| ou|s|de, ard l|ra||y |r|a|e. T||s |s dore so ||a| ||e r|rd ray oecore
s|eady ard lree lror ex|erra| d|s|uroarces.
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10. T|e yog|s W|o prac||ce suc| orea|||rg exerc|ses are very soor lreed lror a|| rer|a| d|s|uroarces,
jus| as go|d, W|er pu| |r|o l|re ard larred W||| a|r, oecores lree lror a|| |rpur|||es.
11. 8y prac||c|rg ||e process ol prarayara, ore car erad|ca|e ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ||s p|ys|o|og|ca|
cord|||or, ard oy corcer|ra||rg ||e r|rd ore car oecore lree lror a|| s|rlu| ac||v|||es. 8y res|ra|r|rg
||e serses ore car lree ||rse|l lror ra|er|a| assoc|a||or, ard oy red||a||rg or ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ore car oecore lree lror ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|.
12. w|er ||e r|rd |s perlec||y pur|l|ed oy |||s prac||ce ol yoga, ore s|ou|d corcer|ra|e or ||e ||p ol ||e
rose W||| |a|l-c|osed eyes ard see ||e lorr ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
13. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |as a c|eerlu|, |o|us|||e cour|erarce W||| ruddy eyes |||e ||e
|r|er|or ol a |o|us ard a sWar||y oody |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a o|ue |o|us. le oears a corc|, d|scus ard race
|r ||ree ol l|s |ards.
14. l|s |o|rs are covered oy a s||r|rg c|o||, ye||oW|s| |||e ||e l||arer|s ol a |o|us. 0r l|s oreas| le
oears ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa, a cur| ol W|||e |a|r. T|e or||||ar| Kaus|uo|a ger |s susperded lror l|s
rec|.
15. le a|so Wears arourd l|s rec| a gar|ard ol a||rac||ve sy|var l|oWers, ard a sWarr ol oees,
|r|ox|ca|ed oy ||s de||c|ous lragrarce, |urs aoou| ||e gar|ard. le |s lur||er supero|y adorred W||| a
pear| rec||ace, a croWr ard pa|rs ol arr|e|s, orace|e|s ard ar||e|s.
1o. l|s |o|rs ard ||ps erc|rc|ed oy a g|rd|e, le s|ards or ||e |o|us ol l|s devo|ee's |ear|. le |s ros|
c|arr|rg |o |oo| a|, ard l|s serere aspec| g|adders ||e eyes ard sou|s ol ||e devo|ees W|o oe|o|d
l|r.
17. T|e lord |s e|erra||y very oeau||lu|, ard le |s Wors||pao|e oy a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol every p|are|. le
|s ever you||lu| ard a|Ways eager |o oes|oW l|s o|ess|rg upor l|s devo|ees.
18. T|e g|ory ol ||e lord |s a|Ways Wor|| s|rg|rg, lor l|s g|or|es er|arce ||e g|or|es ol l|s devo|ees.
0re s|ou|d ||erelore red||a|e upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard upor l|s devo|ees. 0re
s|ou|d red||a|e or ||e e|erra| lorr ol ||e lord ur||| ||e r|rd oecores l|xed.
19. T|us a|Ways rerged |r devo||ora| serv|ce, ||e yog| v|sua||zes ||e lord s|ard|rg, rov|rg, |y|rg
doWr or s||||rg W||||r ||r, lor ||e pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lord are a|Ways oeau||lu| ard a||rac||ve.
20. lr l|x|rg ||s r|rd or ||e e|erra| lorr ol ||e lord, ||e yog| s|ou|d ro| |a|e a co||ec||ve v|eW ol a|| l|s
||ros, ou| s|ou|d l|x ||e r|rd or eac| |rd|v|dua| ||ro ol ||e lord.
21. T|e devo|ee s|ou|d l|rs| corcer|ra|e ||s r|rd or ||e lord's |o|us lee|, W||c| are adorred W||| ||e
rar|s ol a ||urderoo||, a goad, a oarrer ard a |o|us. T|e sp|erdor ol ||e|r oeau||lu| ruoy ra||s
resero|es ||e oro|| ol ||e roor ard d|spe|s ||e |||c| g|oor ol ore's |ear|.
22. T|e o|essed lord 3|va oecores a|| ||e rore o|essed oy oear|rg or ||s |ead ||e |o|y Wa|ers ol ||e
0arges, W||c| |as ||s source |r ||e Wa|er ||a| Was|ed ||e lord's |o|us lee|. T|e lord's lee| ac| |||e
||urderoo||s |ur|ed |o s|a||er ||e rour|a|r ol s|r s|ored |r ||e r|rd ol ||e red||a||rg devo|ee. 0re
s|ou|d ||erelore red||a|e or ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord lor a |org ||re.
23. T|e yog| s|ou|d l|x |r ||s |ear| ||e ac||v|||es ol la|sr|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, W|o |s Wors||ped oy
a|| der|gods ard |s ||e ro||er ol ||e suprere persor, 8ra|ra. 3|e car a|Ways oe lourd rassag|rg
||e |egs ard |||g|s ol ||e |rarscerder|a| lord, very carelu||y serv|rg l|r |r |||s Way.
24. Nex|, ||e yog| s|ou|d l|x ||s r|rd |r red||a||or or ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's |||g|s, ||e
s|ore|ouse ol a|| erergy. T|e lord's |||g|s are W||||s| o|ue, |||e ||e |us|er ol ||e ||rseed l|oWer, ard
appear ros| gracelu| W|er ||e lord |s carr|ed or ||e s|ou|ders ol 0aruda. A|so ||e yog| s|ou|d
cor|erp|a|e l|s rourded ||ps, W||c| are erc|rc|ed oy a g|rd|e ||a| res|s or ||e exqu|s||e ye||oW s|||
c|o|| ||a| ex|erds doWr |o l|s ar||es.
25. T|e yog| s|ou|d ||er red||a|e or l|s roor|||e rave| |r ||e cer|er ol l|s aodorer. lror l|s rave|,
W||c| |s ||e lourda||or ol ||e er||re ur|verse, sprarg ||e |o|us s|er cor|a|r|rg a|| ||e d|llerer| p|are|ary
sys|ers. T|e |o|us |s ||e res|derce ol 8ra|ra, ||e l|rs| crea|ed oe|rg. lr ||e sare Way, ||e yog| s|ou|d
corcer|ra|e ||s r|rd or ||e lord's r|pp|es, W||c| resero|e a pa|r ol ros| exqu|s||e erera|ds ard W||c|
appear W||||s| oecause ol ||e rays ol ||e r|||-W|||e pear| rec||aces adorr|rg l|s c|es|.
2o. T|e yog| s|ou|d ||er red||a|e or ||e c|es| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e aoode ol
goddess |a|a-la|sr|. T|e lord's c|es| |s ||e source ol a|| |rarscerder|a| p|easure lor ||e r|rd ard
lu|| sa||slac||or lor ||e eyes. T|e yog| s|ou|d ||er |rpr|r| or ||s r|rd ||e rec| ol ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |s adored oy ||e er||re ur|verse. T|e rec| ol ||e lord serves |o er|arce ||e oeau|y ol
||e Kaus|uo|a ger, W||c| |args or l|s c|es|.
27. T|e yog| s|ou|d lur||er red||a|e upor ||e lord's lour arrs, W||c| are ||e source ol a|| ||e poWers
ol ||e der|gods W|o cor|ro| ||e var|ous lurc||ors ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|er ||e yog| s|ou|d corcer|ra|e
or ||e po||s|ed orrarer|s, W||c| Were ourr|s|ed oy |our| |ardara as || revo|ved. le s|ou|d a|so
du|y cor|erp|a|e ||e lord's d|scus, ||e 3udarsara ca|ra, W||c| cor|a|rs ore ||ousard spo|es ard a
dazz||rg |us|er, as We|| as ||e corc|, W||c| |oo|s |||e a sWar |r l|s |o|us|||e pa|r.
28. T|e yog| s|ou|d red||a|e upor l|s c|uo, W||c| |s rared Kauroda|| ard |s very dear |o l|r. T||s
c|uo sras|es ||e derors, W|o are a|Ways |r|r|ca| so|d|ers, ard |s sreared W||| ||e|r o|ood. 0re
s|ou|d a|so corcer|ra|e or ||e r|ce gar|ard or ||e rec| ol ||e lord, W||c| |s a|Ways surrourded oy
ouro|eoees, W||| ||e|r r|ce ouzz|rg sourd, ard ore s|ou|d red||a|e upor ||e pear| rec||ace or ||e
lord's rec|, W||c| |s cors|dered |o represer| ||e pure ||v|rg er||||es W|o are a|Ways ergaged |r l|s
serv|ce.
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29. T|e yog| s|ou|d ||er red||a|e or ||e |o|us|||e cour|erarce ol ||e lord, W|o preser|s l|s d|llerer|
lorrs |r |||s Wor|d ou| ol corpass|or lor ||e arx|ous devo|ees. l|s rose |s pror|rer|, ard l|s crys|a|-
c|ear c|ee|s are |||ur|ra|ed oy ||e osc|||a||or ol l|s g||||er|rg a|||ga|or-s|aped earr|rgs.
30. T|e yog| ||er red||a|es upor ||e oeau||lu| lace ol ||e lord, W||c| |s adorred W||| cur|y |a|r ard
decora|ed oy |o|us|||e eyes ard darc|rg eyeoroWs. A |o|us surrourded oy sWarr|rg oees ard a pa|r ol
sW|rr|rg l|s| Wou|d oe pu| |o s|are oy ||s e|egarce.
31. T|e yog|s s|ou|d cor|erp|a|e W||| lu|| devo||or ||e corpass|ora|e g|arces lrequer||y cas| oy ||e
lord's eyes, lor ||ey soo||e ||e ros| learlu| ||reelo|d agor|es ol l|s devo|ees. l|s g|arces,
accorpar|ed oy |ov|rg sr||es, are lu|| ol aourdar| grace.
32. A yog| s|ou|d s|r||ar|y red||a|e or ||e ros| oerevo|er| sr||e ol lord 3r| lar|, a sr||e W||c|, lor a||
||ose W|o ooW |o l|r, dr|es aWay ||e ocear ol |ears caused oy |r|erse gr|el. T|e yog| s|ou|d a|so
red||a|e or ||e lord's arc|ed eyeoroWs, W||c| are rar|les|ed oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy |r order |o
c|arr ||e sex-god lor ||e good ol ||e sages.
33. w||| devo||or s|eeped |r |ove ard allec||or, ||e yog| s|ou|d red||a|e W||||r ||e core ol ||s |ear|
upor ||e |aug||er ol lord v|sru. T|e |aug||er ol v|sru |s so cap||va||rg ||a| || car oe eas||y red||a|ed
upor. w|er ||e 3uprere lord |s |aug||rg, ore car see l|s sra|| |ee||, W||c| resero|e jasr|re ouds
rerdered rosy oy ||e sp|erdor ol l|s ||ps. 0rce devo||rg ||s r|rd |o |||s, ||e yog| s|ou|d ro |orger
des|re |o see ary|||rg e|se.
34. 8y lo||oW|rg |||s course, ||e yog| gradua||y deve|ops pure |ove lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lar|. lr ||e course ol ||s progress |r devo||ora| serv|ce, ||e |a|rs or ||s oody s|ard erec|
||roug| excess|ve joy, ard |e |s cors|ar||y oa||ed |r a s|rear ol |ears occas|ored oy |r|erse |ove.
0radua||y, ever ||e r|rd, W||c| |e used as a rears |o a||rac| ||e lord, as ore a||rac|s a l|s| |o a
|oo|, W|||draWs lror ra|er|a| ac||v||y.
35. w|er ||e r|rd |s ||us corp|e|e|y lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or ard de|ac|ed lror ra|er|a|
oojec||ves, || |s jus| |||e ||e l|are ol a |arp. A| ||a| ||re ||e r|rd |s ac|ua||y dove|a||ed W||| ||a| ol ||e
3uprere lord ard |s exper|erced as ore W||| l|r oecause || |s lreed lror ||e |r|erac||ve l|oW ol ||e
ra|er|a| qua||||es.
3o. T|us s||ua|ed |r ||e ||g|es| |rarscerder|a| s|age, ||e r|rd ceases lror a|| ra|er|a| reac||or ard
oecores s||ua|ed |r ||s oWr g|ory, |rarscerder|a| |o a|| ra|er|a| corcep||ors ol |app|ress ard d|s|ress.
A| ||a| ||re ||e yog| rea||zes ||e |ru|| ol ||s re|a||ors||p W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le
d|scovers ||a| p|easure ard pa|r as We|| as ||e|r |r|erac||ors, W||c| |e a||r|ou|ed |o ||s oWr se|l, are
ac|ua||y due |o ||e la|se ego, W||c| |s a produc| ol |grorarce.
37. 8ecause |e |as ac||eved ||s rea| |der|||y, ||e perlec||y rea||zed sou| |as ro corcep||or ol |oW ||e
ra|er|a| oody |s rov|rg or ac||rg, jus| as ar |r|ox|ca|ed persor carro| urders|ard W|e||er or ro| |e
|as c|o|||rg or ||s oody.
38. T|e oody ol suc| a ||oera|ed yog|, a|org W||| ||e serses, |s |a|er c|arge ol oy ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard || lurc||ors ur||| ||s des||red ac||v|||es are l|r|s|ed. T|e ||oera|ed devo|ee,
oe|rg aWa|e |o ||s cors|||u||ora| pos|||or ard ||us s||ua|ed |r sarad||, ||e ||g|es| perlec||ora| s|age ol
yoga, does ro| accep| ||e oy-produc|s ol ||e ra|er|a| oody as ||s oWr. T|us |e cors|ders ||s ood||y
ac||v|||es |o oe |||e ||e ac||v|||es ol a oody |r a drear.
39. 8ecause ol grea| allec||or lor lar||y ard Wea|||, ore accep|s a sor ard sore rorey as ||s oWr,
ard due |o allec||or lor ||e ra|er|a| oody, ore |||r|s ||a| || |s ||s. 8u| ac|ua||y, as ore car urders|ard
||a| ||s lar||y ard Wea||| are d|llerer| lror ||r, ||e ||oera|ed sou| car urders|ard ||a| |e ard ||s oody
are ro| ||e sare.
40. T|e o|az|rg l|re |s d|llerer| lror ||e l|ares, lror ||e spar|s ard lror ||e sro|e, a|||oug| a|| are
|r||ra|e|y correc|ed oecause ||ey are oorr lror ||e sare o|az|rg Wood.
41. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s |roWr as lararora|ra, |s ||e seer. le |s d|llerer|
lror ||e j|va sou|, or |rd|v|dua| ||v|rg er|||y, W|o |s coro|red W||| ||e serses, ||e l|ve e|erer|s ard
corsc|ousress.
42. A yog| s|ou|d see ||e sare sou| |r a|| rar|les|a||ors, lor a|| ||a| ex|s|s |s a rar|les|a||or ol d|llerer|
ererg|es ol ||e 3uprere. lr |||s Way ||e devo|ee s|ou|d see a|| ||v|rg er||||es W|||ou| d|s||rc||or. T|a| |s
rea||za||or ol ||e 3uprere 3ou|.
43. As l|re |s ex||o||ed |r d|llerer| lorrs ol Wood, so, urder d|llerer| cord|||ors ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure, ||e pure sp|r|| sou| rar|les|s ||se|l |r d|llerer| ood|es.
44. T|us ||e yog| car oe |r ||e se|l-rea||zed pos|||or al|er corquer|rg ||e |rsurrour|ao|e spe|| ol raya,
W|o preser|s |erse|l as oo|| ||e cause ard ellec| ol |||s ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or ard |s ||erelore very
d|ll|cu|| |o urders|ard.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-nin+ )2p/ana"i!n !. D+v!"i!na/ S+rvi-+ by 3!rd Kapi/a
1-2. 0eva|u|| |rqu|red. |y dear lord, ou |ave a|ready very sc|er||l|ca||y descr|oed ||e syrp|ors ol
||e |o|a| ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e sp|r|| accord|rg |o ||e 3ar||ya sys|er ol
p|||osop|y. NoW l s|a|| reques| ou |o exp|a|r ||e pa|| ol devo||ora| serv|ce, W||c| |s ||e u|||ra|e erd
ol a|| p|||osop||ca| sys|ers.
3. 0eva|u|| cor||rued. |y dear lord, p|ease a|so descr|oe |r de|a||, oo|| lor re ard lor peop|e |r
gerera|, ||e cor||rua| process ol o|r|| ard dea||, lor oy |ear|rg ol suc| ca|ar|||es We ray oecore
de|ac|ed lror ||e ac||v|||es ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
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4. l|ease a|so descr|oe e|erra| ||re, W||c| |s a represer|a||or ol our lorr ard oy W|ose |rl|uerce
peop|e |r gerera| ergage |r ||e perlorrarce ol p|ous ac||v|||es.
5. |y dear lord, ou are jus| |||e ||e sur, lor ou |||ur|ra|e ||e dar|ress ol ||e cord|||ora| ||le ol ||e
||v|rg er||||es. 8ecause ||e|r eyes ol |roW|edge are ro| oper, ||ey are s|eep|rg e|erra||y |r ||a|
dar|ress W|||ou| our s|e||er, ard ||erelore ||ey are la|se|y ergaged oy ||e ac||ors ard reac||ors ol
||e|r ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, ard ||ey appear |o oe very la||gued.
o. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. 0 oes| arorgs| ||e Kurus, ||e grea| sage Kap||a, roved oy grea| corpass|or ard
p|eased oy ||e Words ol l|s g|or|ous ro||er, spo|e as lo||oWs.
7. lord Kap||a, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, rep||ed. 0 roo|e |ady, ||ere are ru|||lar|ous pa||s ol
devo||ora| serv|ce |r |errs ol ||e d|llerer| qua||||es ol ||e execu|or.
8. 0evo||ora| serv|ce execu|ed oy a persor W|o |s erv|ous, proud, v|o|er| ard argry, ard W|o |s a
separa||s|, |s cors|dered |o oe |r ||e rode ol dar|ress.
9. T|e Wors||p ol 0e|||es |r ||e |erp|e oy a separa||s|, W||| a ro||ve lor ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, lare ard
opu|erce, |s devo||or |r ||e rode ol pass|or.
10. w|er a devo|ee Wors||ps ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ollers ||e resu||s ol ||s
ac||v|||es |r order |o lree ||rse|l lror ||e |reor|e||es ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ||s devo||or |s |r ||e rode ol
goodress.
11-12. T|e rar|les|a||or ol uradu||era|ed devo||ora| serv|ce |s ex||o||ed W|er ore's r|rd |s a| orce
a||rac|ed |o |ear|rg ||e |rarscerder|a| rare ard qua||||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|o |s res|d|rg |r everyore's |ear|. Jus| as ||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arges l|oWs ra|ura||y doWr |oWards ||e
ocear, suc| devo||ora| ecs|asy, ur|r|errup|ed oy ary ra|er|a| cord|||or, l|oWs |oWards ||e 3uprere
lord.
13. A pure devo|ee does ro| accep| ary ||rd ol ||oera||or--sa|o|ya, sars||, sar|pya, sarupya or e|a|va--
ever ||oug| ||ey are ollered oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
14. 8y a||a|r|rg ||e ||g|es| p|a|lorr ol devo||ora| serv|ce, as l |ave exp|a|red, ore car overcore ||e
|rl|uerce ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard oe s||ua|ed |r ||e |rarscerder|a| s|age, as |s ||e
lord.
15. A devo|ee rus| execu|e ||s prescr|oed du||es, W||c| are g|or|ous, W|||ou| ra|er|a| prol||. w|||ou|
excess|ve v|o|erce, ore s|ou|d regu|ar|y perlorr ore's devo||ora| ac||v|||es.
1o. T|e devo|ee s|ou|d regu|ar|y see |y s|a|ues |r ||e |erp|e, |ouc| |y |o|us lee| ard oller
Wors||pao|e parap|erra||a ard prayer. le s|ou|d see |r ||e sp|r|| ol rerurc|a||or, lror ||e rode ol
goodress, ard see every ||v|rg er|||y as sp|r||ua|.
17. T|e pure devo|ee s|ou|d execu|e devo||ora| serv|ce oy g|v|rg ||e grea|es| respec| |o ||e sp|r||ua|
ras|er ard ||e acaryas. le s|ou|d oe corpass|ora|e |o ||e poor ard ra|e lr|erds||p W||| persors
W|o are ||s equa|s, ou| a|| ||s ac||v|||es s|ou|d oe execu|ed urder regu|a||or ard W||| cor|ro| ol ||e
serses.
18. A devo|ee s|ou|d a|Ways |ry |o |ear aoou| sp|r||ua| ra||ers ard s|ou|d a|Ways u||||ze ||s ||re |r
c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord. l|s oe|av|or s|ou|d a|Ways oe s|ra|g||lorWard ard s|rp|e, ard
a|||oug| |e |s ro| erv|ous ou| lr|erd|y |o everyore, |e s|ou|d avo|d ||e corpary ol persors W|o are
ro| sp|r||ua||y advarced.
19. w|er ore |s lu||y qua||l|ed W||| a|| ||ese |rarscerder|a| a||r|ou|es ard ||s corsc|ousress |s ||us
corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed, |e |s |rred|a|e|y a||rac|ed s|rp|y oy |ear|rg |y rare or |ear|rg ol |y
|rarscerder|a| qua|||y.
20. As ||e c|ar|o| ol a|r carr|es ar arora lror ||s source ard |rred|a|e|y ca|c|es ||e serse ol sre||,
s|r||ar|y, ore W|o cors|ar||y ergages |r devo||ora| serv|ce, |r Krsra corsc|ousress, car ca|c| ||e
3uprere 3ou|, W|o |s equa||y preser| everyW|ere.
21. l ar preser| |r every ||v|rg er|||y as ||e 3upersou|. ll soreore reg|ec|s or d|sregards ||a|
3upersou| everyW|ere ard ergages ||rse|l |r ||e Wors||p ol ||e 0e||y |r ||e |erp|e, ||a| |s s|rp|y
|r||a||or.
22. 0re W|o Wors||ps ||e 0e||y ol 0od|ead |r ||e |erp|es ou| does ro| |roW ||a| ||e 3uprere lord,
as larara|ra, |s s||ua|ed |r every ||v|rg er|||y's |ear|, rus| oe |r |grorarce ard |s corpared |o ore
W|o ollers oo|a||ors |r|o as|es.
23. 0re W|o ollers |e respec| ou| |s erv|ous ol ||e ood|es ol o||ers ard |s ||erelore a separa||s| rever
a||a|rs peace ol r|rd, oecause ol ||s |r|r|ca| oe|av|or |oWards o||er ||v|rg er||||es.
24. |y dear |o||er, ever |l |e Wors||ps W||| proper r||ua|s ard parap|erra||a, a persor W|o |s |grorar|
ol |y preserce |r a|| ||v|rg er||||es rever p|eases |e oy ||e Wors||p ol |y 0e|||es |r ||e |erp|e.
25. lerlorr|rg ||s prescr|oed du||es, ore s|ou|d Wors||p ||e 0e||y ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead ur||| ore rea||zes |y preserce |r ||s oWr |ear| ard |r ||e |ear|s ol o||er ||v|rg er||||es as
We||.
2o. As ||e o|az|rg l|re ol dea||, l cause grea| lear |o W|oever ra|es ||e |eas| d|scr|r|ra||or oe|Weer
||rse|l ard o||er ||v|rg er||||es oecause ol a d|llerer||a| ou||oo|.
27. T|erelore, ||roug| c|ar||ao|e g|l|s ard a||er||or, as We|| as ||roug| lr|erd|y oe|av|or ard oy v|eW|rg
a|| |o oe a|||e, ore s|ou|d prop|||a|e |e, W|o ao|de |r a|| crea|ures as ||e|r very 3e|l.
28. l|v|rg er||||es are super|or |o |rar|ra|e oojec|s, 0 o|essed ro||er, ard arorg ||er, ||v|rg er||||es
W|o d|sp|ay ||le syrp|ors are oe||er. Ar|ra|s W||| deve|oped corsc|ousress are oe||er ||ar ||er, ard
oe||er s|||| are ||ose W|o |ave deve|oped serse percep||or.
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29. Arorg ||e ||v|rg er||||es W|o |ave deve|oped serse percep||or, ||ose W|o |ave deve|oped ||e
serse ol |as|e are oe||er ||ar ||ose W|o |ave deve|oped or|y ||e serse ol |ouc|. 8e||er ||ar ||er are
||ose W|o |ave deve|oped ||e serse ol sre||, ard oe||er s|||| are ||ose W|o |ave deve|oped ||e serse
ol |ear|rg.
30. 8e||er ||ar ||ose ||v|rg er||||es W|o car perce|ve sourd are ||ose W|o car d|s||rgu|s| oe|Weer ore
lorr ard aro||er. 8e||er ||ar ||er are ||ose W|o |ave deve|oped upper ard |oWer se|s ol |ee||, ard
oe||er s|||| are ||ose W|o |ave rary |egs. 8e||er ||ar ||er are ||e quadrupeds, ard oe||er s|||| are ||e
|urar oe|rgs.
31. Arorg |urar oe|rgs, ||e soc|e|y W||c| |s d|v|ded accord|rg |o qua|||y ard Wor| |s oes|, ard |r ||a|
soc|e|y, ||e |r|e|||ger| rer, W|o are des|gra|ed as ora|raras, are oes|. Arorg ||e ora|raras, ore
W|o |as s|ud|ed ||e vedas |s ||e oes|, ard arorg ||e ora|raras W|o |ave s|ud|ed ||e vedas, ore
W|o |roWs ||e ac|ua| purpor| ol veda |s ||e oes|.
32. 8e||er ||ar ||e ora|rara W|o |roWs ||e purpose ol ||e vedas |s |e W|o car d|ss|pa|e a|| douo|s,
ard oe||er ||ar ||r |s ore W|o s|r|c||y lo||oWs ||e ora|r|r|ca| pr|rc|p|es. 8e||er ||ar ||r |s ore W|o |s
||oera|ed lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, ard oe||er ||ar ||r |s a pure devo|ee, W|o execu|es
devo||ora| serv|ce W|||ou| expec|a||or ol reWard.
33. T|erelore l do ro| l|rd a grea|er persor ||ar |e W|o |as ro |r|eres| ou|s|de ol ||re ard W|o
||erelore ergages ard ded|ca|es a|| ||s ac||v|||es ard a|| ||s ||le--every|||rg--ur|o |e W|||ou| cessa||or.
34. 3uc| a perlec| devo|ee ollers respec|s |o every ||v|rg er|||y oecause |e |s urder ||e l|rr corv|c||or
||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |as er|ered ||e oody ol every ||v|rg er|||y as ||e 3upersou|,
or cor|ro||er.
35. |y dear ro||er, 0 daug||er ol |aru, a devo|ee W|o app||es ||e sc|erce ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard
rys||c yoga |r |||s Way car ac||eve ||e aoode ol ||e 3uprere lersor s|rp|y oy ||a| devo||ora|
serv|ce.
3o. T||s purusa W|or ||e |rd|v|dua| sou| rus| approac| |s ||e e|erra| lorr ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, W|o |s |roWr as 8ra|rar ard larara|ra. le |s ||e |rarscerder|a| c||el persora|||y,
ard l|s ac||v|||es are a|| sp|r||ua|.
37. T|e ||re lac|or, W|o causes ||e |rarslorra||or ol ||e var|ous ra|er|a| rar|les|a||ors, |s aro||er
lea|ure ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. Aryore W|o does ro| |roW ||a| ||re |s ||e sare
3uprere lersora|||y |s alra|d ol ||e ||re lac|or.
38. lord v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces, |s ||e ||re
lac|or ard ||e ras|er ol a|| ras|ers. le er|ers everyore's |ear|, le |s ||e suppor| ol everyore, ard le
causes every oe|rg |o oe arr||||a|ed oy aro||er.
39. No ore |s dear |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ror |s aryore l|s erery or lr|erd. 8u| le
g|ves |rsp|ra||or |o ||ose W|o |ave ro| lorgo||er l|r ard des|roys ||ose W|o |ave.
40. 0u| ol lear ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||e W|rd o|oWs, ou| ol lear ol l|r ||e sur
s||res, ou| ol lear ol l|r ||e ra|r pours lor|| s|oWers, ard ou| ol lear ol l|r ||e |os| ol |eaver|y
ood|es s|ed ||e|r |us|er.
41. 0u| ol lear ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||e |rees, creepers, |eros ard seasora| p|ar|s
ard l|oWers o|ossor ard lruc||ly, eac| |r ||s oWr seasor.
42. 0u| ol lear ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||e r|vers l|oW, ard ||e ocear rever overl|oWs.
0u| ol lear ol l|r or|y does l|re ourr ard does ||e ear||, W||| ||s rour|a|rs, ro| s|r| |r ||e Wa|er ol ||e
ur|verse.
43. 3uojec| |o ||e cor|ro| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e s|y a||oWs ou|er space |o
accorroda|e a|| ||e var|ous p|are|s, W||c| |o|d |rrurerao|e ||v|rg er||||es. T|e |o|a| ur|versa| oody
expards W||| ||s sever cover|rgs urder l|s suprere cor|ro|.
44. 0u| ol lear ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e d|rec||rg der|gods |r c|arge ol ||e rodes
ol ra|er|a| ra|ure carry ou| ||e lurc||ors ol crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or, every|||rg ar|ra|e
ard |rar|ra|e W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s urder ||e|r cor|ro|.
45. T|e e|erra| ||re lac|or |as ro oeg|rr|rg ard ro erd. l| |s ||e represer|a||ve ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ra|er ol ||e cr|r|ra| Wor|d. l| or|rgs aoou| ||e erd ol ||e p|erorera|
Wor|d, || carr|es or ||e Wor| ol crea||or oy or|rg|rg ore |rd|v|dua| |r|o ex|s|erce lror aro||er, ard
|||eW|se || d|sso|ves ||e ur|verse oy des|roy|rg ever ||e |ord ol dea||, araraja.
'hap"+r Thir"y D+s-rip"i!n by 3!rd Kapi/a !. Adv+rs+ 0ri"iv+ A-"ivi"i+s
1. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. As a rass ol c|ouds does ro| |roW ||e poWerlu| |rl|uerce ol ||e
W|rd, a persor ergaged |r ra|er|a| corsc|ousress does ro| |roW ||e poWerlu| s|rerg|| ol ||e ||re
lac|or, oy W||c| |e |s oe|rg carr|ed.
2. w|a|ever |s produced oy ||e ra|er|a||s| W||| grea| pa|r ard |aoor lor so-ca||ed |app|ress, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y, as ||e ||re lac|or, des|roys, ard lor |||s reasor ||e cord|||ored sou| |arer|s.
3. T|e r|sgu|ded ra|er|a||s| does ro| |roW ||a| ||s very oody |s |rperrarer| ard ||a| ||e a||rac||ors
ol |ore, |ard ard Wea|||, W||c| are |r re|a||ors||p |o ||a| oody, are a|so |erporary. 0u| ol |grorarce
or|y, |e |||r|s ||a| every|||rg |s perrarer|.
4. T|e ||v|rg er|||y, |r W|a|ever spec|es ol ||le |e appears, l|rds a par||cu|ar |ype ol sa||slac||or |r ||a|
spec|es, ard |e |s rever averse |o oe|rg s||ua|ed |r suc| a cord|||or.
11o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
5. T|e cord|||ored ||v|rg er|||y |s sa||sl|ed |r ||s oWr par||cu|ar spec|es ol ||le, W|||e de|uded oy ||e
cover|rg |rl|uerce ol ||e |||usory erergy, |e lee|s |||||e |rc||red |o cas| oll ||s oody, ever W|er |r |e||, lor
|e |a|es de||g|| |r |e|||s| erjoyrer|.
o. 3uc| sa||slac||or W||| ore's s|ardard ol ||v|rg |s due |o deep-roo|ed a||rac||or lor oody, W|le, |ore,
c|||drer, ar|ra|s, Wea||| ard lr|erds. lr suc| assoc|a||or, ||e cord|||ored sou| |||r|s ||rse|l qu||e
perlec|.
7. A|||oug| |e |s a|Ways ourr|rg W||| arx|e|y, suc| a loo| a|Ways perlorrs a|| ||rds ol r|sc||evous
ac||v|||es, W||| a |ope W||c| |s rever |o oe lu|l|||ed, |r order |o ra|r|a|r ||s so-ca||ed lar||y ard soc|e|y.
8. le g|ves |ear| ard serses |o a Worar, W|o la|se|y c|arrs ||r W||| raya. le erjoys so|||ary
eroraces ard |a|||rg W||| |er, ard |e |s erc|ar|ed oy ||e sWee| Words ol ||e sra|| c|||drer.
9. T|e a||ac|ed |ouse|o|der rera|rs |r ||s lar||y ||le, W||c| |s lu|| ol d|p|oracy ard po||||cs. A|Ways
spread|rg r|ser|es ard cor|ro||ed oy ac|s ol serse gra||l|ca||or, |e ac|s jus| |o cour|erac| ||e reac||ors
ol a|| ||s r|ser|es, ard |l |e car successlu||y cour|erac| suc| r|ser|es, |e |||r|s ||a| |e |s |appy.
10. le secures rorey oy corr||||rg v|o|erce |ere ard ||ere, ard a|||oug| |e erp|oys || |r ||e serv|ce
ol ||s lar||y, |e ||rse|l ea|s or|y a |||||e por||or ol ||e lood ||us purc|ased, ard |e goes |o |e|| lor
||ose lor W|or |e earred ||e rorey |r suc| ar |rregu|ar Way.
11. w|er |e sullers reverses |r ||s occupa||or, |e |r|es aga|r ard aga|r |o |rprove ||rse|l, ou| W|er
|e |s oall|ed |r a|| a||erp|s ard |s ru|red, |e accep|s rorey lror o||ers oecause ol excess|ve greed.
12. T|us ||e urlor|ura|e rar, ursuccesslu| |r ra|r|a|r|rg ||s lar||y reroers, |s oerel| ol a|| oeau|y.
le a|Ways |||r|s ol ||s la||ure, gr|ev|rg very deep|y.
13. 3ee|rg ||r urao|e |o suppor| ||er, ||s W|le ard o||ers do ro| |rea| ||r W||| ||e sare respec| as
oelore, ever as r|ser|y larrers do ro| accord ||e sare |rea|rer| |o ||e|r o|d ard Worr-ou| oxer.
14. T|e loo||s| lar||y rar does ro| oecore averse |o lar||y ||le a|||oug| |e |s ra|r|a|red oy ||ose
W|or |e orce ra|r|a|red. 0elorred oy ||e |rl|uerce ol o|d age, |e prepares ||rse|l |o ree| u|||ra|e
dea||.
15. T|us |e rera|rs a| |ore jus| |||e a pe| dog ard ea|s W|a|ever |s so reg||ger||y g|ver |o ||r.
All||c|ed W||| rary |||resses, suc| as dyspeps|a ard |oss ol appe|||e, |e ea|s or|y very sra|| rorse|s ol
lood, ard |e oecores ar |rva||d, W|o carro| Wor| ary rore.
1o. lr ||a| d|seased cord|||or, ore's eyes ou|ge due |o ||e pressure ol a|r lror W||||r, ard ||s g|ards
oecore corges|ed W||| rucus. le |as d|ll|cu||y orea|||rg, ard upor ex|a||rg ard |r|a||rg |e
produces a sourd |||e g|ura-g|ura, a ra||||rg W||||r ||e ||roa|.
17. lr |||s Way |e cores urder ||e c|u|c|es ol dea|| ard ||es doWr, surrourded oy |arer||rg lr|erds
ard re|a||ves, ard a|||oug| |e War|s |o spea| W||| ||er, |e ro |orger car oecause |e |s urder ||e
cor|ro| ol ||re.
18. T|us ||e rar, W|o ergaged W||| urcor|ro||ed serses |r ra|r|a|r|rg a lar||y, d|es |r grea| gr|el,
see|rg ||s re|a||ves cry|rg. le d|es ros| pa||e||ca||y, |r grea| pa|r ard W|||ou| corsc|ousress.
19. A| dea||, |e sees ||e ressergers ol ||e |ord ol dea|| core oelore ||r, ||e|r eyes lu|| ol Wra||, ard
|r grea| lear |e passes s|oo| ard ur|re.
20. As a cr|r|ra| |s arres|ed lor pur|s|rer| oy ||e cors|ao|es ol ||e s|a|e, a persor ergaged |r cr|r|ra|
serse gra||l|ca||or |s s|r||ar|y arres|ed oy ||e aradu|as, W|o o|rd ||r oy ||e rec| W||| s|rorg rope
ard cover ||s suo||e oody so ||a| |e ray urdergo severe pur|s|rer|.
21. w|||e carr|ed oy ||e cors|ao|es ol araraja, |e |s overW|e|red ard |rero|es |r ||e|r |ards. w|||e
pass|rg or ||e road |e |s o|||er oy dogs, ard |e car rereroer ||e s|rlu| ac||v|||es ol ||s ||le. le |s ||us
|err|o|y d|s|ressed.
22. urder ||e scorc||rg sur, ||e cr|r|ra| |as |o pass ||roug| roads ol |o| sard W||| lores| l|res or oo||
s|des. le |s W||pped or ||e oac| oy ||e cors|ao|es oecause ol ||s |rao||||y |o Wa||, ard |e |s all||c|ed
oy |urger ard |||rs|, ou| urlor|ura|e|y ||ere |s ro dr|r||rg Wa|er, ro s|e||er ard ro p|ace lor res| or ||e
road.
23. w|||e pass|rg or ||a| road |o ||e aoode ol araraja, |e la||s doWr |r la||gue, ard sore||res |e
oecores urcorsc|ous, ou| |e |s lorced |o r|se aga|r. lr |||s Way |e |s very qu|c||y oroug|| |o ||e
preserce ol araraja.
24. T|us |e |as |o pass r|re|y-r|re ||ousard yojaras W||||r |Wo or ||ree rorer|s, ard ||er |e |s a|
orce ergaged |r ||e |or|urous pur|s|rer| W||c| |e |s des||red |o suller.
25. le |s p|aced |r ||e r|ds| ol ourr|rg p|eces ol Wood, ard ||s ||ros are se| or l|re. lr sore cases |e
|s rade |o ea| ||s oWr l|es| or |ave || ea|er oy o||ers.
2o. l|s er|ra||s are pu||ed ou| oy ||e |ourds ard vu||ures ol |e||, ever ||oug| |e |s s|||| a||ve |o see ||,
ard |e |s suojec|ed |o |orrer| oy serper|s, scorp|ors, gra|s ard o||er crea|ures ||a| o||e ||r.
27. Nex| ||s ||ros are |opped oll ard |orr asurder oy e|ep|ar|s. le |s |ur|ed doWr lror |||||ops, ard |e
|s a|so |e|d cap||ve e|||er |r Wa|er or |r a cave.
28. |er ard Worer W|ose ||ves Were ou||| upor |rdu|gerce |r ||||c|| sex ||le are pu| |r|o rary ||rds ol
r|serao|e cord|||ors |r ||e |e||s |roWr as Tar|sra, Ard|a-|ar|sra ard baurava.
29. lord Kap||a cor||rued. |y dear ro||er, || |s sore||res sa|d ||a| We exper|erce |e|| or |eaver or
|||s p|are|, lor |e|||s| pur|s|rer|s are sore||res v|s|o|e or |||s p|are| a|so.
30. Al|er |eav|rg |||s oody, ||e rar W|o ra|r|a|red ||rse|l ard ||s lar||y reroers oy s|rlu| ac||v|||es
sullers a |e|||s| ||le, ard ||s re|a||ves suller a|so.
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31. le goes a|ore |o ||e dar|es| reg|ors ol |e|| al|er qu||||rg ||e preser| oody, ard ||e rorey |e
acqu|red oy ervy|rg o||er ||v|rg er||||es |s ||e passage rorey W||| W||c| |e |eaves |||s Wor|d.
32. T|us, oy ||e arrargerer| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ra|r|a|rer ol ||rsrer |s pu|
|r|o a |e|||s| cord|||or |o suller lor ||s s|rlu| ac||v|||es, |||e a rar W|o |as |os| ||s Wea|||.
33. T|erelore a persor W|o |s very eager |o ra|r|a|r ||s lar||y ard ||rsrer s|rp|y oy o|ac| re||ods
cer|a|r|y goes |o ||e dar|es| reg|or ol |e||, W||c| |s |roWr as Ard|a-|ar|sra.
34. lav|rg gore ||roug| a|| ||e r|serao|e, |e|||s| cord|||ors ard |av|rg passed |r a regu|ar order
||roug| ||e |oWes| lorrs ol ar|ra| ||le pr|or |o |urar o|r||, ard |av|rg ||us oeer purged ol ||s s|rs,
ore |s reoorr aga|r as a |urar oe|rg or |||s ear||.
'hap"+r Thir"y-!n+ 3!rd Kapi/a1s Ins"r-"i!ns !n "h+ M!v+#+n"s !. "h+ 3iving )n"i"i+s
1. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. urder ||e superv|s|or ol ||e 3uprere lord ard accord|rg |o ||e
resu|| ol ||s Wor|, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, ||e sou|, |s rade |o er|er |r|o ||e Woro ol a Worar ||roug| ||e
par||c|e ol ra|e serer |o assure a par||cu|ar |ype ol oody.
2. 0r ||e l|rs| r|g||, ||e sperr ard ovur r|x, ard or ||e l|l|| r|g|| ||e r|x|ure lerrer|s |r|o a ouoo|e.
0r ||e |er|| r|g|| || deve|ops |r|o a lorr |||e a p|ur, ard al|er ||a|, || gradua||y |urrs |r|o a |urp ol
l|es| or ar egg, as ||e case ray oe.
3. lr ||e course ol a ror||, a |ead |s lorred, ard a| ||e erd ol |Wo ror||s ||e |ards, lee| ard o||er
||ros |a|e s|ape. 8y ||e erd ol ||ree ror||s, ||e ra||s, l|rgers, |oes, oody |a|r, oores ard s||r
appear, as do ||e orgar ol gerera||or ard ||e o||er aper|ures |r ||e oody, rare|y ||e eyes, ros|r||s,
ears, rou|| ard arus.
4. w||||r lour ror||s lror ||e da|e ol corcep||or, ||e sever esser||a| |rgred|er|s ol ||e oody, rare|y
c|y|e, o|ood, l|es|, la|, oore, rarroW ard serer, core |r|o ex|s|erce. A| ||e erd ol l|ve ror||s,
|urger ard |||rs| ra|e ||erse|ves le||, ard a| ||e erd ol s|x ror||s, ||e le|us, erc|osed oy ||e
arr|or, oeg|rs |o rove or ||e r|g|| s|de ol ||e aodorer.
5. 0er|v|rg ||s ru|r|||or lror ||e lood ard dr|r| |a|er oy ||e ro||er, ||e le|us groWs ard rera|rs |r ||a|
aoor|rao|e res|derce ol s|oo|s ard ur|re, W||c| |s ||e oreed|rg p|ace ol a|| ||rds ol Worrs.
o. 8|||er aga|r ard aga|r a|| over ||e oody oy ||e |urgry Worrs |r ||e aodorer ||se|l, ||e c|||d sullers
|err|o|e agory oecause ol ||s |erderress. le ||us oecores urcorsc|ous rorer| al|er rorer|
oecause ol ||e |err|o|e cord|||or.
7. 0W|rg |o ||e ro||er's ea||rg o|||er, purger| loods|ulls, or lood W||c| |s |oo sa||y or |oo sour, ||e
oody ol ||e c|||d |rcessar||y sullers pa|rs W||c| are a|ros| |r|o|erao|e.
8. l|aced W||||r ||e arr|or ard covered ou|s|de oy ||e |r|es||res, ||e c|||d rera|rs |y|rg or ore s|de
ol ||e aodorer, ||s |ead |urred |oWards ||s oe||y ard ||s oac| ard rec| arc|ed |||e a ooW.
9. T|e c|||d ||us rera|rs jus| |||e a o|rd |r a cage, W|||ou| lreedor ol roverer|. A| ||a| ||re, |l ||e
c|||d |s lor|ura|e, |e car rereroer a|| ||e |rouo|es ol ||s pas| ore |urdred o|r||s, ard |e gr|eves
Wre|c|ed|y. w|a| |s ||e poss|o||||y ol peace ol r|rd |r ||a| cord|||or?
10. T|us erdoWed W||| ||e deve|oprer| ol corsc|ousress lror ||e sever|| ror|| al|er ||s
corcep||or, ||e c|||d |s |ossed doWrWard oy ||e a|rs ||a| press ||e eroryo dur|rg ||e Wee|s preced|rg
de||very. l||e ||e Worrs oorr ol ||e sare l||||y aodor|ra| cav||y, |e carro| rera|r |r ore p|ace.
11. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |r |||s lr|g||lu| cord|||or ol ||le, oourd oy sever |ayers ol ra|er|a| |rgred|er|s, prays
W||| lo|ded |ards, appea||rg |o ||e lord, W|o |as pu| ||r |r ||a| cord|||or.
12. T|e |urar sou| says. l |a|e s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
appears |r l|s var|ous e|erra| lorrs ard Wa||s or ||e surlace ol ||e Wor|d. l |a|e s|e||er ol l|r or|y,
oecause le car g|ve re re||el lror a|| lear ard lror l|r l |ave rece|ved |||s cord|||or ol ||le, W||c| |s
jus| oel||||rg ry |rp|ous ac||v|||es.
13. l, ||e pure sou|, appear|rg roW oourd oy ry ac||v|||es, ar |y|rg |r ||e Woro ol ry ro||er oy ||e
arrargerer| ol raya. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o l|r W|o |s a|so |ere W||| re ou| W|o |s
urallec|ed ard c|arge|ess. le |s ur||r||ed, ou| le |s perce|ved |r ||e reper|ar| |ear|. To l|r l oller
ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
14. l ar separa|ed lror ||e 3uprere lord oecause ol ry oe|rg |r |||s ra|er|a| oody, W||c| |s rade ol
l|ve e|erer|s, ard ||erelore ry qua||||es ard serses are oe|rg r|sused, a|||oug| l ar esser||a||y
sp|r||ua|. 8ecause ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||e
||v|rg er||||es, oecause le |s devo|d ol suc| a ra|er|a| oody, ard oecause le |s a|Ways g|or|ous |r l|s
sp|r||ua| qua||||es, l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
15. T|e |urar sou| lur||er prays. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |s pu| urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard
cor||rues a |ard s|rugg|e lor ex|s|erce or ||e pa|| ol repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||. T||s cord|||ora| ||le |s
due |o ||s lorge|lu|ress ol ||s re|a||ors||p W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore, W|||ou|
||e lord's rercy, |oW car |e aga|r ergage |r ||e |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce ol ||e lord?
1o. No ore o||er ||ar ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, as ||e |oca||zed larara|ra, ||e par||a|
represer|a||or ol ||e lord, |s d|rec||rg a|| |rar|ra|e ard ar|ra|e oojec|s. le |s preser| |r ||e ||ree
p|ases ol ||re--pas|, preser| ard lu|ure. T|erelore, ||e cord|||ored sou| |s ergaged |r d|llerer|
ac||v|||es oy l|s d|rec||or, ard |r order |o ge| lree lror ||e ||reelo|d r|ser|es ol |||s cord|||ora| ||le, We
|ave |o surrerder ur|o l|r or|y.
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17. la||er |r|o a poo| ol o|ood, s|oo| ard ur|re W||||r ||e aodorer ol ||s ro||er, ||s oWr oody
scorc|ed oy ||e ro||er's gas|r|c l|re, ||e erood|ed sou|, arx|ous |o ge| ou|, cour|s ||s ror||s ard
prays, 0 ry lord, W|er s|a|| l, a Wre|c|ed sou|, oe re|eased lror |||s corl|rerer|?
18. |y dear lord, oy our cause|ess rercy l ar aWa|ered |o corsc|ousress, a|||oug| l ar or|y |er
ror||s o|d. lor |||s cause|ess rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e lr|erd ol a|| la||er
sou|s, ||ere |s ro Way |o express ry gra|||ude ou| |o pray W||| lo|ded |ards.
19. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |r aro||er |ype ol oody sees or|y oy |rs||rc|, |e |roWs or|y ||e agreeao|e ard
d|sagreeao|e serse percep||ors ol ||a| par||cu|ar oody. 8u| l |ave a oody |r W||c| l car cor|ro| ry
serses ard car urders|ard ry des||ra||or, ||erelore, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oy W|or l |ave oeer o|essed W||| |||s oody ard oy W|ose grace l car see
l|r W||||r ard W|||ou|.
20. T|erelore, ry lord, a|||oug| l ar ||v|rg |r a |err|o|e cord|||or, l do ro| W|s| |o depar| lror ry
ro||er's aodorer |o la|| aga|r |r|o ||e o||rd We|| ol ra|er|a||s||c ||le. our ex|erra| erergy, ca||ed deva-
raya, a| orce cap|ures ||e reW|y oorr c|||d, ard |rred|a|e|y la|se |der||l|ca||or, W||c| |s ||e oeg|rr|rg
ol ||e cyc|e ol cor||rua| o|r|| ard dea||, oeg|rs.
21. T|erelore, W|||ou| oe|rg ag||a|ed ary rore, l s|a|| de||ver ryse|l lror ||e dar|ress ol resc|erce
W||| ||e |e|p ol ry lr|erd, c|ear corsc|ousress. 3|rp|y oy |eep|rg ||e |o|us lee| ol lord v|sru |r ry
r|rd, l s|a|| oe saved lror er|er|rg |r|o ||e Woros ol rary ro||ers lor repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||.
22. lord Kap||a cor||rued. T|e |er-ror||-o|d ||v|rg er|||y |as ||ese des|res ever W|||e |r ||e Woro.
8u| W|||e |e ||us ex|o|s ||e lord, ||e W|rd ||a| |e|ps par|ur|||or prope|s ||r lor|| W||| ||s lace |urred
doWrWard so ||a| |e ray oe oorr.
23. lus|ed doWrWard a|| ol a sudder oy ||e W|rd, ||e c|||d cores ou| W||| grea| |rouo|e, |ead
doWrWard, orea|||ess ard depr|ved ol rerory due |o severe agory.
24. T|e c|||d ||us la||s or ||e grourd, sreared W||| s|oo| ard o|ood, ard p|ays jus| |||e a Worr
gerr|ra|ed lror ||e s|oo|. le |oses ||s super|or |roW|edge ard cr|es urder ||e spe|| ol raya.
25. Al|er cor|rg ou| ol ||e aodorer, ||e c|||d |s g|ver |o ||e care ol persors W|o are urao|e |o
urders|ard W|a| |e War|s, ard ||us |e |s rursed oy suc| persors. urao|e |o reluse W|a|ever |s g|ver
|o ||r, |e la||s |r|o urdes|rao|e c|rcurs|arces.
2o. la|d doWr or a lou| oed |rles|ed W||| sWea| ard gerrs, ||e poor c|||d |s |rcapao|e ol scra|c||rg ||s
oody |o ge| re||el lror ||s ||c||rg sersa||or |o say ro|||rg ol s||||rg up, s|ard|rg or ever rov|rg.
27. lr ||s |e|p|ess cord|||or, gra|s, rosqu||oes, ougs ard o||er gerrs o||e ||e oaoy, W|ose s||r |s
|erder, jus| as sra||er Worrs o||e a o|g Worr. T|e c|||d, depr|ved ol ||s W|sdor, cr|es o|||er|y.
28. lr |||s Way, ||e c|||d passes ||roug| ||s c|||d|ood, suller|rg d|llerer| ||rds ol d|s|ress, ard a||a|rs
ooy|ood. lr ooy|ood a|so |e sullers pa|r over des|res |o ge| |||rgs |e car rever ac||eve. Ard ||us,
due |o |grorarce, |e oecores argry ard sorry.
29. w||| ||e groW|| ol ||e oody, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, |r order |o varqu|s| ||s sou|, |rcreases ||s la|se
pres||ge ard arger ard ||ereoy crea|es err||y |oWards s|r||ar|y |us|y peop|e.
30. 8y suc| |grorarce ||e ||v|rg er|||y accep|s ||e ra|er|a| oody, W||c| |s rade ol l|ve e|erer|s, as
||rse|l. w||| |||s r|surders|ard|rg, |e accep|s rorperrarer| |||rgs as ||s oWr ard |rcreases ||s
|grorarce |r ||e dar|es| reg|or.
31. lor ||e sa|e ol ||e oody, W||c| |s a source ol cors|ar| |rouo|e |o ||r ard W||c| lo||oWs ||r
oecause |e |s oourd oy ||es ol |grorarce ard lru|||ve ac||v|||es, |e perlorrs var|ous ac||ors W||c|
cause ||r |o oe suojec|ed |o repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||.
32. ll, ||erelore, ||e ||v|rg er|||y aga|r assoc|a|es W||| ||e pa|| ol urr|g||eousress, |rl|uerced oy
sersua||y r|rded peop|e ergaged |r ||e pursu|| ol sexua| erjoyrer| ard ||e gra||l|ca||or ol ||e pa|a|e,
|e aga|r goes |o |e|| as oelore.
33. le oecores devo|d ol |ru||lu|ress, c|ear||ress, rercy, grav||y, sp|r||ua| |r|e|||gerce, s|yress,
aus|er||y, lare, lorg|veress, cor|ro| ol ||e r|rd, cor|ro| ol ||e serses, lor|ure ard a|| suc|
oppor|ur|||es.
34. 0re s|ou|d ro| assoc|a|e W||| a coarse loo| W|o |s oerel| ol ||e |roW|edge ol se|l-rea||za||or ard
W|o |s ro rore ||ar a darc|rg dog |r ||e |ards ol a Worar.
35. T|e |rla|ua||or ard oordage W||c| accrue |o a rar lror a||ac|rer| |o ary o||er oojec| |s ro| as
corp|e|e as ||a| resu|||rg lror a||ac|rer| |o a Worar or |o ||e le||oWs||p ol rer W|o are lord ol
Worer.
3o. A| ||e s|g|| ol ||s oWr daug||er, 8ra|ra Was oeW||dered oy |er c|arrs ard s|are|ess|y rar up |o
|er |r ||e lorr ol a s|ag W|er s|e |oo| ||e lorr ol a ||rd.
37. Arorgs| a|| ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es oego||er oy 8ra|ra, rare|y rer, der|gods ard ar|ra|s, rore
ou| ||e sage Narayara |s |rrure |o ||e a||rac||or ol raya |r ||e lorr ol Worar.
38. Jus| |ry |o urders|ard ||e r|g||y s|rerg|| ol |y raya |r ||e s|ape ol Worar, W|o oy ||e rere
roverer| ol |er eyeoroWs car |eep ever ||e grea|es| corquerors ol ||e Wor|d urder |er gr|p.
39. 0re W|o asp|res |o reac| ||e cu|r|ra||or ol yoga ard |as rea||zed ||s se|l oy rerder|rg serv|ce
ur|o |e s|ou|d rever assoc|a|e W||| ar a||rac||ve Worar, lor suc| a Worar |s dec|ared |r ||e scr|p|ure
|o oe ||e ga|eWay |o |e|| lor ||e advarc|rg devo|ee.
40. T|e Worar, crea|ed oy ||e lord, |s ||e represer|a||or ol raya, ard ore W|o assoc|a|es W||| suc|
raya oy accep||rg serv|ces rus| cer|a|r|y |roW ||a| |||s |s ||e Way ol dea||, jus| |||e a o||rd We||
covered W||| grass.
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41. A ||v|rg er|||y W|o, as a resu|| ol a||ac|rer| |o a Worar |r ||s prev|ous ||le, |as oeer erdoWed W|||
||e lorr ol a Worar, loo||s||y |oo|s upor raya |r ||e lorr ol a rar, |er |usoard, as ||e oes|oWer ol
Wea|||, progery, |ouse ard o||er ra|er|a| asse|s.
42. A Worar, ||erelore, s|ou|d cors|der |er |usoard, |er |ouse ard |er c|||drer |o oe ||e
arrargerer| ol ||e ex|erra| erergy ol ||e lord lor |er dea||, jus| as ||e sWee| s|rg|rg ol ||e |ur|er |s
dea|| lor ||e deer.
43. 0ue |o ||s par||cu|ar |ype ol oody, ||e ra|er|a||s||c ||v|rg er|||y Warders lror ore p|are| |o aro||er,
lo||oW|rg lru|||ve ac||v|||es. lr |||s Way, |e |rvo|ves ||rse|l |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard erjoys ||e resu||
|rcessar||y.
44. lr |||s Way ||e ||v|rg er|||y ge|s a su||ao|e oody W||| a ra|er|a| r|rd ard serses, accord|rg |o ||s
lru|||ve ac||v|||es. w|er ||e reac||or ol ||s par||cu|ar ac||v||y cores |o ar erd, ||a| erd |s ca||ed dea||,
ard W|er a par||cu|ar |ype ol reac||or oeg|rs, ||a| oeg|rr|rg |s ca||ed o|r||.
45-4o. w|er ||e eyes |ose ||e|r poWer |o see co|or or lorr due |o roro|d all||c||or ol ||e op||c rerve,
||e serse ol s|g|| oecores deadered. T|e ||v|rg er|||y, W|o |s ||e seer ol oo|| ||e eyes ard ||e s|g||,
|oses ||s poWer ol v|s|or. lr ||e sare Way, W|er ||e p|ys|ca| oody, ||e p|ace W|ere percep||or ol
oojec|s occurs, |s rerdered |rcapao|e ol perce|v|rg, ||a| |s |roWr as dea||. w|er ore oeg|rs |o v|eW
||e p|ys|ca| oody as ore's very se|l, ||a| |s ca||ed o|r||.
47. T|erelore, ore s|ou|d ro| v|eW dea|| W||| |orror, ror |ave recourse |o del|r|rg ||e oody as sou|,
ror g|ve Way |o exaggera||or |r erjoy|rg ||e ood||y recess|||es ol ||le. bea||z|rg ||e |rue ra|ure ol ||e
||v|rg er|||y, ore s|ou|d rove aoou| |r ||e Wor|d lree lror a||ac|rer| ard s|eadlas| |r purpose.
48. FrdoWed W||| r|g|| v|s|or ard s|rerg||ered oy devo||ora| serv|ce ard a pess|r|s||c a||||ude |oWards
ra|er|a| |der|||y, ore s|ou|d re|ega|e ||s oody |o |||s |||usory Wor|d ||roug| ||s reasor. T|us ore car oe
urcorcerred W||| |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
'hap"+r Thir"y-"w! )n"ang/+#+n" in 0ri"iv+ A-"ivi"i+s
1. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. T|e persor W|o ||ves |r ||e cer|er ol |ouse|o|d ||le der|ves
ra|er|a| oerel||s oy perlorr|rg re||g|ous r||ua|s, ard ||ereoy |e lu|l|||s ||s des|re lor ecoror|c
deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or. Aga|r ard aga|r |e ac|s ||e sare Way.
2. 3uc| persors are ever oerel| ol devo||ora| serv|ce due |o oe|rg |oo a||ac|ed |o serse gra||l|ca||or,
ard ||erelore, a|||oug| ||ey perlorr var|ous ||rds ol sacr|l|ces ard |a|e grea| voWs |o sa||sly ||e
der|gods ard lorela||ers, ||ey are ro| |r|eres|ed |r Krsra corsc|ousress, devo||ora| serv|ce.
3. 3uc| ra|er|a||s||c persors, a||rac|ed oy serse gra||l|ca||or ard devo|ed |o ||e lorela||ers ard
der|gods, car oe e|eva|ed |o ||e roor, W|ere ||ey dr|r| ar ex|rac| ol ||e sora p|ar|. T|ey aga|r
re|urr |o |||s p|are|.
4. A|| ||e p|are|s ol ||e ra|er|a||s||c persors, |rc|ud|rg a|| ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, suc| as ||e roor, are
varqu|s|ed W|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, goes |o l|s oed ol serper|s, W||c| |s
|roWr as Arar|a 3esa.
5. T|ose W|o are |r|e|||ger| ard are ol pur|l|ed corsc|ousress are corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed |r Krsra
corsc|ousress. lreed lror ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||ey do ro| ac| lor serse gra||l|ca||or, ra||er,
s|rce ||ey are s||ua|ed |r ||e|r oWr occupa||ora| du||es, ||ey ac| as ore |s expec|ed |o ac|.
o. 8y execu||rg ore's occupa||ora| du||es, ac||rg W||| de|ac|rer| ard W|||ou| a serse ol propr|e|ors||p
or la|se ego|sr, ore |s pos|ed |r ore's cors|||u||ora| pos|||or oy d|r| ol corp|e|e pur|l|ca||or ol
corsc|ousress, ard oy ||us execu||rg so-ca||ed ra|er|a| du||es |e car eas||y er|er |r|o ||e ||rgdor ol
0od.
7. T|roug| ||e pa|| ol |||ur|ra||or, suc| ||oera|ed persors approac| ||e corp|e|e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |s ||e propr|e|or ol ||e ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua| Wor|ds ard |s ||e suprere cause ol ||e|r
rar|les|a||or ard d|sso|u||or.
8. wors||pers ol ||e l|raryagaro|a expars|or ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rera|r W||||r |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d ur||| ||e erd ol |Wo parard|as, W|er lord 8ra|ra a|so d|es.
9. Al|er exper|erc|rg ||e |r|ao||ao|e ||re ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, |roWr as |Wo
parard|as, lord 8ra|ra c|oses ||e ra|er|a| ur|verse, W||c| |s covered oy |ayers ol ear||, Wa|er, a|r,
l|re, e||er, r|rd, ego, e|c., ard goes oac| |o 0od|ead.
10. T|e yog|s W|o oecore de|ac|ed lror ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d oy prac||ce ol orea|||rg exerc|ses ard
cor|ro| ol ||e r|rd reac| ||e p|are| ol 8ra|ra, W||c| |s lar, lar aWay. Al|er g|v|rg up ||e|r ood|es, ||ey
er|er |r|o ||e oody ol lord 8ra|ra, ard ||erelore W|er 8ra|ra |s ||oera|ed ard goes |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, suc| yog|s car a|so er|er |r|o ||e ||rgdor ol
0od.
11. T|erelore, |y dear ro||er, oy devo||ora| serv|ce |a|e d|rec| s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |s sea|ed |r everyore's |ear|.
12-15. |y dear ro||er, soreore ray Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| a spec|a| se|l-
|r|eres|, ou| ever der|gods suc| as lord 8ra|ra, grea| sages suc| as 3ara|-|urara ard grea| rur|s
suc| as |ar|c| |ave |o core oac| |o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d aga|r a| ||e ||re ol crea||or. w|er ||e
|r|erac||or ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure oeg|rs, 8ra|ra, W|o |s ||e crea|or ol |||s cosr|c
rar|les|a||or ard W|o |s lu|| ol ved|c |roW|edge, ard ||e grea| sages, W|o are ||e au||ors ol ||e
sp|r||ua| pa|| ard ||e yoga sys|er, core oac| urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e ||re lac|or. T|ey are ||oera|ed
oy ||e|r rorlru|||ve ac||v|||es ard ||ey a||a|r ||e l|rs| |rcarra||or ol ||e purusa, ou| a| ||e ||re ol crea||or
||ey core oac| |r exac||y ||e sare lorrs ard pos|||ors as ||ey |ad prev|ous|y.
120 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
1o. lersors W|o are |oo add|c|ed |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d execu|e ||e|r prescr|oed du||es very r|ce|y ard
W||| grea| la|||. T|ey da||y perlorr a|| suc| prescr|oed du||es W||| a||ac|rer| |o ||e lru|||ve resu||.
17. 3uc| persors, |rpe||ed oy ||e rode ol pass|or, are lu|| ol arx|e||es ard a|Ways asp|re lor serse
gra||l|ca||or due |o urcor|ro||ed serses. T|ey Wors||p ||e lorela||ers ard are ousy day ard r|g||
|rprov|rg ||e ecoror|c cord|||or ol ||e|r lar||y, soc|a| or ra||ora| ||le.
18. 3uc| persors are ca||ed |ra|-varg||a oecause ||ey are |r|eres|ed |r ||e ||ree e|eva||rg processes.
T|ey are averse |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o car g|ve re||el |o ||e cord|||ored sou|.
T|ey are ro| |r|eres|ed |r ||e 3uprere lersora|||y's pas||res, W||c| are Wor|| |ear|rg oecause ol l|s
|rarscerder|a| proWess.
19. 3uc| persors are corderred oy ||e suprere order ol ||e lord. 8ecause ||ey are averse |o ||e
rec|ar ol ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ey are corpared |o s|oo|-ea||rg |ogs.
T|ey g|ve up |ear|rg ||e |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ||e lord ard |rdu|ge |r |ear|rg ol ||e aoor|rao|e
ac||v|||es ol ra|er|a||s||c persors.
20. 3uc| ra|er|a||s||c persors are a||oWed |o go |o ||e p|are| ca||ed l||r|o|a oy ||e sou||err course ol
||e sur, ou| ||ey aga|r core oac| |o |||s p|are| ard |a|e o|r|| |r ||e|r oWr lar|||es, oeg|rr|rg aga|r ||e
sare lru|||ve ac||v|||es lror o|r|| |o ||e erd ol ||le.
21. w|er ||e resu||s ol ||e|r p|ous ac||v|||es are ex|aus|ed, ||ey la|| doWr oy ||g|er arrargerer| ard
aga|r core oac| |o |||s p|are|, jus| as ary persor ra|sed |o a ||g| pos|||or sore||res a|| ol a sudder
la||s.
22. |y dear ro||er, l ||erelore adv|se ||a| you |a|e s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor
l|s |o|us lee| are Wor|| Wors||p|rg. Accep| |||s W||| a|| devo||or ard |ove, lor ||us you car oe s||ua|ed
|r |rarscerder|a| devo||ora| serv|ce.
23. Frgagerer| |r Krsra corsc|ousress ard app||ca||or ol devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o Krsra ra|e ||
poss|o|e |o advarce |r |roW|edge ard de|ac|rer|, as We|| as |r se|l-rea||za||or.
24. T|e exa||ed devo|ee's r|rd oecores equ|po|sed |r sersory ac||v|||es, ard |e |s |rarscerder|a| |o
||a| W||c| |s agreeao|e ard ro| agreeao|e.
25. 8ecause ol ||s |rarscerder|a| |r|e|||gerce, ||e pure devo|ee |s equ|po|sed |r ||s v|s|or ard sees
||rse|l |o oe urcor|ar|ra|ed oy ra||er. le does ro| see ary|||rg as super|or or |rler|or, ard |e lee|s
||rse|l e|eva|ed |o ||e |rarscerder|a| p|a|lorr ol oe|rg equa| |r qua||||es W||| ||e 3uprere lersor.
2o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead a|ore |s corp|e|e |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, ou| accord|rg
|o ||e d|llerer| processes ol urders|ard|rg le appears d|llerer||y, e|||er as |rpersora| 8ra|rar, as
larara|ra, as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead or as ||e purusa-ava|ara.
27. T|e grea|es| corror urders|ard|rg lor a|| yog|s |s corp|e|e de|ac|rer| lror ra||er, W||c| car
oe ac||eved oy d|llerer| ||rds ol yoga.
28. T|ose W|o are averse |o ||e Trarscerderce rea||ze ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru|| d|llerer||y ||roug|
specu|a||ve serse percep||or, ard ||erelore, oecause ol r|s|a|er specu|a||or, every|||rg appears |o
||er |o oe re|a||ve.
29. lror ||e |o|a| erergy, ||e ra|a|-|a||va, l |ave rar|les|ed ||e la|se ego, ||e ||ree rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e |rd|v|dua| corsc|ousress, ||e e|ever serses ard ||e
ra|er|a| oody. 3|r||ar|y, ||e er||re ur|verse |as core lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
30. T||s perlec| |roW|edge car oe ac||eved oy a persor W|o |s a|ready ergaged |r devo||ora| serv|ce
W||| la|||, s|ead|ress ard lu|| de|ac|rer|, ard W|o |s a|Ways aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol ||e 3uprere. le
|s a|ool lror ra|er|a| assoc|a||or.
31. |y dear respec|lu| ro||er, l |ave a|ready descr|oed ||e pa|| ol urders|ard|rg ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||,
oy W||c| ore car core |o urders|ard ||e rea| |ru|| ol ra||er ard sp|r|| ard ||e|r re|a||ors||p.
32. l|||osop||ca| researc| cu|r|ra|es |r urders|ard|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. Al|er
ac||ev|rg |||s urders|ard|rg, W|er ore oecores lree lror ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure, |e a||a|rs ||e
s|age ol devo||ora| serv|ce. F|||er oy devo||ora| serv|ce d|rec||y or oy p|||osop||ca| researc|, ore |as
|o l|rd ||e sare des||ra||or, W||c| |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
33. A s|rg|e oojec| |s apprec|a|ed d|llerer||y oy d|llerer| serses due |o ||s |av|rg d|llerer| qua||||es.
3|r||ar|y, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ore, ou| accord|rg |o d|llerer| scr|p|ura| |rjurc||ors
le appears |o oe d|llerer|.
34-3o. 8y perlorr|rg lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard sacr|l|ces, oy d|s|r|ou||rg c|ar||y, oy perlorr|rg aus|er|||es,
oy s|udy|rg var|ous |||era|ures, oy corduc||rg p|||osop||ca| researc|, oy cor|ro|||rg ||e r|rd, oy
suodu|rg ||e serses, oy accep||rg ||e rerourced order ol ||le ard oy perlorr|rg ||e prescr|oed du||es
ol ore's soc|a| order, oy perlorr|rg ||e d|llerer| d|v|s|ors ol yoga prac||ce, oy perlorr|rg devo||ora|
serv|ce ard oy ex||o|||rg ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce cor|a|r|rg ||e syrp|ors ol oo|| a||ac|rer|
ard de|ac|rer|, oy urders|ard|rg ||e sc|erce ol se|l-rea||za||or ard oy deve|op|rg a s|rorg serse ol
de|ac|rer|, ore W|o |s exper| |r urders|ard|rg ||e d|llerer| processes ol se|l-rea||za||or rea||zes ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as le |s represer|ed |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d as We|| as |r
|rarscerderce.
37. |y dear ro||er, l |ave exp|a|red |o you ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard ||s |der|||y |r lour
d|llerer| soc|a| d|v|s|ors. l |ave exp|a|red |o you as We|| |oW e|erra| ||re |s c|as|rg ||e ||v|rg er||||es,
a|||oug| || |s |rpercep||o|e |o ||er.
38. T|ere are var|e||es ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce lor ||e ||v|rg er|||y accord|rg |o ||e Wor| |e perlorrs |r
|grorarce or lorge|lu|ress ol ||s rea| |der|||y. |y dear ro||er, |l aryore er|ers |r|o ||a| lorge|lu|ress,
|e |s urao|e |o urders|ard W|ere ||s roverer|s W||| erd.
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39. lord Kap||a cor||rued. T||s |rs|ruc||or |s ro| rear| lor ||e erv|ous, lor ||e agros||cs or lor persors
W|o are urc|ear |r ||e|r oe|av|or. Nor |s || lor |ypocr||es or lor persors W|o are proud ol ra|er|a|
possess|ors.
40. l| |s ro| |o oe |rs|ruc|ed |o persors W|o are |oo greedy ard |oo a||ac|ed |o lar||y ||le, ror |o
persors W|o are rordevo|ees ard W|o are erv|ous ol ||e devo|ees ard ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
41. lrs|ruc||or s|ou|d oe g|ver |o ||e la|||lu| devo|ee W|o |s respec|lu| |o ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er,
rorerv|ous, lr|erd|y |o a|| ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es ard eager |o rerder serv|ce W||| la||| ard s|rcer||y.
42. T||s |rs|ruc||or s|ou|d oe |rpar|ed oy ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er |o persors W|o |ave |a|er ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |o oe rore dear ||ar ary|||rg, W|o are ro| erv|ous ol aryore, W|o are
perlec||y c|earsed ard W|o |ave deve|oped de|ac|rer| lor ||a| W||c| |s ou|s|de ||e purv|eW ol Krsra
corsc|ousress.
43. Aryore W|o orce red||a|es upor |e W||| la||| ard allec||or, W|o |ears ard c|ar|s aoou| |e,
sure|y goes oac| |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
'hap"+r Thir"y-"hr++ A-"ivi"i+s !. Kapi/a
1. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. T|us 0eva|u||, ||e ro||er ol lord Kap||a ard W|le ol Kardara |ur|, oecare lreed
lror a|| |grorarce corcerr|rg devo||ora| serv|ce ard |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge. 3|e ollered |er
ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lord, ||e au||or ol ||e oas|c pr|rc|p|es ol ||e 3ar||ya sys|er ol p|||osop|y, W||c|
|s ||e oac|grourd ol ||oera||or, ard s|e sa||sl|ed l|r W||| ||e lo||oW|rg verses ol prayer.
2. 0eva|u|| sa|d. 8ra|ra |s sa|d |o oe uroorr oecause |e |a|es o|r|| lror ||e |o|us l|oWer W||c| groWs
lror our aodorer W|||e ou ||e |r ||e ocear a| ||e oo||or ol ||e ur|verse. 8u| ever 8ra|ra s|rp|y
red||a|ed upor ou, W|ose oody |s ||e source ol ur||r||ed ur|verses.
3. |y dear lord, a|||oug| persora||y ou |ave ro|||rg |o do, ou |ave d|s|r|ou|ed our ererg|es |r ||e
|r|erac||ors ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure, ard lor ||a| reasor ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard
d|sso|u||or ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or |a|e p|ace. |y dear lord, ou are se|l-de|err|red ard are ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es. lor ||er ou crea|ed |||s ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or,
ard a|||oug| ou are ore, our d|verse ererg|es car ac| ru|||lar|ous|y. T||s |s |rcorce|vao|e |o us.
4. As ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ou |ave |a|er o|r|| lror ry aodorer. 0 ry lord, |oW |s
||a| poss|o|e lor ||e suprere ore, W|o |as |r l|s oe||y a|| ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or? T|e arsWer |s ||a|
|| |s poss|o|e, lor a| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur ou ||e doWr or a |eal ol a oaryar |ree, ard jus| |||e a
sra|| oaoy, ou ||c| ||e |oe ol our |o|us loo|.
5. |y dear lord, ou |ave assured |||s oody |r order |o d|r|r|s| ||e s|rlu| ac||v|||es ol ||e la||er ard
|o err|c| ||e|r |roW|edge |r devo||or ard ||oera||or. 3|rce ||ese s|rlu| peop|e are deperder| or our
d|rec||or, oy our oWr W||| ou assure |rcarra||ors as a ooar ard as o||er lorrs. 3|r||ar|y, ou |ave
appeared |r order |o d|s|r|ou|e |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge |o our deperder|s.
o. To say ro|||rg ol ||e sp|r||ua| advarcerer| ol persors W|o see ||e 3uprere lersor lace |o lace,
ever a persor oorr |r a lar||y ol dog-ea|ers |rred|a|e|y oecores e||g|o|e |o perlorr ved|c sacr|l|ces |l
|e orce u||ers ||e |o|y rare ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead or c|ar|s aoou| l|r, |ears aoou|
l|s pas||res, ollers l|r ooe|sarces or ever rereroers l|r.
7. 0|, |oW g|or|ous are ||ey W|ose |orgues are c|ar||rg our |o|y rare! Fver |l oorr |r ||e lar|||es
ol dog-ea|ers, suc| persors are Wors||pao|e. lersors W|o c|ar| ||e |o|y rare ol our lords||p rus|
|ave execu|ed a|| ||rds ol aus|er|||es ard l|re sacr|l|ces ard ac||eved a|| ||e good rarrers ol ||e
Aryars. To oe c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol our lords||p, ||ey rus| |ave oa||ed a| |o|y p|aces ol
p||gr|rage, s|ud|ed ||e vedas ard lu|l|||ed every|||rg requ|red.
8. l oe||eve, ry lord, ||a| ou are lord v|sru l|rse|l urder ||e rare ol Kap||a, ard ou are ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar! T|e sa|r|s ard sages, oe|rg lreed lror a||
||e d|s|uroarces ol ||e serses ard r|rd, red||a|e upor ou, lor oy our rercy or|y car ore oecore
lree lror ||e c|u|c|es ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. A| ||e ||re ol d|sso|u||or, a|| ||e vedas are
sus|a|red |r ou or|y.
9. T|us ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Kap||a, sa||sl|ed oy ||e Words ol l|s ro||er, |oWards
W|or le Was very allec||ora|e, rep||ed W||| grav||y.
10. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear ro||er, ||e pa|| ol se|l-rea||za||or W||c| l |ave a|ready
|rs|ruc|ed |o you |s very easy. ou car execu|e |||s sys|er W|||ou| d|ll|cu||y, ard oy lo||oW|rg || you
s|a|| very soor oe ||oera|ed, ever W||||r your preser| oody.
11. |y dear ro||er, ||ose W|o are ac|ua||y |rarscerder|a||s|s cer|a|r|y lo||oW |y |rs|ruc||ors, as l |ave
g|ver ||er |o you. ou ray res| assured ||a| |l you |raverse |||s pa|| ol se|l-rea||za||or perlec||y, sure|y
you s|a|| oe lreed lror learlu| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or ard s|a|| u|||ra|e|y reac| |e. |o||er, persors
W|o are ro| corversar| W||| |||s re||od ol devo||ora| serv|ce cer|a|r|y carro| ge| ou| ol ||e cyc|e ol
o|r|| ard dea|| 12. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Kap||a, al|er |rs|ruc||rg
l|s oe|oved ro||er, |oo| perr|ss|or lror |er ard |el| l|s |ore, l|s r|ss|or |av|rg oeer lu|l|||ed.
13. As |rs|ruc|ed oy |er sor, 0eva|u|| a|so oegar |o prac||ce o|a|||-yoga |r ||a| very asrara. 3|e
prac||ced sarad|| |r ||e |ouse ol Kardara |ur|, W||c| Was so oeau||lu||y decora|ed W||| l|oWers ||a|
|| Was cors|dered ||e l|oWer croWr ol ||e b|ver 3arasva||.
14. 3|e oegar |o oa||e ||ree ||res da||y, ard ||us |er cur||rg o|ac| |a|r gradua||y oecare gray. 0ue |o
aus|er||y, |er oody gradua||y oecare |||r, ard s|e Wore o|d garrer|s.
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15. T|e |ore ard |ouse|o|d parap|erra||a ol Kardara, W|o Was ore ol ||e lrajapa||s, Was
deve|oped |r suc| a Way, oy d|r| ol ||s rys||c poWers ol aus|er||y ard yoga, ||a| ||s opu|erce Was
sore||res erv|ed oy ||ose W|o |rave| |r ou|er space |r a|rp|ares.
1o. T|e opu|erce ol ||e |ouse|o|d ol Kardara |ur| |s descr|oed |ere|r. T|e oeds|ee|s ard
ra||resses Were a|| as W|||e as ||e loar ol r|||, ||e c|a|rs ard oerc|es Were rade ol |vory ard Were
covered oy c|o||s ol |ace W||| go|der l|||gree, ard ||e couc|es Were rade ol go|d ard |ad very sol|
p|||oWs.
17. T|e Wa||s ol ||e |ouse Were rade ol l|rs|-c|ass raro|e, decora|ed W||| va|uao|e jeWe|s. T|ere Was
ro reed ol ||g||, lor ||e |ouse|o|d Was |||ur|ra|ed oy ||e rays ol ||ese jeWe|s. T|e lera|e reroers ol
||e |ouse|o|d Were a|| arp|y decora|ed W||| jeWe|ry.
18. T|e corpourd ol ||e ra|r |ouse|o|d Was surrourded oy oeau||lu| garders, W||| sWee|, lragrar|
l|oWers ard rary |rees W||c| produced lres| lru|| ard Were |a|| ard oeau||lu|. T|e a||rac||or ol suc|
garders Was ||a| s|rg|rg o|rds Wou|d s|| or ||e |rees, ard ||e|r c|ar||rg vo|ces, as We|| as ||e |urr|rg
sourd ol ||e oees, rade ||e W|o|e a|rosp|ere as p|eas|rg as poss|o|e.
19. w|er 0eva|u|| Wou|d er|er ||a| |ove|y garder |o |a|e |er oa|| |r ||e pord l|||ed W||| |o|us l|oWers,
||e assoc|a|es ol ||e der|zers ol |eaver, ||e 0ard|arvas, Wou|d s|rg aoou| Kardara's g|or|ous
|ouse|o|d ||le. ler grea| |usoard, Kardara, gave |er a|| pro|ec||or a| a|| ||res.
20. A|||oug| |er pos|||or Was ur|que lror a|| po|r|s ol v|eW, sa|r||y 0eva|u||, |r sp||e ol a|| |er
possess|ors, W||c| Were erv|ed ever oy ||e |ad|es ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, gave up a|| suc| corlor|s.
3|e Was or|y sorry ||a| |er grea| sor Was separa|ed lror |er.
21. 0eva|u||'s |usoard |ad a|ready |el| |ore ard accep|ed ||e rerourced order ol ||le, ard ||er |er
or|y sor, Kap||a, |el| |ore. A|||oug| s|e |reW a|| ||e |ru||s ol ||le ard dea||, ard a|||oug| |er |ear|
Was c|earsed ol a|| d|r|, s|e Was very aggr|eved a| ||e |oss ol |er sor, jus| as a coW |s allec|ed W|er
|er ca|l d|es.
22. 0 v|dura, ||us a|Ways red||a||rg upor |er sor, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Kap||adeva,
s|e very soor oecare ura||ac|ed |o |er r|ce|y decora|ed |ore.
23. T|ereal|er, |av|rg |eard W||| grea| eagerress ard |r a|| de|a|| lror |er sor, Kap||adeva, ||e
e|erra||y sr|||rg lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 0eva|u|| oegar |o red||a|e cors|ar||y upor ||e v|sru lorr ol
||e 3uprere lord.
24-25. 3|e d|d so W||| ser|ous ergagerer| |r devo||ora| serv|ce. 8ecause s|e Was s|rorg |r
rerurc|a||or, s|e accep|ed or|y ||e recess|||es ol ||e oody. 3|e oecare s||ua|ed |r |roW|edge due |o
rea||za||or ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, |er |ear| oecare pur|l|ed, s|e oecare lu||y aosoroed |r red||a||or
upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard a|| r|sg|v|rgs due |o ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure
d|sappeared.
2o. ler r|rd oecare corp|e|e|y ergaged |r ||e 3uprere lord, ard s|e au|ora||ca||y rea||zed ||e
|roW|edge ol ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar. As a 8ra|rar-rea||zed sou|, s|e Was lreed lror ||e
des|gra||ors ol ||e ra|er|a||s||c corcep| ol ||le. T|us a|| ra|er|a| pargs d|sappeared, ard s|e a||a|red
|rarscerder|a| o||ss.
27. 3||ua|ed |r e|erra| |rarce ard lreed lror |||us|or |rpe||ed oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, s|e
lorgo| |er ra|er|a| oody, jus| as ore lorge|s ||s d|llerer| ood|es |r a drear.
28. ler oody Was oe|rg |a|er care ol oy ||e sp|r||ua| darse|s crea|ed oy |er |usoard, Kardara, ard
s|rce s|e |ad ro rer|a| arx|e|y a| ||a| ||re, |er oody d|d ro| oecore |||r. 3|e appeared jus| |||e a l|re
surrourded oy sro|e.
29. 8ecause s|e Was a|Ways aosoroed |r ||e ||oug|| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, s|e Was
ro| aWare ||a| |er |a|r Was sore||res |oosered or |er garrer|s Were d|sarrayed.
30. |y dear v|dura, oy lo||oW|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es |rs|ruc|ed oy Kap||a, 0eva|u|| soor oecare ||oera|ed
lror ra|er|a| oordage, ard s|e ac||eved ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, as 3upersou|, W|||ou|
d|ll|cu||y.
31. T|e pa|ace W|ere 0eva|u|| ac||eved |er perlec||or, ry dear v|dura, |s urders|ood |o oe a ros|
sacred spo|. l| |s |roWr a|| over ||e ||ree Wor|ds as 3|dd|apada.
32. 0ear v|dura, ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s ol |er oody |ave re||ed |r|o Wa|er ard are roW a l|oW|rg r|ver,
W||c| |s ||e ros| sacred ol a|| r|vers. Aryore W|o oa||es |r ||a| r|ver a|so a||a|rs perlec||or, ard
||erelore a|| persors W|o des|re perlec||or go oa||e ||ere.
33. |y dear v|dura, ||e grea| sage Kap||a, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |el| l|s la||er's |err||age W|||
||e perr|ss|or ol l|s ro||er ard Wer| |oWards ||e ror||eas|.
34. w|||e le Was pass|rg |r ||e ror||err d|rec||or, a|| ||e ce|es||a| der|zers |roWr as Cararas ard
0ard|arvas, as We|| as ||e rur|s ard ||e darse|s ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, prayed ard ollered l|r a||
respec|s. T|e ocear ollered l|r oo|a||ors ard a p|ace ol res|derce.
35. Fver roW Kap||a |ur| |s s|ay|rg ||ere |r |rarce lor ||e de||verarce ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s |r ||e
||ree Wor|ds, ard a|| ||e acaryas, or grea| |eac|ers, ol ||e sys|er ol 3ar||ya p|||osop|y are
Wors||p|rg l|r.
3o. |y dear sor, s|rce you |ave |rqu|red lror re, l |ave arsWered. 0 s|r|ess ore, ||e descr|p||ors ol
Kap||adeva ard l|s ro||er ard ||e|r ac||v|||es are ||e pures| ol a|| pure d|scourses.
37. T|e descr|p||or ol ||e dea||rgs ol Kap||adeva ard l|s ro||er |s very corl|der||a|, ard aryore W|o
|ears or reads |||s rarra||or oecores a devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s
carr|ed oy 0aruda, ard |e ||ereal|er er|ers |r|o ||e aoode ol ||e 3uprere lord |o ergage |r ||e
|rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce ol ||e lord.
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'A%T& 0&7R
'hap"+r &n+ G+n+a/!gi-a/ Tab/+ !. "h+ Dagh"+rs !. Man
1. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. 3vayaro|uva |aru oego| ||ree daug||ers |r ||s W|le 3a|arupa, ard ||e|r rares
Were A|u||, 0eva|u|| ard lrasu||.
2. A|u|| |ad |Wo oro||ers, ou| |r sp||e ol |er oro||ers, K|rg 3vayaro|uva |aru |arded |er over |o
lrajapa|| buc| or ||e cord|||or ||a| ||e sor oorr ol |er oe re|urred |o |aru as ||s sor. T||s |e d|d |r
corsu||a||or W||| ||s W|le, 3a|arupa.
3. buc|, W|o Was very poWerlu| |r ||s ora|r|r|ca| qua||l|ca||ors ard Was appo|r|ed ore ol ||e
proger||ors ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, oego| ore sor ard ore daug||er oy ||s W|le, A|u||.
4. 0l ||e |Wo c|||drer oorr ol A|u||, ||e ra|e c|||d Was d|rec||y ar |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard l|s rare Was ajra, W||c| |s aro||er rare ol lord v|sru. T|e lera|e
c|||d Was a par||a| |rcarra||or ol la|sr|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ||e e|erra| corsor| ol lord v|sru.
5. 3vayaro|uva |aru very g|ad|y oroug|| |ore ||e oeau||lu| ooy rared ajra, ard buc|, ||s sor-|r-
|aW, |ep| W||| ||r ||e daug||er, 0a|s|ra.
o. T|e lord ol ||e r||ua||s||c perlorrarce ol yajra |a|er rarr|ed 0a|s|ra, W|o Was arx|ous |o |ave ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as |er |usoard, ard |r |||s W|le ||e lord Was a|so very ruc| p|eased |o oege|
|We|ve c|||drer.
7. T|e |We|ve ooys oorr ol ajra ard 0a|s|ra Were rared Tosa, lra|osa, 3ar|osa, 8|adra, 3ar||,
ldaspa||, ld|ra, Kav|, v|o|u, 3va|ra, 3udeva ard bocara.
8. 0ur|rg ||e ||re ol 3vayaro|uva |aru, ||ese sors a|| oecare ||e der|gods co||ec||ve|y rared ||e
Tus||as. |ar|c| oecare ||e |ead ol ||e sever rs|s, ard ajra oecare ||e ||rg ol ||e der|gods, lrdra.
9. 3vayaro|uva |aru's |Wo sors, lr|yavra|a ard u||arapada, oecare very poWerlu| ||rgs, ard ||e|r
sors ard grardsors spread a|| over ||e ||ree Wor|ds dur|rg ||a| per|od.
10. |y dear sor, 3vayaro|uva |aru |arded over ||s very dear daug||er 0eva|u|| |o Kardara |ur|. l
|ave a|ready spo|er |o you aoou| ||er, ard you |ave |eard aoou| ||er a|ros| |r lu||.
11. 3vayaro|uva |aru |arded over ||s daug||er lrasu|| |o ||e sor ol 8ra|ra rared 0a|sa, W|o
Was a|so ore ol ||e proger||ors ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es. T|e descerdar|s ol 0a|sa are spread ||roug|ou|
||e ||ree Wor|ds.
12. ou |ave a|ready oeer |rlorred aoou| ||e r|re daug||ers ol Kardara |ur|, W|o Were |arded
over |o r|re d|llerer| sages. l s|a|| roW descr|oe ||e descerdar|s ol ||ose r|re daug||ers. l|ease |ear
lror re.
13. Kardara |ur|'s daug||er Ka|a, W|o Was rarr|ed |o |ar|c|, gave o|r|| |o |Wo c|||drer, W|ose
rares Were Kasyapa ard lurr|ra. T|e|r descerdar|s are spread a|| over ||e Wor|d.
14. |y dear v|dura, ol ||e |Wo sors, Kasyapa ard lurr|ra, lurr|ra oego| ||ree c|||drer, rare|y
v|raja, v|svaga ard 0eva|u|ya. 0l ||ese ||ree, 0eva|u|ya Was ||e Wa|er W||c| Was|ed ||e |o|us lee| ol
||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard W||c| |a|er or |rarslorred |r|o ||e 0arges ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s.
15. Arasuya, ||e W|le ol A|r| |ur|, gave o|r|| |o ||ree very larous sors--3ora, 0a||a|reya ard
0urvasa--W|o Were par||a| represer|a||ors ol lord v|sru, lord 3|va ard lord 8ra|ra. 3ora Was a
par||a| represer|a||or ol lord 8ra|ra, 0a||a|reya Was a par||a| represer|a||or ol lord v|sru, ard
0urvasa Was a par||a| represer|a||or ol lord 3|va.
1o. Al|er |ear|rg |||s, v|dura |rqu|red lror |a||reya. |y dear ras|er, |oW |s || ||a| ||e ||ree de|||es
8ra|ra, v|sru ard 3|va, W|o are ||e crea|or, ra|r|a|rer ard des|royer ol ||e W|o|e crea||or, oecare
||e ollspr|rg ol ||e W|le ol A|r| |ur|?
17. |a||reya sa|d. w|er lord 8ra|ra ordered A|r| |ur| |o crea|e gerera||ors al|er rarry|rg Arasuya,
A|r| |ur| ard ||s W|le Wer| |o perlorr severe aus|er|||es |r ||e va||ey ol ||e rour|a|r |roWr as b|sa.
18. lr ||a| rour|a|r va||ey l|oWs a r|ver rared N|rv|rd|ya. 0r ||e oar| ol ||e r|ver are rary aso|a
|rees ard o||er p|ar|s lu|| ol pa|asa l|oWers, ard ||ere |s a|Ways ||e sWee| sourd ol Wa|er l|oW|rg lror
a Wa|erla||. T|e |usoard ard W|le reac|ed ||a| oeau||lu| p|ace.
19. T|ere ||e grea| sage corcer|ra|ed ||s r|rd oy ||e yog|c orea|||rg exerc|ses, ard ||ereoy
cor|ro|||rg a|| a||ac|rer|, |e rera|red s|ard|rg or ore |eg or|y, ea||rg ro|||rg ou| a|r, ard s|ood ||ere
or ore |eg lor ore |urdred years.
20. le Was |||r||rg. |ay ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse, ol W|or l |ave |a|er s|e||er, ||rd|y |e p|eased |o
oller re a sor exac||y |||e l|r.
21. w|||e A|r| |ur| Was ergaged |r ||ese severe aus|er|||es, a o|az|rg l|re care ou| ol ||s |ead oy
v|r|ue ol ||s orea|||rg exerc|se, ard ||a| l|re Was seer oy ||e ||ree pr|rc|pa| de|||es ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds.
22. A| ||a| ||re, ||e ||ree de|||es approac|ed ||e |err||age ol A|r| |ur|, accorpar|ed oy ||e der|zers
ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, suc| as ||e ce|es||a| oeau||es, ||e 0ard|arvas, ||e 3|dd|as, ||e v|dyad|aras
ard ||e Nagas. T|us ||ey er|ered ||e asrara ol ||e grea| sage, W|o |ad oecore larous oy ||s
aus|er|||es.
23. T|e sage Was s|ard|rg or ore |eg, ou| as soor as |e saW ||a| ||e ||ree de|||es |ad appeared
oelore ||r, |e Was so p|eased |o see ||er a|| |oge||er ||a| desp||e grea| d|ll|cu||y |e approac|ed ||er
or ore |eg.
24. T|ereal|er |e oegar |o oller prayers |o ||e ||ree de|||es, W|o Were sea|ed or d|llerer| carr|ers--a
ou||, a sWar ard 0aruda--ard W|o |e|d |r ||e|r |ards a drur, |usa grass ard a d|scus. T|e sage
ollered ||er ||s respec|s oy la|||rg doWr |||e a s||c|.
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25. A|r| |ur| Was grea||y p|eased |o see ||a| ||e ||ree devas Were grac|ous |oWards ||r. l|s eyes Were
dazz|ed oy ||e ellu|gerce ol ||e|r ood|es, ard ||erelore |e c|osed ||s eyes lor ||e ||re oe|rg.
2o-27. 8u| s|rce ||s |ear| Was a|ready a||rac|ed oy ||e de|||es, sore|oW or o||er |e ga||ered ||s
serses, ard W||| lo|ded |ards ard sWee| Words |e oegar |o oller prayers |o ||e predor|ra||rg de|||es
ol ||e ur|verse. T|e grea| sage A|r| sa|d. 0 lord 8ra|ra, lord v|sru ard lord 3|va, you |ave d|v|ded
yourse|l |r|o ||ree ood|es oy accep||rg ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, as you do |r every
r|||err|ur lor ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard d|sso|u||or ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or. l oller ry
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o a|| ol you ard oeg |o |rqu|re W|or ol you ||ree l |ave ca||ed oy ry prayer.
28. l ca||ed lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, des|r|rg a sor |||e l|r, ard l ||oug|| ol l|r or|y.
8u| a|||oug| le |s lar oeyord ||e rer|a| specu|a||or ol rar, a|| ||ree ol you |ave core |ere. K|rd|y
|e| re |roW |oW you |ave core, lor l ar grea||y oeW||dered aoou| |||s.
29. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. upor |ear|rg A|r| |ur| spea| |r ||a| Way, ||e ||ree grea|
de|||es sr||ed, ard ||ey rep||ed |r ||e lo||oW|rg sWee| Words.
30. T|e ||ree de|||es |o|d A|r| |ur|. 0ear ora|rara, you are perlec| |r your de|err|ra||or, ard
||erelore as you |ave dec|ded, so || W||| |apper, || W||| ro| |apper o||erW|se. we are a|| ||e sare
persor upor W|or you Were red||a||rg, ard ||erelore We |ave a|| core |o you.
31. ou W||| |ave sors W|o W||| represer| a par||a| rar|les|a||or ol our po|ercy, ard oecause We des|re
a|| good lor|ure lor you, ||ose sors W||| g|or|ly your repu|a||or ||roug|ou| ||e Wor|d.
32. T|us, W|||e ||e coup|e |oo|ed or, ||e ||ree de|||es 8ra|ra, v|sru ard |a|esvara d|sappeared
lror ||a| p|ace al|er oes|oW|rg upor A|r| |ur| ||e oered|c||or.
33. T|ereal|er, lror ||e par||a| represer|a||or ol 8ra|ra, ||e roor-god Was oorr ol ||er, lror ||e
par||a| represer|a||or ol v|sru, ||e grea| rys||c 0a||a|reya Was oorr, ard lror ||e par||a| represer|a||or
ol 3ar|ara [lord 3|va|, 0urvasa Was oorr. NoW you ray |ear lror re ol ||e rary sors ol Arg|ra.
34. Arg|ra's W|le, 3radd|a, gave o|r|| |o lour daug||ers, rared 3|r|va||, Ku|u, ba|a ard Arura||.
35. 8es|des ||ese lour daug||ers, s|e a|so |ad aro||er |Wo sors. 0re ol ||er Was |roWr as u|a||ya,
ard ||e o||er Was ||e |earred sc|o|ar 8r|aspa||.
3o. lu|as|ya oego| |r ||s W|le, lav|ro|u, ore sor ol ||e rare Agas|ya, W|o |r ||s rex| o|r|| oecare
0a|ragr|. 8es|des ||r, lu|as|ya oego| aro||er very grea| ard sa|r||y sor, W|ose rare Was v|srava.
37. v|srava |ad |Wo W|ves. T|e l|rs| W|le Was ldav|da, lror W|or Kuvera, ||e ras|er ol a|| a|sas, Was
oorr, ard ||e rex| W|le Was rared Kes|r|, lror W|or ||ree sors Were oorr--bavara, Kuro|a|arra
ard v||||sara.
38. 0a||, ||e W|le ol ||e sage lu|a|a, gave o|r|| |o ||ree sors, rared Karrares||a, var|yar ard
3a||sru, ard a|| ol ||er Were grea| sages.
39. Kra|u's W|le, Kr|ya, gave o|r|| |o s|x|y ||ousard grea| sages, rared ||e va|a||||yas. A|| ||ese sages
Were grea||y advarced |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, ard ||e|r ood|es Were |||ur|ra|ed oy suc| |roW|edge.
40. T|e grea| sage vas|s||a oego| |r ||s W|le, urja, sore||res ca||ed Arurd|a||, sever spo||ess|y grea|
sages, |eaded oy ||e sage rared C||ra|e|u.
41. T|e rares ol ||ese sever sages are as lo||oWs. C||ra|e|u, 3uroc|, v|raja, |||ra, u|oara,
vasuo|rdyara ard 0yurar. 3ore o||er very corpe|er| sors Were oorr lror vas|s||a's o||er W|le.
42. C||||, W|le ol ||e sage A||arva, gave o|r|| |o a sor rared Asvas|ra oy accep||rg a grea| voW ca||ed
0ad|yarca. NoW you ray |ear lror re aoou| ||e descerdar|s ol ||e sage 8|rgu.
43. T|e sage 8|rgu Was ||g||y lor|ura|e. lr ||s W|le, |roWr as K|ya||, |e oego| |Wo sors, rared
0|a|a ard v|d|a|a, ard ore daug||er, rared 3r|, W|o Was very ruc| devo|ed |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
44. T|e sage |eru |ad |Wo daug||ers, rared Aya|| ard N|ya||, W|or |e gave |r c|ar||y |o 0|a|a ard
v|d|a|a. Aya|| ard N|ya|| gave o|r|| |o |Wo sors, |r|arda ard lrara.
45. lror |r|arda, |ar|ardeya |ur| Was oorr, ard lror lrara ||e sage veda|ra, W|ose sor Was
usara [3u|racarya|, a|so |roWr as Kav|. T|us Kav| a|so oe|orged |o ||e descerdar|s ol ||e 8|rgu
dyras|y.
4o-47. |y dear v|dura, ||e popu|a||or ol ||e ur|verse Was ||us |rcreased oy ||e descerdar|s ol ||ese
sages ard ||e daug||ers ol Kardara. Aryore W|o |ears ||e descr|p||ors ol |||s dyras|y W||| la||| W|||
oe re||eved lror a|| s|rlu| reac||ors. Aro||er ol |aru's daug||ers, |roWr as lrasu||, rarr|ed ||e sor ol
8ra|ra rared 0a|sa.
48. 0a|sa oego| s|x|eer very oeau||lu| daug||ers W||| |o|us|||e eyes |r ||s W|le lrasu||. 0l ||ese s|x|eer
daug||ers, |||r|eer Were g|ver |r rarr|age |o 0|arra, ard ore daug||er Was g|ver |o Agr|.
49-52. 0re ol ||e rera|r|rg |Wo daug||ers Was g|ver |r c|ar||y |o ||e l||r|o|a, W|ere s|e res|des very
ar|cao|y, ard ||e o||er Was g|ver |o lord 3|va, W|o |s ||e de||verer ol s|rlu| persors lror ra|er|a|
er|arg|erer|. T|e rares ol ||e |||r|eer daug||ers ol 0a|sa W|o Were g|ver |o 0|arra are 3radd|a,
|a||r|, 0aya, 3ar||, Tus||, lus||, Kr|ya, urra||, 8udd||, |ed|a, T||||sa, lr| ard |ur||. T|ese |||r|eer
daug||ers produced ||e lo||oW|rg sors. 3radd|a gave o|r|| |o 3uo|a, |a||r| produced lrasada, 0aya
gave o|r|| |o Ao|aya, 3ar|| gave o|r|| |o 3u||a, Tus|| gave o|r|| |o |uda, lus|| gave o|r|| |o 3raya,
Kr|ya gave o|r|| |o oga, urra|| gave o|r|| |o 8arpa, 8udd|| gave o|r|| |o Ar||a, |ed|a gave o|r|| |o
3rr||, T||||sa gave o|r|| |o Ksera, ard lr| gave o|r|| |o lraraya. |ur||, a reservo|r ol a|| respec|ao|e
qua||||es, gave o|r|| |o 3r| Nara-Narayara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
53. 0r ||e occas|or ol ||e appeararce ol Nara-Narayara, ||e er||re Wor|d Was lu|| ol joy. Fveryore's
r|rd oecare |rarqu||, ard ||us |r a|| d|rec||ors ||e a|r, ||e r|vers ard ||e rour|a|rs oecare p|easar|.
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54-55. lr ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, |ards oegar |o p|ay, ard ||ey s|oWered l|oWers lror ||e s|y. T|e
pac|l|ed sages c|ar|ed ved|c prayers, ||e der|zers ol |eaver |roWr as ||e 0ard|arvas ard K|rraras
sarg, ||e oeau||lu| darse|s ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s darced, ard |r |||s Way, a| ||e ||re ol ||e
appeararce ol Nara-Narayara, a|| s|grs ol good lor|ure Were v|s|o|e. Jus| a| ||a| ||re, grea| der|gods
|||e 8ra|ra a|so ollered ||e|r respec|lu| prayers.
5o. T|e der|gods sa|d. le| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e |rarscerder|a| lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o crea|ed as l|s ex|erra| erergy |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, W||c| |s s||ua|ed |r l|r as ||e
a|r ard c|ouds are s||ua|ed |r space, ard W|o |as roW appeared |r ||e lorr ol Nara-Narayara bs| |r
||e |ouse ol 0|arra.
57. le| ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s urders|ood oy |ru|y au||or|zed ved|c |||era|ure
ard W|o |as crea|ed peace ard prosper||y |o des|roy a|| ca|ar|||es ol ||e crea|ed Wor|d, oe ||rd
eroug| |o oes|oW l|s g|arce upor ||e der|gods. l|s rerc|lu| g|arce car supersede ||e oeau|y ol ||e
spo||ess |o|us l|oWer W||c| |s ||e |ore ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure.
58. [|a||reya sa|d.| 0 v|dura, ||us ||e der|gods Wors||ped W||| prayers ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead appear|rg as ||e sage Nara-Narayara. T|e lord g|arced upor ||er W||| rercy ard ||er
depar|ed lor 0ard|aradara l|||.
59. T|a| Nara-Narayara bs|, W|o |s a par||a| expars|or ol Krsra, |as roW appeared |r ||e dyras||es ol
adu ard Kuru, |r ||e lorrs ol Krsra ard Arjura respec||ve|y, |o r|||ga|e ||e ourder ol ||e Wor|d.
o0. T|e predor|ra||rg de||y ol l|re oego| |r ||s W|le, 3va|a, ||ree c|||drer, rared lava|a, lavarara
ard 3uc|, W|o ex|s| oy ea||rg ||e oo|a||ors ollered |o ||e l|re ol sacr|l|ce.
o1. lror ||ose ||ree sors aro||er lor|y-l|ve descerdar|s Were gerera|ed, W|o are a|so l|re-gods. T|e
|o|a| ruroer ol l|re-gods |s ||erelore lor|y-r|re, |rc|ud|rg ||e la||ers ard ||e grardla||er.
o2. T|ese lor|y-r|re l|re-gods are ||e oerel|c|ar|es ol ||e oo|a||ors ollered |r ||e ved|c sacr|l|c|a| l|re oy
|rpersora||s| ora|raras.
o3. T|e Agr|sva||as, ||e 8ar||sadas, ||e 3auryas ard ||e Ajyapas are ||e l||as. T|ey are e|||er
sagr||a or r|ragr||a. T|e W|le ol a|| ||ese l||as |s 3vad|a, W|o |s ||e daug||er ol K|rg 0a|sa.
o4. 3vad|a, W|o Was ollered |o ||e l||as, oego| |Wo daug||ers rared vayura ard 0|ar|r|, oo|| ol
W|or Were |rpersora||s|s ard Were exper| |r |rarscerder|a| ard ved|c |roW|edge.
o5. T|e s|x|eer|| daug||er, W|ose rare Was 3a||, Was ||e W|le ol lord 3|va. 3|e cou|d ro| produce a
c|||d, a|||oug| s|e a|Ways la|||lu||y ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol |er |usoard.
oo. T|e reasor |s ||a| 3a||'s la||er, 0a|sa, used |o reou|e lord 3|va |r sp||e ol 3|va's lau|||essress.
Corsequer||y, oelore a||a|r|rg a ra|ure age, 3a|| gave up |er oody oy d|r| ol yog|c rys||c poWer.
'hap"+r Tw! Daksa 'rs+s 3!rd Siva
1. v|dura |rqu|red. w|y Was 0a|sa, W|o Was so allec||ora|e |oWards ||s daug||er, erv|ous ol lord
3|va, W|o |s ||e oes| arorg ||e ger||e? w|y d|d |e reg|ec| ||s daug||er 3a||?
2. lord 3|va, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e er||re Wor|d, |s lree lror err||y, |s a peacelu| persora|||y, ard |s
a|Ways sa||sl|ed |r ||rse|l. le |s ||e grea|es| arorg ||e der|gods. loW |s || poss|o|e ||a| 0a|sa cou|d
oe |r|r|ca| |oWards suc| ar ausp|c|ous persora|||y?
3. |y dear |a||reya, |o par| W||| ore's ||le |s very d|ll|cu||. wou|d you ||rd|y exp|a|r |o re |oW suc| a
sor-|r-|aW ard la||er-|r-|aW cou|d quarre| so o|||er|y ||a| ||e grea| goddess 3a|| cou|d g|ve up |er ||le?
4. T|e sage |a||reya sa|d. lr a lorrer ||re, ||e |eaders ol ||e ur|versa| crea||or perlorred a grea|
sacr|l|ce |r W||c| a|| ||e grea| sages, p|||osop|ers, der|gods ard l|re-gods assero|ed W||| ||e|r
lo||oWers.
5. w|er 0a|sa, ||e |eader ol ||e lrajapa||s, er|ered ||a| assero|y, ||s persora| ood||y |us|er as or|g||
as ||e ellu|gerce ol ||e sur, ||e er||re assero|y Was |||ur|ra|ed, ard a|| ||e assero|ed persora||||es
oecare |rs|gr|l|car| |r ||s preserce.
o. lrl|uerced oy ||s persora| ood||y |us|er, a|| ||e l|re-gods ard o||er par||c|par|s |r ||a| grea| assero|y,
W||| ||e excep||ors ol lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, gave up ||e|r oWr s||||rg p|aces ard s|ood |r respec|
lor 0a|sa.
7. 0a|sa Was adequa|e|y We|cored oy ||e pres|der| ol ||e grea| assero|y, lord 8ra|ra. Al|er oller|rg
lord 8ra|ra respec|, 0a|sa, oy ||e order ol 8ra|ra, proper|y |oo| ||s sea|.
8. 8elore |a||rg ||s sea|, |oWever, 0a|sa Was very ruc| ollerded |o see lord 3|va s||||rg ard ro|
s|oW|rg ||r ary respec|. A| ||a| ||re, 0a|sa oecare grea||y argry, ard, ||s eyes g|oW|rg, |e oegar |o
spea| very s|rorg|y aga|rs| lord 3|va.
9. A|| sages, ora|raras ard l|re-gods preser|, p|ease |ear re W||| a||er||or, lor l spea| aoou| ||e
rarrers ol ger||e persors. l do ro| spea| ou| ol |grorarce or ervy.
10. 3|va |as spo||ed ||e rare ard lare ol ||e goverrors ol ||e ur|verse ard |as po||u|ed ||e pa|| ol
ger||e rarrers. 8ecause |e |s s|are|ess, |e does ro| |roW |oW |o ac|.
11. le |as a|ready accep|ed ||rse|l as ry suoord|ra|e oy rarry|rg ry daug||er |r ||e preserce ol l|re
ard ora|raras. le |as rarr|ed ry daug||er, W|o |s equa| |o 0aya|r|, ard |as pre|erded |o oe jus| |||e
ar |ores| persor.
12. le |as eyes |||e a ror|ey's, ye| |e |as rarr|ed ry daug||er, W|ose eyes are jus| |||e ||ose ol a
deer cuo. Never||e|ess |e d|d ro| s|ard up |o rece|ve re, ror d|d |e |||r| || l|| |o We|core re W|||
sWee| Words.
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13. l |ad ro des|re |o g|ve ry daug||er |o |||s persor, W|o |as oro|er a|| ru|es ol c|v||||y. 8ecause ol
ro| ooserv|rg ||e requ|red ru|es ard regu|a||ors, |e |s |rpure, ou| l Was oo||ged |o |ard over ry
daug||er |o ||r jus| as ore |eac|es ||e ressages ol ||e vedas |o a sudra.
14-15. le ||ves |r l||||y p|aces |||e crera|or|urs, ard ||s corpar|ors are ||e g|os|s ard derors.
Na|ed |||e a radrar, sore||res |aug||rg ard sore||res cry|rg, |e srears crera|or|ur as|es a||
over ||s oody. le does ro| oa||e regu|ar|y, ard |e orrarer|s ||s oody W||| a gar|ard ol s|u||s ard
oores. T|erelore or|y |r rare |s |e 3|va, or ausp|c|ous, ac|ua||y, |e |s ||e ros| rad ard |rausp|c|ous
crea|ure. T|us |e |s very dear |o crazy oe|rgs |r ||e gross rode ol |grorarce, ard |e |s ||e|r |eader.
1o. 0r ||e reques| ol lord 8ra|ra l |arded over ry c|as|e daug||er |o ||r, a|||oug| |e |s devo|d ol
a|| c|ear||ress ard ||s |ear| |s l|||ed W||| ras|y |||rgs.
17. T|e sage |a||reya cor||rued. T|us 0a|sa, see|rg lord 3|va s||||rg as |l aga|rs| ||r, Was|ed ||s
|ards ard rou|| ard cursed ||r |r ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
18. T|e der|gods are e||g|o|e |o s|are |r ||e oo|a||ors ol sacr|l|ce, ou| lord 3|va, W|o |s ||e |oWes| ol
a|| ||e der|gods, s|ou|d ro| |ave a s|are.
19. |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, |r sp||e ol ||e reques|s ol a|| ||e reroers ol ||e sacr|l|c|a|
assero|y, 0a|sa, |r grea| arger, cursed lord 3|va ard ||er |el| ||e assero|y ard Wer| oac| |o ||s
|ore.
20. upor urders|ard|rg ||a| lord 3|va |ad oeer cursed, Nard|svara, ore ol lord 3|va's pr|rc|pa|
assoc|a|es, oecare grea||y argry. l|s eyes oecare red, ard |e prepared |o curse 0a|sa ard a|| ||e
ora|raras preser| ||ere W|o |ad |o|era|ed 0a|sa's curs|rg 3|va |r |ars| Words.
21. Aryore W|o |as accep|ed 0a|sa as ||e ros| |rpor|ar| persora|||y ard reg|ec|ed lord 3|va
oecause ol ervy |s |ess |r|e|||ger| ard, oecause ol v|sua||z|rg |r dua|||y, W||| oe oerel| ol |rarscerder|a|
|roW|edge.
22. lre|er||ous|y re||g|ous |ouse|o|der ||le, |r W||c| ore |s a||rac|ed |o ra|er|a| |app|ress ard ||us
a|so a||rac|ed |o ||e superl|c|a| exp|ara||or ol ||e vedas, roos ore ol a|| |r|e|||gerce ard a||ac|es ore
|o lru|||ve ac||v|||es as a|| |r a||.
23. 0a|sa |as accep|ed ||e oody as a|| |r a||. T|erelore, s|rce |e |as lorgo||er ||e v|sru-pada, or
v|sru-ga||, ard |s a||ac|ed |o sex ||le or|y, W||||r a s|or| ||re |e W||| |ave ||e lace ol a goa|.
24. T|ose W|o |ave oecore as du|| as ra||er oy cu|||va||rg ra|er|a||s||c educa||or ard |r|e|||gerce are
resc|er||y |rvo|ved |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es. 3uc| rer |ave purpose|y |rsu||ed lord 3|va. |ay ||ey cor||rue
|r ||e cyc|e ol repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||.
25. |ay ||ose W|o are erv|ous ol lord 3|va, oe|rg a||rac|ed oy ||e l|oWery |arguage ol ||e erc|ar||rg
ved|c pror|ses, ard W|o |ave ||us oecore du||, a|Ways rera|r a||ac|ed |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
2o. T|ese ora|raras |a|e |o educa||or, aus|er||y ard voWs or|y lor ||e purpose ol ra|r|a|r|rg ||e
oody. T|ey s|a|| oe devo|d ol d|scr|r|ra||or oe|Weer W|a| |o ea| ard W|a| ro| |o ea|. T|ey W||| acqu|re
rorey, oegg|rg lror door |o door, s|rp|y lor ||e sa||slac||or ol ||e oody.
27. w|er a|| ||e |ered||ary ora|raras Were ||us cursed oy Nard|svara, ||e sage 8|rgu, as a reac||or,
corderred ||e lo||oWers ol lord 3|va W||| |||s very s|rorg ora|r|r|ca| curse.
28. 0re W|o |a|es a voW |o sa||sly lord 3|va or W|o lo||oWs suc| pr|rc|p|es W||| cer|a|r|y oecore ar
a||e|s| ard oe d|ver|ed lror |rarscerder|a| scr|p|ura| |rjurc||ors.
29. T|ose W|o voW |o Wors||p lord 3|va are so loo||s| ||a| ||ey |r||a|e ||r oy |eep|rg |org |a|r or
||e|r |eads. w|er |r|||a|ed |r|o Wors||p ol lord 3|va, ||ey preler |o ||ve or W|re, l|es| ard o||er suc|
|||rgs.
30. 8|rgu |ur| cor||rued. 3|rce you o|asp|ere ||e vedas ard ||e ora|raras, W|o are lo||oWers ol
||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es, || |s urders|ood ||a| you |ave a|ready |a|er s|e||er ol ||e doc|r|re ol a||e|sr.
31. T|e vedas g|ve ||e e|erra| regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es lor ausp|c|ous advarcerer| |r |urar c|v|||za||or
W||c| |ave oeer r|g|d|y lo||oWed |r ||e pas|. T|e s|rorg ev|derce ol |||s pr|rc|p|e |s ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ca||ed Jarardara, ||e We||-W|s|er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
32. 8y o|asp|er|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es ol ||e vedas, W||c| are ||e pure ard suprere pa|| ol ||e sa|r||y
persors, cer|a|r|y you lo||oWers ol 8|u|apa||, lord 3|va, W||| descerd |o ||e s|ardard ol a||e|sr W|||ou|
a douo|.
33. T|e sage |a||reya sa|d. w|er suc| curs|rg ard cour|ercurs|rg Was go|rg or oe|Weer lord 3|va's
lo||oWers ard ||e par||es ol 0a|sa ard 8|rgu, lord 3|va oecare very rorose. No| say|rg ary|||rg, |e
|el| ||e arera ol ||e sacr|l|ce, lo||oWed oy ||s d|sc|p|es.
34. T|e sage |a||reya cor||rued. 0 v|dura, a|| ||e proger||ors ol ||e ur|versa| popu|a||or ||us
execu|ed a sacr|l|ce lor ||ousards ol years, lor sacr|l|ce |s ||e oes| Way |o Wors||p ||e 3uprere lord,
lar|, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
35. |y dear v|dura, carr|er ol ooWs ard arroWs, a|| ||e der|gods W|o Were perlorr|rg ||e sacr|l|ce
|oo| ||e|r oa|| a| ||e corl|uerce ol ||e 0arges ard ||e arura al|er corp|e||rg ||e yajra
perlorrarce. 3uc| a oa|| |s ca||ed avao|r||a-srara. Al|er ||us oecor|rg pur|l|ed |r |ear|, ||ey
depar|ed lor ||e|r respec||ve aoodes.
'hap"+r Thr++ Ta/ks B+"w++n 3!rd Siva and Sa"i
1. |a||reya cor||rued. lr |||s rarrer ||e |ers|or oe|Weer ||e la||er-|r-|aW ard sor-|r-|aW, 0a|sa ard
lord 3|va, cor||rued lor a cors|derao|y |org per|od.
2. w|er lord 8ra|ra appo|r|ed 0a|sa ||e c||el ol a|| ||e lrajapa||s, ||e proger||ors ol popu|a||or,
0a|sa oecare very ruc| pulled up.
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3. 0a|sa oegar a sacr|l|ce rared vajapeya, ard |e oecare excess|ve|y corl|der| ol ||s suppor| oy
lord 8ra|ra, le ||er perlorred aro||er grea| sacr|l|ce, rared or|aspa||-sava.
4. w|||e ||e sacr|l|ce Was oe|rg perlorred, rary ora|rars|s, grea| sages, arces|ra| der|gods ard
o||er der|gods, ||e|r W|ves a|| very r|ce|y decora|ed W||| orrarer|s, a||erded lror d|llerer| par|s ol
||e ur|verse.
5-7. T|e c|as|e |ady 3a||, ||e daug||er ol 0a|sa, |eard ||e |eaver|y der|zers l|y|rg |r ||e s|y
corvers|rg aoou| ||e grea| sacr|l|ce oe|rg perlorred oy |er la||er. w|er s|e saW ||a| lror a||
d|rec||ors ||e oeau||lu| W|ves ol ||e |eaver|y der|zers, ||e|r eyes very oeau||lu||y g||||er|rg, Were rear
|er res|derce ard Were go|rg |o ||e sacr|l|ce dressed |r l|re c|o|||rg ard orrarer|ed W||| earr|rgs ard
rec||aces W||| |oc|e|s, s|e approac|ed |er |usoard, ||e ras|er ol ||e o|u|as, |r grea| arx|e|y, ard
spo|e as lo||oWs.
8. 3a|| sa|d. |y dear lord 3|va, your la||er-|r-|aW |s roW execu||rg grea| sacr|l|ces, ard a|| ||e
der|gods, |av|rg oeer |rv||ed oy ||r, are go|rg ||ere. ll you des|re, We ray a|so go.
9. l |||r| ||a| a|| ry s|s|ers rus| |ave gore |o |||s grea| sacr|l|c|a| cererory W||| ||e|r |usoards jus| |o
see ||e|r re|a||ves. l a|so des|re |o decora|e ryse|l W||| ||e orrarer|s g|ver |o re oy ry la||er ard go
||ere W||| you |o par||c|pa|e |r ||a| assero|e.
10. |y s|s|ers, ry ro||er's s|s|ers ard ||e|r |usoards, ard o||er allec||ora|e re|a||ves rus| oe
assero|ed ||ere, so |l l go l s|a|| oe ao|e |o see ||er, ard l s|a|| oe ao|e |o see ||e l|app|rg l|ags ard
||e perlorrarce ol ||e sacr|l|ce oy ||e grea| sages. lor ||ese reasors, ry dear |usoard, l ar very
ruc| arx|ous |o go.
11. T||s rar|les|ed cosros |s a Worderlu| crea||or ol ||e |r|erac||or ol ||e ||ree ra|er|a| rodes, or ||e
ex|erra| erergy ol ||e 3uprere lord. T||s |ru|| |s lu||y |roWr |o you. e| l ar ou| a poor Worar, ard,
as you |roW, l ar ro| corversar| W||| ||e |ru||. T|erelore l W|s| |o see ry o|r||p|ace orce rore.
12. 0 rever-oorr, 0 o|ue-||roa|ed ore, ro| or|y ry re|a||ves ou| a|so o||er Worer, dressed |r r|ce
c|o||es ard decora|ed W||| orrarer|s, are go|rg ||ere W||| ||e|r |usoards ard lr|erds. Jus| see |oW
||e|r l|oc|s ol W|||e a|rp|ares |ave rade ||e er||re s|y very oeau||lu|.
13. 0 oes| ol ||e der|gods, |oW car ||e oody ol a daug||er rera|r urd|s|uroed W|er s|e |ears ||a|
sore les||ve ever| |s |a||rg p|ace |r |er la||er's |ouse? Fver ||oug| you ray oe cors|der|rg ||a| l
|ave ro| oeer |rv||ed, ||ere |s ro |arr |l ore goes |o ||e |ouse ol ore's lr|erd, |usoard, sp|r||ua|
ras|er or la||er W|||ou| |rv||a||or.
14. 0 |rror|a| 3|va, p|ease oe ||rd |oWards re ard lu|l||| ry des|re. ou |ave accep|ed re as |a|l ol
your oody, ||erelore p|ease s|oW ||rdress |oWards re ard accep| ry reques|.
15. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. lord 3|va, ||e de||verer ol ||e |||| Ka||asa, |av|rg ||us oeer
addressed oy ||s dear W|le, rep||ed sr|||rg|y, a|||oug| a| ||e sare ||re |e rereroered ||e ra||c|ous,
|ear|-p|erc|rg speec|es de||vered oy 0a|sa oelore ||e guard|ars ol ||e ur|versa| alla|rs.
1o. T|e grea| |ord rep||ed. |y dear oeau||lu| W|le, you |ave sa|d ||a| ore ray go |o a lr|erd's |ouse
W|||ou| oe|rg |rv||ed, ard |||s |s |rue, prov|ded suc| a lr|erd does ro| l|rd lau|| W||| ||e gues| oecause
ol ood||y |der||l|ca||or ard ||ereoy oecore argry |oWards ||r.
17. A|||oug| ||e s|x qua||||es educa||or, aus|er||y, Wea|||, oeau|y, you|| ard |er||age are lor ||e ||g||y
e|eva|ed, ore W|o |s proud ol possess|rg ||er oecores o||rd, ard ||us |e |oses ||s good serse ard
carro| apprec|a|e ||e g|or|es ol grea| persora||||es.
18. 0re s|ou|d ro| go |o aryore's |ouse, ever or ||e cors|dera||or ol ||s oe|rg a re|a||ve or a lr|erd,
W|er ||e rar |s d|s|uroed |r ||s r|rd ard |oo|s upor ||e gues| W||| ra|sed eyeoroWs ard argry eyes.
19. lord 3|va cor||rued. ll ore |s |ur| oy ||e arroWs ol ar erery, ore |s ro| as aggr|eved as W|er cu|
oy ||e ur||rd Words ol a re|a||ve, lor suc| gr|el cor||rues |o rerd ore's |ear| day ard r|g||.
20. |y dear W|||e-corp|ex|ored W|le, || |s c|ear ||a| ol ||e rary daug||ers ol 0a|sa you are ||e pe|,
ye| you W||| ro| oe |orored a| ||s |ouse oecause ol your oe|rg ry W|le. ba||er, you W||| oe sorry ||a|
you are correc|ed W||| re.
21. 0re W|o |s corduc|ed oy la|se ego ard ||us a|Ways d|s|ressed, oo|| rer|a||y ard sersua||y,
carro| |o|era|e ||e opu|erce ol se|l-rea||zed persors. 8e|rg urao|e |o r|se |o ||e s|ardard ol se|l-
rea||za||or, |e erv|es suc| persors as ruc| as derors ervy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
22. |y dear yourg W|le, cer|a|r|y lr|erds ard re|a||ves oller ru|ua| gree||rgs oy s|ard|rg up, We|cor|rg
ore aro||er ard oller|rg ooe|sarces. 8u| ||ose W|o are e|eva|ed |o ||e |rarscerder|a| p|a|lorr, oe|rg
|r|e|||ger|, oller suc| respec|s |o ||e 3upersou|, W|o |s s||||rg W||||r ||e oody, ro| |o ||e persor W|o
|der||l|es W||| ||e oody.
23. l ar a|Ways ergaged |r oller|rg ooe|sarces |o lord vasudeva |r pure Krra corsc|ousress. Krsra
corsc|ousress |s a|Ways pure corsc|ousress, |r W||c| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |roWr as
vasudeva, |s revea|ed W|||ou| ary cover|rg.
24. T|erelore you s|ou|d ro| see your la||er, a|||oug| |e |s ||e g|ver ol your oody, oecause |e ard ||s
lo||oWers are erv|ous ol re. 8ecause ol ||s ervy, 0 ros| Wors||plu| ore, |e |as |rsu||ed re W||| crue|
Words a|||oug| l ar |rrocer|.
25. ll |r sp||e ol |||s |rs|ruc||or you dec|de |o go, reg|ec||rg ry Words, ||e lu|ure W||| ro| oe good lor
you. ou are ros| respec|ao|e, ard W|er you are |rsu||ed oy your re|a||ve, |||s |rsu|| W||| |rred|a|e|y
oe equa| |o dea||.
128 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
'hap"+r 0!r Sa"i ,i"s H+r B!dy
1. T|e sage |a||reya sa|d. lord 3|va Was s||er| al|er spea||rg |o 3a||, see|rg |er oe|Weer dec|s|ors.
3a|| Was very ruc| arx|ous |o see |er re|a||ves a| |er la||er's |ouse, ou| a| ||e sare ||re s|e Was
alra|d ol lord 3|va's Warr|rg. ler r|rd urse|||ed, s|e roved |r ard ou| ol ||e roor as a sW|rg roves
|||s Way ard ||a|.
2. 3a|| le|| very sorry a| oe|rg loro|dder |o go see |er re|a||ves a| |er la||er's |ouse, ard due |o
allec||or lor ||er, |ears le|| lror |er eyes. 3|a||rg ard very ruc| all||c|ed, s|e |oo|ed a| |er
urcorror |usoard, lord 3|va, as |l s|e Were go|rg |o o|as| ||r W||| |er v|s|or.
3. T|ereal|er 3a|| |el| |er |usoard, lord 3|va, W|o |ad g|ver |er |a|l ||s oody due |o allec||or.
8rea|||rg very |eav||y oecause ol arger ard oereaverer|, s|e Wer| |o ||e |ouse ol |er la||er. T||s
|ess |r|e|||ger| ac| Was due |o |er oe|rg a Wea| Worar.
4. w|er ||ey saW 3a|| |eav|rg a|ore very rap|d|y, ||ousards ol lord 3|va's d|sc|p|es, |eaded oy
|ar|rar ard |ada, qu|c||y lo||oWed |er W||| ||s ou|| Nard| |r lror| ard accorpar|ed oy ||e a|sas.
5. T|e d|sc|p|es ol lord 3|va arrarged lor 3a|| |o oe sea|ed or ||e oac| ol a ou|| ard gave |er ||e o|rd
W||c| Was |er pe|. T|ey oore a |o|us l|oWer, a r|rror ard a|| suc| parap|erra||a lor |er erjoyrer| ard
covered |er W||| a grea| caropy. lo||oWed oy a s|rg|rg par|y W||| drurs, corc|s|e||s ard oug|es, ||e
er||re process|or Was as porpous as a roya| parade.
o. 3|e ||er reac|ed |er la||er's |ouse, W|ere ||e sacr|l|ce Was oe|rg perlorred, ard er|ered ||e
arera W|ere everyore Was c|ar||rg ||e ved|c |yrrs. T|e grea| sages, ora|raras ard der|gods
Were a|| assero|ed ||ere, ard ||ere Were rary sacr|l|c|a| ar|ra|s, as We|| as po|s rade ol c|ay, s|ore,
go|d, grass ard s||r, W||c| Were a|| requ|s||e lor ||e sacr|l|ce.
7. w|er 3a||, W||| |er lo||oWers, reac|ed ||e arera, oecause a|| ||e peop|e assero|ed Were alra|d ol
0a|sa, rore ol ||er rece|ved |er We||. No ore We|cored |er ou| |er ro||er ard s|s|ers, W|o, W|||
|ears |r ||e|r eyes ard W||| g|ad laces, We|cored |er ard |a||ed W||| |er very p|eas|rg|y.
8. A|||oug| s|e Was rece|ved oy |er s|s|ers ard ro||er, s|e d|d ro| rep|y |o ||e|r Words ol recep||or,
ard a|||oug| s|e Was ollered a sea| ard preser|s, s|e d|d ro| accep| ary|||rg, lor |er la||er re|||er
|a||ed W||| |er ror We|cored |er oy as||rg aoou| |er We|lare.
9. lreser| |r ||e arera ol sacr|l|ce, 3a|| saW ||a| ||ere Were ro oo|a||ors lor |er |usoard, lord 3|va.
Nex| s|e rea||zed ||a| ro| or|y |ad |er la||er la||ed |o |rv||e lord 3|va, ou| W|er |e saW lord 3|va's
exa||ed W|le, 0a|sa d|d ro| rece|ve |er e|||er. T|us s|e oecare grea||y argry, so ruc| so ||a| s|e
|oo|ed a| |er la||er as |l s|e Were go|rg |o ourr ||r W||| |er eyes.
10. T|e lo||oWers ol lord 3|va, ||e g|os|s, Were ready |o |rjure or |||| 0a|sa, ou| 3a|| s|opped ||er oy
|er order. 3|e Was very argry ard sorroWlu|, ard |r ||a| rood s|e oegar |o corderr ||e process ol
sacr|l|c|a| lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard persors W|o are very proud ol suc| urrecessary ard |rouo|esore
sacr|l|ces. 3|e espec|a||y corderred |er la||er, spea||rg aga|rs| ||r |r ||e preserce ol a||.
11. T|e o|essed goddess sa|d. lord 3|va |s ||e ros| oe|oved ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. le |as ro r|va|. No
ore |s very dear |o ||r, ard ro ore |s ||s erery. No ore ou| you cou|d oe erv|ous ol suc| a ur|versa|
oe|rg, W|o |s lree lror a|| err||y.
12. TW|ce-oorr 0a|sa, a rar |||e you car s|rp|y l|rd lau|| |r ||e qua||||es ol o||ers. lord 3|va,
|oWever, ro| or|y l|rds ro lau||s W||| o||ers' qua||||es, ou| |l soreore |as a |||||e good qua|||y, |e
ragr|l|es || grea||y. urlor|ura|e|y, you |ave lourd lau|| W||| suc| a grea| sou|.
13. l| |s ro| Worderlu| lor persors W|o |ave accep|ed ||e |rars|er| ra|er|a| oody as ||e se|l |o ergage
a|Ways |r der|d|rg grea| sou|s. 3uc| ervy or ||e par| ol ra|er|a||s||c persors |s very good oecause ||a|
|s ||e Way ||ey la|| doWr. T|ey are d|r|r|s|ed oy ||e dus| ol ||e lee| ol grea| persora||||es.
14. 3a|| cor||rued. |y dear la||er, you are corr||||rg ||e grea|es| ollerse oy ervy|rg lord 3|va,
W|ose very rare, cors|s||rg ol |Wo sy||ao|es, s| ard va, pur|l|es ore ol a|| s|rlu| ac||v|||es. l|s order |s
rever reg|ec|ed. lord 3|va |s a|Ways pure, ard ro ore ou| you erv|es ||r.
15. ou are erv|ous ol lord 3|va, W|o |s ||e lr|erd ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es W||||r ||e ||ree Wor|ds. lor ||e
corror rar |e lu|l|||s a|| des|res, ard oecause ol ||e|r ergagerer| |r |||r||rg ol ||s |o|us lee|, |e
a|so o|esses ||g|er persora||||es W|o are see||rg al|er ora|rararda [|rarscerder|a| o||ss|.
1o. 0o you |||r| ||a| grea|er, rore respec|ao|e persora||||es ||ar you, suc| as lord 8ra|ra, do ro|
|roW |||s |rausp|c|ous persor W|o goes urder ||e rare lord 3|va? le assoc|a|es W||| ||e derors |r
||e crera|or|ur, ||s |oc|s ol |a|r are sca||ered a|| over ||s oody, |e |s gar|arded W||| |urar s|u||s ard
sreared W||| as|es lror ||e crera|or|ur, ou| |r sp||e ol a|| ||ese |rausp|c|ous qua||||es, grea|
persora||||es |||e 8ra|ra |oror ||r oy accep||rg ||e l|oWers ollered |o ||s |o|us lee| ard p|ac|rg ||er
W||| grea| respec| or ||e|r |eads.
17. 3a|| cor||rued. ll ore |ears ar |rrespors|o|e persor o|asp|ere ||e ras|er ard cor|ro||er ol re||g|or,
ore s|ou|d o|oc| ||s ears ard go aWay |l urao|e |o pur|s| ||r. 8u| |l ore |s ao|e |o ||||, ||er ore s|ou|d
oy lorce cu| ou| ||e o|asp|erer's |orgue ard |||| ||e ollerder, ard al|er ||a| ore s|ou|d g|ve up ||s oWr
||le.
18. T|erelore l s|a|| ro |orger oear |||s urWor||y oody, W||c| |as oeer rece|ved lror you, W|o |ave
o|asp|ered lord 3|va. ll soreore |as |a|er lood W||c| |s po|sorous, ||e oes| |rea|rer| |s |o vor||.
19. l| |s oe||er |o execu|e ore's oWr occupa||ora| du|y ||ar |o cr|||c|ze o||ers'. F|eva|ed
|rarscerder|a||s|s ray sore||res lorgo ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors ol ||e vedas, s|rce ||ey do ro| reed
|o lo||oW ||er, jus| as ||e der|gods |rave| |r space W|ereas ord|rary rer |rave| or ||e surlace ol ||e
ear||.
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20. lr ||e vedas ||ere are d|rec||ors lor |Wo ||rds ol ac||v|||es--ac||v|||es lor ||ose W|o are a||ac|ed |o
ra|er|a| erjoyrer| ard ac||v|||es lor ||ose W|o are ra|er|a||y de|ac|ed. lr cors|dera||or ol ||ese |Wo
||rds ol ac||v|||es, ||ere are |Wo ||rds ol peop|e, W|o |ave d|llerer| syrp|ors. ll ore War|s |o see |Wo
||rds ol ac||v|||es |r ore persor, ||a| |s cor|rad|c|ory. 8u| oo|| ||rds ol ac||v|||es ray oe reg|ec|ed oy a
persor W|o |s |rarscerder|a||y s||ua|ed.
21. |y dear la||er, ||e opu|erce We possess |s |rposs|o|e lor e|||er you or your l|a||erers |o |rag|re,
lor persors W|o ergage |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es oy perlorr|rg grea| sacr|l|ces are corcerred W||| sa||sly|rg
||e|r ood||y recess|||es oy ea||rg loods|ull ollered as a sacr|l|ce. we car ex||o|| our opu|erces s|rp|y
oy des|r|rg |o do so. T||s car oe ac||eved or|y oy grea| persora||||es W|o are rerourced, se|l-rea||zed
sou|s.
22. ou are ar ollerder a| ||e |o|us lee| ol lord 3|va, ard urlor|ura|e|y l |ave a oody produced lror
yours. l ar very ruc| as|ared ol our ood||y re|a||ors||p, ard l corderr ryse|l oecause ry oody |s
cor|ar|ra|ed oy a re|a||ors||p W||| a persor W|o |s ar ollerder a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e grea|es|
persora|||y.
23. 8ecause ol our lar||y re|a||ors||p, W|er lord 3|va addresses re as 0a|sayar| l a| orce oecore
rorose, ard ry jo|||ress ard ry sr||e a| orce d|sappear. l lee| very ruc| sorry ||a| ry oody, W||c| |s
jus| |||e a oag, |as oeer produced oy you. l s|a|| ||erelore g|ve || up.
24. |a||reya ||e sage |o|d v|dura. 0 arr||||a|or ol erer|es, W|||e ||us spea||rg |o |er la||er |r ||e
arera ol sacr|l|ce, 3a|| sa| doWr or ||e grourd ard laced ror||. 0ressed |r sallror garrer|s, s|e
sarc||l|ed |erse|l W||| Wa|er ard c|osed |er eyes |o aosoro |erse|l |r ||e process ol rys||c yoga.
25. l|rs| ol a|| s|e sa| |r ||e requ|red s||||rg pos|ure, ard ||er s|e carr|ed ||e ||le a|r upWards ard
p|aced || |r ||e pos|||or ol equ|||or|ur rear ||e rave|. T|er s|e ra|sed |er ||le a|r, r|xed W|||
|r|e|||gerce, |o ||e |ear| ard ||er gradua||y |oWards ||e pu|rorary passage ard lror ||ere |o oe|Weer
|er eyeoroWs.
2o. T|us, |r order |o g|ve up |er oody, W||c| |ad oeer so respec|lu||y ard allec||ora|e|y sea|ed or ||e
|ap ol lord 3|va, W|o |s Wors||ped oy grea| sages ard sa|r|s, 3a||, due |o arger |oWards |er la||er,
oegar |o red||a|e or ||e l|ery a|r W||||r ||e oody.
27. 3a|| corcer|ra|ed a|| |er red||a||or or ||e |o|y |o|us lee| ol |er |usoard, lord 3|va, W|o |s ||e
suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a|| ||e Wor|d. T|us s|e oecare corp|e|e|y c|earsed ol a|| |a|r|s ol s|r ard
qu|| |er oody |r a o|az|rg l|re oy red||a||or or ||e l|ery e|erer|s.
28. w|er 3a|| arr||||a|ed |er oody |r arger, ||ere Was a |uru||uous roar a|| over ||e ur|verse. w|y
|ad 3a||, ||e W|le ol ||e ros| respec|ao|e der|god, lord 3|va, qu|| |er oody |r suc| a rarrer?
29. l| Was as|or|s||rg ||a| 0a|sa, W|o Was lrajapa||, ||e ra|r|a|rer ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, Was so
d|srespec|lu| |o ||s oWr daug||er, 3a||, W|o Was ro| or|y c|as|e ou| Was a|so a grea| sou|, ||a| s|e
gave up |er oody oecause ol ||s reg|ec|.
30. 0a|sa, W|o |s so |ard|ear|ed ||a| |e |s urWor||y |o oe a ora|rara, W||| ga|r ex|ers|ve ||| lare
oecause ol ||s ollerses |o ||s daug||er, oecause ol ro| |av|rg prever|ed |er dea||, ard oecause ol ||s
grea| ervy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
31. w|||e peop|e Were |a|||rg arorg ||erse|ves aoou| ||e Worderlu| vo|ur|ary dea|| ol 3a||, ||e
a||erdar|s W|o |ad core W||| |er read|ed ||erse|ves |o |||| 0a|sa W||| ||e|r Weapors.
32. T|ey care lorWard lorc|o|y, ou| 8|rgu |ur| saW ||e darger ard, oller|rg oo|a||ors |r|o ||e
sou||err s|de ol ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re, |rred|a|e|y u||ered rar|r|c |yrrs lror ||e ajur veda oy W||c| ||e
des|royers ol yajr|c perlorrarces cou|d oe ||||ed |rred|a|e|y.
33. w|er 8|rgu |ur| ollered oo|a||ors |r ||e l|re, |rred|a|e|y rary ||ousards ol der|gods rared
bo|us oecare rar|les|ed. A|| ol ||er Were poWerlu|, |av|rg ac||eved s|rerg|| lror 3ora, ||e roor.
34. w|er ||e bo|u der|gods a||ac|ed ||e g|os|s ard 0u|ya|as W||| |a|l-ourred lue| lror ||e yajra
l|re, a|| ||ese a||erdar|s ol 3a|| l|ed |r d|llerer| d|rec||ors ard d|sappeared. T||s Was poss|o|e s|rp|y
oecause ol ora|ra-|ejas, ora|r|r|ca| poWer.
'hap"+r 0iv+ 0rs"ra"i!n !. "h+ Sa-ri.i-+ !. Daksa
1. |a||reya sa|d. w|er lord 3|va |eard lror Narada ||a| 3a||, ||s W|le, Was roW dead oecause ol
lrajapa|| 0a|sa's |rsu|| |o |er ard ||a| ||s so|d|ers |ad oeer dr|ver aWay oy ||e bo|u der|gods, |e
oecare grea||y argry.
2. T|us lord 3|va, oe|rg ex|rere|y argry, pressed ||s ||ps W||| ||s |ee|| ard |rred|a|e|y sra|c|ed
lror ||s |ead a s|rard ol |a|r W||c| o|azed |||e e|ec|r|c||y or l|re. le s|ood up a| orce, |aug||rg |||e a
radrar, ard das|ed ||e |a|r |o ||e grourd.
3. A learlu| o|ac| deror as ||g| as ||e s|y ard as or|g|| as ||ree surs coro|red Was ||ereoy crea|ed,
||s |ee|| very learlu| ard ||e |a|rs or ||s |ead |||e ourr|rg l|re. le |ad ||ousards ol arrs, equ|pped
W||| var|ous Weapors, ard |e Was gar|arded W||| ||e |eads ol rer.
4. w|er ||a| g|gar||c deror as|ed W||| lo|ded |ards, w|a| s|a|| l do, ry |ord? lord 3|va, W|o |s
|roWr as 8|u|ara||a, d|rec||y ordered, 8ecause you are oorr lror ry oody, you are ||e c||el ol a||
ry assoc|a|es. T|erelore, |||| 0a|sa ard ||s so|d|ers a| ||e sacr|l|ce.
5. |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, ||a| o|ac| persor Was ||e persor|l|ed arger ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard |e Was prepared |o execu|e ||e orders ol lord 3|va. T|us, cors|der|rg
||rse|l capao|e ol cop|rg W||| ary poWer ollered aga|rs| ||r, |e c|rcurarou|a|ed lord 3|va.
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o. |ary o||er so|d|ers ol lord 3|va lo||oWed ||e l|erce persora|||y |r a |uru||uous uproar. le carr|ed a
grea| |r|der|, learlu| eroug| |o |||| ever dea||, ard or ||s |egs |e Wore oarg|es W||c| seered |o roar.
7. A| ||a| ||re, a|| ||e persors assero|ed |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera--||e pr|es|s, ||e c||el ol ||e sacr|l|c|a|
perlorrarce, ard ||e ora|raras ard ||e|r W|ves--Wordered W|ere ||e dar|ress Was cor|rg lror.
la|er ||ey cou|d urders|ard ||a| || Was a dus| s|orr, ard a|| ol ||er Were lu|| ol arx|e|y.
8. Corjec|ur|rg or ||e or|g|r ol ||e s|orr, ||ey sa|d. T|ere |s ro W|rd o|oW|rg, ard ro coWs are
pass|rg, ror |s || poss|o|e ||a| |||s dus| s|orr cou|d oe ra|sed oy p|urderers, lor ||ere |s s|||| ||e s|rorg
K|rg 8ar||, W|o Wou|d pur|s| ||er. w|ere |s |||s dus| s|orr o|oW|rg lror? ls ||e d|sso|u||or ol ||e
p|are| roW |o occur?
9. lrasu||, ||e W|le ol 0a|sa, a|org W||| ||e o||er Worer assero|ed, oecare very arx|ous ard sa|d.
T||s darger |as oeer crea|ed oy 0a|sa oecause ol ||e dea|| ol 3a||, W|o, ever ||oug| corp|e|e|y
|rrocer|, qu|| |er oody as |er s|s|ers |oo|ed or.
10. A| ||e ||re ol d|sso|u||or, lord 3|va's |a|r |s sca||ered, ard |e p|erces ||e ru|ers ol ||e d|llerer|
d|rec||ors W||| ||s |r|der|. le |aug|s ard darces proud|y, sca||er|rg ||e|r |ards |||e l|ags, as ||urder
sca||ers ||e c|ouds a|| over ||e Wor|d.
11. T|e g|gar||c o|ac| rar oared ||s learlu| |ee||. 8y ||e roverer|s ol ||s oroWs |e sca||ered ||e
|ur|rr|es a|| over ||e s|y, ard |e covered ||er W||| ||s s|rorg, p|erc|rg ellu|gerce. 8ecause ol ||e
r|soe|av|or ol 0a|sa, ever lord 8ra|ra, 0a|sa's la||er, cou|d ro| |ave oeer saved lror ||e grea|
ex||o|||or ol arger.
12. w|||e a|| ||e peop|e |a||ed arorgs| ||erse|ves, 0a|sa saW dargerous orers lror a|| s|des, lror
||e ear|| ard lror ||e s|y.
13. |y dear v|dura, a|| ||e lo||oWers ol lord 3|va surrourded ||e arera ol sacr|l|ce. T|ey Were ol s|or|
s|a|ure ard Were equ|pped W||| var|ous ||rds ol Weapors, ||e|r ood|es appeared |o oe |||e ||ose ol
s|ar|s, o|ac||s| ard ye||oW|s|. T|ey rar a|| arourd ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera ard ||us oegar |o crea|e
d|s|uroarces.
14. 3ore ol ||e so|d|ers pu||ed doWr ||e p|||ars W||c| Were suppor||rg ||e parda| ol sacr|l|ce, sore ol
||er er|ered ||e lera|e quar|ers, sore oegar des|roy|rg ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera, ard sore er|ered ||e
|||c|er ard ||e res|der||a| quar|ers.
15. T|ey oro|e a|| ||e po|s rade lor use |r ||e sacr|l|ce, ard sore ol ||er oegar |o ex||rgu|s| ||e
sacr|l|c|a| l|re. 3ore |ore doWr ||e oourdary ||re ol ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera, ard sore passed ur|re or ||e
arera.
1o. 3ore o|oc|ed ||e Way ol ||e l|ee|rg sages, sore ||rea|ered ||e Worer assero|ed ||ere, ard
sore arres|ed ||e der|gods W|o Were l|ee|rg ||e parda|.
17. |ar|rar, ore ol ||e lo||oWers ol lord 3|va, arres|ed 8|rgu |ur|, ard v|rao|adra, ||e o|ac| deror,
arres|ed lrajapa|| 0a|sa. Aro||er lo||oWer, W|o Was rared Cardesa, arres|ed lusa. Nard|svara
arres|ed ||e der|god 8|aga.
18. T|ere Was a cor||ruous s|oWer ol s|ores, ard a|| ||e pr|es|s ard o||er reroers assero|ed a| ||e
sacr|l|ce Were pu| |r|o |rrerse r|sery. lor lear ol ||e|r ||ves, ||ey d|spersed |r d|llerer| d|rec||ors.
19. v|rao|adra |ore oll ||e rus|ac|e ol 8|rgu, W|o Was oller|rg ||e sacr|l|c|a| oo|a||ors W||| ||s |ards
|r ||e l|re.
20. v|rao|adra |rred|a|e|y caug|| 8|aga, W|o |ad oeer rov|rg ||s eyeoroWs dur|rg 8|rgu's curs|rg
ol lord 3|va, ard ou| ol grea| arger ||rus| ||r |o ||e grourd ard lorc|o|y pu| ou| ||s eyes.
21. Jus| as 8a|adeva |roc|ed ou| ||e |ee|| ol 0ar|ava|ra, ||e K|rg ol Ka||rga, dur|rg ||e garo||rg
ra|c| a| ||e rarr|age cererory ol Ar|rudd|a, v|rao|adra |roc|ed ou| ||e |ee|| ol oo|| 0a|sa, W|o
|ad s|oWr ||er W|||e curs|rg lord 3|va, ard lusa, W|o oy sr|||rg syrpa||e||ca||y |ad a|so s|oWr ||s
|ee||.
22. T|er v|rao|adra, ||e g|ar||||e persora|||y, sa| or ||e c|es| ol 0a|sa ard |r|ed |o separa|e ||s |ead
lror ||s oody W||| s|arp Weapors, ou| Was ursuccesslu|.
23. le |r|ed |o cu| ||e |ead ol 0a|sa W||| |yrrs as We|| as Weapors, ou| s|||| || Was |ard |o cu| ever
||e surlace ol ||e s||r ol 0a|sa's |ead. T|us v|rao|adra Was exceed|rg|y oeW||dered.
24. T|er v|rao|adra saW ||e Wooder dev|ce |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera oy W||c| ||e ar|ra|s Were |o |ave
oeer ||||ed. le |oo| ||e oppor|ur||y ol |||s lac||||y |o oe|ead 0a|sa.
25. upor see|rg ||e ac||or ol v|rao|adra, ||e par|y ol lord 3|va Was p|eased ard cr|ed ou| joylu||y, ard
a|| ||e o|u|as, g|os|s ard derors ||a| |ad core rade a |uru||uous sourd. 0r ||e o||er |ard, ||e
ora|raras |r c|arge ol ||e sacr|l|ce cr|ed ou| |r gr|el a| ||e dea|| ol 0a|sa.
2o. v|rao|adra ||er |oo| ||e |ead ard W||| grea| arger ||reW || |r|o ||e sou||err s|de ol ||e sacr|l|c|a|
l|re, oller|rg || as ar oo|a||or. lr |||s Way ||e lo||oWers ol lord 3|va devas|a|ed a|| ||e arrargerer|s lor
sacr|l|ce. Al|er se|||rg l|re |o ||e W|o|e arera, ||ey depar|ed lor ||e|r ras|er's aoode, Ka||asa.
'hap"+r Si2 Brah#a Sa"is.i+s 3!rd Siva
1-2. |a||reya sa|d. A|| ||e pr|es|s ard o||er reroers ol ||e sacr|l|c|a| assero|y ard a|| ||e der|gods,
|av|rg oeer delea|ed oy ||e so|d|ers ol lord 3|va ard |rjured oy Weapors |||e |r|der|s ard sWords,
approac|ed lord 8ra|ra W||| grea| lear. Al|er oller|rg ||r ooe|sarces, ||ey oegar |o spea| |r de|a|| ol
a|| ||e ever|s W||c| |ad |a|er p|ace.
3. 8o|| lord 8ra|ra ard v|sru |ad a|ready |roWr ||a| suc| ever|s Wou|d occur |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera
ol 0a|sa, ard |roW|rg oelore|ard, ||ey d|d ro| go |o ||e sacr|l|ce.
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4. w|er lord 8ra|ra |eard every|||rg lror ||e der|gods ard ||e reroers W|o |ad a||erded ||e
sacr|l|ce, |e rep||ed. ou carro| oe |appy |r execu||rg a sacr|l|ce |l you o|asp|ere a grea| persora|||y
ard ||ereoy ollerd ||s |o|us lee|. ou carro| |ave |app|ress |r ||a| Way.
5. ou |ave exc|uded lord 3|va lror |a||rg par| |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| resu||s, ard ||erelore you are a||
ollerders a| ||s |o|us lee|. 3||||, |l you go W|||ou| rer|a| reserva||ors ard surrerder ur|o ||r ard la||
doWr a| ||s |o|us lee|, |e W||| oe very p|eased.
o. lord 8ra|ra a|so adv|sed ||er ||a| lord 3|va |s so poWerlu| ||a| oy ||s arger a|| ||e p|are|s ard
||e|r c||el cor|ro||ers car oe des|royed |rred|a|e|y. A|so, |e sa|d ||a| lord 3|va Was espec|a||y sorry
oecause |e |ad recer||y |os| ||s dear W|le ard Was a|so very ruc| all||c|ed oy ||e ur||rd Words ol
0a|sa. urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, lord 8ra|ra sugges|ed, || Wou|d oe|oove ||er |o go a| orce ard
oeg ||s pardor.
7. lord 8ra|ra sa|d ||a| ro ore, ro| ever ||rse|l, lrdra, a|| ||e reroers assero|ed |r ||e sacr|l|c|a|
arera, or a|| ||e sages, cou|d |roW |oW poWerlu| lord 3|va |s. urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, W|o Wou|d
dare |o corr|| ar ollerse a| ||s |o|us lee|?
8. Al|er ||us |rs|ruc||rg a|| ||e der|gods, ||e l||as ard ||e |ords ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, lord 8ra|ra |oo|
||er W||| ||r ard |el| lor ||e aoode ol lord 3|va, |roWr as ||e Ka||asa l|||.
9. T|e aoode |roWr as Ka||asa |s lu|| ol d|llerer| |eros ard vege|ao|es, ard || |s sarc||l|ed oy ved|c
|yrrs ard rys||c yoga prac||ce. T|us ||e res|der|s ol ||a| aoode are der|gods oy o|r|| ard |ave a||
rys||c poWers. 8es|des ||er ||ere are o||er |urar oe|rgs, W|o are |roWr as K|rraras ard
0ard|arvas ard are accorpar|ed oy ||e|r oeau|llu| W|ves, W|o are |roWr as Apsaras, or arge|s.
10. Ka||asa |s lu|| ol rour|a|rs l|||ed W||| a|| ||rds ol va|uao|e jeWe|s ard r|rera|s ard surrourded oy a||
var|e||es ol va|uao|e |rees ard p|ar|s. T|e |op ol ||e |||| |s r|ce|y decora|ed oy var|ous |ypes ol deer.
11. T|ere are rary Wa|erla||s, ard |r ||e rour|a|rs ||ere are rary oeau||lu| caves |r W||c| ||e very
oeau||lu| W|ves ol ||e rys||cs are lourd.
12. 0r Ka||asa l||| ||ere |s a|Ways ||e r|y||r|ca| sourd ol ||e peacoc|s' sWee| v|ora||ors ard ||e oees'
|urr|rg. Cuc|oos are a|Ways s|rg|rg, ard o||er o|rds W||sper arorgs| ||erse|ves.
13. T|ere are |a|| |rees W||| s|ra|g|| orarc|es ||a| appear |o ca|| ||e sWee| o|rds, ard W|er |erds ol
e|ep|ar|s pass ||roug| ||e ||||s, || appears ||a| ||e Ka||asa l||| roves W||| ||er. w|er ||e Wa|erla||s
resourd, || appears ||a| Ka||asa l||| does a|so.
14-15. T|e W|o|e ol Ka||asa l||| |s decora|ed W||| var|ous ||rds ol |rees, ol W||c| ||e lo||oW|rg rares
ray oe rer||ored. rardara, par|ja|a, sara|a, |ara|a, |a|a, |ov|dara, asara, arjura, arra-ja|| (rargo),
|adaroa, d|u||-|adaroa, raga, purraga, carpa|a, pa|a|a, aso|a, oa|u|a, |urda ard |uraoa|a. T|e
er||re |||| |s decora|ed W||| suc| |rees, W||c| produce l|oWers W||| lragrar| aroras.
1o. T|ere are o||er |rees a|so W||c| decora|e ||e ||||, suc| as ||e go|der |o|us l|oWer, ||e c|rraror
|ree, ra|a||, |uoja, ra||||a ard rad|av|.
17. Ka||asa l||| |s a|so decora|ed W||| suc| |rees as |a|a, jac|lru||, ju|ara, oaryar |rees, p|a|sas,
ryagrod|as ard |rees produc|rg asale||da. A|so ||ere are |rees ol oe|e| ru|s ard o|urja-pa|ra, as We||
as rajapuga, o|ac|oerr|es ard s|r||ar o||er |rees.
18. T|ere are rargo |rees, pr|ya|a, rad|u|a ard |rguda. 8es|des ||ese ||ere are o||er |rees, |||e |||r
oarooos, ||ca|a ard var|e||es ol o||er oarooo |rees, a|| decora||rg ||e |rac| ol Ka||asa l|||.
19-20. T|ere are d|llerer| ||rds ol |o|us l|oWers, suc| as |uruda, u|pa|a ard sa|apa|ra. T|e lores|
appears |o oe a decora|ed garder, ard ||e sra|| |a|es are lu|| ol var|ous ||rds ol o|rds W|o W||sper
very sWee||y. T|ere are rary ||rds ol o||er ar|ra|s a|so, |||e deer, ror|eys, ooars, ||ors, r|sas,
sa|ya|as, lores| coWs, lores| asses, ||gers, sra|| deer, oulla|o ard rary o||er ar|ra|s, W|o are lu||y
erjoy|rg ||e|r ||ves.
21. T|ere are var|e||es ol deer, suc| as |arrar|ra, e|apada, asvasya, vr|a ard |as|ur|, ||e deer W||c|
oears rus|. 8es|des ||e deer ||ere are rary oarara |rees W||c| decora|e ||e sra|| ||||s|de |a|es very
r|ce|y.
22. T|ere |s a sra|| |a|e rared A|a|ararda |r W||c| 3a|| used |o |a|e |er oa||, ard ||a| |a|e |s
espec|a||y ausp|c|ous. A|| ||e der|gods, al|er see|rg ||e spec|l|c oeau|y ol Ka||asa l|||, Were s|ruc| W|||
Worder a| ||e grea| opu|erce |o oe lourd ||ere.
23. T|us ||e der|gods saW ||e Worderlu||y oeau||lu| reg|or |roWr as A|a|a |r ||e lores| |roWr as
3augard|||a, W||c| rears lu|| ol lragrarce. T|e lores| |s |roWr as 3augard|||a oecause ol ||s
aourdarce ol |o|us l|oWers.
24. T|ey a|so saW ||e |Wo r|vers rared Narda ard A|a|ararda. T|ese |Wo r|vers are sarc||l|ed oy ||e
dus| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 0ov|rda.
25. |y dear Ksa||a, v|dura, ||e ce|es||a| darse|s core doWr |o ||ose r|vers |r ||e|r a|rp|ares W||| ||e|r
|usoards, ard al|er sexua| erjoyrer|, ||ey er|er ||e Wa|er ard erjoy spr|r|||rg ||e|r |usoards W|||
Wa|er.
2o. Al|er ||e darse|s ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s oa||e |r ||e Wa|er, || oecores ye||oW|s| ard lragrar| due
|o ||e |ur|ura lror ||e|r ood|es. T|us ||e e|ep|ar|s core |o oa||e ||ere W||| ||e|r W|ves, ||e s|e-
e|ep|ar|s, ard ||ey a|so dr|r| ||e Wa|er, a|||oug| ||ey are ro| |||rs|y.
27. T|e a|rp|ares ol ||e |eaver|y der|zers are oedec|ed W||| pear|s, go|d ard rary va|uao|e jeWe|s.
T|e |eaver|y der|zers are corpared |o c|ouds |r ||e s|y decora|ed W||| occas|ora| l|as|es ol e|ec|r|c
||g||r|rg.
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28. w|||e |rave||rg, ||e der|gods passed over ||e lores| |roWr as 3augard|||a, W||c| |s lu|| ol
var|e||es ol l|oWers, lru||s ard des|re |rees. w|||e pass|rg over ||e lores|, ||ey a|so saW ||e reg|ors ol
a|sesvara.
29. lr ||a| ce|es||a| lores| ||ere Were rary o|rds W|ose rec|s Were co|ored redd|s| ard W|ose sWee|
sourds r|xed W||| ||e |urr|rg ol ||e oees. T|e |a|es Were aourdar||y decora|ed W||| cry|rg sWars
as We|| as s|rorg-s|erred |o|us l|oWers.
30. A|| ||ese a|rosp|er|c |rl|uerces urse|||ed ||e lores| e|ep|ar|s W|o l|oc|ed |oge||er |r ||e
sarda|Wood lores|, ard ||e o|oW|rg W|rd ag||a|ed ||e r|rds ol ||e darse|s ||ere lor lur||er sexua|
erjoyrer|.
31. T|ey a|so saW ||a| ||e oa|||rg g|a|as ard ||e|r s|a|rcases Were rade ol va|durya-rar|. T|e Wa|er
Was lu|| ol |o|us l|oWers. lass|rg oy suc| |a|es, ||e der|gods reac|ed a p|ace W|ere ||ere Was a grea|
oaryar |ree.
32. T|a| oaryar |ree Was e|g|| |urdred r||es ||g|, ard ||s orarc|es spread over s|x |urdred r||es
arourd. T|e |ree cas| a l|re s|ade W||c| perrarer||y coo|ed ||e |erpera|ure, ye| ||ere Was ro ro|se
ol o|rds.
33. T|e der|gods saW lord 3|va s||||rg urder ||a| |ree, W||c| Was corpe|er| |o g|ve perlec||or |o
rys||c yog|s ard de||ver a|| peop|e. As grave as ||re e|erra|, |e appeared |o |ave g|ver up a|| arger.
34. lord 3|va sa| ||ere, surrourded oy sa|r||y persors |||e Kuvera, ||e ras|er ol ||e 0u|ya|as, ard ||e
lour Kuraras, W|o Were a|ready ||oera|ed sou|s. lord 3|va Was grave ard sa|r||y.
35. T|e der|gods saW lord 3|va s||ua|ed |r ||s perlec||or as ||e ras|er ol ||e serses, |roW|edge,
lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard ||e pa|| ol ac||ev|rg perlec||or. le Was ||e lr|erd ol ||e er||re Wor|d, ard oy v|r|ue
ol ||s lu|| allec||or lor everyore, |e Was very ausp|c|ous.
3o. le Was sea|ed or a deers||r ard Was prac||c|rg a|| lorrs ol aus|er||y. 8ecause ||s oody Was
sreared W||| as|es, |e |oo|ed |||e ar ever|rg c|oud. 0r ||s |a|r Was ||e s|gr ol a |a|l-roor, a
syroo||c represer|a||or.
37. le Was sea|ed or a s|raW ra||ress ard spea||rg |o a|| preser|, |rc|ud|rg ||e grea| sage Narada, |o
W|or |e spec|l|ca||y spo|e aoou| ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
38. l|s |el| |eg Was p|aced or ||s r|g|| |||g|, ard ||s |el| |ard Was p|aced or ||s |el| |||g|. lr ||s r|g||
|ard |e |e|d rudra|sa oeads. T||s s||||rg pos|ure |s ca||ed v|rasara. le sa| |r ||e v|rasara pos|ure, ard
||s l|rger Was |r ||e rode ol argurer|.
39. A|| ||e sages ard der|gods, |eaded oy lrdra, ollered ||e|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o lord 3|va
W||| lo|ded |ards. lord 3|va Was dressed |r sallror garrer|s ard aosoroed |r |rarce, ||us appear|rg
|o oe ||e loreros| ol a|| sages.
40. lord 3|va's |o|us lee| Were Wors||ped oy oo|| ||e der|gods ard derors, ou| s||||, |r sp||e ol ||s
exa||ed pos|||or, as soor as |e saW ||a| lord 8ra|ra Was ||ere arorg a|| ||e o||er der|gods, |e
|rred|a|e|y s|ood up ard ollered ||r respec| oy ooW|rg doWr ard |ouc||rg ||s |o|us lee|, jus| as
vararadeva ollered l|s respec|lu| ooe|sarces |o Kasyapa |ur|.
41. A|| ||e sages W|o Were s||||rg W||| lord 3|va, suc| as Narada ard o||ers, a|so ollered ||e|r
respec|lu| ooe|sarces |o lord 8ra|ra. Al|er oe|rg so Wors||ped, lord 8ra|ra, sr|||rg, oegar |o spea|
|o lord 3|va.
42. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y dear lord 3|va, l |roW ||a| you are ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e er||re ra|er|a|
rar|les|a||or, ||e coro|ra||or la||er ard ro||er ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ard ||e 3uprere
8ra|rar oeyord ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or as We||. l |roW you |r ||a| Way.
43. |y dear |ord, you crea|e |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ra|r|a|r ||, ard arr||||a|e || oy expars|or ol
your persora|||y, exac||y as a sp|der crea|es, ra|r|a|rs ard W|rds up ||s Weo.
44. |y dear |ord, our lords||p |as |r|roduced ||e sys|er ol sacr|l|ces ||roug| ||e agercy ol 0a|sa,
ard ||us ore ray der|ve ||e oerel||s ol re||g|ous ac||v|||es ard ecoror|c deve|oprer|. urder your
regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, ||e |rs|||u||or ol ||e lour varras ard araras |s respec|ed. T|e ora|raras
||erelore voW |o lo||oW |||s sys|er s|r|c||y.
45. 0 ros| ausp|c|ous |ord, you |ave orda|red ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ||e sp|r||ua| va||ur||a p|are|s ard
||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar sp|ere as ||e respec||ve des||ra||ors ol ||e perlorrers ol ausp|c|ous
ac||v|||es. 3|r||ar|y, lor o||ers, W|o are r|screar|s, you |ave des||red d|llerer| ||rds ol |e||s W||c| are
|orr|o|e ard g|as||y. e| sore||res || |s lourd ||a| ||e|r des||ra||ors are jus| ||e oppos||e. l| |s very
d|ll|cu|| |o ascer|a|r ||e cause ol |||s.
4o. |y dear lord, devo|ees W|o |ave lu||y ded|ca|ed ||e|r ||ves ur|o your |o|us lee| cer|a|r|y ooserve
your preserce as larara|ra |r eac| ard every oe|rg, ard as suc| ||ey do ro| d|llerer||a|e oe|Weer
ore ||v|rg oe|rg ard aro||er. 3uc| persors |rea| a|| ||v|rg er||||es equa||y. T|ey rever oecore
overW|e|red oy arger |||e ar|ra|s, W|o car see ro|||rg W|||ou| d|llerer||a||or.
47. lersors W|o ooserve every|||rg W||| d|llerer||a||or, W|o are s|rp|y a||ac|ed |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es,
W|o are rear r|rded, W|o are a|Ways pa|red |o see ||e l|our|s||rg cord|||or ol o||ers ard W|o ||us
g|ve d|s|ress |o ||er oy u||er|rg |ars| ard p|erc|rg Words |ave a|ready oeer ||||ed oy prov|derce. T|us
||ere |s ro reed lor ||er |o oe ||||ed aga|r oy ar exa||ed persora|||y |||e you.
48. |y dear |ord, |l |r sore p|aces ra|er|a||s|s, W|o are a|ready oeW||dered oy ||e |rsurrour|ao|e
|||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere 0od|ead, sore||res corr|| ollerses, a sa|r||y persor, W|||
corpass|or, does ro| |a|e |||s ser|ous|y. KroW|rg ||a| ||ey corr|| ollerses oecause ||ey are
overpoWered oy ||e |||usory erergy, |e does ro| s|oW ||s proWess |o cour|erac| ||er.
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49. |y dear |ord, you are rever oeW||dered oy ||e lorr|dao|e |rl|uerce ol ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore you are orr|sc|er| ard s|ou|d oe rerc|lu| ard
corpass|ora|e |oWard ||ose W|o are oeW||dered oy ||e sare |||usory erergy ard are very ruc|
a||ac|ed |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
50. |y dear lord 3|va, you are a s|are|o|der ol a por||or ol ||e sacr|l|ce, ard you are ||e g|ver ol ||e
resu||. T|e oad pr|es|s d|d ro| de||ver your s|are, ard ||erelore you des|royed every|||rg, ard ||e
sacr|l|ce rera|rs url|r|s|ed. NoW you car do ||e reedlu| ard |a|e your r|g||lu| s|are.
51. |y dear |ord, oy your rercy ||e perlorrer ol ||e sacr|l|ce (K|rg 0a|sa) ray ge| oac| ||s ||le, 8|aga
ray ge| oac| ||s eyes, 8|rgu ||s rus|ac|e, ard lusa ||s |ee||.
52. 0 lord 3|va, ray ||e der|gods ard ||e pr|es|s W|ose ||ros |ave oeer oro|er oy your so|d|ers
recover lror ||e |rjur|es oy your grace.
53. 0 des|royer ol ||e sacr|l|ce, p|ease |a|e your por||or ol ||e sacr|l|ce ard |e| ||e sacr|l|ce oe
corp|e|ed oy your grace.
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1. T|e sage |a||reya sa|d. 0 r|g||y-arred v|dura, lord 3|va, oe|rg ||us pac|l|ed oy ||e Words ol lord
8ra|ra, spo|e as lo||oWs |r arsWer |o lord 8ra|ra's reques|.
2. lord 3|va sa|d. |y dear la||er, 8ra|ra, l do ro| r|rd ||e ollerses crea|ed oy ||e der|gods.
8ecause ||ese der|gods are c|||d|s| ard |ess |r|e|||ger|, l do ro| |a|e a ser|ous v|eW ol ||e|r ollerses,
ard l |ave pur|s|ed ||er or|y |r order |o r|g|| ||er.
3. lord 3|va cor||rued. 3|rce ||e |ead ol 0a|sa |as a|ready oeer ourred |o as|es, |e W||| |ave ||e
|ead ol a goa|. T|e der|god |roWr as 8|aga W||| oe ao|e |o see ||s s|are ol sacr|l|ce ||roug| ||e eyes
ol |||ra.
4. T|e der|god lusa W||| oe ao|e |o c|eW or|y ||roug| ||e |ee|| ol ||s d|sc|p|es, ard |l a|ore, |e W|||
|ave |o sa||sly ||rse|l oy ea||rg doug| rade lror c||c|pea l|our. 8u| ||e der|gods W|o |ave agreed
|o g|ve re ry s|are ol ||e sacr|l|ce W||| recover lror a|| ||e|r |rjur|es.
5. T|ose W|o |ave |ad ||e|r arrs cu| oll W||| |ave |o Wor| W||| ||e arrs ol Asv|r|-|urara, ard ||ose
W|ose |ards Were cu| oll W||| |ave |o do ||e|r Wor| W||| ||e |ards ol lusa. T|e pr|es|s W||| a|so |ave |o
ac| |r ||a| rarrer. As lor 8|rgu, |e W||| |ave ||e oeard lror ||e goa|'s |ead.
o. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. |y dear v|dura, a|| ||e persora||||es preser| Were very ruc| sa||sl|ed
|r |ear| ard sou| upor |ear|rg ||e Words ol lord 3|va, W|o |s ||e oes| arorg ||e oered|c|ors.
7. T|ereal|er, 8|rgu, ||e c||el ol ||e grea| sages, |rv||ed lord 3|va |o core |o ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera.
T|us ||e der|gods, accorpar|ed oy ||e sages, lord 3|va, ard lord 8ra|ra, a|| Wer| |o ||e p|ace
W|ere ||e grea| sacr|l|ce Was oe|rg perlorred.
8. Al|er every|||rg Was execu|ed exac||y as d|rec|ed oy lord 3|va, 0a|sa's oody Was jo|red |o ||e |ead
ol ||e ar|ra| rear| |o oe ||||ed |r ||e sacr|l|ce.
9. w|er ||e ar|ra|'s |ead Was l|xed or ||e oody ol K|rg 0a|sa, 0a|sa Was |rred|a|e|y oroug|| |o
corsc|ousress, ard as |e aWa|ered lror s|eep, ||e K|rg saW lord 3|va s|ard|rg oelore ||r.
10. A| ||a| ||re, W|er 0a|sa saW lord 3|va, W|o r|des upor a ou||, ||s |ear|, W||c| Was po||u|ed oy
ervy ol lord 3|va, Was |rred|a|e|y c|earsed, jus| as ||e Wa|er |r a |a|e |s c|earsed oy au|urr ra|rs.
11. K|rg 0a|sa War|ed |o oller prayers |o lord 3|va, ou| as |e rereroered ||e |||-la|ed dea|| ol ||s
daug||er 3a||, ||s eyes l|||ed W||| |ears, ard |r oereaverer| ||s vo|ce c|o|ed up, ard |e cou|d ro| say
ary|||rg.
12. A| |||s ||re, K|rg 0a|sa, all||c|ed oy |ove ard allec||or, Was very ruc| aWa|ered |o ||s rea|
serses. w||| grea| erdeavor, |e pac|l|ed ||s r|rd, c|ec|ed ||s lee||rgs, ard W||| pure corsc|ousress
oegar |o oller prayers |o lord 3|va.
13. K|rg 0a|sa sa|d. |y dear lord 3|va, l corr|||ed a grea| ollerse aga|rs| you, ou| you are so ||rd
||a| |rs|ead ol W|||draW|rg your rercy, you |ave dore re a grea| lavor oy pur|s||rg re. ou ard lord
v|sru rever reg|ec| ever use|ess, urqua||l|ed ora|raras. w|y, ||er, s|ou|d you reg|ec| re, W|o ar
ergaged |r perlorr|rg sacr|l|ces?
14. |y dear grea| ard poWerlu| lord 3|va, you Were crea|ed l|rs| lror ||e rou|| ol lord 8ra|ra |r
order |o pro|ec| ||e ora|raras |r pursu|rg educa||or, aus|er|||es, voWs ard se|l-rea||za||or. As
pro|ec|or ol ||e ora|raras, you a|Ways pro|ec| ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ||ey lo||oW, jus| as a coW|erd
ooy |eeps a s||c| |r ||s |ard |o g|ve pro|ec||or |o ||e coWs.
15. l d|d ro| |roW your lu|| g|or|es. lor |||s reasor, l ||reW arroWs ol s|arp Words a| you |r ||e oper
assero|y, a|||oug| you d|d ro| |a|e ||er |r|o accour|. l Was go|rg doWr |o |e|| oecause ol ry
d|sooed|erce |o you, W|o are ||e ros| respec|ao|e persora|||y, ou| you |oo| corpass|or upor re ard
saved re oy aWard|rg pur|s|rer|. l reques| ||a| you oe p|eased oy your oWr rercy, s|rce l carro|
sa||sly you oy ry Words.
1o. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. T|us oe|rg pardored oy lord 3|va, K|rg 0a|sa, W||| ||e perr|ss|or
ol lord 8ra|ra, aga|r oegar ||e perlorrarce ol ||e yajra, a|org W||| ||e grea| |earred sages, ||e
pr|es|s ard o||ers.
17. T|ereal|er, |r order |o resure ||e ac||v|||es ol sacr|l|ce, ||e ora|raras l|rs| arrarged |o pur|ly ||e
sacr|l|c|a| arera ol ||e cor|ar|ra||or caused oy ||e |ouc| ol v|rao|adra ard ||e o||er g|os||y lo||oWers
ol lord 3|va. T|er ||ey arrarged |o oller |r|o ||e l|re ||e oo|a||ors |roWr as purodaa.
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18. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d |o v|dura. |y dear v|dura, as soor as K|rg 0a|sa ollered ||e c|ar|l|ed
ou||er W||| ajur veda rar|ras |r sarc||l|ed red||a||or, lord v|sru appeared ||ere |r l|s or|g|ra| lorr
as Narayara.
19. lord Narayara Was sea|ed or ||e s|ou|der ol 3|o|ra, or 0aruda, W|o |ad o|g W|rgs. As soor as ||e
lord appeared, a|| d|rec||ors Were |||ur|ra|ed, d|r|r|s||rg ||e |us|er ol 8ra|ra ard ||e o||ers preser|.
20. l|s corp|ex|or Was o|ac||s|, l|s garrer| ye||oW |||e go|d, ard l|s |e|re| as dazz||rg as ||e sur.
l|s |a|r Was o|u|s|, ||e co|or ol o|ac| oees, ard l|s lace Was decora|ed W||| earr|rgs. l|s e|g|| |ards
|e|d a corc|s|e||, W|ee|, c|uo, |o|us l|oWer, arroW, ooW, s||e|d ard sWord, ard ||ey Were decora|ed
W||| go|der orrarer|s suc| as oarg|es ard orace|e|s. l|s W|o|e oody resero|ed a o|ossor|rg |ree
oeau||lu||y decora|ed W||| var|ous ||rds ol l|oWers.
21. lord v|sru |oo|ed ex|raord|rar||y oeau||lu| oecause ||e goddess ol lor|ure ard a gar|ard Were
s||ua|ed or l|s c|es|. l|s lace Was oeau||lu||y decora|ed W||| a sr|||rg a||||ude W||c| car cap||va|e ||e
er||re Wor|d, espec|a||y ||e devo|ees. lars ol W|||e |a|r appeared or oo|| s|des ol ||e lord |||e W|||e
sWars, ard ||e W|||e caropy over|ead |oo|ed |||e ||e roor.
22. As soor as lord v|sru Was v|s|o|e, a|| ||e der|gods--lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, ||e 0ard|arvas
ard a|| preser| ||ere--|rred|a|e|y ollered ||e|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces oy la|||rg doWr s|ra|g|| oelore
l|r.
23. lr ||e preserce ol ||e g|ar|rg ellu|gerce ol ||e ood||y |us|er ol Narayara, everyore e|se's |us|er
laded aWay, ard everyore s|opped spea||rg. learlu| W||| aWe ard verera||or, a|| preser| |ouc|ed ||e|r
|ards |o ||e|r |eads ard prepared |o oller ||e|r prayers |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Ad|o|saja.
24. A|||oug| ||e rer|a| scope ol ever der|gods |||e 8ra|ra Was urao|e |o corpre|erd ||e ur||r||ed
g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lord, ||ey Were a|| ao|e |o perce|ve ||e |rarscerder|a| lorr ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy l|s grace. 0r|y oy suc| grace cou|d ||ey oller ||e|r respec|lu| prayers
accord|rg |o ||e|r d|llerer| capac|||es.
25. w|er lord v|sru accep|ed ||e oo|a||ors ollered |r ||e sacr|l|ce, 0a|sa, ||e lrajapa||, oegar W|||
grea| p|easure |o oller respec|lu| prayers ur|o l|r. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ac|ua||y
||e ras|er ol a|| sacr|l|ces ard precep|or ol a|| ||e lrajapa||s, ard le |s served ever oy suc|
persora||||es as Narda ard 3urarda.
2o. 0a|sa addressed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. |y dear lord, ou are |rarscerder|a| |o
a|| specu|a||ve pos|||ors. ou are corp|e|e|y sp|r||ua|, devo|d ol a|| lear, ard ou are a|Ways |r cor|ro|
ol ||e ra|er|a| erergy. Fver ||oug| ou appear |r ||e ra|er|a| erergy, ou are s||ua|ed
|rarscerder|a||y. ou are a|Ways lree lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or oecause ou are corp|e|e|y se|l-
sull|c|er|.
27. T|e pr|es|s addressed ||e lord, say|rg. 0 lord, |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, oy ||e
curse ollered oy lord 3|va's rer We |ave oecore a||ac|ed |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ard ||us We are roW
la||er ard ||erelore do ro| |roW ary|||rg aoou| ou. 0r ||e cor|rary, We are roW |rvo|ved |r ||e
|rjurc||ors ol ||e ||ree depar|rer|s ol ||e ved|c |roW|edge urder ||e p|ea ol execu||rg r||ua|s |r ||e
rare ol yajra. we |roW ||a| ou |ave rade arrargerer|s lor d|s|r|ou||rg ||e respec||ve s|ares ol ||e
der|gods.
28. T|e reroers ol ||e assero|y addressed ||e lord. 0 exc|us|ve s|e||er lor a|| W|o are s||ua|ed |r
|rouo|ed ||le, |r |||s lorr|dao|e lor| ol cord|||ora| ex|s|erce ||e ||re e|erer|, |||e a sra|e, |s a|Ways
|oo||rg lor ar oppor|ur||y |o s|r||e. T||s Wor|d |s lu|| ol d||c|es ol so-ca||ed d|s|ress ard |app|ress, ard
||ere are rary leroc|ous ar|ra|s a|Ways ready |o a||ac|. T|e l|re ol |arer|a||or |s a|Ways o|az|rg, ard
||e r|rage ol la|se |app|ress |s a|Ways a||ur|rg, ou| ore |as ro s|e||er lror ||er. T|us loo||s| persors
||ve |r ||e cyc|e ol o|r|| ard dea||, a|Ways overourdered |r d|sc|arg|rg ||e|r so-ca||ed du||es, ard We do
ro| |roW W|er ||ey W||| accep| ||e s|e||er ol our |o|us lee|.
29. lord 3|va sa|d. |y dear lord, ry r|rd ard corsc|ousress are a|Ways l|xed or our |o|us lee|,
W||c|, as ||e source ol a|| oered|c||or ard ||e lu|l|||rer| ol a|| des|res, are Wors||ped oy a|| ||oera|ed
grea| sages oecause our |o|us lee| are Wor||y ol Wors||p. w||| ry r|rd l|xed or our |o|us lee|, l ar
ro |orger d|s|uroed oy persors W|o o|asp|ere re, c|a|r|rg ||a| ry ac||v|||es are ro| pur|l|ed. l do ro|
r|rd ||e|r accusa||ors, ard l excuse ||er ou| ol corpass|or, jus| as ou ex||o|| corpass|or |oWard a||
||v|rg er||||es.
30. 3r| 8|rgu sa|d. |y dear lord, a|| ||v|rg er||||es, oeg|rr|rg lror ||e ||g|es|, rare|y lord 8ra|ra,
doWr |o ||e ord|rary ar|, are urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e |rsurrour|ao|e spe|| ol |||usory erergy, ard ||us
||ey are |grorar| ol ||e|r cors|||u||ora| pos|||or. Fveryore oe||eves |r ||e corcep| ol ||e oody, ard a||
are ||us suorerged |r ||e dar|ress ol |||us|or. T|ey are ac|ua||y urao|e |o urders|ard |oW ou ||ve |r
every ||v|rg er|||y as ||e 3upersou|, ror car ||ey urders|ard our aoso|u|e pos|||or. 8u| ou are ||e
e|erra| lr|erd ard pro|ec|or ol a|| surrerdered sou|s. T|erelore, p|ease oe ||rd |oWard us ard lorg|ve a||
our ollerses.
31. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y dear lord, our persora|||y ard e|erra| lorr carro| oe urders|ood oy ary
persor W|o |s |ry|rg |o |roW ou ||roug| ||e d|llerer| processes ol acqu|r|rg |roW|edge. our pos|||or
|s a|Ways |rarscerder|a| |o ||e ra|er|a| crea||or, W|ereas ||e erp|r|c a||erp| |o urders|ard ou |s
ra|er|a|, as are ||s oojec||ves ard |rs|rurer|s.
32. K|rg lrdra sa|d. |y dear lord, our |rarscerder|a| lorr W||| e|g|| |ards ard Weapors |r eac| ol
||er appears lor ||e We|lare ol ||e er||re ur|verse, ard || |s very p|eas|rg |o ||e r|rd ard eyes. lr suc|
a lorr, our lords||p |s a|Ways prepared |o pur|s| ||e derors, W|o are erv|ous ol our devo|ees.
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33. T|e W|ves ol ||e perlorrers ol ||e sacr|l|ce sa|d. |y dear lord, |||s sacr|l|ce Was arrarged urder
||e |rs|ruc||or ol 8ra|ra, ou| urlor|ura|e|y lord 3|va, oe|rg argry a| 0a|sa, devas|a|ed ||e er||re
scere, ard oecause ol ||s arger ||e ar|ra|s rear| lor sacr|l|ce are |y|rg dead. T|erelore ||e
prepara||ors ol ||e yajra |ave oeer |os|. NoW, oy ||e g|arce ol our |o|us eyes, ||e sarc|||y ol |||s
sacr|l|c|a| arera ray oe aga|r |rvo|ed.
34. T|e sages prayed. 0ear lord, our ac||v|||es are ros| Worderlu|, ard a|||oug| ou do every|||rg
oy our d|llerer| po|erc|es, ou are ro| a| a|| a||ac|ed |o suc| ac||v|||es. ou are ro| ever a||ac|ed |o
||e goddess ol lor|ure, W|o |s Wors||ped oy ||e grea| der|gods |||e 8ra|ra, W|o pray |o ac||eve |er
rercy.
35. T|e 3|dd|as prayed. l||e ar e|ep|ar| ||a| |as sullered |r a lores| l|re ou| car lorge| a|| ||s |rouo|es
oy er|er|rg a r|ver, our r|rds, 0 lord, a|Ways rerge |r ||e rec|arear r|ver ol our |rarscerder|a|
pas||res, ard ||ey des|re rever |o |eave suc| |rarscerder|a| o||ss, W||c| |s as good as ||e p|easure ol
rerg|rg |r ||e Aoso|u|e.
3o. T|e W|le ol 0a|sa prayed as lo||oWs. |y dear lord, || |s very lor|ura|e ||a| ou |ave appeared |r
|||s arera ol sacr|l|ce. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, ard l reques| ||a| ou oe p|eased or
|||s occas|or. T|e sacr|l|c|a| arera |s ro| oeau||lu| W|||ou| ou, jus| as a oody |s ro| oeau||lu| W|||ou|
||e |ead.
37. T|e goverrors ol var|ous p|are|s spo|e as lo||oWs. 0ear lord, We oe||eve or|y |r our d|rec|
percep||or, ou| urder ||e c|rcurs|arces We do ro| |roW W|e||er We |ave ac|ua||y seer ou W||| our
ra|er|a| serses. 8y our ra|er|a| serses We car s|rp|y perce|ve ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ou| ou are
oeyord ||e l|ve e|erer|s. ou are ||e s|x||. we see ou, ||erelore, as a crea||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
38. T|e grea| rys||cs sa|d. 0ear lord, persors W|o see ou as rord|llerer| lror ||erse|ves, |roW|rg
||a| ou are ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, are cer|a|r|y very, very dear |o ou. ou are very
lavorao|e |oWard ||ose W|o ergage |r devo||ora| serv|ce, accep||rg ou as ||e lord ard ||erse|ves
as ||e servar|s. 8y our rercy, ou are a|Ways |rc||red |r ||e|r lavor.
39. we oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere, W|o |as crea|ed var|e||es ol rar|les|a||ors
ard pu| ||er urder ||e spe|| ol ||e ||ree qua||||es ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |r order |o crea|e, ra|r|a|r ard
arr||||a|e ||er. le l|rse|l |s ro| urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e ex|erra| erergy, |r l|s persora| lea|ure le |s
corp|e|e|y devo|d ol ||e var|ega|ed rar|les|a||or ol ra|er|a| qua||||es, ard le |s urder ro |||us|or ol
la|se |der||l|ca||or.
40. T|e persor|l|ed vedas sa|d. we oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e lord, ||e s|e||er ol
||e qua|||y ol goodress ard ||erelore ||e source ol a|| re||g|or, aus|er||y ard perarce, lor ou are
|rarscerder|a| |o a|| ra|er|a| qua||||es ard ro ore |roWs ou or our ac|ua| s||ua||or.
41. T|e l|re-god sa|d. |y dear lord, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou oecause oy our lavor l
ar as |ur|rous as o|az|rg l|re ard l accep| ||e oller|rgs r|xed W||| ou||er ard ollered |r sacr|l|ce. T|e
l|ve ||rds ol oller|rgs accord|rg |o ||e ajur veda are a|| our d|llerer| ererg|es, ard ou are
Wors||ped oy l|ve ||rds ol ved|c |yrrs. 3acr|l|ce rears our 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
42. T|e der|gods sa|d. 0ear lord, lorrer|y, W|er ||ere Was a devas|a||or, ou corserved a|| ||e
d|llerer| ererg|es ol ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or. A| ||a| ||re, a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e ||g|er p|are|s,
represer|ed oy suc| ||oera|ed sou|s as 3ara|a, Were red||a||rg or ou oy p|||osop||ca| specu|a||or.
ou are ||erelore ||e or|g|ra| persor, ard ou res| |r ||e Wa|er ol devas|a||or or ||e oed ol ||e 3esa
sra|e. NoW, |oday, ou are v|s|o|e |o us, W|o are a|| our servar|s. l|ease g|ve us pro|ec||or.
43. T|e 0ard|arvas sa|d. 0ear lord, a|| ||e der|gods, |rc|ud|rg lord 3|va, lord 8ra|ra, lrdra ard
|ar|c| ard ||e grea| sages, are a|| or|y d|llerer||a|ed par|s ard parce|s ol our oody. ou are ||e
3uprere A|r|g||y 0rea|, ||e W|o|e crea||or |s jus| |||e a p|ay|||rg lor ou. we a|Ways accep| ou as
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard We oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
44. T|e v|dyad|aras sa|d. 0ear lord, |||s |urar lorr ol oody |s rear| lor a||a|r|rg ||e ||g|es|
perlec||ora| oojec||ve, ou|, |rpe||ed oy our ex|erra| erergy, ||e ||v|rg er|||y r|s|der||l|es ||rse|l W|||
||s oody ard W||| ||e ra|er|a| erergy, ard ||erelore, |rl|uerced oy raya, |e War|s |o oecore |appy
oy ra|er|a| erjoyrer|. le |s r|s|ed ard a|Ways a||rac|ed oy |erporary, |||usory |app|ress. 8u| our
|rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es are so poWerlu| ||a| |l ore ergages |r ||e |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg ol suc| |op|cs,
|e car oe de||vered lror |||us|or.
45. T|e ora|raras sa|d. 0ear lord, ou are sacr|l|ce persor|l|ed. ou are ||e oller|rg ol c|ar|l|ed
ou||er, ou are ||e l|re, ou are ||e c|ar||rg ol ved|c |yrrs oy W||c| ||e sacr|l|ce |s corduc|ed, ou
are ||e lue|, ou are ||e l|are, ou are ||e |usa grass, ard ou are ||e sacr|l|c|a| po|s. ou are ||e
pr|es|s W|o perlorr ||e yajra, ou are ||e der|gods |eaded oy lrdra, ard ou are ||e sacr|l|c|a|
ar|ra|. Fvery|||rg ||a| |s sacr|l|ced |s ou or our erergy.
4o. 0ear lord, 0 persor|l|ed ved|c |roW|edge, |r ||e pas| r|||err|ur, |org, |org ago, W|er ou
appeared as ||e grea| ooar |rcarra||or, ou p|c|ed up ||e Wor|d lror ||e Wa|er, as ar e|ep|ar| p|c|s
up a |o|us l|oWer lror a |a|e. w|er ou v|ora|ed |rarscerder|a| sourd |r ||a| g|gar||c lorr ol a ooar,
||e sourd Was accep|ed as a sacr|l|c|a| |yrr, ard grea| sages |||e 3ara|a red||a|ed upor || ard
ollered prayers lor our g|or|l|ca||or.
47. 0ear lord, We Were aWa|||rg our aud|erce oecause We |ave oeer urao|e |o perlorr ||e yajras
accord|rg |o ||e ved|c r||ua|s. we pray ur|o ou, ||erelore, |o oe p|eased W||| us. 3|rp|y oy c|ar||rg
our |o|y rare, ore car surpass a|| oos|ac|es. we oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou |r our
preserce.
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48. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. Al|er lord v|sru Was g|or|l|ed oy a|| preser|, 0a|sa, ||s corsc|ousress pur|l|ed,
arrarged |o oeg|r aga|r ||e yajra W||c| |ad oeer devas|a|ed oy ||e lo||oWers ol lord 3|va.
49. |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear s|r|ess v|dura, lord v|sru |s ac|ua||y ||e erjoyer ol ||e resu||s ol a||
sacr|l|ces. e| oecause ol l|s oe|rg ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, le Was sa||sl|ed s|rp|y W||| l|s
s|are ol ||e sacr|l|c|a| oller|rgs. le ||erelore addressed 0a|sa |r a p|eas|rg a||||ude.
50. lord v|sru rep||ed. 8ra|ra, lord 3|va ard l are ||e suprere cause ol ||e ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or. l
ar ||e 3upersou|, ||e se|l sull|c|er| W||ress. 8u| |rpersora||y ||ere |s ro d|llererce oe|Weer 8ra|ra,
lord 3|va ard |e.
51. T|e lord cor||rued. |y dear 0a|sa 0v|ja, l ar ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ou| |r order |o
crea|e, ra|r|a|r ard arr||||a|e |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, l ac| ||roug| |y ra|er|a| erergy, ard
accord|rg |o ||e d|llerer| grades ol ac||v||y, |y represer|a||ors are d|llerer||y rared.
52. T|e lord cor||rued. 0re W|o |s ro| |r proper |roW|edge |||r|s ||a| der|gods |||e 8ra|ra ard
3|va are |rdeperder|, or |e ever |||r|s ||a| ||e ||v|rg er||||es are |rdeperder|.
53. A persor W||| average |r|e|||gerce does ro| |||r| ||e |ead ard o||er par|s ol ||e oody |o oe
separa|e. 3|r||ar|y, |y devo|ee does ro| d|llerer||a|e v|sru, ||e a||-pervad|rg lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
lror ary |||rg or ary ||v|rg er|||y.
54. T|e lord cor||rued. 0re W|o does ro| cors|der 8ra|ra, v|sru, 3|va or ||e ||v|rg er||||es |r gerera|
|o oe separa|e lror ||e 3uprere, ard W|o |roWs 8ra|rar, ac|ua||y rea||zes peace, o||ers do ro|.
55. T|e sage |a||reya sa|d. T|us 0a|sa, ||e |ead ol a|| lrajapa||s, |av|rg oeer r|ce|y |rs|ruc|ed oy
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Wors||ped lord v|sru. Al|er Wors||p|rg l|r oy perlorr|rg ||e
prescr|oed sacr|l|c|a| cereror|es, 0a|sa separa|e|y Wors||ped lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va.
5o. w||| a|| respec|, 0a|sa Wors||ped lord 3|va W||| ||s s|are ol ||e rerrar|s ol ||e yajra. Al|er
l|r|s||rg ||e r||ua||s||c sacr|l|c|a| ac||v|||es, |e sa||sl|ed a|| ||e o||er der|gods ard ||e o||er peop|e
assero|ed ||ere. T|er, al|er l|r|s||rg a|| ||ese du||es W||| ||e pr|es|s, |e |oo| a oa|| ard Was lu||y
sa||sl|ed.
57. T|us Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lord v|sru oy ||e r||ua||s||c perlorrarce ol sacr|l|ce, 0a|sa Was
corp|e|e|y s||ua|ed or ||e re||g|ous pa||. |oreover, a|| ||e der|gods W|o |ad assero|ed a| ||e
sacr|l|ce o|essed ||r ||a| |e r|g|| |rcrease ||s p|e|y, ard ||er ||ey |el|.
58. |a||reya sa|d. l |ave |eard ||a| al|er g|v|rg up ||e oody s|e |ad rece|ved lror 0a|sa, 0a|sayar|
(||s daug||er) |oo| |er o|r|| |r ||e ||rgdor ol ||e l|ra|ayas. 3|e Was oorr as ||e daug||er ol |era. l
|eard |||s lror au||or||a||ve sources.
59. Aro||a [goddess 0urga|, W|o Was |roWr as 0a|say|r| [3a|||, aga|r accep|ed lord 3|va as |er
|usoard, jus| as d|llerer| ererg|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ac| dur|rg ||e course ol a
reW crea||or.
o0. |a||reya sa|d. |y dear v|dura, l |eard |||s s|ory ol ||e 0a|sa yajra, W||c| Was devas|a|ed oy lord
3|va, lror udd|ava, a grea| devo|ee ard a d|sc|p|e ol 8r|aspa||.
o1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya corc|uded. ll ore |ears ard aga|r rarra|es, W||| la||| ard devo||or, |||s
s|ory ol ||e 0a|sa yajra as || Was corduc|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, ||er
cer|a|r|y ore |s c|eared ol a|| cor|ar|ra||or ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, 0 sor ol Kuru.
'hap"+r )igh" Dhrva Mahara4a 3+av+s H!#+ .!r "h+ 0!r+s"
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. T|e lour grea| Kurara sages |eaded oy 3ara|a, as We|| as Narada,
bo|u, larsa, Arur| ard a||, a|| sors ol 8ra|ra d|d ro| ||ve a| |ore, ou| oecare urd|va-re|a, or
ra|s||||a-ora|racar|s, uradu||era|ed ce||oa|es.
2. Aro||er sor ol lord 8ra|ra Was lrre||g|or, W|ose W|le's rare Was la|s||y. lror ||e|r coro|ra||or
Were oorr |Wo derors rared 0aro|a, or 8|ull|rg, ard |aya, or C|ea||rg. T|ese |Wo derors Were
|a|er oy a deror rared N|rr||, W|o |ad ro c|||drer.
3. |a||reya |o|d v|dura. 0 grea| sou|, lror 0aro|a ard |aya Were oorr 0reed ard N||r||, or Curr|rg.
lror ||e|r coro|ra||or care c|||drer rared Krod|a (Arger) ard l|rsa (Frvy), ard lror ||e|r
coro|ra||or Were oorr Ka|| ard ||s s|s|er 0uru||| (lars| 3peec|).
4. 0 grea|es| ol a|| good rer, oy ||e coro|ra||or ol Ka|| ard lars| 3peec| Were oorr c|||drer rared
|r|yu (0ea||) ard 8|||| (lear). lror ||e coro|ra||or ol |r|yu ard 8|||| care c|||drer rared a|ara
(Fxcess|ve la|r) ard N|raya (le||).
5. |y dear v|dura, l |ave surrar||y exp|a|red ||e causes ol devas|a||or. 0re W|o |ears |||s
descr|p||or ||ree ||res a||a|rs p|e|y ard Was|es ||e s|rlu| cor|ar|ra||or lror ||s sou|.
o. |a||reya cor||rued. 0 oes| ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, l s|a|| roW descr|oe oelore you ||e descerdar|s ol
3vayaro|uva |aru, W|o Was oorr ol a par| ol a p|erary expars|or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
7. 3vayaro|uva |aru |ad |Wo sors oy ||s W|le, 3a|arupa, ard ||e rares ol ||e sors Were
u||arapada ard lr|yavra|a. 8ecause oo|| ol ||er Were descerdar|s ol a p|erary expars|or ol
vasudeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ey Were very corpe|er| |o ru|e ||e ur|verse |o
ra|r|a|r ard pro|ec| ||e c|||zers.
8. K|rg u||arapada |ad |Wo queers, rared 3ur||| ard 3uruc|. 3uruc| Was ruc| rore dear |o ||e K|rg,
3ur|||, W|o |ad a sor rared 0|ruva, Was ro| ||s lavor||e.
9. 0rce upor a ||re, K|rg u||arapada Was pa|||rg ||e sor ol 3uruc|, u||ara, p|ac|rg ||r or ||s |ap.
0|ruva |a|araja Was a|so |ry|rg |o ge| or ||e K|rg's |ap, ou| ||e K|rg d|d ro| very ruc| We|core ||r.
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10. w|||e ||e c|||d, 0|ruva |a|araja, Was |ry|rg |o ge| or ||e |ap ol ||s la||er, 3uruc|, ||s s|epro||er,
oecare very erv|ous ol ||e c|||d, ard W||| grea| pr|de s|e oegar |o spea| so as |o oe |eard oy ||e
K|rg ||rse|l.
11. ueer 3uruc| |o|d 0|ruva |a|araja. |y dear c|||d, you do ro| deserve |o s|| or ||e ||rore or or
||e |ap ol ||e K|rg. 3ure|y you are a|so ||e sor ol ||e K|rg, ou| oecause you d|d ro| |a|e your o|r|| lror
ry Woro, you are ro| qua||l|ed |o s|| or your la||er's |ap.
12. |y dear c|||d, you are uraWare ||a| you Were oorr ro| ol ry Woro ou| ol aro||er Worar.
T|erelore you s|ou|d |roW ||a| your a||erp| |s doored |o la||ure. ou are |ry|rg |o lu|l||| a des|re W||c|
|s |rposs|o|e |o lu|l|||.
13. ll you a| a|| des|re |o r|se |o ||e ||rore ol ||e K|rg, ||er you |ave |o urdergo severe aus|er|||es. l|rs|
ol a|| you rus| sa||sly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, ard ||er, W|er you are lavored
oy l|r oecause ol suc| Wors||p, you s|a|| |ave |o |a|e your rex| o|r|| lror ry Woro.
14. T|e sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, as a sra|e, W|er s|ruc| oy a s||c|, orea||es very
|eav||y, 0|ruva |a|araja, |av|rg oeer s|ruc| oy ||e s|rorg Words ol ||s s|epro||er, oegar |o orea||e
very |eav||y oecause ol grea| arger. w|er |e saW ||a| ||s la||er Was s||er| ard d|d ro| pro|es|, |e
|rred|a|e|y |el| ||e pa|ace ard Wer| |o ||s ro||er.
15. w|er 0|ruva |a|araja reac|ed ||s ro||er, ||s ||ps Were |rero||rg |r arger, ard |e Was cry|rg
very gr|evous|y. ueer 3ur||| |rred|a|e|y ||l|ed |er sor or|o |er |ap, W|||e ||e pa|ace res|der|s W|o
|ad |eard a|| ||e |ars| Words ol 3uruc| re|a|ed every|||rg |r de|a||. T|us 3ur||| a|so oecare grea||y
aggr|eved.
1o. T||s |rc|der| Was uroearao|e |o 3ur|||'s pa||erce. 3|e oegar |o ourr as |l |r a lores| l|re, ard |r |er
gr|el s|e oecare jus| |||e a ourr| |eal ard so |arer|ed. As s|e rereroered ||e Words ol |er co-W|le,
|er or|g||, |o|us|||e lace l|||ed W||| |ears, ard ||us s|e spo|e.
17. 3|e a|so Was orea|||rg very |eav||y, ard s|e d|d ro| |roW ||e lac|ua| reredy lor ||e pa|rlu|
s||ua||or. No| l|rd|rg ary reredy, s|e sa|d |o |er sor. |y dear sor, dor'| W|s| lor ary|||rg |rausp|c|ous
lor o||ers. Aryore W|o |rl||c|s pa|rs upor o||ers sullers ||rse|l lror ||a| pa|r.
18. 3ur||| sa|d. |y dear ooy, W|a|ever |as oeer spo|er oy 3uruc| |s so, oecause ||e K|rg, your la||er,
does ro| cors|der re ||s W|le or ever ||s ra|dservar|. le lee|s as|ared |o accep| re. T|erelore || |s
a lac| ||a| you |ave |a|er o|r|| lror ||e Woro ol ar urlor|ura|e Worar, ard oy oe|rg led lror |er
oreas| you |ave groWr up.
19. |y dear ooy, W|a|ever |as oeer spo|er oy 3uruc|, your s|epro||er, a|||oug| very |ars| |o |ear, |s
lac|ua|. T|erelore, |l you des|re a| a|| |o s|| or ||e sare ||rore as your s|eporo||er, u||ara, ||er g|ve
up your erv|ous a||||ude ard |rred|a|e|y |ry |o execu|e ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol your s|epro||er. w|||ou|
lur||er de|ay, you rus| ergage yourse|l |r Wors||p|rg ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
20. 3ur||| cor||rued. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s so grea| ||a| s|rp|y oy Wors||p|rg l|s
|o|us lee|, your grea|-grardla||er, lord 8ra|ra, acqu|red ||e recessary qua||l|ca||ors |o crea|e |||s
ur|verse. A|||oug| |e |s uroorr ard |s ||e c||el ol a|| ||v|rg crea|ures, |e |s s||ua|ed |r ||a| exa||ed pos|
oecause ol ||e rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|or ever grea| yog|s Wors||p oy
cor|ro|||rg ||e r|rd ard regu|a||rg ||e ||le a|r [prara|.
21. 3ur||| |rlorred |er sor. our grardla||er 3vayaro|uva |aru execu|ed grea| sacr|l|ces W|||
d|s|r|ou||or ol c|ar||y, ard ||ereoy, W||| url||rc||rg la||| ard devo||or, |e Wors||ped ard sa||sl|ed ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8y ac||rg |r ||a| Way, |e ac||eved ||e grea|es| success |r ra|er|a|
|app|ress ard al|erWards ac||eved ||oera||or, W||c| |s |rposs|o|e |o oo|a|r oy Wors||p|rg ||e
der|gods.
22. |y dear ooy, you a|so s|ou|d |a|e s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s very ||rd
|o l|s devo|ees. lersors see||rg ||oera||or lror ||e cyc|e ol o|r|| ard dea|| a|Ways |a|e s|e||er ol ||e
|o|us lee| ol ||e lord |r devo||ora| serv|ce. 8ecor|rg pur|l|ed oy execu||rg your a||o||ed occupa||or, jus|
s||ua|e ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r your |ear|, ard W|||ou| dev|a||rg lor a rorer|, ergage
a|Ways |r l|s serv|ce.
23. |y dear 0|ruva, as lar as l ar corcerred, l do ro| l|rd aryore W|o car r|||ga|e your d|s|ress ou|
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose eyes are |||e |o|us pe|a|s. |ary der|gods suc| as lord
8ra|ra see| ||e p|easure ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ou| ||e goddess ol lor|ure |erse|l, W||| a |o|us
l|oWer |r |er |ard, |s a|Ways ready |o rerder serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lord.
24. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. T|e |rs|ruc||or ol 0|ruva |a|araja's ro||er, 3ur|||, Was
ac|ua||y rear| lor lu|l||||rg ||s des|red oojec||ve. T|erelore, al|er de||oera|e cors|dera||or ard W|||
|r|e|||gerce ard l|xed de|err|ra||or, |e |el| ||s la||er's |ouse.
25. T|e grea| sage Narada over|eard |||s reWs, ard urders|ard|rg a|| ||e ac||v|||es ol 0|ruva
|a|araja, |e Was s|ruc| W||| Worder. le approac|ed 0|ruva, ard |ouc||rg ||e ooy's |ead W||| ||s a||-
v|r|uous |ard, |e spo|e as lo||oWs.
2o. loW Worderlu| are ||e poWerlu| |sa|r|yas. T|ey carro| |o|era|e ever a s||g|| |rlr|rgerer| upor
||e|r pres||ge. Jus| |rag|re! T||s ooy |s or|y a sra|| c|||d, ye| |ars| Words lror ||s s|epro||er proved
uroearao|e |o ||r.
27. T|e grea| sage Narada |o|d 0|ruva. |y dear ooy, you are or|y a |||||e ooy W|ose a||ac|rer| |s |o
spor|s ard o||er lr|vo||||es. w|y are you so allec|ed oy Words |rsu|||rg your |oror?
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28. |y dear 0|ruva, |l you lee| ||a| your serse ol |oror |as oeer |rsu||ed, you s|||| |ave ro cause lor
d|ssa||slac||or. T||s ||rd ol d|ssa||slac||or |s aro||er lea|ure ol ||e |||usory erergy, every ||v|rg er|||y |s
cor|ro||ed oy ||s prev|ous ac||ors, ard ||erelore ||ere are d|llerer| var|e||es ol ||le lor erjoy|rg or
suller|rg.
29. T|e process ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s very Worderlu|. 0re W|o |s |r|e|||ger|
s|ou|d accep| ||a| process ard oe sa||sl|ed W||| W|a|ever cores, lavorao|e or urlavorao|e, oy l|s
suprere W|||.
30. NoW you |ave dec|ded |o urder|a|e ||e rys||c process ol red||a||or urder ||e |rs|ruc||or ol your
ro||er, jus| |o ac||eve ||e rercy ol ||e lord, ou| |r ry op|r|or suc| aus|er|||es are ro| poss|o|e lor ary
ord|rary rar. l| |s very d|ll|cu|| |o sa||sly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
31. Narada |ur| cor||rued. Al|er |ry|rg |||s process lor rary, rary o|r||s ard rera|r|rg ura||ac|ed |o
ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, p|ac|rg ||erse|ves cor||rua||y |r |rarce ard execu||rg rary |ypes ol
aus|er|||es, rary rys||c yog|s Were urao|e |o l|rd ||e erd ol ||e pa|| ol 0od rea||za||or.
32. lor |||s reasor, ry dear ooy, you s|ou|d ro| erdeavor lor |||s, || W||| ro| oe successlu|. l| |s oe||er
||a| you go |ore. w|er you are groWr up, oy ||e rercy ol ||e lord you W||| ge| a c|arce lor ||ese
rys||c perlorrarces. A| ||a| ||re you ray execu|e |||s lurc||or.
33. 0re s|ou|d |ry |o |eep ||rse|l sa||sl|ed |r ary cord|||or ol ||le--W|e||er d|s|ress or |app|ress--
W||c| |s ollered oy ||e suprere W|||. A persor W|o erdures |r |||s Way |s ao|e |o cross over ||e
dar|ress ol resc|erce very eas||y.
34. Fvery rar s|ou|d ac| |||e |||s. W|er |e ree|s a persor rore qua||l|ed ||ar ||rse|l, |e s|ou|d oe
very p|eased, W|er |e ree|s soreore |ess qua||l|ed ||ar ||rse|l, |e s|ou|d oe corpass|ora|e |oWard
||r, ard W|er |e ree|s soreore equa| |o ||rse|l, |e s|ou|d ra|e lr|erds||p W||| ||r. lr |||s Way
ore |s rever allec|ed oy ||e ||reelo|d r|ser|es ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
35. 0|ruva |a|araja sa|d. |y dear lord Naradaj|, lor a persor W|ose |ear| |s d|s|uroed oy ||e ra|er|a|
cord|||ors ol |app|ress ard d|s|ress, W|a|ever you |ave so ||rd|y exp|a|red lor a||a|rrer| ol peace ol
r|rd |s cer|a|r|y a very good |rs|ruc||or. 8u| as lar as l ar corcerred, l ar covered oy |grorarce, ard
|||s ||rd ol p|||osop|y does ro| |ouc| ry |ear|.
3o. |y dear |ord, l ar very |rpuder| lor ro| accep||rg your |rs|ruc||ors, ou| |||s |s ro| ry lau||. l| |s due
|o ry |av|rg oeer oorr |r a |sa|r|ya lar||y. |y s|epro||er, 3uruc|, |as p|erced ry |ear| W||| |er
|ars| Words. T|erelore your va|uao|e |rs|ruc||or does ro| s|ard |r ry |ear|.
37. 0 |earred ora|rara, l War| |o occupy a pos|||or rore exa||ed ||ar ary ye| ac||eved W||||r ||e
||ree Wor|ds oy aryore, ever oy ry la||ers ard grardla||ers. ll you W||| oo||ge, ||rd|y adv|se re ol ar
|ores| pa|| |o lo||oW oy W||c| l car ac||eve ||e goa| ol ry ||le.
38. |y dear |ord, you are a Wor||y sor ol lord 8ra|ra, ard you |rave|, p|ay|rg or your rus|ca|
|rs|rurer|, ||e v|ra, lor ||e We|lare ol ||e er||re ur|verse. ou are |||e ||e sur, W||c| ro|a|es |r ||e
ur|verse lor ||e oerel|| ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
39. T|e sage |a||reya cor||rued. T|e grea| persora|||y Narada |ur|, upor |ear|rg ||e Words ol
0|ruva |a|araja, oecare very corpass|ora|e |oWard ||r, ard |r order |o s|oW ||r ||s cause|ess
rercy, |e gave ||r ||e lo||oW|rg exper| adv|ce.
40. T|e grea| sage Narada |o|d 0|ruva |a|araja. T|e |rs|ruc||or g|ver oy your ro||er, 3ur|||, |o lo||oW
||e pa|| ol devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s jus| su||ao|e lor you. ou
s|ou|d ||erelore corp|e|e|y aosoro yourse|l |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord.
41. Ary persor W|o des|res ||e lru||s ol ||e lour pr|rc|p|es re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse
gra||l|ca||or ard, a| ||e erd, ||oera||or, s|ou|d ergage ||rse|l |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor Wors||p ol l|s |o|us lee| y|e|ds ||e lu|l|||rer| ol a|| ol ||ese.
42. |y dear ooy, l ||erelore W|s| a|| good lor|ure lor you. ou s|ou|d go |o ||e oar| ol ||e arura,
W|ere ||ere |s a v|r|uous lores| rared |ad|uvara, ard ||ere oe pur|l|ed. Jus| oy go|rg ||ere, ore
draWs rearer |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o a|Ways ||ves ||ere.
43. Narada |ur| |rs|ruc|ed. |y dear ooy, |r ||e Wa|ers ol ||e arura b|ver, W||c| |s |roWr as Ka||rd|,
you s|ou|d |a|e ||ree oa||s da||y oecause ||e Wa|er |s very ausp|c|ous, sacred ard c|ear. Al|er oa|||rg,
you s|ou|d perlorr ||e recessary regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es lor as|arga-yoga ard ||er s|| doWr or your
asara [s||||rg p|ace| |r a ca|r ard qu|e| pos|||or.
44. Al|er s||||rg or your sea|, prac||ce ||e ||ree ||rds ol orea|||rg exerc|ses, ard ||us gradua||y cor|ro|
||e ||le a|r, ||e r|rd ard ||e serses. Corp|e|e|y lree yourse|l lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, ard W|||
grea| pa||erce oeg|r |o red||a|e or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
45. [T|e lorr ol ||e lord |s descr|oed |ere|r.| T|e lord's lace |s perpe|ua||y very oeau||lu| ard p|eas|rg
|r a||||ude. To ||e devo|ees W|o see l|r, le appears rever |o oe d|sp|eased, ard le |s a|Ways
prepared |o aWard oered|c||ors |o ||er. l|s eyes, l|s r|ce|y decora|ed eyeoroWs, l|s ra|sed rose ard
l|s oroad lore|ead are a|| very oeau||lu|. le |s rore oeau||lu| ||ar a|| ||e der|gods.
4o. Narada |ur| cor||rued. T|e lord's lorr |s a|Ways you||lu|. Fvery ||ro ard every par| ol l|s oody |s
proper|y lorred, lree lror delec|. l|s eyes ard ||ps are p|r||s| |||e ||e r|s|rg sur. le |s a|Ways
prepared |o g|ve s|e||er |o ||e surrerdered sou|, ard aryore so lor|ura|e as |o |oo| upor l|r lee|s a||
sa||slac||or. T|e lord |s a|Ways Wor||y |o oe ||e ras|er ol ||e surrerdered sou|, lor le |s ||e ocear ol
rercy.
47. T|e lord |s lur||er descr|oed as |av|rg ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa, or ||e s||||rg p|ace ol ||e goddess ol
lor|ure, ard l|s ood||y |ue |s deep o|u|s|. T|e lord |s a persor, le Wears a gar|ard ol l|oWers, ard le
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|s e|erra||y rar|les| W||| lour |ards, W||c| |o|d [oeg|rr|rg lror ||e |oWer |el| |ard| a corc|s|e||,
W|ee|, c|uo ard |o|us l|oWer.
48. T|e er||re oody ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, |s decora|ed. le Wears a
va|uao|e jeWe|ed |e|re|, rec||aces ard orace|e|s, l|s rec| |s adorred W||| ||e Kaus|uo|a jeWe|, ard
le |s dressed |r ye||oW s||| garrer|s.
49. T|e lord |s decora|ed W||| sra|| go|der oe||s arourd l|s Wa|s|, ard l|s |o|us lee| are decora|ed
W||| go|der ar||e oe||s. A|| l|s ood||y lea|ures are very a||rac||ve ard p|eas|rg |o ||e eyes. le |s a|Ways
peacelu|, ca|r ard qu|e| ard very p|eas|rg |o ||e eyes ard ||e r|rd.
50. bea| yog|s red||a|e upor ||e |rarscerder|a| lorr ol ||e lord as le s|ards or ||e W|or| ol ||e |o|us
ol ||e|r |ear|s, ||e jeWe||||e ra||s ol l|s |o|us lee| g||||er|rg.
51. T|e lord |s a|Ways sr|||rg, ard ||e devo|ee s|ou|d cors|ar||y see ||e lord |r |||s lorr, as le |oo|s
very rerc|lu||y |oWard ||e devo|ee. lr |||s Way ||e red||a|or s|ou|d |oo| |oWard ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e oes|oWer ol a|| oered|c||ors.
52. 0re W|o red||a|es |r |||s Way, corcer|ra||rg ||s r|rd upor ||e a|Ways ausp|c|ous lorr ol ||e lord,
|s very soor lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, ard |e does ro| core doWr lror red||a||or upor
||e lord.
53. 0 sor ol ||e K|rg, roW l s|a|| spea| ur|o you ||e rar|ra W||c| |s |o oe c|ar|ed W||| |||s process ol
red||a||or. 0re W|o carelu||y c|ar|s |||s rar|ra lor sever r|g||s car see ||e perlec| |urar oe|rgs
l|y|rg |r ||e s|y.
54. 0r raro o|agava|e vasudevaya. T||s |s ||e |We|ve-sy||ao|e rar|ra lor Wors||p|rg lord Krsra.
0re s|ou|d |rs|a|| ||e p|ys|ca| lorrs ol ||e lord, ard W||| ||e c|ar||rg ol ||e rar|ra ore s|ou|d oller
l|oWers ard lru||s ard o||er var|e||es ol loods|ulls exac||y accord|rg |o ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors
prescr|oed oy au||or|||es. 8u| |||s s|ou|d oe dore |r cors|dera||or ol p|ace, ||re, ard a||erdar|
corver|erces ard |rcorver|erces.
55. 0re s|ou|d Wors||p ||e lord oy oller|rg pure Wa|er, pure l|oWer gar|ards, lru||s, l|oWers ard
vege|ao|es, W||c| are ava||ao|e |r ||e lores|, or oy co||ec||rg reW|y groWr grasses, sra|| ouds ol
l|oWers or ever ||e s||rs ol |rees, ard |l poss|o|e, oy oller|rg |u|as| |eaves, W||c| are very dear |o ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
5o. l| |s poss|o|e |o Wors||p a lorr ol ||e lord rade ol p|ys|ca| e|erer|s suc| as ear||, Wa|er, pu|p,
Wood ard re|a|. lr ||e lores| ore car ra|e a lorr W||| ro rore ||ar ear|| ard Wa|er ard Wors||p l|r
accord|rg |o ||e aoove pr|rc|p|es. A devo|ee W|o |as lu|| cor|ro| over ||s se|l s|ou|d oe very sooer ard
peacelu| ard rus| oe sa||sl|ed s|rp|y W||| ea||rg W|a|ever lru||s ard vege|ao|es are ava||ao|e |r ||e
lores|.
57. |y dear 0|ruva, oes|des Wors||p|rg ||e 0e||y ard c|ar||rg ||e rar|ra ||ree ||res a day, you
s|ou|d red||a|e upor ||e |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s
d|llerer| |rcarra||ors, as ex||o||ed oy l|s suprere W||| ard persora| po|erc|es.
58. 0re s|ou|d lo||oW |r ||e loo|s|eps ol prev|ous devo|ees regard|rg |oW |o Wors||p ||e 3uprere lord
W||| ||e prescr|oed parap|erra||a, or ore s|ou|d oller Wors||p W||||r ||e |ear| oy rec|||rg ||e rar|ra |o
||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s rord|llerer| lror ||e rar|ra.
59-o0. Aryore W|o ||us ergages |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord, ser|ous|y ard s|rcere|y, W||| ||s
r|rd, Words ard oody, ard W|o |s l|xed |r ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e prescr|oed devo||ora| re||ods, |s
o|essed oy ||e lord accord|rg |o ||s des|re. ll a devo|ee des|res ra|er|a| re||g|os||y, ecoror|c
deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or or ||oera||or lror ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, |e |s aWarded ||ese resu||s.
o1. ll ore |s very ser|ous aoou| ||oera||or, |e rus| s||c| |o ||e process ol |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce,
ergag|rg |Wer|y-lour |ours a day |r ||e ||g|es| s|age ol ecs|asy, ard |e rus| cer|a|r|y oe a|ool lror
a|| ac||v|||es ol serse gra||l|ca||or.
o2. w|er 0|ruva |a|araja, ||e sor ol ||e K|rg, Was ||us adv|sed oy ||e grea| sage Narada, |e
c|rcurarou|a|ed Narada, ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, ard ollered ||r respec|lu| ooe|sarces. T|er |e s|ar|ed
lor |ad|uvara, W||c| |s a|Ways |rpr|r|ed W||| ||e |o|us loo|pr|r|s ol lord Krsra ard W||c| |s ||erelore
espec|a||y ausp|c|ous.
o3. Al|er 0|ruva er|ered |ad|uvara lores| |o execu|e devo||ora| serv|ce, ||e grea| sage Narada
||oug|| || W|se |o go |o ||e K|rg |o see |oW |e Was lar|rg W||||r ||e pa|ace. w|er Narada |ur|
approac|ed, ||e K|rg rece|ved ||r proper|y, oller|rg ||r due ooe|sarces. Al|er oe|rg sea|ed
corlor|ao|y, Narada oegar |o spea|.
o4. T|e grea| sage Narada |rqu|red. |y dear K|rg, your lace appears |o oe W|||er|rg up, ard you |oo|
|||e you |ave oeer |||r||rg ol sore|||rg lor a very |org ||re. w|y |s ||a|? lave you oeer |arpered |r
lo||oW|rg your pa|| ol re||g|ous r||es, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or?
o5. T|e K|rg rep||ed. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, l ar very ruc| add|c|ed |o ry W|le, ard l ar so la||er
||a| l |ave aoardored a|| rerc|lu| oe|av|or, ever |o ry sor, W|o |s or|y l|ve years o|d. l |ave oar|s|ed
||r ard ||s ro||er, ever ||oug| |e |s a grea| sou| ard a grea| devo|ee.
oo. |y dear ora|rara, ||e lace ol ry sor Was jus| |||e a |o|us l|oWer. l ar |||r||rg ol ||s precar|ous
cord|||or. le |s urpro|ec|ed, ard |e r|g|| |e very |urgry. le r|g|| |ave |a|r doWr soreW|ere |r ||e
lores|, ard ||e Wo|ves r|g|| |ave a||ac|ed ||r |o ea| ||s oody.
o7. A|as, jus| see |oW l Was corquered oy ry W|le! Jus| |rag|re ry crue||y! 0u| ol |ove ard allec||or
||e ooy Was |ry|rg |o ge| up or ry |ap, ou| l d|d ro| rece|ve ||r, ror d|d l ever pa| ||r lor a rorer|.
Jus| |rag|re |oW |ard|ear|ed l ar.
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o8. T|e grea| sage Narada rep||ed. |y dear K|rg, p|ease do ro| |e aggr|eved aoou| your sor. le |s
We|| pro|ec|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. A|||oug| you |ave ro ac|ua| |rlorra||or ol ||s
|rl|uerce, ||s repu|a||or |s a|ready spread a|| over ||e Wor|d.
o9. |y dear K|rg, your sor |s very corpe|er|. le W||| perlorr ac||v|||es W||c| Wou|d |e |rposs|o|e
ever lor grea| ||rgs ard sages. very soor |e W||| corp|e|e ||s |as| ard core oac| |ore. ou s|ou|d
|roW ||a| |e W||| a|so spread your repu|a||or a|| over ||e Wor|d.
70. T|e grea| |a||reya cor||rued. T|e K|rg, u||arapada, al|er oe|rg adv|sed oy Narada |ur|,
prac||ca||y gave up a|| du||es |r re|a||or W||| ||s ||rgdor, W||c| Was very vas| ard W|de, opu|er| |||e ||e
goddess ol lor|ure, ard |e s|rp|y oegar |o |||r| ol ||s sor 0|ruva.
71. F|seW|ere, 0|ruva |a|araja, |av|rg arr|ved a| |ad|uvara, |oo| ||s oa|| |r ||e b|ver arura ard
ooserved las||rg |r ||e r|g|| W||| grea| care ard a||er||or. Al|er ||a|, as adv|sed oy ||e grea| sage
Narada, |e ergaged ||rse|l |r Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
72. lor ||e l|rs| ror|| 0|ruva |a|araja a|e or|y lru||s ard oerr|es or every |||rd day, or|y |o |eep ||s
oody ard sou| |oge||er, ard |r |||s Way |e progressed |r ||s Wors||p ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
73. lr ||e secord ror|| 0|ruva |a|araja a|e or|y every s|x days, ard lor ||s ea|ao|es |e |oo| dry
grass ard |eaves. T|us |e cor||rued ||s Wors||p.
74. lr ||e |||rd ror|| |e drar| Wa|er or|y every r|re days. T|us |e rera|red corp|e|e|y |r |rarce ard
Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s adored oy se|ec|ed verses.
75. lr ||e lour|| ror|| 0|ruva |a|araja oecare a corp|e|e ras|er ol ||e orea|||rg exerc|se, ard
||us |e |r|a|ed a|r or|y every |We|l|| day. lr |||s Way |e oecare corp|e|e|y l|xed |r ||s pos|||or ard
Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
7o. 8y ||e l|l|| ror||, |a|araja 0|ruva, ||e sor ol ||e K|rg, |ad cor|ro||ed ||s orea|||rg so perlec||y
||a| |e Was ao|e |o s|ard or or|y ore |eg, jus| as a co|urr s|ards, W|||ou| ro||or, ard corcer|ra|e ||s
r|rd lu||y or ||e laraora|rar.
77. le corp|e|e|y cor|ro||ed ||s serses ard ||e|r oojec|s, ard |r |||s Way |e l|xed ||s r|rd, W|||ou|
d|vers|or |o ary|||rg e|se, upor ||e lorr ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
78. w|er 0|ruva |a|araja ||us cap|ured ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e reluge ol
||e |o|a| ra|er|a| crea||or ard W|o |s ||e ras|er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ||e ||ree Wor|ds oegar |o |rero|e.
79. As 0|ruva |a|araja, ||e K|rg's sor, |ep| ||rse|l s|ead||y s|ard|rg or ore |eg, ||e pressure ol ||s
o|g |oe pus|ed doWr |a|l ||e ear||, jus| as ar e|ep|ar| oe|rg carr|ed or a ooa| roc|s ||e ooa| |el| ard
r|g|| W||| ||s every s|ep.
80. w|er 0|ruva |a|araja oecare prac||ca||y ore |r |eav|ress W||| lord v|sru, ||e |o|a|
corsc|ousress, due |o ||s lu||y corcer|ra||rg, ard c|os|rg a|| ||e |o|es ol ||s oody, ||e |o|a| ur|versa|
orea|||rg oecare c|o|ed up, ard a|| ||e grea| der|gods |r a|| ||e p|are|ary sys|ers le|| sulloca|ed
ard ||us |oo| s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
81. T|e der|gods sa|d. 0ear lord, ou are ||e reluge ol a|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg ||v|rg er||||es. we
lee| a|| ||v|rg er||||es |o oe sulloca||rg, ||e|r orea|||rg processes c|o|ed up. we |ave rever
exper|erced suc| a |||rg. 3|rce ou are ||e u|||ra|e s|e||er ol a|| surrerdered sou|s, We |ave ||erelore
approac|ed ou, ||rd|y save us lror |||s darger.
82. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rep||ed. |y dear der|gods, do ro| oe per|uroed oy |||s. l| |s
due |o ||e severe aus|er||y ard lu|| de|err|ra||or ol ||e sor ol K|rg u||arapada, W|o |s roW lu||y
aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol |e. le |as oos|ruc|ed ||e ur|versa| orea|||rg process. ou car sale|y re|urr |o
your respec||ve |ores. l s|a|| s|op |||s ooy |r ||s severe ac|s ol aus|er|||es, ard you W||| oe saved lror
|||s s||ua||or.
'hap"+r %in+ Dhrva Mahara4a R+"rns H!#+
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya |o|d v|dura. w|er ||e der|gods Were ||us reassured oy ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ||ey Were lreed lror a|| lears, ard al|er oller|rg ||e|r ooe|sarces, ||ey re|urred |o ||e|r
|eaver|y p|are|s. T|er ||e lord, W|o |s rord|llerer| lror ||e 3a|asras|rsa |rcarra||or, go| or ||e oac|
ol 0aruda, W|o carr|ed l|r |o ||e |ad|uvara lores| |o see l|s servar| 0|ruva.
2. T|e lorr ol ||e lord, W||c| Was or||||ar| |||e ||g||r|rg ard |r W||c| 0|ruva |a|araja, |r ||s ra|ure
yog|c process, Was lu||y aosoroed |r red||a||or, a|| ol a sudder d|sappeared. T|us 0|ruva Was
per|uroed, ard ||s red||a||or oro|e. 8u| as soor as |e opered ||s eyes |e saW ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead persora||y preser|, jus| as |e |ad oeer see|rg ||e lord |r ||s |ear|.
3. w|er 0|ruva |a|araja saW ||s lord jus| |r lror| ol ||r, |e Was grea||y ag||a|ed ard ollered l|r
ooe|sarces ard respec|. le le|| l|a| oelore l|r |||e a rod ard oecare aosoroed |r |ove ol 0od|ead.
0|ruva |a|araja, |r ecs|asy, |oo|ed upor ||e lord as |l |e Were dr|r||rg ||e lord W||| ||s eyes, ||ss|rg
||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord W||| ||s rou||, ard erorac|rg ||e lord W||| ||s arrs.
4. A|||oug| 0|ruva |a|araja Was a sra|| ooy, |e War|ed |o oller prayers |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead |r su||ao|e |arguage. 8u| oecause |e Was |rexper|erced, |e cou|d ro| adjus| ||rse|l
|rred|a|e|y. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oe|rg s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear|, cou|d
urders|ard 0|ruva |a|araja's aW|Ward pos|||or. 0u| ol l|s cause|ess rercy le |ouc|ed l|s
corc|s|e|| |o ||e lore|ead ol 0|ruva |a|araja, W|o s|ood oelore l|r W||| lo|ded |ards.
5. A| ||a| ||re 0|ruva |a|araja oecare perlec||y aWare ol ||e ved|c corc|us|or ard urders|ood ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru|| ard l|s re|a||ors||p W||| a|| ||v|rg er||||es. lr accordarce W||| ||e ||re ol devo||ora|
serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lord, W|ose lare |s W|despread, 0|ruva, W|o |r ||e lu|ure Wou|d rece|ve a
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p|are| W||c| Wou|d rever oe arr||||a|ed, ever dur|rg ||e ||re ol d|sso|u||or, ollered ||s de||oera|e ard
corc|us|ve prayers.
o. 0|ruva |a|araja sa|d. |y dear lord, ou are a||-poWerlu|. Al|er er|er|rg W||||r re, ou |ave
er||vered a|| ry s|eep|rg serses--ry |ards, |egs, ears, |ouc| sersa||or, ||le lorce ard espec|a||y ry
poWer ol speec|. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
7. |y lord, ou are ||e suprere ore, ou| oy our d|llerer| ererg|es ou appear d|llerer||y |r ||e
sp|r||ua| ard ra|er|a| Wor|ds. ou crea|e ||e |o|a| erergy ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d oy our ex|erra| po|ercy,
ard al|er crea||or ou er|er W||||r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d as ||e 3upersou|. ou are ||e 3uprere lersor,
ard ||roug| ||e |erporary rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ou crea|e var|e||es ol rar|les|a||or, jus| as l|re,
er|er|rg |r|o Wood ol d|llerer| s|apes, ourrs or||||ar||y |r d|llerer| var|e||es.
8. 0 ry ras|er, lord 8ra|ra |s lu||y surrerdered ur|o ou. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg ou gave ||r |roW|edge,
ard ||us |e cou|d see ard urders|ard ||e er||re ur|verse, jus| as a persor aWa|ers lror s|eep ard
v|sua||zes ||s |rred|a|e du||es. ou are ||e or|y s|e||er ol a|| persors W|o des|re ||oera||or, ard ou
are ||e lr|erd ol a|| W|o are d|s|ressed. loW, ||erelore, car a |earred persor W|o |as perlec|
|roW|edge ever lorge| ou?
9. lersors W|o Wors||p ou s|rp|y lor ||e serse gra||l|ca||or ol |||s oag ol s||r are cer|a|r|y |rl|uerced
oy our |||usory erergy. lr sp||e ol |av|rg ou, W|o are |||e a des|re |ree ard are ||e cause ol ||oera||or
lror o|r|| ard dea||, loo||s| persors, suc| as re, des|re oered|c||ors lror ou lor serse gra||l|ca||or,
W||c| |s ava||ao|e ever lor ||ose W|o ||ve |r |e|||s| cord|||ors.
10. |y lord, ||e |rarscerder|a| o||ss der|ved lror red||a||rg upor our |o|us lee| or |ear|rg aoou|
our g|or|es lror pure devo|ees |s so ur||r||ed ||a| || |s lar oeyord ||e s|age ol ora|rararda, W|ere|r
ore |||r|s ||rse|l rerged |r ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar as ore W||| ||e 3uprere. 3|rce ora|rararda |s
a|so delea|ed oy ||e |rarscerder|a| o||ss der|ved lror devo||ora| serv|ce, ||er W|a| |o spea| ol ||e
|erporary o||sslu|ress ol e|eva||rg orese|l |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, W||c| |s erded oy ||e separa||rg
sWord ol ||re? A|||oug| ore ray oe e|eva|ed |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, |e la||s doWr |r due course ol
||re.
11. 0|ruva |a|araja cor||rued. 0 ur||r||ed lord, ||rd|y o|ess re so ||a| l ray assoc|a|e W||| grea|
devo|ees W|o ergage |r our |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce cors|ar||y, as ||e Waves ol a r|ver
cors|ar||y l|oW. 3uc| |rarscerder|a| devo|ees are corp|e|e|y s||ua|ed |r ar urcor|ar|ra|ed s|a|e ol
||le. 8y ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce l s|a|| sure|y oe ao|e |o cross ||e resc|er| ocear ol ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce, W||c| |s l|||ed W||| ||e Waves ol o|az|rg, l|re|||e dargers. l| W||| oe very easy lor re, lor l ar
oecor|rg rad |o |ear aoou| our |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard pas||res, W||c| are e|erra||y ex|s|er|.
12. 0 lord W|o |ave a |o|us rave|, |l a persor |appers |o assoc|a|e W||| a devo|ee W|ose |ear| a|Ways
|ar|ers al|er our |o|us lee|, see||rg a|Ways ||e|r lragrarce, |e |s rever a||ac|ed |o ||e ra|er|a| oody
or, |r a ood||y re|a||ors||p, |o ollspr|rg, lr|erds, |ore, Wea||| ard W|le, W||c| are very, very dear |o
ra|er|a||s||c persors. lrdeed, |e does ro| care lor ||er.
13. |y dear lord, 0 3uprere uroorr, l |roW ||a| ||e d|llerer| var|e||es ol ||v|rg er||||es, suc| as
ar|ra|s, |rees, o|rds, rep|||es, der|gods ard |urar oe|rgs, are spread ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse, W||c|
|s caused oy ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, ard l |roW ||a| ||ey are sore||res rar|les| ard sore||res
urrar|les|, ou| l |ave rever exper|erced ||e suprere lorr l oe|o|d as l see ou roW. NoW a|| ||rds ol
re||ods ol ||eor|z|rg |ave core |o ar erd.
14. |y dear lord, a| ||e erd ol eac| r|||err|ur ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 0aro|oda|asay|
v|sru d|sso|ves every|||rg rar|les|ed W||||r ||e ur|verse |r|o l|s oe||y. le ||es doWr or ||e |ap ol
3esa Naga, lror l|s rave| sprou|s a go|der |o|us l|oWer or a s|er, ard or ||a| |o|us lord 8ra|ra |s
crea|ed. l car urders|ard ||a| ou are ||e sare 3uprere 0od|ead. l ||erelore oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
15. |y lord, oy our uroro|er |rarscerder|a| g|arce ou are ||e suprere W||ress ol a|| s|ages ol
|r|e||ec|ua| ac||v|||es. ou are e|erra||y ||oera|ed, our ex|s|erce |s s||ua|ed |r pure goodress, ard ou
are ex|s|er| |r ||e 3upersou| W|||ou| c|arge. ou are ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lu|| W||| s|x
opu|erces, ard ou are e|erra||y ||e ras|er ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|us, ou are
a|Ways d|llerer| lror ||e ord|rary ||v|rg er||||es. As lord v|sru, ou ra|r|a|r a|| ||e alla|rs ol ||e er||re
ur|verse, ard ye| ou s|ard a|ool ard are ||e erjoyer ol ||e resu||s ol a|| sacr|l|ces.
1o. |y dear lord, |r our |rpersora| rar|les|a||or ol 8ra|rar ||ere are a|Ways |Wo oppos|rg
e|erer|s--|roW|edge ard |grorarce. our ru|||ererg|es are cor||rua||y rar|les|, ou| ||e |rpersora|
8ra|rar, W||c| |s urd|v|ded, or|g|ra|, c|arge|ess, ur||r||ed ard o||sslu|, |s ||e cause ol ||e ra|er|a|
rar|les|a||or. 8ecause ou are ||e sare |rpersora| 8ra|rar, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o
ou.
17. |y lord, 0 3uprere lord, ou are ||e suprere persor|l|ed lorr ol a|| oered|c||or. T|erelore, lor
ore W|o ao|des |r our devo||ora| serv|ce W||| ro o||er des|re, Wors||p|rg our |o|us lee| |s oe||er ||ar
oecor|rg ||rg ard |ord|rg || over a ||rgdor. T|a| |s ||e oered|c||or ol Wors||p|rg our |o|us lee|. To
|grorar| devo|ees |||e re, ou are ||e cause|ess|y rerc|lu| ra|r|a|rer, jus| |||e a coW, W|o |a|es care
ol ||e reW|y oorr ca|l oy supp|y|rg r||| ard g|v|rg || pro|ec||or lror a||ac|.
18. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, W|er 0|ruva |a|araja, W|o |ad good
|r|er||ors |r ||s |ear|, l|r|s|ed ||s prayer, ||e 3uprere lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s very
||rd |o l|s devo|ees ard servar|s, corgra|u|a|ed ||r, spea||rg as lo||oWs.
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19. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear 0|ruva, sor ol ||e K|rg, you |ave execu|ed p|ous voWs,
ard l a|so |roW ||e des|re W||||r your |ear|. A|||oug| your des|re |s very aro|||ous ard very d|ll|cu|| |o
lu|l|||, l s|a|| lavor you W||| ||s lu|l|||rer|. A|| good lor|ure ur|o you.
20-21. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead cor||rued. |y dear 0|ruva, l s|a|| aWard you ||e g|oW|rg
p|are| |roWr as ||e po|es|ar, W||c| W||| cor||rue |o ex|s| ever al|er ||e d|sso|u||or a| ||e erd ol ||e
r|||err|ur. No ore |as ever ru|ed |||s p|are|, W||c| |s surrourded oy a|| ||e so|ar sys|ers, p|are|s ard
s|ars. A|| ||e |ur|rar|es |r ||e s|y c|rcurarou|a|e |||s p|are|, jus| as ou||s |read arourd a cer|ra| po|e
lor ||e purpose ol crus||rg gra|rs. Keep|rg ||e po|es|ar |o ||e|r r|g||, a|| ||e s|ars |r|ao||ed oy ||e grea|
sages |||e 0|arra, Agr|, Kasyapa ard 3u|ra c|rcurarou|a|e |||s p|are|, W||c| cor||rues |o ex|s| ever
al|er ||e d|sso|u||or ol a|| o||ers.
22. Al|er your la||er goes |o ||e lores| ard aWards you ||e ru|e ol ||s ||rgdor, you W||| ru|e
cor||ruous|y ||e er||re Wor|d lor |||r|y-s|x ||ousard years, ard a|| your serses W||| cor||rue |o oe as
s|rorg as ||ey are roW. ou W||| rever oecore o|d.
23. T|e lord cor||rued. 3ore||re |r ||e lu|ure your oro||er, u||ara, W||| go |ur||rg |r ||e lores|, ard
W|||e aosoroed |r |ur||rg, |e W||| oe ||||ed. our s|epro||er, 3uruc|, oe|rg raddered upor ||e dea||
ol |er sor, W||| go |o searc| ||r ou| |r ||e lores|, ou| s|e W||| oe devoured oy a lores| l|re.
24. T|e lord cor||rued. l ar ||e |ear| ol a|| sacr|l|ces. ou W||| oe ao|e |o perlorr rary grea| sacr|l|ces
ard a|so g|ve grea| c|ar|||es. lr |||s Way you W||| oe ao|e |o erjoy ||e o|ess|rgs ol ra|er|a| |app|ress |r
|||s ||le, ard a| ||e ||re ol your dea|| you W||| oe ao|e |o rereroer |e.
25. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead cor||rued. |y dear 0|ruva, al|er your ra|er|a| ||le |r |||s oody, you W|||
go |o |y p|are|, W||c| |s a|Ways ollered ooe|sarces oy ||e res|der|s ol a|| o||er p|are|ary sys|ers. l| |s
s||ua|ed aoove ||e p|are|s ol ||e sever rs|s, ard |av|rg gore ||ere you W||| rever |ave |o core oac|
aga|r |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
2o. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. Al|er oe|rg Wors||ped ard |orored oy ||e ooy, 0|ruva |a|araja,
ard al|er oller|rg ||r l|s aoode, lord v|sru, or ||e oac| ol 0aruda, re|urred |o l|s aoode, as 0|ruva
|a|araja |oo|ed or.
27. 0esp||e |av|rg ac||eved ||e des|red resu|| ol ||s de|err|ra||or oy Wors||p|rg ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e
lord, 0|ruva |a|araja Was ro| very p|eased. T|us |e re|urred |o ||s |ore.
28. 3r| v|dura |rqu|red. |y dear ora|rara, ||e aoode ol ||e lord |s very d|ll|cu|| |o a||a|r. l| car oe
a||a|red or|y oy pure devo||ora| serv|ce, W||c| a|ore p|eases ||e ros| allec||ora|e, rerc|lu| lord.
0|ruva |a|araja ac||eved |||s pos|||or ever |r ore ||le, ard |e Was very W|se ard corsc|er||ous. w|y,
||er, Was |e ro| very p|eased?
29. |a||reya arsWered. 0|ruva |a|araja's |ear|, W||c| Was p|erced oy ||e arroWs ol ||e |ars| Words
ol ||s s|epro||er, Was grea||y aggr|eved, ard ||us W|er |e l|xed upor ||s goa| ol ||le |e d|d ro| lorge|
|er r|soe|av|or. le d|d ro| derard ac|ua| ||oera||or lror |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ou| a| ||e erd ol ||s
devo||ora| serv|ce, W|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appeared oelore ||r, |e Was s|rp|y
as|ared ol ||e ra|er|a| derards |e |ad |r ||s r|rd.
30. 0|ruva |a|araja ||oug|| |o ||rse|l. To erdeavor |o oe s||ua|ed |r ||e s|ade ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e
lord |s ro| ar ord|rary |as| oecause ever ||e grea| ora|racar|s |eaded oy 3arardara, W|o prac||ced
as|arga-yoga |r |rarce, a||a|red ||e s|e||er ol ||e lord's |o|us lee| or|y al|er rary, rary o|r||s. w||||r
s|x ror||s l ac||eved ||e sare resu||, ye| due |o ry |||r||rg d|llerer||y lror ||e lord, l le|| doWr lror
ry pos|||or.
31. A|as, jus| |oo| a| re! l ar so urlor|ura|e. l approac|ed ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o car |rred|a|e|y cu| ||e c|a|r ol ||e repe||||or ol o|r|| ard dea||, ou| s||||, ou| ol ry
loo||s|ress, l prayed lor |||rgs W||c| are per|s|ao|e.
32. 3|rce a|| ||e der|gods W|o are s||ua|ed |r ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|er W||| |ave |o core doWr
aga|r, ||ey are a|| erv|ous ol ry oe|rg e|eva|ed |o va||ur||a|o|a oy devo||ora| serv|ce. T|ese
|r|o|erar| der|gods |ave d|ss|pa|ed ry |r|e|||gerce, ard or|y lor |||s reasor cou|d l ro| accep| ||e
geru|re oered|c||or ol ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol 3age Narada.
33. 0|ruva |a|araja |arer|ed. l Was urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e |||usory erergy, oe|rg |grorar| ol ||e
ac|ua| lac|s, l Was s|eep|rg or |er |ap. urder a v|s|or ol dua|||y, l saW ry oro||er as ry erery, ard
la|se|y l |arer|ed W||||r ry |ear|, |||r||rg, T|ey are ry erer|es.
34. l| |s very d|ll|cu|| |o sa||sly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ou| |r ry case, a|||oug| l |ave
sa||sl|ed ||e 3upersou| ol ||e W|o|e ur|verse, l |ave prayed or|y lor use|ess |||rgs. |y ac||v|||es Were
exac||y |||e |rea|rer| g|ver |o a persor W|o |s a|ready dead. Jus| see |oW urlor|ura|e l ar, lor |r sp||e
ol ree||rg ||e 3uprere lord, W|o car cu| ore's ||r| W||| o|r|| ard dea||, l |ave prayed lor ||e sare
cord|||ors aga|r.
35. 8ecause ol ry s|a|e ol corp|e|e loo||s|ress ard pauc||y ol p|ous ac||v|||es, a|||oug| ||e lord
ollered re l|s persora| serv|ce, l War|ed ra|er|a| rare, lare ard prosper||y. |y case |s jus| |||e ||a|
ol ||e poor rar W|o, W|er |e sa||sl|ed a grea| erperor W|o War|ed |o g|ve ||r ary|||rg |e r|g|| as|,
ou| ol |grorarce as|ed or|y a leW oro|er gra|rs ol |us|ed r|ce.
3o. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, persors |||e you, W|o are pure devo|ees ol ||e
|o|us lee| ol |u|urda [||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o car oller ||oera||or| ard W|o are
a|Ways a||ac|ed |o ||e |orey ol l|s |o|us lee|, are a|Ways sa||sl|ed |r serv|rg a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e
lord. lr ary cord|||or ol ||le, suc| persors rera|r sa||sl|ed, ard ||us ||ey rever as| ||e lord lor
ra|er|a| prosper||y.
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37. w|er K|rg u||arapada |eard ||a| ||s sor 0|ruva Was cor|rg oac| |ore, as |l cor|rg oac| |o ||le
al|er dea||, |e cou|d ro| pu| ||s la||| |r |||s ressage, lor |e Was douo|lu| ol |oW || cou|d |apper. le
cors|dered ||rse|l ||e ros| Wre|c|ed, ard ||erelore |e ||oug|| ||a| || Was ro| poss|o|e lor ||r |o a||a|r
suc| good lor|ure.
38. A|||oug| |e cou|d ro| oe||eve ||e Words ol ||e resserger, |e |ad lu|| la||| |r ||e Word ol ||e grea|
sage Narada. T|us |e Was grea||y overW|e|red oy ||e reWs, ard |e |rred|a|e|y ollered ||e
resserger a ||g||y va|uao|e rec||ace |r grea| sa||slac||or.
39-40. T|er K|rg u||arapada, oe|rg very eager |o see ||e lace ol ||s |os| sor, rour|ed a c|ar|o| draWr
oy exce||er| |orses ard oedec|ed W||| go|der l|||gree. Ta||rg W||| ||r rary |earred ora|raras, a||
||e e|der|y persora||||es ol ||s lar||y, ||s oll|cers, ||s r|r|s|ers ard ||s |rred|a|e lr|erds, |e
|rred|a|e|y |el| ||e c||y. As |e proceeded |r |||s parade, ||ere Were ausp|c|ous sourds ol corc|s|e||s,
|e|||edrurs, l|u|es, ard ||e c|ar||rg ol ved|c rar|ras |o |rd|ca|e a|| good lor|ure.
41. 8o|| ||e queers ol K|rg u||arapada, rare|y 3ur||| ard 3uruc|, a|org W||| ||s o||er sor, u||ara,
appeared |r ||e process|or. T|e queers Were sea|ed or a pa|arqu|r.
42-43. upor see|rg 0|ruva |a|araja approac||rg ||e re|g|oor|rg sra|| lores|, K|rg u||arapada W|||
grea| |as|e go| doWr lror ||s c|ar|o|. le |ad oeer very arx|ous lor a |org ||re |o see ||s sor 0|ruva,
ard ||erelore W||| grea| |ove ard allec||or |e Wer| lorWard |o erorace ||s |org-|os| ooy. 8rea|||rg very
|eav||y, ||e K|rg eroraced ||r W||| oo|| arrs. 8u| 0|ruva |a|araja Was ro| ||e sare as oelore, |e
Was corp|e|e|y sarc||l|ed oy sp|r||ua| advarcerer| due |o |av|rg oeer |ouc|ed oy ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
44. beur|or W||| 0|ruva |a|araja lu|l|||ed K|rg u||arapada's |org-c|er|s|ed des|re, ard lor |||s reasor
|e sre||ed 0|ruva's |ead aga|r ard aga|r ard oa||ed ||r W||| |orrer|s ol very co|d |ears.
45. T|er 0|ruva |a|araja, ||e loreros| ol a|| roo|es, l|rs| ol a|| ollered ||s ooe|sarces a| ||e lee| ol ||s
la||er ard Was |orored oy ||s la||er W||| var|ous ques||ors. le ||er ooWed ||s |ead a| ||e lee| ol ||s
|Wo ro||ers.
4o. 3uruc|, ||e yourger ro||er ol 0|ruva |a|araja, see|rg ||a| ||e |rrocer| ooy |ad la||er a| |er lee|,
|rred|a|e|y p|c|ed ||r up, erorac|rg ||r W||| |er |ards, ard W||| |ears ol lee||rg s|e o|essed ||r
W||| ||e Words, |y dear ooy, |org ray you ||ve!
47. ur|o ore W|o |as |rarscerder|a| qua||||es due |o lr|erd|y oe|av|or W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, a|| ||v|rg er||||es oller |oror, jus| as Wa|er au|ora||ca||y l|oWs doWr oy ra|ure.
48. T|e |Wo oro||ers u||ara ard 0|ruva |a|araja a|so exc|arged ||e|r |ears. T|ey Were
overW|e|red oy ||e ecs|asy ol |ove ard allec||or, ard W|er ||ey eroraced ore aro||er, ||e |a|r or
||e|r ood|es s|ood up.
49. 3ur|||, ||e rea| ro||er ol 0|ruva |a|araja, eroraced ||e |erder oody ol |er sor, W|o Was dearer
|o |er ||ar |er oWr ||le, ard ||us lorgo| a|| ra|er|a| gr|el, lor s|e Was very p|eased.
50. |y dear v|dura, 3ur||| Was ||e ro||er ol a grea| |ero. ler |ears, |oge||er W||| ||e r||| l|oW|rg lror
|er oreas|s, We| ||e W|o|e oody ol 0|ruva |a|araja. T||s Was a grea|, ausp|c|ous s|gr.
51. T|e res|der|s ol ||e pa|ace pra|sed ||e ueer. 0ear ueer, your oe|oved sor Was |os| a |org ||re
ago, ard || |s your grea| lor|ure ||a| |e roW |as core oac|. l| appears, ||erelore, ||a| your sor W||| oe
ao|e |o pro|ec| you lor a very |org ||re ard W||| pu| ar erd |o a|| your ra|er|a| pargs.
52. 0ear ueer, you rus| |ave Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o de||vers l|s
devo|ees lror ||e grea|es| darger. lersors W|o cors|ar||y red||a|e upor l|r surpass ||e course ol
o|r|| ard dea||. T||s perlec||or |s very d|ll|cu|| |o ac||eve.
53. T|e sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, W|er everyore Was ||us pra|s|rg 0|ruva |a|araja,
||e K|rg Was very |appy, ard |e |ad 0|ruva ard ||s oro||er sea|ed or ||e oac| ol a s|e-e|ep|ar|.
T|us |e re|urred |o ||s cap||a|, W|ere |e Was pra|sed oy a|| c|asses ol rer.
54. T|e W|o|e c||y Was decora|ed W||| co|urrs ol oarara |rees cor|a|r|rg ourc|es ol lru||s ard
l|oWers, ard oe|e| ru| |rees W||| |eaves ard orarc|es Were seer |ere ard ||ere. T|ere Were a|so rary
ga|es se| up W||c| Were s|ruc|ured |o g|ve ||e appeararce ol s|ar|s.
55. A| eac| ard every ga|e ||ere Were ourr|rg |arps ard o|g Wa|erpo|s decora|ed W||| d|llerer||y
co|ored c|o||, s|r|rgs ol pear|s, l|oWer gar|ards ard |arg|rg rargo |eaves.
5o. lr ||e cap||a| c||y ||ere Were rary pa|aces, c||y ga|es ard surrourd|rg Wa||s, W||c| Were a|ready
very, very oeau||lu|, ard or |||s occas|or a|| ol ||er Were decora|ed W||| go|der orrarer|s. T|e
dores ol ||e c||y pa|aces g||||ered, as d|d ||e dores ol ||e oeau||lu| a|rp|ares W||c| |overed over ||e
c||y.
57. A|| ||e quadrarg|es, |ares ard s|ree|s |r ||e c||y, ard ||e ra|sed s||||rg p|aces a| ||e cross|rgs, Were
||oroug||y c|earsed ard spr|r||ed W||| sarda|Wood Wa|er, ard ausp|c|ous gra|rs suc| as r|ce ard
oar|ey, ard l|oWers, lru||s ard rary o||er ausp|c|ous preser|a||ors Were sca||ered a|| over ||e c||y.
58-59. T|us as 0|ruva |a|araja passed or ||e road, lror every p|ace |r ||e re|g|oor|ood a|| ||e
ger||e |ouse|o|d |ad|es assero|ed |o see ||r, ard ou| ol ra|erra| allec||or ||ey ollered ||e|r
o|ess|rgs, s|oWer|rg ||r W||| W|||e rus|ard seed, oar|ey, curd, Wa|er, reW|y groWr grass, lru||s ard
l|oWers. lr |||s Way 0|ruva |a|araja, W|||e |ear|rg ||e p|eas|rg sorgs surg oy ||e |ad|es, er|ered ||e
pa|ace ol ||s la||er.
o0. 0|ruva |a|araja ||ereal|er ||ved |r ||s la||er's pa|ace, W||c| |ad Wa||s oedec|ed W||| ||g||y
va|uao|e jeWe|s. l|s allec||ora|e la||er |oo| par||cu|ar care ol ||r, ard |e dWe||ed |r ||a| |ouse jus| as
||e der|gods ||ve |r ||e|r pa|aces |r ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers.
144 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
o1. T|e oedd|rg |r ||e pa|ace Was as W|||e as ||e loar ol r||| ard Was very sol|. T|e oeds|eads Were
rade ol |vory W||| eroe|||s|rer|s ol go|d, ard ||e c|a|rs, oerc|es ard o||er s||||rg p|aces ard
lurr||ure Were rade ol go|d.
o2. T|e pa|ace ol ||e K|rg Was surrourded oy Wa||s rade ol raro|e W||| rary ergrav|rgs rade ol
va|uao|e jeWe|s |||e sapp||res, W||c| dep|c|ed oeau||lu| Worer W||| s||r|rg jeWe| |arps |r ||e|r |ards.
o3. T|e K|rg's res|derce Was surrourded oy garders W|ere|r ||ere Were var|e||es ol |rees oroug||
lror ||e |eaver|y p|are|s. lr ||ose |rees ||ere Were pa|rs ol sWee||y s|rg|rg o|rds ard a|ros|-rad
ouro|eoees, W||c| rade a very re||s|ao|e ouzz|rg sourd.
o4. T|ere Were erera|d s|a|rcases W||c| |ed |o |a|es lu|| ol var|ous|y co|ored |o|us l|oWers ard ||||es,
ard sWars, |arardavas, ca|rava|as, crares ard s|r||ar o||er va|uao|e o|rds Were v|s|o|e |r ||ose
|a|es.
o5. T|e sa|r||y K|rg u||arapada, |ear|rg ol ||e g|or|ous deeds ol 0|ruva |a|araja ard persora||y
see|rg a|so |oW |rl|uer||a| ard grea| |e Was, le|| very sa||sl|ed, lor 0|ruva's ac||v|||es Were Worderlu| |o
||e suprere degree.
oo. w|er, al|er corcer|ra||or, K|rg u||arapada saW ||a| 0|ruva |a|araja Was su||ao|y ra|ure |o |a|e
c|arge ol ||e ||rgdor ard ||a| ||s r|r|s|ers Were agreeao|e ard ||e c|||zers Were a|so very lord ol
||r, |e er||rored 0|ruva as erperor ol |||s p|are|.
o7. Al|er cors|der|rg ||s advarced age ard de||oera||rg or ||e We|lare ol ||s sp|r||ua| se|l, K|rg
u||arapada de|ac|ed ||rse|l lror Wor|d|y alla|rs ard er|ered ||e lores|.
'hap"+r T+n Dhrva Mahara4a1s 0igh" (i"h "h+ *aksas
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. |y dear v|dura, ||ereal|er 0|ruva |a|araja rarr|ed ||e daug||er ol
lrajapa|| 3|surara, W|ose rare Was 8|rar|, ard |Wo sors rared Ka|pa ard va|sara Were oorr ol
|er.
2. T|e grea||y poWerlu| 0|ruva |a|araja |ad aro||er W|le, rared l|a, W|o Was ||e daug||er ol ||e
der|god vayu. 8y |er |e oego| a sor rared u||a|a ard a very oeau||lu| daug||er.
3. 0|ruva |a|araja's yourger oro||er u||ara, W|o Was s|||| urrarr|ed, orce Wer| or a |ur||rg
excurs|or ard Was ||||ed oy a poWerlu| a|sa |r ||e l|ra|aya |our|a|rs. A|org W||| ||r, ||s ro||er,
3uruc|, a|so lo||oWed ||e pa|| ol |er sor [s|e d|ed|.
4. w|er 0|ruva |a|araja |eard ol ||e |||||rg ol ||s oro||er u||ara oy ||e a|sas |r ||e l|ra|aya
|our|a|rs, oe|rg overW|e|red W||| |arer|a||or ard arger, |e go| or ||s c|ar|o| ard Wer| ou| lor
v|c|ory over ||e c||y ol ||e a|sas, A|a|apur|.
5. 0|ruva |a|araja Wer| |o ||e ror||err d|rec||or ol ||e l|ra|ayar rarge. lr a va||ey |e saW a c||y lu||
ol g|os||y persors W|o Were lo||oWers ol lord 3|va.
o. |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, as soor as 0|ruva |a|araja reac|ed A|a|apur|, |e |rred|a|e|y
o|eW ||s corc|s|e||, ard ||e sourd reveroera|ed ||roug|ou| ||e er||re s|y ard |r every d|rec||or. T|e
W|ves ol ||e a|sas oecare very ruc| lr|g||ered. lror ||e|r eyes || Was apparer| ||a| ||ey Were lu||
ol arx|e|y.
7. 0 |ero v|dura, ||e grea||y poWerlu| |eroes ol ||e a|sas, urao|e |o |o|era|e ||e resourd|rg v|ora||or
ol ||e corc|s|e|| ol 0|ruva |a|araja, care lor|| lror ||e|r c||y W||| Weapors ard a||ac|ed 0|ruva.
8. 0|ruva |a|araja, W|o Was a grea| c|ar|o|eer ard cer|a|r|y a grea| ooWrar a|so, |rred|a|e|y oegar
|o |||| ||er oy s|ru||areous|y d|sc|arg|rg arroWs ||ree a| a ||re.
9.w|er ||e |eroes ol ||e a|sas saW ||a| a|| ||e|r |eads Were oe|rg ||us ||rea|ered oy 0|ruva
|a|araja, ||ey cou|d very eas||y urders|ard ||e|r aW|Ward pos|||or, ard ||ey corc|uded ||a| ||ey
Wou|d cer|a|r|y oe delea|ed. 8u|, as |eroes, ||ey |auded ||e ac||or ol 0|ruva.
10. Jus| |||e serper|s, W|o carro| |o|era|e oe|rg |rarp|ed upor oy aryore's lee|, ||e a|sas, oe|rg
|r|o|erar| ol ||e Worderlu| proWess ol 0|ruva |a|araja, ||reW |W|ce as rary arroWs--s|x lror eac| ol
||e|r so|d|ers--ard ||us ||ey very va||ar||y ex||o||ed ||e|r proWess.
11-12. T|e a|sa so|d|ers Were 130,000 s|rorg, a|| grea||y argry ard a|| des|r|rg |o delea| ||e
Worderlu| ac||v|||es ol 0|ruva |a|araja. w||| lu|| s|rerg|| ||ey s|oWered upor |a|araja 0|ruva, a|org
W||| ||s c|ar|o| ard c|ar|o|eer, var|ous |ypes ol lea||ered arroWs, par|g|as [|ror o|udgeors|, r|s|r|rsas
[sWords|, prasasu|as [|r|der|s|, parasvad|as [|arces|, sa|||s [p||es|, rs||s [spears| ard o|usurd|
Weapors.
13. 0|ruva |a|araja Was corp|e|e|y covered oy ar |rcessar| s|oWer ol Weapors, jus| as a rour|a|r
|s covered oy |rcessar| ra|rla||.
14. A|| ||e 3|dd|as lror ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers Were ooserv|rg ||e l|g|| lror ||e s|y, ard W|er
||ey saW ||a| 0|ruva |a|araja |ad oeer covered oy ||e |rcessar| arroWs ol ||e erery, ||ey roared
|uru||uous|y, T|e grardsor ol |aru, 0|ruva, |s roW |os|! T|ey cr|ed ||a| 0|ruva |a|araja Was jus|
|||e ||e sur ard ||a| roW |e |ad se| W||||r ||e ocear ol ||e a|sas.
15. T|e a|sas, oe|rg |erporar||y v|c|or|ous, exc|a|red ||a| ||ey |ad corquered 0|ruva |a|araja. 8u|
|r ||e rear||re 0|ruva's c|ar|o| sudder|y appeared, jus| as ||e sur sudder|y appears lror W||||r
loggy r|s|.
1o. 0|ruva |a|araja's ooW ard arroWs |Warged ard ||ssed, caus|rg |arer|a||or |r ||e |ear|s ol ||s
erer|es. le oegar |o s|oo| |rcessar| arroWs, s|a||er|rg a|| ||e|r d|llerer| Weapors, jus| as ||e o|as||rg
W|rd sca||ers ||e assero|ed c|ouds |r ||e s|y.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 145
17. T|e s|arp arroWs re|eased lror ||e ooW ol 0|ruva |a|araja p|erced ||e s||e|ds ard ood|es ol ||e
erery, |||e ||e ||urderoo||s re|eased oy ||e K|rg ol |eaver, W||c| d|srar||e ||e ood|es ol ||e
rour|a|rs.
18-19. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, ||e |eads ol ||ose W|o Were cu| |o p|eces
oy ||e arroWs ol 0|ruva |a|araja Were decora|ed very oeau||lu||y W||| earr|rgs ard |uroars. T|e |egs
ol ||e|r ood|es Were as oeau||lu| as go|der pa|r |rees, ||e|r arrs Were decora|ed W||| go|der orace|e|s
ard arr|e|s, ard or ||e|r |eads ||ere Were very va|uao|e |e|re|s oedec|ed W||| go|d. A|| ||ese
orrarer|s |y|rg or ||a| oa|||el|e|d Were very a||rac||ve ard cou|d oeW||der ||e r|rd ol a |ero.
20. T|e rera|r|rg a|sas W|o sore|oW or o||er Were ro| ||||ed |ad ||e|r ||ros cu| |o p|eces oy ||e
arroWs ol ||e grea| Warr|or 0|ruva |a|araja. T|us ||ey oegar |o l|ee, jus| as e|ep|ar|s l|ee W|er
delea|ed oy a ||or.
21. 0|ruva |a|araja, ||e oes| ol |urar oe|rgs, ooserved ||a| |r ||a| grea| oa|||el|e|d ro| ore ol ||e
oppos|rg so|d|ers Was |el| s|ard|rg W||| proper Weapors. le ||er des|red |o see ||e c||y ol A|a|apur|,
ou| |e ||oug|| |o ||rse|l, No ore |roWs ||e p|ars ol ||e rys||c a|sas.
22. lr ||e rear||re, W|||e 0|ruva |a|araja, douo|lu| ol ||s rys||c erer|es, Was |a|||rg W||| ||s
c|ar|o|eer, ||ey |eard a |rererdous sourd, as |l ||e W|o|e ocear Were ||ere, ard ||ey lourd ||a| lror
||e s|y a grea| dus| s|orr Was cor|rg over ||er lror a|| d|rec||ors.
23. w||||r a rorer| ||e W|o|e s|y Was overcas| W||| derse c|ouds, ard severe ||urder|rg Was |eard.
T|ere Was g||||er|rg e|ec|r|c ||g||r|rg ard severe ra|rla||.
24. |y dear lau|||ess v|dura, |r ||a| ra|rla|| ||ere Was o|ood, rucus, pus, s|oo|, ur|re ard rarroW la|||rg
|eav||y oelore 0|ruva |a|araja, ard ||ere Were |rur|s ol ood|es la|||rg lror ||e s|y.
25. Nex|, a grea| rour|a|r Was v|s|o|e |r ||e s|y, ard lror a|| d|rec||ors |a||s|ores le||, a|org W|||
|arces, c|uos, sWords, |ror o|udgeors ard grea| p|eces ol s|ore.
2o. 0|ruva |a|araja a|so saW rary o|g serper|s W||| argry eyes, vor|||rg lor|| l|re ard cor|rg |o
devour ||r, a|org W||| groups ol rad e|ep|ar|s, ||ors ard ||gers.
27. T|er, as |l || Were ||e ||re ol ||e d|sso|u||or ol ||e W|o|e Wor|d, ||e l|erce sea W||| loar|rg Waves
ard grea| roar|rg sourds care lorWard oelore ||r.
28. T|e deror a|sas are oy ra|ure very |e|rous, ard oy ||e|r deror|ac poWer ol |||us|or ||ey car
crea|e rary s|rarge p|erorera |o lr|g||er ore W|o |s |ess |r|e|||ger|.
29. w|er ||e grea| sages |eard ||a| 0|ruva |a|araja Was overpoWered oy ||e |||usory rys||c |r|c|s ol
||e derors, ||ey |rred|a|e|y assero|ed |o oller ||r ausp|c|ous ercouragerer|.
30. A|| ||e sages sa|d. 0ear 0|ruva, 0 sor ol K|rg u||arapada, ray ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead |roWr as 3arrgad|arva, W|o re||eves ||e d|s|resses ol l|s devo|ees, |||| a|| your ||rea|er|rg
erer|es. T|e |o|y rare ol ||e lord |s as poWerlu| as ||e lord l|rse|l. T|erelore, s|rp|y oy c|ar||rg
ard |ear|rg ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord, rary rer car oe lu||y pro|ec|ed lror l|erce dea|| W|||ou|
d|ll|cu||y. T|us a devo|ee |s saved.
'hap"+r )/+v+n Svaya#bva Man Advis+s Dhrva Mahara4a "! S"!p 0igh"ing
1. 3r| |a||reya sa|d. |y dear v|dura, W|er 0|ruva |a|araja |eard ||e ercourag|rg Words ol ||e grea|
sages, |e perlorred ||e acarara oy |ouc||rg Wa|er ard ||er |oo| up ||s arroW rade oy lord
Narayara ard l|xed || upor ||s ooW.
2. As soor as 0|ruva |a|araja jo|red ||e rarayaras|ra arroW |o ||s ooW, ||e |||us|or crea|ed oy ||e
a|sas Was |rred|a|e|y varqu|s|ed, jus| as a|| ra|er|a| pa|rs ard p|easures are varqu|s|ed W|er ore
oecores lu||y cogr|zar| ol ||e se|l.
3. Fver as 0|ruva |a|araja l|xed ||e Weapor rade oy Narayara bs| or|o ||s ooW, arroWs W||| go|der
s|al|s ard lea||ers |||e ||e W|rgs ol a sWar l|eW ou| lror ||. T|ey er|ered ||e erery so|d|ers W||| a
grea| ||ss|rg sourd, jus| as peacoc|s er|er a lores| W||| |uru||uous croW|rg.
4. T|ose s|arp arroWs d|srayed ||e erery so|d|ers, W|o oecare a|ros| urcorsc|ous, ou| var|ous
a|sas or ||e oa|||el|e|d, |r a rage aga|rs| 0|ruva |a|araja, sore|oW or o||er co||ec|ed ||e|r
Weapors ard a||ac|ed. Jus| as serper|s ag||a|ed oy 0aruda rus| |oWards 0aruda W||| upra|sed |oods,
a|| ||e a|sa so|d|ers prepared |o overcore 0|ruva |a|araja W||| ||e|r upra|sed Weapors.
5. w|er 0|ruva |a|araja saW ||e a|sas cor|rg lorWard, |e |rred|a|e|y |oo| ||s arroWs ard cu| ||e
erer|es |o p|eces. 3epara||rg ||e|r arrs, |egs, |eads ard oe|||es lror ||e|r ood|es, |e de||vered ||e
a|sas |o ||e p|are|ary sys|er W||c| |s s||ua|ed aoove ||e sur g|ooe ard W||c| |s a||a|rao|e or|y oy
l|rs|-c|ass ora|racar|s, W|o |ave rever d|sc|arged ||e|r serer.
o. w|er 3vayaro|uva |aru saW ||a| ||s grardsor 0|ruva |a|araja Was |||||rg so rary ol ||e
a|sas W|o Were ro| ac|ua||y ollerders, ou| ol ||s grea| corpass|or |e approac|ed 0|ruva W||| grea|
sages |o g|ve ||r good |rs|ruc||or.
7. lord |aru sa|d. |y dear sor, p|ease s|op. l| |s ro| good |o oecore urrecessar||y argry--|| |s ||e
pa|| |o |e|||s| ||le. NoW you are go|rg oeyord ||e ||r|| oy |||||rg a|sas W|o are ac|ua||y ro| ollerders.
8. |y dear sor, ||e |||||rg ol ||e s|r|ess a|sas W||c| you |ave urder|a|er |s ro| a| a|| approved oy
au||or|||es, ard || does ro| oel|| our lar||y, W||c| |s supposed |o |roW ||e |aWs ol re||g|or ard |rre||g|or.
9. |y dear sor, || |as oeer proved ||a| you are very ruc| allec||ora|e |oWards your oro||er ard are
grea||y aggr|eved a| ||s oe|rg ||||ed oy ||e a|sas, ou| jus| cors|der--lor ore a|sa's ollerse, you |ave
||||ed rary o||ers, W|o are |rrocer|.
14o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
10. 0re s|ou|d ro| accep| ||e oody as ||e se|l ard ||us, |||e ||e ar|ra|s, |||| ||e ood|es ol o||ers. T||s
|s espec|a||y loro|dder oy sa|r||y persors, W|o lo||oW ||e pa|| ol devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
11. l| |s very d|ll|cu|| |o ac||eve ||e sp|r||ua| aoode ol lar|, |r ||e va||ur||a p|are|s, ou| you are so
lor|ura|e ||a| you are a|ready des||red |o go |o ||a| aoode oy Wors||p|rg l|r as ||e suprere aoode ol
a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
12. 8ecause you are a pure devo|ee ol ||e lord, ||e lord |s a|Ways |||r||rg ol you, ard you are a|so
recogr|zed oy a|| l|s corl|der||a| devo|ees. our ||le |s rear| lor exerp|ary oe|av|or. l ar ||erelore
surpr|sed--W|y |ave you urder|a|er suc| ar aoor|rao|e |as|?
13. T|e lord |s very sa||sl|ed W||| l|s devo|ee W|er ||e devo|ee gree|s o||er peop|e W||| |o|erarce,
rercy, lr|erds||p ard equa|||y.
14. 0re W|o ac|ua||y sa||sl|es ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead dur|rg ore's ||le||re oecores
||oera|ed lror ||e gross ard suo||e ra|er|a| cord|||ors. T|us oe|rg lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| rodes ol
ra|ure, |e ac||eves ur||r||ed sp|r||ua| o||ss.
15. T|e crea||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d oeg|rs W||| ||e l|ve e|erer|s, ard ||us every|||rg, |rc|ud|rg ||e
oody ol a rar or a Worar, |s crea|ed ol ||ese e|erer|s. 8y ||e sexua| ||le ol rar ard Worar, ||e
ruroer ol rer ard Worer |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s lur||er |rcreased.
1o. |a|u cor||rued. |y dear K|rg 0|ruva, || |s s|rp|y oy ||e |||usory, ra|er|a| erergy ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard oy ||e |r|erac||or ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ||a| crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or |a|e p|ace.
17. |y dear 0|ruva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s urcor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol
ra|ure. le |s ||e rero|e cause ol ||e crea||or ol |||s ra|er|a| cosr|c rar|les|a||or. w|er le g|ves ||e
|rpe|us, rary o||er causes ard ellec|s are produced, ard ||us ||e W|o|e ur|verse roves, jus| as |ror
roves oy ||e |r|egra|ed lorce ol a ragre|.
18. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oy l|s |rcorce|vao|e suprere erergy, ||re, causes ||e
|r|erac||or ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard ||us var|e||es ol erergy oecore rar|les|. l|
appears ||a| le |s ac||rg, ou| le |s ro| ||e ac|or. le |s |||||rg, ou| le |s ro| ||e ||||er. T|us || |s
urders|ood ||a| or|y oy l|s |rcorce|vao|e poWer |s every|||rg |apper|rg.
19. |y dear 0|ruva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ever ex|s||rg, ou| |r ||e lorr ol ||re, le |s
||e ||||er ol every|||rg. le |as ro oeg|rr|rg, a|||oug| le |s ||e oeg|rr|rg ol every|||rg, ror |s le ever
ex|aus||o|e, a|||oug| every|||rg |s ex|aus|ed |r due course ol ||re. T|e ||v|rg er||||es are crea|ed
||roug| ||e agercy ol ||e la||er ard ||||ed ||roug| ||e agercy ol dea||, ou| le |s perpe|ua||y lree ol
o|r|| ard dea||.
20. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |r l|s lea|ure ol e|erra| ||re, |s preser| |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d
ard |s reu|ra| |oWards everyore. No ore |s l|s a||y, ard ro ore |s l|s erery. w||||r ||e jur|sd|c||or ol
||e ||re e|erer|, everyore erjoys or sullers ||e resu|| ol ||s oWr |arra, or lru|||ve ac||v|||es. As, W|er
||e W|rd o|oWs, sra|| par||c|es ol dus| l|y |r ||e a|r, so, accord|rg |o ore's par||cu|ar |arra, ore sullers
or erjoys ra|er|a| ||le.
21. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, |s a||-poWerlu|, ard le aWards ||e resu||s ol ore's
lru|||ve ac||v|||es. T|us, a|||oug| ore ||v|rg er|||y's dura||or ol ||le |s very sra|| W|ereas ||a| ol aro||er
|s very grea|, le |s a|Ways |r l|s |rarscerder|a| pos|||or, ard ||ere |s ro ques||or ol |esser|rg or
|rcreas|rg l|s dura||or ol ||le.
22. T|e d|llerer||a||or arorg var|e||es ol ||le ard ||e|r suller|rg ard erjoyrer| |s exp|a|red oy sore |o
oe ||e resu|| ol |arra. 0||ers say || |s due |o ra|ure, o||ers due |o ||re, o||ers due |o la|e, ard s||||
o||ers say ||a| || |s due |o des|re.
23. T|e Aoso|u|e Tru||, Trarscerderce, |s rever suojec| |o ||e urders|ard|rg ol |rperlec| sersory
erdeavor, ror |s le suojec| |o d|rec| exper|erce. le |s ||e ras|er ol var|e||es ol ererg|es, |||e ||e lu||
ra|er|a| erergy, ard ro ore car urders|ard l|s p|ars or ac||ors, ||erelore || s|ou|d oe corc|uded ||a|
a|||oug| le |s ||e or|g|ra| cause ol a|| causes, ro ore car |roW l|r oy rer|a| specu|a||or.
24. |y dear sor, ||ose a|sas, W|o are descerdar|s ol Kuvera, are ro| ac|ua||y ||e ||||ers ol your
oro||er, ||e o|r|| ard dea|| ol every ||v|rg er|||y are caused oy ||e 3uprere, W|o |s cer|a|r|y ||e cause
ol a|| causes.
25. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead crea|es |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ra|r|a|rs ||, ard arr||||a|es || |r
due course ol ||re, ou| oecause le |s |rarscerder|a| |o suc| ac||v|||es, le |s rever allec|ed oy ego |r
suc| ac||or or oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
2o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. le |s ||e cor|ro||er ard
ra|r|a|rer ol everyore, ||roug| ||e agercy ol l|s ex|erra| erergy, le crea|es, ra|r|a|rs ard
arr||||a|es everyore.
27. |y dear ooy 0|ruva, p|ease surrerder ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e
u|||ra|e goa| ol ||e progress ol ||e Wor|d. Fveryore, |rc|ud|rg ||e der|gods |eaded oy lord 8ra|ra, |s
Wor||rg urder l|s cor|ro|, jus| as a ou||, prorp|ed oy a rope |r ||s rose, |s cor|ro||ed oy ||s oWrer.
28. |y dear 0|ruva, a| ||e age ol or|y l|ve years you Were very gr|evous|y all||c|ed oy ||e Words ol your
ro||er's co-W|le, ard you very oo|d|y gave up ||e pro|ec||or ol your ro||er ard Wer| |o ||e lores| |o
ergage |r ||e yog|c process lor rea||za||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. As a resu|| ol |||s
you |ave a|ready ac||eved ||e |opros| pos|||or |r a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds.
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29. |y dear 0|ruva, p|ease, ||erelore, |urr your a||er||or |o ||e 3uprere lersor, W|o |s ||e |rla|||o|e
8ra|rar. lace ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r your or|g|ra| pos|||or, ard ||us, oy se|l-
rea||za||or, you W||| l|rd |||s ra|er|a| d|llerer||a||or |o oe rere|y l||c|er|rg.
30. T|us rega|r|rg your ra|ura| pos|||or ard rerder|rg serv|ce ur|o ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s ||e a||-
poWerlu| reservo|r ol a|| p|easure ard W|o ||ves |r a|| ||v|rg er||||es as ||e 3upersou|, you W||| very soor
lorge| ||e |||usory urders|ard|rg ol l ard ry.
31. |y dear K|rg, jus| cors|der W|a| l |ave sa|d |o you, W||c| W||| ac| as red|c|ra| |rea|rer| upor
d|sease. Cor|ro| your arger, lor arger |s ||e loreros| erery or ||e pa|| ol sp|r||ua| rea||za||or. l W|s|
a|| good lor|ure lor you. l|ease lo||oW ry |rs|ruc||ors.
32. A persor W|o des|res ||oera||or lror |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d s|ou|d ro| la|| urder ||e cor|ro| ol arger
oecause W|er oeW||dered oy arger ore oecores a source ol dread lor a|| o||ers.
33. |y dear 0|ruva, you ||oug|| ||a| ||e a|sas ||||ed your oro||er, ard ||erelore you |ave ||||ed grea|
ruroers ol ||er. 8u| oy |||s ac||or you |ave ag||a|ed ||e r|rd ol lord 3|va's oro||er Kuvera, W|o |s
||e |reasurer ol ||e der|gods. l|ease ro|e ||a| your ac||ors |ave oeer very d|srespec|lu| |o Kuvera
ard lord 3|va.
34. lor |||s reasor, ry sor, you s|ou|d |rred|a|e|y pac|ly Kuvera W||| ger||e Words ard prayers, ard
||us ||s Wra|| ray ro| allec| our lar||y.
35. T|us 3vayaro|uva |aru, al|er g|v|rg |rs|ruc||or |o 0|ruva |a|araja, ||s grardsor, rece|ved
respec|lu| ooe|sarces lror ||r. T|er lord |aru ard ||e grea| sages Wer| oac| |o ||e|r respec||ve
|ores.
'hap"+r Tw+/v+ Dhrva Mahara4a G!+s Ba-k "! G!dh+ad
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. |y dear v|dura, 0|ruva |a|araja's arger suos|ded, ard |e
corp|e|e|y ceased |||||rg a|sas. w|er Kuvera, ||e ros| o|essed ras|er ol ||e |reasury, |earred |||s
reWs, |e appeared oelore 0|ruva. w|||e oe|rg Wors||ped oy a|sas, K|rraras ard Cararas, |e spo|e
|o 0|ruva |a|araja, W|o s|ood oelore ||r W||| lo|ded |ards.
2. T|e ras|er ol ||e |reasury, Kuvera, sa|d. 0 s|r|ess sor ol a |sa|r|ya, l ar very g|ad |o |roW ||a|
urder ||e |rs|ruc||or ol your grardla||er you |ave g|ver up your err||y, a|||oug| || |s very d|ll|cu|| |o
avo|d. l ar very p|eased W||| you.
3. Ac|ua||y, you |ave ro| ||||ed ||e a|sas, ror |ave ||ey ||||ed your oro||er, lor ||e u|||ra|e cause ol
gerera||or ard arr||||a||or |s ||e e|erra| ||re lea|ure ol ||e 3uprere lord.
4. ||s|der||l|ca||or ol orese|l ard o||ers as l ard you or ||e oas|s ol ||e ood||y corcep| ol ||le |s a
produc| ol |grorarce. T||s ood||y corcep| |s ||e cause ol repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||, ard || ra|es us go
or cor||ruous|y |r ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
5. |y dear 0|ruva, core lorWard. |ay ||e lord a|Ways grace you W||| good lor|ure. T|e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s oeyord our sersory percep||or, |s ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es,
ard ||us a|| er||||es are ore, W|||ou| d|s||rc||or. 8eg|r, ||erelore, |o rerder serv|ce ur|o ||e
|rarscerder|a| lorr ol ||e lord, W|o |s ||e u|||ra|e s|e||er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
o. Frgage yourse|l lu||y, ||erelore, |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord, lor or|y le car de||ver us lror
|||s er|arg|erer| ol ra|er|a||s||c ex|s|erce. A|||oug| ||e lord |s a||ac|ed |o l|s ra|er|a| po|ercy, le |s
a|ool lror |er ac||v|||es. Fvery|||rg |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s |apper|rg oy ||e |rcorce|vao|e po|ercy ol
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
7. |y dear 0|ruva |a|araja, sor ol |a|araja u||arapada, We |ave |eard ||a| you are cors|ar||y
ergaged |r |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s |roWr lor l|s
|o|us rave|. ou are ||erelore Wor||y |o |a|e a|| oered|c||ors lror us. l|ease, ||erelore, as| W|||ou|
|es||a||or W|a|ever oered|c||or you War| lror re.
8. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, W|er ||us as|ed |o accep| a oered|c||or lror
Kuvera ||e a|saraja [K|rg ol ||e a|sas|, 0|ruva |a|araja, ||a| ros| e|eva|ed pure devo|ee, W|o
Was ar |r|e|||ger| ard ||oug||lu| ||rg, oegged ||a| |e r|g|| |ave url||rc||rg la||| |r ard rererorarce
ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor ||us a persor car cross over ||e ocear ol resc|erce very
eas||y, a|||oug| || |s very d|ll|cu|| lor o||ers |o cross.
9. T|e sor ol ldav|da, lord Kuvera, Was very p|eased, ard |app||y |e gave 0|ruva |a|araja ||e
oered|c||or |e War|ed. T|ereal|er |e d|sappeared lror 0|ruva's preserce, ard 0|ruva |a|araja
re|urred |o ||s cap||a| c||y.
10. As |org as |e rera|red a| |ore, 0|ruva |a|araja perlorred rary grea| cereror|a| sacr|l|ces |r
order |o p|ease ||e erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. lrescr|oed
cereror|a| sacr|l|ces are espec|a||y rear| |o p|ease lord v|sru, W|o |s ||e oojec||ve ol a|| suc|
sacr|l|ces ard W|o aWards ||e resu||ar| oered|c||ors.
11. 0|ruva |a|araja rerdered devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ||e 3uprere, ||e reservo|r ol every|||rg, W|||
urre|er||rg lorce. w|||e carry|rg ou| ||s devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord, |e cou|d see ||a| every|||rg |s
s||ua|ed |r l|r or|y ard ||a| le |s s||ua|ed |r a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T|e lord |s ca||ed Acyu|a oecause le
rever la||s |r l|s pr|re du|y, |o g|ve pro|ec||or |o l|s devo|ees.
12. 0|ruva |a|araja Was erdoWed W||| a|| god|y qua||||es, |e Was very respec|lu| |o ||e devo|ees ol
||e 3uprere lord ard very ||rd |o ||e poor ard |rrocer|, ard |e pro|ec|ed re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. w||| a||
||ese qua||l|ca||ors, |e Was cors|dered |o oe ||e d|rec| la||er ol a|| ||e c|||zers.
13. 0|ruva |a|araja ru|ed over |||s p|are| lor |||r|y-s|x ||ousard years, |e d|r|r|s|ed ||e reac||ors ol
p|ous ac||v|||es oy erjoyrer|, ard oy prac||c|rg aus|er|||es |e d|r|r|s|ed |rausp|c|ous reac||ors.
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14. T|e se|l-cor|ro||ed grea| sou| 0|ruva |a|araja ||us passed rary, rary years lavorao|y execu||rg
||ree ||rds ol Wor|d|y ac||v|||es, rare|y re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard sa||slac||or ol a||
ra|er|a| des|res. T|ereal|er |e |arded over ||e c|arge ol ||e roya| ||rore |o ||s sor.
15. 3r||a 0|ruva |a|araja rea||zed ||a| |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or oeW||ders ||v|rg er||||es |||e a drear
or p|ar|asragor|a oecause || |s a crea||or ol ||e |||usory, ex|erra| erergy ol ||e 3uprere lord.
1o. T|us 0|ruva |a|araja, a| ||e erd, |el| ||s ||rgdor, W||c| ex|erded a|| over ||e ear|| ard Was
oourded oy ||e grea| ocears. le cors|dered ||s oody, ||s W|ves, ||s c|||drer, ||s lr|erds, ||s arry, ||s
r|c| |reasury, ||s very corlor|ao|e pa|aces ard ||s rary erjoyao|e p|easure-grourds |o oe crea||ors ol
||e |||usory erergy. T|us |r due course ol ||re |e re||red |o ||e lores| |r ||e l|ra|ayas |roWr as
8adar||asrara.
17. lr 8adar||asrara 0|ruva |a|araja's serses oecare corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed oecause |e oa||ed
regu|ar|y |r ||e crys|a|-c|ear pur|l|ed Wa|er. le l|xed ||s s||||rg pos|||or ard oy yog|c prac||ce cor|ro||ed
||e orea|||rg process ard ||e a|r ol ||le, |r |||s Way ||s serses Were corp|e|e|y W|||draWr. T|er |e
corcer|ra|ed ||s r|rd or ||e arca-v|gra|a lorr ol ||e lord, W||c| |s ||e exac| rep||ca ol ||e lord ard,
||us red||a||rg upor l|r, er|ered |r|o corp|e|e |rarce.
18. 8ecause ol ||s |rarscerder|a| o||ss, |rcessar| |ears l|oWed lror ||s eyes, ||s |ear| re||ed, ard
||ere Was s||ver|rg ard s|ard|rg ol ||e |a|rs a|| over ||s oody. T|us |rarslorred, |r a |rarce ol
devo||ora| serv|ce, 0|ruva |a|araja corp|e|e|y lorgo| ||s ood||y ex|s|erce, ard ||us |e |rred|a|e|y
oecare ||oera|ed lror ra|er|a| oordage.
19. As soor as ||e syrp|ors ol ||s ||oera||or Were rar|les|, |e saW a very oeau||lu| a|rp|are cor|rg
doWr lror ||e s|y, as |l ||e or||||ar| lu|| roor Were cor|rg doWr, |||ur|ra||rg a|| ||e |er d|rec||ors.
20. 0|ruva |a|araja saW |Wo very oeau||lu| assoc|a|es ol lord v|sru |r ||e p|are. T|ey |ad lour |ards
ard a o|ac||s| ood||y |us|er, ||ey Were very you||lu|, ard ||e|r eyes Were jus| |||e redd|s| |o|us l|oWers.
T|ey |e|d c|uos |r ||e|r |ards, ard ||ey Were dressed |r very a||rac||ve garrer|s W||| |e|re|s ard
Were decora|ed W||| rec||aces, orace|e|s ard earr|rgs.
21. 0|ruva |a|araja, see|rg ||a| ||ese urcorror persora||||es Were d|rec| servar|s ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |rred|a|e|y s|ood up. 8u|, oe|rg puzz|ed, |r |as||ress |e lorgo| |oW |o
rece|ve ||er |r ||e proper Way. T|erelore |e s|rp|y ollered ooe|sarces W||| lo|ded |ards ard c|ar|ed
ard g|or|l|ed ||e |o|y rares ol ||e lord.
22. 0|ruva |a|araja Was a|Ways aosoroed |r |||r||rg ol ||e |o|us lee| ol lord Krsra. l|s |ear| Was lu||
W||| Krsra. w|er ||e |Wo corl|der||a| servar|s ol ||e 3uprere lord, W|o Were rared Narda ard
3urarda, approac|ed ||r, sr|||rg |app||y, 0|ruva s|ood W||| lo|ded |ards, ooW|rg |uro|y. T|ey ||er
addressed ||r as lo||oWs.
23. Narda ard 3urarda, ||e |Wo corl|der||a| assoc|a|es ol lord v|sru, sa|d. 0ear K|rg, |e| ||ere oe a||
good lor|ure ur|o you. l|ease a||er||ve|y |ear W|a| We s|a|| say. w|er you Were or|y l|ve years o|d,
you urderWer| severe aus|er|||es, ard you ||ereoy grea||y sa||sl|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
24. we are represer|a||ves ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e crea|or ol ||e W|o|e ur|verse,
W|o carr|es |r l|s |ard ||e ooW rared 3arrga. we |ave oeer spec|l|ca||y depu|ed |o |a|e you |o ||e
sp|r||ua| Wor|d.
25. To ac||eve v|sru|o|a |s very d|ll|cu||, ou| oy your aus|er||y you |ave corquered. Fver ||e grea| rs|s
ard der|gods carro| ac||eve |||s pos|||or. 3|rp|y |o see ||e suprere aoode [||e v|sru p|are||, ||e
sur ard roor ard a|| ||e o||er p|are|s, s|ars, |urar rars|ors ard so|ar sys|ers are c|rcurarou|a||rg
||. NoW p|ease core, you are We|core |o go ||ere.
2o. 0ear K|rg 0|ruva, re|||er your lorela||ers ror aryore e|se oelore you ever ac||eved suc| a
|rarscerder|a| p|are|. T|e p|are| |roWr as v|sru|o|a, W|ere lord v|sru persora||y res|des, |s ||e
||g|es| ol a||. l| |s Wors||pao|e oy ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol a|| o||er p|are|s W||||r ||e ur|verse. l|ease core
W||| us ard ||ve ||ere e|erra||y.
27. 0 |rror|a| ore, |||s ur|que a|rp|are |as oeer ser| oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s
Wors||ped oy se|ec|ed prayers ard W|o |s ||e c||el ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. ou are qu||e Wor||y |o ooard
suc| a p|are.
28. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |a|araja 0|ruva Was very dear |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. w|er |e |eard ||e sWee| speec|es ol ||e lord's c||el assoc|a|es |r ||e va||ur||a p|are|, |e
|rred|a|e|y |oo| ||s sacred oa||, dressed ||rse|l W||| su||ao|e orrarer|s, ard perlorred ||s da||y
sp|r||ua| du||es. T|ereal|er |e ollered ||s respec|lu| ooe|sarces |o ||e grea| sages preser| ||ere ard
accep|ed ||e|r o|ess|rgs.
29. 8elore ge|||rg aooard, 0|ruva |a|araja Wors||ped ||e a|rp|are, c|rcurarou|a|ed ||, ard a|so
ollered ooe|sarces |o ||e assoc|a|es ol v|sru. lr ||e rear||re |e oecare as or||||ar| ard |||ur|ra||rg
as ro||er go|d. le Was ||us corp|e|e|y prepared |o ooard ||e |rarscerder|a| p|are.
30. w|er 0|ruva |a|araja Was a||erp||rg |o ge| or ||e |rarscerder|a| p|are, |e saW dea||
persor|l|ed approac| ||r. No| car|rg lor dea||, |oWever, |e |oo| advar|age ol ||e oppor|ur||y |o pu|
||s lee| or ||e |ead ol dea||, ard ||us |e go| up or ||e a|rp|are, W||c| Was as o|g as a |ouse.
31. A| ||a| ||re drurs ard |e|||edrurs resourded lror ||e s|y, ||e c||el 0ard|arvas oegar |o s|rg
ard o||er der|gods s|oWered l|oWers |||e |orrer|s ol ra|r upor 0|ruva |a|araja.
32. 0|ruva Was sea|ed |r ||e |rarscerder|a| a|rp|are, W||c| Was jus| aoou| |o s|ar|, W|er |e
rereroered ||s poor ro||er, 3ur|||. le ||oug|| |o ||rse|l, loW s|a|| l go a|ore |o ||e va||ur||a
p|are| ard |eave oe||rd ry poor ro||er?
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33. T|e grea| assoc|a|es ol va||ur||a|o|a, Narda ard 3urarda, cou|d urders|ard ||e r|rd ol 0|ruva
|a|araja, ard ||us ||ey s|oWed ||r ||a| ||s ro||er, 3ur|||, Was go|rg lorWard |r aro||er p|are.
34. w|||e 0|ruva |a|araja Was pass|rg ||roug| space, |e gradua||y saW a|| ||e p|are|s ol ||e so|ar
sys|er, ard or ||e pa|| |e saW a|| ||e der|gods |r ||e|r a|rp|ares s|oWer|rg l|oWers upor ||r |||e
ra|r.
35. 0|ruva |a|araja ||us surpassed ||e sever p|are|ary sys|ers ol ||e grea| sages W|o are |roWr
as sap|ars|. 8eyord ||a| reg|or, |e ac||eved ||e |rarscerder|a| s||ua||or ol perrarer| ||le |r ||e p|are|
W|ere lord v|sru ||ves.
3o. T|e se|l-ellu|ger| va||ur||a p|are|s, oy W|ose |||ur|ra||or a|ore a|| ||e |||ur|ra||rg p|are|s W||||r
|||s ra|er|a| Wor|d g|ve oll rel|ec|ed ||g||, carro| oe reac|ed oy ||ose W|o are ro| rerc|lu| |o o||er
||v|rg er||||es. 0r|y persors W|o cors|ar||y ergage |r We|lare ac||v|||es lor o||er ||v|rg er||||es car
reac| ||e va||ur||a p|are|s.
37. lersors W|o are peacelu|, equ|po|sed, c|earsed ard pur|l|ed, ard W|o |roW ||e ar| ol p|eas|rg a||
o||er ||v|rg er||||es, |eep lr|erds||p or|y W||| devo|ees ol ||e lord, ||ey a|ore car very eas||y ac||eve
||e perlec||or ol go|rg oac| |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
38. lr |||s Way, ||e lu||y Krsra corsc|ous 0|ruva |a|araja, ||e exa||ed sor ol |a|araja u||arapada,
a||a|red ||e surr|| ol ||e ||ree s|a|uses ol p|are|ary sys|ers.
39. 3a|r| |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, descerdar| ol Kuru, as a |erd ol ou||s c|rcurarou|a|es
a cer|ra| po|e or ||e|r r|g|| s|de, a|| ||e |ur|rar|es W||||r ||e ur|versa| s|y urceas|rg|y c|rcurarou|a|e
||e aoode ol 0|ruva |a|araja W||| grea| lorce ard speed.
40. Al|er ooserv|rg ||e g|or|es ol 0|ruva |a|araja, ||e grea| sage Narada, p|ay|rg ||s v|ra, Wer| |o ||e
sacr|l|c|a| arera ol ||e lrace|as ard very |app||y c|ar|ed ||e lo||oW|rg ||ree verses.
41. T|e grea| sage Narada sa|d. 3|rp|y oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||s sp|r||ua| advarcerer| ard poWerlu|
aus|er||y, 0|ruva |a|araja, ||e sor ol 3ur|||, W|o Was devo|ed |o |er |usoard, acqu|red ar exa||ed
pos|||or ro| poss|o|e |o a||a|r ever lor ||e so-ca||ed vedar||s|s or s|r|c| lo||oWers ol ||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es,
ro| |o spea| ol ord|rary |urar oe|rgs.
42. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. Jus| see |oW 0|ruva |a|araja, aggr|eved a| ||e |ars| Words ol
||s s|epro||er, Wer| |o ||e lores| a| ||e age ol or|y l|ve years ard urder ry d|rec||or urderWer|
aus|er||y. A|||oug| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s urcorquerao|e, 0|ruva |a|araja delea|ed
l|r W||| ||e spec|l|c qua||l|ca||ors possessed oy ||e lord's devo|ees.
43. 0|ruva |a|araja a||a|red ar exa||ed pos|||or a| ||e age ol or|y l|ve or s|x years, al|er urdergo|rg
aus|er||y lor s|x ror||s. A|as, a grea| |sa|r|ya carro| ac||eve suc| a pos|||or ever al|er urdergo|rg
aus|er|||es lor rary, rary years.
44. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, W|a|ever you |ave as|ed lror re aoou| ||e
grea| repu|a||or ard c|arac|er ol 0|ruva |a|araja l |ave exp|a|red |o you |r a|| de|a||. 0rea| sa|r||y
persors ard devo|ees very ruc| |||e |o |ear aoou| 0|ruva |a|araja.
45. 8y |ear|rg ||e rarra||or ol 0|ruva |a|araja ore car lu|l||| des|res lor Wea|||, repu|a||or ard
|rcreased dura||or ol ||le. l| |s so ausp|c|ous ||a| ore car ever go |o a |eaver|y p|are| or a||a|r
0|ruva|o|a, W||c| Was ac||eved oy 0|ruva |a|araja, jus| oy |ear|rg aoou| ||r. T|e der|gods a|so
oecore p|eased oecause |||s rarra||or |s so g|or|ous, ard || |s so poWerlu| ||a| || car cour|erac| a|| ||e
resu||s ol ore's s|rlu| ac||ors.
4o. Aryore W|o |ears ||e rarra||or ol 0|ruva |a|araja, ard W|o repea|ed|y |r|es W||| la||| ard
devo||or |o urders|ard ||s pure c|arac|er, a||a|rs ||e pure devo||ora| p|a|lorr ard execu|es pure
devo||ora| serv|ce. 8y suc| ac||v|||es ore car d|r|r|s| ||e ||reelo|d r|serao|e cord|||ors ol ra|er|a|
||le.
47. Aryore W|o |ears |||s rarra||or ol 0|ruva |a|araja acqu|res exa||ed qua||||es |||e ||r. lor aryore
W|o des|res grea|ress, proWess or |rl|uerce, |ere |s ||e process oy W||c| |o acqu|re ||er, ard lor
||oug||lu| rer W|o War| adora||or, |ere |s ||e proper rears.
48. T|e grea| sage |a||reya recorrerded. 0re s|ou|d c|ar| ol ||e c|arac|er ard ac||v|||es ol 0|ruva
|a|araja oo|| |r ||e rorr|rg ard |r ||e ever|rg, W||| grea| a||er||or ard care, |r a soc|e|y ol
ora|raras or o||er |W|ce-oorr persors.
49-50. lersors W|o |ave corp|e|e|y |a|er s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord s|ou|d rec||e |||s
rarra||or ol 0|ruva |a|araja W|||ou| |a||rg rerurera||or. 3pec|l|ca||y, rec||a||or |s recorrerded or
||e lu|| roor or dar| roor day, or ||e day al|er F|adas|, or ||e appeararce ol ||e 3ravara s|ar, a| ||e
erd ol a par||cu|ar |||||, or ||e occas|or ol vya||pa|a, a| ||e erd ol ||e ror||, or or 3urday. 3uc|
rec||a||or s|ou|d ol course oe perlorred oelore a lavorao|e aud|erce. w|er rec||a||or |s perlorred |||s
Way, W|||ou| proless|ora| ro||ve, ||e rec||er ard aud|erce oecore perlec|.
51. T|e rarra||or ol 0|ruva |a|araja |s suo||re |roW|edge lor ||e a||a|rrer| ol |rror|a|||y. lersors
uraWare ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| car oe |ed |o ||e pa|| ol |ru||. T|ose W|o ou| ol |rarscerder|a|
||rdress |a|e or ||e respors|o||||y ol oecor|rg ras|er-pro|ec|ors ol ||e poor ||v|rg er||||es
au|ora||ca||y ga|r ||e |r|eres| ard o|ess|rgs ol ||e der|gods.
52. T|e |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol 0|ruva |a|araja are We|| |roWr a|| over ||e Wor|d, ard ||ey are
very pure. lr c|||d|ood 0|ruva |a|araja rejec|ed a|| ||rds ol |oys ard p|ay|||rgs, |el| ||e pro|ec||or ol
||s ro||er ard ser|ous|y |oo| s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru. |y dear v|dura, l
||erelore corc|ude |||s rarra||or, lor l |ave descr|oed |o you a|| ||s de|a||s.
150 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
'hap"+r Thir"++n D+s-rip"i!n !. "h+ D+s-+ndan"s !. Dhrva Mahara4a
1. 3u|a 0osvar|, cor||ru|rg |o spea| |o a|| ||e rs|s, |eaded oy 3aura|a, sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg |a||reya
bs| descr|oe 0|ruva |a|araja's ascer| |o lord v|sru's aoode, v|dura oecare very ruc| er||g||ered
|r devo||ora| ero||or, ard |e |rqu|red lror |a||reya as lo||oWs.
2. v|dura |rqu|red lror |a||reya. 0 grea||y advarced devo|ee, W|o Were ||e lrace|as? To W||c| lar||y
d|d ||ey oe|org? w|ose sors Were ||ey, ard W|ere d|d ||ey perlorr ||e grea| sacr|l|ces?
3. v|dura cor||rued. l |roW ||a| ||e grea| sage Narada |s ||e grea|es| ol a|| devo|ees. le |as corp||ed
||e parcara|r||a procedure ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard |as d|rec||y re| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
4. w|||e a|| ||e lrace|as Were execu||rg re||g|ous r||ua|s ard sacr|l|c|a| cereror|es ard ||us Wors||p|rg
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lor l|s sa||slac||or, ||e grea| sage Narada descr|oed ||e
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol 0|ruva |a|araja.
5. |y dear ora|rara, |oW d|d Narada |ur| g|or|ly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard W|a|
pas||res Were descr|oed |r ||a| ree||rg? l ar very eager |o |ear ol ||er. K|rd|y exp|a|r lu||y aoou|
||a| g|or|l|ca||or ol ||e lord.
o. T|e grea| sage |a||reya rep||ed. |y dear v|dura, W|er |a|araja 0|ruva depar|ed lor ||e lores|, ||s
sor, u||a|a, d|d ro| des|re |o accep| ||e opu|er| ||rore ol ||s la||er, W||c| Was rear| lor ||e ru|er ol a||
||e |ards ol |||s p|are|.
7. lror ||s very o|r||, u||a|a Was lu||y sa||sl|ed ard ura||ac|ed |o ||e Wor|d. le Was equ|po|sed, lor |e
cou|d see every|||rg res||rg |r ||e 3upersou| ard ||e 3upersou| preser| |r everyore's |ear|.
8-9. 8y expars|or ol ||s |roW|edge ol ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, |e |ad a|ready a||a|red ||oera||or lror
||e oordage ol ||e oody. T||s ||oera||or |s |roWr as r|rvara. le Was s||ua|ed |r |rarscerder|a| o||ss,
ard |e cor||rued a|Ways |r ||a| o||sslu| ex|s|erce, W||c| exparded rore ard rore. T||s Was poss|o|e
lor ||r oy cor||rua| prac||ce ol o|a|||-yoga, W||c| |s corpared |o l|re oecause || ourrs aWay a|| d|r|y,
ra|er|a| |||rgs. le Was a|Ways s||ua|ed |r ||s cors|||u||ora| pos|||or ol se|l-rea||za||or, ard |e cou|d ro|
see ary|||rg e|se ou| ||e 3uprere lord ard ||rse|l ergaged |r d|sc|arg|rg devo||ora| serv|ce.
10. u||a|a appeared |o ||e |ess |r|e|||ger| persors or ||e road |o oe loo||s|, o||rd, duro, deal ard rad,
a|||oug| ac|ua||y |e Was ro| so. le rera|red |||e l|re covered W||| as|es, W|||ou| o|az|rg l|ares.
11. lor |||s reasor ||e r|r|s|ers ard a|| ||e e|der|y reroers ol ||e lar||y ||oug|| u||a|a |o oe W|||ou|
|r|e|||gerce ard, |r lac|, rad. T|us ||s yourger oro||er, rared va|sara, ||e sor ol 8|rar|, Was
e|eva|ed |o ||e roya| ||rore, ard |e oecare ||rg ol ||e Wor|d.
12. K|rg va|sara |ad a very dear W|le W|ose rare Was 3varv||||, ard s|e gave o|r|| |o s|x sors,
rared lusparra, T|gra|e|u, lsa, urja, vasu ard Jaya.
13. lusparra |ad |Wo W|ves, rared lrao|a ard 0osa. lrao|a |ad ||ree sors, rared lra|ar,
|ad|yard|rar ard 3ayar.
14. 0osa |ad ||ree sors--lradosa, N|s|||a ard vyus|a. vyus|a's W|le Was rared lus|ar|r|, ard s|e
gave o|r|| |o a very poWerlu| sor rared 3arva|eja.
15-1o. 3arva|eja's W|le, A|u||, gave o|r|| |o a sor rared Ca|susa, W|o oecare ||e s|x|| |aru a| ||e
erd ol ||e |aru r|||err|ur. Nadva|a, ||e W|le ol Ca|susa |aru, gave o|r|| |o ||e lo||oW|rg lau|||ess
sors. luru, Ku|sa, Tr||a, 0yurra, 3a|yavar, b|a, vra|a, Agr|s|ora, A||ra|ra, lradyurra, 3|o| ard
u|ru|a.
17. 0l ||e |We|ve sors, u|ru|a oego| s|x sors |r ||s W|le lus|ar|r|. T|ey Were a|| very good sors, ard
||e|r rares Were Arga, 3urara, K|ya||, Kra|u, Arg|ra ard 0aya.
18. T|e W|le ol Arga, 3ur|||a, gave o|r|| |o a sor rared vera, W|o Was very croo|ed. T|e sa|r||y
K|rg Arga Was very d|sappo|r|ed W||| vera's oad c|arac|er, ard |e |el| |ore ard ||rgdor ard Wer|
ou| |o ||e lores|.
19-20. |y dear v|dura, W|er grea| sages curse, ||e|r Words are as |rv|rc|o|e as a ||urderoo||. T|us
W|er ||ey cursed K|rg vera ou| ol arger, |e d|ed. Al|er ||s dea||, s|rce ||ere Was ro ||rg, a|| ||e
rogues ard |||eves l|our|s|ed, ||e ||rgdor oecare urregu|a|ed, ard a|| ||e c|||zers sullered grea||y.
0r see|rg |||s, ||e grea| sages |oo| ||e r|g|| |ard ol vera as a c|urr|rg rod, ard as a resu|| ol ||e|r
c|urr|rg, lord v|sru |r l|s par||a| represer|a||or rade l|s adver| as K|rg lr||u, ||e or|g|ra| erperor
ol ||e Wor|d.
21. v|dura |rqu|red lror ||e sage |a||reya. |y dear ora|rara, K|rg Arga Was very ger||e. le |ad
||g| c|arac|er ard Was a sa|r||y persora|||y ard |over ol ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure. |oW |s || ||a| suc| a grea|
sou| go| a oad sor |||e vera, oecause ol W|or |e oecare |rd|llerer| |o ||s ||rgdor ard |el| ||?
22. v|dura a|so |rqu|red. loW |s || ||a| ||e grea| sages, W|o Were corp|e|e|y corversar| W||| re||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es, des|red |o curse K|rg vera, W|o ||rse|l carr|ed ||e rod ol pur|s|rer|, ard ||us aWarded
||r ||e grea|es| pur|s|rer| [ora|ra-sapa|?
23. l| |s ||e du|y ol a|| c|||zers |r a s|a|e rever |o |rsu|| ||e ||rg, ever ||oug| |e sore||res appears |o
|ave dore sore|||rg very s|rlu|. 8ecause ol ||s proWess, ||e ||rg |s a|Ways rore |rl|uer||a| ||ar a||
o||er ru||rg c||els.
24. v|dura reques|ed |a||reya. |y dear ora|rara, you are We|| corversar| W||| a|| suojec|s, oo|| pas|
ard lu|ure. T|erelore l W|s| |o |ear lror you a|| ||e ac||v|||es ol K|rg vera. l ar your la|||lu| devo|ee,
so p|ease exp|a|r |||s.
25. 3r| |a||reya rep||ed. |y dear v|dura, orce ||e grea| K|rg Arga arrarged |o perlorr ||e grea|
sacr|l|ce |roWr as asvared|a. A|| ||e exper| ora|raras preser| |reW |oW |o |rv||e ||e der|gods, ou|
|r sp||e ol ||e|r ellor|s, ro der|gods par||c|pa|ed or appeared |r ||a| sacr|l|ce.
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2o. T|e pr|es|s ergaged |r ||e sacr|l|ce ||er |rlorred K|rg Arga. 0 K|rg, We are proper|y oller|rg ||e
c|ar|l|ed ou||er |r ||e sacr|l|ce, ou| desp||e a|| our ellor|s ||e der|gods do ro| accep| ||.
27. 0 K|rg, We |roW ||a| ||e parap|erra||a |o perlorr ||e sacr|l|ce |s We|| co||ec|ed oy you W||| grea|
la||| ard care ard |s ro| po||u|ed. 0ur c|ar||rg ol ||e ved|c |yrrs |s a|so ro| del|c|er| |r ary Way, lor
a|| ||e ora|raras ard pr|es|s preser| |ere are exper| ard are execu||rg ||e perlorrarces proper|y.
28. 0ear K|rg, We do ro| l|rd ary reasor ||a| ||e der|gods s|ou|d lee| |rsu||ed or reg|ec|ed |r ary
Way, ou| s|||| ||e der|gods W|o are W||resses lor ||e sacr|l|ce do ro| accep| ||e|r s|ares. we do ro|
|roW W|y |||s |s so.
29. |a||reya exp|a|red ||a| K|rg Arga, al|er |ear|rg ||e s|a|erer|s ol ||e pr|es|s, Was grea||y
aggr|eved. A| ||a| ||re |e |oo| perr|ss|or lror ||e pr|es|s |o orea| ||s s||erce ard |rqu|red lror a|| ||e
pr|es|s W|o Were preser| |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera.
30. K|rg Arga addressed ||e pr|es||y order. |y dear pr|es|s, ||rd|y |e|| re W|a| ollerse l |ave
corr|||ed. A|||oug| |rv||ed, ||e der|gods are re|||er |a||rg par| |r ||e sacr|l|ce ror accep||rg ||e|r
s|ares.
31. T|e |ead pr|es|s sa|d. 0 K|rg, |r |||s ||le We do ro| l|rd ary s|rlu| ac||v||y, ever W||||r your r|rd, so
you are ro| |r ||e |eas| ollers|ve. 8u| We car see ||a| |r your prev|ous ||le you perlorred s|rlu|
ac||v|||es due |o W||c|, |r sp||e ol your |av|rg a|| qua||l|ca||ors, you |ave ro sor.
32. 0 K|rg, We W|s| a|| good lor|ure lor you. ou |ave ro sor, ou| |l you pray a| orce |o ||e 3uprere
lord ard as| lor a sor, ard |l you execu|e ||e sacr|l|ce lor ||a| purpose, ||e erjoyer ol ||e sacr|l|ce, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||| lu|l||| your des|re.
33. w|er lar|, ||e suprere erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces, |s |rv||ed |o lu|l||| your des|re lor a sor, a|| ||e
der|gods W||| core W||| l|r ard |a|e ||e|r s|ares |r ||e sacr|l|ce.
34. T|e perlorrer ol ||e sacr|l|ces [urder |arra-|arda ac||v|||es| ac||eves ||e lu|l|||rer| ol ||e des|re
lor W||c| |e Wors||ps ||e lord.
35. T|us lor ||e sa|e ol a sor lor K|rg Arga, ||ey dec|ded |o oller oo|a||ors |o lord v|sru, W|o |s
s||ua|ed |r ||e |ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
3o. As soor as ||e oo|a||or Was ollered |r ||e l|re, a persor appeared lror ||e l|re a||ar Wear|rg a
go|der gar|ard ard a W|||e dress. le Was carry|rg a go|der po| l|||ed W||| r|ce oo||ed |r r|||.
37. T|e K|rg Was very ||oera|, ard al|er |a||rg perr|ss|or lror ||e pr|es|s, |e |oo| ||e prepara||or |r
||s jo|red pa|rs, ard al|er sre|||rg || |e ollered a por||or |o ||s W|le.
38. A|||oug| ||e ueer |ad ro sor, al|er ea||rg ||a| lood, W||c| |ad ||e poWer |o produce a ra|e
c|||d, s|e oecare pregrar| oy |er |usoard, ard |r due course ol ||re s|e gave o|r|| |o a sor.
39. T|a| ooy Was oorr par||a||y |r ||e dyras|y ol |rre||g|or. l|s grardla||er Was dea|| persor|l|ed, ard
||e ooy greW up as ||s lo||oWer, |e oecare a grea||y |rre||g|ous persor.
40. Al|er l|x|rg ||s ooW ard arroW, ||e crue| ooy used |o go |o ||e lores| ard urrecessar||y |||| |rrocer|
deer, ard as soor as |e care a|| ||e peop|e Wou|d cry, lere cores crue| vera! lere cores crue|
vera!
41. T|e ooy Was so crue| ||a| W|||e p|ay|rg W||| yourg ooys ol ||s age |e Wou|d |||| ||er very
rerc||ess|y, as |l ||ey Were ar|ra|s rear| lor s|aug||er.
42. Al|er see|rg ||e crue| ard rerc||ess oe|av|or ol ||s sor, vera, K|rg Arga pur|s|ed ||r |r d|llerer|
Ways |o relorr ||r, ou| Was urao|e |o or|rg ||r |o ||e pa|| ol ger||eress. le ||us oecare grea||y
aggr|eved.
43. T|e K|rg ||oug|| |o ||rse|l. lersors W|o |ave ro sor are cer|a|r|y lor|ura|e. T|ey rus| |ave
Wors||ped ||e lord |r ||e|r prev|ous ||ves so ||a| ||ey Wou|d ro| |ave |o suller ||e uroearao|e
ur|app|ress caused oy a oad sor.
44. A s|rlu| sor causes a persor's repu|a||or |o var|s|. l|s |rre||g|ous ac||v|||es a| |ore cause |rre||g|or
ard quarre| arorg everyore, ard |||s crea|es or|y erd|ess arx|e|y.
45. w|o, |l |e |s cors|dera|e ard |r|e|||ger|, Wou|d des|re suc| a Wor|||ess sor? 3uc| a sor |s ro|||rg
ou| a oord ol |||us|or lor ||e ||v|rg er|||y, ard |e ra|es ore's |ore r|serao|e.
4o. T|er ||e K|rg ||oug||. A oad sor |s oe||er ||ar a good sor oecause a good sor crea|es ar
a||ac|rer| lor |ore, W|ereas a oad sor does ro|. A oad sor crea|es a |e|||s| |ore lror W||c| ar
|r|e|||ger| rar ra|ura||y oecores very eas||y de|ac|ed.
47. T||r||rg |||e ||a|, K|rg Arga cou|d ro| s|eep a| r|g||. le oecare corp|e|e|y |rd|llerer| |o
|ouse|o|d ||le. 0rce, ||erelore, |r ||e dead ol r|g||, |e go| up lror oed ard |el| vera's ro||er [||s
W|le|, W|o Was s|eep|rg deep|y. le gave up a|| a||rac||or lor ||s grea||y opu|er| ||rgdor, ard, urseer
oy aryore, |e very s||er||y gave up ||s |ore ard opu|erce ard proceeded |oWards ||e lores|.
48. w|er || Was urders|ood ||a| ||e K|rg |ad |rd|llerer||y |el| |ore, a|| ||e c|||zers, pr|es|s, r|r|s|ers,
lr|erds, ard peop|e |r gerera| Were grea||y aggr|eved. T|ey oegar |o searc| lor ||r a|| over ||e Wor|d,
jus| as a |ess exper|erced rys||c searc|es ou| ||e 3upersou| W||||r ||rse|l.
49. w|er ||e c|||zers cou|d ro| l|rd ary |race ol ||e K|rg al|er searc||rg lor ||r everyW|ere, ||ey Were
very d|sappo|r|ed, ard ||ey re|urred |o ||e c||y, W|ere a|| ||e grea| sages ol ||e cour|ry assero|ed
oecause ol ||e K|rg's aoserce. w||| |ears |r ||e|r eyes ||e c|||zers ollered respec|lu| ooe|sarces ard
|rlorred ||e sages |r lu|| de|a|| ||a| ||ey Were urao|e |o l|rd ||e K|rg aryW|ere.
152 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
'hap"+r 0!r"++n Th+ S"!ry !. King V+na
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. 0 grea| |ero v|dura, ||e grea| sages, |eaded oy 8|rgu, Were
a|Ways |||r||rg ol ||e We|lare ol ||e peop|e |r gerera|. w|er ||ey saW ||a| |r ||e aoserce ol K|rg Arga
||ere Was ro ore |o pro|ec| ||e |r|eres|s ol ||e peop|e, ||ey urders|ood ||a| W|||ou| a ru|er ||e peop|e
Wou|d oecore |rdeperder| ard rorregu|a|ed.
2. T|e grea| sages ||er ca||ed lor ||e ueer |o||er, 3ur|||a, ard W||| |er perr|ss|or ||ey |rs|a||ed
vera or ||e ||rore as ras|er ol ||e Wor|d. A|| ||e r|r|s|ers, |oWever, d|sagreed W||| |||s.
3. l| Was a|ready |roWr ||a| vera Was very severe ard crue|, ||erelore, as soor as a|| ||e |||eves ard
rogues |r ||e s|a|e |eard ol ||s ascerdarce |o ||e roya| ||rore, ||ey oecare very ruc| alra|d ol ||r.
lrdeed, ||ey ||d ||erse|ves |ere ard ||ere as ra|s ||de ||erse|ves lror sra|es.
4. w|er ||e K|rg ascerded |o ||e ||rore, |e oecare a||-poWerlu| W||| e|g|| ||rds ol opu|erces.
Corsequer||y |e oecare |oo proud. 8y v|r|ue ol ||s la|se pres||ge, |e cors|dered ||rse|l |o oe grea|er
||ar aryore. T|us |e oegar |o |rsu|| grea| persora||||es.
5. w|er |e oecare over|y o||rd due |o ||s opu|erces, K|rg vera rour|ed a c|ar|o| ard, |||e ar
urcor|ro||ed e|ep|ar|, oegar |o |rave| ||roug| ||e ||rgdor, caus|rg ||e s|y ard ear|| |o |rero|e
W|erever |e Wer|.
o. A|| ||e |W|ce-oorr [ora|raras| Were loro|dder |ercelorWard |o perlorr ary sacr|l|ce, ard ||ey Were
a|so loro|dder |o g|ve c|ar||y or oller c|ar|l|ed ou||er. T|us K|rg vera sourded |e|||edrurs ||roug|ou|
||e cour|rys|de. lr o||er Words, |e s|opped a|| ||rds ol re||g|ous r||ua|s.
7. T|erelore a|| ||e grea| sages assero|ed |oge||er ard, al|er ooserv|rg crue| vera's a|roc|||es,
corc|uded ||a| a grea| darger ard ca|as|rop|e Was approac||rg ||e peop|e ol ||e Wor|d. T|us ou| ol
corpass|or ||ey oegar |o |a|| arorgs| ||erse|ves, lor ||ey ||erse|ves Were ||e perlorrers ol ||e
sacr|l|ces.
8. w|er ||e grea| sages corsu||ed ore aro||er, ||ey saW ||a| ||e peop|e Were |r a dargerous pos|||or
lror oo|| d|rec||ors. w|er a l|re o|azes or oo|| erds ol a |og, ||e ar|s |r ||e r|dd|e are |r a very
dargerous s||ua||or. 3|r||ar|y, a| ||a| ||re ||e peop|e |r gerera| Were |r a dargerous pos|||or due |o ar
|rrespors|o|e ||rg or ore s|de ard |||eves ard rogues or ||e o||er.
9. T||r||rg |o save ||e s|a|e lror |rregu|ar||y, ||e sages oegar |o cors|der ||a| || Was due |o a po||||ca|
cr|s|s ||a| ||ey rade vera ||rg a|||oug| |e Was ro| qua||l|ed. 8u| a|as, roW ||e peop|e Were oe|rg
d|s|uroed oy ||e ||rg ||rse|l. urder suc| c|rcurs|arces, |oW cou|d ||e peop|e oe |appy?
10. T|e sages oegar |o |||r| W||||r ||erse|ves. 8ecause |e Was oorr lror ||e Woro ol 3ur|||a, K|rg
vera |s oy ra|ure very r|sc||evous. 3uppor||rg |||s r|sc||evous ||rg |s exac||y |||e ra|r|a|r|rg a
sra|e W||| r|||. NoW |e |as oecore a source ol a|| d|ll|cu|||es.
11. we appo|r|ed |||s vera ||rg ol ||e s|a|e |r order |o g|ve pro|ec||or |o ||e c|||zers, ou| roW |e |as
oecore ||e erery ol ||e c|||zers. 0esp||e a|| ||ese d|screparc|es, We s|ou|d a| orce |ry |o pac|ly ||r.
8y do|rg so, We ray ro| oe |ouc|ed oy ||e s|rlu| resu||s caused oy ||r.
12. T|e sa|r||y sages cor||rued |||r||rg. 0l course We are corp|e|e|y aWare ol ||s r|sc||evous ra|ure.
e| rever||e|ess We er||rored vera. ll We carro| persuade K|rg vera |o accep| our adv|ce, |e W||| oe
corderred oy ||e puo||c, ard We W||| jo|r ||er. T|us oy our proWess We s|a|| ourr ||r |o as|es.
13. T|e grea| sages, |av|rg ||us dec|ded, approac|ed K|rg vera. Corcea||rg ||e|r rea| arger, ||ey
pac|l|ed ||r W||| sWee| Words ard ||er spo|e as lo||oWs.
14. T|e grea| sages sa|d. 0ear K|rg, We |ave core |o g|ve you good adv|ce. K|rd|y |ear us W||| grea|
a||er||or. 8y do|rg so, your dura||or ol ||le ard your opu|erce, s|rerg|| ard repu|a||or W||| |rcrease.
15. T|ose W|o ||ve accord|rg |o re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard W|o lo||oW ||er oy Words, r|rd, oody ard
|r|e|||gerce are e|eva|ed |o ||e |eaver|y ||rgdor, W||c| |s devo|d ol a|| r|ser|es. 8e|rg ||us r|d ol ||e
ra|er|a| |rl|uerce, ||ey ac||eve ur||r||ed |app|ress |r ||le.
1o. T|e sages cor||rued. 0 grea| |ero, lor |||s reasor you s|ou|d ro| oe ||e cause ol spo|||rg ||e
sp|r||ua| ||le ol ||e gerera| popu|ace. ll ||e|r sp|r||ua| ||le |s spo||ed oecause ol your ac||v|||es, you W|||
cer|a|r|y la|| doWr lror your opu|er| ard roya| pos|||or.
17. T|e sa|r||y persors cor||rued. w|er ||e ||rg pro|ec|s ||e c|||zers lror ||e d|s|uroarces ol
r|sc||evous r|r|s|ers as We|| as lror |||eves ard rogues, |e car, oy v|r|ue ol suc| p|ous ac||v|||es,
accep| |axes g|ver oy ||s suojec|s. T|us a p|ous ||rg car cer|a|r|y erjoy ||rse|l |r |||s Wor|d as We|| as
|r ||e ||le al|er dea||.
18. T|e ||rg |s supposed |o oe p|ous |r W|ose s|a|e ard c|||es ||e gerera| popu|ace s|r|c||y ooserves
||e sys|er ol e|g|| soc|a| orders ol varra ard asrara, ard W|ere a|| c|||zers ergage |r Wors||p|rg ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy ||e|r par||cu|ar occupa||ors.
19. 0 roo|e ore, |l ||e ||rg sees ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e or|g|ra| cause ol ||e
cosr|c rar|les|a||or ard ||e 3upersou| W||||r everyore, |s Wors||ped, ||e lord W||| oe sa||sl|ed.
20. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s Wors||ped oy ||e grea| der|gods, cor|ro||ers ol ur|versa|
alla|rs. w|er le |s sa||sl|ed, ro|||rg |s |rposs|o|e |o ac||eve. lor |||s reasor a|| ||e der|gods,
pres|d|rg de|||es ol d|llerer| p|are|s, as We|| as ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e|r p|are|s, |a|e grea| p|easure |r
oller|rg a|| ||rds ol parap|erra||a lor l|s Wors||p.
21. 0ear K|rg, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|org W||| ||e predor|ra||rg de|||es, |s ||e
erjoyer ol ||e resu||s ol a|| sacr|l|ces |r a|| p|are|s. T|e 3uprere lord |s ||e sur |o|a| ol ||e ||ree
vedas, ||e oWrer ol every|||rg, ard ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol a|| aus|er||y. T|erelore your cour|ryrer s|ou|d
ergage |r perlorr|rg var|ous sacr|l|ces lor your e|eva||or. lrdeed, you s|ou|d a|Ways d|rec| ||er
|oWards ||e oller|rg ol sacr|l|ces.
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22. w|er a|| ||e ora|raras ergage |r perlorr|rg sacr|l|ces |r your ||rgdor, a|| ||e der|gods, W|o
are p|erary expars|ors ol ||e lord, W||| oe very ruc| sa||sl|ed oy ||e|r ac||v|||es ard W||| g|ve you your
des|red resu||. T|erelore, 0 |ero, do ro| s|op ||e sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarces. ll you s|op ||er, you W|||
d|srespec| ||e der|gods.
23. K|rg vera rep||ed. ou are ro| a| a|| exper|erced. l| |s very ruc| regre||ao|e ||a| you are
ra|r|a|r|rg sore|||rg W||c| |s ro| re||g|ous ard are accep||rg || as re||g|ous. lrdeed, l |||r| you are
g|v|rg up your rea| |usoard, W|o ra|r|a|rs you, ard are searc||rg al|er sore pararour |o Wors||p.
24. T|ose W|o, ou| ol gross |grorarce, do ro| Wors||p ||e ||rg, W|o |s ac|ua||y ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, exper|erce |app|ress re|||er |r |||s Wor|d ror |r ||e Wor|d al|er dea||.
25. ou are so ruc| devo|ed |o ||e der|gods, ou| W|o are ||ey? lrdeed, your allec||or lor ||ese
der|gods |s exac||y |||e ||e allec||or ol ar urc|as|e Worar W|o reg|ec|s |er rarr|ed ||le ard g|ves a||
a||er||or |o |er pararour.
2o-27. lord v|sru, lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va, lord lrdra, vayu, ||e ras|er ol a|r, ara, ||e
super|r|erder| ol dea||, ||e sur-god, ||e d|rec|or ol ra|rla||, Kuvera, ||e |reasurer, ||e roor-god, ||e
predor|ra||rg de||y ol ||e ear||, Agr|, ||e l|re-god, varura, ||e |ord ol Wa|ers, ard a|| o||ers W|o are
grea| ard corpe|er| |o oes|oW oered|c||ors or |o curse, a|| ao|de |r ||e oody ol ||e ||rg. lor |||s
reasor ||e ||rg |s |roWr as ||e reservo|r ol a|| der|gods, W|o are s|rp|y par|s ard parce|s ol ||e ||rg's
oody.
28. K|rg vera cor||rued. lor |||s reasor, 0 ora|raras, you s|ou|d aoardor your ervy ol re, ard, oy
your r||ua||s||c ac||v|||es, you s|ou|d Wors||p re ard oller re a|| parap|erra||a. ll you are |r|e|||ger|, you
s|ou|d |roW ||a| ||ere |s ro persora|||y super|or |o re, W|o car accep| ||e l|rs| oo|a||ors ol a||
sacr|l|ces.
29. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. T|us ||e K|rg, W|o oecare ur|r|e|||ger| due |o ||s s|rlu| ||le
ard dev|a||or lror ||e r|g|| pa||, oecare ac|ua||y oerel| ol a|| good lor|ure. le cou|d ro| accep| ||e
reques|s ol ||e grea| sages, W||c| ||e sages pu| oelore ||r W||| grea| respec|, ard ||erelore |e Was
corderred.
30. |y dear v|dura, a|| good lor|ure ur|o you. T|e loo||s| K|rg, W|o ||oug|| ||rse|l very |earred, ||us
|rsu||ed ||e grea| sages, ard ||e sages, oe|rg oro|er|ear|ed oy ||e K|rg's Words, oecare very argry
a| ||r.
31. A|| ||e grea| sa|r||y sages |rred|a|e|y cr|ed. K||| ||r! K||| ||r! le |s ||e ros| dreadlu|, s|rlu| persor.
ll |e ||ves, |e W||| cer|a|r|y |urr ||e W|o|e Wor|d |r|o as|es |r ro ||re.
32. T|e sa|r||y sages cor||rued. T||s |rp|ous, |rpuder| rar does ro| deserve |o s|| or ||e ||rore a|
a||. le |s so s|are|ess ||a| |e ever dared |rsu|| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru.
33. 8u| lor K|rg vera, W|o |s s|rp|y |rausp|c|ous, W|o Wou|d o|asp|ere ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, oy W|ose rercy ore |s aWarded a|| ||rds ol lor|ure ard opu|erce?
34. T|e grea| sages, ||us rar|les||rg ||e|r cover| arger, |rred|a|e|y dec|ded |o |||| ||e K|rg. K|rg
vera Was a|ready as good as dead due |o ||s o|asp|ery aga|rs| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
T|us W|||ou| us|rg ary Weapors, ||e sages ||||ed K|rg vera s|rp|y oy ||g|-sourd|rg Words.
35. Al|er a|| ||e sages re|urred |o ||e|r respec||ve |err||ages, ||e ro||er ol K|rg vera, 3ur|||a,
oecare very ruc| aggr|eved oecause ol |er sor's dea||. 3|e dec|ded |o preserve ||e dead oody ol
|er sor oy ||e app||ca||or ol cer|a|r |rgred|er|s ard oy c|ar||rg rar|ras [rar|ra-yogera|.
3o. 0rce upor a ||re, ||e sare sa|r||y persors, al|er |a||rg ||e|r oa|| |r ||e b|ver 3arasva||, oegar |o
perlorr ||e|r da||y du||es oy oller|rg oo|a||ors |r|o ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|res. Al|er |||s, s||||rg or ||e oar| ol
||e r|ver, ||ey oegar |o |a|| aoou| ||e |rarscerder|a| persor ard l|s pas||res.
37. lr ||ose days ||ere Were var|ous d|s|uroarces |r ||e cour|ry ||a| Were crea||rg a par|c |r soc|e|y.
T|erelore a|| ||e sages oegar |o |a|| arorgs| ||erse|ves. 3|rce ||e K|rg |s dead ard ||ere |s ro
pro|ec|or |r ||e Wor|d, r|slor|ure ray oela|| ||e peop|e |r gerera| or accour| ol rogues ard |||eves.
38. w|er ||e grea| sages Were carry|rg or ||e|r d|scuss|or |r |||s Way, ||ey saW a dus| s|orr ar|s|rg
lror a|| d|rec||ors. T||s s|orr Was caused oy ||e rurr|rg ol |||eves ard rogues, W|o Were ergaged |r
p|urder|rg ||e c|||zers.
39-40. upor see|rg ||e dus| s|orr, ||e sa|r||y persors cou|d urders|ard ||a| ||ere Were a grea| dea| ol
|rregu|ar|||es due |o ||e dea|| ol K|rg vera. w|||ou| goverrrer|, ||e s|a|e Was devo|d ol |aW ard order,
ard corsequer||y ||ere Was a grea| upr|s|rg ol rurderous |||eves ard rogues, W|o Were p|urder|rg
||e r|c|es ol ||e peop|e |r gerera|. A|||oug| ||e grea| sages cou|d suodue ||e d|s|uroarce oy ||e|r
poWers--jus| as ||ey cou|d |||| ||e K|rg--||ey cors|dered || |rproper or ||e|r par| |o do so. T|us ||ey d|d
ro| a||erp| |o s|op ||e d|s|uroarce.
41. T|e grea| sages oegar |o |||r| ||a| a|||oug| a ora|rara |s peacelu| ard |rpar||a| oecause |e |s
equa| |o everyore, || |s s|||| ro| ||s du|y |o reg|ec| poor |urars. 8y suc| reg|ec|, a ora|rara's sp|r||ua|
poWer d|r|r|s|es, jus| as Wa|er |ep| |r a crac|ed po| |ea|s ou|.
42. T|e sages dec|ded ||a| ||e descerdar|s ol ||e lar||y ol ||e sa|r||y K|rg Arga s|ou|d ro| oe
s|opped, lor |r |||s lar||y ||e serer Was very poWerlu| ard ||e c|||drer Were prore |o oecore
devo|ees ol ||e lord.
43. Al|er ra||rg a dec|s|or, ||e sa|r||y persors ard sages c|urred ||e |||g|s ol ||e dead oody ol K|rg
vera W||| grea| lorce ard accord|rg |o a spec|l|c re||od. As a resu|| ol |||s c|urr|rg, a dWarl-|||e
persor Was oorr lror K|rg vera's oody.
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44. T||s persor oorr lror K|rg vera's |||g|s Was rared 8a|u|a, ard ||s corp|ex|or Was as o|ac| as
a croW's. A|| ||e ||ros ol ||s oody Were very s|or|, ||s arrs ard |egs Were s|or|, ard ||s jaWs Were
|arge. l|s rose Was l|a|, ||s eyes Were redd|s|, ard ||s |a|r copper-co|ored.
45. le Was very suor|ss|ve ard ree|, ard |rred|a|e|y al|er ||s o|r|| |e ooWed doWr ard |rqu|red,
3|rs, W|a| s|a|| l do? T|e grea| sages rep||ed, l|ease s|| doWr [r|s|da|. T|us N|sada, ||e la||er ol
||e Na|sada race, Was oorr.
4o. Al|er ||s [N|sada's| o|r||, |e |rred|a|e|y |oo| c|arge ol a|| ||e resu||ar| ac||ors ol K|rg vera's s|rlu|
ac||v|||es. As suc|, |||s Na|sada c|ass are a|Ways ergaged |r s|rlu| ac||v|||es |||e s|ea||rg, p|urder|rg
ard |ur||rg. Corsequer||y ||ey are or|y a||oWed |o ||ve |r ||e ||||s ard lores|s.
'hap"+r 0i."++n King Pr"h1s App+aran-+ and '!r!na"i!n
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, ||us ||e ora|raras ard ||e grea| sages aga|r
c|urred ||e |Wo arrs ol K|rg vera's dead oody. As a resu|| a ra|e ard lera|e coup|e care ou| ol ||s
arrs.
2. T|e grea| sages Were ||g||y |earred |r ved|c |roW|edge. w|er ||ey saW ||e ra|e ard lera|e oorr
ol ||e arrs ol vera's oody, ||ey Were very p|eased, lor ||ey cou|d urders|ard ||a| ||e coup|e Was ar
expars|or ol a p|erary por||or ol v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
3. T|e grea| sages sa|d. T|e ra|e |s a p|erary expars|or ol ||e poWer ol lord v|sru, W|o ra|r|a|rs
||e er||re ur|verse, ard ||e lera|e |s a p|erary expars|or ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, W|o |s rever
separa|ed lror ||e lord.
4. 0l ||e |Wo, ||e ra|e W||| oe ao|e |o expard ||s repu|a||or ||roug|ou| ||e Wor|d. l|s rare W||| oe
lr||u. lrdeed, |e W||| oe ||e l|rs| arorg ||rgs.
5. T|e lera|e |as suc| oeau||lu| |ee|| ard oeau||lu| qua||||es ||a| s|e W||| ac|ua||y oeau||ly ||e
orrarer|s s|e Wears. ler rare W||| oe Arc|. lr ||e lu|ure s|e W||| accep| K|rg lr||u as |er |usoard.
o. lr ||e lorr ol K|rg lr||u, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |as appeared ||roug| a par| ol l|s
po|ercy |o pro|ec| ||e peop|e ol ||e Wor|d. T|e goddess ol lor|ure |s ||e cors|ar| corpar|or ol ||e
lord, ard ||erelore s|e |as |rcarra|ed par||a||y as Arc| |o oecore K|rg lr||u's queer.
7. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|duraj|, a| ||a| ||re a|| ||e ora|raras ||g||y pra|sed
ard g|or|l|ed K|rg lr||u, ard ||e oes| s|rgers ol 0ard|arva|o|a c|ar|ed ||s g|or|es. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol
3|dd|a|o|a s|oWered l|oWers, ard ||e oeau||lu| Worer |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s darced |r ecs|asy.
8. Corc|s|e||s, oug|es, drurs ard |e|||edrurs v|ora|ed |r ou|er space. 0rea| sages, lorela||ers ard
persora||||es lror ||e |eaver|y p|are|s a|| care |o ear|| lror var|ous p|are|ary sys|ers.
9-10. lord 8ra|ra, ||e ras|er ol ||e er||re ur|verse, arr|ved ||ere accorpar|ed oy a|| ||e der|gods
ard ||e|r c||els. 3ee|rg ||e ||res ol lord v|sru's pa|r or K|rg lr||u's r|g|| |ard ard |rpress|ors ol
|o|us l|oWers or ||e so|es ol ||s lee|, lord 8ra|ra cou|d urders|ard ||a| K|rg lr||u Was a par||a|
represer|a||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 0re W|ose pa|r oears ||e s|gr ol a d|sc, as
We|| as o||er suc| ||res, s|ou|d oe cors|dered a par||a| represer|a||or or |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere
lord.
11. T|e |earred ora|raras, W|o Were very a||ac|ed |o ||e ved|c r||ua||s||c cereror|es, ||er arrarged
lor ||e K|rg's corora||or. leop|e lror a|| d|rec||ors co||ec|ed a|| ||e d|llerer| parap|erra||a lor ||e
cererory. T|us every|||rg Was corp|e|e.
12. A|| ||e r|vers, seas, ||||s, rour|a|rs, serper|s, coWs, o|rds, ar|ra|s, |eaver|y p|are|s, ||e ear|||y
p|are| ard a|| o||er ||v|rg er||||es co||ec|ed var|ous preser|a||ors, accord|rg |o ||e|r ao||||y, |o oller ||e
K|rg.
13. T|us ||e grea| K|rg lr||u, exqu|s||e|y dressed W||| garrer|s ard orrarer|s, Was corora|ed ard
p|aced or ||e ||rore. T|e K|rg ard ||s W|le, Arc|, W|o Was a|so exqu|s||e|y orrarer|ed, appeared
exac||y |||e l|re.
14. T|e grea| sage cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, Kuvera preser|ed ||e grea| K|rg lr||u W||| a go|der
||rore. T|e der|god varura preser|ed ||r W||| ar urore||a ||a| cors|ar||y sprayed l|re par||c|es ol
Wa|er ard Was as or||||ar| as ||e roor.
15. T|e der|god ol a|r, vayu, preser|ed K|rg lr||u W||| |Wo W||s|s [cararas| ol |a|r, ||e K|rg ol
re||g|or, 0|arra, preser|ed ||r W||| a l|oWer gar|ard W||c| Wou|d expard ||s lare, ||e K|rg ol
|eaver, lrdra, preser|ed ||r W||| a va|uao|e |e|re|, ard ||e super|r|erder| ol dea||, araraja,
preser|ed ||r W||| a scep|or W||| W||c| |o ru|e ||e Wor|d.
1o. lord 8ra|ra preser|ed K|rg lr||u W||| a pro|ec||ve garrer| rade ol sp|r||ua| |roW|edge. 8|ara||
[3arasva|||, ||e W|le ol 8ra|ra, gave ||r a |rarscerder|a| rec||ace. lord v|sru preser|ed ||r W||| a
3udarsara d|sc, ard lord v|sru's W|le, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, gave ||r |rper|s|ao|e opu|erces.
17. lord 3|va preser|ed ||r W||| a sWord W||||r a s|ea|| rar|ed W||| |er roors, ard ||s W|le, ||e
goddess 0urga, preser|ed ||r W||| a s||e|d rar|ed W||| ore |urdred roors. T|e roor-der|god
preser|ed ||r W||| |orses rade ol rec|ar, ard ||e der|god v|sva|arra preser|ed ||r W||| a very
oeau||lu| c|ar|o|.
18. T|e der|god ol l|re, Agr|, preser|ed ||r W||| a ooW rade ol ||e |orrs ol goa|s ard coWs. T|e sur-
god preser|ed ||r W||| arroWs as or||||ar| as surs||re. T|e predor|ra||rg de||y ol 8|ur|o|a preser|ed
||r W||| s||ppers lu|| ol rys||c poWer. T|e der|gods lror ou|er space oroug|| ||r preser|a||ors ol
l|oWers aga|r ard aga|r.
19. T|e der|gods W|o a|Ways |rave| |r ou|er space gave K|rg lr||u ||e ar|s |o perlorr draras, s|rg
sorgs, p|ay rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s ard d|sappear a| ||s W|||. T|e grea| sages a|so ollered ||r |rla|||o|e
o|ess|rgs. T|e ocear ollered ||r a corc|s|e|| produced lror ||e ocear.
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20. T|e seas, rour|a|rs ard r|vers gave ||r roor |o dr|ve ||s c|ar|o| W|||ou| |rped|rer|s, ard a su|a,
a ragad|a ard a vard| ollered prayers ard pra|ses. T|ey a|| preser|ed ||erse|ves oelore ||r |o
perlorr ||e|r respec||ve du||es.
21. T|us W|er ||e grea||y poWerlu| K|rg lr||u, ||e sor ol vera, saW ||e proless|ora|s oelore ||r, |o
corgra|u|a|e ||er |e sr||ed, ard W||| ||e grav||y ol ||e v|ora||rg sourds ol c|ouds |e spo|e as lo||oWs.
22. K|rg lr||u sa|d. 0 ger||e su|a, ragad|a ard o||er devo|ee oller|rg prayers, ||e qua||||es ol W||c|
you |ave spo|er are ro| d|s||rc| |r re. w|y ||er s|ou|d you pra|se re lor a|| ||ese qua||||es W|er l do
ro| s|e||er ||ese lea|ures? l do ro| W|s| lor ||ese Words rear| lor re |o go |r va|r, ou| || |s oe||er ||a|
||ey oe ollered |o soreore e|se.
23. 0 ger||e rec||ers, oller suc| prayers |r due course ol ||re, W|er ||e qua||||es ol W||c| you |ave
spo|er ac|ua||y rar|les| ||erse|ves |r re. T|e ger||e W|o oller prayers |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead do ro| a||r|ou|e suc| qua||||es |o a |urar oe|rg, W|o does ro| ac|ua||y |ave ||er.
24. loW cou|d ar |r|e|||ger| rar corpe|er| eroug| |o possess suc| exa||ed qua||||es a||oW ||s
lo||oWers |o pra|se ||r |l |e d|d ro| ac|ua||y |ave ||er? lra|s|rg a rar oy say|rg ||a| |l |e Were
educa|ed |e r|g|| |ave oecore a grea| sc|o|ar or grea| persora|||y |s ro|||rg ou| a process ol
c|ea||rg. A loo||s| persor W|o agrees |o accep| suc| pra|se does ro| |roW ||a| suc| Words s|rp|y
|rsu|| ||r.
25. As a persor W||| a serse ol |oror ard ragrar|r||y does ro| |||e |o |ear aoou| ||s aoor|rao|e
ac||ors, a persor W|o |s very larous ard poWerlu| does ro| |||e |o |ear ||rse|l pra|sed.
2o. K|rg lr||u cor||rued. |y dear devo|ees, |eaded oy ||e su|a, jus| roW l ar ro| very larous lor ry
persora| ac||v|||es oecause l |ave ro| dore ary|||rg pra|seWor||y you cou|d g|or|ly. T|erelore |oW
cou|d l ergage you |r pra|s|rg ry ac||v|||es exac||y |||e c|||drer?
'hap"+r Si2"++n Prais+ !. King Pr"h by "h+ Pr!.+ssi!na/ R+-i"+rs
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. w|||e K|rg lr||u ||us spo|e, ||e |ur||||y ol ||s rec|arear
speec|es p|eased ||e rec||ers very ruc|. T|er aga|r ||ey cor||rued |o pra|se ||e K|rg ||g||y W|||
exa||ed prayers, as ||ey |ad oeer |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e grea| sages.
2. T|e rec||ers cor||rued. 0ear K|rg, you are a d|rec| |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lord v|sru, ard oy l|s cause|ess rercy you |ave descerded or |||s ear||. T|erelore || |s
ro| poss|o|e lor us |o ac|ua||y g|or|ly your exa||ed ac||v|||es. A|||oug| you |ave appeared ||roug| ||e
oody ol K|rg vera, ever grea| ora|ors ard spea|ers |||e lord 8ra|ra ard o||er der|gods carro|
exac||y descr|oe ||e g|or|ous ac||v|||es ol our lords||p.
3. A|||oug| We are urao|e |o g|or|ly you adequa|e|y, We rore||e|ess |ave a |rarscerder|a| |as|e lor
g|or|ly|rg your ac||v|||es. we s|a|| |ry |o g|or|ly you accord|rg |o ||e |rs|ruc||ors rece|ved lror
au||or||a||ve sages ard sc|o|ars. w|a|ever We spea|, |oWever, |s a|Ways |radequa|e ard very
|rs|gr|l|car|. 0ear K|rg, oecause you are a d|rec| |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
a|| your ac||v|||es are ||oera| ard ever |audao|e.
4. T||s K|rg, |a|araja lr||u, |s ||e oes| arorgs| ||ose W|o are lo||oW|rg re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. As suc|,
|e W||| ergage everyore |r ||e pursu|| ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard g|ve ||ose pr|rc|p|es a|| pro|ec||or. le
W||| a|so oe a grea| c|as||ser |o ||e |rre||g|ous ard a||e|s||c.
5. T||s K|rg a|ore, |r ||s oWr oody, W||| oe ao|e |r due course ol ||re |o ra|r|a|r a|| ||v|rg er||||es ard
|eep ||er |r a p|easar| cord|||or oy rar|les||rg ||rse|l as d|llerer| der|gods |o perlorr var|ous
depar|rer|a| ac||v|||es. T|us |e W||| ra|r|a|r ||e upper p|are|ary sys|er oy |rduc|rg ||e popu|ace |o
perlorr ved|c sacr|l|ces. lr due course ol ||re |e W||| a|so ra|r|a|r |||s ear|||y p|are| oy d|sc|arg|rg
proper ra|rla||.
o. T||s K|rg lr||u W||| oe as poWerlu| as ||e sur-god, ard jus| as ||e sur-god equa||y d|s|r|ou|es ||s
surs||re |o everyore, K|rg lr||u W||| d|s|r|ou|e ||s rercy equa||y. 3|r||ar|y, jus| as ||e sur-god
evapora|es Wa|er lor e|g|| ror||s ard, dur|rg ||e ra|ry seasor, re|urrs || proluse|y, |||s K|rg W||| a|so
exac| |axes lror ||e c|||zers ard re|urr ||ese ror|es |r ||res ol reed.
7. T||s K|rg lr||u W||| oe very, very ||rd |o a|| c|||zers. Fver ||oug| a poor persor ray |rarp|e over
||e K|rg's |ead oy v|o|a||rg ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors, ||e K|rg, ou| ol ||s cause|ess rercy, W||| oe
lorge|lu| ard lorg|v|rg. As a pro|ec|or ol ||e Wor|d, |e W||| oe as |o|erar| as ||e ear|| ||se|l.
8. w|er ||ere |s ro ra|rla|| ard ||e c|||zers are |r grea| darger due |o ||e scarc||y ol Wa|er, |||s roya|
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| oe ao|e |o supp|y ra|rs exac||y |||e ||e |eaver|y K|rg lrdra. T|us |e W|||
very eas||y oe ao|e |o pro|ec| ||e c|||zers lror droug||.
9. T||s K|rg, lr||u |a|araja, oy v|r|ue ol ||s allec||ora|e g|arces ard oeau||lu| roor|||e lace, W||c| |s
a|Ways sr|||rg W||| grea| allec||or lor ||e c|||zers, W||| er|arce everyore's peacelu| ||le.
10. T|e rec||ers cor||rued. No ore W||| oe ao|e |o urders|ard ||e po||c|es ||e K|rg W||| lo||oW. l|s
ac||v|||es W||| a|so oe very corl|der||a|, ard || W||| ro| oe poss|o|e lor aryore |o |roW |oW |e W||| ra|e
every ac||v||y successlu|. l|s |reasury W||| a|Ways rera|r ur|roWr |o everyore. le W||| oe ||e reservo|r
ol ur||r||ed g|or|es ard good qua||||es, ard ||s pos|||or W||| oe ra|r|a|red ard covered jus| as varura,
||e de||y ol ||e seas, |s covered a|| arourd oy Wa|er.
11. K|rg lr||u Was oorr ol ||e dead oody ol K|rg vera as l|re |s produced lror arar| Wood. T|us K|rg
lr||u W||| a|Ways rera|r jus| |||e l|re, ard ||s erer|es W||| ro| oe ao|e |o approac| ||r. lrdeed, |e W|||
oe uroearao|e |o ||s erer|es, lor a|||oug| s|ay|rg very rear ||r, ||ey W||| rever oe ao|e |o approac|
||r ou| W||| |ave |o rera|r as |l lar aWay. No ore W||| oe ao|e |o overcore ||e s|rerg|| ol K|rg lr||u.
15o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
12. K|rg lr||u W||| oe ao|e |o see a|| ||e |r|erra| ard ex|erra| ac||v|||es ol every ore ol ||s c|||zers. 3||||
ro ore W||| oe ao|e |o |roW ||s sys|er ol esp|orage, ard |e ||rse|l W||| rera|r reu|ra| regard|rg a||
ra||ers ol g|or|l|ca||or or v|||l|ca||or pa|d |o ||r. le W||| oe exac||y |||e a|r, ||e ||le lorce W||||r ||e oody,
W||c| |s ex||o||ed |r|erra||y ard ex|erra||y ou| |s a|Ways reu|ra| |o a|| alla|rs.
13. 3|rce |||s K|rg W||| a|Ways rera|r or ||e pa|| ol p|e|y, |e W||| oe reu|ra| |o oo|| ||s sor ard ||e sor
ol ||s erery. ll ||e sor ol ||s erery |s ro| pur|s|ao|e, |e W||| ro| pur|s| ||r, ou| |l ||s oWr sor |s
pur|s|ao|e, |e W||| |rred|a|e|y pur|s| ||r.
14. Jus| as ||e sur-god expards ||s s||r|rg rays up |o ||e Arc||c reg|or W|||ou| |rpedarce, ||e
|rl|uerce ol K|rg lr||u W||| cover a|| |rac|s ol |ard up |o ||e Arc||c reg|or ard W||| rera|r urd|s|uroed as
|org as |e ||ves.
15. T||s K|rg W||| p|ease everyore oy ||s prac||ca| ac||v|||es, ard a|| ol ||s c|||zers W||| rera|r very
sa||sl|ed. 8ecause ol |||s ||e c|||zers W||| |a|e grea| sa||slac||or |r accep||rg ||r as ||e|r ru||rg ||rg.
1o. T|e K|rg W||| oe l|rr|y de|err|red ard a|Ways s||ua|ed |r |ru||. le W||| oe a |over ol ||e ora|r|r|ca|
cu||ure ard W||| rerder a|| serv|ce |o o|d rer ard g|ve s|e||er |o a|| surrerdered sou|s. 0|v|rg respec| |o
a||, |e W||| a|Ways oe rerc|lu| |o ||e poor ard |rrocer|.
17. T|e K|rg W||| respec| a|| Worer as |l ||ey Were ||s oWr ro||er, ard |e W||| |rea| ||s oWr W|le as ||e
o||er |a|l ol ||s oody. le W||| oe jus| |||e ar allec||ora|e la||er |o ||s c|||zers, ard |e W||| |rea| ||rse|l
as ||e ros| ooed|er| servar| ol ||e devo|ees, W|o a|Ways preac| ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord.
18. T|e K|rg W||| cors|der a|| erood|ed ||v|rg er||||es as dear as ||s oWr se|l, ard |e W||| a|Ways oe
|rcreas|rg ||e p|easures ol ||s lr|erds. le W||| |r||ra|e|y assoc|a|e W||| ||oera|ed persors, ard |e W||| oe
a c|as||s|rg |ard |o a|| |rp|ous persors.
19. T||s K|rg |s ||e ras|er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, ard |e |s d|rec||y erpoWered oy ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s W|||ou| c|arge, ard |e |s ar |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere |roWr as a
sa||yavesa-ava|ara. 8e|rg a ||oera|ed sou| ard corp|e|e|y |earred, |e sees a|| ra|er|a| var|e||es as
rear|rg|ess oecause ||e|r oas|c pr|rc|p|e |s resc|erce.
20. T||s K|rg, oe|rg ur|que|y poWerlu| ard |ero|c, W||| |ave ro corpe|||or. le W||| |rave| arourd ||e
g|ooe or ||s v|c|or|ous c|ar|o|, |o|d|rg ||s |rv|rc|o|e ooW |r ||s |ard ard appear|rg exac||y |||e ||e sur,
W||c| ro|a|es |r ||s oWr oro|| lror ||e sou||.
21. w|er ||e K|rg |rave|s a|| over ||e Wor|d, o||er ||rgs, as We|| as ||e der|gods, W||| oller ||r a|| ||rds
ol preser|a||ors. T|e|r queers W||| a|so cors|der ||r ||e or|g|ra| ||rg, W|o carr|es |r l|s |ards ||e
ero|ers ol c|uo ard d|sc, ard W||| s|rg ol ||s lare, lor |e W||| oe as repu|ao|e as ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
22. T||s K|rg, |||s pro|ec|or ol ||e c|||zers, |s ar ex|raord|rary ||rg ard |s equa| |o ||e lrajapa||
der|gods. lor ||e ||v|rg lac||||y ol a|| c|||zers, |e W||| r||| ||e ear||, W||c| |s |||e a coW. No| or|y ||a|,
ou| |e W||| |eve| ||e surlace ol ||e ear|| W||| ||e po|r|ed erds ol ||s ooW, orea||rg a|| ||e ||||s exac||y as
K|rg lrdra, ||e |eaver|y K|rg, orea|s rour|a|rs W||| ||s poWerlu| ||urderoo||.
23. w|er ||e ||or |rave|s |r ||e lores| W||| ||s |a|| |urred upWard, a|| rer|a| ar|ra|s ||de ||erse|ves.
3|r||ar|y, W|er K|rg lr||u W||| |rave| over ||s ||rgdor ard v|ora|e ||e s|r|rg ol ||s ooW, W||c| |s rade
ol ||e |orrs ol goa|s ard ou||s ard |s |rres|s||o|e |r oa|||e, a|| deror|ac rogues ard |||eves W||| ||de
||erse|ves |r a|| d|rec||ors.
24. A| ||e source ol ||e b|ver 3arasva||, |||s K|rg W||| perlorr ore |urdred sacr|l|ces |roWr as
asvared|a. lr ||e course ol ||e |as| sacr|l|ce, ||e |eaver|y K|rg lrdra W||| s|ea| ||e sacr|l|c|a| |orse.
25. T||s K|rg lr||u W||| ree| 3ara|-|urara, ore ol ||e lour Kuraras, |r ||e garder ol ||s pa|ace
corpourd. T|e K|rg W||| Wors||p ||r W||| devo||or ard W||| oe lor|ura|e |o rece|ve |rs|ruc||ors oy W||c|
ore car erjoy |rarscerder|a| o||ss.
2o. lr |||s Way W|er ||e c||va|rous ac||v|||es ol K|rg lr||u core |o oe |roWr |o ||e peop|e |r gerera|,
K|rg lr||u W||| a|Ways |ear aoou| ||rse|l ard ||s ur|que|y poWerlu| ac||v|||es.
27. No ore W||| oe ao|e |o d|sooey ||e orders ol lr||u |a|araja. Al|er corquer|rg ||e Wor|d, |e W|||
corp|e|e|y erad|ca|e ||e ||reelo|d r|ser|es ol ||e c|||zers. T|er |e W||| oe recogr|zed a|| over ||e Wor|d.
A| ||a| ||re oo|| ||e suras ard ||e asuras W||| urdouo|ed|y g|or|ly ||s ragrar|rous ac||v|||es.
'hap"+r S+v+n"++n Mahara4a Pr"h B+-!#+s Angry a" "h+ )ar"h
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. lr |||s Way ||e rec||ers W|o Were g|or|ly|rg |a|araja lr||u
read||y descr|oed ||s qua||||es ard c||va|rous ac||v|||es. A| ||e erd, |a|araja lr||u ollered ||er var|ous
preser|a||ors W||| a|| due respec| ard Wors||ped ||er adequa|e|y.
2. K|rg lr||u ||us sa||sl|ed ard ollered a|| respec| |o a|| ||e |eaders ol ||e ora|raras ard o||er cas|es,
|o ||s servar|s, |o ||s r|r|s|ers ard |o ||e pr|es|s, c|||zers, gerera| cour|ryrer, peop|e lror o||er
corrur|||es, adr|rers ard o||ers, ard ||us ||ey a|| oecare |appy.
3. v|dura |rqu|red lror ||e grea| sage |a||reya. |y dear ora|rara, s|rce ro||er ear|| car appear |r
d|llerer| s|apes, W|y d|d s|e |a|e ||e s|ape ol a coW? Ard W|er K|rg lr||u r|||ed |er, W|o oecare
||e ca|l, ard W|a| Was ||e r||||rg po|?
4. T|e surlace ol ||e ear|| |s oy ra|ure |oW |r sore p|aces ard ||g| |r o||ers. loW d|d K|rg lr||u |eve|
||e surlace ol ||e ear||, ard W|y d|d ||e K|rg ol |eaver, lrdra, s|ea| ||e |orse rear| lor ||e sacr|l|ce ?
5. T|e grea| sa|r||y K|rg, |a|araja lr||u, rece|ved |roW|edge lror 3ara|-|urara, W|o Was ||e
grea|es| ved|c sc|o|ar. Al|er rece|v|rg |roW|edge |o oe app||ed prac||ca||y |r ||s ||le, |oW d|d ||e sa|r||y
K|rg a||a|r ||s des|red des||ra||or?
o-7. lr||u |a|araja Was a poWerlu| |rcarra||or ol lord Krsra's po|erc|es, corsequer||y ary rarra||or
corcerr|rg ||s ac||v|||es |s sure|y very p|eas|rg |o |ear, ard || produces a|| good lor|ure. As lar as l ar
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corcerred, l ar a|Ways your devo|ee as We|| as a devo|ee ol ||e lord, W|o |s |roWr as Ad|o|saja.
l|ease ||erelore rarra|e a|| ||e s|or|es ol K|rg lr||u, W|o, |r ||e lorr ol ||e sor ol K|rg vera, r|||ed
||e coW-s|aped ear||.
8. 3u|a 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er v|dura oecare |rsp|red |o |ear ol ||e ac||v|||es ol lord Krsra |r l|s
var|ous |rcarra||ors, |a||reya, a|so oe|rg |rsp|red ard oe|rg very p|eased W||| v|dura, oegar |o pra|se
||r. T|er |a||reya spo|e as lo||oWs.
9. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, a| ||e ||re K|rg lr||u Was er||rored oy ||e
grea| sages ard ora|raras ard dec|ared |o oe ||e pro|ec|or ol ||e c|||zers, ||ere Was a scarc||y ol
lood gra|rs. T|e c|||zers ac|ua||y oecare s||rry due |o s|arva||or. T|erelore ||ey care oelore ||e
K|rg ard |rlorred ||r ol ||e|r rea| s||ua||or.
10-11. 0ear K|rg, jus| as a |ree W||| a l|re ourr|rg |r ||e |o||oW ol ||e |rur| gradua||y dr|es up, We are
dry|rg up due |o ||e l|re ol |urger |r our s|orac|s. ou are ||e pro|ec|or ol surrerdered sou|s, ard you
|ave oeer appo|r|ed |o g|ve erp|oyrer| |o us. T|erelore We |ave a|| core |o you lor pro|ec||or. ou
are ro| or|y a ||rg, ou| ||e |rcarra||or ol 0od as We||. lrdeed, you are ||e ||rg ol a|| ||rgs. ou car
g|ve us a|| ||rds ol occupa||ora| ergagerer|s, lor you are ||e ras|er ol our ||ve|||ood. T|erelore, 0
||rg ol a|| ||rgs, p|ease arrarge |o sa||sly our |urger oy ||e proper d|s|r|ou||or ol lood gra|rs. l|ease
|a|e care ol us, |es| We soor d|e lor War| ol lood.
12. Al|er |ear|rg |||s |arer|a||or ard see|rg ||e p|||ao|e cord|||or ol ||e c|||zers, K|rg lr||u
cor|erp|a|ed |||s ra||er lor a |org ||re |o see |l |e cou|d l|rd ou| ||e urder|y|rg causes.
13. lav|rg arr|ved a| a corc|us|or, ||e K|rg |oo| up ||s ooW ard arroW ard a|red ||er a| ||e ear||,
exac||y |||e lord 3|va, W|o des|roys ||e W|o|e Wor|d ou| ol arger.
14. w|er ||e ear|| saW ||a| K|rg lr||u Was |a||rg ||s ooW ard arroW |o |||| |er, s|e oecare very
ruc| alra|d ard oegar |o |rero|e. 3|e ||er oegar |o l|ee, exac||y |||e a deer, W||c| rurs very sW|l||y
W|er lo||oWed oy a 15. 3ee|rg |||s, |a|araja lr||u oecare very argry, ard ||s eyes oecare as red
as ||e ear|y-rorr|rg sur. l|ac|rg ar arroW or ||s ooW, |e c|ased ||e coW-s|aped ear|| W|erever s|e
Wou|d rur.
1o. T|e coW-s|aped ear|| rar |ere ard ||ere |r ou|er space oe|Weer ||e |eaver|y p|are|s ard ||e
ear||, ard W|erever s|e rar, ||e K|rg c|ased |er W||| ||s ooW ard arroWs.
17. Jus| as a rar carro| escape ||e crue| |ards ol dea||, ||e coW-s|aped ear|| cou|d ro| escape ||e
|ards ol ||e sor ol vera. A| |erg|| ||e ear||, learlu|, |er |ear| aggr|eved, |urred oac| |r |e|p|essress.
18. Address|rg ||e grea|, opu|er| K|rg lr||u as ||e |roWer ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard s|e||er ol ||e
surrerdered, s|e sa|d. l|ease save re. ou are ||e pro|ec|or ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. NoW you are s||ua|ed
as ||e K|rg ol |||s p|are|.
19. T|e coW-s|aped ear|| cor||rued |o appea| |o ||e K|rg. l ar very poor ard |ave ro| corr|||ed ary
s|rlu| ac||v|||es. l do ro| |roW W|y you War| |o |||| re. 3|rce you are supposed |o oe ||e |roWer ol a||
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, W|y are you so erv|ous ol re, ard W|y are you so arx|ous |o |||| a Worar?
20. Fver |l a Worar does corr|| sore s|rlu| ac||v||y, ro ore s|ou|d p|ace ||s |ard upor |er. Ard
W|a| |o spea| ol you, dear K|rg, W|o are so rerc|lu|. ou are a pro|ec|or, ard you are allec||ora|e |o
||e poor.
21. T|e coW-s|aped ear|| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, l ar jus| |||e a s|rorg ooa|, ard a|| ||e
parap|erra||a ol ||e Wor|d |s s|ard|rg upor re. ll you orea| re |o p|eces, |oW car you pro|ec| yourse|l
ard your suojec|s lror droWr|rg?
22. K|rg lr||u rep||ed |o ||e ear|||y l|are|. |y dear ear||, you |ave d|sooeyed ry orders ard ru||rgs.
lr ||e lorr ol a der|god you accep|ed your s|are ol ||e yajras We perlorred, ou| |r re|urr you |ave
ro| produced sull|c|er| lood gra|rs. lor |||s reasor l rus| |||| you.
23. A|||oug| you are ea||rg greer grass every day, you are ro| l||||rg your r||| oag so We car u||||ze
your r|||. 3|rce you are W|||lu||y corr||||rg ollerses, || carro| oe sa|d ||a| you are ro| pur|s|ao|e due
|o your assur|rg ||e lorr ol a coW.
24. ou |ave so |os| your |r|e|||gerce ||a|, desp||e ry orders, you do ro| de||ver ||e seeds ol |eros ard
gra|rs lorrer|y crea|ed oy 8ra|ra ard roW ||dder W||||r yourse|l.
25. NoW, W||| ||e |e|p ol ry arroWs, l s|a|| cu| you |o p|eces ard W||| your l|es| sa||sly ||e |urger-
s|r|c|er c|||zers, W|o are roW cry|rg lor War| ol gra|rs. T|us l s|a|| sa||sly ||e cry|rg c|||zers ol ry
||rgdor.
2o. Ary crue| persor--oe |e a rar, Worar or |rpo|er| euruc|--W|o |s or|y |r|eres|ed |r ||s persora|
ra|r|erarce ard |as ro corpass|or lor o||er ||v|rg er||||es ray oe ||||ed oy ||e ||rg. 3uc| |||||rg car
rever oe cors|dered ac|ua| |||||rg.
27. ou are very ruc| pulled up W||| pr|de ard |ave oecore a|ros| |rsare. lreser||y you |ave
assured ||e lorr ol a coW oy your rys||c poWers. Nore||e|ess l s|a|| cu| you |r|o sra|| p|eces |||e
gra|r, ard l W||| up|o|d ||e er||re popu|a||or oy ry persora| rys||c poWers.
28. A| |||s ||re lr||u |a|araja oecare exac||y |||e araraja, ard ||s W|o|e oody appeared very
argry. lr o||er Words, |e Was arger persor|l|ed. Al|er |ear|rg ||r, ||e p|are| ear|| oegar |o |rero|e.
3|e surrerdered, ard W||| lo|ded |ards oegar |o spea| as lo||oWs.
29. T|e p|are| ear|| spo|e. |y dear lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ou are |rarscerder|a|
|r our pos|||or, ard oy our ra|er|a| erergy ou |ave exparded ourse|l |r var|ous lorrs ard
spec|es ol ||le ||roug| ||e |r|erac||or ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. ur|||e sore o||er ras|ers,
158 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
ou a|Ways rera|r |r our |rarscerder|a| pos|||or ard are ro| allec|ed oy ||e ra|er|a| crea||or, W||c|
|s suojec| |o d|llerer| ra|er|a| |r|erac||ors. Corsequer||y ou are ro| oeW||dered oy ra|er|a| ac||v|||es.
30. T|e p|are| ear|| cor||rued. |y dear lord, ou are ||e corp|e|e corduc|or ol ||e ra|er|a| crea||or.
ou |ave crea|ed |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or ard ||e ||ree ra|er|a| qua||||es, ard ||erelore ou |ave
crea|ed re, ||e p|are| ear||, ||e res||rg p|ace ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. e| ou are a|Ways lu||y
|rdeperder|, ry lord. NoW ||a| ou are preser| oelore re ard ready |o |||| re W||| our Weapors, |e|
re |roW W|ere l s|ou|d go |o |a|e s|e||er, ard |e|| re W|o car g|ve re pro|ec||or.
31. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg ol crea||or ou crea|ed a|| ||ese rov|rg ard rorrov|rg ||v|rg er||||es oy our
|rcorce|vao|e erergy. T|roug| |||s very sare erergy ou are roW prepared |o pro|ec| ||e ||v|rg
er||||es. lrdeed, ou are ||e suprere pro|ec|or ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. w|y are ou so arx|ous |o ||||
re, ever ||oug| l ar |r ||e lorr ol a coW?
32. |y dear lord, a|||oug| ou are ore, oy our |rcorce|vao|e po|erc|es ou |ave exparded ourse|l
|r rary lorrs. T|roug| ||e agercy ol 8ra|ra, ou |ave crea|ed |||s ur|verse. ou are ||erelore
d|rec||y ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|ose W|o are ro| sull|c|er||y exper|erced carro|
urders|ard our |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es oecause ||ese persors are covered oy our |||usory erergy.
33. |y dear lord, oy our oWr po|erc|es ou are ||e or|g|ra| cause ol ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s, as We||
as ||e perlorr|rg |rs|rurer|s (||e serses), ||e Wor|ers ol ||e serses (||e cor|ro|||rg der|gods), ||e
|r|e|||gerce ard ||e ego, as We|| as every|||rg e|se. 8y our erergy ou rar|les| |||s er||re cosr|c
crea||or, ra|r|a|r || ard d|sso|ve ||. T|roug| our erergy a|ore every|||rg |s sore||res rar|les| ard
sore||res ro| rar|les|. ou are ||erelore ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e cause ol a||
causes. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
34. |y dear lord, ou are a|Ways uroorr. 0rce, |r ||e lorr ol ||e or|g|ra| ooar, ou rescued re lror
||e Wa|ers |r ||e oo||or ol ||e ur|verse. T|roug| our oWr erergy ou crea|ed a|| ||e p|ys|ca|
e|erer|s, ||e serses ard ||e |ear|, lor ||e ra|r|erarce ol ||e Wor|d.
35. |y dear lord, |r |||s Way ou orce pro|ec|ed re oy rescu|rg re lror ||e Wa|er, ard corsequer||y
our rare |as oeer larous as 0|arad|ara--le W|o |o|ds ||e p|are| ear||. e| a| ||e preser|
rorer|, |r ||e lorr ol a grea| |ero, ou are aoou| |o |||| re W||| s|arpered arroWs. l ar, |oWever,
jus| |||e a ooa| or ||e Wa|er, |eep|rg every|||rg al|oa|.
3o. |y dear lord, l ar a|so ||e crea||or ol ore ol our ererg|es, corposed ol ||e ||ree rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure. Corsequer||y l ar oeW||dered oy our ac||v|||es. Fver ||e ac||v|||es ol our devo|ees
carro| oe urders|ood, ard W|a| |o spea| ol our pas||res. T|us every|||rg appears |o us |o oe
cor|rad|c|ory ard Worderlu|.
'hap"+r )igh"++n Pr"h Mahara4a Mi/ks "h+ )ar"h P/an+"
1. T|e grea| sa|r| |a||reya cor||rued |o address v|dura. |y dear v|dura, a| ||a| ||re, al|er ||e p|are|
ear|| l|r|s|ed |er prayers, K|rg lr||u Was s|||| ro| pac|l|ed, ard ||s ||ps |rero|ed |r grea| arger.
A|||oug| ||e p|are| ear|| Was lr|g||ered, s|e rade up |er r|rd ard oegar |o spea| as lo||oWs |r order
|o corv|rce ||e K|rg.
2. |y dear lord, p|ease pac|ly your arger corp|e|e|y ard |ear pa||er||y W|a|ever l suor|| oelore you.
l|ease |urr your ||rd a||er||or |o |||s. l ray oe very poor, ou| a |earred rar |a|es ||e esserce ol
|roW|edge lror a|| p|aces, jus| as a ouro|eoee co||ec|s |orey lror eac| ard every l|oWer.
3. To oerel|| a|| |urar soc|e|y, ro| or|y |r |||s ||le ou| |r ||e rex|, ||e grea| seers ard sages |ave
prescr|oed var|ous re||ods corduc|ve |o ||e prosper||y ol ||e peop|e |r gerera|.
4. 0re W|o lo||oWs ||e pr|rc|p|es ard |rs|ruc||ors erjo|red oy ||e grea| sages ol ||e pas| car u||||ze
||ese |rs|ruc||ors lor prac||ca| purposes. 3uc| a persor car very eas||y erjoy ||le ard p|easures.
5. A loo||s| persor W|o rarulac|ures ||s oWr Ways ard rears ||roug| rer|a| specu|a||or ard does
ro| recogr|ze ||e au||or||y ol ||e sages W|o |ay doWr ur|rpeac|ao|e d|rec||ors |s s|rp|y ursuccesslu|
aga|r ard aga|r |r ||s a||erp|s.
o. |y dear K|rg, ||e seeds, roo|s, |eros ard gra|rs, W||c| Were crea|ed oy lord 8ra|ra |r ||e pas|,
are roW oe|rg used oy rordevo|ees, W|o are devo|d ol a|| sp|r||ua| urders|ard|rg.
7. |y dear K|rg, ro| or|y are gra|rs ard |eros oe|rg used oy rordevo|ees, ou|, as lar as l ar
corcerred, l ar ro| oe|rg proper|y ra|r|a|red. lrdeed, l ar oe|rg reg|ec|ed oy ||rgs W|o are ro|
pur|s||rg ||ese rasca|s W|o |ave |urred |r|o |||eves oy us|rg gra|rs lor serse gra||l|ca||or.
Corsequer||y l |ave ||dder a|| ||ese seeds, W||c| Were rear| lor ||e perlorrarce ol sacr|l|ce.
8. 0ue |o oe|rg s|oc|ed lor a very |org ||re, a|| ||e gra|r seeds W||||r re |ave cer|a|r|y de|er|ora|ed.
T|erelore you s|ou|d |rred|a|e|y arrarge |o |a|e ||ese seeds ou| oy ||e s|ardard process, W||c| |s
recorrerded oy ||e acaryas or sas|ras.
9-10. 0 grea| |ero, pro|ec|or ol ||v|rg er||||es, |l you des|re |o re||eve ||e ||v|rg er||||es oy supp|y|rg
||er sull|c|er| gra|r, ard |l you des|re |o rour|s| ||er oy |a||rg r||| lror re, you s|ou|d ra|e
arrargerer|s |o or|rg a ca|l su||ao|e lor |||s purpose ard a po| |r W||c| ||e r||| car oe |ep|, as We|| as
a r|||rar |o do ||e Wor|. 3|rce l W||| oe very ruc| allec||ora|e |oWards ry ca|l, your des|re |o |a|e
r||| lror re W||| oe lu|l|||ed.
11. |y dear K|rg, ray l |rlorr you ||a| you |ave |o ra|e ||e er||re surlace ol ||e g|ooe |eve|. T||s W|||
|e|p re, ever W|er ||e ra|ry seasor |as ceased. ba|rla|| cores oy ||e rercy ol K|rg lrdra. ba|rla||
W||| rera|r or ||e surlace ol ||e g|ooe, a|Ways |eep|rg ||e ear|| ro|s|ered, ard ||us || W||| oe
ausp|c|ous lor a|| ||rds ol produc||or.
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12. Al|er |ear|rg ||e ausp|c|ous ard p|eas|rg Words ol ||e p|are| ear||, ||e K|rg accep|ed ||er. le
||er |rarslorred 3vayaro|uva |aru |r|o a ca|l ard r|||ed a|| ||e |eros ard gra|rs lror ||e ear|| |r
||e lorr ol a coW, |eep|rg ||er |r ||s cupped |ards.
13. 0||ers, W|o Were as |r|e|||ger| as K|rg lr||u, a|so |oo| ||e esserce ou| ol ||e ear|||y p|are|.
lrdeed, everyore |oo| |||s oppor|ur||y |o lo||oW |r ||e loo|s|eps ol K|rg lr||u ard ge| W|a|ever |e
des|red lror ||e p|are| ear||.
14. A|| ||e grea| sages |rarslorred 8r|aspa|| |r|o a ca|l, ard ra||rg ||e serses |r|o a po|, ||ey r|||ed
a|| ||rds ol ved|c |roW|edge |o pur|ly Words, r|rd ard |ear|rg.
15. A|| ||e der|gods rade lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, |r|o a ca|l, ard lror ||e ear|| ||ey r|||ed ||e
oeverage sora, W||c| |s rec|ar. T|us ||ey oecare very poWerlu| |r rer|a| specu|a||or ard ood||y ard
sersua| s|rerg||.
1o. T|e sors ol 0||| ard ||e derors |rarslorred lra||ada |a|araja, W|o Was oorr |r ar asura lar||y,
|r|o a ca|l, ard ||ey ex|rac|ed var|ous ||rds ol ||quor ard oeer, W||c| ||ey pu| |r|o a po| rade ol |ror.
17. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol 0ard|arva|o|a ard Apsaro|o|a rade v|svavasu |r|o a ca|l, ard ||ey dreW ||e
r||| |r|o a |o|us l|oWer po|. T|e r||| |oo| ||e s|ape ol sWee| rus|ca| ar| ard oeau|y.
18. T|e lor|ura|e |r|ao||ar|s ol l||r|o|a, W|o pres|de over ||e lurera| cereror|es, rade Aryara |r|o a
ca|l. w||| grea| la||| ||ey r|||ed |avya, lood ollered |o ||e arces|ors, |r|o ar uroa|ed ear||er po|.
19. Al|er |||s, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol 3|dd|a|o|a, as We|| as ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol v|dyad|ara-|o|a, |rarslorred
||e grea| sage Kap||a |r|o a ca|l, ard ra||rg ||e W|o|e s|y |r|o a po|, ||ey r|||ed ou| spec|l|c yog|c
rys||c poWers, oeg|rr|rg W||| ar|ra. lrdeed, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol v|dyad|ara-|o|a acqu|red ||e ar| ol
l|y|rg |r ||e s|y.
20. 0||ers a|so, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol p|are|s |roWr as K|rpurusa-|o|a, rade ||e deror |aya |r|o a ca|l,
ard ||ey r|||ed ou| rys||c poWers oy W||c| ore car d|sappear |rred|a|e|y lror aro||er's v|s|or ard
appear aga|r |r a d|llerer| lorr.
21. T|er ||e a|sas, ba|sasas, g|os|s ard W||c|es, W|o are |ao||ua|ed |o ea||rg l|es|, |rarslorred
lord 3|va's |rcarra||or budra [8|u|ara||a| |r|o a ca|l ard r|||ed ou| oeverages rade ol o|ood ard pu|
||er |r a po| rade ol s|u||s.
22. T|ereal|er cooras ard sra|es W|||ou| |oods, |arge sra|es, scorp|ors ard rary o||er po|sorous
ar|ra|s |oo| po|sor ou| ol ||e p|are| ear|| as ||e|r r||| ard |ep| |||s po|sor |r sra|e |o|es. T|ey rade
a ca|l ou| ol Ta|sa|a.
23-24. T|e lour-|egged ar|ra|s |||e ||e coWs rade a ca|l ou| ol ||e ou|| W|o carr|es lord 3|va ard
rade a r||||rg po| ou| ol ||e lores|. T|us ||ey go| lres| greer grasses |o ea|. leroc|ous ar|ra|s |||e
||gers |rarslorred a ||or |r|o a ca|l, ard ||us ||ey Were ao|e |o ge| l|es| lor r|||. T|e o|rds rade a ca|l
ou| ol 0aruda ard |oo| r||| lror ||e p|are| ear|| |r ||e lorr ol rov|rg |rsec|s ard rorrov|rg p|ar|s
ard grasses.
25. T|e |rees rade a ca|l ou| ol ||e oaryar |ree, ard ||us ||ey der|ved r||| |r ||e lorr ol rary
de||c|ous ju|ces. T|e rour|a|rs |rarslorred ||e l|ra|ayas |r|o a ca|l, ard ||ey r|||ed a var|e|y ol
r|rera|s |r|o a po| rade ol ||e pea|s ol ||||s.
2o. T|e p|are| ear|| supp||ed everyore ||s respec||ve lood. 0ur|rg ||e ||re ol K|rg lr||u, ||e ear|| Was
lu||y urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e K|rg. T|us a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e ear|| cou|d ge| ||e|r lood supp|y oy
crea||rg var|ous |ypes ol ca|ves ard pu|||rg ||e|r par||cu|ar |ypes ol r||| |r var|ous po|s.
27. |y dear v|dura, c||el ol ||e Kurus, |r |||s Way K|rg lr||u ard a|| ||e o||ers W|o suos|s| or lood
crea|ed d|llerer| |ypes ol ca|ves ard r|||ed ou| ||e|r respec||ve ea|ao|es. T|us ||ey rece|ved ||e|r
var|ous loods|ulls, W||c| Were syroo||zed as r|||.
28. T|ereal|er K|rg lr||u Was very sa||sl|ed W||| ||e p|are| ear||, lor s|e sull|c|er||y supp||ed a|| lood |o
var|ous ||v|rg er||||es. T|us |e deve|oped ar allec||or lor ||e p|are| ear||, jus| as |l s|e Were ||s oWr
daug||er.
29. Al|er |||s, ||e ||rg ol a|| ||rgs, |a|araja lr||u, |eve|ed a|| roug| p|aces or ||e surlace ol ||e g|ooe
oy orea||rg up ||e ||||s W||| ||e s|rerg|| ol ||s ooW. 8y ||s grace ||e surlace ol ||e g|ooe a|ros|
oecare l|a|.
30. To a|| ||e c|||zers ol ||e s|a|e, K|rg lr||u Was as good as a la||er. T|us |e Was v|s|o|y ergaged |r
g|v|rg ||er proper suos|s|erce ard proper erp|oyrer| lor suos|s|erce. Al|er |eve||rg ||e surlace ol
||e g|ooe, |e earrar|ed d|llerer| p|aces lor res|der||a| quar|ers, |rasruc| as ||ey Were des|rao|e.
31. lr |||s Way ||e K|rg lourded rary |ypes ol v|||ages, se|||erer|s ard |oWrs ard ou||| lor|s,
res|derces lor coW|erdsrer, s|ao|es lor ||e ar|ra|s, ard p|aces lor ||e roya| carps, r|r|rg p|aces,
agr|cu||ura| |oWrs ard rour|a|r v|||ages.
32. 8elore ||e re|gr ol K|rg lr||u ||ere Was ro p|arred arrargerer| lor d|llerer| c|||es, v|||ages,
pas|ur|rg grourds, e|c. Fvery |||rg Was sca||ered, ard everyore cors|ruc|ed ||s res|der||a| quar|ers
accord|rg |o ||s oWr corver|erce. loWever, s|rce K|rg lr||u p|ars Were rade lor |oWrs ard v|||ages.
'hap"+r %in+"++n King Pr"h1s &n+ Hndr+d H!rs+ Sa-ri.i-+s
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, K|rg lr||u |r|||a|ed ||e perlorrarce ol ore
|urdred |orse sacr|l|ces a| ||e spo| W|ere ||e b|ver 3arasva|| l|oWs |oWards ||e eas|. T||s p|ece ol
|ard |s |roWr as 8ra|ravar|a, ard || Was cor|ro||ed oy 3vayaro|uva |aru.
1o0 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
2. w|er ||e ros| poWerlu| lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, saW |||s, |e cors|dered ||e lac| ||a| K|rg lr||u
Was go|rg |o exceed ||r |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es. T|us lrdra cou|d ro| |o|era|e ||e grea| sacr|l|c|a|
cereror|es perlorred oy K|rg lr||u.
3. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru, |s preser| |r everyore's |ear| as ||e 3upersou|,
ard le |s ||e propr|e|or ol a|| p|are|s ard ||e erjoyer ol ||e resu||s ol a|| sacr|l|ces. le Was persora||y
preser| a| ||e sacr|l|ces rade oy K|rg lr||u.
4. w|er lord v|sru appeared |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera, lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va ard a|| ||e c||el
predor|ra||rg persora||||es ol every p|are|, as We|| as ||e|r lo||oWers, care W||| l|r. w|er le
appeared or ||e scere, ||e res|der|s ol 0ard|arva|o|a, ||e grea| sages, ard ||e res|der|s ol
Apsaro|o|a a|| pra|sed l|r.
5. T|e lord Was accorpar|ed oy ||e res|der|s ol 3|dd|a|o|a ard v|dyad|ara-|o|a, a|| ||e descerdar|s
ol 0|||, ard ||e derors ard ||e a|sas. le Was a|so accorpar|ed oy l|s c||el assoc|a|es, |eaded oy
3urarda ard Narda.
o. 0rea| devo|ees, W|o Were a|Ways ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
as We|| as ||e grea| sages rared Kap||a, Narada ard 0a||a|reya, ard ras|ers ol rys||c poWers,
|eaded oy 3ara|a Kurara, a|| a||erded ||e grea| sacr|l|ce W||| lord v|sru.
7. |y dear v|dura, |r ||a| grea| sacr|l|ce ||e er||re |ard care |o oe |||e ||e r|||-produc|rg |ara-d|eru,
ard ||us, oy ||e perlorrarce ol yajra, a|| da||y recess|||es lor ||le Were supp||ed.
8. T|e l|oW|rg r|vers supp||ed a|| ||rds ol |as|es--sWee|, purger|, sour, e|c.--ard very o|g |rees supp||ed
lru|| ard |orey |r aourdarce. T|e coWs, |av|rg ea|er sull|c|er| greer grass, supp||ed proluse
quar||||es ol r|||, curd, c|ar|l|ed ou||er ard s|r||ar o||er recess|||es.
9. K|rg lr||u Was preser|ed W||| var|ous g|l|s lror ||e gerera| popu|ace ard predor|ra||rg de|||es ol
a|| p|are|s. T|e ocears ard seas Were lu|| ol va|uao|e jeWe|s ard pear|s, ard ||e ||||s Were lu|| ol
c|er|ca|s ard ler||||zers. lour ||rds ol ed|o|es Were produced proluse|y.
10. K|rg lr||u Was deperder| or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s |roWr as Ad|o|saja.
8ecause K|rg lr||u lerlorred so rary sacr|l|ces, |e Was super|urar|y er|arced oy ||e rercy ol
||e 3uprere lord. K|rg lr||u's opu|erce, |oWever, cou|d ro| oe |o|era|ed oy ||e K|rg ol |eaver, lrdra,
W|o |r|ed |o |rpede ||e progress ol ||s opu|erce.
11. w|er lr||u |a|araja Was perlorr|rg ||e |as| |orse sacr|l|ce [asvared|a-yajra|, K|rg lrdra,
|rv|s|o|e |o everyore, s|o|e ||e |orse |r|erded lor sacr|l|ce. le d|d |||s oecause ol ||s grea| ervy ol
K|rg lr||u.
12. w|er K|rg lrdra Was |a||rg aWay ||e |orse, |e dressed ||rse|l |o appear as a ||oera|ed persor.
Ac|ua||y |||s dress Was a lorr ol c|ea||rg, lor || la|se|y crea|ed ar |rpress|or ol re||g|or. w|er lrdra
Wer| |r|o ou|er space |r |||s Way, ||e grea| sage A|r| saW ||r ard urders|ood ||e W|o|e s||ua||or.
13. w|er ||e sor ol K|rg lr||u Was |rlorred oy A|r| ol K|rg lrdra's |r|c|, |e |rred|a|e|y oecare very
argry ard lo||oWed lrdra |o |||| ||r, ca|||rg, wa||! wa||!
14. K|rg lrdra Was lraudu|er||y dressed as a sarryas|, |av|rg |ro||ed ||s |a|r or ||s |ead ard
sreared as|es a|| over ||s oody. upor see|rg suc| dress, ||e sor ol K|rg lr||u cors|dered lrdra a
re||g|ous rar ard p|ous sarryas|. T|erelore |e d|d ro| re|ease ||s arroWs.
15. w|er A|r| |ur| saW ||a| ||e sor ol K|rg lr||u d|d ro| |||| lrdra ou| re|urred dece|ved oy ||r, A|r|
|ur| aga|r |rs|ruc|ed ||r |o |||| ||e |eaver|y K|rg oecause |e ||oug|| ||a| lrdra |ad oecore ||e
|oW||es| ol a|| der|gods due |o ||s |rped|rg ||e execu||or ol K|rg lr||u's sacr|l|ce.
1o. 8e|rg ||us |rlorred, ||e grardsor ol K|rg vera |rred|a|e|y oegar |o lo||oW lrdra, W|o Was l|ee|rg
||roug| ||e s|y |r grea| |as|e. le Was very argry W||| ||r, ard |e c|ased ||r jus| as ||e ||rg ol ||e
vu||ures c|ased bavara.
17. w|er lrdra saW ||a| ||e sor ol lr||u Was c|as|rg ||r, |e |rred|a|e|y aoardored ||s la|se dress
ard |el| ||e |orse. lrdeed, |e d|sappeared lror ||a| very spo|, ard ||e grea| |ero, ||e sor ol |a|araja
lr||u, re|urred ||e |orse |o ||s la||er's sacr|l|c|a| arera.
18. |y dear lord v|dura, W|er ||e grea| sages ooserved ||e Worderlu| proWess ol ||e sor ol K|rg
lr||u, ||ey a|| agreed |o g|ve ||r ||e rare v|j||asva.
19. |y dear v|dura, lrdra, oe|rg ||e K|rg ol |eaver ard very poWerlu|, |rred|a|e|y oroug|| a derse
dar|ress upor ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera. Cover|rg ||e W|o|e scere |r |||s Way, |e aga|r |oo| aWay ||e
|orse, W||c| Was c|a|red W||| go|der s|ac||es rear ||e Wooder |rs|rurer| W|ere ar|ra|s Were
sacr|l|ced.
20. T|e grea| sage A|r| aga|r po|r|ed ou| |o ||e sor ol K|rg lr||u ||a| lrdra Was l|ee|rg ||roug| ||e
s|y. T|e grea| |ero, ||e sor ol lr||u, c|ased ||r aga|r. 8u| W|er |e saW ||a| lrdra Was carry|rg |r ||s
|ard a s|all W||| a s|u|| a| ||e |op ard Was aga|r Wear|rg ||e dress ol a sarryas|, |e s|||| c|ose ro| |o
|||| ||r.
21. w|er ||e grea| sage A|r| aga|r gave d|rec||ors, ||e sor ol K|rg lr||u oecare very argry ard
p|aced ar arroW or ||s ooW. upor see|rg |||s, K|rg lrdra |rred|a|e|y aoardored ||e la|se dress ol a
sarryas| ard, g|v|rg up ||e |orse, rade ||rse|l |rv|s|o|e.
22. T|er ||e grea| |ero, v|j||asva, ||e sor ol K|rg lr||u, aga|r |oo| ||e |orse ard re|urred |o ||s
la||er's sacr|l|c|a| arera. 3|rce ||a| ||re, cer|a|r rer W||| a poor lurd ol |roW|edge |ave adop|ed ||e
dress ol a la|se sarryas|. l| Was K|rg lrdra W|o |r|roduced |||s.
23. w|a|ever d|llerer| lorrs lrdra assured as a rerd|car| oecause ol ||s des|re |o se|ze ||e |orse
Were syroo|s ol a||e|s||c p|||osop|y.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 1o1
24-25. lr |||s Way, K|rg lrdra, |r order |o s|ea| ||e |orse lror K|rg lr||u's sacr|l|ce, adop|ed severa|
orders ol sarryasa. 3ore sarryas|s go ra|ed, ard sore||res ||ey Wear red garrer|s ard pass
urder ||e rare ol |apa|||a. T|ese are s|rp|y syroo||c represer|a||ors ol ||e|r s|rlu| ac||v|||es. T|ese
so-ca||ed sarryas|s are very ruc| apprec|a|ed oy s|rlu| rer oecause ||ey are a|| god|ess a||e|s|s ard
very exper| |r pu|||rg lorWard argurer|s ard reasors |o suppor| ||e|r case. we rus| |roW, |oWever,
||a| ||ey are or|y pass|rg as ad|erer|s ol re||g|or ard are ro| so |r lac|. urlor|ura|e|y, oeW||dered
persors accep| ||er as re||g|ous, ard oe|rg a||rac|ed |o ||er, ||ey spo|| ||e|r ||le.
2o. |a|araja lr||u, W|o Was ce|eora|ed as very poWerlu|, |rred|a|e|y |oo| up ||s ooW ard arroWs ard
prepared |o |||| lrdra ||rse|l, oecause lrdra |ad |r|roduced suc| |rregu|ar sarryasa orders.
27. w|er ||e pr|es|s ard a|| ||e o||ers saW |a|araja lr||u very argry ard prepared |o |||| lrdra, ||ey
reques|ed ||r. 0 grea| sou|, do ro| |||| ||r, lor or|y sacr|l|c|a| ar|ra|s car oe ||||ed |r a sacr|l|ce. 3uc|
are ||e d|rec||ors g|ver oy sas|ra.
28. 0ear K|rg, lrdra's poWers are a|ready reduced due |o ||s a||erp| |o |rpede ||e execu||or ol your
sacr|l|ce. we s|a|| ca|| ||r oy ved|c rar|ras W||c| Were rever oelore used, ard cer|a|r|y |e W||| core.
T|us oy ||e poWer ol our rar|ra, We s|a|| cas| ||r |r|o ||e l|re oecause |e |s your erery.
29. |y dear v|dura, al|er g|v|rg ||e K|rg |||s adv|ce, ||e pr|es|s W|o |ad oeer ergaged |r perlorr|rg
||e sacr|l|ce ca||ed lor lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, |r a rood ol grea| arger. w|er ||ey Were jus| ready
|o pu| ||e oo|a||or |r ||e l|re, lord 8ra|ra appeared or ||e scere ard loroade ||er |o s|ar| ||e
sacr|l|ce.
30. lord 8ra|ra addressed ||er ||us. |y dear sacr|l|c|a| perlorrers, you carro| |||| lrdra, ||e K|rg ol
|eaver. l| |s ro| your du|y. ou s|ou|d |roW ||a| lrdra |s as good as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. lrdeed, |e |s ore ol ||e ros| poWerlu| ass|s|ar|s ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. ou are
|ry|rg |o sa||sly a|| ||e der|gods oy ||e perlorrarce ol |||s yajra, ou| you s|ou|d |roW ||a| a|| ||ese
der|gods are ou| par|s ard parce|s ol lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver. loW, ||er, car you |||| ||r |r |||s
grea| sacr|l|ce?
31. lr order |o ra|e |rouo|e ard |rpede ||e perlorrarce ol K|rg lr||u's grea| sacr|l|ce, K|rg lrdra |as
adop|ed sore rears ||a| |r ||e lu|ure W||| des|roy ||e c|ear pa|| ol re||g|ous ||le. l draW your a||er||or
|o |||s lac|. ll you oppose ||r ary lur||er, |e W||| lur||er r|suse ||s poWer ard |r|roduce rary o||er
|rre||g|ous sys|ers.
32. le| ||ere oe or|y r|re|y-r|re sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarces lor |a|araja lr||u, lord 8ra|ra corc|uded.
lord 8ra|ra ||er |urred |oWards |a|araja lr||u ard |rlorred ||r ||a| s|rce |e Was ||oroug||y
aWare ol ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or, W|a| Was ||e use |r perlorr|rg rore sacr|l|ces?
33. lord 8ra|ra cor||rued. le| ||ere oe good lor|ure |o oo|| ol you, lor you ard K|rg lrdra are oo||
par| ard parce| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore you s|ou|d ro| oe argry W||| K|rg
lrdra, W|o |s rord|llerer| lror you.
34. |y dear K|rg, do ro| oe ag||a|ed ard arx|ous oecause your sacr|l|ces |ave ro| oeer proper|y
execu|ed due |o prov|der||a| |rped|rer|s. K|rd|y |a|e ry Words W||| grea| respec|. we s|ou|d a|Ways
rereroer ||a| |l sore|||rg |appers oy prov|der||a| arrargerer|, We s|ou|d ro| oe very sorry. T|e
rore We |ry |o rec||ly suc| reversa|s, ||e rore We er|er |r|o ||e dar|es| reg|or ol ra|er|a||s||c ||oug||.
35. lord 8ra|ra cor||rued. 3|op ||e perlorrarce ol ||ese sacr|l|ces, lor ||ey |ave |rduced lrdra |o
|r|roduce so rary |rre||g|ous aspec|s. ou s|ou|d |roW very We|| ||a| ever arorgs| ||e der|gods
||ere are rary urWar|ed des|res.
3o. Jus| see |oW lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, Was crea||rg a d|s|uroarce |r ||e r|ds| ol ||e sacr|l|ce oy
s|ea||rg ||e sacr|l|c|a| |orse. T|ese a||rac||ve s|rlu| ac||v|||es |e |as |r|roduced W||| oe carr|ed ou| oy ||e
peop|e |r gerera|.
37. 0 K|rg lr||u, sor ol vera, you are ||e par|-ard-parce| expars|or ol lord v|sru. 0ue |o ||e
r|sc||evous ac||v|||es ol K|rg vera, re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es Were a|ros| |os|. A| ||a| oppor|ure rorer| you
descerded as ||e |rcarra||or ol lord v|sru. lrdeed, lor ||e pro|ec||or ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es you |ave
appeared lror ||e oody ol K|rg vera.
38. 0 pro|ec|or ol ||e peop|e |r gerera|, p|ease cors|der ||e purpose ol your oe|rg |rcarra|ed oy lord
v|sru. T|e |rre||g|ous pr|rc|p|es crea|ed oy lrdra are ou| ro||ers ol so rary urWar|ed re||g|ors.
l|ease ||erelore s|op ||ese |r||a||ors |rred|a|e|y.
39. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. w|er K|rg lr||u Was ||us adv|sed oy ||e suprere |eac|er,
lord 8ra|ra, |e aoardored ||s eagerress |o perlorr yajras ard W||| grea| allec||or corc|uded a
peace W||| K|rg lrdra.
40. Al|er |||s, lr||u |a|araja |oo| ||s oa||, W||c| |s cus|orar||y |a|er al|er ||e perlorrarce ol a yajra,
ard rece|ved ||e oered|c||ors ard due o|ess|rgs ol ||e der|gods, W|o Were very p|eased oy ||s
g|or|ous ac||v|||es.
41. w||| grea| respec|, ||e or|g|ra| ||rg, lr||u, ollered a|| ||rds ol reWards |o ||e ora|raras preser| a|
||e sacr|l|ce. 3|rce a|| ||ese ora|raras Were very ruc| sa||sl|ed, ||ey gave ||e|r |ear|le|| o|ess|rgs |o
||e K|rg.
42. A|| ||e grea| sages ard ora|raras sa|d. 0 r|g||y K|rg, oy your |rv||a||or a|| c|asses ol ||v|rg
er||||es |ave a||erded |||s assero|y. T|ey |ave core lror l||r|o|a ard ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ard
grea| sages as We|| as corror rer |ave a||erded |||s ree||rg. NoW a|| ol ||er are very ruc|
sa||sl|ed oy your dea||rgs ard your c|ar||y |oWards ||er.
1o2 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
'hap"+r Tw+n"y 3!rd Visn1s App+aran-+ in "h+ Sa-ri.i-ia/ Ar+na
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, oe|rg very ruc| sa||sl|ed oy ||e perlorrarce ol
r|re|y-r|re |orse sacr|l|ces, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru, appeared or ||e scere.
Accorpary|rg l|r Was K|rg lrdra. lord v|sru ||er oegar |o spea|.
2. lord v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, sa|d. |y dear K|rg lr||u, lrdra, ||e K|rg ol
|eaver, |as d|s|uroed your execu||or ol ore |urdred sacr|l|ces. NoW |e |as core W||| |e |o oe
lorg|ver oy you. T|erelore excuse ||r.
3. 0 K|rg, ore W|o |s advarced |r |r|e|||gerce ard eager |o perlorr We|lare ac||v|||es lor o||ers |s
cors|dered oes| arorgs| |urar oe|rgs. Ar advarced |urar oe|rg |s rever ra||c|ous |o o||ers.
T|ose W||| advarced |r|e|||gerce are a|Ways corsc|ous ||a| |||s ra|er|a| oody |s d|llerer| lror ||e sou|.
4. ll a persora|||y |||e you, W|o are so ruc| advarced oecause ol execu||rg ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e
prev|ous acaryas, |s carred aWay oy ||e |rl|uerce ol |y ra|er|a| erergy, ||er a|| your advarcerer|
ray oe cors|dered s|rp|y a Was|e ol ||re.
5. T|ose W|o are |r lu|| |roW|edge ol ||e ood||y corcep||or ol ||le, W|o |roW ||a| |||s oody |s
corposed ol resc|erce, des|res ard ac||v|||es resu|||rg lror |||us|or, do ro| oecore add|c|ed |o ||e
oody.
o. loW car a ||g||y |earred persor W|o |as aoso|u|e|y ro all|r||y lor ||e ood||y corcep||or ol ||le oe
allec|ed oy ||e ood||y corcep||or |r regard |o |ouse, c|||drer, Wea||| ard s|r||ar o||er ood||y
produc||ors?
7. T|e |rd|v|dua| sou| |s ore, lure, rorra|er|a| ard se|l-ellu|ger|. le |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| good
qua||||es, ard le |s a||-pervad|rg. le |s W|||ou| ra|er|a| cover|rg, ard le |s ||e W||ress ol a|| ac||v|||es.
le |s corp|e|e|y d|s||rgu|s|ed lror o||er ||v|rg er||||es, ard le |s |rarscerder|a| |o a|| erood|ed sou|s.
8. A|||oug| W||||r ||e ra|er|a| ra|ure, ore W|o |s ||us s||ua|ed |r lu|| |roW|edge ol ||e larara|ra ard
a|ra |s rever allec|ed oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, lor |e |s a|Ways s||ua|ed |r |y |rarscerder|a|
|ov|rg serv|ce.
9. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru, cor||rued. |y dear K|rg lr||u, W|er ore
s||ua|ed |r ||s occupa||ora| du|y ergages |r |y |ov|rg serv|ce W|||ou| ro||ve lor ra|er|a| ga|r, |e
gradua||y oecores very sa||sl|ed W||||r.
10. w|er ||e |ear| |s c|earsed ol a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, ||e devo|ee's r|rd oecores oroader ard
|rarsparer|, ard |e car see |||rgs equa||y. A| ||a| s|age ol ||le ||ere |s peace, ard ore |s s||ua|ed
equa||y W||| |e as sac-c|d-ararda-v|gra|a.
11. Aryore W|o |roWs ||a| |||s ra|er|a| oody, rade ol ||e l|ve gross e|erer|s, ||e serse orgars, ||e
Wor||rg serses ard ||e r|rd, |s s|rp|y superv|sed oy ||e l|xed sou| |s e||g|o|e |o oe ||oera|ed lror
ra|er|a| oordage.
12. lord v|sru |o|d K|rg lr||u. |y dear K|rg, ||e cors|ar| c|arge ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s due |o ||e
|r|erac||or ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|e l|ve e|erer|s, ||e serses, ||e der|gods W|o
cor|ro| ||e serses, as We|| as ||e r|rd, W||c| |s ag||a|ed oy ||e sp|r|| sou|--a|| ||ese |a|er |oge||er
corpr|se ||e oody. 3|rce ||e sp|r|| sou| |s corp|e|e|y d|llerer| lror |||s coro|ra||or ol gross ard suo||e
ra|er|a| e|erer|s, |y devo|ee W|o |s correc|ed W||| |e |r |r|erse lr|erds||p ard allec||or, oe|rg
corp|e|e|y |r |roW|edge, |s rever ag||a|ed oy ra|er|a| |app|ress ard d|s|ress.
13. |y dear |ero|c K|rg, p|ease |eep yourse|l a|Ways equ|po|sed ard |rea| peop|e equa||y, W|e||er
||ey are grea|er ||ar you, |r ||e |r|erred|a|e s|age or |oWer ||ar you. 0o ro| oe d|s|uroed oy
|erporary d|s|ress or |app|ress. lu||y cor|ro| your r|rd ard serses. lr |||s |rarscerder|a| pos|||or, |ry
|o execu|e your du|y as ||rg |r W|a|ever cord|||or ol ||le you ray oe pos|ed oy |y arrargerer|, lor
your or|y du|y |ere |s |o g|ve pro|ec||or |o ||e c|||zers ol your ||rgdor.
14. To g|ve pro|ec||or |o ||e gerera| rass ol peop|e W|o are c|||zers ol ||e s|a|e |s ||e prescr|oed
occupa||ora| du|y lor a ||rg. 8y ac||rg |r ||a| Way, ||e ||rg |r ||s rex| ||le s|ares ore s|x|| ol ||e resu||
ol ||e p|ous ac||v|||es ol ||e c|||zers. 8u| a ||rg or execu||ve |ead ol s|a|e W|o s|rp|y co||ec|s |axes
lror ||e c|||zers ou| does ro| g|ve ||er proper pro|ec||or as |urar oe|rgs |as ||e resu||s ol ||s oWr
p|ous ac||v|||es |a|er aWay oy ||e c|||zers, ard |r exc|arge lor ||s ro| g|v|rg pro|ec||or |e oecores
||ao|e |o pur|s|rer| lor ||e |rp|ous ac||v|||es ol ||s suojec|s.
15. lord v|sru cor||rued. |y dear K|rg lr||u, |l you cor||rue |o pro|ec| ||e c|||zers accord|rg |o ||e
|rs|ruc||ors ol ||e |earred ora|rara au||or|||es, as ||ey are rece|ved oy ||e d|sc|p||c success|or--oy
|ear|rg--lror ras|er |o d|sc|p|e, ard |l you lo||oW ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es |a|d doWr oy ||er, W|||ou|
a||ac|rer| |o |deas rarulac|ured oy rer|a| corcoc||or, ||er every ore ol your c|||zers W||| oe |appy
ard W||| |ove you, ard very soor you W||| oe ao|e |o see suc| a|ready ||oera|ed persora||||es as ||e lour
Kuraras [3ara|a, 3ara|ara, 3arardara ard 3ara|-|urara|.
1o. |y dear K|rg, l ar very cap||va|ed oy your e|eva|ed qua||||es ard exce||er| oe|av|or, ard ||us l ar
very lavorao|y |rc||red |oWard you. ou ray ||erelore as| lror |e ary oered|c||or you |||e. 0re W|o
does ro| possess e|eva|ed qua||||es ard oe|av|or carro| poss|o|y ac||eve |y lavor s|rp|y oy
perlorrarce ol sacr|l|ces, severe aus|er|||es or rys||c yoga. 8u| l a|Ways rera|r equ|po|sed |r ||e |ear|
ol ore W|o |s a|so equ|po|sed |r a|| c|rcurs|arces.
17. T|e grea| sa|r| |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, |r |||s Way |a|araja lr||u, ||e corqueror ol
||e er||re Wor|d, accep|ed ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead or ||s |ead.
18. As K|rg lrdra Was s|ard|rg oy, |e oecare as|ared ol ||s oWr ac||v|||es ard le|| doWr oelore K|rg
lr||u |o |ouc| ||s |o|us lee|. 8u| lr||u |a|araja |rred|a|e|y eroraced ||r |r grea| ecs|asy ard gave
up a|| ervy aga|rs| ||r lor ||s |av|rg s|o|er ||e |orse rear| lor ||e sacr|l|ce.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 1o3
19. K|rg lr||u aourdar||y Wors||ped ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o Was
so rerc|lu| |o ||r. w|||e Wors||p|rg ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, lr||u |a|araja gradua||y |rcreased ||s
ecs|asy |r devo||ora| serv|ce.
20. T|e lord Was jus| aoou| |o |eave, ou| oecause le Was so grea||y |rc||red |oWard ||e oe|av|or ol
K|rg lr||u, le d|d ro| depar|. 3ee|rg ||e oe|av|or ol |a|araja lr||u W||| l|s |o|us eyes, le Was
de|a|red oecause le |s a|Ways ||e We||-W|s|er ol l|s devo|ees.
21. T|e or|g|ra| ||rg, |a|araja lr||u, ||s eyes lu|| ol |ears ard ||s vo|ce la||er|rg ard c|o|ed up, cou|d
re|||er see ||e lord very d|s||rc||y ror spea| |o address ||e lord |r ary Way. le s|rp|y eroraced ||e
lord W||||r ||s |ear| ard rera|red s|ard|rg |r ||a| Way W||| lo|ded |ards.
22. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead s|ood W||| l|s |o|us lee| a|ros| |ouc||rg ||e grourd W|||e le
res|ed ||e lror| ol l|s |ard or ||e ra|sed s|ou|der ol 0aruda, ||e erery ol ||e sra|es. |a|araja
lr||u, W|p|rg ||e |ears lror ||s eyes, |r|ed |o |oo| upor ||e lord, ou| || appeared ||a| ||e K|rg Was ro|
lu||y sa||sl|ed oy |oo||rg a| l|r. T|us ||e K|rg ollered ||e lo||oW|rg prayers.
23. |y dear lord, ou are ||e oes| ol ||e der|gods W|o car oller oered|c||ors. w|y, ||erelore, s|ou|d
ary |earred persor as| ou lor oered|c||ors rear| lor ||v|rg er||||es oeW||dered oy ||e rodes ol
ra|ure? 3uc| oered|c||ors are ava||ao|e au|ora||ca||y, ever |r ||e ||ves ol ||v|rg er||||es suller|rg |r
|e|||s| cord|||ors. |y dear lord, ou car cer|a|r|y oes|oW rerg|rg |r|o our ex|s|erce, ou| l do ro|
W|s| |o |ave suc| a oered|c||or.
24. |y dear lord, l ||erelore do ro| W|s| |o |ave ||e oered|c||or ol rerg|rg |r|o our ex|s|erce, a
oered|c||or |r W||c| ||ere |s ro ex|s|erce ol ||e rec|arear oeverage ol our |o|us lee|. l War| ||e
oered|c||or ol a| |eas| ore r||||or ears, lor ||us l ray oe ao|e |o |ear aoou| ||e g|or|es ol our |o|us
lee| lror ||e rou||s ol our pure devo|ees.
25. |y dear lord, ou are g|or|l|ed oy ||e se|ec|ed verses u||ered oy grea| persora||||es. 3uc|
g|or|l|ca||or ol our |o|us lee| |s jus| |||e sallror par||c|es. w|er ||e |rarscerder|a| v|ora||or lror ||e
rou||s ol grea| devo|ees carr|es ||e arora ol ||e sallror dus| ol our |o|us lee|, ||e lorge|lu| ||v|rg
er|||y gradua||y rereroers ||s e|erra| re|a||ors||p W||| ou. 0evo|ees ||us gradua||y core |o ||e r|g||
corc|us|or aoou| ||e va|ue ol ||le. |y dear lord, l ||erelore do ro| reed ary o||er oered|c||or ou| ||e
oppor|ur||y |o |ear lror ||e rou|| ol our pure devo|ee.
2o. |y dear ||g||y g|or|l|ed lord, |l ore, |r ||e assoc|a||or ol pure devo|ees, |ears ever orce ||e
g|or|es ol our ac||v|||es, |e does ro|, ur|ess |e |s ro|||rg ou| ar ar|ra|, g|ve up ||e assoc|a||or ol
devo|ees, lor ro |r|e|||ger| persor Wou|d oe so care|ess as |o |eave ||e|r assoc|a||or. T|e perlec||or ol
c|ar||rg ard |ear|rg aoou| our g|or|es Was accep|ed ever oy ||e goddess ol lor|ure, W|o des|red |o
|ear ol our ur||r||ed ac||v|||es ard |rarscerder|a| g|or|es.
27. NoW l W|s| |o ergage |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard |o
serve jus| |||e ||e goddess ol lor|ure, W|o carr|es a |o|us l|oWer |r |er |ard, oecause l|s lords||p, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| |rarscerder|a| qua||||es. l ar alra|d ||a| ||e
goddess ol lor|ure ard l Wou|d quarre| oecause oo|| ol us Wou|d oe a||er||ve|y ergaged |r ||e sare
serv|ce.
28. |y dear lord ol ||e ur|verse, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, la|sr|, |s ||e ro||er ol ||e ur|verse, ard ye|
l |||r| ||a| s|e ray oe argry W||| re oecause ol ry |r|rud|rg upor |er serv|ce ard ac||rg or ||a| very
p|a|lorr |o W||c| s|e |s so ruc| a||ac|ed. e| l ar |opelu| ||a| ever ||oug| ||ere |s sore
r|surders|ard|rg, ou W||| |a|e ry par|, lor ou are very ruc| |rc||red |o ||e poor ard ou a|Ways
ragr|ly ever |rs|gr|l|car| serv|ce ur|o ou. T|erelore ever ||oug| s|e oecores argry, l |||r| ||a|
||ere |s ro |arr lor ou, oecause ou are so se|l-sull|c|er| ||a| ou car do W|||ou| |er.
29. 0rea| sa|r||y persors W|o are a|Ways ||oera|ed |a|e |o our devo||ora| serv|ce oecause or|y oy
devo||ora| serv|ce car ore oe re||eved lror ||e |||us|ors ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. 0 ry lord, ||ere |s ro
reasor lor ||e ||oera|ed sou|s |o |a|e s|e||er a| our |o|us lee| excep| ||a| suc| sou|s are cors|ar||y
|||r||rg ol our lee|.
30. |y dear lord, W|a| ou |ave sa|d |o our ura||oyed devo|ee |s cer|a|r|y very ruc| oeW||der|rg.
T|e a||urerer|s ou oller |r ||e vedas are cer|a|r|y ro| su||ao|e lor pure devo|ees. leop|e |r gerera|,
oourd oy ||e sWee| Words ol ||e vedas, ergage ||erse|ves aga|r ard aga|r |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es,
erarored oy ||e resu||s ol ||e|r ac||ors.
31. |y lord, due |o our |||usory erergy, a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |ave lorgo||er ||e|r rea|
cors|||u||ora| pos|||or, ard ou| ol |grorarce ||ey are a|Ways des|rous ol ra|er|a| |app|ress |r ||e lorr
ol soc|e|y, lr|erds||p ard |ove. T|erelore, p|ease do ro| as| re |o |a|e sore ra|er|a| oerel||s lror
ou, ou| as a la||er, ro| Wa|||rg lor ||e sor's derard, does every|||rg lor ||e oerel|| ol ||e sor, p|ease
oes|oW upor re W|a|ever ou |||r| oes| lor re.
32. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued oy say|rg ||a| ||e lord, ||e seer ol ||e ur|verse, al|er |ear|rg
lr||u |a|araja's prayer, addressed ||e K|rg. |y dear K|rg, ray you a|Ways oe o|essed oy ergag|rg |r
|y devo||ora| serv|ce. 0r|y oy suc| pur||y ol purpose, as you yourse|l very |r|e|||ger||y express, car
ore cross over ||e |rsurrour|ao|e |||usory erergy ol raya.
33. |y dear K|rg, 0 pro|ec|or ol ||e c|||zers, |ercelorWard oe very carelu| |o execu|e |y orders ard
ro| oe r|s|ed oy ary|||rg. Aryore W|o ||ves |r ||a| Way, s|rp|y carry|rg ou| |y orders la|||lu||y, W|||
a|Ways l|rd good lor|ure a|| over ||e Wor|d.
1o4 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
34. T|e grea| sa|r| |a||reya |o|d v|dura. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead arp|y apprec|a|ed ||e
rear|rglu| prayers ol |a|araja lr||u. T|us, al|er oe|rg proper|y Wors||ped oy ||e K|rg, ||e lord
o|essed ||r ard dec|ded |o depar|.
35-3o. K|rg lr||u Wors||ped ||e der|gods, ||e grea| sages, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol l||r|o|a, ||e |r|ao||ar|s
ol 0ard|arva|o|a ard ||ose ol 3|dd|a|o|a, Carara|o|a, larraga|o|a, K|rrara|o|a, Apsaro|o|a, ||e
ear|||y p|are|s ard ||e p|are|s ol ||e o|rds. le a|so Wors||ped rary o||er ||v|rg er||||es W|o preser|ed
||erse|ves |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera. w||| lo|ded |ards |e Wors||ped a|| ||ese, as We|| as ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ||e persora| assoc|a|es ol ||e lord, oy oller|rg sWee| Words ard as ruc|
Wea||| as poss|o|e. Al|er |||s lurc||or, ||ey a|| Wer| oac| |o ||e|r respec||ve aoodes, lo||oW|rg |r ||e
loo|s|eps ol lord v|sru.
37. T|e |rla|||o|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |av|rg cap||va|ed ||e r|rds ol ||e K|rg ard ||e
pr|es|s W|o Were preser|, re|urred |o l|s aoode |r ||e sp|r||ua| s|y.
38. K|rg lr||u ||er ollered ||s respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s
||e 3uprere lord ol a|| der|gods. A|||oug| ro| ar oojec| ol ra|er|a| v|s|or, ||e lord revea|ed l|rse|l
|o ||e s|g|| ol |a|araja lr||u. Al|er oller|rg ooe|sarces |o ||e lord, ||e K|rg re|urred |o ||s |ore.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-!n+ Ins"r-"i!ns by Mahara4a Pr"h
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya |o|d v|dura. w|er ||e K|rg er|ered ||s c||y, || Was very oeau||lu||y decora|ed
|o rece|ve ||r W||| pear|s, l|oWer gar|ards, oeau||lu| c|o|| ard go|der ga|es, ard ||e er||re c||y Was
perlured W||| ||g||y lragrar| |rcerse.
2. lragrar| Wa|er d|s||||ed lror sarda|Wood ard aguru |ero Was spr|r||ed everyW|ere or ||e |ares,
roads ard sra|| par|s ||roug|ou| ||e c||y, ard everyW|ere Were decora||ors ol uroro|er lru||s, l|oWers,
We||ed gra|rs, var|ed r|rera|s, ard |arps, a|| preser|ed as ausp|c|ous parap|erra||a.
3. A| ||e s|ree| cross|rgs ||ere Were ourc|es ol lru||s ard l|oWers, as We|| as p|||ars ol oarara |rees
ard oe|e| ru| orarc|es. A|| ||ese coro|red decora||ors everyW|ere |oo|ed very a||rac||ve.
4. As ||e K|rg er|ered ||e ga|e ol ||e c||y, a|| ||e c|||zers rece|ved ||r W||| rary ausp|c|ous ar||c|es
|||e |arps, l|oWers ard yogur|. T|e K|rg Was a|so rece|ved oy rary oeau||lu| urrarr|ed g|r|s W|ose
ood|es Were oedec|ed W||| var|ous orrarer|s, espec|a||y W||| earr|rgs W||c| co|||ded W||| ore aro||er.
5. w|er ||e K|rg er|ered ||e pa|ace, corc|s|e||s ard |e|||edrurs Were sourded, pr|es|s c|ar|ed
ved|c rar|ras, ard proless|ora| rec||ers ollered d|llerer| prayers. 8u| |r sp||e ol a|| |||s cererory |o
We|core ||r, ||e K|rg Was ro| ||e |eas| o|| allec|ed.
o. 8o|| ||e |rpor|ar| c|||zers ard ||e corror c|||zers We|cored ||e K|rg very |ear|||y, ard |e a|so
oes|oWed upor ||er ||e|r des|red o|ess|rgs.
7. K|rg lr||u Was grea|er ||ar ||e grea|es| sou| ard Was ||erelore Wors||pao|e oy everyore. le
perlorred rary g|or|ous ac||v|||es |r ru||rg over ||e surlace ol ||e Wor|d ard Was a|Ways
ragrar|rous. Al|er ac||ev|rg suc| grea| success ard a repu|a||or W||c| spread ||roug|ou| ||e
ur|verse, |e a| |as| oo|a|red ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
8. 3u|a 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 3aura|a, |eader ol ||e grea| sages, al|er |ear|rg |a||reya spea| aoou|
||e var|ous ac||v|||es ol K|rg lr||u, ||e or|g|ra| ||rg, W|o Was lu||y qua||l|ed, g|or|l|ed ard W|de|y pra|sed
a|| over ||e Wor|d, v|dura, ||e grea| devo|ee, very suor|ss|ve|y Wors||ped |a||reya bs| ard as|ed ||r
||e lo||oW|rg ques||or.
9. v|dura sa|d. |y dear ora|rara |a||reya, || |s very er||g||er|rg |o urders|ard ||a| K|rg lr||u Was
er||rored oy ||e grea| sages ard ora|raras. A|| ||e der|gods preser|ed ||r W||| |rrurerao|e g|l|s,
ard |e a|so exparded ||s |rl|uerce upor persora||y rece|v|rg s|rerg|| lror lord v|sru. T|us |e
grea||y deve|oped ||e ear||.
10. lr||u |a|araja Was so grea| |r ||s ac||v|||es ard ragrar|rous |r ||s re||od ol ru||rg ||a| a|| ||e
||rgs ard der|gods or ||e var|ous p|are|s s|||| lo||oW |r ||s loo|s|eps. w|o |s ||ere W|o W||| ro| |ry |o
|ear aoou| ||s g|or|ous ac||v|||es? l W|s| |o |ear rore ard rore aoou| lr||u |a|araja oecause ||s
ac||v|||es are so p|ous ard ausp|c|ous.
11. T|e grea| sa|r||y sage |a||reya |o|d v|dura. |y dear v|dura, K|rg lr||u ||ved |r ||e |rac| ol |ard
oe|Weer ||e |Wo grea| r|vers 0arges ard arura. 8ecause |e Was very opu|er|, || appeared ||a| |e
Was erjoy|rg ||s des||red lor|ure |r order |o d|r|r|s| ||e resu||s ol ||s pas| p|ous ac||v|||es.
12. |a|araja lr||u Was ar urr|va|ed ||rg ard possessed ||e scep|er lor ru||rg a|| ||e sever |s|ards or
||e surlace ol ||e g|ooe. No ore cou|d d|sooey ||s |rrevocao|e orders ou| ||e sa|r||y persors, ||e
ora|raras ard ||e descerdar|s ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead [||e va|sravas|.
13. 0rce upor a ||re K|rg lr||u |r|||a|ed ||e perlorrarce ol a very grea| sacr|l|ce |r W||c| grea| sa|r||y
sages, ora|raras, der|gods lror ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers ard grea| sa|r||y ||rgs |roWr as rajars|s
a|| assero|ed |oge||er.
14. lr ||a| grea| assero|y, |a|araja lr||u l|rs| ol a|| Wors||ped a|| ||e respec|ao|e v|s||ors accord|rg |o
||e|r respec||ve pos|||ors. Al|er |||s, |e s|ood up |r ||e r|ds| ol ||e assero|y, ard || appeared ||a| ||e
lu|| roor 15. K|rg lr||u's oody Was |a|| ard s|urdy, ard ||s corp|ex|or Was la|r. l|s arrs Were lu|| ard
oroad ard ||s eyes as or|g|| as ||e r|s|rg sur. l|s rose Was s|ra|g||, ||s lace very oeau||lu| ard ||s
persora|||y grave. l|s |ee|| Were se| oeau||lu||y |r ||s sr|||rg lace.
1o. T|e c|es| ol |a|araja lr||u Was very oroad, ||s Wa|s| Was very |||c|, ard ||s aodorer, Wr|r||ed
oy ||res ol s||r, resero|ed |r cors|ruc||or a |eal ol a oaryar |ree. l|s rave| Was co||ed ard deep, ||s
|||g|s Were ol a go|der |ue, ard ||s |rs|ep Was arc|ed.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 1o5
17. T|e o|ac|, s||c| |a|r or ||s |ead Was very l|re ard cur|y, ard ||s rec|, |||e a corc|s|e||, Was
decora|ed W||| ausp|c|ous ||res. le Wore a very va|uao|e d|o||, ard ||ere Was a r|ce Wrapper or ||e
upper par| ol ||s oody.
18. As |a|araja lr||u Was oe|rg |r|||a|ed |o perlorr ||e sacr|l|ce, |e |ad |o |eave as|de ||s va|uao|e
dress, ard ||erelore ||s ra|ura| ood||y oeau|y Was v|s|o|e. l| Was very p|eas|rg |o see ||r pu| or a o|ac|
deers||r ard Wear a r|rg ol |usa grass or ||s l|rger, lor |||s |rcreased ||e ra|ura| oeau|y ol ||s oody. l|
appears ||a| |a|araja lr||u ooserved a|| ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es oelore |e perlorred ||e sacr|l|ce.
19. Jus| |o ercourage ||e reroers ol ||e assero|y ard |o er|arce ||e|r p|easure, K|rg lr||u g|arced
over ||er W||| eyes ||a| seered |||e s|ars |r a s|y We| W||| deW. le ||er spo|e |o ||er |r a grea|
vo|ce.
20. |a|araja lr||u's speec| Was very oeau||lu|, lu|| ol re|ap|or|ca| |arguage, c|ear|y urders|ardao|e
ard very p|eas|rg |o |ear. l|s Words Were a|| grave ard cer|a|r. l| appears ||a| W|er |e spo|e, |e
expressed ||s persora| rea||za||or ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| |r order |o oerel|| a|| W|o Were preser|.
21. K|rg lr||u sa|d. 0 ger||e reroers ol ||e assero|y, ray a|| good lor|ure oe upor you! |ay a|| ol
you grea| sou|s W|o |ave core |o a||erd |||s ree||rg ||rd|y |ear ry prayer a||er||ve|y. A persor W|o
|s ac|ua||y |rqu|s|||ve rus| preser| ||s dec|s|or oelore ar assero|y ol roo|e sou|s.
22. K|rg lr||u cor||rued. 8y ||e grace ol ||e 3uprere lord l |ave oeer appo|r|ed ||e ||rg ol |||s
p|are|, ard l carry ||e scep|er |o ru|e ||e c|||zers, pro|ec| ||er lror a|| darger ard g|ve ||er
erp|oyrer| accord|rg |o ||e|r respec||ve pos|||ors |r ||e soc|a| order es|ao||s|ed oy ved|c |rjurc||or.
23. |a|araja lr||u sa|d. l |||r| ||a| upor ||e execu||or ol ry du||es as ||rg, l s|a|| oe ao|e |o ac||eve
||e des|rao|e oojec||ves descr|oed oy exper|s |r ved|c |roW|edge. T||s des||ra||or |s cer|a|r|y ac||eved
oy ||e p|easure ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e seer ol a|| des||ry.
24. Ary ||rg W|o does ro| |eac| ||s c|||zers aoou| ||e|r respec||ve du||es |r |errs ol varra ard asrara
ou| W|o s|rp|y exac|s |o||s ard |axes lror ||er |s ||ao|e |o suller lor ||e |rp|ous ac||v|||es W||c| |ave
oeer perlorred oy ||e c|||zers. lr add|||or |o suc| degrada||or, ||e ||rg a|so |oses ||s oWr lor|ure.
25. lr||u |a|araja cor||rued. T|erelore, ry dear c|||zers, lor ||e We|lare ol your ||rg al|er ||s dea||,
you s|ou|d execu|e your du||es proper|y |r |errs ol your pos|||ors ol varra ard asrara ard s|ou|d
a|Ways |||r| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||||r your |ear|s. 8y do|rg so, you W||| pro|ec|
your oWr |r|eres|s, ard you W||| oes|oW rercy upor your ||rg lor ||s We|lare al|er dea||.
2o. l reques| a|| ||e pure-|ear|ed der|gods, lorela||ers ard sa|r||y persors |o suppor| ry proposa|, lor
al|er dea|| ||e resu|| ol ar ac||or |s equa||y s|ared oy ||s doer, ||s d|rec|or ard ||s suppor|er.
27. |y dear respec|ao|e |ad|es ard ger||erer, accord|rg |o ||e au||or||a||ve s|a|erer|s ol sas|ra,
||ere rus| oe a suprere au||or||y W|o |s ao|e |o aWard ||e respec||ve oerel||s ol our preser| ac||v|||es.
0||erW|se, W|y s|ou|d ||ere oe persors W|o are urusua||y oeau||lu| ard poWerlu| oo|| |r |||s ||le ard |r
||e ||le al|er dea||?
28-29. T||s |s corl|rred ro| or|y oy ||e ev|derce ol ||e vedas ou| a|so oy ||e persora| oe|av|or ol
grea| persora||||es |||e |aru, u||arapada, 0|ruva, lr|yavra|a ard ry grardla||er Arga, as We|| as oy
rary o||er grea| persora||||es ard ord|rary ||v|rg er||||es, exerp||l|ed oy |a|araja lra||ada ard 8a||,
a|| ol W|or are ||e|s|s, oe||ev|rg |r ||e ex|s|erce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o carr|es
a c|uo.
30. A|||oug| aoor|rao|e persors |||e ry la||er, vera, ||e grardsor ol dea|| persor|l|ed, are
oeW||dered or ||e pa|| ol re||g|or, a|| ||e grea| persora||||es |||e ||ose rer||ored agree ||a| |r |||s
Wor|d ||e or|y oes|oWer ol ||e oered|c||ors ol re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or,
||oera||or or e|eva||or |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
31. 8y ||e |rc||ra||or |o serve ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, suller|rg |urar||y
car |rred|a|e|y c|earse ||e d|r| W||c| |as accuru|a|ed |r ||e|r r|rds dur|rg |rrurerao|e o|r||s. l||e
||e 0arges Wa|er, W||c| erara|es lror ||e |oes ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, suc| a process
|rred|a|e|y c|earses ||e r|rd, ard ||us sp|r||ua| or Krsra corsc|ousress gradua||y |rcreases.
32. w|er a devo|ee |a|es s|e||er a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e |s
corp|e|e|y c|earsed ol a|| r|surders|ard|rg or rer|a| specu|a||or, ard |e rar|les|s rerurc|a||or. T||s
|s poss|o|e or|y W|er ore |s s|rerg||ered oy prac||c|rg o|a|||-yoga. 0rce |av|rg |a|er s|e||er a| ||e
roo| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, a devo|ee rever cores oac| |o |||s ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, W||c| |s lu|| ol
||e ||reelo|d r|ser|es.
33. lr||u |a|araja adv|sed ||s c|||zers. Frgag|rg your r|rds, your Words, your ood|es ard ||e resu||s
ol your occupa||ora| du||es, ard oe|rg a|Ways oper-r|rded, you s|ou|d a|| rerder devo||ora| serv|ce |o
||e lord. Accord|rg |o your ao|||||es ard ||e occupa||ors |r W||c| you are s||ua|ed, you s|ou|d ergage
your serv|ce a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| lu|| corl|derce ard W|||ou|
reserva||or. T|er you W||| sure|y oe successlu| |r ac||ev|rg ||e l|ra| oojec||ve |r your ||ves.
34. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s |rarscerder|a| ard ro| cor|ar|ra|ed oy |||s ra|er|a|
Wor|d. 8u| a|||oug| le |s corcer|ra|ed sp|r|| sou| W|||ou| ra|er|a| var|e|y, lor ||e oerel|| ol ||e
cord|||ored sou| le rever||e|ess accep|s d|llerer| |ypes ol sacr|l|ce perlorred W||| var|ous ra|er|a|
e|erer|s, r||ua|s ard rar|ras ard ollered |o ||e der|gods urder d|llerer| rares accord|rg |o ||e
|r|eres|s ard purposes ol ||e perlorrers.
35. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s a||-pervad|rg, ou| le |s a|so rar|les|ed |r d|llerer| |ypes
ol ood|es W||c| ar|se lror a coro|ra||or ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||re, des|res ard occupa||ora| du||es.
1oo SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
T|us d|llerer| |ypes ol corsc|ousress deve|op, jus| as l|re, W||c| |s a|Ways oas|ca||y ||e sare, o|azes
|r d|llerer| Ways accord|rg |o ||e s|ape ard d|rers|or ol l|reWood.
3o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e ras|er ard erjoyer ol ||e resu||s ol a|| sacr|l|ces, ard
le |s ||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er as We||. A|| ol you c|||zers or ||e surlace ol ||e g|ooe W|o |ave a
re|a||ors||p W||| re ard are Wors||p|rg l|r oy d|r| ol your occupa||ora| du||es are oes|oW|rg your
rercy upor re. T|erelore, 0 ry c|||zers, l ||ar| you.
37. T|e ora|raras ard va|sravas are persora||y g|or|l|ed oy ||e|r c|arac|er|s||c poWers ol |o|erarce,
perarce, |roW|edge ard educa||or. 8y d|r| ol a|| ||ese sp|r||ua| asse|s, va|sravas are rore poWerlu|
||ar roya||y. l| |s ||erelore adv|sed ||a| ||e pr|rce|y order ro| ex||o|| ||s ra|er|a| proWess oelore ||ese
|Wo corrur|||es ard s|ou|d avo|d ollerd|rg ||er.
38. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e arc|er|, e|erra| 0od|ead, W|o |s loreros| arorgs| a||
grea| persora||||es, oo|a|red ||e opu|erce ol l|s s|aurc| repu|a||or, W||c| pur|l|es ||e er||re ur|verse,
oy Wors||p|rg ||e |o|us lee| ol ||ose ora|raras ard va|sravas.
39. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ever|as||rg|y |rdeperder| ard W|o ex|s|s |r
everyore's |ear|, |s very p|eased W||| ||ose W|o lo||oW |r l|s loo|s|eps ard ergage W|||ou| reserva||or
|r ||e serv|ce ol ||e descerdar|s ol ora|raras ard va|sravas, lor le |s a|Ways dear |o ora|raras
ard va|sravas ard ||ey are a|Ways dear |o l|r.
40. 8y regu|ar serv|ce |o ||e ora|raras ard va|sravas, ore car c|ear ||e d|r| lror ||s |ear| ard ||us
erjoy suprere peace ard ||oera||or lror ra|er|a| a||ac|rer| ard oe sa||sl|ed. lr |||s Wor|d ||ere |s ro
lru|||ve ac||v||y super|or |o serv|rg ||e ora|rara c|ass, lor |||s car or|rg p|easure |o ||e der|gods, lor
W|or ||e rary sacr|l|ces are recorrerded.
41. A|||oug| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Arar|a, ea|s ||roug| ||e l|re sacr|l|ces ollered |r
||e rares ol ||e d|llerer| der|gods, le does ro| |a|e as ruc| p|easure |r ea||rg ||roug| l|re as le
does |r accep||rg oller|rgs ||roug| ||e rou||s ol |earred sages ard devo|ees, lor ||er le does ro|
|eave ||e assoc|a||or ol devo|ees.
42. lr ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure a ora|rara's |rarscerder|a| pos|||or |s e|erra||y ra|r|a|red oecause ||e
|rjurc||ors ol ||e vedas are accep|ed W||| la|||, aus|er||y, scr|p|ura| corc|us|ors, lu|| serse ard r|rd
cor|ro|, ard red||a||or. lr |||s Way ||e rea| goa| ol ||le |s |||ur|ra|ed, jus| as ore's lace |s lu||y rel|ec|ed
|r a c|ear r|rror.
43. 0 respec|ao|e persora||||es preser| |ere, l oeg ||e o|ess|rgs ol a|| ol you ||a| l ray perpe|ua||y
carry or ry croWr ||e dus| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol suc| ora|raras ard va|sravas ur||| ||e erd ol ry ||le.
le W|o car carry suc| dus| or ||s |ead |s very soor re||eved ol a|| ||e reac||ors W||c| ar|se lror s|rlu|
||le, ard ever|ua||y |e deve|ops a|| good ard des|rao|e qua||||es.
44. w|oever acqu|res ||e ora|r|r|ca| qua||l|ca||ors--W|ose or|y Wea||| |s good oe|av|or, W|o |s
gra|elu| ard W|o |a|es s|e||er ol exper|erced persors--ge|s a|| ||e opu|erce ol ||e Wor|d. l ||erelore
W|s| ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard l|s assoc|a|es oe p|eased W||| ||e ora|rara c|ass,
W||| ||e coWs ard W||| re.
45. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg K|rg lr||u spea| so r|ce|y, a|| ||e der|gods, ||e
der|zers ol l||r|o|a, ||e ora|raras ard ||e sa|r||y persors preser| a| ||e ree||rg corgra|u|a|ed ||r
oy express|rg ||e|r good W|||.
4o. T|ey a|| dec|ared ||a| ||e ved|c corc|us|or ||a| ore car corquer ||e |eaver|y p|are|s oy ||e ac||or
ol a pu|ra, or sor, Was lu|l|||ed, lor ||e ros| s|rlu| vera, W|o |ad oeer ||||ed oy ||e curse ol ||e
ora|raras, Was roW de||vered lror ||e dar|es| reg|or ol |e|||s| ||le oy ||s sor, |a|araja lr||u.
47. 3|r||ar|y, l|rarya|as|pu, W|o oy d|r| ol ||s s|rlu| ac||v|||es a|Ways del|ed ||e supreracy ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, er|ered |r|o ||e dar|es| reg|or ol |e|||s| ||le, ou| oy ||e grace ol ||s
grea| sor, lra||ada |a|araja, |e a|so Was de||vered ard Wer| oac| |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
48. A|| ||e sa|r||y ora|raras ||us addressed lr||u |a|araja. 0 oes| ol ||e Warr|ors, 0 la||er ol |||s
g|ooe, ray you oe o|essed W||| a |org ||le, lor you |ave grea| devo||or |o ||e |rla|||o|e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e ras|er ol a|| ||e ur|verse.
49. T|e aud|erce cor||rued. 0ear K|rg lr||u, your repu|a||or |s ||e pures| ol a||, lor you are preac||rg
||e g|or|es ol ||e ros| g|or|l|ed ol a||, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e lord ol ||e ora|raras.
3|rce, due |o our grea| lor|ure, We |ave you as our ras|er, We |||r| ||a| We are ||v|rg d|rec||y urder
||e agercy ol ||e lord.
50. 0ur dear |ord, || |s your occupa||ora| du|y |o ru|e over your c|||zers. T|a| |s ro| a very Worderlu| |as|
lor a persora|||y |||e you, W|o are so allec||ora|e |r see|rg |o ||e |r|eres|s ol ||e c|||zers, oecause you
are lu|| ol rercy. T|a| |s ||e grea|ress ol your c|arac|er.
51. T|e c|||zers cor||rued. Today you |ave opered our eyes ard revea|ed |oW |o cross |o ||e o||er
s|de ol ||e ocear ol dar|ress. 8y our pas| deeds ard oy ||e arrargerer| ol super|or au||or||y, We are
er|arg|ed |r a re|Wor| ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard |ave |os| s|g|| ol ||e des||ra||or ol ||le, ||us We |ave
oeer Warder|rg W||||r ||e ur|verse.
52. 0ear |ord, you are s||ua|ed |r your pure ex|s|er||a| pos|||or ol goodress, ||erelore you are ||e
perlec| represer|a||ve ol ||e 3uprere lord. ou are g|or|l|ed oy your oWr proWess, ard ||us you are
ra|r|a|r|rg ||e er||re Wor|d oy |r|roduc|rg ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure ard pro|ec||rg everyore |r your ||re ol
du|y as a |sa|r|ya.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-"w! Pr"h Mahara4a1s M++"ing wi"h "h+ 0!r K#aras
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. w|||e ||e c|||zers Were ||us pray|rg |o ||e ros| poWerlu| K|rg lr||u,
||e lour Kuraras, W|o Were as or|g|| as ||e sur, arr|ved or ||e spo|.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 1o7
2. 3ee|rg ||e g|oW|rg ellu|gerce ol ||e lour Kuraras, ||e ras|ers ol a|| rys||c loWer, ||e K|rg ard ||s
assoc|a|es cou|d recogr|ze ||er as ||ey descerded lror ||e s|y.
3. 3ee|rg ||e lour Kuraras, lr||u |a|araja Was grea||y arx|ous |o rece|ve ||er. T|erelore ||e K|rg,
W||| a|| ||s oll|cers, very |as|||y go| up, as arx|ous|y as a cord|||ored sou| W|ose serses are
|rred|a|e|y a||rac|ed oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
4. w|er ||e grea| sages accep|ed ||e|r recep||or, accord|rg |o ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e sas|ras, ard
l|ra||y |oo| ||e|r sea|s ollered oy ||e K|rg, ||e K|rg, |rl|uerced oy ||e g|or|es ol ||e sages, |rred|a|e|y
ooWed doWr. T|us |e Wors||ped ||e lour Kuraras.
5. Al|er |||s, ||e K|rg |oo| ||e Wa|er W||c| |ad Was|ed ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e Kuraras ard spr|r||ed ||
over ||s |a|r. 8y suc| respec|lu| ac||ors, ||e K|rg, as ar exerp|ary persora|||y, s|oWed |oW |o rece|ve
a sp|r||ua||y advarced persora|||y.
o. T|e lour grea| sages Were e|der |o lord 3|va, ard W|er ||ey Were sea|ed or ||e go|der ||rore, ||ey
appeared jus| |||e l|re o|az|rg or ar a||ar. |a|araja lr||u, ou| ol ||s grea| ger||eress ard respec| lor
||er, oegar |o spea| W||| grea| res|ra|r| as lo||oWs.
7. K|rg lr||u spo|e. |y dear grea| sages, ausp|c|ousress persor|l|ed, || |s very d|ll|cu|| lor ever ||e
rys||c yog|s |o see you. lrdeed, you are very rare|y seer. l do ro| |roW W|a| ||rd ol p|ous ac||v||y l
perlorred lor you |o grace re oy appear|rg oelore re W|||ou| d|ll|cu||y.
8. Ary persor upor W|or ||e ora|raras ard va|sravas are p|eased car ac||eve ary|||rg W||c| |s
very rare |o oo|a|r |r |||s Wor|d as We|| as al|er dea||. No| or|y ||a|, ou| ore a|so rece|ves ||e lavor ol
||e ausp|c|ous lord 3|va ard lord v|sru, W|o accorpary ||e ora|raras ard va|sravas.
9. lr||u |a|araja cor||rued. A|||oug| you are |rave||rg |r a|| p|are|ary sys|ers, peop|e carro| |roW
you, jus| as ||ey carro| |roW ||e 3upersou|, a|||oug| le |s W||||r everyore's |ear| as ||e W||ress ol
every|||rg. Fver lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va carro| urders|ard ||e 3upersou|.
10. A persor W|o |s ro| very r|c| ard |s a||ac|ed |o lar||y ||le oecores ||g||y g|or|l|ed W|er sa|r||y
persors are preser| |r ||s |ore. T|e ras|er ard servar|s W|o are ergaged |r oller|rg ||e exa||ed
v|s||ors Wa|er, a s||||rg p|ace ard parap|erra||a lor recep||or are g|or|l|ed, ard ||e |ore ||se|l |s a|so
g|or|l|ed.
11. 0r ||e cor|rary, ever ||oug| lu|| ol a|| opu|erce ard ra|er|a| prosper||y, ary |ouse|o|der's |ouse
W|ere ||e devo|ees ol ||e lord are rever a||oWed |o core |r, ard W|ere ||ere |s ro Wa|er lor Was||rg
||e|r lee|, |s |o oe cors|dered a |ree |r W||c| a|| verorous serper|s ||ve.
12. |a|araja lr||u ollered ||s We|core |o ||e lour Kuraras, address|rg ||er as ||e oes| ol ||e
ora|raras. le We|cored ||er, say|rg. lror ||e oeg|rr|rg ol your o|r|| you s|r|c||y ooserved ||e voWs
ol ce||oacy, ard a|||oug| you are exper|erced |r ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or, you are |eep|rg yourse|ves jus|
|||e sra|| c|||drer.
13. lr||u |a|araja |rqu|red lror ||e sages aoou| persors er|arg|ed |r |||s dargerous ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce oecause ol ||e|r prev|ous ac||ors, cou|d suc| persors, W|ose or|y a|r |s serse gra||l|ca||or,
oe o|essed W||| ary good lor|ure?
14. lr||u |a|araja cor||rued. |y dear s|rs, ||ere |s ro reed |o as| aoou| your good ard oad lor|ure
oecause you are a|Ways aosoroed |r sp|r||ua| o||ss. T|e rer|a| corcoc||or ol ||e ausp|c|ous ard
|rausp|c|ous does ro| ex|s| |r you.
15. l ar corp|e|e|y assured ||a| persora||||es |||e you are ||e or|y lr|erds lor persors W|o are o|az|rg
|r ||e l|re ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. l ||erelore as| you |oW |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d We car very soor ac||eve
||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le.
1o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s a|Ways arx|ous |o e|eva|e ||e ||v|rg er||||es, W|o are l|s
par|s ard parce|s, ard lor ||e|r spec|a| oerel||, ||e lord |rave|s a|| over ||e Wor|d |r ||e lorr ol se|l-
rea||zed persors |||e you.
17. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. T|us 3ara|-|urara, ||e oes| ol ||e ce||oa|es, al|er |ear|rg ||e
speec| ol lr||u |a|araja, W||c| Was rear|rglu|, appropr|a|e, lu|| ol prec|se Words ard very sWee| |o
|ear, sr||ed W||| lu|| sa||slac||or ard oegar |o spea| as lo||oWs.
18. 3ara|-|urara sa|d. |y dear K|rg lr||u, l ar very r|ce|y ques||ored oy you. 3uc| ques||ors are
oerel|c|a| lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es, espec|a||y oecause ||ey are ra|sed oy you, W|o are a|Ways |||r||rg ol
||e good ol o||ers. A|||oug| you |roW every|||rg, you as| suc| ques||ors oecause ||a| |s ||e oe|av|or
ol sa|r||y persors. 3uc| |r|e|||gerce |s oel||||rg your pos|||or.
19. w|er ||ere |s a corgrega||or ol devo|ees, ||e|r d|scuss|ors, ques||ors ard arsWers oecore
corc|us|ve |o oo|| ||e spea|er ard ||e aud|erce. T|us suc| a ree||rg |s oerel|c|a| lor everyore's rea|
|app|ress.
20. 3ara|-|urara cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, you a|ready |ave ar |rc||ra||or |o g|or|ly ||e |o|us lee| ol
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 3uc| a||ac|rer| |s very d|ll|cu|| |o ac||eve, ou| W|er ore |as
a||a|red suc| url||rc||rg la||| |r ||e lord, || au|ora||ca||y c|earses |us|y des|res lror ||e core ol ||e
|ear|.
21. l| |as oeer corc|us|ve|y dec|ded |r ||e scr|p|ures, al|er due cors|dera||or, ||a| ||e u|||ra|e goa| lor
||e We|lare ol |urar soc|e|y |s de|ac|rer| lror ||e ood||y corcep| ol ||le ard |rcreased ard s|eadlas|
a||ac|rer| lor ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s |rarscerder|a|, oeyord ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
22. A||ac|rer| lor ||e 3uprere car oe |rcreased oy prac||c|rg devo||ora| serv|ce, |rqu|r|rg aoou| ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, app|y|rg o|a|||-yoga |r ||le, Wors||p|rg ||e ogesvara, ||e 3uprere
1o8 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard oy |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg aoou| ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. T|ese ac||ors are p|ous |r ||erse|ves.
23. 0re |as |o ra|e progress |r sp|r||ua| ||le oy ro| assoc|a||rg W||| persors W|o are s|rp|y |r|eres|ed
|r serse gra||l|ca||or ard ra||rg rorey. No| or|y suc| persors, ou| ore W|o assoc|a|es W||| suc|
persors s|ou|d oe avo|ded. 0re s|ou|d ro|d ||s ||le |r suc| a Way ||a| |e carro| ||ve |r peace W|||ou|
dr|r||rg ||e rec|ar ol ||e g|or|l|ca||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|. 0re car oe ||us
e|eva|ed oy oe|rg d|sgus|ed W||| ||e |as|e lor serse erjoyrer|.
24. A card|da|e lor sp|r||ua| advarcerer| rus| oe rorv|o|er|, rus| lo||oW |r ||e loo|s|eps ol grea|
acaryas, rus| a|Ways rereroer ||e rec|ar ol ||e pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
rus| lo||oW ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es W|||ou| ra|er|a| des|re ard, W|||e lo||oW|rg ||e regu|a||ve
pr|rc|p|es, s|ou|d ro| o|asp|ere o||ers. A devo|ee s|ou|d |ead a very s|rp|e ||le ard ro| oe d|s|uroed
oy ||e dua|||y ol oppos|rg e|erer|s. le s|ou|d |earr |o |o|era|e ||er.
25. T|e devo|ee s|ou|d gradua||y |rcrease ||e cu||ure ol devo||ora| serv|ce oy cors|ar| |ear|rg ol ||e
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|ese pas||res are |||e orrarer|a|
decora||ors or ||e ears ol devo|ees. 8y rerder|rg devo||ora| serv|ce ard |rarscerd|rg ||e ra|er|a|
qua||||es, ore car eas||y oe l|xed |r |rarscerderce |r ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
2o. upor oecor|rg l|xed |r ||s a||ac|rer| |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy ||e grace ol ||e
sp|r||ua| ras|er ard oy aWa|er|rg |roW|edge ard de|ac|rer|, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, s||ua|ed W||||r ||e |ear|
ol ||e oody ard covered oy ||e l|ve e|erer|s, ourrs up ||s ra|er|a| surrourd|rgs exac||y as l|re, ar|s|rg
lror Wood, ourrs ||e Wood ||se|l.
27. w|er a persor oecores devo|d ol a|| ra|er|a| des|res ard ||oera|ed lror a|| ra|er|a| qua||||es, |e
|rarscerds d|s||rc||ors oe|Weer ac||ors execu|ed ex|erra||y ard |r|erra||y. A| ||a| ||re ||e d|llererce
oe|Weer ||e sou| ard ||e 3upersou|, W||c| Was ex|s||rg oelore se|l-rea||za||or, |s arr||||a|ed. w|er a
drear |s over, ||ere |s ro |orger a d|s||rc||or oe|Weer ||e drear ard ||e drearer.
28. w|er ||e sou| ex|s|s lor serse gra||l|ca||or, |e crea|es d|llerer| des|res, ard lor ||a| reasor |e
oecores suojec|ed |o des|gra||ors. 8u| W|er ore |s |r ||e |rarscerder|a| pos|||or, |e |s ro |orger
|r|eres|ed |r ary|||rg excep| lu|l||||rg ||e des|res ol ||e lord.
29. 0r|y oecause ol d|llerer| causes does a persor see a d|llererce oe|Weer ||rse|l ard o||ers, jus|
as ore sees ||e rel|ec||or ol a oody appear|rg d|llerer||y rar|les|ed or Wa|er, or o|| or |r a r|rror.
30. w|er ore's r|rd ard serses are a||rac|ed |o serse oojec|s lor erjoyrer|, ||e r|rd oecores
ag||a|ed. As a resu|| ol cor||rua||y |||r||rg ol serse oojec|s, ore's rea| corsc|ousress a|ros| oecores
|os|, |||e ||e Wa|er |r a |a|e ||a| |s gradua||y suc|ed up oy ||e o|g grass s|raWs or ||s oar|.
31. w|er ore dev|a|es lror ||s or|g|ra| corsc|ousress, |e |oses ||e capac||y |o rereroer ||s prev|ous
pos|||or or recogr|ze ||s preser| ore. w|er rererorarce |s |os|, a|| |roW|edge acqu|red |s oased or a
la|se lourda||or. w|er |||s occurs, |earred sc|o|ars cors|der ||a| ||e sou| |s |os|.
32. T|ere |s ro s|rorger oos|ruc||or |o ore's se|l-|r|eres| ||ar |||r||rg o||er suojec| ra||ers |o oe rore
p|eas|rg ||ar ore's se|l-rea||za||or.
33. lor |urar soc|e|y, cors|ar||y |||r||rg ol |oW |o earr rorey ard app|y || lor serse gra||l|ca||or
or|rgs aoou| ||e des|ruc||or ol everyore's |r|eres|s. w|er ore oecores devo|d ol |roW|edge ard
devo||ora| serv|ce, |e er|ers |r|o spec|es ol ||le |||e ||ose ol |rees ard s|ores.
34. T|ose W|o s|rorg|y des|re |o cross ||e ocear ol resc|erce rus| ro| assoc|a|e W||| ||e rodes ol
|grorarce, lor |edor|s||c ac||v|||es are ||e grea|es| oos|ruc||ors |o rea||za||or ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es,
ecoror|c deve|oprer|, regu|a|ed serse gra||l|ca||or ard, a| |as|, ||oera||or.
35. 0u| ol ||e lour pr|rc|p|es--rare|y re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or ard
||oera||or--||oera||or |as |o oe |a|er very ser|ous|y. T|e o||er ||ree are suojec| |o des|ruc||or oy ||e
s|r|rger| |aW ol ra|ure--dea||.
3o. we accep| as o|ess|rgs d|llerer| s|a|es ol ||g|er ||le, d|s||rgu|s||rg ||er lror |oWer s|a|es ol ||le,
ou| We s|ou|d |roW ||a| suc| d|s||rc||ors ex|s| or|y |r re|a||or |o ||e |r|erc|arge ol ||e rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure. Ac|ua||y ||ese s|a|es ol ||le |ave ro perrarer| ex|s|erce, lor a|| ol ||er W||| oe
des|royed oy ||e suprere cor|ro||er.
37. 3ara|-|urara adv|sed ||e K|rg. T|erelore, ry dear K|rg lr||u, |ry |o urders|ard ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||v|rg W||||r everyore's |ear| a|org W||| ||e |rd|v|dua| sou|, |r eac| ard
every oody, e|||er rov|rg or ro| rov|rg. T|e |rd|v|dua| sou|s are lu||y covered oy ||e gross ra|er|a|
oody ard suo||e oody rade ol ||e ||le a|r ard |r|e|||gerce.
38. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rar|les|s l|rse|l as ore W||| ||e cause ard ellec| W||||r |||s
oody, ou| ore W|o |as |rarscerded ||e |||usory erergy oy de||oera|e cors|dera||or, W||c| c|ears ||e
r|scorcep||or ol a sra|e lor a rope, car urders|ard ||a| ||e larara|ra |s e|erra||y |rarscerder|a| |o
||e ra|er|a| crea||or ard s||ua|ed |r pure |r|erra| erergy. T|us ||e lord |s |rarscerder|a| |o a|| ra|er|a|
cor|ar|ra||or. ur|o l|r or|y rus| ore surrerder.
39. T|e devo|ees, W|o are a|Ways ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e |oes ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, car
very eas||y overcore |ard-|ro||ed des|res lor lru|||ve ac||v|||es. 8ecause |||s |s very d|ll|cu||, ||e
rordevo|ees--||e jrar|s ard yog|s--a|||oug| |ry|rg |o s|op ||e Waves ol serse gra||l|ca||or, carro| do
so. T|erelore you are adv|sed |o ergage |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol Krsra, ||e sor ol vasudeva.
40. T|e ocear ol resc|erce |s very d|ll|cu|| |o cross oecause || |s |rles|ed W||| rary dargerous s|ar|s.
A|||oug| ||ose W|o are rordevo|ees urdergo severe aus|er|||es ard perarces |o cross ||a| ocear, We
recorrerd ||a| you s|rp|y |a|e s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, W||c| are |||e ooa|s lor cross|rg
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||e ocear. A|||oug| ||e ocear |s d|ll|cu|| |o cross, oy |a||rg s|e||er ol l|s |o|us lee| you W||| overcore
a|| dargers.
41. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. 8e|rg ||us er||g||ered |r corp|e|e sp|r||ua| |roW|edge oy ||e
sor ol 8ra|ra--ore ol ||e Kuraras, W|o Was corp|e|e |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge--||e K|rg Wors||ped
||er |r ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
42. T|e K|rg sa|d. 0 ora|rara, 0 poWerlu| ore, lorrer|y lord v|sru s|oWed re l|s cause|ess rercy,
|rd|ca||rg ||a| you Wou|d core |o ry |ouse, ard |o corl|rr ||a| o|ess|rg, you |ave a|| core.
43. |y dear ora|rara, you |ave carr|ed ou| ||e order ||oroug||y oecause you are a|so as
corpass|ora|e as ||e lord. l| |s ry du|y, ||erelore, |o oller you sore|||rg, ou| a|| l possess are ou|
rerrar|s ol lood |a|er oy grea| sa|r||y persors. w|a| s|a|| l g|ve?
44. T|e K|rg cor||rued. T|erelore, ry dear ora|raras, ry ||le, W|le, c|||drer, |ore, lurr||ure ard
|ouse|o|d parap|erra||a, ry ||rgdor, s|rerg||, |ard ard espec|a||y ry |reasury are a|| ollered ur|o
you.
45. 3|rce or|y a persor W|o |s corp|e|e|y educa|ed accord|rg |o ||e pr|rc|p|es ol ved|c |roW|edge
deserves |o oe corrarder-|r-c||el, ru|er ol ||e s|a|e, ||e l|rs| |o c|as||se ard ||e propr|e|or ol ||e
W|o|e p|are|, lr||u |a|araja ollered every|||rg |o ||e Kuraras.
4o. T|e |sa|r|yas, va|syas ard sudras ea| ||e|r lood oy v|r|ue ol ||e ora|raras' rercy. l| |s ||e
ora|raras W|o erjoy ||e|r oWr proper|y, c|o||e ||erse|ves W||| ||e|r oWr proper|y ard g|ve c|ar||y
W||| ||e|r oWr proper|y.
47. lr||u |a|araja cor||rued. loW car suc| persors, W|o |ave rerdered ur||r||ed serv|ce oy
exp|a|r|rg ||e pa|| ol se|l-rea||za||or |r re|a||or |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard W|ose
exp|ara||ors are g|ver lor our er||g||errer| W||| corp|e|e corv|c||or ard ved|c ev|derce, oe repa|d
excep| oy lo|ded pa|rs cor|a|r|rg Wa|er lor ||e|r sa||slac||or? 3uc| grea| persora||||es car oe sa||sl|ed
or|y oy ||e|r oWr ac||v|||es, W||c| are d|s|r|ou|ed arorgs| |urar soc|e|y ou| ol ||e|r ur||r||ed rercy.
48. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. 8e|rg ||us Wors||ped oy |a|araja lr||u, ||e lour Kuraras,
W|o Were ras|ers ol devo||ora| serv|ce, oecare very p|eased. lrdeed, ||ey appeared |r ||e s|y ard
pra|sed ||e c|arac|er ol ||e K|rg, ard everyore ooserved ||er.
49. Arorgs| grea| persora||||es, |a|araja lr||u Was ||e c||el oy v|r|ue ol ||s l|xed pos|||or |r re|a||or
|o sp|r||ua| er||g||errer|. le rera|red sa||sl|ed as ore W|o |as ac||eved a|| success |r sp|r||ua|
urders|ard|rg.
50. 8e|rg se|l-sa||sl|ed, |a|araja lr||u execu|ed ||s du||es as perlec||y as poss|o|e accord|rg |o ||e
||re ard ||s s||ua||or, s|rerg|| ard l|rarc|a| pos|||or. l|s or|y a|r |r a|| ||s ac||v|||es Was |o sa||sly ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru||. lr |||s Way, |e du|y ac|ed.
51. |a|araja lr||u corp|e|e|y ded|ca|ed ||rse|l |o oe ar e|erra| servar| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| ra|ure. Corsequer||y a|| ||e lru||s ol ||s ac||v|||es Were ded|ca|ed
|o ||e lord, ard |e a|Ways ||oug|| ol ||rse|l as ||e servar| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|o |s ||e propr|e|or ol every|||rg.
52. |a|araja lr||u, W|o Was very opu|er| due |o ||e prosper||y ol ||s er||re erp|re, rera|red a| |ore
as a |ouse|o|der. 3|rce |e Was rever |rc||red |o u||||ze ||s opu|erces lor ||e gra||l|ca||or ol ||s serses,
|e rera|red ura||ac|ed, exac||y |||e ||e sur, W||c| |s urallec|ed |r a|| c|rcurs|arces.
53. 8e|rg s||ua|ed |r ||e ||oera|ed pos|||or ol devo||ora| serv|ce, lr||u |a|araja ro| or|y perlorred a||
lru|||ve ac||v|||es ou| a|so oego| l|ve sors oy ||s W|le, Arc|. lrdeed, a|| ||s sors Were oego||er accord|rg
|o ||s oWr des|re.
54. Al|er oege|||rg l|ve sors, rared v|j||asva, 0|urra|esa, larya|sa, 0rav|ra ard vr|a, lr||u
|a|araja cor||rued |o ru|e ||e p|are|. le accep|ed a|| ||e qua||||es ol ||e de|||es W|o goverred a|| o||er
p|are|s.
55. 3|rce |a|araja lr||u Was a perlec| devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e War|ed |o
pro|ec| ||e lord's crea||or oy p|eas|rg ||e var|ous c|||zers accord|rg |o ||e|r var|ous des|res. T|erelore
lr||u |a|araja used |o p|ease ||er |r a|| respec|s oy ||s Words, rer|a|||y, Wor|s ard ger||e oe|av|or.
5o. |a|araja lr||u oecare as ce|eora|ed a ||rg as 3ora-raja, ||e ||rg ol ||e roor. le Was a|so
poWerlu| ard exac||rg, jus| |||e ||e sur-god, W|o d|s|r|ou|es |ea| ard ||g|| ard a| ||e sare ||re exac|s
a|| ||e p|are|ary Wa|ers.
57. |a|araja lr||u Was so s|rorg ard poWerlu| ||a| ro ore cou|d d|sooey ||s orders ary rore ||ar ore
cou|d corquer l|re ||se|l. le Was so s|rorg ||a| |e Was corpared |o lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, W|ose
poWer |s |rsuperao|e. 0r ||e o||er |ard, |a|araja lr||u Was a|so as |o|erar| as ||e ear||, ard |r
lu|l||||rg var|ous des|res ol |urar soc|e|y, |e Was |||e |eaver ||se|l.
58. Jus| as ra|rla|| sa||sl|es everyore's des|res, |a|araja lr||u used |o sa||sly everyore. le Was |||e
||e sea |r ||a| ro ore cou|d urders|ard ||s dep||s, ard |e Was |||e |eru, ||e ||rg ol ||||s, |r ||e l|x||y ol
||s purpose.
59. |a|araja lr||u's |r|e|||gerce ard educa||or Were exac||y |||e ||a| ol araraja, ||e super|r|erder|
ol dea||. l|s opu|erce Was corparao|e |o ||e l|ra|aya |our|a|rs, W|ere a|| va|uao|e jeWe|s ard
re|a|s are s|oc|ed. le possessed grea| r|c|es |||e Kuvera, ||e |reasurer ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ard
ro ore cou|d revea| ||s secre|s, lor ||ey Were |||e ||e der|god varura's.
o0. lr ||s ood||y s|rerg|| ard |r ||e s|rerg|| ol ||s serses, |a|araja lr||u Was as s|rorg as ||e W|rd,
W||c| car go aryW|ere ard everyW|ere. As lar as ||s |r|o|erarce Was corcerred, |e Was jus| |||e ||e
a||-poWerlu| budra expars|or ol lord 3|va, or 3adas|va.
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o1. lr ||s ood||y oeau|y |e Was jus| |||e Cup|d, ard |r ||s ||oug||lu|ress |e Was |||e a ||or. lr ||s
allec||or |e Was jus| |||e 3vayaro|uva |aru, ard |r ||s ao||||y |o cor|ro| |e Was |||e lord 8ra|ra.
o2. lr ||s persora| oe|av|or, lr||u |a|araja ex||o||ed a|| good qua||||es, ard |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge |e
Was exac||y |||e 8r|aspa||. lr se|l-cor|ro| |e Was |||e ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead l|rse|l. As
lar as ||s devo||ora| serv|ce Was corcerred, |e Was a grea| lo||oWer ol devo|ees W|o Were a||ac|ed |o
coW pro|ec||or ard ||e rerder|rg ol a|| serv|ce |o ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard ||e ora|raras. le Was
perlec| |r ||s s|yress ard |r ||s ger||e oe|av|or, ard W|er |e ergaged |r sore p|||ar||rop|c ac||v||y,
|e Wor|ed as |l |e Were Wor||rg lor ||s oWr persora| se|l.
o3. T|roug|ou| ||e W|o|e ur|verse--|r ||e ||g|er, |oWer ard r|dd|e p|are|ary sys|ers--lr||u
|a|araja's repu|a||or Was |oud|y dec|ared, ard a|| |ad|es ard sa|r||y persors |eard ||s g|or|es, W||c|
Were as sWee| as ||e g|or|es ol lord baracardra.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-"hr++ Mahara4a Pr"h1s G!ing Ba-k H!#+
1-3. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. A| ||e |as| s|age ol ||s ||le, W|er |a|araja lr||u saW ||rse|l ge|||rg
o|d, ||a| grea| sou|, W|o Was ||rg ol ||e Wor|d, d|v|ded W|a|ever opu|erce |e |ad accuru|a|ed
arorgs| a|| ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es, rov|rg ard rorrov|rg. le arrarged pers|ors lor everyore
accord|rg |o re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ard al|er execu||rg ||e orders ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
|r corp|e|e coord|ra||or W||| l|r, |e ded|ca|ed ||s sors ur|o ||e ear||, W||c| Was cors|dered |o oe
||s daug||er. T|er |a|araja lr||u |el| ||e preserce ol ||s c|||zers, W|o Were a|ros| |arer||rg ard
cry|rg lror lee||rg separa||or lror ||e K|rg, ard Wer| |o ||e lores| a|ore W||| ||s W|le |o perlorr
aus|er|||es.
4. Al|er re||r|rg lror lar||y ||le, |a|araja lr||u s|r|c||y lo||oWed ||e regu|a||ors ol re||red ||le ard
urderWer| severe aus|er|||es |r ||e lores|. le ergaged |r ||ese ac||v|||es as ser|ous|y as |e |ad
lorrer|y ergaged |r |ead|rg ||e goverrrer| ard corquer|rg everyore.
5. lr ||e |apo-vara, |a|araja lr||u sore||res a|e ||e |rur|s ard roo|s ol |rees, ard sore||res |e a|e
lru|| ard dr|ed |eaves, ard lor sore Wee|s |e drar| or|y Wa|er. l|ra||y |e ||ved s|rp|y oy orea|||rg a|r.
o. lo||oW|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es ol lores| ||v|rg ard ||e loo|s|eps ol ||e grea| sages ard rur|s, lr||u
|a|araja accep|ed l|ve ||rds ol |ea||rg processes dur|rg ||e surrer seasor, exposed ||rse|l |o
|orrer|s ol ra|r |r ||e ra|ry seasor ard, |r ||e W|r|er, s|ood |r Wa|er up |o ||s rec|. le a|so used |o
s|rp|y ||e doWr or ||e l|oor |o s|eep.
7. |a|araja lr||u urderWer| a|| ||ese severe aus|er|||es |r order |o cor|ro| ||s Words ard ||s serses, |o
relra|r lror d|sc|arg|rg ||s serer ard |o cor|ro| ||e ||le a|r W||||r ||s oody. A|| |||s |e d|d lor ||e
sa||slac||or ol Krsra. le |ad ro o||er purpose.
8. 8y ||us prac||c|rg severe aus|er|||es, |a|araja lr||u gradua||y oecare s|eadlas| |r sp|r||ua| ||le ard
corp|e|e|y lree ol a|| des|res lor lru|||ve ac||v|||es. le a|so prac||ced orea|||rg exerc|ses |o cor|ro| ||s
r|rd ard serses, ard oy suc| cor|ro| |e oecare corp|e|e|y lree lror a|| des|res lor lru|||ve ac||v||y.
9. T|us ||e oes| arorgs| |urar oe|rgs, |a|araja lr||u, lo||oWed ||a| pa|| ol sp|r||ua| advarcerer|
W||c| Was adv|sed oy 3ara|-|urara. T|a| |s |o say, |e Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, Krsra.
10. |a|araja lr||u ||us ergaged corp|e|e|y |r devo||ora| serv|ce, execu||rg ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors
s|r|c||y accord|rg |o pr|rc|p|es, |Wer|y-lour |ours da||y. T|us ||s |ove ard devo||or ur|o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, deve|oped ard oecare url||rc||rg ard l|xed.
11. 8y regu|ar|y d|sc|arg|rg devo||ora| serv|ce, lr||u |a|araja oecare |rarscerder|a| |r r|rd ard
cou|d ||erelore cors|ar||y |||r| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. 8ecause ol |||s, |e oecare corp|e|e|y
de|ac|ed ard a||a|red perlec| |roW|edge oy W||c| |e cou|d |rarscerd a|| douo|. T|us |e Was lreed
lror ||e c|u|c|es ol la|se ego ard ||e ra|er|a| corcep||or ol ||le.
12. w|er |e oecare corp|e|e|y lree lror ||e corcep||or ol ood||y ||le, |a|araja lr||u rea||zed lord
Krsra s||||rg |r everyore's |ear| as ||e larara|ra. 8e|rg ||us ao|e |o ge| a|| |rs|ruc||ors lror l|r, |e
gave up a|| o||er prac||ces ol yoga ard jrara. le Was ro| ever |r|eres|ed |r ||e perlec||or ol ||e yoga
ard jrara sys|ers, lor |e ||oroug||y rea||zed ||a| devo||ora| serv|ce |o Krsra |s ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le
ard ||a| ur|ess ||e yog|s ard jrar|s oecore a||rac|ed |o |rsra-|a||a [rarra||ors aoou| Krsra|, ||e|r
|||us|ors corcerr|rg ex|s|erce car rever oe d|spe||ed.
13. lr due course ol ||re, W|er lr||u |a|araja Was |o g|ve up ||s oody, |e l|xed ||s r|rd l|rr|y upor
||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra, ard ||us, corp|e|e|y s||ua|ed or ||e ora|ra-o|u|a p|a|lorr, |e gave up ||e
ra|er|a| oody.
14. w|er |a|araja lr||u prac||ced a par||cu|ar yog|c s||||rg pos|ure, |e o|oc|ed ||e doors ol ||s arus
W||| ||s ar||es, pressed ||s r|g|| ard |el| ca|ves ard gradua||y ra|sed ||s ||le a|r upWard, pass|rg || or |o
||e c|rc|e ol ||s rave|, up |o ||s |ear| ard ||roa|, ard l|ra||y pus|ed || upWard |o ||e cer|ra| pos|||or
oe|Weer ||s |Wo eyeoroWs.
15. lr |||s Way, lr||u |a|araja gradua||y ra|sed ||s a|r ol ||le up |o ||e |o|e |r ||s s|u||, W|ereupor |e
|os| a|| des|re lor ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. 0radua||y |e rerged ||s a|r ol ||le W||| ||e |o|a|||y ol a|r, ||s oody
W||| ||e |o|a|||y ol ear||, ard ||e l|re W||||r ||s oody W||| ||e |o|a|||y ol l|re.
1o. lr |||s Way, accord|rg |o ||e d|llerer| pos|||ors ol ||e var|ous par|s ol ||e oody, lr||u |a|araja
rerged ||e |o|es ol ||s serses W||| ||e s|y, ||s ood||y ||qu|ds, suc| as o|ood ard var|ous secre||ors,
W||| ||e |o|a|||y ol Wa|er, ard |e rerged ear|| W||| Wa|er, ||er Wa|er W||| l|re, l|re W||| a|r, a|r W||| s|y,
ard so or.
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17. le ara|gara|ed ||e r|rd W||| ||e serses ard ||e serses W||| ||e serse oojec|s, accord|rg |o
||e|r respec||ve pos|||ors, ard |e a|so ara|gara|ed ||e ra|er|a| ego W||| ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy,
ra|a|-|a||va.
18. lr||u |a|araja ||er ollered ||e |o|a| des|gra||or ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y ur|o ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol
|||usory erergy. 8e|rg re|eased lror a|| ||e des|gra||ors oy W||c| ||e ||v|rg er|||y oecare er|rapped,
|e oecare lree oy |roW|edge ard rerurc|a||or ard oy ||e sp|r||ua| lorce ol ||s devo||ora| serv|ce. lr
|||s Way, oe|rg s||ua|ed |r ||s or|g|ra| cors|||u||ora| pos|||or ol Krsra corsc|ousress, |e gave up |||s
oody as a prao|u, or cor|ro||er ol ||e serses.
19. T|e ueer, ||e W|le ol lr||u |a|araja, W|ose rare Was Arc|, lo||oWed |er |usoard |r|o ||e lores|.
3|rce s|e Was a queer, |er oody Was very de||ca|e. A|||oug| s|e d|d ro| deserve |o ||ve |r ||e lores|,
s|e vo|ur|ar||y |ouc|ed |er |o|us lee| |o ||e grourd.
20. A|||oug| s|e Was ro| accus|ored |o suc| d|ll|cu|||es, ueer Arc| lo||oWed |er |usoard |r ||e
regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ol ||v|rg |r ||e lores| |||e grea| sages. 3|e |ay doWr or ||e grourd ard a|e or|y
lru||s, l|oWers ard |eaves, ard oecause s|e Was ro| l|| lor ||ese ac||v|||es, s|e oecare lra|| ard |||r.
e| oecause ol ||e p|easure s|e der|ved |r serv|rg |er |usoard, s|e d|d ro| lee| ary d|ll|cu|||es.
21. w|er ueer Arc| saW ||a| |er |usoard, W|o |ad oeer so rerc|lu| |o |er ard ||e ear||, ro |orger
s|oWed syrp|ors ol ||le, s|e |arer|ed lor a |||||e W|||e ard ||er ou||| a l|ery pyre or |op ol a |||| ard
p|aced ||e oody ol |er |usoard or ||.
22. Al|er |||s, ||e ueer execu|ed ||e recessary lurerary lurc||ors ard ollered oo|a||ors ol Wa|er.
Al|er oa|||rg |r ||e r|ver, s|e ollered ooe|sarces |o var|ous der|gods s||ua|ed |r ||e s|y |r ||e d|llerer|
p|are|ary sys|ers. 3|e ||er c|rcurarou|a|ed ||e l|re ard, W|||e |||r||rg ol ||e |o|us lee| ol |er
|usoard, er|ered ||s l|ares.
23. Al|er ooserv|rg |||s orave ac| perlorred oy ||e c|as|e W|le Arc|, ||e W|le ol ||e grea| K|rg lr||u,
rary ||ousards ol ||e W|ves ol ||e der|gods, a|org W||| ||e|r |usoards, ollered prayers |o ||e ueer,
lor ||ey Were very ruc| sa||sl|ed.
24. A| ||a| ||re ||e der|gods Were s||ua|ed or ||e |op ol |ardara l|||, ard a|| ||e|r W|ves oegar |o
s|oWer l|oWers or ||e lurera| pyre ard oegar |o |a|| arorgs| ||erse|ves as lo||oWs.
25. T|e W|ves ol ||e der|gods sa|d. A|| g|or|es |o ueer Arc|! we car see ||a| |||s queer ol ||e grea|
K|rg lr||u, ||e erperor ol a|| ||e ||rgs ol ||e Wor|d, |as served |er |usoard W||| r|rd, speec| ard
oody exac||y as ||e goddess ol lor|ure serves ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ajresa, or v|sru.
2o. T|e W|ves ol ||e der|gods cor||rued. Jus| see |oW |||s c|as|e |ady, Arc|, oy d|r| ol |er
|rcorce|vao|e p|ous ac||v|||es, |s s|||| lo||oW|rg |er |usoard upWard, as lar as We car see.
27. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, every |urar oe|rg |as a s|or| spar ol ||le, ou| ||ose W|o are ergaged |r
devo||ora| serv|ce go oac| |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead, lor ||ey are ac|ua||y or ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or. lor
suc| persors, ||ere |s ro|||rg W||c| |s ro| ava||ao|e.
28. Ary persor W|o ergages ||rse|l W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |r perlorr|rg ac||v|||es ||a| recess||a|e
grea| s|rugg|e, ard W|o, al|er oo|a|r|rg a |urar lorr ol ||le--W||c| |s a c|arce |o a||a|r ||oera||or lror
r|ser|es--urder|a|es ||e d|ll|cu|| |as|s ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es, rus| oe cors|dered |o oe c|ea|ed ard
erv|ous ol ||s oWr se|l.
29. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued spea||rg. |y dear v|dura, W|er ||e W|ves ol ||e der|zers ol
|eaver Were ||us |a|||rg arorgs| ||erse|ves, ueer Arc| reac|ed ||e p|are| W||c| |er |usoard,
|a|araja lr||u, ||e |opros| se|l-rea||zed sou|, |ad a||a|red.
30. |a||reya cor||rued. T|e grea|es| ol a|| devo|ees, |a|araja lr||u, Was very poWerlu|, ard ||s
c|arac|er Was ||oera|, ragr|l|cer| ard ragrar|rous. T|us l |ave descr|oed ||r |o you as lar as
poss|o|e.
31. Ary persor W|o descr|oes ||e grea| c|arac|er|s||cs ol K|rg lr||u W||| la||| ard de|err|ra||or--
W|e||er |e reads or |ears ol ||er ||rse|l or |e|ps o||ers |o |ear ol ||er--|s cer|a|r |o a||a|r ||e very
p|are| W||c| |a|araja lr||u a||a|red. lr o||er Words, suc| a persor a|so re|urrs |ore |o ||e
va||ur||a p|are|s, oac| |o 0od|ead.
32. ll ore |ears ol ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol lr||u |a|araja ard |s a ora|rara, |e oecores perlec||y
qua||l|ed W||| ora|r|r|ca| poWers, |l |e |s a |sa|r|ya, |e oecores a ||rg ol ||e Wor|d, |l |e |s a va|sya,
|e oecores a ras|er ol o||er va|syas ard rary ar|ra|s, ard |l |e |s a sudra, |e oecores ||e |opros|
devo|ee.
33. l| does ro| ra||er W|e||er ore |s a rar or Worar. Aryore W|o, W||| grea| respec|, |ears |||s
rarra||or ol |a|araja lr||u W||| oecore ||e la||er ol rary c|||drer |l |e |s W|||ou| c|||drer ard W|||
oecore ||e r|c|es| ol rer |l |e |s W|||ou| rorey.
34. A|so, ore W|o |ears |||s rarra||or ||ree ||res W||| oecore very repu|ao|e |l |e |s ro| recogr|zed |r
soc|e|y, ard |e W||| oecore a grea| sc|o|ar |l |e |s |||||era|e. lr o||er Words, |ear|rg ol ||e rarra||ors ol
lr||u |a|araja |s so ausp|c|ous ||a| || dr|ves aWay a|| oad |uc|.
35. 8y |ear|rg ||e rarra||or ol lr||u |a|araja, ore car oecore grea|, |rcrease ||s dura||or ol ||le, ga|r
proro||or |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s ard cour|erac| ||e cor|ar|ra||ors ol |||s age ol Ka||. lr add|||or, ore
car proro|e ||e causes ol re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or ard ||oera||or. T|erelore
lror a|| s|des || |s adv|sao|e lor a ra|er|a||s||c persor W|o |s |r|eres|ed |r suc| |||rgs |o read ard |ear
||e rarra||ors ol ||e ||le ard c|arac|er ol lr||u |a|araja.
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3o. ll a ||rg, W|o |s des|rous ol a||a|r|rg v|c|ory ard ru||rg poWer, c|ar|s ||e rarra||or ol lr||u
|a|araja ||ree ||res oelore go|rg lor|| or ||s c|ar|o|, a|| suoord|ra|e ||rgs W||| au|ora||ca||y rerder a||
||rds ol |axes ur|o ||r--as ||ey rerdered ||er ur|o |a|araja lr||u--s|rp|y upor ||s order.
37. A pure devo|ee W|o |s execu||rg ||e d|llerer| processes ol devo||ora| serv|ce ray oe s||ua|ed |r
||e |rarscerder|a| pos|||or, oe|rg corp|e|e|y aosoroed |r Krsra corsc|ousress, ou| ever |e, W|||e
d|sc|arg|rg devo||ora| serv|ce, rus| |ear, read ard |rduce o||ers |o |ear aoou| ||e c|arac|er ard ||le
ol lr||u |a|araja.
38. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, l |ave as lar as poss|o|e spo|er ||e rarra||ors
aoou| lr||u |a|araja, W||c| err|c| ore's devo||ora| a||||ude. w|oever |a|es advar|age ol ||ese
oerel||s a|so goes oac| |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead, |||e |a|araja lr||u.
39. w|oever, W||| grea| revererce ard adora||or, regu|ar|y reads, c|ar|s ard descr|oes ||e ||s|ory ol
|a|araja lr||u's ac||v|||es W||| cer|a|r|y |rcrease url||rc||rg la||| ard a||rac||or lor ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e
lord. T|e lord's |o|us lee| are ||e ooa| oy W||c| ore car cross ||e ocear ol resc|erce.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-.!r 'han"ing "h+ S!ng Sng by 3!rd Siva
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. v|j||asva, ||e e|des| sor ol |a|araja lr||u, W|o |ad a repu|a||or
|||e ||s la||er's, oecare erperor ard gave ||s yourger oro||ers d|llerer| d|rec||ors ol ||e Wor|d |o
goverr, lor |e Was very allec||ora|e |oWard ||s oro||ers.
2. |a|araja v|j||asva ollered ||e eas|err par| ol ||e Wor|d |o ||s oro||er larya|sa, ||e sou||err par| |o
0|urra|esa, ||e Wes|err par| |o vr|a ard ||e ror||err par| |o 0rav|ra.
3. lorrer|y, |a|araja v|j||asva p|eased ||e K|rg ol |eaver, lrdra, ard lror ||r rece|ved ||e ||||e
Ar|ard|ara. l|s W|le's rare Was 3|||ard|r|, ard oy |er |e oego| ||ree good sors.
4. T|e ||ree sors ol |a|araja Ar|ard|ara Were rared lava|a, lavarara ard 3uc|. lorrer|y ||ese
||ree persora||||es Were ||e der|gods ol l|re, ou| due |o ||e curse ol ||e grea| sage vas|s||a, ||ey
oecare ||e sors ol |a|araja Ar|ard|ara. As suc|, ||ey Were as poWerlu| as ||e l|re-gods, ard ||ey
a||a|red ||e des||ra||or ol rys||c yoga poWer, oe|rg aga|r s||ua|ed as ||e der|gods ol l|re.
5. |a|araja Ar|ard|ara |ad aro||er W|le, rared Nao|asva||, ard oy |er |e Was |appy |o oege|
aro||er sor, rared lav|rd|ara. 3|rce |a|araja Ar|ard|ara Was very ||oera|, |e d|d ro| |||| lrdra W|||e
||e der|god Was s|ea||rg ||s la||er's |orse a| ||e sacr|l|ce.
o. w|erever Ar|ard|ara, ||e suprere roya| poWer, |ad |o exac| |axes, pur|s| ||s c|||zers or l|re ||er
severe|y, |e Was ro| W||||rg |o do so. Corsequer||y |e re||red lror ||e execu||or ol suc| du||es ard
ergaged ||rse|l |r ||e perlorrarce ol d|llerer| sacr|l|ces.
7. A|||oug| |a|araja Ar|ard|ara Was ergaged |r perlorr|rg sacr|l|ces, oecause |e Was a se|l-
rea||zed sou| |e very |r|e|||ger||y rerdered devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord, W|o erad|ca|es a|| ||e lears ol
l|s devo|ees. 8y ||us Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lord, |a|araja Ar|ard|ara, rap| |r ecs|asy, a||a|red
l|s p|are| very eas||y.
8. lav|rd|ara, ||e sor ol |a|araja Ar|ard|ara, |ad a W|le rared lav|rd|ar|, W|o gave o|r|| |o s|x
sors, rared 8ar||sa|, 0aya, 3u||a, Krsra, 3a|ya ard J||avra|a.
9. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, lav|rd|ara's very poWerlu| sor rared 8ar||sa|
Was very exper| |r perlorr|rg var|ous ||rds ol lru|||ve sacr|l|ces, ard |e Was a|so exper| |r ||e prac||ce
ol rys||c yoga. 8y ||s grea| qua||l|ca||ors, |e oecare |roWr as lrajapa||.
10. |a|araja 8ar||sa| execu|ed rary sacr|l|ces a|| over ||e Wor|d. le sca||ered |usa grasses ard |ep|
||e |ops ol ||e grasses po|r|ed eas|Ward.
11. |a|araja 8ar||sa|--|ercelorWard |roWr as lrac|raoar||--Was ordered oy ||e suprere der|god
lord 8ra|ra |o rarry ||e daug||er ol ||e ocear rared 3a|adru||. ler ood||y lea|ures Were corp|e|e|y
oeau||lu|, ard s|e Was very yourg. 3|e Was decora|ed W||| ||e proper garrer|s, ard W|er s|e care
|r|o ||e rarr|age arera ard oegar c|rcurarou|a||rg ||, ||e l|re-god Agr| oecare so a||rac|ed |o |er
||a| |e des|red |er corpary, exac||y as |e |ad lorrer|y des|red |o erjoy 3u||.
12. w|||e 3a|adru|| Was ||us oe|rg rarr|ed, ||e derors, ||e der|zers ol 0ard|arva|o|a, ||e grea|
sages, ard ||e der|zers ol 3|dd|a|o|a, ||e ear|||y p|are|s ard Naga|o|a, a|||oug| ||g||y exa||ed, Were
a|| cap||va|ed oy ||e ||r|||rg ol |er ar||e oe||s.
13. K|rg lrac|raoar|| oego| |er c|||drer |r ||e Woro ol 3a|adru||. A|| ol ||er Were equa||y erdoWed
W||| re||g|os||y, ard a|| ol ||er Were |roWr as ||e lrace|as.
14. w|er a|| ||ese lrace|as Were ordered oy ||e|r la||er |o rarry ard oege| c|||drer, ||ey a|| er|ered
||e ocear ard prac||ced aus|er|||es ard perarces lor |er ||ousard years. T|us ||ey Wors||ped ||e
ras|er ol a|| aus|er||y, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
15. w|er a|| ||e sors ol lrac|raoar|| |el| |ore |o execu|e aus|er|||es, ||ey re| lord 3|va, W|o, ou| ol
grea| rercy, |rs|ruc|ed ||er aoou| ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. A|| ||e sors ol lrac|raoar|| red||a|ed upor ||e
|rs|ruc||ors, c|ar||rg ard Wors||p|rg ||er W||| grea| care ard a||er||or.
1o. v|dura as|ed |a||reya. |y dear ora|rara, W|y d|d ||e lrace|as ree| lord 3|va or ||e Way?
l|ease |e|| re |oW ||e ree||rg |appered, |oW lord 3|va oecare very p|eased W||| ||er ard |oW |e
|rs|ruc|ed ||er. Cer|a|r|y suc| |a||s are |rpor|ar|, ard l W|s| ||a| you p|ease oe rerc|lu| upor re ard
descr|oe ||er.
17. T|e grea| sage v|dura cor||rued. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, || |s very d|ll|cu|| lor ||v|rg er||||es
ercaged W||||r |||s ra|er|a| oody |o |ave persora| cor|ac| W||| lord 3|va. Fver grea| sages W|o |ave
ro ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|s do ro| cor|ac| ||r, desp||e ||e|r a|Ways oe|rg aosoroed |r red||a||or |o a||a|r
||s persora| cor|ac|.
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18. lord 3|va, ||e ros| poWerlu| der|god, secord or|y |o lord v|sru, |s se|l-sull|c|er|. A|||oug| |e |as
ro|||rg |o asp|re lor |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, lor ||e oerel|| ol ||ose |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |e |s a|Ways
ous||y ergaged everyW|ere ard |s accorpar|ed oy ||s dargerous ererg|es |||e goddess Ka|| ard
goddess 0urga.
19. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, oecause ol ||e|r p|ous ra|ure, a|| ||e sors ol
lrac|raoar|| very ser|ous|y accep|ed ||e Words ol ||e|r la||er W||| |ear| ard sou|, ard W||| ||ese Words
or ||e|r |eads, ||ey Wer| |oWard ||e Wes| |o execu|e ||e|r la||er's order.
20. w|||e |rave||rg, ||e lrace|as |appered |o see a grea| reservo|r ol Wa|er W||c| seered a|ros| as
o|g as ||e ocear. T|e Wa|er ol |||s |a|e Was so ca|r ard qu|e| ||a| || seered |||e ||e r|rd ol a grea|
sou|, ard ||s |r|ao||ar|s, ||e aqua||cs, appeared very peacelu| ard |appy |o oe urder ||e pro|ec||or ol
suc| a Wa|ery reservo|r.
21. lr ||a| grea| |a|e ||ere Were d|llerer| |ypes ol |o|us l|oWers. 3ore ol ||er Were o|u|s|, ard sore ol
||er Were red. 3ore ol ||er greW a| r|g||, sore |r ||e day ard sore, |||e ||e |rd|vara |o|us l|oWer, |r
||e ever|rg. Coro|red |oge||er, ||e |o|us l|oWers l|||ed ||e |a|e so lu|| ||a| ||e |a|e appeared |o oe a
grea| r|re ol suc| l|oWers. Corsequer||y, or ||e s|ores ||ere Were sWars ard crares, ca|rava|a,
|arardava ard o||er oeau||lu| Wa|er o|rds s|ard|rg aoou|.
22. T|ere Were var|ous |rees ard creepers or a|| s|des ol ||e |a|e, ard ||ere Were rad ouro|eoees
|urr|rg a|| aoou| ||er. T|e |rees appeared |o oe very jo||y due |o ||e sWee| |urr|rg ol ||e
ouro|eoees, ard ||e sallror, W||c| Was cor|a|red |r ||e |o|us l|oWers, Was oe|rg ||roWr |r|o ||e a|r.
T|ese a|| crea|ed suc| ar a|rosp|ere ||a| || appeared as ||oug| a les||va| Were |a||rg p|ace ||ere.
23. T|e sors ol ||e K|rg oecare very ruc| arazed W|er ||ey |eard v|ora||ors lror var|ous drurs
ard |e|||edrurs a|org W||| o||er order|y rus|ca| sourds p|eas|rg |o ||e ear.
24-25. T|e lrace|as Were lor|ura|e |o see lord 3|va, ||e c||el ol ||e der|gods, ererg|rg lror ||e
Wa|er W||| ||s assoc|a|es. l|s ood||y |us|er Was jus| |||e ro||er go|d, ||s ||roa| Was o|u|s|, ard |e |ad
||ree eyes, W||c| |oo|ed very rerc|lu||y upor ||s devo|ees. le Was accorpar|ed oy rary rus|c|ars,
W|o Were g|or|ly|rg ||r. As soor as ||e lrace|as saW lord 3|va, ||ey |rred|a|e|y ollered ||e|r
ooe|sarces |r grea| arazerer| ard le|| doWr a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e |ord.
2o. lord 3|va oecare very p|eased W||| ||e lrace|as oecause gerera||y lord 3|va |s ||e pro|ec|or ol
p|ous persors ard persors ol ger||e oe|av|or. 8e|rg very ruc| p|eased W||| ||e pr|rces, |e oegar |o
spea| as lo||oWs.
27. lord 3|va sa|d. ou are a|| ||e sors ol K|rg lrac|raoar||, ard l W|s| a|| good lor|ure |o you. l a|so
|roW W|a| you are go|rg |o do, ard ||erelore l ar v|s|o|e |o you jus| |o s|oW ry rercy upor you.
28. lord 3|va cor||rued. Ary persor W|o |s surrerdered |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Krsra, ||e cor|ro||er ol every|||rg--ra|er|a| ra|ure as We|| as ||e ||v|rg er|||y--|s ac|ua||y very dear |o
re.
29. A persor W|o execu|es ||s occupa||ora| du|y proper|y lor ore |urdred o|r||s oecores qua||l|ed |o
occupy ||e pos| ol 8ra|ra, ard |l |e oecores rore qua||l|ed, |e car approac| lord 3|va. A persor
W|o |s d|rec||y surrerdered |o lord Krsra, or v|sru, |r ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce |s |rred|a|e|y
proro|ed |o ||e sp|r||ua| p|are|s. lord 3|va ard o||er der|gods a||a|r ||ese p|are|s al|er ||e
des|ruc||or ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
30. ou are a|| devo|ees ol ||e lord, ard as suc| l apprec|a|e ||a| you are as respec|ao|e as ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead l|rse|l. l |roW |r |||s Way ||a| ||e devo|ees a|so respec| re ard
||a| l ar dear |o ||er. T|us ro ore car oe as dear |o ||e devo|ees as l ar.
31. NoW l s|a|| c|ar| ore rar|ra W||c| |s ro| or|y |rarscerder|a|, pure ard ausp|c|ous, ou| |s ||e oes|
prayer lor aryore W|o |s asp|r|rg |o a||a|r ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le. w|er l c|ar| |||s rar|ra, p|ease
|ear || carelu||y ard a||er||ve|y.
32. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. 0u| ol ||s cause|ess rercy, ||e exa||ed persora|||y lord 3|va, a
grea| devo|ee ol lord Narayara, cor||rued |o spea| |o ||e K|rg's sors, W|o Were s|ard|rg W||| lo|ded
|ards.
33. lord 3|va addressed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| ||e lo||oW|rg prayer. 0 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|| g|or|es ur|o ou. ou are ||e ros| exa||ed ol a|| se|l-rea||zed sou|s. 3|rce
ou are a|Ways ausp|c|ous lor ||e se|l-rea||zed, l W|s| ||a| ou oe ausp|c|ous lor re. ou are
Wors||pao|e oy v|r|ue ol ||e a||-perlec| |rs|ruc||ors ou g|ve. ou are ||e 3upersou|, ||erelore l oller ry
ooe|sarces ur|o ou as ||e suprere ||v|rg oe|rg.
34. |y lord, ou are ||e or|g|r ol ||e crea||or oy v|r|ue ol ||e |o|us l|oWer W||c| sprou|s lror our
rave|. ou are ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol ||e serses ard ||e serse oojec|s, ard ou are a|so ||e a||-
pervad|rg vasudeva. ou are ros| peacelu|, ard oecause ol our se|l-|||ur|ra|ed ex|s|erce, ou are
ro| d|s|uroed oy ||e s|x ||rds ol |rarslorra||ors.
35. |y dear lord, ou are ||e or|g|r ol ||e suo||e ra|er|a| |rgred|er|s, ||e ras|er ol a|| |r|egra||or as
We|| as ||e ras|er ol a|| d|s|r|egra||or, ||e predor|ra||rg 0e||y rared 3ar|arsara, ard ||e ras|er ol
a|| |r|e|||gerce, |roWr as ||e predor|ra||rg 0e||y lradyurra. T|erelore, l oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
3o. |y lord, as ||e suprere d|rec||rg 0e||y |roWr as Ar|rudd|a, ou are ||e ras|er ol ||e serses ard
||e r|rd. l ||erelore oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ou aga|r ard aga|r. ou are |roWr as Arar|a as We||
as 3ar|arsara oecause ol our ao||||y |o des|roy ||e W|o|e crea||or oy ||e o|az|rg l|re lror our
rou||.
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37. |y lord, 0 Ar|rudd|a, ou are ||e au||or||y oy W||c| ||e doors ol ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers
ard ||oera||or are opered. ou are a|Ways W||||r ||e pure |ear| ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y. T|erelore l oller ry
ooe|sarces ur|o ou. ou are ||e possessor ol serer W||c| |s |||e go|d, ard ||us, |r ||e lorr ol l|re,
ou |e|p ||e ved|c sacr|l|ces, oeg|rr|rg W||| ca|ur-|o|ra. T|erelore l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
38. |y lord, ou are ||e prov|der ol ||e l||r|o|as as We|| as a|| ||e der|gods. ou are ||e
predor|ra||rg de||y ol ||e roor ard ||e ras|er ol a|| ||ree vedas. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces
ur|o ou oecause ou are ||e or|g|ra| source ol sa||slac||or lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
39. |y dear lord, ou are ||e g|gar||c ur|versa| lorr W||c| cor|a|rs a|| ||e |rd|v|dua| ood|es ol ||e
||v|rg er||||es. ou are ||e ra|r|a|rer ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, ard as suc| ou ra|r|a|r ||e r|rd, serses,
oody, ard a|r ol ||le W||||r ||er. l ||erelore oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
40. |y dear lord, oy expard|rg our |rarscerder|a| v|ora||ors, ou revea| ||e ac|ua| rear|rg ol
every|||rg. ou are ||e a||-pervad|rg s|y W||||r ard W|||ou|, ard ou are ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol p|ous
ac||v|||es execu|ed oo|| W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ard oeyord ||. l ||erelore oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces aga|r ard aga|r ur|o ou.
41. |y dear lord, ou are ||e v|eWer ol ||e resu||s ol p|ous ac||v|||es. ou are |rc||ra||or, d|s|rc||ra||or
ard ||e|r resu||ar| ac||v|||es. ou are ||e cause ol ||e r|serao|e cord|||ors ol ||le caused oy |rre||g|or,
ard ||erelore ou are dea||. l oller ou ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
42. |y dear lord, ou are ||e |opros| ol a|| oes|oWers ol a|| oered|c||or, ||e o|des| ard suprere
erjoyer arorgs| a|| erjoyers. ou are ||e ras|er ol a|| ||e Wor|ds' re|ap|ys|ca| p|||osop|y, lor ou are
||e suprere cause ol a|| causes, lord Krsra. ou are ||e grea|es| ol a|| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ||e
suprere r|rd, ard ou |ave a ora|r W||c| |s rever c|ec|ed oy ary cord|||or. T|erelore l repea|ed|y
oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
43. |y dear lord, ou are ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol ||e Wor|er, serse ac||v|||es ard resu||s ol serse
ac||v|||es [|arra|. T|erelore ou are ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e oody, r|rd ard serses. ou are a|so ||e
suprere cor|ro||er ol ego||sr, |roWr as budra. ou are ||e source ol |roW|edge ard ||e ac||v|||es ol
||e ved|c |rjurc||ors.
44. |y dear lord, l W|s| |o see ou exac||y |r ||e lorr ||a| our very dear devo|ees Wors||p. ou |ave
rary o||er lorrs, ou| l W|s| |o see our lorr ||a| |s espec|a||y |||ed oy ||e devo|ees. l|ease oe
rerc|lu| upor re ard s|oW re ||a| lorr, lor or|y ||a| lorr Wors||ped oy ||e devo|ees car perlec||y
sa||sly a|| ||e derards ol ||e serses.
45-4o. T|e lord's oeau|y resero|es a dar| c|oud dur|rg ||e ra|ry seasor. As ||e ra|rla|| g||s|ers, l|s
ood||y lea|ures a|so g||s|er. lrdeed, le |s ||e sur |o|a| ol a|| oeau|y. T|e lord |as lour arrs ard ar
exqu|s||e|y oeau||lu| lace W||| eyes |||e |o|us pe|a|s, a oeau||lu| ||g||y ra|sed rose, a r|rd-a||rac||rg
sr||e, a oeau||lu| lore|ead ard equa||y oeau||lu| ard lu||y decora|ed ears.
47-48. T|e lord |s superexce||er||y oeau||lu| or accour| ol l|s oper ard rerc|lu| sr||e ard ||s
s|de|org g|arce upor l|s devo|ees. l|s o|ac| |a|r |s cur|y, ard l|s garrer|s, Wav|rg |r ||e W|rd,
appear |||e l|y|rg sallror po||er lror |o|us l|oWers. l|s g||||er|rg earr|rgs, s||r|rg |e|re|, oarg|es,
gar|ard, ar||e oe||s, Wa|s| oe|| ard var|ous o||er ood||y orrarer|s coro|re W||| corc|s|e||, d|sc, c|uo
ard |o|us l|oWer |o |rcrease ||e ra|ura| oeau|y ol ||e Kaus|uo|a pear| or l|s c|es|.
49. T|e lord |as s|ou|ders jus| |||e a ||or's. upor ||ese s|ou|ders are gar|ards, rec||aces ard
epau|e|s, ard a|| ol ||ese are a|Ways g||||er|rg. 8es|des ||ese, ||ere |s ||e oeau|y ol ||e Kaus|uo|a-
rar| pear|, ard or ||e dar| c|es| ol ||e lord ||ere are s|rea|s rared 3r|va|sa, W||c| are s|grs ol ||e
goddess ol lor|ure. T|e g||||er|rg ol ||ese s|rea|s exce|s ||e oeau|y ol ||e go|der s|rea|s or a go|d-
|es||rg s|ore. lrdeed, suc| oeau|y delea|s a go|d-|es||rg s|ore.
50. T|e lord's aodorer |s oeau||lu| due |o ||ree r|pp|es |r ||e l|es|. 8e|rg so rourd, l|s aodorer
resero|es ||e |eal ol a oaryar |ree, ard W|er le ex|a|es ard |r|a|es, ||e roverer| ol ||e r|pp|es
appears very, very oeau||lu|. T|e co||s W||||r ||e rave| ol ||e lord are so deep ||a| || appears ||a| ||e
er||re ur|verse sprou|ed ou| ol || ard ye| aga|r W|s|es |o go oac|.
51. T|e |oWer par| ol ||e lord's Wa|s| |s dar| ard covered W||| ye||oW garrer|s ard a oe|| oedec|ed
W||| go|der eroro|dery Wor|. l|s syrre|r|ca| |o|us lee| ard ||e ca|ves, |||g|s ard jo|r|s ol l|s |egs are
ex|raord|rar||y oeau||lu|. lrdeed, ||e lord's er||re oody appears |o oe We|| ou|||.
52. |y dear lord, our |Wo |o|us lee| are so oeau||lu| ||a| ||ey appear |||e |Wo o|ossor|rg pe|a|s ol ||e
|o|us l|oWer W||c| groWs dur|rg ||e au|urr seasor. lrdeed, ||e ra||s ol our |o|us lee| erara|e suc| a
grea| ellu|gerce ||a| ||ey |rred|a|e|y d|ss|pa|e a|| ||e dar|ress |r ||e |ear| ol a cord|||ored sou|. |y
dear lord, ||rd|y s|oW re ||a| lorr ol ours W||c| a|Ways d|ss|pa|es a|| ||rds ol dar|ress |r ||e |ear|
ol a devo|ee. |y dear lord, ou are ||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er ol everyore, ||erelore a|| cord|||ored
sou|s covered W||| ||e dar|ress ol |grorarce car oe er||g||ered oy ou as ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er.
53. |y dear lord, ||ose W|o des|re |o pur|ly ||e|r ex|s|erce rus| a|Ways ergage |r red||a||or upor
our |o|us lee|, as descr|oed aoove. T|ose W|o are ser|ous aoou| execu||rg ||e|r occupa||ora| du||es
ard W|o War| lreedor lror lear rus| |a|e |o |||s process ol o|a|||-yoga.
54. |y dear lord, ||e ||rg |r c|arge ol ||e |eaver|y ||rgdor |s a|so des|rous ol oo|a|r|rg ||e u|||ra|e
goa| ol ||le--devo||ora| serv|ce. 3|r||ar|y, ou are ||e u|||ra|e des||ra||or ol ||ose W|o |der||ly
||erse|ves W||| ou [a|ar ora|rasr||. loWever, || |s very d|ll|cu|| lor ||er |o a||a|r ou, W|ereas a
devo|ee car very eas||y a||a|r our lords||p.
55. |y dear lord, pure devo||ora| serv|ce |s ever d|ll|cu|| lor ||oera|ed persors |o d|sc|arge, ou|
devo||ora| serv|ce a|ore car sa||sly ou. w|o W||| |a|e |o o||er processes ol se|l-rea||za||or |l |e |s
ac|ua||y ser|ous aoou| ||e perlec||or ol ||le?
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5o. 3|rp|y oy expars|or ol l|s eyeoroWs, |rv|rc|o|e ||re persor|l|ed car |rred|a|e|y varqu|s| ||e
er||re ur|verse. loWever, lorr|dao|e ||re does ro| approac| ||e devo|ee W|o |as |a|er corp|e|e
s|e||er a| our |o|us lee|.
57. ll ore oy c|arce assoc|a|es W||| a devo|ee, ever lor a lrac||or ol a rorer|, |e ro |orger |s suojec|
|o a||rac||or oy ||e resu||s ol |arra or jrara. w|a| |r|eres| ||er car |e |ave |r ||e oered|c||ors ol ||e
der|gods, W|o are suojec| |o ||e |aWs ol o|r|| ard dea||?
58. |y dear lord, our |o|us lee| are ||e cause ol a|| ausp|c|ous |||rgs ard ||e des|royer ol a|| ||e
cor|ar|ra||or ol s|r. l ||erelore oeg our lords||p |o o|ess re oy ||e assoc|a||or ol our devo|ees,
W|o are corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed oy Wors||p|rg our |o|us lee| ard W|o are so rerc|lu| upor ||e cord|||ored
sou|s. l |||r| ||a| our rea| oered|c||or W||| oe |o a||oW re |o assoc|a|e W||| suc| devo|ees.
59. T|e devo|ee W|ose |ear| |as oeer corp|e|e|y c|earsed oy ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard
W|o |s lavored oy 8|a|||dev| does ro| oecore oeW||dered oy ||e ex|erra| erergy, W||c| |s jus| |||e a
dar| We||. 8e|rg corp|e|e|y c|earsed ol a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or |r |||s Way, a devo|ee |s ao|e |o
urders|ard very |app||y our rare, lare, lorr, ac||v|||es, e|c.
o0. |y dear lord, ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar spreads everyW|ere, |||e ||e surs||re or ||e s|y. Ard ||a|
|rpersora| 8ra|rar, W||c| spreads ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse ard |r W||c| ||e er||re ur|verse |s
rar|les|ed, |s ou.
o1. |y dear lord, ou |ave rar|lo|d ererg|es, ard ||ese ererg|es are rar|les|ed |r rar|lo|d lorrs.
w||| suc| ererg|es ou |ave a|so crea|ed |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ard a|||oug| ou ra|r|a|r || as |l
|| Were perrarer|, ou u|||ra|e|y arr||||a|e ||. A|||oug| ou are rever d|s|uroed oy suc| c|arges ard
a||era||ors, ||e ||v|rg er||||es are d|s|uroed oy ||er, ard ||erelore ||ey l|rd ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or |o
oe d|llerer| or separa|ed lror ou. |y lord, ou are a|Ways |rdeperder|, ard l car c|ear|y see |||s
lac|.
o2. |y dear lord, our ur|versa| lorr cors|s|s ol a|| l|ve e|erer|s, ||e serses, r|rd, |r|e|||gerce, la|se
ego (W||c| |s ra|er|a|) ard ||e larara|ra, our par||a| expars|or, W|o |s ||e d|rec|or ol every|||rg.
og|s o||er ||ar ||e devo|ees--rare|y ||e |arra-yog| ard jrara-yog|--Wors||p ou oy ||e|r respec||ve
ac||ors |r ||e|r respec||ve pos|||ors. l| |s s|a|ed oo|| |r ||e vedas ard |r ||e sas|ras ||a| are coro||ar|es
ol ||e vedas, ard |rdeed everyW|ere, ||a| || |s or|y ou W|o are |o oe Wors||ped. T|a| |s ||e exper|
vers|or ol a|| ||e vedas.
o3. |y dear lord, ou are ||e or|y 3uprere lersor, ||e cause ol a|| causes. 8elore ||e crea||or ol |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d, our ra|er|a| erergy rera|rs |r a dorrar| cord|||or. w|er our ra|er|a| erergy |s
ag||a|ed, ||e ||ree qua||||es--rare|y goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce--ac|, ard as a resu|| ||e |o|a|
ra|er|a| erergy--ego||sr, e||er, a|r, l|re, Wa|er, ear|| ard a|| ||e var|ous der|gods ard sa|r||y persors--
oecores rar|les|. T|us ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |s crea|ed.
o4. |y dear lord, al|er crea||rg oy our oWr po|erc|es, ou er|er W||||r ||e crea||or |r lour ||rds ol
lorrs. 8e|rg W||||r ||e |ear|s ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, ou |roW ||er ard |roW |oW ||ey are erjoy|rg
||e|r serses. T|e so-ca||ed |app|ress ol |||s ra|er|a| crea||or |s exac||y |||e ||e oees' erjoyrer| ol
|orey al|er || |as oeer co||ec|ed |r ||e |oreycoro.
o5. |y dear lord, our aoso|u|e au||or||y carro| oe d|rec||y exper|erced, ou| ore car guess oy see|rg
||e ac||v|||es ol ||e Wor|d ||a| every|||rg |s oe|rg des|royed |r due course ol ||re. T|e lorce ol ||re |s
very s|rorg, ard every|||rg |s oe|rg des|royed oy sore|||rg e|se--jus| as ore ar|ra| |s oe|rg ea|er oy
aro||er ar|ra|. T|re sca||ers every|||rg, exac||y as ||e W|rd sca||ers c|ouds |r ||e s|y.
oo. |y dear lord, a|| ||v|rg er||||es W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d are rad al|er p|arr|rg lor |||rgs, ard ||ey
are a|Ways ousy W||| a des|re |o do |||s or ||a|. T||s |s due |o urcor|ro||ao|e greed. T|e greed lor
ra|er|a| erjoyrer| |s a|Ways ex|s||rg |r ||e ||v|rg er|||y, ou| our lords||p |s a|Ways a|er|, ard |r due
course ol ||re ou s|r||e ||r, jus| as a sra|e se|zes a rouse ard very eas||y sWa||oWs ||r.
o7. |y dear lord, ary |earred persor |roWs ||a| ur|ess |e Wors||ps ou, ||s er||re ||le |s spo||ed.
KroW|rg |||s, |oW cou|d |e g|ve up Wors||p|rg our |o|us lee|? Fver our la||er ard sp|r||ua| ras|er,
lord 8ra|ra, ur|es||a||rg|y Wors||ped ou, ard ||e lour|eer |arus lo||oWed |r ||s loo|s|eps.
o8. |y dear lord, a|| ac|ua||y |earred persors |roW ou as ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar ard ||e 3upersou|.
A|||oug| ||e er||re ur|verse |s alra|d ol lord budra, W|o u|||ra|e|y arr||||a|es every|||rg, lor ||e
|earred devo|ees ou are ||e lear|ess des||ra||or ol a||.
o9. |y dear sors ol ||e K|rg, jus| execu|e your occupa||ora| du|y as ||rgs W||| a pure |ear|. Jus| c|ar|
|||s prayer l|x|rg your r|rd or ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. T|a| W||| or|rg you a|| good lor|ure, lor ||e lord
W||| oe very ruc| p|eased W||| you.
70. T|erelore, 0 sors ol ||e K|rg, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, |s s||ua|ed |r everyore's
|ear|. le |s a|so W||||r your |ear|s. T|erelore c|ar| ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord ard a|Ways red||a|e upor
l|r cor||ruous|y.
71. |y dear pr|rces, |r ||e lorr ol a prayer l |ave de||rea|ed ||e yoga sys|er ol c|ar||rg ||e |o|y
rare. A|| ol you s|ou|d |a|e |||s |rpor|ar| s|o|ra W||||r your r|rds ard pror|se |o |eep || |r order |o
oecore grea| sages. 8y ac||rg s||er||y |||e a grea| sage ard oy g|v|rg a||er||or ard revererce, you
s|ou|d prac||ce |||s re||od.
72. T||s prayer Was l|rs| spo|er |o us oy lord 8ra|ra, ||e ras|er ol a|| crea|ors. T|e crea|ors, |eaded
oy 8|rgu, Were |rs|ruc|ed |r ||ese prayers oecause ||ey War|ed |o crea|e.
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73. w|er a|| ||e lrajapa||s Were ordered |o crea|e oy lord 8ra|ra, We c|ar|ed ||ese prayers |r pra|se
ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard oecare corp|e|e|y lree lror a|| |grorarce. T|us We Were
ao|e |o crea|e d|llerer| |ypes ol ||v|rg er||||es.
74. A devo|ee ol lord Krsra W|ose r|rd |s a|Ways aosoroed |r l|r, W|o W||| grea| a||er||or ard
revererce c|ar|s |||s s|o|ra [prayer|, W||| ac||eve ||e grea|es| perlec||or ol ||le W|||ou| de|ay.
75. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ||ere are d|llerer| |ypes ol ac||everer|, ou| ol a|| ol ||er ||e ac||everer| ol
|roW|edge |s cors|dered |o oe ||e ||g|es| oecause ore car cross ||e ocear ol resc|erce or|y or ||e
ooa| ol |roW|edge. 0||erW|se ||e ocear |s |rpassao|e.
7o. A|||oug| rerder|rg devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard Wors||p|rg l|r
are very d|ll|cu||, |l ore v|ora|es or s|rp|y reads |||s s|o|ra [prayer| corposed ard surg oy re, |e W|||
very eas||y oe ao|e |o |rvo|e ||e rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
77. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e dearros| oojec||ve ol a|| ausp|c|ous oered|c||ors. A
|urar oe|rg W|o s|rgs |||s sorg surg oy re car p|ease ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 3uc| a
devo|ee, oe|rg l|xed |r ||e lord's devo||ora| serv|ce, car acqu|re W|a|ever |e War|s lror ||e 3uprere
lord.
78. A devo|ee W|o r|ses ear|y |r ||e rorr|rg ard W||| lo|ded |ards c|ar|s ||ese prayers surg oy lord
3|va ard g|ves lac||||y |o o||ers |o |ear ||er cer|a|r|y oecores lree lror a|| oordage |o lru|||ve
ac||v|||es.
79. |y dear sors ol ||e K|rg, ||e prayers l |ave rec||ed |o you are rear| lor p|eas|rg ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e 3upersou|. l adv|se you |o rec||e ||ese prayers, W||c| are as ellec||ve as
grea| aus|er|||es. lr |||s Way, W|er you are ra|ure, your ||le W||| oe successlu|, ard you W||| cer|a|r|y
ac||eve a|| your des|red oojec||ves W|||ou| la||.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-.iv+ Th+ D+s-rip"i!ns !. "h+ 'hara-"+ris"i-s !. King Pran4ana
1. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued spea||rg |o v|dura. |y dear v|dura, |r |||s Way lord 3|va
|rs|ruc|ed ||e sors ol K|rg 8ar||sa|. T|e sors ol ||e K|rg a|so Wors||ped lord 3|va W||| grea| devo||or
ard respec|. l|ra||y, lord 3|va oecare |rv|s|o|e |o ||e pr|rces.
2. A|| ||e lrace|a pr|rces s|rp|y s|ood |r ||e Wa|er lor |er ||ousard years ard rec||ed ||e prayers g|ver
|o ||er oy lord 3|va.
3. w|||e ||e pr|rces Were urdergo|rg severe aus|er|||es |r ||e Wa|er, ||e|r la||er Was perlorr|rg
d|llerer| |ypes ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es. A| |||s ||re ||e grea| sa|r| Narada, ras|er ard |eac|er ol a|| sp|r||ua|
||le, oecare very corpass|ora|e upor ||e K|rg ard dec|ded |o |rs|ruc| ||r aoou| sp|r||ua| ||le.
4. Narada |ur| as|ed K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|. |y dear K|rg, W|a| do you des|re |o ac||eve oy perlorr|rg
||ese lru|||ve ac||v|||es? T|e c||el a|r ol ||le |s |o ge| r|d ol a|| r|ser|es ard erjoy |app|ress, ou| ||ese
|Wo |||rgs carro| oe rea||zed oy lru|||ve ac||v||y.
5. T|e K|rg rep||ed. 0 grea| sou|, Narada, ry |r|e|||gerce |s er|arg|ed |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ||erelore l do
ro| |roW ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le. K|rd|y |rs|ruc| re |r pure |roW|edge so ||a| l car ge| ou| ol ||e
er|arg|erer| ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
o. T|ose W|o are |r|eres|ed or|y |r a so-ca||ed oeau||lu| ||le--rare|y rera|r|rg as a |ouse|o|der
er|arg|ed oy sors ard a W|le ard searc||rg al|er Wea|||--|||r| ||a| suc| |||rgs are ||le's u|||ra|e goa|.
3uc| peop|e s|rp|y Warder |r d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es ||roug|ou| |||s ra|er|a| ex|s|erce W|||ou|
l|rd|rg ou| ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le.
7. T|e grea| sa|r| Narada sa|d. 0 ru|er ol ||e c|||zers, ry dear K|rg, p|ease see |r ||e s|y ||ose
ar|ra|s W||c| you |ave sacr|l|ced W|||ou| corpass|or ard W|||ou| rercy |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera.
8. A|| ||ese ar|ra|s are aWa|||rg your dea|| so ||a| ||ey car averge ||e |rjur|es you |ave |rl||c|ed upor
||er. Al|er you d|e, ||ey W||| argr||y p|erce your oody W||| |ror |orrs.
9. lr |||s correc||or l W|s| |o rarra|e ar o|d ||s|ory correc|ed W||| ||e c|arac|er ol a ||rg ca||ed
lurarjara. l|ease |ry |o |ear re W||| grea| a||er||or.
10. |y dear K|rg, orce |r ||e pas| ||ved a ||rg rared lurarjara, W|o Was ce|eora|ed lor ||s grea|
ac||v|||es. le |ad a lr|erd rared Av|jra|a [||e ur|roWr ore|. No ore cou|d urders|ard ||e ac||v|||es
ol Av|jra|a.
11. K|rg lurarjara oegar |o searc| lor a su||ao|e p|ace |o ||ve, ard ||us |e |rave|ed a|| over ||e Wor|d.
Fver al|er a grea| dea| ol |rave||rg, |e cou|d ro| l|rd a p|ace jus| |o ||s ||||rg. l|ra||y |e oecare
rorose ard d|sappo|r|ed.
12. K|rg lurarjara |ad ur||r||ed des|res lor serse erjoyrer|, corsequer||y |e |rave|ed a|| over ||e
Wor|d |o l|rd a p|ace W|ere a|| ||s des|res cou|d oe lu|l|||ed. urlor|ura|e|y |e lourd a lee||rg ol
|rsull|c|ercy everyW|ere.
13. 0rce, W|||e Warder|rg |r |||s Way, |e saW or ||e sou||err s|de ol ||e l|ra|ayas, |r a p|ace rared
8|ara|a-varsa [lrd|a|, a c||y ||a| |ad r|re ga|es a|| aoou| ard Was c|arac|er|zed oy a|| ausp|c|ous
lac|||||es.
14. T|a| c||y Was surrourded oy Wa||s ard par|s, ard W||||r || Were |oWers, cara|s, W|rdoWs ard
ou||e|s. T|e |ouses ||ere Were decora|ed W||| dores rade ol go|d, s||ver ard |ror.
15. T|e l|oors ol ||e |ouses |r ||a| c||y Were rade ol sapp||re, crys|a|, d|arords, pear|s, erera|ds ard
ruo|es. 8ecause ol ||e |us|er ol ||e |ouses |r ||e cap||a|, ||e c||y Was corpared |o ||e ce|es||a| |oWr
rared 8|ogava||.
1o. lr ||a| c||y ||ere Were rary assero|y |ouses, s|ree| cross|rgs, s|ree|s, res|aurar|s, garo||rg
|ouses, rar|e|s, res||rg p|aces, l|ags, les|oors ard oeau||lu| par|s. A|| ||ese surrourded ||e c||y.
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17. 0r ||e ou|s||r|s ol ||a| c||y Were rary oeau||lu| |rees ard creepers erc|rc||rg a r|ce |a|e. A|so
surrourd|rg ||a| |a|e Were rary groups ol o|rds ard oees ||a| Were a|Ways c|ar||rg ard |urr|rg.
18. T|e orarc|es ol ||e |rees s|ard|rg or ||e oar| ol ||e |a|e rece|ved par||c|es ol Wa|er carr|ed oy ||e
spr|rg a|r lror ||e la||s cor|rg doWr lror ||e |cy rour|a|r.
19. lr suc| ar a|rosp|ere ever ||e ar|ra|s ol ||e lores| oecare rorv|o|er| ard rorerv|ous |||e grea|
sages. Corsequer||y, ||e ar|ra|s d|d ro| a||ac| aryore. 0ver ard aoove every|||rg Was ||e coo|rg ol
||e cuc|oos. Ary passerger pass|rg a|org ||a| pa|| Was |rv||ed oy ||a| a|rosp|ere |o |a|e res| |r ||a|
r|ce garder.
20. w|||e Warder|rg |ere ard ||ere |r ||a| Worderlu| garder, K|rg lurarjara sudder|y care |r cor|ac|
W||| a very oeau||lu| Worar W|o Was Wa|||rg ||ere W|||ou| ary ergagerer|. 3|e |ad |er servar|s W|||
|er, ard eac| servar| |ad |urdreds ol W|ves accorpary|rg ||r.
21. T|e Worar Was pro|ec|ed or a|| s|des oy a l|ve-|ooded sra|e. 3|e Was very oeau||lu| ard yourg,
ard s|e appeared very arx|ous |o l|rd a su||ao|e |usoard.
22. T|e Worar's rose, |ee|| ard lore|ead Were a|| very oeau||lu|. ler ears Were equa||y very oeau||lu|
ard Were oedec|ed W||| dazz||rg earr|rgs.
23. T|e Wa|s| ard ||ps ol ||e Worar Were very oeau||lu|. 3|e Was dressed |r a ye||oW sar| W||| a
go|der oe||. w|||e s|e Wa||ed, |er ar||e oe||s rarg. 3|e appeared exac||y |||e a der|zer ol ||e
|eavers.
24. w||| ||e erd ol |er sar| ||e Worar Was |ry|rg |o cover |er oreas|s, W||c| Were equa||y rourd ard
We|| p|aced s|de oy s|de. 3|e aga|r ard aga|r |r|ed |o cover ||er ou| ol s|yress W|||e s|e Wa||ed
exac||y |||e a grea| e|ep|ar|.
25. lurarjara, ||e |ero, oecare a||rac|ed oy ||e eyeoroWs ard sr|||rg lace ol ||e very oeau||lu| g|r|
ard Was |rred|a|e|y p|erced oy ||e arroWs ol |er |us|y des|res. w|er s|e sr||ed s|y|y, s|e |oo|ed
very oeau||lu| |o lurarjara, W|o, a|||oug| a |ero, cou|d ro| relra|r lror address|rg |er.
2o. |y dear |o|us-eyed, ||rd|y exp|a|r |o re W|ere you are cor|rg lror, W|o you are, ard W|ose
daug||er you are. ou appear very c|as|e. w|a| |s ||e purpose ol your cor|rg |ere? w|a| are you
|ry|rg |o do? l|ease exp|a|r a|| ||ese |||rgs |o re.
27. |y dear |o|us-eyed, W|o are ||ose e|ever s|rorg oodyguards W||| you, ard W|o are ||ose |er
spec|l|c servar|s? w|o are ||ose Worer lo||oW|rg ||e |er servar|s, ard W|o |s ||e sra|e ||a| |s
preced|rg you?
28. |y dear oeau||lu| g|r|, you are exac||y |||e ||e goddess ol lor|ure or ||e W|le ol lord 3|va or ||e
goddess ol |earr|rg, ||e W|le ol lord 8ra|ra. A|||oug| you rus| oe ore ol ||er, l see ||a| you are
|o||er|rg |r |||s lores|. lrdeed, you are as s||er| as ||e grea| sages. ls || ||a| you are searc||rg al|er your
oWr |usoard? w|oever your |usoard ray oe, s|rp|y oy urders|ard|rg ||a| you are so la|||lu| |o ||r,
|e W||| core |o possess a|| opu|erces. l |||r| you rus| oe ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ou| l do ro| see ||e
|o|us l|oWer |r your |ard. T|erelore l ar as||rg you W|ere you |ave ||roWr ||a| |o|us.
29. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e ore, || appears ||a| you are rore ol ||e Worer l |ave rer||ored oecause l see
||a| your lee| are |ouc||rg ||e grourd. 8u| |l you are sore Worar ol |||s p|are|, you car, |||e ||e
goddess ol lor|ure, W|o, accorpar|ed oy lord v|sru, |rcreases ||e oeau|y ol ||e va||ur||a p|are|s,
a|so |rcrease ||e oeau|y ol |||s c||y oy assoc|a||rg W||| re. ou s|ou|d urders|ard ||a| l ar a grea|
|ero ard a very poWerlu| ||rg or |||s p|are|.
30. Cer|a|r|y your g|arc|rg upor re |oday |as very ruc| ag||a|ed ry r|rd. our sr||e, W||c| |s lu|| ol
s|yress ou| a| ||e sare ||re |us|y, |s ag||a||rg ||e ros| poWerlu| cup|d W||||r re. T|erelore, 0 ros|
oeau||lu|, l as| you |o oe rerc|lu| upor re.
31. |y dear g|r|, your lace |s so oeau||lu| W||| your r|ce eyeoroWs ard eyes ard W||| your o|u|s| |a|r
sca||ered aoou|. lr add|||or, very sWee| sourds are cor|rg lror your rou||. Nore||e|ess, you are so
covered W||| s|yress ||a| you do ro| see re lace |o lace. l ||erelore reques| you, ry dear g|r|, |o sr||e
ard ||rd|y ra|se your |ead |o see re.
32. Narada cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, W|er lurarjara oecare so a||rac|ed ard |rpa||er| |o |ouc| ||e
g|r| ard erjoy |er, ||e g|r| a|so oecare a||rac|ed oy ||s Words ard accep|ed ||s reques| oy sr|||rg. 8y
|||s ||re s|e Was cer|a|r|y a||rac|ed oy ||e K|rg.
33. T|e g|r| sa|d. 0 oes| ol |urar oe|rgs, l do ro| |roW W|o |as oego||er re. l carro| spea| |o you
perlec||y aoou| |||s. Nor do l |roW ||e rares or ||e or|g|r ol ||e assoc|a|es W||| re.
34. 0 grea| |ero, We or|y |roW ||a| We are ex|s||rg |r |||s p|ace. we do ro| |roW W|a| W||| core al|er.
lrdeed, We are so loo||s| ||a| We do ro| care |o urders|ard W|o |as crea|ed |||s oeau||lu| p|ace lor our
res|derce.
35. |y dear ger||erar, a|| ||ese rer ard Worer W||| re are |roWr as ry lr|erds, ard ||e sra|e,
W|o a|Ways rera|rs aWa|e, pro|ec|s |||s c||y ever dur|rg ry s|eep|rg |ours. 3o ruc| l |roW. l do ro|
|roW ary|||rg oeyord |||s.
3o. 0 ||||er ol ||e erery, you |ave sore|oW or o||er core |ere. T||s |s cer|a|r|y grea| lor|ure lor re.
l W|s| a|| ausp|c|ous |||rgs lor you. ou |ave a grea| des|re |o sa||sly your serses, ard a|| ry lr|erds
ard l s|a|| |ry our oes| |r a|| respec|s |o lu|l||| your des|res.
37. |y dear |ord, l |ave jus| arrarged |||s c||y ol r|re ga|es lor you so ||a| you car |ave a|| ||rds ol
serse gra||l|ca||or. ou ray ||ve |ere lor ore |urdred years, ard every|||rg lor your serse gra||l|ca||or
W||| oe supp||ed.
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38. |oW car l expec| |o ur||e W||| o||ers, W|o are re|||er corversar| aoou| sex ror capao|e ol |roW|rg
|oW |o erjoy ||le W|||e ||v|rg or al|er dea||? 3uc| loo||s| persors are |||e ar|ra|s oecause ||ey do ro|
|roW ||e process ol serse erjoyrer| |r |||s ||le ard al|er dea||.
39. T|e Worar cor||rued. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, a |ouse|o|der's ||le or|rgs a|| ||rds ol |app|ress |r
re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or ard ||e oege|||rg ol c|||drer, sors ard grardsors.
Al|er ||a|, ore ray des|re ||oera||or as We|| as ra|er|a| repu|a||or. T|e |ouse|o|der car apprec|a|e ||e
resu||s ol sacr|l|ces, W||c| erao|e ||r |o ga|r proro||or |o super|or p|are|ary sys|ers. A|| |||s ra|er|a|
|app|ress |s prac||ca||y ur|roWr |o ||e |rarscerder|a||s|s. T|ey carro| ever |rag|re suc| |app|ress.
40. T|e Worar cor||rued. Accord|rg |o au||or|||es, ||e |ouse|o|der ||le |s p|eas|rg ro| or|y |o orese|l
ou| |o a|| ||e lorela||ers, der|gods, grea| sages, sa|r||y persors ard everyore e|se. A |ouse|o|der ||le
|s ||us oerel|c|a|.
41. 0 ry dear |ero, W|o |r |||s Wor|d W||| ro| accep| a |usoard |||e you? ou are so larous, so
ragrar|rous, so oeau||lu| ard so eas||y go||er.
42. 0 r|g||y-arred, W|o |r |||s Wor|d W||| ro| oe a||rac|ed oy your arrs, W||c| are jus| |||e ||e ood|es
ol serper|s? Ac|ua||y you re||eve ||e d|s|ress ol |usoard|ess Worer |||e us oy your a||rac||ve sr||e ard
your aggress|ve rercy. we |||r| ||a| you are |rave||rg or ||e surlace ol ||e ear|| jus| |o oerel|| us
or|y.
43. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, ||ose |Wo--||e rar ard ||e Worar--suppor||rg
ore aro||er ||roug| ru|ua| urders|ard|rg, er|ered ||a| c||y ard erjoyed ||le lor ore |urdred years.
44. |ary proless|ora| s|rgers used |o s|rg aoou| ||e g|or|es ol K|rg lurarjara ard ||s g|or|ous
ac||v|||es. w|er || Was |oo |o| |r ||e surrer, |e used |o er|er a reservo|r ol Wa|er. le Wou|d surrourd
||rse|l W||| rary Worer ard erjoy ||e|r corpary.
45. 0l ||e r|re ga|es |r ||a| c||y, sever Were or ||e surlace, ard |Wo Were suo|errarear. A |o|a| ol r|re
doors Were cors|ruc|ed, ard ||ese |ed |o d|llerer| p|aces. A|| ||e ga|es Were used oy ||e c||y's
goverror.
4o. |y dear K|rg, ol ||e r|re doors, l|ve |ed |oWard ||e eas|err s|de, ore |ed |oWard ||e ror||err s|de,
ore |ed |oWard ||e sou||err s|de, ard |Wo |ed |oWard ||e Wes|err s|de. l s|a|| |ry |o g|ve ||e rares ol
||ese d|llerer| doors.
47. T|e |Wo ga|es rared K|adyo|a ard Av|rru||| Were s||ua|ed lac|rg ||e eas|err s|de, ou| ||ey Were
cors|ruc|ed |r ore p|ace. T|roug| ||ose |Wo ga|es ||e K|rg used |o go |o ||e c||y ol v|o|raj||a
accorpar|ed oy a lr|erd W|ose rare Was 0yurar.
48. 3|r||ar|y |r ||e eas| ||ere Were |Wo se|s ol ga|es rared Na||r| ard Na||r|, ard ||ese Were a|so
cors|ruc|ed |r ore p|ace. T|roug| ||ese ga|es ||e K|rg, accorpar|ed oy a lr|erd rared Avad|u|a,
used |o go |o ||e c||y ol 3aurao|a.
49. T|e l|l|| ga|e s||ua|ed or ||e eas|err s|de Was rared |u||ya, or ||e c||el. T|roug| |||s ga|e,
accorpar|ed oy ||s lr|erds rared basajra ard v|para, |e used |o v|s|| |Wo p|aces rared 8a|udara
ard Apara.
50. T|e sou||err ga|e ol ||e c||y Was |roWr as l||r|u, ard ||roug| ||a| ga|e K|rg lurarjara used |o
v|s|| ||e c||y rared 0a|s|ra-parca|a, accorpar|ed oy ||s lr|erd 3ru|ad|ara.
51. 0r ||e ror||err s|de Was ||e ga|e rared 0eva|u. T|roug| ||a| ga|e, K|rg lurarjara used |o go
W||| ||s lr|erd 3ru|ad|ara |o ||e p|ace |roWr as u||ara-parca|a.
52. 0r ||e Wes|err s|de Was a ga|e rared Asur|. T|roug| ||a| ga|e K|rg lurarjara used |o go |o ||e
c||y ol 0rara|a, accorpar|ed oy ||s lr|erd 0urrada.
53. Aro||er ga|e or ||e Wes|err s|de Was |roWr as N|rr||. lurarjara used |o go ||roug| |||s ga|e |o ||e
p|ace |roWr as va|sasa, accorpar|ed oy ||s lr|erd luod|a|a.
54. 0l ||e rary |r|ao||ar|s ol |||s c||y, ||ere are |Wo persors rared N|rva| ard lesas|r|. A|||oug|
K|rg lurarjara Was ||e ru|er ol c|||zers W|o possessed eyes, |e urlor|ura|e|y used |o assoc|a|e W|||
||ese o||rd rer. Accorpar|ed oy ||er, |e used |o go |ere ard ||ere ard perlorr var|ous ac||v|||es.
55. 3ore||res |e used |o go |o ||s pr|va|e |ore W||| ore ol ||s c||el servar|s [||e r|rd|, W|o Was
rared v|suc|ra. A| ||a| ||re, |||us|or, sa||slac||or ard |app|ress used |o oe produced lror ||s W|le ard
c|||drer.
5o. 8e|rg ||us er|arg|ed |r d|llerer| |ypes ol rer|a| corcoc||or ard ergaged |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es, K|rg
lurarjara care corp|e|e|y urder ||e cor|ro| ol ra|er|a| |r|e|||gerce ard Was ||us c|ea|ed. lrdeed, |e
used |o lu|l||| a|| ||e des|res ol ||s W|le, ||e ueer.
57-o1. w|er ||e ueer drar| ||quor, K|rg lurarjara a|so ergaged |r dr|r||rg. w|er ||e ueer d|red,
|e used |o d|re W||| |er, ard W|er s|e c|eWed, K|rg lurarjara used |o c|eW a|org W||| |er. w|er
||e ueer sarg, |e a|so sarg. 3|r||ar|y, W|er ||e ueer cr|ed, |e a|so cr|ed, ard W|er ||e ueer
|aug|ed, |e a|so |aug|ed. w|er ||e ueer |a||ed |oose|y, |e a|so |a||ed |oose|y, ard W|er ||e ueer
Wa||ed, ||e K|rg Wa||ed oe||rd |er. w|er ||e ueer Wou|d s|ard s||||, ||e K|rg Wou|d a|so s|ard s||||,
ard W|er ||e ueer Wou|d ||e doWr |r oed, |e Wou|d a|so lo||oW ard ||e doWr W||| |er. w|er ||e
ueer sa|, |e Wou|d a|so s||, ard W|er ||e ueer |eard sore|||rg, |e Wou|d lo||oW |er |o |ear ||e
sare |||rg. w|er ||e ueer saW sore|||rg, ||e K|rg Wou|d a|so |oo| a| ||, ard W|er ||e ueer
sre||ed sore|||rg, ||e K|rg Wou|d lo||oW |er |o sre|| ||e sare |||rg. w|er ||e ueer |ouc|ed
sore|||rg, ||e K|rg Wou|d a|so |ouc| ||, ard W|er ||e dear ueer Was |arer||rg, ||e poor K|rg a|so
|ad |o lo||oW |er |r |arer|a||or. lr ||e sare Way, W|er ||e ueer le|| erjoyrer|, |e a|so erjoyed, ard
W|er ||e ueer Was sa||sl|ed, ||e K|rg a|so le|| sa||slac||or.
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o2. lr |||s Way, K|rg lurarjara Was cap||va|ed oy ||s r|ce W|le ard Was ||us c|ea|ed. lrdeed, |e
oecare c|ea|ed |r ||s W|o|e ex|s|erce |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. Fver aga|rs| ||a| poor loo||s| K|rg's
des|re, |e rera|red urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||s W|le, jus| |||e a pe| ar|ra| ||a| darces accord|rg |o ||e
order ol ||s ras|er.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-si2 King Pran4ana G!+s "! "h+ 0!r+s" "! Hn"9 and His ,++n B+-!#+s Angry
1-3. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, orce upor a ||re K|rg lurarjara |oo| up ||s
grea| ooW, ard equ|pped W||| go|der arror ard a qu|ver ol ur||r||ed arroWs ard accorpar|ed oy
e|ever corrarders, |e sa| or ||s c|ar|o| dr|ver oy l|ve sW|l| |orses ard Wer| |o ||e lores| rared
larca-pras||a. le |oo| W||| ||r |r ||a| c|ar|o| |Wo exp|os|ve arroWs. T|e c|ar|o| ||se|l Was s||ua|ed or
|Wo W|ee|s ard ore revo|v|rg ax|e. 0r ||e c|ar|o| Were ||ree l|ags, ore re|r, ore c|ar|o| dr|ver, ore
s||||rg p|ace, |Wo po|es |o W||c| ||e |arress Was l|xed, l|ve Weapors ard sever cover|rgs. T|e c|ar|o|
roved |r l|ve d|llerer| s|y|es, ard l|ve oos|ac|es |ay oelore ||. A|| ||e decora||ors ol ||e c|ar|o| Were
rade ol go|d.
4. l| Was a|ros| |rposs|o|e lor K|rg lurarjara |o g|ve up ||e corpary ol ||s ueer ever lor a
rorer|. Nore||e|ess, or ||a| day, oe|rg very ruc| |rsp|red oy ||e des|re |o |ur|, |e |oo| up ||s ooW
ard arroW W||| grea| pr|de ard Wer| |o ||e lores|, ro| car|rg lor ||s W|le.
5. A| ||a| ||re K|rg lurarjara Was very ruc| |rl|uerced oy deror|ac propers|||es. 8ecause ol |||s, ||s
|ear| oecare very |ard ard rerc||ess, ard W||| s|arp arroWs |e ||||ed rary |rrocer| ar|ra|s |r ||e
lores|, |a||rg ro cors|dera||or.
o. ll a ||rg |s |oo a||rac|ed |o ea||rg l|es|, |e ray, accord|rg |o ||e d|rec||ors ol ||e revea|ed scr|p|ures
or sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarces, go |o ||e lores| ard |||| sore ar|ra|s ||a| are recorrerded lor |||||rg. 0re
|s ro| a||oWed |o |||| ar|ra|s urrecessar||y or W|||ou| res|r|c||ors. T|e vedas regu|a|e ar|ra|-|||||rg |o
s|op ||e ex|ravagarce ol loo||s| rer |rl|uerced oy ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce.
7. Narada |ur| cor||rued |o spea| |o K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|. |y dear K|rg, ary persor W|o Wor|s
accord|rg |o ||e d|rec||ors ol ||e ved|c scr|p|ures does ro| oecore |rvo|ved |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
8. 0||erW|se, a persor W|o ac|s W||rs|ca||y la||s doWr due |o la|se pres||ge. T|us |e oecores
|rvo|ved |r ||e |aWs ol ra|ure, W||c| are corposed ol ||e ||ree qua||||es [goodress, pass|or ard
|grorarce|. lr |||s Way a ||v|rg er|||y oecores devo|d ol ||s rea| |r|e|||gerce ard oecores perpe|ua||y
|os| |r ||e cyc|e ol o|r|| ard dea||. T|us |e goes up ard doWr lror a r|crooe |r s|oo| |o a ||g| pos|||or
|r ||e 8ra|ra|o|a p|are|.
9. w|er K|rg lurarjara Was |ur||rg |r |||s Way, rary ar|ra|s W||||r ||e lores| |os| ||e|r ||ves W|||
grea| pa|r, oe|rg p|erced oy ||e s|arp arroW|eads. upor see|rg ||ese devas|a||rg, g|as||y ac||v|||es
perlorred oy ||e K|rg, a|| ||e peop|e W|o Were rerc|lu| oy ra|ure oecare very ur|appy. 3uc| rerc|lu|
persors cou|d ro| |o|era|e see|rg a|| |||s |||||rg.
10. lr |||s Way K|rg lurarjara ||||ed rary ar|ra|s, |rc|ud|rg raoo||s, ooars, oulla|o, o|sor, o|ac| deer,
porcup|res ard o||er gare ar|ra|s. Al|er |||||rg ard |||||rg, ||e K|rg oecare very ||red.
11. Al|er |||s, ||e K|rg, very ruc| la||gued, |urgry ard |||rs|y, re|urred |o ||s roya| pa|ace. Al|er
re|urr|rg, |e |oo| a oa|| ard |ad ar appropr|a|e d|rrer. T|er |e |oo| res| ard ||us oecare lreed lror
a|| res||essress.
12. Al|er |||s, K|rg lurarjara decora|ed ||s oody W||| su||ao|e orrarer|s. le a|so sreared scer|ed
sarda|Wood pu|p over ||s oody ard pu| or l|oWer gar|ards. lr |||s Way |e oecare corp|e|e|y
relres|ed. Al|er |||s, |e oegar |o searc| ou| ||s ueer.
13. Al|er |a||rg ||s d|rrer ard |av|rg ||s |||rs| ard |urger sa||sl|ed, K|rg lurarjara le|| sore joy W||||r
||s |ear|. lrs|ead ol oe|rg e|eva|ed |o a ||g|er corsc|ousress, |e oecare cap||va|ed oy Cup|d, ard
Was roved oy a des|re |o l|rd ||s W|le, W|o |ep| ||r sa||sl|ed |r ||s |ouse|o|d ||le.
14. A| ||a| ||re K|rg lurarjara Was a |||||e arx|ous, ard |e |rqu|red lror ||e |ouse|o|d Worer. |y
dear oeau||lu| Worer, are you ard your r|s|ress a|| very |appy |||e oelore, or ro|?
15. K|rg lurarjara sa|d. l do ro| urders|ard W|y ry |ouse|o|d parap|erra||a does ro| a||rac| re as
oelore. l |||r| ||a| |l ||ere |s re|||er a ro||er ror devo|ed W|le a| |ore, ||e |ore |s |||e a c|ar|o|
W|||ou| W|ee|s. w|ere |s ||e loo| W|o W||| s|| doWr or suc| ar urWor|ao|e c|ar|o|?
1o. K|rd|y |e| re |roW ||e W|ereaoou|s ol ||a| oeau||lu| Worar W|o a|Ways saves re W|er l ar
droWr|rg |r ||e ocear ol darger. 8y g|v|rg re good |r|e|||gerce a| every s|ep, s|e a|Ways saves re.
17. A|| ||e Worer addressed ||e K|rg. 0 ras|er ol ||e c|||zers, We do ro| |roW W|y your dear W|le |as
|a|er or |||s sor| ol ex|s|erce. 0 ||||er ol erer|es, ||rd|y |oo|! 3|e |s |y|rg or ||e grourd W|||ou|
oedd|rg. we carro| urders|ard W|y s|e |s ac||rg |||s Way.
18. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. |y dear K|rg lrac|raoar||, as soor as K|rg lurarjara saW ||s
ueer |y|rg or ||e grourd, appear|rg |||e a rerd|car|, |e |rred|a|e|y oecare oeW||dered.
19. T|e K|rg, W||| aggr|eved r|rd, oegar |o spea| |o ||s W|le W||| very p|eas|rg Words. A|||oug| |e
Was l|||ed W||| regre| ard |r|ed |o pac|ly |er, |e cou|d ro| see ary syrp|or ol arger caused oy |ove
W||||r ||e |ear| ol ||s oe|oved W|le.
20. 8ecause ||e K|rg Was very exper| |r l|a||ery, |e oegar |o pac|ly ||s ueer very s|oW|y. l|rs| |e
|ouc|ed |er |Wo lee|, ||er eroraced |er r|ce|y, sea||rg |er or ||s |ap, ard oegar |o spea| as lo||oWs.
21. K|rg lurarjara sa|d. |y dear oeau||lu| W|le, W|er a ras|er accep|s a servar| as ||s oWr rar, ou|
does ro| pur|s| ||r lor ||s ollerses, ||e servar| rus| oe cors|dered urlor|ura|e.
180 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
22. |y dear s|erder ra|der, W|er a ras|er c|as||ses ||s servar|, ||e servar| s|ou|d accep| |||s as
grea| rercy. 0re W|o oecores argry rus| oe very loo||s| ro| |o |roW ||a| suc| |s ||e du|y ol ||s
lr|erd.
23. |y dear W|le, your |ee|| are very oeau||lu||y se|, ard your a||rac||ve lea|ures ra|e you appear very
||oug||lu|. K|rd|y g|ve up your arger, oe rerc|lu| upor re, ard p|ease sr||e upor re W||| |ov|rg
a||ac|rer|. w|er l see a sr||e or your oeau||lu| lace, ard W|er l see your |a|r, W||c| |s as oeau||lu|
as ||e co|or o|ue, ard see your ra|sed rose ard |ear your sWee| |a||, you W||| oecore rore oeau||lu| |o
re ard ||us a||rac| re ard oo||ge re. ou are ry ros| respec|ed r|s|ress.
24. 0 |ero's W|le, ||rd|y |e|| re |l soreore |as ollerded you. l ar prepared |o g|ve suc| a persor
pur|s|rer| as |org as |e does ro| oe|org |o ||e ora|rara cas|e. 8u| lor ||e servar| ol |urar|pu
[Krsra|, l excuse ro ore W||||r or oeyord ||ese ||ree Wor|ds. No ore car lree|y rove al|er ollerd|rg
you, lor l ar prepared |o pur|s| ||r.
25. |y dear W|le, ur||| |||s day l |ave rever seer your lace W|||ou| |||a|a decora||ors, ror |ave l seer
you so rorose ard W|||ou| |us|er or allec||or. Nor |ave l seer your |Wo r|ce oreas|s We| W||| |ears lror
your eyes. Nor |ave l ever oelore seer your ||ps, W||c| are ord|rar||y as red as ||e o|roa lru||, W|||ou|
||e|r redd|s| |ue.
2o. |y dear ueer, due |o ry s|rlu| des|res l Wer| |o ||e lores| |o |ur| W|||ou| as||rg you. T|erelore l
rus| adr|| ||a| l |ave ollerded you. Nore||e|ess, |||r||rg ol re as your ros| |r||ra|e suoord|ra|e,
you s|ou|d s|||| oe very ruc| p|eased W||| re. lac|ua||y l ar very ruc| oereaved, ou| oe|rg p|erced
oy ||e arroW ol Cup|d, l ar lee||rg |us|y. 8u| W|ere |s ||e oeau||lu| Worar W|o Wou|d g|ve up |er |us|y
|usoard ard reluse |o ur||e W||| ||r?
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-s+v+n A""a-k by 'andav+ga !n "h+ 'i"y !. King Pran4ana: "h+ 'hara-"+r !.
Ka/akanya
1. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, al|er oeW||der|rg |er |usoard |r d|llerer| Ways ard
or|rg|rg ||r urder |er cor|ro|, ||e W|le ol K|rg lurarjara gave ||r a|| sa||slac||or ard erjoyed sex ||le
W||| ||r.
2. T|e ueer |oo| |er oa|| ard dressed |erse|l r|ce|y W||| a|| ausp|c|ous garrer|s ard orrarer|s.
Al|er |a||rg lood ard oecor|rg corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed, s|e re|urred |o ||e K|rg. upor see|rg |er
oeau||lu||y decora|ed a||rac||ve lace, ||e K|rg We|cored |er W||| a|| devo||or.
3. ueer lurarjar| eroraced ||e K|rg, ard ||e K|rg a|so resporded oy erorac|rg |er s|ou|ders. lr
|||s Way, |r a so|||ary p|ace, ||ey erjoyed jo||rg Words. T|us K|rg lurarjara oecare very ruc|
cap||va|ed oy ||s oeau||lu| W|le ard dev|a|ed lror ||s good serse. le lorgo| ||a| ||e pass|rg ol days
ard r|g||s rear| ||a| ||s spar ol ||le Was oe|rg reduced W|||ou| prol||.
4. lr |||s Way, |rcreas|rg|y overW|e|red oy |||us|or, K|rg lurarjara, a|||oug| advarced |r
corsc|ousress, rera|red a|Ways |y|rg doWr W||| ||s |ead or ||e p|||oW ol ||s W|le's arrs. lr |||s Way
|e cors|dered Worar |o oe ||s u|||ra|e ||le ard sou|. 8ecor|rg ||us overW|e|red oy ||e rode ol
|grorarce, |e cou|d ro| urders|ard ||e rear|rg ol se|l-rea||za||or, ol ||s se|l or ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
5. |y dear K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|, |r |||s Way K|rg lurarjara, W||| ||s |ear| lu|| ol |us| ard s|rlu|
reac||ors, oegar |o erjoy sex W||| ||s W|le, ard |r |||s Way ||s reW ||le ard you|| exp|red |r |a|l a
rorer|.
o. T|e grea| sage Narada ||er addressed K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|. 0 ore W|ose ||le-spar |s grea| [v|ra||,
|r |||s Way K|rg lurarjara oego| 1,100 sors W||||r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, lurarjar|. loWever, |r |||s
ous|ress |e passed aWay |a|l ol ||s ||le-spar.
7. 0 lrajapa||, K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|, |r |||s Way K|rg lurarjara a|so oego| 110 daug||ers. A|| ol ||ese
Were equa||y g|or|l|ed |||e ||e la||er ard ro||er. T|e|r oe|av|or Was ger||e, ard ||ey possessed
ragrar|r||y ard o||er good qua||||es.
8. Al|er |||s, K|rg lurarjara, K|rg ol ||e larca|a cour|ry, |r order |o |rcrease ||e descerdar|s ol ||s
pa|erra| lar||y, rarr|ed ||s sors W||| qua||l|ed W|ves ard rarr|ed ||s daug||ers W||| qua||l|ed
|usoards.
9. 0l ||ese rary sors, eac| produced |urdreds ard |urdreds ol grardsors. lr |||s Way ||e W|o|e c||y
ol larca|a oecare overcroWded oy ||ese sors ard grardsors ol K|rg lurarjara.
10. T|ese sors ard grardsors Were v|r|ua||y p|urderers ol K|rg lurarjara's r|c|es, |rc|ud|rg ||s |ore,
|reasury, servar|s, secre|ar|es ard a|| o||er parap|erra||a. lurarjara's a||ac|rer| lor ||ese |||rgs Was
very deep-roo|ed.
11. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. |y dear K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|, |||e you K|rg lurarjara a|so
oecare |rp||ca|ed |r so rary des|res. T|us |e Wors||ped der|gods, lorela||ers ard soc|a| |eaders
W||| var|ous sacr|l|ces W||c| Were a|| very g|as||y oecause ||ey Were |rsp|red oy ||e des|re |o ||||
ar|ra|s.
12. T|us K|rg lurarjara, oe|rg a||ac|ed |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es [|arra-|ard|ya| as We|| as |||| ard ||r,
ard oe|rg oosessed W||| po||u|ed corsc|ousress, ever|ua||y arr|ved a| ||a| po|r| ro| very ruc| |||ed oy
||ose W|o are over|y a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| |||rgs.
13. 0 K|rg! lr 0ard|arva|o|a ||ere |s a ||rg rared Cardavega. urder ||r ||ere are 3o0 very
poWerlu| 0ard|arva so|d|ers.
14. A|org W||| Cardavega Were as rary lera|e 0ard|arv|s as ||ere Were so|d|ers, ard a|| ol ||er
repe||||ve|y p|urdered a|| ||e parap|erra||a lor serse erjoyrer|.
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15. w|er K|rg 0ard|arva-raja [Cardavega| ard ||s lo||oWers oegar |o p|urder ||e c||y ol lurarjara, a
sra|e W||| l|ve |oods oegar |o delerd ||e c||y.
1o. T|e l|ve-|ooded serper|, ||e super|r|erder| ard pro|ec|or ol ||e c||y ol K|rg lurarjara, loug|| W|||
||e 0ard|arvas lor ore |urdred years. le loug|| a|ore, W||| a|| ol ||er, a|||oug| ||ey ruroered 720.
17. 8ecause |e |ad |o l|g|| a|ore W||| so rary so|d|ers, a|| ol W|or Were grea| Warr|ors, ||e serper|
W||| l|ve |oods oecare very Wea|. 3ee|rg ||a| ||s ros| |r||ra|e lr|erd Was Wea|er|rg, K|rg lurarjara
ard ||s lr|erds ard c|||zers ||v|rg W||||r ||e c||y a|| oecare very arx|ous.
18. K|rg lurarjara co||ec|ed |axes |r ||e c||y |roWr as larca|a ard ||us Was ao|e |o ergage |r sexua|
|rdu|gerce. 8e|rg corp|e|e|y urder ||e cor|ro| ol Worer, |e cou|d ro| urders|ard ||a| ||s ||le Was
pass|rg aWay ard ||a| |e Was reac||rg ||e po|r| ol dea||.
19. |y dear K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|, a| |||s ||re ||e daug||er ol lorr|dao|e T|re Was see||rg |er
|usoard ||roug|ou| ||e ||ree Wor|ds. A|||oug| ro ore agreed |o accep| |er, s|e care.
20. T|e daug||er ol T|re [Jara| Was very urlor|ura|e. Corsequer||y s|e Was |roWr as 0uro|aga [|||-
la|ed|. loWever, s|e Was orce p|eased W||| a grea| ||rg, ard oecause ||e ||rg accep|ed |er, s|e
grar|ed ||r a grea| oered|c||or.
21. w|er l orce care |o |||s ear|| lror 8ra|ra|o|a, ||e ||g|es| p|are|ary sys|er, ||e daug||er ol
T|re, Warder|rg over ||e ur|verse, re| re. KroW|rg re |o oe ar avoWed ora|racar|, s|e oecare
|us|y ard proposed ||a| l accep| |er.
22. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. w|er l relused |o accep| |er reques|, s|e oecare very argry a|
re ard cursed re severe|y. 8ecause l relused |er reques|, s|e sa|d ||a| l Wou|d ro| oe ao|e |o s|ay |r
ore p|ace lor a |org ||re.
23. Al|er s|e Was ||us d|sappo|r|ed oy re, W||| ry perr|ss|or s|e approac|ed ||e K|rg ol ||e
avaras, W|ose rare Was 8|aya, or lear, ard s|e accep|ed ||r as |er |usoard.
24. Approac||rg ||e K|rg ol ||e avaras, Ka|a|arya addressed ||r as a grea| |ero, say|rg. |y dear
s|r, you are ||e oes| ol ||e ur|ouc|ao|es. l ar |r |ove W||| you, ard l War| you as ry |usoard. l |roW
||a| ro ore |s oall|ed |l |e ra|es lr|erds W||| you.
25. 0re W|o does ro| g|ve c|ar||y accord|rg |o ||e cus|ors or |rjurc||ors ol ||e scr|p|ures ard ore
W|o does ro| accep| c|ar||y |r ||a| Way are cors|dered |o oe |r ||e rode ol |grorarce. 3uc| persors
lo||oW ||e pa|| ol ||e loo||s|. 3ure|y ||ey rus| |arer| a| ||e erd.
2o. Ka|a|arya cor||rued. 0 ger||e ore, l ar roW preser| oelore you |o serve you. l|ease accep| re
ard ||us s|oW re rercy. l| |s a ger||erar's grea|es| du|y |o oe corpass|ora|e upor a persor W|o |s
d|s|ressed.
27. Al|er |ear|rg ||e s|a|erer| ol Ka|a|arya, daug||er ol T|re, ||e K|rg ol ||e avaras oegar |o sr||e
ard dev|se a rears lor execu||rg ||s corl|der||a| du|y or oe|a|l ol prov|derce. le ||er addressed
Ka|a|arya as lo||oWs.
28. T|e K|rg ol ||e avaras rep||ed. Al|er ruc| cors|dera||or, l |ave arr|ved a| a |usoard lor you.
Ac|ua||y, as lar as everyore |s corcerred, you are |rausp|c|ous ard r|sc||evous. 3|rce ro ore |||es
you, |oW car aryore accep| you as ||s W|le?
29. T||s Wor|d |s a produc| ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es. T|erelore you ray |rpercep||o|y a||ac| peop|e |r
gerera|. le|ped oy ry so|d|ers, you car |||| ||er W|||ou| oppos|||or.
30. T|e K|rg ol ||e avaras cor||rued. lere |s ry oro||er lrajvara. l roW accep| you as ry s|s|er. l
s|a|| erp|oy oo|| ol you, as We|| as ry dargerous so|d|ers, |o ac| |rpercep||o|y W||||r |||s Wor|d.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-+igh" Pran4ana B+-!#+s a (!#an in "h+ %+2" 3i.+
1. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. |y dear K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|, al|erWard, ||e K|rg ol ||e avaras,
W|ose rare |s lear ||se|l, as We|| as lrajvara, Ka|a|arya, ard ||s so|d|ers, oegar |o |rave| a|| over ||e
Wor|d.
2. 0rce ||e dargerous so|d|ers a||ac|ed ||e c||y ol lurarjara W||| grea| lorce. A|||oug| ||e c||y Was
lu|| ol parap|erra||a lor serse gra||l|ca||or, || Was oe|rg pro|ec|ed oy ||e o|d serper|.
3. 0radua||y Ka|a|arya, W||| ||e |e|p ol dargerous so|d|ers, a||ac|ed a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol lurarjara's
c||y ard ||us rerdered ||er use|ess lor a|| purposes.
4. w|er Ka|a|arya, daug||er ol T|re, a||ac|ed ||e oody, ||e dargerous so|d|ers ol ||e K|rg ol ||e
avaras er|ered ||e c||y ||roug| d|llerer| ga|es. T|ey ||er oegar |o g|ve severe |rouo|e |o a|| ||e
c|||zers.
5. w|er ||e c||y Was ||us erdargered oy ||e so|d|ers ard Ka|a|arya, K|rg lurarjara, oe|rg over|y
aosoroed |r allec||or lor ||s lar||y, Was p|aced |r d|ll|cu||y oy ||e a||ac| ol avara-raja ard Ka|a|arya.
o. w|er K|rg lurarjara Was eroraced oy Ka|a|arya, |e gradua||y |os| a|| ||s oeau|y. lav|rg oeer |oo
ruc| add|c|ed |o sex, |e oecare very poor |r |r|e|||gerce ard |os| a|| ||s opu|erce. 8e|rg oerel| ol a||
possess|ors, |e Was corquered lorc|o|y oy ||e 0ard|arvas ard ||e avaras.
7. K|rg lurarjara ||er saW ||a| every|||rg |r ||s |oWr Was sca||ered ard ||a| ||s sors, grardsors,
servar|s ard r|r|s|ers Were a|| gradua||y oppos|rg ||r. le a|so ro|ed ||a| ||s W|le Was oecor|rg co|d
ard |rd|llerer|.
8. w|er K|rg lurarjara saW ||a| a|| ||s lar||y reroers, re|a||ves, lo||oWers, servar|s, secre|ar|es ard
everyore e|se |ad |urred aga|rs| ||r, |e cer|a|r|y oecare very arx|ous. 8u| |e cou|d ro| cour|erac|
||e s||ua||or oecause |e Was ||oroug||y overW|e|red oy Ka|a|arya.
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9. T|e oojec|s ol erjoyrer| oecare s|a|e oy ||e |rl|uerce ol Ka|a|arya. 0ue |o ||e cor||ruarce ol ||s
|us|y des|res, K|rg lurarjara oecare very poor |r every|||rg. T|us |e d|d ro| urders|ard ||e a|r ol
||le. le Was s|||| very allec||ora|e |oWard ||s W|le ard c|||drer, ard |e Worr|ed aoou| ra|r|a|r|rg ||er.
10. T|e c||y ol K|rg lurarjara Was overcore oy ||e 0ard|arva ard avara so|d|ers, ard a|||oug| ||e
K|rg |ad ro des|re |o |eave ||e c||y, |e Was c|rcurs|ar||a||y lorced |o do so, lor || Was sras|ed oy
Ka|a|arya.
11. urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, ||e e|der oro||er ol avara-raja, |roWr as lrajvara, se| l|re |o ||e c||y |o
p|ease ||s yourger oro||er, W|ose o||er rare |s lear ||se|l.
12. w|er ||e c||y Was se| ao|aze, a|| ||e c|||zers ard servar|s ol ||e K|rg, as We|| as a|| lar||y
reroers, sors, grardsors, W|ves ard o||er re|a||ves, Were W||||r ||e l|re. K|rg lurarjara ||us oecare
very ur|appy.
13. T|e c||y's super|r|erder| ol po||ce, ||e serper|, saW ||a| ||e c|||zers Were oe|rg a||ac|ed oy
Ka|a|arya, ard |e oecare very aggr|eved |o see ||s oWr res|derce se| ao|aze al|er oe|rg a||ac|ed oy
||e avaras.
14. As a serper| ||v|rg W||||r ||e cav||y ol a |ree W|s|es |o |eave W|er ||ere |s a lores| l|re, so ||e c||y's
po||ce super|r|erder|, ||e sra|e, W|s|ed |o |eave ||e c||y due |o ||e l|re's severe |ea|.
15. T|e ||ros ol ||e serper|'s oody Were s|ac|ered oy ||e 0ard|arvas ard avara so|d|ers, W|o |ad
||oroug||y delea|ed ||s ood||y s|rerg||. w|er |e a||erp|ed |o |eave ||e oody, |e Was c|ec|ed oy ||s
erer|es. 8e|rg ||us oall|ed |r ||s a||erp|, |e oegar |o cry |oud|y.
1o. K|rg lurarjara ||er oegar |o |||r| ol ||s daug||ers, sors, grardsors, daug||ers-|r-|aW, sors-|r-
|aW, servar|s ard o||er assoc|a|es as We|| as ||s |ouse, ||s |ouse|o|d parap|erra||a ard ||s |||||e
accuru|a||or ol Wea|||.
17. K|rg lurarjara Was over|y a||ac|ed |o ||s lar||y ard corcep||ors ol l ard r|re. 8ecause |e
Was over|y a||rac|ed |o ||s W|le, |e Was a|ready qu||e pover|y-s|r|c|er. A| ||e ||re ol separa||or, |e
oecare very sorry.
18. K|rg lurarjara Was arx|ous|y |||r||rg, A|as, ry W|le |s ercuroered oy so rary c|||drer. w|er l
pass lror |||s oody, |oW W||| s|e oe ao|e |o ra|r|a|r a|| ||ese lar||y reroers? A|as, s|e W||| oe grea||y
|arassed oy ||oug||s ol lar||y ra|r|erarce.
19. K|rg lurarjara ||er oegar |o |||r| ol ||s pas| dea||rgs W||| ||s W|le. le reca||ed ||a| ||s W|le Wou|d
ro| |a|e |er d|rrer ur||| |e |ad l|r|s|ed ||s, ||a| s|e Wou|d ro| |a|e |er oa|| ur||| |e |ad l|r|s|ed ||s,
ard ||a| s|e Was a|Ways very ruc| a||ac|ed |o ||r, so ruc| so ||a| |l |e Wou|d sore||res oecore
argry ard c|as||se |er, s|e Wou|d s|rp|y rera|r s||er| ard |o|era|e ||s r|soe|av|or.
20. K|rg lurarjara cor||rued |||r||rg |oW, W|er |e Was |r a s|a|e ol oeW||derrer|, ||s W|le Wou|d g|ve
||r good course| ard |oW s|e Wou|d oecore aggr|eved W|er |e Was aWay lror |ore. A|||oug| s|e
Was ||e ro||er ol so rary sors ard |eroes, ||e K|rg s|||| leared ||a| s|e Wou|d ro| oe ao|e |o ra|r|a|r
||e respors|o||||y ol |ouse|o|d alla|rs.
21. K|rg lurarjara cor||rued Worry|rg. Al|er l pass lror |||s Wor|d, |oW W||| ry sors ard daug||ers,
W|o are roW lu||y deperder| or re, ||ve ard cor||rue ||e|r ||ves? T|e|r pos|||or W||| oe s|r||ar |o ||a| ol
passergers aooard a s||p Wrec|ed |r ||e r|ds| ol ||e ocear.
22. A|||oug| K|rg lurarjara s|ou|d ro| |ave |arer|ed over ||e la|e ol ||s W|le ard c|||drer, |e
rore||e|ess d|d so due |o ||s r|ser|y |r|e|||gerce. lr ||e rear||re, avara-raja, W|ose rare Was lear
||se|l, |rred|a|e|y dreW rear |o arres| ||r.
23. w|er ||e avaras Were |a||rg K|rg lurarjara aWay |o ||e|r p|ace, o|rd|rg ||r |||e ar ar|ra|, ||e
K|rg's lo||oWers oecare grea||y aggr|eved. w|||e ||ey |arer|ed, ||ey Were lorced |o go a|org W||| ||r.
24. T|e serper|, W|o |ad a|ready oeer arres|ed oy ||e so|d|ers ol avara-raja ard Was ou| ol ||e c||y,
oegar |o lo||oW ||s ras|er a|org W||| ||e o||ers. As soor as ||ey a|| |el| ||e c||y, || Was |rred|a|e|y
d|srar||ed ard sras|ed |o dus|.
25. w|er K|rg lurarjara Was oe|rg dragged W||| grea| lorce oy ||e poWerlu| avara, ou| ol ||s gross
|grorarce |e s|||| cou|d ro| rereroer ||s lr|erd ard We||-W|s|er, ||e 3upersou|.
2o. T|a| ros| ur||rd ||rg, lurarjara, |ad ||||ed rary ar|ra|s |r var|ous sacr|l|ces. NoW, |a||rg
advar|age ol |||s oppor|ur||y, a|| ||ese ar|ra|s oegar |o p|erce ||r W||| ||e|r |orrs. l| Was as ||oug|
|e Were oe|rg cu| |o p|eces oy axes.
27. 0ue |o ||s cor|ar|ra|ed assoc|a||or W||| Worer, a ||v|rg er|||y |||e K|rg lurarjara e|erra||y sullers
a|| ||e pargs ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce ard rera|rs |r ||e dar| reg|or ol ra|er|a| ||le, oerel| ol a||
rererorarce lor rary, rary years.
28. K|rg lurarjara gave up ||s oody W|||e rereroer|rg ||s W|le, ard corsequer||y |r ||s rex| ||le |e
oecare a very oeau||lu| ard We||-s||ua|ed Worar. le |oo| ||s rex| o|r|| as ||e daug||er ol K|rg
v|daro|a |r ||e very |ouse ol ||e K|rg.
29. l| Was l|xed ||a| va|daro||, daug||er ol K|rg v|daro|a, Was |o oe rarr|ed |o a very poWerlu| rar,
|a|ayad|vaja, ar |r|ao||ar| ol ||e lardu cour|ry. Al|er corquer|rg o||er pr|rces, |e rarr|ed ||e
daug||er ol K|rg v|daro|a.
30. K|rg |a|ayad|vaja la||ered ore daug||er, W|o |ad very o|ac| eyes. le a|so |ad sever sors, W|o
|a|er oecare ru|ers ol ||a| |rac| ol |ard |roWr as 0rav|da. T|us ||ere Were sever ||rgs |r ||a| |ard.
31. |y dear K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|, ||e sors ol |a|ayad|vaja gave o|r|| |o rary ||ousards ard
||ousards ol sors, ard a|| ol ||ese |ave oeer pro|ec||rg ||e er||re Wor|d up |o ||e erd ol ore |aru's
||le-spar ard ever al|erWard.
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32. T|e grea| sage rared Agas|ya rarr|ed ||e l|rs|-oorr daug||er ol |a|ayad|vaja, ||e avoWed
devo|ee ol lord Krsra. lror |er ore sor Was oorr, W|ose rare Was 0rd|acyu|a, ard lror ||r
aro||er sor Was oorr, W|ose rare Was ld|rava|a.
33. Al|er |||s, ||e grea| sa|r||y K|rg |a|ayad|vaja d|v|ded ||s er||re ||rgdor arorg ||s sors. T|er, |r
order |o Wors||p lord Krsra W||| lu|| a||er||or, |e Wer| |o a so|||ary p|ace |roWr as Ku|aca|a.
34. Jus| as ||e roors||re lo||oWs ||e roor a| r|g||, |rred|a|e|y al|er K|rg |a|ayad|vaja depar|ed lor
Ku|aca|a, ||s devo|ed W|le, W|ose eyes Were very erc|ar||rg, lo||oWed ||r, g|v|rg up a|| |ore|y
|app|ress, desp||e lar||y ard c|||drer.
35-3o. lr ||e prov|rce ol Ku|aca|a, ||ere Were r|vers rared Cardravasa, Tarraparr| ard va|oda|a.
K|rg |a|ayad|vaja used |o go |o ||ose p|ous r|vers regu|ar|y ard |a|e ||s oa|| ||ere. T|us |e pur|l|ed
||rse|l ex|erra||y ard |r|erra||y. le |oo| ||s oa|| ard a|e ou|os, seeds, |eaves, l|oWers, roo|s, lru||s ard
grasses ard drar| Wa|er. lr |||s Way |e urderWer| severe aus|er|||es. Fver|ua||y |e oecare very
s||rry.
37. T|roug| aus|er||y, K|rg |a|ayad|vaja |r oody ard r|rd gradua||y oecare equa| |o ||e dua||||es ol
co|d ard |ea|, |app|ress ard d|s|ress, W|rd ard ra|r, |urger ard |||rs|, ||e p|easar| ard ||e
urp|easar|. lr |||s Way |e corquered a|| re|a||v|||es.
38. 8y Wors||p|rg, execu||rg aus|er|||es ard lo||oW|rg ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, K|rg |a|ayad|vaja
corquered ||s serses, ||s ||le ard ||s corsc|ousress. T|us |e l|xed every|||rg or ||e cer|ra| po|r| ol
||e 3uprere 8ra|rar [Krsra|.
39. lr |||s Way |e s|ayed |rrovao|e |r ore p|ace lor ore |urdred years oy ||e ca|cu|a||ors ol ||e
der|gods. Al|er |||s ||re, |e deve|oped pure devo||ora| a||rac||or lor Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, ard rera|red l|xed |r ||a| pos|||or.
40. K|rg |a|ayad|vaja a||a|red perlec| |roW|edge oy oe|rg ao|e |o d|s||rgu|s| ||e 3upersou| lror ||e
|rd|v|dua| sou|. T|e |rd|v|dua| sou| |s |oca||zed, W|ereas ||e 3upersou| |s a||-pervas|ve. le oecare
perlec| |r |roW|edge ||a| ||e ra|er|a| oody |s ro| ||e sou| ou| ||a| ||e sou| |s ||e W||ress ol ||e ra|er|a|
oody.
41. lr |||s Way K|rg |a|ayad|vaja a||a|red perlec| |roW|edge oecause |r ||s pure s|a|e |e Was d|rec||y
|rs|ruc|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8y rears ol suc| er||g||er|rg |rarscerder|a|
|roW|edge, |e cou|d urders|ard every|||rg lror a|| arg|es ol v|s|or.
42. K|rg |a|ayad|vaja cou|d ||us ooserve ||a| ||e 3upersou| Was s||||rg oy ||s s|de, ard ||a| |e, as
||e |rd|v|dua| sou|, Was s||||rg oy ||e s|de ol ||e 3upersou|. 3|rce oo|| Were |oge||er, ||ere Was ro
reed lor separa|e |r|eres|s, ||us |e ceased lror suc| ac||v|||es.
43. T|e daug||er ol K|rg v|daro|a accep|ed |er |usoard a|| |r a|| as ||e 3uprere. 3|e gave up a||
sersua| erjoyrer| ard |r corp|e|e rerurc|a||or lo||oWed ||e pr|rc|p|es ol |er |usoard, W|o Was so
advarced. T|us s|e rera|red ergaged |r ||s serv|ce.
44. T|e daug||er ol K|rg v|daro|a Wore o|d garrer|s, ard s|e Was |ear ard |||r oecause ol |er voWs
ol aus|er||y. 3|rce s|e d|d ro| arrarge |er |a|r, || oecare er|arg|ed ard |W|s|ed |r |oc|s. A|||oug| s|e
rera|red a|Ways rear |er |usoard, s|e Was as s||er| ard urag||a|ed as ||e l|are ol ar urd|s|uroed
l|re.
45. T|e daug||er ol K|rg v|daro|a cor||rued as usua| |o serve |er |usoard, W|o Was sea|ed |r a
s|eady pos|ure, ur||| s|e cou|d ascer|a|r ||a| |e |ad passed aWay lror ||e oody.
4o. w|||e s|e Was serv|rg |er |usoard oy rassag|rg ||s |egs, s|e cou|d lee| ||a| ||s lee| Were ro
|orger Warr ard cou|d ||us urders|ard ||a| |e |ad a|ready passed lror ||e oody. 3|e le|| grea|
arx|e|y upor oe|rg |el| a|ore. 8erel| ol |er |usoard's corpary, s|e le|| exac||y as ||e deer lee|s upor
oe|rg separa|ed lror ||s ra|e.
47. 8e|rg roW a|ore ard a W|doW |r ||a| lores|, ||e daug||er ol v|daro|a oegar |o |arer|, |rcessar||y
s|edd|rg |ears, W||c| soa|ed |er oreas|s, ard cry|rg very |oud|y.
48. 0 oes| ol ||rgs, p|ease ge| up! 0e| up! Jus| see |||s Wor|d surrourded oy Wa|er ard |rles|ed W|||
rogues ard so-ca||ed ||rgs. T||s Wor|d |s very ruc| alra|d, ard || |s your du|y |o pro|ec| |er.
49. T|a| ros| ooed|er| W|le ||us le|| doWr a| ||e lee| ol |er dead |usoard ard oegar |o cry p|||lu||y |r
||a| so|||ary lores|. T|us ||e |ears ro||ed doWr lror |er eyes.
50. 3|e ||er prepared a o|az|rg l|re W||| l|reWood ard p|aced ||e dead oody ol |er |usoard upor ||.
w|er |||s Was l|r|s|ed, s|e |arer|ed severe|y ard prepared |erse|l |o per|s| |r ||e l|re W||| |er
|usoard.
51. |y dear K|rg, ore ora|rara, W|o Was ar o|d lr|erd ol K|rg lurarjara, care |o ||a| p|ace ard
oegar |o pac|ly ||e ueer W||| sWee| Words.
52. T|e ora|rara |rqu|red as lo||oWs. w|o are you? w|ose W|le or daug||er are you? w|o |s ||e rar
|y|rg |ere? l| appears you are |arer||rg lor |||s dead oody. 0or'| you recogr|ze |e? l ar your e|erra|
lr|erd. ou ray rereroer ||a| rary ||res |r ||e pas| you |ave corsu||ed |e.
53. T|e ora|rara cor||rued. |y dear lr|erd, ever ||oug| you carro| |rred|a|e|y recogr|ze |e, car'|
you rereroer ||a| |r ||e pas| you |ad a very |r||ra|e lr|erd? urlor|ura|e|y, you gave up |y corpary
ard accep|ed a pos|||or as erjoyer ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
54. |y dear ger||e lr|erd, oo|| you ard l are exac||y |||e |Wo sWars. we ||ve |oge||er |r ||e sare |ear|,
W||c| |s jus| |||e ||e |arasa la|e. A|||oug| We |ave oeer ||v|rg |oge||er lor rary ||ousards ol years,
We are s|||| lar aWay lror our or|g|ra| |ore.
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55. |y dear lr|erd, you are roW |y very sare lr|erd. 3|rce you |el| |e, you |ave oecore rore ard
rore ra|er|a||s||c, ard ro| see|rg |e, you |ave oeer |rave||rg |r d|llerer| lorrs ||roug|ou| |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d, W||c| Was crea|ed oy sore Worar.
5o. lr ||a| c||y [||e ra|er|a| oody| ||ere are l|ve garders, r|re ga|es, ore pro|ec|or, ||ree apar|rer|s,
s|x lar|||es, l|ve s|ores, l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ard ore Worar W|o |s |ord ol ||e |ouse.
57. |y dear lr|erd, ||e l|ve garders are ||e l|ve oojec|s ol serse erjoyrer|, ard ||e pro|ec|or |s ||e ||le
a|r, W||c| passes ||roug| ||e r|re ga|es. T|e ||ree apar|rer|s are ||e c||el |rgred|er|s--l|re, Wa|er ard
ear||. T|e s|x lar|||es are ||e aggrega|e |o|a| ol ||e r|rd ard l|ve serses.
58. T|e l|ve s|ores are ||e l|ve Wor||rg sersory orgars. T|ey |rarsac| ||e|r ous|ress ||roug| ||e
coro|red lorces ol ||e l|ve e|erer|s, W||c| are e|erra|. 8e||rd a|| |||s ac||v||y |s ||e sou|. T|e sou| |s a
persor ard ar erjoyer |r rea|||y. loWever, oecause |e |s roW ||dder W||||r ||e c||y ol ||e oody, |e |s
devo|d ol |roW|edge.
59. |y dear lr|erd, W|er you er|er suc| a oody a|org W||| ||e Worar ol ra|er|a| des|res, you oecore
over|y aosoroed |r serse erjoyrer|. 8ecause ol |||s, you |ave lorgo||er your sp|r||ua| ||le. 0ue |o your
ra|er|a| corcep||ors, you are p|aced |r var|ous r|serao|e cord|||ors.
o0. Ac|ua||y, you are ro| ||e daug||er ol v|daro|a, ror |s |||s rar, |a|ayad|vaja, your We||-W|s||rg
|usoard. Nor Were you ||e ac|ua| |usoard ol lurarjar|. ou Were s|rp|y cap||va|ed |r |||s oody ol
r|re ga|es.
o1. 3ore||res you |||r| yourse|l a rar, sore||res a c|as|e Worar ard sore||res a reu|ra| euruc|.
T||s |s a|| oecause ol ||e oody, W||c| |s crea|ed oy ||e |||usory erergy. T||s |||usory erergy |s |y
po|ercy, ard ac|ua||y oo|| ol us--you ard l--are pure sp|r||ua| |der||||es. NoW jus| |ry |o urders|ard |||s. l
ar |ry|rg |o exp|a|r our lac|ua| pos|||or.
o2. |y dear lr|erd, l, ||e 3upersou|, ard you, ||e |rd|v|dua| sou|, are ro| d|llerer| |r qua|||y, lor We are
oo|| sp|r||ua|. lr lac|, |y dear lr|erd, you are qua|||a||ve|y ro| d|llerer| lror |e |r your cors|||u||ora|
pos|||or. Jus| |ry |o cors|der |||s suojec|. T|ose W|o are ac|ua||y advarced sc|o|ars, W|o are |r
|roW|edge, do ro| l|rd ary qua|||a||ve d|llererce oe|Weer you ard |e.
o3. As a persor sees ||e rel|ec||or ol ||s oody |r a r|rror |o oe ore W||| ||rse|l ard ro| d|llerer|,
W|ereas o||ers ac|ua||y see |Wo ood|es, so |r our ra|er|a| cord|||or, |r W||c| ||e ||v|rg oe|rg |s allec|ed
ard ye| ro| allec|ed, ||ere |s a d|llererce oe|Weer 0od ard ||e ||v|rg er|||y.
o4. lr |||s Way oo|| sWars ||ve |oge||er |r ||e |ear|. w|er ||e ore sWar |s |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e o||er, |e |s
s||ua|ed |r ||s cors|||u||ora| pos|||or. T||s rears |e rega|rs ||s or|g|ra| Krsra corsc|ousress, W||c|
Was |os| oecause ol ||s ra|er|a| a||rac||or.
o5. |y dear K|rg lrac|raoar||, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e cause ol a|| causes, |s
ce|eora|ed |o oe |roWr |rd|rec||y. T|us l |ave descr|oed ||e s|ory ol lurarjara |o you. Ac|ua||y || |s ar
|rs|ruc||or lor se|l-rea||za||or.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-nin+ Ta/ks B+"w++n %arada and King Pra-inabarhi
1. K|rg lrac|raoar|| rep||ed. |y dear |ord, We cou|d ro| apprec|a|e corp|e|e|y ||e purpor| ol your
a||egor|ca| s|ory ol K|rg lurarjara. Ac|ua||y, ||ose W|o are perlec| |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge car
urders|ard, ou| lor us, W|o are over|y a||ac|ed |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es, |o rea||ze ||e purpose ol your s|ory
|s very d|ll|cu||.
2. T|e grea| sage Narada |ur| cor||rued. ou rus| urders|ard ||a| lurarjara, ||e ||v|rg er|||y,
|rarsr|gra|es accord|rg |o ||s oWr Wor| |r|o d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es, W||c| ray oe ore-|egged, |Wo-
|egged, ||ree-|egged, lour-|egged, rary-|egged or s|rp|y |eg|ess. Trarsr|gra||rg |r|o ||ese var|ous
|ypes ol ood|es, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, as ||e so-ca||ed erjoyer, |s |roWr as lurarjara.
3. T|e persor l |ave descr|oed as ur|roWr |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ras|er ard
e|erra| lr|erd ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y. 3|rce ||e ||v|rg er||||es carro| rea||ze ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead oy ra|er|a| rares, ac||v|||es or qua||||es, le rera|rs ever|as||rg|y ur|roWr |o ||e
cord|||ored sou|.
4. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y War|s |o erjoy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure |r ||e|r |o|a|||y, |e prelers, ou| ol
rary ood||y lorrs, |o accep| ||a| oody W||c| |as r|re ga|es, |Wo |ards ard |Wo |egs. T|us |e prelers
|o oecore a |urar oe|rg or a der|god.
5. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. T|e Word prarada rer||ored |r |||s regard relers |o ra|er|a|
|r|e|||gerce, or |grorarce. l| |s |o oe urders|ood as suc|. w|er ore |a|es s|e||er ol |||s ||rd ol
|r|e|||gerce, |e |der||l|es ||rse|l W||| ||e ra|er|a| oody. lrl|uerced oy ||e ra|er|a| corsc|ousress ol l
ard r|re, |e oeg|rs |o erjoy ard suller ||roug| ||s serses. T|us ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s er|rapped.
o. T|e l|ve Wor||rg serses ard ||e l|ve serses ||a| acqu|re |roW|edge are a|| ra|e lr|erds ol lurarjar|.
T|e ||v|rg er|||y |s ass|s|ed oy ||ese serses |r acqu|r|rg |roW|edge ard ergag|rg |r ac||v||y. T|e
ergagerer|s ol ||e serses are |roWr as g|r| lr|erds, ard ||e serper|, W||c| Was descr|oed as |av|rg
l|ve |eads, |s ||e ||le a|r ac||rg W||||r ||e l|ve c|rcu|a|ory processes.
7. T|e e|ever|| a||erdar|, W|o |s ||e corrarder ol ||e o||ers, |s |roWr as ||e r|rd. le |s ||e |eader
ol ||e serses oo|| |r ||e acqu|s|||or ol |roW|edge ard |r ||e perlorrarce ol Wor|. T|e larca|a
||rgdor |s ||a| a|rosp|ere |r W||c| ||e l|ve serse oojec|s are erjoyed. w||||r ||a| larca|a ||rgdor |s
||e c||y ol ||e oody, W||c| |as r|re ga|es.
8. T|e eyes, ros|r||s ard ears are pa|rs ol ga|es s||ua|ed |r ore p|ace. T|e rou||, ger||a| ard rec|ur
are a|so d|llerer| ga|es. 8e|rg p|aced |r|o a oody |av|rg ||ese r|re ga|es, ||e ||v|rg er|||y ac|s
ex|erra||y |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ard erjoys serse oojec|s |||e lorr ard |as|e.
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9. TWo eyes, |Wo ros|r||s ard a rou||--a|| |oge||er l|ve--are s||ua|ed |r ||e lror|. T|e r|g|| ear |s
accep|ed as ||e sou||err ga|e, ard ||e |el| ear |s ||e ror||err ga|e. T|e |Wo |o|es, or ga|es, s||ua|ed |r
||e Wes| are |roWr as ||e rec|ur ard ger||a|.
10. T|e |Wo ga|es rared K|adyo|a ard Av|rru|||, W||c| |ave oeer spo|er ol, are ||e |Wo eyes s|de
oy s|de |r ore p|ace. T|e |oWr rared v|o|raj||a s|ou|d oe urders|ood as lorr. lr |||s Way ||e |Wo
eyes are a|Ways ergaged |r see|rg d|llerer| ||rds ol lorrs.
11. T|e |Wo doors rared Na||r| ard Na||r| s|ou|d oe |roWr as ||e |Wo ros|r||s, ard ||e c||y rared
3aurao|a represer|s arora. T|e corpar|or spo|er ol as Avad|u|a |s ||e serse ol sre||. T|e door
ca||ed |u||ya |s ||e rou||, ard v|para |s ||e lacu||y ol speec|. basajra |s ||e serse ol |as|e.
12. T|e c||y ca||ed Apara represer|s ergagerer| ol ||e |orgue |r speec|, ard 8a|udara |s ||e var|e|y
ol loods|ulls. T|e r|g|| ear |s ca||ed ||e ga|e ol l||r|u, ard ||e |el| ear |s ca||ed ||e ga|e ol 0eva|u.
13. Narada |ur| cor||rued. T|e c||y spo|er ol as 0a|s|ra-parca|a represer|s ||e scr|p|ures rear| lor
d|rec||rg pravr|||, ||e process ol serse erjoyrer| |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es. T|e o||er c||y, rared u||ara-
parca|a, represer|s ||e scr|p|ures rear| lor decreas|rg lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard |rcreas|rg |roW|edge.
T|e ||v|rg er|||y rece|ves d|llerer| ||rds ol |roW|edge oy rears ol |Wo ears, ard sore ||v|rg er||||es
are proro|ed |o l||r|o|a ard sore |o 0eva|o|a. A|| |||s |s rade poss|o|e oy ||e |Wo ears.
14. T|e c||y ca||ed 0rara|a, W||c| |s approac|ed ||roug| ||e |oWer ga|e ol Asur| [||e ger||a||, |s rear|
lor sex, W||c| |s very p|eas|rg |o corror rer W|o are s|rp|y loo|s ard rasca|s. T|e lacu||y ol
procrea||or |s ca||ed 0urrada, ard ||e rec|ur |s ca||ed N|rr||.
15. w|er || |s sa|d ||a| lurarjara goes |o va|sasa, || |s rear| ||a| |e goes |o |e||. le |s accorpar|ed
oy luod|a|a, W||c| |s ||e Wor||rg serse |r ||e rec|ur. lorrer|y l |ave a|so spo|er ol |Wo o||rd
assoc|a|es. T|ese assoc|a|es s|ou|d oe urders|ood |o oe ||e |ards ard |egs. 8e|rg |e|ped oy ||e
|ards ard |egs, ||e ||v|rg er|||y perlorrs a|| ||rds ol Wor| ard roves ||||er ard |||||er.
1o. T|e Word ar|a|-pura relers |o ||e |ear|. T|e Word v|suc|ra, rear|rg go|rg everyW|ere, |rd|ca|es
||e r|rd. w||||r ||e r|rd ||e ||v|rg er|||y erjoys ||e ellec|s ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|ese
ellec|s sore||res cause |||us|or, sore||res sa||slac||or ard sore||res juo||a||or.
17. lorrer|y || Was exp|a|red ||a| ||e ueer |s ore's |r|e|||gerce. w|||e ore |s aWa|e or as|eep, ||a|
|r|e|||gerce crea|es d|llerer| s||ua||ors. 8e|rg |rl|uerced oy cor|ar|ra|ed |r|e|||gerce, ||e ||v|rg er|||y
erv|s|ors sore|||rg ard s|rp|y |r||a|es ||e ac||ors ard reac||ors ol ||s |r|e|||gerce.
18-20. Narada |ur| cor||rued. w|a| l relerred |o as ||e c|ar|o| Was |r ac|ua|||y ||e oody. T|e serses
are ||e |orses ||a| pu|| ||a| c|ar|o|. As ||re passes, year al|er year, ||ese |orses rur W|||ou|
oos|ruc||or, ou| |r lac| ||ey ra|e ro progress. l|ous ard |rp|ous ac||v|||es are ||e |Wo W|ee|s ol ||e
c|ar|o|. T|e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure are ||e c|ar|o|'s l|ags. T|e l|ve |ypes ol ||le a|r cors|||u|e ||e
||v|rg er|||y's oordage, ard ||e r|rd |s cors|dered |o oe ||e rope. lr|e|||gerce |s ||e c|ar|o| dr|ver. T|e
|ear| |s ||e s||||rg p|ace |r ||e c|ar|o|, ard ||e dua||||es ol ||le, suc| as p|easure ard pa|r, are ||e
|ro|||rg p|ace. T|e sever e|erer|s are ||e cover|rgs ol ||e c|ar|o|, ard ||e Wor||rg serses are ||e
l|ve ex|erra| processes. T|e e|ever serses are ||e so|d|ers. 8e|rg ergrossed |r serse erjoyrer|, ||e
||v|rg er|||y, sea|ed or ||e c|ar|o|, |ar|ers al|er lu|l|||rer| ol ||s la|se des|res ard rurs al|er serse
erjoyrer| ||le al|er ||le.
21. w|a| Was prev|ous|y exp|a|red as Cardavega, poWerlu| ||re, |s covered oy days ard r|g||s,
rared 0ard|arvas ard 0ard|arv|s. T|e oody's ||le-spar |s gradua||y reduced oy ||e passage ol days
ard r|g||s, W||c| ruroer 3o0.
22. w|a| Was descr|oed as Ka|a|arya s|ou|d oe urders|ood as o|d age. No ore War|s |o accep| o|d
age, ou| avaresvara [avara-raja|, W|o |s dea||, accep|s Jara [o|d age| as ||s s|s|er.
23-25. T|e lo||oWers ol avaresvara [araraja| are ca||ed ||e so|d|ers ol dea||, ard ||ey are |roWr as
||e var|ous |ypes ol d|s|uroarces ||a| per|a|r |o ||e oody ard r|rd. lrajvara represer|s ||e |Wo |ypes
ol lever. ex|rere |ea| ard ex|rere co|d--|yp|o|d ard preuror|a. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |y|rg doWr W||||r ||e
oody |s d|s|uroed oy rary |r|ou|a||ors per|a|r|rg |o prov|derce, |o o||er ||v|rg er||||es ard |o ||s oWr
oody ard r|rd. 0esp||e a|| ||rds ol |r|ou|a||ors, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, suojec|ed |o ||e recess|||es ol ||e
oody, r|rd ard serses ard suller|rg lror var|ous |ypes ol d|sease, |s carr|ed aWay oy rary p|ars due
|o ||s |us| |o erjoy ||e Wor|d. A|||oug| |rarscerder|a| |o |||s ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, ou| ol
|grorarce, accep|s a|| ||ese ra|er|a| r|ser|es urder ||e pre|ex| ol la|se ego|sr (l ard r|re). lr |||s
Way |e ||ves lor a |urdred years W||||r |||s oody.
2o-27. T|e ||v|rg er|||y oy ra|ure |as r|ru|e |rdeperderce |o c|oose ||s oWr good or oad lor|ure, ou|
W|er |e lorge|s ||s suprere ras|er, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e g|ves ||rse|l up ur|o ||e rodes
ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. 8e|rg |rl|uerced oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, |e |der||l|es ||rse|l W||| ||e oody
ard, lor ||e |r|eres| ol ||e oody, oecores a||ac|ed |o var|ous ac||v|||es. 3ore||res |e |s urder ||e
|rl|uerce ol ||e rode ol |grorarce, sore||res ||e rode ol pass|or ard sore||res ||e rode ol
goodress. T|e ||v|rg er|||y ||us ge|s d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es urder ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
28. T|ose W|o are s||ua|ed |r ||e rode ol goodress ac| p|ous|y accord|rg |o ved|c |rjurc||ors. T|us
||ey are e|eva|ed |o ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers W|ere ||e der|gods ||ve. T|ose W|o are |rl|uerced
oy ||e rode ol pass|or ergage |r var|ous |ypes ol produc||ve ac||v|||es |r ||e p|are|ary sys|ers W|ere
|urar oe|rgs ||ve. 3|r||ar|y, ||ose |rl|uerced oy ||e rode ol dar|ress are suojec|ed |o var|ous |ypes
ol r|sery ard ||ve |r ||e ar|ra| ||rgdor.
29. Covered oy ||e rode ol |grorarce |r ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s sore||res a ra|e,
sore||res a lera|e, sore||res a euruc|, sore||res a |urar oe|rg, sore||res a der|god,
18o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
sore||res a o|rd, ar ar|ra|, ard so or. lr |||s Way |e |s Warder|rg W||||r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. l|s
accep|arce ol d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es |s oroug|| aoou| oy ||s ac||v|||es urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e
rodes ol ra|ure.
30-31. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |s exac||y |||e a dog, W|o, overcore W||| |urger, goes lror door |o door lor
sore lood. Accord|rg |o ||s des||ry, |e sore||res rece|ves pur|s|rer| ard |s dr|ver ou| ard a| o||er
||res rece|ves a |||||e lood |o ea|. 3|r||ar|y, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, oe|rg |rl|uerced oy so rary des|res,
Warders |r d|llerer| spec|es ol ||le accord|rg |o des||ry. 3ore||res |e |s ||g|, ard sore||res |e |s
|oW. 3ore||res |e goes |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, sore||res |o |e||, sore||res |o ||e r|dd|e p|are|s,
ard so or.
32. T|e ||v|rg er||||es are |ry|rg |o cour|erac| d|llerer| r|serao|e cord|||ors per|a|r|rg |o prov|derce,
o||er ||v|rg er||||es or ||e oody ard r|rd. 3||||, ||ey rus| rera|r cord|||ored oy ||e |aWs ol ra|ure,
desp||e a|| a||erp|s |o cour|er ||ese |aWs.
33. A rar ray carry a ourder or ||s |ead, ard W|er |e lee|s || |o oe |oo |eavy, |e sore||res g|ves
re||el |o ||s |ead oy pu|||rg ||e ourder or ||s s|ou|der. lr |||s Way |e |r|es |o re||eve ||rse|l ol ||e
ourder. loWever, W|a|ever process |e dev|ses |o cour|erac| ||e ourder does ro|||rg rore ||ar pu|
||e sare ourder lror ore p|ace |o aro||er.
34. Narada cor||rued. 0 you W|o are lree lror a|| s|rlu| ac||v||y! No ore car cour|erac| ||e ellec|s ol
lru|||ve ac||v||y s|rp|y oy rarulac|ur|rg a d|llerer| ac||v||y devo|d ol Krsra corsc|ousress. A|| suc|
ac||v||y |s due |o our |grorarce. w|er We |ave a |rouo|esore drear, We carro| re||eve || W||| a
|rouo|esore |a||uc|ra||or. 0re car cour|erac| a drear or|y oy aWa||rg. [3|r||ar|y, our ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce |s due |o our |grorarce ard |||us|or. ur|ess We aWa|er |o Krsra corsc|ousress, We carro|
oe re||eved ol suc| drears. lor ||e u|||ra|e so|u||or |o a|| proo|ers, We rus| aWa|er |o Krsra
corsc|ousress.|
35. 3ore||res We suller oecause We see a ||ger |r a drear or a sra|e |r a v|s|or, ou| ac|ua||y ||ere |s
re|||er a ||ger ror a sra|e. T|us We crea|e sore s||ua||or |r a suo||e lorr ard suller ||e
corsequerces. T|ese suller|rgs carro| oe r|||ga|ed ur|ess We are aWa|ered lror our drear.
3o-37. T|e rea| |r|eres| ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s |o ge| ou| ol ||e resc|erce ||a| causes ||r |o erdure
repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||. T|e or|y reredy |s |o surrerder ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
||roug| l|s represer|a||ve. ur|ess ore rerders devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, vasudeva, ore carro| poss|o|y oecore corp|e|e|y de|ac|ed lror |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ror
car |e poss|o|y rar|les| rea| |roW|edge.
38. 0 oes| ol ||rgs, ore W|o |s la|||lu|, W|o |s a|Ways |ear|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |s a|Ways ergaged |r ||e cu||ure ol Krsra corsc|ousress ard |r |ear|rg ol ||e lord's
ac||v|||es, very soor oecores e||g|o|e |o see ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lace |o lace.
39-40. |y dear K|rg, |r ||e p|ace W|ere pure devo|ees ||ve, lo||oW|rg ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors ard ||us
pure|y corsc|ous ard ergaged W||| grea| eagerress |r |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |r ||a| p|ace |l ore ge|s a c|arce |o |ear ||e|r cors|ar| l|oW ol rec|ar, W||c| |s
exac||y |||e ||e Waves ol a r|ver, ore W||| lorge| ||e recess|||es ol ||le--rare|y |urger ard |||rs|--ard
oecore |rrure |o a|| ||rds ol lear, |arer|a||or ard |||us|or.
41. 8ecause ||e cord|||ored sou| |s a|Ways d|s|uroed oy ||e ood||y recess|||es suc| as |urger ard
|||rs|, |e |as very |||||e ||re |o cu|||va|e a||ac|rer| |o |ear|rg ||e rec|arear Words ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
42-44. T|e ros| poWerlu| lord 8ra|ra, ||e la||er ol a|| proger||ors, lord 3|va, |aru, 0a|sa ard ||e
o||er ru|ers ol |urar||rd, ||e lour sa|r||y l|rs|-c|ass ora|racar|s |eaded oy 3ara|a ard 3ara|ara, ||e
grea| sages |ar|c|, A|r|, Arg|ra, lu|as|ya, lu|a|a, Kra|u, 8|rgu ard vas|s||a, ard ry |uro|e se|l
[Narada| are a|| s|a|War| ora|raras W|o car spea| au||or||a||ve|y or ved|c |||era|ure. we are very
poWerlu| oecause ol aus|er|||es, red||a||or ard educa||or. Nore||e|ess, ever al|er |rqu|r|rg aoou| ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|or We a|Ways see, We do ro| |roW perlec||y aoou| l|r.
45. 0esp||e ||e cu|||va||or ol ved|c |roW|edge, W||c| |s ur||r||ed, ard ||e Wors||p ol d|llerer|
der|gods oy ||e syrp|ors ol ved|c rar|ras, der|god Wors||p does ro| |e|p ore |o urders|ard ||e
suprere poWerlu| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
4o. w|er a persor |s lu||y ergaged |r devo||ora| serv|ce, |e |s lavored oy ||e lord, W|o oes|oWs l|s
cause|ess rercy. A| suc| a ||re, ||e aWa|ered devo|ee g|ves up a|| ra|er|a| ac||v|||es ard r||ua||s||c
perlorrarces rer||ored |r ||e vedas.
47. |y dear K|rg 8ar||srar, you s|ou|d rever ou| ol |grorarce |a|e |o ||e ved|c r||ua|s or |o lru|||ve
ac||v||y, W||c| ray oe p|eas|rg |o |ear aoou| or W||c| ray appear |o oe ||e goa| ol se|l-|r|eres|. ou
s|ou|d rever |a|e ||ese |o oe ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le.
48. T|ose W|o are |ess |r|e|||ger| accep| ||e ved|c r||ua||s||c cereror|es as a|| |r a||. T|ey do ro| |roW
||a| ||e purpose ol ||e vedas |s |o urders|ard ore's oWr |ore, W|ere ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead ||ves. No| oe|rg |r|eres|ed |r ||e|r rea| |ore, ||ey are |||us|ored ard searc| al|er o||er
|ores.
49. |y dear K|rg, ||e er||re Wor|d |s covered W||| ||e s|arp po|r|s ol |usa grass, ard or ||e s|rerg|| ol
|||s you |ave oecore proud oecause you |ave ||||ed var|ous |ypes ol ar|ra|s |r sacr|l|ces. 8ecause ol
your loo||s|ress, you do ro| |roW ||a| devo||ora| serv|ce |s ||e or|y Way ore car p|ease ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. ou carro| urders|ard |||s lac|. our or|y ac||v|||es s|ou|d oe ||ose ||a| car
p|ease ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 0ur educa||or s|ou|d oe suc| ||a| We car oecore e|eva|ed |o
Krsra corsc|ousress.
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50. 3r| lar|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s ||e 3upersou| ard gu|de ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es W|o
|ave accep|ed ra|er|a| ood|es W||||r |||s Wor|d. le |s ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol a|| ra|er|a| ac||v|||es |r
ra|er|a| ra|ure. le |s a|so our oes| lr|erd, ard everyore s|ou|d |a|e s|e||er a| l|s |o|us lee|. lr do|rg
so, ore's ||le W||| oe ausp|c|ous.
51. 0re W|o |s ergaged |r devo||ora| serv|ce |as ro| ||e |eas| lear |r ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. T||s |s
oecause ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e 3upersou| ard lr|erd ol everyore. 0re W|o |roWs
|||s secre| |s ac|ua||y educa|ed, ard ore ||us educa|ed car oecore ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e Wor|d.
0re W|o |s ar ac|ua||y oora l|de sp|r||ua| ras|er, represer|a||ve ol Krsra, |s ro| d|llerer| lror Krsra.
52. T|e grea| sa|r| Narada cor||rued. 0 grea| persora|||y, l |ave rep||ed proper|y aoou| a|| ||a| you
|ave as|ed re. NoW |ear aro||er rarra||or ||a| |s accep|ed oy sa|r||y persors ard |s very corl|der||a|.
53. |y dear K|rg, p|ease searc| ou| ||a| deer W|o |s ergaged |r ea||rg grass |r a very r|ce l|oWer
garder a|org W||| ||s W|le. T|a| deer |s very ruc| a||ac|ed |o ||s ous|ress, ard |e |s erjoy|rg ||e
sWee| s|rg|rg ol ||e ouro|eoees |r ||s garder. Jus| |ry |o urders|ard ||s pos|||or. le |s uraWare ||a|
oelore ||r |s a ||ger, W||c| |s accus|ored |o ||v|rg a| ||e cos| ol aro||er's l|es|. 8e||rd ||e deer |s a
|ur|er, W|o |s ||rea|er|rg |o p|erce ||r W||| s|arp arroWs. T|us ||e deer's dea|| |s |rr|rer|.
54. |y dear K|rg, Worar, W|o |s very a||rac||ve |r ||e oeg|rr|rg ou| |r ||e erd very d|s|uro|rg, |s
exac||y |||e ||e l|oWer, W||c| |s a||rac||ve |r ||e oeg|rr|rg ard de|es|ao|e a| ||e erd. w||| Worar, ||e
||v|rg er|||y |s er|arg|ed W||| |us|y des|res, ard |e erjoys sex, jus| as ore erjoys ||e arora ol a l|oWer.
le ||us erjoys a ||le ol serse gra||l|ca||or--lror ||s |orgue |o ||s ger||a|s--ard |r |||s Way ||e ||v|rg
er|||y cors|ders ||rse|l very |appy |r lar||y ||le. ur||ed W||| ||s W|le, |e a|Ways rera|rs aosoroed |r
suc| ||oug||s. le lee|s grea| p|easure |r |ear|rg ||e |a||s ol ||s W|le ard c|||drer, W||c| are |||e ||e
sWee| |urr|rg ol ouro|eoees ||a| co||ec| |orey lror l|oWer |o l|oWer. le lorge|s ||a| oelore ||r |s
||re, W||c| |s |a||rg aWay ||s ||le-spar W||| ||e pass|rg ol day ard r|g||. le does ro| see ||e gradua|
d|r|r|s||rg ol ||s ||le, ror does |e care aoou| ||e super|r|erder| ol dea||, W|o |s |ry|rg |o |||| ||r lror
oe||rd. Jus| |ry |o urders|ard |||s. ou are |r a precar|ous pos|||or ard are ||rea|ered lror a|| s|des.
55. |y dear K|rg, jus| |ry |o urders|ard ||e a||egor|ca| pos|||or ol ||e deer. 8e lu||y corsc|ous ol
yourse|l, ard g|ve up ||e p|easure ol |ear|rg aoou| proro||or |o |eaver|y p|are|s oy lru|||ve ac||v||y.
0|ve up |ouse|o|d ||le, W||c| |s lu|| ol sex, as We|| as s|or|es aoou| suc| |||rgs, ard |a|e s|e||er ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||roug| ||e rercy ol ||e ||oera|ed sou|s. lr |||s Way, p|ease g|ve up
your a||rac||or lor ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
5o. T|e K|rg rep||ed. |y dear ora|rara, W|a|ever you |ave sa|d l |ave |eard W||| grea| a||er||or ard,
cors|der|rg a|| ol ||, |ave core |o ||e corc|us|or ||a| ||e acaryas [|eac|ers| W|o ergaged re |r lru|||ve
ac||v||y d|d ro| |roW |||s corl|der||a| |roW|edge. ll ||ey Were aWare ol ||, W|y d|d ||ey ro| exp|a|r || |o
re?
57. |y dear ora|rara, ||ere are cor|rad|c||ors oe|Weer your |rs|ruc||ors ard ||ose ol ry sp|r||ua|
|eac|ers W|o ergaged re |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es. l roW car urders|ard ||e d|s||rc||or oe|Weer devo||ora|
serv|ce, |roW|edge ard rerurc|a||or. l |ad sore douo|s aoou| ||er, ou| you |ave roW very ||rd|y
d|ss|pa|ed a|| ||ese douo|s. l car roW urders|ard |oW ever ||e grea| sages are oeW||dered oy ||e rea|
purpose ol ||le. 0l course, ||ere |s ro ques||or ol serse gra||l|ca||or.
58. T|e resu||s ol W|a|ever a ||v|rg er|||y does |r |||s ||le are erjoyed |r ||e rex| ||le.
59. T|e exper| |roWers ol ||e ved|c corc|us|ors say ||a| ore erjoys or sullers ||e resu||s ol ||s pas|
ac||v|||es. 8u| prac||ca||y || |s seer ||a| ||e oody ||a| perlorred ||e Wor| |r ||e |as| o|r|| |s a|ready |os|.
3o |oW |s || poss|o|e |o erjoy or suller ||e reac||ors ol ||a| Wor| |r a d|llerer| oody?
o0. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. T|e ||v|rg er|||y ac|s |r a gross oody |r |||s ||le. T||s oody |s
lorced |o ac| oy ||e suo||e oody, corposed ol r|rd, |r|e|||gerce ard ego. Al|er ||e gross oody |s |os|,
||e suo||e oody |s s|||| ||ere |o erjoy or suller. T|us ||ere |s ro c|arge.
o1. T|e ||v|rg er|||y, W|||e drear|rg, g|ves up ||e ac|ua| ||v|rg oody. T|roug| ||e ac||v|||es ol ||s r|rd
ard |r|e|||gerce, |e ac|s |r aro||er oody, e|||er as a god or a dog. Al|er g|v|rg up |||s gross oody, ||e
||v|rg er|||y er|ers e|||er ar ar|ra| oody or a der|god's oody or |||s p|are| or or aro||er p|are|. le
||us erjoys ||e resu||s ol ||e ac||ors ol ||s pas| ||le.
o2. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |aoors urder ||e ood||y corcep||or ol l ar |||s, l ar ||a|. |y du|y |s |||s, ard
||erelore l s|a|| do ||. T|ese are a|| rer|a| |rpress|ors, ard a|| ||ese ac||v|||es are |erporary,
rore||e|ess, oy ||e grace ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ||v|rg er|||y ge|s a c|arce |o
execu|e a|| ||s rer|a| corcoc||ors. T|us |e ge|s aro||er oody.
o3. 0re car urders|ard ||e rer|a| or corsc|ous pos|||or ol a ||v|rg er|||y oy ||e ac||v|||es ol |Wo ||rds
ol serses--||e |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses ard ||e execu||ve serses. 3|r||ar|y, oy ||e rer|a|
cord|||or or corsc|ousress ol a persor, ore car urders|ard ||s pos|||or |r ||e prev|ous ||le.
o4. 3ore||res We sudder|y exper|erce sore|||rg ||a| Was rever exper|erced |r ||e preser| oody oy
s|g|| or |ear|rg. 3ore||res We see suc| |||rgs sudder|y |r drears.
o5. T|erelore, ry dear K|rg, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, W|o |as a suo||e rer|a| cover|rg, deve|ops a|| ||rds ol
||oug||s ard |rages oecause ol ||s prev|ous oody. Ta|e |||s lror re as cer|a|r. T|ere |s ro poss|o||||y
ol corcoc||rg ary|||rg rer|a||y W|||ou| |av|rg perce|ved || |r ||e prev|ous oody.
oo. 0 K|rg, a|| good lor|ure ur|o you! T|e r|rd |s ||e cause ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y's a||a|r|rg a cer|a|r |ype
ol oody |r accordarce W||| ||s assoc|a||or W||| ra|er|a| ra|ure. Accord|rg |o ore's rer|a| corpos|||or,
ore car urders|ard W|a| ||e ||v|rg er|||y Was |r ||s pas| ||le as We|| as W|a| ||rd ol oody |e W||| |ave |r
||e lu|ure. T|us ||e r|rd |rd|ca|es ||e pas| ard lu|ure ood|es.
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o7. 3ore||res |r a drear We see sore|||rg rever exper|erced or |eard ol |r |||s ||le, ou| a|| ||ese
|rc|der|s |ave oeer exper|erced a| d|llerer| ||res, |r d|llerer| p|aces ard |r d|llerer| cord|||ors.
o8. T|e r|rd ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y cor||rues |o ex|s| |r var|ous gross ood|es, ard accord|rg |o ore's
des|res lor serse gra||l|ca||or, ||e r|rd records d|llerer| ||oug||s. lr ||e r|rd ||ese appear |oge||er |r
d|llerer| coro|ra||ors, ||erelore ||ese |rages sore||res appear as |||rgs rever seer or rever |eard
oelore.
o9. Krsra corsc|ousress rears cors|ar||y assoc|a||rg W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r
suc| a rer|a| s|a|e ||a| ||e devo|ee car ooserve ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or exac||y as ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead does. 3uc| ooserva||or |s ro| a|Ways poss|o|e, ou| || oecores rar|les| exac||y
|||e ||e dar| p|are| |roWr as ba|u, W||c| |s ooserved |r ||e preserce ol ||e lu|| roor.
70. As |org as ||ere ex|s|s ||e suo||e ra|er|a| oody corposed ol |r|e|||gerce, r|rd, serses, serse
oojec|s, ard ||e reac||ors ol ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es, ||e corsc|ousress ol la|se |der||l|ca||or ard ||s
re|a||ve oojec||ve, ||e gross oody, ex|s| as We||.
71. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s |r deep s|eep, W|er |e la|r|s, W|er ||ere |s sore grea| s|oc| or accour|
ol severe |oss, a| ||e ||re ol dea||, or W|er ||e oody |erpera|ure |s very ||g|, ||e roverer| ol ||e ||le
a|r |s arres|ed. A| ||a| ||re ||e ||v|rg er|||y |oses |roW|edge ol |der||ly|rg ||e oody W||| ||e se|l.
72. w|er ore |s a you||, a|| ||e |er serses ard ||e r|rd are corp|e|e|y v|s|o|e. loWever, |r ||e
ro||er's Woro or |r ||e ooy|ood s|a|e, ||e serse orgars ard ||e r|rd rera|r covered, jus| as ||e lu||
roor |s covered oy ||e dar|ress ol ||e dar|-roor r|g||.
73. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y drears, ||e serse oojec|s are ro| ac|ua||y preser|. loWever, oecause ore
|as assoc|a|ed W||| ||e serse oojec|s, ||ey oecore rar|les|. 3|r||ar|y, ||e ||v|rg er|||y W|||
urdeve|oped serses does ro| cease |o ex|s| ra|er|a||y, ever ||oug| |e ray ro| oe exac||y |r cor|ac|
W||| ||e serse oojec|s.
74. T|e l|ve serse oojec|s, ||e l|ve serse orgars, ||e l|ve |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses ard ||e r|rd
are ||e s|x|eer ra|er|a| expars|ors. T|ese coro|re W||| ||e ||v|rg er|||y ard are |rl|uerced oy ||e
||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|us ||e ex|s|erce ol ||e cord|||ored sou| |s urders|ood.
75. 8y v|r|ue ol ||e processes ol ||e suo||e oody, ||e ||v|rg er|||y deve|ops ard g|ves up gross ood|es.
T||s |s |roWr as ||e |rarsr|gra||or ol ||e sou|. T|us ||e sou| oecores suojec|ed |o d|llerer| |ypes ol
so-ca||ed erjoyrer|, |arer|a||or, lear, |app|ress ard ur|app|ress.
7o-77. T|e ca|erp|||ar |rarspor|s ||se|l lror ore |eal |o aro||er oy cap|ur|rg ore |eal oelore g|v|rg up
||e o||er. 3|r||ar|y, accord|rg |o ||s prev|ous Wor|, ||e ||v|rg er|||y rus| cap|ure aro||er oody oelore
g|v|rg up ||e ore |e |as. T||s |s oecause ||e r|rd |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| ||rds ol des|res.
78. As |org as We des|re |o erjoy serse gra||l|ca||or, We crea|e ra|er|a| ac||v|||es. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y
ac|s |r ||e ra|er|a| l|e|d, |e erjoys ||e serses, ard W|||e erjoy|rg ||e serses, |e crea|es aro||er
ser|es ol ra|er|a| ac||v|||es. lr |||s Way ||e ||v|rg er|||y oecores er|rapped as a cord|||ored sou|.
79. ou s|ou|d a|Ways |roW ||a| |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s crea|ed, ra|r|a|red ard arr||||a|ed oy
||e W||| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. Corsequer||y, every|||rg W||||r |||s cosr|c
rar|les|a||or |s urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e lord. To oe er||g||ered oy |||s perlec| |roW|edge, ore s|ou|d
a|Ways ergage ||rse|l |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord.
80. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. T|e suprere devo|ee, ||e grea| sa|r| Narada, ||us exp|a|red
|o K|rg lrac|raoar|| ||e cors|||u||ora| pos|||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ||e ||v|rg
er|||y. Al|er g|v|rg ar |rv||a||or |o ||e K|rg, Narada |ur| |el| |o re|urr |o 3|dd|a|o|a.
81. lr ||e preserce ol ||s r|r|s|ers, ||e sa|r||y K|rg lrac|raoar|| |el| orders lor ||s sors |o pro|ec| ||e
c|||zers. le ||er |el| |ore ard Wer| oll |o urdergo aus|er|||es |r a |o|y p|ace |roWr as Kap||asrara.
82. lav|rg urdergore aus|er|||es ard perarces a| Kap||asrara, K|rg lrac|raoar|| a||a|red lu||
||oera||or lror a|| ra|er|a| des|gra||ors. le cors|ar||y ergaged |r ||e |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce ol
||e lord ard a||a|red a sp|r||ua| pos|||or qua|||a||ve|y equa| |o ||a| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
83. |y dear v|dura, ore W|o |ears |||s rarra||or corcerr|rg ||e urders|ard|rg ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y's
sp|r||ua| ex|s|erce, as descr|oed oy ||e grea| sage Narada, or W|o re|a|es || |o o||ers, W||| oe ||oera|ed
lror ||e ood||y corcep||or ol ||le.
84. T||s rarra||or spo|er oy ||e grea| sage Narada |s lu|| ol ||e |rarscerder|a| lare ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. Corsequer||y |||s rarra||or, W|er descr|oed, cer|a|r|y sarc||l|es |||s ra|er|a|
Wor|d. l| pur|l|es ||e |ear| ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y ard |e|ps ||r a||a|r ||s sp|r||ua| |der|||y. 0re W|o re|a|es
|||s |rarscerder|a| rarra||or W||| oe ||oera|ed lror a|| ra|er|a| oordage ard W||| ro |orger |ave |o
Warder W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
85. T|e a||egory ol K|rg lurarjara, descr|oed |ere|r accord|rg |o au||or||y, Was |eard oy re lror ry
sp|r||ua| ras|er, ard || |s lu|| ol sp|r||ua| |roW|edge. ll ore car urders|ard ||e purpose ol |||s a||egory,
|e W||| cer|a|r|y oe re||eved lror ||e ood||y corcep||or ard W||| c|ear|y urders|ard ||le al|er dea||.
A|||oug| ore ray ro| urders|ard W|a| |rarsr|gra||or ol ||e sou| ac|ua||y |s, ore car lu||y urders|ard ||
oy s|udy|rg |||s rarra||or.
'hap"+r Thir"y Th+ A-"ivi"i+s !. "h+ Pra-+"as
1. v|dura |rqu|red lror |a||reya. 0 ora|rara, you lorrer|y spo|e aoou| ||e sors ol lrac|raoar|| ard
|rlorred re ||a| ||ey sa||sl|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy c|ar||rg a sorg corposed oy
lord 3|va. w|a| d|d ||ey ac||eve |r |||s Way?
2. |y dear 8ar|aspa|ya [d|sc|p|e ol 8r|aspa|||, W|a| d|d ||e sors ol K|rg 8ar||sa|, |roWr as ||e
lrace|as, oo|a|r al|er ree||rg lord 3|va, W|o |s very dear |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e
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oes|oWer ol ||oera||or? Cer|a|r|y ||ey Were |rarslerred |o ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d, ou| apar| lror ||a|, W|a|
d|d ||ey oo|a|r W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, e|||er |r |||s ||le or |r o||er ||ves?
3. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. T|e sors ol K|rg lrac|raoar||, |roWr as ||e lrace|as, urderWer|
severe aus|er|||es W||||r ||e seaWa|er |o carry ou| ||e order ol ||e|r la||er. 8y c|ar||rg ard repea||rg
||e rar|ras g|ver oy lord 3|va, ||ey Were ao|e |o sa||sly lord v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
4. A| ||e erd ol |er ||ousard years ol severe aus|er|||es perlorred oy ||e lrace|as, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |o reWard ||e|r aus|er|||es, appeared oelore ||er |r l|s very p|eas|rg lorr.
T||s appea|ed |o ||e lrace|as ard sa||sl|ed ||e |aoor ol ||e|r aus|er|||es.
5. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, appear|rg or ||e s|ou|der ol 0aruda, seered |||e a c|oud res||rg or
||e surr|| ol ||e rour|a|r |roWr as |eru. T|e |rarscerder|a| oody ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
Was covered oy a||rac||ve ye||oW garrer|s, ard l|s rec| Was decora|ed W||| ||e jeWe| |roWr as
Kaus|uo|a-rar|. T|e ood||y ellu|gerce ol ||e lord d|ss|pa|ed a|| ||e dar|ress ol ||e ur|verse.
o. T|e lord's lace Was very oeau||lu|, ard l|s |ead Was decora|ed W||| a s||r|rg |e|re| ard go|der
orrarer|s. T|e |e|re| Was dazz||rg ard Was very oeau||lu||y s||ua|ed or l|s |ead. T|e lord |ad e|g||
arrs, W||c| eac| |e|d a par||cu|ar Weapor. T|e lord Was surrourded oy der|gods, grea| sages ard
o||er assoc|a|es. T|ese Were a|| ergaged |r l|s serv|ce. 0aruda, ||e carr|er ol ||e lord, g|or|l|ed ||e
lord W||| ved|c |yrrs oy l|app|rg ||s W|rgs. 0aruda appeared |o oe ar |r|ao||ar| ol ||e p|are| |roWr
as K|rrara|o|a.
7. Arourd ||e rec| ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |urg a l|oWer gar|ard ||a| reac|ed |o l|s |rees. l|s
e|g|| s|ou| ard e|orga|ed arrs Were decora|ed W||| ||a| gar|ard, W||c| c|a||erged ||e oeau|y ol ||e
goddess ol lor|ure. w||| a rerc|lu| g|arce ard a vo|ce |||e ||urder, ||e lord addressed ||e sors ol
K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|, W|o Were very ruc| surrerdered ur|o l|r.
8. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear sors ol ||e K|rg, l ar very ruc| p|eased oy ||e
lr|erd|y re|a||ors||ps arorg you. A|| ol you are ergaged |r ore occupa||or--devo||ora| serv|ce. l ar so
p|eased W||| your ru|ua| lr|erds||p ||a| l W|s| you a|| good lor|ure. NoW you ray as| a oered|c||or ol
|e.
9. T|e lord cor||rued. T|ose W|o rereroer you every ever|rg ol every day W||| oecore lr|erd|y W|||
||e|r oro||ers ard W||| a|| o||er ||v|rg er||||es.
10. T|ose W|o W||| oller |e ||e prayers corposed oy lord 3|va, oo|| |r ||e rorr|rg ard |r ||e
ever|rg, W||| oe g|ver oered|c||ors oy |e. lr |||s Way ||ey car oo|| lu|l||| ||e|r des|res ard a||a|r good
|r|e|||gerce.
11. 8ecause you |ave W||| p|easure accep|ed W||||r your |ear|s ||e orders ol your la||er ard |ave
execu|ed ||ose orders very la|||lu||y, your a||rac||ve qua||||es W||| oe ce|eora|ed a|| over ||e Wor|d.
12. ou W||| |ave a r|ce sor, W|o W||| oe |r ro Way |rler|or |o lord 8ra|ra. Corsequer||y, |e W||| oe
very larous a|| over ||e ur|verse, ard ||e sors ard grardsors gerera|ed oy ||r W||| l||| ||e ||ree
Wor|ds.
13. 0 sors ol K|rg lrac|raoar||sa|, ||e |eaver|y soc|e|y g|r| rared lrar|oca |ep| ||e |o|us-eyed
daug||er ol Kardu |r ||e care ol ||e lores| |rees.T|er s|e Wer| oac| |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|. T||s
daug||er Was oorr oy ||e coup||rg ol ||e Apsara rared lrar|oca W||| ||e sage Kardu.
14. T|ereal|er ||e c|||d, W|o Was |el| |o ||e care ol ||e |rees, oegar |o cry |r |urger. A| ||a| ||re ||e
||rg ol ||e lores|, rare|y ||e ||rg ol ||e roor p|are|, ou| ol corpass|or p|aced ||s l|rger, W||c|
poured lor|| rec|ar, W||||r ||e c|||d's rou||. T|us ||e c|||d Was ra|sed oy ||e rercy ol ||e ||rg ol ||e
roor.
15. 3|rce a|| ol you are very ruc| ooed|er| |o |y orders, l as| you |o |rred|a|e|y rarry ||a| g|r|, W|o
|s so We|| qua||l|ed W||| oeau|y ard good qua||||es. Accord|rg |o ||e order ol your la||er, crea|e progery
||roug| |er.
1o. ou oro||ers are a|| ol ||e sare ra|ure, oe|rg devo|ees ard ooed|er| sors ol your la||er. 3|r||ar|y,
||a| g|r| |s a|so ol ||e sare |ype ard |s ded|ca|ed |o a|| ol you. T|us oo|| ||e g|r| ard you, ||e sors ol
lrac|raoar||sa|, are or ||e sare p|a|lorr, oe|rg ur||ed or a corror pr|rc|p|e.
17. T|e lord ||er o|essed a|| ||e lrace|as, say|rg. |y dear pr|rces, oy |y rercy, you car erjoy a|| ||e
lac|||||es ol |||s Wor|d as We|| as ||e |eaver|y Wor|d. lrdeed, you car erjoy a|| ol ||er W|||ou| ||rdrarce
ard W||| lu|| s|rerg|| lor ore r||||or ce|es||a| years.
18. T|ereal|er you W||| deve|op uradu||era|ed devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o |e ard oe lreed lror a|| ra|er|a|
cor|ar|ra||or. A| ||a| ||re, oe|rg corp|e|e|y ura||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| erjoyrer| |r ||e so-ca||ed
|eaver|y p|are|s as We|| as |r |e|||s| p|are|s, you W||| re|urr |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
19. T|ose W|o are ergaged |r ausp|c|ous ac||v|||es |r devo||ora| serv|ce cer|a|r|y urders|ard ||a| ||e
u|||ra|e erjoyer or oerel|c|ary ol a|| ac||v|||es |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|us W|er ore
ac|s, |e ollers ||e resu||s |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard passes ||le a|Ways ergaged |r
||e |op|cs ol ||e lord. Fver ||oug| suc| a persor ray oe par||c|pa||rg |r lar||y ||le, |e |s ro| allec|ed
oy ||e resu||s ol ||s ac||ors.
20. A|Ways ergag|rg |r ||e ac||v|||es ol devo||ora| serv|ce, devo|ees lee| ever-|rcreas|rg|y lres| ard
reW |r a|| ||e|r ac||v|||es. T|e a||-|roWer, ||e 3upersou| W||||r ||e |ear| ol ||e devo|ee, ra|es
every|||rg |rcreas|rg|y lres|. T||s |s |roWr as ||e 8ra|rar pos|||or oy ||e advoca|es ol ||e Aoso|u|e
Tru||. lr suc| a ||oera|ed s|age [ora|ra-o|u|a|, ore |s rever oeW||dered. Nor does ore |arer| or
oecore urrecessar||y juo||ar|. T||s |s due |o ||e ora|ra-o|u|a s||ua||or.
190 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
21. T|e grea| sage |a||reya sa|d. Al|er ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead spo|e ||us, ||e lrace|as oegar |o
oller l|r prayers. T|e lord |s ||e oes|oWer ol a|| success |r ||le ard |s ||e suprere oerelac|or. le |s
a|so ||e suprere lr|erd W|o |a|es aWay a|| r|serao|e cord|||ors exper|erced oy a devo|ee. lr a
la||er|rg vo|ce, due |o ecs|asy, ||e lrace|as oegar |o oller prayers. T|ey Were pur|l|ed oy ||e preserce
ol ||e lord, W|o Was oelore ||er lace |o lace.
22. T|e lrace|as spo|e as lo||oWs. 0ear lord, ou re||eve a|| ||rds ol ra|er|a| d|s|ress. our
ragrar|rous |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard |o|y rare are a||-ausp|c|ous. T||s corc|us|or |s a|ready
se|||ed. ou car go las|er ||ar ||e speed ol r|rd ard Words. ou carro| oe perce|ved oy ra|er|a|
serses. we ||erelore oller ou respec|lu| ooe|sarces aga|r ard aga|r.
23. 0ear lord, We oeg |o oller our ooe|sarces ur|o ou. w|er ||e r|rd |s l|xed upor ou, ||e Wor|d ol
dua|||y, a|||oug| a p|ace lor ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, appears rear|rg|ess. our |rarscerder|a| lorr |s lu||
ol |rarscerder|a| o||ss. we ||erelore oller our respec|s ur|o ou. our appeararces as lord 8ra|ra,
lord v|sru ard lord 3|va are rear| lor ||e purpose ol crea||rg, ra|r|a|r|rg ard arr||||a||rg |||s
cosr|c rar|les|a||or.
24. 0ear lord, We oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou oecause our ex|s|erce |s corp|e|e|y
|rdeperder| ol a|| ra|er|a| |rl|uerces. our lords||p a|Ways |a|es aWay ||e devo|ee's r|serao|e
cord|||ors, lor our ora|r p|ars |oW |o do so. ou ||ve everyW|ere as larara|ra, ||erelore ou are
|roWr as vasudeva. ou a|so accep| vasudeva as our la||er, ard ou are ce|eora|ed oy ||e rare
Krsra. ou are so ||rd ||a| ou a|Ways |rcrease ||e |rl|uerce ol a|| ||rds ol devo|ees.
25. 0ear lord, We oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou oecause lror our aodorer sprou|s ||e
|o|us l|oWer, ||e or|g|r ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. ou are a|Ways decora|ed W||| a |o|us gar|ard, ard our lee|
resero|e ||e |o|us l|oWer W||| a|| ||s lragrarce. our eyes are a|so |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a |o|us l|oWer.
T|erelore We a|Ways oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
2o. 0ear lord, ||e garrer| ou |ave pu| or |s ye||oW|s| |r co|or, |||e ||e sallror ol a |o|us l|oWer, ou| ||
|s ro| rade ol ary|||rg ra|er|a|. 3|rce ou ||ve |r everyore's |ear|, ou are ||e d|rec| W||ress ol a|| ||e
ac||v|||es ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. we oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou aga|r ard aga|r.
27. 0ear lord, We cord|||ored sou|s are a|Ways covered oy |grorarce |r ||e ood||y corcep||or ol ||le.
we ||erelore a|Ways preler ||e r|serao|e cord|||ors ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. To de||ver us lror ||ese
r|serao|e cord|||ors, ou |ave adver|ed ourse|l |r |||s |rarscerder|a| lorr. T||s |s ev|derce ol our
ur||r||ed cause|ess rercy upor ||ose ol us W|o are suller|rg |r |||s Way. w|a|, ||er, |o spea| ol ||e
devo|ees |o W|or ou are a|Ways so lavorao|y d|sposed?
28. 0ear lord, ou are ||e ||||er ol a|| |rausp|c|ous |||rgs. ou are corpass|ora|e upor our poor
devo|ees ||roug| ||e expars|or ol our arca-v|gra|a. ou s|ou|d cer|a|r|y |||r| ol us as our e|erra|
servar|s.
29. w|er ||e lord, ou| ol l|s ra|ura| corpass|or, |||r|s ol l|s devo|ee, oy ||a| process or|y are a||
des|res ol ||e reop|y|e devo|ee lu|l|||ed. T|e lord |s s||ua|ed |r every ||v|rg er|||y's |ear|, a|||oug| ||e
||v|rg er|||y ray oe very |rs|gr|l|car|. T|e lord |roWs every|||rg aoou| ||e ||v|rg er|||y, |rc|ud|rg a|| ||s
des|res. A|||oug| We are very |rs|gr|l|car|, W|y s|ou|d ||e lord ro| |roW our des|res?
30. 0 lord ol ||e ur|verse, ou are ||e ac|ua| |eac|er ol ||e sc|erce ol devo||ora| serv|ce. we are
sa||sl|ed ||a| our lords||p |s ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol our ||ves, ard We pray ||a| ou W||| oe sa||sl|ed W|||
us. T|a| |s our oered|c||or. we do ro| des|re ary|||rg o||er ||ar our lu|| sa||slac||or.
31. 0ear lord, We s|a|| ||erelore pray lor our oered|c||or oecause ou are ||e 3uprere, oeyord a||
|rarscerderce, ard oecause ||ere |s ro erd |o our opu|erces. Corsequer||y, ou are ce|eora|ed oy
||e rare Arar|a.
32. 0ear lord, W|er ||e oee approac|es ||e ce|es||a| |ree ca||ed ||e par|ja|a, || cer|a|r|y does ro| |eave
||e |ree, oecause ||ere |s ro reed lor suc| ac||or. 3|r||ar|y, W|er We |ave approac|ed our |o|us lee|
ard |a|er s|e||er ol ||er, W|a| lur||er oered|c||or ray We as| ol ou?
33. 0ear lord, as |org as We |ave |o rera|r W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d due |o our ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or
ard Warder lror ore |ype ol oody |o aro||er ard lror ore p|are| |o aro||er, We pray ||a| We ray
assoc|a|e W||| ||ose W|o are ergaged |r d|scuss|rg our pas||res. we pray lor |||s oered|c||or ||le
al|er ||le, |r d|llerer| ood||y lorrs ard or d|llerer| p|are|s.
34. Fver a rorer|'s assoc|a||or W||| a pure devo|ee carro| oe corpared |o oe|rg |rarslerred |o
|eaver|y p|are|s or ever rerg|rg |r|o ||e 8ra|rar ellu|gerce |r corp|e|e ||oera||or. lor ||v|rg er||||es
W|o are des||red |o g|ve up ||e oody ard d|e, assoc|a||or W||| pure devo|ees |s ||e ||g|es|
oered|c||or.
35. w|erever pure |op|cs ol ||e |rarscerder|a| Wor|d are d|scussed, ||e reroers ol ||e aud|erce
lorge| a|| ||rds ol ra|er|a| |ar|er|rgs, a| |eas| lor ||e ||re oe|rg. No| or|y ||a|, ou| ||ey are ro |orger
erv|ous ol ore aro||er, ror do ||ey suller lror arx|e|y or lear.
3o. T|e 3uprere lord, Narayara, |s preser| arorg devo|ees W|o are ergaged |r |ear|rg ard
c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. lord Narayara |s ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol
sarryas|s, ||ose |r ||e rerourced order ol ||le, ard Narayara |s Wors||ped ||roug| |||s sar||r|ara
roverer| oy ||ose W|o are ||oera|ed lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. lrdeed, ||ey rec||e ||e |o|y rare
aga|r ard aga|r.
37. 0ear lord, our persora| assoc|a|es, devo|ees, Warder a|| over ||e Wor|d |o pur|ly ever ||e |o|y
p|aces ol p||gr|rage. ls ro| suc| ac||v||y p|eas|rg |o ||ose W|o are ac|ua||y alra|d ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce?
38. 0ear lord, oy v|r|ue ol a rorer|'s assoc|a||or W||| lord 3|va, W|o |s very dear |o ou ard W|o |s
our ros| |r||ra|e lr|erd, We Were lor|ura|e |o a||a|r ou. ou are ||e ros| exper| p|ys|c|ar, capao|e
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ol |rea||rg ||e |rcurao|e d|sease ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. 0r accour| ol our grea| lor|ure, We |ave oeer
ao|e |o |a|e s|e||er a| our |o|us lee|.
39-40. 0ear lord, We |ave s|ud|ed ||e vedas, accep|ed a sp|r||ua| ras|er ard ollered respec| |o
ora|raras, advarced devo|ees ard aged persora||||es W|o are sp|r||ua||y very advarced. we |ave
ollered our respec|s |o ||er, ard We |ave ro| oeer erv|ous ol ary oro||er, lr|erds or aryore e|se. we
|ave a|so urdergore severe aus|er|||es W||||r ||e Wa|er ard |ave ro| |a|er lood lor a |org ||re. A||
||ese sp|r||ua| asse|s ol ours are s|rp|y ollered lor our sa||slac||or. we pray lor |||s oered|c||or or|y,
ard ro|||rg rore.
41. 0ear lord, ever grea| yog|s ard rys||cs W|o are very ruc| advarced oy v|r|ue ol aus|er|||es ard
|roW|edge ard W|o |ave corp|e|e|y s||ua|ed ||erse|ves |r pure ex|s|erce, as We|| as grea|
persora||||es |||e |aru, lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, carro| lu||y urders|ard our g|or|es ard
po|erc|es. Nore||e|ess ||ey |ave ollered ||e|r prayers accord|rg |o ||e|r oWr capac|||es. lr ||e sare
Way, We, a|||oug| ruc| |oWer ||ar ||ese persora||||es, a|so oller our prayers accord|rg |o our oWr
capao||||y.
42. 0ear lord, ou |ave ro erer|es or lr|erds. T|erelore ou are equa| |o everyore. ou carro| oe
cor|ar|ra|ed oy s|rlu| ac||v|||es, ard our |rarscerder|a| lorr |s a|Ways oeyord ||e ra|er|a| crea||or.
ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oecause ou rera|r everyW|ere W||||r a|| ex|s|erce.
ou are corsequer||y |roWr as vasudeva. we oller ou our respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
43. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s
||e pro|ec|or ol surrerdered sou|s, oe|rg ||us addressed oy ||e lrace|as ard Wors||ped oy ||er,
rep||ed, |ay W|a|ever you |ave prayed lor oe lu|l|||ed. Al|er say|rg |||s, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|ose proWess |s rever delea|ed, |el|. T|e lrace|as Were urW||||rg |o oe separa|ed lror
l|r oecause ||ey |ad ro| seer l|r |o ||e|r lu|| sa||slac||or.
44. T|ereal|er a|| ||e lrace|as ererged lror ||e Wa|ers ol ||e sea. T|ey ||er saW ||a| a|| ||e |rees or
|ard |ad groWr very |a||, as |l |o oos|ruc| ||e pa|| |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s. T|ese |rees |ad covered ||e
er||re surlace ol ||e Wor|d. A| |||s ||re ||e lrace|as oecare very argry.
45. |y dear K|rg, a| ||e ||re ol devas|a||or, lord 3|va er||s l|re ard a|r lror ||s rou|| ou| ol arger. To
ra|e ||e surlace ol ||e ear|| corp|e|e|y |ree|ess, ||e lrace|as a|so er|||ed l|re ard a|r lror ||e|r
rou||s.
4o. Al|er see|rg ||a| a|| ||e |rees or ||e surlace ol ||e ear|| Were oe|rg |urred |o as|es, lord 8ra|ra
|rred|a|e|y care |o ||e sors ol K|rg 8ar||srar ard pac|l|ed ||er W||| Words ol |og|c.
47. T|e rera|r|rg |rees, oe|rg very ruc| alra|d ol ||e lrace|as, |rred|a|e|y de||vered ||e|r daug||er
a| ||e adv|ce ol lord 8ra|ra.
48. lo||oW|rg ||e order ol lord 8ra|ra, a|| ||e lrace|as accep|ed ||e g|r| as ||e|r W|le. lror ||e Woro
ol |||s g|r|, ||e sor ol lord 8ra|ra rared 0a|sa |oo| o|r||. 0a|sa |ad |o |a|e o|r|| lror ||e Woro ol
|ar|sa due |o ||s d|sooey|rg ard d|srespec||rg lord |a|adeva [3|va|. Corsequer||y |e |ad |o g|ve up
||s oody |W|ce.
49. l|s prev|ous oody |ad oeer des|royed, ou| |e, ||e sare 0a|sa, |rsp|red oy ||e suprere W|||,
crea|ed a|| ||e des|red ||v|rg er||||es |r ||e Ca|susa rarvar|ara.
50-51. Al|er oe|rg oorr, 0a|sa, oy ||e superexce||erce ol ||s ood||y |us|er, covered a|| o||ers' ood||y
opu|erce. 8ecause |e Was very exper| |r perlorr|rg lru|||ve ac||v||y, |e Was ca||ed oy ||e rare 0a|sa,
rear|rg ||e very exper|. lord 8ra|ra ||erelore ergaged 0a|sa |r ||e Wor| ol gerera||rg ||v|rg
er||||es ard ra|r|a|r|rg ||er. lr due course ol ||re, 0a|sa a|so ergaged o||er lrajapa||s [proger||ors|
|r ||e process ol gerera||or ard ra|r|erarce.
'hap"+r Thir"y-!n+ %arada Ins"r-"s "h+ Pra-+"as
1. T|e grea| sa|r| |a||reya cor||rued. Al|er ||a|, ||e lrace|as ||ved a| |ore lor ||ousards ol years ard
deve|oped perlec| |roW|edge |r sp|r||ua| corsc|ousress. A| |as| ||ey rereroered ||e o|ess|rgs ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard |el| |ore, pu|||rg ||e|r W|le |r c|arge ol a perlec| sor.
2. T|e lrace|as Wer| |o ||e seas|ore |r ||e Wes| W|ere ||e grea| ||oera|ed sage Jaja|| Was res|d|rg.
Al|er perlec||rg ||e sp|r||ua| |roW|edge oy W||c| ore oecores equa| |oWard a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ||e
lrace|as oecare perlec| |r Krsra corsc|ousress.
3. Al|er prac||c|rg ||e yogasara lor rys||c yoga, ||e lrace|as raraged |o cor|ro| ||e|r ||le a|r, r|rd,
Words ard ex|erra| v|s|or. T|us oy ||e prarayara process ||ey Were corp|e|e|y re||eved ol ra|er|a|
a||ac|rer|. 8y rera|r|rg perperd|cu|ar, ||ey cou|d corcer|ra|e ||e|r r|rds or ||e upperros|
8ra|rar. w|||e ||ey Were prac||c|rg |||s prarayara, ||e grea| sage Narada, W|o |s Wors||ped oo|| oy
derors ard oy der|gods, care |o see ||er.
4. As soor as ||e lrace|as saW ||a| ||e grea| sage Narada |ad appeared, ||ey |rred|a|e|y go| up
ever lror ||e|r asaras. As requ|red, ||ey |rred|a|e|y ollered ooe|sarces ard Wors||ped ||r, ard
W|er ||ey saW ||a| Narada |ur| Was proper|y sea|ed, ||ey oegar |o as| ||r ques||ors.
5. A|| ||e lrace|as oegar |o address ||e grea| sage Narada. 0 grea| sage, 0 ora|rara, We |ope you
re| W||| ro d|s|uroarces W|||e cor|rg |ere. l| |s due |o our grea| lor|ure ||a| We are roW ao|e |o see
you. 8y ||e |rave||rg ol ||e sur, peop|e are re||eved lror ||e lear ol ||e dar|ress ol r|g||--a lear
oroug|| aoou| oy |||eves ard rogues. 3|r||ar|y, your |rave||rg |s |||e ||e sur's, lor you dr|ve aWay a||
||rds ol lear.
o. 0 ras|er, ray We |rlorr you ||a| oecause ol our oe|rg over|y a||ac|ed |o lar||y alla|rs, We a|ros|
lorgo| ||e |rs|ruc||ors We rece|ved lror lord 3|va ard lord v|sru.
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7. 0ear ras|er, ||rd|y er||g||er us |r |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, W||c| ray ac| as a |orc|||g|| oy W||c|
We ray cross ||e dar| resc|erce ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
8. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear v|dura, oe|rg ||us pe||||ored oy ||e lrace|as, ||e
suprere devo|ee Narada, W|o |s a|Ways aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
oegar |o rep|y.
9. T|e grea| sage Narada sa|d. w|er a ||v|rg er|||y |s oorr |o ergage |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e suprere cor|ro||er, ||s o|r||, a|| ||s lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ||s
||le-spar, ||s r|rd ard ||s Words are a|| lac|ua||y perlec|.
10. A c|v|||zed |urar oe|rg |as ||ree ||rds ol o|r||s. T|e l|rs| o|r|| |s oy a pure la||er ard ro||er, ard
|||s o|r|| |s ca||ed o|r|| oy serer. T|e rex| o|r|| |a|es p|ace W|er ore |s |r|||a|ed oy ||e sp|r||ua|
ras|er, ard |||s o|r|| |s ca||ed sav||ra. T|e |||rd o|r||, ca||ed yajr||a, |a|es p|ace W|er ore |s g|ver ||e
oppor|ur||y |o Wors||p lord v|sru. 0esp||e ||e oppor|ur|||es lor a||a|r|rg suc| o|r||s, ever |l ore ge|s
||e ||le-spar ol a der|god, |l ore does ro| ac|ua||y ergage |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord, every|||rg |s
use|ess. 3|r||ar|y, ore's ac||v|||es ray oe rurdare or sp|r||ua|, ou| ||ey are use|ess |l ||ey are ro|
rear| lor sa||sly|rg ||e lord.
11. w|||ou| devo||ora| serv|ce, W|a| |s ||e rear|rg ol severe aus|er|||es, ||e process ol |ear|rg, ||e
poWer ol speec|, ||e poWer ol rer|a| specu|a||or, e|eva|ed |r|e|||gerce, s|rerg||, ard ||e poWer ol ||e
serses?
12. Trarscerder|a| prac||ces ||a| do ro| u|||ra|e|y |e|p ore rea||ze ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead are use|ess, oe ||ey rys||c yoga prac||ces, ||e ara|y||ca| s|udy ol ra||er, severe aus|er||y,
||e accep|arce ol sarryasa, or ||e s|udy ol ved|c |||era|ure. A|| ||ese ray oe very |rpor|ar| aspec|s ol
sp|r||ua| advarcerer|, ou| ur|ess ore urders|ards ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, a||
||ese processes are use|ess.
13. lac|ua||y ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e or|g|ra| source ol a|| se|l-rea||za||or.
Corsequer||y, ||e goa| ol a|| ausp|c|ous ac||v|||es--|arra, jrara, yoga ard o|a|||--|s ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
14. As pour|rg Wa|er or ||e roo| ol a |ree ererg|zes ||e |rur|, orarc|es, |W|gs ard every|||rg e|se, ard
as supp|y|rg lood |o ||e s|orac| er||vers ||e serses ard ||ros ol ||e oody, s|rp|y Wors||p|rg ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||roug| devo||ora| serv|ce au|ora||ca||y sa||sl|es ||e der|gods, W|o
are par|s ol ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y.
15. 0ur|rg ||e ra|ry seasor, Wa|er |s gerera|ed lror ||e sur, ard |r due course ol ||re, dur|rg ||e
surrer seasor, ||e very sare Wa|er |s aga|r aosoroed oy ||e sur. 3|r||ar|y, a|| ||v|rg er||||es, rov|rg
ard |rer|, are gerera|ed lror ||e ear||, ard aga|r, al|er sore ||re, ||ey a|| re|urr |o ||e ear|| as dus|.
3|r||ar|y, every|||rg erara|es lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard |r due course ol ||re
every|||rg er|ers |r|o l|r aga|r.
1o. Jus| as ||e surs||re |s rord|llerer| lror ||e sur, ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s a|so rord|llerer| lror
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y |s ||erelore a||-pervas|ve W||||r |||s
ra|er|a| crea||or. w|er ||e serses are ac||ve, ||ey appear |o oe par| ard parce| ol ||e oody, ou| W|er
||e oody |s as|eep, ||e|r ac||v|||es are urrar|les|. 3|r||ar|y, ||e W|o|e cosr|c crea||or appears d|llerer|
ard ye| rord|llerer| lror ||e 3uprere lersor.
17. |y dear K|rgs, sore||res |r ||e s|y ||ere are c|ouds, sore||res ||ere |s dar|ress, ard
sore||res ||ere |s |||ur|ra||or. T|e appeararce ol a|| ||ese |a|es p|ace corsecu||ve|y. 3|r||ar|y, |r ||e
3uprere Aoso|u|e, ||e rodes ol pass|or, dar|ress ard goodress appear as corsecu||ve ererg|es.
3ore||res ||ey appear, ard sore||res ||ey d|sappear.
18. 8ecause ||e 3uprere lord |s ||e cause ol a|| causes, le |s ||e 3upersou| ol a|| |rd|v|dua| ||v|rg
er||||es, ard le ex|s|s as oo|| ||e rero|e ard |rred|a|e cause. 3|rce le |s a|ool lror ||e ra|er|a|
erara||ors, le |s lree lror ||e|r |r|erac||ors ard |s lord ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. ou s|ou|d ||erelore
ergage |r l|s devo||ora| serv|ce, |||r||rg yourse|l qua|||a||ve|y ore W||| l|r.
19. 8y s|oW|rg rercy |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es, oe|rg sa||sl|ed sore|oW or o||er ard cor|ro|||rg ||e serses
lror serse erjoyrer|, ore car very qu|c||y sa||sly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Jarardara.
20. 8e|rg corp|e|e|y c|earsed ol a|| ra|er|a| des|res, ||e devo|ees are lreed lror a|| rer|a|
cor|ar|ra||or. T|us ||ey car a|Ways |||r| ol ||e lord cors|ar||y ard address l|r very lee||rg|y. T|e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |roW|rg l|rse|l |o oe cor|ro||ed oy l|s devo|ees, does ro| |eave
||er lor a secord, jus| as ||e s|y over|ead rever oecores |rv|s|o|e.
21. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oecores very dear |o ||ose devo|ees W|o |ave ro ra|er|a|
possess|ors ou| are lu||y |appy |r possess|rg ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord. lrdeed, ||e lord
re||s|es ||e devo||ora| ac||v|||es ol suc| devo|ees. T|ose W|o are pulled up W||| ra|er|a| educa||or,
Wea|||, ar|s|ocracy ard lru|||ve ac||v||y are very proud ol possess|rg ra|er|a| |||rgs, ard ||ey ol|er
der|de ||e devo|ees. Fver |l suc| peop|e oller ||e lord Wors||p, ||e lord rever accep|s ||er.
22. A|||oug| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s se|l-sull|c|er|, le oecores deperder| or l|s
devo|ees. le does ro| care lor ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ror lor ||e ||rgs ard der|gods W|o are al|er
||e lavors ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure. w|ere |s ||a| persor W|o |s ac|ua||y gra|elu| ard W||| ro| Wors||p
||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead?
23. T|e grea| sage |a||reya cor||rued. |y dear K|rg v|dura, 3r| Narada |ur|, ||e sor ol lord 8ra|ra,
||us descr|oed a|| ||ese re|a||ors||ps W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |o ||e lrace|as.
Al|erWard, |e re|urred |o 8ra|ra|o|a.
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24. lear|rg lror Narada's rou|| ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord, W||c| varqu|s| a|| ||e ||| lor|ure ol ||e Wor|d,
||e lrace|as a|so oecare a||ac|ed |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. |ed||a||rg or l|s |o|us
lee|, ||ey advarced |o ||e u|||ra|e des||ra||or.
25. |y dear v|dura, l |ave |o|d you every|||rg you War|ed |o |roW aoou| ||e corversa||or oe|Weer
Narada ard ||e lrace|as, ||e corversa||or descr|o|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord. l |ave re|a|ed |||s as lar
as poss|o|e.
2o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 oes| ol ||rgs [K|rg lar||s|||, l |ave roW l|r|s|ed |e|||rg aoou| ||e
descerdar|s ol ||e l|rs| sor ol 3vayaro|uva |aru, u||arapada. l s|a|| roW |ry |o re|a|e ||e ac||v|||es ol
||e descerdar|s ol lr|yavra|a, ||e secord sor ol 3vayaro|uva |aru. l|ease |ear ||er a||er||ve|y.
27. A|||oug| |a|araja lr|yavra|a rece|ved |rs|ruc||ors lror ||e grea| sage Narada, |e s|||| ergaged |r
ru||rg ||e ear||. Al|er lu||y erjoy|rg ra|er|a| possess|ors, |e d|v|ded ||s proper|y arorg ||s sors. le
||er a||a|red a pos|||or oy W||c| |e cou|d re|urr |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
28. |y dear K|rg, |r |||s Way, al|er |ear|rg ||e |rarscerder|a| ressages ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead ard l|s devo|ees lror ||e grea| sage |a||reya, v|dura Was overW|e|red W||| ecs|asy. w|||
|ears |r ||s eyes, |e |rred|a|e|y le|| doWr a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||s guru, ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er. le ||er
l|xed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||||r ||e core ol ||s |ear|.
29. 3r| v|dura sa|d. 0 grea| rys||c, 0 grea|es| ol a|| devo|ees, oy your cause|ess rercy l |ave oeer
s|oWr ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or lror |||s Wor|d ol dar|ress. 8y lo||oW|rg |||s pa||, a persor ||oera|ed lror
||e ra|er|a| Wor|d car re|urr |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
30. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. v|dura ||us ollered ooe|sarces ur|o ||e grea| sage |a||reya ard,
|a||rg ||s perr|ss|or, s|ar|ed lor ||e c||y ol las||rapura |o see ||s oWr ||rsrer, a|||oug| |e |ad ro
ra|er|a| des|res.
31. 0 K|rg, ||ose W|o |ear ||ese |op|cs aoou| ||rgs W|o are corp|e|e|y surrerdered |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oo|a|r W|||ou| d|ll|cu||y a |org ||le, Wea|||, good repu|a||or, good lor|ure ard,
u|||ra|e|y, ||e oppor|ur||y |o re|urr |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
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'hap"+r &n+ Th+ A-"ivi"i+s !. Mahara4a Priyavra"a
1. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. 0 grea| sage, W|y d|d K|rg lr|yavra|a, W|o Was a
grea|, se|l-rea||zed devo|ee ol ||e lord, rera|r |r |ouse|o|d ||le, W||c| |s ||e roo| cause ol ||e oordage
ol |arra [lru|||ve ac||v|||es| ard W||c| delea|s ||e r|ss|or ol |urar ||le?
2. 0evo|ees are cer|a|r|y ||oera|ed persors. T|erelore, 0 grea|es| ol ||e ora|raras, ||ey carro|
poss|o|y oe aosoroed |r lar||y alla|rs.
3. F|eva|ed ra|a|ras W|o |ave |a|er s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
are lu||y sa||a|ed oy ||e s|ade ol ||ose |o|us lee|. T|e|r corsc|ousress carro| poss|o|y oecore
a||ac|ed |o lar||y reroers.
4. T|e K|rg cor||rued. 0 grea| ora|rara, |||s |s ry grea| douo|. loW Was || poss|o|e lor a persor |||e
K|rg lr|yavra|a, W|o Was so a||ac|ed |o W|le, c|||drer ard |ore, |o ac||eve ||e |opros| |rla|||o|e
perlec||or |r Krsra corsc|ousress?
5. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|a| you |ave sa|d |s correc|. T|e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, W|o |s pra|sed |r e|oquer|, |rarscerder|a| verses oy suc| exa||ed persora||||es as
8ra|ra, are very p|eas|rg |o grea| devo|ees ard ||oera|ed persors. 0re W|o |s a||ac|ed |o ||e
rec|arear |orey ol ||e lord's |o|us lee|, ard W|ose r|rd |s a|Ways aosoroed |r l|s g|or|es, ray
sore||res oe c|ec|ed oy sore |rped|rer|, ou| |e s|||| rever g|ves up ||e exa||ed pos|||or |e |as
acqu|red.
o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, lr|rce lr|yavra|a Was a grea| devo|ee oecause |e
soug|| ||e |o|us lee| ol Narada, ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, ard ||us ac||eved ||e ||g|es| perlec||or |r
|rarscerder|a| |roW|edge. w||| advarced |roW|edge, |e a|Ways ergaged |r d|scuss|rg sp|r||ua|
suojec|s ard d|d ro| d|ver| ||s a||er||or |o ary|||rg e|se. T|e lr|rce's la||er ||er as|ed ||r |o |a|e
c|arge ol ru||rg ||e Wor|d. le |r|ed |o corv|rce lr|yavra|a ||a| |||s Was ||s du|y as |rd|ca|ed |r ||e
revea|ed scr|p|ures. lr|rce lr|yavra|a, |oWever, Was cor||ruous|y prac||c|rg o|a|||-yoga oy cors|ar||y
rereroer|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||us ergag|rg a|| ||s serses |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e
lord. T|erelore, a|||oug| ||e order ol ||s la||er cou|d ro| oe rejec|ed, ||e lr|rce d|d ro| We|core ||.
T|us |e very corsc|er||ous|y ra|sed ||e ques||or ol W|e||er |e r|g|| oe d|ver|ed lror devo||ora|
serv|ce oy accep||rg ||e respors|o||||y ol ru||rg over ||e Wor|d.
7. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|e l|rs| crea|ed oe|rg ard ros| poWerlu| der|god |r |||s ur|verse
|s lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s a|Ways respors|o|e lor deve|op|rg ur|versa| alla|rs. 8orr d|rec||y lror ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e ded|ca|es ||s ac||v|||es |o ||e We|lare ol ||e er||re ur|verse, lor |e
|roWs ||e purpose ol ||e ur|versa| crea||or. T||s suprere|y poWerlu| lord 8ra|ra, accorpar|ed oy
||s assoc|a|es ard ||e persor|l|ed vedas, |el| ||s oWr aoode |r ||e ||g|es| p|are|ary sys|er ard
descerded |o ||e p|ace ol lr|rce lr|yavra|a's red||a||or.
8. As lord 8ra|ra descerded or ||s carr|er, ||e grea| sWar, a|| ||e res|der|s ol ||e p|are|s rared
3|dd|a|o|a, 0ard|arva|o|a, 3ad|ya|o|a ard Carara|o|a, as We|| as grea| sages ard der|gods l|y|rg
|r ||e|r d|llerer| a|rp|ares, assero|ed W||||r ||e caropy ol ||e s|y |o rece|ve lord 8ra|ra ard Wors||p
||r. As |e rece|ved respec| ard adora||or lror ||e res|der|s ol ||e var|ous p|are|s, lord 8ra|ra
appeared jus| |||e ||e lu|| roor surrourded oy |||ur|ra||rg s|ars. lord 8ra|ra's grea| sWar ||er
arr|ved a| ||e oorder ol 0ard|aradara l||| ard approac|ed lr|rce lr|yavra|a, W|o Was s||||rg ||ere.
194 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
9. lord 8ra|ra, ||e la||er ol Narada |ur|, |s ||e suprere persor W||||r |||s ur|verse. As soor as
Narada saW ||e grea| sWar, |e cou|d urders|ard ||a| lord 8ra|ra |ad arr|ved. T|erelore |e
|rred|a|e|y s|ood up, a|org W||| 3vayaro|uva |aru ard ||s sor lr|yavra|a, W|or Narada Was
|rs|ruc||rg. T|er ||ey lo|ded ||e|r |ards ard oegar |o Wors||p lord 8ra|ra W||| grea| respec|.
10. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, oecause lord 8ra|ra |ad l|ra||y descerded lror 3a|ya|o|a |o 8|u|o|a,
Narada |ur|, lr|rce lr|yavra|a ard 3vayaro|uva |aru care lorWard |o oller ||r oojec|s ol Wors||p
ard |o pra|se ||r |r ||g||y qua||l|ed |arguage, accord|rg |o ved|c e||que||e. A| ||a| ||re, lord 8ra|ra,
||e or|g|ra| persor ol |||s ur|verse, le|| corpass|or lor lr|yavra|a ard, |oo||rg upor ||r W||| a sr|||rg
lace, spo|e |o ||r as lo||oWs.
11. lord 8ra|ra, ||e suprere persor W||||r |||s ur|verse, sa|d. |y dear lr|yavra|a, ||rd|y |ear
a||er||ve|y W|a| l s|a|| say |o you. 0o ro| oe jea|ous ol ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s oeyord our
exper|rer|a| reasurerer|s. A|| ol us, |rc|ud|rg lord 3|va, your la||er ard ||e grea| sage |a|ars|
Narada, rus| carry ou| ||e order ol ||e 3uprere. we carro| dev|a|e lror l|s order.
12. 0re carro| avo|d ||e order ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ro| oy ||e s|rerg|| ol severe
aus|er|||es, ar exa||ed ved|c educa||or, or ||e poWer ol rys||c yoga, p|ys|ca| proWess or |r|e||ec|ua|
ac||v|||es. Nor car ore use ||s poWer ol re||g|or, ||s ra|er|a| opu|erce or ary o||er rears, e|||er oy
||rse|l or W||| ||e |e|p ol o||ers, |o dely ||e orders ol ||e 3uprere lord. T|a| |s ro| poss|o|e lor ary
||v|rg oe|rg, lror 8ra|ra doWr |o ||e ar|.
13. |y dear lr|yavra|a, oy ||e order ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|| ||v|rg er||||es accep|
d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es lor o|r|| ard dea||, ac||v||y, |arer|a||or, |||us|or, lear ol lu|ure dargers, ard
|app|ress ard d|s|ress.
14. |y dear ooy, a|| ol us are oourd oy ||e ved|c |rjurc||ors |o ||e d|v|s|ors ol varrasrara accord|rg
|o our qua||||es ard Wor|. T|ese d|v|s|ors are d|ll|cu|| |o avo|d oecause ||ey are sc|er||l|ca||y arrarged.
we rus| ||erelore carry ou| our du||es ol varrasrara-d|arra, |||e ou||s oo||ged |o rove accord|rg |o
||e d|rec||or ol a dr|ver pu|||rg or ropes |ro||ed |o ||e|r roses.
15. |y dear lr|yavra|a, accord|rg |o our assoc|a||or W||| d|llerer| rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead g|ves us our spec|l|c ood|es ard ||e |app|ress ard d|s|ress We
ac||eve. 0re rus| ||erelore rera|r s||ua|ed as |e |s ard oe corduc|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, exac||y as a o||rd rar |s |ed oy a persor W|o |as eyes W||| W||c| |o see.
1o. Fver |l ore |s ||oera|ed, |e rever||e|ess accep|s ||e oody |e |as rece|ved accord|rg |o ||s pas|
|arra. w|||ou| r|scorcep||ors, |oWever, |e regards ||s erjoyrer| ard suller|rg due |o ||a| |arra ||e
Way ar aWa|ered persor regards a drear |e |ad W|||e s|eep|rg. le ||us rera|rs s|eadlas| ard rever
Wor|s |o ac||eve aro||er ra|er|a| oody urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
17. Fver |l |e goes lror lores| |o lores|, ore W|o |s ro| se|l-cor|ro||ed rus| a|Ways lear ra|er|a|
oordage oecause |e |s ||v|rg W||| s|x co-W|ves--||e r|rd ard |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses. Fver
|ouse|o|der ||le, |oWever, carro| |arr a se|l-sa||sl|ed, |earred rar W|o |as corquered ||s serses.
18. 0re W|o |s s||ua|ed |r |ouse|o|d ||le ard W|o sys|era||ca||y corquers ||s r|rd ard l|ve serse
orgars |s |||e a ||rg |r ||s lor|ress W|o corquers ||s poWerlu| erer|es. Al|er ore |as oeer |ra|red |r
|ouse|o|d ||le ard ||s |us|y des|res |ave decreased, |e car rove aryW|ere W|||ou| darger.
19. lord 8ra|ra cor||rued. |y dear lr|yavra|a, see| s|e||er |rs|de ||e oper|rg |r ||e |o|us ol ||e lee|
ol ||e lord, W|ose rave| |s a|so |||e a |o|us. T|us corquer ||e s|x serse orgars [||e r|rd ard
|roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses|. Accep| ra|er|a| erjoyrer| oecause ||e lord, ex|raord|rar||y, |as
ordered you |o do |||s. ou W||| ||us a|Ways oe ||oera|ed lror ra|er|a| assoc|a||or ard oe ao|e |o carry
ou| ||e lord's orders |r your cors|||u||ora| pos|||or.
20. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er ||us oe|rg lu||y |rs|ruc|ed oy lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s ||e
sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, lr|yavra|a, ||s oWr pos|||or oe|rg |rler|or, ollered ooe|sarces,
accep|ed ||e order ard carr|ed || ou| W||| grea| respec|.
21. lord 8ra|ra Was ||er Wors||ped oy |aru, W|o respec|lu||y sa||sl|ed ||r as We|| as |e cou|d.
lr|yavra|a ard Narada a|so |oo|ed upor 8ra|ra W||| ro ||rges ol reser|rer|. lav|rg ergaged
lr|yavra|a |r accep||rg ||s la||er's reques|, lord 8ra|ra re|urred |o ||s aoode, 3a|ya|o|a, W||c| |s
|rdescr|oao|e oy ||e erdeavor ol rurdare r|rd or Words.
22. 3vayaro|uva |aru, W||| ||e ass|s|arce ol lord 8ra|ra, ||us lu|l|||ed ||s des|res. w||| ||e
perr|ss|or ol ||e grea| sage Narada, |e de||vered |o ||s sor ||e goverrrer|a| respors|o||||y lor
ra|r|a|r|rg ard pro|ec||rg a|| ||e p|are|s ol ||e ur|verse. le ||us ac||eved re||el lror ||e ros|
dargerous, po|sorous ocear ol ra|er|a| des|res.
23. lo||oW|rg ||e order ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |a|araja lr|yavra|a lu||y ergaged |r
Wor|d|y alla|rs, ye| |e a|Ways ||oug|| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, W||c| are ||e cause ol ||oera||or lror
a|| ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|. A|||oug| lr|yavra|a |a|araja Was corp|e|e|y lreed lror a|| ra|er|a|
cor|ar|ra||or, |e ru|ed ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d jus| |o |oror ||e orders ol ||s super|ors.
24. T|ereal|er, |a|araja lr|yavra|a rarr|ed 8ar||sra||, ||e daug||er ol ||e prajapa|| rared
v|sva|arra. lr |er |e oego| |er sors equa| |o ||r |r oeau|y, c|arac|er, ragrar|r||y ard o||er
qua||||es. le a|so oego| a daug||er, ||e yourges| ol a||, rared urjasva||.
25. T|e |er sors ol |a|araja lr|yavra|a Were rared Agr|d|ra, ld|raj||va, ajraoa|u, |a|av|ra,
l|raryare|a, 0|r|aprs||a, 3avara, |ed|a|||||, v||||o|ra ard Kav|. T|ese are a|so rares ol Agr|, ||e
l|re-god.
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2o. T|ree arorg ||ese |er--rare|y Kav|, |a|av|ra ard 3avara--||ved |r corp|e|e ce||oacy. T|us
|ra|red |r ora|racar| ||le lror ||e oeg|rr|rg ol c|||d|ood, ||ey Were very corversar| W||| ||e ||g|es|
perlec||or, |roWr as ||e parara|arsa-asrara.
27. T|us s||ua|ed |r ||e rerourced order lror ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||e|r ||ves, a|| ||ree ol ||er corp|e|e|y
cor|ro||ed ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e|r serses ard ||us oecare grea| sa|r|s. T|ey corcer|ra|ed ||e|r r|rds
a|Ways upor ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e res||rg p|ace ol ||e
|o|a|||y ol ||v|rg er||||es ard W|o |s ||erelore ce|eora|ed as vasudeva. lord vasudeva |s ||e or|y s|e||er
ol ||ose W|o are ac|ua||y alra|d ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. 8y cors|ar||y |||r||rg ol l|s |o|us lee|, ||ese
||ree sors ol |a|araja lr|yavra|a oecare advarced |r pure devo||ora| serv|ce. 8y ||e proWess ol ||e|r
devo||ora| serv|ce, ||ey cou|d d|rec||y perce|ve ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s s||ua|ed |r
everyore's |ear| as ||e 3upersou|, ard rea||ze ||a| ||ere Was qua|||a||ve|y ro d|llererce oe|Weer
||erse|ves ard l|r.
28. lr ||s o||er W|le, |a|araja lr|yavra|a oego| ||ree sors, rared u||ara, Tarasa ard ba|va|a. A|| ol
||er |a|er |oo| c|arge ol rarvar|ara r|||err|urs.
29. Al|er Kav|, |a|av|ra ard 3avara Were corp|e|e|y |ra|red |r ||e parara|arsa s|age ol ||le,
|a|araja lr|yavra|a ru|ed ||e ur|verse lor e|ever aroudas ol years. w|erever |e Was de|err|red |o l|x
||s arroW upor ||s ooWs|r|rg W||| ||s |Wo poWerlu| arrs, a|| opporer|s ol ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ol
re||g|ous ||le Wou|d l|ee lror ||s preserce |r lear ol ||e urpara||e|ed proWess |e d|sp|ayed |r ru||rg ||e
ur|verse. le grea||y |oved ||s W|le 8ar||sra||, ard W||| ||e |rcrease ol days, ||e|r exc|arge ol rup||a|
|ove a|so |rcreased. 8y |er ler|r|re oe|av|or as s|e dressed |erse|l, Wa||ed, go| up, sr||ed, |aug|ed,
ard g|arced aoou|, ueer 8ar||sra|| |rcreased ||s erergy. T|us a|||oug| |e Was a grea| sou|, |e
appeared |os| |r ||e ler|r|re corduc| ol ||s W|le. le oe|aved W||| |er jus| |||e ar ord|rary rar, ou|
ac|ua||y |e Was a grea| sou|.
30. w|||e so exce||er||y ru||rg ||e ur|verse, K|rg lr|yavra|a orce oecare d|ssa||sl|ed W||| ||e
c|rcurarou|a||or ol ||e ros| poWerlu| sur-god. Frc|rc||rg 3ureru l||| or ||s c|ar|o|, ||e sur-god
|||ur|ra|es a|| ||e surrourd|rg p|are|ary sys|ers. loWever, W|er ||e sur |s or ||e ror||err s|de ol ||e
||||, ||e sou|| rece|ves |ess ||g||, ard W|er ||e sur |s |r ||e sou||, ||e ror|| rece|ves |ess. K|rg
lr|yavra|a d|s|||ed |||s s||ua||or ard ||erelore dec|ded |o ra|e day||g|| |r ||e par| ol ||e ur|verse
W|ere ||ere Was r|g||. le lo||oWed ||e oro|| ol ||e sur-god or a or||||ar| c|ar|o| ard ||us lu|l|||ed ||s
des|re. le cou|d perlorr suc| Worderlu| ac||v|||es oecause ol ||e poWer |e |ad ac||eved oy Wors||p|rg
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
31. w|er lr|yavra|a drove ||s c|ar|o| oe||rd ||e sur, ||e r|rs ol ||s c|ar|o| W|ee|s crea|ed
|rpress|ors ||a| |a|er oecare sever ocears, d|v|d|rg ||e p|are|ary sys|er |roWr as 8|u-rarda|a |r|o
sever |s|ards.
32. T|e rares ol ||e |s|ards are Jarou, l|a|sa, 3a|ra||, Kusa, Kraurca, 3a|a ard lus|ara. Fac|
|s|ard |s |W|ce as |arge as ||e ore preced|rg ||, ard eac| |s surrourded oy a ||qu|d suos|arce, oeyord
W||c| |s ||e rex| |s|ard.
33. T|e sever ocears respec||ve|y cor|a|r sa|| Wa|er, sugarcare ju|ce, ||quor, c|ar|l|ed ou||er, r|||,
eru|s|l|ed yogur|, ard sWee| dr|r||rg Wa|er. A|| ||e |s|ards are corp|e|e|y surrourded oy ||ese ocears,
ard eac| ocear |s equa| |r oread|| |o ||e |s|ard || surrourds. |a|araja lr|yavra|a, ||e |usoard ol
ueer 8ar||sra||, gave sovere|gr|y over ||ese |s|ards |o ||s respec||ve sors, rare|y Agr|d|ra,
ld|raj||va, ajraoa|u, l|raryare|a, 0|r|aprs||a, |ed|a||||| ard v||||o|ra. T|us ||ey a|| oecare ||rgs
oy ||e order ol ||e|r la||er.
34. K|rg lr|yavra|a ||er gave ||s daug||er, urjasva||, |r rarr|age |o 3u|racarya, W|o oego| |r |er a
daug||er rared 0evayar|.
35. |y dear K|rg, a devo|ee W|o |as |a|er s|e||er ol ||e dus| lror ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord car
|rarscerd ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e s|x ra|er|a| W||ps--rare|y |urger, |||rs|, |arer|a||or, |||us|or, o|d age
ard dea||--ard |e car corquer ||e r|rd ard l|ve serses. loWever, |||s |s ro| very Worderlu| lor a pure
devo|ee ol ||e lord oecause ever a persor oeyord ||e jur|sd|c||or ol ||e lour cas|es--|r o||er Words,
ar ur|ouc|ao|e--|s |rred|a|e|y re||eved ol oordage |o ra|er|a| ex|s|erce |l |e u||ers ||e |o|y rare ol
||e lord ever orce.
3o. w|||e erjoy|rg ||s ra|er|a| opu|erces W||| lu|| s|rerg|| ard |rl|uerce, |a|araja lr|yavra|a orce
oegar |o cors|der ||a| a|||oug| |e |ad lu||y surrerdered |o ||e grea| sa|r| Narada ard Was ac|ua||y or
||e pa|| ol Krsra corsc|ousress, |e |ad sore|oW oecore aga|r er|arg|ed |r ra|er|a| ac||v|||es. T|us
||s r|rd roW oecare res||ess, ard |e oegar |o spea| |r a sp|r|| ol rerurc|a||or.
37. T|e K|rg ||us oegar cr|||c|z|rg ||rse|l. A|as, |oW corderred l |ave oecore oecause ol ry serse
gra||l|ca||or! l |ave roW la||er |r|o ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, W||c| |s exac||y |||e a covered We||. l |ave |ad
eroug|! l ar ro| go|rg |o erjoy ary rore. Jus| see |oW l |ave oecore |||e a darc|rg ror|ey |r ||e
|ards ol ry W|le. 8ecause ol |||s, l ar corderred.
38. 8y ||e grace ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |a|araja lr|yavra|a reaWa|ered |o ||s
serses. le d|v|ded a|| ||s ear|||y possess|ors arorg ||s ooed|er| sors. le gave up every|||rg,
|rc|ud|rg ||s W|le, W||| W|or |e |ad erjoyed so ruc| serse gra||l|ca||or, ard ||s grea| ard opu|er|
||rgdor, ard |e corp|e|e|y rerourced a|| a||ac|rer|. l|s |ear|, |av|rg oeer c|earsed, oecare a
p|ace ol pas||res lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|us |e Was ao|e |o re|urr |o ||e pa|| ol
Krsra corsc|ousress, sp|r||ua| ||le, ard resure ||e pos|||or |e |ad a||a|red oy ||e grace ol ||e grea|
sa|r| Narada.
19o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
39. T|ere are rary larous verses regard|rg |a|araja lr|yavra|a's ac||v|||es. No ore ou| ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead cou|d do W|a| |a|araja lr|yavra|a |as dore. |a|araja lr|yavra|a d|ss|pa|ed
||e dar|ress ol r|g||, ard W||| ||e r|rs ol ||s grea| c|ar|o|, |e excava|ed sever ocears.
40. To s|op ||e quarre||rg arorg d|llerer| peop|es, |a|araja lr|yavra|a rar|ed oourdar|es a| r|vers
ard a| ||e edges ol rour|a|rs ard lores|s so ||a| ro ore Wou|d |respass upor aro||er's proper|y.
41. As a grea| lo||oWer ard devo|ee ol ||e sage Narada, |a|araja lr|yavra|a cors|dered |e|||s| ||e
opu|erces |e |ad ac||eved oy d|r| ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard rys||c poWer, W|e||er |r ||e |oWer or
|eaver|y p|are|ary sys|ers or |r |urar soc|e|y.
'hap"+r Tw! Th+ A-"ivi"i+s !. Mahara4a Agnidhra
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er ||s la||er, |a|araja lr|yavra|a, depar|ed |o lo||oW ||e pa|| ol
sp|r||ua| ||le oy urdergo|rg aus|er|||es, K|rg Agr|d|ra corp|e|e|y ooeyed ||s order. 3|r|c||y ooserv|rg ||e
pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or, |e gave lu|| pro|ec||or |o ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol Jaroudv|pa as |l ||ey Were ||s oWr
oego||er sors.
2. 0es|r|rg |o ge| a perlec| sor ard oecore ar |r|ao||ar| ol l||r|o|a, |a|araja Agr|d|ra orce
Wors||ped lord 8ra|ra, ||e ras|er ol ||ose |r c|arge ol ra|er|a| crea||or. le Wer| |o a va||ey ol
|ardara l|||, W|ere ||e darse|s ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s core doWr |o s|ro||. T|ere |e co||ec|ed
garder l|oWers ard o||er recessary parap|erra||a ard ||er ergaged |r severe aus|er|||es ard Wors||p.
3. urders|ard|rg K|rg Agr|d|ra's des|re, ||e l|rs| ard ros| poWerlu| crea|ed oe|rg ol |||s ur|verse,
lord 8ra|ra, se|ec|ed ||e oes| ol ||e darc|rg g|r|s |r ||s assero|y, W|ose rare Was lurvac||||, ard
ser| |er |o ||e K|rg.
4. T|e Apsara ser| oy lord 8ra|ra oegar s|ro|||rg |r a oeau||lu| par| rear ||e p|ace W|ere ||e K|rg
Was red||a||rg ard Wors||p|rg. T|e par| Was oeau||lu| oecause ol ||s derse greer lo||age ard go|der
creepers. T|ere Were pa|rs ol var|ed o|rds suc| as peacoc|s, ard |r a |a|e ||ere Were duc|s ard
sWars, a|| v|ora||rg very sWee| sourds. T|us ||e par| Was ragr|l|cer||y oeau||lu| oecause ol ||e
lo||age, ||e c|ear Wa|er, ||e |o|us l|oWers ard ||e sWee| s|rg|rg ol var|ous ||rds ol o|rds.
5. As lurvac|||| passed oy or ||e road |r a very oeau||lu| s|y|e ard rood ol |er oWr, ||e p|eas|rg
orrarer|s or |er ar||es ||r||ed W||| |er every s|ep. A|||oug| lr|rce Agr|d|ra Was cor|ro|||rg ||s
serses, prac||c|rg yoga W||| |a|l-oper eyes, |e cou|d see |er W||| ||s |o|us|||e eyes, ard W|er |e
|eard ||e sWee| ||r|||rg ol |er oarg|es, |e opered ||s eyes s||g|||y rore ard cou|d see ||a| s|e Was
jus| rearoy.
o. l||e a |oreyoee, ||e Apsara sre||ed ||e oeau||lu| ard a||rac||ve l|oWers. 3|e cou|d a||rac| ||e r|rds
ard v|s|or ol oo|| |urars ard der|gods oy |er p|aylu| roverer|s, |er s|yress ard |ur||||y, |er
g|arces, ||e very p|eas|rg sourds ||a| poured lror |er rou|| as s|e spo|e, ard ||e ro||or ol |er
||ros. 8y a|| ||ese qua||||es, s|e opered lor Cup|d, W|o oears ar arroW ol l|oWers, a pa|| ol aura|
recep||or |r|o ||e r|rds ol rer. w|er s|e spo|e, rec|ar seered |o l|oW lror |er rou||. As s|e
orea||ed, ||e oees, rad lor ||e |as|e ol |er orea||, |r|ed |o |over aoou| |er oeau||lu| |o|us|||e eyes.
0|s|uroed oy ||e oees, s|e |r|ed |o rove |as|||y, ou| as s|e ra|sed |er lee| |o Wa|| qu|c||y, |er |a|r, ||e
oe|| or |er ||ps, ard |er oreas|s, W||c| Were |||e Wa|er jugs, a|so roved |r a Way ||a| rade |er
ex|rere|y oeau||lu| ard a||rac||ve. lrdeed, s|e seered |o oe ra||rg a pa|| lor ||e er|rarce ol Cup|d,
W|o |s ros| poWerlu|. T|erelore ||e pr|rce, corp|e|e|y suodued oy see|rg |er, spo|e |o |er as lo||oWs.
7. T|e lr|rce r|s|a|er|y addressed ||e Apsara. 0 oes| ol sa|r||y persors, W|o are you? w|y are you
or |||s ||||, ard W|a| do you War| |o do? Are you ore ol ||e |||usory po|erc|es ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead? ou seer |o oe carry|rg |Wo ooWs W|||ou| s|r|rgs, w|a| |s ||e reasor you
carry ||ese ooWs? ls || lor sore purpose ol your oWr or lor ||e sa|e ol a lr|erd? ler|aps you carry
||er |o |||| ||e rad ar|ra|s |r |||s lores|.
8. T|er Agr|d|ra ooserved ||e g|arc|rg eyes ol lurvac|||| ard sa|d. |y dear lr|erd, you |ave |Wo very
poWerlu| arroWs, rare|y your g|arc|rg eyes. T|ose arroWs |ave lea||ers |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a |o|us
l|oWer. A|||oug| ||ey |ave ro s|al|s, ||ey are very oeau||lu|, ard ||ey |ave very s|arp, p|erc|rg po|r|s.
T|ey appear very peacelu|, ard ||us || seers ||a| ||ey W||| ro| oe s|o| a| aryore. ou rus| oe |o||er|rg
|r |||s lores| |o s|oo| ||ose arroWs a| soreore, ou| l carro| urders|ard W|or. |y |r|e|||gerce |s du||,
ard l carro| coroa| you. lrdeed, ro ore car equa| you |r proWess, ard ||erelore l pray ||a| your
proWess W||| oe lor ry good lor|ure.
9. 3ee|rg ||e ouro|eoees lo||oW|rg lurvac||||, |a|araja Agr|d|ra sa|d. |y dear lord, ||e ouro|eoees
surrourd|rg your oody are |||e d|sc|p|es surrourd|rg your Wors||pao|e se|l. T|ey are |rcessar||y
c|ar||rg ||e rar|ras ol ||e 3ara veda ard ||e upar|sads, ||us oller|rg prayers |o you. Jus| as grea|
sages resor| |o ||e orarc|es ol ved|c |||era|ures, ||e ouro|eoees are erjoy|rg ||e s|oWers ol l|oWers
la|||rg lror your |a|r.
10. 0 ora|rara, l car s|rp|y |ear ||e ||r|||rg ol your ar||e oe||s. w||||r ||ose oe||s, |||||r| o|rds seer |o
oe c||rp|rg arorg ||erse|ves. A|||oug| l do ro| see ||e|r lorrs, l car |ear |oW ||ey are c||rp|rg.
w|er l |oo| a| your oeau||lu| c|rcu|ar ||ps, l see ||ey are ||e |ove|y co|or ol |adaroa l|oWers, ard your
Wa|s| |s erc|rc|ed oy a oe|| ol ourr|rg c|rders. lrdeed, you seer |o |ave lorgo||er |o dress yourse|l.
11. Agr|d|ra ||er pra|sed lurvac||||'s ra|sed oreas|s. le sa|d. |y dear ora|rara your Wa|s| |s very
|||r, ye| W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y you are carelu||y carry|rg |Wo |orrs, |o W||c| ry eyes |ave oecore
a||rac|ed. w|a| |s l||||rg ||ose |Wo oeau||lu| |orrs? ou seer |o |ave spread lragrar| red poWder upor
||er, poWder ||a| |s |||e ||e r|s|rg rorr|rg sur. 0 ros| lor|ura|e ore, l oeg |o |rqu|re W|ere you |ave
go||er |||s lragrar| poWder ||a| |s perlur|rg ry asrara, ry p|ace ol res|derce.
12. 0 oes| lr|erd, W||| you ||rd|y s|oW re ||e p|ace W|ere you res|de? l carro| |rag|re |oW ||e
res|der|s ol ||a| p|ace |ave go||er suc| Worderlu| ood||y lea|ures as your ra|sed oreas|s, W||c| ag||a|e
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||e r|rd ard eyes ol a persor |||e re W|o sees ||er. Judg|rg oy ||e sWee| speec| ard ||rd sr||es ol
||ose res|der|s, l |||r| ||a| ||e|r rou||s rus| cor|a|r rec|ar.
13. |y dear lr|erd, W|a| do you ea| |o ra|r|a|r your oody? 8ecause you are c|eW|rg oe|e|, a p|eas|rg
scer| |s erara||rg lror your rou||. T||s proves ||a| you a|Ways ea| ||e rerrar|s ol lood ollered |o
v|sru. lrdeed, you rus| a|so oe ar expars|or ol lord v|sru's oody. our lace |s as oeau||lu| as a
p|eas|rg |a|e. our jeWe|ed earr|rgs resero|e |Wo or||||ar| s|ar|s W||| uro||r||rg eyes |||e ||ose ol
v|sru, ard your oWr eyes resero|e |Wo res||ess l|s|. 3|ru||areous|y, ||erelore, |Wo s|ar|s ard |Wo
res||ess l|s| are sW|rr|rg |r ||e |a|e ol your lace. 8es|des ||er, ||e W|||e roWs ol your |ee|| seer |||e
roWs ol very oeau||lu| sWars |r ||e Wa|er, ard your sca||ered |a|r resero|es sWarrs ol ouro|eoees
lo||oW|rg ||e oeau|y ol your lace.
14. |y r|rd |s a|ready res||ess, ard oy p|ay|rg W||| a oa||, rov|rg || a|| aoou| W||| your |o|us|||e pa|r,
you are a|so ag||a||rg ry eyes. our cur||rg o|ac| |a|r |s roW sca||ered, ou| you are ro| a||er||ve |o
arrarg|rg ||. Are you ro| go|rg |o arrarge ||? l||e a rar a||ac|ed |o Worer, ||e ros| curr|rg W|rd |s
|ry|rg |o |a|e oll your |oWer garrer|. Are you ro| r|rdlu| ol ||?
15. 0 oes| arorg ||ose perlorr|rg aus|er|||es, W|ere d|d you ge| |||s Worderlu| oeau|y ||a| d|srar||es
||e aus|er|||es perlorred oy o||ers? w|ere |ave you |earred |||s ar|? w|a| aus|er||y |ave you
urdergore |o ac||eve |||s oeau|y, ry dear lr|erd? l des|re ||a| you jo|r re |o perlorr aus|er||y ard
perarce, lor || ray oe ||a| ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, lord 8ra|ra, oe|rg p|eased W||| re, |as ser|
you |o oecore ry W|le.
1o. lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s Wors||ped oy ||e ora|raras, |as very rerc|lu||y g|ver you |o re, ard ||a| |s
W|y l |ave re| you. l do ro| War| |o g|ve up your corpary, lor ry r|rd ard eyes are l|xed upor you
ard carro| oe draWr aWay. 0 Worar W||| oeau||lu| ra|sed oreas|s, l ar your lo||oWer. ou ray |a|e
re W|erever you |||e, ard your lr|erds ray a|so lo||oW re.
17. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |a|araja Agr|d|ra, W|ose |r|e|||gerce Was |||e ||a| ol a der|god,
|reW ||e ar| ol l|a||er|rg Worer |o W|r ||er |o ||s s|de. le ||erelore p|eased ||a| ce|es||a| g|r| W||| ||s
|us|y Words ard ga|red |er lavor.
18. A||rac|ed oy ||e |r|e|||gerce, |earr|rg, you||, oeau|y, oe|av|or, opu|erce ard ragrar|r||y ol
Agr|d|ra, ||e K|rg ol Jaroudv|pa ard ras|er ol a|| |eroes, lurvac|||| ||ved W||| ||r lor rary
||ousards ol years ard |uxur|ous|y erjoyed oo|| Wor|d|y ard |eaver|y |app|ress.
19. lr ||e Woro ol lurvac||||, |a|araja Agr|d|ra, ||e oes| ol ||rgs, oego| r|re sors, rared Nao||,
K|rpurusa, lar|varsa, l|avr|a, barya|a, l|rarraya, Kuru, 8|adrasva ard Ke|ura|a.
20. lurvac|||| gave o|r|| |o ||ese r|re sors, ore eac| year, ou| al|er ||ey greW up, s|e |el| ||er a|
|ore ard aga|r approac|ed lord 8ra|ra |o Wors||p ||r.
21. 8ecause ol dr|r||rg ||e oreas| r||| ol ||e|r ro||er, ||e r|re sors ol Agr|d|ra ra|ura||y |ad s|rorg,
We||-ou||| ood|es. T|e|r la||er gave ||er eac| a ||rgdor |r a d|llerer| par| ol Jaroudv|pa. T|e
||rgdors Were rared accord|rg |o ||e rares ol ||e sors. T|us ||e sors ol Agr|d|ra ru|ed ||e
||rgdors ||ey rece|ved lror ||e|r la||er.
22. Al|er lurvac||||'s depar|ure, K|rg Agr|d|ra, ||s |us|y des|res ro| a| a|| sa||sl|ed, a|Ways ||oug|| ol
|er. T|erelore, |r accordarce W||| ||e ved|c |rjurc||ors, ||e K|rg, al|er ||s dea||, Was proro|ed |o ||e
sare p|are| as ||s ce|es||a| W|le. T|a| p|are|, W||c| |s ca||ed l||r|o|a, |s W|ere ||e p||as, ||e
lorela||ers, ||ve |r grea| de||g||.
23. Al|er ||e depar|ure ol ||e|r la||er, ||e r|re oro||ers rarr|ed ||e r|re daug||ers ol |eru rared
|erudev|, lra||rupa, ugradars|r|, la|a, barya, 3yara, Nar|, 8|adra ard 0evav|||.
'hap"+r Thr++ Rsabhad+va1s App+aran-+ in "h+ (!#b !. M+rd+vi9 "h+ (i.+ !. King %abhi
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued |o spea|. |a|araja Nao||, ||e sor ol Agr|d|ra, W|s|ed |o |ave sors,
ard ||erelore |e a||er||ve|y oegar |o oller prayers ard Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
lord v|sru, ||e ras|er ard erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces. |a|araja Nao||'s W|le, |erudev|, W|o |ad ro|
g|ver o|r|| |o ary c|||drer a| ||a| ||re, a|so Wors||ped lord v|sru a|org W||| |er |usoard.
2. lr ||e perlorrarce ol a sacr|l|ce, ||ere are sever |rarscerder|a| rears |o oo|a|r ||e rercy ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. (1) oy sacr|l|c|rg va|uao|e |||rgs or ea|ao|es, (2) oy ac||rg |r |errs ol
p|ace, (3) oy ac||rg |r |errs ol ||re, (4) oy oller|rg |yrrs, (5) oy go|rg ||roug| ||e pr|es|, (o) oy
oller|rg g|l|s |o ||e pr|es|s ard (7) oy ooserv|rg ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es. loWever, ore carro| a|Ways
oo|a|r ||e 3uprere lord ||roug| |||s parap|erra||a. Nore||e|ess, ||e lord |s allec||ora|e |o l|s
devo|ee, ||erelore W|er |a|araja Nao||, W|o Was a devo|ee, Wors||ped ard ollered prayers |o ||e
lord W||| grea| la||| ard devo||or ard W||| a pure urcor|ar|ra|ed r|rd, superl|c|a||y perlorr|rg sore
yajra |r ||e ||re ol pravargya, ||e ||rd 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, due |o l|s allec||or lor l|s
devo|ees, appeared oelore K|rg Nao|| |r l|s urcorquerao|e ard cap||va||rg lorr W||| lour |ards. lr
|||s Way, |o lu|l||| ||e des|re ol l|s devo|ee, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rar|les|ed l|rse|l |r
l|s oeau||lu| oody oelore l|s devo|ee. T||s oody p|eases ||e r|rd ard eyes ol ||e devo|ees.
3. lord v|sru appeared oelore K|rg Nao|| W||| lour arrs. le Was very or|g||, ard le appeared |o oe
||e oes| ol a|| persora||||es. Arourd ||e |oWer por||or ol l|s oody, le Wore a ye||oW s|||er garrer|. 0r
l|s c|es| Was ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa, W||c| a|Ways d|sp|ays oeau|y. le carr|ed a corc|s|e||, |o|us l|oWer,
d|sc ard c|uo, ard le Wore a gar|ard ol lores| l|oWers ard ||e Kaus|uo|a ger. le Was oeau||lu||y
decora|ed W||| a |e|re|, earr|rgs, oarg|es, oe||, pear| rec||ace, arr|e|s, ar||e oe||s ard o||er ood||y
orrarer|s oedec|ed W||| rad|ar| jeWe|s. 3ee|rg ||e lord preser| oelore ||er, K|rg Nao|| ard ||s
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pr|es|s ard assoc|a|es le|| jus| |||e poor peop|e W|o |ave sudder|y a||a|red grea| r|c|es. T|ey rece|ved
||e lord ard respec|lu||y oer| ||e|r |eads ard ollered l|r |||rgs |r Wors||p.
4-5. T|e pr|es|s oegar |o oller prayers |o ||e lord, say|rg. 0 ros| Wors||pao|e ore, We are s|rp|y our
servar|s. A|||oug| ou are lu|| |r ourse|l, p|ease, ou| ol our cause|ess rercy, accep| a |||||e serv|ce
lror us, our e|erra| servar|s. we are ro| ac|ua||y aWare ol our |rarscerder|a| lorr, ou| We car
s|rp|y oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces aga|r ard aga|r, as |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e ved|c |||era|ures ard
au||or|zed acaryas. |a|er|a||s||c ||v|rg er||||es are very ruc| a||rac|ed |o ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure,
ard ||erelore ||ey are rever perlec|, ou| ou are aoove ||e jur|sd|c||or ol a|| ra|er|a| corcep||ors. our
rare, lorr ard qua||||es are a|| |rarscerder|a| ard oeyord ||e corcep||or ol exper|rer|a| |roW|edge.
lrdeed, W|o car corce|ve ol ou? lr ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d We car perce|ve or|y ra|er|a| rares ard
qua||||es. we |ave ro o||er poWer ||ar |o oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ard prayers ur|o ou, ||e
|rarscerder|a| persor. T|e c|ar||rg ol our ausp|c|ous |rarscerder|a| qua||||es W||| W|pe ou| ||e s|rs
ol a|| rar||rd. T|a| |s ||e ros| ausp|c|ous ac||v||y lor us, ard We car ||us par||a||y urders|ard our
superra|ura| pos|||or.
o. 0 3uprere lord, ou are lu|| |r every respec|. ou are cer|a|r|y very sa||sl|ed W|er our devo|ees
oller ou prayers W||| la||er|rg vo|ces ard |r ecs|asy or|rg ou |u|as| |eaves, Wa|er, |W|gs oear|rg reW
|eaves, ard reW|y groWr grass. T||s sure|y ra|es ou sa||sl|ed.
7. we |ave ergaged |r our Wors||p W||| rary |||rgs ard |ave ollered sacr|l|ces ur|o ou, ou| We
|||r| ||a| ||ere |s ro reed lor so rary arrargerer|s |o p|ease our lords||p.
8. A|| ol ||le's goa|s ard opu|erces are d|rec||y, se|l-sull|c|er||y, urceas|rg|y ard ur||r||ed|y |rcreas|rg |r
ou a| every rorer|. lrdeed, ou are ur||r||ed erjoyrer| ard o||sslu| ex|s|erce ||se|l. As lar as We
are corcerred, 0 lord, We are a|Ways al|er ra|er|a| erjoyrer|. ou do ro| reed a|| ||ese sacr|l|c|a|
arrargerer|s, ou| ||ey are rear| lor us so ||a| We ray oe oered|c|ed oy our lords||p. A|| ||ese
sacr|l|ces are perlorred lor our lru|||ve resu||s, a|d ||ey are ro| ac|ua||y reeded oy ou.
9. 0 lord ol |ords, We are corp|e|e|y |grorar| ol ||e execu||or ol d|arra, ar||a, |ara ard ro|sa, ||e
process ol ||oera||or, oecause We do ro| ac|ua||y |roW ||e goa| ol ||le. ou |ave appeared persora||y
oelore us |||e a persor so||c|||rg Wors||p, ou| ac|ua||y ou are preser| |ere jus| so We car see ou.
ou |ave core ou| ol our aourdar| ard cause|ess rercy |r order |o serve our purpose, our |r|eres|,
ard g|ve us ||e oerel|| ol our persora| g|ory ca||ed apavarga, ||oera||or. ou |ave core, a|||oug|
ou are ro| proper|y Wors||ped oy us due |o our |grorarce.
10. 0 ros| Wors||pao|e ol a||, ou are ||e oes| ol a|| oerelac|ors, ard our appeararce a| sa|r||y K|rg
Nao||'s sacr|l|c|a| arera |s rear| lor our oered|c||or. 8ecause ou |ave oeer seer oy us, ou |ave
oes|oWed upor us ||e ros| va|uao|e oered|c||or.
11. 0ear lord, a|| ||e grea| sages W|o are ||oug||lu| ard sa|r||y persors |rcessar||y recour| our
sp|r||ua| qua||||es. T|ese sages |ave a|ready ourred up a|| ||e ur||r||ed d|r|y |||rgs ard, oy ||e l|re ol
|roW|edge, s|rerg||ered ||e|r de|ac|rer| lror ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|us ||ey |ave a||a|red our
qua||||es ard are se|l-sa||sl|ed. e| ever lor ||ose W|o lee| sp|r||ua| o||ss |r c|ar||rg our a||r|ou|es,
our persora| preserce |s very rare.
12. 0ear lord, We ray ro| oe ao|e |o rereroer our rare, lorr ard qua||||es due |o s|uro||rg,
|urger, la|||rg doWr, yaWr|rg or oe|rg |r a r|serao|e d|seased cord|||or a| ||e ||re ol dea|| W|er
||ere |s a ||g| lever. we ||erelore pray ur|o ou, 0 lord, lor ou are very allec||ora|e |o our
devo|ees. l|ease |e|p us rereroer ou ard u||er our |o|y rares, a||r|ou|es ard ac||v|||es, W||c| car
d|spe| a|| ||e reac||ors ol our s|rlu| ||ves.
13. 0ear lord, |ere |s ||e grea| K|rg Nao||, W|ose u|||ra|e goa| |r ||le |s |o |ave a sor |||e ou. our
lords||p, ||s pos|||or |s |||e ||a| ol a persor approac||rg a very r|c| rar ard oegg|rg lor a |||||e gra|r.
|a|araja Nao|| |s so des|rous ol |av|rg a sor ||a| |e |s Wors||p|rg ou lor a sor, a|||oug| ou car
oller ||r ary exa||ed pos|||or, |rc|ud|rg e|eva||or |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s or ||oera||or oac| |o
0od|ead.
14. 0ear lord, ur|ess ore Wors||ps ||e |o|us lee| ol grea| devo|ees, ore W||| oe corquered oy ||e
|||usory erergy, ard ||s |r|e|||gerce W||| oe oeW||dered. lrdeed, W|o |as ro| oeer carr|ed aWay oy ||e
Waves ol ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, W||c| are |||e po|sor? our |||usory erergy |s urcorquerao|e. No ore car
see ||e pa|| ol |||s ra|er|a| erergy or |e|| |oW || |s Wor||rg.
15. 0 lord, ou perlorr rary Worderlu| ac||v|||es. 0ur or|y a|r Was |o acqu|re a sor oy perlorr|rg
|||s grea| sacr|l|ce, ||erelore our |r|e|||gerce |s ro| very s|arp. we are ro| exper|erced |r ascer|a|r|rg
||le's goa|. 8y |rv|||rg ou |o |||s reg||g|o|e sacr|l|ce lor sore ra|er|a| ro||ve, We |ave cer|a|r|y
corr|||ed a grea| ollerse a| our |o|us lee|. T|erelore, 0 lord ol |ords, p|ease excuse our ollerse
oecause ol our cause|ess rercy ard equa| r|rd.
1o. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e pr|es|s, W|o Were ever Wors||ped oy K|rg Nao||, ||e Frperor ol
8|ara|a-varsa, ollered prayers |r prose [gerera||y ||ey Were |r poe|ry| ard ooWed doWr a| ||e lord's
|o|us lee|. T|e lord ol |ords, ||e ru|er ol ||e der|gods, Was very p|eased W||| ||er, ard le oegar |o
spea| as lo||oWs.
17. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rep||ed. 0 grea| sages, l ar cer|a|r|y very p|eased W||| your
prayers. ou are a|| |ru||lu|. ou |ave prayed lor ||e oered|c||or ol a sor |||e |e lor K|rg Nao||, ou|
|||s |s very d|ll|cu|| |o oo|a|r. 3|rce l ar ||e 3uprere lersor W|||ou| a secord ard s|rce ro ore |s
equa| |o |e, aro||er persora|||y |||e |e |s ro| poss|o|e |o l|rd. lr ary case, oecause you are a||
qua||l|ed ora|raras, your v|ora||ors s|ou|d ro| prove ur|rue. l cors|der ||e ora|raras W|o are We||
qua||l|ed W||| ora|r|r|ca| qua||||es |o oe as good as |y oWr rou||.
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18. 3|rce l carro| l|rd aryore equa| |o |e, l s|a|| persora||y expard |yse|l |r|o a p|erary por||or ard
||us adver| |yse|l |r ||e Woro ol |erudev|, ||e W|le ol |a|araja Nao||, ||e sor ol Agr|d|ra.
19. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er say|rg |||s, ||e lord d|sappeared. T|e W|le ol K|rg Nao||,
ueer |erudev|, Was s||||rg oy ||e s|de ol |er |usoard, ard corsequer||y s|e cou|d |ear every|||rg
||e 3uprere lord |ad spo|er.
20. 0 v|sruda||a, lar||s|| |a|araja, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Was p|eased oy ||e grea|
sages a| ||a| sacr|l|ce. Corsequer||y ||e lord dec|ded |o persora||y ex||o|| ||e re||od ol execu||rg
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es [as ooserved oy ora|racar|s, sarryas|s, varapras||as ard gr|as||as ergaged |r
r||ua|s| ard a|so sa||sly |a|araja Nao||'s des|re. Corsequer||y le appeared as ||e sor ol |erudev| |r
l|s or|g|ra| sp|r||ua| lorr, W||c| |s aoove ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
'hap"+r 0!r Th+ 'hara-"+ris"i-s !. Rsabhad+va9 "h+ Spr+#+ P+rs!na/i"y !. G!dh+ad
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. As soor as ||e lord Was oorr as ||e sor ol |a|araja Nao||, le
rar|les|ed syrp|ors ol ||e 3uprere lord, suc| as rar|s or ||e oo||ors ol l|s lee| [||e l|ag,
||urderoo||, e|c.|. T||s sor Was equa| |o everyore ard very peacelu|. le cou|d cor|ro| l|s serses ard
l|s r|rd, ard, possess|rg a|| opu|erce, le d|d ro| |ar|er lor ra|er|a| erjoyrer|. FrdoWed W||| a||
||ese a||r|ou|es, ||e sor ol |a|araja Nao|| oecare rore poWerlu| day al|er day. 0ue |o |||s, ||e
c|||zers, |earred ora|raras, der|gods ard r|r|s|ers War|ed bsao|adeva |o oe appo|r|ed ru|er ol ||e
ear||.
2. w|er ||e sor ol |a|araja Nao|| oecare v|s|o|e, le ev|rced a|| good qua||||es descr|oed oy ||e
grea| poe|s--rare|y, a We||-ou||| oody W||| a|| ||e syrp|ors ol ||e 0od|ead, proWess, s|rerg||, oeau|y,
rare, lare, |rl|uerce ard er||us|asr. w|er ||e la||er, |a|araja Nao||, saW a|| ||ese qua||||es, |e
||oug|| ||s sor |o oe ||e oes| ol |urar oe|rgs or ||e suprere oe|rg. T|erelore |e gave l|r ||e rare
bsao|a.
3. lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, W|o |s very ra|er|a||y opu|er|, oecare erv|ous ol K|rg bsao|adeva.
Corsequer||y |e s|opped pour|rg Wa|er or ||e p|are| |roWr as 8|ara|a-varsa. A| ||a| ||re ||e
3uprere lord, bsao|adeva, ||e ras|er ol a|| rys||c poWer, urders|ood K|rg lrdra's purpose ard
sr||ed a |||||e. T|er, oy l|s oWr proWess, ||roug| yogaraya [l|s |r|erra| po|ercy|, le proluse|y
poured Wa|er upor l|s oWr p|ace, W||c| Was |roWr as Ajarao|a.
4. 0ue |o ge|||rg a perlec| sor accord|rg |o ||s des|re, K|rg Nao|| Was a|Ways overW|e|red W|||
|rarscerder|a| o||ss ard Was very allec||ora|e |o ||s sor. l| Was W||| ecs|asy ard a la||er|rg vo|ce ||a|
|e addressed l|r, |y dear sor, ry dar||rg. T||s rer|a|||y Was oroug|| aoou| oy yogaraya, W|ereoy
|e accep|ed ||e 3uprere lord, ||e suprere la||er, as ||s oWr sor. 0u| ol l|s suprere good W|||, ||e
lord oecare ||s sor ard dea|| W||| everyore as |l le Were ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg. T|us K|rg Nao||
oegar |o ra|se ||s |rarscerder|a| sor W||| grea| allec||or, ard |e Was overW|e|red W|||
|rarscerder|a| o||ss, joy ard devo||or.
5. K|rg Nao|| urders|ood ||a| ||s sor, bsao|adeva, Was very popu|ar arorg ||e c|||zers ard arorg
goverrrer| oll|cers ard r|r|s|ers. urders|ard|rg ||e popu|ar||y ol ||s sor, |a|araja Nao|| er||rored
l|r as ||e erperor ol ||e Wor|d |o g|ve pro|ec||or |o ||e gerera| popu|ace |r |errs ol ||e ved|c
re||g|ous sys|er. To do |||s, |e er|rus|ed l|r |r|o ||e |ards ol |earred ora|raras, W|o Wou|d gu|de
l|r |r adr|r|s|ra||rg ||e goverrrer|. T|er |a|araja Nao|| ard ||s W|le, |erudev|, Wer| |o
8adar||asrara |r ||e l|ra|aya |our|a|rs, W|ere ||e K|rg ergaged l|rse|l very exper||y |r aus|er|||es
ard perarces W||| grea| juo||a||or. lr lu|| sarad|| |e Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Nara-Narayara, W|o |s Krsra |r l|s p|erary expars|or. 8y do|rg so, |r course ol ||re |a|araja Nao||
Was e|eva|ed |o ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d |roWr as va||ur||a.
o. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, |o g|or|ly |a|araja Nao||, ||e o|d sages corposed |Wo verses. 0re ol ||er |s
|||s. w|o car a||a|r ||e perlec||or ol |a|araja Nao||? w|o car a||a|r ||s ac||v|||es? 8ecause ol ||s
devo||ora| serv|ce, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead agreed |o oecore ||s sor.
7. [T|e secord prayer |s |||s.| w|o |s a oe||er Wors||per ol ora|raras ||ar |a|araja Nao||? 8ecause
|e Wors||ped ||e qua||l|ed ora|raras |o ||e|r lu|| sa||slac||or, ||e ora|raras, oy ||e|r ora|r|r|ca|
proWess, s|oWed |a|araja Nao|| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, |r persor.
8. Al|er Nao|| |a|araja depar|ed lor 8adar||asrara, ||e 3uprere lord, bsao|adeva, urders|ood ||a|
l|s ||rgdor Was l|s l|e|d ol ac||v|||es. le ||erelore s|oWed l|rse|l as ar exarp|e ard |aug|| ||e
du||es ol a |ouse|o|der oy l|rs| accep||rg ora|racarya urder ||e d|rec||or ol sp|r||ua| ras|ers. le a|so
Wer| |o ||ve a| ||e sp|r||ua| ras|ers' p|ace, guru|u|a. Al|er l|s educa||or Was l|r|s|ed, le gave g|l|s
(guru-da|s|ra) |o l|s sp|r||ua| ras|ers ard ||er accep|ed ||e ||le ol a |ouse|o|der. le |oo| a W|le
rared Jayar|| ard oego| ore |urdred sors W|o Were as poWerlu| ard qua||l|ed as le l|rse|l. l|s
W|le Jayar|| |ad oeer ollered |o l|r oy lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver. bsao|adeva ard Jayar|| perlorred
|ouse|o|der ||le |r ar exerp|ary Way, carry|rg ou| r||ua||s||c ac||v|||es orda|red oy ||e sru|| ard srr||
sas|ra.
9. 0l bsao|adeva's ore |urdred sors, ||e e|des|, rared 8|ara|a, Was a grea|, exa||ed devo|ee
qua||l|ed W||| ||e oes| a||r|ou|es. lr ||s |oror, |||s p|are| |as oecore |roWr as 8|ara|a-varsa.
10. lo||oW|rg 8|ara|a, ||ere Were r|re|y-r|re o||er sors. Arorg ||ese Were r|re e|der|y sors, rared
Kusavar|a, l|avar|a, 8ra|ravar|a, |a|aya, Ke|u, 8|adrasera, lrdraspr|, v|daro|a ard K||a|a.
11-12. lr add|||or |o ||ese sors Were Kav|, lav|, Ar|ar||sa, lraoudd|a, l|ppa|ayara, Av|r|o|ra,
0rur||a, Carasa ard Karao|ajara. T|ese Were a|| very exa||ed, advarced devo|ees ard au||or|zed
preac|ers ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar. T|ese devo|ees Were g|or|l|ed due |o ||e|r s|rorg devo||or |o
vasudeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore ||ey Were very exa||ed. To sa||sly ||e r|rd
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perlec||y, l [3u|adeva 0osvar|| s|a|| |ereal|er descr|oe ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||ese r|re devo|ees
W|er l d|scuss ||e corversa||or oe|Weer Narada ard vasudeva.
13. lr add|||or |o ||ese r|re|eer sors rer||ored aoove, ||ere Were e|g||y-ore yourger ores, a|| oorr
ol bsao|adeva ard Jayar||. Accord|rg |o ||e order ol ||e|r la||er, ||ey oecare We|| cu||ured, We||
oe|aved, very pure |r ||e|r ac||v|||es ard exper| |r ved|c |roW|edge ard ||e perlorrarce ol ved|c
r||ua|s. T|us ||ey a|| oecare perlec||y qua||l|ed ora|raras.
14. 8e|rg ar |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord bsao|adeva Was lu||y
|rdeperder| oecause l|s lorr Was sp|r||ua|, e|erra| ard lu|| ol |rarscerder|a| o||ss. le e|erra||y |ad
ro|||rg |o do W||| ||e lour pr|rc|p|es ol ra|er|a| r|sery [o|r||, dea||, o|d age ard d|sease|. Nor Was le
ra|er|a||y a||ac|ed. le Was a|Ways equ|po|sed, ard le saW everyore or ||e sare |eve|. le Was
ur|appy |o see o||ers ur|appy, ard le Was ||e We||-W|s|er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. A|||oug| le Was a
perlec| persora|||y, ||e 3uprere lord ard cor|ro||er ol a||, le rore||e|ess ac|ed as |l le Were ar
ord|rary cord|||ored sou|. T|erelore le s|r|c||y lo||oWed ||e pr|rc|p|es ol varrasrara-d|arra ard ac|ed
accord|rg|y. lr due course ol ||re, ||e pr|rc|p|es ol varrasrara-d|arra |ad oecore reg|ec|ed,
||erelore ||roug| l|s persora| c|arac|er|s||cs ard oe|av|or, le |aug|| ||e |grorar| puo||c |oW |o
perlorr du||es W||||r ||e varrasrara-d|arra. lr |||s Way le regu|a|ed ||e gerera| popu|ace |r
|ouse|o|der ||le, erao||rg ||er |o deve|op re||g|or ard ecoror|c We||-oe|rg ard |o a||a|r repu|a||ors,
sors ard daug||ers, ra|er|a| p|easure ard l|ra||y e|erra| ||le. 8y l|s |rs|ruc||ors, le s|oWed |oW
peop|e cou|d rera|r |ouse|o|ders ard a| ||e sare ||re oecore perlec| oy lo||oW|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es ol
varrasrara-d|arra.
15. w|a|ever ac||or |s perlorred oy a grea| rar, corror rer lo||oW.
1o. A|||oug| lord bsao|adeva |reW every|||rg aoou| corl|der||a| ved|c |roW|edge, W||c| |rc|udes
|rlorra||or aoou| a|| |ypes ol occupa||ora| du||es, le s|||| ra|r|a|red l|rse|l as a |sa|r|ya ard lo||oWed
||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e ora|raras as ||ey re|a|ed |o r|rd cor|ro|, serse cor|ro|, |o|erarce ard so lor||.
T|us le ru|ed ||e peop|e accord|rg |o ||e sys|er ol varrasrara-d|arra, W||c| erjo|rs ||a| ||e
ora|raras |rs|ruc| ||e |sa|r|yas ard ||e |sa|r|yas adr|r|s|er |o ||e s|a|e ||roug| ||e va|syas ard
sudras.
17. lord bsao|adeva perlorred a|| ||rds ol sacr|l|ces ore |urdred ||res accord|rg |o ||e |rs|ruc||ors
ol ||e ved|c |||era|ures. T|us le sa||sl|ed lord v|sru |r every respec|. A|| ||e r||ua|s Were err|c|ed oy
l|rs|-c|ass |rgred|er|s. T|ey Were execu|ed |r |o|y p|aces accord|rg |o ||e proper ||re oy pr|es|s W|o
Were a|| yourg ard la|||lu|. lr |||s Way lord v|sru Was Wors||ped, ard ||e prasada Was ollered |o a||
||e der|gods. T|us ||e lurc||ors ard les||va|s Were a|| successlu|.
18. No ore |||es |o possess ary|||rg ||a| |s |||e a W|||-o'-||e-W|sp or a l|oWer |r ||e s|y, lor everyore
|roWs very We|| ||a| suc| |||rgs do ro| ex|s|. w|er lord bsao|adeva ru|ed |||s p|are| ol
8|ara|avarsa, ever corror rer d|d ro| War| |o as| lor ary|||rg, a| ary ||re or oy ary rears. No
ore ever as|s lor a W|||-o'-||e-W|sp. lr o||er Words, everyore Was corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed, ard ||erelore
||ere Was ro c|arce ol aryore's as||rg lor ary|||rg. T|e peop|e Were aosoroed |r grea| allec||or lor
||e K|rg. 3|rce |||s allec||or Was a|Ways expard|rg, ||ey Were ro| |rc||red |o as| lor ary|||rg.
19. 0rce W|||e |our|rg ||e Wor|d, lord bsao|adeva, ||e 3uprere lord, reac|ed a p|ace |roWr as
8ra|ravar|a. T|ere Was a grea| corlererce ol |earred ora|raras a| ||a| p|ace, ard a|| ||e K|rg's sors
a||er||ve|y |eard ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e ora|raras ||ere. A| ||a| assero|y, W||||r ||e |ear|rg ol ||e
c|||zers, bsao|adeva |rs|ruc|ed l|s sors, a|||oug| ||ey Were a|ready very We|| oe|aved, devo|ed ard
qua||l|ed. le |rs|ruc|ed ||er so ||a| |r ||e lu|ure ||ey cou|d ru|e ||e Wor|d very perlec||y. T|us |e spo|e
as lo||oWs.
'hap"+r 0iv+ 3!rd Rsabhad+va1s T+a-hings "! His S!ns
1. lord bsao|adeva |o|d l|s sors. |y dear ooys, ol a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es W|o |ave accep|ed ra|er|a|
ood|es |r |||s Wor|d, ore W|o |as oeer aWarded |||s |urar lorr s|ou|d ro| Wor| |ard day ard r|g||
s|rp|y lor serse gra||l|ca||or, W||c| |s ava||ao|e ever lor dogs ard |ogs ||a| ea| s|oo|. 0re s|ou|d
ergage |r perarce ard aus|er||y |o a||a|r ||e d|v|re pos|||or ol devo||ora| serv|ce. 8y suc| ac||v||y,
ore's |ear| |s pur|l|ed, ard W|er ore a||a|rs |||s pos|||or, |e a||a|rs e|erra|, o||sslu| ||le, W||c| |s
|rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| |app|ress ard W||c| cor||rues lorever.
2. 0re car a||a|r ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or lror ra|er|a| oordage or|y oy rerder|rg serv|ce |o ||g||y
advarced sp|r||ua| persora||||es. T|ese persora||||es are |rpersora||s|s ard devo|ees. w|e||er ore
War|s |o rerge |r|o ||e lord's ex|s|erce or War|s |o assoc|a|e W||| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore
s|ou|d rerder serv|ce |o ||e ra|a|ras. lor ||ose W|o are ro| |r|eres|ed |r suc| ac||v|||es, W|o
assoc|a|e W||| peop|e lord ol Worer ard sex, ||e pa|| |o |e|| |s W|de oper. T|e ra|a|ras are
equ|po|sed. T|ey do ro| see ary d|llererce oe|Weer ore ||v|rg er|||y ard aro||er. T|ey are very
peacelu| ard are lu||y ergaged |r devo||ora| serv|ce. T|ey are devo|d ol arger, ard ||ey Wor| lor ||e
oerel|| ol everyore. T|ey do ro| oe|ave |r ary aoor|rao|e Way. 3uc| peop|e are |roWr as
ra|a|ras.
3. T|ose W|o are |r|eres|ed |r rev|v|rg Krsra corsc|ousress ard |rcreas|rg ||e|r |ove ol 0od|ead do
ro| |||e |o do ary|||rg ||a| |s ro| re|a|ed |o Krsra. T|ey are ro| |r|eres|ed |r r|rg||rg W||| peop|e W|o
are ousy ra|r|a|r|rg ||e|r ood|es, ea||rg, s|eep|rg, ra||rg ard delerd|rg. T|ey are ro| a||ac|ed |o
||e|r |ores, a|||oug| ||ey ray oe |ouse|o|ders. Nor are ||ey a||ac|ed |o W|ves, c|||drer, lr|erds or
Wea|||. A| ||e sare ||re, ||ey are ro| |rd|llerer| |o ||e execu||or ol ||e|r du||es. 3uc| peop|e are
|r|eres|ed |r co||ec||rg or|y eroug| rorey |o |eep ||e oody ard sou| |oge||er.
4. w|er a persor cors|ders serse gra||l|ca||or ||e a|r ol ||le, |e cer|a|r|y oecores rad al|er
ra|er|a||s||c ||v|rg ard ergages |r a|| ||rds ol s|rlu| ac||v||y. le does ro| |roW ||a| due |o ||s pas|
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r|sdeeds |e |as a|ready rece|ved a oody W||c|, a|||oug| |erporary, |s ||e cause ol ||s r|sery.
Ac|ua||y ||e ||v|rg er|||y s|ou|d ro| |ave |a|er or a ra|er|a| oody, ou| |e |as oeer aWarded ||e
ra|er|a| oody lor serse gra||l|ca||or. T|erelore l |||r| || ro| oel||||rg ar |r|e|||ger| rar |o |rvo|ve ||rse|l
aga|r |r ||e ac||v|||es ol serse gra||l|ca||or oy W||c| |e perpe|ua||y ge|s ra|er|a| ood|es ore al|er
aro||er.
5. As |org as ore does ro| |rqu|re aoou| ||e sp|r||ua| va|ues ol ||le, ore |s delea|ed ard suojec|ed |o
r|ser|es ar|s|rg lror |grorarce. 8e || s|rlu| or p|ous, |arra |as ||s resu||ar| ac||ors. ll a persor |s
ergaged |r ary ||rd ol |arra, ||s r|rd |s ca||ed |arra|ra|a, co|ored W||| lru|||ve ac||v||y. As |org as
||e r|rd |s |rpure, corsc|ousress |s urc|ear, ard as |org as ore |s aosoroed |r lru|||ve ac||v||y, |e |as
|o accep| a ra|er|a| oody.
o. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s covered oy ||e rode ol |grorarce, |e does ro| urders|ard ||e |rd|v|dua|
||v|rg oe|rg ard ||e suprere ||v|rg oe|rg, ard ||s r|rd |s suojuga|ed |o lru|||ve ac||v||y. T|erelore, ur|||
ore |as |ove lor lord vasudeva, W|o |s rore o||er ||ar |yse|l, |e |s cer|a|r|y ro| de||vered lror
|av|rg |o accep| a ra|er|a| oody aga|r ard aga|r.
7. Fver ||oug| ore ray oe very |earred ard W|se, |e |s rad |l |e does ro| urders|ard ||a| ||e
erdeavor lor serse gra||l|ca||or |s a use|ess Was|e ol ||re. 8e|rg lorge|lu| ol ||s oWr |r|eres|, |e |r|es |o
oe |appy |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, cer|er|rg ||s |r|eres|s arourd ||s |ore, W||c| |s oased or sexua|
|r|ercourse ard W||c| or|rgs ||r a|| ||rds ol ra|er|a| r|ser|es. lr |||s Way ore |s ro oe||er ||ar a
loo||s| ar|ra|.
8. T|e a||rac||or oe|Weer ra|e ard lera|e |s ||e oas|c pr|rc|p|e ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. 0r ||e oas|s ol
|||s r|scorcep||or, W||c| ||es |oge||er ||e |ear|s ol ||e ra|e ard lera|e, ore oecores a||rac|ed |o ||s
oody, |ore, proper|y, c|||drer, re|a||ves ard Wea|||. lr |||s Way ore |rcreases ||le's |||us|ors ard |||r|s
|r |errs ol l ard r|re.
9. w|er ||e s|rorg |ro| |r ||e |ear| ol a persor |rp||ca|ed |r ra|er|a| ||le due |o ||e resu||s ol pas|
ac||or |s s|ac|ered, ore |urrs aWay lror ||s a||ac|rer| |o |ore, W|le ard c|||drer. lr |||s Way, ore
g|ves up ||e oas|c pr|rc|p|e ol |||us|or [l ard r|re| ard oecores ||oera|ed. T|us ore goes |o ||e
|rarscerder|a| Wor|d.
10-13. 0 |y sors, you s|ou|d accep| a ||g||y e|eva|ed parara|arsa, a sp|r||ua||y advarced sp|r||ua|
ras|er. lr |||s Way, you s|ou|d p|ace your la||| ard |ove |r |e, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
ou s|ou|d de|es| serse gra||l|ca||or ard |o|era|e ||e dua|||y ol p|easure ard pa|r, W||c| are |||e ||e
seasora| c|arges ol surrer ard W|r|er. Try |o rea||ze ||e r|serao|e cord|||or ol ||v|rg er||||es, W|o
are r|serao|e ever |r ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers. l|||osop||ca||y |rqu|re aoou| ||e |ru||. T|er
urdergo a|| ||rds ol aus|er|||es ard perarces lor ||e sa|e ol devo||ora| serv|ce. 0|ve up ||e erdeavor
lor serse erjoyrer| ard ergage |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord. l|s|er |o d|scuss|ors aoou| ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard a|Ways assoc|a|e W||| devo|ees. C|ar| aoou| ard g|or|ly ||e 3uprere
lord, ard |oo| upor everyore equa||y or ||e sp|r||ua| p|a|lorr. 0|ve up err||y ard suodue arger ard
|arer|a||or. Aoardor |der||ly|rg ||e se|l W||| ||e oody ard ||e |ore, ard prac||ce read|rg ||e
revea|ed scr|p|ures. l|ve |r a sec|uded p|ace ard prac||ce ||e process oy W||c| you car corp|e|e|y
cor|ro| your ||le a|r, r|rd ard serses. lave lu|| la||| |r ||e revea|ed scr|p|ures, ||e ved|c |||era|ures, ard
a|Ways ooserve ce||oacy. lerlorr your prescr|oed du||es ard avo|d urrecessary |a||s. A|Ways |||r||rg
ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, acqu|re |roW|edge lror ||e r|g|| source. T|us prac||c|rg
o|a|||-yoga, you W||| pa||er||y ard er||us|as||ca||y oe e|eva|ed |r |roW|edge ard W||| oe ao|e |o g|ve up
||e la|se ego.
14. As l |ave adv|sed you, |y dear sors, you s|ou|d ac| accord|rg|y. 8e very carelu|. 8y ||ese rears
you W||| oe lreed lror ||e |grorarce ol ||e des|re lor lru|||ve ac||v||y, ard ||e |ro| ol oordage |r ||e
|ear| W||| oe corp|e|e|y severed. lor lur||er advarcerer|, you s|ou|d a|so g|ve up ||e rears. T|a| |s,
you s|ou|d ro| oecore a||ac|ed |o ||e process ol ||oera||or ||se|l.
15. ll ore |s ser|ous aoou| go|rg oac| |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead, |e rus| cors|der ||e rercy ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||e surrur oorur ard c||el a|r ol ||le. ll |e |s a la||er |rs|ruc||rg
||s sors, a sp|r||ua| ras|er |rs|ruc||rg ||s d|sc|p|es, or a ||rg |rs|ruc||rg ||s c|||zers, |e rus| |rs|ruc|
||er as l |ave adv|sed. w|||ou| oe|rg argry, |e s|ou|d cor||rue g|v|rg |rs|ruc||ors, ever |l ||s d|sc|p|e,
sor or c|||zer |s sore||res urao|e |o lo||oW ||s order. lgrorar| peop|e W|o ergage |r p|ous ard
|rp|ous ac||v|||es s|ou|d oe ergaged |r devo||ora| serv|ce oy a|| rears. T|ey s|ou|d a|Ways avo|d
lru|||ve ac||v||y. ll ore pu|s |r|o ||e oordage ol |arr|c ac||v||y ||s d|sc|p|e, sor or c|||zer W|o |s oerel| ol
|rarscerder|a| v|s|or, |oW W||| ore prol||? l| |s |||e |ead|rg a o||rd rar |o a dar| We|| ard caus|rg ||r |o
la|| |r.
1o. 0ue |o |grorarce, ||e ra|er|a||s||c persor does ro| |roW ary|||rg aoou| ||s rea| se|l-|r|eres|, ||e
ausp|c|ous pa|| |r ||le. le |s s|rp|y oourd |o ra|er|a| erjoyrer| oy |us|y des|res, ard a|| ||s p|ars are
rade lor |||s purpose. lor |erporary serse gra||l|ca||or, suc| a persor crea|es a soc|e|y ol ervy, ard
due |o |||s rer|a|||y, |e p|urges |r|o ||e ocear ol suller|rg. 3uc| a loo||s| persor does ro| ever |roW
aoou| |||s.
17. ll soreore |s |grorar| ard add|c|ed |o ||e pa|| ol sarsara, |oW car ore W|o |s ac|ua||y |earred,
rerc|lu| ard advarced |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge ergage ||r |r lru|||ve ac||v||y ard ||us lur||er er|arg|e
||r |r ra|er|a| ex|s|erce? ll a o||rd rar |s Wa|||rg doWr ||e Wrorg pa||, |oW car a ger||erar a||oW
||r |o cor||rue or ||s Way |o darger? loW car |e approve |||s re||od? No W|se or ||rd rar car
a||oW |||s.
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18. 0re W|o carro| de||ver ||s deperder|s lror ||e pa|| ol repea|ed o|r|| ard dea|| s|ou|d rever
oecore a sp|r||ua| ras|er, a la||er, a |usoard, a ro||er or a Wors||pao|e der|god.
19. |y |rarscerder|a| oody [sac-c|d-ararda-v|gra|a| |oo|s exac||y |||e a |urar lorr, ou| || |s ro| a
ra|er|a| |urar oody. l| |s |rcorce|vao|e. l ar ro| lorced oy ra|ure |o accep| a par||cu|ar |ype ol oody, l
|a|e or a oody oy |y oWr sWee| W|||. |y |ear| |s a|so sp|r||ua|, ard l a|Ways |||r| ol ||e We|lare ol |y
devo|ees. T|erelore W||||r |y |ear| car oe lourd ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce, W||c| |s rear| lor
||e devo|ees. lar lror |y |ear| |ave l aoardored |rre||g|or [ad|arra| ard rordevo||ora| ac||v|||es.
T|ey do ro| appea| |o |e. 0ue |o a|| ||ese |rarscerder|a| qua||||es, peop|e gerera||y pray |o |e as
bsao|adeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e oes| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
20. |y dear ooys, you are a|| oorr ol |y |ear|, W||c| |s ||e sea| ol a|| sp|r||ua| qua||||es. T|erelore you
s|ou|d ro| oe |||e ra|er|a||s||c ard erv|ous rer. ou s|ou|d accep| your e|des| oro||er, 8|ara|a, W|o
|s exa||ed |r devo||ora| serv|ce. ll you ergage yourse|ves |r 8|ara|a's serv|ce, your serv|ce |o ||r W|||
|rc|ude |y serv|ce, ard you W||| ru|e ||e c|||zers au|ora||ca||y.
21-22. 0l ||e |Wo ererg|es rar|les| [sp|r|| ard du|| ra||er|, oe|rgs possess|rg ||v|rg lorce [vege|ao|es,
grass, |rees ard p|ar|s| are super|or |o du|| ra||er [s|ore, ear||, e|c.|. 3uper|or |o rorrov|rg p|ar|s ard
vege|ao|es are Worrs ard sra|es, W||c| car rove. 3uper|or |o Worrs ard sra|es are ar|ra|s ||a|
|ave deve|oped |r|e|||gerce. 3uper|or |o ar|ra|s are |urar oe|rgs, ard super|or |o |urar oe|rgs are
g|os|s oecause ||ey |ave ro ra|er|a| ood|es. 3uper|or |o g|os|s are ||e 0ard|arvas, ard super|or |o
||er are ||e 3|dd|as. 3uper|or |o ||e 3|dd|as are ||e K|rraras, ard super|or |o ||er are ||e asuras.
3uper|or |o ||e asuras are ||e der|gods, ard ol ||e der|gods, lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, |s suprere.
3uper|or |o lrdra are ||e d|rec| sors ol lord 8ra|ra, sors |||e K|rg 0a|sa, ard suprere arorg
8ra|ra's sors |s lord 3|va. 3|rce lord 3|va |s ||e sor ol lord 8ra|ra, 8ra|ra |s cors|dered super|or,
ou| 8ra|ra |s a|so suoord|ra|e |o |e, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8ecause l ar |rc||red |o
||e ora|raras, ||e ora|raras are oes| ol a||.
23. 0 respec|lu| ora|raras, as lar as l ar corcerred, ro ore |s equa| or super|or |o ||e ora|raras |r
|||s Wor|d. l do ro| l|rd aryore corparao|e |o ||er. w|er peop|e |roW |y ro||ve al|er perlorr|rg
r||ua|s accord|rg |o ||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es, ||ey oller lood |o |e W||| la||| ard |ove ||roug| ||e rou|| ol a
ora|rara. w|er lood |s ||us ollered ur|o |e, l ea| || W||| lu|| sa||slac||or. lrdeed, l der|ve rore
p|easure lror lood ollered |r ||a| Way ||ar lror ||e lood ollered |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re.
24. T|e vedas are |y e|erra| |rarscerder|a| sourd |rcarra||or. T|erelore ||e vedas are saoda-
ora|ra. lr |||s Wor|d, ||e ora|raras ||oroug||y s|udy a|| ||e vedas, ard oecause ||ey ass|r||a|e ||e
ved|c corc|us|ors, ||ey are a|so |o oe cors|dered ||e vedas persor|l|ed. T|e ora|raras are s||ua|ed
|r ||e suprere |rarscerder|a| rode ol ra|ure--sa||va-gura. 8ecause ol |||s, ||ey are l|xed |r r|rd
cor|ro| [sara|, serse cor|ro| [dara|, ard |ru||lu|ress [sa|ya|. T|ey descr|oe ||e vedas |r ||e|r or|g|ra|
serse, ard ou| ol rercy [arugra|a| ||ey preac| ||e purpose ol ||e vedas |o a|| cord|||ored sou|s. T|ey
prac||ce perarce [|apasya| ard |o|erarce [|||||sa|, ard ||ey rea||ze ||e pos|||or ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y ard
||e 3uprere lord [aruo|ava|. T|ese are ||e e|g|| qua||l|ca||ors ol ||e ora|raras. T|erelore arorg
a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ro ore |s super|or |o ||e ora|raras.
25. l ar lu||y opu|er|, a|r|g||y ard super|or |o lord 8ra|ra ard lrdra, ||e K|rg ol ||e |eaver|y
p|are|s. l ar a|so ||e oes|oWer ol a|| |app|ress oo|a|red |r ||e |eaver|y ||rgdor ard oy ||oera||or.
Nore||e|ess, ||e ora|raras do ro| see| ra|er|a| corlor|s lror |e. T|ey are very pure ard do ro|
War| |o possess ary|||rg. T|ey s|rp|y ergage |r |y devo||ora| serv|ce. w|a| |s ||e reed ol ||e|r
as||rg lor ra|er|a| oerel||s lror aryore e|se?
2o. |y dear sors, you s|ou|d ro| ervy ary ||v|rg er|||y--oe |e rov|rg or rorrov|rg. KroW|rg ||a| l ar
s||ua|ed |r ||er, you s|ou|d oller respec| |o a|| ol ||er a| every rorer|. lr |||s Way, you oller respec|
|o |e.
27. T|e |rue ac||v||y ol ||e serse orgars--r|rd, s|g||, Words ard a|| ||e |roW|edge-ga||er|rg ard
Wor||rg serses--|s |o ergage lu||y |r |y serv|ce. ur|ess ||s serses are ||us ergaged, a ||v|rg er|||y
carro| |||r| ol ge|||rg ou| ol ||e grea| er|arg|erer| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, W||c| |s exac||y |||e
araraja's s|r|rger| rope.
28. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us ||e grea| We||-W|s|er ol everyore, ||e 3uprere lord bsao|adeva,
|rs|ruc|ed l|s oWr sors. A|||oug| ||ey Were perlec||y educa|ed ard cu||ured, le |rs|ruc|ed ||er jus| |o
se| ar exarp|e ol |oW a la||er s|ou|d |rs|ruc| ||s sors oelore re||r|rg lror lar||y ||le. 3arryas|s, W|o
are ro |orger oourd oy lru|||ve ac||v||y ard W|o |ave |a|er |o devo||ora| serv|ce al|er a|| ||e|r ra|er|a|
des|res |ave oeer varqu|s|ed, a|so |earr oy ||ese |rs|ruc||ors. lord bsao|adeva |rs|ruc|ed l|s ore
|urdred sors, ol W|or ||e e|des|, 8|ara|a, Was a very advarced devo|ee ard a lo||oWer ol va|sravas.
lr order |o ru|e ||e W|o|e Wor|d, ||e lord er||rored l|s e|des| sor or ||e roya| sea|. T|ereal|er,
a|||oug| s|||| a| |ore, lord bsao|adeva ||ved |||e a radrar, ra|ed ard W||| d|s|eve|ed |a|r. T|er ||e
lord |oo| ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re W||||r l|rse|l, ard le |el| 8ra|ravar|a |o |our ||e W|o|e Wor|d.
29. Al|er accep||rg ||e lea|ure ol avad|u|a, a grea| sa|r||y persor W|||ou| ra|er|a| cares, lord
bsao|adeva passed ||roug| |urar soc|e|y |||e a o||rd, deal ard duro rar, ar |d|e s|ore, a g|os| or
a radrar. A|||oug| peop|e ca||ed l|r suc| rares, le rera|red s||er| ard d|d ro| spea| |o aryore.
30. bsao|adeva oegar |o |our ||roug| c|||es, v|||ages, r|res, cour|rys|des, va||eys, garders, r||||ary
carps, coW pers, ||e |ores ol coW|erd rer, |rars|er| |o|e|s, ||||s, lores|s ard |err||ages. w|erever
le |rave|ed, a|| oad e|erer|s surrourded l|r, jus| as l||es surrourd ||e oody ol ar e|ep|ar| cor|rg
lror a lores|. le Was a|Ways oe|rg ||rea|ered, oea|er, ur|ra|ed upor ard spa| upor. 3ore||res
peop|e ||reW s|ores, s|oo| ard dus| a| l|r, ard sore||res peop|e passed lou| a|r oelore l|r. T|us
peop|e ca||ed l|r rary oad rares ard gave l|r a grea| dea| ol |rouo|e, ou| le d|d ro| care aoou|
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|||s, lor le urders|ood ||a| ||e oody |s s|rp|y rear| lor suc| ar erd. le Was s||ua|ed or ||e sp|r||ua|
p|a|lorr, ard, oe|rg |r l|s sp|r||ua| g|ory, le d|d ro| care lor a|| ||ese ra|er|a| |rsu||s. lr o||er Words,
le corp|e|e|y urders|ood ||a| ra||er ard sp|r|| are separa|e, ard le |ad ro ood||y corcep||or. T|us,
W|||ou| oe|rg argry a| aryore, le Wa||ed ||roug| ||e W|o|e Wor|d a|ore.
31. lord bsao|adeva's |ards, lee| ard c|es| Were very |org. l|s s|ou|ders, lace ard ||ros Were a||
very de||ca|e ard syrre|r|ca||y propor||ored. l|s rou|| Was oeau||lu||y decora|ed W||| l|s ra|ura|
sr||e, ard le appeared a|| ||e rore |ove|y W||| l|s redd|s| eyes spread W|de |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a reW|y
groWr |o|us l|oWer covered W||| deW |r ||e ear|y rorr|rg. T|e |r|ses ol l|s eyes Were so p|eas|rg ||a|
||ey reroved a|| ||e |rouo|es ol everyore W|o saW l|r. l|s lore|ead, ears, rec|, rose ard a|| l|s
o||er lea|ures Were very oeau||lu|. l|s ger||e sr||e a|Ways rade l|s lace oeau||lu|, so ruc| so ||a| le
ever a||rac|ed ||e |ear|s ol rarr|ed Worer. l| Was as ||oug| ||ey |ad oeer p|erced oy arroWs ol
Cup|d. Aoou| l|s |ead Was ar aourdarce ol cur|y, ra||ed oroWr |a|r. l|s |a|r Was d|s|eve|ed oecause
l|s oody Was d|r|y ard ro| |a|er care ol. le appeared as |l le Were |aur|ed oy a g|os|.
32. w|er lord bsao|adeva saW ||a| ||e gerera| popu|ace Was very ar|agor|s||c |o l|s execu||or ol
rys||c yoga, le accep|ed ||e oe|av|or ol a py||or |r order |o cour|erac| ||e|r oppos|||or. T|us le
s|ayed |r ore p|ace ard |ay doWr. w|||e |y|rg doWr, le a|e ard drar|, ard le passed s|oo| ard ur|re
ard ro||ed |r ||. lrdeed, le sreared l|s W|o|e oody W||| l|s oWr s|oo| ard ur|re so ||a| oppos|rg
e|erer|s r|g|| ro| core ard d|s|uro l|r.
33. 8ecause lord bsao|adeva rera|red |r ||a| cord|||or, ||e puo||c d|d ro| d|s|uro l|r, ou| ro oad
arora erara|ed lror l|s s|oo| ard ur|re. u||e ||e cor|rary, l|s s|oo| ard ur|re Were so arora||c ||a|
||ey l|||ed e|g||y r||es ol ||e cour|rys|de W||| a p|easar| lragrarce.
34. lr |||s Way lord bsao|adeva lo||oWed ||e oe|av|or ol coWs, deer ard croWs. 3ore||res le roved
or Wa||ed, ard sore||res le sa| doWr |r ore p|ace. 3ore||res le |ay doWr, oe|av|rg exac||y |||e
coWs, deer ard croWs. lr ||a| Way, le a|e, drar|, passed s|oo| ard ur|re ard c|ea|ed ||e peop|e |r |||s
Way.
35. 0 K|rg lar||s||, jus| |o s|oW a|| ||e yog|s ||e rys||c process, lord bsao|adeva, ||e par||a|
expars|or ol lord Krsra, perlorred Worderlu| ac||v|||es. Ac|ua||y le Was ||e ras|er ol ||oera||or ard
Was lu||y aosoroed |r |rarscerder|a| o||ss, W||c| |rcreased a ||ousardlo|d. lord Krsra, vasudeva, ||e
sor ol vasudeva, |s ||e or|g|ra| source ol lord bsao|adeva. T|ere |s ro d|llererce |r T|e|r cors|||u||or,
ard corsequer||y lord bsao|adeva aWa|ered ||e |ov|rg syrp|ors ol cry|rg, |aug||rg ard s||ver|rg.
le Was a|Ways aosoroed |r |rarscerder|a| |ove. 0ue |o |||s, a|| rys||c poWers au|ora||ca||y
approac|ed l|r, suc| as ||e ao||||y |o |rave| |r ou|er space a| ||e speed ol r|rd, |o appear ard
d|sappear, |o er|er ||e ood|es ol o||ers, ard |o see |||rgs lar, lar aWay. A|||oug| le cou|d do a|| |||s,
le d|d ro| exerc|se ||ese poWers.
'hap"+r Si2 Th+ A-"ivi"i+s !. 3!rd Rsabhad+va
1. K|rg lar||s|| as|ed 3u|adeva 0osvar|. |y dear lord, lor ||ose W|o are corp|e|e|y pure |r |ear|,
|roW|edge |s a||a|red oy ||e prac||ce ol o|a|||-yoga, ard a||ac|rer| lor lru|||ve ac||v||y |s corp|e|e|y
ourred |o as|es. lor suc| peop|e, ||e poWers ol rys||c yoga au|ora||ca||y ar|se. T|ey do ro| cause
d|s|ress. w|y, ||er, d|d bsao|adeva reg|ec| ||er?
2. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| rep||ed. |y dear K|rg, you |ave spo|er correc||y. loWever, al|er cap|ur|rg
ar|ra|s, a curr|rg |ur|er does ro| pu| la||| |r ||er, lor ||ey r|g|| rur aWay. 3|r||ar|y, ||ose W|o are
advarced |r sp|r||ua| ||le do ro| pu| la||| |r ||e r|rd. lrdeed, ||ey a|Ways rera|r v|g||ar| ard Wa|c| ||e
r|rd's ac||or.
3. A|| ||e |earred sc|o|ars |ave g|ver ||e|r op|r|or. T|e r|rd |s oy ra|ure very res||ess, ard ore s|ou|d
ro| ra|e lr|erds W||| ||. ll We p|ace lu|| corl|derce |r ||e r|rd, || ray c|ea| us a| ary rorer|. Fver
lord 3|va oecare ag||a|ed upor see|rg ||e |o||r| lorr ol lord Krsra, ard 3auo|ar| |ur| a|so le||
doWr lror ||e ra|ure s|age ol yog|c perlec||or.
4. Ar urc|as|e Worar |s very eas||y carr|ed aWay oy pararours, ard || sore||res |appers ||a| |er
|usoard |s v|o|er||y ||||ed oy |er pararours. ll ||e yog| g|ves ||s r|rd a c|arce ard does ro| res|ra|r ||,
||s r|rd W||| g|ve lac||||y |o erer|es |||e |us|, arger ard greed, ard ||ey W||| douo||ess|y |||| ||e yog|.
5. T|e r|rd |s ||e roo| cause ol |us|, arger, pr|de, greed, |arer|a||or, |||us|or ard lear. Coro|red,
||ese cors|||u|e oordage |o lru|||ve ac||v||y. w|a| |earred rar Wou|d pu| la||| |r ||e r|rd?
o. lord bsao|adeva Was ||e |ead ol a|| ||rgs ard erperors W||||r |||s ur|verse, ou| assur|rg ||e
dress ard |arguage ol ar avad|u|a, le ac|ed as |l du|| ard ra|er|a||y oourd. Corsequer||y ro ore
cou|d ooserve l|s d|v|re opu|erce. le adop|ed |||s oe|av|or jus| |o |eac| yog|s |oW |o g|ve up ||e
oody. Nore||e|ess, le ra|r|a|red l|s or|g|ra| pos|||or as a p|erary expars|or ol lord vasudeva,
Krsra. bera|r|rg a|Ways |r ||a| s|a|e, le gave up l|s pas||res as lord bsao|adeva W||||r ||e
ra|er|a| Wor|d. ll, lo||oW|rg |r ||e loo|s|eps ol lord bsao|adeva, ore car g|ve up ||s suo||e oody, ||ere
|s ro c|arce ||a| ore W||| accep| a ra|er|a| oody aga|r.
7. Ac|ua||y lord bsao|adeva |ad ro ra|er|a| oody, ou| due |o yogaraya, le cors|dered l|s oody
ra|er|a|, ard ||erelore, oecause le p|ayed |||e ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg, le gave up ||e rer|a|||y ol
|der||ly|rg W||| ||. lo||oW|rg |||s pr|rc|p|e, le oegar |o Warder a|| over ||e Wor|d. w|||e |rave||rg, le
care |o ||e prov|rce ol Karra|a |r 3ou|| lrd|a ard passed ||roug| Kor|a, ver|a ard Ku|a|a. le |ad
ro p|ar |o |rave| |||s Way, ou| le arr|ved rear Ku|a|aca|a ard er|ered a lores| ||ere. le p|aced s|ores
W||||r l|s rou|| ard oegar |o Warder ||roug| ||e lores|, ra|ed ard W||| l|s |a|r d|s|eve|ed |||e a
radrar.
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8. w|||e le Was Warder|rg aoou|, a W||d lores| l|re oegar. T||s l|re Was caused oy ||e lr|c||or ol
oarooos, W||c| Were oe|rg o|oWr oy ||e W|rd. lr ||a| l|re, ||e er||re lores| rear Ku|a|aca|a ard ||e
oody ol lord bsao|adeva Were ourr| |o as|es.
9. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued spea||rg |o |a|araja lar||s||. |y dear K|rg, ||e K|rg ol Kor|a,
ver|a ard Ku|a|a W|ose rare Was Ar|a|, |eard ol ||e ac||v|||es ol bsao|adeva ard, |r||a||rg
bsao|adeva's pr|rc|p|es, |r|roduced a reW sys|er ol re||g|or. Ta||rg advar|age ol Ka||-yuga, ||e age
ol s|rlu| ac||v||y, K|rg Ar|a|, oe|rg oeW||dered, gave up ||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es, W||c| are lree lror r|s|,
ard corcoc|ed a reW sys|er ol re||g|or opposed |o ||e vedas. T|a| Was ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||e Ja|r
d|arra. |ary o||er so-ca||ed re||g|ors lo||oWed |||s a||e|s||c sys|er.
10. leop|e W|o are |oWes| arorg rer ard oeW||dered oy ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere lord W|||
g|ve up ||e or|g|ra| varrasrara-d|arra ard ||s ru|es ard regu|a||ors. T|ey W||| aoardor oa|||rg ||ree
||res da||y ard Wors||p|rg ||e lord. Aoardor|rg c|ear||ress ard reg|ec||rg ||e 3uprere lord, ||ey
W||| accep| rorsers|ca| pr|rc|p|es. No| regu|ar|y oa|||rg or Was||rg ||e|r rou||s regu|ar|y, ||ey W|||
a|Ways rera|r urc|ear, ard ||ey W||| p|uc| ou| ||e|r |a|r. lo||oW|rg a corcoc|ed re||g|or, ||ey W|||
l|our|s|. 0ur|rg |||s age ol Ka||, peop|e are rore |rc||red |o |rre||g|ous sys|ers. Corsequer||y ||ese
peop|e W||| ra|ura||y der|de ved|c au||or||y, ||e lo||oWers ol ved|c au||or||y, ||e ora|raras, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ||e devo|ees.
11. loW-c|ass peop|e, due |o ||e|r gross |grorarce, |r|roduce a sys|er ol re||g|or ||a| dev|a|es lror ||e
ved|c pr|rc|p|es. lo||oW|rg ||e|r oWr rer|a| corcoc||ors, ||ey au|ora||ca||y la|| doWr |r|o ||e dar|es|
reg|ors ol ex|s|erce.
12. lr |||s age ol Ka||, peop|e are overW|e|red oy ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce. lord
bsao|adeva |rcarra|ed l|rse|l |o de||ver ||er lror ||e c|u|c|es ol raya.
13. learred sc|o|ars c|ar| aoou| ||e |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol lord bsao|adeva |r |||s Way. 0|, |||s
ear|||y p|are| cor|a|rs sever seas ard rary |s|ards ard |ards, ol W||c| 8|ara|a-varsa |s cors|dered
||e ros| p|ous. leop|e ol 8|ara|a-varsa are accus|ored |o g|or|ly|rg ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s |rcarra||ors as lord bsao|adeva ard o||ers. A|| ||ese ac||v|||es are very
ausp|c|ous lor ||e We|lare ol |urar||y.
14. 0|, W|a| s|a|| l say ol ||e dyras|y ol lr|yavra|a, W||c| |s pure ard very ruc| ce|eora|ed. lr ||a|
dyras|y, ||e 3uprere lersor, ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, descerded as ar |rcarra||or ard
execu|ed re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ||a| cou|d lree ore lror ||e resu||s ol lru|||ve ac||v||y.
15. w|o |s ||a| rys||c yog| W|o car lo||oW ||e exarp|es ol lord bsao|adeva ever W||| ||s r|rd?
lord bsao|adeva rejec|ed a|| ||rds ol yog|c perlec||or, W||c| o||er yog|s |ar|er |o a||a|r. w|o |s ||a|
yog| W|o car corpare |o lord bsao|adeva?
1o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lord bsao|adeva |s ||e ras|er ol a|| ved|c |roW|edge, |urar
oe|rgs, der|gods, coWs ard ora|raras. l |ave a|ready exp|a|red l|s pure, |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es,
W||c| W||| varqu|s| ||e s|rlu| ac||v|||es ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T||s rarra||or ol lord bsao|adeva's
pas||res |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| ausp|c|ous |||rgs. w|oever a||er||ve|y |ears or spea|s ol ||er, lo||oW|rg
|r ||e loo|s|eps ol ||e acaryas, W||| cer|a|r|y a||a|r ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce a| ||e |o|us lee| ol lord
vasudeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
17. 0evo|ees a|Ways oa||e ||erse|ves |r devo||ora| serv|ce |r order |o oe re||eved lror ||e var|ous
|r|ou|a||ors ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. 8y do|rg |||s, ||e devo|ees erjoy suprere o||ss, ard ||oera||or
persor|l|ed cores |o serve ||er. Nore||e|ess, ||ey do ro| accep| ||a| serv|ce, ever |l || |s ollered oy
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead l|rse|l. lor ||e devo|ees, ||oera||or [ru|||| |s very ur|rpor|ar|
oecause, |av|rg a||a|red ||e lord's |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce, ||ey |ave a||a|red every|||rg
des|rao|e ard |ave |rarscerded a|| ra|er|a| des|res.
18. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, ||e 3uprere lersor, |u|urda, |s ac|ua||y ||e
ra|r|a|rer ol a|| ||e reroers ol ||e lardava ard adu dyras||es. le |s your sp|r||ua| ras|er,
Wors||pao|e 0e||y, lr|erd, ard ||e d|rec|or ol your ac||v|||es. To say ro|||rg ol |||s, le sore||res
serves your lar||y as a resserger or servar|. T||s rears le Wor|ed jus| as ord|rary servar|s do.
T|ose ergaged |r ge|||rg ||e lord's lavor a||a|r ||oera||or lror ||e lord very eas||y, ou| le does ro|
very eas||y g|ve ||e oppor|ur||y |o rerder d|rec| serv|ce ur|o l|r.
19. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord bsao|adeva, Was lu||y aWare ol l|s |rue |der|||y,
||erelore le Was se|l-sull|c|er|, ard le d|d ro| des|re ex|erra| gra||l|ca||or. T|ere Was ro reed lor l|r
|o asp|re lor success, s|rce le Was corp|e|e |r l|rse|l. T|ose W|o urrecessar||y ergage |r ood||y
corcep||ors ard crea|e ar a|rosp|ere ol ra|er|a||sr are a|Ways |grorar| ol ||e|r rea| se|l-|r|eres|. 0u|
ol l|s cause|ess rercy, lord bsao|adeva |aug|| ||e se|l's rea| |der|||y ard ||e goa| ol ||le. we
||erelore oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lord, W|o appeared as lord bsao|adeva.
'hap"+r S+v+n Th+ A-"ivi"i+s !. King Bhara"a
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued spea||rg |o |a|araja lar||s||. |y dear K|rg, 8|ara|a |a|araja Was a
|opros| devo|ee. lo||oW|rg ||e orders ol ||s la||er, W|o |ad a|ready dec|ded |o |rs|a|| ||r or ||e
||rore, |e oegar |o ru|e ||e ear|| accord|rg|y. w|er 8|ara|a |a|araja ru|ed ||e er||re g|ooe, |e
lo||oWed ||e orders ol ||s la||er ard rarr|ed larcajar|, ||e daug||er ol v|svarupa.
2. Jus| as ||e la|se ego crea|es ||e suo||e serse oojec|s, |a|araja 8|ara|a crea|ed l|ve sors |r ||e
Woro ol larcajar|, ||s W|le. T|ese sors Were rared 3ura||, bas|rao|r|a, 3udarsara, Avarara ard
0|urra|e|u.
3. lorrer|y |||s p|are| Was |roWr as Ajarao|a-varsa, ou| s|rce |a|araja 8|ara|a's re|gr, || |as
oecore |roWr as 8|ara|a-varsa.
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4. |a|araja 8|ara|a Was a very |earred ard exper|erced ||rg or |||s ear||. le perlec||y ru|ed ||e
c|||zers, oe|rg ||rse|l ergaged |r ||s oWr respec||ve du||es. |a|araja 8|ara|a Was as allec||ora|e |o
||e c|||zers as ||s la||er ard grardla||er |ad oeer. Keep|rg ||er ergaged |r ||e|r occupa||ora| du||es,
|e ru|ed ||e ear||.
5. w||| grea| la||| K|rg 8|ara|a perlorred var|ous ||rds ol sacr|l|ce. le perlorred ||e sacr|l|ces |roWr
as agr|-|o|ra, darsa, purrarasa, ca|urrasya, pasu-yajra [W|ere|r a |orse |s sacr|l|ced| ard sora-
yajra [W|ere|r a ||rd ol oeverage |s ollered|. 3ore||res ||ese sacr|l|ces Were perlorred corp|e|e|y
ard sore||res par||a||y. lr ary case, |r a|| ||e sacr|l|ces ||e regu|a||ors ol ca|ur|o|ra Were s|r|c||y
lo||oWed. lr |||s Way 8|ara|a |a|araja Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
o. Al|er perlorr|rg ||e pre||r|rar|es ol var|ous sacr|l|ces, |a|araja 8|ara|a ollered ||e resu||s |r ||e
rare ol re||g|or |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva. lr o||er Words, |e perlorred a||
||e yajras lor ||e sa||slac||or ol lord vasudeva, Krsra. |a|araja 8|ara|a ||oug|| ||a| s|rce ||e
der|gods Were d|llerer| par|s ol vasudeva's oody, le cor|ro|s ||ose W|o are exp|a|red |r ||e ved|c
rar|ras. 8y |||r||rg |r |||s Way, |a|araja 8|ara|a Was lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, suc| as
a||ac|rer|, |us| ard greed. w|er ||e pr|es|s Were aoou| |o oller ||e sacr|l|c|a| |rgred|er|s |r|o ||e l|re,
|a|araja 8|ara|a exper||y urders|ood |oW ||e oller|rg rade |o d|llerer| der|gods Was s|rp|y ar
oller|rg |o ||e d|llerer| ||ros ol ||e lord. lor |rs|arce, lrdra |s ||e arr ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ard 3urya [||e sur| |s l|s eye. T|us |a|araja 8|ara|a cors|dered ||a| ||e oo|a||ors ollered
|o d|llerer| der|gods Were ac|ua||y ollered ur|o ||e d|llerer| ||ros ol lord vasudeva.
7. lr |||s Way, oe|rg pur|l|ed oy r||ua||s||c sacr|l|ces, ||e |ear| ol |a|araja 8|ara|a Was corp|e|e|y
urcor|ar|ra|ed. l|s devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o vasudeva, lord Krsra, |rcreased day al|er day. lord
Krsra, ||e sor ol vasudeva, |s ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rar|les| as ||e 3upersou|
[larara|ra| as We|| as ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar. og|s red||a|e upor ||e |oca||zed larara|ra
s||ua|ed |r ||e |ear|, jrar|s Wors||p ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar as ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, ard
devo|ees Wors||p vasudeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose |rarscerder|a| oody |s
descr|oed |r ||e sas|ras. l|s oody |s decora|ed W||| ||e 3r|va|sa, ||e Kaus|uo|a jeWe| ard a l|oWer
gar|ard, ard l|s |ards |o|d a corc|s|e||, d|sc, c|uo ard |o|us l|oWer. 0evo|ees |||e Narada a|Ways
|||r| ol l|r W||||r ||e|r |ear|s.
8. 0es||ry l|xed ||e ||re lor |a|araja 8|ara|a's erjoyrer| ol ra|er|a| opu|erce a| ore ||ousard ||res
|er ||ousard years. w|er ||a| per|od Was l|r|s|ed, |e re||red lror lar||y ||le ard d|v|ded ||e Wea||| |e
|ad rece|ved lror ||s lorela||ers arorg ||s sors. le |el| ||s pa|erra| |ore, ||e reservo|r ol a||
opu|erce, ard s|ar|ed lor lu|a|asrara, W||c| |s s||ua|ed |r lardWar. T|e sa|agrara-s||as are
oo|a|rao|e ||ere.
9. A| lu|a|a-asrara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, ou| ol l|s |rarscerder|a| allec||or lor
l|s devo|ee, oecores v|s|o|e |o l|s devo|ee, sa||sly|rg l|s devo|ee's des|res.
10. lr lu|a|a-asrara |s ||e 0arda|| b|ver, W||c| |s ||e oes| ol a|| r|vers. T|e sa|agrara-s||a, ||e
raro|e peoo|es, pur|ly a|| ||ose p|aces. 0r eac| ard every raro|e peoo|e, up ard doWr, c|rc|es |||e
rave|s are v|s|o|e.
11. lr ||e garders ol lu|a|a-asrara, |a|araja 8|ara|a ||ved a|ore ard co||ec|ed a var|e|y ol l|oWers,
|W|gs ard |u|as| |eaves. le a|so co||ec|ed ||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arda|| b|ver, as We|| as var|ous roo|s, lru||s
ard ou|os. w||| ||ese |e ollered lood |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, ard,
Wors||p|rg l|r, |e rera|red sa||sl|ed. lr |||s Way ||s |ear| Was corp|e|e|y urcor|ar|ra|ed, ard |e
d|d ro| |ave ||e |eas| des|re lor ra|er|a| erjoyrer|. A|| ra|er|a| des|res var|s|ed. lr |||s s|eady
pos|||or, |e le|| lu|| sa||slac||or ard Was s||ua|ed |r devo||ora| serv|ce.
12. T|a| ros| exa||ed devo|ee, |a|araja 8|ara|a, |r |||s Way ergaged cors|ar||y |r ||e devo||ora|
serv|ce ol ||e lord. Na|ura||y ||s |ove lor vasudeva, Krsra, |rcreased rore ard rore ard re||ed ||s
|ear|. Corsequer||y |e gradua||y |os| a|| a||ac|rer| lor regu|a||ve du||es. T|e |a|rs ol ||s oody s|ood or
erd, ard a|| ||e ecs|a||c ood||y syrp|ors Were rar|les|. Tears l|oWed lror ||s eyes, so ruc| so ||a|
|e cou|d ro| see ary|||rg. T|us |e cors|ar||y red||a|ed or ||e redd|s| |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. A| ||a|
||re, ||s |ear|, W||c| Was |||e a |a|e, Was l|||ed W||| ||e Wa|er ol ecs|a||c |ove. w|er ||s r|rd Was
|rrersed |r ||a| |a|e, |e ever lorgo| ||e regu|a||ve serv|ce |o ||e lord.
13. |a|araja 8|ara|a appeared very oeau||lu|. le |ad a Wea||| ol cur|y |a|r or ||s |ead, W||c| Was
We| lror oa|||rg ||ree ||res da||y. le dressed |r a deers||r. le Wors||ped lord Narayara, W|ose
oody Was corposed ol go|der ellu|gerce ard W|o res|ded W||||r ||e sur. |a|araja 8|ara|a Wors||ped
lord Narayara oy c|ar||rg ||e |yrrs g|ver |r ||e bg veda, ard |e rec||ed ||e lo||oW|rg verse as ||e
sur rose.
14. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s s||ua|ed |r pure goodress. le |||ur|ra|es ||e er||re
ur|verse ard oes|oWs a|| oered|c||ors upor l|s devo|ees. T|e lord |as crea|ed |||s ur|verse lror l|s
oWr sp|r||ua| po|ercy. Accord|rg |o l|s des|re, ||e lord er|ered |||s ur|verse as ||e 3upersou|, ard oy
v|r|ue ol l|s d|llerer| po|erc|es, le |s ra|r|a|r|rg a|| ||v|rg er||||es des|r|rg ra|er|a| erjoyrer|. le| re
oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lord, W|o |s ||e g|ver ol |r|e|||gerce.
'hap"+r )igh" A D+s-rip"i!n !. "h+ 'hara-"+r !. Bhara"a Mahara4a
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, ore day, al|er l|r|s||rg ||s rorr|rg du||es--
evacua||rg, ur|ra||rg ard oa|||rg--|a|araja 8|ara|a sa| doWr or ||e oar| ol ||e b|ver 0arda|| lor a
leW r|ru|es ard oegar c|ar||rg ||s rar|ra, oeg|rr|rg W||| or|ara.
2. 0 K|rg, W|||e 8|ara|a |a|araja Was s||||rg or ||e oar| ol ||a| r|ver, a doe, oe|rg very |||rs|y, care
||ere |o dr|r|.
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3. w|||e ||e doe Was dr|r||rg W||| grea| sa||slac||or, a ||or, W||c| Was very c|ose, roared very |oud|y.
T||s Was lr|g||lu| |o every ||v|rg er|||y, ard || Was |eard oy ||e doe.
4. 8y ra|ure ||e doe Was a|Ways alra|d ol oe|rg ||||ed oy o||ers, ard || Was a|Ways |oo||rg aoou|
susp|c|ous|y. w|er || |eard ||e ||or's |uru||uous roar, || oecare very ag||a|ed. loo||rg |ere ard ||ere
W||| d|s|uroed eyes, ||e doe, a|||oug| || |ad ro| lu||y sa||sl|ed ||se|l oy dr|r||rg Wa|er, sudder|y |eaped
across ||e r|ver.
5. T|e doe Was pregrar|, ard W|er || jurped ou| ol lear, ||e oaoy deer le|| lror ||s Woro |r|o ||e
l|oW|rg Wa|ers ol ||e r|ver.
o. 8e|rg separa|ed lror ||s l|oc| ard d|s|ressed oy ||s r|scarr|age, ||e o|ac| doe, |av|rg crossed ||e
r|ver, Was very ruc| d|s|ressed. lrdeed, || le|| doWr |r a cave ard d|ed |rred|a|e|y.
7. T|e grea| K|rg 8|ara|a, W|||e s||||rg or ||e oar| ol ||e r|ver, saW ||e sra|| deer, oerel| ol ||s ro||er,
l|oa||rg doWr ||e r|ver. 3ee|rg |||s, |e le|| grea| corpass|or. l||e a s|rcere lr|erd, |e ||l|ed ||e |rlar|
deer lror ||e Waves, ard, |roW|rg || |o oe ro||er|ess, oroug|| || |o ||s asrara.
8. 0radua||y |a|araja 8|ara|a oecare very allec||ora|e |oWard ||e deer. le oegar |o ra|se || ard
ra|r|a|r || oy g|v|rg || grass. le Was a|Ways carelu| |o pro|ec| || lror ||e a||ac|s ol ||gers ard o||er
ar|ra|s. w|er || ||c|ed, |e pe||ed ||, ard |r |||s Way |e a|Ways |r|ed |o |eep || |r a corlor|ao|e
cord|||or. le sore||res ||ssed || ou| ol |ove. 8e|rg a||ac|ed |o ra|s|rg ||e deer, |a|araja 8|ara|a
lorgo| ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors lor ||e advarcerer| ol sp|r||ua| ||le, ard |e gradua||y lorgo| |o Wors||p
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. Al|er a leW days, |e lorgo| every|||rg aoou| ||s sp|r||ua|
advarcerer|.
9. T|e grea| K|rg |a|araja 8|ara|a oegar |o |||r|. A|as, |||s |e|p|ess yourg deer, oy ||e lorce ol ||re,
ar ager| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |as roW |os| ||s re|a||ves ard lr|erds ard |as |a|er
s|e||er ol re. l| does ro| |roW aryore ou| re, as l |ave oecore ||s la||er, ro||er, oro||er ard
re|a||ves. T||s deer |s |||r||rg |r |||s Way, ard || |as lu|| la||| |r re. l| does ro| |roW aryore ou| re,
||erelore l s|ou|d ro| oe erv|ous ard |||r| ||a| lor ||e deer ry oWr We|lare W||| oe des|royed. l s|ou|d
cer|a|r|y ra|se, pro|ec|, gra||ly ard lord|e ||. w|er || |as |a|er s|e||er W||| re, |oW car l reg|ec| ||?
Fver ||oug| ||e deer |s d|s|uro|rg ry sp|r||ua| ||le, l rea||ze ||a| a |e|p|ess persor W|o |as |a|er
s|e||er carro| oe reg|ec|ed. T|a| Wou|d oe a grea| lau||.
10. Fver ||oug| ore |s |r ||e rerourced order, ore W|o |s advarced cer|a|r|y lee|s corpass|or lor
suller|rg ||v|rg er||||es. 0re s|ou|d cer|a|r|y reg|ec| ||s oWr persora| |r|eres|s, a|||oug| ||ey ray oe
very |rpor|ar|, |o pro|ec| ore W|o |as surrerdered.
11. 0ue |o a||ac|rer| lor ||e deer, |a|araja 8|ara|a |ay doWr W||| ||, Wa||ed aoou| W||| ||, oa||ed W|||
|| ard ever a|e W||| ||. T|us ||s |ear| oecare oourd |o ||e deer |r allec||or.
12. w|er |a|araja 8|ara|a War|ed |o er|er ||e lores| |o co||ec| |usa grass, l|oWers, Wood, |eaves,
lru||s, roo|s ard Wa|er, |e Wou|d lear ||a| dogs, jac|a|s, ||gers ard o||er leroc|ous ar|ra|s r|g|| |||| ||e
deer. le Wou|d ||erelore a|Ways |a|e ||e deer W||| ||r W|er er|er|rg ||e lores|.
13. w|er er|er|rg ||e lores|, ||e ar|ra| Wou|d appear very a||rac||ve |o |a|araja 8|ara|a due |o ||s
c|||d|s| oe|av|or. |a|araja 8|ara|a Wou|d ever |a|e ||e deer or ||s s|ou|ders ard carry || due |o
allec||or. l|s |ear| Was so l|||ed W||| grea| |ove lor ||e deer ||a| |e Wou|d sore||res |eep || or ||s |ap
or, W|er s|eep|rg, or ||s c|es|. lr |||s Way |e le|| grea| p|easure |r lord||rg ||e ar|ra|.
14. w|er |a|araja 8|ara|a Was ac|ua||y Wors||p|rg ||e lord or Was ergaged |r sore r||ua||s||c
cererory, a|||oug| ||s ac||v|||es Were url|r|s|ed, |e Wou|d s||||, a| |r|erva|s, ge| up ard see W|ere ||e
deer Was. lr |||s Way |e Wou|d |oo| lor ||, ard W|er |e cou|d see ||a| ||e deer Was corlor|ao|y
s||ua|ed, ||s r|rd ard |ear| Wou|d oe very sa||sl|ed, ard |e Wou|d oes|oW ||s o|ess|rgs upor ||e deer,
say|rg, |y dear ca|l, ray you oe |appy |r a|| respec|s.
15. ll 8|ara|a |a|araja sore||res cou|d ro| see ||e deer, ||s r|rd Wou|d oe very ag||a|ed. le Wou|d
oecore |||e a r|ser, W|o, |av|rg oo|a|red sore r|c|es, |ad |os| ||er ard |ad ||er oecore very
ur|appy. w|er ||e deer Was gore, |e Wou|d oe l|||ed W||| arx|e|y ard Wou|d |arer| due |o separa||or.
T|us |e Wou|d oecore |||us|ored ard spea| as lo||oWs.
1o. 8|ara|a |a|araja Wou|d |||r|. A|as, ||e deer |s roW |e|p|ess. l ar roW very urlor|ura|e, ard ry
r|rd |s |||e a curr|rg |ur|er, lor || |s a|Ways l|||ed W||| c|ea||rg propers|||es ard crue||y. T|e deer |as
pu| ||s la||| |r re, jus| as a good rar W|o |as a ra|ura| |r|eres| |r good oe|av|or lorge|s ||e
r|soe|av|or ol a curr|rg lr|erd ard pu|s ||s la||| |r ||r. A|||oug| l |ave proved la||||ess, W||| |||s deer
re|urr ard p|ace ||s la||| |r re?
17. A|as, |s || poss|o|e ||a| l s|a|| aga|r see |||s ar|ra| pro|ec|ed oy ||e lord ard lear|ess ol ||gers ard
o||er ar|ra|s? 3|a|| l aga|r see ||r Warder|rg |r ||e garder ea||rg sol| grass?
18. l do ro| |roW, ou| ||e deer r|g|| |ave oeer ea|er oy a Wo|l or a dog or oy ||e ooars ||a| l|oc|
|oge||er or ||e ||ger W|o |rave|s a|ore.
19. A|as, W|er ||e sur r|ses, a|| ausp|c|ous |||rgs oeg|r. urlor|ura|e|y, ||ey |ave ro| oegur lor re.
T|e sur-god |s ||e vedas persor|l|ed, ou| l ar oerel| ol a|| ved|c pr|rc|p|es. T|a| sur-god |s roW
se|||rg, ye| ||e poor ar|ra| W|o |rus|ed |r re s|rce ||s ro||er d|ed |as ro| re|urred.
20. T|a| deer |s exac||y |||e a pr|rce. w|er W||| || re|urr? w|er W||| || aga|r d|sp|ay ||s persora|
ac||v|||es, W||c| are so p|eas|rg? w|er W||| || aga|r pac|ly a Wourded |ear| |||e r|re? l cer|a|r|y rus|
|ave ro p|ous asse|s, o||erW|se ||e deer Wou|d |ave re|urred oy roW.
21. A|as, ||e sra|| deer, W|||e p|ay|rg W||| re ard see|rg re le|gr|rg red||a||or W||| c|osed eyes,
Wou|d c|rcurarou|a|e re due |o arger ar|s|rg lror |ove, ard || Wou|d learlu||y |ouc| re W||| ||e po|r|s
ol ||s sol| |orrs, W||c| le|| |||e drops ol Wa|er.
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22. w|er l p|aced a|| ||e sacr|l|c|a| |rgred|er|s or ||e |usa grass, ||e deer, W|er p|ay|rg, Wou|d |ouc|
||e grass W||| ||s |ee|| ard ||us po||u|e ||. w|er l c|as||sed ||e deer oy pus||rg || aWay, || Wou|d
|rred|a|e|y oecore learlu| ard s|| doWr ro||or|ess, exac||y |||e ||e sor ol a sa|r||y persor. T|us ||
Wou|d s|op ||s p|ay.
23. Al|er spea||rg |||e a radrar |r |||s Way, |a|araja 8|ara|a go| up ard Wer| ou|s|de. 3ee|rg ||e
loo|pr|r|s ol ||e deer or ||e grourd, |e pra|sed ||e loo|pr|r|s ou| ol |ove, say|rg. 0 urlor|ura|e 8|ara|a,
your aus|er|||es ard perarces are very |rs|gr|l|car| corpared |o ||e perarce ard aus|er||y urdergore
oy |||s ear|| p|are|. 0ue |o ||e ear||'s severe perarces, ||e loo|pr|r|s ol |||s deer, W||c| are sra||,
oeau||lu|, ros| ausp|c|ous ard sol|, are |rpr|r|ed or ||e surlace ol |||s lor|ura|e p|are|. T||s ser|es ol
loo|pr|r|s s|oW a persor |||e re, W|o ar oereaved due |o |oss ol ||e deer, |oW ||e ar|ra| |as passed
||roug| ||e lores| ard |oW l car rega|r ry |os| Wea|||. 8y ||ese loo|pr|r|s, |||s |ard |as oecore a
proper p|ace lor ora|raras W|o des|re |eaver|y p|are|s or ||oera||or |o execu|e sacr|l|ces |o ||e
der|gods.
24. |a|araja 8|ara|a cor||rued |o spea| |||e a radrar. 3ee|rg aoove ||s |ead ||e dar| rar|s or ||e
r|s|rg roor, W||c| resero|ed a deer, |e sa|d. Car || oe ||a| ||e roor, W|o |s so ||rd |o ar ur|appy
rar, r|g|| a|so oe ||rd upor ry deer, |roW|rg ||a| || |as s|rayed lror |ore ard |as oecore
ro||er|ess? T||s roor |as g|ver ||e deer s|e||er rear ||se|l jus| |o pro|ec| || lror ||e learlu| a||ac|s ol
a ||or.
25. Al|er perce|v|rg ||e roors||re, |a|araja 8|ara|a cor||rued spea||rg |||e a crazy persor. le sa|d.
T|e deer's sor Was so suor|ss|ve ard dear |o re ||a| due |o ||s separa||or l ar lee||rg separa||or
lror ry oWr sor. 0ue |o ||e ourr|rg lever ol |||s separa||or, l ar suller|rg as |l |rl|ared oy a lores|
l|re. |y |ear|, W||c| |s |||e ||e |||y ol ||e |ard, |s roW ourr|rg. 3ee|rg re so d|s|ressed, ||e roor |s
cer|a|r|y sp|as||rg ||s s||r|rg rec|ar upor re--jus| as a lr|erd ||roWs Wa|er or aro||er lr|erd W|o |as a
||g| lever. lr |||s Way, ||e roor |s or|rg|rg re |app|ress.
2o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, |r |||s Way 8|ara|a |a|araja Was overW|e|red oy ar
urcor|ro||ao|e des|re W||c| Was rar|les| |r ||e lorr ol ||e deer. 0ue |o ||e lru|||ve resu||s ol ||s pas|
deeds, |e le|| doWr lror rys||c yoga, aus|er||y ard Wors||p ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. ll
|| Were ro| due |o ||s pas| lru|||ve ac||v||y, |oW cou|d |e |ave oeer a||rac|ed |o ||e deer al|er g|v|rg up
||e assoc|a||or ol ||s oWr sor ard lar||y, cors|der|rg ||er s|uro||rg o|oc|s or ||e pa|| ol sp|r||ua|
||le? |oW cou|d |e s|oW suc| urcor|ro||ao|e allec||or lor a deer? T||s Was del|r||e|y due |o ||s pas|
|arra. T|e K|rg Was so ergrossed |r pe|||rg ard ra|r|a|r|rg ||e deer ||a| |e le|| doWr lror ||s
sp|r||ua| ac||v|||es. lr due course ol ||re, |rsurrour|ao|e dea||, W||c| |s corpared |o a verorous
sra|e ||a| er|ers ||e |o|e crea|ed oy a rouse, s||ua|ed ||se|l oelore ||r.
27. A| ||e ||re ol dea||, ||e K|rg saW ||a| ||e deer Was s||||rg oy ||s s|de, exac||y |||e ||s oWr sor, ard
Was |arer||rg ||s dea||. Ac|ua||y ||e r|rd ol ||e K|rg Was aosoroed |r ||e oody ol ||e deer, ard
corsequer||y--|||e ||ose oerel| ol Krsra corsc|ousress--|e |el| ||e Wor|d, ||e deer, ard ||s ra|er|a|
oody ard acqu|red ||e oody ol a deer. loWever, ||ere Was ore advar|age. A|||oug| |e |os| ||s |urar
oody ard rece|ved ||e oody ol a deer, |e d|d ro| lorge| ||e |rc|der|s ol ||s pas| ||le.
28. A|||oug| |r ||e oody ol a deer, 8|ara|a |a|araja, due |o ||s r|g|d devo||ora| serv|ce |r ||s pas| ||le,
cou|d urders|ard ||e cause ol ||s o|r|| |r ||a| oody. Cors|der|rg ||s pas| ard preser| ||le, |e cors|ar||y
reper|ed ||s ac||v|||es, spea||rg |r ||e lo||oW|rg Way.
29. lr ||e oody ol a deer, 8|ara|a |a|araja oegar |o |arer|. w|a| r|slor|ure! l |ave la||er lror ||e
pa|| ol ||e se|l-rea||zed. l gave up ry rea| sors, W|le ard |ore |o advarce |r sp|r||ua| ||le, ard l |oo|
s|e||er |r a so|||ary |o|y p|ace |r ||e lores|. l oecare se|l-cor|ro||ed ard se|l-rea||zed, ard l ergaged
cors|ar||y |r devo||ora| serv|ce, |ear|rg, |||r||rg, c|ar||rg, Wors||p|rg ard rereroer|rg ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva. l Was successlu| |r ry a||erp|, so ruc| so ||a| ry r|rd Was
a|Ways aosoroed |r devo||ora| serv|ce. loWever, due |o ry persora| loo||s|ress, ry r|rd aga|r
oecare a||ac|ed--|||s ||re |o a deer. NoW l |ave oo|a|red ||e oody ol a deer ard |ave la||er lar lror
ry devo||ora| prac||ces.
30. A|||oug| 8|ara|a |a|araja rece|ved ||e oody ol a deer, oy cors|ar| reper|arce |e oecare
corp|e|e|y de|ac|ed lror a|| ra|er|a| |||rgs. le d|d ro| d|sc|ose ||ese |||rgs |o aryore, ou| |e |el| ||s
ro||er deer |r a p|ace |roWr as Ka|arjara |our|a|r, W|ere |e Was oorr. le aga|r Wer| |o ||e lores|
ol 3a|agrara ard |o ||e asrara ol lu|as|ya ard lu|a|a.
31. bera|r|rg |r ||a| asrara, ||e grea| K|rg 8|ara|a |a|araja Was roW very carelu| ro| |o la|| v|c||r
|o oad assoc|a||or. w|||ou| d|sc|os|rg ||s pas| |o aryore, |e rera|red |r ||a| asrara ard a|e dry
|eaves or|y. le Was ro| exac||y a|ore, lor |e |ad ||e assoc|a||or ol ||e 3upersou|. lr |||s Way |e
Wa||ed lor dea|| |r ||e oody ol a deer. 8a|||rg |r ||a| |o|y p|ace, |e l|ra||y gave up ||a| oody.
'hap"+r %in+ Th+ Spr+#+ 'hara-"+r !. ;ada Bhara"a
1-2. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, al|er g|v|rg up ||e oody ol a deer, 8|ara|a
|a|araja |oo| o|r|| |r a very pure ora|rara lar||y. T|ere Was a ora|rara W|o oe|orged |o ||e
dyras|y ol Arg|ra. le Was lu||y qua||l|ed W||| ora|r|r|ca| qua||l|ca||ors. le cou|d cor|ro| ||s r|rd ard
serses, ard |e |ad s|ud|ed ||e ved|c |||era|ures ard o||er suos|d|ary |||era|ures. le Was exper| |r
g|v|rg c|ar||y, ard |e Was a|Ways sa||sl|ed, |o|erar|, very ger||e, |earred ard rorerv|ous. le Was se|l-
rea||zed ard ergaged |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord. le rera|red a|Ways |r a |rarce. le |ad
r|re equa||y qua||l|ed sors oy ||s l|rs| W|le, ard oy ||s secord W|le |e oego| |W|rs--a oro||er ard a
s|s|er, ol W||c| ||e ra|e c|||d Was sa|d |o oe ||e |opros| devo|ee ard loreros| ol sa|r||y ||rgs--
8|ara|a |a|araja. T||s, ||er, |s ||e s|ory ol ||e o|r|| |e |oo| al|er g|v|rg up ||e oody ol a deer.
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3. 0ue |o ||s oe|rg espec|a||y g|l|ed W||| ||e lord's rercy, 8|ara|a |a|araja cou|d rereroer ||e
|rc|der|s ol ||s pas| ||le. A|||oug| |e rece|ved ||e oody ol a ora|rara, |e Was s|||| very ruc| alra|d ol
||s re|a||ves ard lr|erds W|o Were ro| devo|ees. le Was a|Ways very cau||ous ol suc| assoc|a||or
oecause |e leared ||a| |e Wou|d aga|r la|| doWr. Corsequer||y |e rar|les|ed ||rse|l oelore ||e puo||c
eye as a radrar--du||, o||rd ard deal--so ||a| o||ers Wou|d ro| |ry |o |a|| |o ||r. lr |||s Way |e saved
||rse|l lror oad assoc|a||or. w||||r |e Was a|Ways |||r||rg ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord ard c|ar||rg
||e lord's g|or|es, W||c| save ore lror ||e oordage ol lru|||ve ac||or. lr |||s Way |e saved ||rse|l lror
||e ors|aug|| ol rordevo|ee assoc|a|es.
4. T|e ora|rara la||er's r|rd Was a|Ways l|||ed W||| allec||or lor ||s sor, Jada 8|ara|a [8|ara|a
|a|araja|. T|erelore |e Was a|Ways a||ac|ed |o Jada 8|ara|a. 8ecause Jada 8|ara|a Was url|| |o
er|er ||e gr|as||a-asrara, |e s|rp|y execu|ed ||e pur|l|ca|ory process up |o ||e erd ol ||e
ora|racarya-asrara. A|||oug| Jada 8|ara|a Was urW||||rg |o accep| ||s la||er's |rs|ruc||ors, ||e
ora|rara rore||e|ess |rs|ruc|ed ||r |r |oW |o |eep c|ear ard |oW |o Was|, |||r||rg ||a| ||e sor
s|ou|d oe |aug|| oy ||e la||er.
5. Jada 8|ara|a oe|aved oelore ||s la||er |||e a loo|, desp||e ||s la||er's adequa|e|y |rs|ruc||rg ||r |r
ved|c |roW|edge. le oe|aved |r ||a| Way so ||a| ||s la||er Wou|d |roW ||a| |e Was url|| lor |rs|ruc||or
ard Wou|d aoardor ||e a||erp| |o |rs|ruc| ||r lur||er. le Wou|d oe|ave |r a corp|e|e|y oppos||e Way.
A|||oug| |rs|ruc|ed |o Was| ||s |ards al|er evacua||rg, |e Wou|d Was| ||er oelore. Nore||e|ess, ||s
la||er War|ed |o g|ve ||r ved|c |rs|ruc||ors dur|rg ||e spr|rg ard surrer. le |r|ed |o |eac| ||r ||e
0aya|r| rar|ra a|org W||| or|ara ard vya|r||, ou| al|er lour ror||s, ||s la||er s|||| Was ro| successlu|
|r |rs|ruc||rg ||r.
o. T|e ora|rara la||er ol Jada 8|ara|a cors|dered ||s sor ||s |ear| ard sou|, ard ||erelore |e Was
very ruc| a||ac|ed |o ||r. le ||oug|| || W|se |o educa|e ||s sor proper|y, ard oe|rg aosoroed |r |||s
ursuccesslu| erdeavor, |e |r|ed |o |eac| ||s sor ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors ol ora|racarya--|rc|ud|rg
||e execu||or ol ||e ved|c voWs, c|ear||ress, s|udy ol ||e vedas, ||e regu|a||ve re||ods, serv|ce |o ||e
sp|r||ua| ras|er ard ||e re||od ol oller|rg a l|re sacr|l|ce. le |r|ed ||s oes| |o |eac| ||s sor |r |||s Way,
ou| a|| ||s erdeavors la||ed. lr ||s |ear| |e |oped ||a| ||s sor Wou|d oe a |earred sc|o|ar, ou| a|| ||s
a||erp|s Were ursuccesslu|. l||e everyore, |||s ora|rara Was a||ac|ed |o ||s |ore, ard |e |ad
lorgo||er ||a| soreday |e Wou|d d|e. 0ea||, |oWever, Was ro| lorge|lu|. A| ||e proper ||re, dea||
appeared ard |oo| ||r aWay.
7. T|ereal|er, ||e ora|rara's yourger W|le, al|er er|rus||rg |er |W|r c|||drer--||e ooy ard g|r|--|o ||e
e|der W|le, depar|ed lor la|||o|a, vo|ur|ar||y dy|rg W||| |er |usoard.
8. Al|er ||e la||er d|ed, ||e r|re s|eporo||ers ol Jada 8|ara|a, W|o cors|dered Jada 8|ara|a du|| ard
ora|r|ess, aoardored ||e la||er's a||erp| |o g|ve Jada 8|ara|a a corp|e|e educa||or. T|e s|eporo||ers
ol Jada 8|ara|a Were |earred |r ||e ||ree vedas--||e bg veda, 3ara veda ard ajur veda--W||c|
very ruc| ercourage lru|||ve ac||v||y. T|e r|re oro||ers Were ro| a| a|| sp|r||ua||y er||g||ered |r
devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord. Corsequer||y ||ey cou|d ro| urders|ard ||e ||g||y exa||ed pos|||or ol
Jada 8|ara|a.
9-10. 0egraded rer are ac|ua||y ro oe||er ||ar ar|ra|s. T|e or|y d|llererce |s ||a| ar|ra|s |ave lour
|egs ard suc| rer |ave or|y |Wo. T|ese |Wo-|egged, ar|ra||s||c rer used |o ca|| Jada 8|ara|a rad,
du||, deal ard duro. T|ey r|s|rea|ed ||r, ard Jada 8|ara|a oe|aved lor ||er |||e a radrar W|o Was
deal, o||rd or du||. le d|d ro| pro|es| or |ry |o corv|rce ||er ||a| |e Was ro| so. ll o||ers War|ed ||r |o
do sore|||rg, |e ac|ed accord|rg |o ||e|r des|res. w|a|ever lood |e cou|d acqu|re oy oegg|rg or oy
Wages, ard W|a|ever care ol ||s oWr accord--oe || a sra|| quar|||y, pa|a|ao|e, s|a|e or |as|e|ess--|e
Wou|d accep| ard ea|. le rever a|e ary|||rg lor serse gra||l|ca||or oecause |e Was a|ready ||oera|ed
lror ||e ood||y corcep||or, W||c| |rduces ore |o accep| pa|a|ao|e or urpa|a|ao|e lood. le Was lu|| |r
||e |rarscerder|a| corsc|ousress ol devo||ora| serv|ce, ard ||erelore |e Was urallec|ed oy ||e
dua||||es ar|s|rg lror ||e ood||y corcep||or. Ac|ua||y ||s oody Was as s|rorg as a ou||'s, ard ||s ||ros
Were very ruscu|ar. le d|dr'| care lor W|r|er or surrer, W|rd or ra|r, ard |e rever covered ||s oody a|
ary ||re. le |ay or ||e grourd, ard rever sreared o|| or ||s oody or |oo| a oa||. 8ecause ||s oody
Was d|r|y, ||s sp|r||ua| ellu|gerce ard |roW|edge Were covered, jus| as ||e sp|erdor ol a va|uao|e ger
|s covered oy d|r|. le or|y Wore a d|r|y |o|rc|o|| ard ||s sacred ||read, W||c| Was o|ac||s|.
urders|ard|rg ||a| |e Was oorr |r a ora|rara lar||y, peop|e Wou|d ca|| ||r a ora|ra-oard|u ard
o||er rares. 8e|rg ||us |rsu||ed ard reg|ec|ed oy ra|er|a||s||c peop|e, |e Wardered |ere ard ||ere.
11. Jada 8|ara|a used |o Wor| or|y lor lood. l|s s|eporo||ers |oo| advar|age ol |||s ard ergaged ||r
|r agr|cu||ura| l|e|d Wor| |r exc|arge lor sore lood, ou| ac|ua||y |e d|d ro| |roW |oW |o Wor| very We||
|r ||e l|e|d. le d|d ro| |roW W|ere |o spread d|r| or W|ere |o ra|e ||e grourd |eve| or urever. l|s
oro||ers used |o g|ve ||r oro|er r|ce, o|| ca|es, ||e c|all ol r|ce, Worr-ea|er gra|rs ard ourred gra|rs
||a| |ad s|uc| |o ||e po|, ou| |e g|ad|y accep|ed a|| |||s as |l || Were rec|ar. le d|d ro| |o|d ary grudges
ard a|e a|| |||s very g|ad|y.
12. A| |||s ||re, oe|rg des|rous ol oo|a|r|rg a sor, a |eader ol daco||s W|o care lror a sudra lar||y
War|ed |o Wors||p ||e goddess 8|adra Ka|| oy oller|rg |er |r sacr|l|ce a du|| rar, W|o |s cors|dered ro
oe||er ||ar ar ar|ra|.
13. T|e |eader ol ||e daco||s cap|ured a rar-ar|ra| lor sacr|l|ce, ou| |e escaped, ard ||e |eader
ordered ||s lo||oWers |o l|rd ||r. T|ey rar |r d|llerer| d|rec||ors ou| cou|d ro| l|rd ||r. warder|rg |ere
ard ||ere |r ||e r|dd|e ol ||e r|g||, covered oy derse dar|ress, ||ey care |o a paddy l|e|d W|ere ||ey
saW ||e exa||ed sor ol ||e Arg|ra lar||y [Jada 8|ara|a|, W|o Was s||||rg |r ar e|eva|ed p|ace guard|rg
||e l|e|d aga|rs| ||e a||ac|s ol deer ard W||d p|gs.
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14. T|e lo||oWers ard servar|s ol ||e daco|| c||el cors|dered Jada 8|ara|a |o possess qua||||es qu||e
su||ao|e lor a rar-ar|ra|, ard ||ey dec|ded ||a| |e Was a perlec| c|o|ce lor sacr|l|ce. T|e|r laces or|g||
W||| |app|ress, ||ey oourd ||r W||| ropes ard oroug|| ||r |o ||e |erp|e ol ||e goddess Ka||.
15. Al|er |||s, a|| ||e |||eves, accord|rg |o ||e|r |rag|ra||ve r||ua| lor |||||rg ar|ra||s||c rer, oa||ed Jada
8|ara|a, dressed ||r |r reW c|o||es, decora|ed ||r W||| orrarer|s oel||||rg ar ar|ra|, sreared ||s
oody W||| scer|ed o||s ard decora|ed ||r W||| |||a|a, sarda|Wood pu|p ard gar|ards. T|ey led ||r
surp|uous|y ard ||er oroug|| ||r oelore ||e goddess Ka||, oller|rg |er |rcerse, |arps, gar|ards,
parc|ed gra|r, reW|y groWr |W|gs, sprou|s, lru||s ard l|oWers. lr |||s Way ||ey Wors||ped ||e de||y
oelore |||||rg ||e rar-ar|ra|, ard ||ey v|ora|ed sorgs ard prayers ard p|ayed drurs ard oug|es. Jada
8|ara|a Was ||er rade |o s|| doWr oelore ||e de||y.
1o. A| |||s ||re, ore ol ||e |||eves, ac||rg as ||e c||el pr|es|, Was ready |o oller ||e o|ood ol Jada
8|ara|a, W|or ||ey |rag|red |o oe ar ar|ra|-rar, |o ||e goddess Ka|| |o dr|r| as a ||quor. le
||erelore |oo| up a very learsore sWord, W||c| Was very s|arp ard, corsecra||rg || oy ||e rar|ra ol
8|adra Ka||, ra|sed || |o |||| Jada 8|ara|a.
17. A|| ||e rogues ard |||eves W|o |ad rade arrargerer|s lor ||e Wors||p ol goddess Ka|| Were |oW
r|rded ard oourd |o ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce. T|ey Were overpoWered oy ||e des|re |o
oecore very r|c|, ||erelore ||ey |ad ||e audac||y |o d|sooey ||e |rjurc||ors ol ||e vedas, so ruc| so
||a| ||ey Were prepared |o |||| Jada 8|ara|a, a se|l-rea||zed sou| oorr |r a ora|rara lar||y. 0ue |o ||e|r
ervy, ||ese daco||s oroug|| ||r oelore ||e goddess Ka|| lor sacr|l|ce. 3uc| peop|e are a|Ways add|c|ed
|o erv|ous ac||v|||es, ard ||erelore ||ey dared |o |ry |o |||| Jada 8|ara|a. Jada 8|ara|a Was ||e oes|
lr|erd ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. le Was ro ore's erery, ard |e Was a|Ways aosoroed |r red||a||or or ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le Was oorr ol a good ora|rara la||er, ard |||||rg ||r Was
loro|dder, ever ||oug| |e r|g|| |ave oeer ar erery or aggress|ve persor. lr ary case, ||ere Was ro
reasor |o |||| Jada 8|ara|a, ard ||e goddess Ka|| cou|d ro| oear |||s. 3|e cou|d |rred|a|e|y
urders|ard ||a| ||ese s|rlu| daco||s Were aoou| |o |||| a grea| devo|ee ol ||e lord. 3udder|y ||e de||y's
oody ours| asurder, ard ||e goddess Ka|| persora||y ererged lror || |r a oody ourr|rg W||| ar |r|erse
ard |r|o|erao|e ellu|gerce.
18. lr|o|erar| ol ||e ollerses corr|||ed, ||e |rlur|a|ed goddess Ka|| l|as|ed |er eyes ard d|sp|ayed |er
l|erce, curved |ee||. ler redd|s| eyes g|oWed, ard s|e d|sp|ayed |er learsore lea|ures. 3|e assured
a lr|g||er|rg oody, as |l s|e Were prepared |o des|roy ||e er||re crea||or. leap|rg v|o|er||y lror ||e
a||ar, s|e |rred|a|e|y decap||a|ed a|| ||e rogues ard |||eves W||| ||e very sWord W||| W||c| ||ey |ad
|r|erded |o |||| Jada 8|ara|a. 3|e ||er oegar |o dr|r| ||e |o| o|ood ||a| l|oWed lror ||e rec|s ol ||e
oe|eaded rogues ard |||eves, as |l |||s o|ood Were ||quor. lrdeed, s|e drar| |||s |r|ox|car| W||| |er
assoc|a|es, W|o Were W||c|es ard lera|e derors. 8ecor|rg |r|ox|ca|ed W||| |||s o|ood, ||ey a|| oegar
|o s|rg very |oud|y ard darce as ||oug| prepared |o arr||||a|e ||e er||re ur|verse. A| ||e sare ||re,
||ey oegar |o p|ay W||| ||e |eads ol ||e rogues ard |||eves, |oss|rg ||er aoou| as |l ||ey Were oa||s.
19. w|er ar erv|ous persor corr||s ar ollerse oelore a grea| persora|||y, |e |s a|Ways pur|s|ed |r
||e Way rer||ored aoove.
20. 3u|adeva 0osvar| ||er sa|d |o |a|araja lar||s||. 0 v|sruda||a, ||ose W|o a|ready |roW ||a| ||e
sou| |s separa|e lror ||e oody, W|o are ||oera|ed lror ||e |rv|rc|o|e |ro| |r ||e |ear|, W|o are a|Ways
ergaged |r We|lare ac||v|||es lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es ard W|o rever cor|erp|a|e |arr|rg aryore are
a|Ways pro|ec|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o carr|es l|s d|sc [||e 3udarsara ca|ra|
ard ac|s as suprere ||re |o |||| ||e derors ard pro|ec| l|s devo|ees. T|e devo|ees a|Ways |a|e
s|e||er a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. T|erelore a| a|| ||res, ever |l ||rea|ered oy decap||a||or, ||ey
rera|r urag||a|ed. lor ||er, |||s |s ro| a| a|| Worderlu|.
'hap"+r T+n Th+ Dis-ssi!n B+"w++n ;ada Bhara"a and Mahara4a Rahgana
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, al|er |||s, K|rg ba|ugara, ru|er ol ||e s|a|es |roWr as
3|rd|u ard 3auv|ra, Was go|rg |o Kap||asrara. w|er ||e K|rg's c||el pa|arqu|r carr|ers reac|ed ||e
oar|s ol ||e b|ver l|sura||, ||ey reeded aro||er carr|er. T|erelore ||ey oegar searc||rg lor soreore,
ard oy c|arce ||ey care upor Jada 8|ara|a. T|ey cors|dered ||e lac| ||a| Jada 8|ara|a Was very
yourg ard s|rorg ard |ad l|rr ||ros. l||e coWs ard asses, |e Was qu||e l|| |o carry |oads. T||r||rg |r
|||s Way, a|||oug| ||e grea| sou| Jada 8|ara|a Was url|| lor suc| Wor|, ||ey rore||e|ess ur|es||a||rg|y
lorced ||r |o carry ||e pa|arqu|r.
2. T|e pa|arqu|r, |oWever, Was very erra||ca||y carr|ed oy Jada 8|ara|a due |o ||s serse ol
rorv|o|erce. As |e s|epped lorWard, |e c|ec|ed oelore ||r every ||ree lee| |o see W|e||er |e Was
aoou| |o s|ep or ar|s. Corsequer||y |e cou|d ro| |eep pace W||| ||e o||er carr|ers. 0ue |o |||s, ||e
pa|arqu|r Was s|a||rg, ard K|rg ba|ugara |rred|a|e|y as|ed ||e carr|ers, w|y are you carry|rg |||s
pa|arqu|r urever|y? 8e||er carry || proper|y.
3. w|er ||e pa|arqu|r carr|ers |eard ||e ||rea|er|rg Words ol |a|araja ba|ugara, ||ey oecare very
alra|d ol ||s pur|s|rer| ard oegar |o spea| |o ||r as lo||oWs.
4. 0 |ord, p|ease ro|e ||a| We are ro| a| a|| reg||ger| |r d|sc|arg|rg our du||es. we |ave oeer la|||lu||y
carry|rg |||s pa|arqu|r accord|rg |o your des|re, ou| |||s rar W|o |as oeer recer||y ergaged |o Wor|
W||| us carro| Wa|| very sW|l||y. T|erelore We are ro| ao|e |o carry ||e pa|arqu|r W||| ||r.
5. K|rg ba|ugara cou|d urders|ard ||e speec|es g|ver oy ||e carr|ers, W|o Were alra|d ol oe|rg
pur|s|ed. le cou|d a|so urders|ard ||a| s|rp|y due |o ||e lau|| ol ore persor, ||e pa|arqu|r Was ro|
oe|rg carr|ed proper|y. KroW|rg |||s perlec||y We|| ard |ear|rg ||e|r appea|, |e oecare a |||||e argry,
a|||oug| |e Was very advarced |r po||||ca| sc|erce ard Was very exper|erced. l|s arger arose due |o
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||s |roorr ra|ure as a ||rg. Ac|ua||y K|rg ba|ugara's r|rd Was covered oy ||e rode ol pass|or, ard
|e ||erelore spo|e as lo||oWs |o Jada 8|ara|a, W|ose 8ra|rar ellu|gerce Was ro| c|ear|y v|s|o|e,
oe|rg covered |||e a l|re covered oy as|es.
o. K|rg ba|ugara |o|d Jada 8|ara|a. loW |rouo|esore |||s |s, ry dear oro||er. ou cer|a|r|y appear
very la||gued oecause you |ave carr|ed |||s pa|arqu|r a|ore W|||ou| ass|s|arce lor a |org ||re ard lor a
|org d|s|arce. 8es|des ||a|, due |o your o|d age you |ave oecore grea||y |rouo|ed. |y dear lr|erd, l
see ||a| you are ro| very l|rr, ror very s|rorg ard s|ou|. Arer'| your le||oW carr|ers coopera||rg W|||
you? lr |||s Way ||e K|rg cr|||c|zed Jada 8|ara|a W||| sarcas||c Words, ye| desp||e oe|rg cr|||c|zed |r |||s
Way, Jada 8|ara|a |ad ro ood||y corcep||or ol ||e s||ua||or. le |reW ||a| |e Was ro| ||e oody, lor |e
|ad a||a|red ||s sp|r||ua| |der|||y. le Was re|||er la|, |ear ror |||r, ror |ad |e ary|||rg |o do W||| a
|urp ol ra||er, a coro|ra||or ol ||e l|ve gross ard ||ree suo||e e|erer|s. le |ad ro|||rg |o do W||| ||e
ra|er|a| oody ard ||s |Wo |ards ard |egs. lr o||er Words, |e |ad corp|e|e|y rea||zed ||s sp|r||ua|
|der|||y [a|ar ora|rasr||. le Was ||erelore urallec|ed oy |||s sarcas||c cr|||c|sr lror ||e K|rg.
w|||ou| say|rg ary|||rg, |e cor||rued carry|rg ||e pa|arqu|r as oelore.
7. T|ereal|er, W|er ||e K|rg saW ||a| ||s pa|arqu|r Was s|||| oe|rg s|a|er oy ||e carr|ers, |e oecare
very argry ard sa|d. ou rasca|, W|a| are you do|rg? Are you dead desp||e ||e ||le W||||r your oody?
0o you ro| |roW ||a| l ar your ras|er? ou are d|sregard|rg re ard are ro| carry|rg ou| ry order.
lor |||s d|sooed|erce l s|a|| roW pur|s| you jus| as araraja, ||e super|r|erder| ol dea||, pur|s|es
s|rlu| peop|e. l s|a|| g|ve you proper |rea|rer| so ||a| you W||| core |o your serses ard do ||e correc|
|||rg.
8. T||r||rg ||rse|l a ||rg, K|rg ba|ugara Was |r ||e ood||y corcep||or ard Was |rl|uerced oy ra|er|a|
ra|ure's rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce. 0ue |o radress, |e c|as||sed Jada 8|ara|a W||| urca||ed-
lor ard cor|rad|c|ory Words. Jada 8|ara|a Was a |opros| devo|ee ard ||e dear aoode ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. A|||oug| cors|der|rg ||rse|l very |earred, ||e K|rg d|d ro| |roW aoou| ||e
pos|||or ol ar advarced devo|ee s||ua|ed |r devo||ora| serv|ce, ror d|d |e |roW ||s c|arac|er|s||cs.
Jada 8|ara|a Was ||e res|derce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e a|Ways carr|ed ||e lorr ol
||e lord W||||r ||s |ear|. le Was ||e dear lr|erd ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ard |e d|d ro| er|er|a|r ary ood||y
corcep||or. le ||erelore sr||ed ard spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
9. T|e grea| ora|rara Jada 8|ara|a sa|d. |y dear K|rg ard |ero, W|a|ever you |ave spo|er
sarcas||ca||y |s cer|a|r|y |rue. Ac|ua||y ||ese are ro| s|rp|y Words ol c|as||serer|, lor ||e oody |s ||e
carr|er. T|e |oad carr|ed oy ||e oody does ro| oe|org |o re, lor l ar ||e sp|r|| sou|. T|ere |s ro
cor|rad|c||or |r your s|a|erer|s oecause l ar d|llerer| lror ||e oody. l ar ro| ||e carr|er ol ||e
pa|arqu|r, ||e oody |s ||e carr|er. Cer|a|r|y, as you |ave ||r|ed, l |ave ro| |aoored carry|rg ||e
pa|arqu|r, lor l ar de|ac|ed lror ||e oody. ou |ave sa|d ||a| l ar ro| s|ou| ard s|rorg, ard ||ese
Words are oel||||rg a persor W|o does ro| |roW ||e d|s||rc||or oe|Weer ||e oody ard ||e sou|. T|e
oody ray oe la| or |||r, ou| ro |earred rar Wou|d say suc| |||rgs ol ||e sp|r|| sou|. As lar as ||e sp|r||
sou| |s corcerred, l ar re|||er la| ror s||rry, ||erelore you are correc| W|er you say ||a| l ar ro| very
s|ou|. A|so, |l ||e oojec| ol |||s jourrey ard ||e pa|| |ead|rg ||ere Were r|re, ||ere Wou|d oe rary
|rouo|es lor re, ou| oecause ||ey re|a|e ro| |o re ou| |o ry oody, ||ere |s ro |rouo|e a| a||.
10. la|ress, |||rress, ood||y ard rer|a| d|s|ress, |||rs|, |urger, lear, d|sagreerer|, des|res lor ra|er|a|
|app|ress, o|d age, s|eep, a||ac|rer| lor ra|er|a| possess|ors, arger, |arer|a||or, |||us|or ard
|der||l|ca||or ol ||e oody W||| ||e se|l are a|| |rarslorra||ors ol ||e ra|er|a| cover|rg ol ||e sp|r|| sou|. A
persor aosoroed |r ||e ra|er|a| ood||y corcep||or |s allec|ed oy ||ese |||rgs, ou| l ar lree lror a||
ood||y corcep||ors. Corsequer||y l ar re|||er la| ror s||rry ror ary|||rg e|se you |ave rer||ored.
11. |y dear K|rg, you |ave urrecessar||y accused re ol oe|rg dead ||oug| a||ve. lr |||s regard, l car
or|y say ||a| |||s |s ||e case everyW|ere oecause every|||rg ra|er|a| |as ||s oeg|rr|rg ard erd. As lar
as your |||r||rg ||a| you are ||e ||rg ard ras|er ard are ||us |ry|rg |o order re, |||s |s a|so |rcorrec|
oecause ||ese pos|||ors are |erporary. Today you are a ||rg ard l ar your servar|, ou| |ororroW ||e
pos|||or ray oe c|arged, ard you ray oe ry servar| ard l your ras|er. T|ese are |erporary
c|rcurs|arces crea|ed oy prov|derce.
12. |y dear K|rg, |l you s|||| |||r| ||a| you are ||e K|rg ard ||a| l ar your servar|, you s|ou|d order re,
ard l s|ou|d lo||oW your order. l car ||er say ||a| |||s d|llerer||a||or |s |erporary, ard || expards or|y
lror usage or corver||or. l do ro| see ary o||er cause. lr ||a| case, W|o |s ||e ras|er, ard W|o |s ||e
servar|? Fveryore |s oe|rg lorced oy ||e |aWs ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||erelore ro ore |s ras|er, ard ro
ore |s servar|. Nore||e|ess, |l you |||r| ||a| you are ||e ras|er ard ||a| l ar ||e servar|, l s|a|| accep|
|||s. l|ease order re. w|a| car l do lor you?
13. |y dear K|rg, you |ave sa|d, ou rasca|, you du||, crazy le||oW! l ar go|rg |o c|as||se you, ard
||er you W||| core |o your serses. lr |||s regard, |e| re say ||a| a|||oug| l ||ve |||e a du||, deal ard
duro rar, l ar ac|ua||y a se|l-rea||zed persor. w|a| W||| you ga|r oy pur|s||rg re? ll your ca|cu|a||or
|s |rue ard l ar a radrar, ||er your pur|s|rer| W||| oe |||e oea||rg a dead |orse. T|ere W||| oe ro
ellec|. w|er a radrar |s pur|s|ed, |e |s ro| cured ol ||s radress.
14. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, W|er K|rg ba|ugara c|as||sed ||e exa||ed devo|ee
Jada 8|ara|a W||| |ars| Words, ||a| peacelu|, sa|r||y persor |o|era|ed || a|| ard rep||ed proper|y.
Nesc|erce |s due |o ||e ood||y corcep||or, ard Jada 8|ara|a Was ro| allec|ed oy |||s la|se corcep||or.
0u| ol ||s ra|ura| |ur||||y, |e rever cors|dered ||rse|l a grea| devo|ee, ard |e agreed |o suller ||e
resu||s ol ||s pas| |arra. l||e ar ord|rary rar, |e ||oug|| ||a| oy carry|rg ||e pa|arqu|r, |e Was
des|roy|rg ||e reac||ors ol ||s pas| r|sdeeds. T||r||rg |r |||s Way, |e oegar |o carry ||e pa|arqu|r as
oelore.
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15. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 oes| ol ||e lardu dyras|y [|a|araja lar||s|||, ||e K|rg ol ||e
3|rd|u ard 3auv|ra s|a|es [|a|araja ba|ugara| |ad grea| la||| |r d|scuss|ors ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
8e|rg ||us qua||l|ed, |e |eard lror Jada 8|ara|a ||a| p|||osop||ca| preser|a||or W||c| |s approved oy
a|| scr|p|ures or ||e rys||c yoga process ard W||c| s|ac|ers ||e |ro| |r ||e |ear|. l|s ra|er|a|
corcep||or ol ||rse|l as a ||rg Was ||us des|royed. le |rred|a|e|y descerded lror ||s pa|arqu|r ard
le|| l|a| or ||e grourd W||| ||s |ead a| ||e |o|us lee| ol Jada 8|ara|a |r suc| a Way ||a| |e r|g|| oe
excused lor ||s |rsu|||rg Words aga|rs| ||e grea| ora|rara. le ||er prayed as lo||oWs.
1o. K|rg ba|ugara sa|d. 0 ora|rara, you appear |o oe rov|rg |r |||s Wor|d very ruc| covered ard
ur|roWr |o o||ers. w|o are you? Are you a |earred ora|rara ard sa|r||y persor? l see ||a| you are
Wear|rg a sacred ||read. Are you ore ol ||ose exa||ed, ||oera|ed sa|r|s suc| as 0a||a|reya ard o||er
||g||y advarced, |earred sc|o|ars? |ay l as| W|ose d|sc|p|e you are? w|ere do you ||ve? w|y |ave
you core |o |||s p|ace? ls your r|ss|or |r cor|rg |ere |o do good lor us? l|ease |e| re |roW W|o you
are.
17. |y dear s|r, l ar ro| a| a|| alra|d ol ||e ||urderoo|| ol K|rg lrdra, ror ar l alra|d ol ||e serper||re,
p|erc|rg |r|der| ol lord 3|va. l do ro| care aoou| ||e pur|s|rer| ol araraja, ||e super|r|erder| ol
dea||, ror ar l alra|d ol l|re, scorc||rg sur, roor, W|rd, ror ||e Weapors ol Kuvera. e| l ar alra|d ol
ollerd|rg a ora|rara. l ar very ruc| alra|d ol |||s.
18. |y dear s|r, || appears ||a| ||e |rl|uerce ol your grea| sp|r||ua| |roW|edge |s ||dder. lac|ua||y you
are oerel| ol a|| ra|er|a| assoc|a||or ard lu||y aosoroed |r ||e ||oug|| ol ||e 3uprere. Corsequer||y
you are ur||r||ed|y advarced |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge. l|ease |e|| re W|y you are Warder|rg arourd |||e
a du||ard. 0 grea|, sa|r||y persor, you |ave spo|er Words approved oy ||e yog|c process, ou| || |s ro|
poss|o|e lor us |o urders|ard W|a| you |ave sa|d. T|erelore ||rd|y exp|a|r ||.
19. l cors|der your good se|l ||e ros| exa||ed ras|er ol rys||c poWer. ou |roW ||e sp|r||ua| sc|erce
perlec||y We||. ou are ||e ros| exa||ed ol a|| |earred sages, ard you |ave descerded lor ||e oerel|| ol
a|| |urar soc|e|y. ou |ave core |o g|ve sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, ard you are a d|rec| represer|a||ve ol
Kap||adeva, ||e |rcarra||or ol 0od ard ||e p|erary por||or ol |roW|edge. l ar ||erelore as||rg you, 0
sp|r||ua| ras|er, W|a| |s ||e ros| secure s|e||er |r |||s Wor|d?
20. ls || ro| a lac| ||a| your good se|l |s ||e d|rec| represer|a||ve ol Kap||adeva, ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead? To exar|re peop|e ard see W|o |s ac|ua||y a |urar oe|rg ard W|o
|s ro|, you |ave preser|ed yourse|l |o oe a deal ard duro persor. Are you ro| rov|rg |||s Way upor
||e surlace ol ||e Wor|d? l ar very a||ac|ed |o lar||y ||le ard Wor|d|y ac||v|||es, ard l ar o||rd |o
sp|r||ua| |roW|edge. Nore||e|ess, l ar roW preser| oelore you ard ar see||rg er||g||errer| lror
you. loW car l advarce |r sp|r||ua| ||le?
21. ou |ave sa|d, l ar ro| la||gued lror |aoor. A|||oug| ||e sou| |s d|llerer| lror ||e oody, ||ere |s
la||gue oecause ol ood||y |aoor, ard || appears |o oe ||e la||gue ol ||e sou|. w|er you are carry|rg ||e
pa|arqu|r, ||ere |s cer|a|r|y |aoor lor ||e sou|. T||s |s ry corjec|ure. ou |ave a|so sa|d ||a| ||e
ex|erra| oe|av|or ex||o||ed oe|Weer ||e ras|er ard ||e servar| |s ro| lac|ua|, ou| a|||oug| |r ||e
p|erorera| Wor|d || |s ro| lac|ua|, ||e produc|s ol ||e p|erorera| Wor|d car ac|ua||y allec| |||rgs. T|a|
|s v|s|o|e ard exper|erced. As suc|, ever ||oug| ra|er|a| ac||v|||es are |rperrarer|, ||ey carro| oe
sa|d |o oe ur|rue.
22. K|rg ba|ugara cor||rued. |y dear s|r, you |ave sa|d ||a| des|gra||ors |||e ood||y la|ress ard
|||rress are ro| c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e sou|. T|a| |s |rcorrec| oecause des|gra||ors |||e pa|r ard
p|easure are cer|a|r|y le|| oy ||e sou|. ou ray pu| a po| ol r||| ard r|ce W||||r l|re, ard ||e r||| ard
r|ce are au|ora||ca||y |ea|ed ore al|er ||e o||er. 3|r||ar|y, due |o ood||y pa|rs ard p|easures, ||e
serses, r|rd ard sou| are allec|ed. T|e sou| carro| oe corp|e|e|y de|ac|ed lror |||s cord|||or|rg.
23. |y dear s|r, you |ave sa|d ||a| ||e re|a||ors||p oe|Weer ||e ||rg ard ||e suojec| or oe|Weer ||e
ras|er ard ||e servar| are ro| e|erra|, ou| a|||oug| suc| re|a||ors||ps are |erporary, W|er a persor
|a|es ||e pos|||or ol a ||rg, ||s du|y |s |o ru|e ||e c|||zers ard pur|s| ||ose W|o are d|sooed|er| |o ||e
|aWs. 8y pur|s||rg ||er, |e |eac|es ||e c|||zers |o ooey ||e |aWs ol ||e s|a|e. Aga|r, you |ave sa|d
||a| pur|s||rg a persor W|o |s deal ard duro |s |||e c|eW|rg ||e c|eWed or gr|rd|rg ||e pu|p, ||a| |s |o
say, ||ere |s ro oerel|| |r ||. loWever, |l ore |s ergaged |r ||s oWr occupa||ora| du|y as ordered oy ||e
3uprere lord, ||s s|rlu| ac||v|||es are cer|a|r|y d|r|r|s|ed. T|erelore |l ore |s ergaged |r ||s
occupa||ora| du|y oy lorce, |e oerel||s oecause |e car varqu|s| a|| ||s s|rlu| ac||v|||es |r ||a| Way.
24. w|a|ever you |ave spo|er appears |o re |o oe cor|rad|c|ory. 0 oes| lr|erd ol ||e d|s|ressed, l
|ave corr|||ed a grea| ollerse oy |rsu|||rg you. l Was pulled up W||| la|se pres||ge due |o possess|rg
||e oody ol a ||rg. lor |||s l |ave cer|a|r|y oecore ar ollerder. T|erelore l pray ||a| you ||rd|y g|arce
a| re W||| your cause|ess rercy. ll you do so, l car oe re||eved lror s|rlu| ac||v|||es oroug|| aoou| oy
|rsu|||rg you.
25. 0 ry dear |ord, you are ||e lr|erd ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e lr|erd ol a||
||v|rg er||||es. ou are ||erelore equa| |o everyore, ard you are lree lror ||e ood||y corcep||or.
A|||oug| l |ave corr|||ed ar ollerse oy |rsu|||rg you, l |roW ||a| ||ere |s ro |oss or ga|r lor you due
|o ry |rsu||. ou are l|xed |r your de|err|ra||or, ou| l |ave corr|||ed ar ollerse. 8ecause ol |||s,
ever ||oug| l ray oe as s|rorg as lord 3|va, l s|a|| oe varqu|s|ed W|||ou| de|ay due |o ry ollerse a|
||e |o|us lee| ol a va|srava.
'hap"+r )/+v+n ;ada Bhara"a Ins"r-"s King Rahgana
1. T|e ora|rara Jada 8|ara|a sa|d. |y dear K|rg, a|||oug| you are ro| a| a|| exper|erced, you are
|ry|rg |o spea| |||e a very exper|erced rar. Corsequer||y you carro| oe cors|dered ar exper|erced
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persor. Ar exper|erced persor does ro| spea| ||e Way you are spea||rg aoou| ||e re|a||ors||p
oe|Weer a ras|er ard a servar| or aoou| ra|er|a| pa|rs ard p|easures. T|ese are s|rp|y ex|erra|
ac||v|||es. Ary advarced, exper|erced rar, cors|der|rg ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, does ro| |a|| |r |||s Way.
2. |y dear K|rg, |a||s ol ||e re|a||ors||p oe|Weer ||e ras|er ard ||e servar|, ||e ||rg ard ||e suojec|
ard so lor|| are s|rp|y |a||s aoou| ra|er|a| ac||v|||es. leop|e |r|eres|ed |r ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, W||c| are
expourded |r ||e vedas, are |r|er| or perlorr|rg ra|er|a| sacr|l|ces ard p|ac|rg la||| |r ||e|r ra|er|a|
ac||v|||es. lor suc| peop|e, sp|r||ua| advarcerer| |s del|r||e|y ro| rar|les|.
3. A drear oecores au|ora||ca||y |roWr |o a persor as la|se ard |rra|er|a|, ard s|r||ar|y ore
ever|ua||y rea||zes ||a| ra|er|a| |app|ress |r |||s ||le or ||e rex|, or |||s p|are| or a ||g|er p|are|, |s
|rs|gr|l|car|. w|er ore rea||zes |||s, ||e vedas, a|||oug| ar exce||er| source, are |rsull|c|er| |o or|rg
aoou| d|rec| |roW|edge ol ||e |ru||.
4. As |org as ||e r|rd ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s cor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure
(goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce), ||s r|rd |s exac||y |||e ar |rdeperder|, urcor|ro||ed e|ep|ar|. l|
s|rp|y expards ||s jur|sd|c||or ol p|ous ard |rp|ous ac||v|||es oy us|rg ||e serses. T|e resu|| |s ||a| ||e
||v|rg er|||y rera|rs |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |o erjoy ard suller p|easures ard pa|rs due |o ra|er|a|
ac||v||y.
5. 8ecause ||e r|rd |s aosoroed |r des|res lor p|ous ard |rp|ous ac||v|||es, || |s ra|ura||y suojec|ed |o
||e |rarslorra||ors ol |us| ard arger. lr |||s Way, || oecores a||rac|ed |o ra|er|a| serse erjoyrer|. lr
o||er Words, ||e r|rd |s corduc|ed oy ||e rodes ol goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce. T|ere are
e|ever serses ard l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ard ou| ol ||ese s|x|eer ||ers, ||e r|rd |s ||e c||el.
T|erelore ||e r|rd or|rgs aoou| o|r|| |r d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es arorg der|gods, |urar oe|rgs,
ar|ra|s ard o|rds. w|er ||e r|rd |s s||ua|ed |r a ||g|er or |oWer pos|||or, || accep|s a ||g|er or |oWer
ra|er|a| oody.
o. T|e ra|er|a||s||c r|rd cover|rg ||e ||v|rg er|||y's sou| carr|es || |o d|llerer| spec|es ol ||le. T||s |s
ca||ed cor||rued ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. 0ue |o ||e r|rd, ||e ||v|rg er|||y sullers or erjoys ra|er|a| d|s|ress
ard |app|ress. 8e|rg ||us |||us|ored, ||e r|rd lur||er crea|es p|ous ard |rp|ous ac||v|||es ard ||e|r
|arra, ard ||us ||e sou| oecores cord|||ored.
7. T|e r|rd ra|es ||e ||v|rg er|||y W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d Warder ||roug| d|llerer| spec|es ol ||le,
ard ||us ||e ||v|rg er|||y exper|erces rurdare alla|rs |r d|llerer| lorrs as a |urar oe|rg, der|god, la|
persor, s||rry persor ard so lor||. learred sc|o|ars say ||a| ood||y appeararce, oordage ard
||oera||or are caused oy ||e r|rd.
8. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y's r|rd oecores aosoroed |r ||e serse gra||l|ca||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ||
or|rgs aoou| ||s cord|||ored ||le ard suller|rg W||||r ||e ra|er|a| s||ua||or. loWever, W|er ||e r|rd
oecores ura||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, || oecores ||e cause ol ||oera||or. w|er ||e l|are |r a
|arp ourrs ||e W|c| |rproper|y, ||e |arp |s o|ac|ered, ou| W|er ||e |arp |s l|||ed W||| g|ee ard |s
ourr|rg proper|y, ||ere |s or|g|| |||ur|ra||or. 3|r||ar|y, W|er ||e r|rd |s aosoroed |r ra|er|a| serse
gra||l|ca||or, || causes suller|rg, ard W|er de|ac|ed lror ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or, || or|rgs aoou| ||e
or|g|ra| or|g||ress ol Krsra corsc|ousress.
9. T|ere are l|ve Wor||rg serses ard l|ve |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses. T|ere |s a|so ||e la|se ego. lr
|||s Way, ||ere are e|ever ||ers lor ||e r|rd's lurc||ors. 0 |ero, ||e oojec|s ol ||e serses [suc| as
sourd ard |ouc||, ||e orgar|c ac||v|||es [suc| as evacua||or| ard ||e d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es, soc|e|y,
lr|erds||p ard persora|||y are cors|dered oy |earred sc|o|ars ||e l|e|ds ol ac||v||y lor ||e lurc||ors ol
||e r|rd.
10. 3ourd, |ouc|, lorr, |as|e ard sre|| are ||e oojec|s ol ||e l|ve |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses.
3peec|, |ouc|, roverer|, evacua||or ard sexua| |r|ercourse are ||e oojec|s ol ||e Wor||rg serses.
8es|des |||s, ||ere |s aro||er corcep||or oy W||c| ore |||r|s, T||s |s ry oody, |||s |s ry soc|e|y, |||s
|s ry lar||y, |||s |s ry ra||or, ard so lor||. T||s e|ever|| lurc||or, ||a| ol ||e r|rd, |s ca||ed ||e la|se
ego. Accord|rg |o sore p|||osop|ers, |||s |s ||e |We|l|| lurc||or, ard ||s l|e|d ol ac||v||y |s ||e oody.
11. T|e p|ys|ca| e|erer|s, ra|ure, ||e or|g|ra| cause, cu||ure, des||ry ard ||e ||re e|erer| are a||
ra|er|a| causes. Ag||a|ed oy ||ese ra|er|a| causes, ||e e|ever lurc||ors |rarslorr |r|o |urdreds ol
lurc||ors ard ||er |r|o ||ousards ard ||er |r|o r||||ors. 8u| a|| ||ese |rarslorra||ors do ro| |a|e p|ace
au|ora||ca||y oy ru|ua| coro|ra||or. ba||er, ||ey are urder ||e d|rec||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
12. T|e |rd|v|dua| sou| oerel| ol Krsra corsc|ousress |as rary |deas ard ac||v|||es crea|ed |r ||e r|rd
oy ||e ex|erra| erergy. T|ey |ave oeer ex|s||rg lror ||re |rreror|a|. 3ore||res ||ey are rar|les| |r
||e Wa|er|rg s|a|e ard |r ||e drear s|a|e, ou| dur|rg deep s|eep [urcorsc|ousress| or |rarce, ||ey
d|sappear. A persor W|o |s ||oera|ed |r |||s ||le [j|var-ru||a| car see a|| ||ese |||rgs v|v|d|y.
13-14. T|ere are |Wo ||rds ol |se|rajra--||e ||v|rg er|||y, as exp|a|red aoove, ard ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s exp|a|red as lo||oWs. le |s ||e a||-pervad|rg cause ol crea||or. le |s lu||
|r l|rse|l ard |s ro| deperder| or o||ers. le |s perce|ved oy |ear|rg ard d|rec| percep||or. le |s se|l-
ellu|ger| ard does ro| exper|erce o|r||, dea||, o|d age or d|sease. le |s ||e cor|ro||er ol a|| ||e
der|gods, oeg|rr|rg W||| lord 8ra|ra. le |s ca||ed Narayara, ard le |s ||e s|e||er ol ||v|rg er||||es
al|er ||e arr||||a||or ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. le |s lu|| ol a|| opu|erces, ard le |s ||e res||rg p|ace ol
every|||rg ra|er|a|. le |s ||erelore |roWr as vasudeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8y l|s
oWr po|ercy, le |s preser| W||||r ||e |ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, jus| as ||e a|r or v||a| lorce |s W||||r ||e
ood|es ol a|| oe|rgs, rov|rg ard rorrov|rg. lr |||s Way le cor|ro|s ||e oody. lr l|s par||a| lea|ure, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead er|ers a|| ood|es ard cor|ro|s ||er.
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15. |y dear K|rg ba|ugara, as |org as ||e cord|||ored sou| accep|s ||e ra|er|a| oody ard |s ro| lreed
lror ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, ard as |org as |e does ro| corquer ||s s|x erer|es ard
core |o ||e p|a|lorr ol se|l-rea||za||or oy aWa|er|rg ||s sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, |e |as |o Warder arorg
d|llerer| p|aces ard d|llerer| spec|es ol ||le |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
1o. T|e sou|'s des|gra||or, ||e r|rd, |s ||e cause ol a|| |r|ou|a||ors |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. As |org as |||s
lac| |s ur|roWr |o ||e cord|||ored ||v|rg er|||y, |e |as |o accep| ||e r|serao|e cord|||or ol ||e ra|er|a|
oody ard Warder W||||r |||s ur|verse |r d|llerer| pos|||ors. 8ecause ||e r|rd |s allec|ed oy d|sease,
|arer|a||or, |||us|or, a||ac|rer|, greed ard err||y, || crea|es oordage ard a la|se serse ol |r||racy
W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
17. T||s urcor|ro||ed r|rd |s ||e grea|es| erery ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y. ll ore reg|ec|s || or g|ves || a
c|arce, || W||| groW rore ard rore poWerlu| ard W||| oecore v|c|or|ous. A|||oug| || |s ro| lac|ua|, || |s
very s|rorg. l| covers ||e cors|||u||ora| pos|||or ol ||e sou|. 0 K|rg, p|ease |ry |o corquer |||s r|rd oy
||e Weapor ol serv|ce |o ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. 0o |||s W||| grea| care.
'hap"+r Tw+/v+ '!nv+rsa"i!n B+"w++n Mahara4a Rahgana and ;ada Bhara"a
1. K|rg ba|ugara sa|d. 0 ros| exa||ed persora|||y, you are ro| d|llerer| lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead. 8y ||e |rl|uerce ol your |rue se|l, a|| ||rds ol cor|rad|c||or |r ||e sas|ras |ave oeer
reroved. lr ||e dress ol a lr|erd ol a ora|rara, you are ||d|rg your |rarscerder|a| o||sslu| pos|||or. l
oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o you.
2. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, ry oody |s l|||ed W||| d|r|y |||rgs, ard ry v|s|or |as oeer o|||er oy ||e
serper| ol pr|de. 0ue |o ry ra|er|a| corcep||ors, l ar d|seased. our rec|arear |rs|ruc||ors are ||e
proper red|c|re lor ore suller|rg lror suc| a lever, ard ||ey are coo||rg Wa|ers lor ore scorc|ed oy
||e |ea|.
3. w|a|ever douo|s l |ave aoou| a par||cu|ar suojec| ra||er l s|a|| as| you aoou| |a|er. lor ||e ||re
oe|rg, ||ese rys|er|ous yoga |rs|ruc||ors you |ave g|ver re lor se|l-rea||za||or appear very d|ll|cu|| |o
urders|ard. l|ease repea| ||er |r a s|rp|e Way so ||a| l car urders|ard ||er. |y r|rd |s very
|rqu|s|||ve, ard l War| |o urders|ard |||s c|ear|y.
4. 0 ras|er ol yog|c poWer, you sa|d ||a| la||gue resu|||rg lror rov|rg ||e oody |ere ard ||ere |s
apprec|a|ed oy d|rec| percep||or, ou| ac|ua||y ||ere |s ro la||gue. l| s|rp|y ex|s|s as a ra||er ol lorra|||y.
8y suc| |rqu|r|es ard arsWers, ro ore car core |o ||e corc|us|or ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. 8ecause ol
your preser|a||or ol |||s s|a|erer|, ry r|rd |s a |||||e d|s|uroed.
5-o. T|e se|l-rea||zed ora|rara Jada 8|ara|a sa|d. Arorg ||e var|ous ra|er|a| coro|ra||ors ard
perru|a||ors, ||ere are var|ous lorrs ard ear|||y |rarslorra||ors. lor sore reasor, ||ese rove or ||e
surlace ol ||e ear|| ard are ca||ed pa|arqu|r carr|ers. T|ose ra|er|a| |rarslorra||ors W||c| do ro|
rove are gross ra|er|a| oojec|s |||e s|ores. lr ary case, ||e ra|er|a| oody |s rade ol ear|| ard s|ore
|r ||e lorr ol lee|, ar||es, ca|ves, |rees, |||g|s, |orso, ||roa| ard |ead. upor ||e s|ou|ders |s ||e
Wooder pa|arqu|r, ard W||||r ||e pa|arqu|r |s ||e so-ca||ed K|rg ol 3auv|ra. T|e oody ol ||e K|rg |s
s|rp|y aro||er |rarslorra||or ol ear||, ou| W||||r ||a| oody our lords||p |s s||ua|ed ard la|se|y
|||r||rg ||a| you are ||e K|rg ol ||e s|a|e ol 3auv|ra.
7. l| |s a lac|, |oWever, ||a| ||ese |rrocer| peop|e carry|rg your pa|arqu|r W|||ou| payrer| are cer|a|r|y
suller|rg due |o |||s |rjus||ce. T|e|r cord|||or |s very |arer|ao|e oecause you |ave lorc|o|y ergaged
||er |r carry|rg your pa|arqu|r. T||s proves ||a| you are crue| ard ur||rd, ye| due |o la|se pres||ge you
Were |||r||rg ||a| you Were pro|ec||rg ||e c|||zers. T||s |s |ud|crous. ou Were suc| a loo| ||a| you
cou|d ro| |ave oeer adored as a grea| rar |r ar assero|y ol persors advarced |r |roW|edge.
8. A|| ol us or ||e surlace ol ||e g|ooe are ||v|rg er||||es |r d|llerer| lorrs. 3ore ol us are rov|rg ard
sore ro| rov|rg. A|| ol us core |r|o ex|s|erce, rera|r lor sore ||re ard are arr||||a|ed W|er ||e
oody |s aga|r r|rg|ed W||| ||e ear||. we are a|| s|rp|y d|llerer| |rarslorra||ors ol ||e ear||. 0|llerer|
ood|es ard capac|||es are s|rp|y |rarslorra||ors ol ||e ear|| ||a| ex|s| |r rare or|y, lor every|||rg
groWs ou| ol ||e ear|| ard W|er every|||rg |s arr||||a|ed || aga|r r|rg|es W||| ||e ear||. lr o||er Words,
We are ou| dus|, ard We s|a|| ou| oe dus|. Fveryore car cors|der |||s po|r|.
9. 0re ray say ||a| var|e||es ar|se lror ||e p|are| ear|| ||se|l. loWever, a|||oug| ||e ur|verse ray
|erporar||y appear |o oe ||e |ru||, || u|||ra|e|y |as ro rea| ex|s|erce. T|e ear|| Was or|g|ra||y crea|ed
oy a coro|ra||or ol a|or|c par||c|es, ou| ||ese par||c|es are |rperrarer|. Ac|ua||y ||e a|or |s ro| ||e
cause ol ||e ur|verse, a|||oug| sore p|||osop|ers |||r| so. l| |s ro| a lac| ||a| ||e var|e||es lourd |r
|||s ra|er|a| Wor|d s|rp|y resu|| lror a|or|c jux|apos|||or or coro|ra||or.
10. 3|rce |||s ur|verse |as ro rea| u|||ra|e ex|s|erce, ||e |||rgs W||||r ||--s|or|ress, d|llererces,
grossress, s||rr|ress, sra||ress, o|gress, resu||, cause, ||v|rg syrp|ors, ard ra|er|a|s--are a||
|rag|red. T|ey are a|| po|s rade ol ||e sare suos|arce, ear||, ou| ||ey are rared d|llerer||y. T|e
d|llererces are c|arac|er|zed oy ||e suos|arce, ra|ure, pred|spos|||or, ||re ard ac||v||y. ou s|ou|d
|roW ||a| a|| ||ese are s|rp|y rec|ar|ca| rar|les|a||ors crea|ed oy ra|er|a| ra|ure.
11. w|a|, ||er, |s ||e u|||ra|e |ru||? T|e arsWer |s ||a| rordua| |roW|edge |s ||e u|||ra|e |ru||. l| |s
devo|d ol ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ra|er|a| qua||||es. l| g|ves us ||oera||or. l| |s ||e ore W|||ou| a secord, a||-
pervad|rg ard oeyord |rag|ra||or. T|e l|rs| rea||za||or ol ||a| |roW|edge |s 8ra|rar. T|er
larara|ra, ||e 3upersou|, |s rea||zed oy ||e yog|s W|o |ry |o see l|r W|||ou| gr|evarce. T||s |s ||e
secord s|age ol rea||za||or. l|ra||y, lu|| rea||za||or ol ||e sare suprere |roW|edge |s rea||zed |r ||e
3uprere lersor. A|| |earred sc|o|ars descr|oe ||e 3uprere lersor as vasudeva, ||e cause ol
8ra|rar, larara|ra ard o||ers.
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12. |y dear K|rg ba|ugara, ur|ess ore |as ||e oppor|ur||y |o srear ||s er||re oody W||| ||e dus| ol
||e |o|us lee| ol grea| devo|ees, ore carro| rea||ze ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. 0re carro| rea||ze ||e Aoso|u|e
Tru|| s|rp|y oy ooserv|rg ce||oacy [ora|racarya|, s|r|c||y lo||oW|rg ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors ol
|ouse|o|der ||le, |eav|rg |ore as a varapras||a, accep||rg sarryasa, or urdergo|rg severe perarces
|r W|r|er oy |eep|rg orese|l suorerged |r Wa|er or surrourd|rg orese|l |r surrer oy l|re ard ||e
scorc||rg |ea| ol ||e sur. T|ere are rary o||er processes |o urders|ard ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ou| ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru|| |s or|y revea|ed |o ore W|o |as a||a|red ||e rercy ol a grea| devo|ee.
13. w|o are ||e pure devo|ees rer||ored |ere? lr ar assero|y ol pure devo|ees, ||ere |s ro ques||or
ol d|scuss|rg ra|er|a| suojec|s |||e po||||cs ard soc|o|ogy. lr ar assero|y ol pure devo|ees, ||ere |s
d|scuss|or or|y ol ||e qua||||es, lorrs ard pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s
pra|sed ard Wors||ped W||| lu|| a||er||or. lr ||e assoc|a||or ol pure devo|ees, oy cors|ar||y |ear|rg
suc| |op|cs respec|lu||y, ever a persor W|o War|s |o rerge |r|o ||e ex|s|erce ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||
aoardors |||s |dea ard gradua||y oecores a||ac|ed |o ||e serv|ce ol vasudeva.
14. lr a prev|ous o|r|| l Was |roWr as |a|araja 8|ara|a. l a||a|red perlec||or oy oecor|rg corp|e|e|y
de|ac|ed lror ra|er|a| ac||v|||es ||roug| d|rec| exper|erce, ard ||roug| |rd|rec| exper|erce l rece|ved
urders|ard|rg lror ||e vedas. l Was lu||y ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord, ou| due |o ry r|slor|ure,
l oecare very allec||ora|e |o a sra|| deer, so ruc| so ||a| l reg|ec|ed ry sp|r||ua| du||es. 0ue |o ry
deep allec||or lor ||e deer, |r ry rex| ||le l |ad |o accep| ||e oody ol a deer.
15. |y dear |ero|c K|rg, due |o ry pas| s|rcere serv|ce |o ||e lord, l cou|d rereroer every|||rg ol ry
pas| ||le ever W|||e |r ||e oody ol a deer. 8ecause l ar aWare ol ||e la||doWr |r ry pas| ||le, l a|Ways
|eep ryse|l separa|e lror ||e assoc|a||or ol ord|rary rer. 8e|rg alra|d ol ||e|r oad, ra|er|a||s||c
assoc|a||or, l Warder a|ore urro||ced oy o||ers.
1o. 3|rp|y oy assoc|a||rg W||| exa||ed devo|ees, aryore car a||a|r perlec||or ol |roW|edge ard W|||
||e sWord ol |roW|edge car cu| |o p|eces ||e |||usory assoc|a||ors W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|roug|
||e assoc|a||or ol devo|ees, ore car ergage |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord oy |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg
[sravarar ||r|arar|. T|us ore car rev|ve ||s dorrar| Krsra corsc|ousress ard, s||c||rg |o ||e
cu|||va||or ol Krsra corsc|ousress, re|urr |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead, ever |r |||s ||le.
'hap"+r Thir"++n 0r"h+r Ta/ks B+"w++n King Rahgana and ;ada Bhara"a
1. Jada 8|ara|a, W|o |ad lu||y rea||zed 8ra|rar, cor||rued. |y dear K|rg ba|ugara, ||e ||v|rg er|||y
Warders or ||e pa|| ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, W||c| |s very d|ll|cu|| lor ||r |o |raverse, ard |e accep|s
repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||. 8e|rg cap||va|ed oy ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e ||ree rodes
ol ra|er|a| ra|ure (sa||va-gura, rajo-gura ard |aro-gura), ||e ||v|rg er|||y car see or|y ||e ||ree lru||s
ol ac||v|||es urder ||e spe|| ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|ese lru||s are ausp|c|ous, |rausp|c|ous ard r|xed. le
||us oecores a||ac|ed |o re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or ard ||e ror|s||c ||eory
ol ||oera||or (rerg|rg W||| ||e 3uprere). le Wor|s very |ard day ard r|g|| exac||y |||e a rerc|ar| W|o
er|ers a lores| |o acqu|re sore ar||c|es |o se|| |a|er lor prol||. loWever, |e carro| rea||y ac||eve
|app|ress W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
2. 0 K|rg ba|ugara, |r |||s lores| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce ||ere are s|x very poWerlu| p|urderers. w|er
||e cord|||ored sou| er|ers ||e lores| |o acqu|re sore ra|er|a| ga|r, ||e s|x p|urderers r|sgu|de ||r.
T|us ||e cord|||ored rerc|ar| does ro| |roW |oW |o sperd ||s rorey, ard || |s |a|er aWay oy ||ese
p|urderers. l||e ||gers, jac|a|s ard o||er leroc|ous ar|ra|s |r a lores| ||a| are ready |o |a|e aWay a
|aro lror ||e cus|ody ol ||s pro|ec|or, ||e W|le ard c|||drer er|er ||e |ear| ol ||e rerc|ar| ard p|urder
||r |r so rary Ways.
3. lr |||s lores| ||ere are derse ooWers corposed ol |||c|e|s ol ous|es, grass ard creepers. lr ||ese
ooWers ||e cord|||ored sou| |s a|Ways d|s|uroed oy crue||y o|||rg rosqu||oes [erv|ous peop|e|.
3ore||res |e sees ar |rag|rary pa|ace |r ||e lores|, ard sore||res |e |s oeW||dered oy see|rg a
l|ee||rg l|erd or g|os|, W||c| appears |||e a re|eor |r ||e s|y.
4. |y dear K|rg, ||e rerc|ar| or ||e lores| pa|| ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ||s |r|e|||gerce v|c||r|zed oy
|ore, Wea|||, re|a||ves ard so lor||, rurs lror ore p|ace |o aro||er |r searc| ol success. 3ore||res
||s eyes are covered oy ||e dus| ol a W||r|W|rd--||a| |s |o say, |r ||s |us| |e |s cap||va|ed oy ||e oeau|y
ol ||s W|le, espec|a||y dur|rg |er rers|rua| per|od. T|us ||s eyes are o||rded, ard |e carro| see W|ere
|o go or W|a| |e |s do|rg.
5. warder|rg |r ||e lores| ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ||e cord|||ored sou| sore||res |ears ar |rv|s|o|e
cr|c|e| ra||rg |ars| sourds, ard ||s ears oecore very ruc| aggr|eved. 3ore||res ||s |ear| |s
pa|red oy ||e sourds ol oW|s, W||c| are jus| |||e ||e |ars| Words ol ||s erer|es. 3ore||res |e |a|es
s|e||er ol a |ree ||a| |as ro lru||s or l|oWers. le approac|es suc| a |ree due |o ||s s|rorg appe|||e, ard
||us |e sullers. le Wou|d |||e |o acqu|re Wa|er, ou| |e |s s|rp|y |||us|ored oy a r|rage, ard |e rurs al|er
||.
o. 3ore||res ||e cord|||ored sou| jurps |r|o a s|a||oW r|ver, or oe|rg s|or| ol lood gra|rs, |e goes |o
oeg lood lror peop|e W|o are ro| a| a|| c|ar||ao|e. 3ore||res |e sullers lror ||e ourr|rg |ea| ol
|ouse|o|d ||le, W||c| |s |||e a lores| l|re, ard sore||res |e oecores sad |o |ave ||s Wea|||, W||c| |s
as dear as ||le, p|urdered oy ||rgs |r ||e rare ol |eavy |rcore |axes.
7. 3ore||res, oe|rg delea|ed or p|urdered oy a super|or, poWerlu| ager|, a ||v|rg er|||y |oses a|| ||s
possess|ors. le ||er oecores very rorose, ard |arer||rg ||e|r |oss, |e sore||res oecores
urcorsc|ous. 3ore||res |e |rag|res a grea| pa|a||a| c||y |r W||c| |e des|res |o ||ve |app||y W||| ||s
lar||y reroers ard r|c|es. le |||r|s ||rse|l lu||y sa||sl|ed |l |||s |s poss|o|e, ou| suc| so-ca||ed
|app|ress cor||rues or|y lor a rorer|.
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8. 3ore||res ||e rerc|ar| |r ||e lores| War|s |o c||ro ||e ||||s ard rour|a|rs, ou| due |o |rsull|c|er|
loo|Wear, ||s lee| are pr|c|ed oy sra|| s|ore lragrer|s ard oy ||orrs or ||e rour|a|r. 8e|rg pr|c|ed
oy ||er, |e oecores very aggr|eved. 3ore||res a persor W|o |s very a||ac|ed |o ||s lar||y oecores
overW|e|red W||| |urger, ard due |o ||s r|serao|e cord|||or |e oecores lur|ous W||| ||s lar||y
reroers.
9. T|e cord|||ored sou| |r ||e ra|er|a| lores| |s sore||res sWa||oWed oy a py||or or crus|ed. A| suc| a
||re |e |s |el| |y|rg |r ||e lores| |||e a dead persor, devo|d ol corsc|ousress ard |roW|edge.
3ore||res o||er po|sorous sra|es o||e ||r. 8e|rg o||rd |o ||s corsc|ousress, |e la||s doWr |r|o a
dar| We|| ol |e|||s| ||le W||| ro |ope ol oe|rg rescued.
10. 3ore||res, |r order |o |ave a |||||e |rs|gr|l|car| sex erjoyrer|, ore searc|es al|er deoauc|ed
Worer. lr |||s a||erp|, ore |s |rsu||ed ard c|as||sed oy ||e Worer's ||rsrer. T||s |s |||e go|rg |o |a|e
|orey lror a oee||ve ard oe|rg a||ac|ed oy ||e oees. 3ore||res, al|er sperd|rg |o|s ol rorey, ore
ray acqu|re aro||er Worar lor sore ex|ra serse erjoyrer|. urlor|ura|e|y, ||e oojec| ol serse
erjoyrer|, ||e Worar, |s |a|er aWay or ||drapped oy aro||er deoauc|ee.
11. 3ore||res ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s ousy cour|erac||rg ||e ra|ura| d|s|uroarces ol lreez|rg co|d,
scorc||rg |ea|, s|rorg W|rd, excess|ve ra|rla|| ard so lor||. w|er |e |s urao|e |o do so, |e oecores
very ur|appy. 3ore||res |e |s c|ea|ed |r ous|ress |rarsac||ors ore al|er aro||er. lr |||s Way, oy
c|ea||rg, ||v|rg er||||es crea|e err||y arorg ||erse|ves.
12. 0r ||e lores| pa|| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, sore||res a persor |s W|||ou| Wea||| ard due |o |||s does
ro| |ave a proper |ore, oed or s||||rg p|ace, ror proper lar||y erjoyrer|. le ||erelore goes |o oeg
rorey lror o||ers, ou| W|er ||s des|res are ro| lu|l|||ed oy oegg|rg, |e War|s |o oorroW or s|ea| ||e
proper|y ol o||ers. T|us |e |s |rsu||ed |r soc|e|y.
13. 0ue |o rore|ary |rarsac||ors, re|a||ors||ps oecore very s|ra|red ard erd |r err||y. 3ore||res
||e |usoard ard W|le Wa|| or ||e pa|| ol ra|er|a| progress, ard |o ra|r|a|r ||e|r re|a||ors||p ||ey Wor|
very |ard. 3ore||res due |o scarc||y ol rorey or due |o d|seased cord|||ors, ||ey are eroarrassed
ard a|ros| d|e.
14. |y dear K|rg, or ||e lores| pa|| ol ra|er|a| ||le, l|rs| a persor |s oerel| ol ||s la||er ard ro||er, ard
al|er ||e|r dea|| |e oecores a||ac|ed |o ||s reW|y oorr c|||drer. lr |||s Way |e Warders or ||e pa|| ol
ra|er|a| progress ard |s ever|ua||y eroarrassed. Nore||e|ess, ro ore |roWs |oW |o ge| ou| ol |||s,
ever up |o ||e rorer| ol dea||.
15. T|ere Were ard are rary po||||ca| ard soc|a| |eroes W|o |ave corquered erer|es ol equa| poWer,
ye| due |o ||e|r |grorarce |r oe||ev|rg ||a| ||e |ard |s ||e|rs, ||ey l|g|| ore aro||er ard |ay doWr ||e|r
||ves |r oa|||e. T|ey are ro| ao|e |o |a|e up ||e sp|r||ua| pa|| accep|ed oy ||ose |r ||e rerourced order.
A|||oug| ||ey are o|g |eroes ard po||||ca| |eaders, ||ey carro| |a|e |o ||e pa|| ol sp|r||ua| rea||za||or.
1o. 3ore||res ||e ||v|rg er|||y |r ||e lores| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce |a|es s|e||er ol creepers ard des|res
|o |ear ||e c||rp|rg ol ||e o|rds |r ||ose creepers. 8e|rg alra|d ol roar|rg ||ors |r ||e lores|, |e ra|es
lr|erds W||| crares, |erors ard vu||ures.
17. 8e|rg c|ea|ed oy ||er, ||e ||v|rg er|||y |r ||e lores| ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |r|es |o g|ve up ||e
assoc|a||or ol ||ese so-ca||ed yog|s, svar|s ard |rcarra||ors ard core |o ||e assoc|a||or ol rea|
devo|ees, ou| due |o r|slor|ure |e carro| lo||oW ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er or advarced
devo|ees, ||erelore |e g|ves up ||e|r corpary ard aga|r re|urrs |o ||e assoc|a||or ol ror|eys W|o are
s|rp|y |r|eres|ed |r serse gra||l|ca||or ard Worer. le der|ves sa||slac||or oy assoc|a||rg W||| serse
gra||l|ers ard erjoy|rg sex ard |r|ox|ca||or. lr |||s Way |e spo||s ||s ||le s|rp|y oy |rdu|g|rg |r sex ard
|r|ox|ca||or. loo||rg |r|o ||e laces ol o||er serse gra||l|ers, |e oecores lorge|lu| ard ||us approac|es
dea||.
18. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y oecores exac||y |||e a ror|ey jurp|rg lror ore orarc| |o aro||er, |e
rera|rs |r ||e |ree ol |ouse|o|d ||le W|||ou| ary prol|| ou| sex. T|us |e |s ||c|ed oy ||s W|le jus| |||e ||e
|e-ass. urao|e |o ga|r re|ease, |e rera|rs |e|p|ess|y |r ||a| pos|||or. 3ore||res |e la||s v|c||r |o ar
|rcurao|e d|sease, W||c| |s |||e la|||rg |r|o a rour|a|r cave. le oecores alra|d ol dea||, W||c| |s |||e
||e e|ep|ar| |r ||e oac| ol ||a| cave, ard |e rera|rs s|rarded, grasp|rg a| ||e |W|gs ard orarc|es ol a
creeper.
19. 0 ||||er ol erer|es, |a|araja ba|ugara, |l ||e cord|||ored sou| sore|oW or o||er ge|s ou| ol ||s
dargerous pos|||or, |e aga|r re|urrs |o ||s |ore |o erjoy sex ||le, lor ||a| |s ||e Way ol a||ac|rer|.
T|us, urder ||e spe|| ol ||e lord's ra|er|a| erergy, |e cor||rues |o |o||er |r ||e lores| ol ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce. le does ro| d|scover ||s rea| |r|eres| ever a| ||e po|r| ol dea||.
20. |y dear K|rg ba|ugara, you are a|so a v|c||r ol ||e ex|erra| erergy, oe|rg s||ua|ed or ||e pa|| ol
a||rac||or |o ra|er|a| p|easure. 3o ||a| you ray oecore ar equa| lr|erd |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es, l roW
adv|se you |o g|ve up your ||rg|y pos|||or ard ||e rod oy W||c| you pur|s| cr|r|ra|s. 0|ve up a||rac||or
|o ||e serse oojec|s ard |a|e up ||e sWord ol |roW|edge s|arpered oy devo||ora| serv|ce. T|er you
W||| oe ao|e |o cu| ||e |ard |ro| ol |||usory erergy ard cross |o ||e o||er s|de ol ||e ocear ol resc|erce.
21. K|rg ba|ugara sa|d. T||s o|r|| as a |urar oe|rg |s ||e oes| ol a||. Fver o|r|| arorg ||e der|gods
|r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s |s ro| as g|or|ous as o|r|| as a |urar oe|rg or |||s ear||. w|a| |s ||e use ol ||e
exa||ed pos|||or ol a der|god? lr ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, due |o proluse ra|er|a| corlor|s, ||ere |s ro
poss|o||||y ol assoc|a||rg W||| devo|ees.
22. l| |s ro| a| a|| Worderlu| ||a| s|rp|y oy oe|rg covered oy ||e dus| ol your |o|us lee|, ore |rred|a|e|y
a||a|rs ||e p|a|lorr ol pure devo||ora| serv|ce |o Ad|o|saja, W||c| |s ro| ava||ao|e ever |o grea|
der|gods |||e 8ra|ra. 8y assoc|a||rg W||| you jus| lor a rorer|, l ar roW lreed lror a|| argurer|,
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la|se pres||ge ard |ac| ol d|scr|r|ra||or, W||c| are ||e roo|s ol er|arg|erer| |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. NoW
l ar lree lror a|| ||ese proo|ers.
23. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e grea| persora||||es, W|e||er ||ey Wa|| or ||e ear||'s
surlace as c|||drer, yourg ooys, avad|u|as or grea| ora|raras. Fver |l ||ey are ||dder urder d|llerer|
gu|ses, l oller ry respec|s |o a|| ol ||er. 8y ||e|r rercy, ray ||ere oe good lor|ure |r ||e roya|
dyras||es ||a| are a|Ways ollerd|rg ||er.
24. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, 0 sor ol ro||er u||ara, ||ere Were sore Waves
ol d|ssa||slac||or |r ||e r|rd ol Jada 8|ara|a due |o ||s oe|rg |rsu||ed oy K|rg ba|ugara, W|o rade
||r carry ||s pa|arqu|r, ou| Jada 8|ara|a reg|ec|ed |||s, ard ||s |ear| aga|r oecare ca|r ard qu|e|
|||e ar ocear. A|||oug| K|rg ba|ugara |ad |rsu||ed ||r, |e Was a grea| parara|arsa. 8e|rg a
va|srava, |e Was ra|ura||y very ||rd|ear|ed, ard |e ||erelore |o|d ||e K|rg aoou| ||e cors|||u||ora|
pos|||or ol ||e sou|. le ||er lorgo| ||e |rsu|| oecause K|rg ba|ugara p|||lu||y oegged pardor a| ||s
|o|us lee|. Al|er |||s, |e oegar |o Warder a|| over ||e ear||, jus| as oelore.
25. Al|er rece|v|rg |essors lror ||e grea| devo|ee Jada 8|ara|a, K|rg ba|ugara ol ||e s|a|e ol 3auv|ra
oecare corp|e|e|y aWare ol ||e cors|||u||ora| pos|||or ol ||e sou|. le ||us gave up ||e ood||y
corcep||or corp|e|e|y. |y dear K|rg, W|oever |a|es s|e||er ol ||e servar| ol ||e servar| ol ||e lord |s
cer|a|r|y g|or|l|ed oecause |e car W|||ou| d|ll|cu||y g|ve up ||e ood||y corcep||or.
2o. K|rg lar||s|| ||er |o|d 3u|adeva 0osvar|. |y dear |ord, 0 grea| devo|ee sage, you are orr|sc|er|.
ou |ave very r|ce|y descr|oed ||e pos|||or ol ||e cord|||ored sou|, W|o |s corpared |o a rerc|ar| |r
||e lores|. lror ||ese |rs|ruc||ors |r|e|||ger| rer car urders|ard ||a| ||e serses ol a persor |r ||e
ood||y corcep||or are |||e rogues ard |||eves |r ||a| lores|, ard ore's W|le ard c|||drer are |||e jac|a|s
ard o||er leroc|ous ar|ra|s. loWever, || |s ro| very easy lor ||e ur|r|e|||ger| |o urders|ard ||e purpor|
ol |||s s|ory oecause || |s d|ll|cu|| |o ex|r|ca|e ||e exac| rear|rg lror ||e a||egory. l ||erelore reques|
our lo||ress |o g|ve ||e d|rec| rear|rg.
'hap"+r 0!r"++n Th+ Ma"+ria/ (!r/d as "h+ Gr+a" 0!r+s" !. )n4!y#+n"
1. w|er K|rg lar||s|| as|ed 3u|adeva 0osvar| aoou| ||e d|rec| rear|rg ol ||e ra|er|a| lores|,
3u|adeva 0osvar| rep||ed as lo||oWs. |y dear K|rg, a rar oe|org|rg |o ||e rercar|||e corrur||y
[var||| |s a|Ways |r|eres|ed |r earr|rg rorey. 3ore||res |e er|ers ||e lores| |o acqu|re sore c|eap
corrod|||es |||e Wood ard ear|| ard se|| ||er |r ||e c||y a| good pr|ces. 3|r||ar|y, ||e cord|||ored sou|,
oe|rg greedy, er|ers |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d lor sore ra|er|a| prol||. 0radua||y |e er|ers ||e deepes| par| ol
||e lores|, ro| rea||y |roW|rg |oW |o ge| ou|. lav|rg er|ered ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ||e pure sou| oecores
cord|||ored oy ||e ra|er|a| a|rosp|ere, W||c| |s crea|ed oy ||e ex|erra| erergy urder ||e cor|ro| ol
lord v|sru. T|us ||e ||v|rg er|||y cores urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e ex|erra| erergy, da|v| raya. l|v|rg
|rdeperder||y ard oeW||dered |r ||e lores|, |e does ro| a||a|r ||e assoc|a||or ol devo|ees W|o are
a|Ways ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord. 0rce |r ||e ood||y corcep||or, |e ge|s d|llerer| |ypes ol
ood|es ore al|er ||e o||er urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ra|er|a| erergy ard |rpe||ed oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure [sa||va-gura, rajo-gura ard |aro-gura|. lr |||s Way ||e cord|||ored sou| goes sore||res |o ||e
|eaver|y p|are|s, sore||res |o ||e ear|||y p|are|s ard sore||res |o ||e |oWer p|are|s ard |oWer
spec|es. T|us |e sullers cor||ruous|y due |o d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es. T|ese suller|rgs ard pa|rs are
sore||res r|xed. 3ore||res ||ey are very severe, ard sore||res ||ey are ro|. T|ese ood||y
cord|||ors are acqu|red due |o ||e cord|||ored sou|'s rer|a| specu|a||or. le uses ||s r|rd ard l|ve
serses |o acqu|re |roW|edge, ard ||ese or|rg aoou| ||e d|llerer| ood|es ard d|llerer| cord|||ors. us|rg
||e serses urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e ex|erra| erergy, raya, ||e ||v|rg er|||y sullers ||e r|serao|e
cord|||ors ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. le |s ac|ua||y searc||rg lor re||el, ou| |e |s gerera||y oall|ed, a|||oug|
sore||res |e |s re||eved al|er grea| d|ll|cu||y. 3|rugg||rg lor ex|s|erce |r |||s Way, |e carro| ge| ||e
s|e||er ol pure devo|ees, W|o are |||e ouro|eoees ergaged |r |ov|rg serv|ce a| ||e |o|us lee| ol lord
v|sru.
2. lr ||e lores| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ||e urcor|ro||ed serses are |||e p|urderers. T|e cord|||ored sou|
ray earr sore rorey lor ||e advarcerer| ol Krsra corsc|ousress, ou| urlor|ura|e|y ||e urcor|ro||ed
serses p|urder ||s rorey ||roug| serse gra||l|ca||or. T|e serses are p|urderers oecause ||ey ra|e
ore sperd ||s rorey urrecessar||y lor see|rg, sre|||rg, |as||rg, |ouc||rg, |ear|rg, des|r|rg ard W||||rg.
lr |||s Way ||e cord|||ored sou| |s oo||ged |o gra||ly ||s serses, ard ||us a|| ||s rorey |s sper|. T||s
rorey |s ac|ua||y acqu|red lor ||e execu||or ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ou| || |s |a|er aWay oy ||e
p|urder|rg serses.
3. |y dear K|rg, lar||y reroers |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d go urder ||e rares ol W|le ard c|||drer, ou|
ac|ua||y ||ey oe|ave |||e ||gers ard jac|a|s. A |erdsrar |r|es |o pro|ec| ||s s|eep |o ||e oes| ol ||s
ao||||y, ou| ||e ||gers ard loxes |a|e ||er aWay oy lorce. 3|r||ar|y, a|||oug| a r|ser|y rar War|s |o
guard ||s rorey very carelu||y, ||s lar||y reroers |a|e aWay a|| ||s asse|s lorc|o|y, ever ||oug| |e |s
very v|g||ar|.
4. Fvery year ||e p|oWrar p|oWs over ||s gra|r l|e|d, corp|e|e|y uproo||rg a|| Weeds. Nore||e|ess, ||e
seeds ||e ||ere ard, ro| oe|rg corp|e|e|y ourred, aga|r core up W||| ||e p|ar|s soWr |r ||e l|e|d. Fver
al|er oe|rg p|oWed urder, ||e Weeds core up derse|y. 3|r||ar|y, ||e gr|as||a-asrara [lar||y ||le| |s a
l|e|d ol lru|||ve ac||v||y. ur|ess ||e des|re |o erjoy lar||y ||le |s corp|e|e|y ourred ou|, || groWs up aga|r
ard aga|r. Fver ||oug| carp|or ray oe reroved lror a po|, ||e po| rore||e|ess re|a|rs ||e arora ol
carp|or. As |org as ||e seeds ol des|re are ro| des|royed, lru|||ve ac||v|||es are ro| des|royed.
5. 3ore||res ||e cord|||ored sou| |r |ouse|o|d ||le, oe|rg a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| Wea||| ard
possess|ors, |s d|s|uroed oy gadl||es ard rosqu||oes, ard sore||res |ocus|s, o|rds ol prey ard ra|s
g|ve ||r |rouo|e. Nore||e|ess, |e s|||| Warders doWr ||e pa|| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. 0ue |o |grorarce
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|e oecores |us|y ard ergages |r lru|||ve ac||v||y. 8ecause ||s r|rd |s aosoroed |r ||ese ac||v|||es, |e
sees ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d as perrarer|, a|||oug| || |s |erporary |||e a p|ar|asragor|a, a |ouse |r ||e
s|y.
o. 3ore||res |r |||s |ouse |r ||e s|y [gard|arva-pura| ||e cord|||ored sou| dr|r|s, ea|s ard |as sex.
8e|rg over|y a||ac|ed, |e c|ases al|er ||e oojec|s ol ||e serses jus| as a deer c|ases a r|rage |r ||e
deser|.
7. 3ore||res ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s |r|eres|ed |r ||e ye||oW s|oo| |roWr as go|d ard rurs al|er ||. T|a| go|d
|s ||e source ol ra|er|a| opu|erce ard ervy, ard || car erao|e ore |o allord ||||c|| sex, garo||rg, rea|-
ea||rg ard |r|ox|ca||or. T|ose W|ose r|rds are overcore oy ||e rode ol pass|or are a||rac|ed oy ||e
co|or ol go|d, jus| as a rar suller|rg lror co|d |r ||e lores| rurs al|er a p|osp|orescer| ||g|| |r a
rars|y |ard, cors|der|rg || |o oe l|re.
8. 3ore||res ||e cord|||ored sou| |s aosoroed |r l|rd|rg res|der||a| quar|ers or apar|rer|s ard ge|||rg
a supp|y ol Wa|er ard r|c|es |o ra|r|a|r ||s oody. Aosoroed |r acqu|r|rg a var|e|y ol recess|||es, |e
lorge|s every|||rg ard perpe|ua||y rurs arourd ||e lores| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
9. 3ore||res, as |l o||rded oy ||e dus| ol a W||r|W|rd, ||e cord|||ored sou| sees ||e oeau|y ol ||e
oppos||e sex, W||c| |s ca||ed prarada. 8e|rg ||us oeW||dered, |e |s ra|sed upor ||e |ap ol a Worar,
ard a| ||a| ||re ||s good serses are overcore oy ||e lorce ol pass|or. le ||us oecores a|ros| o||rd
W||| |us|y des|re ard d|sooeys ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors goverr|rg sex ||le. le does ro| |roW ||a| ||s
d|sooed|erce |s W||ressed oy d|llerer| der|gods, ard |e erjoys ||||c|| sex |r ||e dead ol r|g||, ro|
see|rg ||e lu|ure pur|s|rer| aWa|||rg ||r.
10. T|e cord|||ored sou| sore||res persora||y apprec|a|es ||e lu|||||y ol serse erjoyrer| |r ||e
ra|er|a| Wor|d, ard |e sore||res cors|ders ra|er|a| erjoyrer| |o oe lu|| ol r|ser|es. loWever, due |o
||s s|rorg ood||y corcep||or, ||s rerory |s des|royed, ard aga|r ard aga|r |e rurs al|er ra|er|a|
erjoyrer|, jus| as ar ar|ra| rurs al|er a r|rage |r ||e deser|.
11. 3ore||res ||e cord|||ored sou| |s very aggr|eved oy ||e c|as||serer| ol ||s erer|es ard
goverrrer| servar|s, W|o use |ars| Words aga|rs| ||r d|rec||y or |rd|rec||y. A| ||a| ||re ||s |ear| ard
ears oecore very saddered. 3uc| c|as||serer| ray oe corpared |o ||e sourds ol oW|s ard cr|c|e|s.
12. 0ue |o ||s p|ous ac||v|||es |r prev|ous ||ves, ||e cord|||ored sou| a||a|rs ra|er|a| lac|||||es |r |||s ||le,
ou| W|er ||ey are l|r|s|ed, |e |a|es s|e||er ol Wea||| ard r|c|es, W||c| carro| |e|p ||r |r |||s ||le or
||e rex|. 8ecause ol |||s, |e approac|es ||e ||v|rg dead W|o possess ||ese |||rgs. 3uc| peop|e are
corpared |o |rpure |rees, creepers ard po|sorous We||s.
13. 3ore||res, |o r|||ga|e d|s|resses |r |||s lores| ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ||e cord|||ored sou| rece|ves
c|eap o|ess|rgs lror a||e|s|s. le ||er |oses a|| |r|e|||gerce |r ||e|r assoc|a||or. T||s |s exac||y |||e
jurp|rg |r a s|a||oW r|ver. As a resu|| ore s|rp|y orea|s ||s |ead. le |s ro| ao|e |o r|||ga|e ||s
suller|rgs lror ||e |ea|, ard |r oo|| Ways |e sullers. T|e r|sgu|ded cord|||ored sou| a|so approac|es
so-ca||ed sad|us ard svar|s W|o preac| aga|rs| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol ||e vedas. le does ro| rece|ve
oerel|| lror ||er, e|||er |r ||e preser| or |r ||e lu|ure.
14. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, W|er ||e cord|||ored sou| carro| arrarge lor ||s oWr ra|r|erarce, desp||e
exp|o|||rg o||ers, |e |r|es |o exp|o|| ||s oWr la||er or sor, |a||rg aWay ||a| re|a||ve's possess|ors,
a|||oug| ||ey ray oe very |rs|gr|l|car|. ll |e carro| acqu|re |||rgs lror ||s la||er, sor or o||er
re|a||ves, |e |s prepared |o g|ve ||er a|| ||rds ol |rouo|e.
15. lr |||s Wor|d, lar||y ||le |s exac||y |||e a o|az|rg l|re |r ||e lores|. T|ere |s ro| ||e |eas| |app|ress,
ard gradua||y ore oecores rore ard rore |rp||ca|ed |r ur|app|ress. lr |ouse|o|d ||le, ||ere |s
ro|||rg lavorao|e lor perpe|ua| |app|ress. 8e|rg |rp||ca|ed |r |ore ||le, ||e cord|||ored sou| |s ourred
oy ||e l|re ol |arer|a||or. 3ore||res |e corderrs ||rse|l as oe|rg very urlor|ura|e, ard sore||res
|e c|a|rs ||a| |e sullers oecause |e perlorred ro p|ous ac||v|||es |r ||s prev|ous ||le.
1o. 0overrrer| rer are a|Ways |||e carr|vorous derors ca||ed ba|sasas [rar-ea|ers|. 3ore||res
||ese goverrrer| rer |urr aga|rs| ||e cord|||ored sou| ard |a|e aWay a|| ||s accuru|a|ed Wea|||.
8e|rg oerel| ol ||s ||le's reserved Wea|||, ||e cord|||ored sou| |oses a|| er||us|asr. lrdeed, || |s as
||oug| |e |oses ||s ||le.
17. 3ore||res ||e cord|||ored sou| |rag|res ||a| ||s la||er or grardla||er |as aga|r core |r ||e lorr
ol ||s sor or grardsor. lr |||s Way |e lee|s ||e |app|ress ore sore||res lee|s |r a drear, ard ||e
cord|||ored sou| sore||res |a|es p|easure |r suc| rer|a| corcoc||ors.
18. lr |ouse|o|d ||le ore |s ordered |o execu|e rary yajras ard lru|||ve ac||v|||es, espec|a||y ||e v|va|a-
yajra [||e rarr|age cererory lor sors ard daug||ers| ard ||e sacred ||read cererory. T|ese are a||
||e du||es ol a gr|as||a, ard ||ey are very ex|ers|ve ard |rouo|esore |o execu|e. T|ey are corpared
|o a o|g |||| over W||c| ore rus| cross W|er ore |s a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| ac||v|||es. A persor des|r|rg |o
cross over ||ese r||ua||s||c cereror|es cer|a|r|y lee|s pa|rs |||e ||e p|erc|rg ol ||orrs ard peoo|es
erdured oy ore a||erp||rg |o c||ro a ||||. T|us ||e cord|||ored sou| sullers ur||r||ed|y.
19. 3ore||res, due |o ood||y |urger ard |||rs|, ||e cord|||ored sou| oecores so d|s|uroed ||a| |e
|oses ||s pa||erce ard oecores argry W||| ||s oWr oe|oved sors, daug||ers ard W|le. T|us, oe|rg
ur||rd |o ||er, |e sullers a|| ||e rore.
20. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued spea||rg |o |a|araja lar||s||. |y dear K|rg, s|eep |s exac||y |||e a
py||or. T|ose W|o Warder |r ||e lores| ol ra|er|a| ||le are a|Ways devoured oy ||e py||or ol s|eep.
8e|rg o|||er oy |||s py||or, ||ey a|Ways rera|r |r ||e dar|ress ol |grorarce. T|ey are |||e dead ood|es
||roWr |r a d|s|ar| lores|. T|us ||e cord|||ored sou|s carro| urders|ard W|a| |s go|rg or |r ||le.
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21. lr ||e lores| ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ||e cord|||ored sou| |s sore||res o|||er oy erv|ous erer|es,
W||c| are corpared |o serper|s ard o||er crea|ures. T|roug| ||e |r|c|s ol ||e erery, ||e cord|||ored
sou| la||s lror ||s pres||g|ous pos|||or. 8e|rg arx|ous, |e carro| ever s|eep proper|y. le ||us oecores
rore ard rore ur|appy, ard |e gradua||y |oses ||s |r|e|||gerce ard corsc|ousress. lr ||a| s|a|e |e
oecores a|ros| perpe|ua||y |||e a o||rd rar W|o |as la||er |r|o a dar| We|| ol |grorarce.
22. T|e cord|||ored sou| |s sore||res a||rac|ed |o ||e |||||e |app|ress der|ved lror serse gra||l|ca||or.
T|us |e |as ||||c|| sex or s|ea|s aro||er's proper|y. A| suc| a ||re |e ray oe arres|ed oy ||e
goverrrer| or c|as||sed oy ||e Worar's |usoard or pro|ec|or. T|us s|rp|y lor a |||||e ra|er|a|
sa||slac||or, |e la||s |r|o a |e|||s| cord|||or ard |s pu| |r|o ja|| lor rape, ||drapp|rg, ||el| ard so lor||.
23. learred sc|o|ars ard |rarscerder|a||s|s ||erelore corderr ||e ra|er|a||s||c pa|| ol lru|||ve ac||v||y
oecause || |s ||e or|g|ra| source ard oreed|rg grourd ol ra|er|a| r|ser|es, oo|| |r |||s ||le ard |r ||e
rex|.
24. 3|ea||rg or c|ea||rg aro||er persor ou| ol ||s rorey, ||e cord|||ored sou| sore|oW or o||er |eeps
|| |r ||s possess|or ard escapes pur|s|rer|. T|er aro||er rar, rared 0evada||a, c|ea|s ||r ard
|a|es ||e rorey aWay. 3|r||ar|y, aro||er rar, rared v|srur||ra, s|ea|s ||e rorey lror 0evada||a
ard |a|es || aWay. lr ary case, ||e rorey does ro| s|ay |r ore p|ace. l| passes lror ore |ard |o
aro||er. u|||ra|e|y ro ore car erjoy ||e rorey, ard || rera|rs ||e proper|y ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
25. 8e|rg urao|e |o pro|ec| ||rse|l lror ||e ||reelo|d r|ser|es ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ||e cord|||ored
sou| oecores very rorose ard ||ves a ||le ol |arer|a||or. T|ese ||reelo|d r|ser|es are r|ser|es
sullered oy rer|a| ca|ar||y a| ||e |ards ol ||e der|gods [suc| as lreez|rg W|rd ard scorc||rg |ea||,
r|ser|es ollered oy o||er ||v|rg er||||es, ard r|ser|es ar|s|rg lror ||e r|rd ard oody ||erse|ves.
2o. As lar as |rarsac||ors W||| rorey are corcerred, |l ore persor c|ea|s aro||er oy a lar|||rg or |ess,
||ey oecore erer|es.
27. lr |||s ra|er|a||s||c ||le, ||ere are rary d|ll|cu|||es, as l |ave jus| rer||ored, ard a|| ol ||ese are
|rsurrour|ao|e. lr add|||or, ||ere are d|ll|cu|||es ar|s|rg lror so-ca||ed |app|ress, d|s|ress, a||ac|rer|,
|a|e, lear, la|se pres||ge, |||us|or, radress, |arer|a||or, oeW||derrer|, greed, ervy, err||y, |rsu||,
|urger, |||rs|, |r|ou|a||or, d|sease, o|r||, o|d age ard dea||. A|| ||ese coro|re |oge||er |o g|ve ||e
ra|er|a||s||c cord|||ored sou| ro|||rg ou| r|sery.
28. 3ore||res ||e cord|||ored sou| |s a||rac|ed oy |||us|or persor|l|ed (||s W|le or g|r| lr|erd) ard
oecores eager |o oe eroraced oy a Worar. T|us |e |oses ||s |r|e|||gerce as We|| as |roW|edge ol
||le's goa|. A| ||a| ||re, ro |orger a||erp||rg sp|r||ua| cu|||va||or, |e oecores over|y a||ac|ed |o ||s W|le
or g|r| lr|erd ard |r|es |o prov|de |er W||| a su||ao|e apar|rer|. Aga|r, |e oecores very ousy urder ||e
s|e||er ol ||a| |ore ard |s cap||va|ed oy ||e |a||s, g|arces ard ac||v|||es ol ||s W|le ard c|||drer. lr |||s
Way |e |oses ||s Krsra corsc|ousress ard ||roWs ||rse|l |r ||e derse dar|ress ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
29. T|e persora| Weapor used oy lord Krsra, ||e d|sc, |s ca||ed |ar|-ca|ra, ||e d|sc ol lar|. T||s ca|ra
|s ||e W|ee| ol ||re. l| expards lror ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||e a|ors up |o ||e ||re ol 8ra|ra's dea||, ard ||
cor|ro|s a|| ac||v|||es. l| |s a|Ways revo|v|rg ard sperd|rg ||e ||ves ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, lror lord
8ra|ra doWr |o ar |rs|gr|l|car| o|ade ol grass. T|us ore c|arges lror |rlarcy, |o c|||d|ood, |o you||
ard ra|ur||y, ard ||us ore approac|es ||e erd ol ||le. l| |s |rposs|o|e |o c|ec| |||s W|ee| ol ||re. T||s
W|ee| |s very exac||rg oecause || |s ||e persora| Weapor ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
3ore||res ||e cord|||ored sou|, lear|rg ||e approac| ol dea||, War|s |o Wors||p soreore W|o car
save ||r lror |rr|rer| darger. e| |e does ro| care lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose
Weapor |s ||e |rdela||gao|e ||re lac|or. T|e cord|||ored sou| |rs|ead |a|es s|e||er ol a rar-rade god
descr|oed |r urau||or|zed scr|p|ures. 3uc| gods are |||e ouzzards, vu||ures, |erors ard croWs. ved|c
scr|p|ures do ro| reler |o ||er. lrr|rer| dea|| |s |||e ||e a||ac| ol a ||or, ard re|||er vu||ures,
ouzzards, croWs ror |erors car save ore lror suc| ar a||ac|. 0re W|o |a|es s|e||er ol urau||or|zed
rar-rade gods carro| oe saved lror ||e c|u|c|es ol dea||.
30. T|e pseudo svar|s, yog|s ard |rcarra||ors W|o do ro| oe||eve |r ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead are |roWr as pasard|s. T|ey ||erse|ves are la||er ard c|ea|ed oecause ||ey do ro| |roW
||e rea| pa|| ol sp|r||ua| advarcerer|, ard W|oever goes |o ||er |s cer|a|r|y c|ea|ed |r ||s |urr. w|er
ore |s ||us c|ea|ed, |e sore||res |a|es s|e||er ol ||e rea| lo||oWers ol ved|c pr|rc|p|es [ora|raras or
||ose |r Krsra corsc|ousress|, W|o |eac| everyore |oW |o Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead accord|rg |o ||e ved|c r||ua|s. loWever, oe|rg urao|e |o s||c| |o ||ese pr|rc|p|es, ||ese
rasca|s aga|r la|| doWr ard |a|e s|e||er arorg sudras W|o are very exper| |r ra||rg arrargerer|s lor
sex |rdu|gerce. 3ex |s very pror|rer| arorg ar|ra|s |||e ror|eys, ard suc| peop|e W|o are
er||vered oy sex ray oe ca||ed descerdar|s ol ror|eys.
31. lr |||s Way ||e descerdar|s ol ||e ror|eys |r|err|rg|e W||| eac| o||er, ard ||ey are gerera||y
|roWr as sudras. w|||ou| |es||a||rg, ||ey ||ve ard rove lree|y, ro| |roW|rg ||e goa| ol ||le. T|ey are
cap||va|ed s|rp|y oy see|rg ||e laces ol ore aro||er, W||c| rer|rd ||er ol serse gra||l|ca||or. T|ey
are a|Ways ergaged |r ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, |roWr as grarya-|arra, ard ||ey Wor| |ard lor ra|er|a|
oerel||. T|us ||ey lorge| corp|e|e|y ||a| ore day ||e|r sra|| ||le spars W||| oe l|r|s|ed ard ||ey W||| oe
degraded |r ||e evo|u||orary cyc|e.
32. Jus| as a ror|ey jurps lror ore |ree |o aro||er, ||e cord|||ored sou| jurps lror ore oody |o
aro||er. As ||e ror|ey |s u|||ra|e|y cap|ured oy ||e |ur|er ard |s urao|e |o ge| ou| ol cap||v||y, ||e
cord|||ored sou|, oe|rg cap||va|ed oy rorer|ary sex p|easure, oecores a||ac|ed |o d|llerer| |ypes ol
ood|es ard |s ercaged |r lar||y ||le. lar||y ||le allords ||e cord|||ored sou| a les||va| ol rorer|ary sex
p|easure, ard ||us |e |s corp|e|e|y urao|e |o ge| ou| ol ||e ra|er|a| c|u|c|es.
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33. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, W|er ||e cord|||ored sou| lorge|s ||s re|a||ors||p W||| ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard does ro| care lor Krsra corsc|ousress, |e s|rp|y ergages |r d|llerer|
|ypes ol r|sc||evous ard s|rlu| ac||v|||es. le |s ||er suojec|ed |o ||e ||reelo|d r|ser|es, ard, ou| ol lear
ol ||e e|ep|ar| ol dea||, |e la||s |r|o ||e dar|ress lourd |r a rour|a|r cave.
34. T|e cord|||ored sou| sullers rary r|serao|e ood||y cord|||ors, suc| as oe|rg allec|ed oy severe
co|d ard s|rorg W|rds. le a|so sullers due |o ||e ac||v|||es ol o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs ard due |o ra|ura|
d|s|uroarces. w|er |e |s urao|e |o cour|erac| ||er ard |as |o rera|r |r a r|serao|e cord|||or, |e
ra|ura||y oecores very rorose oecause |e War|s |o erjoy ra|er|a| lac|||||es.
35. 3ore||res cord|||ored sou|s exc|arge rorey, ou| |r due course ol ||re, err||y ar|ses oecause ol
c|ea||rg. A|||oug| ||ere ray oe a ||ry prol||, ||e cord|||ored sou|s cease |o oe lr|erds ard oecore
erer|es.
3o. 3ore||res, |av|rg ro rorey, ||e cord|||ored sou| does ro| ge| sull|c|er| accorroda||ors.
3ore||res |e doesr'| ever |ave a p|ace |o s||, ror does |e |ave ||e o||er recess|||es. lr o||er Words,
|e la||s |r|o scarc||y, ard a| ||a| ||re, W|er |e |s urao|e |o secure ||e recess|||es oy la|r rears, |e
dec|des |o se|ze ||e proper|y ol o||ers urla|r|y. w|er |e carro| ge| ||e |||rgs |e War|s, |e s|rp|y
rece|ves |rsu||s lror o||ers ard ||us oecores very rorose.
37. A|||oug| peop|e ray oe erer|es, |r order |o lu|l||| ||e|r des|res aga|r ard aga|r, ||ey sore||res
ge| rarr|ed. urlor|ura|e|y, ||ese rarr|ages do ro| |as| very |org, ard ||e peop|e |rvo|ved are
separa|ed aga|r oy d|vorce or o||er rears.
38. T|e pa|| ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s lu|| ol ra|er|a| r|ser|es, ard var|ous |rouo|es d|s|uro ||e
cord|||ored sou|s. 3ore||res |e |oses, ard sore||res |e ga|rs. lr e|||er case, ||e pa|| |s lu|| ol
darger. 3ore||res ||e cord|||ored sou| |s separa|ed lror ||s la||er oy dea|| or o||er c|rcurs|arces.
leav|rg ||r as|de |e gradua||y oecores a||ac|ed |o o||ers, suc| as ||s c|||drer. lr |||s Way, ||e
cord|||ored sou| |s sore||res |||us|ored ard alra|d. 3ore||res |e cr|es |oud|y ou| ol lear. 3ore||res
|e |s |appy ra|r|a|r|rg ||s lar||y, ard sore||res |e |s overjoyed ard s|rgs re|od|ous|y. lr |||s Way
|e oecores er|arg|ed ard lorge|s ||s separa||or lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead s|rce ||re
|rreror|a|. T|us |e |raverses ||e dargerous pa|| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ard or |||s pa|| |e |s ro| a|
a|| |appy. T|ose W|o are se|l-rea||zed s|rp|y |a|e s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r
order |o ge| ou| ol |||s dargerous ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. w|||ou| accep||rg ||e devo||ora| pa||, ore carro|
ge| ou| ol ||e c|u|c|es ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. T|e corc|us|or |s ||a| ro ore car oe |appy |r ra|er|a| ||le.
0re rus| |a|e |o Krsra corsc|ousress.
39. 3a|r||y persors, W|o are lr|erds |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es, |ave a peacelu| corsc|ousress. T|ey |ave
cor|ro||ed ||e|r serses ard r|rds, ard ||ey eas||y a||a|r ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or, ||e pa|| oac| |o
0od|ead. 8e|rg urlor|ura|e ard a||ac|ed |o ||e r|serao|e ra|er|a| cord|||ors, a ra|er|a||s||c persor
carro| assoc|a|e W||| ||er.
40. T|ere Were rary grea| sa|r||y ||rgs W|o Were very exper| |r perlorr|rg sacr|l|c|a| r||ua|s ard very
corpe|er| |r corquer|rg o||er ||rgdors, ye| desp||e ||e|r poWer ||ey cou|d ro| a||a|r ||e |ov|rg serv|ce
ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T||s |s oecause ||ose grea| ||rgs cou|d ro| ever corquer ||e
la|se corsc|ousress ol l ar |||s oody, ard |||s |s ry proper|y. T|us ||ey s|rp|y crea|ed err||y W|||
r|va| ||rgs, loug|| W||| ||er ard d|ed W|||ou| |av|rg d|sc|arged ||le's rea| r|ss|or.
41. w|er ||e cord|||ored sou| accep|s ||e s|e||er ol ||e creeper ol lru|||ve ac||v||y, |e ray oe e|eva|ed
oy ||s p|ous ac||v|||es |o ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers ard ||us ga|r ||oera||or lror |e|||s| cord|||ors, ou|
urlor|ura|e|y |e carro| rera|r ||ere. Al|er reap|rg ||e resu||s ol ||s p|ous ac||v|||es, |e |as |o re|urr |o
||e |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers. lr |||s Way |e perpe|ua||y goes up ard cores doWr.
42. lav|rg surrar|zed ||e |eac||rgs ol Jada 8|ara|a, 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg lar||s||,
||e pa|| |rd|ca|ed oy Jada 8|ara|a |s |||e ||e pa|| lo||oWed oy 0aruda, ||e carr|er ol ||e lord, ard
ord|rary ||rgs are jus| |||e l||es. l||es carro| lo||oW ||e pa|| ol 0aruda, ard |o da|e rore ol ||e grea|
||rgs ard v|c|or|ous |eaders cou|d lo||oW |||s pa|| ol devo||ora| serv|ce, ro| ever rer|a||y.
43. w|||e |r ||e pr|re ol ||le, ||e grea| |a|araja 8|ara|a gave up every|||rg oecause |e Was lord ol
serv|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, u||aras|o|a. le gave up ||s oeau||lu| W|le, r|ce c|||drer,
grea| lr|erds ard ar erorrous erp|re. A|||oug| ||ese |||rgs Were very d|ll|cu|| |o g|ve up, |a|araja
8|ara|a Was so exa||ed ||a| |e gave ||er up jus| as ore g|ves up s|oo| al|er evacua||rg. 3uc| Was ||e
grea|ress ol l|s |ajes|y.
44. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, ||e ac||v|||es ol 8|ara|a |a|araja are Worderlu|. le
gave up every|||rg d|ll|cu|| lor o||ers |o g|ve up. le gave up ||s ||rgdor, ||s W|le ard ||s lar||y. l|s
opu|erce Was so grea| ||a| ever ||e der|gods erv|ed ||, ye| |e gave || up. l| Was qu||e oel||||rg a grea|
persora|||y |||e ||r |o oe a grea| devo|ee. le cou|d rerource every|||rg oecause |e Was so a||rac|ed
|o ||e oeau|y, opu|erce, repu|a||or, |roW|edge, s|rerg|| ard rerurc|a||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, Krsra. Krsra |s so a||rac||ve ||a| ore car g|ve up a|| des|rao|e |||rgs lor l|s sa|e. lrdeed,
ever ||oera||or |s cors|dered |rs|gr|l|car| lor ||ose W|ose r|rds are a||rac|ed |o ||e |ov|rg serv|ce ol
||e lord.
45. Fver ||oug| |r ||e oody ol a deer, |a|araja 8|ara|a d|d ro| lorge| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ||erelore W|er |e Was g|v|rg up ||e oody ol a deer, |e |oud|y u||ered ||e lo||oW|rg prayer.
T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s sacr|l|ce persor|l|ed. le g|ves ||e resu||s ol r||ua||s||c ac||v||y.
le |s ||e pro|ec|or ol re||g|ous sys|ers, ||e persor|l|ca||or ol rys||c yoga, ||e source ol a|| |roW|edge,
||e cor|ro||er ol ||e er||re crea||or, ard ||e 3upersou| |r every ||v|rg er|||y. le |s oeau||lu| ard
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a||rac||ve. l ar qu||||rg |||s oody oller|rg ooe|sarces ur|o l|r ard |op|rg ||a| l ray perpe|ua||y
ergage |r l|s |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce. u||er|rg |||s, |a|araja 8|ara|a |el| ||s oody.
4o. 0evo|ees |r|eres|ed |r |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg [sravarar ||r|arar| regu|ar|y d|scuss ||e pure
c|arac|er|s||cs ol 8|ara|a |a|araja ard pra|se ||s ac||v|||es. ll ore suor|ss|ve|y |ears ard c|ar|s
aoou| ||e a||-ausp|c|ous |a|araja 8|ara|a, ore's ||le spar ard ra|er|a| opu|erces cer|a|r|y |rcrease.
0re car oecore very larous ard eas||y a||a|r proro||or |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, or a||a|r ||oera||or
oy rerg|rg |r|o ||e ex|s|erce ol ||e lord. w|a|ever ore des|res car oe a||a|red s|rp|y oy |ear|rg,
c|ar||rg ard g|or|ly|rg ||e ac||v|||es ol |a|araja 8|ara|a. lr |||s Way, ore car lu|l||| a|| ||s ra|er|a| ard
sp|r||ua| des|res. 0re does ro| |ave |o as| aryore e|se lor ||ese |||rgs, lor s|rp|y oy s|udy|rg ||e ||le
ol |a|araja 8|ara|a, ore car a||a|r a|| des|rao|e |||rgs.
'hap"+r 0i."++n Th+ G/!ri+s !. "h+ D+s-+ndan"s !. King Priyavra"a
1. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|e sor ol |a|araja 8|ara|a |roWr as 3ura|| lo||oWed ||e
pa|| ol bsao|adeva, ou| sore urscrupu|ous peop|e |rag|red ||r |o oe lord 8udd|a ||rse|l. T|ese
peop|e, W|o Were ac|ua||y a||e|s||c ard ol oad c|arac|er, |oo| up ||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es |r ar |rag|rary,
|rlarous Way |o suppor| ||e|r ac||v|||es. T|us ||ese s|rlu| peop|e accep|ed 3ura|| as lord 8udd|adeva
ard propaga|ed ||e ||eory ||a| everyore s|ou|d lo||oW ||e pr|rc|p|es ol 3ura||. lr |||s Way ||ey Were
carr|ed aWay oy rer|a| corcoc||or.
2. lror 3ura||, a sor rared 0eva|aj|| Was oorr oy ||e Woro ol ||s W|le rared vrdd|asera.
3. T|ereal|er, |r ||e Woro ol Asur|, ||e W|le ol 0eva|aj||, a sor rared 0evadyurra Was oego||er.
0evadyurra oego| |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, 0|erura||, a sor rared larares|||. larares||| oego| a
sor rared lra|||a |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, 3uvarca|a.
4. K|rg lra|||a persora||y propaga|ed ||e pr|rc|p|es ol se|l-rea||za||or. lr |||s Way, ro| or|y Was |e
pur|l|ed, ou| |e oecare a grea| devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lersor, lord v|sru, ard d|rec||y rea||zed l|r.
5. lr ||e Woro ol ||s W|le 3uvarca|a, lra|||a oego| ||ree sors, rared lra|||ar|a, lras|o|a ard udga|a.
T|ese ||ree sors Were very exper| |r perlorr|rg ved|c r||ua|s. lra|||ar|a oego| |Wo sors, rared Aja
ard 8|ura, |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, rared 3|u||.
o. lr ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, bs||u|ya, K|rg 8|ura oego| a sor rared udg|||a. lror udg|||a's W|le,
0eva|u|ya, a sor rared lras|ava Was oorr, ard lras|ava oego| a sor rared v|o|u ||roug| ||s W|le,
N|yu|sa. lr ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, ba||, v|o|u oego| a sor rared lr||usera. lr||usera oego| a sor
rared Na||a |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, rared A|u||. Na||a's W|le Was 0ru||, ard lror |er Woro ||e
grea| K|rg 0aya Was oorr. 0aya Was very larous ard p|ous, |e Was ||e oes| ol sa|r||y ||rgs. lord
v|sru ard l|s expars|ors, W|o are rear| |o pro|ec| ||e ur|verse, are a|Ways s||ua|ed |r ||e
|rarscerder|a| rode ol goodress, |roWr as v|sudd|a-sa||va. 8e|rg ||e d|rec| expars|or ol lord v|sru,
K|rg 0aya Was a|so s||ua|ed |r ||e v|sudd|a-sa||va. 8ecause ol |||s, |a|araja 0aya Was lu||y equ|pped
W||| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge. T|erelore |e Was ca||ed |a|apurusa.
7. K|rg 0aya gave lu|| pro|ec||or ard secur||y |o ||e c|||zers so ||a| ||e|r persora| proper|y Wou|d ro|
oe d|s|uroed oy urdes|rao|e e|erer|s. le a|so saW ||a| ||ere Was sull|c|er| lood |o leed a|| ||e c|||zers.
[T||s |s ca||ed posara.| le Wou|d sore||res d|s|r|ou|e g|l|s |o ||e c|||zers |o sa||sly ||er. [T||s |s ca||ed
pr|rara.| le Wou|d sore||res ca|| ree||rgs ard sa||sly ||e c|||zers W||| sWee| Words. [T||s |s ca||ed
upa|a|ara.| le Wou|d a|so g|ve ||er good |rs|ruc||ors or |oW |o oecore l|rs|-c|ass c|||zers. [T||s |s
ca||ed arusasara.| 3uc| Were ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol K|rg 0aya's roya| order. 8es|des a|| |||s, K|rg 0aya
Was a |ouse|o|der W|o s|r|c||y ooserved ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors ol |ouse|o|d ||le. le perlorred
sacr|l|ces ard Was ar ura||oyed pure devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le Was ca||ed
|a|apurusa oecause as a ||rg |e gave ||e c|||zers a|| lac|||||es, ard as a |ouse|o|der |e execu|ed a||
||s du||es so ||a| a| ||e erd |e oecare a s|r|c| devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lord. As a devo|ee, |e Was
a|Ways ready |o g|ve respec| |o o||er devo|ees ard |o ergage |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord. T||s
|s ||e o|a|||-yoga process. 0ue |o a|| ||ese |rarscerder|a| ac||v||es, K|rg 0aya Was a|Ways lree lror
||e ood||y corcep||or. le Was lu|| |r 8ra|rar rea||za||or, ard corsequer||y |e Was a|Ways juo||ar|. le
d|d ro| exper|erce ra|er|a| |arer|a||or. A|||oug| |e Was perlec| |r a|| respec|s, |e Was ro| proud, ror
Was |e arx|ous |o ru|e ||e ||rgdor.
8. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, ||ose W|o are |earred sc|o|ars |r ||e ||s|or|es ol ||e luraras eu|og|ze ard
g|or|ly K|rg 0aya W||| ||e lo||oW|rg verses.
9. T|e grea| K|rg 0aya used |o perlorr a|| ||rds ol ved|c r||ua|s. le Was ||g||y |r|e|||ger| ard exper| |r
s|udy|rg a|| ||e ved|c |||era|ures. le ra|r|a|red ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard possessed a|| ||rds ol
opu|erce. le Was a |eader arorg ger||erer ard a servar| ol ||e devo|ees. le Was a |o|a||y qua||l|ed
p|erary expars|or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore W|o cou|d equa| ||r |r ||e
perlorrarce ol g|gar||c r||ua||s||c cereror|es?
10. A|| ||e c|as|e ard |ores| daug||ers ol |a|araja 0a|sa, suc| as 3radd|a, |a||r| ard 0aya, W|ose
o|ess|rgs Were a|Ways ellec||ve, oa||ed |a|araja 0aya W||| sarc||l|ed Wa|er. lrdeed, ||ey Were very
sa||sl|ed W||| |a|araja 0aya. T|e p|are| ear|| persor|l|ed care as a coW, ard, as ||oug| s|e saW |er
ca|l, s|e de||vered r||| proluse|y W|er s|e saW a|| ||e good qua||||es ol |a|araja 0aya. lr o||er Words,
|a|araja 0aya Was ao|e |o der|ve a|| oerel||s lror ||e ear|| ard ||us sa||sly ||e des|res ol ||s c|||zers.
loWever, |e persora||y |ad ro des|re.
11. A|||oug| K|rg 0aya |ad ro persora| des|re lor serse gra||l|ca||or, a|| ||s des|res Were lu|l|||ed oy
v|r|ue ol ||s perlorrarce ol ved|c r||ua|s. A|| ||e ||rgs W||| W|or |a|araja 0aya |ad |o l|g|| Were
lorced |o l|g|| or re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. T|ey Were very sa||sl|ed W||| ||s l|g|||rg, ard ||ey Wou|d preser|
a|| ||rds ol g|l|s |o ||r. 3|r||ar|y, a|| ||e ora|raras |r ||s ||rgdor Were very sa||sl|ed W||| K|rg 0aya's
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rur|l|cer| c|ar|||es. Corsequer||y ||e ora|raras cor|r|ou|ed a s|x|| ol ||e|r p|ous ac||v|||es lor K|rg
0aya's oerel|| |r ||e rex| ||le.
12. lr |a|araja 0aya's sacr|l|ces, ||ere Was a grea| supp|y ol ||e |r|ox|car| |roWr as sora. K|rg lrdra
used |o core ard oecore |r|ox|ca|ed oy dr|r||rg |arge quar||||es ol sora-rasa. A|so, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru [||e yajra-purusa| a|so care ard persora||y accep|ed a|| ||e
sacr|l|ces ollered ur|o l|r W||| pure ard l|rr devo||or |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera.
13. w|er ||e 3uprere lord |s p|eased oy a persor's ac||ors, au|ora||ca||y a|| ||e der|gods, |urar
oe|rgs, ar|ra|s, o|rds, oees, creepers, |rees, grass ard a|| o||er ||v|rg er||||es, oeg|rr|rg W||| lord
8ra|ra, are p|eased. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e 3upersou| ol everyore, ard le |s oy
ra|ure lu||y p|eased. Nore||e|ess, le care |o ||e arera ol |a|araja 0aya ard sa|d, l ar lu||y
p|eased.
14-15. lr ||e Woro ol 0ayar||, |a|araja 0aya oego| ||ree sors, rared C||rara||a, 3uga|| ard
Avarod|ara. lr ||e Woro ol ||s W|le urra, C||rara||a oego| a sor rared 3arra|. T|e W|le ol 3arra|
Was u||a|a, ard |r |er Woro 3arra| oego| a sor rared |ar|c|. lr ||e Woro ol ||s W|le 8|rdura||,
|ar|c| oego| a sor rared 8|rdu. lr ||e Woro ol ||s W|le 3arag|a, 8|rdu oego| a sor rared |ad|u. lr
||e Woro ol ||s W|le rared 3urara, |ad|u oego| a sor rared v|ravra|a. lr ||e Woro ol ||s W|le
8|oja, v|ravra|a oego| |Wo sors rared |ar||u ard lrarar||u. lr ||e Woro ol ||s W|le 3a|ya, |ar||u
oego| a sor rared 8|auvara, ard |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le 0usara, 8|auvara oego| a sor rared
Tvas|a. lr ||e Woro ol ||s W|le v|rocara, Tvas|a oego| a sor rared v|raja. T|e W|le ol v|raja Was
v|suc|, ard |r |er Woro v|raja oego| ore |urdred sors ard ore daug||er. 0l a|| ||ese sors, ||e sor
rared 3a|aj|| Was predor|rar|.
1o. T|ere |s a larous verse aoou| K|rg v|raja. 8ecause ol ||s ||g| qua||||es ard W|de lare, K|rg
v|raja oecare ||e jeWe| ol ||e dyras|y ol K|rg lr|yavra|a, jus| as lord v|sru, oy l|s |rarscerder|a|
po|ercy, decora|es ard o|esses ||e der|gods.
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1. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d |o 3u|adeva 0osvar|. 0 ora|rara, you |ave a|ready |rlorred re ||a| ||e rad|us
ol 8|u-rarda|a ex|erds as lar as ||e sur spreads ||s ||g|| ard |ea| ard as lar as ||e roor ard a|| ||e
s|ars car oe seer.
2. |y dear lord, ||e ro|||rg W|ee|s ol |a|araja lr|yavra|a's c|ar|o| crea|ed sever d||c|es, |r W||c| ||e
sever ocears care |r|o ex|s|erce. 8ecause ol ||ese sever ocears, 8|u-rarda|a |s d|v|ded |r|o sever
|s|ards. ou |ave g|ver a very gerera| descr|p||or ol ||e|r reasurerer|, rares ard c|arac|er|s||cs.
NoW l W|s| |o |roW ol ||er |r de|a||. K|rd|y lu|l||| ry des|re.
3. w|er ||e r|rd |s l|xed upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s ex|erra| lea|ure rade ol
||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure--||e gross ur|versa| lorr--|| |s oroug|| |o ||e p|a|lorr ol pure goodress. lr
||a| |rarscerder|a| pos|||or, ore car urders|ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, W|o
|r l|s suo||er lorr |s se|l-ellu|ger| ard oeyord ||e rodes ol ra|ure. 0 ry |ord, p|ease descr|oe v|v|d|y
|oW ||a| lorr, W||c| covers ||e er||re ur|verse, |s perce|ved.
4. T|e grea| rs| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, ||ere |s ro ||r|| |o ||e expars|or ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's ra|er|a| erergy. T||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s a |rarslorra||or ol ||e
ra|er|a| qua||||es [sa||va-gura, rajo-gura ard |aro-gura|, ye| ro ore cou|d poss|o|y exp|a|r || perlec||y,
ever |r a ||le||re as |org as ||a| ol 8ra|ra No ore |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |s perlec|, ard ar |rperlec|
persor cou|d ro| descr|oe |||s ra|er|a| ur|verse accura|e|y, ever al|er cor||rued specu|a||or. 0 K|rg, l
s|a|| rever||e|ess |ry |o exp|a|r |o you ||e pr|rc|pa| reg|ors, suc| as 8|u-go|o|a [8|u|o|a|, W||| ||e|r
rares, lorrs, reasurerer|s ard var|ous syrp|ors.
5. T|e p|are|ary sys|er |roWr as 8|u-rarda|a resero|es a |o|us l|oWer, ard ||s sever |s|ards
resero|e ||e W|or| ol ||a| l|oWer. T|e |erg|| ard oread|| ol ||e |s|ard |roWr as Jaroudv|pa, W||c| |s
s||ua|ed |r ||e r|dd|e ol ||e W|or|, are ore r||||or yojaras [e|g|| r||||or r||es|. Jaroudv|pa |s rourd |||e
||e |eal ol a |o|us l|oWer.
o. lr Jaroudv|pa ||ere are r|re d|v|s|ors ol |ard, eac| W||| a |erg|| ol 9,000 yojaras [72,000 r||es|.
T|ere are e|g|| rour|a|rs ||a| rar| ||e oourdar|es ol ||ese d|v|s|ors ard separa|e ||er r|ce|y.
7. Ar|ds| ||ese d|v|s|ors, or varsas, |s ||e varsa rared l|avr|a, W||c| |s s||ua|ed |r ||e r|dd|e ol ||e
W|or| ol ||e |o|us. w||||r l|avr|a-varsa |s 3ureru |our|a|r, W||c| |s rade ol go|d. 3ureru |our|a|r |s
|||e ||e per|carp ol ||e |o|us|||e 8|u-rarda|a p|are|ary sys|er. T|e rour|a|r's |e|g|| |s ||e sare as
||e W|d|| ol Jaroudv|pa--or, |r o||er Words, 100,000 yojaras [800,000 r||es|. 0l ||a|, 1o,000 yojaras
[128,000 r||es| are W||||r ||e ear||, ard ||erelore ||e rour|a|r's |e|g|| aoove ||e ear|| |s 84,000
yojaras [o72,000 r||es|. T|e rour|a|r's W|d|| |s 32,000 yojaras [25o,000 r||es| a| ||s surr|| ard
1o,000 yojaras a| ||s oase.
8. Jus| ror|| ol l|avr|a-varsa--ard go|rg lur||er ror||Ward, ore al|er aro||er--are ||ree rour|a|rs
rared N||a, 3ve|a ard 3rrgavar. T|ese rar| ||e oorders ol ||e ||ree varsas rared barya|a,
l|rarraya ard Kuru ard separa|e ||er lror ore aro||er. T|e W|d|| ol ||ese rour|a|rs |s 2,000
yojaras [1o,000 r||es|. lerg||W|se, ||ey ex|erd eas| ard Wes| |o ||e oeac|es ol ||e ocear ol sa||
Wa|er. 0o|rg lror sou|| |o ror||, ||e |erg|| ol eac| rour|a|r |s ore |er|| ||a| ol ||e prev|ous
rour|a|r, ou| ||e |e|g|| ol ||er a|| |s ||e sare.
9. 3|r||ar|y, sou|| ol l|avr|a-varsa ard ex|erd|rg lror eas| |o Wes| are ||ree grea| rour|a|rs rared
(lror ror|| |o sou||) N|sad|a, lera|u|a ard l|ra|aya. Fac| ol ||er |s 10,000 yojaras [80,000 r||es|
||g|. T|ey rar| ||e oourdar|es ol ||e ||ree varsas rared lar|-varsa, K|rpurusa-varsa ard 8|ara|a-
varsa [lrd|a|.
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10. lr ||e sare Way, Wes| ard eas| ol l|avr|a-varsa are |Wo grea| rour|a|rs rared |a|yavar ard
0ard|aradara respec||ve|y. T|ese |Wo rour|a|rs, W||c| are 2,000 yojaras [1o,000 r||es| ||g|,
ex|erd as lar as N||a |our|a|r |r ||e ror|| ard N|sad|a |r ||e sou||. T|ey |rd|ca|e ||e oorders ol
l|avr|a-varsa ard a|so ||e varsas |roWr as Ke|ura|a ard 8|adrasva.
11. 0r ||e lour s|des ol ||e grea| rour|a|r |roWr as 3ureru are lour rour|a|rs--|ardara,
|erurardara, 3uparsva ard Kuruda--W||c| are |||e ||s oe||s. T|e |erg|| ard |e|g|| ol ||ese
rour|a|rs are ca|cu|a|ed |o oe 10,000 yojaras [80,000 r||es|.
12. 3|ard|rg |||e l|ags|alls or ||e surr||s ol ||ese lour rour|a|rs are a rargo |ree, a rose app|e |ree,
a |adaroa |ree ard a oaryar |ree. T|ose |rees are ca|cu|a|ed |o |ave a W|d|| ol 100 yojaras [800
r||es| ard a |e|g|| ol 1,100 yojaras [8,800 r||es|. T|e|r orarc|es a|so spread |o a rad|us ol 1,100
yojaras.
13-14. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oes| ol ||e 8|ara|a dyras|y, oe|Weer ||ese lour rour|a|rs are lour |uge
|a|es. T|e Wa|er ol ||e l|rs| |as|es jus| |||e r|||, ||e Wa|er ol ||e secord, |||e |orey, ard ||a| ol ||e
|||rd, |||e sugarcare ju|ce. T|e lour|| |a|e |s l|||ed W||| pure Wa|er. T|e ce|es||a| oe|rgs suc| as ||e
3|dd|as, Cararas ard 0ard|arvas, W|o are a|so |roWr as der|gods, erjoy ||e lac|||||es ol ||ose lour
|a|es. Corsequer||y ||ey |ave ||e ra|ura| perlec||ors ol rys||c yoga, suc| as ||e poWer |o oecore
sra||er ||ar ||e sra||es| or grea|er ||ar ||e grea|es|. T|ere are a|so lour ce|es||a| garders rared
Nardara, Ca||rara||a, va|o|raja|a ard 3arva|oo|adra.
15. T|e oes| ol ||e der|gods, a|org W||| ||e|r W|ves, W|o are |||e orrarer|s ol |eaver|y oeau|y, ree|
|oge||er ard erjoy W||||r ||ose garders, W|||e ||e|r g|or|es are surg oy |esser der|gods |roWr as
0ard|arvas.
1o. 0r ||e |oWer s|opes ol |ardara |our|a|r |s a rargo |ree rared 0evacu|a. l| |s 1,100 yojaras
||g|. |argoes as o|g as rour|a|r pea|s ard as sWee| as rec|ar la|| lror ||e |op ol |||s |ree lor ||e
erjoyrer| ol ||e der|zers ol |eaver.
17. w|er a|| ||ose so||d lru||s la|| lror suc| a |e|g||, ||ey orea|, ard ||e sWee|, lragrar| ju|ce W||||r
||er l|oWs ou| ard oecores |rcreas|rg|y rore lragrar| as || r|xes W||| o||er scer|s. T|a| ju|ce
cascades lror ||e rour|a|r |r Wa|erla||s ard oecores a r|ver ca||ed Aruroda, W||c| l|oWs p|easar||y
||roug| ||e eas|err s|de ol l|avr|a.
18. T|e p|ous W|ves ol ||e a|sas ac| as persora| ra|dservar|s |o ass|s| 8|avar|, ||e W|le ol lord
3|va. 8ecause ||ey dr|r| ||e Wa|er ol ||e b|ver Aruroda, ||e|r ood|es oecore lragrar|, ard as ||e a|r
carr|es aWay ||a| lragrarce, || perlures ||e er||re a|rosp|ere lor e|g||y r||es arourd.
19. 3|r||ar|y, ||e lru||s ol ||e jarou |ree, W||c| are lu|| ol pu|p ard |ave very sra|| seeds, la|| lror a
grea| |e|g|| ard orea| |o p|eces. T|ose lru||s are ||e s|ze ol e|ep|ar|s, ard ||e ju|ce g||d|rg lror ||er
oecores a r|ver rared Jarou-rad|. T||s r|ver la||s a d|s|arce ol 10,000 yojaras, lror ||e surr|| ol
|erurardara |o ||e sou||err s|de ol l|avr|a, ard l|oods ||e er||re |ard ol l|avr|a W||| ju|ce.
20-21. T|e rud or oo|| oar|s ol ||e b|ver Jarou-rad|, oe|rg ro|s|ered oy ||e l|oW|rg ju|ce ard ||er
dr|ed oy ||e a|r ard ||e surs||re, produces |uge quar||||es ol go|d ca||ed Jarou-rada. T|e der|zers ol
|eaver use |||s go|d lor var|ous ||rds ol orrarer|s. T|erelore a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e |eaver|y
p|are|s ard ||e|r you||lu| W|ves are lu||y decora|ed W||| go|der |e|re|s, oarg|es ard oe||s, ard ||us
||ey erjoy ||le.
22. 0r ||e s|de ol 3uparsva |our|a|r s|ards a o|g |ree ca||ed |a|a|adaroa, W||c| |s very ce|eora|ed.
lror ||e |o||oWs ol |||s |ree l|oW l|ve r|vers ol |orey, eac| aoou| l|ve vyaras W|de. T||s l|oW|rg |orey
la||s |rcessar||y lror ||e |op ol 3uparsva |our|a|r ard l|oWs a|| arourd l|avr|a-varsa, oeg|rr|rg lror
||e Wes|err s|de. T|us ||e W|o|e |ard |s sa|ura|ed W||| ||e p|eas|rg lragrarce.
23. T|e a|r carry|rg ||e scer| lror ||e rou||s ol ||ose W|o dr|r| ||a| |orey perlures ||e |ard lor a
|urdred yojaras arourd.
24. 3|r||ar|y, or Kuruda |our|a|r ||ere |s a grea| oaryar |ree, W||c| |s ca||ed 3a|ava|sa oecause ||
|as a |urdred ra|r orarc|es. lror ||ose orarc|es core rary roo|s, lror W||c| rary r|vers are
l|oW|rg. T|ese r|vers l|oW doWr lror ||e |op ol ||e rour|a|r |o ||e ror||err s|de ol l|avr|a-varsa lor ||e
oerel|| ol ||ose W|o ||ve ||ere. 8ecause ol ||ese l|oW|rg r|vers, a|| ||e peop|e |ave arp|e supp||es ol
r|||, yogur|, |orey, c|ar|l|ed ou||er [g|ee|, ro|asses, lood gra|rs, c|o||es, oedd|rg, s||||rg p|aces ard
orrarer|s. A|| ||e oojec|s ||ey des|re are sull|c|er||y supp||ed lor ||e|r prosper||y, ard ||erelore ||ey
are very |appy.
25. T|e res|der|s ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d W|o erjoy ||e produc|s ol ||ese l|oW|rg r|vers |ave ro Wr|r||es
or ||e|r ood|es ard ro grey |a|r. T|ey rever lee| la||gue, ard persp|ra||or does ro| g|ve ||e|r ood|es a
oad odor. T|ey are ro| all||c|ed oy o|d age, d|sease or ur||re|y dea||, ||ey do ro| suller lror c||||y co|d
or scorc||rg |ea|, ror do ||e|r ood|es |ose ||e|r |us|er. T|ey a|| ||ve very |app||y, W|||ou| arx|e||es, ur|||
dea||.
2o. T|ere are o||er rour|a|rs oeau||lu||y arrarged arourd ||e loo| ol |our| |eru |||e ||e l||arer|s
arourd ||e W|or| ol a |o|us l|oWer. T|e|r rares are Kurarga, Kurara, Kusuro|a, va||ar|a, Tr||u|a,
3|s|ra, la|arga, buca|a, N|sad|a, 3|r|vasa, Kap||a, 3ar||a, va|durya, Jarud||, larsa, bsao|a, Naga,
Ka|arjara ard Narada.
27. 0r ||e eas|err s|de ol 3ureru |our|a|r are |Wo rour|a|rs rared Ja||ara ard 0eva|u|a, W||c|
ex|erd |o ||e ror|| ard sou|| lor 18,000 yojaras [144,000 r||es|. 3|r||ar|y, or ||e Wes|err s|de ol
3ureru are |Wo rour|a|rs rared lavara ard lar|ya|ra, W||c| a|so ex|erd ror|| ard sou|| lor ||e
sare d|s|arce. 0r ||e sou||err s|de ol 3ureru are |Wo rour|a|rs rared Ka||asa ard Karav|ra, W||c|
ex|erd eas| ard Wes| lor 18,000 yojaras, ard or ||e ror||err s|de ol 3ureru, ex|erd|rg lor ||e sare
d|s|arce eas| ard Wes|, are |Wo rour|a|rs rared Tr|srrga ard |a|ara. T|e W|d|| ard |e|g|| ol a||
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||ese rour|a|rs |s 2,000 yojaras [1o,000 r||es|. 3ureru, a rour|a|r ol so||d go|d s||r|rg as or||||ar||y
as l|re, |s surrourded oy ||ese e|g|| rour|a|rs.
28. lr ||e r|dd|e ol ||e surr|| ol |eru |s ||e |oWrs||p ol lord 8ra|ra. Fac| ol ||s lour s|des |s
ca|cu|a|ed |o ex|erd lor |er r||||or yojaras [e|g||y r||||or r||es|. l| |s rade er||re|y ol go|d, ard
||erelore |earred sc|o|ars ard sages ca|| || 3a|a|auro||.
29. 3urrourd|rg 8ra|rapur| |r a|| d|rec||ors are ||e res|derces ol ||e e|g|| pr|rc|pa| goverrors ol ||e
p|are|ary sys|ers, oeg|rr|rg W||| K|rg lrdra. T|ese aoodes are s|r||ar |o 8ra|rapur| ou| are ore
lour|| ||e s|ze.
'hap"+r S+v+n"++n Th+ D+s-+n" !. "h+ Riv+r Gang+s
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, lord v|sru, ||e erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces, appeared as
vararadeva |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera ol 8a|| |a|araja. T|er le ex|erded l|s |el| loo| |o ||e erd ol ||e
ur|verse ard p|erced a |o|e |r ||s cover|rg W||| ||e ra|| ol l|s o|g |oe. T|roug| ||e |o|e, ||e pure Wa|er
ol ||e Causa| 0cear er|ered |||s ur|verse as ||e 0arges b|ver. lav|rg Was|ed ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e
lord, W||c| are covered W||| redd|s| poWder, ||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arges acqu|red a very oeau||lu| p|r|
co|or. Fvery ||v|rg oe|rg car |rred|a|e|y pur|ly ||s r|rd ol ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or oy |ouc||rg ||e
|rarscerder|a| Wa|er ol ||e 0arges, ye| ||s Wa|ers rera|r ever pure. 8ecause ||e 0arges d|rec||y
|ouc|es ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord oelore descerd|rg W||||r |||s ur|verse, s|e |s |roWr as v|srupad|.
la|er s|e rece|ved o||er rares |||e Ja|rav| ard 8|ag|ra|||. Al|er ore ||ousard r|||err|urs, ||e Wa|er
ol ||e 0arges descerded or 0|ruva|o|a, ||e |opros| p|are| |r |||s ur|verse. T|erelore a|| |earred
sages ard sc|o|ars proc|a|r 0|ruva|o|a |o oe v|srupada [s||ua|ed or lord v|sru's |o|us lee||.
2. 0|ruva |aoaraja, ||e larous sor ol |a|araja u||arapada, |s |roWr as ||e ros| exa||ed devo|ee ol
||e 3uprere lord oecause ol ||s l|rr de|err|ra||or |r execu||rg devo||ora| serv|ce. KroW|rg ||a| ||e
sacred 0arges Wa|er Was|es ||e |o|us lee| ol lord v|sru, 0|ruva |a|araja, s||ua|ed or ||s oWr
p|are|, |o |||s very day accep|s ||a| Wa|er or ||s |ead W||| grea| devo||or. 8ecause |e cors|ar||y
|||r|s ol Krsra very devou||y W||||r ||e core ol ||s |ear|, |e |s overcore W||| ecs|a||c arx|e|y. Tears
l|oW lror ||s |a|l-oper eyes, ard erup||ors appear or ||s er||re oody.
3. T|e sever grea| sages [|ar|c|, vas|s||a, A|r| ard so or| res|de or p|are|s oerea|| 0|ruva|o|a. we||
aWare ol ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arges, |o |||s day ||ey |eep 0arges Wa|er or ||e |ul|s ol
|a|r or ||e|r |eads. T|ey |ave corc|uded ||a| |||s |s ||e u|||ra|e Wea|||, ||e perlec||or ol a|| aus|er|||es,
ard ||e oes| rears ol prosecu||rg |rarscerder|a| ||le. lav|rg oo|a|red ur|r|errup|ed devo||ora|
serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ey reg|ec| a|| o||er oerel|c|a| processes |||e re||g|or,
ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or ard ever rerg|rg |r|o ||e 3uprere. Jus| as jrar|s |||r|
||a| rerg|rg |r|o ||e ex|s|erce ol ||e lord |s ||e ||g|es| |ru||, ||ese sever exa||ed persora||||es accep|
devo||ora| serv|ce as ||e perlec||or ol ||le.
4. Al|er pur|ly|rg ||e sever p|are|s rear 0|ruva|o|a [||e po|es|ar|, ||e 0arges Wa|er |s carr|ed ||roug|
||e spaceWays ol ||e der|gods |r o||||ors ol ce|es||a| a|rp|ares. T|er || |rurda|es ||e roor
[Cardra|o|a| ard l|ra||y reac|es lord 8ra|ra's aoode a|op |our| |eru.
5. 0r |op ol |our| |eru, ||e 0arges d|v|des |r|o lour orarc|es, eac| ol W||c| gus|es |r a d|llerer|
d|rec||or [eas|, Wes|, ror|| ard sou|||. T|ese orarc|es, |roWr oy ||e rares 3||a, A|a|ararda, Ca|su
ard 8|adra, l|oW doWr |o ||e ocear.
o. T|e orarc| ol ||e 0arges |roWr as ||e 3||a l|oWs ||roug| 8ra|rapur| a|op |our| |eru, ard lror
||ere || rurs doWr |o ||e rearoy pea|s ol ||e Kesaraca|a |our|a|rs, W||c| s|ard a|ros| as ||g| as
|our| |eru ||se|l. T|ese rour|a|rs are |||e a ourc| ol l||arer|s arourd |our| |eru. lror ||e
Kesaraca|a |our|a|rs, ||e 0arges la||s |o ||e pea| ol 0ard|aradara |our|a|r ard ||er l|oWs |r|o
||e |ard ol 8|adrasva-varsa. l|ra||y || reac|es ||e ocear ol sa|| Wa|er |r ||e Wes|.
7. T|e orarc| ol ||e 0arges |roWr as Ca|su la||s or|o ||e surr|| ol |a|yavar |our|a|r ard lror
||ere cascades or|o ||e |ard ol Ke|ura|a-varsa. T|e 0arges l|oWs |rcessar||y ||roug| Ke|ura|a-
varsa ard |r |||s Way a|so reac|es ||e ocear ol sa|| Wa|er |r ||e wes|.
8. T|e orarc| ol ||e 0arges |roWr as 8|adra l|oWs lror ||e ror||err s|de ol |our| |eru. l|s Wa|ers
la|| or|o ||e pea|s ol Kuruda |our|a|r, |our| N||a, 3ve|a |our|a|r ard 3rrgavar |our|a|r |r
success|or. T|er || rurs doWr |r|o ||e prov|rce ol Kuru ard, al|er cross|rg ||roug| ||a| |ard, l|oWs |r|o
||e sa||Wa|er ocear |r ||e ror||.
9. 3|r||ar|y, ||e orarc| ol ||e 0arges |roWr as A|a|ararda l|oWs lror ||e sou||err s|de ol
8ra|rapur| [8ra|ra-sadara|. lass|rg over ||e |ops ol rour|a|rs |r var|ous |ards, || la||s doWr W|||
l|erce lorce upor ||e pea|s ol ||e rour|a|rs |era|u|a ard l|ra|u|a. Al|er |rurda||rg ||e |ops ol
||ose rour|a|rs, ||e 0arges la||s doWr or|o ||e |rac| ol |ard |roWr as 8|ara|a-varsa, W||c| s|e a|so
|rurda|es. T|er ||e 0arges l|oWs |r|o ||e ocear ol sa|| Wa|er |r ||e sou||. lersors W|o core |o oa||e
|r |||s r|ver are lor|ura|e. l| |s ro| very d|ll|cu|| lor ||er |o ac||eve W||| every s|ep ||e resu||s ol
perlorr|rg grea| sacr|l|ces |||e ||e bajasuya ard Asvared|a yajras.
10. |ary o||er r|vers, oo|| o|g ard sra||, l|oW lror ||e |op ol |our| |eru. T|ese r|vers are |||e
daug||ers ol ||e rour|a|r, ard ||ey l|oW |o ||e var|ous |rac|s ol |ard |r |urdreds ol orarc|es.
11. Arorg ||e r|re varsas, ||e |rac| ol |ard |roWr as 8|ara|a-varsa |s urders|ood |o oe ||e l|e|d ol
lru|||ve ac||v|||es. learred sc|o|ars ard sa|r||y persors dec|are ||e o||er e|g|| varsas |o oe rear| lor
very ||g||y e|eva|ed p|ous persors. Al|er re|urr|rg lror ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ||ey erjoy ||e rera|r|rg
resu||s ol ||e|r p|ous ac||v|||es |r ||ese e|g|| ear|||y varsas.
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12. lr ||ese e|g|| varsas, or |rac|s ol |ard, |urar oe|rgs ||ve |er ||ousard years accord|rg |o ear|||y
ca|cu|a||ors. A|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s are a|ros| |||e der|gods. T|ey |ave ||e ood||y s|rerg|| ol |er ||ousard
e|ep|ar|s. lrdeed, ||e|r ood|es are as s|urdy as ||urderoo||s. T|e you||lu| dura||or ol ||e|r ||ves |s very
p|eas|rg, ard oo|| rer ard Worer erjoy sexua| ur|or W||| grea| p|easure lor a |org ||re. Al|er years
ol sersua| p|easure--W|er a oa|arce ol ore year ol ||le rera|rs--||e W|le corce|ves a c|||d. T|us ||e
s|ardard ol p|easure lor ||e res|der|s ol ||ese |eaver|y reg|ors |s exac||y |||e ||a| ol ||e |urar oe|rgs
W|o ||ved dur|rg Tre|a-yuga.
13. lr eac| ol ||ose |rac|s ol |ard, ||ere are rary garders l|||ed W||| l|oWers ard lru||s accord|rg |o ||e
seasor, ard ||ere are oeau||lu||y decora|ed |err||ages as We||. 8e|Weer ||e grea| rour|a|rs
derarca||rg ||e oorders ol ||ose |ards ||e erorrous |a|es ol c|ear Wa|er l|||ed W||| reW|y groWr |o|us
l|oWers. Aqua||c o|rds suc| as sWars, duc|s, Wa|er c||c|ers, ard crares oecore grea||y exc||ed oy ||e
lragrarce ol |o|us l|oWers, ard ||e c|arr|rg sourd ol ouro|eoees l|||s ||e a|r. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||ose
|ards are |rpor|ar| |eaders arorg ||e der|gods. A|Ways a||erded oy ||e|r respec||ve servar|s, ||ey
erjoy ||le |r garders a|orgs|de ||e |a|es. lr |||s p|eas|rg s||ua||or, ||e W|ves ol ||e der|gods sr||e
p|aylu||y a| ||e|r |usoards ard |oo| upor ||er W||| |us|y des|res. A|| ||e der|gods ard ||e|r W|ves are
cors|ar||y supp||ed W||| sarda|Wood pu|p ard l|oWer gar|ards oy ||e|r servar|s. lr |||s Way, a|| ||e
res|der|s ol ||e e|g|| |eaver|y varsas erjoy, a||rac|ed oy ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e oppos||e sex.
14. To s|oW rercy |o l|s devo|ees |r eac| ol ||ese r|re |rac|s ol |ard, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead |roWr as Narayara expards l|rse|l |r l|s quadrup|e pr|rc|p|es ol vasudeva, 3ar|arsara,
lradyurra ard Ar|rudd|a. lr |||s Way le rera|rs rear l|s devo|ees |o accep| ||e|r serv|ce.
15. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lr ||e |rac| ol |ard |roWr as l|avr|a-varsa, ||e or|y ra|e persor |s lord
3|va, ||e ros| poWerlu| der|god. 0oddess 0urga, ||e W|le ol lord 3|va, does ro| |||e ary rar |o er|er
||a| |ard. ll ary loo||s| rar dares |o do so, s|e |rred|a|e|y |urrs ||r |r|o a Worar. l s|a|| exp|a|r |||s
|a|er [|r ||e N|r|| Car|o ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar|.
1o. lr l|avr|a-varsa, lord 3|va |s a|Ways erc|rc|ed oy |er o||||or ra|dservar|s ol goddess 0urga, W|o
r|r|s|er |o ||r. T|e quadrup|e expars|or ol ||e 3uprere lord |s corposed ol vasudeva, lradyurra,
Ar|rudd|a ard 3ar|arsara. 3ar|arsara, ||e lour|| expars|or, |s cer|a|r|y |rarscerder|a|, ou| oecause
||s ac||v|||es ol des|ruc||or |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d are |r ||e rode ol |grorarce, le |s |roWr as |aras|,
||e lord's lorr |r ||e rode ol |grorarce. lord 3|va |roWs ||a| 3ar|arsara |s ||e or|g|ra| cause ol ||s
oWr ex|s|erce, ard ||us |e a|Ways red||a|es upor l|r |r |rarce oy c|ar||rg ||e lo||oW|rg rar|ra.
17. T|e ros| poWerlu| lord 3|va says. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, l oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou |r our expars|or as lord 3ar|arsara. ou are ||e reservo|r ol a||
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es. A|||oug| ou are ur||r||ed, ou rera|r urrar|les| |o ||e rordevo|ees.
18. 0 ry lord, ou are ||e or|y Wors||pao|e persor, lor ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
||e reservo|r ol a|| opu|erces. our secure |o|us lee| are ||e or|y source ol pro|ec||or lor a|| our
devo|ees, W|or ou sa||sly oy rar|les||rg ourse|l |r var|ous lorrs. 0 ry lord, ou de||ver our
devo|ees lror ||e c|u|c|es ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. Nordevo|ees, |oWever, rera|r er|arg|ed |r ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce oy our W|||. K|rd|y accep| re as our e|erra| servar|.
19. we carro| cor|ro| ||e lorce ol our arger. T|erelore W|er We |oo| a| ra|er|a| |||rgs, We carro|
avo|d lee||rg a||rac||or or repu|s|or lor ||er. 8u| ||e 3uprere lord |s rever allec|ed |r |||s Way.
A|||oug| le g|arces over ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d lor ||e purpose ol crea||rg, ra|r|a|r|rg ard des|roy|rg ||,
le |s ro| allec|ed, ever |o ||e s||g||es| degree. T|erelore, ore W|o des|res |o corquer ||e lorce ol ||e
serses rus| |a|e s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. T|er |e W||| oe v|c|or|ous.
20. lor persors W||| |rpure v|s|or, ||e 3uprere lord's eyes appear |||e ||ose ol soreore W|o
|rd|scr|r|ra|e|y dr|r|s |r|ox|ca||rg oeverages. T|us oeW||dered, suc| ur|r|e|||ger| persors oecore
argry a| ||e 3uprere lord, ard due |o ||e|r argry rood ||e lord l|rse|l appears argry ard very
learlu|. loWever, |||s |s ar |||us|or. w|er ||e W|ves ol ||e serper| deror Were ag||a|ed oy ||e |ouc| ol
||e lord's |o|us lee|, due |o s|yress ||ey cou|d proceed ro lur||er |r ||e|r Wors||p ol l|r. e| ||e lord
rera|red urag||a|ed oy ||e|r |ouc|, lor le |s equ|po|sed |r a|| c|rcurs|arces. T|erelore W|o W||| ro|
Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead?
21. lord 3|va cor||rued. A|| ||e grea| sages accep| ||e lord as ||e source ol crea||or, ra|r|erarce
ard des|ruc||or, a|||oug| le ac|ua||y |as ro|||rg |o do W||| ||ese ac||v|||es. T|erelore ||e lord |s
ca||ed ur||r||ed. A|||oug| ||e lord |r l|s |rcarra||or as 3esa |o|ds a|| ||e ur|verses or l|s |oods,
eac| ur|verse lee|s ro |eav|er ||ar a rus|ard seed |o l|r. T|erelore, W|a| persor des|r|rg perlec||or
W||| ro| Wors||p ||e lord?
22-23. lror ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appears lord 8ra|ra, W|ose oody |s rade lror
||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, ||e reservo|r ol |r|e|||gerce predor|ra|ed oy ||e pass|ora|e rode ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure. lror lord 8ra|ra, l ryse|l ar oorr as a represer|a||or ol la|se ego |roWr as budra. 8y ry
oWr poWer l crea|e a|| ||e o||er der|gods, ||e l|ve e|erer|s ard ||e serses. T|erelore, l Wors||p ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s grea|er ||ar ary ol us ard urder W|ose cor|ro| are s||ua|ed
a|| ||e der|gods, ra|er|a| e|erer|s ard serses, ard ever lord 8ra|ra ard l ryse|l, |||e o|rds oourd
oy a rope. 0r|y oy ||e lord's grace car We crea|e, ra|r|a|r ard arr||||a|e ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|erelore
l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere 8e|rg.
24. T|e |||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead o|rds a|| ol us cord|||ored sou|s |o |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|erelore, W|||ou| oe|rg lavored oy l|r, persors |||e us carro| urders|ard |oW |o ge|
ou| ol ||a| |||usory erergy. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lord, W|o |s ||e cause ol
crea||or ard arr||||a||or.
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'hap"+r )igh"++n Th+ Pray+rs &..+r+d "! "h+ 3!rd by "h+ R+sid+n"s !. ;a#bdvipa
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 8|adrasrava, ||e sor ol 0|arraraja, ru|es ||e |rac| ol |ard |roWr as
8|adrasva-varsa. Jus| as lord 3|va Wors||ps 3ar|arsara |r l|avr|a-varsa, 8|adrasrava, accorpar|ed
oy ||s |r||ra|e servar|s ard a|| ||e res|der|s ol ||e |ard, Wors||ps ||e p|erary expars|or ol vasudeva
|roWr as layas|rsa. lord layas|rsa |s very dear |o ||e devo|ees, ard le |s ||e d|rec|or ol a|| re||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es. l|xed |r ||e |opros| |rarce, 8|adrasrava ard ||s assoc|a|es oller ||e|r respec|lu|
ooe|sarces |o ||e lord ard c|ar| ||e lo||oW|rg prayers W||| carelu| prorurc|a||or.
2. T|e ru|er 8|adrasrava ard ||s |r||ra|e assoc|a|es u||er ||e lo||oW|rg prayer. we oller our respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e reservo|r ol a|| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, W|o
c|earses ||e |ear| ol ||e cord|||ored sou| |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. Aga|r ard aga|r We oller our respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
3. A|as! loW Worderlu| || |s ||a| ||e loo||s| ra|er|a||s| does ro| |eed ||e grea| darger ol |rperd|rg
dea||! le |roWs ||a| dea|| W||| sure|y core, ye| |e |s rever||e|ess ca||ous ard reg|ec|lu|. ll ||s la||er
d|es, |e War|s |o erjoy ||s la||er's proper|y, ard |l ||s sor d|es, |e War|s |o erjoy ||s sor's
possess|ors as We||. lr e|||er case, |e |eed|ess|y |r|es |o erjoy ra|er|a| |app|ress W||| ||e acqu|red
rorey.
4. 0 uroorr ore, |earred ved|c sc|o|ars W|o are advarced |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge cer|a|r|y |roW ||a|
|||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s per|s|ao|e, as do o||er |og|c|ars ard p|||osop|ers. lr |rarce ||ey rea||ze ||e
lac|ua| pos|||or ol |||s Wor|d, ard ||ey preac| ||e |ru|| as We||. e| ever ||ey are sore||res oeW||dered
oy our |||usory erergy. T||s |s our oWr Worderlu| pas||re. T|erelore, l car urders|ard ||a| our
|||usory erergy |s very Worderlu|, ard l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
5. 0 lord, a|||oug| ou are corp|e|e|y de|ac|ed lror ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or ol
|||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ard are ro| d|rec||y allec|ed oy ||ese ac||v|||es, ||ey are a|| a||r|ou|ed |o ou. we do
ro| Worder a| |||s, lor our |rcorce|vao|e ererg|es perlec||y qua||ly ou |o oe ||e cause ol a|| causes.
ou are ||e ac||ve pr|rc|p|e |r every|||rg, a|||oug| ou are separa|e lror every|||rg. T|us We car
rea||ze ||a| every|||rg |s |apper|rg oecause ol our |rcorce|vao|e erergy.
o. A| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur, |grorarce persor|l|ed assured ||e lorr ol a deror, s|o|e a|| ||e vedas
ard |oo| ||er doWr |o ||e p|are| ol basa|a|a. T|e 3uprere lord, |oWever, |r l|s lorr ol layagr|va
re|r|eved ||e vedas ard re|urred ||er |o lord 8ra|ra W|er |e oegged lor ||er. l oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lord, W|ose de|err|ra||or rever la||s.
7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, lord Nrs|r|adeva res|des |r ||e |rac| ol |ard |roWr as
lar|-varsa. lr ||e 3ever|| Car|o ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, l s|a|| descr|oe |o you |oW lra||ada
|a|araja caused ||e lord |o assure ||e lorr ol Nrs|r|adeva. lra||ada |a|araja, ||e |opros|
devo|ee ol ||e lord, |s a reservo|r ol a|| ||e good qua||||es ol grea| persora||||es. l|s c|arac|er ard
ac||v|||es |ave de||vered a|| ||e la||er reroers ol ||s deror|ac lar||y. lord Nrs|r|adeva |s very dear
|o |||s exa||ed persora|||y. T|us lra||ada |a|araja, a|org W||| ||s servar|s ard a|| ||e der|zers ol
lar|-varsa, Wors||ps lord Nrs|r|adeva oy c|ar||rg ||e lo||oW|rg rar|ra.
8. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o lord Nrs|r|adeva, ||e source ol a|| poWer. 0 ry lord W|o
possesses ra||s ard |ee|| jus| |||e ||urderoo||s, ||rd|y varqu|s| our deror|||e des|res lor lru|||ve
ac||v||y |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. l|ease appear |r our |ear|s ard dr|ve aWay our |grorarce so ||a| oy our
rercy We ray oecore lear|ess |r ||e s|rugg|e lor ex|s|erce |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
9. |ay ||ere oe good lor|ure ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse, ard ray a|| erv|ous persors oe pac|l|ed. |ay a||
||v|rg er||||es oecore ca|r oy prac||c|rg o|a|||-yoga, lor oy accep||rg devo||ora| serv|ce ||ey W||| |||r|
ol eac| o||er's We|lare. T|erelore |e| us a|| ergage |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e suprere |rarscerderce, lord
3r| Krsra, ard a|Ways rera|r aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol l|r.
10. |y dear lord, We pray ||a| We ray rever lee| a||rac||or lor ||e pr|sor ol lar||y ||le, cors|s||rg ol
|ore, W|le, c|||drer, lr|erds, oar| oa|arce, re|a||ves ard so or. ll We do |ave sore a||ac|rer|, |e| ||
oe lor devo|ees, W|ose or|y dear lr|erd |s Krsra. A persor W|o |s ac|ua||y se|l-rea||zed ard W|o |as
cor|ro||ed ||s r|rd |s perlec||y sa||sl|ed W||| ||e oare recess|||es ol ||le. le does ro| |ry |o gra||ly ||s
serses. 3uc| a persor qu|c||y advarces |r Krsra corsc|ousress, W|ereas o||ers, W|o are |oo
a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| |||rgs, l|rd advarcerer| very d|ll|cu||.
11. 8y assoc|a||rg W||| persors lor W|or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |u|urda, |s ||e a|| |r
a||, ore car |ear ol l|s poWerlu| ac||v|||es ard soor core |o urders|ard ||er. T|e ac||v|||es ol
|u|urda are so po|er| ||a| s|rp|y oy |ear|rg ol ||er ore |rred|a|e|y assoc|a|es W||| ||e lord. lor a
persor W|o cors|ar||y ard very eager|y |ears rarra||ors ol ||e lord's poWerlu| ac||v|||es, ||e Aoso|u|e
Tru||, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r ||e lorr ol sourd v|ora||ors, er|ers W||||r ||s |ear| ard c|earses ||
ol a|| cor|ar|ra||or. 0r ||e o||er |ard, a|||oug| oa|||rg |r ||e 0arges d|r|r|s|es ood||y
cor|ar|ra||ors ard |rlec||ors, |||s process ard ||e process ol v|s|||rg |o|y p|aces car c|earse ||e
|ear| or|y al|er a |org ||re. T|erelore W|o |s ||e sare rar W|o W||| ro| assoc|a|e W||| devo|ees |o
qu|c||y perlec| ||s ||le?
12. A|| ||e der|gods ard ||e|r exa||ed qua||||es, suc| as re||g|or, |roW|edge ard rerurc|a||or, oecore
rar|les| |r ||e oody ol ore W|o |as deve|oped ura||oyed devo||or lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, vasudeva. 0r ||e o||er |ard, a persor devo|d ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard ergaged |r ra|er|a|
ac||v|||es |as ro good qua||||es. Fver |l |e |s adep| a| ||e prac||ce ol rys||c yoga or ||e |ores|
erdeavor ol ra|r|a|r|rg ||s lar||y ard re|a||ves, |e rus| oe dr|ver oy ||s oWr rer|a| specu|a||ors ard
rus| ergage |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord's ex|erra| erergy. loW car ||ere oe ary good qua||||es |r suc| a
rar?
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13. Jus| as aqua||cs a|Ways des|re |o rera|r |r ||e vas| rass ol Wa|er, a|| cord|||ored ||v|rg er||||es
ra|ura||y des|re |o rera|r |r ||e vas| ex|s|erce ol ||e 3uprere lord. T|erelore |l soreore very grea|
oy ra|er|a| ca|cu|a||ors la||s |o |a|e s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere 3ou| ou| |rs|ead oecores a||ac|ed |o
ra|er|a| |ouse|o|d ||le, ||s grea|ress |s |||e ||a| ol a yourg, |oW-c|ass coup|e. 0re W|o |s |oo a||ac|ed
|o ra|er|a| ||le |oses a|| good sp|r||ua| qua||||es.
14. T|erelore, 0 derors, g|ve up ||e so-ca||ed |app|ress ol lar||y ||le ard s|rp|y |a|e s|e||er ol ||e
|o|us lee| ol lord Nrs|r|adeva, W||c| are ||e ac|ua| s|e||er ol lear|essress. Fr|arg|erer| |r lar||y ||le
|s ||e roo| cause ol ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|, |rdela||gao|e des|res, roroseress, arger, despa|r, lear ard
||e des|re lor la|se pres||ge, a|| ol W||c| resu|| |r ||e repe||||or ol o|r|| ard dea||.
15. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lr ||e |rac| ol |ard ca||ed Ke|ura|a-varsa, lord v|sru ||ves |r ||e
lorr ol Karadeva, or|y lor ||e sa||slac||or ol l|s devo|ees. T|ese |rc|ude la|sr|j| [||e goddess ol
lor|ure|, ||e lrajapa|| 3arva|sara ard a|| ol 3arva|sara's sors ard daug||ers. T|e daug||ers ol
lrajapa|| are cors|dered ||e cor|ro|||rg de|||es ol ||e r|g||s, ard ||s sors are cors|dered ||e cor|ro||ers
ol ||e days. T|e lrajapa||'s ollspr|rg ruroer 3o,000, ore lor eac| day ard eac| r|g|| |r ||e ||le||re ol
a |urar oe|rg. A| ||e erd ol eac| year, ||e lrajapa||'s daug||ers oecore very ag||a|ed upor see|rg
||e ex|rere|y ellu|ger| d|sc ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard ||us ||ey a|| suller
r|scarr|ages.
1o. lr Ke|ura|a-varsa, lord Karadeva [lradyurra| roves very grac|ous|y. l|s r||d sr||e |s very
oeau||lu|, ard W|er le |rcreases ||e oeau|y ol l|s lace oy s||g|||y ra|s|rg l|s eyeoroWs ard g|arc|rg
p|aylu||y, le p|eases ||e goddess ol lor|ure. T|us le erjoys l|s |rarscerder|a| serses.
17. Accorpar|ed dur|rg ||e day||re oy ||e sors ol ||e lrajapa|| [||e predor|ra||rg de|||es ol ||e days|
ard accorpar|ed a| r|g|| oy ||s daug||ers [||e de|||es ol ||e r|g||s|, la|sr|dev| Wors||ps ||e lord
dur|rg ||e per|od |roWr as ||e 3arva|sara |r l|s ros| rerc|lu| lorr as Karadeva. lu||y aosoroed |r
devo||ora| serv|ce, s|e c|ar|s ||e lo||oW|rg rar|ras.
18. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord lrs||esa,
||e cor|ro||er ol a|| ry serses ard ||e or|g|r ol every|||rg. As ||e suprere ras|er ol a|| ood||y, rer|a|
ard |r|e||ec|ua| ac||v|||es, le |s ||e or|y erjoyer ol ||e|r resu||s. T|e l|ve serse oojec|s ard e|ever
serses, |rc|ud|rg ||e r|rd, are l|s par||a| rar|les|a||ors. le supp||es a|| ||e recess|||es ol ||le, W||c|
are l|s erergy ard ||us rord|llerer| lror l|r, ard le |s ||e cause ol everyore's ood||y ard rer|a|
proWess, W||c| |s a|so rord|llerer| lror l|r. lrdeed, le |s ||e |usoard ard prov|der ol recess|||es lor
a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T|e purpose ol a|| ||e vedas |s |o Wors||p l|r. T|erelore |e| us a|| oller l|r our
respec|lu| ooe|sarces. |ay le a|Ways oe lavorao|e |oWard us |r |||s ||le ard ||e rex|.
19. |y dear lord, ou are cer|a|r|y ||e lu||y |rdeperder| ras|er ol a|| ||e serses. T|erelore a|| Worer
W|o Wors||p ou oy s|r|c||y ooserv|rg voWs oecause ||ey W|s| |o acqu|re a |usoard |o sa||sly ||e|r
serses are sure|y urder |||us|or. T|ey do ro| |roW ||a| suc| a |usoard carro| ac|ua||y g|ve pro|ec||or
|o ||er or ||e|r c|||drer. Nor car |e pro|ec| ||e|r Wea||| or dura||or ol ||le, lor |e ||rse|l |s deperder|
or ||re, lru|||ve resu||s ard ||e rodes ol ra|ure, W||c| are a|| suoord|ra|e |o ou.
20. le a|ore W|o |s rever alra|d ou| W|o, or ||e cor|rary, g|ves corp|e|e s|e||er |o a|| learlu| persors
car ac|ua||y oecore a |usoard ard pro|ec|or. T|erelore, ry lord, you are ||e or|y |usoard, ard ro
ore e|se car c|a|r |||s pos|||or. ll you Were ro| ||e or|y |usoard, ou Wou|d oe alra|d ol o||ers.
T|erelore persors |earred |r a|| ved|c |||era|ure accep| or|y our lords||p as everyore's ras|er, ard
||ey |||r| ro ore e|se a oe||er |usoard ard pro|ec|or ||ar ou.
21. |y dear lord, ou au|ora||ca||y lu|l||| a|| ||e des|res ol a Worar W|o Wors||ps our |o|us lee| |r
pure |ove. loWever, |l a Worar Wors||ps our |o|us lee| lor a par||cu|ar purpose, ou a|so qu|c||y lu|l|||
|er des|res, ou| |r ||e erd s|e oecores oro|er-|ear|ed ard |arer|s. T|erelore ore reed ro| Wors||p
our |o|us lee| lor sore ra|er|a| oerel||.
22. 0 suprere urcorquerao|e lord, W|er ||ey oecore aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol ra|er|a| erjoyrer|,
lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, as We|| as o||er der|gods ard derors, urdergo severe perarces ard
aus|er|||es |o rece|ve ry oered|c||ors. 8u| l do ro| lavor aryore, |oWever grea| |e ray oe, ur|ess |e
|s a|Ways ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol our |o|us lee|. 8ecause l a|Ways |eep ou W||||r ry |ear|, l
carro| lavor aryore ou| a devo|ee.
23. 0 |rla|||o|e ore, our |o|us pa|r |s ||e source ol a|| oered|c||or. T|erelore our pure devo|ees
Wors||p ||, ard ou very rerc|lu||y p|ace our |ard or ||e|r |eads. l W|s| ||a| ou ray a|so p|ace our
|ard or |y |ead, lor a|||oug| ou a|ready oear ry |rs|gr|a ol go|der s|rea|s or our c|es|, l regard
|||s |oror as rere|y a ||rd ol la|se pres||ge lor re. ou s|oW our rea| rercy |o our devo|ees, ro| |o
re. 0l course, ou are ||e suprere aoso|u|e cor|ro||er, ard ro ore car urders|ard our ro||ves.
24. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lr barya|a-varsa, W|ere va|vasva|a |aru ru|es, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appeared as lord |a|sya a| ||e erd ol ||e |as| era [||e Ca|susa-rarvar|ara|.
va|vasva|a |aru roW Wors||ps lord |a|sya |r pure devo||ora| serv|ce ard c|ar|s ||e lo||oW|rg
rar|ra.
25. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s pure
|rarscerderce. le |s ||e or|g|r ol a|| ||le, ood||y s|rerg||, rer|a| poWer ard sersory ao||||y. KroWr as
|a|syava|ara, ||e g|gar||c l|s| |rcarra||or, le appears l|rs| arorg a|| ||e |rcarra||ors. Aga|r l oller ry
ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
2o. |y dear lord, jus| as a puppe|eer cor|ro|s ||s darc|rg do||s ard a |usoard cor|ro|s ||s W|le, our
lords||p cor|ro|s a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es |r ||e ur|verse, suc| as ||e ora|raras, |sa|r|yas, va|syas ard
sudras. A|||oug| ou are |r everyore's |ear| as ||e suprere W||ress ard corrarder ard are ou|s|de
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everyore as We||, ||e so-ca||ed |eaders ol soc|e||es, corrur|||es ard cour|r|es carro| rea||ze ou.
0r|y ||ose W|o |ear ||e v|ora||or ol ||e ved|c rar|ras car apprec|a|e ou.
27. |y lord, lror ||e grea| |eaders ol ||e ur|verse, suc| as lord 8ra|ra ard o||er der|gods, doWr |o
||e po||||ca| |eaders ol |||s Wor|d, a|| are erv|ous ol our au||or||y. w|||ou| our |e|p, |oWever, ||ey
cou|d re|||er separa|e|y ror corcer|ed|y ra|r|a|r ||e |rrurerao|e ||v|rg er||||es W||||r ||e ur|verse.
ou are ac|ua||y ||e or|y ra|r|a|rer ol a|| |urar oe|rgs, ol ar|ra|s |||e coWs ard asses, ard ol p|ar|s,
rep|||es, o|rds, rour|a|rs ard W|a|ever e|se |s v|s|o|e W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
28. 0 a|r|g||y lord, a| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur |||s p|are| ear||, W||c| |s ||e source ol a|| ||rds ol
|eros, drugs ard |rees, Was |rurda|ed oy Wa|er ard droWred oerea|| ||e devas|a||rg Waves. A| ||a|
||re, ou pro|ec|ed re a|org W||| ||e ear|| ard roared ||e sea W||| grea| speed. 0 uroorr ore, ou
are ||e ac|ua| ra|r|a|rer ol ||e er||re ur|versa| crea||or, ard ||erelore ou are ||e cause ol a|| ||v|rg
er||||es. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
29. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lr l|rarraya-varsa, ||e 3uprere lord, v|sru, ||ves |r ||e lorr ol a
|or|o|se [|urra-sar|ra|. T||s ros| dear ard oeau||lu| lorr |s a|Ways Wors||ped ||ere |r devo||ora|
serv|ce oy Aryara, ||e c||el res|der| ol l|rarraya-varsa, a|org W||| ||e o||er |r|ao||ar|s ol ||a| |ard.
T|ey c|ar| ||e lo||oW|rg |yrrs.
30. 0 ry lord, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o |ave assured ||e lorr ol a |or|o|se.
ou are ||e reservo|r ol a|| |rarscerder|a| qua||||es, ard oe|rg er||re|y ur||rged oy ra||er, ou are
perlec||y s||ua|ed |r pure goodress. ou rove |ere ard ||ere |r ||e Wa|er, ou| ro ore car d|scerr our
pos|||or. T|erelore l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou. 8ecause ol our |rarscerder|a| pos|||or,
ou are ro| ||r||ed oy pas|, preser| ard lu|ure. ou are preser| everyW|ere as ||e s|e||er ol a|| |||rgs,
ard ||erelore l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou aga|r ard aga|r.
31. |y dear lord, |||s v|s|o|e cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s a derors|ra||or ol our oWr crea||ve erergy.
3|rce ||e cour||ess var|e||es ol lorrs W||||r |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or are s|rp|y a d|sp|ay ol our
ex|erra| erergy, |||s v|ra|a-rupa [ur|versa| oody| |s ro| our rea| lorr. Fxcep| lor a devo|ee |r
|rarscerder|a| corsc|ousress, ro ore car perce|ve our ac|ua| lorr. T|erelore l oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
32. |y dear lord, ou rar|les| our d|llerer| ererg|es |r cour||ess lorrs. as ||v|rg er||||es oorr lror
Woros, lror eggs ard lror persp|ra||or, as p|ar|s ard |rees ||a| groW ou| ol ||e ear||, as a|| ||v|rg
er||||es, oo|| rov|rg ard s|ard|rg, |rc|ud|rg ||e der|gods, ||e |earred sages ard ||e p||as, as ou|er
space, as ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|er cor|a|r|rg ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ard as ||e p|are| ear|| W||| ||s
||||s, r|vers, seas, ocears ard |s|ards. lrdeed, a|| ||e s|ars ard p|are|s are s|rp|y rar|les|a||ors ol
our d|llerer| ererg|es, ou| or|g|ra||y ou are ore W|||ou| a secord. T|erelore ||ere |s ro|||rg oeyord
ou. T||s er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s ||erelore ro| la|se ou| |s s|rp|y a |erporary rar|les|a||or ol
our |rcorce|vao|e erergy.
33. 0 ry lord, our rare, lorr ard ood||y lea|ures are exparded |r cour||ess lorrs. No ore car
de|err|re exac||y |oW rary lorrs ex|s|, ye| ou ourse|l, |r our |rcarra||or as ||e |earred sc|o|ar
Kap||adeva, |ave ara|yzed ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or as cor|a|r|rg |Wer|y-lour e|erer|s. T|erelore |l
ore |s |r|eres|ed |r 3ar||ya p|||osop|y, oy W||c| ore car erurera|e ||e d|llerer| |ru||s, |e rus| |ear
|| lror ou. urlor|ura|e|y, rordevo|ees s|rp|y cour| ||e d|llerer| e|erer|s ard rera|r |grorar| ol
our ac|ua| lorr. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
34. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0ear K|rg, ||e 3uprere lord |r l|s ooar |rcarra||or, W|o accep|s a||
sacr|l|c|a| oller|rgs, ||ves |r ||e ror||err par| ol Jaroudv|pa. T|ere, |r ||e |rac| ol |ard |roWr as
u||ara|uru-varsa, ro||er ear|| ard a|| ||e o||er |r|ao||ar|s Wors||p l|r W||| urla|||rg devo||ora|
serv|ce oy repea|ed|y c|ar||rg ||e lo||oW|rg upar|sad rar|ra.
35. 0 lord, We oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou as ||e g|gar||c persor. 3|rp|y oy c|ar||rg
rar|ras, We s|a|| oe ao|e |o urders|ard ou lu||y. ou are yajra [sacr|l|ce|, ard ou are ||e |ra|u
[r||ua||. T|erelore a|| ||e r||ua||s||c cereror|es ol sacr|l|ce are par| ol our |rarscerder|a| oody, ard
ou are ||e or|y erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces. our lorr |s corposed ol |rarscerder|a| goodress. ou are
|roWr as |r|-yuga oecause |r Ka||-yuga ou appeared as a corcea|ed |rcarra||or ard oecause ou
a|Ways lu||y possess ||e ||ree pa|rs ol opu|erces.
3o. 8y rar|pu|a||rg a l|re-gerera||rg s||c|, grea| sa|r|s ard sages car or|rg lor|| ||e l|re |y|rg dorrar|
W||||r Wood. lr ||e sare Way, 0 lord, ||ose exper| |r urders|ard|rg ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| |ry |o see ou
|r every|||rg--ever |r ||e|r oWr ood|es. e| you rera|r corcea|ed. ou are ro| |o oe urders|ood oy
|rd|rec| processes |rvo|v|rg rer|a| or p|ys|ca| ac||v|||es. 8ecause ou are se|l-rar|les|ed, or|y W|er
ou see ||a| a persor |s W|o|e|ear|ed|y ergaged |r searc||rg lor ou do ou revea| ourse|l.
T|erelore l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
37. T|e oojec|s ol ra|er|a| erjoyrer| [sourd, lorr, |as|e, |ouc| ard sre|||, ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e serses,
||e cor|ro||ers ol sersory ac||v|||es [||e der|gods|, ||e oody, e|erra| ||re ard ego||sr are a|| crea||ors
ol our ra|er|a| erergy. T|ose W|ose |r|e|||gerce |as oecore l|xed oy perlec| execu||or ol rys||c
yoga car see ||a| a|| ||ese e|erer|s resu|| lror ||e ac||ors ol our ex|erra| erergy. T|ey car a|so see
our |rarscerder|a| lorr as 3upersou| |r ||e oac|grourd ol every|||rg. T|erelore l repea|ed|y oller ry
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
38. 0 lord, ou do ro| des|re ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce or arr||||a||or ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ou| ou
perlorr ||ese ac||v|||es lor ||e cord|||ored sou|s oy our crea||ve erergy. Fxac||y as a p|ece ol |ror
roves urder ||e |rl|uerce ol a |odes|ore, |rer| ra||er roves W|er ou g|arce over ||e |o|a| ra|er|a|
erergy.
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39. |y lord, as ||e or|g|ra| ooar W||||r |||s ur|verse, ou loug|| ard ||||ed ||e grea| deror
l|rarya|sa. T|er ou ||l|ed re [||e ear||| lror ||e 0aro|oda|a 0cear or ||e erd ol our |us|,
exac||y as a spor||rg e|ep|ar| p|uc|s a |o|us l|oWer lror ||e Wa|er. l ooW doWr oelore ou.
'hap"+r %in+"++n A D+s-rip"i!n !. "h+ Is/and !. ;a#bdvipa
1. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, |r K|rpurusa-varsa ||e grea| devo|ee larurar |s
a|Ways ergaged W||| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||a| |ard |r devo||ora| serv|ce |o lord baracardra, ||e e|der
oro||er ol la|srara ard dear |usoard ol 3||adev|.
2. A |os| ol 0ard|arvas |s a|Ways ergaged |r c|ar||rg ||e g|or|es ol lord baracardra. T|a| c|ar||rg
|s a|Ways ex|rere|y ausp|c|ous. larurarj| ard Ars||sera, ||e c||el persor |r K|rpurusa-varsa,
cors|ar||y |ear ||ose g|or|es W||| corp|e|e a||er||or. larurar c|ar|s ||e lo||oW|rg rar|ras.
3. le| re p|ease our lords||p oy c|ar||rg ||e o|ja-rar|ra or|ara. l W|s| |o oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e oes| arorg ||e ros| ||g||y e|eva|ed
persora||||es. our lords||p |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| ||e good qua||||es ol Aryars, peop|e W|o are
advarced. our c|arac|er ard oe|av|or are a|Ways cors|s|er|, ard ou a|Ways cor|ro| our serses
ard r|rd. Ac||rg jus| |||e ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg, ou ex||o|| exerp|ary c|arac|er |o |eac| o||ers
|oW |o oe|ave. T|ere |s a |ouc|s|ore ||a| car oe used |o exar|re ||e qua|||y ol go|d, ou| ou are |||e
a |ouc|s|ore ||a| car ver|ly a|| good qua||||es. ou are Wors||ped oy ora|raras W|o are ||e loreros|
ol a|| devo|ees. ou, ||e 3uprere lersor, are ||e K|rg ol ||rgs, ard ||erelore l oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
4. T|e lord, W|ose pure lorr [sac-c|d-ararda-v|gra|a| |s urcor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure, car oe perce|ved oy pure corsc|ousress. lr ||e vedar|a le |s descr|oed as oe|rg ore W|||ou|
a secord. 8ecause ol l|s sp|r||ua| po|ercy, le |s ur|ouc|ed oy ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ra|er|a| ra|ure,
ard oecause le |s ro| suojec|ed |o ra|er|a| v|s|or, le |s |roWr as |rarscerder|a|. le |as ro ra|er|a|
ac||v|||es, ror |as le a ra|er|a| lorr or rare. 0r|y |r pure corsc|ousress, Krsra corsc|ousress, car
ore perce|ve ||e |rarscerder|a| lorr ol ||e lord. le| us oe l|rr|y l|xed a| ||e |o|us lee| ol lord
baracardra, ard |e| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||ose |rarscerder|a| |o|us lee|.
5. l| Was orda|red ||a| bavara, c||el ol ||e ba|sasas, cou|d ro| oe ||||ed oy aryore ou| a rar, ard lor
|||s reasor lord baracardra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, appeared |r ||e lorr ol a |urar
oe|rg. lord baracardra's r|ss|or, |oWever, Was ro| or|y |o |||| bavara ou| a|so |o |eac| ror|a|
oe|rgs ||a| ra|er|a| |app|ress cer|ered arourd sex ||le or cer|ered arourd ore's W|le |s ||e cause ol
rary r|ser|es. le |s ||e se|l-sull|c|er| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard ro|||rg |s |arer|ao|e lor
l|r. T|erelore W|y e|se cou|d le oe suojec|ed |o |r|ou|a||ors oy ||e ||drapp|rg ol ro||er 3||a?
o. 3|rce lord 3r| baracardra |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, le |s ro| a||ac|ed |o
ary|||rg |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. le |s ||e ros| oe|oved 3upersou| ol a|| se|l-rea||zed sou|s, ard le |s
||e|r very |r||ra|e lr|erd. le |s lu|| ol a|| opu|erces. T|erelore le cou|d ro| poss|o|y |ave sullered
oecause ol separa||or lror l|s W|le, ror cou|d le |ave g|ver up l|s W|le ard la|srara, l|s yourger
oro||er. To g|ve up e|||er Wou|d |ave oeer aoso|u|e|y |rposs|o|e.
7. 0re carro| es|ao||s| a lr|erds||p W||| ||e 3uprere lord baracardra or ||e oas|s ol ra|er|a|
qua||||es suc| as ore's o|r|| |r ar ar|s|ocra||c lar||y, ore's persora| oeau|y, ore's e|oquerce, ore's
s|arp |r|e|||gerce or ore's super|or race or ra||or. Nore ol ||ese qua||l|ca||ors |s ac|ua||y a prerequ|s||e
lor lr|erds||p W||| lord 3r| baracardra. 0||erW|se |oW |s || poss|o|e ||a| a|||oug| We urc|v|||zed
|r|ao||ar|s ol ||e lores| |ave ro| |a|er roo|e o|r||s, a|||oug| We |ave ro p|ys|ca| oeau|y ard a|||oug|
We carro| spea| |||e ger||erer, lord baracardra |as rever||e|ess accep|ed us as lr|erds?
8. T|erelore, W|e||er ore |s a der|god or a deror, a rar or a crea|ure o||er ||ar rar, suc| as a
oeas| or o|rd, everyore s|ou|d Wors||p lord baracardra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
appears or |||s ear|| jus| |||e a |urar oe|rg. T|ere |s ro reed ol grea| aus|er|||es or perarces |o
Wors||p ||e lord, lor |e accep|s ever a sra|| serv|ce ollered oy l|s devo|ee. T|us le |s sa||sl|ed, ard
as soor as le |s sa||sl|ed, ||e devo|ee |s successlu|. lrdeed, lord 3r| baracardra oroug|| a|| ||e
devo|ees ol Ayod|ya oac| |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead [va||ur||a|.
9. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead are
|rcorce|vao|e. le |as appeared |r ||e lorr ol Nara-Narayara |r ||e |ard ol 8|ara|a-varsa, a| ||e p|ace
|roWr as 8adar||asrara, |o lavor l|s devo|ees oy |eac||rg ||er re||g|or, |roW|edge, rerurc|a||or,
sp|r||ua| poWer, serse cor|ro| ard lreedor lror la|se ego. le |s advarced |r ||e opu|erce ol sp|r||ua|
asse|s, ard le ergages |r execu||rg aus|er||y ur||| ||e erd ol |||s r|||err|ur. T||s |s ||e process ol
se|l-rea||za||or.
10. lr ||s oWr ooo|, |roWr as Narada larcara|ra, 8|agavar Narada |as very v|v|d|y descr|oed |oW |o
Wor| |o ac||eve ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le--devo||or--||roug| |roW|edge ard ||roug| execu||or ol ||e
rys||c yoga sys|er. le |as a|so descr|oed ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. T|e grea| sage Narada |rs|ruc|ed ||e |ere|s ol |||s |rarscerder|a| |||era|ure |o 3avarr| |aru
|r order |o |eac| ||ose |r|ao||ar|s ol 8|ara|a-varsa W|o s|r|c||y lo||oW ||e pr|rc|p|es ol varrasrara-
d|arra |oW |o ac||eve ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord. T|us Narada |ur|, a|org W||| ||e o||er
|r|ao||ar|s ol 8|ara|a-varsa, a|Ways ergages |r ||e serv|ce ol Nara-Narayara, ard |e c|ar|s as
lo||oWs.
11. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o Nara-Narayara, ||e oes| ol a|| sa|r||y persors, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s ||e ros| se|l-cor|ro||ed ard se|l-rea||zed, le |s lree lror la|se
pres||ge, ard le |s ||e asse| ol persors W|o |ave ro ra|er|a| possess|ors. le |s ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol
a|| parara|arsas, W|o are ||e ros| exa||ed |urar oe|rgs, ard le |s ||e ras|er ol ||e se|l-rea||zed.
le| re oller ry repea|ed ooe|sarces a| l|s |o|us lee|.
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12. Narada, ||e ros| poWerlu| sa|r||y sage, a|so Wors||ps Nara-Narayara oy c|ar||rg ||e lo||oW|rg
rar|ra. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e ras|er ol ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard
arr||||a||or ol |||s v|s|o|e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ye| le |s corp|e|e|y lree lror la|se pres||ge. A|||oug|
|o ||e loo||s| le appears |o |ave accep|ed a ra|er|a| oody |||e us, le |s urallec|ed oy ood||y
|r|ou|a||ors |||e |urger, |||rs| ard la||gue. A|||oug| le |s ||e W||ress W|o sees every|||rg, l|s serses
are urpo||u|ed oy ||e oojec|s le sees. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||a| ura||ac|ed,
pure W||ress ol ||e Wor|d, ||e 3uprere 3ou|, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
13. 0 ry lord, ras|er ol a|| rys||c yoga, |||s |s ||e exp|ara||or ol ||e yog|c process spo|er ol oy lord
8ra|ra [l|raryagaro|a|, W|o |s se|l-rea||zed. A| ||e ||re ol dea||, a|| yog|s g|ve up ||e ra|er|a| oody
W||| lu|| de|ac|rer| s|rp|y oy p|ac|rg ||e|r r|rds a| our |o|us lee|. T|a| |s ||e perlec||or ol yoga.
14. |a|er|a||s|s are gerera||y very a||ac|ed |o ||e|r preser| ood||y corlor|s ard |o ||e ood||y corlor|s
||ey expec| |r ||e lu|ure. T|erelore ||ey are a|Ways aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol ||e|r W|ves, c|||drer ard
Wea||| ard are alra|d ol g|v|rg up ||e|r ood|es, W||c| are lu|| ol s|oo| ard ur|re. ll a persor ergaged |r
Krsra corsc|ousress, |oWever, |s a|so alra|d ol g|v|rg up ||s oody, W|a| |s ||e use ol ||s |av|rg
|aoored |o s|udy ||e sas|ras? l| Was s|rp|y a Was|e ol ||re.
15. T|erelore, 0 lord, 0 Trarscerderce, ||rd|y |e|p us oy g|v|rg us ||e poWer |o execu|e o|a|||-yoga
so ||a| We car cor|ro| our res||ess r|rds ard l|x ||er upor ou. we are a|| |rlec|ed oy our |||usory
erergy, ||erelore We are very a||ac|ed |o ||e oody, W||c| |s lu|| ol s|oo| ard ur|re, ard |o ary|||rg
re|a|ed W||| ||e oody. Fxcep| lor devo||ora| serv|ce, ||ere |s ro Way |o g|ve up |||s a||ac|rer|.
T|erelore ||rd|y oes|oW upor us |||s oered|c||or.
1o. lr ||e |rac| ol |ard |roWr as 8|ara|a-varsa, as |r l|avr|a-varsa, ||ere are rary rour|a|rs ard
r|vers. 3ore ol ||e rour|a|rs are |roWr as |a|aya, |arga|a-pras||a, |a|ra|a, Tr||u|a, bsao|a,
Ku|a|a, Ko||a|a, 3aoya, 0evag|r|, bsyaru|a, 3r|-sa||a, ver|a|a, |a|erdra, var|d|ara, v|rd|ya,
3u|||rar, b|sag|r|, lar|ya|ra, 0rora, C||ra|u|a, 0ovard|ara, ba|va|a|a, Ka|uo|a, N||a, 0o|aru||a,
lrdra|||a ard Karag|r|. 8es|des ||ese, ||ere are rary o||er ||||s, W||| rary |arge ard sra|| r|vers
l|oW|rg lror ||e|r s|opes.
17-18. TWo ol ||e r|vers--||e 8ra|rapu|ra ard ||e 3ora--are ca||ed radas, or ra|r r|vers. T|ese are
o||er grea| r|vers ||a| are very pror|rer|. Cardravasa, Tarraparr|, Ava|oda, Kr|ara|a, va||ayas|,
Kaver|, ver|, layasv|r|, 3ar|aravar|a, Turgao|adra, Krsraverya, 8||rara|||, 0odavar|, N|rv|rd|ya,
layosr|, Tap|, beva, 3urasa, Narrada, Carrarva||, |a|arad|, vedasrr||, bs||u|ya, Tr|sara, Kaus|||,
|arda||r|, arura, 3arasva||, 0rsadva||, 0ora||, 3arayu, bod|asva||, 3ap|ava||, 3usora, 3a|adru,
Cardrao|aga, |arudvrd|a, v||as|a, As||r| ard v|sva. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol 8|ara|a-varsa are pur|l|ed
oecause ||ey a|Ways rereroer ||ese r|vers. 3ore||res ||ey c|ar| ||e rares ol ||ese r|vers as
rar|ras, ard sore||res ||ey go d|rec||y |o ||e r|vers |o |ouc| ||er ard oa||e |r ||er. T|us ||e
|r|ao||ar|s ol 8|ara|a-varsa oecore pur|l|ed.
19. T|e peop|e W|o |a|e o|r|| |r |||s |rac| ol |ard are d|v|ded accord|rg |o ||e qua||||es ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure--||e rodes ol goodress [sa||va-gura|, pass|or [rajo-gura|, ard |grorarce [|aro-gura|. 3ore ol
||er are oorr as exa||ed persora||||es, sore are ord|rary |urar oe|rgs, ard sore are ex|rere|y
aoor|rao|e, lor |r 8|ara|a-varsa ore |a|es o|r|| exac||y accord|rg |o ore's pas| |arra. ll ore's pos|||or
|s ascer|a|red oy a oora l|de sp|r||ua| ras|er ard ore |s proper|y |ra|red |o ergage |r ||e serv|ce ol
lord v|sru accord|rg |o ||e lour soc|a| d|v|s|ors [ora|rara, |sa|r|ya, va|sya ard sudra| ard ||e lour
sp|r||ua| d|v|s|ors [ora|racar|, gr|as||a, varapras||a ard sarryasa|, ore's ||le oecores perlec|.
20. Al|er rary, rary o|r||s, W|er ||e resu||s ol ore's p|ous ac||v|||es ra|ure, ore ge|s ar oppor|ur||y
|o assoc|a|e W||| pure devo|ees. T|er ore |s ao|e |o cu| ||e |ro| ol oordage |o |grorarce, W||c| oourd
||r oecause ol var|ed lru|||ve ac||v|||es. As a resu|| ol assoc|a||rg W||| devo|ees, ore gradua||y rerders
serv|ce |o lord vasudeva, W|o |s |rarscerder|a|, lree lror a||ac|rer| |o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, oeyord
||e r|rd ard Words, ard |rdeperder| ol every|||rg e|se. T|a| o|a|||-yoga, devo||ora| serv|ce |o lord
vasudeva, |s ||e rea| pa|| ol ||oera||or.
21. 3|rce ||e |urar lorr ol ||le |s ||e suo||re pos|||or lor sp|r||ua| rea||za||or, a|| ||e der|gods |r
|eaver spea| |r |||s Way. |oW Worderlu| || |s lor ||ese |urar oe|rgs |o |ave oeer oorr |r ||e |ard ol
8|ara|a-varsa. T|ey rus| |ave execu|ed p|ous ac|s ol aus|er||y |r ||e pas|, or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead l|rse|l rus| |ave oeer p|eased W||| ||er. 0||erW|se, |oW cou|d ||ey ergage |r
devo||ora| serv|ce |r so rary Ways? we der|gods car or|y asp|re |o ac||eve |urar o|r||s |r 8|ara|a-
varsa |o execu|e devo||ora| serv|ce, ou| ||ese |urar oe|rgs are a|ready ergaged ||ere.
22. T|e der|gods cor||rue. Al|er perlorr|rg ||e very d|ll|cu|| |as|s ol execu||rg ved|c r||ua||s||c
sacr|l|ces, urdergo|rg aus|er|||es, ooserv|rg voWs ard g|v|rg c|ar||y, We |ave ac||eved |||s pos|||or as
|r|ao||ar|s ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s. 8u| W|a| |s ||e va|ue ol |||s ac||everer|? lere We are cer|a|r|y
very ergaged |r ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or, ard ||erelore We car |ard|y rereroer ||e |o|us lee| ol
lord Narayara. lrdeed, oecause ol our excess|ve serse gra||l|ca||or, We |ave a|ros| lorgo||er l|s
|o|us lee|.
23. A s|or| ||le |r ||e |ard ol 8|ara|a-varsa |s prelerao|e |o a ||le ac||eved |r 8ra|ra|o|a lor r||||ors
ard o||||ors ol years oecause ever |l ore |s e|eva|ed |o 8ra|ra|o|a, |e rus| re|urr |o repea|ed o|r||
ard dea||. A|||oug| ||le |r 8|ara|a-varsa, |r a |oWer p|are|ary sys|er, |s very s|or|, ore W|o ||ves ||ere
car e|eva|e ||rse|l |o lu|| Krsra corsc|ousress ard ac||eve ||e ||g|es| perlec||or, ever |r |||s s|or|
||le, oy lu||y surrerder|rg ur|o ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. T|us ore a||a|rs va||ur||a|o|a, W|ere ||ere |s
re|||er arx|e|y ror repea|ed o|r|| |r a ra|er|a| oody.
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24. Ar |r|e|||ger| persor does ro| |a|e |r|eres| |r a p|ace, ever |r ||e |opros| p|are|ary sys|er, |l ||e
pure 0arges ol |op|cs corcerr|rg ||e 3uprere lord's ac||v|||es does ro| l|oW ||ere, |l ||ere are ro|
devo|ees ergaged |r serv|ce or ||e oar|s ol suc| a r|ver ol p|e|y, or |l ||ere are ro les||va|s ol
sar||r|ara-yajra |o sa||sly ||e lord [espec|a||y s|rce sar||r|ara-yajra |s recorrerded |r |||s age|.
25. 8|ara|a-varsa ollers ||e proper |ard ard c|rcurs|arces |r W||c| |o execu|e devo||ora| serv|ce,
W||c| car lree ore lror ||e resu||s ol jrara ard |arra. ll ore oo|a|rs a |urar oody |r ||e |ard ol
8|ara|a-varsa, W||| c|ear sersory orgars W||| W||c| |o execu|e ||e sar||r|ara-yajra, ou| |r sp||e ol |||s
oppor|ur||y |e does ro| |a|e |o devo||ora| serv|ce, |e |s cer|a|r|y |||e ||oera|ed lores| ar|ra|s ard o|rds
||a| are care|ess ard are ||erelore aga|r oourd oy a |ur|er.
2o. lr lrd|a [8|ara|a-varsa|, ||ere are rary Wors||pers ol ||e der|gods, ||e var|ous oll|c|a|s appo|r|ed
oy ||e 3uprere lord, suc| as lrdra, Cardra ard 3urya, a|| ol W|or are Wors||ped d|llerer||y. T|e
Wors||pers oller ||e der|gods ||e|r oo|a||ors, cors|der|rg ||e der|gods par| ard parce| ol ||e W|o|e,
||e 3uprere lord. T|erelore ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead accep|s ||ese oller|rgs ard
gradua||y ra|ses ||e Wors||pers |o ||e rea| s|ardard ol devo||ora| serv|ce oy lu|l||||rg ||e|r des|res ard
asp|ra||ors. 8ecause ||e lord |s corp|e|e, le ollers ||e Wors||pers ||e oered|c||ors ||ey des|re ever |l
||ey Wors||p or|y par| ol l|s |rarscerder|a| oody.
27. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lu|l|||s ||e ra|er|a| des|res ol a devo|ee W|o approac|es l|r
W||| suc| ro||ves, ou| le does ro| oes|oW oered|c||ors upor ||e devo|ee ||a| W||| cause ||r |o
derard rore oered|c||ors aga|r. loWever, ||e lord W||||rg|y g|ves ||e devo|ee s|e||er a| l|s oWr
|o|us lee|, ever ||oug| suc| a persor does ro| asp|re lor ||, ard ||a| s|e||er sa||sl|es a|| ||s des|res.
T|a| |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y's spec|a| rercy.
28. we are roW ||v|rg |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, urdouo|ed|y as a resu|| ol our |av|rg perlorred
r||ua||s||c cereror|es, p|ous ac||v|||es ard yajras ard |av|rg s|ud|ed ||e vedas. loWever, our ||ves
|ere W||| ore day oe l|r|s|ed. we pray ||a| a| ||a| ||re, |l ary rer|| rera|rs lror our p|ous ac||v|||es, We
ray aga|r |a|e o|r|| |r 8|ara|a-varsa as |urar oe|rgs ao|e |o rereroer ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord.
T|e lord |s so ||rd ||a| le persora||y cores |o ||e |ard ol 8|ara|a-varsa ard expards ||e good
lor|ure ol ||s peop|e.
29-30. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, |r ||e op|r|or ol sore |earred sc|o|ars, e|g||
sra||er |s|ards surrourd Jaroudv|pa. w|er ||e sors ol |a|araja 3agara Were searc||rg a|| over ||e
Wor|d lor ||e|r |os| |orse, ||ey dug up ||e ear||, ard |r |||s Way e|g|| adjo|r|rg |s|ards care |r|o
ex|s|erce. T|e rares ol ||ese |s|ards are 3varrapras||a, Cardrasu||a, Avar|ara, barara|a,
|ardara-|ar|ra, larcajarya, 3|r|a|a ard lar|a.
31. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, 0 oes| ol ||e descerdar|s ol 8|ara|a |a|araja, l |ave ||us descr|oed |o
you, as l ryse|l |ave oeer |rs|ruc|ed, ||e |s|ard ol 8|ara|a-varsa ard ||s adjo|r|rg |s|ards. T|ese are
||e |s|ards ||a| cors|||u|e Jaroudv|pa.
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1. T|e grea| sage 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lereal|er l s|a|| descr|oe ||e d|rers|ors, c|arac|er|s||cs
ard lorrs ol ||e s|x |s|ards oeg|rr|rg W||| ||e |s|ard ol l|a|sa.
2. As 3ureru |our|a|r |s surrourded oy Jaroudv|pa, Jaroudv|pa |s a|so surrourded oy ar ocear ol
sa|| Wa|er. T|e oread|| ol Jaroudv|pa |s 100,000 yojaras [800,000 r||es|, ard ||e oread|| ol ||e
sa||Wa|er ocear |s ||e sare. As a roa| arourd a lor| |s sore||res surrourded oy garder|||e lores|, ||e
sa||Wa|er ocear surrourd|rg Jaroudv|pa |s ||se|l surrourded oy l|a|sadv|pa. T|e oread|| ol
l|a|sadv|pa |s |W|ce ||a| ol ||e sa||Wa|er ocear--|r o||er Words 2o0,000 yojaras [1,o00,000 r||es|. 0r
l|a|sadv|pa ||ere |s a |ree s||r|rg |||e go|d ard as |a|| as ||e jarou |ree or Jaroudv|pa. A| ||s roo| |s a
l|re W||| sever l|ares. l| |s oecause |||s |ree |s a p|a|sa |ree ||a| ||e |s|ard |s ca||ed l|a|sadv|pa.
l|a|sadv|pa Was goverred oy ld|raj||va, ore ol ||e sors ol |a|araja lr|yavra|a. le erdoWed ||e
sever |s|ards W||| ||e rares ol ||s sever sors, d|v|ded ||e |s|ards arorg ||e sors, ard ||er re||red
lror ac||ve ||le |o ergage |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord.
3-4. T|e sever |s|ards [varsas| are rared accord|rg |o ||e rares ol ||ose sever sors--3|va, avasa,
3uo|adra, 3ar|a, Ksera, Arr|a ard Ao|aya. lr ||ose sever |rac|s ol |ard, ||ere are sever rour|a|rs
ard sever r|vers. T|e rour|a|rs are rared |ar||u|a, vajra|u|a, lrdrasera, Jyo||srar, 3uparra,
l|raryas|||va ard |eg|ara|a, ard ||e r|vers are rared Arura, Nrrra, Arg|ras|, 3av||r|, 3up|ao|a|a,
b|aro|ara ard 3a|yaro|ara. 0re car |rred|a|e|y oe lree lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or oy |ouc||rg or
oa|||rg |r ||ose r|vers, ard ||e lour cas|es ol peop|e W|o ||ve |r l|a|sadv|pa--||e larsas, la|argas,
urd|vayaras ard 3a|yargas--pur|ly ||erse|ves |r ||a| Way. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol l|a|sadv|pa ||ve lor ore
||ousard years. T|ey are oeau||lu| |||e ||e der|gods, ard ||ey a|so oege| c|||drer |||e ||e der|gods.
8y corp|e|e|y perlorr|rg ||e r||ua||s||c cereror|es rer||ored |r ||e vedas ard oy Wors||p|rg ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as represer|ed oy ||e sur-god, ||ey a||a|r ||e sur, W||c| |s a
|eaver|y p|are|.
5. [T||s |s ||e rar|ra oy W||c| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol l|a|sadv|pa Wors||p ||e 3uprere lord.| le| us |a|e
s|e||er ol ||e sur-god, W|o |s a rel|ec||or ol lord v|sru, ||e a||-expard|rg 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ||e o|des| ol a|| persors. v|sru |s ||e or|y Wors||pao|e lord. le |s ||e vedas, le |s re||g|or,
ard le |s ||e or|g|r ol a|| ausp|c|ous ard |rausp|c|ous resu||s.
o. 0 K|rg, |orgev||y, sersory proWess, p|ys|ca| ard rer|a| s|rerg||, |r|e|||gerce ard oravery are
ra|ura||y ard equa||y rar|les|ed |r a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e l|ve |s|ards |eaded oy l|a|sadv|pa.
7. l|a|sadv|pa |s surrourded oy ar ocear ol sugarcare ju|ce, equa| |r oread|| |o ||e |s|ard ||se|l.
3|r||ar|y, ||ere |s ||er aro||er |s|ard--3a|ra||dv|pa--|W|ce as oroad as l|a|sadv|pa [400,000 yojaras,
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or 3,200,000 r||es| ard surrourded oy ar equa||y oroad oody ol Wa|er ca||ed 3urasagara, ||e ocear
||a| |as|es |||e ||quor.
8. 0r 3a|ra||dv|pa ||ere |s a sa|ra|| |ree, lror W||c| ||e |s|ard |a|es ||s rare. T|a| |ree |s as oroad
ard |a|| as ||e p|a|sa |ree--|r o||er Words 100 yojaras [800 r||es| oroad ard 1,100 yojaras [8,800
r||es| |a||. learred sc|o|ars say ||a| |||s g|gar||c |ree |s ||e res|derce ol 0aruda, ||e ||rg ol a|| o|rds
ard carr|er ol lord v|sru. lr ||a| |ree, 0aruda ollers lord v|sru ||s ved|c prayers.
9. T|e sor ol |a|araja lr|yavra|a rared ajraoa|u, ||e ras|er ol 3a|ra||dv|pa, d|v|ded ||e |s|ard
|r|o sever |rac|s ol |ard, W||c| |e gave |o ||s sever sors. T|e rares ol ||ose d|v|s|ors, W||c|
correspord |o ||e rares ol ||e sors, are 3urocara, 3aurarasya, barara|a, 0eva-varsa,
lar|o|adra, Apyayara ard Av|jra|a.
10. lr ||ose |rac|s ol |ard ||ere are sever rour|a|rs--3varasa, 3a|a-srrga, varadeva, Kurda,
|u|urda, luspa-varsa ard 3a|asra-sru||. T|ere are a|so sever r|vers--Arura||, 3|r|va||, 3arasva||,
Ku|u, bajar|, Narda ard ba|a. T|ey are s|||| ex|s||rg.
11. 3|r|c||y lo||oW|rg ||e cu|| ol varrasrara-d|arra, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||ose |s|ards, W|o are |roWr as
3ru||d|aras, v|ryad|aras, vasurd|aras ard lsard|aras, a|| Wors||p ||e expars|or ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rared 3ora, ||e roor-god.
12. [T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol 3a|ra||dv|pa Wors||p ||e der|god ol ||e roor |r ||e lo||oW|rg Words.| 8y ||s
oWr rays, ||e roor-god |as d|v|ded ||e ror|| |r|o |Wo lor|r|g||s, |roWr as su||a ard |rsra, lor ||e
d|s|r|ou||or ol lood gra|rs |o ||e p||as ard ||e der|gods. T|e der|god ol ||e roor |s |e W|o d|v|des
||re, ard |e |s ||e ||rg ol a|| ||e res|der|s ol ||e ur|verse. we ||erelore pray ||a| |e ray rera|r our
||rg ard gu|de, ard We oller ||r our respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
13. 0u|s|de ||e ocear ol ||quor |s aro||er |s|ard, |roWr as Kusadv|pa, W||c| |s 800,000 yojaras
[o,400,000 r||es| W|de, |W|ce as W|de as ||e ocear ol ||quor. As 3a|ra||dv|pa |s surrourded oy a ||quor
ocear, Kusadv|pa |s surrourded oy ar ocear ol ||qu|d g|ee as oroad as ||e |s|ard ||se|l. 0r Kusadv|pa
||ere are c|urps ol |usa grass, lror W||c| ||e |s|ard |a|es ||s rare. T||s |usa grass, W||c| Was
crea|ed oy ||e der|gods oy ||e W||| ol ||e 3uprere lord, appears |||e a secord lorr ol l|re, ou| W|||
very r||d ard p|eas|rg l|ares. l|s yourg s|oo|s |||ur|ra|e a|| d|rec||ors.
14. 0 K|rg, aro||er sor ol |a|araja lr|yavra|a, l|raryare|a, Was ||e ||rg ol |||s |s|ard. le d|v|ded ||
|r|o sever par|s, W||c| |e de||vered |o ||s sever sors accord|rg |o ||e r|g||s ol |r|er||arce. T|e K|rg
||er re||red lror lar||y ||le |o ergage |r aus|er|||es. T|e rares ol ||ose sors are vasu, vasudara,
Krd|aruc|, 3|u|yavra|a, Nao||gup|a, v|v|||a ard varadeva.
15. lr ||ose sever |s|ards ||ere are sever oourdary rour|a|rs, |roWr as Ca|ra, Ca|u|-srrga, Kap||a,
C||ra|u|a, 0evar||a, urd|varora ard 0rav|ra. T|ere are a|so sever r|vers, |roWr as bara|u|ya,
|ad|u|u|ya, |||rav|rda, 3ru|av|rda, 0evagaro|a, 0|r|acyu|a ard |ar|rara|a.
1o. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e |s|ard ol Kusadv|pa are ce|eora|ed as ||e Kusa|as, Kov|das, Ao||yu||as ard
Ku|a|as. T|ey are |||e ||e ora|raras, |sa|r|yas, va|syas ard sudras respec||ve|y. 8y oa|||rg |r ||e
Wa|ers ol ||ose r|vers, ||ey a|| oecore pur|l|ed. T|ey are exper| |r perlorr|rg r||ua||s||c cereror|es
accord|rg |o ||e orders ol ||e ved|c scr|p|ures. T|us ||ey Wors||p ||e lord |r l|s aspec| as ||e
der|god ol l|re.
17. [T||s |s ||e rar|ra oy W||c| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol Kusadv|pa Wors||p ||e l|re-god.| 0 l|re-god, you are a
par| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, ard you carry |o l|r a|| ||e oller|rgs ol sacr|l|ces.
T|erelore We reques| you |o oller |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||e yajr|c |rgred|er|s We are
oller|rg ||e der|gods, lor ||e lord |s ||e rea| erjoyer.
18. 0u|s|de ||e ocear ol c|ar|l|ed ou||er |s aro||er |s|ard, |roWr as Kraurcadv|pa, W||c| |as a W|d|| ol
1,o00,000 yojaras [12,800,000 r||es|, |W|ce ||e W|d|| ol ||e ocear ol c|ar|l|ed ou||er. As Kusadv|pa |s
surrourded oy ar ocear ol c|ar|l|ed ou||er, Kraurcadv|pa |s surrourded oy ar ocear ol r||| as oroad as
||e |s|ard ||se|l. 0r Kraurcadv|pa ||ere |s a grea| rour|a|r |roWr as Kraurca, lror W||c| ||e |s|ard
|a|es ||s rare.
19. A|||oug| ||e vege|ao|es ||v|rg or ||e s|opes ol |our| Kraurca Were a||ac|ed ard devas|a|ed oy
||e Weapors ol Kar||||eya, ||e rour|a|r |as oecore lear|ess oecause || |s a|Ways oa||ed or a|| s|des
oy ||e ocear ol r||| ard pro|ec|ed oy varuradeva.
20. T|e ru|er ol |||s |s|ard Was aro||er sor ol |a|araja lr|yavra|a. l|s rare Was 0|r|aprs||a, ard |e
Was a very |earred sc|o|ar. le a|so d|v|ded ||s oWr |s|ard arorg ||s sever sors. Al|er d|v|d|rg ||e
|s|ard |r|o sever par|s, rared accord|rg |o ||e rares ol ||s sors, 0|r|aprs||a |a|araja corp|e|e|y
re||red lror lar||y ||le ard |oo| s|e||er a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, ||e sou| ol a|| sou|s, W|o |as a||
ausp|c|ous qua||||es. T|us |e a||a|red perlec||or.
21. T|e sors ol |a|araja 0|r|aprs||a Were rared Ara, |ad|uru|a, |eg|aprs||a, 3ud|ara,
8|raj|s||a, lo|||arra ard varaspa||. lr ||e|r |s|ard ||ere are sever rour|a|rs, W||c| |rd|ca|e ||e
oourdar|es ol ||e sever |rac|s ol |ard, ard ||ere are a|so sever r|vers. T|e rour|a|rs are rared
3u||a, vard|arara, 8|ojara, upaoar||ra, Narda, Nardara ard 3arva|oo|adra. T|e r|vers are rared
Ao|aya, Arr|aug|a, Arya|a, T|r||ava||, bupava||, lav||rava|| ard 3u||a.
22. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol Kraurcadv|pa are d|v|ded |r|o lour cas|es, ca||ed ||e lurusas, bao|as, 0rav|ras
ard 0eva|as. us|rg ||e Wa|ers ol ||ose sarc||l|ed r|vers, ||ey Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead oy oller|rg a pa|rlu| ol Wa|er a| ||e |o|us lee| ol varura, ||e der|god W|o |as a lorr ol
Wa|er.
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23. [T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol Kraurcadv|pa Wors||p W||| |||s rar|ra.| 0 Wa|er ol ||e r|vers, you |ave oo|a|red
erergy lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore you pur|ly ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers,
|roWr as 8|u|o|a, 8|uvar|o|a ard 3var|o|a. 8y your cors|||u||ora| ra|ure, you |a|e aWay s|rs, ard
||a| |s W|y We are |ouc||rg you. K|rd|y cor||rue |o pur|ly us.
24. 0u|s|de ||e ocear ol r||| |s aro||er |s|ard, 3a|adv|pa, W||c| |as a W|d|| ol 3,200,000 yojaras
[25,o00,000 r||es|. As Kraurcadv|pa |s surrourded oy ||s oWr ocear ol r|||, 3a|adv|pa |s surrourded
oy ar ocear ol c|urred yogur| as oroad as ||e |s|ard ||se|l. lr 3a|adv|pa ||ere |s a o|g sa|a |ree, lror
W||c| ||e |s|ard |a|es ||s rare. T||s |ree |s very lragrar|. lrdeed, || |erds ||s scer| |o ||e er||re |s|ard.
25. T|e ras|er ol |||s |s|ard, a|so ore ol ||e sors ol lr|yavra|a, Was |roWr as |ed|a|||||. le a|so
d|v|ded ||s |s|ard |r|o sever sec||ors, rared accord|rg |o ||e rares ol ||s oWr sors, W|or |e rade
||e ||rgs ol ||a| |s|ard. T|e rares ol ||ose sors are lurojava, |arojava, lavarara, 0|urrar||a,
C||rarep|a, 8a|urupa ard v|svad|ara. Al|er d|v|d|rg ||e |s|ard ard s||ua||rg ||s sors as ||s ru|ers,
|ed|a||||| persora||y re||red, ard |o l|x ||s r|rd corp|e|e|y upor ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e er|ered a lores| su||ao|e lor red||a||or.
2o. lor ||ese |ards a|so, ||ere are sever oourdary rour|a|rs ard sever r|vers. T|e rour|a|rs are
lsara, urusrrga, 8a|ao|adra, 3a|a|esara, 3a|asra-sro|a, 0evapa|a ard |a|arasa. T|e r|vers are
Arag|a, Ayurda, uo|ayasprs||, Aparaj||a, larcapad|, 3a|asra-sru|| ard N|jad|r||.
27. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||ose |s|ards are a|so d|v|ded |r|o lour cas|es--b|avra|a, 3a|yavra|a, 0aravra|a
ard Aruvra|a--W||c| exac||y resero|e ora|rara, |sa|r|ya, va|sya ard sudra. T|ey prac||ce prarayara
ard rys||c yoga, ard |r |rarce ||ey Wors||p ||e 3uprere lord |r ||e lorr ol vayu.
28. [T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol 3a|adv|pa Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r ||e lorr ol vayu |r
||e lo||oW|rg Words.| 0 3uprere lersor, s||ua|ed as ||e 3upersou| W||||r ||e oody, ou d|rec| ||e
var|ous ac||ors ol ||e d|llerer| a|rs, suc| as prara, ard ||us ou ra|r|a|r a|| ||v|rg er||||es. 0 lord, 0
3upersou| ol everyore, 0 cor|ro||er ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or urder W|or every|||rg ex|s|s, ray
ou pro|ec| us lror a|| dargers.
29. 0u|s|de ||e ocear ol yogur| |s aro||er |s|ard, |roWr as lus|aradv|pa, W||c| |s o,400,000 yojaras
[51,200,000 r||es| W|de, |W|ce as W|de as ||e ocear ol yogur|. l| |s surrourded oy ar ocear ol very
|as|elu| Wa|er as oroad as ||e |s|ard ||se|l. 0r lus|aradv|pa ||ere |s a grea| |o|us l|oWer W|||
100,000,000 pure go|der pe|a|s, as ellu|ger| as ||e l|ares ol l|re. T|a| |o|us l|oWer |s cors|dered ||e
s||||rg p|ace ol lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s ||e ros| poWerlu| ||v|rg oe|rg ard W|o |s ||erelore sore||res
ca||ed o|agavar.
30. lr ||e r|dd|e ol ||a| |s|ard |s a grea| rour|a|r rared |araso||ara, W||c| lorrs ||e oourdary
oe|Weer ||e |rrer s|de ard ||e ou|er s|de ol ||e |s|ard. l|s oread|| ard |e|g|| are 10,000 yojaras
[80,000 r||es|. 0r ||a| rour|a|r, |r ||e lour d|rec||ors, are ||e res|der||a| quar|ers ol der|gods suc| as
lrdra. lr ||e c|ar|o| ol ||e sur-god, ||e sur |rave|s or ||e |op ol ||e rour|a|r |r ar oro|| ca||ed ||e
3arva|sara, erc|rc||rg |our| |eru. T|e sur's pa|| or ||e ror||err s|de |s ca||ed u||arayara, ard ||s
pa|| or ||e sou||err s|de |s ca||ed 0a|s|rayara. 0re s|de represer|s a day lor ||e der|gods, ard ||e
o||er represer|s ||e|r r|g||.
31. T|e ru|er ol |||s |s|ard, ||e sor ol |a|araja lr|yavra|a rared v||||o|ra, |ad |Wo sors rared
barara|a ard 0|a|a||. le grar|ed ||e |Wo s|des ol ||e |s|ard |o ||ese |Wo sors ard ||er persora||y
ergaged ||rse|l |r ac||v|||es lor ||e sa|e ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |||e ||s e|der oro||er
|ed|a|||||.
32. lor ||e lu|l|||rer| ol ra|er|a| des|res, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol |||s |rac| ol |ard Wors||p ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as represer|ed oy lord 8ra|ra. T|ey oller prayers |o ||e lord as lo||oWs.
33. lord 8ra|ra |s |roWr as |arra-raya, ||e lorr ol r||ua||s||c cereror|es, oecause oy perlorr|rg
r||ua||s||c cereror|es ore ray a||a|r ||s pos|||or ard oecause ||e ved|c r||ua||s||c |yrrs oecore
rar|les| lror ||r. le |s devo|ed |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|||ou| dev|a||or, ard
||erelore |r ore serse |e |s ro| d|llerer| lror ||e lord. Never||e|ess, |e s|ou|d oe Wors||ped ro| as
||e ror|s|s Wors||p ||r, ou| |r dua|||y. 0re s|ou|d a|Ways rera|r a serv||or ol ||e 3uprere lord, ||e
suprere Wors||pao|e 0e||y. we ||erelore oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o lord 8ra|ra, ||e lorr
ol rar|les| ved|c |roW|edge.
34. T|ereal|er, oeyord ||e ocear ol sWee| Wa|er ard lu||y surrourd|rg ||, |s a rour|a|r rared
lo|a|o|a, W||c| d|v|des ||e cour|r|es ||a| are lu|| ol sur||g|| lror ||ose ro| ||| oy ||e sur.
35. 8eyord ||e ocear ol sWee| Wa|er |s a |rac| ol |ard as oroad as ||e area oe|Weer ||e r|dd|e ol
|our| 3ureru ard ||e oourdary ol |araso||ara |our|a|r. lr ||a| |rac| ol |ard ||ere are rary ||v|rg
oe|rgs. 8eyord ||, ex|erd|rg |o lo|a|o|a |our|a|r, |s aro||er |ard, W||c| |s rade ol go|d. 8ecause ol
||s go|der surlace, || rel|ec|s ||g|| |||e ||e surlace ol a r|rror, ard ary p|ys|ca| ar||c|e ||a| la||s or ||a|
|ard car rever oe perce|ved aga|r. A|| ||v|rg er||||es, ||erelore, |ave aoardored ||a| go|der |ard.
3o. 8e|Weer ||e |ards |r|ao||ed oy ||v|rg er||||es ard ||ose ||a| are ur|r|ao||ed s|ards ||e grea|
rour|a|r W||c| separa|es ||e |Wo ard W||c| |s ||erelore ce|eora|ed as lo|a|o|a.
37. 8y ||e suprere W||| ol Krsra, ||e rour|a|r |roWr as lo|a|o|a |as oeer |rs|a||ed as ||e ou|er
oorder ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds--8|ur|o|a, 8|uvar|o|a ard 3var|o|a--|o cor|ro| ||e rays ol ||e sur
||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse. A|| ||e |ur|rar|es, lror ||e sur up |o 0|ruva|o|a, d|s|r|ou|e ||e|r rays
||roug|ou| ||e ||ree Wor|ds, ou| or|y W||||r ||e oourdary lorred oy |||s rour|a|r. 8ecause || |s
ex|rere|y ||g|, ex|erd|rg ever ||g|er ||ar 0|ruva|o|a, || o|oc|s ||e rays ol ||e |ur|rar|es, W||c|
||erelore car rever ex|erd oeyord ||.
38. learred sc|o|ars W|o are lree lror r|s|a|es, |||us|ors ard propers|||es |o c|ea| |ave ||us
descr|oed ||e p|are|ary sys|ers ard ||e|r par||cu|ar syrp|ors, reasurerer|s ard |oca||ors. w|||
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grea| de||oera||or, ||ey |ave es|ao||s|ed ||e |ru|| ||a| ||e d|s|arce oe|Weer 3ureru ard ||e rour|a|r
|roWr as lo|a|o|a |s ore lour|| ol ||e d|are|er ol ||e ur|verse--or, |r o||er Words, 125,000,000
yojaras [1 o||||or r||es|.
39. 0r ||e |op ol lo|a|o|a |our|a|r are ||e lour gaja-pa||s, ||e oes| ol e|ep|ar|s, W||c| Were
es|ao||s|ed |r ||e lour d|rec||ors oy lord 8ra|ra, ||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e er||re ur|verse.
T|e rares ol ||ose e|ep|ar|s are bsao|a, lus|aracuda, varara ard Aparaj||a. T|ey are respors|o|e
lor ra|r|a|r|rg ||e p|are|ary sys|ers ol ||e ur|verse.
40. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e ras|er ol a|| |rarscerder|a| opu|erces ard ||e ras|er
ol ||e sp|r||ua| s|y. le |s ||e 3uprere lersor, 8|agavar, ||e 3upersou| ol everyore. T|e der|gods,
|ed oy lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, are er|rus|ed W||| see|rg |o ||e alla|rs ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. To oerel||
a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs |r a|| ||e var|ed p|are|s ard |o |rcrease ||e poWer ol ||ose e|ep|ar|s ard ol ||e
der|gods, ||e lord rar|les|s l|rse|l or |op ol ||a| rour|a|r |r a sp|r||ua| oody, urcor|ar|ra|ed oy
||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. 3urrourded oy l|s persora| expars|ors ard ass|s|ar|s |||e v|sva|sera,
le ex||o||s a|| l|s perlec| opu|erces, suc| as re||g|or ard |roW|edge, ard l|s rys||c poWers suc| as
ar|ra, |ag||ra ard ra||ra. le |s oeau||lu||y s||ua|ed, ard le |s decora|ed oy ||e d|llerer| Weapors |r
l|s lour |ards.
41. T|e var|ous lorrs ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, suc| as Narayara ard v|sru, are
oeau||lu||y decora|ed W||| d|llerer| Weapors. T|e lord ex||o||s ||ose lorrs |o ra|r|a|r a|| ||e var|ed
p|are|s crea|ed oy l|s persora| po|ercy, yogaraya.
42. |y dear K|rg, ou|s|de lo|a|o|a |our|a|r |s ||e |rac| ol |ard |roWr as A|o|a-varsa, W||c| ex|erds
lor ||e sare oread|| as ||e area W||||r ||e rour|a|r--|r o||er Words, 125,000,000 yojaras [ore o||||or
r||es|. 8eyord A|o|a-varsa |s ||e des||ra||or ol ||ose W|o asp|re lor ||oera||or lror ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
l| |s oeyord ||e jur|sd|c||or ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure, ard ||erelore || |s corp|e|e|y pure. lord
Krsra |oo| Arjura ||roug| |||s p|ace |o or|rg oac| ||e sors ol ||e ora|rara.
43. T|e sur |s s||ua|ed [ver||ca||y| |r ||e r|dd|e ol ||e ur|verse, |r ||e area oe|Weer 8|ur|o|a ard
8|uvar|o|a, W||c| |s ca||ed ar|ar||sa, ou|er space. T|e d|s|arce oe|Weer ||e sur ard ||e
c|rcurlererce ol ||e ur|verse |s |Wer|y-l|ve |o|| yojaras [|Wo o||||or r||es|.
44. T|e sur-god |s a|so |roWr as va|raja, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| oody lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es. 8ecause |e
er|ered |||s du|| egg ol ||e ur|verse a| ||e ||re ol crea||or, |e |s a|so ca||ed |ar|arda. le |s a|so
|roWr as l|raryagaro|a oecause |e rece|ved ||s ra|er|a| oody lror l|raryagaro|a [lord 8ra|ra|.
45. 0 K|rg, ||e sur-god ard ||e sur p|are| d|v|de a|| ||e d|rec||ors ol ||e ur|verse. l| |s or|y oecause ol
||e preserce ol ||e sur ||a| We car urders|ard W|a| ||e s|y, ||e ||g|er p|are|s, |||s Wor|d ard ||e
|oWer p|are|s are. l| |s a|so or|y oecause ol ||e sur ||a| We car urders|ard W||c| p|aces are lor
ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, W||c| are lor ||oera||or, W||c| are |e|||s| ard suo|errarear.
4o. A|| ||v|rg er||||es, |rc|ud|rg der|gods, |urar oe|rgs, ar|ra|s, o|rds, |rsec|s, rep|||es, creepers ard
|rees, deperd upor ||e |ea| ard ||g|| g|ver oy ||e sur-god lror ||e sur p|are|. lur||errore, || |s
oecause ol ||e sur's preserce ||a| a|| ||v|rg er||||es car see, ard ||erelore |e |s ca||ed drg-|svara, ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead pres|d|rg over s|g||.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, l |ave ||us lar descr|oed ||e d|are|er ol ||e ur|verse [l|l|y
crores ol yojaras, or lour o||||or r||es| ard ||s gerera| c|arac|er|s||cs, accord|rg |o ||e es||ra||ors ol
|earred sc|o|ars.
2. As a gra|r ol W|ea| |s d|v|ded |r|o |Wo par|s ard ore car es||ra|e ||e s|ze ol ||e upper par| oy
|roW|rg ||a| ol ||e |oWer, so, exper| geograp|ers |rs|ruc|, ore car urders|ard ||e reasurerer|s ol
||e upper par| ol ||e ur|verse oy |roW|rg ||ose ol ||e |oWer par|. T|e s|y oe|Weer ||e ear|||y sp|ere
ard |eaver|y sp|ere |s ca||ed ar|ar||sa, or ou|er space. l| adjo|rs ||e |op ol ||e sp|ere ol ear|| ard ||e
oo||or ol ||a| ol |eaver.
3. lr ||e r|ds| ol ||a| reg|or ol ou|er space [ar|ar||sa| |s ||e ros| opu|er| sur, ||e ||rg ol a|| ||e
p|are|s ||a| erara|e |ea|, suc| as ||e roor. 8y ||e |rl|uerce ol ||s rad|a||or, ||e sur |ea|s ||e
ur|verse ard ra|r|a|rs ||s proper order. l| a|so g|ves ||g|| |o |e|p a|| ||v|rg er||||es see. w|||e pass|rg
|oWard ||e ror||, |oWard ||e sou|| or ||roug| ||e equa|or, |r accordarce W||| ||e order ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, || |s sa|d |o rove s|oW|y, sW|l||y or rodera|e|y. Accord|rg |o ||s roverer|s |r
r|s|rg aoove, go|rg oerea|| or pass|rg ||roug| ||e equa|or--ard correspord|rg|y cor|rg |r |ouc| W|||
var|ous s|grs ol ||e zod|ac, |eaded oy |a|ara [Capr|corr|--days ard r|g||s are s|or|, |org or equa| |o
ore aro||er.
4. w|er ||e sur passes ||roug| |esa [Ar|es| ard Tu|a [l|ora|, ||e dura||ors ol day ard r|g|| are equa|.
w|er || passes ||roug| ||e l|ve s|grs |eaded oy vrsao|a [Taurus|, ||e dura||or ol ||e days |rcreases
[ur||| Carcer|, ard ||er || gradua||y decreases oy |a|l ar |our eac| ror||, ur||| day ard r|g|| aga|r
oecore equa| [|r l|ora|.
5. w|er ||e sur passes ||roug| ||e l|ve s|grs oeg|rr|rg W||| vrsc||a [3corp|o|, ||e dura||or ol ||e
days decreases [ur||| Capr|corr|, ard ||er gradua||y || |rcreases ror|| al|er ror||, ur||| day ard r|g||
oecore equa| [|r Ar|es|.
o. ur||| ||e sur |rave|s |o ||e sou|| ||e days groW |orger, ard ur||| || |rave|s |o ||e ror|| ||e r|g||s groW
|orger.
7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued, |y dear K|rg, as s|a|ed oelore, ||e |earred say ||a| ||e sur |rave|s
over a|| s|des ol |a|aso||ara |our|a|r |r a c|rc|e W|ose |erg|| |s 95,100,000 yojaras [7o0,800,000
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r||es|. 0r |araso||ara |our|a|r, due eas| ol |our| 3ureru, |s a p|ace |roWr as 0evad|ar|,
possessed oy K|rg lrdra. 3|r||ar|y, |r ||e sou|| |s a p|ace |roWr as 3aryarar|, possessed oy
araraja, |r ||e Wes| |s a p|ace |roWr as N|r|ocar|, possessed oy varura, ard |r ||e ror|| |s a p|ace
rared v|o|avar|, possessed oy ||e roor-god. 3urr|se, r|dday, surse| ard r|dr|g|| occur |r a|| ||ose
p|aces accord|rg |o spec|l|c ||res, ||us ergag|rg a|| ||v|rg er||||es |r ||e|r var|ous occupa||ora| du||es
ard a|so ra||rg ||er cease suc| du||es.
8-9. T|e ||v|rg er||||es res|d|rg or 3ureru |our|a|r are a|Ways very Warr, as a| r|dday, oecause lor
||er ||e sur |s a|Ways over|ead. A|||oug| ||e sur roves cour|erc|oc|W|se, lac|rg ||e cors|e||a||ors,
W||| 3ureru |our|a|r or ||s |el|, || a|so roves c|oc|W|se ard appears |o |ave ||e rour|a|r or ||s r|g||
oecause || |s |rl|uerced oy ||e da|s|ravar|a W|rd. leop|e ||v|rg |r cour|r|es a| po|r|s d|are|r|ca||y
oppos||e |o W|ere ||e sur |s l|rs| seer r|s|rg W||| see ||e sur se|||rg, ard |l a s|ra|g|| ||re Were draWr
lror a po|r| W|ere ||e sur |s a| r|dday, ||e peop|e |r cour|r|es a| ||e oppos||e erd ol ||e ||re Wou|d oe
exper|erc|rg r|dr|g||. 3|r||ar|y, |l peop|e res|d|rg W|ere ||e sur |s se|||rg Were |o go |o cour|r|es
d|are|r|ca||y oppos||e, ||ey Wou|d ro| see ||e sur |r ||e sare cord|||or.
10. w|er ||e sur |rave|s lror 0evad|ar|, ||e res|derce ol lrdra, |o 3aryarar|, ||e res|derce ol
araraja, || |rave|s 23,775,000 yojaras [190,200,000 r||es| |r l|l|eer g|a|||as [s|x |ours|.
11. lror ||e res|derce ol araraja ||e sur |rave|s |o N|r|ocar|, ||e res|derce ol varura, lror ||ere |o
v|o|avar|, ||e res|derce ol ||e roor-god, ard lror ||ere aga|r |o ||e res|derce ol lrdra. lr a s|r||ar
Way, ||e roor, a|org W||| ||e o||er s|ars ard p|are|s, oecores v|s|o|e |r ||e ce|es||a| sp|ere ard ||er
se|s ard aga|r oecores |rv|s|o|e.
12. T|us ||e c|ar|o| ol ||e sur-god, W||c| |s |ray|raya, or Wors||ped oy ||e Words or o|ur o|uva|
sva|, |rave|s ||roug| ||e lour res|derces rer||ored aoove a| a speed ol 3,400,800 yojaras
[27,20o,400 r||es| |r a ru|ur|a.
13. T|e c|ar|o| ol ||e sur-god |as or|y ore W|ee|, W||c| |s |roWr as 3arva|sara. T|e |We|ve ror||s
are ca|cu|a|ed |o oe ||s |We|ve spo|es, ||e s|x seasors are ||e sec||ors ol ||s r|r, ard ||e ||ree ca|ur-
rasya per|ods are ||s ||ree-sec||ored |uo. 0re s|de ol ||e ax|e carry|rg ||e W|ee| res|s upor ||e
surr|| ol |our| 3ureru, ard ||e o||er res|s upor |araso||ara |our|a|r. All|xed |o ||e ou|er erd ol
||e ax|e, ||e W|ee| cor||ruous|y ro|a|es or |araso||ara |our|a|r |||e ||e W|ee| ol ar o||-press|rg
rac||re.
14. As |r ar o||-press|rg rac||re, |||s l|rs| ax|e |s a||ac|ed |o a secord ax|e, W||c| |s ore-lour|| as |org
[3,937,500 yojaras, or 31,500,000 r||es|. T|e upper erd ol |||s secord ax|e |s a||ac|ed |o 0|ruva|o|a
oy a rope ol W|rd.
15. |y dear K|rg, ||e carr|age ol ||e sur-god's c|ar|o| |s es||ra|ed |o oe 3,o00,000 yojaras
[28,800,000 r||es| |org ard ore-lour|| as W|de [900,000 yojaras, or 7,200,000 r||es|. T|e c|ar|o|'s
|orses, W||c| are rared al|er 0aya|r| ard o||er ved|c re|ers, are |arressed oy Aruradeva |o a yo|e
||a| |s a|so 900,000 yojaras W|de. T||s c|ar|o| cor||ruous|y carr|es ||e sur-god.
1o. A|||oug| Aruradeva s||s |r lror| ol ||e sur-god ard |s ergaged |r dr|v|rg ||e c|ar|o| ard cor|ro|||rg
||e |orses, |e |oo|s oac|Ward |oWard ||e sur-god.
17. T|ere are s|x|y ||ousard sa|r||y persors rared va||||||yas, eac| ||e s|ze ol a ||uro, W|o are
|oca|ed |r lror| ol ||e sur-god ard W|o oller ||r e|oquer| prayers ol g|or|l|ca||or.
18. 3|r||ar|y, lour|eer o||er sa|r|s, 0ard|arvas, Apsaras, Nagas, a|sas, ba|sasas ard der|gods,
W|o are d|v|ded |r|o groups ol |Wo, assure d|llerer| rares every ror|| ard cor||ruous|y perlorr
d|llerer| r||ua||s||c cereror|es |o Wors||p ||e 3uprere lord as ||e ros| poWerlu| der|god 3uryadeva,
W|o |o|ds rary rares.
19. |y dear K|rg, |r ||s oro|| ||roug| 8|u-rarda|a, ||e sur-god |raverses a d|s|arce ol 95,100,000
yojaras [7o0,800,000 r||es| a| ||e speed ol 2,000 yojaras ard |Wo |rosas [1o,004 r||es| |r a rorer|.
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1. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. |y dear |ord, you |ave a|ready all|rred ||e |ru|| ||a|
||e suprere|y poWerlu| sur-god |rave|s arourd 0|ruva|o|a W||| oo|| 0|ruva|o|a ard |our| 3ureru
or ||s r|g||. e| a| ||e sare ||re ||e sur-god laces ||e s|grs ol ||e zod|ac ard |eeps 3ureru ard
0|ruva|o|a or ||s |el|. loW car We reasorao|y accep| ||a| ||e sur-god proceeds W||| 3ureru ard
0|ruva|o|a or oo|| ||s |el| ard r|g|| s|ru||areous|y?
2. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| c|ear|y arsWered. w|er a po||er's W|ee| |s rov|rg ard sra|| ar|s |oca|ed or
||a| o|g W|ee| are rov|rg W||| ||, ore car see ||a| ||e|r ro||or |s d|llerer| lror ||a| ol ||e W|ee|
oecause ||ey appear sore||res or ore par| ol ||e W|ee| ard sore||res or aro||er. 3|r||ar|y, ||e
s|grs ard cors|e||a||ors, W||| 3ureru ard 0|ruva|o|a or ||e|r r|g||, rove W||| ||e W|ee| ol ||re, ard
||e ar||||e sur ard o||er p|are|s rove W||| ||er. T|e sur ard p|are|s, |oWever, are seer |r d|llerer|
s|grs ard cors|e||a||ors a| d|llerer| ||res. T||s |rd|ca|es ||a| ||e|r ro||or |s d|llerer| lror ||a| ol ||e
zod|ac ard ||e W|ee| ol ||re ||se|l.
3. T|e or|g|ra| cause ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara.
w|er grea| sa|r||y persors, lu||y aWare ol ||e ved|c |roW|edge, ollered prayers |o ||e 3uprere
lersor, le descerded |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |r ||e lorr ol ||e sur |o oerel|| a|| ||e p|are|s ard pur|ly
lru|||ve ac||v|||es. le d|v|ded l|rse|l |r|o |We|ve par|s ard crea|ed seasora| lorrs, oeg|rr|rg W|||
spr|rg. lr |||s Way le crea|ed ||e seasora| qua||||es, suc| as |ea|, co|d ard so or.
4. Accord|rg |o ||e sys|er ol lour varras ard lour asraras, peop|e gerera||y Wors||p ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, W|o |s s||ua|ed as ||e sur-god. w||| grea| la||| ||ey Wors||p ||e
3uprere lersora|||y as ||e 3upersou| accord|rg |o r||ua||s||c cereror|es |arded doWr |r ||e ||ree
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vedas, suc| as agr||o|ra ard s|r||ar ||g|er ard |oWer lru|||ve ac|s, ard accord|rg |o ||e process ol
rys||c yoga. lr |||s Way ||ey very eas||y a||a|r ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le.
5. T|e sur-god, W|o |s Narayara, or v|sru, ||e sou| ol a|| ||e Wor|ds, |s s||ua|ed |r ou|er space oe|Weer
||e upper ard |oWer por||ors ol ||e ur|verse. lass|rg ||roug| |We|ve ror||s or ||e W|ee| ol ||re, ||e
sur cores |r |ouc| W||| |We|ve d|llerer| s|grs ol ||e zod|ac ard assures |We|ve d|llerer| rares
accord|rg |o ||ose s|grs. T|e aggrega|e ol ||ose |We|ve ror||s |s ca||ed a sarva|sara, or ar er||re
year. Accord|rg |o |urar ca|cu|a||ors, |Wo lor|r|g||s--ore ol ||e Wax|rg roor ard ||e o||er ol ||e
War|rg--lorr ore ror||. T|a| sare per|od |s ore day ard r|g|| lor ||e p|are| l||r|o|a. Accord|rg |o
s|e||ar ca|cu|a||ors, a ror|| equa|s |Wo ard ore quar|er cors|e||a||ors. w|er ||e sur |rave|s lor |Wo
ror||s, a seasor passes, ard ||erelore ||e seasora| c|arges are cors|dered par|s ol ||e oody ol ||e
year.
o. T|us ||e ||re ||e sur |a|es |o ro|a|e ||roug| |a|l ol ou|er space |s ca||ed ar ayara, or ||s per|od ol
roverer| [|r ||e ror|| or |r ||e sou|||.
7. T|e sur-god |as ||ree speeds--s|oW, las| ard rodera|e. T|e ||re |e |a|es |o |rave| er||re|y arourd
||e sp|eres ol |eaver, ear|| ard space a| ||ese ||ree speeds |s relerred |o, oy |earred sc|o|ars, oy ||e
l|ve rares 3arva|sara, lar|va|sara, ldava|sara, Aruva|sara ard va|sara.
8. Aoove ||e rays ol ||e surs||re oy a d|s|arce ol 100,000 yojaras [800,000 r||es| |s ||e roor, W||c|
|rave|s a| a speed las|er ||ar ||a| ol ||e sur. lr |Wo |urar lor|r|g||s ||e roor |rave|s ||roug| ||e
equ|va|er| ol a sarva|sara ol ||e sur, |r |Wo ard a quar|er days || passes ||roug| a ror|| ol ||e sur,
ard |r ore day || passes ||roug| a lor|r|g|| ol ||e sur.
9. w|er ||e roor |s Wax|rg, ||e |||ur|ra||rg por||ors ol || |rcrease da||y, ||us crea||rg day lor ||e
der|gods ard r|g|| lor ||e p||as. w|er ||e roor |s War|rg, |oWever, || causes r|g|| lor ||e der|gods
ard day lor ||e p||as. lr |||s Way ||e roor passes ||roug| eac| cors|e||a||or ol s|ars |r |||r|y ru|ur|as
[ar er||re day|. T|e roor |s ||e source ol rec|arear coo|ress ||a| |rl|uerces ||e groW|| ol lood gra|rs,
ard ||erelore ||e roor-god |s cors|dered ||e ||le ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. le |s corsequer||y ca||ed J|va,
||e c||el ||v|rg oe|rg W||||r ||e ur|verse.
10. 8ecause ||e roor |s lu|| ol a|| po|er||a||||es, || represer|s ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead. T|e roor |s ||e predor|ra||rg de||y ol everyore's r|rd, ard ||erelore ||e roor-god |s
ca||ed |aroraya. le |s a|so ca||ed Arraraya oecause |e g|ves po|ercy |o a|| |eros ard p|ar|s, ard
|e |s ca||ed Arr|araya oecause |e |s ||e source ol ||le lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T|e roor p|eases ||e
der|gods, p||as, |urar oe|rgs, ar|ra|s, o|rds, rep|||es, |rees, p|ar|s ard a|| o||er ||v|rg er||||es.
Fveryore |s sa||sl|ed oy ||e preserce ol ||e roor. T|erelore ||e roor |s a|so ca||ed 3arvaraya [a||-
pervad|rg|.
11. T|ere are rary s|ars |oca|ed 200,000 yojaras [1,o00,000 r||es| aoove ||e roor. 8y ||e suprere
W||| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ey are l|xed |o ||e W|ee| ol ||re, ard ||us ||ey ro|a|e
W||| |our| 3ureru or ||e|r r|g||, ||e|r ro||or oe|rg d|llerer| lror ||a| ol ||e sur. T|ere are |Wer|y-
e|g|| |rpor|ar| s|ars, |eaded oy Ao||j||.
12. 3ore 1,o00,000 r||es aoove |||s group ol s|ars |s ||e p|are| verus, W||c| roves a| a|ros| exac||y
||e sare pace as ||e sur accord|rg |o sW|l|, s|oW ard rodera|e roverer|s. 3ore||res verus roves
oe||rd ||e sur, sore||res |r lror| ol ||e sur ard sore||res a|org W||| ||. verus ru|||l|es ||e |rl|uerce
ol p|are|s ||a| are oos|ac|es |o ra|rla||. Corsequer||y ||s preserce causes ra|rla||, ard || |s ||erelore
cors|dered very lavorao|e lor a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs W||||r |||s ur|verse. T||s |as oeer accep|ed oy |earred
sc|o|ars.
13. |ercury |s descr|oed |o oe s|r||ar |o verus, |r ||a| || roves sore||res oe||rd ||e sur, sore||res
|r lror| ol ||e sur ard sore||res a|org W||| ||. l| |s 1,o00,000 r||es aoove verus, or 7,200,000 r||es
aoove ear||. |ercury, W||c| |s ||e sor ol ||e roor, |s a|ros| a|Ways very ausp|c|ous lor ||e |r|ao||ar|s
ol ||e ur|verse, ou| W|er || does ro| rove a|org W||| ||e sur, || loroodes cyc|ores, dus|, |rregu|ar
ra|rla||, ard Wa|er|ess c|ouds. lr |||s Way || crea|es learlu| cord|||ors due |o |radequa|e or excess|ve
ra|rla||.
14. 3||ua|ed 1,o00,000 r||es aoove |ercury, or 8,800,000 r||es aoove ear||, |s ||e p|are| |ars. ll |||s
p|are| does ro| |rave| |r a croo|ed Way, || crosses ||roug| eac| s|gr ol ||e zod|ac |r ||ree lor|r|g||s
ard |r |||s Way |rave|s ||roug| a|| |We|ve, ore al|er aro||er. l| a|ros| a|Ways crea|es urlavorao|e
cord|||ors |r respec| |o ra|rla|| ard o||er |rl|uerces.
15. 3||ua|ed 1,o00,000 r||es aoove |ars, or 10,400,000 r||es aoove ear||, |s ||e p|are| Jup||er, W||c|
|rave|s ||roug| ore s|gr ol ||e zod|ac W||||r ||e per|od ol a lar|va|sara. ll ||s roverer| |s ro| curved,
||e p|are| Jup||er |s very lavorao|e |o ||e ora|raras ol ||e ur|verse.
1o. 3||ua|ed 1,o00,000 r||es aoove Jup||er, or 12,000,000 r||es aoove ear||, |s ||e p|are| 3a|urr,
W||c| passes ||roug| ore s|gr ol ||e zod|ac |r |||r|y ror||s ard covers ||e er||re zod|ac c|rc|e |r |||r|y
Aruva|saras. T||s p|are| |s a|Ways very |rausp|c|ous lor ||e ur|versa| s||ua||or.
17. 3||ua|ed 8,800,000 r||es aoove 3a|urr, or 20,800,000 r||es aoove ear||, are ||e sever sa|r||y
sages, W|o are a|Ways |||r||rg ol ||e We||-oe|rg ol ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e ur|verse. T|ey
c|rcurarou|a|e ||e suprere aoode ol lord v|sru, |roWr as 0|ruva|o|a, ||e po|es|ar.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-"hr++ Th+ Sis#ara P/an+"ary Sys"+#s
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, 1,300,000 yojaras [10,400,000 r||es| aoove ||e
p|are|s ol ||e sever sages |s ||e p|ace ||a| |earred sc|o|ars descr|oe as ||e aoode ol lord v|sru.
T|ere ||e sor ol |a|araja u||arapada, ||e grea| devo|ee |a|araja 0|ruva, s|||| res|des as ||e ||le
23o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
source ol a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es W|o ||ve ur||| ||e erd ol ||e crea||or. Agr|, lrdra, lrajapa||, Kasyapa ard
0|arra a|| assero|e ||ere |o oller ||r |oror ard respec|lu| ooe|sarces. T|ey c|rcurarou|a|e ||r
W||| ||e|r r|g|| s|des |oWard ||r. l |ave a|ready descr|oed ||e g|or|ous ac||v|||es ol |a|araja 0|ruva [|r
||e lour|| Car|o ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar|.
2. Fs|ao||s|ed oy ||e suprere W||| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e po|es|ar, W||c| |s ||e
p|are| ol |a|araja 0|ruva, cors|ar||y s||res as ||e cer|ra| p|vo| lor a|| ||e s|ars ard p|are|s. T|e
urs|eep|rg, |rv|s|o|e, ros| poWerlu| ||re lac|or causes ||ese |ur|rar|es |o revo|ve arourd ||e po|es|ar
W|||ou| cessa||or.
3. w|er ou||s are yo|ed |oge||er ard ||ed |o a cer|ra| pos| |o ||res| r|ce, ||ey |read arourd ||a| p|vo|
W|||ou| dev|a||rg lror ||e|r proper pos|||ors--ore ou|| oe|rg c|oses| |o ||e pos|, aro||er |r ||e r|dd|e,
ard a |||rd or ||e ou|s|de. 3|r||ar|y, a|| ||e p|are|s ard a|| ||e |urdreds ard ||ousards ol s|ars revo|ve
arourd ||e po|es|ar, ||e p|are| ol |a|araja 0|ruva, |r ||e|r respec||ve oro||s, sore ||g|er ard sore
|oWer. las|ered oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |o ||e rac||re ol ra|er|a| ra|ure accord|rg |o
||e resu||s ol ||e|r lru|||ve ac|s, ||ey are dr|ver arourd ||e po|es|ar oy ||e W|rd ard W||| cor||rue |o oe
so ur||| ||e erd ol crea||or. T|ese p|are|s l|oa| |r ||e a|r W||||r ||e vas| s|y, jus| as c|ouds W|||
|urdreds ol |ors ol Wa|er l|oa| |r ||e a|r or as ||e grea| syera eag|es, due |o ||e resu||s ol pas|
ac||v|||es, l|y ||g| |r ||e s|y ard |ave ro c|arce ol la|||rg |o ||e grourd.
4. T||s grea| rac||re, cors|s||rg ol ||e s|ars ard p|are|s, resero|es ||e lorr ol a s|surara [do|p||r| |r
||e Wa|er. l| |s sore||res cors|dered ar |rcarra||or ol Krsra, vasudeva. 0rea| yog|s red||a|e upor
vasudeva |r |||s lorr oecause || |s ac|ua||y v|s|o|e.
5. T||s lorr ol ||e s|surara |as ||s |ead doWrWard ard ||s oody co||ed. 0r ||e erd ol ||s |a|| |s ||e
p|are| ol 0|ruva, or ||e oody ol ||s |a|| are ||e p|are|s ol ||e der|gods lrajapa||, Agr|, lrdra ard
0|arra, ard a| ||e oase ol ||s |a|| are ||e p|are|s ol ||e der|gods 0|a|a ard v|d|a|a. w|ere ||e ||ps
r|g|| oe or ||e s|surara are ||e sever sa|r||y sages |||e vas|s||a ard Arg|ra. T|e co||ed oody ol ||e
3|surara-ca|ra |urrs |oWard ||s r|g|| s|de, or W||c| ||e lour|eer cors|e||a||ors lror Ao||j|| |o
lurarvasu are |oca|ed. 0r ||s |el| s|de are ||e lour|eer s|ars lror lusya |o u||arasad|a. T|us ||s oody
|s oa|arced oecause ||s s|des are occup|ed oy ar equa| ruroer ol s|ars. 0r ||e oac| ol ||e s|surara |s
||e group ol s|ars |roWr as Ajav||||, ard or ||s aodorer |s ||e 0arges ||a| l|oWs |r ||e s|y [||e ||||y
way|.
o. 0r ||e r|g|| ard |el| s|des ol W|ere ||e |o|rs r|g|| oe or ||e 3|surara-ca|ra are ||e s|ars rared
lurarvasu ard lusya. Ardra ard As|esa are or ||s r|g|| ard |el| lee|, Ao||j|| ard u||arasad|a are or ||s
r|g|| ard |el| ros|r||s, 3ravara ard lurvasad|a are a| ||s r|g|| ard |el| eyes, ard 0|ar|s||a ard |u|a
are or ||s r|g|| ard |el| ears. T|e e|g|| s|ars lror |ag|a |o Arurad|a, W||c| rar| ||e sou||err course,
are or ||e r|os ol ||e |el| ol ||s oody, ard ||e e|g|| s|ars lror |rgas|rsa |o lurvao|adra, W||c| rar| ||e
ror||err course, are or ||e r|os or ||e r|g|| s|de. 3a|ao||sa ard Jyes||a are or ||e r|g|| ard |el|
s|ou|ders.
7. 0r ||e upper c||r ol ||e s|surara |s Agas||, or ||s |oWer c||r, araraja, or ||s rou||, |ars, or ||s
ger||a|s, 3a|urr, or ||e oac| ol ||s rec|, Jup||er, or ||s c|es|, ||e sur, ard W||||r ||e core ol ||s |ear|,
Narayara. w||||r ||s r|rd |s ||e roor, or ||s rave|, verus, ard or ||s oreas|s, ||e Asv|r|-|uraras.
w||||r ||s ||le a|r, W||c| |s |roWr as prarapara, |s |ercury, or ||s rec| |s ba|u, a|| over ||s oody are
core|s, ard |r ||s pores are ||e rurerous s|ars.
8. |y dear K|rg, ||e oody ol ||e s|surara, as ||us descr|oed, s|ou|d oe cors|dered ||e ex|erra| lorr ol
lord v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. |orr|rg, roor ard ever|rg, ore s|ou|d s||er||y
ooserve ||e lorr ol ||e lord as ||e 3|surara-ca|ra ard Wors||p l|r W||| |||s rar|ra. 0 lord W|o |as
assured ||e lorr ol ||re! 0 res||rg p|ace ol a|| ||e p|are|s rov|rg |r d|llerer| oro||s! 0 ras|er ol a||
der|gods, 0 3uprere lersor, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou ard red||a|e upor ou.
9. T|e oody ol ||e 3uprere lord, v|sru, W||c| lorrs ||e 3|surara-ca|ra, |s ||e res||rg p|ace ol a|| ||e
der|gods ard a|| ||e s|ars ard p|are|s. 0re W|o c|ar|s |||s rar|ra |o Wors||p ||a| 3uprere lersor
||ree ||res a day--rorr|rg, roor ard ever|rg--W||| sure|y oe lreed lror a|| s|rlu| reac||ors. ll ore
s|rp|y ollers ||s ooe|sarces |o |||s lorr or rereroers |||s lorr ||ree ||res a day, a|| ||s recer| s|rlu|
ac||v|||es W||| oe des|royed.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-.!r Th+ Sb"+rran+an H+av+n/y P/an+"s
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, sore ||s|or|ars, ||e spea|ers ol ||e luraras, say ||a|
10,000 yojaras [80,000 r||es| oe|oW ||e sur |s ||e p|are| |roWr as ba|u, W||c| roves |||e ore ol ||e
s|ars. T|e pres|d|rg de||y ol ||a| p|are|, W|o |s ||e sor ol 3|r|||a, |s ||e ros| aoor|rao|e ol a|| asuras,
ou| a|||oug| |e |s corp|e|e|y url|| |o assure ||e pos|||or ol a der|god or p|are|ary de||y, |e |as
ac||eved ||a| pos|||or oy ||e grace ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. la|er l s|a|| spea| lur||er
aoou| ||r.
2. T|e sur g|ooe, W||c| |s a source ol |ea|, ex|erds lor 10,000 yojaras [80,000 r||es|. T|e roor
ex|erds lor 20,000 yojaras [1o0,000 r||es|, ard ba|u ex|erds lor 30,000 yojaras [240,000 r||es|.
lorrer|y, W|er rec|ar Was oe|rg d|s|r|ou|ed, ba|u |r|ed |o crea|e d|ssers|or oe|Weer ||e sur ard
roor oy |r|erpos|rg ||rse|l oe|Weer ||er. ba|u |s |r|r|ca| |oWard oo|| ||e sur ard ||e roor, ard
||erelore |e a|Ways |r|es |o cover ||e surs||re ard roors||re or ||e dar|-roor day ard lu||-roor
r|g||.
3. Al|er |ear|rg lror ||e sur ard roor der|gods aoou| ba|u's a||ac|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, v|sru, ergages l|s d|sc, |roWr as ||e 3udarsara ca|ra, |o pro|ec| ||er. T|e 3udarsara
ca|ra |s ||e lord's ros| oe|oved devo|ee ard |s lavored oy ||e lord. T|e |r|erse |ea| ol ||s ellu|gerce,
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 237
rear| lor |||||rg ror-va|sravas, |s uroearao|e |o ba|u, ard |e ||erelore l|ees |r lear ol ||. 0ur|rg ||e
||re ba|u d|s|uros ||e sur or roor, ||ere occurs W|a| peop|e corror|y |roW as ar ec||pse.
4. 8e|oW ba|u oy 10,000 yojaras [80,000 r||es| are ||e p|are|s |roWr as 3|dd|a|o|a, Carara|o|a ard
v|dyad|ara-|o|a.
5. 8erea|| v|dyad|ara-|o|a, Carara|o|a ard 3|dd|a|o|a, |r ||e s|y ca||ed ar|ar||sa, are ||e p|aces ol
erjoyrer| lor ||e a|sas, ba|sasas, l|sacas, g|os|s ard so or. Ar|ar||sa ex|erds as lar as ||e W|rd
o|oWs ard ||e c|ouds l|oa| |r ||e s|y. Aoove |||s ||ere |s ro rore a|r.
o. 8e|oW ||e aoodes ol ||e a|sas ard ba|sasas oy a d|s|arce ol 100 yojaras [800 r||es| |s ||e p|are|
ear||. l|s upper ||r||s ex|erd as ||g| as sWars, |aW|s, eag|es ard s|r||ar |arge o|rds car l|y.
7. |y dear K|rg, oerea|| |||s ear|| are sever o||er p|are|s, |roWr as A|a|a, v||a|a, 3u|a|a, Ta|a|a|a,
|a|a|a|a, basa|a|a ard la|a|a. l |ave a|ready exp|a|red ||e s||ua||or ol ||e p|are|ary sys|ers ol ear||.
T|e W|d|| ard |erg|| ol ||e sever |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers are ca|cu|a|ed |o oe exac||y ||e sare as
||ose ol ear||.
8. lr ||ese sever p|are|ary sys|ers, W||c| are a|so |roWr as ||e suo|errarear |eavers [o||a-svarga|,
||ere are very oeau||lu| |ouses, garders ard p|aces ol serse erjoyrer|, W||c| are ever rore opu|er|
||ar ||ose |r ||e ||g|er p|are|s oecause ||e derors |ave a very ||g| s|ardard ol sersua| p|easure,
Wea||| ard |rl|uerce. |os| ol ||e res|der|s ol ||ese p|are|s, W|o are |roWr as 0a||yas, 0aravas ard
Nagas, ||ve as |ouse|o|ders. T|e|r W|ves, c|||drer, lr|erds ard soc|e|y are a|| lu||y ergaged |r |||usory,
ra|er|a| |app|ress. T|e serse erjoyrer| ol ||e der|gods |s sore||res d|s|uroed, ou| ||e res|der|s ol
||ese p|are|s erjoy ||le W|||ou| d|s|uroarces. T|us ||ey are urders|ood |o oe very a||ac|ed |o |||usory
|app|ress.
9. |y dear K|rg, |r ||e |r||a||or |eavers |roWr as o||a-svarga ||ere |s a grea| deror rared |aya
0arava, W|o |s ar exper| ar||s| ard arc|||ec|. le |as cors|ruc|ed rary or||||ar||y decora|ed c|||es.
T|ere are rary Worderlu| |ouses, Wa||s, ga|es, assero|y |ouses, |erp|es, yards ard |erp|e
corpourds, as We|| as rary |o|e|s serv|rg as res|der||a| quar|ers lor lore|grers. T|e |ouses lor ||e
|eaders ol ||ese p|are|s are cors|ruc|ed W||| ||e ros| va|uao|e jeWe|s, ard ||ey are a|Ways croWded
W||| ||v|rg er||||es |roWr as Nagas ard Asuras, as We|| as rary p|geors, parro|s ard s|r||ar o|rds. A||
|r a||, ||ese |r||a||or |eaver|y c|||es are ros| oeau||lu||y s||ua|ed ard a||rac||ve|y decora|ed.
10. T|e par|s ard garders |r ||e ar||l|c|a| |eavers surpass |r oeau|y ||ose ol ||e upper |eaver|y
p|are|s. T|e |rees |r ||ose garders, eroraced oy creepers, oerd W||| a |eavy ourder ol |W|gs W|||
lru||s ard l|oWers, ard ||erelore ||ey appear ex|raord|rar||y oeau||lu|. T|a| oeau|y cou|d a||rac| aryore
ard ra|e ||s r|rd lu||y o|ossor |r ||e p|easure ol serse gra||l|ca||or. T|ere are rary |a|es ard
reservo|rs W||| c|ear, |rarsparer| Wa|er, ag||a|ed oy jurp|rg l|s| ard decora|ed W||| rary l|oWers suc|
as ||||es, |uva|ayas, |a||aras ard o|ue ard red |o|uses. la|rs ol ca|rava|as ard rary o||er Wa|er o|rds
res| |r ||e |a|es ard a|Ways erjoy |r a |appy rood, ra||rg sWee|, p|eas|rg v|ora||ors ||a| are very
sa||sly|rg ard corduc|ve |o erjoyrer| ol ||e serses.
11. 3|rce ||ere |s ro surs||re |r ||ose suo|errarear p|are|s, ||re |s ro| d|v|ded |r|o days ard r|g||s,
ard corsequer||y lear produced oy ||re does ro| ex|s|.
12. |ary grea| serper|s res|de ||ere W||| gers or ||e|r |oods, ard ||e ellu|gerce ol ||ese gers
d|ss|pa|es ||e dar|ress |r a|| d|rec||ors.
13. 3|rce ||e res|der|s ol ||ese p|are|s dr|r| ard oa||e |r ju|ces ard e||x|rs rade lror Worderlu|
|eros, ||ey are lreed lror a|| arx|e||es ard p|ys|ca| d|seases. T|ey |ave ro exper|erce ol grey |a|r,
Wr|r||es or |rva||d||y, ||e|r ood||y |us|ers do ro| lade, ||e|r persp|ra||or does ro| cause a oad sre||, ard
||ey are ro| |rouo|ed oy la||gue or oy |ac| ol erergy or er||us|asr due |o o|d age.
14. T|ey ||ve very ausp|c|ous|y ard do ro| lear dea|| lror ary|||rg ou| dea||'s es|ao||s|ed ||re, W||c|
|s ||e ellu|gerce ol ||e 3udarsara ca|ra ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
15. w|er ||e 3udarsara d|sc er|ers ||ose prov|rces, ||e pregrar| W|ves ol ||e derors a|| |ave
r|scarr|ages due |o lear ol ||s ellu|gerce.
1o. |y dear K|rg, roW l s|a|| descr|oe |o you ||e |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers, ore oy ore, oeg|rr|rg lror
A|a|a. lr A|a|a ||ere |s a deror, ||e sor ol |aya 0arava rared 8a|a, W|o crea|ed r|re|y-s|x ||rds ol
rys||c poWer. 3ore so-ca||ed yog|s ard svar|s |a|e advar|age ol |||s rys||c poWer |o c|ea| peop|e
ever |oday. 3|rp|y oy yaWr|rg, ||e deror 8a|a crea|ed ||ree ||rds ol Worer, |roWr as sva|r|r|,
|ar|r| ard pursca||. T|e sva|r|r|s |||e |o rarry rer lror ||e|r oWr group, ||e |ar|r|s rarry rer lror
ary group, ard ||e pursca||s c|arge |usoards ore al|er aro||er. ll a rar er|ers ||e p|are| ol A|a|a,
||ese Worer |rred|a|e|y cap|ure ||r ard |rduce ||r |o dr|r| ar |r|ox|ca||rg oeverage rade W||| a
drug |roWr as |a|a|a [carrao|s |rd|ca|. T||s |r|ox|car| erdoWs ||e rar W||| grea| sexua| proWess, ol
W||c| ||e Worer |a|e advar|age lor erjoyrer|. A Worar W||| erc|ar| ||r W||| a||rac||ve g|arces,
|r||ra|e Words, sr||es ol |ove ard ||er eroraces. lr |||s Way s|e |rduces ||r |o erjoy sex W||| |er |o
|er lu|| sa||slac||or. 8ecause ol ||s |rcreased sexua| poWer, ||e rar |||r|s ||rse|l s|rorger ||ar |er
||ousard e|ep|ar|s ard cors|ders ||rse|l ros| perlec|. lrdeed, |||us|ored ard |r|ox|ca|ed oy la|se
pr|de, |e |||r|s ||rse|l 0od, |gror|rg |rperd|rg dea||.
17. T|e rex| p|are| oe|oW A|a|a |s v||a|a, W|ere|r lord 3|va, W|o |s |roWr as ||e ras|er ol go|d r|res,
||ves W||| ||s persora| assoc|a|es, ||e g|os|s ard s|r||ar ||v|rg er||||es. lord 3|va, as ||e proger||or,
ergages |r sex W||| 8|avar|, ||e proger||ress, |o produce ||v|rg er||||es, ard lror ||e r|x|ure ol ||e|r
v||a| l|u|d ||e r|ver rared la|a|| |s gerera|ed. w|er l|re, oe|rg rade |o o|aze oy ||e W|rd, dr|r|s ol |||s
r|ver ard ||er s|zz|es ard sp||s || ou|, || produces go|d ca||ed la|a|a. T|e derors W|o ||ve or ||a|
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p|are| W||| ||e|r W|ves decora|e ||erse|ves W||| var|ous orrarer|s rade lror ||a| go|d, ard ||us ||ey
||ve ||ere very |app||y.
18. 8e|oW ||e p|are| v||a|a |s aro||er p|are|, |roWr as 3u|a|a, W|ere ||e grea| sor ol |a|araja
v|rocara, 8a|| |a|araja, W|o |s ce|eora|ed as ||e ros| p|ous ||rg, res|des ever roW. lor ||e We|lare ol
lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, lord v|sru appeared |r ||e lorr ol a dWarl ora|racar| as ||e sor ol Ad|||
ard |r|c|ed 8a|| |a|araja oy oegg|rg lor or|y ||ree paces ol |ard ou| |a||rg a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds. 8e|rg
very p|eased W||| 8a|| |a|araja lor g|v|rg a|| ||s possess|ors, ||e lord re|urred ||s ||rgdor ard rade
||r r|c|er ||ar ||e opu|er| K|rg lrdra. Fver roW, 8a|| |a|araja ergages |r devo||ora| serv|ce oy
Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r ||e p|are| ol 3u|a|a.
19. |y dear K|rg, 8a|| |a|araja dora|ed a|| ||s possess|ors |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
vararadeva, ou| ore s|ou|d cer|a|r|y ro| corc|ude ||a| |e ac||eved ||s grea| Wor|d|y opu|erce |r o||a-
svarga as a resu|| ol ||s c|ar||ao|e d|spos|||or. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e source
ol ||le lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ||ves W||||r everyore as ||e lr|erd|y 3upersou|, ard urder l|s d|rec||or a
||v|rg er|||y erjoys or sullers |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. 0rea||y apprec|a||rg ||e |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol
||e lord, 8a|| |a|araja ollered every|||rg a| l|s |o|us lee|. l|s purpose, |oWever, Was ro| |o ga|r
ary|||rg ra|er|a|, ou| |o oecore a pure devo|ee. lor a pure devo|ee, ||e door ol ||oera||or |s
au|ora||ca||y opered. 0re s|ou|d ro| |||r| ||a| 8a|| |a|araja Was g|ver so ruc| ra|er|a| opu|erce
rere|y oecause ol ||s c|ar||y. w|er ore oecores a pure devo|ee |r |ove, |e ray a|so oe o|essed W|||
a good ra|er|a| pos|||or oy ||e W||| ol ||e 3uprere lord. loWever, ore s|ou|d ro| r|s|a|er|y |||r| ||a|
||e ra|er|a| opu|erce ol a devo|ee |s ||e resu|| ol ||s devo||ora| serv|ce. T|e rea| resu|| ol devo||ora|
serv|ce |s ||e aWa|er|rg ol pure |ove lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||c| cor||rues urder
a|| c|rcurs|arces.
20. ll ore W|o |s eroarrassed oy |urger or W|o la||s doWr or s|uro|es c|ar|s ||e |o|y rare ol ||e
lord ever orce, W||||rg|y or urW||||rg|y, |e |s |rred|a|e|y lreed lror ||e reac||ors ol ||s pas| deeds.
Karr|s er|arg|ed |r ra|er|a| ac||v|||es lace rary d|ll|cu|||es |r ||e prac||ce ol rys||c yoga ard o||er
erdeavors |o ac||eve ||a| sare lreedor.
21. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear| as ||e 3upersou|, se||s
l|rse|l |o l|s devo|ees suc| as Narada |ur|. lr o||er Words, ||e lord g|ves pure |ove |o suc|
devo|ees ard g|ves l|rse|l |o ||ose W|o |ove l|r pure|y. 0rea|, se|l-rea||zed rys||c yog|s suc| as ||e
lour Kuraras a|so der|ve grea| |rarscerder|a| o||ss lror rea||z|rg ||e 3upersou| W||||r ||erse|ves.
22. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead d|d ro| aWard l|s rercy |o 8a|| |a|araja oy g|v|rg ||r
ra|er|a| |app|ress ard opu|erce, lor ||ese ra|e ore lorge| |ov|rg serv|ce |o ||e lord. T|e resu|| ol
ra|er|a| opu|erce |s ||a| ore car ro |orger aosoro ||s r|rd |r ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
23. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead cou|d see ro o||er rears ol |a||rg every|||rg aWay
lror 8a|| |a|araja, le adop|ed ||e |r|c| ol oegg|rg lror ||r ard |oo| aWay a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds. T|us
or|y ||s oody Was |el|, ou| ||e lord Was s|||| ro| sa||sl|ed. le arres|ed 8a|| |a|araja, oourd ||r W||| ||e
ropes ol varura ard ||reW ||r |r a cave |r a rour|a|r. Never||e|ess, a|||oug| a|| ||s proper|y Was
|a|er ard |e Was ||roWr |r|o a cave, 8a|| |a|araja Was suc| a grea| devo|ee ||a| |e spo|e as lo||oWs.
24. A|as, |oW p|||ao|e || |s lor lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, ||a| a|||oug| |e |s very |earred ard poWerlu|
ard a|||oug| |e c|ose 8r|aspa|| as ||s pr|re r|r|s|er |o |rs|ruc| ||r, |e |s corp|e|e|y |grorar|
corcerr|rg sp|r||ua| advarcerer|. 8r|aspa|| |s a|so ur|r|e|||ger| oecause |e d|d ro| proper|y |rs|ruc|
||s d|sc|p|e lrdra. lord vararadeva Was s|ard|rg a| lrdra's door, ou| K|rg lrdra, |rs|ead ol oegg|rg
l|r lor ar oppor|ur||y |o rerder |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce, ergaged l|r |r as||rg re lor a|rs |o
ga|r ||e ||ree Wor|ds lor ||s serse gra||l|ca||or. 3overe|gr|y over ||e ||ree Wor|ds |s very |rs|gr|l|car|
oecause W|a|ever ra|er|a| opu|erce ore ray possess |as|s or|y lor ar age ol |aru, W||c| |s ou| a ||ry
lrac||or ol erd|ess ||re.
25. 8a|| |a|araja sa|d. |y grardla||er lra||ada |a|araja |s ||e or|y persor W|o urders|ood ||s oWr
se|l-|r|eres|. upor ||e dea|| ol lra||ada's la||er, l|rarya|as|pu, lord Nrs|r|adeva War|ed |o oller
lra||ada ||s la||er's ||rgdor ard ever War|ed |o grar| ||r ||oera||or lror ra|er|a| oordage, ou|
lra||ada accep|ed re|||er. l|oera||or ard ra|er|a| opu|erce, |e ||oug||, are oos|ac|es |o devo||ora|
serv|ce, ard ||erelore suc| g|l|s lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead are ro| l|s ac|ua| rercy.
Corsequer||y, |rs|ead ol accep||rg ||e resu||s ol |arra ard jrara, lra||ada |a|araja s|rp|y oegged
||e lord lor ergagerer| |r ||e serv|ce ol l|s servar|.
2o. 8a|| |a|araja sa|d. lersors |||e us, W|o are s|||| a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, W|o are
cor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard W|o |ac| ||e rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, carro| lo||oW ||e suprere pa|| ol lra||ada |a|araja, ||e exa||ed devo|ee ol ||e lord.
27. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, |oW s|a|| l g|or|ly ||e c|arac|er ol 8a|| |a|araja? T|e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ras|er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, W|o |s ros| corpass|ora|e |o l|s
oWr devo|ee, s|ards W||| c|uo |r |ard a| 8a|| |a|araja's door. w|er bavara, ||e poWerlu| deror,
care |o ga|r v|c|ory over 8a|| |a|araja, vararadeva ||c|ed ||r a d|s|arce ol e|g||y ||ousard r||es
W||| l|s o|g |oe. l s|a|| exp|a|r ||e c|arac|er ard ac||v|||es ol 8a|| |a|araja |a|er [|r ||e F|g||| Car|o ol
3r|rad-8|agava|ar|.
28. 8erea|| ||e p|are| |roWr as 3u|a|a |s aro||er p|are|, ca||ed Ta|a|a|a, W||c| |s ru|ed oy ||e 0arava
deror rared |aya. |aya |s |roWr as ||e acarya [ras|er| ol a|| ||e rayav|s, W|o car |rvo|e ||e
poWers ol sorcery. lor ||e oerel|| ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, lord 3|va, W|o |s |roWr as Tr|purar|, orce se|
l|re |o ||e ||ree ||rgdors ol |aya, ou| |a|er, oe|rg p|eased W||| ||r, |e re|urred ||s ||rgdor. 3|rce
||a| ||re, |aya 0arava |as oeer pro|ec|ed oy lord 3|va, ard ||erelore |e la|se|y |||r|s ||a| |e reed
ro| lear ||e 3udarsara ca|ra ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
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29. T|e p|are|ary sys|er oe|oW Ta|a|a|a |s |roWr as |a|a|a|a. l| |s ||e aoode ol rary-|ooded sra|es,
descerdar|s ol Kadru, W|o are a|Ways very argry. T|e grea| sra|es W|o are pror|rer| are Ku|a|a,
Ta|sa|a, Ka||ya ard 3usera. T|e sra|es |r |a|a|a|a are a|Ways d|s|uroed oy lear ol 0aruda, ||e
carr|er ol lord v|sru, ou| a|||oug| ||ey are lu|| ol arx|e|y, sore ol ||er rever||e|ess spor| W||| ||e|r
W|ves, c|||drer, lr|erds ard re|a||ves.
30. 8erea|| |a|a|a|a |s ||e p|are|ary sys|er |roWr as basa|a|a, W||c| |s ||e aoode ol ||e deror|ac
sors ol 0||| ard 0aru. T|ey are ca||ed lar|s, N|va|a-|avacas, Ka|eyas ard l|rarya-puravas|s [||ose
||v|rg |r l|rarya-pura|. T|ey are a|| erer|es ol ||e der|gods, ard ||ey res|de |r |o|es |||e sra|es.
lror o|r|| ||ey are ex|rere|y poWerlu| ard crue|, ard a|||oug| ||ey are proud ol ||e|r s|rerg||, ||ey are
a|Ways delea|ed oy ||e 3udarsara ca|ra ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o ru|es a|| ||e
p|are|ary sys|ers. w|er a lera|e resserger lror lrdra rared 3arara c|ar|s a par||cu|ar curse, ||e
serper||re derors ol |a|a|a|a oecore very alra|d ol lrdra.
31. 8erea|| basa|a|a |s aro||er p|are|ary sys|er, |roWr as la|a|a or Naga|o|a, W|ere ||ere are
rary deror|ac serper|s, ||e ras|ers ol Naga|o|a, suc| as 3ar||a, Ku|||a, |a|asar||a, 3ve|a,
0|ararjaya, 0|r|aras|ra, 3ar||acuda, Karoa|a, Asva|ara ard 0evada||a. T|e c||el arorg ||er |s
vasu||. T|ey are a|| ex|rere|y argry, ard ||ey |ave rary, rary |oods--sore sra|es l|ve |oods,
sore sever, sore |er, o||ers a |urdred ard o||ers a ||ousard. T|ese |oods are oedec|ed W|||
va|uao|e gers, ard ||e ||g|| erara||rg lror ||e gers |||ur|ra|es ||e er||re p|are|ary sys|er ol o||a-
svarga.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-.iv+ Th+ G/!ri+s !. 3!rd Anan"a
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d |o |a|araja lar||s||. |y dear K|rg, approx|ra|e|y 240,000 r||es
oerea|| ||e p|are| la|a|a ||ves aro||er |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s ||e
expars|or ol lord v|sru |roWr as lord Arar|a or lord 3ar|arsara. le |s a|Ways |r ||e |rarscerder|a|
pos|||or, ou| oecause le |s Wors||ped oy lord 3|va, ||e de||y ol |aro-gura or dar|ress, le |s
sore||res ca||ed |aras|. lord Arar|a |s ||e predor|ra||rg 0e||y ol ||e ra|er|a| rode ol |grorarce as
We|| as ||e la|se ego ol a|| cord|||ored sou|s. w|er a cord|||ored ||v|rg oe|rg |||r|s, l ar ||e erjoyer,
ard |||s Wor|d |s rear| |o oe erjoyed oy re, |||s corcep||or ol ||le |s d|c|a|ed |o ||r oy 3ar|arsara.
T|us ||e rurdare cord|||ored sou| |||r|s ||rse|l ||e 3uprere lord.
2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T||s grea| ur|verse, s||ua|ed or ore ol lord Arar|adeva's ||ousards
ol |oods, appears jus| |||e a W|||e rus|ard seed. l| |s |rl|r||es|ra| corpared |o ||e |ood ol lord
Arar|a.
3. A| ||e ||re ol devas|a||or, W|er lord Arar|adeva des|res |o des|roy ||e er||re crea||or, le oecores
s||g|||y argry. T|er lror oe|Weer l|s |Wo eyeoroWs appears ||ree-eyed budra, carry|rg a |r|der|. T||s
budra, W|o |s |roWr as 3ar|arsara, |s ||e erood|rer| ol ||e e|ever budras, or |rcarra||ors ol lord
3|va. le appears |r order |o devas|a|e ||e er||re crea||or.
4. T|e p|r|, |rarsparer| |oera||s or ||e lord's |o|us lee| are exac||y |||e va|uao|e gers po||s|ed |o a
r|rror l|r|s|. w|er ||e ura||oyed devo|ees ard ||e |eaders ol ||e sra|es oller ||e|r ooe|sarces |o lord
3ar|arsara W||| grea| devo||or, ||ey oecore very joylu| upor see|rg ||e|r oWr oeau||lu| laces
rel|ec|ed |r l|s |oera||s. T|e|r c|ee|s are decora|ed W||| g||||er|rg earr|rgs, ard ||e oeau|y ol ||e|r
laces |s ex|rere|y p|eas|rg |o see.
5. lord Arar|a's arrs are a||rac||ve|y |org, oeau||lu||y decora|ed W||| oarg|es ard corp|e|e|y sp|r||ua|.
T|ey are W|||e, ard so ||ey appear |||e s||ver co|urrs. w|er ||e oeau||lu| pr|rcesses ol ||e serper|
||rgs, |op|rg lor ||e lord's ausp|c|ous o|ess|rg, srear l|s arrs W||| aguru pu|p, sarda|Wood pu|p ard
|ur|ura, ||e |ouc| ol l|s ||ros aWa|ers |us|y des|res W||||r ||er. urders|ard|rg ||e|r r|rds, ||e
lord |oo|s a| ||e pr|rcesses W||| a rerc|lu| sr||e, ard ||ey oecore oas|lu|, rea||z|rg ||a| le |roWs
||e|r des|res. T|er ||ey sr||e oeau||lu||y ard |oo| upor ||e lord's |o|us lace, W||c| |s oeau||l|ed oy
redd|s| eyes ro|||rg s||g|||y lror |r|ox|ca||or ard de||g||ed oy |ove lor l|s devo|ees.
o. lord 3ar|arsara |s ||e ocear ol ur||r||ed sp|r||ua| qua||||es, ard ||us le |s |roWr as Arar|adeva.
le |s rord|llerer| lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. lor ||e We|lare ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es W||||r
|||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, le res|des |r l|s aoode, res|ra|r|rg l|s arger ard |r|o|erarce.
7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|e der|gods, ||e derors, ||e uragas [serper||re der|gods|, ||e
3|dd|as, ||e 0ard|arvas, ||e v|dyad|aras ard rary ||g||y e|eva|ed sages cors|ar||y oller prayers |o
||e lord. 8ecause le |s |r|ox|ca|ed, ||e lord |oo|s oeW||dered, ard l|s eyes, appear|rg |||e l|oWers |r
lu|| o|oor, rove |o ard lro. le p|eases l|s persora| assoc|a|es, ||e |eads ol ||e der|gods, oy ||e
sWee| v|ora||ors erara||rg lror l|s rou||. 0ressed |r o|u|s| garrer|s ard Wear|rg a s|rg|e earr|rg,
le |o|ds a p|oW or l|s oac| W||| l|s |Wo oeau||lu| ard We||-cors|ruc|ed |ards. Appear|rg as W|||e as
||e |eaver|y K|rg lrdra, le Wears a go|der oe|| arourd l|s Wa|s| ard a va|jayar|| gar|ard ol ever-lres|
|u|as| o|ossors arourd l|s rec|. 8ees |r|ox|ca|ed oy ||e |orey|||e lragrarce ol ||e |u|as| l|oWers |ur
very sWee||y arourd ||e gar|ard, W||c| ||us oecores rore ard rore oeau||lu|. lr |||s Way, ||e lord
erjoys l|s very ragrar|rous pas||res.
8. ll persors W|o are very ser|ous aoou| oe|rg ||oera|ed lror ra|er|a| ||le |ear ||e g|or|es ol
Arar|adeva lror ||e rou|| ol a sp|r||ua| ras|er |r ||e c|a|r ol d|sc|p||c success|or, ard |l ||ey a|Ways
red||a|e upor 3ar|arsara, ||e lord er|ers ||e cores ol ||e|r |ear|s, varqu|s|es a|| ||e d|r|y
cor|ar|ra||or ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure, ard cu|s |o p|eces ||e |ard |ro| W||||r ||e |ear|, W||c|
|as oeer ||ed ||g|||y s|rce ||re |rreror|a| oy ||e des|re |o dor|ra|e ra|er|a| ra|ure ||roug| lru|||ve
ac||v|||es. Narada |ur|, ||e sor ol lord 8ra|ra, a|Ways g|or|l|es Arar|adeva |r ||s la||er's assero|y.
240 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
T|ere |e s|rgs o||sslu| verses ol ||s oWr corpos|||or, accorpar|ed oy ||s s|r|rged |rs|rurer| [or a
ce|es||a| s|rger| |roWr as Turouru.
9. 8y l|s g|arce, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead erao|es ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure |o ac| as
||e causes ol ur|versa| crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or. T|e 3uprere 3ou| |s ur||r||ed ard
oeg|rr|rg|ess, ard a|||oug| le |s ore, le |as rar|les|ed l|rse|l |r rary lorrs. loW car |urar
soc|e|y urders|ard ||e Ways ol ||e 3uprere?
10. T||s rar|les|a||or ol suo||e ard gross ra||er ex|s|s W||||r ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
0u| ol cause|ess rercy |oWard l|s devo|ees, le ex||o||s var|ous lorrs, W||c| are a|| |rarscerder|a|.
T|e 3uprere lord |s ros| ||oera|, ard le possesses a|| rys||c poWer. To corquer ||e r|rds ol l|s
devo|ees ard g|ve p|easure |o ||e|r |ear|s, le appears |r d|llerer| |rcarra||ors ard rar|les|s rary
pas||res.
11. Fver |l |e oe d|s|ressed or degraded, ary persor W|o c|ar|s ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord, |av|rg
|eard || lror a oora l|de sp|r||ua| ras|er, |s |rred|a|e|y pur|l|ed. Fver |l |e c|ar|s ||e lord's rare
jo||rg|y or oy c|arce, |e ard aryore W|o |ears ||r are lreed lror a|| s|rs. T|erelore |oW car aryore
see||rg d|ser|arg|erer| lror ||e ra|er|a| c|u|c|es avo|d c|ar||rg ||e rare ol lord 3esa? 0l W|or
e|se s|ou|d ore |a|e s|e||er?
12. 8ecause ||e lord |s ur||r||ed, ro ore car es||ra|e l|s poWer. T||s er||re ur|verse, l|||ed W||| ||s
rary grea| rour|a|rs, r|vers, ocears, |rees ard ||v|rg er||||es, |s res||rg jus| |||e ar a|or or ore ol l|s
rary ||ousards ol |oods. ls ||ere aryore, ever W||| ||ousards ol |orgues, W|o car descr|oe l|s
g|or|es?
13. T|ere |s ro erd |o ||e grea| ard g|or|ous qua||||es ol ||a| poWerlu| lord Arar|adeva. lrdeed, l|s
proWess |s ur||r||ed. T|oug| se|l-sull|c|er|, le l|rse|l |s ||e suppor| ol every|||rg. le res|des
oerea|| ||e |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers ard eas||y sus|a|rs ||e er||re ur|verse.
14. |y dear K|rg, as l |eard ol || lror ry sp|r||ua| ras|er, l |ave lu||y descr|oed |o you ||e crea||or ol
|||s ra|er|a| Wor|d accord|rg |o ||e lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard des|res ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s. T|ose
cord|||ored sou|s, W|o are lu|| ol ra|er|a| des|res, ac||eve var|ous s||ua||ors |r d|llerer| p|are|ary
sys|ers, ard |r |||s Way ||ey ||ve W||||r |||s ra|er|a| crea||or.
15. |y dear K|rg, l |ave ||us descr|oed |oW peop|e gerera||y ac| accord|rg |o ||e|r d|llerer| des|res
ard, as a resu||, ge| d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es |r ||g|er or |oWer p|are|s. ou |rqu|red ol ||ese |||rgs
lror re, ard l |ave exp|a|red |o you W|a|ever l |ave |eard lror au||or|||es. w|a| s|a|| l spea| ol
roW?
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-si2 A D+s-rip"i!n !. "h+ H+//ish P/an+"s
1. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. |y dear s|r, W|y are ||e ||v|rg er||||es pu| |r|o
d|llerer| ra|er|a| s||ua||ors? K|rd|y exp|a|r |||s |o re.
2. T|e grea| sage 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ||ere are ||ree ||rds ol
ac||v|||es--||ose |r ||e rode ol goodress, ||e rode ol pass|or ard ||e rode ol |grorarce. 8ecause a||
peop|e are |rl|uerced oy ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e resu||s ol ||e|r ac||v|||es are a|so
d|v|ded |r|o ||ree. 0re W|o ac|s |r ||e rode ol goodress |s re||g|ous ard |appy, ore W|o ac|s |r
pass|or ac||eves r|xed r|sery ard |app|ress, ard ore W|o ac|s urder ||e |rl|uerce ol |grorarce |s
a|Ways ur|appy ard ||ves |||e ar ar|ra|. 8ecause ol ||e vary|rg degrees |o W||c| ||e ||v|rg er||||es are
|rl|uerced oy ||e d|llerer| rodes ol ra|ure, ||e|r des||ra||ors are a|so ol d|llerer| var|e||es.
3. Jus| as oy execu||rg var|ous p|ous ac||v|||es ore ac||eves d|llerer| pos|||ors |r |eaver|y ||le, oy
ac||rg |rp|ous|y ore ac||eves d|llerer| pos|||ors |r |e|||s| ||le. T|ose W|o are ac||va|ed oy ||e ra|er|a|
rode ol |grorarce ergage |r |rp|ous ac||v|||es, ard accord|rg |o ||e ex|er| ol ||e|r |grorarce, ||ey are
p|aced |r d|llerer| grades ol |e|||s| ||le. ll ore ac|s |r ||e rode ol |grorarce oecause ol radress, ||s
resu|||rg r|sery |s ||e |eas| severe. 0re W|o ac|s |rp|ous|y ou| |roWs ||e d|s||rc||or oe|Weer p|ous
ard |rp|ous ac||v|||es |s p|aced |r a |e|| ol |r|erred|a|e sever||y. Ard lor ore W|o ac|s |rp|ous|y ard
|grorar||y oecause ol a||e|sr, ||e resu||ar| |e|||s| ||le |s ||e Wors|. 8ecause ol |grorarce, every ||v|rg
er|||y |as oeer carr|ed oy var|ous des|res |r|o ||ousards ol d|llerer| |e|||s| p|are|s s|rce ||re
|rreror|a|. l s|a|| |ry |o descr|oe ||er as lar as poss|o|e.
4. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. |y dear |ord, are ||e |e|||s| reg|ors ou|s|de ||e
ur|verse, W||||r ||e cover|rg ol ||e ur|verse, or |r d|llerer| p|aces or |||s p|are|?
5. T|e grea| sage 3u|adeva 0osvar| arsWered. A|| ||e |e|||s| p|are|s are s||ua|ed |r ||e |r|erred|a|e
space oe|Weer ||e ||ree Wor|ds ard ||e 0aro|oda|a 0cear. T|ey ||e or ||e sou||err s|de ol ||e
ur|verse, oerea|| 8|u-rarda|a, ard s||g|||y aoove ||e Wa|er ol ||e 0aro|oda|a 0cear. l||r|o|a |s a|so
|oca|ed |r |||s reg|or oe|Weer ||e 0aro|oda|a 0cear ard ||e |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers. A|| ||e
res|der|s ol l||r|o|a, |eaded oy Agr|sva||a, red||a|e |r grea| sarad|| or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead ard a|Ways W|s| ||e|r lar|||es We||.
o. T|e K|rg ol ||e p||as |s araraja, ||e very poWerlu| sor ol ||e sur-god. le res|des |r l||r|o|a W|||
||s persora| ass|s|ar|s ard, W|||e ao|d|rg oy ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors se| doWr oy ||e 3uprere lord,
|as ||s ager|s, ||e aradu|as, or|rg a|| ||e s|rlu| rer |o ||r |rred|a|e|y upor ||e|r dea||. Al|er
or|rg|rg ||er W||||r ||s jur|sd|c||or, |e proper|y judges ||er accord|rg |o ||e|r spec|l|c s|rlu| ac||v|||es
ard serds ||er |o ore ol ||e rary |e|||s| p|are|s lor su||ao|e pur|s|rer|s.
7. 3ore au||or|||es say ||a| ||ere |s a |o|a| ol |Wer|y-ore |e|||s| p|are|s, ard sore say |Wer|y-e|g||.
|y dear K|rg, l s|a|| ou|||re a|| ol ||er accord|rg |o ||e|r rares, lorrs ard syrp|ors. T|e rares ol
||e d|llerer| |e||s are as lo||oWs. Tar|sra, Ard|a|ar|sra, baurava, |a|araurava, Kuro||pa|a,
Ka|asu|ra, As|-pa|ravara, 3u|araru||a, Ard|a|upa, Krr|o|ojara, 3ardarsa, Tap|asurr|,
vajra|ar|a|a-sa|ra||, va||arar|, luyoda, lrararod|a, v|sasara, la|ao|a|sa, 3arareyadara, Av|c|,
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Aya|para, Ksara|ardara, ba|sogara-o|ojara, 3u|apro|a, 0ardasu|a, Ava|a-r|rod|ara,
laryavar|ara ard 3uc|ru||a. A|| ||ese p|are|s are rear| lor pur|s||rg ||e ||v|rg er||||es.
8. |y dear K|rg, a persor W|o appropr|a|es aro||er's |eg|||ra|e W|le, c|||drer or rorey |s arres|ed a|
||e ||re ol dea|| oy ||e l|erce aradu|as, W|o o|rd ||r W||| ||e rope ol ||re ard lorc|o|y ||roW ||r
|r|o ||e |e|||s| p|are| |roWr as Tar|sra. 0r |||s very dar| p|are|, ||e s|rlu| rar |s c|as||sed oy ||e
aradu|as, W|o oea| ard reou|e ||r. le |s s|arved, ard |e |s g|ver ro Wa|er |o dr|r|. T|us ||e
Wra||lu| ass|s|ar|s ol araraja cause ||r severe suller|rg, ard sore||res |e la|r|s lror ||e|r
c|as||serer|.
9. T|e des||ra||or ol a persor W|o s|y|y c|ea|s aro||er rar ard erjoys ||s W|le ard c|||drer |s ||e |e||
|roWr as Ard|a|ar|sra. T|ere ||s cord|||or |s exac||y |||e ||a| ol a |ree oe|rg c|opped a| ||s roo|s.
Fver oelore reac||rg Ard|a|ar|sra, ||e s|rlu| ||v|rg oe|rg |s suojec|ed |o var|ous ex|rere r|ser|es.
T|ese all||c||ors are so severe ||a| |e |oses ||s |r|e|||gerce ard s|g||. l| |s lor |||s reasor ||a| |earred
sages ca|| |||s |e|| Ard|a|ar|sra.
10. A persor W|o accep|s ||s oody as ||s se|l Wor|s very |ard day ard r|g|| lor rorey |o ra|r|a|r ||s
oWr oody ard ||e ood|es ol ||s W|le ard c|||drer. w|||e Wor||rg |o ra|r|a|r ||rse|l ard ||s lar||y, |e
ray corr|| v|o|erce aga|rs| o||er ||v|rg er||||es. 3uc| a persor |s lorced |o g|ve up ||s oody ard ||s
lar||y a| ||e ||re ol dea||, W|er |e sullers ||e reac||or lor ||s ervy ol o||er crea|ures oy oe|rg ||roWr
|r|o ||e |e|| ca||ed baurava.
11. lr |||s ||le, ar erv|ous persor corr||s v|o|er| ac|s aga|rs| rary ||v|rg er||||es. T|erelore al|er ||s
dea||, W|er |e |s |a|er |o |e|| oy araraja, ||ose ||v|rg er||||es W|o Were |ur| oy ||r appear as
ar|ra|s ca||ed rurus |o |rl||c| very severe pa|r upor ||r. learred sc|o|ars ca|| |||s |e|| baurava. No|
gerera||y seer |r |||s Wor|d, ||e ruru |s rore erv|ous ||ar a sra|e.
12. lur|s|rer| |r ||e |e|| ca||ed |a|araurava |s corpu|sory lor a persor W|o ra|r|a|rs ||s oWr oody
oy |ur||rg o||ers. lr |||s |e||, ruru ar|ra|s |roWr as |ravyada |orrer| ||r ard ea| ||s l|es|.
13. lor ||e ra|r|erarce ol ||e|r ood|es ard ||e sa||slac||or ol ||e|r |orgues, crue| persors coo| poor
ar|ra|s ard o|rds a||ve. 3uc| persors are corderred ever oy rar-ea|ers. lr ||e|r rex| ||ves ||ey are
carr|ed oy ||e aradu|as |o ||e |e|| |roWr as Kuro||pa|a, W|ere ||ey are coo|ed |r oo|||rg o||.
14. T|e ||||er ol a ora|rara |s pu| |r|o ||e |e|| |roWr as Ka|asu|ra, W||c| |as a c|rcurlererce ol e|g||y
||ousard r||es ard W||c| |s rade er||re|y ol copper. lea|ed lror oe|oW oy l|re ard lror aoove oy ||e
scorc||rg sur, ||e copper surlace ol |||s p|are| |s ex|rere|y |o|. T|us ||e rurderer ol a ora|rara
sullers lror oe|rg ourred oo|| |r|erra||y ard ex|erra||y. lr|erra||y |e |s ourr|rg W||| |urger ard |||rs|,
ard ex|erra||y |e |s ourr|rg lror ||e scorc||rg |ea| ol ||e sur ard ||e l|re oerea|| ||e copper surlace.
T|erelore |e sore||res ||es doWr, sore||res s||s, sore||res s|ards up ard sore||res rurs |ere
ard ||ere. le rus| suller |r |||s Way lor as rary ||ousards ol years as ||ere are |a|rs or ||e oody ol
ar ar|ra|.
15. ll a persor dev|a|es lror ||e pa|| ol ||e vedas |r ||e aoserce ol ar erergercy, ||e servar|s ol
araraja pu| ||r |r|o ||e |e|| ca||ed As|-pa|ravara, W|ere ||ey oea| ||r W||| W||ps. w|er |e rurs
||||er ard |||||er, l|ee|rg lror ||e ex|rere pa|r, or a|| s|des |e rurs |r|o pa|r |rees W||| |eaves |||e
s|arpered sWords. T|us |rjured a|| over ||s oody ard la|r||rg a| every s|ep, |e cr|es ou|, 0|, W|a|
s|a|| l do roW! loW s|a|| l oe saved! T||s |s |oW ore sullers W|o dev|a|es lror ||e accep|ed re||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es.
1o. lr ||s rex| ||le, a s|rlu| ||rg or goverrrer|a| represer|a||ve W|o pur|s|es ar |rrocer| persor, or
W|o |rl||c|s corpora| pur|s|rer| upor a ora|rara, |s |a|er oy ||e aradu|as |o ||e |e|| rared
3u|araru||a, W|ere ||e ros| poWerlu| ass|s|ar|s ol araraja crus| ||r exac||y as ore crus|es
sugarcare |o squeeze ou| ||e ju|ce. T|e s|rlu| ||v|rg er|||y cr|es very p|||ao|y ard la|r|s, jus| |||e ar
|rrocer| rar urdergo|rg pur|s|rer|s. T||s |s ||e resu|| ol pur|s||rg a lau|||ess persor.
17. 8y ||e arrargerer| ol ||e 3uprere lord, |oW-grade ||v|rg oe|rgs |||e ougs ard rosqu||oes suc|
||e o|ood ol |urar oe|rgs ard o||er ar|ra|s. 3uc| |rs|gr|l|car| crea|ures are uraWare ||a| ||e|r o||es
are pa|rlu| |o ||e |urar oe|rg. loWever, l|rs|-c|ass |urar oe|rgs--ora|raras, |sa|r|yas ard va|syas--
are deve|oped |r corsc|ousress, ard ||erelore ||ey |roW |oW pa|rlu| || |s |o oe ||||ed. A |urar oe|rg
erdoWed W||| |roW|edge cer|a|r|y corr||s s|r |l |e ||||s or |orrer|s |rs|gr|l|car| crea|ures, W|o |ave
ro d|scr|r|ra||or. T|e 3uprere lord pur|s|es suc| a rar oy pu|||rg ||r |r|o ||e |e|| |roWr as
Ard|a|upa, W|ere |e |s a||ac|ed oy a|| ||e o|rds ard oeas|s, rep|||es, rosqu||oes, ||ce, Worrs, l||es,
ard ary o||er crea|ures |e |orrer|ed dur|rg ||s ||le. T|ey a||ac| ||r lror a|| s|des, rooo|rg ||r ol ||e
p|easure ol s|eep. urao|e |o res|, |e cors|ar||y Warders aoou| |r ||e dar|ress. T|us |r Ard|a|upa ||s
suller|rg |s jus| |||e ||a| ol a crea|ure |r ||e |oWer spec|es.
18. A persor |s cors|dered ro oe||er ||ar a croW |l al|er rece|v|rg sore lood, |e does ro| d|v|de ||
arorg gues|s, o|d rer ard c|||drer, ou| s|rp|y ea|s || ||rse|l, or |l |e ea|s || W|||ou| perlorr|rg ||e
l|ve ||rds ol sacr|l|ce. Al|er dea|| |e |s pu| |r|o ||e ros| aoor|rao|e |e||, |roWr as Krr|o|ojara. lr
||a| |e|| |s a |a|e oecores a Worr |r ||a| |a|e ard leeds or ||e o||er Worrs ||ere, W|o a|so leed or
||r. ur|ess |e a|ores lor ||s ac||ors oelore ||s dea||, suc| a s|rlu| rar rera|rs |r ||e |e|||s| |a|e ol
Krr|o|ojara lor as rary years as ||ere are yojaras |r ||e W|d|| ol ||e |a|e.
19. |y dear K|rg, a persor W|o |r ||e aoserce ol ar erergercy roos a ora|rara--or, |rdeed, aryore
e|se--ol ||s gers ard go|d |s pu| |r|o a |e|| |roWr as 3ardarsa. T|ere ||s s||r |s |orr ard separa|ed
oy red-|o| |ror oa||s ard |orgs. lr |||s Way, ||s er||re oody |s cu| |o p|eces.
20. A rar or Worar W|o |rdu|ges |r sexua| |r|ercourse W||| ar urWor||y reroer ol ||e oppos||e sex
|s pur|s|ed al|er dea|| oy ||e ass|s|ar|s ol araraja |r ||e |e|| |roWr as Tap|asurr|. T|ere suc| rer
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ard Worer are oea|er W||| W||ps. T|e rar |s lorced |o erorace a red-|o| |ror lorr ol a Worar, ard
||e Worar |s lorced |o erorace a s|r||ar lorr ol a rar. 3uc| |s ||e pur|s|rer| lor ||||c|| sex.
21. A persor W|o |rdu|ges |r sex |rd|scr|r|ra|e|y--ever W||| ar|ra|s--|s |a|er al|er dea|| |o ||e |e||
|roWr as vajra|ar|a|a-sa|ra||. lr |||s |e|| ||ere |s a s|||-co||or |ree lu|| ol ||orrs as s|rorg as
||urderoo||s. T|e ager|s ol araraja |arg ||e s|rlu| rar or ||a| |ree ard pu|| ||r doWr lorc|o|y so
||a| ||e ||orrs very severe|y |ear ||s oody.
22. A persor W|o |s oorr |r|o a respors|o|e lar||y--suc| as a |sa|r|ya, a reroer ol roya||y or a
goverrrer| servar|--ou| W|o reg|ec|s |o execu|e ||s prescr|oed du||es accord|rg |o re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es,
ard W|o ||us oecores degraded, la||s doWr a| ||e ||re ol dea|| |r|o ||e r|ver ol |e|| |roWr as
va||arar|. T||s r|ver, W||c| |s a roa| surrourd|rg |e||, |s lu|| ol leroc|ous aqua||c ar|ra|s. w|er a s|rlu|
rar |s ||roWr |r|o ||e b|ver va||arar|, ||e aqua||c ar|ra|s ||ere |rred|a|e|y oeg|r |o ea| ||r, ou|
oecause ol ||s ex|rere|y s|rlu| ||le, |e does ro| |eave ||s oody. le cors|ar||y rereroers ||s s|rlu|
ac||v|||es ard sullers |err|o|y |r ||a| r|ver, W||c| |s lu|| ol s|oo|, ur|re, pus, o|ood, |a|r, ra||s, oores,
rarroW, l|es| ard la|.
23. T|e s|are|ess |usoards ol |oWoorr sudra Worer ||ve exac||y |||e ar|ra|s, ard ||erelore ||ey
|ave ro good oe|av|or, c|ear||ress or regu|a|ed ||le. Al|er dea||, suc| persors are ||roWr |r|o ||e |e||
ca||ed luyoda, W|ere ||ey are pu| |r|o ar ocear l|||ed W||| pus, s|oo|, ur|re, rucus, sa||va ard s|r||ar
|||rgs. 3udras W|o cou|d ro| |rprove ||erse|ves la|| |r|o ||a| ocear ard are lorced |o ea| ||ose
d|sgus||rg |||rgs.
24. ll |r |||s ||le a rar ol ||e ||g|er c|asses [ora|rara, |sa|r|ya ard va|sya| |s very lord ol |a||rg ||s
pe| dogs, ru|es or asses |r|o ||e lores| |o |ur| ard |||| ar|ra|s urrecessar||y, |e |s p|aced al|er dea||
|r|o ||e |e|| |roWr as lrararod|a. T|ere ||e ass|s|ar|s ol araraja ra|e ||r ||e|r |arge|s ard p|erce
||r W||| arroWs.
25. A persor W|o |r |||s ||le |s proud ol ||s er|rer| pos|||or, ard W|o |eed|ess|y sacr|l|ces ar|ra|s
s|rp|y lor ra|er|a| pres||ge, |s pu| |r|o ||e |e|| ca||ed v|sasara al|er dea||. T|ere ||e ass|s|ar|s ol
araraja |||| ||r al|er g|v|rg ||r ur||r||ed pa|r.
2o. ll a loo||s| reroer ol ||e |W|ce-oorr c|asses [ora|rara, |sa|r|ya ard va|sya| lorces ||s W|le |o
dr|r| ||s serer ou| ol a |us|y des|re |o |eep |er urder cor|ro|, |e |s pu| al|er dea|| |r|o ||e |e|| |roWr
as la|ao|a|sa. T|ere |e |s ||roWr |r|o a l|oW|rg r|ver ol serer, W||c| |e |s lorced |o dr|r|.
27. lr |||s Wor|d, sore persors are proless|ora| p|urderers W|o se| l|re |o o||ers' |ouses or adr|r|s|er
po|sor |o ||er. A|so, reroers ol ||e roya||y or goverrrer| oll|c|a|s sore||res p|urder rercar|||e
rer oy lorc|rg ||er |o pay |rcore |ax ard oy o||er re||ods. Al|er dea|| suc| derors are pu| |r|o ||e
|e|| |roWr as 3arareyadara. 0r ||a| p|are| ||ere are 720 dogs W||| |ee|| as s|rorg as ||urderoo||s.
urder ||e orders ol ||e ager|s ol araraja, ||ese dogs vorac|ous|y devour suc| s|rlu| peop|e.
28. A persor W|o |r |||s ||le oears la|se W||ress or ||es W|||e |rarsac||rg ous|ress or g|v|rg c|ar||y |s
severe|y pur|s|ed al|er dea|| oy ||e ager|s ol araraja. 3uc| a s|rlu| rar |s |a|er |o ||e |op ol a
rour|a|r e|g|| |urdred r||es ||g| ard ||roWr |eadl|rs| |r|o ||e |e|| |roWr as Av|c|ra|. T||s |e|| |as
ro s|e||er ard |s rade ol s|rorg s|ore resero||rg ||e Waves ol Wa|er. T|ere |s ro Wa|er ||ere,
|oWever, ard ||us || |s ca||ed Av|c|ra| [Wa|er|ess|. A|||oug| ||e s|rlu| rar |s repea|ed|y ||roWr lror
||e rour|a|r ard ||s oody oro|er |o ||ry p|eces, |e s|||| does ro| d|e ou| cor||ruous|y sullers
c|as||serer|.
29. Ary ora|rara or ora|rara's W|le W|o dr|r|s ||quor |s |a|er oy ||e ager|s ol araraja |o ||e |e||
|roWr as Aya|para. T||s |e|| a|so aWa||s ary |sa|r|ya, va|sya, or persor urder a voW W|o |r |||us|or
dr|r|s sora-rasa. lr Aya|para ||e ager|s ol araraja s|ard or ||e|r c|es|s ard pour |o| re||ed |ror
|r|o ||e|r rou||s.
30. A |oWoorr ard aoor|rao|e persor W|o |r |||s ||le oecores la|se|y proud, |||r||rg l ar grea|, ard
W|o ||us la||s |o s|oW proper respec| |o ore rore e|eva|ed ||ar |e oy o|r||, aus|er||y, educa||or,
oe|av|or, cas|e or sp|r||ua| order, |s |||e a dead rar ever |r |||s ||le||re, ard al|er dea|| |e |s ||roWr
|eadl|rs| |r|o ||e |e|| |roWr as Ksara|ardara. T|ere |e rus| grea| suller grea| |r|ou|a||or a| ||e |ards
ol ||e ager|s ol araraja.
31. T|ere are rer ard Worer |r |||s Wor|d W|o sacr|l|ce |urar oe|rgs |o 8|a|rava or 8|adra Ka|| ard
||er ea| ||e|r v|c||rs' l|es|. T|ose W|o perlorr suc| sacr|l|ces are |a|er al|er dea|| |o ||e aoode ol
araraja, W|ere ||e|r v|c||rs, |av|rg |a|er ||e lorr ol ba|sasas, cu| ||er |o p|eces W||| s|arpered
sWords. Jus| as |r |||s Wor|d ||e rar-ea|ers drar| ||e|r v|c||rs' o|ood, darc|rg ard s|rg|rg |r juo||a||or,
||e|r v|c||rs roW erjoy dr|r||rg ||e o|ood ol ||e sacr|l|cers ard ce|eora||rg |r ||e sare Way.
32. lr |||s ||le sore peop|e g|ve s|e||er |o ar|ra|s ard o|rds ||a| core |o ||er lor pro|ec||or |r ||e
v|||age or lores|, ard al|er ra||rg ||er oe||eve ||a| ||ey W||| oe pro|ec|ed, suc| peop|e p|erce ||er W|||
|arces or ||reads ard p|ay W||| ||er |||e |oys, g|v|rg ||er grea| pa|r. Al|er dea|| suc| peop|e are
oroug|| oy ||e ass|s|ar|s ol araraja |o ||e |e|| |roWr as 3u|apro|a, W|ere ||e|r ood|es are p|erced
W||| s|arp, reed|e|||e |arces. T|ey suller lror |urger ard |||rs|, ard s|arp-oea|ed o|rds suc| as
vu||ures ard |erors core a| ||er lror a|| s|des |o |ear a| ||e|r ood|es. Tor|ured ard suller|rg, ||ey car
||er rereroer ||e s|rlu| ac||v|||es ||ey corr|||ed |r ||e pas|.
33. T|ose W|o |r |||s ||le are |||e erv|ous serper|s, a|Ways argry ard g|v|rg pa|r |o o||er ||v|rg er||||es,
la|| al|er dea|| |r|o ||e |e|| |roWr as 0ardasu|a. |y dear K|rg, |r |||s |e|| ||ere are serper|s W||| l|ve
or sever |oods. T|ese serper|s ea| suc| s|rlu| persors jus| as sra|es ea| r|ce.
34. T|ose W|o |r |||s ||le corl|re o||er ||v|rg er||||es |r dar| We||s, grarar|es or rour|a|r caves are pu|
al|er dea|| |r|o ||e |e|| |roWr as Ava|a-r|rod|ara. T|ere ||ey ||erse|ves are pus|ed |r|o dar| We||s,
W|ere po|sorous lures ard sro|e sulloca|e ||er ard ||ey suller very severe|y.
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35. A |ouse|o|der W|o rece|ves gues|s or v|s||ors W||| crue| g|arces, as |l |o ourr ||er |o as|es, |s pu|
|r|o ||e |e|| ca||ed laryavar|ara, W|ere |e |s gazed a| oy |ard-eyed vu||ures, |erors, croWs ard s|r||ar
o|rds, W||c| sudder|y sWoop doWr ard p|uc| ou| ||s eyes W||| grea| lorce.
3o. 0re W|o |r |||s Wor|d or |||s ||le |s very proud ol ||s Wea||| a|Ways |||r|s, l ar so r|c|. w|o car
equa| re? l|s v|s|or |s |W|s|ed, ard |e |s a|Ways alra|d ||a| soreore W||| |a|e ||s Wea|||. lrdeed, |e
ever suspec|s ||s super|ors. l|s lace ard |ear| dry up a| ||e ||oug|| ol |os|rg ||s Wea|||, ard ||erelore
|e a|Ways |oo|s |||e a Wre|c|ed l|erd. le |s ro| |r ary Way ao|e |o oo|a|r ac|ua| |app|ress, ard |e
does ro| |roW W|a| || |s |o oe lree lror arx|e|y. 8ecause ol ||e s|rlu| |||rgs |e does |o earr rorey,
augrer| ||s Wea||| ard pro|ec| ||, |e |s pu| |r|o ||e |e|| ca||ed 3uc|ru||a, W|ere ||e oll|c|a|s ol
araraja pur|s| ||r oy s|||c||rg ||read ||roug| ||s er||re oody |||e Weavers rarulac|ur|rg c|o||.
37. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, |r ||e prov|rce ol araraja ||ere are |urdreds ard ||ousards ol |e|||s|
p|are|s. T|e |rp|ous peop|e l |ave rer||ored--ard a|so ||ose l |ave ro| rer||ored--rus| a|| er|er
||ese var|ous p|are|s accord|rg |o ||e degree ol ||e|r |rp|e|y. T|ose W|o are p|ous, |oWever, er|er
o||er p|are|ary sys|ers, rare|y ||e p|are|s ol ||e der|gods. Never||e|ess, oo|| ||e p|ous ard |rp|ous
are aga|r oroug|| |o ear|| al|er ||e resu||s ol ||e|r p|ous or |rp|ous ac|s are ex|aus|ed.
38. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg [||e 3ecord ard T||rd Car|os ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar| l |ave a|ready descr|oed
|oW ore car progress or ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or. lr ||e luraras ||e vas| ur|versa| ex|s|erce, W||c| |s
|||e ar egg d|v|ded |r|o lour|eer par|s, |s descr|oed. T||s vas| lorr |s cors|dered ||e ex|erra| oody ol
||e lord, crea|ed oy l|s erergy ard qua||||es. l| |s gerera||y ca||ed ||e v|ra|a-rupa. ll ore reads ||e
descr|p||or ol |||s ex|erra| lorr ol ||e lord W||| grea| la|||, or |l ore |ears aoou| || or exp|a|rs || |o
o||ers |o propaga|e o|agava|a-d|arra, or Krsra corsc|ousress, ||s la||| ard devo||or |r sp|r||ua|
corsc|ousress, Krsra corsc|ousress, W||| gradua||y |rcrease. A|||oug| deve|op|rg |||s corsc|ousress
|s very d|ll|cu||, oy |||s process ore car pur|ly ||rse|l ard gradua||y core |o ar aWareress ol ||e
3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||.
39. 0re W|o |s |r|eres|ed |r ||oera||or, W|o accep|s ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or ard |s ro| a||rac|ed |o ||e pa||
ol cord|||ora| ||le, |s ca||ed ya||, or a devo|ee. 3uc| a persor s|ou|d l|rs| cor|ro| ||s r|rd oy |||r||rg ol
||e v|ra|a-rupa, ||e g|gar||c ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lord, ard ||er gradua||y |||r| ol ||e sp|r||ua| lorr ol
Krsra [sac-c|d-ararda-v|gra|a| al|er |ear|rg ol oo|| lorrs. T|us ore's r|rd |s l|xed |r sarad||. 8y
devo||ora| serv|ce ore car ||er rea||ze ||e sp|r||ua| lorr ol ||e lord, W||c| |s ||e des||ra||or ol
devo|ees. T|us ||s ||le oecores successlu|.
40. |y dear K|rg, l |ave roW descr|oed lor you |||s p|are| ear||, o||er p|are|ary sys|ers, ard ||e|r
|ards [varsas|, r|vers ard rour|a|rs. l |ave a|so descr|oed ||e s|y, ||e ocears, ||e |oWer p|are|ary
sys|ers, ||e d|rec||ors, ||e |e|||s| p|are|ary sys|ers ard ||e s|ars. T|ese cors|||u|e ||e v|ra|a-rupa,
||e g|gar||c ra|er|a| lorr ol ||e lord, or W||c| a|| ||v|rg er||||es repose. T|us l |ave exp|a|red ||e
Worderlu| exparse ol ||e ex|erra| oody ol ||e lord.
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'hap"+r &n+ Th+ His"!ry !. "h+ 3i.+ !. A4a#i/a
1. |a|araja lar||s|| sa|d. 0 ry |ord, 0 3u|adeva 0osvar|, you |ave a|ready descr|oed [|r ||e 3ecord
Car|o| ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or [r|vr|||-rarga|. 8y lo||oW|rg ||a| pa||, ore |s cer|a|r|y e|eva|ed gradua||y |o
||e ||g|es| p|are|ary sys|er, 8ra|ra|o|a, lror W||c| ore |s proro|ed |o ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d a|org W|||
lord 8ra|ra. T|us ore's repe||||or ol o|r|| ard dea|| |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ceases.
2. 0 grea| sage 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ur|ess ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s lreed lror ||e |rlec||or ol ||e ra|er|a|
rodes ol ra|ure, |e rece|ves d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es |r W||c| |o erjoy or suller, ard accord|rg |o ||e
oody, |e |s urders|ood |o |ave var|ous |rc||ra||ors. 8y lo||oW|rg ||ese |rc||ra||ors |e |raverses ||e pa||
ca||ed pravr|||-rarga, oy W||c| ore ray oe e|eva|ed |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, as you |ave a|ready
descr|oed [|r ||e T||rd Car|o|.
3. ou |ave a|so descr|oed [a| ||e erd ol ||e l|l|| Car|o| ||e var|e||es ol |e|||s| ||le ||a| resu|| lror
|rp|ous ac||v|||es, ard you |ave descr|oed [|r ||e lour|| Car|o| ||e l|rs| rarvar|ara, W||c| Was
pres|ded over oy 3vayaro|uva |aru, ||e sor ol lord 8ra|ra.
4-5. |y dear |ord, you |ave descr|oed ||e dyras||es ard c|arac|er|s||cs ol K|rg lr|yavra|a ard K|rg
u||arapada. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead crea|ed |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d W||| var|ous ur|verses,
p|are|ary sys|ers, p|are|s ard s|ars, W||| var|ed |ards, seas, ocears, rour|a|rs, r|vers, garders ard
|rees, a|| W||| d|llerer| c|arac|er|s||cs. T|ese are d|v|ded arorg |||s p|are| ear||, ||e |ur|rar|es |r ||e
s|y ard ||e |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers. ou |ave very c|ear|y descr|oed ||ese p|are|s ard ||e ||v|rg
er||||es W|o ||ve or ||er.
o. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e ard opu|er| 3u|adeva 0osvar|, roW ||rd|y |e|| re |oW |urar oe|rgs ray oe
saved lror |av|rg |o er|er |e|||s| cord|||ors |r W||c| ||ey suller |err|o|e pa|rs.
7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| rep||ed. |y dear K|rg, |l oelore ore's rex| dea|| W|a|ever |rp|ous ac|s ore |as
perlorred |r |||s ||le W||| ||s r|rd, Words ard oody are ro| cour|erac|ed ||roug| proper a|orerer|
accord|rg |o ||e descr|p||or ol ||e |aru-sar|||a ard o||er d|arra-sas|ras, ore W||| cer|a|r|y er|er ||e
|e|||s| p|are|s al|er dea|| ard urdergo |err|o|e suller|rg, as l |ave prev|ous|y descr|oed |o you.
8. T|erelore, oelore ore's rex| dea|| cores, as |org as ore's oody |s s|rorg eroug|, ore s|ou|d
qu|c||y adop| ||e process ol a|orerer| accord|rg |o sas|ra, o||erW|se ore's ||re W||| oe |os|, ard ||e
reac||ors ol ||s s|rs W||| |rcrease. As ar exper| p|ys|c|ar d|agroses ard |rea|s a d|sease accord|rg |o
||s grav||y, ore s|ou|d urdergo a|orerer| accord|rg |o ||e sever||y ol ore's s|rs.
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9. |a|araja lar||s|| sa|d. 0re ray |roW ||a| s|rlu| ac||v||y |s |rjur|ous lor ||r oecause |e ac|ua||y sees
||a| a cr|r|ra| |s pur|s|ed oy ||e goverrrer| ard reou|ed oy peop|e |r gerera| ard oecause |e |ears
lror scr|p|ures ard |earred sc|o|ars ||a| ore |s ||roWr |r|o |e|||s| cord|||ors |r ||e rex| ||le lor
corr||||rg s|rlu| ac|s. Never||e|ess, |r sp||e ol suc| |roW|edge, ore |s lorced |o corr|| s|rs aga|r ard
aga|r, ever al|er perlorr|rg ac|s ol a|orerer|. T|erelore, W|a| |s ||e va|ue ol suc| a|orerer|?
10. 3ore||res ore W|o |s very a|er| so as ro| |o corr|| s|rlu| ac|s |s v|c||r|zed oy s|rlu| ||le aga|r. l
||erelore cors|der |||s process ol repea|ed s|rr|rg ard a|or|rg |o oe use|ess. l| |s |||e ||e oa|||rg ol ar
e|ep|ar|, lor ar e|ep|ar| c|earses ||se|l oy |a||rg a lu|| oa||, ou| ||er ||roWs dus| over ||s |ead ard
oody as soor as || re|urrs |o ||e |ard.
11. 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ||e sor ol vedavyasa, arsWered. |y dear K|rg, s|rce ac|s rear| |o reu|ra||ze
|rp|ous ac||ors are a|so lru|||ve, ||ey W||| ro| re|ease ore lror ||e |erdercy |o ac| lru|||ve|y. lersors
W|o suojec| ||erse|ves |o ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors ol a|orerer| are ro| a| a|| |r|e|||ger|. lrdeed, ||ey
are |r ||e rode ol dar|ress. ur|ess ore |s lreed lror ||e rode ol |grorarce, |ry|rg |o cour|erac| ore
ac||or ||roug| aro||er |s use|ess oecause |||s W||| ro| uproo| ore's des|res. T|us ever ||oug| ore ray
superl|c|a||y seer p|ous, |e W||| urdouo|ed|y oe prore |o ac| |rp|ous|y. T|erelore rea| a|orerer| |s
er||g||errer| |r perlec| |roW|edge, vedar|a, oy W||c| ore urders|ards ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||.
12. |y dear K|rg, |l a d|seased persor ea|s ||e pure, urcor|ar|ra|ed lood prescr|oed oy a p|ys|c|ar,
|e |s gradua||y cured, ard ||e |rlec||or ol d|sease car ro |orger |ouc| ||r. 3|r||ar|y, |l ore lo||oWs ||e
regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ol |roW|edge, |e gradua||y progresses |oWard ||oera||or lror ra|er|a|
cor|ar|ra||or.
13-14. To corcer|ra|e ||e r|rd, ore rus| ooserve a ||le ol ce||oacy ard ro| la|| doWr. 0re rus|
urdergo ||e aus|er||y ol vo|ur|ar||y g|v|rg up serse erjoyrer|. 0re rus| ||er cor|ro| ||e r|rd ard
serses, g|ve c|ar||y, oe |ru||lu|, c|ear ard rorv|o|er|, lo||oW ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ard regu|ar|y
c|ar| ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord. T|us a sooer ard la|||lu| persor W|o |roWs ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es |s
|erporar||y pur|l|ed ol a|| s|rs perlorred W||| ||s oody, Words ard r|rd. T|ese s|rs are |||e ||e dr|ed
|eaves ol creepers oerea|| a oarooo |ree, W||c| ray oe ourred oy l|re a|||oug| ||e|r roo|s rera|r |o
groW aga|r a| ||e l|rs| oppor|ur||y.
15. 0r|y a rare persor W|o |as adop|ed corp|e|e, ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce |o Krsra car uproo|
||e Weeds ol s|rlu| ac||ors W||| ro poss|o||||y ||a| ||ey W||| rev|ve. le car do |||s s|rp|y oy d|sc|arg|rg
devo||ora| serv|ce, jus| as ||e sur car |rred|a|e|y d|ss|pa|e log oy ||s rays.
1o. |y dear K|rg, |l a s|rlu| persor ergages |r ||e serv|ce ol a oora l|de devo|ee ol ||e lord ard ||us
|earrs |oW |o ded|ca|e ||s ||le ur|o ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra, |e car oe corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed. 0re carro|
oe pur|l|ed rere|y oy urdergo|rg aus|er||y, perarce, ora|racarya ard ||e o||er re||ods ol a|orerer|
l |ave prev|ous|y descr|oed.
17. T|e pa|| lo||oWed oy pure devo|ees, W|o are We|| oe|aved ard lu||y erdoWed W||| ||e oes|
qua||l|ca||ors, |s cer|a|r|y ||e ros| ausp|c|ous pa|| |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. l| |s lree lror lear, ard || |s
au||or|zed oy ||e sas|ras.
18. |y dear K|rg, as a po| cor|a|r|rg ||quor carro| oe pur|l|ed ever |l Was|ed |r ||e Wa|ers ol rary
r|vers, rordevo|ees carro| oe pur|l|ed oy processes ol a|orerer| ever |l ||ey perlorr ||er very We||.
19. A|||oug| ro| |av|rg lu||y rea||zed Krsra, persors W|o |ave ever orce surrerdered corp|e|e|y ur|o
l|s |o|us lee| ard W|o |ave oecore a||rac|ed |o l|s rare, lorr, qua||||es ard pas||res are corp|e|e|y
lreed ol a|| s|rlu| reac||ors, lor ||ey |ave ||us accep|ed ||e |rue re||od ol a|orerer|. Fver |r drears,
suc| surrerdered sou|s do ro| see araraja or ||s order carr|ers, W|o are equ|pped W||| ropes |o o|rd
||e s|rlu|.
20. lr |||s regard, |earred sc|o|ars ard sa|r||y persors descr|oe a very o|d ||s|or|ca| |rc|der| |rvo|v|rg a
d|scuss|or oe|Weer ||e order carr|ers ol lord v|sru ard ||ose ol araraja. l|ease |ear ol |||s lror
re.
21. lr ||e c||y |roWr as Karya|uoja ||ere Was a ora|rara rared Ajar||a W|o rarr|ed a pros|||u|e
ra|dservar| ard |os| a|| ||s ora|r|r|ca| qua||||es oecause ol ||e assoc|a||or ol ||a| |oW-c|ass Worar.
22. T||s la||er ora|rara, Ajar||a, gave |rouo|e |o o||ers oy arres||rg ||er, oy c|ea||rg ||er |r
garo||rg or oy d|rec||y p|urder|rg ||er. T||s Was ||e Way |e earred ||s ||ve|||ood ard ra|r|a|red ||s
W|le ard c|||drer.
23. |y dear K|rg, W|||e |e ||us sper| ||s ||re |r aoor|rao|e, s|rlu| ac||v|||es |o ra|r|a|r ||s lar||y ol
rary sors, e|g||y-e|g|| years ol ||s ||le passed oy.
24. T|a| o|d rar Ajar||a |ad |er sors, ol W|or ||e yourges| Was a oaoy rared Narayara. 3|rce
Narayara Was ||e yourges| ol a|| ||e sors, |e Was ra|ura||y very dear |o oo|| ||s la||er ard ||s
ro||er.
25. 8ecause ol ||e c|||d's oro|er |arguage ard aW|Ward roverer|s, o|d Ajar||a Was very ruc|
a||ac|ed |o ||r. le a|Ways |oo| care ol ||e c|||d ard erjoyed ||e c|||d's ac||v|||es.
2o. w|er Ajar||a c|eWed lood ard a|e ||, |e ca||ed ||e c|||d |o c|eW ard ea|, ard W|er |e drar| |e
ca||ed ||e c|||d |o dr|r| a|so. A|Ways ergaged |r |a||rg care ol ||e c|||d ard ca|||rg ||s rare,
Narayara, Ajar||a cou|d ro| urders|ard ||a| ||s oWr ||re Was roW ex|aus|ed ard ||a| dea|| Was upor
||r.
27. w|er ||e ||re ol dea|| arr|ved lor ||e loo||s| Ajar||a, |e oegar |||r||rg exc|us|ve|y ol ||s sor
Narayara.
28-29. Ajar||a ||er saW ||ree aW|Ward persors W||| delorred ood||y lea|ures, l|erce, |W|s|ed laces,
ard |a|r s|ard|rg erec| or ||e|r ood|es. w||| ropes |r ||e|r |ards, ||ey |ad core |o |a|e ||r aWay |o
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||e aoode ol araraja. w|er |e saW ||er |e Was ex|rere|y oeW||dered, ard oecause ol a||ac|rer|
|o ||s c|||d, W|o Was p|ay|rg a s|or| d|s|arce aWay, Ajar||a oegar |o ca|| ||r |oud|y oy ||s rare. T|us
W||| |ears |r ||s eyes |e sore|oW or o||er c|ar|ed ||e |o|y rare ol Narayara.
30. |y dear K|rg, ||e order carr|ers ol v|sru, ||e v|srudu|as, |rred|a|e|y arr|ved W|er ||ey |eard ||e
|o|y rare ol ||e|r ras|er lror ||e rou|| ol ||e dy|rg Ajar||a, W|o |ad cer|a|r|y c|ar|ed W|||ou|
ollerse oecause |e |ad c|ar|ed |r corp|e|e arx|e|y.
31. T|e order carr|ers ol araraja Were sra|c||rg ||e sou| lror ||e core ol ||e |ear| ol Ajar||a, ||e
|usoard ol ||e pros|||u|e, ou| W||| resourd|rg vo|ces ||e ressergers ol lord v|sru, ||e v|srudu|as,
loroade ||er |o do so.
32. w|er ||e order carr|ers ol araraja, ||e sor ol ||e sur-god, Were ||us loro|dder, ||ey rep||ed.
w|o are you, s|rs, ||a| |ave ||e audac||y |o c|a||erge ||e jur|sd|c||or ol araraja?
33. 0ear s|rs, W|ose servar|s are you, W|ere |ave you core lror, ard W|y are you loro|dd|rg us |o
|ouc| ||e oody ol Ajar||a? Are you der|gods lror ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, are you suo-der|gods, or are
you ||e oes| ol devo|ees?
34-3o. T|e order carr|ers ol araraja sa|d. our eyes are jus| |||e ||e pe|a|s ol |o|us l|oWers. 0ressed
|r ye||oW s|||er garrer|s, decora|ed W||| gar|ards ol |o|uses, ard Wear|rg very a||rac||ve |e|re|s or
your |eads ard earr|rgs or your ears, you a|| appear lres| ard you||lu|. our lour |org arrs are
decora|ed W||| ooWs ard qu|vers ol arroWs ard W||| sWords, c|uos, corc|s|e||s, d|scs ard |o|us
l|oWers. our ellu|gerce |as d|ss|pa|ed ||e dar|ress ol |||s p|ace W||| ex|raord|rary |||ur|ra||or. NoW,
s|rs, W|y are you oos|ruc||rg us?
37. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 8e|rg ||us addressed oy ||e ressergers ol araraja, ||e servar|s
ol vasudeva sr||ed ard spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg Words |r vo|ces as deep as ||e sourd ol ruro||rg c|ouds.
38. T|e o|essed ressergers ol lord v|sru, ||e v|srudu|as, sa|d. ll you are ac|ua||y servar|s ol
araraja, you rus| exp|a|r |o us ||e rear|rg ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard ||e syrp|ors ol |rre||g|or.
39. w|a| |s ||e process ol pur|s||rg o||ers? w|o are ||e ac|ua| card|da|es lor pur|s|rer|? Are a||
|arr|s ergaged |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es pur|s|ao|e, or or|y sore ol ||er?
40. T|e aradu|as rep||ed. T|a| W||c| |s prescr|oed |r ||e vedas cors|||u|es d|arra, ||e re||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es, ard ||e oppos||e ol ||a| |s |rre||g|or. T|e vedas are d|rec||y ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, Narayara, ard are se|l-oorr. T||s We |ave |eard lror araraja.
41. T|e suprere cause ol a|| causes, Narayara, |s s||ua|ed |r l|s oWr aoode |r ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d, ou|
rever||e|ess le cor|ro|s ||e er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or accord|rg |o ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure--sa||va-gura, rajo-gura ard |aro-gura. lr |||s Way a|| ||v|rg er||||es are aWarded d|llerer|
qua||||es, d|llerer| rares [suc| as ora|rara, |sa|r|ya ard va|sya|, d|llerer| du||es accord|rg |o ||e
varrasrara |rs|||u||or, ard d|llerer| lorrs. T|us Narayara |s ||e cause ol ||e er||re cosr|c
rar|les|a||or.
42. T|e sur, l|re, s|y, a|r, der|gods, roor, ever|rg, day, r|g||, d|rec||ors, Wa|er, |ard ard 3upersou|
l|rse|l a|| W||ress ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y.
43. T|e card|da|es lor pur|s|rer| are ||ose W|o are corl|rred oy ||ese rary W||resses |o |ave
dev|a|ed lror ||e|r prescr|oed regu|a||ve du||es. Fveryore ergaged |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es |s su||ao|e |o oe
suojec|ed |o pur|s|rer| accord|rg |o ||s s|rlu| ac|s.
44. 0 |r|ao||ar|s ol va||ur||a, you are s|r|ess, ou| ||ose W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d are a|| |arr|s,
W|e||er ac||rg p|ous|y or |rp|ous|y. 8o|| ||rds ol ac||or are poss|o|e lor ||er oecause ||ey are
cor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure ard rus| ac| accord|rg|y. 0re W|o |as accep|ed a ra|er|a|
oody carro| oe |rac||ve, ard s|rlu| ac||or |s |rev||ao|e lor ore ac||rg urder ||e rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure. T|erelore a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d are pur|s|ao|e.
45. lr propor||or |o ||e ex|er| ol ore's re||g|ous or |rre||g|ous ac||ors |r |||s ||le, ore rus| erjoy or suller
||e correspord|rg reac||ors ol ||s |arra |r ||e rex|.
4o. 0 oes| ol ||e der|gods, We car see ||ree d|llerer| var|e||es ol ||le, W||c| are due |o ||e
cor|ar|ra||or ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure. T|e ||v|rg er||||es are ||us |roWr as peacelu|, res||ess ard
loo||s|, as |appy, ur|appy or |r-oe|Weer, or as re||g|ous, |rre||g|ous ard ser|re||g|ous. we car deduce
||a| |r ||e rex| ||le ||ese ||ree ||rds ol ra|er|a| ra|ure W||| s|r||ar|y ac|.
47. Jus| as spr|rg||re |r ||e preser| |rd|ca|es ||e ra|ure ol spr|rg||res |r ||e pas| ard lu|ure, so |||s
||le ol |app|ress, d|s|ress or a r|x|ure ol oo|| g|ves ev|derce corcerr|rg ||e re||g|ous ard |rre||g|ous
ac||v|||es ol ore's pas| ard lu|ure ||ves.
48. T|e orr|po|er| araraja |s as good as lord 8ra|ra, lor W|||e s||ua|ed |r ||s oWr aoode or |r
everyore's |ear| |||e ||e larara|ra, |e rer|a||y ooserves ||e pas| ac||v|||es ol a ||v|rg er|||y ard ||us
urders|ards |oW ||e ||v|rg er|||y W||| ac| |r lu|ure ||ves.
49. As a s|eep|rg persor ac|s accord|rg |o ||e oody rar|les|ed |r ||s drears ard accep|s || |o oe
||rse|l, so ore |der||l|es W||| ||s preser| oody, W||c| |e acqu|red oecause ol ||s pas| re||g|ous or
|rre||g|ous ac||ors, ard |s urao|e |o |roW ||s pas| or lu|ure ||ves.
50. Aoove ||e l|ve serses ol percep||or, ||e l|ve Wor||rg serses ard ||e l|ve oojec|s ol ||e serses |s
||e r|rd, W||c| |s ||e s|x|eer|| e|erer|. Aoove ||e r|rd |s ||e sever|eer|| e|erer|, ||e sou|, ||e
||v|rg oe|rg ||rse|l, W|o, |r coopera||or W||| ||e o||er s|x|eer, erjoys ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d a|ore. T|e
||v|rg oe|rg erjoys ||ree ||rds ol s||ua||ors, rare|y |appy, d|s|resslu| ard r|xed.
51. T|e suo||e oody |s erdoWed W||| s|x|eer par|s--||e l|ve |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses, ||e l|ve
Wor||rg serses, ||e l|ve oojec|s ol serse gra||l|ca||or, ard ||e r|rd. T||s suo||e oody |s ar ellec| ol ||e
24o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. l| |s corposed ol |rsurrour|ao|y s|rorg des|res, ard ||erelore ||
causes ||e ||v|rg er|||y |o |rarsr|gra|e lror ore oody |o aro||er |r |urar ||le, ar|ra| ||le ard ||le as a
der|god. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y ge|s ||e oody ol a der|god, |e |s cer|a|r|y very juo||ar|, W|er |e ge|s a
|urar oody |e |s a|Ways |r |arer|a||or, ard W|er |e ge|s ||e oody ol ar ar|ra|, |e |s a|Ways alra|d.
lr a|| cord|||ors, |oWever, |e |s ac|ua||y r|serao|e. l|s r|serao|e cord|||or |s ca||ed sarsr||, or
|rarsr|gra||or |r ra|er|a| ||le.
52. T|e loo||s| erood|ed ||v|rg er|||y, |rep| a| cor|ro|||rg ||s serses ard r|rd, |s lorced |o ac|
accord|rg |o ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, aga|rs| ||s des|res. le |s |||e a s|||Worr ||a|
uses ||s oWr sa||va |o crea|e a cocoor ard ||er oecores |rapped |r ||, W||| ro poss|o||||y ol ge|||rg ou|.
T|e ||v|rg er|||y |raps ||rse|l |r a re|Wor| ol ||s oWr lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard ||er car l|rd ro Way |o
re|ease ||rse|l. T|us |e |s a|Ways oeW||dered, ard repea|ed|y |e d|es.
53. No| a s|rg|e ||v|rg er|||y car rera|r urergaged ever lor a rorer|. 0re rus| ac| oy ||s ra|ura|
|erdercy accord|rg |o ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure oecause |||s ra|ura| |erdercy lorc|o|y ra|es
||r Wor| |r a par||cu|ar Way.
54. T|e lru|||ve ac||v|||es a ||v|rg oe|rg perlorrs, W|e||er p|ous or |rp|ous, are ||e urseer cause lor
||e lu|l|||rer| ol ||s des|res. T||s urseer cause |s ||e roo| lor ||e ||v|rg er|||y's d|llerer| ood|es.
8ecause ol ||s |r|erse des|re, ||e ||v|rg er|||y |a|es o|r|| |r a par||cu|ar lar||y ard rece|ves a oody
W||c| |s e|||er |||e ||a| ol ||s ro||er or |||e ||a| ol ||s la||er. T|e gross ard suo||e ood|es are crea|ed
accord|rg |o ||s des|re.
55. 3|rce ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s assoc|a|ed W||| ra|er|a| ra|ure, |e |s |r ar aW|Ward pos|||or, ou| |l |r ||e
|urar lorr ol ||le |e |s |aug|| |oW |o assoc|a|e W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead or l|s
devo|ee, |||s pos|||or car oe overcore.
5o-57. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg |||s ora|rara rared Ajar||a s|ud|ed a|| ||e ved|c |||era|ures. le Was a
reservo|r ol good c|arac|er, good corduc| ard good qua||||es. l|rr|y es|ao||s|ed |r execu||rg a|| ||e
ved|c |rjurc||ors, |e Was very r||d ard ger||e, ard |e |ep| ||s r|rd ard serses urder cor|ro|.
lur||errore, |e Was a|Ways |ru||lu|, |e |reW |oW |o c|ar| ||e ved|c rar|ras, ard |e Was a|so very
pure. Ajar||a Was very respec|lu| |o ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, ||e l|re-god, gues|s, ard ||e e|der|y reroers
ol ||s |ouse|o|d. lrdeed, |e Was lree lror la|se pres||ge. le Was upr|g||, oerevo|er| |o a|| ||v|rg
er||||es, ard We|| oe|aved. le Wou|d rever spea| rorserse or ervy aryore.
58-o0. 0rce |||s ora|rara Ajar||a, lo||oW|rg ||e order ol ||s la||er, Wer| |o ||e lores| |o co||ec| lru||,
l|oWers ard |Wo ||rds ol grass, ca||ed sar|| ard |usa. 0r ||e Way |ore, |e care upor a sudra, a very
|us|y, lour||-c|ass rar, W|o Was s|are|ess|y erorac|rg ard ||ss|rg a pros|||u|e. T|e sudra Was
sr|||rg, s|rg|rg ard erjoy|rg as |l |||s Were proper oe|av|or. 8o|| ||e sudra ard ||e pros|||u|e Were
drur|. T|e pros|||u|e's eyes Were ro|||rg |r |r|ox|ca||or, ard |er dress |ad oecore |oose. 3uc| Was ||e
cord|||or |r W||c| Ajar||a saW ||er.
o1. T|e sudra, ||s arr decora|ed W||| |urrer|c poWder, Was erorac|rg ||e pros|||u|e. w|er Ajar||a
saW |er, ||e dorrar| |us|y des|res |r ||s |ear| aWa|ered, ard |r |||us|or |e le|| urder ||e|r cor|ro|.
o2. As lar as poss|o|e |e pa||er||y |r|ed |o rereroer ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e sas|ras ro| ever |o see a
Worar. w||| ||e |e|p ol |||s |roW|edge ard ||s |r|e||ec|, |e |r|ed |o cor|ro| ||s |us|y des|res, ou|
oecause ol ||e lorce ol Cup|d W||||r ||s |ear|, |e la||ed |o cor|ro| ||s r|rd.
o3. lr ||e sare Way ||a| ||e sur ard roor are ec||psed oy a |oW p|are|, ||e ora|rara |os| a|| ||s good
serse. Ta||rg advar|age ol |||s s||ua||or, |e a|Ways ||oug|| ol ||e pros|||u|e, ard W||||r a s|or| ||re |e
|oo| |er as a servar| |r ||s |ouse ard aoardored a|| ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ol a ora|rara.
o4. T|us Ajar||a oegar sperd|rg W|a|ever rorey |e |ad |r|er||ed lror ||s la||er |o sa||sly ||e
pros|||u|e W||| var|ous ra|er|a| preser|a||ors so ||a| s|e Wou|d rera|r p|eased W||| ||r. le gave up a||
||s ora|r|r|ca| ac||v|||es |o sa||sly ||e pros|||u|e.
o5. 8ecause ||s |r|e|||gerce Was p|erced oy ||e |us|lu| g|arce ol ||e pros|||u|e, ||e v|c||r|zed ora|rara
Ajar||a ergaged |r s|rlu| ac|s |r |er assoc|a||or. le ever gave up ||e corpary ol ||s very oeau||lu|
yourg W|le, W|o care lror a very respec|ao|e ora|rara lar||y.
oo. A|||oug| oorr ol a ora|rara lar||y, |||s rasca|, oerel| ol |r|e|||gerce oecause ol ||e pros|||u|e's
assoc|a||or, earred rorey sore|oW or o||er, regard|ess ol W|e||er proper|y or |rproper|y, ard used ||
|o ra|r|a|r ||e pros|||u|e's sors ard daug||ers.
o7. T||s ora|rara |rrespors|o|y sper| ||s |org ||le||re |rarsgress|rg a|| ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors ol ||e
|o|y scr|p|ure, ||v|rg ex|ravagar||y ard ea||rg lood prepared oy a pros|||u|e. T|erelore |e |s lu|| ol s|rs.
le |s urc|ear ard |s add|c|ed |o loro|dder ac||v|||es.
o8. T||s rar Ajar||a d|d ro| urdergo a|orerer|. T|erelore oecause ol ||s s|rlu| ||le, We rus| |a|e ||r
|r|o ||e preserce ol araraja lor pur|s|rer|. T|ere, accord|rg |o ||e ex|er| ol ||s s|rlu| ac|s, |e W|||
oe pur|s|ed ard ||us pur|l|ed.
'hap"+r Tw! A4a#i/a D+/iv+r+d by "h+ Visnd"as
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, ||e servar|s ol lord v|sru are a|Ways very exper| |r |og|c
ard argurer|s. Al|er |ear|rg ||e s|a|erer|s ol ||e aradu|as, ||ey rep||ed as lo||oWs.
2. T|e v|srudu|as sa|d. A|as, |oW pa|rlu| || |s ||a| |rre||g|or |s oe|rg |r|roduced |r|o ar assero|y W|ere
re||g|or s|ou|d oe ra|r|a|red. lrdeed, ||ose |r c|arge ol ra|r|a|r|rg ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es are
reed|ess|y pur|s||rg a s|r|ess, urpur|s|ao|e persor.
3. A ||rg or goverrrer|a| oll|c|a| s|ou|d oe so We|| qua||l|ed ||a| |e ac|s as a la||er, ra|r|a|rer ard
pro|ec|or ol ||e c|||zers oecause ol allec||or ard |ove. le s|ou|d g|ve ||e c|||zers good adv|ce ard
|rs|ruc||ors accord|rg |o ||e s|ardard scr|p|ures ard s|ou|d oe equa| |o everyore. araraja does |||s,
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lor |e |s ||e suprere ras|er ol jus||ce, ard so do ||ose W|o lo||oW |r ||s loo|s|eps. loWever, |l suc|
persors oecore po||u|ed ard ex||o|| par||a|||y oy pur|s||rg ar |rrocer|, o|are|ess persor, W|ere W|||
||e c|||zers go |o |a|e s|e||er lor ||e|r ra|r|erarce ard secur||y?
4. T|e rass ol peop|e lo||oW ||e exarp|e ol a |eader |r soc|e|y ard |r||a|e ||s oe|av|or. T|ey accep|
as ev|derce W|a|ever ||e |eader accep|s.
5-o. leop|e |r gerera| are ro| very advarced |r |roW|edge oy W||c| |o d|scr|r|ra|e oe|Weer re||g|or
ard |rre||g|or. T|e |rrocer|, urer||g||ered c|||zer |s |||e ar |grorar| ar|ra| s|eep|rg |r peace W||| ||s
|ead or ||e |ap ol ||s ras|er, la|||lu||y oe||ev|rg |r ||e ras|er's pro|ec||or. ll a |eader |s ac|ua||y
||rd|ear|ed ard deserves |o oe ||e oojec| ol a ||v|rg er|||y's la|||, |oW car |e pur|s| or |||| a loo||s|
persor W|o |as lu||y surrerdered |r good la||| ard lr|erds||p?
7. Ajar||a |as a|ready a|ored lor a|| ||s s|rlu| ac||ors. lrdeed, |e |as a|ored ro| or|y lor s|rs
perlorred |r ore ||le ou| lor ||ose perlorred |r r||||ors ol ||ves, lor |r a |e|p|ess cord|||or |e c|ar|ed
||e |o|y rare ol Narayara. Fver ||oug| |e d|d ro| c|ar| pure|y, |e c|ar|ed W|||ou| ollerse, ard
||erelore |e |s roW pure ard e||g|o|e lor ||oera||or.
8. T|e v|srudu|as cor||rued. Fver prev|ous|y, W|||e ea||rg ard a| o||er ||res, |||s Ajar||a Wou|d ca||
||s sor, say|rg, |y dear Narayara, p|ease core |ere. A|||oug| ca|||rg ||e rare ol ||s sor, |e
rever||e|ess u||ered ||e lour sy||ao|es ra-ra-ya-ra. 3|rp|y oy c|ar||rg ||e rare ol Narayara |r |||s
Way, |e sull|c|er||y a|ored lor ||e s|rlu| reac||ors ol r||||ors ol ||ves.
9-10. T|e c|ar||rg ol ||e |o|y rare ol lord v|sru |s ||e oes| process ol a|orerer| lor a |||el ol go|d or
o||er va|uao|es, lor a drur|ard, lor ore W|o oe|rays a lr|erd or re|a||ve, lor ore W|o ||||s a ora|rara, or
lor ore W|o |rdu|ges |r sex W||| ||e W|le ol ||s guru or aro||er super|or. l| |s a|so ||e oes| re||od ol
a|orerer| lor ore W|o rurders Worer, ||e ||rg or ||s la||er, lor ore W|o s|aug||ers coWs, ard lor a||
o||er s|rlu| rer. 3|rp|y oy c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol lord v|sru, suc| s|rlu| persors ray a||rac| ||e
a||er||or ol ||e 3uprere lord, W|o ||erelore cors|ders, 8ecause |||s rar |as c|ar|ed |y |o|y rare,
|y du|y |s |o g|ve ||r pro|ec||or.
11. 8y lo||oW|rg ||e ved|c r||ua||s||c cereror|es or urdergo|rg a|orerer|, s|rlu| rer do ro| oecore as
pur|l|ed as oy c|ar||rg orce ||e |o|y rare ol lord lar|. A|||oug| r||ua||s||c a|orerer| ray lree ore
lror s|rlu| reac||ors, || does ro| aWa|er devo||ora| serv|ce, ur|||e ||e c|ar||rg ol ||e lord's rares,
W||c| rer|rds ore ol ||e lord's lare, qua||||es, a||r|ou|es, pas||res ard parap|erra||a.
12. T|e r||ua||s||c cereror|es ol a|orerer| recorrerded |r ||e re||g|ous scr|p|ures are |rsull|c|er| |o
c|earse ||e |ear| aoso|u|e|y oecause al|er a|orerer| ore's r|rd aga|r rurs |oWard ra|er|a| ac||v|||es.
Corsequer||y, lor ore W|o War|s ||oera||or lror ||e lru|||ve reac||ors ol ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, ||e c|ar||rg
ol ||e lare Krsra rar|ra, or g|or|l|ca||or ol ||e rare, lare ard pas||res ol ||e lord, |s recorrerded
as ||e ros| perlec| process ol a|orerer| oecause suc| c|ar||rg erad|ca|es ||e d|r| lror ore's |ear|
corp|e|e|y.
13. A| ||e ||re ol dea||, |||s Ajar||a |e|p|ess|y ard very |oud|y c|ar|ed ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord,
Narayara. T|a| c|ar||rg a|ore |as a|ready lreed ||r lror ||e reac||ors ol a|| s|rlu| ||le. T|erelore, 0
servar|s ol araraja, do ro| |ry |o |a|e ||r |o your ras|er lor pur|s|rer| |r |e|||s| cord|||ors.
14. 0re W|o c|ar|s ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord |s |rred|a|e|y lreed lror ||e reac||ors ol ur||r||ed s|rs,
ever |l |e c|ar|s |rd|rec||y [|o |rd|ca|e sore|||rg e|se|, jo||rg|y, lor rus|ca| er|er|a|rrer|, or ever
reg|ec|lu||y. T||s |s accep|ed oy a|| ||e |earred sc|o|ars ol ||e scr|p|ures.
15. ll ore c|ar|s ||e |o|y rare ol lar| ard ||er d|es oecause ol ar acc|der|a| r|slor|ure, suc| as
la|||rg lror ||e |op ol a |ouse, s||pp|rg ard suller|rg oro|er oores W|||e |rave||rg or ||e road, oe|rg
o|||er oy a serper|, oe|rg all||c|ed W||| pa|r ard ||g| lever, or oe|rg |rjured oy a Weapor, ore |s
|rred|a|e|y aoso|ved lror |av|rg |o er|er |e|||s| ||le, ever ||oug| |e |s s|rlu|.
1o. Au||or|||es W|o are |earred sc|o|ars ard sages |ave carelu||y ascer|a|red ||a| ore s|ou|d a|ore
lor ||e |eav|es| s|rs oy urdergo|rg a |eavy process ol a|orerer| ard ore s|ou|d a|ore lor ||g||er s|rs
oy urdergo|rg ||g||er a|orerer|. C|ar||rg ||e lare Krsra rar|ra, |oWever, varqu|s|es a|| ||e ellec|s
ol s|rlu| ac||v|||es, regard|ess ol W|e||er |eavy or ||g||.
17. A|||oug| ore ray reu|ra||ze ||e reac||ors ol s|rlu| ||le ||roug| aus|er||y, c|ar||y, voWs ard o||er
suc| re||ods, ||ese p|ous ac||v|||es carro| uproo| ||e ra|er|a| des|res |r ore's |ear|. loWever, |l ore
serves ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e |s |rred|a|e|y lreed lror a|| suc|
cor|ar|ra||ors.
18. As a l|re ourrs dry grass |o as|es, so ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord, W|e||er c|ar|ed |roW|rg|y or
ur|roW|rg|y, ourrs |o as|es, W|||ou| la||, a|| ||e reac||ors ol ore's s|rlu| ac||v|||es.
19. ll a persor uraWare ol ||e ellec||ve po|ercy ol a cer|a|r red|c|re |a|es ||a| red|c|re or |s lorced |o
|a|e ||, || W||| ac| ever W|||ou| ||s |roW|edge oecause ||s po|ercy does ro| deperd or ||e pa||er|'s
urders|ard|rg. 3|r||ar|y, ever ||oug| ore does ro| |roW ||e va|ue ol c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol ||e
lord, |l ore c|ar|s |roW|rg|y or ur|roW|rg|y, ||e c|ar||rg W||| oe very ellec||ve.
20. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, |av|rg ||us perlec||y judged ||e pr|rc|p|es ol
devo||ora| serv|ce W||| reasor|rg ard argurer|s, ||e order carr|ers ol lord v|sru re|eased ||e
ora|rara Ajar||a lror ||e oordage ol ||e aradu|as ard saved ||r lror |rr|rer| dea||.
21. |y dear |a|araja lar||s||, 0 suoduer ol a|| erer|es, al|er ||e servar|s ol araraja |ad oeer
arsWered oy ||e order carr|ers ol lord v|sru, ||ey Wer| |o araraja ard exp|a|red |o ||r every|||rg
||a| |ad |appered.
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22. lav|rg oeer re|eased lror ||e rooses ol araraja's servar|s, ||e ora|rara Ajar||a, roW lree
lror lear, care |o ||s serses ard |rred|a|e|y ollered ooe|sarces |o ||e v|srudu|as oy ooW|rg ||s
|ead a| ||e|r |o|us lee|. le Was ex|rere|y p|eased oy ||e|r preserce, lor |e |ad seer ||er save ||s ||le
lror ||e |ards ol ||e servar|s ol araraja.
23. 0 s|r|ess |a|araja lar||s||, ||e order carr|ers ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e
v|srudu|as, saW ||a| Ajar||a Was a||erp||rg |o say sore|||rg, ard ||us ||ey sudder|y d|sappeared
lror ||s preserce.
24-25. Al|er |ear|rg ||e d|scourses oe|Weer ||e aradu|as ard ||e v|srudu|as, Ajar||a cou|d
urders|ard ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ||a| ac| urder ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|ese pr|rc|p|es
are rer||ored |r ||e ||ree vedas. le cou|d a|so urders|ard ||e |rarscerder|a| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es,
W||c| are aoove ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard W||c| corcerr ||e re|a||ors||p oe|Weer ||e ||v|rg
oe|rg ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. lur||errore, Ajar||a |eard g|or|l|ca||or ol ||e rare,
lare, qua||||es ard pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le ||us oecare a perlec||y pure
devo|ee. le cou|d ||er rereroer ||s pas| s|rlu| ac||v|||es, W||c| |e grea||y regre||ed |av|rg
perlorred.
2o. Ajar||a sa|d. A|as, oe|rg a servar| ol ry serses, |oW degraded l oecare! l le|| doWr lror ry
pos|||or as a du|y qua||l|ed ora|rara ard oego| c|||drer |r ||e Woro ol a pros|||u|e.
27. A|as, a|| corderra||or upor re! l ac|ed so s|rlu||y ||a| l degraded ry lar||y |rad|||or. lrdeed, l
gave up ry c|as|e ard oeau||lu| yourg W|le |o |ave sexua| |r|ercourse W||| a la||er pros|||u|e
accus|ored |o dr|r||rg W|re. A|| corderra||or upor re!
28. |y la||er ard ro||er Were o|d ard |ad ro o||er sor or lr|erd |o |oo| al|er ||er. 8ecause l d|d ro|
|a|e care ol ||er, ||ey ||ved W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y. A|as, |||e ar aoor|rao|e |oWer-c|ass rar, l
urgra|elu||y |el| ||er |r ||a| cord|||or.
29. l| |s roW c|ear ||a| as a corsequerce ol suc| ac||v|||es, a s|rlu| persor |||e re rus| oe ||roWr |r|o
|e|||s| cord|||ors rear| lor ||ose W|o |ave oro|er re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard rus| ||ere suller ex|rere
r|ser|es.
30. was |||s a drear l saW, or Was || rea|||y? l saW learsore rer W||| ropes |r ||e|r |ards cor|rg |o
arres| re ard drag re aWay. w|ere |ave ||ey gore?
31. Ard W|ere |ave ||ose lour ||oera|ed ard very oeau||lu| persors gore W|o re|eased re lror arres|
ard saved re lror oe|rg dragged doWr |o ||e |e|||s| reg|ors?
32. l ar cer|a|r|y ros| aoor|rao|e ard urlor|ura|e |o |ave rerged |r ar ocear ol s|rlu| ac||v|||es, ou|
rever||e|ess, oecause ol ry prev|ous sp|r||ua| ac||v|||es, l cou|d see ||ose lour exa||ed persora||||es
W|o care |o rescue re. NoW l lee| exceed|rg|y |appy oecause ol ||e|r v|s||.
33. were || ro| lor ry pas| devo||ora| serv|ce, |oW cou|d l, a ros| urc|ear |eeper ol a pros|||u|e, |ave
go||er ar oppor|ur||y |o c|ar| ||e |o|y rare ol va||ur||apa|| W|er l Was jus| ready |o d|e? Cer|a|r|y ||
cou|d ro| |ave oeer poss|o|e.
34. Ajar||a cor||rued. l ar a s|are|ess c|ea|er W|o |as ||||ed ||s ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure. lrdeed, l ar
s|r persor|l|ed. w|ere ar l |r corpar|sor |o ||e a||-ausp|c|ous c|ar||rg ol ||e |o|y rare ol lord
Narayara?
35. l ar suc| a s|rlu| persor, ou| s|rce l |ave roW go||er |||s oppor|ur||y, l rus| corp|e|e|y cor|ro| ry
r|rd, ||le ard serses ard a|Ways ergage |r devo||ora| serv|ce so ||a| l ray ro| la|| aga|r |r|o ||e deep
dar|ress ard |grorarce ol ra|er|a| ||le.
3o-37. 8ecause ol |der||ly|rg orese|l W||| ||e oody, ore |s suojec|ed |o des|res lor serse gra||l|ca||or,
ard ||us ore ergages |r rary d|llerer| |ypes ol p|ous ard |rp|ous ac||or. T||s |s W|a| cors|||u|es
ra|er|a| oordage. NoW l s|a|| d|ser|arg|e ryse|l lror ry ra|er|a| oordage, W||c| |as oeer caused
oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's |||usory erergy |r ||e lorr ol a Worar. 8e|rg a ros| la||er
sou|, l Was v|c||r|zed oy ||e |||usory erergy ard |ave oecore |||e a darc|rg dog |ed arourd oy a
Worar's |ard. NoW l s|a|| g|ve up a|| |us|y des|res ard lree ryse|l lror |||s |||us|or. l s|a|| oecore a
rerc|lu|, We||-W|s||rg lr|erd |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es ard a|Ways aosoro ryse|l |r Krsra corsc|ousress.
38. 3|rp|y oecause l c|ar|ed ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord |r ||e assoc|a||or ol devo|ees, ry |ear| |s roW
oecor|rg pur|l|ed. T|erelore l s|a|| ro| la|| v|c||r aga|r |o ||e la|se |ures ol ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or.
NoW ||a| l |ave oecore l|xed |r ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, |ercelorWard l s|a|| ro| |der||ly ryse|l W||| ||e
oody. l s|a|| g|ve up la|se corcep||ors ol l ard r|re ard l|x ry r|rd or ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra.
39. 8ecause ol a rorer|'s assoc|a||or W||| devo|ees [||e v|srudu|as|, Ajar||a de|ac|ed ||rse|l lror
||e ra|er|a| corcep||or ol ||le W||| de|err|ra||or. T|us lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| a||rac||or, |e |rred|a|e|y
s|ar|ed lor lardWar.
40. lr lardWar, Ajar||a |oo| s|e||er a| a v|sru |erp|e, W|ere |e execu|ed ||e process ol o|a|||-yoga.
le cor|ro||ed ||s serses ard lu||y app||ed ||s r|rd |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord.
41. Ajar||a lu||y ergaged |r devo||ora| serv|ce. T|us |e de|ac|ed ||s r|rd lror ||e process ol serse
gra||l|ca||or ard oecare lu||y aosoroed |r |||r||rg ol ||e lorr ol ||e lord.
42. w|er ||s |r|e|||gerce ard r|rd Were l|xed upor ||e lorr ol ||e lord, ||e ora|rara Ajar||a orce
aga|r saW oelore ||r lour ce|es||a| persors. le cou|d urders|ard ||a| ||ey Were ||ose |e |ad seer
prev|ous|y, ard ||us |e ollered ||er ||s ooe|sarces oy ooW|rg doWr oelore ||er.
43. upor see|rg ||e v|srudu|as, Ajar||a gave up ||s ra|er|a| oody a| lardWar or ||e oar| ol ||e
0arges. le rega|red ||s or|g|ra| sp|r||ua| oody, W||c| Was a oody appropr|a|e lor ar assoc|a|e ol ||e
lord.
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44. Accorpar|ed oy ||e order carr|ers ol lord v|sru, Ajar||a ooarded ar a|rp|are rade ol go|d.
lass|rg ||roug| ||e a|rWays, |e Wer| d|rec||y |o ||e aoode ol lord v|sru, ||e |usoard ol ||e goddess
ol lor|ure.
45. Ajar||a Was a ora|rara W|o oecause ol oad assoc|a||or |ad g|ver up a|| ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure ard
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. 8ecor|rg ros| la||er, |e s|o|e, drar| ard perlorred o||er aoor|rao|e ac|s. le
ever |ep| a pros|||u|e. T|us |e Was des||red |o oe carr|ed aWay |o |e|| oy ||e order carr|ers ol
araraja, ou| |e Was |rred|a|e|y rescued s|rp|y oy a g||rpse ol ||e c|ar||rg ol ||e |o|y rare
Narayara.
4o. T|erelore ore W|o des|res lreedor lror ra|er|a| oordage s|ou|d adop| ||e process ol c|ar||rg
ard g|or|ly|rg ||e rare, lare, lorr ard pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a| W|ose
lee| a|| ||e |o|y p|aces s|ard. 0re carro| der|ve ||e proper oerel|| lror o||er re||ods, suc| as p|ous
a|orerer|, specu|a||ve |roW|edge ard red||a||or |r rys||c yoga, oecause ever al|er lo||oW|rg suc|
re||ods ore |a|es |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es aga|r, urao|e |o cor|ro| ||s r|rd, W||c| |s cor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e
oase qua||||es ol ra|ure, rare|y pass|or ard |grorarce.
47-48. 8ecause |||s very corl|der||a| ||s|or|ca| rarra||or |as ||e po|ercy |o varqu|s| a|| s|rlu|
reac||ors, ore W|o |ears or descr|oes || W||| la||| ard devo||or |s ro |orger doored |o |e|||s| ||le,
regard|ess ol ||s |av|rg a ra|er|a| oody ard regard|ess ol |oW s|rlu| |e ray |ave oeer. lrdeed, ||e
aradu|as, W|o carry ou| ||e orders ol araraja, do ro| approac| ||r ever |o see ||r. Al|er g|v|rg
up ||s oody, |e re|urrs |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead, W|ere |e |s very respec|lu||y rece|ved ard Wors||ped.
49. w|||e suller|rg a| ||e ||re ol dea||, Ajar||a c|ar|ed ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord, ard a|||oug| ||e
c|ar||rg Was d|rec|ed |oWard ||s sor, |e rever||e|ess re|urred |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead. T|erelore |l
ore la|||lu||y ard |rollers|ve|y c|ar|s ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord, W|ere |s ||e douo| ||a| |e W||| re|urr |o
0od|ead?
'hap"+r Thr++ *a#ara4a Ins"r-"s His M+ss+ng+rs
1. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. 0 ry |ord, 0 3u|adeva 0osvar|, araraja |s ||e cor|ro||er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es |r
|errs ol ||e|r re||g|ous ard |rre||g|ous ac||v|||es, ou| ||s order |ad oeer lo||ed. w|er ||s servar|s, ||e
aradu|as, |rlorred ||r ol ||e|r delea| oy ||e v|srudu|as, W|o |ad s|opped ||er lror arres||rg
Ajar||a, W|a| d|d |e rep|y?
2. 0 grea| sage, rever oelore |as || oeer |eard aryW|ere ||a| ar order lror araraja |as oeer
oall|ed. T|erelore l |||r| ||a| peop|e W||| |ave douo|s aoou| |||s ||a| ro ore ou| you car erad|ca|e.
3|rce ||a| |s ry l|rr corv|c||or, ||rd|y exp|a|r ||e reasors lor ||ese ever|s.
3. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| rep||ed. |y dear K|rg, W|er ||e order carr|ers ol araraja Were oall|ed ard
delea|ed oy ||e order carr|ers ol v|sru, ||ey approac|ed ||e|r ras|er, ||e cor|ro||er ol 3aryarar|-pur|
ard ras|er ol s|rlu| persors, |o |e|| ||r ol |||s |rc|der|.
4. T|e aradu|as sa|d. 0ur dear |ord, |oW rary cor|ro||ers or ru|ers are ||ere |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d?
loW rary causes are respors|o|e lor rar|les||rg ||e var|ous resu||s ol ac||v|||es perlorred urder ||e
||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure [sa||va-gura, rajo-gura ard |aro-gura|?
5. ll |r |||s ur|verse ||ere are rary ru|ers ard jus||ces W|o d|sagree aoou| pur|s|rer| ard reWard,
||e|r cor|rad|c|ory ac||ors W||| reu|ra||ze eac| o||er, ard ro ore W||| oe pur|s|ed or reWarded.
0||erW|se, |l ||e|r cor|rad|c|ory ac|s la|| |o reu|ra||ze eac| o||er, everyore W||| |ave |o oe oo||
pur|s|ed ard reWarded.
o. T|e aradu|as cor||rued. 3|rce ||ere are rary d|llerer| |arr|s, or Wor|ers, ||ere ray oe d|llerer|
judges or ru|ers |o g|ve ||er jus||ce, ou| jus| as ore cer|ra| erperor cor|ro|s d|llerer| depar|rer|a|
ru|ers, ||ere rus| oe ore suprere cor|ro||er |o gu|de a|| ||e judges.
7. T|e suprere judge rus| oe ore, ro| rary. l| Was our urders|ard|rg ||a| you are ||a| suprere
judge ard ||a| you |ave jur|sd|c||or ever over ||e der|gods. 0ur |rpress|or Was ||a| you are ||e
ras|er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ||e suprere au||or||y W|o d|scr|r|ra|es oe|Weer ||e p|ous ard |rp|ous
ac||v|||es ol a|| |urar oe|rgs.
8. 8u| roW We see ||a| ||e pur|s|rer| orda|red urder your au||or||y |s ro |orger ellec||ve, s|rce your
order |as oeer |rarsgressed oy lour Worderlu| ard perlec| persors.
9. we Were or|rg|rg ||e ros| s|rlu| Ajar||a |oWard ||e |e|||s| p|are|s, lo||oW|rg your order, W|er ||ose
oeau||lu| persors lror 3|dd|a|o|a lorc|o|y cu| ||e |ro|s ol ||e ropes W||| W||c| We Were arres||rg ||r.
10. As soor as ||e s|rlu| Ajar||a u||ered ||e rare Narayara, ||ese lour oeau||lu| rer |rred|a|e|y
arr|ved ard reassured ||r, say|rg, 0o ro| lear. 0o ro| lear. we W|s| |o |roW aoou| ||er lror our
lords||p. ll you |||r| We are ao|e |o urders|ard ||er, ||rd|y descr|oe W|o ||ey are.
11. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us |av|rg oeer ques||ored, lord araraja, ||e suprere cor|ro||er
ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, Was very p|eased W||| ||s order carr|ers oecause ol |ear|rg lror ||er ||e |o|y
rare ol Narayara. le rereroered ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord ard oegar |o rep|y.
12. araraja sa|d. |y dear servar|s, you |ave accep|ed re as ||e 3uprere, ou| lac|ua||y l ar ro|.
Aoove re, ard aoove a|| ||e o||er der|gods, |rc|ud|rg lrdra ard Cardra, |s ||e ore suprere ras|er
ard cor|ro||er. T|e par||a| rar|les|a||ors ol l|s persora|||y are 8ra|ra, v|sru ard 3|va, W|o are |r
c|arge ol ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or ol |||s ur|verse. le |s |||e ||e |Wo ||reads ||a|
lorr ||e |erg|| ard oread|| ol a Wover c|o||. T|e er||re Wor|d |s cor|ro||ed oy l|r jus| as a ou|| |s
cor|ro||ed oy a rope |r ||s rose.
13. Jus| as ||e dr|ver ol a ou||oc| car| ||es ropes ||roug| ||e ros|r||s ol ||s ou||s |o cor|ro| ||er, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead o|rds a|| rer ||roug| ||e ropes ol l|s Words |r ||e vedas, W||c| se|
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lor|| ||e rares ard ac||v|||es ol ||e d|s||rc| orders ol |urar soc|e|y [ora|rara, |sa|r|ya, va|sya ard
sudra|. lr lear, ||e reroers ol ||ese orders a|| Wors||p ||e 3uprere lord oy oller|rg l|r
preser|a||ors accord|rg |o ||e|r respec||ve ac||v|||es.
14-15. l, araraja, lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, N|rr||, varura, Cardra, ||e roor-god, Agr|, lord 3|va,
lavara, lord 8ra|ra, 3urya, ||e sur-god, v|svasu, ||e e|g|| vasus, ||e 3ad|yas, ||e |aru|s, ||e
budras, ||e 3|dd|as, ard |ar|c| ard ||e o||er grea| rs|s ergaged |r ra|r|a|r|rg ||e depar|rer|a|
alla|rs ol ||e ur|verse, as We|| as ||e oes| ol ||e der|gods |eaded oy 8r|aspa||, ard ||e grea| sages
|eaded oy 8|rgu are a|| cer|a|r|y lreed lror ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e |Wo oase ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure,
rare|y pass|or ard |grorarce. Never||e|ess, a|||oug| We are |r ||e rode ol goodress, We carro|
urders|ard ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. w|a|, ||er, |s |o oe sa|d ol o||ers,
W|o, urder |||us|or, rere|y specu|a|e |o |roW 0od?
1o. As ||e d|llerer| ||ros ol ||e oody carro| see ||e eyes, ||e ||v|rg er||||es carro| see ||e 3uprere
lord, W|o |s s||ua|ed as ||e 3upersou| |r everyore's |ear|. No| oy ||e serses, oy ||e r|rd, oy ||e ||le
a|r, oy ||oug||s W||||r ||e |ear|, or oy ||e v|ora||or ol Words car ||e ||v|rg er||||es ascer|a|r ||e rea|
s||ua||or ol ||e 3uprere lord.
17. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s se|l-sull|c|er| ard lu||y |rdeperder|. le |s ||e ras|er ol
everyore ard every|||rg, |rc|ud|rg ||e |||usory erergy. le |as l|s lorr, qua||||es ard lea|ures, ard
s|r||ar|y l|s order carr|ers, ||e va|sravas, W|o are very oeau||lu|, possess ood||y lea|ures,
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard a |rarscerder|a| ra|ure a|ros| |||e l|s. T|ey a|Ways Warder W||||r |||s
Wor|d W||| lu|| |rdeperderce.
18. T|e order carr|ers ol lord v|sru, W|o are Wors||ped ever oy ||e der|gods, possess Worderlu|
ood||y lea|ures exac||y |||e ||ose ol v|sru ard are very rare|y seer. T|e v|srudu|as pro|ec| ||e
devo|ees ol ||e lord lror ||e |ards ol erer|es, lror erv|ous persors ard ever lror ry jur|sd|c||or,
as We|| as lror ra|ura| d|s|uroarces.
19. bea| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es are erac|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. A|||oug| lu||y
s||ua|ed |r ||e rode ol goodress, ever ||e grea| rs|s W|o occupy ||e |opros| p|are|s carro| ascer|a|r
||e rea| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ror car ||e der|gods or ||e |eaders ol 3|dd|a|o|a, |o say ro|||rg ol ||e
asuras, ord|rary |urar oe|rgs, v|dyad|aras ard Cararas.
20-21. lord 8ra|ra, 8|agavar Narada, lord 3|va, ||e lour Kuraras, lord Kap||a [||e sor ol 0eva|u|||,
3vayaro|uva |aru, lra||ada |a|araja, Jara|a |a|araja, 0rardla||er 8||sra, 8a|| |a|araja,
3u|adeva 0osvar| ard l ryse|l |roW ||e rea| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|e. |y dear servar|s, |||s |rarscerder|a|
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|e, W||c| |s |roWr as o|agava|a-d|arra, or surrerder ur|o ||e 3uprere lord ard |ove
lor l|r, |s urcor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure. l| |s very corl|der||a| ard d|ll|cu|| lor
ord|rary |urar oe|rgs |o urders|ard, ou| |l oy c|arce ore lor|ura|e|y urders|ards ||, |e |s |rred|a|e|y
||oera|ed, ard ||us |e re|urrs |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
22. 0evo||ora| serv|ce, oeg|rr|rg W||| ||e c|ar||rg ol ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord, |s ||e u|||ra|e re||g|ous
pr|rc|p|e lor ||e ||v|rg er|||y |r |urar soc|e|y.
23. |y dear servar|s, W|o are as good as ry sors, jus| see |oW g|or|ous |s ||e c|ar||rg ol ||e |o|y
rare ol ||e lord. T|e grea||y s|rlu| Ajar||a c|ar|ed or|y |o ca|| ||s sor, ro| |roW|rg ||a| |e Was
c|ar||rg ||e lord's |o|y rare. Never||e|ess, oy c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord, |e rereroered
Narayara, ard ||us |e Was |rred|a|e|y saved lror ||e ropes ol dea||.
24. T|erelore || s|ou|d oe urders|ood ||a| ore |s eas||y re||eved lror a|| s|rlu| reac||ors oy c|ar||rg ||e
|o|y rare ol ||e lord ard c|ar||rg ol l|s qua||||es ard ac||v|||es. T||s |s ||e or|y process
recorrerded lor re||el lror s|rlu| reac||ors. Fver |l ore c|ar|s ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord W|||
|rproper prorurc|a||or, |e W||| ac||eve re||el lror ra|er|a| oordage |l |e c|ar|s W|||ou| ollerses.
Ajar||a, lor exarp|e, Was ex|rere|y s|rlu|, ou| W|||e dy|rg |e rere|y c|ar|ed ||e |o|y rare, ard
a|||oug| ca|||rg ||s sor, |e ac||eved corp|e|e ||oera||or oecause |e rereroered ||e rare ol
Narayara.
25. 8ecause ||ey are oeW||dered oy ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
ajrava||ya ard Ja|r|r| ard o||er corp||ers ol ||e re||g|ous scr|p|ures carro| |roW ||e secre|,
corl|der||a| re||g|ous sys|er ol ||e |We|ve ra|ajaras. T|ey carro| urders|ard ||e |rarscerder|a|
va|ue ol perlorr|rg devo||ora| serv|ce or c|ar||rg ||e lare Krsra rar|ra. 8ecause ||e|r r|rds are
a||rac|ed |o ||e r||ua||s||c cereror|es rer||ored |r ||e vedas--espec|a||y ||e ajur veda, 3ara veda
ard bg veda--||e|r |r|e|||gerce |as oecore du||. T|us ||ey are ousy co||ec||rg ||e |rgred|er|s lor
r||ua||s||c cereror|es ||a| y|e|d or|y |erporary oerel||s, suc| as e|eva||or |o 3varga|o|a lor ra|er|a|
|app|ress. T|ey are ro| a||rac|ed |o ||e sar||r|ara roverer|, |rs|ead, ||ey are |r|eres|ed |r d|arra,
ar||a, |ara ard ro|sa.
2o. Cors|der|rg a|| ||ese po|r|s, ||erelore, |r|e|||ger| rer dec|de |o so|ve a|| proo|ers oy adop||rg ||e
devo||ora| serv|ce ol c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord, W|o |s s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear| ard W|o |s
a r|re ol a|| ausp|c|ous qua||||es. 3uc| persors are ro| W||||r ry jur|sd|c||or lor pur|s|rer|. 0erera||y
||ey rever corr|| s|rlu| ac||v|||es, ou| ever |l oy r|s|a|e or oecause ol oeW||derrer| or |||us|or ||ey
sore||res corr|| s|rlu| ac|s, ||ey are pro|ec|ed lror s|rlu| reac||ors oecause ||ey a|Ways c|ar| ||e
lare Krsra rar|ra.
27. |y dear servar|s, p|ease do ro| approac| suc| devo|ees, lor ||ey |ave lu||y surrerdered |o ||e
|o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|ey are equa| |o everyore, ard ||e|r rarra||ors are
surg oy ||e der|gods ard ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol 3|dd|a|o|a. l|ease do ro| ever go rear ||er. T|ey are
a|Ways pro|ec|ed oy ||e c|uo ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard ||erelore lord 8ra|ra ard l
ard ever ||e ||re lac|or are ro| corpe|er| |o c|as||se ||er.
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28. larara|arsas are exa||ed persors W|o |ave ro |as|e lor ra|er|a| erjoyrer| ard W|o dr|r| ||e
|orey ol ||e lord's |o|us lee|. |y dear servar|s, or|rg |o re lor pur|s|rer| or|y persors W|o are
averse |o ||e |as|e ol ||a| |orey, W|o do ro| assoc|a|e W||| parara|arsas ard W|o are a||ac|ed |o
lar||y ||le ard Wor|d|y erjoyrer|, W||c| lorr ||e pa|| |o |e||.
29. |y dear servar|s, p|ease or|rg |o re or|y ||ose s|rlu| persors W|o do ro| use ||e|r |orgues |o
c|ar| ||e |o|y rare ard qua||||es ol Krsra, W|ose |ear|s do ro| rereroer ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra ever
orce, ard W|ose |eads do ro| ooW doWr ever orce oelore lord Krsra. 3erd re ||ose W|o do ro|
perlorr ||e|r du||es |oWard v|sru, W||c| are ||e or|y du||es |r |urar ||le. l|ease or|rg re a|| suc|
loo|s ard rasca|s.
30. [T|er araraja, cors|der|rg ||rse|l ard ||s servar|s |o oe ollerders, spo|e as lo||oWs, oegg|rg
pardor lror ||e lord.| 0 ry lord, ry servar|s |ave sure|y corr|||ed a grea| ollerse oy arres||rg a
va|srava suc| as Ajar||a. 0 Narayara, 0 suprere ard o|des| persor, p|ease lorg|ve us. 8ecause ol
our |grorarce, We la||ed |o recogr|ze Ajar||a as a servar| ol our lords||p, ard ||us We |ave cer|a|r|y
corr|||ed a grea| ollerse. T|erelore W||| lo|ded |ards We oeg our pardor. |y lord, s|rce ou are
suprere|y rerc|lu| ard are a|Ways lu|| ol good qua||||es, p|ease pardor us. we oller our respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
31. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, ||e c|ar||rg ol ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord |s ao|e |o
uproo| ever ||e reac||ors ol ||e grea|es| s|rs. T|erelore ||e c|ar||rg ol ||e sar||r|ara roverer| |s ||e
ros| ausp|c|ous ac||v||y |r ||e er||re ur|verse. l|ease |ry |o urders|ard |||s so ||a| o||ers W||| |a|e ||
ser|ous|y.
32. 0re W|o cors|ar||y |ears ard c|ar|s ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord ard |ears ard c|ar|s aoou| l|s
ac||v|||es car very eas||y a||a|r ||e p|a|lorr ol pure devo||ora| serv|ce, W||c| car c|earse ||e d|r| lror
ore's |ear|. 0re carro| ac||eve suc| pur|l|ca||or rere|y oy ooserv|rg voWs ard perlorr|rg ved|c
r||ua||s||c cereror|es.
33. 0evo|ees W|o a|Ways ||c| ||e |orey lror ||e |o|us lee| ol lord Krsra do ro| care a| a|| lor ra|er|a|
ac||v|||es, W||c| are perlorred urder ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard W||c| or|rg or|y r|sery.
lrdeed, devo|ees rever g|ve up ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra |o re|urr |o ra|er|a| ac||v|||es. 0||ers, |oWever,
W|o are add|c|ed |o ved|c r||ua|s oecause ||ey |ave reg|ec|ed ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord's |o|us lee| ard
are erc|ar|ed oy |us|y des|res, sore||res perlorr ac|s ol a|orerer|. Never||e|ess, oe|rg
|rcorp|e|e|y pur|l|ed, ||ey re|urr |o s|rlu| ac||v|||es aga|r ard aga|r.
34. Al|er |ear|rg lror ||e rou|| ol ||e|r ras|er aoou| ||e ex|raord|rary g|or|es ol ||e lord ard l|s
rare, lare ard a||r|ou|es, ||e aradu|as Were s|ruc| W||| Worder. 3|rce ||er, as soor as ||ey see a
devo|ee, ||ey lear ||r ard dare ro| |oo| a| ||r aga|r.
35. w|er ||e grea| sage Agas|ya, ||e sor ol Kuro|a, Was res|d|rg |r ||e |a|aya l|||s ard Wors||p|rg
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, l approac|ed ||r, ard |e exp|a|red |o re |||s corl|der||a|
||s|ory.
'hap"+r 0!r Th+ Ha#sa-ghya Pray+rs &..r+r+d "! "h+ 3!rd by Pra4apa"i Daksa
1-2. T|e o|essed K|rg sa|d |o 3u|adeva 0osvar|. |y dear |ord, ||e der|gods, derors, |urar oe|rgs,
Nagas, oeas|s ard o|rds Were crea|ed dur|rg ||e re|gr ol 3vayaro|uva |aru. ou |ave spo|er aoou|
|||s crea||or or|el|y [|r ||e T||rd Car|o|. NoW l W|s| |o |roW aoou| || e|aoora|e|y. l a|so W|s| |o |roW
aoou| ||e po|ercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy W||c| le oroug|| aoou| ||e secordary
crea||or.
3. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 grea| sages [assero|ed a| Na|r|sararya|, al|er ||e grea| yog| 3u|adeva
0osvar| |eard K|rg lar||s||'s |rqu|ry, |e pra|sed || ard ||us rep||ed.
4. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ||e |er sors ol lrac|raoar|| ererged lror ||e Wa|ers, |r W||c| ||ey
Were perlorr|rg aus|er|||es, ||ey saW ||a| ||e er||re surlace ol ||e Wor|d Was covered oy |rees.
5. 8ecause ol |av|rg urdergore |org aus|er|||es |r ||e Wa|er, ||e lrace|as Were very argry a| ||e
|rees. 0es|r|rg |o ourr ||er |o as|es, ||ey gerera|ed W|rd ard l|re lror ||e|r rou||s.
o. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, W|er 3ora, ||e ||rg ol ||e |rees ard predor|ra||rg de||y ol ||e roor, saW
||e l|re ard W|rd ourr|rg a|| ||e |rees |o as|es, |e le|| grea| syrpa||y oecause |e |s ||e ra|r|a|rer ol
a|| |eros ard |rees. To appease ||e arger ol ||e lrace|as, 3ora spo|e as lo||oWs.
7. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e ores, you s|ou|d ro| |||| ||ese poor |rees oy ourr|rg ||er |o as|es. our du|y |s
|o W|s| ||e c|||zers [prajas| a|| prosper||y ard |o ac| as ||e|r pro|ec|ors.
8. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| lar|, |s ||e ras|er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, |rc|ud|rg a|| ||e
prajapa||s, suc| as lord 8ra|ra. 8ecause le |s ||e a||-pervad|rg ard |rdes|ruc||o|e ras|er, le |as
crea|ed a|| ||ese |rees ard vege|ao|es as ea|ao|es lor o||er ||v|rg er||||es.
9. 8y ra|ure's arrargerer|, lru||s ard l|oWers are cors|dered ||e lood ol |rsec|s ard o|rds, grass ard
o||er |eg|ess ||v|rg er||||es are rear| |o oe ||e lood ol lour-|egged ar|ra|s |||e coWs ard oulla|o,
ar|ra|s ||a| carro| use ||e|r lror| |egs as |ards are rear| |o oe ||e lood ol ar|ra|s |||e ||gers, W||c|
|ave c|aWs, ard lour-|egged ar|ra|s |||e deer ard goa|s, as We|| as lood gra|rs, are rear| |o oe ||e
lood ol |urar oe|rgs.
10. 0 pure-|ear|ed ores, your la||er, lrac|raoar||, ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |ave
ordered you |o gerera|e popu|a||or. T|erelore |oW car you ourr |o as|es ||ese |rees ard |eros, W||c|
are reeded lor ||e ra|r|erarce ol your suojec|s ard descerdar|s?
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11. T|e pa|| ol goodress |raversed oy your la||er, grardla||er ard grea|-grardla||ers |s ||a| ol
ra|r|a|r|rg ||e suojec|s [prajas|, |rc|ud|rg ||e rer, ar|ra|s ard |rees. T|a| |s ||e pa|| you s|ou|d
lo||oW. urrecessary arger |s cor|rary |o your du|y. T|erelore l reques| you |o cor|ro| your arger.
12. As ||e la||er ard ro||er are ||e lr|erds ard ra|r|a|rers ol ||e|r c|||drer, as ||e eye||d |s ||e
pro|ec|or ol ||e eye, as ||e |usoard |s ||e ra|r|a|rer ard pro|ec|or ol a Worar, as ||e |ouse|o|der |s
||e ra|r|a|rer ard pro|ec|or ol oeggars, ard as ||e |earred |s ||e lr|erd ol ||e |grorar|, so ||e ||rg |s
||e pro|ec|or ard g|ver ol ||le |o a|| ||s suojec|s. T|e |rees are a|so suojec|s ol ||e ||rg. T|erelore ||ey
s|ou|d oe g|ver pro|ec||or.
13. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s s||ua|ed as ||e 3upersou| W||||r ||e cores ol ||e |ear|s ol
a|| ||v|rg er||||es, W|e||er rov|rg or rorrov|rg, |rc|ud|rg rer, o|rds, ar|ra|s, |rees ard, |rdeed, a||
||v|rg er||||es. T|erelore you s|ou|d cors|der every oody a res|derce or |erp|e ol ||e lord. 8y suc|
v|s|or you W||| sa||sly ||e lord. ou s|ou|d ro| argr||y |||| ||ese ||v|rg er||||es |r ||e lorrs ol |rees.
14. 0re W|o |rqu|res |r|o se|l-rea||za||or ard ||us suodues ||s poWerlu| arger--W||c| aWa|ers
sudder|y |r ||e oody as |l la|||rg lror ||e s|y--|rarscerds ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
15. T|ere |s ro reed |o ourr ||ese poor |rees ary |orger. le| W|a|ever |rees s|||| rera|r oe |appy.
lrdeed, you s|ou|d a|so oe |appy. NoW, |ere |s a oeau||lu|, We||-qua||l|ed g|r| rared |ar|sa, W|o Was
ra|sed oy ||e |rees as ||e|r daug||er. ou ray accep| |||s oeau||lu| g|r| as your W|le.
1o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, al|er ||us pac|ly|rg ||e lrace|as, 3ora, ||e ||rg ol
||e roor, gave ||er ||e oeau||lu| g|r| oorr ol lrar|oca Apsara. T|e lrace|as a|| rece|ved lrar|oca's
daug||er, W|o |ad ||g|, very oeau||lu| ||ps, ard rarr|ed |er accord|rg |o ||e re||g|ous sys|er.
17. lr ||e Woro ol ||a| g|r| ||e lrace|as a|| oego| a sor rared 0a|sa, W|o l|||ed ||e ||ree Wor|ds W|||
||v|rg er||||es.
18. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. l|ease |ear lror re W||| grea| a||er||or |oW lrajapa|| 0a|sa, W|o
Was very allec||ora|e |o ||s daug||ers, crea|ed d|llerer| |ypes ol ||v|rg er||||es ||roug| ||s serer ard
||roug| ||s r|rd.
19. w||| ||s r|rd, lrajapa|| 0a|sa l|rs| crea|ed a|| ||rds ol der|gods, derors, |urar oe|rgs, o|rds,
oeas|s, aqua||cs ard so or.
20. 8u| W|er lrajapa|| 0a|sa saW ||a| |e Was ro| proper|y gerera||rg a|| ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es, |e
approac|ed a rour|a|r rear ||e v|rd|ya rour|a|r rarge, ard ||ere |e execu|ed very d|ll|cu||
aus|er|||es.
21. Near ||a| rour|a|r Was a very |o|y p|ace rared Ag|ararsara. T|ere lrajapa|| 0a|sa execu|ed
r||ua||s||c cereror|es ard sa||sl|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, oy ergag|rg |r grea|
aus|er|||es |o p|ease l|r.
22. |y dear K|rg, l s|a|| lu||y exp|a|r |o you ||e larsa-gu|ya prayers, W||c| Were ollered |o ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy 0a|sa, ard l s|a|| exp|a|r |oW ||e lord Was p|eased W||| ||r lor
||ose prayers.
23. lrajapa|| 0a|sa sa|d. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s |rarscerder|a| |o ||e |||usory erergy
ard ||e p|ys|ca| ca|egor|es || produces. le possesses ||e po|ercy lor urla|||rg |roW|edge ard
suprere W|||poWer, ard le |s ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es ard ||e |||usory erergy. T|e cord|||ored
sou|s W|o |ave accep|ed |||s ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or as every|||rg carro| see l|r, lor le |s aoove ||e
ev|derce ol exper|rer|a| |roW|edge. 3e|l-ev|der| ard se|l-sull|c|er|, le |s ro| caused oy ary super|or
cause. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
24. As ||e serse oojec|s [lorr, |as|e, |ouc|, sre|| ard sourd| carro| urders|ard |oW ||e serses
perce|ve ||er, so ||e cord|||ored sou|, a|||oug| res|d|rg |r ||s oody a|org W||| ||e 3upersou|, carro|
urders|ard |oW ||e suprere sp|r||ua| persor, ||e ras|er ol ||e ra|er|a| crea||or, d|rec|s ||s serses.
le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||a| 3uprere lersor, W|o |s ||e suprere cor|ro||er.
25. 8ecause ||ey are or|y ra||er, ||e oody, ||e ||le a|rs, ||e ex|erra| ard |r|erra| serses, ||e l|ve gross
e|erer|s ard ||e suo||e serse oojec|s [lorr, |as|e, sre||, sourd ard |ouc|| carro| |roW ||e|r oWr
ra|ure, ||e ra|ure ol ||e o||er serses or ||e ra|ure ol ||e|r cor|ro||ers. 8u| ||e ||v|rg oe|rg, oecause ol
||s sp|r||ua| ra|ure, car |roW ||s oody, ||e ||le a|rs, ||e serses, ||e e|erer|s ard ||e serse oojec|s,
ard |e car a|so |roW ||e ||ree qua||||es ||a| lorr ||e|r roo|s. Never||e|ess, a|||oug| ||e ||v|rg oe|rg |s
corp|e|e|y aWare ol ||er, |e |s urao|e |o see ||e 3uprere 8e|rg, W|o |s orr|sc|er| ard ur||r||ed. l
||erelore oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
2o. w|er ore's corsc|ousress |s corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed ol ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, gross
ard suo||e, W|||ou| oe|rg ag||a|ed as |r ||e Wor||rg ard drear|rg s|a|es, ard W|er ||e r|rd |s ro|
d|sso|ved as |r susup||, deep s|eep, ore cores |o ||e p|a|lorr ol |rarce. T|er ore's ra|er|a| v|s|or ard
||e reror|es ol ||e r|rd, W||c| rar|les|s rares ard lorrs, are varqu|s|ed. 0r|y |r suc| a |rarce |s
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead revea|ed. T|us |e| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s seer |r ||a| urcor|ar|ra|ed, |rarscerder|a| s|a|e.
27-28. Jus| as grea| |earred ora|raras W|o are exper| |r perlorr|rg r||ua||s||c cereror|es ard
sacr|l|ces car ex|rac| ||e l|re dorrar| W||||r Wooder lue| oy c|ar||rg ||e l|l|eer 3ar|d|er| rar|ras,
||us prov|rg ||e ell|cacy ol ||e ved|c rar|ras, so ||ose W|o are ac|ua||y advarced |r corsc|ousress--
|r o||er Words, ||ose W|o are Krsra corsc|ous--car l|rd ||e 3upersou|, W|o oy l|s oWr sp|r||ua|
po|ercy |s s||ua|ed W||||r ||e |ear|. T|e |ear| |s covered oy ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||e
r|re ra|er|a| e|erer|s [ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, ||e ego, ||e r|rd ard ||e l|ve oojec|s
ol serse gra||l|ca||or|, ard a|so oy ||e l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s ard ||e |er serses. T|ese |Wer|y-sever
e|erer|s cors|||u|e ||e ex|erra| erergy ol ||e lord. 0rea| yog|s red||a|e upor ||e lord, W|o |s s||ua|ed
as ||e 3upersou|, larara|ra, W||||r ||e core ol ||e |ear|. |ay ||a| 3upersou| oe p|eased W||| re. T|e
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3upersou| |s rea||zed W|er ore |s eager lor ||oera||or lror ||e ur||r||ed var|e||es ol ra|er|a| ||le. 0re
ac|ua||y a||a|rs suc| ||oera||or W|er |e ergages |r ||e |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce ol ||e lord ard
rea||zes ||e lord oecause ol ||s a||||ude ol serv|ce. T|e lord ray oe addressed oy var|ous sp|r||ua|
rares, W||c| are |rcorce|vao|e |o ||e ra|er|a| serses. w|er W||| ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead oe p|eased W||| re?
29. Ary|||rg expressed oy ra|er|a| v|ora||ors, ary|||rg ascer|a|red oy ra|er|a| |r|e|||gerce ard
ary|||rg exper|erced oy ||e ra|er|a| serses or corcoc|ed W||||r ||e ra|er|a| r|rd |s ou| ar ellec| ol
||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||erelore |as ro|||rg |o do W||| ||e rea| ra|ure ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|e 3uprere lord |s oeyord ||e crea||or ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, lor le |s ||e
source ol ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es ard crea||or. As ||e cause ol a|| causes, le ex|s|s oelore ||e crea||or
ard al|er ||e crea||or. l W|s| |o oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
30. T|e 3uprere 8ra|rar, Krsra, |s ||e u|||ra|e res||rg p|ace ard source ol every|||rg. Fvery|||rg |s
dore oy l|r, every|||rg oe|orgs |o l|r, ard every|||rg |s ollered |o l|r. le |s ||e u|||ra|e oojec||ve,
ard W|e||er ac||rg or caus|rg o||ers |o ac|, le |s ||e u|||ra|e doer. T|ere are rary causes, ||g| ard
|oW, ou| s|rce le |s ||e cause ol a|| causes, le |s We|| |roWr as ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar W|o ex|s|ed
oelore a|| ac||v|||es. le |s ore W|||ou| a secord ard |as ro o||er cause. l ||erelore oller ry respec|s
ur|o l|r.
31. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e a||-pervad|rg 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
possesses ur||r||ed |rarscerder|a| qua||||es. Ac||rg lror W||||r ||e cores ol ||e |ear|s ol a||
p|||osop|ers, W|o propaga|e var|ous v|eWs, le causes ||er |o lorge| ||e|r oWr sou|s W|||e sore||res
agree|rg ard sore||res d|sagree|rg arorg ||erse|ves. T|us le crea|es W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d a
s||ua||or |r W||c| ||ey are urao|e |o core |o a corc|us|or. l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
32. T|ere are |Wo par||es--rare|y, ||e ||e|s|s ard ||e a||e|s|s. T|e ||e|s|, W|o accep|s ||e 3upersou|,
l|rds ||e sp|r||ua| cause ||roug| rys||c yoga. T|e 3ar||y||e, |oWever, W|o rere|y ara|yzes ||e
ra|er|a| e|erer|s, cores |o a corc|us|or ol |rpersora||sr ard does ro| accep| a suprere cause--
W|e||er 8|agavar, larara|ra or ever 8ra|rar. lrs|ead, |e |s preoccup|ed W||| ||e superl|uous,
ex|erra| ac||v|||es ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. u|||ra|e|y, |oWever, oo|| par||es derors|ra|e ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||
oecause a|||oug| ||ey oller oppos|rg s|a|erer|s, ||e|r oojec| |s ||e sare u|||ra|e cause. T|ey are
oo|| approac||rg ||e sare 3uprere 8ra|rar, |o W|or l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
33. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s |rcorce|vao|y opu|er|, W|o |s devo|d ol a|| ra|er|a|
rares, lorrs ard pas||res, ard W|o |s a||-pervad|rg, |s espec|a||y rerc|lu| |o ||e devo|ees W|o
Wors||p l|s |o|us lee|. T|us le ex||o||s |rarscerder|a| lorrs ard rares W||| l|s d|llerer| pas||res.
|ay ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose lorr |s e|erra| ard lu|| ol |roW|edge ard o||ss, oe
rerc|lu| |o re.
34. As ||e a|r carr|es var|ous c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e p|ys|ca| e|erer|s, |||e ||e arora ol a l|oWer or
co|ors resu|||rg lror a r|x|ure ol dus| |r ||e a|r, ||e lord appears ||roug| |oWer sys|ers ol Wors||p
accord|rg |o ore's des|res, a|||oug| le appears as ||e der|gods ard ro| |r l|s or|g|ra| lorr. w|a| |s
||e use ol ||ese o||er lorrs? |ay ||e or|g|ra| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead p|ease lu|l||| ry
des|res.
35-39. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, W|o |s ex|rere|y
allec||ora|e |o l|s devo|ees, Was very p|eased oy ||e prayers ollered oy 0a|sa, ard ||us le appeared
a| ||a| |o|y p|ace |roWr as Ag|ararsara. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oes| ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, ||e lord's
|o|us lee| res|ed or ||e s|ou|ders ol l|s carr|er, 0aruda, ard le appeared W||| e|g|| |org, r|g||y, very
oeau||lu| arrs. lr l|s |ards le |e|d a d|sc, corc|s|e||, sWord, s||e|d, arroW, ooW, rope ard c|uo--|r
eac| |ard a d|llerer| Weapor, a|| or||||ar||y s||r|rg. l|s garrer|s Were ye||oW ard l|s ood||y |ue deep
o|u|s|. l|s eyes ard lace Were very c|eerlu|, ard lror l|s rec| |o l|s lee| |urg a |org gar|ard ol
l|oWers. l|s c|es| Was decora|ed W||| ||e Kaus|uo|a jeWe| ard ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa. 0r l|s |ead Was
a gorgeous rourd |e|re|, ard l|s ears Were decora|ed W||| earr|rgs resero||rg s|ar|s. A|| ||ese
orrarer|s Were urcorror|y oeau||lu|. T|e lord Wore a go|der oe|| or l|s Wa|s|, orace|e|s or l|s
arrs, r|rgs or l|s l|rgers, ard ar||e oe||s or l|s lee|. T|us decora|ed oy var|ous orrarer|s, lord lar|,
W|o |s a||rac||ve |o a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, |s |roWr as luruso||ara, ||e oes|
persora|||y. le Was accorpar|ed oy grea| devo|ees |||e Narada, Narda ard a|| ||e pr|rc|pa| der|gods,
|ed oy ||e |eaver|y ||rg, lrdra, ard ||e res|der|s ol var|ous upper p|are|ary sys|ers suc| as
3|dd|a|o|a, 0ard|arva|o|a ard Carara|o|a. 3||ua|ed or oo|| s|des ol ||e lord ard oe||rd l|r as
We||, ||ese devo|ees ollered l|r prayers cor||ruous|y.
40. 3ee|rg ||a| Worderlu| ard ellu|ger| lorr ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lrajapa|| 0a|sa
Was l|rs| soreW|a| alra|d, ou| ||er |e Was very p|eased |o see ||e lord, ard |e le|| |o ||e grourd |||e a
s||c| [dardava|| |o oller ||s respec|s |o ||e lord.
41. As r|vers are l|||ed oy Wa|er l|oW|rg lror a rour|a|r, a|| ol 0a|sa's serses Were l|||ed W||| p|easure.
8ecause ol ||s ||g||y e|eva|ed |app|ress, 0a|sa cou|d ro| say ary|||rg, ou| s|rp|y rera|red l|a| or
||e grourd.
42. A|||oug| lrajapa|| 0a|sa cou|d ro| say ary|||rg, W|er ||e lord, W|o |roWs everyore's |ear|, saW
l|s devo|ee pros|ra|e |r ||a| rarrer ard des|r|rg |o |rcrease ||e popu|a||or, le addressed ||r as
lo||oWs.
43. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 ros| lor|ura|e lrace|asa, oecause ol your grea| la|||
|r |e, you |ave a||a|red ||e suprere devo||ora| ecs|asy. lrdeed, oecause ol your aus|er|||es,
coro|red W||| exa||ed devo||or, your ||le |s roW successlu|. ou |ave ac||eved corp|e|e perlec||or.
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44. |y dear lrajapa|| 0a|sa, you |ave perlorred ex|rere aus|er|||es lor ||e We|lare ard groW|| ol ||e
Wor|d. |y des|re a|so |s ||a| everyore W||||r |||s Wor|d oe |appy. l ar ||erelore very p|eased W||| you
oecause you are erdeavor|rg |o lu|l||| |y des|re lor ||e We|lare ol ||e er||re Wor|d.
45. lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va, ||e |arus, a|| ||e o||er der|gods |r ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers, ard
you prajapa||s, W|o are |rcreas|rg ||e popu|a||or, are Wor||rg lor ||e oerel|| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T|us
you expars|ors ol |y rarg|ra| erergy are |rcarra||ors ol |y var|ous qua||||es.
4o. |y dear ora|rara, aus|er||y |r ||e lorr ol red||a||or |s |y |ear|, ved|c |roW|edge |r ||e lorr ol
|yrrs ard rar|ras cors|||u|es |y oody, ard sp|r||ua| ac||v|||es ard ecs|a||c ero||ors are |y ac|ua|
lorr. T|e r||ua||s||c cereror|es ard sacr|l|ces, W|er proper|y corduc|ed, are ||e var|ous ||ros ol |y
oody, ||e urseer good lor|ure proceed|rg lror p|ous or sp|r||ua| ac||v|||es cors|||u|es |y r|rd, ard ||e
der|gods W|o execu|e |y orders |r var|ous depar|rer|s are |y ||le ard sou|.
47. 8elore ||e crea||or ol |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, l a|ore ex|s|ed W||| |y spec|l|c sp|r||ua| po|erc|es.
Corsc|ousress Was ||er urrar|les|ed, jus| as ore's corsc|ousress |s urrar|les|ed dur|rg ||e ||re ol
s|eep.
48. l ar ||e reservo|r ol ur||r||ed po|ercy, ard ||erelore l ar |roWr as ur||r||ed or a||-pervad|rg.
lror |y ra|er|a| erergy ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or appeared W||||r |e, ard |r |||s ur|versa|
rar|les|a||or appeared ||e c||el oe|rg, lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s your source ard |s ro| oorr ol a ra|er|a|
ro||er.
49-50. w|er ||e c||el |ord ol ||e ur|verse, lord 8ra|ra [3vayaro|u|, |av|rg oeer |rsp|red oy |y
erergy, Was a||erp||rg |o crea|e, |e ||oug|| ||rse|l |rcapao|e. T|erelore l gave ||r adv|ce, ard |r
accordarce W||| |y |rs|ruc||ors |e urderWer| ex|rere|y d|ll|cu|| aus|er|||es. 8ecause ol ||ese
aus|er|||es, ||e grea| lord 8ra|ra Was ao|e |o crea|e r|re persora||||es, |rc|ud|rg you, |o |e|p ||r |r
||e lurc||ors ol crea||or.
51. 0 |y dear sor 0a|sa, lrajapa|| larcajara |as a daug||er rared As||r|, W|or l oller |o you so
||a| you ray accep| |er as your W|le.
52. NoW ur||e |r sexua| ||le as rar ard Worar, ard |r |||s Way, oy sexua| |r|ercourse, you W||| oe ao|e
|o oege| |urdreds ol c|||drer |r ||e Woro ol |||s g|r| |o |rcrease ||e popu|a||or.
53. Al|er you g|ve o|r|| |o rary |urdreds ard ||ousards ol c|||drer, ||ey W||| a|so oe cap||va|ed oy |y
|||usory erergy ard W||| ergage, |||e ou, |r sexua| |r|ercourse. 8u| oecause ol |y rercy |o you ard
||er, ||ey W||| a|so oe ao|e |o g|ve |e preser|a||ors |r devo||or.
54. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er ||e crea|or ol ||e er||re ur|verse, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lar|, |ad spo|er |r |||s Way |r ||e preserce ol lrajapa|| 0a|sa, le |rred|a|e|y
d|sappeared as |l le Were ar oojec| exper|erced |r a drear.
'hap"+r 0iv+ %arada Mni 'rs+d by Pra4apa"i Daksa
1. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lrpe||ed oy ||e |||usory erergy ol lord v|sru, lrajapa|| 0a|sa
oego| |er ||ousard sors |r ||e Woro ol larcajar| [As||r||. |y dear K|rg, ||ese sors Were ca||ed ||e
laryasvas.
2. |y dear K|rg, a|| ||e sors ol lrajapa|| 0a|sa Were a|||e |r oe|rg very ger||e ard ooed|er| |o ||e
orders ol ||e|r la||er. w|er ||e|r la||er ordered ||er |o oege| c|||drer, ||ey a|| Wer| |r ||e Wes|err
d|rec||or.
3. lr ||e Wes|, W|ere ||e b|ver 3|rd|u ree|s ||e sea, ||ere |s a grea| p|ace ol p||gr|rage |roWr as
Narayara-saras. |ary sages ard o||ers advarced |r sp|r||ua| corsc|ousress ||ve ||ere.
4-5. lr ||a| |o|y p|ace, ||e laryasvas oegar regu|ar|y |ouc||rg ||e |a|e's Wa|ers ard oa|||rg |r ||er.
0radua||y oecor|rg very ruc| pur|l|ed, ||ey oecare |rc||red |oWard ||e ac||v|||es ol parara|arsas.
Never||e|ess, oecause ||e|r la||er |ad ordered ||er |o |rcrease ||e popu|a||or, ||ey perlorred severe
aus|er|||es |o lu|l||| ||s des|res. 0re day, W|er ||e grea| sage Narada saW ||ose ooys perlorr|rg suc|
l|re aus|er|||es |o |rcrease ||e popu|a||or, Narada approac|ed ||er.
o-8. T|e grea| sage Narada sa|d. |y dear laryasvas, you |ave ro| seer ||e ex|rer|||es ol ||e ear||.
T|ere |s a ||rgdor W|ere or|y ore rar ||ves ard W|ere ||ere |s a |o|e lror W||c|, |av|rg er|ered, ro
ore ererges. A Worar ||ere W|o |s ex|rere|y urc|as|e adorrs |erse|l W||| var|ous a||rac||ve dresses,
ard ||e rar W|o ||ves ||ere |s |er |usoard. lr ||a| ||rgdor, ||ere |s a r|ver l|oW|rg |r oo|| d|rec||ors, a
Worderlu| |ore rade ol |Wer|y-l|ve ra|er|a|s, a sWar ||a| v|ora|es var|ous sourds, ard ar
au|ora||ca||y revo|v|rg oojec| rade ol s|arp razors ard ||urderoo||s. ou |ave ro| seer a|| |||s, ard
||erelore you are |rexper|erced ooys W|||ou| advarced |roW|edge. loW, ||er, W||| you crea|e
progery?
9. A|as, your la||er |s orr|sc|er|, ou| you do ro| |roW ||s ac|ua| order. w|||ou| |roW|rg ||e ac|ua|
purpose ol your la||er, |oW W||| you crea|e progery?
10. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lear|rg ||ese er|gra||c Words ol Narada |ur|, ||e laryasvas
cors|dered ||er W||| ||e|r ra|ura| |r|e|||gerce, W|||ou| |e|p lror o||ers.
11. [T|e laryasvas urders|ood ||e rear|rg ol Narada's Words as lo||oWs.| T|e Word o|u| [||e
ear||| relers |o ||e l|e|d ol ac||v|||es. T|e ra|er|a| oody, W||c| |s a resu|| ol ||e ||v|rg oe|rg's ac||ors, |s
||s l|e|d ol ac||v|||es, ard || g|ves ||r la|se des|gra||ors. 3|rce ||re |rreror|a|, |e |as rece|ved
var|ous |ypes ol ra|er|a| ood|es, W||c| are ||e roo|s ol oordage |o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. ll ore loo||s||y
ergages |r |erporary lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard does ro| |oo| |oWard ||e cessa||or ol |||s oordage, W|a|
W||| oe ||e oerel|| ol ||s ac||ors?
12. [Narada |ur| |ad sa|d ||a| ||ere |s a ||rgdor W|ere ||ere |s or|y ore ra|e. T|e laryasvas
rea||zed ||e purpor| ol |||s s|a|erer|.| T|e or|y erjoyer |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
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ooserves every|||rg, everyW|ere. le |s lu|| ol s|x opu|erces ard lu||y |rdeperder| ol everyore e|se. le
|s rever suojec| |o ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, lor le |s a|Ways |rarscerder|a| |o |||s ra|er|a|
crea||or. ll ||e reroers ol |urar soc|e|y do ro| urders|ard l|r, ||e 3uprere, ||roug| ||e|r
advarcerer| |r |roW|edge ard ac||v|||es, ou| s|rp|y Wor| very |ard |||e ca|s ard dogs a|| day ard r|g||
lor |erporary |app|ress, W|a| W||| oe ||e oerel|| ol ||e|r ac||v|||es?
13. [Narada |ur| |ad descr|oed ||a| ||ere |s a o||a, or |o|e, lror W||c|, |av|rg er|ered, ore does ro|
re|urr. T|e laryasvas urders|ood ||e rear|rg ol |||s a||egory.| lard|y orce |as a persor W|o |as
er|ered ||e |oWer p|are|ary sys|er ca||ed la|a|a oeer seer |o re|urr. 3|r||ar|y, |l ore er|ers ||e
va||ur||a-d|ara [pra|yag-d|ara|, |e does ro| re|urr |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. ll ||ere |s suc| a p|ace,
lror W||c|, |av|rg gore, ore does ro| re|urr |o ||e r|serao|e ra|er|a| cord|||or ol ||le, W|a| |s ||e use
ol jurp|rg |||e ror|eys |r ||e |erporary ra|er|a| Wor|d ard ro| see|rg or urders|ard|rg ||a| p|ace?
w|a| W||| oe ||e prol||?
14. [Narada |ur| |ad descr|oed a Worar W|o |s a proless|ora| pros|||u|e. T|e laryasvas urders|ood
||e |der|||y ol |||s Worar.| ||xed W||| ||e rode ol pass|or, ||e urs|eady |r|e|||gerce ol every ||v|rg
er|||y |s |||e a pros|||u|e W|o c|arges dresses jus| |o a||rac| ore's a||er||or. ll ore lu||y ergages |r
|erporary lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ro| urders|ard|rg |oW |||s |s |a||rg p|ace, W|a| does |e ac|ua||y ga|r?
15. [Narada |ur| |ad a|so spo|er ol a rar W|o |s ||e |usoard ol ||e pros|||u|e. T|e laryasvas
urders|ood |||s as lo||oWs.| ll ore oecores ||e |usoard ol a pros|||u|e, |e |oses a|| |rdeperderce.
3|r||ar|y, |l a ||v|rg er|||y |as po||u|ed |r|e|||gerce, |e pro|orgs ||s ra|er|a||s||c ||le. lrus|ra|ed oy
ra|er|a| ra|ure, |e rus| lo||oW ||e roverer|s ol ||e |r|e|||gerce, W||c| or|rgs var|ous cord|||ors ol
|app|ress ard d|s|ress. ll ore perlorrs lru|||ve ac||v|||es urder suc| cord|||ors, W|a| W||| oe ||e
oerel||?
1o. [Narada |ur| |ad sa|d ||a| ||ere |s a r|ver l|oW|rg |r oo|| d|rec||ors. T|e laryasvas urders|ood ||e
purpor| ol |||s s|a|erer|.| |a|er|a| ra|ure lurc||ors |r |Wo Ways--oy crea||or ard d|sso|u||or. T|us ||e
r|ver ol ra|er|a| ra|ure l|oWs oo|| Ways. A ||v|rg er|||y W|o ur|roW|rg|y la||s |r |||s r|ver |s suorerged
|r ||s Waves, ard s|rce ||e currer| |s sW|l|er rear ||e oar|s ol ||e r|ver, |e |s urao|e |o ge| ou|. w|a|
W||| oe ||e oerel|| ol perlorr|rg lru|||ve ac||v|||es |r ||a| r|ver ol raya?
17. [Narada |ur| |ad sa|d ||a| ||ere |s a |ouse rade ol |Wer|y-l|ve e|erer|s. T|e laryasvas
urders|ood |||s ara|ogy.| T|e 3uprere lord |s ||e reservo|r ol ||e |Wer|y-l|ve e|erer|s, ard as ||e
3uprere 8e|rg, ||e corduc|or ol cause ard ellec|, le causes ||e|r rar|les|a||or. ll ore ergages |r
|erporary lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ro| |roW|rg ||a| 3uprere lersor, W|a| oerel|| W||| |e der|ve?
18. [Narada |ur| |ad spo|er ol a sWar. T|a| sWar |s exp|a|red |r |||s verse.| T|e ved|c |||era|ures
[sas|ras| v|v|d|y descr|oe |oW |o urders|ard ||e 3uprere lord, ||e source ol a|| ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua|
erergy. lrdeed, ||ey e|aoora|e|y exp|a|r ||ese |Wo ererg|es. T|e sWar [|arsa| |s ore W|o
d|scr|r|ra|es oe|Weer ra||er ard sp|r||, W|o accep|s ||e esserce ol every|||rg, ard W|o exp|a|rs ||e
rears ol oordage ard ||e rears ol ||oera||or. T|e Words ol scr|p|ures cors|s| ol var|ega|ed v|ora||ors.
ll a loo||s| rasca| |eaves as|de ||e s|udy ol ||ese sas|ras |o ergage |r |erporary ac||v|||es, W|a| W||| oe
||e resu||?
19. [Narada |ur| |ad spo|er ol a p|ys|ca| oojec| rade ol s|arp o|ades ard ||urderoo||s. T|e
laryasvas urders|ood |||s a||egory as lo||oWs.| F|erra| ||re roves very s|arp|y, as |l rade ol razors
ard ||urderoo||s. ur|r|errup|ed ard lu||y |rdeperder|, || dr|ves ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e er||re Wor|d. ll ore
does ro| |ry |o s|udy ||e e|erra| e|erer| ol ||re, W|a| oerel|| car |e der|ve lror perlorr|rg |erporary
ra|er|a| ac||v|||es?
20. [Narada |ur| |ad as|ed |oW ore cou|d |grorar||y dely ore's oWr la||er. T|e laryasvas
urders|ood ||e rear|rg ol |||s ques||or.| 0re rus| accep| ||e or|g|ra| |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e sas|ra.
Accord|rg |o ved|c c|v|||za||or, ore |s ollered a sacred ||read as a s|gr ol secord o|r||. 0re |a|es ||s
secord o|r|| oy d|r| ol |av|rg rece|ved |rs|ruc||ors |r ||e sas|ra lror a oora l|de sp|r||ua| ras|er.
T|erelore, sas|ra, scr|p|ure, |s ||e rea| la||er. A|| ||e sas|ras |rs|ruc| ||a| ore s|ou|d erd ||s ra|er|a|
Way ol ||le. ll ore does ro| |roW ||e purpose ol ||e la||er's orders, ||e sas|ras, |e |s |grorar|. T|e
Words ol a ra|er|a| la||er W|o erdeavors |o ergage ||s sor |r ra|er|a| ac||v|||es are ro| ||e rea|
|rs|ruc||ors ol ||e la||er.
21. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, al|er |ear|rg ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol Narada, ||e
laryasvas, ||e sors ol lrajapa|| 0a|sa, Were l|rr|y corv|rced. T|ey a|| oe||eved |r ||s |rs|ruc||ors ard
reac|ed ||e sare corc|us|or. lav|rg accep|ed ||r as ||e|r sp|r||ua| ras|er, ||ey c|rcurarou|a|ed ||a|
grea| sage ard lo||oWed ||e pa|| oy W||c| ore rever re|urrs |o |||s Wor|d.
22. T|e sever rus|ca| ro|es--sa, r, ga, ra, pa, d|a ard r|--are used |r rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s, ou|
or|g|ra||y ||ey core lror ||e 3ara veda. T|e grea| sage Narada v|ora|es sourds descr|o|rg ||e
pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lord. 8y suc| |rarscerder|a| v|ora||ors, suc| as lare Krsra, lare Krsra,
Krsra Krsra, lare lare| lare bara, lare bara, bara bara, lare lare, |e l|xes ||s r|rd a| ||e
|o|us lee| ol ||e lord. T|us |e d|rec||y perce|ves lrs||esa, ||e ras|er ol ||e serses. Al|er de||ver|rg ||e
laryasvas, Narada |ur| cor||rued |rave||rg ||roug|ou| ||e p|are|ary sys|ers, ||s r|rd a|Ways l|xed a|
||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord.
23. T|e laryasvas, ||e sors ol lrajapa|| 0a|sa, Were very We|| oe|aved, cu||ured sors, ou|
urlor|ura|e|y, oecause ol ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol Narada |ur|, ||ey dev|a|ed lror ||e order ol ||e|r la||er.
w|er 0a|sa |eard |||s reWs, W||c| Was oroug|| |o ||r oy Narada |ur|, |e oegar |o |arer|. A|||oug|
|e Was ||e la||er ol suc| good sors, |e |ad |os| ||er a||. Cer|a|r|y |||s Was |arer|ao|e.
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24. w|er lrajapa|| 0a|sa Was |arer||rg lor ||s |os| c|||drer, lord 8ra|ra pac|l|ed ||r W|||
|rs|ruc||ors, ard ||ereal|er 0a|sa oego| ore ||ousard rore c|||drer |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le,
larcajar|. T||s ||re ||s sors Were |roWr as ||e 3ava|asvas.
25. lr accordarce W||| ||e|r la||er's order |o oege| c|||drer, ||e secord group ol sors a|so Wer| |o
Narayara-saras, ||e sare p|ace W|ere ||e|r oro||ers |ad prev|ous|y a||a|red perlec||or oy lo||oW|rg
||e |rs|ruc||ors ol Narada. urder|a||rg grea| voWs ol aus|er||y, ||e 3ava|asvas rera|red a| ||a| |o|y
p|ace.
2o. A| Narayara-saras, ||e secord group ol sors perlorred perarces |r ||e sare Way as ||e l|rs|.
T|ey oa||ed |r ||e |o|y Wa|er, ard oy ||s |ouc| a|| ||e d|r|y ra|er|a| des|res |r ||e|r |ear|s Were
c|earsed aWay. T|ey rurrured rar|ras oeg|rr|rg W||| or|ara ard urderWer| a severe course ol
aus|er|||es.
27-28. lor a leW ror||s ||e sors ol lrajapa|| 0a|sa drar| or|y Wa|er ard a|e or|y a|r. T|us
urdergo|rg grea| aus|er|||es, ||ey rec||ed |||s rar|ra. le| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o
Narayara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s a|Ways s||ua|ed |r l|s |rarscerder|a| aoode.
3|rce le |s ||e 3uprere lersor [parara|arsa|, |e| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
29. 0 K|rg lar||s||, Narada |ur| approac|ed ||ese sors ol lrajapa|| 0a|sa, W|o Were ergaged |r
|apasya |o oege| c|||drer, ard spo|e er|gra||c Words |o ||er jus| as |e |ad spo|er |o ||e|r e|der
oro||ers.
30. 0 sors ol 0a|sa, p|ease |ear ry Words ol |rs|ruc||or a||er||ve|y. ou are a|| very allec||ora|e |o
your e|der oro||ers, ||e laryasvas. T|erelore you s|ou|d lo||oW ||e|r pa||.
31. A oro||er aWare ol ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or lo||oWs |r ||e loo|s|eps ol ||s e|der oro||ers. 8ecause ol
oe|rg ||g||y e|eva|ed, suc| a p|ous oro||er ge|s ||e oppor|ur||y |o assoc|a|e ard erjoy W||| der|gods
|||e ||e |aru|s, W|o are a|| allec||ora|e |o ||e|r oro||ers.
32. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 oes| ol ||e advarced Aryars, al|er say|rg |||s ruc| |o ||e sors ol
lrajapa|| 0a|sa, Narada |ur|, W|ose rerc|lu| g|arce rever goes |r va|r, |el| as |e |ad p|arred. T|e
sors ol 0a|sa lo||oWed ||e|r e|der oro||ers. No| a||erp||rg |o produce c|||drer, ||ey ergaged
||erse|ves |r Krsra corsc|ousress.
33. T|e 3ava|asvas |oo| |o ||e correc| pa||, W||c| |s oo|a|rao|e oy a rode ol ||le rear| |o ac||eve
devo||ora| serv|ce, or ||e rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l||e r|g||s ||a| |ave gore |o
||e Wes|, ||ey |ave ro| re|urred ever ur||| roW.
34. A| |||s ||re, lrajapa|| 0a|sa ooserved rary |rausp|c|ous s|grs, ard |e |eard lror var|ous sources
||a| ||s secord group ol sors, ||e 3ava|asvas, |ad lo||oWed ||e pa|| ol ||e|r e|der oro||ers |r
accordarce W||| ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol Narada.
35. w|er |e |eard ||a| ||e 3ava|asvas |ad a|so |el| |||s Wor|d |o ergage |r devo||ora| serv|ce, 0a|sa
Was argry a| Narada, ard |e a|ros| la|r|ed due |o |arer|a||or. w|er 0a|sa re| Narada, 0a|sa's ||ps
oegar |rero||rg |r arger, ard |e spo|e as lo||oWs.
3o. lrajapa|| 0a|sa sa|d. A|as, Narada |ur|, you Wear ||e dress ol a sa|r||y persor, ou| you are ro|
ac|ua||y a sa|r|. lrdeed, a|||oug| l ar roW |r gr|as||a ||le, l ar a sa|r||y persor. 8y s|oW|rg ry sors
||e pa|| ol rerurc|a||or, you |ave dore re ar aoor|rao|e |rjus||ce.
37. lrajapa|| 0a|sa sa|d. |y sors Were ro| a| a|| lreed lror ||e|r ||ree deo|s. lrdeed, ||ey d|d ro|
proper|y cors|der ||e|r oo||ga||ors. 0 Narada |ur|, 0 persora|||y ol s|rlu| ac||or, you |ave oos|ruc|ed
||e|r progress |oWard good lor|ure |r |||s Wor|d ard ||e rex| oecause ||ey are s|||| |rdeo|ed |o ||e
sa|r||y persors, ||e der|gods ard ||e|r la||er.
38. lrajapa|| 0a|sa cor||rued. T|us corr||||rg v|o|erce aga|rs| o||er ||v|rg er||||es ard ye| c|a|r|rg |o
oe ar assoc|a|e ol lord v|sru, you are delar|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. ou reed|ess|y
crea|ed a rer|a|||y ol rerurc|a||or |r |rrocer| ooys, ard ||erelore you are s|are|ess ard devo|d ol
corpass|or. loW cou|d you |rave| W||| ||e persora| assoc|a|es ol ||e 3uprere lord ?
39. A|| ||e devo|ees ol ||e lord ou| you are very ||rd |o ||e cord|||ored sou|s ard are eager |o oerel||
o||ers. A|||oug| you Wear ||e dress ol a devo|ee, you crea|e err||y W||| peop|e W|o are ro| your
erer|es, or you orea| lr|erds||p ard crea|e err||y oe|Weer lr|erds. Are you ro| as|ared ol pos|rg as
a devo|ee W|||e perlorr|rg ||ese aoor|rao|e ac||ors?
40. lrajapa|| 0a|sa cor||rued. ll you |||r| ||a| s|rp|y aWa|er|rg ||e serse ol rerurc|a||or W||| de|ac|
ore lror ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, l rus| say ||a| ur|ess lu|| |roW|edge |s aWa|ered, s|rp|y c|arg|rg
dresses as you |ave dore carro| poss|o|y or|rg de|ac|rer|.
41. |a|er|a| erjoyrer| |s |rdeed ||e cause ol a|| ur|app|ress, ou| ore carro| g|ve || up ur|ess ore |as
persora||y exper|erced |oW ruc| suller|rg || |s. T|erelore ore s|ou|d oe a||oWed |o rera|r |r so-ca||ed
ra|er|a| erjoyrer| W|||e s|ru||areous|y advarc|rg |r |roW|edge |o exper|erce ||e r|sery ol |||s la|se
ra|er|a| |app|ress. T|er, W|||ou| |e|p lror o||ers, ore W||| l|rd ra|er|a| erjoyrer| de|es|lu|. T|ose
W|ose r|rds are c|arged oy o||ers do ro| oecore as rerourced as ||ose W|o |ave persora|
exper|erce.
42. A|||oug| l ||ve |r |ouse|o|d ||le W||| ry W|le ard c|||drer, l |ores||y lo||oW ||e ved|c |rjurc||ors oy
ergag|rg |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es |o erjoy ||le W|||ou| s|rlu| reac||ors. l |ave perlorred a|| ||rds ol yajras,
|rc|ud|rg ||e deva-yajra, rs|-yajra, p||r-yajra ard rr-yajra. 8ecause ||ese yajras are ca||ed vra|as
[voWs|, l ar |roWr as a gr|avra|a. urlor|ura|e|y, you |ave g|ver re grea| d|sp|easure oy r|sgu|d|rg
ry sors, lor ro reasor, |o ||e pa|| ol rerurc|a||or. T||s car oe |o|era|ed orce.
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43. ou |ave rade re |ose ry sors orce, ard roW you |ave aga|r dore ||e sare |rausp|c|ous |||rg.
T|erelore you are a rasca| W|o does ro| |roW |oW |o oe|ave |oWard o||ers. ou ray |rave| a|| over
||e ur|verse, ou| l curse you |o |ave ro res|derce aryW|ere.
44. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, s|rce Narada |ur| |s ar approved sa|r||y persor,
W|er cursed oy lrajapa|| 0a|sa |e rep||ed, |ad oad|ar. es, W|a| you |ave sa|d |s good. l accep|
|||s curse. le cou|d |ave cursed lrajapa|| 0a|sa |r re|urr, ou| oecause |e |s a |o|erar| ard rerc|lu|
sad|u, |e |oo| ro ac||or.
'hap"+r Si2 Th+ Pr!g+ny !. "h+ Dagh"+rs !. Daksa
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, ||ereal|er, a| ||e reques| ol lord 8ra|ra, lrajapa||
0a|sa, W|o |s |roWr as lrace|asa, oego| s|x|y daug||ers |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le As||r|. A|| ||e
daug||ers Were very allec||ora|e |oWard ||e|r la||er.
2. le gave |er daug||ers |r c|ar||y |o 0|arraraja [araraja|, |||r|eer |o Kasyapa [l|rs| |We|ve ard ||er
ore rore|, |Wer|y-sever |o ||e roor-god, ard |Wo eac| |o Arg|ra, Krsasva ard 8|u|a. T|e o||er lour
daug||ers Were g|ver |o Kasyapa. [T|us Kasyapa rece|ved sever|eer daug||ers |r a||.|
3. NoW p|ease |ear lror re ||e rares ol a|| ||ese daug||ers ard ||e|r descerdar|s, W|o l|||ed a|| ||e
||ree Wor|ds.
4. T|e |er daug||ers g|ver |o araraja Were rared 8|aru, laroa, Ka|ud, ar|, v|sva, 3ad|ya,
|aru|va||, vasu, |u|ur|a ard 3ar|a|pa. NoW |ear ||e rares ol ||e|r sors.
5. 0 K|rg, a sor rared 0eva-rsao|a Was oorr lror ||e Woro ol 8|aru, ard lror ||r care a sor
rared lrdrasera. lror ||e Woro ol laroa care a sor rared v|dyo|a, W|o gerera|ed a|| ||e c|ouds.
o. lror ||e Woro ol Ka|ud care ||e sor rared 3ar|a|a, W|ose sor Was rared K||a|a. lror K||a|a
care ||e der|gods rared 0urga. lror ar| care ||e sor rared 3varga, W|ose sor Was rared
Nard|.
7. T|e sors ol v|sva Were ||e v|svadevas, W|o |ad ro progery. lror ||e Woro ol 3ad|ya care ||e
3ad|yas, W|o |ad a sor rared Ar||as|dd||.
8. T|e |Wo sors W|o |oo| o|r|| lror ||e Woro ol |aru|va|| Were |aru|var| ard Jayar|a. Jayar|a, W|o
|s ar expars|or ol lord vasudeva, |s |roWr as uperdra.
9. T|e der|gods rared ||e |au|ur|||as |oo| o|r|| lror ||e Woro ol |u|ur|a. T|ese der|gods de||ver
||e resu||s ol ac||ors |o ||e ||v|rg er||||es ol ||e|r respec||ve ||res.
10-11. T|e sor ol 3ar|a|pa Was |roWr as 3ar|a|pa, ard lror ||r |us| Was oorr. T|e sors ol vasu
Were |roWr as ||e e|g|| vasus. Jus| |ear ||e|r rares lror re. 0rora, lrara, 0|ruva, Ar|a, Agr|,
0osa, vas|u ard v|o|avasu. lror Ao||ra||, ||e W|le ol ||e vasu rared 0rora, Were gerera|ed ||e
sors rared larsa, 3o|a, 8|aya ard so or.
12. urjasva||, ||e W|le ol lrara, gave o|r|| |o ||ree sors, rared 3a|a, Ayus ard lurojava. T|e W|le ol
0|ruva Was |roWr as 0|arar|, ard lror |er Woro var|ous c|||es |oo| o|r||.
13. lror ||e Woro ol vasara, ||e W|le ol Ar|a, care rary sors, |eaded oy Tarsa. 0|ara, ||e W|le ol
||e vasu rared Agr|, gave o|r|| |o rary sors, |eaded oy 0rav|ra|a.
14. lror Kr||||a, aro||er W|le ol Agr|, care ||e sor rared 3|arda, Kar||||eya, W|ose sors Were
|eaded oy v|sa||a. lror ||e Woro ol 3arvar|, ||e W|le ol ||e vasu rared 0osa, care ||e sor rared
3|surara, W|o Was ar expars|or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
15. lror Arg|ras|, ||e W|le ol ||e vasu rared vas|u, Was oorr ||e grea| arc|||ec| v|sva|arra.
v|sva|arra oecare ||e |usoard ol A|r||, lror W|or ||e |aru rared Ca|susa Was oorr. T|e sors ol
|aru Were |roWr as ||e v|svadevas ard 3ad|yas.
1o. usa, ||e W|le ol v|o|avasu, gave o|r|| |o ||ree sors--vyus|a, boc|sa ard A|apa. lror A|apa care
larcayara, ||e spar ol day, W|o aWa|ers a|| ||v|rg er||||es |o ra|er|a| ac||v|||es.
17-18. 3arupa, ||e W|le ol 8|u|a, gave o|r|| |o ||e |er r||||or budras, ol W|or ||e e|ever pr|rc|p|e
budras Were ba|va|a, Aja, 8|ava, 8||ra, vara, ugra, vrsa|ap|, Aja||apa|, A||rorad|ra, 8a|urupa
ard |a|ar. T|e|r assoc|a|es, ||e g|os|s ard goo||rs, W|o are very learlu|, Were oorr ol ||e o||er W|le
ol 8|u|a.
19. T|e prajapa|| Arg|ra |ad |Wo W|ves, rared 3vad|a ard 3a||. T|e W|le rared 3vad|a accep|ed a||
||e l||as as |er sors, ard 3a|| accep|ed ||e A||arvarg|rasa veda as |er sor.
20. Krsasva |ad |Wo W|ves, rared Arc|s ard 0||sara. lr ||e W|le rared Arc|s |e oego| 0|ura|e|u
ard |r 0||sara |e oego| lour sors, rared vedas|ra, 0eva|a, vayura ard |aru.
21-22. Kasyapa, W|o |s a|so rared Tar|sya, |ad lour W|ves--v|ra|a [3uparra|, Kadru, la|arg| ard
ar|r|. la|arg| gave o|r|| |o rary ||rds ol o|rds, ard ar|r| gave o|r|| |o |ocus|s. v|ra|a [3uparra|
gave o|r|| |o 0aruda, ||e carr|er ol lord v|sru, ard |o Aruru, or Arura, ||e c|ar|o| dr|ver ol ||e sur-god.
Kadru gave o|r|| |o d|llerer| var|e||es ol serper|s.
23. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oes| ol ||e 8|ara|as, ||e cors|e||a||ors rared Kr||||a Were a|| W|ves ol ||e
roor-god. loWever, oecause lrajapa|| 0a|sa |ad cursed ||r |o suller lror a d|sease caus|rg gradua|
des|ruc||or, ||e roor-god cou|d ro| oege| c|||drer |r ary ol ||s W|ves.
24-2o. T|ereal|er ||e K|rg ol ||e roor pac|l|ed lrajapa|| 0a|sa W||| cour|eous Words ard ||us
rega|red ||e por||ors ol ||g|| |e |ad |os| dur|rg ||s d|sease. Never||e|ess |e cou|d ro| oege| c|||drer.
T|e roor |oses ||s s||r|rg poWer dur|rg ||e dar| lor|r|g||, ard |r ||e or|g|| lor|r|g|| || |s rar|les|
aga|r. 0 K|rg lar||s||, roW p|ease |ear lror re ||e rares ol Kasyapa's W|ves, lror W|ose Woros
||e popu|a||or ol ||e er||re ur|verse |as core. T|ey are ||e ro||ers ol a|ros| a|| ||e popu|a||or ol ||e
258 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
er||re ur|verse, ard ||e|r rares are very ausp|c|ous |o |ear. T|ey are Ad|||, 0|||, 0aru, Kas||a, Ar|s|a,
3urasa, l|a, |ur|, Krod|avasa, Tarra, 3urao||, 3arara ard T|r|. lror ||e Woro ol T|r| a|| ||e
aqua||cs |oo| o|r||, ard lror ||e Woro ol 3arara ||e leroc|ous ar|ra|s |||e ||e ||gers ard ||ors |oo|
o|r||.
27. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, lror ||e Woro ol 3urao|| ||e oulla|o, coW ard o||er ar|ra|s W||| c|over
|ooves |oo| o|r||, lror ||e Woro ol Tarra ||e eag|es, vu||ures ard o||er |arge o|rds ol prey |oo| o|r||,
ard lror ||e Woro ol |ur| ||e arge|s |oo| o|r||.
28. T|e sors oorr ol Krod|avasa Were ||e serper|s |roWr as dardasu|a, as We|| as o||er serper|s
ard ||e rosqu||oes. A|| ||e var|ous creepers ard |rees Were oorr lror ||e Woro ol l|a. T|e ba|sasas,
oad sp|r||s, Were oorr lror ||e Woro ol 3urasa.
29-31. T|e 0ard|arvas Were oorr lror ||e Woro ol Ar|s|a, ard ar|ra|s W|ose |ooves are ro| sp|||,
suc| as ||e |orse, Were oorr lror ||e Woro ol Kas||a. 0 K|rg, lror ||e Woro ol 0aru care s|x|y-ore
sors, ol W|or ||ese e|g||eer Were very |rpor|ar|. 0v|rurd|a, 3aroara, Ar|s|a, layagr|va,
v|o|avasu, Ayoru||a, 3ar|us|ra, 3varo|aru, Kap||a, Arura, lu|ora, vrsaparva, F|aca|ra,
Aru|apara, 0|urra|esa, v|rupa|sa, v|prac|||| ard 0urjaya.
32. T|e daug||er ol 3varo|aru rared 3uprao|a Was rarr|ed oy Naruc|. T|e daug||er ol vrsaparva
rared 3arr|s||a Was g|ver |o ||e poWerlu| K|rg aya||, ||e sor ol Na|usa.
33-3o. va|svarara, ||e sor ol 0aru, |ad lour oeau||lu| daug||ers, rared upadarav|, layas|ra, lu|ora
ard Ka|a|a. l|rarya|sa rarr|ed upadarav|, ard Kra|u rarr|ed layas|ra. T|ereal|er, a| ||e reques| ol
lord 8ra|ra, lrajapa|| Kasyapa rarr|ed lu|ora ard Ka|a|a, ||e o||er |Wo daug||ers ol va|svarara.
lror ||e Woros ol ||ese |Wo W|ves ol Kasyapa care s|x|y ||ousard sors, |eaded oy N|va|a|avaca,
W|o are |roWr as ||e lau|oras ard ||e Ka|a|eyas. T|ey Were p|ys|ca||y very s|rorg ard exper| |r
l|g|||rg, ard ||e|r a|r Was |o d|s|uro ||e sacr|l|ces perlorred oy ||e grea| sages. |y dear K|rg, W|er
your grardla||er Arjura Wer| |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, |e a|ore ||||ed a|| ||ese derors, ard ||us K|rg
lrdra oecare ex|rere|y allec||ora|e |oWard ||r.
37. lr ||s W|le 3|r|||a, v|prac|||| oego| ore |urdred ard ore sors, ol W|or ||e e|des| |s ba|u ard ||e
o||ers are ||e ore |urdred Ke|us. A|| ol ||er a||a|red pos|||ors |r ||e |rl|uer||a| p|are|s.
38-39. NoW p|ease |ear re as l descr|oe ||e descerdar|s ol Ad||| |r c|roro|og|ca| order. lr |||s
dyras|y ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Narayara descerded oy l|s p|erary expars|or. T|e
rares ol ||e sors ol Ad||| are as lo||oWs. v|vasvar, Aryara, lusa, Tvas|a, 3av||a, 8|aga, 0|a|a,
v|d|a|a, varura, |||ra, 3a|ru ard uru|rara.
40. 3arjra, ||e W|le ol v|vasvar, ||e sur-god, gave o|r|| |o ||e |aru rared 3radd|adeva, ard ||e
sare lor|ura|e W|le a|so gave o|r|| |o ||e |W|rs araraja ard ||e b|ver arura. T|er ar|, W|||e
Warder|rg or ||e ear|| |r ||e lorr ol a rare, gave o|r|| |o ||e Asv|r|-|uraras.
41. C|aya, aro||er W|le ol ||e sur-god, oego| |Wo sors rared 3ara|scara ard 3avarr| |aru, ard ore
daug||er, Tapa||, W|o rarr|ed 3arvarara.
42. lror ||e Woro ol |a|r|a, ||e W|le ol Aryara, Were oorr rary |earred sc|o|ars. Arorg ||er lord
8ra|ra crea|ed ||e |urar spec|es, W||c| are erdoWed W||| ar ap|||ude lor se|l-exar|ra||or.
43. lusa |ad ro sors. w|er lord 3|va Was argry a| 0a|sa, lusa |ad |aug|ed a| lord 3|va ard s|oWr
||s |ee||. T|erelore |e |os| ||s |ee|| ard |ad |o ||ve oy ea||rg or|y grourd l|our.
44. bacara, ||e daug||er ol ||e 0a||yas, oecare ||e W|le ol lrajapa|| Tvas|a. 8y ||s ser|ra |e oego|
|r |er Woro |Wo very poWerlu| sors rared 3arr|vesa ard v|svarupa.
45. A|||oug| v|svarupa Was ||e sor ol ||e daug||er ol ||e|r e|erra| erer|es ||e derors, ||e der|gods
accep|ed ||r as ||e|r pr|es| |r accordarce W||| ||e order ol 8ra|ra W|er ||ey Were aoardored oy
||e|r sp|r||ua| ras|er, 8r|aspa||, W|or ||ey |ad d|srespec|ed.
'hap"+r S+v+n Indra &..+nds His Spiri"a/ Mas"+r9 Brhaspa"i=
1. |a|araja lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. 0 grea| sage, W|y d|d ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e
der|gods, 8r|aspa||, rejec| ||e der|gods, W|o Were ||s oWr d|sc|p|es? w|a| ollerse d|d ||e der|gods
corr|| aga|rs| ||e|r sp|r||ua| ras|er? l|ease descr|oe |o re |||s |rc|der|.
2-8. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, orce upor a ||re, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, lrdra, oe|rg ex|rere|y
proud oecause ol ||s grea| opu|erce ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, |rarsgressed ||e |aW ol ved|c e||que||e.
3ea|ed or ||s ||rore, |e Was surrourded oy ||e |aru|s, vasus, budras, Ad||yas, bo|us, v|svadevas,
3ad|yas, Asv|r|-|uraras, 3|dd|as, Cararas ard 0ard|arvas ard oy grea| sa|r||y persors. A|so
surrourd|rg ||r Were ||e v|dyad|aras, Apsaras, K|rraras, la|agas [o|rds| ard uragas [sra|es|. A|| ol
||er Were oller|rg lrdra ||e|r respec|s ard serv|ces, ard ||e Apsaras ard 0ard|arvas Were darc|rg
ard s|rg|rg W||| very sWee| rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s. 0ver lrdra's |ead Was a W|||e urore||a as ellu|ger|
as ||e lu|| roor. larred oy ya|-|a|| W||s|s ard served W||| a|| ||e parap|erra||a ol a grea| ||rg, lrdra
Was s||||rg W||| ||s W|le, 3ac|dev|, W|o occup|ed |a|l ||e ||rore, W|er ||e grea| sage 8r|aspa||
appeared |r ||a| assero|y. 8r|aspa||, ||e oes| ol ||e sages, Was ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol lrdra ard ||e
der|gods ard Was respec|ed oy ||e der|gods ard derors a|||e. Never||e|ess, a|||oug| lrdra saW ||s
sp|r||ua| ras|er oelore ||r, |e d|d ro| r|se lror ||s oWr sea| or oller a sea| |o ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, ror
d|d lrdra oller ||r a respec|lu| We|core. lrdra d|d ro|||rg |o s|oW ||r respec|.
9. 8r|aspa|| |reW every|||rg ||a| Wou|d |apper |r ||e lu|ure. 3ee|rg lrdra's |rarsgress|or ol e||que||e,
|e corp|e|e|y urders|ood ||a| lrdra Was pulled up oy ||s ra|er|a| opu|erce. A|||oug| ao|e |o curse
lrdra, |e d|d ro| do so. lrs|ead, |e |el| ||e assero|y ard |r s||erce re|urred |o ||s |ore.
10. lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, cou|d |rred|a|e|y urders|ard ||s r|s|a|e. bea||z|rg |e |ad d|srespec|ed
||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, |e corderred ||rse|l |r ||e preserce ol a|| ||e reroers ol ||e assero|y.
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11. A|as, W|a| a regre||ao|e deed l |ave corr|||ed oecause ol ry |ac| ol |r|e|||gerce ard ry pr|de |r
ry ra|er|a| opu|erces. l la||ed |o s|oW respec| |o ry sp|r||ua| ras|er W|er |e er|ered |||s assero|y,
ard ||us l |ave |rsu||ed ||r.
12. A|||oug| l ar K|rg ol ||e der|gods, W|o are s||ua|ed |r ||e rode ol goodress, l Was proud ol a
|||||e opu|erce ard po||u|ed oy la|se ego. urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, W|o |r |||s Wor|d Wou|d accep| suc|
r|c|es a| ||e r|s| ol la|||rg doWr ? A|as! l corderr ry Wea||| ard opu|erce.
13. ll a persor says, 0re W|o |s s||ua|ed or ||e exa||ed ||rore ol a ||rg s|ou|d ro| s|ard up |o s|oW
respec| |o aro||er ||rg or a ora|rara, || |s |o oe urders|ood ||a| |e does ro| |roW ||e super|or
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es.
14. leaders W|o |ave la||er |r|o |grorarce ard W|o r|s|ead peop|e oy d|rec||rg ||er |o ||e pa|| ol
des|ruc||or [as descr|oed |r ||e prev|ous verse| are, |r ellec|, ooard|rg a s|ore ooa|, ard so |oo are
||ose W|o o||rd|y lo||oW ||er. A s|ore ooa| Wou|d oe urao|e |o l|oa| ard Wou|d s|r| |r ||e Wa|er W||| ||s
passergers. 3|r||ar|y, ||ose W|o r|s|ead peop|e go |o |e||, ard ||e|r lo||oWers go W||| ||er.
15. K|rg lrdra sa|d. T|erelore W||| grea| lrar|ress ard W|||ou| dup||c||y l s|a|| roW ooW ry |ead a| ||e
|o|us lee| ol 8r|aspa||, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e der|gods. 8ecause |e |s |r ||e rode ol goodress, |e
|s lu||y aWare ol a|| |roW|edge ard |s ||e oes| ol ||e ora|raras. NoW l s|a|| |ouc| ||s |o|us lee| ard
oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ||r |o |ry |o sa||sly ||r.
1o. w|||e lrdra, ||e K|rg ol ||e der|gods, ||oug|| |r |||s Way ard reper|ed |r ||s oWr assero|y,
8r|aspa||, ||e ros| poWerlu| sp|r||ua| ras|er, urders|ood ||s r|rd. T|us |e oecare |rv|s|o|e |o lrdra
ard |el| |ore, lor 8r|aspa|| Was sp|r||ua||y rore poWerlu| ||ar K|rg lrdra.
17. A|||oug| lrdra searc|ed v|gorous|y W||| ||e ass|s|arce ol ||e o||er der|gods, |e cou|d ro| l|rd
8r|aspa||. T|er lrdra ||oug||, A|as, ry sp|r||ua| ras|er |as oecore d|ssa||sl|ed W||| re, ard roW l
|ave ro rears ol ac||ev|rg good lor|ure. A|||oug| lrdra Was surrourded oy der|gods, |e cou|d ro|
l|rd peace ol r|rd.
18. lear|rg ol ||e p|||ao|e cord|||or ol K|rg lrdra, ||e derors, lo||oW|rg ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e|r guru,
3u|racarya, equ|pped ||erse|ves W||| Weapors ard dec|ared War aga|rs| ||e der|gods.
19. T|e der|gods' |eads, |||g|s ard arrs ard ||e o||er par|s ol ||e|r ood|es Were |rjured oy ||e s|arp
arroWs ol ||e derors. T|e der|gods, |eaded oy lrdra, saW ro o||er course ||ar |o |rred|a|e|y
approac| lord 8ra|ra W||| ooWed |eads lor s|e||er ard proper |rs|ruc||or.
20. w|er ||e ros| poWerlu| lord 8ra|ra saW ||e der|gods cor|rg |oWard ||r, ||e|r ood|es grave|y
|rjured oy ||e arroWs ol ||e derors, |e pac|l|ed ||er oy ||s grea| cause|ess rercy ard spo|e as
lo||oWs.
21. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||e der|gods, urlor|ura|e|y, oecause ol radress resu|||rg lror your
ra|er|a| opu|erce, you la||ed |o rece|ve 8r|aspa|| proper|y W|er |e care |o your assero|y. 8ecause
|e |s aWare ol ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar ard lu||y |r cor|ro| ol ||s serses, |e |s ||e oes| ol ||e ora|raras.
T|erelore || |s very as|or|s||rg ||a| you |ave ac|ed |rpuder||y |oWard ||r.
22. 8ecause ol your r|soe|av|or |oWard 8r|aspa||, you |ave oeer delea|ed oy ||e derors. |y dear
der|gods, s|rce ||e derors Were Wea|, |av|rg oeer delea|ed oy you severa| ||res, |oW e|se cou|d
you, W|o Were so advarced |r opu|erce, oe delea|ed oy ||er?
23. 0 lrdra, your erer|es, ||e derors, Were ex|rere|y Wea| oecause ol ||e|r d|srespec| |oWard
3u|racarya, ou| s|rce ||ey |ave roW Wors||ped 3u|racarya W||| grea| devo||or, ||ey |ave aga|r
oecore poWerlu|. 8y ||e|r devo||or |o 3u|racarya, ||ey |ave |rcreased ||e|r s|rerg|| so ruc| ||a| roW
||ey are ever ao|e |o eas||y se|ze ry aoode lror re.
24. 8ecause ol ||e|r l|rr de|err|ra||or |o lo||oW ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol 3u|racarya, ||s d|sc|p|es, ||e
derors, are roW urcorcerred aoou| ||e der|gods. lr lac|, ||rgs or o||ers W|o |ave de|err|red la|||
|r ||e rercy ol ora|raras, coWs ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, ard W|o a|Ways
Wors||p ||ese ||ree are a|Ways s|rorg |r ||e|r pos|||or.
25. 0 der|gods, l |rs|ruc| you |o approac| v|svarupa, ||e sor ol Tvas|a, ard accep| ||r as your guru.
le |s a pure ard very poWerlu| ora|rara urdergo|rg aus|er||y ard perarces. l|eased oy your
Wors||p, |e W||| lu|l||| your des|res, prov|ded ||a| you |o|era|e ||s oe|rg |rc||red |o s|de W||| ||e derors.
2o. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|us adv|sed oy lord 8ra|ra ard re||eved ol ||e|r arx|e|y, a||
||e der|gods Wer| |o ||e sage v|svarupa, ||e sor ol Tvas|a. |y dear K|rg, ||ey eroraced ||r ard
spo|e as lo||oWs.
27. T|e der|gods sa|d. 8e|oved v|svarupa, ray ||ere oe a|| good lor|ure lor you. we, ||e der|gods,
|ave core |o your asrara as your gues|s. l|ease |ry |o lu|l||| our des|res accord|rg |o ||e ||re, s|rce
We are or ||e |eve| ol your parer|s.
28. 0 ora|rara, ||e ||g|es| du|y ol a sor, ever ||oug| |e |as sors ol ||s oWr, |s |o serve ||s parer|s,
ard W|a| |o spea| ol a sor W|o |s a ora|racar|?
29-30. T|e acarya, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er W|o |eac|es a|| ||e ved|c |roW|edge ard g|ves |r|||a||or oy
oller|rg ||e sacred ||read, |s ||e persor|l|ca||or ol a|| ||e vedas. 3|r||ar|y, a la||er persor|l|es lord
8ra|ra, a oro||er, K|rg lrdra, a ro||er, ||e p|are| ear||, ard a s|s|er, rercy. A gues| persor|l|es
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ar |rv||ed gues| persor|l|es ||e der|god Agr|, ard a|| ||v|rg er||||es persor|ly lord
v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
31. 0ear sor, We |ave oeer delea|ed oy our erer|es, ard ||erelore We are very ruc| aggr|eved.
l|ease rerc|lu||y lu|l||| our des|res oy re||ev|rg our d|s|ress ||roug| ||e s|rerg|| ol your aus|er|||es.
l|ease lu|l||| our prayers.
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32. 3|rce you are corp|e|e|y aWare ol ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, you are a perlec| ora|rara, ard
||erelore you are ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a|| orders ol ||le. we accep| you as our sp|r||ua| ras|er ard
d|rec|or so ||a| oy ||e poWer ol your aus|er||y We ray eas||y delea| ||e erer|es W|o |ave corquered
us.
33. T|e der|gods cor||rued. 0o ro| lear cr|||c|sr lor oe|rg yourger ||ar us. 3uc| e||que||e does ro|
app|y |r regard |o ved|c rar|ras. Fxcep| |r re|a||ors||p |o ved|c rar|ras, ser|or||y |s de|err|red oy
age, ou| ore ray oller respec|lu| ooe|sarces ever |o a yourger persor W|o |s advarced |r c|ar||rg
ved|c rar|ras. T|erelore a|||oug| you are jur|or |r re|a||ors||p |o us, you ray oecore our pr|es|
W|||ou| |es||a||or.
34. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er a|| ||e der|gods reques|ed ||e grea| v|svarupa |o oe ||e|r
pr|es|, v|svarupa, W|o Was advarced |r aus|er|||es, Was very p|eased. le rep||ed |o ||er as lo||oWs.
35. 3r| v|svarupa sa|d. 0 der|gods, a|||oug| ||e accep|arce ol pr|es||ood |s decr|ed as caus|rg ||e
|oss ol prev|ous|y acqu|red ora|r|r|ca| poWer, |oW car soreore |||e re reluse |o accep| your
persora| reques|? ou are a|| exa||ed corrarders ol ||e er||re ur|verse. l ar your d|sc|p|e ard rus|
|a|e rary |essors lror you. T|erelore l carro| reluse you. l rus| agree lor ry oWr oerel||.
3o. 0 exa||ed goverrors ol var|ous p|are|s, ||e |rue ora|rara, W|o |as ro ra|er|a| possess|ors,
ra|r|a|rs ||rse|l oy ||e proless|or ol accep||rg s||orc|ara. lr o||er Words, |e p|c|s up gra|rs |el| |r
||e l|e|d ard or ||e grourd |r ||e W|o|esa|e rar|e|p|ace. 8y |||s rears, |ouse|o|der ora|raras W|o
ac|ua||y ao|de oy ||e pr|rc|p|es ol aus|er||y ard perarce ra|r|a|r ||erse|ves ard ||e|r lar|||es ard
perlorr a|| recessary p|ous ac||v|||es. A ora|rara W|o des|res |o ac||eve |app|ress oy ga|r|rg Wea|||
||roug| proless|ora| pr|es||ood rus| cer|a|r|y |ave a very |oW r|rd. loW s|a|| l accep| suc|
pr|es||ood?
37. A|| ol you are ry super|ors. T|erelore a|||oug| accep||rg pr|es||ood |s sore||res reproac|ao|e, l
carro| reluse ever a sra|| reques| lror you. l agree |o oe your pr|es|. l s|a|| lu|l||| your reques| oy
ded|ca||rg ry ||le ard possess|ors.
38. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg, al|er ra||rg |||s pror|se |o ||e der|gods, ||e exa||ed
v|svarupa, surrourded oy ||e der|gods, perlorred ||e recessary pr|es||y ac||v|||es W||| grea|
er||us|asr ard a||er||or.
39. T|e opu|erce ol ||e derors, W|o are gerera||y |roWr as ||e erer|es ol ||e der|gods, Was
pro|ec|ed oy ||e |a|er|s ard |ac||cs ol 3u|racarya, ou| v|svarupa, W|o Was ros| poWerlu|, corposed a
pro|ec||ve prayer |roWr as ||e Narayara-|avaca. 8y |||s |r|e|||ger| rar|ra, |e |oo| aWay ||e opu|erce
ol ||e derors ard gave || |o |a|erdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver.
40. v|svarupa, W|o Was ros| ||oera|, spo|e |o K|rg lrdra [3a|asra|sa| ||e secre| |yrr ||a| pro|ec|ed
lrdra ard corquered ||e r||||ary poWer ol ||e derors.
'hap"+r )igh" Th+ %arayana-kava-a Shi+/d
1-2. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. |y |ord, ||rd|y exp|a|r ||e v|sru rar|ra arror ||a|
pro|ec|ed K|rg lrdra ard erao|ed ||r |o corquer ||s erer|es, a|org W||| ||e|r carr|ers, ard erjoy ||e
opu|erce ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds. l|ease exp|a|r |o re ||a| Narayara arror, oy W||c| K|rg lrdra ac||eved
success |r oa|||e, corquer|rg ||e erer|es W|o Were erdeavor|rg |o |||| ||r.
3. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. K|rg lrdra, ||e |eader ol ||e der|gods, |rqu|red aoou| ||e arror |roWr
as Narayara-|avaca lror v|svarupa, W|o Was ergaged oy ||e der|gods as ||e|r pr|es|. l|ease |ear
v|svarupa's rep|y W||| grea| a||er||or.
4-o. v|svarupa sa|d. ll sore lorr ol lear arr|ves, ore s|ou|d l|rs| Was| ||s |ards ard |egs c|ear ard
||er perlorr acarara oy c|ar||rg |||s rar|ra. or apav||ra| pav||ro va sarvavas||ar ga|o 'p| va| ya|
srare| purdar||a|sar sa oa|yao|yar|ara| suc||| sr|-v|sru sr|-v|sru sr|-v|sru. T|er ore s|ou|d |ouc|
|usa grass ard s|| grave|y ard s||er||y, lac|rg ror||. w|er corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed, ore s|ou|d |ouc| ||e
rar|ra corposed ol e|g|| sy||ao|es |o ||e e|g|| par|s ol ||s oody ard |ouc| ||e rar|ra corposed ol
|We|ve sy||ao|es |o ||s |ards. T|us, |r ||e lo||oW|rg rarrer, |e s|ou|d o|rd ||rse|l W||| ||e Narayara
coa| ol arror. l|rs|, W|||e c|ar||rg ||e rar|ra corposed ol e|g|| sy||ao|es [or raro rarayaraya|,
oeg|rr|rg W||| ||e prarava, ||e sy||ao|e or, ore s|ou|d |ouc| ||s |ards |o e|g|| par|s ol ||s oody,
s|ar||rg W||| ||e |Wo lee| ard progress|rg sys|era||ca||y |o ||e |rees, |||g|s, aodorer, |ear|, c|es|,
rou|| ard |ead. T|er ore s|ou|d c|ar| ||e rar|ra |r reverse, oeg|rr|rg lror ||e |as| sy||ao|e [ya|,
W|||e |ouc||rg ||e par|s ol ||s oody |r ||e reverse order. T|ese |Wo processes are |roWr as u|pa|||-
ryasa ard sar|ara-ryasa respec||ve|y.
7. T|er ore s|ou|d c|ar| ||e rar|ra corposed ol |We|ve sy||ao|es [or raro o|agava|e vasudevaya|.
lreced|rg eac| sy||ao|e oy ||e or|ara, ore s|ou|d p|ace ||e sy||ao|es ol ||e rar|ra or ||e ||ps ol ||s
l|rgers, oeg|rr|rg W||| ||e |rdex l|rger ol ||e r|g|| |ard ard corc|ud|rg W||| ||e |rdex l|rger ol ||e |el|.
T|e lour rera|r|rg sy||ao|es s|ou|d oe p|aced or ||e jo|r|s ol ||e ||uros.
8-10. 0re rus| ||er c|ar| ||e rar|ra ol s|x sy||ao|es [or v|srave rara||. 0re s|ou|d p|ace ||e
sy||ao|e or or ||s |ear|, ||e sy||ao|e v| or ||e |op ol ||s |ead, ||e sy||ao|e sa oe|Weer ||s eyeoroWs, ||e
sy||ao|e ra or ||s |ul| ol |a|r [s|||a|, ard ||e sy||ao|e ve oe|Weer ||s eyes. T|e c|ar|er ol ||e rar|ra
s|ou|d ||er p|ace ||e sy||ao|e ra or a|| ||e jo|r|s ol ||s oody ard red||a|e or ||e sy||ao|e ra as oe|rg a
Weapor. le s|ou|d ||us oecore ||e perlec| persor|l|ca||or ol ||e rar|ra. T|ereal|er, add|rg v|sarga |o
||e l|ra| sy||ao|e ra, |e s|ou|d c|ar| ||e rar|ra ra| as|raya p|a| |r a|| d|rec||ors, oeg|rr|rg lror ||e
eas|. lr |||s Way, a|| d|rec||ors W||| oe oourd oy ||e pro|ec||ve arror ol ||e rar|ra.
11. Al|er l|r|s||rg |||s c|ar||rg, ore s|ou|d |||r| ||rse|l qua|||a||ve|y ore W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, W|o |s lu|| |r s|x opu|erces ard |s Wor||y |o oe red||a|ed upor. T|er ore s|ou|d c|ar| ||e
lo||oW|rg pro|ec||ve prayer |o lord Narayara, ||e Narayara-|avaca.
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12. T|e 3uprere lord, W|o s||s or ||e oac| ol ||e o|rd 0aruda, |ouc||rg ||r W||| l|s |o|us lee|, |o|ds
e|g|| Weapors--||e corc|s|e||, d|sc, s||e|d, sWord, c|uo, arroWs, ooW ard ropes. |ay ||a| 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead pro|ec| re a| a|| ||res W||| l|s e|g|| arrs. le |s a||-poWerlu| oecause le lu||y
possesses ||e e|g|| rys||c poWers [ar|ra, |ag||ra, e|c.|.
13. |ay ||e lord, W|o assures ||e oody ol a grea| l|s|, pro|ec| re |r ||e Wa|er lror ||e l|erce ar|ra|s
||a| are assoc|a|es ol ||e der|god varura. 8y expard|rg l|s |||usory erergy, ||e lord assured ||e
lorr ol ||e dWarl varara. |ay varara pro|ec| re or ||e |ard. 3|rce ||e g|gar||c lorr ol ||e lord,
v|svarupa, corquers ||e ||ree Wor|ds, ray le pro|ec| re |r ||e s|y.
14. |ay lord Nrs|r|adeva, W|o appeared as ||e erery ol l|rarya|as|pu, pro|ec| re |r a|| d|rec||ors.
l|s |oud |aug||rg v|ora|ed |r a|| d|rec||ors ard caused ||e pregrar| W|ves ol ||e asuras |o |ave
r|scarr|ages. |ay ||a| lord oe ||rd eroug| |o pro|ec| re |r d|ll|cu|| p|aces |||e ||e lores| ard
oa|||elror|.
15. T|e 3uprere |rdes|ruc||o|e lord |s ascer|a|red ||roug| ||e perlorrarce ol r||ua||s||c sacr|l|ces ard
|s ||erelore |roWr as ajresvara. lr l|s |rcarra||or as lord 8oar, le ra|sed ||e p|are| ear|| lror ||e
Wa|er a| ||e oo||or ol ||e ur|verse ard |ep| || or l|s po|r|ed |us|s. |ay ||a| lord pro|ec| re lror
rogues or ||e s|ree|. |ay larasurara pro|ec| re or ||e |ops ol rour|a|rs, ard ray ||e e|der oro||er
ol 8|ara|a, lord baracardra, a|org W||| l|s oro||er la|srara, pro|ec| re |r lore|gr cour|r|es.
1o. |ay lord Narayara pro|ec| re lror urrecessar||y lo||oW|rg la|se re||g|ous sys|ers ard la|||rg lror
ry du||es due |o radress. |ay ||e lord |r l|s appeararce as Nara pro|ec| re lror urrecessary
pr|de. |ay lord 0a||a|reya, ||e ras|er ol a|| rys||c poWer, pro|ec| re lror la|||rg W|||e perlorr|rg
o|a|||-yoga, ard ray lord Kap||a, ||e ras|er ol a|| good qua||||es, pro|ec| re lror ||e ra|er|a|
oordage ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
17. |ay 3ara|-|urara pro|ec| re lror |us|y des|res. As l oeg|r sore ausp|c|ous ac||v||y, ray lord
layagr|va pro|ec| re lror oe|rg ar ollerder oy reg|ec||rg |o oller respec|lu| ooe|sarces |o ||e
3uprere lord. |ay 0evars| Narada pro|ec| re lror corr||||rg ollerses |r Wors||p|rg ||e 0e||y, ard
ray lord Kurra, ||e |or|o|se, pro|ec| re lror la|||rg |o ||e ur||r||ed |e|||s| p|are|s.
18. |ay ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s |rcarra||or as 0|arvar|ar| re||eve re lror
urdes|rao|e ea|ao|es ard pro|ec| re lror p|ys|ca| |||ress. |ay lord bsao|adeva, W|o corquered l|s
|rrer ard ou|er serses, pro|ec| re lror lear produced oy ||e dua|||y ol |ea| ard co|d. |ay ajra
pro|ec| re lror delara||or ard |arr lror ||e popu|ace, ard ray lord 8a|arara as 3esa pro|ec| re
lror erv|ous serper|s.
19. |ay ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s |rcarra||or as vyasadeva pro|ec| re lror a|| ||rds ol
|grorarce resu|||rg lror ||e aoserce ol ved|c |roW|edge. |ay lord 8udd|adeva pro|ec| re lror
ac||v|||es opposed |o ved|c pr|rc|p|es ard lror |az|ress ||a| causes ore |o rad|y lorge| ||e ved|c
pr|rc|p|es ol |roW|edge ard r||ua||s||c ac||or. |ay Ka|||deva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
appeared as ar |rcarra||or |o pro|ec| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, pro|ec| re lror ||e d|r| ol ||e age ol Ka||.
20. |ay lord Kesava pro|ec| re W||| l|s c|uo |r ||e l|rs| por||or ol ||e day, ard ray 0ov|rda, W|o |s
a|Ways ergaged |r p|ay|rg l|s l|u|e, pro|ec| re |r ||e secord por||or ol ||e day. |ay lord Narayara,
W|o |s equ|pped W||| a|| po|erc|es, pro|ec| re |r ||e |||rd par| ol ||e day, ard ray lord v|sru, W|o
carr|es a d|sc |o |||| l|s erer|es, pro|ec| re |r ||e lour|| par| ol ||e day.
21. |ay lord |ad|usudara, W|o carr|es a ooW very learlu| lor ||e derors, pro|ec| re dur|rg ||e l|l||
par| ol ||e day. lr ||e ever|rg, ray lord |ad|ava, appear|rg as 8ra|ra, v|sru ard |a|esvara,
pro|ec| re, ard |r ||e oeg|rr|rg ol r|g|| ray lord lrs||esa pro|ec| re. A| ||e dead ol r|g|| [|r ||e
secord ard |||rd par|s ol r|g||| ray lord ladrarao|a a|ore pro|ec| re.
22. |ay ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o oears ||e 3r|va|sa or l|s c|es|, pro|ec| re al|er
r|dr|g|| ur||| ||e s|y oecores p|r||s|. |ay lord Jarardara, W|o carr|es a sWord |r l|s |ard, pro|ec|
re a| ||e erd ol r|g|| [dur|rg ||e |as| lour g|a|||as ol r|g|||. |ay lord 0arodara pro|ec| re |r ||e
ear|y rorr|rg, ard ray lord v|svesvara pro|ec| re dur|rg ||e jurc||ors ol day ard r|g||.
23. 3e| |r|o ro||or oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard Warder|rg |r a|| ||e lour d|rec||ors, ||e
d|sc ol ||e 3uprere lord |as s|arp edges as des|ruc||ve as ||e l|re ol devas|a||or a| ||e erd ol ||e
r|||err|ur. As a o|az|rg l|re ourrs dry grass |o as|es W||| ||e ass|s|arce ol ||e oreeze, ray ||a|
3udarsara ca|ra ourr our erer|es |o as|es.
24. 0 c|uo |r ||e |ard ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, you produce spar|s ol l|re as poWerlu|
as ||urderoo||s, ard you are ex|rere|y dear |o ||e lord. l ar a|so l|s servar|. T|erelore ||rd|y |e|p
re pourd |o p|eces ||e ev|| ||v|rg oe|rgs |roWr as Kusrardas, va|raya|as, a|sas, ba|sasas,
8|u|as ard 0ra|as. l|ease pu|ver|ze ||er.
25. 0 oes| ol corc|s|e||s, 0 larcajarya |r ||e |ards ol ||e lord, you are a|Ways l|||ed W||| ||e orea||
ol lord Krsra. T|erelore you crea|e a learlu| sourd v|ora||or ||a| causes |rero||rg |r ||e |ear|s ol
erer|es |||e ||e ba|sasas, prara||a g|os|s, lre|as, |a|as, l|sacas ard ora|rara g|os|s W||| learlu|
eyes.
2o. 0 ||rg ol s|arp-edged sWords, you are ergaged oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l|ease
cu| ||e so|d|ers ol ry erer|es |o p|eces. l|ease cu| ||er |o p|eces! 0 s||e|d rar|ed W||| a |urdred
or||||ar| roor|||e c|rc|es, p|ease cover ||e eyes ol ||e s|rlu| erer|es. l|uc| ou| ||e|r s|rlu| eyes.
27-28. |ay ||e g|or|l|ca||or ol ||e |rarscerder|a| rare, lorr, qua||||es ard parap|erra||a ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead pro|ec| us lror ||e |rl|uerce ol oad p|are|s, re|eors, erv|ous |urar
oe|rgs, serper|s, scorp|ors, ard ar|ra|s |||e ||gers ard Wo|ves. |ay || pro|ec| us lror g|os|s ard ||e
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ra|er|a| e|erer|s |||e ear||, Wa|er, l|re ard a|r, ard ray || a|so pro|ec| us lror ||g||r|rg ard our pas|
s|rs. we are a|Ways alra|d ol ||ese ||rdrarces |o our ausp|c|ous ||le. T|erelore, ray ||ey a|| oe
corp|e|e|y des|royed oy ||e c|ar||rg ol ||e lare Krsra ra|a-rar|ra.
29. lord 0aruda, ||e carr|er ol lord v|sru, |s ||e ros| Wors||pao|e |ord, lor |e |s as poWerlu| as ||e
3uprere lord l|rse|l. le |s ||e persor|l|ed vedas ard |s Wors||ped oy se|ec|ed verses. |ay |e
pro|ec| us lror a|| dargerous cord|||ors, ard ray lord v|sva|sera, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|so
pro|ec| us lror a|| dargers oy l|s |o|y rares.
30. |ay ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's |o|y rares, l|s |rarscerder|a| lorrs, l|s carr|ers ard
a|| ||e Weapors decora||rg l|r as persora| assoc|a|es pro|ec| our |r|e|||gerce, serses, r|rd ard ||le
a|r lror a|| dargers.
31. T|e suo||e ard gross cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s ra|er|a|, ou| rever||e|ess || |s rord|llerer| lror ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oecause le |s u|||ra|e|y ||e cause ol a|| causes. Cause ard ellec|
are lac|ua||y ore oecause ||e cause |s preser| |r ||e ellec|. T|erelore ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, car des|roy a|| our dargers oy ary ol l|s po|er| par|s.
32-33. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ||v|rg er||||es, ||e ra|er|a| erergy, ||e sp|r||ua| erergy
ard ||e er||re crea||or are a|| |rd|v|dua| suos|arces. lr ||e u|||ra|e ara|ys|s, |oWever, |oge||er ||ey
cors|||u|e ||e suprere ore, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore ||ose W|o are advarced |r sp|r||ua|
|roW|edge see ur||y |r d|vers||y. lor suc| advarced persors, ||e lord's ood||y decora||ors, l|s rare,
l|s lare, l|s a||r|ou|es ard lorrs ard ||e Weapors |r l|s |ard are rar|les|a||ors ol ||e s|rerg|| ol
l|s po|ercy. Accord|rg |o ||e|r e|eva|ed sp|r||ua| urders|ard|rg, ||e orr|sc|er| lord, W|o rar|les|s
var|ous lorrs, |s preser| everyW|ere. |ay le a|Ways pro|ec| us everyW|ere lror a|| ca|ar|||es.
34. lra||ada |a|araja |oud|y c|ar|ed ||e |o|y rare ol lord Nrs|r|adeva. |ay lord Nrs|r|adeva,
roar|rg lor l|s devo|ee lra||ada |a|araja, pro|ec| us lror a|| lear ol dargers crea|ed oy s|a|War|
|eaders |r a|| d|rec||ors ||roug| po|sor, Weapors, Wa|er, l|re, a|r ard so or. |ay ||e lord cover ||e|r
|rl|uerce oy l|s oWr |rarscerder|a| |rl|uerce. |ay Nrs|r|adeva pro|ec| us |r a|| d|rec||ors ard |r a||
corrers, aoove, oe|oW, W||||r ard W|||ou|.
35. v|svarupa cor||rued. 0 lrdra, |||s rys||c arror re|a|ed |o lord Narayara |as oeer descr|oed oy
re |o you. 8y pu|||rg or |||s pro|ec||ve cover|rg, you W||| cer|a|r|y oe ao|e |o corquer ||e |eaders ol ||e
derors.
3o. ll ore erp|oys |||s arror, W|orever |e sees W||| ||s eyes or |ouc|es W||| ||s lee| |s |rred|a|e|y
lreed lror a|| ||e aoove-rer||ored dargers.
37. T||s prayer, Narayara-|avaca, cors|||u|es suo||e |roW|edge |rarscerder|a||y correc|ed W|||
Narayara. 0re W|o erp|oys |||s prayer |s rever d|s|uroed or pu| |r darger oy ||e goverrrer|, oy
p|urderers, oy ev|| derors or oy ary |ype ol d|sease.
38. 0 K|rg ol |eaver, a ora|rara rared Kaus||a lorrer|y used |||s arror W|er |e purpose|y gave
up ||s oody |r ||e deser| oy rys||c poWer.
39. 3urrourded oy rary oeau||lu| Worer, C||rara||a, ||e K|rg ol 0ard|arva|o|a, Was orce pass|rg |r
||s a|rp|are over ||e ora|rara's oody a| ||e spo| W|ere ||e ora|rara |ad d|ed.
40. 3udder|y C||rara||a Was lorced |o la|| lror ||e s|y |eadl|rs| W||| ||s a|rp|are. 3|ruc| W||| Worder,
|e Was ordered oy ||e grea| sages rared ||e va||||||yas |o ||roW ||e ora|rara's oores |r ||e rearoy
b|ver 3arasva||. le |ad |o do |||s ard oa||e |r ||e r|ver oelore re|urr|rg |o ||s oWr aoode.
41. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear |a|araja lar||s||, ore W|o erp|oys |||s arror or |ears aoou|
|| W||| la||| ard verera||or W|er alra|d oecause ol ary cord|||ors |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |s |rred|a|e|y
lreed lror a|| dargers ard |s Wors||ped oy a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
42. K|rg lrdra, W|o perlorred ore |urdred sacr|l|ces, rece|ved |||s prayer ol pro|ec||or lror
v|svarupa. Al|er corquer|rg ||e derors, |e erjoyed a|| ||e opu|erces ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds.
'hap"+r %in+ App+aran-+ !. "h+ D+#!n Vr"rasra
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. v|svarupa, W|o Was ergaged as ||e pr|es| ol ||e der|gods, |ad
||ree |eads. le used ore |o dr|r| ||e oeverage sora-rasa, aro||er |o dr|r| W|re ard ||e |||rd |o ea|
lood. 0 K|rg lar||s||, ||us l |ave |eard lror au||or|||es.
2. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, ||e der|gods Were re|a|ed |o v|svarupa lror ||s la||er's s|de, ard ||erelore |e
v|s|o|y ollered c|ar|l|ed ou||er |r ||e l|re W|||e c|ar||rg rar|ras suc| as |rdraya |dar sva|a [|||s |s
rear| lor K|rg lrdra| ard |dar agraye [|||s |s lor ||e der|god ol l|re|. le |oud|y c|ar|ed ||ese
rar|ras ard ollered eac| ol ||e der|gods ||s proper s|are.
3. A|||oug| oller|rg c|ar|l|ed ou||er |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re |r ||e rare ol ||e der|gods, W|||ou| ||e
|roW|edge ol ||e der|gods |e a|so ollered oo|a||ors |o ||e derors oecause ||ey Were ||s re|a||ves
||roug| ||s ro||er.
4. 0rce upor a ||re, |oWever, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, lrdra, urders|ood ||a| v|svarupa Was secre||y
c|ea||rg ||e der|gods oy oller|rg oo|a||ors or oe|a|l ol ||e derors. le oecare ex|rere|y alra|d ol
oe|rg delea|ed oy ||e derors, ard |r grea| arger a| v|svarupa |e cu| v|svarupa's ||ree |eads lror ||s
s|ou|ders.
5. T|ereal|er, ||e |ead rear| lor dr|r||rg sora-rasa Was |rarslorred |r|o a |ap|rja|a [lrarco||r
par|r|dge|. 3|r||ar|y, ||e |ead rear| lor dr|r||rg W|re Was |rarslorred |r|o a |a|av|r|a [sparroW|, ard
||e |ead rear| lor ea||rg lood oecare a |||||r| [corror par|r|dge|.
o. A|||oug| lrdra Was so poWerlu| ||a| |e cou|d reu|ra||ze ||e s|rlu| reac||ors lor |||||rg a ora|rara, |e
reper|ar||y accep|ed ||e ourder ol ||ese reac||ors W||| lo|ded |ards. le sullered lor ore year, ard
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||er |o pur|ly ||rse|l |e d|s|r|ou|ed ||e reac||ors lor |||s s|rlu| |||||rg arorg ||e ear||, Wa|er, |rees ard
Worer.
7. lr re|urr lor K|rg lrdra's oered|c||or ||a| d||c|es |r ||e ear|| Wou|d oe l|||ed au|ora||ca||y, ||e |ard
accep|ed ore lour|| ol ||e s|rlu| reac||ors lor |||||rg a ora|rara. 8ecause ol ||ose s|rlu| reac||ors, We
l|rd rary deser|s or ||e surlace ol ||e ear||.
8. lr re|urr lor lrdra's oered|c||or ||a| ||e|r orarc|es ard |W|gs Wou|d groW oac| W|er |r|rred, ||e
|rees accep|ed ore lour|| ol ||e reac||ors lor |||||rg a ora|rara. T|ese reac||ors are v|s|o|e |r ||e
l|oW|rg ol sap lror |rees. [T|erelore ore |s loro|dder |o dr|r| |||s sap.|
9. lr re|urr lor lord lrdra's oered|c||or ||a| ||ey Wou|d oe ao|e |o erjoy |us|y des|res cor||ruous|y, ever
dur|rg pregrarcy lor as |org as sex |s ro| |rjur|ous |o ||e eroryo, Worer accep|ed ore lour|| ol ||e
s|rlu| reac||ors. As a resu|| ol ||ose reac||ors, Worer rar|les| ||e s|grs ol rers|rua||or every ror||.
10. Ard |r re|urr lor K|rg lrdra's oered|c||or ||a| Wa|er Wou|d |rcrease ||e vo|ure ol o||er suos|arces
W||| W||c| || Was r|xed, Wa|er accep|ed ore lour|| ol ||e s|rlu| reac||ors. T|erelore ||ere are ouoo|es
ard loar |r Wa|er. w|er ore co||ec|s Wa|er, ||ese s|ou|d oe avo|ded.
11. Al|er v|svarupa Was ||||ed, ||s la||er, Tvas|a, perlorred r||ua||s||c cereror|es |o |||| lrdra. le
ollered oo|a||ors |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re, say|rg, 0 erery ol lrdra, l|our|s| |o |||| your erery W|||ou|
de|ay.
12. T|ereal|er, lror ||e sou||err s|de ol ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re |roWr as Arva|arya care a learlu|
persora|||y W|o |oo|ed |||e ||e des|royer ol ||e er||re crea||or a| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur.
13-17. l||e arroWs re|eased |r ||e lour d|rec||ors, ||e deror's oody greW, day al|er day. Ta|| ard
o|ac||s|, |e appeared |||e a ourr| |||| ard Was as |us|rous as a or|g|| array ol c|ouds |r ||e ever|rg.
T|e |a|r or ||e deror's oody ard ||s oeard ard rous|ac|e Were ||e co|or ol re||ed copper, ard ||s
eyes Were p|erc|rg |||e ||e r|dday sur. le appeared urcorquerao|e, as |l |o|d|rg ||e ||ree Wor|ds or
||e po|r|s ol ||s o|az|rg |r|der|. 0arc|rg ard s|ou||rg W||| a |oud vo|ce, |e rade ||e er||re surlace ol
||e ear|| |rero|e as |l lror ar ear||qua|e. As |e yaWred aga|r ard aga|r, |e seered |o oe |ry|rg |o
sWa||oW ||e W|o|e s|y W||| ||s rou||, W||c| Was as deep as a cave. le seered |o oe ||c||rg up a|| ||e
s|ars |r ||e s|y W||| ||s |orgue ard ea||rg ||e er||re ur|verse W||| ||s |org, s|arp |ee||. 3ee|rg |||s
g|gar||c deror, everyore, |r grea| lear, rar |ere ard ||ere |r a|| d|rec||ors.
18. T|a| very learlu| deror, W|o Was ac|ua||y ||e sor ol Tvas|a, covered a|| ||e p|are|ary sys|ers oy
d|r| ol aus|er||y. T|erelore |e Was rared vr|ra, or ore W|o covers every|||rg.
19. T|e der|gods, |eaded oy lrdra, c|arged ||e deror W||| ||e|r so|d|ers, s|r|||rg ||r W||| ||e|r oWr
|rarscerder|a| ooWs ard arroWs ard o||er Weapors ou| vr|rasura sWa||oWed a|| ||e|r Weapors.
20. 3|ruc| W||| Worder ard d|sappo|r|rer| upor see|rg ||e s|rerg|| ol ||e deror, ||e der|gods |os|
||e|r oWr s|rerg||. T|erelore ||ey a|| re| |oge||er |o |ry |o p|ease ||e 3upersou|, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, oy Wors||p|rg l|r.
21. T|e der|gods sa|d. T|e ||ree Wor|ds are crea|ed oy ||e l|ve e|erer|s--rare|y e||er, a|r, l|re, Wa|er
ard ear||--W||c| are cor|ro||ed oy var|ous der|gods, oeg|rr|rg lror lord 8ra|ra. 8e|rg very ruc|
alra|d ||a| ||e ||re lac|or W||| erd our ex|s|erce, We oller preser|a||ors ur|o ||re oy perlorr|rg our
Wor| as ||re d|c|a|es. T|e ||re lac|or ||rse|l, |oWever, |s alra|d ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. T|erelore |e| us roW Wors||p ||a| 3uprere lord, W|o a|ore car g|ve us lu|| pro|ec||or.
22. lree lror a|| ra|er|a| corcep||ors ol ex|s|erce ard rever Worder-s|ruc| oy ary|||rg, ||e lord |s
a|Ways juo||ar| ard lu||y sa||sl|ed oy l|s oWr sp|r||ua| perlec||or. le |as ro ra|er|a| des|gra||ors, ard
||erelore le |s s|eady ard ura||ac|ed. T|a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e or|y s|e||er ol
everyore. Aryore des|r|rg |o oe pro|ec|ed oy o||ers |s cer|a|r|y a grea| loo| W|o des|res |o cross ||e
sea oy |o|d|rg ||e |a|| ol a dog.
23. T|e |aru rared K|rg 3a|yavra|a lorrer|y saved ||rse|l oy |y|rg ||e sra|| ooa| ol ||e er||re Wor|d
|o ||e |orr ol ||e |a|sya ava|ara, ||e l|s| |rcarra||or. 8y ||e grace ol ||e |a|sya ava|ara, |a|u saved
||rse|l lror ||e grea| darger ol ||e l|ood. |ay ||a| sare l|s| |rcarra||or save us lror ||e grea| ard
learlu| darger caused oy ||e sor ol Tvas|a.
24. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg ol crea||or, a |rererdous W|rd caused l|erce Waves ol |rurda||rg Wa|er. T|e grea|
Waves rade suc| a |orr|o|e sourd ||a| lord 8ra|ra a|ros| le|| lror ||s sea| or ||e |o|us |r|o ||e
Wa|er ol devas|a||or, ou| |e Was saved W||| ||e |e|p ol ||e lord. T|us We a|so expec| ||e lord |o
pro|ec| us lror |||s dargerous cord|||or.
25. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o crea|ed us oy l|s ex|erra| po|ercy ard oy W|ose
rercy We expard ||e crea||or ol ||e ur|verse, |s a|Ways s||ua|ed oelore us as ||e 3upersou|, ou| We
carro| see l|s lorr. we are urao|e |o see l|r oecause a|| ol us |||r| ||a| We are separa|e ard
|rdeperder| gods.
2o-27. 8y l|s |rcorce|vao|e |r|erra| po|ercy, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead expards |r|o
var|ous |rarscerder|a| ood|es as vararadeva, ||e |rcarra||or ol s|rerg|| arorg ||e der|gods,
larasurara, ||e |rcarra||or arorg sa|r|s, Nrs|r|adeva ard vara|a, |rcarra||ors arorg ar|ra|s,
ard |a|sya ard Kurra, |rcarra||ors arorg aqua||cs. le accep|s var|ous |rarscerder|a| ood|es
arorg a|| |ypes ol ||v|rg er||||es, ard arorg |urar oe|rgs le espec|a||y appears as lord Krsra ard
lord bara. 8y l|s cause|ess rercy, le pro|ec|s ||e der|gods, W|o are a|Ways |arassed oy ||e
derors. le |s ||e suprere Wors||pao|e 0e||y ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. le |s ||e suprere cause,
represer|ed as ||e ra|e ard lera|e crea||ve ererg|es. A|||oug| d|llerer| lror |||s ur|verse, le ex|s|s
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|r l|s ur|versa| lorr [v|ra|a-rupa|. lr our learlu| cord|||or, |e| us |a|e s|e||er ol l|r, lor We are sure ||a|
||e 3uprere lord, ||e 3uprere 3ou|, W||| g|ve us l|s pro|ec||or.
28. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, W|er a|| ||e der|gods ollered l|r ||e|r prayers, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord lar|, carry|rg l|s Weapors, ||e corc|s|e||, d|sc ard c|uo,
appeared l|rs| W||||r ||e|r |ear|s ard ||er oelore ||er.
29-30. 3urrourd|rg ard serv|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, Were s|x|eer
persora| a||erdar|s, decora|ed W||| orrarer|s ard appear|rg exac||y |||e l|r ou| W|||ou| ||e rar| ol
3r|va|sa ard ||e Kaus|uo|a jeWe|. 0 K|rg, W|er a|| ||e der|gods saW ||e 3uprere lord |r ||a|
pos|ure, sr|||rg W||| eyes |||e ||e pe|a|s ol |o|uses groWr |r au|urr, ||ey Were overW|e|red W|||
|app|ress ard |rred|a|e|y le|| doWr |||e rods, oller|rg dardava|s. T|er ||ey s|oW|y rose ard p|eased
||e lord oy oller|rg l|r prayers.
31. T|e der|gods sa|d. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ou are corpe|er| |o g|ve ||e resu||s ol
sacr|l|ce, ard ou are a|so ||e ||re lac|or ||a| des|roys a|| suc| resu||s |r due course. ou are ||e ore
W|o re|eases ||e ca|ra |o |||| ||e derors. 0 lord, W|o possesses rary var|e||es ol rares, We oller
our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
32. 0 suprere cor|ro||er, ou cor|ro| ||e ||ree des||ra||ors [proro||or |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, o|r|| as
a |urar oe|rg, ard corderra||or |r |e|||, ye| our suprere aoode |s va||ur||a-d|ara. 3|rce We
appeared al|er ou crea|ed |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, our ac||v|||es are |rposs|o|e lor us |o
urders|ard. we ||erelore |ave ro|||rg |o oller ou ou| our |uro|e ooe|sarces.
33. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 0 Narayara, 0 vasudeva, or|g|ra| persor! 0 ros| exa||ed
persor, suprere exper|erce, We|lare persor|l|ed! 0 suprere oered|c||or, suprere|y rerc|lu| ard
c|arge|ess! 0 suppor| ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, so|e propr|e|or ol a|| p|are|ary sys|ers, ras|er ol
every|||rg ard |usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure! our lords||p |s rea||zed oy ||e |opros| sarryas|s,
W|o Warder aoou| ||e Wor|d |o preac| Krsra corsc|ousress, lu||y aosoroed |r sarad|| ||roug| o|a|||-
yoga. 8ecause ||e|r r|rds are corcer|ra|ed upor ou, ||ey car rece|ve ||e corcep||or ol our
persora|||y |r ||e|r lu||y pur|l|ed |ear|s. w|er ||e dar|ress |r ||e|r |ear|s |s corp|e|e|y erad|ca|ed ard
ou are revea|ed |o ||er, ||e |rarscerder|a| o||ss ||ey erjoy |s ||e |rarscerder|a| lorr ol our
lords||p. No ore ou| suc| persors car rea||ze ou. T|erelore We s|rp|y oller ou our respec|lu|
ooe|sarces.
34. 0 lord, ou reed ro suppor|, ard a|||oug| ou |ave ro ra|er|a| oody, ou do ro| reed
coopera||or lror us. 3|rce ou are ||e cause ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or ard ou supp|y ||s ra|er|a|
|rgred|er|s W|||ou| oe|rg |rarslorred, ou crea|e, ra|r|a|r ard arr||||a|e |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or oy
ourse|l. Never||e|ess, a|||oug| ou appear ergaged |r ra|er|a| ac||v||y, ou are |rarscerder|a| |o a||
ra|er|a| qua||||es. Corsequer||y ||ese |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ours are ex|rere|y d|ll|cu|| |o
urders|ard.
35. T|ese are our |rqu|r|es. T|e ord|rary cord|||ored sou| |s suojec| |o ||e ra|er|a| |aWs, ard |e ||us
rece|ves ||e lru||s ol ||s ac||ors. 0oes our lords||p, |||e ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg, ex|s| W||||r |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d |r a oody produced oy ||e ra|er|a| rodes? 0o ou erjoy or suller ||e good or oad
resu||s ol ac||ors urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||re, pas| Wor| ard so lor||? 0r, or ||e cor|rary, are ou
preser| |ere or|y as a reu|ra| W||ress W|o |s se|l-sull|c|er|, lree lror a|| ra|er|a| des|res, ard a|Ways
lu|| ol sp|r||ua| po|ercy? we cer|a|r|y carro| urders|ard our ac|ua| pos|||or.
3o. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|| cor|rad|c||ors car oe recorc||ed |r ou. 0 lord, s|rce ou
are ||e 3uprere lersor, ||e reservo|r ol ur||r||ed sp|r||ua| qua||||es, ||e suprere cor|ro||er, our
ur||r||ed g|or|es are |rcorce|vao|e |o ||e cord|||ored sou|s. |ary roderr ||eo|og|ars argue aoou|
r|g|| ard Wrorg W|||ou| |roW|rg W|a| |s ac|ua||y r|g||. T|e|r argurer|s are a|Ways la|se ard ||e|r
judgrer|s |rcorc|us|ve oecause ||ey |ave ro au||or|zed ev|derce W||| W||c| |o ga|r |roW|edge ol
ou. 8ecause ||e|r r|rds are ag||a|ed oy scr|p|ures cor|a|r|rg la|se corc|us|ors, ||ey are urao|e |o
urders|ard ||e |ru|| corcerr|rg ou. lur||errore, oecause ol po||u|ed eagerress |o arr|ve a| ||e r|g||
corc|us|or, ||e|r ||eor|es are |rcapao|e ol revea||rg ou, W|o are |rarscerder|a| |o ||e|r ra|er|a|
corcep||ors. ou are ore W|||ou| a secord, ard ||erelore |r ou cor|rad|c||ors |||e do|rg ard ro|
do|rg, |app|ress ard d|s|ress, are ro| cor|rad|c|ory. our po|ercy |s so grea| ||a| || car do ard urdo
ary|||rg as ou |||e. w||| ||e |e|p ol ||a| po|ercy, W|a| |s |rposs|o|e lor ou? 3|rce ||ere |s ro dua|||y
|r our cors|||u||ora| pos|||or, ou car do every|||rg oy ||e |rl|uerce ol our erergy.
37. A rope causes lear lor a oeW||dered persor W|o cors|ders || a sra|e, ou| ro| lor a persor W|||
proper |r|e|||gerce W|o |roWs || |o oe or|y a rope. 3|r||ar|y, ou, as ||e 3upersou| |r everyore's |ear|,
|rsp|re lear or lear|essress accord|rg |o ore's |r|e|||gerce, ou| |r ou ||ere |s ro dua|||y.
38. w||| de||oera||or, ore W||| see ||a| ||e 3uprere 3ou|, a|||oug| rar|les|ed |r d|llerer| Ways, |s
ac|ua||y ||e oas|c pr|rc|p|e ol every|||rg. T|e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy |s ||e cause ol ||e ra|er|a|
rar|les|a||or, ou| ||e ra|er|a| erergy |s caused oy l|r. T|erelore le |s ||e cause ol a|| causes, ||e
rar|les|er ol |r|e|||gerce ard ||e serses. le |s perce|ved as ||e 3upersou| ol every|||rg. w|||ou| l|r,
every|||rg Wou|d oe dead. ou, as ||a| 3upersou|, ||e suprere cor|ro||er, are ||e or|y ore rera|r|rg.
39. T|erelore, 0 ||||er ol ||e |ad|u deror, |rcessar| |rarscerder|a| o||ss l|oWs |r ||e r|rds ol ||ose
W|o |ave ever orce |as|ed ou| a drop ol ||e rec|ar lror ||e ocear ol our g|or|es. 3uc| exa||ed
devo|ees lorge| ||e ||ry rel|ec||or ol so-ca||ed ra|er|a| |app|ress produced lror ||e ra|er|a| serses ol
s|g|| ard sourd. lree lror a|| des|res, suc| devo|ees are ||e rea| lr|erds ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. 0ller|rg
||e|r r|rds ur|o ou ard erjoy|rg |rarscerder|a| o||ss, ||ey are exper| |r ac||ev|rg ||e rea| goa| ol ||le.
0 lord, ou are ||e sou| ard dear lr|erd ol suc| devo|ees, W|o rever reed re|urr |o |||s ra|er|a|
Wor|d. loW cou|d ||ey g|ve up ergagerer| |r our devo||ora| serv|ce?
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40. 0 lord, 0 persor|l|ed ||ree Wor|ds, la||er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds! 0 s|rerg|| ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, |r ||e
lorr ol ||e varara |rcarra||or! 0 ||ree-eyed lorr ol Nrs|r|adeva! 0 ros| oeau||lu| persor W||||r ||e
||ree Wor|ds! Fvery|||rg ard everyore, |rc|ud|rg |urar oe|rgs ard ever ||e 0a||ya derors ard ||e
0aravas, |s ou| ar expars|or ol our erergy. 0 suprere|y poWerlu| ore, ou |ave a|Ways appeared |r
our lorrs as ||e var|ous |rcarra||ors |o pur|s| ||e derors as soor as ||ey oecore very poWerlu|.
ou appear as lord vararadeva, lord bara ard lord Krsra. ou appear sore||res as ar ar|ra|
|||e lord 8oar, sore||res a r|xed |rcarra||or |||e lord Nrs|r|adeva ard lord layagr|va, ard
sore||res ar aqua||c |||e lord l|s| ard lord Tor|o|se. Assur|rg suc| var|ous lorrs, ou |ave a|Ways
pur|s|ed ||e derors ard 0aravas. we ||erelore pray ||a| our lords||p appear |oday as aro||er
|rcarra||or, |l ou so des|re, |o |||| ||e grea| deror vr|rasura.
41. 0 suprere pro|ec|or, 0 grardla||er, 0 suprere pure, 0 lord! we are a|| surrerdered sou|s a| our
|o|us lee|. lrdeed, our r|rds are oourd |o our |o|us lee| |r red||a||or oy c|a|rs ol |ove. NoW p|ease
rar|les| our |rcarra||or. Accep||rg us as our oWr e|erra| servar|s ard devo|ees, oe p|eased W|||
us ard syrpa||e||c |oWard us. 8y our |ove-l|||ed g|arce, W||| ||s coo| ard p|eas|rg sr||e ol syrpa||y,
ard oy ||e sWee|, rec|arear Words erara||rg lror our oeau||lu| lace, lree us lror ||e arx|e|y caused
oy |||s vr|rasura, W|o a|Ways pa|rs ||e cores ol our |ear|s.
42. 0 lord, as ||e sra|| spar|s ol a l|re carro| poss|o|y perlorr ||e ac||ors ol ||e W|o|e l|re, We spar|s
ol our lords||p carro| |rlorr ou ol ||e recess|||es ol our ||ves. ou are ||e corp|e|e W|o|e.
T|erelore, ol W|a| do We reed |o |rlorr ou? ou |roW every|||rg oecause ou are ||e or|g|ra| cause
ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ||e ra|r|a|rer ard ||e arr||||a|or ol ||e er||re ur|versa| crea||or. ou
a|Ways ergage |r our pas||res W||| our sp|r||ua| ard ra|er|a| ererg|es, lor ou are ||e cor|ro||er ol
a|| ||ese var|ed ererg|es. ou ex|s| W||||r a|| ||v|rg er||||es, W||||r ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ard a|so
oeyord ||er. ou ex|s| |r|erra||y as laraora|rar ard ex|erra||y as ||e |rgred|er|s ol ||e ra|er|a|
crea||or. T|erelore, a|||oug| rar|les|ed |r var|ous s|ages, a| d|llerer| ||res ard p|aces, ard |r var|ous
ood|es, ou, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, are ||e or|g|ra| cause ol a|| causes. lrdeed, ou are ||e
or|g|ra| e|erer|. ou are ||e W||ress ol a|| ac||v|||es, ou| oecause ou are as grea| as ||e s|y, ou are
rever |ouc|ed oy ary ol ||er. ou are ||e W||ress ol every|||rg as laraora|rar ard larara|ra. 0
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ro|||rg |s ur|roWr |o ou.
43. 0ear lord, ou are orr|sc|er|, ard ||erelore ou |roW very We|| W|y We |ave |a|er s|e||er a|
our |o|us lee|, W||c| prov|de s|ade ||a| g|ves re||el lror a|| ra|er|a| d|s|uroarces. 3|rce ou are ||e
suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er ard ou |roW every|||rg, We |ave soug|| s|e||er ol our |o|us lee| lor
|rs|ruc||or. l|ease g|ve us re||el oy cour|erac||rg our preser| d|s|ress. our |o|us lee| are ||e or|y
s|e||er lor a lu||y surrerdered devo|ee ard are ||e or|y rears lor suodu|rg a|| ||e |r|ou|a||ors ol |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d.
44. T|erelore, 0 lord, 0 suprere cor|ro||er, 0 lord Krsra, p|ease arr||||a|e |||s dargerous deror
vr|rasura, Tvas|a's sor, W|o |as a|ready sWa||oWed a|| our Weapors, our parap|erra||a lor l|g|||rg, ard
our s|rerg|| ard |rl|uerce.
45. 0 lord, 0 suprere pure, ou ||ve W||||r ||e core ol everyore's |ear| ard ooserve a|| ||e des|res
ard ac||v|||es ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |roWr as lord Krsra, our
repu|a||or |s or|g|| ard |||ur|ra||rg. ou |ave ro oeg|rr|rg, lor ou are ||e oeg|rr|rg ol every|||rg.
T||s |s urders|ood oy pure devo|ees oecause ou are eas||y access|o|e |o ||e pure ard |ru||lu|. w|er
||e cord|||ored sou|s are ||oera|ed ard s|e||ered a| our |o|us lee| al|er rov|rg ||roug|ou| ||e ra|er|a|
Wor|d lor rary r||||ors ol years, ||ey a||a|r ||e ||g|es| success ol ||le. T|erelore, 0 lord, 0 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, We oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces a| our |o|us lee|.
4o. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er ||e der|gods ollered ||e lord ||e|r s|rcere
prayers |r |||s Way, ||e lord ||s|ered oy l|s cause|ess rercy. 8e|rg p|eased, le ||er rep||ed |o ||e
der|gods.
47. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 oe|oved der|gods, you |ave ollered your prayers |o
|e W||| grea| |roW|edge, ard l ar cer|a|r|y ros| p|eased W||| you. A persor |s ||oera|ed oy suc|
|roW|edge, ard ||us |e rereroers |y exa||ed pos|||or, W||c| |s aoove ||e cord|||ors ol ra|er|a| ||le.
3uc| a devo|ee |s lu||y pur|l|ed oy oller|rg prayers |r lu|| |roW|edge. T||s |s ||e source ol devo||ora|
serv|ce |o |e.
48. 0 oes| ol ||e |r|e|||ger| der|gods, a|||oug| || |s |rue ||a| ro|||rg |s d|ll|cu|| lor ore |o oo|a|r W|er l
ar p|eased W||| ||r, a pure devo|ee, W|ose r|rd |s exc|us|ve|y l|xed upor |e, does ro| as| |e lor
ary|||rg ou| ||e oppor|ur||y |o ergage |r devo||ora| serv|ce.
49. T|ose W|o |||r| ra|er|a| asse|s |o oe every|||rg or |o oe ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le are ca||ed r|sers
[|rparas|. T|ey do ro| |roW ||e u|||ra|e recess||y ol ||e sou|. |oreover, |l ore aWards ||a| W||c| |s
des|red oy suc| loo|s, |e rus| a|so oe cors|dered loo||s|.
50. A pure devo|ee W|o |s lu||y accorp||s|ed |r ||e sc|erce ol devo||ora| serv|ce W||| rever |rs|ruc| a
loo||s| persor |o ergage |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es lor ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, ro| |o spea| ol |e|p|rg ||r |r suc|
ac||v|||es. 3uc| a devo|ee |s |||e ar exper|erced p|ys|c|ar, W|o rever ercourages a pa||er| |o ea| lood
|rjur|ous |o ||s |ea|||, ever |l ||e pa||er| des|res ||.
51. 0 |ag|avar [lrdra|, a|| good lor|ure ur|o you. l adv|se you |o approac| ||e exa||ed sa|r|
0ad|yarca [0ad||c||. le |as oecore very accorp||s|ed |r |roW|edge, voWs ard aus|er|||es, ard ||s
oody |s very s|rorg. 0o as| ||r lor ||s oody W|||ou| de|ay.
52. T|a| sa|r||y 0ad|yarca, W|o |s a|so |roWr as 0ad||c|, persora||y ass|r||a|ed ||e sp|r||ua| sc|erce
ard ||er de||vered || |o ||e Asv|r|-|uraras. l| |s sa|d ||a| 0ad|yarca gave ||er rar|ras ||roug| ||e
2oo SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
|ead ol a |orse. T|erelore ||e rar|ras are ca||ed Asvas|ra. Al|er oo|a|r|rg ||e rar|ras ol sp|r||ua|
sc|erce lror 0ad||c|, ||e Asv|r|-|uraras oecare j|var-ru||a, ||oera|ed ever |r |||s ||le.
53. 0ad|yarca's |rv|rc|o|e pro|ec||ve cover|rg |roWr as ||e Narayara-|avaca Was g|ver |o Tvas|a,
W|o de||vered || |o ||s sor v|svarupa, lror W|or you |ave rece|ved ||. 8ecause ol |||s Narayara-
|avaca, 0ad||c|'s oody |s roW very s|rorg. ou s|ou|d ||erelore oeg ||r lor ||s oody.
54. w|er ||e Asv|r|-|uraras oeg lor 0ad|yarca's oody or your oe|a|l, |e W||| sure|y g|ve || oecause ol
allec||or. 0o ro| douo| |||s, lor 0ad|yarca |s very exper|erced |r re||g|ous urders|ard|rg. w|er
0ad|yarca aWards you ||s oody, v|sva|arra W||| prepare a ||urderoo|| lror ||s oores. T||s
||urderoo|| W||| cer|a|r|y |||| vr|rasura oecause || W||| oe |rves|ed W||| |y poWer.
55. w|er vr|rasura |s ||||ed oecause ol |y sp|r||ua| s|rerg||, you W||| rega|r your s|rerg||, Weapors
ard Wea|||. T|us ||ere W||| oe a|| good lor|ure lor a|| ol you. A|||oug| vr|rasura car des|roy a|| ||e ||ree
Wor|ds, do ro| lear ||a| |e W||| |arr you. le |s a|so a devo|ee ard W||| rever oe erv|ous ol you.
'hap"+r T+n Th+ Ba""/+ B+"w++n "h+ D+#ig!ds and Vr"rasra
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er |rs|ruc||rg lrdra |r |||s Way, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
lar|, ||e cause ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ||er ard ||ere d|sappeared lror ||e preserce ol ||e
or|oo||rg der|gods.
2. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lo||oW|rg ||e lord's |rs|ruc||ors, ||e der|gods approac|ed 0ad||c|, ||e sor ol
A||arva. le Was very ||oera|, ard W|er ||ey oegged ||r |o g|ve ||er ||s oody, |e a| orce par||a||y
agreed. loWever, jus| |o |ear re||g|ous |rs|ruc||ors lror ||er, |e sr||ed ard jo||rg|y spo|e as lo||oWs.
3. 0 e|eva|ed der|gods, a| ||e ||re ol dea||, severe, uroearao|e pa|r |a|es aWay ||e corsc|ousress ol
a|| ||v|rg er||||es W|o |ave accep|ed ra|er|a| ood|es. 0or'| you |roW aoou| |||s pa|r?
4. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, every ||v|rg er|||y |s very ruc| add|c|ed |o ||s ra|er|a| oody. 3|rugg||rg |o
|eep ||s oody lorever, everyore |r|es |o pro|ec| || oy a|| rears, ever a| ||e sacr|l|ce ol a|| ||s
possess|ors. T|erelore, W|o Wou|d oe prepared |o de||ver ||s oody |o aryore, ever |l || Were
derarded oy lord v|sru?
5. T|e der|gods rep||ed. 0 exa||ed ora|rara, p|ous persors |||e you, W|ose ac||v|||es are
pra|seWor||y, are very ||rd ard allec||ora|e |o peop|e |r gerera|. w|a| car'| suc| p|ous sou|s g|ve lor
||e oerel|| ol o||ers? T|ey car g|ve every|||rg, |rc|ud|rg ||e|r ood|es.
o. T|ose W|o are |oo se|l-|r|eres|ed oeg sore|||rg lror o||ers, ro| |roW|rg ol o||ers' pa|r. 8u| |l ||e
oeggar |reW ||e d|ll|cu||y ol ||e g|ver, |e Wou|d ro| as| lor ary|||rg. 3|r||ar|y, |e W|o |s ao|e |o g|ve
c|ar||y does ro| |roW ||e oeggar's d|ll|cu||y, lor o||erW|se |e Wou|d ro| reluse |o g|ve ||e oeggar
ary|||rg |e r|g|| War| as c|ar||y.
7. T|e grea| sage 0ad||c| sa|d. Jus| |o |ear lror you aoou| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, l relused |o oller ry
oody a| your reques|. NoW, a|||oug| ry oody |s ex|rere|y dear |o re, l rus| g|ve || up lor your oe||er
purposes s|rce l |roW ||a| || W||| |eave re |oday or |ororroW.
8. 0 der|gods, ore W|o |as ro corpass|or lor |urar||y |r ||s suller|rg ard does ro| sacr|l|ce ||s
|rperrarer| oody lor ||e ||g|er causes ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es or e|erra| g|ory |s cer|a|r|y p|||ed ever oy
||e |rrovao|e oe|rgs.
9. ll ore |s ur|appy |o see ||e d|s|ress ol o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs ard |appy |o see ||e|r |app|ress, ||s
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es are apprec|a|ed as |rper|s|ao|e oy exa||ed persors W|o are cors|dered p|ous ard
oerevo|er|.
10. T||s oody, W||c| |s ea|ao|e oy jac|a|s ard dogs al|er dea||, does ro| ac|ua||y do ary good lor re,
||e sp|r|| sou|. l| |s usao|e or|y lor a s|or| ||re ard ray per|s| a| ary rorer|. T|e oody ard ||s
possess|ors, ||s r|c|es ard re|a||ves, rus| a|| oe ergaged lor ||e oerel|| ol o||ers, or e|se ||ey W||| oe
sources ol |r|ou|a||or ard r|sery.
11. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0ad||c| |ur|, ||e sor ol A||arva, ||us reso|ved |o g|ve ||s oody |o ||e
serv|ce ol ||e der|gods. le p|aced ||rse|l, ||e sp|r|| sou|, a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead ard |r |||s Way gave up ||s gross ra|er|a| oody rade ol l|ve e|erer|s.
12. 0ad||c| |ur| cor|ro||ed ||s serses, ||le lorce, r|rd ard |r|e|||gerce ard oecare aosoroed |r
|rarce. T|us |e cu| a|| ||s ra|er|a| oords. le cou|d ro| perce|ve |oW ||s ra|er|a| oody oecare
separa|ed lror ||s se|l.
13-14. T|ereal|er, K|rg lrdra very l|rr|y |oo| up ||e ||urderoo|| rarulac|ured oy v|sva|arra lror ||e
oores ol 0ad||c|. C|arged W||| ||e exa||ed poWer ol 0ad||c| |ur| ard er||g||ered oy ||e poWer ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lrdra rode or ||e oac| ol ||s carr|er, A|rava|a, surrourded oy a|| ||e
der|gods, W|||e a|| ||e grea| sages ollered ||r pra|se. T|us |e s|ore very oeau||lu||y, p|eas|rg ||e
||ree Wor|ds as |e rode oll |o |||| vr|rasura.
15. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, as budra, oe|rg very argry a| Ar|a|a [araraja| |ad lorrer|y rur |oWard
Ar|a|a |o |||| ||r, lrdra argr||y ard W||| grea| lorce a||ac|ed vr|rasura, W|o Was surrourded oy ||e
|eaders ol ||e deror|ac arr|es.
1o. T|ereal|er, a| ||e erd ol 3a|ya-yuga ard ||e oeg|rr|rg ol Tre|a-yuga, a l|erce oa|||e |oo| p|ace
oe|Weer ||e der|gods ard ||e derors or ||e oar| ol ||e Narrada.
17-18. 0 K|rg, W|er a|| ||e asuras care or|o ||e oa|||el|e|d, |eaded oy vr|rasura, ||ey saW K|rg lrdra
carry|rg ||e ||urderoo|| ard surrourded oy ||e budras, vasus, Ad||yas, Asv|r|-|uraras, l||as, va|r|s,
|aru|s, bo|us, 3ad|yas ard v|svadevas. 3urrourded oy ||s corpary, lrdra s|ore so or|g|||y ||a| ||s
ellu|gerce Was |r|o|erao|e |o ||e derors.
19-22. |ary |urdreds ard ||ousards ol derors, der|-derors, a|sas, ba|sasas [rar-ea|ers| ard
o||ers, |eaded oy 3ura|| ard |a||, res|s|ed ||e arr|es ol K|rg lrdra, W||c| ever dea|| persor|l|ed
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 2o7
carro| eas||y overcore. Arorg ||e derors Were Naruc|, 3aroara, Ararva, 0v|rurd|a, bsao|a,
Asura, layagr|va, 3ar|us|ra, v|prac||||, Ayoru||a, lu|ora, vrsaparva, lra|e||, le|| ard u||a|a.
boar|rg |uru||uous|y ard lear|ess|y |||e ||ors, ||ese |rv|rc|o|e derors, a|| dressed |r go|der
orrarer|s, gave pa|r |o ||e der|gods W||| Weapors |||e c|uos, o|udgeors, arroWs, oaroed dar|s,
ra||e|s ard |arces.
23. Arred W||| |arces, |r|der|s, axes, sWords ard o||er Weapors |||e sa|ag|r|s ard o|usurd|s, ||e
derors a||ac|ed lror d|llerer| d|rec||ors ard sca||ered a|| ||e c||els ol ||e der|god arr|es.
24. As ||e s|ars |r ||e s|y carro| oe seer W|er covered oy derse c|ouds, ||e der|gods, oe|rg
corp|e|e|y covered oy re|Wor|s ol arroWs la|||rg upor ||er ore al|er aro||er, cou|d ro| oe seer.
25. T|e s|oWers ol var|ous Weapors ard arroWs re|eased |o |||| ||e so|d|ers ol ||e der|gods d|d ro|
reac| ||er oecause ||e der|gods, ac||rg qu|c||y, cu| ||e Weapors |r|o ||ousards ol p|eces |r ||e s|y.
2o. As ||e|r Weapors ard rar|ras decreased, ||e derors oegar s|oWer|rg rour|a|r pea|s, |rees ard
s|ores upor ||e der|god so|d|ers, ou| ||e der|gods Were so poWerlu| ard exper| ||a| ||ey ru|||l|ed a||
||ese Weapors oy orea||rg ||er |o p|eces |r ||e s|y as oelore.
27. w|er ||e so|d|ers ol ||e derors, corrarded oy vr|rasura, saW ||a| ||e so|d|ers ol K|rg lrdra
Were qu||e We||, |av|rg ro| oeer |rjured a| a|| oy ||e|r vo||eys ol Weapors, ro| ever oy ||e |rees, s|ores
ard rour|a|r pea|s, ||e derors Were very ruc| alra|d.
28. w|er |rs|gr|l|car| persors use roug| Words |o cas| la|se, argry accusa||ors aga|rs| sa|r||y
persors, ||e|r lru|||ess Words do ro| d|s|uro ||e grea| persora||||es. 3|r||ar|y, a|| ||e ellor|s ol ||e
derors aga|rs| ||e der|gods, W|o Were lavorao|y s||ua|ed urder ||e pro|ec||or ol Krsra, Were lu|||e.
29. T|e asuras, W|o are rever devo|ees ol lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |os| ||e|r
pr|de |r l|g|||rg W|er ||ey lourd a|| ||e|r erdeavors lu|||e. leav|rg as|de ||e|r |eader ever |r ||e very
oeg|rr|rg ol ||e l|g||, ||ey dec|ded |o l|ee oecause a|| ||e|r proWess |ad oeer |a|er aWay oy ||e
erery.
30. 3ee|rg ||s arry oro|er ard a|| ||e asuras, ever ||ose |roWr as grea| |eroes, l|ee|rg ||e oa|||el|e|d
ou| ol |r|erse lear, vr|rasura, W|o Was |ru|y a grea|-r|rded |ero, sr||ed ard spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg
Words.
31. Accord|rg |o ||s pos|||or ard ||e ||re ard c|rcurs|arces, vr|rasura, ||e |ero arorg |eroes, spo|e
Words ||a| Were ruc| |o oe apprec|a|ed oy ||oug||lu| rer. le ca||ed |o ||e |eroes ol ||e derors, 0
v|prac||||! 0 Naruc|! 0 lu|ora! 0 |aya, Ararva ard 3aroara! l|ease |ear re ard do ro| l|ee.
32. vr|rasura sa|d. A|| ||v|rg er||||es W|o |ave |a|er o|r|| |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d rus| d|e. 3ure|y, ro ore
|r |||s Wor|d |as lourd ary rears |o oe saved lror dea||. Fver prov|derce |as ro| prov|ded a rears
|o escape ||. urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, dea|| oe|rg |rev||ao|e, |l ore car ga|r proro||or |o ||e ||g|er
p|are|ary sys|ers ard oe a|Ways ce|eora|ed |ere oy dy|rg a su||ao|e dea||, W|a| rar W||| ro| accep|
suc| a g|or|ous dea||?
33. T|ere are |Wo Ways |o ree| a g|or|ous dea||, ard oo|| are very rare. 0re |s |o d|e al|er perlorr|rg
rys||c yoga, espec|a||y o|a|||-yoga, oy W||c| ore car cor|ro| ||e r|rd ard ||v|rg lorce ard d|e
aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|e secord |s |o d|e or ||e oa|||el|e|d,
|ead|rg ||e arry ard rever s|oW|rg ore's oac|. T|ese |Wo ||rds ol dea|| are recorrerded |r ||e
sas|ra as g|or|ous.
'hap"+r )/+v+n Th+ Trans-+nd+n"a/ ,a/i"i+s !. Vr"rasra
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, vr|rasura, ||e corrarder |r c||el ol ||e derors, adv|sed ||s
||eu|erar|s |r ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or, ou| ||e coWard|y deror|ac corrarders, |r|er| upor l|ee|rg ||e
oa|||el|e|d, Were so d|s|uroed oy lear ||a| ||ey cou|d ro| accep| ||s Words.
2-3. 0 K|rg lar||s||, ||e der|gods, |a||rg advar|age ol a lavorao|e oppor|ur||y preser|ed oy ||re,
a||ac|ed ||e arry ol ||e derors lror ||e rear ard oegar dr|v|rg aWay ||e deror|ac so|d|ers,
sca||er|rg ||er |ere ard ||ere as |l ||e|r arry |ad ro |eader. 3ee|rg ||e p|||ao|e cord|||or ol ||s
so|d|ers, vr|rasura, ||e oes| ol ||e asuras, W|o Was ca||ed lrdrasa|ru, ||e erery ol lrdra, Was very
ruc| aggr|eved. urao|e |o |o|era|e suc| reverses, |e s|opped ard lorcelu||y reou|ed ||e der|gods,
spea||rg ||e lo||oW|rg Words |r ar argry rood.
4. 0 der|gods, ||ese deror|ac so|d|ers |ave |a|er o|r|| use|ess|y. lrdeed, ||ey |ave core lror ||e
ood|es ol ||e|r ro||ers exac||y |||e s|oo|. w|a| |s ||e oerel|| ol |||||rg suc| erer|es lror oe||rd W|||e
||ey are rurr|rg |r lear? 0re W|o cors|ders ||rse|l a |ero s|ou|d ro| |||| ar erery W|o |s alra|d ol
|os|rg ||s ||le. 3uc| |||||rg |s rever g|or|ous, ror car || proro|e ore |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s.
5. 0 |rs|gr|l|car| der|gods, |l you |ru|y |ave la||| |r your |ero|sr, |l you |ave pa||erce |r ||e cores ol
your |ear|s ard |l you are ro| aro|||ous lor serse gra||l|ca||or, p|ease s|ard oelore re lor a rorer|.
o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. vr|rasura, ||e argry ard ros| poWerlu| |ero, |err|l|ed ||e der|gods W||| ||s
s|ou| ard s|rorg|y ou||| oody. w|er |e roared W||| a resourd|rg vo|ce, rear|y a|| ||v|rg er||||es la|r|ed.
7. w|er a|| ||e der|gods |eard vr|rasura's |uru||uous roar, W||c| resero|ed ||a| ol a ||or, ||ey la|r|ed
ard le|| |o ||e grourd as |l s|ruc| oy ||urderoo||s.
8. As ||e der|gods c|osed ||e|r eyes |r lear, vr|rasura, |a||rg up ||s |r|der| ard ra||rg ||e ear||
|rero|e W||| ||s grea| s|rerg||, |rarp|ed ||e der|gods oerea|| ||s lee| or ||e oa|||el|e|d ||e Way a rad
e|ep|ar| |rarp|es |o||oW oarooos |r ||e lores|.
9. 3ee|rg vr|rasura's d|spos|||or, lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, oecare |r|o|erar| ard ||reW a| ||r ore ol
||s grea| c|uos, W||c| are ex|rere|y d|ll|cu|| |o cour|erac|. loWever, as ||e c|uo l|eW |oWard ||r,
vr|rasura eas||y caug|| || W||| ||s |el| |ard.
2o8 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
10. 0 K|rg lar||s||, ||e poWerlu| vr|rasura, ||e erery ol K|rg lrdra, argr||y s|ruc| ||e |ead ol lrdra's
e|ep|ar| W||| ||a| c|uo, ra||rg a |uru||uous sourd or ||e oa|||el|e|d. lor |||s |ero|c deed, ||e so|d|ers
or oo|| s|des g|or|l|ed ||r.
11. 3|ruc| W||| ||e c|uo oy vr|rasura |||e a rour|a|r s|ruc| oy a ||urderoo||, ||e e|ep|ar| A|rava|a,
lee||rg grea| pa|r ard sp||||rg o|ood lror ||s oro|er rou||, Was pus|ed oac| lour|eer yards. lr grea|
d|s|ress, ||e e|ep|ar| le||, W||| lrdra or ||s oac|.
12. w|er |e saW lrdra's carr|er e|ep|ar| ||us la||gued ard |rjured ard W|er |e saW lrdra rorose
oecause ||s carr|er |ad oeer |arred |r ||a| Way, ||e grea| sou| vr|rasura, lo||oW|rg re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es,
relra|red lror aga|r s|r|||rg lrdra W||| ||e c|uo. Ta||rg |||s oppor|ur||y, lrdra |ouc|ed ||e e|ep|ar| W|||
||s rec|ar-produc|rg |ard, ||us re||ev|rg ||e ar|ra|'s pa|r ard cur|rg ||s |rjur|es. T|er ||e e|ep|ar|
ard lrdra oo|| s|ood s||er||y.
13. 0 K|rg, W|er ||e grea| |ero vr|rasura saW lrdra, ||s erery, ||e ||||er ol ||s oro||er, s|ard|rg
oelore ||r W||| a ||urderoo|| |r ||s |ard, des|r|rg |o l|g||, vr|rasura rereroered |oW lrdra |ad crue||y
||||ed ||s oro||er. T||r||rg ol lrdra's s|rlu| ac||v|||es, |e oecare rad W||| |arer|a||or ard
lorge|lu|ress. laug||rg sarcas||ca||y, |e spo|e as lo||oWs.
14. 3r| vr|rasura sa|d. le W|o |as ||||ed a ora|rara, |e W|o |as ||||ed ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er--|rdeed, |e
W|o |as ||||ed ry oro||er--|s roW, oy good lor|ure, s|ard|rg oelore re lace |o lace as ry erery. 0
ros| aoor|rao|e ore, W|er l p|erce your s|ore|||e |ear| W||| ry |r|der|, l s|a|| oe lreed lror ry deo|
|o ry oro||er.
15. 0r|y lor ||e sa|e ol ||v|rg |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, you ||||ed ry e|der oro||er--a se|l-rea||zed,
s|r|ess, qua||l|ed ora|rara W|o |ad oeer appo|r|ed your c||el pr|es|. le Was your sp|r||ua| ras|er, ou|
a|||oug| you er|rus|ed ||r W||| ||e perlorrarce ol your sacr|l|ce, you |a|er rerc||ess|y severed ||s
|eads lror ||s oody ||e Way ore ou|c|ers ar ar|ra|.
1o. lrdra, you are oerel| ol a|| s|are, rercy, g|ory ard good lor|ure. 0epr|ved ol ||ese good qua||||es
oy ||e reac||ors ol your lru|||ve ac||v|||es, you are |o oe corderred ever oy ||e rar-ea|ers [ba|sasas|.
NoW l s|a|| p|erce your oody W||| ry |r|der|, ard al|er you d|e W||| grea| pa|r, ever l|re W||| ro| |ouc|
you, or|y ||e vu||ures W||| ea| your oody.
17. ou are ra|ura||y crue|. ll ||e o||er der|gods, uraWare ol ry proWess, lo||oW you oy a||ac||rg re
W||| ra|sed Weapors, l s|a|| sever ||e|r |eads W||| |||s s|arp |r|der|. w||| ||ose |eads l s|a|| perlorr a
sacr|l|ce |o 8|a|rava ard ||e o||er |eaders ol ||e g|os|s, a|org W||| ||e|r |ordes.
18. 8u| |l |r |||s oa|||e you cu| oll ry |ead W||| your ||urderoo|| ard |||| ry so|d|ers, 0 lrdra, 0 grea|
|ero, l s|a|| |a|e grea| p|easure |r oller|rg ry oody |o o||er ||v|rg er||||es [suc| as jac|a|s ard
vu||ures|. l s|a|| ||us oe re||eved ol ry oo||ga||ors |o ||e reac||ors ol ry |arra, ard ry lor|ure W||| oe
|o rece|ve ||e dus| lror ||e |o|us lee| ol grea| devo|ees |||e Narada |ur|.
19. 0 K|rg ol ||e der|gods, s|rce l, your erery, ar s|ard|rg oelore you, W|y dor'| you |ur| your
||urderoo|| a| re? A|||oug| your a||ac| upor re W||| your c|uo Was cer|a|r|y use|ess, |||e a reques| ol
rorey lror a r|ser, ||e ||urderoo|| you carry W||| ro| oe use|ess. ou reed |ave ro douo|s aoou| |||s.
20. 0 lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver, ||e ||urderoo|| you carry |o |||| re |as oeer erpoWered oy ||e proWess
ol lord v|sru ard ||e s|rerg|| ol 0ad||c|'s aus|er|||es. 3|rce you |ave core |ere |o |||| re |r
accordarce W||| lord v|sru's order, ||ere |s ro douo| ||a| l s|a|| oe ||||ed oy ||e re|ease ol your
||urderoo||. lord v|sru |as s|ded W||| you. T|erelore your v|c|ory, opu|erce ard a|| good qua||||es are
assured.
21. 8y ||e lorce ol your ||urderoo||, l s|a|| oe lreed ol ra|er|a| oordage ard s|a|| g|ve up |||s oody ard
|||s Wor|d ol ra|er|a| des|res. l|x|rg ry r|rd upor ||e |o|us lee| ol lord 3ar|arsara, l s|a|| a||a|r ||e
des||ra||or ol suc| grea| sages as Narada |ur|, jus| as lord 3ar|arsara |as sa|d.
22. lersors W|o lu||y surrerder a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard a|Ways
|||r| ol l|s |o|us lee| are accep|ed ard recogr|zed oy ||e lord as l|s oWr persora| ass|s|ar|s or
servar|s. T|e lord rever oes|oWs upor suc| servar|s ||e or||||ar| opu|erces ol ||e upper, |oWer ard
r|dd|e p|are|ary sys|ers ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. w|er ore possesses ra|er|a| opu|erce |r ary ol ||ese
||ree d|v|s|ors ol ||e ur|verse, ||s possess|ors ra|ura||y |rcrease ||s err||y, arx|e|y, rer|a| ag||a||or,
pr|de ard oe|||gererce. T|us ore goes ||roug| ruc| erdeavor |o |rcrease ard ra|r|a|r ||s
possess|ors, ard |e sullers grea| ur|app|ress W|er |e |oses ||er.
23. 0ur lord, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, loro|ds l|s devo|ees |o erdeavor use|ess|y lor
re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or. 0 lrdra, ore car ||us |rler |oW ||rd ||e lord
|s. 3uc| rercy |s oo|a|rao|e or|y oy ura||oyed devo|ees, ro| oy persors W|o asp|re lor ra|er|a| ga|rs.
24. 0 ry lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||| l aga|r oe, ao|e |o oe a servar| ol our e|erra|
servar|s W|o l|rd s|e||er or|y a| our |o|us lee|? 0 lord ol ry ||le, ray l aga|r oecore ||e|r servar| so
||a| ry r|rd ray a|Ways |||r| ol our |rarscerder|a| a||r|ou|es, ry Words a|Ways g|or|ly ||ose
a||r|ou|es, ard ry oody a|Ways ergage |r ||e |ov|rg serv|ce ol our lords||p?
25. 0 ry lord, source ol a|| oppor|ur|||es, l do ro| des|re |o erjoy |r 0|ruva|o|a, ||e |eaver|y p|are|s
or ||e p|are| W|ere lord 8ra|ra res|des, ror do l War| |o oe ||e suprere ru|er ol a|| ||e ear|||y p|are|s
or ||e |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers. l do ro| des|re |o oe ras|er ol ||e poWers ol rys||c yoga, ror do l War|
||oera||or |l l |ave |o g|ve up our |o|us lee|.
2o. 0 |o|us-eyed lord, as oaoy o|rds ||a| |ave ro| ye| deve|oped ||e|r W|rgs a|Ways |oo| lor ||e|r
ro||er |o re|urr ard leed ||er, as sra|| ca|ves ||ed W||| ropes aWa|| arx|ous|y ||e ||re ol r||||rg,
W|er ||ey W||| oe a||oWed |o dr|r| ||e r||| ol ||e|r ro||ers, or as a rorose W|le W|ose |usoard |s
aWay lror |ore a|Ways |orgs lor ||r |o re|urr ard sa||sly |er |r a|| respec|s, l a|Ways yearr lor ||e
oppor|ur||y |o rerder d|rec| serv|ce ur|o ou.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 2o9
27. 0 ry lord, ry ras|er, l ar Warder|rg ||roug|ou| |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d as a resu|| ol ry lru|||ve
ac||v|||es. T|erelore l s|rp|y see| lr|erds||p |r ||e assoc|a||or ol our p|ous ard er||g||ered devo|ees.
|y a||ac|rer| |o ry oody, W|le, c|||drer ard |ore |s cor||ru|rg oy ||e spe|| ol our ex|erra| erergy,
ou| l W|s| |o oe a||ac|ed |o ||er ro |orger. le| ry r|rd, ry corsc|ousress ard every|||rg l |ave oe
a||ac|ed or|y |o ou.
'hap"+r Tw+/v+ Vr"rasra1s G/!ri!s D+a"h
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0es|r|rg |o g|ve up ||s oody, vr|rasura cors|dered dea|| |r ||e oa|||e
prelerao|e |o v|c|ory. 0 K|rg lar||s||, |e v|gorous|y |oo| up ||s |r|der| ard W||| grea| lorce a||ac|ed lord
lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, jus| as Ka||ao|a |ad lorcelu||y a||ac|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
W|er ||e ur|verse Was |rurda|ed.
2. T|er vr|rasura, ||e grea| |ero ol ||e derors, W||r|ed ||s |r|der|, W||c| |ad po|r|s |||e ||e l|ares ol
||e o|az|rg l|re a| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur. w||| grea| lorce ard arger |e ||reW || a| lrdra, roar|rg ard
exc|a|r|rg |oud|y, 0 s|rlu| ore, ||us s|a|| l |||| you!
3. l|y|rg |r ||e s|y, vr|rasura's |r|der| resero|ed a or||||ar| re|eor. A|||oug| ||e o|az|rg Weapor Was
d|ll|cu|| |o |oo| upor, K|rg lrdra, uralra|d, cu| || |o p|eces W||| ||s ||urderoo||. 3|ru||areous|y, |e cu| oll
ore ol vr|rasura's arrs, W||c| Was as |||c| as ||e oody ol vasu||, ||e K|rg ol ||e serper|s.
4. A|||oug| ore ol ||s arrs Was severed lror ||s oody, vr|rasura argr||y approac|ed K|rg lrdra ard
s|ruc| ||r or ||e jaW W||| ar |ror race. le a|so s|ruc| ||e e|ep|ar| ||a| carr|ed lrdra. T|us lrdra
dropped ||e ||urderoo|| lror ||s |ard.
5. T|e der|zers ol var|ous p|are|s, |||e ||e der|gods, derors, Cararas ard 3|dd|as, pra|sed
vr|rasura's deed, ou| W|er ||ey ooserved ||a| lrdra Was |r grea| darger, ||ey |arer|ed, A|as! A|as!
o. lav|rg dropped ||e ||urderoo|| lror ||s |ard |r ||e preserce ol ||s erery, lrdra Was prac||ca||y
delea|ed ard Was very ruc| as|ared. le dared ro| p|c| up ||s Weapor aga|r. vr|rasura, |oWever,
ercouraged ||r, say|rg, Ta|e up your ||urderoo|| ard |||| your erery. T||s |s ro| ||e ||re |o |arer|
your la|e.
7. vr|rasura cor||rued. 0 lrdra, ro ore |s guarar|eed ol oe|rg a|Ways v|c|or|ous ou| ||e or|g|ra|
erjoyer, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 8|agavar. le |s ||e cause ol crea||or, ra|r|erarce
ard arr||||a||or, ard le |roWs every|||rg. 8e|rg deperder| ard oe|rg oo||ged |o accep| ra|er|a|
ood|es, oe|||gerer| suoord|ra|es are sore||res v|c|or|ous ard sore||res delea|ed.
8. A|| ||v|rg oe|rgs |r a|| ||e p|are|s ol |||s ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg ||e pres|d|rg de|||es ol a|| ||e p|are|s, are
lu||y urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e lord. T|ey Wor| |||e o|rds caug|| |r a re|, W|o carro| rove
|rdeperder||y.
9. 0ur sersory proWess, rer|a| poWer, ood||y s|rerg||, ||v|rg lorce, |rror|a|||y ard ror|a|||y are a||
suojec| |o ||e super|r|erderce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. No| |roW|rg |||s, loo||s|
peop|e |||r| ||e du|| ra|er|a| oody |o oe ||e cause ol ||e|r ac||v|||es.
10. 0 K|rg lrdra, as a Wooder do|| ||a| |oo|s |||e a Worar or as ar ar|ra| rade ol grass ard |eaves
carro| rove or darce |rdeperder||y, ou| deperds lu||y or ||e persor W|o |ard|es ||, a|| ol us darce
accord|rg |o ||e des|re ol ||e suprere cor|ro||er, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. No ore |s |rdeperder|.
11. T|e ||ree purusas--Kararoda|asay| v|sru, 0aro|oda|asay| v|sru ard Ks|roda|asay|-v|sru--||e
ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, ||e la|se ego, ||e l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e ra|er|a| serses,
||e r|rd, ||e |r|e|||gerce ard corsc|ousress carro| crea|e ||e ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or W|||ou| ||e
d|rec||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
12. A loo||s|, serse|ess persor carro| urders|ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. A|||oug|
a|Ways deperder|, |e la|se|y |||r|s ||rse|l ||e 3uprere. ll ore |||r|s, Accord|rg |o ore's prev|ous
lru|||ve ac||ors, ore's ra|er|a| oody |s crea|ed oy ||e la||er ard ro||er, ard ||e sare oody |s
arr||||a|ed oy aro||er ager|, as aro||er ar|ra| |s devoured oy a ||ger, |||s |s ro| proper
urders|ard|rg. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead l|rse|l crea|es ard devours ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs
||roug| o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs.
13. Jus| as a persor ro| |rc||red |o d|e rus| rore||e|ess g|ve up ||s |orgev||y, opu|erce, lare ard
every|||rg e|se a| ||e ||re ol dea||, so, a| ||e appo|r|ed ||re ol v|c|ory, ore car ga|r a|| ||ese W|er ||e
3uprere lord aWards ||er oy l|s rercy.
14. 3|rce every|||rg |s deperder| or ||e suprere W||| ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore s|ou|d oe
equ|po|sed |r lare ard delara||or, v|c|ory ard delea|, ||le ard dea||. lr ||e|r ellec|s, represer|ed as
|app|ress ard d|s|ress, ore s|ou|d ra|r|a|r orese|l |r equ|||or|ur, W|||ou| arx|e|y.
15. 0re W|o |roWs ||a| ||e ||ree qua||||es--goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce--are ro| qua||||es ol ||e
sou| ou| qua||||es ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard W|o |roWs ||a| ||e pure sou| |s s|rp|y ar ooserver ol ||e
ac||ors ard reac||ors ol ||ese qua||||es, s|ou|d oe urders|ood |o oe a ||oera|ed persor. le |s ro| oourd
oy ||ese qua||||es.
1o. 0 ry erery, jus| |oo| a| re. l |ave a|ready oeer delea|ed, lor ry Weapor ard arr |ave oeer cu|
|o p|eces. ou |ave a|ready overW|e|red re, ou| rore||e|ess, W||| a des|re |o |||| you, l ar |ry|rg ry
oes| |o l|g||. l ar ro| a| a|| rorose, ever urder suc| adverse cord|||ors. T|erelore you s|ou|d g|ve up
your roroseress ard cor||rue l|g|||rg.
17. 0 ry erery, cors|der |||s oa|||e a garo||rg ra|c| |r W||c| our ||ves are ||e s|a|es, ||e arroWs are
||e d|ce, ard ||e ar|ra|s ac||rg as carr|ers are ||e gare ooard. No ore car urders|ard W|o W||| oe
delea|ed ard W|o W||| oe v|c|or|ous. l| a|| deperds or prov|derce.
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18. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lear|rg ||e s|ra|g||lorWard, |rs|ruc||ve Words ol vr|rasura, K|rg lrdra
pra|sed ||r ard aga|r |oo| ||e ||urderoo|| |r ||s |ard. w|||ou| oeW||derrer| or dup||c||y, |e ||er
sr||ed ard spo|e |o vr|rasura as lo||oWs.
19. lrdra sa|d. 0 grea| deror, l see oy your d|scr|r|ra||or ard erdurarce |r devo||ora| serv|ce,
desp||e your dargerous pos|||or, ||a| you are a perlec| devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ||e 3upersou| ard lr|erd ol everyore.
20. ou |ave surrour|ed ||e |||usory erergy ol lord v|sru, ard oecause ol |||s ||oera||or, you |ave
g|ver up ||e deror|ac rer|a|||y ard |ave a||a|red ||e pos|||or ol ar exa||ed devo|ee.
21. 0 vr|rasura, derors are gerera||y corduc|ed oy ||e rode ol pass|or. T|erelore, W|a| a grea|
Worder || |s ||a| a|||oug| you are a deror, you |ave adop|ed ||e rer|a|||y ol a devo|ee ard |ave l|xed
your r|rd or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, W|o |s a|Ways s||ua|ed |r pure
goodress.
22. A persor l|xed |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere lord, lar|, ||e lord ol ||e ||g|es|
ausp|c|ousress, sW|rs |r ||e ocear ol rec|ar. lor ||r W|a| |s ||e use ol ||e Wa|er |r sra|| d||c|es?
23. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. vr|rasura ard K|rg lrdra spo|e aoou| devo||ora| serv|ce ever or ||e
oa|||el|e|d, ard ||er as a ra||er ol du|y ||ey aga|r oegar l|g|||rg. |y dear K|rg, oo|| ol ||er Were
grea| l|g||ers ard Were equa||y poWerlu|.
24. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, vr|rasura, W|o Was corp|e|e|y ao|e |o suodue ||s erery, |oo| ||s |ror c|uo,
W||r|ed || arourd, a|red || a| lrdra ard ||er ||reW || a| ||r W||| ||s |el| |ard.
25. w||| ||s ||urderoo|| rared 3a|aparvar, lrdra s|ru||areous|y cu| |o p|eces vr|rasura's c|uo ard ||s
rera|r|rg |ard.
2o. vr|rasura, o|eed|rg proluse|y, ||s |Wo arrs cu| oll a| ||e|r roo|s, |oo|ed very oeau||lu|, |||e a l|y|rg
rour|a|r W|ose W|rgs |ave oeer cu| |o p|eces oy lrdra.
27-29. vr|rasura Was very poWerlu| |r p|ys|ca| s|rerg|| ard |rl|uerce. le p|aced ||s |oWer jaW or ||e
grourd ard ||s upper jaW |r ||e s|y. l|s rou|| oecare very deep, |||e ||e s|y ||se|l, ard ||s |orgue
resero|ed a |arge serper|. w||| ||s learlu|, dea|||||e |ee||, |e seered |o oe |ry|rg |o devour ||e er||re
ur|verse. T|us assur|rg a g|gar||c oody, ||e grea| deror vr|rasura s|oo| ever ||e rour|a|rs ard
oegar crus||rg ||e surlace ol ||e ear|| W||| ||s |egs, as |l |e Were ||e l|ra|ayas Wa|||rg aoou|. le
care oelore lrdra ard sWa||oWed ||r ard A|rava|a, ||s carr|er, jus| as a o|g py||or r|g|| sWa||oW ar
e|ep|ar|.
30. w|er ||e der|gods, a|org W||| 8ra|ra, o||er prajapa||s ard o||er grea| sa|r||y persors, saW ||a|
lrdra |ad oeer sWa||oWed oy ||e deror, ||ey oecare very rorose. A|as, ||ey |arer|ed. w|a| a
ca|ar||y ! w|a| a ca|ar||y !
31. T|e pro|ec||ve arror ol Narayara, W||c| lrdra possessed, Was |der||ca| W||| Narayara l|rse|l, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. lro|ec|ed oy ||a| arror ard oy ||s oWr rys||c poWer, K|rg lrdra,
a|||oug| sWa||oWed oy vr|rasura, d|d ro| d|e W||||r ||e deror's oe||y.
32. w||| ||s ||urderoo||, K|rg lrdra, W|o Was a|so ex|rere|y poWerlu|, p|erced ||roug| vr|rasura's
aodorer ard care ou|. lrdra, ||e ||||er ol ||e deror 8a|a, ||er |rred|a|e|y cu| oll vr|rasura's |ead,
W||c| Was as ||g| as ||e pea| ol a rour|a|r.
33. A|||oug| ||e ||urderoo|| revo|ved arourd vr|rasura's rec| W||| grea| speed, separa||rg ||s |ead
lror ||s oody |oo| ore corp|e|e year--3o0 days, ||e ||re |r W||c| ||e sur, roor ard o||er |ur|rar|es
corp|e|e a ror||err ard sou||err jourrey. T|er, a| ||e su||ao|e ||re lor vr|rasura |o oe ||||ed, ||s |ead
le|| |o ||e grourd.
34. w|er vr|rasura Was ||||ed, ||e 0ard|arvas ard 3|dd|as |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s oea| |e|||edrurs
|r juo||a||or. w||| ved|c |yrrs ||ey ce|eora|ed ||e proWess ol lrdra, ||e ||||er ol vr|rasura, pra|s|rg
lrdra ard s|oWer|rg l|oWers upor ||r W||| grea| p|easure.
35. 0 K|rg lar||s||, suoduer ol erer|es, ||e ||v|rg spar| ||er care lor|| lror vr|rasura's oody ard
re|urred |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead. w|||e a|| ||e der|gods |oo|ed or, |e er|ered ||e |rarscerder|a|
Wor|d |o oecore ar assoc|a|e ol lord 3ar|arsara.
'hap"+r Thir"++n King Indra A../i-"+d by Sin./ R+a-"i!n
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|o are so c|ar||ao|y d|sposed, W|er vr|rasura Was
||||ed, a|| ||e pres|d|rg de|||es ard everyore e|se |r ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers Was |rred|a|e|y
p|eased ard lree lror |rouo|e--everyore, ||a| |s, excep| lrdra.
2. T|ereal|er, ||e der|gods, ||e grea| sa|r||y persors, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol l||r|o|a ard 8|u|a|o|a, ||e
derors, ||e lo||oWers ol ||e der|gods, ard a|so lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va ard ||e der|gods
suoord|ra|e |o lrdra a|| re|urred |o ||e|r respec||ve |ores. w|||e depar||rg, |oWever, ro ore spo|e |o
lrdra.
3. |a|araja lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. 0 grea| sage, W|a| Was ||e reasor lor lrdra's
ur|app|ress? l W|s| |o |ear aoou| |||s. w|er |e ||||ed vr|rasura, a|| ||e der|gods Were ex|rere|y
|appy. w|y, ||er, Was lrdra ||rse|l ur|appy?
4. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| arsWered. w|er a|| ||e grea| sages ard der|gods Were d|s|uroed oy ||e
ex|raord|rary poWer ol vr|rasura, ||ey |ad assero|ed |o as| lrdra |o |||| ||r. lrdra, |oWever, oe|rg
alra|d ol |||||rg a ora|rara, dec||red ||e|r reques|.
5. K|rg lrdra rep||ed. w|er l ||||ed v|svarupa, l rece|ved ex|ers|ve s|rlu| reac||ors, ou| l Was lavored oy
||e Worer, |ard, |rees ard Wa|er, ard ||erelore l Was ao|e |o d|v|de ||e s|r arorg ||er. 8u| roW |l l
|||| vr|rasura, aro||er ora|rara, |oW s|a|| l lree ryse|l lror ||e s|rlu| reac||ors?
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o. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lear|rg |||s, ||e grea| sages rep||ed |o K|rg lrdra, 0 K|rg ol |eaver,
a|| good lor|ure ur|o you. 0o ro| lear. we s|a|| perlorr ar asvared|a sacr|l|ce |o re|ease you lror
ary s|r you ray accrue oy |||||rg ||e ora|rara.
7. T|e rs|s cor||rued. 0 K|rg lrdra, oy perlorr|rg ar asvared|a sacr|l|ce ard ||ereoy p|eas|rg ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e 3upersou|, lord Narayara, ||e suprere cor|ro||er, ore
car oe re||eved ever ol ||e s|rlu| reac||ors lor |||||rg ||e er||re Wor|d, ro| |o spea| ol |||||rg a deror
|||e vr|rasura.
8-9. 0re W|o |as ||||ed a ora|rara, ore W|o |as ||||ed a coW or ore W|o |as ||||ed ||s la||er, ro||er
or sp|r||ua| ras|er car oe |rred|a|e|y lreed lror a|| s|rlu| reac||ors s|rp|y oy c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare
ol lord Narayara. 0||er s|rlu| persors, suc| as dog-ea|ers ard carda|as, W|o are |ess ||ar sudras,
car a|so oe lreed |r |||s Way. 8u| you are a devo|ee, ard We s|a|| |e|p you oy perlorr|rg ||e grea|
|orse sacr|l|ce. ll you p|ease lord Narayara |r ||a| Way, W|y s|ou|d you oe alra|d? ou W||| oe lreed
ever |l you |||| ||e er||re ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg ||e ora|raras, ro| |o spea| ol |||||rg a d|s|uro|rg deror
|||e vr|rasura.
10. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Frcouraged oy ||e Words ol ||e sages, lrdra ||||ed vr|rasura, ard
W|er |e Was ||||ed ||e s|rlu| reac||or lor |||||rg a ora|rara [ora|ra-|a|ya| cer|a|r|y |oo| s|e||er ol
lrdra.
11. lo||oW|rg ||e adv|ce ol ||e der|gods, lrdra ||||ed vr|rasura, ard |e sullered oecause ol |||s s|rlu|
|||||rg. A|||oug| ||e o||er der|gods Were |appy, |e cou|d ro| der|ve |app|ress lror ||e |||||rg ol
vr|rasura. lrdra's o||er good qua||||es, suc| as |o|erarce ard opu|erce, cou|d ro| |e|p ||r |r ||s gr|el.
12-13. lrdra saW persor|l|ed s|rlu| reac||or c|as|rg ||r, appear|rg |||e a carda|a Worar, a Worar ol
||e |oWes| c|ass. 3|e seered very o|d, ard a|| ||e ||ros ol |er oody |rero|ed. 8ecause s|e Was
all||c|ed W||| |uoercu|os|s, |er oody ard garrer|s Were covered W||| o|ood. 8rea|||rg ar uroearao|e
l|s|y odor ||a| po||u|ed ||e er||re s|ree|, s|e ca||ed |o lrdra, wa||! wa||!
14. 0 K|rg, lrdra l|rs| l|ed |o ||e s|y, ou| ||ere a|so |e saW ||e Worar ol persor|l|ed s|r c|as|rg ||r.
T||s W||c| lo||oWed ||r W|erever |e Wer|. A| |as| |e very qu|c||y Wer| |o ||e ror||eas| ard er|ered ||e
|a|asa-sarovara la|e.
15. A|Ways |||r||rg ol |oW |e cou|d oe re||eved lror ||e s|rlu| reac||or lor |||||rg a ora|rara, K|rg
lrdra, |rv|s|o|e |o everyore, ||ved |r ||e |a|e lor ore ||ousard years |r ||e suo||e l|oers ol ||e s|er ol a
|o|us. T|e l|re-god used |o or|rg ||r ||s s|are ol a|| yajras, ou| oecause ||e l|re-god Was alra|d |o er|er
||e Wa|er, lrdra Was prac||ca||y s|arv|rg.
1o. As |org as K|rg lrdra ||ved |r ||e Wa|er, Wrapped |r ||e s|er ol ||e |o|us, Na|usa Was equ|pped
W||| ||e ao||||y |o ru|e ||e |eaver|y ||rgdor, due |o ||s |roW|edge, aus|er||y ard rys||c poWer.
Na|usa, |oWever, o||rded ard raddered oy poWer ard opu|erce, rade urdes|rao|e proposa|s |o
lrdra's W|le W||| a des|re |o erjoy |er. T|us Na|usa Was cursed oy a ora|rara ard |a|er oecare a
sra|e.
17. lrdra's s|rs Were d|r|r|s|ed oy ||e |rl|uerce ol budra, ||e der|god ol a|| d|rec||ors. 8ecause lrdra
Was pro|ec|ed oy ||e goddess ol lor|ure, lord v|sru's W|le, W|o res|des |r ||e |o|us c|us|ers ol |arasa-
sarovara la|e, lrdra's s|rs cou|d ro| allec| ||r. lrdra Was u|||ra|e|y re||eved ol a|| ||e reac||ors ol ||s
s|rlu| deeds oy s|r|c||y Wors||p|rg lord v|sru. T|er |e Was ca||ed oac| |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s oy ||e
ora|raras ard re|rs|a|ed |r ||s pos|||or.
18. 0 K|rg, W|er lord lrdra reac|ed ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ||e sa|r||y ora|raras approac|ed ||r ard
proper|y |r|||a|ed ||r |r|o a |orse sacr|l|ce [asvared|a-yajra| rear| |o p|ease ||e 3uprere lord.
19-20. T|e |orse sacr|l|ce perlorred oy ||e sa|r||y ora|raras re||eved lrdra ol ||e reac||ors |o a|| ||s
s|rs oecause |e Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r ||a| sacr|l|ce. 0 K|rg, a|||oug| |e
|ad corr|||ed a grave|y s|rlu| ac|, || Was ru|||l|ed a| orce oy ||a| sacr|l|ce, jus| as log |s varqu|s|ed oy
||e or||||ar| surr|se.
21. K|rg lrdra Was lavored oy |ar|c| ard ||e o||er grea| sages. T|ey perlorred ||e sacr|l|ce jus|
accord|rg |o ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors, Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e 3upersou|,
||e or|g|ra| persor. T|us lrdra rega|red ||s exa||ed pos|||or ard Was aga|r |orored oy everyore.
22-23. lr |||s very grea| rarra||ve ||ere |s g|or|l|ca||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Narayara, ||ere are s|a|erer|s aoou| ||e exa||edress ol devo||ora| serv|ce, ||ere are descr|p||ors ol
devo|ees |||e lrdra ard vr|rasura, ard ||ere are s|a|erer|s aoou| K|rg lrdra's re|ease lror s|rlu| ||le
ard aoou| ||s v|c|ory |r l|g|||rg ||e derors. 8y urders|ard|rg |||s |rc|der|, ore |s re||eved ol a|| s|rlu|
reac||ors. T|erelore ||e |earred are a|Ways adv|sed |o read |||s rarra||or. ll ore does so, ore W|||
oecore exper| |r ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e serses, ||s opu|erce W||| |rcrease, ard ||s repu|a||or W||| oecore
W|despread. 0re W||| a|so oe re||eved ol a|| s|rlu| reac||ors, |e W||| corquer a|| ||s erer|es, ard ||e
dura||or ol ||s ||le W||| |rcrease. 8ecause |||s rarra||or |s ausp|c|ous |r a|| respec|s, |earred sc|o|ars
regu|ar|y |ear ard repea| || or every les||va| day.
'hap"+r 0!r"++n King 'i"rak+"1s 3a#+n"a"i!n
1. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. 0 |earred ora|rara, derors are gerera||y s|rlu|,
oe|rg oosessed W||| ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce. loW, ||er, cou|d vr|rasura |ave a||a|red
suc| exa||ed |ove lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara?
2. 0er|gods s||ua|ed |r ||e rode ol goodress ard grea| sa|r|s c|earsed ol ||e d|r| ol ra|er|a|
erjoyrer| |ard|y ever rerder pure devo||ora| serv|ce a| ||e |o|us lee| ol |u|urda. [T|erelore |oW
cou|d vr|rasura |ave oecore suc| a grea| devo|ee?|
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3. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ||ere are as rary ||v|rg er||||es as a|ors. Arorg ||ese ||v|rg er||||es, a very
leW are |urar oe|rgs, ard arorg ||er, leW are |r|eres|ed |r lo||oW|rg re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es.
4. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ou| ol rary persors W|o lo||oW re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es,
or|y a leW des|re ||oera||or lror ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. Arorg rary ||ousards W|o des|re ||oera||or, ore
ray ac|ua||y ac||eve ||oera||or, g|v|rg up ra|er|a| a||ac|rer| |o soc|e|y, lr|erds||p, |ove, cour|ry,
|ore, W|le ard c|||drer. Ard arorg rary ||ousards ol suc| ||oera|ed persors, ore W|o car
urders|ard ||e |rue rear|rg ol ||oera||or |s very rare.
5. 0 grea| sage, arorg rary r||||ors W|o are ||oera|ed ard perlec| |r |roW|edge ol ||oera||or, ore
ray oe a devo|ee ol lord Narayara, or Krsra. 3uc| devo|ees, W|o are lu||y peacelu|, are ex|rere|y
rare.
o. vr|rasura Was s||ua|ed |r ||e o|az|rg l|re ol oa|||e ard Was ar |rlarous, s|rlu| deror, a|Ways
ergaged |r g|v|rg |rouo|es ard arx|e||es |o o||ers. loW cou|d suc| a deror oecore so grea||y Krsra
corsc|ous?
7. |y dear |ord, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, a|||oug| vr|rasura Was a s|rlu| deror, |e s|oWed ||e proWess ol
a ros| exa||ed |sa|r|ya ard sa||sl|ed lord lrdra |r oa|||e. loW cou|d suc| a deror oe a grea| devo|ee
ol lord Krsra? T|ese cor|rad|c||ors |ave caused re grea| douo|, ard ||ey |ave rade re eager |o
|ear ol |||s lror you.
8. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg |a|araja lar||s||'s very |r|e|||ger| ques||or, 3u|adeva
0osvar|, ||e ros| poWerlu| sage, oegar arsWer|rg ||s d|sc|p|e W||| grea| allec||or.
9. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, l s|a|| spea| |o you ||e sare ||s|ory l |ave |eard lror ||e
rou||s ol vyasadeva, Narada ard 0eva|a. l|ease ||s|er W||| a||er||or.
10. 0 K|rg lar||s||, |r ||e prov|rce ol 3urasera ||ere Was a ||rg rared C||ra|e|u, W|o ru|ed ||e er||re
ear||. 0ur|rg ||s re|gr, ||e ear|| produced a|| ||e recess|||es lor ||le.
11. T||s C||ra|e|u |ad |er r||||or W|ves, ou| a|||oug| |e Was capao|e ol produc|rg c|||drer, |e d|d ro|
rece|ve a c|||d lror ary ol ||er. 8y c|arce, a|| ||e W|ves Were oarrer.
12. C||ra|e|u, ||e |usoard ol ||ese r||||ors ol W|ves, Was erdoWed W||| a oeau||lu| lorr, ragrar|r||y
ard you||. le Was oorr |r a ||g| lar||y, |e |ad a corp|e|e educa||or, ard |e Was Wea|||y ard
opu|er|. Never||e|ess, |r sp||e ol oe|rg erdoWed W||| a|| ||ese asse|s, |e Was lu|| ol arx|e|y oecause
|e d|d ro| |ave a sor.
13. l|s queers a|| |ad oeau||lu| laces ard a||rac||ve eyes, ye| re|||er ||s opu|erces, ||s |urdreds ard
||ousards ol queers, ror ||e |ards ol W||c| |e Was ||e suprere propr|e|or Were sources ol |app|ress
lor ||r.
14. 0rce upor a ||re, W|er ||e poWerlu| sage rared Arg|ra Was |rave||rg a|| over ||e ur|verse
W|||ou| ergagerer|, oy ||s sWee| W||| |e care |o ||e pa|ace ol K|rg C||ra|e|u.
15. C||ra|e|u |rred|a|e|y s|ood up lror ||s ||rore ard ollered ||r Wors||p. le ollered dr|r||rg Wa|er
ard ea|ao|es ard |r |||s Way perlorred ||s du|y as a |os| |o a grea| gues|. w|er ||e rs| Was sea|ed
very corlor|ao|y, ||e K|rg, res|ra|r|rg ||s r|rd ard serses, sa| or ||e grourd a| ||e s|de ol ||e rs|'s
lee|.
1o. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er C||ra|e|u, oer| |oW |r |ur||||y, Was sea|ed a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e grea| sage,
||e sage corgra|u|a|ed ||r lor ||s |ur||||y ard |osp||a|||y. T|e sage addressed ||r |r ||e lo||oW|rg
Words.
17. T|e grea| sage Arg|ra sa|d. |y dear K|rg, l |ope ||a| your oody ard r|rd ard your roya|
assoc|a|es ard parap|erra||a are We||. w|er ||e sever proper||es ol ra|er|a| ra|ure [||e |o|a| ra|er|a|
erergy, ||e ego ard ||e l|ve oojec|s ol serse gra||l|ca||or| are |r proper order, ||e ||v|rg er|||y W||||r ||e
ra|er|a| e|erer|s |s |appy. w|||ou| ||ese sever e|erer|s ore carro| ex|s|. 3|r||ar|y, a ||rg |s a|Ways
pro|ec|ed oy sever e|erer|s--||s |rs|ruc|or (svaror guru), ||s r|r|s|ers, ||s ||rgdor, ||s lor|, ||s
|reasury, ||s roya| order ard ||s lr|erds.
18. 0 K|rg, 0 |ord ol |urar||y, W|er a ||rg d|rec||y deperds upor ||s assoc|a|es ard lo||oWs ||e|r
|rs|ruc||ors, |e |s |appy. 3|r||ar|y, W|er ||s assoc|a|es oller ||e|r g|l|s ard ac||v|||es |o ||e ||rg ard
lo||oW ||s orders, ||ey are a|so |appy.
19. 0 K|rg, are your W|ves, c|||zers, secre|ar|es ard servar|s ard ||e rerc|ar|s W|o se|| sp|ces ard o||
urder your cor|ro|? Are you a|so |r lu|| cor|ro| ol r|r|s|ers, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol your pa|ace, your
prov|rc|a| goverrors, your sors ard your o||er deperder|s?
20. ll ||e ||rg's r|rd |s lu||y cor|ro||ed, a|| ||s lar||y reroers ard goverrrer|a| oll|cers are
suoord|ra|e |o ||r. l|s prov|rc|a| goverrors preser| |axes or ||re, W|||ou| res|s|arce, ard W|a| |o
spea| ol |esser servar|s?
21. 0 K|rg C||ra|e|u, l car ooserve ||a| your r|rd |s ro| p|eased. ou seer ro| |o |ave ac||eved your
des|red goa|. ls |||s oecause ol you yourse|l, or |as || oeer caused oy o||ers? our pa|e lace rel|ec|s
your deep arx|e|y.
22. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg lar||s||, a|||oug| ||e grea| sage Arg|ra |reW every|||rg, |e
|rqu|red lror ||e K|rg |r |||s Way. T|us K|rg C||ra|e|u, des|r|rg a sor, oer| |oW |r grea| |ur||||y ard
spo|e |o ||e grea| sage as lo||oWs.
23. K|rg C||ra|e|u sa|d. 0 grea| |ord Arg|ra, oecause ol aus|er||y, |roW|edge ard |rarscerder|a|
sarad||, you are lreed lror a|| ||e reac||ors ol s|rlu| ||le. T|erelore, as a perlec| yog|, you car
urders|ard every|||rg ex|erra| ard |r|erra| regard|rg erood|ed, cord|||ored sou|s |||e us.
24. 0 grea| sou|, you are aWare ol every|||rg, ye| you are as||rg re W|y l ar lu|| ol arx|e|y. T|erelore,
|r resporse |o your order, |e| re d|sc|ose ||e cause.
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25. As a persor aggr|eved oy |urger ard |||rs| |s ro| p|eased oy ||e ex|erra| gra||l|ca||or ol l|oWer
gar|ards or sarda|Wood pu|p, l ar ro| p|eased W||| ry erp|re, opu|erce or possess|ors, W||c| are
des|rao|e ever lor grea| der|gods, oecause l |ave ro sor.
2o. T|erelore, 0 grea| sage, p|ease save re ard ry lorela||ers, W|o are descerd|rg |o ||e dar|ress
ol |e|| oecause l |ave ro progery. K|rd|y do sore|||rg so ||a| l ray |ave a sor |o de||ver us lror
|e|||s| cord|||ors.
27. lr resporse |o ||e reques| ol |a|araja C||ra|e|u, Arg|ra bs|, W|o Was oorr ol lord 8ra|ra's r|rd,
Was very rerc|lu| |oWard ||r. 8ecause ||e sage Was a grea||y poWerlu| persora|||y, |e perlorred a
sacr|l|ce oy oller|rg oo|a||ors ol sWee|r|ce |o Tvas|a.
28. 0 lar||s|| |a|araja, oes| ol ||e 8|ara|as, ||e rerrar|s ol ||e lood ollered |r ||e yajra Were g|ver
oy ||e grea| sage Arg|ra |o ||e l|rs| ard ros| perlec| arorg C||ra|e|u's r||||ors ol queers, W|ose
rare Was Kr|adyu||.
29. T|ereal|er, ||e grea| sage |o|d ||e K|rg, 0 grea| K|rg, roW you W||| |ave a sor W|o W||| oe ||e
cause ol oo|| juo||a||or ard |arer|a||or. T|e sage ||er |el|, W|||ou| Wa|||rg lor C||ra|e|u's resporse.
30. As Kr||||adev|, al|er rece|v|rg ||e serer ol lord 3|va lror Agr|, corce|ved a c|||d rared 3|arda
[Kar||||eya|, Kr|adyu||, |av|rg rece|ved serer lror C||ra|e|u, oecare pregrar| al|er ea||rg rerrar|s
ol lood lror ||e yajra perlorred oy Arg|ra.
31. Al|er rece|v|rg serer lror |a|araja C||ra|e|u, ||e K|rg ol 3urasera, ueer Kr|adyu|| gradua||y
deve|oped |r |er pregrarcy, 0 K|rg lar||s||, jus| as ||e roor deve|ops dur|rg ||e or|g|| lor|r|g||.
32. T|ereal|er, |r due course ol ||re, a sor Was oorr |o ||e K|rg. lear|rg reWs ol |||s, a|| ||e
|r|ao||ar|s ol ||e s|a|e ol 3urasera Were ex|rere|y p|eased.
33. K|rg C||ra|e|u Was espec|a||y p|eased. Al|er pur|ly|rg ||rse|l oy oa|||rg ard oy decora||rg ||rse|l
W||| orrarer|s, |e ergaged |earred ora|raras |r oller|rg oered|c||ors |o ||e c|||d ard perlorr|rg ||e
o|r|| cererory.
34. ur|o ||e ora|raras W|o |oo| par| |r ||e r||ua||s||c cererory ||e K|rg gave c|ar||y ol go|d, s||ver,
garrer|s, orrarer|s, v|||ages, |orses ard e|ep|ar|s, as We|| as s|x|y crores ol coWs [s|x |urdred
r||||or coWs|.
35. As a c|oud |rd|scr|r|ra|e|y pours Wa|er or ||e ear||, ||e oerel|cer| K|rg C||ra|e|u, |o |rcrease ||e
repu|a||or, opu|erce ard |orgev||y ol ||s sor, d|s|r|ou|ed |||e ra|rla|| a|| des|rao|e |||rgs |o everyore.
3o. w|er a poor rar ge|s sore rorey al|er grea| d|ll|cu||y, ||s allec||or lor ||e rorey |rcreases
da||y. 3|r||ar|y, W|er K|rg C||ra|e|u, al|er grea| d|ll|cu||y, rece|ved a sor, ||s allec||or lor ||e sor
|rcreased day al|er day.
37. T|e ro||er's a||rac||or ard a||er||or |o ||e sor, |||e ||a| ol ||e c|||d's la||er, excess|ve|y |rcreased.
T|e o||er W|ves, see|rg Kr|adyu||'s sor, Were very ruc| ag||a|ed, as |l oy ||g| levers, W||| a des|re |o
|ave sors.
38. As K|rg C||ra|e|u los|ered ||s sor very carelu||y, ||s allec||or lor ueer Kr|adyu|| |rcreased, ou|
gradua||y |e |os| allec||or lor ||e o||er W|ves, W|o |ad ro sors.
39. T|e o||er queers Were ex|rere|y ur|appy due |o ||e|r oe|rg sor|ess. 8ecause ol ||e K|rg's
reg||gerce |oWard ||er, ||ey corderred ||erse|ves |r ervy ard |arer|ed.
40. A W|le W|o |as ro sors |s reg|ec|ed a| |ore oy |er |usoard ard d|s|orored oy |er co-W|ves
exac||y |||e a ra|dservar|. Cer|a|r|y suc| a Worar |s corderred |r every respec| oecause ol |er
s|rlu| ||le.
41. Fver ra|dservar|s W|o are cors|ar||y ergaged |r rerder|rg serv|ce |o ||e |usoard are |orored oy
||e |usoard, ard ||us ||ey |ave ro|||rg lor W||c| |o |arer|. 0ur pos|||or, |oWever, |s ||a| We are
ra|dservar|s ol ||e ra|dservar|. T|erelore We are ros| urlor|ura|e.
42. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 8e|rg reg|ec|ed oy ||e|r |usoard ard see|rg Kr|adyu||'s
opu|erce |r possess|rg a sor, Kr|adyu||'s co-W|ves a|Ways ourred |r ervy, W||c| oecare ex|rere|y
s|rorg.
43. As ||e|r ervy |rcreased, ||ey |os| ||e|r |r|e|||gerce. 8e|rg ex|rere|y |ard|ear|ed ard urao|e |o
|o|era|e ||e K|rg's reg|ec|, ||ey l|ra||y adr|r|s|ered po|sor |o ||e sor.
44. uraWare ol ||e po|sor adr|r|s|ered oy |er co-W|ves, ueer Kr|adyu|| Wa||ed W||||r ||e |ouse,
|||r||rg ||a| |er sor Was s|eep|rg deep|y. 3|e d|d ro| urders|ard ||a| |e Was dead.
45. T||r||rg ||a| |er c|||d |ad oeer s|eep|rg lor a |org ||re, ueer Kr|adyu||, W|o Was cer|a|r|y very
|r|e|||ger|, ordered ||e rurse, |y dear lr|erd, p|ease or|rg ry sor |ere.
4o. w|er ||e ra|dservar| approac|ed ||e c|||d, W|o Was |y|rg doWr, s|e saW ||a| ||s eyes Were
|urred upWard. T|ere Were ro s|grs ol ||le, a|| ||s serses |av|rg s|opped, ard s|e cou|d urders|ard
||a| ||e c|||d Was dead. 3ee|rg |||s, s|e |rred|a|e|y cr|ed, NoW l ar doored, ard le|| |o ||e grourd.
47. lr grea| ag||a||or, ||e ra|dservar| s|ruc| |er oreas| W||| oo|| |ards ard cr|ed |oud|y |r regre|lu|
Words. lear|rg |er |oud vo|ce, ||e ueer |rred|a|e|y care, ard W|er s|e approac|ed |er sor, s|e
saW ||a| |e Was sudder|y dead.
48. lr grea| |arer|a||or, |er |a|r ard dress |r d|sarray, ||e ueer le|| |o ||e grourd urcorsc|ous.
49. 0 K|rg lar||s||, |ear|rg ||e |oud cry|rg, a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e pa|ace care, oo|| rer ard
Worer. 8e|rg equa||y aggr|eved, ||ey a|so oegar |o cry. T|e queers W|o |ad adr|r|s|ered ||e po|sor
a|so cr|ed pre|er||ous|y, |roW|rg lu|| We|| ||e|r ollerse.
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50-51. w|er K|rg C||ra|e|u |eard ol ||s sor's dea|| lror ur|roWr causes, |e oecare a|ros| o||rd.
8ecause ol ||s grea| allec||or lor ||s sor, ||s |arer|a||or greW |||e a o|az|rg l|re, ard as |e Wer| |o see
||e dead c|||d, |e |ep| s||pp|rg ard la|||rg or ||e grourd. 3urrourded oy ||s r|r|s|ers ard o||er oll|cers
ard ||e |earred ora|raras preser|, ||e K|rg approac|ed ard le|| urcorsc|ous a| ||e c|||d's lee|, ||s
|a|r ard dress sca||ered. w|er ||e K|rg, orea|||rg |eav||y, rega|red corsc|ousress, ||s eyes Were
|earlu|, ard |e cou|d ro| spea|.
52. w|er ||e ueer saW |er |usoard, K|rg C||ra|e|u, rerged |r grea| |arer|a||or ard saW ||e dead
c|||d, W|o Was ||e or|y sor |r ||e lar||y, s|e |arer|ed |r var|ous Ways. T||s |rcreased ||e pa|r |r ||e
cores ol ||e |ear|s ol a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e pa|ace, ||e r|r|s|ers ard a|| ||e ora|raras.
53. T|e gar|ard ol l|oWers decora||rg ||e ueer's |ead le||, ard |er |a|r sca||ered. la|||rg |ears re||ed
||e co||yr|ur or |er eyes ard ro|s|ered |er oreas|s, W||c| Were covered W||| |ur|ura poWder. As
s|e |arer|ed ||e |oss ol |er sor, |er |oud cry|rg resero|ed ||e sWee| sourd ol a |urar| o|rd.
54. A|as, 0 lrov|derce, 0 Crea|or, ou are cer|a|r|y |rexper|erced |r crea||or, lor dur|rg ||e ||le||re ol
a la||er ou |ave caused ||e dea|| ol ||s sor, ||us ac||rg |r oppos|||or |o our crea||ve |aWs. ll ou
are de|err|red |o cor|rad|c| ||ese |aWs, ou are cer|a|r|y ||e erery ol ||v|rg er||||es ard are rever
rerc|lu|.
55. |y lord, ou ray say ||a| ||ere |s ro |aW ||a| a la||er rus| d|e |r ||e ||le||re ol ||s sor ard ||a| a
sor rus| oe oorr |r ||e ||le||re ol ||s la||er, s|rce everyore ||ves ard d|es accord|rg |o ||s oWr lru|||ve
ac||v||y. loWever, |l lru|||ve ac||v||y |s so s|rorg ||a| o|r|| ard dea|| deperd upor ||, ||ere |s ro reed ol a
cor|ro||er, or 0od. Aga|r, |l ou say ||a| a cor|ro||er |s reeded oecause ||e ra|er|a| erergy does ro|
|ave ||e poWer |o ac|, ore ray arsWer ||a| |l ||e oords ol allec||or ou |ave crea|ed are d|s|uroed oy
lru|||ve ac||or, ro ore W||| ra|se c|||drer W||| allec||or, |rs|ead, everyore W||| crue||y reg|ec| ||s c|||drer.
3|rce ou |ave cu| ||e oords ol allec||or ||a| corpe| a parer| |o ra|se ||s c|||d, ou appear
|rexper|erced ard ur|r|e|||ger|.
5o. |y dear sor, l ar |e|p|ess ard very ruc| aggr|eved. ou s|ou|d ro| g|ve up ry corpary. Jus|
|oo| a| your |arer||rg la||er. we are |e|p|ess oecause W|||ou| a sor We s|a|| |ave |o suller ||e
d|s|ress ol go|rg |o ||e dar|es| |e|||s| reg|ors. ou are ||e or|y |ope oy W||c| We car ge| ou| ol ||ese
dar| reg|ors. T|erelore l reques| you ro| |o go ary lur||er W||| ||e rerc||ess ara.
57. |y dear sor, you |ave s|ep| a |org ||re. NoW p|ease ge| up. our p|ayra|es are ca|||rg you |o p|ay.
3|rce you rus| oe very |urgry, p|ease ge| up ard suc| ry oreas| ard d|ss|pa|e our |arer|a||or.
58. |y dear sor, l ar cer|a|r|y ros| urlor|ura|e, lor l car ro |orger see your r||d sr|||rg. ou |ave
c|osed your eyes lorever. l ||erelore corc|ude ||a| you |ave oeer |a|er lror |||s p|are| |o aro||er,
lror W||c| you W||| ro| re|urr. |y dear sor, l car ro |orger |ear your p|eas|rg vo|ce.
59. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Accorpar|ed oy ||s W|le, W|o Was ||us |arer||rg lor |er dead
sor, K|rg C||ra|e|u oegar cry|rg |oud|y W||| ar oper rou||, oe|rg grea||y aggr|eved.
o0. As ||e K|rg ard ueer |arer|ed, a|| ||e|r ra|e ard lera|e lo||oWers jo|red ||er |r cry|rg.
8ecause ol ||e sudder acc|der|, a|| ||e c|||zers ol ||e ||rgdor Were a|ros| urcorsc|ous.
o1. w|er ||e grea| sage Arg|ra urders|ood ||a| ||e K|rg Was a|ros| dead |r ar ocear ol |arer|a||or,
|e Wer| ||ere W||| Narada bs|.
'hap"+r 0i."++n Th+ Sain"s %arada and Angira Ins"r-" King 'i"rak+"
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|||e K|rg C||ra|e|u, overcore oy |arer|a||or, |ay |||e a dead oody a|
||e s|de ol ||e dead oody ol ||s sor, ||e |Wo grea| sages Narada ard Arg|ra |rs|ruc|ed ||r aoou|
sp|r||ua| corsc|ousress as lo||oWs.
2. 0 K|rg, W|a| re|a||ors||p does ||e dead oody lor W||c| you |arer| |ave W||| you, ard W|a|
re|a||ors||p do you |ave W||| ||r? ou ray say ||a| you are roW re|a|ed as la||er ard sor, ou| do you
|||r| |||s re|a||ors||p ex|s|ed oelore? 0oes || |ru|y ex|s| roW? w||| || cor||rue |r ||e lu|ure?
3. 0 K|rg, as sra|| par||c|es ol sard sore||res core |oge||er ard are sore||res separa|ed due |o
||e lorce ol ||e Waves, ||e ||v|rg er||||es W|o |ave accep|ed ra|er|a| ood|es sore||res core |oge||er
ard are sore||res separa|ed oy ||e lorce ol ||re.
4. w|er seeds are soWr |r ||e grourd, ||ey sore||res groW |r|o p|ar|s ard sore||res do ro|.
3ore||res ||e grourd |s ro| ler|||e, ard ||e soW|rg ol seeds |s urproduc||ve. 3|r||ar|y, sore||res a
prospec||ve la||er, oe|rg |rpe||ed oy ||e po|ercy ol ||e 3uprere lord, car oege| a c|||d, ou|
sore||res corcep||or does ro| |a|e p|ace. T|erelore ore s|ou|d ro| |arer| over ||e ar||l|c|a|
re|a||ors||p ol parer||ood, W||c| |s u|||ra|e|y cor|ro||ed oy ||e 3uprere lord.
5. 0 K|rg, oo|| you ard us--your adv|sers, W|ves ard r|r|s|ers--as We|| as every|||rg rov|rg ard ro|
rov|rg ||roug|ou| ||e er||re cosros a| |||s ||re, are |r a |erporary s||ua||or. 8elore our o|r|| |||s
s||ua||or d|d ro| ex|s|, ard al|er our dea|| || W||| ex|s| ro |orger. T|erelore our s||ua||or roW |s
|erporary, a|||oug| || |s ro| la|se.
o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ras|er ard propr|e|or ol every|||rg, |s cer|a|r|y ro|
|r|eres|ed |r ||e |erporary cosr|c rar|les|a||or. Nore||e|ess, jus| as a ooy a| ||e oeac| crea|es
sore|||rg |r W||c| |e |s ro| |r|eres|ed, ||e lord, |eep|rg every|||rg urder l|s cor|ro|, causes
crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or. le crea|es oy ergag|rg a la||er |o oege| a sor, le ra|r|a|rs
oy ergag|rg a goverrrer| or ||rg |o see |o ||e puo||c's We|lare, ard le arr||||a|es ||roug| ager|s lor
|||||rg, suc| as sra|es. T|e ager|s lor crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or |ave ro |rdeperder|
po|ercy, ou| oecause ol ||e spe|| ol ||e |||usory erergy, ore |||r|s ||rse|l ||e crea|or, ra|r|a|rer ard
arr||||a|or.
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7. As lror ore seed aro||er seed |s gerera|ed, 0 K|rg, so lror ore oody [||e oody ol ||e la||er|,
||roug| aro||er oody [||e oody ol ||e ro||er|, a |||rd oody |s gerera|ed [||e oody ol a sor|. As ||e
e|erer|s ol ||e ra|er|a| oody are e|erra|, ||e ||v|rg er|||y W|o appears ||roug| ||ese ra|er|a| e|erer|s
|s a|so e|erra|.
8. 0|v|s|ors ol gerera||za||or ard spec|l|ca||or, suc| as ra||ora|||y ard |rd|v|dua|||y, are ||e
|rag|ra||ors ol persors W|o are ro| advarced |r |roW|edge.
9. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|us er||g||ered oy ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol Narada ard Arg|ra, K|rg
C||ra|e|u oecare |opelu| W||| |roW|edge. w|p|rg ||s s|r|ve|ed lace W||| ||s |ard, ||e K|rg oegar |o
spea|.
10. K|rg C||ra|e|u sa|d. ou |ave oo|| core |ere dressed |||e avad|u|as, ||oera|ed persors, jus| |o
cover your |der||||es, ou| l see ||a| ol a|| rer, you are ||e ros| e|eva|ed |r aWareress. ou |roW
every|||rg as || |s. T|erelore you are ||e grea|es| ol a|| grea| persora||||es.
11. 8ra|raras W|o are exa||ed |o ||e pos|||or ol va|sravas, ||e ros| dear servar|s ol Krsra,
sore||res dress |||e radrer. Jus| |o oerel|| ra|er|a||s|s |||e us, W|o are a|Ways a||ac|ed |o serse
gra||l|ca||or, ard jus| |o d|ss|pa|e our |grorarce, ||ese va|sravas Warder or ||e surlace ol ||e g|ooe
accord|rg |o ||e|r des|re.
12-15. 0 grea| sou|s, l |ave |eard ||a| arorg ||e grea| ard perlec| persors Warder|rg ||e surlace ol
||e ear|| |o |rs|ruc| |roW|edge |o peop|e covered oy |grorarce are 3ara|-|urara, Narada, bo|u,
Arg|ra, 0eva|a, As||a, Apar|ara|ara [vyasadeva|, |ar|ardeya, 0au|ara, vas|s||a, 8|agavar
larasurara, Kap||a, 3u|adeva, 0urvasa, ajrava||ya, Ja|u|arra ard Arur|. 0||ers are borasa,
Cyavara, 0a||a|reya, Asur|, la|arja||, ||e grea| sage 0|aurya W|o |s |||e ||e |ead ol ||e vedas, ||e
sage larcas|||a, l|raryarao|a, Kausa|ya, 3ru|adeva ard b|ad|vaja. ou rus| cer|a|r|y oe arorg
||er.
1o. 8ecause you are grea| persora||||es, you car g|ve re rea| |roW|edge. l ar as loo||s| as a v|||age
ar|ra| |||e a p|g or dog oecause l ar rerged |r ||e dar|ress ol |grorarce. T|erelore, p|ease |gr||e ||e
|orc| ol |roW|edge |o save re.
17. Arg|ra sa|d. |y dear K|rg, W|er you des|red |o |ave a sor, l approac|ed you. lrdeed, l ar ||e
sare Arg|ra bs| W|o gave you |||s sor. As lor |||s rs|, |e |s ||e grea| sage Narada, ||e d|rec| sor ol
lord 8ra|ra
18-19. |y dear K|rg, you are ar advarced devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. To oe
aosoroed |r |arer|a||or lor ||e |oss ol sore|||rg ra|er|a| |s ursu||ao|e lor a persor |||e you. T|erelore
We |ave oo|| core |o re||eve you lror |||s la|se |arer|a||or, W||c| |s due |o your oe|rg rerged |r ||e
dar|ress ol |grorarce. lor ||ose W|o are advarced |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge |o oe allec|ed oy ra|er|a|
|oss ard ga|r |s ro| a| a|| des|rao|e.
20. w|er l l|rs| care |o your |ore, l cou|d |ave g|ver you ||e suprere |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, ou|
W|er l saW ||a| your r|rd Was aosoroed |r ra|er|a| |||rgs, l gave you or|y a sor, W|o caused you
juo||a||or ard |arer|a||or.
21-23. |y dear K|rg, roW you are ac|ua||y exper|erc|rg ||e r|sery ol a persor W|o |as sors ard
daug||ers. 0 K|rg, oWrer ol ||e s|a|e ol 3urasera, ore's W|le, ||s |ouse, ||e opu|erce ol ||s ||rgdor,
ard ||s var|ous o||er opu|erces ard oojec|s ol serse percep||or are a|| ||e sare |r ||a| ||ey are
|erporary. 0re's ||rgdor, r||||ary poWer, |reasury, servar|s, r|r|s|ers, lr|erds ard re|a||ves are a||
causes ol lear, |||us|or, |arer|a||or ard d|s|ress. T|ey are |||e a gard|arva-ragara, a rorex|s|er|
pa|ace ||a| ore |rag|res |o ex|s| |r ||e lores|. 8ecause ||ey are |rperrarer|, ||ey are ro oe||er ||ar
|||us|ors, drears ard rer|a| corcoc||ors.
24. T|ese v|s|o|e oojec|s |||e W|le, c|||drer ard proper|y are |||e drears ard rer|a| corcoc||ors.
Ac|ua||y W|a| We see |as ro perrarer| ex|s|erce. l| |s sore||res seer ard sore||res ro|. 0r|y
oecause ol our pas| ac||ors do We crea|e suc| rer|a| corcoc||ors, ard oecause ol ||ese corcoc||ors,
We perlorr lur||er ac||v|||es.
25. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |r ||e ood||y corcep||or ol ||le |s aosoroed |r ||e oody, W||c| |s a coro|ra||or ol
||e p|ys|ca| e|erer|s, ||e l|ve serses lor ga||er|rg |roW|edge, ard ||e l|ve serses ol ac||or, a|org
W||| ||e r|rd. T|roug| ||e r|rd ||e ||v|rg er|||y sullers ||ree ||rds ol |r|ou|a||ors--ad||o|au|||a,
ad||da|v||a ard ad|ya|r||a. T|erelore |||s oody |s a source ol a|| r|ser|es.
2o. T|erelore, 0 K|rg C||ra|e|u, carelu||y cors|der ||e pos|||or ol ||e a|ra. lr o||er Words, |ry |o
urders|ard W|o you are--W|e||er oody, r|rd or sou|. Cors|der W|ere you |ave core lror, W|ere you
are go|rg al|er g|v|rg up |||s oody, ard W|y you are urder ||e cor|ro| ol ra|er|a| |arer|a||or. Try |o
urders|ard your rea| pos|||or |r |||s Way, ard ||er you W||| oe ao|e |o g|ve up your urrecessary
a||ac|rer|. ou W||| a|so oe ao|e |o g|ve up ||e oe||el ||a| |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, or ary|||rg ro| d|rec||y |r
|ouc| W||| serv|ce |o Krsra, |s e|erra|. T|us you W||| oo|a|r peace.
27. T|e grea| sage Narada cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, a||er||ve|y rece|ve lror re a rar|ra, W||c| |s
ros| ausp|c|ous. Al|er accep||rg || lror re, |r sever r|g||s you W||| oe ao|e |o see ||e lord lace |o
lace.
28. |y dear K|rg, |r lorrer days lord 3|va ard o||er der|gods |oo| s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol
3ar|arsara. T|us ||ey |rred|a|e|y go| lree lror ||e |||us|or ol dua|||y ard ac||eved urequa|ed ard
ursurpassed g|or|es |r sp|r||ua| ||le. ou W||| very soor a||a|r ||a| very sare pos|||or.
27o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
'hap"+r Si2"++n King 'i"rak+" M++"s "h+ Spr+#+ 3!rd
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, oy ||s rys||c poWer ||e grea| sage Narada
oroug|| ||e dead sor |r|o ||e v|s|or ol a|| ||e |arer||rg re|a||ves ard ||er spo|e as lo||oWs.
2. 3r| Narada |ur| sa|d. 0 ||v|rg er|||y, a|| good lor|ure ur|o you. Jus| see your la||er ard ro||er. A||
your lr|erds ard re|a||ves are overW|e|red W||| gr|el oecause ol your pass|rg aWay.
3. 8ecause you d|ed ur||re|y, ||e oa|arce ol your ||le||re s|||| rera|rs. T|erelore you ray reer|er your
oody ard erjoy ||e rera|rder ol your ||le, surrourded oy your lr|erds ard re|a||ves. Accep| ||e roya|
||rore ard a|| ||e opu|erces g|ver oy your la||er.
4. 8y ||e rys||c poWer ol Narada |ur|, ||e ||v|rg er|||y reer|ered ||s dead oody lor a s|or| ||re ard
spo|e |r rep|y |o Narada |ur|'s reques|. le sa|d. Accord|rg |o ||e resu||s ol ry lru|||ve ac||v|||es, l, ||e
||v|rg oe|rg, |rarsr|gra|e lror ore oody |o aro||er, sore||res go|rg |o ||e spec|es ol ||e der|gods,
sore||res |o ||e spec|es ol |oWer ar|ra|s, sore||res arorg ||e vege|ao|es, ard sore||res |o ||e
|urar spec|es. T|erelore, |r W||c| o|r|| Were ||ese ry ro||er ard la||er? No ore |s ac|ua||y ry
ro||er ard la||er. loW car l accep| ||ese |Wo peop|e as ry parer|s?
5. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, W||c| advarces |||e a r|ver ||a| carr|es aWay ||e ||v|rg er|||y, a|| peop|e
oecore lr|erds, re|a||ves ard erer|es |r due course ol ||re. T|ey a|so ac| reu|ra||y, ||ey red|a|e,
||ey desp|se ore aro||er, ard ||ey ac| |r rary o||er re|a||ors||ps. Nore||e|ess, desp||e ||ese var|ous
|rarsac||ors, ro ore |s perrarer||y re|a|ed.
o. Jus| as go|d ard o||er corrod|||es are cor||rua||y |rarslerred lror ore p|ace |o aro||er |r due
course ol purc|ase ard sa|e, so ||e ||v|rg er|||y, as a resu|| ol ||s lru|||ve ac||v|||es, Warders ||roug|ou|
||e er||re ur|verse, oe|rg |rjec|ed |r|o var|ous ood|es |r d|llerer| spec|es ol ||le oy ore ||rd ol la||er
al|er aro||er.
7. A leW ||v|rg er||||es are oorr |r ||e |urar spec|es, ard o||ers are oorr as ar|ra|s. A|||oug| oo||
are ||v|rg er||||es, ||e|r re|a||ors||ps are |rperrarer|. Ar ar|ra| ray rera|r |r ||e cus|ody ol a |urar
oe|rg lor sore ||re, ard ||er ||e sare ar|ra| ray oe |rarslerred |o ||e possess|or ol o||er |urar
oe|rgs. As soor as ||e ar|ra| goes aWay, ||e lorrer propr|e|or ro |orger |as a serse ol oWrers||p. As
|org as ||e ar|ra| |s |r ||s possess|or |e cer|a|r|y |as ar all|r||y lor ||, ou| as soor as ||e ar|ra| |s
so|d, ||e all|r||y |s |os|.
8. Fver ||oug| ore ||v|rg er|||y oecores correc|ed W||| aro||er oecause ol a re|a||ors||p oased or
ood|es ||a| are per|s|ao|e, ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s e|erra|. Ac|ua||y || |s ||e oody ||a| |s oorr or |os|, ro| ||e
||v|rg er|||y. 0re s|ou|d ro| accep| ||a| ||e ||v|rg er|||y |a|es o|r|| or d|es. T|e ||v|rg oe|rg ac|ua||y |as
ro re|a||ors||p W||| so-ca||ed la||ers ard ro||ers. As |org as |e appears as ||e sor ol a cer|a|r la||er
ard ro||er as a resu|| ol ||s pas| lru|||ve ac||v|||es, |e |as a correc||or W||| ||e oody g|ver oy ||a|
la||er ard ro||er. T|us |e la|se|y accep|s ||rse|l as ||e|r sor ard ac|s allec||ora|e|y. Al|er |e d|es,
|oWever, ||e re|a||ors||p |s l|r|s|ed. urder ||ese c|rcurs|arces, ore s|ou|d ro| oe la|se|y |rvo|ved
W||| juo||a||or ard |arer|a||or.
9. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |s e|erra| ard |rper|s|ao|e oecause |e ac|ua||y |as ro oeg|rr|rg ard ro erd. le
rever |a|es o|r|| or d|es. le |s ||e oas|c pr|rc|p|e ol a|| |ypes ol ood|es, ye| |e does ro| oe|org |o ||e
ood||y ca|egory. T|e ||v|rg oe|rg |s so suo||re ||a| |e |s equa| |r qua|||y |o ||e 3uprere lord.
Nore||e|ess, oecause |e |s ex|rere|y sra||, |e |s prore |o oe |||us|ored oy ||e ex|erra| erergy, ard
||us |e crea|es var|ous ood|es lor ||rse|l accord|rg |o ||s d|llerer| des|res.
10. lor |||s ||v|rg er|||y, ro ore |s dear, ror |s aryore urlavorao|e. le ra|es ro d|s||rc||or oe|Weer
||a| W||c| |s ||s oWr ard ||a| W||c| oe|orgs |o aryore e|se. le |s ore W|||ou| a secord, |r o||er
Words, |e |s ro| allec|ed oy lr|erds ard erer|es, We||-W|s|ers or r|sc||el-rorgers. le |s or|y ar
ooserver, a W||ress, ol ||e d|llerer| qua||||es ol rer.
11. T|e 3uprere lord [a|ra|, ||e crea|or ol cause ard ellec|, does ro| accep| ||e |app|ress ard
d|s|ress ||a| resu|| lror lru|||ve ac||ors. le |s corp|e|e|y |rdeperder| ol |av|rg |o accep| a ra|er|a|
oody, ard oecause le |as ro ra|er|a| oody, le |s a|Ways reu|ra|. T|e ||v|rg er||||es, oe|rg par| ard
parce| ol ||e lord, possess l|s qua||||es |r a r|ru|e quar|||y. T|erelore ore s|ou|d ro| oe allec|ed oy
|arer|a||or.
12. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er ||e cord|||ored sou| [j|va| |r ||e lorr ol |a|araja
C||ra|e|u's sor |ad spo|er |r |||s Way ard ||er |el|, C||ra|e|u ard ||e o||er re|a||ves ol ||e dead sor
Were a|| as|or|s|ed. T|us ||ey cu| oll ||e s|ac||es ol ||e|r allec||or, W||c| Was due |o ||e|r re|a||ors||p
W||| ||r, ard gave up ||e|r |arer|a||or.
13. Al|er ||e re|a||ves |ad d|sc|arged ||e|r du||es oy perlorr|rg ||e proper lurera| cereror|es ard
ourr|rg ||e dead c|||d's oody, ||ey gave up ||e allec||or ||a| |eads |o |||us|or, |arer|a||or, lear ard
pa|r. 3uc| allec||or |s urdouo|ed|y d|ll|cu|| |o g|ve up, ou| ||ey gave || up very eas||y.
14. ueer Kr|yadyu||'s co-W|ves, W|o |ad po|sored ||e c|||d, Were very ruc| as|ared, ard ||ey |os|
a|| ||e|r ood||y |us|er. w|||e |arer||rg, 0 K|rg, ||ey rereroered ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol Arg|ra ard gave up
||e|r aro|||or |o oear c|||drer. lo||oW|rg ||e d|rec||ors ol ||e ora|raras, ||ey Wer| |o ||e oar| ol ||e
arura, W|ere ||ey oa||ed ard a|ored lor ||e|r s|rlu| ac||v|||es.
15. T|us er||g||ered oy ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e ora|raras Arg|ra ard Narada, K|rg C||ra|e|u oecare
lu||y aWare ol sp|r||ua| |roW|edge. As ar e|ep|ar| oecores lree lror a ruddy reservo|r ol Wa|er, K|rg
C||ra|e|u care ou| ol ||e dar| We|| ol lar||y ||le.
1o. T|e K|rg oa||ed |r ||e Wa|er ol ||e arura, ard accord|rg |o prescr|oed du||es, |e ollered
oo|a||ors ol Wa|er |o ||e lorela||ers ard der|gods. very grave|y cor|ro|||rg ||s serses ard r|rd, |e
||er ollered ||s respec|s ard ooe|sarces |o ||e sors ol lord 8ra|ra [Arg|ra ard Narada|.
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17. T|ereal|er, oe|rg very ruc| p|eased W||| C||ra|e|u, W|o Was a se|l-cor|ro||ed devo|ee ard
surrerdered sou|, Narada, ||e ros| poWerlu| sage, spo|e |o ||r ||e lo||oW|rg |rarscerder|a|
|rs|ruc||ors.
18-19. [Narada gave C||ra|e|u ||e lo||oW|rg rar|ra.| 0 lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
are addressed oy ||e or|ara [prarava|, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou. 0 lord vasudeva, l
red||a|e upor ou. 0 lord lradyurra, lord Ar|rudd|a ard lord 3ar|arsara, l oller ou ry
respec|lu| ooe|sarces. 0 reservo|r ol sp|r||ua| po|ercy, 0 suprere o||ss, l oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are se|l-sull|c|er| ard ros| peacelu|. 0 u|||ra|e |ru||, ore W|||ou| a secord,
ou are rea||zed as 8ra|rar, larara|ra ard 8|agavar ard are ||erelore ||e reservo|r ol a||
|roW|edge. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
20. lerce|v|rg our persora| o||ss, ou are a|Ways |rarscerder|a| |o ||e Waves ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
T|erelore, ry lord, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou. ou are ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol ||e
serses, ard our expars|ors ol lorr are ur||r||ed. ou are ||e grea|es|, ard ||erelore l oller ry
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
21. T|e Words ard r|rd ol ||e cord|||ored sou| carro| approac| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
lor ra|er|a| rares ard lorrs are ro| app||cao|e |o ||e lord, W|o |s er||re|y sp|r||ua|, oeyord ||e
corcep||or ol gross ard suo||e lorrs. T|e |rpersora| 8ra|rar |s aro||er ol l|s lorrs. |ay le, oy l|s
p|easure, pro|ec| us.
22. As po|s rade corp|e|e|y ol ear|| are s||ua|ed or ear|| al|er oe|rg crea|ed ard are |rarslorred |r|o
ear|| aga|r W|er oro|er, |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s caused oy ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, s||ua|ed |r ||e
3uprere 8ra|rar, ard arr||||a|ed |r ||e sare 3uprere 8ra|rar. T|erelore, s|rce ||e 3uprere
lord |s ||e cause ol 8ra|rar, |e| us oller l|r our respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
23. T|e 3uprere 8ra|rar erara|es lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard expards |||e ||e
s|y. A|||oug| ur|ouc|ed oy ary|||rg ra|er|a|, || ex|s|s W||||r ard W|||ou|. Nore||e|ess, ||e r|rd,
|r|e|||gerce, serses ard ||v|rg lorce car re|||er |ouc| l|r ror |roW l|r. l oller ur|o l|r ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces.
24. As |ror |as ||e poWer |o ourr W|er rade red-|o| |r ||e assoc|a||or ol l|re, so ||e oody, serses,
||v|rg lorce, r|rd ard |r|e|||gerce, a|||oug| rere|y |urps ol ra||er, car lurc||or |r ||e|r ac||v|||es W|er
|rlused W||| a par||c|e ol corsc|ousress oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. As |ror carro| ourr
ur|ess |ea|ed oy l|re, ||e ood||y serses carro| ac| ur|ess lavored oy ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar.
25. 0 |rarscerder|a| lord, W|o are s||ua|ed |r ||e |opros| p|are| ol ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d, our |Wo |o|us
lee| are a|Ways rassaged oy a ru||||ude ol ||e oes| devo|ees W||| ||e|r |o|us-oud |ards. ou are ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, corp|e|e |r s|x opu|erces. ou are ||e suprere persor rer||ored
|r ||e lurusa-su||a prayers. ou are ||e ros| perlec|, se|l-rea||zed ras|er ol a|| rys||c poWer. le| re
oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
2o. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Narada, |av|rg oecore ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol C||ra|e|u,
|rs|ruc|ed ||r lu||y |r |||s prayer oecause C||ra|e|u Was lu||y surrerdered. 0 K|rg lar||s||, Narada ||er
|el| W||| ||e grea| sage Arg|ra lor ||e |opros| p|are|, |roWr as 8ra|ra|o|a.
27. las||rg ard dr|r||rg or|y Wa|er, C||ra|e|u lor ore Wee| cor||ruous|y c|ar|ed W||| grea| care ard
a||er||or ||e rar|ra g|ver oy Narada |ur|.
28. 0 K|rg lar||s||, al|er or|y ore Wee| ol repea|ed|y prac||c|rg ||e rar|ra rece|ved lror ||e sp|r||ua|
ras|er, C||ra|e|u ac||eved ||e ru|e ol ||e p|are| ol ||e v|dyad|aras as ar |r|erred|a|e produc| ol ||s
sp|r||ua| advarcerer| |r |roW|edge.
29. T|ereal|er, W||||r a very leW days, oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e rar|ra ||a| C||ra|e|u |ad prac||ced, ||s
r|rd oecare |rcreas|rg|y er||g||ered |r sp|r||ua| progress, ard |e a||a|red s|e||er a| ||e |o|us lee| ol
Arar|adeva.
30. upor reac||rg ||e s|e||er ol lord 3esa, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, C||ra|e|u saW ||a|
le Was as W|||e as ||e W|||e l|oers ol a |o|us l|oWer. le Was dressed |r o|u|s| garrer|s ard adorred
W||| a or||||ar||y g||||er|rg |e|re|, arr|e|s, oe|| ard oarg|es. l|s lace Was sr|||rg, ard l|s eyes Were
redd|s|. le Was surrourded oy suc| exa||ed ||oera|ed persors as 3ara|-|urara.
31. As soor as |a|araja C||ra|e|u saW ||e 3uprere lord, |e Was c|earsed ol a|| ra|er|a|
cor|ar|ra||or ard s||ua|ed |r ||s or|g|ra| Krsra corsc|ousress, oe|rg corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed. le oecare
s||er| ard grave, ard oecause ol |ove lor ||e lord, |ears le|| lror ||s eyes, ard ||s |a|rs s|ood or erd.
w||| grea| devo||or ard |ove, |e ollered ||s respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
32. w||| |ears ol |ove ard allec||or, C||ra|e|u repea|ed|y ro|s|ered ||e res||rg p|ace ol ||e 3uprere
lord's |o|us lee|. 8ecause ||s vo|ce Was c|o|ed |r ecs|asy, lor a cors|derao|e ||re |e Was urao|e |o
u||er ary ol ||e |e||ers ol ||e a|p|aoe| |o oller ||e lord su||ao|e prayers.
33. T|ereal|er, oy cor|ro|||rg ||s r|rd W||| ||s |r|e|||gerce ard ||us res|r|c||rg ||s serses lror ex|erra|
ergagerer|s, |e recovered su||ao|e Words W||| W||c| |o express ||s lee||rgs. T|us |e oegar oller|rg
prayers |o ||e lord, W|o |s ||e persor|l|ca||or ol ||e |o|y scr|p|ures [||e sa|va|a-sar|||as |||e ||e
8ra|ra-sar|||a ard ||e Narada-parcara|ra| ard W|o |s ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a||. le ollered ||s
prayers as lo||oWs.
34. C||ra|e|u sa|d. 0 urcorquerao|e lord, a|||oug| ou carro| oe corquered oy aryore, ou are
cer|a|r|y corquered oy devo|ees W|o |ave cor|ro| ol ||e r|rd ard serses. T|ey car |eep ou urder
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||e|r cor|ro| oecause ou are cause|ess|y rerc|lu| |o devo|ees W|o des|re ro ra|er|a| prol|| lror ou.
lrdeed, ou g|ve ourse|l |o ||er, ard oecause ol |||s ou a|so |ave lu|| cor|ro| over our devo|ees.
35. |y dear lord, |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or ard ||s crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or are a|| ou|
our opu|erces. 3|rce lord 8ra|ra ard ||e o||er crea|ors are ro|||rg ou| sra|| por||ors ol a por||or ol
ou, ||e|r par||a| poWer |o crea|e does ro| ra|e ||er 0od [|svara|. T|e|r corsc|ousress ol ||erse|ves
as separa|e lords |s ||erelore rere|y la|se pres||ge. l| |s ro| va||d.
3o. ou ex|s| |r ||e oeg|rr|rg, r|dd|e ard erd ol every|||rg, lror ||e ros| r|ru|e par||c|e ol ||e
cosr|c rar|les|a||or--||e a|or--|o ||e g|gar||c ur|verses ard |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy. Nore||e|ess, ou
are e|erra|, |av|rg ro oeg|rr|rg, erd or r|dd|e. ou are perce|ved |o ex|s| |r ||ese ||ree p|ases, ard
||us ou are perrarer|. w|er ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or does ro| ex|s|, ou ex|s| as ||e or|g|ra|
po|ercy.
37. Fvery ur|verse |s covered oy sever |ayers--ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r, s|y, ||e |o|a| erergy ard la|se
ego--eac| |er ||res grea|er ||ar ||e prev|ous ore. T|ere are |rrurerao|e ur|verses oes|des |||s ore,
ard a|||oug| ||ey are ur||r||ed|y |arge, ||ey rove aoou| |||e a|ors |r ou. T|erelore ou are ca||ed
ur||r||ed [arar|a|.
38. 0 lord, 0 3uprere, ur|r|e|||ger| persors W|o |||rs| lor serse erjoyrer| ard W|o Wors||p var|ous
der|gods are ro oe||er ||ar ar|ra|s |r ||e |urar lorr ol ||le. 8ecause ol ||e|r ar|ra||s||c propers|||es,
||ey la|| |o Wors||p our lords||p, ard |rs|ead ||ey Wors||p ||e |rs|gr|l|car| der|gods, W|o are ou|
sra|| spar|s ol our g|ory. w||| ||e des|ruc||or ol ||e er||re ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg ||e der|gods, ||e
oered|c||ors rece|ved lror ||e der|gods a|so var|s|, jus| |||e ||e roo||||y W|er a ||rg |s ro |orger |r
poWer.
39. 0 3uprere lord, |l persors oosessed W||| ra|er|a| des|res lor serse gra||l|ca||or ||roug| ra|er|a|
opu|erce Wors||p ou, W|o are ||e source ol a|| |roW|edge ard are |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a|
qua||||es, ||ey are ro| suojec| |o ra|er|a| reo|r||, jus| as s|er|||zed or lr|ed seeds do ro| produce p|ar|s.
l|v|rg er||||es are suojec|ed |o ||e repe||||or ol o|r|| ard dea|| oecause ||ey are cord|||ored oy
ra|er|a| ra|ure, ou| s|rce ou are |rarscerder|a|, ore W|o |s |rc||red |o assoc|a|e W||| ou |r
|rarscerderce escapes ||e cord|||ors ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
40. 0 urcorquerao|e ore, W|er ou spo|e aoou| o|agava|a-d|arra, W||c| |s ||e urcor|ar|ra|ed
re||g|ous sys|er lor ac||ev|rg ||e s|e||er ol our |o|us lee|, ||a| Was our v|c|ory. lersors W|o |ave ro
ra|er|a| des|res, |||e ||e Kuraras, W|o are se|l-sa||sl|ed sages, Wors||p ou |o oe ||oera|ed lror
ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. lr o||er Words, ||ey accep| ||e process ol o|agava|a-d|arra |o ac||eve
s|e||er a| our |o|us lee|.
41. 8e|rg lu|| ol cor|rad|c||ors, a|| lorrs ol re||g|or ou| o|agava|a-d|arra Wor| urder corcep||ors ol
lru|||ve resu||s ard d|s||rc||ors ol you ard l ard yours ard r|re. T|e lo||oWers ol 3r|rad-
8|agava|ar |ave ro suc| corsc|ousress. T|ey are a|| Krsra corsc|ous, |||r||rg ||a| ||ey are Krsra's
ard Krsra |s ||e|rs. T|ere are o||er, |oW-c|ass re||g|ous sys|ers, W||c| are cor|erp|a|ed lor ||e |||||rg
ol erer|es or ||e ga|r ol rys||c poWer, ou| suc| re||g|ous sys|ers, oe|rg lu|| ol pass|or ard ervy, are
|rpure ard |erporary. 8ecause ||ey are lu|| ol ervy, ||ey are lu|| ol |rre||g|or.
42. loW car a re||g|ous sys|er ||a| produces ervy ol ore's se|l ard ol o||ers oe oerel|c|a| lor orese|l
ard lor ||er? w|a| |s ausp|c|ous aoou| lo||oW|rg suc| a sys|er? w|a| |s ac|ua||y |o oe ga|red? 8y
caus|rg pa|r |o ore's oWr se|l due |o se|l-ervy ard oy caus|rg pa|r |o o||ers, ore arouses our arger
ard prac||ces |rre||g|or.
43. |y dear lord, ore's occupa||ora| du|y |s |rs|ruc|ed |r 3r|rad-8|agava|ar ard 8|agavad-g||a
accord|rg |o our po|r| ol v|eW, W||c| rever dev|a|es lror ||e ||g|es| goa| ol ||le. T|ose W|o lo||oW
||e|r occupa||ora| du||es urder our superv|s|or, oe|rg equa| |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es, rov|rg ard
rorrov|rg, ard ro| cors|der|rg ||g| ard |oW, are ca||ed Aryars. 3uc| Aryars Wors||p ou, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
44. |y lord, || |s ro| |rposs|o|e lor ore |o oe |rred|a|e|y lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or oy
see|rg ou. No| |o spea| ol see|rg ou persora||y, rere|y oy |ear|rg ||e |o|y rare ol our lords||p
or|y orce, ever carda|as, rer ol ||e |oWes| c|ass, are lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. urder ||e
c|rcurs|arces, W|o W||| ro| oe lreed lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or s|rp|y oy see|rg ou?
45. T|erelore, ry dear lord, s|rp|y see|rg ou |as roW W|ped aWay a|| ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol s|rlu|
ac||v|||es ard ||e|r resu||s ol ra|er|a| a||ac|rer| ard |us|y des|res, W||c| a|Ways l|||ed ry r|rd ard ||e
core ol ry |ear|. w|a|ever |s pred|c|ed oy ||e grea| sage Narada |ur| carro| oe o||erW|se. lr o||er
Words, l |ave oo|a|red our aud|erce as a resu|| ol oe|rg |ra|red oy Narada |ur|.
4o. 0 ur||r||ed 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|a|ever a ||v|rg er|||y does |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s
We|| |roWr |o ou oecause ou are ||e 3upersou|. lr ||e preserce ol ||e sur ||ere |s ro|||rg |o oe
revea|ed oy ||e ||g|| ol a g|oWWorr. 3|r||ar|y, oecause ou |roW every|||rg, |r our preserce ||ere |s
ro|||rg lor re |o ra|e |roWr.
47. |y dear lord, ou are ||e crea|or, ra|r|a|rer ard arr||||a|or ol |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ou|
persors W|o are |oo ra|er|a||s||c ard W|o a|Ways see separa|eress do ro| |ave eyes W||| W||c| |o
see ou. T|ey carro| urders|ard our rea| pos|||or, ard ||erelore ||ey corc|ude ||a| ||e cosr|c
rar|les|a||or |s |rdeperder| ol our opu|erce. |y lord, ou are ||e suprere pure, ard ou are lu|| |r
a|| s|x opu|erces. T|erelore l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
48. |y dear lord, || |s al|er ou erdeavor ||a| lord 8ra|ra, lrdra ard ||e o||er d|rec|ors ol ||e cosr|c
rar|les|a||or oecore occup|ed W||| ||e|r ac||v|||es. l| |s al|er ou perce|ve ||e ra|er|a| erergy, |y
lord, ||a| ||e serses oeg|r |o perce|ve. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |o|ds a|| ||e ur|verses
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or l|s |eads |||e seeds ol rus|ard. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, ||a| 3uprere
lersora|||y, W|o |as ||ousards ol |oods.
49. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|e lord, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Arar|adeva, oe|rg
very ruc| p|eased W||| ||e prayers ollered oy C||ra|e|u, ||e K|rg ol ||e v|dyad|aras, rep||ed |o ||r as
lo||oWs, 0 oes| ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, |a|araja lar||s||.
50. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Arar|adeva, rep||ed as lo||oWs. 0 K|rg, as a resu|| ol your
|av|rg accep|ed ||e |rs|ruc||ors spo|er aoou| |e oy ||e grea| sages Narada ard Arg|ra, you |ave
oecore corp|e|e|y aWare ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge. 8ecause you are roW educa|ed |r ||e sp|r||ua|
sc|erce, you |ave seer |e lace |o lace. T|erelore you are roW corp|e|e|y perlec|.
51. A|| ||v|rg er||||es, rov|rg ard rorrov|rg, are |y expars|ors ard are separa|e lror |e. l ar ||e
3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, W|o ex|s| oecause l rar|les| ||er. l ar ||e lorr ol ||e |rarscerder|a|
v|ora||ors |||e or|ara ard lare Krsra lare bara, ard l ar ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||. T|ese |Wo
lorrs ol ||re--rare|y, ||e |rarscerder|a| sourd ard ||e e|erra||y o||sslu| sp|r||ua| lorr ol ||e 0e||y,
are |y e|erra| lorrs, ||ey are ro| ra|er|a|.
52. lr |||s Wor|d ol ra||er, W||c| ||e cord|||ored sou| accep|s as cors|s||rg ol erjoyao|e resources, ||e
cord|||ored sou| expards, |||r||rg ||a| |e |s ||e erjoyer ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. 3|r||ar|y, ||e ra|er|a|
Wor|d expards |r ||e ||v|rg er|||y as a source ol erjoyrer|. lr |||s Way ||ey oo|| expard, ou| oecause
||ey are |y ererg|es, ||ey are oo|| pervaded oy |e. As ||e 3uprere lord, l ar ||e cause ol ||ese
ellec|s, ard ore s|ou|d |roW ||a| oo|| ol ||er res| |r |e.
53-54. w|er a persor |s |r deep s|eep, |e drears ard sees |r ||rse|l rary o||er oojec|s, suc| as
grea| rour|a|rs ard r|vers or per|aps ever ||e er||re ur|verse, a|||oug| ||ey are lar aWay. 3ore||res
W|er ore aWa|ers lror a drear |e sees ||a| |e |s |r a |urar lorr, |y|rg |r ||s oed |r ore p|ace.
T|er |e sees ||rse|l, |r |errs ol var|ous cord|||ors, as oe|org|rg |o a par||cu|ar ra||ora|||y, lar||y ard
so or. A|| ||e cord|||ors ol deep s|eep, drear|rg ard Wa|elu|ress are ou| ererg|es ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 0re s|ou|d a|Ways rereroer ||e or|g|ra| crea|or ol ||ese cord|||ors, ||e
3uprere lord, W|o |s urallec|ed oy ||er.
55. KroW |e |o oe ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, ||e a||-pervad|rg 3upersou| ||roug| W|or ||e s|eep|rg
||v|rg er|||y car urders|ard ||s drear|rg cord|||or ard ||s |app|ress oeyord ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e
ra|er|a| serses. T|a| |s |o say, l ar ||e cause ol ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e s|eep|rg ||v|rg oe|rg.
5o. ll ore's drears dur|rg s|eep are rere|y suojec| ra||ers W||ressed oy ||e 3upersou|, |oW car ||e
||v|rg er|||y, W|o |s d|llerer| lror ||e 3upersou|, rereroer ||e ac||v|||es ol drears? T|e exper|erces ol
ore persor carro| oe urders|ood oy aro||er. T|erelore ||e |roWer ol ||e lac|s, ||e ||v|rg er|||y W|o
|rqu|res |r|o ||e |rc|der|s rar|les|ed |r drears ard Wa|elu|ress, |s d|llerer| lror ||e c|rcurs|ar||a|
ac||v|||es. T|a| |roW|rg lac|or |s 8ra|rar. lr o||er Words, ||e qua|||y ol |roW|rg oe|orgs |o ||e ||v|rg
er||||es ard |o ||e 3uprere 3ou|. T|us ||e ||v|rg er|||y car a|so exper|erce ||e ac||v|||es ol drears ard
Wa|elu|ress. lr oo|| s|ages ||e |roWer |s urc|arged, ou| |s qua|||a||ve|y ore W||| ||e 3uprere
8ra|rar.
57. w|er a ||v|rg er|||y, |||r||rg ||rse|l d|llerer| lror |e, lorge|s ||s sp|r||ua| |der|||y ol qua|||a||ve
oreress W||| |e |r e|err||y, |roW|edge ard o||ss, ||s ra|er|a|, cord|||ora| ||le oeg|rs. lr o||er Words,
|rs|ead ol |der||ly|rg ||s |r|eres| W||| ||re, |e oecores |r|eres|ed |r ||s ood||y expars|ors |||e ||s W|le,
c|||drer ard ra|er|a| possess|ors. lr |||s Way, oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||s ac||ors, ore oody cores lror
aro||er, ard al|er ore dea||, aro||er dea|| |a|es p|ace.
58. A |urar oe|rg car a||a|r perlec||or |r ||le oy se|l-rea||za||or ||roug| ||e ved|c |||era|ure ard ||s
prac||ca| app||ca||or. T||s |s poss|o|e espec|a||y lor a |urar oe|rg oorr |r lrd|a, ||e |ard ol p|e|y. A
rar W|o oo|a|rs o|r|| |r suc| a corver|er| pos|||or ou| does ro| urders|ard ||s se|l |s urao|e |o
ac||eve ||e ||g|es| perlec||or, ever |l |e |s exa||ed |o ||le |r ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers.
59. bereroer|rg ||e grea| |rouo|e lourd |r ||e l|e|d ol ac||v|||es perlorred lor lru|||ve resu||s, ard
rereroer|rg |oW ore rece|ves ||e reverse ol ||e resu||s ore des|res--W|e||er lror ra|er|a| ac||ors or
lror ||e lru|||ve ac||v|||es recorrerded |r ||e ved|c |||era|ures--ar |r|e|||ger| rar s|ou|d cease lror
||e des|re lor lru|||ve ac||ors, lor oy suc| erdeavors ore carro| ac||eve ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le. 0r ||e
o||er |ard, |l ore ac|s W|||ou| des|res lor lru|||ve resu||s--|r o||er Words, |l ore ergages |r devo||ora|
ac||v|||es--|e car ac||eve ||e ||g|es| goa| ol ||le W||| lreedor lror r|serao|e cord|||ors. Cors|der|rg
|||s, ore s|ou|d cease lror ra|er|a| des|res.
o0. As |usoard ard W|le, a rar ard Worar p|ar |oge||er |o a||a|r |app|ress ard decrease
ur|app|ress, Wor||rg jo|r||y |r rary Ways, ou| oecause ||e|r ac||v|||es are lu|| ol des|res, ||ese
ac||v|||es are rever a source ol |app|ress, ard ||ey rever d|r|r|s| d|s|ress. 0r ||e cor|rary, ||ey are a
cause ol grea| ur|app|ress.
o1-o2. 0re s|ou|d urders|ard ||a| ||e ac||v|||es ol persors W|o are proud ol ||e|r ra|er|a| exper|erce
or|rg or|y resu||s cor|rad|c|ory |o ||ose suc| persors corce|ve W|||e aWa|e, s|eep|rg ard deep|y
s|eep|rg. 0re s|ou|d lur||er urders|ard ||a| ||e sp|r|| sou|, a|||oug| very d|ll|cu|| lor ||e ra|er|a||s| |o
perce|ve, |s aoove a|| ||ese cord|||ors, ard oy ||e s|rerg|| ol ore's d|scr|r|ra||or, ore s|ou|d g|ve up
||e des|re lor lru|||ve resu||s |r ||e preser| ||le ard |r ||e rex|. T|us oecor|rg exper|erced |r
|rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, ore s|ou|d oecore |y devo|ee.
o3. lersors W|o |ry |o reac| ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le rus| exper||y ooserve ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e
lersor ard ||e ||v|rg er|||y, W|o are ore |r qua|||y |r ||e|r re|a||ors||p as par| ard W|o|e. T||s |s ||e
u|||ra|e urders|ard|rg ol ||le. T|ere |s ro oe||er |ru|| ||ar |||s.
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o4. 0 K|rg, |l you accep| |||s corc|us|or ol ||re, oe|rg ura||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, ad|er|rg |o
|e W||| grea| la||| ard ||us oecor|rg prol|c|er| ard lu||y aWare ol |roW|edge ard ||s prac||ca|
app||ca||or |r ||le, you W||| ac||eve ||e ||g|es| perlec||or oy a||a|r|rg |e.
o5. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er ||us |rs|ruc||rg C||ra|e|u ard assur|rg ||r ol perlec||or |r
|||s Way, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er, ||e suprere sou|,
3ar|arsara, d|sappeared lror ||a| p|ace as C||ra|e|u |oo|ed or.
'hap"+r S+v+n"++n M!"h+r Parva"i 'rs+s 'i"rak+"
1. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er oller|rg ooe|sarces |o ||e d|rec||or lror W||c| Arar|a, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |ad d|sappeared, C||ra|e|u oegar |rave||rg |r ou|er space as ||e
|ead ol ||e v|dyad|aras.
2-3. 8e|rg pra|sed oy grea| sages ard sa|r|s ard oy ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol 3|dd|a|o|a ard Carara|o|a,
C||ra|e|u, ||e ros| poWerlu| rys||c yog|, Wardered aoou| erjoy|rg ||le lor r||||ors ol years. w||| ood||y
s|rerg|| ard serses lree lror de|er|ora||or, |e |rave|ed W||||r ||e va||eys ol 3ureru |our|a|r, W||c| |s
||e p|ace ol perlec||or lor var|ous ||rds ol rys||c poWer. lr ||ose va||eys |e erjoyed ||le W||| ||e
Worer ol v|dyad|ara-|o|a oy c|ar||rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lord, lar|.
4-5. 0re ||re W|||e K|rg C||ra|e|u Was |rave||rg |r ou|er space or a or||||ar||y ellu|ger| a|rp|are g|ver |o
||r oy lord v|sru, |e saW lord 3|va, surrourded oy 3|dd|as ard Cararas. lord 3|va Was s||||rg |r ar
assero|y ol grea| sa|r||y persors ard erorac|rg larva|| or ||s |ap W||| ||s arr. C||ra|e|u |aug|ed
|oud|y ard spo|e, W||||r ||e |ear|rg ol larva||.
o. C||ra|e|u sa|d. lord 3|va, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e gerera| popu|ace, |s ||e oes| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es
W|o |ave accep|ed ra|er|a| ood|es. le erurc|a|es ||e sys|er ol re||g|or. e| |oW Worderlu| || |s ||a|
|e |s erorac|rg ||s W|le, larva||, |r ||e r|ds| ol ar assero|y ol grea| sa|r||y persors.
7. lord 3|va, W|ose |a|r |s ra||ed or ||s |ead, |as cer|a|r|y urdergore grea| aus|er|||es ard
perarces. lrdeed, |e |s ||e pres|der| |r ||e assero|y ol s|r|c| lo||oWers ol ved|c pr|rc|p|es.
Nore||e|ess, |e |s sea|ed W||| ||s W|le or ||s |ap |r ||e r|ds| ol sa|r||y persors ard |s erorac|rg |er
as |l |e Were a s|are|ess, ord|rary |urar oe|rg.
8. 0rd|rary cord|||ored persors gerera||y erorace ||e|r W|ves ard erjoy ||e|r corpary |r so|||ary
p|aces. loW Worderlu| || |s ||a| lord |a|adeva, a|||oug| a grea| ras|er ol aus|er||y, |s erorac|rg ||s
W|le oper|y |r ||e r|ds| ol ar assero|y ol grea| sa|r|s.
9. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, al|er |ear|rg C||ra|e|u's s|a|erer|, lord 3|va, ||e
ros| poWerlu| persora|||y, W|ose |roW|edge |s la||or|ess, s|rp|y sr||ed ard rera|red s||er|, ard a||
||e reroers ol ||e assero|y lo||oWed ||e |ord oy ro| say|rg ary|||rg.
10. No| |roW|rg ||e proWess ol lord 3|va ard larva||, C||ra|e|u s|rorg|y cr|||c|zed ||er. l|s s|a|erer|s
Were ro| a| a|| p|eas|rg, ard ||erelore ||e goddess larva||, oe|rg very argry, spo|e as lo||oWs |o
C||ra|e|u, W|o ||oug|| ||rse|l oe||er ||ar lord 3|va |r cor|ro|||rg ||e serses.
11. T|e goddess larva|| sa|d. A|as, |as |||s ups|ar| roW rece|ved a pos| lror W||c| |o pur|s|
s|are|ess persors |||e us? las |e oeer appo|r|ed ru|er, carr|er ol ||e rod ol pur|s|rer|? ls |e roW
||e or|y ras|er ol every|||rg?
12. A|as, lord 8ra|ra, W|o |as |a|er ||s o|r|| lror ||e |o|us l|oWer, does ro| |roW ||e pr|rc|p|es ol
re||g|or, ror do ||e grea| sa|r|s |||e 8|rgu ard Narada, ror ||e lour Kuraras, |eaded oy 3ara|-
|urara. |aru ard Kap||a |ave a|so lorgo||er ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. l suppose || |o oe oecause ol |||s
||a| ||ey |ave ro| |r|ed |o s|op lord 3|va lror oe|av|rg |rproper|y.
13. T||s C||ra|e|u |s ||e |oWes| ol |sa|r|yas, lor |e |as |rpuder||y overr|dder 8ra|ra ard ||e o||er
der|gods oy |rsu|||rg lord 3|va, upor W|ose |o|us lee| ||ey a|Ways red||a|e. lord 3|va |s persor|l|ed
re||g|or ard ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e er||re Wor|d, ard ||erelore C||ra|e|u rus| oe pur|s|ed.
14. T||s persor |s pulled up oecause ol ||s ac||everer|s, |||r||rg, l ar ||e oes|. le does ro|
deserve |o approac| ||e s|e||er ol lord v|sru's |o|us lee|, W||c| are Wors||ped oy a|| sa|r||y persors,
lor |e |s |rpuder|, |||r||rg ||rse|l grea||y |rpor|ar|.
15. 0 |rpuder| ore, ry dear sor, roW |a|e o|r|| |r a |oW, s|rlu| lar||y ol derors so ||a| you W||| ro|
corr|| suc| ar ollerse aga|r |oWard exa||ed, sa|r||y persors |r |||s Wor|d.
1o. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, W|er C||ra|e|u Was cursed oy larva||, |e
descerded lror ||s a|rp|are, ooWed oelore |er W||| grea| |ur||||y ard p|eased |er corp|e|e|y.
17. C||ra|e|u sa|d. |y dear ro||er, W||| ry oWr |ards lo|ded |oge||er l accep| ||e curse upor re. l do
ro| r|rd ||e curse, lor |app|ress ard d|s|ress are g|ver oy ||e der|gods as a resu|| ol ore's pas|
deeds.
18. 0e|uded oy |grorarce, ||e ||v|rg er|||y Warders |r ||e lores| ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, erjoy|rg ||e
|app|ress ard d|s|ress resu|||rg lror ||s pas| deeds, everyW|ere ard a| a|| ||res. [T|erelore, ry dear
ro||er, re|||er you ror l ar |o oe o|ared lor |||s |rc|der|.|
19. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, re|||er ||e ||v|rg er|||y ||rse|l ror o||ers [lr|erds ard erer|es| are ||e cause
ol ra|er|a| |app|ress ard d|s|ress. 8u| oecause ol gross |grorarce, ||e ||v|rg er|||y |||r|s ||a| |e ard
o||ers are ||e cause.
20. T||s ra|er|a| Wor|d resero|es ||e Waves ol a cors|ar||y l|oW|rg r|ver. T|erelore, W|a| |s a curse
ard W|a| |s a lavor? w|a| are ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ard W|a| are ||e |e|||s| p|are|s? w|a| |s ac|ua||y
|app|ress, ard W|a| |s ac|ua||y d|s|ress? 8ecause ||e Waves l|oW cors|ar||y, rore ol ||er |as ar
e|erra| ellec|.
21. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ore. urallec|ed oy ||e cord|||ors ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, le
crea|es a|| ||e cord|||ored sou|s oy l|s oWr persora| po|ercy. 8ecause ol oe|rg cor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e
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ra|er|a| erergy, ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s pu| |r|o |grorarce ard ||us |r|o d|llerer| cord|||ors ol oordage.
3ore||res, oy |roW|edge, ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s g|ver ||oera||or. lr sa||va-gura ard rajo-gura, |e |s
suojec|ed |o |app|ress ard d|s|ress.
22. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s equa||y d|sposed |oWard a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T|erelore ro
ore |s very dear |o l|r, ard ro ore |s a grea| erery lor l|r, ro ore |s l|s lr|erd, ard ro ore |s l|s
re|a||ve. 8e|rg ura||ac|ed |o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, le |as ro allec||or lor so-ca||ed |app|ress or |a|red
lor so-ca||ed d|s|ress. T|e |Wo |errs |app|ress ard d|s|ress are re|a||ve. 3|rce ||e lord |s a|Ways
|appy, lor l|r ||ere |s ro ques||or ol d|s|ress.
23. A|||oug| ||e 3uprere lord |s ura||ac|ed |o our |app|ress ard d|s|ress accord|rg |o |arra, ard
a|||oug| ro ore |s l|s erery or lavor||e, le crea|es p|ous ard |rp|ous ac||v|||es ||roug| ||e agercy ol
l|s ra|er|a| po|ercy. T|us lor ||e cor||rua||or ol ||e ra|er|a||s||c Way ol ||le le crea|es |app|ress ard
d|s|ress, good lor|ure ard oad, oordage ard ||oera||or, o|r|| ard dea||.
24. 0 ro||er, you are roW urrecessar||y argry, ou| s|rce a|| ry |app|ress ard d|s|ress are des||red
oy ry pas| ac||v|||es, l do ro| p|ead |o oe excused or re||eved lror your curse. A|||oug| W|a| l |ave
sa|d |s ro| Wrorg, p|ease |e| W|a|ever you |||r| |s Wrorg oe pardored.
25. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg lar||s||, suoduer ol ||e erery, al|er C||ra|e|u sa||sl|ed
lord 3|va ard ||s W|le, larva||, |e ooarded ||s a|rp|are ard |el| as ||ey |oo|ed or. w|er lord 3|va ard
larva|| saW ||a| C||ra|e|u, a|||oug| |rlorred ol ||e curse, Was uralra|d, ||ey sr||ed, oe|rg lu||y
as|or|s|ed oy ||s oe|av|or.
2o. T|ereal|er, |r ||e preserce ol ||e grea| sage Narada, ||e derors, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol 3|dd|a|o|a,
ard ||s persora| assoc|a|es, lord 3|va, W|o |s ros| poWerlu|, spo|e |o ||s W|le, larva||, W|||e ||ey a||
||s|ered.
27. lord 3|va sa|d. |y dear oeau||lu| larva||, |ave you seer ||e grea|ress ol ||e va|sravas? 8e|rg
servar|s ol ||e servar|s ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, ||ey are grea| sou|s ard are ro|
|r|eres|ed |r ary ||rd ol ra|er|a| |app|ress.
28. 0evo|ees so|e|y ergaged |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Narayara, rever lear ary cord|||or ol ||le. lor ||er ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ||oera||or ard ||e |e|||s|
p|are|s are a|| ||e sare, lor suc| devo|ees are |r|eres|ed or|y |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord.
29. 8ecause ol ||e ac||ors ol ||e 3uprere lord's ex|erra| erergy, ||e ||v|rg er||||es are cord|||ored |r
cor|ac| W||| ra|er|a| ood|es. T|e dua||||es ol |app|ress ard d|s|ress, o|r|| ard dea||, curses ard
lavors, are ra|ura| oy-produc|s ol |||s cor|ac| |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
30. As ore r|s|a|er|y cors|ders a l|oWer gar|ard |o oe a sra|e or exper|erces |app|ress ard d|s|ress
|r a drear, so, |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, oy a |ac| ol carelu| cors|dera||or, We d|llerer||a|e oe|Weer
|app|ress ard d|s|ress, cors|der|rg ore good ard ||e o||er oad.
31. lersors ergaged |r devo||ora| serv|ce |o lord vasudeva, Krsra, |ave ra|ura||y perlec| |roW|edge
ard de|ac|rer| lror |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|erelore suc| devo|ees are ro| |r|eres|ed |r ||e so-ca||ed
|app|ress or so-ca||ed d|s|ress ol |||s Wor|d.
32. Ne|||er l [lord 3|va|, ror 8ra|ra, ror ||e Asv|r|-|uraras, ror Narada or ||e o||er grea| sages W|o
are 8ra|ra's sors, ror ever ||e der|gods car urders|ard ||e pas||res ard persora|||y ol ||e
3uprere lord. A|||oug| We are par| ol ||e 3uprere lord, We cors|der ourse|ves |rdeperder|,
separa|e cor|ro||ers, ard ||us We carro| urders|ard l|s |der|||y.
33. le |o|ds ro ore as very dear ard ro ore as |r|r|ca|. le |as ro ore lor l|s oWr re|a||ve, ard ro
ore |s a||er |o l|r. le |s ac|ua||y ||e sou| ol ||e sou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T|us le |s ||e ausp|c|ous
lr|erd ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs ard |s very rear ard dear |o a|| ol ||er.
34-35. T||s ragrar|rous C||ra|e|u |s a dear devo|ee ol ||e lord. le |s equa| |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es ard |s
lree lror a||ac|rer| ard |a|red. 3|r||ar|y, l ar a|so very dear |o lord Narayara. T|erelore, ro ore
s|ou|d oe as|or|s|ed |o see ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e ros| exa||ed devo|ees ol Narayara, lor ||ey are lree
lror a||ac|rer| ard ervy. T|ey are a|Ways peacelu|, ard ||ey are equa| |o everyore.
3o. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, al|er |ear|rg |||s speec| oy |er |usoard, ||e der|goddess
[ura, ||e W|le ol lord 3|va| gave up |er as|or|s|rer| a| ||e oe|av|or ol K|rg C||ra|e|u ard oecare
s|eady |r |r|e|||gerce.
37. T|e grea| devo|ee C||ra|e|u Was so poWerlu| ||a| |e Was qu||e corpe|er| |o curse ro||er larva||
|r re|a||a||or, ou| |rs|ead ol do|rg so |e very |uro|y accep|ed ||e curse ard ooWed ||s |ead oelore
lord 3|va ard ||s W|le. T||s |s very ruc| |o oe apprec|a|ed as ||e s|ardard oe|av|or ol a va|srava.
38. 8e|rg cursed oy ro||er 0urga [8|avar|, ||e W|le ol lord 3|va|, ||a| sare C||ra|e|u accep|ed o|r||
|r a deror|ac spec|es ol ||le. A|||oug| s|||| lu||y equ|pped W||| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ard prac||ca|
app||ca||or ol ||a| |roW|edge |r ||le, |e appeared as a deror a| ||e l|re sacr|l|ce perlorred oy Tvas|a,
ard ||us |e oecare larous as vr|rasura.
39. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, you |rqu|red lror re |oW vr|rasura, a grea| devo|ee, |oo| o|r|| |r a
deror|ac lar||y.T|us l |ave |r|ed |o exp|a|r |o you every|||rg aoou| |||s.
40. C||ra|e|u Was a grea| devo|ee [ra|a|ra|. ll ore |ears |||s ||s|ory ol C||ra|e|u lror a pure devo|ee,
||e ||s|erer a|so |s lreed lror ||e cord|||ora| ||le ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
41. 0re W|o r|ses lror oed ear|y |r ||e rorr|rg ard rec||es |||s ||s|ory ol C||ra|e|u, cor|ro|||rg ||s
Words ard r|rd ard rereroer|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||| re|urr |ore, oac| |o
0od|ead, W|||ou| d|ll|cu||y.
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'hap"+r )igh"++n Di"i V!ws "! Ki// King Indra
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lrsr|, W|o Was ||e W|le ol 3av||a, ||e l|l|| ol ||e |We|ve sors ol Ad|||,
gave o|r|| |o ||ree daug||ers--3av||r|, vya|r|| ard Tray|--ard ||e sors rared Agr||o|ra, lasu, 3ora,
Ca|urrasya ard ||e l|ve |a|ayajras.
2. 0 K|rg, 3|dd||, W|o Was ||e W|le ol 8|aga, ||e s|x|| sor ol Ad|||, oore ||ree sors, rared |a||ra,
v|o|u ard lrao|u, ard ore ex|rere|y oeau||lu| daug||er, W|ose rare Was As|.
3-4. 8|a|a, ||e sever|| sor ol Ad|||, |ad lour W|ves, rared Ku|u, 3|r|va||, ba|a ard Arura||. T|ese
W|ves oego| lour sors, rared 3ayar, 0arsa, lra|a| ard lurrarasa respec||ve|y. T|e W|le ol v|d|a|a,
||e e|g||| sor ol Ad|||, Was rared Kr|ya. lr |er v|d|a|a oego| ||e l|ve l|re-gods rared ||e lur|syas.
T|e W|le ol varura, ||e r|r|| sor ol Ad|||, Was rared Carsar|. 8|rgu, ||e sor ol 8ra|ra, |oo| o|r||
aga|r |r |er Woro.
5. 8y ||e serer ol varura, ||e grea| rys||c va|r||| |oo| o|r|| lror ar ar|||||. 8|rgu ard va|r||| Were
spec|l|c sors ol varura, W|ereas Agas|ya ard vas|s||a bs|s Were ||e corror sors ol varura ard
|||ra, ||e |er|| sor ol Ad|||.
o. upor see|rg urvas|, ||e ce|es||a| soc|e|y g|r|, oo|| |||ra ard varura d|sc|arged serer, W||c| ||ey
preserved |r ar ear||er po|. T|e |Wo sors Agas|ya ard vas|s||a |a|er appeared lror ||a| po|, ard ||ey
are ||erelore ||e corror sors ol |||ra ard varura. |||ra oego| ||ree sors |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le,
W|ose rare Was beva||. T|e|r rares Were u|sarga, Ar|s|a ard l|ppa|a.
7. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lrdra, ||e K|rg ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s ard e|ever|| sor ol Ad|||, oego| ||ree sors,
rared Jayar|a, bsao|a ard ||d|usa, |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, lau|or|. T|us We |ave |eard.
8. 8y l|s oWr po|ercy, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |as ru|||lar|ous po|erc|es,
appeared |r ||e lorr ol a dWarl as uru|rara, ||e |We|l|| sor ol Ad|||. lr ||e Woro ol l|s W|le, W|ose
rare Was K|r||, le oego| ore sor, rared 8r|a|s|o|a, W|o |ad rary sors, |eaded oy 3auo|aga.
9. la|er [|r ||e F|g||| Car|o ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar| l s|a|| descr|oe |oW uru|rara, lord
vararadeva, appeared as ||e sor ol ||e grea| sage Kasyapa ard |oW le covered ||e ||ree Wor|ds
W||| ||ree s|eps. l s|a|| descr|oe ||e urcorror ac||v|||es le perlorred, l|s qua||||es, l|s poWer ard
|oW le |oo| o|r|| lror ||e Woro ol Ad|||.
10. NoW |e| re descr|oe ||e sors ol 0|||, W|o Were oego||er oy Kasyapa ou| W|o oecare derors. lr
|||s deror|ac lar||y ||e grea| devo|ee lra||ada |a|araja appeared, ard 8a|| |a|araja a|so appeared
|r ||a| lar||y. T|e derors are |ec|r|ca||y |roWr as 0a||yas oecause ||ey proceeded lror ||e Woro ol
0|||.
11. l|rs| ||e |Wo sors rared l|rarya|as|pu ard l|rarya|sa |oo| o|r|| lror 0|||'s Woro. 8o|| ol ||er
Were very poWerlu| ard Were Wors||ped oy ||e 0a||yas ard 0aravas.
12-13. T|e W|le ol l|rarya|as|pu Was |roWr as Kayad|u. 3|e Was ||e daug||er ol Jaro|a ard a
descerdar| ol 0aru. 3|e gave o|r|| |o lour corsecu||ve sors, |roWr as 3ar||ada, Aru||ada, l|ada
ard lra||ada. T|e s|s|er ol ||ese lour sors Was |roWr as 3|r|||a. 3|e rarr|ed ||e deror rared
v|prac|| ard gave o|r|| |o aro||er deror, rared ba|u.
14. w|||e ba|u, |r d|sgu|se, Was dr|r||rg rec|ar arorg ||e der|gods, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead severed ||s |ead. T|e W|le ol 3ar||ada Was rared Kr||. 8y ur|or W||| 3ar||ada, Kr|| gave
o|r|| |o a sor rared larcajara.
15. T|e W|le ol l|ada Was rared 0|arar|. 3|e gave o|r|| |o |Wo sors, rared va|ap| ard l|va|a.
w|er Agas|ya |ur| oecare l|va|a's gues|, l|va|a served ||r a leas| oy coo||rg va|ap|, W|o Was |r ||e
s|ape ol a rar.
1o. T|e W|le ol Aru||ada Was rared 3urya. 3|e gave o|r|| |o |Wo sors, rared 8as|a|a ard |a||sa.
lra||ada |ad ore sor, v|rocara, W|ose W|le gave o|r|| |o 8a|| |a|araja.
17. T|ereal|er, 8a|| |a|araja oego| ore |urdred sors |r ||e Woro ol Asara. 0l ||ese ore |urdred
sors, K|rg 8ara Was ||e e|des|. T|e ac||v|||es ol 8a|| |a|araja, W||c| are very |audao|e, W||| oe
descr|oed |a|er [|r ||e F|g||| Car|o|.
18. 3|rce K|rg 8ara Was a grea| Wors||per ol lord 3|va, |e oecare ore ol lord 3|va's ros| ce|eora|ed
assoc|a|es. Fver roW, lord 3|va pro|ec|s K|rg 8ara's cap||a| ard a|Ways s|ards oes|de ||r.
19. T|e lor|y-r|re |aru| der|gods Were a|so oorr lror ||e Woro ol 0|||. Nore ol ||er |ad sors.
A|||oug| ||ey Were oorr ol 0|||, K|rg lrdra gave ||er a pos|||or as der|gods.
20. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red. |y dear |ord, due |o ||e|r o|r||, ||e lor|y-r|re |aru|s rus| |ave oeer
oosessed W||| a deror|ac rer|a|||y. w|y d|d lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, corver| ||er |r|o der|gods?
0|d ||ey perlorr ary r||ua|s or p|ous ac||v|||es?
21. |y dear ora|rara, l ard a|| ||e sages preser| W||| re are eager |o |roW aoou| |||s. T|erelore, 0
grea| sou|, ||rd|y exp|a|r |o us ||e reasor.
22. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 grea| sage 3aura|a, al|er |ear|rg |a|araja lar||s|| spea| respec|lu||y
ard or|el|y or |op|cs esser||a| |o |ear, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, W|o Was We|| aWare ol every|||rg, pra|sed
||s erdeavor W||| grea| p|easure ard rep||ed.
23. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Jus| |o |e|p lrdra, lord v|sru ||||ed ||e |Wo oro||ers l|rarya|sa ard
l|rarya|as|pu. 8ecause ol ||e|r oe|rg ||||ed, ||e|r ro||er, 0|||, overW|e|red W||| |arer|a||or ard
arger, cor|erp|a|ed as lo||oWs.
24. lord lrdra, W|o |s very ruc| lord ol serse gra||l|ca||or, |as ||||ed ||e |Wo oro||ers l|rarya|sa ard
l|rarya|as|pu oy rears ol lord v|sru. T|erelore lrdra |s crue|, |ard|ear|ed ard s|rlu|. w|er W||| l,
|av|rg ||||ed ||r, res| W||| a pac|l|ed r|rd?
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25. w|er dead, ||e ood|es ol a|| ||e ru|ers |roWr as ||rgs ard grea| |eaders W||| oe |rarslorred |r|o
Worrs, s|oo| or as|es. ll ore erv|ous|y ||||s o||ers lor ||e pro|ec||or ol suc| a oody, does |e ac|ua||y
|roW ||e |rue |r|eres| ol ||le? Cer|a|r|y |e does ro|, lor |l ore |s erv|ous ol o||er er||||es, |e sure|y goes
|o |e||.
2o. 0||| ||oug||. lrdra cors|ders ||s oody e|erra|, ard ||us |e |as oecore urres|ra|red. l ||erelore
W|s| |o |ave a sor W|o car rerove lrdra's radress. le| re adop| sore rears |o |e|p re |r |||s.
27-28. T||r||rg |r |||s Way [W||| a des|re lor a sor |o |||| lrdra|, 0||| oegar cors|ar||y ac||rg |o sa||sly
Kasyapa oy |er p|eas|rg oe|av|or. 0 K|rg, 0||| a|Ways carr|ed ou| Kasyapa's orders very la|||lu||y, as
|e des|red. w||| serv|ce, |ove, |ur||||y ard cor|ro|, W||| Words spo|er very sWee||y |o sa||sly |er
|usoard, ard W||| sr||es ard g|arces a| ||r, 0||| a||rac|ed ||s r|rd ard oroug|| || urder |er cor|ro|.
29. A|||oug| Kasyapa |ur| Was a |earred sc|o|ar, |e Was cap||va|ed oy 0|||'s ar||l|c|a| oe|av|or, W||c|
oroug|| ||r urder |er cor|ro|. T|erelore |e assured ||s W|le ||a| |e Wou|d lu|l||| |er des|res. 3uc| a
pror|se oy a |usoard |s ro| a| a|| as|or|s||rg.
30. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg ol crea||or, lord 8ra|ra, ||e la||er ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es ol ||e ur|verse, saW ||a|
a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es Were ura||ac|ed. To |rcrease popu|a||or, |e ||er crea|ed Worar lror ||e oe||er
|a|l ol rar's oody, lor Worar's oe|av|or carr|es aWay a rar's r|rd.
31. 0 ry dear ore, ||e ros| poWerlu| sage Kasyapa, oe|rg ex|rere|y p|eased oy ||e r||d oe|av|or ol
||s W|le 0|||, sr||ed ard spo|e |o |er as lo||oWs.
32. Kasyapa |ur| sa|d. 0 oeau||lu| Worar, 0 |rreproac|ao|e |ady, s|rce l ar very ruc| p|eased oy
your oe|av|or, you ray as| re lor ary oered|c||or you War|. ll a |usoard |s p|eased, W|a| des|res are
d|ll|cu|| lor ||s W|le |o oo|a|r, e|||er |r |||s Wor|d or |r ||e rex|?
33-34. A |usoard |s ||e suprere der|god lor a Worar. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord
vasudeva, ||e |usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, |s s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear| ard |s Wors||ped
||roug| ||e var|ous rares ard lorrs ol ||e der|gods oy lru|||ve Wor|ers. 3|r||ar|y, a |usoard
represer|s ||e lord as ||e oojec| ol Wors||p lor a Worar.
35. |y dear W|le, W|ose oody |s so oeau||lu|, your Wa|s| oe|rg |||r, a corsc|er||ous W|le s|ou|d oe
c|as|e ard s|ou|d ao|de oy ||e orders ol |er |usoard. 3|e s|ou|d very devou||y Wors||p |er |usoard
as a represer|a||ve ol vasudeva.
3o. |y dear ger||e W|le, oecause you |ave Wors||ped re W||| grea| devo||or, cors|der|rg re a
represer|a||ve ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, l s|a|| reWard you oy lu|l||||rg your des|res,
W||c| are uroo|a|rao|e lor ar urc|as|e W|le.
37. 0||| rep||ed. 0 ry |usoard, 0 grea| sou|, l |ave roW |os| ry sors. ll you War| |o g|ve re a
oered|c||or, l as| you lor ar |rror|a| sor W|o car |||| lrdra. l pray lor |||s oecause lrdra, W||| ||e |e|p
ol v|sru, |as ||||ed ry |Wo sors l|rarya|sa ard l|rarya|as|pu.
38. upor |ear|rg 0|||'s reques|, Kasyapa |ur| Was very ruc| aggr|eved. A|as, |e |arer|ed, roW l
lace ||e darger ol ||e |rp|ous ac| ol |||||rg lrdra.
39. Kasyapa |ur| ||oug||. A|as, l |ave roW oecore |oo a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| erjoyrer|. Ta||rg
advar|age ol |||s, ry r|rd |as oeer a||rac|ed oy ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead |r ||e lorr ol a Worar [ry W|le|. T|erelore l ar sure|y a Wre|c|ed persor W|o W||| g||de
doWr |oWard |e||.
40. T||s Worar, ry W|le, |as adop|ed a rears ||a| lo||oWs |er ra|ure, ard ||erelore s|e |s ro| |o oe
o|ared. 8u| l ar a rar. T|erelore, a|| corderra||or upor re! l ar ro| a| a|| corversar| W||| W|a| |s
good lor re, s|rce l cou|d ro| cor|ro| ry serses.
41. A Worar's lace |s as a||rac||ve ard oeau||lu| as a o|ossor|rg |o|us l|oWer dur|rg au|urr. ler
Words are very sWee|, ard ||ey g|ve p|easure |o ||e ear, ou| |l We s|udy a Worar's |ear|, We car
urders|ard || |o oe ex|rere|y s|arp, |||e ||e o|ade ol a razor. lr ||ese c|rcurs|arces, W|o cou|d
urders|ard ||e dea||rgs ol a Worar?
42. To sa||sly ||e|r oWr |r|eres|s, Worer dea| W||| rer as |l ||e rer Were ros| dear |o ||er, ou| ro
ore |s ac|ua||y dear |o ||er. worer are supposed |o oe very sa|r||y, ou| lor ||e|r oWr |r|eres|s ||ey
car |||| ever ||e|r |usoards, sors or oro||ers, or cause ||er |o oe ||||ed oy o||ers.
43. l pror|sed |o g|ve |er a oered|c||or, ard |||s pror|se carro| oe v|o|a|ed, ou| lrdra does ro|
deserve |o oe ||||ed. lr ||ese c|rcurs|arces, ||e so|u||or l |ave |s qu||e su||ao|e.
44. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Kasyapa |ur|, |||r||rg |r |||s Way, oecare soreW|a| argry.
Corderr|rg ||rse|l, 0 |a|araja lar||s||, descerdar| ol Kuru, |e spo|e |o 0||| as lo||oWs.
45. Kasyapa |ur| sa|d. |y dear ger||e W|le, |l you lo||oW ry |rs|ruc||ors regard|rg |||s voW lor a| |eas|
ore year, you W||| sure|y ge| a sor W|o W||| oe ao|e |o |||| lrdra. loWever, |l you dev|a|e lror |||s voW ol
lo||oW|rg ||e va|srava pr|rc|p|es, you W||| ge| a sor W|o W||| oe lavorao|e |o lrdra.
4o. 0||| rep||ed. |y dear ora|rara, l rus| accep| your adv|ce ard lo||oW ||e voW. NoW |e| re
urders|ard W|a| l |ave |o do, W|a| |s loro|dder ard W|a| W||| ro| orea| ||e voW. l|ease c|ear|y s|a|e a||
|||s |o re.
47. Kasyapa |ur| sa|d. |y dear W|le, |o lo||oW |||s voW, do ro| oe v|o|er| or cause |arr |o aryore. 0o
ro| curse aryore, ard do ro| spea| ||es. 0o ro| cu| your ra||s ard |a|r, ard do ro| |ouc| |rpure |||rgs
|||e s|u||s ard oores.
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48. Kasyapa |ur| cor||rued. |y dear ger||e W|le, rever er|er ||e Wa|er W|||e oa|||rg, rever oe argry,
ard do ro| ever spea| or assoc|a|e W||| W|c|ed peop|e. Never Wear c|o||es ||a| |ave ro| oeer
proper|y Was|ed, ard do ro| pu| or a gar|ard ||a| |as a|ready oeer Worr.
49. Never ea| |el|over lood, rever ea| prasada ollered |o ||e goddess Ka|| [0urga|, ard do ro| ea|
ary|||rg cor|ar|ra|ed oy l|es| or l|s|. 0o ro| ea| ary|||rg oroug|| or |ouc|ed oy a sudra ror ary|||rg
seer oy a Worar |r |er rers|rua| per|od. 0o ro| dr|r| Wa|er oy jo|r|rg your pa|rs.
50. Al|er ea||rg, you s|ou|d ro| go ou| |o ||e s|ree| W|||ou| |av|rg Was|ed your rou||, |ards ard lee|.
ou s|ou|d ro| go ou| |r ||e ever|rg or W||| your |a|r |oose, ror s|ou|d you go ou| ur|ess you are
proper|y decora|ed W||| orrarer|s. ou s|ou|d ro| |eave ||e |ouse ur|ess you are very grave ard are
sull|c|er||y covered.
51. ou s|ou|d ro| ||e doWr W|||ou| |av|rg Was|ed oo|| ol your lee| or W|||ou| oe|rg pur|l|ed, ror W|||
We| lee| or W||| your |ead po|r|ed Wes| or ror||. ou s|ou|d ro| ||e ra|ed, or W||| o||er Worer, or
dur|rg ||e surr|se or surse|.
52. lu|||rg or Was|ed c|o|||rg, oe|rg a|Ways pure ard oe|rg adorred W||| |urrer|c, sarda|Wood pu|p
ard o||er ausp|c|ous ||ers, oelore orea|las| ore s|ou|d Wors||p ||e coWs, ||e ora|raras, ||e
goddess ol lor|ure ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
53. w||| l|oWer gar|ards, sarda|Wood pu|p, orrarer|s ard o||er parap|erra||a, a Worar lo||oW|rg |||s
voW s|ou|d Wors||p Worer W|o |ave sors ard W|ose |usoards are ||v|rg. T|e pregrar| W|le s|ou|d
Wors||p |er |usoard ard oller ||r prayers. 3|e s|ou|d red||a|e upor ||r, |||r||rg ||a| |e |s s||ua|ed
|r |er Woro.
54. Kasyapa |ur| cor||rued. ll you perlorr |||s cererory ca||ed pursavara, ad|er|rg |o ||e voW W|||
la||| lor a| |eas| ore year, you W||| g|ve o|r|| |o a sor des||red |o |||| lrdra. 8u| |l ||ere |s ary
d|screparcy |r ||e d|sc|arge ol |||s voW, ||e sor W||| oe a lr|erd |o lrdra.
55. 0 K|rg lar||s||, 0|||, ||e W|le ol Kasyapa, agreed |o urdergo ||e pur|l|ca|ory process |roWr as
pursavara. es, s|e sa|d, l s|a|| do every|||rg accord|rg |o your |rs|ruc||ors. w||| grea| juo||a||or
s|e oecare pregrar|, |av|rg |a|er serer lror Kasyapa, ard la|||lu||y oegar d|sc|arg|rg ||e voW.
5o. 0 K|rg, W|o are respec|lu| |o everyore, lrdra urders|ood 0|||'s purpose, ard ||us |e cor|r|ved |o
lu|l||| ||s oWr |r|eres|s. lo||oW|rg ||e |og|c ||a| se|l-preserva||or |s ||e l|rs| |aW ol ra|ure, |e War|ed |o
orea| 0|||'s pror|se. T|us |e ergaged ||rse|l |r ||e serv|ce ol 0|||, ||s aur|, W|o Was res|d|rg |r ar
asrara.
57. lrdra served ||s aur| da||y oy or|rg|rg l|oWers, lru||s, roo|s ard Wood lor yajras lror ||e lores|. le
a|so oroug|| |usa grass, |eaves, sprou|s, ear|| ard Wa|er exac||y a| ||e proper ||re.
58. 0 K|rg lar||s||, as ||e |ur|er ol a deer oecores |||e a deer oy cover|rg ||s oody W||| deers||r ard
serv|rg ||e deer, so lrdra, a|||oug| a| |ear| ||e erery ol ||e sors ol 0|||, oecare ou|Ward|y lr|erd|y
ard served 0||| |r a la|||lu| Way. lrdra's purpose Was |o c|ea| 0||| as soor as |e cou|d l|rd sore lau|| |r
||e Way s|e d|sc|arged ||e voWs ol ||e r||ua||s||c cererory. loWever, |e War|ed |o oe urde|ec|ed,
ard ||erelore |e served |er very carelu||y.
59. 0 ras|er ol ||e er||re Wor|d, W|er lrdra cou|d l|rd ro lau||s, |e ||oug||, loW W||| ||ere oe good
lor|ure lor re? T|us |e Was lu|| ol deep arx|e|y.
o0. lav|rg groWr Wea| ard |||r oecause ol s|r|c||y lo||oW|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es ol ||e voW, 0||| orce
urlor|ura|e|y reg|ec|ed |o Was| |er rou||, |ards ard lee| al|er ea||rg ard Wer| |o s|eep dur|rg ||e
ever|rg |W|||g||.
o1. l|rd|rg |||s lau||, lrdra, W|o |as a|| ||e rys||c poWers [||e yoga-s|dd||s suc| as ar|ra ard
|ag||ra|, er|ered 0|||'s Woro W|||e s|e Was urcorsc|ous, oe|rg las| as|eep.
o2. Al|er er|er|rg 0|||'s Woro, lrdra, W||| ||e |e|p ol ||s ||urderoo||, cu| |r|o sever p|eces |er eroryo,
W||c| appeared |||e g|oW|rg go|d. lr sever p|aces, sever d|llerer| ||v|rg oe|rgs oegar cry|rg. lrdra |o|d
||er, 0o ro| cry, ard ||er |e cu| eac| ol ||er |r|o sever p|eces aga|r.
o3. 0 K|rg, oe|rg very ruc| aggr|eved, ||ey p|eaded |o lrdra W||| lo|ded |ards, say|rg, 0ear lrdra,
We are ||e |aru|s, your oro||ers. w|y are you |ry|rg |o |||| us?
o4. w|er lrdra saW ||a| ac|ua||y ||ey Were ||s devo|ed lo||oWers, |e sa|d |o ||er. ll you are a|| ry
oro||ers, you |ave ro|||rg rore |o lear lror re.
o5. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, you Were ourred oy ||e ora|ras|ra ol Asva|||ara,
ou| W|er lord Krsra er|ered ||e Woro ol your ro||er, you Were saved. 3|r||ar|y, a|||oug| ||e ore
eroryo Was cu| |r|o lor|y-r|re p|eces oy ||e ||urderoo|| ol lrdra, ||ey Were a|| saved oy ||e rercy ol
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
oo-o7. ll ore Wors||ps ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e or|g|ra| persor, ever orce, |e
rece|ves ||e oerel|| ol oe|rg proro|ed |o ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d ard possess|rg ||e sare ood||y lea|ures as
v|sru. 0||| Wors||ped lord v|sru lor a|ros| ore year, ad|er|rg |o a grea| voW. 8ecause ol suc|
s|rerg|| |r sp|r||ua| ||le, ||e lor|y-r|re |aru|s Were oorr. loW, ||er, |s || Worderlu| ||a| ||e |aru|s,
a|||oug| oorr lror ||e Woro ol 0|||, oecare equa| |o ||e der|gods oy ||e rercy ol ||e 3uprere
lord?
o8. 8ecause ol Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 0||| Was corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed. w|er
s|e go| up lror oed, s|e saW |er lor|y-r|re sors a|org W||| lrdra. T|ese lor|y-r|re sors Were a|| as
or||||ar| as l|re ard Were |r lr|erds||p W||| lrdra, ard ||erelore s|e Was very p|eased.
o9. T|ereal|er, 0||| sa|d |o lrdra. |y dear sor, l ad|ered |o |||s d|ll|cu|| voW jus| |o ge| a sor |o |||| you
|We|ve Ad||yas.
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70. l prayed lor or|y ore sor, ou| roW l see ||a| ||ere are lor|y-r|re. loW |as |||s |appered? |y dear
sor lrdra, |l you |roW, p|ease |e|| re ||e |ru||. 0o ro| |ry |o spea| ||es.
71. lrdra rep||ed. |y dear ro||er, oecause l Was gross|y o||rded oy se|l|s| |r|eres|s, l |os| s|g|| ol
re||g|or. w|er l urders|ood ||a| you Were ooserv|rg a grea| voW |r sp|r||ua| ||le, l War|ed |o l|rd sore
lau|| |r you. w|er l lourd suc| a lau||, l er|ered your Woro ard cu| ||e eroryo |o p|eces.
72. l|rs| l cu| ||e c|||d |r ||e Woro |r|o sever p|eces, W||c| oecare sever c|||drer. T|er l cu| eac| ol
||e c|||drer |r|o sever p|eces aga|r. 8y ||e grace ol ||e 3uprere lord, |oWever, rore ol ||er d|ed.
73. |y dear ro||er, W|er l saW ||a| a|| lor|y-r|re sors Were a||ve, l Was cer|a|r|y s|ruc| W||| Worder. l
dec|ded ||a| |||s Was a secordary resu|| ol your |av|rg regu|ar|y execu|ed devo||ora| serv|ce |r Wors||p
ol lord v|sru.
74. A|||oug| ||ose W|o are |r|eres|ed or|y |r Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead do ro|
des|re ary|||rg ra|er|a| lror ||e lord ard do ro| ever War| ||oera||or, lord Krsra lu|l|||s a|| ||e|r
des|res.
75. T|e u|||ra|e goa| ol a|| aro|||ors |s |o oecore a servar| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. ll
ar |r|e|||ger| rar serves ||e ros| dear lord, W|o g|ves l|rse|l |o l|s devo|ees, |oW car |e des|re
ra|er|a| |app|ress, W||c| |s ava||ao|e ever |r |e||?
7o. 0 ry ro||er, 0 oes| ol a|| Worer, l ar a loo|. K|rd|y excuse re lor W|a|ever ollerses l |ave
corr|||ed. our lor|y-r|re sors |ave oeer oorr ur|ur| oecause ol your devo||ora| serv|ce. As ar
erery, l cu| ||er |o p|eces, ou| oecause ol your grea| devo||ora| serv|ce ||ey d|d ro| d|e.
77. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0||| Was ex|rere|y sa||sl|ed oy lrdra's good oe|av|or. T|er lrdra
ollered ||s respec|s |o ||s aur| W||| proluse ooe|sarces, ard W||| |er perr|ss|or |e Wer| aWay |o ||e
|eaver|y p|are|s W||| ||s oro||ers ||e |aru|s.
78. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, l |ave rep||ed as lar as poss|o|e |o ||e ques||ors you |ave as|ed re,
espec|a||y |r regard |o |||s pure, ausp|c|ous rarra||or aoou| ||e |aru|s. NoW you ray |rqu|re lur||er,
ard l s|a|| exp|a|r rore.
'hap"+r %in+"++n P+r.!r#ing "h+ P#savana Ri"a/is"i- '+r+#!ny
1. |a|araja lar||s|| sa|d. |y dear |ord, you |ave a|ready spo|er aoou| ||e pursavara voW. NoW l
War| |o |ear aoou| || |r de|a||, lor l urders|ard ||a| oy ooserv|rg |||s voW ore car p|ease ||e 3uprere
lord, v|sru.
2-3. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0r ||e l|rs| day ol ||e or|g|| lor|r|g|| ol ||e ror|| ol Agra|ayara
[Noveroer-0eceroer|, lo||oW|rg ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol |er |usoard, a Worar s|ou|d oeg|r |||s regu|a||ve
devo||ora| serv|ce W||| a voW ol perarce, lor || car lu|l||| a|| ore's des|res. 8elore oeg|rr|rg ||e Wors||p
ol lord v|sru, ||e Worar s|ou|d |ear ||e s|ory ol |oW ||e |aru|s Were oorr. urder ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol
qua||l|ed ora|raras, |r ||e rorr|rg s|e s|ou|d Was| |er |ee||, oa||e, ard dress |erse|l W||| W|||e
c|o|| ard orrarer|s, ard oelore |a||rg orea|las| s|e s|ou|d Wors||p lord v|sru ard la|sr|.
4. [3|e s|ou|d ||er pray |o ||e lord as lo||oWs.| |y dear lord, ou are lu|| |r a|| opu|erces, ou| l do ro|
oeg ou lor opu|erce. l s|rp|y oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou. ou are ||e |usoard ard
ras|er ol la|sr|dev|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, W|o |as a|| opu|erces. T|erelore ou are ||e ras|er ol
a|| rys||c yoga. l s|rp|y oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
5. 0 ry lord, oecause ou are erdoWed W||| cause|ess rercy, a|| opu|erces, a|| proWess ard a||
g|or|es, s|rerg|| ard |rarscerder|a| qua||||es, ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ras|er
ol everyore.
o. [Al|er proluse|y oller|rg ooe|sarces ur|o lord v|sru, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d oller respec|lu| ooe|sarces
ur|o ro||er la|sr|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ard pray as lo||oWs.| 0 W|le ol lord v|sru, 0 |r|erra|
erergy ol lord v|sru, you are as good as lord v|sru l|rse|l, lor you |ave a|| ol l|s qua||||es ard
opu|erces. 0 goddess ol lor|ure, p|ease oe ||rd |o re. 0 ro||er ol ||e er||re Wor|d, l oller ry
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o you.
7. |y lord v|sru, lu|| |r s|x opu|erces, ou are ||e oes| ol a|| erjoyers ard ||e ros| poWerlu|. 0
|usoard ol ro||er la|sr|, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are accorpar|ed oy rary
assoc|a|es, suc| as v|sva|sera. l oller a|| ||e parap|erra||a lor Wors||p|rg ou. 0re s|ou|d c|ar| |||s
rar|ra every day W||| grea| a||er||or W|||e Wors||p|rg lord v|sru W||| a|| parap|erra||a, suc| as Wa|er
lor Was||rg l|s lee|, |ards ard rou|| ard Wa|er lor l|s oa||. 0re rus| oller l|r var|ous
preser|a||ors lor l|s Wors||p, suc| as garrer|s, a sacred ||read, orrarer|s, scer|s, l|oWers, |rcerse
ard |arps.
8. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er Wors||p|rg ||e lord W||| a|| ||e parap|erra||a rer||ored aoove,
ore s|ou|d c|ar| ||e lo||oW|rg rar|ra W|||e oller|rg |We|ve oo|a||ors ol g|ee or ||e sacred l|re. or
raro o|agava|e ra|a-purusaya ra|av|o|u||pa|aye sva|a.
9. ll ore des|res a|| opu|erces, ||s du|y |s |o da||y Wors||p lord v|sru W||| l|s W|le, la|sr|. w||| grea|
devo||or ore s|ou|d Wors||p l|r accord|rg |o ||e aoove-rer||ored process. lord v|sru ard ||e
goddess ol lor|ure are ar |rrerse|y poWerlu| coro|ra||or. T|ey are ||e oes|oWers ol a|| oered|c||ors
ard ||e sources ol a|| good lor|ure. T|erelore ||e du|y ol everyore |s |o Wors||p la|sr|-Narayara.
10. 0re s|ou|d oller ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lord W||| a r|rd |uro|ed ||roug| devo||or. w|||e oller|rg
dardava|s oy la|||rg or ||e grourd |||e a rod, ore s|ou|d c|ar| ||e aoove rar|ra |er ||res. T|er ore
s|ou|d c|ar| ||e lo||oW|rg prayer.
11. |y lord v|sru ard ro||er la|sr|, goddess ol lor|ure, you are ||e propr|e|ors ol ||e er||re
crea||or. lrdeed, you are ||e cause ol ||e crea||or. |o||er la|sr| |s ex|rere|y d|ll|cu|| |o urders|ard
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oecause s|e |s so poWerlu| ||a| ||e jur|sd|c||or ol |er poWer |s d|ll|cu|| |o overcore. |o||er la|sr| |s
represer|ed |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d as ||e ex|erra| erergy, ou| ac|ua||y s|e |s a|Ways ||e |r|erra| erergy
ol ||e lord.
12. |y lord, ou are ||e ras|er ol erergy, ard ||erelore ou are ||e 3uprere lersor. ou are
sacr|l|ce [yajra| persor|l|ed. la|sr|, ||e erood|rer| ol sp|r||ua| ac||v|||es, |s ||e or|g|ra| lorr ol Wors||p
ollered ur|o ou, W|ereas ou are ||e erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|ces.
13. |o||er la|sr|, W|o |s |ere, |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| sp|r||ua| qua||||es, W|ereas ou rar|les| ard
erjoy a|| ||ese qua||||es. lrdeed, ou are ac|ua||y ||e erjoyer ol every|||rg. ou ||ve as ||e 3upersou| ol
a|| ||v|rg er||||es, a|d ||e goddess ol lor|ure |s ||e lorr ol ||e|r ood|es, serses ard r|rds. 3|e a|so |as
a |o|y rare ard lorr, W|ereas ou are ||e suppor| ol a|| suc| rares ard lorrs ard ||e cause lor
||e|r rar|les|a||or.
14. ou are oo|| ||e suprere ru|ers ard oered|c|ors ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds. T|erelore, ry lord,
u||aras|o|a, ray ry aro|||ors oe lu|l|||ed oy our grace.
15. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|us ore s|ou|d Wors||p lord v|sru, W|o |s |roWr as 3r|r|vasa,
a|org W||| ro||er la|sr|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, oy oller|rg prayers accord|rg |o ||e process
rer||ored aoove. Al|er rerov|rg a|| ||e parap|erra||a ol Wors||p, ore s|ou|d oller ||er Wa|er |o Was|
||e|r |ards ard rou||s, ard ||er ore s|ou|d Wors||p ||er aga|r.
1o. T|ereal|er, W||| devo||or ard |ur||||y, ore s|ou|d oller prayers |o ||e lord ard ro||er la|sr|.
T|er ore s|ou|d sre|| ||e rerrar|s ol ||e lood ollered ard ||er aga|r Wors||p ||e lord ard la|sr|j|.
17. Accep||rg |er |usoard as ||e represer|a||ve ol ||e 3uprere lersor, a W|le s|ou|d Wors||p ||r
W||| ura||oyed devo||or oy oller|rg ||r prasada. T|e |usoard, oe|rg very p|eased W||| ||s W|le, s|ou|d
ergage ||rse|l |r ||e alla|rs ol ||s lar||y.
18. 8e|Weer ||e |usoard ard W|le, ore persor |s sull|c|er| |o execu|e |||s devo||ora| serv|ce. 8ecause
ol ||e|r good re|a||ors||p, oo|| ol ||er W||| erjoy ||e resu||. T|erelore |l ||e W|le |s urao|e |o execu|e
|||s process, ||e |usoard s|ou|d carelu||y do so, ard ||e la|||lu| W|le W||| s|are ||e resu||.
19-20. 0re s|ou|d accep| |||s v|sru-vra|a, W||c| |s a voW |r devo||ora| serv|ce, ard s|ou|d ro| dev|a|e
lror ||s execu||or |o ergage |r ary|||rg e|se. 8y oller|rg ||e rerrar|s ol prasada, l|oWer gar|ards,
sarda|Wood pu|p ard orrarer|s, ore s|ou|d da||y Wors||p ||e ora|raras ard Wors||p Worer W|o
peacelu||y ||ve W||| ||e|r |usoards ard c|||drer. Fvery day ||e W|le rus| cor||rue lo||oW|rg ||e
regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es |o Wors||p lord v|sru W||| grea| devo||or. T|ereal|er, lord v|sru s|ou|d oe |a|d |r
l|s oed, ard ||er ore s|ou|d |a|e prasada. lr |||s Way, |usoard ard W|le W||| oe pur|l|ed ard W||| |ave
a|| ||e|r des|res lu|l|||ed.
21. T|e c|as|e W|le rus| perlorr suc| devo||ora| serv|ce cor||ruous|y lor ore year. Al|er ore year
passes, s|e s|ou|d las| or ||e lu||-roor day |r ||e ror|| ol Kar||||a [0c|ooer-Noveroer|.
22. 0r ||e rorr|rg ol ||e rex| day, ore s|ou|d Was| orese|l, ard al|er Wors||p|rg lord Krsra as
oelore, ore s|ou|d coo| as ore coo|s lor les||va|s as s|a|ed |r ||e 0r|ya-su|ras. 3Wee| r|ce s|ou|d oe
coo|ed W||| g|ee, ard W||| |||s prepara||or ||e |usoard s|ou|d oller oo|a||ors |o ||e l|re |We|ve ||res.
23. T|ereal|er, |e s|ou|d sa||sly ||e ora|raras. w|er ||e sa||sl|ed ora|raras oes|oW ||e|r o|ess|rgs,
|e s|ou|d devo|ed|y oller ||er respec|lu| ooe|sarces W||| ||s |ead, ard W||| ||e|r perr|ss|or |e
s|ou|d |a|e prasada.
24. 8elore |a||rg ||s rea|, ||e |usoard rus| l|rs| sea| ||e acarya corlor|ao|y, ard, a|org W||| ||s
re|a||ves ard lr|erds, s|ou|d cor|ro| ||s speec| ard oller prasada |o ||e guru. T|er ||e W|le s|ou|d ea|
||e rerrar|s ol ||e oo|a||or ol sWee| r|ce coo|ed W||| g|ee. Fa||rg ||e rerrar|s |rsures a |earred,
devo|ed sor ard a|| good lor|ure.
25. ll |||s voW or r||ua||s||c cererory |s ooserved accord|rg |o ||e descr|p||or ol sas|ra, ever |r |||s ||le
a rar W||| oe ao|e |o ac||eve a|| ||e oered|c||ors |e des|res lror ||e lord. A W|le W|o perlorrs |||s
r||ua||s||c cererory W||| sure|y rece|ve good lor|ure, opu|erce, sors, a |org-||v|rg |usoard, a good
repu|a||or ard a good |ore.
2o-28. ll ar urrarr|ed g|r| ooserves |||s vra|a, s|e W||| oe ao|e |o ge| a very good |usoard. ll a Worar
W|o |s av|ra--W|o |as ro |usoard or sor--execu|es |||s r||ua||s||c cererory, s|e car oe proro|ed |o
||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d. A Worar W|ose c|||drer |ave d|ed al|er o|r|| car ge| a c|||d W||| a |org dura||or ol
||le ard a|so oecore very lor|ura|e |r possess|rg Wea|||. ll a Worar |s urlor|ura|e s|e W||| oecore
lor|ura|e, ard |l ug|y s|e W||| oecore oeau||lu|. 8y ooserv|rg |||s vra|a, a d|seased rar car ga|r re||el
lror ||s d|sease ard |ave ar ao|e oody W||| W||c| |o Wor|. ll ore rec||es |||s rarra||or W|||e oller|rg
oo|a||ors |o ||e p||as ard der|gods, espec|a||y dur|rg ||e sradd|a cererory, ||e der|gods ard
|r|ao||ar|s ol l||r|o|a W||| oe ex|rere|y p|eased W||| ||r ard oes|oW upor ||r ||e lu|l|||rer| ol a||
des|res. Al|er ore perlorrs |||s r||ua||s||c cererory, lord v|sru ard l|s W|le, ro||er la|sr|, ||e
goddess ol lor|ure, are very p|eased W||| ||r. 0 K|rg lar||s||, roW l |ave corp|e|e|y descr|oed |oW
0||| perlorred |||s cererory ard |ad good c|||drer--||e |aru|s--ard a |appy ||le. l |ave |r|ed |o
exp|a|r |||s |o you as e|aoora|e|y as poss|o|e.
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1. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red. |y dear ora|rara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, oe|rg
everyore's We||-W|s|er, |s equa| ard ex|rere|y dear |o everyore. loW, ||er, d|d le oecore par||a| |||e
a corror rar lor ||e sa|e ol lrdra ard ||us |||| lrdra's erer|es? loW car a persor equa| |o
everyore oe par||a| |o sore ard |r|r|ca| |oWard o||ers?
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2. lord v|sru l|rse|l, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| p|easure. T|erelore,
W|a| oerel|| Wou|d le der|ve lror s|d|rg W||| ||e der|gods? w|a| |r|eres| Wou|d le lu|l||| |r |||s Way?
3|rce ||e lord |s |rarscerder|a|, W|y s|ou|d le lear ||e asuras, ard |oW cou|d le oe erv|ous ol
||er?
3. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e ard |earred ora|rara, W|e||er Narayara |s par||a| or |rpar||a| |as oecore a
suojec| ol grea| douo|. K|rd|y d|spe| ry douo| W||| pos|||ve ev|derce ||a| Narayara |s a|Ways reu|ra|
ard equa| |o everyore.
4-5. T|e grea| sage 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, you |ave pu| oelore re ar exce||er|
ques||or. 0|scourses corcerr|rg ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e lord, |r W||c| ||e g|or|es ol l|s devo|ees are a|so
lourd, are ex|rere|y p|eas|rg |o devo|ees. 3uc| Worderlu| |op|cs a|Ways cour|erac| ||e r|ser|es ol ||e
ra|er|a||s||c Way ol ||le. T|erelore grea| sages |||e Narada a|Ways spea| upor 3r|rad-8|agava|ar
oecause || g|ves ore ||e lac||||y |o |ear ard c|ar| aoou| ||e Worderlu| ac||v|||es ol ||e lord. le| re
oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o 3r||a vyasadeva ard ||er oeg|r descr|o|rg |op|cs corcerr|rg ||e
ac||v|||es ol lord lar|.
o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, |s a|Ways |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| qua||||es, ard
||erelore le |s ca||ed r|rgura, or W|||ou| qua||||es. 8ecause le |s uroorr, le does ro| |ave a ra|er|a|
oody |o oe suojec|ed |o a||ac|rer| ard |a|red. A|||oug| ||e lord |s a|Ways aoove ra|er|a| ex|s|erce,
||roug| l|s sp|r||ua| po|ercy le appeared ard ac|ed |||e ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg, accep||rg du||es
ard oo||ga||ors, apparer||y |||e a cord|||ored sou|.
7. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es--sa||va-gura, rajo-gura ard |aro-gura--a|| oe|org |o ||e
ra|er|a| Wor|d ard do ro| ever |ouc| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|ese ||ree guras carro|
ac| oy |rcreas|rg or decreas|rg s|ru||areous|y.
8. w|er ||e qua|||y ol goodress |s pror|rer|, ||e sages ard der|gods l|our|s| W||| ||e |e|p ol ||a|
qua|||y, W||| W||c| ||ey are |rlused ard surc|arged oy ||e 3uprere lord. 3|r||ar|y, W|er ||e rode ol
pass|or |s pror|rer| ||e derors l|our|s|, ard W|er |grorarce |s pror|rer| ||e a|sas ard ba|sasas
l|our|s|. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s preser| |r everyore's |ear|, los|er|rg ||e reac||ors ol
sa||va-gura, rajo-gura ard |aro-gura.
9. T|e a||-pervad|rg lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ex|s|s W||||r ||e |ear| ol every ||v|rg oe|rg, ard ar exper|
|||r|er car perce|ve |oW le |s preser| ||ere |o a |arge or sra|| ex|er|. Jus| as ore car urders|ard ||e
supp|y ol l|re |r Wood, ||e Wa|er |r a Wa|erpo|, or ||e s|y W||||r a po|, ore car urders|ard W|e||er a
||v|rg er|||y |s a deror or a der|god oy urders|ard|rg ||a| ||v|rg er|||y's devo||ora| perlorrarces. A
||oug||lu| rar car urders|ard |oW ruc| a persor |s lavored oy ||e 3uprere lord oy see|rg ||s
ac||ors.
10. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead crea|es d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es, oller|rg a par||cu|ar
oody |o eac| ||v|rg er|||y accord|rg |o ||s c|arac|er ard lru|||ve ac||ors, ||e lord rev|ves a|| ||e qua||||es
ol ra|er|a| ra|ure--sa||va-gura, rajo-gura ard |aro-gura. T|er, as ||e 3upersou|, le er|ers eac|
oody ard |rl|uerces ||e qua||||es ol crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or, us|rg sa||va-gura lor
ra|r|erarce, rajo-gura lor crea||or ard |aro-gura lor arr||||a||or.
11. 0 grea| K|rg, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua|
ererg|es, W|o |s cer|a|r|y ||e crea|or ol ||e er||re cosros, crea|es ||e ||re lac|or |o a||oW ||e ra|er|a|
erergy ard ||e ||v|rg er|||y |o ac| W||||r ||e ||r||s ol ||re. T|us ||e 3uprere lersora|||y |s rever urder
||e ||re lac|or ror urder ||e ra|er|a| erergy.
12. 0 K|rg, |||s ||re lac|or er|arces ||e sa||va-gura. T|us a|||oug| ||e 3uprere lord |s ||e
cor|ro||er, le lavors ||e der|gods, W|o are ros||y s||ua|ed |r sa||va-gura. T|er ||e derors, W|o are
|rl|uerced oy |aro-gura, are arr||||a|ed. T|e 3uprere lord |rduces ||e ||re lac|or |o ac| |r d|llerer|
Ways, ou| le |s rever par||a|. ba||er, l|s ac||v|||es are g|or|ous, ||erelore le |s ca||ed urusrava.
13. lorrer|y, 0 K|rg, W|er |a|araja ud||s|||ra Was perlorr|rg ||e bajasuya sacr|l|ce, ||e grea|
sage Narada, respord|rg |o ||s |rqu|ry, rec||ed ||s|or|ca| lac|s s|oW|rg |oW ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead |s a|Ways |rpar||a|, ever W|er |||||rg derors. lr |||s regard |e gave a v|v|d exarp|e.
14-15. 0 K|rg, a| ||e bajasuya sacr|l|ce, |a|araja ud||s|||ra, ||e sor ol |a|araja lardu, persora||y
saW 3|supa|a rerge |r|o ||e oody ol ||e 3uprere lord, Krsra. T|erelore, s|ruc| W||| Worder, |e
|rqu|red aoou| ||e reasor lor |||s lror ||e grea| sage Narada, W|o Was sea|ed ||ere. w|||e |e
|rqu|red, a|| ||e sages preser| a|so |eard ||r as| ||s ques||or.
1o. |a|araja ud||s|||ra |rqu|red. l| |s very Worderlu| ||a| ||e deror 3|supa|a rerged |r|o ||e oody ol
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ever ||oug| ex|rere|y erv|ous. T||s sayujya-ru||| |s |rposs|o|e
|o a||a|r ever lor grea| |rarscerder|a||s|s. loW ||er d|d ||e erery ol ||e lord a||a|r ||?
17. 0 grea| sage, We are a|| eager |o |roW ||e cause lor |||s rercy ol ||e lord. l |ave |eard ||a|
lorrer|y a ||rg rared vera o|asp|ered ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ||a| a|| ||e
ora|raras corsequer||y oo||ged ||r |o go |o |e||. 3|supa|a s|ou|d a|so |ave oeer ser| |o |e||. loW
||er d|d |e rerge |r|o ||e lord's ex|s|erce?
18. lror ||e very oeg|rr|rg ol ||s c|||d|ood, W|er |e cou|d ro| ever spea| proper|y, 3|supa|a, ||e
ros| s|rlu| sor ol 0arag|osa, oegar o|asp|er|rg ||e lord, ard |e cor||rued |o oe erv|ous ol 3r|
Krsra ur||| dea||. 3|r||ar|y, ||s oro||er 0ar|ava|ra cor||rued ||e sare |ao||s.
19. A|||oug| ||ese |Wo rer--3|supa|a ard 0ar|ava|ra--repea|ed|y o|asp|ered ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru [Krsra|, ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, ||ey Were qu||e |ea|||y. lrdeed,
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||e|r |orgues Were ro| a||ac|ed oy W|||e |eprosy, ror d|d ||ey er|er ||e dar|es| reg|or ol |e|||s| ||le. we
are cer|a|r|y ros| surpr|sed oy |||s.
20. loW Was || poss|o|e lor 3|supa|a ard 0ar|ava|ra |r ||e preserce ol rary exa||ed persors, |o er|er
very eas||y |r|o ||e oody ol Krsra, W|ose ra|ure |s d|ll|cu|| |o a||a|r?.
21. T||s ra||er |s urdouo|ed|y very Worderlu|. lrdeed, ry |r|e|||gerce |as oecore d|s|uroed, jus| as
||e l|are ol a card|e |s d|s|uroed oy a o|oW|rg W|rd. 0 Narada |ur|, you |roW every|||rg. K|rd|y |e|
re |roW ||e cause ol |||s Worderlu| ever|.
22. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg ||e reques| ol |a|araja ud||s|||ra, Narada |ur|, ||e
ros| poWerlu| sp|r||ua| ras|er, W|o |reW every|||rg, Was very p|eased. T|us |e rep||ed |r ||e
preserce ol everyore |a||rg par| |r ||e yajra.
23. T|e grea| sage 3r| Naradaj| sa|d. 0 K|rg, o|asp|ery ard pra|se, c|as||serer| ard respec|, are
exper|erced oecause ol |grorarce. T|e oody ol ||e cord|||ored sou| |s p|arred oy ||e lord lor
suller|rg |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ||roug| ||e agercy ol ||e ex|erra| erergy.
24. |y dear K|rg, ||e cord|||ored sou|, oe|rg |r ||e ood||y corcep||or ol ||le, cors|ders ||s oody |o oe
||s se|l ard cors|ders every|||rg |r re|a||ors||p W||| ||e oody |o oe ||s. 8ecause |e |as |||s Wrorg
corcep||or ol ||le, |e |s suojec|ed |o dua||||es |||e pra|se ard c|as||serer|.
25. 8ecause ol ||e ood||y corcep||or ol ||le, ||e cord|||ored sou| |||r|s ||a| W|er ||e oody |s
arr||||a|ed ||e ||v|rg oe|rg |s arr||||a|ed. lord v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s ||e
suprere cor|ro||er, ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. 8ecause le |as ro ra|er|a| oody, le |as ro
la|se corcep||or ol l ard r|re. l| |s ||erelore |rcorrec| |o |||r| ||a| le lee|s p|easure or pa|r W|er
o|asp|ered or ollered prayers. T||s |s |rposs|o|e lor l|r. T|us le |as ro erery ard ro lr|erd. w|er
le c|as||ses ||e derors || |s lor ||e|r good, ard W|er le accep|s ||e prayers ol ||e devo|ees || |s lor
||e|r good. le |s allec|ed re|||er oy prayers ror oy o|asp|ery.
2o. T|erelore oy err||y or oy devo||ora| serv|ce, oy lear, oy allec||or or oy |us|y des|re--oy a|| ol ||ese
or ary ore ol ||er--|l a cord|||ored sou| sore|oW or o||er corcer|ra|es ||s r|rd upor ||e lord, ||e
resu|| |s ||e sare, lor ||e lord, oecause ol l|s o||sslu| pos|||or, |s rever allec|ed oy err||y or
lr|erds||p.
27. Narada |ur| cor||rued. 8y devo||ora| serv|ce ore carro| ac||eve suc| |r|erse aosorp||or |r
||oug|| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as ore car ||roug| err||y |oWard l|r. T|a| |s ry
op|r|or.
28-29. A grassWorr corl|red |r a |o|e ol a Wa|| oy a oee a|Ways |||r|s ol ||e oee |r lear ard err||y
ard |a|er oecores a oee s|rp|y oecause ol suc| rererorarce. 3|r||ar|y, |l ||e cord|||ored sou|s
sore|oW or o||er |||r| ol Krsra, W|o |s sac-c|d-ararda-v|gra|a, ||ey W||| oecore lree lror ||e|r s|rs.
w|e||er |||r||rg ol l|r as ||e|r Wors||pao|e lord or ar erery, oecause ol cors|ar||y |||r||rg ol l|r
||ey W||| rega|r ||e|r sp|r||ua| ood|es.
30. |ary, rary persors |ave a||a|red ||oera||or s|rp|y oy |||r||rg ol Krsra W||| grea| a||er||or ard
g|v|rg up s|rlu| ac||v|||es. T||s grea| a||er||or ray oe due |o |us|y des|res, |r|r|ca| lee||rgs, lear,
allec||or or devo||ora| serv|ce. l s|a|| roW exp|a|r |oW ore rece|ves Krsra's rercy s|rp|y oy
corcer|ra||rg ore's r|rd upor l|r.
31. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e gop|s oy ||e|r |us|y des|res, Karsa oy ||s lear, 3|supa|a ard o||er
||rgs oy ervy, ||e adus oy ||e|r lar|||a| re|a||ors||p W||| Krsra, you lardavas oy your grea| allec||or
lor Krsra, ard We, ||e gerera| devo|ees, oy our devo||ora| serv|ce, |ave oo|a|red ||e rercy ol Krsra.
32. 3ore|oW or o||er, ore rus| cors|der ||e lorr ol Krsra very ser|ous|y. T|er, oy ore ol ||e l|ve
d|llerer| processes rer||ored aoove, ore car re|urr |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead. A||e|s|s |||e K|rg vera,
|oWever, oe|rg urao|e |o |||r| ol Krsra's lorr |r ary ol ||ese l|ve Ways, carro| a||a|r sa|va||or.
T|erelore, ore rus| sore|oW |||r| ol Krsra, W|e||er |r a lr|erd|y Way or |r|r|ca||y.
33. Narada |ur| cor||rued. 0 oes| ol ||e lardavas, your |Wo cous|rs 3|supa|a ard 0ar|ava|ra, ||e
sors ol your ra|erra| aur|, Were lorrer|y assoc|a|es ol lord v|sru, ou| oecause ||ey Were cursed oy
ora|raras, ||ey le|| lror va||ur||a |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
34. |a|araja ud||s|||ra |rqu|red. w|a| ||rd ol grea| curse cou|d allec| ever ||oera|ed v|sru-o|a||as,
ard W|a| sor| ol persor cou|d curse ever ||e lord's assoc|a|es? lor url||rc||rg devo|ees ol ||e lord |o
la|| aga|r |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s |rposs|o|e. l carro| oe||eve |||s.
35. T|e ood|es ol ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol va||ur||a are corp|e|e|y sp|r||ua|, |av|rg ro|||rg |o do W||| ||e
ra|er|a| oody, serses or ||le a|r. T|erelore, ||rd|y exp|a|r |oW assoc|a|es ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
Were cursed |o descerd |r ra|er|a| ood|es |||e ord|rary persors.
3o. T|e grea| sa|r| Narada sa|d. 0rce upor a ||re W|er ||e lour sors ol lord 8ra|ra rared 3ara|a,
3arardara, 3ara|ara ard 3ara|-|urara Were Warder|rg ||roug|ou| ||e ||ree Wor|ds, ||ey care oy
c|arce |o v|sru|o|a.
37. A|||oug| ||ese lour grea| sages Were o|der ||ar 8ra|ra's o||er sors |||e |ar|c|, ||ey appeared |||e
sra|| ra|ed c|||drer or|y l|ve or s|x years o|d. w|er Jaya ard v|jaya saW ||er |ry|rg |o er|er
va||ur||a|o|a, ||ese |Wo ga|e|eepers, |||r||rg ||er ord|rary c|||drer, loroade ||er |o er|er.
38. T|us c|ec|ed oy ||e door|eepers Jaya ard v|jaya, 3arardara ard ||e o||er grea| sages very
argr||y cursed ||er. ou |Wo loo||s| door|eepers, ||ey sa|d. 8e|rg ag||a|ed oy ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es
ol pass|or ard |grorarce, you are url|| |o ||ve a| ||e s|e||er ol |ad|udv|sa's |o|us lee|, W||c| are lree
lror suc| rodes. l| Wou|d oe oe||er lor you |o go |rred|a|e|y |o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ard |a|e your o|r||
|r a lar||y ol ros| s|rlu| asuras.
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39. w|||e Jaya ard v|jaya, ||us cursed oy ||e sages, Were la|||rg |o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ||ey Were
addressed as lo||oWs oy ||e sare sages, W|o Were very ||rd |o ||er. 0 door|eepers, al|er ||ree
o|r||s you W||| oe ao|e |o re|urr |o your pos|||ors |r va||ur||a, lor ||er ||e dura||or ol ||e curse W||| |ave
erded.
40. T|ese |Wo assoc|a|es ol ||e lord--Jaya ard v|jaya--|a|er descerded |o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, |a||rg
o|r|| as ||e |Wo sors ol 0|||, l|rarya|as|pu oe|rg ||e e|der ard l|rarya|sa ||e yourger. T|ey Were
very ruc| respec|ed oy ||e 0a||yas ard 0aravas [deror|ac spec|es|.
41. Appear|rg as Nrs|r|adeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| lar|, ||||ed l|rarya|as|pu.
w|er ||e lord de||vered ||e p|are| ear||, W||c| |ad la||er |r ||e 0aro|oda|a 0cear, l|rarya|sa |r|ed
|o ||rder l|r, ard ||er ||e lord, as vara|a, ||||ed l|rarya|sa.
42. 0es|r|rg |o |||| ||s sor lra||ada, W|o Was a grea| devo|ee ol lord v|sru, l|rarya|as|pu |or|ured
||r |r rary Ways.
43. T|e lord, ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, |s sooer, peacelu| ard equa| |o everyore. 3|rce ||e
grea| devo|ee lra||ada Was pro|ec|ed oy ||e lord's po|ercy, l|rarya|as|pu Was urao|e |o |||| ||r, |r
sp||e ol erdeavor|rg |o do so |r var|ous Ways.
44. T|ereal|er ||e sare Jaya ard v|jaya, ||e |Wo door|eepers ol lord v|sru, |oo| o|r|| as bavara ard
Kuro|a|arra, oego||er oy v|srava |r ||e Woro ol Kes|r|. T|ey Were ex|rere|y |rouo|esore |o a|| ||e
peop|e ol ||e ur|verse.
45. Narada |ur| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, jus| |o re||eve Jaya ard v|jaya ol ||e ora|raras' curse, lord
baracardra appeared |r order |o |||| bavara ard Kuro|a|arra. l| W||| oe oe||er lor you |o |ear
rarra||ors aoou| lord baracardra's ac||v|||es lror |ar|ardeya.
4o. lr ||e|r |||rd o|r||, ||e sare Jaya ard v|jaya appeared |r a lar||y ol |sa|r|yas as your cous|rs, ||e
sors ol your aur|. 8ecause lord Krsra |as s|ruc| ||er W||| l|s d|sc, a|| ||e|r s|rlu| reac||ors |ave
oeer des|royed, ard roW ||ey are lree lror ||e curse.
47. T|ese |Wo assoc|a|es ol lord v|sru--Jaya ard v|jaya--ra|r|a|red a lee||rg ol err||y lor a very |org
||re. 8ecause ol a|Ways |||r||rg ol Krsra |r |||s Way, ||ey rega|red ||e s|e||er ol ||e lord, |av|rg
re|urred |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
48. |a|araja ud||s|||ra |rqu|red. 0 ry |ord, Narada |ur|, W|y Was ||ere suc| err||y oe|Weer
l|rarya|as|pu ard ||s oe|oved sor lra||ada |a|araja? loW d|d lra||ada |a|araja oecore suc| a
grea| devo|ee ol lord Krsra? K|rd|y exp|a|r |||s |o re.
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1. 3r| Narada |ur| sa|d. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, W|er lord v|sru, |r ||e lorr ol vara|a, ||e ooar,
||||ed l|rarya|sa, l|rarya|sa's oro||er l|rarya|as|pu Was ex|rere|y argry ard oegar |o |arer|.
2. l|||ed W||| rage ard o|||rg ||s ||ps, l|rarya|as|pu gazed a| ||e s|y W||| eyes ||a| o|azed |r arger,
ra||rg ||e W|o|e s|y sro|y. T|us |e oegar |o spea|.
3. Fx||o|||rg ||s |err|o|e |ee||, l|erce g|arce ard lroWr|rg eyeoroWs, |err|o|e |o see, |e |oo| up ||s
Weapor, a |r|der|, ard ||us oegar spea||rg |o ||s assoc|a|es, ||e assero|ed derors.
4-5. 0 0aravas ard 0a||yas! 0 Ka|rurd|a, Trya|sa, 3aroara ard 3a|aoa|u ! 0 layagr|va, Naruc|,
la|a ard l|va|a! 0 v|prac||||, lu|orar, 3a|ura ard o||er derors! A|| ol you, ||rd|y |ear re a||er||ve|y
ard ||er ac| accord|rg |o ry Words W|||ou| de|ay.
o. |y |rs|gr|l|car| erer|es ||e der|gods |ave coro|red |o |||| ry very dear ard ooed|er| We||-W|s|er,
ry oro||er l|rarya|sa. A|||oug| ||e 3uprere lord, v|sru, |s a|Ways equa| |o oo|| ol us--rare|y, ||e
der|gods ard ||e derors--|||s ||re, oe|rg devou||y Wors||ped oy ||e der|gods, le |as |a|er ||e|r
s|de ard |e|ped ||er |||| l|rarya|sa.
7-8. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |as g|ver up l|s ra|ura| |erdercy ol equa|||y |oWard ||e
derors ard der|gods. A|||oug| le |s ||e 3uprere lersor, roW, |rl|uerced oy raya, le |as
assured ||e lorr ol a ooar |o p|ease l|s devo|ees, ||e der|gods, jus| as a res||ess c|||d |ears |oWard
soreore. l s|a|| ||erelore sever lord v|sru's |ead lror l|s |rur| oy ry |r|der|, ard W||| ||e proluse
o|ood lror l|s oody l s|a|| p|ease ry oro||er l|rarya|sa, W|o Was so lord ol suc||rg o|ood. T|us
s|a|| l |oo oe peacelu|.
9. w|er ||e roo| ol a |ree |s cu| ard ||e |ree la||s doWr, ||s orarc|es ard |W|gs au|ora||ca||y dry up.
3|r||ar|y, W|er l |ave ||||ed |||s d|p|ora||c v|sru, ||e der|gods, lor W|or lord v|sru |s ||e ||le ard
sou|, W||| |ose ||e source ol ||e|r ||le ard W|||er aWay.
10. w|||e l ar ergaged |r ||e ous|ress ol |||||rg lord v|sru, go doWr |o ||e p|are| ear||, W||c| |s
l|our|s||rg due |o ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure ard a |sa|r|ya goverrrer|. T|ese peop|e ergage |r aus|er||y,
sacr|l|ce, ved|c s|udy, regu|a||ve voWs, ard c|ar||y. 0es|roy a|| ||e peop|e ||us ergaged!
11. T|e oas|c pr|rc|p|e ol ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure |s |o sa||sly lord v|sru, ||e persor|l|ca||or ol sacr|l|c|a|
ard r||ua||s||c cereror|es. lord v|sru |s ||e persor|l|ed reservo|r ol a|| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ard le |s ||e
s|e||er ol a|| ||e der|gods, ||e grea| p||as, ard ||e peop|e |r gerera|. w|er ||e ora|raras are ||||ed,
ro ore W||| ex|s| |o ercourage ||e |sa|r|yas |o perlorr yajras, ard ||us ||e der|gods, ro| oe|rg
appeased oy yajra, W||| au|ora||ca||y d|e.
12. lrred|a|e|y go W|erever ||ere |s good pro|ec||or lor ||e coWs ard ora|raras ard W|erever ||e
vedas are s|ud|ed |r |errs ol ||e varrasrara pr|rc|p|es. 3e| l|re |o ||ose p|aces ard cu| lror ||e roo|s
||e |rees ||ere, W||c| are ||e source ol ||le.
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13. T|us ||e derors, oe|rg lord ol d|sas|rous ac||v|||es, |oo| l|rarya|as|pu's |rs|ruc||ors or ||e|r
|eads W||| grea| respec| ard ollered ||r ooe|sarces. Accord|rg |o ||s d|rec||ors, ||ey ergaged |r
erv|ous ac||v|||es d|rec|ed aga|rs| a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
14. T|e derors se| l|re |o ||e c|||es, v|||ages, pas|ur|rg grourds, coWpers, garders, agr|cu||ura| l|e|ds
ard ra|ura| lores|s. T|ey ourred ||e |err||ages ol ||e sa|r||y persors, ||e |rpor|ar| r|res ||a|
produced va|uao|e re|a|s, ||e res|der||a| quar|ers ol ||e agr|cu||ura||s|s, ||e rour|a|r v|||ages, ard ||e
v|||ages ol ||e coW pro|ec|ors, ||e coW|erd rer. T|ey a|so ourred ||e goverrrer| cap||a|s.
15. 3ore ol ||e derors |oo| d|gg|rg |rs|rurer|s ard oro|e doWr ||e or|dges, ||e pro|ec||ve Wa||s ard
||e ga|es [gopuras| ol ||e c|||es. 3ore |oo| axes ard oegar cu|||rg ||e |rpor|ar| |rees ||a| produced
rargo, jac|lru|| ard o||er sources ol lood. 3ore ol ||e derors |oo| l|reorards ard se| l|re |o ||e
res|der||a| quar|ers ol ||e c|||zers.
1o. T|us d|s|uroed aga|r ard aga|r oy ||e urra|ura| occurrerces caused oy ||e lo||oWers ol
l|rarya|as|pu, a|| ||e peop|e |ad |o cease ||e ac||v|||es ol ved|c cu||ure. No| rece|v|rg ||e resu||s ol
yajra, ||e der|gods a|so oecare d|s|uroed. T|ey |el| ||e|r res|der||a| quar|ers |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s
ard, urooserved oy ||e derors, oegar Warder|rg or ||e p|are| ear|| |o see ||e d|sas|ers.
17. Al|er perlorr|rg ||e r||ua||s||c ooservarces lor ||e dea|| ol ||s oro||er, l|rarya|as|pu, oe|rg
ex|rere|y ur|appy, |r|ed |o pac|ly ||s rep|eWs.
18-19. 0 K|rg, l|rarya|as|pu Was ex|rere|y argry, ou| s|rce |e Was a grea| po||||c|ar, |e |reW |oW |o
ac| accord|rg |o ||e ||re ard s||ua||or. w||| sWee| Words |e oegar pac|ly|rg ||s rep|eWs, W|ose
rares Were 3a|ur|, 3aroara, 0|rs||, 8|u|asar|apara, vr|a, Ka|arao|a, |a|arao|a, lar|srasru ard
u||aca. le a|so corso|ed ||e|r ro||er, ||s s|s|er-|r-|aW, busao|aru, as We|| as ||s oWr ro||er, 0|||. le
spo|e |o ||er a|| as lo||oWs.
20. l|rarya|as|pu sa|d. |y dear ro||er, s|s|er-|r-|aW ard rep|eWs, you s|ou|d ro| |arer| lor ||e
dea|| ol ||e grea| |ero, lor a |ero's dea|| |r lror| ol ||s erery |s g|or|ous ard des|rao|e.
21. |y dear ro||er, |r a res|aurar| or p|ace lor dr|r||rg co|d Wa|er, rary |rave|ers are oroug||
|oge||er, ard al|er dr|r||rg Wa|er ||ey cor||rue |o ||e|r respec||ve des||ra||ors. 3|r||ar|y, ||v|rg er||||es
jo|r |oge||er |r a lar||y, ard |a|er, as a resu|| ol ||e|r oWr ac||ors, ||ey are |ed apar| |o ||e|r
des||ra||ors.
22. T|e sp|r|| sou|, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, |as ro dea||, lor |e |s e|erra| ard |rex|aus||o|e. 8e|rg lree lror
ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, |e car go aryW|ere |r ||e ra|er|a| or sp|r||ua| Wor|ds. le |s lu||y aWare ard
corp|e|e|y d|llerer| lror ||e ra|er|a| oody, ou| oecause ol oe|rg r|s|ed oy r|suse ol ||s s||g||
|rdeperderce, |e |s oo||ged |o accep| suo||e ard gross ood|es crea|ed oy ||e ra|er|a| erergy ard ||us
oe suojec|ed |o so-ca||ed ra|er|a| |app|ress ard d|s|ress. T|erelore, ro ore s|ou|d |arer| lor ||e
pass|rg ol ||e sp|r|| sou| lror ||e oody.
23. 8ecause ol ||e roverer|s ol ||e Wa|er, ||e |rees or ||e oar| ol a r|ver, W|er rel|ec|ed or ||e
Wa|er, seer |o rove. 3|r||ar|y, W|er ||e eyes rove oecause ol sore rer|a| derargerer|, ||e |ard
appears |o rove a|so.
24. lr ||e sare Way, 0 ry ger||e ro||er, W|er ||e r|rd |s ag||a|ed oy ||e roverer|s ol ||e rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, a|||oug| lreed lror a|| ||e d|llerer| p|ases ol ||e suo||e ard gross
ood|es, |||r|s ||a| |e |as c|arged lror ore cord|||or |o aro||er.
25-2o. lr ||s oeW||dered s|a|e, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, accep||rg ||e oody ard r|rd |o oe ||e se|l, cors|ders
sore peop|e |o oe ||s ||rsrer ard o||ers |o oe ou|s|ders. 8ecause ol |||s r|scorcep||or, |e sullers.
lrdeed, ||e accuru|a||or ol suc| corcoc|ed ra|er|a| |deas |s ||e cause ol suller|rg ard so-ca||ed
|app|ress |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|e cord|||ored sou| ||us s||ua|ed rus| |a|e o|r|| |r d|llerer| spec|es
ard Wor| |r var|ous |ypes ol corsc|ousress, ||us crea||rg reW ood|es. T||s cor||rued ra|er|a| ||le |s
ca||ed sarsara. 8|r||, dea||, |arer|a||or, loo||s|ress ard arx|e|y are due |o suc| ra|er|a|
cors|dera||ors. T|us We sore||res core |o a proper urders|ard|rg ard sore||res la|| aga|r |o a
Wrorg corcep||or ol ||le.
27. lr |||s regard, ar exarp|e |s g|ver lror ar o|d ||s|ory. T||s |rvo|ves a d|scourse oe|Weer araraja
ard ||e lr|erds ol a dead persor. l|ease |ear || a||er||ve|y.
28. lr ||e s|a|e |roWr as us|rara ||ere Was a ce|eora|ed K|rg rared 3uyajra. w|er ||e K|rg Was
||||ed |r oa|||e oy ||s erer|es, ||s ||rsrer sa| doWr arourd ||e dead oody ard oegar |o |arer| ||e
dea|| ol ||e|r lr|erd.
29-31. l|s go|der, oejeWe|ed arror sras|ed, ||s orrarer|s ard gar|ards la||er lror ||e|r p|aces, ||s
|a|r sca||ered ard ||s eyes |us|er|ess, ||e s|a|r K|rg |ay or ||e oa|||el|e|d, ||s er||re oody sreared W|||
o|ood, ||s |ear| p|erced oy ||e arroWs ol ||e erery. w|er |e d|ed |e |ad War|ed |o s|oW ||s proWess,
ard ||us |e |ad o|||er ||s ||ps, ard ||s |ee|| rera|red |r ||a| pos|||or. l|s oeau||lu| |o|us|||e lace Was
roW o|ac| ard covered W||| dus| lror ||e oa|||el|e|d. l|s arrs, W||| ||s sWord ard o||er Weapors, Were
cu| ard oro|er. w|er ||e queers ol ||e K|rg ol us|rara saW ||e|r |usoard |y|rg |r ||a| pos|||or, ||ey
oegar cry|rg, 0 |ord, roW ||a| you |ave oeer ||||ed, We a|so |ave oeer ||||ed. bepea||rg ||ese Words
aga|r ard aga|r, ||ey le|| doWr, pourd|rg ||e|r oreas|s, a| ||e lee| ol ||e dead K|rg.
32. As ||e queers |oud|y cr|ed, ||e|r |ears g||ded doWr ||e|r oreas|s, oecor|rg reddered oy |ur|ura
poWder, ard le|| upor ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e|r |usoard. T|e|r |a|r oecare d|sarrayed, ||e|r orrarer|s le||,
ard |r a Way ||a| evo|ed syrpa||y lror ||e |ear|s ol o||ers, ||e queers oegar |arer||rg ||e|r
|usoard's dea||.
33. 0 |ord, you |ave roW oeer reroved oy crue| prov|derce |o a s|a|e oeyord our s|g||. ou |ad
prev|ous|y sus|a|red ||e ||ve|||ood ol ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol us|rara, ard ||us ||ey Were |appy, ou| your
cord|||or roW |s ||e cause ol ||e|r ur|app|ress.
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34. 0 K|rg, 0 |ero, you Were a very gra|elu| |usoard ard ||e ros| s|rcere lr|erd ol a|| ol us. loW s|a||
We ex|s| W|||ou| you? 0 |ero, W|erever you are go|rg, p|ease d|rec| us ||ere so ||a| We ray lo||oW |r
your loo|s|eps ard ergage aga|r |r your serv|ce. le| us go a|org W||| you!
35. T|e ||re Was appropr|a|e lor ||e oody |o oe ourred, ou| ||e queers, ro| a||oW|rg || |o oe |a|er
aWay, cor||rued |arer||rg lor ||e dead oody, W||c| ||ey |ep| or ||e|r |aps. lr ||e rear||re, ||e sur
corp|e|ed ||s roverer|s lor se|||rg |r ||e Wes|.
3o. w|||e ||e queers Were |arer||rg lor ||e dead oody ol ||e K|rg, ||e|r |oud cr|es Were |eard ever
lror ||e aoode ol araraja. Assur|rg ||e oody ol a ooy, araraja persora||y approac|ed ||e
re|a||ves ol ||e dead oody ard adv|sed ||er as lo||oWs.
37. 3r| araraja sa|d. A|as, |oW araz|rg || |s! T|ese persors, W|o are o|der ||ar re, |ave lu||
exper|erce ||a| |urdreds ard ||ousards ol ||v|rg er||||es |ave |a|er o|r|| ard d|ed. T|us ||ey s|ou|d
urders|ard ||a| ||ey a|so are ap| |o d|e, ye| s|||| ||ey are oeW||dered. T|e cord|||ored sou| cores lror
ar ur|roWr p|ace ard re|urrs al|er dea|| |o ||a| sare ur|roWr p|ace. T|ere |s ro excep||or |o |||s
ru|e, W||c| |s corduc|ed oy ra|er|a| ra|ure. KroW|rg |||s, W|y do ||ey use|ess|y |arer|?
38. l| |s Worderlu| ||a| ||ese e|der|y Worer do ro| |ave a ||g|er serse ol ||le ||ar We do. lrdeed, We
are ros| lor|ura|e, lor a|||oug| We are c|||drer ard |ave oeer |el| |o s|rugg|e |r ra|er|a| ||le,
urpro|ec|ed oy la||er ard ro||er, ard a|||oug| We are very Wea|, We |ave ro| oeer varqu|s|ed or
ea|er oy leroc|ous ar|ra|s. T|us We |ave a l|rr oe||el ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
|as g|ver us pro|ec||or ever |r ||e Woro ol ||e ro||er, W||| pro|ec| us everyW|ere.
39. T|e ooy addressed ||e Worer. 0 Wea| Worer! 0r|y oy ||e W||| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |s rever d|r|r|s|ed, |s ||e er||re Wor|d crea|ed, ra|r|a|red ard aga|r arr||||a|ed. T||s
|s ||e verd|c| ol ||e ved|c |roW|edge. T||s ra|er|a| crea||or, cors|s||rg ol ||e rov|rg ard rorrov|rg,
|s exac||y |||e l|s p|ay|||rg. 8e|rg ||e 3uprere lord, le |s corp|e|e|y corpe|er| |o des|roy ard
pro|ec|.
40. 3ore||res ore |oses ||s rorey or a puo||c s|ree|, W|ere everyore car see ||, ard ye| ||s rorey |s
pro|ec|ed oy des||ry ard ro| seer oy o||ers. T|us ||e rar W|o |os| || ge|s || oac|. 0r ||e o||er |ard, |l
||e lord does ro| g|ve pro|ec||or, ever rorey ra|r|a|red very secure|y a| |ore |s |os|. ll ||e 3uprere
lord g|ves ore pro|ec||or, ever ||oug| ore |as ro pro|ec|or ard |s |r ||e jurg|e, ore rera|rs a||ve,
W|ereas a persor We|| pro|ec|ed a| |ore oy re|a||ves ard o||ers sore||res d|es, ro ore oe|rg ao|e |o
pro|ec| ||r.
41. Fvery cord|||ored sou| rece|ves a d|llerer| |ype ol oody accord|rg |o ||s Wor|, ard W|er ||e
ergagerer| |s l|r|s|ed ||e oody |s l|r|s|ed. A|||oug| ||e sp|r|| sou| |s s||ua|ed |r suo||e ard gross
ra|er|a| ood|es |r d|llerer| lorrs ol ||le, |e |s ro| oourd oy ||er, lor |e |s a|Ways urders|ood |o oe
corp|e|e|y d|llerer| lror ||e rar|les|ed oody.
42. Jus| as a |ouse|o|der, a|||oug| d|llerer| lror ||e |der|||y ol ||s |ouse, |||r|s ||s |ouse |o oe
|der||ca| W||| ||r, so ||e cord|||ored sou|, due |o |grorarce, accep|s ||e oody |o oe ||rse|l, a|||oug|
||e oody |s ac|ua||y d|llerer| lror ||e sou|. T||s oody |s oo|a|red ||roug| a coro|ra||or ol por||ors ol
ear||, Wa|er ard l|re, ard W|er ||e ear||, Wa|er ard l|re are |rarslorred |r ||e course ol ||re, ||e oody
|s varqu|s|ed. T|e sou| |as ro|||rg |o do W||| |||s crea||or ard d|sso|u||or ol ||e oody.
43. As l|re, a|||oug| s||ua|ed |r Wood, |s perce|ved |o oe d|llerer| lror ||e Wood, as a|r, a|||oug|
s||ua|ed W||||r ||e rou|| ard ros|r||s, |s perce|ved |o oe separa|e, ard as ||e s|y, a|||oug| a||-
pervad|rg, rever r|xes W||| ary|||rg, so ||e ||v|rg er|||y, a|||oug| roW ercaged W||||r ||e ra|er|a|
oody, ol W||c| || |s ||e source, |s separa|e lror ||.
44. araraja cor||rued. 0 |arer|ers, you are a|| loo|s! T|e persor rared 3uyajra, lor W|or you
|arer|, |s s|||| |y|rg oelore you ard |as ro| gore aryW|ere. T|er W|a| |s ||e cause lor your
|arer|a||or? lrev|ous|y |e |eard you ard rep||ed |o you, ou| roW, ro| l|rd|rg ||r, you are |arer||rg.
T||s |s cor|rad|c|ory oe|av|or, lor you |ave rever ac|ua||y seer ||e persor W||||r ||e oody W|o |eard
you ard rep||ed. T|ere |s ro reed lor your |arer|a||or, lor ||e oody you |ave a|Ways seer |s |y|rg |ere.
45. lr ||e oody ||e ros| |rpor|ar| suos|arce |s ||e ||le a|r, ou| ||a| a|so |s re|||er ||e ||s|erer ror ||e
spea|er. 8eyord ever ||e ||le a|r, ||e sou| a|so car do ro|||rg, lor ||e 3upersou| |s ac|ua||y ||e d|rec|or,
|r coopera||or W||| ||e |rd|v|dua| sou|. T|e 3upersou| corduc||rg ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e oody |s d|llerer|
lror ||e oody ard ||v|rg lorce.
4o. T|e l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e |er serses ard ||e r|rd a|| coro|re |o lorr ||e var|ous par|s ol ||e
gross ard suo||e ood|es. T|e ||v|rg er|||y cores |r cor|ac| W||| ||s ra|er|a| ood|es, W|e||er ||g| or
|oW, ard |a|er g|ves ||er up oy ||s persora| proWess. T||s s|rerg|| car oe perce|ved |r a ||v|rg er|||y's
persora| poWer |o possess d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es.
47. As |org as ||e sp|r|| sou| |s covered oy ||e suo||e oody, cors|s||rg ol ||e r|rd, |r|e|||gerce ard la|se
ego, |e |s oourd |o ||e resu||s ol ||s lru|||ve ac||v|||es. 8ecause ol |||s cover|rg, ||e sp|r|| sou| |s
correc|ed W||| ||e ra|er|a| erergy ard rus| accord|rg|y suller ra|er|a| cord|||ors ard reversa|s,
cor||rua||y, ||le al|er ||le.
48. l| |s lru|||ess |o see ard |a|| ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure ard ||e|r resu||ar| so-ca||ed |app|ress
ard d|s|ress as |l ||ey Were lac|ua|. w|er ||e r|rd Warders dur|rg ||e day ard a rar oeg|rs |o |||r|
||rse|l ex|rere|y |rpor|ar|, or W|er |e drears a| r|g|| ard sees a oeau||lu| Worar erjoy|rg W||| ||r,
||ese are rere|y la|se drears. 3|r||ar|y, ||e |app|ress ard d|s|ress caused oy ||e ra|er|a| serses
s|ou|d oe urders|ood |o oe rear|rg|ess.
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49. T|ose W|o |ave lu|| |roW|edge ol se|l-rea||za||or, W|o |roW very We|| ||a| ||e sp|r|| sou| |s e|erra|
W|ereas ||e oody |s per|s|ao|e, are ro| overW|e|red oy |arer|a||or. 8u| persors W|o |ac| |roW|edge
ol se|l-rea||za||or cer|a|r|y |arer|. T|erelore || |s d|ll|cu|| |o educa|e a persor |r |||us|or.
50. T|ere Was orce a |ur|er W|o |ured o|rds W||| lood ard cap|ured ||er al|er spread|rg a re|. le
||ved as |l appo|r|ed oy dea|| persor|l|ed as ||e ||||er ol ||e o|rds.
51. w|||e Warder|rg |r ||e lores|, ||e |ur|er saW a pa|r ol |u||rga o|rds. 0l ||e |Wo, ||e lera|e Was
cap||va|ed oy ||e |ur|er's |ure.
52. 0 queers ol 3uyajra, ||e ra|e |u||rga o|rd, see|rg ||s W|le pu| |r|o ||e grea|es| darger |r ||e gr|p
ol lrov|derce, oecare very ur|appy. 8ecause ol allec||or, ||e poor o|rd, oe|rg urao|e |o re|ease |er,
oegar |o |arer| lor ||s W|le.
53. A|as, |oW rerc||ess |s lrov|derce! |y W|le, urao|e |o oe |e|ped oy aryore, |s |r suc| ar aW|Ward
pos|||or ard |arer||rg lor re. w|a| W||| lrov|derce ga|r oy |a||rg aWay |||s poor o|rd? w|a| W||| oe ||e
prol||?
54. ll ur||rd lrov|derce |a|es aWay ry W|le, W|o |s |a|l ry oody, W|y s|ou|d le ro| |a|e re a|so?
w|a| |s ||e use ol ry ||v|rg W||| |a|l ol ry oody, oereaved oy |oss ol ry W|le? w|a| s|a|| l ga|r |r |||s
Way?
55. T|e urlor|ura|e oaoy o|rds, oerel| ol ||e|r ro||er, are Wa|||rg |r ||e res| lor |er |o leed ||er. T|ey
are s|||| very sra|| ard |ave ro| ye| groWr ||e|r W|rgs. loW s|a|| l oe ao|e |o ra|r|a|r ||er?
5o. 8ecause ol ||e |oss ol ||s W|le, ||e |u||rga o|rd |arer|ed W||| |ears |r ||s eyes. |earW|||e,
lo||oW|rg ||e d|c|a||ors ol ra|ure ||re, ||e |ur|er, W|o Was very carelu||y ||dder |r ||e d|s|arce,
re|eased ||s arroW, W||c| p|erced ||e oody ol ||e |u||rga o|rd ard ||||ed ||r.
57. T|us araraja, |r ||e gu|se ol a sra|| ooy, |o|d a|| ||e queers. ou are a|| so loo||s| ||a| you
|arer| ou| do ro| see your oWr dea||. All||c|ed oy a poor lurd ol |roW|edge, you do ro| |roW ||a| ever
|l you |arer| lor your dead |usoard lor |urdreds ol years, you W||| rever ge| ||r oac| a||ve, ard |r ||e
rear||re your ||ves W||| oe l|r|s|ed.
58. l|rarya|as|pu sa|d. w|||e araraja, |r ||e lorr ol a sra|| ooy, Was |rs|ruc||rg a|| ||e re|a||ves
surrourd|rg ||e dead oody ol 3uyajra, everyore Was s|ruc| W||| Worder oy ||s p|||osop||ca| Words.
T|ey cou|d urders|ard ||a| every|||rg ra|er|a| |s |erporary, ro| cor||ru|rg |o ex|s|.
59. Al|er |rs|ruc||rg a|| ||e loo||s| re|a||ves ol 3uyajra, araraja, |r ||e lorr ol a ooy, d|sappeared
lror ||e|r v|s|or. T|er ||e re|a||ves ol K|rg 3uyajra perlorred ||e r||ua||s||c lurera| cereror|es.
o0. T|erelore rore ol you s|ou|d oe aggr|eved lor ||e |oss ol ||e oody--W|e||er your oWr or ||ose ol
o||ers. 0r|y |r |grorarce does ore ra|e ood||y d|s||rc||ors, |||r||rg w|o ar l? w|o are ||e o||ers?
w|a| |s r|re? w|a| |s lor o||ers?
o1. 3r| Narada |ur| cor||rued. 0|||, ||e ro||er ol l|rarya|as|pu ard l|rarya|sa, |eard ||e |rs|ruc||ors
ol l|rarya|as|pu a|org W||| |er daug||er-|r-|aW, busa-o|aru, l|rarya|sa's W|le. 3|e ||er lorgo| |er
gr|el over |er sor's dea|| ard ||us ergaged |er r|rd ard a||er||or |r urders|ard|rg ||e rea|
p|||osop|y ol ||le.
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1. Narada |ur| sa|d |o |a|araja ud||s|||ra. T|e deror|ac ||rg l|rarya|as|pu War|ed |o oe
urcorquerao|e ard lree lror o|d age ard dW|rd||rg ol ||e oody. le War|ed |o ga|r a|| ||e yog|c
perlec||ors |||e ar|ra ard |ag||ra, |o oe dea|||ess, ard |o oe ||e or|y ||rg ol ||e er||re ur|verse,
|rc|ud|rg 8ra|ra|o|a.
2. lr ||e va||ey ol |ardara l|||, l|rarya|as|pu oegar perlorr|rg ||s aus|er|||es oy s|ard|rg W||| ||s
|oes or ||e grourd, |eep|rg ||s arrs upWard ard |oo||rg |oWard ||e s|y. T||s pos|||or Was ex|rere|y
d|ll|cu||, ou| |e accep|ed || as a rears |o a||a|r perlec||or.
3. lror ||e |a|r or l|rarya|as|pu's |ead ||ere erara|ed ar ellu|ger| ||g|| as or||||ar| ard |r|o|erao|e
as ||e rays ol ||e sur a| ||e ||re ol d|sso|u||or. 3ee|rg ||e perlorrarce ol suc| aus|ere perarces, ||e
der|gods, W|o |ad oeer Warder|rg ||roug|ou| ||e p|are|s, roW re|urred |o ||e|r respec||ve |ores.
4. 8ecause ol l|rarya|as|pu's severe aus|er|||es, l|re care lror ||s |ead, ard |||s l|re ard ||s sro|e
spread ||roug|ou| ||e s|y, ercorpass|rg ||e upper ard |oWer p|are|s, W||c| a|| oecare ex|rere|y
|o|.
5. 8ecause ol ||e poWer ol ||s severe aus|er|||es, a|| ||e r|vers ard ocears Were ag||a|ed, ||e surlace ol
||e g|ooe, W||| ||s rour|a|rs ard |s|ards, oegar |rero||rg, ard ||e s|ars ard p|are|s le||. A|| d|rec||ors
Were ao|aze.
o. 3corc|ed ard ex|rere|y d|s|uroed oecause ol l|rarya|as|pu's severe perarces, a|| ||e der|gods
|el| ||e p|are|s W|ere ||ey res|de ard Wer| |o ||e p|are| ol lord 8ra|ra, W|ere ||ey |rlorred ||e
crea|or as lo||oWs. 0 |ord ol ||e der|gods, 0 ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, oecause ol ||e l|re erara||rg
lror l|rarya|as|pu's |ead as a resu|| ol ||s severe aus|er|||es, We |ave oecore so d|s|uroed ||a| We
cou|d ro| s|ay |r our p|are|s ou| |ave core |o you.
7. 0 grea| persor, c||el ol ||e ur|verse, |l you |||r| || proper, ||rd|y s|op ||ese d|s|uroarces, rear| |o
des|roy every|||rg, oelore a|| your ooed|er| suojec|s are arr||||a|ed.
8. l|rarya|as|pu |as urder|a|er a ros| severe |ype ol aus|er||y. A|||oug| ||s p|ar |s ro| ur|roWr |o
you, ||rd|y ||s|er as We suor|| ||s |r|er||ors.
9-10. T|e suprere persor W||||r |||s ur|verse, lord 8ra|ra, |as go||er ||s exa||ed pos| oy d|r| ol
severe aus|er|||es, rys||c poWer ard |rarce. Corsequer||y, al|er crea||rg ||e ur|verse, |e |as oecore
||e ros| Wors||pao|e der|god W||||r ||. 3|rce l ar e|erra| ard ||re |s e|erra|, l s|a|| erdeavor lor suc|
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aus|er||y, rys||c poWer ard |rarce lor rary, rary o|r||s, ard ||us l s|a|| occupy ||e sare pos|
occup|ed oy lord 8ra|ra.
11. 8y d|r| ol ry severe aus|er|||es, l s|a|| reverse ||e resu||s ol p|ous ard |rp|ous ac||v|||es. l s|a||
over|urr a|| ||e es|ao||s|ed prac||ces W||||r |||s Wor|d. Fver 0|ruva|o|a W||| oe varqu|s|ed a| ||e erd
ol ||e r|||err|ur. T|erelore, W|a| |s ||e use ol ||? l s|a|| preler |o rera|r |r ||e pos|||or ol 8ra|ra.
12. 0 |ord, We |ave |eard lror re||ao|e sources ||a| |r order |o oo|a|r your pos|, l|rarya|as|pu |s roW
ergaged |r severe aus|er||y. ou are ||e ras|er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds. l|ease, W|||ou| de|ay, |a|e
W|a|ever s|eps you deer appropr|a|e.
13. 0 lord 8ra|ra, your pos|||or W||||r |||s ur|verse |s cer|a|r|y ros| ausp|c|ous lor everyore,
espec|a||y ||e coWs ard ora|raras. 8ra|r|r|ca| cu||ure ard ||e pro|ec||or ol coWs car oe |rcreas|rg|y
g|or|l|ed, ard ||us a|| ||rds ol ra|er|a| |app|ress, opu|erce ard good lor|ure W||| au|ora||ca||y
|rcrease. 8u| urlor|ura|e|y, |l l|rarya|as|pu occup|es your sea|, every|||rg W||| oe |os|.
14. 0 K|rg, oe|rg ||us |rlorred oy ||e der|gods, ||e ros| poWerlu| lord 8ra|ra, accorpar|ed oy
8|rgu, 0a|sa ard o||er grea| sages, |rred|a|e|y s|ar|ed lor ||e p|ace W|ere l|rarya|as|pu Was
perlorr|rg ||s perarces ard aus|er|||es.
15-1o. lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s carr|ed oy a sWar a|rp|are, a| l|rs| cou|d ro| see W|ere l|rarya|as|pu Was,
lor l|rarya|as|pu's oody Was covered oy ar ar||||| ard oy grass ard oarooo s||c|s. 8ecause
l|rarya|as|pu |ad oeer ||ere lor a |org ||re, ||e ar|s |ad devoured ||s s||r, la|, l|es| ard o|ood. T|er
lord 8ra|ra ard ||e der|gods spo||ed ||r, resero||rg a c|oud-covered sur, |ea||rg a|| ||e Wor|d oy
||s aus|er||y. 3|ruc| W||| Worder, lord 8ra|ra oegar |o sr||e ard ||er addressed ||r as lo||oWs.
17. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. 0 sor ol Kasyapa |ur|, p|ease ge| up, p|ease ge| up. A|| good lor|ure ur|o you.
ou are roW perlec| |r ||e perlorrarce ol your aus|er|||es, ard ||erelore l ray g|ve you a oered|c||or.
ou ray roW as| lror re W|a|ever you des|re, ard l s|a|| |ry |o lu|l||| your W|s|.
18. l |ave oeer very ruc| as|or|s|ed |o see your erdurarce. lr sp||e ol oe|rg ea|er ard o|||er oy a||
||rds ol Worrs ard ar|s, you are |eep|rg your ||le a|r c|rcu|a||rg W||||r your oores. Cer|a|r|y |||s |s
Worderlu|.
19. Fver sa|r||y persors |||e 8|rgu, oorr prev|ous|y, cou|d ro| perlorr suc| severe aus|er|||es, ror W|||
aryore |r ||e lu|ure oe ao|e |o do so. w|o W||||r ||ese ||ree Wor|ds car sus|a|r ||s ||le W|||ou| ever
dr|r||rg Wa|er lor ore |urdred ce|es||a| years?
20. |y dear sor ol 0|||, W||| your grea| de|err|ra||or ard aus|er||y you |ave dore W|a| Was |rposs|o|e
ever lor grea| sa|r||y persors, ard ||us l |ave cer|a|r|y oeer corquered oy you.
21. 0 oes| ol ||e asuras, lor |||s reasor l ar roW prepared |o g|ve you a|| oered|c||ors, accord|rg |o
your des|re. l oe|org |o ||e ce|es||a| Wor|d ol der|gods, W|o do ro| d|e |||e |urar oe|rgs. T|erelore,
a|||oug| you are suojec| |o dea||, your aud|erce W||| re W||| ro| go |r va|r.
22-23. As soor as |e Was spr|r||ed W||| ||e Wa|er lror lord 8ra|ra's Wa|erpo|, l|rarya|as|pu arose,
erdoWed W||| a lu|| oody W||| ||ros so s|rorg ||a| ||ey cou|d oear ||e s|r|||rg ol a ||urderoo||. w|||
p|ys|ca| s|rerg|| ard a ood||y |us|er resero||rg ro||er go|d, |e ererged lror ||e ar||||| a corp|e|e|y
yourg rar, jus| as l|re spr|rgs lror lue| Wood.
24. 3ee|rg lord 8ra|ra preser| oelore ||r |r ||e s|y, carr|ed oy ||s sWar a|rp|are, l|rarya|as|pu Was
ex|rere|y p|eased. le |rred|a|e|y le|| l|a| W||| ||s |ead or ||e grourd ard oegar |o express ||s
oo||ga||or |o ||e |ord.
25. T|er, ge|||rg up lror ||e grourd ard see|rg lord 8ra|ra oelore ||r, ||e |ead ol ||e 0a||yas Was
overW|e|red oy juo||a||or. w||| |ears |r ||s eyes, ||s W|o|e oody s||ver|rg, |e oegar pray|rg |r a
|uro|e rood, W||| lo|ded |ards ard a la||er|rg vo|ce, |o sa||sly lord 8ra|ra.
2o-27. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e suprere |ord W||||r |||s ur|verse. A| ||e erd ol
eac| day ol ||s ||le, ||e ur|verse |s lu||y covered W||| derse dar|ress oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||re, ard ||er
aga|r, dur|rg ||s rex| day, ||a| se|l-ellu|ger| |ord, oy ||s oWr ellu|gerce, rar|les|s, ra|r|a|rs ard
des|roys ||e er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or ||roug| ||e ra|er|a| erergy, W||c| |s |rves|ed W||| ||e ||ree
rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. le, lord 8ra|ra, |s ||e s|e||er ol ||ose rodes ol ra|ure--sa||va-gura, rajo-
gura ard |aro-gura.
28. l oller ry ooe|sarces |o ||e or|g|ra| persora|||y W||||r |||s ur|verse, lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s cogr|zar|
ard W|o car app|y ||s r|rd ard rea||zed |r|e|||gerce |r crea||rg |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or. l| |s oecause
ol ||s ac||v|||es ||a| every|||rg W||||r ||e ur|verse |s v|s|o|e. le |s ||erelore ||e cause ol a||
rar|les|a||ors.
29. our lords||p, oe|rg ||e or|g|r ol ||e ||le ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, |s ||e ras|er ard cor|ro||er ol ||e
||v|rg er||||es, oo|| rov|rg ard s|a||orary, ard you |rsp|re ||e|r corsc|ousress. ou ra|r|a|r ||e r|rd
ard ||e ac||rg ard |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses, ard ||erelore you are ||e grea| cor|ro||er ol a|| ||e
ra|er|a| e|erer|s ard ||e|r qua||||es, ard you are ||e cor|ro||er ol a|| des|res.
30. |y dear |ord, oy your lorr as ||e vedas persor|l|ed ard ||roug| |roW|edge re|a||rg |o ||e ac||v|||es
ol a|| ||e yajr|c ora|raras, you spread ||e ved|c r||ua||s||c cereror|es ol ||e sever ||rds ol sacr|l|ces,
|eaded oy agr|s|ora. lrdeed, you |rsp|re ||e yajr|c ora|raras |o perlorr ||e r||ua|s rer||ored |r ||e
||ree vedas. 8e|rg ||e 3uprere 3ou|, ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, you are oeg|rr|rg|ess,
erd|ess ard orr|sc|er|, oeyord ||e ||r||s ol ||re ard space.
31. 0 ry |ord, our lords||p |s e|erra||y aWa|e, see|rg every|||rg ||a| |appers. As e|erra| ||re, you
reduce ||e dura||or ol ||le lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es ||roug| your d|llerer| par|s, suc| as rorer|s, secords,
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r|ru|es ard |ours. Nore||e|ess, you are urc|arged, res||rg |r ore p|ace as ||e 3upersou|, W||ress
ard 3uprere lord, ||e o|r|||ess, a||-pervad|rg cor|ro||er W|o |s ||e cause ol ||le lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
32. T|ere |s ro|||rg separa|e lror you, W|e||er || oe oe||er or |oWer, s|a||orary or rov|rg. T|e
|roW|edge der|ved lror ||e ved|c |||era|ures |||e ||e upar|sads, ard lror a|| ||e suo-||ros ol ||e
or|g|ra| ved|c |roW|edge, lorr your ex|erra| oody. ou are l|raryagaro|a, ||e reservo|r ol ||e
ur|verse, ou| rore||e|ess, oe|rg s||ua|ed as ||e suprere cor|ro||er, you are |rarscerder|a| |o ||e
ra|er|a| Wor|d, W||c| cors|s|s ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
33. 0 ry |ord, oe|rg c|arge|ess|y s||ua|ed |r your oWr aoode, you expard your ur|versa| lorr W||||r
|||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ||us appear|rg |o |as|e ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. ou are 8ra|rar, ||e 3upersou|,
||e o|des|, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
34. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere, W|o |r ||s ur||r||ed, urrar|les|ed lorr
|as exparded ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ||e lorr ol ||e |o|a|||y ol ||e ur|verse. le possesses ex|erra|
ard |r|erra| ererg|es ard ||e r|xed erergy ca||ed ||e rarg|ra| po|ercy, W||c| cors|s|s ol a|| ||e ||v|rg
er||||es.
35. 0 ry |ord, 0 oes| ol ||e g|vers ol oered|c||or, |l you W||| ||rd|y grar| re ||e oered|c||or l des|re,
p|ease |e| re ro| ree| dea|| lror ary ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es crea|ed oy you.
3o. 0rar| re ||a| l ro| d|e W||||r ary res|derce or ou|s|de ary res|derce, dur|rg ||e day||re or a| r|g||,
ror or ||e grourd or |r ||e s|y. 0rar| re ||a| ry dea|| ro| oe oroug|| oy ary oe|rg o||er ||ar ||ose
crea|ed oy you, ror oy ary Weapor, ror oy ary |urar oe|rg or ar|ra|.
37-38. 0rar| re ||a| l ro| ree| dea|| lror ary er|||y, ||v|rg or ror||v|rg. 0rar| re, lur||er, ||a| l ro| oe
||||ed oy ary der|god or deror or oy ary grea| sra|e lror ||e |oWer p|are|s. 3|rce ro ore car |||| you
|r ||e oa|||el|e|d, you |ave ro corpe|||or. T|erelore, grar| re ||e oered|c||or ||a| l |oo ray |ave ro
r|va|. 0|ve re so|e |ords||p over a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es ard pres|d|rg de|||es, ard g|ve re a|| ||e g|or|es
oo|a|red oy ||a| pos|||or. lur||errore, g|ve re a|| ||e rys||c poWers a||a|red oy |org aus|er|||es ard
||e prac||ce ol yoga, lor ||ese carro| oe |os| a| ary ||re.
'hap"+r 0!r Hiranyakasip T+rr!ri5+s "h+ 7niv+rs+
1. Narada |ur| cor||rued. lord 8ra|ra Was very ruc| sa||sl|ed oy l|rarya|as|pu's aus|er|||es, W||c|
Were d|ll|cu|| |o perlorr. T|erelore, W|er so||c||ed lor oered|c||ors, |e |rdeed grar|ed ||er, a|||oug|
||ey Were rare|y |o oe ac||eved.
2. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. 0 l|rarya|as|pu, ||ese oered|c||ors lor W||c| you |ave as|ed are d|ll|cu|| |o
oo|a|r lor ros| rer. Nore||e|ess, 0 ry sor, l s|a|| grar| you ||er a|||oug| ||ey are gerera||y ro|
ava||ao|e.
3. T|er lord 8ra|ra, W|o aWards |rla|||o|e oered|c||ors, depar|ed, oe|rg Wors||ped oy ||e oes| ol ||e
derors, l|rarya|as|pu, ard oe|rg pra|sed oy grea| sages ard sa|r||y persors.
4. T|e deror l|rarya|as|pu, |av|rg ||us oeer o|essed oy lord 8ra|ra ard |av|rg acqu|red a
|us|rous go|der oody, cor||rued |o rereroer ||e dea|| ol ||s oro||er ard ||erelore oe erv|ous ol lord
v|sru.
5-7. l|rarya|as|pu oecare ||e corqueror ol ||e er||re ur|verse. lrdeed, ||a| grea| deror corquered
a|| ||e p|are|s |r ||e ||ree Wor|ds--upper, r|dd|e ard |oWer--|rc|ud|rg ||e p|are|s ol ||e |urar oe|rgs,
||e 0ard|arvas, ||e 0arudas, ||e grea| serper|s, ||e 3|dd|as, Cararas ard v|dyad|aras, ||e grea|
sa|r|s, araraja, ||e |arus, ||e a|sas, ||e ba|sasas, ||e l|sacas ard ||e|r ras|ers, ard ||e
ras|ers ol ||e g|os|s ard 8|u|as. le delea|ed ||e ru|ers ol a|| ||e o||er p|are|s W|ere ||ere are ||v|rg
er||||es ard oroug|| ||er urder ||s cor|ro|. Corquer|rg ||e aoodes ol a||, |e se|zed ||e|r poWer ard
|rl|uerce.
8. l|rarya|as|pu, W|o possessed a|| opu|erce, oegar res|d|rg |r |eaver, W||| ||s larous Nardara
garder, W||c| |s erjoyed oy ||e der|gods. lr lac|, |e res|ded |r ||e ros| opu|er| pa|ace ol lrdra, ||e
K|rg ol |eaver. T|e pa|ace |ad oeer d|rec||y cors|ruc|ed oy ||e der|god arc|||ec| v|sva|arra ard
Was as oeau||lu||y rade as |l ||e goddess ol lor|ure ol ||e er||re ur|verse res|ded ||ere.
9-12. T|e s|eps ol K|rg lrdra's res|derce Were rade ol cora|, ||e l|oor Was oedec|ed W||| |rva|uao|e
erera|ds, ||e Wa||s Were ol crys|a|, ard ||e co|urrs ol va|durya s|ore. T|e Worderlu| carop|es Were
oeau||lu||y decora|ed, ||e sea|s Were oedec|ed W||| ruo|es, ard ||e s||| oedd|rg, as W|||e as loar, Was
decora|ed W||| pear|s. T|e |ad|es ol ||e pa|ace, W|o Were o|essed W||| oeau||lu| |ee|| ard ||e ros|
Worderlu||y oeau||lu| laces, Wa||ed |ere ard ||ere |r ||e pa|ace, ||e|r ar||e oe||s ||r|||rg re|od|ous|y,
ard saW ||e|r oWr oeau||lu| rel|ec||ors |r ||e gers. T|e der|gods, |oWever, oe|rg very ruc|
oppressed, |ad |o ooW doWr ard oller ooe|sarces a| ||e lee| ol l|rarya|as|pu, W|o c|as||sed ||e
der|gods very severe|y ard lor ro reasor. T|us l|rarya|as|pu ||ved |r ||e pa|ace ard severe|y ru|ed
everyore.
13. 0 ry dear K|rg, l|rarya|as|pu Was a|Ways drur| or s|rorg-sre|||rg W|res ard ||quors, ard
||erelore ||s coppery eyes Were a|Ways ro|||rg. Nore||e|ess, oecause |e |ad poWerlu||y execu|ed
grea| aus|er|||es |r rys||c yoga, a|||oug| |e Was aoor|rao|e, a|| ou| ||e ||ree pr|rc|pa| der|gods--lord
8ra|ra, lord 3|va ard lord v|sru--persora||y Wors||ped ||r |o p|ease ||r oy or|rg|rg ||r var|ous
preser|a||ors W||| ||e|r oWr |ards.
14. 0 |a|araja ud||s|||ra, descerdar| ol lardu, oy d|r| ol ||s persora| poWer, l|rarya|as|pu, oe|rg
s||ua|ed or ||e ||rore ol K|rg lrdra, cor|ro||ed ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol a|| ||e o||er p|are|s. T|e |Wo
0ard|arvas v|svavasu ard Turouru, l ryse|l ard ||e v|dyad|aras, Apsaras ard sages a|| ollered
prayers |o ||r aga|r ard aga|r jus| |o g|or|ly ||r.
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15. 8e|rg Wors||ped oy sacr|l|ces ollered W||| grea| g|l|s oy ||ose W|o s|r|c||y lo||oWed ||e pr|rc|p|es ol
varra ard asrara, l|rarya|as|pu, |rs|ead ol oller|rg s|ares ol ||e oo|a||ors |o ||e der|gods, accep|ed
||er ||rse|l.
1o. As |l |r lear ol l|rarya|as|pu, ||e p|are| ear||, W||c| cors|s|s ol sever |s|ards, de||vered lood
gra|rs W|||ou| oe|rg p|oWed. T|us || resero|ed coWs |||e ||e surao|| ol ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d or ||e |ara-
dug|a ol |eaver. T|e ear|| y|e|ded sull|c|er| lood gra|rs, ||e coWs supp||ed aourdar| r|||, ard ou|er
space Was oeau||lu||y decora|ed W||| Worderlu| p|erorera.
17. 8y ||e l|oW|rg ol ||e|r Waves, ||e var|ous ocears ol ||e ur|verse, a|org W||| ||e|r |r|ou|ar|es, ||e
r|vers, W||c| are corpared |o ||e|r W|ves, supp||ed var|ous ||rds ol gers ard jeWe|s lor
l|rarya|as|pu's use. T|ese ocears Were ||e ocears ol sa|| Wa|er, sugarcare ju|ce, W|re, c|ar|l|ed
ou||er, r|||, yogur|, ard sWee| Wa|er.
18. T|e va||eys oe|Weer ||e rour|a|rs oecare l|e|ds ol p|easure lor l|rarya|as|pu, oy W|ose
|rl|uerce a|| ||e |rees ard p|ar|s produced lru||s ard l|oWers proluse|y |r a|| seasors. T|e qua||||es ol
pour|rg Wa|er, dry|rg ard ourr|rg, W||c| are a|| qua||||es ol ||e ||ree depar|rer|a| |eads ol ||e
ur|verse--rare|y lrdra, vayu ard Agr|--Were a|| d|rec|ed oy l|rarya|as|pu a|ore, W|||ou| ass|s|arce
lror ||e der|gods.
19. lr sp||e ol ac||ev|rg ||e poWer |o cor|ro| |r a|| d|rec||ors ard |r sp||e ol erjoy|rg a|| |ypes ol dear
serse gra||l|ca||or as ruc| as poss|o|e, l|rarya|as|pu Was d|ssa||sl|ed oecause |rs|ead ol cor|ro|||rg
||s serses |e rera|red ||e|r servar|.
20. l|rarya|as|pu ||us passed a |org ||re oe|rg very ruc| proud ol ||s opu|erces ard |rarsgress|rg
||e |aWs ard regu|a||ors rer||ored |r ||e au||or||a||ve sas|ras. le Was ||erelore suojec|ed |o a curse
oy ||e lour Kuraras, W|o Were grea| ora|raras.
21. Fveryore, |rc|ud|rg ||e ru|ers ol ||e var|ous p|are|s, Was ex|rere|y d|s|ressed oecause ol ||e
severe pur|s|rer| |rl||c|ed upor ||er oy l|rarya|as|pu. learlu| ard d|s|uroed, urao|e |o l|rd ary
o||er s|e||er, ||ey a| |as| surrerdered |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru.
22-23. le| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||a| d|rec||or W|ere ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead |s s||ua|ed, W|ere ||ose pur|l|ed sou|s |r ||e rerourced order ol ||le, ||e grea| sa|r||y persors,
go, ard lror W||c|, |av|rg gore, ||ey rever re|urr. w|||ou| s|eep, lu||y cor|ro|||rg ||e|r r|rds, ard
||v|rg or or|y ||e|r orea||, ||e predor|ra||rg de|||es ol ||e var|ous p|are|s oegar Wors||p|rg lrs||esa
W||| |||s red||a||or.
24. T|er ||ere appeared oelore ||er a |rarscerder|a| sourd v|ora||or, erara||rg lror a persora|||y
ro| v|s|o|e |o ra|er|a| eyes. T|e vo|ce Was as grave as ||e sourd ol a c|oud, ard || Was very
ercourag|rg, dr|v|rg aWay a|| lear.
25-2o. T|e vo|ce ol ||e lord v|ora|ed as lo||oWs. 0 oes| ol |earred persors, do ro| lear! l W|s| a|| good
lor|ure |o you. 8ecore |y devo|ees oy |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg aoou| |e ard oller|rg |e prayers, lor
||ese are cer|a|r|y rear| |o aWard oered|c||ors |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es. l |roW a|| aoou| ||e ac||v|||es ol
l|rarya|as|pu ard s|a|| sure|y s|op ||er very soor. l|ease Wa|| pa||er||y ur||| ||a| ||re.
27. w|er ore |s erv|ous ol ||e der|gods, W|o represer| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ol ||e
vedas, W||c| g|ve a|| |roW|edge, ol ||e coWs, ora|raras, va|sravas ard re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ard
u|||ra|e|y ol |e, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e ard ||s c|v|||za||or W||| oe varqu|s|ed W|||ou|
de|ay.
28. w|er l|rarya|as|pu |eases ||e grea| devo|ee lra||ada, ||s oWr sor, W|o |s peacelu| ard sooer
ard W|o |as ro erery, l s|a|| |||| l|rarya|as|pu |rred|a|e|y, desp||e ||e oered|c||ors ol 8ra|ra.
29. T|e grea| sa|r| Narada |ur| cor||rued. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e sp|r||ua|
ras|er ol everyore, ||us reassured a|| ||e der|gods ||v|rg |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ||ey ollered ||e|r
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o l|r ard re|urred, corl|der| ||a| ||e deror l|rarya|as|pu Was roW
prac||ca||y dead.
30. l|rarya|as|pu |ad lour Worderlu|, We||-qua||l|ed sors, ol W|or ||e ore rared lra||ada Was ||e
oes|. lrdeed, lra||ada Was a reservo|r ol a|| |rarscerder|a| qua||||es oecause |e Was ar ura||oyed
devo|ee ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
31-32. [T|e qua||||es ol |a|araja lra||ada, ||e sor ol l|rarya|as|pu, are descr|oed |ereW|||.| le Was
corp|e|e|y cu||ured as a qua||l|ed ora|rara, |av|rg very good c|arac|er ard oe|rg de|err|red |o
urders|ard ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. le |ad lu|| cor|ro| ol ||s serses ard r|rd. l||e ||e 3upersou|, |e Was
||rd |o every ||v|rg er|||y ard Was ||e oes| lr|erd ol everyore. To respec|ao|e persors |e ac|ed exac||y
|||e a rer|a| servar|, |o ||e poor |e Was |||e a la||er, |o ||s equa|s |e Was a||ac|ed |||e a syrpa||e||c
oro||er, ard |e cors|dered ||s |eac|ers, sp|r||ua| ras|ers ard o|der 0odoro||ers |o oe as good as ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le Was corp|e|e|y lree lror urra|ura| pr|de ||a| r|g|| |ave ar|ser
lror ||s good educa||or, r|c|es, oeau|y, ar|s|ocracy ard so or.
33. A|||oug| lra||ada |a|araja Was oorr |r a lar||y ol asuras, |e ||rse|l Was ro| ar asura ou| a grea|
devo|ee ol lord v|sru. ur|||e ||e o||er asuras, |e Was rever erv|ous ol va|sravas. le Was ro|
ag||a|ed W|er pu| |r|o darger, ard |e Was re|||er d|rec||y ror |rd|rec||y |r|eres|ed |r ||e lru|||ve
ac||v|||es descr|oed |r ||e vedas. lrdeed, |e cors|dered every|||rg ra|er|a| |o oe use|ess, ard
||erelore |e Was corp|e|e|y devo|d ol ra|er|a| des|res. le a|Ways cor|ro||ed ||s serses ard ||le a|r,
ard oe|rg ol s|eady |r|e|||gerce ard de|err|ra||or, |e suodued a|| |us|y des|res.
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34. 0 K|rg, lra||ada |a|araja's good qua||||es are s|||| g|or|l|ed oy |earred sa|r|s ard va|sravas. As a||
good qua||||es are a|Ways lourd ex|s||rg |r ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ey a|so ex|s| lorever
|r l|s devo|ee lra||ada |a|araja.
35. lr ary assero|y W|ere ||ere are d|scourses aoou| sa|r|s ard devo|ees, 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, ever
||e erer|es ol ||e derors, rare|y ||e der|gods, W|a| |o spea| ol you, Wou|d c||e lra||ada |a|araja
as ar exarp|e ol a grea| devo|ee.
3o. w|o cou|d ||s| ||e |rrurerao|e |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol lra||ada |a|araja? le |ad url||rc||rg
la||| |r vasudeva, lord Krsra [||e sor ol vasudeva|, ard ura||oyed devo||or |o l|r. l|s a||ac|rer| |o
lord Krsra Was ra|ura| oecause ol ||s prev|ous devo||ora| serv|ce. A|||oug| ||s good qua||||es carro|
oe erurera|ed, ||ey prove ||a| |e Was a grea| sou| [ra|a|ra|.
37. lror ||e very oeg|rr|rg ol ||s c|||d|ood, lra||ada |a|araja Was ur|r|eres|ed |r c|||d|s|
p|ay|||rgs. lrdeed, |e gave ||er up a||oge||er ard rera|red s||er| ard du||, oe|rg lu||y aosoroed |r
Krsra corsc|ousress. 3|rce ||s r|rd Was a|Ways allec|ed oy Krsra corsc|ousress, |e cou|d ro|
urders|ard |oW ||e Wor|d goes or oe|rg lu||y aosoroed |r ||e ac||v|||es ol serse gra||l|ca||or.
38. lra||ada |a|araja Was a|Ways aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol Krsra. T|us, oe|rg a|Ways eroraced oy ||e
lord, |e d|d ro| |roW |oW ||s ood||y recess|||es, suc| as s||||rg, Wa|||rg, ea||rg, |y|rg doWr, dr|r||rg
ard |a|||rg, Were oe|rg au|ora||ca||y perlorred.
39. 8ecause ol advarcerer| |r Krsra corsc|ousress, |e sore||res cr|ed, sore||res |aug|ed,
sore||res expressed juo||a||or ard sore||res sarg |oud|y.
40. 3ore||res, upor see|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lra||ada |a|araja Wou|d |oud|y
ca|| |r lu|| arx|e|y. le sore||res |os| ||s s|yress |r juo||a||or ard oegar darc|rg |r ecs|asy, ard
sore||res, oe|rg lu||y aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol Krsra, |e le|| oreress ard |r||a|ed ||e pas||res ol ||e
lord.
41. 3ore||res, lee||rg ||e |ouc| ol ||e lord's |o|us |ards, |e oecare sp|r||ua||y juo||ar| ard rera|red
s||er|, ||s |a|rs s|ard|rg or erd ard |ears g||d|rg doWr lror ||s |a|l-c|osed eyes oecause ol ||s |ove lor
||e lord.
42. 8ecause ol ||s assoc|a||or W||| perlec|, ura||oyed devo|ees W|o |ad ro|||rg |o do W||| ary|||rg
ra|er|a|, lra||ada |a|araja cors|ar||y ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord's |o|us lee|. 8y see|rg ||s
ood||y lea|ures W|er |e Was |r perlec| ecs|asy, persors very poor |r sp|r||ua| urders|ard|rg oecare
pur|l|ed. lr o||er Words, lra||ada |a|araja oes|oWed upor ||er |rarscerder|a| o||ss.
43. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e deror l|rarya|as|pu |orrer|ed |||s exa||ed, lor|ura|e devo|ee,
a|||oug| lra||ada Was ||s oWr sor.
44. |a|araja ud||s|||ra sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||e sa|r|s arorg ||e der|gods, 0 oes| ol sp|r||ua| |eaders,
|oW d|d l|rarya|as|pu g|ve so ruc| |rouo|e |o lra||ada |a|araja, ||e pure ard exa||ed sa|r|, a|||oug|
lra||ada Was ||s oWr sor? l W|s| |o |roW aoou| |||s suojec| lror you.
45. A la||er ard ro||er are a|Ways allec||ora|e |o ||e|r c|||drer. w|er ||e c|||drer are d|sooed|er| ||e
parer|s c|as||se ||er, ro| due |o err||y ou| or|y lor ||e c|||d's |rs|ruc||or ard We|lare. loW d|d
l|rarya|as|pu, ||e la||er ol lra||ada |a|araja, c|as||se suc| a roo|e sor? T||s |s W|a| l ar eager |o
|roW.
4o. |a|araja ud||s|||ra lur||er |rqu|red. loW Was || poss|o|e lor a la||er |o oe so v|o|er| |oWard ar
exa||ed sor W|o Was ooed|er|, We||-oe|aved ard respec|lu| |o ||s la||er? 0 ora|rara, 0 ras|er, l
|ave rever |eard ol suc| a cor|rad|c||or as ar allec||ora|e la||er's pur|s||rg ||s roo|e sor W||| ||e
|r|er||or ol |||||rg ||r. K|rd|y d|ss|pa|e our douo|s |r |||s regard.
'hap"+r 0iv+ Prah/ada Mahara4a9 "h+ Sain"/y S!n !. Hiranyakasip
1. T|e grea| sa|r| Narada |ur| sa|d. T|e derors, |eaded oy l|rarya|as|pu, accep|ed 3u|racarya as
||e|r pr|es| lor r||ua||s||c cereror|es. 3u|racarya's |Wo sors, 3arda ard Arar|a, ||ved rear
l|rarya|as|pu's pa|ace.
2. lra||ada |a|araja Was a|ready educa|ed |r devo||ora| ||le, ou| W|er ||s la||er ser| ||r |o ||ose |Wo
sors ol 3u|racarya |o oe educa|ed, ||ey accep|ed ||r a| ||e|r sc|oo| a|org W||| ||e o||er sors ol ||e
asuras.
3. lra||ada cer|a|r|y |eard ard rec||ed ||e |op|cs ol po||||cs ard ecoror|cs |aug|| oy ||e |eac|ers, ou|
|e urders|ood ||a| po||||ca| p|||osop|y |rvo|ves cors|der|rg soreore a lr|erd ard soreore e|se ar
erery, ard ||us |e d|d ro| |||e ||.
4. Krsra, W|o |s s||ua|ed |r ||e core ol everyore's |ear| as ||e 3upersou|, d|ss|pa|es a|| ||e |grorarce
lror ||e |ear| ol a devo|ee. As a spec|a| lavor, le er||g||ers ||e devo|ee W||| a|| |roW|edge oy pu|||rg
oelore ||r ||e |orc| ol ||g||. lra||ada |a|araja, ||erelore, |reW ||e oes| ol |roW|edge, ard W|er ||s
la||er |rqu|red lror ||r, lra||ada gave ||r ||a| |roW|edge. lra||ada |a|araja Was ao|e |o so|ve ||e
ros| d|ll|cu|| par|s ol proo|ers oecause ol ||s advarced Krsra corsc|ousress. T|erelore |e rep||ed as
lo||oWs.
5. lra||ada |a|araja rep||ed. 0 oes| ol ||e asuras, K|rg ol ||e derors, as lar as l |ave |earred lror
ry sp|r||ua| ras|er, ary persor W|o |as accep|ed a |erporary oody ard |erporary |ouse|o|d ||le |s
cer|a|r|y eroarrassed oy arx|e|y oecause ol |av|rg la||er |r a dar| We|| W|ere ||ere |s ro Wa|er ou|
or|y suller|rg. 0re s|ou|d g|ve up |||s pos|||or ard go |o ||e lores| [vara|. |ore c|ear|y, ore s|ou|d go
|o vrrdavara, W|ere or|y Krsra corsc|ousress |s preva|er|, ard s|ou|d ||us |a|e s|e||er ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
o. Narada |ur| cor||rued. w|er lra||ada |a|araja spo|e aoou| ||e pa|| ol se|l-rea||za||or |r
devo||ora| serv|ce, ||us oe|rg la|||lu| |o ||e carp ol ||s la||er's erer|es, l|rarya|as|pu, ||e K|rg ol
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||e derors, |eard lra||ada's Words ard |e |aug||rg|y sa|d, T|us |s ||e |r|e|||gerce ol c|||drer spo||ed
oy ||e Words ol ||e erery.
7. l|rarya|as|pu adv|sed ||s ass|s|ar|s. |y dear derors, g|ve corp|e|e pro|ec||or |o |||s ooy a| ||e
guru-|u|a W|ere |e |s |rs|ruc|ed, so ||a| ||s |r|e|||gerce W||| ro| oe lur||er |rl|uerced oy va|sravas W|o
ray go ||ere |r d|sgu|se.
8. w|er l|rarya|as|pu's servar|s oroug|| ||e ooy lra||ada oac| |o ||e guru-|u|a [||e p|ace W|ere ||e
ora|raras |aug|| ||e ooys|, ||e pr|es|s ol ||e derors, 3arda ard Arar|a, pac|l|ed ||r. w||| very
r||d vo|ces ard allec||ora|e Words, ||ey |rqu|red lror ||r as lo||oWs.
9. 0ear sor lra||ada, a|| peace ard good lor|ure ur|o you. K|rd|y do ro| spea| ||es, jus| rep|y W||| ||e
|ru||. T|ese ooys you see are ro| |||e you, lor ||ey do ro| spea| |r a dev|ar| Way. loW |ave you
|earred ||ese |rs|ruc||ors? loW |as your |r|e|||gerce oeer spo||ed |r |||s Way?
10. 0 oes| ol your lar||y, |as |||s po||u||or ol your |r|e|||gerce oeer oroug|| aoou| oy you or oy ||e
erer|es? we are a|| your |eac|ers ard are very eager |o |ear aoou| |||s. l|ease |e|| us ||e |ru||.
11. lra||ada |a|araja rep||ed. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|ose ex|erra| erergy |as crea|ed ||e d|s||rc||ors ol ry lr|erd ard ry erery oy
de|ud|rg ||e |r|e|||gerce ol rer. lrdeed, l ar roW ac|ua||y exper|erc|rg |||s, a|||oug| l |ave prev|ous|y
|eard ol || lror au||or||a||ve sources.
12. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s p|eased W||| ||e ||v|rg er|||y oecause ol ||s
devo||ora| serv|ce, ore oecores a pard||a ard does ro| ra|e d|s||rc||ors oe|Weer erer|es, lr|erds
ard ||rse|l. lr|e|||ger||y, |e ||er |||r|s, Fvery ore ol us |s ar e|erra| servar| ol 0od, ard ||erelore We
are ro| d|llerer| lror ore aro||er.
13. lersors W|o a|Ways |||r| |r |errs ol erery ard lr|erd are urao|e |o ascer|a|r ||e 3upersou|
W||||r ||erse|ves. No| |o spea| ol ||er, ever suc| exa||ed persors as lord 8ra|ra, W|o are lu||y
corversar| W||| ||e ved|c |||era|ure, are sore||res oeW||dered |r lo||oW|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es ol devo||ora|
serv|ce. T|e sare 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|o |as crea|ed |||s s||ua||or |as cer|a|r|y g|ver
re ||e |r|e|||gerce |o |a|e ||e s|de ol your so-ca||ed erery.
14. 0 ora|raras [|eac|ers|, as |ror a||rac|ed oy a ragre||c s|ore roves au|ora||ca||y |oWard ||e
ragre|, ry corsc|ousress, |av|rg oeer c|arged oy l|s W|||, |s a||rac|ed oy lord v|sru, W|o carr|es a
d|sc |r l|s |ard. T|us l |ave ro |rdeperderce.
15. T|e grea| sa|r| Narada |ur| cor||rued. T|e grea| sou| lra||ada |a|araja oecare s||er| al|er
say|rg |||s |o ||s |eac|ers, 3arda ard Arar|a, ||e ser|ra| sors ol 3u|racarya. T|ese so-ca||ed
ora|raras ||er oecare argry a| ||r. 8ecause ||ey Were servar|s ol l|rarya|as|pu, ||ey Were very
sorry, ard |o c|as||se lra||ada |a|araja ||ey spo|e as lo||oWs.
1o. 0|, p|ease or|rg re a s||c|! T||s lra||ada |s darag|rg our rare ard lare. 8ecause ol ||s oad
|r|e|||gerce, |e |as oecore |||e a c|rder |r ||e dyras|y ol ||e derors. NoW |e reeds |o oe |rea|ed oy
||e lour|| ol ||e lour ||rds ol po||||ca| d|p|oracy.
17. T||s rasca| lra||ada |as appeared |||e a ||orr |ree |r a lores| ol sarda|Wood. To cu| doWr
sarda|Wood |rees, ar axe |s reeded, ard ||e Wood ol ||e ||orr |ree |s very su||ao|e lor ||e |ard|e ol
suc| ar axe. lord v|sru |s ||e axe lor cu|||rg doWr ||e sarda|Wood lores| ol ||e lar||y ol derors, ard
|||s lra||ada |s ||e |ard|e lor ||a| axe.
18. 3arda ard Arar|a, ||e |eac|ers ol lra||ada |a|araja, c|as||sed ard ||rea|ered ||e|r d|sc|p|e |r
var|ous Ways ard oegar |eac||rg ||r aoou| ||e pa||s ol re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse
gra||l|ca||or. T||s |s ||e Way ||ey educa|ed ||r.
19. Al|er sore ||re, ||e |eac|ers 3arda ard Arar|a ||oug|| ||a| lra||ada |a|araja Was sull|c|er||y
educa|ed |r ||e d|p|ora||c alla|rs ol pac|ly|rg puo||c |eaders, appeas|rg ||er oy g|v|rg ||er |ucra||ve
pos|s, d|v|d|rg ard ru||rg over ||er, ard pur|s||rg ||er |r cases ol d|sooed|erce. T|er, ore day, al|er
lra||ada's ro||er |ad persora||y Was|ed ||e ooy ard dressed ||r r|ce|y W||| sull|c|er| orrarer|s,
||ey preser|ed ||r oelore ||s la||er.
20. w|er l|rarya|as|pu saW ||a| ||s c|||d |ad la||er a| ||s lee| ard Was oller|rg ooe|sarces, as ar
allec||ora|e la||er |e |rred|a|e|y oegar s|oWer|rg o|ess|rgs upor ||e c|||d ard eroraced ||r W|||
oo|| arrs. A la||er ra|ura||y lee|s |appy |o erorace ||s sor, ard l|rarya|as|pu oecare very |appy |r
|||s Way.
21. Narada |ur| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, l|rarya|as|pu sea|ed lra||ada |a|araja or ||s
|ap ard oegar sre|||rg ||s |ead. w||| allec||ora|e |ears g||d|rg doWr lror ||s eyes ard ro|s|er|rg ||e
c|||d's sr|||rg lace, |e spo|e |o ||s sor as lo||oWs.
22. l|rarya|as|pu sa|d. |y dear lra||ada, ry dear sor, 0 |org-||ved ore, lor so ruc| ||re you |ave
|eard rary |||rgs lror your |eac|ers. NoW p|ease repea| |o re W|a|ever you |||r| |s ||e oes| ol ||a|
|roW|edge.
23-24. lra||ada |a|araja sa|d. lear|rg ard c|ar||rg aoou| ||e |rarscerder|a| |o|y rare, lorr,
qua||||es, parap|erra||a ard pas||res ol lord v|sru, rereroer|rg ||er, serv|rg ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e
lord, oller|rg ||e lord respec|lu| Wors||p W||| s|x|eer |ypes ol parap|erra||a, oller|rg prayers |o ||e
lord, oecor|rg l|s servar|, cors|der|rg ||e lord ore's oes| lr|erd, ard surrerder|rg every|||rg ur|o
l|r (|r o||er Words, serv|rg l|r W||| ||e oody, r|rd ard Words)--||ese r|re processes are accep|ed
as pure devo||ora| serv|ce. 0re W|o |as ded|ca|ed ||s ||le |o ||e serv|ce ol Krsra ||roug| ||ese r|re
re||ods s|ou|d oe urders|ood |o oe ||e ros| |earred persor, lor |e |as acqu|red corp|e|e
|roW|edge.
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25. Al|er |ear|rg ||ese Words ol devo||ora| serv|ce lror ||e rou|| ol ||s sor lra||ada, l|rarya|as|pu
Was ex|rere|y argry. l|s ||ps |rero||rg, |e spo|e as lo||oWs |o 3arda ||e sor ol ||s guru, 3u|racarya.
2o. 0 urqua||l|ed, ros| |e|rous sor ol a ora|rara, you |ave d|sooeyed ry order ard |a|er s|e||er ol
||e par|y ol ry erer|es. ou |ave |aug|| |||s poor ooy aoou| devo||ora| serv|ce! w|a| |s |||s
rorserse?
27. lr due course ol ||re, var|ous |ypes ol d|seases are rar|les| |r ||ose W|o are s|rlu|. 3|r||ar|y, |r
|||s Wor|d ||ere are rary decep||ve lr|erds |r la|se garos, ou| ever|ua||y, oecause ol ||e|r la|se
oe|av|or, ||e|r ac|ua| err||y oecores rar|les|.
28. T|e sor ol 3u|racarya, l|rarya|as|pu's sp|r||ua| ras|er, sa|d. 0 erery ol K|rg lrdra, 0 K|rg!
w|a|ever your sor lra||ada |as sa|d Was ro| |aug|| |o ||r oy re or aryore e|se. l|s spor|areous
devo||ora| serv|ce |as ra|ura||y deve|oped |r ||r. T|erelore, p|ease g|ve up your arger ard do ro|
urrecessar||y accuse us. l| |s ro| good |o |rsu|| a ora|rara |r |||s Way.
29. 3r| Narada |ur| cor||rued. w|er l|rarya|as|pu rece|ved |||s rep|y lror ||e |eac|er, |e aga|r
addressed ||s sor lra||ada. l|rarya|as|pu sa|d. ou rasca|, ros| la||er ol our lar||y, |l you |ave ro|
rece|ved |||s educa||or lror your |eac|ers, W|ere |ave you go||er ||?
30. lra||ada |a|araja rep||ed. 8ecause ol ||e|r urcor|ro||ed serses, persors |oo add|c|ed |o
ra|er|a||s||c ||le ra|e progress |oWard |e|||s| cord|||ors ard repea|ed|y c|eW ||a| W||c| |as a|ready
oeer c|eWed. T|e|r |rc||ra||ors |oWard Krsra are rever aroused, e|||er oy ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol o||ers, oy
||e|r oWr ellor|s, or oy a coro|ra||or ol oo||.
31. lersors W|o are s|rorg|y er|rapped oy ||e corsc|ousress ol erjoy|rg ra|er|a| ||le, ard W|o |ave
||erelore accep|ed as ||e|r |eader or guru a s|r||ar o||rd rar a||ac|ed |o ex|erra| serse oojec|s,
carro| urders|ard ||a| ||e goa| ol ||le |s |o re|urr |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead, ard ergage |r ||e serv|ce ol
lord v|sru. As o||rd rer gu|ded oy aro||er o||rd rar r|ss ||e r|g|| pa|| ard la|| |r|o a d||c|, ra|er|a||y
a||ac|ed rer |ed oy aro||er ra|er|a||y a||ac|ed rar are oourd oy ||e ropes ol lru|||ve |aoor, W||c| are
rade ol very s|rorg cords, ard ||ey cor||rue aga|r ard aga|r |r ra|er|a||s||c ||le, suller|rg ||e ||reelo|d
r|ser|es.
32. ur|ess ||ey srear upor ||e|r ood|es ||e dus| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol a va|srava corp|e|e|y lreed lror
ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, persors very ruc| |rc||red |oWard ra|er|a||s||c ||le carro| oe a||ac|ed |o ||e
|o|us lee| ol ||e lord, W|o |s g|or|l|ed lor l|s urcorror ac||v|||es. 0r|y oy oecor|rg Krsra corsc|ous
ard |a||rg s|e||er a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord |r |||s Way car ore oe lreed lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or.
33. Al|er lra||ada |a|araja |ad spo|er |r |||s Way ard oecore s||er|, l|rarya|as|pu, o||rded oy
arger, ||reW ||r oll ||s |ap ard or|o ||e grourd.
34. lrd|grar| ard argry, ||s redd|s| eyes |||e ro||er copper, l|rarya|as|pu sa|d |o ||s servar|s. 0
derors, |a|e |||s ooy aWay lror re! le deserves |o oe ||||ed. K||| ||r as soor as poss|o|e!
35. T||s ooy lra||ada |s ||e ||||er ol ry oro||er, lor |e |as g|ver up ||s lar||y |o ergage |r ||e
devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e erery, lord v|sru, |||e a rer|a| servar|.
3o. A|||oug| lra||ada |s or|y l|ve years o|d, ever a| |||s yourg age |e |as g|ver up ||s allec||ora|e
re|a||ors||p W||| ||s la||er ard ro||er. T|erelore, |e |s cer|a|r|y ur|rus|Wor||y. lrdeed, || |s ro| a| a||
oe||evao|e ||a| |e W||| oe|ave We|| |oWard v|sru.
37. A|||oug| a red|c|ra| |ero, oe|rg oorr |r ||e lores|, does ro| oe|org |o ||e sare ca|egory as a
rar, |l oerel|c|a| || |s |ep| very carelu||y. 3|r||ar|y, |l soreore ou|s|de ore's lar||y |s lavorao|e, |e
s|ou|d oe g|ver pro|ec||or |||e a sor. 0r ||e o||er |ard, |l a ||ro ol ore's oody |s po|sored oy d|sease,
|| rus| oe arpu|a|ed so ||a| ||e res| ol ||e oody ray ||ve |app||y. 3|r||ar|y, ever ore's oWr sor, |l
urlavorao|e, rus| oe rejec|ed, a|||oug| oorr ol ore's oWr oody.
38. Jus| as urcor|ro||ed serses are ||e erer|es ol a|| yog|s ergaged |r advarc|rg |r sp|r||ua| ||le, |||s
lra||ada, W|o appears |o oe a lr|erd, |s ar erery oecause l carro| cor|ro| ||r. T|erelore |||s erery,
W|e||er ea||rg, s||||rg or s|eep|rg, rus| oe ||||ed oy a|| rears.
39-40. T|e derors [ba|sasas|, ||e servar|s ol l|rarya|as|pu, ||us oegar s|r|||rg ||e |erder par|s ol
lra||ada |a|araja's oody W||| ||e|r |r|der|s. T|e derors a|| |ad learlu| laces, s|arp |ee|| ard redd|s|,
coppery oeards ard |a|r, ard ||ey appeared ex|rere|y ||rea|er|rg. |a||rg a |uru||uous sourd,
s|ou||rg, C|op ||r up! l|erce ||r! ||ey oegar s|r|||rg lra||ada |a|araja, W|o sa| s||er||y,
red||a||rg upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
41. Fver ||oug| a persor W|o |as ro asse|s |r p|ous ac||v|||es perlorrs sore good deed, || W||| |ave
ro resu||. T|us ||e Weapors ol ||e derors |ad ro |arg|o|e ellec|s upor lra||ada |a|araja oecause
|e Was a devo|ee urd|s|uroed oy ra|er|a| cord|||ors ard lu||y ergaged |r red||a||rg upor ard serv|rg
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s urc|argeao|e, W|o carro| oe rea||zed oy ||e ra|er|a|
serses, ard W|o |s ||e sou| ol ||e er||re ur|verse.
42. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, W|er a|| ||e a||erp|s ol ||e derors |o |||| lra||ada |a|araja Were lu|||e,
||e K|rg ol ||e derors, l|rarya|as|pu, oe|rg ros| learlu|, oegar cor|r|v|rg o||er rears |o |||| ||r.
43-44. l|rarya|as|pu cou|d ro| |||| ||s sor oy ||roW|rg ||r oerea|| ||e lee| ol o|g e|ep|ar|s, ||roW|rg
||r arorg |uge, learlu| sra|es, erp|oy|rg des|ruc||ve spe||s, |ur||rg ||r lror ||e |op ol a ||||,
corjur|rg up |||usory |r|c|s, adr|r|s|er|rg po|sor, s|arv|rg ||r, expos|rg ||r |o severe co|d, W|rds, l|re
ard Wa|er, or ||roW|rg |eavy s|ores |o crus| ||r. w|er l|rarya|as|pu lourd ||a| |e cou|d ro| |r ary
Way |arr lra||ada, W|o Was corp|e|e|y s|r|ess, |e Was |r grea| arx|e|y aoou| W|a| |o do rex|.
45. l|rarya|as|pu ||oug||. l |ave used rary ||| rares |r c|as||s|rg |||s ooy lra||ada ard |ave
dev|sed rary rears ol |||||rg ||r, ou| desp||e a|| ry erdeavors, |e cou|d ro| oe ||||ed. lrdeed, |e
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saved ||rse|l oy ||s oWr poWers, W|||ou| oe|rg allec|ed |r ||e |eas| oy ||ese |reac|er|es ard
aoor|rao|e ac||ors.
4o. A|||oug| |e |s very rear |o re ard |s rere|y a c|||d, |e |s s||ua|ed |r corp|e|e lear|essress. le
resero|es a dog's curved |a||, W||c| car rever oe s|ra|g||ered, oecause |e rever lorge|s ry
r|soe|av|or ard ||s correc||or W||| ||s ras|er, lord v|sru.
47. l car see ||a| |||s ooy's s|rerg|| |s ur||r||ed, lor |e |as ro| leared ary ol ry pur|s|rer|s. le
appears |rror|a|. T|erelore, oecause ol ry err||y |oWard ||r, l s|a|| d|e. 0r rayoe |||s W||| ro| |a|e
p|ace.
48. T||r||rg |r |||s Way, ||e K|rg ol ||e 0a||yas, rorose ard oerel| ol ood||y |us|er, rera|red s||er| W|||
||s lace doWrWard. T|er 3arda ard Arar|a, ||e |Wo sors ol 3u|racarya, spo|e |o ||r |r secre|.
49. 0 |ord, We |roW ||a| W|er you s|rp|y rove your eyeoroWs, a|| ||e corrarders ol ||e var|ous
p|are|s are ros| alra|d. w|||ou| ||e |e|p ol ary ass|s|ar|, you |ave corquered a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds.
T|erelore, We do ro| l|rd ary reasor lor you |o oe rorose ard lu|| ol arx|e|y. As lor lra||ada, |e |s
ro|||rg ou| a c|||d ard carro| oe a cause ol arx|e|y. Al|er a||, ||s oad or good qua||||es |ave ro va|ue.
50. ur||| ||e re|urr ol our sp|r||ua| ras|er, 3u|racarya, arres| |||s c|||d W||| ||e ropes ol varura so ||a|
|e W||| ro| l|ee |r lear. lr ary case, oy ||e ||re |e |s soreW|a| groWr up ard |as ass|r||a|ed our
|rs|ruc||ors or served our sp|r||ua| ras|er, |e W||| c|arge |r ||s |r|e|||gerce. T|us ||ere reed oe ro
cause lor arx|e|y.
51. Al|er |ear|rg ||ese |rs|ruc||ors ol 3arda ard Arar|a, ||e sors ol ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er,
l|rarya|as|pu agreed ard reques|ed ||er |o |rs|ruc| lra||ada |r ||a| sys|er ol occupa||ora| du|y
W||c| |s lo||oWed oy roya| |ouse|o|der lar|||es.
52. T|ereal|er, 3arda ard Arar|a sys|era||ca||y ard urceas|rg|y |aug|| lra||ada |a|araja, W|o Was
very suor|ss|ve ard |uro|e, aoou| rurdare re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or.
53. T|e |eac|ers 3arda ard Arar|a |rs|ruc|ed lra||ada |a|araja |r ||e ||ree ||rds ol ra|er|a|
advarcerer| ca||ed re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or. lra||ada, |oWever, oe|rg
s||ua|ed aoove suc| |rs|ruc||ors, d|d ro| |||e ||er, lor suc| |rs|ruc||ors are oased or ||e dua|||y ol
Wor|d|y alla|rs, W||c| |rvo|ve ore |r a ra|er|a||s||c Way ol ||le rar|ed oy o|r||, dea||, o|d age ard
d|sease.
54. w|er ||e |eac|ers Wer| |ore |o a||erd |o ||e|r |ouse|o|d alla|rs, ||e s|uder|s ol ||e sare age as
lra||ada |a|araja Wou|d ca|| ||r |o |a|e ||e oppor|ur||y ol |e|sure |ours lor p|ay.
55. lra||ada |a|araja, W|o Was |ru|y ||e suprere |earred persor, ||er addressed ||s c|ass lr|erds |r
very sWee| |arguage. 3r|||rg, |e oegar |o |eac| ||er aoou| ||e use|essress ol ||e ra|er|a||s||c Way ol
||le. 8e|rg very ||rd |o ||er, |e |rs|ruc|ed ||er as lo||oWs.
5o-57. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, a|| ||e c|||drer Were very ruc| allec||ora|e ard respec|lu| |o
lra||ada |a|araja, ard oecause ol ||e|r |erder age ||ey Were ro| so po||u|ed oy ||e |rs|ruc||ors ard
ac||ors ol ||e|r |eac|ers, W|o Were a||ac|ed |o corderred dua|||y ard ood||y corlor|. T|us ||e ooys
surrourded lra||ada |a|araja, g|v|rg up ||e|r p|ay|||rgs, ard sa| doWr |o |ear ||r. T|e|r |ear|s ard
eyes oe|rg l|xed upor ||r, ||ey |oo|ed a| ||r W||| grea| earres|ress. lra||ada |a|araja, a|||oug|
oorr |r a deror lar||y, Was ar exa||ed devo|ee, ard |e des|red ||e|r We|lare. T|us |e oegar
|rs|ruc||rg ||er aoou| ||e lu|||||y ol ra|er|a||s||c ||le.
'hap"+r Si2 Prah/ada Ins"r-"s His D+#!nia- S-h!!/#a"+s
1. lra||ada |a|araja sa|d. 0re W|o |s sull|c|er||y |r|e|||ger| s|ou|d use ||e |urar lorr ol oody lror
||e very oeg|rr|rg ol ||le--|r o||er Words, lror ||e |erder age ol c|||d|ood--|o prac||ce ||e ac||v|||es ol
devo||ora| serv|ce, g|v|rg up a|| o||er ergagerer|s. T|e |urar oody |s ros| rare|y ac||eved, ard
a|||oug| |erporary |||e o||er ood|es, || |s rear|rglu| oecause |r |urar ||le ore car perlorr devo||ora|
serv|ce. Fver a s||g|| arour| ol s|rcere devo||ora| serv|ce car g|ve ore corp|e|e perlec||or.
2. T|e |urar lorr ol ||le allords ore a c|arce |o re|urr |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead. T|erelore every ||v|rg
er|||y, espec|a||y |r ||e |urar lorr ol ||le, rus| ergage |r devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e |o|us lee| ol lord
v|sru. T||s devo||ora| serv|ce |s ra|ura| oecause lord v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s
||e ros| oe|oved, ||e ras|er ol ||e sou|, ard ||e We||-W|s|er ol a|| o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs.
3. lra||ada |a|araja cor||rued. |y dear lr|erds oorr ol deror|ac lar|||es, ||e |app|ress perce|ved
W||| relererce |o ||e serse oojec|s oy cor|ac| W||| ||e oody car oe oo|a|red |r ary lorr ol ||le,
accord|rg |o ore's pas| lru|||ve ac||v|||es. 3uc| |app|ress |s au|ora||ca||y oo|a|red W|||ou| erdeavor,
jus| as We oo|a|r d|s|ress.
4. Frdeavors rere|y lor serse gra||l|ca||or or ra|er|a| |app|ress ||roug| ecoror|c deve|oprer| are
ro| |o oe perlorred, lor ||ey resu|| or|y |r a |oss ol ||re ard erergy, W||| ro ac|ua| prol||. ll ore's
erdeavors are d|rec|ed |oWard Krsra corsc|ousress, ore car sure|y a||a|r ||e sp|r||ua| p|a|lorr ol se|l-
rea||za||or. T|ere |s ro suc| oerel|| lror ergag|rg orese|l |r ecoror|c deve|oprer|.
5. T|erelore, W|||e |r ra|er|a| ex|s|erce [o|avar asr||a||, a persor lu||y corpe|er| |o d|s||rgu|s| Wrorg
lror r|g|| rus| erdeavor |o ac||eve ||e ||g|es| goa| ol ||le as |org as ||e oody |s s|ou| ard s|rorg ard
|s ro| eroarrassed oy dW|rd||rg.
o. Fvery |urar oe|rg |as a rax|rur dura||or ol ||le ol ore |urdred years, ou| lor ore W|o carro|
cor|ro| ||s serses, |a|l ol ||ose years are corp|e|e|y |os| oecause a| r|g|| |e s|eeps |We|ve |ours,
oe|rg covered oy |grorarce. T|erelore suc| a persor |as a ||le||re ol or|y l|l|y years.
7. lr ||e |erder age ol c|||d|ood, W|er everyore |s oeW||dered, ore passes |er years. 3|r||ar|y, |r
ooy|ood, ergaged |r spor||rg ard p|ay|rg, ore passes aro||er |er years. lr |||s Way, |Wer|y years are
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Was|ed. 3|r||ar|y, |r o|d age, W|er ore |s ar |rva||d, urao|e |o perlorr ever ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, ore
passes aro||er |Wer|y years Was|elu||y.
8. 0re W|ose r|rd ard serses are urcor|ro||ed oecores |rcreas|rg|y a||ac|ed |o lar||y ||le oecause
ol |rsa||ao|e |us|y des|res ard very s|rorg |||us|or. lr suc| a radrar's ||le, ||e rera|r|rg years are a|so
Was|ed oecause ever dur|rg ||ose years |e carro| ergage ||rse|l |r devo||ora| serv|ce.
9. w|a| persor |oo a||ac|ed |o |ouse|o|d ||le due |o oe|rg urao|e |o cor|ro| ||s serses car ||oera|e
||rse|l? Ar a||ac|ed |ouse|o|der |s oourd very s|rorg|y oy ropes ol allec||or lor ||s lar||y [W|le,
c|||drer ard o||er re|a||ves|.
10. |orey |s so dear ||a| ore corce|ves ol rorey as oe|rg sWee|er ||ar |orey. T|erelore, W|o car
g|ve up ||e des|re |o accuru|a|e rorey, espec|a||y |r |ouse|o|d ||le? T||eves, proless|ora| servar|s
[so|d|ers| ard rerc|ar|s |ry |o acqu|re rorey ever oy r|s||rg ||e|r very dear ||ves.
11-13. loW car a persor W|o |s ros| allec||ora|e |o ||s lar||y, ||e core ol ||s |ear| oe|rg a|Ways l|||ed
W||| ||e|r p|c|ures, g|ve up ||e|r assoc|a||or? 3pec|l|ca||y, a W|le |s a|Ways very ||rd ard syrpa||e||c
ard a|Ways p|eases |er |usoard |r a so|||ary p|ace. w|o cou|d g|ve up ||e assoc|a||or ol suc| a dear
ard allec||ora|e W|le? 3ra|| c|||drer |a|| |r oro|er |arguage, very p|eas|rg |o |ear, ard ||e|r
allec||ora|e la||er a|Ways |||r|s ol ||e|r sWee| Words. |oW cou|d |e g|ve up ||e|r assoc|a||or? 0re's
e|der|y parer|s ard ore's sors ard daug||ers are a|so very dear. A daug||er |s espec|a||y dear |o |er
la||er, ard W|||e ||v|rg a| |er |usoard's |ouse s|e |s a|Ways |r ||s r|rd. w|o cou|d g|ve up ||a|
assoc|a||or? As|de lror |||s, |r |ouse|o|d alla|rs ||ere are rary decora|ed ||ers ol |ouse|o|d
lurr||ure, ard ||ere are a|so ar|ra|s ard servar|s. w|o cou|d g|ve up suc| corlor|s? T|e a||ac|ed
|ouse|o|der |s |||e a s|||Worr, W||c| Weaves a cocoor |r W||c| || oecores |rpr|sored, urao|e |o ge|
ou|. 3|rp|y lor ||e sa||slac||or ol |Wo |rpor|ar| serses--||e ger||a|s ard ||e |orgue--ore |s oourd oy
ra|er|a| cord|||ors. loW car ore escape?
14. 0re W|o |s |oo a||ac|ed carro| urders|ard ||a| |e |s Was||rg ||s va|uao|e ||le lor ||e ra|r|erarce
ol ||s lar||y. le a|so la||s |o urders|ard ||a| ||e purpose ol |urar ||le, a ||le su||ao|e lor rea||za||or ol
||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, |s oe|rg |rpercep||o|y spo||ed. loWever, |e |s very c|ever|y a||er||ve |o see|rg ||a|
ro| a s|rg|e lar|||rg |s |os| oy r|sraragerer|. T|us a|||oug| ar a||ac|ed persor |r ra|er|a| ex|s|erce
a|Ways sullers lror ||reelo|d r|ser|es, |e does ro| deve|op a d|s|as|e lor ||e Way ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
15. ll a persor |oo a||ac|ed |o ||e du||es ol lar||y ra|r|erarce |s urao|e |o cor|ro| ||s serses, ||e core
ol ||s |ear| |s |rrersed |r |oW |o accuru|a|e rorey. A|||oug| |e |roWs ||a| ore W|o |a|es ||e
Wea||| ol o||ers W||| oe pur|s|ed oy ||e |aW ol ||e goverrrer|, ard oy ||e |aWs ol araraja al|er
dea||, |e cor||rues c|ea||rg o||ers |o acqu|re rorey.
1o. 0 ry lr|erds, sors ol derors! lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ever ||ose W|o are apparer||y advarced |r
educa||or |ave ||e propers||y |o cors|der, T||s |s r|re, ard ||a| |s lor o||ers. T|us ||ey are a|Ways
ergaged |r prov|d|rg ||e recess|||es ol ||le |o ||e|r lar|||es |r a ||r||ed corcep||or ol lar||y ||le, jus| |||e
ureduca|ed ca|s ard dogs. T|ey are urao|e |o |a|e |o sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, |rs|ead, ||ey are oeW||dered
ard overcore oy |grorarce.
17-18. |y dear lr|erds, 0 sors ol ||e derors, || |s cer|a|r ||a| ro ore oerel| ol |roW|edge ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |as oeer ao|e |o ||oera|e ||rse|l lror ra|er|a| oordage a| ary ||re
or |r ary cour|ry. ba||er, ||ose oerel| ol |roW|edge ol ||e lord are oourd oy ||e ra|er|a| |aWs. T|ey
are lac|ua||y add|c|ed |o serse gra||l|ca||or, ard ||e|r |arge| |s Worar. lrdeed, ||ey are ac|ua||y
p|ay|||rgs |r ||e |ards ol a||rac||ve Worer. v|c||r|zed oy suc| a corcep||or ol ||le, ||ey oecore
surrourded oy c|||drer, grardc|||drer ard grea|-grardc|||drer, ard ||us ||ey are s|ac||ed |o ra|er|a|
oordage. T|ose W|o are very ruc| add|c|ed |o |||s corcep||or ol ||le are ca||ed derors. T|erelore,
a|||oug| you are sors ol derors, |eep a|ool lror suc| persors ard |a|e s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, ||e or|g|r ol a|| ||e der|gods, oecause ||e u|||ra|e goa| lor ||e
devo|ees ol Narayara |s ||oera||or lror ||e oordage ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
19. |y dear sors ol derors, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, |s ||e or|g|ra|
3upersou|, ||e la||er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. Corsequer||y ||ere are ro |rped|rer|s |o p|eas|rg l|r or
Wors||p|rg l|r urder ary cord|||ors, W|e||er ore oe a c|||d or ar o|d rar. T|e re|a||ors||p oe|Weer
||e ||v|rg er||||es ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s a|Ways a lac|, ard ||erelore ||ere |s ro
d|ll|cu||y |r p|eas|rg ||e lord.
20-23. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e suprere cor|ro||er, W|o |s |rla|||o|e ard |rdela||gao|e,
|s preser| |r d|llerer| lorrs ol ||le, lror ||e |rer| ||v|rg oe|rgs [s||avara|, suc| as ||e p|ar|s, |o 8ra|ra,
||e loreros| crea|ed ||v|rg oe|rg. le |s a|so preser| |r ||e var|e||es ol ra|er|a| crea||ors ard |r ||e
ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy ard ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure [sa||va-gura, rajo-gura
ard |aro-gura|, as We|| as ||e urrar|les|ed ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||e la|se ego. A|||oug| le |s ore, le
|s preser| everyW|ere, ard le |s a|so ||e |rarscerder|a| 3upersou|, ||e cause ol a|| causes, W|o |s
preser| as ||e ooserver |r ||e cores ol ||e |ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. le |s |rd|ca|ed as ||a| W||c| |s
pervaded ard as ||e a||-pervad|rg 3upersou|, ou| ac|ua||y le carro| oe |rd|ca|ed. le |s c|arge|ess
ard urd|v|ded. le |s s|rp|y perce|ved as ||e suprere sac-c|d-ararda [e|err||y, |roW|edge ard o||ss|.
8e|rg covered oy ||e cur|a|r ol ||e ex|erra| erergy, |o ||e a||e|s| le appears rorex|s|er|.
24. T|erelore, ry dear yourg lr|erds oorr ol derors, p|ease ac| |r suc| a Way ||a| ||e 3uprere lord,
W|o |s oeyord ||e corcep||or ol ra|er|a| |roW|edge, W||| oe sa||sl|ed. 0|ve up your deror|ac ra|ure
ard ac| W|||ou| err||y or dua|||y. 3|oW rercy |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es oy er||g||er|rg ||er |r devo||ora|
serv|ce, ||us oecor|rg ||e|r We||-W|s|ers.
25. No|||rg |s uroo|a|rao|e lor devo|ees W|o |ave sa||sl|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
|s ||e cause ol a|| causes, ||e or|g|ra| source ol every|||rg. T|e lord |s ||e reservo|r ol ur||r||ed
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sp|r||ua| qua||||es. lor devo|ees, ||erelore, W|o are |rarscerder|a| |o ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure,
W|a| |s ||e use ol lo||oW|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or ard
||oera||or, W||c| are a|| au|ora||ca||y oo|a|rao|e urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure? we
devo|ees a|Ways g|or|ly ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, ard ||erelore We reed ro| as| lor ary|||rg |r |errs ol
d|arra, |ara, ar||a ard ro|sa.
2o. be||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or--||ese are descr|oed |r ||e vedas as |r|-
varga, or ||ree Ways |o sa|va||or. w||||r ||ese ||ree ca|egor|es are educa||or ard se|l-rea||za||or,
r||ua||s||c cereror|es perlorred accord|rg |o ved|c |rjurc||or, |og|c, ||e sc|erce ol |aW ard order, ard
||e var|ous rears ol earr|rg ore's ||ve|||ood. T|ese are ||e ex|erra| suojec| ra||ers ol s|udy |r ||e
vedas, ard ||erelore l cors|der ||er ra|er|a|. loWever, l cors|der surrerder |o ||e |o|us lee| ol lord
v|sru |o oe |rarscerder|a|.
27. Narayara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e We||-W|s|er ard lr|erd ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es,
lorrer|y exp|a|red |||s |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge |o ||e grea| sa|r| Narada. 3uc| |roW|edge |s
ex|rere|y d|ll|cu|| |o urders|ard W|||ou| ||e rercy ol a sa|r||y persor |||e Narada, ou| everyore W|o
|as |a|er s|e||er ol Narada's d|sc|p||c success|or car urders|ard |||s corl|der||a| |roW|edge.
28. lra||ada |a|araja cor||rued. l rece|ved |||s |roW|edge lror ||e grea| sa|r| Narada |ur|, W|o |s
a|Ways ergaged |r devo||ora| serv|ce. T||s |roW|edge, W||c| |s ca||ed o|agava|a-d|arra, |s lu||y
sc|er||l|c. l| |s oased or |og|c ard p|||osop|y ard |s lree lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or.
29-30. T|e sors ol ||e derors rep||ed. 0ear lra||ada, re|||er you ror We |roW ary |eac|er or sp|r||ua|
ras|er o||er ||ar 3arda ard Arar|a, ||e sors ol 3u|racarya. Al|er a||, We are c|||drer ard ||ey our
cor|ro||ers. lor you espec|a||y, W|o a|Ways rera|r W||||r ||e pa|ace, || |s very d|ll|cu|| |o assoc|a|e W|||
a grea| persora|||y. 0ear lr|erd, ros| ger||e ore, Wou|d you ||rd|y exp|a|r |oW || Was poss|o|e lor you
|o |ear Narada? K|rd|y d|spe| our douo|s |r |||s regard.
'hap"+r S+v+n (ha" Prah/ada 3+arn+d in "h+ (!#b
1. Narada |ur| sa|d. A|||oug| lra||ada |a|araja Was oorr |r a lar||y ol asuras, |e Was ||e grea|es|
ol a|| devo|ees. lav|rg ||us oeer ques||ored oy ||s c|ass lr|erds, ||e sors ol ||e asuras, |e
rereroered ||e Words spo|er |o ||r oy re ard rep||ed |o ||s lr|erds as lo||oWs.
2. lra||ada |a|araja sa|d. w|er our la||er, l|rarya|as|pu, Wer| |o |ardaraca|a |our|a|r |o execu|e
severe aus|er|||es, |r ||s aoserce ||e der|gods, |eaded oy K|rg lrdra, rade a severe a||erp| |o
suodue a|| ||e derors |r Warlare.
3. A|as, as a serper| |s ea|er oy sra|| ar|s, so ||e |rouo|esore l|rarya|as|pu, W|o a|Ways |rl||c|ed
r|ser|es upor a|| |ypes ol peop|e, |as roW oeer delea|ed oy ||e reac||ors ol ||s oWr s|rlu| ac||v|||es.
3ay|rg |||s, ||e der|gods, |eaded oy K|rg lrdra, arrarged |o l|g|| ||e derors.
4-5. w|er ||e grea| |eaders ol ||e derors, W|o Were oe|rg ||||ed ore al|er aro||er, saW ||e
urpreceder|ed exer||or ol ||e der|gods |r l|g|||rg, ||ey oegar |o l|ee, sca||er|rg ||erse|ves |r a||
d|rec||ors. 3|rp|y |o pro|ec| ||e|r ||ves, ||ey |as|||y l|ed lror ||e|r |ores, W|ves, c|||drer, ar|ra|s ard
|ouse|o|d parap|erra||a. lay|rg ro |eed |o a|| ||ese, ||e derors s|rp|y l|ed.
o. T|e v|c|or|ous der|gods p|urdered ||e pa|ace ol l|rarya|as|pu, ||e K|rg ol ||e derors, ard
des|royed every|||rg W||||r ||. T|er lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver, arres|ed ry ro||er, ||e ueer.
7. As s|e Was oe|rg |ed aWay, cry|rg |r lear |||e a |urar| cap|ured oy a vu||ure, ||e grea| sage Narada,
W|o a| ||a| ||re |ad ro ergagerer|, appeared or ||e scere ard saW |er |r ||a| cord|||or.
8. Narada |ur| sa|d. 0 lrdra, K|rg ol ||e der|gods, |||s Worar |s cer|a|r|y s|r|ess. ou s|ou|d ro|
drag |er oll |r |||s rerc||ess Way. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e ore, |||s c|as|e Worar |s ||e W|le ol aro||er.
ou rus| |rred|a|e|y re|ease |er.
9. K|rg lrdra sa|d. lr ||e Woro ol |||s Worar, ||e W|le ol ||e deror l|rarya|as|pu, |s ||e seed ol ||a|
grea| deror. T|erelore, |e| |er rera|r |r our cus|ody ur||| |er c|||d |s de||vered, ard ||er We s|a||
re|ease |er.
10. Narada |ur| rep||ed. T|e c|||d W||||r |||s Worar's Woro |s lau|||ess ard s|r|ess. lrdeed, |e |s a
grea| devo|ee, a poWerlu| servar| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore you W||| ro| oe
ao|e |o |||| ||r.
11. w|er ||e grea| sa|r| Narada |ur| |ad ||us spo|er, K|rg lrdra, oe|rg respec|lu| |o Narada's Words,
|rred|a|e|y re|eased ry ro||er. 8ecause ol ry oe|rg a devo|ee ol ||e lord, a|| ||e der|gods
c|rcurarou|a|ed |er. T|er ||ey re|urred |o ||e|r ce|es||a| ||rgdor.
12. lra||ada |a|araja cor||rued. T|e grea| sa|r| Narada |ur| oroug|| ry ro||er |o ||s asrara ard
assured |er ol a|| pro|ec||or, say|rg, |y dear c|||d, p|ease rera|r a| ry asrara ur||| ||e arr|va| ol your
|usoard.
13. Al|er accep||rg ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol 0evars| Narada, ry ro||er s|ayed |r ||s care, W|||ou| lear lror
ary d|rec||or, as |org as ry la||er, ||e K|rg ol ||e 0a||yas, |ad ro| oecore lree lror ||s severe
aus|er|||es.
14. |y ro||er, oe|rg pregrar|, des|red ||e sale|y ol |er eroryo ard des|red |o g|ve o|r|| al|er |er
|usoard's arr|va|. T|us s|e s|ayed a| Narada |ur|'s asrara, W|ere s|e rerdered serv|ce ur|o Narada
|ur| W||| grea| devo||or.
15. Narada |ur| de||vered ||s |rs|ruc||ors oo|| |o re, W|o Was W||||r ||e Woro, ard |o ry ro||er,
W|o Was ergaged |r rerder|rg ||r serv|ce. 8ecause |e |s ra|ura||y ex|rere|y ||rd |o ||e la||er sou|s,
oe|rg |r a |rarscerder|a| pos|||or, |e gave |rs|ruc||ors or re||g|or ard |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge.
T|ese |rs|ruc||ors Were lree lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or.
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1o. 8ecause ol ||e |org dura||or ol ||re ||a| |as passed ard oecause ol |er oe|rg a Worar ard
||erelore |ess |r|e|||ger|, ry ro||er |as lorgo||er a|| ||ose |rs|ruc||ors, ou| ||e grea| sage Narada
o|essed re, ard ||erelore l cou|d ro| lorge| ||er.
17. lra||ada |a|araja cor||rued. |y dear lr|erds, |l you car p|ace your la||| |r ry Words, s|rp|y oy
||a| la||| you car a|so urders|ard |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, jus| |||e re, a|||oug| you are sra||
c|||drer. 3|r||ar|y, a Worar car a|so urders|ard |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ard |roW W|a| |s sp|r|| ard
W|a| |s ra||er.
18. Jus| as ||e lru||s ard l|oWers ol a |ree |r due course ol ||re urdergo s|x c|arges--o|r||, ex|s|erce,
groW||, |rarslorra||or, dW|rd||rg ard ||er dea||--||e ra|er|a| oody, W||c| |s oo|a|red oy ||e sp|r|| sou|
urder d|llerer| c|rcurs|arces, urdergoes s|r||ar c|arges. loWever, ||ere are ro suc| c|arges lor ||e
sp|r|| sou|.
19-20. A|ra relers |o ||e 3uprere lord or ||e ||v|rg er||||es. 8o|| ol ||er are sp|r||ua|, lree lror o|r||
ard dea||, lree lror de|er|ora||or ard lree lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. T|ey are |rd|v|dua|, ||ey are
||e |roWers ol ||e ex|erra| oody, ard ||ey are ||e lourda||or or s|e||er ol every|||rg. T|ey are lree
lror ra|er|a| c|arge, ||ey are se|l-|||ur|ra|ed, ||ey are ||e cause ol a|| causes, ard ||ey are a||-
pervad|rg. T|ey |ave ro|||rg |o do W||| ||e ra|er|a| oody, ard ||erelore ||ey are a|Ways urcovered.
w||| ||ese |rarscerder|a| qua||||es, ore W|o |s ac|ua||y |earred rus| g|ve up ||e |||usory corcep||or ol
||le, |r W||c| ore |||r|s, l ar |||s ra|er|a| oody, ard every|||rg |r re|a||ors||p W||| |||s oody |s r|re.
21. Ar exper| geo|og|s| car urders|ard W|ere ||ere |s go|d ard oy var|ous processes car ex|rac| ||
lror ||e go|d ore. 3|r||ar|y, a sp|r||ua||y advarced persor car urders|ard |oW ||e sp|r||ua| par||c|e
ex|s|s W||||r ||e oody, ard ||us oy cu|||va||rg sp|r||ua| |roW|edge |e car a||a|r perlec||or |r sp|r||ua| ||le.
loWever, as ore W|o |s ro| exper| carro| urders|ard W|ere ||ere |s go|d, a loo||s| persor W|o |as ro|
cu|||va|ed sp|r||ua| |roW|edge carro| urders|ard |oW ||e sp|r|| ex|s|s W||||r ||e oody.
22. T|e lord's e|g|| separa|ed ra|er|a| ererg|es, ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||e s|x|eer
|rarslorra||ors [||e e|ever serses ard ||e l|ve gross ra|er|a| e|erer|s |||e ear|| ard Wa|er|--W||||r a||
||ese, ||e ore sp|r||ua| sou| ex|s|s as ||e ooserver. T|erelore a|| ||e grea| acaryas |ave corc|uded ||a|
||e |rd|v|dua| sou| |s cord|||ored oy ||ese ra|er|a| e|erer|s.
23. T|ere are |Wo ||rds ol ood|es lor every |rd|v|dua| sou|--a gross oody rade ol l|ve gross e|erer|s
ard a suo||e oody rade ol ||ree suo||e e|erer|s. w||||r ||ese ood|es, |oWever, |s ||e sp|r|| sou|. 0re
rus| l|rd ||e sou| oy ara|ys|s, say|rg, T||s |s ro| ||. T||s |s ro| ||. T|us ore rus| separa|e sp|r|| lror
ra||er.
24. 3ooer ard exper| persors s|ou|d searc| lor ||e sp|r|| sou| W||| r|rds pur|l|ed ||roug| ara|y||ca|
s|udy |r |errs ol ||e sou|'s correc||or W||| ard d|s||rc||or lror a|| |||rgs ||a| urdergo crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or.
25. lr|e|||gerce car oe perce|ved |r ||ree s|a|es ol ac||v||y--Wa|elu|ress, drear|rg ard deep s|eep. T|e
persor W|o perce|ves ||ese ||ree |s |o oe cors|dered ||e or|g|ra| ras|er, ||e ru|er, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
2o. As ore car urders|ard ||e preserce ol ||e a|r oy ||e aroras || carr|es, so, urder ||e gu|darce ol
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore car urders|ard ||e ||v|rg sou| oy ||ese ||ree d|v|s|ors ol
|r|e|||gerce. T|ese ||ree d|v|s|ors, |oWever, are ro| ||e sou|, ||ey are cors|||u|ed ol ||e ||ree rodes
ard are oorr ol ac||v|||es.
27. T|roug| po||u|ed |r|e|||gerce ore |s suojec|ed |o ||e rodes ol ra|ure, ard ||us ore |s cord|||ored
oy ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. l||e a drear|rg s|a|e |r W||c| ore la|se|y sullers, ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, W||c| |s
due |o |grorarce, rus| oe cors|dered urWar|ed ard |erporary.
28. T|erelore, ry dear lr|erds, 0 sors ol ||e derors, your du|y |s |o |a|e |o Krsra corsc|ousress,
W||c| car ourr ||e seed ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es ar||l|c|a||y crea|ed oy ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard s|op
||e l|oW ol ||e |r|e|||gerce |r Wa|elu|ress, drear|rg ard deep s|eep. lr o||er Words, W|er ore |a|es |o
Krsra corsc|ousress, ||s |grorarce |s |rred|a|e|y d|ss|pa|ed.
29. 0l ||e d|llerer| processes recorrerded lor d|ser|arg|erer| lror ra|er|a| ||le, ||e ore persora||y
exp|a|red ard accep|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead s|ou|d oe cors|dered a||-perlec|. T|a|
process |s ||e perlorrarce ol du||es oy W||c| |ove lor ||e 3uprere lord deve|ops.
30-31. 0re rus| accep| ||e oora l|de sp|r||ua| ras|er ard rerder serv|ce ur|o ||r W||| grea| devo||or
ard la|||. w|a|ever ore |as |r ore's possess|or s|ou|d oe ollered |o ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, ard |r ||e
assoc|a||or ol sa|r||y persors ard devo|ees ore s|ou|d Wors||p ||e lord, |ear ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord
W||| la|||, g|or|ly ||e |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard ac||v|||es ol ||e lord, a|Ways red||a|e or ||e lord's
|o|us lee|, ard Wors||p ||e 0e||y ol ||e lord s|r|c||y accord|rg |o ||e |rjurc||ors ol ||e sas|ra ard guru.
32. 0re s|ou|d a|Ways rereroer ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s |oca||zed represer|a||or
as ||e larara|ra, W|o |s s||ua|ed |r ||e core ol every ||v|rg er|||y's |ear|. T|us ore s|ou|d oller
respec| |o every ||v|rg er|||y accord|rg |o ||a| ||v|rg er|||y's pos|||or or rar|les|a||or.
33. 8y ||ese ac||v|||es [as rer||ored aoove| ore |s ao|e |o cu| doWr ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e erer|es,
rare|y |us|, arger, greed, |||us|or, radress ard jea|ousy, ard W|er ||us s||ua|ed, ore car rerder
serv|ce |o ||e lord. lr |||s Way ore sure|y a||a|rs ||e p|a|lorr ol |ov|rg serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
34. 0re W|o |s s||ua|ed |r devo||ora| serv|ce |s cer|a|r|y ||e cor|ro||er ol ||s serses, ard ||us |e |s a
||oera|ed persor. w|er suc| a ||oera|ed persor, ||e pure devo|ee, |ears ol ||e |rarscerder|a| qua||||es
ard ac||v|||es ol ||e lord's |rcarra||ors lor ||e perlorrarce ol var|ous pas||res, ||s |a|r s|ards or erd
or ||s oody, |ears la|| lror ||s eyes, ard |r ||s sp|r||ua| rea||za||or ||s vo|ce la||ers. 3ore||res |e very
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oper|y darces, sore||res |e s|rgs |oud|y, ard sore||res |e cr|es. T|us |e expresses ||s
|rarscerder|a| juo||a||or.
35. w|er a devo|ee oecores |||e a persor |aur|ed oy a g|os|, |e |aug|s ard very |oud|y c|ar|s
aoou| ||e qua||||es ol ||e lord. 3ore||res |e s||s |o perlorr red||a||or, ard |e ollers respec|s |o every
||v|rg er|||y, cors|der|rg ||r a devo|ee ol ||e lord. Cors|ar||y orea|||rg very |eav||y, |e oecores
care|ess ol soc|a| e||que||e ard |oud|y c|ar|s |||e a radrar, lare Krsra, lare Krsra! 0 ry lord, 0
ras|er ol ||e ur|verse!
3o. T|e devo|ee |s ||er lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or oecause |e cors|ar||y |||r|s ol ||e lord's
pas||res ard oecause ||s r|rd ard oody |ave oeer corver|ed |o sp|r||ua| qua||||es. 8ecause ol ||s
|r|erse devo||ora| serv|ce, ||s |grorarce, ra|er|a| corsc|ousress ard a|| ||rds ol ra|er|a| des|res are
corp|e|e|y ourr| |o as|es. T||s |s ||e s|age a| W||c| ore car ac||eve ||e s|e||er ol ||e lord's |o|us
lee|.
37. T|e rea| proo|er ol ||le |s ||e repe||||or ol o|r|| ard dea||, W||c| |s |||e a W|ee| ro|||rg repea|ed|y up
ard doWr. T||s W|ee|, |oWever, corp|e|e|y s|ops W|er ore |s |r |ouc| W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. lr o||er Words, oy ||e |rarscerder|a| o||ss rea||zed lror cors|ar| ergagerer| |r devo||ora|
serv|ce, ore |s corp|e|e|y ||oera|ed lror ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. A|| |earred rer |roW |||s. T|erelore, ry
dear lr|erds, 0 sors ol ||e asuras, |rred|a|e|y oeg|r red||a||rg upor ard Wors||p|rg ||e 3upersou|
W||||r everyore's |ear|.
38. 0 ry lr|erds, sors ol ||e asuras, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s 3upersou| lea|ure
a|Ways ex|s|s W||||r ||e cores ol ||e |ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. lrdeed, le |s ||e We||-W|s|er ard lr|erd
ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ard ||ere |s ro d|ll|cu||y |r Wors||p|rg ||e lord. w|y, ||er, s|ou|d peop|e ro|
ergage |r l|s devo||ora| serv|ce? w|y are ||ey so add|c|ed |o urrecessar||y produc|rg ar||l|c|a|
parap|erra||a lor serse gra||l|ca||or?
39. 0re's r|c|es, oeau||lu| W|le ard lera|e lr|erds, ore's sors ard daug||ers, ore's res|derce, ore's
dores||c ar|ra|s |||e coWs, e|ep|ar|s ard |orses, ore's |reasury, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse
gra||l|ca||or--|rdeed, ever ||e ||le||re |r W||c| ore car erjoy a|| ||ese ra|er|a| opu|erces--are cer|a|r|y
|erporary ard l||c|er|rg. 3|rce ||e oppor|ur||y ol |urar ||le |s |erporary, W|a| oerel|| car ||ese
ra|er|a| opu|erces g|ve |o a sers|o|e rar W|o |as urders|ood ||rse|l |o oe e|erra|?
40. l| |s |earred lror ved|c |||era|ure ||a| oy perlorr|rg grea| sacr|l|ces ore ray e|eva|e ||rse|l |o ||e
|eaver|y p|are|s. loWever, a|||oug| ||le or ||e |eaver|y p|are|s |s |urdreds ard ||ousards ol ||res
rore corlor|ao|e ||ar ||le or ear||, ||e |eaver|y p|are|s are ro| pure [r|rra|ar|, or lree lror ||e |a|r|
ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. T|e |eaver|y p|are|s are a|so |erporary, ard ||erelore ||ey are ro| ||e goa| ol
||le. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |oWever, |as rever oeer seer or |eard |o possess
|reor|e|y. Corsequer||y, lor your oWr oerel|| ard se|l-rea||za||or, you rus| Wors||p ||e lord W||| grea|
devo||or, as descr|oed |r ||e revea|ed scr|p|ures.
41. A ra|er|a||s||c persor, |||r||rg ||rse|l very advarced |r |r|e|||gerce, cor||rua||y ac|s lor ecoror|c
deve|oprer|. 8u| aga|r ard aga|r, as erurc|a|ed |r ||e vedas, |e |s lrus|ra|ed oy ra|er|a| ac||v|||es,
e|||er |r |||s ||le or |r ||e rex|. lrdeed, ||e resu||s ore oo|a|rs are |rev||ao|y ||e oppos||e ol ||ose ore
des|res.
42. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, every ra|er|a||s| des|res |o ac||eve |app|ress ard d|r|r|s| ||s d|s|ress, ard
||erelore |e ac|s accord|rg|y. Ac|ua||y, |oWever, ore |s |appy as |org as ore does ro| erdeavor lor
|app|ress, as soor as ore oeg|rs ||s ac||v|||es lor |app|ress, ||s cord|||ors ol d|s|ress oeg|r.
43. A ||v|rg er|||y des|res corlor| lor ||s oody ard ra|es rary p|ars lor |||s purpose, ou| ac|ua||y ||e
oody |s ||e proper|y ol o||ers. lrdeed, ||e per|s|ao|e oody eroraces ||e ||v|rg er|||y ard ||er |eaves
||r as|de.
44. 3|rce ||e oody ||se|l |s u|||ra|e|y rear| |o oecore s|oo| or ear||, W|a| |s ||e rear|rg ol ||e
parap|erra||a re|a|ed |o ||e oody, suc| as W|ves, res|derces, Wea|||, c|||drer, re|a||ves, servar|s,
lr|erds, ||rgdors, |reasur|es, ar|ra|s ard r|r|s|ers? T|ey are a|so |erporary. w|a| rore car oe sa|d
aoou| |||s?
45. A|| |||s parap|erra||a |s very rear ard dear as |org as ||e oody ex|s|s, ou| as soor as ||e oody |s
des|royed, a|| |||rgs re|a|ed |o ||e oody are a|so l|r|s|ed. T|erelore, ac|ua||y ore |as ro|||rg |o do W|||
||er, ou| oecause ol |grorarce ore accep|s ||er as va|uao|e. Corpared |o ||e ocear ol e|erra|
|app|ress, ||ey are ros| |rs|gr|l|car|. w|a| |s ||e use ol suc| |rs|gr|l|car| re|a||ors||ps lor ||e e|erra|
||v|rg oe|rg?
4o. |y dear lr|erds, 0 sors ol ||e asuras, ||e ||v|rg er|||y rece|ves d|llerer| |ypes ol ood|es accord|rg
|o ||s prev|ous lru|||ve ac||v|||es. T|us |e |s seer |o suller W||| relererce |o ||s par||cu|ar oody |r a||
cord|||ors ol ||le, oeg|rr|rg W||| ||s |rlus|or |r|o ||e Woro. l|ease |e|| re, ||erelore, al|er lu||
cors|dera||or, W|a| |s ||e ||v|rg er|||y's ac|ua| |r|eres| |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es, W||c| resu|| |r |ards||p ard
r|sery?
47. T|e ||v|rg er|||y, W|o |as rece|ved ||s preser| oody oecause ol ||s pas| lru|||ve ac||v||y, ray erd
||e resu||s ol ||s ac||ors |r |||s ||le, ou| |||s does ro| rear ||a| |e |s ||oera|ed lror oordage |o ra|er|a|
ood|es. T|e ||v|rg er|||y rece|ves ore |ype ol oody, ard oy perlorr|rg ac||ors W||| ||a| oody |e crea|es
aro||er. T|us |e |rarsr|gra|es lror ore oody |o aro||er, ||roug| repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||, oecause ol
||s gross |grorarce.
48. T|e lour pr|rc|p|es ol advarcerer| |r sp|r||ua| ||le--d|arra, ar||a, |ara ard ro|sa--a|| deperd or
||e d|spos|||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore, ry dear lr|erds, lo||oW |r ||e
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loo|s|eps ol devo|ees. w|||ou| des|re, lu||y deperd upor ||e d|spos|||or ol ||e 3uprere lord, Wors||p
l|r, ||e 3upersou|, |r devo||ora| serv|ce.
49. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, |s ||e sou| ard ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. Fvery
||v|rg er|||y |s a rar|les|a||or ol l|s erergy |r |errs ol ||e ||v|rg sou| ard ||e ra|er|a| oody. T|erelore
||e lord |s ||e ros| dear, ard le |s ||e suprere cor|ro||er.
50. ll a der|god, deror, |urar oe|rg, a|sa, 0ard|arva or aryore W||||r |||s ur|verse rerders
serv|ce |o ||e |o|us lee| ol |u|urda, W|o car de||ver ||oera||or, |e |s ac|ua||y s||ua|ed |r ||e ros|
ausp|c|ous cord|||or ol ||le, exac||y |||e us [||e ra|ajaras, |eaded oy lra||ada |a|araja|.
51-52. |y dear lr|erds, 0 sors ol ||e derors, you carro| p|ease ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
oy oecor|rg perlec| ora|raras, der|gods or grea| sa|r|s or oy oecor|rg perlec||y good |r e||que||e or
vas| |earr|rg. Nore ol ||ese qua||l|ca||ors car aWa|er ||e p|easure ol ||e lord. Nor oy c|ar||y,
aus|er||y, sacr|l|ce, c|ear||ress or voWs car ore sa||sly ||e lord. T|e lord |s p|eased or|y |l ore |as
url||rc||rg, ura||oyed devo||or |o l|r. w|||ou| s|rcere devo||ora| serv|ce, every|||rg |s s|rp|y a s|oW.
53. |y dear lr|erds, 0 sors ol ||e derors, |r ||e sare lavorao|e Way ||a| ore sees ||rse|l ard |a|es
care ol ||rse|l, |a|e |o devo||ora| serv|ce |o sa||sly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s
preser| everyW|ere as ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
54. 0 ry lr|erds, 0 sors ol derors, everyore, |rc|ud|rg you (||e a|sas ard ba|sasas), ||e
ur|r|e|||ger| Worer, sudras ard coW|erd rer, ||e o|rds, ||e |oWer ar|ra|s ard ||e s|rlu| ||v|rg er||||es,
car rev|ve ||s or|g|ra|, e|erra| sp|r||ua| ||le ard ex|s| lorever s|rp|y oy accep||rg ||e pr|rc|p|es ol o|a|||-
yoga.
55. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, |o rerder serv|ce |o ||e |o|us lee| ol 0ov|rda, ||e cause ol a|| causes, ard |o
see l|r everyW|ere, |s ||e or|y goa| ol ||le. T||s ruc| a|ore |s ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol |urar ||le, as
exp|a|red oy a|| ||e revea|ed scr|p|ures.
'hap"+r )igh" 3!rd %rsi#had+va S/ays "h+ King !. "h+ D+#!ns
1. Narada |ur| cor||rued. A|| ||e sors ol ||e derors apprec|a|ed ||e |rarscerder|a| |rs|ruc||ors ol
lra||ada |a|araja ard |oo| ||er very ser|ous|y. T|ey rejec|ed ||e ra|er|a||s||c |rs|ruc||ors g|ver oy
||e|r |eac|ers, 3arda ard Arar|a.
2. w|er 3arda ard Arar|a, ||e sors ol 3u|racarya, ooserved ||a| a|| ||e s|uder|s, ||e sors ol ||e
derors, Were oecor|rg advarced |r Krsra corsc|ousress oecause ol ||e assoc|a||or ol lra||ada
|a|araja, ||ey Were alra|d. T|ey approac|ed ||e K|rg ol ||e derors ard descr|oed ||e s||ua||or as ||
Was.
3-4. w|er l|rarya|as|pu urders|ood ||e er||re s||ua||or, |e Was ex|rere|y argry, so ruc| so ||a| ||s
oody |rero|ed. T|us |e l|ra||y dec|ded |o |||| ||s sor lra||ada. l|rarya|as|pu Was oy ra|ure very crue|,
ard lee||rg |rsu||ed, |e oegar ||ss|rg |||e a sra|e |rarp|ed upor oy soreore's loo|. l|s sor lra||ada
Was peacelu|, r||d ard ger||e, ||s serses Were urder cor|ro|, ard |e s|ood oelore l|rarya|as|pu W|||
lo|ded |ards. Accord|rg |o lra||ada's age ard oe|av|or, |e Was ro| |o oe c|as||sed. e| W||| s|ar|rg,
croo|ed eyes, l|rarya|as|pu reou|ed ||r W||| ||e lo||oW|rg |ars| Words.
5. l|rarya|as|pu sa|d. 0 ros| |rpuder|, ros| ur|r|e|||ger| d|srup|or ol ||e lar||y, 0 |oWes| ol rar||rd,
you |ave v|o|a|ed ry poWer |o ru|e you, ard ||erelore you are ar oos||ra|e loo|. Today l s|a|| serd you
|o ||e p|ace ol araraja.
o. |y sor lra||ada, you rasca|, you |roW ||a| W|er l ar argry a|| ||e p|are|s ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds
|rero|e, a|org W||| ||e|r c||el ru|ers. 8y W|ose poWer |as a rasca| |||e you oecore so |rpuder| ||a|
you appear lear|ess ard overs|ep ry poWer |o ru|e you?
7. lra||ada |a|araja sa|d. |y dear K|rg, ||e source ol ry s|rerg||, ol W||c| you are as||rg, |s a|so
||e source ol yours. lrdeed, ||e or|g|ra| source ol a|| ||rds ol s|rerg|| |s ore. le |s ro| or|y your
s|rerg|| or r|re, ou| ||e or|y s|rerg|| lor everyore. w|||ou| l|r, ro ore car ge| ary s|rerg||.
w|e||er rov|rg or ro| rov|rg, super|or or |rler|or, everyore, |rc|ud|rg lord 8ra|ra, |s cor|ro||ed oy
||e s|rerg|| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
8. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e suprere cor|ro||er ard ||re lac|or, |s ||e poWer ol
||e serses, ||e poWer ol ||e r|rd, ||e poWer ol ||e oody, ard ||e v||a| lorce ol ||e serses. l|s
|rl|uerce |s ur||r||ed. le |s ||e oes| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure. 8y l|s oWr poWer, le crea|es |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ra|r|a|rs || ard arr||||a|es || a|so.
9. lra||ada |a|araja cor||rued. |y dear la||er, p|ease g|ve up your deror|ac rer|a|||y. 0o ro|
d|scr|r|ra|e |r your |ear| oe|Weer erer|es ard lr|erds, ra|e your r|rd equ|po|sed |oWard everyore.
Fxcep| lor ||e urcor|ro||ed ard r|sgu|ded r|rd, ||ere |s ro erery W||||r |||s Wor|d. w|er ore sees
everyore or ||e p|a|lorr ol equa|||y, ore ||er cores |o ||e pos|||or ol Wors||p|rg ||e lord perlec||y.
10. lr lorrer ||res ||ere Were rary loo|s |||e you W|o d|d ro| corquer ||e s|x erer|es ||a| s|ea| aWay
||e Wea||| ol ||e oody. T|ese loo|s Were very proud, |||r||rg, l |ave corquered a|| erer|es |r a|| ||e
|er d|rec||ors. 8u| |l a persor |s v|c|or|ous over ||e s|x erer|es ard |s equ|po|sed |oWard a|| ||v|rg
er||||es, lor ||r ||ere are ro erer|es. Frer|es are rere|y |rag|red oy ore |r |grorarce.
11. l|rarya|as|pu rep||ed. ou rasca|, you are |ry|rg |o r|r|r|ze ry va|ue, as |l you Were oe||er ||ar
re a| cor|ro|||rg ||e serses. T||s |s over-|r|e|||ger|. l car ||erelore urders|ard ||a| you des|re |o d|e a|
ry |ards, lor |||s ||rd ol rorsers|ca| |a|| |s |rdu|ged |r oy ||ose aoou| |o d|e.
12. 0 ros| urlor|ura|e lra||ada, you |ave a|Ways descr|oed a suprere oe|rg o||er ||ar re, a
suprere oe|rg W|o |s aoove every|||rg, W|o |s ||e cor|ro||er ol everyore, ard W|o |s a||-pervad|rg.
8u| W|ere |s le? ll le |s everyW|ere, ||er W|y |s le ro| preser| oelore re |r |||s p|||ar?
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13. 8ecause you are spea||rg so ruc| rorserse, l s|a|| roW sever your |ead lror your oody. NoW |e|
re see your ros| Wors||pao|e 0od core |o pro|ec| you. l War| |o see ||.
14. 8e|rg oosessed W||| arger, l|rarya|as|pu, W|o Was very grea| |r ood||y s|rerg||, ||us c|as||sed
||s exa||ed devo|ee-sor lra||ada W||| |ars| Words. Curs|rg ||r aga|r ard aga|r, l|rarya|as|pu |oo|
up ||s sWord, go| up lror ||s roya| ||rore, ard W||| grea| arger s|ruc| ||s l|s| aga|rs| ||e co|urr.
15. T|er lror W||||r ||e p|||ar care a learlu| sourd, W||c| appeared |o crac| ||e cover|rg ol ||e
ur|verse. 0 ry dear ud||s|||ra, |||s sourd reac|ed ever ||e aoodes ol ||e der|gods |||e lord
8ra|ra, ard W|er ||e der|gods |eard ||, ||ey ||oug||, 0|, roW our p|are|s are oe|rg des|royed!
1o. w|||e s|oW|rg ||s ex|raord|rary proWess, l|rarya|as|pu, W|o des|red |o |||| ||s oWr sor, |eard ||a|
Worderlu|, |uru||uous sourd, W||c| |ad rever oelore oeer |eard. upor |ear|rg ||e sourd, ||e o||er
|eaders ol ||e derors Were alra|d. Nore ol ||er cou|d l|rd ||e or|g|r ol ||a| sourd |r ||e assero|y.
17. To prove ||a| ||e s|a|erer| ol l|s servar| lra||ada |a|araja Was suos|ar||a|--|r o||er Words, |o
prove ||a| ||e 3uprere lord |s preser| everyW|ere, ever W||||r ||e p|||ar ol ar assero|y |a||--||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, ex||o||ed a Worderlu| lorr rever oelore seer. T|e lorr Was
re|||er ||a| ol a rar ror ||a| ol a ||or. T|us ||e lord appeared |r l|s Worderlu| lorr |r ||e assero|y
|a||.
18. w|||e l|rarya|as|pu |oo|ed a|| arourd |o l|rd ||e source ol ||e sourd, ||a| Worderlu| lorr ol ||e
lord, W||c| cou|d ro| oe ascer|a|red |o oe e|||er a rar or a ||or, ererged lror ||e p|||ar. lr
arazerer|, l|rarya|as|pu Wordered, w|a| |s |||s crea|ure ||a| |s |a|l rar ard |a|l ||or?
19-22. l|rarya|as|pu s|ud|ed ||e lorr ol ||e lord, |ry|rg |o dec|de W|o ||e lorr ol Nrs|r|adeva
s|ard|rg oelore ||r Was. T|e lord's lorr Was ex|rere|y learsore oecause ol l|s argry eyes, W||c|
resero|ed ro||er go|d, l|s s||r|rg rare, W||c| exparded ||e d|rers|ors ol l|s learlu| lace, l|s
dead|y |ee||, ard l|s razor-s|arp |orgue, W||c| roved aoou| |||e a due||rg sWord. l|s ears Were erec|
ard ro||or|ess, ard l|s ros|r||s ard gap|rg rou|| appeared |||e caves ol a rour|a|r. l|s jaWs par|ed
learlu||y, ard l|s er||re oody |ouc|ed ||e s|y. l|s rec| Was very s|or| ard |||c|, l|s c|es| oroad, l|s
Wa|s| |||r, ard ||e |a|rs or l|s oody as W|||e as ||e rays ol ||e roor. l|s arrs, W||c| resero|ed
l|ar|s ol so|d|ers, spread |r a|| d|rec||ors as le ||||ed ||e derors, rogues ard a||e|s|s W||| l|s
corc|s|e||, d|sc, c|uo, |o|us ard o||er ra|ura| Weapors.
23. l|rarya|as|pu rurrured |o ||rse|l, lord v|sru, W|o possesses grea| rys||c poWer, |as rade
|||s p|ar |o |||| re, ou| W|a| |s ||e use ol suc| ar a||erp|? w|o car l|g|| W||| re? T||r||rg |||e |||s
ard |a||rg up ||s c|uo, l|rarya|as|pu a||ac|ed ||e lord |||e ar e|ep|ar|.
24. Jus| as a sra|| |rsec| la||s lorcelu||y |r|o a l|re ard ||e |rs|gr|l|car| crea|ure oecores |rv|s|o|e,
W|er l|rarya|as|pu a||ac|ed ||e lord, W|o Was lu|| ol ellu|gerce, l|rarya|as|pu oecare |rv|s|o|e.
T||s |s ro| a| a|| as|or|s||rg, lor ||e lord |s a|Ways s||ua|ed |r pure goodress. lorrer|y, dur|rg crea||or,
le er|ered ||e dar| ur|verse ard |||ur|ra|ed || oy l|s sp|r||ua| ellu|gerce.
25. T|ereal|er, ||e grea| deror l|rarya|as|pu, W|o Was ex|rere|y argry, sW|l||y a||ac|ed
Nrs|r|adeva W||| ||s c|uo ard oegar |o oea| l|r. lord Nrs|r|adeva, |oWever, cap|ured ||e grea|
deror, a|org W||| ||s c|uo, jus| as 0aruda r|g|| cap|ure a grea| sra|e.
2o. 0 ud||s|||ra, 0 grea| sor ol 8|ara|a, W|er lord Nrs|r|adeva gave l|rarya|as|pu a c|arce |o
s||p lror l|s |ard, jus| as 0aruda sore||res p|ays W||| a sra|e ard |e|s || s||p lror ||s rou||, ||e
der|gods, W|o |ad |os| ||e|r aoodes ard W|o Were ||d|rg oe||rd ||e c|ouds lor lear ol ||e deror, d|d
ro| cors|der ||a| |rc|der| very good. lrdeed, ||ey Were per|uroed.
27. w|er l|rarya|as|pu Was lreed lror ||e |ards ol Nrs|r|adeva, |e la|se|y ||oug|| ||a| ||e lord
Was alra|d ol ||s proWess. T|erelore, al|er |a||rg a |||||e res| lror ||e l|g||, |e |oo| up ||s sWord ard
s||e|d ard aga|r a||ac|ed ||e lord W||| grea| lorce.
28. |a||rg a |oud, s|r||| sourd ol |aug||er, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, W|o |s
ex|rere|y s|rorg ard poWerlu|, cap|ured l|rarya|as|pu, W|o Was pro|ec||rg ||rse|l W||| ||s sWord ard
s||e|d, |eav|rg ro gaps oper. w||| ||e speed ol a |aW|, l|rarya|as|pu roved sore||res |r ||e s|y
ard sore||res or ||e ear||, ||s eyes c|osed oecause ol lear ol Nrs|r|adeva's |aug||er.
29. As a sra|e cap|ures a rouse or 0aruda cap|ures a very verorous sra|e, lord Nrs|r|adeva
cap|ured l|rarya|as|pu, W|o cou|d ro| oe p|erced ever oy ||e ||urderoo|| ol K|rg lrdra. As
l|rarya|as|pu roved ||s ||ros |ere, ||ere ard a|| arourd, very ruc| all||c|ed a| oe|rg cap|ured, lord
Nrs|r|adeva p|aced ||e deror or l|s |ap, suppor||rg ||r W||| l|s |||g|s, ard |r ||e doorWay ol ||e
assero|y |a|| ||e lord very eas||y |ore ||e deror |o p|eces W||| ||e ra||s ol l|s |ard.
30. lord Nrs|r|adeva's rou|| ard rare Were spr|r||ed W||| drops ol o|ood, ard l|s l|erce eyes, lu|| ol
arger, Were |rposs|o|e |o |oo| a|. l|c||rg ||e edge ol l|s rou|| W||| l|s |orgue, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Nrs|r|adeva, decora|ed W||| a gar|ard ol |r|es||res |a|er lror
l|rarya|as|pu's aodorer, resero|ed a ||or ||a| |as jus| ||||ed ar e|ep|ar|.
31. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |ad rary, rary arrs, l|rs| uproo|ed l|rarya|as|pu's
|ear| ard ||er ||reW ||r as|de ard |urred |oWard ||e deror's so|d|ers. T|ese so|d|ers |ad core |r
||ousards |o l|g|| W||| l|r W||| ra|sed Weapors ard Were very la|||lu| lo||oWers ol l|rarya|as|pu, ou|
lord Nrs|r|adeva ||||ed a|| ol ||er rere|y W||| ||e erds ol l|s ra||s.
32. T|e |a|r or Nrs|r|adeva's |ead s|oo| ||e c|ouds ard sca||ered ||er |ere ard ||ere, l|s g|ar|rg
eyes s|o|e ||e ellu|gerce ol ||e |ur|rar|es |r ||e s|y, ard l|s orea|||rg ag||a|ed ||e seas ard ocears.
8ecause ol l|s roar|rg, a|| ||e e|ep|ar|s |r ||e Wor|d oegar |o cry |r lear.
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33. A|rp|ares Were ||roWr |r|o ou|er space ard ||e upper p|are|ary sys|er oy ||e |a|r or
Nrs|r|adeva's |ead. 8ecause ol ||e pressure ol ||e lord's |o|us lee|, ||e ear|| appeared |o s||p lror
||s pos|||or, ard a|| ||e ||||s ard rour|a|rs sprarg up due |o l|s |r|o|erao|e lorce. 8ecause ol ||e lord's
ood||y ellu|gerce, oo|| ||e s|y ard a|| d|rec||ors d|r|r|s|ed |r ||e|r ra|ura| |||ur|ra||or.
34. |ar|les||rg a lu|| ellu|gerce ard a learsore cour|erarce, lord Nrs|r|a, oe|rg very argry ard
l|rd|rg ro cor|es|ar| |o lace l|s poWer ard opu|erce, ||er sa| doWr |r ||e assero|y |a|| or ||e
exce||er| ||rore ol ||e ||rg. 8ecause ol lear ard ooed|erce, ro ore cou|d core lorWard |o serve ||e
lord d|rec||y.
35. l|rarya|as|pu |ad oeer exac||y |||e a lever ol rer|rg|||s |r ||e |ead ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds. T|us
W|er ||e W|ves ol ||e der|gods |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s saW ||a| ||e grea| deror |ad oeer ||||ed oy
||e persora| |ards ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e|r laces o|ossored |r grea| joy. T|e
W|ves ol ||e der|gods aga|r ard aga|r s|oWered l|oWers lror |eaver upor lord Nrs|r|adeva |||e
ra|r.
3o. A| ||a| ||re, ||e a|rp|ares ol ||e der|gods, W|o des|red |o see ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lord,
Narayara, croWded ||e s|y. T|e der|gods oegar oea||rg drurs ard |e|||edrurs, ard upor |ear|rg
||er ||e arge||c Worer oegar |o darce, W|||e ||e c||els ol ||e 0ard|arvas sarg sWee||y.
37-39. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e der|gods ||er approac|ed ||e lord. T|ey Were |eaded oy lord
8ra|ra, K|rg lrdra ard lord 3|va ard |rc|uded grea| sa|r||y persors ard ||e res|der|s ol l||r|o|a,
3|dd|a|o|a, v|dyad|ara-|o|a ard ||e p|are| ol ||e sra|es. T|e |arus approac|ed, ard so d|d ||e
c||els ol var|ous o||er p|are|s. T|e arge||c darcers approac|ed, as d|d ||e 0ard|arvas, ||e Cararas,
||e a|sas, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol K|rrara|o|a, ||e ve|a|as, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol K|rpurusa-|o|a, ard ||e
persora| servar|s ol v|sru |||e 3urarda ard Kuruda. A|| ol ||er care rear ||e lord, W|o g|oWed
W||| |r|erse ||g||. T|ey |rd|v|dua||y ollered ||e|r ooe|sarces ard prayers, ||e|r |ards lo|ded a| ||e|r
|eads.
40. lord 8ra|ra prayed. |y lord, ou are ur||r||ed, ard ou possess urerd|rg po|erc|es. No ore
car es||ra|e or ca|cu|a|e our proWess ard Worderlu| |rl|uerce, lor our ac||ors are rever po||u|ed oy
||e ra|er|a| erergy. T|roug| ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es, ou very eas||y crea|e ||e ur|verse, ra|r|a|r || ard
aga|r arr||||a|e ||, ye| ou rera|r ||e sare, W|||ou| de|er|ora||or. l ||erelore oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
41. lord 3|va sa|d. T|e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur |s ||e ||re lor our arger. NoW ||a| |||s |rs|gr|l|car|
deror l|rarya|as|pu |as oeer ||||ed, 0 ry lord, W|o are ra|ura||y allec||ora|e |o our devo|ee, ||rd|y
pro|ec| ||s sor lra||ada |a|araja, W|o |s s|ard|rg rearoy as our lu||y surrerdered devo|ee.
42. K|rg lrdra sa|d. 0 3uprere lord, ou are our de||verer ard pro|ec|or. 0ur s|ares ol sacr|l|ces,
W||c| are ac|ua||y ours, |ave oeer recovered lror ||e deror oy ou. 8ecause ||e deror|ac ||rg
l|rarya|as|pu Was ros| learsore, our |ear|s, W||c| are our perrarer| aoode, Were a|| over|a|er oy
||r. NoW, oy our preserce, ||e g|oor ard dar|ress |r our |ear|s |ave oeer d|ss|pa|ed. 0 lord, lor
||ose W|o a|Ways ergage |r our serv|ce, W||c| |s rore exa||ed ||ar ||oera||or, a|| ra|er|a| opu|erce |s
|rs|gr|l|car|. T|ey do ro| ever care lor ||oera||or, ro| |o spea| ol ||e oerel||s ol |ara, ar||a ard
d|arra.
43. A|| ||e sa|r||y persors preser| ollered ||e|r prayers |r |||s Way. 0 lord, 0 suprere ra|r|a|rer ol
||ose s|e||ered a| our |o|us lee|, 0 or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e process ol aus|er||y ard
perarce, |r W||c| ou |rs|ruc|ed us oelore, |s ||e sp|r||ua| poWer ol our very se|l. l| |s oy aus|er||y ||a|
ou crea|e ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, W||c| ||es dorrar| W||||r ou. T||s aus|er||y Was a|ros| s|opped oy ||e
ac||v|||es ol |||s deror, ou| roW, oy ourse|l appear|rg |r ||e lorr ol Nrs|r|adeva, W||c| |s rear| jus|
|o g|ve us pro|ec||or, ard oy |||||rg |||s deror, ou |ave aga|r approved ||e process ol aus|er||y.
44. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol l||r|o|a prayed. le| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o lord Nrs|r|adeva,
||e ra|r|a|rer ol ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ol ||e ur|verse. le |as ||||ed l|rarya|as|pu, ||e deror W|o
oy lorce erjoyed a|| ||e oller|rgs ol ||e sradd|a cereror|es perlorred oy our sors ard grardsors or
||e arr|versar|es ol our dea|| ard W|o drar| ||e Wa|er W||| sesare seeds ollered |r |o|y p|aces ol
p||gr|rage. 8y |||||rg |||s deror, 0 lord, ou |ave |a|er oac| a|| |||s s|o|er proper|y lror ||s
aodorer oy p|erc|rg || W||| our ra||s. we ||erelore W|s| |o oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
45. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol 3|dd|a|o|a prayed. 0 lord Nrs|r|adeva, oecause We oe|org |o 3|dd|a|o|a, We
au|ora||ca||y ac||eve perlec||or |r a|| e|g|| ||rds ol rys||c poWer. e| l|rarya|as|pu Was so d|s|ores|
||a| oy ||e s|rerg|| ol ||s poWer ard aus|er||y, |e |oo| aWay our poWers. T|us |e oecare very proud
ol ||s rys||c s|rerg||. NoW, oecause |||s rogue |as oeer ||||ed oy our ra||s, We oller our respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
4o. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol v|dyad|ara-|o|a prayed. 0ur acqu|red poWer |o appear ard d|sappear |r var|ous
Ways accord|rg |o var|e||es ol red||a||or Was oarred oy ||a| loo||s| l|rarya|as|pu oecause ol ||s
pr|de |r ||s super|or ood||y s|rerg|| ard ||s ao||||y |o corquer o||ers. NoW ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead |as ||||ed ||r jus| as |l ||e deror Were ar ar|ra|. ur|o ||a| suprere pas||re lorr ol lord
Nrs|r|adeva, We e|erra||y oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
47. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol Naga|o|a sa|d. T|e ros| s|rlu| l|rarya|as|pu |oo| aWay a|| ||e jeWe|s or our
|oods ard a|| our oeau||lu| W|ves. NoW, s|rce ||s c|es| |as oeer p|erced oy our ra||s, ou are ||e
source ol a|| p|easure |o our W|ves. T|us We |oge||er oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
48. A|| ||e |arus ollered ||e|r prayers as lo||oWs. As our order carr|ers, 0 lord, We, ||e |arus, are
||e |aW-g|vers lor |urar soc|e|y, ou| oecause ol ||e |erporary supreracy ol |||s grea| deror,
l|rarya|as|pu, our |aWs lor ra|r|a|r|rg varrasrara-d|arra Were des|royed. 0 lord, roW ||a| ou
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|ave ||||ed |||s grea| deror, We are |r our rorra| cord|||or. K|rd|y order us, our e|erra| servar|s,
W|a| |o do roW.
49. T|e prajapa||s ollered ||e|r prayers as lo||oWs. 0 3uprere lord, lord ol ever 8ra|ra ard 3|va,
We, ||e prajapa||s, Were crea|ed oy ou |o execu|e our orders, ou| We Were loro|dder oy
l|rarya|as|pu |o crea|e ary rore good progery. NoW ||e deror |s |y|rg dead oelore us, ||s c|es|
p|erced oy ou. le| us ||erelore oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|ose |rcarra||or |r |||s
lorr ol pure goodress |s rear| lor ||e We|lare ol ||e er||re ur|verse.
50. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol 0ard|arva|o|a prayed. our lords||p, We ever ergage |r our serv|ce oy
darc|rg ard s|rg|rg |r drara||c perlorrarces, ou| |||s l|rarya|as|pu, oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||s ood||y
s|rerg|| ard va|or, oroug|| us urder ||s suojuga||or. NoW |e |as oeer oroug|| |o |||s |oW cord|||or oy
our lords||p. w|a| oerel|| car resu|| lror ||e ac||v|||es ol suc| ar ups|ar| as l|rarya|as|pu?
51. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e Carara p|are| sa|d. 0 lord, oecause ou |ave des|royed ||e deror
l|rarya|as|pu, W|o Was a|Ways a s|a|e |r ||e |ear|s ol a|| |ores| rer, We are roW re||eved, ard We
e|erra||y |a|e s|e||er ol our |o|us lee|, W||c| aWard ||e cord|||ored sou| ||oera||or lror ra|er|a||s||c
cor|ar|ra||or.
52. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol a|sa|o|a prayed. 0 cor|ro||er ol ||e |Wer|y-lour e|erer|s, We are cors|dered
||e oes| servar|s ol our lords||p oecause ol rerder|rg serv|ces p|eas|rg |o ou, ye| We ergaged as
pa|arqu|r carr|ers oy ||e order ol l|rarya|as|pu, ||e sor ol 0|||. 0 lord |r ||e lorr ol Nrs|r|adeva,
ou |roW |oW |||s deror gave |rouo|e |o everyore, ou| roW ou |ave ||||ed ||r, ard ||s oody |s
r|x|rg W||| ||e l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s.
53. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol K|rpurusa-|o|a sa|d. we are |rs|gr|l|car| ||v|rg er||||es, ard ou are ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e suprere cor|ro||er. T|erelore |oW car We oller su||ao|e prayers
ur|o ou? w|er |||s deror Was corderred oy devo|ees oecause ||ey Were d|sgus|ed W||| ||r, |e
Was ||er ||||ed oy ou.
54. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol va||a|||a-|o|a sa|d. 0ear lord, oecause ol c|ar||rg our spo||ess g|or|es |r grea|
assero||es ard areras ol sacr|l|ce, We Were accus|ored |o grea| respec| lror everyore. T||s deror,
|oWever, usurped ||a| pos|||or. NoW, |o our grea| lor|ure, ou |ave ||||ed |||s grea| deror, exac||y as
ore cures a c|ror|c d|sease.
55. T|e K|rraras sa|d. 0 suprere cor|ro||er, We are ever-ex|s||rg servar|s ol our lords||p, ou|
|rs|ead ol rerder|rg serv|ce |o ou, We Were ergaged oy |||s deror |r ||s serv|ce, cors|ar||y ard
W|||ou| rerurera||or. T||s s|rlu| rar |as roW oeer ||||ed oy ou. T|erelore, 0 lord Nrs|r|adeva, our
ras|er, We oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou. l|ease cor||rue |o oe our pa|ror.
5o. T|e assoc|a|es ol lord v|sru |r va||ur||a ollered |||s prayer. 0 lord, our suprere g|ver ol s|e||er,
|oday We |ave seer our Worderlu| lorr as lord Nrs|r|adeva, rear| lor ||e good lor|ure ol a|| ||e
Wor|d. 0 lord, We car urders|ard ||a| l|rarya|as|pu Was ||e sare Jaya W|o ergaged |r our serv|ce
ou| Was cursed oy ora|raras ard W|o ||us rece|ved ||e oody ol a deror. we urders|ard ||a| ||s
|av|rg roW oeer ||||ed |s our spec|a| rercy upor ||r.
'hap"+r %in+ Prah/ada Pa-i.i+s 3!rd %rsi#had+va wi"h Pray+rs
1. T|e grea| sa|r| Narada |ur| cor||rued. T|e der|gods, |eaded oy lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va ard o||er
grea| der|gods, dared ro| core lorWard oelore ||e lord, W|o a| ||a| ||re Was ex|rere|y argry.
2. T|e goddess ol lor|ure, la|sr|j|, Was reques|ed |o go oelore ||e lord oy a|| ||e der|gods preser|,
W|o oecause ol lear cou|d ro| do so. 8u| ever s|e |ad rever seer suc| a Worderlu| ard ex|raord|rary
lorr ol ||e lord, ard ||us s|e cou|d ro| approac| l|r.
3. T|ereal|er lord 8ra|ra reques|ed lra||ada |a|araja, W|o Was s|ard|rg very rear ||r. |y dear
sor, lord Nrs|r|adeva |s ex|rere|y argry a| your deror|ac la||er. l|ease go lorWard ard appease ||e
lord.
4. Narada |ur| cor||rued. 0 K|rg, a|||oug| ||e exa||ed devo|ee lra||ada |a|araja Was or|y a |||||e
ooy, |e accep|ed lord 8ra|ra's Words. le gradua||y proceeded |oWard lord Nrs|r|adeva ard le||
doWr |o oller ||s respec|lu| ooe|sarces W||| lo|ded |ards.
5. w|er lord Nrs|r|adeva saW ||e sra|| ooy lra||ada |a|araja pros|ra|ed a| ||e so|es ol l|s |o|us
lee|, le oecare ros| ecs|a||c |r allec||or |oWard l|s devo|ee. ba|s|rg lra||ada, ||e lord p|aced l|s
|o|us |ard upor ||e ooy's |ead oecause l|s |ard |s a|Ways ready |o crea|e lear|essress |r a|| ol l|s
devo|ees.
o. 8y ||e |ouc| ol lord Nrs|r|adeva's |ard or lra||ada |a|araja's |ead, lra||ada Was corp|e|e|y
lreed ol a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||ors ard des|res, as |l |e |ad oeer ||oroug||y c|earsed. T|erelore |e a|
orce oecare |rarscerder|a||y s||ua|ed, ard a|| ||e syrp|ors ol ecs|asy oecare rar|les| |r ||s oody.
l|s |ear| l|||ed W||| |ove, ard ||s eyes W||| |ears, ard ||us |e Was ao|e |o corp|e|e|y cap|ure ||e |o|us
lee| ol ||e lord W||||r ||e core ol ||s |ear|.
7. lra||ada |a|araja l|xed ||s r|rd ard s|g|| upor lord Nrs|r|adeva W||| lu|| a||er||or |r corp|e|e
|rarce. w||| a l|xed r|rd, |e oegar |o oller prayers |r |ove W||| a la||er|rg vo|ce.
8. lra||ada |a|araja prayed. loW |s || poss|o|e lor re, W|o |ave oeer oorr |r a lar||y ol asuras, |o
oller su||ao|e prayers |o sa||sly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead? Fver ur||| roW, a|| ||e der|gods,
|eaded oy lord 8ra|ra, ard a|| ||e sa|r||y persors, cou|d ro| sa||sly ||e lord oy s|rears ol exce||er|
Words, a|||oug| suc| persors are very qua||l|ed, oe|rg |r ||e rode ol goodress. T|er W|a| |s |o oe
sa|d ol re? l ar ro| a| a|| qua||l|ed.
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9. lra||ada |a|araja cor||rued. 0re ray possess Wea|||, ar ar|s|ocra||c lar||y, oeau|y, aus|er||y,
educa||or, sersory exper||se, |us|er, |rl|uerce, p|ys|ca| s|rerg||, d|||gerce, |r|e|||gerce ard rys||c
yog|c poWer, ou| l |||r| ||a| ever oy a|| ||ese qua||l|ca||ors ore carro| sa||sly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead. loWever, ore car sa||sly ||e lord s|rp|y oy devo||ora| serv|ce. 0ajerdra d|d |||s, ard
||us ||e lord Was sa||sl|ed W||| ||r.
10. ll a ora|rara |as a|| |We|ve ol ||e ora|r|r|ca| qua||l|ca||ors [as ||ey are s|a|ed |r ||e ooo| ca||ed
3ara|-suja|a| ou| |s ro| a devo|ee ard |s averse |o ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, |e |s cer|a|r|y |oWer ||ar a
devo|ee W|o |s a dog-ea|er ou| W|o |as ded|ca|ed every|||rg--r|rd, Words, ac||v|||es, Wea||| ard ||le--
|o ||e 3uprere lord. 3uc| a devo|ee |s oe||er ||ar suc| a ora|rara oecause ||e devo|ee car pur|ly
||s W|o|e lar||y, W|ereas ||e so-ca||ed ora|rara |r a pos|||or ol la|se pres||ge carro| pur|ly ever
||rse|l.
11. T|e 3uprere lord, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s a|Ways lu||y sa||sl|ed |r l|rse|l.
T|erelore W|er sore|||rg |s ollered |o l|r, ||e oller|rg, oy ||e lord's rercy, |s lor ||e oerel|| ol ||e
devo|ee, lor ||e lord does ro| reed serv|ce lror aryore. To g|ve ar exarp|e, |l ore's lace |s
decora|ed, ||e rel|ec||or ol ore's lace |r a r|rror |s a|so seer |o oe decora|ed.
12. T|erelore, a|||oug| l Was oorr |r a deror|ac lar||y, l ray W|||ou| a douo| oller prayers |o ||e lord
W||| lu|| erdeavor, as lar as ry |r|e|||gerce a||oWs. Aryore W|o |as oeer lorced oy |grorarce |o er|er
||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ray oe pur|l|ed ol ra|er|a| ||le |l |e ollers prayers |o ||e lord ard |ears ||e lord's
g|or|es.
13. 0 ry lord, a|| ||e der|gods, |eaded oy lord 8ra|ra, are s|rcere servar|s ol our lords||p, W|o
are s||ua|ed |r a |rarscerder|a| pos|||or. T|erelore ||ey are ro| |||e us [lra||ada ard ||s la||er, ||e
deror l|rarya|as|pu|. our appeararce |r |||s learsore lorr |s our pas||re lor our oWr p|easure.
3uc| ar |rcarra||or |s a|Ways rear| lor ||e pro|ec||or ard |rproverer| ol ||e ur|verse.
14. |y lord Nrs|r|adeva, p|ease, ||erelore, cease our arger roW ||a| ry la||er, ||e grea| deror
l|rarya|as|pu, |as oeer ||||ed. 3|rce ever sa|r||y persors |a|e p|easure |r ||e |||||rg ol a scorp|or or a
sra|e, a|| ||e Wor|ds |ave ac||eved grea| sa||slac||or oecause ol ||e dea|| ol |||s deror. NoW ||ey
are corl|der| ol ||e|r |app|ress, ard ||ey W||| a|Ways rereroer our ausp|c|ous |rcarra||or |r order |o
oe lree lror lear.
15. |y lord, W|o are rever corquered oy aryore, l ar cer|a|r|y ro| alra|d ol our leroc|ous rou|| ard
|orgue, our eyes or|g|| |||e ||e sur or our lroWr|rg eyeoroWs. l do ro| lear our s|arp, p|rc||rg
|ee||, our gar|ard ol |r|es||res, our rare soa|ed W||| o|ood, or our ||g|, Wedge|||e ears. Nor do l
lear our |uru||uous roar|rg, W||c| ra|es e|ep|ar|s l|ee |o d|s|ar| p|aces, or our ra||s, W||c| are
rear| |o |||| our erer|es.
1o. 0 ros| poWerlu|, |rsurrour|ao|e lord, W|o are ||rd |o ||e la||er sou|s, l |ave oeer pu| |r|o ||e
assoc|a||or ol derors as a resu|| ol ry ac||v|||es, ard ||erelore l ar very ruc| alra|d ol ry cord|||or
ol ||le W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. w|er W||| ||a| rorer| core W|er ou W||| ca|| re |o ||e s|e||er ol
our |o|us lee|, W||c| are ||e u|||ra|e goa| lor ||oera||or lror cord|||ora| ||le?
17. 0 grea| ore, 0 3uprere lord, oecause ol coro|ra||or W||| p|eas|rg ard d|sp|eas|rg
c|rcurs|arces ard oecause ol separa||or lror ||er, ore |s p|aced |r a ros| regre||ao|e pos|||or, W||||r
|eaver|y or |e|||s| p|are|s, as |l ourr|rg |r a l|re ol |arer|a||or. A|||oug| ||ere are rary rered|es oy
W||c| |o ge| ou| ol r|serao|e ||le, ary suc| rered|es |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d are rore r|serao|e ||ar ||e
r|ser|es ||erse|ves. T|erelore l |||r| ||a| ||e or|y reredy |s |o ergage |r our serv|ce. K|rd|y |rs|ruc|
re |r suc| serv|ce.
18. 0 ry lord Nrs|r|adeva, oy ergag|rg |r our |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce |r ||e assoc|a||or ol
devo|ees W|o are ||oera|ed sou|s [|arsas|, l s|a|| oecore corp|e|e|y urcor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e
assoc|a||or ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard oe ao|e |o c|ar| ||e g|or|es ol our lords||p, W|o
are so dear |o re. l s|a|| c|ar| our g|or|es, lo||oW|rg exac||y |r ||e loo|s|eps ol lord 8ra|ra ard ||s
d|sc|p||c success|or. lr |||s Way l s|a|| urdouo|ed|y oe ao|e |o cross ||e ocear ol resc|erce.
19. |y lord Nrs|r|adeva, 0 3uprere, oecause ol a ood||y corcep||or ol ||le, erood|ed sou|s
reg|ec|ed ard ro| cared lor oy ou carro| do ary|||rg lor ||e|r oe||errer|. w|a|ever rered|es ||ey
accep|, a|||oug| per|aps |erporar||y oerel|c|a|, are cer|a|r|y |rperrarer|. lor exarp|e, a la||er ard
ro||er carro| pro|ec| ||e|r c|||d, a p|ys|c|ar ard red|c|re carro| re||eve a suller|rg pa||er|, ard a
ooa| or ||e ocear carro| pro|ec| a droWr|rg rar.
20. |y dear lord, everyore |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s urder ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, oe|rg
|rl|uerced oy goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce. Fveryore--lror ||e grea|es| persora|||y, lord 8ra|ra,
doWr |o ||e sra|| ar|--Wor|s urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||ese rodes. T|erelore everyore |r |||s ra|er|a|
Wor|d |s |rl|uerced oy our erergy. T|e cause lor W||c| ||ey Wor|, ||e p|ace W|ere ||ey Wor|, ||e ||re
W|er ||ey Wor|, ||e ra||er due |o W||c| ||ey Wor|, ||e goa| ol ||le ||ey |ave cors|dered l|ra|, ard ||e
process lor oo|a|r|rg |||s goa|--a|| are ro|||rg ou| rar|les|a||ors ol our erergy. lrdeed, s|rce ||e
erergy ard ererge||c are |der||ca|, a|| ol ||er are ou| rar|les|a||ors ol ou.
21. 0 lord, 0 suprere e|erra|, oy expard|rg our p|erary por||or ou |ave crea|ed ||e suo||e ood|es
ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es ||roug| ||e agercy ol our ex|erra| erergy, W||c| |s ag||a|ed oy ||re. T|us ||e
r|rd er|raps ||e ||v|rg er|||y |r ur||r||ed var|e||es ol des|res |o oe lu|l|||ed oy ||e ved|c d|rec||ors ol
|arra-|arda [lru|||ve ac||v||y| ard ||e s|x|eer e|erer|s. w|o car ge| lree lror |||s er|arg|erer|
ur|ess |e |a|es s|e||er a| our |o|us lee|?
22. |y dear lord, 0 suprere grea|, ou |ave crea|ed |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ol s|x|eer cors|||uer|s, ou|
ou are |rarscerder|a| |o ||e|r ra|er|a| qua||||es. lr o||er Words, ||ese ra|er|a| qua||||es are urder
our lu|| cor|ro|, ard ou are rever corquered oy ||er. T|erelore ||e ||re e|erer| |s our
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represer|a||or. |y lord, 0 3uprere, ro ore car corquer ou. As lor re, |oWever, l ar oe|rg
crus|ed oy ||e W|ee| ol ||re, ard ||erelore l surrerder lu||y ur|o ou. NoW ||rd|y |a|e re urder ||e
pro|ec||or ol our |o|us lee|.
23. |y dear lord, peop|e |r gerera| War| |o oe e|eva|ed |o ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers lor a |org
dura||or ol ||le, opu|erce ard erjoyrer|, ou| l |ave seer a|| ol ||ese ||roug| ||e ac||v|||es ol ry la||er.
w|er ry la||er Was argry ard |e |aug|ed sarcas||ca||y a| ||e der|gods, ||ey Were |rred|a|e|y
varqu|s|ed s|rp|y oy see|rg ||e roverer|s ol ||s eyeoroWs. e| ry la||er, W|o Was so poWerlu|, |as
roW oeer varqu|s|ed oy ou W||||r a rorer|.
24. |y dear lord, roW l |ave corp|e|e exper|erce corcerr|rg ||e Wor|d|y opu|erce, rys||c poWer,
|orgev||y ard o||er ra|er|a| p|easures erjoyed oy a|| ||v|rg er||||es, lror lord 8ra|ra doWr |o ||e ar|.
As poWerlu| ||re, ou des|roy ||er a||. T|erelore, oecause ol ry exper|erce, l do ro| W|s| |o possess
||er. |y dear lord, l reques| ou |o p|ace re |r |ouc| W||| our pure devo|ee ard |e| re serve ||r as
a s|rcere servar|.
25. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, every ||v|rg er|||y des|res sore lu|ure |app|ress, W||c| |s exac||y |||e a
r|rage |r ||e deser|. w|ere |s Wa|er |r ||e deser|, or, |r o||er Words, W|ere |s |app|ress |r |||s ra|er|a|
Wor|d? As lor |||s oody, W|a| |s ||s va|ue? l| |s rere|y a source ol var|ous d|seases. T|e so-ca||ed
p|||osop|ers, sc|er||s|s ard po||||c|ars |roW |||s very We||, ou| rore||e|ess ||ey asp|re lor |erporary
|app|ress. lapp|ress |s very d|ll|cu|| |o oo|a|r, ou| oecause ||ey are urao|e |o cor|ro| ||e|r serses,
||ey rur al|er ||e so-ca||ed |app|ress ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ard rever core |o ||e r|g|| corc|us|or.
2o. 0 ry lord, 0 3uprere, oecause l Was oorr |r a lar||y lu|| ol ||e |e|||s| ra|er|a| qua||||es ol
pass|or ard |grorarce, W|a| |s ry pos|||or? Ard W|a| |s |o oe sa|d ol our cause|ess rercy, W||c|
Was rever ollered ever |o lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va or ||e goddess ol lor|ure, la|sr|? ou rever pu|
our |o|us |ard upor ||e|r |eads, ou| ou |ave pu| || upor r|re.
27. ur|||e ar ord|rary ||v|rg er|||y, ry lord, ou do ro| d|scr|r|ra|e oe|Weer lr|erds ard erer|es, ||e
lavorao|e ard ||e urlavorao|e, oecause lor ou ||ere |s ro corcep||or ol ||g|er ard |oWer.
Nore||e|ess, ou oller our oered|c||ors accord|rg |o ||e |eve| ol ore's serv|ce, exac||y as a des|re
|ree de||vers lru||s accord|rg |o ore's des|res ard ra|es ro d|s||rc||or oe|Weer ||e |oWer ard ||e
||g|er.
28. |y dear lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oecause ol ry assoc|a||or W||| ra|er|a|
des|res, ore al|er aro||er, l Was gradua||y la|||rg |r|o a o||rd We|| lu|| ol sra|es, lo||oW|rg ||e gerera|
popu|ace. 8u| our servar| Narada |ur| ||rd|y accep|ed re as ||s d|sc|p|e ard |rs|ruc|ed re |oW |o
ac||eve |||s |rarscerder|a| pos|||or. T|erelore, ry l|rs| du|y |s |o serve ||r. |oW cou|d l |eave ||s
serv|ce?
29. |y lord, 0 ur||r||ed reservo|r ol |rarscerder|a| qua||||es, ou |ave ||||ed ry la||er, l|rarya|as|pu,
ard saved re lror ||s sWord. le |ad sa|d very argr||y, ll ||ere |s ary suprere cor|ro||er o||er ||ar
re, |e| l|r save you. l s|a|| roW sever your |ead lror your oody. T|erelore l |||r| ||a| oo|| |r sav|rg
re ard |r |||||rg ||r, ou |ave ac|ed jus| |o prove |rue ||e Words ol our devo|ee. T|ere |s ro o||er
cause.
30. |y dear lord, ou a|ore rar|les| ourse|l as ||e er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or, lor ou ex|s|ed
oelore ||e crea||or, ou ex|s| al|er ||e arr||||a||or, ard ou are ||e ra|r|a|rer oe|Weer ||e oeg|rr|rg
ard ||e erd. A|| |||s |s dore oy our ex|erra| erergy ||roug| ac||ors ard reac||ors ol ||e ||ree rodes
ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|erelore W|a|ever ex|s|s--ex|erra||y ard |r|erra||y--|s ou a|ore.
31. |y dear lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e er||re cosr|c crea||or |s caused oy ou,
ard ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s ar ellec| ol our erergy. A|||oug| ||e er||re cosros |s ou| ou a|ore,
ou |eep ourse|l a|ool lror ||. T|e corcep||or ol r|re ard yours, |s cer|a|r|y a |ype ol |||us|or
[raya| oecause every|||rg |s ar erara||or lror ou ard |s ||erelore ro| d|llerer| lror ou. lrdeed,
||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s rord|llerer| lror ou, ard ||e arr||||a||or |s a|so caused oy ou. T||s
re|a||ors||p oe|Weer our lords||p ard ||e cosros |s |||us|ra|ed oy ||e exarp|e ol ||e seed ard ||e
|ree, or ||e suo||e cause ard ||e gross rar|les|a||or.
32. 0 ry lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, al|er ||e arr||||a||or ||e crea||ve erergy |s |ep| |r
ou, W|o appear |o s|eep W||| |a|l-c|osed eyes. Ac|ua||y, |oWever, ou do ro| s|eep |||e ar ord|rary
|urar oe|rg, lor ou are a|Ways |r a |rarscerder|a| s|age, oeyord ||e crea||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d,
ard ou a|Ways lee| |rarscerder|a| o||ss. As Kararoda|asay| v|sru, ou ||us rera|r |r our
|rarscerder|a| s|a|us, ro| |ouc||rg ra|er|a| oojec|s. A|||oug| ou appear |o s|eep, |||s s|eep|rg |s
d|s||rc| lror s|eep|rg |r |grorarce.
33. T||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, |s a|so our oody. T||s |o|a| |urp ol ra||er |s ag||a|ed
oy our po|er| erergy |roWr as |a|a-sa|||, ard ||us ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure are
rar|les|ed. ou aWa|er lror ||e oed ol 3esa, Arar|a, ard lror our rave| a sra|| |rarscerder|a|
seed |s gerera|ed. l| |s lror |||s seed ||a| ||e |o|us l|oWer ol ||e g|gar||c ur|verse |s rar|les|ed, exac||y
as a oaryar |ree groWs lror a sra|| seed.
34. lror ||a| grea| |o|us l|oWer, 8ra|ra Was gerera|ed, ou| 8ra|ra cer|a|r|y cou|d see ro|||rg ou| ||e
|o|us. T|erelore, |||r||rg ou |o oe ou|s|de, lord 8ra|ra dove |r|o ||e Wa|er ard a||erp|ed |o l|rd ||e
source ol ||e |o|us lor ore |urdred years. le cou|d l|rd ro |race ol ou, |oWever, lor W|er a seed
lruc||l|es, ||e or|g|ra| seed carro| oe seer.
35. lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s ce|eora|ed as a|ra-yor|, |av|rg oeer oorr W|||ou| a ro||er, Was s|ruc| W|||
Worder. T|us |e |oo| s|e||er ol ||e |o|us l|oWer, ard W|er |e |ad oeer pur|l|ed al|er urdergo|rg
severe aus|er|||es lor rary |urdreds ol years, |e cou|d see ||a| ||e cause ol a|| causes, ||e 3uprere
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lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Was spread ||roug|ou| ||s oWr oody ard serses, jus| as arora, a|||oug| very
suo||e, |s perce|ved |r ||e ear||.
3o. lord 8ra|ra cou|d ||er see ou possess|rg ||ousards ard ||ousards ol laces, lee|, |eads,
|ards, |||g|s, roses, ears ard eyes. ou Were very r|ce|y dressed, oe|rg decora|ed ard oedec|ed
W||| var|e||es ol orrarer|s ard Weapors. 3ee|rg ou |r ||e lorr ol lord v|sru, our syrp|ors ard
lorr oe|rg |rarscerder|a|, our |egs ex|erd|rg lror ||e |oWer p|are|s, lord 8ra|ra ac||eved
|rarscerder|a| o||ss.
37. |y dear lord, W|er ou appeared as layagr|va, W||| ||e |ead ol a |orse, ou ||||ed |Wo derors
|roWr as |ad|u ard Ka||ao|a, W|o Were lu|| ol ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce. T|er ou
de||vered ||e ved|c |roW|edge |o lord 8ra|ra. lor |||s reasor, a|| ||e grea| sa|r|s accep| our lorrs
as |rarscerder|a|, ur||rged oy ra|er|a| qua||||es.
38. lr |||s Way, ry lord, ou appear |r var|ous |rcarra||ors as a |urar oe|rg, ar ar|ra|, a grea|
sa|r|, a der|god, a l|s| or a |or|o|se, ||us ra|r|a|r|rg ||e er||re crea||or |r d|llerer| p|are|ary sys|ers
ard |||||rg ||e deror|ac pr|rc|p|es. Accord|rg |o ||e age, 0 ry lord, ou pro|ec| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol
re||g|or. lr ||e age ol Ka||, |oWever, ou do ro| asser| ourse|l as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ard ||erelore ou are |roWr as Tr|yuga, or ||e lord W|o appears |r ||ree yugas.
39. |y dear lord ol ||e va||ur||a p|are|s, W|ere ||ere |s ro arx|e|y, ry r|rd |s ex|rere|y s|rlu| ard
|us|y, oe|rg sore||res so-ca||ed |appy ard sore||res so-ca||ed d|s|ressed. |y r|rd |s lu|| ol
|arer|a||or ard lear, ard || a|Ways see|s rore ard rore rorey. T|us || |as oecore ros| po||u|ed
ard |s rever sa||sl|ed |r |op|cs corcerr|rg ou. l ar ||erelore ros| la||er ard poor. lr suc| a s|a|us ol
||le, |oW s|a|| l oe ao|e |o d|scuss our ac||v|||es?
40. |y dear lord, 0 |rla|||o|e ore, ry pos|||or |s |||e ||a| ol a persor W|o |as rary W|ves, a|| |ry|rg |o
a||rac| ||r |r ||e|r oWr Way. lor exarp|e, ||e |orgue |s a||rac|ed |o pa|a|ao|e d|s|es, ||e ger||a|s |o sex
W||| ar a||rac||ve Worar, ard ||e serse ol |ouc| |o cor|ac| W||| sol| |||rgs. T|e oe||y, a|||oug| l|||ed,
s|||| War|s |o ea| rore, ard ||e ear, ro| a||erp||rg |o |ear aoou| ou, |s gerera||y a||rac|ed |o c|rera
sorgs. T|e serse ol sre|| |s a||rac|ed |o ye| aro||er s|de, ||e res||ess eyes are a||rac|ed |o sceres ol
serse gra||l|ca||or, ard ||e ac||ve serses are a||rac|ed e|seW|ere. lr |||s Way l ar cer|a|r|y
eroarrassed.
41. |y dear lord, ou are a|Ways |rarscerder|a||y s||ua|ed or ||e o||er s|de ol ||e r|ver ol dea||, ou|
oecause ol ||e reac||ors ol our oWr ac||v|||es, We are suller|rg or |||s s|de. lrdeed, We |ave la||er |r|o
|||s r|ver ard are repea|ed|y suller|rg ||e pa|rs ol o|r|| ard dea|| ard ea||rg |orr|o|e |||rgs. NoW ||rd|y
|oo| upor us--ro| or|y upor re ou| a|so upor a|| o||ers W|o are suller|rg--ard oy our cause|ess
rercy ard corpass|or, de||ver us ard ra|r|a|r us.
42. 0 ry lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, or|g|ra| sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e er||re Wor|d, W|a| |s
||e d|ll|cu||y lor ou, W|o rarage ||e alla|rs ol ||e ur|verse, |r de||ver|rg ||e la||er sou|s ergaged |r
our devo||ora| serv|ce? ou are ||e lr|erd ol a|| suller|rg |urar||y, ard lor grea| persora||||es || |s
recessary |o s|oW rercy |o ||e loo||s|. T|erelore l |||r| ||a| ou W||| s|oW our cause|ess rercy |o
persors |||e us, W|o ergage |r our serv|ce.
43. 0 oes| ol ||e grea| persora||||es, l ar ro| a| a|| alra|d ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, lor W|erever l s|ay l ar
lu||y aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol our g|or|es ard ac||v|||es. |y corcerr |s or|y lor ||e loo|s ard rasca|s
W|o are ra||rg e|aoora|e p|ars lor ra|er|a| |app|ress ard ra|r|a|r|rg ||e|r lar|||es, soc|e||es ard
cour|r|es. l ar s|rp|y corcerred W||| |ove lor ||er.
44. |y dear lord Nrs|r|adeva, l see ||a| ||ere are rary sa|r||y persors |rdeed, ou| ||ey are
|r|eres|ed or|y |r ||e|r oWr de||verarce. No| car|rg lor ||e o|g c|||es ard |oWrs, ||ey go |o ||e
l|ra|ayas or ||e lores| |o red||a|e W||| voWs ol s||erce [raura-vra|a|. T|ey are ro| |r|eres|ed |r
de||ver|rg o||ers. As lor re, |oWever, l do ro| W|s| |o oe ||oera|ed a|ore, |eav|rg as|de a|| ||ese poor
loo|s ard rasca|s. l |roW ||a| W|||ou| Krsra corsc|ousress, W|||ou| |a||rg s|e||er ol our |o|us lee|,
ore carro| oe |appy. T|erelore l W|s| |o or|rg ||er oac| |o s|e||er a| our |o|us lee|.
45. 3ex ||le |s corpared |o ||e ruoo|rg ol |Wo |ards |o re||eve ar ||c|. 0r|ared||s, so-ca||ed gr|as||as
W|o |ave ro sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, |||r| ||a| |||s ||c||rg |s ||e grea|es| p|a|lorr ol |app|ress, a|||oug|
ac|ua||y || |s a source ol d|s|ress. T|e |rparas, ||e loo|s W|o are jus| ||e oppos||e ol ora|raras, are
ro| sa||sl|ed oy repea|ed sersuous erjoyrer|. T|ose W|o are d||ra, |oWever, W|o are sooer ard W|o
|o|era|e |||s ||c||rg, are ro| suojec|ed |o ||e suller|rgs ol loo|s ard rasca|s.
4o. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ere are |er prescr|oed re||ods or ||e pa|| |o ||oera||or--|o
rera|r s||er|, ro| |o spea| |o aryore, |o ooserve voWs, |o arass a|| ||rds ol ved|c |roW|edge, |o
urdergo aus|er|||es, |o s|udy ||e vedas ard o||er ved|c |||era|ures, |o execu|e ||e du||es ol
varrasrara-d|arra, |o exp|a|r ||e sas|ras, |o s|ay |r a so|||ary p|ace, |o c|ar| rar|ras s||er||y, ard |o
oe aosoroed |r |rarce. T|ese d|llerer| re||ods lor ||oera||or are gerera||y or|y a proless|ora| prac||ce
ard rears ol ||ve|||ood lor ||ose W|o |ave ro| corquered ||e|r serses. 8ecause suc| persors are
la|se|y proud, ||ese procedures ray ro| oe successlu|.
47. 8y au||or|zed ved|c |roW|edge ore car see ||a| ||e lorrs ol cause ard ellec| |r ||e cosr|c
rar|les|a||or oe|org |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s l|s
erergy. 8o|| cause ard ellec| are ro|||rg ou| ererg|es ol ||e lord. T|erelore, 0 ry lord, jus| as a
W|se rar, oy cors|der|rg cause ard ellec|, car see |oW l|re pervades Wood, ||ose ergaged |r
devo||ora| serv|ce urders|ard |oW ou are oo|| ||e cause ard ellec|.
48. 0 3uprere lord, ou are ac|ua||y ||e a|r, ||e ear||, l|re, s|y ard Wa|er. ou are ||e oojec|s ol
serse percep||or, ||e ||le a|rs, ||e l|ve serses, ||e r|rd, corsc|ousress ard la|se ego. lrdeed, ou are
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every|||rg, suo||e ard gross. T|e ra|er|a| e|erer|s ard ary|||rg expressed, e|||er oy ||e Words or oy
||e r|rd, are ro|||rg ou| ou.
49. Ne|||er ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure [sa||va-gura, rajo-gura ard |aro-gura|, ror ||e
predor|ra||rg de|||es cor|ro|||rg ||ese ||ree rodes, ror ||e l|ve gross e|erer|s, ror ||e r|rd, ror ||e
der|gods ror ||e |urar oe|rgs car urders|ard our lords||p, lor ||ey are a|| suojec|ed |o o|r|| ard
arr||||a||or. Cors|der|rg |||s, ||e sp|r||ua||y advarced |ave |a|er |o devo||ora| serv|ce. 3uc| W|se rer
|ard|y oo||er W||| ved|c s|udy. lrs|ead, ||ey ergage ||erse|ves |r prac||ca| devo||ora| serv|ce.
50. T|erelore, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e oes| ol a|| persors |o W|or prayers are ollered,
l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou oecause W|||ou| rerder|rg s|x ||rds ol devo||ora| serv|ce
ur|o ou--oller|rg prayers, ded|ca||rg a|| ||e resu||s ol ac||v|||es, Wors||p|rg ou, Wor||rg or our
oe|a|l, a|Ways rereroer|rg our |o|us lee| ard |ear|rg aoou| our g|or|es--W|o car ac||eve ||a|
W||c| |s rear| lor ||e parara|arsas?
51. T|e grea| sa|r| Narada sa|d. T|us lord Nrs|r|adeva Was pac|l|ed oy ||e devo|ee lra||ada
|a|araja W||| prayers ollered lror ||e |rarscerder|a| p|a|lorr. T|e lord gave up l|s arger, ard oe|rg
very ||rd |o lra||ada, W|o Was oller|rg pros|ra|ed ooe|sarces, le spo|e as lo||oWs.
52. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear lra||ada, ros| ger||e ore, oes| ol ||e lar||y ol
||e asuras, a|| good lor|ure ur|o you. l ar very ruc| p|eased W||| you. l| |s |y pas||re |o lu|l||| ||e
des|res ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ard ||erelore you ray as| lror |e ary oered|c||or ||a| you des|re |o oe
lu|l|||ed.
53. |y dear lra||ada, ray you ||ve a |org ||re. 0re carro| apprec|a|e or urders|ard |e W|||ou|
p|eas|rg |e, ou| ore W|o |as seer or p|eased |e |as ro|||rg rore lor W||c| |o |arer| lor ||s oWr
sa||slac||or.
54. |y dear lra||ada, you are very lor|ura|e. l|ease |roW lror |e ||a| ||ose W|o are very W|se ard
||g||y e|eva|ed |ry |o p|ease |e |r a|| d|llerer| rodes ol re||oWs, lor l ar ||e or|y persor W|o car lu|l|||
a|| ||e des|res ol everyore.
55. Narada |ur| sa|d. lra||ada |a|araja Was ||e oes| persor |r ||e lar||y ol asuras, W|o a|Ways
asp|re lor ra|er|a| |app|ress. Nore||e|ess, a|||oug| a||ured oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|o ollered ||r a|| oered|c||ors lor ra|er|a| |app|ress, oecause ol ||s ura||oyed Krsra corsc|ousress
|e d|d ro| War| |o |a|e ary ra|er|a| oerel|| lor serse gra||l|ca||or.
'hap"+r T+n Prah/ada9 "h+ B+s" A#!ng )2a/"+d D+v!"++s
1. T|e sa|r| Narada |ur| cor||rued. A|||oug| lra||ada |a|araja Was or|y a ooy, W|er |e |eard ||e
oered|c||ors ollered oy lord Nrs|r|adeva |e cors|dered ||er |rped|rer|s or ||e pa|| ol devo||ora|
serv|ce. T|us |e sr||ed very r||d|y ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
2. lra||ada |a|araja sa|d. |y dear lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oecause l Was oorr |r
ar a||e|s||c lar||y l ar ra|ura||y a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| erjoyrer|. T|erelore, ||rd|y do ro| |erp| re W|||
||ese |||us|ors. l ar very ruc| alra|d ol ra|er|a| cord|||ors, ard l des|re |o oe ||oera|ed lror
ra|er|a||s||c ||le. l| |s lor |||s reasor ||a| l |ave |a|er s|e||er ol our |o|us lee|.
3. 0 ry Wors||pao|e lord, oecause ||e seed ol |us|y des|res, W||c| |s ||e roo| cause ol ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce, |s W||||r ||e core ol everyore's |ear|, ou |ave ser| re |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |o ex||o|| ||e
syrp|ors ol a pure devo|ee.
4. 0||erW|se, 0 ry lord, 0 suprere |rs|ruc|or ol ||e er||re Wor|d, ou are so ||rd |o our devo|ee ||a|
ou cou|d ro| |rduce ||r |o do sore|||rg uroerel|c|a| lor ||r. 0r ||e o||er |ard, ore W|o des|res
sore ra|er|a| oerel|| |r exc|arge lor devo||ora| serv|ce carro| oe our pure devo|ee. lrdeed, |e |s ro
oe||er ||ar a rerc|ar| W|o War|s prol|| |r exc|arge lor serv|ce.
5. A servar| W|o des|res ra|er|a| prol||s lror ||s ras|er |s cer|a|r|y ro| a qua||l|ed servar| or pure
devo|ee. 3|r||ar|y, a ras|er W|o oes|oWs oered|c||ors upor ||s servar| oecause ol a des|re |o
ra|r|a|r a pres||g|ous pos|||or as ras|er |s a|so ro| a pure ras|er.
o. 0 ry lord, l ar our urro||va|ed servar|, ard ou are ry e|erra| ras|er. T|ere |s ro reed ol our
oe|rg ary|||rg o||er ||ar ras|er ard servar|. ou are ra|ura||y ry ras|er, ard l ar ra|ura||y our
servar|. we |ave ro o||er re|a||ors||p.
7. 0 ry lord, oes| ol ||e g|vers ol oered|c||or, |l ou a| a|| War| |o oes|oW a des|rao|e oered|c||or upor
re, ||er l pray lror our lords||p ||a| W||||r ||e core ol ry |ear| ||ere oe ro ra|er|a| des|res.
8. 0 ry lord, oecause ol |us|y des|res lror ||e very oeg|rr|rg ol ore's o|r||, ||e lurc||ors ol ore's
serses, r|rd, ||le, oody, re||g|or, pa||erce, |r|e|||gerce, s|yress, opu|erce, s|rerg||, rerory ard
|ru||lu|ress are varqu|s|ed.
9. 0 ry lord, W|er a |urar oe|rg |s ao|e |o g|ve up a|| ||e ra|er|a| des|res |r ||s r|rd, |e oecores
e||g|o|e |o possess Wea||| ard opu|erce |||e ours.
10. 0 ry lord, lu|| ol s|x opu|erces, 0 3uprere lersor! 0 3uprere 3ou|, ||||er ol a|| r|ser|es! 0
3uprere lersor |r ||e lorr ol a Worderlu| ||or ard rar, |e| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o
ou.
11. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear lra||ada, a devo|ee |||e you rever des|res ary
||rd ol ra|er|a| opu|erces, e|||er |r |||s ||le or |r ||e rex|. Nore||e|ess, l order you |o erjoy ||e
opu|erces ol ||e derors |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ac||rg as ||e|r ||rg ur||| ||e erd ol ||e dura||or ol ||re
occup|ed oy |aru.
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12. l| does ro| ra||er ||a| you are |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. ou s|ou|d a|Ways, cor||ruous|y, |ear ||e
|rs|ruc||ors ard ressages g|ver oy |e ard a|Ways oe aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol |e, lor l ar ||e
3upersou| ex|s||rg |r ||e core ol everyore's |ear|. T|erelore, g|ve up lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard Wors||p |e.
13. |y dear lra||ada, W|||e you are |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d you W||| ex|aus| a|| ||e reac||ors ol p|ous
ac||v||y oy lee||rg |app|ress, ard oy ac||rg p|ous|y you W||| reu|ra||ze |rp|ous ac||v||y. 8ecause ol ||e
poWerlu| ||re lac|or, you W||| g|ve up your oody, ou| ||e g|or|es ol your ac||v|||es W||| oe surg |r ||e
upper p|are|ary sys|ers, ard oe|rg lu||y lreed lror a|| oordage, you W||| re|urr |ore, oac| |o
0od|ead.
14. 0re W|o a|Ways rereroers your ac||v|||es ard |y ac||v|||es a|so, ard W|o c|ar|s ||e prayers you
|ave ollered, oecores lree, |r due course ol ||re, lror ||e reac||ors ol ra|er|a| ac||v|||es.
15-17. lra||ada |a|araja sa|d. 0 3uprere lord, oecause ou are so rerc|lu| |o ||e la||er sou|s, l as|
ou lor or|y ore oered|c||or. l |roW ||a| ry la||er, a| ||e ||re ol ||s dea||, |ad a|ready oeer pur|l|ed
oy our g|arce upor ||r, ou| oecause ol ||s |grorarce ol our oeau||lu| poWer ard supreracy, |e Was
urrecessar||y argry a| ou, la|se|y |||r||rg ||a| ou Were ||e ||||er ol ||s oro||er. T|us |e d|rec||y
o|asp|ered our lords||p, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ard corr|||ed |eav||y s|rlu|
ac||v|||es d|rec|ed aga|rs| re, our devo|ee. l W|s| ||a| |e oe excused lor ||ese s|rlu| ac||v|||es.
18. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear lra||ada, 0 ros| pure, 0 grea| sa|r||y persor,
your la||er |as oeer pur|l|ed, a|org W||| |Wer|y-ore lorela||ers |r your lar||y. 8ecause you Were oorr
|r |||s lar||y, ||e er||re dyras|y |as oeer pur|l|ed.
19. w|erever ard W|erever ||ere are peacelu|, equ|po|sed devo|ees W|o are We|| oe|aved ard
decora|ed W||| a|| good qua||||es, ||a| p|ace ard ||e dyras||es ||ere, ever |l corderred, are pur|l|ed.
20. |y dear lra||ada, K|rg ol ||e 0a||yas, oecause ol oe|rg a||ac|ed |o devo||ora| serv|ce |o |e, |y
devo|ee does ro| d|s||rgu|s| oe|Weer |oWer ard ||g|er ||v|rg er||||es. lr a|| respec|s, |e |s rever
jea|ous ol aryore.
21. T|ose W|o lo||oW your exarp|e W||| ra|ura||y oecore |y pure devo|ees. ou are ||e oes| exarp|e
ol |y devo|ee, ard o||ers s|ou|d lo||oW |r your loo|s|eps.
22. |y dear c|||d, your la||er |as a|ready oeer pur|l|ed jus| oy ||e |ouc| ol |y oody a| ||e ||re ol ||s
dea||. Nore||e|ess, ||e du|y ol a sor |s |o perlorr ||e sradd|a r||ua||s||c cererory al|er ||s la||er's
dea|| so ||a| ||s la||er ray oe proro|ed |o a p|are|ary sys|er W|ere |e ray oecore a good c|||zer
ard devo|ee.
23. Al|er perlorr|rg ||e r||ua||s||c cereror|es, |a|e c|arge ol your la||er's ||rgdor. 3|| upor ||e ||rore
ard do ro| oe d|s|uroed oy ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es. l|ease |eep your r|rd l|xed upor |e. w|||ou|
|rarsgress|rg ||e |rjurc||ors ol ||e vedas, as a ra||er ol lorra|||y you ray perlorr your par||cu|ar
du||es.
24. 3r| Narada |ur| cor||rued. T|us, as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ordered, lra||ada
|a|araja perlorred ||e r||ua||s||c cereror|es lor ||s la||er. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, |e Was ||er er||rored
|r ||e ||rgdor ol l|rarya|as|pu, as d|rec|ed oy ||e ora|raras.
25. lord 8ra|ra, surrourded oy ||e o||er der|gods, Was or|g||-laced oecause ||e lord Was p|eased.
T|us |e ollered prayers |o ||e lord W||| |rarscerder|a| Words.
2o. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. 0 3uprere lord ol a|| |ords, propr|e|or ol ||e er||re ur|verse, 0 oered|c|or ol a||
||v|rg er||||es, 0 or|g|ra| persor [ad|-purusa|, oecause ol our good lor|ure ou |ave roW ||||ed |||s
s|rlu| deror, W|o Was g|v|rg |rouo|e |o ||e er||re ur|verse.
27. T||s deror, l|rarya|as|pu, rece|ved lror re ||e oered|c||or ||a| |e Wou|d ro| oe ||||ed oy ary
||v|rg oe|rg W||||r ry crea||or. w||| |||s assurarce ard W||| s|rerg|| der|ved lror aus|er|||es ard
rys||c poWer, |e oecare excess|ve|y proud ard |rarsgressed a|| ||e ved|c |rjurc||ors.
28. 8y grea| lor|ure, l|rarya|as|pu's sor lra||ada |a|araja |as roW oeer re|eased lror dea||, lor
a|||oug| |e |s a c|||d, |e |s ar exa||ed devo|ee. NoW |e |s lu||y urder ||e pro|ec||or ol our |o|us lee|.
29. |y dear lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ou are ||e 3uprere 3ou|. ll ore red||a|es
upor our |rarscerder|a| oody, ou ra|ura||y pro|ec| ||r lror a|| sources ol lear, ever ||e |rr|rer|
darger ol dea||.
30. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rep||ed. |y dear lord 8ra|ra, 0 grea| |ord oorr lror ||e |o|us l|oWer,
jus| as || |s dargerous |o leed r||| |o a sra|e, so || |s dargerous |o g|ve oered|c||ors |o derors, W|o
are oy ra|ure leroc|ous ard jea|ous. l Warr you ro| |o g|ve suc| oered|c||ors |o ary deror aga|r.
31. Narada |ur| cor||rued. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ro|
v|s|o|e |o ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg, spo|e |r |||s Way, |rs|ruc||rg lord 8ra|ra. T|er, oe|rg Wors||ped
oy 8ra|ra, ||e lord d|sappeared lror ||a| p|ace.
32. lra||ada |a|araja ||er Wors||ped ard ollered prayers |o a|| ||e der|gods, suc| as 8ra|ra, 3|va
ard ||e lrajapa||s, W|o are a|| par|s ol ||e lord.
33. T|ereal|er, a|org W||| 3u|racarya ard o||er grea| sa|r|s, lord 8ra|ra, W|ose sea| |s or ||e |o|us
l|oWer, rade lra||ada ||e ||rg ol a|| ||e derors ard g|ar|s |r ||e ur|verse.
34. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, al|er a|| ||e der|gods, |eaded oy lord 8ra|ra, Were proper|y Wors||ped oy
lra||ada |a|araja, ||ey ollered lra||ada ||e|r u|ros| oered|c||ors ard ||er re|urred |o ||e|r
respec||ve aoodes.
35. T|us ||e |Wo assoc|a|es ol lord v|sru W|o |ad oecore l|rarya|sa ard l|rarya|as|pu, ||e sors ol
0|||, Were oo|| ||||ed. 8y |||us|or ||ey |ad ||oug|| ||a| ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s s||ua|ed |r everyore's
|ear|, Was ||e|r erery.
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3o. 8e|rg cursed oy ||e ora|raras, ||e sare |Wo assoc|a|es |oo| o|r|| aga|r as Kuro|a|arra ard ||e
|er-|eaded bavara. T|ese |Wo ba|sasas Were ||||ed oy lord baracardra's ex|raord|rary poWer.
37. l|erced oy ||e arroWs ol lord baracardra, oo|| Kuro|a|arra ard bavara |ay or ||e grourd ard
|el| ||e|r ood|es, lu||y aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol ||e lord, jus| as ||ey |ad |r ||e|r prev|ous o|r||s as
l|rarya|sa ard l|rarya|as|pu.
38. T|ey oo|| |oo| o|r|| aga|r |r |urar soc|e|y as 3|supa|a ard 0ar|ava|ra ard cor||rued |r ||e sare
err||y |oWard ||e lord. l| |s ||ey W|o rerged |r|o ||e oody ol ||e lord |r your preserce.
39. No| or|y 3|supa|a ard 0ar|ava|ra ou| a|so rary, rary o||er ||rgs W|o ac|ed as erer|es ol Krsra
a||a|red sa|va||or a| ||e ||re ol dea||. 8ecause ||ey ||oug|| ol ||e lord, ||ey rece|ved sp|r||ua| ood|es
ard lorrs ||e sare as l|s, jus| as Worrs cap|ured oy a o|ac| drore oo|a|r ||e sare |ype ol oody as
||e drore.
40. 8y devo||ora| serv|ce, pure devo|ees W|o |rcessar||y |||r| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
rece|ve ood|es s|r||ar |o l|s. T||s |s |roWr as sarupya-ru|||. A|||oug| 3|supa|a, 0ar|ava|ra ard o||er
||rgs ||oug|| ol Krsra as ar erery, ||ey a|so ac||eved ||e sare resu||.
41. Fvery|||rg you as|ed re aoou| |oW 3|supa|a ard o||ers a||a|red sa|va||or a|||oug| ||ey Were
|r|r|ca| |as roW oeer exp|a|red |o you oy re.
42. lr |||s rarra||or aoou| Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, var|ous expars|ors or
|rcarra||ors ol ||e lord |ave oeer descr|oed, ard ||e |||||rg ol ||e |Wo derors l|rarya|sa ard
l|rarya|as|pu |as a|so oeer descr|oed.
43-44. T||s rarra||or descr|oes ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e grea| ard exa||ed devo|ee lra||ada |a|araja,
||s s|aurc| devo||ora| serv|ce, ||s perlec| |roW|edge, ard ||s perlec| de|ac|rer| lror ra|er|a|
cor|ar|ra||or. l| a|so descr|oes ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as ||e cause ol crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or. lra||ada |a|araja, |r ||s prayers, |as descr|oed ||e |rarscerder|a|
qua||||es ol ||e lord ard |as a|so descr|oed |oW ||e var|ous aoodes ol ||e der|gods ard derors,
regard|ess ol |oW ra|er|a||y opu|er|, are des|royed oy ||e rere d|rec||or ol ||e lord.
45. T|e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or oy W||c| ore car ac|ua||y urders|ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead are ca||ed o|agava|a-d|arra. lr |||s rarra||or, ||erelore, W||c| dea|s W||| ||ese pr|rc|p|es,
ac|ua| |rarscerderce |s proper|y descr|oed.
4o. 0re W|o |ears ard c|ar|s |||s rarra||or aoou| ||e orr|po|erce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, v|sru, |s cer|a|r|y ||oera|ed lror ra|er|a| oordage W|||ou| la||.
47. lra||ada |a|araja Was ||e oes| arorg exa||ed devo|ees. Aryore W|o W||| grea| a||er||or |ears
|||s rarra||or corcerr|rg ||e ac||v|||es ol lra||ada |a|araja, ||e |||||rg ol l|rarya|as|pu, ard ||e
ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Nrs|r|adeva, sure|y reac|es ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d,
W|ere ||ere |s ro arx|e|y.
48. Narada |ur| cor||rued. |y dear |a|araja ud||s|||ra, a|| ol you [||e lardavas| are ex|rere|y
lor|ura|e, lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, ||ves |r your pa|ace jus| |||e a |urar oe|rg.
0rea| sa|r||y persors |roW |||s very We||, ard ||erelore ||ey cors|ar||y v|s|| |||s |ouse.
49. T|e |rpersora| 8ra|rar |s Krsra l|rse|l oecause Krsra |s ||e source ol ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar.
le |s ||e or|g|r ol ||e |rarscerder|a| o||ss soug|| oy grea| sa|r||y persors, ye| le, ||e 3uprere
lersor, |s your ros| dear lr|erd ard cors|ar| We||-W|s|er ard |s |r||ra|e|y re|a|ed |o you as ||e sor ol
your ra|erra| urc|e. lrdeed, le |s a|Ways |||e your oody ard sou|. le |s Wors||pao|e, ye| le ac|s as
your servar| ard sore||res as your sp|r||ua| ras|er.
50. Fxa||ed persors |||e lord 3|va ard lord 8ra|ra cou|d ro| proper|y descr|oe ||e |ru|| ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra. |ay ||e lord, W|o |s a|Ways Wors||ped as ||e pro|ec|or ol a||
devo|ees oy grea| sa|r|s W|o ooserve voWs ol s||erce, red||a||or, devo||ora| serv|ce ard rerurc|a||or,
oe p|eased W||| us.
51. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, |org, |org ago |r ||s|ory, a deror |roWr as |aya 0arava, W|o Was
very exper| |r |ec|r|ca| |roW|edge, reduced ||e repu|a||or ol lord 3|va. lr ||a| s||ua||or, Krsra, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, saved lord 3|va.
52. |a|araja ud||s|||ra sa|d. lor W|a| reasor d|d ||e deror |aya 0arava varqu|s| lord 3|va's
repu|a||or? loW d|d lord Krsra save lord 3|va ard expard ||s repu|a||or aga|r? K|rd|y descr|oe ||ese
|rc|der|s.
53. Narada |ur| sa|d. w|er ||e der|gods, W|o are a|Ways poWerlu| oy ||e rercy ol lord Krsra,
loug|| W||| ||e asuras, ||e asuras Were delea|ed, ard ||erelore ||ey |oo| s|e||er ol |aya 0arava, ||e
grea|es| ol ||e derors.
54-55. |aya 0arava, ||e grea| |eader ol ||e derors, prepared ||ree |rv|s|o|e res|derces ard gave
||er |o ||e derors. T|ese dWe|||rgs resero|ed a|rp|ares rade ol go|d, s||ver ard |ror, ard ||ey
cor|a|red urcorror parap|erra||a. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, oecause ol ||ese ||ree dWe|||rgs ||e
corrarders ol ||e derors rera|red |rv|s|o|e |o ||e der|gods. Ta||rg advar|age ol |||s oppor|ur||y,
||e derors, rereroer|rg ||e|r lorrer err||y, oegar |o varqu|s| ||e ||ree Wor|ds--||e upper, r|dd|e
ard |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers.
5o. T|ereal|er, W|er ||e derors |ad oegur |o des|roy ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers, ||e ru|ers ol
||ose p|are|s Wer| |o lord 3|va, lu||y surrerdered ur|o ||r ard sa|d. 0ear lord, We der|gods ||v|rg |r
||e ||ree Wor|ds are aoou| |o oe varqu|s|ed. we are your lo||oWers. K|rd|y save us.
57. T|e ros| poWerlu| ard ao|e lord 3|va reassured ||er ard sa|d, 0o ro| oe alra|d. le ||er l|xed
||s arroWs |o ||s ooW ard re|eased ||er |oWard ||e ||ree res|derces occup|ed oy ||e derors.
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58. T|e arroWs re|eased oy lord 3|va appeared |||e l|ery oears erara||rg lror ||e sur g|ooe ard
covered ||e ||ree res|der||a| a|rp|ares, W||c| cou|d ||er ro |orger oe seer.
59. A||ac|ed oy lord 3|va's go|der arroWs, a|| ||e deror|ac |r|ao||ar|s ol ||ose ||ree dWe|||rgs |os|
||e|r ||ves ard le|| doWr. T|er ||e grea| rys||c |aya 0arava dropped ||e derors |r|o a rec|arear We||
||a| |e |ad crea|ed.
o0. w|er ||e dead ood|es ol ||e derors care |r |ouc| W||| ||e rec|ar, ||e|r ood|es oecare |rv|rc|o|e
|o ||urderoo||s. FrdoWed W||| grea| s|rerg||, ||ey go| up |||e ||g||r|rg pere|ra||rg c|ouds.
o1. 3ee|rg lord 3|va very ruc| aggr|eved ard d|sappo|r|ed, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
lord v|sru, cors|dered |oW |o s|op |||s ru|sarce crea|ed oy |aya 0arava.
o2. T|er lord 8ra|ra oecare a ca|l ard lord v|sru a coW, ard a| roor ||ey er|ered ||e res|derces
ard drar| a|| ||e rec|ar |r ||e We||.
o3. T|e derors cou|d see ||e ca|l ard coW, ou| oecause ol ||e |||us|or crea|ed oy ||e erergy ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e derors cou|d ro| loro|d ||er. T|e grea| rys||c |aya 0arava
oecare aWare ||a| ||e ca|l ard coW Were dr|r||rg ||e rec|ar, ard |e cou|d urders|ard |||s |o oe ||e
urseer poWer ol prov|derce. T|us |e spo|e |o ||e derors, W|o Were gr|evous|y |arer||rg.
o4. |aya 0arava sa|d. w|a| |as oeer des||red oy ||e 3uprere lord lor orese|l, lor o||ers, or lor oo||
orese|l ard o||ers carro| oe urdore aryW|ere or oy aryore, W|e||er ore oe a der|god, a deror, a
|urar oe|rg or aryore e|se.
o5-oo. Narada |ur| cor||rued. T|ereal|er, lord Krsra, oy l|s oWr persora| po|ercy, cors|s||rg ol
re||g|or, |roW|edge, rerurc|a||or, opu|erce, aus|er||y, educa||or ard ac||v|||es, equ|pped lord 3|va W|||
a|| ||e recessary parap|erra||a, suc| as a c|ar|o|, a c|ar|o|eer, a l|ag, |orses, e|ep|ar|s, a ooW, a
s||e|d ard arroWs. w|er lord 3|va Was lu||y equ|pped |r |||s Way, |e sa| doWr or ||e c|ar|o| W||| ||s
arroWs ard ooW |o l|g|| W||| ||e derors.
o7. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e ros| poWerlu| lord 3|va jo|red ||e arroWs |o ||s ooW, ard a| roor |e
se| l|re |o a|| ||ree res|derces ol ||e derors ard ||us des|royed ||er.
o8. 3ea|ed |r ||e|r a|rp|ares |r ||e s|y, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers oea| rary
|e|||edrurs. T|e der|gods, sa|r|s, l||as, 3|dd|as ard var|ous grea| persora||||es s|oWered l|oWers or
||e |ead ol lord 3|va, W|s||rg ||r a|| v|c|ory, ard ||e Apsaras oegar |o c|ar| ard darce W||| grea|
p|easure.
o9. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||us lord 3|va |s |roWr as Tr|purar|, ||e arr||||a|or ol ||e ||ree dWe|||rgs ol ||e
derors, oecause |e ourr| ||ese dWe|||rgs |o as|es. 8e|rg Wors||ped oy ||e der|gods, |eaded oy
lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va re|urred |o ||s oWr aoode.
70. T|e lord, 3r| Krsra, appeared as a |urar oe|rg, ye| le perlorred rary urcorror ard
Worderlu| pas||res oy l|s oWr po|ercy. loW car l say rore aoou| l|s ac||v|||es ||ar W|a| |as a|ready
oeer sa|d oy grea| sa|r||y persors? Fveryore car oe pur|l|ed oy l|s ac||v|||es, s|rp|y oy |ear|rg aoou|
||er lror ||e r|g|| source.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er |ear|rg aoou| ||e ac||v|||es ard c|arac|er ol lra||ada |a|araja,
W||c| are adored ard d|scussed arorg grea| persora||||es |||e lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va,
ud||s|||ra |a|araja, ||e ros| respec|lu| ||rg arorg exa||ed persora||||es, aga|r |rqu|red lror ||e
grea| sa|r| Narada |ur| |r a rood ol grea| p|easure.
2. |a|araja ud||s|||ra sa|d. |y dear |ord, l W|s| |o |ear lror you aoou| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or oy
W||c| ore car a||a|r ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le--devo||ora| serv|ce. l W|s| |o |ear aoou| ||e gerera|
occupa||ora| du||es ol |urar soc|e|y ard ||e sys|er ol soc|a| ard sp|r||ua| advarcerer| |roWr as
varrasrara-d|arra.
3. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, you are d|rec||y ||e sor ol lrajapa|| [lord 8ra|ra|. 8ecause ol your
aus|er|||es, rys||c yoga ard |rarce, you are cors|dered ||e oes| ol a|| ol lord 8ra|ra's sors.
4. No ore |s super|or |o you |r peacelu| ||le ard rercy, ard ro ore |roWs oe||er ||ar you |oW |o
execu|e devo||ora| serv|ce or |oW |o oecore ||e oes| ol ||e ora|raras. T|erelore, you |roW a|| ||e
pr|rc|p|es ol corl|der||a| re||g|ous ||le, ard ro ore |roWs ||er oe||er ||ar you.
5. 3r| Narada |ur| sa|d. Al|er l|rs| oller|rg ry ooe|sarces ur|o lord Krsra, ||e pro|ec|or ol ||e re||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, |e| re exp|a|r ||e pr|rc|p|es ol ||e e|erra| re||g|ous sys|er, ol W||c| l
|ave |eard lror ||e rou|| ol Narayara.
o. lord Narayara, a|org W||| l|s par||a| rar|les|a||or Nara, appeared |r |||s Wor|d ||roug| ||e
daug||er ol 0a|sa |a|araja |roWr as |ur||. le Was oego||er oy 0|arra |a|araja lor ||e oerel|| ol
a|| ||v|rg er||||es. Fver roW, le |s s|||| ergaged |r execu||rg grea| aus|er|||es rear ||e p|ace |roWr as
8adar||asrara.
7. T|e 3uprere 8e|rg, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s ||e esserce ol a|| ved|c |roW|edge, ||e roo| ol
a|| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ard ||e rerory ol grea| au||or|||es. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, |||s pr|rc|p|e ol re||g|or
|s |o oe urders|ood as ev|derce. 0r ||e oas|s ol |||s re||g|ous pr|rc|p|e, every|||rg |s sa||sl|ed, |rc|ud|rg
ore's r|rd, sou| ard ever ore's oody.
8-12. T|ese are ||e gerera| pr|rc|p|es |o oe lo||oWed oy a|| |urar oe|rgs. |ru||lu|ress, rercy, aus|er||y
(ooserv|rg las|s or cer|a|r days ol ||e ror||), oa|||rg |W|ce a day, |o|erarce, d|scr|r|ra||or oe|Weer
r|g|| ard Wrorg, cor|ro| ol ||e r|rd, cor|ro| ol ||e serses, rorv|o|erce, ce||oacy, c|ar||y, read|rg ol
scr|p|ure, s|rp||c||y, sa||slac||or, rerder|rg serv|ce |o sa|r||y persors, gradua||y |a||rg |eave ol
urrecessary ergagerer|s, ooserv|rg ||e lu|||||y ol ||e urrecessary ac||v|||es ol |urar soc|e|y,
rera|r|rg s||er| ard grave ard avo|d|rg urrecessary |a||, cors|der|rg W|e||er ore |s ||e oody or ||e
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sou|, d|s|r|ou||rg lood equa||y |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es (oo|| rer ard ar|ra|s), see|rg every sou| (espec|a||y
|r ||e |urar lorr) as a par| ol ||e 3uprere lord, |ear|rg aoou| ||e ac||v|||es ard |rs|ruc||ors g|ver oy
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead (W|o |s ||e s|e||er ol ||e sa|r||y persors), c|ar||rg aoou| ||ese
ac||v|||es ard |rs|ruc||ors, a|Ways rereroer|rg ||ese ac||v|||es ard |rs|ruc||ors, |ry|rg |o rerder
serv|ce, perlorr|rg Wors||p, oller|rg ooe|sarces, oecor|rg a servar|, oecor|rg a lr|erd, ard
surrerder|rg ore's W|o|e se|l. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||ese |||r|y qua||l|ca||ors rus| oe acqu|red |r ||e
|urar lorr ol ||le. 3|rp|y oy acqu|r|rg ||ese qua||l|ca||ors, ore car sa||sly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
13. T|ose W|o |ave oeer relorred oy ||e garo|ad|ara cererory ard o||er prescr|oed relorra|ory
re||ods, perlorred W||| ved|c rar|ras ard W|||ou| |r|errup||or, ard W|o |ave oeer approved oy lord
8ra|ra, are dv|jas, or |W|ce-oorr. 3uc| ora|raras, |sa|r|yas ard va|syas, pur|l|ed oy ||e|r lar||y
|rad|||ors ard oy ||e|r oe|av|or, s|ou|d Wors||p ||e lord, s|udy ||e vedas ard g|ve c|ar||y. lr |||s
sys|er, ||ey s|ou|d lo||oW ||e pr|rc|p|es ol ||e lour asraras [ora|racarya, gr|as||a, varapras||a ard
sarryasa|.
14. lor a ora|rara ||ere are s|x occupa||ora| du||es. A |sa|r|ya s|ou|d ro| accep| c|ar||y, ou| |e ray
perlorr ||e o||er l|ve ol ||ese du||es. A ||rg or |sa|r|ya |s ro| a||oWed |o |evy |axes or ora|raras, ou|
|e ray ra|e ||s ||ve|||ood oy |evy|rg r|r|ra| |axes, cus|ors du||es, ard pera||y l|res upor ||s o||er
suojec|s.
15. T|e rercar|||e corrur||y s|ou|d a|Ways lo||oW ||e d|rec||ors ol ||e ora|raras ard ergage |r
suc| occupa||ora| du||es as agr|cu||ure, |rade, ard pro|ec||or ol coWs. lor ||e sudras ||e or|y du|y |s |o
accep| a ras|er lror a ||g|er soc|a| order ard ergage |r ||s serv|ce.
1o. As ar a||erra||ve, a ora|rara ray a|so |a|e |o ||e va|sya's occupa||ora| du|y ol agr|cu||ure, coW
pro|ec||or, or |rade. le ray deperd or ||a| W||c| |e |as rece|ved W|||ou| oegg|rg, |e ray oeg |r ||e
paddy l|e|d every day, |e ray co||ec| paddy |el| |r a l|e|d oy ||s propr|e|or, or |e ray co||ec| lood gra|rs
|el| |ere ard ||ere |r ||e s|ops ol gra|r dea|ers. T|ese are lour rears ol ||ve|||ood ||a| ray a|so oe
adop|ed oy ora|raras. Arorg ||ese lour, eac| ol ||er |r success|or |s oe||er ||ar ||e ore preced|rg
||.
17. Fxcep| |r a ||re ol erergercy, |oWer persors s|ou|d ro| accep| ||e occupa||ora| du||es ol ||ose
W|o are ||g|er. w|er ||ere |s suc| ar erergercy, ol course, everyore ou| ||e |sa|r|ya ray accep| ||e
rears ol ||ve|||ood ol o||ers.
18-20. lr ||re ol erergercy, ore ray accep| ary ol ||e var|ous |ypes ol proless|ors |roWr as r|a,
arr|a, rr|a, prarr|a ard sa|yarr|a, ou| ore s|ou|d ro| a| ary ||re accep| ||e proless|or ol a dog. T|e
proless|or ol urc|as||a, co||ec||rg gra|rs lror ||e l|e|d, |s ca||ed r|a. Co||ec||rg W|||ou| oegg|rg |s ca||ed
arr|a, oegg|rg gra|rs |s ca||ed rr|a, |||||rg ||e grourd |s ca||ed prarr|a, ard |rade |s ca||ed sa|yarr|a.
Frgag|rg |r ||e serv|ce ol |oW-grade persors, |oWever, |s ca||ed sva-vr|||, ||e proless|or ol ||e dogs.
3pec|l|ca||y, ora|raras ard |sa|r|yas s|ou|d ro| ergage |r ||e |oW ard aoor|rao|e serv|ce ol sudras.
8ra|raras s|ou|d oe We|| acqua|r|ed W||| a|| ||e ved|c |roW|edge, ard |sa|r|yas s|ou|d oe We||
acqua|r|ed W||| ||e Wors||p ol der|gods.
21. T|e syrp|ors ol a ora|rara are cor|ro| ol ||e r|rd, cor|ro| ol ||e serses, aus|er||y ard perarce,
c|ear||ress, sa||slac||or, lorg|veress, s|rp||c||y, |roW|edge, rercy, |ru||lu|ress, ard corp|e|e
surrerder |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
22. To oe |rl|uer||a| |r oa|||e, urcorquerao|e, pa||er|, c|a||erg|rg ard c|ar||ao|e, |o cor|ro| ||e ood||y
recess|||es, |o oe lorg|v|rg, |o oe a||ac|ed |o ||e ora|r|r|ca| ra|ure ard |o oe a|Ways jo||y ard |ru||lu|--
||ese are ||e syrp|ors ol ||e |sa|r|ya.
23. 8e|rg a|Ways devo|ed |o ||e der|gods, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard ||e 3uprere lord, v|sru,
erdeavor|rg lor advarcerer| |r re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or
[d|arra, ar||a ard |ara|, oe||ev|rg |r ||e Words ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard scr|p|ure, ard a|Ways
erdeavor|rg W||| exper||se |r earr|rg rorey--||ese are ||e syrp|ors ol ||e va|sya.
24. 0ller|rg ooe|sarces |o ||e ||g|er sec||ors ol soc|e|y [||e ora|raras, |sa|r|yas ard va|syas|, oe|rg
a|Ways very c|ear, oe|rg lree lror dup||c||y, serv|rg ore's ras|er, perlorr|rg sacr|l|ces W|||ou| u||er|rg
rar|ras, ro| s|ea||rg, a|Ways spea||rg ||e |ru|| ard g|v|rg a|| pro|ec||or |o ||e coWs ard ora|raras--
||ese are ||e syrp|ors ol ||e sudra.
25. To rerder serv|ce |o ||e |usoard, |o oe a|Ways lavorao|y d|sposed |oWard ||e |usoard, |o oe
equa||y We|| d|sposed |oWard ||e |usoard's re|a||ves ard lr|erds, ard |o lo||oW ||e voWs ol ||e
|usoard--||ese are ||e lour pr|rc|p|es |o oe lo||oWed oy Worer descr|oed as c|as|e.
2o-27. A c|as|e Worar rus| dress r|ce|y ard decora|e |erse|l W||| go|der orrarer|s lor ||e p|easure
ol |er |usoard. A|Ways Wear|rg c|ear ard a||rac||ve garrer|s, s|e s|ou|d sWeep ard c|ear ||e
|ouse|o|d W||| Wa|er ard o||er ||qu|ds so ||a| ||e er||re |ouse |s a|Ways pure ard c|ear. 3|e s|ou|d
co||ec| ||e |ouse|o|d parap|erra||a ard |eep ||e |ouse a|Ways arora||c W||| |rcerse ard l|oWers ard
rus| oe ready |o execu|e ||e des|res ol |er |usoard. 8e|rg rodes| ard |ru||lu|, cor|ro|||rg |er serses,
ard spea||rg |r sWee| Words, a c|as|e Worar s|ou|d ergage |r ||e serv|ce ol |er |usoard W||| |ove,
accord|rg |o ||re ard c|rcurs|arces.
28. A c|as|e Worar s|ou|d ro| oe greedy, ou| sa||sl|ed |r a|| c|rcurs|arces. 3|e rus| oe very exper|
|r |ard||rg |ouse|o|d alla|rs ard s|ou|d oe lu||y corversar| W||| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. 3|e s|ou|d spea|
p|eas|rg|y ard |ru||lu||y ard s|ou|d oe very carelu| ard a|Ways c|ear ard pure. T|us a c|as|e Worar
s|ou|d ergage W||| allec||or |r ||e serv|ce ol a |usoard W|o |s ro| la||er.
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29. T|e Worar W|o ergages |r ||e serv|ce ol |er |usoard, lo||oW|rg s|r|c||y |r ||e loo|s|eps ol ||e
goddess ol lor|ure, sure|y re|urrs |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead, W||| |er devo|ee |usoard, ard ||ves very
|app||y |r ||e va||ur||a p|are|s.
30. Arorg ||e r|xed c|asses |roWr as sar|ara, ||ose W|o are ro| |||eves are |roWr as ar|evasay| or
carda|as [dog-ea|ers|, ard ||ey a|so |ave ||e|r |ered||ary cus|ors.
31. |y dear K|rg, ora|raras We|| corversar| |r ved|c |roW|edge |ave g|ver ||e|r verd|c| ||a| |r every
age [yuga| ||e corduc| ol d|llerer| sec||ors ol peop|e accord|rg |o ||e|r ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure |s
ausp|c|ous oo|| |r |||s ||le ard al|er dea||.
32. ll ore ac|s |r ||s proless|or accord|rg |o ||s pos|||or |r ||e rodes ol ra|ure ard gradua||y g|ves up
||ese ac||v|||es, |e a||a|rs ||e r|s|ara s|age.
33-34. |y dear K|rg, |l ar agr|cu||ura| l|e|d |s cu|||va|ed aga|r ard aga|r, ||e poWer ol ||s produc||or
decreases, ard W|a|ever seeds are soWr ||ere are |os|. Jus| as drops ol g|ee or a l|re rever
ex||rgu|s| ||e l|re ou| a l|ood ol g|ee W|||, s|r||ar|y, over|rdu|gerce |r |us|y des|res r|||ga|es suc|
des|res er||re|y.
35. ll ore s|oWs ||e syrp|ors ol oe|rg a ora|rara, |sa|r|ya, va|sya or sudra, as descr|oed aoove,
ever |l |e |as appeared |r a d|llerer| c|ass, |e s|ou|d oe accep|ed accord|rg |o ||ose syrp|ors ol
c|ass|l|ca||or.
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1. Narada |ur| sa|d. A s|uder| s|ou|d prac||ce corp|e|e|y cor|ro|||rg ||s serses. le s|ou|d oe
suor|ss|ve ard s|ou|d |ave ar a||||ude ol l|rr lr|erds||p lor ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er. w||| a grea| voW, ||e
ora|racar| s|ou|d ||ve a| ||e guru-|u|a, or|y lor ||e oerel|| ol ||e guru.
2. A| oo|| jurc||ors ol day ard r|g||, rare|y, |r ||e ear|y rorr|rg ard |r ||e ever|rg, |e s|ou|d oe lu||y
aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, l|re, ||e sur-god ard lord v|sru ard oy c|ar||rg ||e
0aya|r| rar|ra |e s|ou|d Wors||p ||er.
3. 8e|rg ca||ed oy ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, ||e s|uder| s|ou|d s|udy ||e ved|c rar|ras regu|ar|y. Fvery day,
oelore oeg|rr|rg ||s s|ud|es ard a| ||e erd ol ||s s|ud|es, ||e d|sc|p|e s|ou|d respec|lu||y oller
ooe|sarces ur|o ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er.
4. Carry|rg pure |usa grass |r ||s |ard, ||e ora|racar| s|ou|d dress regu|ar|y W||| a oe|| ol s|raW ard
W||| deers||r garrer|s. le s|ou|d Wear ra||ed |a|r, carry a rod ard Wa|erpo| ard oe decora|ed W||| a
sacred ||read, as recorrerded |r ||e sas|ras.
5. T|e ora|racar| s|ou|d go ou| rorr|rg ard ever|rg |o co||ec| a|rs, ard |e s|ou|d oller a|| ||a| |e
co||ec|s |o ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er. le s|ou|d ea| or|y |l ordered |o |a|e lood oy ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er,
o||erW|se, |l ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er does ro| g|ve |||s order, |e ray sore||res |ave |o las|.
o. A ora|racar| s|ou|d oe qu||e We|| oe|aved ard ger||e ard s|ou|d ro| ea| or co||ec| rore ||ar
recessary. le rus| a|Ways oe ac||ve ard exper|, lu||y oe||ev|rg |r ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er
ard ||e sas|ra. lu||y cor|ro|||rg ||s serses, |e s|ou|d assoc|a|e or|y as ruc| as recessary W|||
Worer or ||ose cor|ro||ed oy Worer.
7. A ora|racar|, or ore W|o |as ro| accep|ed ||e gr|as||a-asrara [lar||y ||le|, rus| r|g|d|y avo|d
|a|||rg W||| Worer or aoou| Worer, lor ||e serses are so poWerlu| ||a| ||ey ray ag||a|e ever ||e
r|rd ol a sarryas|, a reroer ol ||e rerourced order ol ||le.
8. ll ||e W|le ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er |s yourg, a yourg ora|racar| s|ou|d ro| a||oW |er |o care lor ||s
|a|r, rassage ||s oody W||| o||, or oa||e ||r W||| allec||or |||e a ro||er.
9. worar |s corpared |o l|re, ard rar |s corpared |o a ou||er po|. T|erelore a rar s|ou|d avo|d
assoc|a||rg ever W||| ||s oWr daug||er |r a sec|uded p|ace. 3|r||ar|y, |e s|ou|d a|so avo|d assoc|a||or
W||| o||er Worer. 0re s|ou|d assoc|a|e W||| Worer or|y lor |rpor|ar| ous|ress ard ro| o||erW|se.
10. As |org as a ||v|rg er|||y |s ro| corp|e|e|y se|l-rea||zed--as |org as |e |s ro| |rdeperder| ol ||e
r|scorcep||or ol |der||ly|rg W||| ||s oody, W||c| |s ro|||rg ou| a rel|ec||or ol ||e or|g|ra| oody ard
serses--|e carro| oe re||eved ol ||e corcep||or ol dua|||y, W||c| |s ep||or|zed oy ||e dua|||y oe|Weer
rar ard Worar. T|us ||ere |s every c|arce ||a| |e W||| la|| doWr oecause ||s |r|e|||gerce |s
oeW||dered.
11. A|| ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors app|y equa||y |o ||e |ouse|o|der ard ||e sarryas|, ||e reroer ol ||e
rerourced order ol ||le. T|e gr|as||a, |oWever, |s g|ver perr|ss|or oy ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er |o |rdu|ge |r
sex dur|rg ||e per|od lavorao|e lor procrea||or.
12. 8ra|racar|s or gr|as||as W|o |ave |a|er ||e voW ol ce||oacy as descr|oed aoove s|ou|d ro|
|rdu|ge |r ||e lo||oW|rg. app|y|rg poWder or o|r|rer| |o ||e eyes, rassag|rg ||e |ead W||| o||,
rassag|rg ||e oody W||| ||e |ards, see|rg a Worar or pa|r||rg a Worar's p|c|ure, ea||rg rea|,
dr|r||rg W|re, decora||rg ||e oody W||| l|oWer gar|ards, srear|rg scer|ed o|r|rer| or ||e oody, or
decora||rg ||e oody W||| orrarer|s. T|ese ||ey s|ou|d g|ve up.
13-14. Accord|rg |o ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors rer||ored aoove, ore W|o |s |W|ce-oorr, rare|y a
ora|rara, |sa|r|ya or va|sya, s|ou|d res|de |r ||e guru-|u|a urder ||e care ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er.
T|ere |e s|ou|d s|udy ard |earr a|| ||e ved|c |||era|ures a|org W||| ||e|r supp|erer|s ard ||e
upar|sads, accord|rg |o ||s ao||||y ard poWer |o s|udy. ll poss|o|e, ||e s|uder| or d|sc|p|e s|ou|d reWard
||e sp|r||ua| ras|er W||| ||e rerurera||or ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er reques|s, ard ||er, lo||oW|rg ||e ras|er's
order, ||e d|sc|p|e s|ou|d |eave ard accep| ore ol ||e o||er asraras, rare|y ||e gr|as||a-asrara,
varapras||a-asrara or sarryasa-asrara, as |e des|res.
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15. 0re s|ou|d rea||ze ||a| |r ||e l|re, |r ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, |r ore's se|l ard |r a|| ||v|rg er||||es--|r a||
c|rcurs|arces ard cord|||ors--||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, |as s|ru||areous|y
er|ered ard ro| er|ered. le |s s||ua|ed ex|erra||y ard |r|erra||y as ||e lu|| cor|ro||er ol every|||rg.
1o. 8y prac||c|rg |r |||s Way, W|e||er ore oe |r ||e ora|racar|-asrara, gr|as||a-asrara,
varapras||a-asrara or sarryasa-asrara, ore rus| a|Ways rea||ze ||e a||-pervad|rg preserce ol ||e
3uprere lord, lor |r |||s Way || |s poss|o|e |o urders|ard ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
17. 0 K|rg, l s|a|| roW descr|oe ||e qua||l|ca||ors lor a varapras||a, ore W|o |as re||red lror lar||y
||le. 8y r|g|d|y lo||oW|rg ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors lor ||e varapras||a, ore car eas||y oe e|eva|ed |o ||e
upper p|are|ary sys|er |roWr as |a|ar|o|a.
18. A persor |r varapras||a ||le s|ou|d ro| ea| gra|rs groWr oy |||||rg ol ||e l|e|ds. le s|ou|d a|so ro|
ea| gra|rs ||a| |ave groWr W|||ou| |||||rg ol ||e l|e|d ou| are ro| lu||y r|pe. Nor s|ou|d a varapras||a ea|
gra|rs coo|ed |r l|re. lrdeed, |e s|ou|d ea| or|y lru|| r|pered oy ||e surs||re.
19. A varapras||a s|ou|d prepare ca|es |o oe ollered |r sacr|l|ce lror lru||s ard gra|rs groWr ra|ura||y
|r ||e lores|. w|er |e oo|a|rs sore reW gra|rs, |e s|ou|d g|ve up ||s o|d s|oc| ol gra|rs.
20. A varapras||a s|ou|d prepare a ||a|c|ed co||age or |a|e s|e||er ol a cave |r a rour|a|r or|y |o
|eep ||e sacred l|re, ou| |e s|ou|d persora||y prac||ce erdur|rg sroWla||, W|rd, l|re, ra|r ard ||e s||r|rg
ol ||e sur.
21. T|e varapras||a s|ou|d Wear ra||ed |oc|s ol |a|r or ||s |ead ard |e| ||s oody |a|r, ra||s ard
rous|ac|e groW. le s|ou|d ro| c|earse ||s oody ol d|r|. le s|ou|d |eep a Wa|erpo|, deers||r ard rod,
Wear ||e oar| ol a |ree as a cover|rg, ard use garrer|s co|ored |||e l|re.
22. 8e|rg very ||oug||lu|, a varapras||a s|ou|d rera|r |r ||e lores| lor |We|ve years, e|g|| years, lour
years, |Wo years or a| |eas| ore year. le s|ou|d oe|ave |r suc| a Way ||a| |e W||| ro| oe d|s|uroed or
|rouo|ed oy |oo ruc| aus|er||y.
23. w|er oecause ol d|sease or o|d age ore |s urao|e |o perlorr ||s prescr|oed du||es lor
advarcerer| |r sp|r||ua| corsc|ousress or s|udy ol ||e vedas, |e s|ou|d prac||ce las||rg, ro| |a||rg
ary lood.
24. le s|ou|d proper|y p|ace ||e l|re e|erer| |r ||s oWr se|l ard |r |||s Way g|ve up ood||y all|r||y, oy
W||c| ore |||r|s ||e oody |o oe ore's se|l or ore's oWr. 0re s|ou|d gradua||y rerge ||e ra|er|a| oody
|r|o ||e l|ve e|erer|s [ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r ard s|y|.
25. A sooer, se|l-rea||zed persor W|o |as lu|| |roW|edge s|ou|d rerge ||e var|ous par|s ol ||e oody |r
||e|r or|g|ra| sources. T|e |o|es |r ||e oody are caused oy ||e s|y, ||e process ol orea|||rg |s caused
oy ||e a|r, ||e |ea| ol ||e oody |s caused oy l|re, ard serer, o|ood ard rucus are caused oy Wa|er.
T|e |ard suos|arces, |||e s||r, rusc|e ard oore, are caused oy ear||. lr |||s Way a|| ||e cors|||uer|s ol
||e oody are caused oy var|ous e|erer|s, ard ||ey s|ou|d oe rerged aga|r |r|o ||ose e|erer|s.
2o-28. T|ereal|er, ||e oojec| ol speec|, a|org W||| ||e serse ol speec| [||e |orgue|, s|ou|d oe
oes|oWed upor l|re. Cral|srars||p ard ||e |Wo |ards s|ou|d oe g|ver |o ||e der|god lrdra. T|e
poWer ol roverer| ard ||e |egs s|ou|d oe g|ver |o lord v|sru. 3ersua| p|easure, a|org W||| ||e
ger||a|s, s|ou|d oe oes|oWed upor lrajapa||. T|e rec|ur, W||| ||e poWer ol evacua||or, s|ou|d oe
oes|oWed, |r ||s proper p|ace, ur|o |r|yu. T|e aura| |rs|rurer|, a|org W||| sourd v|ora||or, s|ou|d oe
g|ver |o ||e de|||es pres|d|rg over ||e d|rec||ors. T|e |rs|rurer| ol |ouc|, a|org W||| ||e serse oojec|s
ol |ouc|, s|ou|d oe g|ver |o vayu. lorr, W||| ||e poWer ol s|g||, s|ou|d oe oes|oWed upor ||e sur.
T|e |orgue, a|org W||| ||e der|god varura, s|ou|d oe oes|oWed upor Wa|er, ard ||e poWer ol sre||,
a|org W||| ||e |Wo Asv|r|-|urara der|gods, s|ou|d oe oes|oWed upor ||e ear||.
29-30. T|e r|rd, a|org W||| a|| ra|er|a| des|res, s|ou|d oe rerged |r ||e roor der|god. A|| ||e suojec|
ra||ers ol |r|e|||gerce, a|org W||| ||e |r|e|||gerce ||se|l, s|ou|d oe p|aced |r lord 8ra|ra. la|se ego,
W||c| |s urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure ard W||c| |rduces ore |o |||r|, l ar |||s
oody, ard every|||rg correc|ed W||| |||s oody |s r|re, s|ou|d oe rerged, a|org W||| ra|er|a|
ac||v|||es, |r budra, ||e predor|ra||rg de||y ol la|se ego. |a|er|a| corsc|ousress, a|org W||| ||e goa| ol
||oug||, s|ou|d oe rerged |r ||e |rd|v|dua| ||v|rg oe|rg, ard ||e der|gods ac||rg urder ||e rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure s|ou|d oe rerged, a|org W||| ||e perver|ed ||v|rg oe|rg, |r|o ||e 3uprere 8e|rg. T|e
ear|| s|ou|d oe rerged |r Wa|er, Wa|er |r ||e or|g||ress ol ||e sur, |||s or|g||ress |r|o ||e a|r, ||e a|r
|r|o ||e s|y, ||e s|y |r|o ||e la|se ego, ||e la|se ego |r|o ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a|
erergy |r|o ||e urrar|les|ed |rgred|er|s [||e prad|ara lea|ure ol ||e ra|er|a| erergy|, ard a| |as| ||e
|rgred|er| lea|ure ol ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or |r|o ||e 3upersou|.
31. w|er a|| ||e ra|er|a| des|gra||ors |ave ||us rerged |r|o ||e|r respec||ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e
||v|rg oe|rgs, W|o are a|| u|||ra|e|y corp|e|e|y sp|r||ua|, oe|rg ore |r qua|||y W||| ||e 3uprere 8e|rg,
s|ou|d cease lror ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, as l|ares cease W|er ||e Wood |r W||c| ||ey are ourr|rg |s
corsured. w|er ||e ra|er|a| oody |s re|urred |o ||s var|ous ra|er|a| e|erer|s, or|y ||e sp|r||ua| oe|rg
rera|rs. T||s sp|r||ua| oe|rg |s 8ra|rar ard |s equa| |r qua|||y W||| laraora|rar.
'hap"+r Thir"++n Th+ B+havi!r !. a P+r.+-" P+rs!n
1. 3r| Narada |ur| sa|d. A persor ao|e |o cu|||va|e sp|r||ua| |roW|edge s|ou|d rerource a|| ra|er|a|
correc||ors, ard rere|y |eep|rg ||e oody |r|ao||ao|e, |e s|ou|d |rave| lror ore p|ace |o aro||er,
pass|rg or|y ore r|g|| |r eac| v|||age. lr |||s Way, W|||ou| deperderce |r regard |o ||e reeds ol ||e
oody, ||e sarryas| s|ou|d |rave| a|| over ||e Wor|d.
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2. A persor |r ||e rerourced order ol ||le ray |ry |o avo|d ever a dress |o cover ||rse|l. ll |e Wears
ary|||rg a| a||, || s|ou|d oe or|y a |o|rc|o||, ard W|er ||ere |s ro recess||y, a sarryas| s|ou|d ro| ever
accep| a darda. A sarryas| s|ou|d avo|d carry|rg ary|||rg ou| a darda ard |ararda|u.
3. T|e sarryas|, corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed |r ||e se|l, s|ou|d ||ve or a|rs oegged lror door |o door. No|
oe|rg deperder| or ary persor or ary p|ace, |e s|ou|d a|Ways oe a lr|erd|y We||-W|s|er |o a|| ||v|rg
oe|rgs ard oe a peacelu|, ura||oyed devo|ee ol Narayara. lr |||s Way |e s|ou|d rove lror ore p|ace
|o aro||er.
4. T|e sarryas| s|ou|d a|Ways |ry |o see ||e 3uprere pervad|rg every|||rg ard see every|||rg,
|rc|ud|rg |||s ur|verse, res||rg or ||e 3uprere.
5. 0ur|rg urcorsc|ousress ard corsc|ousress, ard oe|Weer ||e |Wo, |e s|ou|d |ry |o urders|ard ||e
se|l ard oe lu||y s||ua|ed |r ||e se|l. lr |||s Way, |e s|ou|d rea||ze ||a| ||e cord|||ora| ard ||oera|ed
s|ages ol ||le are or|y |||usory ard ro| ac|ua||y lac|ua|. w||| suc| a ||g|er urders|ard|rg, |e s|ou|d see
or|y ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| pervad|rg every|||rg.
o. 3|rce ||e ra|er|a| oody |s sure |o oe varqu|s|ed ard ||e dura||or ol ore's ||le |s ro| l|xed, re|||er
dea|| ror ||le |s |o oe pra|sed. ba||er, ore s|ou|d ooserve ||e e|erra| ||re lac|or, |r W||c| ||e ||v|rg
er|||y rar|les|s ||rse|l ard d|sappears.
7. l||era|ure ||a| |s a use|ess Was|e ol ||re--|r o||er Words, |||era|ure W|||ou| sp|r||ua| oerel||--s|ou|d oe
rejec|ed. 0re s|ou|d ro| oecore a proless|ora| |eac|er as a rears ol earr|rg ore's ||ve|||ood, ror
s|ou|d ore |rdu|ge |r argurer|s ard cour|er-argurer|s. Nor s|ou|d ore |a|e s|e||er ol ary cause or
lac||or.
8. A sarryas| rus| ro| preser| a||urerer|s ol ra|er|a| oerel||s |o ga||er rary d|sc|p|es, ror s|ou|d |e
urrecessar||y read rary ooo|s or g|ve d|scourses as a rears ol ||ve|||ood. le rus| rever a||erp| |o
|rcrease ra|er|a| opu|erces urrecessar||y.
9. A peacelu|, equ|po|sed persor W|o |s lac|ua||y advarced |r sp|r||ua| corsc|ousress does ro| reed |o
accep| ||e syroo|s ol a sarryas|, suc| as ||e |r|darda ard |ararda|u. Accord|rg |o recess||y, |e ray
sore||res accep| ||ose syroo|s ard sore||res rejec| ||er.
10. A|||oug| a sa|r||y persor ray ro| expose ||rse|l |o ||e v|s|or ol |urar soc|e|y, oy ||s oe|av|or
||s purpose |s d|sc|osed. To |urar soc|e|y |e s|ou|d preser| ||rse|l |||e a res||ess c|||d, ard a|||oug|
|e |s ||e grea|es| ||oug||lu| ora|or, |e s|ou|d preser| ||rse|l |||e a duro rar.
11. As a ||s|or|ca| exarp|e ol |||s, |earred sages rec||e ||e s|ory ol ar arc|er| d|scuss|or oe|Weer
lra||ada |a|araja ard a grea| sa|r||y persor W|o Was leed|rg ||rse|l |||e a py||or.
12-13. lra||ada |a|araja, ||e ros| dear serv||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, orce Wer|
ou| |our|rg ||e ur|verse W||| sore ol ||s corl|der||a| assoc|a|es jus| |o s|udy ||e ra|ure ol sa|r||y
persors. T|us |e arr|ved a| ||e oar| ol ||e Kaver|, W|ere ||ere Was a rour|a|r |roWr as 3a|ya.
T|ere |e lourd a grea| sa|r||y persor W|o Was |y|rg or ||e grourd, covered W||| d|r| ard dus|, ou| W|o
Was deep|y sp|r||ua||y advarced.
14. Ne|||er oy ||a| sa|r||y persor's ac||v|||es, oy ||s ood||y lea|ures, oy ||s Words ror oy ||e syrp|ors
ol ||s varrasrara s|a|us cou|d peop|e urders|ard W|e||er |e Was ||e sare persor ||ey |ad |roWr.
15. T|e advarced devo|ee lra||ada |a|araja du|y Wors||ped ard ollered ooe|sarces |o ||e sa|r||y
persor W|o |ad adop|ed a py||or's rears ol ||ve|||ood. Al|er ||us Wors||p|rg ||e sa|r||y persor ard
|ouc||rg ||s oWr |ead |o ||e sa|r|'s |o|us lee|, lra||ada |a|araja, |r order |o urders|ard ||r, |rqu|red
very suor|ss|ve|y as lo||oWs.
1o-17. 3ee|rg ||e sa|r||y persor |o oe qu||e la|, lra||ada |a|araja sa|d. |y dear s|r, you urdergo ro
erdeavor |o earr your ||ve|||ood, ou| you |ave a s|ou| oody, exac||y |||e ||a| ol a ra|er|a||s||c erjoyer. l
|roW ||a| |l ore |s very r|c| ard |as ro|||rg |o do, |e oecores ex|rere|y la| oy ea||rg ard s|eep|rg
ard perlorr|rg ro Wor|.
18. 0 ora|rara, lu||y |r |roW|edge ol |rarscerderce, you |ave ro|||rg |o do, ard ||erelore you are
|y|rg doWr. l| |s a|so urders|ood ||a| you |ave ro rorey lor serse erjoyrer|. loW ||er |as your oody
oecore so la|? urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, |l you do ro| cors|der ry ques||or |rpuder|, ||rd|y exp|a|r
|oW |||s |as |appered.
19. our loror appears |earred, exper| ard |r|e|||ger| |r every Way. ou car spea| very We||, say|rg
|||rgs ||a| are p|eas|rg |o ||e |ear|. ou see ||a| peop|e |r gerera| are ergaged |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ye|
you are |y|rg |ere |rac||ve.
20. Narada |ur| cor||rued. w|er ||e sa|r||y persor Was ||us ques||ored oy lra||ada |a|araja, ||e
K|rg ol ||e 0a||yas, |e Was cap||va|ed oy |||s s|oWer ol rec|arear Words, ard |e rep||ed |o ||e
|rqu|s|||veress ol lra||ada |a|araja W||| a sr|||rg lace.
21. T|e sa|r||y ora|rara sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||e asuras, lra||ada |a|araja, W|o are recogr|zed oy
advarced ard c|v|||zed rer, you are aWare ol ||e d|llerer| s|ages ol ||le oecause ol your |r|erer|
|rarscerder|a| eyes, W||| W||c| you car see a rar's c|arac|er ard ||us |roW c|ear|y ||e resu||s ol
accep|arce ard rejec||or ol |||rgs as ||ey are.
22. Narayara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s lu|| ol a|| opu|erces, |s predor|rar| W||||r
||e core ol your |ear| oecause ol your oe|rg a pure devo|ee. le a|Ways dr|ves aWay a|| ||e dar|ress ol
|grorarce, as ||e sur dr|ves aWay ||e dar|ress ol ||e ur|verse.
23. |y dear K|rg, a|||oug| you |roW every|||rg, you |ave posed sore ques||ors, W||c| l s|a|| |ry |o
arsWer accord|rg |o W|a| l |ave |earred oy |ear|rg lror au||or|||es. l carro| rera|r s||er| |r |||s
regard, lor a persora|||y |||e you |s jus| l|| |o oe spo|er |o oy ore W|o des|res se|l-pur|l|ca||or.
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24. 8ecause ol |rsa||ao|e ra|er|a| des|res, l Was oe|rg carr|ed aWay oy ||e Waves ol ra|er|a| ra|ure's
|aWs, ard ||us l Was ergag|rg |r d|llerer| ac||v|||es, s|rugg||rg lor ex|s|erce |r var|ous lorrs ol ||le.
25. lr ||e course ol ||e evo|u||orary process, W||c| |s caused oy lru|||ve ac||v|||es due |o urdes|rao|e
ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or, l |ave rece|ved |||s |urar lorr ol ||le, W||c| car |ead |o ||e |eaver|y
p|are|s, |o ||oera||or, |o ||e |oWer spec|es, or |o reo|r|| arorg |urar oe|rgs.
2o. lr |||s |urar lorr ol ||le, a rar ard Worer ur||e lor ||e sersua| p|easure ol sex, ou| oy ac|ua|
exper|erce We |ave ooserved ||a| rore ol ||er are |appy. T|erelore, see|rg ||e cor|rary resu||s, l
|ave s|opped |a||rg par| |r ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es.
27. T|e ac|ua| lorr ol ||le lor ||e ||v|rg er||||es |s ore ol sp|r||ua| |app|ress, W||c| |s rea| |app|ress.
T||s |app|ress car oe ac||eved or|y W|er ore s|ops a|| ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es. |a|er|a| serse
erjoyrer| |s s|rp|y |rag|ra||or. T|erelore, cors|der|rg |||s suojec| ra||er, l |ave ceased lror a||
ra|er|a| ac||v|||es ard ar |y|rg doWr |ere.
28. lr |||s Way ||e cord|||ored sou| ||v|rg W||||r ||e oody lorge|s ||s se|l-|r|eres| oecause |e |der||l|es
||rse|l W||| ||e oody. 8ecause ||e oody |s ra|er|a|, ||s ra|ura| |erdercy |s |o oe a||rac|ed oy ||e
var|e||es ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|us ||e ||v|rg er|||y sullers ||e r|ser|es ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
29. Jus| as a deer, oecause ol |grorarce, carro| see ||e Wa|er W||||r a We|| covered oy grass, ou| rurs
al|er Wa|er e|seW|ere, ||e ||v|rg er|||y covered oy ||e ra|er|a| oody does ro| see ||e |app|ress W||||r
||rse|l, ou| rurs al|er |app|ress |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
30. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |r|es |o ac||eve |app|ress ard r|d ||rse|l ol ||e causes ol d|s|ress, ou| oecause ||e
var|ous ood|es ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es are urder ||e lu|| cor|ro| ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, a|| ||s p|ars |r d|llerer|
ood|es, ore al|er aro||er, are u|||ra|e|y oall|ed.
31. |a|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es are a|Ways r|xed W||| ||ree ||rds ol r|serao|e cord|||ors--ad|ya|r||a,
ad||da|v||a ard ad||oau|||a. T|erelore, ever |l ore ac||eves sore success oy perlorr|rg suc|
ac||v|||es, W|a| |s ||e oerel|| ol |||s success? 0re |s s|||| suojec|ed |o o|r||, dea||, o|d age, d|sease ard
||e reac||ors ol ||s lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
32. T|e ora|rara cor||rued. l ar ac|ua||y see|rg |oW a r|c| rar, W|o |s a v|c||r ol ||s serses, |s very
greedy |o accuru|a|e Wea|||, ard ||erelore sullers lror |rsorr|a due |o lear lror a|| s|des, desp||e ||s
Wea||| ard opu|erce.
33. T|ose W|o are cors|dered ra|er|a||y poWerlu| ard r|c| are a|Ways lu|| ol arx|e||es oecause ol
goverrrer|a| |aWs, |||eves ard rogues, erer|es, lar||y reroers, ar|ra|s, o|rds, persors see||rg
c|ar||y, ||e |rev||ao|e ||re lac|or ard ever ||e|r oWr se|ves. T|us ||ey are |rvar|ao|y alra|d.
34. T|ose |r |urar soc|e|y W|o are |r|e|||ger| s|ou|d g|ve up ||e or|g|ra| cause ol |arer|a||or, |||us|or,
lear, arger, a||ac|rer|, pover|y ard urrecessary |aoor. T|e or|g|ra| cause ol a|| ol ||ese |s ||e des|re
lor urrecessary pres||ge ard rorey.
35. T|e oee ard ||e py||or are |Wo exce||er| sp|r||ua| ras|ers W|o g|ve us exerp|ary |rs|ruc||ors
regard|rg |oW |o oe sa||sl|ed oy co||ec||rg or|y a |||||e ard |oW |o s|ay |r ore p|ace ard ro| rove.
3o. lror ||e ouro|eoee l |ave |earred |o oe ura||ac|ed |o accuru|a||rg rorey, lor a|||oug| rorey
|s as good as |orey, aryore car |||| ||s oWrer ard |a|e || aWay.
37. l do ro| erdeavor |o ge| ary|||rg, ou| ar sa||sl|ed W||| W|a|ever |s ac||eved |r ||s oWr Way. ll l do
ro| ge| ary|||rg, l ar pa||er| ard urag||a|ed |||e a py||or ard ||e doWr |r |||s Way lor rary days.
38. 3ore||res l ea| a very sra|| quar|||y ard sore||res a grea| quar|||y. 3ore||res ||e lood |s very
pa|a|ao|e, ard sore||res || |s s|a|e. 3ore||res prasada |s ollered W||| grea| respec|, ard sore||res
lood |s g|ver reg|ec|lu||y. 3ore||res l ea| dur|rg ||e day ard sore||res a| r|g||. T|us l ea| W|a| |s
eas||y ava||ao|e.
39. To cover ry oody l use W|a|ever |s ava||ao|e, W|e||er || oe ||rer, s|||, co||or, oar| or deers||r,
accord|rg |o ry des||ry, ard l ar lu||y sa||sl|ed ard urag||a|ed.
40. 3ore||res l ||e or ||e surlace ol ||e ear||, sore||res or |eaves, grass or s|ore, sore||res or a
p||e ol as|es, or sore||res, oy ||e W||| ol o||ers, |r a pa|ace or a l|rs|-c|ass oed W||| p|||oWs.
41. 0 ry |ord, sore||res l oa||e ryse|l very r|ce|y, srear sarda|Wood pu|p a|| over ry oody, pu| or a
l|oWer gar|ard, ard dress |r l|re garrer|s ard orrarer|s. T|er l |rave| |||e a ||rg or ||e oac| ol ar
e|ep|ar| or or a c|ar|o| or |orse. 3ore||res, |oWever, l |rave| ra|ed, |||e a persor |aur|ed oy a
g|os|.
42. 0|llerer| peop|e are ol d|llerer| rer|a||||es. T|erelore || |s ro| ry ous|ress e|||er |o pra|se ||er or
|o o|asp|ere ||er. l or|y des|re ||e|r We|lare, |op|rg ||a| ||ey W||| agree |o oecore ore W||| ||e
3upersou|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra.
43. T|e rer|a| corcoc||or ol d|scr|r|ra||or oe|Weer good ard oad s|ou|d oe accep|ed as ore ur|| ard
||er |rves|ed |r ||e r|rd, W||c| s|ou|d ||er oe |rves|ed |r ||e la|se ego. T|e la|se ego s|ou|d oe
|rves|ed |r ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy. T||s |s ||e process ol l|g|||rg la|se d|scr|r|ra||or.
44. A |earred, ||oug||lu| persor rus| rea||ze ||a| ra|er|a| ex|s|erce |s |||us|or. T||s |s poss|o|e or|y oy
se|l-rea||za||or. A se|l-rea||zed persor, W|o |as ac|ua||y seer ||e |ru||, s|ou|d re||re lror a|| ra|er|a|
ac||v|||es, oe|rg s||ua|ed |r se|l-rea||za||or.
45. lra||ada |a|araja, you are cer|a|r|y a se|l-rea||zed sou| ard a devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lord. ou
do ro| care lor puo||c op|r|or or so-ca||ed scr|p|ures. lor |||s reasor l |ave descr|oed |o you W|||ou|
|es||a||or ||e ||s|ory ol ry se|l-rea||za||or.
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4o. Narada |ur| cor||rued. Al|er lra||ada |a|araja, ||e K|rg ol ||e derors, |eard ||ese |rs|ruc||ors
lror ||e sa|r|, |e urders|ood ||e occupa||ora| du||es ol a perlec| persor [parara|arsa|. T|us |e du|y
Wors||ped ||e sa|r|, |oo| ||s perr|ss|or ard ||er |el| lor ||s oWr |ore.
'hap"+r 0!r"++n Id+a/ 0a#i/y 3i.+
1. |a|araja ud||s|||ra |rqu|red lror Narada |ur|. 0 ry |ord, 0 grea| sage, ||rd|y exp|a|r |oW We
W|o are s|ay|rg a| |ore W|||ou| |roW|edge ol ||e goa| ol ||le ray a|so eas||y a||a|r ||oera||or,
accord|rg |o ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e vedas.
2. Narada |ur| rep||ed. |y dear K|rg, ||ose W|o s|ay a| |ore as |ouse|o|ders rus| ac| |o earr ||e|r
||ve|||ood, ard |rs|ead ol |ry|rg |o erjoy ||e resu||s ol ||e|r Wor| ||erse|ves, ||ey s|ou|d oller ||ese
resu||s |o Krsra, vasudeva. loW |o sa||sly vasudeva |r |||s ||le car oe perlec||y urders|ood ||roug| ||e
assoc|a||or ol grea| devo|ees ol ||e lord.
3-4. A gr|as||a rus| assoc|a|e aga|r ard aga|r W||| sa|r||y persors, ard W||| grea| respec| |e rus|
|ear ||e rec|ar ol ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lord ard l|s |rcarra||ors as ||ese ac||v|||es are
descr|oed |r 3r|rad-8|agava|ar ard o||er luraras. T|us ore s|ou|d gradua||y oecore de|ac|ed
lror allec||or lor ||s W|le ard c|||drer, exac||y |||e a rar aWa|er|rg lror a drear.
5. w|||e Wor||rg |o earr ||s ||ve|||ood as ruc| as recessary |o ra|r|a|r oody ard sou| |oge||er, ore
W|o |s ac|ua||y |earred s|ou|d ||ve |r |urar soc|e|y ura||ac|ed |o lar||y alla|rs, a|||oug| ex|erra||y
appear|rg very ruc| a||ac|ed.
o. Ar |r|e|||ger| rar |r |urar soc|e|y s|ou|d ra|e ||s oWr prograr ol ac||v|||es very s|rp|e. ll ||ere
are sugges||ors lror ||s lr|erds, c|||drer, parer|s, oro||ers or aryore e|se, |e s|ou|d ex|erra||y agree,
say|rg, es, ||a| |s a|| r|g||, ou| |r|erra||y |e s|ou|d oe de|err|red ro| |o crea|e a curoersore ||le |r
W||c| ||e purpose ol ||le W||| ro| oe lu|l|||ed.
7. T|e ra|ura| produc|s crea|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead s|ou|d oe u||||zed |o ra|r|a|r
||e ood|es ard sou|s ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T|e recess|||es ol ||le are ol ||ree |ypes. ||ose produced lror
||e s|y [lror ra|rla|||, lror ||e ear|| [lror ||e r|res, ||e seas or ||e l|e|ds|, ard lror ||e a|rosp|ere
[||a| W||c| |s oo|a|red sudder|y ard urexpec|ed|y|.
8. 0re ray c|a|r propr|e|ors||p |o as ruc| Wea||| as requ|red |o ra|r|a|r oody ard sou| |oge||er, ou|
ore W|o des|res propr|e|ors||p over rore ||ar ||a| rus| oe cors|dered a |||el, ard |e deserves |o oe
pur|s|ed oy ||e |aWs ol ra|ure.
9. 0re s|ou|d |rea| ar|ra|s suc| as deer, care|s, asses, ror|eys, r|ce, sra|es, o|rds ard l||es
exac||y |||e ore's oWr sor. loW |||||e d|llererce ||ere ac|ua||y |s oe|Weer c|||drer ard ||ese |rrocer|
ar|ra|s.
10. Fver |l ore |s a |ouse|o|der ra||er ||ar a ora|racar|, a sarryas| or a varapras||a, ore s|ou|d ro|
erdeavor very |ard lor re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer| or sa||slac||or ol ||e serses. Fver |r
|ouse|o|der ||le, ore s|ou|d oe sa||sl|ed |o ra|r|a|r oody ard sou| |oge||er W||| W|a|ever |s ava||ao|e
W||| r|r|rur erdeavor, accord|rg |o p|ace ard ||re, oy ||e grace ol ||e lord. 0re s|ou|d ro| ergage
orese|l |r ugra-|arra.
11. 0ogs, la||er persors ard ur|ouc|ao|es, |rc|ud|rg carda|as [dog-ea|ers|, s|ou|d a|| oe ra|r|a|red
W||| ||e|r proper recess|||es, W||c| s|ou|d oe cor|r|ou|ed oy ||e |ouse|o|ders. Fver ore's W|le a|
|ore, W||| W|or ore |s ros| |r||ra|e|y a||ac|ed, s|ou|d oe ollered lor ||e recep||or ol gues|s ard
peop|e |r gerera|.
12. 0re so ser|ous|y cors|ders ore's W|le |o oe ||s oWr ||a| |e sore||res ||||s ||rse|l lor |er or ||||s
o||ers, |rc|ud|rg ever ||s parer|s or ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er or |eac|er. T|erelore |l ore car g|ve up ||s
a||ac|rer| |o suc| a W|le, |e corquers ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s rever corquered
oy aryore.
13. T|roug| proper de||oera||or, ore s|ou|d g|ve up a||rac||or |o ||s W|le's oody oecause ||a| oody W|||
u|||ra|e|y oe |rarslorred |r|o sra|| |rsec|s, s|oo| or as|es. w|a| |s ||e va|ue ol |||s |rs|gr|l|car| oody?
loW ruc| grea|er |s ||e 3uprere 8e|rg, W|o |s a||-pervad|rg |||e ||e s|y?
14. Ar |r|e|||ger| persor s|ou|d oe sa||sl|ed W||| ea||rg prasada [lood ollered |o ||e lord| or W|||
perlorr|rg ||e l|ve d|llerer| ||rds ol yajra [parca-sura|. 8y suc| ac||v|||es, ore car g|ve up a||ac|rer|
lor ||e oody ard so-ca||ed propr|e|ors||p W||| relererce |o ||e oody. w|er ore |s ao|e |o do |||s, |e |s
l|rr|y l|xed |r ||e pos|||or ol a ra|a|ra.
15. Fvery day, ore s|ou|d Wors||p ||e 3uprere 8e|rg W|o |s s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear|, ard or |||s
oas|s ore s|ou|d separa|e|y Wors||p ||e der|gods, ||e sa|r||y persors, ord|rary |urar oe|rgs ard
||v|rg er||||es, ore's lorela||ers ard ore's se|l. lr |||s Way ore |s ao|e |o Wors||p ||e 3uprere 8e|rg |r
||e core ol everyore's |ear|.
1o. w|er ore |s err|c|ed W||| Wea||| ard |roW|edge W||c| are urder ||s lu|| cor|ro| ard oy rears ol
W||c| |e car perlorr yajra or p|ease ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore rus| perlorr
sacr|l|ces, oller|rg oo|a||ors |o ||e l|re accord|rg |o ||e d|rec||ors ol ||e sas|ras. lr |||s Way ore s|ou|d
Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
17. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, |s ||e erjoyer ol sacr|l|c|a| oller|rgs. e| a|||oug|
l|s lords||p ea|s ||e oo|a||ors ollered |r ||e l|re, ry dear K|rg, le |s s|||| rore sa||sl|ed W|er r|ce lood
rade ol gra|rs ard g|ee |s ollered |o l|r ||roug| ||e rou||s ol qua||l|ed ora|raras.
18. T|erelore, ry dear K|rg, l|rs| oller prasada ur|o ||e ora|raras ard ||e der|gods, ard al|er
surp|uous|y leed|rg ||er you ray d|s|r|ou|e prasada |o o||er ||v|rg er||||es accord|rg |o your ao||||y. lr
|||s Way you W||| oe ao|e |o Wors||p a|| ||v|rg er||||es--or, |r o||er Words, ||e suprere ||v|rg er|||y W||||r
every ||v|rg er|||y.
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19. A ora|rara W|o |s sull|c|er||y r|c| rus| oller oo|a||ors |o ||e lorela||ers dur|rg ||e dar|-roor
lor|r|g|| |r ||e |a||er par| ol ||e ror|| ol 8|adra. 3|r||ar|y, |e s|ou|d oller oo|a||ors |o ||e re|a||ves ol
||e lorela||ers dur|rg ||e ra|a|aya cereror|es |r ||e ror|| ol Asv|ra.
20-23. 0re s|ou|d perlorr ||e sradd|a cererory or ||e |a|ara-sar|rar|| [||e day W|er ||e sur
oeg|rs |o rove ror||| or or ||e Kar|a|a-sar|rar|| [||e day W|er ||e sur oeg|rs |o rove sou|||. 0re
s|ou|d a|so perlorr |||s cererory or ||e |esa-sar|rar|| day ard ||e Tu|a-sar|rar|| day, |r ||e yoga
rared vya||pa|a, or ||a| day |r W||c| ||ree |urar |||||s are corjo|red, dur|rg ar ec||pse ol e|||er ||e
roor or ||e sur, or ||e |We|l|| |urar day, ard |r ||e 3ravara-ra|sa|ra. 0re s|ou|d perlorr |||s
cererory or ||e A|saya-|r||ya day, or ||e r|r|| |urar day ol ||e or|g|| lor|r|g|| ol ||e ror|| ol Kar|||a,
or ||e lour as|a|as |r ||e W|r|er seasor ard coo| seasor, or ||e sever|| |urar day ol ||e or|g||
lor|r|g|| ol ||e ror|| ol |ag|a, dur|rg ||e corjurc||or ol |ag|a-ra|sa|ra ard ||e lu||-roor day, ard
or ||e days W|er ||e roor |s corp|e|e|y lu||, or ro| qu||e corp|e|e|y lu||, W|er ||ese days are
corjo|red W||| ||e ra|sa|ras lror W||c| ||e rares ol cer|a|r ror||s are der|ved. 0re s|ou|d a|so
perlorr ||e sradd|a cererory or ||e |We|l|| |urar day W|er || |s |r corjurc||or W||| ary ol ||e
ra|sa|ras rared Arurad|a, 3ravara, u||ara-p|a|gur|, u||arasad|a or u||ara-o|adrapada. Aga|r, ore
s|ou|d perlorr |||s cererory W|er ||e e|ever|| |urar day |s |r corjurc||or W||| e|||er u||ara-p|a|gur|,
u||arasad|a or u||ara-o|adrapada. l|ra||y, ore s|ou|d perlorr |||s cererory or days corjo|red W|||
ore's oWr o|r|| s|ar [jarra-ra|sa|ra| or W||| 3ravara-ra|sa|ra.
24. A|| ol ||ese seasora| ||res are cors|dered ex|rere|y ausp|c|ous lor |urar||y. A| suc| ||res, ore
s|ou|d perlorr a|| ausp|c|ous ac||v|||es, lor oy suc| ac||v|||es a |urar oe|rg a||a|rs success |r ||s s|or|
dura||or ol ||le.
25. 0ur|rg ||ese per|ods ol seasora| c|arge, |l ore oa||es |r ||e 0arges, |r ||e arura or |r aro||er
sacred p|ace, |l ore c|ar|s, ollers l|re sacr|l|ces or execu|es voWs, or |l ore Wors||ps ||e 3uprere
lord, ||e ora|raras, ||e lorela||ers, ||e der|gods ard ||e ||v|rg er||||es |r gerera|, W|a|ever |e g|ves
|r c|ar||y y|e|ds a perrarer||y oerel|c|a| resu||.
2o. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, a| ||e ||re prescr|oed lor relorra|ory r||ua||s||c cereror|es lor ore's se|l, ore's
W|le or ore's c|||drer, or dur|rg lurera| cereror|es ard arrua| dea|| cereror|es, ore rus| perlorr
||e ausp|c|ous cereror|es rer||ored aoove |r order |o l|our|s| |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
27-28. Narada |ur| cor||rued. NoW l s|a|| descr|oe ||e p|aces W|ere re||g|ous perlorrarces ray oe
We|| execu|ed. Ary p|ace W|ere a va|srava |s ava||ao|e |s ar exce||er| p|ace lor a|| ausp|c|ous ac||v|||es.
T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e suppor| ol |||s er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or, W||| a|| ||s
rov|rg ard rorrov|rg ||v|rg er||||es, ard ||e |erp|e W|ere ||e 0e||y ol ||e lord |s |rs|a||ed |s a ros|
sacred p|ace. lur||errore, p|aces W|ere |earred ora|raras ooserve ved|c pr|rc|p|es oy rears ol
aus|er||y, educa||or ard rercy are a|so ros| ausp|c|ous ard sacred.
29. Ausp|c|ous |rdeed are ||e p|aces W|ere ||ere |s a |erp|e ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Krsra, |r W||c| le |s du|y Wors||ped, ard a|so ||e p|aces W|ere ||ere l|oW ||e ce|eora|ed sacred r|vers
rer||ored |r ||e luraras, ||e supp|erer|ary ved|c |||era|ures. Ary|||rg sp|r||ua| dore ||ere |s cer|a|r|y
very ellec||ve.
30-33. T|e sacred |a|es |||e lus|ara ard p|aces W|ere sa|r||y persors ||ve, |||e Kuru|se|ra, 0aya,
lrayaga, lu|a|asrara, Na|r|sararya, ||e oar|s ol ||e l|a|gu b|ver, 3e|uoard|a, lrao|asa, 0vara|a,
vararas|, |a||ura, larpa, 8|rdu-sarovara, 8adar||asrara [Narayarasrara|, ||e p|aces W|ere ||e
Narda b|ver l|oWs, ||e p|aces W|ere lord baracardra ard ro||er 3||a |oo| s|e||er, suc| as C||ra|u|a,
ard a|so ||e ||||y |rac|s ol |ard |roWr as |a|erdra ard |a|aya--a|| ol ||ese are |o oe cors|dered ros|
p|ous ard sacred. 3|r||ar|y, p|aces ou|s|de lrd|a W|ere ||ere are cer|ers ol ||e Krsra corsc|ousress
roverer| ard W|ere bad|a-Krsra 0e|||es are Wors||ped rus| a|| oe v|s||ed ard Wors||ped oy ||ose
W|o War| |o oe sp|r||ua||y advarced. 0re W|o |r|erds |o advarce |r sp|r||ua| ||le ray v|s|| a|| ||ese
p|aces ard perlorr r||ua||s||c cereror|es |o ge| resu||s a ||ousard ||res oe||er ||ar ||e resu||s ol ||e
sare ac||v|||es perlorred |r ary o||er p|ace.
34. 0 K|rg ol ||e ear||, || |as oeer dec|ded oy exper|, |earred sc|o|ars ||a| or|y ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, |r W|or a|| ||a| |s rov|rg or rorrov|rg W||||r |||s ur|verse |s res||rg
ard lror W|or every|||rg |s cor|rg, |s ||e oes| persor |o W|or every|||rg rus| oe g|ver.
35. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e der|gods, rary grea| sages ard sa|r|s |rc|ud|rg ever ||e lour sors ol
lord 8ra|ra, ard l ryse|l Were preser| a| your bajasuya sacr|l|c|a| cererory, ou| W|er ||ere Was a
ques||or ol W|o s|ou|d oe ||e l|rs| persor Wors||ped, everyore dec|ded upor lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere
lersor.
3o. T|e er||re ur|verse, W||c| |s lu|| ol ||v|rg er||||es, |s |||e a |ree W|ose roo| |s ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Acyu|a [Krsra|. T|erelore s|rp|y oy Wors||p|rg lord Krsra ore car Wors||p a||
||v|rg er||||es.
37. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |as crea|ed rary res|der||a| p|aces |||e ||e ood|es ol |urar
oe|rgs, ar|ra|s, o|rds, sa|r|s ard der|gods. lr a|| ol ||ese |rrurerao|e ood||y lorrs, ||e lord res|des
W||| ||e ||v|rg oe|rg as larara|ra. T|us le |s |roWr as ||e purusava|ara.
38. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e 3upersou| |r every oody g|ves |r|e|||gerce |o ||e |rd|v|dua| sou| accord|rg |o
||s capac||y lor urders|ard|rg. T|erelore ||e 3upersou| |s ||e c||el W||||r ||e oody. T|e 3upersou| |s
rar|les|ed |o ||e |rd|v|dua| sou| accord|rg |o ||e |rd|v|dua|'s corpara||ve deve|oprer| ol |roW|edge,
aus|er||y, perarce ard so or.
39. |y dear K|rg, W|er grea| sages ard sa|r||y persors saW ru|ua||y d|srespec|lu| dea||rgs a| ||e
oeg|rr|rg ol Tre|a-yuga, 0e||y Wors||p |r ||e |erp|e Was |r|roduced W||| a|| parap|erra||a.
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40. 3ore||res a reop|y|e devo|ee ollers a|| ||e parap|erra||a lor Wors||p|rg ||e lord, ard |e lac|ua||y
Wors||ps ||e lord as ||e 0e||y, ou| oecause |e |s erv|ous ol ||e au||or|zed devo|ees ol lord v|sru, ||e
lord |s rever sa||sl|ed W||| ||s devo||ora| serv|ce.
41. |y dear K|rg, ol a|| persors a qua||l|ed ora|rara rus| oe accep|ed as ||e oes| W||||r |||s ra|er|a|
Wor|d oecause suc| a ora|rara, oy prac||c|rg aus|er||y, ved|c s|ud|es ard sa||slac||or, oecores ||e
cour|erpar| oody ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
42. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e ora|raras, espec|a||y ||ose ergaged |r preac||rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e
lord ||roug|ou| ||e er||re Wor|d, are recogr|zed ard Wors||ped oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |s ||e |ear| ard sou| ol a|| crea||or. T|e ora|raras, oy ||e|r preac||rg, sarc||ly ||e
||ree Wor|ds W||| ||e dus| ol ||e|r |o|us lee|, ard ||us ||ey are Wors||pao|e ever lor Krsra.
'hap"+r 0i."++n Ins"r-"i!ns .!r 'ivi/i5+d H#an B+ings
1. Narada |ur| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, sore ora|raras are very ruc| a||ac|ed |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es,
sore are a||ac|ed |o aus|er|||es ard perarces, ard s|||| o||ers s|udy ||e ved|c |||era|ure, W|ereas
sore, a|||oug| very leW, cu|||va|e |roW|edge ard prac||ce d|llerer| yogas, espec|a||y o|a|||-yoga.
2. A persor des|r|rg ||oera||or lor ||s lorela||ers or ||rse|l s|ou|d g|ve c|ar||y |o a ora|rara W|o
ad|eres |o |rpersora| ror|sr [jrara-r|s||a|. lr ||e aoserce ol suc| ar advarced ora|rara, c|ar||y
ray oe g|ver |o a ora|rara add|c|ed |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es [|arra-|arda|.
3. 0ur|rg ||e per|od lor oller|rg oo|a||ors |o ||e der|gods, ore s|ou|d |rv||e or|y |Wo ora|raras, ard
W|||e oller|rg oo|a||ors |o ||e lorela||ers, ore ray |rv||e ||ree ora|raras. 0r, |r e|||er case, or|y ore
ora|rara W||| sull|ce. Fver ||oug| ore |s very opu|er|, |e s|ou|d ro| erdeavor |o |rv||e rore
ora|raras or ra|e var|ous expers|ve arrargerer|s or ||ose occas|ors.
4. ll ore arrarges |o leed rary ora|raras or re|a||ves dur|rg ||e sradd|a cererory, ||ere W||| oe
d|screparc|es |r ||e ||re, p|ace, respec|ao||||y ard |rgred|er|s, ||e persor |o oe Wors||ped, ard ||e
re||od ol oller|rg Wors||p.
5. w|er ore ge|s ||e oppor|ur||y ol a su||ao|e ausp|c|ous ||re ard p|ace, ore s|ou|d, W||| |ove, oller
lood prepared W||| g|ee |o ||e 0e||y ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ||er oller ||e
prasada |o a su||ao|e persor--a va|srava or ora|rara. T||s W||| oe ||e cause ol ever|as||rg prosper||y.
o. 0re s|ou|d oller prasada |o ||e der|gods, ||e sa|r||y persors, ore's lorela||ers, ||e peop|e |r
gerera|, ore's lar||y reroers, ore's re|a||ves ard ore's lr|erds, see|rg ||er a|| as devo|ees ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
7. A persor lu||y aWare ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es s|ou|d rever oller ary|||rg |||e rea|, eggs or l|s| |r ||e
sradd|a cererory, ard ever |l ore |s a |sa|r|ya, |e ||rse|l s|ou|d ro| ea| suc| |||rgs. w|er su||ao|e
lood prepared W||| g|ee |s ollered |o sa|r||y persors, ||e lurc||or |s p|eas|rg |o ||e lorela||ers ard ||e
3uprere lord, W|o are rever p|eased W|er ar|ra|s are ||||ed |r ||e rare ol sacr|l|ce.
8. lersors W|o War| |o advarce |r super|or re||g|or are adv|sed |o g|ve up a|| ervy ol o||er ||v|rg
er||||es, W|e||er |r re|a||ors||p |o ||e oody, Words or r|rd. T|ere |s ro re||g|or super|or |o |||s.
9. 8ecause ol ar aWa|er|rg ol sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, ||ose W|o are |r|e|||ger| |r regard |o sacr|l|ce, W|o
are ac|ua||y aWare ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard W|o are lree lror ra|er|a| des|res, cor|ro| ||e se|l |r ||e
l|re ol sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, or |roW|edge ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. T|ey ray g|ve up ||e process ol
r||ua||s||c cereror|es.
10. upor see|rg ||e persor ergaged |r perlorr|rg ||e sacr|l|ce, ar|ra|s rear| |o oe sacr|l|ced are
ex|rere|y alra|d, |||r||rg, T||s rerc||ess perlorrer ol sacr|l|ces, oe|rg |grorar| ol ||e purpose ol
sacr|l|ce ard oe|rg ros| sa||sl|ed oy |||||rg o||ers, W||| sure|y |||| us.
11. T|erelore, day oy day, ore W|o |s ac|ua||y aWare ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard |s ro| |e|rous|y erv|ous
ol poor ar|ra|s s|ou|d |app||y perlorr da||y sacr|l|ces ard ||ose lor cer|a|r occas|ors W||| W|a|ever
lood |s ava||ao|e eas||y oy ||e grace ol ||e lord.
12. T|ere are l|ve orarc|es ol |rre||g|or, appropr|a|e|y |roWr as |rre||g|or [v|d|arra|, re||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es lor W||c| ore |s url|| [para-d|arra|, pre|er||ous re||g|or [ao|asa|, ara|og|ca| re||g|or
[upad|arra| ard c|ea||rg re||g|or [c|a|a-d|arra|. 0re W|o |s aWare ol rea| re||g|ous ||le rus| aoardor
||ese l|ve as |rre||g|ous.
13. be||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ||a| oos|ruc| ore lror lo||oW|rg ||s oWr re||g|or are ca||ed v|d|arra. be||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es |r|roduced oy o||ers are ca||ed para-d|arra. A reW |ype ol re||g|or crea|ed oy ore W|o |s
la|se|y proud ard W|o opposes ||e pr|rc|p|es ol ||e vedas |s ca||ed upad|arra. Ard |r|erpre|a||or oy
ore's jugg|ery ol Words |s ca||ed c|a|a-d|arra.
14. A pre|er||ous re||g|ous sys|er rarulac|ured oy ore W|o W|||lu||y reg|ec|s ||e prescr|oed du||es ol
||s order ol ||le |s ca||ed ao|asa [a d|r rel|ec||or or la|se s|r||ar||y|. 8u| |l ore perlorrs ||e prescr|oed
du||es lor ||s par||cu|ar asrara or varra, W|y are ||ey ro| sull|c|er| |o r|||ga|e a|| ra|er|a| d|s|resses?
15. Fver |l a rar |s poor, |e s|ou|d ro| erdeavor |o |rprove ||s ecoror|c cord|||or jus| |o ra|r|a|r
||s oody ard sou| |oge||er or |o oecore a larous re||g|or|s|. Jus| as a grea| py||or, a|||oug| |y|rg |r
ore p|ace, ro| erdeavor|rg lor ||s ||ve|||ood, ge|s ||e lood || reeds |o ra|r|a|r oody ard sou|, ore W|o
|s des|re|ess a|so oo|a|rs ||s ||ve|||ood W|||ou| erdeavor.
1o. 0re W|o |s cor|er| ard sa||sl|ed ard W|o ||r|s ||s ac||v|||es W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead res|d|rg |r everyore's |ear| erjoys |rarscerder|a| |app|ress W|||ou| erdeavor|rg lor ||s
||ve|||ood. w|ere |s suc| |app|ress lor a ra|er|a||s||c rar W|o |s |rpe||ed oy |us| ard greed ard W|o
||erelore Warders |r a|| d|rec||ors W||| a des|re |o accuru|a|e Wea|||?
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17. lor a persor W|o |as su||ao|e s|oes or ||s lee|, ||ere |s ro darger ever W|er |e Wa||s or
peoo|es ard ||orrs. lor ||r, every|||rg |s ausp|c|ous. 3|r||ar|y, lor ore W|o |s a|Ways se|l-sa||sl|ed
||ere |s ro d|s|ress, |rdeed, |e lee|s |app|ress everyW|ere.
18. |y dear K|rg, a se|l-sa||sl|ed persor car oe |appy ever W||| or|y dr|r||rg Wa|er. loWever, ore
W|o |s dr|ver oy ||e serses, espec|a||y oy ||e |orgue ard ger||a|s, rus| accep| ||e pos|||or ol a
|ouse|o|d dog |o sa||sly ||s serses.
19. 8ecause ol greed lor ||e sa|e ol ||e serses, ||e sp|r||ua| s|rerg||, educa||or, aus|er||y ard
repu|a||or ol a devo|ee or ora|rara W|o |s ro| se|l-sa||sl|ed dW|rd|e, ard ||s |roW|edge gradua||y
var|s|es.
20. T|e s|rorg ood||y des|res ard reeds ol a persor d|s|uroed oy |urger ard |||rs| are cer|a|r|y
sa||sl|ed W|er |e ea|s. 3|r||ar|y, |l ore oecores very argry, ||a| arger |s sa||sl|ed oy c|as||serer| ard
||s reac||or. 8u| as lor greed, ever |l a greedy persor |as corquered a|| ||e d|rec||ors ol ||e Wor|d or
|as erjoyed every|||rg |r ||e Wor|d, s|||| |e W||| ro| oe sa||sl|ed.
21. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, rary persors W||| var|ed exper|erce, rary |ega| adv|sers, rary |earred
sc|o|ars ard rary persors e||g|o|e |o oecore pres|der|s ol |earred assero||es la|| doWr |r|o |e|||s|
||le oecause ol ro| oe|rg sa||sl|ed W||| ||e|r pos|||ors.
22. 8y ra||rg p|ars W||| de|err|ra||or, ore s|ou|d g|ve up |us|y des|res lor serse gra||l|ca||or.
3|r||ar|y, oy g|v|rg up ervy ore s|ou|d corquer arger, oy d|scuss|rg ||e d|sadvar|ages ol
accuru|a||rg Wea||| ore s|ou|d g|ve up greed, ard oy d|scuss|rg ||e |ru|| ore s|ou|d g|ve up lear.
23. 8y d|scuss|rg sp|r||ua| |roW|edge ore car corquer |arer|a||or ard |||us|or, oy serv|rg a grea|
devo|ee ore car oecore pr|de|ess, oy |eep|rg s||er| ore car avo|d oos|ac|es or ||e pa|| ol rys||c
yoga, ard s|rp|y oy s|opp|rg serse gra||l|ca||or ore car corquer ervy.
24. 8y good oe|av|or ard lreedor lror ervy ore s|ou|d cour|erac| suller|rgs due |o o||er ||v|rg
er||||es, oy red||a||or |r |rarce ore s|ou|d cour|erac| suller|rgs due |o prov|derce, ard oy prac||c|rg
|a||a-yoga, prarayara ard so lor|| ore s|ou|d cour|erac| suller|rgs due |o ||e oody ard r|rd.
3|r||ar|y, oy deve|op|rg ||e rode ol goodress, espec|a||y |r regard |o ea||rg, ore s|ou|d corquer
s|eep.
25. 0re rus| corquer ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce oy deve|op|rg ||e rode ol goodress, ard
||er ore rus| oecore de|ac|ed lror ||e rode ol goodress oy proro||rg orese|l |o ||e p|a|lorr ol
sudd|a-sa||va. A|| |||s car oe au|ora||ca||y dore |l ore ergages |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er
W||| la||| ard devo||or. lr |||s Way ore car corquer ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure.
2o. T|e sp|r||ua| ras|er s|ou|d oe cors|dered |o oe d|rec||y ||e 3uprere lord oecause |e g|ves
|rarscerder|a| |roW|edge lor er||g||errer|. Corsequer||y, lor ore W|o ra|r|a|rs ||e ra|er|a|
corcep||or ||a| ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er |s ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg, every|||rg |s lrus|ra|ed. l|s
er||g||errer| ard ||s ved|c s|ud|es ard |roW|edge are |||e ||e oa|||rg ol ar e|ep|ar|.
27. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord Krsra, |s ||e ras|er ol a|| o||er ||v|rg er||||es ard ol ||e
ra|er|a| ra|ure. l|s |o|us lee| are soug|| ard Wors||ped oy grea| sa|r||y persors |||e vyasa.
Nore||e|ess, ||ere are loo|s W|o cors|der lord Krsra ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg.
28. b||ua||s||c cereror|es, regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, aus|er|||es ard ||e prac||ce ol yoga are a|| rear| |o
cor|ro| ||e serses ard r|rd, ou| ever al|er ore |s ao|e |o cor|ro| ||e serses ard r|rd, |l |e does ro|
core |o ||e po|r| ol red||a||or upor ||e 3uprere lord, a|| suc| ac||v|||es are s|rp|y |aoor |r lrus|ra||or.
29. As proless|ora| ac||v|||es or ous|ress prol||s carro| |e|p ore |r sp|r||ua| advarcerer| ou| are a
source ol ra|er|a| er|arg|erer|, ||e ved|c r||ua||s||c cereror|es carro| |e|p aryore W|o |s ro| a
devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
30. 0re W|o des|res |o corquer ||e r|rd rus| |eave ||e corpary ol ||s lar||y ard ||ve |r a so|||ary
p|ace, lree lror cor|ar|ra|ed assoc|a||or. To ra|r|a|r ||e oody ard sou| |oge||er, |e s|ou|d oeg as
ruc| as |e reeds lor ||e oare recess|||es ol ||le.
31. |y dear K|rg, |r a sacred ard |o|y p|ace ol p||gr|rage ore s|ou|d se|ec| a p|ace |r W||c| |o
perlorr yoga. T|e p|ace rus| oe |eve| ard ro| |oo ||g| or |oW. T|ere ore s|ou|d s|| very corlor|ao|y,
oe|rg s|eady ard equ|po|sed, |eep|rg ||s oody s|ra|g||, ard ||us oeg|r c|ar||rg ||e ved|c prarava.
32-33. w|||e cor||ruous|y s|ar|rg a| ||e ||p ol ||e rose, a |earred yog| prac||ces ||e orea|||rg exerc|ses
||roug| ||e |ec|r|ca| rears |roWr as pura|a, |uro|a|a ard reca|a--cor|ro|||rg |r|a|a||or ard
ex|a|a||or ard ||er s|opp|rg ||er oo||. lr |||s Way ||e yog| res|r|c|s ||s r|rd lror ra|er|a|
a||ac|rer|s ard g|ves up a|| rer|a| des|res. As soor as ||e r|rd, oe|rg delea|ed oy |us|y des|res,
dr|l|s |oWard lee||rgs ol serse gra||l|ca||or, ||e yog| s|ou|d |rred|a|e|y or|rg || oac| ard arres| || W||||r
||e core ol ||s |ear|.
34. w|er ||e yog| regu|ar|y prac||ces |r |||s Way, |r a s|or| ||re ||s |ear| oecores l|xed ard lree lror
d|s|uroarce, |||e a l|re W|||ou| l|ares or sro|e.
35. w|er ore's corsc|ousress |s urcor|ar|ra|ed oy ra|er|a| |us|y des|res, || oecores ca|r ard
peacelu| |r a|| ac||v|||es, lor ore |s s||ua|ed |r e|erra| o||sslu| ||le. 0rce s||ua|ed or ||a| p|a|lorr, ore
does ro| re|urr |o ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es.
3o. 0re W|o accep|s ||e sarryasa order g|ves up ||e ||ree pr|rc|p|es ol ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es |r W||c|
ore |rdu|ges |r ||e l|e|d ol |ouse|o|d ||le--rare|y re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse
gra||l|ca||or. 0re W|o l|rs| accep|s sarryasa ou| ||er re|urrs |o suc| ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es |s |o oe
ca||ed a var|as|, or ore W|o ea|s ||s oWr vor||. le |s |rdeed a s|are|ess persor.
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37. 3arryas|s W|o l|rs| cors|der ||a| ||e oody |s suojec| |o dea||, W|er || W||| oe |rarslorred |r|o s|oo|,
Worrs or as|es, ou| W|o aga|r g|ve |rpor|arce |o ||e oody ard g|or|ly || as ||e se|l, are |o oe
cors|dered ||e grea|es| rasca|s.
38-39. l| |s aoor|rao|e lor a persor ||v|rg |r ||e gr|as||a-asrara |o g|ve up ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, lor
a ora|racar| ro| |o lo||oW ||e ora|racar| voWs W|||e ||v|rg urder ||e care ol ||e guru, lor a
varapras||a |o ||ve |r ||e v|||age ard ergage |r so-ca||ed soc|a| ac||v|||es, or lor a sarryas| |o oe
add|c|ed |o serse gra||l|ca||or. 0re W|o ac|s |r |||s Way |s |o oe cors|dered ||e |oWes| reregade. 3uc|
a pre|erder |s oeW||dered oy ||e ex|erra| erergy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard ore
s|ou|d e|||er rejec| ||r lror ary pos|||or, or |a||rg corpass|or upor ||r, |eac| ||r, |l poss|o|e, |o
resure ||s or|g|ra| pos|||or.
40. T|e |urar lorr ol oody |s rear| lor urders|ard|rg ||e se|l ard ||e 3uprere 3e|l, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oo|| ol W|or are |rarscerder|a||y s||ua|ed. ll oo|| ol ||er car oe urders|ood
W|er ore |s pur|l|ed oy advarced |roW|edge, lor W|a| reasor ard lor W|or does a loo||s|, greedy
persor ra|r|a|r ||e oody lor serse gra||l|ca||or?
41. Trarscerder|a||s|s W|o are advarced |r |roW|edge corpare ||e oody, W||c| |s rade oy ||e order
ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |o a c|ar|o|. T|e serses are |||e ||e |orses, ||e r|rd, ||e
ras|er ol ||e serses, |s |||e ||e re|rs, ||e oojec|s ol ||e serses are ||e des||ra||ors, |r|e|||gerce |s ||e
c|ar|o| dr|ver, ard corsc|ousress, W||c| spreads ||roug|ou| ||e oody, |s ||e cause ol oordage |r |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d.
42. T|e |er ||rds ol a|r ac||rg W||||r ||e oody are corpared |o ||e spo|es ol ||e c|ar|o|'s W|ee|s, ard
||e |op ard oo||or ol ||e W|ee| ||se|l are ca||ed re||g|or ard |rre||g|or. T|e ||v|rg er|||y |r ||e ood||y
corcep| ol ||le |s ||e oWrer ol ||e c|ar|o|. T|e ved|c rar|ra prarava |s ||e ooW, ||e pure ||v|rg er|||y
||rse|l |s ||e arroW, ard ||e |arge| |s ||e 3uprere 8e|rg.
43-44. lr ||e cord|||ored s|age, ore's corcep||ors ol ||le are sore||res po||u|ed oy pass|or ard
|grorarce, W||c| are ex||o||ed oy a||ac|rer|, |os|||||y, greed, |arer|a||or, |||us|or, lear, radress, la|se
pres||ge, |rsu||s, lau||-l|rd|rg, decep||or, ervy, |r|o|erarce, pass|or, oeW||derrer|, |urger ard s|eep.
A|| ol ||ese are erer|es. 3ore||res ore's corcep||ors are a|so po||u|ed oy goodress.
45. As |org as ore |as |o accep| a ra|er|a| oody, W||| ||s d|llerer| par|s ard parap|erra||a, W||c| are
ro| lu||y urder ore's cor|ro|, ore rus| |ave ||e |o|us lee| ol ||s super|ors, rare|y ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er
ard ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er's predecessors. 8y ||e|r rercy, ore car s|arper ||e sWord ol |roW|edge, ard
W||| ||e poWer ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's rercy ore rus| ||er corquer ||e erer|es
rer||ored aoove. lr |||s Way, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d oe ao|e |o rerge |r|o ||s oWr |rarscerder|a| o||ss,
ard ||er |e ray g|ve up ||s oody ard resure ||s sp|r||ua| |der|||y.
4o. 0||erW|se, |l ore does ro| |a|e s|e||er ol Acyu|a ard 8a|adeva, ||er ||e serses, ac||rg as ||e
|orses, ard ||e |r|e|||gerce, ac||rg as ||e dr|ver, oo|| oe|rg prore |o ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or,
|ra||er||ve|y or|rg ||e oody, W||c| ac|s as ||e c|ar|o|, |o ||e pa|| ol serse gra||l|ca||or. w|er ore |s
||us a||rac|ed aga|r oy ||e rogues ol v|saya--ea||rg, s|eep|rg ard ra||rg--||e |orses ard c|ar|o| dr|ver
are ||roWr |r|o ||e o||rd|rg dar| We|| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ard ore |s aga|r pu| |r|o a dargerous ard
ex|rere|y learlu| s||ua||or ol repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||.
47. Accord|rg |o ||e vedas, ||ere are |Wo ||rds ol ac||v|||es--pravr||| ard r|vr|||. lravr||| ac||v|||es |rvo|ve
ra|s|rg orese|l lror a |oWer |o a ||g|er cord|||or ol ra|er|a||s||c ||le, W|ereas r|vr||| rears ||e
cessa||or ol ra|er|a| des|re. T|roug| pravr||| ac||v|||es ore sullers lror ra|er|a| er|arg|erer|, ou| oy
r|vr||| ac||v|||es ore |s pur|l|ed ard oecores l|| |o erjoy e|erra|, o||sslu| ||le.
48-49. T|e r||ua||s||c cereror|es ard sacr|l|ces |roWr as agr|-|o|ra-yajra, darsa-yajra, purrarasa-
yajra, ca|urrasya-yajra, pasu-yajra ard sora-yajra are a|| syrp|or|zed oy ||e |||||rg ol ar|ra|s ard
||e ourr|rg ol rary va|uao|es, espec|a||y lood gra|rs, a|| lor ||e lu|l|||rer| ol ra|er|a| des|res ard ||e
crea||or ol arx|e|y. lerlorr|rg suc| sacr|l|ces, Wors||p|rg va|svadeva, ard perlorr|rg ||e cererory ol
8a|||arara, W||c| a|| supposed|y cors|||u|e ||e goa| ol ||le, as We|| as cors|ruc||rg |erp|es lor
der|gods, ou||d|rg res||rg |ouses ard garders, d|gg|rg We||s lor ||e d|s|r|ou||or ol Wa|er, es|ao||s||rg
ooo||s lor ||e d|s|r|ou||or ol lood, ard perlorr|rg ac||v|||es lor puo||c We|lare--||ese are a||
syrp|or|zed oy a||ac|rer| |o ra|er|a| des|res.
50-51. |y dear K|rg ud||s|||ra, W|er oo|a||ors ol g|ee ard lood gra|rs |||e oar|ey ard sesare are
ollered |r sacr|l|ce, ||ey |urr |r|o ce|es||a| sro|e, W||c| carr|es ore |o success|ve|y ||g|er p|are|ary
sys|ers |||e ||e ||rgdors ol 0|ura, ba|r|, Krsrapa|sa, 0a|s|rar ard u|||ra|e|y ||e roor. T|er,
|oWever, ||e perlorrers ol sacr|l|ce descerd aga|r |o ear|| |o oecore |eros, creepers, vege|ao|es ard
lood gra|rs. T|ese are ea|er oy d|llerer| ||v|rg er||||es ard |urred |o serer, W||c| |s |rjec|ed |r|o
lera|e ood|es. T|us ore |a|es o|r|| aga|r ard aga|r.
52. A |W|ce-oorr ora|rara [dv|ja| ga|rs ||s ||le oy ||e grace ol ||s parer|s ||roug| ||e process ol
pur|l|ca||or |roWr as garo|ad|ara. T|ere are a|so o||er processes ol pur|l|ca||or, ur||| ||e erd ol ||le,
W|er ||e lurera| cererory [ar|yes||-|r|ya| |s perlorred. T|us |r due course a qua||l|ed ora|rara
oecores ur|r|eres|ed |r ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es ard sacr|l|ces, ou| |e ollers ||e sersua| sacr|l|ces, |r lu||
|roW|edge, |r|o ||e Wor||rg serses, W||c| are |||ur|ra|ed oy ||e l|re ol |roW|edge.
53. T|e r|rd |s a|Ways ag||a|ed oy Waves ol accep|arce ard rejec||or. T|erelore a|| ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e
serses s|ou|d oe ollered |r|o ||e r|rd, W||c| s|ou|d oe ollered |r|o ore's Words. T|er ore's Words
s|ou|d oe ollered |r|o ||e aggrega|e ol a|| a|p|aoe|s, W||c| s|ou|d oe ollered |r|o ||e corc|se lorr
or|ara. 0r|ara s|ou|d oe ollered |r|o ||e po|r| o|rdu, o|rdu |r|o ||e v|ora||or ol sourd, ard ||a|
v|ora||or |r|o ||e ||le a|r. T|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y, W|o |s a|| ||a| rera|rs, s|ou|d oe p|aced |r 8ra|rar, ||e
3uprere. T||s |s ||e process ol sacr|l|ce.
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54. 0r ||s pa|| ol ascer|, ||e progress|ve ||v|rg er|||y er|ers ||e d|llerer| Wor|ds ol l|re, ||e sur, ||e
day, ||e erd ol ||e day, ||e or|g|| lor|r|g||, ||e lu|| roor, ard ||e pass|rg ol ||e sur |r ||e ror||, a|org
W||| ||e|r pres|d|rg der|gods. w|er |e er|ers 8ra|ra|o|a, |e erjoys ||le lor rary r||||ors ol years,
ard l|ra||y ||s ra|er|a| des|gra||or cores |o ar erd. le ||er cores |o a suo||e des|gra||or, lror W||c|
|e a||a|rs ||e causa| des|gra||or, W||ress|rg a|| prev|ous s|a|es. upor ||e arr||||a||or ol |||s causa|
s|a|e, |e a||a|rs ||s pure s|a|e, |r W||c| |e |der||l|es W||| ||e 3upersou|. lr |||s Way ||e ||v|rg er|||y
oecores |rarscerder|a|.
55. T||s gradua| process ol e|eva||or lor se|l-rea||za||or |s rear| lor ||ose W|o are |ru|y aWare ol ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru||. Al|er repea|ed o|r|| or |||s pa||, W||c| |s |roWr as deva-yara, ore a||a|rs ||ese
corsecu||ve s|ages. 0re W|o |s corp|e|e|y lree lror a|| ra|er|a| des|res, oe|rg s||ua|ed |r ||e se|l,
reed ro| |raverse ||e pa|| ol repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||.
5o. Fver ||oug| s||ua|ed |r a ra|er|a| oody, ore W|o |s lu||y aWare ol ||e pa||s |roWr as p||r-yara ard
deva-yara, ard W|o ||us opers ||s eyes |r |errs ol ved|c |roW|edge, |s rever oeW||dered |r |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d.
57. le W|o ex|s|s |r|erra||y ard ex|erra||y, a| ||e oeg|rr|rg ard erd ol every|||rg ard ol a|| ||v|rg
oe|rgs, as ||a| W||c| |s erjoyao|e ard as ||e erjoyer ol every|||rg, super|or ard |rler|or, |s ||e
3uprere Tru||. le a|Ways ex|s|s as |roW|edge ard ||e oojec| ol |roW|edge, as express|or ard ||e
oojec| ol urders|ard|rg, as dar|ress ard as ||g||. T|us le, ||e 3uprere lord, |s every|||rg.
58. A|||oug| ore ray cors|der ||e rel|ec||or ol ||e sur lror a r|rror |o oe la|se, || |as ||s lac|ua|
ex|s|erce. Accord|rg|y, |o prove oy specu|a||ve |roW|edge ||a| ||ere |s ro rea|||y Wou|d oe ex|rere|y
d|ll|cu||.
59. lr |||s Wor|d ||ere are l|ve e|erer|s--rare|y ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r ard e||er--ou| ||e oody |s ro| a
rel|ec||or ol ||er, ror a coro|ra||or or |rarslorra||or ol ||er. 8ecause ||e oody ard ||s |rgred|er|s
are re|||er d|s||rc| ror ara|gara|ed, a|| suc| ||eor|es are |rsuos|ar||a|.
o0. 8ecause ||e oody |s lorred ol ||e l|ve e|erer|s, || carro| ex|s| W|||ou| ||e suo||e serse oojec|s.
T|erelore, s|rce ||e oody |s la|se, ||e serse oojec|s are a|so ra|ura||y la|se or |erporary.
o1. w|er a suos|arce ard ||s par|s are separa|ed, ||e accep|arce ol s|r||ar||y oe|Weer ore ard ||e
o||er |s ca||ed |||us|or. w|||e drear|rg, ore crea|es a separa||or oe|Weer ||e ex|s|erces ca||ed
Wa|elu|ress ard s|eep. l| |s |r suc| a s|a|e ol r|rd ||a| ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ol ||e scr|p|ures,
cors|s||rg ol |rjurc||ors ard pro||o|||ors, are recorrerded.
o2. Al|er cors|der|rg ||e oreress ol ex|s|erce, ac||v||y ard parap|erra||a ard al|er rea||z|rg ||e se|l |o
oe d|llerer| lror a|| ac||ors ard reac||ors, ||e rer|a| specu|a|or [rur||, accord|rg |o ||s oWr
rea||za||or, g|ves up ||e ||ree s|a|es ol Wa|elu|ress, drear|rg ard s|eep.
o3. w|er ore urders|ards ||a| resu|| ard cause are ore ard ||a| dua|||y |s u|||ra|e|y urrea|, |||e ||e
|dea ||a| ||e ||reads ol a c|o|| are d|llerer| lror ||e c|o|| ||se|l, ore reac|es ||e corcep||or ol oreress
ca||ed o|avadva||a.
o4. |y dear ud||s|||ra [lar||a|, W|er a|| ||e ac||v|||es ore perlorrs W||| ||s r|rd, Words ard oody are
ded|ca|ed d|rec||y |o ||e serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore reac|es oreress ol
ac||v|||es, ca||ed |r|yadva||a.
o5. w|er ||e u|||ra|e goa| ard |r|eres| ol ore's se|l, ore's W|le, ore's c|||drer, ore's re|a||ves ard a||
o||er erood|ed ||v|rg oe|rgs |s ore, |||s |s ca||ed dravyadva||a, or oreress ol |r|eres|.
oo. lr rorra| cord|||ors, |r ||e aoserce ol darger, 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, a rar s|ou|d perlorr ||s
prescr|oed ac||v|||es accord|rg |o ||s s|a|us ol ||le W||| ||e |||rgs, erdeavors, process ard ||v|rg p|ace
||a| are ro| loro|dder lor ||r, ard ro| oy ary o||er rears.
o7. 0 K|rg, ore s|ou|d perlorr ||s occupa||ora| du||es accord|rg |o ||ese |rs|ruc||ors, as We|| as o||er
|rs|ruc||ors g|ver |r ||e ved|c |||era|ure, jus| |o rera|r a devo|ee ol lord Krsra. T|us, ever W|||e a|
|ore, ore W||| oe ao|e |o reac| ||e des||ra||or.
o8. 0 K|rg ud||s|||ra, oecause ol your serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lord, a|| ol you lardavas delea|ed ||e
grea|es| dargers posed oy rurerous ||rgs ard der|gods. 8y serv|rg ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra, you
corquered grea| erer|es, W|o Were |||e e|ep|ar|s, ard ||us you co||ec|ed |rgred|er|s lor sacr|l|ce. 8y
l|s grace, ray you oe de||vered lror ra|er|a| |rvo|verer|.
o9. lorg, |org ago, |r aro||er ra|a-|a|pa [r|||err|ur ol 8ra|ra|, l ex|s|ed as ||e 0ard|arva |roWr
as upaoar|ara. l Was very respec|ed oy ||e o||er 0ard|arvas.
70. l |ad a oeau||lu| lace ard a p|eas|rg, a||rac||ve ood||y s|ruc|ure. 0ecora|ed W||| l|oWer gar|ards ard
sarda|Wood pu|p, l Was ros| p|eas|rg |o ||e Worer ol ry c||y. T|us l Was oeW||dered, a|Ways lee||rg
|us|y des|res.
71. 0rce ||ere Was a sar||r|ara les||va| |o g|or|ly ||e 3uprere lord |r ar assero|y ol ||e der|gods,
ard ||e 0ard|arvas ard Apsaras Were |rv||ed oy ||e prajapa||s |o |a|e par| |r ||.
72. Narada |ur| cor||rued. 8e|rg |rv||ed |o ||a| les||va|, l a|so jo|red, ard, surrourded oy Worer, l
oegar rus|ca||y s|rg|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e der|gods. 8ecause ol |||s, ||e prajapa||s, ||e grea|
der|gods |r c|arge ol ||e alla|rs ol ||e ur|verse, lorcelu||y cursed re W||| ||ese Words. 8ecause you
|ave corr|||ed ar ollerse, ray you |rred|a|e|y oecore a sudra, devo|d ol oeau|y.
73. A|||oug| l |oo| o|r|| as a sudra lror ||e Woro ol a ra|dservar|, l ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol
va|sravas W|o Were We||-versed |r ved|c |roW|edge. Corsequer||y, |r |||s ||le l go| ||e oppor|ur||y |o
|a|e o|r|| as ||e sor ol lord 8ra|ra.
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74. T|e process ol c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol ||e lord |s so poWerlu| ||a| oy |||s c|ar||rg ever
|ouse|o|ders [gr|as||as| car very eas||y ga|r ||e u|||ra|e resu|| ac||eved oy persors |r ||e rerourced
order. |a|araja ud||s|||ra, l |ave roW exp|a|red |o you ||a| process ol re||g|or.
75. |y dear |a|araja ud||s|||ra, you lardavas are so very lor|ura|e |r |||s Wor|d ||a| rary, rary
grea| sa|r|s, W|o car pur|ly a|| ||e p|are|s ol ||e ur|verse, core |o your |ouse jus| |||e ord|rary v|s||ors.
lur||errore, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, |s ||v|rg corl|der||a||y W||| you |r your
|ouse, jus| |||e your oro||er.
7o. loW Worderlu| || |s ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e laraora|rar, Krsra, W|o |s
soug|| oy grea|, grea| sages lor ||e sa|e ol ||oera||or ard |rarscerder|a| o||ss, |s ac||rg as your oes|
We||-W|s|er, your lr|erd, your cous|r, your |ear| ard sou|, your Wors||pao|e d|rec|or, ard your sp|r||ua|
ras|er.
77. lreser| |ere roW |s ||e sare 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|ose |rue lorr carro| oe
urders|ood ever oy suc| grea| persora||||es as lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va. le |s rea||zed oy devo|ees
oecause ol ||e|r url||rc||rg surrerder. |ay ||a| sare lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e ra|r|a|rer ol
l|s devo|ees ard W|o |s Wors||ped oy s||erce, oy devo||ora| serv|ce ard oy cessa||or ol ra|er|a|
ac||v|||es, oe p|eased W||| us.
78. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |a|araja ud||s|||ra, ||e oes| reroer ol ||e 8|ara|a dyras|y, ||us
|earred every|||rg lror ||e descr|p||ors ol Narada |ur|. Al|er |ear|rg ||ese |rs|ruc||ors, |e le|| grea|
p|easure lror W||||r ||s |ear|, ard |r grea| ecs|asy, |ove ard allec||or, |e Wors||ped lord Krsra.
79. Narada |ur|, oe|rg Wors||ped oy Krsra ard |a|araja ud||s|||ra, oade ||er lareWe|| ard Wer|
aWay. ud||s|||ra |a|araja, |av|rg |eard ||a| Krsra, ||s cous|r, |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, Was s|ruc| W||| Worder.
80. 0r a|| ||e p|are|s W||||r |||s ur|verse, ||e var|e||es ol ||v|rg er||||es, rov|rg ard rorrov|rg,
|rc|ud|rg ||e der|gods, derors ard |urar oe|rgs, Were a|| gerera|ed lror ||e daug||ers ol |a|araja
0a|sa. l |ave roW descr|oed ||er ard ||e|r d|llerer| dyras||es.
'A%T& )IGHT
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1. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. 0 ry |ord, ry sp|r||ua| ras|er, roW l |ave lu||y |eard lror our 0race aoou| ||e
dyras|y ol 3vayaro|uva |aru. 8u| ||ere are a|so o||er |arus, ard l War| |o |ear aoou| ||e|r
dyras||es. K|rd|y descr|oe ||er |o us.
2. 0 |earred ora|rara, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ||e grea| |earred persors W|o are corp|e|e|y |r|e|||ger|
descr|oe ||e ac||v|||es ard appeararce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead dur|rg ||e var|ous
rarvar|aras. we are very eager |o |ear aoou| ||ese rarra||ors. K|rd|y descr|oe ||er.
3. 0 |earred ora|rara, ||rd|y descr|oe |o us W|a|ever ac||v|||es ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|o crea|ed |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, |as perlorred |r ||e pas| rarvar|aras, |s perlorr|rg a|
preser|, ard W||| perlorr |r ||e lu|ure rarvar|aras.
4. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lr ||e preser| |a|pa ||ere |ave a|ready oeer s|x |arus. l |ave descr|oed
|o you 3vayaro|uva |aru ard ||e appeararce ol rary der|gods. lr |||s |a|pa ol 8ra|ra,
3vayaro|uva |s ||e l|rs| |aru.
5. 3vayaro|uva |aru |ad |Wo daug||ers, rared A|u|| ard 0eva|u||. lror ||e|r Woros, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appeared as |Wo sors rared ajrarur|| ard Kap||a respec||ve|y. T|ese sors
Were er|rus|ed W||| preac||rg aoou| re||g|or ard |roW|edge.
o. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, l |ave a|ready descr|oed [|r ||e T||rd Car|o| ||e ac||v|||es ol Kap||a, ||e sor ol
0eva|u||. NoW l s|a|| descr|oe ||e ac||v|||es ol ajrapa||, ||e sor ol A|u||.
7. 3vayaro|uva |aru, ||e |usoard ol 3a|arupa, Was oy ra|ure ro| a| a|| a||ac|ed |o erjoyrer| ol ||e
serses. T|us |e gave up ||s ||rgdor ol serse erjoyrer| ard er|ered ||e lores| W||| ||s W|le |o
prac||ce aus|er|||es.
8. 0 sc|or ol 8|ara|a, al|er 3vayaro|uva |aru |ad ||us er|ered ||e lores| W||| ||s W|le, |e s|ood or
ore |eg or ||e oar| ol ||e b|ver 3urarda, ard |r |||s Way, W||| or|y ore |eg |ouc||rg ||e ear||, |e
perlorred grea| aus|er|||es lor ore |urdred years. w|||e perlorr|rg ||ese aus|er|||es, |e spo|e as
lo||oWs.
9. lord |aru sa|d. T|e suprere ||v|rg oe|rg |as crea|ed |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ol ar|ra||or, || |s ro| ||a|
le Was crea|ed oy |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. w|er every|||rg |s s||er|, ||e 3uprere 8e|rg s|ays aWa|e as a
W||ress. T|e ||v|rg er|||y does ro| |roW l|r, ou| le |roWs every|||rg.
10. w||||r |||s ur|verse, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s 3upersou| lea|ure |s preser|
everyW|ere, W|erever ||ere are ar|ra|e or |rar|ra|e oe|rgs. T|erelore, ore s|ou|d accep| or|y ||a|
W||c| |s a||o||ed |o ||r, ore s|ou|d ro| des|re |o |rlr|rge upor ||e proper|y ol o||ers.
11. A|||oug| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead cors|ar||y Wa|c|es ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e Wor|d, ro ore
sees l|r. loWever, ore s|ou|d ro| |||r| ||a| oecause ro ore sees l|r, le does ro| see, lor l|s
poWer |o see |s rever d|r|r|s|ed. T|erelore, everyore s|ou|d Wors||p ||e 3upersou|, W|o a|Ways s|ays
W||| ||e |rd|v|dua| sou| as a lr|erd.
12. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |as ro oeg|rr|rg, ro erd ard ro r|dd|e. Nor does le
oe|org |o a par||cu|ar persor or ra||or. le |as ro |rs|de or ou|s|de. T|e dua||||es lourd W||||r |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d, suc| as oeg|rr|rg ard erd, r|re ard ||e|rs, are a|| aoser| lror ||e persora|||y ol ||e
3uprere lord. T|e ur|verse, W||c| erara|es lror l|r, |s aro||er lea|ure ol ||e lord. T|erelore ||e
3uprere lord |s ||e u|||ra|e |ru||, ard le |s corp|e|e |r grea|ress.
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13. T|e er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or |s ||e oody ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e Aoso|u|e
Tru||, W|o |as r||||ors ol rares ard ur||r||ed po|erc|es. le |s se|l-ellu|ger|, uroorr ard c|arge|ess.
le |s ||e oeg|rr|rg ol every|||rg, ou| le |as ro oeg|rr|rg. 8ecause le |as crea|ed |||s cosr|c
rar|les|a||or oy l|s ex|erra| erergy, ||e ur|verse appears |o oe crea|ed, ra|r|a|red ard arr||||a|ed
oy l|r. Nore||e|ess, le rera|rs |rac||ve |r l|s sp|r||ua| erergy ard |s ur|ouc|ed oy ||e ac||v|||es ol
||e ra|er|a| erergy.
14. T|erelore, |o erao|e peop|e |o reac| ||e s|age ol ac||v|||es ||a| are ro| ||rged oy lru|||ve resu||s,
grea| sa|r|s l|rs| ergage peop|e |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es, lor ur|ess ore oeg|rs oy perlorr|rg ac||v|||es as
recorrerded |r ||e sas|ras, ore carro| reac| ||e s|age ol ||oera||or, or ac||v|||es ||a| produce ro
reac||ors.
15. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s lu|| |r opu|erce oy l|s oWr ga|r, ye| le ac|s as ||e
crea|or, ra|r|a|rer ard arr||||a|or ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. lr sp||e ol ac||rg |r ||a| Way, le |s rever
er|arg|ed. lerce devo|ees W|o lo||oW |r l|s loo|s|eps are a|so rever er|arg|ed.
1o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, Wor|s jus| |||e ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg, ye| le does
ro| des|re |o erjoy ||e lru||s ol Wor|. le |s lu|| |r |roW|edge, lree lror ra|er|a| des|res ard d|vers|ors,
ard corp|e|e|y |rdeperder|. As ||e suprere |eac|er ol |urar soc|e|y, le |eac|es l|s oWr Way ol
ac||v|||es, ard ||us le |raugura|es ||e rea| pa|| ol re||g|or. l reques| everyore |o lo||oW l|r.
17. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 3vayaro|uva |aru Was ||us |r a |rarce, c|ar||rg ||e rar|ras ol
ved|c |rs|ruc||or |roWr as ||e upar|sads. upor see|rg ||r, ||e ba|sasas ard asuras, oe|rg very
|urgry, War|ed |o devour ||r. T|erelore ||ey rar al|er ||r W||| grea| speed.
18. T|e 3uprere lord, v|sru, W|o s||s |r everyore's |ear|, appear|rg as ajrapa||, ooserved ||a| ||e
ba|sasas ard derors Were go|rg |o devour 3vayaro|uva |aru. T|us ||e lord, accorpar|ed oy l|s
sors rared ||e aras ard oy a|| ||e o||er der|gods, ||||ed ||e derors ard ba|sasas. le ||er |oo|
||e pos| ol lrdra ard oegar |o ru|e ||e |eaver|y ||rgdor.
19. T|e sor ol Agr| rared 3varoc|sa oecare ||e secord |aru. l|s severa| sors Were |eaded oy
0yura|, 3usera ard boc|sra|.
20. 0ur|rg ||e re|gr ol 3varoc|sa, ||e pos| ol lrdra Was assured oy bocara, ||e sor ol ajra. Tus||a
ard o||ers oecare ||e pr|rc|pa| der|gods, ard urja, 3|aro|a ard o||ers oecare ||e sever sa|r|s. A||
ol ||er Were la|||lu| devo|ees ol ||e lord.
21. vedas|ra Was a very ce|eora|ed rs|. lror ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, W|ose rare Was Tus||a, care ||e
ava|ara rared v|o|u.
22. v|o|u rera|red a ora|racar| ard rever rarr|ed ||roug|ou| ||s ||le. lror ||r, e|g||y-e|g||
||ousard o||er sa|r||y persors |oo| |essors or se|l-cor|ro|, aus|er||y ard s|r||ar oe|av|or.
23. 0 K|rg, ||e |||rd |aru, u||ara, Was ||e sor ol K|rg lr|yavra|a. Arorg ||e sors ol |||s |aru Were
lavara, 3rrjaya ard ajra|o|ra.
24. 0ur|rg ||e re|gr ol ||e |||rd |a|u, lrarada ard o||er sors ol vas|s||a oecare ||e sever sages.
T|e 3a|yas, vedasru|as ard 8|adras oecare der|gods, ard 3a|yaj|| Was se|ec|ed |o oe lrdra, ||e
K|rg ol |eaver.
25. lr |||s rarvar|ara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appeared lror ||e Woro ol 3urr|a, W|o
Was ||e W|le ol 0|arra, ||e der|god |r c|arge ol re||g|or. T|e lord Was ce|eora|ed as 3a|yasera, ard
le appeared W||| o||er der|gods, |roWr as ||e 3a|yavra|as.
2o. 3a|yasera, a|org W||| l|s lr|erd 3a|yaj||, W|o Was ||e K|rg ol |eaver, lrdra, ||||ed a|| ||e ur|ru||lu|,
|rp|ous ard r|soe|aved a|sas, ba|sasas ard g|os||y ||v|rg er||||es, W|o gave pa|rs |o o||er ||v|rg
oe|rgs.
27. T|e oro||er ol ||e |||rd |aru, u||ara, Was ce|eora|ed oy ||e rare Tarasa, ard |e oecare ||e
lour|| |aru. Tarasa |ad |er sors, |eaded oy lr||u, K|ya||, Nara ard Ke|u.
28. 0ur|rg ||e re|gr ol Tarasa |aru, arorg ||e der|gods Were ||e 3a|ya|as, lar|s ard v|ras. T|e
|eaver|y K|rg, lrdra, Was Tr|s|||a. T|e sages |r sap|ars|-d|ara Were |eaded oy Jyo||rd|ara.
29. 0 K|rg, |r ||e Tarasa rarvar|ara ||e sors ol v|d|r||, W|o Were |roWr as ||e va|d|r||s, a|so
oecare der|gods. 3|rce |r course ol ||re ||e ved|c au||or||y Was |os|, ||ese der|gods, oy ||e|r oWr
poWers, pro|ec|ed ||e ved|c au||or||y.
30. A|so |r |||s rarvar|ara, ||e 3uprere lord, v|sru, |oo| o|r|| lror ||e Woro ol lar|r|, ||e W|le ol
lar|red|a, ard le Was |roWr as lar|. lar| saved l|s devo|ee 0ajerdra, ||e K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s,
lror ||e rou|| ol a crocod||e.
31. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. |y |ord, 8adarayar|, We W|s| |o |ear lror you |r de|a|| |oW ||e K|rg ol ||e
e|ep|ar|s, W|er a||ac|ed oy a crocod||e, Was de||vered oy lar|.
32. Ary |||era|ure or rarra||or |r W||c| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, u||aras|o|a, |s descr|oed
ard g|or|l|ed |s cer|a|r|y grea|, pure, g|or|ous, ausp|c|ous ard a|| good.
33. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 ora|raras, W|er lar||s|| |a|araja, W|o Was aWa|||rg |rperd|rg dea||,
||us reques|ed 3u|adeva 0osvar| |o spea|, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ercouraged oy ||e K|rg's Words,
ollered respec| |o ||e K|rg ard spo|e W||| grea| p|easure |r ||e assero|y ol sages, W|o des|red |o
|ear ||r.
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'hap"+r Tw! Th+ )/+phan" Ga4+ndra1s 'risis
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, ||ere |s a very |arge rour|a|r ca||ed Tr||u|a. l| |s |er
||ousard yojaras [e|g||y ||ousard r||es| ||g|. 8e|rg surrourded oy ||e ocear ol r|||, || |s very
oeau||lu||y s||ua|ed.
2-3. T|e |erg|| ard oread|| ol ||e rour|a|r are ol ||e sare reasurerer| [e|g||y ||ousard r||es|. l|s
||ree pr|rc|pa| pea|s, W||c| are rade ol |ror, s||ver ard go|d, oeau||ly a|| d|rec||ors ard ||e s|y. T|e
rour|a|r a|so |as o||er pea|s, W||c| are lu|| ol jeWe|s ard r|rera|s ard are decora|ed W||| r|ce |rees,
creepers ard s|ruos. T|e sourds ol ||e Wa|erla||s or ||e rour|a|r crea|e a p|eas|rg v|ora||or. lr |||s
Way ||e rour|a|r s|ards, |rcreas|rg ||e oeau|y ol a|| d|rec||ors.
4. T|e grourd a| ||e loo| ol ||e rour|a|r |s a|Ways Was|ed oy Waves ol r||| ||a| produce erera|ds a||
arourd |r ||e e|g|| d|rec||ors [ror||, sou||, eas|, Wes| ard ||e d|rec||ors r|dWay oe|Weer ||er|.
5. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e ||g|er p|are|s--||e 3|dd|as, Cararas, 0ard|arvas, v|dyad|aras, serper|s,
K|rraras ard Apsaras--go |o ||a| rour|a|r |o spor|. T|us a|| ||e caves ol ||e rour|a|r are lu|| ol ||ese
der|zers ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s.
o. 8ecause ol ||e resourd|rg v|ora||ors ol ||e der|zers ol |eaver s|rg|rg |r ||e caves, ||e ||ors ||ere,
oe|rg very proud ol ||e|r s|rerg||, roar W||| uroearao|e ervy, |||r||rg ||a| aro||er ||or |s roar|rg |r ||a|
Way.
7. T|e va||eys oerea|| Tr||u|a |our|a|r are oeau||lu||y decora|ed oy rary var|e||es ol jurg|e ar|ra|s,
ard |r ||e |rees, W||c| are ra|r|a|red |r garders oy ||e der|gods, var|e||es ol o|rds c||rp W||| sWee|
vo|ces.
8. Tr||u|a |our|a|r |as rary |a|es ard r|vers, W||| oeac|es covered oy sra|| gers resero||rg gra|rs
ol sard. T|e Wa|er |s as c|ear as crys|a|, ard W|er ||e der|god darse|s oa||e |r ||, ||e|r ood|es |erd
lragrarce |o ||e Wa|er ard ||e oreeze, ||us err|c||rg ||e a|rosp|ere.
9-13. lr a va||ey ol Tr||u|a |our|a|r ||ere Was a garder ca||ed b|ura|. T||s garder oe|orged |o ||e
grea| devo|ee varura ard Was a spor||rg p|ace lor ||e darse|s ol ||e der|gods. l|oWers ard lru||s
greW ||ere |r a|| seasors. Arorg ||er Were rardaras, par|ja|as, pa|a|as, aso|as, carpa|as, cu|as,
p|ya|as, parasas, rargos, arra|a|as, |raru|as, cocoru| |rees, da|e |rees ard poregrara|es. T|ere
Were rad|u|as, pa|r |rees, |ara|as, asaras, arjuras, ar|s|as, uduroaras, p|a|sas, oaryar |rees,
||rsu|as ard sarda|Wood |rees. T|ere Were a|so p|curardas, |ov|daras, sara|as, sura-darus, grapes,
sugarcare, oararas, jarou, oadar|s, a|sas, ao|ayas ard ara|a||s.
14-19. lr ||a| garder ||ere Was a very |arge |a|e l|||ed W||| s||r|rg go|der |o|us l|oWers ard ||e l|oWers
|roWr as |uruda, |a||ara, u|pa|a ard sa|apa|ra, W||c| added exce||er| oeau|y |o ||e rour|a|r. T|ere
Were a|so o||va, |ap||||a, jaro|ra ard o|a||a|a|a |rees. lr|ox|ca|ed ouro|eoees drar| |orey ard
|urred W||| ||e c||rp|rg ol ||e o|rds, W|ose sorgs Were very re|od|ous. T|e |a|e Was croWded W|||
sWars, |arardavas, ca|rava|as, crares, ard l|oc|s ol Wa|er c||c|ers, da|yu|as, |oyas||s ard o||er
rurrur|rg o|rds. 8ecause ol ||e ag||a||rg roverer|s ol ||e l|s| ard |or|o|ses, ||e Wa|er Was
decora|ed W||| po||er ||a| |ad la||er lror ||e |o|us l|oWers. T|e |a|e Was surrourded oy |adaroa
l|oWers, ve|asa l|oWers, ra|as, r|pas, varju|a|as, |urdas, |uruoa|as, aso|as, s|r|sas, |u|ajas, |rgudas,
|uoja|as, svarra-yu|||s, ragas, purragas, ja||s, ra||||as, sa|apa|ras, ja|a|as ard rad|av|-|a|as. T|e
oar|s Were a|so aourdar||y adorred W||| var|e||es ol |rees ||a| y|e|ded l|oWers ard lru||s |r a|| seasors.
T|us ||e er||re rour|a|r s|ood g|or|ous|y decora|ed.
20. T|e |eader ol ||e e|ep|ar|s W|o ||ved |r ||e lores| ol ||e rour|a|r Tr||u|a orce Wardered |oWard
||e |a|e W||| ||s lera|e e|ep|ar|s. le oro|e rary p|ar|s, creepers, |||c|e|s ard |rees, ro| car|rg lor
||e|r p|erc|rg ||orrs.
21. 3|rp|y oy ca|c||rg scer| ol ||a| e|ep|ar|, a|| ||e o||er e|ep|ar|s, ||e ||gers ard ||e o||er leroc|ous
ar|ra|s, suc| as ||ors, r||roceroses, grea| serper|s ard o|ac| ard W|||e sarao|as, l|ed |r lear. T|e
carar| deer a|so l|ed.
22. 8y ||e rercy ol |||s e|ep|ar|, ar|ra|s |||e ||e loxes, Wo|ves, oulla|os, oears, ooars, gopucc|as,
porcup|res, ror|eys, raoo||s, ||e o||er deer ard rary o||er sra|| ar|ra|s |o||ered e|seW|ere |r ||e
lores|. T|ey Were ro| alra|d ol ||r.
23-24. 3urrourded oy ||e |erd's o||er e|ep|ar|s, |rc|ud|rg lera|es, ard lo||oWed oy ||e yourg ores,
0ajapa||, ||e |eader ol ||e e|ep|ar|s, rade Tr||u|a |our|a|r |rero|e a|| arourd oecause ol ||e We|g||
ol ||s oody. le Was persp|r|rg, ||quor dr|pped lror ||s rou||, ard ||s v|s|or Was overW|e|red oy
|r|ox|ca||or. le Was oe|rg served oy ouro|eoees W|o drar| |orey, ard lror a d|s|arce |e cou|d sre||
||e dus| ol ||e |o|us l|oWers, W||c| Was carr|ed lror ||e |a|e oy ||e oreeze. T|us surrourded oy ||s
assoc|a|es, W|o Were all||c|ed oy |||rs|, |e soor arr|ved a| ||e oar| ol ||e |a|e.
25. T|e K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s er|ered ||e |a|e, oa||ed ||oroug||y ard Was re||eved ol ||s la||gue. T|er,
W||| ||e a|d ol ||s |rur|, |e drar| ||e co|d, c|ear, rec|arear Wa|er, W||c| Was r|xed W||| ||e dus| ol
|o|us l|oWers ard Wa|er ||||es, ur||| |e Was lu||y sa||sl|ed.
2o. l||e a |urar oe|rg W|o |ac|s sp|r||ua| |roW|edge ard |s |oo a||ac|ed |o ||e reroers ol ||s lar||y,
||e e|ep|ar|, oe|rg |||us|ored oy ||e ex|erra| erergy ol Krsra, |ad ||s W|ves ard c|||drer oa||e ard
dr|r| ||e Wa|er. lrdeed, |e ra|sed Wa|er lror ||e |a|e W||| ||s |rur| ard sprayed || over ||er. le d|d
ro| r|rd ||e |ard |aoor |rvo|ved |r |||s erdeavor.
27. 8y ||e arrargerer| ol prov|derce, 0 K|rg, a s|rorg crocod||e Was argry a| ||e e|ep|ar| ard
a||ac|ed ||e e|ep|ar|'s |eg |r ||e Wa|er. T|e e|ep|ar| Was cer|a|r|y s|rorg, ard |e |r|ed ||s oes| |o ge|
lree lror |||s darger ser| oy prov|derce.
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28. T|ereal|er, see|rg 0ajerdra |r ||a| grave cord|||or, ||s W|ves le|| very, very sorry ard oegar |o cry.
T|e o||er e|ep|ar|s War|ed |o |e|p 0ajerdra, ou| oecause ol ||e crocod||e's grea| s|rerg||, ||ey cou|d
ro| rescue ||r oy grasp|rg ||r lror oe||rd.
29. 0 K|rg, ||e e|ep|ar| ard ||e crocod||e loug|| |r |||s Way, pu|||rg ore aro||er |r ard ou| ol ||e
Wa|er, lor ore ||ousard years. upor see|rg ||e l|g||, ||e der|gods Were very surpr|sed.
30. T|ereal|er, oecause ol oe|rg pu||ed |r|o ||e Wa|er ard l|g|||rg lor rary |org years, ||e e|ep|ar|
oecare d|r|r|s|ed |r ||s rer|a|, p|ys|ca| ard sersua| s|rerg||. T|e crocod||e, or ||e cor|rary, oe|rg
ar ar|ra| ol ||e Wa|er, |rcreased |r er||us|asr, p|ys|ca| s|rerg|| ard sersua| poWer.
31. w|er ||e K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s saW ||a| |e Was urder ||e c|u|c|es ol ||e crocod||e oy ||e W||| ol
prov|derce ard, oe|rg erood|ed ard c|rcurs|ar||a||y |e|p|ess, cou|d ro| save ||rse|l lror darger, |e
Was ex|rere|y alra|d ol oe|rg ||||ed. le corsequer||y ||oug|| lor a |org ||re ard l|ra||y reac|ed ||e
lo||oW|rg dec|s|or.
32. T|e o||er e|ep|ar|s, W|o are ry lr|erds ard re|a||ves, cou|d ro| rescue re lror |||s darger. w|a|
||er |o spea| ol ry W|ves? T|ey carro| do ary|||rg. l| |s oy ||e W||| ol prov|derce ||a| l |ave oeer
a||ac|ed oy |||s crocod||e, ard ||erelore l s|a|| see| s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|o |s a|Ways ||e s|e||er ol everyore, ever ol grea| persora||||es.
33. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s cer|a|r|y ro| |roWr |o everyore, ou| le |s very poWerlu|
ard |rl|uer||a|. T|erelore, a|||oug| ||e serper| ol e|erra| ||re, W||c| |s learlu| |r lorce, erd|ess|y
c|ases everyore, ready |o sWa||oW ||r, |l ore W|o lears |||s serper| see|s s|e||er ol ||e lord, ||e lord
g|ves ||r pro|ec||or, lor ever dea|| rurs aWay |r lear ol ||e lord. l ||erelore surrerder ur|o l|r, ||e
grea| ard poWerlu| suprere au||or||y W|o |s ||e ac|ua| s|e||er ol everyore.
'hap"+r Thr++ Ga4+ndra1s Pray+rs !. Srr+nd+r
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|ereal|er, ||e K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s, 0ajerdra, l|xed ||s r|rd |r
||s |ear| W||| perlec| |r|e|||gerce ard c|ar|ed a rar|ra W||c| |e |ad |earred |r ||s prev|ous o|r|| as
lrdradyurra ard W||c| |e rereroered oy ||e grace ol Krsra.
2. T|e K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s, 0ajerdra, sa|d. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere
lersor, vasudeva [or raro o|agava|e vasudevaya|. 8ecause ol l|r |||s ra|er|a| oody ac|s due |o
||e preserce ol sp|r||, ard le |s ||erelore ||e roo| cause ol everyore. le |s Wors||pao|e lor suc|
exa||ed persors as 8ra|ra ard 3|va, ard le |as er|ered ||e |ear| ol every ||v|rg oe|rg. le| re
red||a|e upor l|r.
3. T|e 3uprere 0od|ead |s ||e suprere p|a|lorr or W||c| every|||rg res|s, ||e |rgred|er| oy W||c|
every|||rg |as oeer produced, ard ||e persor W|o |as crea|ed ard |s ||e or|y cause ol |||s cosr|c
rar|les|a||or. Nore||e|ess, le |s d|llerer| lror ||e cause ard ||e resu||. l surrerder ur|o l|r, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s se|l-sull|c|er| |r every|||rg.
4. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oy expard|rg l|s oWr erergy, |eeps |||s cosr|c
rar|les|a||or v|s|o|e ard aga|r sore||res rerders || |rv|s|o|e. le |s oo|| ||e suprere cause ard ||e
suprere resu||, ||e ooserver ard ||e W||ress, |r a|| c|rcurs|arces. T|us le |s |rarscerder|a| |o
every|||rg. |ay ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead g|ve re pro|ec||or.
5. lr due course ol ||re, W|er a|| ||e causa||ve ard ellec||ve rar|les|a||ors ol ||e ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg
||e p|are|s ard ||e|r d|rec|ors ard ra|r|a|rers, are arr||||a|ed, ||ere |s a s||ua||or ol derse dar|ress.
Aoove |||s dar|ress, |oWever, |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l |a|e s|e||er ol l|s |o|us lee|.
o. Ar ar||s| ors|age, oe|rg covered oy a||rac||ve dresses ard darc|rg W||| d|llerer| roverer|s, |s ro|
urders|ood oy ||s aud|erce, s|r||ar|y, ||e ac||v|||es ard lea|ures ol ||e suprere ar||s| carro| oe
urders|ood ever oy ||e der|gods or grea| sages, ard cer|a|r|y ro| oy ||ose W|o are ur|r|e|||ger| |||e
ar|ra|s. Ne|||er ||e der|gods ard sages ror ||e ur|r|e|||ger| car urders|ard ||e lea|ures ol ||e lord,
ror car ||ey express |r Words l|s ac|ua| pos|||or. |ay ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead g|ve re
pro|ec||or.
7. berurc|ar|s ard grea| sages W|o see a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs equa||y, W|o are lr|erd|y |o everyore ard W|o
l|aW|ess|y prac||ce |r ||e lores| ||e voWs ol ora|racarya, varapras||a ard sarryasa des|re |o see ||e
a||-ausp|c|ous |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. |ay ||a| sare 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead oe ry des||ra||or.
8-9. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |as ro ra|er|a| o|r||, ac||v|||es, rare, lorr, qua||||es or
lau||s. To lu|l||| ||e purpose lor W||c| |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s crea|ed ard des|royed, le cores |r ||e lorr
ol a |urar oe|rg |||e lord bara or lord Krsra oy l|s or|g|ra| |r|erra| po|ercy. le |as |rrerse
po|ercy, ard |r var|ous lorrs, a|| lree lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, le ac|s Worderlu||y. le |s ||erelore
||e 3uprere 8ra|rar. l oller ry respec|s |o l|r.
10. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e se|l-ellu|ger|
3upersou|, W|o |s ||e W||ress |r everyore's |ear|, W|o er||g||ers ||e |rd|v|dua| sou| ard W|o carro|
oe reac|ed oy exerc|ses ol ||e r|rd, Words or corsc|ousress.
11. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s rea||zed oy pure devo|ees W|o ac| |r ||e |rarscerder|a|
ex|s|erce ol o|a|||-yoga. le |s ||e oes|oWer ol urcor|ar|ra|ed |app|ress ard |s ||e ras|er ol ||e
|rarscerder|a| Wor|d. T|erelore l oller ry respec| ur|o l|r.
12. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces |o lord vasudeva, W|o |s a||-pervad|rg, |o ||e lord's l|erce lorr as
lord Nrs|r|adeva, |o ||e lord's lorr as ar ar|ra| [lord vara|adeva|, |o lord 0a||a|reya, W|o
preac|ed |rpersora||sr, |o lord 8udd|a, ard |o a|| ||e o||er |rcarra||ors. l oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lord, W|o |as ro ra|er|a| qua||||es ou| W|o accep|s ||e ||ree qua||||es goodress,
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pass|or ard |grorarce W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. l a|so oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e
|rpersora| 8ra|rar ellu|gerce.
13. l oeg |o oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are ||e 3upersou|, ||e super|r|erder| ol
every|||rg, ard ||e W||ress ol a|| ||a| occurs. ou are ||e 3uprere lersor, ||e or|g|r ol ra|er|a| ra|ure
ard ol ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy. ou are a|so ||e oWrer ol ||e ra|er|a| oody. T|erelore, ou are ||e
suprere corp|e|e. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
14. |y lord, ou are ||e ooserver ol a|| ||e oojec||ves ol ||e serses. w|||ou| our rercy, ||ere |s ro
poss|o||||y ol so|v|rg ||e proo|er ol douo|s. T|e ra|er|a| Wor|d |s jus| |||e a s|adoW resero||rg ou.
lrdeed, ore accep|s |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d as rea| oecause || g|ves a g||rpse ol our ex|s|erce.
15. |y lord, ou are ||e cause ol a|| causes, ou| ou ourse|l |ave ro cause. T|erelore ou are ||e
Worderlu| cause ol every|||rg. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are ||e s|e||er ol ||e
ved|c |roW|edge cor|a|red |r ||e sas|ras |||e ||e larcara|ras ard vedar|a-su|ra, W||c| are our
represer|a||ors, ard W|o are ||e source ol ||e pararpara sys|er. 8ecause || |s ou W|o car g|ve
||oera||or, ou are ||e or|y s|e||er lor a|| |rarscerder|a||s|s. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o
ou.
1o. |y lord, as ||e l|re |r arar| Wood |s covered, ou ard our ur||r||ed |roW|edge are covered oy ||e
ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure. our r|rd, |oWever, |s ro| a||er||ve |o ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure.
T|ose W|o are advarced |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge are ro| suojec| |o ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es d|rec|ed |r
||e ved|c |||era|ures. 8ecause suc| advarced sou|s are |rarscerder|a|, ou persora||y appear |r ||e|r
pure r|rds. T|erelore l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
17. 3|rce ar ar|ra| suc| as l |as surrerdered ur|o ou, W|o are suprere|y ||oera|ed, cer|a|r|y ou
W||| re|ease re lror |||s dargerous pos|||or. lrdeed, oe|rg ex|rere|y rerc|lu|, ou |rcessar||y |ry |o
de||ver re. 8y your par||a| lea|ure as larara|ra, ou are s||ua|ed |r ||e |ear|s ol a|| erood|ed oe|rgs.
ou are ce|eora|ed as d|rec| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, ard ou are ur||r||ed. l oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
18. |y lord, ||ose W|o are corp|e|e|y lreed lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or a|Ways red||a|e upor ou
W||||r ||e cores ol ||e|r |ear|s. ou are ex|rere|y d|ll|cu|| |o a||a|r lor ||ose |||e re W|o are |oo
a||ac|ed |o rer|a| corcoc||or, |ore, re|a||ves, lr|erds, rorey, servar|s ard ass|s|ar|s. ou are ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, urcor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e rodes ol ra|ure. ou are ||e reservo|r ol a||
er||g||errer|, ||e suprere cor|ro||er. l ||erelore oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
19. Al|er Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ose W|o are |r|eres|ed |r ||e lour
pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or ard ||oera||or oo|a|r lror l|r W|a|
||ey des|re. w|a| ||er |s |o oe sa|d ol o||er oered|c||ors? lrdeed, sore||res ||e lord g|ves a sp|r||ua|
oody |o suc| aro|||ous Wors||pers. |ay ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ur||r||ed|y
rerc|lu|, oes|oW upor re ||e oered|c||or ol ||oera||or lror |||s preser| darger ard lror ||e
ra|er|a||s||c Way ol ||le.
20-21. ura||oyed devo|ees, W|o |ave ro des|re o||er ||ar |o serve ||e lord, Wors||p l|r |r lu||
surrerder ard a|Ways |ear ard c|ar| aoou| l|s ac||v|||es, W||c| are ros| Worderlu| ard ausp|c|ous.
T|us ||ey a|Ways rerge |r ar ocear ol |rarscerder|a| o||ss. 3uc| devo|ees rever as| ||e lord lor ary
oered|c||or. l, |oWever, ar |r darger. T|us l pray |o ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s
e|erra||y ex|s||rg, W|o |s |rv|s|o|e, W|o |s ||e lord ol a|| grea| persora||||es, suc| as 8ra|ra, ard W|o |s
ava||ao|e or|y oy |rarscerder|a| o|a|||-yoga. 8e|rg ex|rere|y suo||e, le |s oeyord ||e reac| ol ry
serses ard |rarscerder|a| |o a|| ex|erra| rea||za||or. le |s ur||r||ed, le |s ||e or|g|ra| cause, ard le |s
corp|e|e|y lu|| |r every|||rg. l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
22-24. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead crea|es l|s r|ror par|s ard parce|s, ||e j|va-|a||va,
oeg|rr|rg W||| lord 8ra|ra, ||e der|gods ard ||e expars|ors ol ved|c |roW|edge [3ara, bg, ajur
ard A||arva| ard |rc|ud|rg a|| o||er ||v|rg er||||es, rov|rg ard rorrov|rg, W||| ||e|r d|llerer| rares
ard c|arac|er|s||cs. As ||e spar|s ol a l|re or ||e s||r|rg rays ol ||e sur erara|e lror ||e|r source ard
rerge |r|o || aga|r ard aga|r, ||e r|rd, ||e |r|e|||gerce, ||e serses, ||e gross ard suo||e ra|er|a|
ood|es, ard ||e cor||ruous |rarslorra||ors ol ||e d|llerer| rodes ol ra|ure a|| erara|e lror ||e lord
ard aga|r rerge |r|o l|r. le |s re|||er der|god ror deror, re|||er |urar ror o|rd or oeas|. le |s ro|
Worar, rar, or reu|er, ror |s le ar ar|ra|. le |s ro| a ra|er|a| qua|||y, a lru|||ve ac||v||y, a
rar|les|a||or or rorrar|les|a||or. le |s ||e |as| Word |r ||e d|scr|r|ra||or ol ro| |||s, ro| |||s, ard le
|s ur||r||ed. A|| g|or|es |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead!
25. l do ro| W|s| |o ||ve aryrore al|er l ar re|eased lror ||e a||ac| ol ||e crocod||e. w|a| |s ||e use ol
ar e|ep|ar|'s oody covered ex|erra||y ard |r|erra||y oy |grorarce? l s|rp|y des|re e|erra| ||oera||or
lror ||e cover|rg ol |grorarce. T|a| cover|rg |s ro| des|royed oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||re.
2o. NoW, lu||y des|r|rg re|ease lror ra|er|a| ||le, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||a| 3uprere
lersor W|o |s ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, W|o |s l|rse|l ||e lorr ol ||e ur|verse ard W|o |s
rore||e|ess |rarscerder|a| |o |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or. le |s ||e suprere |roWer ol every|||rg |r |||s
Wor|d, ||e 3upersou| ol ||e ur|verse. le |s ||e uroorr, suprere|y s||ua|ed lord. l oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
27. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere, ||e 3upersou|, ||e ras|er ol a|| rys||c yoga,
W|o |s seer |r ||e core ol ||e |ear| oy perlec| rys||cs W|er ||ey are corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed ard lreed lror
||e reac||ors ol lru|||ve ac||v||y oy prac||c|rg o|a|||-yoga.
28. |y lord, ou are ||e cor|ro||er ol lorr|dao|e s|rerg|| |r ||ree ||rds ol erergy. ou appear as ||e
reservo|r ol a|| serse p|easure ard ||e pro|ec|or ol ||e surrerdered sou|s. ou possess ur||r||ed
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erergy, ou| ou are urapproac|ao|e oy ||ose W|o are urao|e |o cor|ro| ||e|r serses. l oller ry
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou aga|r ard aga|r.
29. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oy W|ose |||usory
erergy ||e j|va, W|o |s par| ard parce| ol 0od, lorge|s ||s rea| |der|||y oecause ol ||e ood||y corcep| ol
||le. l |a|e s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose g|or|es are d|ll|cu|| |o urders|ard.
30. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er ||e K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s Was descr|o|rg ||e suprere
au||or||y, W|||ou| rer||or|rg ary par||cu|ar persor, |e d|d ro| |rvo|e ||e der|gods, |eaded oy lord
8ra|ra, lord 3|va, lrdra ard Cardra. T|us rore ol ||er approac|ed ||r. loWever, oecause lord
lar| |s ||e 3upersou|, luruso||ara, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, le appeared oelore 0ajerdra.
31. Al|er urders|ard|rg ||e aW|Ward cord|||or ol 0ajerdra, W|o |ad ollered ||s prayers, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, W|o ||ves everyW|ere, appeared W||| ||e der|gods, W|o Were oller|rg
prayers |o l|r. Carry|rg l|s d|sc ard o||er Weapors, le appeared ||ere or ||e oac| ol l|s carr|er,
0aruda, W||| grea| speed, accord|rg |o l|s des|re. T|us le appeared oelore 0ajerdra.
32. 0ajerdra |ad oeer lorcelu||y cap|ured oy ||e crocod||e |r ||e Wa|er ard Was lee||rg acu|e pa|r, ou|
W|er |e saW ||a| Narayara, W|e|d|rg l|s d|sc, Was cor|rg |r ||e s|y or ||e oac| ol 0aruda, |e
|rred|a|e|y |oo| a |o|us l|oWer |r ||s |rur|, ard W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y due |o ||s pa|rlu| cord|||or, |e
u||ered ||e lo||oW|rg Words. 0 ry lord, Narayara, ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
33. T|ereal|er, see|rg 0ajerdra |r suc| ar aggr|eved pos|||or, ||e uroorr 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lar|, |rred|a|e|y go| doWr lror ||e oac| ol 0aruda oy l|s cause|ess rercy ard pu||ed ||e
K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s, a|org W||| ||e crocod||e, ou| ol ||e Wa|er. T|er, |r ||e preserce ol a|| ||e
der|gods, W|o Were |oo||rg or, ||e lord severed ||e crocod||e's rou|| lror ||s oody W||| l|s d|sc. lr
|||s Way le saved 0ajerdra, ||e K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s.
'hap"+r 0!r Ga4+ndra R+"rns "! "h+ Spiri"a/ (!r/d
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ||e lord de||vered 0ajerdra, K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s, a|| ||e
der|gods, sages ard 0ard|arvas, |eaded oy 8ra|ra ard 3|va, pra|sed |||s ac||v||y ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard s|oWered l|oWers upor oo|| ||e lord ard 0ajerdra.
2. T|ere Was a oea||rg ol |e|||edrurs |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol 0ard|arva|o|a oegar
|o darce ard s|rg, W|||e grea| sages ard ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol Carara|o|a ard 3|dd|a|o|a ollered prayers
|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, luruso||ara.
3-4. T|e oes| ol ||e 0ard|arvas, K|rg lu|u, |av|rg oeer cursed oy 0eva|a |ur|, |ad oecore a
crocod||e. NoW, |av|rg oeer de||vered oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e assured a very
oeau||lu| lorr as a 0ard|arva. urders|ard|rg oy W|ose rercy |||s |ad |appered, |e |rred|a|e|y
ollered ||s respec|lu| ooe|sarces W||| ||s |ead ard oegar c|ar||rg prayers jus| su||ao|e lor ||e
|rarscerder|a| lord, ||e suprere e|erra|, W|o |s Wors||ped oy ||e c|o|ces| verses.
5. lav|rg oeer lavored oy ||e cause|ess rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard |av|rg
rega|red ||s or|g|ra| lorr, K|rg lu|u c|rcurarou|a|ed ||e lord ard ollered ||s ooe|sarces. T|er, |r
||e preserce ol a|| ||e der|gods, |eaded oy 8ra|ra, |e re|urred |o 0ard|arva|o|a. le |ad oeer
lreed ol a|| s|rlu| reac||ors.
o. 8ecause 0ajerdra, K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s, |ad oeer |ouc|ed d|rec||y oy ||e |ards ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e Was |rred|a|e|y lreed ol a|| ra|er|a| |grorarce ard oordage. T|us |e
rece|ved ||e sa|va||or ol sarupya-ru|||, |r W||c| |e ac||eved ||e sare ood||y lea|ures as ||e lord,
oe|rg dressed |r ye||oW garrer|s ard possess|rg lour |ards.
7. T||s 0ajerdra |ad lorrer|y oeer a va|srava ard ||e ||rg ol ||e cour|ry |roWr as lardya, W||c| |s
|r ||e prov|rce ol 0rav|da [3ou|| lrd|a|. lr ||s prev|ous ||le, |e Was |roWr as lrdradyurra |a|araja.
8. lrdradyurra |a|araja re||red lror lar||y ||le ard Wer| |o ||e |a|aya l|||s, W|ere |e |ad a sra||
co||age lor ||s asrara. le Wore ra||ed |oc|s or ||s |ead ard a|Ways ergaged |r aus|er|||es. 0rce,
W|||e ooserv|rg a voW ol s||erce, |e Was lu||y ergaged |r ||e Wors||p ol ||e lord ard aosoroed |r ||e
ecs|asy ol |ove ol 0od|ead.
9. w|||e lrdradyurra |a|araja Was ergaged |r ecs|a||c red||a||or, Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e grea| sage Agas|ya |ur| arr|ved ||ere, surrourded oy ||s d|sc|p|es. w|er
||e |ur| saW ||a| |a|araja lrdradyurra, W|o Was s||||rg |r a sec|uded p|ace, rera|red s||er| ard d|d
ro| lo||oW ||e e||que||e ol oller|rg ||r a recep||or, |e Was very argry.
10. Agas|ya |ur| ||er spo|e |||s curse aga|rs| ||e K|rg. T||s K|rg lrdradyurra |s ro| a| a|| ger||e.
8e|rg |oW ard ureduca|ed, |e |as |rsu||ed a ora|rara. |ay |e ||erelore er|er ||e reg|or ol dar|ress
ard rece|ve ||e du||, duro oody ol ar e|ep|ar|.
11-12. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, al|er Agas|ya |ur| |ad ||us cursed K|rg
lrdradyurra, ||e |ur| |el| ||a| p|ace a|org W||| ||s d|sc|p|es. 3|rce ||e K|rg Was a devo|ee, |e
accep|ed Agas|ya |ur|'s curse as We|core oecause || Was ||e des|re ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. T|erelore, a|||oug| |r ||s rex| ||le |e go| ||e oody ol ar e|ep|ar|, oecause ol devo||ora|
serv|ce |e rereroered |oW |o Wors||p ard oller prayers |o ||e lord.
13. upor de||ver|rg ||e K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s lror ||e c|u|c|es ol ||e crocod||e, ard lror ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce, W||c| resero|es a crocod||e, ||e lord aWarded ||r ||e s|a|us ol sarupya-ru|||. lr ||e
preserce ol ||e 0ard|arvas, ||e 3|dd|as ard ||e o||er der|gods, W|o Were pra|s|rg ||e lord lor l|s
Worderlu| |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es, ||e lord, s||||rg or ||e oac| ol l|s carr|er, 0aruda, re|urred |o l|s
a||-Worderlu| aoode ard |oo| 0ajerdra W||| l|r.
332 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
14. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, l |ave roW descr|oed ||e Worderlu| poWer ol Krsra, as d|sp|ayed W|er ||e
lord de||vered ||e K|rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s. 0 oes| ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, ||ose W|o |ear |||s rarra||or
oecore l|| |o oe proro|ed |o ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers. 3|rp|y oecause ol |ear|rg |||s rarra||or,
||ey ga|r a repu|a||or as devo|ees, ||ey are urallec|ed oy ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol Ka||-yuga, ard ||ey
rever see oad drears.
15. T|erelore, al|er ge|||rg up lror oed |r ||e rorr|rg, ||ose W|o des|re ||e|r oWr We|lare--espec|a||y
||e ora|raras, |sa|r|yas, va|syas ard |r par||cu|ar ||e ora|rara va|sravas--s|ou|d c|ar| |||s
rarra||or as || |s, W|||ou| dev|a||or, |o cour|erac| ||e |rouo|es ol oad drears.
1o. 0 oes| ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e 3upersou| ol everyore, oe|rg
||us p|eased, addressed 0ajerdra |r ||e preserce ol everyore ||ere. le spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg o|ess|rgs.
17-24. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. lreed lror a|| s|rlu| reac||ors are ||ose W|o r|se
lror oed a| ||e erd ol r|g||, ear|y |r ||e rorr|rg, ard lu||y corcer|ra|e ||e|r r|rds W||| grea| a||er||or
upor |y lorr, your lorr, |||s |a|e, |||s rour|a|r, ||e caves, ||e garders, ||e care p|ar|s, ||e oarooo
p|ar|s, ||e ce|es||a| |rees, ||e res|der||a| quar|ers ol |e, lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, ||e ||ree pea|s ol
Tr||u|a |our|a|r, rade ol go|d, s||ver ard |ror, |y very p|eas|rg aoode [||e ocear ol r||||, ||e W|||e
|s|ard, 3ve|adv|pa, W||c| |s a|Ways or||||ar| W||| sp|r||ua| rays, |y rar| ol 3r|va|sa, ||e Kaus|uo|a ger,
|y va|jayar|| gar|ard, |y c|uo, Kauroda||, |y 3udarsara d|sc ard larcajarya corc|s|e||, |y
oearer, 0aruda, ||e ||rg ol ||e o|rds, |y oed, 3esa Naga, |y expars|or ol erergy ||e goddess ol
lor|ure, lord 8ra|ra, Narada |ur|, lord 3|va, lra||ada, |y |rcarra||ors |||e |a|sya, Kurra ard
vara|a, |y ur||r||ed a||-ausp|c|ous ac||v|||es, W||c| y|e|d p|e|y |o |e W|o |ears ||er, ||e sur, ||e
roor, l|re, ||e rar|ra or|ara, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, ||e coWs ard ora|raras,
devo||ora| serv|ce, ||e W|ves ol 3ora ard Kasyapa, W|o are a|| daug||ers ol K|rg 0a|sa, ||e b|vers
0arges, 3arasva||, Narda ard arura [Ka||rd||, ||e e|ep|ar| A|rava|a, 0|ruva |a|araja, ||e sever
rs|s, ard ||e p|ous |urar oe|rgs.
25. |y dear devo|ee, ur|o ||ose W|o r|se lror oed a| ||e erd ol r|g|| ard oller |e ||e prayers ollered
oy you, l g|ve ar e|erra| res|derce |r ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d a| ||e erd ol ||e|r ||ves.
2o. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er g|v|rg |||s |rs|ruc||or, ||e lord, W|o |s |roWr as lrs||esa,
oug|ed W||| l|s larcajarya corc|s|e||, |r |||s Way p|eas|rg a|| ||e der|gods, |eaded oy lord 8ra|ra.
T|er le rour|ed ||e oac| ol l|s carr|er, 0aruda.
'hap"+r 0iv+ Th+ D+#ig!ds App+a/ "! "h+ 3!rd .!r Pr!"+-"i!n
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg, l |ave descr|oed |o you ||e pas||re ol 0ajerdra-ro|sara,
W||c| |s ros| p|ous |o |ear. 8y |ear|rg ol suc| ac||v|||es ol ||e lord, ore car oe lreed lror a|| s|rlu|
reac||ors. NoW p|ease ||s|er as l descr|oe ba|va|a |aru.
2. T|e oro||er ol Tarasa |aru Was ||e l|l|| |aru, rared ba|va|a. l|s sors Were |eaded oy Arjura,
8a|| ard v|rd|ya.
3. 0 K|rg, |r ||e r|||err|ur ol ba|va|a |aru ||e K|rg ol |eaver Was |roWr as v|o|u, arorg ||e
der|gods Were ||e 8|u|aryas, ard arorg ||e sever ora|raras W|o occup|ed ||e sever p|are|s
Were l|raryarora, vedas|ra ard urd|vaoa|u.
4. lror ||e coro|ra||or ol 3uo|ra ard ||s W|le, v||ur||a, ||ere appeared ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, va||ur||a, a|org W||| der|gods W|o Were l|s persora| p|erary expars|ors.
5. Jus| |o p|ease ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, va||ur||a, a| |er
reques|, crea|ed aro||er va||ur||a p|are|, W||c| |s Wors||ped oy everyore.
o. A|||oug| ||e grea| ac||v|||es ard |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's
var|ous |rcarra||ors are Worderlu||y descr|oed, sore||res We are urao|e |o urders|ard ||er. e|
every|||rg |s poss|o|e lor lord v|sru. ll ore cou|d cour| ||e a|ors ol ||e ur|verse, ||er |e cou|d cour|
||e qua||||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8u| ro ore car cour| ||e a|ors ol ||e ur|verse,
ror car aryore cour| ||e |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol ||e lord.
7. T|e sor ol Ca|su |roWr as Ca|susa Was ||e s|x|| |aru. le |ad rary sors, |eaded oy luru,
lurusa ard 3udyurra.
8. 0ur|rg ||e re|gr ol Ca|susa |aru, ||e K|rg ol |eaver Was |roWr as |ar|radrura. Arorg ||e
der|gods Were ||e Apyas, ard arorg ||e grea| sages Were lav|srar ard v|ra|a.
9. lr |||s s|x|| rarvar|ara r|||err|ur, lord v|sru, ||e ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, appeared |r l|s par||a|
expars|or. le Was oego||er oy va|raja |r ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, 0evasaro|u||, ard l|s rare Was
Aj||a.
10. 8y c|urr|rg ||e ocear ol r|||, Aj||a produced rec|ar lor ||e der|gods. lr ||e lorr ol a |or|o|se, le
roved |ere ard ||ere, carry|rg or l|s oac| ||e grea| rour|a|r |roWr as |ardara.
11-12. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red. 0 grea| ora|rara, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, W|y ard |oW d|d lord v|sru
c|urr ||e ocear ol r|||? lor W|a| reasor d|d le s|ay |r ||e Wa|er as a |or|o|se ard |o|d up |ardara
|our|a|r? |oW d|d ||e der|gods oo|a|r ||e rec|ar, ard W|a| o||er |||rgs Were produced lror ||e
c|urr|rg ol ||e ocear? K|rd|y descr|oe a|| ||ese Worderlu| ac||v|||es ol ||e lord.
13. |y |ear|, W||c| |s d|s|uroed oy ||e ||ree r|serao|e cord|||ors ol ra|er|a| ||le, |s ro| ye| sa|ed W|||
|ear|rg you descr|oe ||e g|or|ous ac||v|||es ol ||e lord, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s
||e ras|er ol ||e devo|ees.
14. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 |earred ora|raras assero|ed |ere a| Na|r|sararya, W|er 3u|adeva
0osvar|, ||e sor ol 0va|payara, Was ||us ques||ored oy ||e K|rg, |e corgra|u|a|ed ||e K|rg ard ||er
erdeavored |o descr|oe lur||er ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 333
15-1o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ||e asuras, W||| ||e|r serper| Weapors, severe|y a||ac|ed ||e
der|gods |r a l|g||, rary ol ||e der|gods le|| ard |os| ||e|r ||ves. lrdeed, ||ey cou|d ro| oe rev|ved. A|
||a| ||re, 0 K|rg, ||e der|gods |ad oeer cursed oy 0urvasa |ur|, ||e ||ree Wor|ds Were pover|y-
s|r|c|er, ard ||erelore r||ua||s||c cereror|es cou|d ro| oe perlorred. T|e ellec|s ol |||s Were very
ser|ous.
17-18. lord lrdra, varura ard ||e o||er der|gods, see|rg ||e|r ||ves |r suc| a s|a|e, corsu||ed arorg
||erse|ves, ou| ||ey cou|d ro| l|rd ary so|u||or. T|er a|| ||e der|gods assero|ed ard Wer| |oge||er |o
||e pea| ol 3ureru |our|a|r. T|ere, |r ||e assero|y ol lord 8ra|ra, ||ey le|| doWr |o oller lord
8ra|ra ||e|r ooe|sarces, ard ||er ||ey |rlorred ||r ol a|| ||e |rc|der|s ||a| |ad |a|er p|ace.
19-20. upor see|rg ||a| ||e der|gods Were oerel| ol a|| |rl|uerce ard s|rerg|| ard ||a| ||e ||ree
Wor|ds Were corsequer||y devo|d ol ausp|c|ousress, ard upor see|rg ||a| ||e der|gods Were |r ar
aW|Ward pos|||or W|ereas a|| ||e derors Were l|our|s||rg, lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s aoove a|| ||e
der|gods ard W|o |s ros| poWerlu|, corcer|ra|ed ||s r|rd or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
T|us oe|rg ercouraged, |e oecare or|g||-laced ard spo|e |o ||e der|gods as lo||oWs.
21. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. l, lord 3|va, a|| ol you der|gods, ||e derors, ||e ||v|rg er||||es oorr ol
persp|ra||or, ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs oorr ol eggs, ||e |rees ard p|ar|s sprou||rg lror ||e ear||, ard ||e ||v|rg
er||||es oorr lror eroryos--a|| core lror ||e 3uprere lord, lror l|s |rcarra||or ol rajo-gura [lord
8ra|ra, ||e gura-ava|ara| ard lror ||e grea| sages [rs|s| W|o are par| ol re. le| us ||erelore go |o
||e 3uprere lord ard |a|e s|e||er ol l|s |o|us lee|.
22. lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||ere |s ro ore |o oe ||||ed, ro ore |o oe pro|ec|ed, ro
ore |o oe reg|ec|ed ard ro ore |o oe Wors||ped. Nore||e|ess, lor ||e sa|e ol crea||or, ra|r|erarce
ard arr||||a||or accord|rg |o ||re, le accep|s d|llerer| lorrs as |rcarra||ors e|||er |r ||e rode ol
goodress, ||e rode ol pass|or or ||e rode ol |grorarce.
23. NoW |s ||e ||re |o |rvo|e ||e rode ol goodress ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es W|o |ave accep|ed ra|er|a|
ood|es. T|e rode ol goodress |s rear| |o es|ao||s| ||e 3uprere lord's ru|e, W||c| W||| ra|r|a|r ||e
ex|s|erce ol ||e crea||or. T|erelore, |||s |s ||e oppor|ure rorer| |o |a|e s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8ecause le |s ra|ura||y very ||rd ard dear |o ||e der|gods, le W||| cer|a|r|y
oes|oW good lor|ure upor us.
24. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, suoduer ol a|| erer|es, al|er lord 8ra|ra l|r|s|ed spea||rg |o ||e der|gods,
|e |oo| ||er W||| ||r |o ||e aoode ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||c| |s oeyord |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|e lord's aoode |s or ar |s|ard ca||ed 3ve|adv|pa, W||c| |s s||ua|ed |r ||e ocear ol
r|||.
25. T|ere [a| 3ve|adv|pa|, lord 8ra|ra ollered prayers |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ever
||oug| |e |ad rever seer ||e 3uprere lord. 3|rp|y oecause lord 8ra|ra |ad |eard aoou| ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lror ved|c |||era|ure, W||| a l|xed r|rd |e ollered ||e lord prayers as
Wr|||er or approved oy ved|c |||era|ure.
2o. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. 0 3uprere lord, 0 c|arge|ess, ur||r||ed suprere |ru||. ou are ||e or|g|r ol
every|||rg. 8e|rg a||-pervad|rg, ou are |r everyore's |ear| ard a|so |r ||e a|or. ou |ave ro ra|er|a|
qua||||es. lrdeed, ou are |rcorce|vao|e. T|e r|rd carro| ca|c| ou oy specu|a||or, ard Words la|| |o
descr|oe ou. ou are ||e suprere ras|er ol everyore, ard ||erelore ou are Wors||pao|e lor
everyore. we oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
27. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead d|rec||y ard |rd|rec||y |roWs |oW every|||rg, |rc|ud|rg ||e
||v|rg lorce, r|rd ard |r|e|||gerce, |s Wor||rg urder l|s cor|ro|. le |s ||e |||ur|ra|or ol every|||rg ard
|as ro |grorarce. le does ro| |ave a ra|er|a| oody suojec| |o ||e reac||ors ol prev|ous ac||v|||es, ard
le |s lree lror ||e |grorarce ol par||a|||y ard ra|er|a||s||c educa||or. l ||erelore |a|e s|e||er ol ||e |o|us
lee| ol ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s e|erra|, a||-pervad|rg ard as grea| as ||e s|y ard W|o appears W|||
s|x opu|erces |r ||ree yugas [3a|ya, Tre|a ard 0vapara|.
28. lr ||e cyc|e ol ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, ||e ra|er|a| oody resero|es ||e W|ee| ol a rer|a| c|ar|o|. T|e |er
serses [l|ve lor Wor||rg ard l|ve lor ga||er|rg |roW|edge| ard ||e l|ve ||le a|rs W||||r ||e oody lorr ||e
l|l|eer spo|es ol ||e c|ar|o|'s W|ee|. T|e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure [goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce| are
||s cer|er ol ac||v|||es, ard ||e e|g|| |rgred|er|s ol ra|ure [ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r, s|y, r|rd, |r|e|||gerce
ard la|se ego| corpr|se ||e r|r ol ||e W|ee|. T|e ex|erra|, ra|er|a| erergy roves |||s W|ee| |||e
e|ec|r|ca| erergy. T|us ||e W|ee| revo|ves very qu|c||y arourd ||s |uo or cer|ra| suppor|, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e 3upersou| ard ||e u|||ra|e |ru||. we oller our respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
29. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s s||ua|ed |r pure goodress [sudd|a-sa||va|, ard ||erelore
le |s e|a-varra--||e or|ara [prarava|. 8ecause ||e lord |s oeyord ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, W||c| |s
cors|dered |o oe dar|ress, le |s ro| v|s|o|e |o ra|er|a| eyes. Nore||e|ess, le |s ro| separa|ed lror us
oy ||re or space, ou| |s preser| everyW|ere. 3ea|ed or l|s carr|er, 0aruda, le |s Wors||ped oy rears
ol rys||ca| yog|c poWer oy ||ose W|o |ave ac||eved lreedor lror ag||a||or. le| us a|| oller our
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
30. No ore car overcore ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's |||usory erergy [raya|, W||c| |s so
s|rorg ||a| || oeW||ders everyore, ra||rg ore |ose ||e serse |o urders|ard ||e a|r ol ||le. T|a| sare
raya, |oWever, |s suodued oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o ru|es everyore ard W|o |s
equa||y d|sposed |oWard a|| ||v|rg er||||es. le| us oller our ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
31. 3|rce our ood|es are rade ol sa||va-gura, We, ||e der|gods, are |r|erra||y ard ex|erra||y s||ua|ed
|r goodress. A|| ||e grea| sa|r|s are a|so s||ua|ed |r ||a| Way. T|erelore, |l ever We carro| urders|ard
334 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|a| |s |o oe sa|d ol ||ose W|o are ros| |rs|gr|l|car| |r ||e|r
ood||y cors|||u||ors, oe|rg s||ua|ed |r ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce? loW car ||ey urders|ard
||e lord? le| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
32. 0r |||s ear|| ||ere are lour ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es, W|o are a|| crea|ed oy l|r. T|e ra|er|a| crea||or
res|s or l|s |o|us lee|. le |s ||e grea| 3uprere lersor, lu|| ol opu|erce ard poWer. |ay le oe p|eased
W||| us.
33. T|e er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or |as ererged lror Wa|er, ard || |s oecause ol Wa|er ||a| a|| ||v|rg
er||||es erdure, ||ve ard deve|op. T||s Wa|er |s ro|||rg ou| ||e serer ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. T|erelore, ray ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |as suc| grea| po|ercy, oe
p|eased W||| us.
34. 3ora, ||e roor, |s ||e source ol lood gra|rs, s|rerg|| ard |orgev||y lor a|| ||e der|gods. le |s a|so
||e ras|er ol a|| vege|a||or ard ||e source ol gerera||or lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es. As s|a|ed oy |earred
sc|o|ars, ||e roor |s ||e r|rd ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. |ay ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, ||e source ol a|| opu|erces, oe p|eased W||| us.
35. l|re, W||c| |s oorr lor ||e sa|e ol accep||rg oo|a||ors |r r||ua||s||c cereror|es, |s ||e rou|| ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l|re ex|s|s W||||r ||e dep||s ol ||e ocear |o produce Wea|||, ard l|re
|s a|so preser| |r ||e aodorer |o d|ges| lood ard produce var|ous secre||ors lor ||e ra|r|erarce ol
||e oody. |ay ||a| suprere|y poWerlu| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oe p|eased W||| us.
3o. T|e sur-god rar|s ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or, W||c| |s ca||ed arc|rad|-var|ra. le |s ||e c||el source lor
urders|ard|rg ol ||e vedas, |e |s ||e aoode W|ere ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| car oe Wors||ped, le |s ||e
ga|eWay |o ||oera||or, ard |e |s ||e source ol e|erra| ||le as We|| as ||e cause ol dea||. T|e sur-god |s
||e eye ol ||e lord. |ay ||a| 3uprere lord, W|o |s suprere|y opu|er|, oe p|eased W||| us.
37. A|| ||v|rg er||||es, rov|rg ard rorrov|rg, rece|ve ||e|r v||a| lorce, ||e|r ood||y s|rerg|| ard ||e|r very
||ves lror ||e a|r. A|| ol us lo||oW ||e a|r lor our v||a| lorce, exac||y as servar|s lo||oW ar erperor. T|e
v||a| lorce ol a|r |s gerera|ed lror ||e or|g|ra| v||a| lorce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. |ay
||a| 3uprere lord oe p|eased W||| us.
38. |ay ||e suprere|y poWerlu| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oe p|eased W||| us. T|e d|llerer| d|rec||ors are
gerera|ed lror l|s ears, ||e |o|es ol ||e oody core lror l|s |ear|, ard ||e v||a| lorce, ||e serses, ||e
r|rd, ||e a|r W||||r ||e oody, ard ||e e||er, W||c| |s ||e s|e||er ol ||e oody, core lror l|s rave|.
39. |a|erdra, ||e K|rg ol leaver, Was gerera|ed lror ||e proWess ol ||e lord, ||e der|gods Were
gerera|ed lror ||e rercy ol ||e lord, lord 3|va Was gerera|ed lror ||e arger ol ||e lord, ard lord
8ra|ra lror l|s sooer |r|e|||gerce. T|e ved|c rar|ras Were gerera|ed lror ||e ood||y |o|es ol ||e
lord, ard ||e grea| sa|r|s ard prajapa||s Were gerera|ed lror l|s ger||a|s. |ay ||a| suprere|y
poWerlu| lord oe p|eased W||| us.
40. T|e goddess ol lor|ure Was gerera|ed lror l|s c|es|, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol l||r|o|a lror l|s s|adoW,
re||g|or lror l|s oosor, ard |rre||g|or [||e oppos||e ol re||g|or| lror l|s oac|. T|e |eaver|y p|are|s
Were gerera|ed lror ||e |op ol l|s |ead, ard ||e Apsaras lror l|s serse erjoyrer|. |ay ||a|
suprere|y poWerlu| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oe p|eased W||| us.
41. T|e orararas ard ved|c |roW|edge core lror ||e rou|| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
||e |sa|r|yas ard ood||y s|rerg|| core lror l|s arrs, ||e va|syas ard ||e|r exper| |roW|edge |r
produc||v||y ard Wea||| core lror l|s |||g|s, ard ||e sudras, W|o are ou|s|de ol ved|c |roW|edge,
core lror l|s lee|. |ay ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s lu|| |r proWess, oe p|eased W|||
us.
42. 0reed |s gerera|ed lror l|s |oWer ||p, allec||or lror l|s upper ||p, ood||y |us|er lror l|s rose,
ar|ra||s||c |us|y des|res lror l|s serse ol |ouc|, araraja lror l|s eyeoroWs, ard e|erra| ||re lror
l|s eye|as|es. |ay ||a| 3uprere lord oe p|eased W||| us.
43. A|| |earred rer say ||a| ||e l|ve e|erer|s, e|erra| ||re, lru|||ve ac||v||y, ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure, ard ||e var|e||es produced oy ||ese rodes are a|| crea||ors ol yogaraya. T||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s
||erelore ex|rere|y d|ll|cu|| |o urders|ard, ou| ||ose W|o are ||g||y |earred |ave rejec|ed ||. |ay ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e cor|ro||er ol every|||rg, oe p|eased W||| us.
44. le| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s corp|e|e|y
s||er|, lree lror erdeavor, ard corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed oy l|s oWr ac||everer|s. le |s ro| a||ac|ed |o ||e
ac||v|||es ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ||roug| l|s serses. lrdeed, |r perlorr|rg l|s pas||res |r |||s ra|er|a|
Wor|d, le |s jus| |||e ||e ura||ac|ed a|r.
45. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, We are surrerdered ur|o ou, ye| We W|s| |o see ou. l|ease
ra|e our or|g|ra| lorr ard sr|||rg |o|us lace v|s|o|e |o our eyes ard apprec|ao|e |o our o||er serses.
4o. 0 lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oy our sWee| W||| ou appear |r var|ous |rcarra||ors,
r|||err|ur al|er r|||err|ur, ard ac| Worderlu||y, perlorr|rg urcorror ac||v|||es ||a| Wou|d oe
|rposs|o|e lor us.
47. Karr|s are a|Ways arx|ous |o accuru|a|e Wea||| lor ||e|r serse gra||l|ca||or, ou| lor ||a| purpose
||ey rus| Wor| very |ard. e| ever ||oug| ||ey Wor| |ard, ||e resu||s are ro| sa||sly|rg. lrdeed,
sore||res ||e|r Wor| resu||s or|y |r lrus|ra||or. 8u| devo|ees W|o |ave ded|ca|ed ||e|r ||ves |o ||e
serv|ce ol ||e lord car ac||eve suos|ar||a| resu||s W|||ou| Wor||rg very |ard. T|ese resu||s exceed ||e
devo|ee's expec|a||ors.
48. Ac||v|||es ded|ca|ed |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ever |l perlorred |r sra|| reasure,
rever go |r va|r. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oe|rg ||e suprere la||er, |s ra|ura||y very dear
ard a|Ways ready |o ac| lor ||e good ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es.
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49. w|er ore pours Wa|er or ||e roo| ol a |ree, ||e |rur| ard orarc|es ol ||e |ree are au|ora||ca||y
p|eased. 3|r||ar|y, W|er ore oecores a devo|ee ol lord v|sru, everyore |s served, lor ||e lord |s ||e
3upersou| ol everyore.
50. |y lord, a|| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are e|erra|, oeyord ||re's ||r||s ol pas|, preser| ard lu|ure.
ou are |rcorce|vao|e |r our ac||v|||es, ou are ||e ras|er ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard,
oe|rg |rarscerder|a| |o a|| ra|er|a| qua||||es, ou are lree lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. ou are ||e
cor|ro||er ol a|| ||ree ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure, ou| a| ||e preser| ou are |r lavor ol ||e qua|||y ol
goodress. le| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
'hap"+r Si2 Th+ D+#ig!ds and D+#!ns D+-/ar+ a Tr-+
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg lar||s||, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, oe|rg ||us
Wors||ped W||| prayers oy ||e der|gods ard lord 8ra|ra, appeared oelore ||er. l|s ood||y
ellu|gerce resero|ed ||e s|ru||areous r|s|rg ol ||ousards ol surs.
2. T|e v|s|or ol a|| ||e der|gods Was o|oc|ed oy ||e lord's ellu|gerce. T|us ||ey cou|d see re|||er ||e
s|y, ||e d|rec||ors, ||e |ard, ror ever ||erse|ves, W|a| |o spea| ol see|rg ||e lord, W|o Was preser|
oelore ||er.
3-7. lord 8ra|ra, a|org W||| lord 3|va, saW ||e crys|a|-c|ear persora| oeau|y ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose o|ac||s| oody resero|es a rara|a|a ger, W|ose eyes are redd|s| |||e
||e dep||s ol a |o|us, W|o |s dressed W||| garrer|s ||a| are ye||oW |||e ro||er go|d, ard W|ose er||re
oody |s a||rac||ve|y decora|ed. T|ey saW l|s oeau||lu|, sr|||rg, |o|us|||e lace, croWred oy a |e|re|
oedec|ed W||| va|uao|e jeWe|s. T|e lord |as a||rac||ve eyeoroWs, ard l|s c|ee|s are adorred W|||
earr|rgs. lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va saW ||e oe|| or ||e lord's Wa|s|, ||e oarg|es or ||s arrs, ||e
rec||ace or l|s c|es|, ard ||e ar||e oe||s or l|s |egs. T|e lord |s oedec|ed W||| l|oWer gar|ards, l|s
rec| |s decora|ed W||| ||e Kaus|uo|a ger, ard le carr|es W||| l|r ||e goddess ol lor|ure ard l|s
persora| Weapors, |||e l|s d|sc ard c|uo. w|er lord 8ra|ra, a|org W||| lord 3|va ard ||e o||er
der|gods, ||us saW ||e lorr ol ||e lord, ||ey a|| |rred|a|e|y le|| |o ||e grourd, oller|rg ||e|r
ooe|sarces.
8. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. A|||oug| ou are rever oorr, our appeararce ard d|sappeararce as ar
|rcarra||or rever cease. ou are a|Ways lree lror ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es, ard ou are ||e s|e||er ol
|rarscerder|a| o||ss resero||rg ar ocear. F|erra||y ex|s||rg |r our |rarscerder|a| lorr, ou are ||e
suprere suo||e ol ||e ros| ex|rere|y suo||e. we ||erelore oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou,
||e 3uprere, W|ose ex|s|erce |s |rcorce|vao|e.
9. 0 oes| ol persors, 0 suprere d|rec|or, ||ose W|o ac|ua||y asp|re lor suprere good lor|ure Wors||p
|||s lorr ol our lords||p accord|rg |o ||e ved|c Tar|ras. |y lord, We car see a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds |r
ou.
10. |y dear lord, W|o are a|Ways lu||y |rdeperder|, |||s er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or ar|ses lror ou,
res|s upor ou ard erds |r ou. our lords||p |s ||e oeg|rr|rg, sus|erarce ard erd ol every|||rg, |||e
||e ear||, W||c| |s ||e cause ol ar ear||er po|, W||c| suppor|s ||e po|, ard |o W||c| ||e po|, W|er
oro|er, l|ra||y re|urrs.
11. 0 3uprere, ou are |rdeperder| |r our se|l ard do ro| |a|e |e|p lror o||ers. T|roug| our oWr
po|ercy, ou crea|e |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or ard er|er |r|o ||. T|ose W|o are advarced |r Krsra
corsc|ousress, W|o are lu||y |r |roW|edge ol ||e au||or||a||ve sas|ra, ard W|o, ||roug| ||e prac||ce ol
o|a|||-yoga, are c|earsed ol a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, car see W||| c|ear r|rds ||a| a|||oug| ou
ex|s| W||||r ||e |rarslorra||ors ol ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es, our preserce |s ur|ouc|ed oy ||ese qua||||es.
12. As ore car der|ve l|re lror Wood, r||| lror ||e r||| oag ol ||e coW, lood gra|rs ard Wa|er lror ||e
|ard, ard prosper||y |r ore's ||ve|||ood lror |rdus|r|a| er|erpr|ses, so, oy ||e prac||ce ol o|a|||-yoga,
ever W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ore car ac||eve our lavor or |r|e|||ger||y approac| ou. T|ose W|o
are p|ous a|| all|rr |||s.
13. F|ep|ar|s all||c|ed oy a lores| l|re oecore very |appy W|er ||ey ge| Wa|er lror ||e 0arges.
3|r||ar|y, 0 ry lord, lror W|ose rave| groWs a |o|us l|oWer, s|rce ou |ave roW appeared oelore us,
We |ave oecore |rarscerder|a||y |appy. 8y see|rg our lords||p, W|or We |ave des|red |o see lor a
very |org ||re, We |ave ac||eved our u|||ra|e goa| |r ||le.
14. |y lord, We, ||e var|ous der|gods, ||e d|rec|ors ol |||s ur|verse, |ave core |o our |o|us lee|.
l|ease lu|l||| ||e purpose lor W||c| We |ave core. ou are ||e W||ress ol every|||rg, lror W||||r ard
W|||ou|. No|||rg |s ur|roWr |o ou, ard ||erelore || |s urrecessary |o |rlorr ou aga|r ol ary|||rg.
15. l [lord 8ra|ra|, lord 3|va ard a|| ||e der|gods, accorpar|ed oy ||e prajapa||s |||e 0a|sa, are
ro|||rg ou| spar|s |||ur|ra|ed oy ou, W|o are ||e or|g|ra| l|re. 3|rce We are par||c|es ol ou, W|a| car
We urders|ard aoou| our We|lare? 0 3uprere lord, p|ease g|ve us ||e rears ol de||verarce ||a| |s
su||ao|e lor ||e ora|raras ard der|gods.
1o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er ||e lord Was ||us ollered prayers oy ||e der|gods, |eaded
oy lord 8ra|ra, le urders|ood ||e purpose lor W||c| ||ey |ad approac|ed l|r. T|erelore, |r a deep
vo|ce ||a| resero|ed ||e ruro||rg ol c|ouds, ||e lord rep||ed |o ||e der|gods, W|o a|| s|ood ||ere
a||er||ve|y W||| lo|ded |ards.
17. A|||oug| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ras|er ol ||e der|gods, Was capao|e ol
perlorr|rg ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e der|gods oy l|rse|l, le War|ed |o erjoy pas||res |r c|urr|rg ||e
ocear. T|erelore le spo|e as lo||oWs.
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18. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va ard o||er der|gods, p|ease
|ear |e W||| grea| a||er||or, lor W|a| l say W||| or|rg good lor|ure lor a|| ol you.
19. As |org as you are ro| l|our|s||rg, you s|ou|d ra|e a |ruce W||| ||e derors ard asuras, W|o are
roW oe|rg lavored oy ||re.
20. 0 der|gods, lu|l||||rg ore's oWr |r|eres|s |s so |rpor|ar| ||a| ore ray ever |ave |o ra|e a |ruce
W||| ore's erer|es. lor ||e sa|e ol ore's se|l-|r|eres|, ore |as |o ac| accord|rg |o ||e |og|c ol ||e
sra|e ard ||e rouse.
21. lrred|a|e|y erdeavor |o produce rec|ar, W||c| a persor W|o |s aoou| |o d|e ray dr|r| |o oecore
|rror|a|.
22-23. 0 der|gods, cas| |r|o ||e ocear ol r||| a|| ||rds ol vege|ao|es, grass, creepers ard drugs.
T|er, W||| |y |e|p, ra||rg |ardara |our|a|r ||e c|urr|rg rod ard vasu|| ||e rope lor c|urr|rg,
c|urr ||e ocear ol r||| W||| urd|ver|ed a||er||or. T|us ||e derors W||| oe ergaged |r |aoor, ou| you,
||e der|gods, W||| ga|r ||e ac|ua| resu||, ||e rec|ar produced lror ||e ocear.
24. |y dear der|gods, W||| pa||erce ard peace every|||rg car oe dore, ou| |l ore |s ag||a|ed oy arger,
||e goa| |s ro| ac||eved. T|erelore, W|a|ever ||e derors as|, agree |o ||e|r proposa|.
25. A po|sor |roWr as |a|a|u|a W||| oe gerera|ed lror ||e ocear ol r|||, ou| you s|ou|d ro| lear ||. Ard
W|er var|ous produc|s are c|urred lror ||e ocear, you s|ou|d ro| oe greedy lor ||er or arx|ous |o
oo|a|r ||er, ror s|ou|d you oe argry.
2o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg lar||s||, al|er adv|s|rg ||e der|gods |r |||s Way, ||e
|rdeperder| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e oes| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, d|sappeared lror ||e|r
preserce.
27. T|er lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, al|er oller|rg ||e|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces |o ||e lord, re|urred |o
||e|r aoodes. A|| ||e der|gods ||er approac|ed |a|araja 8a||.
28. |a|araja 8a||, a ros| ce|eora|ed ||rg ol ||e derors, |reW very We|| W|er |o ra|e peace ard
W|er |o l|g||. T|us a|||oug| ||s corrarders ard cap|a|rs Were ag||a|ed ard Were aoou| |o |||| ||e
der|gods, |a|araja 8a||, see|rg ||a| ||e der|gods Were cor|rg |o ||r W|||ou| a r||||ar| a||||ude,
loroade ||s corrarders |o |||| ||er.
29. T|e der|gods approac|ed 8a|| |a|araja, ||e sor ol v|rocara, ard sa| doWr rear ||r. 8a||
|a|araja Was pro|ec|ed oy ||e corrarders ol ||e derors ard Was ros| opu|er|, |av|rg corquered
a|| ||e ur|verses.
30. Al|er p|eas|rg 8a|| |a|araja W||| r||d Words, lord lrdra, ||e K|rg ol ||e der|gods, W|o Was ros|
|r|e|||ger|, very po|||e|y suor|||ed a|| ||e proposa|s |e |ad |earred lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lord v|sru.
31. T|e proposa|s suor|||ed oy K|rg lrdra Were |rred|a|e|y accep|ed oy 8a|| |a|araja ard ||s
ass|s|ar|s, |eaded oy 3aroara ard Ar|s|arer|, ard oy a|| ||e o||er res|der|s ol Tr|pura.
32. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, c|as||ser ol erer|es, ||e der|gods ard ||e derors ||ereal|er rade ar
arr|s||ce oe|Weer ||er. T|er, W||| grea| er|erpr|se, ||ey arrarged |o produce rec|ar, as proposed oy
lord lrdra.
33. T|ereal|er, W||| grea| s|rerg||, ||e derors ard der|gods, W|o Were a|| very poWerlu| ard W|o |ad
|org, s|ou| arrs, uproo|ed |ardara |our|a|r. Cry|rg very |oud|y, ||ey oroug|| || |oWard ||e ocear ol
r|||.
34. 8ecause ol corvey|rg ||e grea| rour|a|r lor a |org d|s|arce, K|rg lrdra, |a|araja 8a|| ard ||e
o||er der|gods ard derors oecare la||gued. 8e|rg urao|e |o carry ||e rour|a|r, ||ey |el| || or ||e
Way.
35. T|e rour|a|r |roWr as |ardara, W||c| Was ex|rere|y |eavy, oe|rg rade ol go|d, le|| ard
sras|ed rary der|gods ard derors.
3o. T|e der|gods ard derors Were lrus|ra|ed ard d|s|ear|ered, ard ||e|r arrs, |||g|s ard s|ou|ders
Were oro|er. T|erelore ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |roWs every|||rg, appeared ||ere
or ||e oac| ol l|s carr|er, 0aruda.
37. 0oserv|rg ||a| ros| ol ||e derors ard ||e der|gods |ad oeer crus|ed oy ||e la|||rg ol ||e
rour|a|r, ||e lord g|arced over ||er ard oroug|| ||er oac| |o ||le. T|us ||ey oecare lree lror gr|el,
ard ||ey ever |ad ro oru|ses or ||e|r ood|es.
38. T|e lord very eas||y ||l|ed ||e rour|a|r W||| ore |ard ard p|aced || or ||e oac| ol 0aruda. T|er,
le |oo go| or ||e oac| ol 0aruda ard Wer| |o ||e ocear ol r|||, surrourded oy ||e der|gods ard
derors.
39. T|ereal|er, 0aruda, ||e c||el ol o|rds, ur|oaded |ardara |our|a|r lror ||s s|ou|der ard oroug|| ||
rear ||e Wa|er. T|er |e Was as|ed oy ||e lord |o |eave ||a| p|ace, ard |e |el|.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, |a|araja lar||s||, ||e der|gods ard derors
surrored vasu||, ||rg ol ||e serper|s, reques||rg ||r |o core ard pror|s|rg |o g|ve ||r a s|are ol
||e rec|ar. T|ey co||ed vasu|| arourd |ardara |our|a|r as a c|urr|rg rope, ard W||| grea| p|easure
||ey erdeavored |o produce rec|ar oy c|urr|rg ||e ocear ol r|||.
2. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Aj||a, grasped ||e lror| por||or ol ||e sra|e, ard ||er ||e der|gods
lo||oWed.
3. T|e |eaders ol ||e derors ||oug|| || urW|se |o |o|d ||e |a||, ||e |rausp|c|ous por||or ol ||e sra|e.
lrs|ead, ||ey War|ed |o |o|d ||e lror|, W||c| |ad oeer |a|er oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ||e
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der|gods, oecause ||a| por||or Was ausp|c|ous ard g|or|ous. T|us ||e derors, or ||e p|ea ||a| ||ey
Were a|| ||g||y advarced s|uder|s ol ved|c |roW|edge ard Were a|| larous lor ||e|r o|r|| ard ac||v|||es,
pro|es|ed ||a| ||ey War|ed |o |o|d ||e lror| ol ||e sra|e.
4. T|us ||e derors rera|red s||er|, oppos|rg ||e des|re ol ||e der|gods. 3ee|rg ||e derors ard
urders|ard|rg ||e|r ro||ve, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sr||ed. w|||ou| d|scuss|or, le |rred|a|e|y
accep|ed ||e|r proposa| oy grasp|rg ||e |a|| ol ||e sra|e, ard ||e der|gods lo||oWed l|r.
5. Al|er ||us adjus||rg |oW ||e sra|e Was |o oe |e|d, ||e sors ol Kasyapa, oo|| der|gods ard derors,
oegar ||e|r ac||v|||es, des|r|rg |o ge| rec|ar oy c|urr|rg ||e ocear ol r|||.
o. 0 sor ol ||e lardu dyras|y, W|er |ardara |our|a|r Was ||us oe|rg used as a c|urr|rg rod |r ||e
ocear ol r|||, || |ad ro suppor|, ard ||erelore a|||oug| |e|d oy ||e s|rorg |ards ol ||e der|gods ard
derors, || sar| |r|o ||e Wa|er.
7. 8ecause ||e rour|a|r |ad oeer sur| oy ||e s|rerg|| ol prov|derce, ||e der|gods ard derors Were
d|sappo|r|ed, ard ||e|r laces seered |o s|r|ve|.
8. 3ee|rg ||e s||ua||or ||a| |ad oeer crea|ed oy ||e W||| ol ||e 3uprere, ||e ur||r||ed|y poWerlu| lord,
W|ose de|err|ra||or |s |rla|||o|e, |oo| ||e Worderlu| s|ape ol a |or|o|se, er|ered ||e Wa|er, ard ||l|ed ||e
grea| |ardara |our|a|r.
9. w|er ||e der|gods ard derors saW ||a| |ardara |our|a|r |ad oeer ||l|ed, ||ey Were er||vered
ard ercouraged |o oeg|r c|urr|rg aga|r. T|e rour|a|r res|ed or ||e oac| ol ||e grea| |or|o|se, W||c|
ex|erded lor e|g|| |urdred ||ousard r||es |||e a |arge |s|ard.
10. 0 K|rg, W|er ||e der|gods ard derors, oy ||e s|rerg|| ol ||e|r arrs, ro|a|ed |ardara |our|a|r
or ||e oac| ol ||e ex|raord|rary |or|o|se, ||e |or|o|se accep|ed ||e ro|||rg ol ||e rour|a|r as a rears ol
scra|c||rg l|s oody, ard ||us le le|| a p|eas|rg sersa||or.
11. T|ereal|er, lord v|sru er|ered ||e derors as ||e qua|||y ol pass|or, ||e der|gods as ||e qua|||y ol
goodress, ard vasu|| as ||e qua|||y ol |grorarce |o ercourage ||er ard |rcrease ||e|r var|ous |ypes ol
s|rerg|| ard erergy.
12. |ar|les||rg l|rse|l W||| ||ousards ol |ards, ||e lord ||er appeared or ||e surr|| ol |a|dara
|our|a|r, |||e aro||er grea| rour|a|r, ard |e|d |ardara |our|a|r W||| ore |ard. lr ||e upper
p|are|ary sys|ers, lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, a|org W||| lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver, ard o||er der|gods,
ollered prayers |o ||e lord ard s|oWered l|oWers upor l|r.
13. T|e der|gods ard derors Wor|ed a|ros| rad|y lor ||e rec|ar, ercouraged oy ||e lord, W|o Was
aoove ard oe|oW ||e rour|a|r ard W|o |ad er|ered ||e der|gods, ||e derors, vasu|| ard ||e
rour|a|r ||se|l. 8ecause ol ||e s|rerg|| ol ||e der|gods ard derors, ||e ocear ol r||| Was so
poWerlu||y ag||a|ed ||a| a|| ||e a|||ga|ors |r ||e Wa|er Were very ruc| per|uroed. Nore||e|ess ||e
c|urr|rg ol ||e ocear cor||rued |r |||s Way.
14. vasu|| |ad ||ousards ol eyes ard rou||s. lror ||s rou||s |e orea||ed sro|e ard o|az|rg l|re,
W||c| allec|ed ||e derors, |eaded oy lau|ora, Ka|eya, 8a|| ard l|va|a. T|us ||e derors, W|o
appeared |||e sara|a |rees ourred oy a lores| l|re, gradua||y oecare poWer|ess.
15. 8ecause ||e der|gods Were a|so allec|ed oy ||e o|az|rg orea|| ol vasu||, ||e|r ood||y |us|ers
d|r|r|s|ed, ard ||e|r garrer|s, gar|ards, Weapors ard laces Were o|ac|ered oy sro|e. loWever, oy
||e grace ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, c|ouds appeared or ||e sea, pour|rg |orrer|s ol ra|r,
ard oreezes o|eW, carry|rg par||c|es ol Wa|er lror ||e sea Waves, |o g|ve ||e der|gods re||el.
1o. w|er rec|ar d|d ro| core lror ||e ocear ol r|||, desp||e so ruc| erdeavor oy ||e oes| ol ||e
der|gods ard derors, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Aj||a, persora||y oegar |o c|urr ||e
ocear.
17. T|e lord appeared |||e a o|ac||s| c|oud. le Was dressed W||| ye||oW garrer|s, l|s earr|rgs s|ore
or l|s ears |||e ||g||r|rg, ard l|s |a|r spread over l|s s|ou|ders. le Wore a gar|ard ol l|oWers, ard l|s
eyes Were p|r||s|. w||| l|s s|rorg, g|or|ous arrs, W||c| aWard lear|essress ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse,
le |oo| |o|d ol vasu|| ard oegar c|urr|rg ||e ocear, us|rg |ardara |our|a|r as a c|urr|rg rod.
w|er ergaged |r |||s Way, ||e lord appeared |||e a oeau||lu||y s||ua|ed rour|a|r rared lrdrar||a.
18. T|e l|s|, s|ar|s, |or|o|ses ard sra|es Were ros| ag||a|ed ard per|uroed. T|e er||re ocear oecare
|urou|er|, ard ever ||e |arge aqua||c ar|ra|s |||e W|a|es, Wa|er e|ep|ar|s, crocod||es ard ||r|rg||a l|s|
[|arge W|a|es ||a| car sWa||oW sra|| W|a|es| care |o ||e surlace. w|||e ||e ocear Was oe|rg c|urred
|r |||s Way, || l|rs| produced a l|erce|y dargerous po|sor ca||ed |a|a|a|a.
19. 0 K|rg, W|er ||a| urcor|ro||ao|e po|sor Was lorcelu||y spread|rg up ard doWr |r a|| d|rec||ors, a||
||e der|gods, a|org W||| ||e lord l|rse|l, approac|ed lord 3|va [3adas|va|. lee||rg urs|e||ered ard
very ruc| alra|d, ||ey soug|| s|e||er ol ||r.
20. T|e der|gods ooserved lord 3|va s||||rg or ||e surr|| ol Ka||asa l||| W||| ||s W|le, 8|avar|, lor ||e
ausp|c|ous deve|oprer| ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds. le Was oe|rg Wors||ped oy grea| sa|r||y persors des|r|rg
||oera||or. T|e der|gods ollered ||r ||e|r ooe|sarces ard prayers W||| grea| respec|.
21. T|e prajapa||s sa|d. 0 grea|es| ol a|| der|gods, |a|adeva, 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es ard cause
ol ||e|r |app|ress ard prosper||y, We |ave core |o ||e s|e||er ol your |o|us lee|. NoW p|ease save us
lror |||s l|ery po|sor, W||c| |s spread|rg a|| over ||e ||ree Wor|ds.
22. 0 |ord, you are ||e cause ol oordage ard ||oera||or ol ||e er||re ur|verse oecause you are ||s ru|er.
T|ose W|o are advarced |r sp|r||ua| corsc|ousress surrerder ur|o you, ard ||erelore you are ||e
cause ol r|||ga||rg ||e|r d|s|resses, ard you are a|so ||e cause ol ||e|r ||oera||or. we ||erelore Wors||p
our lords||p.
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23. 0 |ord, you are se|l-ellu|ger| ard suprere. ou crea|e |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d oy your persora| erergy,
ard you assure ||e rares 8ra|ra, v|sru ard |a|esvara W|er you ac| |r crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard
arr||||a||or.
24. ou are ||e cause ol a|| causes, ||e se|l-ellu|ger|, |rcorce|vao|e, |rpersora| 8ra|rar, W||c| |s
or|g|ra||y laraora|rar. ou rar|les| var|ous po|erc|es |r |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or.
25. 0 |ord, you are ||e or|g|ra| source ol ved|c |||era|ure. ou are ||e or|g|ra| cause ol ra|er|a|
crea||or, ||e ||le lorce, ||e serses, ||e l|ve e|erer|s, ||e ||ree rodes ard ||e ra|a|-|a||va. ou are
e|erra| ||re, de|err|ra||or ard ||e |Wo re||g|ous sys|ers ca||ed |ru|| [sa|ya| ard |ru||lu|ress [r|a|. ou
are ||e s|e||er ol ||e sy||ao|e or, W||c| cors|s|s ol ||ree |e||ers a-u-r.
2o. 0 la||er ol a|| p|are|s, |earred sc|o|ars |roW ||a| l|re |s your rou||, ||e surlace ol ||e g|ooe |s your
|o|us lee|, e|erra| ||re |s your roverer|, a|| ||e d|rec||ors are your ears, ard varura, ras|er ol ||e
Wa|ers, |s your |orgue.
27. 0 |ord, ||e s|y |s your rave|, ||e a|r |s your orea|||rg, ||e sur |s your eyes, ard ||e Wa|er |s your
serer. ou are ||e s|e||er ol a|| ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es, ||g| ard |oW. T|e god ol ||e roor |s your
r|rd, ard ||e upper p|are|ary sys|er |s your |ead.
28. 0 |ord, you are ||e ||ree vedas persor|l|ed. T|e sever seas are your aodorer, ard ||e rour|a|rs
are your oores. A|| drugs, creepers ard vege|ao|es are ||e |a|rs or your oody, ||e ved|c rar|ras |||e
0aya|r| are ||e sever |ayers ol your oody, ard ||e ved|c re||g|ous sys|er |s ||e core ol your |ear|.
29. 0 |ord, ||e l|ve |rpor|ar| ved|c rar|ras are represer|ed oy your l|ve laces, lror W||c| ||e |||r|y-
e|g|| ros| ce|eora|ed ved|c rar|ras |ave oeer gerera|ed. our lords||p, oe|rg ce|eora|ed as lord
3|va, |s se|l-|||ur|ra|ed. ou are d|rec||y s||ua|ed as ||e suprere |ru||, |roWr as larara|ra.
30. 0 |ord, your s|adoW |s seer |r |rre||g|or, W||c| or|rgs aoou| var|e||es ol |rre||g|ous crea||ors. T|e
||ree rodes ol ra|ure--goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce--are your ||ree eyes. A|| ||e ved|c |||era|ures,
W||c| are lu|| ol verses, are erara||ors lror you oecause ||e|r corp||ers Wro|e ||e var|ous scr|p|ures
al|er rece|v|rg your g|arce.
31. 0 lord 0|r|sa, s|rce ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar ellu|gerce |s |rarscerder|a| |o ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol
goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce, ||e var|ous d|rec|ors ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d cer|a|r|y carro|
apprec|a|e || or ever |roW W|ere || |s. l| |s ro| urders|ardao|e ever |o lord 8ra|ra, lord v|sru or ||e
K|rg ol |eaver, |a|erdra.
32. w|er arr||||a||or |s perlorred oy ||e l|ares ard spar|s erara||rg lror your eyes, ||e er||re
crea||or |s ourred |o as|es. Nore||e|ess, you do ro| |roW |oW |||s |appers. w|a| ||er |s |o oe sa|d ol
your des|roy|rg ||e 0a|sa-yajra, Tr|purasura ard ||e |a|a|u|a po|sor? 3uc| ac||v|||es carro| oe
suojec| ra||ers lor prayers ollered |o you.
33. Fxa||ed, se|l-sa||sl|ed persors W|o preac| |o ||e er||re Wor|d |||r| ol your |o|us lee| cors|ar||y
W||||r ||e|r |ear|s. loWever, W|er persors W|o do ro| |roW your aus|er||y see you rov|rg W||| ura,
||ey r|surders|ard you |o oe |us|y, or W|er ||ey see you Warder|rg |r ||e crera|or|ur ||ey
r|s|a|er|y |||r| ||a| you are leroc|ous ard erv|ous. Cer|a|r|y ||ey are s|are|ess. T|ey carro|
urders|ard your ac||v|||es.
34. Fver persora||||es |||e lord 8ra|ra ard o||er der|gods carro| urders|ard your pos|||or, lor you
are oeyord ||e rov|rg ard rorrov|rg crea||or. 3|rce ro ore car urders|ard you |r |ru||, |oW car
ore oller you prayers? l| |s |rposs|o|e. As lar as We are corcerred, We are crea|ures ol lord 8ra|ra's
crea||or. urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, ||erelore, We carro| oller you adequa|e prayers, ou| as lar as our
ao||||y a||oWs, We |ave expressed our lee||rgs.
35. 0 grea|es| ol a|| ru|ers, your ac|ua| |der|||y |s |rposs|o|e lor us |o urders|ard. As lar as We car see,
your preserce or|rgs l|our|s||rg |app|ress |o everyore. 8eyord |||s, ro ore car apprec|a|e your
ac||v|||es. we car see |||s ruc|, ard ro|||rg rore.
3o. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lord 3|va |s a|Ways oerevo|er| |oWard a|| ||v|rg er||||es. w|er
|e saW ||a| ||e ||v|rg er||||es Were very ruc| d|s|uroed oy ||e po|sor, W||c| Was spread|rg
everyW|ere, |e Was very corpass|ora|e. T|us |e spo|e |o ||s e|erra| corsor|, 3a||, as lo||oWs.
37. lord 3|va sa|d. |y dear 8|avar|, jus| see |oW a|| ||ese ||v|rg er||||es |ave oeer p|aced |r darger
oecause ol ||e po|sor produced lror ||e c|urr|rg ol ||e ocear ol r|||.
38. l| |s ry du|y |o g|ve pro|ec||or ard sale|y |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es s|rugg||rg lor ex|s|erce. Cer|a|r|y || |s
||e du|y ol ||e ras|er |o pro|ec| ||s suller|rg deperder|s.
39. leop|e |r gerera|, oe|rg oeW||dered oy ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
are a|Ways ergaged |r ar|ros||y |oWard ore aro||er. 8u| devo|ees, ever a| ||e r|s| ol ||e|r oWr
|erporary ||ves, |ry |o save ||er.
40. |y dear ger||e W|le 8|avar|, W|er ore perlorrs oerevo|er| ac||v|||es lor o||ers, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, |s very p|eased. Ard W|er ||e lord |s p|eased, l ar a|so p|eased, a|org
W||| a|| o||er ||v|rg crea|ures. T|erelore, |e| re dr|r| |||s po|sor, lor a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es ray ||us
oecore |appy oecause ol re.
41. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er |rlorr|rg 8|avar| |r |||s Way, lord 3|va oegar |o dr|r|
||e po|sor, ard 8|avar|, W|o |reW perlec||y We|| ||e capao|||||es ol lord 3|va, gave ||r |er perr|ss|or
|o do so.
42. T|ereal|er, lord 3|va, W|o |s ded|ca|ed |o ausp|c|ous, oerevo|er| Wor| lor |urar||y,
corpass|ora|e|y |oo| ||e W|o|e quar|||y ol po|sor |r ||s pa|r ard drar| ||.
43. As |l |r delara||or, ||e po|sor oorr lror ||e ocear ol r||| rar|les|ed ||s po|ercy oy rar||rg lord
3|va's rec| W||| a o|u|s| ||re. T|a| ||re, |oWever, |s roW accep|ed as ar orrarer| ol ||e lord.
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44. l| |s sa|d ||a| grea| persora||||es a|ros| a|Ways accep| vo|ur|ary suller|rg oecause ol ||e suller|rg
ol peop|e |r gerera|. T||s |s cors|dered ||e ||g|es| re||od ol Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |s preser| |r everyore's |ear|.
45. upor |ear|rg ol |||s ac|, everyore, |rc|ud|rg 8|avar| [||e daug||er ol |a|araja 0a|sa|, lord
8ra|ra, lord v|sru, ard ||e peop|e |r gerera|, very ||g||y pra|sed |||s deed perlorred oy lord 3|va,
W|o |s Wors||ped oy ||e der|gods ard W|o oes|oWs oered|c||ors upor ||e peop|e.
4o. 3corp|ors, cooras, po|sorous drugs ard o||er ar|ra|s W|ose o||es are po|sorous |oo| ||e
oppor|ur||y |o dr|r| W|a|ever |||||e po|sor |ad la||er ard sca||ered lror lord 3|va's |ard W|||e |e Was
dr|r||rg.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. upor lord 3|va's dr|r||rg ||e po|sor, oo|| ||e der|gods ard ||e
derors, oe|rg very p|eased, oegar |o c|urr ||e ocear W||| rereWed v|gor. As a resu|| ol |||s, ||ere
appeared a coW |roWr as surao||.
2. 0 K|rg lar||s||, grea| sages W|o Were corp|e|e|y aWare ol ||e ved|c r||ua||s||c cereror|es |oo|
c|arge ol ||a| surao|| coW, W||c| produced a|| ||e yogur|, r||| ard g|ee aoso|u|e|y recessary lor
oller|rg oo|a||ors |r|o ||e l|re. T|ey d|d |||s jus| lor ||e sa|e ol pure g|ee, W||c| ||ey War|ed lor ||e
perlorrarce ol sacr|l|ces |o e|eva|e ||erse|ves |o ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers, up |o 8ra|ra|o|a.
3. T|ereal|er, a |orse rared ucca||srava, W||c| Was as W|||e as ||e roor, Was gerera|ed. 8a||
|a|araja des|red |o possess |||s |orse, ard lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, d|d ro| pro|es|, lor |e |ad
prev|ous|y oeer so adv|sed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
4. As ||e rex| resu|| ol ||e c|urr|rg, ||e ||rg ol e|ep|ar|s, rared A|rava|a, Was gerera|ed. T||s
e|ep|ar| Was W|||e, ard W||| ||s lour |us|s || del|ed ||e g|or|es ol Ka||asa |our|a|r, ||e g|or|ous aoode
ol lord 3|va.
5. T|ereal|er, 0 K|rg, e|g|| grea| e|ep|ar|s, W||c| cou|d go |r ary d|rec||or, Were gerera|ed. T|ey
Were |eaded oy A|ravara. F|g|| s|e-e|ep|ar|s, |eaded oy Ao|raru, Were a|so gerera|ed.
o. 0erera|ed ||ereal|er lror ||e grea| ocear Were ||e ce|eora|ed gers Kaus|uo|a-rar| ard
ladraraga-rar|. lord v|sru, |o decora|e l|s c|es|, des|red |o possess ||er. 0erera|ed rex| Was ||e
par|ja|a l|oWer, W||c| decora|es ||e ce|es||a| p|are|s. 0 K|rg, as you lu|l||| ||e des|res ol everyore or
|||s p|are| oy lu|l||||rg a|| aro|||ors, ||e par|ja|a lu|l|||s ||e des|res ol everyore.
7. Nex| ||ere appeared ||e Apsaras [W|o are used as pros|||u|es or ||e |eaver|y p|are|s|. T|ey Were
lu||y decora|ed W||| go|der orrarer|s ard |oc|e|s ard Were dressed |r l|re ard a||rac||ve c|o|||rg. T|e
Apsaras rove very s|oW|y |r ar a||rac||ve s|y|e ||a| oeW||ders ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s.
8. T|er ||ere appeared ||e goddess ol lor|ure, bara, W|o |s aoso|u|e|y ded|ca|ed |o oe|rg erjoyed oy
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 3|e appeared |||e e|ec|r|c||y, surpass|rg ||e ||g||r|rg ||a| r|g||
|||ur|ra|e a raro|e rour|a|r.
9. 8ecause ol |er exqu|s||e oeau|y, |er ood||y lea|ures, |er you||, |er corp|ex|or ard |er g|or|es,
everyore, |rc|ud|rg ||e der|gods, ||e derors ard ||e |urar oe|rgs, des|red |er. T|ey Were a||rac|ed
oecause s|e |s ||e source ol a|| opu|erces.
10. T|e K|rg ol |eaver, lrdra, oroug|| a su||ao|e s||||rg p|ace lor ||e goddess ol lor|ure. A|| ||e r|vers
ol sacred Wa|er, suc| as ||e 0arges ard arura, persor|l|ed ||erse|ves, ard eac| ol ||er oroug||
pure Wa|er |r go|der Wa|erpo|s lor ro||er la|sr|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure.
11. T|e |ard oecare a persor ard co||ec|ed a|| ||e drugs ard |eros reeded lor |rs|a|||rg ||e 0e||y. T|e
coWs de||vered l|ve produc|s, rare|y r|||, yogur|, g|ee, ur|re ard coW durg, ard spr|rg persor|l|ed
co||ec|ed every|||rg produced |r spr|rg, dur|rg ||e ror||s ol Ca||ra ard va|sa||a [Apr|| ard |ay|.
12. T|e grea| sages perlorred ||e oa|||rg cererory ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure as d|rec|ed |r ||e
au||or|zed scr|p|ures, ||e 0ard|arvas c|ar|ed a||-ausp|c|ous ved|c rar|ras, ard ||e proless|ora|
Worer darcers very r|ce|y darced ard sarg au||or|zed sorgs prescr|oed |r ||e vedas.
13. T|e c|ouds |r persor|l|ed lorr oea| var|ous |ypes ol drurs, |roWr as rrdargas, paravas, rurajas
ard ara|as. T|ey a|so o|eW corc|s|e||s ard oug|es |roWr as goru||as ard p|ayed l|u|es ard
s|r|rged |rs|rurer|s. T|e coro|red sourd ol ||ese |rs|rurer|s Was |uru||uous.
14. T|ereal|er, ||e grea| e|ep|ar|s lror a|| ||e d|rec||ors carr|ed o|g Wa|er jugs lu|| ol 0arges Wa|er
ard oa||ed ||e goddess ol lor|ure, |o ||e accorpar|rer| ol ved|c rar|ras c|ar|ed oy |earred
ora|raras. w|||e ||us oe|rg oa||ed, ||e goddess ol lor|ure ra|r|a|red |er or|g|ra| s|y|e, W||| a |o|us
l|oWer |r |er |ard, ard s|e appeared very oeau||lu|. T|e goddess ol lor|ure |s ||e ros| c|as|e, lor s|e
does ro| |roW aryore ou| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
15. T|e ocear, W||c| |s ||e source ol a|| va|uao|e jeWe|s, supp||ed ||e upper ard |oWer por||ors ol a
ye||oW s|||er garrer|. T|e predor|ra||rg de||y ol ||e Wa|er, varura, preser|ed l|oWer gar|ards
surrourded oy s|x-|egged ouro|eoees, drur|er W||| |orey.
1o. v|sva|arra, ore ol ||e prajapa||s, supp||ed var|e||es ol decora|ed orrarer|s. T|e goddess ol
|earr|rg, 3arasva||, supp||ed a rec||ace, lord 8ra|ra supp||ed a |o|us l|oWer, ard ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol
Naga|o|a supp||ed earr|rgs.
17. T|ereal|er, ro||er la|sr|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, |av|rg oeer proper|y ce|eora|ed W||| ar
ausp|c|ous r||ua||s||c cererory, oegar rov|rg aoou|, |o|d|rg |r |er |ard a gar|ard ol |o|us l|oWers,
W||c| Were surrourded oy |urr|rg ouro|eoees. 3r|||rg W||| s|yress, |er c|ee|s decora|ed oy |er
earr|rgs, s|e |oo|ed ex|rere|y oeau||lu|.
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18. ler |Wo oreas|s, W||c| Were syrre|r|ca| ard r|ce|y s||ua|ed, Were covered W||| sarda|Wood pu|p
ard |ur|ura poWder, ard |er Wa|s| Was very |||r. As s|e Wa||ed |ere ard ||ere, |er ar||e oe||s
j|rg||rg sol||y, s|e appeared |||e a creeper ol go|d.
19. w|||e Wa|||rg arorg ||e 0ard|arvas, a|sas, asuras, 3|dd|as, Cararas ard der|zers ol |eaver,
la|sr|dev|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, Was scru||r|z|rg|y exar|r|rg ||er, ou| s|e cou|d ro| l|rd aryore
ra|ura||y erdoWed W||| a|| good qua||||es. Nore ol ||er Was devo|d ol lau||s, ard ||erelore s|e cou|d
ro| |a|e s|e||er ol ary ol ||er.
20. T|e goddess ol lor|ure, exar|r|rg ||e assero|y, ||oug|| |r |||s Way. 3oreore W|o |as
urdergore grea| aus|er||y |as ro| ye| corquered arger. 3oreore possesses |roW|edge, ou| |e |as
ro| corquered ra|er|a| des|res. 3oreore |s a very grea| persora|||y, ou| |e carro| corquer |us|y
des|res. Fver a grea| persora|||y deperds or sore|||rg e|se. loW, ||er, car |e oe ||e suprere
cor|ro||er?
21. 3oreore ray possess lu|| |roW|edge ol re||g|or ou| s|||| ro| oe ||rd |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es. lr
soreore, W|e||er |urar or der|god, ||ere ray oe rerurc|a||or, ou| ||a| |s ro| ||e cause ol ||oera||or.
3oreore ray possess grea| poWer ard ye| oe urao|e |o c|ec| ||e poWer ol e|erra| ||re. 3oreore
e|se ray |ave rerourced a||ac|rer| |o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ye| |e carro| corpare |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore, ro ore |s corp|e|e|y lreed lror ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes
ol ra|ure.
22. 3oreore ray |ave |orgev||y ou| ro| |ave ausp|c|ousress or good oe|av|or. 3oreore ray |ave
oo|| ausp|c|ousress ard good oe|av|or, ou| ||e dura||or ol ||s ||le |s ro| l|xed. A|||oug| suc| der|gods
as lord 3|va |ave e|erra| ||le, ||ey |ave |rausp|c|ous |ao||s |||e ||v|rg |r crera|or|urs. Ard ever |l
o||ers are We|| qua||l|ed |r a|| respec|s, ||ey are ro| devo|ees ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
23. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lr |||s Way, al|er lu|| de||oera||or, ||e goddess ol lor|ure accep|ed
|u|urda as |er |usoard oecause a|||oug| le |s |rdeperder| ard ro| |r War| ol |er, le possesses a||
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard rys||c poWers ard |s ||erelore ||e ros| des|rao|e.
24. Approac||rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e goddess ol lor|ure p|aced upor l|s
s|ou|ders ||e gar|ard ol reW|y groWr |o|us l|oWers, W||c| Was surrourded oy |urr|rg ouro|eoees
searc||rg lor |orey. T|er, expec||rg |o ge| a p|ace or ||e oosor ol ||e lord, s|e rera|red s|ard|rg
oy l|s s|de, |er lace sr|||rg |r s|yress.
25. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e la||er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, ard l|s oosor |s ||e
res|derce ol ro||er la|sr|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ||e propr|e|or ol a|| opu|erces. T|e goddess ol
lor|ure, oy |er lavorao|e ard rerc|lu| g|arce, car |rcrease ||e opu|erce ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, a|org W|||
||e|r |r|ao||ar|s ard ||e|r d|rec|ors, ||e der|gods.
2o. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol 0ard|arva|o|a ard Carara|o|a ||er |oo| ||e oppor|ur||y |o p|ay ||e|r rus|ca|
|rs|rurer|s, suc| as corc|s|e||s, oug|es ard drurs. T|ey oegar darc|rg ard s|rg|rg a|org W||| ||e|r
W|ves.
27. lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va, ||e grea| sage Arg|ra, ard s|r||ar d|rec|ors ol ur|versa| raragerer|
s|oWered l|oWers ard c|ar|ed rar|ras |rd|ca||rg ||e |rarscerder|a| g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
28. A|| ||e der|gods, a|org W||| ||e prajapa||s ard ||e|r descerdar|s, oe|rg o|essed oy la|sr|j|'s
g|arce upor ||er, Were |rred|a|e|y err|c|ed W||| good oe|av|or ard |rarscerder|a| qua||||es. T|us
||ey Were very ruc| sa||sl|ed.
29. 0 K|rg, oecause ol oe|rg reg|ec|ed oy ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ||e derors ard ba|sasas Were
depressed, oeW||dered ard lrus|ra|ed, ard ||us ||ey oecare s|are|ess.
30. Nex| appeared varur|, ||e |o|us-eyed goddess W|o cor|ro|s drur|ards. w||| ||e perr|ss|or ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, ||e derors, |eaded oy 8a|| |a|araja, |oo| possess|or ol
|||s yourg g|r|.
31. 0 K|rg, ||ereal|er, W|||e ||e sors ol Kasyapa, oo|| derors ard der|gods, Were ergaged |r
c|urr|rg ||e ocear ol r|||, a very Worderlu| ra|e persor appeared.
32. le Was s|rorg|y ou|||, ||s arrs Were |org, s|ou| ard s|rorg, ||s rec|, W||c| Was rar|ed W||| ||ree
||res, resero|ed a corc|s|e||, ||s eyes Were redd|s|, ard ||s corp|ex|or Was o|ac||s|. le Was very
yourg, |e Was gar|arded W||| l|oWers, ard ||s er||re oody Was lu||y decora|ed W||| var|ous orrarer|s.
33. le Was dressed |r ye||oW garrer|s ard Wore or|g|||y po||s|ed earr|rgs rade ol pear|s. T|e ||ps ol
||s |a|r Were aro|r|ed W||| o||, ard ||s c|es| Was very oroad. l|s oody |ad a|| good lea|ures, |e Was
s|ou| ard s|rorg |||e a ||or, ard |e Was decora|ed W||| oarg|es. lr ||s |ard |e carr|ed a jug l|||ed |o ||e
|op W||| rec|ar.
34. T||s persor Was 0|arvar|ar|, a p|erary por||or ol a p|erary por||or ol lord v|sru. le Was very
corversar| W||| ||e sc|erce ol red|c|re, ard as ore ol ||e der|gods |e Was perr|||ed |o |a|e a s|are
|r sacr|l|ces.
35. upor see|rg 0|arvar|ar| carry|rg ||e jug ol rec|ar, ||e derors, des|r|rg ||e jug ard ||s cor|er|s,
|rred|a|e|y sra|c|ed || aWay oy lorce.
3o. w|er ||e jug ol rec|ar Was carr|ed oll oy ||e derors, ||e der|gods Were rorose. T|us ||ey
soug|| s|e||er a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|.
37. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o a|Ways des|res |o lu|l||| ||e aro|||ors ol l|s
devo|ees, saW ||a| ||e der|gods Were rorose, le sa|d |o ||er, 0o ro| oe aggr|eved. 8y |y oWr
erergy l s|a|| oeW||der ||e derors oy crea||rg a quarre| arorg ||er. lr |||s Way l s|a|| lu|l||| your
des|re |o |ave ||e rec|ar.
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38. 0 K|rg, a quarre| ||er arose arorg ||e derors over W|o Wou|d ge| ||e rec|ar l|rs|. Fac| ol ||er
sa|d, ou carro| dr|r| || l|rs|. l rus| dr|r| || l|rs|. |e l|rs|, ro| you!
39-40. 3ore ol ||e derors sa|d, A|| ||e der|gods |ave |a|er par| |r c|urr|rg ||e ocear ol r|||. NoW,
as everyore |as ar equa| r|g|| |o par|a|e |r ary puo||c sacr|l|ce, accord|rg |o ||e e|erra| re||g|ous
sys|er || |s oel||||rg ||a| ||e der|gods roW |ave a s|are ol ||e rec|ar. 0 K|rg, |r |||s Way ||e Wea|er
derors loroade ||e s|rorger derors |o |a|e ||e rec|ar.
41-4o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, W|o car cour|erac| ary urlavorao|e s||ua||or,
||er assured ||e lorr ol ar ex|rere|y oeau||lu| Worar. T||s |rcarra||or as a Worar, |o||r|-rur||,
Was ros| p|eas|rg |o ||e r|rd. ler corp|ex|or resero|ed |r co|or a reW|y groWr o|ac||s| |o|us, ard
every par| ol ler oody Was oeau||lu||y s||ua|ed. ler ears Were equa||y decora|ed W||| earr|rgs, ler
c|ee|s Were very oeau||lu|, ler rose Was ra|sed ard ler lace lu|| ol you||lu| |us|er. ler |arge oreas|s
rade ler Wa|s| seer very |||r. A||rac|ed oy ||e arora ol ler lace ard oody, ouro|eoees |urred
arourd ler, ard ||us ler eyes Were res||ess. ler |a|r, W||c| Was ex|rere|y oeau||lu|, Was gar|arded
W||| ra||||a l|oWers. ler a||rac||ve|y cors|ruc|ed rec| Was decora|ed W||| a rec||ace ard o||er
orrarer|s, ler arrs Were decora|ed W||| oarg|es, ler oody Was covered W||| a c|ear sar|, ard ler
oreas|s seered |||e |s|ards |r ar ocear ol oeau|y. ler |egs Were decora|ed W||| ar||e oe||s. 8ecause
ol ||e roverer|s ol ler eyeoroWs as 3|e sr||ed W||| s|yress ard g|arced over ||e derors, a|| ||e
derors Were sa|ura|ed W||| |us|y des|res, ard every ore ol ||er des|red |o possess ler.
'hap"+r %in+ Th+ 3!rd In-arna"+s as M!hini-Mr"i
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|ereal|er, ||e derors oecare |r|r|ca| |oWard ore aro||er. T|roW|rg ard
sra|c||rg ||e cor|a|rer ol rec|ar, ||ey gave up ||e|r lr|erd|y re|a||ors||p. |earW|||e, ||ey saW a very
oeau||lu| yourg Worar cor|rg lorWard |oWard ||er.
2. upor see|rg ||e oeau||lu| Worar, ||e derors sa|d, A|as, |oW Worderlu| |s ler oeau|y, |oW
Worderlu| ||e |us|er ol ler oody, ard |oW Worderlu| ||e oeau|y ol ler you||lu| age! 3pea||rg |r |||s
Way, ||ey qu|c||y approac|ed ler, lu|| ol |us|y des|res |o erjoy ler, ard oegar |o |rqu|re lror ler |r
rary Ways.
3. 0 Worderlu||y oeau||lu| g|r|, ou |ave suc| r|ce eyes, resero||rg ||e pe|a|s ol a |o|us l|oWer. w|o
are ou? w|ere do ou core lror? w|a| |s our purpose |r cor|rg |ere, ard |o W|or do ou
oe|org? 0 ou W|ose |||g|s are ex|raord|rar||y oeau||lu|, our r|rds are oecor|rg ag||a|ed s|rp|y
oecause ol see|rg ou.
4. w|a| |o spea| ol |urar oe|rgs, ever ||e der|gods, derors, 3|dd|as, 0ard|arvas, Cararas ard
||e var|ous d|rec|ors ol ||e ur|verse, ||e lrajapa||s, |ave rever |ouc|ed ou oelore. l| |s ro| ||a| We
are urao|e |o urders|ard our |der|||y.
5. 0 oeau||lu| g|r| W||| oeau||lu| eyeoroWs, cer|a|r|y lrov|derce, oy l|s cause|ess rercy, |as ser| ou
|o p|ease ||e serses ard r|rds ol a|| ol us. ls |||s ro| a lac|?
o. we are roW a|| ergaged |r err||y arorg ourse|ves oecause ol |||s ore suojec| ra||er--||e
cor|a|rer ol rec|ar. A|||oug| We |ave oeer oorr |r ||e sare lar||y, We are oecor|rg |rcreas|rg|y
|r|r|ca|. 0 |||r-Wa|s|ed Worar, W|o are so oeau||lu| |r our pres||g|ous pos|||or, We ||erelore reques|
ou |o lavor us oy se||||rg our d|spu|e.
7. A|| ol us, oo|| derors ard der|gods, |ave oeer oorr ol ||e sare la||er, Kasyapa, ard ||us We are
re|a|ed as oro||ers. 8u| roW We are ex||o|||rg our persora| proWess |r d|ssers|or. T|erelore We
reques| ou |o se|||e our d|spu|e ard d|v|de ||e rec|ar equa||y arorg us.
8. lav|rg ||us oeer reques|ed oy ||e derors, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |ad
assured ||e lorr ol a oeau||lu| Worar, oegar |o sr||e. loo||rg a| ||er W||| a||rac||ve ler|r|re
ges|ures, 3|e spo|e as lo||oWs.
9. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |r ||e lorr ol |o||r|, |o|d ||e derors. 0 sors ol Kasyapa
|ur|, l ar or|y a pros|||u|e. |oW |s || ||a| you |ave so ruc| la||| |r |e? A |earred persor rever pu|s
||s la||| |r a Worar.
10. 0 derors, as ror|eys, jac|a|s ard dogs are urs|eady |r ||e|r sexua| re|a||ors||ps ard War| reWer
ard reWer lr|erds every day, Worer W|o ||ve |rdeperder||y see| reW lr|erds da||y. lr|erds||p W|||
suc| a Worar |s rever perrarer|. T||s |s ||e op|r|or ol |earred sc|o|ars.
11. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er ||e derors |eard ||e Words ol |o||r|-rur||, W|o |ad
spo|er as |l jo||rg|y, ||ey Were a|| very corl|der|. T|ey |aug|ed W||| grav||y, ard u|||ra|e|y ||ey
de||vered ||e cor|a|rer ol rec|ar |r|o ler |ards.
12. T|ereal|er, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |av|rg |a|er possess|or ol ||e cor|a|rer ol
rec|ar, sr||ed s||g|||y ard spo|e |r a||rac||ve Words. 3|e sa|d. |y dear derors, |l you accep| W|a|ever
l ray do, W|e||er |ores| or d|s|ores|, ||er l car |a|e respors|o||||y lor d|v|d|rg ||e rec|ar arorg you.
13. T|e c||els ol ||e derors Were ro| very exper| |r dec|d|rg |||rgs. upor |ear|rg ||e sWee| Words ol
|o||r|-rur||, ||ey |rred|a|e|y asser|ed. es, ||ey arsWered. w|a| ou |ave sa|d |s a|| r|g||. T|us
||e derors agreed |o accep| ler dec|s|or.
14-15. T|e der|gods ard derors ||er ooserved a las|. Al|er oa|||rg, ||ey ollered c|ar|l|ed ou||er ard
oo|a||ors |r|o ||e l|re ard gave c|ar||y |o ||e coWs ard |o ||e ora|raras ard reroers ol ||e o||er
orders ol soc|e|y, rare|y ||e |sa|r|yas, va|syas ard sudras, W|o Were a|| reWarded as ||ey deserved.
T|ereal|er, ||e der|gods ard derors perlorred r||ua||s||c cereror|es urder ||e d|rec||ors ol ||e
ora|raras. T|er ||ey dressed ||erse|ves W||| reW garrer|s accord|rg |o ||e|r oWr c|o|ce,
decora|ed ||e|r ood|es W||| orrarer|s, ard sa| lac|rg eas| or sea|s rade ol |usa grass.
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1o-17. 0 K|rg, as ||e der|gods ard derors sa| lac|rg eas| |r ar arera lu||y decora|ed W||| l|oWer
gar|ards ard |arps ard lragrar| W||| ||e sro|e ol |rcerse, ||a| Worar, dressed |r a ros| oeau||lu|
sar|, ler ar||e oe||s ||r|||rg, er|ered ||e arera, Wa|||rg very s|oW|y oecause ol ler o|g, |oW ||ps. ler
eyes Were res||ess due |o you||lu| pr|de, ler oreas|s Were |||e Wa|er jugs, ler |||g|s resero|ed ||e
|rur|s ol e|ep|ar|s, ard 3|e carr|ed a Wa|erpo| |r ler |ard.
18. ler a||rac||ve rose ard c|ee|s ard ler ears, adorred W||| go|der earr|rgs, rade ler lace very
oeau||lu|. As 3|e roved, ler sar|'s oorder or ler oreas|s roved s||g|||y as|de. w|er ||e der|gods
ard derors saW ||ese oeau||lu| lea|ures ol |o||r|-rur||, W|o Was g|arc|rg a| ||er ard s||g|||y
sr|||rg, ||ey Were a|| corp|e|e|y erc|ar|ed.
19. 0erors are oy ra|ure croo|ed |||e sra|es. T|erelore, |o d|s|r|ou|e a s|are ol ||e rec|ar |o ||er
Was ro| a| a|| leas|o|e, s|rce |||s Wou|d oe as dargerous as supp|y|rg r||| |o a sra|e. Cors|der|rg |||s,
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o rever la||s doWr, d|d ro| de||ver a s|are ol rec|ar |o ||e
derors.
20. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as |o||r|-rur||, ||e ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, arrarged
separa|e ||res ol s||||rg p|aces ard sea|ed ||e der|gods ard derors accord|rg |o ||e|r pos|||ors.
21. Ta||rg ||e cor|a|rer ol rec|ar |r ler |ards, 3|e l|rs| approac|ed ||e derors, sa||sl|ed ||er W|||
sWee| Words ard ||us c|ea|ed ||er ol ||e|r s|are ol ||e rec|ar. T|er 3|e adr|r|s|ered ||e rec|ar |o
||e der|gods, W|o Were s||||rg a| a d|s|ar| p|ace, |o ra|e ||er lree lror |rva||d||y, o|d age ard dea||.
22. 0 K|rg, s|rce ||e derors |ad pror|sed |o accep| W|a|ever ||e Worar d|d, W|e||er jus| or urjus|,
roW, |o |eep |||s pror|se, |o s|oW ||e|r equ|||or|ur ard |o save ||erse|ves lror l|g|||rg W||| a Worar,
||ey rera|red s||er|.
23. T|e derors |ad deve|oped allec||or lor |o||r|-rur|| ard a ||rd ol la||| |r ler, ard ||ey Were
alra|d ol d|s|uro|rg ||e|r re|a||ors||p. T|erelore ||ey s|oWed respec| ard |oror |o ler Words ard d|d
ro| say ary|||rg ||a| r|g|| d|s|uro ||e|r lr|erds||p W||| ler.
24. ba|u, ||e deror W|o causes ec||pses ol ||e sur ard roor, covered ||rse|l W||| ||e dress ol a
der|god ard ||us er|ered ||e assero|y ol ||e der|gods ard drar| rec|ar W|||ou| oe|rg de|ec|ed oy
aryore, ever oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|e roor ard ||e sur, |oWever, oecause ol
perrarer| ar|ros||y |oWard ba|u, urders|ood ||e s||ua||or. T|us ba|u Was de|ec|ed.
25. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, us|rg l|s d|sc, W||c| Was s|arp |||e a razor, a| orce
cu| oll ba|u's |ead. w|er ba|u's |ead Was severed lror ||s oody, ||e oody, oe|rg ur|ouc|ed oy ||e
rec|ar, cou|d ro| surv|ve.
2o. ba|u's |ead, |oWever, |av|rg oeer |ouc|ed oy ||e rec|ar, oecare |rror|a|. T|us lord 8ra|ra
accep|ed ba|u's |ead as ore ol ||e p|are|s. 3|rce ba|u |s ar e|erra| erery ol ||e roor ard ||e sur,
|e a|Ways |r|es |o a||ac| ||er or ||e r|g||s ol ||e lu|| roor ard ||e dar| roor.
27. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e oes| lr|erd ard We||-W|s|er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds. T|us
W|er ||e der|gods |ad a|ros| l|r|s|ed dr|r||rg ||e rec|ar, ||e lord, |r ||e preserce ol a|| ||e derors,
d|sc|osed l|s or|g|ra| lorr.
28. T|e p|ace, ||e ||re, ||e cause, ||e purpose, ||e ac||v||y ard ||e aro|||or Were a|| ||e sare lor oo||
||e der|gods ard ||e derors, ou| ||e der|gods ac||eved ore resu|| ard ||e derors aro||er.
8ecause ||e der|gods are a|Ways urder ||e s|e||er ol ||e dus| ol ||e lord's |o|us lee|, ||ey cou|d very
eas||y dr|r| ||e rec|ar ard ge| ||s resu||. T|e derors, |oWever, ro| |av|rg soug|| s|e||er a| ||e |o|us
lee| ol ||e lord, Were urao|e |o ac||eve ||e resu|| ||ey des|red.
29. lr |urar soc|e|y ||ere are var|ous ac||v|||es perlorred lor ||e pro|ec||or ol ore's Wea||| ard ||le oy
ore's Words, ore's r|rd ard ore's ac||ors, ou| ||ey are a|| perlorred lor ore's persora| or ex|erded
serse gra||l|ca||or W||| relererce |o ||e oody. A|| ||ese ac||v|||es are oall|ed oecause ol oe|rg separa|e
lror devo||ora| serv|ce. 8u| W|er ||e sare ac||v|||es are perlorred lor ||e sa||slac||or ol ||e lord, ||e
oerel|c|a| resu||s are d|s|r|ou|ed |o everyore, jus| as Wa|er poured or ||e roo| ol a |ree |s d|s|r|ou|ed
||roug|ou| ||e er||re |ree.
'hap"+r T+n Th+ Ba""/+ B+"w++n "h+ D+#ig!ds and "h+ D+#!ns
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, ||e derors ard 0a||yas a|| ergaged W||| lu|| a||er||or ard ellor| |r
c|urr|rg ||e ocear, ou| oecause ||ey Were ro| devo|ees ol vasudeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, Krsra, ||ey Were ro| ao|e |o dr|r| ||e rec|ar.
2. 0 K|rg, al|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |ad oroug|| |o corp|e||or ||e alla|rs ol c|urr|rg
||e ocear ard leed|rg ||e rec|ar |o ||e der|gods, W|o are l|s dear devo|ees, le |el| ||e preserce ol
||er a|| ard Was carr|ed oy 0aruda |o l|s oWr aoode.
3. 3ee|rg ||e v|c|ory ol ||e der|gods, ||e derors oecare |r|o|erar| ol ||e|r super|or opu|erce. T|us
||ey oegar |o rarc| |oWard ||e der|gods W||| ra|sed Weapors.
4. T|ereal|er, oe|rg er||vered oecause ol dr|r||rg ||e rec|ar, ||e der|gods, W|o are a|Ways a| ||e
s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol Narayara, used ||e|r var|ous Weapors |o cour|era||ac| ||e derors |r a
l|g|||rg sp|r||.
5. 0 K|rg, a l|erce oa|||e or ||e oeac| ol ||e ocear ol r||| ersued oe|Weer ||e der|gods ard ||e
derors. T|e l|g|||rg Was so |err|o|e ||a| s|rp|y |ear|rg aoou| || Wou|d ra|e ||e |a|r or ore's oody
s|ard or erd.
o. 8o|| par||es |r ||a| l|g|| Were ex|rere|y argry a| |ear|, ard |r err||y ||ey oea| ore aro||er W|||
sWords, arroWs ard var|e||es ol o||er Weapors.
7. T|e sourds ol ||e corc|s|e||s, oug|es, drurs, o|er|s ard dar|s [|e|||edrurs|, as We|| as ||e sourds
rade oy ||e e|ep|ar|s, |orses ard so|d|ers, W|o Were oo|| or c|ar|o|s ard or loo|, Were |uru||uous.
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8. 0r ||a| oa|||el|e|d, ||e c|ar|o|eers loug|| W||| ||e oppos|rg c|ar|o|eers, ||e |rlar|ry so|d|ers W||| ||e
oppos|rg |rlar|ry, ||e so|d|ers or |orseoac| W||| ||e oppos|rg so|d|ers or |orseoac|, ard ||e so|d|ers
or ||e oac|s ol e|ep|ar|s W||| ||e erery so|d|ers or e|ep|ar|s. lr |||s Way, ||e l|g|||rg |oo| p|ace
oe|Weer equa|s.
9. 3ore so|d|ers loug|| or ||e oac|s ol care|s, sore or ||e oac|s ol e|ep|ar|s, sore or asses,
sore or W|||e-laced ard red-laced ror|eys, sore or ||gers ard sore or ||ors. lr |||s Way, ||ey a||
ergaged |r l|g|||rg.
10-12. 0 K|rg, sore so|d|ers loug|| or ||e oac|s ol vu||ures, eag|es, duc|s, |aW|s ard o|asa o|rds.
3ore loug|| or ||e oac|s ol ||r|rg||as, W||c| car devour |uge W|a|es, sore or ||e oac|s ol
sarao|as, ard sore or oulla|o, r||roceroses, coWs, ou||s, jurg|e coWs ard aruras. 0||ers loug|| or
||e oac|s ol jac|a|s, ra|s, ||zards, raoo||s, |urar oe|rgs, goa|s, o|ac| deer, sWars ard ooars. lr |||s
Way, rour|ed or ar|ra|s ol ||e Wa|er, |ard ard s|y, |rc|ud|rg ar|ra|s W||| delorred ood|es, oo||
arr|es laced eac| o||er ard Wer| lorWard.
13-15. 0 K|rg, 0 descerdar| ol |a|araja lardu, ||e so|d|ers ol oo|| ||e der|gods ard derors Were
decora|ed oy carop|es, co|orlu| l|ags, ard urore||as W||| |ard|es rade ol va|uao|e jeWe|s ard pear|s.
T|ey Were lur||er decora|ed oy lars rade ol peacoc| lea||ers ard oy o||er lars a|so. T|e so|d|ers,
||e|r upper ard |oWer garrer|s Wav|rg |r ||e oreeze, ra|ura||y |oo|ed very oeau||lu|, ard |r ||e ||g|| ol
||e g||||er|rg surs||re ||e|r s||e|ds, orrarer|s ard s|arp, c|ear Weapors appeared dazz||rg. T|us ||e
rar|s ol so|d|ers seered |||e |Wo ocears W||| oards ol aqua||cs.
1o-18. lor ||a| oa|||e ||e ros| ce|eora|ed corrarder |r c||el, |a|araja 8a||, sor ol v|rocara, Was
sea|ed or a Worderlu| a|rp|are rared va||ayasa. 0 K|rg, |||s oeau||lu||y decora|ed a|rp|are |ad oeer
rarulac|ured oy ||e deror |aya ard Was equ|pped W||| Weapors lor a|| |ypes ol coroa|. l| Was
|rcorce|vao|e ard |rdescr|oao|e. lrdeed, || Was sore||res v|s|o|e ard sore||res ro|. 3ea|ed |r |||s
a|rp|are urder a oeau||lu| pro|ec||ve urore||a ard oe|rg larred oy ||e oes| ol cararas, |a|araja 8a||,
surrourded oy ||s cap|a|rs ard corrarders, appeared jus| |||e ||e roor r|s|rg |r ||e ever|rg,
|||ur|ra||rg a|| d|rec||ors.
19-24. 3urrourd|rg |a|araja 8a|| or a|| s|des Were ||e corrarders ard cap|a|rs ol ||e derors,
s||||rg or ||e|r respec||ve c|ar|o|s. Arorg ||er Were ||e lo||oW|rg derors. Naruc|, 3aroara, 8ara,
v|prac||||, Ayoru||a, 0v|rurd|a, Ka|arao|a, lra|e||, le||, l|va|a, 3a|ur|, 8|u|asar|apa, vajradars|ra,
v|rocara, layagr|va, 3ar|us|ra, Kap||a, |eg|adurduo||, Tara|a, Ca|radr|, 3uro|a, N|suro|a,
Jaro|a, u||a|a, Ar|s|a, Ar|s|arer|, Tr|purad||pa, |aya, ||e sors ol lu|ora, ||e Ka|eyas ard
N|va|a|avaca. A|| ol ||ese derors |ad oeer depr|ved ol ||e|r s|are ol ||e rec|ar ard |ad s|ared
rere|y |r ||e |aoor ol c|urr|rg ||e ocear. NoW, ||ey loug|| aga|rs| ||e der|gods, ard |o ercourage
||e|r arr|es, ||ey rade a |uru||uous sourd |||e ||e roar|rg ol ||ors ard o|eW |oud|y or corc|s|e||s.
8a|ao|||, lord lrdra, upor see|rg |||s s||ua||or ol ||s leroc|ous r|va|s, oecare ex|rere|y argry.
25. 3||||rg or A|rava|a, ar e|ep|ar| W|o car go aryW|ere ard W|o |o|ds Wa|er ard W|re |r reserve lor
s|oWer|rg, lord lrdra |oo|ed jus| |||e ||e sur r|s|rg lror udayag|r|, W|ere ||ere are reservo|rs ol Wa|er.
2o. 3urrourd|rg lord lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver, Were ||e der|gods, sea|ed or var|ous |ypes ol ve||c|es
ard decora|ed W||| l|ags ard Weapors. lreser| arorg ||er Were vayu, Agr|, varura ard o||er ru|ers
ol var|ous p|are|s, a|org W||| ||e|r assoc|a|es.
27. T|e der|gods ard derors care oelore eac| o||er ard reproac|ed ore aro||er W||| Words
p|erc|rg |o ||e |ear|. T|er ||ey dreW rear ard oegar l|g|||rg lace |o lace |r pa|rs.
28. 0 K|rg, |a|araja 8a|| loug|| W||| lrdra, Kar||||eya W||| Tara|a, varura W||| le||, ard |||ra W|||
lra|e||.
29. araraja loug|| W||| Ka|arao|a, v|sva|arra W||| |aya 0arava, Tvas|a W||| 3aroara, ard ||e
sur-god W||| v|rocara.
30-31. T|e der|god Aparaj||a loug|| W||| Naruc|, ard ||e |Wo Asv|r|-|urara oro||ers loug|| W|||
vrsaparva. T|e sur-god loug|| W||| ||e ore |urdred sors ol |a|araja 8a||, |eaded oy 8ara, ard ||e
roor-god loug|| W||| ba|u. T|e der|god cor|ro|||rg a|r loug|| W||| lu|ora, ard 3uro|a ard
N|suro|a loug|| ||e suprere|y poWerlu| ra|er|a| erergy, 0urgadev|, W|o |s ca||ed 8|adra Ka||.
32-34. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, suppressor ol erer|es [Ar|rdara|, lord 3|va loug|| W||| Jaro|a, ard
v|o|avasu loug|| W||| |a||sasura. l|va|a, a|org W||| ||s oro||er va|ap|, loug|| ||e sors ol lord
8ra|ra. 0urrarsa loug|| W||| Cup|d, ||e deror u||a|a W||| ||e |a|r|a der|goddesses, 8r|aspa||
W||| 3u|racarya, ard 3ara|scara [3a|urr| W||| Nara|asura. T|e |aru|s loug|| N|va|a|avaca, ||e vasus
loug|| ||e Ka|a|eya derors, ||e v|svedeva der|gods loug|| ||e lau|ora derors, ard ||e budras
loug|| ||e Krod|avasa derors, W|o Were v|c||rs ol arger.
35. A|| ol ||ese der|gods ard derors assero|ed or ||e oa|||el|e|d W||| a l|g|||rg sp|r|| ard a||ac|ed
ore aro||er W||| grea| s|rerg||. A|| ol ||er des|r|rg v|c|ory, ||ey loug|| |r pa|rs, |||||rg ore aro||er
severe|y W||| s|arpered arroWs, sWords ard |arces.
3o. T|ey severed ore aro||er's |eads, us|rg Weapors |||e o|usurd|s, ca|ras, c|uos, rs||s, pa|||sas,
sa|||s, u|ru|as, prasas, parasvad|as, r|s|r|rsas, |arces, par|g|as, rudgaras ard o||rd|pa|as.
37. T|e e|ep|ar|s, |orses, c|ar|o|s, c|ar|o|eers, |rlar|ry so|d|ers ard var|ous ||rds ol carr|ers, a|org
W||| ||e|r r|ders, Were s|as|ed |o p|eces. T|e arrs, |||g|s, rec|s ard |egs ol ||e so|d|ers Were severed,
ard ||e|r l|ags, ooWs, arror ard orrarer|s Were |orr apar|.
38. 8ecause ol ||e |rpac| or ||e grourd ol ||e |egs ol ||e derors ard der|gods ard ||e W|ee|s ol ||e
c|ar|o|s, par||c|es ol dus| l|eW v|o|er||y |r|o ||e s|y ard rade a dus| c|oud ||a| covered a|| d|rec||ors ol
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ou|er space, as lar as ||e sur. 8u| W|er ||e par||c|es ol dus| Were lo||oWed oy drops ol o|ood oe|rg
spr|r||ed a|| over space, ||e dus| c|oud cou|d ro |orger l|oa| |r ||e s|y.
39. lr ||e course ol ||e oa|||e, ||e Warl|e|d oecare s|reWr W||| ||e severed |eads ol |eroes, ||e|r eyes
s|||| s|ar|rg ard ||e|r |ee|| s|||| pressed aga|rs| ||e|r ||ps |r arger. le|re|s ard earr|rgs Were sca||ered
lror ||ese severed |eads. 3|r||ar|y, rary arrs, decora|ed W||| orrarer|s ard c|u|c||rg var|ous
Weapors, Were s|reWr |ere ard ||ere, as Were rary |egs ard |||g|s, W||c| resero|ed ||e |rur|s ol
e|ep|ar|s.
40. |ary |ead|ess |rur|s Were gerera|ed or ||a| oa|||el|e|d. w||| Weapors |r ||e|r arrs, ||ose g|os||y
|rur|s, W||c| cou|d see W||| ||e eyes |r ||e la||er |eads, a||ac|ed ||e erery so|d|ers.
41. |a|araja 8a|| ||er a||ac|ed lrdra W||| |er arroWs ard a||ac|ed A|rava|a, lrdra's carr|er e|ep|ar|,
W||| ||ree arroWs. w||| lour arroWs |e a||ac|ed ||e lour |orserer guard|rg A|rava|a's |egs, ard W|||
ore arroW |e a||ac|ed ||e dr|ver ol ||e e|ep|ar|.
42. 8elore 8a|| |a|araja's arroWs cou|d reac| ||r, lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver, W|o |s exper| |r dea||rg W|||
arroWs, sr||ed ard cour|erac|ed ||e arroWs W||| arroWs ol aro||er |ype, |roWr as o|a||a, W||c| Were
ex|rere|y s|arp.
43. w|er 8a|| |a|araja saW ||e exper| r||||ary ac||v|||es ol lrdra, |e cou|d ro| res|ra|r ||s arger. T|us
|e |oo| up aro||er Weapor, |roWr as sa|||, W||c| o|azed |||e a grea| l|reorard. 8u| lrdra cu| ||a|
Weapor |o p|eces W|||e || Was s|||| |r 8a||'s |ard.
44. T|ereal|er, ore oy ore, 8a|| |a|araja used a |arce, prasa, |orara, rs||s ard o||er Weapors, ou|
W|a|ever Weapors |e |oo| up, lrdra |rred|a|e|y cu| ||er |o p|eces.
45. |y dear K|rg, 8a|| |a|araja ||er d|sappeared ard resor|ed |o deror|ac |||us|ors. A g|ar|
rour|a|r, gerera|ed lror |||us|or, ||er appeared aoove ||e |eads ol ||e der|god so|d|ers.
4o. lror ||a| rour|a|r le|| |rees o|az|rg |r a lores| l|re. C||ps ol s|ore, W||| s|arp edges |||e p|c|s, a|so
le|| ard sras|ed ||e |eads ol ||e der|god so|d|ers.
47. 3corp|ors, |arge sra|es ard rary o||er po|sorous ar|ra|s, as We|| as ||ors, ||gers, ooars ard
grea| e|ep|ar|s, a|| oegar la|||rg upor ||e der|god so|d|ers, crus||rg every|||rg.
48. 0 ry K|rg, rary |urdreds ol ra|e ard lera|e carr|vorous derors, corp|e|e|y ra|ed ard
carry|rg |r|der|s |r ||e|r |ards, ||er appeared, cry|rg ||e s|ogars Cu| ||er |o p|eces! l|erce ||er!
49. l|erce c|ouds, |arassed oy s|rorg W|rds, ||er appeared |r ||e s|y. buro||rg very grave|y W||| ||e
sourd ol ||urder, ||ey oegar |o s|oWer ||ve coa|s.
50. A grea| devas|a||rg l|re crea|ed oy 8a|| |a|araja oegar ourr|rg a|| ||e so|d|ers ol ||e der|gods.
T||s l|re, accorpar|ed oy o|as||rg W|rds, seered as |err|o|e as ||e 3arvar|a|a l|re, W||c| appears a|
||e ||re ol d|sso|u||or.
51. T|ereal|er, W||r|poo|s ard sea Waves, ag||a|ed oy l|erce o|as|s ol W|rd, appeared everyW|ere,
oelore everyore's v|s|or, |r a lur|ous l|ood.
52. w|||e |||s rag|ca| a|rosp|ere |r ||e l|g|| Was oe|rg crea|ed oy ||e |rv|s|o|e derors, W|o Were
exper| |r suc| |||us|ors, ||e so|d|ers ol ||e der|gods oecare rorose.
53. 0 K|rg, W|er ||e der|gods cou|d l|rd ro Way |o cour|erac| ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e derors, ||ey
W|o|e|ear|ed|y red||a|ed upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, W|o
||er |rred|a|e|y appeared.
54. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose eyes resero|e ||e pe|a|s ol a reW|y o|ossored |o|us,
sa| or ||e oac| ol 0aruda, spread|rg l|s |o|us lee| over 0aruda's s|ou|ders. 0ressed |r ye||oW,
decora|ed oy ||e Kaus|uo|a ger ard ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ard Wear|rg ar |rva|uao|e |e|re| ard
earr|rgs, ||e 3uprere lord, |o|d|rg var|ous Weapors |r l|s e|g|| |ards, oecare v|s|o|e |o ||e
der|gods.
55. As ||e dargers ol a drear cease W|er ||e drearer aWa|ers, ||e |||us|ors crea|ed oy ||e jugg|ery
ol ||e derors Were varqu|s|ed oy ||e |rarscerder|a| proWess ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
as soor as le er|ered ||e oa|||el|e|d. lrdeed, s|rp|y oy rererorarce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ore oecores lree lror a|| dargers.
5o. 0 K|rg, W|er ||e deror Ka|arer|, W|o Was carr|ed oy a ||or, saW ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, carr|ed oy 0aruda, Was or ||e oa|||el|e|d, ||e deror |rred|a|e|y |oo| ||s |r|der|, W||r|ed ||
ard d|sc|arged || a| 0aruda's |ead. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, ||e ras|er ol ||e ||ree
Wor|ds, |rred|a|e|y caug|| ||e |r|der|, ard W||| ||e very sare Weapor |e ||||ed ||e erery Ka|arer|,
a|org W||| ||s carr|er, ||e ||or.
57. T|ereal|er, |Wo very poWerlu| derors rared |a|| ard 3ura|| Were ||||ed oy ||e 3uprere lord,
W|o severed ||e|r |eads W||| l|s d|sc. T|er |a|yavar, aro||er deror, a||ac|ed ||e lord. w||| ||s
s|arp c|uo, ||e deror, W|o Was roar|rg |||e a ||or, a||ac|ed 0aruda, ||e |ord ol ||e o|rds, W|o are oorr
lror eggs. 8u| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e or|g|ra| persor, used l|s d|sc |o cu| oll ||e
|ead ol ||a| erery a|so.
'hap"+r )/+v+n King Indra Annihi/a"+s "h+ D+#!ns
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|ereal|er, oy ||e suprere grace ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
3r| lar|, a|| ||e der|gods, |eaded oy lrdra ard vayu, Were oroug|| oac| |o ||le. 8e|rg er||vered, ||e
der|gods oegar severe|y oea||rg ||e very sare derors W|o |ad delea|ed ||er oelore.
2. w|er ||e ros| poWerlu| lrdra oecare argry ard |oo| ||s ||urderoo|| |r |ard |o |||| |a|araja 8a||,
||e derors oegar |arer||rg, A|as, a|as!
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3. 3ooer ard |o|erar| ard We|| equ|pped W||| parap|erra||a lor l|g|||rg, 8a|| |a|araja roved oelore
lrdra or ||e grea| oa|||el|e|d. K|rg lrdra, W|o a|Ways carr|es ||e ||urderoo|| |r ||s |ard, reou|ed 8a||
|a|araja as lo||oWs.
4. lrdra sa|d. 0 rasca|, as a c|ea|er sore||res o|rds ||e eyes ol a c|||d ard |a|es aWay ||s
possess|ors, you are |ry|rg |o delea| us oy d|sp|ay|rg sore rys||c poWer, a|||oug| you |roW ||a| We
are ||e ras|ers ol a|| suc| rys||c poWers.
5. T|ose loo|s ard rasca|s W|o War| |o ascerd |o ||e upper p|are|ary sys|er oy rys||c poWer or
rec|ar|ca| rears, or W|o erdeavor |o cross ever ||e upper p|are|s ard ac||eve ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d or
||oera||or, l cause |o oe ser| |o ||e |oWes| reg|or ol ||e ur|verse.
o. Today, W||| ry ||urderoo||, W||c| |as |urdreds ol s|arp edges, l, ||e sare poWerlu| persor, s|a||
sever your |ead lror your oody. A|||oug| you car produce so ruc| jugg|ery ||roug| |||us|or, you are
erdoWed W||| a poor lurd ol |roW|edge. NoW, |ry |o ex|s| or |||s oa|||el|e|d W||| your re|a||ves ard
lr|erds.
7. 8a|| |a|araja rep||ed. A|| ||ose preser| or |||s oa|||el|e|d are cer|a|r|y urder ||e |rl|uerce ol e|erra|
||re, ard accord|rg |o ||e|r prescr|oed ac||v|||es, ||ey are des||red |o rece|ve lare, v|c|ory, delea| ard
dea||, ore al|er aro||er.
8. 3ee|rg ||e roverer|s ol ||re, ||ose W|o are cogr|zar| ol ||e rea| |ru|| re|||er rejo|ce ror |arer|
lor d|llerer| c|rcurs|arces. T|erelore, oecause you are juo||ar| due |o your v|c|ory, you s|ou|d oe
cors|dered ro| very |earred.
9. ou der|gods |||r| ||a| your oWr se|ves are ||e cause ol your a||a|r|rg lare ard v|c|ory. 8ecause
ol your |grorarce, sa|r||y persors lee| sorry lor you. T|erelore, a|||oug| your Words all||c| ||e |ear|, We
do ro| accep| ||er.
10. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er ||us reou||rg lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver, W||| s|arp Words, 8a||
|a|araja, W|o cou|d suodue ary o||er |ero, dreW oac| |o ||s ear ||e arroWs |roWr as raracas ard
a||ac|ed lrdra W||| ||ese arroWs. T|er |e aga|r c|as||sed lrdra W||| s|rorg Words.
11. 3|rce |a|araja 8a||'s reou|es Were |ru||lu|, K|rg lrdra d|d ro| a| a|| oecore sorry, jus| as ar
e|ep|ar| oea|er oy ||s dr|ver's rod does ro| oecore ag||a|ed.
12. w|er lrdra, ||e delea|er ol erer|es, re|eased ||s |rla|||o|e ||urderoo|| scep|er a| 8a|| |a|araja
W||| a des|re |o |||| ||r, 8a|| |a|araja |rdeed le|| |o ||e grourd W||| ||s a|rp|are, |||e a rour|a|r W||| ||s
W|rgs cu| oll.
13. w|er ||e deror Jaro|asura saW ||a| ||s lr|erd 8a|| |ad la||er, |e appeared oelore lrdra, ||e
erery, jus| |o serve 8a|| |a|araja W||| lr|erd|y oe|av|or.
14. T|e grea||y poWerlu| Jaro|asura, carr|ed oy a ||or, approac|ed lrdra ard lorcelu||y s|ruc| ||r or
||e s|ou|der W||| ||s c|uo. le a|so s|ruc| lrdra's e|ep|ar|.
15. 8e|rg oea|er oy Jaro|asura's c|uo, lrdra's e|ep|ar| Was corlused ard aggr|eved. T|us || |ouc|ed
||s |rees |o ||e grourd ard le|| urcorsc|ous.
1o. T|ereal|er, |a|a||, lrdra's c|ar|o| dr|ver, oroug|| lrdra's c|ar|o|, W||c| Was draWr oy ore ||ousard
|orses. lrdra ||er |el| ||s e|ep|ar| ard go| or|o ||e c|ar|o|.
17. Apprec|a||rg |a|a||'s serv|ce, Jaro|asura, ||e oes| ol ||e derors, sr||ed. Nore||e|ess, |e s|ruc|
|a|a|| |r ||e oa|||e W||| a |r|der| ol o|az|rg l|re.
18. A|||oug| ||e pa|r Was ex|rere|y severe, |a|a|| |o|era|ed || W||| grea| pa||erce. lrdra, |oWever,
oecare ex|rere|y argry a| Jaro|asura. le s|ruc| Jaro|asura W||| ||s ||urderoo|| ard ||us severed
||s |ead lror ||s oody.
19. w|er Narada bs| |rlorred Jaro|asura's lr|erds ard re|a||ves ||a| Jaro|asura |ad oeer ||||ed,
||e ||ree derors rared Naruc|, 8a|a ard la|a arr|ved or ||e oa|||el|e|d |r grea| |as|e.
20. beou||rg lrdra W||| |ars|, crue| Words ||a| Were p|erc|rg |o ||e |ear|, ||ese derors s|oWered ||r
W||| arroWs, jus| as |orrer|s ol ra|r Was| a grea| rour|a|r.
21. u|c||y |ard||rg ||e s||ua||or or ||e oa|||el|e|d, ||e deror 8a|a pu| a|| ol lrdra's ore ||ousard
|orses |r|o |r|ou|a||or oy s|ru||areous|y p|erc|rg ||er a|| W||| ar equa| ruroer ol arroWs.
22. la|a, aro||er deror, a||ac|ed oo|| ||e c|ar|o|, W||| a|| ||s parap|erra||a, ard ||e c|ar|o| dr|ver,
|a|a||, oy l||||rg |Wo |urdred arroWs |o ||s ooW ard re|eas|rg ||er a|| s|ru||areous|y. T||s Was |rdeed
a Worderlu| ac| or ||e oa|||el|e|d.
23. T|er Naruc|, aro||er deror, a||ac|ed lrdra ard |rjured ||r W||| l|l|eer very poWerlu| go|der-
lea||ered arroWs, W||c| roared |||e a c|oud lu|| ol Wa|er.
24. 0||er derors covered lrdra, a|org W||| ||s c|ar|o| ard c|ar|o| dr|ver, W||| |rcessar| s|oWers ol
arroWs, jus| as c|ouds cover ||e sur |r ||e ra|ry seasor.
25. T|e der|gods, oe|rg severe|y oppressed oy ||e|r erer|es ard oe|rg urao|e |o see lrdra or ||e
oa|||el|e|d, Were very arx|ous. lav|rg ro cap|a|r or |eader, ||ey oegar |arer||rg |||e |raders |r a
Wrec|ed vesse| |r ||e r|ds| ol ||e ocear.
2o. T|ereal|er, lrdra re|eased ||rse|l lror ||e cage ol ||e re|Wor| ol arroWs. Appear|rg W||| ||s
c|ar|o|, l|ag, |orses ard c|ar|o| dr|ver ard ||us p|eas|rg ||e s|y, ||e ear|| ard a|| d|rec||ors, |e s|ore
ellu|ger||y |||e ||e sur a| ||e erd ol r|g||. lrdra Was or|g|| ard oeau||lu| |r ||e v|s|or ol everyore.
27. w|er lrdra, W|o |s |roWr as vajra-d|ara, ||e carr|er ol ||e ||urderoo||, saW ||s oWr so|d|ers so
oppressed oy ||e erer|es or ||e oa|||el|e|d, |e oecare very argry. T|us |e |oo| up ||s ||urderoo|| |o
|||| ||e erer|es.
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28. 0 K|rg lar||s||, K|rg lrdra used ||s ||urderoo|| |o cu| oll ||e |eads ol oo|| 8a|a ard la|a |r ||e
preserce ol a|| ||e|r re|a||ves ard lo||oWers. lr |||s Way |e crea|ed a very learlu| a|rosp|ere or ||e
oa|||el|e|d.
29. 0 K|rg, W|er Naruc|, aro||er deror, saW ||e |||||rg ol oo|| 8a|a ard la|a, |e Was lu|| ol gr|el
ard |arer|a||or. T|us |e argr||y rade a grea| a||erp| |o |||| lrdra.
30. 8e|rg argry ard roar|rg |||e a ||or, ||e deror Naruc| |oo| up a s|ee| spear, W||c| Was oourd W|||
oe||s ard decora|ed W||| orrarer|s ol go|d. le |oud|y cr|ed, NoW you are ||||ed! T|us cor|rg oelore
lrdra |o |||| ||r, Naruc| re|eased ||s Weapor.
31. 0 K|rg, W|er lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver, saW |||s very poWerlu| spear la|||rg |oWard ||e grourd |||e a
o|az|rg re|eor, |e |rred|a|e|y cu| || |o p|eces W||| ||s arroWs. T|er, oe|rg very argry, |e s|ruc|
Naruc|'s s|ou|der W||| ||s ||urderoo|| |o cu| oll Naruc|'s |ead.
32. A|||oug| K|rg lrdra |ur|ed ||s ||urderoo|| a| Naruc| W||| grea| lorce, || cou|d ro| ever p|erce ||s
s||r. l| |s very Worderlu| ||a| ||e lared ||urderoo|| ||a| |ad p|erced ||e oody ol vr|rasura cou|d ro|
ever s||g|||y |rjure ||e s||r ol Naruc|'s rec|.
33. w|er lrdra saW ||e ||urderoo|| re|urr lror ||e erery, |e Was very ruc| alra|d. le oegar |o
Worder W|e||er |||s |ad |appered oecause ol sore r|racu|ous super|or poWer.
34. lrdra ||oug||. lorrer|y, W|er rary rour|a|rs l|y|rg |r ||e s|y W||| W|rgs Wou|d la|| |o ||e grourd
ard |||| peop|e, l cu| ||e|r W|rgs W||| |||s sare ||urderoo||.
35. vr|rasura Was ||e esserce ol ||e aus|er|||es urdergore oy Tvas|a, ye| ||e ||urderoo|| ||||ed ||r.
lrdeed, ro| or|y |e ou| a|so rary o||er s|a|War| |eroes, W|ose very s||r cou|d ro| oe |rjured ever oy
a|| ||rds ol Weapors, Were ||||ed oy ||e sare ||urderoo||.
3o. 8u| roW, a|||oug| ||e sare ||urderoo|| |as oeer re|eased aga|rs| a |ess |rpor|ar| deror, || |as
oeer |rellec|ua|. T|erelore, a|||oug| || Was as good as a ora|ras|ra, || |as roW oecore use|ess |||e
ar ord|rary rod. l s|a|| ||erelore |o|d || ro |orger.
37. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|||e ||e rorose lrdra Was |arer||rg |r |||s Way, ar or|rous,
urerood|ed vo|ce sa|d lror ||e s|y, T||s deror Naruc| |s ro| |o oe arr||||a|ed oy ary|||rg dry or
ro|s|.
38. T|e vo|ce a|so sa|d, 0 lrdra, oecause l |ave g|ver |||s deror ||e oered|c||or ||a| |e W||| rever oe
||||ed oy ary Weapor ||a| |s dry or ro|s|, you |ave |o |||r| ol aro||er Way |o |||| ||r.
39. Al|er |ear|rg ||e or|rous vo|ce, lrdra, W||| grea| a||er||or, oegar |o red||a|e or |oW |o |||| ||e
deror. le ||er saW ||a| loar Wou|d oe ||e rears, lor || |s re|||er ro|s| ror dry.
40. T|us lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver, severed Naruc|'s |ead W||| a Weapor ol loar, W||c| Was re|||er dry
ror ro|s|. T|er a|| ||e sages sa||sl|ed lrdra, ||e exa||ed persora|||y, oy s|oWer|rg l|oWers ard gar|ards
upor ||r, a|ros| cover|rg ||r.
41. v|svavasu ard laravasu, ||e |Wo c||els ol ||e 0ard|arvas, sarg |r grea| |app|ress. T|e
|e|||edrurs ol ||e der|gods sourded, ard ||e Apsaras darced |r juo||a||or.
42. vayu, Agr|, varura ard o||er der|gods oegar |||||rg ||e derors W|o opposed ||er, jus| as ||ors
|||| deer |r a lores|.
43. 0 K|rg, W|er lord 8ra|ra saW ||e |rr|rer| |o|a| arr||||a||or ol ||e derors, |e ser| a ressage
W||| Narada, W|o Wer| oelore ||e der|gods |o ra|e ||er s|op l|g|||rg.
44. T|e grea| sage Narada sa|d. A|| ol you der|gods are pro|ec|ed oy ||e arrs ol Narayara, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard oy l|s grace you |ave go||er ||e rec|ar. 8y ||e grace ol ||e
goddess ol lor|ure, you are g|or|ous |r every Way. T|erelore, p|ease s|op |||s l|g|||rg.
45. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Accep||rg ||e Words ol Narada, ||e der|gods gave up ||e|r arger ard
s|opped l|g|||rg. 8e|rg pra|sed oy ||e|r lo||oWers, ||ey re|urred |o ||e|r |eaver|y p|are|s.
4o. lo||oW|rg ||e order ol Narada |ur|, W|a|ever derors rera|red or ||e oa|||el|e|d |oo| 8a||
|a|araja, W|o Was |r a precar|ous cord|||or, |o ||e |||| |roWr as As|ag|r|r.
47. T|ere, or ||a| ||||, 3u|racayra oroug|| |o ||le a|| ||e dead deror|ac so|d|ers W|o |ad ro| |os| ||e|r
|eads, |rur|s ard ||ros. le ac||eved |||s oy ||s oWr rar|ra, |roWr as 3arj|var|.
48. 8a|| |a|araja Was very exper|erced |r ur|versa| alla|rs. w|er |e rega|red ||s serses ard rerory
oy ||e grace ol 3u|racarya, |e cou|d urders|ard every|||rg ||a| |ad |appered. T|erelore, a|||oug| |e
|ad oeer delea|ed, |e d|d ro| |arer|.
'hap"+r Tw+/v+ Th+ M!hini-#r"i In-arna"i!n B+wi/d+rs 3!rd Siva
1-2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, |r ||e lorr ol a Worar,
cap||va|ed ||e derors ard erao|ed ||e der|gods |o dr|r| ||e rec|ar. Al|er |ear|rg ol ||ese pas||res,
lord 3|va, W|o |s carr|ed oy a ou||, Wer| |o ||e p|ace W|ere |ad|usudara, ||e lord, res|des.
Accorpar|ed oy ||s W|le, ura, ard surrourded oy ||s corpar|ors, ||e g|os|s, lord 3|va Wer| ||ere |o
see ||e lord's lorr as a Worar.
3. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead We|cored lord 3|va ard ura W||| grea| respec|, ard al|er
oe|rg sea|ed corlor|ao|y, lord 3|va du|y Wors||ped ||e lord ard sr|||rg|y spo|e as lo||oWs.
4. lord |a|adeva sa|d. 0 c||el der|god arorg ||e der|gods, 0 a||-pervad|rg lord, ras|er ol ||e
ur|verse, oy our erergy ou are |rarslorred |r|o ||e crea||or. ou are ||e roo| ard ell|c|er| cause ol
every|||rg. ou are ro| ra|er|a|. lrdeed, ou are ||e 3upersou| or suprere ||v|rg lorce ol every|||rg.
T|erelore, ou are lararesvara, ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol a|| cor|ro||ers.
5. T|e rar|les|, ||e urrar|les|, la|se ego ard ||e oeg|rr|rg, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or ol |||s
cosr|c rar|les|a||or a|| core lror ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8u| oecause ou are
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||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e suprere aoso|u|e sp|r|| sou|, ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, suc| c|arges as o|r||,
dea|| ard sus|erarce do ro| ex|s| |r ou.
o. lure devo|ees or grea| sa|r||y persors W|o des|re |o ac||eve ||e ||g|es| goa| |r ||le ard W|o are
corp|e|e|y lree lror a|| ra|er|a| des|res lor serse gra||l|ca||or ergage cors|ar||y |r ||e |rarscerder|a|
serv|ce ol our |o|us lee|.
7. |y lord, ou are ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, corp|e|e |r every|||rg. 8e|rg corp|e|e|y sp|r||ua|, ou are
e|erra|, lree lror ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure, ard lu|| ol |rarscerder|a| o||ss. lrdeed, lor ou ||ere |s
ro ques||or ol |arer|a||or. 3|rce ou are ||e suprere cause, ||e cause ol a|| causes, ro|||rg car
ex|s| W|||ou| ou. e| We are d|llerer| lror ou |r a re|a||ors||p ol cause ard ellec|, lor |r ore serse
||e cause ard ellec| are d|llerer|. ou are ||e or|g|ra| cause ol crea||or, rar|les|a||or ard arr||||a||or,
ard ou oes|oW oered|c||ors upor a|| ||v|rg er||||es. Fveryore deperds upor ou lor ||e resu||s ol ||s
ac||v|||es, ou| ou are a|Ways |rdeperder|.
8. |y dear lord, our lords||p a|ore |s ||e cause ard ||e ellec|. T|erelore, a|||oug| ou appear |o oe
|Wo, ou are ||e aoso|u|e ore. As ||ere |s ro d|llererce oe|Weer ||e go|d ol a go|der orrarer| ard ||e
go|d |r a r|re, ||ere |s ro d|llererce oe|Weer cause ard ellec|, oo|| ol ||er are ||e sare. 0r|y
oecause ol |grorarce do peop|e corcoc| d|llererces ard dua||||es. ou are lree lror ra|er|a|
cor|ar|ra||or, ard s|rce ||e er||re cosros |s caused oy ou ard carro| ex|s| W|||ou| ou, || |s ar
ellec| ol our |rarscerder|a| qua||||es. T|us ||e corcep||or ||a| 8ra|rar |s |rue ard ||e Wor|d la|se
carro| oe ra|r|a|red.
9. T|ose W|o are |roWr as ||e |rpersora||s| vedar||s|s regard ou as ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar.
0||ers, |roWr as ||e ||rarsa|a p|||osop|ers, regard ou as re||g|or. T|e 3ar||ya p|||osop|ers
regard ou as ||e |rarscerder|a| persor W|o |s oeyord pra|r|| ard purusa ard W|o |s ||e cor|ro||er ol
ever ||e der|gods. T|e lo||oWers ol ||e codes ol devo||ora| serv|ce |roWr as ||e larcara|ras regard
ou as oe|rg erdoWed W||| r|re d|llerer| po|erc|es. Ard ||e la|arja|a p|||osop|ers, ||e lo||oWers ol
la|arja|| |ur|, regard ou as ||e suprere |rdeperder| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |as ro equa| or
super|or.
10. 0 ry lord, l, W|o ar cors|dered |o oe ||e oes| ol ||e der|gods, ard lord 8ra|ra ard ||e grea|
rs|s, |eaded oy |ar|c|, are oorr ol ||e rode ol goodress. Nore||e|ess, We are oeW||dered oy our
|||usory erergy ard carro| urders|ard W|a| |||s crea||or |s. As|de lror us, W|a| |s |o oe sa|d ol o||ers,
|||e ||e derors ard |urar oe|rgs, W|o are |r ||e oase rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure [rajo-gura ard |aro-
gura|? loW W||| ||ey |roW ou?
11. |y lord, ou are ||e suprere |roW|edge persor|l|ed. ou |roW every|||rg aoou| |||s crea||or ard
||s oeg|rr|rg, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or, ard ou |roW a|| ||e erdeavors rade oy ||e ||v|rg
er||||es, oy W||c| ||ey are e|||er |rp||ca|ed |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d or ||oera|ed lror ||. As ||e a|r er|ers
||e vas| s|y ard a|so er|ers ||e ood|es ol a|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg er||||es, ou are preser|
everyW|ere, ard ||erelore ou are ||e |roWer ol a||.
12. |y lord, l |ave seer a|| ||rds ol |rcarra||ors ou |ave ex||o||ed oy our |rarscerder|a| qua||||es,
ard roW ||a| ou |ave appeared as a oeau||lu| yourg Worar, l W|s| |o see ||a| lorr ol our lords||p.
13. |y lord, We |ave core |ere des|r|rg |o see ||a| lorr ol our lords||p W||c| ou s|oWed |o ||e
derors |o cap||va|e ||er corp|e|e|y ard |r |||s Way erao|e ||e der|gods |o dr|r| rec|ar. l ar very
eager |o see ||a| lorr.
14. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er lord v|sru Was ||us reques|ed oy lord 3|va, W|o carr|es a |r|der|
|r ||s |ard, le sr||ed W||| grav||y ard rep||ed |o lord 3|va as lo||oWs.
15. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. w|er ||e derors |oo| aWay ||e jug ol rec|ar, l
assured ||e lorr ol a oeau||lu| Worar |o oeW||der ||er oy d|rec||y c|ea||rg ||er ard ||us |o ac| |r
||e |r|eres| ol ||e der|gods.
1o. 0 oes| ol ||e der|gods, l s|a|| roW s|oW you |y lorr ||a| |s very ruc| apprec|a|ed oy ||ose W|o
are |us|y. 3|rce you War| |o see ||a| lorr, l s|a|| revea| || |r your preserce.
17. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er spea||rg |r |||s Way, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
v|sru, |rred|a|e|y d|sappeared, ard lord 3|va rera|red ||ere W||| ura, |oo||rg lor l|r a|| arourd
W||| rov|rg eyes.
18. T|ereal|er, |r a r|ce lores| rearoy, lu|| ol |rees W||| redd|s|-p|r| |eaves ard var|e||es ol l|oWers,
lord 3|va saW a oeau||lu| Worar p|ay|rg W||| a oa||. ler ||ps Were covered W||| a s||r|rg sar| ard
orrarer|ed W||| a oe||.
19. 8ecause ||e oa|| Was la|||rg doWr ard oourc|rg up, as 3|e p|ayed W||| || ler oreas|s |rero|ed, ard
oecause ol ||e We|g|| ol ||ose oreas|s ard ler |eavy l|oWer gar|ards, ler Wa|s| appeared |o oe a|| ou|
orea||rg a| every s|ep, as ler |Wo sol| lee|, W||c| Were redd|s| |||e cora|, roved |ere ard ||ere.
20. T|e Worar's lace Was decora|ed oy oroad, oeau||lu|, res||ess eyes, W||c| roved as ||e oa||
oourced |ere ard ||ere lror ler |ard. T|e |Wo or||||ar| earr|rgs or ler ears decora|ed ler s||r|rg
c|ee|s |||e o|u|s| rel|ec||ors, ard ||e |a|r sca||ered or ler lace rade ler ever rore oeau||lu| |o see.
21. As 3|e p|ayed W||| ||e oa||, ||e sar| cover|rg ler oody oecare |oose, ard ler |a|r sca||ered. 3|e
|r|ed |o o|rd ler |a|r W||| ler oeau||lu| |el| |ard, ard a| ||e sare ||re 3|e p|ayed W||| ||e oa|| oy
s|r|||rg || W||| ler r|g|| |ard. T||s Was so a||rac||ve ||a| ||e 3uprere lord, oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy, |r
|||s Way cap||va|ed everyore.
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22. w|||e lord 3|va ooserved ||e oeau||lu| Worar p|ay|rg W||| ||e oa||, 3|e sore||res g|arced a| ||r
ard s||g|||y sr||ed |r oas|lu|ress. As |e |oo|ed a| ||e oeau||lu| Worar ard 3|e Wa|c|ed ||r, |e lorgo|
oo|| ||rse|l ard ura, ||s ros| oeau||lu| W|le, as We|| as ||s assoc|a|es rearoy.
23. w|er ||e oa|| |eaped lror ler |ard ard le|| a| a d|s|arce, ||e Worar oegar |o lo||oW ||, ou| as
lord 3|va ooserved ||ese ac||v|||es, a oreeze sudder|y o|eW aWay ||e l|re dress ard oe|| ||a| covered
|er.
24. T|us lord 3|va saW ||e Worar, every par| ol W|ose oody Was oeau||lu||y lorred, ard ||e oeau||lu|
Worar a|so |oo|ed a| ||r. T|erelore, |||r||rg ||a| 3|e Was a||rac|ed |o ||r, lord 3|va oecare very
ruc| a||rac|ed |o ler.
25. lord 3|va, ||s good serse |a|er aWay oy ||e Worar oecause ol |us|y des|res |o erjoy W||| ler,
oecare so rad lor ler ||a| ever |r ||e preserce ol 8|avar| |e d|d ro| |es||a|e |o approac| ler.
2o. T|e oeau||lu| Worar Was a|ready ra|ed, ard W|er 3|e saW lord 3|va cor|rg |oWard ler, 3|e
oecare ex|rere|y oas|lu|. T|us 3|e |ep| sr|||rg, ou| 3|e ||d lerse|l arorg ||e |rees ard d|d ro|
s|ard |r ore p|ace.
27. l|s serses oe|rg ag||a|ed, lord 3|va, v|c||r|zed oy |us|y des|res, oegar |o lo||oW ler, jus| as a |us|y
e|ep|ar| lo||oWs a s|e-e|ep|ar|.
28. Al|er lo||oW|rg ler W||| grea| speed, lord 3|va caug|| ler oy ||e ora|d ol ler |a|r ard dragged ler
rear ||r. A|||oug| 3|e Was urW||||rg, |e eroraced ler W||| ||s arrs.
29-30. 8e|rg eroraced oy lord 3|va |||e a lera|e e|ep|ar| eroraced oy a ra|e, ||e Worar, W|ose
|a|r Was sca||ered, sW|r|ed |||e a sra|e. 0 K|rg, |||s Worar, W|o |ad |arge, ||g| ||ps, Was a Worar ol
yogaraya preser|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 3|e re|eased lerse|l sore|oW or o||er
lror ||e lord erorace ol lord 3|va's arrs ard rar aWay.
31. As |l |arassed oy ar erery |r ||e lorr ol |us|y des|res, lord 3|va lo||oWed ||e pa|| ol lord v|sru,
W|o ac|s very Worderlu||y ard W|o |ad |a|er ||e lorr ol |o||r|.
32. Jus| as a raddered ou|| e|ep|ar| lo||oWs a lera|e e|ep|ar| W|o |s ao|e |o corce|ve pregrarcy,
lord 3|va lo||oWed ||e oeau||lu| Worar ard d|sc|arged serer, ever ||oug| ||s d|sc|arge ol serer
rever goes |r va|r.
33. 0 K|rg, W|eresoever or ||e surlace ol ||e g|ooe le|| ||e serer ol ||e grea| persora|||y ol lord 3|va,
r|res ol go|d ard s||ver |a|er appeared.
34. lo||oW|rg |o||r|, lord 3|va Wer| everyW|ere--rear ||e s|ores ol ||e r|vers ard |a|es, rear ||e
rour|a|rs, rear ||e lores|s, rear ||e garders, ard W|erever ||ere ||ved grea| sages.
35. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oes| ol ||rgs, W|er lord 3|va |ad lu||y d|sc|arged serer, |e cou|d see |oW
|e ||rse|l |ad oeer v|c||r|zed oy ||e |||us|or crea|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|us |e
res|ra|red ||rse|l lror ary lur||er raya.
3o. T|us lord 3|va cou|d urders|ard ||s pos|||or ard ||a| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
|as ur||r||ed po|erc|es. lav|rg reac|ed |||s urders|ard|rg, |e Was ro| a| a|| surpr|sed oy ||e
Worderlu| Way lord v|sru |ad ac|ed upor ||r.
37. 3ee|rg lord 3|va urag||a|ed ard uras|ared, lord v|sru [|ad|usudara| Was very p|eased. T|us
le resured l|s or|g|ra| lorr ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
38. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||e der|gods, a|||oug| you |ave oeer arp|y
|arassed oecause ol |y po|ercy |r assur|rg ||e lorr ol a Worar, you are es|ao||s|ed |r your
pos|||or. T|erelore, ray a|| good lor|ure oe upor you.
39. |y dear lord 3aro|u, W|o W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ou| you car surpass |y |||usory erergy?
leop|e are gerera||y a||ac|ed |o serse erjoyrer| ard corquered oy ||s |rl|uerce. lrdeed, ||e |rl|uerce
ol ra|er|a| ra|ure |s very d|ll|cu|| lor ||er |o surrour|.
40. T|e ra|er|a|, ex|erra| erergy [raya|, W|o coopera|es W||| |e |r crea||or ard W|o |s rar|les|ed |r
||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure, W||| ro| oe ao|e |o oeW||der you ary |orger.
41. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, |av|rg ||us oeer pra|sed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y, W|o oears
||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa or l|s c|es|, lord 3|va c|rcurarou|a|ed l|r. T|er, al|er |a||rg perr|ss|or lror
l|r, lord 3|va re|urred |o ||s aoode, Ka||asa, a|org W||| ||s assoc|a|es.
42. 0 descerdar| ol 8|ara|a |a|araja, lord 3|va, |r juo||a||or, ||er addressed ||s W|le, 8|avar|, W|o
|s accep|ed oy a|| au||or|||es as ||e po|ercy ol lord v|sru.
43. lord 3|va sa|d. 0 0oddess, you |ave roW seer ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |s ||e uroorr ras|er ol everyore. A|||oug| l ar ore ol ||e pr|rc|pa| expars|ors ol l|s
lords||p, ever l Was |||us|ored oy l|s erergy. w|a| ||er |s |o oe sa|d ol o||ers, W|o are lu||y
deperder| or raya?
44. w|er l l|r|s|ed perlorr|rg rys||c yoga lor ore ||ousard years, you as|ed re upor W|or l Was
red||a||rg. NoW, |ere |s ||a| 3uprere lersor |o W|or ||re |as ro er|rarce ard W|o ||e vedas
carro| urders|ard.
45. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, ||e persor W|o oore ||e grea| rour|a|r or l|s oac| lor ||e
c|urr|rg ol ||e ocear ol r||| |s ||e sare 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |roWr as 3arrga-d|arva.
l |ave roW descr|oed |o you l|s proWess.
4o. T|e erdeavor ol ore W|o cors|ar||y |ears or descr|oes |||s rarra||or ol ||e c|urr|rg ol ||e ocear
ol r||| W||| rever oe lru|||ess. lrdeed, c|ar||rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e
or|y rears |o arr||||a|e a|| suller|rgs |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
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47. Assur|rg ||e lorr ol a yourg Worar ard ||us oeW||der|rg ||e derors, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead d|s|r|ou|ed |o l|s devo|ees, ||e der|gods, ||e rec|ar produced lror ||e c|urr|rg ol ||e
ocear ol r|||. ur|o ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o a|Ways lu|l|||s ||e des|res ol l|s
devo|ees, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e preser| |aru, W|o |s rared 3radd|adeva, |s ||e sor ol v|vasvar, ||e
predor|ra||rg de||y or ||e sur p|are|. 3radd|adeva |s ||e sever|| |aru. NoW p|ease |ear lror re as
l descr|oe ||s sors.
2-3. 0 K|rg lar||s||, arorg ||e |er sors ol |aru are l|sva|u, Nao|aga, 0|rs|a, 3arya||, Nar|syar|a
ard Nao|aga. T|e sever|| sor |s |roWr as 0|s|a. T|er core Tarusa ard lrsad|ra, ard ||e |er|| sor
|s |roWr as vasurar.
4. lr |||s rarvar|ara, 0 K|rg, ||e Ad||yas, ||e vasus, ||e budras, ||e v|svedevas, ||e |aru|s, ||e |Wo
Asv|r|-|urara oro||ers ard ||e bo|us are ||e der|gods. T|e|r |ead ||rg [lrdra| |s lurardara.
5. Kasyapa, A|r|, vas|s||a, v|svar||ra, 0au|ara, Jaradagr| ard 8|aradvaja are |roWr as ||e sever
sages.
o. lr |||s rarvar|ara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appeared as ||e yourges| ol a|| ||e
Ad||yas, |roWr as varara, ||e dWarl. l|s la||er Was Kasyapa ard l|s ro||er Ad|||.
7. l |ave or|el|y exp|a|red |o you ||e pos|||or ol ||e sever |arus. NoW l s|a|| descr|oe ||e lu|ure
|arus, a|org W||| ||e |rcarra||ors ol lord v|sru.
8. 0 K|rg, l |ave prev|ous|y descr|oed [|r ||e 3|x|| Car|o| ||e |Wo daug||ers ol v|sva|arra, rared
3arjra ard C|aya, W|o Were ||e l|rs| |Wo W|ves ol v|vasvar.
9. l| |s sa|d ||a| ||e sur-god |ad a |||rd W|le, rared vadava. 0l ||e ||ree W|ves, ||e W|le rared
3arjra |ad ||ree c|||drer--ara, ar| ard 3radd|adeva. NoW |e| re descr|oe ||e c|||drer ol C|aya.
10. C|aya |ad a sor rared 3avarr| ard a daug||er rared Tapa||, W|o |a|er oecare ||e W|le ol K|rg
3arvarara. C|aya's |||rd c|||d |s |roWr as 3ara|scara [3a|urr|. vadava gave o|r|| |o |Wo sors,
rare|y ||e Asv|r| oro||ers.
11. 0 K|rg, W|er ||e per|od ol ||e e|g||| |aru arr|ves, 3avarr| W||| oecore ||e |aru. N|rro|a ard
v|rajas|a W||| oe arorg ||s sors.
12. lr ||e per|od ol ||e e|g||| |aru, arorg ||e der|gods W||| oe ||e 3u|apas, ||e v|rajas ard ||e
Arr|aprao|as. T|e ||rg ol ||e der|gods, lrdra, W||| oe 8a|| |a|araja, ||e sor ol v|rocara.
13. 8a|| |a|araja gave a g|l| ol ||ree paces ol |ard |o lord v|sru, ard oecause ol |||s c|ar||y |e |os| a||
||e ||ree Wor|ds. la|er, |oWever, W|er lord v|sru |s p|eased oecause ol 8a||'s g|v|rg every|||rg |o
l|r, 8a|| |a|araja W||| ac||eve ||e perlec||or ol ||le.
14. w||| grea| allec||or, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oourd 8a|| ard ||er |rs|a||ed ||r |r ||e ||rgdor ol
3u|a|a, W||c| |s rore opu|er| ||ar ||e |eaver|y p|are|s. |a|araja 8a|| roW res|des or ||a| p|are| ard
|s rore corlor|ao|y s||ua|ed ||ar lrdra.
15-1o. 0 K|rg, dur|rg ||e e|g||| rarvar|ara, ||e grea| persora||||es 0a|ava, 0|p||rar|, larasurara,
Asva|||ara, Krpacarya, bsyasrrga ard our la||er, vyasadeva, ||e |rcarra||or ol Narayara, W||| oe ||e
sever sages. lor ||e preser|, ||ey are a|| res|d|rg |r ||e|r respec||ve asraras.
17. lr ||e e|g||| rarvar|ara, ||e grea||y poWerlu| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 3arvao|aura W||| |a|e o|r||.
l|s la||er W||| oe 0evagu|ya, ard l|s ro||er W||| oe 3arasva||. le W||| |a|e ||e ||rgdor aWay lror
lurardara [lord lrdra| ard g|ve || |o 8a|| |a|araja.
18. 0 K|rg, ||e r|r|| |aru W||| oe 0a|sa-savarr|, W|o |s oorr ol varura. Arorg ||s sors W||| oe
8|u|a|e|u, ard 0|p|a|e|u.
19. lr |||s r|r|| rarvar|ara, ||e laras ard |ar|c|garo|as W||| oe arorg ||e der|gods. T|e ||rg ol
|eaver, lrdra, W||| oe rared Ado|u|a, ard 0yu||rar W||| oe arorg ||e sever sages.
20. bsao|adeva, a par||a| |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||| |a|e o|r|| lror ||s
la||er, Ayusrar, ard ||s ro||er, Aroud|ara. le W||| erao|e ||e lrdra rared Ado|u|a |o erjoy ||e
opu|erce ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds.
21. T|e sor ol upas|o|a |roWr as 8ra|ra-savarr| W||| oe ||e |er|| |aru. 8|ur|sera W||| oe arorg ||s
sors, ard ||e ora|raras |eaded oy lav|srar W||| oe ||e sever sages.
22. lav|srar, 3u|r|a, 3a|ya, Jaya, |ur|| ard o||ers W||| oe ||e sever sages, ||e 3uvasaras ard
v|rudd|as W||| oe arorg ||e der|gods, ard 3aro|u W||| oe ||e|r ||rg, lrdra.
23. lr ||e |ore ol v|svasras|a, a p|erary por||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| appear
lror ||e Woro ol v|suc| as ||e |rcarra||or |roWr as v|sva|sera. le W||| ra|e lr|erds W||| 3aro|u.
24. lr ||e e|ever|| rarvar|ara, ||e |aru W||| oe 0|arra-savarr|, W|o W||| oe ex|rere|y |earred |r
sp|r||ua| |roW|edge. lror ||r ||ere W||| core |er sors, |eaded oy 3a|yad|arra.
25. T|e v||argaras, Karagaras, N|rvararuc|s ard o||ers W||| oe ||e der|gods. T|e ||rg ol ||e
der|gods, lrdra, W||| oe va|d|r|a, ard ||e sever sages W||| oe |eaded oy Arura.
2o. T|e sor ol Arya|a |roWr as 0|arrase|u, a par||a| |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W||| appear lror ||e Woro ol va|d|r|a, ||e W|le ol Arya|a, ard W||| ru|e ||e ||ree Wor|ds.
27. 0 K|rg, ||e |We|l|| |aru W||| oe rared budra-savarr|. 0evavar, upadeva ard 0evasres||a W||| oe
arorg ||s sors.
28. lr |||s rarvar|ara, ||e rare ol lrdra W||| oe b|ad|ara, ard ||e der|gods W||| oe |eaded oy ||e
|ar||as. Arorg ||e sages W||| oe Taporur||, Tapasv| ard Agr|d|ra|a.
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29. lror ||e ro||er rared 3urr|a ard ||e la||er rared 3a|yasa|a W||| core 3vad|ara, a par||a|
|rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le W||| ru|e ||a| rarvar|ara.
30. T|e |||r|eer|| |aru W||| oe rared 0eva-savarr|, ard |e W||| oe very advarced |r sp|r||ua|
|roW|edge. Arorg ||s sors W||| oe C||rasera ard v|c||ra.
31. lr ||e |||r|eer|| rarvar|ara, ||e 3u|arras ard 3u|raras W||| oe arorg ||e der|gods, 0|vaspa||
W||| oe ||e ||rg ol |eaver, ard N|rro|a ard Ta||vadarsa W||| oe arorg ||e sever sages.
32. T|e sor ol 0eva|o|ra |roWr as ogesvara W||| appear as a par||a| |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l|s ro||er's rare W||| oe 8r|a||. le W||| perlorr ac||v|||es lor ||e We|lare ol
0|vaspa||.
33. T|e rare ol ||e lour|eer|| |aru W||| oe lrdra-savarr|. le W||| |ave sors |||e uru, 0aro||ra ard
8ud|a.
34. T|e lav||ras ard Ca|susas W||| oe arorg ||e der|gods, ard 3uc| W||| oe lrdra, ||e ||rg ol |eaver.
Agr|, 8a|u, 3uc|, 3udd|a, |agad|a ard o||ers ol grea| aus|er||y W||| oe ||e sever sages.
35. 0 K|rg lar||s||, |r ||e lour|eer|| rarvar|ara ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| appear lror
||e Woro ol v||ara, ard l|s la||er's rare W||| oe 3a|rayara. T||s |rcarra||or W||| oe ce|eora|ed as
8r|ado|aru, ard le W||| adr|r|s|er sp|r||ua| ac||v|||es.
3o. 0 K|rg, l |ave roW descr|oed |o you ||e lour|eer |arus appear|rg |r ||e pas|, preser| ard lu|ure.
T|e |o|a| dura||or ol ||re ru|ed oy ||ese |arus |s ore ||ousard yuga cyc|es. T||s |s ca||ed a |a|pa, or
ore day ol lord 8ra|ra.
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1. |a|araja lar||s|| |rqu|red. 0 ros| opu|er| 3u|adeva 0osvar|, p|ease exp|a|r |o re |oW |aru ard
||e o||ers |r eac| rarvar|ara are ergaged |r ||e|r respec||ve du||es, ard oy W|ose order ||ey are so
ergaged.
2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e |arus, ||e sors ol |aru, ||e grea| sages, ||e lrdras ard a|| ||e
der|gods, 0 K|rg, are appo|r|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s var|ous |rcarra||ors
suc| as ajra.
3. 0 K|rg, l |ave a|ready descr|oed |o you var|ous |rcarra||ors ol ||e lord, suc| as ajra. T|e |arus
ard o||ers are c|oser oy ||ese |rcarra||ors, urder W|ose d|rec||or ||ey corduc| ||e ur|versa| alla|rs.
4. A| ||e erd ol every lour yugas, ||e grea| sa|r||y persors, upor see|rg ||a| ||e e|erra| occupa||ora|
du||es ol rar||rd |ave oeer r|sused, rees|ao||s| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or.
5. T|ereal|er, 0 K|rg, ||e |arus, oe|rg lu||y ergaged accord|rg |o ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, d|rec||y rees|ao||s| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol occupa||ora| du|y |r ||s lu|| lour par|s.
o. To erjoy ||e resu||s ol sacr|l|ces [yajras|, ||e ru|ers ol ||e Wor|d, rare|y ||e sors ard grardsors ol
|aru, d|sc|arge ||e orders ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ur||| ||e erd ol |aru's re|gr. T|e
der|gods a|so s|are ||e resu||s ol ||ese sacr|l|ces.
7. lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver, rece|v|rg oered|c||ors lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ||us
erjoy|rg ||g||y deve|oped opu|erces, ra|r|a|rs ||e ||v|rg er||||es a|| over ||e ||ree Wor|ds oy pour|rg
sull|c|er| ra|r or a|| ||e p|are|s.
8. lr every yuga, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, assures ||e lorr ol 3|dd|as suc| as
3ara|a |o preac| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, le assures ||e lorr ol grea| sa|r||y persors suc| as
ajrava||ya |o |eac| ||e Way ol |arra, ard le assures ||e lorr ol grea| yog|s suc| as 0a||a|reya |o
|eac| ||e sys|er ol rys||c yoga.
9. lr ||e lorr ol lrajapa|| |ar|c|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead crea|es progery, oecor|rg ||e
||rg, le ||||s ||e |||eves ard rogues, ard |r ||e lorr ol ||re, le arr||||a|es every|||rg. A|| ||e d|llerer|
qua||||es ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce s|ou|d oe urders|ood |o oe qua||||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
10. leop|e |r gerera| are oeW||dered oy ||e |||usory erergy, ard ||erelore ||ey |ry |o l|rd ||e Aoso|u|e
Tru||, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||roug| var|ous |ypes ol researc| ard p|||osop||ca|
specu|a||or. Nore||e|ess, ||ey are urao|e |o see ||e 3uprere lord.
11. lr ore |a|pa, or ore day ol 8ra|ra, ||ere |a|e p|ace ||e rary c|arges ca||ed v||a|pas. 0 K|rg, a||
ol ||ese |ave oeer prev|ous|y descr|oed |o you oy re. learred sc|o|ars W|o |roW ||e pas|, preser|
ard lu|ure |ave ascer|a|red ||a| |r ore day ol 8ra|ra ||ere are lour|eer |arus.
'hap"+r 0i."++n Ba/i Mahara4a '!n8+rs "h+ H+av+n/y P/an+"s
1-2. |a|araja lar||s|| |rqu|red. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e propr|e|or ol every|||rg.
w|y d|d le oeg ||ree paces ol |ard lror 8a|| |a|araja |||e a poor rar, ard W|er le go| ||e g|l| lor
W||c| le |ad oegged, W|y d|d le rore||e|ess arres| 8a|| |a|araja? l ar very ruc| arx|ous |o |roW
||e rys|ery ol ||ese cor|rad|c||ors.
3. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, W|er 8a|| |a|araja |os| a|| ||s opu|erce ard d|ed |r ||e l|g||,
3u|racarya, a descerdar| ol 8|rgu |ur|, oroug|| ||r oac| |o ||le. 8ecause ol |||s, ||e grea| sou| 8a||
|a|araja oecare a d|sc|p|e ol 3u|racarya ard oegar |o serve ||r W||| grea| la|||, oller|rg every|||rg
|e |ad.
4. T|e ora|rara descerdar|s ol 8|rgu |ur| Were very p|eased W||| 8a|| |a|araja, W|o des|red |o
corquer ||e ||rgdor ol lrdra. T|erelore, al|er pur|ly|rg ||r ard proper|y oa|||rg ||r accord|rg |o
regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, ||ey ergaged ||r |r perlorr|rg ||e yajra |roWr as v|svaj||.
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5. w|er g|ee [c|ar|l|ed ou||er| Was ollered |r ||e l|re ol sacr|l|ce, ||ere appeared lror ||e l|re a ce|es||a|
c|ar|o| covered W||| go|d ard s|||. T|ere a|so appeared ye||oW |orses |||e ||ose ol lrdra, ard a l|ag
rar|ed W||| a ||or.
o. A g||ded ooW, |Wo qu|vers ol |rla|||o|e arroWs, ard ce|es||a| arror a|so appeared. 8a|| |a|araja's
grardla||er lra||ada |a|araja ollered 8a|| a gar|ard ol l|oWers ||a| Wou|d rever lade, ard 3u|racarya
gave ||r a corc|s|e||.
7. w|er |a|araja 8a|| |ad ||us perlorred ||e spec|a| r||ua||s||c cererory adv|sed oy ||e ora|raras
ard |ad rece|ved, oy ||e|r grace, ||e equ|prer| lor l|g|||rg, |e c|rcurarou|a|ed ||e ora|raras ard
ollered ||er ooe|sarces. le a|so sa|u|ed lra||ada |a|araja ard ollered ooe|sarces |o ||r.
8-9. T|er, al|er ge|||rg or ||e c|ar|o| g|ver oy 3u|racarya, 8a|| |a|araja, decora|ed W||| a r|ce
gar|ard, pu| pro|ec||ve arror or ||s oody, equ|pped ||rse|l W||| a ooW, ard |oo| up a sWord ard a
qu|ver ol arroWs. w|er |e sa| doWr or ||e sea| ol ||e c|ar|o|, ||s arrs decora|ed W||| go|der oarg|es
ard ||s ears W||| sapp||re earr|rgs, |e s|ore |||e a Wors||pao|e l|re.
10-11. w|er |e assero|ed W||| ||s oWr so|d|ers ard ||e deror c||els, W|o Were equa| |o ||r |r
s|rerg||, opu|erce ard oeau|y, ||ey appeared as |l ||ey Wou|d sWa||oW ||e s|y ard ourr a|| d|rec||ors
W||| ||e|r v|s|or. Al|er ||us ga||er|rg ||e deror|ac so|d|ers, 8a|| |a|araja depar|ed lor ||e opu|er|
cap||a| ol lrdra. lrdeed, |e seered |o ra|e ||e er||re surlace ol ||e Wor|d |rero|e.
12. K|rg lrdra's c||y Was lu|| ol p|eas|rg orc|ards ard garders, suc| as ||e Nardara garder. 8ecause
ol ||e We|g|| ol ||e l|oWers, |eaves ard lru||, ||e orarc|es ol ||e e|erra||y ex|s||rg |rees Were oerd|rg
doWr. T|e garders Were v|s||ed oy pa|rs ol c||rp|rg o|rds ard s|rg|rg oees. T|e er||re a|rosp|ere Was
ce|es||a|.
13. 8eau||lu| Worer pro|ec|ed oy ||e der|gods spor|ed |r ||e garders, W||c| |ad |o|us pords lu|| ol
sWars, crares, ca|rava|as ard duc|s.
14. T|e c||y Was surrourded oy |rerc|es lu|| ol 0arges Wa|er, |roWr as A|asa-garga, ard oy a ||g|
Wa||, W||c| Was ||e co|or ol l|re. upor |||s Wa|| Were parape|s lor l|g|||rg.
15. T|e doors Were rade ol so||d go|d p|a|es, ard ||e ga|es Were ol exce||er| raro|e. T|ese Were
||r|ed oy var|ous puo||c roads. T|e er||re c||y |ad oeer cors|ruc|ed oy v|sva|arra.
1o. T|e c||y Was lu|| ol cour|yards, W|de roads, assero|y |ouses, ard ro| |ess ||ar ore |urdred r||||or
a|rp|ares. T|e crossroads Were rade ol pear|, ard ||ere Were s||||rg p|aces rade ol d|arord ard
cora|.
17. Fver|as||rg|y oeau||lu| ard you||lu| Worer, W|o Were dressed W||| c|ear garrer|s, g||||ered |r ||e
c||y |||e l|res W||| l|ares. T|ey a|| possessed ||e qua|||y ol syara.
18. T|e oreezes o|oW|rg |r ||e s|ree|s ol ||e c||y oore ||e lragrarce ol ||e l|oWers la|||rg lror ||e |a|r
ol ||e Worer ol ||e der|gods.
19. Apsaras passed or ||e s|ree|s, W||c| Were covered W||| ||e W|||e, lragrar| sro|e ol aguru |rcerse
erara||rg lror W|rdoWs W||| go|der l|||gree.
20. T|e c||y Was s|aded oy carop|es decora|ed W||| pear|s, ard ||e dores ol ||e pa|aces |ad l|ags ol
pear| ard go|d. T|e c||y a|Ways resourded W||| ||e v|ora||ors ol peacoc|s, p|geors ard oees, ard
aoove ||e c||y l|eW a|rp|ares lu|| ol oeau||lu| Worer W|o cors|ar||y c|ar|ed ausp|c|ous sorgs ||a| Were
very p|eas|rg |o ||e ear.
21. T|e c||y Was l|||ed W||| ||e sourds ol rrdargas, corc|s|e||s, |e|||edrurs, l|u|es ard We||-|ured
s|r|rged |rs|rurer|s a|| p|ay|rg |r corcer|. T|ere Was cors|ar| darc|rg ard ||e 0ard|arvas sarg. T|e
coro|red oeau|y ol lrdrapur| delea|ed oeau|y persor|l|ed.
22. No ore W|o Was s|rlu|, erv|ous, v|o|er| |oWard o||er ||v|rg er||||es, curr|rg, la|se|y proud, |us|y or
greedy cou|d er|er ||a| c||y. T|e peop|e W|o ||ved ||ere Were a|| devo|d ol ||ese lau||s.
23. 8a|| |a|araja, W|o Was ||e corrarder ol ruroer|ess so|d|ers, ga||ered ||s so|d|ers ou|s|de |||s
aoode ol lrdra ard a||ac|ed || lror a|| d|rec||ors. le sourded ||e corc|s|e|| g|ver ||r oy ||s sp|r||ua|
ras|er, 3u|racarya, ||us crea||rg a learlu| s||ua||or lor ||e Worer pro|ec|ed oy lrdra.
24. 3ee|rg 8a|| |a|araja's |rdela||gao|e erdeavor ard urders|ard|rg ||s ro||ve, K|rg lrdra, a|org W|||
||e o||er der|gods, approac|ed ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, 8r|aspa||, ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
25. |y |ord, our o|d erery 8a|| |a|araja roW |as reW er||us|asr, ard |e |as oo|a|red suc|
as|or|s||rg poWer ||a| We |||r| ||a| per|aps We carro| res|s| ||s proWess.
2o. No ore aryW|ere car cour|erac| |||s r||||ary arrargerer| ol 8a||'s. l| roW appears ||a| 8a|| |s
|ry|rg |o dr|r| up ||e er||re ur|verse W||| ||s rou||, ||c| up ||e |er d|rec||ors W||| ||s |orgue, ard ra|se
l|re |r every d|rec||or W||| ||s eyes. lrdeed, |e |as ar|ser |||e ||e arr||||a||rg l|re |roWr as
sarvar|a|a.
27. K|rd|y |rlorr re. w|a| |s ||e cause lor 8a|| |a|araja's s|rerg||, erdeavor, |rl|uerce ard v|c|ory?
loW |as |e oecore so er||us|as||c?
28. 8r|aspa||, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e der|gods, sa|d. 0 lrdra, l |roW ||e cause lor your erery's
oecor|rg so poWerlu|. T|e ora|rara descerdar|s ol 8|rgu |ur|, oe|rg p|eased oy 8a|| |a|araja,
||e|r d|sc|p|e, erdoWed ||r W||| suc| ex|raord|rary poWer.
29. Ne|||er you ror your rer car corquer ||e ros| poWerlu| 8a||. lrdeed, ro ore ou| ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead car corquer ||r, lor |e |s roW equ|pped W||| ||e suprere sp|r||ua| poWer
[ora|ra-|ejas|. As ro ore car s|ard oelore araraja, ro ore car roW s|ard oelore 8a|| |a|araja.
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30. T|erelore, Wa|||rg ur||| ||e s||ua||or ol your erer|es |s reversed, you s|ou|d a|| |eave |||s |eaver|y
p|are| ard go e|seW|ere, W|ere you W||| ro| oe seer.
31. 8a|| |a|araja |as roW oecore ex|rere|y poWerlu| oecause ol ||e oered|c||ors g|ver ||r oy ||e
ora|raras, ou| W|er |e |a|er |rsu||s ||e ora|raras, |e W||| oe varqu|s|ed, a|org W||| ||s lr|erds ard
ass|s|ar|s.
32. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|e der|gods, oe|rg ||us adv|sed oy 8r|aspa|| lor ||e|r oerel||,
|rred|a|e|y accep|ed ||s Words. Assur|rg lorrs accord|rg |o ||e|r des|re, ||ey |el| ||e |eaver|y
||rgdor ard sca||ered, W|||ou| oe|rg ooserved oy ||e derors.
33. w|er ||e der|gods |ad d|sappeared, 8a|| |a|araja, ||e sor ol v|rocara, er|ered ||e |eaver|y
||rgdor, ard lror ||ere |e oroug|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds urder ||s cor|ro|.
34. T|e ora|rara descerdar|s ol 8|rgu, oe|rg very p|eased W||| ||e|r d|sc|p|e, W|o |ad corquered
||e er||re ur|verse, roW ergaged ||r |r perlorr|rg ore |urdred asvared|a sacr|l|ces.
35. w|er 8a|| |a|araja perlorred ||ese sacr|l|ces, |e ga|red a grea| repu|a||or |r a|| d|rec||ors,
||roug|ou| ||e ||ree Wor|ds. T|us |e s|ore |r ||s pos|||or, |||e ||e or||||ar| roor |r ||e s|y.
3o. 8ecause ol ||e lavor ol ||e ora|raras, ||e grea| sou| 8a|| |a|araja, |||r||rg ||rse|l very sa||sl|ed,
oecare very opu|er| ard prosperous ard oegar |o erjoy ||e ||rgdor.
'hap"+r Si2"++n )2+-"ing "h+ Pay!-vra"a Pr!-+ss !. (!rship
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, W|er Ad|||'s sors, ||e der|gods, |ad ||us d|sappeared lror
|eaver ard ||e derors |ad occup|ed ||e|r p|aces, Ad||| oegar |arer||rg, as |l s|e |ad ro pro|ec|or.
2. Al|er rary, rary days, ||e grea| poWerlu| sage Kasyapa |ur| arose lror a |rarce ol red||a||or ard
re|urred |ore |o see ||e asrara ol Ad||| re|||er juo||ar| ror les||ve.
3. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, W|er Kasyapa |ur| |ad oeer proper|y rece|ved ard We|cored, |e |oo| ||s
sea| ard ||er spo|e as lo||oWs |o ||s W|le, Ad|||, W|o Was very rorose.
4. 0 ros| ger||e ore, l Worder W|e||er ary|||rg |rausp|c|ous |as roW |a|er p|ace |r regard |o
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ||e ora|raras or ||e peop|e |r gerera|, W|o are suojec| |o ||e W||rs ol dea||.
5. 0 ry W|le, W|o are very ruc| a||ac|ed |o |ouse|o|d ||le, |l ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or, ecoror|c
deve|oprer| ard sa||slac||or ol ||e serses are proper|y lo||oWed |r |ouse|o|d ||le, ore's ac||v|||es are
as good as ||ose ol a |rarscerder|a||s|. l Worder W|e||er ||ere |ave oeer ary d|screparc|es |r
lo||oW|rg ||ese pr|rc|p|es.
o. l Worder W|e||er oecause ol oe|rg |oo a||ac|ed |o ||e reroers ol your lar||y, you la||ed |o proper|y
rece|ve ur|rv||ed gues|s, W|o ||erelore Were ro| We|cored ard Wer| aWay.
7. lr a l|e|d ||ere ray oe |o|es rade oy sra|es ard r|ce, ou| W|er ||ere are very o|g |o|es, || ray oe
supposed ||a| jac|a|s ||ve ||ere. Cer|a|r|y ro ore goes |o |a|e s|e||er |r suc| |ores. T|us ||e |ores
ol |urar oe|rgs W|ere a|||||s, ur|rv||ed gues|s, are ro| proper|y rece|ved are |||e ||e |ores ol jac|a|s.
8. 0 c|as|e ard ausp|c|ous Worar, W|er l |el| |ore lor o||er p|aces, Were you |r so ruc| arx|e|y ||a|
you d|d ro| oller oo|a||ors ol g|ee |r|o ||e l|re?
9. 8y Wors||p|rg ||e l|re ard ||e ora|raras, a |ouse|o|der car ac||eve ||e des|red goa| ol res|d|rg |r
||e ||g|er p|are|s, lor ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re ard ||e ora|raras are |o oe cors|dered ||e rou|| ol lord
v|sru, W|o |s ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||e der|gods.
10. 0 grea|-r|rded |ady, are a|| your sors lar|rg We||? 3ee|rg your W|||ered lace, l car perce|ve ||a|
your r|rd |s ro| |rarqu||. loW |s |||s so?
11. Ad||| sa|d. 0 ry respec|ed ora|rara |usoard, a|| |s We|| W||| ||e ora|raras, ||e coWs, re||g|or
ard ||e We|lare ol o||er peop|e. 0 ras|er ol ||e |ouse, ||e ||ree pr|rc|p|es ol d|arra, ar||a ard |ara
l|our|s| |r |ouse|o|d ||le, W||c| |s corsequer||y lu|| ol good lor|ure.
12. 0 oe|oved |usoard, ||e l|res, gues|s, servar|s ard oeggars are a|| oe|rg proper|y cared lor oy re.
8ecause l a|Ways |||r| ol you, ||ere |s ro poss|o||||y ||a| ary ol ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es W||| oe
reg|ec|ed.
13. 0 ry |ord, s|rce you are a lrajapa|| ard are persora||y ry |rs|ruc|or |r ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or,
W|ere |s ||e poss|o||||y ||a| a|| ry des|res W||| ro| oe lu|l|||ed?
14. 0 sor ol |ar|c|, oecause you are a grea| persora|||y you are equa| |oWard a|| ||e derors ard
der|gods, W|o are oorr e|||er lror your oody or lror your r|rd ard W|o possess ore or aro||er ol
||e ||ree qua||||es--sa||va-gura, rajo-gura or |aro-gura. 8u| a|||oug| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ||e suprere cor|ro||er, |s equa| |oWard a|| ||v|rg er||||es, le |s espec|a||y lavorao|e |o ||e
devo|ees.
15. T|erelore, ros| ger||e |ord, ||rd|y lavor your ra|dservar|. we |ave roW oeer depr|ved ol our
opu|erce ard res|derce oy our corpe|||ors, ||e derors. K|rd|y g|ve us pro|ec||or.
1o. T|e derors, our lorr|dao|y poWerlu| erer|es, |ave |a|er aWay our opu|erce, our oeau|y, our
lare ard ever our res|derce. lrdeed, We |ave roW oeer ex||ed, ard We are droWr|rg |r ar ocear ol
|rouo|e.
17. 0 oes| ol sages, oes| ol a|| ||ose W|o grar| ausp|c|ous oered|c||ors, p|ease cors|der our s||ua||or
ard oes|oW upor ry sors ||e oered|c||ors oy W||c| ||ey car rega|r W|a| ||ey |ave |os|.
18. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er Kasyapa |ur| Was ||us reques|ed oy Ad|||, |e s||g|||y sr||ed.
A|as, |e sa|d, |oW poWerlu| |s ||e |||usory erergy ol lord v|sru, oy W||c| ||e er||re Wor|d |s oourd oy
allec||or lor c|||drer!
19. Kasyapa |ur| cor||rued. w|a| |s |||s ra|er|a| oody, rade ol l|ve e|erer|s? l| |s d|llerer| lror ||e
sp|r|| sou|. lrdeed, ||e sp|r|| sou| |s corp|e|e|y d|llerer| lror ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s lror W||c| ||e oody
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|s rade. 8u| oecause ol ood||y a||ac|rer|, ore |s regarded as a |usoard or sor. T|ese |||usory
re|a||ors||ps are caused oy r|surders|ard|rg.
20. |y dear Ad|||, ergage |r devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e
ras|er ol every|||rg, W|o car suodue everyore's erer|es, ard W|o s||s W||||r everyore's |ear|. 0r|y
||a| 3uprere lersor--Krsra, or vasudeva--car oes|oW a|| ausp|c|ous oered|c||ors upor everyore, lor
le |s ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ur|verse.
21. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s very rerc|lu| |o ||e poor, W||| lu|l||| a|| ol your des|res,
lor devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o l|r |s |rla|||o|e. Ary re||od o||er ||ar devo||ora| serv|ce |s use|ess. T|a| |s
ry op|r|or.
22. 3r|ra|| Ad||| sa|d. 0 ora|rara, |e|| re ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es oy W||c| l ray Wors||p ||e suprere
ras|er ol ||e Wor|d so ||a| ||e lord W||| oe p|eased W||| re ard lu|l||| a|| ry des|res.
23. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, ||rd|y |rs|ruc| re |r ||e perlec| re||od ol Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r devo||ora| serv|ce, oy W||c| ||e lord ray very soor oe p|eased W||| re ard
save re, a|org W||| ry sors, lror |||s ros| dargerous cord|||or.
24. 3r| Kasyapa |ur| sa|d. w|er l des|red ollspr|rg, l p|aced |rqu|r|es oelore lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s oorr
lror a |o|us l|oWer. NoW l s|a|| exp|a|r |o you ||e sare process lord 8ra|ra |rs|ruc|ed re, oy W||c|
Kesava, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s sa||sl|ed.
25. lr ||e or|g|| lor|r|g|| ol ||e ror|| ol l|a|gura [leoruary ard |arc||, lor |We|ve days erd|rg W|||
0vadas|, ore s|ou|d ooserve ||e voW ol suos|s||rg or|y or r||| ard s|ou|d Wors||p ||e |o|us-eyed
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| a|| devo||or.
2o. ll d|r| dug up oy a ooar |s ava||ao|e, or ||e day ol ||e dar| roor ore s|ou|d srear |||s d|r| or ||s
oody ard ||er oa||e |r a l|oW|rg r|ver. w|||e oa|||rg, ore s|ou|d c|ar| ||e lo||oW|rg rar|ra.
27. 0 ro||er ear||, you Were ra|sed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r ||e lorr ol a ooar
oecause ol your des|r|rg |o |ave a p|ace |o s|ay. l pray ||a| you ||rd|y varqu|s| a|| ||e reac||ors ol ry
s|rlu| ||le. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o you.
28. T|ereal|er, ore s|ou|d perlorr ||s da||y sp|r||ua| du||es ard ||er, W||| grea| a||er||or, oller Wors||p
|o ||e 0e||y ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard a|so |o ||e a||ar, ||e sur, Wa|er, l|re ard ||e
sp|r||ua| ras|er.
29. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, grea|es| ol a||, W|o ||ves |r everyore's |ear| ard |r W|or
everyore ||ves, 0 W||ress ol every|||rg, 0 vasudeva, suprere ard a||-pervad|rg persor, l oller ry
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
30. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e 3uprere lersor. 8e|rg very suo||e, ou are rever
v|s|o|e |o ra|er|a| eyes. ou are ||e |roWer ol ||e |Wer|y-lour e|erer|s, ard ou are ||e |raugura|or ol
||e sar||ya-yoga sys|er.
31. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |ave |Wo
|eads [prayar|ya ard udayar|ya|, ||ree |egs [savara-|raya|, lour |orrs [||e lour vedas| ard sever
|ards [||e sever c|ardas, suc| as 0aya|r||. l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|ose |ear| ard sou| are
||e ||ree ved|c r||ua|s [|arra-|arda, jrara-|arda ard upasara-|arda| ard W|o expard ||ese r||ua|s |r
||e lorr ol sacr|l|ce.
32. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, lord 3|va, or budra, W|o are ||e reservo|r ol a||
po|erc|es, ||e reservo|r ol a|| |roW|edge, ard ||e ras|er ol everyore.
33. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are s||ua|ed as l|raryagaro|a, ||e source ol ||le, ||e
3upersou| ol every ||v|rg er|||y. our oody |s ||e source ol ||e opu|erce ol a|| rys||c poWer. l oller ry
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
34. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e W||ress
|r everyore's |ear|, ard ||e |rcarra||or ol Nara-Narayara bs| |r ||e lorr ol a |urar oe|rg. 0
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
35. |y lord, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are dressed |r ye||oW garrer|s, W|ose
ood||y |ue resero|es ||e rara|a|a ger, ard W|o |ave lu|| cor|ro| over ||e goddess ol lor|ure. 0 ry
lord Kesava, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
3o. 0 ros| exa||ed ard Wors||pao|e lord, oes| ol ||ose W|o oes|oW oered|c||or, ou car lu|l||| ||e
des|res ol everyore, ard ||erelore ||ose W|o are sooer, lor ||e|r oWr We|lare, Wors||p ||e dus| ol our
|o|us lee|.
37. A|| ||e der|gods, as We|| as ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ergage |r ||e serv|ce ol l|s |o|us lee|. lrdeed,
||ey respec| ||e lragrarce ol ||ose |o|us lee|. |ay ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oe p|eased
W||| re.
38. Kasyapa |ur| cor||rued. 8y c|ar||rg a|| ||ese rar|ras, We|cor|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead W||| la||| ard devo||or, ard oller|rg l|r ||ers ol Wors||p [suc| as padya ard arg|ya|, ore
s|ou|d Wors||p Kesava, lrs||esa, Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
39. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d c|ar| ||e dvadasa|sara-rar|ra ard oller l|oWer gar|ards,
|rcerse ard so or. Al|er Wors||p|rg ||e lord |r |||s Way, ore s|ou|d oa||e ||e lord W||| r||| ard dress
l|r W||| proper garrer|s, a sacred ||read, ard orrarer|s. Al|er oller|rg Wa|er |o Was| ||e lord's lee|,
ore s|ou|d aga|r Wors||p ||e lord W||| lragrar| l|oWers, |rcerse ard o||er parap|erra||a.
40. ll ore car allord |o, ore s|ou|d oller ||e 0e||y l|re r|ce oo||ed |r r||| W||| c|ar|l|ed ou||er ard
ro|asses. w|||e c|ar||rg ||e sare or|g|ra| rar|ra, ore s|ou|d oller a|| |||s |o ||e l|re.
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41. 0re s|ou|d oller a|| ||e prasada |o a va|srava or oller ||r sore ol ||e prasada ard ||er |a|e
sore orese|l. Al|er |||s, ore s|ou|d oller ||e 0e||y acarara ard ||er oe|e| ru| ard ||er aga|r Wors||p
||e lord.
42. T|ereal|er, ore s|ou|d s||er||y rurrur ||e rar|ra 108 ||res ard oller prayers |o ||e lord lor l|s
g|or|l|ca||or. T|er ore s|ou|d c|rcurarou|a|e ||e lord ard l|ra||y, W||| grea| de||g|| ard sa||slac||or,
oller ooe|sarces, la|||rg s|ra|g|| |||e a rod [dardava||.
43. Al|er |ouc||rg |o ore's |ead a|| ||e l|oWers ard Wa|er ollered |o ||e 0e||y, ore s|ou|d ||roW ||er
|r|o a sacred p|ace. T|er ore s|ou|d leed a| |eas| |Wo ora|raras W||| sWee| r|ce.
44-45. 0re s|ou|d perlec||y |oror ||e respec|ao|e ora|raras ore |as led, ard ||er, al|er |a||rg ||e|r
perr|ss|or, ore s|ou|d |a|e prasada W||| ||s lr|erds ard re|a||ves. lor ||a| r|g||, ore s|ou|d ooserve
s|r|c| ce||oacy, ard ||e rex| rorr|rg, al|er oa|||rg aga|r, W||| pur||y ard a||er||or ore s|ou|d oa||e ||e
0e||y ol v|sru W||| r||| ard Wors||p l|r accord|rg |o ||e re||ods lorrer|y s|a|ed |r de|a||.
4o. wors||p|rg lord v|sru W||| grea| la||| ard devo||or ard ||v|rg or|y oy dr|r||rg r|||, ore s|ou|d
lo||oW |||s voW. 0re s|ou|d a|so oller oo|a||ors |o ||e l|re ard leed ||e ora|raras as rer||ored
oelore.
47. lr |||s Way, ur||| |We|ve days |ave passed, ore s|ou|d ooserve |||s payo-vra|a, Wors||p|rg ||e lord
every day, execu||rg ||e rou||re du||es, perlorr|rg sacr|l|ces ard leed|rg ||e ora|raras.
48. lror pra||pa| ur||| ||e |||r|eer|| day ol ||e rex| or|g|| roor [su||a-|rayodas||, ore s|ou|d ooserve
corp|e|e ce||oacy, s|eep or ||e l|oor, oa||e ||ree ||res a day ard ||us execu|e ||e voW.
49. 0ur|rg |||s per|od, ore s|ou|d ro| urrecessar||y |a|| ol ra|er|a| suojec|s or |op|cs ol serse
gra||l|ca||or, ore s|ou|d oe corp|e|e|y lree lror ervy ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ard ore s|ou|d oe a pure ard
s|rp|e devo|ee ol lord vasudeva.
50. T|ereal|er, lo||oW|rg ||e d|rec||ors ol ||e sas|ra W||| |e|p lror ora|raras W|o |roW ||e sas|ra, or
||e |||r|eer|| day ol ||e roor ore s|ou|d oa||e lord v|sru W||| l|ve suos|arces [r|||, yogur|, g|ee,
sugar ard |orey|.
51-52. 0|v|rg up ||e r|ser|y |ao|| ol ro| sperd|rg rorey, ore s|ou|d arrarge lor ||e gorgeous Wors||p
ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, W|o |s s||ua|ed |r ||e |ear| ol every ||v|rg er|||y. w|||
grea| a||er||or, ore rus| prepare ar oo|a||or ol gra|rs oo||ed |r g|ee ard r||| ard rus| c|ar| ||e
lurusa-su||a rar|ra. T|e oller|rgs ol lood s|ou|d oe ol var|e||es ol |as|es. lr |||s Way, ore s|ou|d
Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
53. 0re s|ou|d sa||sly ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er [acarya|, W|o |s very |earred |r ved|c |||era|ure, ard s|ou|d
sa||sly ||s ass|s|ar| pr|es|s [|roWr as |o|a, udga|a, ad|varyu ard ora|ra|. 0re s|ou|d p|ease ||er oy
oller|rg ||er c|o|||rg, orrarer|s ard coWs. T||s |s ||e cererory ca||ed v|sru-arad|ara, or Wors||p ol
lord v|sru.
54. 0 ros| ausp|c|ous |ady, ore s|ou|d perlorr a|| ||e cereror|es urder ||e d|rec||or ol |earred
acaryas ard s|ou|d sa||sly ||er ard ||e|r pr|es|s. 8y d|s|r|ou||rg prasada, ore s|ou|d a|so sa||sly ||e
ora|raras ard o||ers W|o |ave assero|ed.
55. 0re s|ou|d sa||sly ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard ass|s|ar| pr|es|s oy g|v|rg ||er c|o||, orrarer|s, coWs
ard a|so sore rore|ary cor|r|ou||or. Ard oy d|s|r|ou||rg prasada ore s|ou|d sa||sly everyore
assero|ed, |rc|ud|rg ever ||e |oWes| ol rer, ||e carda|as [ea|ers ol dog l|es||.
5o. 0re s|ou|d d|s|r|ou|e v|sru-prasada |o everyore, |rc|ud|rg ||e poor rar, ||e o||rd rar, ||e
rordevo|ee ard ||e ror-ora|rara. KroW|rg ||a| lord v|sru |s very p|eased W|er everyore |s
surp|uous|y led W||| v|sru-prasada, ||e perlorrer ol yajra s|ou|d ||er |a|e prasada W||| ||s lr|erds
ard re|a||ves.
57. Fvery day lror pra||pa| |o |rayodas|, ore s|ou|d cor||rue ||e cererory, |o ||e accorpar|rer| ol
darc|rg, s|rg|rg, ||e oea||rg ol a drur, ||e c|ar||rg ol prayers ard a||-ausp|c|ous rar|ras, ard
rec||a||or ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar. lr |||s Way, ore s|ou|d Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
58. T||s |s ||e re||g|ous r||ua||s||c cererory |roWr as payo-vra|a, oy W||c| ore ray Wors||p ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l rece|ved |||s |rlorra||or lror 8ra|ra, ry grardla||er, ard roW l
|ave descr|oed || |o you |r a|| de|a||s.
59. 0 ros| lor|ura|e |ady, es|ao||s||rg your r|rd |r a good sp|r||, execu|e |||s process ol payo-vra|a
ard ||us Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Kesava, W|o |s |rex|aus||o|e.
o0. T||s payo-vra|a |s a|so |roWr as sarva-yajra. lr o||er Words, oy perlorr|rg |||s sacr|l|ce ore car
perlorr a|| o||er sacr|l|ces au|ora||ca||y. T||s |s a|so ac|roW|edged |o oe ||e oes| ol a|| r||ua||s||c
cereror|es. 0 ger||e |ady, || |s ||e esserce ol a|| aus|er|||es, ard || |s ||e process ol g|v|rg c|ar||y ard
p|eas|rg ||e suprere cor|ro||er.
o1. T||s |s ||e oes| process lor p|eas|rg ||e |rarscerder|a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |roWr
as Ad|o|saja. l| |s ||e oes| ol a|| regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, ||e oes| aus|er||y, ||e oes| process ol g|v|rg
c|ar||y, ard ||e oes| process ol sacr|l|ce.
o2. T|erelore, ry dear ger||e |ady, lo||oW |||s r||ua||s||c voW, s|r|c||y ooserv|rg ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es.
8y |||s process, ||e 3uprere lersor W||| very soor oe p|eased W||| you ard W||| sa||sly a|| your des|res.
'hap"+r S+v+n"++n Th+ Spr+#+ 3!rd Agr++s "! B+-!#+ Adi"i1s S!n
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, al|er Ad||| Was ||us adv|sed oy |er |usoard, Kasyapa |ur|, s|e
s|r|c||y lo||oWed ||s |rs|ruc||ors W|||ou| |az|ress ard |r |||s Way perlorred ||e payo-vra|a r||ua||s||c
cererory.
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2-3. w||| lu||, urd|ver|ed a||er||or, Ad||| ||oug|| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard |r |||s Way
oroug|| urder lu|| cor|ro| |er r|rd ard serses, W||c| resero|ed lorcelu| |orses. 3|e corcer|ra|ed |er
r|rd upor ||e 3uprere lord, vasudeva. T|us s|e perlorred ||e r||ua||s||c cererory |roWr as payo-
vra|a.
4. |y dear K|rg, ||e or|g|ra| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, dressed |r ye||oW garrer|s ard oear|rg
a corc|s|e||, d|sc, c|uo ard |o|us |r l|s lour |ards, ||er appeared oelore Ad|||.
5. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oecare v|s|o|e |o Ad|||'s eyes, Ad||| Was so overW|e|red
oy |rarscerder|a| o||ss ||a| s|e a| orce s|ood up ard ||er le|| |o ||e grourd |||e a rod |o oller ||e lord
|er respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
o. Ad||| s|ood s||er||y W||| lo|ded |ards, urao|e |o oller prayers |o ||e lord. 8ecause ol |rarscerder|a|
o||ss, |ears l|||ed |er eyes, ard ||e |a|rs or |er oody s|ood or erd. 8ecause s|e cou|d see ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lace |o lace, s|e le|| ecs|asy, ard |er oody |rero|ed.
7. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, ||e der|goddess Ad||| ||er oegar oller|rg |er prayers |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r a la||er|rg vo|ce ard W||| grea| |ove. 3|e appeared as ||oug| dr|r||rg
||roug| |er eyes ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s ||e |usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ||e erjoyer ol a||
sacr|l|c|a| cereror|es, ard ||e ras|er ard lord ol ||e er||re ur|verse.
8. T|e goddess Ad||| sa|d. 0 ras|er ard erjoyer ol a|| sacr|l|c|a| cereror|es, 0 |rla|||o|e ard ros|
larous persor, W|ose rare, W|er c|ar|ed, spreads a|| good lor|ure! 0 or|g|ra| 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, suprere cor|ro||er, s|e||er ol a|| |o|y p|aces, ou are ||e s|e||er ol a|| poor, suller|rg ||v|rg
er||||es, ard ou |ave appeared |o d|r|r|s| ||e|r suller|rg. l|ease oe ||rd |o us ard spread our good
lor|ure.
9. |y lord, ou are ||e a||-pervad|rg ur|versa| lorr, ||e lu||y |rdeperder| crea|or, ra|r|a|rer ard
des|royer ol |||s ur|verse. A|||oug| ou ergage our erergy |r ra||er, ou are a|Ways s||ua|ed |r our
or|g|ra| lorr ard rever la|| lror ||a| pos|||or, lor our |roW|edge |s |rla|||o|e ard a|Ways su||ao|e |o ary
s||ua||or. ou are rever oeW||dered oy |||us|or. 0 ry lord, |e| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o
ou.
10. 0 ur||r||ed ore, |l our lords||p |s sa||sl|ed, ore car very eas||y oo|a|r a ||le||re as |org as ||a| ol
lord 8ra|ra, a oody e|||er |r ||e upper, |oWer or r|dd|e p|are|ary sys|ers, ur||r||ed ra|er|a|
opu|erce, re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard sa||slac||or ol ||e serses, lu|| |rarscerder|a|
|roW|edge, ard ||e e|g|| yog|c perlec||ors, W|a| |o spea| ol suc| pe||y ac||everer|s as corquer|rg
ore's r|va|s.
11. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg lar||s||, oes| ol ||e 8|ara|a dyras|y, W|er ||e |o|us-eyed lord,
||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, Was ||us Wors||ped oy Ad|||, le rep||ed as lo||oWs.
12. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 ro||er ol ||e der|gods, l |ave a|ready urders|ood
your |org-c|er|s|ed des|res lor ||e We|lare ol your sors, W|o |ave oeer depr|ved ol a|| opu|erces ard
dr|ver lror ||e|r res|derce oy ||e|r erer|es.
13. 0 0ev|, 0 goddess, l car urders|ard ||a| you War| |o rega|r your sors ard oe |oge||er W||| ||er
|o Wors||p |e, al|er delea||rg ||e erer|es |r oa|||e ard re|r|ev|rg your aoode ard opu|erces.
14. ou War| |o see ||e W|ves ol ||e derors |arer||rg lor ||e dea|| ol ||e|r |usoards W|er ||ose
derors, ||e erer|es ol your sors, are ||||ed |r oa|||e oy ||e der|gods, ol W|or lrdra |s ||e c||el.
15. ou War| your sors |o rega|r ||e|r |os| repu|a||or ard opu|erce ard ||ve aga|r or ||e|r |eaver|y
p|are| as usua|.
1o. 0 ro||er ol ||e der|gods, |r |y op|r|or a|ros| a|| ||e c||els ol ||e derors are roW
urcorquerao|e, lor ||ey are oe|rg pro|ec|ed oy ora|raras, W|or ||e 3uprere lord a|Ways lavors.
T|us ||e use ol poWer aga|rs| ||er roW W||| ro| a| a|| oe a source ol |app|ress.
17. e| oecause l |ave oeer sa||sl|ed oy ||e ac||v|||es ol your voW, 0 goddess Ad|||, l rus| l|rd sore
rears |o lavor you, lor Wors||p ol |e rever goes |r va|r ou| cer|a|r|y g|ves ||e des|red resu|| accord|rg
|o W|a| ore deserves.
18. ou |ave prayed |o |e ard proper|y Wors||ped |e oy perlorr|rg ||e grea| payo-vra|a cererory
lor ||e sa|e ol pro|ec||rg your sors. 8ecause ol Kasyapa |ur|'s aus|er|||es, l s|a|| agree |o oecore
your sor ard ||us pro|ec| your o||er sors.
19. A|Ways |||r||rg ol |e as oe|rg s||ua|ed W||||r ||e oody ol your |usoard, Kasyapa, go Wors||p your
|usoard, W|o |as oeer pur|l|ed oy ||s aus|er||y.
20. 0 |ady, ever |l soreore |rqu|res, you s|ou|d ro| d|sc|ose |||s lac| |o aryore. T|a| W||c| |s very
corl|der||a| |s successlu| |l |ep| secre|.
21. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er spea||rg |r |||s Way, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
d|sappeared lror ||a| very spo|. Ad|||, |av|rg rece|ved ||e ex|rere|y va|uao|e oered|c||or ||a| ||e lord
Wou|d appear as |er sor, cors|dered |erse|l very successlu|, ard W||| grea| devo||or s|e approac|ed
|er |usoard.
22. 8e|rg s||ua|ed |r a red||a||ora| |rarce, Kasyapa |ur|, W|ose v|s|or |s rever r|s|a|er, cou|d see
||a| a p|erary por||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |ad er|ered W||||r ||r.
23. 0 K|rg, as ||e W|rd proro|es lr|c||or oe|Weer |Wo p|eces ol Wood ard ||us g|ves r|se |o l|re,
Kasyapa |ur|, W|ose |rarscerder|a| pos|||or Was lu||y aosoroed |r ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, |rarslerred ||s po|ercy |r|o ||e Woro ol Ad|||.
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24. w|er lord 8ra|ra urders|ood ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Was roW W||||r ||e
Woro ol Ad|||, |e oegar |o oller prayers |o ||e lord oy rec|||rg |rarscerder|a| rares.
25. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|| g|or|es ur|o ou, W|o are g|or|l|ed oy a||
ard W|ose ac||v|||es are a|| urcorror. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, 0 lord ol ||e
|rarscerder|a||s|s, cor|ro||er ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou
aga|r ard aga|r.
2o. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e a||-pervad|rg lord v|sru, W|o |ave er|ered ||e
cores ol ||e |ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. A|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds res|de W||||r our rave|, ye| ou are aoove
||e ||ree Wor|ds. lorrer|y ou appeared as ||e sor ol lrsr|. To ou, ||e suprere crea|or, W|o are
urders|ood or|y ||roug| ved|c |roW|edge, l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces.
27. 0 ry lord, ou are ||e oeg|rr|rg, ||e rar|les|a||or ard ||e u|||ra|e d|sso|u||or ol ||e ||ree
Wor|ds, ard ou are ce|eora|ed |r ||e vedas as ||e reservo|r ol ur||r||ed po|erc|es, ||e 3uprere
lersor. 0 ry lord, as Waves a||rac| orarc|es ard |eaves ||a| |ave la||er |r|o deep Wa|er, ou, ||e
suprere e|erra| ||re lac|or, a||rac| every|||rg |r |||s ur|verse.
28. |y lord, ou are ||e or|g|ra| gerera|or ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, s|a||orary or rov|rg, ard ou are a|so
||e gerera|or ol ||e lrajapa||s. 0 ry lord, as a ooa| |s ||e or|y |ope lor a persor droWr|rg |r ||e
Wa|er, ou are ||e or|y s|e||er lor ||e der|gods, W|o are roW oerel| ol ||e|r |eaver|y pos|||or.
'hap"+r )igh"++n 3!rd Va#anad+va9 "h+ Dwar. In-arna"i!n
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er lord 8ra|ra |ad ||us spo|er, g|or|ly|rg ||e 3uprere lord's ac||v|||es
ard proWess, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s rever suojec| |o dea|| |||e ar ord|rary ||v|rg
oe|rg, appeared lror ||e Woro ol Ad|||. l|s lour |ards Were decora|ed W||| a corc|s|e||, c|uo, |o|us
ard d|sc, le Was dressed |r ye||oW garrer|s, ard l|s eyes appeared |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a o|oor|rg
|o|us.
2. T|e oody ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, o|ac||s| |r corp|ex|or, Was lree lror a||
|reor|e||es. l|s |o|us lace, decora|ed W||| earr|rgs resero||rg s|ar|s, appeared very oeau||lu|, ard or
l|s oosor Was ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa. le Wore oarg|es or l|s Wr|s|s, arr|e|s or l|s arrs, a |e|re| or
l|s |ead, a oe|| or l|s Wa|s|, a sacred ||read across l|s c|es|, ard ar||e oe||s decora||rg l|s |o|us
lee|.
3. Ar urcorror|y oeau||lu| gar|ard ol l|oWers decora|ed l|s oosor, ard oecause ||e l|oWers Were
ex|rere|y lragrar|, a |arge group ol oees, ra||rg ||e|r ra|ura| |urr|rg sourds, |rvaded ||er lor
|orey. w|er ||e lord appeared, Wear|rg ||e Kaus|uo|a ger or l|s rec|, l|s ellu|gerce varqu|s|ed
||e dar|ress |r ||e |ore ol ||e lrajapa|| Kasyapa.
4. A| ||a| ||re, ||ere Was |app|ress |r a|| d|rec||ors, |r ||e reservo|rs ol Wa|er |||e ||e r|vers ard
ocears, ard |r ||e core ol everyore's |ear|. T|e var|ous seasors d|sp|ayed ||e|r respec||ve qua||||es,
ard a|| ||v|rg er||||es |r ||e upper p|are|ary sys|er, |r ou|er space ard or ||e surlace ol ||e ear|| Were
juo||ar|. T|e der|gods, ||e coWs, ||e ora|raras ard ||e ||||s ard rour|a|rs Were a|| l|||ed W||| joy.
5. 0r ||e day ol 3ravara-dvadas| [||e |We|l|| day ol ||e or|g|| lor|r|g|| |r ||e ror|| ol 8|adra|, W|er
||e roor care |r|o ||e |urar rars|or 3ravara, a| ||e ausp|c|ous rorer| ol Ao||j||, ||e lord appeared
|r |||s ur|verse. Cors|der|rg ||e lord's appeararce very ausp|c|ous, a|| ||e s|ars ard p|are|s, lror ||e
sur |o 3a|urr, Were rur|l|cer||y c|ar||ao|e.
o. 0 K|rg, W|er ||e lord appeared--or dvadas|, ||e |We|l|| day ol ||e roor--||e sur Was a| ||e
rer|d|ar, as every |earred sc|o|ar |roWs. T||s dvadas| |s ca||ed v|jaya.
7. Corc|s|e||s, |e|||edrurs, drurs, paravas ard ara|as v|ora|ed |r corcer|. T|e sourd ol ||ese ard
var|ous o||er |rs|rurer|s Was |uru||uous.
8. 8e|rg very p|eased, ||e ce|es||a| darc|rg g|r|s [Apsaras| darced |r juo||a||or, ||e oes| ol ||e
0ard|arvas sarg sorgs, ard ||e grea| sages, der|gods, |arus, l||as ard l|re-gods ollered prayers |o
sa||sly ||e lord.
9-10. T|e 3|dd|as, v|dyad|aras, K|rpurusas, K|rraras, Cararas, a|sas, ba|sasas, 3uparras, ||e
oes| ol serper|s, ard ||e lo||oWers ol ||e der|gods a|| s|oWered l|oWers or Ad|||'s res|derce, cover|rg
||e er||re |ouse, W|||e g|or|ly|rg ard pra|s|rg ||e lord ard darc|rg.
11. w|er Ad||| saW ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |ad appeared lror |er oWr Woro,
|av|rg accep|ed a |rarscerder|a| oody oy l|s oWr sp|r||ua| po|ercy, s|e Was s|ruc| W||| Worder ard
Was very |appy. upor see|rg ||e c|||d, lrajapa|| Kasyapa exc|a|red, Jaya! Jaya! |r grea| |app|ress
ard Worder.
12. T|e lord appeared |r l|s or|g|ra| lorr, W||| orrarer|s ard Weapors |r l|s |ards. A|||oug| |||s
ever-ex|s||rg lorr |s ro| v|s|o|e |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, le rore||e|ess appeared |r |||s lorr. T|er, |r ||e
preserce ol l|s la||er ard ro||er, le assured ||e lorr ol varara, a ora|rara-dWarl, a ora|racar|,
jus| |||e a ||ea|r|ca| ac|or.
13. w|er ||e grea| sages saW ||e lord as ||e ora|racar|-dWarl varara, ||ey Were cer|a|r|y very
p|eased. T|us ||ey p|aced oelore ||er Kasyapa |ur|, ||e lrajapa||, ard perlorred a|| ||e r||ua||s||c
cereror|es, suc| as ||e o|r||day cererory.
14. A| ||e sacred ||read cererory ol vararadeva, ||e sur-god persora||y u||ered ||e 0aya|r| rar|ra,
8r|aspa|| ollered ||e sacred ||read, ard Kasyapa |ur| ollered a s|raW oe||.
15. |o||er ear|| gave l|r a deers||r, ard ||e der|god ol ||e roor, W|o |s ||e ||rg ol ||e lores|, gave
l|r a ora|ra-darda [||e rod ol a ora|racar||. l|s ro||er, Ad|||, gave l|r c|o|| lor urderWear, ard
||e de||y pres|d|rg over ||e |eaver|y ||rgdor ollered l|r ar urore||a.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 357
1o. 0 K|rg, lord 8ra|ra ollered a Wa|erpo| |o ||e |rex|aus||o|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e
sever sages ollered l|r |usa grass, ard ro||er 3arasva|| gave l|r a s|r|rg ol budra|sa oeads.
17. w|er vararadeva |ad ||us oeer g|ver ||e sacred ||read, Kuvera, K|rg ol ||e a|sas, gave l|r
a po| lor oegg|rg a|rs, ard ro||er 8|agava||, ||e W|le ol lord 3|va ard ros| c|as|e ro||er ol ||e
er||re ur|verse, gave l|r l|s l|rs| a|rs.
18. lav|rg ||us oeer We|cored oy everyore, lord vararadeva, ||e oes| ol ||e ora|racar|s,
ex||o||ed l|s 8ra|rar ellu|gerce. T|us le surpassed |r oeau|y ||a| er||re assero|y, W||c| Was l|||ed
W||| grea| sa|r||y ora|raras.
19. Al|er lord 3r| vararadeva se| a sacr|l|c|a| l|re, le ollered Wors||p ard perlorred a l|re sacr|l|ce or
||e sacr|l|c|a| l|e|d.
20. w|er ||e lord |eard ||a| 8a|| |a|araja Was perlorr|rg asvared|a sacr|l|ces urder ||e pa|rorage
ol ora|raras oe|org|rg |o ||e 8|rgu dyras|y, ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s lu|| |r every respec|,
proceeded ||ere |o s|oW l|s rercy |o 8a|| |a|araja. 8y l|s We|g||, le pus|ed doWr ||e ear|| W|||
every s|ep.
21. w|||e ergaged |r perlorr|rg ||e sacr|l|ce |r ||e l|e|d |roWr as 8|rgu|acc|a, or ||e ror||err oar|
ol ||e Narrada b|ver, ||e ora|r|r|ca| pr|es|s, ||e descerdar|s ol 8|rgu, saW vararadeva |o oe |||e
||e sur r|s|rg rearoy.
22. 0 K|rg, oecause ol vararadeva's or|g|| ellu|gerce, ||e pr|es|s, a|org W||| 8a|| |a|araja ard a||
||e reroers ol ||e assero|y, Were roooed ol ||e|r sp|erdor. T|us ||ey oegar |o as| ore aro||er
W|e||er ||e sur-god ||rse|l, 3ara|-|urara or ||e l|re-god |ad persora||y core |o see ||e sacr|l|c|a|
cererory.
23. w|||e ||e pr|es|s ol ||e 8|rgu dyras|y ard ||e|r d|sc|p|es |a||ed ard argued |r var|ous Ways, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vararadeva, |o|d|rg |r l|s |ards ||e rod, ||e urore||a ard a
Wa|erpo| lu|| ol Wa|er, er|ered ||e arera ol ||e asvared|a sacr|l|ce.
24-25. Appear|rg as a ora|rara ooy, Wear|rg a oe|| ol s|raW, a sacred ||read, ar upper garrer| ol
deers||r, ard ra||ed |oc|s ol |a|r, lord vararadeva er|ered ||e arera ol sacr|l|ce. l|s or||||ar|
ellu|gerce d|r|r|s|ed ||e or||||arce ol a|| ||e pr|es|s ard ||e|r d|sc|p|es, W|o ||us s|ood lror ||e|r sea|s
ard We|cored ||e lord proper|y oy oller|rg ooe|sarces.
2o. 8a|| |a|araja, juo||ar| a| see|rg lord vararadeva, W|ose oeau||lu| ||ros cor|r|ou|ed equa||y |o ||e
oeau|y ol l|s er||re oody, ollered l|r a sea| W||| grea| sa||slac||or.
27. T|us oller|rg a proper recep||or |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s a|Ways oeau||lu| |o
||e ||oera|ed sou|s, 8a|| |a|araja Wors||ped l|r oy Was||rg l|s |o|us lee|.
28. lord 3|va, ||e oes| ol der|gods, W|o carr|es or ||s lore|ead ||e ero|er ol ||e roor, rece|ves or
||s |ead W||| grea| devo||or ||e 0arges Wa|er erara||rg lror ||e |oe ol v|sru. 8e|rg aWare ol
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, 8a|| |a|araja |reW |||s. Corsequer||y, lo||oW|rg |r ||e loo|s|eps ol lord 3|va, |e
a|so p|aced or ||s |ead ||e Wa|er ||a| |ad Was|ed ||e lord's |o|us lee|.
29. 8a|| |a|araja ||er sa|d |o lord vararadeva. 0 ora|rara, l oller ou ry |ear|y We|core ard ry
respec|lu| ooe|sarces. l|ease |e| us |roW W|a| We ray do lor ou. we |||r| ol ou as ||e persor|l|ed
aus|er||y ol ||e grea| ora|rara-sages.
30. 0 ry lord, oecause ou |ave ||rd|y arr|ved a| our |ore, a|| ry lorela||ers are sa||sl|ed, our lar||y
ard er||re dyras|y |ave oeer sarc||l|ed, ard ||e sacr|l|ce We are perlorr|rg |s roW corp|e|e oecause
ol our preserce.
31. 0 sor ol a ora|rara, |oday ||e l|re ol sacr|l|ce |s ao|aze accord|rg |o ||e |rjurc||or ol ||e sas|ra,
ard l |ave oeer lreed lror a|| ||e s|rlu| reac||ors ol ry ||le oy ||e Wa|er ||a| |as Was|ed our |o|us
lee|. 0 ry lord, oy ||e |ouc| ol our sra|| |o|us lee| ||e er||re surlace ol ||e Wor|d |as oeer sarc||l|ed.
32. 0 sor ol a ora|rara, || appears ||a| ou |ave core |ere |o as| re lor sore|||rg. T|erelore,
W|a|ever ou War| ou ray |a|e lror re. 0 oes| ol ||ose W|o are Wors||pao|e. ou ray |a|e lror
re a coW, go|d, a lurr|s|ed |ouse, pa|a|ao|e lood ard dr|r|, ||e daug||er ol a ora|rara lor our W|le,
prosperous v|||ages, |orses, e|ep|ar|s, c|ar|o|s or W|a|ever ou des|re.
'hap"+r %in+"++n 3!rd Va#anad+va B+gs 'hari"y .r!# Ba/i Mahara4a
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vararadeva, |eard 8a||
|a|araja spea||rg |r |||s p|eas|rg Way, le Was very sa||sl|ed, lor 8a|| |a|araja |ad spo|er |r |errs ol
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. T|us ||e lord oegar |o pra|se ||r.
2. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 K|rg, you are |rdeed exa||ed oecause your preser|
adv|sors are ||e ora|raras W|o are descerdar|s ol 8|rgu ard oecause your |rs|ruc|or lor your lu|ure
||le |s your grardla||er, ||e peacelu| ard vererao|e lra||ada |a|araja. our s|a|erer|s are very |rue,
ard ||ey corp|e|e|y agree W||| re||g|ous e||que||e. T|ey are |r |eep|rg W||| ||e oe|av|or ol your lar||y,
ard ||ey er|arce your repu|a||or.
3. l |roW ||a| ever ur||| roW, ro ore |a||rg o|r|| |r your lar||y |as oeer poor-r|rded or r|ser|y. No
ore |as relused |o g|ve c|ar||y |o ora|raras, ror al|er pror|s|rg |o g|ve c|ar||y |as aryore la||ed |o
lu|l||| ||s pror|se.
4. 0 K|rg 8a||, rever |r your dyras|y |as ||e |oW-r|rded K|rg oeer oorr W|o upor oe|rg reques|ed
|as relused c|ar||y |o ora|raras |r |o|y p|aces or a l|g|| |o |sa|r|yas or a oa|||el|e|d. Ard your dyras|y
|s ever rore g|or|ous due |o ||e preserce ol lra||ada |a|araja, W|o |s |||e ||e oeau||lu| roor |r ||e
s|y.
358 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
5. l| Was |r your dyras|y ||a| l|rarya|sa Was oorr. Carry|rg or|y ||s oWr c|uo, |e Wardered ||e g|ooe
a|ore, W|||ou| ass|s|arce, |o corquer a|| d|rec||ors, ard ro |ero |e re| cou|d r|va| ||r.
o. w|er de||ver|rg ||e ear|| lror ||e 0aro|oda|a 3ea, lord v|sru, |r l|s |rcarra||or as a ooar, ||||ed
l|rarya|sa, W|o |ad appeared oelore l|r. T|e l|g|| Was severe, ard ||e lord ||||ed l|rarya|sa W|||
grea| d|ll|cu||y. la|er, as ||e lord ||oug|| aoou| ||e urcorror proWess ol l|rarya|sa, le le|| l|rse|l
v|c|or|ous |rdeed.
7. w|er l|rarya|as|pu |eard ||e reWs ol ||s oro||er's oe|rg ||||ed, W||| grea| arger |e Wer| |o ||e
res|derce ol v|sru, ||e ||||er ol ||s oro||er, War||rg |o |||| lord v|sru.
8. 3ee|rg l|rarya|as|pu cor|rg lorWard oear|rg a |r|der| |r ||s |ard |||e persor|l|ed dea||, lord v|sru,
||e oes| ol a|| rys||cs ard ||e |roWer ol ||e progress ol ||re, ||oug|| as lo||oWs.
9. w|eresoever l go, l|rarya|as|pu W||| lo||oW |e, as dea|| lo||oWs a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T|erelore || |s
oe||er lor |e |o er|er ||e core ol ||s |ear|, lor ||er, oecause ol ||s poWer |o see or|y ex|erra||y, |e W|||
ro| see |e.
10. lord vararadeva cor||rued. 0 K|rg ol ||e derors, al|er lord v|sru rade |||s dec|s|or, le
er|ered ||e oody ol l|s erery l|rarya|as|pu, W|o Was rurr|rg al|er l|r W||| grea| lorce. lr a suo||e
oody |rcorce|vao|e |o l|rarya|as|pu, lord v|sru, W|o Was |r grea| arx|e|y, er|ered l|rarya|as|pu's
ros|r|| a|org W||| ||s orea||.
11. upor see|rg ||a| ||e res|derce ol lord v|sru Was vacar|, l|rarya|as|pu oegar searc||rg lor lord
v|sru everyW|ere. Argry a| ro| see|rg l|r, l|rarya|as|pu screared |oud|y ard searc|ed ||e er||re
ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg ||e surlace ol ||e ear||, ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers, a|| d|rec||ors ard a|| ||e
caves ard ocears. 8u| l|rarya|as|pu, ||e grea|es| |ero, d|d ro| see v|sru aryW|ere.
12. urao|e |o see l|r, l|rarya|as|pu sa|d, l |ave searc|ed ||e er||re ur|verse, ou| l cou|d ro| l|rd
v|sru, W|o |as ||||ed ry oro||er. T|erelore, le rus| cer|a|r|y |ave gore |o ||a| p|ace lror W||c| ro
ore re|urrs. [lr o||er Words, le rus| roW oe dead.|
13. l|rarya|as|pu's arger aga|rs| lord v|sru pers|s|ed ur||| ||s dea||. 0||er peop|e |r ||e ood||y
corcep| ol ||le ra|r|a|r arger or|y oecause ol la|se ego ard ||e grea| |rl|uerce ol |grorarce.
14. our la||er, v|rocara, ||e sor ol |a|araja lra||ada, Was very allec||ora|e |oWard ora|raras.
A|||oug| |e |reW very We|| ||a| || Was ||e der|gods W|o |ad core |o ||r |r ||e dress ol ora|raras,
a| ||e|r reques| |e de||vered |o ||er ||e dura||or ol ||s ||le.
15. ou a|so |ave ooserved ||e pr|rc|p|es lo||oWed oy grea| persora||||es W|o are |ouse|o|der
ora|raras, oy your lorela||ers ard oy grea| |eroes W|o are ex|rere|y larous lor ||e|r exa||ed
ac||v|||es.
1o. 0 K|rg ol ||e 0a||yas, lror our |ajes|y, W|o core lror suc| a roo|e lar||y ard W|o are ao|e |o
g|ve c|ar||y rur|l|cer||y, l as| or|y ||ree paces ol |ard, |o ||e reasurerer| ol |y s|eps.
17. 0 K|rg, cor|ro||er ol ||e er||re ur|verse, a|||oug| you are very rur|l|cer| ard are ao|e |o g|ve |e
as ruc| |ard as l War|, l do ro| War| ary|||rg lror you ||a| |s urrecessary. ll a |earred ora|rara
|a|es c|ar||y lror o||ers or|y accord|rg |o ||s reeds, |e does ro| oecore er|arg|ed |r s|rlu| ac||v|||es.
18. 8a|| |a|araja sa|d. 0 sor ol a ora|rara, our |rs|ruc||ors are as good as ||ose ol |earred ard
e|der|y persors. Nore||e|ess, ou are a ooy, ard our |r|e|||gerce |s |rsull|c|er|. T|us ou are ro| very
pruder| |r regard |o our se|l-|r|eres|.
19. l ar ao|e |o g|ve ou ar er||re |s|ard oecause l ar ||e propr|e|or ol ||e ||ree d|v|s|ors ol ||e
ur|verse. ou |ave core |o |a|e sore|||rg lror re ard |ave p|eased re oy our sWee| Words, ou|
ou are as||rg or|y ||ree paces ol |ard. T|erelore ou are ro| very |r|e|||ger|.
20. 0 sra|| ooy, ore W|o approac|es re |o oeg sore|||rg s|ou|d ro| |ave |o as| ary|||rg rore,
aryW|ere. T|erelore, |l ou W|s|, ou ray as| lror re as ruc| |ard as W||| sull|ce |o ra|r|a|r ou
accord|rg |o our reeds.
21. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 ry dear K|rg, ever ||e er||re|y ol W|a|ever ||ere ray oe
W||||r ||e ||ree Wor|ds |o sa||sly ore's serses carro| sa||sly a persor W|ose serses are urcor|ro||ed.
22. ll l Were ro| sa||sl|ed W||| ||ree paces ol |ard, ||er sure|y l Wou|d ro| oe sa||sl|ed ever W|||
possess|rg ore ol ||e sever |s|ards, cors|s||rg ol r|re varsas. Fver |l l possessed ore |s|ard, l Wou|d
|ope |o ge| o||ers.
23. we |ave |eard ||a| a|||oug| poWerlu| ||rgs |||e |a|araja lr||u ard |a|araja 0aya ac||eved
propr|e|ors||p over ||e sever dv|pas, ||ey cou|d ro| ac||eve sa||slac||or or l|rd ||e erd ol ||e|r
aro|||ors.
24. 0re s|ou|d oe sa||sl|ed W||| W|a|ever |e ac||eves oy ||s prev|ous des||ry, lor d|scor|er| car rever
or|rg |app|ress. A persor W|o |s ro| se|l-cor|ro||ed W||| ro| oe |appy ever W||| possess|rg ||e ||ree
Wor|ds.
25. |a|er|a| ex|s|erce causes d|scor|er| |r regard |o lu|l||||rg ore's |us|y des|res ard ac||ev|rg rore
ard rore rorey. T||s |s ||e cause lor ||e cor||rua||or ol ra|er|a| ||le, W||c| |s lu|| ol repea|ed o|r||
ard dea||. 8u| ore W|o |s sa||sl|ed oy ||a| W||c| |s oo|a|red oy des||ry |s l|| lor ||oera||or lror |||s
ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
2o. A ora|rara W|o |s sa||sl|ed W||| W|a|ever |s prov|der||a||y oo|a|red |s |rcreas|rg|y er||g||ered W|||
sp|r||ua| poWer, ou| ||e sp|r||ua| po|ercy ol a d|ssa||sl|ed ora|rara decreases, as l|re d|r|r|s|es |r
po|ercy W|er Wa|er |s spr|r||ed upor ||.
27. T|erelore, 0 K|rg, lror you, ||e oes| ol ||ose W|o g|ve c|ar||y, l as| or|y ||ree paces ol |ard. 8y
suc| a g|l| l s|a|| oe very p|eased, lor ||e Way ol |app|ress |s |o oe lu||y sa||sl|ed |o rece|ve ||a| W||c|
|s aoso|u|e|y reeded.
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28. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |ad ||us spo|er |o 8a||
|a|araja, 8a|| sr||ed ard |o|d l|r, A|| r|g||. Ta|e W|a|ever ou |||e. To corl|rr ||s pror|se |o g|ve
vararadeva ||e des|red |ard, |e ||er |oo| up ||s Wa|erpo|.
29. urders|ard|rg lord v|sru's purpose, 3u|racarya, ||e oes| ol ||e |earred, |rred|a|e|y spo|e as
lo||oWs |o ||s d|sc|p|e, W|o Was aoou| |o oller every|||rg |o lord vararadeva.
30. 3u|racarya sa|d. 0 sor ol v|rocara, |||s ora|racar| |r ||e lorr ol a dWarl |s d|rec||y ||e
|rper|s|ao|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru. Accep||rg Kasyapa |ur| as l|s la||er ard Ad|||
as l|s ro||er, le |as roW appeared |r order |o lu|l||| ||e |r|eres|s ol ||e der|gods.
31. ou do ro| |roW W|a| a dargerous pos|||or you |ave accep|ed oy pror|s|rg |o g|ve l|r |ard. l do
ro| |||r| ||a| |||s pror|se |s good lor you. l| W||| or|rg grea| |arr |o ||e derors.
32. T||s persor la|se|y appear|rg as a ora|racar| |s ac|ua||y ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
lar|, W|o |as core |r |||s lorr |o |a|e aWay a|| your |ard, Wea|||, oeau|y, poWer, lare ard educa||or.
Al|er |a||rg every|||rg lror you, le W||| de||ver || |o lrdra, your erery.
33. ou |ave pror|sed |o g|ve l|r ||ree s|eps ol |ard |r c|ar||y, ou| W|er you g|ve || le W||| occupy
||e ||ree Wor|ds. ou are a rasca|! ou do ro| |roW W|a| a grea| r|s|a|e you |ave rade. Al|er g|v|rg
every|||rg |o lord v|sru, you W||| |ave ro rears ol ||ve|||ood. loW ||er s|a|| you ||ve?
34. vararadeva W||| l|rs| occupy ||e ||ree Wor|ds W||| ore s|ep, ||er le W||| |a|e l|s secord s|ep ard
occupy every|||rg |r ou|er space, ard ||er le W||| expard l|s ur|versa| oody |o occupy every|||rg.
w|ere W||| you oller l|r ||e |||rd s|ep?
35. ou W||| cer|a|r|y oe urao|e |o lu|l||| your pror|se, ard l |||r| ||a| oecause ol |||s |rao||||y your
e|erra| res|derce W||| oe |r |e||.
3o. learred sc|o|ars do ro| pra|se ||a| c|ar||y W||c| erdargers ore's oWr ||ve|||ood. C|ar||y, sacr|l|ce,
aus|er||y ard lru|||ve ac||v|||es are poss|o|e lor ore W|o |s corpe|er| |o earr ||s ||ve|||ood proper|y.
[T|ey are ro| poss|o|e lor ore W|o carro| ra|r|a|r ||rse|l.|
37. T|erelore ore W|o |s |r lu|| |roW|edge s|ou|d d|v|de ||s accuru|a|ed Wea||| |r l|ve par|s--lor
re||g|or, lor repu|a||or, lor opu|erce, lor serse gra||l|ca||or ard lor ||e ra|r|erarce ol ||s lar||y
reroers. 3uc| a persor |s |appy |r |||s Wor|d ard |r ||e rex|.
38. 0re r|g|| argue ||a| s|rce you |ave a|ready pror|sed, |oW car you reluse? 0 oes| ol ||e derors,
jus| |a|e lror re ||e ev|derce ol ||e 8a|vrca-sru||, W||c| says ||a| a pror|se |s |ru||lu| preceded oy
||e Word or ard ur|ru||lu| |l ro|.
39. T|e vedas erjo|r ||a| ||e lac|ua| resu|| ol ||e |ree ol ||e oody |s ||e good lru||s ard l|oWers der|ved
lror ||. 8u| |l ||e ood||y |ree does ro| ex|s|, ||ere |s ro poss|o||||y ol lac|ua| lru||s ard l|oWers. Fver |l ||e
oody |s oased or ur|ru||, ||ere carro| oe lac|ua| lru||s ard l|oWers W|||ou| ||e |e|p ol ||e ood||y |ree.
40. w|er a |ree |s uproo|ed || |rred|a|e|y la||s doWr ard oeg|rs |o dry up. 3|r||ar|y, |l ore doesr'| |a|e
care ol ||e oody, W||c| |s supposed |o oe ur|ru||--|r o||er Words, |l ||e ur|ru|| |s uproo|ed--||e oody
urdouo|ed|y oecores dry.
41. T|e u||erarce ol ||e Word or s|gr|l|es separa||or lror ore's rore|ary asse|s. lr o||er Words, oy
u||er|rg |||s Word ore oecores lree lror a||ac|rer| |o rorey oecause ||s rorey |s |a|er aWay lror
||r. To oe W|||ou| rorey |s ro| very sa||slac|ory, lor |r ||a| pos|||or ore carro| lu|l||| ore's des|res. lr
o||er Words, oy us|rg ||e Word or ore oecores pover|y-s|r|c|er. Fspec|a||y W|er ore g|ves c|ar||y |o
a poor rar or oeggar, ore rera|rs urlu|l|||ed |r se|l-rea||za||or ard |r serse gra||l|ca||or.
42. T|erelore, ||e sale course |s |o say ro. A|||oug| || |s a la|se|ood, || pro|ec|s ore corp|e|e|y, ||
draWs ||e corpass|or ol o||ers |oWard orese|l, ard || g|ves ore lu|| lac||||y |o co||ec| rorey lror o||ers
lor orese|l. Nore||e|ess, |l ore a|Ways p|eads ||a| |e |as ro|||rg, |e |s corderred, lor |e |s a dead
oody W|||e ||v|rg, or W|||e s|||| orea|||rg |e s|ou|d oe ||||ed.
43. lr l|a||er|rg a Worar |o or|rg |er urder cor|ro|, |r jo||rg, |r a rarr|age cererory, |r earr|rg ore's
||ve|||ood, W|er ore's ||le |s |r darger, |r pro|ec||rg coWs ard ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure, or |r pro|ec||rg a
persor lror ar erery's |ard, la|s||y |s rever corderred.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y Ba/i Mahara4a Srr+nd+rs "h+ 7niv+rs+
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er 8a|| |a|araja Was ||us adv|sed oy ||s sp|r||ua|
ras|er, 3u|racarya, ||s lar||y pr|es|, |e rera|red s||er| lor sore ||re, ard ||er, al|er lu|| de||oera||or,
|e rep||ed |o ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er as lo||oWs.
2. 8a|| |a|araja sa|d. As you |ave a|ready s|a|ed, ||e pr|rc|p|e ol re||g|or ||a| does ro| ||rder ore's
ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or, lare ard rears ol ||ve|||ood |s ||e rea| occupa||ora| du|y
ol ||e |ouse|o|der. l a|so |||r| ||a| |||s re||g|ous pr|rc|p|e |s correc|.
3. l ar ||e grardsor ol |a|araja lra||ada. loW car l W|||draW ry pror|se oecause ol greed lor
rorey W|er l |ave a|ready sa|d ||a| l s|a|| g|ve |||s |ard? loW car l oe|ave |||e ar ord|rary c|ea|er,
espec|a||y |oWard a ora|rara?
4. T|ere |s ro|||rg rore s|rlu| ||ar ur|ru||lu|ress. 8ecause ol |||s, ro||er ear|| orce sa|d, l car oear
ary |eavy |||rg excep| a persor W|o |s a ||ar.
5. l do ro| lear |e||, pover|y, ar ocear ol d|s|ress, la||doWr lror ry pos|||or or ever dea|| ||se|l as
ruc| as l lear c|ea||rg a ora|rara.
o. |y |ord, you car a|so see ||a| a|| ||e ra|er|a| opu|erces ol |||s Wor|d are cer|a|r|y separa|ed lror
||e|r possessor a| dea||. T|erelore, |l ||e ora|rara vararadeva |s ro| sa||sl|ed oy W|a|ever g|l|s ore
|as g|ver, W|y ro| p|ease l|r W||| ||e r|c|es ore |s des||red |o |ose a| dea||?
3o0 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
7. 0ad||c|, 3|o| ard rary o||er grea| persora||||es Were W||||rg |o sacr|l|ce ever ||e|r ||ves lor ||e
oerel|| ol ||e peop|e |r gerera|. T||s |s ||e ev|derce ol ||s|ory. 3o W|y ro| g|ve up |||s |rs|gr|l|car|
|ard? w|a| |s ||e ser|ous cors|dera||or aga|rs| ||?
8. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, cer|a|r|y ||e grea| deror|ac ||rgs W|o Were rever re|uc|ar| |o l|g||
erjoyed |||s Wor|d, ou| |r due course ol ||re every|||rg ||ey |ad Was |a|er aWay, excep| ||e|r
repu|a||or, oy W||c| ||ey cor||rue |o ex|s|. lr o||er Words, ore s|ou|d |ry |o ac||eve a good repu|a||or
|rs|ead ol ary|||rg e|se.
9. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, rary rer |ave |a|d doWr ||e|r ||ves or ||e oa|||el|e|d, oe|rg uralra|d ol
l|g|||rg, ou| rare|y |as ore go||er ||e c|arce |o g|ve ||s accuru|a|ed Wea||| la|||lu||y |o a sa|r||y
persor W|o crea|es |o|y p|aces.
10. 8y g|v|rg c|ar||y, a oerevo|er| ard rerc|lu| persor urdouo|ed|y oecores ever rore ausp|c|ous,
espec|a||y W|er |e g|ves c|ar||y |o a persor |||e your good se|l. urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, l rus| g|ve
|||s |||||e ora|racar| W|a|ever c|ar||y le War|s lror re.
11. 0 grea| sage, grea| sa|r||y persors |||e you, oe|rg corp|e|e|y aWare ol ||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es lor
perlorr|rg r||ua||s||c cereror|es ard yajras, Wors||p lord v|sru |r a|| c|rcurs|arces. T|erelore,
W|e||er ||a| sare lord v|sru |as core |ere |o g|ve re a|| oered|c||ors or |o pur|s| re as ar erery,
l rus| carry ou| l|s order ard g|ve l|r ||e reques|ed |rac| ol |ard W|||ou| |es||a||or.
12. A|||oug| le |s v|sru l|rse|l, ou| ol lear le |as covered l|rse|l |r ||e lorr ol a ora|rara |o
core |o re oegg|rg. urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, oecause le |as assured ||e lorr ol a ora|rara,
ever |l le |rre||g|ous|y arres|s re or ever ||||s re, l s|a|| ro| re|a||a|e, a|||oug| le |s ry erery.
13. ll |||s ora|rara rea||y |s lord v|sru, W|o |s Wors||ped oy ved|c |yrrs, le Wou|d rever g|ve up l|s
W|despread repu|a||or, e|||er le Wou|d ||e doWr |av|rg oeer ||||ed oy re, or le Wou|d |||| re |r a l|g||.
14. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|ereal|er, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, 3u|racarya, oe|rg |rsp|red oy
||e 3uprere lord, cursed ||s exa||ed d|sc|p|e 8a|| |a|araja, W|o Was so ragrar|rous ard l|xed |r
|ru||lu|ress ||a| |rs|ead ol respec||rg ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er's |rs|ruc||ors, |e War|ed |o d|sooey ||s order.
15. A|||oug| you |ave ro |roW|edge, you |ave oecore a so-ca||ed |earred persor, ard ||erelore you
dare oe so |rpuder| as |o d|sooey ry order. 8ecause ol d|sooey|rg re, you s|a|| very soor oe oerel|
ol a|| your opu|erce.
1o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Fver al|er oe|rg cursed |r |||s Way oy ||s oWr sp|r||ua| ras|er, 8a||
|a|araja, oe|rg a grea| persora|||y, rever dev|a|ed lror ||s de|err|ra||or. T|erelore, accord|rg |o
cus|or, |e l|rs| ollered Wa|er |o vararadeva ard ||er ollered l|r ||e g|l| ol |ard |e |ad pror|sed.
17. 8a|| |a|araja's W|le, |roWr as v|rd|yava||, W|o Was decora|ed W||| a rec||ace ol pear|s,
|rred|a|e|y care ard |ad a |arge go|der Wa|erpo| oroug|| ||ere, lu|| ol Wa|er W||| W||c| |o Wors||p
||e lord oy Was||rg l|s lee|.
18. 8a|| |a|araja, ||e Wors||per ol lord vararadeva, juo||ar||y Was|ed ||e lord's |o|us lee| ard ||er
|oo| ||e Wa|er or ||s |ead, lor ||a| Wa|er de||vers ||e er||re ur|verse.
19. A| ||a| ||re, ||e res|der|s ol ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|er, rare|y ||e der|gods, ||e 0ard|arvas,
||e v|dyad|aras, ||e 3|dd|as ard ||e Cararas, a|| oe|rg very p|eased oy 8a|| |a|araja's s|rp|e,
rordup||c||ous ac|, pra|sed ||s qua||||es ard s|oWered upor ||r r||||ors ol l|oWers.
20. T|e 0ard|arvas, ||e K|rpurusas ard ||e K|rraras sourded ||ousards ard ||ousards ol
|e|||edrurs ard |rurpe|s aga|r ard aga|r, ard ||ey sarg |r grea| juo||a||or, dec|ar|rg, loW exa||ed a
persor |s 8a|| |a|araja, ard W|a| a d|ll|cu|| |as| |e |as perlorred! Fver ||oug| |e |reW ||a| lord
v|sru Was or ||e s|de ol ||s erer|es, |e rore||e|ess gave ||e lord ||e er||re ||ree Wor|ds |r c|ar||y.
21. T|e ur||r||ed 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |ad assured ||e lorr ol varara, ||er
oegar |rcreas|rg |r s|ze, ac||rg |r |errs ol ||e ra|er|a| erergy, ur||| every|||rg |r ||e ur|verse Was
W||||r l|s oody, |rc|ud|rg ||e ear||, ||e p|are|ary sys|ers, ||e s|y, ||e d|rec||ors, ||e var|ous |o|es |r
||e ur|verse, ||e seas, ||e ocears, ||e o|rds, oeas|s, |urar oe|rgs, ||e der|gods ard ||e grea| sa|r||y
persors.
22. 8a|| |a|araja, a|org W||| a|| ||e pr|es|s, acaryas ard reroers ol ||e assero|y, ooserved ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's ur|versa| oody, W||c| Was lu|| ol s|x opu|erces. T|a| oody
cor|a|red every|||rg W||||r ||e ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg a|| ||e gross ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e serses, ||e
serse oojec|s, ||e r|rd, |r|e|||gerce ard la|se ego, ||e var|ous ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es, ard ||e ac||ors
ard reac||ors ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
23. T|ereal|er, 8a|| |a|araja, W|o Was occupy|rg ||e sea| ol K|rg lrdra, cou|d see ||e |oWer p|are|ary
sys|ers, suc| as basa|a|a, or ||e so|es ol ||e lee| ol ||e lord's ur|versa| lorr. le saW or ||e lord's
lee| ||e surlace ol ||e g|ooe, or ||e surlace ol l|s ca|ves a|| ||e rour|a|rs, or l|s |rees ||e var|ous
o|rds, ard or l|s |||g|s ||e var|e||es ol a|r.
24. 8a|| |a|araja saW oerea|| ||e garrer|s ol ||e lord, W|o ac|s Worderlu||y, ||e ever|rg |W|||g||. lr
||e lord's pr|va|e par|s |e saW ||e lrajapa||s, ard |r ||e rourd por||or ol ||e Wa|s| |e saW ||rse|l W|||
||s corl|der||a| assoc|a|es. lr ||e lord's rave| |e saW ||e s|y, or ||e lord's Wa|s| |e saW ||e sever
ocears, ard or ||e lord's oosor |e saW a|| ||e c|us|ers ol s|ars.
25-29. |y dear K|rg, or ||e |ear| ol lord |urar| |e saW re||g|or, or ||e c|es|, oo|| p|eas|rg Words ard
|ru||lu|ress, |r ||e r|rd, ||e roor, or ||e oosor, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, W||| a |o|us l|oWer |r |er
|ard, or ||e rec|, a|| ||e vedas ard a|| sourd v|ora||ors, or ||e arrs, a|| ||e der|gods, |eaded oy
K|rg lrdra, |r oo|| ears, a|| ||e d|rec||ors, or ||e |ead, ||e upper p|are|ary sys|ers, or ||e |a|r, ||e
c|ouds, |r ||e ros|r||s, ||e W|rd, or ||e eyes, ||e sur, ard |r ||e rou||, l|re. lror l|s Words care a||
||e ved|c rar|ras, or l|s |orgue Was ||e der|god ol Wa|er, varuradeva, or l|s eyeoroWs Were ||e
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 3o1
regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, ard or l|s eye||ds Were day ard r|g||. [w|er l|s eyes Were oper || Was day||re,
ard W|er ||ey Were c|osed || Was r|g||.| 0r l|s lore|ead Was arger, ard or l|s ||ps Was greed. 0
K|rg, |r l|s |ouc| Were |us|y des|res, |r l|s serer Were a|| ||e Wa|ers, or l|s oac| Was |rre||g|or, ard
|r l|s Worderlu| ac||v|||es or s|eps Was ||e l|re ol sacr|l|ce. 0r l|s s|adoW Was dea||, |r l|s sr||e Was
||e |||usory erergy, ard or ||e |a|rs ol l|s oody Were a|| ||e drugs ard |eros. lr l|s ve|rs Were a|| ||e
r|vers, or l|s ra||s Were a|| ||e s|ores, |r l|s |r|e|||gerce Were lord 8ra|ra, ||e der|gods ard ||e
grea| sa|r||y persors, ard ||roug|ou| l|s er||re oody ard serses Were a|| ||v|rg er||||es, rov|rg ard
s|a||orary. 8a|| |a|araja ||us saW every|||rg |r ||e g|gar||c oody ol ||e lord.
30. 0 K|rg, W|er a|| ||e derors, ||e lo||oWers ol |a|araja 8a||, saW ||e ur|versa| lorr ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |e|d every|||rg W||||r l|s oody, W|er ||ey saW |r ||e lord's |ard l|s
d|sc, |roWr as ||e 3udarsara ca|ra, W||c| gerera|es |r|o|erao|e |ea|, ard W|er ||ey |eard ||e
|uru||uous sourd ol l|s ooW, a|| ol ||ese caused |arer|a||or W||||r ||e|r |ear|s.
31. T|e lord's corc|s|e||, rared larcajarya, W||c| rade sourds |||e ||a| ol a c|oud, ||e very lorcelu|
c|uo rared Kauroda||, ||e sWord rared v|dyad|ara, W||| a s||e|d decora|ed W||| |urdreds ol
roor|||e spo|s, ard a|so A|sayasaya|a, ||e oes| ol qu|vers--a|| ol ||ese appeared |oge||er |o oller
prayers |o ||e lord.
32-33. T|ese assoc|a|es, |eaded oy 3urarda ard o||er c||el assoc|a|es ard accorpar|ed oy a|| ||e
predor|ra||rg de|||es ol ||e var|ous p|are|s, ollered prayers |o ||e lord, W|o Wore a or||||ar| |e|re|,
orace|e|s, ard g||||er|rg earr|rgs ||a| resero|ed l|s|. 0r ||e lord's oosor Were ||e |oc| ol |a|r ca||ed
3r|va|sa ard ||e |rarscerder|a| jeWe| rared Kaus|uo|a. le Wore a ye||oW garrer|, covered oy a oe||,
ard le Was decora|ed oy a l|oWer gar|ard, surrourded oy oees. |ar|les||rg l|rse|l |r |||s Way, 0
K|rg, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose ac||v|||es are Worderlu|, covered ||e er||re surlace
ol ||e ear|| W||| ore loo|s|ep, ||e s|y W||| l|s oody, ard a|| d|rec||ors W||| l|s arrs.
34. As ||e lord |oo| l|s secord s|ep, le covered ||e |eaver|y p|are|s. Ard ro| ever a spo| rera|red
lor ||e |||rd s|ep, lor ||e lord's loo| ex|erded ||g|er ard ||g|er, oeyord |a|ar|o|a, Jara|o|a,
Tapo|o|a ard ever 3a|ya|o|a.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-!n+ Ba/i Mahara4a Arr+s"+d by "h+ 3!rd
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er lord 8ra|ra, W|o Was oorr ol a |o|us l|oWer, saW ||a| ||e
ellu|gerce ol ||s res|derce, 8ra|ra|o|a, |ad oeer reduced oy ||e g|ar|rg ellu|gerce lror ||e |oera||s
ol lord vararadeva, |e approac|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. lord 8ra|ra Was
accorpar|ed oy a|| ||e grea| sages, |eaded oy |ar|c|, ard oy yog|s |||e 3arardara, ou| |r ||e
preserce ol ||a| g|ar|rg ellu|gerce, 0 K|rg, ever lord 8ra|ra ard ||s assoc|a|es seered |rs|gr|l|car|.
2-3. Arorg ||e grea| persora||||es W|o care |o Wors||p ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord Were ||ose W|o |ad
a||a|red perlec||or |r se|l-cor|ro| ard regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, as We|| as exper|s |r |og|c, ||s|ory, gerera|
educa||or ard ||e ved|c |||era|ure |roWr as |a|pe [dea||rg W||| o|d ||s|or|ca| |rc|der|s|. 0||ers Were
exper|s |r ||e ved|c coro||ar|es |||e 8ra|ra-sar|||a, a|| ||e o||er |roW|edge ol ||e vedas [3ara,
ajur, bg ard A||arva|, ard a|so ||e supp|erer|ary ved|c |roW|edge [Ayur-veda, 0|arur-veda, e|c.|.
0||ers Were ||ose W|o |ad oeer lreed ol ||e reac||ors |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es oy |rarscerder|a|
|roW|edge aWa|ered oy prac||ce ol yoga. Ard s|||| o||ers Were ||ose W|o |ad a||a|red res|derce |r
8ra|ra|o|a ro| oy ord|rary |arra ou| oy advarced ved|c |roW|edge. Al|er devo|ed|y Wors||p|rg ||e
upra|sed |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lord W||| oo|a||ors ol Wa|er, lord 8ra|ra, W|o Was oorr ol ||e
|o|us erara||rg lror lord v|sru's rave|, ollered prayers |o ||e lord.
4. 0 K|rg, ||e Wa|er lror lord 8ra|ra's |ararda|u Was|ed ||e |o|us lee| ol lord vararadeva, W|o |s
|roWr as uru|rara, ||e Worderlu| ac|or. T|us ||a| Wa|er oecare so pure ||a| || Was |rarslorred |r|o
||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arges, W||c| Wer| l|oW|rg doWr lror ||e s|y, pur|ly|rg ||e ||ree Wor|ds |||e ||e pure
lare ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
5. lord 8ra|ra ard a|| ||e predor|ra||rg de|||es ol ||e var|ous p|are|ary sys|ers oegar |o Wors||p
lord vararadeva, ||e|r suprere ras|er, W|o |ad reduced l|rse|l lror l|s a||-pervad|rg lorr |o l|s
or|g|ra| lorr. T|ey co||ec|ed a|| ||e |rgred|er|s ard parap|erra||a lor |||s Wors||p.
o-7. T|ey Wors||ped ||e lord oy oller|rg lragrar| l|oWers, Wa|er, padya ard arg|ya, sarda|Wood pu|p
ard aguru pu|p, |rcerse, |arps, lused r|ce, uroro|er gra|rs, lru||s, roo|s ard sprou|s. w|||e so do|rg,
||ey ollered prayers |rd|ca||rg ||e g|or|ous ac||v|||es ol ||e lord ard s|ou|ed Jaya! Jaya! T|ey a|so
darced, p|ayed |rs|rurer|s, sarg, sourded corc|s|e||s ard oea| |e|||edrurs, |r |||s Way Wors||p|rg
||e lord.
8. Jaroavar, ||rg ol ||e oears, a|so jo|red |r ||e cererory. 3ourd|rg ||s oug|e |r a|| d|rec||ors, |e
dec|ared a grea| les||va| lor lord vararadeva's v|c|ory.
9. w|er ||e deror|ac lo||oWers ol |a|araja 8a|| saW ||a| ||e|r ras|er, W|o |ad oeer de|err|red |r
perlorr|rg sacr|l|ce, |ad |os| a|| ||s possess|ors |o vararadeva, W|o |ad |a|er ||er aWay or ||e
p|ea ol oegg|rg ||ree paces ol |ard, ||ey Were very argry ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
10. T||s varara |s cer|a|r|y ro| a ora|rara ou| ||e oes| ol c|ea|ers, lord v|sru. Assur|rg ||e lorr
ol a ora|rara, le |as covered l|s oWr lorr, ard ||us le |s Wor||rg lor ||e |r|eres|s ol ||e der|gods.
11. 0ur |ord, 8a|| |a|araja, oecause ol ||s pos|||or |r perlorr|rg ||e yajra, |as g|ver up ||e poWer |o
pur|s|. Ta||rg advar|age ol |||s, our e|erra| erery, v|sru, dressed |r ||e lorr ol a ora|racar|
oeggar, |as |a|er aWay a|| ||s possess|ors.
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12. 0ur |ord, 8a|| |a|araja, |s a|Ways l|xed |r |ru||lu|ress, ard |||s |s espec|a||y so a| preser|, s|rce |e
|as oeer |r|||a|ed |r|o perlorr|rg a sacr|l|ce. le |s a|Ways ||rd ard rerc|lu| |oWard ||e ora|raras,
ard |e carro| a| ary ||re spea| ||es.
13. T|erelore || |s our du|y |o |||| |||s vararadeva, lord v|sru. l| |s our re||g|ous pr|rc|p|e ard ||e Way
|o serve our ras|er. Al|er ra||rg |||s dec|s|or, ||e deror|ac lo||oWers ol |a|araja 8a|| |oo| up ||e|r
var|ous Weapors W||| a v|eW |o |||||rg vararadeva.
14. 0 K|rg, ||e derors, aggrava|ed oy ||e|r usua| arger, |oo| ||e|r |arces ard |r|der|s |r |ard, ard
aga|rs| ||e W||| ol 8a|| |a|araja ||ey pus|ed lorWard |o |||| lord vararadeva.
15. 0 K|rg, W|er ||e assoc|a|es ol lord v|sru saW ||e so|d|ers ol ||e derors cor|rg lorWard |r
v|o|erce, ||ey sr||ed. Ta||rg up ||e|r Weapors, ||ey loroade ||e derors |o cor||rue ||e|r a||erp|.
1o-17. Narda, 3urarda, Jaya, v|jaya, lraoa|a, 8a|a, Kuruda, Kuruda|sa, v|sva|sera, la|a||r|ra|
[0aruda|, Jayar|a, 3ru|adeva, luspadar|a ard 3a|va|a Were a|| assoc|a|es ol lord v|sru. T|ey Were
as poWerlu| as |er ||ousard e|ep|ar|s, ard roW ||ey oegar |||||rg ||e so|d|ers ol ||e derors.
18. w|er 8a|| |a|araja saW ||a| ||s oWr so|d|ers Were oe|rg ||||ed oy ||e assoc|a|es ol lord v|sru, |e
rereroered ||e curse ol 3u|racarya ard loroade ||s so|d|ers |o cor||rue l|g|||rg.
19. 0 v|prac||||, 0 ba|u, 0 Ner|, p|ease |ear ry Words! 0or'| l|g||. 3|op |rred|a|e|y, lor ||e preser|
||re |s ro| |r our lavor.
20. 0 0a||yas, oy |urar ellor|s ro ore car supersede ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o car
or|rg |app|ress ard d|s|ress |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
21. T|e suprere ||re lac|or, W||c| represer|s ||e 3uprere lersor, Was prev|ous|y |r our lavor ard
ro| |r lavor ol ||e der|gods, ou| roW ||a| sare ||re lac|or |s aga|rs| us.
22. No ore car surpass ||e ||re represer|a||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy ra|er|a|
poWer, oy ||e course| ol r|r|s|ers, oy |r|e|||gerce, oy d|p|oracy, oy lor|resses, oy rys||c rar|ras, oy
drugs, oy |eros or oy ary o||er rears.
23. lrev|ous|y, oe|rg erpoWered oy prov|derce, you delea|ed a grea| ruroer ol suc| lo||oWers ol lord
v|sru. 8u| |oday ||ose sare lo||oWers, |av|rg delea|ed us, are roar|rg |r juo||a||or |||e ||ors.
24. ur|ess prov|derce |s |r our lavor, We s|a|| ro| oe ao|e |o ga|r v|c|ory. T|erelore We rus| Wa|| lor
||a| lavorao|e ||re W|er our delea||rg ||er W||| oe poss|o|e.
25. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg, |r accordarce W||| ||e order ol ||e|r ras|er, 8a|| |a|araja,
a|| ||e c||els ol ||e derors ard ||e 0a||yas er|ered ||e |oWer reg|ors ol ||e ur|verse, |o W||c| ||ey
Were dr|ver oy ||e so|d|ers ol v|sru.
2o. T|ereal|er, or ||e day ol sora-para, al|er ||e sacr|l|ce Was l|r|s|ed, 0aruda, ||rg ol ||e o|rds,
urders|ard|rg ||e des|re ol ||s ras|er, arres|ed 8a|| |a|araja W||| ||e ropes ol varura.
27. w|er 8a|| |a|araja Was ||us arres|ed oy lord v|sru, W|o |s ||e ros| poWerlu|, ||ere Was a grea|
roar ol |arer|a||or |r a|| d|rec||ors ||roug|ou| ||e upper ard |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers ol ||e ur|verse.
28. 0 K|rg, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vararadeva, ||er spo|e |o 8a|| |a|araja, ||e ros|
||oera| ard ce|eora|ed persora|||y W|or le |ad arres|ed W||| ||e ropes ol varura. 8a|| |a|araja |ad
|os| a|| ood||y |us|er, ou| |e Was rore||e|ess l|xed |r ||s de|err|ra||or.
29. 0 K|rg ol ||e derors, you |ave pror|sed |o g|ve |e ||ree s|eps ol |ard, ou| l |ave occup|ed ||e
er||re ur|verse W||| |Wo s|eps. NoW |||r| aoou| W|ere l s|ou|d pu| |y |||rd.
30. As lar as ||e sur ard roor s||re W||| ||e s|ars ard as lar as ||e c|ouds pour ra|r, a|| ||e |ard
||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse |s |r your possess|or.
31. 0l ||ese possess|ors, W||| ore s|ep l |ave occup|ed 8|ur|o|a, ard W||| |y oody l |ave occup|ed
||e er||re s|y ard a|| d|rec||ors. Ard |r your preserce, W||| |y secord s|ep, l |ave occup|ed ||e upper
p|are|ary sys|er.
32. 8ecause you |ave oeer urao|e |o g|ve c|ar||y accord|rg |o your pror|se, ||e ru|e |s ||a| you s|ou|d
go doWr |o ||ve |r ||e |e|||s| p|are|s. T|erelore, |r accordarce W||| ||e order ol 3u|racarya, your
sp|r||ua| ras|er, roW go doWr ard ||ve ||ere.
33. lar lror oe|rg e|eva|ed |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s or lu|l||||rg ore's des|re, ore W|o does ro| proper|y
g|ve a oeggar W|a| |e |as pror|sed la||s doWr |o a |e|||s| cord|||or ol ||le.
34. 8e|rg la|se|y proud ol your possess|ors, you pror|sed |o g|ve |e |ard, ou| you cou|d ro| lu|l||| your
pror|se. T|erelore, oecause your pror|se Was la|se, you rus| ||ve lor a leW years |r |e|||s| ||le.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-"w! Ba/i Mahara4a Srr+nd+rs His 3i.+
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, a|||oug| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Was superl|c|a||y
seer |o |ave ac|ed r|sc||evous|y |oWard 8a|| |a|araja, 8a|| |a|araja Was l|xed |r ||s de|err|ra||or.
Cors|der|rg ||rse|l ro| |o |ave lu|l|||ed ||s pror|se, |e spo|e as lo||oWs.
2. 8a|| |a|araja sa|d. 0 oes| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ros| Wors||pao|e lor a|| ||e der|gods, |l ou
|||r| ||a| ry pror|se |as oecore la|se, l s|a|| cer|a|r|y rec||ly ra||ers |o ra|e || |ru||lu|. l carro| a||oW
ry pror|se |o oe la|se. l|ease, ||erelore, p|ace our |||rd |o|us loo|s|ep or ry |ead.
3. l do ro| lear oe|rg depr|ved ol a|| ry possess|ors, ||v|rg |r |e|||s| ||le, oe|rg arres|ed lor pover|y oy
||e ropes ol varura or oe|rg pur|s|ed oy ou as ruc| as l lear delara||or.
4. A|||oug| a la||er, ro||er, oro||er or lr|erd ray sore||res pur|s| ore as a We||-W|s|er, ||ey rever
pur|s| ||e|r suoord|ra|e |||e |||s. 8u| oecause ou are ||e ros| Wors||pao|e lord, l regard ||e
pur|s|rer| ou |ave g|ver re as ros| exa||ed.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 3o3
5. 3|rce our lords||p |s |rd|rec||y ||e grea|es| We||-W|s|er ol us derors, ou ac| lor our oes| We|lare
oy pos|rg as |l our erery. 8ecause derors |||e us a|Ways asp|re lor a pos|||or ol la|se pres||ge, oy
c|as||s|rg us ou g|ve us ||e eyes oy W||c| |o see ||e r|g|| pa||.
o-7. |ary derors W|o Were cor||ruous|y |r|r|ca| |oWard ou l|ra||y ac||eved ||e perlec||or ol grea|
rys||c yog|s. our lords||p car perlorr ore Wor| |o serve rary purposes, ard corsequer||y,
a|||oug| ou |ave pur|s|ed re |r rary Ways, l do ro| lee| as|ared ol |av|rg oeer arres|ed oy ||e
ropes ol varura, ror do l lee| aggr|eved.
8. |y grardla||er lra||ada |a|araja |s larous, oe|rg recogr|zed oy a|| our devo|ees. A|||oug|
|arassed |r rary Ways oy ||s la||er, l|rarya|as|pu, |e s|||| rera|red la|||lu|, |a||rg s|e||er a| our
|o|us lee|.
9. w|a| |s ||e use ol ||e ra|er|a| oody, W||c| au|ora||ca||y |eaves ||s oWrer a| ||e erd ol ||le? Ard
W|a| |s ||e use ol a|| ore's lar||y reroers, W|o are ac|ua||y p|urderers |a||rg aWay rorey ||a| |s
uselu| lor ||e serv|ce ol ||e lord |r sp|r||ua| opu|erce? w|a| |s ||e use ol a W|le? 3|e |s or|y ||e source
ol |rcreas|rg ra|er|a| cord|||ors. Ard W|a| |s ||e use ol lar||y, |ore, cour|ry ard corrur||y?
A||ac|rer| lor ||er rere|y Was|es ||e va|uao|e erergy ol ore's ||le||re.
10. |y grardla||er, ||e oes| ol a|| rer, W|o ac||eved ur||r||ed |roW|edge ard Was Wors||pao|e lor
everyore, Was alra|d ol ||e corror rer |r |||s Wor|d. 8e|rg lu||y corv|rced ol ||e suos|ar||a|||y
allorded oy s|e||er a| our |o|us lee|, le |oo| s|e||er ol our |o|us lee|, aga|rs| ||e W||| ol ||s la||er ard
deror|ac lr|erds, W|o Were ||||ed oy our oWr se|l.
11. 0r|y oy prov|derce |ave l oeer lorc|o|y oroug|| urder our |o|us lee| ard depr|ved ol a|| ry
opu|erce. 8ecause ol ||e |||us|or crea|ed oy |erporary opu|erce, peop|e |r gerera|, W|o ||ve urder
ra|er|a| cord|||ors, lac|rg acc|der|a| dea|| a| every rorer|, do ro| urders|ard ||a| |||s ||le |s
|erporary. 0r|y oy prov|derce |ave l oeer saved lror ||a| cord|||or.
12. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, W|||e 8a|| |a|araja Was descr|o|rg ||s lor|ura|e
pos|||or |r |||s Way, ||e ros| dear devo|ee ol ||e lord, lra||ada |a|araja, appeared ||ere, |||e ||e
roor r|s|rg |r ||e r|g||||re.
13. T|er 8a|| |a|araja saW ||s grardla||er lra||ada |a|araja, ||e ros| lor|ura|e persora|||y, W|ose
dar| oody resero|ed o|ac| o|r|rer| lor ||e eyes. l|s |a||, e|egar| l|gure Was dressed |r ye||oW
garrer|s, |e |ad |org arrs, ard ||s oeau||lu| eyes Were |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a |o|us. le Was very dear
ard p|eas|rg |o everyore.
14. 8e|rg oourd oy ||e ropes ol varura, 8a|| |a|araja cou|d ro| oller oel||||rg respec| |o lra||ada
|a|araja as |e |ad oelore. ba||er, |e s|rp|y ollered respec|lu| ooe|sarces W||| ||s |ead, ||s eyes
oe|rg |rurda|ed W||| |ears ard ||s lace |oWered |r s|are.
15. w|er ||e grea| persora|||y lra||ada |a|araja saW ||a| ||e 3uprere lord Was s||||rg ||ere,
surrourded ard Wors||ped oy l|s |r||ra|e assoc|a|es |||e 3urarda, |e Was overW|e|red W||| |ears ol
juo||a||or. Approac||rg ||e lord ard la|||rg |o ||e grourd, |e ollered ooe|sarces |o ||e lord W||| ||s
|ead.
1o. lra||ada |a|araja sa|d. |y lord, || |s our lords||p W|o gave |||s 8a|| ||e very grea| opu|erce ol
||e pos| ol |eaver|y ||rg, ard roW, |oday, || |s ou W|o |ave |a|er || a|| aWay. l |||r| ou |ave ac|ed
W||| equa| oeau|y |r oo|| Ways. 8ecause ||s exa||ed pos|||or as K|rg ol |eaver Was pu|||rg ||r |r ||e
dar|ress ol |grorarce, ou |ave dore ||r a very rerc|lu| lavor oy |a||rg aWay a|| ||s opu|erce.
17. |a|er|a| opu|erce |s so oeW||der|rg ||a| || ra|es ever a |earred, se|l-cor|ro||ed rar lorge| |o
searc| lor ||e goa| ol se|l-rea||za||or. 8u| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, ||e lord ol
||e ur|verse, car see every|||rg oy l|s W|||. T|erelore l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o l|r.
18. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lord 8ra|ra ||er oegar |o spea| |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||||r ||e |ear|rg ol lra||ada |a|araja, W|o s|ood rearoy W||| lo|ded |ards.
19. 8u| 8a|| |a|araja's c|as|e W|le, alra|d ard aggr|eved a| see|rg |er |usoard arres|ed, |rred|a|e|y
ollered ooe|sarces |o lord vararadeva [uperdra|. 3|e lo|ded |er |ards ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
20. 3r|ra|| v|rd|yava|| sa|d. 0 ry lord, ou |ave crea|ed ||e er||re ur|verse lor ||e erjoyrer| ol our
persora| pas||res, ou| loo||s|, ur|r|e|||ger| rer |ave c|a|red propr|e|ors||p lor ra|er|a| erjoyrer|.
Cer|a|r|y ||ey are s|are|ess agros||cs. la|se|y c|a|r|rg propr|e|ors||p, ||ey |||r| ||ey car g|ve c|ar||y
ard erjoy. lr suc| a cord|||or, W|a| good car ||ey do lor ou, W|o are ||e |rdeperder| crea|or,
ra|r|a|rer ard arr||||a|or ol |||s ur|verse?
21. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. 0 We||-W|s|er ard ras|er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, 0 Wors||pao|e 0e||y ol a|| ||e
der|gods, 0 a||-pervad|rg lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, roW |||s rar |as oeer sull|c|er||y pur|s|ed, lor
ou |ave |a|er every|||rg. NoW ou car re|ease ||r. le does ro| deserve |o oe pur|s|ed rore.
22. 8a|| |a|araja |ad a|ready ollered every|||rg |o our lords||p. w|||ou| |es||a||or, |e |as ollered
||s |ard, ||e p|are|s ard W|a|ever e|se |e earred oy ||s p|ous ac||v|||es, |rc|ud|rg ever ||s oWr oody.
23. 8y oller|rg ever Wa|er, reW|y groWr grass, or l|oWer ouds a| our |o|us lee|, ||ose W|o ra|r|a|r ro
rer|a| dup||c||y car ac||eve ||e ros| exa||ed pos|||or W||||r ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d. T||s 8a|| |a|araja,
W|||ou| dup||c||y, |as roW ollered every|||rg |r ||e ||ree Wor|ds. loW ||er car |e deserve |o suller
lror arres|?
24. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear lord 8ra|ra, oecause ol ra|er|a| opu|erce a
loo||s| persor oecores du||-W|||ed ard rad. T|us |e |as ro respec| lor aryore W||||r ||e ||ree Wor|ds
ard del|es ever |y au||or||y. To suc| a persor l s|oW spec|a| lavor oy l|rs| |a||rg aWay a|| ||s
possess|ors.
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25. w|||e ro|a||rg |r ||e cyc|e ol o|r|| ard dea|| aga|r ard aga|r |r d|llerer| spec|es oecause ol ||s oWr
lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ||e deperder| ||v|rg er|||y, oy good lor|ure, ray |apper |o oecore a |urar oe|rg.
T||s |urar o|r|| |s very rare|y oo|a|red.
2o. ll a |urar oe|rg |s oorr |r ar ar|s|ocra||c lar||y or a ||g|er s|a|us ol ||le, |l |e perlorrs Worderlu|
ac||v|||es, |l |e |s you||lu|, |l |e |as persora| oeau|y, a good educa||or ard good Wea|||, ard |l |e |s
rore||e|ess ro| proud ol ||s opu|erces, || |s |o oe urders|ood ||a| |e |s espec|a||y lavored oy ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
27. A|||oug| ar|s|ocra||c o|r|| ard o||er suc| opu|erces are |rped|rer|s |o advarcerer| |r devo||ora|
serv|ce oecause ||ey are causes ol la|se pres||ge ard pr|de, ||ese opu|erces rever d|s|uro a pure
devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
28. 8a|| |a|araja |as oecore ||e ros| larous arorg ||e derors ard roroe||evers, lor |r sp||e ol
oe|rg oerel| ol a|| ra|er|a| opu|erces, |e |s l|xed |r ||s devo||ora| serv|ce.
29-30. A|||oug| oerel| ol ||s r|c|es, la||er lror ||s or|g|ra| pos|||or, delea|ed ard arres|ed oy ||s
erer|es, reou|ed ard deser|ed oy ||s re|a||ves ard lr|erds, a|||oug| suller|rg ||e pa|r ol oe|rg oourd
ard a|||oug| reou|ed ard cursed oy ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, 8a|| |a|araja, oe|rg l|xed |r ||s voW, d|d ro|
g|ve up ||s |ru||lu|ress. l| Was cer|a|r|y W||| pre|ers|or ||a| l spo|e aoou| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ou| |e
d|d ro| g|ve up re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, lor |e |s |rue |o ||s Word.
31. T|e lord cor||rued. 8ecause ol ||s grea| |o|erarce, l |ave g|ver ||r a p|ace ro| oo|a|rao|e ever
oy ||e der|gods. le W||| oecore K|rg ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s dur|rg ||e per|od ol ||e |aru |roWr as
3avarr|.
32. ur||| 8a|| |a|araja ac||eves ||e pos|||or ol K|rg ol |eaver, |e s|a|| ||ve or ||e p|are| 3u|a|a, W||c|
Was rade oy v|sva|arra accord|rg |o |y order. 8ecause || |s espec|a||y pro|ec|ed oy |e, || |s lree
lror rer|a| ard ood||y r|ser|es, la||gue, d|zz|ress, delea| ard a|| o||er d|s|uroarces. 8a|| |a|araja,
you ray roW go ||ve ||ere peacelu||y.
33. 0 8a|| |a|araja [lrdrasera|, roW you ray go |o ||e p|are| 3u|a|a, W||c| |s des|red ever oy ||e
der|gods. l|ve ||ere peacelu||y, surrourded oy your lr|erds ard re|a||ves. A|| good lor|ure ur|o you.
34. 0r ||e p|are| 3u|a|a, ro| ever ||e predor|ra||rg de|||es ol o||er p|are|s, W|a| |o spea| ol ord|rary
peop|e, W||| oe ao|e |o corquer you. As lar as ||e derors are corcerred, |l ||ey |rarsgress your ru|e,
|y d|sc W||| |||| ||er.
35. 0 grea| |ero, l s|a|| a|Ways oe W||| you ard g|ve you pro|ec||or |r a|| respec|s a|org W||| your
assoc|a|es ard parap|erra||a. |oreover, you W||| a|Ways oe ao|e |o see |e ||ere.
3o. 8ecause ||ere you W||| see |y suprere proWess, your ra|er|a||s||c |deas ard arx|e||es ||a| |ave
ar|ser lror your assoc|a||or W||| ||e derors ard 0aravas W||| |rred|a|e|y oe varqu|s|ed.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-"hr++ Th+ D+#ig!ds R+gain "h+ H+av+n/y P/an+"s
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ||e suprere, arc|er|, e|erra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |ad ||us
spo|er |o 8a|| |a|araja, W|o |s ur|versa||y accep|ed as a pure devo|ee ol ||e lord ard ||erelore a
grea| sou|, 8a|| |a|araja, ||s eyes l|||ed W||| |ears, ||s |ards lo|ded ard ||s vo|ce la||er|rg |r devo||ora|
ecs|asy, resporded as lo||oWs.
2. 8a|| |a|araja sa|d. w|a| a Worderlu| ellec| ||ere |s |r ever a||erp||rg |o oller respec|lu| ooe|sarces
|o ou! l rere|y erdeavored |o oller ou ooe|sarces, ou| rore||e|ess ||e a||erp| Was as successlu| as
||ose ol pure devo|ees. T|e cause|ess rercy ou |ave s|oWr |o re, a la||er deror, Was rever
ac||eved ever oy ||e der|gods or ||e |eaders ol ||e var|ous p|are|s.
3. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er spea||rg |r |||s Way, 8a|| |a|araja ollered ||s ooe|sarces l|rs|
|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, ard ||er |o lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va. T|us |e Was
re|eased lror ||e oordage ol ||e raga-pasa [||e ropes ol varura|, ard |r lu|| sa||slac||or |e er|ered
||e p|are| |roWr as 3u|a|a.
4. T|us |av|rg de||vered ||e propr|e|ors||p ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s |o lrdra ard |av|rg lu|l|||ed ||e
des|re ol Ad|||, ro||er ol ||e der|gods, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ru|ed ||e alla|rs ol ||e
ur|verse.
5. w|er lra||ada |a|araja |eard |oW 8a|| |a|araja, ||s grardsor ard descerdar|, |ad oeer
re|eased lror oordage ard |ad ac||eved ||e oered|c||or ol ||e lord, |e spo|e as lo||oWs |r a |ore ol
grea||y ecs|a||c devo||or.
o. lra||ada |a|araja sa|d. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ou are ur|versa||y Wors||ped, ever
lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va Wors||p our |o|us lee|. e| a|||oug| ou are suc| a grea| persora|||y, ou
|ave ||rd|y pror|sed |o pro|ec| us, ||e derors. l |||r| ||a| suc| ||rdress |as rever oeer ac||eved
ever oy lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va or ||e goddess ol lor|ure, la|sr|, W|a| |o spea| ol o||er der|gods or
corror peop|e.
7. 0 suprere s|e||er ol everyore, grea| persora||||es |||e 8ra|ra erjoy ||e|r perlec||or s|rp|y oy
|as||rg ||e |orey ol rerder|rg serv|ce a| our |o|us lee|. 8u| as lor us, W|o are a|| rogues ard
deoauc|ees oorr ol ar erv|ous lar||y ol derors, |oW |ave We rece|ved our rercy? l| |as oeer
poss|o|e or|y oecause our rercy |s cause|ess.
8. 0 ry lord, our pas||res are a|| Worderlu||y perlorred oy our |rcorce|vao|e sp|r||ua| erergy, ard
oy |er perver|ed rel|ec||or, ||e ra|er|a| erergy, ou |ave crea|ed a|| ||e ur|verses. As ||e 3upersou| ol
a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ou are aWare ol every|||rg, ard ||erelore ou are cer|a|r|y equa| |oWard everyore.
Nore||e|ess, ou lavor our devo|ees. T||s |s ro| par||a|||y, |oWever, lor our c|arac|er|s||c |s jus| |||e
||a| ol a des|re |ree, W||c| y|e|ds every|||rg accord|rg |o ore's des|re.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 3o5
9. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear sor lra||ada, a|| good lor|ure ur|o you. lor ||e
||re oe|rg, p|ease go |o ||e p|ace |roWr as 3u|a|a ard ||ere erjoy |app|ress W||| your grardsor ard
your o||er re|a||ves ard lr|erds.
10. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead assured lra||ada |a|araja. ou s|a|| oe ao|e |o see |e
||ere |r |y usua| lea|ure W||| corc|s|e||, d|sc, c|uo ard |o|us |r |y |ard. 8ecause ol your
|rarscerder|a| o||ss due |o a|Ways persora||y see|rg |e, you W||| |ave ro lur||er oordage |o lru|||ve
ac||v|||es.
11-12. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Accorpar|ed oy 8a|| |a|araja, ry dear K|rg lar||s||, lra||ada
|a|araja, ||e ras|er ol a|| ||e c||els ol ||e derors, |oo| ||e 3uprere lord's order or ||s |ead W|||
lo|ded |ards. Al|er say|rg yes |o ||e lord, c|rcurarou|a||rg l|r ard oller|rg l|r respec|lu|
ooe|sarces, |e er|ered ||e |oWer p|are|ary sys|er |roWr as 3u|a|a.
13. lar|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, ||ereal|er addressed 3u|racarya, W|o Was
s||||rg rearoy |r ||e r|ds| ol ||e assero|y W||| ||e pr|es|s [ora|ra, |o|a, udga|a ard ad|varyu|. 0
|a|araja lar||s||, ||ese pr|es|s Were a|| ora|ra-vad|s, lo||oWers ol ||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es lor perlorr|rg
sacr|l|ces.
14. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, 3u|racarya, p|ease descr|oe ||e lau|| or d|screparcy |r your d|sc|p|e 8a||
|a|araja, W|o ergaged |r perlorr|rg sacr|l|ces. T||s lau|| W||| oe ru|||l|ed W|er judged |r ||e preserce
ol qua||l|ed ora|raras.
15. 3u|racarya sa|d. |y lord, ou are ||e erjoyer ard |aWg|ver |r a|| perlorrarces ol sacr|l|ce, ard
ou are ||e yajra-purusa, ||e persor |o W|or a|| sacr|l|ces are ollered. ll ore |as lu||y sa||sl|ed ou,
W|ere |s ||e c|arce ol d|screparc|es or lau||s |r ||s perlorrarces ol sacr|l|ce?
1o. T|ere ray oe d|screparc|es |r prorourc|rg ||e rar|ras ard ooserv|rg ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es,
ard, roreover, ||ere ray oe d|screparc|es |r regard |o ||re, p|ace, persor ard parap|erra||a. 8u|
W|er our lords||p's |o|y rare |s c|ar|ed, every|||rg oecores lau|||ess.
17. lord v|sru, l rus| rore||e|ess ac| |r ooed|erce |o our order oecause ooey|rg our order |s ros|
ausp|c|ous ard |s ||e l|rs| du|y ol everyore.
18. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lr |||s Way, ||e ros| poWerlu| 3u|racarya accep|ed ||e order ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| lu|| respec|. A|org W||| ||e oes| ora|raras, |e oegar |o
corpersa|e lor ||e d|screparc|es |r ||e sacr|l|ces perlorred oy 8a|| |a|araja.
19. 0 K|rg lar||s||, ||us |av|rg |a|er a|| ||e |ard ol 8a|| |a|araja oy oegg|rg, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord vararadeva, de||vered |o l|s oro||er lrdra a|| ||e |ard |a|er aWay oy
lrdra's erery.
20-21. lord 8ra|ra [||e ras|er ol K|rg 0a|sa ard a|| o||er lrajapa||s|, accorpar|ed oy a|| ||e
der|gods, ||e grea| sa|r||y persors, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol l||r|o|a, ||e |arus, ||e rur|s, ard suc| |eaders
as 0a|sa, 8|rgu ard Arg|ra, as We|| as Kar||||eya ard lord 3|va, accep|ed lord vararadeva as ||e
pro|ec|or ol everyore. le d|d |||s lor ||e p|easure ol Kasyapa |ur| ard ||s W|le Ad||| ard lor ||e
We|lare ol a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg ||e|r var|ous |eaders.
22-23. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lrdra Was cors|dered ||e K|rg ol a|| ||e ur|verse, ou| ||e der|gods, |eaded oy
lord 8ra|ra, War|ed uperdra, lord vararadeva, as ||e pro|ec|or ol ||e vedas, ||e pr|rc|p|es ol
re||g|or, lare, opu|erce, ausp|c|ousress, voWs, e|eva||or |o ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|er, ard ||oera||or.
T|us ||ey accep|ed uperdra, lord vararadeva, as ||e suprere ras|er ol every|||rg. T||s dec|s|or
rade a|| ||v|rg er||||es ex|rere|y |appy.
24. T|ereal|er, a|org W||| a|| ||e |eaders ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, p|aced lord
vararadeva oelore ||r ard, W||| ||e approva| ol lord 8ra|ra, oroug|| l|r |o ||e |eaver|y p|are| |r
a ce|es||a| a|rp|are.
25. lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver, oe|rg pro|ec|ed oy ||e arrs ol vararadeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ||us rega|red ||s ru|e ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds ard Was re|rs|a|ed |r ||s oWr pos|||or, suprere|y
opu|er|, lear|ess ard lu||y sa||sl|ed.
2o-27. lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va, lord Kar||||eya, ||e grea| sage 8|rgu, o||er sa|r||y persors, ||e
|r|ao||ar|s ol l||r|o|a ard a|| o||er ||v|rg er||||es preser|, |rc|ud|rg ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol 3|dd|a|o|a ard
||v|rg er||||es W|o |rave| |r ou|er space oy a|rp|are, a|| g|or|l|ed ||e urcorror ac||v|||es ol lord
vararadeva. 0 K|rg, W|||e c|ar||rg aoou| ard g|or|ly|rg ||e lord, ||ey re|urred |o ||e|r respec||ve
|eaver|y p|are|s. T|ey a|so pra|sed ||e pos|||or ol Ad|||.
28. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, p|easure ol your dyras|y, l |ave roW descr|oed |o you every|||rg aoou| ||e
Worderlu| ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead vararadeva. T|ose W|o |ear aoou| |||s
are cer|a|r|y lreed lror a|| ||e resu||s ol s|rlu| ac||v|||es.
29. 0re W|o |s suojec| |o dea|| carro| reasure ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Tr|v||rara, lord v|sru, ary rore ||ar |e car cour| ||e ruroer ol a|ors or ||e er||re p|are| ear||. No
ore, W|e||er oorr a|ready or des||red |o |a|e o|r||, |s ao|e |o do |||s. T||s |as oeer surg oy ||e grea|
sage vas|s||a.
30. ll ore |ears aoou| ||e urcorror ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|s var|ous
|rcarra||ors, |e |s cer|a|r|y e|eva|ed |o ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|er or ever oroug|| oac| |ore, oac|
|o 0od|ead.
31. w|erever ||e ac||v|||es ol vararadeva are descr|oed |r ||e course ol a r||ua||s||c cererory,
W|e||er ||e cererory oe perlorred |o p|ease ||e der|gods, |o p|ease ore's lorela||ers |r l||r|o|a, or
3oo SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
|o ce|eora|e a soc|a| ever| |||e a rarr|age, ||a| cererory s|ou|d oe urders|ood |o oe ex|rere|y
ausp|c|ous.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-.!r Ma"sya9 "h+ 3!rd1s 0ish In-arna"i!n
1. |a|araja lar||s|| sa|d. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, |s e|erra||y s||ua|ed |r l|s
|rarscerder|a| pos|||or, ye| le descerds |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ard rar|les|s l|rse|l |r var|ous
|rcarra||ors. l|s l|rs| |rcarra||or Was ||a| ol a grea| l|s|. 0 ros| poWerlu| 3u|adeva 0osvar|, l W|s| |o
|ear lror you ||e pas||res ol ||a| l|s| |rcarra||or.
2-3. w|a| Was ||e purpose lor W||c| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead accep|ed ||e aoor|rao|e
lorr ol a l|s|, exac||y as ar ord|rary ||v|rg oe|rg accep|s d|llerer| lorrs urder ||e |aWs ol |arra? T|e
lorr ol a l|s| |s cer|a|r|y corderred ard lu|| ol |err|o|e pa|r. 0 ry |ord, W|a| Was ||e purpose ol |||s
|rcarra||or? K|rd|y exp|a|r |||s |o us, lor |ear|rg aoou| ||e pas||res ol ||e lord |s ausp|c|ous lor
everyore.
4. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. w|er lar||s|| |a|araja ||us |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ||a| ros|
poWerlu| sa|r||y persor oegar descr|o|rg ||e pas||res ol ||e lord's |rcarra||or as a l|s|.
5. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, lor ||e sa|e ol pro|ec||rg ||e coWs, ora|raras, der|gods,
devo|ees, ||e ved|c |||era|ure, re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ard pr|rc|p|es |o lu|l||| ||e purpose ol ||le, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead accep|s ||e lorrs ol |rcarra||ors.
o. l||e ||e a|r pass|rg ||roug| d|llerer| |ypes ol a|rosp|ere, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
a|||oug| appear|rg sore||res as a |urar oe|rg ard sore||res as a |oWer ar|ra|, |s a|Ways
|rarscerder|a|. 8ecause le |s aoove ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure, le |s urallec|ed oy ||g|er ard
|oWer lorrs.
7. 0 K|rg lar||s||, a| ||e erd ol ||e pas| r|||err|ur, a| ||e erd ol 8ra|ra's day, oecause lord 8ra|ra
s|eeps dur|rg ||e r|g||, arr||||a||or |oo| p|ace, ard ||e ||ree Wor|ds Were covered oy ||e Wa|er ol ||e
ocear.
8. A| ||e erd ol 8ra|ra's day, W|er 8ra|ra le|| s|eepy ard des|red |o ||e doWr, ||e vedas Were
erara||rg lror ||s rou||, ard ||e grea| deror rared layagr|va s|o|e ||e ved|c |roW|edge.
9. urders|ard|rg ||e ac|s ol ||e grea| deror layagr|va, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|,
W|o |s lu|| ol a|| opu|erces, assured ||e lorr ol a l|s| ard saved ||e vedas oy |||||rg ||e deror.
10. 0ur|rg ||e Ca|susa-rarvar|ara ||ere Was a grea| ||rg rared 3a|yavra|a W|o Was a grea|
devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 3a|yavra|a perlorred aus|er|||es oy suos|s||rg or|y
or Wa|er.
11. lr |||s [||e preser|| r|||err|ur K|rg 3a|yavra|a |a|er oecare ||e sor ol v|vasvar, ||e ||rg ol ||e
sur p|are|, ard Was |roWr as 3radd|adeva. 8y ||e rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e
Was g|ver ||e pos| ol |aru.
12. 0re day W|||e K|rg 3a|yavra|a Was perlorr|rg aus|er|||es oy oller|rg Wa|er or ||e oar| ol ||e b|ver
Kr|ara|a, a sra|| l|s| appeared |r ||e Wa|er |r ||s pa|rs.
13. 3a|yavra|a, ||e K|rg ol 0rav|dadesa, ||reW ||e l|s| |r|o ||e Wa|er ol ||e r|ver a|org W||| ||e Wa|er |r
||s pa|r, 0 K|rg lar||s||, descerdar| ol 8|ara|a.
14. w||| ar appea||rg vo|ce, ||e poor sra|| l|s| sa|d |o K|rg 3a|yavra|a, W|o Was very rerc|lu|. |y
dear K|rg, pro|ec|or ol ||e poor, W|y are you ||roW|rg |e |r ||e Wa|er ol ||e r|ver, W|ere ||ere are
o||er aqua||cs W|o car |||| |e? l ar very ruc| alra|d ol ||er.
15. To p|ease ||rse|l, K|rg 3a|yavra|a, ro| |roW|rg ||a| ||e l|s| Was ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, dec|ded W||| grea| p|easure |o g|ve ||e l|s| pro|ec||or.
1o. T|e rerc|lu| K|rg, oe|rg roved oy ||e p|||ao|e Words ol ||e l|s|, p|aced ||e l|s| |r a Wa|er jug ard
oroug|| l|r |o ||s oWr res|derce.
17. 8u| |r ore r|g|| ||a| l|s| greW so ruc| ||a| le cou|d ro| rove l|s oody corlor|ao|y |r ||e Wa|er ol
||e po|. le ||er spo|e |o ||e K|rg as lo||oWs.
18. 0 |y dear K|rg, l do ro| |||e ||v|rg |r |||s Wa|erpo| W||| suc| grea| d|ll|cu||y. T|erelore, p|ease l|rd
sore oe||er reservo|r ol Wa|er W|ere l car ||ve corlor|ao|y.
19. T|er, |a||rg ||e l|s| ou| ol ||e Wa|erpo|, ||e K|rg ||reW l|r |r a |arge We||. 8u| W||||r a rorer| ||e
l|s| deve|oped |o ||e |erg|| ol ||ree cuo||s.
20. T|e l|s| ||er sa|d. |y dear K|rg, |||s reservo|r ol Wa|er |s ro| l|| lor |y |appy res|derce. l|ease
g|ve |e a rore ex|ers|ve poo| ol Wa|er, lor l |ave |a|er s|e||er ol you.
21. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, ||e K|rg |oo| ||e l|s| lror ||e We|| ard ||reW l|r |r a |a|e, ou| ||e l|s| ||er
assured a g|gar||c lorr exceed|rg ||e ex|er| ol ||e Wa|er.
22. T|e l|s| ||er sa|d. 0 K|rg, l ar a |arge aqua||c, ard |||s Wa|er |s ro| a| a|| su||ao|e lor |e. NoW
||rd|y l|rd sore Way |o save |e. l| Wou|d oe oe||er |o pu| |e |r ||e Wa|er ol a |a|e ||a| W||| rever
reduce.
23. w|er ||us reques|ed, K|rg 3a|yavra|a |oo| ||e l|s| |o ||e |arges| reservo|r ol Wa|er. 8u| W|er ||a|
a|so proved |rsull|c|er|, ||e K|rg a| |as| ||reW ||e g|gar||c l|s| |r|o ||e ocear.
24. w|||e oe|rg ||roWr |r ||e ocear, ||e l|s| sa|d |o K|rg 3a|yavra|a. 0 |ero, |r |||s Wa|er ||ere are
very poWerlu| ard dargerous s|ar|s ||a| W||| ea| |e. T|erelore you s|ou|d ro| ||roW |e |r |||s p|ace.
25. Al|er |ear|rg ||ese sWee| Words lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r ||e lorr ol a l|s|, ||e
K|rg, oe|rg oeW||dered, as|ed l|r. w|o are ou, s|r? ou s|rp|y oeW||der us.
2o. |y lord, |r ore day ou |ave exparded ourse|l lor |urdreds ol r||es, cover|rg ||e Wa|er ol ||e
r|ver ard ||e ocear. 8elore |||s l |ad rever seer or |eard ol suc| ar aqua||c ar|ra|.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 3o7
27. |y lord, ou are cer|a|r|y ||e |rex|aus||o|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, 3r| lar|.
l| |s |o s|oW our rercy |o ||e ||v|rg er||||es ||a| ou |ave roW assured ||e lorr ol ar aqua||c.
28. 0 ry lord, ras|er ol crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or, 0 oes| ol erjoyers, lord v|sru, ou
are ||e |eader ard des||ra||or ol surrerdered devo|ees |||e us. T|erelore |e| re oller ry respec|lu|
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
29. A|| our pas||res ard |rcarra||ors cer|a|r|y appear lor ||e We|lare ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T|erelore,
ry lord, l W|s| |o |roW ||e purpose lor W||c| ou |ave assured |||s lorr ol a l|s|.
30. 0 ry lord, possess|rg eyes |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a |o|us, ||e Wors||p ol ||e der|gods, W|o are |r ||e
ood||y corcep| ol ||le, |s lru|||ess |r a|| respec|s. 8u| oecause ou are ||e suprere lr|erd ard dearros|
3upersou| ol everyore, Wors||p ol our |o|us lee| |s rever use|ess. ou |ave ||erelore rar|les|ed our
lorr as a l|s|.
31. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er K|rg 3a|yavra|a spo|e |r |||s Way, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o a| ||e erd ol ||e yuga |ad assured ||e lorr ol a l|s| |o oerel|| l|s devo|ee ard erjoy
l|s pas||res |r ||e Wa|er ol |rurda||or, resporded as lo||oWs.
32. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 K|rg, W|o car suodue your erer|es, or ||e sever||
day lror |oday ||e ||ree Wor|ds--8|u|, 8|uva| ard 3va|--W||| a|| rerge |r|o ||e Wa|er ol |rurda||or.
33. w|er a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds rerge |r|o ||e Wa|er, a |arge ooa| ser| oy |e W||| appear oelore you.
34-35. T|ereal|er, 0 K|rg, you s|a|| co||ec| a|| |ypes ol |eros ard seeds ard |oad ||er or ||a| grea|
ooa|. T|er, accorpar|ed oy ||e sever rs|s ard surrourded oy a|| ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es, you s|a|| ge|
aooard ||a| ooa|, ard W|||ou| roroseress you s|a|| eas||y |rave| W||| your corpar|ors or ||e ocear ol
|rurda||or, ||e or|y |||ur|ra||or oe|rg ||e ellu|gerce ol ||e grea| rs|s.
3o. T|er, as ||e ooa| |s |ossed aoou| oy ||e poWerlu| W|rds, a||ac| ||e vesse| |o |y |orr oy rears ol
||e grea| serper| vasu||, lor l s|a|| oe preser| oy your s|de.
37. lu|||rg ||e ooa|, W||| you ard a|| ||e rs|s |r ||, 0 K|rg, l s|a|| |rave| |r ||e Wa|er ol devas|a||or ur|||
||e r|g|| ol lord 8ra|ra's s|uroer |s over.
38. ou W||| oe ||oroug||y adv|sed ard lavored oy |e, ard oecause ol your |rqu|r|es, every|||rg aoou|
|y g|or|es, W||c| are |roWr as parar ora|ra, W||| oe rar|les| W||||r your |ear|. T|us you W||| |roW
every|||rg aoou| |e.
39. Al|er ||us |rs|ruc||rg ||e K|rg, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |rred|a|e|y d|sappeared.
T|er K|rg 3a|yavra|a oegar |o Wa|| lor ||a| ||re ol W||c| ||e lord |ad |rs|ruc|ed.
40. Al|er spread|rg |usa W||| ||s ||ps po|r||rg eas|, ||e sa|r||y K|rg, ||rse|l lac|rg ||e ror||eas|, sa|
doWr or ||e grass ard oegar |o red||a|e upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, W|o |ad
assured ||e lorr ol a l|s|.
41. T|ereal|er, g|gar||c c|ouds pour|rg |rcessar| Wa|er sWe||ed ||e ocear rore ard rore. T|us ||e
ocear oegar |o overl|oW or|o ||e |ard ard |rurda|e ||e er||re Wor|d.
42. As 3a|yavra|a rereroered ||e order ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |e saW a ooa|
cor|rg rear ||r. T|us |e co||ec|ed |eros ard creepers, ard, accorpar|ed oy sa|r||y ora|raras, |e
go| aooard ||e ooa|.
43. T|e sa|r||y ora|raras, oe|rg p|eased W||| ||e K|rg, sa|d |o ||r. 0 K|rg, p|ease red||a|e upor ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Kesava. le W||| save us lror |||s |rperd|rg darger ard arrarge lor
our We||-oe|rg.
44. T|er, W|||e ||e K|rg cors|ar||y red||a|ed upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a |arge
go|der l|s| appeared |r ||e ocear ol |rurda||or. T|e l|s| |ad ore |orr ard Was e|g|| r||||or r||es
|org.
45. lo||oW|rg ||e |rs|ruc||ors lorrer|y g|ver oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e K|rg
arc|ored ||e ooa| |o ||e l|s|'s |orr, us|rg ||e serper| vasu|| as a rope. T|us oe|rg sa||sl|ed, |e oegar
oller|rg prayers |o ||e lord.
4o. T|e K|rg sa|d. 8y ||e grace ol ||e lord, ||ose W|o |ave |os| ||e|r se|l-|roW|edge s|rce ||re
|rreror|a|, ard W|o oecause ol |||s |grorarce are |rvo|ved |r a ra|er|a|, cord|||ora| ||le lu|| ol
r|ser|es, oo|a|r ||e c|arce |o ree| ||e lord's devo|ee. l accep| ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
as ||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er.
47. lr |opes ol oecor|rg |appy |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ||e loo||s| cord|||ored sou| perlorrs lru|||ve
ac||v|||es ||a| resu|| or|y |r suller|rg. 8u| oy rerder|rg serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
ore oecores lree lror suc| la|se des|res lor |app|ress. |ay ry suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er cu| ||e |ro|
ol la|se des|res lror ||e core ol ry |ear|.
48. 0re W|o War|s |o oe lree ol ra|er|a| er|arg|erer| s|ou|d |a|e |o ||e serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard g|ve up ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol |grorarce, |rvo|v|rg p|ous ard |rp|ous
ac||v|||es. T|us ore rega|rs ||s or|g|ra| |der|||y, jus| as a o|oc| ol go|d or s||ver s|eds a|| d|r| ard
oecores pur|l|ed W|er |rea|ed W||| l|re. |ay ||a| |rex|aus||o|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
oecore our sp|r||ua| ras|er, lor le |s ||e or|g|ra| sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a|| o||er sp|r||ua| ras|ers.
49. Ne|||er a|| ||e der|gods, ror ||e so-ca||ed gurus ror a|| o||er peop|e, e|||er |rdeperder||y or
|oge||er, car oller rercy ||a| equa|s ever ore |er-||ousard|| ol ours. T|erelore l W|s| |o |a|e s|e||er
ol our |o|us lee|.
50. As a o||rd rar, oe|rg urao|e |o see, accep|s aro||er o||rd rar as ||s |eader, peop|e W|o do ro|
|roW ||e goa| ol ||le accep| soreore as a guru W|o |s a rasca| ard a loo|. 8u| We are |r|eres|ed |r se|l-
3o8 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
rea||za||or. T|erelore We accep| ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, as our sp|r||ua| ras|er, lor
ou are ao|e |o see |r a|| d|rec||ors ard are orr|sc|er| |||e ||e sur.
51. A ra|er|a||s||c so-ca||ed guru |rs|ruc|s ||s ra|er|a||s||c d|sc|p|es aoou| ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard
serse gra||l|ca||or, ard oecause ol suc| |rs|ruc||ors ||e loo||s| d|sc|p|es cor||rue |r ||e ra|er|a||s||c
ex|s|erce ol |grorarce. 8u| our lords||p g|ves |roW|edge ||a| |s e|erra|, ard ||e |r|e|||ger| persor
rece|v|rg suc| |roW|edge |s qu|c||y s||ua|ed |r ||s or|g|ra| cors|||u||ora| pos|||or.
52. |y lord, ou are ||e suprere We||-W|s||rg lr|erd ol everyore, ||e dearros| lr|erd, ||e cor|ro||er,
||e 3upersou|, ||e suprere |rs|ruc|or ard ||e g|ver ol suprere |roW|edge ard ||e lu|l|||rer| ol a||
des|res. 8u| a|||oug| ou are W||||r ||e |ear|, ||e loo||s|, oecause ol |us|y des|res |r ||e |ear|, carro|
urders|ard ou.
53. 0 3uprere lord, lor se|l-rea||za||or l surrerder ur|o ou, W|o are Wors||ped oy ||e der|gods as
||e suprere cor|ro||er ol every|||rg. 8y our |rs|ruc||ors, expos|rg ||le's purpose, ||rd|y cu| ||e |ro|
lror ||e core ol ry |ear| ard |e| re |roW ||e des||ra||or ol ry ||le.
54. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er 3a|yavra|a |ad ||us prayed |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |ad assured ||e lorr ol a l|s|, ||e lord, W|||e rov|rg |r ||e Wa|er ol |rurda||or,
exp|a|red |o ||r ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
55. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||us exp|a|red |o K|rg 3a|yavra|a ||e sp|r||ua| sc|erce |roWr
as sar||ya-yoga, ||e sc|erce oy W||c| ore d|s||rgu|s|es oe|Weer ra||er ard sp|r|| [|r o||er Words,
o|a|||-yoga|, a|org W||| ||e |rs|ruc||ors cor|a|red |r ||e luraras [||e o|d ||s|or|es| ard ||e sar|||as.
T|e lord exp|a|red l|rse|l |r a|| ||ese |||era|ures.
5o. w|||e s||||rg |r ||e ooa|, K|rg 3a|yavra|a, accorpar|ed oy ||e grea| sa|r||y persors, ||s|ered |o ||e
|rs|ruc||ors ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r regard |o se|l-rea||za||or. T|ese |rs|ruc||ors
Were a|| lror ||e e|erra| ved|c |||era|ure [ora|ra|. T|us ||e K|rg ard sages |ad ro douo| aoou| ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru||.
57. A| ||e erd ol ||e |as| |rurda||or [dur|rg ||e per|od ol 3vayaro|uva |aru| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead ||||ed ||e deror rared layagr|va ard de||vered a|| ||e ved|c |||era|ures |o lord 8ra|ra
W|er lord 8ra|ra aWa|ered lror s|eep|rg.
58. K|rg 3a|yavra|a Was |||ur|ra|ed W||| a|| ved|c |roW|edge oy ||e rercy ol lord v|sru, ard |r |||s
per|od |e |as roW |a|er o|r|| as va|vasva|a |aru, ||e sor ol ||e sur-god.
59. T||s s|ory corcerr|rg ||e grea| K|rg 3a|yavra|a ard ||e l|s| |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, v|sru, |s a grea| |rarscerder|a| rarra||or. Aryore W|o |ears || |s de||vered lror ||e
reac||ors ol s|rlu| ||le.
o0. 0re W|o rarra|es |||s descr|p||or ol ||e |a|sya |rcarra||or ard K|rg 3a|yavra|a W||| cer|a|r|y |ave
a|| ||s aro|||ors lu|l|||ed, ard |e W||| urdouo|ed|y re|urr |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
o1. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o pre|erded |o oe a
g|gar||c l|s|, W|o res|ored ||e ved|c |||era|ure |o lord 8ra|ra W|er lord 8ra|ra aWa|ered lror
s|eep, ard W|o exp|a|red ||e esserce ol ved|c |||era|ure |o K|rg 3a|yavra|a ard ||e grea| sa|r||y
persors.
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'hap"+r &n+ King Sdy#na B+-!#+s a (!#an
1. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. |y |ord, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, you |ave e|aoora|e|y descr|oed a|| ||e per|ods ol ||e
var|ous |arus ard, W||||r ||ose per|ods, ||e Worderlu| ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o |as ur||r||ed po|ercy. l ar lor|ura|e |o |ave |eard a|| ol |||s lror you.
2-3. 3a|yavra|a, ||e sa|r||y ||rg ol 0rav|dadesa W|o rece|ved sp|r||ua| |roW|edge a| ||e erd ol ||e |as|
r|||err|ur oy ||e grace ol ||e 3uprere, |a|er oecare va|vasva|a |aru, ||e sor ol v|vasvar, |r ||e
rex| rarvar|ara [per|od ol |aru|. l |ave rece|ved |||s |roW|edge lror you. l a|so urders|ard ||a| suc|
||rgs as l|sva|u Were ||s sors, as you |ave a|ready exp|a|red.
4. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e 3u|adeva 0osvar|, 0 grea| ora|rara, ||rd|y descr|oe |o us separa|e|y ||e
dyras||es ard c|arac|er|s||cs ol a|| ||ose ||rgs, lor We are a|Ways eager |o |ear suc| |op|cs lror you.
5. K|rd|y |e|| us aoou| ||e ao|||||es ol a|| ||e ce|eora|ed ||rgs oorr |r ||e dyras|y ol va|vasva|a |aru,
|rc|ud|rg ||ose W|o |ave a|ready passed, ||ose W|o ray appear |r ||e lu|ure, ard ||ose W|o ex|s| a|
preser|.
o. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. w|er 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ||e grea|es| |roWer ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, Was ||us
reques|ed oy |a|araja lar||s|| |r ||e assero|y ol a|| ||e sc|o|ars |earred |r ved|c |roW|edge, |e ||er
proceeded |o spea|.
7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg, suoduer ol your erer|es, roW |ear lror re |r grea| de|a||
aoou| ||e dyras|y ol |aru. l s|a|| exp|a|r as ruc| as poss|o|e, a|||oug| ore cou|d ro| say every|||rg
aoou| ||, ever |r |urdreds ol years.
8. T|e |rarscerder|a| 3uprere lersor, ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, W|o are |r d|llerer| s|a|uses
ol ||le, ||g| ard |oW, ex|s|ed a| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur, W|er re|||er |||s rar|les|ed cosros ror
ary|||rg e|se ou| l|r ex|s|ed.
9. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lror ||e rave| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Was gerera|ed a go|der
|o|us, or W||c| ||e lour-laced lord 8ra|ra |oo| ||s o|r||.
10. lror ||e r|rd ol lord 8ra|ra, |ar|c| |oo| o|r||, ard lror ||e serer ol |ar|c|, Kasyapa appeared
lror ||e Woro ol ||e daug||er ol 0a|sa |a|araja. lror Kasyapa, oy ||e Woro ol Ad|||, v|vasvar |oo|
o|r||.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 3o9
11-12. 0 K|rg, oes| ol ||e 8|ara|a dyras|y, lror v|vasvar, oy ||e Woro ol 3arjra, 3radd|adeva
|aru Was oorr. 3radd|adeva |aru, |av|rg corquered ||s serses, oego| |er sors |r ||e Woro ol ||s
W|le, 3radd|a. T|e rares ol ||ese sors Were l|sva|u, Nrga, 3arya||, 0|s|a, 0|rs|a, Karusa|a,
Nar|syar|a, lrsad|ra, Nao|aga ard Kav|.
13. |aru a| l|rs| |ad ro sors. T|erelore, |r order |o ge| a sor lor ||r, ||e grea| sa|r| vas|s||a, W|o
Was very poWerlu| |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, perlorred a sacr|l|ce |o sa||sly ||e der|gods |||ra ard
varura.
14. 0ur|rg ||a| sacr|l|ce, 3radd|a, |aru's W|le, W|o Was ooserv|rg ||e voW ol suos|s||rg or|y oy
dr|r||rg r|||, approac|ed ||e pr|es| oller|rg ||e sacr|l|ce, ollered ooe|sarces |o ||r ard oegged lor a
daug||er.
15. To|d oy ||e c||el pr|es| NoW oller oo|a||ors, ||e persor |r c|arge ol oo|a||ors |oo| c|ar|l|ed ou||er
|o oller. le ||er rereroered ||e reques| ol |aru's W|le ard perlorred ||e sacr|l|ce W|||e c|ar||rg ||e
Word vasa|.
1o. |aru |ad oegur ||a| sacr|l|ce lor ||e sa|e ol ge|||rg a sor, ou| oecause ||e pr|es| Was d|ver|ed oy
||e reques| ol |aru's W|le, a daug||er rared l|a Was oorr. upor see|rg ||e daug||er, |aru Was ro|
very sa||sl|ed. T|us |e spo|e |o ||s guru, vas|s||a, as lo||oWs.
17. |y |ord, a|| ol you are exper| |r c|ar||rg ||e ved|c rar|ras. loW ||er |as ||e resu|| oeer oppos||e
|o ||e ore des|red? T||s |s a ra||er lor |arer|a||or. T|ere s|ou|d ro| |ave oeer suc| a reversa| ol ||e
resu||s ol ||e ved|c rar|ras.
18. ou are a|| se|l-cor|ro||ed, We|| oa|arced |r r|rd, ard aWare ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. Ard oecause ol
aus|er|||es ard perarces you are corp|e|e|y c|earsed ol a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. our Words, |||e
||ose ol ||e der|gods, are rever oall|ed. T|er |oW |s || poss|o|e ||a| your de|err|ra||or |as la||ed?
19. T|e ros| poWerlu| grea|-grardla||er vas|s||a, al|er |ear|rg ||ese Words ol |aru, urders|ood ||e
d|screparcy or ||e par| ol ||e pr|es|. T|us |e spo|e as lo||oWs |o ||e sor ol ||e sur-god.
20. T||s d|screparcy |r ||e oojec||ve |s due |o your pr|es|'s dev|a||or lror ||e or|g|ra| purpose.
loWever, oy ry oWr proWess l s|a|| g|ve you a good sor.
21. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg lar||s||, al|er ||e ros| larous ard poWerlu| vas|s||a rade |||s
dec|s|or, |e ollered prayers |o ||e 3uprere lersor, v|sru, |o |rarslorr l|a |r|o a ra|e.
22. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e suprere cor|ro||er, oe|rg p|eased W||| vas|s||a, gave
||r ||e oered|c||or |e des|red. T|us l|a Was |rarslorred |r|o a very l|re ra|e rared 3udyurra.
23-24. 0 K|rg lar||s||, ||a| |ero 3udyurra, accorpar|ed oy a leW r|r|s|ers ard assoc|a|es ard r|d|rg
or a |orse oroug|| lror 3|rd|upradesa, orce Wer| |r|o ||e lores| |o |ur|. le Wore arror ard Was
decora|ed W||| ooWs ard arroWs, ard |e Was very oeau||lu|. w|||e lo||oW|rg ||e ar|ra|s ard |||||rg
||er, |e reac|ed ||e ror||err par| ol ||e lores|.
25. T|ere |r ||e ror||, a| ||e oo||or ol |our| |eru, |s a lores| |roWr as 3u|urara W|ere lord 3|va
a|Ways erjoys W||| ura. 3udyurra er|ered ||a| lores|.
2o. 0 K|rg lar||s||, as soor as 3udyurra, W|o Was exper| |r suodu|rg erer|es, er|ered ||e lores|, |e
saW ||rse|l |rarslorred |r|o a lera|e ard ||s |orse |rarslorred |r|o a rare.
27. w|er ||s lo||oWers a|so saW ||e|r |der||||es |rarslorred ard ||e|r sex reversed, ||ey Were a|| very
rorose ard jus| |oo|ed a| ore aro||er.
28. |a|araja lar||s|| sa|d. 0 ros| poWerlu| ora|rara, W|y Was |||s p|ace so erpoWered, ard W|o
rade || so poWerlu|? K|rd|y arsWer |||s ques||or, lor l ar very eager |o |ear aoou| |||s.
29. 3u|adeva 0osvar| arsWered. 0rea| sa|r||y persors W|o s|r|c||y ooserved ||e sp|r||ua| ru|es ard
regu|a||ors ard W|ose oWr ellu|gerce d|ss|pa|ed a|| ||e dar|ress ol a|| d|rec||ors orce care |o see
lord 3|va |r ||a| lores|.
30. w|er ||e goddess Aro||a saW ||e grea| sa|r||y persors, s|e Was very ruc| as|ared oecause a|
||a| ||re s|e Was ra|ed. 3|e |rred|a|e|y go| up lror ||e |ap ol |er |usoard ard |r|ed |o cover |er
oreas|.
31. 3ee|rg lord 3|va ard larva|| ergaged |r sexua| alla|rs, a|| ||e grea| sa|r||y persors |rred|a|e|y
des|s|ed lror go|rg lur||er ard depar|ed lor ||e asrara ol Nara-Narayara.
32. T|ereupor, jus| |o p|ease ||s W|le, lord 3|va sa|d, Ary ra|e er|er|rg |||s p|ace s|a|| |rred|a|e|y
oecore a lera|e!
33. 3|rce ||a| ||re, ro ra|e |ad er|ered ||a| lores|. 8u| roW K|rg 3udyurra, |av|rg oeer |rarslorred
|r|o a lera|e, oegar |o Wa|| W||| ||s assoc|a|es lror ore lores| |o aro||er.
34. 3udyurra |ad oeer |rarslorred |r|o ||e oes| ol oeau||lu| Worer W|o exc||e sexua| des|re ard
Was surrourded oy o||er Worer. upor see|rg |||s oeau||lu| Worar |o||er|rg rear ||s asrara, 8ud|a,
||e sor ol ||e roor, |rred|a|e|y des|red |o erjoy |er.
35. T|e oeau||lu| Worar a|so des|red |o accep| 8ud|a, ||e sor ol ||e ||rg ol ||e roor, as |er
|usoard. T|us 8ud|a oego| |r |er Woro a sor rared lururava.
3o. l |eard lror re||ao|e sources ||a| K|rg 3udyurra, ||e sor ol |aru, |av|rg ||us ac||eved
ler|r|r||y, rereroered ||s lar|||a| sp|r||ua| ras|er, vas|s||a.
37. upor see|rg 3udyurra's dep|orao|e cord|||or, vas|s||a Was very ruc| aggr|eved. 0es|r|rg lor
3udyurra |o rega|r ||s ra|eress, vas|s||a aga|r oegar |o Wors||p lord 3ar|ara [3|va|.
370 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
38-39. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lord 3|va Was p|eased W||| vas|s||a. T|erelore, |o sa||sly ||r ard |o |eep ||s
oWr Word |o larva||, lord 3|va sa|d |o ||a| sa|r||y persor, our d|sc|p|e 3udyurra ray rera|r a ra|e
lor ore ror|| ard a lera|e lor ||e rex|. lr |||s Way |e ray ru|e ||e Wor|d as |e |||es.
40. T|us oe|rg lavored oy ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, accord|rg |o ||e Words ol lord 3|va, 3udyurra
rega|red ||s des|red ra|eress every a||erra|e ror|| ard |r |||s Way ru|ed ||e ||rgdor, a|||oug| ||e
c|||zers Were ro| sa||sl|ed W||| |||s.
41. 0 K|rg, 3udyurra |ad ||ree very p|ous sors, rared u||a|a, 0aya ard v|ra|a, W|o oecare ||e
||rgs ol ||e 0a|s|ra-pa||a.
42. T|ereal|er, W|er ||e ||re Was r|pe, W|er 3udyurra, ||e ||rg ol ||e Wor|d, Was sull|c|er||y o|d, |e
de||vered ||e er||re ||rgdor |o ||s sor lururava ard er|ered ||e lores|.
'hap"+r Tw! Th+ Dynas"i+s !. "h+ S!ns !. Man
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|ereal|er, W|er ||s sor 3udyurra |ad ||us gore |o ||e lores| |o accep|
||e order ol varapras||a, va|vasva|a |aru [3radd|adeva|, oe|rg des|rous ol ge|||rg rore sors,
perlorred severe aus|er|||es or ||e oar| ol ||e arura lor ore |urdred years.
2. T|er, oecause ol |||s des|re lor sors, ||e |aru |roWr as 3radd|adeva Wors||ped ||e 3uprere
lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e lord ol ||e der|gods. T|us |e go| |er sors exac||y |||e ||rse|l.
Arorg ||er a||, l|sva|u Was ||e e|des|.
3. Arorg ||ese sors, lrsad|ra, lo||oW|rg ||e order ol ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, Was ergaged as a pro|ec|or
ol coWs. le Wou|d s|ard a|| r|g|| W||| a sWord |o g|ve ||e coWs pro|ec||or.
4. 0rce a| r|g||, W|||e || Was ra|r|rg, a ||ger er|ered ||e |ard ol ||e coWs|ed. upor see|rg ||e ||ger, a||
||e coWs, W|o Were |y|rg doWr, go| up |r lear ard sca||ered |ere ard ||ere or ||e |ard.
5-o. w|er ||e very s|rorg ||ger se|zed ||e coW, ||e coW screared |r d|s|ress ard lear, ard lrsad|ra,
|ear|rg ||e screar|rg, |rred|a|e|y lo||oWed ||e sourd. le |oo| up ||s sWord, ou| oecause ||e s|ars
Were covered oy c|ouds, |e r|s|oo| ||e coW lor ||e ||ger ard r|s|a|er|y cu| oll ||e coWs' |ead W|||
grea| lorce.
7. 8ecause ||e ||ger's ear |ad oeer cu| oy ||e edge ol ||e sWord, ||e ||ger Was very alra|d, ard || l|ed
lror ||a| p|ace, W|||e o|eed|rg or ||e s|ree|.
8. lr ||e rorr|rg, W|er lrsad|ra, W|o Was qu||e ao|e |o suodue ||s erery, saW ||a| |e |ad ||||ed ||e
coW a|||oug| a| r|g|| |e ||oug|| |e |ad ||||ed ||e ||ger, |e Was very ur|appy.
9. A|||oug| lrsad|ra |ad corr|||ed ||e s|r ur|roW|rg|y, ||s lar||y pr|es|, vas|s||a, cursed ||r,
say|rg, lr your rex| ||le you s|a|| ro| oe ao|e |o oecore a |sa|r|ya. lrs|ead, you s|a|| |a|e o|r|| as a
sudra oecause ol |||||rg ||e coW.
10. w|er ||e |ero lrsad|ra Was ||us cursed oy ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, |e accep|ed ||e curse W||| lo|ded
|ards. T|er, |av|rg cor|ro||ed ||s serses, |e |oo| ||e voW ol ora|racarya, W||c| |s approved oy a||
grea| sages.
11-13. T|ereal|er, lrsad|ra ga|red re||el lror a|| respors|o|||||es, oecare peacelu| |r r|rd, ard
es|ao||s|ed cor|ro| over a|| ||s serses. 8e|rg urallec|ed oy ra|er|a| cord|||ors, oe|rg p|eased W|||
W|a|ever Was ava||ao|e oy ||e grace ol ||e lord |o ra|r|a|r oody ard sou| |oge||er, ard oe|rg equa|
|oWard everyore, |e gave lu|| a||er||or |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, W|o |s ||e
|rarscerder|a| 3upersou|, lree lror ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. T|us lrsad|ra, lu||y sa||sl|ed |r pure
|roW|edge, a|Ways |eep|rg ||s r|rd or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ac||eved pure
devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord ard oegar |rave||rg a|| over ||e Wor|d, W|||ou| allec||or lor ra|er|a|
ac||v|||es, as |l |e Were deal, duro ard o||rd.
14. w||| |||s a||||ude, lrsad|ra oecare a grea| sa|r|, ard W|er |e er|ered ||e lores| ard saW a
o|az|rg lores| l|re, |e |oo| |||s oppor|ur||y |o ourr ||s oody |r ||e l|re. T|us |e ac||eved ||e
|rarscerder|a|, sp|r||ua| Wor|d.
15. 8e|rg re|uc|ar| |o accep| ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, |aru's yourges| sor, W|ose rare Was Kav|, gave
up ||e ||rgdor oelore a||a|r|rg lu|| you||. Accorpar|ed oy ||s lr|erds, |e Wer| |o ||e lores|, a|Ways
|||r||rg ol ||e se|l-ellu|ger| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||||r ||e core ol ||s |ear|. T|us |e
a||a|red perlec||or.
1o. lror Karusa, aro||er sor ol |aru, care ||e Karusa dyras|y, a lar||y ol |sa|r|yas. T|e Karusa
|sa|r|yas Were ||e ||rgs ol ||e ror||err d|rec||or. T|ey Were ce|eora|ed pro|ec|ors ol ora|r|r|ca|
cu||ure ard Were a|| l|rr|y re||g|ous.
17. lror ||e sor ol |aru rared 0|rs|a care a |sa|r|ya cas|e ca||ed 0|ars|a, W|ose reroers
ac||eved ||e pos|||or ol ora|raras |r |||s Wor|d. T|er, lror ||e sor ol |aru rared Nrga care
3ura||. lror 3ura|| care 8|u|ajyo||, ard lror 8|u|ajyo|| care vasu.
18. T|e sor ol vasu Was lra|||a, W|ose sor Was 0g|avar. 0g|avar's sor Was a|so |roWr as
0g|avar, ard ||s daug||er Was 0g|ava||. 3udarsara rarr|ed ||a| daug||er.
19. lror Nar|syar|a care a sor rared C||rasera ard lror ||r a sor rared b|sa. lror b|sa care
||d|var, lror ||d|var care lurra, ard lror lurra care lrdrasera.
20. lror lrdrasera care v||||o|ra, lror v||||o|ra care 3a|yasrava, lror 3a|yasrava care ||e sor
rared urusrava, ard lror urusrava care 0evada||a.
21. lror 0evada||a care a sor |roWr as Agr|vesya, W|o Was ||e l|re-god Agr| ||rse|l. T||s sor,
W|o Was a ce|eora|ed sa|r|, Was We|| |roWr as Kar|ra ard Ja|u|arrya.
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22. 0 K|rg, lror Agr|vesya care a ora|r|r|ca| dyras|y |roWr as Agr|vesyayara. NoW ||a| l |ave
descr|oed ||e descerdar|s ol Nar|syar|a, |e| re descr|oe ||e descerdar|s ol 0|s|a. l|ease |ear lror
re.
23-24. 0|s|a |ad a sor oy ||e rare Nao|aga. T||s Nao|aga, W|o Was d|llerer| lror ||e Nao|aga
descr|oed |a|er, oecare a va|sya oy occupa||ora| du|y. T|e sor ol Nao|aga Was |roWr as
8|a|ardara, ||e sor ol 8|a|ardara Was va|sapr|||, ard ||s sor Was lrarsu. lrarsu's sor Was
lrara||, lrara||'s sor Was K|ar||ra, K|ar||ra's sor Was Ca|susa, ard ||s sor Was v|v|rsa||.
25. T|e sor ol v|v|rsa|| Was baro|a, W|ose sor Was ||e grea| ard re||g|ous K|rg K|ar|re|ra. 0 K|rg,
||e sor ol K|ar|re|ra Was K|rg Karard|ara.
2o. lror Karard|ara care a sor rared Av||s||, ard lror Av||s|| a sor rared |aru||a, W|o Was ||e
erperor. T|e grea| rys||c 3arvar|a, ||e sor ol Arg|ra, ergaged |aru||a |r perlorr|rg a sacr|l|ce
[yajra|.
27. T|e sacr|l|c|a| parap|erra||a ol K|rg |aru||a Was ex|rere|y oeau||lu|, lor every|||rg Was rade ol
go|d. lrdeed, ro o||er sacr|l|ce cou|d corpare |o ||s.
28. lr ||a| sacr|l|ce, K|rg lrdra oecare |r|ox|ca|ed oy dr|r||rg a |arge quar|||y ol sora-rasa. T|e
ora|raras rece|ved arp|e cor|r|ou||ors, ard ||erelore ||ey Were sa||sl|ed. lor ||a| sacr|l|ce, ||e
var|ous der|gods W|o cor|ro| ||e W|rds ollered loods|ulls, ard ||e v|svedevas Were reroers ol ||e
assero|y.
29. |aru||a's sor Was 0ara, 0ara's sor Was bajyavard|ara, bajyavard|ara's sor Was 3ud|r||, ard
||s sor Was Nara.
30. T|e sor ol Nara Was Keva|a, ard ||s sor Was 0|urd|urar, W|ose sor Was vegavar. vegavar's
sor Was 8ud|a, ard 8ud|a's sor Was Trrao|rdu, W|o oecare ||e ||rg ol |||s ear||.
31. T|e oes| ol ||e Apsaras, ||e ||g||y qua||l|ed g|r| rared A|arousa, accep|ed ||e s|r||ar|y qua||l|ed
Trrao|rdu as |er |usoard. 3|e gave o|r|| |o a leW sors ard a daug||er |roWr as l|av||a.
32. Al|er ||e grea| sa|r| v|srava, ||e ras|er ol rys||c yoga, rece|ved aoso|u|e |roW|edge lror ||s
la||er, |e oego| |r ||e Woro ol l|av||a ||e grea||y ce|eora|ed sor |roWr as Kuvera, ||e g|ver ol rorey.
33. Trrao|rdu |ad ||ree sors, rared v|sa|a, 3uryaoard|u ard 0|urra|e|u. Arorg ||ese ||ree,
v|sa|a crea|ed a dyras|y ard cors|ruc|ed a pa|ace ca||ed va|sa||.
34. T|e sor ol v|sa|a Was |roWr as leracardra, ||s sor Was 0|urra|sa, ard ||s sor Was
3aryara, W|ose sors Were 0evaja ard Krsasva.
35-3o. T|e sor ol Krsasva Was 3orada||a, W|o perlorred asvared|a sacr|l|ces ard ||us sa||sl|ed ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru. 8y Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lord, |e ac||eved ||e ros|
exa||ed pos|, a res|derce or ||e p|are| |o W||c| grea| rys||c yog|s are e|eva|ed. T|e sor ol 3orada||a
Was 3ura||, W|ose sor Was Jararejaya. A|| ||ese ||rgs appear|rg |r ||e dyras|y ol v|sa|a proper|y
ra|r|a|red ||e ce|eora|ed pos|||or ol K|rg Trrao|rdu.
'hap"+r Thr++ Th+ Marriag+ !. Skanya and 'yavana Mni
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg, 3arya||, aro||er sor ol |aru, Was a ru|er corp|e|e|y
aWare ol ved|c |roW|edge. le gave |rs|ruc||ors aoou| ||e lurc||ors lor ||e secord day ol ||e yajra |o
oe perlorred oy ||e descerdar|s ol Arg|ra.
2. 3arya|| |ad a oeau||lu| |o|us-eyed daug||er rared 3u|arya, W||| W|or |e Wer| |o ||e lores| |o see
||e asrara ol Cyavara |ur|.
3. w|||e ||a| 3u|arya, surrourded oy |er lr|erds, Was co||ec||rg var|ous |ypes ol lru||s lror ||e |rees |r
||e lores|, s|e saW W||||r ||e |o|e ol ar ear||Worr |Wo |||rgs g|oW|rg |||e |ur|rar|es.
4. As |l |rduced oy prov|derce, ||e g|r| |grorar||y p|erced ||ose |Wo g|oWWorrs W||| a ||orr, ard W|er
||ey Were p|erced, o|ood oegar |o ooze ou| ol ||er.
5. T|ereupor, a|| ||e so|d|ers ol 3arya|| Were |rred|a|e|y oos|ruc|ed lror pass|rg ur|re ard s|oo|.
upor perce|v|rg |||s, 3arya|| spo|e |o ||s assoc|a|es |r surpr|se.
o. loW s|rarge || |s ||a| ore ol us |as a||erp|ed |o do sore|||rg Wrorg |o Cyavara |ur|, ||e sor ol
8|rgu. l| cer|a|r|y appears ||a| soreore arorg us |as po||u|ed |||s asrara.
7. 8e|rg very ruc| alra|d, ||e g|r| 3u|arya sa|d |o |er la||er. l |ave dore sore|||rg Wrorg, lor l |ave
|grorar||y p|erced ||ese |Wo |ur|rous suos|arces W||| a ||orr.
8. Al|er |ear|rg |||s s|a|erer| oy ||s daug||er, K|rg 3arya|| Was very ruc| alra|d. lr var|ous Ways, |e
|r|ed |o appease Cyavara |ur|, lor || Was |e W|o sa| W||||r ||e |o|e ol ||e ear||Worr.
9. K|rg 3arya||, oe|rg very cor|erp|a||ve ard ||us urders|ard|rg Cyavara |ur|'s purpose, gave ||s
daug||er |r c|ar||y |o ||e sage. T|us re|eased lror darger W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y, |e |oo| perr|ss|or lror
Cyavara |ur| ard re|urred |ore.
10. Cyavara |ur| Was very |rr||ao|e, ou| s|rce 3u|arya |ad go||er ||r as |er |usoard, s|e dea|| W|||
||r carelu||y, accord|rg |o ||s rood. KroW|rg ||s r|rd, s|e perlorred serv|ce |o ||r W|||ou| oe|rg
oeW||dered.
11. T|ereal|er, sore ||re |av|rg passed, ||e Asv|r|-|urara oro||ers, ||e |eaver|y p|ys|c|ars,
|appered |o core |o Cyavara |ur|'s asrara. Al|er oller|rg ||er respec|lu| ooe|sarces, Cyavara
|ur| reques|ed ||er |o g|ve ||r you||lu| ||le, lor ||ey Were ao|e |o do so.
12. Cyavara |ur| sa|d. A|||oug| you are |re||g|o|e |o dr|r| sora-rasa |r sacr|l|ces, l pror|se |o g|ve
you a lu|| po| ol ||. K|rd|y arrarge oeau|y ard you|| lor re, oecause ||ey are a||rac||ve |o yourg
Worer.
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13. T|e grea| p|ys|c|ars, ||e Asv|r|-|uraras, very g|ad|y accep|ed Cyavara |ur|'s proposa|. T|us
||ey |o|d ||e ora|rara, Jus| d|ve |r|o |||s |a|e ol successlu| ||le. [0re W|o oa||es |r |||s |a|e |as ||s
des|res lu|l|||ed.|
14. Al|er say|rg |||s, ||e Asv|r|-|uraras caug|| |o|d ol Cyavara |ur|, W|o Was ar o|d, d|seased
|rva||d W||| |oose s||r, W|||e |a|r, ard ve|rs v|s|o|e a|| over ||s oody, ard a|| ||ree ol ||er er|ered ||e
|a|e.
15. T|ereal|er, ||ree rer W||| very oeau||lu| ood||y lea|ures ererged lror ||e |a|e. T|ey Were r|ce|y
dressed ard decora|ed W||| earr|rgs ard gar|ards ol |o|uses. A|| ol ||er Were ol ||e sare s|ardard ol
oeau|y.
1o. T|e c|as|e ard very oeau||lu| 3u|arya cou|d ro| d|s||rgu|s| |er |usoard lror ||e |Wo Asv|r|-
|uraras, lor ||ey Were equa||y oeau||lu|. No| urders|ard|rg W|o |er rea| |usoard Was, s|e |oo|
s|e||er ol ||e Asv|r|-|uraras.
17. T|e Asv|r|-|uraras Were very p|eased |o see 3u|arya's c|as|||y ard la|||lu|ress. T|us ||ey
s|oWed |er Cyavara |ur|, |er |usoard, ard al|er |a||rg perr|ss|or lror ||r, ||ey re|urred |o ||e
|eaver|y p|are|s |r ||e|r p|are.
18. T|ereal|er, K|rg 3arya||, des|r|rg |o perlorr a sacr|l|ce, Wer| |o ||e res|derce ol Cyavara |ur|.
T|ere |e saW oy ||e s|de ol ||s daug||er a very oeau||lu| yourg rar, as or|g|| as ||e sur.
19. Al|er rece|v|rg ooe|sarces lror ||s daug||er, ||e K|rg, |rs|ead ol oller|rg o|ess|rgs |o |er,
appeared very d|sp|eased ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
20. 0 urc|as|e g|r|, W|a| |s |||s ||a| you |ave des|red |o do? ou |ave c|ea|ed ||e ros| respec|ao|e
|usoard, W|o |s |orored oy everyore, lor l see ||a| oecause |e Was o|d, d|seased ard ||erelore
ura||rac||ve, you |ave |el| ||s corpary |o accep| as your |usoard |||s yourg rar, W|o appears |o oe
a oeggar lror ||e s|ree|.
21. 0 ry daug||er, W|o Were oorr |r a respec|ao|e lar||y, |oW |ave you degraded your
corsc|ousress |r |||s Way? loW |s || ||a| you are s|are|ess|y ra|r|a|r|rg a pararour? ou W||| ||us
degrade ||e dyras||es ol oo|| your la||er ard your |usoard |o |e|||s| ||le.
22. 3u|arya, |oWever, oe|rg very proud ol |er c|as|||y, sr||ed upor |ear|rg ||e reou|es ol |er la||er.
3|e sr|||rg|y |o|d ||r, |y dear la||er, |||s yourg rar oy ry s|de |s your ac|ua| sor-|r-|aW, ||e grea|
sage Cyavara, W|o Was oorr |r ||e lar||y ol 8|rgu.
23. T|us 3u|arya exp|a|red |oW |er |usoard |ad rece|ved ||e oeau||lu| oody ol a yourg rar. w|er
||e K|rg |eard |||s |e Was very surpr|sed, ard |r grea| p|easure |e eroraced ||s oe|oved daug||er.
24. Cyavara |ur|, oy ||s oWr proWess, erao|ed K|rg 3arya|| |o perlorr ||e sora-yajra. T|e rur|
ollered a lu|| po| ol sora-rasa |o ||e Asv|r|-|uraras, a|||oug| ||ey Were url|| |o dr|r| ||.
25. K|rg lrdra, oe|rg per|uroed ard argry, War|ed |o |||| Cyavara |ur|, ard ||erelore |e |rpe|uous|y
|oo| up ||s ||urderoo||. 8u| Cyavara |ur|, oy ||s poWers, para|yzed lrdra's arr ||a| |e|d ||e
||urderoo||.
2o. A|||oug| ||e Asv|r|-|uraras Were or|y p|ys|c|ars ard Were ||erelore exc|uded lror dr|r||rg
sora-rasa |r sacr|l|ces, ||e der|gods agreed |o a||oW ||er |ercelorWard |o dr|r| ||.
27. K|rg 3arya|| oego| ||ree sors, rared u||araoar||, Arar|a ard 8|ur|sera. lror Arar|a care a sor
rared beva|a.
28. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, suoduer ol erer|es, |||s beva|a cors|ruc|ed a ||rgdor |roWr as Kusas||a||
|r ||e dep||s ol ||e ocear. T|ere |e ||ved ard ru|ed suc| |rac|s ol |ard as Arar|a, e|c. le |ad ore
|urdred very r|ce sors, ol W|or ||e e|des| Was Ka|udr|.
29. Ta||rg ||s oWr daug||er, beva||, Ka|udr| Wer| |o lord 8ra|ra |r 8ra|ra|o|a, W||c| |s
|rarscerder|a| |o ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard |rqu|red aoou| a |usoard lor |er.
30. w|er Ka|udr| arr|ved ||ere, lord 8ra|ra Was ergaged |r |ear|rg rus|ca| perlorrarces oy ||e
0ard|arvas ard |ad ro| a rorer| |o |a|| W||| ||r. T|erelore Ka|udr| Wa||ed, ard a| ||e erd ol ||e
rus|ca| perlorrarces |e ollered ||s ooe|sarces |o lord 8ra|ra ard ||us suor|||ed ||s |org-s|ard|rg
des|re.
31. Al|er |ear|rg ||s Words, lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s ros| poWerlu|, |aug|ed |oud|y ard sa|d |o Ka|udr|. 0
K|rg, a|| ||ose W|or you ray |ave dec|ded W||||r ||e core ol your |ear| |o accep| as your sor-|r-|aW
|ave passed aWay |r ||e course ol ||re.
32. TWer|y-sever ca|ur-yugas |ave a|ready passed. T|ose upor W|or you ray |ave dec|ded are roW
gore, ard so are ||e|r sors, grardsors ard o||er descerdar|s. ou carro| ever |ear aoou| ||e|r
rares.
33. 0 K|rg, |eave |ere ard oller your daug||er |o lord 8a|adeva, W|o |s s|||| preser|. le |s ros|
poWerlu|. lrdeed, le |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose p|erary por||or |s lord v|sru.
our daug||er |s l|| |o oe g|ver |o l|r |r c|ar||y.
34. lord 8a|adeva |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 0re W|o |ears ard c|ar|s aoou| l|r |s
pur|l|ed. 8ecause le |s a|Ways ||e We||-W|s|er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, le |as descerded W||| a|| l|s
parap|erra||a |o pur|ly ||e er||re Wor|d ard |esser ||s ourder.
35. lav|rg rece|ved |||s order lror lord 8ra|ra, Ka|udr| ollered ooe|sarces ur|o ||r ard re|urred
|o ||s oWr res|derce. le ||er saW ||a| ||s res|derce Was vacar|, |av|rg oeer aoardored oy ||s
oro||ers ard o||er re|a||ves, W|o Were ||v|rg |r a|| d|rec||ors oecause ol lear ol suc| ||g|er ||v|rg oe|rgs
as ||e a|sas.
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3o. T|ereal|er, ||e K|rg gave ||s ros| oeau||lu| daug||er |r c|ar||y |o ||e suprere|y poWerlu| 8a|adeva
ard ||er re||red lror Wor|d|y ||le ard Wer| |o 8adar||asrara |o p|ease Nara-Narayara.
'hap"+r 0!r A#barisa Mahara4a &..+nd+d by Drvasa Mni
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e sor ol Nao|aga rared Nao|aga ||ved lor a |org ||re a| ||e p|ace ol
||s sp|r||ua| ras|er. T|erelore, ||s oro||ers ||oug|| ||a| |e Was ro| go|rg |o oecore a gr|as||a ard
Wou|d ro| re|urr. Corsequer||y, W|||ou| prov|d|rg a s|are lor ||r, ||ey d|v|ded ||e proper|y ol ||e|r
la||er arorg ||erse|ves. w|er Nao|aga re|urred lror ||e p|ace ol ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, ||ey gave ||r
||e|r la||er as ||s s|are.
2. Nao|aga |rqu|red, |y dear oro||ers, W|a| |ave you g|ver |o re as ry s|are ol our la||er's
proper|y? l|s e|der oro||ers arsWered, we |ave |ep| our la||er as your s|are. 8u| W|er Nao|aga
Wer| |o ||s la||er ard sa|d, |y dear la||er, ry e|der oro||ers |ave g|ver you as ry s|are ol proper|y,
||e la||er rep||ed, |y dear sor, do ro| re|y upor ||e|r c|ea||rg Words. l ar ro| your proper|y.
3. Nao|aga's la||er sa|d. A|| ||e descerdar|s ol Arg|ra are roW go|rg |o perlorr a grea| sacr|l|ce, ou|
a|||oug| ||ey are very |r|e|||ger|, or every s|x|| day ||ey W||| oe oeW||dered |r perlorr|rg sacr|l|ce ard
W||| ra|e r|s|a|es |r ||e|r da||y du||es.
4-5. Nao|aga's la||er cor||rued. 0o |o ||ose grea| sou|s ard descr|oe |Wo ved|c |yrrs per|a|r|rg |o
va|svadeva. w|er ||e grea| sages |ave corp|e|ed ||e sacr|l|ce ard are go|rg |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s,
||ey W||| g|ve you ||e rerrar|s ol ||e rorey ||ey |ave rece|ved lror ||e sacr|l|ce. T|erelore, go ||ere
|rred|a|e|y. T|us Nao|aga ac|ed exac||y accord|rg |o ||e adv|ce ol ||s la||er, ard ||e grea| sages ol
||e Arg|ra dyras|y gave ||r a|| ||e|r Wea||| ard ||er Wer| |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s.
o. T|ereal|er, W|||e Nao|aga Was accep||rg ||e r|c|es, a o|ac|-|oo||rg persor lror ||e ror|| care |o
||r ard sa|d, A|| ||e Wea||| lror |||s sacr|l|c|a| arera oe|orgs |o re.
7. Nao|aga ||er sa|d, T|ese r|c|es oe|org |o re. T|e grea| sa|r||y persors |ave de||vered ||er |o
re. w|er Nao|aga sa|d |||s, ||e o|ac|-|oo||rg persor rep||ed, le| us go |o your la||er ard as| ||r |o
se|||e our d|sagreerer|. lr accordarce W||| |||s, Nao|aga |rqu|red lror ||s la||er.
8. T|e la||er ol Nao|aga sa|d. w|a|ever ||e grea| sages sacr|l|ced |r ||e arera ol ||e 0a|sa-yajra,
||ey ollered |o lord 3|va as ||s s|are. T|erelore, every|||rg |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera cer|a|r|y oe|orgs |o
lord 3|va.
9. T|ereupor, al|er oller|rg ooe|sarces |o lord 3|va, Nao|aga sa|d. 0 Wors||pao|e |ord, every|||rg |r
|||s arera ol sacr|l|ce |s yours. T||s |s ||e asser||or ol ry la||er. NoW, W||| grea| respec|, l ooW ry
|ead oelore you, oegg|rg your rercy.
10. lord 3|va sa|d. w|a|ever your la||er |as sa|d |s ||e |ru||, ard you a|so are spea||rg ||e sare
|ru||. T|erelore, l, W|o |roW ||e ved|c rar|ras, s|a|| exp|a|r |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge |o you.
11. lord 3|va sa|d, NoW you ray |a|e a|| ||e Wea||| rera|r|rg lror ||e sacr|l|ce, lor l g|ve || |o you.
Al|er say|rg |||s, lord 3|va, W|o |s ros| ad|erer| |o ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, d|sappeared lror ||a|
p|ace.
12. ll ore |ears ard c|ar|s or rereroers |||s rarra||or |r ||e rorr|rg ard ever|rg W||| grea|
a||er||or, |e cer|a|r|y oecores |earred, exper|erced |r urders|ard|rg ||e ved|c |yrrs, ard exper| |r
se|l-rea||za||or.
13. lror Nao|aga, |a|araja Aroar|sa |oo| o|r||. |a|araja Aroar|sa Was ar exa||ed devo|ee,
ce|eora|ed lor ||s grea| rer||s. A|||oug| |e Was cursed oy ar |rla|||o|e ora|rara, ||e curse cou|d ro|
|ouc| ||r.
14. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red. 0 grea| persora|||y, |a|araja Aroar|sa Was cer|a|r|y ros| exa||ed ard
rer||or|ous |r c|arac|er. l W|s| |o |ear aoou| ||r. loW surpr|s|rg || |s ||a| ||e curse ol a ora|rara,
W||c| |s |rsurrour|ao|e, cou|d ro| ac| upor ||r.
15-1o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |a|araja Aroar|sa, ||e ros| lor|ura|e persora|||y, ac||eved ||e ru|e
ol ||e er||re Wor|d, cors|s||rg ol sever |s|ards, ard ac||eved |rex|aus||o|e, ur||r||ed opu|erce ard
prosper||y or ear||. A|||oug| suc| a pos|||or |s rare|y oo|a|red, |a|araja Aroar|sa d|d ro| care lor || a|
a||, lor |e |reW very We|| ||a| a|| suc| opu|erce |s ra|er|a|. l||e ||a| W||c| |s |rag|red |r a drear, suc|
opu|erce W||| u|||ra|e|y oe des|royed. T|e K|rg |reW ||a| ary rordevo|ee W|o a||a|rs suc| opu|erce
rerges |rcreas|rg|y |r|o ra|er|a| ra|ure's rode ol dar|ress.
17. |a|araja Aroar|sa Was a grea| devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, ard ol
||e sa|r||y persors W|o are ||e lord's devo|ees. 8ecause ol |||s devo||or, |e ||oug|| ol ||e er||re
ur|verse as oe|rg as |rs|gr|l|car| as a p|ece ol s|ore.
18-20. |a|araja Aroar|sa a|Ways ergaged ||s r|rd |r red||a||rg upor ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra, ||s
Words |r descr|o|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord, ||s |ards |r c|ears|rg ||e lord's |erp|e, ard ||s ears |r
|ear|rg ||e Words spo|er oy Krsra or aoou| Krsra. le ergaged ||s eyes |r see|rg ||e 0e||y ol Krsra,
Krsra's |erp|es ard Krsra's p|aces |||e |a||ura ard vrrdavara, |e ergaged ||s serse ol |ouc| |r
|ouc||rg ||e ood|es ol ||e lord's devo|ees, |e ergaged ||s serse ol sre|| |r sre|||rg ||e lragrarce ol
|u|as| ollered |o ||e lord, ard |e ergaged ||s |orgue |r |as||rg ||e lord's prasada. le ergaged ||s |egs
|r Wa|||rg |o ||e |o|y p|aces ard |erp|es ol ||e lord, ||s |ead |r ooW|rg doWr oelore ||e lord, ard a||
||s des|res |r serv|rg ||e lord, |Wer|y-lour |ours a day. lrdeed, |a|araja Aroar|sa rever des|red
ary|||rg lor ||s oWr serse gra||l|ca||or. le ergaged a|| ||s serses |r devo||ora| serv|ce, |r var|ous
ergagerer|s re|a|ed |o ||e lord. T||s |s ||e Way |o |rcrease a||ac|rer| lor ||e lord ard oe corp|e|e|y
lree lror a|| ra|er|a| des|res.
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21. lr perlorr|rg ||s prescr|oed du||es as ||rg, |a|araja Aroar|sa a|Ways ollered ||e resu||s ol ||s
roya| ac||v|||es |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, W|o |s ||e erjoyer ol every|||rg ard |s
oeyord ||e percep||or ol ra|er|a| serses. le cer|a|r|y |oo| adv|ce lror ora|raras W|o Were la|||lu|
devo|ees ol ||e lord, ard ||us |e ru|ed ||e p|are| ear|| W|||ou| d|ll|cu||y.
22. lr deser| cour|r|es W|ere ||ere l|oWed ||e b|ver 3arasva||, |a|araja Aroar|sa perlorred grea|
sacr|l|ces |||e ||e asvared|a-yajra ard ||us sa||sl|ed ||e ras|er ol a|| yajras, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead. 3uc| sacr|l|ces Were perlorred W||| grea| opu|erce ard su||ao|e parap|erra||a ard W|||
cor|r|ou||ors ol da|s|ra |o ||e ora|raras, W|o Were superv|sed oy grea| persora||||es |||e vas|s||a,
As||a ard 0au|ara, represer||rg ||e ||rg, ||e perlorrer ol ||e sacr|l|ces.
23. lr ||e sacr|l|ce arrarged oy |a|araja Aroar|sa, ||e reroers ol ||e assero|y ard ||e pr|es|s
[espec|a||y |o|a, udga|a, ora|ra ard ad|varyu| Were gorgeous|y dressed, ard ||ey a|| |oo|ed exac||y
|||e der|gods. T|ey eager|y saW |o ||e proper perlorrarce ol ||e yajra.
24. T|e c|||zers ol ||e s|a|e ol |a|araja Aroar|sa Were accus|ored |o c|ar||rg ard |ear|rg aoou| ||e
g|or|ous ac||v|||es ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|us ||ey rever asp|red |o oe e|eva|ed |o ||e
|eaver|y p|are|s, W||c| are ex|rere|y dear ever |o ||e der|gods.
25. T|ose W|o are sa|ura|ed W||| ||e |rarscerder|a| |app|ress ol rerder|rg serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead are ur|r|eres|ed ever |r ||e ac||everer|s ol grea| rys||cs, lor suc|
ac||everer|s do ro| er|arce ||e |rarscerder|a| o||ss le|| oy a devo|ee W|o a|Ways |||r|s ol Krsra
W||||r ||e core ol ||s |ear|.
2o. T|e ||rg ol |||s p|are|, |a|araja Aroar|sa, ||us perlorred devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord ard |r
|||s erdeavor prac||ced severe aus|er||y. A|Ways sa||sly|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy ||s
cors|||u||ora| ac||v|||es, |e gradua||y gave up a|| ra|er|a| des|res.
27. |a|araja Aroar|sa gave up a|| a||ac|rer| |o |ouse|o|d alla|rs, W|ves, c|||drer, lr|erds ard
re|a||ves, |o ||e oes| ol poWerlu| e|ep|ar|s, |o oeau||lu| c|ar|o|s, car|s, |orses ard |rex|aus||o|e jeWe|s,
ard |o orrarer|s, garrer|s ard ar |rex|aus||o|e |reasury. le gave up a||ac|rer| |o a|| ol ||er,
regard|rg ||er as |erporary ard ra|er|a|.
28. 8e|rg very p|eased oy ||e ura||oyed devo||or ol |a|araja Aroar|sa, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead gave ||e K|rg l|s d|sc, W||c| |s learlu| |o erer|es ard W||c| a|Ways pro|ec|s ||e devo|ee
lror erer|es ard advers|||es.
29. To Wors||p lord Krsra, |a|araja Aroar|sa, a|org W||| ||s queer, W|o Was equa||y qua||l|ed,
ooserved ||e voW ol F|adas| ard 0vadas| lor ore year.
30. lr ||e ror|| ol Kar|||a, al|er ooserv|rg ||a| voW lor ore year, al|er ooserv|rg a las| lor ||ree r|g||s
ard al|er oa|||rg |r ||e arura, |a|araja Aroar|sa Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
lar|, |r |ad|uvara.
31-32. lo||oW|rg ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ol ra|ao||se|a, |a|araja Aroar|sa perlorred ||e oa|||rg
cererory lor ||e 0e||y ol lord Krsra W||| a|| parap|erra||a, ard ||er |e dressed ||e 0e||y W||| l|re
c|o|||rg, orrarer|s, lragrar| l|oWer gar|ards ard o||er parap|erra||a lor Wors||p ol ||e lord. w|||
a||er||or ard devo||or, |e Wors||ped Krsra ard a|| ||e grea||y lor|ura|e ora|raras W|o Were lree lror
ra|er|a| des|res.
33-35. T|ereal|er, |a|araja Aroar|sa sa||sl|ed a|| ||e gues|s W|o arr|ved a| ||s |ouse, espec|a||y ||e
ora|raras. le gave |r c|ar||y s|x|y crores ol coWs W|ose |orrs Were covered W||| go|d p|a|e ard
W|ose |ooves Were covered W||| s||ver p|a|e. A|| ||e coWs Were We|| decora|ed W||| garrer|s ard |ad
lu|| r||| oags. T|ey Were r||d-ra|ured, yourg ard oeau||lu| ard Were accorpar|ed oy ||e|r ca|ves.
Al|er g|v|rg ||ese coWs, ||e K|rg l|rs| surp|uous|y led a|| ||e ora|raras, ard W|er ||ey Were lu||y
sa||sl|ed, |e Was aoou| |o ooserve ||e erd ol F|adas|, W||| ||e|r perr|ss|or, oy orea||rg ||e las|.
Fxac||y a| ||a| ||re, |oWever, 0urvasa |ur|, ||e grea| ard poWerlu| rys||c, appeared or ||e scere as
ar ur|rv||ed gues|.
3o. Al|er s|ard|rg up |o rece|ve 0urvasa |ur|, K|rg Aroar|sa ollered ||r a sea| ard parap|erra||a ol
Wors||p. T|er, s||||rg a| ||s lee|, ||e K|rg reques|ed ||e grea| sage |o ea|.
37. 0urvasa |ur| g|ad|y accep|ed ||e reques| ol |a|araja Aroar|sa, ou| |o perlorr ||e regu|a||ve
r||ua||s||c cereror|es |e Wer| |o ||e b|ver arura. T|ere |e d|pped |r|o ||e Wa|er ol ||e ausp|c|ous
arura ard red||a|ed upor ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar.
38. lr ||e rear||re, or|y a ru|ur|a ol ||e 0vadas| day Was |el| or W||c| |o orea| ||e las|.
Corsequer||y, || Was |rpera||ve ||a| ||e las| oe oro|er |rred|a|e|y. lr |||s dargerous s||ua||or, ||e
K|rg corsu||ed |earred ora|raras.
39-40. T|e K|rg sa|d. To |rarsgress ||e |aWs ol respec|lu| oe|av|or |oWard ||e ora|raras |s cer|a|r|y
a grea| ollerse. 0r ||e o||er |ard, |l ore does ro| ooserve ||e orea||rg ol ||e las| W||||r ||e ||re ol
0vadas|, ||ere |s a l|aW |r ore's ooservarce ol ||e voW. T|erelore, 0 ora|raras, |l you |||r| ||a| || W|||
oe ausp|c|ous ard ro| |rre||g|ous, l s|a|| orea| ||e las| oy dr|r||rg Wa|er. lr |||s Way, al|er corsu|||rg
W||| ||e ora|raras, ||e K|rg reac|ed |||s dec|s|or, lor accord|rg |o ora|r|r|ca| op|r|or, dr|r||rg Wa|er
ray oe accep|ed as ea||rg ard a|so as ro| ea||rg.
41. 0 oes| ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, al|er |e drar| sore Wa|er, K|rg Aroar|sa, red||a||rg upor ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||||r ||s |ear|, Wa||ed lor ||e re|urr ol ||e grea| rys||c 0urvasa
|ur|.
42. Al|er execu||rg ||e r||ua||s||c cereror|es |o oe perlorred a| roor, 0urvasa re|urred lror ||e oar|
ol ||e arura. T|e K|rg rece|ved ||r We||, oller|rg a|| respec|s, ou| 0urvasa |ur|, oy ||s rys||c
poWer, cou|d urders|ard ||a| K|rg Aroar|sa |ad drur| Wa|er W|||ou| ||s perr|ss|or.
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43. 3|||| |urgry, 0urvasa |ur|, ||s oody |rero||rg, ||s lace curved ard ||s eyeoroWs croo|ed |r a
lroWr, argr||y spo|e as lo||oWs |o K|rg Aroar|sa, W|o s|ood oelore ||r W||| lo|ded |ards.
44. A|as, jus| see ||e oe|av|or ol |||s crue| rar! le |s ro| a devo|ee ol lord v|sru. 8e|rg proud ol ||s
ra|er|a| opu|erce ard ||s pos|||or, |e cors|ders ||rse|l 0od. Jus| see |oW |e |as |rarsgressed ||e
|aWs ol re||g|or.
45. |a|araja Aroar|sa, you |ave |rv||ed re |o ea| as a gues|, ou| |rs|ead ol leed|rg re, you yourse|l
|ave ea|er l|rs|. 8ecause ol your r|soe|av|or, l s|a|| s|oW you sore|||rg |o pur|s| you.
4o. As 0urvasa |ur| sa|d |||s, ||s lace oecare red W||| arger. uproo||rg a ourc| ol |a|r lror ||s
|ead, |e crea|ed a deror resero||rg ||e o|az|rg l|re ol devas|a||or |o pur|s| |a|araja Aroar|sa.
47. Ta||rg a |r|der| |r ||s |ard ard ra||rg ||e surlace ol ||e ear|| |rero|e W||| ||s loo|s|eps, ||a|
o|az|rg crea|ure care oelore |a|araja Aroar|sa. 8u| ||e K|rg, upor see|rg ||r, Was ro| a| a||
d|s|uroed ard d|d ro| rove ever s||g|||y lror ||s pos|||or.
48. As l|re |r ||e lores| |rred|a|e|y ourrs |o as|es ar argry sra|e, so, oy ||e prev|ous order ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, l|s d|sc, ||e 3udarsara ca|ra, |rred|a|e|y ourr| |o as|es ||e
crea|ed deror |o pro|ec| ||e lord's devo|ee.
49. upor see|rg ||a| ||s oWr a||erp| |ad la||ed ard ||a| ||e 3udarsara ca|ra Was rov|rg |oWard ||r,
0urvasa |ur| oecare very lr|g||ered ard oegar |o rur |r a|| d|rec||ors |o save ||s ||le.
50. As ||e o|az|rg l|ares ol a lores| l|re pursue a sra|e, ||e d|sc ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead oegar lo||oW|rg 0urvasa |ur|. 0urvasa |ur| saW ||a| ||e d|sc Was a|ros| |ouc||rg ||s oac|,
ard ||us |e rar very sW|l||y, des|r|rg |o er|er a cave ol 3ureru |our|a|r.
51. Jus| |o pro|ec| ||rse|l, 0urvasa |ur| l|ed everyW|ere, |r a|| d|rec||ors--|r ||e s|y, or ||e surlace ol
||e ear||, |r caves, |r ||e ocear, or d|llerer| p|are|s ol ||e ru|ers ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, ard ever or ||e
|eaver|y p|are|s--ou| W|erever |e Wer| |e |rred|a|e|y saW lo||oW|rg ||r ||e uroearao|e l|re ol ||e
3udarsara ca|ra.
52. w||| a learlu| |ear|, 0urvasa |ur| Wer| |ere ard ||ere see||rg s|e||er, ou| W|er |e cou|d l|rd ro
s|e||er, |e l|ra||y approac|ed lord 8ra|ra ard sa|d, 0 ry |ord, 0 lord 8ra|ra, ||rd|y pro|ec| re
lror ||e o|az|rg 3udarsara ca|ra ser| oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
53-54. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. A| ||e erd ol ||e dv|-parard|a, W|er ||e pas||res ol ||e lord core |o ar
erd, lord v|sru, oy a l||c| ol l|s eyeoroWs, varqu|s|es ||e er||re ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg our p|aces ol
res|derce. 3uc| persora||||es as re ard lord 3|va, as We|| as 0a|sa, 8|rgu ard s|r||ar grea| sa|r|s ol
W||c| ||ey are ||e |ead, ard a|so ||e ru|ers ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, ||e ru|ers ol |urar soc|e|y ard ||e
ru|ers ol ||e der|gods--a|| ol us surrerder |o ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru, ooW|rg
our |eads, |o carry ou| l|s orders lor ||e oerel|| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
55. w|er 0urvasa, W|o Was grea||y all||c|ed oy ||e o|az|rg l|re ol ||e 3udarsara ca|ra, Was ||us
relused oy lord 8ra|ra, |e |r|ed |o |a|e s|e||er ol lord 3|va, W|o a|Ways res|des or ||s p|are|, |roWr
as Ka||asa.
5o. lord 3|va sa|d. |y dear sor, l, lord 8ra|ra ard ||e o||er der|gods, W|o ro|a|e W||||r |||s
ur|verse urder ||e r|scorcep||or ol our grea|ress, carro| ex||o|| ary poWer |o corpe|e W||| ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor |rrurerao|e ur|verses ard ||e|r |r|ao||ar|s core |r|o ex|s|erce
ard are arr||||a|ed oy ||e s|rp|e d|rec||or ol ||e lord.
57-59. las|, preser| ard lu|ure are |roWr |o re [lord 3|va|, 3ara|-|urara, Narada, ||e ros| revered
lord 8ra|ra, Kap||a [||e sor ol 0eva|u|||, Apar|ara|ara [lord vyasadeva|, 0eva|a, araraja, Asur|,
|ar|c| ard rary sa|r||y persors |eaded oy ||r, as We|| as rary o||ers W|o |ave ac||eved perlec||or.
Nore||e|ess, oecause We are covered oy ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e lord, We carro| urders|ard |oW
expars|ve ||a| |||usory erergy |s. ou s|ou|d s|rp|y approac| ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |o
ge| re||el, lor |||s 3udarsara ca|ra |s |r|o|erao|e ever |o us. 0o |o lord v|sru. le W||| cer|a|r|y oe ||rd
eroug| |o oes|oW a|| good lor|ure upor you.
o0. T|ereal|er, oe|rg d|sappo|r|ed ever |r |a||rg s|e||er ol lord 3|va, 0urvasa |ur| Wer| |o va||ur||a-
d|ara, W|ere ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, res|des W||| l|s corsor|, ||e goddess
ol lor|ure.
o1. 0urvasa |ur|, ||e grea| rys||c, scorc|ed oy ||e |ea| ol ||e 3udarsara ca|ra, le|| a| ||e |o|us lee| ol
Narayara. l|s oody |rero||rg, |e spo|e as lo||oWs. 0 |rla|||o|e, ur||r||ed lord, pro|ec|or ol ||e er||re
ur|verse, ou are ||e or|y des|rao|e oojec||ve lor a|| devo|ees. l ar a grea| ollerder, ry lord. l|ease
g|ve re pro|ec||or.
o2. 0 ry lord, 0 suprere cor|ro||er, W|||ou| |roW|edge ol our ur||r||ed proWess l |ave ollerded
our ros| dear devo|ee. very ||rd|y save re lror ||e reac||or ol |||s ollerse. ou car do every|||rg,
lor ever |l a persor |s l|| lor go|rg |o |e||, ou car de||ver ||r s|rp|y oy aWa|er|rg W||||r ||s |ear| ||e
|o|y rare ol our lords||p.
o3. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d |o ||e ora|rara. l ar corp|e|e|y urder ||e cor|ro| ol
|y devo|ees. lrdeed, l ar ro| a| a|| |rdeperder|. 8ecause |y devo|ees are corp|e|e|y devo|d ol
ra|er|a| des|res, l s|| or|y W||||r ||e cores ol ||e|r |ear|s. w|a| |o spea| ol |y devo|ee, ever ||ose W|o
are devo|ees ol |y devo|ee are very dear |o |e.
o4. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, W|||ou| sa|r||y persors lor W|or l ar ||e or|y des||ra||or, l do ro| des|re
|o erjoy |y |rarscerder|a| o||ss ard |y suprere opu|erces.
37o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
o5. 3|rce pure devo|ees g|ve up ||e|r |ores, W|ves, c|||drer, re|a||ves, r|c|es ard ever ||e|r ||ves
s|rp|y |o serve |e, W|||ou| ary des|re lor ra|er|a| |rproverer| |r |||s ||le or |r ||e rex|, |oW car l g|ve
up suc| devo|ees a| ary ||re?
oo. As c|as|e Worer or|rg ||e|r ger||e |usoards urder cor|ro| oy serv|ce, ||e pure devo|ees, W|o are
equa| |o everyore ard corp|e|e|y a||ac|ed |o |e |r ||e core ol ||e |ear|, or|rg |e urder ||e|r lu||
cor|ro|.
o7. |y devo|ees, W|o are a|Ways sa||sl|ed |o oe ergaged |r |y |ov|rg serv|ce, are ro| |r|eres|ed ever
|r ||e lour pr|rc|p|es ol ||oera||or [sa|o|ya, sarupya, sar|pya ard sars|||, a|||oug| ||ese are
au|ora||ca||y ac||eved oy ||e|r serv|ce. w|a| ||er |s |o oe sa|d ol suc| per|s|ao|e |app|ress as
e|eva||or |o ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers?
o8. T|e pure devo|ee |s a|Ways W||||r ||e core ol |y |ear|, ard l ar a|Ways |r ||e |ear| ol ||e pure
devo|ee. |y devo|ees do ro| |roW ary|||rg e|se ou| |e, ard l do ro| |roW aryore e|se ou| ||er.
o9. 0 ora|rara, |e| |e roW adv|se you lor your oWr pro|ec||or. l|ease |ear lror |e. 8y ollerd|rg
|a|araja Aroar|sa, you |ave ac|ed W||| se|l-ervy. T|erelore you s|ou|d go |o ||r |rred|a|e|y,
W|||ou| a rorer|'s de|ay. 0re's so-ca||ed proWess, W|er erp|oyed aga|rs| ||e devo|ee, cer|a|r|y
|arrs |e W|o erp|oys ||. T|us || |s ||e suojec|, ro| ||e oojec|, W|o |s |arred.
70. lor a ora|rara, aus|er||y ard |earr|rg are cer|a|r|y ausp|c|ous, ou| W|er acqu|red oy a persor
W|o |s ro| ger||e, suc| aus|er||y ard |earr|rg are ros| dargerous.
71. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, you s|ou|d ||erelore go |rred|a|e|y |o K|rg Aroar|sa, ||e sor ol
|a|araja Nao|aga. l W|s| you a|| good lor|ure. ll you car sa||sly |a|araja Aroar|sa, ||er ||ere W||| oe
peace lor you.
'hap"+r 0iv+ Drvasa Mni1s 3i.+ Spar+d
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ||us adv|sed oy lord v|sru, 0urvasa |ur|, W|o Was very ruc|
|arassed oy ||e 3udarsara ca|ra, |rred|a|e|y approac|ed |a|araja Aroar|sa. 8e|rg very ruc|
aggr|eved, ||e rur| le|| doWr ard c|asped ||e K|rg's |o|us lee|.
2. w|er 0urvasa |ouc|ed ||s |o|us lee|, |a|araja Aroar|sa Was very ruc| as|ared, ard W|er |e
saW 0urvasa a||erp||rg |o oller prayers, oecause ol rercy |e Was aggr|eved ever rore. T|us |e
|rred|a|e|y oegar oller|rg prayers |o ||e grea| Weapor ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
3. |a|araja Aroar|sa sa|d. 0 3udarsara ca|ra, you are l|re, you are ||e ros| poWerlu| sur, ard you
are ||e roor, ||e ras|er ol a|| |ur|rar|es. ou are Wa|er, ear|| ard s|y, you are ||e a|r, you are ||e
l|ve serse oojec|s [sourd, |ouc|, lorr, |as|e ard sre|||, ard you are ||e serses a|so.
4. 0 ros| lavor||e ol Acyu|a, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, you |ave ||ousards ol spo|es. 0
ras|er ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, des|royer ol a|| Weapors, or|g|ra| v|s|or ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, l
oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o you. K|rd|y g|ve s|e||er ard oe ausp|c|ous |o |||s ora|rara.
5. 0 3udarsara W|ee|, you are re||g|or, you are |ru||, you are ercourag|rg s|a|erer|s, you are
sacr|l|ce, ard you are ||e erjoyer ol ||e lru||s ol sacr|l|ce. ou are ||e ra|r|a|rer ol ||e er||re ur|verse,
ard you are ||e suprere |rarscerder|a| proWess |r ||e |ards ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
ou are ||e or|g|ra| v|s|or ol ||e lord, ard ||erelore you are |roWr as 3udarsara. Fvery|||rg |as
oeer crea|ed oy your ac||v|||es, ard ||erelore you are a||-pervad|rg.
o. 0 3udarsara, you |ave a very ausp|c|ous |uo, ard ||erelore you are ||e up|o|der ol a|| re||g|or. ou
are jus| |||e ar |rausp|c|ous core| lor ||e |rre||g|ous derors. lrdeed, you are ||e ra|r|a|rer ol ||e
||ree Wor|ds, you are lu|| ol |rarscerder|a| ellu|gerce, you are as qu|c| as ||e r|rd, ard you are ao|e
|o Wor| Worders. l car s|rp|y u||er ||e Word rara|, oller|rg a|| ooe|sarces ur|o you.
7. 0 ras|er ol speec|, oy your ellu|gerce, lu|| ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ||e dar|ress ol ||e Wor|d |s
d|ss|pa|ed, ard ||e |roW|edge ol |earred persors or grea| sou|s |s rar|les|ed. lrdeed, ro ore car
surpass your ellu|gerce, lor a|| |||rgs, rar|les|ed ard urrar|les|ed, gross ard suo||e, super|or ard
|rler|or, are ou| var|ous lorrs ol you ||a| are rar|les|ed oy your ellu|gerce.
8. 0 |rdela||gao|e ore, W|er you are ser| oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |o er|er arorg ||e
so|d|ers ol ||e 0a||yas ard ||e 0aravas, you s|ay or ||e oa|||el|e|d ard urerd|rg|y separa|e ||e|r arrs,
oe|||es, |||g|s, |egs ard |eads.
9. 0 pro|ec|or ol ||e ur|verse, you are ergaged oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as l|s a||-
poWerlu| Weapor |r |||||rg ||e erv|ous erer|es. lor ||e oerel|| ol our er||re dyras|y, ||rd|y lavor |||s
poor ora|rara. T||s W||| cer|a|r|y oe a lavor lor a|| ol us.
10. ll our lar||y |as g|ver c|ar||y |o ||e proper persors, |l We |ave perlorred r||ua||s||c cereror|es ard
sacr|l|ces, |l We |ave proper|y carr|ed ou| our occupa||ora| du||es, ard |l We |ave oeer gu|ded oy
|earred ora|raras, l W|s|, |r exc|arge, ||a| |||s ora|rara oe lreed lror ||e ourr|rg caused oy ||e
3udarsara ca|ra.
11. ll ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ore W|||ou| a secord, W|o |s ||e reservo|r ol a||
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es, ard W|o |s ||e ||le ard sou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, |s p|eased W||| us, We W|s| ||a|
|||s ora|rara, 0urvasa |ur|, oe lreed lror ||e pa|r ol oe|rg ourred.
12. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. w|er ||e K|rg ollered prayers |o ||e 3udarsara ca|ra ard lord
v|sru, oecause ol ||s prayers ||e 3udarsara ca|ra oecare peacelu| ard s|opped ourr|rg ||e
ora|rara |roWr as 0urvasa |ur|.
13. 0urvasa |ur|, ||e grea||y poWerlu| rys||c, Was |rdeed sa||sl|ed W|er lreed lror ||e l|re ol ||e
3udarsara ca|ra. T|us |e pra|sed ||e qua||||es ol |a|araja Aroar|sa ard ollered ||r ||e ||g|es|
oered|c||ors.
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14. 0urvasa |ur| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, |oday l |ave exper|erced ||e grea|ress ol devo|ees ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor a|||oug| l |ave corr|||ed ar ollerse, you |ave prayed lor ry
good lor|ure.
15. lor ||ose W|o |ave ac||eved ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ras|er ol ||e pure
devo|ees, W|a| |s |rposs|o|e |o do, ard W|a| |s |rposs|o|e |o g|ve up?
1o. w|a| |s |rposs|o|e lor ||e servar|s ol ||e lord? 8y ||e very |ear|rg ol l|s |o|y rare ore |s
pur|l|ed.
17. 0 K|rg, over|oo||rg ry ollerses, you |ave saved ry ||le. T|us l ar very ruc| oo||ged |o you
oecause you are so rerc|lu|.
18. Fxpec||rg ||e re|urr ol 0urvasa |ur|, ||e K|rg |ad ro| |a|er ||s lood. T|erelore, W|er ||e sage
re|urred, ||e K|rg le|| a| ||s |o|us lee|, p|eas|rg ||r |r a|| respec|s, ard led ||r surp|uous|y.
19. T|us ||e K|rg respec|lu||y rece|ved 0urvasa |ur|, W|o al|er ea||rg var|e||es ol pa|a|ao|e lood Was
so sa||sl|ed ||a| W||| grea| allec||or |e reques|ed ||e K|rg |o ea| a|so, say|rg, l|ease |a|e your rea|.
20. 0urvasa |ur| sa|d. l ar very p|eased W||| you, ry dear K|rg. A| l|rs| l ||oug|| ol you as ar ord|rary
|urar oe|rg ard accep|ed your |osp||a|||y, ou| |a|er l cou|d urders|ard, oy ry oWr |r|e|||gerce, ||a|
you are ||e ros| exa||ed devo|ee ol ||e lord. T|erelore, s|rp|y oy see|rg you, |ouc||rg your lee| ard
|a|||rg W||| you, l |ave oeer p|eased ard |ave oecore oo||ged |o you.
21. A|| ||e o|essed Worer |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s W||| cor||ruous|y c|ar| aoou| your spo||ess c|arac|er
a| every rorer|, ard ||e peop|e ol |||s Wor|d W||| a|so c|ar| your g|or|es cor||ruous|y.
22. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|us oe|rg sa||sl|ed |r a|| respec|s, ||e grea| rys||c yog|
0urvasa |oo| perr|ss|or ard |el|, cor||ruous|y g|or|ly|rg ||e K|rg. T|roug| ||e s|yWays, |e Wer| |o
8ra|ra|o|a, W||c| |s devo|d ol agros||cs ard dry p|||osop||ca| specu|a|ors.
23. 0urvasa |ur| |ad |el| ||e p|ace ol |a|araja Aroar|sa, ard as |org as |e |ad ro| re|urred--lor ore
corp|e|e year--||e K|rg |ad las|ed, ra|r|a|r|rg ||rse|l s|rp|y oy dr|r||rg Wa|er.
24. Al|er ore year, W|er 0urvasa |ur| |ad re|urred, K|rg Aroar|sa surp|uous|y led ||r a|| var|e||es
ol pure lood, ard ||er |e ||rse|l a|so a|e. w|er ||e K|rg saW ||a| ||e ora|rara 0urvasa |ad oeer
re|eased lror ||e grea| darger ol oe|rg ourred, |e cou|d urders|ard ||a| oy ||e grace ol ||e lord |e
||rse|l Was a|so poWerlu|, ou| |e d|d ro| |a|e ary cred||, lor every|||rg |ad oeer dore oy ||e lord.
25. lr |||s Way, oecause ol devo||ora| serv|ce, |a|araja Aroar|sa, W|o Was erdoWed W||| var|e||es ol
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es, Was corp|e|e|y aWare ol 8ra|rar, larara|ra ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, ard ||us |e execu|ed devo||ora| serv|ce perlec||y. 8ecause ol ||s devo||or, |e ||oug||
ever ||e |opros| p|are| ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ro oe||er ||ar ||e |e|||s| p|are|s.
2o. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|ereal|er, oecause ol ||s advarced pos|||or |r devo||ora| ||le,
|a|araja Aroar|sa, W|o ro |orger des|red |o ||ve W||| ra|er|a| |||rgs, re||red lror ac||ve lar||y ||le. le
d|v|ded ||s proper|y arorg ||s sors, W|o Were equa||y as qua||l|ed, ard |e ||rse|l |oo| ||e order ol
varapras||a ard Wer| |o ||e lores| |o corcer|ra|e ||s r|rd lu||y upor lord vasudeva.
27. Aryore W|o c|ar|s |||s rarra||or or ever |||r|s ol |||s rarra||or aoou| ||e ac||v|||es ol |a|araja
Aroar|sa cer|a|r|y oecores a pure devo|ee ol ||e lord.
28. 8y ||e grace ol ||e lord, ||ose W|o |ear aoou| ||e ac||v|||es ol |a|araja Aroar|sa, ||e grea|
devo|ee, cer|a|r|y oecore ||oera|ed or oecore devo|ees W|||ou| de|ay.
'hap"+r Si2 Th+ D!wn.a// !. Sabhari Mni
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, Aroar|sa |ad ||ree sors, rared v|rupa, Ke|urar
ard 3aro|u. lror v|rupa care a sor rared lrsadasva, ard lror lrsadasva care a sor rared
ba||||ara.
2. ba||||ara |ad ro sors, ard ||erelore |e reques|ed ||e grea| sage Arg|ra |o oege| sors lor ||r.
8ecause ol |||s reques|, Arg|ra oego| sors |r ||e Woro ol ba||||ara's W|le. A|| ||ese sors Were oorr
W||| ora|r|r|ca| proWess.
3. lav|rg oeer oorr lror ||e Woro ol ba||||ara's W|le, a|| ||ese sors Were |roWr as ||e dyras|y ol
ba||||ara, ou| oecause ||ey Were oorr lror ||e serer ol Arg|ra, ||ey Were a|so |roWr as ||e dyras|y
ol Arg|ra. Arorg a|| ||e progery ol ba||||ara, ||ese sors Were ||e ros| pror|rer| oecause, oW|rg |o
||e|r o|r||, ||ey Were cors|dered ora|raras.
4. T|e sor ol |aru Was l|sva|u. w|er |aru Was sreez|rg, l|sva|u Was oorr lror |aru's ros|r||s.
K|rg l|sva|u |ad ore |urdred sors, ol W|or v||u|s|, N|r| ard 0arda|a Were ||e ros| pror|rer|.
5. 0l ||e ore |urdred sors, |Wer|y-l|ve oecare ||rgs |r ||e Wes|err s|de ol Aryavar|a, a p|ace
oe|Weer ||e l|ra|aya ard v|rd|ya rour|a|rs. Aro||er |Wer|y-l|ve sors oecare ||rgs |r ||e eas| ol
Aryavar|a, ard ||e ||ree pr|rc|pa| sors oecare ||rgs |r ||e r|dd|e. T|e o||er sors oecare ||rgs |r
var|ous o||er p|aces.
o. 0ur|rg ||e ror||s ol Jaruary, leoruary ard |arc|, oo|a||ors ollered |o ||e lorela||ers are ca||ed
as|a|a-sradd|a. T|e sradd|a cererory |s |e|d dur|rg ||e dar| lor|r|g|| ol ||e ror||. w|er |a|araja
l|sva|u Was perlorr|rg ||s oo|a||ors |r |||s cererory, |e ordered ||s sor v||u|s| |o go |rred|a|e|y |o
||e lores| |o or|rg sore pure l|es|.
7. T|ereal|er, l|sva|u's sor v||u|s| Wer| |o ||e lores| ard ||||ed rary ar|ra|s su||ao|e lor oe|rg ollered
as oo|a||ors. 8u| W|er la||gued ard |urgry |e oecare lorge|lu| ard a|e a raoo|| |e |ad ||||ed.
378 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
8. v||u|s| ollered ||e rerrar|s ol ||e l|es| |o K|rg l|sva|u, W|o gave || |o vas|s||a lor pur|l|ca||or. 8u|
vas|s||a cou|d |rred|a|e|y urders|ard ||a| par| ol ||e l|es| |ad a|ready oeer |a|er oy v||u|s|, ard
||erelore |e sa|d ||a| || Was url|| |o oe used |r ||e sradd|a cererory.
9. w|er K|rg l|sva|u, ||us |rlorred oy vas|s||a, urders|ood W|a| ||s sor v||u|s| |ad dore, |e Was
ex|rere|y argry. T|us |e ordered v||u|s| |o |eave ||e cour|ry oecause v||u|s| |ad v|o|a|ed ||e
regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es.
10. lav|rg oeer |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e grea| ard |earred ora|rara vas|s||a, W|o d|scoursed aoou| ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru||, |a|araja l|sva|u oecare rerourced. 8y lo||oW|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es lor a yog|, |e cer|a|r|y
ac||eved ||e suprere perlec||or al|er g|v|rg up ||s ra|er|a| oody.
11. Al|er ||s la||er's d|sappeararce, v||u|s| re|urred |o ||e cour|ry ard ||us oecare ||e ||rg, ru||rg
||e p|are| ear|| ard perlorr|rg var|ous sacr|l|ces |o sa||sly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
v||u|s| |a|er oecare ce|eora|ed as 3asada.
12. T|e sor ol 3asada Was lurarjaya, W|o |s a|so |roWr as lrdrava|a ard sore||res as Ka|u|s||a.
l|ease |ear lror re |oW |e rece|ved d|llerer| rares lor d|llerer| ac||v|||es.
13. lorrer|y, ||ere Was a devas|a||rg War oe|Weer ||e der|gods ard ||e derors. T|e der|gods,
|av|rg oeer delea|ed, accep|ed lurarjaya as ||e|r ass|s|ar| ard ||er corquered ||e derors.
T|erelore |||s |ero |s |roWr as lurarjaya, |e W|o corquered ||e res|derce ol ||e derors.
14. lurarjaya agreed |o |||| a|| ||e derors, or ||e cord|||or ||a| lrdra Wou|d oe ||s carr|er. 8ecause ol
pr|de, lrdra cou|d ro| accep| |||s proposa|, ou| |a|er, oy ||e order ol ||e 3uprere lord, v|sru, lrdra d|d
accep| || ard oecare a grea| ou|| carr|er lor lurarjaya.
15-1o. we|| pro|ec|ed oy arror ard des|r|rg |o l|g||, lurarjaya |oo| up a |rarscerder|a| ooW ard very
s|arp arroWs, ard, W|||e oe|rg ||g||y pra|sed oy ||e der|gods, |e go| up or ||e oac| ol ||e ou|| [lrdra|
ard sa| or ||s |urp. T|us |e |s |roWr as Ka|u|s||a. 8e|rg erpoWered oy lord v|sru, W|o |s ||e
3upersou| ard ||e 3uprere lersor, lurarjaya sa| or ||e grea| ou|| ard |s ||erelore |roWr as
lrdrava|a. 3urrourded oy ||e der|gods, |e a||ac|ed ||e res|derce ol ||e derors |r ||e Wes|.
17. T|ere Was a l|erce oa|||e oe|Weer ||e derors ard lurarjaya. lrdeed, || Was so l|erce ||a| W|er
ore |ears aoou| || ore's |a|rs s|ard or erd. A|| ||e derors oo|d eroug| |o core oelore lurarjaya
Were |rred|a|e|y ser| |o ||e res|derce ol araraja oy ||s arroWs.
18. To save ||erse|ves lror ||e o|az|rg arroWs ol lrdrava|a, W||c| resero|ed ||e l|ares ol
devas|a||or a| ||e erd ol ||e r|||err|ur, ||e derors W|o rera|red W|er ||e res| ol ||e|r arry Was
||||ed l|ed very qu|c||y |o ||e|r respec||ve |ores.
19. Al|er corquer|rg ||e erery, ||e sa|r||y ||rg lurarjaya gave every|||rg, |rc|ud|rg ||e erery's
r|c|es ard W|ves, |o lrdra, W|o carr|es a ||urderoo||. lor |||s |e |s ce|eora|ed as lurarjaya. T|us
lurarjaya |s |roWr oy d|llerer| rares oecause ol ||s d|llerer| ac||v|||es.
20. T|e sor ol lurarjaya Was |roWr as Arera, Arera's sor Was lr||u, ard lr||u's sor Was
v|svagard||. v|svagard||'s sor Was Cardra, ard Cardra's sor Was uvarasva.
21. T|e sor ol uvarasva Was 3ravas|a, W|o cors|ruc|ed a |oWrs||p |roWr as 3ravas|| lur|. T|e sor
ol 3ravas|a Was 8r|adasva, ard ||s sor Was Kuva|ayasva. lr |||s Way ||e dyras|y |rcreased.
22. To sa||sly ||e sage u|ar|a, ||e grea||y poWerlu| Kuva|ayasva ||||ed a deror rared 0|urd|u. le
d|d |||s W||| ||e ass|s|arce ol ||s |Wer|y-ore ||ousard sors.
23-24. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, lor |||s reasor Kuva|ayasva |s ce|eora|ed as 0|urd|urara [||e ||||er ol
0|urd|u|. A|| ou| ||ree ol ||s sors, |oWever, Were ourred |o as|es oy ||e l|re erara||rg lror
0|urd|u's rou||. T|e rera|r|rg sors Were 0rd|asva, Kap||asva ard 8|adrasva. lror 0rd|asva
care a sor rared laryasva, W|ose sor |s ce|eora|ed as N||uro|a.
25. T|e sor ol N||uro|a Was 8a|u|asva, ||e sor ol 8a|u|asva Was Krsasva, ||e sor ol Krsasva Was
3eraj||, ard ||e sor ol 3eraj|| Was uvarasva. uvarasva |ad ro sors, ard ||us |e re||red lror lar||y
||le ard Wer| |o ||e lores|.
2o. A|||oug| uvarasva Wer| |r|o ||e lores| W||| ||s ore |urdred W|ves, a|| ol ||er Were very rorose.
T|e sages |r ||e lores|, |oWever, oe|rg very ||rd |o ||e K|rg, oegar very carelu||y ard a||er||ve|y
perlorr|rg ar lrdra-yajra so ||a| ||e K|rg r|g|| |ave a sor.
27. 8e|rg |||rs|y ore r|g||, ||e K|rg er|ered ||e arera ol sacr|l|ce, ard W|er |e saW a|| ||e ora|raras
|y|rg doWr, |e persora||y drar| ||e sarc||l|ed Wa|er rear| |o oe drur| oy ||s W|le.
28. w|er ||e ora|raras go| up lror oed ard saW ||e Wa|erpo| erp|y, ||ey |rqu|red W|o |ad dore
|||s Wor| ol dr|r||rg ||e Wa|er rear| lor oege|||rg a c|||d.
29. w|er ||e ora|raras care |o urders|ard ||a| ||e K|rg, |rsp|red oy ||e suprere cor|ro||er, |ad
drur| ||e Wa|er, ||ey a|| exc|a|red A|as! T|e poWer ol prov|derce |s rea| poWer. No ore car
cour|erac| ||e poWer ol ||e 3uprere. lr |||s Way ||ey ollered ||e|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e
lord.
30. T|ereal|er, |r due course ol ||re, a sor W||| a|| ||e good syrp|ors ol a poWerlu| ||rg care lor||
lror ||e |oWer r|g|| s|de ol K|rg uvarasva's aodorer.
31. T|e oaoy cr|ed so ruc| lor oreas| r||| ||a| a|| ||e ora|raras Were very ur|appy. w|o W||| |a|e
care ol |||s oaoy? ||ey sa|d. T|er lrdra, W|o Was Wors||ped |r ||a| yajra, care ard so|aced ||e oaoy.
0o ro| cry, lrdra sa|d. T|er lrdra pu| ||s |rdex l|rger |r ||e oaoy's rou|| ard sa|d, ou ray dr|r|
re.
32. 8ecause uvarasva, ||e la||er ol ||e oaoy, Was o|essed oy ||e ora|raras, |e d|d ro| la|| a v|c||r
|o dea||. Al|er |||s |rc|der|, |e perlorred severe aus|er|||es ard ac||eved perlec||or |r ||a| very spo|.
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33-34. |a|d|a|a, ||e sor ol uvarasva, Was ||e cause ol lear lor bavara ard o||er |||eves ard
rogues W|o caused arx|e|y. 0 K|rg lar||s||, oecause ||ey leared ||r, ||e sor ol uvarasva Was
|roWr as Trasaddasyu. T||s rare Was g|ver oy K|rg lrdra. 8y ||e rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, ||e sor ol uvarasva Was so poWerlu| ||a| W|er |e oecare erperor |e ru|ed ||e er||re
Wor|d, cors|s||rg ol sever |s|ards, W|||ou| ary secord ru|er.
35-3o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ro| d|llerer| lror ||e ausp|c|ous aspec|s ol grea|
sacr|l|ces, suc| as ||e |rgred|er|s ol ||e sacr|l|ce, ||e c|ar||rg ol ved|c |yrrs, ||e regu|a||ve
pr|rc|p|es, ||e perlorrer, ||e pr|es|s, ||e resu|| ol ||e sacr|l|ce, ||e arera ol sacr|l|ce, ard ||e ||re ol
sacr|l|ce. KroW|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es ol se|l-rea||za||or, |a|d|a|a Wors||ped ||a| |rarscerder|a||y s||ua|ed
3uprere 3ou|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru, W|o corpr|ses a|| ||e der|gods. le
a|so gave |rrerse c|ar||y |o ||e ora|raras, ard ||us |e perlorred yajra |o Wors||p ||e lord.
37. A|| p|aces, lror W|ere ||e sur r|ses or ||e |or|zor, s||r|rg or||||ar||y, |o W|ere ||e sur se|s, are
|roWr as ||e possess|or ol ||e ce|eora|ed |ard|a|a, ||e sor ol uvarasva.
38. |ard|a|a oego| ||ree sors |r ||e Woro ol 8|rdura||, ||e daug||er ol 3asao|rdu. T|ese sors Were
luru|u|sa, Aroar|sa, ard |ucu|urda, a grea| rys||c yog|. T|ese ||ree oro||ers |ad l|l|y s|s|ers, W|o
a|| accep|ed ||e grea| sage 3auo|ar| as ||e|r |usoard.
39-40. 3auo|ar| bs| Was ergaged |r aus|er||y, deep |r ||e Wa|er ol ||e b|ver arura, W|er |e saW a
pa|r ol l|s| ergaged |r sexua| alla|rs. T|us |e perce|ved ||e p|easure ol sex ||le, ard |rduced oy |||s
des|re |e Wer| |o K|rg |ard|a|a ard oegged lor ore ol ||e K|rg's daug||ers. lr resporse |o |||s
reques|, ||e K|rg sa|d, 0 ora|rara, ary ol ry daug||ers ray accep| ary |usoard accord|rg |o |er
persora| se|ec||or.
41-42. 3auo|ar| |ur| ||oug||. l ar roW leeo|e oecause ol o|d age. |y |a|r |as oecore grey, ry s||r
|s s|ac|, ard ry |ead a|Ways |rero|es. 8es|des, l ar a yog|. T|erelore Worer do ro| |||e re. 3|rce
||e K|rg |as ||us rejec|ed re, l s|a|| relorr ry oody |r suc| a Way as |o oe des|rao|e ever |o ce|es||a|
Worer, W|a| |o spea| ol ||e daug||ers ol Wor|d|y ||rgs.
43. T|ereal|er, W|er 3auo|ar| |ur| oecare qu||e a yourg ard oeau||lu| persor, ||e resserger ol ||e
pa|ace |oo| ||r |rs|de ||e res|der||a| quar|ers ol ||e pr|rcesses, W||c| Were ex|rere|y opu|er|. A|| l|l|y
pr|rcesses ||er accep|ed ||r as ||e|r |usoard, a|||oug| |e Was or|y ore rar.
44. T|ereal|er, ||e pr|rcesses, oe|rg a||rac|ed oy 3auo|ar| |ur|, gave up ||e|r s|s|er|y re|a||ors||p ard
quarre|ed arorg ||erse|ves, eac| ore ol ||er cor|erd|rg, T||s rar |s jus| su||ao|e lor re, ard ro|
lor you. lr |||s Way ||ere ersued a grea| d|sagreerer|.
45-4o. 8ecause 3auo|ar| |ur| Was exper| |r c|ar||rg rar|ras perlec||y, ||s severe aus|er|||es resu||ed
|r ar opu|er| |ore, W||| garrer|s, orrarer|s, proper|y dressed ard decora|ed ra|dservar|s ard
rarservar|s, ard var|e||es ol par|s W||| c|ear-Wa|er |a|es ard garders. lr ||e garders, lragrar| W|||
var|e||es ol l|oWers, o|rds c||rped ard oees |urred, surrourded oy proless|ora| s|rgers. 3auo|ar|
|ur|'s |ore Was arp|y prov|ded W||| va|uao|e oeds, sea|s, orrarer|s, ard arrargerer|s lor oa|||rg,
ard ||ere Were var|e||es ol sarda|Wood crears, l|oWer gar|ards, ard pa|a|ao|e d|s|es. T|us
surrourded oy opu|er| parap|erra||a, ||e rur| ergaged |r lar||y alla|rs W||| ||s rurerous W|ves.
47. |ard|a|a, ||e K|rg ol ||e er||re Wor|d, cors|s||rg ol sever |s|ards, Was s|ruc| W||| Worder W|er
|e saW ||e |ouse|o|d opu|erce ol 3auo|ar| |ur|. T|us |e gave up ||s la|se pres||ge |r ||s pos|||or as
erperor ol ||e Wor|d.
48. lr |||s Way, 3auo|ar| |ur| erjoyed serse gra||l|ca||or |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ou| |e Was ro| a| a||
sa||sl|ed, jus| as a l|re rever ceases o|az|rg |l cors|ar||y supp||ed W||| drops ol la|.
49. T|ereal|er, ore day W|||e 3auo|ar| |ur|, W|o Was exper| |r c|ar||rg rar|ras, Was s||||rg |r a
sec|uded p|ace, |e ||oug|| |o ||rse|l aoou| ||e cause ol ||s la||doWr, W||c| Was s|rp|y ||a| |e |ad
assoc|a|ed ||rse|l W||| ||e sexua| alla|rs ol ||e l|s|.
50. A|as! w|||e prac||c|rg aus|er||y, ever W||||r ||e dep||s ol ||e Wa|er, ard W|||e ooserv|rg a|| ||e
ru|es ard regu|a||ors prac||ced oy sa|r||y persors, l |os| ||e resu||s ol ry |org aus|er|||es s|rp|y oy
assoc|a||or W||| ||e sexua| alla|rs ol l|s|. Fveryore s|ou|d ooserve |||s la||doWr ard |earr lror ||.
51. A persor des|r|rg ||oera||or lror ra|er|a| oordage rus| g|ve up ||e assoc|a||or ol persors
|r|eres|ed |r sex ||le ard s|ou|d ro| erp|oy ||s serses ex|erra||y [|r see|rg, |ear|rg, |a|||rg, Wa|||rg
ard so or|. 0re s|ou|d a|Ways s|ay |r a sec|uded p|ace, corp|e|e|y l|x|rg ||s r|rd a| ||e |o|us lee| ol
||e ur||r||ed lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard |l ore War|s ary assoc|a||or a| a||, |e s|ou|d assoc|a|e W|||
persors s|r||ar|y ergaged.
52. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg l Was a|ore ard ergaged |r perlorr|rg ||e aus|er|||es ol rys||c yoga, ou| |a|er,
oecause ol ||e assoc|a||or ol l|s| ergaged |r sex, l des|red |o rarry. T|er l oecare ||e |usoard ol
l|l|y W|ves, ard |r eac| ol ||er l oego| ore |urdred sors, ard ||us ry lar||y |rcreased |o l|ve
||ousard reroers. 8y ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, l oecare la||er ard ||oug|| ||a| l
Wou|d oe |appy |r ra|er|a| ||le. T|us ||ere |s ro erd |o ry ra|er|a| des|res lor erjoyrer|, |r |||s ||le
ard ||e rex|.
53. lr |||s Way |e passed ||s ||le |r |ouse|o|d alla|rs lor sore ||re, ou| ||er |e oecare de|ac|ed lror
ra|er|a| erjoyrer|. To rerource ra|er|a| assoc|a||or, |e accep|ed ||e varapras||a order ard Wer| |o
||e lores|. l|s devo|ed W|ves lo||oWed ||r, lor ||ey |ad ro s|e||er o||er ||ar ||e|r |usoard.
54. w|er 3auo|ar| |ur|, W|o Was qu||e corversar| W||| ||e se|l, Wer| |o ||e lores|, |e perlorred
severe perarces. lr |||s Way, |r ||e l|re a| ||e ||re ol dea||, |e u|||ra|e|y ergaged ||rse|l |r ||e
serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
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55. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oy ooserv|rg ||e|r |usoard progress|rg |r sp|r||ua| ex|s|erce, 3auo|ar| |ur|'s
W|ves Were a|so ao|e |o er|er ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d oy ||s sp|r||ua| poWer, jus| as ||e l|ares ol a l|re cease
W|er ||e l|re |s ex||rgu|s|ed.
'hap"+r S+v+n Th+ D+s-+ndan"s !. King Mandha"a
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e ros| pror|rer| arorg ||e sors ol |a|d|a|a Was |e W|o |s
ce|eora|ed as Aroar|sa. Aroar|sa Was accep|ed as sor oy ||s grardla||er uvarasva. Aroar|sa's sor
Was auvarasva, ard auvarasva's sor Was lar||a. lr |a|d|a|a's dyras|y, Aroar|sa, lar||a ard
auvarasva Were very pror|rer|.
2. T|e serper| oro||ers ol Narrada gave Narrada |o luru|u|sa. 8e|rg ser| oy vasu||, s|e |oo|
luru|u|sa |o ||e |oWer reg|or ol ||e ur|verse.
3. T|ere |r basa|a|a, ||e |oWer reg|or ol ||e ur|verse, luru|u|sa, oe|rg erpoWered oy lord v|sru, Was
ao|e |o |||| a|| ||e 0ard|arvas W|o deserved |o oe ||||ed. luru|u|sa rece|ved ||e oered|c||or lror ||e
serper|s ||a| aryore W|o rereroers |||s ||s|ory ol ||s oe|rg oroug|| oy Narrada |o ||e |oWer reg|or
ol ||e ur|verse W||| oe assured ol sale|y lror ||e a||ac| ol sra|es.
4. T|e sor ol luru|u|sa Was Trasaddasyu, W|o Was ||e la||er ol Arararya. Arararya's sor Was
laryasva, ||e la||er ol lrarura. lrarura Was ||e la||er ol Tr|oard|ara.
5-o. T|e sor ol Tr|oard|ara Was 3a|yavra|a, W|o |s ce|eora|ed oy ||e rare Tr|sar|u. 8ecause |e
||drapped ||e daug||er ol a ora|rara W|er s|e Was oe|rg rarr|ed, ||s la||er cursed ||r |o oecore a
carda|a, |oWer ||ar a sudra. T|ereal|er, oy ||e |rl|uerce ol v|svar||ra, |e Wer| |o ||e ||g|er p|are|ary
sys|er, ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, |r ||s ra|er|a| oody, ou| oecause ol ||e proWess ol ||e der|gods |e le||
oac| doWrWard. Nore||e|ess, oy ||e poWer ol v|svar||ra, |e d|d ro| la|| a|| ||e Way doWr, ever |oday
|e car s|||| oe seer |arg|rg |r ||e s|y, |ead doWrWard.
7. T|e sor ol Tr|sar|u Was lar|scardra. 8ecause ol lar|scardra ||ere Was a quarre| oe|Weer
v|svar||ra ard vas|s||a, W|o lor rary years loug|| ore aro||er, |av|rg oeer |rarslorred |r|o o|rds.
8. lar|scardra |ad ro sor ard Was ||erelore ex|rere|y rorose. 0rce, ||erelore, lo||oW|rg ||e adv|ce
ol Narada, |e |oo| s|e||er ol varura ard sa|d |o ||r |y |ord l |ave ro sor. wou|d you ||rd|y g|ve re
ore?
9. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lar|scardra oegged varura, |y |ord, |l a sor |s oorr |o re, W||| ||a| sor l s|a||
perlorr a sacr|l|ce lor your sa||slac||or. w|er lar|scardra sa|d |||s, varura rep||ed, le| || oe so.
8ecause ol varura's oered|c||or, lar|scardra oego| a sor rared bo|||a.
10. T|ereal|er, W|er ||e c|||d Was oorr, varura approac|ed lar|scardra ard sa|d, NoW you |ave a
sor. w||| |||s sor you car oller re a sacr|l|ce. lr arsWer |o |||s, lar|scardra sa|d, Al|er |er days
|ave passed s|rce ar ar|ra|'s o|r||, ||e ar|ra| oecores l|| |o oe sacr|l|ced.
11. Al|er |er days, varura care aga|r ard sa|d |o lar|scardra, NoW you car perlorr ||e sacr|l|ce.
lar|scardra rep||ed, w|er ar ar|ra| groWs |ee||, ||er || oecores pure eroug| |o oe sacr|l|ced.
12. w|er ||e |ee|| greW, varura care ard sa|d |o lar|scardra, NoW ||e ar|ra| |as groWr |ee||, ard
you car perlorr ||e sacr|l|ce. lar|scardra rep||ed, w|er a|| ||s |ee|| |ave la||er ou|, ||er || W||| oe l||
lor sacr|l|ce.
13. w|er ||e |ee|| |ad la||er ou|, varura re|urred ard sa|d |o lar|scardra, NoW ||e ar|ra|'s |ee||
|ave la||er ou|, ard you car perlorr ||e sacr|l|ce. 8u| lar|scardra rep||ed, w|er ||e ar|ra|'s |ee||
groW |r aga|r, ||er |e W||| oe pure eroug| |o oe sacr|l|ced.
14. w|er ||e |ee|| greW |r aga|r, varura care ard sa|d |o lar|scardra, NoW you car perlorr ||e
sacr|l|ce. 8u| lar|scardra ||er sa|d, 0 K|rg, W|er ||e sacr|l|c|a| ar|ra| oecores a |sa|r|ya ard |s
ao|e |o s||e|d ||rse|l |o l|g|| W||| ||e erery, ||er |e W||| oe pur|l|ed.
15. lar|scardra Was cer|a|r|y very ruc| a||ac|ed |o ||s sor. 8ecause ol |||s allec||or, |e as|ed ||e
der|god varura |o Wa||. T|us varura Wa||ed ard Wa||ed lor ||e ||re |o core.
1o. bo|||a cou|d urders|ard ||a| ||s la||er |r|erded |o oller ||r as ||e ar|ra| lor sacr|l|ce. T|erelore,
jus| |o save ||rse|l lror dea||, |e equ|pped ||rse|l W||| ooW ard arroWs ard Wer| |o ||e lores|.
17. w|er bo|||a |eard ||a| ||s la||er |ad oeer a||ac|ed oy dropsy due |o varura ard ||a| ||s
aodorer |ad groWr very |arge, |e War|ed |o re|urr |o ||e cap||a|, ou| K|rg lrdra loroade ||r |o do so.
18. K|rg lrdra adv|sed bo|||a |o |rave| |o d|llerer| p||gr|rage s||es ard |o|y p|aces, lor suc| ac||v|||es
are p|ous |rdeed. lo||oW|rg |||s |rs|ruc||or, bo|||a Wer| |o ||e lores| lor ore year.
19. lr |||s Way, a| ||e erd ol ||e secord, |||rd, lour|| ard l|l|| years, W|er bo|||a War|ed |o re|urr |o
||s cap||a|, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, lrdra, approac|ed ||r as ar o|d ora|rara ard loroade ||r |o re|urr,
repea||rg ||e sare Words as |r ||e prev|ous year.
20. T|ereal|er, |r ||e s|x|| year, al|er Warder|rg |r ||e lores|, bo|||a re|urred |o ||e cap||a| ol ||s la||er.
le purc|ased lror Aj|gar|a ||s secord sor, rared 3ura|sep|a. T|er |e ollered 3ura|sep|a |o ||s
la||er, lar|scardra, |o oe used as ||e sacr|l|c|a| ar|ra| ard ollered lar|scardra ||s respec|lu|
ooe|sarces.
21. T|ereal|er, ||e larous K|rg lar|scardra, ore ol ||e exa||ed persors |r ||s|ory, perlorred grard
sacr|l|ces oy sacr|l|c|rg a rar ard p|eased a|| ||e der|gods. lr |||s Way ||s dropsy crea|ed oy varura
Was cured.
22. lr ||a| grea| |urar sacr|l|ce, v|svar||ra Was ||e c||el pr|es| |o oller oo|a||ors, ||e perlec||y se|l-
rea||zed Jaradagr| |ad ||e respors|o||||y lor c|ar||rg ||e rar|ras lror ||e ajur veda, vas|s||a Was
||e c||el ora|r|r|ca| pr|es|, ard ||e sage Ayasya Was ||e rec||er ol ||e |yrrs ol ||e 3ara veda.
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23. K|rg lrdra, oe|rg very p|eased W||| lar|scardra, ollered ||r a g|l| ol a go|der c|ar|o|.
3ura|sep|a's g|or|es W||| oe preser|ed a|org W||| ||e descr|p||or ol ||e sor ol v|svar||ra.
24. T|e grea| sage v|svar||ra saW ||a| |a|araja lar|scardra, a|org W||| ||s W|le, Was |ru||lu|,
loroear|rg ard corcerred W||| ||e esserce. T|us |e gave ||er |rper|s|ao|e |roW|edge lor lu|l|||rer|
ol ||e |urar r|ss|or.
25-2o. |a|araja lar|scardra l|rs| pur|l|ed ||s r|rd, W||c| Was lu|| ol ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, oy
ara|gara||rg || W||| ||e ear||. T|er |e ara|gara|ed ||e ear|| W||| Wa|er, ||e Wa|er W||| l|re, ||e l|re
W||| ||e a|r, ard ||e a|r W||| ||e s|y. T|ereal|er, |e ara|gara|ed ||e s|y W||| ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy,
ard ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy W||| sp|r||ua| |roW|edge. T||s sp|r||ua| |roW|edge |s rea||za||or ol ore's
se|l as par| ol ||e 3uprere lord. w|er ||e se|l-rea||zed sp|r||ua| sou| |s ergaged |r serv|ce |o ||e lord,
|e |s e|erra||y |rpercep||o|e ard |rcorce|vao|e. T|us es|ao||s|ed |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, |e |s
corp|e|e|y lreed lror ra|er|a| oordage.
'hap"+r )igh" Th+ S!ns !. Sagara M++" 3!rd Kapi/ad+va
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|e sor ol bo|||a Was lar||a, ard lar||a's sor Was Carpa, W|o
cors|ruc|ed ||e |oWr ol Carpapur|. T|e sor ol Carpa Was 3udeva, ard ||s sor Was v|jaya.
2. T|e sor ol v|jaya Was 8|aru|a, 8|aru|a's sor Was vr|a, ard vr|a's sor Was 8a|u|a. T|e erer|es
ol K|rg 8a|u|a |oo| aWay a|| ||s possess|ors, ard ||erelore ||e K|rg er|ered ||e order ol varapras||a
ard Wer| |o ||e lores| W||| ||s W|le.
3. 8a|u|a d|ed W|er |e Was o|d, ard ore ol ||s W|ves War|ed |o d|e W||| ||r, lo||oW|rg ||e sa|| r||e. A|
||a| ||re, |oWever, Aurva |ur|, |roW|rg |er |o oe pregrar|, loroade |er |o d|e.
4. KroW|rg ||a| s|e Was pregrar|, ||e co-W|ves ol ||e W|le ol 8a|u|a corsp|red |o g|ve |er po|sor W|||
|er lood, ou| || d|d ro| ac|. lrs|ead, ||e sor Was oorr a|org W||| ||e po|sor. T|erelore |e oecare
larous as 3agara [ore W|o |s oorr W||| po|sor|. 3agara |a|er oecare ||e erperor. T|e p|ace |roWr
as 0argasagara Was excava|ed oy ||s sors.
5-o. 3agara |a|araja, lo||oW|rg ||e order ol ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, Aurva, d|d ro| |||| ||e urc|v|||zed rer
|||e ||e Ta|ajarg|as, avaras, 3a|as, la||ayas ard 8aroaras. lrs|ead, sore ol ||er |e rade dress
aW|Ward|y, sore ol ||er |e s|aved c|ear ou| a||oWed |o Wear rus|ac|es, sore ol ||er |e |el|
Wear|rg |oose |a|r, sore |e |a|l s|aved, sore |e |el| W|||ou| urderWear, ard sore W|||ou| ex|erra|
garrer|s. T|us ||ese d|llerer| c|ars Were rade |o dress d|llerer||y, ou| K|rg 3agara d|d ro| |||| ||er.
7. lo||oW|rg ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e grea| sage Aurva, 3agara |a|araja perlorred asvared|a
sacr|l|ces ard ||us sa||sl|ed ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s ||e suprere cor|ro||er, ||e 3upersou| ol a||
|earred sc|o|ars, ard ||e |roWer ol a|| ved|c |roW|edge, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8u|
lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, s|o|e ||e |orse rear| |o oe ollered a| ||e sacr|l|ce.
8. [K|rg 3agara |ad |Wo W|ves, 3ura|| ard Kes|r|.| T|e sors ol 3ura||, W|o Were very proud ol ||e|r
proWess ard |rl|uerce, lo||oW|rg ||e order ol ||e|r la||er, searc|ed lor ||e |os| |orse. w|||e do|rg so,
||ey dug |r|o ||e ear|| very ex|ers|ve|y.
9-10. T|ereal|er, |r ||e ror||eas|err d|rec||or, ||ey saW ||e |orse rear ||e asrara ol Kap||a |ur|.
lere |s ||e rar W|o |as s|o|er ||e |orse, ||ey sa|d. le |s s|ay|rg ||ere W||| c|osed eyes. Cer|a|r|y
|e |s very s|rlu|. K||| ||r! K||| ||r! 3|ou||rg |||e |||s, ||e sors ol 3agara, s|x|y ||ousard a|| |oge||er,
ra|sed ||e|r Weapors. w|er ||ey approac|ed ||e sage, ||e sage opered l|s eyes.
11. 8y ||e |rl|uerce ol lrdra, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, ||e sors ol 3agara |ad |os| ||e|r |r|e|||gerce ard
d|srespec|ed a grea| persora|||y. Corsequer||y, l|re erara|ed lror ||e|r oWr ood|es, ard ||ey Were
|rred|a|e|y ourred |o as|es.
12. l| |s sore||res argued ||a| ||e sors ol K|rg 3agara Were ourred |o as|es oy ||e l|re erara||rg
lror ||e eyes ol Kap||a |ur|. T||s s|a|erer|, |oWever, |s ro| approved oy grea| |earred persors, lor
Kap||a |ur|'s oody |s corp|e|e|y |r ||e rode ol goodress ard ||erelore carro| rar|les| ||e rode ol
|grorarce |r ||e lorr ol arger, jus| as ||e pure s|y carro| oe po||u|ed oy ||e dus| ol ||e ear||.
13. Kap||a |ur| erurc|a|ed |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ||e 3ar||ya p|||osop|y, W||c| |s a s|rorg ooa| W|||
W||c| |o cross over ||e ocear ol resc|erce. lrdeed, a persor eager |o cross ||e ocear ol ||e ra|er|a|
Wor|d ray |a|e s|e||er ol |||s p|||osop|y. lr suc| a grea||y |earred persor, s||ua|ed or ||e e|eva|ed
p|a|lorr ol |rarscerderce, |oW car ||ere oe ary d|s||rc||or oe|Weer erery ard lr|erd?
14. Arorg ||e sors ol 3agara |a|araja Was ore rared Asararjasa, W|o Was oorr lror ||e K|rg's
secord W|le, Kes|r|. T|e sor ol Asararjasa Was |roWr as Arsurar, ard |e Was a|Ways ergaged |r
Wor||rg lor ||e good ol 3agara |a|araja, ||s grardla||er.
15-1o. lorrer|y, |r ||s prev|ous o|r||, Asararjasa |ad oeer a grea| rys||c yog|, ou| oy oad assoc|a||or
|e |ad la||er lror ||s exa||ed pos|||or. NoW, |r |||s ||le, |e Was oorr |r a roya| lar||y ard Was a ja||-
srara, ||a| |s, |e |ad ||e spec|a| advar|age ol oe|rg ao|e |o rereroer ||s pas| o|r||. Nore||e|ess, |e
War|ed |o d|sp|ay ||rse|l as a r|screar|, ard ||erelore |e Wou|d do |||rgs ||a| Were aoor|rao|e |r ||e
eyes ol ||e puo||c ard urlavorao|e |o ||s re|a||ves. le Wou|d d|s|uro ||e ooys spor||rg |r ||e b|ver
3arayu oy ||roW|rg ||er |r|o ||e dep||s ol ||e Wa|er.
17. 8ecause Asararjasa ergaged |r suc| aoor|rao|e ac||v|||es, ||s la||er gave up allec||or lor ||r
ard |ad ||r ex||ed. T|er Asararjasa ex||o||ed ||s rys||c poWer oy rev|v|rg ||e ooys ard s|oW|rg
||er |o ||e K|rg ard ||e|r parer|s. Al|er |||s, Asararjasa |el| Ayod|ya.
18. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol Ayod|ya saW ||a| ||e|r ooys |ad core oac| |o ||le, ||ey
Were as|ourded, ard K|rg 3agara grea||y |arer|ed ||e aoserce ol ||s sor.
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19. T|ereal|er, Arsurar, ||e grardsor ol |a|araja 3agara, Was ordered oy ||e K|rg |o searc| lor ||e
|orse. lo||oW|rg ||e sare pa|| |raversed oy ||s urc|es, Arsurar gradua||y reac|ed ||e s|ac| ol
as|es ard lourd ||e |orse rearoy.
20. T|e grea| Arsurar saW ||e sage rared Kap||a, ||e sa|r| W|o |s ar |rcarra||or ol v|sru, s||||rg
||ere oy ||e |orse. Arsurar ollered l|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces, lo|ded ||s |ards ard ollered l|r
prayers W||| grea| a||er||or.
21. Arsurar sa|d. |y lord, ever lord 8ra|ra |s |o |||s very day urao|e |o urders|ard our pos|||or,
W||c| |s lar oeyord ||rse|l, e|||er oy red||a||or or oy rer|a| specu|a||or. 3o W|a| |o spea| ol o||ers
|||e us, W|o |ave oeer crea|ed oy 8ra|ra |r var|ous lorrs as der|gods, ar|ra|s, |urar oe|rgs, o|rds
ard oeas|s? we are corp|e|e|y |r |grorarce. T|erelore, |oW car We |roW ou, W|o are ||e
Trarscerderce?
22. |y lord, ou are lu||y s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear|, ou| ||e ||v|rg er||||es, covered oy ||e ra|er|a|
oody, carro| see ou, lor ||ey are |rl|uerced oy ||e ex|erra| erergy, corduc|ed oy ||e ||ree rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|e|r |r|e|||gerce oe|rg covered oy sa||va-gura, rajo-gura ard |aro-gura, ||ey car
see or|y ||e ac||ors ard reac||ors ol ||ese ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. 8ecause ol ||e ac||ors ard
reac||ors ol ||e rode ol |grorarce, W|e||er ||e ||v|rg er||||es are aWa|e or s|eep|rg, ||ey car see or|y
||e Wor||rgs ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||ey carro| see our lords||p.
23. 0 ry lord, sages lreed lror ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure--sages suc| as ||e
lour Kuraras [3ara|, 3ara|a, 3arardara ard 3ara|ara|--are ao|e |o |||r| ol ou, W|o are
corcer|ra|ed |roW|edge. 8u| |oW car ar |grorar| persor |||e re |||r| ol ou?
24. 0 corp|e|e|y peacelu| lord, a|||oug| ra|er|a| ra|ure, lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard ||e|r corsequer|
ra|er|a| rares ard lorrs are our crea||or, ou are urallec|ed oy ||er. T|erelore, our
|rarscerder|a| rare |s d|llerer| lror ra|er|a| rares, ard our lorr |s d|llerer| lror ra|er|a| lorrs.
ou assure a lorr resero||rg a ra|er|a| oody jus| |o g|ve us |rs|ruc||ors |||e ||ose ol 8|agavad-g||a,
ou| ac|ua||y ou are ||e suprere or|g|ra| persor. l ||erelore oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
25. 0 ry lord, ||ose W|ose |ear|s are oeW||dered oy ||e |rl|uerce ol |us|, greed, ervy ard |||us|or are
|r|eres|ed or|y |r la|se |ear|| ard |ore |r |||s Wor|d crea|ed oy our raya. A||ac|ed |o |ore, W|le
ard c|||drer, ||ey Warder |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d perpe|ua||y.
2o. 0 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, 0 lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, s|rp|y oy see|rg ou l |ave roW oeer
lreed lror a|| |us|y des|res, W||c| are ||e roo| cause ol |rsurrour|ao|e |||us|or ard oordage |r ||e
ra|er|a| Wor|d.
27. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er Arsurar |ad g|or|l|ed ||e lord |r |||s Way, ||e grea| sage Kap||a, ||e
poWerlu| |rcarra||or ol v|sru, oe|rg very rerc|lu| |o ||r, exp|a|red |o ||r ||e pa|| ol |roW|edge.
28. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear Arsurar, |ere |s ||e ar|ra| soug|| oy your grardla||er
lor sacr|l|ce. l|ease |a|e ||. As lor your lorela||ers, W|o |ave oeer ourr| |o as|es, ||ey car oe
de||vered or|y oy 0arges Wa|er, ard ro| oy ary o||er rears.
29. T|ereal|er, Arsurar c|rcurarou|a|ed Kap||a |ur| ard ollered l|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces, ooW|rg
||s |ead. Al|er lu||y sa||sly|rg l|r |r |||s Way, Arsurar oroug|| oac| ||e |orse rear| lor sacr|l|ce,
ard W||| |||s |orse |a|araja 3agara perlorred ||e rera|r|rg r||ua||s||c cereror|es.
30. Al|er de||ver|rg c|arge ol ||s ||rgdor |o Arsurar ard ||us oe|rg lreed lror a|| ra|er|a| arx|e|y
ard oordage, 3agara |a|araja, lo||oW|rg ||e rears |rs|ruc|ed oy Aurva |ur|, ac||eved ||e suprere
des||ra||or.
'hap"+r %in+ Th+ Dynas"y !. A#s#an
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. K|rg Arsurar, |||e ||s grardla||er, perlorred aus|er|||es lor a very
|org ||re. Nore||e|ess, |e cou|d ro| or|rg ||e 0arges |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ard ||ereal|er, |r due
course ol ||re, |e d|ed.
2. l||e Arsurar ||rse|l, 0|||pa, ||s sor, Was urao|e |o or|rg ||e 0arges |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ard |e
a|so oecare a v|c||r ol dea|| |r due course ol ||re. T|er 0|||pa's sor, 8|ag|ra||a, perlorred very
severe aus|er|||es |o or|rg ||e 0arges |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
3. T|ereal|er, ro||er 0arges appeared oelore K|rg 8|ag|ra||a ard sa|d, l ar very ruc| sa||sl|ed
W||| your aus|er|||es ard ar roW prepared |o g|ve you oered|c||ors as you des|re. 8e|rg ||us
addressed oy 0argadev|, ro||er 0arges, ||e K|rg ooWed ||s |ead oelore |er ard exp|a|red ||s
des|re.
4. |o||er 0arges rep||ed. w|er l la|| lror ||e s|y |o ||e surlace ol ||e p|are| ear||, ||e Wa|er W|||
cer|a|r|y oe very lorcelu|. w|o W||| sus|a|r ||a| lorce? ll l ar ro| sus|a|red, l s|a|| p|erce ||e surlace ol
||e ear|| ard go doWr |o basa|a|a, ||e la|a|a area ol ||e ur|verse.
5. 0 K|rg, l do ro| W|s| |o go doWr |o ||e p|are| ear||, lor ||ere ||e peop|e |r gerera| W||| oa||e |r ry
Wa|er |o c|earse ||erse|ves ol ||e reac||ors ol ||e|r s|rlu| deeds. w|er a|| ||ese s|rlu| reac||ors
accuru|a|e |r re, |oW s|a|| l oecore lree lror ||er? ou rus| cors|der |||s very carelu||y.
o. 8|ag|ra||a sa|d. T|ose W|o are sa|r||y oecause ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard are ||erelore |r ||e
rerourced order, lree lror ra|er|a| des|res, ard W|o are pure devo|ees, exper| |r lo||oW|rg ||e
regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es rer||ored |r ||e vedas, are a|Ways g|or|ous ard pure |r oe|av|or ard are ao|e |o
de||ver a|| la||er sou|s. w|er suc| pure devo|ees oa||e |r your Wa|er, ||e s|rlu| reac||ors accuru|a|ed
lror o||er peop|e W||| cer|a|r|y oe cour|erac|ed, lor suc| devo|ees a|Ways |eep |r ||e core ol ||e|r
|ear|s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o car varqu|s| a|| s|rlu| reac||ors.
7. l||e a c|o|| Wover ol ||reads ex|erd|rg lor ||s |erg|| ard oread||, |||s er||re ur|verse, |r a|| ||s
|a|||ude ard |org||ude, |s s||ua|ed urder d|llerer| po|erc|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
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lord 3|va |s ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e lord, ard ||us |e represer|s ||e 3upersou| |r ||e erood|ed sou|. le
car sus|a|r your lorcelu| Waves or ||s |ead.
8. Al|er say|rg |||s, 8|ag|ra||a sa||sl|ed lord 3|va oy perlorr|rg aus|er|||es. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lord 3|va
Was very qu|c||y sa||sl|ed W||| 8|ag|ra||a.
9. w|er K|rg 8|ag|ra||a approac|ed lord 3|va ard reques|ed ||r |o sus|a|r ||e lorcelu| Waves ol ||e
0arges, lord 3|va accep|ed ||e proposa| oy say|rg, le| || oe so. T|er, W||| grea| a||er||or, |e
sus|a|red ||e 0arges or ||s |ead, lor ||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arges |s pur|ly|rg, |av|rg erara|ed lror ||e
|oes ol lord v|sru.
10. T|e grea| ard sa|r||y ||rg 8|ag|ra||a oroug|| ||e 0arges, W||c| car de||ver a|| ||e la||er sou|s, |o
||a| p|ace or ear|| W|ere ||e ood|es ol ||s lorela||ers |ay ourr| |o as|es.
11. 8|ag|ra||a rour|ed a sW|l| c|ar|o| ard drove oelore ro||er 0arges, W|o lo||oWed ||r, pur|ly|rg
rary cour|r|es, ur||| ||ey reac|ed ||e as|es ol 8|ag|ra||a's lorela||ers, ||e sors ol 3agara, W|o Were
||us spr|r||ed W||| Wa|er lror ||e 0arges.
12. 8ecause ||e sors ol 3agara |a|araja |ad ollerded a grea| persora|||y, ||e |ea| ol ||e|r ood|es
|ad |rcreased, ard ||ey Were ourr| |o as|es. 8u| s|rp|y oy oe|rg spr|r||ed W||| Wa|er lror ||e
0arges, a|| ol ||er oecare e||g|o|e |o go |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s. w|a| ||er |s |o oe sa|d ol ||ose W|o
use ||e Wa|er ol ro||er 0arges |o Wors||p |er?
13. 3|rp|y oy |av|rg Wa|er lror ||e 0arges core |r cor|ac| W||| ||e as|es ol ||e|r ourr| ood|es, ||e
sors ol 3agara |a|araja Were e|eva|ed |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s. T|erelore, W|a| |s |o oe sa|d ol a
devo|ee W|o Wors||ps ro||er 0arges la|||lu||y W||| a de|err|red voW? 0re car or|y |rag|re ||e
oerel|| ||a| accrues |o suc| a devo|ee.
14. 8ecause ro||er 0arges erara|es lror ||e |o|us |oe ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Arar|adeva, s|e |s ao|e |o ||oera|e ore lror ra|er|a| oordage. T|erelore W|a|ever |s descr|oed
|ereW||| aoou| |er |s ro| a| a|| Worderlu|.
15. 0rea| sages, corp|e|e|y lreed lror ra|er|a| |us|y des|res, devo|e ||e|r r|rds lu||y |o ||e serv|ce ol
||e lord. 3uc| persors are ||oera|ed lror ra|er|a| oordage W|||ou| d|ll|cu||y, ard ||ey oecore
|rarscerder|a||y s||ua|ed, acqu|r|rg ||e sp|r||ua| qua|||y ol ||e lord. T||s |s ||e g|ory ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
1o-17. 8|ag|ra||a |ad a sor rared 3ru|a, W|ose sor Was Nao|a. T||s sor Was d|llerer| lror ||e
Nao|a prev|ous|y descr|oed. Nao|a |ad a sor rared 3|rd|udv|pa, lror 3|rd|udv|pa care Ayu|ayu,
ard lror Ayu|ayu care b|uparra, W|o oecare a lr|erd ol Na|araja. b|uparra |aug|| Na|araja ||e ar| ol
garo||rg, ard Na|araja gave b|uparra |essors |r cor|ro|||rg ard ra|r|a|r|rg |orses. T|e sor ol
b|uparra Was 3arva|ara.
18. 3arva|ara |ad a sor rared 3udasa, W|ose sor, |roWr as 3audasa, Was ||e |usoard ol
0arayar||. 3audasa |s sore||res |roWr as |||rasa|a or Ka|rasapada. 8ecause ol ||s oWr r|sdeed,
|||rasa|a Was sor|ess ard Was cursed oy vas|s||a |o oecore a rar-ea|er [ba|sasa|.
19. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. 0 3u|adeva 0osvar|, W|y d|d vas|s||a, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol 3audasa, curse
||a| grea| sou|? l W|s| |o |roW ol |||s. ll || |s ro| a corl|der||a| ra||er, p|ease descr|oe || |o re.
20-21. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0rce 3audasa Wer| |o ||ve |r ||e lores|, W|ere |e ||||ed a rar-ea|er
[ba|sasa| ou| lorgave ard re|eased ||e rar-ea|er's oro||er. T|a| oro||er, |oWever, dec|ded |o |a|e
reverge. T||r||rg |o |arr ||e K|rg, |e oecare ||e coo| a| ||e K|rg's |ouse. 0re day, ||e K|rg's
sp|r||ua| ras|er, vas|s||a |ur|, Was |rv||ed lor d|rrer, ard ||e ba|sasa coo| served ||r |urar l|es|.
22. w|||e exar|r|rg ||e lood g|ver |o ||r, vas|s||a |ur|, oy ||s rys||c poWer, cou|d urders|ard ||a| ||
Was url|| |o ea|, oe|rg ||e l|es| ol a |urar oe|rg. le Was very argry a| |||s ard |rred|a|e|y cursed
3audasa |o oecore a rar-ea|er.
23-24. w|er vas|s||a urders|ood ||a| ||e |urar l|es| |ad oeer served oy ||e ba|sasa, ro| oy ||e
K|rg, |e urder|oo| |We|ve years ol aus|er||y |o c|earse ||rse|l lor |av|rg cursed ||e lau|||ess K|rg.
|earW|||e, K|rg 3audasa |oo| Wa|er ard c|ar|ed ||e sapa-rar|ra, prepar|rg |o curse vas|s||a, ou|
||s W|le, |adayar||, loroade ||r |o do so. T|er ||e K|rg saW ||a| ||e |er d|rec||ors, ||e s|y ard ||e
surlace ol ||e g|ooe Were lu|| ol ||v|rg er||||es everyW|ere.
25. 3audasa ||us acqu|red ||e propers||y ol a rar-ea|er ard rece|ved or ||s |eg a o|ac| spo|, lor
W||c| |e Was |roWr as Ka|rasapada. 0rce K|rg Ka|rasapada saW a ora|rara coup|e ergaged |r
sexua| |r|ercourse |r ||e lores|.
2o-27. 8e|rg |rl|uerced oy ||e propers||y ol a ba|sasa ard oe|rg very |urgry, K|rg 3audasa se|zed
||e ora|rara. T|er ||e poor Worar, ||e ora|rara's W|le, sa|d |o ||e K|rg. 0 |ero, you are ro|
ac|ua||y a rar-ea|er, ra||er, you are arorg ||e descerdar|s ol |a|araja l|sva|u. lrdeed, you are a
grea| l|g||er, ||e |usoard ol |adayar||. ou s|ou|d ro| ac| |rre||g|ous|y |r |||s Way. l des|re |o |ave a
sor. l|ease, ||erelore, re|urr ry |usoard, W|o |as ro| ye| |rpregra|ed re.
28. 0 K|rg, 0 |ero, |||s |urar oody |s rear| lor ur|versa| oerel||s. ll you |||| |||s oody ur||re|y, you
W||| |||| a|| ||e oerel||s ol |urar ||le.
29. lere |s a |earred, ||g||y qua||l|ed ora|rara, ergaged |r perlorr|rg aus|er||y ard eager|y des|r|rg
|o Wors||p ||e 3uprere lord, ||e 3upersou| W|o ||ves W||||r ||e core ol ||e |ear| |r a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
30. |y |ord, you are corp|e|e|y aWare ol ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. As a sor rever deserves |o oe ||||ed
oy ||s la||er, |ere |s a ora|rara W|o s|ou|d oe pro|ec|ed oy ||e ||rg, ard rever ||||ed. loW does |e
deserve |o oe ||||ed oy a rajars| |||e you?
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31. ou are We|| |roWr ard Wors||ped |r |earred c|rc|es. loW dare you |||| |||s ora|rara, W|o |s a
sa|r||y, s|r|ess persor, We|| versed |r ved|c |roW|edge? K||||rg ||r Wou|d oe |||e des|roy|rg ||e eroryo
W||||r ||e Woro or |||||rg a coW.
32. w|||ou| ry |usoard, l carro| ||ve lor a rorer|. ll you War| |o ea| ry |usoard, || Wou|d oe oe||er
|o ea| re l|rs|, lor W|||ou| ry |usoard l ar as good as a dead oody.
33. 8e|rg corderred oy ||e curse ol vas|s||a, K|rg 3audasa devoured ||e ora|rara, exac||y as a
||ger ea|s ||s prey. Fver ||oug| ||e ora|rara's W|le spo|e so p|||ao|y, 3audasa Was urroved oy |er
|arer|a||or.
34. w|er ||e c|as|e W|le ol ||e ora|rara saW ||a| |er |usoard, W|o Was aoou| |o d|sc|arge serer,
|ad oeer ea|er oy ||e rar-ea|er, s|e Was overW|e|red W||| gr|el ard |arer|a||or. T|us s|e argr||y
cursed ||e K|rg.
35. 0 loo||s|, s|rlu| persor, oecause you |ave ea|er ry |usoard W|er l Was sexua||y |rc||red ard
des|r|rg |o |ave ||e seed ol a c|||d, l s|a|| a|so see you d|e W|er you a||erp| |o d|sc|arge serer |r
your W|le. lr o||er Words, W|erever you a||erp| |o sexua||y ur||e W||| your W|le, you s|a|| d|e.
3o. T|us ||e W|le ol ||e ora|rara cursed K|rg 3audasa, |roWr as |||rasa|a. T|er, oe|rg |rc||red |o
go W||| |er |usoard, s|e se| l|re |o |er |usoard's oores, le|| |r|o ||e l|re |erse|l, ard Wer| W||| ||r |o
||e sare des||ra||or.
37. Al|er |We|ve years, W|er K|rg 3audasa Was re|eased lror ||e curse oy vas|s||a, |e War|ed |o
|ave sexua| |r|ercourse W||| ||s W|le. 8u| ||e ueer rer|rded ||r aoou| ||e curse oy ||e ora|rar|,
ard ||us |e Was c|ec|ed lror sexua| |r|ercourse.
38. Al|er oe|rg ||us |rs|ruc|ed, ||e K|rg gave up ||e lu|ure |app|ress ol sexua| |r|ercourse ard oy
des||ry rera|red sor|ess. la|er, W||| ||e K|rg's perr|ss|or, ||e grea| sa|r| vas|s||a oego| a c|||d |r ||e
Woro ol |adayar||.
39. |adayar|| oore ||e c|||d W||||r ||e Woro lor sever years ard d|d ro| g|ve o|r||. T|erelore vas|s||a
s|ruc| |er aodorer W||| a s|ore, ard ||er ||e c|||d Was oorr. Corsequer||y, ||e c|||d Was |roWr as
Asra|a [||e c|||d oorr ol a s|ore|.
40. lror Asra|a, 8a|||a |oo| o|r||. 8ecause 8a|||a Was surrourded oy Worer ard Was ||erelore
saved lror ||e arger ol larasurara, |e Was |roWr as Nar||avaca [ore W|o |s pro|ec|ed oy Worer|.
w|er larasurara varqu|s|ed a|| ||e |sa|r|yas, 8a|||a oecare ||e proger||or ol rore |sa|r|yas.
T|erelore |e Was |roWr as |u|a|a, ||e roo| ol ||e |sa|r|ya dyras|y.
41. lror 8a|||a care a sor rared 0asara||a, lror 0asara||a care a sor rared A|dav|d|, ard lror
A|dav|d| care K|rg v|svasa|a. T|e sor ol K|rg v|svasa|a Was ||e larous |a|araja K|a|varga.
42. K|rg K|a|varga Was urcorquerao|e |r ary l|g||. beques|ed oy ||e der|gods |o jo|r ||er |r l|g|||rg
||e derors, |e Wor v|c|ory, ard ||e der|gods, oe|rg very p|eased, War|ed |o g|ve ||r a oered|c||or.
T|e K|rg |rqu|red lror ||er aoou| ||e dura||or ol ||s ||le ard Was |rlorred ||a| |e |ad or|y ore
rorer| rore. T|us |e |rred|a|e|y |el| ||s pa|ace ard Wer| |o ||s oWr res|derce, W|ere |e ergaged
||s r|rd lu||y or ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord.
43. |a|araja K|a|varga ||oug||. No| ever ry ||le |s dearer |o re ||ar ||e ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure ard ||e
ora|raras, W|o are Wors||ped oy ry lar||y. w|a| ||er |s |o oe sa|d ol ry ||rgdor, |ard, W|le,
c|||drer ard opu|erce? No|||rg |s dearer |o re ||ar ||e ora|raras.
44. l Was rever a||rac|ed, ever |r ry c|||d|ood, oy |rs|gr|l|car| |||rgs or |rre||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. l d|d ro|
l|rd ary|||rg rore suos|ar||a| ||ar ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
45. T|e der|gods, ||e d|rec|ors ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, War|ed |o g|ve re W|a|ever oered|c||or l des|red. l
d|d ro| War| ||e|r oered|c||ors, |oWever, oecause l ar |r|eres|ed |r ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o crea|ed every|||rg |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. l ar rore |r|eres|ed |r ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||ar |r a|| ra|er|a| oered|c||ors.
4o. Fver ||oug| ||e der|gods |ave ||e advar|ages ol oe|rg s||ua|ed |r ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|er,
||e|r r|rds, serses ard |r|e|||gerce are ag||a|ed oy ra|er|a| cord|||ors. T|erelore, ever suc| e|eva|ed
persors la|| |o rea||ze ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s e|erra||y s||ua|ed |r ||e core ol ||e
|ear|. w|a| ||er |s |o oe sa|d ol o||ers, suc| as |urar oe|rgs, W|o |ave leWer advar|ages?
47. T|erelore l s|ou|d roW g|ve up ry a||ac|rer| lor |||rgs crea|ed oy ||e ex|erra| erergy ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l s|ou|d ergage |r ||oug|| ol ||e lord ard s|ou|d ||us surrerder
ur|o l|r. T||s ra|er|a| crea||or, |av|rg oeer crea|ed oy ||e ex|erra| erergy ol ||e lord, |s |||e ar
|rag|rary |oWr v|sua||zed or a |||| or |r a lores|. Fvery cord|||ored sou| |as a ra|ura| a||rac||or ard
a||ac|rer| lor ra|er|a| |||rgs, ou| ore rus| s|rp|y g|ve up |||s a||ac|rer| ard surrerder ur|o ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
48. T|us |a|araja K|a|varga, oy ||s advarced |r|e|||gerce |r rerder|rg serv|ce |o ||e lord, gave up
la|se |der||l|ca||or W||| ||e oody lu|| ol |grorarce. lr ||s or|g|ra| pos|||or ol e|erra| serv||ors||p, |e
ergaged ||rse|l |r rerder|rg serv|ce |o ||e lord.
49. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, Krsra, |s ex|rere|y d|ll|cu|| |o urders|ard lor
ur|r|e|||ger| rer W|o accep| l|r as |rpersora| or vo|d, W||c| le |s ro|. T|e lord |s ||erelore
urders|ood ard surg aoou| oy pure devo|ees.
'hap"+r T+n Th+ Pas"i#+s !. "h+ Spr+#+ 3!rd9 Ra#a-andra
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e sor ol |a|araja K|a|varga Was 0|rg|aoa|u, ard ||s sor Was ||e
ce|eora|ed |a|araja bag|u. lror |a|araja bag|u care Aja, ard lror Aja Was oorr ||e grea|
persora|||y |a|araja 0asara||a.
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2. 8e|rg prayed lor oy ||e der|gods, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| l|rse|l,
d|rec||y appeared W||| l|s expars|or ard expars|ors ol ||e expars|or. T|e|r |o|y rares Were bara,
la|srara, 8|ara|a ard 3a|rug|ra. T|ese ce|eora|ed |rcarra||ors ||us appeared |r lour lorrs as ||e
sors ol |a|araja 0asara||a.
3. 0 K|rg lar||s||, ||e |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol lord baracardra |ave oeer descr|oed oy grea|
sa|r||y persors W|o |ave seer ||e |ru||. 8ecause you |ave |eard aga|r ard aga|r aoou| lord
baracardra, ||e |usoard ol ro||er 3||a, l s|a|| descr|oe ||ese ac||v|||es or|y |r or|el. l|ease ||s|er.
4. To |eep ||e pror|se ol l|s la||er |r|ac|, lord baracardra |rred|a|e|y gave up ||e pos|||or ol ||rg
ard, accorpar|ed oy l|s W|le, ro||er 3||a, Wardered lror ore lores| |o aro||er or l|s |o|us lee|,
W||c| Were so de||ca|e ||a| ||ey Were urao|e |o oear ever ||e |ouc| ol 3||a's pa|rs. T|e lord Was a|so
accorpar|ed oy larurar [or oy aro||er ror|ey, 3ugr|va|, ||rg ol ||e ror|eys, ard oy l|s oWr
yourger oro||er lord la|srara, oo|| ol W|or gave l|r re||el lror ||e la||gue ol Warder|rg |r ||e
lores|. lav|rg cu| oll ||e rose ard ears ol 3urpara||a, ||us d|sl|gur|rg |er, ||e lord Was separa|ed
lror ro||er 3||a. le ||erelore oecare argry, rov|rg l|s eyeoroWs ard ||us lr|g||er|rg ||e ocear,
W|o ||er a||oWed ||e lord |o cors|ruc| a or|dge |o cross ||e ocear. 3uosequer||y, ||e lord er|ered ||e
||rgdor ol bavara |o |||| ||r, |||e a l|re devour|rg a lores|. |ay ||a| 3uprere lord, baracardra, g|ve
us a|| pro|ec||or.
5. lr ||e arera ol ||e sacr|l|ce perlorred oy v|svar||ra, lord baracardra, ||e K|rg ol Ayod|ya, ||||ed
rary derors, ba|sasas ard urc|v|||zed rer W|o Wardered a| r|g|| |r ||e rode ol dar|ress. |ay
lord baracardra, W|o ||||ed ||ese derors |r ||e preserce ol la|srara, oe ||rd eroug| |o g|ve us
pro|ec||or.
o-7. 0 K|rg, ||e pas||res ol lord baracardra Were Worderlu|, |||e ||ose ol a oaoy e|ep|ar|. lr ||e
assero|y W|ere ro||er 3||a Was |o c|oose |er |usoard, |r ||e r|ds| ol ||e |eroes ol |||s Wor|d, le
oro|e ||e ooW oe|org|rg |o lord 3|va. T||s ooW Was so |eavy ||a| || Was carr|ed oy ||ree |urdred rer,
ou| lord baracardra oer| ard s|rurg || ard oro|e || |r ||e r|dd|e, jus| as a oaoy e|ep|ar| orea|s a
s||c| ol sugarcare. T|us ||e lord ac||eved ||e |ard ol ro||er 3||a, W|o Was equa||y as erdoWed W|||
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol lorr, oeau|y, oe|av|or, age ard ra|ure. lrdeed, s|e Was ||e goddess ol
lor|ure W|o cors|ar||y res|s or ||e c|es| ol ||e lord. w|||e re|urr|rg lror 3||a's |ore al|er ga|r|rg |er
a| ||e assero|y ol corpe|||ors, lord baracardra re| larasurara. A|||oug| larasurara Was very
proud, |av|rg r|d ||e ear|| ol ||e roya| order |Wer|y-ore ||res, |e Was delea|ed oy ||e lord, W|o
appeared |o oe a |sa|r|ya ol ||e roya| order.
8. Carry|rg ou| ||e order ol l|s la||er, W|o Was oourd oy a pror|se |o ||s W|le, lord baracardra |el|
oe||rd l|s ||rgdor, opu|erce, lr|erds, We||-W|s|ers, res|derce ard every|||rg e|se, jus| as a ||oera|ed
sou| g|ves up ||s ||le, ard Wer| |o ||e lores| W||| 3||a.
9. w|||e Warder|rg |r ||e lores|, W|ere le accep|ed a ||le ol |ards||p, carry|rg l|s |rv|rc|o|e ooW ard
arroWs |r l|s |ard, lord baracardra delorred bavara's s|s|er, W|o Was po||u|ed W||| |us|y des|res,
oy cu|||rg oll |er rose ard ears. le a|so ||||ed |er lour|eer ||ousard ba|sasa lr|erds, |eaded oy
K|ara, Tr|s|ra ard 0usara.
10. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er bavara, W|o |ad |er |eads or ||s s|ou|ders, |eard aoou| ||e oeau||lu| ard
a||rac||ve lea|ures ol 3||a, ||s r|rd Was ag||a|ed oy |us|y des|res, ard |e Wer| |o ||drap |er. To d|s|rac|
lord baracardra lror l|s asrara, bavara ser| |ar|ca |r ||e lorr ol a go|der deer, ard W|er lord
baracardra saW ||a| Worderlu| deer, le |el| l|s res|derce ard lo||oWed || ard l|ra||y ||||ed || W||| a
s|arp arroW, jus| as lord 3|va ||||ed 0a|sa.
11. w|er baracardra er|ered ||e lores| ard la|srara Was a|so aoser|, ||e Wors| ol ||e ba|sasas,
bavara, ||drapped 3||adev|, ||e daug||er ol ||e K|rg ol v|de|a, jus| as a ||ger se|zes urpro|ec|ed
s|eep W|er ||e s|ep|erd |s aoser|. T|er lord baracardra Wardered |r ||e lores| W||| l|s oro||er
la|srara as |l very ruc| d|s|ressed due |o separa||or lror l|s W|le. T|us le s|oWed oy l|s persora|
exarp|e ||e cord|||or ol a persor a||ac|ed |o Worer.
12. lord baracardra, W|ose |o|us lee| are Wors||ped oy lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, |ad assured
||e lorr ol a |urar oe|rg. T|us le perlorred ||e lurera| cererory ol Ja|ayu, W|o Was ||||ed oy
bavara. T|e lord ||er ||||ed ||e deror rared Kaoard|a, ard al|er ra||rg lr|erds W||| ||e ror|ey
c||els, |||||rg va|| ard arrarg|rg lor ||e de||verarce ol ro||er 3||a, le Wer| |o ||e oeac| ol ||e ocear.
13. Al|er reac||rg ||e oeac|, lord baracardra las|ed lor ||ree days, aWa|||rg ||e arr|va| ol ||e ocear
persor|l|ed. w|er ||e ocear d|d ro| core, ||e lord ex||o||ed l|s pas||res ol arger, ard s|rp|y oy l|s
g|arc|rg over ||e ocear, a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es W||||r ||, |rc|ud|rg ||e crocod||es ard s|ar|s, Were
ag||a|ed oy lear. T|er ||e persor|l|ed ocear learlu||y approac|ed lord baracardra, |a||rg a||
parap|erra||a |o Wors||p l|r. la|||rg a| ||e lord's |o|us lee|, ||e persor|l|ed ocear spo|e as lo||oWs.
14. 0 a||-pervad|rg 3uprere lersor, We are du||-r|rded ard d|d ro| urders|ard W|o ou are, ou| roW
We urders|ard ||a| ou are ||e 3uprere lersor, ||e ras|er ol ||e er||re ur|verse, ||e urc|arg|rg
ard or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|e der|gods are |rla|ua|ed W||| ||e rode ol goodress, ||e
lrajapa||s W||| ||e rode ol pass|or, ard ||e |ord ol g|os|s W||| ||e rode ol |grorarce, ou| ou are ||e
ras|er ol a|| ||ese qua||||es.
15. |y lord, ou ray use ry Wa|er as ou |||e. lrdeed, ou ray cross || ard go |o ||e aoode ol
bavara, W|o |s ||e grea| source ol d|s|uroarce ard cry|rg lor ||e ||ree Wor|ds. le |s ||e sor ol
v|srava, ou| |s corderred |||e ur|re. l|ease go |||| ||r ard ||us rega|r our W|le, 3||adev|. 0 grea|
|ero, a|||oug| ry Wa|er preser|s ro |rped|rer| |o our go|rg |o lar|a, p|ease cors|ruc| a or|dge
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over || |o spread our |rarscerder|a| lare. upor see|rg |||s Worderlu||y urcorror deed ol our
lords||p, a|| ||e grea| |eroes ard ||rgs |r ||e lu|ure W||| g|or|ly ou.
1o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er cors|ruc||rg a or|dge over ||e ocear oy ||roW|rg |r|o ||e Wa|er ||e
pea|s ol rour|a|rs W|ose |rees ard o||er vege|a||or |ad oeer s|a|er oy ||e |ards ol grea|
ror|eys, lord baracardra Wer| |o lar|a |o re|ease 3||adev| lror ||e c|u|c|es ol bavara. w||| ||e
d|rec||or ard |e|p ol v|o||sara, bavara's oro||er, ||e lord, a|org W||| ||e ror|ey so|d|ers, |eaded oy
3ugr|va, N||a ard larurar, er|ered bavara's ||rgdor, lar|a, W||c| |ad prev|ous|y oeer ourr| oy
larurar.
17. Al|er er|er|rg lar|a, ||e ror|ey so|d|ers, |ed oy c||els |||e 3ugr|va, N||a ard larurar, occup|ed
a|| ||e spor||rg |ouses, grarar|es, |reasur|es, pa|ace doorWays, c||y ga|es, assero|y |ouses, pa|ace
lror|ages ard ever ||e res||rg |ouses ol ||e p|geors. w|er ||e c||y's crossroads, p|a|lorrs, l|ags ard
go|der Wa|erpo|s or ||s dores Were a|| des|royed, ||e er||re c||y ol lar|a appeared |||e a r|ver
d|s|uroed oy a |erd ol e|ep|ar|s.
18. w|er bavara, ||e ras|er ol ||e ba|sasas, saW ||e d|s|uroarces crea|ed oy ||e ror|ey so|d|ers,
|e ca||ed lor N||uro|a, Kuro|a, 0|urra|sa, 0urru||a, 3urar|a|a, Narar|a|a ard o||er ba|sasas
ard a|so ||s sor lrdraj||. T|ereal|er |e ca||ed lor lra|as|a, A|||aya, v||arpara ard l|ra||y
Kuro|a|arra. T|er |e |rduced a|| ||s lo||oWers |o l|g|| aga|rs| ||e erer|es.
19. lord baracardra, surrourded oy la|srara ard ror|ey so|d|ers |||e 3ugr|va, larurar,
0ard|arada, N||a, Argada, Jaroavar ard larasa, a||ac|ed ||e so|d|ers ol ||e ba|sasas, W|o Were
lu||y equ|pped W||| var|ous |rv|rc|o|e Weapors |||e sWords, |arces, ooWs, prasas, rs||s, sa||| arroWs,
||adgas ard |oraras.
20. Argada ard ||e o||er corrarders ol ||e so|d|ers ol baracardra laced ||e e|ep|ar|s, |rlar|ry,
|orses ard c|ar|o|s ol ||e erery ard |ur|ed aga|rs| ||er o|g |rees, rour|a|r pea|s, c|uos ard arroWs.
T|us ||e so|d|ers ol lord baracardra ||||ed bavara's so|d|ers, W|o |ad |os| a|| good lor|ure oecause
bavara |ad oeer corderred oy ||e arger ol ro||er 3||a.
21. T|ereal|er, W|er bavara, ||e ||rg ol ||e ba|sasas, ooserved ||a| ||s so|d|ers |ad oeer |os|, |e
Was ex|rere|y argry. T|us |e rour|ed ||s a|rp|are, W||c| Was decora|ed W||| l|oWers, ard proceeded
|oWard lord baracardra, W|o sa| or ||e ellu|ger| c|ar|o| oroug|| oy |a|a||, ||e c|ar|o| dr|ver ol lrdra.
T|er bavara s|ruc| lord baracardra W||| s|arp arroWs.
22. lord baracardra sa|d |o bavara. ou are ||e ros| aoor|rao|e ol ||e rar-ea|ers. lrdeed, you are
|||e ||e|r s|oo|. ou resero|e a dog, lor as a dog s|ea|s ea|ao|es lror ||e |||c|er |r ||e aoserce ol ||e
|ouse|o|der, |r |y aoserce you ||drapped |y W|le, 3||adev|. T|erelore as araraja pur|s|es s|rlu|
rer, l s|a|| a|so pur|s| you. ou are ros| aoor|rao|e, s|rlu| ard s|are|ess. Today, ||erelore, l,
W|ose a||erp| rever la||s, s|a|| pur|s| you.
23. Al|er ||us reou||rg bavara, lord baracardra l|xed ar arroW |o l|s ooW, a|red a| bavara, ard
re|eased ||e arroW, W||c| p|erced bavara's |ear| |||e a ||urderoo||. upor see|rg |||s, bavara's
lo||oWers ra|sed a |uru||uous sourd, cry|rg, A|as! A|as! w|a| |as |appered? w|a| |as |appered?
as bavara, vor|||rg o|ood lror ||s |er rou||s, le|| lror ||s a|rp|are, jus| as a p|ous rar la||s |o ear||
lror ||e |eaver|y p|are|s W|er ||e resu||s ol ||s p|ous ac||v|||es are ex|aus|ed.
24. T|ereal|er, a|| ||e Worer W|ose |usoards |ad la||er |r ||e oa|||e, |eaded oy |ardodar|, ||e W|le
ol bavara, care ou| ol lar|a. Cor||ruous|y cry|rg, ||ey approac|ed ||e dead ood|es ol bavara ard
||e o||er ba|sasas.
25. 3|r|||rg ||e|r oreas|s |r all||c||or oecause ||e|r |usoards |ad oeer ||||ed oy ||e arroWs ol
la|srara, ||e Worer eroraced ||e|r respec||ve |usoards ard cr|ed p||eous|y |r vo|ces appea||rg |o
everyore.
2o. 0 ry |ord, 0 ras|er! ou ep||or|zed |rouo|e lor o||ers, ard ||erelore you Were ca||ed bavara. 8u|
roW ||a| you |ave oeer delea|ed, We a|so are delea|ed, lor W|||ou| you ||e s|a|e ol lar|a |as oeer
corquered oy ||e erery. To W|or W||| || go lor s|e||er?
27. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e ore, you care urder ||e |rl|uerce ol |us|y des|res, ard ||erelore you cou|d ro|
urders|ard ||e |rl|uerce ol ro||er 3||a. NoW, oecause ol |er curse, you |ave oeer reduced |o |||s
s|a|e, |av|rg oeer ||||ed oy lord baracardra.
28. 0 p|easure ol ||e ba|sasa dyras|y, oecause ol you ||e s|a|e ol lar|a ard a|so We ourse|ves roW
|ave ro pro|ec|or. 8y your deeds you |ave rade your oody l|| |o oe ea|er oy vu||ures ard your sou| l||
|o go |o |e||.
29. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. v|o||sara, ||e p|ous oro||er ol bavara ard devo|ee ol lord
baracardra, rece|ved approva| lror lord baracardra, ||e K|rg ol Kosa|a. T|er |e perlorred ||e
prescr|oed lurera| cereror|es lor ||s lar||y reroers |o save ||er lror ||e pa|| |o |e||.
30. T|ereal|er, lord baracardra lourd 3||adev| s||||rg |r a sra|| co||age oerea|| ||e |ree rared
3|rsapa |r a lores| ol Aso|a |rees. 3|e Was |ear ard |||r, oe|rg aggr|eved oecause ol separa||or lror
l|r.
31. 3ee|rg l|s W|le |r ||a| cord|||or, lord baracardra Was very corpass|ora|e. w|er baracardra
care oelore |er, s|e Was exceed|rg|y |appy |o see |er oe|oved, ard |er |o|us|||e rou|| s|oWed |er
joy.
32. Al|er g|v|rg v|o||sara ||e poWer |o ru|e ||e ba|sasa popu|a||or ol lar|a lor ||e dura||or ol ore
|a|pa, lord baracardra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead [8|agavar|, p|aced 3||adev| or ar
a|rp|are decora|ed W||| l|oWers ard ||er go| or ||e p|are l|rse|l. T|e per|od lor l|s ||v|rg |r ||e lores|
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|av|rg erded, ||e lord re|urred |o Ayod|ya, accorpar|ed oy larurar, 3ugr|va ard l|s oro||er
la|srara.
33. w|er lord baracardra re|urred |o l|s cap||a|, Ayod|ya, le Was gree|ed or ||e road oy ||e
pr|rce|y order, W|o s|oWered l|s oody W||| oeau||lu|, lragrar| l|oWers, W|||e grea| persora||||es |||e
lord 8ra|ra ard o||er der|gods g|or|l|ed ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e lord |r grea| juo||a||or.
34. upor reac||rg Ayod|ya, lord baracardra |eard ||a| |r l|s aoserce l|s oro||er 8|ara|a Was
ea||rg oar|ey coo|ed |r ||e ur|re ol a coW, cover|rg l|s oody W||| ||e oar| ol |rees, Wear|rg ra||ed
|oc|s ol |a|r, ard |y|rg or a ra||ress ol |usa. T|e ros| rerc|lu| lord very ruc| |arer|ed |||s.
35-38. w|er lord 8|ara|a urders|ood ||a| lord baracardra Was re|urr|rg |o ||e cap||a|, Ayod|ya, le
|rred|a|e|y |oo| upor l|s oWr |ead lord baracardra's Wooder s|oes ard care ou| lror l|s carp
a| Nard|grara. lord 8|ara|a Was accorpar|ed oy r|r|s|ers, pr|es|s ard o||er respec|ao|e c|||zers, oy
proless|ora| rus|c|ars v|ora||rg p|eas|rg rus|ca| sourds, ard oy |earred ora|raras |oud|y c|ar||rg
ved|c |yrrs. lo||oW|rg |r ||e process|or Were c|ar|o|s draWr oy oeau||lu| |orses W||| |arresses ol
go|der rope. T|ese c|ar|o|s Were decora|ed oy l|ags W||| go|der eroro|dery ard oy o||er l|ags ol
var|ous s|zes ard pa||errs. T|ere Were so|d|ers oedec|ed W||| go|der arror, servar|s oear|rg oe|e|
ru|, ard rary We||-|roWr ard oeau||lu| pros|||u|es. |ary servar|s lo||oWed or loo|, oear|rg ar
urore||a, W||s|s, d|llerer| grades ol prec|ous jeWe|s, ard o||er parap|erra||a oel||||rg a roya|
recep||or. Accorpar|ed |r |||s Way, lord 8|ara|a, l|s |ear| sol|ered |r ecs|asy ard l|s eyes lu|| ol
|ears, approac|ed lord baracardra ard le|| a| l|s |o|us lee| W||| grea| ecs|a||c |ove.
39-40. Al|er oller|rg ||e Wooder s|oes oelore lord baracardra, lord 8|ara|a s|ood W||| lo|ded
|ards, l|s eyes lu|| ol |ears, ard lord baracardra oa||ed 8|ara|a W||| |ears W|||e erorac|rg l|r
W||| oo|| arrs lor a |org ||re. Accorpar|ed oy ro||er 3||a ard la|srara, lord baracardra ||er
ollered l|s respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e |earred ora|raras ard ||e e|der|y persors |r ||e lar||y,
ard a|| ||e c|||zers ol Ayod|ya ollered ||e|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e lord.
41. T|e c|||zers ol Ayod|ya, upor see|rg ||e|r K|rg re|urr al|er a |org aoserce, ollered l|r l|oWer
gar|ards, Waved ||e|r upper c|o||s, ard darced |r grea| juo||a||or.
42-43. 0 K|rg, lord 8|ara|a carr|ed lord baracardra's Wooder s|oes, 3ugr|va ard v|o||sara carr|ed
a W||s| ard ar exce||er| lar, larurar carr|ed a W|||e urore||a, 3a|rug|ra carr|ed a ooW ard |Wo
qu|vers, ard 3||adev| carr|ed a Wa|erpo| l|||ed W||| Wa|er lror |o|y p|aces. Argada carr|ed a sWord, ard
Jaroavar, K|rg ol ||e b|sas, carr|ed a go|der s||e|d.
44. 0 K|rg lar||s||, as ||e lord sa| or l|s a|rp|are ol l|oWers, W||| Worer oller|rg l|r prayers ard
rec||ers c|ar||rg aoou| l|s c|arac|er|s||cs, le appeared |||e ||e roor W||| ||e s|ars ard p|are|s.
45-4o. T|ereal|er, |av|rg oeer We|cored oy l|s oro||er 8|ara|a, lord baracardra er|ered ||e c||y ol
Ayod|ya |r ||e r|ds| ol a les||va|. w|er le er|ered ||e pa|ace, le ollered ooe|sarces |o a|| ||e
ro||ers, |rc|ud|rg Ka||ey| ard ||e o||er W|ves ol |a|araja 0asara||a, ard espec|a||y l|s oWr ro||er,
Kausa|ya. le a|so ollered ooe|sarces |o ||e sp|r||ua| precep|ors, suc| as vas|s||a. lr|erds ol l|s oWr
age ard yourger lr|erds Wors||ped l|r, ard le re|urred ||e|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces, as d|d la|srara
ard ro||er 3||a. lr |||s Way ||ey a|| er|ered ||e pa|ace.
47. upor see|rg ||e|r sors, ||e ro||ers ol bara, la|srara, 8|ara|a ard 3a|rug|ra |rred|a|e|y
arose, |||e urcorsc|ous ood|es re|urr|rg |o corsc|ousress. T|e ro||ers p|aced ||e|r sors or ||e|r |aps
ard oa||ed T|er W||| |ears, ||us re||ev|rg ||erse|ves ol ||e gr|el ol |org separa||or.
48. T|e lar||y pr|es| or sp|r||ua| ras|er, vas|s||a, |ad lord baracardra c|ear|y s|aved, lree|rg l|r
lror l|s ra||ed |oc|s ol |a|r. T|er, W||| ||e coopera||or ol ||e e|der|y reroers ol ||e lar||y, |e
perlorred ||e oa|||rg cererory [ao||se|a| lor lord baracardra W||| ||e Wa|er ol ||e lour seas ard
W||| o||er suos|arces, jus| as || Was perlorred lor K|rg lrdra.
49. lord baracardra, lu||y oa||ed ard l|s |ead c|ear-s|aver, dressed l|rse|l very r|ce|y ard Was
decora|ed W||| a gar|ard ard orrarer|s. T|us le s|ore or|g|||y, surrourded oy l|s oro||ers ard W|le,
W|o Were s|r||ar|y dressed ard orrarer|ed.
50. 8e|rg p|eased oy ||e lu|| surrerder ard suor|ss|or ol lord 8|ara|a, lord baracardra ||er
accep|ed ||e ||rore ol ||e s|a|e. le cared lor ||e c|||zers exac||y |||e a la||er, ard ||e c|||zers, oe|rg
lu||y ergaged |r ||e|r occupa||ora| du||es ol varra ard asrara, accep|ed l|r as ||e|r la||er.
51. lord baracardra oecare K|rg dur|rg Tre|a-yuga, ou| oecause ol l|s good goverrrer|, ||e age
Was |||e 3a|ya-yuga. Fveryore Was re||g|ous ard corp|e|e|y |appy.
52. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oes| ol ||e 8|ara|a dyras|y, dur|rg ||e re|gr ol lord baracardra ||e lores|s,
||e r|vers, ||e ||||s ard rour|a|rs, ||e s|a|es, ||e sever |s|ards ard ||e sever seas Were a|| lavorao|e
|r supp|y|rg ||e recess|||es ol ||le lor a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
53. w|er lord baracardra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Was ||e K|rg ol |||s Wor|d, a|| ood||y
ard rer|a| suller|rg, d|sease, o|d age, oereaverer|, |arer|a||or, d|s|ress, lear ard la||gue Were
corp|e|e|y aoser|. T|ere Was ever ro dea|| lor ||ose W|o d|d ro| War| ||.
54. lord baracardra |oo| a voW |o accep| or|y ore W|le ard |ave ro correc||or W||| ary o||er
Worer. le Was a sa|r||y ||rg, ard every|||rg |r l|s c|arac|er Was good, ur||rged oy qua||||es |||e
arger. le |aug|| good oe|av|or lor everyore, espec|a||y lor |ouse|o|ders, |r |errs ol varrasrara-
d|arra. T|us le |aug|| ||e gerera| puo||c oy l|s persora| ac||v|||es.
55. |o||er 3||a Was very suor|ss|ve, la|||lu|, s|y ard c|as|e, a|Ways urders|ard|rg ||e a||||ude ol |er
|usoard. T|us oy |er c|arac|er ard |er |ove ard serv|ce s|e corp|e|e|y a||rac|ed ||e r|rd ol ||e lord.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|ereal|er, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord baracardra,
accep|ed ar acarya ard perlorred sacr|l|ces [yajras| W||| opu|er| parap|erra||a. T|us le l|rse|l
Wors||ped l|rse|l, lor le |s ||e 3uprere lord ol a|| der|gods.
2. lord baracardra gave ||e er||re eas| |o ||e |o|a pr|es|, ||e er||re sou|| |o ||e ora|ra pr|es|, ||e
Wes| |o ||e ad|varyu pr|es|, ard ||e ror|| |o ||e udga|a pr|es|, ||e rec||er ol ||e 3ara veda. lr |||s
Way, le dora|ed l|s ||rgdor.
3. T|ereal|er, |||r||rg ||a| oecause ||e ora|raras |ave ro ra|er|a| des|res ||ey s|ou|d possess ||e
er||re Wor|d, lord baracardra de||vered ||e |ard oe|Weer ||e eas|, Wes|, ror|| ard sou|| |o ||e
acarya.
4. Al|er ||us g|v|rg every|||rg |r c|ar||y |o ||e ora|raras, lord baracardra re|a|red or|y l|s persora|
garrer|s ard orrarer|s, ard s|r||ar|y ||e ueer, ro||er 3||a, Was |el| W||| or|y |er rose r|rg, ard
ro|||rg e|se.
5. A|| ||e ora|raras W|o Were ergaged |r ||e var|ous ac||v|||es ol ||e sacr|l|ce Were very p|eased W|||
lord baracardra, W|o Was grea||y allec||ora|e ard lavorao|e |o ||e ora|raras. T|us W||| re||ed
|ear|s ||ey re|urred a|| ||e proper|y rece|ved lror l|r ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
o. 0 lord, ou are ||e ras|er ol ||e er||re ur|verse. w|a| |ave ou ro| g|ver |o us? ou |ave er|ered
||e core ol our |ear|s ard d|ss|pa|ed ||e dar|ress ol our |grorarce oy our ellu|gerce. T||s |s ||e
suprere g|l|. we do ro| reed a ra|er|a| dora||or.
7. 0 lord, ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |ave accep|ed ||e ora|raras as our
Wors||pao|e de||y. our |roW|edge ard rerory are rever d|s|uroed oy arx|e|y. ou are ||e c||el ol a||
larous persors W||||r |||s Wor|d, ard our |o|us lee| are Wors||ped oy sages W|o are oeyord ||e
jur|sd|c||or ol pur|s|rer|. 0 lord baracardra, |e| us oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
8. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0rce W|||e lord baracardra Was Wa|||rg a| r|g|| |rcogr||o, ||d|rg
l|rse|l oy a d|sgu|se |o l|rd ou| ||e peop|e's op|r|or ol l|rse|l, le |eard a rar spea||rg urlavorao|y
aoou| l|s W|le, 3||adev|.
9. [3pea||rg |o ||s urc|as|e W|le, ||e rar sa|d| ou go |o aro||er rar's |ouse, ard ||erelore you are
urc|as|e ard po||u|ed. l s|a|| ro| ra|r|a|r you ary rore. A |erpec|ed |usoard |||e lord bara ray
accep| a W|le |||e 3||a, W|o Wer| |o aro||er rar's |ouse, ou| l ar ro| |erpec|ed |||e l|r, ard
||erelore l s|a|| ro| accep| you aga|r.
10. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |er W||| a poor lurd ol |roW|edge ard a |e|rous c|arac|er spea|
rorsers|ca||y. lear|rg suc| rasca|s, lord baracardra aoardored l|s W|le, 3||adev|, a|||oug| s|e Was
pregrar|. T|us 3||adev| Wer| |o ||e asrara ol va|r||| |ur|.
11. w|er ||e ||re care, ||e pregrar| ro||er 3||adev| gave o|r|| |o |W|r sors, |a|er ce|eora|ed as lava
ard Kusa. T|e r||ua||s||c cereror|es lor ||e|r o|r|| Were perlorred oy va|r||| |ur|.
12. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, lord la|srara |ad |Wo sors, rared Argada ard C||ra|e|u, ard lord
8|ara|a a|so |ad |Wo sors, rared Ta|sa ard lus|a|a.
13-14. 3a|rug|ra |ad |Wo sors, rared 3uoa|u ard 3ru|asera. w|er lord 8|ara|a Wer| |o corquer
a|| d|rec||ors, le |ad |o |||| rary r||||ors ol 0ard|arvas, W|o are gerera||y pre|erders. Ta||rg a|| ||e|r
Wea|||, le ollered || |o lord baracardra. 3a|rug|ra a|so ||||ed a ba|sasa rared lavara, W|o Was
||e sor ol |ad|u ba|sasa. T|us le es|ao||s|ed |r ||e grea| lores| |roWr as |ad|uvara ||e |oWr
|roWr as |a||ura.
15. 8e|rg lorsa|er oy |er |usoard, 3||adev| er|rus|ed |er |Wo sors |o ||e care ol va|r||| |ur|. T|er,
red||a||rg upor ||e |o|us lee| ol lord baracardra, s|e er|ered |r|o ||e ear||.
1o. Al|er |ear|rg ||e reWs ol ro||er 3||a's er|er|rg ||e ear||, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
Was cer|a|r|y aggr|eved. A|||oug| le |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, upor rereroer|rg ||e
exa||ed qua||||es ol ro||er 3||a, le cou|d ro| c|ec| l|s gr|el |r |rarscerder|a| |ove.
17. T|e a||rac||or oe|Weer rar ard Worar, or ra|e ard lera|e, a|Ways ex|s|s everyW|ere, ra||rg
everyore a|Ways learlu|. 3uc| lee||rgs are preser| ever arorg ||e cor|ro||ers |||e 8ra|ra ard lord
3|va ard |s ||e cause ol lear lor ||er, W|a| |o spea| ol o||ers W|o are a||ac|ed |o |ouse|o|d ||le |r |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d.
18. Al|er ro||er 3||a er|ered ||e ear||, lord baracardra ooserved corp|e|e ce||oacy ard perlorred
ar ur|r|errup|ed Agr||o|ra-yajra lor |||r|eer ||ousard years.
19. Al|er corp|e||rg ||e sacr|l|ce, lord baracardra, W|ose |o|us lee| Were sore||res p|erced oy
||orrs W|er le ||ved |r 0arda|ararya, p|aced ||ose |o|us lee| |r ||e |ear|s ol ||ose W|o a|Ways |||r|
ol l|r. T|er le er|ered l|s oWr aoode, ||e va||ur||a p|are| oeyord ||e ora|rajyo||.
20. lord baracardra's repu|a||or lor |av|rg ||||ed bavara W||| s|oWers ol arroWs a| ||e reques| ol ||e
der|gods ard lor |av|rg ou||| a or|dge over ||e ocear does ro| cors|||u|e ||e lac|ua| g|ory ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lord baracardra, W|ose sp|r||ua| oody |s a|Ways ergaged |r var|ous
pas||res. lord baracardra |as ro equa| or super|or, ard ||erelore le |ad ro reed |o |a|e |e|p lror
||e ror|eys |o ga|r v|c|ory over bavara.
21. lord baracardra's spo||ess rare ard lare, W||c| varqu|s| a|| s|rlu| reac||ors, are ce|eora|ed |r
a|| d|rec||ors, |||e ||e orrarer|a| c|o|| ol ||e v|c|or|ous e|ep|ar| ||a| corquers a|| d|rec||ors. 0rea|
sa|r||y persors |||e |ar|ardeya bs| s|||| g|or|ly l|s c|arac|er|s||cs |r ||e assero||es ol grea| erperors
|||e |a|araja ud||s|||ra. 3|r||ar|y, a|| ||e sa|r||y ||rgs ard a|| ||e der|gods, |rc|ud|rg lord 3|va ard
lord 8ra|ra, Wors||p ||e lord oy ooW|rg doWr W||| ||e|r |e|re|s. le| re oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o
l|s |o|us lee|.
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22. lord baracardra re|urred |o l|s aoode, |o W||c| o|a|||-yog|s are proro|ed. T||s |s ||e p|ace |o
W||c| a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol Ayod|ya Wer| al|er ||ey served ||e lord |r l|s rar|les| pas||res oy
oller|rg l|r ooe|sarces, |ouc||rg l|s |o|us lee|, lu||y ooserv|rg l|r as a la||er|||e K|rg, s||||rg or |y|rg
doWr W||| l|r |||e equa|s, or ever jus| accorpary|rg l|r.
23. 0 K|rg lar||s||, aryore W|o aura||y rece|ves ||e rarra||ors corcerr|rg ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol lord
baracardra's pas||res W||| u|||ra|e|y oe lreed lror ||e d|sease ol ervy ard ||us oe ||oera|ed lror ||e
oordage ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
24. |a|araja lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. loW d|d ||e lord corduc| l|rse|l, ard |oW d|d
le oe|ave |r re|a||ors||p W||| l|s oro||ers, W|o Were expars|ors ol l|s oWr se|l? Ard |oW d|d l|s
oro||ers ard ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol Ayod|ya |rea| l|r?
25. 3u|adeva 0osvar| rep||ed. Al|er accep||rg ||e ||rore ol ||e goverrrer| oy ||e lerver| reques| ol
l|s yourger oro||er 8|ara|a, lord baracardra ordered l|s yourger oro||ers |o go ou| ard corquer
||e er||re Wor|d, W|||e le persora||y rera|red |r ||e cap||a| |o g|ve aud|erce |o a|| ||e c|||zers ard
res|der|s ol ||e pa|ace ard superv|se ||e goverrrer|a| alla|rs W||| l|s o||er ass|s|ar|s.
2o. 0ur|rg ||e re|gr ol lord baracardra, ||e s|ree|s ol ||e cap||a|, Ayod|ya, Were spr|r||ed W|||
perlured Wa|er ard drops ol perlured ||quor, ||roWr aoou| oy e|ep|ar|s lror ||e|r |rur|s. w|er ||e
c|||zers saW ||e lord persora||y superv|s|rg ||e alla|rs ol ||e c||y |r suc| opu|erce, ||ey apprec|a|ed
|||s opu|erce very ruc|.
27. T|e pa|aces, ||e pa|ace ga|es, ||e assero|y |ouses, ||e p|a|lorrs lor ree||rg p|aces, ||e |erp|es
ard a|| suc| p|aces Were decora|ed W||| go|der Wa|erpo|s ard oedec|ed W||| var|ous |ypes ol l|ags.
28. w|erever lord baracardra v|s||ed, ausp|c|ous We|core ga|es Were cors|ruc|ed, W||| oarara
|rees ard oe|e| ru| |rees, lu|| ol l|oWers ard lru||s. T|e ga|es Were decora|ed W||| var|ous l|ags rade ol
co|orlu| c|o|| ard W||| |apes|r|es, r|rrors ard gar|ards.
29. w|erever lord baracardra v|s||ed, ||e peop|e approac|ed l|r W||| parap|erra||a ol Wors||p ard
oegged ||e lord's o|ess|rgs. 0 lord, ||ey sa|d, as ou rescued ||e ear|| lror ||e oo||or ol ||e sea
|r our |rcarra||or as a ooar, ray ou roW ra|r|a|r ||. T|us We oeg our o|ess|rgs.
30. T|ereal|er, ro| |av|rg seer ||e lord lor a |org ||re, ||e c|||zers, oo|| rer ard Worer, oe|rg very
eager |o see l|r, |el| ||e|r |ores ard go| up or ||e rools ol ||e pa|aces. 8e|rg |rcorp|e|e|y sa||a|ed
W||| see|rg ||e lace ol ||e |o|us-eyed lord baracardra, ||ey s|oWered l|oWers upor l|r.
31-34. T|ereal|er, lord baracardra er|ered ||e pa|ace ol l|s lorela||ers. w||||r ||e pa|ace Were
var|ous |reasures ard va|uao|e Wardrooes. T|e s||||rg p|aces or ||e |Wo s|des ol ||e er|rarce door
Were rade ol cora|, ||e yards Were surrourded oy p|||ars ol va|durya-rar|, ||e l|oor Was rade ol ||g||y
po||s|ed rara|a|a-rar|, ard ||e lourda||or Was rade ol raro|e. T|e er||re pa|ace Was decora|ed
W||| l|ags ard gar|ards ard oedec|ed W||| va|uao|e s|ores, s||r|rg W||| a ce|es||a| ellu|gerce. T|e
pa|ace Was lu||y decora|ed W||| pear|s ard surrourded oy |arps ard |rcerse. T|e rer ard Worer
W||||r ||e pa|ace a|| resero|ed der|gods ard Were decora|ed W||| var|ous orrarer|s, W||c| seered
oeau||lu| oecause ol oe|rg p|aced or ||e|r ood|es.
35. lord baracardra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, c||el ol ||e oes| |earred sc|o|ars, res|ded
|r ||a| pa|ace W||| l|s p|easure po|ercy, ro||er 3||a, ard erjoyed corp|e|e peace.
3o. w|||ou| |rarsgress|rg ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, lord baracardra, W|ose |o|us lee| are Wors||ped oy
devo|ees |r red||a||or, erjoyed W||| a|| ||e parap|erra||a ol |rarscerder|a| p|easure lor as |org as
reeded.
'hap"+r Tw+/v+ Th+ Dynas"y !. Ksa9 "h+ S!n !. 3!rd Ra#a-andra
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e sor ol baracardra Was Kusa, ||e sor ol Kusa Was A|||||, ||e sor ol
A||||| Was N|sad|a, ard ||e sor ol N|sad|a Was Nao|a. T|e sor ol Nao|a Was lurdar||a, ard lror
lurdar||a care a sor rared Kserad|arva.
2. T|e sor ol Kserad|arva Was 0evar||a, 0evar||a's sor Was Ar||a, Ar||a's sor Was lar|ya|ra, ard
lar|ya|ra's sor Was 8a|as||a|a. T|e sor ol 8a|as||a|a Was vajrarao|a, W|o Was sa|d |o |ave oeer
oorr lror ||e ellu|gerce ol ||e sur-god.
3-4. T|e sor ol vajrarao|a Was 3agara, ard ||s sor Was v|d|r||. T|e sor ol v|d|r|| Was
l|raryarao|a, W|o oecare a d|sc|p|e ol Ja|r|r| ard oecare a grea| acarya ol rys||c yoga. l| |s lror
l|raryarao|a ||a| ||e grea| sa|r| ajrava||ya |earred ||e ||g||y e|eva|ed sys|er ol rys||c yoga
|roWr as ad|ya|ra-yoga, W||c| car |ooser ||e |ro|s ol ra|er|a| a||ac|rer| |r ||e |ear|.
5. T|e sor ol l|raryarao|a Was luspa, ard ||e sor ol luspa Was 0|ruvasard||. T|e sor ol
0|ruvasard|| Was 3udarsara, W|ose sor Was Agr|varra. T|e sor ol Agr|varra Was rared 3|g|ra,
ard ||s sor Was |aru.
o. lav|rg ac||eved perlec||or |r ||e poWer ol rys||c yoga, |aru s|||| ||ves |r a p|ace |roWr as Ka|apa-
grara. A| ||e erd ol Ka||-yuga, |e W||| rev|ve ||e |os| 3urya dyras|y oy oege|||rg a sor.
7. lror |aru Was oorr a sor rared lrasusru|a, lror lrasusru|a care 3ard||, lror 3ard|| care
Ararsara, ard lror Ararsara a sor rared |a|asvar. lror |a|asvar, v|svaoa|u |oo| ||s o|r||.
8. lror v|svaoa|u care a sor rared lraseraj||, lror lraseraj|| care Ta|sa|a, ard lror Ta|sa|a
care 8r|adoa|a, W|o Was ||||ed |r a l|g|| oy your la||er.
9. A|| ||ese ||rgs |r ||e dyras|y ol l|sva|u |ave passed aWay. NoW p|ease ||s|er as l descr|oe ||e
||rgs W|o W||| oe oorr |r ||e lu|ure. lror 8r|adoa|a W||| core 8r|adrara.
390 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
10. T|e sor ol 8r|adrara W||| oe uru|r|ya, W|o W||| |ave a sor rared va|savrdd|a. va|savrdd|a W|||
|ave a sor rared lra||vyora, ard lra||vyora W||| |ave a sor rared 8|aru, lror W|or 0|va|a, a
grea| corrarder ol so|d|ers, W||| |a|e o|r||.
11. T|ereal|er, lror 0|va|a W||| core a sor rared 3a|adeva, ard lror 3a|adeva a grea| |ero rared
8r|adasva. lror 8r|adasva W||| core 8|arurar, ard lror 8|arurar W||| core lra|||asva. T|e sor
ol lra|||asva W||| oe 3upra|||a.
12. T|ereal|er, lror 3upra|||a W||| core |arudeva, lror |arudeva, 3ura|sa|ra, lror 3ura|sa|ra,
lus|ara, ard lror lus|ara, Ar|ar||sa. T|e sor ol Ar|ar||sa W||| oe 3u|apa, ard ||s sor W||| oe Ar||raj||.
13. lror Ar||raj|| W||| core a sor rared 8r|adraja, lror 8r|adraja W||| core 8ar||, ard lror 8ar|| W|||
core Kr|arjaya. T|e sor ol Kr|arjaya W||| oe |roWr as bararjaya, ard lror ||r W||| core a sor
rared 3arjaya.
14. lror 3arjaya W||| core 3a|ya, lror 3a|ya W||| core 3udd|oda, ard lror 3udd|oda W||| core
larga|a. lror larga|a W||| core lraseraj||, ard lror lraseraj||, Ksudra|a.
15. lror Ksudra|a W||| core bara|a, lror bara|a W||| core 3ura||a, ard lror 3ura||a W||| core
3ur||ra, erd|rg ||e dyras|y. T||s |s a descr|p||or ol ||e dyras|y ol 8r|adoa|a.
1o. T|e |as| ||rg |r ||e dyras|y ol l|sva|u W||| oe 3ur||ra, al|er 3ur||ra ||ere W||| oe ro rore sors |r
||e dyras|y ol ||e sur-god, ard ||us ||e dyras|y W||| erd.
'hap"+r Thir"++n Th+ Dynas"y !. Mahara4a %i#i
1. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er oeg|rr|rg sacr|l|ces, |a|araja N|r|, ||e sor ol l|sva|u,
reques|ed ||e grea| sage vas|s||a |o |a|e ||e pos| ol c||el pr|es|. A| ||a| ||re, vas|s||a rep||ed, |y
dear |a|araja N|r|, l |ave a|ready accep|ed ||e sare pos| |r a sacr|l|ce oegur oy lord lrdra.
2. l s|a|| re|urr |ere al|er l|r|s||rg ||e yajra lor lrdra. K|rd|y Wa|| lor re ur||| ||er. |a|araja N|r|
rera|red s||er|, ard vas|s||a oegar |o perlorr ||e sacr|l|ce lor lord lrdra.
3. |a|araja N|r|, oe|rg a se|l-rea||zed sou|, cors|dered ||a| |||s ||le |s l||c|er|rg. T|erelore, |rs|ead ol
Wa|||rg |org lor vas|s||a, |e oegar perlorr|rg ||e sacr|l|ce W||| o||er pr|es|s.
4. Al|er corp|e||rg ||e sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarce lor K|rg lrdra, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er vas|s||a re|urred ard
lourd ||a| ||s d|sc|p|e |a|araja N|r| |ad d|sooeyed ||s |rs|ruc||ors. T|us vas|s||a cursed ||r, say|rg,
|ay ||e ra|er|a| oody ol N|r|, W|o cors|ders ||rse|l |earred, |rred|a|e|y la||.
5. lor urrecessar||y curs|rg ||r W|er |e |ad corr|||ed ro ollerse, |a|araja N|r| cour|ercursed ||s
sp|r||ua| ras|er. lor ||e sa|e ol ge|||rg cor|r|ou||ors lror ||e K|rg ol |eaver, |e sa|d, you |ave |os|
your re||g|ous |r|e|||gerce. T|erelore l prorource |||s curse. your oody a|so W||| la||.
o. Al|er say|rg |||s, |a|araja N|r|, W|o Was exper| |r ||e sc|erce ol sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, gave up ||s
oody. vas|s||a, ||e grea|-grardla||er, gave up ||s oody a|so, ou| ||roug| ||e serer d|sc|arged oy
|||ra ard varura W|er ||ey saW urvas|, |e Was oorr aga|r.
7. 0ur|rg ||e perlorrarce ol ||e yajra, ||e oody re||rqu|s|ed oy |a|araja N|r| Was preserved |r
lragrar| suos|arces, ard a| ||e erd ol ||e 3a|ra-yaga ||e grea| sa|r|s ard ora|raras rade ||e
lo||oW|rg reques| |o a|| ||e der|gods assero|ed ||ere.
8. ll you are sa||sl|ed W||| |||s sacr|l|ce ard |l you are ac|ua||y ao|e |o do so, ||rd|y or|rg |a|araja N|r|
oac| |o ||le |r |||s oody. T|e der|gods sa|d yes |o |||s reques| oy ||e sages, ou| |a|araja N|r| sa|d,
l|ease do ro| |rpr|sor re aga|r |r a ra|er|a| oody.
9. |a|araja N|r| cor||rued. |ayavad|s gerera||y War| lreedor lror accep||rg a ra|er|a| oody
oecause ||ey lear |av|rg |o g|ve || up aga|r. 8u| devo|ees W|ose |r|e|||gerce |s a|Ways l|||ed W||| ||e
serv|ce ol ||e lord are uralra|d. lrdeed, ||ey |a|e advar|age ol ||e oody |o rerder |rarscerder|a|
|ov|rg serv|ce.
10. l do ro| W|s| |o accep| a ra|er|a| oody, lor suc| a oody |s ||e source ol a|| d|s|ress, |arer|a||or ard
lear, everyW|ere |r ||e ur|verse, jus| as || |s lor a l|s| |r ||e Wa|er, W||c| ||ves a|Ways |r arx|e|y
oecause ol lear ol dea||.
11. T|e der|gods sa|d. le| |a|araja N|r| ||ve W|||ou| a ra|er|a| oody. le| ||r ||ve |r a sp|r||ua| oody
as a persora| assoc|a|e ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard, accord|rg |o ||s des|re, |e| ||r
oe rar|les| or urrar|les| |o corror ra|er|a||y erood|ed peop|e.
12. T|ereal|er, |o save ||e peop|e lror ||e darger ol ar urregu|a|ed goverrrer|, ||e sages c|urred
|a|araja N|r|'s ra|er|a| oody, lror W||c|, as a resu||, a sor Was oorr.
13. 8ecause |e Was oorr |r ar urusua| Way, ||e sor Was ca||ed Jara|a, ard oecause |e Was oorr
lror ||e dead oody ol ||s la||er, |e Was |roWr as va|de|a. 8ecause |e Was oorr lror ||e c|urr|rg ol
||s la||er's ra|er|a| oody, |e Was |roWr as ||||||a, ard oecause |e cors|ruc|ed a c||y as K|rg ||||||a,
||e c||y Was ca||ed ||||||a.
14. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lror ||||||a care a sor rared udavasu, lror udavasu, Nard|vard|ara, lror
Nard|vard|ara, 3u|e|u, ard lror 3u|e|u, 0evara|a.
15. lror 0evara|a care a sor rared 8r|adra||a ard lror 8r|adra||a a sor rared |a|av|rya, W|o
oecare ||e la||er ol 3ud|r||. T|e sor ol 3ud|r|| Was |roWr as 0|rs|a|e|u, ard lror 0|rs|a|e|u care
laryasva. lror laryasva care a sor rared |aru.
1o. T|e sor ol |aru Was lra||pa|a, ard ||e sor ol lra||pa|a Was Kr|ara||a. lror Kr|ara||a care
0evar|d|a, lror 0evar|d|a, v|sru|a, ard lror v|sru|a, |a|ad|r||.
17. lror |a|ad|r|| Was oorr a sor rared Kr||ra|a, lror Kr||ra|a Was oorr |a|arora, lror |a|arora
care a sor rared 3vararora, ard lror 3varrarora care lrasvarora.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 391
18. lror lrasvarora care a sor rared 3|rad|vaja [a|so ca||ed Jara|a|. w|er 3|rad|vaja Was
p|oW|rg a l|e|d, lror ||e lror| ol ||s p|oW [s|r| appeared a daug||er rared 3||adev|, W|o |a|er oecare
||e W|le ol lord baracardra. T|us |e Was |roWr as 3|rd|vaja.
19. T|e sor ol 3|rad|vaja Was Kusad|vaja, ard ||e sor ol Kusad|vaja Was K|rg 0|arrad|vaja, W|o
|ad |Wo sors, rare|y Kr|ad|vaja ard |||ad|vaja.
20-21. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, ||e sor ol Kr|ad|vaja Was Kes|d|vaja, ard ||e sor ol |||ad|vaja Was
K|ard||ya. T|e sor ol Kr|ad|vaja Was exper| |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, ard ||e sor ol |||ad|vaja Was
exper| |r ved|c r||ua||s||c cereror|es. K|ard||ya l|ed |r lear ol Kes|d|vaja. T|e sor ol Kes|d|vaja Was
8|arurar, ard ||e sor ol 8|arurar Was 3a|adyurra.
22. T|e sor ol 3a|adyurra Was rared 3uc|. lror 3uc|, 3aradvaja Was oorr, ard lror 3aradvaja
care a sor rared urja|e|u. T|e sor ol urja|e|u Was Aja, ard ||e sor ol Aja Was luruj||.
23. T|e sor ol luruj|| Was Ar|s|arer|, ard ||s sor Was 3ru|ayu. 3ru|ayu oego| a sor rared
3uparsva|a, ard 3uparsva|a oego| C||rara||a. T|e sor ol C||rara||a Was Krerad||, W|o oecare ||e
||rg ol ||||||a.
24. T|e sor ol Kserad|| Was 3arara||a, ard ||s sor Was 3a|yara||a. T|e sor ol 3a|yara||a Was
upaguru, ard ||e sor ol upaguru Was upagup|a, a par||a| expars|or ol ||e l|re-god.
25. T|e sor ol upagup|a Was vasvarar|a, ||e sor ol vasvarar|a Was uyud|a, ||e sor ol uyud|a
Was 3uo|asara, ard ||e sor ol 3uo|asara Was 3ru|a. T|e sor ol 3ru|a Was Jaya, lror W|or ||ere
care v|jaya. T|e sor ol v|jaya Was b|a.
2o. T|e sor ol b|a Was 3ura|a, ||e sor ol 3ura|a Was v||a|avya, ||e sor ol v||a|avya Was 0|r||, ard
||e sor ol 0|r|| Was 8a|u|asva. T|e sor ol 8a|u|asva Was Kr||, ard ||s sor Was |a|avas|.
27. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, a|| ||e ||rgs ol ||e dyras|y ol ||||||a Were
corp|e|e|y |r |roW|edge ol ||e|r sp|r||ua| |der|||y. T|erelore, ever ||oug| s|ay|rg a| |ore, ||ey Were
||oera|ed lror ||e dua|||y ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
'hap"+r 0!r"++n King Prrava )n-han"+d by 7rvasi
1. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d |o |a|araja lar||s||. 0 K|rg, ||us lar you |ave |eard ||e descr|p||or ol
||e dyras|y ol ||e sur-god. NoW |ear ||e ros| g|or|ous ard pur|ly|rg descr|p||or ol ||e dyras|y ol ||e
roor-god. T||s descr|p||or rer||ors ||rgs |||e A||a [lururava| ol W|or || |s g|or|ous |o |ear.
2. lord v|sru [0aro|oda|asay| v|sru| |s a|so |roWr as 3a|asra-s|rsa lurusa. lror ||e |a|e ol l|s
rave| sprarg a |o|us, or W||c| lord 8ra|ra Was gerera|ed. A|r|, ||e sor ol lord 8ra|ra, Was as
qua||l|ed as ||s la||er.
3. lror A|r|'s |ears ol juo||a||or Was oorr a sor rared 3ora, ||e roor, W|o Was lu|| ol soo|||rg rays.
lord 8ra|ra appo|r|ed ||r ||e d|rec|or ol ||e ora|raras, drugs ard |ur|rar|es.
4. Al|er corquer|rg ||e ||ree Wor|ds [||e upper, r|dd|e ard |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers|, 3ora, ||e roor-
god, perlorred a grea| sacr|l|ce |roWr as ||e bajasuya-yajra. 8ecause |e Was very ruc| pulled up,
|e lorc|o|y ||drapped 8r|aspa||'s W|le, W|ose rare Was Tara.
5. A|||oug| reques|ed aga|r ard aga|r oy 8r|aspa||, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e der|gods, 3ora d|d ro|
re|urr Tara. T||s Was due |o ||s la|se pr|de. Corsequer||y, a l|g|| ersued oe|Weer ||e der|gods ard
||e derors.
o. 8ecause ol err||y oe|Weer 8r|aspa|| ard 3u|ra, 3u|ra |oo| ||e s|de ol ||e roor-god ard Was
jo|red oy ||e derors. 8u| lord 3|va, oecause ol allec||or lor ||e sor ol ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, jo|red ||e
s|de ol 8r|aspa|| ard Was accorpar|ed oy a|| ||e g|os|s ard |oogoo||rs.
7. K|rg lrdra, accorpar|ed oy a|| ||rds ol der|gods, jo|red ||e s|de ol 8r|aspa||. T|us ||ere Was a
grea| l|g||, des|roy|rg oo|| derors ard der|gods, or|y lor ||e sa|e ol Tara, 8r|aspa||'s W|le.
8. w|er lord 8ra|ra Was lu||y |rlorred oy Arg|ra aoou| ||e er||re |rc|der|, |e severe|y c|as||sed ||e
roor-god, 3ora. T|us lord 8ra|ra de||vered Tara |o |er |usoard, W|o cou|d ||er urders|ard ||a|
s|e Was pregrar|.
9. 8r|aspa|| sa|d. ou loo||s| Worar, your Woro, W||c| Was rear| lor re |o |rpregra|e, |as oeer
|rpregra|ed oy soreore o||er ||ar re. lrred|a|e|y de||ver your c|||d! lrred|a|e|y de||ver ||! 8e
assured ||a| al|er ||e c|||d |s de||vered, l s|a|| ro| ourr you |o as|es. l |roW ||a| a|||oug| you are
urc|as|e, you War|ed a sor. T|erelore l s|a|| ro| pur|s| you.
10. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 8y 8r|aspa||'s order, Tara, W|o Was very ruc| as|ared,
|rred|a|e|y gave o|r|| |o ||e c|||d, W|o Was very oeau||lu|, W||| a go|der ood||y |ue. 8o|| 8r|aspa||
ard ||e roor-god, 3ora, des|red ||e oeau||lu| c|||d.
11. l|g|||rg aga|r oro|e ou| oe|Weer 8r|aspa|| ard ||e roor-god, oo|| ol W|or c|a|red, T||s |s ry
c|||d, ro| yours! A|| ||e sa|r|s ard der|gods preser| as|ed Tara W|ose c|||d ||e reWoorr oaoy
ac|ua||y Was, ou| oecause s|e Was as|ared s|e cou|d ro| |rred|a|e|y arsWer.
12. T|e c|||d ||er oecare very argry ard derarded ||a| ||s ro||er |rred|a|e|y |e|| ||e |ru||. ou
urc|as|e Worar, |e sa|d, W|a| |s ||e use ol your urrecessary s|are? w|y do you ro| adr|| your
lau||? lrred|a|e|y |e|| re aoou| your lau||y oe|av|or.
13. lord 8ra|ra ||er oroug|| Tara |o a sec|uded p|ace, ard al|er pac|ly|rg |er |e as|ed |o W|or ||e
c|||d ac|ua||y oe|orged. 3|e rep||ed very s|oW|y, T||s |s ||e sor ol 3ora, ||e roor-god. T|er ||e
roor-god |rred|a|e|y |oo| c|arge ol ||e c|||d.
14. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, W|er lord 8ra|ra saW ||a| ||e c|||d Was deep|y |r|e|||ger|, |e gave ||e c|||d
||e rare 8ud|a. T|e roor-god, ||e ru|er ol ||e s|ars, erjoyed grea| juo||a||or oecause ol |||s sor.
392 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
15-1o. T|ereal|er, lror 8ud|a, ||roug| ||e Woro ol l|a, a sor Was oorr rared lururava, W|o Was
descr|oed |r ||e oeg|rr|rg ol ||e N|r|| Car|o. w|er ||s oeau|y, persora| qua||||es, ragrar|r||y,
oe|av|or, Wea||| ard poWer Were descr|oed oy Narada |r ||e cour| ol lord lrdra, ||e ce|es||a| Worar
urvas| Was a||rac|ed |o ||r. l|erced oy ||e arroW ol Cup|d, s|e ||us approac|ed ||r.
17-18. lav|rg oeer cursed oy |||ra ard varura, ||e ce|es||a| Worar urvas| |ad acqu|red ||e |ao||s ol
a |urar oe|rg. T|erelore, upor see|rg lururava, ||e oes| ol ra|es, W|ose oeau|y resero|ed ||a| ol
Cup|d, s|e cor|ro||ed |erse|l ard ||er approac|ed ||r. w|er K|rg lururava saW urvas|, ||s eyes
oecare juo||ar| |r ||e ecs|asy ol joy, ard ||e |a|rs or ||s oody s|ood or erd. w||| r||d, p|eas|rg
Words, |e spo|e |o |er as lo||oWs.
19. K|rg lururava sa|d. 0 ros| oeau||lu| Worar, you are We|core. l|ease s|| |ere ard |e|| re W|a| l
car do lor you. ou ray erjoy W||| re as |org as you des|re. le| us pass our ||le |app||y |r a sexua|
re|a||ors||p.
20. urvas| rep||ed. 0 ros| |ardsore rar, W|o |s ||e Worar W|ose r|rd ard s|g|| Wou|d ro| oe
a||rac|ed oy you? ll a Worar |a|es s|e||er ol your c|es|, s|e carro| reluse |o erjoy W||| you |r a
sexua| re|a||ors||p.
21. |y dear K|rg lururava, p|ease g|ve pro|ec||or |o ||ese |Wo |aros, W|o |ave la||er doWr W||| re.
A|||oug| l oe|org |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s ard you oe|org |o ear||, l s|a|| cer|a|r|y erjoy sexua| ur|or
W||| you. l |ave ro oojec||or |o accep||rg you as ry |usoard, lor you are super|or |r every respec|.
22. urvas| sa|d. |y dear |ero, or|y prepara||ors rade |r g|ee [c|ar|l|ed ou||er| W||| oe ry ea|ao|es,
ard l s|a|| ro| War| |o see you ra|ed a| ary ||re, excep| a| ||e ||re ol sexua| |r|ercourse. T|e grea|-
r|rded K|rg lururava accep|ed ||ese proposa|s.
23. lururava rep||ed. 0 oeau||lu| ore, your oeau|y |s Worderlu| ard your ges|ures are a|so Worderlu|.
lrdeed, you are a||rac||ve |o a|| |urar soc|e|y. T|erelore, s|rce you |ave core ol your oWr accord
lror ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, W|o or ear|| Wou|d ro| agree |o serve a der|goddess suc| as you.
24. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|e oes| ol |urar oe|rgs, lururava, oegar lree|y erjoy|rg ||e
corpary ol urvas|, W|o ergaged |r sexua| ac||v|||es W||| ||r |r rary ce|es||a| p|aces, suc| as
Ca||rara||a ard Nardara-|arara, W|ere ||e der|gods erjoy.
25. urvas|'s oody Was as lragrar| as ||e sallror ol a |o|us. 8e|rg er||vered oy ||e lragrarce ol |er lace
ard oody, lururava erjoyed |er corpary lor rary days W||| grea| juo||a||or.
2o. No| see|rg urvas| |r ||s assero|y, ||e K|rg ol |eaver, lord lrdra, sa|d, w|||ou| urvas| ry
assero|y |s ro |orger oeau||lu|. Cors|der|rg |||s, |e reques|ed ||e 0ard|arvas |o or|rg |er oac| |o
||s |eaver|y p|are|.
27. T|us ||e 0ard|arvas care |o ear||, ard a| r|dr|g||, W|er every|||rg Was dar|, ||ey appeared |r
||e |ouse ol lururava ard s|o|e ||e |Wo |aros er|rus|ed |o ||e K|rg oy ||s W|le, urvas|.
28. urvas| |rea|ed ||e |Wo |aros |||e |er oWr sors. T|erelore, W|er ||ey Were oe|rg |a|er oy ||e
0ard|arvas ard oegar cry|rg, urvas| |eard ||er ard reou|ed |er |usoard. NoW l ar oe|rg ||||ed,
s|e sa|d, urder ||e pro|ec||or ol ar urWor||y |usoard, W|o |s a coWard ard a euruc| a|||oug| |e
|||r|s ||rse|l a grea| |ero.
29. 8ecause l deperded or ||r, ||e p|urderers |ave depr|ved re ol ry |Wo sors ||e |aros, ard
||erelore l ar roW |os|. |y |usoard ||es doWr a| r|g|| |r lear, exac||y |||e a Worar, a|||oug| |e
appears |o oe a rar dur|rg ||e day.
30. lururava, s|r|c|er oy ||e s|arp Words ol urvas| |||e ar e|ep|ar| s|ruc| oy ||s dr|ver's po|r|ed rod,
oecare very argry. No| ever dress|rg ||rse|l proper|y, |e |oo| a sWord |r |ard ard Wer| ou| ra|ed
|r|o ||e r|g|| |o lo||oW ||e 0ard|arvas W|o |ad s|o|er ||e |aros.
31. Al|er g|v|rg up ||e |Wo |aros, ||e 0ard|arvas s|ore or|g|||y |||e ||g||r|rg, ||us |||ur|ra||rg ||e
|ouse ol lururava. urvas| ||er saW |er |usoard re|urr|rg W||| ||e |aros |r |ard, ou| |e Was ra|ed,
ard ||erelore s|e |el|.
32. No |orger see|rg urvas| or ||s oed, lururava Was ros| aggr|eved. 8ecause ol ||s grea| a||rac||or
lor |er, |e Was very ruc| d|s|uroed. T|us, |arer||rg, |e oegar |rave||rg aoou| ||e ear|| |||e a
radrar.
33. 0rce dur|rg ||s |rave|s a|| over ||e Wor|d, lururava saW urvas|, accorpar|ed oy l|ve corpar|ors,
or ||e oar| ol ||e 3arasva|| a| Kuru|se|ra. w||| juo||a||or |r ||s lace, |e ||er spo|e |o |er |r sWee|
Words as lo||oWs.
34. 0 ry dear W|le, 0 ros| crue| ore, ||rd|y s|ay, ||rd|y s|ay. l |roW ||a| l |ave rever rade you |appy
ur||| roW, ou| you s|ou|d ro| g|ve re up lor ||a| reasor. T||s |s ro| proper lor you. Fver |l you |ave
dec|ded |o g|ve up ry corpary, |e| us rore||e|ess |a|| lor sore ||re.
35. 0 goddess, roW ||a| you |ave relused re, ry oeau||lu| oody W||| la|| doWr |ere, ard oecause || |s
ursu||ao|e lor your p|easure, || W||| oe ea|er oy loxes ard vu||ures.
3o. urvas| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, you are a rar, a |ero. 0or'| oe |rpa||er| ard g|ve up your ||le. 8e sooer
ard dor'| a||oW ||e serses |o overcore you |||e loxes. 0or'| |e| ||e loxes ea| you. lr o||er Words, you
s|ou|d ro| oe cor|ro||ed oy your serses. ba||er, you s|ou|d |roW ||a| ||e |ear| ol a Worar |s |||e ||a|
ol a lox. T|ere |s ro use ra||rg lr|erds||p W||| Worer.
37. worer as a c|ass are rerc||ess ard curr|rg. T|ey carro| |o|era|e ever a s||g|| ollerse. lor ||e|r
oWr p|easure ||ey car do ary|||rg |rre||g|ous, ard ||erelore ||ey do ro| lear |||||rg ever a la|||lu|
|usoard or oro||er.
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38. worer are very eas||y seduced oy rer. T|erelore, po||u|ed Worer g|ve up ||e lr|erds||p ol a rar
W|o |s ||e|r We||-W|s|er ard es|ao||s| la|se lr|erds||p arorg loo|s. lrdeed, ||ey see| reWer ard reWer
lr|erds, ore al|er aro||er.
39. 0 ry dear K|rg, you W||| oe ao|e |o erjoy W||| re as ry |usoard a| ||e erd ol every year, lor ore
r|g|| or|y. lr |||s Way you W||| |ave o||er c|||drer, ore al|er aro||er.
40. urders|ard|rg ||a| urvas| Was pregrar|, lururava re|urred |o ||s pa|ace. A| ||e erd ol ||e year,
||ere a| Kuru|se|ra, |e aga|r oo|a|red ||e assoc|a||or ol urvas|, W|o Was ||er ||e ro||er ol a |ero|c
sor.
41. lav|rg rega|red urvas| a| ||e erd ol ||e year, K|rg lururava Was ros| juo||ar|, ard |e erjoyed |er
corpary |r sex lor ore r|g||. 8u| ||er |e Was very sorry a| ||e ||oug|| ol separa||or lror |er, so
urvas| spo|e |o ||r as lo||oWs.
42. urvas| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, see| s|e||er ol ||e 0ard|arvas, lor ||ey W||| oe ao|e |o de||ver re |o
you aga|r. lr accordarce W||| ||ese Words, ||e K|rg sa||sl|ed ||e 0ard|arvas oy prayers, ard ||e
0ard|arvas, oe|rg p|eased W||| ||r, gave ||r ar Agr|s||a|| g|r| W|o |oo|ed exac||y |||e urvas|.
T||r||rg ||a| ||e g|r| Was urvas|, ||e K|rg oegar Wa|||rg W||| |er |r ||e lores|, ou| |a|er |e cou|d
urders|ard ||a| s|e Was ro| urvas| ou| Agr|s||a||.
43. K|rg lururava ||er |el| Agr|s||a|| |r ||e lores| ard re|urred |ore, W|ere |e red||a|ed a|| r|g||
upor urvas|. lr ||e course ol ||s red||a||or, ||e Tre|a r|||err|ur oegar, ard ||erelore ||e pr|rc|p|es ol
||e ||ree vedas, |rc|ud|rg ||e process ol perlorr|rg yajra |o lu|l||| lru|||ve ac||v|||es, appeared W||||r ||s
|ear|.
44-45. w|er ||e process ol lru|||ve yajra oecare rar|les| W||||r ||s |ear|, K|rg lururava Wer| |o ||e
sare spo| W|ere |e |ad |el| Agr|s||a||. T|ere |e saW ||a| lror ||e Woro ol a sar| |ree, ar asva|||a
|ree |ad groWr. le ||er |oo| a p|ece ol Wood lror ||a| |ree ard rade || |r|o |Wo arar|s. 0es|r|rg |o go
|o ||e p|are| W|ere urvas| res|ded, |e c|ar|ed rar|ras, red||a||rg upor ||e |oWer arar| as urvas|, ||e
upper ore as ||rse|l, ard ||e p|ece ol Wood oe|Weer ||er as ||s sor. lr |||s Way |e oegar |o |gr||e a
l|re.
4o. lror lururava's ruoo|rg ol ||e arar|s care a l|re. 8y suc| a l|re ore car ac||eve a|| success |r
ra|er|a| erjoyrer| ard oe pur|l|ed |r ser|ra| o|r||, |r|||a||or ard |r ||e perlorrarce ol sacr|l|ce, W||c|
are |rvo|ed W||| ||e coro|red |e||ers a-u-r. T|us ||e l|re Was cors|dered ||e sor ol K|rg lururava.
47. 8y rears ol ||a| l|re, lururava, W|o des|red |o go |o ||e p|are| W|ere urvas| res|ded, perlorred a
sacr|l|ce, oy W||c| |e sa||sl|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, ||e erjoyer ol ||e resu||s ol
sacr|l|ce. T|us |e Wors||ped ||e lord, W|o |s oeyord ||e percep||or ol ||e serses ard |s ||e reservo|r
ol a|| ||e der|gods.
48. lr ||e 3a|ya-yuga, ||e l|rs| r|||err|ur, a|| ||e ved|c rar|ras Were |rc|uded |r ore rar|ra--prarava,
||e roo| ol a|| ved|c rar|ras. lr o||er Words, ||e A||arva veda a|ore Was ||e source ol a|| ved|c
|roW|edge. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Narayara Was ||e or|y Wors||pao|e 0e||y, ||ere Was
ro recorrerda||or lor Wors||p ol ||e der|gods. l|re Was ore or|y, ard ||e or|y order ol ||le |r |urar
soc|e|y Was |roWr as |arsa.
49. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, a| ||e oeg|rr|rg ol Tre|a-yuga, K|rg lururava |raugura|ed a |arra-|arda
sacr|l|ce. T|us lururava, W|o cors|dered ||e yajr|c l|re ||s sor, Was ao|e |o go |o 0ard|arva|o|a as |e
des|red.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lror ||e Woro ol urvas|, s|x sors Were gerera|ed oy
lururava. T|e|r rares Were Ayu, 3ru|ayu, 3a|yayu, baya, v|jaya ard Jaya.
2-3. T|e sor ol 3ru|ayu Was vasurar, ||e sor ol 3a|yayu, 3ru|arjaya, ||e sor ol baya, F|a, ||e sor
ol Jaya, Ar||a, ard ||e sor ol v|jaya, 8||ra. T|e sor ol 8||ra Was Karcara, ||e sor ol Karcara Was
lo|ra|a, ard ||e sor ol lo|ra|a Was Ja|ru, W|o drar| a|| ||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arges |r ore s|p.
4. T|e sor ol Ja|ru Was luru, ||e sor ol luru Was 8a|a|a, ||e sor ol 8a|a|a Was Aja|a, ard ||e sor
ol Aja|a Was Kusa. Kusa |ad lour sors, rared Kusarou, Taraya, vasu ard Kusarao|a. T|e sor ol
Kusarou Was 0ad||.
5-o. K|rg 0ad|| |ad a daug||er rared 3a|yava||, W|or a ora|rara sage rared bc||a reques|ed
lror ||e K|rg |o oe ||s W|le. K|rg 0ad||, |oWever, regarded bc||a as ar url|| |usoard lor ||s daug||er,
ard ||erelore |e |o|d ||e ora|rara, |y dear s|r, l oe|org |o ||e dyras|y ol Kusa. 8ecause We are
ar|s|ocra||c |sa|r|yas, you |ave |o g|ve sore doWry lor ry daug||er. T|erelore, or|rg a| |eas| ore
||ousard |orses, eac| as or||||ar| as roors||re ard eac| |av|rg ore o|ac| ear, W|e||er r|g|| or |el|.
7. w|er K|rg 0ad|| rade |||s derard, ||e grea| sage bc||a cou|d urders|ard ||e K|rg's r|rd.
T|erelore |e Wer| |o ||e der|god varura ard oroug|| lror ||r ||e ore ||ousard |orses ||a| 0ad||
|ad derarded. Al|er de||ver|rg ||ese |orses, ||e sage rarr|ed ||e K|rg's oeau||lu| daug||er.
8. T|ereal|er, bc||a |ur|'s W|le ard ro||er-|r-|aW, eac| des|r|rg a sor, reques|ed ||e |ur| |o prepare
ar oo|a||or. T|us bc||a |ur| prepared ore oo|a||or lor ||s W|le W||| a ora|rara rar|ra ard aro||er
lor ||s ro||er-|r-|aW W||| a |sa|r|ya rar|ra. T|er |e Wer| ou| |o oa||e.
9. |earW|||e, oecause 3a|yava||'s ro||er ||oug|| ||a| ||e oo|a||or prepared lor |er daug||er, bc||a's
W|le, rus| oe oe||er, s|e as|ed |er daug||er lor ||a| oo|a||or. 3a|yava|| ||erelore gave |er oWr oo|a||or
|o |er ro||er ard a|e |er ro||er's oo|a||or |erse|l.
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10. w|er ||e grea| sage bc||a re|urred |ore al|er oa|||rg ard urders|ood W|a| |ad |appered |r ||s
aoserce, |e sa|d |o ||s W|le, 3a|yava||, ou |ave dore a grea| Wrorg. our sor W||| oe a l|erce
|sa|r|ya, ao|e |o pur|s| everyore, ard your oro||er W||| oe a |earred sc|o|ar |r sp|r||ua| sc|erce.
11. 3a|yava||, |oWever, pac|l|ed bc||a |ur| W||| peacelu| Words ard reques|ed ||a| |er sor ro| oe |||e
a l|erce |sa|r|ya. bc||a |ur| rep||ed, T|er your grardsor W||| oe ol a |sa|r|ya sp|r||. T|us Jaradagr|
Was oorr as ||e sor ol 3a|yava||.
12-13. 3a|yava|| |a|er oecare ||e sacred r|ver Kaus||| |o pur|ly ||e er||re Wor|d, ard |er sor,
Jaradagr|, rarr|ed beru|a, ||e daug||er ol beru. 8y ||e serer ol Jaradagr|, rary sors, |eaded
oy vasurar, Were oorr lror ||e Woro ol beru|a. T|e yourges| ol ||er Was rared bara, or
larasurara.
14. learred sc|o|ars accep| |||s larasurara as ||e ce|eora|ed |rcarra||or ol vasudeva W|o
arr||||a|ed ||e dyras|y ol Kar|av|rya. larasurara ||||ed a|| ||e |sa|r|yas or ear|| |Wer|y-ore ||res.
15. w|er ||e roya| dyras|y, oe|rg excess|ve|y proud oecause ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol pass|or ard
|grorarce, oecare |rre||g|ous ard ceased |o care lor ||e |aWs erac|ed oy ||e ora|raras, larasurara
||||ed ||er. A|||oug| ||e|r ollerse Was ro| very severe, |e ||||ed ||er |o |esser ||e ourder ol ||e
Wor|d.
1o. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. w|a| Was ||e ollerse ||a| ||e |sa|r|yas W|o cou|d
ro| cor|ro| ||e|r serses corr|||ed oelore lord larasurara, ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, lor W||c| ||e lord arr||||a|ed ||e |sa|r|ya dyras|y aga|r ard aga|r?
17-19. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e oes| ol ||e |sa|r|yas, Kar|av|ryarjura, ||e K|rg ol ||e la||ayas,
rece|ved ore ||ousard arrs oy Wors||p|rg 0a||a|reya, ||e p|erary expars|or ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara. le a|so oecare urdelea|ao|e oy erer|es ard rece|ved
uroos|ruc|ed sersory poWer, oeau|y, |rl|uerce, s|rerg||, lare ard ||e rys||c poWer oy W||c| |o
ac||eve a|| ||e perlec||ors ol yoga, suc| as ar|ra ard |ag||ra. T|us |av|rg oecore lu||y opu|er|, |e
roared a|| over ||e ur|verse W|||ou| oppos|||or, jus| |||e ||e W|rd.
20. 0rce W|||e erjoy|rg |r ||e Wa|er ol ||e b|ver Narrada, ||e pulled-up Kar|av|ryarjura, surrourded
oy oeau||lu| Worer ard gar|arded W||| a gar|ard ol v|c|ory, s|opped ||e l|oW ol ||e Wa|er W||| ||s arrs.
21. 8ecause Kar|av|ryarjura rade ||e Wa|er l|oW |r ||e oppos||e d|rec||or, ||e carp ol bavara, W||c|
Was se| up or ||e oar| ol ||e Narrada rear ||e c||y ol |a||sra||, Was |rurda|ed. T||s Was uroearao|e
|o ||e |er-|eaded bavara, W|o cors|dered ||rse|l a grea| |ero ard cou|d ro| |o|era|e Kar|av|ryarjura's
poWer.
22. w|er bavara a||erp|ed |o |rsu|| Kar|av|ryarjura |r ||e preserce ol ||e Worer ard ||us ollerded
||r, Kar|av|ryarjura eas||y arres|ed bavara ard pu| ||r |r cus|ody |r ||e c||y ol |a||sra||, jus| as ore
cap|ures a ror|ey, ard ||er re|eased ||r reg|ec|lu||y.
23. 0rce W|||e Kar|av|ryarjura Was Warder|rg urergaged |r a so|||ary lores| ard |ur||rg, |e
approac|ed ||e res|derce ol Jaradagr|.
24. T|e sage Jaradagr|, W|o Was ergaged |r grea| aus|er|||es |r ||e lores|, rece|ved ||e K|rg very
We||, a|org W||| ||e K|rg's so|d|ers, r|r|s|ers ard carr|ers. le supp||ed a|| ||e recess|||es |o Wors||p
||ese gues|s, lor |e possessed a |arad|eru coW ||a| Was ao|e |o supp|y every|||rg.
25. Kar|av|ryarjura ||oug|| ||a| Jaradagr| Was rore poWerlu| ard Wea|||y ||ar ||rse|l oecause ol
possess|rg a jeWe| |r ||e lorr ol ||e |arad|eru. T|erelore |e ard ||s oWr rer, ||e la||ayas, Were
ro| very ruc| apprec|a||ve ol Jaradagr|'s recep||or. 0r ||e cor|rary, ||ey War|ed |o possess ||a|
|arad|eru, W||c| Was uselu| lor ||e execu||or ol ||e agr||o|ra sacr|l|ce.
2o. 8e|rg pulled up oy ra|er|a| poWer, Kar|av|ryarjura ercouraged ||s rer |o s|ea| Jaradagr|'s
|arad|eru. T|us ||e rer lorc|o|y |oo| aWay ||e cry|rg |arad|eru, a|org W||| |er ca|l, |o |a||sra||,
Kar|av|ryarjura's cap||a|.
27. T|ereal|er, Kar|av|ryarjura |av|rg |el| W||| ||e |arad|eru, larasurara re|urred |o ||e asrara.
w|er larasurara, ||e yourges| sor ol Jaradagr|, |eard aoou| Kar|av|ryarjura's relar|ous deed, |e
oecare as argry as a |rarp|ed sra|e.
28. Ta||rg up ||s l|erce c|opper, ||s s||e|d, ||s ooW ard a qu|ver ol arroWs, lord larasurara,
exceed|rg|y argry, c|ased Kar|av|ryarjura jus| as a ||or c|ases ar e|ep|ar|.
29. As K|rg Kar|av|ryarjura er|ered ||s cap||a|, |a||sra|| lur|, |e saW lord larasurara, ||e oes| ol
||e 8|rgu dyras|y, cor|rg al|er ||r, |o|d|rg a c|opper, s||e|d, ooW ard arroWs. lord larasurara Was
covered W||| a o|ac| deers||r, ard ||s ra||ed |oc|s ol |a|r appeared |||e ||e surs||re.
30. upor see|rg larasurara, Kar|av|ryarjura |rred|a|e|y leared ||r ard ser| rary e|ep|ar|s,
c|ar|o|s, |orses ard |rlar|ry so|d|ers equ|pped W||| c|uos, sWords, arroWs, rs||s, sa|ag|r|s, sa|||s, ard
rary s|r||ar Weapors |o l|g|| aga|rs| ||r. Kar|av|ryarjura ser| sever|eer lu|| a|sau||r|s ol so|d|ers |o
c|ec| larasurara. 8u| lord larasurara a|ore ||||ed a|| ol ||er.
31. lord larasurara, oe|rg exper| |r |||||rg ||e r||||ary s|rerg|| ol ||e erery, Wor|ed W||| ||e speed ol
||e r|rd ard ||e W|rd, s||c|rg ||s erer|es W||| ||s c|opper [parasu|. w|erever |e Wer|, ||e erer|es
le||, ||e|r |egs, arrs ard s|ou|ders oe|rg severed, ||e|r c|ar|o| dr|vers ||||ed, ard ||e|r carr|ers, ||e
e|ep|ar|s ard |orses a|| arr||||a|ed.
32. 8y rar|pu|a||rg ||s axe ard arroWs, lord larasurara cu| |o p|eces ||e s||e|ds, l|ags, ooWs ard
ood|es ol Kar|av|ryarjura's so|d|ers, W|o le|| or ||e oa|||el|e|d, ruddy|rg ||e grourd W||| ||e|r o|ood.
3ee|rg ||ese reverses, Kar|av|ryarjura, |rlur|a|ed, rus|ed |o ||e oa|||el|e|d.
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33. T|er Kar|av|ryarjura, W||| ||s ore ||ousard arrs, s|ru||areous|y l|xed arroWs or l|ve |urdred
ooWs |o |||| lord larasurara. 8u| lord larasurara, ||e oes| ol l|g||ers, re|eased eroug| arroWs W|||
or|y ore ooW |o cu| |o p|eces |rred|a|e|y a|| ||e arroWs ard ooWs |r ||e |ards ol Kar|av|ryarjura.
34. w|er ||s arroWs Were cu| |o p|eces, Kar|av|ryarjura uproo|ed rary |rees ard ||||s W||| ||s oWr
|ards ard aga|r rus|ed s|rorg|y |oWard lord larasurara |o |||| ||r. 8u| larasurara ||er used ||s
axe W||| grea| lorce |o cu| oll Kar|av|ryarjura's arrs, jus| as ore r|g|| |op oll ||e |oods ol a serper|.
35-3o. T|ereal|er, larasurara cu| oll |||e a rour|a|r pea| ||e |ead ol Kar|av|ryarjura, W|o |ad
a|ready |os| ||s arrs. w|er Kar|av|ryarjura's |er ||ousard sors saW ||e|r la||er ||||ed, ||ey a|| l|ed |r
lear. T|er larasurara, |av|rg ||||ed ||e erery, re|eased ||e |arad|eru, W||c| |ad urdergore grea|
suller|rg, ard oroug|| || oac| W||| ||s ca|l |o ||s res|derce, W|ere |e gave || |o ||s la||er, Jaradagr|.
37. larasurara descr|oed |o ||s la||er ard oro||ers ||s ac||v|||es |r |||||rg Kar|av|ryarjura. upor
|ear|rg ol ||ese deeds, Jaradagr| spo|e |o ||s sor as lo||oWs.
38. 0 grea| |ero, ry dear sor larasurara, you |ave urrecessar||y ||||ed ||e ||rg, W|o |s supposed |o
oe ||e erood|rer| ol a|| ||e der|gods. T|us you |ave corr|||ed a s|r.
39. |y dear sor, We are a|| ora|raras ard |ave oecore Wors||pao|e lor ||e peop|e |r gerera|
oecause ol our qua|||y ol lorg|veress. l| |s oecause ol |||s qua|||y ||a| lord 8ra|ra, ||e suprere
sp|r||ua| ras|er ol |||s ur|verse, |as ac||eved ||s pos|.
40. T|e du|y ol a ora|rara |s |o cu||ure ||e qua|||y ol lorg|veress, W||c| |s |||ur|ra||rg |||e ||e sur.
T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, |s p|eased W||| ||ose W|o are lorg|v|rg.
41. |y dear sor, |||||rg a ||rg W|o |s ar erperor |s rore severe|y s|rlu| ||ar |||||rg a ora|rara. 8u|
roW, |l you oecore Krsra corsc|ous ard Wors||p ||e |o|y p|aces, you car a|ore lor |||s grea| s|r.
'hap"+r Si2"++n 3!rd Parasra#a D+s"r!ys "h+ (!r/d1s R/ing '/ass
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear |a|araja lar||s||, sor ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, W|er lord
larasurara Was g|ver |||s order oy ||s la||er, |e |rred|a|e|y agreed, say|rg, le| || oe so. lor ore
corp|e|e year |e |rave|ed |o |o|y p|aces. T|er |e re|urred |o ||s la||er's res|derce.
2. 0rce W|er beru|a, ||e W|le ol Jaradagr|, Wer| |o ||e oar| ol ||e 0arges |o ge| Wa|er, s|e saW
||e K|rg ol ||e 0ard|arvas, decora|ed W||| a gar|ard ol |o|uses ard spor||rg |r ||e 0arges W|||
ce|es||a| Worer [Apsaras|.
3. 3|e |ad gore |o or|rg Wa|er lror ||e 0arges, ou| W|er s|e saW C||rara||a, ||e K|rg ol ||e
0ard|arvas, spor||rg W||| ||e ce|es||a| g|r|s, s|e Was soreW|a| |rc||red |oWard ||r ard la||ed |o
rereroer ||a| ||e ||re lor ||e l|re sacr|l|ce Was pass|rg.
4. la|er, urders|ard|rg ||a| ||e ||re lor oller|rg ||e sacr|l|ce |ad passed, beru|a leared a curse lror
|er |usoard. T|erelore W|er s|e re|urred s|e s|rp|y pu| ||e Wa|erpo| oelore ||r ard s|ood ||ere W|||
lo|ded |ards.
5. T|e grea| sage Jaradagr| urders|ood ||e adu||ery |r ||e r|rd ol ||s W|le. T|erelore |e Was very
argry ard |o|d ||s sors, |y dear sors, |||| |||s s|rlu| Worar! 8u| ||e sors d|d ro| carry ou| ||s order.
o. Jaradagr| ||er ordered ||s yourges| sor, larasurara, |o |||| ||s oro||ers, W|o |ad d|sooeyed |||s
order, ard ||s ro||er, W|o |ad rer|a||y corr|||ed adu||ery. lord larasurara, |roW|rg ||e poWer ol
||s la||er, W|o Was prac||ced |r red||a||or ard aus|er||y, ||||ed ||s ro||er ard oro||ers |rred|a|e|y.
7. Jaradagr|, ||e sor ol 3a|yava||, Was very ruc| p|eased W||| larasurara ard as|ed ||r |o |a|e
ary oered|c||or |e |||ed. lord larasurara rep||ed, le| ry ro||er ard oro||ers ||ve aga|r ard ro|
rereroer |av|rg oeer ||||ed oy re. T||s |s ||e oered|c||or l as|.
8. T|ereal|er, oy ||e oered|c||or ol Jaradagr|, lord larasurara's ro||er ard oro||ers |rred|a|e|y
care a||ve ard Were very |appy, as |l aWa|ered lror sourd s|eep. lord larasurara |ad ||||ed ||s
re|a||ves |r accordarce W||| ||s la||er's order oecause |e Was lu||y aWare ol ||s la||er's poWer,
aus|er||y ard |earr|rg.
9. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, ||e sors ol Kar|av|ryarjura, W|o Were delea|ed oy ||e super|or s|rerg|| ol
larasurara, rever ac||eved |app|ress, lor ||ey a|Ways rereroered ||e |||||rg ol ||e|r la||er.
10. 0rce W|er larasurara |el| ||e asrara lor ||e lores| W||| vasurar ard ||s o||er oro||ers, ||e
sors ol Kar|av|ryarjura |oo| ||e oppor|ur||y |o approac| Jaradagr|'s res|derce |o see| vergearce lor
||e|r grudge.
11. T|e sors ol Kar|av|ryarjura Were de|err|red |o corr|| s|rlu| deeds. T|erelore W|er ||ey saW
Jaradagr| s||||rg oy ||e s|de ol ||e l|re |o perlorr yajra ard red||a||rg upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, W|o |s pra|sed oy ||e oes| ol se|ec|ed prayers, ||ey |oo| ||e oppor|ur||y |o |||| ||r.
12. w||| p|||ao|e prayers, beru|a, ||e ro||er ol larasurara ard W|le ol Jaradagr|, oegged lor ||e ||le
ol |er |usoard. 8u| ||e sors ol Kar|av|ryarjura, oe|rg devo|d ol ||e qua||||es ol |sa|r|yas, Were so crue|
||a| desp||e |er prayers ||ey lorc|o|y cu| oll ||s |ead ard |oo| || aWay.
13. larer||rg |r gr|el lor ||e dea|| ol |er |usoard, ||e ros| c|as|e beru|a s|ruc| |er oWr oody W|||
|er |ards ard cr|ed very |oud|y, 0 bara, ry dear sor bara!
14. A|||oug| ||e sors ol Jaradagr|, |rc|ud|rg lord larasurara, Were a |org d|s|arce lror |ore, as
soor as ||ey |eard beru|a |oud|y ca|||rg 0 bara, 0 ry sor, ||ey |as|||y re|urred |o ||e asrara,
W|ere ||ey saW ||e|r la||er a|ready ||||ed.
15. v|r|ua||y oeW||dered oy gr|el, arger, |rd|gra||or, all||c||or ard |arer|a||or, ||e sors ol Jaradagr|
cr|ed, 0 la||er, ros| re||g|ous, sa|r||y persor, you |ave |el| us ard gore |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s !
39o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
1o. T|us |arer||rg, lord larasurara er|rus|ed ||s la||er's dead oody |o ||s oro||ers ard persora||y
|oo| up ||s axe, |av|rg dec|ded |o pu| ar erd |o a|| ||e |sa|r|yas or ||e surlace ol ||e Wor|d.
17. 0 K|rg, lord larasurara ||er Wer| |o |a||sra||, W||c| Was a|ready doored oy ||e s|rlu| |||||rg ol
a ora|rara. lr ||e r|ds| ol ||a| c||y |e rade a rour|a|r ol |eads, severed lror ||e ood|es ol ||e sors
ol Kar|av|ryarjura.
18-19. w||| ||e o|ood ol ||e ood|es ol ||ese sors, lord larasurara crea|ed a g|as||y r|ver, W||c|
oroug|| grea| lear |o ||e ||rgs W|o |ad ro respec| lor ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure. 8ecause ||e |sa|r|yas, ||e
rer ol poWer |r goverrrer|, Were perlorr|rg s|rlu| ac||v|||es, lord larasurara, or ||e p|ea ol
re|a||a||rg lor ||e rurder ol ||s la||er, r|d a|| ||e |sa|r|yas lror ||e lace ol ||e ear|| |Wer|y-ore ||res.
lrdeed, |r ||e p|ace |roWr as 3arar|a-parca|a |e crea|ed r|re |a|es l|||ed W||| ||e|r o|ood.
20. T|ereal|er, larasurara jo|red ||s la||er's |ead |o ||e dead oody ard p|aced ||e W|o|e oody ard
|ead upor |usa grass. 8y oller|rg sacr|l|ces, |e oegar |o Wors||p lord vasudeva, W|o |s ||e a||-
pervad|rg 3upersou| ol a|| ||e der|gods ard ol every ||v|rg er|||y.
21-22. Al|er corp|e||rg ||e sacr|l|ce, lord larasurara gave ||e eas|err d|rec||or |o ||e |o|a as a g|l|,
||e sou|| |o ||e ora|ra, ||e Wes| |o ||e ad|varyu, ||e ror|| |o ||e udga|a, ard ||e lour corrers--
ror||eas|, sou||eas|, ror||Wes| ard sou||Wes|--|o ||e o||er pr|es|s. le gave ||e r|dd|e |o Kasyapa
ard ||e p|ace |roWr as Aryavar|a |o ||e upadras|a. w|a|ever rera|red |e d|s|r|ou|ed arorg ||e
sadasyas, ||e assoc|a|e pr|es|s.
23. T|ereal|er, |av|rg corp|e|ed ||e r||ua||s||c sacr|l|c|a| cereror|es, lord larasurara |oo| ||e oa||
|roWr as ||e avao|r||a-srara. 3|ard|rg or ||e oar| ol ||e grea| r|ver 3arasva||, c|eared ol a|| s|rs,
lord larasurara appeared |||e ||e sur |r a c|ear, c|oud|ess s|y.
24. T|us Jaradagr|, oe|rg Wors||ped oy lord larasurara, Was oroug|| oac| |o ||le W||| lu||
rererorarce, ard |e oecare ore ol ||e sever sages |r ||e group ol sever s|ars.
25. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, |r ||e rex| rarvar|ara ||e |o|us-eyed lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lord
larasurara, ||e sor ol Jaradagr|, W||| oe a grea| propourder ol ved|c |roW|edge. lr o||er Words, |e
W||| oe ore ol ||e sever sages.
2o. lord larasurara s|||| ||ves as ar |r|e|||ger| ora|rara |r ||e rour|a|rous cour|ry |roWr as
|a|erdra. Corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed, |av|rg g|ver up a|| ||e Weapors ol a |sa|r|ya, |e |s a|Ways Wors||ped,
adored ard ollered prayers lor ||s exa||ed c|arac|er ard ac||v|||es oy suc| ce|es||a| oe|rgs as ||e
3|dd|as, Cararas ard 0ard|arvas.
27. lr |||s Way ||e suprere sou|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e lord ard ||e suprere
cor|ro||er, descerded as ar |rcarra||or |r ||e 8|rgu dyras|y ard re|eased ||e ur|verse lror ||e
ourder ol urdes|rao|e ||rgs oy |||||rg ||er rary ||res.
28. v|svar||ra, ||e sor ol |a|araja 0ad||, Was as poWerlu| as ||e l|ares ol l|re. lror ||e pos|||or ol a
|sa|r|ya, |e ac||eved ||e pos|||or ol a poWerlu| ora|rara oy urdergo|rg perarces ard aus|er|||es.
29. 0 K|rg lar||s||, v|svar||ra |ad 101 sors, ol W|or ||e r|dd|e ore Was |roWr as |ad|ucc|arda.
lr re|a||or |o ||r, a|| ||e o||er sors Were ce|eora|ed as ||e |ad|ucc|ardas.
30. v|svar||ra accep|ed ||e sor ol Aj|gar|a |roWr as 3ura|sep|a, W|o Was oorr |r ||e 8|rgu dyras|y
ard Was a|so |roWr as 0evara|a, as ore ol ||s oWr sors. v|svar||ra ordered ||s o||er sors |o accep|
3ura|sep|a as ||e|r e|des| oro||er.
31. 3ura|sep|a's la||er so|d 3ura|sep|a |o oe sacr|l|ced as a rar-ar|ra| |r ||e yajra ol K|rg
lar|scardra. w|er 3ura|sep|a Was oroug|| |r|o ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera, |e prayed |o ||e der|gods lor
re|ease ard Was re|eased oy ||e|r rercy.
32. A|||oug| 3ura|sep|a Was oorr |r ||e 8|argava dyras|y, |e Was grea||y advarced |r sp|r||ua| ||le,
ard ||erelore ||e der|gods |rvo|ved |r ||e sacr|l|ce pro|ec|ed ||r. Corsequer||y |e Was a|so
ce|eora|ed as ||e descerdar| ol 0ad|| rared 0evara|a.
33. w|er reques|ed oy ||e|r la||er |o accep| 3ura|sep|a as ||e e|des| sor, ||e e|der l|l|y ol ||e
|ad|ucc|ardas, ||e sors ol v|svar||ra, d|d ro| agree. T|erelore v|svar||ra, oe|rg argry, cursed
||er. |ay a|| ol you oad sors oecore r|ecc|as, |e sa|d, oe|rg opposed |o ||e pr|rc|p|es ol ved|c
cu||ure.
34. w|er ||e e|der |ad|ucc|ardas Were cursed, ||e yourger l|l|y, a|org W||| |ad|ucc|arda ||rse|l,
approac|ed ||e|r la||er ard agreed |o accep| ||s proposa|. 0ear la||er, ||ey sa|d, We s|a|| ao|de oy
W|a|ever arrargerer| you |||e.
35. T|us ||e yourger |ad|ucc|ardas accep|ed 3ura|sep|a as ||e|r e|des| oro||er ard |o|d ||r, we
s|a|| lo||oW your orders. v|svar||ra ||er sa|d |o ||s ooed|er| sors, 8ecause you |ave accep|ed
3ura|sep|a as your e|des| oro||er, l ar very sa||sl|ed. 8y accep||rg ry order, you |ave rade re a
la||er ol Wor||y sors, ard ||erelore l o|ess a|| ol you |o oecore ||e la||ers ol sors a|so.
3o. v|svar||ra sa|d, 0 Kus||as [descerdar|s ol Kaus||a|, |||s 0evara|a |s ry sor ard |s ore ol you.
l|ease ooey ||s orders. 0 K|rg lar||s||, v|svar||ra |ad rary o||er sors, suc| as As|a|a, lar||a, Jaya
ard Kra|urar.
37. v|svar||ra cursed sore ol ||s sors ard o|essed ||e o||ers, ard |e a|so adop|ed a sor. T|us ||ere
Were var|e||es |r ||e Kaus||a dyras|y, ou| arorg a|| ||e sors, 0evara|a Was cors|dered ||e e|des|.
'hap"+r S+v+n"++n Th+ Dynas"i+s !. "h+ S!ns !. Prrava
1-3. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lror lururava care a sor rared Ayu, W|ose very poWerlu| sors Were
Na|usa, Ksa|ravrdd|a, baj|, bao|a ard Arera. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, roW |ear aoou| ||e dyras|y ol
Ksa|ravrdd|a. Ksa|ravrdd|a's sor Was 3u|o|ra, W|o |ad ||ree sors, rared Kasya, Kusa ard
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 397
0r|sarada. lror 0r|sarada care 3ura|a, ard lror ||r care 3aura|a, ||e grea| sa|r|, ||e oes| ol
||ose corversar| W||| ||e bg veda.
4. T|e sor ol Kasya Was Kas|, ard ||s sor Was bas|ra, ||e la||er ol 0|rg|a|ara. 0|rg|a|ara |ad a sor
rared 0|arvar|ar|, W|o Was ||e |raugura|or ol ||e red|ca| sc|erce ard ar |rcarra||or ol lord
vasudeva, ||e erjoyer ol ||e resu||s ol sacr|l|ces. 0re W|o rereroers ||e rare ol 0|arvar|ar| car oe
re|eased lror a|| d|sease.
5. T|e sor ol 0|arvar|ar| Was Ke|urar, ard ||s sor Was 8||rara||a. T|e sor ol 8||rara||a Was
0|vodasa, ard ||e sor ol 0|vodasa Was 0yurar, a|so |roWr as lra|ardara.
o. 0yurar Was a|so |roWr as 3a|ruj||, va|sa, b|ad|vaja ard Kuva|ayasva. lror ||r Were oorr A|ar|a
ard o||er sors.
7. A|ar|a, ||e sor ol 0yurar, re|gred over ||e ear|| lor s|x|y-s|x ||ousard years, ry dear K|rg lar||s||.
No ore o||er ||ar ||r |as re|gred over ||e ear|| lor so |org as a yourg rar.
8. lror A|ar|a care a sor rared 3ar|a||, ard ||s sor Was 3ur|||a. T|e sor ol 3ur|||a Was N||e|ara,
||e sor ol N||e|ara Was 0|arra|e|u, ard ||e sor ol 0|arra|e|u Was 3a|ya|e|u.
9. 0 K|rg lar||s||, lror 3a|ya|e|u care a sor rared 0|rs|a|e|u, ard lror 0|rs|a|e|u care
3u|urara, ||e erperor ol ||e er||re Wor|d. lror 3u|urara care a sor rared v||||o|ra, lror
v||||o|ra, 8|arga, ard lror 8|arga, 8|argao|ur|.
10. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, a|| ol ||ese ||rgs Were descerdar|s ol Kas|, ard ||ey cou|d a|so oe ca||ed
descerdar|s ol Ksa|ravrdd|a. T|e sor ol bao|a Was bao|asa, lror bao|asa care 0aro||ra, ard
lror 0aro||ra care a sor rared A|r|ya.
11. T|e sor ol A|r|ya Was |roWr as 8ra|rav||, 0 K|rg. NoW |ear aoou| ||e descerdar|s ol Arera.
lror Arera care a sor rared 3udd|a, ard ||s sor Was 3uc|. T|e sor ol 3uc| Was 0|arrasara|||,
a|so ca||ed C||ra|r|.
12. lror C||ra|r| Was oorr a sor rared 3ar|araja, a se|l-rea||zed sou| W|o perlorred a|| ||rds ol
ved|c r||ua||s||c cereror|es ard ||erelore d|d ro| oege| ary progery. T|e sors ol baj| Were l|ve
|urdred, a|| very poWerlu|.
13. 0r ||e reques| ol ||e der|gods, baj| ||||ed ||e derors ard ||us re|urred ||e ||rgdor ol |eaver |o
lord lrdra. 8u| lrdra, lear|rg suc| derors as lra||ada, re|urred ||e ||rgdor ol |eaver |o baj| ard
surrerdered ||rse|l a| baj|'s |o|us lee|.
14. upor baj|'s dea||, lrdra oegged baj|'s sors lor ||e re|urr ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|. T|ey d|d ro|
re|urr ||, |oWever, a|||oug| ||ey agreed |o re|urr lrdra's s|ares |r r||ua||s||c cereror|es.
15. T|ereal|er, 8r|aspa||, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e der|gods, ollered oo|a||ors |r ||e l|re so ||a| ||e
sors ol baj| Wou|d la|| lror rora| pr|rc|p|es. w|er ||ey le||, lord lrdra ||||ed ||er eas||y oecause ol
||e|r degrada||or. No| a s|rg|e ore ol ||er rera|red a||ve.
1o. lror Kusa, ||e grardsor ol Ksa|ravrdd|a, Was oorr a sor rared lra||. T|e sor ol lra|| Was
3arjaya, ard ||e sor ol 3arjaya Was Jaya. lror Jaya, Kr|a Was oorr, ard lror Kr|a, K|rg laryaoa|a.
17. lror laryaoa|a care a sor rared 3a|adeva, ard lror 3a|adeva care l|ra. T|e sor ol l|ra
Was Jayasera, ard ||e sor ol Jayasera Was 3ar|r||. T|e sor ol 3ar|r|| Was ||e poWerlu| ard exper|
l|g||er rared Jaya. T|ese ||rgs Were ||e reroers ol ||e Ksa|ravrdd|a dyras|y. NoW |e| re descr|oe
|o you ||e dyras|y ol Na|usa.
'hap"+r )igh"++n King *aya"i R+gains His *!"h
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg lar||s||, as ||e erood|ed sou| |as s|x serses, K|rg Na|usa |ad s|x
sors, rared a||, aya||, 3arya||, Aya||, v|ya|| ard Kr||.
2. w|er ore er|ers ||e pos| ol ||rg or |ead ol ||e goverrrer|, ore carro| urders|ard ||e rear|rg ol
se|l-rea||za||or. KroW|rg |||s, a||, ||e e|des| sor ol Na|usa, d|d ro| accep| ||e poWer |o ru|e, a|||oug|
|| Was ollered oy ||s la||er.
3. 8ecause Na|usa, ||e la||er ol aya||, ro|es|ed lrdra's W|le, 3ac|, W|o ||er corp|a|red |o Agas|ya
ard o||er ora|raras, ||ese sa|r||y ora|raras cursed Naousa |o la|| lror ||e |eaver|y p|are|s ard oe
degraded |o ||e s|a|us ol a py||or. Corsequer||y, aya|| oecare ||e ||rg.
4. K|rg aya|| |ad lour yourger oro||ers, W|or |e a||oWed |o ru|e ||e lour d|rec||ors. aya|| ||rse|l
rarr|ed 0evayar|, ||e daug||er ol 3u|racarya, ard 3arr|s||a, ||e daug||er ol vrsaparva, ard ru|ed
||e er||re ear||.
5. |a|araja lar||s|| sa|d. 3u|racarya Was a very poWerlu| ora|rara, ard |a|araja aya|| Was a
|sa|r|ya. T|erelore l ar cur|ous |o |roW |oW ||ere occurred |||s pra|||ora rarr|age oe|Weer a |sa|r|ya
ard a ora|rara.
o-7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0re day vrsaparva's daug||er 3arr|s||a, W|o Was |rrocer| ou| argry
oy ra|ure, Was Wa|||rg W||| 0evayar|, ||e daug||er ol 3u|racarya, ard W||| ||ousards ol lr|erds, |r ||e
pa|ace garder. T|e garder Was lu|| ol |o|uses ard |rees ol l|oWers ard lru||s ard Was |r|ao||ed oy
sWee||y s|rg|rg o|rds ard ouro|eoees.
8. w|er ||e yourg, |o|us-eyed g|r|s care |o ||e oar| ol a reservo|r ol Wa|er, ||ey War|ed |o erjoy oy
oa|||rg. T|us ||ey |el| ||e|r c|o|||rg or ||e oar| ard oegar spor||rg, ||roW|rg Wa|er or ore aro||er.
9. w|||e spor||rg |r ||e Wa|er, ||e g|r|s sudder|y saW lord 3|va pass|rg oy, sea|ed or ||e oac| ol ||s
ou|| W||| ||s W|le, larva||. As|ared oecause ||ey Were ra|ed, ||e g|r|s qu|c||y go| ou| ol ||e Wa|er ard
covered ||erse|ves W||| ||e|r garrer|s.
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10. 3arr|s||a ur|roW|rg|y pu| 0evayar|'s dress or |er oWr oody, ||us arger|rg 0evayar|, W|o ||er
spo|e as lo||oWs.
11. 0|, jus| see ||e ac||v|||es ol |||s servar|-ra|d 3arr|s||a! 0|sregard|rg a|| e||que||e, s|e |as pu| or
ry dress, jus| |||e a dog sra|c||rg c|ar|l|ed ou||er rear| lor use |r a sacr|l|ce.
12-14. we are arorg ||e qua||l|ed ora|raras, W|o are accep|ed as ||e lace ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|e ora|raras |ave crea|ed ||e er||re ur|verse oy ||e|r aus|er||y, ard ||ey
a|Ways |eep ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| W||||r ||e core ol ||e|r |ear|s. T|ey |ave d|rec|ed ||e pa|| ol good
lor|ure, ||e pa|| ol ved|c c|v|||za||or, ard oecause ||ey are ||e or|y Wors||pao|e oojec|s W||||r |||s
Wor|d, ||ey are ollered prayers ard Wors||ped ever oy ||e grea| der|gods, ||e d|rec|ors ol ||e var|ous
p|are|s, ard ever oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e 3upersou|, ||e suprere pur|l|er, ||e
|usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure. Ard We are ever rore respec|ao|e oecause We are |r ||e dyras|y
ol 8|rgu. e| a|||oug| |||s Worar's la||er, oe|rg arorg ||e derors, |s our d|sc|p|e, s|e |as pu| or
ry dress, exac||y |||e a sudra |a||rg c|arge ol ved|c |roW|edge.
15. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ||us reou|ed |r crue| Words, 3arr|s||a Was very argry. 8rea|||rg
|eav||y |||e a serper| ard o|||rg |er |oWer ||p W||| |er |ee||, s|e spo|e |o ||e daug||er ol 3u|racarya as
lo||oWs.
1o. ou oeggar, s|rce you dor'| urders|ard your pos|||or, W|y s|ou|d you urrecessar||y |a|| so ruc|?
0or'| a|| ol you Wa|| a| our |ouse, deperd|rg or us lor your ||ve|||ood |||e croWs?
17. us|rg suc| ur||rd Words, 3arr|s||a reou|ed 0evayar|, ||e daug||er ol 3u|racarya. lr arger, s|e
|oo| aWay 0evayar|'s garrer|s ard ||reW 0evayar| |r|o a We||.
18. Al|er ||roW|rg 0evayar| |r|o ||e We||, 3arr|s||a Wer| |ore. |earW|||e, K|rg aya||, W|||e
ergaged |r a |ur||rg excurs|or, Wer| |o ||e We|| |o dr|r| Wa|er ard oy c|arce saW 0evayar|.
19. 3ee|rg 0evayar| ra|ed |r ||e We||, K|rg aya|| |rred|a|e|y gave |er ||s upper c|o||. 8e|rg very
||rd |o |er, |e caug|| |er |ard W||| ||s oWr ard ||l|ed |er ou|.
20-21. w||| Words sa|ura|ed W||| |ove ard allec||or, 0evayar| sa|d |o K|rg aya||. 0 grea| |ero, 0
K|rg, corqueror ol ||e c|||es ol your erer|es, oy accep||rg ry |ard you |ave accep|ed re as your
rarr|ed W|le. le| re ro| oe |ouc|ed oy o||ers, lor our re|a||ors||p as |usoard ard W|le |as oeer rade
poss|o|e oy prov|derce, ro| oy ary |urar oe|rg.
22. 8ecause ol la|||rg |r ||e We||, l re| you. lrdeed, |||s |as oeer arrarged oy prov|derce. Al|er l
cursed Kaca, ||e sor ol ||e |earred sc|o|ar 8r|aspa||, |e cursed re oy say|rg ||a| l Wou|d ro| |ave a
ora|rara lor a |usoard. T|erelore, 0 r|g||y-arred ore, ||ere |s ro poss|o||||y ol ry oecor|rg ||e
W|le ol a ora|rara.
23. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 8ecause suc| a rarr|age |s ro| sarc||ored oy regu|ar scr|p|ures,
K|rg aya|| d|d ro| |||e ||, ou| oecause || Was arrarged oy prov|derce ard oecause |e Was a||rac|ed oy
0evayar|'s oeau|y, |e accep|ed |er reques|.
24. T|ereal|er, W|er ||e |earred K|rg re|urred |o ||s pa|ace, 0evayar| re|urred |ore cry|rg ard |o|d
|er la||er, 3u|racarya, aoou| a|| ||a| |ad |appered oecause ol 3arr|s||a. 3|e |o|d |oW s|e |ad oeer
||roWr |r|o ||e We|| ou| Was saved oy ||e K|rg.
25. As 3u|racarya ||s|ered |o W|a| |ad |appered |o 0evayar|, ||s r|rd Was very ruc| aggr|eved.
Corderr|rg ||e proless|or ol pr|es||ood ard pra|s|rg ||e proless|or ol urc|a-vr||| [co||ec||rg gra|rs
lror ||e l|e|ds|, |e |el| |ore W||| ||s daug||er.
2o. K|rg vrsaparva urders|ood ||a| 3u|racarya Was cor|rg |o c|as||se or curse ||r. Corsequer||y,
oelore 3u|racarya care |o ||s |ouse, vrsaparva Wer| ou| ard le|| doWr |r ||e s|ree| a| ||e lee| ol ||s
guru ard sa||sl|ed ||r, c|ec||rg ||s Wra||.
27. T|e poWerlu| 3u|racarya Was argry lor a leW rorer|s, ou| upor oe|rg sa||sl|ed |e sa|d |o
vrsaparva. |y dear K|rg, ||rd|y lu|l||| ||e des|re ol 0evayar|, lor s|e |s ry daug||er ard |r |||s Wor|d l
carro| g|ve |er up or reg|ec| |er.
28. Al|er |ear|rg 3u|racarya's reques|, vrsaparva agreed |o lu|l||| 0evayar|'s des|re, ard |e aWa||ed
|er Words. 0evayar| ||er expressed |er des|re as lo||oWs. w|erever l rarry oy ||e order ol ry la||er,
ry lr|erd 3arr|s||a rus| go W||| re as ry ra|dservar|, a|org W||| |er lr|erds.
29. vrsaparva W|se|y ||oug|| ||a| 3u|racarya's d|sp|easure Wou|d or|rg darger ard ||a| ||s p|easure
Wou|d or|rg ra|er|a| ga|r. T|erelore |e carr|ed ou| 3u|racarya's order ard served ||r |||e a s|ave. le
gave ||s daug||er 3arr|s||a |o 0evayar|, ard 3arr|s||a served 0evayar| |||e a s|ave, a|org W|||
||ousards ol o||er Worer.
30. w|er 3u|racarya gave 0evayar| |r rarr|age |o aya||, |e |ad 3arr|s||a go W||| |er, ou| |e
Warred ||e K|rg, |y dear K|rg, rever a||oW |||s g|r| 3arr|s||a |o ||e W||| you |r your oed.
31. 0 K|rg lar||s||, upor see|rg 0evayar| W||| a r|ce sor, 3arr|s||a orce approac|ed K|rg aya|| a|
||e appropr|a|e ||re lor corcep||or. lr a sec|uded p|ace, s|e reques|ed ||e K|rg, ||e |usoard ol |er
lr|erd 0evayar|, |o erao|e |er |o |ave a sor a|so.
32. w|er lr|rcess 3arr|s||a oegged K|rg aya|| lor a sor, ||e K|rg Was cer|a|r|y aWare ol ||e
pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or, ard ||erelore |e agreed |o lu|l||| |er des|re. A|||oug| |e rereroered ||e Warr|rg
ol 3u|racarya, |e ||oug|| ol |||s ur|or as ||e des|re ol ||e 3uprere, ard ||us |e |ad sex W|||
3arr|s||a.
33. 0evayar| gave o|r|| |o adu ard Turvasu, ard 3arr|s||a gave o|r|| |o 0ru|yu, Aru ard luru.
34. w|er ||e proud 0evayar| urders|ood lror ou|s|de sources ||a| 3arr|s||a Was pregrar| oy |er
|usoard, s|e Was lrerz|ed W||| arger. T|us s|e depar|ed lor |er la||er's |ouse.
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35. K|rg aya||, W|o Was very |us|y, lo||oWed ||s W|le, caug|| |er ard |r|ed |o appease |er oy spea||rg
p|eas|rg Words ard rassag|rg |er lee|, ou| |e cou|d ro| sa||sly |er oy ary rears.
3o. 3u|racarya Was ex|rere|y argry. ou ur|ru||lu| loo|, |us||rg al|er Worer! ou |ave dore a grea|
Wrorg, |e sa|d. l ||erelore curse you |o oe a||ac|ed ard d|sl|gured oy o|d age ard |rva||d||y.
37. K|rg aya|| sa|d, 0 |earred, Wors||pao|e ora|rara, l |ave ro| ye| sa||sl|ed ry |us|y des|res W|||
your daug||er. 3u|racarya ||er rep||ed, ou ray exc|arge your o|d age W||| soreore W|o W|||
agree |o |rarsler ||s you|| |o you.
38. w|er aya|| rece|ved |||s oered|c||or lror 3u|racarya, |e reques|ed ||s e|des| sor. |y dear sor
adu, p|ease g|ve re your you|| |r exc|arge lor ry o|d age ard |rva||d||y.
39. |y dear sor, l ar ro| ye| sa||sl|ed |r ry sexua| des|res. 8u| |l you are ||rd |o re, you car |a|e ||e
o|d age g|ver oy your ra|erra| grardla||er, ard l ray |a|e your you|| so ||a| l ray erjoy ||le lor a leW
years rore.
40. adu rep||ed. |y dear la||er, you |ave a|ready ac||eved o|d age, a|||oug| you a|so Were a yourg
rar. 8u| l do ro| We|core your o|d age ard |rva||d||y, lor ur|ess ore erjoys ra|er|a| |app|ress, ore
carro| a||a|r rerurc|a||or.
41. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, aya|| s|r||ar|y reques|ed ||s sors Turvasu, 0ru|yu ard Aru |o exc|arge
||e|r you|| lor ||s o|d age, ou| oecause ||ey Were uraWare ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ||ey ||oug|| ||a| ||e|r
l||c|er|rg you|| Was e|erra|, ard ||erelore ||ey relused |o carry ou| ||e|r la||er's order.
42. K|rg aya|| ||er reques|ed luru, W|o Was yourger ||ar ||ese ||ree oro||ers ou| rore qua||l|ed,
|y dear sor, do ro| oe d|sooed|er| |||e your e|der oro||ers, lor ||a| |s ro| your du|y.
43. luru rep||ed. 0 our |ajes|y, W|o |r |||s Wor|d car repay ||s deo| |o ||s la||er? 8y ||e rercy ol
ore's la||er, ore ge|s ||e |urar lorr ol ||le, W||c| car erao|e ore |o oecore ar assoc|a|e ol ||e
3uprere lord.
44. A sor W|o ac|s oy ar||c|pa||rg W|a| ||s la||er War|s ||r |o do |s l|rs| c|ass, ore W|o ac|s upor
rece|v|rg ||s la||er's order |s secord c|ass, ard ore W|o execu|es ||s la||er's order |rreverer||y |s |||rd
c|ass. 8u| a sor W|o reluses ||s la||er's order |s |||e ||s la||er's s|oo|.
45. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lr |||s Way, 0 |a|araja lar||s||, ||e sor rared luru Was very p|eased |o
accep| ||e o|d age ol ||s la||er, aya||, W|o |oo| ||e you|| ol ||s sor ard erjoyed |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d as
|e requ|red.
4o. T|ereal|er, K|rg aya|| oecare ||e ru|er ol ||e er||re Wor|d, cors|s||rg ol sever |s|ards, ard ru|ed
||e c|||zers exac||y |||e a la||er. 8ecause |e |ad |a|er ||e you|| ol ||s sor, ||s serses Were
ur|rpa|red, ard |e erjoyed as ruc| ra|er|a| |app|ress as |e des|red.
47. lr sec|uded p|aces, ergag|rg |er r|rd, Words, oody ard var|ous parap|erra||a, 0evayar|, ||e dear
W|le ol |a|araja aya||, a|Ways oroug|| |er |usoard ||e grea|es| poss|o|e |rarscerder|a| o||ss.
48. K|rg aya|| perlorred var|ous sacr|l|ces, |r W||c| |e ollered aourdar| g|l|s |o ||e ora|raras |o
sa||sly ||e 3uprere lord, lar|, W|o |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| ||e der|gods ard ||e oojec| ol a|| ved|c
|roW|edge.
49. T|e 3uprere lord, vasudeva, W|o crea|ed ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, ex||o||s l|rse|l as a||-
pervad|rg, |||e ||e s|y ||a| |o|ds c|ouds. Ard W|er ||e crea||or |s arr||||a|ed, every|||rg er|ers |r|o
||e 3uprere lord, v|sru, ard var|e||es are ro |orger rar|les|ed.
50. w|||ou| ra|er|a| des|res, |a|araja aya|| Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s s||ua|ed |r
everyore's |ear| as Narayara ard |s |rv|s|o|e |o ra|er|a| eyes, a|||oug| ex|s||rg everyW|ere.
51. A|||oug| |a|araja aya|| Was ||e ||rg ol ||e er||re Wor|d ard |e ergaged ||s r|rd ard l|ve serses
|r erjoy|rg ra|er|a| possess|ors lor ore ||ousard years, |e Was urao|e |o oe sa||sl|ed.
'hap"+r %in+"++n King *aya"i A-hi+v+s 3ib+ra"i!n
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, aya|| Was very ruc| a||ac|ed |o Worar. lr due
course ol ||re, |oWever, W|er d|sgus|ed W||| sexua| erjoyrer| ard ||s oad ellec|s, |e rerourced |||s
Way ol ||le ard rarra|ed ||e lo||oW|rg s|ory |o ||s oe|oved W|le.
2. |y dear|y oe|oved W|le, daug||er ol 3u|racarya, |r |||s Wor|d ||ere Was soreore exac||y |||e re.
l|ease ||s|er as l rarra|e ||e ||s|ory ol ||s ||le. 8y |ear|rg aoou| ||e ||le ol suc| a |ouse|o|der, ||ose
W|o |ave re||red lror |ouse|o|der ||le a|Ways |arer|.
3. w|||e Warder|rg |r ||e lores|, ea||rg |o sa||sly ||s serses, a |e-goa| oy c|arce approac|ed a We||, |r
W||c| |e saW a s|e-goa| s|ard|rg |e|p|ess|y, |av|rg la||er |r|o || oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e resu||s ol
lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
4. Al|er p|arr|rg |oW |o ge| ||e s|e-goa| ou| ol ||e We||, ||e |us|y |e-goa| dug up ||e ear|| or ||e We||'s
edge W||| ||e po|r| ol ||s |orrs |r suc| a Way ||a| s|e Was ao|e |o core ou| very eas||y.
5-o. w|er ||e s|e-goa|, W|o |ad very r|ce ||ps, go| ou| ol ||e We|| ard saW ||e very |ardsore |e-
goa|, s|e des|red |o accep| ||r as |er |usoard. w|er s|e d|d so, rary o||er s|e-goa|s a|so des|red
||r as ||e|r |usoard oecause |e |ad a very oeau||lu| ood||y s|ruc|ure ard a r|ce rus|ac|e ard oeard
ard Was exper| |r d|sc|arg|rg serer ard |r ||e ar| ol sexua| |r|ercourse. T|erelore, jus| as a persor
|aur|ed oy a g|os| ex||o||s radress, ||e oes| ol ||e |e-goa|s, a||rac|ed oy ||e rary s|e-goa|s,
ergaged |r ero||c ac||v|||es ard ra|ura||y lorgo| ||s rea| ous|ress ol se|l-rea||za||or.
7. w|er ||e s|e-goa| W|o |ad la||er |r|o ||e We|| saW |er oe|oved goa| ergaged |r sexua| alla|rs W|||
aro||er s|e-goa|, s|e cou|d ro| |o|era|e ||e goa|'s ac||v|||es.
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8. Aggr|eved oy |er |usoard's oe|av|or W||| aro||er, ||e s|e-goa| ||oug|| ||a| ||e |e-goa| Was ro|
ac|ua||y |er lr|erd ou| Was |ard|ear|ed ard Was |er lr|erd or|y lor ||e ||re oe|rg. T|erelore, oecause
|er |usoard Was |us|y, s|e |el| ||r ard re|urred |o |er lorrer ra|r|a|rer.
9. 8e|rg very sorry, ||e |e-goa|, W|o Was suoserv|er| |o ||s W|le, lo||oWed ||e s|e-goa| or ||e road ard
|r|ed ||s oes| |o l|a||er |er, ou| |e cou|d ro| pac|ly |er.
10. T|e s|e-goa| Wer| |o ||e res|derce ol a ora|rara W|o Was ||e ra|r|a|rer ol aro||er s|e-goa|,
ard ||a| ora|rara argr||y cu| oll ||e |e-goa|'s darg||rg |es||c|es. 8u| a| ||e |e-goa|'s reques|, ||e
ora|rara |a|er rejo|red ||er oy ||e poWer ol rys||c yoga.
11. |y dear W|le, W|er ||e |e-goa| |ad ||s |es||c|es res|ored, |e erjoyed ||e s|e-goa| |e |ad go||er
lror ||e We||, ou| a|||oug| |e cor||rued |o erjoy lor rary, rary years, ever roW |e |as ro| oeer lu||y
sa||sl|ed.
12. 0 ry dear W|le W||| oeau||lu| eyeoroWs, l ar exac||y |||e ||a| |e-goa|, lor l ar so poor |r
|r|e|||gerce ||a| l ar cap||va|ed oy your oeau|y ard |ave lorgo||er ||e rea| |as| ol se|l-rea||za||or.
13. A persor W|o |s |us|y carro| sa||sly ||s r|rd ever |l |e |as eroug| ol every|||rg |r |||s Wor|d,
|rc|ud|rg r|ce, oar|ey ard o||er lood gra|rs, go|d, ar|ra|s ard Worer. No|||rg car sa||sly ||r.
14. As supp|y|rg ou||er |o a l|re does ro| d|r|r|s| ||e l|re ou| |rs|ead |rcreases || rore ard rore, ||e
erdeavor |o s|op |us|y des|res oy cor||rua| erjoyrer| car rever oe successlu|. [lr lac|, ore rus|
vo|ur|ar||y cease lror ra|er|a| des|res.|
15. w|er a rar |s rorerv|ous ard does ro| des|re ||| lor|ure lor aryore, |e |s equ|po|sed. lor suc| a
persor, a|| d|rec||ors appear |appy.
1o. lor ||ose W|o are |oo a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, serse gra||l|ca||or |s very d|ll|cu|| |o g|ve up.
Fver W|er ore |s ar |rva||d oecause ol o|d age, ore carro| g|ve up suc| des|res lor serse
gra||l|ca||or. T|erelore, ore W|o ac|ua||y des|res |app|ress rus| g|ve up suc| ursa||sl|ed des|res,
W||c| are ||e cause ol a|| |r|ou|a||ors.
17. 0re s|ou|d ro| a||oW orese|l |o s|| or ||e sare sea| ever W||| ore's oWr ro||er, s|s|er or
daug||er, lor ||e serses are so s|rorg ||a| ever ||oug| ore |s very advarced |r |roW|edge, |e ray oe
a||rac|ed oy sex.
18. l |ave sper| a lu|| ore ||ousard years erjoy|rg serse gra||l|ca||or, ye| ry des|re |o erjoy suc|
p|easure |rcreases da||y.
19. T|erelore, l s|a|| roW g|ve up a|| ||ese des|res ard red||a|e upor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. lree lror ||e dua||||es ol rer|a| corcoc||or ard lree lror la|se pres||ge, l s|a|| Warder |r ||e
lores| W||| ||e ar|ra|s.
20. 0re W|o |roWs ||a| ra|er|a| |app|ress, W|e||er good or oad, |r |||s ||le or |r ||e rex|, or |||s
p|are| or or ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, |s |erporary ard use|ess, ard ||a| ar |r|e|||ger| persor s|ou|d ro|
|ry |o erjoy or ever |||r| ol suc| |||rgs, |s ||e |roWer ol ||e se|l. 3uc| a se|l-rea||zed persor |roWs
qu||e We|| ||a| ra|er|a| |app|ress |s ||e very cause ol cor||rued ra|er|a| ex|s|erce ard lorge|lu|ress ol
ore's oWr cors|||u||ora| pos|||or.
21. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er spea||rg |r |||s Way |o ||s W|le, 0evayar|, K|rg aya||, W|o Was
roW lree lror a|| ra|er|a| des|res, ca||ed ||s yourges| sor, luru, ard re|urred luru's you|| |r
exc|arge lor ||s oWr o|d age.
22. K|rg aya|| gave ||e sou||eas| |o ||s sor 0ru|yu, ||e sou|| |o ||s sor adu, ||e Wes| |o ||s sor
Turvasu, ard ||e ror|| |o ||s sor Aru. lr |||s Way |e d|v|ded ||e ||rgdor.
23. aya|| er||rored ||s yourges| sor, luru, as ||e erperor ol ||e er||re Wor|d ard ||e propr|e|or ol a||
||s r|c|es, ard |e p|aced a|| ||e o||er sors, W|o Were o|der ||ar luru, urder luru's cor|ro|.
24. lav|rg erjoyed serse gra||l|ca||or lor rary, rary years, 0 K|rg lar||s||, aya|| Was accus|ored
|o ||, ou| |e gave || up er||re|y |r a rorer|, jus| as a o|rd l||es aWay lror ||e res| as soor as ||s W|rgs
|ave groWr.
25. 8ecause K|rg aya|| corp|e|e|y surrerdered ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva,
|e Was lreed lror a|| cor|ar|ra||or ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure. 8ecause ol ||s se|l-rea||za||or, |e
Was ao|e |o l|x ||s r|rd upor ||e Trarscerderce [laraora|rar, vasudeva|, ard ||us |e u|||ra|e|y
ac||eved ||e pos|||or ol ar assoc|a|e ol ||e lord.
2o. w|er 0evayar| |eard |a|araja aya||'s s|ory ol ||e |e-goa| ard s|e-goa|, s|e urders|ood ||a|
|||s s|ory, W||c| Was preser|ed as |l a lurry jo|e lor er|er|a|rrer| oe|Weer |usoard ard W|le, Was
|r|erded |o aWa|er |er |o |er cors|||u||ora| pos|||or.
27-28. T|ereal|er, 0evayar|, ||e daug||er ol 3u|racarya, urders|ood ||a| ||e ra|er|a||s||c assoc|a||or
ol |usoard, lr|erds ard re|a||ves |s |||e ||e assoc|a||or |r a |o|e| lu|| ol |our|s|s. T|e re|a||ors||ps ol
soc|e|y, lr|erds||p ard |ove are crea|ed oy ||e raya ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, exac||y
as |r a drear. 8y ||e grace ol Krsra, 0evayar| gave up |er |rag|rary pos|||or |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
Corp|e|e|y l|x|rg |er r|rd upor Krsra, s|e ac||eved ||oera||or lror ||e gross ard suo||e ood|es.
29. 0 lord vasudeva, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ou are ||e crea|or ol ||e er||re cosr|c
rar|les|a||or. ou ||ve as ||e 3upersou| |r everyore's |ear| ard are sra||er ||ar ||e sra||es|, ye| ou
are grea|er ||ar ||e grea|es| ard are a||-pervad|rg. ou appear corp|e|e|y s||er|, |av|rg ro|||rg |o do,
ou| |||s |s due |o our a||-pervad|rg ra|ure ard our lu||ress |r a|| opu|erces. l ||erelore oller ry
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
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'hap"+r Tw+n"y Th+ Dynas"y !. Pr
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, descerdar| ol |a|araja 8|ara|a, l s|a|| roW descr|oe
||e dyras|y ol luru, |r W||c| you Were oorr, |r W||c| rary sa|r||y ||rgs appeared, ard lror W||c|
rary dyras||es ol ora|raras oegar.
2. K|rg Jararejaya Was oorr ol |||s dyras|y ol luru. Jararejaya's sor Was lrac|rvar, ard ||s sor
Was lrav|ra. T|ereal|er, lrav|ra's sor Was |arusyu, ard lror |arusyu care ||e sor rared
Carupada.
3. T|e sor ol Carupada Was 3udyu, ard ||e sor ol 3udyu Was 8a|ugava. 8a|ugava's sor Was
3arya||. lror 3arya|| care a sor rared A|arya||, lror W|or baudrasva Was oorr.
4-5. baudrasva |ad |er sors, rared b|eyu, Ka|seyu, 3||ard||eyu, Kr|eyu|a, Ja|eyu, 3arra|eyu,
0|arreyu, 3a|yeyu, vra|eyu ard vareyu. 0l ||ese |er sors, vareyu Was ||e yourges|. As ||e |er
serses, W||c| are produc|s ol ||e ur|versa| ||le, ac| urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||le, ||ese |er sors ol
baudrasva ac|ed urder baudrasva's lu|| cor|ro|. A|| ol ||er Were oorr ol ||e Apsara rared 0|r|ac|.
o. b|eyu |ad a sor rared bar||rava, W|o |ad ||ree sors, rared 3ura||, 0|ruva ard Apra||ra||a.
Apra||ra||a |ad or|y ore sor, W|ose rare Was Karva.
7. T|e sor ol Karva Was |ed|a|||||, W|ose sors, a|| ora|raras, Were |eaded oy lras|arra. T|e sor
ol bar||rava rared 3ura|| |ad a sor rared beo||. |a|araja 0usrar|a |s We|| |roWr as ||e sor ol
beo||.
8-9. 0rce W|er K|rg 0usrar|a Wer| |o ||e lores| |o |ur| ard Was very ruc| la||gued, |e approac|ed
||e res|derce ol Karva |ur|. T|ere |e saW a ros| oeau||lu| Worar W|o |oo|ed exac||y |||e ||e
goddess ol lor|ure ard W|o sa| ||ere |||ur|ra||rg ||e er||re asrara oy |er ellu|gerce. T|e K|rg Was
ra|ura||y a||rac|ed oy |er oeau|y, ard ||erelore |e approac|ed |er, accorpar|ed oy sore ol ||s
so|d|ers, ard spo|e |o |er.
10. 3ee|rg ||e oeau||lu| Worar, ||e K|rg Was very ruc| er||vered, ard ||e la||gue ol ||s |ur||rg
excurs|or Was re||eved. le Was ol course very ruc| a||rac|ed oecause ol |us|y des|res, ard ||us |e
|rqu|red lror |er as lo||oWs, |r a jo||rg rood.
11. 0 oeau||lu| |o|us-eyed Worar, W|o are you? w|ose daug||er are you? w|a| purpose do you |ave
|r |||s so|||ary lores|? w|y are you s|ay|rg |ere?
12. 0 ros| oeau||lu| ore, || appears |o ry r|rd ||a| you rus| oe ||e daug||er ol a |sa|r|ya. 8ecause l
oe|org |o ||e luru dyras|y, ry r|rd rever erdeavors |o erjoy ary|||rg |rre||g|ous|y.
13. 3a|ur|a|a sa|d. l ar ||e daug||er ol v|svar||ra. |y ro||er, |era|a, |el| re |r ||e lores|. 0 |ero,
||e ros| poWerlu| sa|r| Karva |ur| |roWs a|| aoou| |||s. NoW |e| re |roW, |oW ray l serve you?
14. 0 K|rg W||| eyes |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a |o|us, ||rd|y core s|| doWr ard accep| W|a|ever recep||or We
car oller. we |ave a supp|y ol r|vara r|ce ||a| you ray ||rd|y |a|e. Ard |l you so des|re, s|ay |ere
W|||ou| |es||a||or.
15. K|rg 0usrar|a rep||ed. 0 3a|ur|a|a, W||| oeau||lu| eyeoroWs, you |ave |a|er your o|r|| |r ||e
lar||y ol ||e grea| sa|r| v|svar||ra, ard your recep||or |s qu||e Wor||y ol your lar||y. As|de lror |||s,
||e daug||ers ol a ||rg gerera||y se|ec| ||e|r oWr |usoards.
1o. w|er 3a|ur|a|a resporded |o |a|araja 0usrar|a's proposa| W||| s||erce, ||e agreerer| Was
corp|e|e. T|er ||e K|rg, W|o |reW ||e |aWs ol rarr|age, |rred|a|e|y rarr|ed |er oy c|ar||rg ||e
ved|c prarava [or|ara|, |r accordarce W||| ||e rarr|age cererory as perlorred arorg ||e
0ard|arvas.
17. K|rg 0usrar|a, W|o rever d|sc|arged serer W|||ou| a resu||, p|aced ||s serer a| r|g|| |r ||e
Woro ol ||s ueer, 3a|ur|a|a, ard |r ||e rorr|rg |e re|urred |o ||s pa|ace. T|ereal|er, |r due course
ol ||re, 3a|ur|a|a gave o|r|| |o a sor.
18. lr ||e lores|, Karva |ur| perlorred a|| ||e r||ua||s||c cereror|es corcerr|rg ||e reWoorr c|||d.
la|er, ||e ooy oecare so poWerlu| ||a| |e Wou|d cap|ure a ||or ard p|ay W||| ||.
19. 3a|ur|a|a, ||e oes| ol oeau||lu| Worer, a|org W||| |er sor, W|ose s|rerg|| Was |rsurrour|ao|e
ard W|o Was a par||a| expars|or ol ||e 3uprere 0od|ead, approac|ed |er |usoard, 0usrar|a.
20. w|er ||e K|rg relused |o accep| ||s W|le ard sor, W|o Were oo|| |rreproac|ao|e, ar urerood|ed
vo|ce spo|e lror ||e s|y as ar orer ard Was |eard oy everyore preser|.
21. T|e vo|ce sa|d. 0 |a|araja 0usrar|a, a sor ac|ua||y oe|orgs |o ||s la||er, W|ereas ||e ro||er |s
or|y a cor|a|rer, |||e ||e s||r ol a oe||oWs. Accord|rg |o ved|c |rjurc||ors, ||e la||er |s oorr as ||e sor.
T|erelore, ra|r|a|r your oWr sor ard do ro| |rsu|| 3a|ur|a|a.
22. 0 K|rg 0usrar|a, |e W|o d|sc|arges serer |s ||e ac|ua| la||er, ard ||s sor saves ||r lror ||e
cus|ody ol araraja. ou are ||e ac|ua| procrea|or ol |||s c|||d. lrdeed, 3a|ur|a|a |s spea||rg ||e
|ru||.
23. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er |a|araja 0usrar|a passed aWay lror |||s ear||, ||s sor oecare
||e erperor ol ||e Wor|d, ||e propr|e|or ol ||e sever |s|ards. le |s relerred |o as a par||a|
represer|a||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r |||s Wor|d.
24-2o. |a|araja 8|ara|a, ||e sor ol 0usrar|a, |ad ||e rar| ol lord Krsra's d|sc or ||e pa|r ol ||s
r|g|| |ard, ard |e |ad ||e rar| ol a |o|us W|or| or ||e so|es ol ||s lee|. 8y Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| a grard r||ua||s||c cererory, |e oecare ||e erperor ard ras|er ol ||e
er||re Wor|d. T|er, urder ||e pr|es||ood ol |ara|eya, 8|rgu |ur|, |e perlorred l|l|y-l|ve |orse
sacr|l|ces or ||e oar| ol ||e 0arges, oeg|rr|rg lror ||s rou|| ard erd|rg a| ||s source, ard sever|y-
402 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
e|g|| |orse sacr|l|ces or ||e oar| ol ||e arura, oeg|rr|rg lror ||e corl|uerce a| lrayaga ard
erd|rg a| ||e source. le es|ao||s|ed ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re or ar exce||er| s||e, ard |e d|s|r|ou|ed grea|
Wea||| |o ||e ora|raras. lrdeed, |e d|s|r|ou|ed so rary coWs ||a| eac| ol ||ousards ol ora|raras
|ad ore oadva [13,084| as ||s s|are.
27. 8|ara|a, ||e sor ol |a|araja 0usrar|a, oourd |||r|y-||ree |urdred |orses lor ||ose sacr|l|ces, ard
||us |e as|or|s|ed a|| o||er ||rgs. le surpassed ever ||e opu|erce ol ||e der|gods, lor |e ac||eved
||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er, lar|.
28. w|er |a|araja 8|ara|a perlorred ||e sacr|l|ce |roWr as |asrara [or a sacr|l|ce |r ||e p|ace
|roWr as |asrara|, |e gave |r c|ar||y lour|eer |a||s ol exce||er| e|ep|ar|s W||| W|||e |us|s ard o|ac|
ood|es, corp|e|e|y covered W||| go|der orrarer|s.
29. As ore carro| approac| ||e |eaver|y p|are|s s|rp|y oy ||e s|rerg|| ol ||s arrs (lor W|o car |ouc|
||e |eaver|y p|are|s W||| ||s |ards?), ore carro| |r||a|e ||e Worderlu| ac||v|||es ol |a|araja 8|ara|a.
No ore cou|d perlorr suc| ac||v|||es |r ||e pas|, ror W||| aryore oe ao|e |o do so |r ||e lu|ure.
30. w|er |a|araja 8|ara|a Was or |our, |e delea|ed or ||||ed a|| ||e K|ra|as, luras, avaras,
laurdras, Kar|as, K|asas, 3a|as ard ||e ||rgs W|o Were opposed |o ||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es ol
ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure.
31. lorrer|y, al|er corquer|rg ||e der|gods, a|| ||e derors |ad |a|er s|e||er |r ||e |oWer p|are|ary
sys|er |roWr as basa|a|a ard |ad oroug|| a|| ||e W|ves ard daug||ers ol ||e der|gods ||ere a|so.
|a|araja 8|ara|a, |oWever, rescued a|| ||ose Worer, a|org W||| ||e|r assoc|a|es, lror ||e c|u|c|es ol
||e derors, ard |e re|urred ||er |o ||e der|gods.
32. |a|araja 8|ara|a prov|ded a|| recess|||es lor ||s suojec|s, oo|| or |||s ear|| ard |r ||e |eaver|y
p|are|s, lor |Wer|y-sever ||ousard years. le c|rcu|a|ed ||s orders ard d|s|r|ou|ed ||s so|d|ers |r a||
d|rec||ors.
33. As ||e ru|er ol ||e er||re ur|verse, Frperor 8|ara|a |ad ||e opu|erces ol a grea| ||rgdor ard
urcorquerao|e so|d|ers. l|s sors ard lar||y |ad seered |o ||r |o oe ||s er||re ||le. 8u| l|ra||y |e
||oug|| ol a|| |||s as ar |rped|rer| |o sp|r||ua| advarcerer|, ard ||erelore |e ceased lror erjoy|rg ||.
34. 0 K|rg lar||s||, |a|araja 8|ara|a |ad ||ree p|eas|rg W|ves, W|o Were daug||ers ol ||e K|rg ol
v|daro|a. w|er a|| ||ree ol ||er oore c|||drer W|o d|d ro| resero|e ||e K|rg, ||ese W|ves ||oug|| ||a|
|e Wou|d cors|der ||er urla|||lu| queers ard rejec| ||er, ard ||erelore ||ey ||||ed ||e|r oWr sors.
35. T|e K|rg, ||s a||erp| lor progery lrus|ra|ed |r |||s Way, perlorred a sacr|l|ce rared raru|-s|ora
|o ge| a sor. T|e der|gods |roWr as ||e |aru|s, oe|rg lu||y sa||sl|ed W||| ||r, ||er preser|ed ||r a
sor rared 8|aradvaja.
3o. w|er ||e der|god rared 8r|aspa|| Was a||rac|ed oy ||s oro||er's W|le, |ara|a, W|o a| ||a| ||re
Was pregrar|, |e des|red |o |ave sexua| re|a||ors W||| |er. T|e sor W||||r |er Woro loro|d |||s, ou|
8r|aspa|| cursed ||r ard lorc|o|y d|sc|arged serer |r|o ||e Woro ol |ara|a.
37. |ara|a very ruc| leared oe|rg lorsa|er oy |er |usoard lor g|v|rg o|r|| |o ar |||eg|||ra|e sor, ard
||erelore s|e cors|dered g|v|rg up ||e c|||d. 8u| ||er ||e der|gods so|ved ||e proo|er oy erurc|a||rg
a rare lor ||e c|||d.
38. 8r|aspa|| sa|d |o |ara|a, ou loo||s| Worar, a|||oug| |||s c|||d Was oorr lror ||e W|le ol ore
rar ||roug| ||e serer d|sc|arged oy aro||er, you s|ou|d ra|r|a|r ||r. upor |ear|rg |||s, |ara|a
rep||ed, 0 8r|aspa||, you ra|r|a|r ||r! Al|er spea||rg |r |||s Way, 8r|aspa|| ard |ara|a oo|| |el|.
T|us ||e c|||d Was |roWr as 8|aradvaja.
39. A|||oug| ercouraged oy ||e der|gods |o ra|r|a|r ||e c|||d, |ara|a cors|dered ||r use|ess
oecause ol ||s ||||c|| o|r||, ard ||erelore s|e |el| ||r. Corsequer||y, ||e der|gods |roWr as ||e |aru|s
ra|r|a|red ||e c|||d, ard W|er |a|araja 8|ara|a Was d|sappo|r|ed lor War| ol a c|||d, |||s c|||d Was
g|ver |o ||r as ||s sor.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 8ecause 8|aradvaja Was de||vered oy ||e |aru| der|gods, |e Was |roWr
as v||a||a. T|e sor ol v||a||a Was |aryu, ard lror |aryu care l|ve sors--8r|a||sa|ra, Jaya,
|a|av|rya, Nara ard 0arga. 0l ||ese l|ve, ||e ore |roWr as Nara |ad a sor rared 3ar|r||.
2. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, descerdar| ol lardu, 3ar|r|| |ad |Wo sors, rared 0uru ard bar||deva.
bar||deva |s larous |r oo|| |||s Wor|d ard ||e rex|, lor |e |s g|or|l|ed ro| or|y |r |urar soc|e|y ou| a|so
|r ||e soc|e|y ol ||e der|gods.
3-5. bar||deva rever erdeavored |o earr ary|||rg. le Wou|d erjoy W|a|ever |e go| oy ||e
arrargerer| ol prov|derce, ou| W|er gues|s care |e Wou|d g|ve ||er every|||rg. T|us |e urderWer|
cors|derao|e suller|rg, a|org W||| ||e reroers ol ||s lar||y. lrdeed, |e ard ||s lar||y reroers
s||vered lor War| ol lood ard Wa|er, ye| bar||deva a|Ways rera|red sooer. 0rce, al|er las||rg lor lor|y-
e|g|| days, |r ||e rorr|rg bar||deva rece|ved sore Wa|er ard sore loods|ulls rade W||| r||| ard
g|ee, ou| W|er |e ard ||s lar||y Were aoou| |o ea|, a ora|rara gues| arr|ved.
o. 8ecause bar||deva perce|ved ||e preserce ol ||e 3uprere 0od|ead everyW|ere, ard |r every
||v|rg er|||y, |e rece|ved ||e gues| W||| la||| ard respec| ard gave ||r a s|are ol ||e lood. T|e
ora|rara gues| a|e ||s s|are ard ||er Wer| aWay.
7. T|ereal|er, |av|rg d|v|ded ||e rera|r|rg lood W||| ||s re|a||ves, bar||deva Was jus| aoou| |o ea| ||s
oWr s|are W|er a sudra gues| arr|ved. 3ee|rg ||e sudra |r re|a||ors||p W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, K|rg bar||deva gave ||r a|so a s|are ol ||e lood.
8. w|er ||e sudra Wer| aWay, aro||er gues| arr|ved, surrourded oy dogs, ard sa|d, 0 K|rg, l ard ry
corpary ol dogs are very |urgry. l|ease g|ve us sore|||rg |o ea|.
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9. w||| grea| respec|, K|rg bar||deva ollered ||e oa|arce ol ||e lood |o ||e dogs ard ||e ras|er ol ||e
dogs, W|o |ad core as gues|s. T|e K|rg ollered ||er a|| respec|s ard ooe|sarces.
10. T|ereal|er, or|y ||e dr|r||rg Wa|er rera|red, ard ||ere Was or|y eroug| |o sa||sly ore persor, ou|
W|er ||e K|rg Was jus| aoou| |o dr|r| ||, a carda|a appeared ard sa|d, 0 K|rg, a|||oug| l ar |oWoorr,
||rd|y g|ve re sore dr|r||rg Wa|er.
11. Aggr|eved a| |ear|rg ||e p|||ao|e Words ol ||e poor la||gued carda|a, |a|araja bar||deva spo|e ||e
lo||oW|rg rec|arear Words.
12. l do ro| pray |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lor ||e e|g|| perlec||ors ol rys||c yoga, ror lor
sa|va||or lror repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||. l War| or|y |o s|ay arorg a|| ||e ||v|rg er||||es ard suller a||
d|s|resses or ||e|r oe|a|l, so ||a| ||ey ray oe lreed lror suller|rg.
13. 8y oller|rg ry Wa|er |o ra|r|a|r ||e ||le ol |||s poor carda|a, W|o |s s|rugg||rg |o ||ve, l |ave oeer
lreed lror a|| |urger, |||rs|, la||gue, |rero||rg ol ||e oody, roroseress, d|s|ress, |arer|a||or ard
|||us|or.
14. lav|rg spo|er ||us, K|rg bar||deva, a|||oug| or ||e verge ol dea|| oecause ol |||rs|, gave ||s oWr
por||or ol Wa|er |o ||e carda|a W|||ou| |es||a||or, lor ||e K|rg Was ra|ura||y very ||rd ard sooer.
15. 0er|gods |||e lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, W|o car sa||sly a|| ra|er|a||y aro|||ous rer oy g|v|rg
||er ||e reWards ||ey des|re, ||er rar|les|ed ||e|r oWr |der||||es oelore K|rg bar||deva, lor || Was
||ey W|o |ad preser|ed ||erse|ves as ||e ora|rara, sudra, carda|a ard so or.
1o. K|rg bar||deva |ad ro aro|||or |o erjoy ra|er|a| oerel||s lror ||e der|gods. le ollered ||er
ooe|sarces, ou| oecause |e Was lac|ua||y a||ac|ed |o lord v|sru, vasudeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, |e l|xed ||s r|rd a| lord v|sru's |o|us lee|.
17. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oecause K|rg bar||deva Was a pure devo|ee, a|Ways Krsra corsc|ous ard
lree lror a|| ra|er|a| des|res, ||e lord's |||usory erergy, raya, cou|d ro| ex||o|| |erse|l oelore ||r. 0r
||e cor|rary, lor ||r raya er||re|y var|s|ed, exac||y |||e a drear.
18. A|| ||ose W|o lo||oWed ||e pr|rc|p|es ol K|rg bar||deva Were |o|a||y lavored oy ||s rercy ard
oecare pure devo|ees, a||ac|ed |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara. T|us ||ey a||
oecare ||e oes| ol yog|s.
19-20. lror 0arga care a sor rared 3|r|, ard ||s sor Was 0argya. A|||oug| 0argya Was a |sa|r|ya,
||ere care lror ||r a gerera||or ol ora|raras. lror |a|av|rya care a sor rared 0ur||a|saya,
W|ose sors Were Trayyarur|, Kav| ard lus|ararur|. A|||oug| ||ese sors ol 0ur||a|saya |oo| o|r|| |r a
dyras|y ol |sa|r|yas, ||ey |oo a||a|red ||e pos|||or ol ora|raras. 8r|a||sa|ra |ad a sor rared las||,
W|o es|ao||s|ed ||e c||y ol las||rapura [roW NeW 0e||||.
21. lror K|rg las|| care ||ree sors, rared Ajar|d|a, 0v|r|d|a ard lurur|d|a. T|e descerdar|s ol
Ajar|d|a, |eaded oy lr|yared|a, a|| ac||eved ||e pos|||or ol ora|raras.
22. lror Ajar|d|a care a sor rared 8r|ad|su, lror 8r|ad|su care a sor rared 8r|add|aru, lror
8r|add|aru a sor rared 8r|a||aya, ard lror 8r|a||aya a sor rared Jayadra||a.
23. T|e sor ol Jayadra||a Was v|sada, ard ||s sor Was 3yeraj||. T|e sors ol 3yeraj|| Were buc|rasva,
Krd|a|aru, Kasya ard va|sa.
24. T|e sor ol buc|rasva Was lara, ard ||e sors ol lara Were lr||usera ard N|pa. N|pa |ad ore
|urdred sors.
25. K|rg N|pa oego| a sor rared 8ra|rada||a ||roug| ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, Kr|v|, W|o Was ||e
daug||er ol 3u|a. Ard 8ra|rada||a, W|o Was a grea| yog|, oego| a sor rared v|sva|sera ||roug| ||e
Woro ol ||s W|le, 3arasva||.
2o. lo||oW|rg ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e grea| sage Ja|g|savya, v|sva|sera corp||ed ar e|aoora|e
descr|p||or ol ||e rys||c yoga sys|er. lror v|sva|sera, uda|sera Was oorr, ard lror uda|sera,
8|a||a|a. A|| ||ese sors are |roWr as descerdar|s ol 8r|ad|su.
27. T|e sor ol 0v|r|d|a Was av|rara, W|ose sor Was Kr||rar. T|e sor ol Kr||rar Was We|| |roWr as
3a|yad|r||. lror 3a|yad|r|| care a sor rared 0rd|arer|, W|o oecare ||e la||er ol 3uparsva.
28-29. lror 3uparsva care a sor rared 3ura||, lror 3ura|| care 3arra||rar, ard lror
3arra||rar care Kr||, W|o ac||eved rys||c poWer lror 8ra|ra ard |aug|| s|x sar|||as ol ||e
lracyasara verses ol ||e 3ara veda. T|e sor ol Kr|| Was N|pa, ||e sor ol N|pa, udgrayud|a, ||e sor
ol udgrayud|a, Kserya, ||e sor ol Kserya, 3uv|ra, ard ||e sor ol 3uv|ra, b|purjaya.
30. lror b|purjaya care a sor rared 8a|ura||a. lurur|d|a Was sor|ess. Ajar|d|a |ad a sor
rared N||a oy ||s W|le |roWr as Na||r|, ard ||e sor ol N||a Was 3ar||.
31-33. T|e sor ol 3ar|| Was 3usar||, ||e sor ol 3usar|| Was luruja, ard ||e sor ol luruja Was Ar|a.
lror Ar|a care 8|arryasva, ard lror 8|arryasva care l|ve sors--|udga|a, av|rara, 8r|adv|sva,
Karp|||a ard 3arjaya. 8|arryasva prayed |o ||s sors, 0 ry sors, p|ease |a|e c|arge ol ry l|ve
s|a|es, lor you are qu||e corpe|er| |o do so. T|us ||s l|ve sors Were |roWr as ||e larca|as. lror
|udga|a care a dyras|y ol ora|raras |roWr as |audga|ya.
34. |udga|a, ||e sor ol 8|arryasva, |ad |W|r c|||drer, ore ra|e ard ||e o||er lera|e. T|e ra|e c|||d
Was rared 0|vodasa, ard ||e lera|e c|||d Was rared A|a|ya. lror ||e Woro ol A|a|ya oy ||e
serer ol |er |usoard, 0au|ara, care a sor rared 3a|ararda.
35. T|e sor ol 3a|ararda Was 3a|yad|r||, W|o Was exper| |r arc|ery, ard ||e sor ol 3a|yad|r|| Was
3aradvar. w|er 3aradvar re| urvas|, |e d|sc|arged serer, W||c| le|| or a c|urp ol sara grass.
lror |||s serer Were oorr |Wo a||-ausp|c|ous oao|es, ore ra|e ard ||e o||er lera|e.
404 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
3o. w|||e |a|araja 3ar|aru Was or a |ur||rg excurs|or, |e saW ||e ra|e ard lera|e c|||drer |y|rg |r
||e lores|, ard ou| ol corpass|or |e |oo| ||er |ore. Corsequer||y, ||e ra|e c|||d Was |roWr as
Krpa, ard ||e lera|e c|||d Was rared Krp|. Krp| |a|er oecare ||e W|le ol 0roracarya.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-"w! Th+ D+s-+ndan"s !. A4a#idha
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, ||e sor ol 0|vodasa Was |||rayu, ard lror |||rayu care lour
sors, rared Cyavara, 3udasa, 3a|adeva ard 3ora|a. 3ora|a Was ||e la||er ol Jar|u.
2. 3ora|a |ad ore |urdred sors, ol W|or ||e yourges| Was lrsa|a. lror lrsa|a Was oorr K|rg
0rupada, W|o Was opu|er| |r a|| supreracy.
3. lror |a|araja 0rupada, 0raupad| Was oorr. |a|araja 0rupada a|so |ad rary sors, |eaded oy
0|rs|adyurra. lror 0|rs|adyurra care a sor rared 0|rs|a|e|u. A|| ||ese persora||||es are |roWr
as descerdar|s ol 8|arryasva or as ||e dyras|y ol larca|a.
4-5. Aro||er sor ol Ajar|d|a Was |roWr as b|sa. lror b|sa care a sor rared 3arvarara, ard
lror 3arvarara ||roug| ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, Tapa||, ||e daug||er ol ||e sur-god, care Kuru, ||e
K|rg ol Kuru|se|ra. Kuru |ad lour sors--lar||s|, 3ud|aru, Ja|ru ard N|sad|a. lror 3ud|aru, 3u|o|ra
Was oorr, ard lror 3u|o|ra, Cyavara. lror Cyavara, Kr|| Was oorr.
o. T|e sor ol Kr|| Was upar|cara vasu, ard arorg ||s sors, |eaded oy 8r|adra||a, Were Kusaroa,
|a|sya, lra|yagra ard Ced|pa. A|| ||e sors ol upar|cara vasu oecare ru|ers ol ||e Ced| s|a|e.
7. lror 8r|adra||a, Kusagra Was oorr, lror Kusagra, bsao|a, ard lror bsao|a, 3a|ya|||a. T|e sor
ol 3a|ya|||a Was luspavar, ard ||e sor ol luspavar Was Ja|u.
8. T|roug| ||e Woro ol aro||er W|le, 8r|adra||a oego| |Wo |a|ves ol a sor. w|er ||e ro||er saW
||ose |Wo |a|ves s|e rejec|ed ||er, ou| |a|er a s|e-deror rared Jara p|aylu||y jo|red ||er ard sa|d,
Core |o ||le, core |o ||le! T|us ||e sor rared Jarasard|a Was oorr.
9. lror Jarasard|a care a sor rared 3a|adeva, lror 3a|adeva, 3orap|, ard lror 3orap|,
3ru|asrava. T|e sor ol Kuru ca||ed lar||s| |ad ro sors, ou| ||e sor ol Kuru ca||ed Ja|ru |ad a sor
rared 3ura||a.
10. lror 3ura||a care a sor rared v|dura||a, lror W|or 3arvao|aura Was oorr. lror
3arvao|aura care Jayasera, lror Jayasera, bad|||a, ard lror bad|||a, Ayu|ayu.
11. lror Ayu|ayu care a sor rared A|rod|ara, ard ||s sor Was 0eva|||||. T|e sor ol 0eva||||| Was
b|sa, ||e sor ol b|sa Was 0|||pa, ard ||e sor ol 0|||pa Was lra||pa.
12-13. T|e sors ol lra||pa Were 0evap|, 3ar|aru ard 8a||||a. 0evap| |el| ||e ||rgdor ol ||s la||er ard
Wer| |o ||e lores|, ard ||erelore 3ar|aru oecare ||e ||rg. 3ar|aru, W|o |r ||s prev|ous o|r|| Was
|roWr as |a|ao||sa, |ad ||e ao||||y |o |rarslorr aryore lror o|d age |o you|| s|rp|y oy |ouc||rg ||a|
persor W||| ||s |ards.
14-15. 8ecause ||e K|rg Was ao|e |o ra|e everyore |appy lor serse gra||l|ca||or, pr|rar||y oy ||e
|ouc| ol ||s |ard, ||s rare Was 3ar|aru. 0rce, W|er ||ere Was ro ra|rla|| |r ||e ||rgdor lor |We|ve
years ard ||e K|rg corsu||ed ||s |earred ora|r|r|ca| adv|sors, ||ey sa|d, ou are lau||y lor erjoy|rg
||e proper|y ol your e|der oro||er. lor ||e e|eva||or ol your ||rgdor ard |ore, you s|ou|d re|urr ||e
||rgdor |o ||r.
1o-17. w|er ||e ora|raras sa|d |||s, |a|araja 3ar|aru Wer| |o ||e lores| ard reques|ed ||s e|der
oro||er 0evap| |o |a|e c|arge ol ||e ||rgdor, lor || |s ||e du|y ol a ||rg |o ra|r|a|r ||s suojec|s.
lrev|ous|y, |oWever, 3ar|aru's r|r|s|er Asvavara |ad |rs||ga|ed sore ora|raras |o |rduce 0evap| |o
|rarsgress ||e |rjurc||ors ol ||e vedas ard ||us ra|e ||rse|l url|| lor ||e pos| ol ru|er. T|e ora|raras
dev|a|ed 0evap| lror ||e pa|| ol ||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es, ard ||erelore W|er as|ed oy 3ar|aru |e d|d ro|
agree |o accep| ||e pos| ol ru|er. 0r ||e cor|rary, |e o|asp|ered ||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es ard ||erelore
oecare la||er. urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, 3ar|aru aga|r oecare ||e ||rg, ard lrdra, oe|rg p|eased,
s|oWered ra|rs. 0evap| |a|er |oo| |o ||e pa|| ol rys||c yoga |o cor|ro| ||s r|rd ard serses ard Wer| |o
||e v|||age rared Ka|apagrara, W|ere |e |s s|||| ||v|rg.
18-19. Al|er ||e dyras|y ol ||e roor-god cores |o ar erd |r |||s age ol Ka||, 0evap|, |r ||e oeg|rr|rg
ol ||e rex| 3a|ya-yuga, W||| rees|ao||s| ||e 3ora dyras|y |r |||s Wor|d. lror 8a||||a [||e oro||er ol
3ar|aru| care a sor rared 3orada||a, W|o |ad ||ree sors, rared 8|ur|, 8|ur|srava ard 3a|a. lror
3ar|aru, ||roug| ||e Woro ol ||s W|le rared 0arga, care 8||sra, ||e exa||ed, se|l-rea||zed devo|ee
ard |earred sc|o|ar.
20. 8||sradeva Was ||e loreros| ol a|| Warr|ors. w|er |e delea|ed lord larasurara |r a l|g||, lord
larasurara Was very sa||sl|ed W||| ||r. 8y ||e serer ol 3ar|aru |r ||e Woro ol 3a|yava||, ||e
daug||er ol a l|s|errar, C||rargada |oo| o|r||.
21-24. C||rargada, ol W|or v|c||rav|rya Was ||e yourger oro||er, Was ||||ed oy a 0ard|arva W|o Was
a|so rared C||rargada. 3a|yava||, oelore |er rarr|age |o 3ar|aru, gave o|r|| |o ||e ras|er au||or||y ol
||e vedas, vyasadeva, |roWr as Krsra 0va|payara, W|o Was oego||er oy larasara |ur|. lror
vyasadeva, l [3u|adeva 0osvar|| Was oorr, ard lror ||r l s|ud|ed |||s grea| Wor| ol |||era|ure,
3r|rad-8|agava|ar. T|e |rcarra||or ol 0od|ead vedavyasa, rejec||rg ||s d|sc|p|es, |eaded oy la||a,
|rs|ruc|ed 3r|rad-8|agava|ar |o re oecause l Was lree lror a|| ra|er|a| des|res. Al|er Aro||a ard
Aroa|||a, ||e |Wo daug||ers ol Kas|raja, Were |a|er aWay oy lorce, v|c||rav|rya rarr|ed ||er, ou|
oecause |e Was |oo a||ac|ed |o ||ese |Wo W|ves, |e |ad a |ear| a||ac| ard d|ed ol |uoercu|os|s.
25. 8adarayara, 3r| vyasadeva, lo||oW|rg ||e order ol ||s ro||er, 3a|yava||, oego| ||ree sors, |Wo oy
||e Woro ol Aro||a ard Aroa|||a, ||e |Wo W|ves ol ||s oro||er v|c||rav|rya, ard ||e |||rd oy
v|c||rav|rya's ra|dservar|. T|ese sors Were 0|r|aras|ra, lardu ard v|dura.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 405
2o. 0|r|aras|ra's W|le, 0ard|ar|, gave o|r|| |o ore |urdred sors ard ore daug||er, 0 K|rg. T|e o|des|
ol ||e sors Was 0uryod|ara, ard ||e daug||er's rare Was 0u|sa|a.
27-28. lardu Was res|ra|red lror sexua| ||le oecause ol |av|rg oeer cursed oy a sage, ard ||erelore
||s ||ree sors ud||s|||ra, 8||ra ard Arjura Were oego||er ||roug| ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, Kur||, oy
0|arraraja, oy ||e der|god cor|ro|||rg ||e W|rd, ard oy ||e der|god cor|ro|||rg ||e ra|r. lardu's
secord W|le, |adr|, gave o|r|| |o Na|u|a ard 3a|adeva, W|o Were oego||er oy ||e |Wo Asv|r|-|uraras.
T|e l|ve oro||ers, |eaded oy ud||s|||ra, oego| l|ve sors ||roug| ||e Woro ol 0raupad|. T|ese l|ve
sors Were your urc|es.
29. lror ud||s|||ra care a sor rared lra||v|rd|ya, lror 8||ra a sor rared 3ru|asera, lror
Arjura a sor rared 3ru|a||r||, ard lror Na|u|a a sor rared 3a|ar||a.
30-31. 0 K|rg, ||e sor ol 3a|adeva Was 3ru|a|arra. lur||errore, ud||s|||ra ard ||s oro||ers oego|
o||er sors |r o||er W|ves. ud||s|||ra oego| a sor rared 0eva|a ||roug| ||e Woro ol laurav|, ard
8||rasera oego| a sor rared 0|a|o||aca ||roug| ||s W|le l|d|roa ard a sor rared 3arvaga|a
||roug| ||s W|le Ka||. 3|r||ar|y, 3a|adeva |ad a sor rared 3u|o|ra ||roug| ||s W|le rared v|jaya,
W|o Was ||e daug||er ol ||e ||rg ol ||e rour|a|rs.
32. Na|u|a oego| a sor rared Narar||ra ||roug| ||s W|le rared Karerura||. 3|r||ar|y, Arjura oego| a
sor rared lravar ||roug| ||s W|le |roWr as u|up|, ||e daug||er ol ||e Nagas, ard a sor rared
8ao|ruva|ara oy ||e Woro ol ||e pr|rcess ol |ar|pura. 8ao|ruva|ara oecare ||e adop|ed sor ol
||e ||rg ol |ar|pura.
33. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, your la||er, Ao||raryu, Was oorr lror ||e Woro ol 3uo|adra as ||e sor ol
Arjura. le Was ||e corqueror ol a|| a||ra||as [||ose W|o cou|d l|g|| W||| ore ||ousard c|ar|o|eers|.
lror ||r, oy ||e Woro ol u||ara, ||e daug||er ol v|radraja, you Were oorr.
34. Al|er ||e Kuru dyras|y Was arr||||a|ed |r ||e 8a|||e ol Kuru|se|ra, you a|so Were aoou| |o oe
des|royed oy ||e ora|ras|ra a|or|c Weapor re|eased oy ||e sor ol 0roracarya, ou| oy ||e rercy ol
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, you Were saved lror dea||.
35. |y dear K|rg, your lour sors--Jararejaya, 3ru|asera, 8||rasera ard ugrasera--are very
poWerlu|. Jararejaya |s ||e e|des|.
3o. 8ecause ol your dea|| oy ||e Ta|sa|a sra|e, your sor Jararejaya W||| oe very argry ard W|||
perlorr a sacr|l|ce |o |||| a|| ||e sra|es |r ||e Wor|d.
37. Al|er corquer|rg ||roug|ou| ||e Wor|d ard al|er accep||rg Tura, ||e sor ol Ka|asa, as ||s pr|es|,
Jararejaya W||| perlorr asvared|a-yajras, lor W||c| |e W||| oe |roWr as Turaga-red|asa|.
38. T|e sor ol Jararejaya |roWr as 3a|ar||a W||| |earr lror ajrava||ya ||e ||ree vedas ard ||e ar|
ol perlorr|rg r||ua||s||c cereror|es. le W||| a|so |earr ||e r||||ary ar| lror Krpacarya ard ||e
|rarscerder|a| sc|erce lror ||e sage 3aura|a.
39. T|e sor ol 3a|ar||a W||| oe 3a|asrar||a, ard lror ||r W||| core ||e sor rared Asvared|aja.
lror Asvared|aja W||| core As|ra|rsra, ard ||s sor W||| oe Ner|ca|ra.
40. w|er ||e |oWr ol las||rapura [NeW 0e|||| |s |rurda|ed oy ||e r|ver, Ner|ca|ra W||| ||ve |r ||e p|ace
|roWr as Kausaro|. l|s sor W||| oe ce|eora|ed as C||rara||a, ard ||e sor ol C||rara||a W||| oe
3uc|ra||a.
41. lror 3uc|ra||a W||| core ||e sor rared vrs||rar, ard ||s sor, 3usera, W||| oe ||e erperor ol ||e
er||re Wor|d. T|e sor ol 3usera W||| oe 3ur|||a, ||s sor W||| oe Nrca|su, ard lror Nrca|su W||| core a
sor rared 3u|||ra|a.
42. T|e sor ol 3u|||ra|a W||| oe lar|p|ava, ard ||s sor W||| oe 3uraya. lror 3uraya W||| core a sor
rared |ed|av|, lror |ed|av|, Nrparjaya, lror Nrparjaya, 0urva, ard lror 0urva, T|r|.
43. lror T|r| W||| core 8r|adra||a, lror 8r|adra||a, 3udasa, ard lror 3udasa, 3a|ar||a. lror
3a|ar||a W||| core 0urdarara, ard lror ||r W||| core a sor rared |a||rara.
44-45. T|e sor ol |a||rara W||| oe 0ardapar|, ard ||s sor W||| oe N|r|, lror W|or K|rg Ksera|a W|||
oe oorr. l |ave roW descr|oed |o you ||e roor-god's dyras|y, W||c| |s ||e source ol ora|raras ard
|sa|r|yas ard |s Wors||ped oy der|gods ard grea| sa|r|s. lr |||s Ka||-yuga, Ksera|a W||| oe ||e |as|
rorarc|. NoW l s|a|| descr|oe |o you ||e lu|ure ol ||e |agad|a dyras|y. l|ease ||s|er.
4o-48. 3a|adeva, ||e sor ol Jarasard|a, W||| |ave a sor rared |arjar|. lror |arjar| W||| core
3ru|asrava, lror 3ru|asrava, u|ayu, ard lror u|ayu, N|rar||ra. T|e sor ol N|rar||ra W||| oe
3ura|sa|ra, lror 3ura|sa|ra W||| core 8r|a|sera, ard lror 8r|a|sera, Karraj||. T|e sor ol Karraj||
W||| oe 3u|arjaya, ||e sor ol 3u|arjaya W||| oe v|pra, ard ||s sor W||| oe 3uc|. T|e sor ol 3uc| W||| oe
Ksera, ||e sor ol Ksera W||| oe 3uvra|a, ard ||e sor ol 3uvra|a W||| oe 0|arrasu|ra. lror
0|arrasu|ra W||| core 3ara, lror 3ara, 0yura|sera, lror 0yura|sera, 3ura||, ard lror 3ura||,
3uoa|a.
49. lror 3uoa|a W||| core 3ur|||a, lror 3ur|||a, 3a|yaj||, lror 3a|yaj||, v|svaj||, ard lror v|svaj||,
b|purjaya. A|| ol ||ese persora||||es W||| oe|org |o ||e dyras|y ol 8r|adra||a, W||c| W||| ru|e ||e Wor|d
lor ore ||ousard years.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-"hr++ Th+ Dynas"i+s !. "h+ S!ns !. *aya"i
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Aru, ||e lour|| sor ol aya||, |ad ||ree sors, rared 3ao|arara, Ca|su
ard laresru. 0 K|rg, lror 3ao|arara care a sor rared Ka|arara, ard lror Ka|arara care a sor
rared 3rrjaya.
40o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
2. lror 3rrjaya care a sor rared Jararejaya. lror Jararejaya care |a|asa|a, lror |a|asa|a,
|a|arara, ard lror |a|arara |Wo sors, rared us|rara ard T||||su.
3-4. T|e lour sors ol us|rara Were 3|o|, vara, Krr| ard 0a|sa, ard lror 3|o| aga|r care lour sors,
rared vrsadaro|a, 3ud||ra, |adra ard a|ra-|a||va-v|| Ke|aya. T|e sor ol T||||su Was busadra||a.
lror busadra||a care lora, lror lora, 3u|apa, ard lror 3u|apa, 8a||.
5. 8y ||e serer ol 0|rg|a|ara |r ||e W|le ol 8a||, ||e erperor ol ||e Wor|d, s|x sors |oo| o|r||, rare|y
Arga, varga, Ka||rga, 3u|ra, lurdra ard 0dra.
o. T|ese s|x sors, |eaded oy Arga, |a|er oecare ||rgs ol s|x s|a|es |r ||e eas|err s|de ol lrd|a. T|ese
s|a|es Were |roWr accord|rg |o ||e rares ol ||e|r respec||ve ||rgs. lror Arga care a sor rared
K|a|apara, ard lror K|a|apara care 0|v|ra||a.
7-10. lror 0|v|ra||a care a sor rared 0|arrara||a, ard ||s sor Was C||rara||a, W|o Was ce|eora|ed
as borapada. borapada, |oWever, Was W|||ou| |ssue, ard ||erelore ||s lr|erd |a|araja 0asara||a
gave ||r ||s oWr daug||er, rared 3ar|a. borapada accep|ed |er as ||s daug||er, ard ||ereal|er s|e
rarr|ed bsyasrrga. w|er ||e der|gods lror ||e |eaver|y p|are|s la||ed |o s|oWer ra|r, bsyasrrga
Was appo|r|ed ||e pr|es| lor perlorr|rg a sacr|l|ce, al|er oe|rg oroug|| lror ||e lores| oy ||e a||urerer|
ol pros|||u|es, W|o darced, s|aged ||ea|r|ca| perlorrarces accorpar|ed oy rus|c, ard eroraced ard
Wors||ped ||r. Al|er bsyasrrga care, ||e ra|r le||. T|ereal|er, bsyasrrga perlorred a sor-g|v|rg
sacr|l|ce or oe|a|l ol |a|araja 0asara||a, W|o |ad ro |ssue, ard ||er |a|araja 0asara||a |ad sors.
lror borapada, oy ||e rercy ol bsyasrrga, Ca|urarga Was oorr, ard lror Ca|urarga care
lr||u|a|sa.
11. T|e sors ol lr||u|a|sa Were 8r|adra||a, 8r|a||arra ard 8r|ado|aru. lror ||e e|des|,
8r|adra||a, care a sor rared 8r|arrara, ard lror 8r|arrara care a sor rared Jayadra||a.
12. T|e sor ol Jayadra||a, oy ||e Woro ol ||s W|le 3aro|u||, Was v|jaya, ard lror v|jaya, 0|r|| Was
oorr. lror 0|r|| care 0|r|avra|a, lror 0|r|avra|a, 3a||arra, ard lror 3a||arra, Ad||ra||a.
13. w|||e p|ay|rg or ||e oar| ol ||e 0arges, Ad||ra||a lourd a oaoy Wrapped up |r a oas|e|. T|e oaoy
|ad oeer |el| oy Kur|| oecause |e Was oorr oelore s|e Was rarr|ed. 8ecause Ad||ra||a |ad ro sors,
|e ra|sed |||s oaoy as ||s oWr. [T||s sor Was |a|er |roWr as Karra.|
14. 0 K|rg, ||e or|y sor ol Karra Was vrsasera. 0ru|yu, ||e |||rd sor ol aya||, |ad a sor rared
8ao|ru, ard ||e sor ol 8ao|ru Was |roWr as 3e|u.
15. T|e sor ol 3e|u Was Araod|a, Araod|a's sor Was 0ard|ara, ard 0ard|ara's sor Was 0|arra.
0|arra's sor Was 0|r|a, 0|r|a's sor Was 0urrada, ard 0urrada's sor Was lrace|a, W|o |ad ore
|urdred sors.
1o. T|e lrace|as [||e sors ol lrace|a| occup|ed ||e ror||err s|de ol lrd|a, W||c| Was devo|d ol ved|c
c|v|||za||or, ard oecare ||rgs ||ere. aya||'s secord sor Was Turvasu. T|e sor ol Turvasu Was va|r|,
||e sor ol va|r|, 8|arga, ||e sor ol 8|arga, 8|arurar.
17. T|e sor ol 8|arurar Was Tr|o|aru, ard ||s sor Was ||e ragrar|rous Karard|ara.
Karard|ara's sor Was |aru|a, W|o |ad ro sors ard W|o ||erelore adop|ed a sor ol ||e luru dyras|y
[|a|araja 0usrar|a| as ||s oWr.
18-19. |a|araja 0usrar|a, des|r|rg |o occupy ||e ||rore, re|urred |o ||s or|g|ra| dyras|y [||e luru
dyras|y|, ever ||oug| |e |ad accep|ed |aru|a as ||s la||er. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, |e| re roW descr|oe
||e dyras|y ol adu, ||e e|des| sor ol |a|araja aya||. T||s descr|p||or |s suprere|y p|ous, ard ||
varqu|s|es ||e reac||ors ol s|rlu| ac||v|||es |r |urar soc|e|y. 3|rp|y oy |ear|rg |||s descr|p||or, ore |s
lreed lror a|| s|rlu| reac||ors.
20-21. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, ||e 3upersou| |r ||e |ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es,
descerded |r l|s or|g|ra| lorr as a |urar oe|rg |r ||e dyras|y or lar||y ol adu. adu |ad lour sors,
rared 3a|asraj||, Kros|a, Na|a ard b|pu. 0l ||ese lour, ||e e|des|, 3a|asraj||, |ad a sor rared
3a|aj||, W|o |ad ||ree sors, rared |a|a|aya, beru|aya ard la||aya.
22. T|e sor ol la||aya Was 0|arra, ard ||e sor ol 0|arra Was Ne|ra, ||e la||er ol Kur||. lror Kur||
care a sor rared 3o|arj|, lror 3o|arj| care |a||srar, ard lror |a||srar, 8|adrasera|a.
23. T|e sors ol 8|adrasera Were |roWr as 0urrada ard 0|ara|a. 0|ara|a Was ||e la||er ol
Kr|av|rya ard a|so ol Kr|agr|, Kr|avarra ard Kr|auja.
24. T|e sor ol Kr|av|rya Was Arjura. le [Kar|av|ryarjura| oecare ||e erperor ol ||e er||re Wor|d,
cors|s||rg ol sever |s|ards, ard rece|ved rys||c poWer lror 0a||a|reya, ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|us |e oo|a|red ||e rys||c perlec||ors |roWr as as|a-s|dd||.
25. No o||er ||rg |r |||s Wor|d cou|d equa| Kar|av|ryarjura |r sacr|l|ces, c|ar||y, aus|er||y, rys||c poWer,
educa||or, s|rerg|| or rercy.
2o. lor e|g||y-l|ve ||ousard years, Kar|av|ryarjura cor||ruous|y erjoyed ra|er|a| opu|erces W||| lu||
ood||y s|rerg|| ard ur|rpa|red rerory. lr o||er Words, |e erjoyed |rex|aus||o|e ra|er|a| opu|erces
W||| ||s s|x serses.
27. 0l ||e ore ||ousard sors ol Kar|av|ryarjura, or|y l|ve rera|red a||ve al|er ||e l|g|| W|||
larasurara. T|e|r rares Were Jayad|vaja, 3urasera, vrsao|a, |ad|u ard urj||a.
28. Jayad|vaja |ad a sor rared Ta|ajarg|a, W|o |ad ore |urdred sors. A|| ||e |sa|r|yas |r ||a|
dyras|y, |roWr as Ta|ajarg|a, Were arr||||a|ed oy ||e grea| poWer rece|ved oy |a|araja 3agara lror
Aurva bs|.
29. 0l ||e sors ol Ta|ajarg|a, v||||o|ra Was ||e e|des|. T|e sor ol v||||o|ra rared |ad|u |ad a
ce|eora|ed sor rared vrsr|. |ad|u |ad ore |urdred sors, ol W|or vrsr| Was ||e e|des|. T|e
dyras||es |roWr as adava, |ad|ava ard vrsr| |ad ||e|r or|g|r lror adu, |ad|u ard vrsr|.
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30-31. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oecause adu, |ad|u ard vrsr| eac| |raugura|ed a dyras|y, ||e|r
dyras||es are |roWr as adava, |ad|ava ard vrsr|. T|e sor ol adu rared Kros|a |ad a sor rared
vrj|ravar. T|e sor ol vrj|ravar Was 3va|||a, ||e sor ol 3va|||a, v|sadgu, ||e sor ol v|sadgu,
C||rar||a, ard ||e sor ol C||rara||a, 3asao|rdu. T|e grea||y lor|ura|e 3asao|rdu, W|o Was a grea|
rys||c, possessed lour|eer opu|erces ard Was ||e oWrer ol lour|eer grea| jeWe|s. T|us |e oecare
||e erperor ol ||e Wor|d.
32. T|e larous 3asao|rdu |ad |er ||ousard W|ves, ard oy eac| |e oego| a |a|| ol sors. T|erelore
||e ruroer ol ||s sors Was |er ||ousard |a||s.
33. Arorg ||ese rary sors, s|x Were ||e loreros|, suc| as lr||usrava ard lr||u||r||. T|e sor ol
lr||usrava Was |roWr as 0|arra, ard ||s sor Was |roWr as usara. usara Was ||e perlorrer ol ore
|urdred |orse sacr|l|ces.
34. T|e sor ol usara Was buca|a, W|o |ad l|ve sors--luruj||, bu|ra, bu|resu, lr||u ard
Jyarag|a. l|ease |ear ol ||ese sors lror re.
35-3o. Jyarag|a |ad ro sors, ou| oecause |e Was learlu| ol ||s W|le, 3a|oya, |e cou|d ro| accep|
aro||er W|le. Jyarag|a orce |oo| lror ||e |ouse ol sore roya| erery a g|r| W|o Was a pros|||u|e, ou|
upor see|rg |er 3a|oya Was very argry ard sa|d |o |er |usoard, |y |usoard, you c|ea|er, W|o |s |||s
g|r| s||||rg upor ry sea| or ||e c|ar|o|? Jyarag|a ||er rep||ed, T||s g|r| W||| oe your daug||er-|r-|aW.
upor |ear|rg ||ese jo||rg Words, 3a|oya sr|||rg|y rep||ed.
37. 3a|oya sa|d, l ar s|er||e ard |ave ro co-W|le. loW car |||s g|r| oe ry daug||er-|r-|aW? l|ease |e||
re. Jyarag|a rep||ed, |y dear ueer, l s|a|| see ||a| you |rdeed |ave a sor ard ||a| |||s g|r| W||| oe
your daug||er-|r-|aW.
38. lorg, |org ago, Jyarag|a |ad sa||sl|ed ||e der|gods ard l||as oy Wors||p|rg ||er. NoW, oy ||e|r
rercy, Jyarag|a's Words care |rue. A|||oug| 3a|oya Was oarrer, oy ||e grace ol ||e der|gods s|e
oecare pregrar| ard |r due course ol ||re gave o|r|| |o a c|||d rared v|daro|a. 8elore ||e c|||d's
o|r||, ||e g|r| |ad oeer accep|ed as a daug||er-|r-|aW, ard ||erelore v|daro|a ac|ua||y rarr|ed |er
W|er |e greW up.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 8y ||e Woro ol ||e g|r| oroug|| oy ||s la||er, v|daro|a oego| ||ree sors,
rared Kusa, Kra||a ard borapada. borapada Was ||e lavor||e |r ||e dyras|y ol v|daro|a.
2. T|e sor ol borapada Was 8ao|ru, lror W|or ||ere care a sor rared Kr||. T|e sor ol Kr|| Was
us||a, ard ||e sor ol us||a Was Ced|. lror Ced| Was oorr ||e ||rg |roWr as Ca|dya ard o||ers.
3-4. T|e sor ol Kra||a Was Kur||, ||e sor ol Kur||, vrsr|, ||e sor ol vrsr|, N|rvr||, ard ||e sor ol N|rvr||,
0asar|a. lror 0asar|a care vyora, lror vyora care J|ru|a, lror J|ru|a, v||r||, lror v||r||,
8||rara||a, lror 8||rara||a, Navara||a, ard lror Navara||a, 0asara||a.
5. lror 0asara||a care a sor rared 3a|ur| ard lror 3a|ur| a sor rared Kararo||. T|e sor ol
Kararo|| Was 0evara|a, ard ||s sor Was 0eva|sa|ra. T|e sor ol 0eva|sa|ra Was |ad|u, ard ||s sor
Was Kuruvasa, lror W|or ||ere care a sor rared Aru.
o-8. T|e sor ol Aru Was luru|o|ra, ||e sor ol luru|o|ra Was Ayu, ard ||e sor ol Ayu Was 3a|va|a. 0
grea| Aryar K|rg, 3a|va|a |ad sever sors, rared 8|ajarara, 8|aj|, 0|vya, vrsr|, 0evavrd|a,
Ard|a|a ard |a|ao|oja. lror 8|ajarara oy ore W|le care ||ree sors--N|r|oc|, K|r|ara ard 0|rs||.
Ard lror ||s o||er W|le care ||ree o||er sors--3a|aj||, 3a|asraj|| ard Ayu|aj||.
9. T|e sor ol 0evavrd|a Was 8ao|ru. Corcerr|rg 0evavrd|a ard 8ao|ru ||ere are |Wo larous sorgs
ol prayer, W||c| Were surg oy our predecessors ard W||c| We |ave |eard lror a d|s|arce. Fver roW l
|ear ||e sare prayers aoou| ||e|r qua||||es [oecause ||a| W||c| Was |eard oelore |s s|||| surg
cor||ruous|y|.
10-11. l| |as oeer dec|ded ||a| arorg |urar oe|rgs 8ao|ru |s ||e oes| ard ||a| 0evavrd|a |s equa|
|o ||e der|gods. 8ecause ol ||e assoc|a||or ol 8ao|ru ard 0evavrd|a, a|| ol ||e|r descerdar|s,
ruroer|rg 14,0o5, ac||eved ||oera||or. lr ||e dyras|y ol K|rg |a|ao|oja, W|o Was exceed|rg|y
re||g|ous, ||ere appeared ||e 8|oja ||rgs.
12. 0 K|rg, |a|araja lar||s||, W|o car suppress your erer|es, ||e sors ol vrsr| Were 3ur||ra ard
ud|aj||. lror ud|aj|| care 3|r| ard Arar||ra, ard lror Arar||ra care a sor rared N|g|ra.
13. T|e |Wo sors ol N|g|ra Were 3a|raj||a ard lrasera. Aro||er sor ol Arar||ra Was aro||er 3|r|, ard
||s sor Was 3a|ya|a.
14. T|e sor ol 3a|ya|a Was uyud|ara, W|ose sor Was Jaya. lror Jaya care a sor rared Kur| ard
lror Kur| a sor rared ugard|ara. Aro||er sor ol Arar||ra Was vrsr|.
15. lror vrsr| care ||e sors rared 3vap|a||a ard C||rara||a. lror 3vap|a||a oy ||s W|le 0ard|r|
care A|rura. A|rura Was ||e e|des|, ou| ||ere Were |We|ve o||er sors, a|| ol W|or Were ros|
ce|eora|ed.
1o-18. T|e rares ol ||ese |We|ve Were Asarga, 3arareya, |rdura, |rduv||, 0|r|, 0|arravrdd|a,
3u|arra, Kse|rope|sa, Ar|rardara, 3a|rug|ra, 0ard|arada ard lra||oa|u. T|ese oro||ers a|so |ad
a s|s|er rared 3ucara. lror A|rura care |Wo sors, rared 0evavar ard upadeva. C||rara||a |ad
rary sors, |eaded oy lr||u ard v|dura||a, a|| ol W|or Were |roWr as oe|org|rg |o ||e dyras|y ol
vrsr|.
19. Ku|ura, 8|ajarara, 3uc| ard Karoa|aoar||sa Were ||e lour sors ol Ard|a|a. T|e sor ol Ku|ura
Was va|r|, ard ||s sor Was v||ora.
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20. T|e sor ol v||ora Was Kapo|arora, ard ||s sor Was Aru, W|ose lr|erd Was Turouru. lror Aru
care Ard|a|a, lror Ard|a|a, 0urduo||, ard lror 0urduo||, Av|dyo|a. lror Av|dyo|a care a sor
rared lurarvasu.
21-23. lurarvasu |ad a sor ard a daug||er, rared A|u|a ard A|u|| respec||ve|y, ard A|u|a |ad |Wo
sors, rared 0eva|a ard ugrasera. 0eva|a |ad lour sors, rared 0evavar, upadeva, 3udeva ard
0evavard|ara, ard |e a|so |ad sever daug||ers, rared 3ar||deva, upadeva, 3r|deva, 0evara|s||a,
3a|adeva, 0eva|| ard 0|r|adeva. 0|r|adeva Was ||e e|des|. vasudeva, ||e la||er ol Krsra, rarr|ed a||
||ese s|s|ers.
24. Karsa, 3urara, Nyagrod|a, Kar|a, 3ar|u, 3u|u, bas|rapa|a, 0|rs|| ard Tus||rar Were ||e sors
ol ugrasera.
25. Karsa, Karsava||, Kar|a, 3urao|u ard bas|rapa|||a Were ||e daug||ers ol ugrasera. T|ey
oecare ||e W|ves ol vasudeva's yourger oro||ers.
2o. T|e sor ol C||rara||a Was v|dura||a, ||e sor ol v|dura||a Was 3ura, ard ||s sor Was 8|ajarara.
T|e sor ol 8|ajarara Was 3|r|, ||e sor ol 3|r| Was 8|oja, ard ||e sor ol 8|oja Was lrd||a.
27. T|e ||ree sors ol lrd||a Were 0evar|d|a, 3a|ad|aru ard Kr|avarra. T|e sor ol 0evar|d|a Was
3ura, W|ose W|le Was rared |ar|sa.
28-31. T|roug| |ar|sa, K|rg 3ura oego| vasudeva, 0evao|aga, 0evasrava, Ara|a, 3rrjaya,
3yara|a, Kar|a, 3ar||a, va|sa|a ard vr|a. T|ese |er sors Were spo||ess|y p|ous persora||||es.
w|er vasudeva Was oorr, ||e der|gods lror ||e |eaver|y ||rgdor sourded |e|||edrurs. T|erelore
vasudeva, W|o prov|ded ||e proper p|ace lor ||e appeararce ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Krsra, Was a|so |roWr as Ara|adurduo||. T|e l|ve daug||ers ol K|rg 3ura, rared lr||a, 3ru|adeva,
3ru|a||r||, 3ru|asrava ard bajad||dev|, Were vasudeva's s|s|ers. 3ura gave lr||a |o ||s lr|erd Kur||,
W|o |ad ro |ssue, ard ||erelore aro||er rare ol lr||a Was Kur||.
32. 0rce W|er 0urvasa Was a gues| a| ||e |ouse ol lr||a's la||er, Kur||, lr||a sa||sl|ed 0urvasa oy
rerder|rg serv|ce. T|erelore s|e rece|ved a rys||c poWer oy W||c| s|e cou|d ca|| ary der|god. To
exar|re ||e po|ercy ol |||s rys||c poWer, ||e p|ous Kur|| |rred|a|e|y ca||ed lor ||e sur-god.
33. As soor as Kur|| ca||ed lor ||e der|god ol ||e sur, |e |rred|a|e|y appeared oelore |er, ard s|e
Was very ruc| surpr|sed. 3|e |o|d ||e sur-god, l Was s|rp|y exar|r|rg ||e ellec||veress ol |||s rys||c
poWer. l ar sorry l |ave ca||ed you urrecessar||y. l|ease re|urr ard excuse re.
34. T|e sur-god sa|d. 0 oeau||lu| lr||a, your ree||rg W||| ||e der|gods carro| oe lru|||ess. T|erelore,
|e| re p|ace ry seed |r your Woro so ||a| you ray oear a sor. l s|a|| arrarge |o |eep your v|rg|r||y
|r|ac|, s|rce you are s|||| ar urrarr|ed g|r|.
35. Al|er say|rg |||s, ||e sur-god d|sc|arged ||s serer |r|o ||e Woro ol lr||a ard ||er re|urred |o ||e
ce|es||a| ||rgdor. lrred|a|e|y ||ereal|er, lror Kur|| a c|||d Was oorr, W|o Was |||e a secord sur-god.
3o. 8ecause Kur|| leared peop|e's cr|||c|srs, W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y s|e |ad |o g|ve up |er allec||or lor |er
c|||d. urW||||rg|y, s|e pac|ed ||e c|||d |r a oas|e| ard |e| || l|oa| doWr ||e Wa|ers ol ||e r|ver. 0
|a|araja lar||s||, your grea|-grardla||er ||e p|ous ard c||va|rous K|rg lardu |a|er rarr|ed Kur||.
37. vrdd|asarra, ||e K|rg ol Karusa, rarr|ed Kur||'s s|s|er 3ru|adeva, ard lror |er Woro 0ar|ava|ra
Was oorr. lav|rg oeer cursed oy ||e sages |eaded oy 3ara|a, 0ar|ava|ra |ad lorrer|y oeer oorr as
||e sor ol 0||| rared l|rarya|sa.
38. K|rg 0|rs|a|e|u, ||e K|rg ol Ke|aya, rarr|ed 3ru|a||r||, aro||er s|s|er ol Kur||'s. 3ru|a||r|| |ad l|ve
sors, |eaded oy 3ar|ardara.
39. T|roug| ||e Woro ol bajad||dev|, aro||er s|s|er ol Kur||'s, Jayasera oego| |Wo sors, rared v|rda
ard Aruv|rda. 3|r||ar|y, ||e ||rg ol ||e Ced| s|a|e rarr|ed 3ru|asrava. T||s ||rg's rare Was
0arag|osa.
40. T|e sor ol 3ru|asrava Was 3|supa|a, W|ose o|r|| |as a|ready oeer descr|oed [|r ||e 3ever|| Car|o
ol 3r|rad-8|agava|ar|. vasudeva's oro||er rared 0evao|aga |ad |Wo sors oorr ol ||s W|le, Karsa.
T|ese |Wo sors Were C||ra|e|u ard 8r|adoa|a.
41. vasudeva's oro||er rared 0evasrava rarr|ed Karsava||, oy W|or |e oego| |Wo sors, rared
3uv|ra ard lsurar. Kar|a, oy ||s W|le Kar|a, oego| ||ree sors, rared 8a|a, 3a|yaj|| ard luruj||.
42. K|rg 3rrjaya, oy ||s W|le, bas|rapa|||a, oego| sors |eaded oy vrsa ard 0urrarsara. K|rg
3yara|a, oy ||s W|le, 3urao|ur|, oego| |Wo sors, rared lar||esa ard l|rarya|sa.
43. T|ereal|er, K|rg va|sa|a, oy ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, ||sra|es|, W|o Was ar Apsara, oego| sors
|eaded oy vr|a. vr|a, oy ||s W|le, 0urva|s|, oego| Ta|sa, lus|ara, 3a|a ard so or.
44. lror 3ar||a, oy ||e Woro ol ||s W|le, 3udarar|, care 3ur||ra, Arjurapa|a ard o||er sors. K|rg
Ara|a, oy ||s W|le, Karr||a, oego| |Wo sors, rare|y b|ad|ara ard Jaya.
45. 0eva||, laurv|, bo||r|, 8|adra, |ad|ra, bocara, l|a ard o||ers Were a|| W|ves ol Ara|adurduo||
[vasudeva|. Arorg ||er a||, 0eva|| Was ||e c||el.
4o. vasudeva, oy ||e Woro ol ||s W|le bo||r|, oego| sors suc| as 8a|a, 0ada, 3arara, 0urrada,
v|pu|a, 0|ruva, Kr|a ard o||ers.
47-48. lror ||e Woro ol laurav| care |We|ve sors, |rc|ud|rg 8|u|a, 3uo|adra, 8|adraoa|u,
0urrada ard 8|adra. Narda, upararda, Kr|a|a, 3ura ard o||ers Were oorr lror ||e Woro ol |ad|ra.
8|adra [Kausa|ya| gave o|r|| |o or|y ore sor, rared Kes|.
49. vasudeva, oy aro||er ol ||s W|ves, W|ose rare Was bocara, oego| las|a, lerargada ard o||er
sors. Ard oy ||s W|le rared l|a |e oego| sors |eaded oy uruva||a, a|| ol W|or Were c||el
persora||||es |r ||e dyras|y ol adu.
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50. lror ||e Woro ol 0|r|adeva, ore ol ||e W|ves ol Ara|adurduo|| [vasudeva|, care a sor rared
v|prs||a. T|e sors ol 3ar||deva, aro||er W|le ol vasudeva, Were lrasara, lras||a ard o||ers.
51. vasudeva a|so |ad a W|le rared upadeva, lror W|or care |er sors, |eaded oy bajarya, Ka|pa
ard varsa. lror 3r|deva, aro||er W|le, care s|x sors, suc| as vasu, larsa ard 3uvarsa.
52. 8y ||e serer ol vasudeva |r ||e Woro ol 0evara|s||a, r|re sors Were oorr, |eaded oy 0ada.
vasudeva, W|o Was re||g|or persor|l|ed, a|so |ad a W|le rared 3a|adeva, oy W|ose Woro |e oego|
e|g|| sors, |eaded oy 3ru|a ard lravara.
53-55. T|e e|g|| sors oorr ol 3a|adeva suc| as lravara ard 3ru|a, Were exac| |rcarra||ors ol ||e
e|g|| vasus |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s. vasudeva a|so oego| e|g|| ||g||y qua||l|ed sors ||roug| ||e Woro
ol 0eva||. T|ese |rc|uded K|r||rar, 3usera, 8|adrasera, bju, 3ar|rardara, 8|adra ard 3ar|arsara,
||e cor|ro||er ard serper| |rcarra||or. T|e e|g||| sor Was ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
l|rse|l--Krsra. T|e ||g||y lor|ura|e 3uo|adra, ||e ore daug||er, Was your grardro||er.
5o. w|erever ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or de|er|ora|e ard ||e pr|rc|p|es ol |rre||g|or |rcrease, ||e suprere
cor|ro||er, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead 3r| lar|, appears oy l|s oWr W|||.
57. 0 K|rg, |a|araja lar||s||, ou| lor ||e lord's persora| des|re, ||ere |s ro cause lor l|s appeararce,
d|sappeararce or ac||v|||es. As ||e 3upersou|, le |roWs every|||rg. Corsequer||y ||ere |s ro cause
||a| allec|s l|r, ro| ever ||e resu||s ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
58. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ac|s ||roug| l|s ra|er|a| erergy |r ||e crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or ol |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or jus| |o de||ver ||e ||v|rg er|||y oy l|s
corpass|or ard s|op ||e ||v|rg er|||y's o|r||, dea|| ard dura||or ol ra|er|a||s||c ||le. T|us le erao|es
||e ||v|rg oe|rg |o re|urr |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
59. A|||oug| ||e derors W|o |a|e possess|or ol ||e goverrrer| are dressed |||e rer ol goverrrer|,
||ey do ro| |roW ||e du|y ol ||e goverrrer|. Corsequer||y, oy ||e arrargerer| ol 0od, suc| derors,
W|o possess grea| r||||ary s|rerg||, l|g|| W||| ore aro||er, ard ||us ||e grea| ourder ol derors or ||e
surlace ol ||e ear|| |s reduced. T|e derors |rcrease ||e|r r||||ary poWer oy ||e W||| ol ||e 3uprere, so
||a| ||e|r ruroers W||| oe d|r|r|s|ed ard ||e devo|ees W||| |ave a c|arce |o advarce |r Krsra
corsc|ousress.
o0. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, W||| ||e coopera||or ol 3ar|arsara, 8a|arara,
perlorred ac||v|||es oeyord ||e rer|a| corpre|ers|or ol ever suc| persora||||es as lord 8ra|ra ard
lord 3|va. [lor |rs|arce, Krsra arrarged ||e 8a|||e ol Kuru|se|ra |o |||| rary derors lor ||e re||el ol
||e er||re Wor|d.|
o1. To s|oW cause|ess rercy |o ||e devo|ees W|o Wou|d |a|e o|r|| |r ||e lu|ure |r |||s age ol Ka||, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, ac|ed |r suc| a Way ||a| s|rp|y oy rereroer|rg l|r ore W|||
oe lreed lror a|| ||e |arer|a||or ard ur|app|ress ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. [lr o||er Words, le ac|ed so
||a| a|| lu|ure devo|ees, oy accep||rg ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol Krsra corsc|ousress s|a|ed |r 8|agavad-g||a,
cou|d oe re||eved lror ||e pargs ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.|
o2. 3|rp|y oy rece|v|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord ||roug| pur|l|ed |rarscerder|a| ears, ||e devo|ees ol ||e
lord are |rred|a|e|y lreed lror s|rorg ra|er|a| des|res ard ergagerer| |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
o3-o4. Ass|s|ed oy ||e descerdar|s ol 8|oja, vrsr|, Ard|a|a, |ad|u, 3urasera, 0asar|a, Kuru,
3rrjaya ard lardu, lord Krsra perlorred var|ous ac||v|||es. 8y l|s p|eas|rg sr||es, l|s allec||ora|e
oe|av|or, l|s |rs|ruc||ors ard l|s urcorror pas||res |||e ra|s|rg 0ovard|ara l|||, ||e lord,
appear|rg |r l|s |rarscerder|a| oody, p|eased a|| ol |urar soc|e|y.
o5. Krsra's lace |s decora|ed W||| orrarer|s, suc| as earr|rgs resero||rg s|ar|s. l|s ears are
oeau||lu|, l|s c|ee|s or||||ar|, ard l|s sr|||rg a||rac||ve |o everyore. w|oever sees lord Krsra sees a
les||va|. l|s lace ard oody are lu||y sa||sly|rg lor everyore |o see, ou| ||e devo|ees are argry a| ||e
crea|or lor ||e d|s|uroarce caused oy ||e rorer|ary o||r||rg ol ||e|r eyes.
oo. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, |roWr as |||a-puruso||ara, appeared as ||e sor
ol vasudeva ou| |rred|a|e|y |el| l|s la||er's |ore ard Wer| |o vrrdavara |o expard l|s |ov|rg
re|a||ors||p W||| l|s corl|der||a| devo|ees. lr vrrdavara ||e lord ||||ed rary derors, ard al|erWards
le re|urred |o 0vara|a, W|ere accord|rg |o ved|c pr|rc|p|es le rarr|ed rary W|ves W|o Were ||e oes|
ol Worer, oego| ||roug| ||er |urdreds ol sors, ard perlorred sacr|l|ces lor l|s oWr Wors||p |o
es|ao||s| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol |ouse|o|der ||le.
o7. T|ereal|er, lord 3r| Krsra crea|ed a r|surders|ard|rg oe|Weer lar||y reroers jus| |o d|r|r|s| ||e
ourder ol ||e Wor|d. 3|rp|y oy l|s g|arce, le arr||||a|ed a|| ||e deror|ac ||rgs or ||e 8a|||el|e|d ol
Kuru|se|ra ard dec|ared v|c|ory lor Arjura. l|ra||y, le |rs|ruc|ed udd|ava aoou| |rarscerder|a| ||le
ard devo||or ard ||er re|urred |o l|s aoode |r l|s or|g|ra| lorr.
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'hap"+r &n+ Th+ Adv+n" !. 3!rd Krsna6 In"r!d-"i!n
1. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. |y dear |ord, you |ave e|aoora|e|y descr|oed ||e dyras||es ol oo|| ||e roor-god
ard ||e sur-god, W||| ||e exa||ed ard Worderlu| c|arac|er ol ||e|r ||rgs.
2. 0 oes| ol rur|s, you |ave a|so descr|oed ||e descerdar|s ol adu, W|o Were very p|ous ard s|r|c||y
ad|erer| |o re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. NoW, |l you W|||, ||rd|y descr|oe ||e Worderlu|, g|or|ous ac||v|||es ol lord
v|sru, or Krsra, W|o appeared |r ||a| adu dyras|y W||| 8a|adeva, l|s p|erary expars|or.
3. T|e 3upersou|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, ||e cause ol ||e cosr|c
rar|les|a||or, appeared |r ||e dyras|y ol adu. l|ease |e|| re e|aoora|e|y aoou| l|s g|or|ous ac||v|||es
ard c|arac|er, lror ||e oeg|rr|rg |o ||e erd ol l|s ||le.
410 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
4. 0|or|l|ca||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s perlorred |r ||e pararpara sys|er, ||a| |s, ||
|s corveyed lror sp|r||ua| ras|er |o d|sc|p|e. 3uc| g|or|l|ca||or |s re||s|ed oy ||ose ro |orger |r|eres|ed
|r ||e la|se, |erporary g|or|l|ca||or ol |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or. 0escr|p||ors ol ||e lord are ||e r|g||
red|c|re lor ||e cord|||ored sou| urdergo|rg repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||. T|erelore, W|o W||| cease
|ear|rg suc| g|or|l|ca||or ol ||e lord excep| a ou|c|er or ore W|o |s |||||rg ||s oWr se|l?
5-7. Ta||rg ||e ooa| ol Krsra's |o|us lee|, ry grardla||er Arjura ard o||ers crossed ||e ocear ol ||e
8a|||el|e|d ol Kuru|se|ra, |r W||c| suc| corrarders as 8||sradeva resero|ed grea| l|s| ||a| cou|d
very eas||y |ave sWa||oWed ||er. 8y ||e rercy ol lord Krsra, ry grardla||ers crossed |||s ocear,
W||c| Was very d|ll|cu|| |o cross, as eas||y as ore s|eps over ||e |oolpr|r| ol a ca|l. 8ecause ry ro||er
surrerdered ur|o lord Krsra's |o|us lee|, ||e lord, 3udarsara-ca|ra |r |ard, er|ered |er Woro ard
saved ry oody, ||e oody ol ||e |as| rera|r|rg descerdar| ol ||e Kurus ard ||e lardavas, W||c| Was
a|ros| des|royed oy ||e l|ery Weapor ol Asva|||ara. lord 3r| Krsra, appear|rg W||||r ard ou|s|de ol a||
ra|er|a||y erood|ed ||v|rg oe|rgs oy l|s oWr po|ercy |r ||e lorrs ol e|erra| ||re--||a| |s, as
larara|ra ard as v|ra|-rupa--gave ||oera||or |o everyore, e|||er as crue| dea|| or as ||le. K|rd|y
er||g||er re oy descr|o|rg l|s |rarscerder|a| c|arac|er|s||cs.
8. |y dear 3u|adeva 0osvar|, you |ave a|ready exp|a|red ||a| 3ar|arsara, W|o oe|orgs |o ||e
secord quadrup|e, appeared as ||e sor ol bo||r| rared 8a|arara. ll 8a|arara Was ro| |rarslerred
lror ore oody |o aro||er, |oW |s || poss|o|e ||a| le Was l|rs| |r ||e Woro ol 0eva|| ard ||er |r ||e
Woro ol bo||r|? K|rd|y exp|a|r |||s |o re.
9. w|y d|d Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |eave ||e |ouse ol l|s la||er, vasudeva, ard
|rarsler l|rse|l |o ||e |ouse ol Narda |r vrrdavara? w|ere d|d ||e lord, ||e ras|er ol ||e adu
dyras|y, ||ve W||| l|s re|a||ves |r vrrdavara?
10. lord Krsra ||ved oo|| |r vrrdavara ard |r |a||ura. w|a| d|d le do ||ere? w|y d|d le |||| Karsa,
l|s ro||er's oro||er? 3uc| |||||rg |s ro| a| a|| sarc||ored |r ||e sas|ras.
11. Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |as ro ra|er|a| oody, ye| le appears as a |urar
oe|rg. lor |oW rary years d|d le ||ve W||| ||e descerdar|s ol vrsr|? loW rary W|ves d|d le rarry,
ard lor |oW rary years d|d le ||ve |r 0vara|a?
12. 0 grea| sage, W|o |roW every|||rg aoou| Krsra, p|ease descr|oe |r de|a|| a|| ||e ac||v|||es ol W||c| l
|ave |rqu|red ard a|so ||ose ol W||c| l |ave ro|, lor l |ave lu|| la||| ard ar very eager |o |ear ol ||er.
13. 8ecause ol ry voW or ||e verge ol dea||, l |ave g|ver up ever dr|r||rg Wa|er, ye| oecause l ar
dr|r||rg ||e rec|ar ol |op|cs aoou| Krsra, W||c| |s l|oW|rg lror ||e |o|us rou|| ol our lords||p, ry
|urger ard |||rs|, W||c| are ex|rere|y d|ll|cu|| |o oear, carro| ||rder re.
14. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 sor ol 8|rgu [3aura|a bs||, al|er 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ||e ros| respec|ao|e
devo|ee, ||e sor ol vyasadeva, |eard ||e p|ous ques||ors ol |a|araja lar||s||, |e ||ar|ed ||e K|rg
W||| grea| respec|. T|er |e oegar |o d|scourse or |op|cs corcerr|rg Krsra, W||c| are ||e reredy lor
a|| suller|rgs |r |||s age ol Ka||.
15. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 our |ajes|y, oes| ol a|| sa|r||y ||rgs, oecause you are grea||y
a||rac|ed |o |op|cs ol vasudeva, || |s cer|a|r ||a| your |r|e|||gerce |s l|rr|y l|xed |r sp|r||ua|
urders|ard|rg, W||c| |s ||e or|y |rue goa| lor |urar||y. 8ecause ||a| a||rac||or |s urceas|rg, || |s
cer|a|r|y suo||re.
1o. T|e 0arges, erara||rg lror ||e |oe ol lord v|sru, pur|l|es ||e ||ree Wor|ds, ||e upper, r|dd|e ard
|oWer p|are|ary sys|ers. 3|r||ar|y, W|er ore as|s ques||ors aoou| ||e pas||res ard c|arac|er|s||cs ol
lord vasudeva, Krsra, ||ree var|e||es ol rer are pur|l|ed. ||e spea|er or preac|er, |e W|o |rqu|res,
ard ||e peop|e |r gerera| W|o ||s|er.
17. 0rce W|er ro||er ear|| Was overourdered oy |urdreds ol ||ousards ol r||||ary p|a|arxes ol
var|ous corce||ed derors dressed |||e ||rgs, s|e approac|ed lord 8ra|ra lor re||el.
18. |o||er ear|| assured ||e lorr ol a coW. very ruc| d|s|ressed, W||| |ears |r |er eyes, s|e
appeared oelore lord 8ra|ra ard |o|d ||r aoou| |er r|slor|ure.
19. T|ereal|er, |av|rg |eard ol ||e d|s|ress ol ro||er ear||, lord 8ra|ra, W||| ro||er ear||, lord 3|va
ard a|| ||e o||er der|gods, approac|ed ||e s|ore ol ||e ocear ol r|||.
20. Al|er reac||rg ||e s|ore ol ||e ocear ol r|||, ||e der|gods Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lord v|sru, ||e ras|er ol ||e W|o|e ur|verse, ||e suprere 0od ol a|| gods, W|o prov|des lor
everyore ard d|r|r|s|es everyore's suller|rg. w||| grea| a||er||or, ||ey Wors||ped lord v|sru, W|o
||es or ||e ocear ol r|||, oy rec|||rg ||e ved|c rar|ras |roWr as ||e lurusa-su||a.
21. w|||e |r |rarce, lord 8ra|ra |eard ||e Words ol lord v|sru v|ora||rg |r ||e s|y. T|us |e |o|d ||e
der|gods. 0 der|gods, |ear lror re ||e order ol Ks|roda|asay| v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersor, ard
execu|e || a||er||ve|y W|||ou| de|ay.
22. lord 8ra|ra |rlorred ||e der|gods. 8elore We suor|||ed our pe||||or |o ||e lord, le Was a|ready
aWare ol ||e d|s|ress or ear||. Corsequer||y, lor as |org as ||e lord roves or ear|| |o d|r|r|s| ||s
ourder oy l|s oWr po|ercy |r ||e lorr ol ||re, a|| ol you der|gods s|ou|d appear ||roug| p|erary
por||ors as sors ard grardsors |r ||e lar||y ol ||e adus.
23. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, W|o |as lu|| po|ercy, W||| persora||y appear as ||e
sor ol vasudeva. T|erelore a|| ||e W|ves ol ||e der|gods s|ou|d a|so appear |r order |o sa||sly l|r.
24. T|e loreros| rar|les|a||or ol Krsra |s 3ar|arsara, W|o |s |roWr as Arar|a. le |s ||e or|g|r ol a||
|rcarra||ors W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. lrev|ous |o ||e appeararce ol lord Krsra, |||s or|g|ra|
3ar|arsara W||| appear as 8a|adeva, jus| |o p|ease ||e 3uprere lord Krsra |r l|s |rarscerder|a|
pas||res.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 411
25. T|e po|ercy ol ||e lord, |roWr as v|sru-raya, W|o |s as good as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W||| a|so appear W||| lord Krsra. T||s po|ercy, ac||rg |r d|llerer| capac|||es, cap||va|es a|| ||e
Wor|ds, oo|| ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua|. A| ||e reques| ol |er ras|er, s|e W||| appear W||| |er d|llerer|
po|erc|es |r order |o execu|e ||e Wor| ol ||e lord.
2o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er ||us adv|s|rg ||e der|gods ard pac|ly|rg ro||er ear||, ||e
very poWerlu| lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s ||e ras|er ol a|| o||er lrajapa||s ard |s ||erelore |roWr as
lrajapa||-pa||, re|urred |o ||s oWr aoode, 8ra|ra|o|a.
27. lorrer|y, 3urasera, ||e c||el ol ||e adu dyras|y, |ad gore |o ||ve |r ||e c||y ol |a||ura. T|ere |e
erjoyed ||e p|aces |roWr as |a||ura ard 3urasera.
28. 3|rce ||a| ||re, ||e c||y ol |a||ura |ad oeer ||e cap||a| ol a|| ||e ||rgs ol ||e adu dyras|y. T|e
c||y ard d|s|r|c| ol |a||ura are very |r||ra|e|y correc|ed W||| Krsra, lor lord Krsra ||ves ||ere e|erra||y.
29. 3ore ||re ago, vasudeva, W|o oe|orged |o ||e der|god lar||y [or |o ||e 3ura dyras|y|, rarr|ed
0eva||. Al|er ||e rarr|age, |e rour|ed ||s c|ar|o| |o re|urr |ore W||| ||s reW|y rarr|ed W|le.
30. Karsa, ||e sor ol K|rg ugrasera, |r order |o p|ease ||s s|s|er 0eva|| or ||e occas|or ol |er
rarr|age, |oo| c|arge ol ||e re|rs ol ||e |orses ard oecare ||e c|ar|o| dr|ver. le Was surrourded oy
|urdreds ol go|der c|ar|o|s.
31-32. 0eva||'s la||er, K|rg 0eva|a, Was very ruc| allec||ora|e |o ||s daug||er. T|erelore, W|||e s|e
ard |er |usoard Were |eav|rg |ore, |e gave |er a doWry ol lour |urdred e|ep|ar|s r|ce|y decora|ed
W||| go|der gar|ards. le a|so gave |er ||ousard |orses, e|g||eer |urdred c|ar|o|s, ard |Wo |urdred
very oeau||lu| yourg ra|dservar|s, lu||y decora|ed W||| orrarer|s.
33. 0 oe|oved sor, |a|araja lar||s||, W|er ||e or|de ard or|degroor Were ready |o s|ar|, corc|s|e||s,
oug|es, drurs ard |e|||edrurs a|| v|ora|ed |r corcer| lor ||e|r ausp|c|ous depar|ure.
34. w|||e Karsa, cor|ro|||rg ||e re|rs ol ||e |orses, Was dr|v|rg ||e c|ar|o| a|org ||e Way, ar
urerood|ed vo|ce addressed ||r, ou loo||s| rasca|, ||e e|g||| c|||d ol ||e Worar you are carry|rg
W||| |||| you!
35. Karsa Was a corderred persora|||y |r ||e 8|oja dyras|y oecause |e Was erv|ous ard s|rlu|.
T|erelore, upor |ear|rg |||s orer lror ||e s|y, |e caug|| |o|d ol ||s s|s|er's |a|r W||| ||s |el| |ard ard
|oo| up ||s sWord W||| ||s r|g|| |ard |o sever |er |ead lror |er oody.
3o. war||rg |o pac|ly Karsa, W|o Was so crue| ard erv|ous ||a| |e Was s|are|ess|y ready |o |||| ||s
s|s|er, ||e grea| sou| vasudeva, W|o Was |o oe ||e la||er ol Krsra, spo|e |o ||r |r ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
37. vasudeva sa|d. |y dear oro||er-|r-|aW Karsa, you are ||e pr|de ol your lar||y, ||e 8|oja dyras|y,
ard grea| |eroes pra|se your qua||||es. loW cou|d suc| a qua||l|ed persor as you |||| a Worar, your
oWr s|s|er, espec|a||y or ||e occas|or ol |er rarr|age?
38. 0 grea| |ero, ore W|o |a|es o|r|| |s sure |o d|e, lor dea|| |s oorr W||| ||e oody. 0re ray d|e |oday
or al|er |urdreds ol years, ou| dea|| |s sure lor every ||v|rg er|||y.
39. w|er ||e preser| oody |urrs |o dus| ard |s aga|r reduced |o l|ve e|erer|s--ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r
ard e||er--||e propr|e|or ol ||e oody, ||e ||v|rg oe|rg, au|ora||ca||y rece|ves aro||er oody ol ra|er|a|
e|erer|s accord|rg |o ||s lru|||ve ac||v|||es. w|er ||e rex| oody |s oo|a|red, |e g|ves up ||e preser|
oody.
40. Jus| as a persor |rave||rg or ||e road res|s ore loo| or ||e grourd ard ||er ||l|s ||e o||er, or as a
Worr or a vege|ao|e |rarslers ||se|l |o ore |eal ard ||er g|ves up ||e prev|ous ore, ||e cord|||ored
sou| |a|es s|e||er ol aro||er oody ard ||er g|ves up ||e ore |e |ad oelore.
41. lav|rg exper|erced a s||ua||or oy see|rg or |ear|rg aoou| ||, ore cor|erp|a|es ard specu|a|es
aoou| ||a| s||ua||or, ard ||us ore surrerders |o ||, ro| cors|der|rg ||s preser| oody. 3|r||ar|y, oy rer|a|
adjus|rer|s ore drears a| r|g|| ol ||v|rg urder d|llerer| c|rcurs|arces, |r d|llerer| ood|es, ard lorge|s
||s ac|ua| pos|||or. urder |||s sare process, ore g|ves up ||s preser| oody ard accep|s aro||er [|a||a
de|ar|ara-prap||||.
42. A| ||e ||re ol dea||, accord|rg |o ||e |||r||rg, lee||rg ard W||||rg ol ||e r|rd, W||c| |s |rvo|ved |r
lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ore rece|ves a par||cu|ar oody. lr o||er Words, ||e oody deve|ops accord|rg |o ||e
ac||v|||es ol ||e r|rd. C|arges ol oody are due |o ||e l||c|er|rg ol ||e r|rd, lor o||erW|se ||e sou| cou|d
rera|r |r ||s or|g|ra|, sp|r||ua| oody.
43. w|er ||e |ur|rar|es |r ||e s|y, suc| as ||e roor, ||e sur ard ||e s|ars, are rel|ec|ed |r ||qu|ds |||e
o|| or Wa|er, ||ey appear |o oe ol d|llerer| s|apes--sore||res rourd, sore||res |org, ard so or--
oecause ol ||e roverer|s ol ||e W|rd. 3|r||ar|y, W|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y, ||e sou|, |s aosoroed |r
ra|er|a||s||c ||oug||s, |e accep|s var|ous rar|les|a||ors as ||s oWr |der|||y oecause ol |grorarce. lr
o||er Words, ore |s oeW||dered oy rer|a| corcoc||ors oecause ol ag||a||or lror ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol
ra|ure.
44. T|erelore, s|rce erv|ous, |rp|ous ac||v|||es cause a oody |r W||c| ore sullers |r ||e rex| ||le, W|y
s|ou|d ore ac| |rp|ous|y? Cors|der|rg ore's We|lare, ore s|ou|d ro| ervy aryore, lor ar erv|ous
persor rus| a|Ways lear |arr lror ||s erer|es, e|||er |r |||s ||le or |r ||e rex|.
45. As your yourger s|s|er, |||s poor g|r| 0eva|| |s |||e your oWr daug||er ard deserves |o oe
allec||ora|e|y ra|r|a|red. ou are rerc|lu|, ard ||erelore you s|ou|d ro| |||| |er. lrdeed, s|e deserves
your allec||or.
4o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 oes| ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, Karsa Was l|erce|y crue| ard Was
ac|ua||y a lo||oWer ol ||e ba|sasas. T|erelore |e cou|d oe re|||er pac|l|ed ror |err|l|ed oy ||e good
412 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
|rs|ruc||ors g|ver oy vasudeva. le d|d ro| care aoou| ||e resu||s ol s|rlu| ac||v|||es, e|||er |r |||s ||le or
|r ||e rex|.
47. w|er vasudeva saW ||a| Karsa Was de|err|red |o |||| ||s s|s|er 0eva||, |e ||oug|| |o ||rse|l very
deep|y. Cors|der|rg ||e |rr|rer| darger ol dea||, |e ||oug|| ol aro||er p|ar |o s|op Karsa.
48. As |org as |e |as |r|e|||gerce ard ood||y s|rerg||, ar |r|e|||ger| persor rus| |ry |o avo|d dea||. T||s
|s ||e du|y ol every erood|ed persor. 8u| |l dea|| carro| oe avo|ded |r sp||e ol ore's erdeavors, a
persor lac|rg dea|| corr||s ro ollerse.
49-50. vasudeva cors|dered. 8y de||ver|rg a|| ry sors |o Karsa, W|o |s dea|| persor|l|ed, l s|a|| save
||e ||le ol 0eva||. ler|aps Karsa W||| d|e oelore ry sors |a|e o|r||, or, s|rce |e |s a|ready des||red |o
d|e a| ||e |ards ol ry sor, ore ol ry sors ray |||| ||r. lor ||e ||re oe|rg, |e| re pror|se |o |ard
over ry sors so ||a| Karsa W||| g|ve up |||s |rred|a|e ||rea|, ard |l |r due course ol ||re Karsa d|es,
l s|a|| |ave ro|||rg |o lear.
51. w|er a l|re, lor sore urseer reasor, |eaps over ore p|ece ol Wood ard se|s l|re |o ||e rex|, ||e
reasor |s des||ry. 3|r||ar|y, W|er a ||v|rg oe|rg accep|s ore ||rd ol oody ard |eaves as|de aro||er,
||ere |s ro o||er reasor ||ar urseer des||ry.
52. Al|er ||us cors|der|rg ||e ra||er as lar as ||s |roW|edge Wou|d a||oW, vasudeva suor|||ed ||s
proposa| |o ||e s|rlu| Karsa W||| grea| respec|.
53. vasudeva's r|rd Was lu|| ol arx|e|y oecause ||s W|le Was lac|rg darger, ou| |r order |o p|ease ||e
crue|, s|are|ess ard s|rlu| Karsa, |e ex|erra||y sr||ed ard spo|e |o ||r as lo||oWs.
54. vasudeva sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||e sooer, you |ave ro|||rg |o lear lror your s|s|er 0eva|| oecause ol
W|a| you |ave |eard lror ||e urseer orer. T|e cause ol dea|| W||| oe |er sors. T|erelore l pror|se
||a| W|er s|e g|ves o|r|| |o ||e sors lror W|or your lear |as ar|ser, l s|a|| de||ver ||er a|| ur|o your
|ards.
55. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Karsa agreed |o ||e |og|ca| argurer|s ol vasudeva, ard,
|av|rg lu|| la||| |r vasudeva's Words, |e relra|red lror |||||rg ||s s|s|er. vasudeva, oe|rg p|eased W|||
Karsa, pac|l|ed ||r lur||er ard er|ered ||s oWr |ouse.
5o. Fac| year ||ereal|er, |r due course ol ||re, 0eva||, ||e ro||er ol 0od ard a|| ||e der|gods, gave
o|r|| |o a c|||d. T|us s|e oore e|g|| sors, ore al|er aro||er, ard a daug||er rared 3uo|adra.
57. vasudeva Was very ruc| d|s|uroed oy lear ol oecor|rg a ||ar oy orea||rg ||s pror|se. T|us W|||
grea| pa|r |e de||vered ||s l|rs|-oorr sor, rared K|r||rar, |r|o ||e |ards ol Karsa.
58. w|a| |s pa|rlu| lor sa|r||y persors W|o s|r|c||y ad|ere |o ||e |ru||? loW cou|d ||ere ro| oe
|rdeperderce lor pure devo|ees W|o |roW ||e 3uprere lord as ||e suos|arce? w|a| deeds are
loro|dder lor persors ol ||e |oWes| c|arac|er? Ard W|a| carro| oe g|ver up lor ||e sa|e ol lord Krsra
oy ||ose W|o |ave lu||y surrerdered a| l|s |o|us lee|?
59. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, W|er Karsa saW ||a| vasudeva, oe|rg s||ua|ed |r |ru||lu|ress, Was
corp|e|e|y equ|po|sed |r g|v|rg ||r ||e c|||d, |e Was very |appy. T|erelore, W||| a sr|||rg lace, |e
spo|e as lo||oWs.
o0. 0 vasudeva, you ray |a|e oac| your c|||d ard go |ore. l |ave ro lear ol your l|rs| c|||d. l| |s ||e
e|g||| c|||d ol you ard 0eva|| l ar corcerred W||| oecause ||a| |s ||e c|||d oy W|or l ar des||red |o
oe ||||ed.
o1. vasudeva agreed ard |oo| ||s c|||d oac| |ore, ou| oecause Karsa |ad ro c|arac|er ard ro se|l-
cor|ro|, vasudeva |reW ||a| |e cou|d ro| re|y or Karsa's Word.
o2-o3. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara, |eaded oy Narda |a|araja ard |rc|ud|rg ||s assoc|a|e coW|erd
rer ard ||e|r W|ves, Were rore ou| der|zers ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oes| ol ||e
descerdar|s ol 8|ara|a, ard so |oo Were ||e descerdar|s ol ||e vrsr| dyras|y, |eaded oy vasudeva,
ard 0eva|| ard ||e o||er Worer ol ||e dyras|y ol adu. T|e lr|erds, re|a||ves ard We||-W|s|ers ol oo||
Narda |a|araja ard vasudeva ard ever ||ose W|o ex|erra||y appeared |o oe lo||oWers ol Karsa
Were a|| der|gods.
o4. 0rce ||e grea| sa|r| Narada approac|ed Karsa ard |rlorred ||r ol |oW ||e deror|ac persors
W|o Were a grea| ourder or ||e ear|| Were go|rg |o oe ||||ed. T|us Karsa Was p|aced |r|o grea| lear
ard douo|.
o5-oo. Al|er ||e depar|ure ol ||e grea| sa|r| Narada, Karsa ||oug|| ||a| a|| ||e reroers ol ||e adu
dyras|y Were der|gods ard ||a| ary ol ||e c|||drer oorr lror ||e Woro ol 0eva|| r|g|| oe v|sru.
lear|rg ||s dea||, Karsa arres|ed vasudeva ard 0eva|| ard c|a|red ||er W||| |ror s|ac||es.
3uspec||rg eac| ol ||e c|||drer |o oe v|sru, Karsa ||||ed ||er ore al|er aro||er oecause ol ||e
prop|ecy ||a| v|sru Wou|d |||| ||r.
o7. K|rgs greedy lor serse gra||l|ca||or or |||s ear|| a|ros| a|Ways |||| ||e|r erer|es |rd|scr|r|ra|e|y.
To sa||sly ||e|r oWr W||rs, ||ey ray |||| aryore, ever ||e|r ro||ers, la||ers, oro||ers or lr|erds.
o8. lr ||s prev|ous o|r||, Karsa |ad oeer a grea| deror rared Ka|arer| ard oeer ||||ed oy v|sru.
upor |earr|rg |||s |rlorra||or lror Narada, Karsa oecare erv|ous ol everyore correc|ed W||| ||e
adu dyras|y.
o9. Karsa, ||e ros| poWerlu| sor ol ugrasera, ever |rpr|sored ||s oWr la||er, ||e K|rg ol ||e adu,
8|oja ard Ard|a|a dyras||es, ard persora||y ru|ed ||e s|a|es |roWr as 3urasera.
'hap"+r Tw! Pray+rs by "h+ D+#ig!ds .!r 3!rd Krsna in "h+ (!#b
1-2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. urder ||e pro|ec||or ol |agad|araja, Jarasard|a, ||e poWerlu| Karsa
oegar persecu||rg ||e ||rgs ol ||e adu dyras|y. lr |||s |e |ad ||e coopera||or ol derors |||e
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lra|aroa, 8a|a, Carura, Trravar|a, Ag|asura, |us|||a, Ar|s|a, 0v|v|da, lu|ara, Kes|, 0|eru|a,
8arasura, Nara|asura ard rary o||er deror|ac ||rgs or ||e surlace ol ||e ear||.
3. lersecu|ed oy ||e deror|ac ||rgs, ||e adavas |el| ||e|r oWr ||rgdor ard er|ered var|ous o||ers,
|||e ||ose ol ||e Kurus, larca|as, Ke|ayas, 3a|vas, v|daro|as, N|sad|as, v|de|as ard Kosa|as.
4-5. 3ore ol ||e|r re|a||ves, |oWever, oegar |o lo||oW Karsa's pr|rc|p|es ard ac| |r ||s serv|ce. Al|er
Karsa, ||e sor ol ugrasera, ||||ed ||e s|x sors ol 0eva||, a p|erary por||or ol Krsra er|ered |er Woro
as |er sever|| c|||d, arous|rg |er p|easure ard |er |arer|a||or. T|a| p|erary por||or |s ce|eora|ed oy
grea| sages as Arar|a, W|o oe|orgs |o Krsra's secord quadrup|e expars|or.
o. To pro|ec| ||e adus, l|s persora| devo|ees, lror Karsa's a||ac|, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
v|sva|ra, ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol everyore, ordered ogaraya as lo||oWs.
7. T|e lord ordered ogaraya. 0 |y po|ercy, W|o are Wors||pao|e lor ||e er||re Wor|d ard W|ose
ra|ure |s |o oes|oW good lor|ure upor a|| ||v|rg er||||es, go |o vraja, W|ere ||ere ||ve rary coW|erd
rer ard ||e|r W|ves. lr ||a| very oeau||lu| |ard, W|ere rary coWs res|de, bo||r|, ||e W|le ol vasudeva,
|s ||v|rg a| ||e |ore ol Narda |a|araja. 0||er W|ves ol vasudeva are a|so ||v|rg ||ere |rcogr||o
oecause ol lear ol Karsa. l|ease go ||ere.
8. w||||r ||e Woro ol 0eva|| |s |y par||a| p|erary expars|or |roWr as 3ar|arsara or 3esa. w|||ou|
d|ll|cu||y, |rarsler l|r |r|o ||e Woro ol bo||r|.
9. 0 a||-ausp|c|ous ogaraya, l s|a|| ||er appear W||| |y lu|| s|x opu|erces as ||e sor ol 0eva||, ard
you W||| appear as ||e daug||er ol ro||er asoda, ||e queer ol |a|araja Narda.
10. 8y sacr|l|ces ol ar|ra|s, ord|rary |urar oe|rgs W||| Wors||p you gorgeous|y, W||| var|ous
parap|erra||a, oecause you are suprere |r lu|l||||rg ||e ra|er|a| des|res ol everyore.
11-12. lord Krsra o|essed |ayadev| oy say|rg. lr d|llerer| p|aces or ||e surlace ol ||e ear||, peop|e
W||| g|ve you d|llerer| rares, suc| as 0urga, 8|adra|a||, v|jaya, va|srav|, Kuruda, Card||a, Krsra,
|ad|av|, Karya|a, |aya, Narayar|, lsar|, 3arada ard Aro||a.
13. T|e sor ol bo||r| W||| a|so oe ce|eora|ed as 3ar|arsara oecause ol oe|rg ser| lror ||e Woro ol
0eva|| |o ||e Woro ol bo||r|. le W||| oe ca||ed bara oecause ol l|s ao||||y |o p|ease a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s
ol 0o|u|a, ard le W||| oe |roWr as 8a|ao|adra oecause ol l|s ex|ers|ve p|ys|ca| s|rerg||.
14. T|us |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ogaraya |rred|a|e|y agreed. w||| ||e
ved|c rar|ra or, s|e corl|rred ||a| s|e Wou|d do W|a| le as|ed. T|us |av|rg accep|ed ||e order ol
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, s|e c|rcurarou|a|ed l|r ard s|ar|ed lor ||e p|ace or ear||
|roWr as Narda-go|u|a. T|ere s|e d|d every|||rg jus| as s|e |ad oeer |o|d.
15. w|er ||e c|||d ol 0eva|| Was a||rac|ed ard |rarslerred |r|o ||e Woro ol bo||r| oy ogaraya,
0eva|| seered |o |ave a r|scarr|age. T|us a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e pa|ace |oud|y |arer|ed, A|as,
0eva|| |as |os| |er c|||d!
1o. T|us ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es ard W|o
varqu|s|es a|| ||e lear ol l|s devo|ees, er|ered ||e r|rd ol vasudeva |r lu|| opu|erce.
17. w|||e carry|rg ||e lorr ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||||r ||e core ol ||s |ear|,
vasudeva oore ||e lord's |rarscerder|a||y |||ur|ra||rg ellu|gerce, ard ||us |e oecare as or|g|| as ||e
sur. le Was ||erelore very d|ll|cu|| |o see or approac| ||roug| sersory percep||or. lrdeed, |e Was
urapproac|ao|e ard urperce|vao|e ever lor suc| lorr|dao|e rer as Karsa, ard ro| or|y lor Karsa
ou| lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
18. T|ereal|er, accorpar|ed oy p|erary expars|ors, ||e lu||y opu|er| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|o |s a||-ausp|c|ous lor ||e er||re ur|verse, Was |rarslerred lror ||e r|rd ol vasudeva |o ||e r|rd ol
0eva||. 0eva||, |av|rg ||us oeer |r|||a|ed oy vasudeva, oecare oeau||lu| oy carry|rg lord Krsra, ||e
or|g|ra| corsc|ousress lor everyore, ||e cause ol a|| causes, W||||r ||e core ol |er |ear|, jus| as ||e
eas| oecores oeau||lu| oy carry|rg ||e r|s|rg roor.
19. 0eva|| ||er |ep| W||||r |erse|l ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e cause ol a|| causes, ||e
lourda||or ol ||e er||re cosros, ou| oecause s|e Was urder arres| |r ||e |ouse ol Karsa, s|e Was |||e
||e l|ares ol a l|re covered oy ||e Wa||s ol a po|, or |||e a persor W|o |as |roW|edge ou| carro|
d|s|r|ou|e || |o ||e Wor|d lor ||e oerel|| ol |urar soc|e|y.
20. 8ecause ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Was W||||r |er Woro, 0eva|| |||ur|ra|ed ||e er||re
a|rosp|ere |r ||e p|ace W|ere s|e Was corl|red. 3ee|rg |er juo||ar|, pure ard sr|||rg, Karsa
||oug||, T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, W|o |s roW W||||r |er, W||| |||| re. 0eva|| |as
rever oelore |oo|ed so or||||ar| ard juo||ar|.
21. Karsa ||oug||. w|a| |s ry du|y roW? T|e 3uprere lord, W|o |roWs l|s purpose, W||| ro| g|ve up
l|s proWess. 0eva|| |s a Worar, s|e |s ry s|s|er, ard roreover s|e |s roW pregrar|. ll l |||| |er, ry
repu|a||or, opu|erce ard dura||or ol ||le W||| cer|a|r|y oe varqu|s|ed.
22. A persor W|o |s very crue| |s regarded as dead ever W|||e ||v|rg, lor W|||e |e |s ||v|rg or al|er ||s
dea||, everyore corderrs ||r. Ard al|er ||e dea|| ol a persor |r ||e ood||y corcep| ol ||le, |e |s
urdouo|ed|y |rarslerred |o ||e |e|| |roWr as Ard|a|ara.
23. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0e||oera||rg |r |||s Way, Karsa, a|||oug| de|err|red |o cor||rue |r
err||y |oWard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, relra|red lror ||e v|c|ous |||||rg ol ||s s|s|er. le
dec|ded |o Wa|| ur||| ||e lord Was oorr ard ||er do W|a| Was reeded.
24. w|||e s||||rg or ||s ||rore or |r ||s s||||rg roor, W|||e |y|rg or ||s oed, or, |rdeed, W|||e s||ua|ed
aryW|ere, ard W|||e ea||rg, s|eep|rg or Wa|||rg, Karsa saW or|y ||s erery, ||e 3uprere lord,
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lrs||esa. lr o||er Words, oy |||r||rg ol ||s a||-pervad|rg erery, Karsa oecare urlavorao|y Krsra
corsc|ous.
25. lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, accorpar|ed oy grea| sages |||e Narada, 0eva|a ard vyasa ard oy
o||er der|gods |||e lrdra, Cardra ard varura, |rv|s|o|y approac|ed ||e roor ol 0eva||, W|ere ||ey a||
jo|red |r oller|rg ||e|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces ard prayers |o p|ease ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o car oes|oW o|ess|rgs upor everyore.
2o. T|e der|gods prayed. 0 lord, ou rever dev|a|e lror our voW, W||c| |s a|Ways perlec| oecause
W|a|ever ou dec|de |s perlec||y correc| ard carro| oe s|opped oy aryore. 8e|rg preser| |r ||e ||ree
p|ases ol cosr|c rar|les|a||or--crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or--ou are ||e 3uprere Tru||.
lrdeed, ur|ess ore |s corp|e|e|y |ru||lu|, ore carro| ac||eve our lavor, W||c| ||erelore carro| oe
ac||eved oy |ypocr||es. ou are ||e ac||ve pr|rc|p|e, ||e rea| |ru||, |r a|| ||e |rgred|er|s ol crea||or, ard
||erelore you are |roWr as ar|aryar|, ||e |rrer lorce. ou are equa| |o everyore, ard our
|rs|ruc||ors app|y lor everyore, lor a|| ||re. ou are ||e oeg|rr|rg ol a|| |ru||. T|erelore, oller|rg our
ooe|sarces, We surrerder ur|o ou. K|rd|y g|ve us pro|ec||or.
27. T|e oody [||e |o|a| oody ard ||e |rd|v|dua| oody are ol ||e sare corpos|||or| ray l|gura||ve|y oe
ca||ed ||e or|g|ra| |ree. lror |||s |ree, W||c| lu||y deperds or ||e grourd ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, core |Wo
||rds ol lru||--||e erjoyrer| ol |app|ress ard ||e suller|rg ol d|s|ress. T|e cause ol ||e |ree, lorr|rg
||s ||ree roo|s, |s assoc|a||or W||| ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure--goodress, pass|or ard
|grorarce. T|e lru||s ol ood||y |app|ress |ave lour |as|es--re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse
gra||l|ca||or ard ||oera||or--W||c| are exper|erced ||roug| l|ve serses lor acqu|r|rg |roW|edge |r ||e
r|ds| ol s|x c|rcurs|arces. |arer|a||or, |||us|or, o|d age, dea||, |urger ard |||rs|. T|e sever |ayers ol
oar| cover|rg ||e |ree are s||r, o|ood, rusc|e, la|, oore, rarroW ard serer, ard ||e e|g|| orarc|es ol
||e |ree are ||e l|ve gross ard ||ree suo||e e|erer|s--ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r, e||er, r|rd, |r|e|||gerce ard
la|se ego. T|e |ree ol ||e oody |as r|re |o||oWs--||e eyes, ||e ears, ||e ros|r||s, ||e rou||, ||e rec|ur
ard ||e ger||a|s--ard |er |eaves, ||e |er a|rs pass|rg ||roug| ||e oody. lr |||s |ree ol ||e oody ||ere are
|Wo o|rds. ore |s ||e |rd|v|dua| sou|, ard ||e o||er |s ||e 3upersou|.
28. T|e ell|c|er| cause ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, rar|les|ed W||| ||s rary var|e||es as ||e or|g|ra| |ree, |s
ou, 0 lord. ou are a|so ||e ra|r|a|rer ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ard al|er arr||||a||or ou are ||e ore |r
W|or every|||rg |s corserved. T|ose W|o are covered oy our ex|erra| erergy carro| see ou oe||rd
|||s rar|les|a||or, ou| ||e|rs |s ro| ||e v|s|or ol |earred devo|ees.
29. 0 lord, ou are a|Ways |r lu|| |roW|edge, ard |o or|rg a|| good lor|ure |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ou
appear |r d|llerer| |rcarra||ors, a|| ol ||er |rarscerder|a| |o ||e ra|er|a| crea||or. w|er ou appear |r
||ese |rcarra||ors, ou are p|eas|rg |o ||e p|ous ard re||g|ous devo|ees, ou| lor rordevo|ees ou are
||e arr||||a|or.
30. 0 |o|us-eyed lord, oy corcer|ra||rg ore's red||a||or or our |o|us lee|, W||c| are ||e reservo|r ol
a|| ex|s|erce, ard oy accep||rg ||ose |o|us lee| as ||e ooa| oy W||c| |o cross ||e ocear ol resc|erce,
ore lo||oWs |r ||e loo|s|eps ol ra|ajaras [grea| sa|r|s, sages ard devo|ees|. 8y |||s s|rp|e process,
ore car cross ||e ocear ol resc|erce as eas||y as ore s|eps over ||e |oolpr|r| ol a ca|l.
31. 0 lord, W|o resero|e ||e s||r|rg sur, ou are a|Ways ready |o lu|l||| ||e des|re ol our devo|ee,
ard ||erelore ou are |roWr as a des|re |ree [varc|a-|a|pa|aru|. w|er acaryas corp|e|e|y |a|e
s|e||er urder our |o|us lee| |r order |o cross ||e l|erce ocear ol resc|erce, ||ey |eave oe||rd or ear||
||e re||od oy W||c| ||ey cross, ard oecause ou are very rerc|lu| |o our o||er devo|ees, ou
accep| |||s re||od |o |e|p ||er.
32. [3oreore ray say ||a| as|de lror devo|ees, W|o a|Ways see| s|e||er a| ||e lord's |o|us lee|, ||ere
are ||ose W|o are ro| devo|ees ou| W|o |ave accep|ed d|llerer| processes lor a||a|r|rg sa|va||or. w|a|
|appers |o ||er? lr arsWer |o |||s ques||or, lord 8ra|ra ard ||e o||er der|gods sa|d.| 0 |o|us-eyed
lord, a|||oug| rordevo|ees W|o accep| severe aus|er|||es ard perarces |o ac||eve ||e ||g|es|
pos|||or ray |||r| ||erse|ves ||oera|ed, ||e|r |r|e|||gerce |s |rpure. T|ey la|| doWr lror ||e|r pos|||or ol
|rag|red super|or||y oecause ||ey |ave ro regard lor our |o|us lee|.
33. 0 |ad|ava, 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, |l devo|ees
corp|e|e|y |r |ove W||| ou sore||res la|| lror ||e pa|| ol devo||or, ||ey do ro| la|| |||e rordevo|ees,
lor ou s|||| pro|ec| ||er. T|us ||ey lear|ess|y |raverse ||e |eads ol ||e|r opporer|s ard cor||rue |o
progress |r devo||ora| serv|ce.
34. 0 lord, dur|rg ||e ||re ol ra|r|erarce ou rar|les| severa| |rcarra||ors, a|| W||| |rarscerder|a|
ood|es, oeyord ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure. w|er ou appear |r |||s Way, ou oes|oW a|| good
lor|ure upor ||e ||v|rg er||||es oy |eac||rg ||er |o perlorr ved|c ac||v|||es suc| as r||ua||s||c
cereror|es, rys||c yoga, aus|er|||es, perarces, ard u|||ra|e|y sarad||, ecs|a||c aosorp||or |r ||oug||s
ol ou. T|us ou are Wors||ped oy ||e ved|c pr|rc|p|es.
35. 0 lord, cause ol a|| causes, |l our |rarscerder|a| oody Were ro| oeyord ||e rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure, ore cou|d ro| urders|ard ||e d|llererce oe|Weer ra||er ard |rarscerderce. 0r|y oy our
preserce car ore urders|ard ||e |rarscerder|a| ra|ure ol our lords||p, W|o are ||e cor|ro||er ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure. our |rarscerder|a| ra|ure |s very d|ll|cu|| |o urders|ard ur|ess ore |s |rl|uerced oy
||e preserce ol our |rarscerder|a| lorr.
3o. 0 lord, our |rarscerder|a| rare ard lorr are ro| ascer|a|red oy ||ose W|o rere|y specu|a|e or
||e pa|| ol |rag|ra||or. our rare, lorr ard a||r|ou|es car oe ascer|a|red or|y ||roug| devo||ora|
serv|ce.
37. Fver W|||e ergaged |r var|ous ac||v|||es, devo|ees W|ose r|rds are corp|e|e|y aosoroed a| our
|o|us lee|, ard W|o cors|ar||y |ear, c|ar|, cor|erp|a|e ard cause o||ers |o rereroer our
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|rarscerder|a| rares ard lorrs, are a|Ways or ||e |rarscerder|a| p|a|lorr, ard ||us ||ey car
urders|ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
38. 0 lord, We are lor|ura|e oecause ||e |eavy ourder ol ||e derors upor |||s ear|| |s |rred|a|e|y
reroved oy our appeararce. lrdeed, We are cer|a|r|y lor|ura|e, lor We s|a|| oe ao|e |o see upor |||s
ear|| ard |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s ||e rar|s ol |o|us, corc|s|e||, c|uo ard d|sc ||a| adorr our |o|us
lee|.
39. 0 3uprere lord, ou are ro| ar ord|rary ||v|rg er|||y appear|rg |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d as a resu|| ol
lru|||ve ac||v|||es. T|erelore our appeararce or o|r|| |r |||s Wor|d |as ro o||er cause ||ar our
p|easure po|ercy. 3|r||ar|y, ||e ||v|rg er||||es, W|o are par| ol ou, |ave ro cause lor r|ser|es |||e o|r||,
dea|| ard o|d age, excep| W|er ||ese ||v|rg er||||es are corduc|ed oy our ex|erra| erergy.
40. 0 suprere cor|ro||er, our lords||p prev|ous|y accep|ed |rcarra||ors as a l|s|, a |orse, a |or|o|se,
Naras|r|adeva, a ooar, a sWar, lord baracardra, larasurara ard, arorg ||e der|gods,
vararadeva, |o pro|ec| ||e er||re Wor|d oy our rercy. NoW p|ease pro|ec| us aga|r oy our rercy oy
d|r|r|s||rg ||e d|s|uroarces |r |||s Wor|d. 0 Krsra, oes| ol ||e adus, We respec|lu||y oller our
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
41. 0 ro||er 0eva||, oy your good lor|ure ard ours, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead l|rse|l,
W||| a|| l|s p|erary por||ors, suc| as 8a|adeva, |s roW W||||r your Woro. T|erelore you reed ro| lear
Karsa, W|o |as dec|ded |o oe ||||ed oy ||e lord. our e|erra| sor, Krsra, W||| oe ||e pro|ec|or ol ||e
er||re adu dyras|y.
42. Al|er ||us oller|rg prayers |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru, ||e Trarscerderce,
a|| ||e der|gods, W||| lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va oelore ||er, re|urred |o ||e|r |ores |r ||e |eaver|y
p|are|s.
'hap"+r Thr++ Th+ Bir"h !. 3!rd Krsna
1-5. T|ereal|er, a| ||e ausp|c|ous ||re lor ||e appeararce ol ||e lord, ||e er||re ur|verse Was
surc|arged W||| a|| ||e qua||||es ol goodress, oeau|y ard peace. T|e cors|e||a||or bo||r| appeared, as
d|d s|ars |||e Asv|r|. T|e sur, ||e roor ard ||e o||er s|ars ard p|are|s Were very peacelu|. A||
d|rec||ors appeared ex|rere|y p|eas|rg, ard ||e oeau||lu| s|ars |W|r||ed |r ||e c|oud|ess s|y. 0ecora|ed
W||| |oWrs, v|||ages, r|res ard pas|ur|rg grourds, ||e ear|| seered a||-ausp|c|ous. T|e r|vers l|oWed
W||| c|ear Wa|er, ard ||e |a|es ard vas| reservo|rs, lu|| ol ||||es ard |o|uses, Were ex|raord|rar||y
oeau||lu|. lr ||e |rees ard greer p|ar|s, lu|| ol l|oWers ard |eaves, p|eas|rg |o ||e eyes, o|rds |||e
cuc|oos ard sWarrs ol oees oegar c|ar||rg W||| sWee| vo|ces lor ||e sa|e ol ||e der|gods. A pure
oreeze oegar |o o|oW, p|eas|rg ||e serse ol |ouc| ard oear|rg ||e arora ol l|oWers, ard W|er ||e
ora|raras ergag|rg |r r||ua||s||c cereror|es |gr||ed ||e|r l|res accord|rg |o ved|c pr|rc|p|es, ||e l|res
ourred s|ead||y, urd|s|uroed oy ||e oreeze. T|us W|er ||e o|r|||ess lord v|sru, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Was aoou| |o appear, ||e sa|r|s ard ora|raras, W|o |ad a|Ways oeer
d|s|uroed oy derors |||e Karsa ard ||s rer, le|| peace W||||r ||e core ol ||e|r |ear|s, ard |e|||edrurs
s|ru||areous|y v|ora|ed lror ||e upper p|are|ary sys|er.
o. T|e K|rraras ard 0ard|arvas oegar |o s|rg ausp|c|ous sorgs, ||e 3|dd|as ard Cararas ollered
ausp|c|ous prayers, ard ||e v|dyad|ar|s, a|org W||| ||e Apsaras, oegar |o darce |r juo||a||or.
7-8. T|e der|gods ard grea| sa|r||y persors s|oWered l|oWers |r a joyous rood, ard c|ouds ga||ered
|r ||e s|y ard very r||d|y ||urdered, ra||rg sourds |||e ||ose ol ||e ocear's Waves. T|er ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, W|o |s s||ua|ed |r ||e core ol everyore's |ear|, appeared lror
||e |ear| ol 0eva|| |r ||e derse dar|ress ol r|g||, |||e ||e lu|| roor r|s|rg or ||e eas|err |or|zor,
oecause 0eva|| Was ol ||e sare ca|egory as 3r| Krsra.
9-10. vasudeva ||er saW ||e reWoorr c|||d, W|o |ad very Worderlu| |o|us|||e eyes ard W|o oore |r l|s
lour |ards ||e lour Weapors sar||a, ca|ra, gada ard padra. 0r l|s c|es| Was ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa
ard or l|s rec| ||e or||||ar| Kaus|uo|a ger. 0ressed |r ye||oW, l|s oody o|ac||s| |||e a derse c|oud,
l|s sca||ered |a|r lu||y groWr, ard l|s |e|re| ard earr|rgs spar|||rg urcorror|y W||| ||e va|uao|e
ger va|durya, ||e c|||d, decora|ed W||| a or||||ar| oe||, arr|e|s, oarg|es ard o||er orrarer|s, appeared
very Worderlu|.
11. w|er vasudeva saW ||s ex|raord|rary sor, ||s eyes Were s|ruc| W||| Worder. lr |rarscerder|a|
juo||a||or, |e rer|a||y co||ec|ed |er ||ousard coWs ard d|s|r|ou|ed ||er arorg ||e ora|raras as a
|rarscerder|a| les||va|.
12. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, descerdar| ol K|rg 8|ara|a, vasudeva cou|d urders|ard ||a| |||s c|||d Was
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara. lav|rg corc|uded |||s W|||ou| a douo|, |e oecare
lear|ess. 8oW|rg doWr W||| lo|ded |ards ard corcer|ra||rg ||s a||er||or, |e oegar |o oller prayers |o
||e c|||d, W|o |||ur|ra|ed l|s o|r||p|ace oy l|s ra|ura| |rl|uerce.
13. vasudeva sa|d. |y lord, ou are ||e 3uprere lersor, oeyord ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ard ou are ||e
3upersou|. our lorr car oe perce|ved oy |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, oy W||c| ou car oe urders|ood
as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l roW urders|ard our pos|||or perlec||y.
14. |y lord, ou are ||e sare persor W|o |r ||e oeg|rr|rg crea|ed |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d oy l|s persora|
ex|erra| erergy. Al|er ||e crea||or ol |||s Wor|d ol ||ree guras [sa||va, rajas ard |aras|, ou appear |o
|ave er|ered ||, a|||oug| |r lac| ou |ave ro|.
15-17. T|e ra|a|-|a||va, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, |s urd|v|ded, ou| oecause ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol
ra|ure, || appears |o separa|e |r|o ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r ard e||er. 8ecause ol ||e ||v|rg erergy [j|va-
o|u|a|, ||ese separa|ed ererg|es coro|re |o ra|e ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or v|s|o|e, ou| |r lac|, oelore
41o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
||e crea||or ol ||e cosros, ||e |o|a| erergy |s a|ready preser|. T|erelore, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy
rever ac|ua||y er|ers ||e crea||or. 3|r||ar|y, a|||oug| ou are perce|ved oy our serses oecause ol our
preserce, ou carro| oe perce|ved oy ||e serses, ror exper|erced oy ||e r|rd or Words [avar-
rarasa-gocara|. w||| our serses We car perce|ve sore |||rgs, ou| ro| every|||rg, lor exarp|e, We
car use our eyes |o see, ou| ro| |o |as|e. Corsequer||y, ou are oeyord percep||or oy ||e serses.
A|||oug| |r |ouc| W||| ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ou are urallec|ed oy ||er. ou are ||e pr|re
lac|or |r every|||rg, ||e a||-pervad|rg, urd|v|ded 3upersou|. lor ou, ||erelore, ||ere |s ro ex|erra| or
|r|erra|. ou rever er|ered ||e Woro ol 0eva||, ra||er, ou ex|s|ed ||ere a|ready.
18. 0re W|o cors|ders ||s v|s|o|e oody, W||c| |s a produc| ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure, |o oe
|rdeperder| ol ||e sou| |s uraWare ol ||e oas|s ol ex|s|erce, ard ||erelore |e |s a rasca|. T|ose W|o
are |earred |ave rejec|ed ||s corc|us|or oecause ore car urders|ard ||roug| lu|| d|scuss|or ||a| W|||
ro oas|s |r sou|, ||e v|s|o|e oody ard serses Wou|d oe |rsuos|ar||a|. Nore||e|ess, a|||oug| ||s
corc|us|or |as oeer rejec|ed, a loo||s| persor cors|ders || a rea|||y.
19. 0 ry lord, |earred ved|c sc|o|ars corc|ude ||a| ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or ol ||e
er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or are perlorred oy ou, W|o are lree lror erdeavor, urallec|ed oy ||e
rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard c|arge|ess |r our sp|r||ua| s||ua||or. T|ere are ro cor|rad|c||ors |r ou,
W|o are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, laraora|rar. 8ecause ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure--sa||va, rajas ard |aras--are urder our cor|ro|, every|||rg |a|es p|ace au|ora||ca||y.
20. |y lord, our lorr |s |rarscerder|a| |o ||e ||ree ra|er|a| rodes, ye| lor ||e ra|r|erarce ol ||e
||ree Wor|ds, ou assure ||e W|||e co|or ol v|sru |r goodress, lor crea||or, W||c| |s surrourded oy ||e
qua|||y ol pass|or, ou appear redd|s|, ard a| ||e erd, W|er ||ere |s a reed lor arr||||a||or, W||c| |s
surrourded oy |grorarce, ou appear o|ac||s|.
21. 0 ry lord, propr|e|or ol a|| crea||or, ou |ave roW appeared |r ry |ouse, des|r|rg |o pro|ec| |||s
Wor|d. l ar sure ||a| ou W||| |||| a|| ||e arr|es ||a| are rov|rg a|| over ||e Wor|d urder ||e |eaders||p ol
po||||c|ars W|o are dressed as |sa|r|ya ru|ers ou| W|o are lac|ua||y derors. T|ey rus| oe ||||ed oy ou
lor ||e pro|ec||or ol ||e |rrocer| puo||c.
22. 0 ry lord, lord ol ||e der|gods, al|er |ear|rg ||e prop|ecy ||a| ou Wou|d |a|e o|r|| |r our |ore
ard |||| ||r, |||s urc|v|||zed Karsa ||||ed so rary ol our e|der oro||ers. As soor as |e |ears lror ||s
||eu|erar|s ||a| ou |ave appeared, |e W||| |rred|a|e|y core W||| Weapors |o |||| ou.
23. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|ereal|er, |av|rg seer ||a| |er c|||d |ad a|| ||e syrp|ors ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 0eva||, W|o Was very ruc| alra|d ol Karsa ard urusua||y
as|or|s|ed, oegar |o oller prayers |o ||e lord.
24. 3r| 0eva|| sa|d. |y dear lord, ||ere are d|llerer| vedas, sore ol W||c| descr|oe ou as
urperce|vao|e ||roug| Words ard ||e r|rd. e| ou are ||e or|g|r ol ||e er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or.
ou are 8ra|rar, ||e grea|es| ol every|||rg, lu|| ol ellu|gerce |||e ||e sur. ou |ave ro ra|er|a|
cause, ou are lree lror c|arge ard dev|a||or, ard ou |ave ro ra|er|a| des|res. T|us ||e vedas say
||a| ou are ||e suos|arce. T|erelore, ry lord, ou are d|rec||y ||e or|g|r ol a|| ved|c s|a|erer|s, ard
oy urders|ard|rg ou, ore gradua||y urders|ards every|||rg. ou are d|llerer| lror ||e ||g|| ol
8ra|rar ard larara|ra, ye| ou are ro| d|llerer| lror ||er. Fvery|||rg erara|es lror ou. lrdeed,
ou are ||e cause ol a|| causes, lord v|sru, ||e ||g|| ol a|| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge.
25. Al|er r||||ors ol years, a| ||e ||re ol cosr|c arr||||a||or, W|er every|||rg, rar|les|ed ard
urrar|les|ed, |s arr||||a|ed oy ||e lorce ol ||re, ||e l|ve gross e|erer|s er|er |r|o ||e suo||e
corcep||or, ard ||e rar|les|ed ca|egor|es er|er |r|o ||e urrar|les|ed suos|arce. A| ||a| ||re, ou
a|ore rera|r, ard ou are |roWr as Arar|a 3esa-raga.
2o. 0 |raugura|or ol ||e ra|er|a| erergy, |||s Worderlu| crea||or Wor|s urder ||e cor|ro| ol poWerlu|
||re, W||c| |s d|v|ded |r|o secords, r|ru|es, |ours ard years. T||s e|erer| ol ||re, W||c| ex|erds lor
rary r||||ors ol years, |s ou| aro||er lorr ol lord v|sru. lor our pas||res, ou ac| as ||e cor|ro||er
ol ||re, ou| ou are ||e reservo|r ol a|| good lor|ure. le| re oller ry lu|| surrerder ur|o our lords||p.
27. No ore |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |as oecore lree lror ||e lour pr|rc|p|es o|r||, dea||, o|d age ard
d|sease, ever oy l|ee|rg |o var|ous p|are|s. 8u| roW ||a| ou |ave appeared, |y lord, dea|| |s l|ee|rg
|r lear ol ou, ard ||e ||v|rg er||||es, |av|rg oo|a|red s|e||er a| our |o|us lee| oy our rercy, are
s|eep|rg |r lu|| rer|a| peace.
28. |y lord, oecause ou d|spe|| a|| ||e lear ol our devo|ees, l reques| ou |o save us ard g|ve us
pro|ec||or lror ||e |err|o|e lear ol Karsa. our lorr as v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s
apprec|a|ed oy yog|s |r red||a||or. l|ease ra|e |||s lorr |rv|s|o|e |o ||ose W|o see W||| ra|er|a| eyes.
29. 0 |ad|usudara, oecause ol our appeararce, l ar oecor|rg rore ard rore arx|ous |r lear ol
Karsa. T|erelore, p|ease arrarge lor ||a| s|rlu| Karsa |o oe urao|e |o urders|ard ||a| ou |ave
|a|er o|r|| lror ry Woro.
30. 0 ry lord, ou are ||e a||-pervad|rg 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard our |rarscerder|a|
lour-arred lorr, |o|d|rg corc|s|e||, d|sc, c|uo ard |o|us, |s urra|ura| lor |||s Wor|d. l|ease W|||draW
|||s lorr [ard oecore jus| |||e a ra|ura| |urar c|||d so ||a| l ray |ry |o ||de ou soreW|ere|.
31. A| ||e ||re ol devas|a||or, ||e er||re cosros, cor|a|r|rg a|| crea|ed rov|rg ard rorrov|rg er||||es,
er|ers our |rarscerder|a| oody ard |s |e|d ||ere W|||ou| d|ll|cu||y. 8u| roW |||s |rarscerder|a| lorr
|as |a|er o|r|| lror ry Woro. leop|e W||| ro| oe ao|e |o oe||eve |||s, ard l s|a|| oecore ar oojec| ol
r|d|cu|e.
32. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rep||ed. |y dear ro||er, oes| ol ||e c|as|e, |r your prev|ous
o|r||, |r ||e 3vayaro|uva r|||err|ur, you Were |roWr as lrsr|, ard vasudeva, W|o Was ||e ros|
p|ous lrajapa||, Was rared 3u|apa.
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33. w|er oo|| ol you Were ordered oy lord 8ra|ra |o crea|e progery, you l|rs| urderWer| severe
aus|er|||es oy cor|ro|||rg your serses.
34-35. |y dear la||er ard ro||er, you erdured ra|r, W|rd, s|rorg sur, scorc||rg |ea| ard severe co|d,
suller|rg a|| sor|s ol |rcorver|erce accord|rg |o d|llerer| seasors. 8y prac||c|rg prarayara |o cor|ro|
||e a|r W||||r ||e oody ||roug| yoga, ard oy ea||rg or|y a|r ard dry |eaves la||er lror ||e |rees, you
c|earsed lror your r|rds a|| d|r|y |||rgs. lr |||s Way, des|r|rg a oered|c||or lror |e, you Wors||ped
|e W||| peacelu| r|rds.
3o. T|us you sper| |We|ve ||ousard ce|es||a| years perlorr|rg d|ll|cu|| ac||v|||es ol |apasya |r
corsc|ousress ol |e [Krsra corsc|ousress|.
37-38. 0 s|r|ess ro||er 0eva||, al|er ||e exp|ry ol |We|ve ||ousard ce|es||a| years, |r W||c| you
cors|ar||y cor|erp|a|ed |e W||||r ||e core ol your |ear| W||| grea| la|||, devo||or ard aus|er||y, l Was
very ruc| sa||sl|ed W||| you. 3|rce l ar ||e oes| ol a|| oes|oWers ol oered|c||or, l appeared |r |||s
sare lorr as Krsra |o as| you |o |a|e lror |e ||e oered|c||or you des|red. ou ||er expressed your
des|re |o |ave a sor exac||y |||e |e.
39. 8e|rg |usoard ard W|le ou| a|Ways sor|ess, you Were a||rac|ed oy sexua| des|res, lor oy ||e
|rl|uerce ol devaraya, |rarscerder|a| |ove, you War|ed |o |ave |e as your sor. T|erelore you rever
des|red |o oe ||oera|ed lror |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
40. Al|er you rece|ved ||a| oered|c||or ard l d|sappeared, you ergaged yourse|ves |r sex |o |ave a sor
|||e |e, ard l lu|l|||ed your des|re.
41. 3|rce l lourd ro ore e|se as ||g||y e|eva|ed as you |r s|rp||c||y ard o||er qua||||es ol good
c|arac|er, l appeared |r |||s Wor|d as lrsr|garo|a, or ore W|o |s ce|eora|ed as |av|rg |a|er o|r|| lror
lrsr|.
42. lr ||e rex| r|||err|ur, l aga|r appeared lror ||e |Wo ol you, W|o appeared as |y ro||er, Ad|||,
ard |y la||er, Kasyapa. l Was |roWr as uperdra, ard oecause ol oe|rg a dWarl, l Was a|so |roWr as
varara.
43. 0 suprere|y c|as|e ro||er, l, ||e sare persora|||y, |ave roW appeared ol you oo|| as your sor
lor ||e |||rd ||re. Ta|e |y Words as ||e |ru||.
44. l |ave s|oWr you |||s lorr ol v|sru jus| |o rer|rd you ol |y prev|ous o|r||s. 0||erW|se, |l l
appeared |||e ar ord|rary |urar c|||d, you Wou|d ro| oe||eve ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, v|sru, |as |rdeed appeared.
45. 8o|| ol you, |usoard ard W|le, cors|ar||y |||r| ol |e as your sor, ou| a|Ways |roW ||a| l ar ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 8y ||us |||r||rg ol |e cors|ar||y W||| |ove ard allec||or, you W|||
ac||eve ||e ||g|es| perlec||or. re|urr|rg |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.
4o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er ||us |rs|ruc||rg l|s la||er ard ro||er, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, Krsra, rera|red s||er|. lr ||e|r preserce, oy l|s |r|erra| erergy, le ||er |rarslorred
l|rse|l |r|o a sra|| |urar c|||d. [lr o||er Words, le |rarslorred l|rse|l |r|o l|s or|g|ra| lorr. |rsras
|u o|agavar svayar.|
47. T|ereal|er, exac||y W|er vasudeva, oe|rg |rsp|red oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Was
aoou| |o |a|e ||e reWoorr c|||d lror ||e de||very roor, ogaraya, ||e lord's sp|r||ua| erergy, |oo|
o|r|| as ||e daug||er ol ||e W|le ol |a|araja Narda.
48-49. 8y ||e |rl|uerce ol ogaraya, a|| ||e door|eepers le|| las| as|eep, ||e|r serses urao|e |o Wor|,
ard ||e o||er |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e |ouse a|so le|| deep|y as|eep. w|er ||e sur r|ses, ||e dar|ress
au|ora||ca||y d|sappears, s|r||ar|y, W|er vasudeva appeared, ||e c|osed doors, W||c| Were s|rorg|y
p|rred W||| |ror ard |oc|ed W||| |ror c|a|rs, opered au|ora||ca||y. 3|rce ||e c|ouds |r ||e s|y Were
r||d|y ||urder|rg ard s|oWer|rg, Arar|a-raga, ar expars|or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
lo||oWed vasudeva, oeg|rr|rg lror ||e door, W||| |oods exparded |o pro|ec| vasudeva ard ||e
|rarscerder|a| c|||d.
50. 8ecause ol cors|ar| ra|r ser| oy ||e der|god lrdra, ||e b|ver arura Was l|||ed W||| deep Wa|er,
loar|rg aoou| W||| l|erce|y W||r||rg Waves. 8u| as ||e grea| lrd|ar 0cear |ad lorrer|y g|ver Way |o
lord baracardra oy a||oW|rg l|r |o cors|ruc| a or|dge, ||e b|ver arura gave Way |o vasudeva ard
a||oWed ||r |o cross.
51. w|er vasudeva reac|ed ||e |ouse ol Narda |a|araja, |e saW ||a| a|| ||e coW|erd rer Were las|
as|eep. T|us |e p|aced ||s oWr sor or ||e oed ol asoda, p|c|ed up |er daug||er, ar expars|or ol
ogaraya, ard ||er re|urred |o ||s res|derce, ||e pr|sor |ouse ol Karsa.
52. vasudeva p|aced ||e lera|e c|||d or ||e oed ol 0eva||, oourd ||s |egs W||| ||e |ror s|ac||es, ard
||us rera|red ||ere as oelore.
53. Fx|aus|ed oy ||e |aoor ol c|||do|r||, asoda Was overW|e|red W||| s|eep ard urao|e |o urders|ard
W|a| ||rd ol c|||d |ad oeer oorr |o |er.
'hap"+r 0!r Th+ A"r!-i"i+s !. King Ka#sa
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, ||e doors |rs|de ard ou|s|de ||e |ouse c|osed
as oelore. T|ereal|er, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e |ouse, espec|a||y ||e Wa|c|rer, |eard ||e cry|rg ol ||e
reWoorr c|||d ard ||us aWa|ered lror ||e|r oeds.
2. T|ereal|er, a|| ||e Wa|c|rer very qu|c||y approac|ed K|rg Karsa, ||e ru|er ol ||e 8|oja dyras|y,
ard suor|||ed ||e reWs ol ||e o|r|| ol 0eva||'s c|||d. Karsa, W|o |ad aWa||ed |||s reWs very
arx|ous|y, |rred|a|e|y |oo| ac||or.
418 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
3. Karsa |rred|a|e|y go| up lror oed, |||r||rg, lere |s Ka|a, ||e suprere ||re lac|or, W||c| |as
|a|er o|r|| |o |||| re! T|us overW|e|red, Karsa, ||s |a|r sca||ered or ||s |ead, a| orce approac|ed
||e p|ace W|ere ||e c|||d |ad oeer oorr.
4. 0eva|| |e|p|ess|y, p||eous|y appea|ed |o Karsa. |y dear oro||er, a|| good lor|ure ur|o you. 0or'| ||||
|||s g|r|. 3|e W||| oe your daug||er-|r-|aW. lrdeed, || |s urWor||y ol you |o |||| a Worar.
5. |y dear oro||er, oy ||e |rl|uerce ol des||ry you |ave a|ready ||||ed rary oao|es, eac| ol ||er as
or|g|| ard oeau||lu| as l|re. 8u| ||rd|y spare |||s daug||er. 0|ve |er |o re as your g|l|.
o. |y |ord, ry oro||er, l ar very poor, oe|rg oerel| ol a|| ry c|||drer, ou| s|||| l ar your yourger s|s|er,
ard ||erelore || Wou|d oe Wor||y ol you |o g|ve re |||s |as| c|||d as a g|l|.
7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. p||eous|y erorac|rg |er daug||er ard cry|rg, 0eva|| oegged Karsa
lor ||e c|||d, ou| |e Was so crue| ||a| |e c|as||sed |er ard lorc|o|y sra|c|ed ||e c|||d lror |er |ards.
8. lav|rg uproo|ed a|| re|a||ors||ps W||| ||s s|s|er oecause ol |r|erse se|l|s|ress, Karsa, W|o Was
s||||rg or ||s |rees, grasped ||e reWoorr c|||d oy ||e |egs ard |r|ed |o das| |er aga|rs| ||e surlace ol
a s|ore.
9. T|e c|||d, ogaraya-dev|, ||e yourger s|s|er ol lord v|sru, s||pped upWard lror Karsa's |ards
ard appeared |r ||e s|y as 0ev|, ||e goddess 0urga, W||| e|g|| arrs, corp|e|e|y equ|pped W|||
Weapors.
10-11. T|e goddess 0urga Was decora|ed W||| l|oWer gar|ards, sreared W||| sarda|Wood pu|p ard
dressed W||| exce||er| garrer|s ard orrarer|s rade ol va|uao|e jeWe|s. lo|d|rg |r |er |ards a ooW,
a |r|der|, arroWs, a s||e|d, a sWord, a corc|s|e||, a d|sc ard a c|uo, ard oe|rg pra|sed oy ce|es||a|
oe|rgs |||e Apsaras, K|rraras, uragas, 3|dd|as, Cararas ard 0ard|arvas, W|o Wors||ped |er W||| a||
||rds ol preser|a||ors, s|e spo|e as lo||oWs.
12. 0 Karsa, you loo|, W|a| W||| oe ||e use ol |||||rg re? T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
|as oeer your erery lror ||e very oeg|rr|rg ard W|o W||| cer|a|r|y |||| you, |as a|ready |a|er l|s o|r||
soreW|ere e|se. T|erelore, do ro| urrecessar||y |||| o||er c|||drer.
13. Al|er spea||rg |o Karsa |r |||s Way, ||e goddess 0urga, ogaraya, appeared |r d|llerer| p|aces,
suc| as vararas|, ard oecare ce|eora|ed oy d|llerer| rares, suc| as Arrapurra, 0urga, Ka|| ard
8|adra.
14. Al|er |ear|rg ||e Words ol ||e goddess 0urga, Karsa Was s|ruc| W||| Worder. T|us |e approac|ed
||s s|s|er 0eva|| ard oro||er-|r-|aW vasudeva, re|eased ||er |rred|a|e|y lror ||e|r s|ac||es, ard very
|uro|y spo|e as lo||oWs.
15. A|as, ry s|s|er! A|as, ry oro||er-|r-|aW! l ar |rdeed so s|rlu| ||a| exac||y |||e a rar-ea|er
[ba|sasa| W|o ea|s ||s oWr c|||d, l |ave ||||ed so rary sors oorr ol you.
1o. 8e|rg rerc||ess ard crue|, l |ave lorsa|er a|| ry re|a||ves ard lr|erds. T|erelore, |||e a persor W|o
|as ||||ed a ora|rara, l do ro| |roW |o W||c| p|are| l s|a|| go, e|||er al|er dea|| or W|||e orea|||rg.
17. A|as, ro| or|y |urar oe|rgs ou| sore||res ever prov|derce ||es. Ard l ar so s|rlu| ||a| l oe||eved
||e orer ol prov|derce ard ||||ed so rary ol ry s|s|er's c|||drer.
18. 0 grea| sou|s, your c|||drer |ave sullered ||e|r oWr r|slor|ure. T|erelore, p|ease do ro| |arer| lor
||er. A|| ||v|rg er||||es are urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e 3uprere, ard ||ey carro| a|Ways ||ve |oge||er.
19. lr |||s Wor|d, We car see ||a| po|s, do||s ard o||er produc|s ol ||e ear|| appear, orea| ard ||er
d|sappear, r|x|rg W||| ||e ear||. 3|r||ar|y, ||e ood|es ol a|| cord|||ored ||v|rg er||||es are arr||||a|ed,
ou| ||e ||v|rg er||||es, |||e ||e ear|| ||se|l, are urc|arg|rg ard rever arr||||a|ed [ra |arya|e
|aryararsar|re|.
20. 0re W|o does ro| urders|ard ||e cors|||u||ora| pos|||or ol ||e oody ard ||e sou| [a|ra| oecores
|oo a||ac|ed |o ||e ood||y corcep| ol ||le. Corsequer||y, oecause ol a||ac|rer| |o ||e oody ard ||s oy-
produc|s, |e lee|s allec|ed oy ur|or W||| ard separa||or lror ||s lar||y, soc|e|y ard ra||or. As |org as
|||s cor||rues, ore cor||rues ||s ra|er|a| ||le. [0||erW|se, ore |s ||oera|ed.|
21. |y dear s|s|er 0eva||, a|| good lor|ure ur|o you. Fveryore sullers ard erjoys ||e resu||s ol ||s oWr
Wor| urder ||e cor|ro| ol prov|derce. T|erelore, a|||oug| your sors |ave urlor|ura|e|y oeer ||||ed oy
re, p|ease do ro| |arer| lor ||er.
22. lr ||e ood||y corcep||or ol ||le, ore rera|rs |r dar|ress, W|||ou| se|l-rea||za||or, |||r||rg, l ar
oe|rg ||||ed or l |ave ||||ed ry erer|es. As |org as a loo||s| persor ||us cors|ders ||e se|l |o oe ||e
||||er or ||e ||||ed, |e cor||rues |o oe respors|o|e lor ra|er|a| oo||ga||ors, ard corsequer||y |e sullers
||e reac||ors ol |app|ress ard d|s|ress.
23. Karsa oegged, |y dear s|s|er ard oro||er-|r-|aW, p|ease oe rerc|lu| |o suc| a poor-|ear|ed
persor as re, s|rce oo|| ol you are sa|r||y persors. l|ease excuse ry a|roc|||es. lav|rg sa|d |||s,
Karsa le|| a| ||e lee| ol vasudeva ard 0eva||, ||s eyes lu|| ol |ears ol regre|.
24. lu||y oe||ev|rg |r ||e Words ol ||e goddess 0urga, Karsa ex||o||ed ||s lar|||a| allec||or lor 0eva||
ard vasudeva oy |rred|a|e|y re|eas|rg ||er lror ||e|r |ror s|ac||es.
25. w|er 0eva|| saW |er oro||er ac|ua||y reper|ar| W|||e exp|a|r|rg orda|red ever|s, s|e Was re||eved
ol a|| arger. 3|r||ar|y, vasudeva Was a|so lree lror arger. 3r|||rg, |e spo|e |o Karsa as lo||oWs.
2o. 0 grea| persora|||y Karsa, or|y oy ||e |rl|uerce ol |grorarce does ore accep| ||e ra|er|a| oody
ard ood||y ego. w|a| you |ave sa|d aoou| |||s p|||osop|y |s correc|. lersors |r ||e ood||y corcep| ol
||le, |ac||rg se|l-rea||za||or, d|llerer||a|e |r |errs ol T||s |s r|re ard T||s oe|orgs |o aro||er.
27. lersors W||| ||e v|s|or ol d|llerer||a||or are |roued W||| ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es |arer|a||or,
juo||a||or, lear, ervy, greed, |||us|or ard radress. T|ey are |rl|uerced oy ||e |rred|a|e cause, W||c|
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 419
||ey are ousy cour|erac||rg, oecause ||ey |ave ro |roW|edge ol ||e rero|e, suprere cause, ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
28. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|us |av|rg oeer addressed |r pur||y oy 0eva|| ard vasudeva,
W|o Were very ruc| appeased, Karsa le|| p|eased, ard W||| ||e|r perr|ss|or |e er|ered ||s |ore.
29. Al|er ||a| r|g|| passed, Karsa surrored ||s r|r|s|ers ard |rlorred ||er ol a|| ||a| |ad oeer
spo|er oy ogaraya [W|o |ad revea|ed ||a| le W|o Was |o s|ay Karsa |ad a|ready oeer oorr
soreW|ere e|se|.
30. Al|er |ear|rg ||e|r ras|er's s|a|erer|, ||e erv|ous asuras, W|o Were erer|es ol ||e der|gods ard
Were ro| very exper| |r ||e|r dea||rgs, adv|sed Karsa as lo||oWs.
31. ll |||s |s so, 0 K|rg ol ||e 8|oja dyras|y, oeg|rr|rg |oday We s|a|| |||| a|| ||e c|||drer oorr |r a|| ||e
v|||ages, |oWrs ard pas|ur|rg grourds W||||r ||e pas| |er days or s||g|||y rore.
32. T|e der|gods a|Ways lear ||e sourd ol your ooWs|r|rg. T|ey are cors|ar||y |r arx|e|y, alra|d ol
l|g|||rg. T|erelore, W|a| car ||ey do oy ||e|r erdeavors |o |arr you?
33. w|||e oe|rg p|erced oy your arroWs, W||c| you d|sc|arged or a|| s|des, sore ol ||er, W|o Were
|rjured oy ||e ru||||ude ol arroWs ou| W|o des|red |o ||ve, l|ed ||e oa|||el|e|d, |r|er| or escap|rg.
34. 0elea|ed ard oerel| ol a|| Weapors, sore ol ||e der|gods gave up l|g|||rg ard pra|sed you W|||
lo|ded |ards, ard sore ol ||er, appear|rg oelore you W||| |oosered garrer|s ard |a|r, sa|d, 0 |ord,
We are very ruc| alra|d ol you.
35. w|er ||e der|gods are oerel| ol ||e|r c|ar|o|s, W|er ||ey lorge| |oW |o use Weapors, W|er ||ey
are learlu| or a||ac|ed |o sore|||rg o||er ||ar l|g|||rg, or W|er ||e|r ooWs are oro|er ard ||ey |ave
||us |os| ||e ao||||y |o l|g||, our |ajes|y does ro| |||| ||er.
3o. T|e der|gods ooas| use|ess|y W|||e aWay lror ||e oa|||el|e|d. 0r|y W|ere ||ere |s ro l|g|||rg car
||ey s|oW ||e|r proWess. T|erelore, lror suc| der|gods We |ave ro|||rg |o lear. As lor lord v|sru, le
|s |r sec|us|or |r ||e core ol ||e |ear|s ol ||e yog|s. As lor lord 3|va, |e |as gore |o ||e lores|. Ard as
lor lord 8ra|ra, |e |s a|Ways ergaged |r aus|er|||es ard red||a||or. T|e o||er der|gods, |eaded oy
lrdra, are devo|d ol proWess. T|erelore you |ave ro|||rg |o lear.
37. Nore||e|ess, oecause ol ||e|r err||y, our op|r|or |s ||a| ||e der|gods s|ou|d ro| oe reg|ec|ed.
T|erelore, |o uproo| ||er corp|e|e|y, ergage us |r l|g|||rg W||| ||er, lor We are ready |o lo||oW you.
38. As a d|sease, |l |r|||a||y reg|ec|ed, oecores acu|e ard |rposs|o|e |o cure, or as ||e serses, |l ro|
cor|ro||ed a| l|rs|, are |rposs|o|e |o cor|ro| |a|er, ar erery, |l reg|ec|ed |r ||e oeg|rr|rg, |a|er oecores
|rsurrour|ao|e.
39. T|e lourda||or ol a|| ||e der|gods |s lord v|sru, W|o ||ves ard |s Wors||ped W|erever ||ere are
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, |rad|||ora| cu||ure, ||e vedas, coWs, ora|raras, aus|er|||es, ard sacr|l|ces W|||
proper rerurera||or.
40. 0 K|rg, We, W|o are your ad|erer|s |r a|| respec|s, s|a|| ||erelore |||| ||e ved|c ora|raras, ||e
persors ergaged |r oller|rg sacr|l|ces ard aus|er|||es, ard ||e coWs ||a| supp|y r|||, lror W||c|
c|ar|l|ed ou||er |s oo|a|red lor ||e |rgred|er|s ol sacr|l|ce.
41. T|e ora|raras, ||e coWs, ved|c |roW|edge, aus|er||y, |ru||lu|ress, cor|ro| ol ||e r|rd ard serses,
la|||, rercy, |o|erarce ard sacr|l|ce are ||e d|llerer| par|s ol ||e oody ol lord v|sru, ard ||ey are ||e
parap|erra||a lor a god|y c|v|||za||or.
42. lord v|sru, ||e 3upersou| W||||r ||e core ol everyore's |ear|, |s ||e u|||ra|e erery ol ||e asuras
ard |s ||erelore |roWr as asura-dv||. le |s ||e |eader ol a|| ||e der|gods oecause a|| ||e der|gods,
|rc|ud|rg lord 3|va ard lord 8ra|ra, ex|s| urder l|s pro|ec||or. T|e grea| sa|r||y persors, sages ard
va|sravas a|so deperd upor l|r. To persecu|e ||e va|sravas, ||erelore, |s ||e or|y Way |o |||| v|sru.
43. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|us, |av|rg cors|dered ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||s oad r|r|s|ers,
Karsa, W|o Was oourd oy ||e |aWs ol araraja ard devo|d ol good |r|e|||gerce oecause |e Was a
deror, dec|ded |o persecu|e ||e sa|r||y persors, ||e ora|raras, as ||e or|y Way |o ac||eve ||s oWr
good lor|ure.
44. T|ese derors, ||e lo||oWers ol Karsa, Were exper| a| persecu||rg o||ers, espec|a||y ||e
va|sravas, ard cou|d assure ary lorr ||ey des|red. Al|er g|v|rg ||ese derors perr|ss|or |o go
everyW|ere ard persecu|e ||e sa|r||y persors, Karsa er|ered ||s pa|ace.
45. 3urc|arged W||| pass|or ard |grorarce ard ro| |roW|rg W|a| Was good or oad lor ||er, ||e
asuras, lor W|or |rperd|rg dea|| Was Wa|||rg, oegar ||e persecu||or ol ||e sa|r||y persors.
4o. |y dear K|rg, W|er a rar persecu|es grea| sou|s, a|| ||s oered|c||ors ol |orgev||y, oeau|y, lare,
re||g|or, o|ess|rgs ard proro||or |o ||g|er p|are|s W||| oe des|royed.
'hap"+r 0iv+ Th+ M++"ing !. %anda Mahara4a and Vasd+va
1-2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Narda |a|araja Was ra|ura||y very ragrar|rous, ard W|er lord 3r|
Krsra appeared as ||s sor, |e Was overW|e|red oy juo||a||or. T|erelore, al|er oa|||rg ard pur|ly|rg
||rse|l ard dress|rg ||rse|l proper|y, |e |rv||ed ora|raras W|o |reW |oW |o rec||e ved|c rar|ras.
Al|er |av|rg ||ese qua||l|ed ora|raras rec||e ausp|c|ous ved|c |yrrs, |e arrarged |o |ave ||e ved|c
o|r|| cererory ce|eora|ed lor ||s reWoorr c|||d accord|rg |o ||e ru|es ard regu|a||ors, ard |e a|so
arrarged lor Wors||p ol ||e der|gods ard lorela||ers.
3. Narda |a|araja gave |Wo r||||or coWs, corp|e|e|y decora|ed W||| c|o|| ard jeWe|s, |r c|ar||y |o ||e
ora|raras. le a|so gave ||er sever ||||s ol gra|r, covered W||| jeWe|s ard W||| c|o|| decora|ed W|||
go|der eroro|dery.
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4. 0 K|rg, oy ||e pass|rg ol ||re, |ard ard o||er ra|er|a| possess|ors are pur|l|ed, oy oa|||rg, ||e oody
|s pur|l|ed, ard oy oe|rg c|earsed, urc|ear |||rgs are pur|l|ed. 8y pur|l|ca|ory cereror|es, o|r|| |s
pur|l|ed, oy aus|er||y, ||e serses are pur|l|ed, ard oy Wors||p ard c|ar||y ollered |o ||e ora|raras,
ra|er|a| possess|ors are pur|l|ed. 8y sa||slac||or, ||e r|rd |s pur|l|ed, ard oy se|l-rea||za||or, or Krsra
corsc|ousress, ||e sou| |s pur|l|ed.
5. T|e ora|raras rec||ed ausp|c|ous ved|c |yrrs, W||c| pur|l|ed ||e erv|rorrer| oy ||e|r v|ora||or.
T|e exper|s |r rec|||rg o|d ||s|or|es |||e ||e luraras, ||e exper|s |r rec|||rg ||e ||s|or|es ol roya|
lar|||es, ard gerera| rec||ers a|| c|ar|ed, W|||e s|rgers sarg ard rary ||rds ol rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s,
|||e o|er|s ard durduo||s, p|ayed |r accorpar|rer|.
o. vrajapura, ||e res|derce ol Narda |a|araja, Was lu||y decora|ed W||| var|e||es ol les|oors ard l|ags,
ard |r d|llerer| p|aces, ga|es Were rade W||| var|e||es ol l|oWer gar|ards, p|eces ol c|o||, ard rargo
|eaves. T|e cour|yards, ||e ga|es rear ||e roads, ard every|||rg W||||r ||e roors ol ||e |ouses Were
perlec||y sWep| ard Was|ed W||| Wa|er.
7. T|e coWs, ||e ou||s ard ||e ca|ves Were ||oroug||y sreared W||| a r|x|ure ol |urrer|c ard o||, r|xed
W||| var|e||es ol r|rera|s. T|e|r |eads Were oedec|ed W||| peacoc| lea||ers, ard ||ey Were gar|arded
ard covered W||| c|o|| ard go|der orrarer|s.
8. 0 K|rg lar||s||, ||e coW|erd rer dressed very opu|er||y W||| va|uao|e orrarer|s ard garrer|s
suc| as coa|s ard |uroars. 0ecora|ed |r |||s Way ard carry|rg var|ous preser|a||ors |r ||e|r |ards,
||ey approac|ed ||e |ouse ol Narda |a|araja.
9. T|e gop| W|ves ol ||e coW|erd rer Were very p|eased |o |ear ||a| ro||er asoda |ad g|ver o|r|| |o
a sor, ard ||ey oegar |o decora|e ||erse|ves very r|ce|y W||| proper dresses, orrarer|s, o|ac|
o|r|rer| lor ||e eyes, ard so or.
10. T|e|r |o|us|||e laces ex|raord|rar||y oeau||lu|, oe|rg decora|ed W||| sallror ard reW|y groWr
|ur|ura, ||e W|ves ol ||e coW|erd rer |urr|ed |o ||e |ouse ol ro||er asoda W||| preser|a||ors |r
||e|r |ards. 8ecause ol ra|ura| oeau|y, ||e W|ves |ad lu|| ||ps ard lu|| oreas|s, W||c| roved as ||ey
|urr|ed a|org.
11. lr ||e ears ol ||e gop|s Were or||||ar||y po||s|ed jeWe|ed earr|rgs, ard lror ||e|r rec|s |urg re|a|
|oc|e|s. T|e|r |ards Were decora|ed W||| oarg|es, ||e|r dresses Were ol var|ed co|ors, ard lror ||e|r
|a|r, l|oWers le|| or|o ||e s|ree| |||e s|oWers. T|us W|||e go|rg |o ||e |ouse ol |a|araja Narda, ||e
gop|s, ||e|r earr|rgs, oreas|s ard gar|ards rov|rg, Were or||||ar||y oeau||lu|.
12. 0ller|rg o|ess|rgs |o ||e reWoorr c|||d, Krsra, ||e W|ves ard daug||ers ol ||e coW|erd rer sa|d,
|ay ou oecore ||e K|rg ol vraja ard |org ra|r|a|r a|| ||s |r|ao||ar|s. T|ey spr|r||ed a r|x|ure ol
|urrer|c poWder, o|| ard Wa|er upor ||e o|r|||ess 3uprere lord ard ollered ||e|r prayers.
13. NoW ||a| ||e a||-pervad|rg, ur||r||ed lord Krsra, ||e ras|er ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or, |ad
arr|ved W||||r ||e es|a|e ol |a|araja Narda, var|ous |ypes ol rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s resourded |o
ce|eora|e ||e grea| les||va|.
14. lr g|adress, ||e coW|erd rer erjoyed ||e grea| les||va| oy sp|as||rg ore aro||er's ood|es W||| a
r|x|ure ol curd, cordersed r|||, ou||er ard Wa|er. T|ey ||reW ou||er or ore aro||er ard sreared || or
ore aro||er's ood|es.
15-1o. T|e grea|-r|rded |a|araja Narda gave c|o|||rg, orrarer|s ard coWs |r c|ar||y |o ||e coW|erd
rer |r order |o p|ease lord v|sru, ard ||us |e |rproved ||e cord|||or ol ||s oWr sor |r a|| respec|s.
le d|s|r|ou|ed c|ar||y |o ||e su|as, ||e ragad|as, ||e vard|s, ard rer ol a|| o||er proless|ors,
accord|rg |o ||e|r educa||ora| qua||l|ca||ors, ard sa||sl|ed everyore's des|res.
17. T|e ros| lor|ura|e bo||r|, ||e ro||er ol 8a|adeva, Was |orored oy Narda |a|araja ard asoda,
ard ||us s|e a|so dressed gorgeous|y ard decora|ed |erse|l W||| a rec||ace, a gar|ard ard o||er
orrarer|s. 3|e Was ousy Warder|rg |ere ard ||ere |o rece|ve ||e Worer W|o Were gues|s a| ||e
les||va|.
18. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, ||e |ore ol Narda |a|araja |s e|erra||y ||e aoode ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard l|s |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard |s ||erelore a|Ways ra|ura||y erdoWed W|||
||e opu|erce ol a|| Wea|||. e| oeg|rr|rg lror lord Krsra's appeararce ||ere, || oecare ||e p|ace lor
||e pas||res ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure.
19. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|ereal|er, ry dear K|rg lar||s||, 0 oes| pro|ec|or ol ||e Kuru
dyras|y, Narda |a|araja appo|r|ed ||e |oca| coW|erd rer |o pro|ec| 0o|u|a ard ||er Wer| |o |a||ura
|o pay ||e year|y |axes |o K|rg Karsa.
20. w|er vasudeva |eard ||a| Narda |a|araja, ||s very dear lr|erd ard oro||er, |ad core |o
|a||ura ard a|ready pa|d ||e |axes |o Karsa, |e Wer| |o Narda |a|araja's res|derce.
21. w|er Narda |a|araja |eard ||a| vasudeva |ad core, |e Was overW|e|red W||| |ove ard
allec||or, oe|rg as p|eased as |l ||s oody |ad rega|red ||s ||le. 3ee|rg vasudeva sudder|y preser|, |e
go| up ard eroraced ||r W||| oo|| arrs.
22. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, |av|rg ||us oeer rece|ved ard We|cored oy Narda |a|araja W||| |oror,
vasudeva sa| doWr very peacelu||y ard |rqu|red aoou| ||s oWr |Wo sors oecause ol |r|erse |ove lor
||er.
23. |y dear oro||er Narda |a|araja, a| ar advarced age you |ad ro sor a| a|| ard Were |ope|ess ol
|av|rg ore. T|erelore, ||a| you roW |ave a sor |s a s|gr ol grea| lor|ure.
24. l| |s a|so oy good lor|ure ||a| l ar see|rg you. lav|rg oo|a|red |||s oppor|ur||y, l lee| as |l l |ave
|a|er o|r|| aga|r. Fver ||oug| ore |s preser| |r |||s Wor|d, |o ree| W||| |r||ra|e lr|erds ard dear
re|a||ves |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d |s ex|rere|y d|ll|cu||.
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25. |ary p|ar|s ard s||c|s, urao|e |o s|ay |oge||er, are carr|ed aWay oy ||e lorce ol a r|ver's Waves.
3|r||ar|y, a|||oug| We are |r||ra|e|y re|a|ed W||| lr|erds ard lar||y reroers, We are urao|e |o s|ay
|oge||er oecause ol our var|ed pas| deeds ard ||e Waves ol ||re.
2o. |y dear lr|erd Narda |a|araja, |r ||e p|ace W|ere you are ||v|rg W||| your lr|erds, |s ||e lores|
lavorao|e lor ||e ar|ra|s, ||e coWs? l |ope ||ere |s ro d|sease or |rcorver|erce. T|e p|ace rus| oe lu||
ol Wa|er, grass ard o||er p|ar|s.
27. |y sor 8a|adeva, oe|rg ra|sed oy you ard your W|le, asodadev|, cors|ders you l|s la||er ard
ro||er. ls |e ||v|rg very peacelu||y |r your |ore W||| l|s rea| ro||er, bo||r|?
28. w|er ore's lr|erds ard re|a||ves are proper|y s||ua|ed, ore's re||g|or, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard
serse gra||l|ca||or, as descr|oed |r ||e ved|c |||era|ures, are oerel|c|a|. 0||erW|se, |l ore's lr|erds ard
re|a||ves are |r d|s|ress, ||ese ||ree carro| oller ary |app|ress.
29. Narda |a|araja sa|d. A|as, K|rg Karsa ||||ed so rary ol your c|||drer, oorr ol 0eva||. Ard your
ore daug||er, ||e yourges| c|||d ol a||, er|ered ||e |eaver|y p|are|s.
30. Fvery rar |s cer|a|r|y cor|ro||ed oy des||ry, W||c| de|err|res ||e resu||s ol ore's lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
lr o||er Words, ore |as a sor or daug||er oecause ol urseer des||ry, ard W|er ||e sor or daug||er |s
ro |orger preser|, |||s a|so |s due |o urseer des||ry. 0es||ry |s ||e u|||ra|e cor|ro||er ol everyore. 0re
W|o |roWs |||s |s rever oeW||dered.
31. vasudeva sa|d |o Narda |a|araja. NoW, ry dear oro||er, s|rce you |ave pa|d ||e arrua| |axes |o
Karsa ard |ave a|so seer re, do ro| s|ay |r |||s p|ace lor rary days. l| |s oe||er |o re|urr |o 0o|u|a,
s|rce l |roW ||a| ||ere ray oe sore d|s|uroarces ||ere.
32. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er vasudeva adv|sed Narda |a|araja |r |||s Way, Narda |a|araja
ard ||s assoc|a|es, ||e coW|erd rer, |oo| perr|ss|or lror vasudeva, yo|ed ||e|r ou||s |o ||e ou||oc|
car|s, ard s|ar|ed r|d|rg lor 0o|u|a.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, W|||e Narda |a|araja Was or ||e Way |ore, |e
cors|dered ||a| W|a| vasudeva |ad sa|d cou|d ro| oe la|se or use|ess. T|ere rus| |ave oeer sore
darger ol d|s|uroarces |r 0o|u|a. As Narda |a|araja ||oug|| aoou| ||e darger lor ||s oeau||lu| sor,
Krsra, |e Was alra|d, ard |e |oo| s|e||er a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e suprere cor|ro||er.
2. w|||e Narda |a|araja Was re|urr|rg |o 0o|u|a, ||e sare l|erce lu|ara W|or Karsa |ad
prev|ous|y ergaged |o |||| oao|es Was Warder|rg aoou| |r ||e |oWrs, c|||es ard v|||ages, do|rg |er
relar|ous du|y.
3. |y dear K|rg, W|erever peop|e |r ary pos|||or perlorr ||e|r occupa||ora| du||es ol devo||ora| serv|ce
oy c|ar||rg ard |ear|rg [sravarar ||r|arar v|sro||, ||ere carro| oe ary darger lror oad e|erer|s.
T|erelore ||ere Was ro reed lor arx|e|y aoou| 0o|u|a W|||e ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Was
persora||y preser|.
4. 0rce upor a ||re, lu|ara ba|sas|, W|o cou|d rove accord|rg |o |er des|re ard Was Warder|rg |r
ou|er space, corver|ed |erse|l oy rys||c poWer |r|o a very oeau||lu| Worar ard ||us er|ered 0o|u|a,
||e aoode ol Narda |a|araja.
5-o. ler ||ps Were lu||, |er oreas|s Were |arge ard l|rr, seer|rg |o overourder |er s||r Wa|s|, ard s|e
Was dressed very r|ce|y. ler |a|r, adorred W||| a gar|ard ol ra||||a l|oWers, Was sca||ered aoou| |er
oeau||lu| lace. ler earr|rgs Were or||||ar|, ard as s|e sr||ed very a||rac||ve|y, g|arc|rg upor everyore,
|er oeau|y dreW ||e a||er||or ol a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vraja, espec|a||y ||e rer. w|er ||e gop|s saW
|er, ||ey ||oug|| ||a| ||e oeau||lu| goddess ol lor|ure, |o|d|rg a |o|us l|oWer |r |er |ard, |ad core |o
see |er |usoard, Krsra.
7. w|||e searc||rg lor sra|| c|||drer, lu|ara, W|ose ous|ress Was |o |||| ||er, er|ered ||e |ouse ol
Narda |a|araja uroos|ruc|ed, |av|rg oeer ser| oy ||e super|or po|ercy ol ||e lord. w|||ou| as||rg
aryore's perr|ss|or, s|e er|ered Narda |a|araja's roor, W|ere s|e saW ||e c|||d s|eep|rg |r oed,
l|s ur||r||ed poWer covered |||e a poWerlu| l|re covered oy as|es. 3|e cou|d urders|ard ||a| |||s c|||d
Was ro| ord|rary, ou| Was rear| |o |||| a|| derors.
8. lord 3r| Krsra, ||e a||-pervad|rg 3upersou|, |y|rg or ||e oed, urders|ood ||a| lu|ara, a W||c| W|o
Was exper| |r |||||rg sra|| c|||drer, |ad core |o |||| l|r. T|erelore, as |l alra|d ol |er, Krsra c|osed l|s
eyes. T|us lu|ara |oo| upor |er |ap l|r W|o Was |o oe |er oWr arr||||a||or, jus| as ar ur|r|e|||ger|
persor p|aces a s|eep|rg sra|e or ||s |ap, |||r||rg ||e sra|e |o oe a rope.
9. lu|ara ba|sas|'s |ear| Was l|erce ard crue|, ou| s|e |oo|ed |||e a very allec||ora|e ro||er. T|us s|e
resero|ed a s|arp sWord |r a sol| s|ea||. A|||oug| see|rg |er W||||r ||e roor, asoda ard bo||r|,
overW|e|red oy |er oeau|y, d|d ro| s|op |er, ou| rera|red s||er| oecause s|e |rea|ed ||e c|||d |||e a
ro||er.
10. 0r ||a| very spo|, ||e l|erce|y dargerous ba|sas| |oo| Krsra or |er |ap ard pus|ed |er oreas| |r|o
l|s rou||. T|e r|pp|e ol |er oreas| Was sreared W||| a dargerous, |rred|a|e|y ellec||ve po|sor, ou|
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, oecor|rg very argry a| |er, |oo| |o|d ol |er oreas|,
squeezed || very |ard W||| oo|| |ards, ard suc|ed ou| oo|| ||e po|sor ard |er ||le.
11. uroearao|y pressed |r every v||a| po|r|, ||e deror lu|ara oegar |o cry, l|ease |eave re, |eave
re! 3uc| ry oreas| ro |orger! lersp|r|rg, |er eyes W|de oper ard |er arrs ard |egs l|a|||rg, s|e cr|ed
very |oud|y aga|r ard aga|r.
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12. As lu|ara screared |oud|y ard lorcelu||y, ||e ear|| W||| ||s rour|a|rs, ard ou|er space W||| ||s
p|are|s, |rero|ed. T|e |oWer p|are|s ard a|| d|rec||ors v|ora|ed, ard peop|e le|| doWr, lear|rg ||a|
||urderoo||s Were la|||rg upor ||er.
13. lr |||s Way ||e deror lu|ara, very ruc| aggr|eved oecause |er oreas| Was oe|rg a||ac|ed oy
Krsra, |os| |er ||le. 0 K|rg lar||s||, oper|rg |er rou|| W|de ard spread|rg |er arrs, |egs ard |a|r, s|e
le|| doWr |r ||e pas|ur|rg grourd |r |er or|g|ra| lorr as a ba|sas|, as vr|rasura |ad la||er W|er ||||ed
oy ||e ||urderoo|| ol lrdra.
14. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er ||e g|gar||c oody ol lu|ara le|| |o ||e grourd, || sras|ed a|| ||e |rees W||||r a
||r|| ol |We|ve r||es. Appear|rg |r a g|gar||c oody, s|e Was cer|a|r|y ex|raord|rary.
15-17. T|e ba|sas|'s rou|| Was lu|| ol |ee||, eac| resero||rg ||e lror| ol a p|oW, |er ros|r||s Were
deep |||e rour|a|r caves, ard |er oreas|s resero|ed o|g s|aos ol s|ore la||er lror a ||||. ler sca||ered
|a|r Was ||e co|or ol copper. T|e soc|e|s ol |er eyes appeared |||e deep o||rd We||s, |er learlu| |||g|s
resero|ed ||e oar|s ol a r|ver, |er arrs, |egs ard lee| seered |||e o|g or|dges, ard |er aodorer
appeared |||e a dr|ed-up |a|e. T|e |ear|s, ears ard |eads ol ||e coW|erd rer ard Worer Were
a|ready s|oc|ed oy ||e ba|sas|'s screar|rg, ard W|er ||ey saW ||e l|erce Worder ol |er oody, ||ey
Were ever rore lr|g||ered.
18. w|||ou| lear, ||e c|||d Krsra Was p|ay|rg or ||e upper por||or ol lu|ara ba|sas|'s oreas|, ard
W|er ||e gop|s saW ||e c|||d's Worderlu| ac||v|||es, ||ey |rred|a|e|y care lorWard W||| grea| juo||a||or
ard p|c|ed l|r up.
19. T|ereal|er, ro||er asoda ard bo||r|, a|org W||| ||e o||er e|der|y gop|s, Waved aoou| ||e sW||c| ol
a coW |o g|ve lu|| pro|ec||or |o ||e c|||d 3r| Krsra.
20. T|e c|||d Was ||oroug||y Was|ed W||| coW ur|re ard ||er sreared W||| ||e dus| ra|sed oy ||e
roverer|s ol ||e coWs. T|er d|llerer| rares ol ||e lord Were app||ed W||| coW durg or |We|ve
d|llerer| par|s ol l|s oody, oeg|rr|rg W||| ||e lore|ead, as dore |r app|y|rg |||a|a. lr |||s Way, ||e c|||d
Was g|ver pro|ec||or.
21. T|e gop|s l|rs| execu|ed ||e process ol acarara, dr|r||rg a s|p ol Wa|er lror ||e r|g|| |ard. T|ey
pur|l|ed ||e|r ood|es ard |ards W||| ||e ryasa-rar|ra ard ||er app||ed ||e sare rar|ra upor ||e oody
ol ||e c|||d.
22-23. [3u|adeva 0osvar| |rlorred |a|araja lar||s|| ||a| ||e gop|s, lo||oW|rg ||e proper sys|er,
pro|ec|ed Krsra, ||e|r c|||d, W||| |||s rar|ra.| |ay Aja pro|ec| our |egs, ray |ar|rar pro|ec| our
|rees, ajra our |||g|s, Acyu|a ||e upper par| ol our Wa|s|, ard layagr|va our aodorer. |ay
Kesava pro|ec| our |ear|, lsa our c|es|, ||e sur-god our rec|, v|sru our arrs, uru|rara our
lace, ard lsvara our |ead. |ay Ca|r| pro|ec| ou lror ||e lror|, ray 3r| lar|, 0adad|ar|, ||e carr|er
ol ||e c|uo, pro|ec| ou lror ||e oac|, ard ray ||e carr|er ol ||e ooW, W|o |s |roWr as ||e erery ol
|ad|u, ard lord Ajara, ||e carr|er ol ||e sWord, pro|ec| our |Wo s|des. |ay lord urugaya, ||e carr|er
ol ||e corc|s|e||, pro|ec| ou lror a|| corrers, ray uperdra pro|ec| ou lror aoove, ray 0aruda
pro|ec| ou or ||e grourd, ard ray lord la|ad|ara, ||e 3uprere lersor, pro|ec| ou or a|| s|des.
24. |ay lrs||esa pro|ec| our serses, ard Narayara our ||le a|r. |ay ||e ras|er ol 3ve|adv|pa
pro|ec| ||e core ol our |ear|, ard ray lord ogesvara pro|ec| our r|rd.
25-2o. |ay lord lrsr|garo|a pro|ec| our |r|e|||gerce, ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead our
sou|. w|||e ou are p|ay|rg, ray 0ov|rda pro|ec| ou, ard W|||e ou are s|eep|rg ray |ad|ava
pro|ec| ou. |ay lord va||ur||a pro|ec| ou W|||e ou are Wa|||rg, ard ray lord Narayara, ||e
|usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, pro|ec| ou W|||e ou are s||||rg. 3|r||ar|y, ray lord ajrao|u|,
||e learlu| erery ol a|| ev|| p|are|s, a|Ways pro|ec| ou W|||e ou erjoy ||le.
27-29. T|e ev|| W||c|es |roWr as 0a||r|s, a|ud|ar|s ard Kusrardas are ||e grea|es| erer|es ol
c|||drer, ard ||e ev|| sp|r||s |||e 8|u|as, lre|as, l|sacas, a|sas, ba|sasas ard v|raya|as, as We|| as
W||c|es |||e Ko|ara, beva||, Jyes||a, lu|ara ard |a|r|a, are a|Ways ready |o g|ve |rouo|e |o ||e oody,
||e ||le a|r ard ||e serses, caus|rg |oss ol rerory, radress ard oad drears. l||e ||e ros|
exper|erced ev|| s|ars, ||ey a|| crea|e grea| d|s|uroarces, espec|a||y lor c|||drer, ou| ore car varqu|s|
||er s|rp|y oy u||er|rg lord v|sru's rare, lor W|er lord v|sru's rare resourds, a|| ol ||er oecore
alra|d ard go aWay.
30. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. A|| ||e gop|s, |eaded oy ro||er asoda, Were oourd oy
ra|erra| allec||or. Al|er ||ey ||us c|ar|ed rar|ras |o pro|ec| ||e c|||d, ro||er asoda gave ||e c|||d
||e r|pp|e ol |er oreas| |o suc| ard ||er go| l|r |o ||e doWr or l|s oed.
31. |earW|||e, a|| ||e coW|erd rer, |eaded oy Narda |a|araja, re|urred lror |a||ura, ard W|er
||ey saW or ||e Way ||e g|gar||c oody ol lu|ara |y|rg dead, ||ey Were s|ruc| W||| grea| Worder.
32. Narda |a|araja ard ||e o||er gopas exc|a|red. |y dear lr|erds, you rus| |roW ||a|
Ara|adurduo||, vasudeva, |as oecore a grea| sa|r| or a ras|er ol rys||c poWer. 0||erW|se |oW
cou|d |e |ave loreseer |||s ca|ar||y ard pred|c|ed || |o us?
33. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol vraja cu| ||e g|gar||c oody ol lu|ara |r|o p|eces W||| ||e |e|p ol axes. T|er ||ey
||reW ||e p|eces lar aWay, covered ||er W||| Wood ard ourred ||er |o as|es.
34. 8ecause ol Krsra's |av|rg suc|ed ||e oreas| ol ||e ba|sas| lu|ara, W|er Krsra ||||ed |er s|e Was
|rred|a|e|y lreed ol a|| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. ler s|rlu| reac||ors au|ora||ca||y var|s|ed, ard
||erelore W|er |er g|gar||c oody Was oe|rg ourr|, ||e sro|e erara||rg lror |er oody Was lragrar|
|||e aguru |rcerse.
35-3o. lu|ara Was a|Ways |ar|er|rg lor ||e o|ood ol |urar c|||drer, ard W||| ||a| des|re s|e care |o
|||| Krsra, ou| oecause s|e ollered |er oreas| |o ||e lord, s|e a||a|red ||e grea|es| ac||everer|. w|a|
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||er |s |o oe sa|d ol ||ose W|o |ad ra|ura| devo||or ard allec||or lor Krsra as ro||ers ard W|o ollered
l|r ||e|r oreas|s |o suc| or ollered sore|||rg very dear, as a ro||er ollers sore|||rg |o a c|||d?
37-38. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, |s a|Ways s||ua|ed W||||r ||e core ol ||e |ear| ol
||e pure devo|ee, ard le |s a|Ways ollered prayers oy suc| Wors||pao|e persora||||es as lord 8ra|ra
ard lord 3|va. 8ecause Krsra eroraced lu|ara's oody W||| grea| p|easure ard suc|ed |er oreas|,
a|||oug| s|e Was a grea| W||c|, s|e a||a|red ||e pos|||or ol a ro||er |r ||e |rarscerder|a| Wor|d ard
||us ac||eved ||e ||g|es| perlec||or. w|a| ||er |s |o oe sa|d ol ||e coWs W|ose r|pp|es Krsra suc|ed
W||| grea| p|easure ard W|o ollered ||e|r r||| very juo||ar||y W||| allec||or exac||y |||e ||a| ol a ro||er?
39-40. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, |s ||e oes|oWer ol rary oered|c||ors, |rc|ud|rg
||oera||or [|a|va|ya|, or oreress W||| ||e 8ra|rar ellu|gerce. lor ||a| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e
gop|s a|Ways le|| ra|erra| |ove, ard Krsra suc|ed ||e|r oreas|s W||| lu|| sa||slac||or. T|erelore,
oecause ol ||e|r re|a||ors||p as ro||er ard sor, a|||oug| ||e gop|s Were ergaged |r var|ous lar||y
ac||v|||es, ore s|ou|d rever |||r| ||a| ||ey re|urred |o |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d al|er |eav|rg ||e|r ood|es.
41. upor sre|||rg ||e lragrarce ol ||e sro|e erara||rg lror lu|ara's ourr|rg oody, rary |r|ao||ar|s
ol vrajao|ur| |r d|s|ar| p|aces Were as|or|s|ed. w|ere |s |||s lragrarce cor|rg lror? ||ey as|ed.
T|us ||ey Wer| |o ||e spo| W|ere lu|ara's oody Was oe|rg ourr|.
42. w|er ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vraja W|o |ad core lror d|s|ar| p|aces |eard ||e W|o|e s|ory ol |oW
lu|ara |ad core ard ||er oeer ||||ed oy Krsra, ||ey Were cer|a|r|y as|or|s|ed, ard ||ey ollered ||e|r
o|ess|rgs |o ||e c|||d lor l|s Worderlu| deed ol |||||rg lu|ara. Narda |a|araja, ol course, Was very
ruc| oo||ged |o vasudeva, W|o |ad loreseer ||e |rc|der|, ard s|rp|y ||ar|ed ||r, |||r||rg |oW
Worderlu| vasudeva Was.
43. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oes| ol ||e Kurus, Narda |a|araja Was very ||oera| ard s|rp|e. le
|rred|a|e|y |oo| ||s sor Krsra or ||s |ap as |l Krsra |ad re|urred lror dea||, ard oy lorra||y sre|||rg
||s sor's |ead, Narda |a|araja urdouo|ed|y erjoyed |rarscerder|a| o||ss.
44. Ary persor W|o |ears W||| la||| ard devo||or aoou| |oW Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ||||ed lu|ara, ard W|o ||us |rves|s ||s |ear|rg |r suc| c|||d|ood pas||res ol Krsra,
cer|a|r|y a||a|rs a||ac|rer| lor 0ov|rda, ||e suprere, or|g|ra| persor.
'hap"+r S+v+n Th+ Ki//ing !. "h+ D+#!n Trnavar"a
1-2. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. |y |ord, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, a|| ||e var|ous ac||v|||es ex||o||ed oy ||e
|rcarra||ors ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead are cer|a|r|y p|eas|rg |o ||e ear ard |o ||e r|rd.
3|rp|y oy ore's |ear|rg ol ||ese ac||v|||es, ||e d|r|y |||rgs |r ore's r|rd |rred|a|e|y var|s|. 0erera||y
We are re|uc|ar| |o |ear aoou| ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e lord, ou| Krsra's c|||d|ood ac||v|||es are so a||rac||ve
||a| ||ey are au|ora||ca||y p|eas|rg |o ||e r|rd ard ear. T|us ore's a||ac|rer| lor |ear|rg aoou|
ra|er|a| |||rgs, W||c| |s ||e roo| cause ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, var|s|es, ard ore gradua||y deve|ops
devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lord, a||ac|rer| lor l|r, ard lr|erds||p W||| devo|ees W|o g|ve us
||e cor|r|ou||or ol Krsra corsc|ousress. ll you |||r| || l||, ||rd|y spea| aoou| ||ose ac||v|||es ol ||e lord.
3. l|ease descr|oe o||er pas||res ol Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y, W|o appeared or |||s p|are|
ear||, |r||a||rg a |urar c|||d ard perlorr|rg Worderlu| ac||v|||es |||e |||||rg lu|ara.
4. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ro||er asoda's oaoy Was s|ar||rg l|s oody |o a||erp| |o r|se ard
|urr arourd, |||s a||erp| Was ooserved oy a ved|c cererory. lr suc| a cererory, ca||ed u|||ara,
W||c| |s perlorred W|er a c|||d |s due |o |eave ||e |ouse lor ||e l|rs| ||re, ||e c|||d |s proper|y oa||ed.
Jus| al|er Krsra |urred ||ree ror||s o|d, ro||er asoda ce|eora|ed |||s cererory W||| o||er Worer ol
||e re|g|oor|ood. 0r ||a| day, ||ere Was a corjurc||or ol ||e roor W||| ||e cors|e||a||or bo||r|. As
||e ora|raras jo|red oy c|ar||rg ved|c |yrrs ard proless|ora| rus|c|ars a|so |oo| par|, |||s grea|
cererory Was ooserved oy ro||er asoda
5. Al|er corp|e||rg ||e oa|||rg cererory lor ||e c|||d, ro||er asoda rece|ved ||e ora|raras oy
Wors||p|rg ||er W||| proper respec| ard g|v|rg ||er arp|e lood gra|rs ard o||er ea|ao|es, c|o|||rg,
des|rao|e coWs, ard gar|ards. T|e ora|raras proper|y c|ar|ed ved|c |yrrs |o ooserve ||e ausp|c|ous
cererory, ard W|er ||ey l|r|s|ed ard ro||er asoda saW ||a| ||e c|||d le|| s|eepy, s|e |ay doWr or
||e oed W||| ||e c|||d ur||| le Was peacelu||y as|eep.
o. T|e ||oera| ro||er asoda, aosoroed |r ce|eora||rg ||e u|||ara cererory, Was ousy rece|v|rg
gues|s, Wors||p|rg ||er W||| a|| respec| ard oller|rg ||er c|o|||rg, coWs, gar|ards ard gra|rs. T|us
s|e cou|d ro| |ear ||e c|||d cry|rg lor l|s ro||er. A| ||a| ||re, ||e c|||d Krsra, derard|rg |o dr|r| ||e
r||| ol l|s ro||er's oreas|, argr||y ||reW l|s |egs upWard.
7. lord 3r| Krsra Was |y|rg doWr urderrea|| ||e |ardcar| |r ore correr ol ||e cour|yard, ard a|||oug|
l|s |||||e |egs Were as sol| as |eaves, W|er le s|ruc| ||e car| W||| l|s |egs, || |urred over v|o|er||y ard
co||apsed. T|e W|ee|s separa|ed lror ||e ax|e, ||e |uos ard spo|es le|| apar|, ard ||e po|e ol ||e
|ardcar| oro|e. 0r ||e car| ||ere Were rary |||||e u|ers||s rade ol var|ous re|a|s, ard a|| ol ||er
sca||ered ||||er ard |||||er.
8. w|er ro||er asoda ard ||e o||er |ad|es W|o |ad assero|ed lor ||e u|||ara les||va|, ard a|| ||e
rer, |eaded oy Narda |a|araja, saW ||e Worderlu| s||ua||or, ||ey oegar |o Worder |oW ||e |ardcar|
|ad co||apsed oy ||se|l. T|ey oegar |o Warder |ere ard ||ere, |ry|rg |o l|rd ||e cause, ou| Were urao|e
|o do so.
9. T|e assero|ed coW|erd rer ard |ad|es oegar |o cor|erp|a|e |oW |||s |||rg |ad |appered. ls ||
||e Wor| ol sore deror or ev|| p|are|? ||ey as|ed. A| ||a| ||re, ||e sra|| c|||drer preser| asser|ed
424 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
||a| ||e car| |ad oeer ||c|ed apar| oy ||e oaoy Krsra. As soor as ||e cry|rg oaoy oad ||c|ed ||e car|'s
W|ee|, ||e car| |ad co||apsed. T|ere Was ro douo| aoou| ||.
10. T|e assero|ed gop|s ard gopas, uraWare ||a| Krsra |s a|Ways ur||r||ed, cou|d ro| oe||eve ||a|
oaoy Krsra |ad suc| |rcorce|vao|e poWer. T|ey cou|d ro| oe||eve ||e s|a|erer|s ol ||e c|||drer, ard
||erelore ||ey reg|ec|ed ||ese s|a|erer|s as oe|rg c|||d|s| |a||.
11. T||r||rg ||a| sore oad p|are| |ad a||ac|ed Krsra, ro||er asoda p|c|ed up ||e cry|rg c|||d ard
a||oWed l|r |o suc| |er oreas|. T|er s|e ca||ed lor exper|erced ora|raras |o c|ar| ved|c |yrrs ard
perlorr ar ausp|c|ous r||ua||s||c cererory.
12. Al|er ||e s|rorg, s|ou| coW|erd rer assero|ed ||e po|s ard parap|erra||a or ||e |ardcar| ard se|
|| up as oelore, ||e ora|raras perlorred a r||ua||s||c cererory W||| a l|re sacr|l|ce |o appease ||e oad
p|are|, ard ||er, W||| r|ce gra|rs, |usa, Wa|er ard curd, ||ey Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lord.
13-15. w|er ora|raras are lree lror ervy, ur|ru||lu|ress, urrecessary pr|de, grudges, d|s|uroarce
oy ||e opu|erce ol o||ers, ard la|se pres||ge, ||e|r o|ess|rgs rever go |r va|r. Cors|der|rg |||s, Narda
|a|araja sooer|y |oo| Krsra or ||s |ap ard |rv||ed suc| |ru||lu| ora|raras |o perlorr a r||ua||s||c
cererory accord|rg |o ||e |o|y |yrrs ol ||e 3ara veda, bg veda ard ajur veda. T|er, W|||e ||e
|yrrs Were oe|rg c|ar|ed, |e oa||ed ||e c|||d W||| Wa|er r|xed W||| pure |eros, ard al|er perlorr|rg
a l|re cererory, |e surp|uous|y led a|| ||e ora|raras W||| l|rs|-c|ass gra|rs ard o||er lood.
1o. Narda |a|araja, lor ||e sa|e ol ||e all|uerce ol ||s oWr sor Krsra, gave ||e ora|raras coWs lu||y
decora|ed W||| garrer|s, l|oWer gar|ards ard go|d rec||aces. T|ese coWs, lu||y qua||l|ed |o g|ve arp|e
r|||, Were g|ver |o ||e ora|raras |r c|ar||y, ard ||e ora|raras accep|ed ||er ard oes|oWed
o|ess|rgs upor ||e W|o|e lar||y, ard espec|a||y upor Krsra.
17. T|e ora|raras, W|o Were corp|e|e|y exper| |r c|ar||rg ||e ved|c |yrrs, Were a|| yog|s lu||y
equ|pped W||| rys||c poWers. w|a|ever o|ess|rgs ||ey spo|e Were cer|a|r|y rever lru|||ess.
18. 0re day, a year al|er Krsra's appeararce, ro||er asoda Was pa|||rg |er sor or |er |ap. 8u|
sudder|y s|e le|| ||e c|||d |o oe |eav|er ||ar a rour|a|r pea|, ard s|e cou|d ro |orger oear l|s
We|g||.
19. lee||rg ||e c|||d |o oe as |eavy as ||e er||re ur|verse ard ||erelore oe|rg arx|ous, |||r||rg ||a|
per|aps ||e c|||d Was oe|rg a||ac|ed oy sore o||er g|os| or deror, ||e as|or|s|ed ro||er asoda
pu| ||e c|||d doWr or ||e grourd ard oegar |o |||r| ol Narayara. loresee|rg d|s|uroarces, s|e ca||ed
lor ||e ora|raras |o cour|erac| |||s |eav|ress, ard ||er s|e ergaged |r |er o||er |ouse|o|d alla|rs.
3|e |ad ro a||erra||ve ||ar |o rereroer ||e |o|us lee| ol Narayara, lor s|e cou|d ro| urders|ard ||a|
Krsra Was ||e or|g|ra| source ol every|||rg.
20. w|||e ||e c|||d Was s||||rg or ||e grourd, a deror rared Trravar|a, W|o Was a servar| ol
Karsa's, care ||ere as a W||r|W|rd, a| Karsa's |rs||ga||or, ard very eas||y carr|ed ||e c|||d aWay |r|o
||e a|r.
21. Cover|rg ||e W|o|e |ard ol 0o|u|a W||| par||c|es ol dus|, ||a| deror, ac||rg as a s|rorg W||r|W|rd,
covered everyore's v|s|or ard oegar v|ora||rg everyW|ere W||| a grea||y learlu| sourd.
22. lor a rorer|, ||e W|o|e pas|ur|rg grourd Was overcas| W||| derse dar|ress lror ||e dus| s|orr,
ard ro||er asoda Was urao|e |o l|rd |er sor W|ere s|e |ad p|aced l|r.
23. 8ecause ol ||e o||s ol sard ||roWr aoou| oy Trravar|a, peop|e cou|d ro| see ||erse|ves or aryore
e|se, ard ||us ||ey Were |||us|ored ard d|s|uroed.
24. 8ecause ol ||e dus| s|orr s||rred up oy ||e s|rorg W||r|W|rd, ro||er asoda cou|d l|rd ro |race ol
|er sor, ror cou|d s|e urders|ard W|y. T|us s|e le|| doWr or ||e grourd |||e a coW W|o |as |os| |er
ca|l ard oegar |o |arer| very p|||lu||y.
25. w|er ||e lorce ol ||e dus| s|orr ard ||e W|rds suos|ded, asoda's lr|erds, ||e o||er gop|s,
approac|ed ro||er asoda, |ear|rg |er p|||lu| cry|rg. No| see|rg Krsra preser|, ||ey |oo le|| very
ruc| aggr|eved ard jo|red ro||er asoda |r cry|rg, ||e|r eyes lu|| ol |ears.
2o. lav|rg assured ||e lorr ol a lorcelu| W||r|W|rd, ||e deror Trravar|a |oo| Krsra very ||g| |r ||e
s|y, ou| W|er Krsra oecare |eav|er ||ar ||e deror, ||e deror |ad |o s|op ||s lorce ard cou|d go ro
lur||er.
27. 8ecause ol Krsra's We|g||, Trravar|a cors|dered l|r |o oe |||e a grea| rour|a|r or a |ur| ol |ror.
8u| oecause Krsra |ad caug|| ||e deror's rec|, ||e deror Was urao|e |o ||roW l|r oll. le ||erelore
||oug|| ol ||e c|||d as Worderlu|, s|rce |e cou|d re|||er oear ||e c|||d ror cas| as|de ||e ourder.
28. w||| Krsra grasp|rg ||r oy ||e ||roa|, Trravar|a c|o|ed, urao|e |o ra|e ever a sourd or ever |o
rove ||s |ards ard |egs. l|s eyes popp|rg ou|, ||e deror |os| ||s ||le ard le||, a|org W||| ||e |||||e ooy,
doWr |o ||e grourd ol vraja.
29. w|||e ||e gop|s W|o |ad ga||ered Were cry|rg lor Krsra, ||e deror le|| lror ||e s|y or|o a o|g s|ao
ol s|ore, ||s ||ros d|s|oca|ed, as |l |e |ad oeer p|erced oy ||e arroW ol lord 3|va |||e Tr|purasura.
30. T|e gop|s |rred|a|e|y p|c|ed Krsra up lror ||e c|es| ol ||e deror ard de||vered l|r, lree lror
a|| |rausp|c|ousress, |o ro||er asoda. 8ecause ||e c|||d, a|||oug| |a|er |r|o ||e s|y oy ||e deror,
Was ur|ur| ard roW lree lror a|| darger ard r|slor|ure, ||e gop|s ard coW|erd rer, |eaded oy
Narda |a|araja, Were ex|rere|y |appy.
31. l| |s ros| as|or|s||rg ||a| a|||oug| |||s |rrocer| c|||d Was |a|er aWay oy ||e ba|sasa |o oe ea|er,
le |as re|urred W|||ou| |av|rg oeer ||||ed or ever |rjured. 8ecause |||s deror Was erv|ous, crue| ard
s|rlu|, |e |as oeer ||||ed lor ||s oWr s|rlu| ac||v|||es. T||s |s ||e |aW ol ra|ure. Ar |rrocer| devo|ee |s
a|Ways pro|ec|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard a s|rlu| persor |s a|Ways varqu|s|ed lor
||s s|rlu| ||le.
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32. Narda |a|araja ard ||e o||ers sa|d. we rus| prev|ous|y |ave perlorred aus|er|||es lor a very |org
||re, Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, perlorred p|ous ac||v|||es lor puo||c ||le,
cors|ruc||rg puo||c roads ard We||s, ard a|so g|ver c|ar||y, as a resu|| ol W||c| |||s ooy, a|||oug| laced
W||| dea||, |as re|urred |o g|ve |app|ress |o l|s re|a||ves.
33. lav|rg seer a|| ||ese |rc|der|s |r 8r|advara, Narda |a|araja oecare rore ard rore as|or|s|ed,
ard |e rereroered ||e Words spo|er |o ||r oy vasudeva |r |a||ura.
34. 0re day ro||er asoda, |av|rg |a|er Krsra up ard p|aced l|r or |er |ap, Was leed|rg l|r r|||
lror |er oreas| W||| ra|erra| allec||or. T|e r||| Was l|oW|rg lror |er oreas|, ard ||e c|||d Was dr|r||rg
||.
35-3o. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er ||e c|||d Krsra Was a|ros| l|r|s|ed dr|r||rg l|s ro||er's r||| ard ro||er
asoda Was |ouc||rg l|r ard |oo||rg a| l|s oeau||lu|, or||||ar||y sr|||rg lace, ||e oaoy yaWred, ard
ro||er asoda saW |r l|s rou|| ||e W|o|e s|y, ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|er ard ||e ear||, ||e
|ur|rar|es |r a|| d|rec||ors, ||e sur, ||e roor, l|re, a|r, ||e seas, |s|ards, rour|a|rs, r|vers, lores|s, ard
a|| ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es, rov|rg ard rorrov|rg.
37. w|er ro||er asoda saW ||e W|o|e ur|verse W||||r ||e rou|| ol |er c|||d, |er |ear| oegar |o
||roo, ard |r as|or|s|rer| s|e War|ed |o c|ose |er res||ess eyes.
'hap"+r )igh" 3!rd Krsna Sh!ws "h+ 7niv+rsa/ 0!r# (i"hin His M!"h
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, ||e pr|es| ol ||e adu dyras|y, rare|y 0argarur|,
W|o Was ||g||y e|eva|ed |r aus|er||y ard perarce, Was ||er |rsp|red oy vasudeva |o go see Narda
|a|araja a| ||s |ore.
2. w|er Narda |a|araja saW 0argarur| preser| a| ||s |ore, Narda Was so p|eased ||a| |e s|ood up
|o rece|ve ||r W||| lo|ded |ards. A|||oug| see|rg 0argarur| W||| ||s eyes, Narda |a|araja cou|d
apprec|a|e ||a| 0argarur| Was ad|o|saja, ||a| |s, |e Was ro| ar ord|rary persor seer oy ra|er|a|
serses.
3. w|er 0argarur| |ad oeer proper|y rece|ved as a gues| ard Was very corlor|ao|y sea|ed, Narda
|a|araja suor|||ed W||| ger||e ard suor|ss|ve Words. 0ear s|r, oecause you are a devo|ee, you are
lu|| |r every|||rg. e| ry du|y |s |o serve you. K|rd|y order re. w|a| car l do lor you?
4. 0 ry |ord, 0 grea| devo|ee, persors |||e you rove lror ore p|ace |o aro||er ro| lor ||e|r oWr
|r|eres|s ou| lor ||e sa|e ol poor-|ear|ed gr|as||as [|ouse|o|ders|. 0||erW|se ||ey |ave ro |r|eres| |r
go|rg lror ore p|ace |o aro||er.
5. 0 grea| sa|r||y persor, you |ave corp||ed ||e as|ro|og|ca| |roW|edge oy W||c| ore car urders|ard
pas| ard preser| urseer |||rgs. 8y ||e s|rerg|| ol |||s |roW|edge, ary |urar oe|rg car urders|ard
W|a| |e |as dore |r ||s pas| ||le ard |oW || allec|s ||s preser| ||le. T||s |s |roWr |o you.
o. |y |ord, you are ||e oes| ol ||e ora|raras, espec|a||y oecause you are lu||y aWare ol ||e jyo|||-
sas|ra, ||e as|ro|og|ca| sc|erce. T|erelore you are ra|ura||y ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol every |urar oe|rg.
T||s oe|rg so, s|rce you |ave ||rd|y core |o ry |ouse, ||rd|y execu|e ||e relorra|ory ac||v|||es lor ry
|Wo sors.
7. 0argarur| sa|d. |y dear Narda |a|araja, l ar ||e pr|es||y gu|de ol ||e adu dyras|y. T||s |s
|roWr everyW|ere. T|erelore, |l l perlorr ||e pur|l|ca|ory process lor your sors, Karsa W||| cors|der
T|er ||e sors ol 0eva||.
8-9. Karsa |s oo|| a grea| d|p|ora| ard a very s|rlu| rar. T|erelore, |av|rg |eard lror ogaraya,
||e daug||er ol 0eva||, ||a| ||e c|||d W|o W||| |||| ||r |as a|ready oeer oorr soreW|ere e|se, |av|rg
|eard ||a| ||e e|g||| pregrarcy ol 0eva|| cou|d ro| or|rg lor|| a lera|e c|||d, ard |av|rg urders|ood
your lr|erds||p W||| vasudeva, Karsa, upor |ear|rg ||a| ||e pur|l|ca|ory process |as oeer perlorred
oy re, ||e pr|es| ol ||e adu dyras|y, ray cer|a|r|y cors|der a|| ||ese po|r|s ard suspec| ||a| Krsra |s
||e sor ol 0eva|| ard vasudeva. T|er |e r|g|| |a|e s|eps |o |||| Krsra. T|a| Wou|d oe a ca|as|rop|e.
10. Narda |a|araja sa|d. |y dear grea| sage, |l you |||r| ||a| your perlorr|rg |||s process ol
pur|l|ca||or W||| ra|e Karsa susp|c|ous, ||er secre||y c|ar| ||e ved|c |yrrs ard perlorr ||e pur|ly|rg
process ol secord o|r|| |ere |r ||e coW s|ed ol ry |ouse, W|||ou| ||e |roW|edge ol aryore e|se, ever
ry re|a||ves, lor |||s process ol pur|l|ca||or |s esser||a|.
11. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lav|rg ||us oeer espec|a||y reques|ed oy Narda |a|araja |o do
||a| W||c| |e a|ready des|red |o do, 0argarur| perlorred ||e rare-g|v|rg cererory lor Krsra ard
8a|arara |r a so|||ary p|ace.
12. 0argarur| sa|d. T||s c|||d, ||e sor ol bo||r|, W||| g|ve a|| |app|ress |o l|s re|a||ves ard lr|erds oy
l|s |rarscerder|a| qua||||es. T|erelore le W||| oe |roWr as bara. Ard oecause le W||| rar|les|
ex|raord|rary ood||y s|rerg||, le W||| a|so oe |roWr as 8a|a. |oreover, oecause le ur||es |Wo
lar|||es--vasudeva's lar||y ard ||e lar||y ol Narda |a|araja--le W||| oe |roWr as 3ar|arsara.
13. our sor Krsra appears as ar |rcarra||or |r every r|||err|ur. lr ||e pas|, le assured ||ree
d|llerer| co|ors--W|||e, red ard ye||oW--ard roW le |as appeared |r a o|ac||s| co|or. [lr aro||er
0vapara-yuga, le appeared (as lord baracardra) |r ||e co|or ol su|a, a parro|. A|| suc| |rcarra||ors
|ave roW assero|ed |r Krsra.|
14. lor rary reasors, |||s oeau||lu| sor ol yours sore||res appeared prev|ous|y as ||e sor ol
vasudeva. T|erelore, ||ose W|o are |earred sore||res ca|| |||s c|||d vasudeva.
15. lor |||s sor ol yours ||ere are rary lorrs ard rares accord|rg |o l|s |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard
ac||v|||es. T|ese are |roWr |o re, ou| peop|e |r gerera| do ro| urders|ard ||er.
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1o. To |rcrease ||e |rarscerder|a| o||ss ol ||e coW|erd rer ol 0o|u|a, |||s c|||d W||| a|Ways ac|
ausp|c|ous|y lor you. Ard oy l|s grace or|y, you W||| surpass a|| d|ll|cu|||es.
17. 0 Narda |a|araja, as recorded |r ||s|ory, W|er ||ere Was ar |rregu|ar, |rcapao|e goverrrer|,
lrdra |av|rg oeer de||rored, ard peop|e Were oe|rg |arassed ard d|s|uroed oy |||eves, |||s c|||d
appeared |r order |o pro|ec| ||e peop|e ard erao|e ||er |o l|our|s|, ard le curoed ||e rogues ard
|||eves.
18. 0erors [asuras| carro| |arr ||e der|gods, W|o a|Ways |ave lord v|sru or ||e|r s|de. 3|r||ar|y,
ary persor or group a||ac|ed |o Krsra |s ex|rere|y lor|ura|e. 8ecause suc| persors are very ruc|
allec||ora|e |oWard Krsra, ||ey carro| oe delea|ed oy derors |||e ||e assoc|a|es ol Karsa [or oy ||e
|r|erra| erer|es, ||e serses|.
19. lr corc|us|or, ||erelore, 0 Narda |a|araja, |||s c|||d ol yours |s as good as Narayara. lr l|s
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es, opu|erce, rare, lare ard |rl|uerce, le |s exac||y |||e Narayara. ou s|ou|d
a|| ra|se |||s c|||d very carelu||y ard cau||ous|y.
20. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er 0argarur|, |av|rg |rs|ruc|ed Narda |a|araja aoou|
Krsra, depar|ed lor ||s oWr |ore, Narda |a|araja Was very p|eased ard cors|dered ||rse|l lu|| ol a||
good lor|ure.
21. Al|er a s|or| ||re passed, oo|| oro||ers, bara ard Krsra, oegar |o craW| or ||e grourd ol vraja
W||| ||e s|rerg|| ol T|e|r |ards ard |rees ard ||us erjoy T|e|r c|||d|ood p|ay.
22. w|er Krsra ard 8a|arara, W||| ||e s|rerg|| ol T|e|r |egs, craW|ed |r ||e ruddy p|aces crea|ed |r
vraja oy coW durg ard coW ur|re, T|e|r craW||rg resero|ed ||e craW||rg ol serper|s, ard ||e sourd ol
T|e|r ar||e oe||s Was very c|arr|rg. very ruc| p|eased oy ||e sourd ol o||er peop|e's ar||e oe||s,
T|ey used |o lo||oW ||ese peop|e as |l go|rg |o T|e|r ro||ers, ou| W|er T|ey saW ||a| ||ese Were o||er
peop|e, T|ey oecare alra|d ard re|urred |o T|e|r rea| ro||ers, asoda ard bo||r|.
23. 0ressed W||| ruddy ear|| r|xed W||| coW durg ard coW ur|re, ||e oao|es |oo|ed very oeau||lu|,
ard W|er T|ey Wer| |o T|e|r ro||ers, oo|| asoda ard bo||r| p|c|ed T|er up W||| grea| allec||or,
eroraced T|er ard a||oWed T|er |o suc| ||e r||| l|oW|rg lror ||e|r oreas|s. w|||e suc||rg ||e
oreas|, ||e oao|es sr||ed, ard T|e|r sra|| |ee|| Were v|s|o|e. T|e|r ro||ers, upor see|rg ||ose
oeau||lu| |ee||, erjoyed grea| |rarscerder|a| o||ss.
24. w||||r ||e |ouse ol Narda |a|araja, ||e coW|erd |ad|es Wou|d erjoy see|rg ||e pas||res ol ||e
oao|es bara ard Krsra. T|e oao|es Wou|d ca|c| ||e erds ol ||e ca|ves' |a||s, ard ||e ca|ves Wou|d
drag T|er |ere ard ||ere. w|er ||e |ad|es saW ||ese pas||res, ||ey cer|a|r|y s|opped ||e|r |ouse|o|d
ac||v|||es ard |aug|ed ard erjoyed ||e |rc|der|s.
25. w|er ro||er asoda ard bo||r| Were urao|e |o pro|ec| ||e oao|es lror ca|ar|||es ||rea|ered oy
|orred coWs, oy l|re, oy ar|ra|s W||| c|aWs ard |ee|| suc| as ror|eys, dogs ard ca|s, ard oy ||orrs,
sWords ard o||er Weapors or ||e grourd, ||ey Were a|Ways |r arx|e|y, ard ||e|r |ouse|o|d
ergagerer|s Were d|s|uroed. A| ||a| ||re, ||ey Were lu||y equ|po|sed |r ||e |rarscerder|a| ecs|asy
|roWr as ||e d|s|ress ol ra|er|a| allec||or, lor |||s Was aroused W||||r ||e|r r|rds.
2o. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W||||r a very s|or| ||re oo|| bara ard Krsra oegar |o Wa|| very eas||y |r 0o|u|a
or T|e|r |egs, oy T|e|r oWr s|rerg||, W|||ou| ||e reed |o craW|.
27. T|ereal|er, lord Krsra, a|org W||| 8a|arara, oegar |o p|ay W||| ||e o||er c|||drer ol ||e coW|erd
rer, ||us aWa|er|rg ||e |rarscerder|a| o||ss ol ||e coW|erd Worer.
28. 0oserv|rg ||e very a||rac||ve c|||d|s| res||essress ol Krsra, a|| ||e gop|s |r ||e re|g|oor|ood, |o
|ear aoou| Krsra's ac||v|||es aga|r ard aga|r, Wou|d approac| ro||er asoda ard spea| |o |er as
lo||oWs.
29. 0ur dear lr|erd asoda, your sor sore||res cores |o our |ouses oelore ||e r||||rg ol ||e coWs
ard re|eases ||e ca|ves, ard W|er ||e ras|er ol ||e |ouse oecores argry, your sor rere|y sr||es.
3ore||res le dev|ses sore process oy W||c| le s|ea|s pa|a|ao|e curd, ou||er ard r|||, W||c| le ||er
ea|s ard dr|r|s. w|er ||e ror|eys assero|e, le d|v|des || W||| ||er, ard W|er ||e ror|eys |ave
||e|r oe|||es so lu|| ||a| ||ey Wor'| |a|e rore, le orea|s ||e po|s. 3ore||res, |l le ge|s ro oppor|ur||y
|o s|ea| ou||er or r||| lror a |ouse, le W||| oe argry a| ||e |ouse|o|ders, ard lor l|s reverge le W|||
ag||a|e ||e sra|| c|||drer oy p|rc||rg ||er. T|er, W|er ||e c|||drer oeg|r cry|rg, Krsra W||| go aWay.
30. w|er ||e r||| ard curd are |ep| ||g| or a sW|rg |arg|rg lror ||e ce|||rg ard Krsra ard 8a|arara
carro| reac| ||, T|ey arrarge |o reac| || oy p|||rg up var|ous p|ar|s ard |urr|rg ups|de doWr ||e ror|ar
lor gr|rd|rg sp|ces. 8e|rg qu||e aWare ol ||e cor|er|s ol a po|, T|ey p|c| |o|es |r ||. w|||e ||e e|der|y
gop|s go aoou| ||e|r |ouse|o|d alla|rs, Krsra ard 8a|arara sore||res go |r|o a dar| roor, or|g||er|rg
||e p|ace W||| ||e va|uao|e jeWe|s ard orrarer|s or T|e|r ood|es ard |a||rg advar|age ol |||s ||g|| oy
s|ea||rg.
31. w|er Krsra |s caug|| |r l|s raug||y ac||v|||es, ||e ras|er ol ||e |ouse W||| say |o l|r, `0|, ou
are a |||el,' ard ar||l|c|a||y express arger a| Krsra. Krsra W||| ||er rep|y, `l ar ro| a |||el. ou are a
|||el.' 3ore||res, oe|rg argry, Krsra passes ur|re ard s|oo| |r a rea|, c|ear p|ace |r our |ouses. 8u|
roW, our dear lr|erd asoda, |||s exper| |||el |s s||||rg oelore you |||e a very good ooy. 3ore||res a||
||e gop|s Wou|d |oo| a| Krsra s||||rg ||ere, l|s eyes learlu| so ||a| l|s ro||er Wou|d ro| c|as||se l|r,
ard W|er ||ey saW Krsra's oeau||lu| lace, |rs|ead ol c|as||s|rg l|r ||ey Wou|d s|rp|y |oo| upor l|s
lace ard erjoy |rarscerder|a| o||ss. |o||er asoda Wou|d r||d|y sr||e a| a|| |||s lur, ard s|e Wou|d ro|
War| |o c|as||se |er o|essed |rarscerder|a| c|||d.
32. 0re day W|||e Krsra Was p|ay|rg W||| l|s sra|| p|ayra|es, |rc|ud|rg 8a|arara ard o||er sors ol
||e gopas, a|| l|s lr|erds care |oge||er ard |odged a corp|a|r| |o ro||er asoda. |o||er, ||ey
suor|||ed, Krsra |as ea|er ear||.
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33. upor |ear|rg |||s lror Krsra's p|ayra|es, ro||er asoda, W|o Was a|Ways lu|| ol arx|e|y over
Krsra's We|lare, p|c|ed Krsra up W||| |er |ards |o |oo| |r|o l|s rou|| ard c|as||se l|r. ler eyes
learlu|, s|e spo|e |o |er sor as lo||oWs.
34. 0ear Krsra, W|y are ou so res||ess ||a| ou |ave ea|er d|r| |r a so|||ary p|ace? T||s corp|a|r|
|as oeer |odged aga|rs| ou oy a|| our p|ayra|es, |rc|ud|rg our e|der oro||er, 8a|arara. loW |s
|||s?
35. lord 3r| Krsra rep||ed. |y dear ro||er, l |ave rever ea|er d|r|. A|| |y lr|erds corp|a|r|rg aga|rs|
|e are ||ars. ll you |||r| ||ey are oe|rg |ru||lu|, you car d|rec||y |oo| |r|o |y rou|| ard exar|re ||.
3o. |o||er asoda c|a||erged Krsra, ll ou |ave ro| ea|er ear||, ||er oper our rou|| W|de. w|er
c|a||erged oy l|s ro||er |r |||s Way, Krsra, ||e sor ol Narda |a|araja ard asoda, |o ex||o||
pas||res |||e a |urar c|||d, opered l|s rou||. A|||oug| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra,
W|o |s lu|| ol a|| opu|erces, d|d ro| d|s|uro l|s ro||er's parer|a| allec||or, l|s opu|erce Was
au|ora||ca||y d|sp|ayed, lor Krsra's opu|erce |s rever |os| a| ary s|age, ou| |s rar|les| a| ||e proper
||re.
37-39. w|er Krsra opered l|s rou|| W|de oy ||e order ol ro||er asoda, s|e saW W||||r l|s rou||
a|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg er||||es, ou|er space, ard a|| d|rec||ors, a|org W||| rour|a|rs, |s|ards,
ocears, ||e surlace ol ||e ear||, ||e o|oW|rg W|rd, l|re, ||e roor ard ||e s|ars. 3|e saW ||e p|are|ary
sys|ers, Wa|er, ||g||, a|r, s|y, ard crea||or oy |rarslorra||or ol a|ar|ara. 3|e a|so saW ||e serses, ||e
r|rd, serse percep||or, ard ||e ||ree qua||||es goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce. 3|e saW ||e ||re
a||o||ed lor ||e ||v|rg er||||es, s|e saW ra|ura| |rs||rc| ard ||e reac||ors ol |arra, ard s|e saW des|res
ard d|llerer| var|e||es ol ood|es, rov|rg ard rorrov|rg. 3ee|rg a|| ||ese aspec|s ol ||e cosr|c
rar|les|a||or, a|org W||| |erse|l ard vrrdavara-d|ara, s|e oecare douo|lu| ard learlu| ol |er sor's
ra|ure.
40. [|o||er asoda oegar |o argue W||||r |erse|l.| ls |||s a drear, or |s || ar |||usory crea||or oy ||e
ex|erra| erergy? las |||s oeer rar|les|ed oy ry oWr |r|e|||gerce, or |s || sore rys||c poWer ol ry
c|||d?
41. T|erelore |e| re surrerder ur|o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard oller ry ooe|sarces
ur|o l|r, W|o |s oeyord ||e corcep||or ol |urar specu|a||or, ||e r|rd, ac||v|||es, Words ard
argurer|s, W|o |s ||e or|g|ra| cause ol |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, oy W|or ||e er||re cosros |s
ra|r|a|red, ard oy W|or We car corce|ve ol ||s ex|s|erce. le| re s|rp|y oller ry ooe|sarces, lor le
|s oeyord ry cor|erp|a||or, specu|a||or ard red||a||or. le |s oeyord a|| ol ry ra|er|a| ac||v|||es.
42. l| |s oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e 3uprere lord's raya ||a| l ar Wrorg|y |||r||rg ||a| Narda |a|araja |s
ry |usoard, ||a| Krsra |s ry sor, ard ||a| oecause l ar ||e queer ol Narda |a|araja, a|| ||e Wea|||
ol coWs ard ca|ves are ry possess|ors ard a|| ||e coW|erd rer ard ||e|r W|ves are ry suojec|s.
Ac|ua||y, l a|so ar e|erra||y suoord|ra|e |o ||e 3uprere lord. le |s ry u|||ra|e s|e||er.
43. |o||er asoda, oy ||e grace ol ||e lord, cou|d urders|ard ||e rea| |ru||. 8u| ||er aga|r, ||e
suprere ras|er, oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e |r|erra| po|ercy, yogaraya, |rsp|red |er |o oecore aosoroed
|r |r|erse ra|erra| allec||or lor |er sor.
44. lrred|a|e|y lorge|||rg yogaraya's |||us|or ||a| Krsra |ad s|oWr ||e ur|versa| lorr W||||r l|s
rou||, ro||er asoda |oo| |er sor or |er |ap as oelore, lee||rg |rcreased allec||or |r |er |ear| lor |er
|rarscerder|a| c|||d.
45. T|e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead are s|ud|ed ||roug| ||e ||ree vedas, ||e
upar|sads, ||e |||era|ure ol 3ar||ya-yoga, ard o||er va|srava |||era|ure, ye| ro||er asoda
cors|dered ||a| 3uprere lersor |er ord|rary c|||d.
4o. lav|rg |eard ol ||e grea| lor|ure ol ro||er asoda, lar||s|| |a|araja |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva
0osvar|. 0 |earred ora|rara, ro||er asoda's oreas| r||| Was suc|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead. w|a| pas| ausp|c|ous ac||v|||es d|d s|e ard Narda |a|araja perlorr |o ac||eve suc|
perlec||or |r ecs|a||c |ove?
47. A|||oug| Krsra Was so p|eased W||| vasudeva ard 0eva|| ||a| le descerded as ||e|r sor, ||ey
cou|d ro| erjoy Krsra's ragrar|rous c|||d|ood pas||res, W||c| are so grea| ||a| s|rp|y c|ar||rg
aoou| ||er varqu|s|es ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. Narda |a|araja ard asoda,
|oWever, erjoyed ||ese pas||res lu||y, ard ||erelore ||e|r pos|||or |s a|Ways oe||er ||ar ||a| ol
vasudeva ard 0eva||.
48. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. To lo||oW ||e orders ol lord 8ra|ra, 0rora, ||e oes| ol ||e vasus, a|org
W||| ||s W|le, 0|ara, spo|e |o lord 8ra|ra |r |||s Way.
49. 0rora ard 0|ara sa|d. l|ease perr|| us |o oe oorr or ||e p|are| ear|| so ||a| al|er our
appeararce, ||e 3uprere lord, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e suprere cor|ro||er ard ras|er ol a||
p|are|s, W||| a|so appear ard spread devo||ora| serv|ce, ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le, so ||a| ||ose oorr |r
|||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ray very eas||y oe de||vered lror ||e r|serao|e cord|||or ol ra|er|a||s||c ||le oy
accep||rg |||s devo||ora| serv|ce.
50. w|er 8ra|ra sa|d, es, |e| || oe so, ||e ros| lor|ure 0rora, W|o Was equa| |o 8|agavar,
appeared |r vrajapura, vrrdavara, as ||e ros| larous Narda |a|araja, ard ||s W|le, 0|ara,
appeared as ro||er asoda.
51. T|ereal|er, 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oes| ol ||e 8|ara|as, W|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
oecare ||e sor ol Narda |a|araja ard asoda, ||ey ra|r|a|red cor||ruous, ursWerv|rg devo||ora|
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|ove |r parer|a| allec||or. Ard |r ||e|r assoc|a||or, a|| ||e o||er |r|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara, ||e gopas ard
gop|s, deve|oped ||e cu||ure ol |rsra-o|a|||.
52. T|us ||e 3uprere lersora|||y, Krsra, a|org W||| 8a|arara, ||ved |r vrajao|ur|, vrrdavara, jus| |o
suos|ar||a|e ||e oered|c||or ol 8ra|ra. 8y ex||o|||rg d|llerer| pas||res |r l|s c|||d|ood, le |rcreased
||e |rarscerder|a| p|easure ol Narda ard ||e o||er |r|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara.
'hap"+r %in+ M!"h+r *as!da Binds 3!rd 3!rd Krsna
1-2. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0re day W|er ro||er asoda saW ||a| a|| ||e ra|dservar|s
Were ergaged |r o||er |ouse|o|d alla|rs, s|e persora||y oegar |o c|urr ||e yogur|. w|||e c|urr|rg, s|e
rereroered ||e c|||d|s| ac||v|||es ol Krsra, ard |r |er oWr Way s|e corposed sorgs ard erjoyed
s|rg|rg |o |erse|l aoou| a|| ||ose ac||v|||es.
3. 0ressed |r a sallror-ye||oW sar|, W||| a oe|| ||ed aoou| |er lu|| ||ps, ro||er asoda pu||ed or ||e
c|urr|rg rope, |aoor|rg cors|derao|y, |er oarg|es ard earr|rgs rov|rg ard v|ora||rg ard |er W|o|e
oody s|a||rg. 8ecause ol |er |r|erse |ove lor |er c|||d, |er oreas|s Were We| W||| r|||. ler lace, W|||
||s very oeau||lu| eyeoroWs, Was We| W||| persp|ra||or, ard ra|a|| l|oWers Were la|||rg lror |er |a|r.
4. w|||e ro||er asoda Was c|urr|rg ou||er, lord Krsra, des|r|rg |o dr|r| ||e r||| ol |er oreas|,
appeared oelore |er, ard |r order |o |rcrease |er |rarscerder|a| p|easure, le caug|| |o|d ol ||e
c|urr|rg rod ard oegar |o prever| |er lror c|urr|rg.
5. |o||er asoda ||er eroraced Krsra, a||oWed l|r |o s|| doWr or |er |ap, ard oegar |o |oo| upor
||e lace ol ||e lord W||| grea| |ove ard allec||or. 8ecause ol |er |r|erse allec||or, r||| Was l|oW|rg
lror |er oreas|. 8u| W|er s|e saW ||a| ||e r||| par or ||e over Was oo|||rg over, s|e |rred|a|e|y |el|
|er sor |o |a|e care ol ||e overl|oW|rg r|||, a|||oug| ||e c|||d Was ro| ye| lu||y sa||sl|ed W||| dr|r||rg
||e r||| ol l|s ro||er's oreas|.
o. 8e|rg very argry ard o|||rg l|s redd|s| ||ps W||| l|s |ee||, Krsra, W||| la|se |ears |r l|s eyes, oro|e
||e cor|a|rer ol yogur| W||| a p|ece ol s|ore. T|er le er|ered a roor ard oegar |o ea| ||e lres||y
c|urred ou||er |r a so|||ary p|ace.
7. |o||er asoda, al|er |a||rg doWr ||e |o| r||| lror ||e over, re|urred |o ||e c|urr|rg spo|, ard
W|er s|e saW ||a| ||e cor|a|rer ol yogur| Was oro|er ard ||a| Krsra Was ro| preser|, s|e corc|uded
||a| ||e orea||rg ol ||e po| Was ||e Wor| ol Krsra.
8. Krsra, a| ||a| ||re, Was s||||rg or ar ups|de-doWr Wooder ror|ar lor gr|rd|rg sp|ces ard Was
d|s|r|ou||rg r||| prepara||ors suc| as yogur| ard ou||er |o ||e ror|eys as le |||ed. 8ecause ol |av|rg
s|o|er, le Was |oo||rg a|| arourd W||| grea| arx|e|y, suspec||rg ||a| le r|g|| oe c|as||sed oy l|s
ro||er. |o||er asoda, upor see|rg l|r, very cau||ous|y approac|ed l|r lror oe||rd.
9. w|er lord 3r| Krsra saW l|s ro||er, s||c| |r |ard, le very qu|c||y go| doWr lror ||e |op ol ||e
ror|ar ard oegar |o l|ee as |l very ruc| alra|d. A|||oug| yog|s |ry |o cap|ure l|r as larara|ra oy
red||a||or, des|r|rg |o er|er |r|o ||e ellu|gerce ol ||e lord W||| grea| aus|er|||es ard perarces, ||ey la||
|o reac| l|r. 8u| ro||er asoda, |||r||rg ||a| sare lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, |o oe |er sor,
oegar lo||oW|rg Krsra |o ca|c| l|r.
10. w|||e lo||oW|rg Krsra, ro||er asoda, |er |||r Wa|s| overourdered oy |er |eavy oreas|s, ra|ura||y
|ad |o reduce |er speed. 8ecause ol lo||oW|rg Krsra very sW|l||y, |er |a|r oecare |oose, ard ||e
l|oWers |r |er |a|r Were la|||rg al|er |er. e| s|e d|d ro| la|| |o cap|ure |er sor Krsra.
11. w|er caug|| oy ro||er asoda, Krsra oecare rore ard rore alra|d ard adr|||ed |o oe|rg ar
ollerder. As s|e |oo|ed upor l|r, s|e saW ||a| le Was cry|rg, l|s |ears r|x|rg W||| ||e o|ac| o|r|rer|
arourd l|s eyes, ard as le ruooed l|s eyes W||| l|s |ards, le sreared ||e o|r|rer| a|| over l|s
lace. |o||er asoda, ca|c||rg |er oeau||lu| sor oy ||e |ard, r||d|y oegar |o c|as||se l|r.
12. |o||er asoda Was a|Ways overW|e|red oy |r|erse |ove lor Krsra, ro| |roW|rg W|o Krsra Was or
|oW poWerlu| le Was. 8ecause ol ra|erra| allec||or lor Krsra, s|e rever ever cared |o |roW W|o le
Was. T|erelore, W|er s|e saW ||a| |er sor |ad oecore excess|ve|y alra|d, s|e ||reW ||e s||c| aWay
ard des|red |o o|rd l|r so ||a| le Wou|d ro| corr|| ary lur||er raug||y ac||v|||es.
13-14. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |as ro oeg|rr|rg ard ro erd, ro ex|er|or ard ro |r|er|or,
ro lror| ard ro rear. lr o||er Words, le |s a||-pervad|rg. 8ecause le |s ro| urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e
e|erer| ol ||re, lor l|r ||ere |s ro d|llererce oe|Weer pas|, preser| ard lu|ure, le ex|s|s |r l|s oWr
|rarscerder|a| lorr a| a|| ||res. 8e|rg aoso|u|e, oeyord re|a||v||y, le |s lree lror d|s||rc||ors oe|Weer
cause ard ellec|, a|||oug| le |s ||e cause ard ellec| ol every|||rg. T|a| urrar|les|ed persor, W|o |s
oeyord ||e percep||or ol ||e serses, |ad roW appeared as a |urar c|||d, ard ro||er asoda,
cors|der|rg l|r |er oWr ord|rary c|||d, oourd l|r |o ||e Wooder ror|ar W||| a rope.
15. w|er ro||er asoda Was |ry|rg |o o|rd ||e ollerd|rg c|||d, s|e saW ||a| ||e o|rd|rg rope Was
s|or| oy a d|s|arce ||e W|d|| ol |Wo l|rgers. T|us s|e oroug|| aro||er rope |o jo|r |o ||.
1o. T||s reW rope a|so Was s|or| oy a reasurerer| ol |Wo l|rgers, ard W|er aro||er rope Was jo|red
|o ||, || Was s|||| |Wo l|rgers |oo s|or|. As rary ropes as s|e jo|red, a|| ol ||er la||ed, ||e|r s|or|ress
cou|d ro| oe overcore.
17. T|us ro||er asoda jo|red W|a|ever ropes Were ava||ao|e |r ||e |ouse|o|d, ou| s|||| s|e la||ed |r
|er a||erp| |o o|rd Krsra. |o||er asoda's lr|erds, ||e e|der|y gop|s |r ||e re|g|oor|ood, Were sr|||rg
ard erjoy|rg ||e lur. 3|r||ar|y, ro||er asoda, a|||oug| |aoor|rg |r ||a| Way, Was a|so sr|||rg. A|| ol
||er Were s|ruc| W||| Worder.
18. 8ecause ol ro||er asoda's |ard |aoor, |er W|o|e oody oecare covered W||| persp|ra||or, ard ||e
l|oWers ard coro Were la|||rg lror |er |a|r. w|er c|||d Krsra saW l|s ro||er ||us la||gued, le
oecare rerc|lu| |o |er ard agreed |o oe oourd.
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19. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, |||s er||re ur|verse, W||| ||s grea|, exa||ed der|gods |||e lord 3|va, lord
8ra|ra ard lord lrdra, |s urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. e| ||e 3uprere
lord |as ore |rarscerder|a| a||r|ou|e. le cores urder ||e cor|ro| ol l|s devo|ees. T||s Was roW
ex||o||ed oy Krsra |r |||s pas||re.
20. Ne|||er lord 8ra|ra, ror lord 3|va, ror ever ||e goddess ol lor|ure, W|o |s a|Ways ||e oe||er |a|l
ol ||e 3uprere lord, car oo|a|r lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e de||verer lror |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d, suc| rercy as rece|ved oy ro||er asoda.
21. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, ||e sor ol ro||er asoda, |s access|o|e |o devo|ees
ergaged |r spor|areous |ov|rg serv|ce, ou| le |s ro| as eas||y access|o|e |o rer|a| specu|a|ors, |o
||ose s|r|v|rg lor se|l-rea||za||or oy severe aus|er|||es ard perarces, or |o ||ose W|o cors|der ||e oody
||e sare as ||e se|l.
22. w|||e ro||er asoda Was very ousy W||| |ouse|o|d alla|rs, ||e 3uprere lord, Krsra, ooserved
|W|r |rees |roWr as yara|a-arjura, W||c| |r a lorrer r|||err|ur |ad oeer ||e der|god sors ol
Kuvera.
23. lr ||e|r lorrer o|r||, ||ese |Wo sors, |roWr as Na|a|uvara ard |ar|gr|va, Were ex|rere|y opu|er|
ard lor|ura|e. 8u| oecause ol pr|de ard la|se pres||ge, ||ey d|d ro| care aoou| aryore, ard ||us
Narada |ur| cursed ||er |o oecore |rees.
'hap"+r T+n D+/iv+ran-+ !. "h+ *a#a/a-ar4na Tr++s
1. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar|. 0 grea| ard poWerlu| sa|r|, W|a| Was ||e cause ol
Na|a|uvara's ard |ar|gr|va's |av|rg oeer cursed oy Narada |ur|? w|a| d|d ||ey do ||a| Was so
aoor|rao|e ||a| ever Narada, ||e grea| sage, oecare argry a| ||er? K|rd|y descr|oe |||s |o re.
2-3. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg lar||s||, oecause ||e |Wo sors ol Kuvera |ad oeer e|eva|ed |o
||e assoc|a||or ol lord 3|va, ol W||c| ||ey Were very ruc| proud, ||ey Were a||oWed |o Warder |r a
garder a||ac|ed |o Ka||asa l|||, or ||e oar| ol ||e |arda||r| b|ver. Ta||rg advar|age ol |||s, ||ey used
|o dr|r| a ||rd ol ||quor ca||ed varur|. Accorpar|ed oy Worer s|rg|rg al|er ||er, ||ey Wou|d Warder |r
||a| garder ol l|oWers, ||e|r eyes a|Ways ro|||rg |r |r|ox|ca||or.
4. w||||r ||e Wa|ers ol ||e |arda||r| 0arges, W||c| Were croWded W||| garders ol |o|us l|oWers, ||e
|Wo sors ol Kuvera Wou|d erjoy yourg g|r|s, jus| |||e |Wo ra|e e|ep|ar|s erjoy|rg |r ||e Wa|er W|||
lera|e e|ep|ar|s.
5. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, oy sore ausp|c|ous oppor|ur||y lor ||e |Wo ooys, ||e grea| sa|r| 0evars| Narada
orce appeared ||ere oy c|arce. 3ee|rg ||er |r|ox|ca|ed, W||| ro|||rg eyes, |e cou|d urders|ard ||e|r
s||ua||or.
o. upor see|rg Narada, ||e ra|ed yourg g|r|s ol ||e der|gods Were very ruc| as|ared. Alra|d ol
oe|rg cursed, ||ey covered ||e|r ood|es W||| ||e|r garrer|s. 8u| ||e |Wo sors ol Kuvera d|d ro| do so,
|rs|ead, ro| car|rg aoou| Narada, ||ey rera|red ra|ed.
7. 3ee|rg ||e |Wo sors ol ||e der|gods ra|ed ard |r|ox|ca|ed oy opu|erce ard la|se pres||ge, 0evars|
Narada, |r order |o s|oW ||er spec|a| rercy, des|red |o g|ve ||er a spec|a| curse. T|us |e spo|e as
lo||oWs.
8. Narada |ur| sa|d. Arorg a|| ||e a||rac||ors ol ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, ||e a||rac||or ol r|c|es oeW||ders
ore's |r|e|||gerce rore ||ar |av|rg oeau||lu| ood||y lea|ures, |a||rg o|r|| |r ar ar|s|ocra||c lar||y, ard
oe|rg |earred. w|er ore |s ureduca|ed ou| la|se|y pulled up oy Wea|||, ||e resu|| |s ||a| ore ergages
||s Wea||| |r erjoy|rg W|re, Worer ard garo||rg.
9. urao|e |o cor|ro| ||e|r serses, rasca|s W|o are la|se|y proud ol ||e|r r|c|es or ||e|r o|r|| |r ar|s|ocra||c
lar|||es are so crue| ||a| |o ra|r|a|r ||e|r per|s|ao|e ood|es, W||c| ||ey |||r| W||| rever groW o|d or d|e,
||ey |||| poor ar|ra|s W|||ou| rercy. 3ore||res ||ey |||| ar|ra|s rere|y |o erjoy ar excurs|or.
10. w|||e ||v|rg ore ray oe proud ol ore's oody, |||r||rg orese|l a very o|g rar, r|r|s|er, pres|der| or
ever der|god, ou| W|a|ever ore ray oe, al|er dea|| |||s oody W||| |urr e|||er |r|o Worrs, |r|o s|oo| or
|r|o as|es. ll ore ||||s poor ar|ra|s |o sa||sly ||e |erporary W||rs ol |||s oody, ore does ro| |roW ||a|
|e W||| suller |r ||s rex| o|r||, lor suc| a s|rlu| r|screar| rus| go |o |e|| ard suller ||e resu||s ol ||s
ac||ors.
11. w|||e a||ve, does |||s oody oe|org |o ||s erp|oyer, |o ||e se|l, |o ||e la||er, ||e ro||er, or ||e
ro||er's la||er? 0oes || oe|org |o ||e persor W|o |a|es || aWay oy lorce, |o ||e s|ave ras|er W|o
purc|ases ||, or |o ||e sors W|o ourr || |r ||e l|re? 0r, |l ||e oody |s ro| ourred, does || oe|org |o ||e
dogs ||a| ea| ||? Arorg ||e rary poss|o|e c|a|rar|s, W|o |s ||e r|g||lu| c|a|rar|? No| |o ascer|a|r |||s
ou| |rs|ead |o ra|r|a|r ||e oody oy s|rlu| ac||v|||es |s ro| good.
12. T||s oody, al|er a||, |s produced oy ||e urrar|les|ed ra|ure ard aga|r arr||||a|ed ard rerged |r
||e ra|ura| e|erer|s. T|erelore, || |s ||e corror proper|y ol everyore. urder ||e c|rcurs|arces, W|o
ou| a rasca| c|a|rs |||s proper|y as ||s oWr ard W|||e ra|r|a|r|rg || corr||s suc| s|rlu| ac||v|||es as
|||||rg ar|ra|s jus| |o sa||sly ||s W||rs? ur|ess ore |s a rasca|, ore carro| corr|| suc| s|rlu| ac||v|||es.
13. A||e|s||c loo|s ard rasca|s W|o are very ruc| proud ol Wea||| la|| |o see |||rgs as ||ey are.
T|erelore, re|urr|rg ||er |o pover|y |s ||e proper o|r|rer| lor ||e|r eyes so ||ey ray see |||rgs as
||ey are. A| |eas| a pover|y-s|r|c|er rar car rea||ze |oW pa|rlu| pover|y |s, ard ||erelore |e W||| ro|
War| o||ers |o oe |r a pa|rlu| cord|||or |||e ||s oWr.
14. 8y see|rg ||e|r laces, ore W|ose oody |as oeer pr|c|ed oy p|rs car urders|ard ||e pa|r ol o||ers
W|o are p|rpr|c|ed. bea||z|rg ||a| |||s pa|r |s ||e sare lor everyore, |e does ro| War| o||ers |o suller
|r |||s Way. 8u| ore W|o |as rever oeer pr|c|ed oy p|rs carro| urders|ard |||s pa|r.
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15. A pover|y-s|r|c|er rar rus| au|ora||ca||y urdergo aus|er|||es ard perarces oecause |e does ro|
|ave ||e Wea||| |o possess ary|||rg. T|us ||s la|se pres||ge |s varqu|s|ed. A|Ways |r reed ol lood,
s|e||er ard c|o|||rg, |e rus| oe sa||sl|ed W||| W|a| |s oo|a|red oy ||e rercy ol prov|derce. urdergo|rg
suc| corpu|sory aus|er|||es |s good lor ||r oecause |||s pur|l|es ||r ard corp|e|e|y lrees ||r lror
la|se ego.
1o. A|Ways |urgry, |org|rg lor sull|c|er| lood, a pover|y-s|r|c|er rar gradua||y oecores Wea|er ard
Wea|er. lav|rg ro ex|ra po|ercy, ||s serses are au|ora||ca||y pac|l|ed. A pover|y-s|r|c|er rar,
||erelore, |s urao|e |o perlorr |arrlu|, erv|ous ac||v|||es. lr o||er Words, suc| a rar au|ora||ca||y
ga|rs ||e resu||s ol ||e aus|er|||es ard perarces adop|ed vo|ur|ar||y oy sa|r||y persors.
17. 3a|r||y persors ray lree|y assoc|a|e W||| ||ose W|o are pover|y-s|r|c|er, ou| ro| W||| ||ose W|o
are r|c|. A pover|y-s|r|c|er rar, oy assoc|a||or W||| sa|r||y persors, very soor oecores ur|r|eres|ed
|r ra|er|a| des|res, ard ||e d|r|y |||rgs W||||r ||e core ol ||s |ear| are c|earsed aWay.
18. 3a|r||y persors [sad|us| |||r| ol Krsra |Wer|y-lour |ours a day. T|ey |ave ro o||er |r|eres|. w|y
s|ou|d peop|e reg|ec| ||e assoc|a||or ol suc| exa||ed sp|r||ua| persora||||es ard |ry |o assoc|a|e W|||
ra|er|a||s|s, |a||rg s|e||er ol rordevo|ees, ros| ol W|or are proud ard r|c|?
19. T|erelore, s|rce ||ese |Wo persors, drur| W||| ||e ||quor rared varur|, or |ad|v|, ard urao|e |o
cor|ro| ||e|r serses, |ave oeer o||rded oy ||e pr|de ol ce|es||a| opu|erce ard |ave oecore a||ac|ed |o
Worer, l s|a|| re||eve ||er ol ||e|r la|se pres||ge.
20-22. T|ese |Wo yourg rer, Na|a|uvara ard |ar|gr|va, are oy lor|ure ||e sors ol ||e grea| der|god
Kuvera, ou| oecause ol la|se pres||ge ard radress al|er dr|r||rg ||quor, ||ey are so la||er ||a| ||ey are
ra|ed ou| carro| urders|ard ||a| ||ey are. T|erelore, oecause ||ey are ||v|rg |||e |rees (lor |rees are
ra|ed ou| are ro| corsc|ous), ||ese |Wo yourg rer s|ou|d rece|ve ||e ood|es ol |rees. T||s W||| oe
proper pur|s|rer|. Nore||e|ess, al|er ||ey oecore |rees ard ur||| ||ey are re|eased, oy ry rercy
||ey W||| |ave rererorarce ol ||e|r pas| s|rlu| ac||v|||es. |oreover, oy ry spec|a| lavor, al|er ||e exp|ry
ol ore |urdred years oy ||e reasurerer| ol ||e der|gods, ||ey W||| oe ao|e |o see ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, lace |o lace, ard ||us rev|ve ||e|r rea| pos|||or as devo|ees.
23. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lav|rg ||us spo|er, ||e grea| sa|r| 0evars| Narada re|urred |o ||s
asrara, |roWr as Narayara-asrara, ard Na|a|uvara ard |ar|gr|va oecare |W|r arjura |rees.
24. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, |o lu|l||| ||e |ru||lu|ress ol ||e Words ol ||e
grea|es| devo|ee, Narada, s|oW|y Wer| |o ||a| spo| W|ere ||e |W|r arjura |rees Were s|ard|rg.
25. A|||oug| ||ese |Wo yourg rer are ||e sors ol ||e very r|c| Kuvera ard l |ave ro|||rg |o do W|||
||er, 0evars| Narada |s |y very dear ard allec||ora|e devo|ee, ard ||erelore oecause |e War|ed |e
|o core lace |o lace W||| ||er, l rus| do so lor ||e|r de||verarce.
2o. lav|rg ||us spo|er, Krsra soor er|ered oe|Weer ||e |Wo arjura |rees, ard ||us ||e o|g ror|ar |o
W||c| le Was oourd |urred crossW|se ard s|uc| oe|Weer ||er.
27. 8y dragg|rg oe||rd l|r W||| grea| lorce ||e Wooder ror|ar ||ed |o l|s oe||y, ||e ooy Krsra
uproo|ed ||e |Wo |rees. 8y ||e grea| s|rerg|| ol ||e 3uprere lersor, ||e |Wo |rees, W||| ||e|r |rur|s,
|eaves ard orarc|es, |rero|ed severe|y ard le|| |o ||e grourd W||| a grea| cras|.
28. T|ereal|er, |r ||a| very p|ace W|ere ||e |Wo arjura |rees |ad la||er, |Wo grea|, perlec| persora||||es,
W|o appeared |||e l|re persor|l|ed, care ou| ol ||e |Wo |rees. T|e ellu|gerce ol ||e|r oeau|y |||ur|ra||rg
a|| d|rec||ors, W||| ooWed |eads ||ey ollered ooe|sarces |o Krsra, ard W||| |ards lo|ded ||ey spo|e
||e lo||oW|rg Words.
29. 0 lord Krsra, lord Krsra, our opu|er| rys||c|sr |s |rcorce|vao|e. ou are ||e suprere, or|g|ra|
persor, ||e cause ol a|| causes, |rred|a|e ard rero|e, ard ou are oeyord |||s ra|er|a| crea||or.
learred ora|raras |roW [or ||e oas|s ol ||e ved|c s|a|erer| sarvar ||a|v |dar ora|ra| ||a| ou
are every|||rg ard ||a| |||s cosr|c rar|les|a||or, |r ||s gross ard suo||e aspec|s, |s our lorr.
30-31. ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e cor|ro||er ol every|||rg. T|e oody, ||le, ego
ard serses ol every ||v|rg er|||y are our oWr se|l. ou are ||e 3uprere lersor, v|sru, ||e
|rper|s|ao|e cor|ro||er. ou are ||e ||re lac|or, ||e |rred|a|e cause, ard ou are ra|er|a| ra|ure,
cors|s||rg ol ||e ||ree rodes pass|or, goodress ard |grorarce. ou are ||e or|g|ra| cause ol |||s
ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or. ou are ||e 3upersou|, ard ||erelore ou |roW every|||rg W||||r ||e core ol ||e
|ear| ol every ||v|rg er|||y.
32. 0 lord, ou ex|s| oelore ||e crea||or. T|erelore, W|o, |rapped oy a oody ol ra|er|a| qua||||es |r |||s
ra|er|a| Wor|d, car urders|ard ou?
33. 0 lord, W|ose g|or|es are covered oy our oWr erergy, ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. ou are 3ar|arsara, ||e or|g|r ol crea||or, ard ou are vasudeva, ||e or|g|r ol ||e
ca|urvyu|a. 8ecause ou are every|||rg ard are ||erelore ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, We s|rp|y oller our
respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
34-35. Appear|rg |r ood|es |||e ||ose ol ar ord|rary l|s|, |or|o|se ard |og, ou ex||o|| ac||v|||es
|rposs|o|e lor suc| crea|ures |o perlorr--ex|raord|rary, |rcorparao|e, |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol
ur||r||ed poWer ard s|rerg||. T|ese ood|es ol ours, ||erelore, are ro| rade ol ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ou|
are |rcarra||ors ol our 3uprere lersora|||y. ou are ||e sare 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|o |ave roW appeared, W||| lu|| po|ercy, lor ||e oerel|| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
3o. 0 suprere|y ausp|c|ous, We oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are ||e suprere good.
0 ros| larous descerdar| ard cor|ro||er ol ||e adu dyras|y, 0 sor ol vasudeva, 0 ros| peacelu|,
|e| us oller our ooe|sarces ur|o our |o|us lee|.
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37. 0 suprere lorr, We are a|Ways servar|s ol our servar|s, espec|a||y ol Narada |ur|. NoW g|ve us
perr|ss|or |o |eave lor our |ore. l| |s oy ||e grace ard rercy ol Narada |ur| ||a| We |ave oeer ao|e
|o see ou lace |o lace.
38. lercelorWard, ray a|| our Words descr|oe our pas||res, ray our ears ergage |r aura| recep||or
ol our g|or|es, ray our |ards, |egs ard o||er serses ergage |r ac||ors p|eas|rg |o ou, ard ray our
r|rds a|Ways |||r| ol our |o|us lee|. |ay our |eads oller our ooe|sarces |o every|||rg W||||r |||s
Wor|d, oecause a|| |||rgs are a|so our d|llerer| lorrs, ard ray our eyes see ||e lorrs ol va|sravas,
W|o are rord|llerer| lror ou.
39. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|e |Wo yourg der|gods ||us ollered prayers |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. A|||oug| 3r| Krsra, ||e 3uprere 0od|ead, |s ||e ras|er ol a|| ard Was
cer|a|r|y 0o|u|esvara, ||e ras|er ol 0o|u|a, le Was oourd |o ||e Wooder ror|ar oy ||e ropes ol ||e
gop|s, ard ||erelore, sr|||rg W|de|y, le spo|e |o ||e sors ol Kuvera ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
40. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. T|e grea| sa|r| Narada |ur| |s very rerc|lu|. 8y ||s
curse, |e s|oWed ||e grea|es| lavor |o oo|| ol you, W|o Were rad al|er ra|er|a| opu|erce ard W|o |ad
||us oecore o||rd. A|||oug| you le|| lror ||e ||g|er p|are| 3varga|o|a ard oecare |rees, you Were
ros| lavored oy ||r. l |reW ol a|| ||ese |rc|der|s lror ||e very oeg|rr|rg.
41. w|er ore |s lace |o lace W||| ||e sur, ||ere |s ro |orger dar|ress lor ore's eyes. 3|r||ar|y, W|er
ore |s lace |o lace W||| a sad|u, a devo|ee, W|o |s lu||y de|err|red ard surrerdered |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore W||| ro |orger oe suojec| |o ra|er|a| oordage.
42. 0 Na|a|uvara ard |ar|gr|va, roW you ray oo|| re|urr |ore. 3|rce you des|re |o oe a|Ways
aosoroed |r |y devo||ora| serv|ce, your des|re |o deve|op |ove ard allec||or lor |e W||| oe lu|l|||ed, ard
roW you W||| rever la|| lror ||a| p|a|lorr.
43. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |av|rg spo|er |o ||e |Wo der|gods
|r |||s Way, ||ey c|rcurarou|a|ed ||e lord, W|o Was oourd |o ||e Wooder ror|ar, ard ollered
ooe|sarces |o l|r. Al|er |a||rg ||e perr|ss|or ol lord Krsra, ||ey re|urred |o ||e|r respec||ve |ores.
'hap"+r )/+v+n Th+ 'hi/dh!!d Pas"i#+s !. Krsna
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, W|er ||e yara|a-arjura |rees le||, a|| ||e
coW|erd rer |r ||e re|g|oor|ood, |ear|rg ||e l|erce sourd ard lear|rg ||urderoo||s, Wer| |o ||e spo|.
2. T|ere ||ey saW ||e la||er yara|a-arjura |rees or ||e grourd, ou| ||ey Were oeW||dered oecause
ever ||oug| ||ey cou|d d|rec||y perce|ve ||a| ||e |rees |ad la||er, ||ey cou|d ro| |race ou| ||e cause lor
||e|r |av|rg dore so.
3. Krsra Was oourd oy ||e rope |o ||e u|u||a|a, ||e ror|ar, W||c| le Was dragg|rg. 8u| |oW cou|d le
|ave pu||ed doWr ||e |rees? w|o |ad ac|ua||y dore ||? w|ere Was ||e source lor |||s |rc|der|?
Cors|der|rg a|| ||ese as|ourd|rg |||rgs, ||e coW|erd rer Were douo|lu| ard oeW||dered.
4. T|er a|| ||e coW|erd ooys sa|d. l| |s Krsra W|o |as dore |||s. w|er le Was |r oe|Weer ||e |Wo
|rees, ||e ror|ar le|| crossW|se. Krsra dragged ||e ror|ar, ard ||e |Wo |rees le|| doWr. Al|er ||a|, |Wo
oeau||lu| rer care ou| ol ||e |rees. we |ave seer |||s W||| our oWr eyes.
5. 8ecause ol |r|erse pa|erra| allec||or, ||e coW|erd rer, |eaded oy Narda, cou|d ro| oe||eve ||a|
Krsra cou|d |ave uproo|ed ||e |rees |r suc| a Worderlu| Way. T|erelore ||ey cou|d ro| pu| ||e|r la||| |r
||e Words ol ||e ooys. 3ore ol ||e rer, |oWever, Were |r douo|. 3|rce Krsra Was pred|c|ed |o equa|
Narayara, ||ey ||oug||, || r|g|| oe ||a| le cou|d |ave dore ||.
o. w|er Narda |a|araja saW ||s oWr sor oourd W||| ropes |o ||e Wooder ror|ar ard dragg|rg ||, |e
sr||ed ard re|eased Krsra lror l|s oords.
7. T|e gop|s Wou|d say, ll ou darce, ry dear Krsra, ||er l s|a|| g|ve ou |a|l a sWee|rea|. 8y
say|rg ||ese Words or oy c|app|rg ||e|r |ards, a|| ||e gop|s ercouraged Krsra |r d|llerer| Ways. A|
suc| ||res, a|||oug| le Was ||e suprere|y poWerlu| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, le Wou|d sr||e ard
darce accord|rg |o ||e|r des|re, as |l le Were a Wooder do|| |r ||e|r |ards. 3ore||res le Wou|d s|rg
very |oud|y, a| ||e|r o|dd|rg. lr |||s Way, Krsra care corp|e|e|y urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e gop|s.
8. 3ore||res ro||er asoda ard |er gop| lr|erds Wou|d |e|| Krsra, 8r|rg |||s ar||c|e or 8r|rg ||a|
ar||c|e. 3ore||res ||ey Wou|d order l|r |o or|rg a Wooder p|ar|, Wooder s|oes or a Wooder
reasur|rg po|, ard Krsra, W|er ||us ordered oy ||e ro||ers, Wou|d |ry |o or|rg ||er. 3ore||res,
|oWever, as |l urao|e |o ra|se ||ese |||rgs, le Wou|d |ouc| ||er ard s|ard ||ere. Jus| |o |rv||e ||e
p|easure ol l|s re|a||ves, le Wou|d s|r||e l|s oody W||| l|s arrs |o s|oW ||a| le |ad sull|c|er|
s|rerg||.
9. To pure devo|ees ||roug|ou| ||e Wor|d W|o cou|d urders|ard l|s ac||v|||es, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, Krsra, ex||o||ed |oW ruc| le car oe suodued oy l|s devo|ees, l|s servar|s. lr |||s Way
le |rcreased ||e p|easure ol ||e vrajavas|s oy l|s c|||d|ood ac||v|||es.
10. 0rce a Worar se|||rg lru|| Was ca|||rg, 0 |r|ao||ar|s ol vrajao|ur|, |l you War| |o purc|ase sore
lru||s, core |ere! upor |ear|rg |||s, Krsra |rred|a|e|y |oo| sore gra|rs ard Wer| |o oar|er as |l le
reeded sore lru||s.
11. w|||e Krsra Was go|rg |o ||e lru|| verdor very |as|||y, ros| ol ||e gra|rs le Was |o|d|rg le||.
Nore||e|ess, ||e lru|| verdor l|||ed Krsra's |ards W||| lru||s, ard |er lru|| oas|e| Was |rred|a|e|y l|||ed
W||| jeWe|s ard go|d.
12. 0rce, al|er ||e uproo||rg ol ||e yara|a-arjura |rees, bo||r|dev| Wer| |o ca|| bara ard Krsra, W|o
|ad oo|| gore |o ||e r|vers|de ard Were p|ay|rg W||| ||e o||er ooys W||| deep a||er||or.
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13. 8ecause ol oe|rg |oo a||ac|ed |o p|ay|rg W||| ||e o||er ooys, Krsra ard 8a|arara d|d ro| re|urr
upor oe|rg ca||ed oy bo||r|. T|erelore bo||r| ser| ro||er asoda |o ca|| T|er oac|, oecause ro||er
asoda Was rore allec||ora|e |o Krsra ard 8a|arara.
14. Krsra ard 8a|arara, oe|rg a||ac|ed |o T|e|r p|ay, Were p|ay|rg W||| ||e o||er ooys a|||oug| || Was
very |a|e. T|erelore ro||er asoda ca||ed T|er oac| lor |urc|. 8ecause ol |er ecs|a||c |ove ard
allec||or lor Krsra ard 8a|arara, r||| l|oWed lror |er oreas|s.
15. |o||er asoda sa|d. |y dear sor Krsra, |o|us-eyed Krsra, core |ere ard dr|r| ||e r||| ol ry
oreas|. |y dear dar||rg, ou rus| oe very ||red oecause ol |urger ard ||e la||gue ol p|ay|rg so |org.
T|ere |s ro reed |o p|ay ary rore.
1o. |y dear 8a|adeva, oes| ol our lar||y, p|ease core |rred|a|e|y W||| our yourger oro||er, Krsra.
ou oo|| a|e |r ||e rorr|rg, ard roW ou oug|| |o ea| sore|||rg rore.
17. Narda |a|araja, ||e K|rg ol vraja, |s roW Wa|||rg |o ea|. 0 ry dear sor 8a|arara, |e |s Wa|||rg lor
ou. T|erelore, core oac| |o p|ease us. A|| ||e ooys p|ay|rg W||| ou ard Krsra s|ou|d roW go |o ||e|r
|ores.
18. |o||er asoda lur||er |o|d Krsra. |y dear sor, oecause ol p|ay|rg a|| day, our oody |as oecore
covered W||| dus| ard sard. T|erelore, core oac|, |a|e our oa|| ard c|earse ourse|l. Today ||e
roor |s corjo|red W||| ||e ausp|c|ous s|ar ol our o|r||. T|erelore, oe pure ard g|ve coWs |r c|ar||y |o
||e ora|raras.
19. Jus| see |oW a|| our p|ayra|es ol our oWr age |ave oeer c|earsed ard decora|ed W||| oeau||lu|
orrarer|s oy ||e|r ro||ers. ou s|ou|d core |ere, ard al|er ou |ave |a|er our oa||, ea|er our
|urc| ard oeer decora|ed W||| orrarer|s, ou ray p|ay W||| our lr|erds aga|r.
20. |y dear |a|araja lar||s||, oecause ol |r|erse |ove ard allec||or, ro||er asoda, Krsra's ro||er,
cors|dered Krsra, W|o Was a| ||e pea| ol a|| opu|erces, |o oe |er oWr sor. T|us s|e |oo| Krsra oy ||e
|ard, a|org W||| 8a|arara, ard oroug|| T|er |ore, W|ere s|e perlorred |er du||es oy lu||y oa|||rg
T|er, dress|rg T|er ard leed|rg T|er.
21. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|er ore ||re, |av|rg seer ||e grea| d|s|uroarces |r
8r|advara, a|| ||e e|der|y persors arorg ||e coW|erd rer, |eaded oy Narda |a|araja, assero|ed
ard oegar |o cors|der W|a| |o do |o s|op ||e cor||ruous d|s|uro|rg s||ua||ors |r vraja.
22. A| |||s ree||rg ol a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol 0o|u|a, a coW|erd rar rared upararda, W|o Was ||e
ros| ra|ure |r age ard |roW|edge ard Was very exper|erced accord|rg |o ||re, c|rcurs|arces ard
cour|ry, rade |||s sugges||or lor ||e oerel|| ol bara ard Krsra.
23. le sa|d. |y dear lr|erds ||e coW|erd rer, |r order |o do good |o |||s p|ace, 0o|u|a, We s|ou|d
|eave ||, oecause so rary d|s|uroarces are a|Ways occurr|rg |ere, jus| lor ||e purpose ol |||||rg bara
ard Krsra.
24. T|e c|||d Krsra, s|rp|y oy ||e rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Was sore|oW or
o||er rescued lror ||e |ards ol ||e ba|sas| lu|ara, W|o Was de|err|red |o |||| l|r. T|er, aga|r oy
||e rercy ol ||e 3uprere 0od|ead, ||e |ardcar| r|ssed la|||rg upor ||e c|||d.
25. T|er aga|r, ||e deror Trravar|a, |r ||e lorr ol a W||r|W|rd, |oo| ||e c|||d aWay |r|o ||e dargerous
s|y |o |||| l|r, ou| ||e deror le|| doWr or|o a s|ao ol s|ore. lr ||a| case a|so, oy ||e rercy ol lord
v|sru or l|s assoc|a|es, ||e c|||d Was saved.
2o. Fver ||e o||er day, re|||er Krsra ror ary ol l|s p|ayra|es d|ed lror ||e la|||rg ol ||e |Wo |rees,
a|||oug| ||e c|||drer Were rear ||e |rees or ever oe|Weer ||er. T||s a|so |s |o oe cors|dered ||e
rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
27. A|| ||ese |rc|der|s are oe|rg caused oy sore ur|roWr deror. 8elore |e cores |ere |o crea|e
aro||er d|s|uroarce, || |s our du|y |o go soreW|ere e|se W||| ||e ooys ur||| ||ere are ro rore
d|s|uroarces.
28. 8e|Weer Nardesvara ard |a|avara |s a p|ace rared vrrdavara. T||s p|ace |s very su||ao|e
oecause || |s |us| W||| grass, p|ar|s ard creepers lor ||e coWs ard o||er ar|ra|s. l| |as r|ce garders
ard |a|| rour|a|rs ard |s lu|| ol lac|||||es lor ||e |app|ress ol a|| ||e gopas ard gop|s ard our ar|ra|s.
29. T|erelore, |e| us |rred|a|e|y go |oday. T|ere |s ro reed |o Wa|| ary lur||er. ll you agree |o ry
proposa|, |e| us prepare a|| ||e ou||oc| car|s ard pu| ||e coWs |r lror| ol us, ard |e| us go ||ere.
30. upor |ear|rg |||s adv|ce lror upararda, ||e coW|erd rer urar|rous|y agreed. very r|ce, ||ey
sa|d. very r|ce. T|us ||ey sor|ed ou| ||e|r |ouse|o|d alla|rs, p|aced ||e|r c|o|||rg ard o||er
parap|erra||a or ||e car|s, ard |rred|a|e|y s|ar|ed lor vrrdavara.
31-32. Keep|rg a|| ||e o|d rer, Worer, c|||drer ard |ouse|o|d parap|erra||a or ||e ou||oc| car|s ard
|eep|rg a|| ||e coWs |r lror|, ||e coW|erd rer p|c|ed up ||e|r ooWs ard arroWs W||| grea| care ard
sourded oug|es rade ol |orr. 0 K|rg lar||s||, |r |||s Way, W||| oug|es v|ora||rg a|| arourd, ||e coW|erd
rer, accorpar|ed oy ||e|r pr|es|s, oegar ||e|r jourrey.
33. T|e coW|erd Worer, r|d|rg or ||e ou||oc| car|s, Were dressed very r|ce|y W||| exce||er| garrer|s,
ard ||e|r ood|es, espec|a||y ||e|r oreas|s, Were decora|ed W||| lres| |ur|ura poWder. As ||ey rode,
||ey oegar |o c|ar| W||| grea| p|easure ||e pas||res ol Krsra.
34. T|us |ear|rg aoou| ||e pas||res ol Krsra ard 8a|arara W||| grea| p|easure, ro||er asoda ard
bo||r|dev|, so as ro| |o oe separa|ed lror Krsra ard 8a|arara lor ever a rorer|, go| up W||| T|er
or ore ou||oc| car|. lr |||s s||ua||or, ||ey a|| |oo|ed very oeau||lu|.
35. lr |||s Way ||ey er|ered vrrdavara, W|ere || |s a|Ways p|eas|rg |o ||ve |r a|| seasors. T|ey rade a
|erporary p|ace |o |r|ao|| oy p|ac|rg ||e|r ou||oc| car|s arourd ||er |r ||e s|ape ol a |a|l roor.
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3o. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er bara ard Krsra saW vrrdavara, 0ovard|ara ard ||e oar|s ol ||e b|ver
arura, T|ey oo|| erjoyed grea| p|easure.
37. lr |||s Way, Krsra ard 8a|arara, ac||rg |||e sra|| ooys ard |a|||rg |r |a|l-oro|er |arguage, gave
|rarscerder|a| p|easure |o a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vraja. lr due course ol ||re, T|ey oecare o|d eroug|
|o |a|e care ol ||e ca|ves.
38. No| lar aWay lror T|e|r res|der||a| quar|ers, oo|| Krsra ard 8a|arara, equ|pped W||| a|| ||rds ol
p|ay|||rgs, p|ayed W||| o||er coW|erd ooys ard oegar |o |erd ||e sra|| ca|ves.
39-40. 3ore||res Krsra ard 8a|arara Wou|d p|ay or T|e|r l|u|es, sore||res T|ey Wou|d ||roW ropes
ard s|ores dev|sed lor ge|||rg lru||s lror ||e |rees, sore||res T|ey Wou|d ||roW or|y s|ores, ard
sore||res, T|e|r ar||e oe||s ||r|||rg, T|ey Wou|d p|ay loo|oa|| W||| lru||s |||e oae| ard ara|a||.
3ore||res T|ey Wou|d cover T|erse|ves W||| o|ar|e|s ard |r||a|e coWs ard ou||s ard l|g|| W||| ore
aro||er, roar|rg |oud|y, ard sore||res T|ey Wou|d |r||a|e ||e vo|ces ol ||e ar|ra|s. lr |||s Way T|ey
erjoyed spor||rg, exac||y |||e |Wo ord|rary |urar c|||drer.
41. 0re day W|||e bara ard Krsra, a|org W||| T|e|r p|ayra|es, Were |erd|rg ||e ca|ves or ||e oar| ol
||e b|ver arura, aro||er deror arr|ved ||ere, des|r|rg |o |||| T|er.
42. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead saW ||a| ||e deror |ad assured ||e lorr ol a ca|l
ard er|ered arorg ||e groups ol o||er ca|ves, le po|r|ed ou| |o 8a|adeva, lere |s aro||er deror.
T|er le very s|oW|y approac|ed ||e deror, as |l le d|d ro| urders|ard ||e deror's |r|er||ors.
43. T|ereal|er, 3r| Krsra caug|| ||e deror oy ||e ||rd |egs ard |a||, |W|r|ed ||e deror's W|o|e oody
very s|rorg|y ur||| ||e deror Was dead, ard ||reW ||r |r|o ||e |op ol a |ap||||a |ree, W||c| ||er le||
doWr, a|org W||| ||e oody ol ||e deror, W|o |ad assured a grea| lorr.
44. upor see|rg ||e dead oody ol ||e deror, a|| ||e coW|erd ooys exc|a|red, we|| dore, Krsra! very
good, very good! T|ar| ou. lr ||e upper p|are|ary sys|er, a|| ||e der|gods Were p|eased, ard
||erelore ||ey s|oWered l|oWers or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
45. Al|er ||e |||||rg ol ||e deror, Krsra ard 8a|arara l|r|s|ed T|e|r orea|las| |r ||e rorr|rg, ard
W|||e cor||ru|rg |o |a|e care ol ||e ca|ves, T|ey Wardered |ere ard ||ere. Krsra ard 8a|arara, ||e
3uprere lersora||||es ol 0od|ead, W|o ra|r|a|r ||e er||re crea||or, roW |oo| c|arge ol ||e ca|ves as
|l coW|erd ooys.
4o. 0re day a|| ||e ooys, |rc|ud|rg Krsra ard 8a|arara, eac| ooy |a||rg ||s oWr group ol ca|ves,
oroug|| ||e ca|ves |o a reservo|r ol Wa|er, des|r|rg |o a||oW ||er |o dr|r|. Al|er ||e ar|ra|s drar| Wa|er,
||e ooys drar| Wa|er ||ere a|so.
47. b|g|| oy ||e reservo|r, ||e ooys saW a g|gar||c oody resero||rg a rour|a|r pea| oro|er ard s|ruc|
doWr oy a ||urderoo||. T|ey Were alra|d ever |o see suc| a |uge ||v|rg oe|rg.
48. T|a| grea|-ood|ed deror Was rared 8a|asura. le |ad assured ||e oody ol a duc| W||| a very
s|arp oea|. lav|rg core ||ere, |e |rred|a|e|y sWa||oWed Krsra.
49. w|er 8a|arara ard ||e o||er ooys saW ||a| Krsra |ad oeer devoured oy ||e g|gar||c duc|, ||ey
oecare a|ros| urcorsc|ous, |||e serses W|||ou| ||le.
50. Krsra, W|o Was ||e la||er ol lord 8ra|ra ou| W|o Was ac||rg as ||e sor ol a coW|erd rar,
oecare |||e l|re, ourr|rg ||e roo| ol ||e deror's ||roa|, ard ||e deror 8a|asura |rred|a|e|y
d|sgorged l|r. w|er ||e deror saW ||a| Krsra, a|||oug| |av|rg oeer sWa||oWed, Was ur|arred, |e
|rred|a|e|y a||ac|ed Krsra aga|r W||| ||s s|arp oea|.
51. w|er Krsra, ||e |eader ol ||e va|sravas, saW ||a| ||e deror 8a|asura, ||e lr|erd ol Karsa, Was
erdeavor|rg |o a||ac| l|r, W||| l|s arrs le cap|ured ||e deror oy ||e |Wo |a|ves ol ||e oea|, ard |r
||e preserce ol a|| ||e coW|erd ooys Krsra very eas||y o|lurca|ed l|r, as a c|||d sp|||s a o|ade ol v|rara
grass. 8y ||us |||||rg ||e deror, Krsra very ruc| p|eased ||e der|zers ol |eaver.
52. A| ||a| ||re, ||e ce|es||a| der|zers ol ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|er s|oWered ra||||a-puspa, l|oWers
groWr |r Nardara-|arara, upor Krsra, ||e erery ol 8a|asura. T|ey a|so corgra|u|a|ed l|r oy
sourd|rg ce|es||a| |e|||edrurs ard corc|s|e||s ard oy oller|rg prayers. 3ee|rg |||s, ||e coW|erd ooys
Were s|ruc| W||| Worder.
53. Jus| as ||e serses are pac|l|ed W|er corsc|ousress ard ||le re|urr, so W|er Krsra Was lreed lror
|||s darger, a|| ||e ooys, |rc|ud|rg 8a|arara, ||oug|| ||a| ||e|r ||le |ad oeer res|ored. T|ey eroraced
Krsra |r good corsc|ousress, ard ||er ||ey co||ec|ed ||e|r oWr ca|ves ard re|urred |o vrajao|ur|,
W|ere ||ey dec|ared ||e |rc|der| |oud|y.
54. w|er ||e coW|erd rer ard Worer |eard aoou| ||e |||||rg ol 8a|asura |r ||e lores|, ||ey Were very
ruc| as|or|s|ed. upor see|rg Krsra ard |ear|rg ||e s|ory, ||ey rece|ved Krsra very eager|y, |||r||rg
||a| Krsra ard ||e o||er ooys |ad re|urred lror ||e rou|| ol dea||. T|us ||ey |oo|ed upor Krsra ard
||e ooys W||| s||er| eyes, ro| War||rg |o |urr ||e|r eyes as|de roW ||a| ||e ooys Were sale.
55. T|e coW|erd rer, |eaded oy Narda |a|araja, oegar |o cor|erp|a|e. l| |s very as|or|s||rg ||a|
a|||oug| |||s ooy Krsra |as rary ||res laced rary var|ed causes ol dea||, oy ||e grace ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead || Was ||ese causes ol lear ||a| Were ||||ed, |rs|ead ol l|r.
5o. A|||oug| ||e causes ol dea||, ||e da||yas, Were very l|erce, ||ey cou|d ro| |||| |||s ooy Krsra.
ba||er, oecause ||ey care |o |||| |rrocer| ooys, as soor as ||ey approac|ed ||ey ||erse|ves Were
||||ed, exac||y |||e l||es a||ac||rg a l|re.
57. T|e Words ol persors |r lu|| |roW|edge ol 8ra|rar rever oecore ur|rue. l| |s very Worderlu| ||a|
W|a|ever 0argarur| pred|c|ed We are roW ac|ua||y exper|erc|rg |r a|| de|a||.
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58. lr |||s Way a|| ||e coW|erd rer, |eaded oy Narda |a|araja, erjoyed |op|cs aoou| ||e pas||res ol
Krsra ard 8a|arara W||| grea| |rarscerder|a| p|easure, ard ||ey cou|d ro| ever perce|ve ra|er|a|
|r|ou|a||ors.
59. lr |||s Way Krsra ard 8a|arara passed T|e|r c|||d|ood age |r vrajao|ur| oy ergag|rg |r ac||v|||es
ol c|||d|s| p|ay, suc| as p|ay|rg ||de-ard-see|, cors|ruc||rg a ra|e-oe||eve or|dge or ||e ocear, ard
jurp|rg |ere ard ||ere |||e ror|eys.
'hap"+r Tw+/v+ Th+ Ki//ing !. "h+ D+#!n Aghasra
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. 0 K|rg, ore day Krsra dec|ded |o |a|e l|s orea|las| as a p|cr|c |r ||e
lores|. lav|rg r|ser ear|y |r ||e rorr|rg, le o|eW l|s oug|e rade ol |orr ard Wo|e a|| ||e coW|erd
ooys ard ca|ves W||| ||s oeau||lu| sourd. T|er Krsra ard ||e ooys, |eep|rg ||e|r respec||ve groups ol
ca|ves oelore ||er, proceeded lror vrajao|ur| |o ||e lores|.
2. A| ||a| ||re, |urdreds ard ||ousards ol coW|erd ooys care ou| ol ||e|r respec||ve |ores |r
vrajao|ur| ard jo|red Krsra, |eep|rg oelore ||er ||e|r |urdreds ard ||ousards ol groups ol ca|ves.
T|e ooys Were very oeau||lu|, ard ||ey Were equ|pped W||| |urc| oags, oug|es, l|u|es, ard s||c|s lor
cor|ro|||rg ||e ca|ves.
3. A|org W||| ||e coW|erd ooys ard ||e|r oWr groups ol ca|ves, Krsra care ou| W||| ar ur||r||ed
ruroer ol ca|ves assero|ed. T|er a|| ||e ooys oegar |o spor| |r ||e lores| |r a grea||y p|aylu| sp|r||.
4. A|||oug| a|| ||ese ooys Were a|ready decora|ed oy ||e|r ro||ers W||| orrarer|s ol |aca, gurja,
pear|s ard go|d, W|er ||ey Wer| |r|o ||e lores| ||ey lur||er decora|ed ||erse|ves W||| lru||s, greer
|eaves, ourc|es ol l|oWers, peacoc| lea||ers ard sol| r|rera|s.
5. A|| ||e coW|erd ooys used |o s|ea| ore aro||er's |urc| oags. w|er a ooy care |o urders|ard ||a|
||s oag |ad oeer |a|er aWay, ||e o||er ooys Wou|d ||roW || lar||er aWay, |o a rore d|s|ar| p|ace, ard
||ose s|ard|rg ||ere Wou|d ||roW || s|||| lar||er. w|er ||e propr|e|or ol ||e oag oecare d|sappo|r|ed,
||e o||er ooys Wou|d |aug|, ||e propr|e|or Wou|d cry, ard ||er ||e oag Wou|d oe re|urred.
o. 3ore||res Krsra Wou|d go |o a soreW|a| d|s|ar| p|ace |o see ||e oeau|y ol ||e lores|. T|er a|| ||e
o||er ooys Wou|d rur |o accorpary l|r, eac| ore say|rg, l s|a|| oe ||e l|rs| |o rur ard |ouc| Krsra! l
s|a|| |ouc| Krsra l|rs|! lr |||s Way ||ey erjoyed ||le oy repea|ed|y |ouc||rg Krsra.
7-11. A|| ||e ooys Wou|d oe d|llerer||y ergaged. 3ore ooys o|eW ||e|r l|u|es, ard o||ers o|eW oug|es
rade ol |orr. 3ore |r||a|ed ||e ouzz|rg ol ||e ouro|eoees, ard o||ers |r||a|ed ||e vo|ce ol ||e
cuc|oo. 3ore ooys |r||a|ed l|y|rg o|rds oy rurr|rg al|er ||e o|rds' s|adoWs or ||e grourd, sore
|r||a|ed ||e oeau||lu| roverer|s ard a||rac||ve pos|ures ol ||e sWars, sore sa| doWr W||| ||e duc|s,
s||||rg s||er||y, ard o||ers |r||a|ed ||e darc|rg ol ||e peacoc|s. 3ore ooys a||rac|ed yourg ror|eys |r
||e |rees, sore jurped |r|o ||e |rees, |r||a||rg ||e ror|eys, sore rade laces as ||e ror|eys Were
accus|ored |o do, ard o||ers jurped lror ore orarc| |o aro||er. 3ore ooys Wer| |o ||e Wa|erla||s
ard crossed over ||e r|ver, jurp|rg W||| ||e lrogs, ard W|er ||ey saW ||e|r oWr rel|ec||ors or ||e Wa|er
||ey Wou|d |aug|. T|ey Wou|d a|so corderr ||e sourds ol ||e|r oWr ec|oes. lr |||s Way, a|| ||e
coW|erd ooys used |o p|ay W||| Krsra, W|o |s ||e source ol ||e 8ra|rar ellu|gerce lor jrar|s des|r|rg
|o rerge |r|o ||a| ellu|gerce, W|o |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lor devo|ees W|o |ave
accep|ed e|erra| serv||ors||p, ard W|o lor ord|rary persors |s ou| aro||er ord|rary c|||d. T|e coW|erd
ooys, |av|rg accuru|a|ed ||e resu||s ol p|ous ac||v|||es lor rary ||ves, Were ao|e |o assoc|a|e |r |||s
Way W||| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. loW car ore exp|a|r ||e|r grea| lor|ure?
12. og|s ray urdergo severe aus|er|||es ard perarces lor rary o|r||s oy prac||c|rg yara, r|yara,
asara ard prarayara, rore ol W||c| are eas||y perlorred. e| |r due course ol ||re, W|er ||ese
yog|s a||a|r ||e perlec||or ol cor|ro|||rg ||e r|rd, ||ey W||| s|||| oe urao|e |o |as|e ever a par||c|e ol dus|
lror ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. w|a| ||er car We descr|oe aoou| ||e grea|
lor|ure ol ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vrajao|ur|, vrrdavara, W||| W|or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
persora||y ||ved ard W|o saW ||e lord lace |o lace?
13. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, ||ereal|er ||ere appeared a grea| deror rared Ag|asura, W|ose dea||
Was oe|rg aWa||ed ever oy ||e der|gods. T|e der|gods drar| rec|ar every day, ou| s|||| ||ey leared
|||s grea| deror ard aWa||ed ||s dea||. T||s deror cou|d ro| |o|era|e ||e |rarscerder|a| p|easure
oe|rg erjoyed |r ||e lores| oy ||e coW|erd ooys.
14. Ag|asura, W|o |ad oeer ser| oy Karsa, Was ||e yourger oro||er ol lu|ara ard 8a|asura.
T|erelore W|er |e care ard saW Krsra a| ||e |ead ol a|| ||e coW|erd ooys, |e ||oug||, T||s Krsra
|as ||||ed ry s|s|er ard oro||er, lu|ara ard 8a|asura. T|erelore, |r order |o p|ease ||er oo||, l s|a||
|||| |||s Krsra, a|org W||| l|s ass|s|ar|s, ||e o||er coW|erd ooys.
15. Ag|asura ||oug||. ll sore|oW or o||er l car ra|e Krsra ard l|s assoc|a|es serve as ||e |as|
oller|rg ol sesare ard Wa|er lor ||e depar|ed sou|s ol ry oro||er ard s|s|er, ||er ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol
vrajao|ur|, lor W|or ||ese ooys are ||e ||le ard sou|, W||| au|ora||ca||y d|e. ll ||ere |s ro ||le, ||ere |s
ro reed lor ||e oody, corsequer||y, W|er ||e|r sors are dead, ra|ura||y a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vraja W|||
d|e.
1o. Al|er ||us dec|d|rg, ||a| croo|ed Ag|asura assured ||e lorr ol a |uge py||or, as |||c| as a o|g
rour|a|r ard as |org as e|g|| r||es. lav|rg assured |||s Worderlu| py||or's oody, |e spread ||s
rou|| |||e a o|g cave |r ||e rour|a|rs ard |ay doWr or ||e road, expec||rg |o sWa||oW Krsra ard l|s
assoc|a|es ||e coW|erd ooys.
17. l|s |oWer ||p res|ed or ||e surlace ol ||e ear||, ard ||s upper ||p Was |ouc||rg ||e c|ouds |r ||e s|y.
T|e oorders ol ||s rou|| resero|ed ||e s|des ol a o|g cave |r a rour|a|r, ard ||e r|dd|e ol ||s rou||
Was as dar| as poss|o|e. l|s |orgue resero|ed a oroad |rall|c-Way, ||s orea|| Was |||e a Warr W|rd,
ard ||s eyes o|azed |||e l|re.
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18. upor see|rg |||s deror's Worderlu| lorr, W||c| resero|ed a grea| py||or, ||e ooys ||oug|| ||a| ||
rus| oe a oeau||lu| scer|c spo| ol vrrdavara. T|ereal|er, ||ey |rag|red || |o oe s|r||ar |o ||e rou|| ol
a grea| py||or. lr o||er Words, ||e ooys, uralra|d, ||oug|| ||a| || Was a s|a|ue rade |r ||e s|ape ol a
grea| py||or lor ||e erjoyrer| ol ||e|r pas||res.
19. T|e ooys sa|d. 0ear lr|erds, |s |||s crea|ure dead, or |s || ac|ua||y a ||v|rg py||or W||| ||s rou||
spread W|de jus| |o sWa||oW us a||? K|rd|y c|ear up |||s douo|.
20. T|ereal|er ||ey dec|ded. 0ear lr|erds, |||s |s cer|a|r|y ar ar|ra| s||||rg |ere |o sWa||oW us a||. l|s
upper ||p resero|es a c|oud reddered oy ||e surs||re, ard ||s |oWer ||p resero|es ||e redd|s| s|adoWs
ol a c|oud.
21. 0r ||e |el| ard r|g||, ||e |Wo depress|ors resero||rg rour|a|r caves are ||e corrers ol ||s rou||,
ard ||e ||g| rour|a|r pea|s are ||s |ee||.
22. lr |erg|| ard oread|| ||e ar|ra|'s |orgue resero|es a oroad |rall|c-Way, ard ||e |rs|de ol ||s rou||
|s very, very dar|, |||e a cave |r a rour|a|r.
23. T|e |o| l|ery W|rd |s ||e orea|| cor|rg ou| ol ||s rou||, W||c| |s g|v|rg oll ||e oad sre|| ol ourr|rg
l|es| oecause ol a|| ||e dead ood|es |e |as ea|er.
24. T|er ||e ooys sa|d, las |||s ||v|rg crea|ure core |o sWa||oW us? ll |e does so, |e W||| |rred|a|e|y
oe ||||ed |||e 8a|asura, W|||ou| de|ay. T|us ||ey |oo|ed a| ||e oeau||lu| lace ol Krsra, ||e erery ol
8a|asura, ard, |aug||rg |oud|y ard c|app|rg ||e|r |ards, ||ey er|ered ||e rou|| ol ||e py||or.
25. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, W|o |s s||ua|ed as ar|aryar|, ||e 3upersou|, |r
||e core ol everyore's |ear|, |eard ||e ooys |a|||rg arorg ||erse|ves aoou| ||e ar||l|c|a| py||or.
ur|roWr |o ||er, || Was ac|ua||y Ag|asura, a deror W|o |ad appeared as a py||or. Krsra, |roW|rg
|||s, War|ed |o loro|d l|s assoc|a|es |o er|er ||e deror's rou||.
2o. lr ||e rear||re, W|||e Krsra Was cors|der|rg |oW |o s|op ||er, a|| ||e coW|erd ooys er|ered ||e
rou|| ol ||e deror. T|e deror, |oWever, d|d ro| sWa||oW ||er, lor |e Was |||r||rg ol ||s oWr
re|a||ves W|o |ad oeer ||||ed oy Krsra ard Was jus| Wa|||rg lor Krsra |o er|er ||s rou||.
27. Krsra saW ||a| a|| ||e coW|erd ooys, W|o d|d ro| |roW aryore ou| l|r as ||e|r lord, |ad roW gore
ou| ol l|s |ard ard Were |e|p|ess, |av|rg er|ered |||e s|raWs |r|o ||e l|re ol ||e aodorer ol Ag|asura,
W|o Was dea|| persor|l|ed. l| Was |r|o|erao|e lor Krsra |o oe separa|ed lror l|s lr|erds ||e coW|erd
ooys. T|erelore, as |l see|rg ||a| |||s |ad oeer arrarged oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy, Krsra Was
rorer|ar||y s|ruc| W||| Worder ard ursure ol W|a| |o do.
28. NoW, W|a| Was |o oe dore? loW cou|d oo|| ||e |||||rg ol |||s deror ard ||e sav|rg ol ||e devo|ees
oe perlorred s|ru||areous|y? Krsra, oe|rg ur||r||ed|y po|er|, dec|ded |o Wa|| lor ar |r|e|||ger| rears
oy W||c| le cou|d s|ru||areous|y save ||e ooys ard |||| ||e deror. T|er le er|ered ||e rou|| ol
Ag|asura.
29. w|er Krsra er|ered ||e rou|| ol Ag|asura, ||e der|gods ||dder oe||rd ||e c|ouds exc|a|red,
A|as! A|as! 8u| ||e lr|erds ol Ag|asura, |||e Karsa ard o||er derors, Were juo||ar|.
30. w|er ||e |rv|rc|o|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, |eard ||e der|gods cry|rg A|as!
A|as! lror oe||rd ||e c|ouds, le |rred|a|e|y er|arged l|rse|l W||||r ||e deror's ||roa|, jus| |o save
l|rse|l ard ||e coW|erd ooys, l|s oWr assoc|a|es, lror ||e deror W|o W|s|ed |o sras| ||er.
31. T|er, oecause Krsra |ad |rcreased ||e s|ze ol l|s oody, ||e deror ex|erded ||s oWr oody |o a
very |arge s|ze. Nore||e|ess, ||s orea|||rg s|opped, |e sulloca|ed, ard ||s eyes ro||ed |ere ard ||ere
ard popped ou|. T|e deror's ||le a|r, |oWever, cou|d ro| pass ||roug| ary ou||e|, ard ||erelore || l|ra||y
ours| ou| ||roug| a |o|e |r ||e |op ol ||e deror's |ead.
32. w|er a|| ||e deror's ||le a|r |ad passed aWay ||roug| ||a| |o|e |r ||e |op ol ||s |ead, Krsra
g|arced over ||e dead ca|ves ard coW|erd ooys ard oroug|| ||er oac| |o ||le. T|er |u|urda, W|o
car g|ve ore ||oera||or, care ou| lror ||e deror's rou|| W||| l|s lr|erds ard ||e ca|ves.
33. lror ||e oody ol ||e g|gar||c py||or, a g|ar|rg ellu|gerce care ou|, |||ur|ra||rg a|| d|rec||ors, ard
s|ayed |rd|v|dua||y |r ||e s|y ur||| Krsra care ou| lror ||e corpse's rou||. T|er, as a|| ||e der|gods
|oo|ed or, |||s ellu|gerce er|ered |r|o Krsra's oody.
34. T|ereal|er, everyore oe|rg p|eased, ||e der|gods oegar |o s|oWer l|oWers lror Nardara-|arara,
||e ce|es||a| darc|rg g|r|s oegar |o darce, ard ||e 0ard|arvas, W|o are larous lor s|rg|rg, ollered
sorgs ol prayer. T|e drurrers oegar |o oea| ||e|r |e|||edrurs, ard ||e ora|raras ollered ved|c
|yrrs. lr |||s Way, oo|| |r ||e |eavers ard or ear||, everyore oegar |o perlorr ||s oWr du||es,
g|or|ly|rg ||e lord.
35. w|er lord 8ra|ra |eard ||e Worderlu| cererory go|rg or rear ||s p|are|, accorpar|ed oy rus|c
ard sorgs ard sourds ol Jaya! Jaya! |e |rred|a|e|y care doWr |o see ||e lurc||or. upor see|rg so
ruc| g|or|l|ca||or ol lord Krsra, |e Was corp|e|e|y as|or|s|ed.
3o. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er ||e py||or-s|aped oody ol Ag|asura dr|ed up |r|o rere|y a o|g s||r, ||
oecare a Worderlu| p|ace lor ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara |o v|s||, ard || rera|red so lor a |org, |org
||re.
37. T||s |rc|der| ol Krsra's sav|rg l|rse|l ard l|s assoc|a|es lror dea|| ard ol g|v|rg de||verarce |o
Ag|asura, W|o |ad assured ||e lorr ol a py||or, |oo| p|ace W|er Krsra Was l|ve years o|d. l| Was
d|sc|osed |r vrajao|ur| al|er ore year, as |l || |ad |a|er p|ace or ||a| very day.
38. Krsra |s ||e cause ol a|| causes. T|e causes ard ellec|s ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, oo|| ||g|er ard
|oWer, are a|| crea|ed oy ||e 3uprere lord, ||e or|g|ra| cor|ro||er. w|er Krsra appeared as ||e sor ol
Narda |a|araja ard asoda, le d|d so oy l|s cause|ess rercy. Corsequer||y, lor l|r |o ex||o|| l|s
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ur||r||ed opu|erce Was ro| a| a|| Worderlu|. lrdeed, le s|oWed suc| grea| rercy ||a| ever Ag|asura,
||e ros| s|rlu| r|screar|, Was e|eva|ed |o oe|rg ore ol l|s assoc|a|es ard ac||ev|rg sarupya-ru|||,
W||c| |s ac|ua||y |rposs|o|e lor ra|er|a||y cor|ar|ra|ed persors |o a||a|r.
39. ll ever or|y orce or ever oy lorce ore or|rgs ||e lorr ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r|o
ore's r|rd, ore car a||a|r ||e suprere sa|va||or oy ||e rercy ol Krsra, as d|d Ag|asura. w|a| ||er |s
|o oe sa|d ol ||ose W|ose |ear|s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead er|ers W|er le appears as ar
|rcarra||or, or ||ose W|o a|Ways |||r| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, W|o |s ||e source ol |rarscerder|a|
o||ss lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es ard oy W|or a|| |||us|or |s corp|e|e|y reroved?
40. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 |earred sa|r|s, ||e c|||d|ood pas||res ol 3r| Krsra are very Worderlu|.
|a|araja lar||s||, al|er |ear|rg aoou| ||ose pas||res ol Krsra, W|o |ad saved ||r |r ||e Woro ol ||s
ro||er, oecare s|eady |r ||s r|rd ard aga|r |rqu|red lror 3u|adeva 0osvar| |o |ear aoou| ||ose
p|ous ac||v|||es.
41. |a|araja lar||s|| |rqu|red. 0 grea| sage, |oW cou|d |||rgs dore |r ||e pas| |ave oeer descr|oed as
oe|rg dore a| ||e preser|? lord 3r| Krsra perlorred |||s pas||re ol |||||rg Ag|asura dur|rg l|s
|aurara age. loW ||er, dur|rg l|s paugarda age, cou|d ||e ooys |ave descr|oed |||s |rc|der| as
|av|rg |appered recer||y?
42. 0 grea|es| yog|, ry sp|r||ua| ras|er, ||rd|y descr|oe W|y |||s |appered. l ar very ruc| cur|ous |o
|roW aoou| ||. l |||r| ||a| || Was ro|||rg ou| aro||er |||us|or due |o Krsra.
43. 0 ry |ord, ry sp|r||ua| ras|er, a|||oug| We are ||e |oWes| ol |sa|r|yas, We are g|or|l|ed ard
oerel||ed oecause We |ave ||e oppor|ur||y ol a|Ways |ear|rg lror you ||e rec|ar ol ||e p|ous ac||v|||es
ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
44. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 3aura|a, grea|es| ol sa|r|s ard devo|ees, W|er |a|araja lar||s|| |rqu|red
lror 3u|adeva 0osvar| |r |||s Way, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, |rred|a|e|y rereroer|rg suojec| ra||ers
aoou| Krsra W||||r ||e core ol ||s |ear|, ex|erra||y |os| cor|ac| W||| ||e ac||ors ol ||s serses.
T|ereal|er, W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y, |e rev|ved ||s ex|erra| sersory percep||or ard oegar |o spea| |o
|a|araja lar||s|| aoou| |rsra-|a||a.
'hap"+r Thir"++n Th+ S"+a/ing !. "h+ B!ys and 'a/v+s by Brah#a
1. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 oes| ol devo|ees, ros| lor|ura|e lar||s||, you |ave |rqu|red very
r|ce|y, lor a|||oug| cors|ar||y |ear|rg ||e pas||res ol ||e lord, you are perce|v|rg l|s ac||v|||es |o oe
reWer ard reWer.
2. larara|arsas, devo|ees W|o |ave accep|ed ||e esserce ol ||le, are a||ac|ed |o Krsra |r ||e core
ol ||e|r |ear|s, ard le |s ||e a|r ol ||e|r ||ves. l| |s ||e|r ra|ure |o |a|| or|y ol Krsra a| every rorer|, as
|l suc| |op|cs Were reWer ard reWer. T|ey are a||ac|ed |o suc| |op|cs, jus| as ra|er|a||s|s are a||ac|ed
|o |op|cs ol Worer ard sex.
3. 0 K|rg, ||rd|y |ear re W||| grea| a||er||or. A|||oug| ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lord are very
corl|der||a|, ro ord|rary rar oe|rg ao|e |o urders|ard ||er, l s|a|| spea| aoou| ||er |o you, lor
sp|r||ua| ras|ers exp|a|r |o a suor|ss|ve d|sc|p|e ever suojec| ra||ers ||a| are very corl|der||a| ard
d|ll|cu|| |o urders|ard.
4. T|er, al|er sav|rg ||e ooys ard ca|ves lror ||e rou|| ol Ag|asura, W|o Was dea|| persor|l|ed, lord
Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oroug|| ||er a|| |o ||e oar| ol ||e r|ver ard spo|e ||e
lo||oW|rg Words.
5. |y dear lr|erds, jus| see |oW |||s r|veroar| |s ex|rere|y oeau||lu| oecause ol ||s p|eas|rg
a|rosp|ere. Ard jus| see |oW ||e o|oor|rg |o|uses are a||rac||rg oees ard o|rds oy ||e|r arora. T|e
|urr|rg ard c||rp|rg ol ||e oees ard o|rds |s ec|o|rg ||roug|ou| ||e oeau||lu| |rees |r ||e lores|. A|so,
|ere ||e sards are c|ear ard sol|. T|erelore, |||s rus| oe cors|dered ||e oes| p|ace lor our spor||rg
ard pas||res.
o. l |||r| We s|ou|d |a|e our |urc| |ere, s|rce We are a|ready |urgry oecause ||e ||re |s very |a|e.
lere ||e ca|ves ray dr|r| Wa|er ard go s|oW|y |ere ard ||ere ard ea| ||e grass.
7. Accep||rg lord Krsra's proposa|, ||e coW|erd ooys a||oWed ||e ca|ves |o dr|r| Wa|er lror ||e r|ver
ard ||er ||ed ||er |o |rees W|ere ||ere Was greer, |erder grass. T|er ||e ooys opered ||e|r oas|e|s
ol lood ard oegar ea||rg W||| Krsra |r grea| |rarscerder|a| p|easure.
8. l||e ||e W|or| ol a |o|us l|oWer surrourded oy ||s pe|a|s ard |eaves, Krsra sa| |r ||e cer|er, erc|rc|ed
oy ||res ol l|s lr|erds, W|o a|| |oo|ed very oeau||lu|. Fvery ore ol ||er Was |ry|rg |o |oo| lorWard
|oWard Krsra, |||r||rg ||a| Krsra r|g|| |oo| |oWard ||r. lr |||s Way ||ey a|| erjoyed ||e|r |urc| |r ||e
lores|.
9. Arorg ||e coW|erd ooys, sore p|aced ||e|r |urc| or l|oWers, sore or |eaves, lru||s, or ourc|es ol
|eaves, sore ac|ua||y |r ||e|r oas|e|s, sore or ||e oar| ol |rees ard sore or roc|s. T||s |s W|a| ||e
c|||drer |rag|red |o oe ||e|r p|a|es as ||ey a|e ||e|r |urc|.
10. A|| ||e coW|erd ooys erjoyed ||e|r |urc| W||| Krsra, s|oW|rg ore aro||er ||e d|llerer| |as|es ol ||e
d|llerer| var|e||es ol prepara||ors ||ey |ad oroug|| lror |ore. Tas||rg ore aro||er's prepara||ors, ||ey
oegar |o |aug| ard ra|e ore aro||er |aug|.
11. Krsra |s yajra-o|u|--||a| |s, le ea|s or|y oller|rgs ol yajra--ou| |o ex||o|| l|s c|||d|ood pas||res,
le roW sa| W||| l|s l|u|e |uc|ed oe|Weer l|s Wa|s| ard l|s ||g|| c|o|| or l|s r|g|| s|de ard W||| l|s
|orr oug|e ard coW-dr|v|rg s||c| or l|s |el|. lo|d|rg |r l|s |ard a very r|ce prepara||or ol yogur| ard
r|ce, W||| p|eces ol su||ao|e lru|| oe|Weer l|s l|rgers, le sa| |||e ||e W|or| ol a |o|us l|oWer, |oo||rg
lorWard |oWard a|| l|s lr|erds, persora||y jo||rg W||| ||er ard crea||rg juo||ar| |aug||er arorg ||er as
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le a|e. A| ||a| ||re, ||e der|zers ol |eaver Were Wa|c||rg, s|ruc| W||| Worder a| |oW ||e lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, W|o ea|s or|y |r yajra, Was roW ea||rg W||| l|s lr|erds |r ||e lores|.
12. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, W|||e ||e coW|erd ooys, W|o |reW ro|||rg W||||r ||e core ol ||e|r |ear|s ou|
Krsra, Were ||us ergaged |r ea||rg ||e|r |urc| |r ||e lores|, ||e ca|ves Wer| lar aWay, deep |r|o ||e
lores|, oe|rg a||ured oy greer grass.
13. w|er Krsra saW ||a| l|s lr|erds ||e coW|erd ooys Were lr|g||ered, le, ||e l|erce cor|ro||er ever ol
lear ||se|l, sa|d, jus| |o r|||ga|e ||e|r lear, |y dear lr|erds, do ro| s|op ea||rg. l s|a|| or|rg your ca|ves
oac| |o |||s spo| oy persora||y go|rg al|er ||er |yse|l.
14. le| |e go ard searc| lor ||e ca|ves, Krsra sa|d. 0or'| d|s|uro your erjoyrer|. T|er, carry|rg
l|s yogur| ard r|ce |r l|s |ard, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, |rred|a|e|y Wer| ou| |o
searc| lor ||e ca|ves ol l|s lr|erds. To p|ease l|s lr|erds, le oegar searc||rg |r a|| ||e rour|a|rs,
rour|a|r caves, ous|es ard rarroW passages.
15. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, 8ra|ra, W|o res|des |r ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|er |r ||e s|y, |ad ooserved
||e ac||v|||es ol ||e ros| poWerlu| Krsra |r |||||rg ard de||ver|rg Ag|asura, ard |e Was as|or|s|ed. NoW
||a| sare 8ra|ra War|ed |o s|oW sore ol ||s oWr poWer ard see ||e poWer ol Krsra, W|o Was
ergaged |r l|s c|||d|ood pas||res, p|ay|rg as |l W||| ord|rary coW|erd ooys. T|erelore, |r Krsra's
aoserce, 8ra|ra |oo| a|| ||e ooys ard ca|ves |o aro||er p|ace. T|us |e oecare er|arg|ed, lor |r ||e
very rear lu|ure |e Wou|d see |oW poWerlu| Krsra Was.
1o. T|ereal|er, W|er Krsra Was urao|e |o l|rd ||e ca|ves, le re|urred |o ||e oar| ol ||e r|ver, ou| ||ere
le Was a|so urao|e |o see ||e coW|erd ooys. T|us le oegar |o searc| lor oo|| ||e ca|ves ard ||e
ooys, as |l le cou|d ro| urders|ard W|a| |ad |appered.
17. w|er Krsra Was urao|e |o l|rd ||e ca|ves ard ||e|r care|a|ers, ||e coW|erd ooys, aryW|ere |r ||e
lores|, le cou|d sudder|y urders|ard ||a| |||s Was ||e Wor| ol lord 8ra|ra.
18. T|ereal|er, jus| |o crea|e p|easure oo|| lor 8ra|ra ard lor ||e ro||ers ol ||e ca|ves ard coW|erd
ooys, Krsra, ||e crea|or ol ||e er||re cosr|c rar|les|a||or, exparded l|rse|l as ca|ves ard ooys.
19. 8y l|s vasudeva lea|ure, Krsra s|ru||areous|y exparded l|rse|l |r|o ||e exac| ruroer ol r|ss|rg
coW|erd ooys ard ca|ves, W||| ||e|r exac| ood||y lea|ures, ||e|r par||cu|ar |ypes ol |ards, |egs ard o||er
||ros, ||e|r s||c|s, oug|es ard l|u|es, ||e|r |urc| oags, ||e|r par||cu|ar |ypes ol dress ard orrarer|s
p|aced |r var|ous Ways, ||e|r rares, ages ard lorrs, ard ||e|r spec|a| ac||v|||es ard c|arac|er|s||cs. 8y
expard|rg l|rse|l |r |||s Way, oeau||lu| Krsra proved ||e s|a|erer| saragra-jagad v|srurayar. lord
v|sru |s a||-pervad|rg.
20. NoW expard|rg l|rse|l so as |o appear as a|| ||e ca|ves ard coW|erd ooys, a|| ol ||er as ||ey
Were, ard a| ||e sare ||re appear as ||e|r |eader, Krsra er|ered vrajao|ur|, ||e |ard ol l|s la||er,
Narda |a|araja, jus| as le usua||y d|d W|||e erjoy|rg ||e|r corpary.
21. 0 |a|araja lar||s||, Krsra, W|o |ad d|v|ded l|rse|l as d|llerer| ca|ves ard a|so as d|llerer|
coW|erd ooys, er|ered d|llerer| coW s|eds as ||e ca|ves ard ||er d|llerer| |ores as d|llerer| ooys.
22. T|e ro||ers ol ||e ooys, upor |ear|rg ||e sourds ol ||e l|u|es ard oug|es oe|rg p|ayed oy ||e|r
sors, |rred|a|e|y rose lror ||e|r |ouse|o|d |as|s, ||l|ed ||e|r ooys or|o ||e|r |aps, eroraced ||er W|||
oo|| arrs ard oegar |o leed ||er W||| ||e|r oreas| r|||, W||c| l|oWed lor|| oecause ol ex|rere |ove
spec|l|ca||y lor Krsra. Ac|ua||y Krsra |s every|||rg, ou| a| ||a| ||re, express|rg ex|rere |ove ard
allec||or, ||ey |oo| spec|a| p|easure |r leed|rg Krsra, ||e laraora|rar, ard Krsra drar| ||e r||| lror
l|s respec||ve ro||ers as |l || Were a rec|arear oeverage.
23. T|ereal|er, 0 |a|araja lar||s||, as requ|red accord|rg |o ||e sc|edu|ed rourd ol l|s pas||res,
Krsra re|urred |r ||e ever|rg, er|ered ||e |ouse ol eac| ol ||e coW|erd ooys, ard ergaged exac||y
|||e ||e lorrer ooys, ||us er||ver|rg ||e|r ro||ers W||| |rarscerder|a| p|easure. T|e ro||ers |oo| care
ol ||e ooys oy rassag|rg ||er W||| o||, oa|||rg ||er, srear|rg ||e|r ood|es W||| sarda|Wood pu|p,
decora||rg ||er W||| orrarer|s, c|ar||rg pro|ec||ve rar|ras, decora||rg ||e|r ood|es W||| |||a|a ard
g|v|rg ||er lood. lr |||s Way, ||e ro||ers served Krsra persora||y.
24. T|ereal|er, a|| ||e coWs er|ered ||e|r d|llerer| s|eds ard oegar roo|rg |oud|y, ca|||rg lor ||e|r
respec||ve ca|ves. w|er ||e ca|ves arr|ved, ||e ro||ers oegar ||c||rg ||e ca|ves' ood|es aga|r ard
aga|r ard proluse|y leed|rg ||er W||| ||e r||| l|oW|rg lror ||e|r r||| oags.
25. lrev|ous|y, lror ||e very oeg|rr|rg, ||e gop|s |ad ro||er|y allec||or lor Krsra. lrdeed, ||e|r
allec||or lor Krsra exceeded ever ||e|r allec||or lor ||e|r oWr sors. lr d|sp|ay|rg ||e|r allec||or, ||ey
|ad ||us d|s||rgu|s|ed oe|Weer Krsra ard ||e|r sors, ou| roW ||a| d|s||rc||or d|sappeared.
2o. A|||oug| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vrajao|ur|, ||e coW|erd rer ard coW|erd Worer, prev|ous|y |ad
rore allec||or lor Krsra ||ar lor ||e|r oWr c|||drer, roW, lor ore year, ||e|r allec||or lor ||e|r oWr sors
cor||ruous|y |rcreased, lor Krsra |ad roW oecore ||e|r sors. T|ere Was ro ||r|| |o ||e |rcrerer| ol
||e|r allec||or lor ||e|r sors, W|o Were roW Krsra. Fvery day ||ey lourd reW |rsp|ra||or lor |ov|rg ||e|r
c|||drer as ruc| as ||ey |oved Krsra.
27. lr |||s Way, lord 3r| Krsra, |av|rg l|rse|l oecore ||e coW|erd ooys ard groups ol ca|ves,
ra|r|a|red l|rse|l oy l|rse|l. T|us le cor||rued l|s pas||res, oo|| |r vrrdavara ard |r ||e lores|,
lor ore year.
28. 0re day, l|ve or s|x r|g||s oelore ||e corp|e||or ol ||e year, Krsra, |erd|rg ||e ca|ves, er|ered ||e
lores| a|org W||| 8a|arara.
29. T|ereal|er, W|||e pas|ur|rg a|op 0ovard|ara l|||, ||e coWs |oo|ed doWr |o l|rd sore greer grass
ard saW ||e|r ca|ves pas|ur|rg rear vrrdavara, ro| very lar aWay.
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30. w|er ||e coWs saW ||e|r oWr ca|ves lror ||e |op ol 0ovard|ara l|||, ||ey lorgo| ||erse|ves ard
||e|r care|a|ers oecause ol |rcreased allec||or, ard a|||oug| ||e pa|| Was very roug|, ||ey rar |oWard
||e|r ca|ves W||| grea| arx|e|y, eac| rurr|rg as |l W||| ore pa|r ol |egs. T|e|r r||| oags lu|| ard l|oW|rg
W||| r|||, ||e|r |eads ard |a||s ra|sed, ard ||e|r |urps rov|rg W||| ||e|r rec|s, ||ey rar lorcelu||y ur|||
||ey reac|ed ||e|r ca|ves |o leed ||er.
31. T|e coWs |ad g|ver o|r|| |o reW ca|ves, ou| W|||e cor|rg doWr lror 0ovard|ara l|||, ||e coWs,
oecause ol |rcreased allec||or lor ||e o|der ca|ves, a||oWed ||e o|der ca|ves |o dr|r| r||| lror ||e|r r|||
oags ard ||er oegar ||c||rg ||e ca|ves' ood|es |r arx|e|y, as |l War||rg |o sWa||oW ||er.
32. T|e coW|erd rer, |av|rg oeer urao|e |o c|ec| ||e coWs lror go|rg |o ||e|r ca|ves, le||
s|ru||areous|y as|ared ard argry. T|ey crossed ||e roug| road W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y, ou| W|er ||ey
care doWr ard saW ||e|r oWr sors, ||ey Were overW|e|red oy grea| allec||or.
33. A| ||a| ||re, a|| ||e ||oug||s ol ||e coW|erd rer rerged |r ||e re||oW ol pa|erra| |ove, W||c| Was
aroused oy ||e s|g|| ol ||e|r sors. Fxper|erc|rg a grea| a||rac||or, ||e|r arger corp|e|e|y d|sappear|rg,
||ey ||l|ed ||e|r sors, eroraced ||er |r ||e|r arrs ard erjoyed ||e ||g|es| p|easure oy sre|||rg ||e|r
sors' |eads.
34. T|ereal|er ||e e|der|y coW|erd rer, |av|rg oo|a|red grea| lee||rg lror erorac|rg ||e|r sors,
gradua||y ard W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y ard re|uc|arce ceased erorac|rg ||er ard re|urred |o ||e lores|. 8u|
as ||e rer rereroered ||e|r sors, |ears oegar |o ro|| doWr lror ||e|r eyes.
35. 8ecause ol ar |rcrease ol allec||or, ||e coWs |ad cors|ar| a||ac|rer| ever |o ||ose ca|ves ||a|
Were groWr up ard |ad s|opped suc||rg r||| lror ||e|r ro||ers. w|er 8a|adeva saW |||s a||ac|rer|,
le Was urao|e |o urders|ard ||e reasor lor ||, ard ||us le oegar |o cors|der as lo||oWs.
3o. w|a| |s |||s Worderlu| p|eroreror? T|e allec||or ol a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vraja, |rc|ud|rg |e,
|oWard ||ese ooys ard ca|ves |s |rcreas|rg as rever oelore, jus| |||e our allec||or lor lord Krsra, ||e
3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
37. w|o |s |||s rys||c poWer, ard W|ere |as s|e core lror? ls s|e a der|god or a deroress? 3|e
rus| oe ||e |||usory erergy ol |y ras|er, lord Krsra, lor W|o e|se car oeW||der |e?
38. T||r||rg |r |||s Way, lord 8a|arara Was ao|e |o see, W||| ||e eye ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, ||a|
a|| ||ese ca|ves ard Krsra's lr|erds Were expars|ors ol ||e lorr ol 3r| Krsra.
39. lord 8a|adeva sa|d, 0 suprere cor|ro||er! T|ese ooys are ro| grea| der|gods, as l prev|ous|y
||oug||. Nor are ||ese ca|ves grea| sages |||e Narada. NoW l car see ||a| ou a|ore are rar|les||rg
ourse|l |r a|| var|e||es ol d|llererce. A|||oug| ore, ou are ex|s||rg |r ||e d|llerer| lorrs ol ||e ca|ves
ard ooys. l|ease or|el|y exp|a|r |||s |o |e. lav|rg ||us oeer reques|ed oy lord 8a|adeva, Krsra
exp|a|red ||e W|o|e s||ua||or, ard 8a|adeva urders|ood ||.
40. w|er lord 8ra|ra re|urred al|er a rorer| ol ||re |ad passed (accord|rg |o ||s oWr
reasurerer|), |e saW ||a| a|||oug| oy |urar reasurerer| a corp|e|e year |ad passed, lord Krsra,
al|er a|| ||a| ||re, Was ergaged jus| as oelore |r p|ay|rg W||| ||e ooys ard ca|ves, W|o Were l|s
expars|ors.
41. lord 8ra|ra ||oug||. w|a|ever ooys ard ca|ves ||ere Were |r 0o|u|a, l |ave |ep| ||er s|eep|rg
or ||e oed ol ry rys||c po|ercy, ard |o |||s very day ||ey |ave ro| ye| r|ser aga|r.
42. A s|r||ar ruroer ol ooys ard ca|ves |ave oeer p|ay|rg W||| Krsra lor ore W|o|e year, ye| ||ey are
d|llerer| lror ||e ores |||us|ored oy ry rys||c po|ercy. w|o are ||ey? w|ere d|d ||ey core lror?
43. T|us lord 8ra|ra, |||r||rg ard |||r||rg lor a |org ||re, |r|ed |o d|s||rgu|s| oe|Weer ||ose |Wo se|s
ol ooys, W|o Were eac| separa|e|y ex|s||rg. le |r|ed |o urders|ard W|o Was rea| ard W|o Was ro| rea|,
ou| |e cou|dr'| urders|ard a| a||.
44. T|us oecause lord 8ra|ra War|ed |o rys||ly ||e a||-pervad|rg lord Krsra, W|o car rever oe
rys||l|ed, ou| W|o, or ||e cor|rary, rys||l|es ||e er||re ur|verse, |e ||rse|l Was pu| |r|o oeW||derrer|
oy ||s oWr rys||c poWer.
45. As ||e dar|ress ol sroW or a dar| r|g|| ard ||e ||g|| ol a g|oWWorr |r ||e ||g|| ol day |ave ro
va|ue, ||e rys||c poWer ol ar |rler|or persor W|o |r|es |o use || aga|rs| a persor ol grea| poWer |s
urao|e |o accorp||s| ary|||rg, |rs|ead, ||e poWer ol ||a| |rler|or persor |s d|r|r|s|ed.
4o. T|er, W|||e lord 8ra|ra |oo|ed or, a|| ||e ca|ves ard ||e ooys |erd|rg ||er |rred|a|e|y
appeared |o |ave corp|ex|ors ||e co|or ol o|u|s| ra|rc|ouds ard |o oe dressed |r ye||oW s|||er
garrer|s.
47-48. A|| ||ose persora||||es |ad lour arrs, |o|d|rg corc|s|e||, d|sc, race ard |o|us l|oWer |r T|e|r
|ards. T|ey Wore |e|re|s or T|e|r |eads, earr|rgs or T|e|r ears ard gar|ards ol lores| l|oWers arourd
T|e|r rec|s. 0r ||e upper por||or ol ||e r|g|| s|de ol T|e|r c|es|s Was ||e ero|er ol ||e goddess ol
lor|ure. lur||errore, T|ey Wore arr|e|s or T|e|r arrs, ||e Kaus|uo|a ger arourd T|e|r rec|s, W||c|
Were rar|ed W||| ||ree ||res |||e a corc|s|e||, ard orace|e|s or T|e|r Wr|s|s. w||| oarg|es or T|e|r
ar||es, orrarer|s or T|e|r lee|, ard sacred oe||s arourd T|e|r Wa|s|s, T|ey a|| appeared very
oeau||lu|.
49. Fvery par| ol T|e|r ood|es, lror T|e|r lee| |o ||e |op ol T|e|r |eads, Was lu||y decora|ed W||| lres|,
|erder gar|ards ol |u|as| |eaves ollered oy devo|ees ergaged |r Wors||p|rg ||e lord oy ||e grea|es|
p|ous ac||v|||es, rare|y |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg.
50. T|ose v|sru lorrs, oy T|e|r pure sr|||rg, W||c| resero|ed ||e |rcreas|rg ||g|| ol ||e roor, ard oy
||e s|de|org g|arces ol T|e|r redd|s| eyes, crea|ed ard pro|ec|ed ||e des|res ol T|e|r oWr devo|ees, as
|l oy ||e rodes ol pass|or ard goodress.
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51. A|| oe|rgs, oo|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg, lror ||e lour-|eaded lord 8ra|ra doWr |o ||e ros|
|rs|gr|l|car| ||v|rg er|||y, |ad |a|er lorrs ard Were d|llerer||y Wors||p|rg ||ose v|sru-rur||s, accord|rg
|o ||e|r respec||ve capac|||es, W||| var|ous rears ol Wors||p, suc| as darc|rg ard s|rg|rg.
52. A|| ||e v|sru-rur||s Were surrourded oy ||e opu|erces, |eaded oy ar|ra-s|dd||, oy ||e rys||c
po|erc|es, |eaded oy Aja, ard oy ||e |Wer|y-lour e|erer|s lor ||e crea||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d,
|eaded oy ||e ra|a|-|a||va.
53. T|er lord 8ra|ra saW ||a| |a|a (||e ||re lac|or), svao|ava (ore's oWr ra|ure oy assoc|a||or),
sars|ara (relorra||or), |ara (des|re), |arra (lru|||ve ac||v||y) ard ||e guras (||e ||ree rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure), ||e|r oWr |rdeperderce oe|rg corp|e|e|y suoord|ra|e |o ||e po|ercy ol ||e lord, |ad
a|| |a|er lorrs ard Were a|so Wors||p|rg ||ose v|sru-rur||s.
54. T|e v|sru-rur||s a|| |ad e|erra|, ur||r||ed lorrs, lu|| ol |roW|edge ard o||ss ard ex|s||rg oeyord
||e |rl|uerce ol ||re. T|e|r grea| g|ory Was ro| ever |o oe |ouc|ed oy ||e jrar|s ergaged |r s|udy|rg
||e upar|sads.
55. T|us lord 8ra|ra saW ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar, oy W|ose erergy |||s er||re ur|verse, W||| ||s
rov|rg ard rorrov|rg ||v|rg oe|rgs, |s rar|les|ed. le a|so saW a| ||e sare ||re a|| ||e ca|ves ard
ooys as ||e lord's expars|ors.
5o. T|er, oy ||e poWer ol ||e ellu|gerce ol ||ose v|sru-rur||s, lord 8ra|ra, ||s e|ever serses jo||ed
oy as|or|s|rer| ard s|urred oy |rarscerder|a| o||ss, oecare s||er|, jus| |||e a c|||d's c|ay do|| |r ||e
preserce ol ||e v|||age de||y.
57. T|e 3uprere 8ra|rar |s oeyord rer|a| specu|a||or, le |s se|l-rar|les|, ex|s||rg |r l|s oWr o||ss,
ard le |s oeyord ||e ra|er|a| erergy. le |s |roWr oy ||e cres| jeWe|s ol ||e vedas oy relu|a||or ol
|rre|evar| |roW|edge. T|us |r re|a||or |o ||a| 3uprere 8ra|rar, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose
g|ory |ad oeer s|oWr oy ||e rar|les|a||or ol a|| ||e lour-arred lorrs ol v|sru, lord 8ra|ra, ||e |ord
ol 3arasva||, Was rys||l|ed. w|a| |s |||s? |e ||oug||, ard ||er |e Was ro| ever ao|e |o see. lord
Krsra, urders|ard|rg 8ra|ra's pos|||or, ||er a| orce reroved ||e cur|a|r ol l|s yogaraya.
58. lord 8ra|ra's ex|erra| corsc|ousress ||er rev|ved, ard |e s|ood up, jus| |||e a dead rar cor|rg
oac| |o ||le. 0per|rg ||s eyes W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y, |e saW ||e ur|verse, a|org W||| ||rse|l.
59. T|er, |oo||rg |r a|| d|rec||ors, lord 8ra|ra |rred|a|e|y saW vrrdavara oelore ||r, l|||ed W|||
|rees, W||c| Were ||e rears ol ||ve|||ood lor ||e |r|ao||ar|s ard W||c| Were equa||y p|eas|rg |r a||
seasors.
o0. vrrdavara |s ||e |rarscerder|a| aoode ol ||e lord, W|ere ||ere |s ro |urger, arger or |||rs|.
T|oug| ra|ura||y |r|r|ca|, oo|| |urar oe|rgs ard l|erce ar|ra|s ||ve ||ere |oge||er |r |rarscerder|a|
lr|erds||p.
o1. T|er lord 8ra|ra saW ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||--W|o |s ore W|||ou| a secord, W|o possesses lu||
|roW|edge ard W|o |s ur||r||ed--assur|rg ||e ro|e ol a c|||d |r a lar||y ol coW|erd rer ard s|ard|rg
a|| a|ore, jus| as oelore, W||| a rorse| ol lood |r l|s |ard, searc||rg everyW|ere lor ||e ca|ves ard l|s
coW|erd lr|erds.
o2. Al|er see|rg |||s, lord 8ra|ra |as|||y go| doWr lror ||s sWar carr|er, le|| doWr |||e a go|der rod
ard |ouc|ed ||e |o|us lee| ol lord Krsra W||| ||e ||ps ol ||e lour croWrs or ||s |eads. 0ller|rg ||s
ooe|sarces, |e oa||ed ||e lee| ol Krsra W||| ||e Wa|er ol ||s |ears ol joy.
o3. b|s|rg ard la|||rg aga|r ard aga|r a| ||e |o|us lee| ol lord Krsra lor a |org ||re, lord 8ra|ra
rereroered over ard over ||e lord's grea|ress |e |ad jus| seer.
o4. T|er, r|s|rg very gradua||y ard W|p|rg ||s |Wo eyes, lord 8ra|ra |oo|ed up a| |u|urda. lord
8ra|ra, ||s |ead oer| |oW, ||s r|rd corcer|ra|ed ard ||s oody |rero||rg, very |uro|y oegar, W|||
la||er|rg Words, |o oller pra|ses |o lord Krsra.
'hap"+r 0!r"++n Brah#a>s Pray+rs "! 3!rd Krsna
1. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y dear lord, ou are ||e or|y Wors||pao|e lord, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ard ||erelore l oller ry |uro|e ooe|sarces ard prayers jus| |o p|ease ou. 0 sor ol ||e ||rg
ol ||e coW|erds, our |rarscerder|a| oody |s dar| o|ue |||e a reW c|oud, our garrer| |s or||||ar| |||e
||g||r|rg, ard ||e oeau|y ol our lace |s er|arced oy our gurja earr|rgs ard ||e peacoc| lea||er or
our |ead. wear|rg gar|ards ol var|ous lores| l|oWers ard |eaves, ard equ|pped W||| a |erd|rg s||c|, a
oulla|o |orr ard a l|u|e, ou s|ard oeau||lu||y W||| a rorse| ol lood |r our |ard.
2. |y dear lord, re|||er l ror aryore e|se car es||ra|e ||e po|ercy ol |||s |rarscerder|a| oody ol
ours, W||c| |as s|oWr suc| rercy |o re ard W||c| appears jus| |o lu|l||| ||e des|res ol our pure
devo|ees. A|||oug| ry r|rd |s corp|e|e|y W|||draWr lror ra|er|a| alla|rs, l carro| urders|ard our
persora| lorr. loW, ||er, cou|d l poss|o|y urders|ard ||e |app|ress ou exper|erce W||||r ourse|l?
3. T|ose W|o, ever W|||e rera|r|rg s||ua|ed |r ||e|r es|ao||s|ed soc|a| pos|||ors, ||roW aWay ||e
process ol specu|a||ve |roW|edge ard W||| ||e|r oody, Words ard r|rd oller a|| respec|s |o descr|p||ors
ol our persora|||y ard ac||v|||es, ded|ca||rg ||e|r ||ves |o ||ese rarra||ors, W||c| are v|ora|ed oy ou
persora||y ard oy our pure devo|ees, cer|a|r|y corquer our lords||p, a|||oug| ou are o||erW|se
urcorquerao|e oy aryore W||||r ||e ||ree Wor|ds.
4. |y dear lord, devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ou |s ||e oes| pa|| lor se|l-rea||za||or. ll soreore g|ves up
||a| pa|| ard ergages |r ||e cu|||va||or ol specu|a||ve |roW|edge, |e W||| s|rp|y urdergo a |rouo|esore
process ard W||| ro| ac||eve ||s des|red resu||. As a persor W|o oea|s ar erp|y |us| ol W|ea| carro|
ge| gra|r, ore W|o s|rp|y specu|a|es carro| ac||eve se|l-rea||za||or. l|s or|y ga|r |s |rouo|e.
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5. 0 a|r|g||y lord, |r ||e pas| rary yog|s |r |||s Wor|d ac||eved ||e p|a|lorr ol devo||ora| serv|ce oy
oller|rg a|| ||e|r erdeavors ur|o ou ard la|||lu||y carry|rg ou| ||e|r prescr|oed du||es. T|roug| suc|
devo||ora| serv|ce, perlec|ed oy ||e processes ol |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg aoou| ou, ||ey care |o
urders|ard ou, 0 |rla|||o|e ore, ard cou|d eas||y surrerder |o ou ard ac||eve our suprere aoode.
o. Nordevo|ees, |oWever, carro| rea||ze ou |r our lu|| persora| lea|ure. Never||e|ess, || ray oe
poss|o|e lor ||er |o rea||ze our expars|or as ||e |rpersora| 3uprere oy cu|||va||rg d|rec| percep||or
ol ||e 3e|l W||||r ||e |ear|. 8u| ||ey car do |||s or|y oy pur|ly|rg ||e|r r|rd ard serses ol a||
corcep||ors ol ra|er|a| d|s||rc||ors ard a|| a||ac|rer| |o ra|er|a| serse oojec|s. 0r|y |r |||s Way W|||
our |rpersora| lea|ure rar|les| ||se|l |o ||er.
7. lr ||re, |earred p|||osop|ers or sc|er||s|s r|g|| oe ao|e |o cour| a|| ||e a|ors ol ||e ear||, ||e
par||c|es ol sroW, or per|aps ever ||e s||r|rg ro|ecu|es rad|a||rg lror ||e sur, ||e s|ars ard o||er
|ur|rar|es. 8u| arorg ||ese |earred rer, W|o cou|d poss|o|y cour| ||e ur||r||ed |rarscerder|a|
qua||||es possessed oy ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |ave descerded or|o ||e
surlace ol ||e ear|| lor ||e oerel|| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es?
8. |y dear lord, ore W|o earres||y Wa||s lor ou |o oes|oW our cause|ess rercy upor ||r, a|| ||e
W|||e pa||er||y suller|rg ||e reac||ors ol ||s pas| r|sdeeds ard oller|rg ou respec|lu| ooe|sarces W|||
||s |ear|, Words ard oody, |s sure|y e||g|o|e lor ||oera||or, lor || |as oecore ||s r|g||lu| c|a|r.
9. |y lord, jus| see ry urc|v|||zed |rpuderce! To |es| our poWer l |r|ed |o ex|erd ry |||usory po|ercy
|o cover ou, ||e ur||r||ed ard pr|reva| 3upersou|, W|o oeW||der ever ||e ras|ers ol |||us|or. w|a|
ar l corpared |o ou? l ar jus| |||e a sra|| spar| |r ||e preserce ol a grea| l|re.
10. T|erelore, 0 |rla|||o|e lord, ||rd|y excuse ry ollerses. l |ave |a|er o|r|| |r ||e rode ol pass|or
ard ar ||erelore s|rp|y loo||s|, presur|rg ryse|l a cor|ro||er |rdeperder| ol our lords||p. |y eyes
are o||rded oy ||e dar|ress ol |grorarce, W||c| causes re |o |||r| ol ryse|l as ||e uroorr crea|or ol
||e ur|verse. 8u| p|ease cors|der ||a| l ar our servar| ard ||erelore Wor||y ol our corpass|or.
11. w|a| ar l, a sra|| crea|ure reasur|rg sever spars ol ry oWr |ard? l ar erc|osed |r a po||||e
ur|verse corposed ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, la|se ego, e||er, a|r, Wa|er ard ear||.
Ard W|a| |s our g|ory? ur||r||ed ur|verses pass ||roug| ||e pores ol our oody jus| as par||c|es ol
dus| pass ||roug| ||e oper|rgs ol a screered W|rdoW.
12. 0 lord Ad|o|saja, does a ro||er |a|e ollerse W|er ||e c|||d W||||r |er Woro ||c|s W||| ||s |egs?
Ard |s ||ere ary|||rg |r ex|s|erceW|e||er des|gra|ed oy var|ous p|||osop|ers as rea| or as urrea|
||a| |s ac|ua||y ou|s|de our aodorer?
13. |y dear lord, || |s sa|d ||a| W|er ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers are rerged |r|o ||e Wa|er a| ||e ||re
ol d|sso|u||or, our p|erary por||or, Narayara, ||es doWr or ||e Wa|er, gradua||y a |o|us l|oWer groWs
lror l|s rave|, ard 8ra|ra |a|es o|r|| upor ||a| |o|us l|oWer. Cer|a|r|y, ||ese Words are ro| la|se.
T|us ar l ro| oorr lror ou?
14. Are ou ro| ||e or|g|ra| Narayara, 0 suprere cor|ro||er, s|rce ou are ||e 3ou| ol every erood|ed
oe|rg ard ||e e|erra| W||ress ol a|| crea|ed rea|rs? lrdeed, lord Narayara |s our expars|or, ard le
|s ca||ed Narayara oecause le |s ||e gerera||rg source ol ||e pr|reva| Wa|er ol ||e ur|verse. le |s
rea|, ro| a produc| ol our |||usory |aya.
15. |y dear lord, |l our |rarscerder|a| oody, W||c| s|e||ers ||e er||re ur|verse, |s ac|ua||y |y|rg upor
||e Wa|er, ||er W|y Were ou ro| seer oy re W|er l searc|ed lor ou? Ard W|y, ||oug| l cou|d ro|
erv|s|or ou proper|y W||||r ry |ear|, d|d ou ||er sudder|y revea| ourse|l?
1o. |y dear lord, |r |||s |rcarra||or ou |ave proved ||a| ou are ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol |aya.
A|||oug| ou are roW W||||r |||s ur|verse, ||e W|o|e ur|versa| crea||or |s W||||r our |rarscerder|a|
oodya lac| ou derors|ra|ed oy ex||o|||rg ||e ur|verse W||||r our aodorer oelore our ro||er,
asoda.
17. Jus| as |||s er||re ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg ou, Was ex||o||ed W||||r our aodorer, so || |s roW
rar|les|ed |ere ex|erra||y |r ||e sare exac| lorr. loW cou|d suc| |||rgs |apper ur|ess arrarged oy
our |rcorce|vao|e erergy?
18. lave ou ro| s|oWr re |oday ||a| oo|| ou ourse|l ard every|||rg W||||r |||s crea||or are
rar|les|a||ors ol our |rcorce|vao|e po|ercy? l|rs| ou appeared a|ore, ard ||er ou rar|les|ed
ourse|l as a|| ol vrrdavara's ca|ves ard coW|erd ooys, our lr|erds. Nex| ou appeared as ar equa|
ruroer ol lour-|arded v|sru lorrs, W|o Were Wors||ped oy a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, |rc|ud|rg re, ard al|er
||a| ou appeared as ar equa| ruroer ol corp|e|e ur|verses. l|ra||y, ou |ave roW re|urred |o our
ur||r||ed lorr as ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, ore W|||ou| a secord.
19. To persors |grorar| ol our ac|ua| |rarscerder|a| pos|||or, ou appear as par| ol ||e ra|er|a|
Wor|d, rar|les||rg ourse|l oy ||e expars|or ol our |rcorce|vao|e erergy. T|us lor ||e crea||or ol ||e
ur|verse ou appear as re [8ra|ra|, lor ||s ra|r|erarce ou appear as ourse|l [v|sru|, ard lor ||s
arr||||a||or ou appear as lord Tr|re|ra [3|va|.
20. 0 lord, 0 suprere crea|or ard ras|er, ou |ave ro ra|er|a| o|r||, ye| |o delea| ||e la|se pr|de ol
||e la||||ess derors ard s|oW rercy |o our sa|r||y devo|ees, ou |a|e o|r|| arorg ||e der|gods,
sages, |urar oe|rgs, ar|ra|s ard ever ||e aqua||cs.
21. 0 suprere grea| ore! 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead! 0 3upersou|, ras|er ol a|| rys||c
poWer! our pas||res are |a||rg p|ace cor||ruous|y |r ||ese ||ree Wor|ds, ou| W|o car es||ra|e W|ere,
|oW ard W|er ou are erp|oy|rg our sp|r||ua| erergy ard perlorr|rg ||ese |rrurerao|e pas||res?
No ore car urders|ard ||e rys|ery ol |oW our sp|r||ua| erergy ac|s.
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22. T|erelore |||s er||re ur|verse, W||c| |||e a drear |s oy ra|ure urrea|, rever||e|ess appears rea|,
ard ||us || covers ore's corsc|ousress ard assa||s ore W||| repea|ed r|ser|es. T||s ur|verse appears
rea| oecause || |s rar|les|ed oy ||e po|ercy ol |||us|or erara||rg lror ou, W|ose ur||r||ed
|rarscerder|a| lorrs are lu|| ol e|erra| |app|ress ard |roW|edge.
23. ou are ||e ore 3uprere 3ou|, ||e pr|reva| 3uprere lersora|||y, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||se|l-
rar|les|ed, erd|ess ard oeg|rr|rg|ess. ou are e|erra| ard |rla|||o|e, perlec| ard corp|e|e, W|||ou|
ary r|va| ard lree lror a|| ra|er|a| des|gra||ors. our |app|ress car rever oe oos|ruc|ed, ror |ave
ou ary correc||or W||| ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or. lrdeed, ou are ||e |rdes|ruc||o|e rec|ar ol
|rror|a|||y.
24. T|ose W|o |ave rece|ved ||e c|ear v|s|or ol |roW|edge lror ||e sur|||e sp|r||ua| ras|er car see
ou |r |||s Way, as ||e very 3ou| ol a|| sou|s, ||e 3upersou| ol everyore's oWr se|l. T|us urders|ard|rg
our or|g|ra| persora|||y, ||ey are ao|e |o cross over ||e ocear ol |||usory ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
25. A persor W|o r|s|a|es a rope lor a sra|e oecores learlu|, ou| |e ||er g|ves up ||s lear upor
rea||z|rg ||a| ||e so-ca||ed sra|e does ro| ex|s|. 3|r||ar|y, lor ||ose W|o la|| |o recogr|ze ou as ||e
3uprere 3ou| ol a|| sou|s, ||e expars|ve |||usory ra|er|a| ex|s|erce ar|ses, ou| |roW|edge ol ou a|
orce causes || |o suos|de.
2o. T|e corcep||or ol ra|er|a| oordage ard ||e corcep||or ol ||oera||or are oo|| rar|les|a||ors ol
|grorarce. 8e|rg ou|s|de ||e scope ol |rue |roW|edge, ||ey cease |o ex|s| W|er ore correc||y
urders|ards ||a| ||e pure sp|r|| sou| |s d|s||rc| lror ra||er ard a|Ways lu||y corsc|ous. A| ||a| ||re
oordage ard ||oera||or ro |orger |ave ary s|gr|l|carce, jus| as day ard r|g|| |ave ro s|gr|l|carce lror
||e perspec||ve ol ||e sur.
27. Jus| see ||e loo||s|ress ol ||ose |grorar| persors W|o cors|der ou |o oe sore separa|ed
rar|les|a||or ol |||us|or ard W|o cors|der ||e se|l, W||c| |s ac|ua||y ou, |o oe sore|||rg e|se, ||e
ra|er|a| oody. 3uc| loo|s corc|ude ||a| ||e suprere sou| |s |o oe searc|ed lor soreW|ere ou|s|de
our suprere persora|||y.
28. 0 ur||r||ed lord, ||e sa|r||y devo|ees see| ou ou| W||||r ||e|r oWr ood|es oy rejec||rg every|||rg
separa|e lror ou. lrdeed, |oW car d|scr|r|ra||rg persors apprec|a|e ||e rea| ra|ure ol a rope |y|rg
oelore ||er ur||| ||ey relu|e ||e |||us|or ||a| || |s a sra|e.
29. |y lord, |l ore |s lavored oy ever a s||g|| |race ol ||e rercy ol our |o|us lee|, |e car urders|ard
||e grea|ress ol our persora|||y. 8u| ||ose W|o specu|a|e |o urders|ard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead are urao|e |o |roW ou, ever ||oug| ||ey cor||rue |o s|udy ||e vedas lor rary years.
30. |y dear lord, l ||erelore pray |o oe so lor|ura|e ||a| |r |||s ||le as lord 8ra|ra or |r aro||er ||le,
W|erever l |a|e ry o|r||, l ray oe cour|ed as ore ol our devo|ees. l pray ||a| W|erever l ray oe,
ever arorg ||e ar|ra| spec|es, l car ergage |r devo||ora| serv|ce |o our |o|us lee|.
31. 0 a|r|g||y lord, |oW grea||y lor|ura|e are ||e coWs ard |ad|es ol vrrdavara, ||e rec|ar ol W|ose
oreas|-r||| ou |ave |app||y drur| |o our lu|| sa||slac||or, |a||rg ||e lorr ol ||e|r ca|ves ard c|||drer!
A|| ||e ved|c sacr|l|ces perlorred lror ||re |rreror|a| up |o ||e preser| day |ave ro| g|ver ou as
ruc| sa||slac||or.
32. loW grea||y lor|ura|e are Narda |a|araja, ||e coW|erd rer ard a|| ||e o||er |r|ao||ar|s ol
vrajao|ur|! T|ere |s ro ||r|| |o ||e|r good lor|ure, oecause ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e source ol
|rarscerder|a| o||ss, ||e e|erra| 3uprere 8ra|rar, |as oecore ||e|r lr|erd.
33. e| ever ||oug| ||e ex|er| ol ||e good lor|ure ol ||ese res|der|s ol vrrdavara |s |rcorce|vao|e, We
e|ever pres|d|rg de|||es ol ||e var|ous serses, |eaded oy lord 3|va, are a|so ros| lor|ura|e, oecause
||e serses ol ||ese devo|ees ol vrrdavara are ||e cups ||roug| W||c| We repea|ed|y dr|r| ||e
rec|arear, |r|ox|ca||rg oeverage ol ||e |orey ol our |o|us lee|.
34. |y grea|es| poss|o|e good lor|ure Wou|d oe |o |a|e ary o|r|| W|a|ever |r |||s lores| ol 0o|u|a ard
|ave ry |ead oa||ed oy ||e dus| la|||rg lror ||e |o|us lee| ol ary ol ||s res|der|s. T|e|r er||re ||le ard
sou| |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |u|urda, ||e dus| ol W|ose |o|us lee| |s s|||| oe|rg
searc|ed lor |r ||e ved|c rar|ras.
35. |y r|rd oecores oeW||dered jus| |ry|rg |o |||r| ol W|a| reWard o||er ||ar ou cou|d oe lourd
aryW|ere. ou are ||e erood|rer| ol a|| oered|c||ors, W||c| ou oes|oW upor ||ese res|der|s ol ||e
coW|erd corrur||y ol vrrdavara. ou |ave a|ready arrarged |o g|ve ourse|l |o lu|ara ard |er
lar||y reroers |r exc|arge lor |er d|sgu|s|rg |erse|l as a devo|ee. 3o W|a| |s |el| lor ou |o g|ve
||ese devo|ees ol vrrdavara, W|ose |ores, Wea|||, lr|erds, dear re|a||ors, ood|es, c|||drer ard very
||ves ard |ear|s are a|| ded|ca|ed or|y |o ou?
3o. |y dear lord Krsra, ur||| peop|e oecore our devo|ees, ||e|r ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|s ard des|res
rera|r |||eves, ||e|r |ores rera|r pr|sors, ard ||e|r allec||ora|e lee||rgs lor ||e|r lar||y reroers
rera|r loo|-s|ac||es.
37. |y dear ras|er, a|||oug| ou |ave ro|||rg |o do W||| ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ou core |o |||s ear||
ard |r||a|e ra|er|a| ||le jus| |o expard ||e var|e||es ol ecs|a||c erjoyrer| lor our surrerdered
devo|ees.
38. T|ere are peop|e W|o say, `l |roW every|||rg aoou| Krsra.' le| ||er |||r| ||a| Way. As lar as l ar
corcerred, l do ro| W|s| |o spea| very ruc| aoou| |||s ra||er. 0 ry lord, |e| re say |||s ruc|. As lar
as our opu|erces are corcerred, ||ey are a|| oeyord ||e reac| ol ry r|rd, oody ard Words.
39. |y dear Krsra, l roW |uro|y reques| perr|ss|or |o |eave. Ac|ua||y, ou are ||e |roWer ard seer ol
a|| |||rgs. lrdeed, ou are ||e lord ol a|| ||e ur|verses, ard ye| l oller |||s ore ur|verse ur|o ou.
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40. |y dear 3r| Krsra, ou oes|oW |app|ress upor ||e |o|us|||e vrsr| dyras|y ard expard ||e grea|
ocears cors|s||rg ol ||e ear||, ||e der|gods, ||e ora|raras ard ||e coWs. ou d|spe| ||e derse
dar|ress ol |rre||g|or ard oppose ||e derors W|o |ave appeared or |||s ear||. 0 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, as |org as |||s ur|verse ex|s|s ard as |org as ||e sur s||res, l W||| oller ry
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
41. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us ollered ||s prayers, 8ra|ra c|rcurarou|a|ed ||s
Wors||pao|e lord, ||e ur||r||ed lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ree ||res ard ||er ooWed doWr a| l|s |o|us
lee|. T|e appo|r|ed crea|or ol ||e ur|verse ||er re|urred |o ||s oWr res|derce.
42. Al|er grar||rg l|s sor 8ra|ra perr|ss|or |o |eave, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |oo| ||e
ca|ves, W|o Were s|||| W|ere ||ey |ad oeer a year ear||er, ard oroug|| ||er |o ||e r|veroar|, W|ere le
|ad oeer |a||rg l|s rea| ard W|ere l|s coW|erd ooylr|erds rera|red jus| as oelore.
43. 0 K|rg, a|||oug| ||e ooys |ad passed ar er||re year apar| lror ||e lord ol ||e|r very ||ves, ||ey |ad
oeer covered oy lord Krsra's |||usory po|ercy ard ||us cors|dered ||a| year rere|y |a|l a rorer|.
44. w|a| |rdeed |s ro| lorgo||er oy ||ose W|ose r|rds are oeW||dered oy ||e lord's |||usory po|ercy?
8y ||a| poWer ol |aya, |||s er||re ur|verse rera|rs |r perpe|ua| oeW||derrer|, ard |r |||s a|rosp|ere
ol lorge|lu|ress ro ore car urders|ard ||s oWr |der|||y.
45. T|e coW|erd ooylr|erds sa|d |o lord Krsra. ou |ave re|urred so qu|c||y! we |ave ro| ea|er ever
ore rorse| |r our aoserce. l|ease core |ere ard |a|e our rea| W|||ou| d|s|rac||or.
4o. T|er lord lrs||esa, sr|||rg, l|r|s|ed l|s |urc| |r ||e corpary ol l|s coW|erd lr|erds. w|||e ||ey
Were re|urr|rg lror ||e lores| |o ||e|r |ores |r vraja, lord Krsra s|oWed ||e coW|erd ooys ||e s||r ol
||e dead serper| Ag|asura.
47. lord Krsra's |rarscerder|a| oody Was decora|ed W||| peacoc| lea||ers ard l|oWers ard pa|r|ed
W||| lores| r|rera|s, ard l|s oarooo l|u|e |oud|y ard les||ve|y resourded. As le ca||ed ou| |o l|s
ca|ves oy rare, l|s coW|erd ooylr|erds pur|l|ed ||e W|o|e Wor|d oy c|ar||rg l|s g|or|es. T|us lord
Krsra er|ered ||e coW pas|ure ol l|s la||er, Narda |a|araja, ard ||e s|g|| ol l|s oeau|y a| orce
produced a grea| les||va| lor ||e eyes ol a|| ||e coW|erd Worer.
48. As ||e coW|erd ooys reac|ed ||e v|||age ol vraja, ||ey sarg, `Today Krsra saved us oy |||||rg a
grea| serper|!' 3ore ol ||e ooys descr|oed Krsra as ||e sor ol asoda, ard o||ers as ||e sor ol
Narda |a|araja.
49. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. 0 ora|rara, |oW cou|d ||e coW|erd Worer |ave deve|oped lor Krsra,
soreore e|se's sor, suc| urpreceder|ed pure |ove|ove ||ey rever le|| ever lor ||e|r oWr c|||drer?
l|ease exp|a|r |||s.
50. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, lor every crea|ed oe|rg ||e dearros| |||rg |s cer|a|r|y ||s oWr
se|l. T|e dearress ol every|||rg e|sec|||drer, Wea||| ard so or|s due or|y |o ||e dearress ol ||e
se|l.
51. lor |||s reasor, 0 oes| ol ||rgs, ||e erood|ed sou| |s se|l-cer|ered. |e |s rore a||ac|ed |o ||s oWr
oody ard se|l ||ar |o ||s so-ca||ed possess|ors |||e c|||drer, Wea||| ard |ore.
52. lrdeed, lor persors W|o |||r| ||e oody |s ||e se|l, 0 oes| ol ||rgs, ||ose |||rgs W|ose |rpor|arce
||es or|y |r ||e|r re|a||ors||p |o ||e oody are rever as dear as ||e oody ||se|l.
53. ll a persor cores |o ||e s|age ol cors|der|rg ||e oody `r|re' |rs|ead ol `re,' |e W||| cer|a|r|y ro|
cors|der ||e oody as dear as ||s oWr se|l. Al|er a||, ever as ||e oody |s groW|rg o|d ard use|ess, ore's
des|re |o cor||rue ||v|rg rera|rs s|rorg.
54. T|erelore || |s ||s oWr se|l ||a| |s ros| dear |o every erood|ed ||v|rg oe|rg, ard || |s s|rp|y lor ||e
sa||slac||or ol |||s se|l ||a| ||e W|o|e ra|er|a| crea||or ol rov|rg ard rorrov|rg er||||es ex|s|s.
55. ou s|ou|d |roW Krsra |o oe ||e or|g|ra| 3ou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. lor ||e oerel|| ol ||e W|o|e
ur|verse, le |as, ou| ol l|s cause|ess rercy, appeared as ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg. le |as dore |||s
oy ||e s|rerg|| ol l|s |r|erra| po|ercy.
5o. T|ose |r |||s Wor|d W|o urders|ard lord Krsra as le |s see a|| |||rgs, W|e||er s|a||orary or
rov|rg, as rar|les| lorrs ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. 3uc| er||g||ered persors
recogr|ze ro rea|||y apar| lror ||e 3uprere lord Krsra.
57. T|e or|g|ra|, urrar|les|ed lorr ol ra|er|a| ra|ure |s ||e source ol a|| ra|er|a| |||rgs, ard ||e
source ol ever ||a| suo||e ra|er|a| ra|ure |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra. w|a|, ||er,
cou|d ore ascer|a|r |o oe separa|e lror l|r?
58. lor ||ose W|o |ave accep|ed ||e ooa| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord, W|o |s ||e s|e||er ol ||e cosr|c
rar|les|a||or ard |s larous as |urar|, ||e erery ol ||e |ura deror, ||e ocear ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d
|s |||e ||e Wa|er cor|a|red |r a ca|l's |ool-pr|r|. T|e|r goa| |s para padar, va||ur||a, ||e p|ace W|ere
||ere are ro ra|er|a| r|ser|es, ro| ||e p|ace W|ere ||ere |s darger a| every s|ep.
59. 3|rce you |rqu|red lror re, l |ave lu||y descr|oed |o you ||ose ac||v|||es ol lord lar| ||a| Were
perlorred |r l|s l|l|| year ou| ro| ce|eora|ed ur||| l|s s|x||.
o0. Ary persor W|o |ears or c|ar|s ||ese pas||res lord |urar| perlorred W||| l|s coW|erd lr|erds
||e |||||rg ol Ag|asura, ||e |a||rg ol |urc| or ||e lores| grass, ||e lord's rar|les|a||or ol
|rarscerder|a| lorrs, ard ||e Worderlu| prayers ollered oy lord 8ra|ra|s sure |o ac||eve a|| ||s
sp|r||ua| des|res.
o1. lr |||s Way ||e ooys sper| ||e|r c|||d|ood |r ||e |ard ol vrrdavara p|ay|rg ||de-ard-go-see|,
ou||d|rg p|ay or|dges, jurp|rg aoou| |||e ror|eys ard ergag|rg |r rary o||er suc| gares.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 443
'hap"+r 0i."++n Th+ Ki//ing !. Dh+nka9 "h+ Ass D+#!n
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er lord bara ard lord Krsra a||a|red ||e age ol paugarda [s|x |o |er|
W|||e ||v|rg |r vrrdavara, ||e coW|erd rer a||oWed T|er |o |a|e up ||e |as| ol |erd|rg ||e coWs.
Frgag|rg ||us |r ||e corpary ol T|e|r lr|erds, ||e |Wo ooys rerdered ||e |ard ol vrrdavara ros|
ausp|c|ous oy |rpr|r||rg upor || ||e rar|s ol T|e|r |o|us lee|.
2. T|us des|r|rg |o erjoy pas||res, lord |ad|ava, sourd|rg l|s l|u|e, surrourded oy coW|erd ooys
W|o Were c|ar||rg l|s g|or|es, ard accorpar|ed oy lord 8a|adeva, |ep| ||e coWs oelore l|r ard
er|ered ||e vrrdavara lores|, W||c| Was lu|| ol l|oWers ard r|c| W||| rour|s|rer| lor ||e ar|ra|s.
3. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |oo|ed over ||a| lores|, W||c| resourded W||| ||e c|arr|rg
sourds ol oees, ar|ra|s ard o|rds, ard W||c| Was er|arced oy a |a|e W|ose c|ear Wa|er resero|ed
||e r|rds ol grea| sou|s ard oy a oreeze carry|rg ||e lragrarce ol |urdred-pe|a|ed |o|uses. 3ee|rg a||
|||s, lord Krsra dec|ded |o erjoy ||e ausp|c|ous a|rosp|ere.
4. T|e pr|reva| lord saW ||a| ||e s|a|e|y |rees, W||| ||e|r oeau||lu| redd|s| ouds ard ||e|r |eavy ourder
ol lru||s ard l|oWers, Were oerd|rg doWr |o |ouc| l|s lee| W||| ||e ||ps ol ||e|r orarc|es. T|us le
sr||ed ger||y ard addressed l|s e|der oro||er.
5. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 grea|es| ol lords, jus| see |oW ||ese |rees are ooW|rg
||e|r |eads a| our |o|us lee|, W||c| are Wors||pao|e oy ||e |rror|a| der|gods. T|e |rees are oller|rg
ou ||e|r lru||s ard l|oWers |o erad|ca|e ||e dar| |grorarce ||a| |as caused ||e|r o|r|| as |rees.
o. 0 or|g|ra| persora|||y, ||ese oees rus| a|| oe grea| sages ard ros| e|eva|ed devo|ees ol ours, lor
||ey are Wors||p|rg ou oy lo||oW|rg ou a|org ||e pa|| ard c|ar||rg our g|or|es, W||c| are
||erse|ves a |o|y p|ace lor ||e er||re Wor|d. T|oug| ou |ave d|sgu|sed ourse|l W||||r |||s lores|, 0
s|r|ess ore, ||ey reluse |o aoardor ou, ||e|r Wors||pao|e lord.
7. 0 Wors||pao|e ore, ||ese peacoc|s are darc|rg oelore ou ou| ol joy, ||ese doe are p|eas|rg ou
W||| allec||ora|e g|arces, jus| as ||e gop|s do, ard ||ese cuc|oos are |oror|rg ou W||| ved|c prayers.
A|| ||ese res|der|s ol ||e lores| are ros| lor|ura|e, ard ||e|r oe|av|or |oWard ou cer|a|r|y oel||s grea|
sou|s rece|v|rg aro||er grea| sou| a| |ore.
8. T||s ear|| |as roW oecore ros| lor|ura|e, oecause ou |ave |ouc|ed |er grass ard ous|es W|||
our lee| ard |er |rees ard creepers W||| our l|rgerra||s, ard oecause ou |ave graced |er r|vers,
rour|a|rs, o|rds ard ar|ra|s W||| our rerc|lu| g|arces. 8u| aoove a||, ou |ave eroraced ||e yourg
coW|erd Worer oe|Weer our |Wo arrsa lavor |ar|ered al|er oy ||e goddess ol lor|ure |erse|l.
9. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us express|rg l|s sa||slac||or W||| ||e oeau||lu| lores| ol vrrdavara ard
||s |r|ao||ar|s, lord Krsra erjoyed |erd|rg ||e coWs ard o||er ar|ra|s W||| l|s lr|erds or ||e oar|s ol
||e r|ver arura oe|oW 0ovard|ara l|||.
10-12. 3ore||res ||e |oreyoees |r vrrdavara oecare so rad W||| ecs|asy ||a| ||ey c|osed ||e|r
eyes ard oegar |o s|rg. lord Krsra, rov|rg a|org ||e lores| pa|| W||| l|s coW|erd ooylr|erds ard
8a|adeva, Wou|d ||er respord |o ||e oees oy |r||a||rg ||e|r s|rg|rg W|||e l|s lr|erds sarg aoou| l|s
pas||res. 3ore||res lord Krsra Wou|d |r||a|e ||e c|a||er|rg ol a parro|, sore||res, W||| a sWee|
vo|ce, ||e ca|| ol a cuc|oo, ard sore||res ||e coo|rg ol sWars. 3ore||res le v|gorous|y |r||a|ed ||e
darc|rg ol a peacoc|, ra||rg l|s coW|erd ooylr|erds |aug|. 3ore||res, W||| a vo|ce as deep as ||e
ruro||rg ol c|ouds, le Wou|d ca|| ou| W||| grea| allec||or ||e rares ol ||e ar|ra|s W|o |ad Wardered
lar lror ||e |erd, ||us erc|ar||rg ||e coWs ard ||e coW|erd ooys.
13. 3ore||res le Wou|d cry ou| |r |r||a||or ol o|rds suc| as ||e ca|oras, |raurcas, ca|ra|vas,
o|aradvajas ard peacoc|s, ard sore||res le Wou|d rur aWay W||| ||e sra||er ar|ra|s |r roc| lear ol
||ors ard ||gers.
14. w|er l|s e|der oro||er, la||gued lror p|ay|rg, Wou|d ||e doWr W||| l|s |ead upor ||e |ap ol a
coW|erd ooy, lord Krsra Wou|d |e|p l|r re|ax oy persora||y rassag|rg l|s lee| ard oller|rg o||er
serv|ces.
15. 3ore||res, as ||e coW|erd ooys darced, sarg, roved aoou| ard p|aylu||y loug|| W||| eac| o||er,
Krsra ard 8a|arara, s|ard|rg rearoy |ard |r |ard, Wou|d g|or|ly T|e|r lr|erds' ac||v|||es ard |aug|.
1o. 3ore||res lord Krsra greW ||red lror l|g|||rg ard |ay doWr a| ||e oase ol a |ree, res||rg upor a
oed rade ol sol| |W|gs ard ouds ard us|rg ||e |ap ol a coW|erd lr|erd as l|s p|||oW.
17. 3ore ol ||e coW|erd ooys, W|o Were a|| grea| sou|s, Wou|d ||er rassage l|s |o|us lee|, ard
o||ers, qua||l|ed oy oe|rg lree ol a|| s|r, Wou|d exper||y lar ||e 3uprere lord.
18. |y dear K|rg, o||er ooys Wou|d s|rg erc|ar||rg sorgs appropr|a|e |o ||e occas|or, ard ||e|r |ear|s
Wou|d re|| ou| ol |ove lor ||e lord.
19. lr |||s Way ||e 3uprere lord, W|ose sol| |o|us lee| are persora||y a||erded oy ||e goddess ol
lor|ure, corcea|ed l|s |rarscerder|a| opu|erces oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy ard ac|ed |||e ||e sor ol a
coW|erd. e| ever W|||e erjoy|rg |||e a v|||age ooy |r ||e corpary ol o||er v|||age res|der|s, le ol|er
ex||o||ed lea|s or|y 0od cou|d perlorr.
20. 0rce, sore ol ||e coW|erd ooys3r|dara, ||e very c|ose lr|erd ol bara ard Krsra, a|org W|||
3uoa|a, 3|o|a|rsra ard o||ers|ov|rg|y spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
21. [T|e coW|erd ooys sa|d.| 0 bara, bara, r|g||y-arred ore! 0 Krsra, des|royer ol ||e
r|screar|s! No| lar lror |ere |s a very grea| lores| l|||ed W||| roWs ol pa|r |rees.
22. lr ||a| Ta|avara lores| rary lru||s are la|||rg lror ||e |rees, ard rary are a|ready |y|rg or ||e
grourd. 8u| a|| ||e lru||s are oe|rg guarded oy ||e ev|| 0|eru|a.
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23. 0 bara, 0 Krsra! 0|eru|a |s a ros| poWerlu| deror ard |as assured ||e lorr ol ar ass. le |s
surrourded oy rary lr|erds W|o |ave assured a s|r||ar s|ape ard W|o are jus| as poWerlu| as |e.
24. T|e deror 0|eru|a |as ea|er rer a||ve, ard ||erelore a|| peop|e ard ar|ra|s are |err|l|ed ol
go|rg |o ||e Ta|a lores|. 0 ||||er ol ||e erery, ever ||e o|rds are alra|d |o l|y ||ere.
25. lr ||e Ta|a lores| are sWee|-sre|||rg lru||s ro ore |as ever |as|ed. lrdeed, ever roW We car sre||
||e lragrarce ol ||e |a|a lru||s spread|rg a|| aoou|.
2o. 0 Krsra! l|ease ge| ||ose lru||s lor us. 0ur r|rds are so a||rac|ed oy ||e|r arora! 0ear 8a|arara,
our des|re |o |ave ||ose lru||s |s very grea|. ll ou |||r| ||'s a good |dea, |e|'s go |o ||a| Ta|a lores|.
27. lear|rg ||e Words ol T|e|r dear corpar|ors, Krsra ard 8a|arara |aug|ed ard, des|r|rg |o p|ease
||er, se| oll lor ||e Ta|avara surrourded oy T|e|r coW|erd ooylr|erds.
28. lord 8a|arara er|ered ||e Ta|a lores| l|rs|. T|er W||| l|s |Wo arrs le oegar lorcelu||y s|a||rg ||e
|rees W||| ||e poWer ol a raddered e|ep|ar|, caus|rg ||e |a|a lru||s |o la|| |o ||e grourd.
29. lear|rg ||e sourd ol ||e la|||rg lru||s, ||e ass deror 0|eru|a rar lorWard |o a||ac|, ra||rg ||e
ear|| ard |rees |rero|e.
30. T|e poWerlu| deror rus|ed up |o lord 8a|adeva ard s|arp|y s|ruc| ||e lord's c|es| W||| ||e
|ooves ol ||s ||rd |egs. T|er 0|eru|a oegar |o rur aoou|, oray|rg |oud|y.
31. |ov|rg aga|r |oWard lord 8a|arara, 0 K|rg, ||e lur|ous ass s||ua|ed ||rse|l W||| ||s oac| |oWard
||e lord. T|er, screar|rg |r rage, ||e deror |ur|ed ||s |Wo ||rd |egs a| l|r.
32. lord 8a|arara se|zed 0|eru|a oy ||s |ooves, W||r|ed ||r aoou| W||| ore |ard ard ||reW ||r |r|o
||e |op ol a pa|r |ree. T|e v|o|er| W|ee||rg ro||or ||||ed ||e deror.
33. lord 8a|arara ||reW ||e dead oody ol 0|eru|asura |r|o ||e |a||es| pa|r |ree |r ||e lores|, ard
W|er ||e dead deror |arded |r ||e |ree|op, ||e |ree oegar s|a||rg. T|e grea| pa|r |ree, caus|rg a
|ree oy ||s s|de a|so |o s|a|e, oro|e urder ||e We|g|| ol ||e deror. T|e re|g|oor|rg |ree caused ye|
aro||er |ree |o s|a|e, ard |||s ore s|ruc| ye| aro||er |ree, W||c| a|so oegar s|a||rg. lr |||s Way rary
|rees |r ||e lores| s|oo| ard oro|e.
34. 8ecause ol lord 8a|arara's pas||re ol ||roW|rg ||e oody ol ||e ass deror |r|o ||e |op ol ||e
|a||es| pa|r |ree, a|| ||e |rees oegar s|a||rg ard s|r|||rg aga|rs| ore aro||er as |l o|oWr aoou| oy
poWerlu| W|rds.
35. |y dear lar||s||, ||a| lord 8a|arara ||||ed 0|eru|asura |s ro| suc| a Worderlu| |||rg, cors|der|rg
||a| le |s ||e ur||r||ed lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e er||re ur|verse. lrdeed, ||e er||re
cosros res|s upor l|r jus| as a Wover c|o|| res|s upor ||s oWr |or|zor|a| ard ver||ca| ||reads.
3o. T|e o||er ass derors, c|ose lr|erds ol 0|eru|asura, Were erraged upor see|rg ||s dea||, ard
||us ||ey a|| |rred|a|e|y rar |o a||ac| Krsra ard 8a|arara.
37. 0 K|rg, as ||e derors a||ac|ed, Krsra ard 8a|arara eas||y se|zed ||er ore al|er aro||er oy ||e|r
||rd |egs ard ||reW ||er a|| |r|o ||e |ops ol ||e pa|r |rees.
38. T|e ear|| ||er appeared oeau||lu||y covered W||| |eaps ol lru||s ard W||| ||e dead ood|es ol ||e
derors, W||c| Were er|arg|ed |r ||e oro|er |ops ol ||e pa|r |rees. lrdeed, ||e ear|| s|ore |||e ||e
s|y decora|ed W||| c|ouds.
39. lear|rg ol |||s ragr|l|cer| lea| ol ||e |Wo oro||ers, ||e der|gods ard o||er e|eva|ed ||v|rg oe|rgs
ra|red doWr l|oWers ard ollered rus|c ard prayers |r g|or|l|ca||or.
40. leop|e roW le|| lree |o re|urr |o ||e lores| W|ere 0|eru|a |ad oeer ||||ed, ard W|||ou| lear ||ey a|e
||e lru||s ol ||e pa|r |rees. A|so, ||e coWs cou|d roW graze lree|y upor ||e grass ||ere.
41. T|er |o|us-eyed lord 3r| Krsra, W|ose g|or|es are ros| p|ous |o |ear ard c|ar|, re|urred |ore |o
vraja W||| l|s e|der oro||er, 8a|arara. A|org ||e Way, ||e coW|erd ooys, l|s la|||lu| lo||oWers, c|ar|ed
l|s g|or|es.
42. lord Krsra's |a|r, poWdered W||| ||e dus| ra|sed oy ||e coWs, Was decora|ed W||| a peacoc|
lea||er ard lores| l|oWers. T|e lord g|arced c|arr|rg|y ard sr||ed oeau||lu||y, p|ay|rg upor l|s l|u|e
W|||e l|s corpar|ors c|ar|ed l|s g|or|es. T|e gop|s, a|| |oge||er, care lorWard |o ree| l|r, ||e|r
eyes very eager |o see l|r.
43. w||| ||e|r oee|||e eyes, ||e Worer ol vrrdavara drar| ||e |orey ol ||e oeau||lu| lace ol lord
|u|urda, ard ||us ||ey gave up ||e d|s|ress ||ey |ad le|| dur|rg ||e day oecause ol separa||or lror
l|r. T|e yourg vrrdavara |ad|es cas| s|de|org g|arces a| ||e lordg|arces l|||ed W||| oas|lu|ress,
|aug||er ard suor|ss|orard 3r| Krsra corp|e|e|y accep||rg ||ese g|arces as a proper oller|rg ol
respec|, er|ered ||e coW|erd v|||age.
44. |o||er asoda ard ro||er bo||r|, ac||rg ros| allec||ora|e|y |oWard ||e|r |Wo sors, ollered a|| ||e
oes| |||rgs |o T|er |r resporse |o T|e|r every des|re ard a| ||e var|ous appropr|a|e ||res.
45. 8y oe|rg oa||ed ard rassaged, ||e |Wo yourg lords Were re||eved ol ||e Wear|ress caused oy
Wa|||rg or ||e cour|ry roads. T|er T|ey Were dressed |r a||rac||ve rooes ard decora|ed W|||
|rarscerder|a| gar|ards ard lragrarces.
4o. Al|er d|r|rg surp|uous|y or ||e de||c|ous lood g|ver T|er oy T|e|r ro||ers ard oe|rg parpered |r
var|ous Ways, ||e |Wo oro||ers |ay doWr upor T|e|r exce||er| oeds ard |app||y Wer| |o s|eep |r ||e
v|||age ol vraja.
47. 0 K|rg, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra ||us Wardered aoou| ||e vrrdavara area, perlorr|rg l|s
pas||res. 0rce, surrourded oy l|s ooylr|erds, le Wer| W|||ou| 8a|arara |o ||e arura b|ver.
48. A| ||a| ||re ||e coWs ard coW|erd ooys Were lee||rg acu|e d|s|ress lror ||e g|ar|rg surrer sur.
All||c|ed oy |||rs|, ||ey drar| ||e Wa|er ol ||e arura b|ver. 8u| || |ad oeer cor|ar|ra|ed W||| po|sor.
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49-50. As soor as ||ey |ouc|ed ||e po|sored Wa|er, a|| ||e coWs ard ooys |os| ||e|r corsc|ousress oy
||e d|v|re poWer ol ||e lord ard le|| ||le|ess a| ||e Wa|er's edge. 0 |ero ol ||e Kurus, see|rg ||er |r
suc| a cord|||or, lord Krsra, ||e ras|er ol a|| ras|ers ol rys||c po|ercy, le|| corpass|or lor ||ese
devo|ees, W|o |ad ro lord o||er ||ar l|r. T|us le |rred|a|e|y oroug|| ||er oac| |o ||le oy
s|oWer|rg l|s rec|arear g|arce upor ||er.
51. bega|r|rg ||e|r lu|| corsc|ousress, ||e coWs ard ooys s|ood up ou| ol ||e Wa|er ard oegar |o |oo|
a| ore aro||er |r grea| as|or|s|rer|.
52. 0 K|rg, ||e coW|erd ooys ||er cors|dered ||a| a|||oug| ||ey |ad drur| po|sor ard |r lac| |ad
d|ed, s|rp|y oy ||e rerc|lu| g|arce ol 0ov|rda ||ey |ad rega|red ||e|r ||ves ard s|ood up oy ||e|r oWr
s|rerg||.
'hap"+r Si2"++n Krsna 'has"is+s "h+ S+rp+n" Ka/iya
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lord 3r| Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, see|rg ||a| ||e
arura b|ver |ad oeer cor|ar|ra|ed oy ||e o|ac| sra|e Ka||ya, des|red |o pur|ly ||e r|ver, ard ||us
||e lord oar|s|ed ||r lror ||.
2. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red. 0 |earred sage, p|ease exp|a|r |oW ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
c|as||sed ||e serper| Ka||ya W||||r ||e urla||orao|e Wa|ers ol ||e arura, ard |oW || Was ||a| Ka||ya
|ad oeer ||v|rg ||ere lor so rary ages.
3. 0 ora|rara, ||e ur||r||ed 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lree|y ac|s accord|rg |o l|s oWr
des|res. w|o cou|d oe sa||a|ed W|er |ear|rg ||e rec|ar ol ||e ragrar|rous pas||res le perlorred
as a coW|erd ooy |r vrrdavara?
4. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w||||r ||e r|ver Ka||rd| [arura| Was a |a|e |r|ao||ed oy ||e serper|
Ka||ya, W|ose l|ery po|sor cors|ar||y |ea|ed ard oo||ed ||s Wa|ers. lrdeed, ||e vapors ||us crea|ed
Were so po|sorous ||a| o|rds l|y|rg over ||e cor|ar|ra|ed |a|e Wou|d la|| doWr |r|o ||.
5. T|e W|rd o|oW|rg over ||a| dead|y |a|e carr|ed drop|e|s ol Wa|er |o ||e s|ore. 3|rp|y oy cor|rg |r
cor|ac| W||| ||a| po|sorous oreeze, a|| vege|a||or ard crea|ures or ||e s|ore d|ed.
o. lord Krsra saW |oW ||e Ka||ya serper| |ad po||u|ed ||e arura b|ver W||| ||s |err|o|y poWerlu|
po|sor. 3|rce Krsra |ad descerded lror ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d spec|l|ca||y |o suodue erv|ous derors, ||e
lord |rred|a|e|y c||roed |o ||e |op ol a very ||g| |adaroa |ree ard prepared l|rse|l lor oa|||e. le
||g||ered l|s oe||, s|apped l|s arrs ard ||er jurped |r|o ||e po|sorous Wa|er.
7. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |arded |r ||e serper|'s |a|e, ||e sra|es ||ere oecare
ex|rere|y ag||a|ed ard oegar orea|||rg |eav||y, lur||er po||u||rg || W||| vo|ures ol po|sor. T|e lorce ol
||e lord's er|rarce |r|o ||e |a|e caused || |o overl|oW or a|| s|des, ard po|sorous, learsore Waves
l|ooded ||e surrourd|rg |ards up |o a d|s|arce ol ore |urdred ooW-|erg||s. T||s |s ro| a| a|| araz|rg,
|oWever, lor ||e 3uprere lord possesses |rl|r||e s|rerg||.
8. Krsra oegar spor||rg |r Ka||ya's |a|e |||e a |ord|y e|ep|ar|sW|r||rg l|s r|g||y arrs ard ra||rg ||e
Wa|er resourd |r var|ous Ways. w|er Ka||ya |eard ||ese sourds, |e urders|ood ||a| soreore Was
|respass|rg |r ||s |a|e. T|e serper| cou|d ro| |o|era|e |||s ard |rred|a|e|y care lorWard.
9. Ka||ya saW ||a| 3r| Krsra, W|o Wore ye||oW s|||er garrer|s, Was very de||ca|e, l|s a||rac||ve oody
s||r|rg |||e a g|oW|rg W|||e c|oud, l|s c|es| oear|rg ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa, l|s lace sr|||rg oeau||lu||y
ard l|s lee| resero||rg ||e W|or| ol a |o|us l|oWer. T|e lord Was p|ay|rg lear|ess|y |r ||e Wa|er.
0esp||e l|s Worderlu| appeararce, ||e erv|ous Ka||ya lur|ous|y o|| l|r or ||e c|es| ard ||er
corp|e|e|y erWrapped l|r |r ||s co||s.
10. w|er ||e reroers ol ||e coW|erd corrur||y, W|o |ad accep|ed Krsra as ||e|r dearros| lr|erd,
saW l|r erve|oped |r ||e sra|e's co||s, ro||or|ess, ||ey Were grea||y d|s|uroed. T|ey |ad ollered
Krsra every|||rg||e|r very se|ves, ||e|r lar|||es, ||e|r Wea|||, W|ves ard a|| p|easures. A| ||e s|g|| ol
||e lord |r ||e c|u|c|es ol ||e Ka||ya sra|e, ||e|r |r|e|||gerce oecare derarged oy gr|el, |arer|a||or
ard lear, ard ||us ||ey le|| |o ||e grourd.
11. T|e coWs, ou||s ard lera|e ca|ves, |r grea| d|s|ress, ca||ed ou| p||eous|y |o Krsra. l|x|rg ||e|r eyes
or l|r, ||ey s|ood s|||| |r lear, as |l ready |o cry ou| |oo s|oc|ed |o s|ed |ears.
12. lr ||e vrrdavara area ||ere ||er arose a|| ||ree |ypes ol learlu| orers||ose or ||e ear||, ||ose
|r ||e s|y ard ||ose |r ||e ood|es ol ||v|rg crea|uresW||c| arrourced |rr|rer| darger.
13-15. 3ee|rg ||e |rausp|c|ous orers, Narda |a|araja ard ||e o||er coW|erd rer Were learlu|, lor
||ey |reW ||a| Krsra |ad gore |o |erd ||e coWs ||a| day W|||ou| l|s e|der oro||er, 8a|arara. 8ecause
||ey |ad ded|ca|ed ||e|r r|rds |o Krsra, accep||rg l|r as ||e|r very ||le, ||ey Were uraWare ol l|s
grea| poWer ard opu|erce. T|us ||ey corc|uded ||a| ||e |rausp|c|ous orers |rd|ca|ed le |ad re| W|||
dea||, ard ||ey Were overW|e|red W||| gr|el, |arer|a||or ard lear. A|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara,
|rc|ud|rg ||e c|||drer, Worer ard e|der|y persors, ||oug|| ol Krsra jus| as a coW |||r|s ol |er |e|p|ess
yourg ca|l, ard ||us ||ese poor, suller|rg peop|e rus|ed ou| ol ||e v|||age, |r|er| upor l|rd|rg l|r.
1o. T|e 3uprere lord 8a|arara, ||e ras|er ol a|| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, sr||ed ard sa|d ro|||rg
W|er le saW ||e res|der|s ol vrrdavara |r suc| d|s|ress, s|rce le urders|ood ||e ex|raord|rary poWer
ol l|s yourger oro||er.
17. T|e res|der|s |urr|ed |oWard ||e oar|s ol ||e arura |r searc| ol ||e|r dearros| Krsra, lo||oW|rg
||e pa|| rar|ed oy l|s loo|pr|r|s, W||c| oore ||e ur|que s|grs ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
18. T|e loo|pr|r|s ol lord Krsra, ||e ras|er ol ||e er||re coW|erd corrur||y, Were rar|ed W||| ||e
|o|us l|oWer, oar|eycorr, e|ep|ar| goad, ||urderoo|| ard l|ag. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, see|rg l|s
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loo|pr|r|s or ||e pa|| arorg ||e coWs' |oolpr|r|s, ||e res|der|s ol vrrdavara rus|ed a|org |r grea|
|as|e.
19. As ||ey |urr|ed a|org ||e pa|| |o ||e oar| ol ||e arura b|ver, ||ey saW lror a d|s|arce ||a|
Krsra Was |r ||e |a|e, ro||or|ess W||||r ||e co||s ol ||e o|ac| serper|. T|ey lur||er saW ||a| ||e
coW|erd ooys |ad la||er urcorsc|ous ard ||a| ||e ar|ra|s Were s|ard|rg or a|| s|des, cry|rg ou| lor
Krsra. 3ee|rg a|| |||s, ||e res|der|s ol vrrdavara Were overW|e|red W||| argu|s| ard corlus|or.
20. w|er ||e yourg gop|s, W|ose r|rds Were cors|ar||y a||ac|ed |o Krsra, ||e ur||r||ed 3uprere
lord, saW ||a| le Was roW W||||r ||e gr|ps ol ||e serper|, ||ey rereroered l|s |ov|rg lr|erds||p, l|s
sr|||rg g|arces ard l|s |a||s W||| ||er. 8urr|rg W||| grea| sorroW, ||ey saW ||e er||re ur|verse as
vo|d.
21. A|||oug| ||e e|der gop|s Were lee||rg jus| as ruc| d|s|ress as s|e ard Were pour|rg lor|| a l|ood ol
sorroWlu| |ears, ||ey |ad |o lorc|o|y |o|d oac| Krsra's ro||er, W|ose corsc|ousress Was |o|a||y
aosoroed |r |er sor. 3|ard|rg |||e corpses, W||| ||e|r eyes l|xed upor l|s lace, ||ese gop|s eac| |oo|
|urrs recour||rg ||e pas||res ol ||e dar||rg ol vraja.
22. lord 8a|arara ||er saW ||a| Narda |a|araja ard ||e o||er coW|erd rer, W|o |ad ded|ca|ed ||e|r
very ||ves |o Krsra, Were oeg|rr|rg |o er|er ||e serper|'s |a|e. As ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lord 8a|arara lu||y |reW lord Krsra's ac|ua| poWer, ard ||erelore le res|ra|red ||er.
23. T|e lord rera|red lor sore ||re W||||r ||e co||s ol ||e serper|, |r||a||rg ||e oe|av|or ol ar
ord|rary ror|a|. 8u| W|er le urders|ood ||a| ||e Worer, c|||drer ard o||er res|der|s ol l|s v|||age ol
0o|u|a Were |r acu|e d|s|ress oecause ol ||e|r |ove lor l|r, ||e|r or|y s|e||er ard goa| |r ||le, le
|rred|a|e|y rose up lror ||e oords ol ||e Ka||ya serper|.
24. l|s co||s |orrer|ed oy ||e expard|rg oody ol ||e lord, Ka||ya re|eased l|r. lr grea| arger ||e
serper| ||er ra|sed ||s |oods ||g| ard s|ood s||||, orea|||rg |eav||y. l|s ros|r||s appeared |||e vesse|s
lor coo||rg po|sor, ard ||e s|ar|rg eyes |r ||s lace |||e l|reorards. T|us ||e serper| |oo|ed a| ||e lord.
25. Aga|r ard aga|r Ka||ya ||c|ed ||s ||ps W||| ||s o|lurca|ed |orgues as le s|ared a| Krsra W||| a
g|arce lu|| ol |err|o|e, po|sorous l|re. 8u| Krsra p|aylu||y c|rc|ed arourd ||r, jus| as 0arua Wou|d p|ay
W||| a sra|e. lr resporse, Ka||ya a|so roved aoou|, |oo||rg lor ar oppor|ur||y |o o||e ||e lord.
2o. lav|rg severe|y dep|e|ed ||e serper|'s s|rerg|| W||| l|s re|er||ess c|rc||rg, 3r| Krsra, ||e or|g|r ol
every|||rg, pus|ed doWr Ka||ya's ra|sed s|ou|ders ard rour|ed ||s oroad serper||re |eads. T|us
lord 3r| Krsra, ||e or|g|ra| ras|er ol a|| l|re ar|s, oegar |o darce, l|s |o|us lee| deep|y reddered oy ||e
|ouc| ol ||e rurerous jeWe|s upor ||e serper|'s |eads.
27. 3ee|rg ||e lord darc|rg, l|s servar|s |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s||e 0ard|arvas, 3|dd|as, sages,
Cararas ard W|ves ol ||e der|gods|rred|a|e|y arr|ved ||ere. w||| grea| p|easure ||ey oegar
accorpary|rg ||e lord's darc|rg oy p|ay|rg drurs suc| as rrdargas, paravas ard ara|as. T|ey a|so
rade oller|rgs ol sorgs, l|oWers ard prayers.
28. |y dear K|rg, Ka||ya |ad 101 pror|rer| |eads, ard W|er ore ol ||er Wou|d ro| ooW doWr, lord
3r| Krsra, W|o |rl||c|s pur|s|rer| or crue| Wrorg-doers, Wou|d sras| ||a| s|uooorr |ead oy s|r|||rg ||
W||| l|s lee|. T|er, as Ka||ya er|ered ||s dea|| ||roes, |e oegar W|ee||rg ||s |eads arourd ard
vor|||rg g|as||y o|ood lror ||s rou||s ard ros|r||s. T|e serper| ||us exper|erced ex|rere pa|r ard
r|sery.
29. Fxud|rg po|sorous Was|e lror ||s eyes, Ka||ya, Wou|d occas|ora||y dare |o ra|se up ore ol ||s
|eads, W||c| Wou|d orea||e |eav||y W||| arger. T|er ||e lord Wou|d darce or || ard suodue ||, lorc|rg
|| |o ooW doWr W||| l|s loo|. T|e der|gods |oo| eac| ol ||ese ex||o|||ors as ar oppor|ur||y |o Wors||p
l|r, ||e pr|reva| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W||| s|oWers ol l|oWers.
30. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, lord Krsra's Worderlu|, poWerlu| darc|rg |rarp|ed ard oro|e a|| ol Ka||ya's
ore ||ousard |oods. T|er ||e serper|, proluse|y vor|||rg o|ood lror ||s rou||s, l|ra||y recogr|zed 3r|
Krsra |o oe ||e e|erra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e suprere ras|er ol a|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg
oe|rgs, 3r| Narayara. T|us W||||r ||s r|rd Ka||ya |oo| s|e||er ol ||e lord.
31. w|er Ka||ya's W|ves saW |oW ||e serper| |ad oecore so la||gued lror ||e excess|ve We|g|| ol
lord Krsra, W|o carr|es ||e er||re ur|verse |r l|s aodorer, ard |oW Ka||ya's urore||a|||e |oods |ad
oeer s|a||ered oy ||e s|r|||rg ol Krsra's |ee|s, ||ey le|| grea| d|s|ress. w||| ||e|r c|o|||rg, orrarer|s
ard |a|r sca||ered |r d|sarray, ||ey ||er approac|ed ||e e|erra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
32. T|e|r r|rds very ruc| d|s|uroed, ||ose sa|r||y |ad|es p|aced ||e|r c|||drer oelore ||er ard ||er
ooWed doWr |o ||e lord ol a|| crea|ures, |ay|rg ||e|r ood|es l|a| upor ||e grourd. T|ey des|red ||e
||oera||or ol ||e|r s|rlu| |usoard ard ||e s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lord, ||e g|ver ol u|||ra|e s|e||er, ard
||us ||ey lo|ded ||e|r |ards |r supp||ca||or ard approac|ed l|r.
33. T|e W|ves ol ||e Ka||ya serper| sa|d. T|e pur|s|rer| |||s ollerder |as oeer suojec|ed |o |s
cer|a|r|y jus|. Al|er a||, ou |ave |rcarra|ed W||||r |||s Wor|d |o curo doWr erv|ous ard crue| persors.
ou are so |rpar||a| ||a| ou |oo| equa||y upor our erer|es ard our oWr sors, lor W|er ou
|rpose a pur|s|rer| or a ||v|rg oe|rg ou |roW || |o oe lor ||s u|||ra|e oerel||.
34. w|a| ou |ave dore |ere |s ac|ua||y rercy lor us, s|rce ||e pur|s|rer| ou g|ve |o ||e W|c|ed
cer|a|r|y dr|ves aWay a|| ||e|r cor|ar|ra||or. lrdeed, oecause |||s cord|||ored sou|, our |usoard, |s so
s|rlu| ||a| |e |as assured ||e oody ol a serper|, our arger |oWard ||r |s oov|ous|y |o oe urders|ood
as our rercy.
35. 0|d our |usoard carelu||y perlorr aus|er|||es |r a prev|ous ||le, W||| ||s r|rd lree ol pr|de ard lu|| ol
respec| lor o||ers? ls ||a| W|y ou are p|eased W||| ||r? 0r d|d |e |r sore prev|ous ex|s|erce
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carelu||y execu|e re||g|ous du||es W||| corpass|or lor a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ard |s ||a| W|y ou, ||e ||le ol a||
||v|rg oe|rgs, are roW sa||sl|ed W||| l|r?
3o. 0 lord, We do ro| |roW |oW ||e serper| Ka||ya |as a||a|red |||s grea| oppor|ur||y ol oe|rg |ouc|ed
oy ||e dus| ol our |o|us lee|. lor |||s erd, ||e goddess ol lor|ure perlorred aus|er|||es lor cer|ur|es,
g|v|rg up a|| o||er des|res ard |a||rg aus|ere voWs.
37. T|ose W|o |ave a||a|red ||e dus| ol our |o|us lee| rever |ar|er lor ||e ||rgs||p ol |eaver,
||r|||ess sovere|gr|y, ||e pos|||or ol 8ra|ra or ru|ers||p over ||e ear||. T|ey are ro| |r|eres|ed ever |r
||e perlec||ors ol yoga or |r ||oera||or ||se|l.
38. 0 lord, a|||oug| |||s Ka||ya, ||e ||rg ol ||e serper|s, |as |a|er o|r|| |r ||e rode ol |grorarce ard
|s cor|ro||ed oy arger, |e |as ac||eved ||a| W||c| |s d|ll|cu|| lor o||ers |o ac||eve. Frood|ed sou|s, W|o
are lu|| ol des|res ard are ||us Warder|rg |r ||e cyc|e ol o|r|| ard dea||, car |ave a|| oered|c||ors
rar|les|ed oelore ||e|r eyes s|rp|y oy rece|v|rg ||e dus| ol our |o|us lee|.
39. we oller our ooe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. A|||oug| preser| |r ||e
|ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs as ||e 3upersou|, ou are a||-pervas|ve. A|||oug| ||e or|g|ra| s|e||er ol a||
crea|ed ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ou ex|s| pr|or |o ||e|r crea||or. Ard a|||oug| ||e cause ol every|||rg, ou
are |rarscerder|a| |o a|| ra|er|a| cause ard ellec|, oe|rg ||e 3uprere 3ou|.
40. 0oe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, W|o are ||e reservo|r ol a|| |rarscerder|a|
corsc|ousress ard po|ercy ard ||e possessor ol ur||r||ed ererg|es. A|||oug| corp|e|e|y lree ol
ra|er|a| qua||||es ard |rarslorra||ors, ou are ||e pr|re rover ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
41. 0oe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are ||re ||se|l, ||e s|e||er ol ||re ard ||e W||ress ol ||re |r a|| ||s
p|ases. ou are ||e ur|verse, ard a|so ||s separa|e ooserver. ou are ||s crea|or, ard a|so ||e |o|a|||y ol
a|| ||s causes.
42-43. 0oe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o are ||e u|||ra|e sou| ol ||e p|ys|ca| e|erer|s, ol ||e suo||e oas|s ol
percep||or, ol ||e serses, ol ||e v||a| a|r ol ||le, ard ol ||e r|rd, |r|e|||gerce ard corsc|ousress. 8y
our arrargerer| ||e |rl|r||es|ra| sp|r|| sou|s la|se|y |der||ly W||| ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure,
ard ||e|r percep||or ol ||e|r oWr |rue se|l ||us oecores c|ouded. we oller our ooe|sarces ur|o ou,
||e ur||r||ed 3uprere lord, ||e suprere|y suo||e ore, ||e orr|sc|er| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o are
a|Ways l|xed |r urc|arg|rg |rarscerderce, W|o sarc||or ||e oppos|rg v|eWs ol d|llerer| p|||osop||es,
ard W|o are ||e poWer up|o|d|rg expressed |deas ard ||e Words ||a| express ||er.
44. we oller our ooe|sarces aga|r ard aga|r |o ou, W|o are ||e oas|s ol a|| au||or||a||ve ev|derce,
W|o are ||e au||or ard u|||ra|e source ol ||e revea|ed scr|p|ures, ard W|o |ave rar|les|ed ourse|l |r
||ose ved|c |||era|ures ercourag|rg serse gra||l|ca||or as We|| as |r ||ose ercourag|rg rerurc|a||or ol
||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
45. we oller our ooe|sarces |o lord Krsra ard lord bara, ||e sors ol vasudeva, ard |o lord
lradyurra ard lord Ar|rudd|a. we oller our respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e ras|er ol a|| ||e sa|r||y
devo|ees ol v|sru.
4o. 0oe|sarces |o ou, 0 lord, W|o rar|les| var|e||es ol ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua| qua||||es. ou d|sgu|se
ourse|l W||| ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es, ard ye| ||e lurc||or|rg ol ||ose sare ra|er|a| qua||||es u|||ra|e|y
revea|s our ex|s|erce. ou s|ard apar| lror ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es as a W||ress ard car oe lu||y |roWr
or|y oy our devo|ees.
47. 0 lord lrs||esa, ras|er ol ||e serses, p|ease |e| us oller our ooe|sarces ur|o ou, W|ose
pas||res are |rcorce|vao|y g|or|ous. our ex|s|erce car oe |rlerred lror ||e recess||y lor a crea|or ard
revea|er ol a|| cosr|c rar|les|a||ors. 8u| a|||oug| our devo|ees car urders|ard ou |r |||s Way, |o
||e rordevo|ees ou rera|r s||er|, aosoroed |r se|l-sa||slac||or.
48. 0oe|sarces ur|o ou, W|o |roW ||e des||ra||or ol a|| |||rgs, super|or ard |rler|or, ard W|o are ||e
pres|d|rg regu|a|or ol a|| ||a| oe. ou are d|s||rc| lror ||e ur|versa| crea||or, ard ye| ou are ||e oas|s
upor W||c| ||e |||us|or ol ra|er|a| crea||or evo|ves, ard a|so ||e W||ress ol |||s |||us|or. lrdeed, ou
are ||e roo| cause ol ||e er||re Wor|d.
49. 0 a|r|g||y lord, a|||oug| ou |ave ro reasor |o oecore |rvo|ved |r ra|er|a| ac||v||y, s|||| ou ac|
||roug| our e|erra| po|ercy ol ||re |o arrarge lor ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol |||s
ur|verse. ou do |||s oy aWa|er|rg ||e d|s||rc| lurc||ors ol eac| ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure, W||c| oelore
||e crea||or ||e dorrar|. 3|rp|y oy our g|arce ou perlec||y execu|e a|| ||ese ac||v|||es ol cosr|c
cor|ro| |r a spor||rg rood.
50. T|erelore a|| ra|er|a| ood|es ||roug|ou| ||e ||ree Wor|ds||ose ||a| are peacelu|, |r ||e rode ol
goodress, ||ose ||a| are ag||a|ed, |r ||e rode ol pass|or, ard ||ose ||a| are loo||s|, |r ||e rode ol
|grorarcea|| are our crea||ors. 3||||, ||ose ||v|rg er||||es W|ose ood|es are |r ||e rode ol goodress
are espec|a||y dear |o ou, ard || |s |o ra|r|a|r ||er ard pro|ec| ||e|r re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ||a| ou are
roW preser| or ||e ear||.
51. A| |eas| orce, a ras|er s|ou|d |o|era|e ar ollerse corr|||ed oy ||s c|||d or suojec|. 0 suprere
peacelu| 3ou|, ou s|ou|d ||erelore lorg|ve our loo||s| |usoard, W|o d|d ro| urders|ard W|o ou are.
52. 0 3uprere lord, p|ease oe rerc|lu|. l| |s proper lor ||e sa|r||y |o lee| corpass|or lor Worer |||e
us. T||s serper| |s aoou| |o g|ve up ||s ||le. l|ease g|ve us oac| our |usoard, W|o |s our ||le ard sou|.
53. NoW p|ease |e|| us, our ra|dservar|s, W|a| We s|ou|d do. Cer|a|r|y aryore W|o la|||lu||y execu|es
our order |s au|ora||ca||y lreed lror a|| lear.
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54. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us pra|sed oy ||e Naga-pa|r|s, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
re|eased ||e serper| Ka||ya, W|o |ad la||er urcorsc|ous, ||s |eads oa||ered oy ||e s|r|||rg ol ||e
lord's |o|us lee|.
55. Ka||ya s|oW|y rega|red ||s v||a| lorce ard sersory lurc||ors. T|er, orea|||rg |oud|y ard pa|rlu||y, ||e
poor serper| addressed lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |r |uro|e suor|ss|or.
5o. T|e serper| Ka||ya sa|d. 0ur very o|r|| as a sra|e |as rade us erv|ous, |grorar| ard cors|ar||y
argry. 0 ry lord, || |s so d|ll|cu|| lor peop|e |o g|ve up ||e|r cord|||ored ra|ure, oy W||c| ||ey |der||ly
W||| ||a| W||c| |s urrea|.
57. 0 suprere crea|or, || |s ou W|o gerera|e |||s ur|verse, corposed ol ||e var|ega|ed arrargerer|
ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes, ard |r ||e process ou rar|les| var|ous ||rds ol persora||||es ard spec|es,
var|e||es ol sersory ard p|ys|ca| s|rerg||, ard var|e||es ol ro||ers ard la||ers W||| var|ega|ed
rer|a||||es ard lorrs.
58. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, arorg a|| ||e spec|es W||||r our ra|er|a| crea||or, We
serper|s are oy ra|ure a|Ways erraged. 8e|rg ||us de|uded oy our |||usory erergy, W||c| |s very
d|ll|cu|| |o g|ve up, |oW car We poss|o|y g|ve || up or our oWr?
59. 0 lord, s|rce ou are ||e orr|sc|er| lord ol ||e ur|verse, ou are ||e ac|ua| cause ol lreedor
lror |||us|or. l|ease arrarge lor us W|a|ever ou cors|der proper, W|e||er || oe rercy or pur|s|rer|.
o0. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg Ka||ya's Words, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
Was ac||rg ||e ro|e ol a |urar oe|rg, rep||ed. 0 serper|, you ray ro| rera|r |ere ary |orger. 0o oac|
|o ||e ocear |rred|a|e|y, accorpar|ed oy your re||rue ol c|||drer, W|ves, o||er re|a||ves ard lr|erds.
le| |||s r|ver oe erjoyed oy ||e coWs ard |urars.
o1. ll a ror|a| oe|rg a||er||ve|y rereroers |y corrard |o you|o |eave vrrdavara ard go |o ||e
ocearard rarra|es |||s accour| a| surr|se ard surse|, |e W||| rever oe alra|d ol you.
o2. ll ore oa||es |r |||s p|ace ol |y pas||res ard ollers ||e Wa|er ol |||s |a|e |o ||e der|gods ard
o||er Wors||pao|e persora||||es, or |l ore ooserves a las| ard du|y Wors||ps ard rereroers |e, |e |s
sure |o oecore lree lror a|| s|rlu| reac||ors.
o3. 0u| ol lear ol 0aruda, you |el| barara|a ls|ard ard care |o |a|e s|e||er ol |||s |a|e. 8u| oecause
you are roW rar|ed W||| |y loo|pr|r|s, 0aruda W||| ro |orger |ry |o ea| you.
o4. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, |av|rg oeer re|eased oy lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|ose ac||v|||es are Worderlu|, Ka||ya jo|red ||s W|ves |r Wors||p|rg l|r W|||
grea| joy ard revererce.
o5-o7. Ka||ya Wors||ped ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse oy oller|rg l|r l|re garrer|s, a|org W||| rec||aces,
jeWe|s ard o||er va|uao|e orrarer|s, Worderlu| scer|s ard o|r|rer|s, ard a |arge gar|ard ol |o|us
l|oWers. lav|rg ||us p|eased ||e lord, W|ose l|ag |s rar|ed W||| ||e ero|er ol 0aruda, Ka||ya le||
sa||sl|ed. bece|v|rg ||e lord's perr|ss|or |o |eave, Ka||ya c|rcurarou|a|ed l|r ard ollered l|r
ooe|sarces. T|er, |a||rg ||s W|ves, lr|erds ard c|||drer, |e Wer| |o ||s |s|ard |r ||e sea. T|e very
rorer| Ka||ya |el|, ||e arura Was |rred|a|e|y res|ored |o |er or|g|ra| cord|||or, lree lror po|sor
ard lu|| ol rec|arear Wa|er. T||s |appered oy ||e rercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
Was rar|les||rg a |urar|||e lorr |o erjoy l|s pas||res.
'hap"+r S+v+n"++n Th+ His"!ry !. Ka/iya
1. [lav|rg ||us |eard |oW lord Krsra c|as||sed Ka||ya,| K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red. w|y d|d Ka||ya |eave
barara|a ls|ard, ||e aoode ol ||e serper|s, ard W|y d|d 0aruda oecore so ar|agor|s||c |oWard ||r
a|ore?
2-3. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. To avo|d oe|rg ea|er oy 0aruda, ||e serper|s |ad prev|ous|y rade ar
arrargerer| W||| ||r W|ereoy ||ey Wou|d eac| ra|e a ror|||y oller|rg ol |r|ou|e a| ||e oase ol a |ree.
T|us every ror|| or sc|edu|e, 0 r|g||y-arred K|rg lar||s||, eac| serper| Wou|d du|y ra|e ||s
oller|rg |o ||a| poWerlu| carr|er ol v|sru as a purc|ase ol pro|ec||or.
4. A|||oug| a|| ||e o||er serper|s Were du||lu||y ra||rg oller|rgs |o 0aruda, ore serper|||e arrogar|
Ka||ya, sor ol KadruWou|d ea| a|| ||ese oller|rgs oelore 0aruda cou|d c|a|r ||er. T|us Ka||ya
d|rec||y del|ed ||e carr|er ol lord v|sru.
5. 0 K|rg, ||e grea||y poWerlu| 0aruda, W|o |s very dear |o ||e 3uprere lord, oecare argry W|er |e
|eard ol |||s. 0es|r|rg |o |||| Ka||ya, |e rus|ed |oWard ||e serper| W||| |rererdous speed.
o. As 0aruda sW|l||y le|| upor ||r, Ka||ya, W|o |ad ||e Weapor ol po|sor, ra|sed ||s rurerous |eads |o
cour|era||ac|. 3|oW|rg ||s leroc|ous |orgues ard expard|rg ||s |orr|o|e eyes, Ka||ya ||er o|| 0aruda
W||| ||e Weapors ol ||s largs.
7. T|e argry sor ol Tar|sya roved W||| overW|e|r|rg speed |r repe|||rg Ka||ya's a||ac|. T|a| |err|o|y
poWerlu| carr|er ol lord |ad|usudara s|ruc| ||e sor ol Kadru W||| ||s |el| W|rg, W||c| s|ore |||e go|d.
8. 8ea|er oy 0aruda's W|rg, Ka||ya Was ex|rere|y d|s|raug||, ard ||us |e |oo| s|e||er ol a |a|e
adjo|r|rg ||e r|ver arura. 0aruda cou|d ro| er|er |||s |a|e. lrdeed, |e cou|d ro| ever approac| ||.
9. lr ||a| very |a|e 0aruda |ad orce des|red |o ea| a l|s|l|s| oe|rg, al|er a||, ||s rorra| lood.
A|||oug| loro|dder oy ||e sage 3auo|ar|, W|o Was red||a||rg ||ere W||||r ||e Wa|er, 0aruda |oo|
courage ard, lee||rg |urgry, se|zed ||e l|s|.
10. 3ee|rg |oW ||e urlor|ura|e l|s| |r ||a| |a|e |ad oecore ros| ur|appy a| ||e dea|| ol ||e|r |eader,
3auo|ar| u||ered ||e lo||oW|rg curse urder ||e |rpress|or ||a| |e Was rerc|lu||y ac||rg lor ||e oerel|| ol
||e |a|e's res|der|s.
11. ll 0aruda ever aga|r er|ers |||s |a|e ard ea|s ||e l|s| |ere, |e W||| |rred|a|e|y |ose ||s ||le. w|a| l
ar say|rg |s ||e |ru||.
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12. 0l a|| ||e serper|s, or|y Ka||ya care |o |roW ol |||s alla|r, ard |r lear ol 0aruda |e |oo| up
res|derce |r ||a| arura |a|e. la|er lord Krsra drove ||r ou|.
13-14. [besur|rg ||s descr|p||or ol Krsra's c|as||serer| ol Ka||ya, 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.|
Krsra rose up ou| ol ||e |a|e Wear|rg d|v|re gar|ards, lragrarces ard garrer|s, covered W||| rary
l|re jeWe|s, ard decora|ed W||| go|d. w|er ||e coW|erds saW l|r ||ey a|| s|ood up |rred|a|e|y, jus|
|||e ar urcorsc|ous persor's serses cor|rg oac| |o ||le. l|||ed W||| grea| joy, ||ey allec||ora|e|y
eroraced l|r.
15. lav|rg rega|red ||e|r v||a| lurc||ors, asoda, bo||r|, Narda ard a|| ||e o||er coW|erd Worer ard
rer Wer| up |o Krsra. 0 descerdar| ol Kuru, ever ||e dr|ed-up |rees care oac| |o ||le.
1o. lord 8a|arara eroraced l|s |rla|||o|e oro||er ard |aug|ed, |roW|rg We|| ||e ex|er| ol Krsra's
po|ercy. 0u| ol grea| lee||rgs ol |ove, 8a|arara ||l|ed Krsra up or l|s |ap ard repea|ed|y |oo|ed a|
l|r. T|e coWs, ou||s ard yourg lera|e ca|ves a|so ac||eved ||e ||g|es| p|easure.
17. A|| ||e respec|ao|e ora|raras, |oge||er W||| ||e|r W|ves, care lorWard |o gree| Narda |a|araja.
T|ey sa|d |o ||r, `our sor Was |r ||e gr|ps ol Ka||ya, ou| oy ||e grace ol lrov|derce le |s roW lree.'
18. T|e ora|raras ||er adv|sed Narda |a|araja, `To assure ||a| your sor Krsra W||| a|Ways oe lree
lror darger, you s|ou|d g|ve c|ar||y |o ||e ora|raras.' w||| a sa||sl|ed r|rd, 0 K|rg, Narda |a|araja
||er very g|ad|y gave ||er g|l|s ol coWs ard go|d.
19. T|e grea||y lor|ura|e ro||er asoda, |av|rg |os| |er sor ard ||er rega|red l|r, p|aced l|r or
|er |ap. T|a| c|as|e |ady cr|ed cors|ar| |orrer|s ol |ears as s|e repea|ed|y eroraced l|r.
20. 0 oes| ol ||rgs [lar||s|||, oecause ||e res|der|s ol vrrdavara Were lee||rg very Wea| lror |urger,
|||rs| ard la||gue, ||ey ard ||e coWs sper| ||e r|g|| W|ere ||ey Were, |y|rg doWr rear ||e oar| ol ||e
Ka||rd|.
21. 0ur|rg ||e r|g||, W|||e a|| ||e peop|e ol vrrdavara Were as|eep, a grea| l|re o|azed up W||||r ||e dry
surrer lores|. T|e l|re surrourded ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vraja or a|| s|des ard oegar |o scorc| ||er.
22. T|er ||e res|der|s ol vrrdavara Wo|e up, ex|rere|y d|s|uroed oy ||e grea| l|re ||rea|er|rg |o ourr
||er. T|us ||ey |oo| s|e||er ol Krsra, ||e 3uprere lord, W|o oy l|s sp|r||ua| po|ercy appeared |||e ar
ord|rary |urar oe|rg.
23. [vrrdavara's res|der|s sa|d.| Krsra, Krsra, 0 lord ol a|| opu|erce! 0 bara, possessor ol
ur||r||ed poWer! T||s ros| |err|o|e l|re |s aoou| |o devour us, our devo|ees!
24. 0 lord, We are our |rue lr|erds ard devo|ees. l|ease pro|ec| us lror |||s |rsurrour|ao|e l|re ol
dea||. we car rever g|ve up our |o|us lee|, W||c| dr|ve aWay a|| lear.
25. 3ee|rg l|s devo|ees so d|s|uroed, 3r| Krsra, ||e |rl|r||e lord ol ||e ur|verse ard possessor ol
|rl|r||e poWer, ||er sWa||oWed ||e |err|o|e lores| l|re.
'hap"+r )igh"++n 3!rd Ba/ara#a S/ays "h+ D+#!n Pra/a#ba
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 3urrourded oy l|s o||sslu| corpar|ors, W|o cors|ar||y c|ar|ed l|s
g|or|es, 3r| Krsra ||er er|ered ||e v|||age ol vraja, W||c| Was decora|ed W||| |erds ol coWs.
2. w|||e Krsra ard 8a|arara Were ||us erjoy|rg ||le |r vrrdavara |r ||e gu|se ol ord|rary coW|erd
ooys, ||e surrer seasor gradua||y appeared. T||s seasor |s ro| very p|eas|rg |o erood|ed sou|s.
3. Never||e|ess, oecause ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Was persora||y s|ay|rg |r vrrdavara
a|org W||| 8a|arara, surrer rar|les|ed ||e qua||||es ol spr|rg. 3uc| are ||e lea|ures ol ||e |ard ol
vrrdavara.
4. lr vrrdavara, ||e |oud sourd ol Wa|erla||s covered ||e cr|c|e|s' ro|se, ard c|us|ers ol |rees
cors|ar||y ro|s|ered oy spray lror ||ose Wa|erla||s oeau||l|ed ||e er||re area.
5. T|e W|rd Wal||rg over ||e Waves ol ||e |a|es ard l|oW|rg r|vers carr|ed aWay ||e po||er ol rary
var|e||es ol |o|uses ard Wa|er ||||es ard ||er coo|ed ||e er||re vrrdavara area. T|us ||e res|der|s ||ere
d|d ro| suller lror ||e |ea| gerera|ed oy ||e o|az|rg surrer sur ard seasora| lores| l|res. lrdeed,
vrrdavara Was aourdar| W||| lres| greer grass.
o. w||| ||e|r l|oW|rg Waves ||e deep r|vers drerc|ed ||e|r oar|s, ra||rg ||er darp ard ruddy. T|us
||e rays ol ||e sur, W||c| Were as l|erce as po|sor, cou|d ro| evapora|e ||e ear||'s sap or parc| ||s
greer grass.
7. l|oWers oeau||lu||y decora|ed ||e lores| ol vrrdavara, ard rary var|e||es ol ar|ra|s ard o|rds l|||ed
|| W||| sourd. T|e peacoc|s ard oees sarg, ard ||e cuc|oos ard crares cooed.
8. lr|erd|rg |o ergage |r pas||res, lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, accorpar|ed oy
lord 8a|arara ard surrourded oy ||e coW|erd ooys ard ||e coWs, er|ered ||e lores| ol vrrdavara as
le p|ayed l|s l|u|e.
9. 0ecora||rg ||erse|ves W||| reW|y groWr |eaves, a|org W||| peacoc| lea||ers, gar|ards, c|us|ers ol
l|oWer ouds, ard co|ored r|rera|s, 8a|arara, Krsra ard T|e|r coW|erd lr|erds darced, Wres||ed ard
sarg.
10. As Krsra darced, sore ol ||e ooys accorpar|ed l|r oy s|rg|rg, ard o||ers oy p|ay|rg l|u|es,
|ard cyroa|s ard oulla|o |orrs, W|||e s|||| o||ers pra|sed l|s darc|rg.
11. 0 K|rg, der|gods d|sgu|sed ||erse|ves as reroers ol ||e coW|erd corrur||y ard, jus| as
drara||c darcers pra|se aro||er darcer, Wors||ped Krsra ard 8a|arara, W|o Were a|so appear|rg as
coW|erd ooys.
12. Krsra ard 8a|arara p|ayed W||| ||e|r coW|erd ooylr|erds oy W||r||rg aoou|, |eap|rg, |ur||rg,
s|app|rg ard l|g|||rg. 3ore||res Krsra ard 8a|arara Wou|d pu|| ||e |a|r or ||e ooys' |eads.
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13. w|||e ||e o||er ooys Were darc|rg, 0 K|rg, Krsra ard 8a|arara Wou|d sore||res accorpary
||er W||| sorg ard |rs|rurer|a| rus|c, ard sore||res ||e |Wo lords Wou|d pra|se ||e ooys, say|rg,
`very good! very good!'
14. 3ore||res ||e coW|erd ooys Wou|d p|ay W||| o||va or |uro|a lru||s, ard sore||res W||| |ardlu|s
ol ara|a|a lru||s. A| o||er ||res ||ey Wou|d p|ay ||e gares ol |ry|rg |o |ouc| ore aro||er or ol |ry|rg |o
|der||ly soreoody W|||e ore |s o||rdlo|ded, ard sore||res ||ey Wou|d |r||a|e ar|ra|s ard o|rds.
15. T|ey Wou|d sore||res jurp arourd |||e lrogs, sore||res p|ay var|ous jo|es, sore||res r|de |r
sW|rgs ard sore||res |r||a|e rorarc|s.
1o. lr |||s Way Krsra ard 8a|arara p|ayed a|| sor|s ol We||-|roWr gares as T|ey Wardered arorg ||e
r|vers, ||||s, va||eys, ous|es, |rees ard |a|es ol vrrdavara.
17. w|||e bara, Krsra ard T|e|r coW|erd lr|erds Were ||us |erd|rg ||e coWs |r ||a| vrrdavara lores|,
||e deror lra|aroa er|ered ||e|r r|ds|. le |ad assured ||e lorr ol a coW|erd ooy W||| ||e |r|er||or
ol ||drapp|rg Krsra ard 8a|arara.
18. 3|rce ||e 3uprere lord Krsra, W|o |ad appeared |r ||e 0asar|a dyras|y, sees every|||rg, le
urders|ood W|o ||e deror Was. 3||||, ||e lord pre|erded |o accep| ||e deror as a lr|erd, W|||e a| ||e
sare ||re ser|ous|y cors|der|rg |oW |o |||| ||r.
19. Krsra, W|o |roWs a|| spor|s ard gares, ||er ca||ed |oge||er ||e coW|erd ooys ard spo|e as
lo||oWs. `ley coW|erd ooys! le|'s p|ay roW! we'|| d|v|de ourse|ves |r|o |Wo ever |ears.'
20. T|e coW|erd ooys c|ose Krsra ard 8a|arara as ||e |eaders ol ||e |Wo par||es. 3ore ol ||e ooys
Were or Krsra's s|de, ard o||ers jo|red 8a|arara.
21. T|e ooys p|ayed var|ous gares |rvo|v|rg carr|ers ard passergers. lr ||ese gares ||e W|rrers
Wou|d c||ro up or ||e oac|s ol ||e |osers, W|o Wou|d |ave |o carry ||er.
22. T|us carry|rg ard oe|rg carr|ed oy ore aro||er, ard a| ||e sare ||re |erd|rg ||e coWs, ||e ooys
lo||oWed Krsra |o a oaryar |ree |roWr as 8|ard|ra|a.
23. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, W|er 3r|dara, vrsao|a ard ||e o||er reroers ol lord 8a|arara's par|y
Were v|c|or|ous |r ||ese gares, Krsra ard l|s lo||oWers |ad |o carry ||er.
24. 0elea|ed, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra carr|ed 3r|dara. 8|adrasera carr|ed vrsao|a, ard lra|aroa
carr|ed 8a|arara, ||e sor ol bo||r|.
25. Cors|der|rg lord Krsra |rv|rc|o|e, ||a| loreros| deror [lra|aroa| qu|c||y carr|ed 8a|arara lar
oeyord ||e spo| W|ere |e Was supposed |o pu| ||s passerger doWr.
2o. As ||e grea| deror carr|ed 8a|arara, ||e lord oecare as |eavy as rass|ve |our| 3ureru, ard
lra|aroa |ad |o s|oW doWr. le ||er resured ||s ac|ua| lorrar ellu|ger| oody ||a| Was covered W|||
go|der orrarer|s ard ||a| resero|ed a c|oud l|as||rg W||| ||g||r|rg ard carry|rg ||e roor.
27. w|er lord 8a|arara, W|o carr|es ||e p|oW Weapor, saW ||e g|gar||c oody ol ||e deror as |e
roved sW|l||y |r ||e s|yW||| ||s o|az|rg eyes, l|ery |a|r, |err|o|e |ee|| reac||rg |oWard ||s scoW||rg
oroWs, ard ar araz|rg ellu|gerce gerera|ed oy ||s arr|e|s, croWr ard earr|rgs||e lord seered |o
oecore a |||||e lr|g||ered.
28. bereroer|rg ||e ac|ua| s||ua||or, ||e lear|ess 8a|arara urders|ood ||a| ||e deror Was |ry|rg |o
||drap l|r ard |a|e l|r aWay lror l|s corpar|ors. T|e lord ||er oecare lur|ous ard s|ruc| ||e
deror's |ead W||| l|s |ard l|s|, jus| as lrdra, ||e ||rg ol ||e der|gods, s|r||es a rour|a|r W||| ||s
||urderoo|| Weapor.
29. T|us sras|ed oy 8a|arara's l|s|, lra|aroa's |ead |rred|a|e|y crac|ed oper. T|e deror vor||ed
o|ood lror ||s rou|| ard |os| a|| corsc|ousress, ard ||er W||| a grea| ro|se |e le|| ||le|ess or ||e
grourd, |||e a rour|a|r devas|a|ed oy lrdra.
30. T|e coW|erd ooys Were ros| as|or|s|ed |o see |oW ||e poWerlu| 8a|arara |ad ||||ed ||e deror
lra|aroa, ard ||ey exc|a|red, `Fxce||er|! Fxce||er|!'
31. T|ey ollered 8a|arara proluse oered|c||ors ard ||er g|or|l|ed l|r, W|o deserves a|| g|or|l|ca||or.
T|e|r r|rds overW|e|red W||| ecs|a||c |ove, ||ey eroraced l|r as |l le |ad core oac| lror ||e
dead.
32. T|e s|rlu| lra|aroa |av|rg oeer ||||ed, ||e der|gods le|| ex|rere|y |appy, ard ||ey s|oWered
l|oWer gar|ards upor lord 8a|arara ard pra|sed ||e exce||erce ol l|s deed.
'hap"+r %in+"++n Swa//!wing "h+ 0!r+s" 0ir+
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|||e ||e coW|erd ooys Were corp|e|e|y aosoroed |r p|ay|rg, ||e|r coWs
Wardered lar aWay. T|ey |urgered lor rore grass, ard W||| ro ore |o Wa|c| ||er ||ey er|ered a
derse lores|.
2. lass|rg lror ore par| ol ||e grea| lores| |o aro||er, ||e goa|s, coWs ard oulla|o ever|ua||y er|ered
ar area overgroWr W||| s|arp cares. T|e |ea| ol a rearoy lores| l|re rade ||er |||rs|y, ard ||ey cr|ed
ou| |r d|s|ress.
3. No| see|rg ||e coWs oelore ||er, Krsra, bara ard T|e|r coW|erd lr|erds sudder|y le|| reper|ar| lor
|av|rg reg|ec|ed ||er. T|e ooys searc|ed a|| arourd, ou| cou|d ro| d|scover W|ere ||ey |ad gore.
4. T|er ||e ooys oegar |rac|rg ou| ||e coWs' pa|| oy ro||rg ||e|r |oolpr|r|s ard ||e o|ades ol grass ||e
coWs |ad oro|er W||| ||e|r |ooves ard |ee||. A|| ||e coW|erd ooys Were |r grea| arx|e|y oecause ||ey
|ad |os| ||e|r source ol ||ve|||ood.
5. w||||r ||e |urja lores| ||e coW|erd ooys l|ra||y lourd ||e|r va|uao|e coWs, W|o |ad |os| ||e|r Way
ard Were cry|rg. T|er ||e ooys, |||rs|y ard ||red, |erded ||e coWs or|o ||e pa|| oac| |ore.
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o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ca||ed ou| |o ||e ar|ra|s |r a vo|ce ||a| resourded |||e a
ruro||rg c|oud. lear|rg ||e sourd ol ||e|r oWr rares, ||e coWs Were overjoyed ard ca||ed ou| |o ||e
lord |r rep|y.
7. 3udder|y a grea| lores| l|re appeared or a|| s|des, ||rea|er|rg |o des|roy a|| ||e lores| crea|ures. l||e
a c|ar|o| dr|ver, ||e W|rd sWep| ||e l|re orWard, ard |err|o|e spar|s s|o| |r a|| d|rec||ors. lrdeed, ||e
grea| l|re ex|erded ||s |orgues ol l|are |oWard a|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg crea|ures.
8. As ||e coWs ard coW|erd ooys s|ared a| ||e lores| l|re a||ac||rg ||er or a|| s|des, ||ey oecare
learlu|. T|e ooys ||er approac|ed Krsra ard 8a|arara lor s|e||er, jus| as ||ose W|o are d|s|uroed oy
lear ol dea|| approac| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|e ooys addressed T|er as lo||oWs.
9. [T|e coW|erd ooys sa|d.| 0 Krsra! Krsra! |os| poWerlu| ore! 0 bara! ou W|ose proWess rever
la||s! l|ease save our devo|ees, W|o are aoou| |o oe ourred oy |||s lores| l|re ard |ave core |o |a|e
s|e||er ol ou!
10. Krsra! Cer|a|r|y our oWr lr|erds s|ou|dr'| oe des|royed. 0 |roWer ol ||e ra|ure ol a|| |||rgs, We
|ave accep|ed ou as our lord, ard We are sou|s surrerdered ur|o ou!
11. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lear|rg ||ese p|||lu| Words lror l|s lr|erds, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra |o|d
||er, `Jus| c|ose your eyes ard do ro| oe alra|d.'
12. `A|| r|g||,' ||e ooys rep||ed, ard |rred|a|e|y c|osed ||e|r eyes. T|er ||e 3uprere lord, ||e ras|er
ol a|| rys||c poWer, opered l|s rou|| ard sWa||oWed ||e |err|o|e l|re, sav|rg l|s lr|erds lror darger.
13. T|e coW|erd ooys opered ||e|r eyes ard Were arazed |o l|rd ro| or|y ||a| ||ey ard ||e coWs |ad
oeer saved lror ||e |err|o|e l|re ou| ||a| ||ey |ad a|| oeer oroug|| oac| |o ||e 8|ard|ra |ree.
14. w|er ||e coW|erd ooys saW ||a| ||ey |ad oeer saved lror ||e lores| l|re oy ||e lord's rys||c
poWer, W||c| |s rar|les|ed oy l|s |r|erra| po|ercy, ||ey oegar |o |||r| ||a| Krsra rus| oe a der|god.
15. l| Was roW |a|e |r ||e al|erroor, ard lord Krsra, accorpar|ed oy 8a|arara, |urred ||e coWs oac|
|oWard |ore. l|ay|rg l|s l|u|e |r a spec|a| Way, Krsra re|urred |o ||e coW|erd v|||age |r ||e corpary
ol l|s coW|erd lr|erds, W|o c|ar|ed l|s g|or|es.
1o. T|e yourg gop|s |oo| ||e grea|es| p|easure |r see|rg 0ov|rda core |ore, s|rce lor ||er ever a
rorer| W|||ou| l|s assoc|a||or seered |||e a |urdred ages.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y Th+ Rainy S+as!n and A"#n in Vrndavana
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. To ||e |ad|es ol vrrdavara, ||e coW|erd ooys ||er re|a|ed |r lu|| de|a||
Krsra's ard 8a|arara's Worderlu| ac||v|||es ol de||ver|rg ||er lror ||e lores| l|re ard |||||rg ||e deror
lra|aroa.
2. T|e e|der coW|erd rer ard |ad|es Were arazed |o |ear |||s accour|, ard ||ey corc|uded ||a| Krsra
ard 8a|arara rus| oe exa||ed der|gods W|o |ad appeared |r vrrdavara.
3. T|er ||e ra|ry seasor oegar, g|v|rg ||le ard sus|erarce |o a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs. T|e s|y oegar |o ruro|e
W||| ||urder, ard ||g||r|rg l|as|ed or ||e |or|zor.
4. T|e s|y Was ||er covered oy derse o|ue c|ouds accorpar|ed oy ||g||r|rg ard ||urder. T|us ||e s|y
ard ||s ra|ura| |||ur|ra||or Were covered |r ||e sare Way ||a| ||e sp|r|| sou| |s covered oy ||e ||ree
rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
5. w||| ||s rays, ||e sur |ad lor e|g|| ror||s drur| up ||e ear||'s Wea||| |r ||e lorr ol Wa|er. NoW ||a|
||e proper ||re |ad arr|ved, ||e sur oegar re|eas|rg |||s accuru|a|ed Wea|||.
o. l|as||rg W||| ||g||r|rg, grea| c|ouds Were s|a|er ard sWep| aoou| oy l|erce W|rds. Jus| |||e rerc|lu|
persors, ||e c|ouds gave ||e|r ||ves lor ||e p|easure ol |||s Wor|d.
7. T|e ear|| |ad oeer erac|a|ed oy ||e surrer |ea|, ou| s|e oecare lu||y rour|s|ed aga|r W|er
ro|s|ered oy ||e god ol ra|r. T|us ||e ear|| Was |||e a persor W|ose oody |as oeer erac|a|ed oy
aus|er|||es urdergore lor a ra|er|a| purpose, ou| W|o aga|r oecores lu||y rour|s|ed W|er |e ac||eves
||e lru|| ol ||ose aus|er|||es.
8. lr ||e ever|rg |W|||g|| dur|rg ||e ra|ry seasor, ||e dar|ress a||oWed ||e g|oWWorrs ou| ro| ||e s|ars
|o s||re lor||, jus| as |r ||e age ol Ka|| ||e predor|rarce ol s|rlu| ac||v|||es a||oWs a||e|s||c doc|r|res |o
overs|adoW ||e |rue |roW|edge ol ||e vedas.
9. T|e lrogs, W|o |ad a|| a|org oeer |y|rg s||er|, sudder|y oegar croa||rg W|er ||ey |eard ||e
ruro||rg ol ||e ra|r c|ouds, |r ||e sare Way ||a| ora|rara s|uder|s, W|o perlorr ||e|r rorr|rg du||es
|r s||erce oeg|r rec|||rg ||e|r |essors W|er ca||ed oy ||e|r |eac|er.
10. w||| ||e adver| ol ||e ra|ry seasor, ||e |rs|gr|l|car| s|rears, W||c| |ad oecore dry, oegar |o
sWe|| ard ||er s|rayed lror ||e|r proper courses, |||e ||e oody, proper|y ard rorey ol a rar cor|ro||ed
oy ||e urges ol ||s serses.
11. T|e reW|y groWr grass rade ||e ear|| erera|d greer, ||e |rdragopa |rsec|s added a redd|s| |ue,
ard W|||e rus|roors added lur||er co|or ard c|rc|es ol s|ade. T|us ||e ear|| appeared |||e a persor
W|o |as sudder|y oecore r|c|.
12. w||| ||e|r Wea||| ol gra|rs, ||e l|e|ds gave joy |o ||e larrers. 8u| ||ose l|e|ds crea|ed rerorse |r ||e
|ear|s ol ||ose W|o Were |oo proud |o ergage |r larr|rg ard W|o la||ed |o urders|ard |oW every|||rg
|s urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e 3uprere.
13. As a|| crea|ures ol ||e |ard ard Wa|er |oo| advar|age ol ||e reW|y la||er ra|rWa|er, ||e|r lorrs
oecare a||rac||ve ard p|eas|rg, jus| as a devo|ee oecores oeau||lu| oy ergag|rg |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e
3uprere lord.
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14. w|ere ||e r|vers jo|red ||e ocear || oecare ag||a|ed, ||s Waves o|oWr aoou| oy ||e W|rd, jus| as ||e
r|rd ol ar |rra|ure yog| oecores ag||a|ed oecause |e |s s|||| |a|r|ed oy |us| ard a||ac|ed |o ||e
oojec|s ol serse gra||l|ca||or.
15. Jus| as devo|ees W|ose r|rds are aosoroed |r ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rera|r peacelu| ever
W|er a||ac|ed oy a|| sor|s ol dargers, ||e rour|a|rs |r ||e ra|ry seasor Were ro| a| a|| d|s|uroed oy ||e
repea|ed s|r|||rg ol ||e ra|r-oear|rg c|ouds.
1o. 0ur|rg ||e ra|ry seasor ||e roads, ro| oe|rg c|earsed, oecare covered W||| grass ard deor|s ard
Were ||us d|ll|cu|| |o ra|e ou|. T|ese roads Were |||e re||g|ous scr|p|ures ||a| ora|raras ro |orger
s|udy ard ||a| ||us oecore corrup|ed ard covered over W||| ||e passage ol ||re.
17. T|oug| ||e c|ouds are ||e We||-W|s||rg lr|erds ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ||e ||g||r|rg, l|c||e |r ||s all|r|||es,
roved lror ore group ol c|ouds |o aro||er, |||e |us|y Worer urla|||lu| ever |o v|r|uous rer.
18. w|er ||e curved ooW ol lrdra [||e ra|rooW| appeared |r ||e s|y, W||c| |ad ||e qua|||y ol
||urder|rg sourd, || Was ur|||e ord|rary ooWs oecause || d|d ro| res| upor a s|r|rg. 3|r||ar|y, W|er ||e
3uprere lord appears |r |||s Wor|d, W||c| |s ||e |r|erac||or ol ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es, le |s ur|||e
ord|rary persors oecause le rera|rs lree lror a|| ra|er|a| qua||||es ard |rdeperder| ol a|| ra|er|a|
cord|||ors.
19. 0ur|rg ||e ra|ry seasor ||e roor Was prever|ed lror appear|rg d|rec||y oy ||e cover|rg ol ||e
c|ouds, W||c| Were ||erse|ves |||ur|red oy ||e roor's rays. 3|r||ar|y, ||e ||v|rg oe|rg |r ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce |s prever|ed lror appear|rg d|rec||y oy ||e cover|rg ol ||e la|se ego, W||c| |s ||se|l |||ur|red
oy ||e corsc|ousress ol ||e pure sou|.
20. T|e peacoc|s oecare les||ve ard cr|ed ou| a joylu| gree||rg W|er ||ey saW ||e c|ouds arr|ve, jus|
as peop|e d|s|ressed |r |ouse|o|d ||le lee| p|easure W|er ||e pure devo|ees ol ||e |rla|||o|e 3uprere
lord v|s|| ||er.
21. T|e |rees |ad groWr |||r ard dry, ou| al|er ||ey drar| ||e reW|y la||er ra|rWa|er ||roug| ||e|r lee|,
||e|r var|ous ood||y lea|ures o|ossored. 3|r||ar|y, ore W|ose oody |as groWr |||r ard Wea| lror
aus|er||y aga|r ex||o||s ||s |ea|||y ood||y lea|ures upor erjoy|rg ||e ra|er|a| oojec|s ga|red ||roug|
||a| aus|er||y.
22. T|e crares cor||rued dWe|||rg or ||e s|ores ol ||e |a|es, a|||oug| ||e s|ores Were ag||a|ed dur|rg
||e ra|ry seasor, jus| as ra|er|a||s||c persors W||| cor|ar|ra|ed r|rds a|Ways rera|r a| |ore, desp||e
||e rary d|s|uroarces ||ere.
23. w|er lrdra ser| lor|| ||s ra|rs, ||e l|oodWa|ers oro|e ||roug| ||e |rr|ga||or d||es |r ||e agr|cu||ura|
l|e|ds, jus| as |r ||e Ka||-yuga ||e a||e|s|s' la|se ||eor|es orea| doWr ||e oourdar|es ol ved|c
|rjurc||ors.
24. T|e c|ouds, |rpe||ed oy ||e W|rds, re|eased ||e|r rec|arear Wa|er lor ||e oerel|| ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs,
jus| as ||rgs, |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e|r ora|rara pr|es|s, d|sperse c|ar||y |o ||e c|||zers.
25. w|er ||e vrrdavara lores| |ad ||us oecore resp|erder|, l|||ed W||| r|pe da|es ard jarou lru||s,
lord Krsra, surrourded oy l|s coWs ard coW|erd ooylr|erds ard accorpar|ed oy 3r| 8a|arara,
er|ered ||a| lores| |o erjoy.
2o. T|e coWs |ad |o rove s|oW|y oecause ol ||e|r We|g||y r||| oags, ou| ||ey qu|c||y rar |o ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as soor as le ca||ed ||er, ||e|r allec||or lor l|r caus|rg ||e|r
udders |o oecore We|.
27. T|e lord saW ||e joylu| aoor|g|re g|r|s ol ||e lores|, ||e |rees dr|pp|rg sWee| sap, ard ||e rour|a|r
Wa|erla||s, W|ose resourd|rg |rd|ca|ed ||a| ||ere Were caves rearoy.
28. w|er || ra|red, ||e lord Wou|d sore||res er|er a cave or ||e |o||oW ol a |ree |o p|ay ard |o ea|
roo|s ard lru||s.
29. lord Krsra Wou|d |a|e l|s rea| ol oo||ed r|ce ard yogur|, ser| lror |ore, |r ||e corpary ol lord
3ar|arsara ard ||e coW|erd ooys W|o regu|ar|y a|e W||| l|r. T|ey Wou|d a|| s|| doWr |o ea| or a |arge
s|ore rear ||e Wa|er.
30-31. lord Krsra Wa|c|ed ||e cor|er|ed ou||s, ca|ves ard coWs s||||rg or ||e greer grass ard graz|rg
W||| c|osed eyes, ard le saW ||a| ||e coWs Were ||red lror ||e ourder ol ||e|r |eavy r||| oags. T|us
ooserv|rg ||e oeau|y ard opu|erce ol vrrdavara's ra|ry seasor, a pererr|a| source ol grea|
|app|ress, ||e lord ollered a|| respec| |o ||a| seasor, W||c| Was exparded lror l|s oWr |r|erra|
po|ercy.
32. w|||e lord bara ard lord Kesava Were ||us dWe|||rg |r vrrdavara, ||e la|| seasor arr|ved, W|er
||e s|y |s c|oud|ess, ||e Wa|er c|ear ard ||e W|rd ger||e.
33. T|e au|urr seasor, W||c| regerera|ed ||e |o|us l|oWers, a|so res|ored ||e var|ous ood|es ol Wa|er
|o ||e|r or|g|ra| pur||y, jus| as ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce pur|l|es ||e r|rds ol ||e la||er yog|s
W|er ||ey re|urr |o ||.
34. Au|urr c|eared ||e s|y ol c|ouds, |e| ||e ar|ra|s ge| ou| ol ||e|r croWded ||v|rg cord|||ors, c|eared
||e ear|| ol ||s cover|rg ol rud, ard pur|l|ed ||e Wa|er ol cor|ar|ra||or, |r ||e sare Way ||a| |ov|rg
serv|ce rerdered |o lord Krsra lrees ||e reroers ol ||e lour sp|r||ua| orders lror ||e|r respec||ve
|rouo|es.
35. T|e c|ouds, |av|rg g|ver up a|| ||ey possessed, s|ore lor|| W||| pur|l|ed ellu|gerce, jus| |||e
peacelu| sages W|o |ave g|ver up a|| ra|er|a| des|res ard are ||us lree ol a|| s|rlu| propers|||es.
3o. 0ur|rg |||s seasor ||e rour|a|rs sore||res re|eased ||e|r pure Wa|er ard sore||res d|d ro|, jus|
as exper|s |r |rarscerder|a| sc|erce sore||res g|ve ||e rec|ar ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ard
sore||res do ro|.
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37. T|e l|s| sW|rr|rg |r ||e |rcreas|rg|y s|a||oW Wa|er d|d ro| a| a|| urders|ard ||a| ||e Wa|er Was
d|r|r|s||rg, jus| as loo||s| lar||y rer carro| see |oW ||e ||re ||ey |ave |el| |o ||ve |s d|r|r|s||rg W|||
every pass|rg day.
38. Jus| as a r|ser|y, pover|y-s|r|c|er persor over|y aosoroed |r lar||y ||le sullers oecause |e carro|
cor|ro| ||s serses, ||e l|s| sW|rr|rg |r ||e s|a||oW Wa|er |ad |o suller ||e |ea| ol ||e au|urr sur.
39. 0radua||y ||e d|llerer| areas ol |ard gave up ||e|r ruddy cord|||or ard ||e p|ar|s greW pas| ||e|r
urr|pe s|age, |r ||e sare Way ||a| sooer sages g|ve up ego||sr ard possess|veress. T|ese are oased
or |||rgs d|llerer| lror ||e rea| se|lrare|y, ||e ra|er|a| oody ard ||s oy-produc|s.
40. w||| ||e arr|va| ol au|urr, ||e ocear ard ||e |a|es oecare s||er|, ||e|r Wa|er s||||, jus| |||e a sage
W|o |as des|s|ed lror a|| ra|er|a| ac||v|||es ard g|ver up ||s rec||a||or ol ved|c rar|ras.
41. lr ||e sare Way ||a| ||e prac||||orers ol yoga or|rg ||e|r serses urder s|r|c| cor|ro| |o c|ec| ||e|r
corsc|ousress lror l|oW|rg ou| ||roug| ||e ag||a|ed serses, ||e larrers erec|ed s|rorg rud oar|s |o
|eep ||e Wa|er W||||r ||e|r r|ce l|e|ds lror dra|r|rg ou|.
42. T|e au|urr roor re||eved a|| crea|ures ol ||e suller|rg caused oy ||e sur's rays, jus| as W|sdor
re||eves a persor ol ||e r|sery caused oy ||s |der||ly|rg W||| ||s ra|er|a| oody ard as lord |u|urda
re||eves vrrdavara's |ad|es ol ||e d|s|ress caused oy ||e|r separa||or lror l|r.
43. lree ol c|ouds ard l|||ed W||| c|ear|y v|s|o|e s|ars, ||e au|urr s|y s|ore or||||ar||y, jus| |||e ||e
sp|r||ua| corsc|ousress ol ore W|o |as d|rec||y exper|erced ||e purpor| ol ||e ved|c scr|p|ures.
44. T|e lu|| roor s|ore |r ||e s|y, surrourded oy s|ars, jus| as 3r| Krsra, ||e lord ol ||e adu
dyras|y, s|ore or||||ar||y or ||e ear||, surrourded oy a|| ||e vrsr|s.
45. Fxcep| lor ||e gop|s, W|ose |ear|s |ad oeer s|o|er oy Krsra, ||e peop|e cou|d lorge| ||e|r suller|rg
oy erorac|rg ||e W|rd cor|rg lror ||e l|oWer-l|||ed lores|. T||s W|rd Was re|||er |o| ror co|d.
4o. 8y ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e au|urr seasor, a|| ||e coWs, doe, Worer ard lera|e o|rds oecare ler|||e
ard Were lo||oWed oy ||e|r respec||ve ra|es |r searc| ol sexua| erjoyrer|, jus| as ac||v|||es perlorred
lor ||e serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere lord are au|ora||ca||y lo||oWed oy a|| oerel|c|a| resu||s.
47. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er ||e au|urr sur rose, a|| ||e |o|us l|oWers o|ossored |app||y, excep| ||e
r|g||-o|oor|rg |uru|, jus| as |r ||e preserce ol a s|rorg ru|er everyore oecores lear|ess, excep| ||e
|||eves.
48. lr a|| ||e |oWrs ard v|||ages peop|e |e|d grea| les||va|s, perlorr|rg ||e ved|c l|re sacr|l|ce lor
|oror|rg ard |as||rg ||e l|rs| gra|rs ol ||e reW |arves|, a|org W||| s|r||ar ce|eora||ors ||a| lo||oWed
|oca| cus|or ard |rad|||or. T|us ||e ear||, r|c| W||| reW|y groWr gra|r ard espec|a||y oeau||l|ed oy ||e
preserce ol Krsra ard 8a|arara, s|ore oeau||lu||y as ar expars|or ol ||e 3uprere lord.
49. T|e rerc|ar|s, sages, ||rgs ard ora|racar| s|uder|s, |ep| |r oy ||e ra|r, Were a| |as| lree |o go
ou| ard a||a|r ||e|r des|red oojec|s, jus| as ||ose W|o ac||eve perlec||or |r |||s ||le car, W|er ||e
proper ||re cores, |eave ||e ra|er|a| oody ard a||a|r ||e|r respec||ve lorrs.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-&n+ Th+ G!pis G/!ri.y "h+ S!ng !. Krsna>s 0/"+
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us ||e vrrdavara lores| Was l|||ed W||| |rarsparer| au|urra| Wa|ers ard
coo|ed oy oreezes perlured W||| ||e lragrarce ol |o|us l|oWers groW|rg |r ||e c|ear |a|es. T|e |rla|||o|e
lord, accorpar|ed oy l|s coWs ard coW|erd ooylr|erds, er|ered ||a| vrrdavara lores|.
2. T|e |a|es, r|vers ard ||||s ol vrrdavara resourded W||| ||e sourds ol raddered oees ard l|oc|s ol
o|rds rov|rg aoou| ||e l|oWer|rg |rees. lr ||e corpary ol ||e coW|erd ooys ard 8a|arara, |ad|upa||
[3r| Krsra| er|ered ||a| lores|, ard W|||e |erd|rg ||e coWs le oegar |o v|ora|e l|s l|u|e.
3. w|er ||e yourg |ad|es |r ||e coW|erd v|||age ol vraja |eard ||e sorg ol Krsra's l|u|e, W||c| arouses
||e |rl|uerce ol Cup|d, sore ol ||er pr|va|e|y oegar descr|o|rg Krsra's qua||||es |o ||e|r |r||ra|e
lr|erds.
4. T|e coW|erd g|r|s oegar |o spea| aoou| Krsra, ou| W|er ||ey rereroered l|s ac||v|||es, 0 K|rg, ||e
poWer ol Cup|d d|s|uroed ||e|r r|rds, ard ||us ||ey cou|d ro| spea|.
5. wear|rg a peacoc|-lea||er orrarer| upor l|s |ead, o|ue |arr||ara l|oWers or l|s ears, a ye||oW
garrer| as or||||ar| as go|d, ard ||e va|jayar|| gar|ard, lord Krsra ex||o||ed l|s |rarscerder|a| lorr as
||e grea|es| ol darcers as le er|ered ||e lores| ol vrrdavara, oeau||ly|rg || W||| ||e rar|s ol l|s
loo|pr|r|s. le l|||ed ||e |o|es ol l|s l|u|e W||| ||e rec|ar ol l|s ||ps, ard ||e coW|erd ooys sarg l|s
g|or|es.
o. 0 K|rg, W|er ||e yourg |ad|es |r vraja |eard ||e sourd ol Krsra's l|u|e, W||c| cap||va|es ||e r|rds
ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ||ey a|| eroraced ore aro||er ard oegar descr|o|rg ||.
7. T|e coW|erd g|r|s sa|d. 0 lr|erds, ||ose eyes ||a| see ||e oeau||lu| laces ol ||e sors ol |a|araja
Narda are cer|a|r|y lor|ura|e. As ||ese |Wo sors er|er ||e lores|, surrourded oy T|e|r lr|erds, dr|v|rg
||e coWs oelore T|er, T|ey |o|d T|e|r l|u|es |o T|e|r rou||s ard g|arce |ov|rg|y upor ||e res|der|s ol
vrrdavara. lor ||ose W|o |ave eyes, We |||r| ||ere |s ro grea|er oojec| ol v|s|or.
8. 0ressed |r a c|arr|rg var|e|y ol garrer|s, upor W||c| T|e|r gar|ards res|, ard decora||rg
T|erse|ves W||| peacoc| lea||ers, |o|uses, ||||es, reW|y groWr rargo sprou|s ard c|us|ers ol l|oWer
ouds, Krsra ard 8a|arara s||re lor|| ragr|l|cer||y arorg ||e assero|y ol coW|erd ooys. T|ey |oo|
jus| |||e ||e oes| ol darcers appear|rg or a drara||c s|age, ard sore||res T|ey s|rg.
9. |y dear gop|s, W|a| ausp|c|ous ac||v|||es rus| ||e l|u|e |ave perlorred |o erjoy ||e rec|ar ol Krsra's
||ps |rdeperder||y ard |eave or|y a |as|e lor us gop|s, lor W|or ||a| rec|ar |s ac|ua||y rear|! T|e
lorela||ers ol ||e l|u|e, ||e oarooo |rees, s|ed |ears ol p|easure. l|s ro||er, ||e r|ver or W|ose oar|
454 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
||e oarooo Was oorr, lee|s juo||a||or, ard ||erelore |er o|oor|rg |o|us l|oWers are s|ard|rg |||e |a|r or
|er oody.
10. 0 lr|erd, vrrdavara |s spread|rg ||e g|ory ol ||e ear||, |av|rg oo|a|red ||e |reasure ol ||e |o|us
lee| ol Krsra, ||e sor ol 0eva||. T|e peacoc|s darce rad|y W|er ||ey |ear 0ov|rda's l|u|e, ard W|er
o||er crea|ures see ||er lror ||e |||||ops, ||ey a|| oecore s|urred.
11. 8|essed are a|| ||ese loo||s| deer oecause ||ey |ave approac|ed |a|araja Narda's sor, W|o |s
gorgeous|y dressed ard |s p|ay|rg or l|s l|u|e. lrdeed, oo|| ||e doe ard ||e ouc|s Wors||p ||e lord
W||| |oo|s ol |ove ard allec||or.
12. Krsra's oeau|y ard c|arac|er crea|e a les||va| lor a|| Worer. lrdeed, W|er ||e der|gods' W|ves
l|y|rg |r a|rp|ares W||| ||e|r |usoards ca|c| s|g|| ol l|r ard |ear l|s resorar| l|u|e-sorg, ||e|r |ear|s
are s|a|er oy Cup|d, ard ||ey oecore so oeW||dered ||a| ||e l|oWers la|| ou| ol ||e|r |a|r ard ||e|r oe||s
|ooser.
13. us|rg ||e|r upra|sed ears as vesse|s, ||e coWs are dr|r||rg ||e rec|ar ol ||e l|u|e-sorg l|oW|rg ou|
ol Krsra's rou||. T|e ca|ves, ||e|r rou||s lu|| ol r||| lror ||e|r ro||ers' ro|s| r|pp|es, s|ard s|||| as
||ey |a|e 0ov|rda W||||r ||erse|ves ||roug| ||e|r |ear-l|||ed eyes ard erorace l|r W||||r ||e|r |ear|s.
14. 0 ro||er, |r |||s lores| a|| ||e o|rds |ave r|ser or|o ||e oeau||lu| orarc|es ol ||e |rees |o see Krsra.
w||| c|osed eyes ||ey are s|rp|y ||s|er|rg |r s||erce |o ||e sWee| v|ora||ors ol l|s l|u|e, ard ||ey are ro|
a||rac|ed oy ary o||er sourd. 3ure|y ||ese o|rds are or ||e sare |eve| as grea| sages.
15. w|er ||e r|vers |ear ||e l|u|e-sorg ol Krsra, ||e|r r|rds oeg|r |o des|re l|r, ard ||us ||e l|oW ol
||e|r currer|s |s oro|er ard ||e|r Wa|ers are ag||a|ed, rov|rg arourd |r W||r|poo|s. T|er W||| ||e arrs
ol ||e|r Waves ||e r|vers erorace |urar|'s |o|us lee| ard, |o|d|rg or |o ||er, preser| oller|rgs ol |o|us
l|oWers.
1o. lr ||e corpary ol 8a|arara ard ||e coW|erd ooys, lord Krsra |s cor||rua||y v|ora||rg l|s l|u|e as
le |erds a|| ||e ar|ra|s ol vraja, ever urder ||e lu|| |ea| ol ||e surrer sur. 3ee|rg |||s, ||e c|oud |r
||e s|y |as exparded ||rse|l ou| ol |ove. le |s r|s|rg ||g| ard cors|ruc||rg ou| ol ||s oWr oody, W||| ||s
ru||||ude ol l|oWer-|||e drop|e|s ol Wa|er, ar urore||a lor ||e sa|e ol ||s lr|erd.
17. T|e aoor|g|re Worer ol ||e vrrdavara area oecore d|s|uroed oy |us| W|er ||ey see ||e grass
rar|ed W||| redd|s| |ur|ura poWder. FrdoWed W||| ||e co|or ol Krsra's |o|us lee|, |||s poWder
or|g|ra||y decora|ed ||e oreas|s ol l|s oe|oveds, ard W|er ||e aoor|g|re Worer srear || or ||e|r laces
ard oreas|s, ||ey g|ve up a|| ||e|r arx|e|y.
18. 0l a|| ||e devo|ees, |||s 0ovard|ara l||| |s ||e oes|! 0 ry lr|erds, |||s |||| supp||es Krsra ard
8a|arara, a|org W||| T|e|r ca|ves, coWs ard coW|erd lr|erds, W||| a|| ||rds ol recess|||esWa|er lor
dr|r||rg, very sol| grass, caves, lru||s, l|oWers ard vege|ao|es. lr |||s Way ||e |||| ollers respec|s |o ||e
lord. 8e|rg |ouc|ed oy ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra ard 8a|arara, 0ovard|ara l||| appears very juo||ar|.
19. |y dear lr|erds, as Krsra ard 8a|arara pass ||roug| ||e lores| W||| T|e|r coW|erd lr|erds, |ead|rg
T|e|r coWs, T|ey carry ropes |o o|rd ||e coWs' rear |egs a| ||e ||re ol r||||rg. w|er lord Krsra p|ays
or l|s l|u|e, ||e sWee| rus|c causes ||e rov|rg ||v|rg er||||es |o oecore s|urred ard ||e rorrov|rg
|rees |o |rero|e W||| ecs|asy. T|ese |||rgs are cer|a|r|y very Worderlu|.
20. T|us rarra||rg |o ore aro||er ||e p|aylu| pas||res ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as le
Wardered aoou| |r ||e vrrdavara lores|, ||e gop|s oecare lu||y aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol l|r.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-Tw! Krsna S"+a/s "h+ Gar#+n"s !. "h+ 7n#arri+d G!pis
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0ur|rg ||e l|rs| ror|| ol ||e W|r|er seasor, ||e yourg urrarr|ed g|r|s ol
0o|u|a ooserved ||e voW ol Wors||p|rg goddess Ka|yayar|. lor ||e er||re ror|| ||ey a|e or|y
ursp|ced |||c|r|.
2-3. |y dear K|rg, al|er ||ey |ad oa||ed |r ||e Wa|er ol ||e arura jus| as ||e sur Was r|s|rg, ||e
gop|s rade ar ear||er de||y ol goddess 0urga or ||e r|veroar|. T|er ||ey Wors||ped |er W||| suc|
arora||c suos|arces as sarda|Wood pu|p, a|org W||| o||er ||ers oo|| opu|er| ard s|rp|e, |rc|ud|rg
|arps, lru||s, oe|e| ru|s, reW|y groWr |eaves, ard lragrar| gar|ards ard |rcerse.
4. Fac| ol ||e yourg urrarr|ed g|r|s perlorred |er Wors||p W|||e c|ar||rg ||e lo||oW|rg rar|ra. `0
goddess Ka|yayar|, 0 grea| po|ercy ol ||e lord, 0 possessor ol grea| rys||c poWer ard r|g||y
cor|ro||er ol a||, p|ease ra|e ||e sor ol Narda |a|araja ry |usoard. l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o you.'
5. T|us lor ar er||re ror|| ||e g|r|s carr|ed ou| ||e|r voW ard proper|y Wors||ped ||e goddess
8|adra|a||, lu||y aosoro|rg ||e|r r|rds |r Krsra ard red||a||rg upor ||e lo||oW|rg ||oug||. '|ay ||e
sor ol K|rg Narda oecore ry |usoard.'
o. Fac| day ||ey rose a| daWr. Ca|||rg ou| |o ore aro||er oy rare, ||ey a|| |e|d |ards ard |oud|y sarg
||e g|or|es ol Krsra W|||e go|rg |o ||e Ka||rd| |o |a|e ||e|r oa||.
7. 0re day ||ey care |o ||e r|veroar| ard, pu|||rg as|de ||e|r c|o|||rg as ||ey |ad dore oelore, |app||y
p|ayed |r ||e Wa|er W|||e s|rg|rg ||e g|or|es ol Krsra.
8. lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard ras|er ol a|| ras|ers ol rys||c yoga, Was
aWare ol W|a| ||e gop|s Were do|rg, ard ||us le Wer| ||ere surrourded oy l|s yourg corpar|ors |o
aWard ||e gop|s ||e perlec||or ol ||e|r erdeavor.
9. Ta||rg ||e g|r|s' garrer|s, le qu|c||y c||roed |o ||e |op ol a |adaroa |ree. T|er, as le |aug|ed
|oud|y ard l|s corpar|ors a|so |aug|ed, le addressed ||e g|r|s jo||rg|y.
10. [lord Krsra sa|d.| |y dear g|r|s, you ray eac| core |ere as you W|s| ard |a|e oac| your
garrer|s. l'r |e|||rg you ||e |ru|| ard ar ro| jo||rg W||| you, s|rce l see you're la||gued lror execu||rg
aus|ere voWs.
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11. l |ave rever oelore spo|er a ||e, ard ||ese ooys |roW ||. T|erelore, 0 s|erder-Wa|s|ed g|r|s, p|ease
core lorWard, e|||er ore oy ore or a|| |oge||er, ard p|c| ou| your c|o||es.
12. 3ee|rg |oW Krsra Was jo||rg W||| ||er, ||e gop|s oecare lu||y |rrersed |r |ove lor l|r, ard as
||ey g|arced a| eac| o||er ||ey oegar |o |aug| ard jo|e arorg ||erse|ves, ever |r ||e|r
eroarrassrer|. 8u| s|||| ||ey d|d ro| core ou| ol ||e Wa|er.
13. As 3r| 0ov|rda spo|e |o ||e gop|s |r |||s Way, l|s jo||rg Words corp|e|e|y cap||va|ed ||e|r r|rds.
3uorerged up |o ||e|r rec|s |r ||e co|d Wa|er, ||ey oegar |o s||ver. T|us ||ey addressed l|r as
lo||oWs.
14. [T|e gop|s sa|d.| 0ear Krsra, dor'| oe urla|r! we |roW ||a| ou are ||e respec|ao|e sor ol Narda
ard ||a| ou are |orored oy everyore |r vraja. ou are a|so very dear |o us. l|ease g|ve us oac| our
c|o||es. we are s||ver|rg |r ||e co|d Wa|er.
15. 0 3yarasurdara, We are our ra|dservar|s ard rus| do W|a|ever ou say. 8u| g|ve us oac| our
c|o|||rg. ou |roW W|a| ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es are, ard |l ou dor'| g|ve us our c|o||es We W||| |ave |o
|e|| ||e ||rg. l|ease!
1o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. ll you g|r|s are ac|ua||y |y ra|dservar|s, ard |l you W|||
rea||y do W|a| l say, ||er core |ere W||| your |rrocer| sr||es ard |e| eac| g|r| p|c| ou| |er c|o||es. ll
you dor'| do W|a| l say, l Wor'| g|ve ||er oac| |o you. Ard ever |l ||e ||rg oecores argry, W|a| car
|e do?
17. T|er, s||ver|rg lror ||e pa|rlu| co|d, a|| ||e yourg g|r|s rose up ou| ol ||e Wa|er, cover|rg ||e|r
puo|c area W||| ||e|r |ards.
18. w|er ||e 3uprere lord saW |oW ||e gop|s Were s|ruc| W||| eroarrassrer|, le Was sa||sl|ed oy
||e|r pure |ov|rg allec||or. lu|||rg ||e|r c|o||es or l|s s|ou|der, ||e lord sr||ed ard spo|e |o ||er W|||
allec||or.
19. [lord Krsra sa|d.| ou g|r|s oa||ed ra|ed W|||e execu||rg your voW, ard ||a| |s cer|a|r|y ar ollerse
aga|rs| ||e der|gods. To cour|erac| your s|r you s|ou|d oller ooe|sarces W|||e p|ac|rg your jo|red
pa|rs aoove your |eads. T|er you s|ou|d |a|e oac| your |oWer garrer|s.
20. T|us ||e yourg g|r|s ol vrrdavara, cors|der|rg W|a| lord Acyu|a |ad |o|d ||er, accep|ed ||a| ||ey
|ad sullered a la||doWr lror ||e|r voW oy oa|||rg ra|ed |r ||e r|ver. 8u| ||ey s|||| des|red |o
successlu||y corp|e|e ||e|r voW, ard s|rce lord Krsra |s l|rse|l ||e u|||ra|e resu|| ol a|| p|ous
ac||v|||es, ||ey ollered ||e|r ooe|sarces |o l|r |o c|earse aWay a|| ||e|r s|rs.
21. 3ee|rg ||er ooW doWr |||e ||a|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e sor ol 0eva||, gave
||er oac| ||e|r garrer|s, lee||rg corpass|ora|e |oWard ||er ard sa||sl|ed oy ||e|r ac|.
22. A|||oug| ||e gopes |ad oeer ||oroug||y c|ea|ed, depr|ved ol ||e|r rodes|y, r|d|cu|ed ard rade |o
ac| jus| |||e |oy do||s, ard a|||oug| ||e|r c|o|||rg |ad oeer s|o|er, ||ey d|d ro| lee| a| a|| |r|r|ca| |oWard
3r| Krsra. ba||er, ||ey Were s|rp|y joylu| |o |ave |||s oppor|ur||y |o assoc|a|e W||| ||e|r oe|oved.
23. T|e gop|s Were add|c|ed |o assoc|a||rg W||| ||e|r oe|oved Krsra, ard ||us ||ey oecare cap||va|ed
oy l|r. T|us, ever al|er pu|||rg ||e|r c|o||es or ||ey d|d ro| rove. T|ey s|rp|y rera|red W|ere ||ey
Were, s|y|y g|arc|rg a| l|r.
24. T|e 3uprere lord urders|ood ||e de|err|ra||or ol ||e gop|s |r execu||rg ||e|r s|r|c| voW. T|e lord
a|so |reW ||a| ||e g|r|s des|red |o |ouc| l|s |o|us lee|, ard ||us lord 0arodara, Krsra, spo|e |o ||er
as lo||oWs.
25. [lord Krsra sa|d.| 0 sa|r||y g|r|s, l urders|ard ||a| your rea| ro||ve |r |||s aus|er||y |as oeer |o
Wors||p |e. T|a| |r|er| ol yours |s approved ol oy |e, ard |rdeed || rus| core |o pass.
2o. T|e des|re ol ||ose W|o l|x ||e|r r|rds or |e does ro| |ead |o ra|er|a| des|re lor serse
gra||l|ca||or, jus| as oar|eycorrs ourred oy ||e sur ard ||er coo|ed car ro |orger groW |r|o reW
sprou|s.
27. 0o roW, g|r|s, ard re|urr |o vraja. our des|re |s lu|l|||ed, lor |r |y corpary you W||| erjoy ||e
cor|rg r|g||s. Al|er a||, |||s Was ||e purpose ol your voW |o Wors||p goddess Ka|yayar|, 0 pure-
|ear|ed ores.
28. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e yourg g|r|s,
||e|r des|re roW lu|l|||ed, cou|d or|rg ||erse|ves or|y W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y |o re|urr |o ||e v|||age ol vraja,
red||a||rg a|| ||e W|||e upor l|s |o|us lee|.
29. 3ore ||re |a|er lord Krsra, ||e sor ol 0eva||, surrourded oy l|s coW|erd lr|erds ard
accorpar|ed oy l|s e|der oro||er, 8a|arara, Wer| a good d|s|arce aWay lror vrrdavara, |erd|rg ||e
coWs.
30. T|er ||e sur's |ea| oecare |r|erse, lord Krsra saW ||a| ||e |rees Were ac||rg as urore||as oy
s|ad|rg l|r, ard ||us le spo|e as lo||oWs |o l|s ooylr|erds.
31-32. [lord Krsra sa|d.| 0 3|o|a Krsra ard Arsu, 0 3r|dara, 3uoa|a ard Arjura, 0 vrsao|a, 0jasv|,
0evapras||a ard varu||apa, jus| see ||ese grea||y lor|ura|e |rees, W|ose ||ves are corp|e|e|y
ded|ca|ed |o ||e oerel|| ol o||ers. Fver W|||e |o|era||rg ||e W|rd, ra|r, |ea| ard sroW, ||ey pro|ec| us
lror ||ese e|erer|s.
33. Jus| see |oW ||ese |rees are ra|r|a|r|rg every ||v|rg er|||y! T|e|r o|r|| |s successlu|. T|e|r oe|av|or
|s jus| |||e ||a| ol grea| persora||||es, lor aryore W|o as|s ary|||rg lror a |ree rever goes aWay
d|sappo|r|ed.
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34. T|ese |rees lu|l||| ore's des|res W||| ||e|r |eaves, l|oWers ard lru||s, ||e|r s|ade, roo|s, oar| ard
Wood, ard a|so W||| ||e|r lragrarce, sap, as|es, pu|p ard s|oo|s.
35. l| |s ||e du|y ol every ||v|rg oe|rg |o perlorr We|lare ac||v|||es lor ||e oerel|| ol o||ers W||| ||s ||le,
Wea|||, |r|e|||gerce ard Words.
3o. T|us rov|rg arorg ||e |rees, W|ose orarc|es Were oer| |oW oy ||e|r aourdarce ol |W|gs, lru||s,
l|oWers ard |eaves, lord Krsra care |o ||e arura b|ver.
37. T|e coW|erd ooys |e| ||e coWs dr|r| ||e c|ear, coo| ard W|o|esore Wa|er ol ||e arura. 0 K|rg
lar||s||, ||e coW|erd ooys ||erse|ves a|so drar| ||a| sWee| Wa|er |o ||e|r lu|| sa||slac||or.
38. T|er, 0 K|rg, ||e coW|erd ooys oegar |erd|rg ||e ar|ra|s |r a |e|sure|y Way W||||r a sra|| lores|
a|org ||e arura. 8u| soor ||ey oecare all||c|ed oy |urger ard, approac||rg Krsra ard 8a|arara,
spo|e as lo||oWs.
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1. T|e coW|erd ooys sa|d. 0 bara, bara, r|g||y-arred ore! 0 Krsra, c|as||ser ol ||e W|c|ed! we
are oe|rg |arassed oy |urger, ard ou s|ou|d do sore|||rg aoou| ||.
2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us er|rea|ed oy ||e coW|erd ooys, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ||e sor ol 0eva||, rep||ed as lo||oWs, des|r|rg |o p|ease cer|a|r ol l|s devo|ees W|o Were
ora|raras' W|ves.
3. [lord Krsra sa|d.| l|ease go |o ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera W|ere a group ol ora|raras, |earred |r ||e
ved|c |rjurc||ors, are roW perlorr|rg ||e Arg|rasa sacr|l|ce |o ga|r proro||or |o |eaver.
4. w|er you go ||ere, |y dear coW|erd ooys, s|rp|y reques| sore lood. 0ec|are |o ||er ||e rare ol
|y e|der oro||er, ||e 3uprere lord 8a|arara, ard a|so |y rare, ard exp|a|r ||a| you |ave oeer ser|
oy us.
5. T|us |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e coW|erd ooys Wer| ||ere ard
suor|||ed ||e|r reques|. T|ey s|ood oelore ||e ora|raras W||| pa|rs jo|red |r supp||ca||or ard ||er
le|| l|a| or ||e grourd |o oller respec|.
o. [T|e coW|erd ooys sa|d.| 0 ear|||y gods, p|ease |ear us. we coW|erd ooys are execu||rg ||e
orders ol Krsra, ard We |ave oeer ser| |ere oy 8a|arara. we W|s| a|| good lor you. l|ease
ac|roW|edge our arr|va|.
7. lord bara ard lord Acyu|a are |erd|rg T|e|r coWs ro| lar lror |ere. T|ey are |urgry ard War| you
|o g|ve T|er sore ol your lood. T|erelore, 0 ora|raras, 0 oes| ol ||e |roWers ol re||g|or, |l you |ave
la||| p|ease g|ve sore lood |o T|er.
8. Fxcep| dur|rg ||e |r|erva| oe|Weer ||e |r|||a||or ol ||e perlorrer ol a sacr|l|ce ard ||e ac|ua| sacr|l|ce
ol ||e ar|ra|, 0 ros| pure ora|raras, || |s ro| cor|ar|ra||rg lor ever ||e |r|||a|ed |o par|a|e ol lood,
a| |eas| |r sacr|l|ces o||er ||ar ||e 3au|rarar|.
9. T|e ora|raras |eard |||s supp||ca||or lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ye| ||ey relused
|o pay |eed. lrdeed, ||ey Were lu|| ol pe||y des|res ard er|arg|ed |r e|aoora|e r||ua|s. T|oug|
presur|rg ||erse|ves advarced |r ved|c |earr|rg, ||ey Were ac|ua||y |rexper|erced loo|s.
10-11. A|||oug| ||e |rgred|er|s ol sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarce||e p|ace, ||re, par||cu|ar parap|erra||a,
rar|ras, r||ua|s, pr|es|s, l|res, der|gods, perlorrer, oller|rg ard ||e as ye| urseer oerel|c|a| resu||s
are a|| s|rp|y aspec|s ol l|s opu|erces, ||e ora|raras saW lord Krsra as ar ord|rary |urar oecause
ol ||e|r perver|ed |r|e|||gerce. T|ey la||ed |o recogr|ze ||a| le |s ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e
d|rec||y rar|les| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|or ||e ra|er|a| serses carro| ord|rar||y perce|ve. T|us
oeW||dered oy ||e|r la|se |der||l|ca||or W||| ||e ror|a| oody, ||ey d|d ro| s|oW l|r proper respec|.
12. w|er ||e ora|raras la||ed |o rep|y ever W||| a s|rp|e yes or ro, 0 c|as||ser ol ||e erery
[lar||s|||, ||e coW|erd ooys re|urred d|sappo|r|ed |o Krsra ard bara ard repor|ed |||s |o T|er.
13. lear|rg W|a| |ad |appered, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse, s|rp|y
|aug|ed. T|er le aga|r addressed ||e coW|erd ooys, s|oW|rg ||er ||e Way rer ac| |r |||s Wor|d.
14. [lord Krsra sa|d.| Te|| ||e W|ves ol ||e ora|raras ||a| l |ave core |ere W||| lord 3ar|arsara.
T|ey W||| cer|a|r|y g|ve you a|| ||e lood you War|, lor ||ey are ros| allec||ora|e |oWard |e ard, |rdeed,
W||| ||e|r |r|e|||gerce res|de |r |e a|ore.
15. T|e coW|erd ooys ||er Wer| |o ||e |ouse W|ere ||e ora|raras' W|ves Were s|ay|rg. T|ere ||e
ooys saW ||ose c|as|e |ad|es s||||rg, r|ce|y decora|ed W||| l|re orrarer|s. 8oW|rg doWr |o ||e
ora|rara |ad|es, ||e ooys addressed ||er |r a|| |ur||||y.
1o. [T|e coW|erd ooys sa|d.| 0oe|sarces ur|o you, 0 W|ves ol ||e |earred ora|raras. K|rd|y |ear our
Words. we |ave oeer ser| |ere oy lord Krsra, W|o |s pass|rg oy ro| lar lror |ere.
17. le |as core a |org Way W||| ||e coW|erd ooys ard lord 8a|arara, |erd|rg ||e coWs. NoW le |s
|urgry, so sore lood s|ou|d oe g|ver lor l|r ard l|s corpar|ors.
18. T|e W|ves ol ||e ora|raras Were a|Ways eager |o see Krsra, lor ||e|r r|rds |ad oeer erc|ar|ed
oy descr|p||ors ol l|r. T|us as soor as ||ey |eard ||a| le |ad core, ||ey oecare very exc||ed.
19. Ta||rg a|org |r |arge vesse|s ||e lour ||rds ol loods, lu|| ol l|re |as|es ard aroras, a|| ||e |ad|es
Wer| lor|| |o ree| ||e|r oe|oved, jus| as r|vers l|oW |oWard ||e sea.
20-21. A|||oug| ||e|r |usoards, oro||ers, sors ard o||er re|a||ves |r|ed |o loro|d ||er lror go|rg, ||e|r
|ope ol see|rg Krsra, cu|||va|ed oy ex|ers|ve |ear|rg ol l|s |rarscerder|a| qua||||es, Wor ou|. A|org
||e r|ver arura, W||||r a garder decora|ed W||| ouds ol aso|a |rees, ||ey caug|| s|g|| ol l|r s|ro|||rg
a|org |r ||e corpary ol ||e coW|erd ooys ard l|s e|der oro||er, 8a|arara.
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22. l|s corp|ex|or Was dar| o|ue ard l|s garrer| go|der. wear|rg a peacoc| lea||er, co|ored
r|rera|s, spr|gs ol l|oWer ouds, ard a gar|ard ol lores| l|oWers ard |eaves, le Was dressed jus| |||e a
drara||c darcer. le res|ed ore |ard upor ||e s|ou|der ol a lr|erd ard W||| ||e o||er |W|r|ed a |o|us.
l|||es graced l|s ears, l|s |a|r |urg doWr over l|s c|ee|s, ard l|s |o|us|||e lace Was sr|||rg.
23. 0 ru|er ol rer, lor a |org ||re ||ose ora|rara |ad|es |ad |eard aoou| Krsra, ||e|r oe|oved, ard
l|s g|or|es |ad oecore ||e cors|ar| orrarer|s ol ||e|r ears. lrdeed, ||e|r r|rds Were a|Ways
aosoroed |r l|r. T|roug| ||e aper|ures ol ||e|r eyes ||ey roW lorced l|r |o er|er W||||r ||e|r |ear|s,
ard ||er ||ey eroraced l|r W||||r lor a |org ||re. lr |||s Way ||ey l|ra||y gave up ||e pa|r ol
separa||or lror l|r, jus| as sages g|ve up ||e arx|e|y ol la|se ego oy erorac|rg ||e|r |rrerros|
corsc|ousress.
24. lord Krsra, W|o W||resses ||e ||oug||s ol a|| crea|ures, urders|ood |oW ||ose |ad|es |ad
aoardored a|| Wor|d|y |opes ard core ||ere s|rp|y |o see l|r. T|us le addressed ||er as lo||oWs
W||| a sr||e upor l|s lace.
25. [lord Krsra sa|d.| we|core, 0 ros| lor|ura|e |ad|es. l|ease s|| doWr ard ra|e yourse|ves
corlor|ao|e. w|a| car l do lor you? T|a| you |ave core |ere |o see |e |s ros| appropr|a|e.
2o. Cer|a|r|y exper| persora||||es, W|o car see ||e|r oWr |rue |r|eres|, rerder urro||va|ed ard
ur|r|errup|ed devo||ora| serv|ce d|rec||y ur|o |e, lor l ar ros| dear |o ||e sou|.
27. l| |s or|y oy cor|ac| W||| ||e se|l ||a| ore's v||a| orea||, |r|e|||gerce, r|rd, lr|erds, oody, W|le,
c|||drer, Wea||| ard so or are dear. T|erelore W|a| oojec| car poss|o|y oe rore dear ||ar ore's oWr
se|l?
28. ou s|ou|d ||us re|urr |o ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera, oecause your |usoards, ||e |earred ora|raras, are
|ouse|o|ders ard reed your ass|s|arce |o l|r|s| ||e|r respec||ve sacr|l|ces.
29. T|e W|ves ol ||e ora|raras rep||ed. 0 a|r|g||y ore, p|ease do ro| spea| suc| crue| Words. ba||er,
ou s|ou|d lu|l||| our pror|se ||a| ou a|Ways rec|proca|e W||| our devo|ees |r ||rd. NoW ||a| We
|ave a||a|red our |o|us lee|, We s|rp|y W|s| |o rera|r |ere |r ||e lores| so We ray carry upor our
|eads ||e gar|ards ol |u|as| |eaves ou ray reg|ec|lu||y ||c| aWay W||| our |o|us lee|. we are ready
|o g|ve up a|| ra|er|a| re|a||ors||ps.
30. 0ur |usoards, la||ers, sors, oro||ers, o||er re|a||ves ard lr|erds W||| ro |orger |a|e us oac|, ard
|oW cou|d aryore e|se oe W||||rg |o g|ve us s|e||er? T|erelore, s|rce We |ave ||roWr ourse|ves a| our
|o|us lee| ard |ave ro o||er des||ra||or, p|ease, 0 c|as||ser ol erer|es, grar| our des|re.
31. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rep||ed. bes| assured ||a| your |usoards W||| ro| oe |r|r|ca|
|oWard you, ror W||| your la||ers, oro||ers, sors, o||er re|a||ves or ||e gerera| popu|ace. l W||| persora||y
adv|se ||er ol ||e s||ua||or. lrdeed, ever ||e der|gods W||| express ||e|r approva|.
32. lor you |o rera|r |r |y ood||y assoc|a||or Wou|d cer|a|r|y ro| p|ease peop|e |r |||s Wor|d, ror Wou|d
|| oe ||e oes| Way lor you |o |rcrease your |ove lor |e. ba||er, you s|ou|d l|x your r|rds or |e, ard
very soor you W||| ac||eve |e.
33. l| |s oy |ear|rg aoou| |e, see|rg |y 0e||y lorr, red||a||rg upor |e ard c|ar||rg |y rares ard
g|or|es ||a| |ove lor |e deve|ops, ro| oy p|ys|ca| prox|r||y. T|erelore p|ease go oac| |o your |ores.
34. 3r||a 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us |rs|ruc|ed, ||e W|ves ol ||e ora|raras re|urred |o ||e p|ace ol
sacr|l|ce. T|e ora|raras d|d ro| l|rd ary lau|| W||| ||e|r W|ves, ard |oge||er W||| ||er ||ey l|r|s|ed ||e
sacr|l|ce.
35. 0re ol ||e |ad|es |ad oeer lorc|o|y |ep| oac| oy |er |usoard. w|er s|e |eard ||e o||ers descr|oe
||e 3uprere lord Krsra, s|e eroraced l|r W||||r |er |ear| ard gave up |er ra|er|a| oody, ||e oas|s
ol oordage |o ra|er|a| ac||v||y.
3o. 0ov|rda, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, led ||e coW|erd ooys W||| ||a| lood ol lour
var|e||es. T|er ||e a||-poWerlu| lord l|rse|l par|oo| ol ||e prepara||ors.
37. T|us ||e 3uprere lord, appear|rg |||e a |urar oe|rg |o perlorr l|s pas||res, |r||a|ed ||e Ways
ol |urar soc|e|y. le erjoyed p|eas|rg l|s coWs, coW|erd ooylr|erds ard coW|erd g|r|lr|erds W||| l|s
oeau|y, Words ard ac||ors.
38. T|e ora|raras ||er care |o ||e|r serses ard oegar |o lee| grea| rerorse. T|ey ||oug||, `we
|ave s|rred, lor We |ave der|ed ||e reques| ol ||e |Wo lords ol ||e ur|verse, W|o decep||ve|y
appeared as ord|rary |urar oe|rgs.'
39. Ta||rg ro|e ol ||e|r W|ves' pure, |rarscerder|a| devo||or lor lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ard see|rg ||e|r oWr |ac| ol devo||or, ||e ora|raras le|| ros| sorroWlu| ard oegar |o
corderr ||erse|ves.
40. [T|e ora|raras sa|d.| To |e|| W||| our ||reelo|d o|r||, our voW ol ce||oacy ard our ex|ers|ve
|earr|rg! To |e|| W||| our ar|s|ocra||c oac|grourd ard our exper||se |r ||e r||ua|s ol sacr|l|ce! T|ese are
a|| corderred oecause We Were |r|r|ca| |o ||e |rarscerder|a| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
41. T|e |||usory po|ercy ol ||e 3uprere lord cer|a|r|y oeW||ders ever ||e grea| rys||cs, W|a| |o spea|
ol us. As ora|raras We are supposed |o oe ||e sp|r||ua| ras|ers ol a|| c|asses ol rer, ye| We |ave
oeer oeW||dered aoou| our oWr rea| |r|eres|.
42. Jus| see ||e ur||r||ed |ove ||ese Worer |ave deve|oped lor lord Krsra, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e
er||re ur|verse! T||s |ove |as oro|er lor ||er ||e very oords ol dea||||e|r a||ac|rer| |o lar||y ||le.
43-44. T|ese Worer |ave rever urdergore ||e pur|l|ca|ory r||es ol ||e |W|ce-oorr c|asses, ror |ave
||ey ||ved as ora|racar|s |r ||e asrara ol a sp|r||ua| ras|er, ror |ave ||ey execu|ed aus|er|||es,
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specu|a|ed or ||e ra|ure ol ||e se|l, lo||oWed ||e lorra||||es ol c|ear||ress or ergaged |r p|ous r||ua|s.
Never||e|ess, ||ey |ave l|rr devo||or lor lord Krsra, W|ose g|or|es are c|ar|ed oy ||e exa||ed |yrrs
ol ||e vedas ard W|o |s ||e suprere ras|er ol a|| ras|ers ol rys||c poWer. we, or ||e o||er |ard,
|ave ro suc| devo||or lor ||e lord, a|||oug| We |ave execu|ed a|| ||ese processes.
45. lrdeed, |rla|ua|ed as We are W||| our |ouse|o|d alla|rs, We |ave dev|a|ed corp|e|e|y lror ||e rea|
a|r ol our ||le. 8u| roW jus| see |oW ||e lord, ||roug| ||e Words ol ||ese s|rp|e coW|erd ooys, |as
rer|rded us ol ||e u|||ra|e des||ra||or ol a|| |rue |rarscerder|a||s|s.
4o. 0||erW|se, W|y Wou|d ||e suprere cor|ro||erW|ose every des|re |s a|ready lu|l|||ed ard W|o |s ||e
ras|er ol ||oera||or ard a|| o||er |rarscerder|a| oered|c||orserac| |||s pre|erse W||| us, W|o are
a|Ways |o oe cor|ro||ed oy l|r?
47. lop|rg lor ||e |ouc| ol l|s |o|us lee|, ||e goddess ol lor|ure perpe|ua||y Wors||ps l|r a|ore,
|eav|rg as|de a|| o||ers ard rerourc|rg |er pr|de ard l|c||eress. T|a| le oegs |s cer|a|r|y as|or|s||rg
|o everyore.
48-49. A|| ||e aspec|s ol sacr|l|ce||e ausp|c|ous p|ace ard ||re, ||e var|ous ||ers ol parap|erra||a,
||e ved|c |yrrs, ||e prescr|oed r||ua|s, ||e pr|es|s ard sacr|l|c|a| l|res, ||e der|gods, ||e pa|ror ol ||e
sacr|l|ce, ||e sacr|l|c|a| oller|rg ard ||e p|ous resu||s oo|a|reda|| are s|rp|y rar|les|a||ors ol l|s
opu|erces. e| ever ||oug| We |ad |eard ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, ||e lord ol
a|| rys||c cor|ro||ers, |ad |a|er o|r|| |r ||e adu dyras|y, We Were so loo||s| ||a| We cou|d ro|
recogr|ze 3r| Krsra |o oe rore o||er ||ar l|r.
50. le| us oller our ooe|sarces ur|o lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l|s |r|e|||gerce
|s rever oeW||dered, W|ereas We, corlused oy l|s poWer ol |||us|or, are s|rp|y Warder|rg aoou| or ||e
pa||s ol lru|||ve Wor|.
51. we Were oeW||dered oy lord Krsra's |||usory po|ercy ard ||us cou|d ro| urders|ard l|s |rl|uerce
as ||e or|g|ra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. NoW We |ope le W||| ||rd|y lorg|ve our ollerse.
52. T|us rel|ec||rg or ||e s|r ||ey |ad corr|||ed oy reg|ec||rg lord Krsra, ||ey oecare very eager |o
see l|r. 8u| oe|rg alra|d ol K|rg Karsa, ||ey d|d ro| dare go |o vraja.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-0!r (!rshiping G!vardhana Hi//
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|||e s|ay|rg |r ||a| very p|ace W||| l|s oro||er 8a|adeva, lord Krsra
|appered |o see ||e coW|erd rer ous||y arrarg|rg lor a sacr|l|ce |o lrdra.
2. 8e|rg ||e orr|sc|er| 3upersou|, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra a|ready urders|ood ||e s||ua||or, ye| le
s|||| |uro|y |rqu|red lror ||e e|ders, |eaded oy l|s la||er, Narda |a|araja.
3. [lord Krsra sa|d.| |y dear la||er, ||rd|y exp|a|r |o |e W|a| |||s grea| erdeavor ol yours |s a|| aoou|.
w|a| |s || rear| |o accorp||s|? ll |||s |s a r||ua| sacr|l|ce, ||er lor W|ose sa||slac||or |s || |r|erded ard
oy W|a| rears |s || go|rg |o oe execu|ed?
4. l|ease |e|| |e aoou| ||, 0 la||er. l |ave a grea| des|re |o |roW ard ar ready |o |ear |r good la|||.
Cer|a|r|y, ro secre|s are |o oe |ep| oy sa|r||y persora||||es, W|o see a|| o||ers as equa| |o ||erse|ves,
W|o |ave ro corcep||or ol `r|re' or `aro||er's' ard W|o do ro| cors|der W|o |s a lr|erd, W|o |s ar
erery ard W|o |s reu|ra|.
5. 0re W|o |s reu|ra| ray oe avo|ded |||e ar erery, ou| a lr|erd s|ou|d oe cors|dered |||e ore's oWr
se|l.
o. w|er peop|e |r |||s Wor|d perlorr ac||v|||es, sore||res ||ey urders|ard W|a| ||ey are do|rg ard
sore||res ||ey dor'|. T|ose W|o |roW W|a| ||ey are do|rg ac||eve success |r ||e|r Wor|, W|ereas
|grorar| peop|e do ro|.
7. 3uc| oe|rg ||e case, |||s r||ua||s||c erdeavor ol yours s|ou|d oe c|ear|y exp|a|red |o |e. ls || a
cererory oased or scr|p|ura| |rjurc||or, or s|rp|y a cus|or ol ord|rary soc|e|y?
8. Narda |a|araja rep||ed. T|e grea| lord lrdra |s ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e ra|r. T|e c|ouds are ||s
persora| represer|a||ves, ard ||ey d|rec||y prov|de ra|rWa|er, W||c| g|ves |app|ress ard sus|erarce |o
a|| crea|ures.
9. No| or|y We, ry dear sor, ou| a|so rary o||er rer Wors||p ||r, ||e |ord ard ras|er ol ||e ra|r-
g|v|rg c|ouds. we oller ||r gra|r ard o||er parap|erra||a ol Wors||p produced ||roug| ||s oWr
d|sc|arge |r ||e lorr ol ra|r.
10. 8y accep||rg ||e rerrar|s ol sacr|l|ces perlorred |o lrdra, peop|e sus|a|r ||e|r ||ves ard
accorp||s| ||e ||reelo|d a|rs ol re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or. T|us lord
lrdra |s ||e ager| respors|o|e lor ||e lru|||ve success ol |rdus|r|ous peop|e.
11. T||s re||g|ous pr|rc|p|e |s oased or sourd |rad|||or. Aryore W|o rejec|s || ou| ol |us|, err||y, lear or
greed W||| cer|a|r|y la|| |o ac||eve good lor|ure.
12. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er lord Kesava [Krsra| |eard ||e s|a|erer|s ol l|s la||er, Narda,
ard o||er ser|or res|der|s ol vraja, le addressed l|s la||er as lo||oWs, |o arouse arger |r lord lrdra.
13. lord Krsra sa|d. l| |s oy ||e lorce ol |arra ||a| a ||v|rg er|||y |a|es o|r||, ard || |s oy |arra a|ore
||a| |e ree|s ||s des|ruc||or. l|s |app|ress, d|s|ress, lear ard serse ol secur||y a|| ar|se as ||e ellec|s
ol |arra.
14. Fver |l ||ere |s sore suprere cor|ro||er W|o aWards a|| o||ers ||e resu||s ol ||e|r ac||v|||es, le
rus| a|so deperd upor a perlorrer's ergag|rg |r ac||v||y. Al|er a||, ||ere |s ro ques||or ol oe|rg ||e
oes|oWer ol lru|||ve resu||s ur|ess lru|||ve ac||v|||es |ave ac|ua||y oeer perlorred.
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15. l|v|rg oe|rgs |r |||s Wor|d are lorced |o exper|erce ||e corsequerces ol ||e|r oWr par||cu|ar
prev|ous Wor|. 3|rce lord lrdra carro| |r ary Way c|arge ||e des||ry ol |urar oe|rgs, W||c| |s oorr
ol ||e|r oWr ra|ure, W|y s|ou|d peop|e Wors||p ||r?
1o. Fvery |rd|v|dua| |s urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||s oWr cord|||ored ra|ure, ard ||us |e rus| lo||oW ||a|
ra|ure. T||s er||re ur|verse, W||| a|| ||s der|gods, derors ard |urar oe|rgs, |s oased or ||e
cord|||ored ra|ure ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es.
17. 8ecause || |s |arra ||a| causes ||e cord|||ored ||v|rg er|||y |o accep| ard ||er g|ve up d|llerer|
||g|-ard |oW-grade ra|er|a| ood|es, |||s |arra |s ||s erery, lr|erd ard reu|ra| W||ress, ||s sp|r||ua|
ras|er ard cor|ro|||rg |ord.
18. T|erelore ore s|ou|d ser|ous|y Wors||p Wor| ||se|l. A persor s|ou|d rera|r |r ||e pos|||or
correspord|rg |o ||s ra|ure ard s|ou|d perlorr ||s oWr du|y. lrdeed, ||a| oy W||c| We ray ||ve r|ce|y
|s rea||y our Wors||pao|e de||y.
19. ll ore |||rg |s ac|ua||y sus|a|r|rg our ||le ou| We |a|e s|e||er ol sore|||rg e|se, |oW car We ac||eve
ary rea| oerel||? we Wou|d oe |||e ar urla|||lu| Worar, W|o car rever ac||eve ary ac|ua| oerel|| oy
corsor||rg W||| |er pararour.
20. T|e ora|rara ra|r|a|rs ||s ||le oy s|udy|rg ard |eac||rg ||e vedas, ||e reroer ol ||e roya| order
oy pro|ec||rg ||e ear||, ||e va|sya oy |rade, ard ||e sudra oy serv|rg ||e ||g|er, |W|ce-oorr c|asses.
21. T|e occupa||ora| du||es ol ||e va|ya are corce|ved |r lour d|v|s|ors. larr|rg, correrce, coW
pro|ec||or ard rorey|erd|rg. 0u| ol ||ese, We as a corrur||y are a|Ways ergaged |r coW pro|ec||or.
22. T|e causes ol crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or are ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|urerare|y
goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce. lr par||cu|ar, ||e rode ol pass|or crea|es |||s ur|verse ard ||roug|
sexua| coro|ra||or causes || |o oecore lu|| ol var|e|y.
23. lrpe||ed oy ||e ra|er|a| rode ol pass|or, ||e c|ouds pour doWr ||e|r ra|r everyW|ere, ard oy |||s
ra|r a|| crea|ures ga|r ||e|r sus|erarce. w|a| |as ||e grea| lrdra |o do W||| |||s arrargerer|?
24. |y dear la||er, our |ore |s ro| |r ||e c|||es or |oWrs or v|||ages. 8e|rg lores| dWe||ers, We a|Ways
||ve |r ||e lores| ard or ||e ||||s.
25. T|erelore ray a sacr|l|ce lor ||e p|easure ol ||e coWs, ||e ora|raras ard 0ovard|ara l||| oeg|r!
w||| a|| ||e parap|erra||a co||ec|ed lor Wors||p|rg lrdra, |e| |||s sacr|l|ce oe perlorred |rs|ead.
2o. le| rary d|llerer| ||rds ol lood oe coo|ed, lror sWee| r|ce |o vege|ao|e soups! |ary ||rds ol larcy
ca|es, oo|| oa|ed ard lr|ed, s|ou|d oe prepared. Ard a|| ||e ava||ao|e r||| produc|s s|ou|d oe |a|er lor
|||s sacr|l|ce.
27. T|e ora|raras W|o are |earred |r ||e ved|c rar|ras rus| proper|y |rvo|e ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|res.
T|er you s|ou|d leed ||e pr|es|s W||| r|ce|y prepared lood ard reWard ||er W||| coWs ard o||er g|l|s.
28. Al|er g|v|rg ||e appropr|a|e lood |o everyore e|se, |rc|ud|rg suc| la||er sou|s as dogs ard dog-
ea|ers, you s|ou|d g|ve grass |o ||e coWs ard ||er preser| your respec|lu| oller|rgs |o 0ovard|ara l|||.
29. Al|er everyore |as ea|er |o ||s sa||slac||or, you s|ou|d a|| dress ard decora|e yourse|ves
|ardsore|y, srear your ood|es W||| sarda|Wood pas|e ard ||er c|rcurarou|a|e ||e coWs, ||e
ora|raras, ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|res ard 0ovard|ara l|||.
30. T||s |s |y |dea, 0 la||er, ard you ray carry || ou| |l || appea|s |o you. 3uc| a sacr|l|ce W||| oe very
dear |o ||e coWs, ||e ora|raras ard 0ovard|ara l|||, ard a|so |o |e.
31. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lord Krsra, W|o |s l|rse|l poWerlu| ||re, des|red |o des|roy ||e la|se
pr|de ol lord lrdra. w|er Narda ard ||e o||er ser|or rer ol vrrdavara |eard 3r| Krsra's s|a|erer|,
||ey accep|ed l|s Words as proper.
32-33. T|e coW|erd corrur||y ||er d|d a|| ||a| |ad|usudara |ad sugges|ed. T|ey arrarged lor ||e
ora|raras |o rec||e ||e ausp|c|ous ved|c rar|ras, ard us|rg ||e parap|erra||a ||a| |ad oeer |r|erded
lor lrdra's sacr|l|ce, ||ey preser|ed oller|rgs |o 0ovard|ara l||| ard ||e ora|raras W||| reverer||a|
respec|. T|ey a|so gave grass |o ||e coWs. T|er, p|ac|rg ||e coWs, ou||s ard ca|ves |r lror| ol ||er,
||ey c|rcurarou|a|ed 0ovard|ara.
34. As ||e oeau||lu||y orrarer|ed coW|erd |ad|es lo||oWed a|org, r|d|rg or Wagors draWr oy oxer, ||ey
sarg ||e g|or|es ol lord Krsra, ard ||e|r sorgs r|rg|ed W||| ||e ora|raras' c|ar||rg ol oered|c||ors.
35. Krsra ||er assured ar urpreceder|ed, |uge lorr |o |rs|||| la||| |r ||e coW|erd rer. 0ec|ar|rg `l
ar 0ovard|ara |our|a|r!' le a|e ||e aourdar| oller|rgs.
3o. Toge||er W||| ||e peop|e ol vraja, ||e lord ooWed doWr |o |||s lorr ol 0ovard|ara l|||, ||us |r
ellec| oller|rg ooe|sarces |o l|rse|l. T|er le sa|d, `Jus| see |oW |||s |||| |as appeared |r persor ard
oes|oWed rercy upor us!
37. `T||s 0ovard|ara l|||, assur|rg ary lorr |e W|s|es, W||| |||| ary res|der|s ol ||e lores| W|o
reg|ec| ||r. T|erelore |e| us pay our ooe|sarces |o ||r lor ||e sale|y ol ourse|ves ard our coWs.'
38. T|e reroers ol ||e coW|erd corrur||y, |av|rg ||us oeer |rsp|red oy lord vasudeva |o proper|y
execu|e ||e sacr|l|ce |o 0ovard|ara l|||, ||e coWs ard ||e ora|raras, re|urred W||| lord Krsra |o ||e|r
v|||age, vraja.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-0iv+ 3!rd Krsna 3i."s G!vardhana Hi//
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, W|er lrdra urders|ood ||a| ||s sacr|l|ce |ad oeer
pu| as|de, |e oecare lur|ous W||| Narda |a|araja ard ||e o||er coW|erd rer, W|o Were accep||rg
Krsra as ||e|r lord.
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2. Argry lrdra ser| lor|| ||e c|ouds ol ur|versa| des|ruc||or, |roWr as 3arvar|a|a. lrag|r|rg ||rse|l
||e suprere cor|ro||er, |e spo|e as lo||oWs.
3. [lrdra sa|d.| Jus| see |oW ||ese coW|erd rer ||v|rg |r ||e lores| |ave oecore so grea||y |r|ox|ca|ed
oy ||e|r prosper||y! T|ey |ave surrerdered |o ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg, Krsra, ard ||us ||ey |ave
ollerded ||e gods.
4. T|e|r |a||rg s|e||er ol Krsra |s jus| |||e ||e loo||s| a||erp| ol rer W|o aoardor |rarscerder|a|
|roW|edge ol ||e se|l ard |rs|ead |ry |o cross over ||e grea| ocear ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce |r ||e la|se
ooa|s ol lru|||ve, r||ua| sacr|l|ces.
5. T|ese coW|erd rer |ave ac|ed |r|r|ca||y |oWard re oy |a||rg s|e||er ol |||s ord|rary |urar oe|rg,
Krsra, W|o |||r|s l|rse|l very W|se ou| W|o |s s|rp|y a loo||s|, arrogar|, over|a||a||ve c|||d.
o. [To ||e c|ouds ol des|ruc||or K|rg lrdra sa|d.| T|e prosper||y ol ||ese peop|e |as rade ||er rad
W||| pr|de, ard ||e|r arrogarce |s oac|ed up oy Krsra. NoW go ard rerove ||e|r pr|de ard or|rg ||e|r
ar|ra|s |o des|ruc||or.
7. l W||| lo||oW you |o vraja, r|d|rg or ry e|ep|ar| A|rava|a ard |a||rg W||| re ||e sW|l| ard poWerlu|
W|rd-gods |o dec|ra|e ||e coW|erd v|||age ol Narda |a|araja.
8. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0r lrdra's order ||e c|ouds ol ur|versa| des|ruc||or, re|eased ur||re|y lror
||e|r oords, Wer| |o ||e coW|erd pas|ures ol Narda |a|araja. T|ere ||ey oegar |o |orrer| ||e
|r|ao||ar|s oy poWerlu||y pour|rg doWr |orrer|s ol ra|r upor ||er.
9. lrope||ed oy ||e learsore W|rd-gods, ||e c|ouds o|azed W||| ||g||r|rg oo||s ard roared W||| ||urder
as ||ey |ur|ed doWr |a||s|ores.
10. As ||e c|ouds re|eased |orrer|s ol ra|r as |||c| as rass|ve co|urrs, ||e ear|| Was suorerged |r
||e l|ood, ard ||g| grourd cou|d ro |orger oe d|s||rgu|s|ed lror |oW.
11. T|e coWs ard o||er ar|ra|s, s||ver|rg lror ||e excess|ve ra|r ard W|rd, ard ||e coW|erd rer ard
|ad|es, pa|red oy ||e co|d, a|| approac|ed lord 0ov|rda lor s|e||er.
12. Trero||rg lror ||e d|s|ress oroug|| aoou| oy ||e severe ra|rla||, ard |ry|rg |o cover ||e|r |eads ard
ca|ves W||| ||e|r oWr ood|es, ||e coWs approac|ed ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
13. [T|e coW|erd rer ard Worer addressed ||e lord.| Krsra, Krsra, 0 ros| lor|ura|e ore, p|ease
de||ver ||e coWs lror ||e Wra|| ol lrdra! 0 lord, ou are so allec||ora|e |o our devo|ees. l|ease save
us a|so.
14. 3ee|rg ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol l|s 0o|u|a rerdered prac||ca||y urcorsc|ous oy ||e ors|aug|| ol |a|| ard
o|as||rg W|rd, ||e 3uprere lord lar| urders|ood ||a| |||s Was ||e Wor| ol argry lrdra.
15. [3r| Krsra sa|d |o l|rse|l.| 8ecause we |ave s|opped ||s sacr|l|ce, lrdra |as caused |||s urusua||y
l|erce, urseasorao|e ra|r, |oge||er W||| |err|o|e W|rds ard |a||.
1o. 8y |y rys||c poWer l W||| corp|e|e|y cour|erac| |||s d|s|uroarce caused oy lrdra. 0er|gods |||e
lrdra are proud ol ||e|r opu|erce, ard ou| ol loo||s|ress ||ey la|se|y cors|der ||erse|ves ||e lord ol
||e ur|verse. l W||| roW des|roy suc| |grorarce.
17. 3|rce ||e der|gods are erdoWed W||| ||e rode ol goodress, ||e la|se pr|de ol cors|der|rg orese|l
||e lord s|ou|d cer|a|r|y ro| allec| ||er. w|er l orea| ||e la|se pres||ge ol ||ose oerel| ol goodress,
|y purpose |s |o or|rg ||er re||el.
18. l rus| ||erelore pro|ec| ||e coW|erd corrur||y oy |y |rarscerder|a| po|ercy, lor l ar ||e|r
s|e||er, l ar ||e|r ras|er, ard |rdeed ||ey are |y oWr lar||y. Al|er a||, l |ave |a|er a voW |o pro|ec| |y
devo|ees.
19. lav|rg sa|d |||s, lord Krsra, W|o |s v|sru l|rse|l, p|c|ed up 0ovard|ara l||| W||| ore |ard ard
|e|d || a|ol| jus| as eas||y as a c|||d |o|ds up a rus|roor.
20. T|e lord ||er addressed ||e coW|erd corrur||y. 0 |o||er, 0 la||er, 0 res|der|s ol vraja, |l you
W|s| you ray roW core urder |||s |||| W||| your coWs.
21. ou s|ou|d |ave ro lear ||a| |||s rour|a|r W||| la|| lror |y |ard. Ard dor'| oe alra|d ol ||e W|rd
ard ra|r, lor your de||verarce lror ||ese all||c||ors |as a|ready oeer arrarged.
22. T|e|r r|rds ||us pac|l|ed oy lord Krsra, ||ey a|| er|ered oerea|| ||e ||||, W|ere ||ey lourd arp|e
roor lor ||erse|ves ard a|| ||e|r coWs, Wagors, servar|s ard pr|es|s, ard lor a|| o||er reroers ol ||e
corrur||y as We||.
23. lord Krsra, lorge|||rg |urger ard |||rs| ard pu|||rg as|de a|| cors|dera||ors ol persora| p|easure,
s|ood ||ere |o|d|rg up ||e |||| lor sever days as ||e peop|e ol vraja gazed upor l|r.
24. w|er lrdra ooserved |||s ex||o|||or ol lord Krsra's rys||c poWer, |e oecare ros| as|or|s|ed.
lu||ed doWr lror ||s p|a|lorr ol la|se pr|de, ard ||s |r|er||ors ||War|ed, |e ordered ||s c|ouds |o
des|s|.
25. 3ee|rg ||a| ||e l|erce W|rd ard ra|r |ad roW ceased, ||e s|y |ad oecore c|ear ol ra|rc|ouds, ard
||e sur |ad r|ser, lord Krsra, ||e ||l|er ol 0ovard|ara l|||, spo|e |o ||e coW|erd corrur||y as lo||oWs.
2o. [lord Krsra sa|d.| |y dear coW|erd rer, p|ease go ou| W||| your W|ves, c|||drer ard possess|ors.
0|ve up your lear. T|e W|rd ard ra|r |ave s|opped, ard ||e r|vers' ||g| Wa|ers |ave suos|ded.
27. Al|er co||ec||rg ||e|r respec||ve coWs ard |oad|rg ||e|r parap|erra||a |r|o ||e|r Wagors, ||e coW|erd
rer Wer| ou|. T|e Worer, c|||drer ard e|der|y persors gradua||y lo||oWed ||er.
28. w|||e a|| ||v|rg crea|ures |oo|ed or, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead pu| doWr ||e |||| |r ||s
or|g|ra| p|ace, jus| as || |ad s|ood oelore.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 4o1
29. A|| ||e res|der|s ol vrrdavara Were overW|e|red W||| ecs|a||c |ove, ard ||ey care lorWard ard
gree|ed 3r| Krsra accord|rg |o ||e|r |rd|v|dua| re|a||ors||ps W||| l|rsore erorac|rg l|r, o||ers
ooW|rg doWr |o l|r, ard so lor||. T|e coW|erd Worer preser|ed Wa|er r|xed W||| yogur| ard
uroro|er oar|eycorrs as a |o|er ol |oror, ard ||ey s|oWered ausp|c|ous oered|c||ors upor l|r.
30. |o||er asoda, ro||er bo||r|, Narda |a|araja ard 8a|arara, ||e grea|es| ol ||e s|rorg, a||
eroraced Krsra. 0verW|e|red W||| allec||or, ||ey ollered l|r ||e|r o|ess|rgs.
31. lr ||e |eavers, 0 K|rg, a|| ||e der|gods, |rc|ud|rg ||e 3|dd|as, 3ad|yas, 0ard|arvas ard
Cararas, sarg ||e pra|ses ol lord Krsra ard s|oWered doWr l|oWers |r grea| sa||slac||or.
32. |y dear lar||s||, ||e der|gods |r |eaver resourd|rg|y p|ayed ||e|r corc|s|e||s ard |e|||edrurs,
ard ||e oes| ol ||e 0ard|arvas, |ed oy Turouru, oegar |o s|rg.
33. 3urrourded oy l|s |ov|rg coW|erd ooylr|erds ard lord 8a|arara, Krsra ||er Wer| oll |o ||e p|ace
W|ere le |ad oeer |erd|rg l|s coWs. T|e coW|erd g|r|s re|urred |o ||e|r |ores, s|rg|rg joylu||y aoou|
||e ||l||rg ol 0ovard|ara l||| ard o||er g|or|ous deeds perlorred oy lord Krsra, W|o |ad so deep|y
|ouc|ed ||e|r |ear|s.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-Si2 (!nd+r./ Krsna
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e coW|erd rer Were as|or|s|ed W|er ||ey saW Krsra's ac||v|||es, suc|
as ||l||rg 0ovard|ara l|||. urao|e |o urders|ard l|s |rarscerder|a| po|ercy, ||ey approac|ed Narda
|a|araja ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
2. [T|e coW|erd rer sa|d.| 3|rce |||s ooy perlorrs suc| ex|raord|rary ac||v|||es, |oW cou|d le Warrar|
a o|r|| arorg Wor|d|y rer |||e usa o|r|| ||a| lor l|r Wou|d seer cor|erp||o|e?
3. loW cou|d |||s sever-year-o|d ooy p|aylu||y |o|d up ||e grea| |||| 0ovard|ara W||| ore |ard, jus| as
a r|g||y e|ep|ar| |o|ds up a |o|us l|oWer?
4. As a rere |rlar| W|o |ad |ard|y ye| opered l|s eyes, le drar| ||e oreas| r||| ol ||e poWerlu|
deroress lu|ara ard ||er suc|ed ou| |er very ||le a|r as We||, jus| as ||e lorce ol ||re suc|s ou| ||e
you|| ol ore's oody.
5. 0rce, W|er or|y ||ree ror||s o|d, |||||e Krsra Was cry|rg ard ||c||rg up l|s lee| as le |ay oerea||
a |uge car|. T|er ||e car| le|| ard |urred ups|de-doWr s|rp|y oecause || Was s|ruc| oy ||e ||p ol l|s
|oe.
o. A| ||e age ol ore, W|||e s||||rg peacelu||y le Was |a|er up |r|o ||e s|y oy ||e deror Trravar|a. 8u|
oaoy Krsra graooed ||e deror's rec|, caus|rg ||r grea| pa|r, ard ||us ||||ed ||r.
7. 0rce, l|s ro||er ||ed l|r W||| ropes |o a ror|ar oecause s|e |ad caug|| l|r s|ea||rg ou||er. T|er,
craW||rg or l|s |ards, le dragged ||e ror|ar oe|Weer a pa|r ol arjura |rees ard pu||ed ||er doWr.
8. Aro||er ||re, W|er Krsra Was |erd|rg ||e ca|ves |r ||e lores| |oge||er W||| 8a|arara ard ||e
coW|erd ooys, ||e deror 8a|asura care W||| ||e |r|er||or ol |||||rg Krsra. 8u| Krsra se|zed |||s
|r|r|ca| deror oy ||e rou|| ard |ore ||r apar|.
9. 0es|r|rg |o |||| Krsra, ||e deror va|sa d|sgu|sed ||rse|l as a ca|l ard er|ered arorg Krsra's
ca|ves. 8u| Krsra ||||ed ||e deror ard, us|rg ||s oody, erjoyed ||e spor| ol |roc||rg |ap||||a lru||s
doWr lror ||e |rees.
10. Toge||er W||| lord 8a|arara, Krsra ||||ed ||e jac|ass deror ard a|| ||s lr|erds, ||ereoy secur|rg
||e sale|y ol ||e Ta|avara lores|, W||c| aoourded W||| lu||y r|pered pa|r lru||s.
11. Al|er arrarg|rg lor ||e r|g||y lord 8a|arara |o |||| ||e |err|o|e deror lra|aroa, Krsra saved
vraja's coW|erd ooys ard ||e|r ar|ra|s lror a lores| l|re.
12. Krsra c|as||sed ||e ros| po|sorous serper|, Ka||ya, ard al|er |uro||rg ||r le drove ||r lorc|o|y
lror ||e |a|e ol ||e arura. lr |||s Way ||e lord rade ||e Wa|er ol ||a| r|ver lree ol ||e sra|e's
poWerlu| po|sor.
13. 0ear Narda, |oW |s || ||a| We ard a|| ||e o||er res|der|s ol vraja carro| g|ve up our cors|ar|
allec||or lor your sor? Ard |oW |s || ||a| le |s so spor|areous|y a||rac|ed |o us?
14. 0r ||e ore |ard |||s ooy |s or|y sever years o|d, ard or ||e o||er We see ||a| le |as ||l|ed ||e
grea| |||| 0ovard|ara. T|erelore, 0 K|rg ol vraja, a douo| aoou| your sor ar|ses W||||r us.
15. Narda |a|araja rep||ed. 0 coW|erd rer, jus| |ear ry Words ard |e| a|| your douo|s corcerr|rg ry
sor oe gore. 3ore ||re ago 0arga |ur| spo|e |o re as lo||oWs aoou| |||s ooy.
1o. [0arga |ur| |ad sa|d.| our sor Krsra appears as ar |rcarra||or |r every r|||err|ur. lr ||e pas|
le assured ||ree d|llerer| co|orsW|||e, red ard ye||oWard roW le |as appeared |r a o|ac||s|
co|or.
17. lor rary reasors, |||s oeau||lu| sor ol yours sore||res appeared prev|ous|y as ||e sor ol
vasudeva. T|erelore, ||ose W|o are |earred sore||res ca|| |||s c|||d vasudeva.
18. lor |||s sor ol yours ||ere are rary lorrs ard rares accord|rg |o l|s |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard
ac||v|||es. T|ese are |roWr |o re, ou| peop|e |r gerera| do ro| urders|ard ||er.
19. To |rcrease ||e |rarscerder|a| o||ss ol ||e coW|erd rer ol 0o|u|a, |||s c|||d W||| a|Ways ac|
ausp|c|ous|y lor you. Ard oy l|s grace or|y, you W||| surpass a|| d|ll|cu|||es.
20. 0 Narda |a|araja, as recorded |r ||s|ory, W|er ||ere Was ar |rregu|ar, |rcapao|e goverrrer|,
lrdra |av|rg oeer de||rored, ard W|er |ores| peop|e Were oe|rg |arassed ard d|s|uroed oy |||eves,
|||s c|||d appeared |r order |o curo ||e rogues ard |o pro|ec| ||e peop|e ard erao|e ||er |o l|our|s|.
21. 0erors carro| |arr ||e der|gods, W|o a|Ways |ave lord v|sru or ||e|r s|de. 3|r||ar|y, ary
persor or group a||ac|ed |o a||-ausp|c|ous Krsra carro| oe delea|ed oy erer|es
4o2 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
22. T|erelore, 0 Narda |a|araja, |||s c|||d ol yours |s as good as Narayara. lr l|s |rarscerder|a|
qua||||es, opu|erce, rare, lare ard |rl|uerce, le |s exac||y |||e Narayara. T|us you s|ou|d ro| oe
as|or|s|ed |y l|s ac||v|||es.
23. [Narda |a|araja cor||rued.| Al|er 0arga bs| spo|e ||ese Words |o re ard re|urred |ore, l oegar
|o cors|der ||a| Krsra, W|o |eeps us lree lror |rouo|e, |s ac|ua||y ar expars|or ol lord Narayara.
24. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| lav|rg |eard Narda |a|araja re|a|e ||e s|a|erer|s ol 0arga
|ur|, ||e res|der|s ol vrrdavara oecare er||vered. T|e|r perp|ex||y Was gore, ard ||ey Wors||ped
Narda ard lord Krsra W||| grea| respec|.
25. lrdra oecare argry W|er ||s sacr|l|ce Was d|srup|ed, ard ||us |e caused ra|r ard |a|| |o la|| or
0o|u|a, accorpar|ed oy ||g||r|rg ard poWerlu| W|rds, a|| ol W||c| oroug|| grea| suller|rg |o ||e
coW|erds, ar|ra|s ard Worer ||ere. w|er lord Krsra, W|o |s oy ra|ure a|Ways corpass|ora|e, saW
||e cord|||or ol ||ose W|o |ad or|y l|r as ||e|r s|e||er, le sr||ed oroad|y ard ||l|ed 0ovard|ara l|||
W||| ore |ard, jus| as a sra|| c|||d p|c|s up a rus|roor |o p|ay W||| ||. lr |||s Way le pro|ec|ed ||e
coW|erd corrur||y. |ay le, 0ov|rda, ||e lord ol ||e coWs ard ||e des|royer ol lrdra's la|se pr|de, oe
p|eased W||| us.
'hap"+rTw+n"y-S+v+n 3!rd Indra and M!"h+r Srabhi &..+r Pray+rs
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er Krsra |ad ||l|ed 0ovard|ara l||| ard ||us pro|ec|ed ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol
vraja lror ||e |err|o|e ra|rla||, 3urao||, ||e ro||er ol ||e coWs, care lror |er p|are| |o see Krsra. 3|e
Was accorpar|ed oy lrdra.
2. lrdra Was very as|ared ol |av|rg ollerded ||e lord. Approac||rg l|r |r a so|||ary p|ace, lrdra le||
doWr ard |ay ||s |e|re|, W|ose ellu|gerce Was as or||||ar| as ||e sur, upor ||e lord's |o|us lee|.
3. lrdra |ad roW |eard ol ard seer ||e |rarscerder|a| poWer ol orr|po|er| Krsra, ard ||s la|se pr|de
|r oe|rg ||e |ord ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds Was ||us delea|ed. lo|d|rg ||s |ards |oge||er |r supp||ca||or, |e
addressed ||e lord as lo||oWs.
4. K|rg lrdra sa|d. our |rarscerder|a| lorr, a rar|les|a||or ol pure goodress, |s urd|s|uroed oy
c|arge, s||r|rg W||| |roW|edge ard devo|d ol pass|or ard |grorarce. lr ou does ro| ex|s| ||e r|g||y
l|oW ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, W||c| |s oased or |||us|or ard |grorarce.
5. loW, ||er, cou|d ||ere ex|s| |r ou ||e syrp|ors ol ar |grorar| persorsuc| as greed, |us|, arger
ard ervyW||c| are produced oy ore's prev|ous |rvo|verer| |r ra|er|a| ex|s|erce ard W||c| cause
ore |o oecore lur||er er|arg|ed |r ra|er|a| ex|s|erce? Ard ye| as ||e 3uprere lord ou |rpose
pur|s|rer| |o pro|ec| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard curo doWr ||e W|c|ed.
o. ou are ||e la||er ard sp|r||ua| ras|er ol |||s er||re ur|verse, ard a|so ||s suprere cor|ro||er. ou
are |rsurrour|ao|e ||re, |rpos|rg pur|s|rer| upor ||e s|rlu| lor ||e|r oWr oerel||. lrdeed, |r our
var|ous |rcarra||ors, se|ec|ed oy our oWr lree W|||, ou ac| dec|s|ve|y |o rerove ||e la|se pr|de ol
||ose W|o presure ||erse|ves ras|ers ol |||s Wor|d.
7. Fver loo|s |||e re, W|o proud|y |||r| ||erse|ves ur|versa| |ords, qu|c||y g|ve up ||e|r corce|| ard
d|rec||y |a|e |o ||e pa|| ol ||e sp|r||ua||y progress|ve W|er ||ey see ou are lear|ess ever |r ||e lace ol
||re. T|us ou pur|s| ||e r|sc||evous or|y |o |rs|ruc| ||er.
8. Frgrossed |r pr|de over ry ru||rg poWer, |grorar| ol our rajes|y, l ollerded ou. 0 lord, ray ou
lorg|ve re. |y |r|e|||gerce Was oeW||dered, ou| |e| ry corsc|ousress rever aga|r oe so |rpure.
9. ou descerd |r|o |||s Wor|d, 0 |rarscerder| lord, |o des|roy ||e War|ords W|o ourder ||e ear|| ard
crea|e rary |err|o|e d|s|uroarces. 0 lord, you s|ru||areous|y ac| lor ||e We|lare ol ||ose W|o la|||lu||y
serve our |o|us lee|.
10. 0oe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e grea| 3ou|, W|o are a||-pervad|rg
ard W|o res|de |r ||e |ear|s ol a||. |y ooe|sarces ur|o ou, Krsra, ||e c||el ol ||e adu dyras|y.
11. ur|o l|r W|o assures |rarscerder|a| ood|es accord|rg |o ||e des|res ol l|s devo|ees, ur|o l|r
W|ose lorr |s ||se|l pure corsc|ousress, ur|o l|r W|o |s every|||rg, W|o |s ||e seed ol every|||rg ard
W|o |s ||e 3ou| ol a|| crea|ures, l oller ry ooe|sarces.
12. |y dear lord, W|er ry sacr|l|ce Was d|srup|ed l oecare l|erce|y argry oecause ol la|se pr|de.
T|us l |r|ed |o des|roy our coW|erd corrur||y W||| severe ra|r ard W|rd.
13. 0 lord, ou |ave s|oWr rercy |o re oy s|a||er|rg ry la|se pr|de ard delea||rg ry a||erp| [|o
pur|s| vrrdavara|. To ou, ||e 3uprere lord, sp|r||ua| ras|er ard 3uprere 3ou|, l |ave roW core
lor s|e||er.
14. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us g|or|l|ed oy lrdra, lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
sr||ed ard ||er spo|e |o ||r as lo||oWs |r a vo|ce resorar| |||e ||e c|ouds.
15. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear lrdra, || Was ou| ol rercy ||a| l s|opped ||e
sacr|l|ce rear| lor you. ou Were grea||y |r|ox|ca|ed oy your opu|erce as K|rg ol |eaver, ard l War|ed
you |o a|Ways rereroer |e.
1o. A rar o||rded oy |r|ox|ca||or W||| ||s poWer ard opu|erce carro| see |e rearoy W||| ||e rod ol
pur|s|rer| |r |y |ard. ll l des|re ||s rea| We|lare, l drag ||r doWr lror ||s ra|er|a||y lor|ura|e
pos|||or.
17. lrdra, you ray roW go. Fxecu|e |y order ard rera|r |r your appo|r|ed pos|||or as K|rg ol |eaver.
8u| oe sooer, W|||ou| la|se pr|de.
18. |o||er 3urao||, a|org W||| |er progery, ||e coWs, ||er ollered |er ooe|sarces |o lord Krsra.
bespec|lu||y reques||rg l|s a||er||or, ||e ger||e |ady addressed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|o Was preser| oelore |er as a coW|erd ooy.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 4o3
19. |o||er 3urao|| sa|d. 0 Krsra, Krsra, grea|es| ol rys||cs! 0 3ou| ard or|g|r ol ||e ur|verse! ou
are ||e ras|er ol ||e Wor|d, ard oy our grace, 0 |rla|||o|e lord, We |ave ou as our ras|er.
20. ou are our Wors||pao|e 0e||y. T|erelore, 0 lord ol ||e ur|verse, lor ||e oerel|| ol ||e coWs, ||e
ora|raras, ||e der|gods ard a|| o||er sa|r||y persors, p|ease oecore our lrdra.
21. As ordered oy lord 8ra|ra, We s|a|| perlorr our oa|||rg cererory |o corora|e ou as lrdra. 0
3ou| ol ||e ur|verse, ou descerd |o |||s Wor|d |o re||eve ||e ourder ol ||e ear||.
22-23. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us appea|ed |o lord Krsra, ro||er 3urao|| perlorred l|s
oa|||rg cererory W||| |er oWr r|||, ard lrdra, ordered oy Ad||| ard o||er ro||ers ol ||e der|gods,
aro|r|ed ||e lord W||| |eaver|y 0arga Wa|er lror ||e |rur| ol lrdra's e|ep|ar| carr|er, A|rava|a. T|us,
|r ||e corpary ol ||e der|gods ard grea| sages, lrdra corora|ed lord Krsra, ||e descerdar| ol
0asar|a, ard gave l|r ||e rare 0ov|rda.
24. Turouru, Narada ard o||er 0ard|arvas, a|org W||| ||e v|dyad|aras, 3|dd|as ard Cararas, care
||ere |o s|rg ||e g|or|es ol lord lar|, W||c| pur|ly ||e er||re Wor|d. Ard ||e W|ves ol ||e der|gods, l|||ed
W||| joy, darced |oge||er |r ||e lord's |oror.
25. T|e ros| er|rer| der|gods c|ar|ed ||e pra|ses ol ||e lord ard sca||ered Worderlu| s|oWers ol
l|oWers a|| arourd l|r. A|| ||ree Wor|ds le|| suprere sa||slac||or, ard ||e coWs drerc|ed ||e surlace ol
||e ear|| W||| ||e|r r|||.
2o. b|vers l|oWed W||| var|ous ||rds ol |as|y ||qu|ds, |rees exuded |orey, ed|o|e p|ar|s care |o ra|ur||y
W|||ou| cu|||va||or, ard ||||s gave lor|| jeWe|s lorrer|y ||dder |r ||e|r |r|er|ors.
27. 0 lar||s||, oe|oved ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, upor ||e cereror|a| oa|||rg ol lord Krsra, a|| ||v|rg
crea|ures, ever ||ose crue| oy ra|ure, oecare er||re|y lree ol err||y.
28. Al|er |e |ad cereror|a||y oa||ed lord 0ov|rda, W|o |s ||e ras|er ol ||e coWs ard ||e coW|erd
corrur||y, K|rg lrdra |oo| ||e lord's perr|ss|or ard, surrourded oy ||e der|gods ard o||er ||g|er
oe|rgs, re|urred |o ||s |eaver|y aoode.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-)igh" Krsna R+s-+s %anda Mahara4a .r!# "h+ Ab!d+ !. Varna
1. 3r| 8adarayar| sa|d. lav|rg Wors||ped lord Jarardara ard las|ed or ||e F|adas| day, Narda
|a|araja er|ered ||e Wa|er ol ||e Ka||rd| or ||e 0vadas| |o |a|e ||s oa||.
2. 8ecause Narda |a|araja er|ered ||e Wa|er |r ||e dar| ol r|g||, d|sregard|rg ||a| ||e ||re Was
|rausp|c|ous, a deror|ac servar| ol varura se|zed ||r ard oroug|| ||r |o ||s ras|er.
3. 0 K|rg, ro| see|rg Narda |a|araja, ||e coW|erd rer |oud|y cr|ed ou|, '0 Krsra! 0 bara!' lord
Krsra |eard ||e|r cr|es ard urders|ood ||a| l|s la||er |ad oeer cap|ured oy varura. T|erelore ||e
a|r|g||y lord, W|o ra|es l|s devo|ees lear|ess, Wer| |o ||e cour| ol varuradeva.
4. 3ee|rg ||a| ||e lord, lrs||esa, |ad arr|ved, ||e der|god varura Wors||ped l|r W||| e|aoora|e
oller|rgs. varura Was |r a s|a|e ol grea| juo||a||or upor see|rg ||e lord, ard |e spo|e as lo||oWs.
5. 3r| varura sa|d. NoW ry oody |as lu|l|||ed ||s lurc||or. lrdeed, roW ||e goa| ol ry ||le |s ac||eved, 0
lord. T|ose W|o accep| our |o|us lee|, 0 lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, car |rarscerd ||e pa|| ol ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce.
o. |y ooe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e 3uprere
3ou|, W||||r W|or ||ere |s ro |race ol ||e |||usory erergy, W||c| orc|es|ra|es ||e crea||or ol |||s Wor|d.
7. our la||er, W|o |s s||||rg |ere, Was oroug|| |o re oy a loo||s|, |grorar| servar| ol r|re W|o d|d ro|
urders|ard ||s proper du|y. T|erelore, p|ease lorg|ve us.
8. 0 Krsra, 0 seer ol every|||rg, p|ease g|ve our rercy ever |o re. 0 0ov|rda, ou are ros|
allec||ora|e |o our la||er. l|ease |a|e ||r |ore.
9. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us sa||sl|ed oy lord varura, 3r| Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lord ol |ords, |oo| l|s la||er ard re|urred |ore, W|ere ||e|r re|a||ves Were overjoyed |o see
||er.
10. Narda |a|araja |ad oeer as|or|s|ed |o see lor ||e l|rs| ||re ||e grea| opu|erce ol varura, ||e
ru|er ol ||e ocear p|are|, ard a|so |o see |oW varura ard ||s servar|s |ad ollered suc| |uro|e
respec| |o Krsra. Narda descr|oed a|| |||s |o ||s le||oW coW|erd rer.
11. [lear|rg aoou| Krsra's pas||res W||| varura,| ||e coW|erd rer cors|dered ||a| Krsra rus| oe
||e 3uprere lord, ard ||e|r r|rds, 0 K|rg, Were l|||ed W||| eagerress. T|ey ||oug||, `w||| ||e
3uprere lord oes|oW upor us l|s |rarscerder|a| aoode?'
12. 8ecause le sees every|||rg, lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, au|ora||ca||y
urders|ood W|a| ||e coW|erd rer Were corjec|ur|rg. war||rg |o s|oW l|s corpass|or |o ||er oy
lu|l||||rg ||e|r des|res, ||e lord ||oug|| as lo||oWs.
13. [lord Krsra ||oug||.| Cer|a|r|y peop|e |r |||s Wor|d are Warder|rg arorg ||g|er ard |oWer
des||ra||ors, W||c| ||ey ac||eve ||roug| ac||v|||es perlorred accord|rg |o ||e|r des|res ard W|||ou| lu||
|roW|edge. T|us peop|e do ro| |roW ||e|r rea| des||ra||or.
14. T|us deep|y cors|der|rg ||e s||ua||or, ||e a||-rerc|lu| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lar|
revea|ed |o ||e coW|erd rer l|s aoode, W||c| |s oeyord ra|er|a| dar|ress.
15. lord Krsra revea|ed ||e |rdes|ruc||o|e sp|r||ua| ellu|gerce, W||c| |s ur||r||ed, corsc|ous ard
e|erra|. 3ages see ||a| sp|r||ua| ex|s|erce |r |rarce, W|er ||e|r corsc|ousress |s lree ol ||e rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure.
4o4 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
1o. T|e coW|erd rer Were oroug|| oy lord Krsra |o ||e 8ra|ra-|rada, rade |o suorerge |r ||e
Wa|er, ard ||er ||l|ed up. lror ||e sare var|age po|r| ||a| A|rura saW ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d, ||e coW|erd
rer saW ||e p|are| ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
17. Narda |a|araja ard ||e o||er coW|erd rer le|| ||e grea|es| |app|ress W|er ||ey saW ||a|
|rarscerder|a| aoode. T|ey Were espec|a||y arazed |o see Krsra l|rse|l ||ere, surrourded oy ||e
persor|l|ed vedas, W|o Were oller|rg l|r prayers.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-%in+ Krsna and "h+ G!pis M++" .!r "h+ Rasa Dan-+
1. 3r| 8adarayar| sa|d. 3r| Krsra |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lu|| |r a|| opu|erces, ye| upor
see|rg ||ose au|urr r|g||s scer|ed W||| o|ossor|rg jasr|re l|oWers, le |urred l|s r|rd |oWard |ov|rg
alla|rs. To lu|l||| l|s purposes le erp|oyed l|s |r|erra| po|ercy.
2. T|e roor ||er rose, aro|r||rg ||e lace ol ||e Wes|err |or|zor W||| ||e redd|s| |ue ol ||s corlor||rg
rays, ard ||us d|spe|||rg ||e pa|r ol a|| W|o Wa|c|ed ||r r|se. T|e roor Was |||e a oe|oved |usoard
W|o re|urrs al|er a |org aoserce ard adorrs ||e lace ol ||s oe|oved W|le W||| red |ur|ura.
3. lord Krsra saW ||e uroro|er d|s| ol ||e lu|| roor g|oW|rg W||| ||e red ellu|gerce ol reW|y app||ed
verr|||or, as |l || Were ||e lace ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure. le a|so saW ||e |uruda |o|uses oper|rg |r
resporse |o ||e roor's preserce ard ||e lores| ger||y |||ur|red oy ||s rays. T|us ||e lord oegar |o
p|ay sWee||y or l|s l|u|e, a||rac||rg ||e r|rds ol ||e oeau||lu|-eyed gop|s.
4. w|er ||e yourg Worer ol vrrdavara |eard Krsra's l|u|e sorg, W||c| arouses rorar||c lee||rgs,
||e|r r|rds Were cap||va|ed oy ||e lord. T|ey Wer| |o W|ere ||e|r |over Wa||ed, eac| ur|roWr |o ||e
o||ers, rov|rg so qu|c||y ||a| ||e|r earr|rgs sWurg oac| ard lor||.
5. 3ore ol ||e gop|s Were r||||rg coWs W|er ||ey |eard Krsra's l|u|e. T|ey s|opped r||||rg ard Wer|
oll |o ree| l|r. 3ore |el| r||| curd||rg or ||e s|ove, ard o||ers |el| ca|es ourr|rg |r ||e over.
o-7. 3ore ol ||er Were ge|||rg dressed, leed|rg r||| |o ||e|r |rlar|s or rerder|rg persora| serv|ce |o
||e|r |usoards, ou| ||ey a|| gave up ||ese du||es ard Wer| |o ree| Krsra. 0||er gop|s Were |a||rg ||e|r
ever|rg rea|s, Was||rg ||erse|ves, pu|||rg or cosre||cs or app|y|rg |ajja|a |o ||e|r eyes. 8u| a|| ||e
gop|s s|opped ||ese ac||v|||es a| orce ard, ||oug| ||e|r c|o||es ard orrarer|s Were |r corp|e|e
d|sarray, rus|ed oll |o Krsra.
8. T|e|r |usoards, la||ers, oro||ers ard o||er re|a||ves |r|ed |o s|op ||er, ou| Krsra |ad a|ready s|o|er
||e|r |ear|s. Frc|ar|ed oy ||e sourd ol l|s l|u|e, ||ey relused |o |urr oac|.
9. 3ore ol ||e gop|s, |oWever, cou|d ro| rarage |o ge| ou| ol ||e|r |ouses, ard |rs|ead ||ey rera|red
|ore W||| eyes c|osed, red||a||rg upor l|r |r pure |ove.
10-11. lor ||ose gop|s W|o cou|d ro| go |o see Krsra, |r|o|erao|e separa||or lror ||e|r oe|oved caused
ar |r|erse agory ||a| ourred aWay a|| |rp|ous |arra. 8y red||a||rg upor l|r ||ey rea||zed l|s
erorace, ard ||e ecs|asy ||ey ||er le|| ex|aus|ed ||e|r ra|er|a| p|e|y. A|||oug| lord Krsra |s ||e
3uprere 3ou|, ||ese g|r|s s|rp|y ||oug|| ol l|r as ||e|r ra|e |over ard assoc|a|ed W||| l|r |r ||a|
|r||ra|e rood. T|us ||e|r |arr|c oordage Was ru|||l|ed ard ||ey aoardored ||e|r gross ra|er|a|
ood|es.
12. 3r| lar||s|| |a|araja sa|d. 0 sage, ||e gop|s |reW Krsra or|y as ||e|r |over, ro| as ||e 3uprere
Aoso|u|e Tru||. 3o |oW cou|d ||ese g|r|s, ||e|r r|rds caug|| up |r ||e Waves ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure,
lree ||erse|ves lror ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|?
13. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T||s po|r| Was exp|a|red |o you prev|ous|y. 3|rce ever 3|supa|a, W|o
|a|ed Krsra, ac||eved perlec||or, ||er W|a| |o spea| ol ||e lord's dear devo|ees.
14. 0 K|rg, ||e 3uprere lord |s |rex|aus||o|e ard |rreasurao|e, ard le |s ur|ouc|ed oy ||e ra|er|a|
rodes oecause le |s ||e|r cor|ro||er. l|s persora| appeararce |r |||s Wor|d |s rear| lor oes|oW|rg ||e
||g|es| oerel|| or |urar||y.
15. lersors W|o cors|ar||y d|rec| ||e|r |us|, arger, lear, pro|ec||ve allec||or, lee||rg ol |rpersora|
oreress or lr|erds||p |oWard lord lar| are sure |o oecore aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol l|r.
1o. ou s|ou|d ro| oe so as|or|s|ed oy Krsra, ||e uroorr ras|er ol a|| ras|ers ol rys||c poWer, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. Al|er a||, || |s ||e lord W|o ||oera|es |||s Wor|d.
17. 3ee|rg ||a| ||e g|r|s ol vraja |ad arr|ved, lord Krsra, ||e oes| ol spea|ers, gree|ed ||er W|||
c|arr|rg Words ||a| oeW||dered ||e|r r|rds.
18. lord Krsra sa|d. 0 ros| lor|ura|e |ad|es, We|core. w|a| ray l do |o p|ease you? ls every|||rg We||
|r vraja? l|ease |e|| |e ||e reasor lor your cor|rg |ere.
19. T||s r|g|| |s qu||e lr|g||er|rg, ard lr|g||er|rg crea|ures are |ur||rg aoou|. be|urr |o vraja, s|erder-
Wa|s|ed g|r|s. T||s |s ro| a proper p|ace lor Worer.
20. No| l|rd|rg you a| |ore, your ro||ers, la||ers, sors, oro||ers ard |usoards are cer|a|r|y
searc||rg lor you. 0or'| cause arx|e|y lor your lar||y reroers.
21-22. NoW you |ave seer |||s vrrdavara lores|, lu|| ol l|oWers ard resp|erder| W||| ||e ||g|| ol ||e lu||
roor. ou |ave seer ||e oeau|y ol ||e |rees, W||| ||e|r |eaves |rero||rg |r ||e ger||e oreeze cor|rg
lror ||e arura. 3o roW go oac| |o ||e coW|erd v|||age. 0or'| de|ay. 0 c|as|e |ad|es, serve your
|usoards ard g|ve r||| |o your cry|rg oao|es ard ca|ves.
23. 0r ||e o||er |ard, per|aps you |ave core |ere ou| ol your grea| |ove lor |e, W||c| |as |a|er
cor|ro| ol your |ear|s. T||s |s ol course qu||e correrdao|e or your par|, s|rce a|| ||v|rg er||||es possess
ra|ura| allec||or lor |e.
24. T|e ||g|es| re||g|ous du|y lor a Worar |s |o s|rcere|y serve |er |usoard, oe|ave We|| |oWard |er
|usoard's lar||y ard |a|e good care ol |er c|||drer.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 4o5
25. worer W|o des|re a good des||ra||or |r ||e rex| ||le s|ou|d rever aoardor a |usoard W|o |as
ro| la||er lror ||s re||g|ous s|ardards, ever |l |e |s oorox|ous, urlor|ura|e, o|d, ur|r|e|||ger|, s|c||y or
poor.
2o. lor a Worar lror a respec|ao|e lar||y, pe||y adu||erous alla|rs are a|Ways corderred. T|ey oar
|er lror |eaver, ru|r |er repu|a||or ard or|rg |er d|ll|cu||y ard lear.
27. Trarscerder|a| |ove lor |e ar|ses oy ||e devo||ora| processes ol |ear|rg aoou| |e, see|rg |y
0e||y lorr, red||a||rg or |e ard la|||lu||y c|ar||rg |y g|or|es. T|e sare resu|| |s ro| ac||eved oy
rere p|ys|ca| prox|r||y. 3o p|ease go oac| |o your |ores.
28. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lear|rg ||ese urp|easar| Words spo|er oy 0ov|rda, ||e gop|s oecare
rorose. T|e|r grea| |opes Were lrus|ra|ed ard ||ey le|| |rsurrour|ao|e arx|e|y.
29. T|e|r |eads |arg|rg doWr ard ||e|r |eavy, sorroWlu| orea|||rg dry|rg up ||e|r reddered ||ps, ||e
gop|s scra|c|ed ||e grourd W||| ||e|r |oes. Tears l|oWed lror ||e|r eyes, carry|rg ||e|r |ajja|a ard
Was||rg aWay ||e verr|||or sreared or ||e|r oreas|s. T|us ||ey s|ood, s||er||y oear|rg ||e ourder ol
||e|r ur|app|ress.
30. A|||oug| Krsra Was ||e|r oe|oved, ard a|||oug| ||ey |ad aoardored a|| o||er oojec|s ol des|re lor
l|s sa|e, le |ad oeer spea||rg |o ||er urlavorao|y. Nore||e|ess, ||ey rera|red url||rc||rg |r ||e|r
a||ac|rer| |o l|r. 3|opp|rg ||e|r cry|rg, ||ey W|ped ||e|r eyes ard oegar |o spea|, ||e|r vo|ces
s|arrer|rg W||| ag||a||or.
31. T|e oeau||lu| gop|s sa|d. 0 a||-poWerlu| ore, ou s|ou|d ro| spea| |r |||s crue| Way. 0o ro| rejec|
us, W|o |ave rerourced a|| ra|er|a| erjoyrer| |o rerder devo||ora| serv|ce |o our |o|us lee|.
bec|proca|e W||| us, 0 s|uooorr ore, jus| as ||e pr|reva| lord, 3r| Narayara, rec|proca|es W||| l|s
devo|ees |r ||e|r erdeavors lor ||oera||or.
32. 0ur dear Krsra, as ar exper| |r re||g|or ou |ave adv|sed us ||a| ||e proper re||g|ous du|y lor
Worer |s |o la|||lu||y serve ||e|r |usoards, c|||drer ard o||er re|a||ves. we agree ||a| |||s pr|rc|p|e |s
va||d, ou| ac|ua||y |||s serv|ce s|ou|d oe rerdered |o ou. Al|er a||, 0 lord, ou are ||e dearros| lr|erd
ol a|| erood|ed sou|s. ou are ||e|r ros| |r||ra|e re|a||ve ard |rdeed ||e|r very 3e|l.
33. Fxper| |rarscerder|a||s|s a|Ways d|rec| ||e|r allec||or |oWard ou oecause ||ey recogr|ze ou as
||e|r |rue 3e|l ard e|erra| oe|oved. w|a| use do We |ave lor ||ese |usoards, c|||drer ard re|a||ves ol
ours, W|o s|rp|y g|ve us |rouo|e? T|erelore, 0 suprere cor|ro||ers grar| us our rercy. 0 |o|us-eyed
ore, p|ease do ro| cu| doWr our |org-c|er|s|ed |ope |o |ave our assoc|a||or.
34. ur||| |oday our r|rds Were aosoroed |r |ouse|o|d alla|rs, ou| ou eas||y s|o|e oo|| our r|rds ard
our |ards aWay lror our |ouseWor|. NoW our lee| Wor'| rove ore s|ep lror our |o|us lee|. loW car
We go oac| |o vraja? w|a| Wou|d We do ||ere?
35. 0ear Krsra, p|ease pour ||e rec|ar ol our ||ps upor ||e l|re W||||r our |ear|sa l|re ou |gr||ed
W||| our sr|||rg g|arces ard ||e sWee| sorg ol our l|u|e. ll ou do ro|, We W||| cors|gr our ood|es |o
||e l|re ol separa||or lror ou, 0 lr|erd, ard ||us |||e yog|s a||a|r |o ||e aoode ol our |o|us lee| oy
red||a||or.
3o. 0 |o|us-eyed ore, ||e goddess ol lor|ure cors|ders || a les||ve occas|or W|erever s|e |ouc|es ||e
so|es ol our |o|us lee|. ou are very dear |o ||e res|der|s ol ||e lores|, ard ||erelore We W||| a|so |ouc|
||ose |o|us lee|. lror ||a| ||re or We W||| oe urao|e ever |o s|ard |r ||e preserce ol ary o||er rar, lor
We W||| |ave oeer lu||y sa||sl|ed oy ou.
37. 0oddess la|sr|, W|ose g|arce |s soug|| al|er oy ||e der|gods W||| grea| erdeavor, |as ac||eved
||e ur|que pos|||or ol a|Ways rera|r|rg or ||e c|es| ol |er lord, Narayara. 3||||, s|e des|res ||e dus|
ol l|s |o|us lee|, ever ||oug| s|e |as |o s|are ||a| dus| W||| Tu|as|-dev| ard |rdeed W||| ||e lord's
rary o||er servar|s. 3|r||ar|y, We |ave approac|ed ||e dus| ol our |o|us lee| lor s|e||er.
38. T|erelore, 0 varqu|s|er ol a|| d|s|ress, p|ease s|oW us rercy. To approac| our |o|us lee| We
aoardored our lar|||es ard |ores, ard We |ave ro des|re o||er ||ar |o serve ou. 0ur |ear|s are
ourr|rg W||| |r|erse des|res gerera|ed oy our oeau||lu| sr|||rg g|arces. 0 jeWe| arorg rer, p|ease
ra|e us our ra|dservar|s.
39. 3ee|rg our lace erc|rc|ed oy cur||rg |oc|s ol |a|r, our c|ee|s oeau||l|ed oy earr|rgs, our ||ps lu||
ol rec|ar, ard our sr|||rg g|arce, ard a|so see|rg our |Wo |rpos|rg arrs, W||c| |a|e aWay our lear,
ard our c|es|, W||c| |s ||e or|y source ol p|easure lor ||e goddess ol lor|ure, We rus| oecore our
ra|dservar|s.
40. 0ear Krsra, W|a| Worar |r a|| ||e ||ree Wor|ds Wou|dr'| dev|a|e lror re||g|ous oe|av|or W|er
oeW||dered oy ||e sWee|, draWr-ou| re|ody ol our l|u|e? our oeau|y ra|es a|| ||ree Wor|ds
ausp|c|ous. lrdeed, ever ||e coWs, o|rds, |rees ard deer rar|les| ||e ecs|a||c syrp|or ol ood||y |a|r
s|ard|rg or erd W|er ||ey see our oeau||lu| lorr.
41. C|ear|y ou |ave |a|er o|r|| |r |||s Wor|d |o re||eve ||e lear ard d|s|ress ol ||e peop|e ol vraja, jus|
as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e pr|reva| lord, pro|ec|s ||e dora|r ol ||e der|gods.
T|erelore, 0 lr|erd ol ||e d|s|ressed, ||rd|y p|ace our |o|us |ard or our ra|dservar|s' |eads ard
ourr|rg oreas|s.
42. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 3r|||rg upor |ear|rg ||ese desporder| Words lror ||e gop|s, lord
Krsra, ||e suprere ras|er ol a|| ras|ers ol rys||c yoga, rerc|lu||y erjoyed W||| ||er, a|||oug| le |s
se|l-sa||sl|ed.
4oo SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
43. Arorg ||e assero|ed gop|s, ||e |rla|||o|e lord Krsra appeared jus| |||e ||e roor surrourded oy
s|ars. le W|ose ac||v|||es are so ragrar|rous rade ||e|r laces o|ossor W||| l|s allec||ora|e g|arces,
ard l|s oroad sr||es revea|ed ||e ellu|gerce ol l|s jasr|re-oud-|||e |ee||.
44. As ||e gop|s sarg l|s pra|ses, ||a| |eader ol |urdreds ol Worer sarg |oud|y |r rep|y. le roved
arorg ||er, Wear|rg l|s va|jayar|| gar|ard, oeau||ly|rg ||e vrrdavara lores|.
45-4o. 3r| Krsra Wer| W||| ||e gop|s |o ||e oar| ol ||e arura, W|ere ||e sard Was coo||rg ard ||e
W|rd, er||vered oy ||e r|ver's Waves, oore ||e lragrarce ol |o|uses. T|ere Krsra ||reW l|s arrs arourd
||e gop|s ard eroraced ||er. le aroused Cup|d |r ||e oeau||lu| yourg |ad|es ol vraja oy |ouc||rg ||e|r
|ards, |a|r, |||g|s, oe||s ard oreas|s, oy p|aylu||y scra|c||rg ||er W||| l|s l|rgerra||s, ard a|so oy
jo||rg W||| ||er, g|arc|rg a| ||er ard |aug||rg W||| ||er. lr |||s Way ||e lord erjoyed l|s pas||res.
47. T|e gop|s oecare proud ol ||erse|ves lor |av|rg rece|ved suc| spec|a| a||er||or lror Krsra, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard eac| ol ||er ||oug|| |erse|l ||e oes| Worar or ear||.
48. lord Kesava, see|rg ||e gop|s |oo proud ol ||e|r good lor|ure, War|ed |o re||eve ||er ol |||s pr|de
ard s|oW ||er lur||er rercy. T|us le |rred|a|e|y d|sappeared.
'hap"+r Thir"y Th+ G!pis S+ar-h .!r Krsna
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er lord Krsra d|sappeared so sudder|y, ||e gop|s le|| grea| sorroW a|
|os|rg s|g|| ol l|r, |||e a group ol lera|e e|ep|ar|s W|o |ave |os| ||e|r ra|e.
2. As ||e coW|erd Worer rereroered lord Krsra, ||e|r |ear|s Were overW|e|red oy l|s roverer|s
ard |ov|rg sr||es, l|s p|aylu| g|arces ard erc|ar||rg |a||s, ard oy ||e rary o||er pas||res le Wou|d
erjoy W||| ||er. T|us aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol Krsra, ||e lord ol bara, ||e gop|s oegar ac||rg ou| l|s
var|ous |rarscerder|a| pas||res.
3. 8ecause ||e oe|oved gop|s Were aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol ||e|r oe|oved Krsra, ||e|r ood|es |r||a|ed
l|s Way ol rov|rg ard sr|||rg, l|s Way ol oe|o|d|rg ||er, l|s speec| ard l|s o||er d|s||rc||ve
lea|ures. 0eep|y |rrersed |r |||r||rg ol l|r ard raddered oy rereroer|rg l|s pas||res, ||ey
dec|ared |o ore aro||er, `l ar Krsra!'
4. 3|rg|rg |oud|y ol Krsra, ||ey searc|ed lor l|r ||roug|ou| ||e vrrdavara lores| |||e a oard ol
radWorer. T|ey ever as|ed ||e |rees aoou| l|r, W|o as ||e 3upersou| |s preser| |rs|de ard ou|s|de
ol a|| crea|ed |||rgs, jus| |||e ||e s|y.
5. [T|e gop|s sa|d.| 0 asva|||a |ree, 0 p|a|sa, 0 ryagrod|a, |ave you seer Krsra? T|a| sor ol Narda
|a|araja |as gore aWay al|er s|ea||rg our r|rds W||| l|s |ov|rg sr||es ard g|arces.
o. 0 |uraoa|a |ree, 0 aso|a, 0 raga, purraga ard carpa|a, |as 8a|arara's yourger oro||er, W|ose
sr||e reroves ||e audac||y ol a|| proud Worer, passed |||s Way?
7. 0 ros| ||rd |u|as|, |o W|or ||e lee| ol 0ov|rda are so dear, |ave you seer ||a| |rla|||o|e ore Wa||
oy, Wear|rg you ard erc|rc|ed oy sWarrs ol oees?
8. 0 ra|a||, 0 ra||||a, 0 ja|| ard yu||||a, |as |ad|ava gore oy |ere, g|v|rg you p|easure W||| ||e
|ouc| ol l|s |ard?
9. 0 cu|a, 0 pr|ya|a, 0 parasa, asara ard |ov|dara, 0 jarou, 0 ar|a, 0 o||va, oa|u|a ard arra, 0
|adaroa ard r|pa ard a|| you o||er p|ar|s ard |rees ||v|rg oy ||e oar|s ol ||e arura W|o |ave
ded|ca|ed your very ex|s|erce |o ||e We|lare ol o||ers, We gop|s |ave |os| our r|rds, so p|ease |e|| us
W|ere Krsra |as gore.
10. 0 ro||er ear||, W|a| aus|er||y d|d you perlorr |o a||a|r ||e |ouc| ol lord Kesava's |o|us lee|, W||c|
|as oroug|| you suc| grea| joy ||a| your ood||y |a|rs are s|ard|rg or erd? ou appear very oeau||lu| |r
|||s cord|||or. was || dur|rg ||e lord's currer| appeararce ||a| you acqu|red |||s ecs|a||c syrp|or, or
Was || per|aps ruc| ear||er, W|er le s|epped upor you |r l|s lorr ol ||e dWarl vararadeva, or ever
ear||er, W|er le eroraced you |r l|s lorr ol ||e ooar vara|adeva?
11. 0 lr|erd, W|le ol ||e deer, |as lord Acyu|a oeer |ere W||| l|s oe|oved, or|rg|rg grea| joy |o your
eyes? lrdeed, o|oW|rg |||s Way |s ||e lragrarce ol l|s gar|ard ol |urda l|oWers, W||c| Was sreared
W||| ||e |ur|ura lror ||e oreas|s ol l|s g|r|lr|erd W|er le eroraced ler.
12. 0 |rees, We see ||a| you are ooW|rg doWr. w|er ||e yourger oro||er ol bara Wa||ed oy |ere,
lo||oWed oy |r|ox|ca|ed oees sWarr|rg arourd ||e |u|as| rarjar|s decora||rg l|s gar|ard, d|d le
ac|roW|edge your ooe|sarces W||| l|s allec||ora|e g|arces? le rus| |ave oeer res||rg l|s arr or
||e s|ou|der ol l|s oe|oved ard carry|rg a |o|us l|oWer |r l|s lree |ard.
13. le| us as| ||ese creepers aoou| Krsra. Fver ||oug| ||ey are erorac|rg ||e arrs ol ||e|r |usoard,
|||s |ree, ||ey cer|a|r|y rus| |ave oeer |ouc|ed oy Krsra's l|rgerra||s, s|rce ou| ol joy ||ey are
rar|les||rg erup||ors or ||e|r s||r.
14. lav|rg spo|er ||ese Words, ||e gop|s, d|s|raug|| lror searc||rg lor Krsra, oegar |o ac| ou| l|s
var|ous pas||res, lu||y aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol l|r.
15. 0re gop| |r||a|ed lu|ara, W|||e aro||er ac|ed |||e |rlar| Krsra ard pre|erded |o suc| |er oreas|.
Aro||er gop|, cry|rg |r |r||a||or ol |rlar| Krsra, ||c|ed a gop| W|o Was |a||rg ||e ro|e ol ||e car|
deror, 3a|a|asura.
1o. 0re gop| |oo| ||e ro|e ol Trravar|a ard carr|ed aWay aro||er, W|o Was ac||rg |||e |rlar| Krsra,
W|||e ye| aro||er gop| craW|ed aoou|, |er ar||e oe||s ||r|||rg as s|e pu||ed |er lee|.
17. TWo gop|s ac|ed |||e bara ard Krsra |r ||e r|ds| ol severa| o||ers, W|o |oo| ||e ro|e ol coW|erd
ooys. 0re gop| erac|ed Krsra's |||||rg ol ||e deror va|sasura, represer|ed oy aro||er gop|, ard a pa|r
ol gop|s ac|ed ou| ||e |||||rg ol 8a|asura.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 4o7
18. w|er ore gop| perlec||y |r||a|ed |oW Krsra Wou|d ca|| ||e coWs W|o |ad Wardered lar aWay, |oW
le Wou|d p|ay l|s l|u|e ard |oW le Wou|d ergage |r var|ous spor|s, ||e o||ers corgra|u|a|ed |er W|||
exc|ara||ors ol `we|| dore! we|| dore!'
19. Aro||er gop|, |er r|rd l|xed or Krsra, Wa||ed aoou| W||| |er arr res||rg or ||e s|ou|der ol a lr|erd
ard dec|ared, `l ar Krsra! Jus| see |oW gracelu||y l rove!'
20. `0or'| oe alra|d ol ||e W|rd ard ra|r,' sa|d ore gop|. `l W||| save you.' Ard W||| ||a| s|e ||l|ed |er
s|aW| aoove |er |ead.
21. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| 0 K|rg, ore gop| c||roed or aro||er's s|ou|ders ard, pu|||rg |er
loo| or ||e o||er's |ead, sa|d, `0o aWay lror |ere, 0 W|c|ed sra|e! ou s|ou|d |roW ||a| l |ave |a|er
o|r|| |r |||s Wor|d jus| |o pur|s| ||e erv|ous.'
22. T|er aro||er gop| spo|e up. |y dear coW|erd ooys, |oo| a| |||s rag|rg lores| l|re! u|c||y c|ose
your eyes ard l W||| eas||y pro|ec| you.
23. 0re gop| ||ed up |er s|erder corpar|or W||| a l|oWer gar|ard ard sa|d, `NoW l W||| o|rd |||s ooy
W|o |as oro|er ||e ou||er po|s ard s|o|er ||e ou||er.' T|e secord gop| ||er covered |er lace ard
oeau||lu| eyes, pre|erd|rg |o oe alra|d.
24. w|||e ||e gop|s Were ||us |r||a||rg Krsra's pas||res ard as||rg vrrdavara's creepers ard |rees
W|ere Krsra, ||e 3uprere 3ou|, r|g|| oe, ||ey |appered |o see l|s loo|pr|r|s |r a correr ol ||e lores|.
25. [T|e gop|s sa|d.| T|e rar|s ol a l|ag, |o|us, ||urderoo||, e|ep|ar| goad, oar|eycorr ard so lor|| or
||ese loo|pr|r|s c|ear|y d|s||rgu|s| ||er as oe|org|rg |o ||a| grea| sou|, ||e sor ol Narda |a|araja.
2o. T|e gop|s oegar lo||oW|rg Krsra's pa||, as s|oWr oy l|s rary loo|pr|r|s, ou| W|er ||ey saW ||a|
||ese pr|r|s Were ||oroug||y |r|err|xed W||| ||ose ol l|s dearros| corsor|, ||ey oecare per|uroed ard
spo|e as lo||oWs.
27. [T|e gop|s sa|d.| lere We see ||e loo|pr|r|s ol sore gop| W|o rus| |ave oeer Wa|||rg a|org W|||
||e sor ol Narda |a|araja. le rus| |ave pu| l|s arr or ler s|ou|der, jus| as ar e|ep|ar| res|s l|s
|rur| or ||e s|ou|der ol ar accorpary|rg s|e-e|ep|ar|.
28. Cer|a|r|y |||s par||cu|ar gop| |as perlec||y Wors||ped ||e a||-poWerlu| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
0ov|rda, s|rce le Was so p|eased W||| ler ||a| le aoardored ||e res| ol us ard oroug|| ler |o a
sec|uded p|ace.
29. 0 g|r|s! T|e dus| ol 0ov|rda's |o|us lee| |s so sacred ||a| ever 8ra|ra, 3|va ard ||e goddess
bara |a|e ||a| dus| upor ||e|r |eads |o d|spe| s|rlu| reac||ors.
30. T|ese loo|pr|r|s ol ||a| spec|a| gop| grea||y d|s|uro us. 0l a|| ||e gop|s, 3|e a|ore Was |a|er aWay
|o a sec|uded p|ace, W|ere 3|e |s erjoy|rg ||e ||ps ol Krsra. loo|, We car'| see ler loo|pr|r|s over
|ere! l|'s oov|ous ||a| ||e grass ard sprou|s Were |ur||rg ||e |erder so|es ol ler lee|, ard so ||e |over
||l|ed up l|s oe|oved.
31. l|ease ooserve, ry dear gop|s, |oW |r |||s p|ace |us|y Krsra's loo|pr|r|s are pressed rore deep|y
|r|o ||e grourd. Carry|rg ||e We|g|| ol l|s oe|oved rus| |ave oeer d|ll|cu|| lor l|r. Ard over |ere ||a|
|r|e|||ger| ooy rus| |ave pu| ler doWr |o ga||er sore l|oWers.
32. Jus| see |oW |r |||s p|ace dear Krsra co||ec|ed l|oWers lor l|s oe|oved. lere le |as |el| ||e
|rpress|or ol or|y ||e lror| par| ol l|s lee| oecause le Was s|ard|rg or l|s |oes |o reac| ||e l|oWers.
33. Cer|a|r|y Krsra sa| doWr |ere W||| l|s g|r|lr|erd |o arrarge ler |a|r. T|e |us|y ooy rus| |ave rade
a croWr lor ||a| |us|y g|r| ou| ol ||e l|oWers le |ad co||ec|ed.
34. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| lord Krsra erjoyed W||| ||a| gop|, a|||oug| le erjoys or|y W||||r,
oe|rg se|l-sa||sl|ed ard corp|e|e |r l|rse|l. T|us oy cor|ras| le s|oWed ||e Wre|c|edress ol ord|rary
|us|y rer ard |ard|ear|ed Worer.
35-3o. As ||e gop|s Wardered aoou|, ||e|r r|rds corp|e|e|y oeW||dered, ||ey po|r|ed ou| var|ous s|grs
ol Krsra's pas||res. T|e par||cu|ar gop| W|or Krsra |ad |ed |r|o a sec|uded lores| W|er le |ad
aoardored a|| ||e o||er yourg g|r|s oegar |o |||r| lerse|l ||e oes| ol Worer. `|y oe|oved |as rejec|ed
a|| ||e o||er gop|s, `3|e ||oug||, `ever ||oug| ||ey are dr|ver oy Cup|d ||rse|l. le |as c|oser |o
rec|proca|e W||| |e a|ore.'
37. As ||e |Wo |overs passed ||roug| ore par| ol ||e vrrdavara lores|, ||e spec|a| gop| oegar lee||rg
proud ol lerse|l. 3|e |o|d lord Kesava, `l carro| Wa|| ary lur||er. l|ease carry |e W|erever ou War|
|o go.'
38. T|us addressed, lord Krsra rep||ed, `Jus| c||ro or |y s|ou|der.' 8u| as soor as le sa|d |||s, le
d|sappeared. l|s oe|oved corsor| ||er |rred|a|e|y le|| grea| rerorse.
39. 3|e cr|ed ou|. 0 ras|er! |y |over! 0 dearros|, W|ere are ou? w|ere are ou? l|ease, 0 r|g||y-
arred ore, 0 lr|erd, s|oW ourse|l |o |e, our poor servar|!
40. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|||e cor||ru|rg |o searc| ou| Krsra's pa||, ||e gop|s d|scovered ||e|r
ur|appy lr|erd c|ose oy. 3|e Was oeW||dered oy separa||or lror ler |over.
41. 3|e |o|d ||er |oW |ad|ava |ad g|ver ler ruc| respec|, ou| |oW 3|e ||er sullered d|s|oror
oecause ol ler r|soe|av|or. T|e gop|s Were ex|rere|y arazed |o |ear |||s.
42. lr searc| ol Krsra, ||e gop|s ||er er|ered ||e dep||s ol ||e lores| as lar as ||e ||g|| ol ||e roor
s|ore. 8u| W|er ||ey lourd ||erse|ves ergu|led |r dar|ress, ||ey dec|ded |o |urr oac|.
43. T|e|r r|rds aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol l|r, ||ey corversed aoou| l|r, ac|ed ou| l|s pas||res ard
le|| ||erse|ves l|||ed W||| l|s preserce. T|ey corp|e|e|y lorgo| aoou| ||e|r |ores as ||ey |oud|y sarg
||e g|or|es ol Krsra's |rarscerder|a| qua||||es.
4o8 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
44. T|e gop|s aga|r care |o ||e oar| ol ||e Ka||rd|. |ed||a||rg or Krsra ard eager|y |op|rg le Wou|d
core, ||ey sa| doWr |oge||er |o s|rg ol l|r.
'hap"+r Thir"y-&n+ Th+ G!pis> S!ngs !. S+para"i!n
1. T|e gop|s sa|d. 0 oe|oved, our o|r|| |r ||e |ard ol vraja |as rade || exceed|rg|y g|or|ous, ard ||us
lrd|ra, ||e goddess ol lor|ure, a|Ways res|des |ere. l| |s or|y lor our sa|e ||a| We, our devo|ed
servar|s, ra|r|a|r our ||ves. we |ave oeer searc||rg everyW|ere lor ou, so p|ease s|oW ourse|l |o
us.
2. 0 lord ol |ove, |r oeau|y our g|arce exce|s ||e W|or| ol ||e l|res|, ros| perlec||y lorred |o|us W||||r
||e au|urr pord. 0 oes|oWer ol oered|c||ors, ou are |||||rg ||e ra|dservar|s W|o |ave g|ver
||erse|ves |o ou lree|y, W|||ou| ary pr|ce. lsr'| |||s rurder?
3. 0 grea|es| ol persora||||es, ou |ave repea|ed|y saved us lror a|| ||rds ol dargerlror po|sored
Wa|er, lror ||e |err|o|e rar-ea|er Ag|a, lror ||e grea| ra|rs, lror ||e W|rd deror, lror ||e l|ery
||urderoo|| ol lrdra, lror ||e ou|| deror ard lror ||e sor ol |aya 0arava.
4. ou are ro| ac|ua||y ||e sor ol ||e gop| asoda, 0 lr|erd, ou| ra||er ||e |rdWe|||rg W||ress |r ||e
|ear|s ol a|| erood|ed sou|s. 8ecause lord 8ra|ra prayed lor ou |o core ard pro|ec| ||e ur|verse,
ou |ave roW appeared |r ||e 3a|va|a dyras|y.
5. 0 oes| ol ||e vrsr|s, our |o|us|||e |ard, W||c| |o|ds ||e |ard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, grar|s
lear|essress |o ||ose W|o approac| our lee| ou| ol lear ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. 0 |over, p|ease p|ace
||a| W|s|-lu|l||||rg |o|us |ard or our |eads.
o. 0 ou W|o des|roy ||e suller|rg ol vraja's peop|e, 0 |ero ol a|| Worer, our sr||e s|a||ers ||e la|se
pr|de ol our devo|ees. l|ease, dear lr|erd, accep| us as our ra|dservar|s ard s|oW us our
oeau||lu| |o|us lace.
7. our |o|us lee| des|roy ||e pas| s|rs ol a|| erood|ed sou|s W|o surrerder |o ||er. T|ose lee| lo||oW
al|er ||e coWs |r ||e pas|ures ard are ||e e|erra| aoode ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure. 3|rce ou orce pu|
||ose lee| or ||e |oods ol ||e grea| serper| Ka||ya, p|ease p|ace ||er upor our oreas|s ard |ear aWay
||e |us| |r our |ear|s.
8. 0 |o|us-eyed ore, our sWee| vo|ce ard c|arr|rg Words, W||c| a||rac| ||e r|rds ol ||e |r|e|||ger|,
are oeW||der|rg us rore ard rore. 0ur dear |ero, p|ease rev|ve our ra|dservar|s W||| ||e rec|ar ol
our ||ps.
9. T|e rec|ar ol our Words ard ||e descr|p||ors ol our ac||v|||es are ||e ||le ard sou| ol ||ose
suller|rg |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|ese rarra||ors, |rarsr|||ed oy |earred sages, erad|ca|e ore's s|rlu|
reac||ors ard oes|oW good lor|ure upor W|oever |ears ||er. T|ese rarra||ors are oroadcas| a|| over
||e Wor|d ard are l|||ed W||| sp|r||ua| poWer. Cer|a|r|y ||ose W|o spread ||e ressage ol 0od|ead are
ros| rur|l|cer|.
10. our sr||es, our sWee|, |ov|rg g|arces, ||e |r||ra|e pas||res ard corl|der||a| |a||s We erjoyed
W||| oua|| ||ese are ausp|c|ous |o red||a|e upor, ard ||ey |ouc| our |ear|s. 8u| a| ||e sare ||re,
0 dece|ver, ||ey very ruc| ag||a|e our r|rds.
11. 0ear ras|er, dear |over, W|er ou |eave ||e coW|erd v|||age |o |erd ||e coWs, our r|rds are
d|s|uroed W||| ||e ||oug|| ||a| our lee|, rore oeau||lu| ||ar a |o|us, W||| oe pr|c|ed oy ||e sp||ed |us|s
ol gra|r ard ||e roug| grass ard p|ar|s.
12. A| ||e erd ol ||e day ou repea|ed|y s|oW us our |o|us lace, covered W||| dar| o|ue |oc|s ol |a|r
ard |||c||y poWdered W||| dus|. T|us, 0 |ero, ou arouse |us|y des|res |r our r|rds.
13. our |o|us lee|, W||c| are Wors||ped oy lord 8ra|ra, lu|l||| ||e des|res ol a|| W|o ooW doWr |o
||er. T|ey are ||e orrarer| ol ||e ear||, ||ey g|ve ||e ||g|es| sa||slac||or, ard |r ||res ol darger ||ey
are ||e appropr|a|e oojec| ol red||a||or. 0 |over, 0 des|royer ol arx|e|y, p|ease pu| ||ose |o|us lee|
upor our oreas|s.
14. 0 |ero, ||rd|y d|s|r|ou|e |o us ||e rec|ar ol our ||ps, W||c| er|arces corjuga| p|easure ard
varqu|s|es gr|el. T|a| rec|ar |s ||oroug||y re||s|ed oy our v|ora||rg l|u|e ard ra|es peop|e lorge| ary
o||er a||ac|rer|.
15. w|er ou go oll |o ||e lores| dur|rg ||e day, a ||ry lrac||or ol a secord oecores |||e a r|||err|ur
lor us oecause We carro| see ou. Ard ever W|er We car eager|y |oo| upor our oeau||lu| lace, so
|ove|y W||| ||s adorrrer| ol cur|y |oc|s, our p|easure |s ||rdered oy our eye||ds, W||c| Were las||ored
oy ||e loo||s| crea|or.
1o. 0ear Acyu|a, ou |roW very We|| W|y We |ave core |ere. w|o ou| a c|ea|er |||e ou Wou|d
aoardor yourg Worer W|o core |o see l|r |r ||e r|dd|e ol ||e r|g||, erc|ar|ed oy ||e |oud sorg ol
l|s l|u|e? Jus| |o see ou, We |ave corp|e|e|y rejec|ed our |usoards, c|||drer, arces|ors, oro||ers
ard o||er re|a||ves.
17. 0ur r|rds are repea|ed|y oeW||dered as We |||r| ol ||e |r||ra|e corversa||ors We |ad W||| ou |r
secre|, lee| ||e r|se ol |us| |r our |ear|s ard rereroer our sr|||rg lace, our |ov|rg g|arces ard our
oroad c|es|, ||e res||rg p|ace ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure. T|us We exper|erce ||e ros| severe
|ar|er|rg lor ou.
18. 0 oe|oved, our a||-ausp|c|ous appeararce varqu|s|es ||e d|s|ress ol ||ose ||v|rg |r vraja's lores|s.
0ur r|rds |org lor our assoc|a||or. l|ease g|ve |o us jus| a o|| ol ||a| red|c|re, W||c| cour|erac|s ||e
d|sease |r our devo|ees' |ear|s.
19. 0 dear|y oe|oved! our |o|us lee| are so sol| ||a| We p|ace ||er ger||y or our oreas|s, lear|rg ||a|
our lee| W||| oe |ur|. 0ur ||le res|s or|y |r ou. 0ur r|rds, ||erelore, are l|||ed W||| arx|e|y ||a| our
|erder lee| r|g|| oe Wourded oy peoo|es as ou roar aoou| or ||e lores| pa||.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 4o9
'hap"+r Thir"y-Tw! Th+ R+ni!n
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, |av|rg ||us surg ard spo|er ||e|r |ear|s ou| |r var|ous c|arr|rg
Ways, ||e gop|s oegar |o Weep |oud|y. T|ey Were very eager |o see lord Krsra.
2. T|er lord Krsra, a sr||e or l|s |o|us lace, appeared oelore ||e gop|s. wear|rg a gar|ard ard a
ye||oW garrer|, le d|rec||y appeared as ore W|o car oeW||der ||e r|rd ol Cup|d, W|o ||rse|l
oeW||ders ||e r|rds ol ord|rary peop|e.
3. w|er ||e gop|s saW ||a| ||e|r dearros| Krsra |ad re|urred |o ||er, ||ey a|| s|ood up a| orce, ard
ou| ol ||e|r allec||or lor l|r ||e|r eyes o|oored W|de. l| Was as |l ||e a|r ol ||le |ad reer|ered ||e|r
ood|es.
4. 0re gop| joylu||y |oo| Krsra's |ard oe|Weer |er lo|ded pa|rs, ard aro||er p|aced l|s arr, aro|r|ed
W||| sarda|Wood pas|e, or |er s|ou|der.
5. A s|erder gop| respec|lu||y |oo| |r |er jo|red |ards ||e oe|e| ru| le |ad c|eWed, ard aro||er gop|,
ourr|rg W||| des|re, pu| l|s |o|us lee| or |er oreas|s.
o. 0re gop|, oes|de |erse|l W||| |ov|rg arger, o|| |er ||ps ard s|ared a| l|r W||| lroWr|rg eyeoroWs, as
|l |o Wourd l|r W||| |er |ars| g|arces.
7. Aro||er gop| |oo|ed W||| uro||r||rg eyes upor l|s |o|us lace, ou| ever al|er deep|y re||s||rg ||s
sWee|ress 3|e d|d ro| lee| sa||a|ed, jus| as rys||c sa|r|s are rever sa||a|ed W|er red||a||rg upor ||e
lord's lee|.
8. 0re gop| |oo| ||e lord ||roug| ||e aper|ure ol |er eyes ard p|aced l|r W||||r |er |ear|. T|er, W|||
|er eyes c|osed ard |er ood||y |a|rs s|ard|rg or erd, s|e cor||ruous|y eroraced l|r W||||r. T|us
|rrersed |r |rarscerder|a| ecs|asy, s|e resero|ed a yog| red||a||rg upor ||e lord.
9. A|| ||e gop|s erjoyed ||e grea|es| les||v||y W|er ||ey saW ||e|r oe|oved Kesava aga|r. T|ey gave up
||e d|s|ress ol separa||or, jus| as peop|e |r gerera| lorge| ||e|r r|sery W|er ||ey ga|r ||e assoc|a||or ol
a sp|r||ua||y er||g||ered persor.
10. Frc|rc|ed oy ||e gop|s, W|o Were roW re||eved ol a|| d|s|ress, lord Acyu|a, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, s|ore lor|| sp|erd|d|y. |y dear K|rg, Krsra ||us appeared |||e ||e 3upersou| erc|rc|ed oy
l|s sp|r||ua| po|erc|es.
11-12. T|e a|r|g||y lord ||er |oo| ||e gop|s W||| l|r |o ||e oar| ol ||e Ka||rd|, W|o W||| ||e |ards ol
|er Waves |ad sca||ered p||es ol sol| sard upor ||e s|ore. lr ||a| ausp|c|ous p|ace ||e oreeze, oear|rg
||e lragrarce ol o|oor|rg |urda ard rardara l|oWers, a||rac|ed rary oees, ard ||e aourdar| rays ol
||e au|urr roor d|spe||ed ||e dar|ress ol r|g||.
13. T|e|r |ear|ac|e varqu|s|ed oy ||e ecs|asy ol see|rg Krsra, ||e gop|s, |||e ||e persor|l|ed vedas
oelore ||er, le|| ||e|r des|res corp|e|e|y lu|l|||ed. lor ||e|r dear lr|erd Krsra ||ey arrarged a sea| W|||
||e|r s|aW|s W||c| Were sreared W||| ||e |ur|ura poWder lror ||e|r oreas|s.
14. lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor W|or ||e grea| ras|ers ol rys||c red||a||or
arrarge a sea| W||||r ||e|r |ear|s, |oo| l|s sea| |r ||e assero|y ol gop|s. l|s |rarscerder|a| oody, ||e
exc|us|ve aoode ol oeau|y ard opu|erce W||||r ||e ||ree Wor|ds, s|ore or||||ar||y as ||e gop|s
Wors||ped l|r.
15. 3r| Krsra |ad aWa|ered rorar||c des|res W||||r ||e gop|s, ard ||ey |orored l|r oy g|arc|rg a|
l|r W||| p|aylu| sr||es, ges|ur|rg arorous|y W||| ||e|r eyeoroWs, ard rassag|rg l|s |ards ard lee| as
||ey |e|d ||er |r ||e|r |aps. Fver W|||e Wors||p|rg l|r, |oWever, ||ey le|| soreW|a| argry, ard ||us
||ey addressed l|r as lo||oWs.
1o. T|e gop|s sa|d. 3ore peop|e rec|proca|e ||e allec||or or|y ol ||ose W|o are allec||ora|e |oWard
||er, W|||e o||ers s|oW allec||or ever |o ||ose W|o are |rd|llerer| or |r|r|ca|. Ard ye| o||ers W||| ro|
s|oW allec||or |oWard aryore. 0ear Krsra, p|ease proper|y exp|a|r |||s ra||er |o us.
17. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 3o-ca||ed lr|erds W|o s|oW allec||or lor eac| o||er or|y
|o oerel|| ||erse|ves are ac|ua||y se|l|s|. T|ey |ave ro |rue lr|erds||p, ror are ||ey lo||oW|rg ||e |rue
pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or. lrdeed, |l ||ey d|d ro| expec| oerel|| lor ||erse|ves, ||ey Wou|d ro| rec|proca|e.
18. |y dear s|erder-Wa|s|ed gop|s, sore peop|e are geru|re|y rerc|lu| or, |||e parer|s, ra|ura||y
allec||ora|e. 3uc| persors, W|o devo|ed|y serve ever ||ose W|o la|| |o rec|proca|e W||| ||er, are
lo||oW|rg ||e |rue, lau|||ess pa|| ol re||g|or, ard ||ey are |rue We||-W|s|ers.
19. T|er ||ere are ||ose |rd|v|dua|s W|o are sp|r||ua||y se|l-sa||sl|ed, ra|er|a||y lu|l|||ed or oy ra|ure
urgra|elu| or s|rp|y erv|ous ol super|ors. 3uc| persors W||| ro| |ove ever ||ose W|o |ove ||er, W|a| |o
spea| ol ||ose W|o are |r|r|ca|.
20. 8u| ||e reasor l do ro| |rred|a|e|y rec|proca|e ||e allec||or ol ||v|rg oe|rgs ever W|er ||ey
Wors||p |e, 0 gop|s, |s ||a| l War| |o |r|ers|ly ||e|r |ov|rg devo||or. T|ey ||er oecore |||e a poor rar
W|o |as ga|red sore Wea||| ard ||er |os| ||, ard W|o ||us oecores so arx|ous aoou| || ||a| |e car
|||r| ol ro|||rg e|se.
21. |y dear g|r|s, urders|ard|rg ||a| s|rp|y lor |y sa|e you |ad rejec|ed ||e au||or||y ol Wor|d|y
op|r|or, ol ||e vedas ard ol your re|a||ves, l ac|ed as l d|d or|y |o |rcrease your a||ac|rer| |o |e.
Fver W|er l reroved |yse|l lror your s|g|| oy sudder|y d|sappear|rg, l rever s|opped |ov|rg you.
T|erelore, |y oe|oved gopes, p|ease do ro| |aroor ary oad lee||rgs |oWard |e, your oe|oved.
22. l ar ro| ao|e |o repay |y deo| lor your spo||ess serv|ce, ever W||||r a ||le||re ol 8ra|ra. our
correc||or W||| |e |s oeyord reproac|. ou |ave Wors||ped |e, cu|||rg oll a|| dores||c ||es, W||c| are
d|ll|cu|| |o orea|. T|erelore p|ease |e| your oWr g|or|ous deeds oe your corpersa||or.
470 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
'hap"+r Thir"y-Thr++ Th+ Rasa Dan-+
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ||e coW|erd g|r|s |eard ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead spea|
||ese ros| c|arr|rg Words, ||ey lorgo| ||e|r d|s|ress caused oy separa||or lror l|r. Touc||rg l|s
|rarscerder|a| ||ros, ||ey le|| a|| ||e|r des|res lu|l|||ed.
2. T|ere or ||e arura's oar|s lord 0ov|rda ||er oegar ||e pas||re ol ||e rasa darce |r ||e
corpary ol ||ose jeWe|s arorg Worer, ||e la|||lu| gop|s, W|o joylu||y ||r|ed ||e|r arrs |oge||er.
3. T|e les||ve rasa darce correrced, W||| ||e gop|s arrayed |r a c|rc|e. lord Krsra exparded l|rse|l
ard er|ered oe|Weer eac| pa|r ol gop|s, ard as ||a| ras|er ol rys||c poWer p|aced l|s arrs arourd
||e|r rec|s, eac| g|r| ||oug|| le Was s|ard|rg rex| |o |er a|ore. T|e der|gods ard ||e|r W|ves Were
overW|e|red W||| eagerress |o W||ress ||e rasa darce, ard ||ey soor croWded ||e s|y W||| ||e|r
|urdreds ol ce|es||a| a|rp|ares.
4. Ke|||edrurs ||er resourded |r ||e s|y W|||e l|oWers ra|red doWr ard ||e c||el 0ard|arvas ard ||e|r
W|ves sarg lord Krsra's spo||ess g|or|es.
5. A |uru||uous sourd arose lror ||e arr|e|s, ar||e oe||s ard Wa|s| oe||s ol ||e gop|s as ||ey spor|ed
W||| ||e|r oe|oved Krsra |r ||e c|rc|e ol ||e rasa darce.
o. lr ||e r|ds| ol ||e darc|rg gop|s, lord Krsra appeared ros| or||||ar|, |||e ar exqu|s||e sapp||re |r ||e
r|ds| ol go|der orrarer|s.
7. As ||e gop|s sarg |r pra|se ol Krsra, ||e|r lee| darced, ||e|r |ards ges|ured, ard ||e|r eyeoroWs
roved W||| p|aylu| sr||es. w||| ||e|r ora|ds ard oe||s ||ed ||g||, ||e|r Wa|s|s oerd|rg, ||e|r laces
persp|r|rg, ||e garrer|s or ||e|r oreas|s rov|rg |||s Way ard ||a|, ard ||e|r earr|rgs sW|rg|rg or ||e|r
c|ee|s, lord Krsra's yourg corsor|s s|ore |||e s|rea|s ol ||g||r|rg |r a rass ol c|ouds.
8. Fager |o erjoy corjuga| |ove, ||e|r ||roa|s co|ored W||| var|ous p|grer|s, ||e gop|s sarg |oud|y ard
darced. T|ey Were overjoyed oy Krsra's |ouc|, ard ||ey sarg sorgs ||a| l|||ed ||e er||re ur|verse.
9. 0re gop|, jo|r|rg lord |u|urda |r l|s s|rg|rg, sarg pure re|od|ous |ores ||a| rose |arror|ous|y
aoove l|s. Krsra Was p|eased ard s|oWed grea| apprec|a||or lor |er perlorrarce, say|rg `Fxce||er|!
Fxce||er|!' T|er aro||er gope repea|ed ||e sare re|ody, ou| |r a spec|a| re|r|ca| pa||err, ard Krsra
pra|sed |er a|so.
10. w|er ore gop| greW ||red lror ||e rasa darce, 3|e |urred |o Krsra, s|ard|rg a| ler s|de |o|d|rg a
oa|or, ard grasped l|s s|ou|der W||| ler arr. T|e darc|rg |ad |oosered ler orace|e|s ard ||e
l|oWers |r ler |a|r.
11. upor ||e s|ou|der ol ore gop| Krsra p|aced l|s arr, W|ose ra|ura| o|ue-|o|us lragrarce Was r|xed
W||| ||a| ol ||e sarda|Wood pu|p aro|r||rg ||. As ||e gop| re||s|ed ||a| lragrarce, |er ood||y |a|r s|ood
or erd |r juo||a||or, ard s|e ||ssed l|s arr.
12. Nex| |o Krsra's c|ee| ore gop| pu| |er oWr, oeau||l|ed oy ||e ellu|gerce ol |er earr|rgs, W||c|
g||||ered as s|e darced. Krsra ||er carelu||y gave |er ||e oe|e| ru| le Was c|eW|rg.
13. Aro||er gop| oecare la||gued as s|e darced ard sarg, ||e oe||s or |er ar||es ard Wa|s| ||r|||rg.
3o s|e p|aced upor |er oreas|s ||e corlor||rg |o|us |ard ol lord Acyu|a, W|o Was s|ard|rg oy |er
s|de.
14. lav|rg a||a|red as ||e|r |r||ra|e |over lord Acyu|a, ||e exc|us|ve corsor| ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure,
||e gop|s erjoyed grea| p|easure. T|ey sarg l|s g|or|es as le |e|d ||e|r rec|s W||| l|s arrs.
15. Fr|arc|rg ||e oeau|y ol ||e gop|s' laces Were ||e |o|us l|oWers oe||rd ||e|r ears, ||e |oc|s ol |a|r
decora||rg ||e|r c|ee|s, ard drops ol persp|ra||or. T|e reveroera||or ol ||e|r arr|e|s ard ar||e oe||s
rade a |oud rus|ca| sourd, ard ||e|r c|ap|e|s sca||ered. T|us ||e gop|s darced W||| ||e 3uprere
lord |r ||e arera ol ||e rasa darce as sWarrs ol oees sarg |r accorpar|rer|.
1o. lr |||s Way lord Krsra, ||e or|g|ra| lord Narayara, ras|er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, |oo| p|easure
|r ||e corpary ol ||e yourg Worer ol vraja oy erorac|rg ||er, caress|rg ||er ard g|arc|rg |ov|rg|y
a| ||er as le sr||ed l|s oroad, p|aylu| sr||es. l| Was jus| as |l a c|||d Were p|ay|rg W||| ||s oWr
rel|ec||or.
17. T|e|r serses overW|e|red oy ||e joy ol |av|rg l|s p|ys|ca| assoc|a||or, ||e gop|s cou|d ro|
prever| ||e|r |a|r, ||e|r dresses ard ||e c|o||s cover|rg ||e|r oreas|s lror oecor|rg d|s|eve|ed. T|e|r
gar|ards ard orrarer|s sca||ered, 0 |ero ol ||e Kuru dyras|y.
18. T|e W|ves ol ||e der|gods, ooserv|rg Krsra's p|aylu| ac||v|||es lror ||e|r a|rp|ares, Were er|rarced
ard oecare ag||a|ed W||| |us|. lrdeed, ever ||e roor ard ||s er|ourage, ||e s|ars, oecare
as|or|s|ed.
19. Fxpard|rg l|rse|l us rary ||res as ||ere Were coW|erd Worer |o assoc|a|e W|||, ||e 3uprere
lord, ||oug| se|l-sa||sl|ed, p|aylu||y erjoyed ||e|r corpary.
20. 3ee|rg ||a| ||e gop|s Were la||gued lror corjuga| erjoyrer|, ry dear K|rg, rerc|lu| Krsra |ov|rg|y
W|ped ||e|r laces W||| l|s corlor||rg |ard.
21. T|e gop|s |orored ||e|r |ero W||| sr|||rg g|arces sWee|ered oy ||e oeau|y ol ||e|r c|ee|s ard ||e
ellu|gerce ol ||e|r cur|y |oc|s ard g||||er|rg go|der earr|rgs. 0verjoyed lror ||e |ouc| ol l|s l|rgerra||s,
||ey c|ar|ed ||e g|or|es ol l|s a||-ausp|c|ous |rarscerder|a| pas||res.
22. lord Krsra's gar|ard |ad oeer crus|ed dur|rg l|s corjuga| da|||arce W||| ||e gop|s ard co|ored
verr|||or oy ||e |ur|ura poWder or ||e|r oreas|s. To d|spe| ||e la||gue ol ||e gop|s, Krsra er|ered ||e
Wa|er ol ||e arura, lo||oWed sW|l||y oy oees W|o Were s|rg|rg |||e ||e oes| ol ||e 0ard|arvas. le
appeared |||e a |ord|y e|ep|ar| er|er|rg ||e Wa|er |o re|ax |r ||e corpary ol ||s corsor|s. lrdeed, ||e
lord |ad |rarsgressed a|| Wor|d|y ard ved|c rora|||y jus| as a poWerlu| e|ep|ar| r|g|| orea| ||e d||es
|r a paddy l|e|d.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 471
23. |y dear K|rg, |r ||e Wa|er Krsra lourd l|rse|l oe|rg sp|as|ed or a|| s|des oy ||e |aug||rg gop|s,
W|o |oo|ed a| l|r W||| |ove. As ||e der|gods Wors||ped l|r oy s|oWer|rg l|oWers lror ||e|r
a|rp|ares, ||e se|l-sa||sl|ed lord |oo| p|easure |r p|ay|rg |||e ||e ||rg ol ||e e|ep|ar|s.
24. T|er ||e lord s|ro||ed ||roug| a sra|| lores| or ||e oar| ol ||e arura. T||s lores| Was l|||ed |o ||s
||r||s W||| oreezes carry|rg ||e lragrarces ol a|| ||e l|oWers groW|rg or ||e |ard ard |r ||e Wa|er.
lo||oWed oy l|s er|ourage ol oees ard oeau||lu| Worer, lord Krsra appeared |||e ar |r|ox|ca|ed
e|ep|ar| W||| ||s s|e-e|ep|ar|s.
25. A|||oug| ||e gop|s Were l|rr|y a||ac|ed |o lord Krsra, W|ose des|res are a|Ways lu|l|||ed, ||e lord
Was ro| |r|erra||y allec|ed oy ary rurdare sex des|re. 3||||, |o perlorr l|s pas||res ||e lord |oo|
advar|age ol a|| ||ose roor||| au|urr r|g||s, W||c| |rsp|re poe||c descr|p||ors ol |rarscerder|a| alla|rs.
2o-27. lar||s|| |a|araja sa|d. 0 ora|rara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e lord ol ||e
ur|verse, |as descerded |o |||s ear|| a|org W||| l|s p|erary por||or |o des|roy |rre||g|or ard rees|ao||s|
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. lrdeed, le |s ||e or|g|ra| spea|er, lo||oWer ard guard|ar ol rora| |aWs. loW, ||er,
cou|d le |ave v|o|a|ed ||er oy |ouc||rg o||er rer's W|ves?
28. 0 la|||lu| up|o|der ol voWs, p|ease des|roy our douo| oy exp|a|r|rg |o us W|a| purpose ||e se|l-
sa||sl|ed lord ol ||e adus |ad |r r|rd W|er le oe|aved so cor|erp||o|y.
29. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e s|a|us ol poWerlu| cor|ro||ers |s ro| |arred oy ary apparer||y
audac|ous |rarsgress|or ol rora|||y We ray see |r ||er, lor ||ey are jus| |||e l|re, W||c| devours
every|||rg led |r|o || ard rera|rs urpo||u|ed.
30. 0re W|o |s ro| a grea| cor|ro||er s|ou|d rever |r||a|e ||e oe|av|or ol ru||rg persora||||es, ever
rer|a||y. ll ou| ol loo||s|ress ar ord|rary persor does |r||a|e suc| oe|av|or, |e W||| s|rp|y des|roy
||rse|l, jus| as a persor W|o |s ro| budra Wou|d des|roy ||rse|l |l |e |r|ed |o dr|r| ar ocear ol po|sor.
31. T|e s|a|erer|s ol ||e lord's erpoWered servar|s are a|Ways |rue, ard ||e ac|s ||ey perlorr are
exerp|ary W|er cors|s|er| W||| ||ose s|a|erer|s. T|erelore ore W|o |s |r|e|||ger| s|ou|d carry ou|
||e|r |rs|ruc||ors.
32. |y dear lrao|u, W|er ||ese grea| persors W|o are lree lror la|se ego ac| p|ous|y |r |||s Wor|d,
||ey |ave ro se|l|s| ro||ves |o lu|l|||, ard ever W|er ||ey ac| |r apparer| cor|rad|c||or |o ||e |aWs ol
p|e|y, ||ey are ro| suojec| |o s|rlu| reac||ors.
33. loW, ||er, cou|d ||e lord ol a|| crea|ed oe|rgsar|ra|s, rer ard der|gods|ave ary
correc||or W||| ||e p|e|y ard |rp|e|y ||a| allec| l|s suojec| crea|ures?
34. |a|er|a| ac||v|||es rever er|arg|e ||e devo|ees ol ||e 3uprere lord, W|o are lu||y sa||sl|ed oy
serv|rg ||e dus| ol l|s |o|us lee|. Nor do ra|er|a| ac||v|||es er|arg|e ||ose |r|e|||ger| sages W|o |ave
lreed ||erse|ves lror ||e oordage ol a|| lru|||ve reac||ors oy ||e poWer ol yoga. 3o |oW cou|d ||ere oe
ary ques||or ol oordage lor ||e lord l|rse|l, W|o assures l|s |rarscerder|a| lorrs accord|rg |o l|s
oWr sWee| W|||?
35. le W|o ||ves as ||e oversee|rg W||ress W||||r ||e gop|s ard ||e|r |usoards, ard |rdeed W||||r a||
erood|ed ||v|rg oe|rgs, assures lorrs |r |||s Wor|d |o erjoy |rarscerder|a| pas||res.
3o. w|er ||e lord assures a |urar|||e oody |o s|oW rercy |o l|s devo|ees, le ergages |r suc|
pas||res as W||| a||rac| ||ose W|o |ear aoou| ||er |o oecore ded|ca|ed |o l|r.
37. T|e coW|erd rer, oeW||dered oy Krsra's |||usory po|ercy, ||oug|| ||e|r W|ves |ad rera|red |ore
a| ||e|r s|des. T|us ||ey d|d ro| |aroor ary jea|ous lee||rgs aga|rs| l|r.
38. Al|er ar er||re r|g|| ol 8ra|ra |ad passed, lord Krsra adv|sed ||e gop|s |o re|urr |o ||e|r |ores.
A|||oug| ||ey d|d ro| W|s| |o do so, ||e lord's oe|oved corsor|s corp||ed W||| l|s corrard.
39. Aryore W|o la|||lu||y |ears or descr|oes ||e lord's p|aylu| alla|rs W||| ||e yourg gop|s ol
vrrdavara W||| a||a|r ||e lord's pure devo||ora| serv|ce. T|us |e W||| qu|c||y oecore sooer ard
corquer |us|, ||e d|sease ol ||e |ear|.
'hap"+r Thir"y-0!r %anda Mahara4a Sav+d and Sankha-da S/ain
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0re day ||e coW|erd rer, eager |o |a|e a |r|p |o Wors||p lord 3|va,
|rave|ed oy ou||oc| car|s |o ||e Aro||a lores|.
2. 0 K|rg, al|er arr|v|rg ||ere, ||ey oa||ed |r ||e 3arasva|| ard ||er devo|ed|y Wors||ped W||| var|ous
parap|erra||a ||e poWerlu| lord lasupa|| ard ||s corsor|, goddess Aro||a.
3. T|e coW|erd rer gave ||e ora|raras g|l|s ol coWs, go|d, c|o|||rg ard coo|ed gra|rs r|xed W|||
|orey. T|er ||e coW|erds prayed, `|ay ||e |ord oe p|eased W||| us.'
4. Narda, 3urarda ard ||e o||er grea||y lor|ura|e coW|erds sper| ||a| r|g|| or ||e oar| ol ||e
3arasva||, s|r|c||y ooserv|rg ||e|r voWs. T|ey las|ed, |a||rg or|y Wa|er.
5. 0ur|rg ||e r|g|| a |uge ard ex|rere|y |urgry sra|e appeared |r ||a| |||c|e|. 3||||er|rg or ||s oe||y
up |o ||e s|eep|rg Narda |a|araja, ||e sra|e oegar sWa||oW|rg ||r.
o. lr ||e c|u|c|es ol ||e sra|e, Narda |a|araja cr|ed ou|, `Krsra, Krsra, ry dear ooy! T||s |uge
serper| |s sWa||oW|rg re! l|ease save re, W|o ar surrerdered |o ou!'
7. w|er ||e coW|erd rer |eard ||e cr|es ol Narda, ||ey |rred|a|e|y rose up ard saW ||a| |e Was
oe|rg sWa||oWed. 0|s|raug||, ||ey oea| ||e serper| W||| o|az|rg |orc|es.
8. 8u| ever ||oug| ||e l|reorards Were ourr|rg ||r, ||e serper| Wou|d ro| re|ease Narda |a|araja.
T|er ||e 3uprere lord Krsra, ras|er ol l|s devo|ees, care |o ||e spo| ard |ouc|ed ||e sra|e W|||
l|s loo|.
472 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
9. T|e sra|e |ad a|| ||s s|rlu| reac||ors des|royed oy ||e |ouc| ol ||e 3uprere lord's d|v|re loo|, ard
||us |e gave up ||s serper| oody ard appeared |r ||e lorr ol a Wors||pao|e v|dyad|ara.
10. T|e 3uprere lord lrs||esa ||er ques||ored |||s persora|||y, W|o Was s|ard|rg oelore l|r W||| ||s
|ead ooWed, ||s or||||ar||y ellu|ger| oody oedec|ed W||| go|der rec||aces.
11. [lord Krsra sa|d.| |y dear s|r, you appear so Worderlu|, g|oW|rg W||| suc| grea| oeau|y. w|o are
you? Ard W|o lorced you |o assure |||s |err|o|e oody ol a sra|e?
12-13. T|e serper| rep||ed. l ar ||e We||-|roWr v|dyad|ara rared 3udarsara. l Was very opu|er| ard
oeau||lu|, ard l used |o Warder lree|y |r a|| d|rec||ors |r ry a|rp|are. 0rce l saW sore |ore|y sages ol
||e ||reage ol Arg|ra |ur|. lroud ol ry oeau|y, l r|d|cu|ed ||er, ard oecause ol ry s|r ||ey rade re
assure |||s |oW|y lorr.
14. l| Was ac|ua||y lor ry oerel|| ||a| ||ose rerc|lu| sages cursed re, s|rce roW l |ave oeer |ouc|ed
oy ||e loo| ol ||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a|| ||e Wor|ds ard |ave ||us oeer re||eved ol a||
|rausp|c|ousress.
15. |y lord, ou des|roy a|| lear lor ||ose W|o, lear|rg |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, |a|e s|e||er ol ou. 8y ||e
|ouc| ol our lee| l ar roW lreed lror ||e curse ol ||e sages. 0 des|royer ol d|s|ress, p|ease |e| re
re|urr |o ry p|are|.
1o. 0 ras|er ol rys||c poWer, 0 grea| persora|||y, 0 lord ol ||e devo|ees, l surrerder |o ou. l|ease
corrard re as ou W|||, 0 suprere 0od, lord ol a|| |ords ol ||e ur|verse.
17. 0 |rla|||o|e ore, l Was |rred|a|e|y lreed lror ||e ora|raras' pur|s|rer| s|rp|y oy see|rg ou.
Aryore W|o c|ar|s our rare pur|l|es a|| W|o |ear ||s c|ar||rg, as We|| as ||rse|l. loW ruc| rore
oerel|c|a|, ||er, |s ||e |ouc| ol our |o|us lee|?
18. T|us rece|v|rg ||e perr|ss|or ol lord Krsra, ||e der|god 3udarsara c|rcurarou|a|ed l|r, ooWed
doWr |o oller l|r |orage ard ||er re|urred |o ||s |eaver|y p|are|. Narda |a|araja Was ||us
de||vered lror per||.
19. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol vraja Were as|or|s|ed |o see ||e r|g||y poWer ol 3r| Krsra. 0ear K|rg, ||ey ||er
corp|e|ed ||e|r Wors||p ol lord 3|va ard re|urred |o vraja, a|org ||e Way respec|lu||y descr|o|rg
Krsra's poWerlu| ac|s.
20. 0rce lord 0ov|rda ard lord bara, ||e perlorrers ol Worderlu| lea|s, Were p|ay|rg |r ||e lores| a|
r|g|| W||| ||e yourg g|r|s ol vraja.
21. Krsra ard 8a|arara Wore l|oWer gar|ards ard spo||ess garrer|s, ard T|e|r ||ros Were oeau||lu||y
decora|ed ard aro|r|ed. T|e Worer sarg T|e|r g|or|es |r a c|arr|rg Way, oourd |o T|er oy allec||or.
22. T|e |Wo lords pra|sed ||e r|g||la||, s|gra|ed oy ||e r|s|rg ol ||e roor ard ||e appeararce ol s|ars,
a |o|us-scer|ed oreeze ard oees |r|ox|ca|ed oy ||e lragrarce ol jasr|re l|oWers.
23. Krsra ard 8a|arara sarg, produc|rg ||e er||re rarge ol rus|ca| sourds s|ru||areous|y. T|e|r
s|rg|rg oroug|| |app|ress |o ||e ears ard r|rds ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
24. T|e gop|s oecare s|urred W|er ||ey |eard ||a| sorg. lorge|||rg ||erse|ves, 0 K|rg, ||ey d|d ro|
ro||ce ||a| ||e|r l|re garrer|s Were oecor|rg |oose ard ||e|r |a|r ard gar|ards d|s|eve|ed.
25. w|||e lord Krsra ard lord 8a|arara ||us p|ayed accord|rg |o T|e|r oWr sWee| W||| ard sarg |o ||e
po|r| ol apparer| |r|ox|ca||or, a servar| ol Kuvera rared 3ar||acuda care upor ||e scere.
2o. 0 K|rg, ever as ||e |Wo lords |oo|ed or, 3ar||acuda orazer|y oegar dr|v|rg ||e Worer oll
|oWard ||e ror||. T|e Worer, W|o |ad accep|ed Krsra ard 8a|arara as ||e|r lords, oegar |o cry ou|
|o T|er.
27. lear|rg T|e|r devo|ees cry|rg ou| `Krsra! bara!' ard see|rg ||a| ||ey Were jus| |||e coWs oe|rg
s|o|er oy a |||el, Krsra ard 8a|arara oegar |o rur al|er ||e deror.
28. T|e lords ca||ed ou| |r rep|y, `0o ro| lear! `T|er T|ey p|c|ed up |ogs ol ||e sa|a |ree ard qu|c||y
pursued ||a| |oWes| ol 0u|ya|as, W|o sW|l||y rar aWay.
29. w|er 3ar||acuda saW ||e |Wo ol T|er cor|rg |oWard ||r |||e ||e persor|l|ed lorces ol T|re ard
0ea||, |e Was l|||ed W||| arx|e|y. Corlused, |e aoardored ||e Worer ard l|ed lor ||s ||le.
30. lord 0ov|rda c|ased ||e deror W|erever |e rar, eager |o |a|e ||s cres| jeWe|. |earW|||e lord
8a|arara s|ayed W||| ||e Worer |o pro|ec| ||er.
31. T|e r|g||y lord over|oo| 3ar||acuda lror a grea| d|s|arce as |l lror rearoy, ry dear K|rg, ard
||er W||| l|s l|s| ||e lord reroved ||e W|c|ed deror's |ead, |oge||er W||| ||s cres| jeWe|.
32. lav|rg ||us ||||ed ||e deror 3ar||acuda ard |a|er aWay ||s s||r|rg jeWe|, lord Krsra gave || |o
l|s e|der oro||er W||| grea| sa||slac||or as ||e gop|s Wa|c|ed.
'hap"+r Thir"y-0iv+ Th+ G!pis Sing !. Krsna as H+ (and+rs in "h+ 0!r+s"
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|erever Krsra Wer| |o ||e lores|, ||e r|rds ol ||e gop|s Wou|d rur al|er
l|r, ard ||us ||e yourg g|r|s sad|y sper| ||e|r days s|rg|rg ol l|s pas||res.
2-3. T|e gop|s sa|d. w|er |u|urda v|ora|es ||e l|u|e le |as p|aced |o l|s ||ps, s|opp|rg ||s |o|es W|||
l|s |erder l|rgers, le res|s l|s |el| c|ee| or l|s |el| arr ard ra|es l|s eyeoroWs darce. A| ||a| ||re
||e der|goddesses |rave||rg |r ||e s|y W||| ||e|r |usoards, ||e 3|dd|as, oecore arazed. As ||ose
|ad|es ||s|er, ||ey are eroarrassed |o l|rd ||e|r r|rds y|e|d|rg |o ||e pursu|| ol |us|y des|res, ard |r ||e|r
d|s|ress ||ey are uraWare ||a| ||e oe||s ol ||e|r garrer|s are |ooser|rg.
4-5. 0 g|r|s! T||s sor ol Narda, W|o g|ves joy |o ||e d|s|ressed, oears s|eady ||g||r|rg or l|s c|es| ard
|as a sr||e |||e a jeWe|ed rec||ace. NoW p|ease |ear sore|||rg Worderlu|. w|er le v|ora|es l|s l|u|e,
vraja's ou||s, deer ard coWs, s|ard|rg |r groups a| a grea| d|s|arce, are a|| cap||va|ed oy ||e sourd,
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 473
ard ||ey s|op c|eW|rg ||e lood |r ||e|r rou||s ard coc| ||e|r ears. 3|urred, ||ey appear as |l as|eep,
or |||e l|gures |r a pa|r||rg.
o-7. |y dear gop|, sore||res |u|urda |r||a|es ||e appeararce ol a Wres||er oy decora||rg l|rse|l
W||| |eaves, peacoc| lea||ers ard co|ored r|rera|s. T|er, |r ||e corpary ol 8a|arara ard ||e
coW|erd ooys, le p|ays l|s l|u|e |o ca|| ||e coWs. A| ||a| ||re ||e r|vers s|op l|oW|rg, ||e|r Wa|er
s|urred oy ||e ecs|asy ||ey lee| as ||ey eager|y Wa|| lor ||e W|rd |o or|rg ||er ||e dus| ol l|s |o|us
lee|. 8u| |||e us, ||e r|vers are ro| very p|ous, ard ||us ||ey rere|y Wa|| W||| ||e|r arrs |rero||rg ou| ol
|ove.
8-11. Krsra roves aoou| ||e lores| |r ||e corpary ol l|s lr|erds, W|o v|v|d|y c|ar| ||e g|or|es ol l|s
ragr|l|cer| deeds. le ||us appears jus| |||e ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ex||o|||rg l|s
|rex|aus||o|e opu|erces. w|er ||e coWs Warder or|o ||e rour|a|rs|des ard Krsra ca||s ou| |o ||er
W||| ||e sourd ol l|s l|u|e, ||e |rees ard creepers |r ||e lores| respord oy oecor|rg so |uxur|ar| W|||
lru||s ard l|oWers ||a| ||ey seer |o oe rar|les||rg lord v|sru W||||r ||e|r |ear|s. As ||e|r orarc|es
oerd |oW W||| ||e We|g||, ||e l||arer|s or ||e|r |rur|s ard v|res s|ard erec| ou| ol ||e ecs|asy ol |ove ol
0od, ard oo|| ||e |rees ard ||e creepers pour doWr a ra|r ol sWee| sap. |addered oy ||e d|v|re,
|orey|||e arora ol ||e |u|as| l|oWers or ||e gar|ard Krsra Wears, sWarrs ol oees s|rg |oud|y lor l|r,
ard ||a| ros| oeau||lu| ol a|| persors ||ar|lu||y ac|roW|edges ard acc|a|rs ||e|r sorg oy |a||rg l|s
l|u|e |o l|s ||ps ard p|ay|rg ||. T|e c|arr|rg l|u|e sorg ||er s|ea|s aWay ||e r|rds ol ||e crares, sWars
ard o||er |a|e-dWe|||rg o|rds. lrdeed ||ey approac| Krsra, c|ose ||e|r eyes ard, ra|r|a|r|rg s|r|c|
s||erce, Wors||p l|r oy l|x|rg ||e|r corsc|ousress upor l|r |r deep red||a||or.
12-13. 0 goddesses ol vraja, W|er Krsra |s erjoy|rg l|rse|l W||| 8a|arara or ||e rour|a|r s|opes,
p|aylu||y Wear|rg a l|oWer gar|ard or ||e |op ol l|s |ead, le erg|adders a|| W||| ||e resorar| v|ora||ors
ol l|s l|u|e. T|us le de||g||s ||e er||re Wor|d. A| ||a| ||re ||e rearoy c|oud, alra|d ol ollerd|rg a grea|
persora|||y, ||urders very ger||y |r accorpar|rer|. T|e c|oud s|oWers l|oWers or|o ||s dear lr|erd
Krsra ard s|ades l|r lror ||e sur |||e ar urore||a.
14-15. 0 p|ous ro||er asoda, your sor, W|o |s exper| |r a|| ||e ar|s ol |erd|rg coWs, |as |rver|ed
rary reW s|y|es ol l|u|e-p|ay|rg. w|er le |a|es l|s l|u|e |o l|s o|roa-red ||ps ard serds lor|| ||e
|ores ol ||e |arror|c sca|e |r var|ega|ed re|od|es, 8ra|ra, 3|va, lrdra ard o||er c||el der|gods
oecore corlused upor |ear|rg ||e sourd. A|||oug| ||ey are ||e ros| |earred au||or|||es, |ey carro|
ascer|a|r ||e esserce ol ||a| rus|c, ard ||us ||ey ooW doWr ||e|r |eads ard |ear|s.
1o-17. As Krsra s|ro||s ||roug| vraja W||| l|s |o|us-pe|a|-|||e lee|, rar||rg ||e grourd W||| ||e
d|s||rc||ve ero|ers ol l|ag, ||urderoo||, |o|us ard e|ep|ar| goad, le re||eves ||e d|s|ress ||e grourd
lee|s lror ||e coWs' |ooves. As le p|ays l|s reroWred l|u|e, l|s oody roves W||| ||e grace ol ar
e|ep|ar|. T|us We gop|s, W|o oecore ag||a|ed oy Cup|d W|er Krsra p|aylu||y g|arces a| us, s|ard as
s|||| as |rees, uraWare ||a| our |a|r ard garrer|s are s|ac|er|rg.
18-19. NoW Krsra |s s|ard|rg soreW|ere cour||rg l|s coWs or a s|r|rg ol gers. le Wears a gar|ard
ol |u|as| l|oWers ||a| oear ||e lragrarce ol l|s oe|oved, ard le |as ||roWr l|s arr over ||e s|ou|der ol
ar allec||ora|e coW|erd ooylr|erd. As Krsra p|ays l|s l|u|e ard s|rgs, ||e rus|c a||rac|s ||e o|ac|
deer's W|ves, W|o approac| ||a| ocear ol |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard s|| doWr oes|de l|r. Jus| |||e us
coW|erd g|r|s, ||ey |ave g|ver up a|| |ope lor |app|ress |r lar||y ||le.
20-21. 0 s|r|ess asoda, your dar||rg c|||d, ||e sor ol |a|araja Narda, |as les||ve|y er|arced l|s
a|||re W||| a jasr|re gar|ard, ard le |s roW p|ay|rg a|org ||e arura |r ||e corpary ol ||e coWs ard
coW|erd ooys, arus|rg l|s dear corpar|ors. T|e ger||e oreeze |orors l|r W||| ||s soo|||rg
lragrarce ol sarda|Wood, W|||e ||e var|ous upadevas, s|ard|rg or a|| s|des |||e paregyr|s|s, oller ||e|r
rus|c, s|rg|rg ard g|l|s ol |r|ou|e.
22-23. 0u| ol grea| allec||or lor ||e coWs ol vraja, Krsra oecare ||e ||l|er ol 0ovard|ara l|||. A| ||e
erd ol ||e day, |av|rg rourded up a|| l|s oWr coWs, le p|ays a sorg or l|s l|u|e, W|||e exa||ed
der|gods s|ard|rg a|org ||e pa|| Wors||p l|s |o|us lee| ard ||e coW|erd ooys accorpary|rg l|r
c|ar| l|s g|or|es. l|s gar|ard |s poWdered oy ||e dus| ra|sed oy ||e coWs' |ooves, ard l|s oeau|y,
er|arced oy l|s la||gue, crea|es ar ecs|a||c les||va| lor everyore's eyes. Fager |o lu|l||| l|s lr|erds'
des|res, Krsra |s ||e roor ar|ser lror ||e Woro ol ro||er asoda.
24-25. As Krsra respec|lu||y gree|s l|s We||-W|s||rg lr|erds, l|s eyes ro|| s||g|||y as |l lror |r|ox|ca||or.
le Wears a l|oWer gar|ard, ard ||e oeau|y ol l|s sol| c|ee|s |s accer|ua|ed oy ||e or||||arce ol l|s
go|der earr|rgs ard ||e W|||eress ol l|s lace, W||c| |as ||e co|or ol a oadara oerry. w||| l|s c|eerlu|
lace resero||rg ||e roor, |ord ol ||e r|g||, ||e lord ol ||e adus roves W||| ||e grace ol u rega|
e|ep|ar|. T|us le re|urrs |r ||e ever|rg, de||ver|rg ||e coWs ol vraja lror ||e |ea| ol ||e day.
2o. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, ||us dur|rg ||e day||re ||e Worer ol vrrdavara |oo|
p|easure |r cor||ruous|y s|rg|rg aoou| ||e pas||res ol Krsra, ard ||ose |ad|es' r|rds ard |ear|s,
aosoroed |r l|r, Were l|||ed W||| grea| les||v||y.
'hap"+r Thir"y-Si2 Th+ S/aying !. Aris"a9 "h+ B// D+#!n
1. 3u|adeva 0osWar| sa|d. T|e deror Ar|s|a ||er care |o ||e coW|erd v|||age. Appear|rg |r ||e lorr
ol a ou|| W||| a |arge |urp, |e rade ||e ear|| |rero|e as |e |ore || apar| W||| ||s |ooves.
2. Ar|s|asura oe||oWed very |ars||y ard paWed ||e grourd. w||| ||s |a|| ra|sed ard ||s eyes g|ar|rg, |e
oegar |o |ear up ||e eroar|rer|s W||| ||e ||ps ol ||s |orrs, every roW ard ||er pass|rg a |||||e s|oo|
ard ur|re.
3-4. |y dear K|rg, c|ouds |overed aoou| s|arp-|orred Ar|s|asura's |urp, r|s|a||rg || lor a rour|a|r,
ard W|er ||e coW|erd rer ard |ad|es caug|| s|g|| ol ||e deror, ||ey Were s|ruc| W||| |error. lrdeed,
474 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
||e s|r|der| reveroera||or ol ||s roar so lr|g||ered ||e pregrar| coWs ard Worer ||a| ||ey |os| ||e|r
le|uses |r r|scarr|ages.
5. T|e dores||c ar|ra|s l|ed ||e pas|ure |r lear, 0 K|rg, ard a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s rus|ed |o lord 0ov|rda
lor s|e||er, cry|rg, `Krsra, Krsra!'
o. w|er ||e 3uprere lord saW ||e coW|erd corrur||y d|s|raug|| ard l|ee|rg |r lear, le ca|red
||er, say|rg, `0or'| oe alra|d.' T|er le ca||ed ou| |o ||e ou|| deror as lo||oWs.
7. ou loo|! w|a| do you |||r| you're do|rg, you W|c|ed rasca|, lr|g||er|rg ||e coW|erd corrur||y ard
||e|r ar|ra|s W|er l ar |ere jus| |o pur|s| corrup| r|screar|s |||e you!
8. lav|rg spo|er ||ese Words, ||e |rla|||o|e lord lar| s|apped l|s arrs W||| l|s pa|rs, lur||er arger|rg
Ar|s|a W||| ||e |oud sourd. T|e lord ||er casua||y ||reW l|s r|g||y, serper||re arr over ||e s|ou|der
ol a lr|erd ard s|ood lac|rg ||e deror.
9. T|us provo|ed, Ar|s|a paWed ||e grourd W||| ore ol ||s |ooves ard ||er, W||| ||e c|ouds |over|rg
arourd ||s upra|sed |a||, lur|ous|y c|arged Krsra.
10. lo|r||rg ||e ||ps ol ||s |orrs s|ra|g|| a|ead ard g|ar|rg rerac|rg|y a| lord Krsra lror ||e corrers
ol ||s o|oods|o| eyes, Ar|s|a rus|ed |oWard l|r a| lu|| speed, |||e a ||urderoo|| |ur|ed oy lrdra.
11. T|e 3uprere lord Krsra se|zed Ar|s|asura oy ||e |orrs ard ||reW ||r oac| e|g||eer s|eps, jus| as
ar e|ep|ar| r|g|| do W|er l|g|||rg a r|va| e|ep|ar|.
12. T|us repu|sed oy ||e 3uprere lord, ||e ou|| deror go| up ard, orea|||rg |ard ard sWea||rg a||
over ||s oody, aga|r c|arged l|r |r a r|rd|ess rage.
13. As Ar|s|a a||ac|ed, lord Krsra se|zed ||r oy ||e |orrs ard |roc|ed ||r |o ||e grourd W||| l|s
loo|. T|e lord ||er ||ras|ed ||r as |l |e Were a We| c|o||, ard l|ra||y le yar|ed ou| ore ol ||e
deror's |orrs ard s|ruc| ||r W||| || ur||| |e |ay pros|ra|e.
14. vor|||rg o|ood ard proluse|y excre||rg s|oo| ard ur|re, ||c||rg ||s |egs ard ro|||rg ||s eyes aoou|,
Ar|s|asura ||us Wer| pa|rlu||y |o ||e aoode ol 0ea||. T|e der|gods |orored lord Krsra oy sca||er|rg
l|oWers upor l|r.
15. lav|rg ||us ||||ed ||e ou|| deror Ar|s|a, le W|o |s a les||va| lor ||e gop|s' eyes er|ered ||e
coW|erd v|||age W||| 8a|arara.
1o. Al|er Ar|s|asura |ad oeer ||||ed oy Krsra, W|o ac|s Worderlu||y, Narada |ur| Wer| |o spea| |o K|rg
Karsa. T|a| poWerlu| sage ol god|y v|s|or addressed ||e K|rg as lo||oWs.
17. [Narada |o|d Karsa.| asoda's c|||d Was ac|ua||y a daug||er, ard Krsra |s ||e sor ol 0eva||. A|so,
bara |s ||e sor ol bo||r|. 0u| ol lear, vasudeva er|rus|ed Krsra ard 8a|arara |o ||s lr|erd Narda
|a|araja, ard || |s ||ese |Wo ooys W|o |ave ||||ed your rer.
18. upor |ear|rg |||s, ||e ras|er ol ||e 8|ojas oecare lur|ous ard |os| cor|ro| ol ||s serses. le
p|c|ed up a s|arp sWord |o |||| vasudeva.
19. 8u| Narada res|ra|red Karsa oy rer|rd|rg ||r ||a| || Was ||e |Wo sors ol vasudeva W|o Wou|d
cause ||s dea||. Karsa ||er |ad vasudeva ard ||s W|le s|ac||ed |r |ror c|a|rs.
20. Al|er Narada |el|, K|rg Karsa surrored Kes| ard ordered ||r, `0o |||| bara ard Krsra.'
21. T|e K|rg ol ||e 8|ojas rex| ca||ed lor ||s r|r|s|ers, |eaded oy |us|||a, Carura, 3a|a ard Tosa|a,
ard a|so lor ||s e|ep|ar|-|eepers. T|e K|rg addressed ||er as lo||oWs.
22-23. |y dear |ero|c Carura ard |us|||a, p|ease |ear |||s. bara ard Krsra, ||e sors ol
Ara|adurduo|| [vasudeva|, are ||v|rg |r Narda's coW|erd v|||age. l| |as oeer pred|c|ed ||a| ||ese |Wo
ooys W||| oe ||e cause ol ry dea||. w|er T|ey are oroug|| |ere, |||| T|er or ||e pre|ex| ol ergag|rg
T|er |r a Wres|||rg ra|c|.
24. Frec| a Wres|||rg r|rg W||| rary surrourd|rg v|eW|rg s|ards, ard or|rg a|| ||e res|der|s ol ||e c||y
ard ||e ou||y|rg d|s|r|c|s |o see ||e oper corpe||||or.
25. ou, e|ep|ar|-|eeper, ry good rar, s|ou|d pos|||or ||e e|ep|ar| Kuva|ayap|da a| ||e er|rarce |o
||e Wres|||rg arera ard |ave ||r |||| ry |Wo erer|es.
2o. Correrce ||e ooW sacr|l|ce or ||e Ca|urdas| day |r accordarce W||| ||e re|evar| ved|c
|rjurc||ors. lr r||ua| s|aug||er oller ||e appropr|a|e ||rds ol ar|ra|s |o ||e ragrar|rous lord 3|va.
27. lav|rg ||us corrarded ||s r|r|s|ers, Karsa rex| ca||ed lor A|rura, ||e ros| er|rer| ol ||e
adus. Karsa |reW ||e ar| ol secur|rg persora| advar|age, ard ||us |e |oo| A|rura's |ard |r ||s oWr
ard spo|e |o ||r as lo||oWs.
28. |y dear A|rura, ros| c|ar||ao|e ore, p|ease do re a lr|erd|y lavor ou| ol respec|. Arorg ||e
8|ojas ard vrsr|s, ||ere |s ro ore e|se as ||rd |o us as you.
29. 0er||e A|rura, you a|Ways carry ou| your du||es sooer|y, ard ||erelore l ar deperd|rg or you, jus|
as poWerlu| lrdra |oo| s|e||er ol lord v|sru |o ac||eve ||s goa|s.
30. l|ease go |o Narda's v|||age, W|ere ||e |Wo sors ol Ara|adurduo|| are ||v|rg, ard W|||ou| de|ay
or|rg T|er |ere or |||s c|ar|o|.
31. T|e der|gods, W|o are urder ||e pro|ec||or ol v|sru, |ave ser| ||ese |Wo ooys as ry dea||. 8r|rg
T|er |ere, ard a|so |ave Narda ard ||e o||er coW|erd rer core W||| g|l|s ol |r|ou|e.
32. Al|er you or|rg Krsra ard 8a|arara, l W||| |ave T|er ||||ed oy ry e|ep|ar|, W|o |s as poWerlu| as
dea|| ||se|l. Ard |l oy c|arce T|ey escape lror ||r, l W||| |ave T|er ||||ed oy ry Wres||ers, W|o are as
s|rorg as ||g||r|rg.
33. w|er ||ese |Wo |ave oeer ||||ed, l W||| |||| vasudeva ard a|| T|e|r |arer||rg re|a||ves||e vrsr|s,
8|ojas ard 0asar|as.
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34. l W||| a|so |||| ry o|d la||er, ugrasera, W|o |s greedy lor ry ||rgdor, ard l W||| |||| ||s oro||er
0eva|a ard a|| ry o||er erer|es as We||.
35. T|er, ry lr|erd, |||s ear|| W||| oe lree ol ||orrs.
3o. |y e|der re|a||ve Jarasard|a ard ry dear lr|erd 0v|v|da are so||d We||-W|s|ers ol r|re, as are
3aroara, Nara|a ard 8ara. l W||| use ||er a|| |o |||| oll ||ose ||rgs W|o are a|||ed W||| ||e der|gods,
ard ||er l W||| ru|e ||e ear||.
37. NoW ||a| you urders|ard ry |r|er||ors, p|ease go a| orce ard or|rg Krsra ard 8a|arara |o Wa|c|
||e ooW sacr|l|ce ard see ||e opu|erce ol ||e adus' cap||a|.
38. 3r| A|rura sa|d. 0 K|rg, you |ave exper||y dev|sed a process |o lree yourse|l ol r|slor|ure. 3||||, ore
s|ou|d oe equa| |r success ard la||ure, s|rce || |s cer|a|r|y des||ry ||a| produces ||e resu||s ol ore's
Wor|.
39. Ar ord|rary persor |s de|err|red |o ac| or ||s des|res ever W|er la|e prever|s ||e|r lu|l|||rer|.
T|erelore |e ercour|ers oo|| |app|ress ard d|s|ress. e| ever ||oug| suc| |s ||e case, l W||| execu|e
your order.
40. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us |rs|ruc|ed A|rura, K|rg Karsa d|sr|ssed ||s r|r|s|ers ard
re||red |o ||s quar|ers, ard A|rura re|urred |ore.
'hap"+r Thir"y-S+v+n Th+ Ki//ing !. "h+ D+#!ns K+si and Vy!#a
1-2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e deror Kes|, ser| oy Karsa, appeared |r vraja as a grea| |orse.
burr|rg W||| ||e speed ol ||e r|rd, |e |ore up ||e ear|| W||| ||s |ooves. T|e |a|rs ol ||s rare
sca||ered ||e c|ouds ard ||e der|gods' a|rp|ares ||roug|ou| ||e s|y, ard |e |err|l|ed everyore preser|
W||| ||s |oud re|g||rg. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead saW |oW ||e deror Was lr|g||er|rg
l|s v|||age ol 0o|u|a oy re|g||rg |err|o|y ard s|a||rg ||e c|ouds W||| ||s |a||, ||e lord care lorWard |o
ree| ||r. Kes| Was searc||rg lor Krsra |o l|g||, so W|er ||e lord s|ood oelore ||r ard c|a||erged ||r
|o approac|, ||e |orse resporded oy roar|rg |||e a ||or.
3. 3ee|rg ||e lord s|ard|rg oelore ||r, Kes| rar |oWard l|r |r ex|rere rage, ||s rou|| gap|rg as |l |o
sWa||oW up ||e s|y. bus||rg W||| lur|ous speed, ||e urcorquerao|e ard urapproac|ao|e |orse deror
|r|ed |o s|r||e ||e |o|us-eyed lord W||| ||s |Wo lror| |egs.
4. 8u| ||e |rarscerder|a| lord dodged Kes|'s o|oW ard ||er W||| l|s arrs argr||y se|zed ||e deror oy
||e |egs, W||r|ed ||r arourd |r ||e a|r ard cor|erp|uous|y ||reW ||r ||e d|s|arce ol ore |urdred ooW-
|erg||s, jus| as 0aruda r|g|| ||roW a sra|e. lord Krsra ||er s|ood ||ere.
5. upor rega|r|rg corsc|ousress Kes| argr||y go| up, opered ||s rou|| W|de ard aga|r rus|ed |o
a||ac| lord Krsra. 8u| ||e lord jus| sr||ed ard ||rus| l|s |el| arr |r|o ||e |orse's rou|| as eas||y as
ore Wou|d ra|e a sra|e er|er a |o|e |r ||e grourd.
o. Kes|'s |ee|| |rred|a|e|y le|| ou| W|er ||ey |ouc|ed ||e 3uprere lord's arr, W||c| |o ||e deror le||
as |o| as ro||er |ror. w||||r Kes|'s oody ||e 3uprere lersora|||y's arr ||er exparded grea||y, |||e a
d|seased s|orac| sWe|||rg oecause ol reg|ec|.
7. As lord Krsra's expard|rg arr corp|e|e|y o|oc|ed Kes|'s orea|||rg, ||s |egs ||c|ed corvu|s|ve|y, ||s
oody oecare covered W||| sWea|, ard ||s eyes ro||ed arourd. T|e deror ||er passed s|oo| ard le|| or
||e grourd, dead.
8. T|e r|g||y-arred Krsra W|||dreW l|s arr lror Kes|'s oody, W||c| roW appeared |||e a |org
|ar|a|||a lru||. w|||ou| ||e |eas| d|sp|ay ol pr|de a| |av|rg so ellor||ess|y ||||ed l|s erery, ||e lord
accep|ed ||e der|gods' Wors||p |r ||e lorr ol l|oWers ra|red doWr lror aoove.
9. |y dear K|rg, ||ereal|er lord Krsra Was approac|ed |r a so|||ary p|ace oy ||e grea| sage arorg ||e
der|gods, Narada |ur|. T|a| ros| exa||ed devo|ee spo|e as lo||oWs |o ||e lord, W|o ellor||ess|y
perlorrs l|s pas||res.
10-11. [Narada |ur| sa|d.| 0 Krsra, Krsra, ur||r||ed lord, source ol a|| rys||c poWer, lord ol ||e
ur|verse! 0 vasudeva, s|e||er ol a|| oe|rgs ard oes| ol ||e adus! 0 ras|er, ou are ||e 3uprere
3ou| ol a|| crea|ed oe|rgs, s||||rg urseer W||||r ||e cave ol ||e |ear| |||e ||e l|re dorrar| W||||r ||rd||rg
Wood. ou are ||e W||ress W||||r everyore, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ard ||e u|||ra|e cor|ro|||rg 0e||y.
12. ou are ||e s|e||er ol a|| sou|s, ard oe|rg ||e suprere cor|ro||er, ou lu|l||| our des|res s|rp|y oy
our W|||. 8y our persora| crea||ve po|ercy ou rar|les|ed |r ||e oeg|rr|rg ||e pr|ra| rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard ||roug| ||e|r agercy ou crea|e, ra|r|a|r ard ||er des|roy |||s ur|verse.
13. ou, ||a| very sare crea|or, |ave roW descerded or ||e ear|| |o arr||||a|e ||e 0a||ya, lrara||a
ard ba|sasa derors W|o are pos|rg as ||rgs, ard a|so |o pro|ec| ||e god|y.
14. T|e |orse deror Was so |err|ly|rg ||a| ||s re|g||rg lr|g||ered ||e der|gods |r|o |eav|rg ||e|r
|eaver|y ||rgdor. 8u| oy our good lor|ure ou |ave erjoyed ||e spor| ol |||||rg ||r.
15-20. lr jus| |Wo days, 0 a|r|g||y lord, l W||| see ||e dea||s ol Carura, |us|||a ard o||er Wres||ers,
a|org W||| ||ose ol ||e e|ep|ar| Kuva|ayap|da ard K|rg Karsaa|| oy our |ard. T|er l W||| see ou
|||| Ka|ayavara, |ura, Nara|a ard ||e corc| deror, ard l W||| a|so see ou s|ea| ||e par|ja|a l|oWer
ard delea| lrdra. l W||| ||er see ou rarry rary daug||ers ol |ero|c ||rgs al|er pay|rg lor ||er W|||
our va|or. T|er, 0 lord ol ||e ur|verse, |r 0vara|a ou W||| de||ver K|rg Nrga lror a curse ard |a|e
lor ourse|l ||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe|, |oge||er W||| aro||er W|le. ou W||| or|rg oac| a ora|rara's dead
sor lror ||e aoode ol our servar| araraja, ard ||ereal|er ou W||| |||| laurdra|a, ourr doWr ||e
c||y ol Kas| ard arr||||a|e 0ar|ava|ra ard ||e K|rg ol Ced| dur|rg ||e grea| bajasuya sacr|l|ce. l s|a||
see a|| ||ese |ero|c pas||res, a|org W||| rary o||ers ou W||| perlorr dur|rg our res|derce |r
0vara|a. T|ese pas||res are g|or|l|ed or |||s ear|| |r ||e sorgs ol |rarscerder|a| poe|s.
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21. 3uosequer||y l W||| see ou appear as ||re persor|l|ed, serv|rg as Arjura's c|ar|o| dr|ver ard
des|roy|rg er||re arr|es ol so|d|ers |o r|d ||e ear|| ol |er ourder.
22. le| us approac| ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor s|e||er. ou are lu|| ol perlec||y
pure sp|r||ua| aWareress ard are a|Ways s||ua|ed |r our or|g|ra| |der|||y. 3|rce our W||| |s rever
||War|ed, ou |ave a|ready ac||eved a|| poss|o|e des|rao|e |||rgs, ard oy ||e poWer ol our sp|r||ua|
erergy ou rera|r e|erra||y a|ool lror ||e l|oW ol ||e qua||||es ol |||us|or.
23. l ooW doWr |o ou, ||e suprere cor|ro||er, W|o are deperder| or|y or ourse|l. 8y our po|ercy
ou |ave cors|ruc|ed ||e ur||r||ed par||cu|ar arrargerer|s ol |||s ur|verse. NoW you |ave appeared
as ||e grea|es| |ero arorg ||e adus, vrsr|s ard 3a|va|as ard |ave c|oser |o par||c|pa|e |r |urar
Warlare.
24. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us addressed lord Krsra, ||e c||el ol ||e adu dyras|y, Narada
ooWed doWr ard ollered l|r ooe|sarces. T|er ||a| grea| sage ard ros| er|rer| devo|ee |oo| ||s
|eave lror ||e lord ard Wer| aWay, lee||rg grea| joy a| |av|rg d|rec||y seer l|r.
25. Al|er |||||rg ||e deror Kes| |r oa|||e, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead cor||rued |o |erd ||e
coWs ard o||er ar|ra|s |r ||e corpary ol l|s joylu| coW|erd ooylr|erds. T|us le oroug|| |app|ress |o
a|| ||e res|der|s ol vrrdavara.
2o. 0re day ||e coW|erd ooys, W|||e graz|rg ||e|r ar|ra|s or ||e rour|a|r s|opes, p|ayed ||e gare ol
s|ea||rg ard ||d|rg, ac||rg ou| ||e ro|es ol r|va| |||eves ard |erders.
27. lr ||a| gare, 0 K|rg, sore ac|ed as |||eves, o||ers as s|ep|erds ard o||ers as s|eep. T|ey
p|ayed ||e|r gare |app||y, W|||ou| lear ol darger.
28. A poWerlu| rag|c|ar rared vyora, sor ol ||e deror |aya, ||er appeared or ||e scere |r ||e
gu|se ol a coW|erd ooy. lre|erd|rg |o jo|r ||e gare as a |||el, |e proceeded |o s|ea| ros| ol ||e
coW|erd ooys W|o Were ac||rg as s|eep.
29. 0radua||y ||e grea| deror aoduc|ed rore ard rore ol ||e coW|erd ooys ard cas| ||er |r|o a
rour|a|r cave, W||c| |e sea|ed s|u| W||| a oou|der. l|ra||y or|y lour or l|ve ooys ac||rg as s|eep
rera|red |r ||e gare.
30. lord Krsra, W|o s|e||ers a|| sa|r||y devo|ees, urders|ood perlec||y We|| W|a| vyorasura Was do|rg.
Jus| as a ||or graos a Wo|l, Krsra lorcelu||y se|zed ||e deror as |e Was |a||rg aWay rore coW|erd
ooys.
31. T|e deror c|arged |r|o ||s or|g|ra| lorr, as o|g ard poWerlu| as a grea| rour|a|r. 8u| |ry as |e
r|g|| |o lree ||rse|l, |e cou|d ro| do so, |av|rg |os| ||s s|rerg|| lror oe|rg |e|d |r ||e lord's ||g|| gr|p.
32. lord Acyu|a c|u|c|ed vyorasura oe|Weer l|s arrs ard ||reW ||r |o ||e grourd. T|er, W|||e ||e
der|gods |r |eaver |oo|ed or, Krsra ||||ed ||r |r ||e sare Way ||a| ore ||||s a sacr|l|c|a| ar|ra|.
33. Krsra ||er sras|ed ||e oou|der o|oc||rg ||e cave's er|rarce ard |ed ||e |rapped coW|erd ooys |o
sale|y. T|ereal|er, as ||e der|gods ard coW|erd ooys sarg l|s g|or|es, le re|urred |o l|s coW|erd
v|||age, 0o|u|a.
'hap"+r Thir"y-)igh" Akrra>s Arriva/ in Vrndavana
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er pass|rg ||e r|g|| |r ||e c||y ol |a||ura, ||e ||g|-r|rded A|rura
rour|ed ||s c|ar|o| ard se| oll lor ||e coW|erd v|||age ol Narda |a|araja.
2. As |e |rave|ed or ||e road, ||e grea| sou| A|rura le|| |rererdous devo||or lor ||e |o|us-eyed
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard ||us |e oegar |o cors|der as lo||oWs.
3. [3r| A|rura ||oug||.| w|a| p|ous deeds |ave l dore, W|a| severe aus|er|||es urdergore, W|a|
Wors||p perlorred or c|ar||y g|ver so ||a| |oday l W||| see lord Kesava?
4. 3|rce l ar a ra|er|a||s||c persor aosoroed s|rp|y |r serse gra||l|ca||or, l |||r| || |s as d|ll|cu|| lor re
|o |ave go||er |||s oppor|ur||y |o see lord u||ara|s|o|a as || Wou|d oe lor ore oorr a sudra |o oe
a||oWed |o rec||e ||e ved|c rar|ras.
5. 8u| eroug| ol suc| ||oug||s! Al|er a||, ever a la||er sou| |||e re car |ave ||e c|arce |o oe|o|d ||e
|rla|||o|e 3uprere lord, lor ore ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s oe|rg sWep| a|org |r ||e r|ver ol ||re ray
sore||res reac| ||e s|ore.
o. Today a|| ry s|rlu| reac||ors |ave oeer erad|ca|ed ard ry o|r|| |as oecore Wor||W|||e, s|rce l W|||
oller ry ooe|sarces |o ||e 3uprere lord's |o|us lee|, W||c| rys||c yog|s red||a|e upor.
7. lrdeed, |oday K|rg Karsa |as s|oWr re ex|rere rercy oy serd|rg re |o see ||e |o|us lee| ol lord
lar|, W|o |as roW appeared |r |||s Wor|d. 3|rp|y oy ||e ellu|gerce ol l|s |oera||s, rary sou|s |r ||e
pas| |ave |rarscerded ||e |rsurrour|ao|e dar|ress ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce ard ac||eved ||oera||or.
8. T|ose |o|us lee| are Wors||ped oy 8ra|ra, 3|va ard a|| ||e o||er der|gods, oy ||e goddess ol
lor|ure, ard a|so oy ||e grea| sages ard va|sravas. upor ||ose |o|us lee| ||e lord Wa||s aoou| ||e
lores| W|||e |erd|rg ||e coWs W||| l|s corpar|ors, ard ||ose lee| are sreared W||| ||e |ur|ura lror
||e gop|s' oreas|s.
9. 3ure|y l s|a|| see ||e lace ol lord |u|urda, s|rce ||e deer are roW Wa|||rg pas| re or ry r|g||.
T|a| lace, lrared oy l|s cur|y |a|r, |s oeau||l|ed oy l|s a||rac||ve c|ee|s ard rose, l|s sr|||rg g|arces
ard l|s redd|s| |o|us eyes.
10. l ar go|rg |o see ||e 3uprere lord v|sru, ||e reservo|r ol a|| oeau|y, W|o oy l|s oWr sWee| W|||
|as roW assured a |urar|||e lorr |o re||eve ||e ear|| ol |er ourder. T|us ||ere |s ro dery|rg ||a| ry
eyes W||| ac||eve ||e perlec||or ol ||e|r ex|s|erce.
11. le |s ||e W||ress ol ra|er|a| cause ard ellec|, ye| le |s a|Ways lree lror la|se |der||l|ca||or W|||
||er. 8y l|s |r|erra| po|ercy le d|spe|s ||e dar|ress ol separa||or ard corlus|or. T|e |rd|v|dua| sou|s
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|r |||s Wor|d, W|o are rar|les|ed |ere W|er le g|arces upor l|s ra|er|a| crea||ve erergy, |rd|rec||y
perce|ve l|r |r ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e|r ||le a|rs, serses ard |r|e|||gerce.
12. A|| s|rs are des|royed ard a|| good lor|ure crea|ed oy ||e 3uprere lord's qua||||es, ac||v|||es ard
appeararces, ard Words ||a| descr|oe ||ese ||ree |||rgs ar|ra|e, oeau||ly ard pur|ly ||e Wor|d. 0r ||e
o||er |ard, Words oerel| ol l|s g|or|es are |||e ||e decora||ors or a corpse.
13. T|a| sare 3uprere lord |as descerded |r|o ||e dyras|y ol ||e 3a|va|as |o de||g|| ||e exa||ed
der|gods, W|o ra|r|a|r ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or le |as crea|ed. bes|d|rg |r vrrdavara, le spreads
l|s lare, W||c| ||e der|gods g|or|ly |r sorg ard W||c| or|rgs ausp|c|ousress |o a||.
14. Today l s|a|| cer|a|r|y see l|r, ||e goa| ard sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e grea| sou|s. 3ee|rg l|r or|rgs
juo||a||or |o a|| W|o |ave eyes, lor le |s ||e |rue oeau|y ol ||e ur|verse. lrdeed, l|s persora| lorr |s
||e s|e||er des|red oy ||e goddess ol lor|ure. NoW a|| ||e daWrs ol ry ||le |ave oecore ausp|c|ous.
15. T|er l W||| a| orce a||g|| lror ry c|ar|o| ard ooW doWr |o ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra ard 8a|arara, ||e
3uprere lersora||||es ol 0od|ead. T|e|rs are ||e sare lee| ||a| grea| rys||c yog|s s|r|v|rg lor se|l-
rea||za||or oear W||||r ||e|r r|rds. l W||| a|so oller ry ooe|sarces |o ||e lords' coW|erd ooylr|erds ard
|o a|| ||e o||er res|der|s ol vrrdavara.
1o. Ard W|er l |ave la||er a| l|s lee|, ||e a|r|g||y lord W||| p|ace l|s |o|us |ard upor ry |ead. lor
||ose W|o see| s|e||er |r l|r oecause ||ey are grea||y d|s|uroed oy ||e poWerlu| serper| ol ||re, ||a|
|ard reroves a|| lear.
17. 8y oller|rg c|ar||y |o ||a| |o|us |ard, lurardara ard 8a|| earred ||e s|a|us ol lrdra, K|rg ol |eaver,
ard dur|rg ||e p|easure pas||res ol ||e rasa darce, W|er ||e lord W|ped aWay ||e gop|s' persp|ra||or
ard reroved ||e|r la||gue, ||e |ouc| ol ||e|r laces rade ||a| |ard as lragrar| as a sWee| l|oWer.
18. T|e |rla|||o|e lord W||| ro| cors|der re ar erery,, ever ||oug| Karsa |as ser| re |ere as ||s
resserger. Al|er a||, ||e orr|sc|er| lord |s ||e ac|ua| |roWer ol ||e l|e|d ol |||s ra|er|a| oody, ard W|||
l|s perlec| v|s|or le W||resses, oo|| ex|erra||y ard |r|erra||y, a|| ||e erdeavors ol ||e cord|||ored
sou|'s |ear|.
19. T|us le W||| cas| l|s sr|||rg, allec||ora|e g|arce upor re as l rera|r l|xed W||| jo|red pa|rs, la||er
|r ooe|sarces a| l|s lee|. T|er a|| ry cor|ar|ra||or W||| a| orce oe d|spe||ed, ard l W||| g|ve up a||
douo|s ard lee| ||e ros| |r|erse o||ss.
20. becogr|z|rg re as ar |r||ra|e lr|erd ard re|a||ve, Krsra W||| erorace re W||| l|s r|g||y arrs,
|rs|ar||y sarc||ly|rg ry oody ard d|r|r|s||rg |o r|| a|| ry ra|er|a| oordage, W||c| |s due |o lru|||ve
ac||v|||es.
21. lav|rg oeer eroraced oy ||e a||-larous lord Krsra, l W||| |uro|y s|ard oelore l|r W||| ooWed
|ead ard jo|red pa|rs, ard le W||| address re, `|y dear A|rura.' A| ||a| very rorer| ry ||le's
purpose W||| oe lu|l|||ed. lrdeed, ||e ||le ol aryore W|or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y la||s |o recogr|ze |s
s|rp|y p|||ao|e.
22. T|e 3uprere lord |as ro lavor||e ard ro dearros| lr|erd, ror does le cors|der aryore
urdes|rao|e, desp|cao|e or l|| |o oe reg|ec|ed. A|| ||e sare, le |ov|rg|y rec|proca|es W||| l|s devo|ees
|r W|a|ever rarrer ||ey Wors||p l|r, jus| as ||e |rees ol |eaver lu|l||| ||e des|res ol W|oever
approac|es ||er.
23. Ard ||er lord Krsra's e|der oro||er, ||e loreros| ol ||e adus, W||| grasp ry jo|red |ards W|||e l
ar s|||| s|ard|rg W||| ry |ead ooWed, ard al|er erorac|rg re le W||| |a|e re |o l|s |ouse. T|ere le
W||| |oror re W||| a|| ||ers ol r||ua| We|core ard |rqu|re lror re aoou| |oW Karsa |as oeer |rea||rg
l|s lar||y reroers.
24. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. |y dear K|rg, W|||e ||e sor ol 3vap|a||a, |rave||rg or ||e road,
||us red||a|ed deep|y or 3r| Krsra, |e reac|ed 0o|u|a as ||e sur Was oeg|rr|rg |o se|.
25. lr ||e coW|erd pas|ure A|rura saW ||e loo|pr|r|s ol ||ose lee| W|ose pure dus| ||e ru|ers ol a|| ||e
p|are|s |r ||e ur|verse |o|d or ||e|r croWrs. T|ose loo|pr|r|s ol ||e lord, d|s||rgu|s|ed oy suc| rar|s
as ||e |o|us, oar|eycorr ard e|ep|ar| goad, rade ||e grourd Worderlu||y oeau||lu|.
2o. lrcreas|rg|y ag||a|ed oy ecs|asy a| see|rg ||e lord's loo|pr|r|s, ||s ood||y |a|rs s|ard|rg or erd
oecause ol ||s pure |ove, ard ||s eyes l|||ed W||| |ears, A|rura jurped doWr lror ||s c|ar|o| ard oegar
ro|||rg aoou| arorg ||ose loo|pr|r|s, exc|a|r|rg, `A|, |||s |s ||e dus| lror ry ras|er's lee|!'
27. T|e very goa| ol ||le lor a|| erood|ed oe|rgs |s |||s ecs|asy, W||c| A|rura exper|erced W|er, upor
rece|v|rg Karsa's order, |e pu| as|de a|| pr|de, lear ard |arer|a||or ard aosoroed ||rse|l |r see|rg,
|ear|rg ard descr|o|rg ||e |||rgs ||a| rer|rded ||r ol lord Krsra.
28-33. A|rura ||er saW Krsra ard 8a|arara |r ||e v|||age ol vraja, go|rg |o r||| ||e coWs. Krsra Wore
ye||oW garrer|s, 8a|arara o|ue, ard T|e|r eyes resero|ed au|urra| |o|uses. 0re ol ||ose |Wo r|g||y-
arred you||s, ||e s|e||ers ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, |ad a dar|-o|ue corp|ex|or, ard ||e o||er's Was
W|||e. w||| T|e|r l|re-lea|ured laces T|ey Were ||e ros| oeau||lu| ol a|| persors. As T|ey Wa||ed W|||
||e ga|| ol yourg e|ep|ar|s, g|arc|rg aoou| W||| corpass|ora|e sr||es, T|ose |Wo exa||ed persora||||es
oeau||l|ed ||e coW pas|ure W||| ||e |rpress|ors ol T|e|r lee|, W||c| oore ||e rar|s ol ||e l|ag, ||g||r|rg
oo||, e|ep|ar| goad ard |o|us. T|e |Wo lords, W|ose pas||res are ros| ragrar|rous ard a||rac||ve,
Were orrarer|ed W||| jeWe|ed rec||aces ard l|oWer gar|ards, aro|r|ed W||| ausp|c|ous, lragrar|
suos|arces, lres||y oa||ed, ard dressed |r spo||ess ra|rer|. T|ey Were ||e pr|reva| 3uprere
lersora||||es, ||e ras|ers ard or|g|ra| causes ol ||e ur|verses, W|o |ad lor ||e We|lare ol ||e ear||
roW descerded |r T|e|r d|s||rc| lorrs ol Kesava ard 8a|arara. 0 K|rg lar||s||, T|ey resero|ed |Wo
478 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
go|d-oedec|ed rour|a|rs, ore ol erera|d ard ||e o||er ol s||ver, as W||| T|e|r ellu|gerce T|ey
d|spe||ed ||e s|y's dar|ress |r a|| d|rec||ors.
34. A|rura, overW|e|red W||| allec||or, qu|c||y jurped doWr lror ||s c|ar|o| ard le|| a| ||e lee| ol
Krsra ard 8a|arara |||e a rod.
35. T|e joy ol see|rg ||e 3uprere lord l|ooded A|rura's eyes W||| |ears ard decora|ed ||s ||ros W|||
erup||ors ol ecs|asy. le le|| suc| eagerress ||a| |e cou|d ro| spea| |o preser| ||rse|l, 0 K|rg.
3o. becogr|z|rg A|rura, lord Krsra dreW ||r c|ose W||| l|s |ard, W||c| oears ||e s|gr ol ||e c|ar|o|
W|ee|, ard ||er eroraced ||r. Krsra le|| p|eased, lor le |s a|Ways oer|gr|y d|sposed |oWard l|s
surrerdered devo|ees.
37-38. As A|rura s|ood W||| ||s |ead ooWed, lord 3ar|arsara [8alarara| grasped ||s jo|red |ards,
ard ||er 8a|arara |oo| ||r |o l|s |ouse |r ||e corpary ol lord Krsra. Al|er |rqu|r|rg lror A|rura
W|e||er ||s |r|p |ad oeer corlor|ao|e, 8a|arara ollered ||r a l|rs|-c|ass sea|, oa||ed ||s lee| |r
accordarce W||| ||e |rjurc||ors ol scr|p|ure ard respec|lu|y served ||r r||| W||| |orey.
39. T|e a|r|g||y lord 8a|arara preser|ed A|rura W||| ||e g|l| ol a coW, rassaged ||s lee| |o re||eve
||r ol la||gue ard ||er W||| grea| respec| ard la||| led ||r su||ao|y prepared lood ol var|ous l|re |as|es.
40. w|er A|rura |ad ea|er |o ||s sa||slac||or, lord 8a|arara, ||e suprere |roWer ol re||g|ous du||es,
ollered ||r arora||c |eros lor sWee|er|rg ||s rou||, a|org W||| lragrarces ard l|oWer gar|ards. T|us
A|rura orce aga|r erjoyed ||e ||g|es| p|easure.
41. Narda |a|araja as|ed A|rura. 0 descerdar| ol 0asar|a, |oW are a|| ol you ra|r|a|r|rg
yourse|ves W|||e ||a| rerc||ess Karsa rera|rs a||ve? ou are jus| |||e s|eep urder ||e care ol a
ou|c|er.
42. T|a| crue|, se|l-serv|rg Karsa rurdered ||e |rlar|s ol ||s oWr s|s|er |r |er preserce, ever as s|e
cr|ed |r argu|s|. 3o W|y s|ou|d We ever as| aoou| ||e We||-oe|rg ol you, ||s suojec|s?
43. lorored oy Narda |a|araja W||| ||ese |rue ard p|eas|rg Words ol |rqu|ry, A|rura lorgo| ||e la||gue
ol ||s jourrey.
'hap"+r Thir"y-%in+ Akrra>s Visi!n
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg oeer |orored so ruc| oy lord 8a|arara ard lord Krsra, A|rura,
sea|ed corlor|ao|y or a couc|, le|| ||a| a|| ||e des|res |e |ad cor|erp|a|ed or ||e road Were roW
lu|l|||ed.
2. |y dear K|rg, W|a| |s ura||a|rao|e lor ore W|o |as sa||sl|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
||e s|e||er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure? Fver so, ||ose W|o are ded|ca|ed |o l|s devo||ora| serv|ce rever
War| ary|||rg lror l|r.
3. Al|er ||e ever|rg rea|, lord Krsra, ||e sor ol 0eva|e, as|ed A|rura |oW Karsa Was |rea||rg ||e|r
dear re|a||ves ard lr|erds ard W|a| ||e K|rg Was p|arr|rg |o do.
4. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. |y dear, ger||e urc|e A|rura, Was your |r|p |ere corlor|ao|e? |ay a|| good
lor|ure oe yours. Are our We||-W|s||rg lr|erds ard our re|a||ves, oo|| c|ose ard d|s|ar|, |appy ard |r
good |ea|||?
5. 8u|, ry dear A|rura, as |org as K|rg Karsa||a| d|sease ol our lar||y W|o goes oy ||e rare
`ra|erra| urc|e'|s s|||| prosper|rg, W|y s|ou|d l ever oo||er |o as| aoou| ||e We||-oe|rg ol our lar||y
reroers ard ||s o||er suojec|s?
o. Jus| see |oW ruc| suller|rg l |ave caused |y ollerse|ess parer|s! 8ecause ol |e ||e|r sors Were
||||ed ard ||ey ||erse|ves |rpr|sored.
7. 8y good lor|ure we |ave |oday lu|l|||ed 0ur des|re |o see you, 0ur dear re|a||ve. 0 ger||e urc|e,
p|ease |e|| us W|y you |ave core.
8. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lr resporse |o ||e 3uprere lord's reques|, A|rura, ||e descerdar| ol
|ad|u, descr|oed ||e W|o|e s||ua||or, |rc|ud|rg K|rg Karsa's err||y |oWard ||e adus ard ||s a||erp|
|o rurder vasudeva.
9. A|rura re|ayed ||e ressage |e |ad oeer ser| |o de||ver. le a|so descr|oed Karsa's rea| |r|er||ors
ard |oW Narada |ad |rlorred Karsa ||a| Krsra |ad oeer oorr as ||e sor ol vasudeva.
10. lord Krsra ard lord 8a|arara, ||e varqu|s|er ol |ero|c opporer|s, |aug|ed W|er T|ey |eard
A|rura's Words. T|e lords ||er |rlorred T|e|r la||er, Narda |a|araja, ol K|rg Karsa's orders.
11-12. Narda |a|araja ||er |ssued orders |o ||e coW|erd rer oy |av|rg ||e v|||age cors|ao|e ra|e
||e lo||oW|rg arrourcerer| ||roug|ou| Narda's dora|r ol vraja. `0o co||ec| a|| ||e ava||ao|e r|||
produc|s. 8r|rg va|uao|e g|l|s ard yo|e your Wagors. TororroW We s|a|| go |o |a||ura, preser| our
r||| produc|s |o ||e K|rg ard see a very grea| les||va|. T|e res|der|s ol a|| ||e ou||y|rg d|s|r|c|s are a|so
go|rg.'
13. w|er ||e yourg gop|s |eard ||a| A|rura |ad core |o vraja |o |a|e Krsra ard 8a|arara |o ||e c||y,
||ey oecare ex|rere|y d|s|ressed.
14. 3ore gop|s le|| so pa|red a| |ear| ||a| ||e|r laces |urred pa|e lror ||e|r |eavy orea|||rg. 0||ers
Were so argu|s|ed ||a| ||e|r dresses, orace|e|s ard ora|ds oecare |oose.
15. 0||er gop|s er||re|y s|opped ||e|r sersory ac||v|||es ard oecare l|xed |r red||a||or or Krsra. T|ey
|os| a|| aWareress ol ||e ex|erra| Wor|d, jus| |||e ||ose W|o a||a|r ||e p|a|lorr ol se|l-rea||za||or.
1o. Ard s|||| o||er yourg Worer la|r|ed s|rp|y oy rereroer|rg ||e Words ol lord 3aur| [Krsra|. T|ese
Words, decora|ed W||| Worderlu| p|rases ard expressed W||| allec||ora|e sr||es, Wou|d deep|y |ouc|
||e yourg g|r|s' |ear|s.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 479
17-18. T|e gop|s Were lr|g||ered a| ||e prospec| ol ever ||e or|eles| separa||or lror lord |u|urda, so
roW, as ||ey rereroered l|s gracelu| ga||, l|s pas||res, l|s allec||ora|e, sr|||rg g|arces, l|s |ero|c
deeds ard l|s jo||rg Words, W||c| Wou|d re||eve ||e|r d|s|ress, ||ey Were oes|de ||erse|ves W|||
arx|e|y a| ||e ||oug|| ol ||e grea| separa||or aoou| |o core. T|ey ga||ered |r groups ard spo|e |o ore
aro||er, ||e|r laces covered W||| |ears ard ||e|r r|rds lu||y aosoroed |r Acyu|a.
19. T|e gop|s sa|d. 0 lrov|derce, you |ave ro rercy! ou or|rg erood|ed crea|ures |oge||er |r
lr|erds||p ard |ove ard ||er serse|ess|y separa|e ||er oelore ||ey lu|l||| ||e|r des|res. T||s W||rs|ca|
p|ay ol yours |s |||e a c|||d's gare.
20. lav|rg s|oWr us |u|urda's lace, lrared oy dar| |oc|s ard oeau||l|ed oy l|s l|re c|ee|s, ra|sed
rose ard ger||e sr||es, W||c| erad|ca|e a|| r|sery, you are roW ra||rg ||a| lace |rv|s|o|e. T||s
oe|av|or ol yours |s ro| a| a|| good.
21. 0 lrov|derce, ||oug| you core |ere W||| ||e rare A|rura, you are |rdeed crue|, lor |||e a loo| you
are |a||rg aWay W|a| you orce gave us||ose eyes W||| W||c| We |ave seer, ever |r ore lea|ure ol
lord |ad|udv|sa's lorr, ||e perlec||or ol your er||re crea||or.
22. A|as, Narda's sor, W|o orea|s |ov|rg lr|erds||ps |r a secord, W||| ro| ever |oo| d|rec||y a| us.
lorc|o|y oroug|| urder l|s cor|ro|, We aoardored our |ores, re|a||ves, c|||drer ard |usoards jus| |o
serve l|r, ou| le |s a|Ways |oo||rg lor reW |overs.
23. T|e daWr lo||oW|rg |||s r|g|| W||| cer|a|r|y oe ausp|c|ous lor ||e Worer ol |a||ura. A|| ||e|r |opes
W||| roW oe lu|l|||ed, lor as ||e lord ol vraja er|ers ||e|r c||y, ||ey W||| oe ao|e |o dr|r| lror l|s lace ||e
rec|ar ol ||e sr||e erara||rg lror ||e corrers ol l|s eyes.
24. 0 gop|s, a|||oug| our |u|urda |s |r|e|||ger| ard very ooed|er| |o l|s parer|s, orce le |as la||er
urder ||e spe|| ol ||e |orey-sWee| Words ol ||e Worer ol |a||ura ard oeer erc|ar|ed oy ||e|r
a||ur|rg, s|y sr||es, |oW W||| le ever re|urr |o us ursop||s||ca|ed v|||age g|r|s?
25. w|er ||e 0asar|as, 8|ojas, Ard|a|as, vrsr|s ard 3a|va|as see ||e sor ol 0eva|| |r |a||ura,
||ey W||| cer|a|r|y erjoy a grea| les||va| lor ||e|r eyes, as W||| a|| ||ose W|o see l|r |rave||rg a|org ||e
road |o ||e c||y. Al|er a||, le |s ||e dar||rg ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure ard ||e reservo|r ol a||
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es.
2o. le W|o |s do|rg |||s rerc||ess deed s|ou|d ro| oe ca||ed A|rura. le |s so ex|rere|y crue| ||a|
W|||ou| ever |ry|rg |o corso|e ||e sorroWlu| res|der|s ol vraja, |e |s |a||rg aWay Krsra, W|o |s rore
dear |o us ||ar ||le ||se|l.
27. lard-|ear|ed Krsra |as a|ready rour|ed ||e c|ar|o|, ard roW ||e loo||s| coW|erds are |urry|rg
al|er l|r |r ||e|r ou||oc| car|s. Fver ||e e|ders are say|rg ro|||rg |o s|op l|r. Today la|e |s Wor||rg
aga|rs| us.
28. le| us d|rec||y approac| |ad|ava ard s|op l|r lror go|rg. w|a| car our lar||y e|ders ard o||er
re|a||ves do |o us? NoW ||a| la|e |s separa||rg us lror |u|urda, our |ear|s are a|ready Wre|c|ed, lor
We carro| oear |o g|ve up l|s assoc|a||or ever lor a lrac||or ol a secord.
29. w|er le oroug|| us |o ||e assero|y ol ||e rasa darce, W|ere We erjoyed l|s allec||ora|e ard
c|arr|rg sr||es, l|s de||g||lu| secre| |a||s, l|s p|aylu| g|arces ard l|s eroraces, We passed rary
r|g||s as |l ||ey Were a s|rg|e rorer|. 0 gop|s, |oW car We poss|o|y cross over ||e |rsurrour|ao|e
dar|ress ol l|s aoserce?
30. loW car We ex|s| W|||ou| Arar|a's lr|erd Krsra, W|o |r ||e ever|rg Wou|d re|urr |o vraja |r ||e
corpary ol ||e coW|erd ooys, l|s |a|r ard gar|ard poWdered W||| ||e dus| ra|sed oy ||e coWs'
|ooves? As le p|ayed l|s l|u|e, le Wou|d cap||va|e our r|rds W||| l|s sr|||rg s|de|org g|arces.
31. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er spea||rg ||ese Words, ||e |ad|es ol vraja, W|o Were so a||ac|ed |o
Krsra, le|| ex|rere|y ag||a|ed oy ||e|r |rr|rer| separa||or lror l|r. T|ey lorgo| a|| s|are ard |oud|y
cr|ed ou|, `0 0ov|rda! 0 0arodara! 0 |ad|ava!'
32. 8u| ever as ||e gopes cr|ed ou| |r |||s Way, A|rura, |av|rg a| surr|se perlorred l|s rorr|rg
Wors||p ard o||er du||es, oegar |o dr|ve ||e c|ar|o|.
33. led oy Narda |a|araja, ||e coW|erd rer lo||oWed oe||rd lord Krsra |r ||e|r Wagors. T|e rer
oroug|| a|org rary oller|rgs lor ||e K|rg, |rc|ud|rg c|ay po|s l|||ed W||| g|ee ard o||er r||| produc|s.
34. [w||| l|s g|arces| lord Krsra soreW|a| pac|l|ed ||e gop|s, ard ||ey a|so lo||oWed oe||rd lor sore
||re. T|er, |op|rg le Wou|d g|ve ||er sore |rs|ruc||or, ||ey s|ood s||||.
35. As le depar|ed, ||a| oes| ol ||e adus saW |oW ||e gop|s, Were |arer||rg, ard ||us le corso|ed
||er oy serd|rg a resserger W||| |||s |ov|rg pror|se. `l W||| re|urr.'
3o. 3erd|rg ||e|r r|rds a|er Krsra, ||e gop|s s|ood as ro||or|ess as l|gures |r a pa|r||rg. T|ey
rera|red ||ere as |org as ||e l|ag a|op ||e c|ar|o| Was v|s|o|e, ard ever ur||| ||ey cou|d ro |orger see
||e dus| ra|sed oy ||e c|ar|o| W|ee|s.
37. T|e gop|s ||er |urred oac|, W|||ou| |ope ||a| 0ov|rda Wou|d ever re|urr |o ||er. lu|| ol sorroW,
||ey oegar |o sperd ||e|r days ard r|g||s c|ar||rg aoou| ||e pas||res ol ||e|r oe|oved.
38. |y dear K|rg, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra, |rave||rg as sW|l||y as ||e W|rd |r ||a| c|ar|o| W||| lord
8a|arara ard A|rura, arr|ved a| ||e r|ver Ka||rd|, W||c| des|roys a|| s|rs.
39. T|e r|ver's sWee| Wa|er Was rore ellu|ger| ||ar or||||ar| jeWe|s. Al|er lord Krsra |ad |ouc|ed || lor
pur|l|ca||or, le drar| sore lror l|s |ard. T|er le |ad ||e c|ar|o| roved rear a grove ol |rees ard
c||roed oac| or, a|org W||| 8a|arara.
480 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
40. A|rura as|ed ||e |Wo lords |o |a|e T|e|r sea|s or ||e c|ar|o|. T|er, |a||rg T|e|r perr|ss|or, |e
Wer| |o a poo| |r ||e arura ard |oo| ||s oa|| as erjo|red |r ||e scr|p|ures.
41. w|||e |rrers|rg ||rse|l |r ||e Wa|er ard rec|||rg e|erra| rar|ras lror ||e vedas, A|rura sudder|y
saW 8a|arara ard Krsra oelore ||r.
42-43. A|rura ||oug||, `loW car ||e |Wo sors ol Ara|adurduo||, W|o are s||||rg |r ||e c|ar|o|, oe
s|ard|rg |ere |r ||e Wa|er? T|ey rus| |ave |el| ||e c|ar|o|.' 8u| W|er |e care ou| ol ||e r|ver, ||ere
T|ey Were or ||e c|ar|o|, jus| as oelore. As||rg ||rse|l `was ||e v|s|or l |ad ol T|er |r ||e Wa|er ar
|||us|or?' A|rura reer|ered ||e poo|.
44-45. T|ere A|rura roW saW Arar|a 3esa, ||e lord ol ||e serper|s, rece|v|rg pra|se lror 3|dd|as,
Cararas, 0ard|arvas ard derors, W|o a|| |ad ||e|r |eads ooWed. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|or
A|rura saW |ad ||ousards ol |eads, ||ousards ol |oods ard ||ousards ol |e|re|s. l|s o|ue garrer|
ard l|s la|r corp|ex|or, as W|||e as ||e l||arer|s ol a |o|us s|er, rade l|r appear |||e W|||e Ka||asa
|our|a|r W||| ||s rary pea|s.
4o-48. A|rura ||er saW ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |y|rg peacelu||y or ||e |ap ol lord Arar|a
3esa. T|e corp|ex|or ol ||a| 3uprere lersor Was |||e a dar|-o|ue c|oud. le Wore ye||oW garrer|s
ard |ad lour arrs ard redd|s| |o|us-pe|a| eyes. l|s lace |oo|ed a||rac||ve ard c|eerlu| W||| ||s sr|||rg,
erdear|rg g|arce ard |ove|y eyeoroWs, ||s ra|sed rose ard l|re|y lorred ears, ard ||s oeau||lu| c|ee|s
ard redd|s| ||ps. T|e lord's oroad s|ou|ders ard expars|ve c|es| Were oeau||lu|, ard l|s arrs |org
ard s|ou|. l|s rec| resero|ed a corc|s|e||, l|s rave| Was deep, ard l|s aodorer oore ||res |||e
||ose or a oaryar |eal.
49-50. le |ad |arge |o|rs ard ||ps, |||g|s |||e ar e|ep|ar|'s |rur|, ard s|ape|y |rees ard s|ar|s. l|s
ra|sed ar||es rel|ec|ed ||e or||||ar| ellu|gerce erara||rg lror ||e ra||s or l|s pe|a||||e |oes, W||c|
oeau||l|ed l|s |o|us lee|.
51-52. Adorred W||| a |e|re|, orace|e|s ard arr|e|s, W||c| Were a|| oedec|ed W||| rary pr|ce|ess
jeWe|s, ard a|so W||| a oe||, a sacred ||read, rec||aces, ar||e oe||s ard earr|rgs, ||e lord s|ore W|||
dazz||rg ellu|gerce. lr ore |ard le |e|d a |o|us l|oWer, |r ||e o||ers a corc|s|e||, d|scus ard c|uo.
0rac|rg l|s c|es| Were ||e 3r|va|sa rar|, ||e or||||ar| Kaus|uo|a ger ard a l|oWer gar|ard.
53-55. Frc|rc||rg ||e lord ard Wors||p|rg l|r Were Narda, 3urarda ard l|s o||er persora|
a||erdar|s, 3ara|a ard ||e o||er Kuraras, 8ra|ra, budra ard o||er c||el der|gods, ||e r|re c||el
ora|raras, ard ||e oes| ol ||e sa|r||y devo|ees, |eaded oy lra||ada, Narada ard upar|cara vasu.
Fac| ol ||ese grea| persora||||es Was Wors||p|rg ||e lord oy c|ar||rg sarc||l|ed Words ol pra|se |r ||s
oWr ur|que rood. A|so |r a||erdarce Were ||e lord's pr|rc|pa| |r|erra| po|erc|es3r|, lus||, 0ur,
Kar||, K|r||, Tus||, l|a ard urjaas Were l|s ra|er|a| po|erc|es v|dya, Av|dya ard |aya, ard l|s
|r|erra| p|easure po|ercy, 3a|||.
5o-57. As ||e grea| devo|ee A|rura oe|e|d a|| |||s, |e oecare ex|rere|y p|eased ard le|| er||used W|||
|rarscerder|a| devo||or. l|s |r|erse ecs|asy caused l|s ood||y |a|rs |o s|ard or erd ard |ears |o l|oW
lror ||s eyes, drerc||rg ||s er||re oody. 3ore|oW rarag|rg |o s|eady ||rse|l, A|rura ooWed ||s
|ead |o ||e grourd. T|er |e jo|red ||s pa|rs |r supp||ca||or ard, |r a vo|ce c|o|ed W||| ero||or, very
s|oW|y ard a||er||ve|y oegar |o pray.
'hap"+r 0!r"y Th+ Pray+rs !. Akrra
1. 3r| A|rura sa|d. l ooW doWr |o ou, ||e cause ol a|| causes, ||e or|g|ra| ard |rex|aus||o|e 3uprere
lersor, Narayara. lror ||e W|or| ol ||e |o|us oorr lror our rave|, 8ra|ra appeared, ard oy ||s
agercy |||s ur|verse |as core |r|o oe|rg.
2. Far||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r, e||er ard ||s source, la|se ego, ||e ra|a|-|a||va, ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| ra|ure ard
|er source, ||e 3uprere lord's purusa expars|or, ||e r|rd, ||e serses, ||e serse oojec|s, ard ||e
serses' pres|d|rg de|||esa|| ||ese causes ol ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or are oorr lror our
|rarscerder|a| oody.
3. T|e |o|a| ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||ese o||er e|erer|s ol crea||or cer|a|r|y carro| |roW ou as ou are,
lor ||ey are rar|les|ed |r ||e rea|r ol du|| ra||er. 3|rce ou are oeyord ||e rodes ol ra|ure, ever
lord 8ra|ra, W|o |s oourd up |r ||ese rodes, does ro| |roW our |rue |der|||y.
4. lure yog|s Wors||p ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, oy corce|v|rg ol ou |r ||e ||reelo|d
lorr corpr|s|rg ||e ||v|rg er||||es, ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s ||a| cors|||u|e ||e ||v|rg er||||es' ood|es, ard
||e cor|ro|||rg de|||es ol ||ose e|erer|s.
5. 8ra|raras W|o lo||oW ||e regu|a||ors corcerr|rg ||e ||ree sacred l|res Wors||p ou oy c|ar||rg
rar|ras lror ||e ||ree vedas ard perlorr|rg e|aoora|e l|re sacr|l|ces lor ||e var|ous der|gods, W|o
|ave rary lorrs ard rares.
o. lr pursu|| ol sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, sore persors rerource a|| ra|er|a| ac||v|||es ard, |av|rg ||us
oecore peacelu|, perlorr ||e sacr|l|ce ol p|||osop||c |rves||ga||or |o Wors||p ou, ||e or|g|ra| lorr ol
a|| |roW|edge.
7. Ard ye| o||ers||ose W|ose |r|e|||gerce |s purelo||oW ||e |rjurc||ors ol va|srava scr|p|ures
proru|ga|ed oy ou. Aosoro|rg ||e|r r|rds |r ||oug|| ol ou, ||ey Wors||p ou as ||e ore 3uprere
lord rar|les||rg |r ru|||p|e lorrs.
8. T|ere are s|||| o||ers, W|o Wors||p ou, ||e 3uprere lord, |r ||e lorr ol lord 3|va. T|ey lo||oW ||e
pa|| descr|oed oy ||r ard |r|erpre|ed |r var|ous Ways oy rary |eac|ers.
9. 8u| a|| ||ese peop|e, ry lord, ever ||ose W|o |ave |urred ||e|r a||er||or aWay lror ou ard are
Wors||p|rg o||er de|||es, are ac|ua||y Wors||p|rg ou a|ore, 0 erood|rer| ol a|| ||e der|gods.
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10. As r|vers oorr lror ||e rour|a|rs ard l|||ed oy ||e ra|r l|oW lror a|| s|des |r|o ||e sea, so do a||
||ese pa||s |r ||e erd reac| ou, 0 ras|er.
11. 0oodress, pass|or ard |grorarce, ||e qua||||es ol our ra|er|a| ra|ure, er|arg|e a|| cord|||ored
||v|rg oe|rgs, lror 8ra|ra doWr |o ||e rorrov|rg crea|ures.
12. l oller |y ooe|sarces |o ou, W|o as ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol a|| oe|rgs W||ress everyore's
corsc|ousress W||| uro|ased v|s|or. T|e currer| ol our ra|er|a| rodes, produced oy ||e lorce ol
|grorarce, l|oWs s|rorg|y arorg ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs W|o assure |der||||es as der|gods, |urars ard
ar|ra|s.
13-14. l|re |s sa|d |o oe our lace, ||e ear|| our lee|, ||e sur our eye, ard ||e s|y our rave|. T|e
d|rec||ors are our serse ol |ear|rg, ||e c||el der|gods our arrs, ard ||e ocears our aodorer.
leaver |s ||oug|| |o oe our |ead, ard ||e W|rd our v||a| a|r ard p|ys|ca| s|rerg||. T|e |rees ard
p|ar|s are ||e |a|rs or our oody, ||e c|ouds ||e |a|r or our |ead, ard ||e rour|a|rs ||e oores ard
ra||s ol ou, ||e 3uprere. T|e passage ol day ard r|g|| |s ||e o||r||rg ol our eyes, ||e proger||or ol
rar||rd our ger||a|s, ard ||e ra|r our serer.
15. A|| ||e Wor|ds, W||| ||e|r pres|d|rg der|gods ard |eer|rg popu|a||ors, or|g|ra|e |r ou, ||e
|rex|aus||o|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|ese Wor|ds |rave| W||||r ou, ||e oas|s ol ||e r|rd
ard serses, jus| as aqua||cs sW|r |r ||e sea or ||ry |rsec|s ourroW W||||r ar uduroara lru||.
1o. To erjoy our pas||res ou rar|les| ourse|l |r var|ous lorrs |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ard ||ese
|rcarra||ors c|earse aWay a|| ||e ur|app|ress ol ||ose W|o joylu||y c|ar| our g|or|es.
17-18. l oller ry ooe|sarces |o ou, ||e cause ol ||e crea||or, lord |a|sya, W|o sWar aoou| |r ||e
ocear ol d|sso|u||or, |o lord layagr|va, ||e ||||er ol |ad|u ard Ka||ao|a, |o ||e |rrerse |or|o|se [lord
Kurra|, W|o suppor|ed |ardara |our|a|r, ard |o ||e ooar |rcarra||or [lord vara|a|, W|o erjoyed
||l||rg ||e ear||.
19. 0oe|sarces |o ou, ||e araz|rg ||or [lord Nrs|r|a|, W|o rerove our sa|r||y devo|ees' lear, ard
|o ||e dWarl varara, W|o s|epped over ||e ||ree Wor|ds.
20. 0oe|sarces |o ou, lord ol ||e 8|rgus, W|o cu| doWr ||e lores| ol ||e corce||ed roya| order, ard |o
lord bara, ||e oes| ol ||e bag|u dyras|y, W|o pu| ar erd |o ||e deror bavara.
21. 0oe|sarces |o ou, lord ol ||e 3a|va|as, ard |o our lorrs ol vasudeva, 3ar|arsara, lradyurra
ard Ar|rudd|a.
22. 0oe|sarces |o our lorr as ||e lau|||ess lord 8udd|a, W|o W||| oeW||der ||e 0a||yas ard 0aravas,
ard |o lord Ka|||, ||e arr||||a|or ol ||e rea|-ea|ers pos|rg as ||rgs.
23. 0 3uprere lord, ||e ||v|rg er||||es |r |||s Wor|d are oeW||dered oy our |||usory erergy. 8ecor|rg
|rvo|ved |r ||e la|se corcep|s ol `l' ard `ry,' ||ey are lorced |o Warder a|org ||e pa||s ol lru|||ve Wor|.
24. l |oo ar de|uded |r |||s Way, 0 a|r|g||y lord, loo||s||y |||r||rg ry oody, c|||drer, |ore, W|le,
rorey ard lo||oWers |o oe rea|, ||oug| ||ey are ac|ua||y as urrea| as a drear.
25. T|us r|s|a||rg ||e |erporary lor ||e e|erra|, ry oody lor ry se|l, ard sources ol r|sery lor
sources ol |app|ress, l |ave |r|ed |o |a|e p|easure |r ra|er|a| dua||||es. Covered |r |||s Way oy
|grorarce, l cou|d ro| recogr|ze ou as ||e rea| oojec| ol ry |ove.
2o. Jus| as a loo| over|oo|s a oody ol Wa|er covered oy ||e vege|a||or groW|rg |r || ard c|ases a
r|rage, so l |ave |urred aWay lror ou.
27. |y |r|e|||gerce |s so cr|pp|ed ||a| l carro| l|rd ||e s|rerg|| |o curo ry r|rd, W||c| |s d|s|uroed oy
ra|er|a| des|res ard ac||v|||es ard cors|ar||y dragged |ere ard ||ere oy ry oos||ra|e serses.
28. 8e|rg ||us la||er, l ar approac||rg our lee| lor s|e||er, 0 lord, oecause a|||oug| ||e |rpure car
rever a||a|r our lee|, l |||r| || |s rever||e|ess poss|o|e oy our rercy. 0r|y W|er ore's ra|er|a| ||le
|as ceased, 0 |o|us-rave|ed lord, car ore deve|op corsc|ousress ol ou oy serv|rg our pure
devo|ees.
29. 0oe|sarces |o ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e possessor ol ur||r||ed ererg|es. le |s ||e
erood|rer| ol pure, |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, ||e source ol a|| ||rds ol aWareress, ard ||e
predor|ra|or ol ||e lorces ol ra|ure ||a| ru|e over ||e ||v|rg oe|rg.
30. 0 sor ol vasudeva, ooe|sarces |o ou, W||||r W|or a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs res|de. 0 lord ol ||e r|rd ard
serses, aga|r l oller ou ry ooe|sarces. 0 ras|er, p|ease pro|ec| re, W|o ar surrerdered ur|o ou.
'hap"+r 0!r"y-&n+ Krsna and Ba/ara#a )n"+r Ma"hra
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|||e A|rura Was s|||| oller|rg prayers, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra W|||dreW
l|s lorr ||a| le |ad revea|ed |r ||e Wa|er, jus| as ar ac|or W|rds up ||s perlorrarce.
2. w|er A|rura saW ||e v|s|or d|sappear, |e care ou| ol ||e Wa|er ard qu|c||y l|r|s|ed ||s var|ous
r||ua| du||es. le ||er re|urred |o ||e c|ar|o|, as|or|s|ed.
3. lord Krsra as|ed A|rura. lave you seer sore|||rg Worderlu| or ||e ear||, |r ||e s|y or |r ||e
Wa|er? lror your appeararce, we |||r| you |ave.
4. 3r| A|rura sa|d. w|a|ever Worderlu| |||rgs ||e ear||, s|y or Wa|er cor|a|r, a|| ex|s| |r ou. 3|rce ou
ercorpass every|||rg, W|er l ar see|rg ou, W|a| |ave l ro| seer?
5. Ard roW ||a| l ar see|rg ou, 0 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, |r W|or res|de a|| araz|rg |||rgs or ||e
ear||, |r ||e s|y ard |r ||e Wa|er, W|a| araz|rg |||rgs cou|d l see |r |||s Wor|d?
o. w||| ||ese Words, A|rura, ||e sor ol 0ard|r|, oegar dr|v|rg ||e c|ar|o| orWard. A| ||e erd ol ||e day
|e arr|ved |r |a||ura W||| lord 8a|arara ard lord Krsra.
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7. w|erever ||ey passed a|org ||e road, 0 K|rg, ||e v|||age peop|e care lorWard ard |oo|ed upor ||e
|Wo sors ol vasudeva W||| grea| p|easure. lr lac|, ||e v|||agers cou|d ro| W|||draW ||e|r eyes lror
T|er.
8. Narda |a|araja ard ||e o||er res|der|s ol vrrdavara, |av|rg reac|ed |a||ura a|ead ol ||e
c|ar|o|, |ad s|opped a| a garder or ||e ou|s||r|s ol ||e c||y |o Wa|| lor Krsra ard 8a|arara.
9. Al|er jo|r|rg Narda ard ||e o||ers, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra, ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e ur|verse, |oo|
|uro|e A|rura's |ard |r l|s oWr ard, sr|||rg, spo|e as lo||oWs.
10. [lord Krsra sa|d.| Ta|e ||e c|ar|o| ard er|er ||e c||y a|ead ol us. T|er go |ore. Al|er res||rg |ere
a W|||e, We W||| go |o see ||e c||y.
11. 3r| A|rura sa|d. 0 ras|er, W|||ou| ||e |Wo ol ou l s|a|| ro| er|er |a||ura. l ar our devo|ee, 0
lord, so || |s ro| la|r lor ou |o aoardor re, s|rce ou are a|Ways allec||ora|e |o our devo|ees.
12. Core, |e| us go |o ry |ouse W||| our e|der oro||er, ||e coW|erd rer ard our corpar|ors. 0
oes| ol lr|erds, 0 |rarscerder|a| lord, |r |||s Way p|ease grace ry |ouse W||| ||s ras|er.
13. l ar s|rp|y ar ord|rary |ouse|o|der a||ac|ed |o r||ua| sacr|l|ces, so p|ease pur|ly ry |ore W||| ||e
dus| ol our |o|us lee|. 8y ||a| ac| ol pur|l|ca||or, ry lorela||ers, ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|res ard ||e der|gods
W||| a|| oecore sa||sl|ed.
14. 8y oa|||rg our lee|, ||e exa||ed 8a|| |a|araja a||a|red ro| or|y g|or|ous lare ard urequa|ed
poWer ou| a|so ||e l|ra| des||ra||or ol pure devo|ees.
15. T|e Wa|er ol ||e r|ver 0arges |as pur|l|ed ||e ||ree Wor|ds, |av|rg oecore |rarscerder|a| oy
oa|||rg our lee|. lord 3|va accep|ed ||a| Wa|er or ||s |ead, ard oy ||a| Wa|er's grace ||e sors ol
K|rg 3agara a||a|red |o |eaver.
1o. 0 lord ol |ords, ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, 0 ou W|ose g|or|es || |s ros| p|ous |o |ear ard c|ar|! 0
oes| ol ||e adus, 0 ou W|ose lare |s recour|ed |r exce||er| poe|ry! 0 3uprere lord Narayara, l
oller ou ry ooe|sarces.
17. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. l W||| core |o our |ouse W||| |y e|der oro||er, ou| l|rs| l rus| sa||sly |y
lr|erds ard We||-W|s|ers oy |||||rg ||e erery ol ||e adu c|ar.
18. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us addressed oy ||e lord, A|rura er|ered ||e c||y W||| a |eavy |ear|.
le |rlorred K|rg Karsa ol ||e success ol ||s r|ss|or ard ||er Wer| |ore.
19. lord Krsra des|red |o see |a||ura, so |oWard ever|rg le |oo| lord 8a|arara ard ||e coW|erd
ooys W||| l|r ard er|ered ||e c||y.
20-23. T|e lord saW |a||ura, W||| ||s |a|| ga|es ard |ouse|o|d er|rarces rade ol crys|a|, ||s |rrerse
arc|Ways ard ra|r doors ol go|d, ||s grarar|es ard o||er s|ore|ouses ol copper ard orass, ard ||s
|rpregrao|e roa|s. 8eau||ly|rg ||e c||y Were p|easar| garders ard par|s. T|e ra|r |r|ersec||ors Were
las||ored ol go|d, ard ||ere Were rars|ors W||| pr|va|e p|easure garders, a|org W||| gu||d|a||s ard
rary o||er ou||d|rgs. |a||ura resourded W||| ||e ca||s ol peacoc|s ard pe| |ur||edoves, W|o sa| |r ||e
sra|| oper|rgs ol ||e |a|||ce W|rdoWs ard or ||e ger-s|udded l|oors, ard a|so or ||e co|urred
oa|cor|es ard or ||e orra|e ral|ers |r lror| ol ||e |ouses. T|ese oa|cor|es ard ral|ers Were adorred
W||| va|durya s|ores, d|arords, crys|a| quar|z, sapp||res, cora|, pear|s ard erera|ds. A|| ||e roya|
averues ard correrc|a| s|ree|s Were spr|r||ed W||| Wa|er, as Were ||e s|de roads ard cour|yards, ard
l|oWer gar|ards, reW|y groWr sprou|s, parc|ed gra|rs ard r|ce |ad oeer sca||ered aoou| everyW|ere.
0rac|rg ||e |ouses' doorWays Were e|aoora|e|y decora|ed po|s l|||ed W||| Wa|er, W||c| Were oedec|ed
W||| rargo |eaves, sreared W||| yogur| ard sarda|Wood pas|e, ard erc|rc|ed oy l|oWer pe|a|s ard
r|ooors. Near ||e po|s Were l|ags, roWs ol |arps, ourc|es ol l|oWers ard ||e |rur|s ol oarara ard
oe|e|-ru| |rees.
24. T|e Worer ol |a||ura |urr|ed|y assero|ed ard Wer| lor|| |o see ||e |Wo sors ol vasudeva as
T|ey er|ered ||e c||y or ||e K|rg's road, surrourded oy T|e|r coW|erd ooylr|erds. 3ore ol ||e Worer,
ry dear K|rg, eager|y c||roed |o ||e rools ol ||e|r |ouses |o see T|er.
25. 3ore ol ||e |ad|es pu| ||e|r c|o||es ard orrarer|s or oac|Wards, o||ers lorgo| ore ol ||e|r
earr|rgs or ar||e oe||s, ard o||ers app||ed ra|eup |o ore eye ou| ro| ||e o||er.
2o. T|ose W|o Were |a||rg ||e|r rea|s aoardored ||er, o||ers Wer| ou| W|||ou| l|r|s||rg ||e|r oa||s or
rassages, Worer W|o Were s|eep|rg a| orce rose W|er ||ey |eard ||e corro||or, ard ro||ers
oreas|-leed|rg ||e|r |rlar|s s|rp|y pu| ||er as|de.
27. T|e |o|us-eyed lord, sr|||rg as le reca||ed l|s oo|d pas||res, cap||va|ed ||ose |ad|es' r|rds W|||
l|s g|arces. le Wa||ed W||| ||e ga|| ol a |ord|y e|ep|ar| |r ru|, crea||rg a les||va| lor ||e|r eyes W||| l|s
|rarscerder|a| oody, W||c| |s ||e source ol p|easure lor ||e d|v|re goddess ol lor|ure.
28. T|e |ad|es ol |a||ura |ad repea|ed|y |eard aoou| Krsra, ard ||us as soor as ||ey saW l|r ||e|r
|ear|s re||ed. T|ey le|| |orored ||a| le Was spr|r|||rg upor ||er ||e rec|ar ol l|s g|arces ard oroad
sr||es. Ta||rg l|r |r|o ||e|r |ear|s ||roug| ||e|r eyes, ||ey eroraced l|r, ||e erood|rer| ol a||
ecs|asy, ard as ||e|r ood||y |a|rs s|ood or erd, 0 suoduer ol erer|es, ||ey lorgo| ||e ur||r||ed d|s|ress
caused oy l|s aoserce.
29. T|e|r |o|us laces o|oor|rg W||| allec||or, ||e |ad|es W|o |ad c||roed |o ||e rools ol ||e rars|ors
ra|red doWr s|oWers ol l|oWers upor lord 8a|arara ard lord Krsra.
30. 8ra|raras s|ard|rg a|org ||e Way |orored ||e |Wo lords W||| preser|a||ors ol yogur|, uroro|er
oar|eycorrs, po|s lu|| ol Wa|er, gar|ards, lragrar| suos|arces suc| as sarda|Wood pas|e, ard o||er
||ers ol Wors||p.
31. T|e Worer ol |a||ura exc|a|red. 0|, W|a| severe aus|er|||es ||e gop|s rus| |ave perlorred |o
oe ao|e |o regu|ar|y see Krsra ard 8a|arara, W|o are ||e grea|es| source ol p|easure lor a|| rar||rd!
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32. 3ee|rg a Was|errar approac||rg W|o |ad oeer dye|rg sore c|o||es, Krsra as|ed ||r lor ||e
l|res| |aurdered garrer|s |e |ad.
33. [lord Krsra sa|d.| l|ease g|ve su||ao|e garrer|s |o ||e |Wo ol us, W|o cer|a|r|y deserve ||er. ll
you grar| |||s c|ar||y, you W||| urdouo|ed|y rece|ve ||e grea|es| oerel||.
34. T|us reques|ed oy ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s perlec||y corp|e|e |r a|| respec|s, ||a| arrogar|
servar| ol ||e K|rg oecare argry ard rep||ed |rsu|||rg|y.
35. [T|e Was|errar sa|d.| ou |rpuder| ooys! ou're accus|ored |o roar|rg ||e rour|a|rs ard
lores|s, ard ye| ou Wou|d dare pu| or suc| c|o||es as ||ese! T|ese are ||e K|rg's possess|ors ou're
as||rg lor!
3o. loo|s, ge| ou| ol |ere qu|c||y! 0or'| oeg |||e |||s |l ou War| |o s|ay a||ve. w|er soreore |s |oo
oo|d, ||e K|rg's rer arres| ||r ard |||| ||r ard |a|e a|| ||s proper|y.
37. As ||e Was|errar ||us spo|e orazer|y, ||e sor ol 0eva|| oecare argry, ard ||er rere|y W||| l|s
l|rger||ps le separa|ed ||e rar's |ead lror ||s oody.
38. T|e Was|errar's ass|s|ar|s a|| dropped ||e|r ourd|es ol c|o||es ard l|ed doWr ||e road, sca||er|rg
|r a|| d|rec||ors. lord Krsra ||er |oo| ||e c|o||es.
39. Krsra ard 8a|arara pu| or pa|rs ol garrer|s ||a| espec|a||y p|eased T|er, ard ||er Krsra
d|s|r|ou|ed ||e rera|r|rg c|o||es arorg ||e coW|erd ooys, |eav|rg sore sca||ered or ||e grourd.
40. T|ereupor a Weaver care lorWard ard, lee||rg allec||or lor ||e lords, r|ce|y adorred T|e|r a|||re
W||| c|o|| orrarer|s ol var|ous co|ors.
41. Krsra ard 8a|arara |oo|ed resp|erder|, eac| |r l|s oWr ur|que, Worderlu||y orrarer|ed ou|l||.
T|ey resero|ed a pa|r ol yourg e|ep|ar|s, ore W|||e ard ||e o||er o|ac|, decora|ed lor a les||ve
occas|or.
42. l|eased W||| ||e Weaver, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra o|essed ||r ||a| al|er dea|| |e Wou|d ac||eve
||e ||oera||or ol a||a|r|rg a lorr |||e ||e lord's, ard ||a| W|||e |r |||s Wor|d |e Wou|d erjoy suprere
opu|erce, p|ys|ca| s|rerg||, |rl|uerce, rerory ard sersory v|gor.
43. T|e |Wo lords ||er Wer| |o ||e |ouse ol ||e gar|ard-ra|er 3udara. w|er 3udara saW T|er |e
a| orce s|ood up ard ||er ooWed doWr, p|ac|rg ||s |ead or ||e grourd.
44. Al|er oller|rg T|er sea|s ard oa|||rg T|e|r lee|, 3udara Wors||ped T|er ard T|e|r corpar|ors
W||| arg|ya, gar|ards, par, sarda|Wood pas|e ard o||er preser|a||ors.
45. [3udara sa|d.| 0 lord, ry o|r|| |s roW sarc||l|ed ard ry lar||y lree ol cor|ar|ra||or. NoW ||a|
ou oo|| |ave core |ere, ry lorela||ers, ||e der|gods ard ||e grea| sages are cer|a|r|y a|| sa||sl|ed
W||| re.
4o. ou |Wo lords are ||e u|||ra|e cause ol |||s er||re ur|verse. To oes|oW sus|erarce ard prosper||y
upor |||s rea|r, ou |ave descerded W||| our p|erary expars|ors.
47. 8ecause ou are ||e We||-W|s||rg lr|erds ard 3uprere 3ou| ol ||e W|o|e ur|verse, ou regard a||
W||| uro|ased v|s|or. T|erelore, a|||oug| ou rec|proca|e our devo|ees' |ov|rg Wors||p, ou a|Ways
rera|r equa||y d|sposed |oWard a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
48. l|ease order re, our servar|, |o do W|a|ever ou W|s|. To oe ergaged oy ou |r sore serv|ce |s
cer|a|r|y a grea| o|ess|rg lor aryore.
49. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| 0 oes| ol ||rgs, |av|rg spo|er ||ese Words, 3udara cou|d
urders|ard W|a| Krsra ard 8a|arara War|ed. T|us W||| grea| p|easure |e preser|ed T|er W|||
gar|ards ol lres|, lragrar| l|oWers.
50. 8eau||lu||y adorred W||| ||ese gar|ards, Krsra ard 8a|arara Were de||g||ed, ard so Were T|e|r
corpar|ors. T|e |Wo lords ||er ollered ||e surrerdered 3udara, W|o Was ooW|rg doWr oelore
T|er, W|a|ever oered|c||ors |e des|red.
51. 3udara c|ose urs|a|ao|e devo||or lor Krsra, ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol a|| ex|s|erce, lr|erds||p W|||
l|s devo|ees, ard |rarscerder|a| corpass|or lor a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
52. No| or|y d|d lord Krsra grar| 3udara ||ese oered|c||ors, ou| le a|so aWarded ||r s|rerg||, |org
||le, lare, oeau|y ard ever-|rcreas|rg prosper||y lor ||s lar||y. T|er Krsra ard l|s e|der oro||er |oo|
T|e|r |eave.
'hap"+r 0!r"y-Tw! Th+ Br+aking !. "h+ Sa-ri.i-ia/ B!w
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. As le Wa||ed doWr ||e K|rg's road, lord |ad|ava ||er saW a yourg
|urc|oac| Worar W||| ar a||rac||ve lace, W|o carr|ed a |ray ol lragrar| o|r|rer|s as s|e Wa||ed a|org.
T|e oes|oWer ol ||e ecs|asy ol |ove sr||ed ard |rqu|red lror |er as lo||oWs.
2. [lord Krsra sa|d.| w|o are you, 0 oeau||lu|-|||g|ed ore? A|, o|r|rer|! w|o |s || lor, ry dear |ady?
l|ease |e|| us |ru||lu||y. 0|ve us oo|| sore ol your l|res| o|r|rer| ard you W||| soor ga|r a grea| ooor.
3. T|e ra|dservar| rep||ed. 0 |ardsore ore, l ar a servar| ol K|rg Karsa, W|o ||g||y regards re lor
||e o|r|rer|s l ra|e. |y rare |s Tr|va|ra. w|o e|se ou| ou |Wo deserve ry o|r|rer|s, W||c| ||e |ord
ol ||e 8|ojas |||es so ruc|?
4. ler r|rd overW|e|red oy Krsra's oeau|y, c|arr, sWee|ress, sr||es, Words ard g|arces, Tr|va|ra
gave oo|| Krsra ard 8a|arara gererous arour|s ol o|r|rer|.
5. Aro|r|ed W||| ||ese ros| exce||er| cosre||cs, W||c| adorred T|er W||| |ues ||a| cor|ras|ed W|||
T|e|r corp|ex|ors, ||e |Wo lords appeared ex|rere|y oeau||lu|.
o. lord Krsra Was p|eased W||| Tr|va|ra, so le dec|ded |o s|ra|g||er ||a| |urc|oac|ed g|r| W||| ||e
|ove|y lace jus| |o derors|ra|e ||e resu|| ol see|rg l|r.
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7. lress|rg doWr or |er |oes W||| oo|| l|s lee|, lord Acyu|a p|aced ore upWard-po|r||rg l|rger ol eac|
|ard urder |er c||r ard s|ra|g||ered up |er oody.
8. 3|rp|y oy lord |u|urda's |ouc|, Tr|va|ra Was sudder|y |rarslorred |r|o ar exqu|s||e|y oeau||lu|
Worar W||| s|ra|g||, ever|y propor||ored ||ros ard |arge ||ps ard oreas|s.
9. NoW erdoWed W||| oeau|y, c|arac|er ard gereros||y Tr|va|ra oegar |o lee| |us|y des|res lor lord
Kesava. Ta||rg |o|d ol ||e erd ol l|s upper c|o||, s|e sr||ed ard addressed l|r as lo||oWs.
10. [Tr|va|ra sa|d.| Core, 0 |ero, |e| us go |o ry |ouse. l carro| oear |o |eave ou |ere. 0 oes| ol
ra|es, p|ease |a|e p||y or re, s|rce ou |ave ag||a|ed ry r|rd.
11. T|us er|rea|ed oy ||e Worar, lord Krsra l|rs| g|arced a| ||e lace ol 8a|arara, W|o Was Wa|c||rg
||e |rc|der|, ard ||er a| ||e laces ol ||e coW|erd ooys. T|er W||| a |aug| Krsra rep||ed |o |er as
lo||oWs.
12. [lord Krsra sa|d.| 0 |ady W||| oeau||lu| eyeoroWs, as soor as l lu|l||| |y purpose l W||| cer|a|r|y v|s||
your |ouse, W|ere rer car re||eve ||e|r arx|e|y. lrdeed, you are ||e oes| reluge lor us |ore|ess
|rave|ers.
13. leav|rg |er W||| ||ese sWee| Words, lord Krsra Wa||ed lur||er doWr ||e road. T|e rerc|ar|s
a|org ||e Way Wors||ped l|r ard l|s e|der oro||er oy preser||rg T|er W||| var|ous respec|lu|
oller|rgs, |rc|ud|rg par, gar|ards ard lragrar| suos|arces.
14. T|e s|g|| ol Krsra aroused Cup|d |r ||e |ear|s ol ||e c||y Worer. T|us ag||a|ed, ||ey lorgo|
||erse|ves. T|e|r c|o||es, ora|ds ard oarg|es oecare d|s|eve|ed, ard ||ey s|ood as s|||| as l|gures |r a
pa|r||rg.
15. lord Krsra ||er as|ed ||e |oca| peop|e W|ere ||e arera Was |r W||c| ||e ooW sacr|l|ce Wou|d |a|e
p|ace. w|er le Wer| ||ere le saW ||e araz|rg ooW, W||c| resero|ed lord lrdra's.
1o. T|a| ros| opu|er| ooW Was guarded oy a |arge corpary ol rer, W|o Were respec|lu||y Wors||p|rg
||. Krsra pus|ed l|s Way lorWard ard, desp||e ||e guards' a||erp|s |o s|op l|r, p|c|ed || up.
17. Fas||y ||l||rg ||e ooW W||| l|s |el| |ard, lord uru|rara s|rurg || |r a lrac||or ol a secord as ||e
K|rg's guards |oo|ed or. le ||er poWerlu||y pu||ed ||e s|r|rg ard srapped ||e ooW |r |a|l, jus| as ar
exc||ed e|ep|ar| r|g|| orea| a s|a|| ol sugar care.
18. T|e sourd ol ||e ooW's orea||rg l|||ed ||e ear|| ard s|y |r a|| d|rec||ors. upor |ear|rg ||, Karsa
Was s|ruc| W||| |error.
19. T|e erraged guards ||er |oo| up ||e|r Weapors ard, War||rg |o se|ze Krsra ard l|s corpar|ors,
surrourded ||er ard s|ou|ed, `0rao l|r! K||| l|r!'
20. 3ee|rg ||e guards cor|rg upor T|er W||| ev|| |r|er|, 8a|arara ard Kesava |oo| up ||e |Wo |a|ves
ol ||e ooW ard oegar s|r|||rg ||er doWr.
21. Al|er a|so |||||rg a cor||rger| ol so|d|ers ser| oy Karsa, Krsra ard 8a|arara |el| ||e sacr|l|c|a|
arera oy ||s ra|r ga|e ard cor||rued T|e|r Wa|| aoou| ||e c||y, |app||y |oo||rg a| ||e opu|er| s|g||s.
22. lav|rg W||ressed ||e araz|rg deed Krsra ard 8a|arara |ad perlorred, ard see|rg T|e|r
s|rerg||, oo|dress ard oeau|y, ||e peop|e ol ||e c||y ||oug|| T|ey rus| oe |Wo pror|rer| der|gods.
23. As T|ey s|ro||ed aoou| a| W|||, ||e sur oegar |o se|, so T|ey |el| ||e c||y W||| ||e coW|erd ooys ard
re|urred |o ||e coW|erds' Wagor ercarprer|.
24. A| ||e ||re ol |u|urda's [Krsra's| depar|ure lror vrrdavara, ||e gop|s |ad lore|o|d ||a| ||e
res|der|s ol |a||ura Wou|d erjoy rary oered|c||ors, ard roW ||e gop|s' pred|c||ors Were cor|rg |rue,
lor ||ose res|der|s Were gaz|rg upor ||e oeau|y ol Krsra, ||e jeWe| arorg rer. lrdeed, ||e goddess
ol lor|ure des|red ||e s|e||er ol ||a| oeau|y so ruc| ||a| s|e aoardored rary o||er rer, a|||oug|
||ey Wors||ped |er.
25. Al|er Krsra's ard 8a|arara's lee| Were oa||ed, ||e |Wo lords a|e r|ce W||| r|||. T|er, a|||oug|
|roW|rg W|a| Karsa |r|erded |o do, T|ey sper| ||e r|g|| ||ere corlor|ao|y.
2o-27. w|c|ed K|rg Karsa, or ||e o||er |ard, Was |err|l|ed, |av|rg |eard |oW Krsra ard 8a|arara
|ad oro|er ||e ooW ard ||||ed ||s guards ard so|d|ers, a|| s|rp|y as a gare. le rera|red aWa|e lor a
|org ||re, ard oo|| W|||e aWa|e ard W|||e drear|rg |e saW rary oad orers, ressergers ol dea||.
28-31. w|er |e |oo|ed a| ||s rel|ec||or |e cou|d ro| see ||s |ead, lor ro reasor ||e roor ard s|ars
appeared douo|e, |e saW a |o|e |r ||s s|adoW, |e cou|d ro| |ear ||e sourd ol ||s ||le a|r, |rees seered
covered W||| a go|der |ue, ard |e cou|d ro| see ||s loo|pr|r|s. le drear| ||a| |e Was oe|rg eroraced
oy g|os|s, r|d|rg a dor|ey ard dr|r||rg po|sor, ard a|so ||a| a ra|ed rar sreared W||| o|| Was
pass|rg oy Wear|rg a gar|ard ol ra|ada l|oWers. 3ee|rg ||ese ard o||er suc| orers oo|| W|||e
drear|rg ard W|||e aWa|e, Karsa Was |err|l|ed oy ||e prospec| ol dea||, ard ou| ol arx|e|y |e cou|d
ro| s|eep.
32. w|er ||e r|g|| |ad l|ra||y passed ard ||e sur rose up aga|r lror ||e Wa|er, Karsa se| aoou|
arrarg|rg lor ||e grard Wres|||rg les||va|.
33. T|e K|rg's rer perlorred ||e r||ua| Wors||p ol ||e Wres|||rg arera, sourded ||e|r drurs ard o||er
|rs|rurer|s ard decora|ed ||e v|eW|rg ga||er|es W||| gar|ards, l|ags, r|ooors ard arc|es.
34. T|e c||y-dWe||ers ard res|der|s ol ||e ou||y|rg d|s|r|c|s, |ed oy ora|raras ard |sa|r|yas, care ard
sa| doWr corlor|ao|y |r ||e ga||er|es. T|e roya| gues|s rece|ved spec|a| sea|s.
35. 3urrourded oy ||s r|r|s|ers, Karsa |oo| ||s sea| or ||e |rper|a| da|s. 8u| ever as |e sa| ar|ds|
||s var|ous prov|rc|a| ru|ers, ||s |ear| |rero|ed.
3o. w|||e ||e rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s |oud|y p|ayed |r ||e r|y||r|c re|ers appropr|a|e lor Wres|||rg
ra|c|es, ||e |av|s||y orrarer|ed Wres||ers proud|y er|ered ||e arera W||| ||e|r coac|es ard sa| doWr.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 485
37. Fr||used oy ||e p|eas|rg rus|c, Carura, |us|||a, Ku|a, 3a|a ard Tosa|a sa| doWr or ||e Wres|||rg
ra|.
38. Narda |a|araja ard ||e o||er coW|erds, surrored oy ||e K|rg ol ||e 8|ojas, preser|ed ||r W|||
||e|r oller|rgs ard ||er |oo| ||e|r sea|s |r ore ol ||e ga||er|es.
'hap"+r 0!r"y-Thr++ Krsna Ki//s "h+ )/+phan" Kva/ayapida
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 c|as||ser ol erer|es, Krsra ard 8a|arara, |av|rg execu|ed a||
recessary pur|l|ca||or, ||er |eard ||e |e|||edrurs resourd|rg a| ||e Wres|||rg arera, ard T|ey Wer|
||ere |o see W|a| Was |apper|rg.
2. w|er lord Krsra reac|ed ||e er|rarce |o ||e arera, le saW ||e e|ep|ar| Kuva|ayap|da o|oc||rg l|s
Way a| ||e urg|rg ol ||s |eeper.
3. 3ecure|y o|rd|rg up l|s c|o||es ard |y|rg oac| l|s cur|y |oc|s, lord Krsra addressed ||e e|ep|ar|-
|eeper W||| Words as grave as ||e ruro||rg ol a c|oud.
4. [lord Krsra sa|d.| 0 dr|ver, dr|ver, rove as|de a| orce ard |e| us pass! ll you dor'|, |||s very day l
W||| serd oo|| you ard your e|ep|ar| |o ||e aoode ol araraja!
5. T|us ||rea|ered, ||e e|ep|ar|-|eeper oecare argry. le goaded ||s lur|ous e|ep|ar|, W|o appeared
equa| |o ||re, dea|| ard araraja, |r|o a||ac||rg lord Krsra.
o. T|e |ord ol ||e e|ep|ar|s c|arged Krsra ard v|o|er||y se|zed l|r W||| ||s |rur|. 8u| Krsra s||pped
aWay, s|ruc| ||r a o|oW ard d|sappeared lror ||s v|eW arorg ||s |egs.
7. lrlur|a|ed a| oe|rg urao|e |o see lord Kesava, ||e e|ep|ar| soug|| l|r ou| W||| ||s serse ol sre||.
0rce aga|r Kuva|ayap|da se|zed ||e lord W||| ||e erd ol ||s |rur|, or|y |o |ave ||e lord lorcelu||y lree
l|rse|l.
8. lord Krsra ||er graooed ||e poWerlu| Kuva|ayap|da oy ||e |a|| ard p|aylu||y dragged ||r |Wer|y-l|ve
ooW-|erg||s as eas||y as 0aruda r|g|| drag a sra|e.
9. As lord Acyu|a |e|d or |o ||e e|ep|ar|'s |a||, ||e ar|ra| |r|ed |o |W|s| aWay |o ||e |el| ard |o ||e r|g||,
ra||rg ||e lord sWerve |r ||e oppos||e d|rec||or, as a yourg ooy Wou|d sWerve W|er pu|||rg a ca|l oy
||e |a||.
10. Krsra ||er care lace |o lace W||| ||e e|ep|ar| ard s|apped ||r ard rar aWay. Kuva|ayap|da
pursued ||e lord, rarag|rg |o |ouc| l|r aga|r ard aga|r W||| eac| s|ep, ou| Krsra ou|rareuvered
||e e|ep|ar| ard rade ||r |r|p ard la||.
11. As Krsra dodged aoou|, le p|aylu||y le|| or ||e grourd ard qu|c||y go| up aga|r. T|e rag|rg
e|ep|ar|, |||r||rg Krsra Was doWr, |r|ed |o gore l|r W||| ||s |us|s ou| s|ruc| ||e ear|| |rs|ead.
12. l|s proWess lo||ed, ||e |ord|y e|ep|ar| Kuva|ayap|da Wer| |r|o a lrerz|ed rage ou| ol lrus|ra||or. 8u|
||e e|ep|ar|-|eepers goaded ||r or, ard |e lur|ous|y c|arged Krsra orce aga|r.
13. T|e 3uprere lord, ||||er ol ||e deror |ad|u, corlror|ed ||e e|ep|ar| as |e a||ac|ed. 3e|z|rg ||s
|rur| W||| ore |ard, Krsra ||reW ||r |o ||e grourd.
14. lord lar| ||er c||roed or|o ||e e|ep|ar| W||| ||e ease ol a r|g||y ||or, pu||ed ou| a |us|, ard W||| ||
||||ed ||e oeas| ard ||s |eepers.
15. leav|rg ||e dead e|ep|ar| as|de, lord Krsra |e|d or |o ||e |us| ard er|ered ||e Wres|||rg arera.
w||| ||e |us| res||rg or l|s s|ou|der, drops ol ||e e|ep|ar|'s o|ood ard sWea| spr|r||ed a|| over l|r,
ard l|s |o|us lace covered W||| l|re drops ol l|s oWr persp|ra||or, ||e lord s|ore W||| grea| oeau|y.
1o. |y dear K|rg, lord 8a|adeva ard lord Jarardara, eac| carry|rg ore ol ||e e|ep|ar|'s |us|s as l|s
c|oser Weapor, er|ered ||e arera W||| severa| coW|erd ooys.
17. T|e var|ous groups ol peop|e |r ||e arera regarded Krsra |r d|llerer| Ways W|er le er|ered || W|||
l|s e|der oro||er. T|e Wres||ers saW Krsra as a ||g||r|rg oo||, ||e rer ol |a||ura as ||e oes| ol ra|es,
||e Worer as Cup|d |r persor, ||e coW|erd rer as ||e|r re|a||ve, ||e |rp|ous ru|ers as a c|as||ser, l|s
parer|s as ||e|r c|||d, ||e K|rg ol ||e 8|ojas as dea||, ||e ur|r|e|||ger| as ||e 3uprere lord's ur|versa|
lorr, ||e yoges as ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| ard ||e vrsr|s as ||e|r suprere Wors||pao|e 0e||y.
18. w|er Karsa saW ||a| Kuva|ayap|da Was dead ard ||e |Wo oro||ers Were |rv|rc|o|e, |e Was
overW|e|red W||| arx|e|y, 0 K|rg.
19. Arrayed W||| var|ega|ed orrarer|s, gar|ards ard garrer|s, jus| |||e a pa|r ol exce||er||y cos|ured
ac|ors, ||e |Wo r|g||y-arred lords s|ore sp|erd|d|y |r ||e arera. lrdeed, T|ey overpoWered ||e
r|rds ol a|| or|oo|ers W||| T|e|r ellu|gerces.
20. 0 K|rg, as ||e c|||zers ol ||e c||y ard ||e peop|e lror ou||y|rg d|s|r|c|s gazed upor ||ose |Wo
3uprere lersora||||es lror ||e|r sea|s |r ||e ga||er|es, ||e lorce ol ||e peop|e's |app|ress caused ||e|r
eyes |o oper W|de ard ||e|r laces |o o|ossor. T|ey drar| |r ||e v|s|or ol ||e lords' laces W|||ou|
oecor|rg sa||a|ed.
21-22. T|e peop|e seered |o oe dr|r||rg Krsra ard 8a|arara W||| ||e|r eyes, ||c||rg T|er W||| ||e|r
|orgues, sre|||rg T|er W||| ||e|r ros|r||s ard erorac|rg T|er W||| ||e|r arrs. ber|rded ol ||e lords'
oeau|y, c|arac|er, c|arr ard oravery, ||e reroers ol ||e aud|erce oegar descr|o|rg ||ese lea|ures |o
ore aro||er accord|rg |o W|a| ||ey |ad seer ard |eard.
23. [T|e peop|e sa|d.| T|ese |Wo ooys are cer|a|r|y expars|ors ol ||e 3uprere lord Narayara W|o
|ave descerded |o |||s Wor|d |r ||e |ore ol vasudeva.
24. T||s ore [Krsra| |oo| o|r|| lror ro||er 0eva|e ard Was oroug|| |o 0o|u|a, W|ere le |as
rera|red corcea|ed a|| |||s ||re, groW|rg up |r ||e |ouse ol K|rg Narda.
48o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
25. le rade lu|ara ard ||e W||r|W|rd deror ree| W||| dea||, pu||ed doWr ||e |W|r Arjura |rees ard
||||ed 3ar||acuda, Kes|, 0|eru|a ard s|r||ar derors.
2o-27. le saved ||e coWs ard ||e coW|erds lror a lores| l|re ard suodued ||e serper| Ka||ya. le
reroved lord lrdra's la|se pr|de oy |o|d|rg up ||e oes| ol rour|a|rs W||| ore |ard lor ar er||re Wee|,
||us pro|ec||rg ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol 0o|u|a lror ra|r, W|rd ard |a||.
28. T|e gop|s overcare a|| ||rds ol d|s|ress ard exper|erced grea| |app|ress oy see|rg l|s lace,
W||c| |s a|Ways c|eerlu| W||| sr|||rg g|arces ard ever lree ol la||gue.
29. l| |s sa|d ||a| urder l|s lu|| pro|ec||or ||e adu dyras|y W||| oecore ex|rere|y larous ard a||a|r
Wea|||, g|ory ard poWer.
30. T||s |o|us-eyed e|der oro||er ol l|s, lord 8a|arara, |s ||e propr|e|or ol a|| |rarscerder|a|
opu|erces. le |as ||||ed lra|aroa, va|sa|a, 8a|a ard o||er derors.
31. w|||e ||e peop|e |a||ed |r |||s Way ard ||e rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s resourded, ||e Wres||er Carura
addressed Krsra ard 8a|arara W||| ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
32. [Carura sa|d.| 0 sor ol Narda, 0 bara, ou |Wo are We|| respec|ed oy courageous rer ard are
oo|| s||||lu| a| Wres|||rg. lav|rg |eard ol our proWess, ||e K|rg |as ca||ed ou |ere, War||rg |o see
lor ||rse|l.
33. 3uojec|s ol ||e K|rg W|o |ry |o p|ease ||r W||| ||e|r ||oug||s, ac|s ard Words are sure |o ac||eve
good lor|ure, ou| ||ose W|o la|| |o do so W||| suller ||e oppos||e la|e.
34. l| |s We|| |roWr ||a| coW|erd ooys are a|Ways joylu| as ||ey |erd ||e|r ca|ves, ard ||a| ||e ooys
p|aylu||y Wres||e W||| eac| o||er W|||e graz|rg ||e|r ar|ra|s |r ||e var|ous lores|s.
35. T|erelore |e|'s do W|a| ||e K|rg War|s. Fveryore W||| oe p|eased W||| us, lor ||e ||rg erood|es a||
||v|rg oe|rgs.
3o. lear|rg |||s, lord Krsra, W|o |||ed |o Wres||e ard We|cored ||e c|a||erge, rep||ed W||| Words
appropr|a|e |o ||e ||re ard p|ace.
37. [lord Krsra sa|d.| A|||oug| lores|-dWe||ers, we are a|so suojec|s ol ||e 8|oja ||rg. we rus| gra||ly
||s des|res, lor suc| oe|av|or W||| corler upor us ||e grea|es| oerel||.
38. we are jus| yourg ooys ard s|ou|d p|ay W||| ||ose ol equa| s|rerg||. T|e Wres|||rg ra|c| rus| go
or proper|y so ||a| |rre||g|or does ro| |a|r| ||e respec|ao|e reroers ol ||e aud|erce.
39. Carura sa|d. ou arer'| rea||y a c|||d or ever a yourg rar, ard re|||er |s 8a|arara, ||e s|rorges|
ol ||e s|rorg. Al|er a||, ou p|aylu||y ||||ed ar e|ep|ar| W|o |ad ||e s|rerg|| ol a ||ousard o||er
e|ep|ar|s.
40. T|erelore ou |Wo s|ou|d l|g|| poWerlu| Wres||ers. T|ere's cer|a|r|y ro|||rg urla|r aoou| ||a|. ou,
0 descerdar| ol vrsr|, car s|oW our proWess aga|rs| re, ard 8a|arara car l|g|| W||| |us|||a.
'hap"+r 0!r"y-0!r Th+ Ki//ing !. Ka#sa
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us addressed, lord Krsra rade up l|s r|rd |o accep| ||e c|a||erge. le
pa|red oll W||| Carura, ard lord 8a|arara W||| |us|||a.
2. 3e|z|rg eac| o||er's |ards ard |oc||rg |egs W||| eac| o||er, ||e opporer|s s|rugg|ed poWerlu||y,
eager lor v|c|ory.
3. T|ey eac| s|ruc| l|s|s aga|rs| l|s|s, |rees aga|rs| |rees, |ead aga|rs| |ead ard c|es| aga|rs| c|es|.
4. Fac| l|g||er cor|erded W||| ||s opporer| oy dragg|rg ||r aoou| |r c|rc|es, s|ov|rg ard crus||rg
||r, ||roW|rg ||r doWr ard rurr|rg oelore ard oe||rd ||r.
5. lorcelu||y ||l||rg ard carry|rg eac| o||er, pus||rg eac| o||er aWay ard |o|d|rg eac| o||er doWr, ||e
l|g||ers |ur| ever ||e|r oWr ood|es |r ||e|r grea| eagerress lor v|c|ory.
o. |y dear K|rg, a|| ||e Worer preser|, cors|der|rg ||e ra|c| ar urla|r l|g|| oe|Weer ||e s|rorg ard
||e Wea|, le|| ex|rere arx|e|y due |o corpass|or. T|ey assero|ed |r groups arourd ||e arera ard
spo|e |o ore aro||er as lo||oWs.
7. [T|e Worer sa|d.| A|as, W|a| a grea||y |rre||g|ous ac| ||e reroers ol |||s roya| assero|y are
corr||||rg! As ||e K|rg Wa|c|es |||s l|g|| oe|Weer ||e s|rorg ard ||e Wea|, ||ey a|so War| |o see ||.
8. w|a| corpar|sor car ||ere oe oe|Weer ||ese |Wo proless|ora| Wres||ers, W||| ||ros as s|rorg as
||g||r|rg oo||s ard ood|es resero||rg r|g||y rour|a|rs, ard ||ese |Wo yourg, |rra|ure ooys W|||
exceed|rg|y |erder ||ros?
9. be||g|ous pr|rc|p|es |ave cer|a|r|y oeer v|o|a|ed |r |||s assero|y. 0re s|ou|d ro| rera|r lor ever a
rorer| |r a p|ace W|ere |rre||g|or |s l|our|s||rg.
10. A W|se persor s|ou|d ro| er|er ar assero|y |l |e |roWs ||e par||c|par|s ||ere are corr||||rg ac|s
ol |rpropr|e|y. Ard |l, |av|rg er|ered suc| ar assero|y, |e la||s |o spea| ||e |ru||, spea|s la|se|y or
p|eads |grorarce, |e W||| cer|a|r|y |rcur s|r.
11. Jus| see ||e |o|us lace ol Krsra as le dar|s arourd l|s loe! T|a| lace, covered W||| drops ol
persp|ra||or oroug|| or oy ||e s|reruous l|g||, resero|es a |o|us covered W||| deW.
12. 0or'| you see ||e lace ol lord 8a|arara, W||| ||s eyes copper-red lror l|s arger |oWard |us|||a
ard ||s oeau|y er|arced oy l|s |aug||er ard l|s aosorp||or |r ||e l|g||?
13. loW p|ous are ||e |rac|s ol |ard |r vraja, lor ||ere ||e pr|reva| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, d|sgu|s|rg
l|rse|l W||| |urar |ra||s, Warders aoou|, erac||rg l|s rary pas||res! Adorred W||| Worderlu||y
var|ega|ed lores| gar|ards, le W|ose lee| are Wors||ped oy lord 3|va ard goddess bara v|ora|es l|s
l|u|e as le |erds ||e coWs |r ||e corpary ol 8a|arara.
14. w|a| aus|er|||es rus| ||e gop|s |ave perlorred! w||| ||e|r eyes ||ey a|Ways dr|r| ||e rec|ar ol
lord Krsra's lorr, W||c| |s ||e esserce ol |ove||ress ard |s ro| |o oe equa|ed or surpassed. T|a|
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|ove||ress |s ||e or|y aoode ol oeau|y, lare ard opu|erce. l| |s se|l-perlec|, ever lres| ard ex|rere|y
rare.
15. T|e |ad|es ol vraja are ||e ros| lor|ura|e ol Worer oecause, W||| ||e|r r|rds lu||y a||ac|ed |o
Krsra ard ||e|r ||roa|s a|Ways c|o|ed up W||| |ears, ||ey cors|ar||y s|rg aoou| l|r W|||e r||||rg ||e
coWs, W|rroW|rg gra|r, c|urr|rg ou||er, ga||er|rg coW durg lor lue|, r|d|rg or sW|rgs, |a||rg care ol
||e|r cry|rg oao|es, spr|r|||rg ||e grourd W||| Wa|er, c|ear|rg ||e|r |ouses, ard so or. 8y ||e|r exa||ed
Krsra corsc|ousress ||ey au|ora||ca||y acqu|re a|| des|rao|e |||rgs.
1o. w|er ||e gop|s |ear Krsra p|ay|rg l|s l|u|e as le |eaves vraja |r ||e rorr|rg W||| l|s coWs or
re|urrs W||| ||er a| surse|, ||e yourg g|r|s qu|c||y core ou| ol ||e|r |ouses |o see l|r. T|ey rus|
|ave perlorred rary p|ous ac||v|||es |o oe ao|e |o see l|r as le Wa||s or ||e road, l|s sr|||rg lace
rerc|lu||y g|arc|rg upor ||er.
17. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| As ||e Worer spo|e ||us, 0 |ero ol ||e 8|ara|as, lord Krsra, ||e
ras|er ol a|| rys||c poWer, rade up l|s r|rd |o |||| l|s opporer|.
18. 0u| ol allec||or lor ||e |Wo lords, T|e|r parer|s [0eva|| ard vasudeva| oecare overW|e|red W|||
sorroW W|er ||ey |eard ||e Worer's learlu| s|a|erer|s. T|ey gr|eved, ro| |roW|rg ||e|r sors'
s|rerg||.
19. lord 8a|arara ard |us|||a, exper||y d|sp|ay|rg rurerous Wres|||rg |ec|r|ques, oa|||ed eac| o||er
|r ||e sare Way ||a| lord Krsra ard l|s opporer| d|d.
20. T|e |ars| o|oWs lror ||e 3uprere lord's ||ros le|| |||e crus||rg ||g||r|rg oo||s upor Carura,
orea||rg every par| ol ||s oody ard caus|rg ||r rore ard rore pa|r ard la||gue.
21. lur|ous, Carura a||ac|ed lord vasudeva W||| ||e speed ol a |aW| ard s|ruc| l|s c|es| W||| oo||
l|s|s.
22-23. No rore s|a|er oy ||e deror's r|g||y o|oWs ||ar ar e|ep|ar| s|ruc| W||| a l|oWer gar|ard,
lord Krsra graooed Carura oy ||s arrs, sWurg ||r arourd severa| ||res ard |ur|ed ||r or|o ||e
grourd W||| grea| lorce. l|s c|o||es, |a|r ard gar|ard sca||er|rg, ||e Wres||er le|| doWr dead, |||e a |uge
les||va| co|urr co||aps|rg.
24-25. 3|r||ar|y, |us|||a s|ruc| lord 8a|ao|adra W||| ||s l|s| ard Was s|a|r. bece|v|rg a v|o|er| o|oW
lror ||e r|g||y lord's pa|r, ||e deror |rero|ed a|| over |r grea| pa|r, vor||ed o|ood ard ||er le||
||le|ess or|o ||e grourd, |||e a |ree o|oWr doWr oy ||e W|rd.
2o. Corlror|ed rex| oy ||e Wres||er Ku|a, lord 8a|arara, ||e oes| ol l|g||ers, p|aylu||y ard rorc|a|ar||y
||||ed ||r W||| l|s |el| l|s|, 0 K|rg.
27. T|er Krsra s|ruc| ||e Wres||er 3a|a |r ||e |ead W||| l|s |oes ard |ore ||r |r |a|l. T|e lord dea||
W||| Tosa|a |r ||e sare Way, ard oo|| Wres||ers le|| doWr dead.
28. Carura, |us|||a, Ku|a, 3a|a ard Tosa|a |av|rg oeer ||||ed, ||e rera|r|rg Wres||ers a|| l|ed lor ||e|r
||ves.
29. Krsra ard 8a|arara ||er ca||ed T|e|r yourg coW|erd ooylr|erds |o jo|r T|er, ard |r ||e|r
corpary ||e lords darced aoou| ard spor|ed, T|e|r ar||e oe||s resourd|rg as rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s
p|ayed.
30. Fveryore excep| Karsa rejo|ced a| ||e Worderlu| lea| Krsra ard 8a|arara |ad perlorred. T|e
exa||ed ora|raras ard grea| sa|r|s exc|a|red, `Fxce||er|! Fxce||er|!'
31. T|e 8|oja ||rg, see|rg ||a| ||s oes| Wres||ers |ad a|| oeer ||||ed or |ad l|ed, s|opped ||e rus|ca|
perlorrarce or|g|ra||y rear| lor ||s p|easure ard spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
32. [Karsa sa|d.| 0r|ve ||e |Wo W|c|ed sors ol vasudeva ou| ol ||e c||y! Corl|sca|e ||e coW|erds'
proper|y ard arres| ||a| loo| Narda!
33. K||| ||a| ros| ev|| loo| vasudeva! Ard a|so |||| ry la||er, ugrasera, a|org W||| ||s lo||oWers, W|o
|ave a|| s|ded W||| our erer|es!
34. As Karsa ||us raved so audac|ous|y, ||e |rla|||o|e lord Krsra, |r|erse|y argry, qu|c||y ard eas||y
jurped up or|o ||e ||g| roya| da|s.
35. 3ee|rg lord Krsra approac||rg |||e dea|| persor|l|ed, ||e qu|c|-W|||ed Karsa |rs|ar||y rose lror
||s sea| ard |oo| up ||s sWord ard s||e|d.
3o. 3Word |r |ard, Karsa roved qu|c||y lror s|de |o s|de |||e a |aW| |r ||e s|y. 8u| lord Krsra,
W|ose learsore s|rerg|| |s |rres|s||o|e, poWerlu||y se|zed ||e deror jus| as ||e sor ol Tar|sya r|g||
cap|ure a sra|e.
37. 0raoo|rg Karsa oy ||e |a|r ard |roc||rg oll ||s croWr, ||e |o|us-rave|ed lord ||reW ||r oll ||e
e|eva|ed da|s or|o ||e Wres|||rg ra|. T|er ||e |rdeperder| lord, ||e suppor| ol ||e er||re ur|verse,
||reW l|rse|l upor ||e K|rg.
38. As a ||or drags a dead e|ep|ar|, ||e lord ||er dragged Karsa's dead oody a|org ||e grourd |r lu||
v|eW ol everyore preser|. 0 K|rg, a|| ||e peop|e |r ||e arera |uru||uous|y cr|ed ou|, `0|! 0|!'
39. Karsa |ad a|Ways oeer d|s|uroed oy ||e ||oug|| ||a| ||e 3uprere lord Was |o |||| ||r. T|erelore
W|er dr|r||rg, ea||rg, rov|rg aoou|, s|eep|rg or s|rp|y orea|||rg, ||e K|rg |ad a|Ways seer ||e lord
oelore ||r W||| ||e d|sc Weapor |r l|s |ard. T|us Karsa ac||eved ||e rare ooor ol a||a|r|rg a lorr
|||e ||e lord's.
40. Karsa's e|g|| yourger oro||ers, |ed oy Kar|a ard Nyagrod|a|a, ||er a||ac|ed ||e lords |r a rage,
see||rg |o averge ||e|r oro||er's dea||.
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41. As ||ey rar sW|l||y |oWard ||e |Wo lords, ready |o s|r||e, ||e sor ol bo||r| s|eW ||er W||| l|s c|uo
jus| as a ||or eas||y ||||s o||er ar|ra|s.
42. Ke|||edrurs resourded |r ||e s|y as 8ra|ra, 3|va ard o||er der|gods, ||e lord's expars|ors,
ra|red doWr l|oWers upor l|r W||| p|easure. T|ey c|ar|ed l|s pra|ses, ard ||e|r W|ves darced.
43. |y dear K|rg, ||e W|ves ol Karsa ard ||s oro||ers, aggr|eved oy ||e dea|| ol ||e|r We||-W|s||rg
|usoards, care lorWard W||| |earlu| eyes, oea||rg ||e|r |eads.
44. Frorac|rg ||e|r |usoards, W|o |ay or a |ero's l|ra| oed, ||e sorroWlu| Worer |oud|y |arer|ed
W|||e s|edd|rg cors|ar| |ears.
45. [T|e Worer cr|ed ou|.| A|as, 0 ras|er, 0 dear ore, 0 |roWer ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es! 0 ||rd ard
corpass|ora|e pro|ec|or ol ||e s|e||er|ess! 8y your oe|rg s|a|r We |ave a|so oeer s|a|r, |oge||er W|||
your |ouse|o|d ard ollspr|rg.
4o. 0 grea| |ero arorg rer, oerel| ol you, ||s ras|er, |||s c||y |as |os| ||s oeau|y, jus| as We |ave, ard
a|| les||v||y ard good lor|ure W||||r || |ave core |o ar erd.
47. 0 dear ore, you |ave oeer oroug|| |o |||s s|a|e oecause ol ||e |err|o|e v|o|erce you corr|||ed
aga|rs| |rrocer| crea|ures. loW car ore W|o |arrs o||ers a||a|r |app|ress?
48. lord Krsra causes ||e appeararce ard d|sappeararce ol a|| oe|rgs |r |||s Wor|d, ard le |s ||e|r
ra|r|a|rer as We||. 0re W|o d|srespec|s l|r car rever prosper |app||y.
49. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er corso||rg ||e roya| |ad|es, lord Krsra, sus|a|rer ol a|| ||e Wor|ds,
arrarged lor ||e prescr|oed lurera| r||es |o oe perlorred.
50. T|er Krsra ard 8a|arara re|eased T|e|r ro||er ard la||er lror oordage ard ollered ooe|sarces
|o ||er, |ouc||rg ||e|r lee| W||| T|e|r |eads.
51. 0eva|| ard vasudeva, roW |roW|rg Krsra ard 8a|arara |o oe ||e lords ol ||e ur|verse, s|rp|y
s|ood W||| jo|red pa|rs. 8e|rg appre|ers|ve, ||ey d|d ro| erorace ||e|r sors.
'hap"+r 0!r"y-0iv+ Krsna R+s-+s His T+a-h+r>s S!n
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. urders|ard|rg ||a| l|s parer|s Were oecor|rg aWare ol l|s
|rarscerder|a| opu|erces, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||oug|| ||a| |||s s|ou|d ro| oe a||oWed
|o |apper. T|us le exparded l|s ogaraya, W||c| oeW||ders l|s devo|ees.
2. lord Krsra, ||e grea|es| ol ||e 3a|va|as, approac|ed l|s parer|s W||| l|s e|der oro||er. luro|y
ooW|rg l|s |ead ard gra||ly|rg ||er oy respec|lu||y address|rg ||er as `|y dear ro||er' ard `|y
dear la||er,' Krsra spo|e as lo||oWs.
3. [lord Krsra sa|d.| 0ear la||er, oecause ol us, your |Wo sors, you ard ro||er 0eva|| a|Ways
rera|red |r arx|e|y ard cou|d rever erjoy 0ur c|||d|ood, ooy|ood or you||.
4. 0epr|ved oy la|e, we cou|d ro| ||ve W||| you ard erjoy ||e parpered |app|ress ros| c|||drer erjoy
|r ||e|r parer|s' |ore.
5. w||| ore's oody ore car acqu|re a|| goa|s ol ||le, ard || |s ore's parer|s W|o g|ve ||e oody o|r|| ard
sus|erarce. T|erelore ro ror|a| rar car repay ||s deo| |o ||s parer|s, ever |l |e serves ||er lor a lu||
||le||re ol a |urdred years.
o. A sor W|o, ||oug| ao|e |o do so, la||s |o prov|de lor ||s parer|s W||| ||s p|ys|ca| resources ard
Wea||| |s lorced al|er ||s dea|| |o ea| ||s oWr l|es|.
7. A rar W|o, ||oug| ao|e |o do so, la||s |o suppor| ||s e|der|y parer|s, c|as|e W|le, yourg c|||d or
sp|r||ua| ras|er, or W|o reg|ec|s a ora|rara or aryore W|o cores |o ||r lor s|e||er, |s cors|dered
dead, ||oug| orea|||rg.
8. T|us we |ave Was|ed a|| ||ese days, urao|e as we Were |o proper|y |oror you oecause 0ur r|rds
Were a|Ways d|s|uroed oy lear ol Karsa.
9. 0ear la||er ard |o||er, p|ease lorg|ve us lor ro| serv|rg you. we are ro| |rdeperder| ard |ave
oeer grea||y lrus|ra|ed oy crue| Karsa.
10. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us oegu||ed oy ||e Words ol lord lar|, ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol ||e
ur|verse, W|o oy l|s |r|erra| |||usory po|ercy appeared |o oe a |urar, l|s parer|s joylu||y ra|sed l|r
up or ||e|r |aps ard eroraced l|r.
11. lour|rg ou| a s|oWer ol |ears upor ||e lord, l|s parer|s, W|o Were oourd up oy ||e rope ol
allec||or, cou|d ro| spea|. T|ey Were overW|e|red, 0 K|rg, ard ||e|r ||roa|s c|o|ed up W||| |ears.
12. T|us |av|rg corlor|ed l|s ro||er ard la||er, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, appear|rg as
||e sor ol 0eva||, |rs|a||ed l|s ra|erra| grardla||er, ugrasera, as K|rg ol ||e adus.
13. T|e lord |o|d ||r. 0 r|g||y K|rg, we are your suojec|s, so p|ease corrard us. lrdeed, oecause
ol ||e curse ol aya||, ro adu ray s|| or ||e roya| ||rore.
14. 3|rce l ar preser| |r your er|ourage as your persora| a||erdar|, a|| ||e der|gods ard o||er
exa||ed persora||||es W||| core W||| |eads ooWed |o oller you |r|ou|e. w|a|, ||er, |o spea| ol ||e ru|ers
ol rer?
15-1o. T|e lord ||er oroug|| a|| l|s c|ose lar||y reroers ard o||er re|a||ves oac| lror ||e var|ous
p|aces |o W||c| ||ey |ad l|ed |r lear ol Karsa. le rece|ved ||e adus, vrsr|s, Ard|a|as, |ad|us,
0asar|as, Ku|uras ard o||er c|ars W||| due |oror, ard le a|so corso|ed ||er, lor ||ey Were Weary ol
||v|rg |r lore|gr |ards. T|er lord Krsra, ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, rese|||ed ||er |r ||e|r |ores ard
gra||l|ed ||er W||| va|uao|e g|l|s.
17-18. T|e reroers ol ||ese c|ars, pro|ec|ed oy ||e arrs ol lord Krsra ard lord 3ar|arsara, le|| ||a|
a|| ||e|r des|res Were lu|l|||ed. T|us ||ey erjoyed perlec| |app|ress W|||e ||v|rg a| |ore W||| ||e|r
lar|||es. 8ecause ol ||e preserce ol Krsra ard 8a|arara, ||ey ro |orger sullered lror ||e lever ol
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ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. Fvery day ||ese |ov|rg devo|ees cou|d see |u|urda's ever-c|eerlu| |o|us lace,
W||c| Was decora|ed W||| oeau||lu|, rerc|lu| sr|||rg g|arces.
19. Fver ||e ros| e|der|y |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e c||y appeared you||lu|, lu|| ol s|rerg|| ard v||a|||y, lor W|||
||e|r eyes ||ey cors|ar||y drar| ||e e||x|r ol lord |u|urda's |o|us lace.
20. T|er, 0 exa||ed lar||s||, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra, ||e sor ol 0eva||, a|org W||| lord 8a|arara,
approac|ed Narda |a|araja. T|e |Wo lords eroraced ||r ard ||er addressed ||r as lo||oWs.
21. [Krsra ard 8a|arara sa|d.| 0 la||er, you ard ro||er asoda |ave allec||ora|e|y ra|r|a|red us
ard cared lor us so ruc|! lrdeed, parer|s |ove ||e|r c|||drer rore ||ar ||e|r oWr ||ves.
22. T|ey are ||e rea| la||er ard ro||er W|o care lor, as ||ey Wou|d ||e|r oWr sors, c|||drer aoardored
oy re|a||ves urao|e |o ra|r|a|r ard pro|ec| ||er.
23. NoW you s|ou|d a|| re|urr |o vraja, dear la||er. we s|a|| core |o see you, 0ur dear re|a||ves W|o
suller |r separa||or lror us, as soor as we |ave g|ver sore |app|ress |o your We||-W|s||rg lr|erds.
24. T|us corso||rg Narda |a|araja ard ||e o||er rer ol vraja, ||e |rla|||o|e 3uprere lord
respec|lu||y |orored ||er W||| g|l|s ol c|o|||rg, jeWe|ry, |ouse|o|d u|ers||s ard so or.
25. Narda |a|araja Was overW|e|red W||| allec||or upor |ear|rg Krsra's Words, ard ||s eyes
or|rred W||| |ears as |e eroraced ||e |Wo lords. T|er |e Wer| oac| |o vraja W||| ||e coW|erd rer.
2o. |y dear K|rg, ||er vasudeva, ||e sor ol 3urasera, arrarged lor a pr|es| ard o||er ora|raras |o
perlorr ||s |Wo sors' secord-o|r|| |r|||a||or.
27. vasudeva |orored ||ese ora|raras oy Wors||p|rg ||er ard g|v|rg ||er l|re orrarer|s ard We||-
orrarer|ed coWs W||| ||e|r ca|ves. A|| ||ese coWs Wore go|d rec||aces ard ||rer Wrea||s.
28. T|e ragrar|rous vasudeva ||er rereroered ||e coWs |e |ad rer|a||y g|ver aWay or ||e
occas|or ol Krsra's ard 8a|arara's o|r||. Karsa |ad s|o|er ||ose coWs, ard vasudeva roW recovered
||er ard gave ||er aWay |r c|ar||y a|so.
29. Al|er a||a|r|rg |W|ce-oorr s|a|us ||roug| |r|||a||or, ||e lords, s|rcere |r T|e|r voWs, |oo| ||e lur||er
voW ol ce||oacy lror 0arga |ur|, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e adus.
30-31. Corcea||rg T|e|r |rra|e|y perlec| |roW|edge oy T|e|r |urar|||e ac||v|||es, ||ose |Wo orr|sc|er|
lords ol ||e ur|verse, T|erse|ves ||e or|g|r ol a|| orarc|es ol |roW|edge, rex| des|red |o res|de a| ||e
sc|oo| ol a sp|r||ua| ras|er. T|us T|ey approac|ed 3ard|par| |ur|, a ra||ve ol Kas| ||v|rg |r ||e c||y ol
Avar||.
32. 3ard|par| ||oug|| very ||g||y ol ||ese |Wo se|l-cor|ro||ed d|sc|p|es, W|or |e |ad oo|a|red so
lor|u||ous|y. 8y serv|rg ||r as devo|ed|y as ore Wou|d serve ||e 3uprere lord l|rse|l, T|ey s|oWed
o||ers ar |rreproac|ao|e exarp|e ol |oW |o Wors||p ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er.
33. T|a| oes| ol ora|raras, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er 3ard|par|, Was sa||sl|ed W||| T|e|r suor|ss|ve
oe|av|or, ard ||us |e |aug|| T|er ||e er||re vedas, |oge||er W||| ||e|r s|x coro||ar|es ard ||e
upar|sads.
34. le a|so |aug|| T|er ||e 0|arur-veda, W||| ||s ros| corl|der||a| secre|s, ||e s|ardard ooo|s ol |aW,
||e re||ods ol |og|ca| reasor|rg ard p|||osop||ca| deoa|e, ard ||e s|xlo|d sc|erce ol po||||cs.
35-3o. 0 K|rg, ||ose oes| ol persors, Krsra ard 8a|arara, oe|rg T|erse|ves ||e or|g|ra| proru|ga|ors
ol a|| var|e||es ol |roW|edge, cou|d |rred|a|e|y ass|r||a|e eac| ard every suojec| al|er |ear|rg ||
exp|a|red jus| orce. T|us W||| l|xed corcer|ra||or T|ey |earred ||e s|x|y-lour ar|s ard s||||s |r as rary
days ard r|g||s. T|ereal|er, 0 K|rg, T|ey sa||sl|ed T|e|r sp|r||ua| ras|er oy oller|rg ||r guru-da|s|ra.
37. 0 K|rg, ||e |earred ora|rara 3ard|par| carelu||y cors|dered ||e |Wo lords' g|or|ous ard araz|rg
qua||||es ard T|e|r super|urar |r|e|||gerce. T|er, al|er corsu|||rg W||| ||s W|le, |e c|ose as ||s
rerurera||or ||e re|urr ol ||s yourg sor, W|o |ad d|ed |r ||e ocear a| lrao|asa.
38. `3o oe ||,' rep||ed ||ose |Wo grea| c|ar|o|eers ol ||r|||ess r|g||, ard T|ey a| orce rour|ed T|e|r
c|ar|o| ard se| oll lor lrao|asa. w|er T|ey reac|ed ||a| p|ace, T|ey Wa||ed up |o ||e s|ore ard sa|
doWr. lr a rorer| ||e de||y ol ||e ocear, recogr|z|rg T|er |o oe ||e 3uprere lords, approac|ed
T|er W||| oller|rgs ol |r|ou|e.
39. T|e 3uprere lord Krsra addressed ||e |ord ol ||e ocear. le| ||e sor ol |y guru oe preser|ed a|
orce||e ore you se|zed |ere W||| your r|g||y Waves.
40. T|e ocear rep||ed. 0 lord Krsra, || Was ro| l W|o aoduc|ed ||r, ou| a deror|c descerdar| ol 0|||
rared larcajara, W|o |rave|s |r ||e Wa|er |r ||e lorr ol a corc|.
41. `lrdeed,' ||e ocear sa|d, `||a| deror |as |a|er ||r aWay.' lear|rg |||s, lord Krsra er|ered ||e
ocear, lourd larcajara ard ||||ed ||r. 8u| ||e lord d|d ro| l|rd ||e ooy W||||r ||e deror's oe||y.
42-44. lord Jarardara |oo| ||e corc|s|e|| ||a| |ad groWr arourd ||e deror's oody ard Wer| oac| |o
||e c|ar|o|. T|er le proceeded |o 3aryarar|, ||e oe|oved cap||a| ol araraja, ||e |ord ol dea||.
upor arr|v|rg ||ere W||| lord 8a|arara, le |oud|y o|eW l|s corc|s|e||, ard araraja, W|o |eeps ||e
cord|||ored sou|s |r c|ec|, care as soor as |e |eard ||e resourd|rg v|ora||or. araraja e|aoora|e|y
Wors||ped ||e |Wo lords W||| grea| devo||or, ard ||er |e addressed lord Krsra, W|o ||ves |r
everyore's |ear|. `0 3uprere lord v|sru, W|a| s|a|| l do lor ou ard lord 8a|arara, W|o are p|ay|rg
||e par| ol ord|rary |urars?'
45. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 3uller|rg ||e oordage ol ||s pas| ac||v||y, |y sp|r||ua|
ras|er's sor Was oroug|| |ere |o you. 0 grea| K|rg, ooey |y corrard ard or|rg |||s ooy |o |e
W|||ou| de|ay.
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4o. araraja sa|d, `3o oe ||,' ard oroug|| lor|| ||e guru's sor. T|er ||ose |Wo ros| exa||ed adus
preser|ed ||e ooy |o T|e|r sp|r||ua| ras|er ard sa|d |o ||r, `l|ease se|ec| aro||er ooor.'
47. T|e sp|r||ua| ras|er sa|d. |y dear ooys, ou |Wo |ave corp|e|e|y lu|l|||ed ||e d|sc|p|e's oo||ga||or |o
reWard ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er. lrdeed, W||| d|sc|p|es |||e ou, W|a| lur||er des|res cou|d a guru |ave?
48. 0 |eroes, roW p|ease re|urr |ore. |ay our lare sarc||ly ||e Wor|d, ard ray ||e ved|c |yrrs oe
ever lres| |r our r|rds, oo|| |r |||s ||le ard ||e rex|.
49. T|us rece|v|rg T|e|r guru's perr|ss|or |o |eave, ||e |Wo lords re|urred |o T|e|r c||y or T|e|r
c|ar|o|, W||c| roved as sW|l||y as ||e W|rd ard resourded |||e a c|oud.
50. A|| ||e c|||zers rejo|ced upor see|rg Krsra ard 8a|arara, W|or ||ey |ad ro| seer lor rary days.
T|e peop|e le|| jus| |||e ||ose W|o |ave |os| ||e|r Wea||| ard ||er rega|red ||.
'hap"+r 0!r"y-Si2 7ddhava Visi"s Vrndavana
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e suprere|y |r|e|||ger| udd|ava Was ||e oes| course|or ol ||e vrsr|
dyras|y, a oe|oved lr|erd ol lord 3r| Krsra ard a d|rec| d|sc|p|e ol 8r|aspa||.
2. T|e 3uprere lord lar|, W|o re||eves ||e d|s|ress ol a|| W|o surrerder |o l|r, orce |oo| ||e |ard ol
l|s lu||y devo|ed, dearros| lr|erd udd|ava ard addressed ||r as lo||oWs.
3. [lord Krsra sa|d.| 0ear ger||e udd|ava, go |o vraja ard g|ve p|easure |o 0ur parer|s. Ard a|so
re||eve ||e gop|s, suller|rg |r separa||or lror |e, oy g|v|rg ||er |y ressage.
4. T|e r|rds ol ||ose gop|s are a|Ways aosoroed |r |e, ard ||e|r very ||ves are ever devo|ed |o |e.
lor |y sa|e ||ey |ave aoardored every|||rg re|a|ed |o ||e|r ood|es, rerourc|rg ord|rary |app|ress |r
|||s ||le, as We|| as re||g|ous du||es recessary lor suc| |app|ress |r ||e rex| ||le. l a|ore ar ||e|r
dearros| oe|oved ard, |rdeed, ||e|r very 3e|l. T|erelore l |a|e || upor |yse|l |o sus|a|r ||er |r a||
c|rcurs|arces.
5. |y dear udd|ava, lor ||ose Worer ol 0o|u|a l ar ||e ros| c|er|s|ed oojec| ol |ove. T|us W|er
||ey rereroer |e, W|o ar so lar aWay, ||ey are overW|e|red oy ||e arx|e|y ol separa||or.
o. 3|rp|y oecause l |ave pror|sed |o re|urr |o ||er, |y lu||y devo|ed coW|erd g|r|lr|erds s|rugg|e |o
ra|r|a|r ||e|r ||ves sore|oW or o||er.
7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us addressed, 0 K|rg, udd|ava respec|lu||y accep|ed ||s ras|er's
ressage, rour|ed ||s c|ar|o| ard se| oll lor Narda-go|u|a.
8. T|e lor|ura|e udd|ava reac|ed Narda |a|araja's pas|ures jus| as ||e sur Was se|||rg, ard s|rce
||e re|urr|rg coWs ard o||er ar|ra|s Were ra|s|rg dus| W||| ||e|r |ooves, ||s c|ar|o| passed urro||ced.
9-13. 0o|u|a resourded or a|| s|des W||| ||e sourds ol ou||s |r ru| l|g|||rg W||| ore aro||er lor ler|||e
coWs, W||| ||e roo|rg ol coWs, ourdered oy ||e|r udders, c|as|rg al|er ||e|r ca|ves, W||| ||e ro|se ol
r||||rg ard ol ||e W|||e ca|ves jurp|rg |ere ard ||ere, W||| ||e |oud reveroera||or ol l|u|e-p|ay|rg, ard
W||| ||e s|rg|rg ol ||e a||-ausp|c|ous deeds ol Krsra ard 8a|arara oy ||e coW|erd rer ard Worer,
W|o rade ||e v|||age resp|erder| W||| ||e|r Worderlu||y orrarer|ed a|||re. T|e coW|erds' |ores |r
0o|u|a appeared ros| c|arr|rg W||| ||e|r aourdar| parap|erra||a lor Wors||p ol ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re, ||e
sur, urexpec|ed gues|s, ||e coWs, ||e ora|raras, ||e lorela||ers ard ||e der|gods. 0r a|| s|des |ay
||e l|oWer|rg lores|, ec|o|rg W||| l|oc|s ol o|rds ard sWarrs ol oees ard oeau||l|ed oy ||s |a|es
croWded W||| sWars, |arardava duc|s ard ooWers ol |o|uses.
14. As soor as udd|ava arr|ved a| Narda |a|araja's |ore, Narda care lorWard |o ree| ||r. T|e
coW|erd K|rg eroraced ||r |r grea| |app|ress ard Wors||ped ||r as rord|llerer| lror lord
vasudeva.
15. Al|er udd|ava |ad ea|er l|rs|-c|ass lood, oeer sea|ed corlor|ao|y or a oed ard oeer re||eved ol
||s la||gue oy a loo| rassage ard o||er rears, Narda |rqu|red lror ||r as lo||oWs.
1o. [Narda |a|araja sa|d.| |y dear ros| lor|ura|e ore, does ||e sor ol 3ura lare We||, roW ||a| |e |s
lree ard |as rejo|red ||s c|||drer ard o||er re|a||ves?
17. lor|ura|e|y, oecause ol ||s oWr s|rs, ||e s|rlu| Karsa |as oeer ||||ed, a|org W||| a|| ||s oro||ers.
le a|Ways |a|ed ||e sa|r||y ard r|g||eous adus.
18. 0oes Krsra rereroer us? 0oes le rereroer l|s ro||er ard l|s lr|erds ard We||-W|s|ers? 0oes
le rereroer ||e coW|erds ard ||e|r v|||age ol vraja, ol W||c| le |s ||e ras|er? 0oes le rereroer
||e coWs, vrrdavara lores| ard 0ovard|ara l|||?
19. w||| 0ov|rda re|urr ever orce |o see l|s lar||y? ll le ever does, We ray ||er g|arce upor l|s
oeau||lu| lace, W||| ||s oeau||lu| eyes, rose ard sr||e.
20. we Were saved lror ||e lores| l|re, ||e W|rd ard ra|r, ||e ou|| ard serper| derorslror a|| suc|
|rsurrour|ao|e, dead|y dargersoy ||a| very grea| sou|, Krsra.
21. As We rereroer ||e Worderlu| deeds Krsra perlorred, l|s p|aylu| s|de|org g|arces, l|s sr||es
ard l|s Words, 0 udd|ava, We lorge| a|| our ra|er|a| ergagerer|s.
22. w|er We see ||e p|aces W|ere |u|urda erjoyed l|s spor||rg pas||res||e r|vers, ||||s ard
lores|s le decora|ed W||| l|s lee|our r|rds oecore |o|a||y aosoroed |r l|r.
23. lr ry op|r|or, Krsra ard 8a|arara rus| oe |Wo exa||ed der|gods W|o |ave core |o |||s p|are| |o
lu|l||| sore grea| r|ss|or ol ||e der|gods. 3uc| Was lore|o|d oy 0arga bs|.
24. Al|er a||, Krsra ard 8a|arara ||||ed Karsa, W|o Was as s|rorg as |er ||ousard e|ep|ar|s, as We||
as ||e Wres||ers Carura ard |us|||a ard ||e e|ep|ar| Kuva|ayap|da. T|ey ||||ed ||er a|| spor||rg|y, as
eas||y as a ||or d|sposes ol sra|| ar|ra|s.
25. w||| ||e ease ol a roya| e|ep|ar| orea||rg a s||c|, Krsra oro|e a poWerlu|, g|ar| ooW ||ree |a|as
|org. le a|so |e|d a rour|a|r a|ol| lor sever days W||| jus| ore |ard.
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2o. lere |r vrrdavara, Krsra ard 8a|arara eas||y des|royed derors |||e lra|aroa, 0|eru|a, Ar|s|a,
Trravar|a ard 8a|a, W|o |ad ||erse|ves delea|ed oo|| der|gods ard o||er derors.
27. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us |r|erse|y rereroer|rg Krsra aga|r ard aga|r, Narda |a|araja, ||s
r|rd corp|e|e|y a||ac|ed |o ||e lord, le|| ex|rere arx|e|y ard le|| s||er|, overcore oy ||e s|rerg|| ol
||s |ove.
28. As ro||er asoda |eard ||e descr|p||ors ol |er sor's ac||v|||es, s|e poured ou| |er |ears, ard r|||
l|oWed lror |er oreas|s ou| ol |ove.
29. udd|ava ||er joylu||y addressed Narda |a|araja, |av|rg c|ear|y seer ||e suprere |ov|rg
a||rac||or |e ard asoda le|| lor Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
30. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. 0 respec|lu| Narda, cer|a|r|y you ard ro||er asoda are ||e ros| pra|seWor||y
persors |r ||e er||re Wor|d, s|rce you |ave deve|oped suc| a |ov|rg a||||ude |oWard lord Narayara, ||e
sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
31. T|ese |Wo lords, |u|urda ard 8a|arara, are eac| ||e seed ard Woro ol ||e ur|verse, ||e crea|or
ard l|s crea||ve po|ercy. T|ey er|er ||e |ear|s ol ||v|rg oe|rgs ard cor|ro| ||e|r cord|||ored
aWareress. T|ey are ||e pr|reva| 3uprere.
32-33. Aryore, ever a persor |r ar |rpure s|a|e, W|o aosoros ||s r|rd |r l|r lor jus| a rorer| a| ||e
||re ol dea|| ourrs up a|| |races ol s|rlu| reac||ors ard |rred|a|e|y a||a|rs ||e suprere |rarscerder|a|
des||ra||or |r a pure, sp|r||ua| lorr as ellu|ger| as ||e sur. ou |Wo |ave rerdered excep||ora| |ov|rg
serv|ce |o l|r, lord Narayara, ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ard ||e cause ol a|| ex|s|erce, ||e grea| sou| W|o,
a|||oug| ||e or|g|ra| cause ol every|||rg, |as a |urar|||e lorr. w|a| p|ous deeds cou|d s|||| oe
requ|red ol you?
34. lrla|||o|e Krsra, ||e lord ol ||e devo|ees, W||| soor re|urr |o vraja |o sa||sly l|s parer|s.
35. lav|rg ||||ed Karsa, ||e erery ol a|| ||e adus, |r ||e Wres|||rg arera, Krsra W||| roW sure|y lu|l|||
l|s pror|se |o you oy cor|rg oac|.
3o. 0 ros| lor|ura|e ores, do ro| |arer|. ou W||| see Krsra aga|r very soor. le |s preser| |r ||e
|ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, jus| as l|re ||es dorrar| |r Wood.
37. lor l|r ro ore |s espec|a||y dear or desp|cao|e, super|or or |rler|or, ard ye| le |s ro| |rd|llerer| |o
aryore. le |s lree lror a|| des|re lor respec| ard ye| g|ves respec| |o a|| o||ers.
38. le |as ro ro||er, ro la||er, ro W|le, c|||drer or o||er re|a||ves. No ore |s re|a|ed |o l|r, ard ye|
ro ore |s a s|rarger |o l|r. le |as ro ra|er|a| oody ard ro o|r||.
39. le |as ro Wor| |o do |r |||s Wor|d ||a| Wou|d oo||ge l|r |o |a|e o|r|| |r pure, |rpure or r|xed
spec|es ol ||le. e| |o erjoy l|s pas||res ard de||ver l|s sa|r||y devo|ees, le rar|les|s l|rse|l.
40. A|||oug| oeyord ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|uregoodress, pass|or ard |grorarce||e
|rarscerder|a| lord accep|s assoc|a||or W||| ||er as l|s p|ay. T|us ||e uroorr 3uprere lord u||||zes
||e ra|er|a| rodes |o crea|e, ra|r|a|r ard des|roy.
41. Jus| as a persor W|o |s W||r||rg arourd perce|ves ||e grourd |o oe |urr|rg, ore W|o |s allec|ed oy
la|se ego |||r|s ||rse|l ||e doer, W|er ac|ua||y or|y ||s r|rd |s ac||rg.
42. T|e 3uprere lord lar| |s cer|a|r|y ro| your sor a|ore. ba||er, oe|rg ||e lord, le |s ||e sor, 3ou|,
la||er ard ro||er ol everyore.
43. No|||rg car oe sa|d |o ex|s| |rdeperder| ol lord Acyu|aro|||rg |eard or seer, ro|||rg |r ||e
pas|, preser| or lu|ure, ro|||rg rov|rg or urrov|rg, grea| or sra||. le |rdeed |s every|||rg, lor le |s
||e 3uprere 3ou|.
44. w|||e Krsra's resserger cor||rued spea||rg W||| Narda, ||e r|g|| erded, 0 K|rg. T|e Worer ol
||e coW|erd v|||age rose lror oed ard, ||g|||rg |arps, Wors||ped ||e|r |ouse|o|d de|||es. T|er ||ey
oegar c|urr|rg ||e yogur| |r|o ou||er.
45. As ||ey pu||ed or ||e c|urr|rg ropes W||| ||e|r oarg|ed arrs, ||e Worer ol vraja s|ore W||| ||e
sp|erdor ol ||e|r jeWe|s, W||c| rel|ec|ed ||e |arps' ||g||. T|e|r ||ps, oreas|s ard rec||aces roved
aoou|, ard ||e|r laces, aro|r|ed W||| redd|s| |ur|ura, g|oWed rad|ar||y W||| ||e |us|er ol ||e|r earr|rgs
rel|ec||rg lror ||e|r c|ee|s.
4o. As ||e |ad|es ol vraja |oud|y sarg ||e g|or|es ol |o|us-eyed Krsra, ||e|r sorgs o|erded W||| ||e
sourd ol ||e|r c|urr|rg, ascerded |o ||e s|y ard d|ss|pa|ed a|| |rausp|c|ousress |r every d|rec||or.
47. w|er ||e god|y sur |ad r|ser, ||e peop|e ol vraja ro||ced ||e go|der c|ar|o| |r lror| ol Narda
|a|araja's doorWay. `w|o does |||s oe|org |o?' ||ey as|ed.
48. `ler|aps A|rura |as re|urred|e W|o lu|l|||ed Karsa's des|re oy |a||rg |o|us-eyed Krsra |o
|a||ura.
49. `ls |e go|rg |o use our l|es| |o oller lurera| oo|a||ors lor ||s ras|er, W|o Was so sa||sl|ed W||| ||s
serv|ce?' As ||e Worer Were spea||rg |r |||s Way, udd|ava appeared, |av|rg l|r|s|ed ||s ear|y-
rorr|rg du||es.
'hap"+r 0!r"y-S+v+n Th+ S!ng !. "h+ B++
1-2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e yourg Worer ol vraja oecare as|or|s|ed upor see|rg lord Krsra's
servar|, W|o |ad |org arrs, W|ose eyes resero|ed a reW|y groWr |o|us, W|o Wore a ye||oW garrer|
ard a |o|us gar|ard, ard W|ose |o|us|||e lace g|oWed W||| or|g|||y po||s|ed earr|rgs. `w|o |s |||s
|ardsore rar?' ||e gop|s as|ed. `w|ere |as |e core lror, ard W|or does |e serve? le's Wear|rg
Krsra's c|o||es ard orrarer|s!' 3ay|rg |||s, ||e gop|s eager|y croWded arourd udd|ava, W|ose
s|e||er Was ||e |o|us lee| ol lord u||ara|s|o|a, 3r| Krsra.
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3. 8oW|rg ||e|r |eads |r |ur||||y, ||e gop|s du|y |orored udd|ava W||| ||e|r s|y, sr|||rg g|arces ard
p|eas|rg Words. T|ey |oo| ||r |o a qu|e| p|ace, sea|ed ||r corlor|ao|y ard oegar |o ques||or ||r, lor
||ey recogr|zed ||r |o oe a resserger lror Krsra, ||e ras|er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure.
4. [T|e gop|s sa|d.| we |roW ||a| you are ||e persora| servar| ol Krsra, ||e c||el ol ||e adus, ard
||a| you |ave core |ere or ||e order ol your good ras|er, W|o des|res |o g|ve p|easure |o l|s parer|s.
5. we see ro|||rg e|se le r|g|| cors|der Wor|| rereroer|rg |r ||ese coW pas|ures ol vraja. lrdeed,
||e oords ol allec||or lor ore's lar||y reroers are d|ll|cu|| |o orea|, ever lor a sage.
o. T|e lr|erds||p s|oWr |oWard o||ers||ose W|o are ro| lar||y reroers|s ro||va|ed oy persora|
|r|eres|, ard ||us || |s a pre|erse ||a| |as|s or|y ur||| ore's purpose |s lu|l|||ed. 3uc| lr|erds||p |s jus| |||e
||e |r|eres| rer |a|e |r Worer, or oees |r l|oWers.
7. lros|||u|es aoardor a perr||ess rar, suojec|s ar |rcorpe|er| ||rg, s|uder|s ||e|r |eac|er orce ||ey
|ave l|r|s|ed ||e|r educa||or, ard pr|es|s a rar W|o |as rerurera|ed ||er lor a sacr|l|ce.
8. 8|rds aoardor a |ree W|er ||s lru||s are gore, gues|s a |ouse al|er ||ey |ave ea|er, ar|ra|s a lores|
||a| |as ourr| doWr, ard a |over ||e Worar |e |as erjoyed, ever ||oug| s|e rera|rs a||ac|ed |o ||r.
9-10. T|us spea||rg, ||e gop|s, W|ose Words, ood|es ard r|rds Were lu||y ded|ca|ed |o lord 0ov|rda,
pu| as|de a|| ||e|r regu|ar Wor| roW ||a| Krsra's resserger, 3r| udd|ava, |ad arr|ved arorg ||er.
Cors|ar||y rereroer|rg ||e ac||v|||es ||e|r oe|oved Krsra |ad perlorred |r l|s c|||d|ood ard you||,
||ey sarg aoou| ||er ard cr|ed W|||ou| s|are.
11. 0re ol ||e gop|s, W|||e red||a||rg or ler prev|ous assoc|a||or W||| Krsra, saW a |oreyoee oelore
ler ard |rag|red || |o oe a resserger ser| oy ler oe|oved. T|us 3|e spo|e as lo||oWs.
12. T|e gop| sa|d. 0 |oreyoee, 0 lr|erd ol a c|ea|er, dor'| |ouc| |y lee| W||| your W||s|ers, W||c| are
sreared W||| ||e |ur|ura ||a| ruooed or|o Krsra's gar|ard W|er || Was crus|ed oy ||e oreas|s ol a
r|va| |over! le| Krsra sa||sly ||e Worer ol |a||ura. 0re W|o serds a resserger |||e you W||| cer|a|r|y
oe r|d|cu|ed |r ||e adus' assero|y.
13. Al|er ra||rg us dr|r| ||e erc|ar||rg rec|ar ol l|s ||ps or|y orce, Krsra sudder|y aoardored us,
jus| as you r|g|| qu|c||y aoardor sore l|oWers. loW |s ||, ||er, ||a| 0oddess ladra W||||rg|y serves
l|s |o|us lee|? A|as! T|e arsWer rus| cer|a|r|y oe ||a| |er r|rd |as oeer s|o|er aWay oy l|s dece||lu|
Words.
14. 0 oee, W|y do you s|rg |ere so ruc| aoou| ||e lord ol ||e adus, |r lror| ol us |ore|ess peop|e?
T|ese |op|cs are o|d reWs |o us. 8e||er you s|rg aoou| ||a| lr|erd ol Arjura |r lror| ol l|s reW
g|r|lr|erds, ||e ourr|rg des|re |r W|ose oreas|s le |as roW re||eved. T|ose |ad|es W||| sure|y g|ve you
||e c|ar||y you are oegg|rg.
15. lr |eaver, or ear|| or |r ||e suo|errarear sp|ere, W|a| Worer are urava||ao|e |o l|r? le s|rp|y
arc|es l|s eyeoroWs ard sr||es W||| decep||ve c|arr, ard ||ey a|| oecore l|s. T|e suprere goddess
|erse|l Wors||ps ||e dus| ol l|s lee|, so W|a| |s our pos|||or |r corpar|sor? 8u| a| |eas| ||ose W|o are
Wre|c|ed car c|ar| l|s rare, u||ara|s|o|a.
1o. Keep your |ead oll |y lee|! l |roW W|a| you're do|rg. ou exper||y |earred d|p|oracy lror
|u|urda, ard roW you core as l|s resserger W||| l|a||er|rg Words. 8u| le aoardored ||ose W|o lor
l|s sa|e a|ore gave up ||e|r c|||drer, |usoards ard a|| o||er re|a||ors. le's s|rp|y urgra|elu|. w|y
s|ou|d l ra|e up W||| l|r roW?
17. l||e a |ur|er, le crue||y s|o| ||e ||rg ol ||e ror|eys W||| arroWs. 8ecause le Was corquered oy
a Worar, le d|sl|gured aro||er Worar W|o care |o l|r W||| |us|y des|res. Ard ever al|er corsur|rg
||e g|l|s ol 8a|| |a|araja, le oourd ||r up W||| ropes as |l |e Were a croW. 3o |e| us g|ve up a||
lr|erds||p W||| |||s dar|-corp|ex|ored ooy, ever |l We car'| g|ve up |a|||rg aoou| l|r.
18. To |ear aoou| ||e pas||res ||a| Krsra regu|ar|y perlorrs |s rec|ar lor ||e ears. lor ||ose W|o re||s|
jus| a s|rg|e drop ol ||a| rec|ar, ever orce, ||e|r ded|ca||or |o ra|er|a| dua|||y |s ru|red. |ary suc|
persors |ave sudder|y g|ver up ||e|r Wre|c|ed |ores ard lar|||es ard, ||erse|ves oecor|rg
Wre|c|ed, |rave|ed |ere |o vrrdavara |o Warder aoou| |||e o|rds, oegg|rg lor ||e|r ||v|rg.
19. la|||lu||y |a||rg l|s dece||lu| Words as |rue, We oecare jus| |||e ||e o|ac| deer's loo||s| W|ves, W|o
|rus| ||e crue| |ur|er's sorg. T|us We repea|ed|y le|| ||e s|arp pa|r ol |us| caused oy ||e |ouc| ol l|s
ra||s. 0 resserger, p|ease |a|| aoou| sore|||rg oes|des Krsra.
20. 0 lr|erd ol |y dear ore, |as |y oe|oved ser| you |ere aga|r? l s|ou|d |oror you, lr|erd, so p|ease
c|oose W|a|ever ooor you W|s|. 8u| W|y |ave you core oac| |ere |o |a|e us |o l|r, W|ose corjuga|
|ove |s so d|ll|cu|| |o g|ve up? Al|er a||, ger||e oee, l|s corsor| |s ||e goddess 3r|, ard s|e |s a|Ways W|||
l|r, s|ay|rg upor l|s c|es|.
21. 0 udd|ava! l| |s |rdeed regre||ao|e ||a| Krsra res|des |r |a||ura. 0oes le rereroer l|s la||er's
|ouse|o|d alla|rs ard l|s lr|erds, ||e coW|erd ooys? 0 grea| sou|! 0oes le ever |a|| aoou| us, l|s
ra|dservar|s? w|er W||| le |ay or our |eads l|s aguru-scer|ed |ard?
22. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg |eard |||s, udd|ava ||er |r|ed |o pac|ly ||e gop|s, W|o Were ros|
eager |o see lord Krsra. le ||us oegar re|a||rg |o ||er ||e ressage ol ||e|r oe|oved.
23. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. Cer|a|r|y you gop|s are a||-successlu| ard are ur|versa||y Wors||ped oecause you
|ave ded|ca|ed your r|rds |r |||s Way |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva.
24. 0evo||ora| serv|ce ur|o lord Krsra |s a||a|red oy c|ar||y, s|r|c| voWs, aus|er|||es ard l|re sacr|l|ces,
oy japa, s|udy ol ved|c |ex|s, ooservarce ol regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ard, |rdeed, oy ||e perlorrarce ol
rary o||er ausp|c|ous prac||ces.
25. 8y your grea| lor|ure you |ave es|ao||s|ed ar urexce||ed s|ardard ol pure devo||or lor ||e lord,
u||ara|s|o|aa s|ardard ever ||e sages car |ard|y a||a|r.
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2o. 8y your grea| lor|ure you |ave |el| your sors, |usoards, ood||y corlor|s, re|a||ves ard |ores |r
lavor ol ||e suprere ra|e, W|o |s |roWr as Krsra.
27. ou |ave r|g||lu||y c|a|red ||e pr|v||ege ol ura||oyed |ove lor ||e |rarscerder|a| lord, 0 ros|
g|or|ous gop|s. lrdeed, oy ex||o|||rg your |ove lor Krsra |r separa||or lror l|r, you |ave s|oWr re
grea| rercy.
28. |y good |ad|es, roW p|ease |ear your oe|oved's ressage, W||c| l, ||e corl|der||a| servar| ol ry
ras|er, |ave core |ere |o or|rg you.
29. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. ou are rever ac|ua||y separa|ed lror |e, lor l ar ||e 3ou| ol a|| crea||or.
Jus| as ||e e|erer|s ol ra|uree||er, a|r, l|re, Wa|er ard ear||are preser| |r every crea|ed |||rg, so l
ar preser| W||||r everyore's r|rd, ||le a|r ard serses, ard a|so W||||r ||e p|ys|ca| e|erer|s ard ||e
rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
30. 8y |yse|l l crea|e, sus|a|r ard W|||draW |yse|l W||||r |yse|l oy ||e poWer ol |y persora| erergy,
W||c| corpr|ses ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e serses ard ||e rodes ol ra|ure.
31. 8e|rg corposed ol pure corsc|ousress, or |roW|edge, ||e sou| |s d|s||rc| lror every|||rg ra|er|a|
ard |s ur|rvo|ved |r ||e er|arg|erer|s ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure. we car perce|ve ||e sou| ||roug| ||e
||ree lurc||ors ol ra|er|a| ra|ure |roWr as Wa|elu|ress, s|eep ard deep s|eep.
32. As a persor jus| ar|ser lror s|eep ray cor||rue |o red||a|e or a drear ever ||oug| || |s |||usory,
so oy ||e agercy ol ||e r|rd ore red||a|es or ||e serse oojec|s, W||c| ||e serses car ||er oo|a|r.
T|erelore ore s|ou|d oecore lu||y a|er| ard or|rg ||e r|rd urder cor|ro|.
33. Accord|rg |o |r|e|||ger| au||or|||es, |||s |s ||e u|||ra|e corc|us|or ol a|| ||e vedas, as We|| as a||
prac||ce ol yoga, 3ar||ya, rerurc|a||or, aus|er||y, serse cor|ro| ard |ru||lu|ress, jus| as ||e sea |s ||e
u|||ra|e des||ra||or ol a|| r|vers.
34. 8u| ||e ac|ua| reasor W|y l, ||e oe|oved oojec| ol your s|g||, |ave s|ayed lar aWay lror you |s ||a| l
War|ed |o |r|ers|ly your red||a||or upor |e ard ||us draW your r|rds c|oser |o |e.
35. w|er |er |over |s lar aWay, a Worar |||r|s ol ||r rore ||ar W|er |e |s preser| oelore |er.
3o. 8ecause your r|rds are |o|a||y aosoroed |r |e ard lree lror a|| o||er ergagerer|, you rereroer
|e a|Ways, ard so you W||| very soor |ave |e aga|r |r your preserce.
37. A|||oug| sore gop|s |ad |o rera|r |r ||e coW|erd v|||age ard so cou|d ro| jo|r ||e rasa darce |o
spor| W||| |e a| r|g|| |r ||e lores|, ||ey Were rore||e|ess lor|ura|e. lrdeed, ||ey a||a|red |e oy
|||r||rg ol |y po|er| pas||res.
38. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e Worer ol vraja Were p|eased |o |ear |||s ressage lror ||e|r
dearros| Krsra. l|s Words |av|rg rev|ved ||e|r rerory, ||ey addressed udd|ava as lo||oWs.
39. T|e gop|s sa|d. l| |s very good ||a| Kasa, ||e erery ard persecu|or ol ||e adus, |as roW oeer
||||ed, a|org W||| ||s lo||oWers. Ard || |s a|so very good ||a| lord Acyu|a |s ||v|rg |app||y |r ||e corpary
ol l|s We||-W|s||rg lr|erds ard re|a||ves, W|ose every des|re |s roW lu|l|||ed.
40. 0er||e udd|ava, |s ||e e|der oro||er ol 0ada roW oes|oW|rg or ||e c||y Worer ||e p|easure ||a|
ac|ua||y oe|orgs |o us? we suppose ||ose |ad|es Wors||p l|r W||| gererous g|arces lu|| ol
allec||ora|e, s|y sr||es.
41. 3r| Krsra |s exper| |r a|| ||rds ol corjuga| alla|rs ard |s ||e dar||rg ol ||e c||y Worer. loW car le
ro| oecore er|arg|ed, roW ||a| le's cors|ar||y adored oy ||e|r erc|ar||rg Words ard ges|ures?
42. 0 sa|r||y ore, does 0ov|rda ever rereroer us dur|rg l|s corversa||ors W||| ||e c||y Worer?
0oes le ever rer||or us v|||age g|r|s as le lree|y |a||s W||| ||er?
43. 0oes le reca|| ||ose r|g||s |r ||e vrrdavara lores|, |ove|y W||| |o|us, jasr|re ard ||e or|g|| roor?
As We g|or|l|ed l|s c|arr|rg pas||res, le erjoyed W||| us, l|s oe|oved g|r|lr|erds, |r ||e c|rc|e ol ||e
rasa darce, W||c| resourded W||| ||e rus|c ol ar||e oe||s.
44. w||| ||a| descerdar| ol 0asar|a re|urr |ere ard oy ||e |ouc| ol l|s ||ros or|rg oac| |o ||le ||ose
W|o are roW ourr|rg W||| ||e gr|el le l|rse|l |as caused? w||| le save us |r ||a| Way, jus| as lord
lrdra or|rgs a lores| oac| |o ||le W||| ||s Wa|er-oear|rg c|ouds?
45. 8u| W|y s|ou|d Krsra core |ere al|er W|rr|rg a ||rgdor, |||||rg l|s erer|es ard rarry|rg ||e
daug||ers ol ||rgs? le's sa||sl|ed ||ere, surrourded oy a|| l|s lr|erds ard We||-W|s|ers.
4o. T|e grea| sou| Krsra |s ||e lord ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ard le au|ora||ca||y ac||eves W|a|ever
le des|res. loW car We lores|-dWe||ers or ary o||er Worer lu|l||| l|s purposes W|er le |s a|ready
lu|l|||ed W||||r l|rse|l?
47. lrdeed, ||e grea|es| |app|ress |s |o rerource a|| des|res, as ever ||e pros|||u|e l|rga|a |as
dec|ared. e| ever ||oug| We |roW |||s, We carro| g|ve up our |opes ol a||a|r|rg Krsra.
48. w|o car oear |o g|ve up |r||ra|e |a||s W||| lord u||ara|s|o|a? A|||oug| le s|oWs ro |r|eres| |r
|er, 0oddess 3r| rever roves lror |er p|ace or l|s c|es|.
49. 0ear udd|ava lrao|u, W|er Krsra Was |ere |r ||e corpary ol 3ar|arsara, le erjoyed a|| ||ese
r|vers, ||||s, lores|s, coWs ard l|u|e sourds.
50. A|| ||ese rer|rd us cors|ar||y ol Narda's sor. lrdeed, oecause We see Krsra's loo|pr|r|s, W||c|
are rar|ed W||| d|v|re syroo|s, We car rever lorge| l|r.
51. 0 udd|ava, |oW car We lorge| l|r W|er our |ear|s |ave oeer s|o|er aWay oy ||e c|arr|rg Way
le Wa||s, l|s gererous sr||e ard p|aylu| g|arces, ard l|s |orey|||e Words?
52. 0 ras|er, 0 ras|er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, 0 ras|er ol vraja! 0 des|royer ol a|| suller|rg,
0ov|rda, p|ease ||l| our 0o|u|a ou| ol ||e ocear ol d|s|ress |r W||c| || |s droWr|rg!
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53. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lord Krsra's ressages |av|rg re||eved ||e|r lever ol separa||or, ||e
gop|s ||er Wors||ped udd|ava, recogr|z|rg ||r as rord|llerer| lror ||e|r lord, Krsra.
54. udd|ava rera|red ||ere lor severa| ror||s, d|spe|||rg ||e gop|s' sorroW oy c|ar||rg ||e |op|cs ol
lord Krsra's pas||res. T|us |e oroug|| joy |o a|| ||e peop|e ol 0o|u|a.
55. A|| ||e days ||a| udd|ava dWe||ed |r Narda's coW|erd v|||age seered |||e a s|rg|e rorer| |o ||e
res|der|s ol vraja, lor udd|ava Was a|Ways d|scuss|rg Krsra.
5o. T|a| servar| ol lord lar|, see|rg ||e r|vers, lores|s, rour|a|rs, va||eys ard l|oWer|rg |rees ol vraja,
erjoyed |rsp|r|rg ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara oy rer|rd|rg ||er ol lord Krsra.
57. T|us see|rg |oW ||e gop|s Were a|Ways d|s|uroed oecause ol ||e|r |o|a| aosorp||or |r Krsra,
udd|ava Was suprere|y p|eased. 0es|r|rg |o oller ||er a|| respec|, |e sarg as lo||oWs.
58. [udd|ava sarg.| Arorg a|| persors or ear||, ||ese coW|erd Worer a|ore |ave ac|ua||y perlec|ed
||e|r erood|ed ||ves, lor ||ey |ave ac||eved ||e perlec||or ol ura||oyed |ove lor lord 0ov|rda. T|e|r
pure |ove |s |ar|ered al|er oy ||ose W|o lear ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, oy grea| sages, ard oy ourse|ves as
We||. lor ore W|o |as |as|ed ||e rarra||ors ol ||e |rl|r||e lord, W|a| |s ||e use ol |a||rg o|r|| as a ||g|-
c|ass ora|rara, or ever as lord 8ra|ra ||rse|l?
59. loW araz|rg || |s ||a| ||ese s|rp|e Worer W|o Warder aoou| ||e lores|, seer|rg|y spo||ed oy
|rproper oe|av|or, |ave ac||eved ||e perlec||or ol ura||oyed |ove lor Krsra, ||e 3uprere 3ou|! 3||||, ||
|s |rue ||a| ||e 3uprere lord l|rse|l aWards l|s o|ess|rgs ever |o ar |grorar| Wors||per, jus| as ||e
oes| red|c|re Wor|s ever W|er |a|er oy a persor |grorar| ol ||s |rgred|er|s.
o0. w|er lord 3r| Krsra Was darc|rg W||| ||e gop|s |r ||e rasa-|||a, ||e gop|s Were eroraced oy ||e
arrs ol ||e lord. T||s |rarscerder|a| lavor Was rever oes|oWed upor ||e goddess ol lor|ure or o||er
corsor|s |r ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d. lrdeed, rever Was suc| a |||rg ever |rag|red oy ||e ros| oeau||lu| g|r|s
|r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, W|ose ood||y |us|er ard arora resero|e ||e |o|us l|oWer. Ard W|a| |o spea| ol
Wor|d|y Worer W|o are very oeau||lu| accord|rg |o ra|er|a| es||ra||or?
o1. T|e gop|s ol vrrdavara |ave g|ver up ||e assoc|a||or ol ||e|r |usoards, sors ard o||er lar||y
reroers, W|o are very d|ll|cu|| |o g|ve up, ard ||ey |ave lorsa|er ||e pa|| ol c|as|||y |o |a|e s|e||er ol
||e |o|us lee| ol |u|urda, Krsra, W||c| ore s|ou|d searc| lor oy ved|c |roW|edge. 0|, |e| re oe
lor|ura|e eroug| |o oe ore ol ||e ous|es, creepers or |eros |r vrrdavara, oecause ||e gop|s |rarp|e
||er ard o|ess ||er W||| ||e dus| ol ||e|r |o|us lee|.
o2. T|e goddess ol lor|ure |erse|l, a|org W||| lord 8ra|ra ard a|| ||e o||er der|gods, W|o are
ras|ers ol yog|c perlec||or, car Wors||p ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra or|y W||||r |er r|rd. 8u| dur|rg ||e rasa
darce lord Krsra p|aced l|s lee| upor ||ese gop|s' oreas|s, ard oy erorac|rg ||ose lee| ||e gop|s
gave up a|| d|s|ress.
o3. l repea|ed|y oller ry respec|s |o ||e dus| lror ||e lee| ol ||e Worer ol Narda |a|araja's coW|erd
v|||age. w|er ||ese gop|s |oud|y c|ar| ||e g|or|es ol 3r| Krsra, ||e v|ora||or pur|l|es ||e ||ree Wor|ds.
o4. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. udd|ava, ||e descerdar| ol 0asar|a, ||er |oo| perr|ss|or |o |eave lror
||e gop|s ard lror ro||er asoda ard Narda |a|araja. le oade lareWe|| |o a|| ||e coW|erd rer ard,
aoou| |o depar|, rour|ed ||s c|ar|o|.
o5. As udd|ava Was aoou| |o |eave, Narda ard ||e o||ers approac|ed ||r oear|rg var|ous ||ers ol
Wors||p. w||| |ears |r ||e|r eyes ||ey addressed ||r as lo||oWs.
oo. [Narda ard ||e o||er coW|erds sa|d.| |ay our rer|a| lurc||ors a|Ways |a|e s|e||er ol Krsra's |o|us
lee|, ray our Words a|Ways c|ar| l|s rares, ard ray our ood|es a|Ways ooW doWr |o l|r ard serve
l|r.
o7. w|erever We are rade |o Warder aoou| |||s Wor|d oy ||e 3uprere lord's W|||, |r accordarce W|||
||e reac||ors |o our lru|||ve Wor|, ray our good Wor|s ard c|ar||y a|Ways grar| us |ove lor lord Krsra.
o8. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| 0 ru|er ol rer, ||us |orored oy ||e coW|erd rer W||| express|ors
ol devo||or lor lord Krsra, udd|ava Wer| oac| |o ||e c||y ol |a||ura, W||c| Was urder Krsra's
pro|ec||or.
o9. Al|er la|||rg doWr |o pay ||s |orage, udd|ava descr|oed |o lord Krsra ||e |rrerse devo||or ol
||e res|der|s ol vraja. udd|ava a|so descr|oed || |o vasudeva, lord 8a|arara ard K|rg ugrasera ard
preser|ed |o ||er ||e g|l|s ol |r|ou|e |e |ad oroug|| W||| ||r.
'hap"+r 0!r"y-)igh" Krsna P/+as+s His D+v!"++s
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Nex|, al|er ass|r||a||rg udd|ava's repor|, lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e orr|sc|er| 3ou| ol a|| ||a| oe, des|red |o sa||sly ||e serv|rg g|r| Tr|va|ra,
W|o Was |rouo|ed oy |us|. T|us le Wer| |o |er |ouse.
2. Tr|va|ra's |ore Was opu|er||y appo|r|ed W||| expers|ve lurr|s||rgs ard rep|e|e W||| sersua|
accou|errer|s rear| |o |rsp|re sexua| des|re. T|ere Were oarrers, roWs ol s|rurg pear|s, carop|es,
l|re oeds ard s||||rg p|aces, ard a|so lragrar| |rcerse, o|| |arps, l|oWer gar|ards ard arora||c
sarda|Wood pas|e.
3. w|er Tr|va|ra saW l|r arr|v|rg a| |er |ouse, s|e a| orce rose lror |er sea| |r a l|urry. Cor|rg
lorWard grac|ous|y W||| |er g|r|lr|erds, s|e respec|lu||y gree|ed lord Acyu|a oy oller|rg l|r ar exce||er|
sea| ard o||er ar||c|es ol Wors||p.
4. udd|ava a|so rece|ved a sea| ol |oror, s|rce |e Was a sa|r||y persor, ou| |e s|rp|y |ouc|ed || ard
sa| or ||e l|oor. T|er lord Krsra, |r||a||rg ||e rarrers ol |urar soc|e|y, qu|c||y rade l|rse|l
corlor|ao|e or ar opu|er| oed.
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5. Tr|va|ra prepared |erse|l oy oa|||rg, aro|r||rg |er oody, ard dress|rg |r l|re garrer|s, oy pu|||rg or
jeWe|ry, gar|ards ard perlure, ard a|so oy c|eW|rg oe|e| ru|, dr|r||rg lragrar| ||quor, ard so or. 3|e
||er approac|ed lord |ad|ava W||| s|y, p|aylu| sr||es ard coque|||s| g|arces.
o. Ca|||rg lorWard l|s oe|oved, W|o Was arx|ous ard s|y a| ||e prospec| ol |||s reW cor|ac|, ||e lord
pu||ed |er oy |er oarg|ed |ards or|o ||e oed. T|us le erjoyed W||| ||a| oeau||lu| g|r|, W|ose or|y
|race ol p|e|y Was |er |av|rg ollered o|r|rer| |o ||e lord.
7. 3|rp|y oy sre|||rg ||e lragrarce ol Krsra's |o|us lee|, Tr|va|ra c|earsed aWay ||e ourr|rg |us| Cup|d
|ad aroused |r |er oreas|s, c|es| ard eyes. w||| |er |Wo arrs s|e eroraced oe|Weer |er oreas|s |er
|over, 3r| Krsra, ||e persor|l|ca||or ol o||ss, ard ||us s|e gave up |er |org-s|ard|rg d|s|ress.
8. lav|rg ||us go||er ||e |ard-|o-ge| 3uprere lord oy ||e s|rp|e ac| ol oller|rg l|r oody o|r|rer|,
urlor|ura|e Tr|va|ra suor|||ed |o ||a| lord ol lreedor ||e lo||oW|rg reques|.
9. [Tr|va|ra sa|d.| 0 oe|oved, p|ease s|ay |ere W||| re lor a leW days rore ard erjoy. l carro| oear |o
g|ve up our assoc|a||or, 0 |o|us-eyed ore!
10. lror|s|rg |er ||e lu|l|||rer| ol |||s |us|y des|re, cors|dera|e Krsra, lord ol a|| oe|rgs, pa|d Tr|va|ra
l|s respec|s ard ||er re|urred W||| udd|ava |o l|s oWr suprere|y opu|er| res|derce.
11. lord v|sru, ||e 3uprere lord ol a|| |ords, |s ord|rar||y d|ll|cu|| |o approac|. 0re W|o |as proper|y
Wors||ped l|r ard ||er c|ooses ||e oered|c||or ol rurdare serse gra||l|ca||or |s cer|a|r|y ol poor
|r|e|||gerce, lor |e |s sa||sl|ed W||| ar |rs|gr|l|car| resu||.
12. T|er lord Krsra, War||rg |o |ave sore |||rgs dore, Wer| |o A|rura's |ouse W||| 8a|arara ard
udd|ava. T|e lord a|so des|red |o p|ease A|rura.
13-14. A|rura s|ood up |r grea| joy W|er |e saW ||er, ||s oWr re|a||ves ard ||e grea|es| ol exa||ed
persora||||es, cor|rg lror a d|s|arce. Al|er erorac|rg ||er ard gree||rg ||er, A|rura ooWed doWr |o
Krsra ard 8a|arara ard Was gree|ed oy T|er |r re|urr. T|er, W|er ||s gues|s |ad |a|er ||e|r sea|s,
|e Wors||ped ||er |r accordarce W||| scr|p|ura| ru|es.
15-1o. 0 K|rg, A|rura oa||ed ||e lee| ol lord Krsra ard lord 8a|arara ard ||er poured ||e oa|| Wa|er
or ||s |ead. le preser|ed T|er W||| g|l|s ol l|re c|o|||rg, arora||c sarda|Wood pas|e, l|oWer gar|ards
ard exce||er| jeWe|ry. Al|er ||us Wors||p|rg ||e |Wo lords, |e ooWed ||s |ead |o ||e l|oor. le ||er
oegar |o rassage lord Krsra's lee|, p|ac|rg ||er or ||s |ap, ard W||| ||s |ead ooWed |r |ur||||y |e
addressed Krsra ard 8a|arara as lo||oWs.
17. [A|rura sa|d.| l| |s our good lor|ure ||a| ou |Wo lords |ave ||||ed ||e ev|| Karsa ard ||s lo||oWers,
||us de||ver|rg our dyras|y lror erd|ess suller|rg ard caus|rg || |o l|our|s|.
18. ou oo|| are ||e or|g|ra| 3uprere lersor, ||e cause ol ||e ur|verse ard ||s very suos|arce. No|
||e s||g||es| suo||e cause or rar|les| produc| ol crea||or ex|s|s apar| lror ou.
19. 0 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, W||| our persora| ererg|es ou crea|e |||s ur|verse ard ||er er|er
|r|o ||. T|us ore car perce|ve ou |r rary d|llerer| lorrs oy |ear|rg lror au||or|||es ard oy d|rec|
exper|erce.
20. Jus| as ||e pr|rary e|erer|sear|| ard so orrar|les| ||erse|ves |r aourdar| var|e|y arorg a||
||e spec|es ol roo||e ard |rroo||e ||le, so ou, ||e ore |rdeperder| 3uprere 3ou|, appear |o oe
rar|lo|d arorg ||e var|ega|ed oojec|s ol our crea||or.
21. ou crea|e, des|roy ard a|so ra|r|a|r |||s ur|verse W||| our persora| ererg|es||e rodes ol
pass|or, |grorarce ard goodressye| ou are rever er|arg|ed oy ||ese rodes or ||e ac||v|||es ||ey
gerera|e. 3|rce ou are ||e or|g|ra| source ol a|| |roW|edge, W|a| cou|d ever cause ou |o oe oourd
oy |||us|or?
22. 3|rce || |as rever oeer derors|ra|ed ||a| ou are covered oy ra|er|a|, ood||y des|gra||ors, || rus|
oe corc|uded ||a| lor ou ||ere |s re|||er o|r|| |r a |||era| serse ror ary dua|||y. T|erelore ou rever
urdergo oordage or ||oera||or, ard |l ou appear |o, || |s or|y oecause ol our des|re ||a| We see ou
|r ||a| Way, or s|rp|y oecause ol our |ac| ol d|scr|r|ra||or.
23. ou or|g|ra||y erurc|a|ed ||e arc|er| re||g|ous pa|| ol ||e vedas lor ||e oerel|| ol ||e W|o|e
ur|verse. w|erever ||a| pa|| oecores oos|ruc|ed oy W|c|ed persors lo||oW|rg ||e pa|| ol a||e|sr,
ou assure ore ol our |rcarra||ors, W||c| are a|| |r ||e |rarscerder|a| rode ol goodress.
24. ou are ||a| very sare 3uprere lersor, ry lord, ard ou |ave roW appeared |r ||e |ore ol
vasudeva W||| our p|erary por||or. ou |ave dore |||s |o re||eve ||e ear||'s ourder oy |||||rg
|urdreds ol arr|es |ed oy ||rgs W|o are expars|ors ol ||e der|gods' erer|es, ard a|so |o spread ||e
lare ol our dyras|y.
25. Today, 0 lord, ry |ore |as oecore ros| lor|ura|e oecause ou |ave er|ered ||. As ||e 3uprere
Tru||, ou eroody ||e lorela||ers, ord|rary crea|ures, |urar oe|rgs ard der|gods, ard ||e Wa|er ||a|
|as Was|ed our lee| pur|l|es ||e ||ree Wor|ds. lrdeed, 0 |rarscerder| ore, ou are ||e sp|r||ua|
ras|er ol ||e ur|verse.
2o. w|a| |earred persor Wou|d approac| aryore ou| ou lor s|e||er, W|er ou are ||e allec||ora|e,
gra|elu| ard |ru||lu| We||-W|s|er ol our devo|ees? To ||ose W|o Wors||p ou |r s|rcere lr|erds||p ou
reWard every|||rg W|ey des|re, ever our oWr se|l, ye| ou rever |rcrease or d|r|r|s|.
27. l| |s oy our grea| lor|ure, Jarardara, ||a| ou are roW v|s|o|e |o us, lor ever ||e ras|ers ol yoga
ard ||e loreros| der|gods car ac||eve |||s goa| or|y W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y. l|ease qu|c||y cu| ||e ropes
ol our |||usory a||ac|rer| lor c|||drer, W|le, Wea|||, |rl|uer||a| lr|erds, |ore ard oody. A|| suc|
a||ac|rer| |s s|rp|y ||e ellec| ol our |||usory ra|er|a| erergy.
49o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
28. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|us Wors||ped ard lu||y g|or|l|ed oy l|s devo|ee, ||e 3uprere
lord lar| sr|||rg|y addressed A|rura, corp|e|e|y c|arr|rg ||r W||| l|s Words.
29. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. ou are 0ur sp|r||ua| ras|er, pa|erra| urc|e ard pra|seWor||y lr|erd, ard
we are |||e your sors, a|Ways deperder| or your pro|ec||or, sus|erarce ard corpass|or.
30. Fxa||ed sou|s |||e you are ||e |rue oojec|s ol serv|ce ard ||e ros| Wors||pao|e au||or|||es lor ||ose
W|o des|re ||e ||g|es| good |r ||le. 0er|gods are gerera||y corcerred W||| ||e|r oWr |r|eres|s, ou|
sa|r||y devo|ees rever are.
31. No ore car dery ||a| ||ere are |o|y p|aces W||| sacred r|vers, or ||a| ||e der|gods appear |r de||y
lorrs rade ol ear|| ard s|ore. 8u| ||ese pur|ly ||e sou| or|y al|er a |org ||re, W|ereas sa|r||y persors
pur|ly jus| oy oe|rg seer.
32. ou are |rdeed ||e oes| ol 0ur lr|erds, so p|ease go |o las||rapura ard, as ||e We||-W|s|er ol ||e
lardavas, l|rd ou| |oW ||ey are do|rg.
33. we |ave |eard ||a| W|er ||e|r la||er passed aWay, ||e yourg lardavas Were oroug|| W||| ||e|r
argu|s|ed ro||er |o ||e cap||a| c||y oy K|rg 0|r|aras|ra, ard ||a| ||ey are roW ||v|rg ||ere.
34. lrdeed, Wea|-r|rded 0|r|aras|ra, ||e sor ol Aro||a, |as core urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||s W|c|ed
sors, ard ||erelore ||a| o||rd K|rg |s ro| |rea||rg ||s oro||er's sors la|r|y.
35. 0o ard see W|e||er 0|r|aras|ra |s ac||rg proper|y or ro|. w|er we l|rd ou|, we W||| ra|e ||e
recessary arrargerer|s |o |e|p 0ur dear lr|erds.
3o. [3u|adeva 0osvar|cor||rued.| T|us lu||y |rs|ruc||rg A|rura, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
lar| ||er re|urred |o l|s res|derce, accorpar|ed oy lord 3ar|arsara ard udd|ava.
'hap"+r 0!r"y-%in+ Akrra>s Missi!n in Has"inapra
1-2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. A|rura Wer| |o las||rapura, ||e c||y d|s||rgu|s|ed oy ||e g|ory ol ||e
laurava ru|ers. T|ere |e saW 0|r|aras|ra, 8||sra, v|dura ard Kur||, a|org W||| 8a||||a ard ||s sor
3orada||a. le a|so saW 0roracarya, Krpacarya, Karra, 0uryod|ara, Asva|||ara, ||e lardavas ard
o||er c|ose lr|erds.
3. Al|er A|rura, ||e sor ol 0ard|r|, |ad appropr|a|e|y gree|ed a|| ||s re|a||ves ard lr|erds, ||ey as|ed
||r lor reWs ol ||e|r lar||y reroers, ard |e |r |urr as|ed aoou| ||e|r We|lare.
4. le rera|red |r las||rapura lor severa| ror||s |o scru||r|ze ||e corduc| ol ||e Wea|-W|||ed K|rg,
W|o |ad oad sors ard W|o Was |rc||red |o g|ve |r |o ||e W||rs ol r|sc||evous adv|sers.
5-o. Kur|| ard v|dura descr|oed |o A|rura |r de|a|| ||e ev|| |r|er||ors ol 0|r|aras|ra's sors, W|o cou|d
ro| |o|era|e ||e grea| qua||||es ol Kur||'s sorssuc| as ||e|r poWerlu| |rl|uerce, r||||ary s||||, p|ys|ca|
s|rerg||, oravery ard |ur||||yor ||e |r|erse allec||or ||e c|||zers |ad lor ||er. Kur|| ard v|dura a|so
|o|d A|rura aoou| |oW ||e sors ol 0|r|aras|ra |ad |r|ed |o po|sor ||e lardavas ard carry ou| o||er
suc| p|o|s.
7. Kur||dev|, |a||rg advar|age ol |er oro||er A|rura's v|s||, approac|ed ||r corl|der||a||y. w|||e
rereroer|rg |er o|r||p|ace, s|e spo|e W||| |ears |r |er eyes.
8. [ueer Kur|| sa|d.| 0 ger||e ore, do ry parer|s, oro||ers, s|s|ers, rep|eWs, lar||y Worer ard
g|r||ood lr|erds s|||| rereroer us?
9. 0oes ry rep|eW Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ard ||e corpass|ora|e s|e||er ol l|s devo|ees,
s|||| rereroer l|s aur|'s sors? Ard does |o|us-eyed bara rereroer ||er a|so?
10. NoW ||a| l ar suller|rg |r ||e r|ds| ol ry erer|es |||e a doe |r ||e r|ds| ol Wo|ves, W||| Krsra
core |o corso|e re ard ry la||er|ess sors W||| l|s Words?
11. Krsra, Krsra! 0 grea| yog|! 0 3uprere 3ou| ard pro|ec|or ol ||e ur|verse! 0 0ov|rda! l|ease
pro|ec| re, W|o |ave surrerdered |o ou. l ard ry sors are oe|rg overW|e|red oy |rouo|e.
12. lor persors learlu| ol dea|| ard reo|r||, l see ro s|e||er o||er ||ar our ||oera||rg |o|us lee|, lor
ou are ||e 3uprere lord.
13. l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ou, Krsra, ||e suprere pure, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| ard ||e 3upersou|,
||e lord ol pure devo||ora| serv|ce ard ||e source ol a|| |roW|edge. l |ave core |o ou lor s|e||er.
14. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us red||a||rg or |er lar||y reroers ard a|so or Krsra, ||e lord ol
||e ur|verse, your grea|-grardro||er Kur||dev| oegar |o cry ou| |r gr|el, 0 K|rg.
15. 8o|| A|rura, W|o s|ared ueer Kur||'s d|s|ress ard |app|ress, ard ||e |||us|r|ous v|dura corso|ed
||e ueer oy rer|rd|rg |er ol ||e ex|raord|rary Way |er sors |ad |a|er o|r||.
1o. T|e arder| allec||or K|rg 0|r|aras|ra le|| lor ||s sors |ad rade ||r ac| urjus||y |oWard ||e
lardavas. Jus| oelore |eav|rg, A|rura approac|ed ||e K|rg, W|o Was sea|ed arorg ||s lr|erds ard
suppor|ers, ard re|a|ed |o ||r ||e ressage ||a| ||s re|a||veslord Krsra ard lord 8a|arara|ad
ser| ou| ol lr|erds||p.
17. A|rura sa|d. 0 ry dear sor ol v|c||rav|rya, 0 er|arcer ol ||e Kurus' g|ory, your oro||er lardu
|av|rg passed aWay, you |ave roW assured ||e roya| ||rore.
18. 8y re||g|ous|y pro|ec||rg ||e ear||, de||g|||rg your suojec|s W||| your roo|e c|arac|er, ard |rea||rg
a|| your re|a||ves equa||y, you W||| sure|y ac||eve success ard g|ory.
19. ll you ac| o||erW|se, |oWever, peop|e W||| corderr you |r |||s Wor|d, ard |r ||e rex| ||le you W|||
er|er ||e dar|ress ol |e||. bera|r equa||y d|sposed, ||erelore, |oWard lardu's sors ard your oWr.
20. lr |||s Wor|d ro ore |as ary perrarer| re|a||ors||p W||| aryore e|se, 0 K|rg. we carro| s|ay
lorever ever W||| our oWr oody, W|a| |o spea| ol our W|le, c|||drer ard ||e res|.
21. Fvery crea|ure |s oorr a|ore ard d|es a|ore, ard a|ore ore exper|erces ||e jus| reWards ol ||s
good ard ev|| deeds.
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22. lr ||e gu|se ol dear deperder|s, s|rargers s|ea| ||e s|rlu||y acqu|red Wea||| ol a loo||s| rar, jus| as
||e ollspr|rg ol a l|s| dr|r| up ||e Wa|er ||a| sus|a|rs ||e l|s|.
23. A loo| |rdu|ges |r s|r |o ra|r|a|r ||s ||le, Wea||| ard c|||drer ard o||er re|a||ves, lor |e |||r|s,
`T|ese |||rgs are r|re.' lr ||e erd, |oWever, ||ese very |||rgs a|| aoardor ||r, |eav|rg ||r lrus|ra|ed.
24. Aoardored oy ||s so-ca||ed deperder|s, |grorar| ol ||e ac|ua| goa| ol ||le, |rd|llerer| |o ||s rea|
du|y, ard |av|rg la||ed |o lu|l||| ||s purposes, ||e loo||s| sou| er|ers ||e o||rdress ol |e||, |a||rg ||s
s|rlu| reac||ors W||| ||r.
25. T|erelore, 0 K|rg, |oo||rg upor |||s Wor|d as a drear, a rag|c|ar's |||us|or or a l||g|| ol larcy,
p|ease cor|ro| your r|rd W||| |r|e|||gerce ard oecore equ|po|sed ard peacelu|, ry |ord.
2o. 0|r|aras|ra sa|d. 0 ras|er ol c|ar||y, l car rever oe sa||a|ed W|||e |ear|rg your ausp|c|ous Words.
lrdeed, l ar |||e a ror|a| W|o |as oo|a|red ||e rec|ar ol ||e gods.
27. Fver so, ger||e A|rura, oecause ry urs|eady |ear| |s prejud|ced oy allec||or lor ry sors, ||ese
p|eas|rg Words ol yours carro| rera|r l|xed ||ere, jus| as ||g||r|rg carro| rera|r l|xed |r a c|oud.
28. w|o car dely ||e |rjurc||ors ol ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |as roW descerded |r ||e adu dyras|y |o
d|r|r|s| ||e ear||'s ourder?
29. l oller ry ooe|sarces |o l|r, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o crea|es |||s ur|verse oy
||e |rcorce|vao|e ac||v||y ol l|s ra|er|a| erergy ard ||er d|s|r|ou|es ||e var|ous rodes ol ra|ure oy
er|er|rg W||||r ||e crea||or. lror l|r, ||e rear|rg ol W|ose pas||res |s urla||orao|e, core oo|| ||e
er|arg||rg cyc|e ol o|r|| ard dea|| ard ||e process ol de||verarce lror ||.
30. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us appr|sed ||rse|l ol ||e K|rg's a||||ude, A|rura, ||e
descerdar| ol adu, |oo| perr|ss|or lror ||s We||-W|s||rg re|a||ves ard lr|erds ard re|urred |o ||e
cap||a| ol ||e adavas.
31. A|rura repor|ed |o lord 8a|arara ard lord Krsra |oW 0|r|aras|ra Was oe|av|rg |oWard ||e
lardavas. T|us, 0 descerdar| ol ||e Kurus, |e lu|l|||ed ||e purpose lor W||c| |e |ad oeer ser|.
'hap"+r 0i."y Krsna )s"ab/ish+s "h+ 'i"y !. Dvaraka
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er Karsa Was ||||ed, 0 |ero|c descerdar| ol 8|ara|a, ||s |Wo queers,
As|| ard lrap||, Wer| |o ||e|r la||er's |ouse |r grea| d|s|ress.
2. T|e sorroWlu| queers |o|d ||e|r la||er, K|rg Jarasard|a ol |agad|a, a|| aoou| |oW ||ey |ad oecore
W|doWs.
3. lear|rg |||s od|ous reWs, 0 K|rg, Jarasard|a Was l|||ed W||| sorroW ard arger, ard |e oegar ||e
grea|es| poss|o|e erdeavor |o r|d ||e ear|| ol ||e adavas.
4. w||| a lorce ol |Wer|y-||ree a|sau||r| d|v|s|ors, |e |a|d s|ege |o ||e adu cap||a|, |a||ura, or a||
s|des.
5-o. A|||oug| lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s ||e or|g|ra| cause ol |||s Wor|d,
W|er le descerded |o ||e ear|| le p|ayed ||e ro|e ol a |urar oe|rg. T|us W|er le saW
Jarasard|a's assero|ed arry surrourd|rg l|s c||y |||e a grea| ocear overl|oW|rg ||s s|ores, ard W|er
le saW |oW |||s arry Was s|r|||rg lear |r|o l|s suojec|s, ||e lord cors|dered W|a| l|s su||ao|e
resporse s|ou|d oe accord|rg |o ||e ||re, p|ace ard spec|l|c purpose ol l|s currer| |rcarra||or.
7-8. [T|e 3uprere lord ||oug||.| 3|rce || |s suc| a ourder or ||e ear||, l W||| des|roy Jarasard|a's
arry, cors|s||rg ol a|sau||r|s ol loo| so|d|ers, |orses, c|ar|o|s ard e|ep|ar|s, W||c| ||e K|rg ol
|agad|a |as assero|ed lror a|| suoserv|er| ||rgs ard oroug|| |oge||er |ere. 8u| Jarasard|a ||rse|l
s|ou|d ro| oe ||||ed, s|rce |r ||e lu|ure |e W||| cer|a|r|y assero|e aro||er arry.
9. T||s |s ||e purpose ol |y preser| |rcarra||or|o re||eve ||e ear|| ol ||s ourder, pro|ec| ||e p|ous
ard |||| ||e |rp|ous.
10. l a|so assure o||er ood|es |o pro|ec| re||g|or ard |o erd |rre||g|or W|erever || l|our|s|es |r ||e
course ol ||re.
11. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| As lord 0ov|rda Was |||r||rg |r |||s Way, |Wo c|ar|o|s as ellu|ger|
as ||e sur sudder|y descerded lror ||e s|y. T|ey Were corp|e|e W||| dr|vers ard equ|prer|.
12. T|e lord's e|erra| d|v|re Weapors a|so appeared oelore l|r spor|areous|y. 3ee|rg ||ese, 3r|
Krsra, lord ol ||e serses, addressed lord 3ar|arsara.
13-14. [T|e 3uprere lord sa|d.| |y respec|ed e|der oro||er, see |||s darger W||c| |as oese| our
deperder|s, ||e adus! Ard see, dear ras|er, |oW our persora| c|ar|o| ard lavor||e Weapors |ave
core oelore ou. T|e purpose lor W||c| we |ave |a|er o|r||, |y lord, |s |o secure ||e We|lare ol 0ur
devo|ees. l|ease roW rerove lror ||e ear|| ||e ourder ol ||ese |Wer|y-||ree arr|es.
15. Al|er lord Krsra |ad ||us |rv||ed l|s oro||er, ||e |Wo 0asar|as, Krsra ard 8a|arara, Wear|rg
arror ard d|sp|ay|rg T|e|r resp|erder| Weapors, drove ou| ol ||e c||y |r T|e|r c|ar|o|s. 0r|y a very
sra|| cor||rger| ol so|d|ers accorpar|ed T|er.
1o. As lord Krsra care ou| ol ||e c||y W||| 0aru|a a| ||e re|rs ol l|s c|ar|o|, le o|eW l|s corc|s|e||,
ard ||e erery so|d|ers' |ear|s oegar |o |rero|e W||| lear.
17. Jarasard|a |oo|ed a| ||e |Wo ol T|er ard sa|d. 0 Krsra, |oWes| ol rer! l do ro| W|s| |o l|g|| a|ore
W||| ou, s|rce || Wou|d oe a s|are |o l|g|| W||| a rere ooy. ou loo| W|o |eep ourse|l ||dder, 0
rurderer ol our re|a||ves, go aWay! l W||| ro| l|g|| W||| ou.
18. ou, bara, s|ou|d ga||er our courage ard l|g|| W||| re, |l ou |||r| ou car do ||. ou ray
e|||er g|ve up our oody W|er || |s cu| |o p|eces oy ry arroWs, ard ||us a||a|r |o |eaver, or e|se ||||
re.
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19. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. bea| |eroes do ro| s|rp|y ooas| ou| ra||er s|oW ||e|r proWess |r ac||or.
we carro| |a|e ser|ous|y ||e Words ol ore W|o |s lu|| ol arx|e|y ard W|o War|s |o d|e.
20. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Jus| as ||e W|rd covers ||e sur W||| c|ouds or a l|re W||| dus|, ||e sor ol
Jara rarc|ed |oWard ||e |Wo descerdar|s ol |ad|u ard W||| ||s |uge assero|age ol arr|es
surrourded T|er ard T|e|r so|d|ers, c|ar|o|s, l|ags, |orses ard c|ar|o|eers.
21. T|e Worer s|ood |r ||e Wa|c||oWers, pa|aces ard ||g| ga|es ol ||e c||y. w|er ||ey cou|d ro
|orger see Krsra's ard 8a|arara's c|ar|o|s, |der||l|ed oy oarrers rar|ed W||| ||e ero|ers ol 0aruda
ard a pa|r |ree, ||ey Were s|ruc| W||| gr|el ard la|r|ed.
22. 3ee|rg l|s arry |orrer|ed oy ||e re|er||ess ard savage ra|r ol arroWs lror ||e rass|ve oppos|rg
lorces ga||ered |||e c|ouds aoou| l|r, lord lar| |Warged l|s exce||er| ooW, 3arrga, W||c| oo|| gods
ard derors Wors||p.
23. lord Krsra |oo| arroWs lror l|s qu|ver, l|xed ||er or ||e ooWs|r|rg, pu||ed oac|, ard re|eased
erd|ess |orrer|s ol s|arp s|al|s, W||c| s|ruc| ||e erery's c|ar|o|s, e|ep|ar|s, |orses ard |rlar|ryrer.
T|e lord s|oo||rg l|s arroWs resero|ed a o|az|rg c|rc|e ol l|re.
24. F|ep|ar|s le|| |o ||e grourd, ||e|r lore|eads sp||| oper, cava|ry |orses le|| W||| severed rec|s,
c|ar|o|s le|| W||| ||e|r |orses, l|ags, dr|vers ard ras|ers a|| s|a||ered, ard loo| so|d|ers co||apsed W|||
severed arrs, |||g|s ard s|ou|ders.
25-28. 0r ||e oa|||el|e|d, |urdreds ol r|vers ol o|ood l|oWed lror ||e ||ros ol ||e |urars, e|ep|ar|s
ard |orses W|o |ad oeer cu| |o p|eces. lr ||ese r|vers arrs resero|ed sra|es, |urar |eads, |ur||es,
dead e|ep|ar|s, |s|ards, ard dead |orses, crocod||es. lards ard |||g|s appeared |||e l|s|, |urar |a|r
|||e Wa|erWeeds, ooWs |||e Waves, ard var|ous Weapors |||e c|urps ol ous|es. T|e r|vers ol o|ood
|eered W||| a|| ol ||ese. C|ar|o| W|ee|s |oo|ed |||e |err|ly|rg W||r|poo|s, ard prec|ous gers ard
orrarer|s resero|ed s|ores ard grave| |r ||e rus||rg red r|vers, W||c| aroused lear |r ||e ||r|d, joy |r
||e W|se. w||| ||e o|oWs ol l|s p|oW Weapor ||e |rreasurao|y poWerlu| lord 8a|arara des|royed
|agad|erdra's r||||ary lorce. Ard ||oug| |||s lorce Was as urla||orao|e ard learsore as ar
|rpassao|e ocear, lor ||e |Wo sors ol vasudeva, ||e lords ol ||e ur|verse, ||e oa|||e Was |ard|y rore
||ar p|ay.
29. lor l|r W|o orc|es|ra|es ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds ard W|o
possesses ur||r||ed sp|r||ua| qua||||es, || |s |ard|y araz|rg ||a| le suodues ar oppos|rg par|y. 3||||,
W|er ||e lord does so, |r||a||rg |urar oe|av|or, sages g|or|ly l|s ac|s.
30. Jarasard|a, W||| ||s c|ar|o| |os| ard a|| ||s so|d|ers dead, Was |el| W||| or|y ||s orea||. A| ||a| po|r|
lord 8a|arara lorc|o|y se|zed ||e poWerlu| Warr|or, jus| as ore ||or |a|es |o|d ol aro||er.
31. w||| ||e d|v|re roose ol varura ard o||er, ror|a| ropes, 8a|arara oegar |y|rg up Jarasard|a,
W|o |ad ||||ed so rary loes. 8u| lord 0ov|rda s|||| |ad a purpose |o lu|l||| ||roug| Jarasard|a, ard
||us le as|ed 8a|arara |o s|op.
32-33. Jarasard|a, W|or l|g||ers |ad ||g||y |orored, Was as|ared al|er oe|rg re|eased oy ||e |Wo
lords ol ||e ur|verse, ard ||us |e dec|ded |o urdergo perarces. 0r ||e road, |oWever, severa| ||rgs
corv|rced ||r W||| oo|| sp|r||ua| W|sdor ard rurdare argurer|s ||a| |e s|ou|d g|ve up ||s |dea ol
se|l-aorega||or. T|ey |o|d ||r, `our delea| oy ||e adus Was s|rp|y ||e uravo|dao|e reac||or ol your
pas| |arra.'
34. A|| ol ||s arr|es |av|rg oeer ||||ed, ard ||rse|l reg|ec|ed oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, K|rg
Jarasard|a, sor ol 8r|adra||a, ||er sad|y re|urred |o ||e ||rgdor ol ||e |agad|as.
35-3o. lord |u|urda |ad crossed ||e ocear ol l|s erery's arr|es W||| l|s oWr r||||ary lorce
corp|e|e|y |r|ac|. le rece|ved corgra|u|a||ors lror ||e der|zers ol |eaver, W|o s|oWered l|r W|||
l|oWers. T|e peop|e ol |a||ura, re||eved ol ||e|r lever|s| arx|e|y ard l|||ed W||| joy, care ou| |o ree|
l|r as proless|ora| oards, |era|ds ard paregyr|s|s sarg |r pra|se ol l|s v|c|ory.
37-38. As ||e lord er|ered l|s c||y, corc|s|e||s ard |e|||edrurs sourded, ard rary drurs, |orrs,
v|ras, l|u|es ard rrdargas p|ayed |r corcer|. T|e oou|evards Were spr|r||ed W||| Wa|er, ||ere Were
oarrers everyW|ere, ard ||e ga|eWays Were decora|ed lor ||e ce|eora||or. T|e c|||zers Were e|a|ed,
ard ||e c||y resourded W||| ||e c|ar||rg ol ved|c |yrrs.
39. As ||e Worer ol ||e c||y allec||ora|e|y |oo|ed a| ||e lord, ||e|r eyes W|de oper W||| |ove, ||ey
sca||ered l|oWer gar|ards, yogur|, parc|ed r|ce ard reW|y groWr sprou|s upor l|r.
40. lord Krsra ||er preser|ed |o ||e adu ||rg a|| ||e Wea||| ||a| |ad la||er or ||e oa|||el|e|drare|y,
||e cour||ess orrarer|s ol ||e dead Warr|ors.
41. 3ever|eer ||res ||e K|rg ol |agad|a re| delea| |r |||s very Way. Ard ye| ||roug|ou| ||ese
delea|s |e loug|| or W||| ||s a|sau||r| d|v|s|ors aga|rs| ||e lorces ol ||e adu dyras|y W|o Were
pro|ec|ed oy 3r| Krsra.
42. 8y ||e poWer ol lord Krsra, ||e vrsr|s Wou|d |rvar|ao|y arr||||a|e a|| ol Jarasard|a's lorces, ard
W|er a|| ||s so|d|ers |ad oeer ||||ed, ||e K|rg, re|eased oy ||s erer|es, Wou|d aga|r go aWay.
43. Jus| as ||e e|g||eer|| oa|||e Was aoou| |o |a|e p|ace, a oaroar|ar Warr|or rared Ka|ayavara, ser|
oy Narada, appeared or ||e oa|||el|e|d.
44. Arr|v|rg a| |a||ura, |||s avara |a|d s|ege |o ||e c||y W||| |||r|y r||||or oaroar|ar so|d|ers. le |ad
rever lourd a |urar r|va| Wor|| l|g|||rg, ou| |e |ad |eard ||a| ||e vrsr|s Were ||s equa|s.
45. w|er lord Krsra ard lord 3ar|arsara saW Ka|ayavara, Krsra ||oug|| aoou| ||e s||ua||or ard
sa|d, `A|, a grea| darger roW ||rea|ers ||e adus lror |Wo s|des.
4o. `T||s avara |s oes|eg|rg us a|ready, ard ||e r|g||y K|rg ol |agad|a W||| soor arr|ve |ere, |l ro|
|oday ||er |ororroW or ||e rex| day.
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47. `ll poWerlu| Jarasard|a cores W|||e we |Wo are ousy l|g|||rg Ka|ayavara, Jarasard|a ray ||||
0ur re|a||ves or e|se |a|e ||er aWay |o ||s cap||a|.
48. `T|erelore we W||| |rred|a|e|y cors|ruc| a lor|ress ||a| ro |urar lorce car pere|ra|e. le| us se|||e
our lar||y reroers ||ere ard ||er |||| ||e oaroar|ar ||rg.'
49. Al|er ||us d|scuss|rg ||e ra||er W||| 8a|arara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |ad a lor|ress
|We|ve yojaras |r c|rcurlererce ou||| W||||r ||e sea. lrs|de ||a| lor| le |ad a c||y ou||| cor|a|r|rg a||
||rds ol Worderlu| |||rgs.
50-53. lr ||e cors|ruc||or ol ||a| c||y cou|d oe seer ||e lu|| sc|er||l|c |roW|edge ard arc|||ec|ura| s|||| ol
v|sva|arra. T|ere Were W|de averues, correrc|a| roads ard cour|yards |a|d ou| or arp|e p|o|s ol
|ard, ||ere Were sp|erd|d par|s, ard a|so garders s|oc|ed W||| |rees ard creepers lror ||e |eaver|y
p|are|s. T|e ga|eWay |oWers Were |opped W||| go|der |urre|s |ouc||rg ||e s|y, ard ||e|r upper |eve|s
Were las||ored ol crys|a| quar|z. T|e go|d-covered |ouses Were adorred |r lror| W||| go|der po|s ard
or |op W||| jeWe|ed rools, ard ||e|r l|oors Were |r|a|d W||| prec|ous erera|ds. 8es|de ||e |ouses s|ood
|reasury ou||d|rgs, Ware|ouses, ard s|ao|es lor l|re |orses, a|| ou||| ol s||ver ard orass. Fac| res|derce
|ad a Wa|c||oWer, ard a|so a |erp|e lor ||s |ouse|o|d de||y. l|||ed W||| c|||zers ol a|| lour soc|a| orders,
||e c||y Was espec|a||y oeau||l|ed oy ||e pa|aces ol 3r| Krsra, ||e lord ol ||e adus.
54. lord lrdra oroug|| 3r| Krsra ||e 3ud|arra assero|y |a||, s|ard|rg W||||r W||c| a ror|a| rar |s
ro| suojec| |o ||e |aWs ol ror|a|||y. lrdra a|so gave ||e par|ja|a |ree.
55. lord varura ollered |orses as sW|l| as ||e r|rd, sore ol W||c| Were pure dar|-o|ue, o||ers W|||e.
T|e |reasurer ol ||e der|gods, Kuvera, gave ||s e|g|| rys||c |reasures, ard ||e ru|ers ol var|ous
p|are|s eac| preser|ed ||e|r oWr opu|erces.
5o. T|e 3uprere lord |av|rg core |o ||e ear||, 0 K|rg, ||ese der|gods roW ollered l|r W|a|ever
poWers ol cor|ro| le |ad prev|ous|y de|ega|ed |o ||er lor ||e exerc|se ol ||e|r par||cu|ar au||or||y.
57. Al|er |rarspor||rg a|| l|s suojec|s |o ||e reW c||y oy ||e poWer ol l|s rys||c ogaraya, lord Krsra
corsu||ed W||| lord 8a|arara, W|o |ad rera|red |r |a||ura |o pro|ec| ||. T|er, Wear|rg a gar|ard ol
|o|uses ou| oear|rg ro Weapors, lord Krsra Wer| ou| ol |a||ura oy ||s ra|r ga|e.
'hap"+r 0i."y-&n+ Th+ D+/iv+ran-+ !. M-knda
1-o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Ka|ayavara saW ||e lord core ou| lror |a||ura |||e ||e r|s|rg roor.
T|e lord Was ros| oeau||lu| |o oe|o|d, W||| l|s dar|-o|ue corp|ex|or ard ye||oW s||| garrer|. upor
l|s c|es| le oore ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa, ard ||e Kaus|uo|a ger adorred l|s rec|. l|s lour arrs Were
s|urdy ard |org. le d|sp|ayed l|s ever-joylu| |o|us|||e lace, W||| eyes p|r| |||e |o|uses, oeau||lu||y
ellu|ger| c|ee|s, a pr|s||re sr||e ard g||||er|rg s|ar|-s|aped earr|rgs. T|e oaroar|ar ||oug||, `T||s
persor rus| |rdeed oe vasudeva, s|rce le possesses ||e c|arac|er|s||cs Narada rer||ored. le |s
rar|ed W||| 3r|va|sa, le |as lour arrs, l|s eyes are |||e |o|uses, le Wears a gar|ard ol lores| l|oWers,
ard le |s ex|rere|y |ardsore. le carro| oe aryore e|se. 3|rce le goes or loo| ard urarred, l W|||
l|g|| l|r W|||ou| Weapors.' beso|v|rg ||us, |e rar al|er ||e lord, W|o |urred l|s oac| ard rar aWay.
Ka|ayavara |oped |o ca|c| lord Krsra, ||oug| grea| rys||c yog|s carro| a||a|r l|r.
7. Appear|rg v|r|ua||y W||||r reac| ol Ka|ayavara's |ards a| every rorer|, lord lar| |ed ||e K|rg ol
||e avaras lar aWay |o a rour|a|r cave.
8. w|||e c|as|rg ||e lord, ||e avara cas| |rsu||s a| l|r, say|rg `ou |oo| o|r|| |r ||e adu dyras|y.
l|'s ro| proper lor ou |o rur aWay!' 8u| s|||| Ka|ayavara cou|d ro| reac| lord Krsra, oecause ||s s|rlu|
reac||ors |ad ro| oeer c|earsed aWay.
9. A|||oug| |rsu||ed |r |||s Way, ||e 3uprere lord er|ered ||e rour|a|r cave. Ka|ayavara a|so
er|ered, ard ||ere |e saW aro||er rar |y|rg as|eep.
10. `3o, al|er |ead|rg re suc| a |org d|s|arce, roW le |s |y|rg |ere |||e sore sa|r|!' T|us |||r||rg ||e
s|eep|rg rar |o oe lord Krsra, ||e de|uded loo| ||c|ed ||r W||| a|| ||s s|rerg||.
11. T|e rar aWo|e a|er a |org s|eep ard s|oW|y opered ||s eyes. loo||rg a|| aoou|, |e saW
Ka|ayavara s|ard|rg oes|de ||r.
12. T|e aWa|ered rar Was argry ard cas| ||s g|arce a| Ka|ayavara, W|ose oody ours| |r|o l|ares. lr
a s|rg|e rorer|, 0 K|rg lar||s||, Ka|ayavara Was ourr| |o as|es.
13. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. w|o Was ||a| persor, 0 ora|rara? To W||c| lar||y d|d |e oe|org, ard W|a|
Were ||s poWers? w|y d|d ||a| des|royer ol ||e oaroar|ar ||e doWr |o s|eep |r ||e cave, ard W|ose sor
Was |e?
14. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |ucu|urda Was ||e rare ol |||s grea| persora|||y, W|o Was oorr |r ||e
l|sva|u dyras|y as ||e sor ol |ard|a|a. le Was devo|ed |o ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure ard a|Ways |rue |o ||s
voW |r oa|||e.
15. 8egged oy lrdra ard ||e o||er der|gods |o |e|p pro|ec| ||er W|er ||ey Were |error|zed oy ||e
derors, |ucu|urda delerded ||er lor a |org ||re.
1o. w|er ||e der|gods oo|a|red Kar||||eya as ||e|r gerera|, ||ey |o|d |ucu|urda, `0 K|rg, you ray
roW g|ve up your |rouo|esore du|y ol guard|rg us.
17. `Aoardor|rg ar uropposed ||rgdor |r ||e Wor|d ol rer, 0 va||ar| ore, you reg|ec|ed a|| your
persora| des|res W|||e ergaged |r pro|ec||rg us.
18. `T|e c|||drer, queers, re|a||ves, r|r|s|ers, adv|sers ard suojec|s W|o Were your cor|erporar|es
are ro |orger a||ve. T|ey |ave a|| oeer sWep| aWay oy ||re.
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19. `lrex|aus||o|e ||re, s|rorger ||ar ||e s|rorg, |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead l|rse|l. l||e
a |erdsrar rov|rg ||s ar|ra|s a|org, le roves ror|a| crea|ures as l|s pas||re.
20. `A|| good lor|ure |o you! NoW p|ease c|oose a oered|c||or lror usary|||rg ou| ||oera||or, s|rce
or|y ||e |rla|||o|e 3uprere lord, v|sru, car oes|oW ||a|.'
21. Addressed ||us, K|rg |ucu|urda |oo| ||s respec|lu| |eave ol ||e der|gods ard Wer| |o a cave,
W|ere |e |ay doWr |o erjoy ||e s|eep ||ey |ad grar|ed ||r.
22. Al|er ||e avara Was ourr| |o as|es, ||e 3uprere lord, c||el ol ||e 3a|va|as, revea|ed l|rse|l |o
||e W|se |ucu|urda.
23-2o. As |e gazed a| ||e lord, K|rg |ucu|urda saW ||a| le Was dar| o|ue |||e a c|oud, |ad lour
arrs, ard Wore a ye||oW s||| garrer|. 0r l|s c|es| le oore ||e 3r|va|sa rar| ard or l|s rec| ||e
or||||ar||y g|oW|rg Kaus|uo|a ger. Adorred W||| a va|jayar|| gar|ard, ||e lord d|sp|ayed l|s
|ardsore, peacelu| lace, W||c| a||rac|s ||e eyes ol a|| rar||rd W||| ||s s|ar|-s|aped earr|rgs ard
allec||ora|e|y sr|||rg g|arce. T|e oeau|y ol l|s you||lu| lorr Was urexce||ed, ard le roved W||| ||e
roo||||y ol ar argry ||or. T|e ||g||y |r|e|||ger| K|rg Was overW|e|red oy ||e lord's ellu|gerce, W||c|
s|oWed l|r |o oe |rv|rc|o|e. Fxpress|rg ||s urcer|a|r|y, |ucu|urda |es||ar||y ques||ored lord Krsra
as lo||oWs.
27. 3r| |ucu|urda sa|d. w|o are ou W|o |ave core |o |||s rour|a|r cave |r ||e lores|, |av|rg
Wa||ed or ||e ||orry grourd W||| lee| as sol| as |o|us pe|a|s?
28. ler|aps ou are ||e po|ercy ol a|| po|er| oe|rgs. 0r rayoe ou are ||e poWerlu| god ol l|re, or ||e
sur-god, ||e roor-god, ||e K|rg ol |eaver or ||e ru||rg der|god ol sore o||er p|are|.
29. l |||r| ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y arorg ||e ||ree c||el gods, s|rce ou dr|ve aWay ||e
dar|ress ol |||s cave as a |arp d|spe|s dar|ress W||| ||s ||g||.
30. 0 oes| arorg rer, |l ou |||e, p|ease |ru|y descr|oe our o|r||, ac||v|||es ard ||reage |o us, W|o are
eager |o |ear.
31. As lor ourse|ves, 0 ||ger arorg rer, We oe|org |o a lar||y ol la||er |sa|r|yas, descerdar|s ol K|rg
l|sva|u. |y rare |s |ucu|urda, ry lord, ard l ar ||e sor ol auvarasva.
32. l Was la||gued al|er rera|r|rg aWa|e lor a |org ||re, ard ry serses Were overW|e|red oy s|eep.
T|us l s|ep| corlor|ao|y |ere |r |||s so|||ary p|ace ur|||, jus| roW, soreore Wo|e re.
33. Ka|ayavara |ad dec|ared ||rse|l ||e erery ol 3r| Krsra ard ||e adu dyras|y. T|roug|
|ucu|urda, 3r| Krsra des|royed ||e oppos|||or ol ||a| loo||s| oaroar|ar.
34. our uroearao|y or||||ar| ellu|gerce overW|e|rs our s|rerg||, ard ||us We carro| l|x our gaze upor
ou. 0 exa||ed ore, ou are |o oe |orored oy a|| erood|ed oe|rgs.
35. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|us addressed oy ||e K|rg, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
or|g|r ol a|| crea||or, sr||ed ard ||er rep||ed |o ||r |r a vo|ce as deep as ||e ruro||rg ol c|ouds.
3o. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. |y dear lr|erd, l |ave |a|er ||ousards ol o|r||s, ||ved ||ousards ol ||ves
ard accep|ed ||ousards ol rares. lr lac| |y o|r||s, ac||v|||es ard rares are ||r|||ess, ard ||us ever l
carro| cour| ||er.
37. Al|er rary ||le||res soreore r|g|| cour| ||e dus| par||c|es or ||e ear||, ou| ro ore car ever l|r|s|
cour||rg |y qua||||es, ac||v|||es, rares ard o|r||s.
38. 0 K|rg, ||e grea|es| sages erurera|e |y o|r||s ard ac||v|||es, W||c| |a|e p|ace ||roug|ou| ||e
||ree p|ases ol ||re, ou| rever do ||ey reac| ||e erd ol ||er.
39-40. Nore||e|ess, 0 lr|erd, l W||| |e|| you aoou| |y currer| o|r||, rare ard ac||v|||es. K|rd|y |ear.
3ore ||re ago, lord 8ra|ra reques|ed |e |o pro|ec| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard des|roy ||e derors W|o
Were ourder|rg ||e ear||. T|us l descerded |r ||e adu dyras|y, |r ||e |ore ol Ara|adurduo||.
lrdeed, oecause l ar ||e sor ol vasudeva, peop|e ca|| |e vasudeva.
41. l |ave ||||ed Ka|arer|, reoorr as Karsa, as We|| as lra|aroa ard o||er erer|es ol ||e p|ous. Ard
roW, 0 K|rg, |||s oaroar|ar |as oeer ourr| |o as|es oy your p|erc|rg g|arce.
42. 3|rce |r ||e pas| you repea|ed|y prayed |o |e, l |ave persora||y core |o |||s cave |o s|oW you
rercy, lor l ar allec||ora|e|y |rc||red |o |y devo|ees.
43. NoW c|oose sore oered|c||ors lror |e, 0 sa|r||y K|rg. l W||| lu|l||| a|| your des|res. 0re W|o |as
sa||sl|ed |e reed rever aga|r |arer|.
44. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |ucu|urda ooWed doWr |o ||e lord W|er |e |eard |||s. bereroer|rg
||e Words ol ||e sage 0arga, |e joylu||y recogr|zed Krsra |o oe ||e 3uprere lord, Narayara. T|e K|rg
||er addressed l|r as lo||oWs.
45. 3r| |ucu|urda sa|d. 0 lord, ||e peop|e ol |||s Wor|d, oo|| rer ard Worer, are oeW||dered oy our
|||usory erergy. uraWare ol ||e|r rea| oerel||, ||ey do ro| Wors||p ou ou| |rs|ead see| |app|ress oy
er|arg||rg ||erse|ves |r lar||y alla|rs, W||c| are ac|ua||y sources ol r|sery.
4o. T|a| persor |as ar |rpure r|rd W|o, desp||e |av|rg sore|oW or o||er au|ora||ca||y oo|a|red ||e
rare ard ||g||y evo|ved |urar lorr ol ||le, does ro| Wors||p our |o|us lee|. l||e ar ar|ra| ||a| |as
la||er |r|o a o||rd We||, suc| a persor |as la||er |r|o ||e dar|ress ol a ra|er|a| |ore.
47. l |ave Was|ed a|| |||s ||re, 0 urcorquerao|e ore, oecor|rg rore ard rore |r|ox|ca|ed oy ry
dora|r ard opu|erce as ar ear|||y ||rg. ||s|der||ly|rg ||e ror|a| oody as ||e se|l, oecor|rg a||ac|ed
|o c|||drer, W|ves, |reasury ard |ard, l sullered erd|ess arx|e|y.
48. w||| deep arrogarce l |oo| ryse|l |o oe ||e oody, W||c| |s a ra|er|a| oojec| |||e a po| or a Wa||.
T||r||rg ryse|l a god arorg rer, l |rave|ed ||e ear|| surrourded oy ry c|ar|o|eers, e|ep|ar|s,
cava|ry, loo| so|d|ers ard gerera|s, d|sregard|rg ou |r ry de|ud|rg pr|de.
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49. A rar oosessed W||| ||oug||s ol W|a| |e |||r|s reeds |o oe dore, |r|erse|y greedy, ard de||g|||rg
|r serse erjoyrer| |s sudder|y corlror|ed oy ou, W|o are ever a|er|. l||e a |urgry sra|e ||c||rg ||s
largs oelore a rouse, ou appear oelore ||r as dea||.
50. T|e oody ||a| a| l|rs| r|des ||g| or l|erce e|ep|ar|s or c|ar|o|s adorred W||| go|d ard |s |roWr oy
||e rare `||rg' |s |a|er, oy our |rv|rc|o|e poWer ol ||re, ca||ed `leces,' `Worrs,' or `as|es.'
51. lav|rg corquered ||e er||re c|rc|e ol d|rec||ors ard oe|rg ||us lree ol corl||c|, a rar s||s or a
sp|erd|d ||rore, rece|v|rg pra|se lror |eaders W|o Were orce ||s equa|s. 8u| W|er |e er|ers ||e
Worer's c|aroers, W|ere sex p|easure |s lourd, |e |s |ed aoou| |||e a pe| ar|ra|, 0 lord.
52. A ||rg W|o des|res ever grea|er poWer ||ar |e a|ready |as s|r|c||y perlorrs ||s du||es, carelu||y
prac||c|rg aus|er||y ard lorgo|rg serse erjoyrer|. 8u| |e W|ose urges are so rarpar|, |||r||rg `l ar
|rdeperder| ard suprere,' carro| a||a|r |app|ress.
53. w|er ||e ra|er|a| ||le ol a Warder|rg sou| |as ceased, 0 Acyu|a, |e ray a||a|r ||e assoc|a||or ol
our devo|ees. Ard W|er |e assoc|a|es W||| ||er, ||ere aWa|ers |r ||r devo||or ur|o ou, W|o are
||e goa| ol ||e devo|ees ard ||e lord ol a|| causes ard ||e|r ellec|s.
54. |y lord, l |||r| ou |ave s|oWr re rercy, s|rce ry a||ac|rer| |o ry ||rgdor |as
spor|areous|y ceased. 3uc| lreedor |s prayed lor oy sa|r||y ru|ers ol vas| erp|res W|o des|re |o er|er
||e lores| lor a ||le ol so|||ude.
55. T|e lord ollered |ucu|urda ary|||rg |e des|red, ou| |ucu|urda des|red or|y ||e lord. T||s |s
pure Krsra corsc|ousress.
5o. T|erelore, 0 lord, |av|rg pu| as|de a|| oojec|s ol ra|er|a| des|re, W||c| are oourd |o ||e rodes ol
pass|or, |grorarce ard goodress, l ar approac||rg ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor
s|e||er. ou are ro| covered oy rurdare des|gra||ors, ra||er, ou are ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||,
lu|| |r pure |roW|edge ard |rarscerder|a| |o ||e ra|er|a| rodes.
57. lor so |org l |ave oeer pa|red oy |rouo|es |r |||s Wor|d ard |ave oeer ourr|rg W||| |arer|a||or.
|y s|x erer|es are rever sa||a|ed, ard l car l|rd ro peace. T|erelore, 0 g|ver ol s|e||er, 0 3uprere
3ou|, p|ease pro|ec| re. 0 lord, |r ||e r|ds| ol darger l |ave oy good lor|ure approac|ed our |o|us
lee|, W||c| are ||e |ru|| ard W||c| ||us ra|e ore lear|ess ard lree ol sorroW.
58. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. 0 erperor, grea| ru|er, your r|rd |s pure ard po|er|. T|oug| l er||ced ou
W||| oered|c||ors, your r|rd Was ro| overcore oy ra|er|a| des|res.
59. urders|ard ||a| l er||ced you W||| oered|c||ors jus| |o prove ||a| you Wou|d ro| oe dece|ved. T|e
|r|e|||gerce ol |y ura||oyed devo|ees |s rever d|ver|ed oy ra|er|a| o|ess|rgs.
o0. T|e r|rds ol rordevo|ees W|o ergage |r suc| prac||ces as prarayara are ro| lu||y c|earsed ol
ra|er|a| des|res. T|us, 0 K|rg, ra|er|a| des|res are aga|r seer |o ar|se |r ||e|r r|rds.
o1. warder |||s ear|| a| W|||, W||| your r|rd l|xed or |e. |ay you a|Ways possess suc| urla|||rg
devo||or lor |e.
o2. 8ecause you lo||oWed ||e pr|rc|p|es ol a |sa|r|ya, you ||||ed ||v|rg oe|rgs W|||e |ur||rg ard
perlorr|rg o||er du||es. ou rus| varqu|s| ||e s|rs ||us |rcurred oy carelu||y execu||rg perarces
W|||e rera|r|rg surrerdered |o |e.
o3. 0 K|rg, |r your very rex| ||le you W||| oecore ar exce||er| ora|rara, ||e grea|es| We||-W|s|er ol a||
crea|ures, ard cer|a|r|y core |o |e a|ore.
'hap"+r 0i."y-Tw! Rk#ini>s M+ssag+ "! 3!rd Krsna
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, ||us graced oy lord Krsra, |ucu|urda c|rcurarou|a|ed
l|r ard ooWed doWr |o l|r. T|er |ucu|urda, ||e oe|oved descerdar| ol l|sva|u, ex||ed ||roug| ||e
rou|| ol ||e cave.
2. 3ee|rg ||a| ||e s|ze ol a|| ||e |urar oe|rgs, ar|ra|s, |rees ard p|ar|s Was severe|y reduced, ard
||us rea||z|rg ||a| ||e age ol Ka|| Was a| |ard, |ucu|urda |el| lor ||e ror||.
3. T|e sooer K|rg, oeyord ra|er|a| assoc|a||or ard lree ol douo|, Was corv|rced ol ||e va|ue ol
aus|er||y. Aosoro|rg ||s r|rd |r lord Krsra, |e care |o 0ard|aradara |our|a|r.
4. T|ere |e arr|ved a| 8adar||asrara, ||e aoode ol lord Nara-Narayara, W|ere, rera|r|rg |o|erar| ol
a|| dua||||es, |e peacelu||y Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lord lar| oy perlorr|rg severe aus|er|||es.
5. T|e lord re|urred |o |a||ura, W||c| Was s|||| surrourded oy avaras. T|er le des|royed ||e arry
ol oaroar|ars ard oegar |a||rg ||e|r va|uao|es |o 0vara|a.
o. As ||e Wea||| Was oe|rg carr|ed oy oxer ard rer urder lord Krsra's d|rec||or, Jarasard|a
appeared a| ||e |ead ol |Wer|y-||ree arr|es.
7. 0 K|rg, see|rg ||e l|erce Waves ol ||e erery's arry, ||e |Wo |ad|avas, |r||a||rg |urar oe|av|or,
rar sW|l||y aWay.
8. Aoardor|rg ||e aourdar| r|c|es, lear|ess ou| le|gr|rg lear, T|ey Wer| rary yojaras or T|e|r
|o|us|||e lee|.
9. w|er |e saW T|er l|ee|rg, poWerlu| Jarasard|a |aug|ed |oud|y ard ||er pursued T|er W|||
c|ar|o|eers ard loo| so|d|ers. le cou|d ro| urders|ard ||e exa||ed pos|||or ol ||e |Wo lords.
10. Apparer||y ex|aus|ed al|er l|ee|rg a |org d|s|arce, ||e |Wo lords c||roed a ||g| rour|a|r rared
lravarsara, upor W||c| lord lrdra s|oWers |rcessar| ra|r.
11. A|||oug| |e |reW T|ey Were ||d|rg or ||e rour|a|r, Jarasard|a cou|d l|rd ro |race ol T|er.
T|erelore, 0 K|rg, |e p|aced l|reWood or a|| s|des ard se| ||e rour|a|r ao|aze.
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12. T|e |Wo ol T|er ||er sudder|y jurped lror ||e ourr|rg rour|a|r, W||c| Was e|ever yojaras ||g|,
ard le|| |o ||e grourd.
13. urseer oy T|e|r opporer| or ||s lo||oWers, 0 K|rg, ||ose |Wo ros| exa||ed adus re|urred |o T|e|r
c||y ol 0vara|a, W||c| |ad ||e ocear as a pro|ec||ve roa|.
14. Jarasard|a, roreover, r|s|a|er|y ||oug|| ||a| 8a|arara ard Kesava |ad ourred |o dea|| |r ||e
l|re. T|us |e W|||dreW ||s vas| r||||ary lorce ard re|urred |o ||e |agad|a ||rgdor.
15. As ordered oy lord 8ra|ra, ba|va|a, ||e opu|er| ru|er ol Arar|a, gave lord 8a|arara ||s daug||er
ba|va|| |r rarr|age. T||s |as a|ready oeer d|scussed.
1o-17. 0 |ero arorg ||e Kurus, ||e 3uprere lord l|rse|l, 0ov|rda, rarr|ed 8||sra|a's daug||er,
va|daro||, W|o Was a d|rec| expars|or ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure. T|e lord d|d |||s oy |er des|re, ard |r
||e process le oea| doWr 3a|va ard o||er ||rgs W|o |oo| 3|supa|a's s|de. lrdeed, as everyore
Wa|c|ed, 3r| Krsra |oo| bu|r|r|e jus| as 0aruda oo|d|y s|o|e rec|ar lror ||e der|gods.
18. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. T|e 3uprere lord rarr|ed bu|r|r|, ||e oeau||lu|-laced daug||er ol 8||sra|a, |r
||e ba|sasa s|y|eor so l |ave |eard.
19. |y |ord, l W|s| |o |ear |oW ||e |rreasurao|y poWerlu| lord Krsra |oo| aWay l|s or|de W|||e
delea||rg suc| ||rgs as |agad|a ard 3a|va.
20. w|a| exper|erced ||s|erer, 0 ora|rara, cou|d ever groW sa||a|ed W|||e ||s|er|rg |o ||e p|ous,
c|arr|rg ard ever-lres| |op|cs ol lord Krsra, W||c| c|earse aWay ||e Wor|d's cor|ar|ra||or?
21. 3r| 8adarayar| sa|d. T|ere Was a ||rg rared 8||sra|a, ||e poWerlu| ru|er ol v|daro|a. le |ad l|ve
sors ard ore daug||er ol |ove|y cour|erarce.
22. bu|r| Was ||e l|rs|-oorr sor, lo||oWed oy bu|rara||a, bu|raoa|u, bu|ra|esa ard bu|rara||.
T|e|r s|s|er Was ||e exa||ed bu|r|r|.
23. lear|rg ol ||e oeau|y, proWess, |rarscerder|a| c|arac|er ard opu|erce ol |u|urda lror v|s||ors |o
||e pa|ace W|o sarg l|s pra|ses, bu|r|r| dec|ded ||a| le Wou|d oe ||e perlec| |usoard lor |er.
24. lord Krsra |reW ||a| bu|r|r| possessed |r|e|||gerce, ausp|c|ous ood||y rar||rgs, oeau|y, proper
oe|av|or ard a|| o||er good qua||||es. Corc|ud|rg ||a| s|e Wou|d oe ar |dea| W|le lor l|r, le rade up
l|s r|rd |o rarry |er.
25. 8ecause bu|r| erv|ed ||e lord, 0 K|rg, |e loroade ||s lar||y reroers |o g|ve ||s s|s|er |o Krsra
a|||oug| ||ey War|ed |o. lrs|ead, bu|r| dec|ded |o g|ve bu|r|r| |o 3|supa|a.
2o. 0ar|-eyed va|daro|| Was aWare ol |||s p|ar, ard || deep|y upse| |er. Ara|yz|rg ||e s||ua||or, s|e
qu|c||y ser| a |rus|Wor||y ora|rara |o Krsra.
27. upor reac||rg 0vara|a, ||e ora|rara Was oroug|| |rs|de oy ||e ga|e|eepers ard saW ||e
pr|reva| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead s||||rg or a go|der ||rore.
28. 3ee|rg ||e ora|rara, 3r| Krsra, lord ol ||e ora|raras, care doWr lror l|s ||rore ard sea|ed
||r. T|er ||e lord Wors||ped ||r jus| as le l|rse|l |s Wors||ped oy ||e der|gods.
29. Al|er ||e ora|rara |ad ea|er ard res|ed, 3r| Krsra, ||e goa| ol sa|r||y devo|ees, care lorWard,
ard W|||e rassag|rg ||e ora|rara's lee| W||| l|s oWr |ards, le pa||er||y ques||ored ||r as lo||oWs.
30. [T|e 3uprere lord sa|d.| 0 oes| ol exa||ed ora|raras, are your re||g|ous prac||ces, sarc||ored oy
ser|or au||or|||es, proceed|rg W|||ou| grea| d|ll|cu||y? ls your r|rd a|Ways lu||y sa||sl|ed?
31. w|er a ora|rara |s sa||sl|ed W||| W|a|ever cores ||s Way ard does ro| la|| aWay lror ||s
re||g|ous du||es, ||ose very re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es oecore ||s des|re coW, lu|l||||rg a|| ||s W|s|es.
32. Ar ursa||sl|ed ora|rara Warders res||ess|y lror ore p|are| |o aro||er, ever |l |e oecores K|rg ol
|eaver. 8u| a sa||sl|ed ora|rara, ||oug| |e ray possess ro|||rg, res|s peacelu||y, a|| ||s ||ros lree ol
d|s|ress.
33. l repea|ed|y ooW |y |ead |r respec| |o ||ose ora|raeas W|o are sa||sl|ed W||| ||e|r |o|. 3a|r||y,
pr|de|ess ard peacelu|, ||ey are ||e oes| We||-W|s|ers ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
34. 0 ora|rara, |s your K|rg a||erd|rg |o your We|lare? lrdeed, ||a| ||rg |r W|ose cour|ry ||e c|||zers
are |appy ard pro|ec|ed |s very dear |o |e.
35. w|erce |ave you core, cross|rg ||e |rpassao|e sea, ard lor W|a| purpose? Fxp|a|r a|| |||s |o us
|l || |s ro| a secre|, ard |e|| us W|a| we ray do lor you.
3o. T|us ques||ored oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |rcarra|es |o perlorr l|s pas||res,
||e ora|rara |o|d l|r every|||rg.
37. 3r| bu|r|r| sa|d [|r |er |e||er, as read oy ||e ora|rara|. 0 oeau|y ol ||e Wor|ds, |av|rg |eard ol
our qua||||es, W||c| er|er ||e ears ol ||ose W|o |ear ard rerove ||e|r ood||y d|s|ress, ard |av|rg a|so
|eard ol our oeau|y, W||c| lu|l|||s a|| ||e v|sua| des|res ol ||ose W|o see, l |ave l|xed ry s|are|ess
r|rd upor ou, 0 Krsra.
38. 0 |u|urda, ou are equa| or|y |o ourse|l |r ||reage, c|arac|er, oeau|y, |roW|edge, you||lu|ress,
Wea||| ard |rl|uerce. 0 ||or arorg rer, ou de||g|| ||e r|rds ol a|| rar||rd. w|a| ar|s|ocra||c, sooer-
r|rded ard rarr|ageao|e g|r| ol a good lar||y Wou|d ro| c|oose ou as |er |usoard W|er ||e proper
||re |as core?
39. T|erelore, ry dear lord, l |ave c|oser ou as ry |usoard, ard l surrerder ryse|l |o ou. l|ease
core sW|l||y, 0 a|r|g||y ore, ard ra|e re our W|le. |y dear |o|us-eyed lord, |e| 3|supa|a rever
|ouc| ||e |ero's por||or |||e a jac|a| s|ea||rg ||e proper|y ol a ||or.
40. ll l |ave sull|c|er||y Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy p|ous Wor|s, sacr|l|ces,
c|ar||y, r||ua|s ard voWs, ard a|so oy Wors||p|rg ||e der|gods, ora|raras ard gurus, ||er ray
0adagraja core ard |a|e ry |ard, ard ro| 0arag|osa's sor or aryore e|se.
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41. 0 urcorquerao|e ore, |ororroW W|er ry rarr|age cererory |s aoou| |o oeg|r, ou s|ou|d arr|ve
urseer |r v|daro|a ard surrourd ourse|l W||| ||e |eaders ol our arry. T|er crus| ||e lorces ol
Ca|dya ard |agad|erdra ard rarry re |r ||e ba|sasa s|y|e, W|rr|rg re W||| our va|or.
42. 3|rce l W||| oe s|ay|rg W||||r ||e |rrer c|aroers ol ||e pa|ace, ou ray Worder, `loW car l carry
you aWay W|||ou| |||||rg sore ol your re|a||ves?' 8u| l s|a|| |e|| ou a Way. 0r ||e day oelore ||e
rarr|age ||ere |s a grard process|or |o |oror ||e roya| lar||y's de||y, ard |r |||s process|or ||e reW
or|de goes ou|s|de ||e c||y |o v|s|| 0oddess 0|r|ja.
43. 0 |o|us-eyed ore, grea| sou|s |||e lord 3|va |ar|er |o oa||e |r ||e dus| ol our |o|us lee| ard
||ereoy des|roy ||e|r |grorarce. ll l carro| oo|a|r our rercy, l s|a|| s|rp|y g|ve up ry v||a| lorce,
W||c| W||| |ave oecore Wea| lror ||e severe perarces l W||| perlorr. T|er, al|er |urdreds ol ||le||res
ol erdeavor, l ray oo|a|r our rercy.
44. T|e ora|rara sa|d. T||s |s ||e corl|der||a| ressage l |ave oroug|| W||| re, 0 lord ol ||e adus.
l|ease cors|der W|a| rus| oe dore |r ||ese c|rcurs|arces, ard do || a| orce.
'hap"+r" 0i."y-Thr++ Krsna Kidnaps Rk#ini
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us |ear|rg ||e corl|der||a| ressage ol lr|rcess va|daro||, lord
adurardara |oo| ||e ora|rara's |ard ard, sr|||rg, spo|e |o ||r as lo||oWs.
2. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. Jus| as bu|r|r|'s r|rd |s l|xed or |e, |y r|rd |s l|xed or |er. l car'| ever
s|eep a| r|g||. l |roW ||a| bu|r|, ou| ol ervy, |as loro|dder our rarr|age.
3. 3|e |as ded|ca|ed |erse|l exc|us|ve|y |o |e, ard |er oeau|y |s l|aW|ess. l W||| or|rg |er |ere al|er
||ras||rg ||ose Wor|||ess ||rgs |r oa|||e, jus| as ore or|rgs a o|az|rg l|are ou| ol l|reWood.
4. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lord |ad|usudara a|so urders|ood ||e exac| |urar ||re lor bu|r|r|'s
Wedd|rg. T|us le |o|d l|s dr|ver, `0aru|a, ready |y c|ar|o| |rred|a|e|y.'
5. 0aru|a oroug|| ||e lord's c|ar|o|, yo|ed W||| ||e |orses rared 3a|oya, 3ugr|va, |eg|apuspa ard
8a|a|a|a. le ||er s|ood oelore lord Krsra W||| jo|red pa|rs.
o. lord 3aur| rour|ed l|s c|ar|o| ard |ad ||e ora|rara do |||eW|se. T|er ||e lord's sW|l| |orses |oo|
||er lror ||e Arar|a d|s|r|c| |o v|daro|a |r a s|rg|e r|g||.
7. K|rg 8||sra|a, ||e ras|er ol Kurd|ra, |av|rg succuroed |o ||e sWay ol allec||or lor ||s sor, Was
aoou| |o g|ve ||s daug||er |o 3|supa|a. T|e K|rg saW |o a|| ||e requ|red prepara||ors.
8-9. T|e ||rg |ad ||e ra|r averues, correrc|a| roads ard |r|ersec||ors ||oroug||y c|eared ard ||er
spr|r||ed W||| Wa|er, ard |e a|so |ad ||e c||y decora|ed W||| |r|urp|ar| arc|Ways ard ru|||co|ored
oarrers or po|es. T|e rer ard Worer ol ||e c||y, arrayed |r spo||ess ra|rer| ard aro|r|ed W|||
lragrar| sarda|Wood pas|e, Wore prec|ous rec||aces, l|oWer gar|ards ard jeWe|ed orrarer|s, ard ||e|r
opu|er| |ores Were l|||ed W||| ||e arora ol aguru.
10. 0 K|rg, |r accordarce W||| prescr|oed r||ua|s, |a|araja 8||sra|a Wors||ped ||e lorela||ers,
der|gods ard ora|raras, leed|rg ||er a|| proper|y. T|er le |ad ||e |rad|||ora| rar|ras c|ar|ed lor
||e We||-oe|rg ol ||e or|de.
11. T|e or|de c|eared |er |ee|| ard oa||ed, al|er W||c| s|e pu| or ||e ausp|c|ous Wedd|rg rec||ace.
T|er s|e Was dressed |r orard-reW upper ard |oWer garrer|s ard adorred W||| ros| exce||er|
jeWe|ed orrarer|s.
12. T|e oes| ol ora|raras c|ar|ed rar|ras ol ||e bg, 3ara ard ajur vedas lor ||e or|de's
pro|ec||or, ard ||e pr|es| |earred |r ||e A||arva veda ollered oo|a||ors |o pac|ly ||e cor|ro|||rg p|are|s.
13. 0u|s|ard|rg |r ||s |roW|edge ol regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, ||e K|rg reWarded ||e ora|raras W||| go|d,
s||ver, c|o|||rg, coWs ard sesare seeds r|xed W||| raW sugar.
14. baja 0arag|osa, |ord ol Ced|, |ad a|so ergaged ora|raras exper| |r c|ar||rg rar|ras |o perlorr
a|| r||ua|s recessary |o assure ||s sor's prosper||y.
15. K|rg 0arag|osa |rave|ed |o Kurd|ra accorpar|ed oy arr|es ol e|ep|ar|s exud|rg rada, c|ar|o|s
|urg W||| go|der c|a|rs, ard rurerous cava|ry ard |rlar|ry so|d|ers.
1o. 8||sra|a, ||e |ord ol v|daro|a, care ou| ol ||e c||y ard re| K|rg 0arag|osa, oller|rg ||r |o|ers
ol respec|. 8||sra|a ||er se|||ed 0arag|osa |r a res|derce espec|a||y cors|ruc|ed lor ||e occas|or.
17. 3|supa|a's suppor|ers3a|va, Jarasard|a, 0ar|ava|ra ard v|dura||aa|| care, a|org W|||
laurdra|a ard ||ousards ol o||er ||rgs.
18-19.To secure ||e or|de lor 3|supa|a, ||e ||rgs W|o erv|ed Krsra ard 8a|arara care |o ||e
lo||oW|rg dec|s|or arorg ||erse|ves. `ll Krsra cores |ere W||| 8a|arara ard ||e o||er adus |o s|ea|
||e or|de, We s|a|| oard |oge||er ard l|g|| l|r.' T|us ||ose erv|ous ||rgs Wer| |o ||e Wedd|rg W|||
||e|r er||re arr|es ard a lu|| corp|erer| ol r||||ary corveyarces.
20-21. w|er lord 8a|arara |eard aoou| ||ese prepara||ors ol ||e |r|r|ca| ||rgs ard |oW lord Krsra
|ad se| oll a|ore |o s|ea| ||e or|de, le leared ||a| a l|g|| Wou|d ersue. lrrersed |r allec||or lor l|s
oro||er, le |urr|ed |o Kurd|ra W||| a r|g||y arry cors|s||rg ol |rlar|ry ard ol so|d|ers r|d|rg or
e|ep|ar|s, |orses ard c|ar|o|s.
22. T|e |ove|y daug||er ol 8||sra|a arx|ous|y aWa||ed ||e arr|va| ol Krsra, ou| W|er s|e d|d ro| see
||e ora|rara re|urr s|e ||oug|| as lo||oWs.
23. [lr|rcess bu|r|r| ||oug||.| A|as, ry Wedd|rg |s |o |a|e p|ace W|er ||e r|g|| erds! loW ur|uc|y l
ar! lo|us-eyed Krsra does ro| core. l dor'| |roW W|y. Ard ever ||e ora|rara resserger |as ro|
ye| re|urred.
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24. ler|aps ||e lau|||ess lord, ever W|||e prepar|rg |o core |ere, saW sore|||rg cor|erp||o|e |r re
ard ||erelore |as ro| core |o |a|e ry |ard.
25. l ar ex|rere|y urlor|ura|e, lor ||e crea|or |s ro| lavorao|y d|sposed |oWard re, ror |s ||e grea|
lord 3|va. 0r per|aps 3|va's W|le, 0ev|, W|o |s |roWr as 0aur|, budrar|, 0|r|ja ard 3a||, |as |urred
aga|rs| re.
2o. As s|e ||oug|| |r |||s Way, ||e yourg ra|der, W|ose r|rd |ad oeer s|o|er oy Krsra, c|osed |er
|ear-l|||ed eyes, rereroer|rg ||a| ||ere Was s|||| ||re.
27. 0 K|rg, as ||e or|de ||us aWa||ed ||e arr|va| ol 0ov|rda, s|e le|| a |W||c| |r |er |el| |||g|, arr ard
eye. T||s Was a s|gr ||a| sore|||rg des|rao|e Wou|d |apper.
28. Jus| ||er ||e pures| ol |earred ora|raras, lo||oW|rg Krsra's order, care |o see ||e d|v|re lr|rcess
bu|r|r| W||||r ||e |rrer c|aroers ol ||e pa|ace.
29. No||rg ||e ora|rara's joylu| lace ard serere roverer|s, sa|r||y bu|r|r|, W|o cou|d exper||y
|r|erpre| suc| syrp|ors, |rqu|red lror ||r W||| a pure sr||e.
30. T|e ora|rara arrourced |o |er ||e arr|va| ol lord adurardara ard re|ayed ||e lord's pror|se
|o rarry |er.
31. lr|rcess va|daro|| Was overjoyed |o |earr ol Krsra's arr|va|. No| l|rd|rg ary|||rg a| |ard su||ao|e |o
oller ||e ora|rara, s|e s|rp|y ooWed doWr |o ||r.
32. T|e K|rg, upor |ear|rg ||a| Krsra ard 8a|arara |ad core ard Were eager |o W||ress ||s
daug||er's Wedd|rg, Wer| lor|| W||| aourdar| oller|rgs |o gree| T|er as rus|c resourded.
33. lreser||rg T|er W||| rad|u-par|a, reW c|o|||rg ard o||er des|rao|e g|l|s, |e Wors||ped T|er
accord|rg |o s|ardard r||ua|s.
34. 0ererous K|rg 8||sra|a arrarged opu|er| accorroda||ors lor ||e |Wo lords, ard a|so lor T|e|r
arry ard er|ourage. lr |||s Way |e allorded T|er proper |osp||a|||y.
35. T|us || Was ||a| 8||sra|a gave a|| des|rao|e |||rgs |o ||e ||rgs W|o |ad assero|ed lor ||e
occas|or, |oror|rg ||er as oel|||ed ||e|r po||||ca| poWer, age, p|ys|ca| proWess ard Wea|||.
3o. w|er ||e res|der|s ol v|daro|a-pura |eard ||a| lord Krsra |ad core, ||ey a|| Wer| |o see l|r.
w||| ||e cupped pa|rs ol ||e|r eyes ||ey drar| ||e |orey ol l|s |o|us lace.
37. [T|e peop|e ol ||e c||y sa|d.| bu|r|r|, ard ro ore e|se, deserves |o oecore l|s W|le, ard le a|so,
possess|rg suc| l|aW|ess oeau|y, |s ||e or|y su||ao|e |usoard lor lr|rcess 8|a|sr|.
38. |ay Acyu|a, ||e crea|or ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, oe sa||sl|ed W||| W|a|ever p|ous Wor| We ray |ave
dore ard s|oW l|s rercy oy |a||rg ||e |ard ol va|daro||.
39. 8ourd oy ||e|r sWe|||rg |ove, ||e c||y's res|der|s spo|e |r |||s Way. T|er ||e or|de, pro|ec|ed oy
guards, |el| ||e |rrer pa|ace |o v|s|| ||e |erp|e ol Aro||a.
40-41. bu|r|r| s||er||y Wer| ou| or loo| |o see ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e de||y 8|avar|. Accorpar|ed oy |er
ro||ers ard g|r|lr|erds ard pro|ec|ed oy ||e K|rg's va||ar| so|d|ers, W|o |e|d ||e|r upra|sed Weapors a|
||e ready, s|e s|rp|y aosoroed |er r|rd |r ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra. Ard a|| ||e W|||e rrdargas,
corc|s|e||s, paravas, |orrs ard o||er |rs|rurer|s resourded.
42-43. 8e||rd ||e or|de lo||oWed ||ousards ol pror|rer| cour|esars oear|rg var|ous oller|rgs ard
preser|s, a|org W||| We||-adorred ora|raras' W|ves s|rg|rg ard rec|||rg prayers ard oear|rg g|l|s ol
gar|ards, scer|s, c|o|||rg ard jeWe|ry. T|ere Were a|so proless|ora| s|rgers, rus|c|ars, oards,
c|ror|c|ers ard |era|ds.
44. upor reac||rg ||e goddess's |erp|e, bu|r|r| l|rs| Was|ed |er |o|us lee| ard |ards ard ||er
s|pped Wa|er lor pur|l|ca||or. T|us sarc||l|ed ard peacelu|, s|e care |r|o ||e preserce ol ro||er
Aro||a.
45. T|e o|der W|ves ol ora|raras, exper| |r ||e |roW|edge ol r||ua|s, |ed yourg bu|r|r| |r oller|rg
respec|s |o 8|avar|, W|o appeared W||| |er corsor|, lord 8|ava.
4o. [lr|rcess bu|r|r| prayed.| 0 ro||er Aro||a, W|le ol lord 3|va, l repea|ed|y oller ry ooe|sarces
ur|o you, |oge||er W||| your c|||drer. |ay lord Krsra oecore ry |usoard. l|ease grar| |||s!
47-48. bu|r|r| Wors||ped ||e goddess W||| Wa|er, scer|s, W|o|e gra|rs, |rcerse, c|o|||rg, gar|ards,
rec||aces, jeWe|ry ard o||er prescr|oed oller|rgs ard g|l|s, ard a|so W||| arrays ol |arps. T|e rarr|ed
ora|rara Worer eac| perlorred Wors||p s|ru||areous|y W||| ||e sare ||ers, a|so oller|rg savor|es
ard ca|es, prepared oe|e| ru|, sacred ||reads, lru|| ard sugar-care ju|ce.
49. T|e |ad|es gave ||e or|de ||e rerrar|s ol ||e oller|rgs ard ||er o|essed |er. 3|e |r |urr ooWed
doWr |o ||er ard ||e de||y ard accep|ed ||e rerrar|s as prasadar.
50. T|e pr|rcess ||er gave up |er voW ol s||erce ard |el| ||e Aro||a |erp|e, |o|d|rg or |o a
ra|dservar| W||| |er |ard, W||c| Was adorred W||| a jeWe|ed r|rg.
51-55. bu|r|r| appeared as erc|ar||rg as ||e lord's |||usory po|ercy, W|o erc|ar|s ever ||e sooer
ard grave. T|us ||e ||rgs gazed upor |er v|rg|r oeau|y, |er s|ape|y Wa|s|, ard |er |ove|y lace adorred
W||| earr|rgs. ler ||ps Were graced W||| a jeWe|-s|udded oe||, |er oreas|s Were jus| oudd|rg, ard |er
eyes seered appre|ers|ve ol |er ercroac||rg |oc|s ol |a|r. 3|e sr||ed sWee||y, |er jasr|re-oud |ee||
rel|ec||rg ||e g|oW ol |er o|roa-red ||ps. As s|e Wa||ed W||| ||e ro||ors ol a roya| sWar, ||e ellu|gerce
ol |er ||r|||rg ar||e oe||s oeau||l|ed |er lee|. 3ee|rg |er, ||e assero|ed |eroes Were |o|a||y oeW||dered.
lus| |ore a| ||e|r |ear|s. lrdeed, W|er ||e ||rgs saW |er oroad sr||e ard s|y g|arce, ||ey oecare
s|upel|ed, dropped ||e|r Weapors ard le|| urcorsc|ous |o ||e grourd lror ||e|r e|ep|ar|s, c|ar|o|s ard
|orses. 0r ||e pre|ex| ol ||e process|or, bu|r|r| d|sp|ayed |er oeau|y lor Krsra a|ore. 3|oW|y s|e
advarced ||e |Wo rov|rg |o|us-W|or|s ol |er lee|, aWa|||rg ||e arr|va| ol ||e 3uprere lord. w||| ||e
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l|rgerra||s ol |er |el| |ard s|e pus|ed sore s|rards ol |a|r aWay lror |er lace ard s|y|y |oo|ed lror
||e corrers ol |er eyes a| ||e ||rgs s|ard|rg oelore |er. A| ||a| rorer| s|e saW Krsra. T|er, W|||e
l|s erer|es |oo|ed or, ||e lord se|zed ||e pr|rcess, W|o Was eager |o rour| l|s c|ar|o|.
5o. l|l||rg ||e pr|rcess or|o l|s c|ar|o|, W|ose l|ag oore ||e ero|er ol 0aruda, lord |ad|ava drove
oac| ||e c|rc|e ol ||rgs. w||| 8a|arara |r ||e |ead, le s|oW|y ex||ed, |||e a ||or rerov|rg ||s prey lror
||e r|ds| ol jac|a|s.
57. T|e ||rgs |r|r|ca| |o ||e lord, |eaded oy Jarasard|a, cou|d ro| |o|era|e |||s |ur|||a||rg delea|.
T|ey exc|a|red, `0|, darr us! T|oug| We are r|g||y arc|ers, rere coW|erds |ave s|o|er our |oror,
jus| as pury ar|ra|s r|g|| s|ea| ||e |oror ol ||ors!'
'hap"+r 0i."y-0!r Th+ Marriag+ !. Krsna and Rk#ini
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us spo|er, a|| ||ose |rlur|a|ed ||rgs dorred ||e|r arror ard
rour|ed ||e|r corveyarces. Fac| ||rg, ooW |r |ard, Was surrourded oy ||s oWr arry as |e Wer| al|er
lord Krsra.
2. T|e corrarders ol ||e adava arry, see|rg ||e erery rac|rg |o a||ac|, |urred |o lace ||er ard
s|ood l|rr, 0 K|rg, |Warg|rg ||e|r ooWs.
3. |our|ed or ||e oac|s ol |orses, ||e s|ou|ders ol e|ep|ar|s ard ||e sea|s ol c|ar|o|s, ||e erery
||rgs, exper| W||| Weapors, ra|red doWr arroWs upor ||e adus |||e c|ouds pour|rg ra|r or rour|a|rs.
4. 3|erder-Wa|s|ed bu|r|r|, see|rg |er lord's arry covered oy |orrer|s ol arroWs, s|y|y |oo|ed a| l|s
lace W||| lear-s|r|c|er eyes.
5. lr resporse ||e lord |aug|ed ard assured |er, `0o ro| oe alra|d, oeau||lu|-eyed ore. T||s erery
lorce |s aoou| |o oe des|royed oy your so|d|ers.'
o. T|e |eroes ol ||e lord's arry, |eaded oy 0ada ard 3ar|arsara, cou|d ro| |o|era|e ||e aggress|or
ol ||e oppos|rg ||rgs. T|us W||| |ror arroWs ||ey oegar |o s|r||e doWr ||e erery's |orses, e|ep|ar|s
ard c|ar|o|s.
7. T|e |eads ol so|d|ers l|g|||rg or c|ar|o|s, |orses ard e|ep|ar|s le|| |o ||e grourd oy ||e r||||ors,
sore |eads Wore earr|rgs ard |e|re|s, o||ers |uroars.
8. ly|rg a|| arourd Were |||g|s, |egs ard l|rger|ess |ards, a|org W||| |ards c|u|c||rg sWords, c|uos
ard ooWs, ard a|so ||e |eads ol |orses, dor|eys, e|ep|ar|s, care|s, W||d asses ard |urars.
9. 3ee|rg ||e|r arr|es oe|rg s|ruc| doWr oy ||e vrsr|s, W|o Were eager lor v|c|ory, ||e ||rgs |eaded oy
Jarasard|a Were d|scouraged ard |el| ||e oa|||el|e|d.
10. T|e ||rgs approac|ed 3|supa|a, W|o Was d|s|uroed |||e a rar W|o |as |os| ||s W|le. l|s
corp|ex|or Was dra|red ol co|or, ||s er||us|asr Was gore, ard ||s lace appeared dr|ed up. T|e ||rgs
spo|e |o ||r as lo||oWs.
11. [Jarasard|a sa|d.| l|s|er, 3|supa|a, 0 ||ger arorg rer, g|ve up your depress|or. Al|er a||,
erood|ed oe|rgs' |app|ress ard ur|app|ress |s rever seer |o oe perrarer|, 0 K|rg.
12. Jus| as a puppe| |r ||e lorr ol a Worar darces oy ||e des|re ol ||e puppe|eer, so |||s Wor|d,
cor|ro||ed oy ||e 3uprere lord, s|rugg|es |r oo|| |app|ress ard r|sery.
13. lr oa|||e W||| Krsra l ard ry |Wer|y-||ree arr|es |os| sever|eer ||res, or|y orce d|d l delea| l|r.
14. 8u| s|||| l rever |arer| or rejo|ce, oecause l |roW |||s Wor|d |s dr|ver oy ||re ard la|e.
15. Ard roW a|| ol us, grea| corrarders ol r||||ary |eaders, |ave oeer delea|ed oy ||e adus ard
||e|r sra|| er|ourage, W|o are pro|ec|ed oy Krsra.
1o. NoW our erer|es |ave corquered oecause ||re lavors ||er, ou| |r ||e lu|ure, W|er ||re |s
ausp|c|ous lor us, We s|a|| corquer.
17. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us persuaded oy ||s lr|erds, 3|supa|a |oo| ||s lo||oWers ard Wer| oac|
|o ||s cap||a|. T|e surv|v|rg Warr|ors a|so re|urred |o ||e|r respec||ve c|||es.
18. loWerlu| bu|r|, |oWever, Was espec|a||y erv|ous ol Krsra. le cou|d ro| oear ||e lac| ||a| Krsra
|ad carr|ed oll ||s s|s|er |o rarry |er |r ||e ba|sasa s|y|e. T|us |e pursued ||e lord W||| ar er||re
r||||ary d|v|s|or.
19-20. lrus|ra|ed ard erraged, r|g||y-arred bu|r|, dressed |r arror ard W|e|d|rg ||s ooW, |ad
sWorr oelore a|| ||e ||rgs, `l s|a|| ro| aga|r er|er Kurd|ra |l l do ro| |||| Krsra |r oa|||e ard or|rg
bu|r|r| oac| W||| re. l sWear |||s |o you.'
21. lav|rg sa|d |||s, |e |ad rour|ed ||s c|ar|o| ard |o|d ||s c|ar|o|eer, `0r|ve ||e |orses qu|c||y |o
W|ere Krsra |s. le ard l rus| l|g||.
22. `T||s W|c|ed-r|rded coW|erd ooy, |rla|ua|ed W||| l|s proWess, |as v|o|er||y aoduc|ed ry s|s|er.
8u| |oday l W||| rerove l|s pr|de W||| ry s|arp arroWs.'
23. 8oas||rg ||us, loo||s| bu|r|, |grorar| ol ||e |rue ex|er| ol ||e 3uprere lord's poWer, approac|ed
lord 0ov|rda |r ||s |ore c|ar|o| ard c|a||erged l|r, `Jus| s|ard ard l|g||!'
24. bu|r| dreW ||s ooW W||| grea| s|rerg|| ard s|ruc| lord Krsra W||| ||ree arroWs. T|er |e sa|d,
`3|ard |ere lor a rorer|, 0 del||er ol ||e adu dyras|y!
25. `w|erever ou go, carry|rg oll ry s|s|er |||e a croW s|ea||rg sacr|l|c|a| ou||er, l W||| lo||oW. T||s very
day l s|a|| re||eve ou ol our la|se pr|de, ou loo|, ou dece|ver, ou c|ea|er |r oa|||e!
2o. `be|ease ||e g|r| oelore ou are s|ruc| dead oy ry arroWs ard rade |o ||e doWr!' lr resporse |o
|||s, lord Krsra sr||ed, ard W||| s|x arroWs le s|ruc| bu|r| ard oro|e ||s ooW.
50o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
27. T|e lord s|ruc| bu|r|'s lour |orses W||| e|g|| arroWs, ||s c|ar|o| dr|ver W||| |Wo, ard ||e c|ar|o|'s
l|ag W||| ||ree. bu|r| graooed aro||er ooW ard s|ruc| lord Krsra W||| l|ve arroWs.
28. A|||oug| ||| oy ||ese rary arroWs, lord Acyu|a aga|r oro|e bu|r|'s ooW. bu|r| p|c|ed up ye|
aro||er ooW, ou| ||e |rla|||o|e lord oro|e ||a| ore |o p|eces as We||.
29. lror o|udgeor, ||ree-po|r|ed spear, sWord ard s||e|d, p||e, jave||rW|a|ever Weapor bu|r|
p|c|ed up, lord lar| sras|ed || |o o||s.
30. T|er bu|r| |eaped doWr lror ||s c|ar|o| ard, sWord |r |ard, rus|ed lur|ous|y |oWard Krsra |o ||||
l|r, |||e a o|rd l|y|rg |r|o ||e W|rd.
31. As bu|r| a||ac|ed l|r, ||e lord s|o| arroWs ||a| oro|e bu|r|'s sWord ard s||e|d |r|o sra||
p|eces. Krsra ||er |oo| up l|s oWr s|arp sWord ard prepared |o |||| bu|r|.
32. 3ee|rg lord Krsra ready |o |||| |er oro||er, sa|r||y bu|r|r| Was l|||ed W||| a|arr. 3|e le|| a| |er
|usoard's lee| ard p||eous|y spo|e as lo||oWs.
33. 3r| bu|r|r| sa|d. 0 cor|ro||er ol a|| rys||c poWer, |rreasurao|e ore, lord ol |ords, ras|er ol ||e
ur|verse! 0 a|| ausp|c|ous ard r|g||y-arred ore, p|ease do ro| |||| ry oro||er!
34. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. bu|r|r|'s u||er lear caused |er ||ros |o |rero|e ard |er rou|| |o dry up,
W|||e |er ||roa| c|o|ed up ou| ol sorroW. Ard |r |er ag||a||or |er go|der rec||ace sca||ered. 3|e
grasped Krsra's lee|, ard ||e lord, lee||rg corpass|ora|e, des|s|ed.
35. lord Krsra ||ed up ||e ev||-doer W||| a s|r|p ol c|o||. le ||er proceeded |o d|sl|gure bu|r| oy
cor|ca||y s|av|rg ||r, |eav|rg par|s ol ||s rus|ac|e ard |a|r. 8y ||a| ||re ||e adu |eroes |ad
crus|ed ||e ex|raord|rary arry ol ||e|r opporer|s, jus| as e|ep|ar|s crus| a |o|us l|oWer.
3o. As ||e adus approac|ed lord Krsra, ||ey saW bu|r| |r |||s sorry cord|||or, prac||ca||y dy|rg ol
s|are. w|er ||e a||-poWerlu| lord 8a|arara saW bu|r|, le corpass|ora|e|y re|eased ||r ard spo|e
||e lo||oW|rg |o lord Krsra.
37. [lord 8a|arara sa|d.| |y dear Krsra, ou |ave ac|ed |rproper|y! T||s deed W||| or|rg s|are or
us, lor |o d|sl|gure a 38. 3a|r||y |ady, p|ease do ro| oe d|sp|eased W||| us ou| ol arx|e|y lor your
oro||er's d|sl|gurerer|. No ore ou| orese|l |s respors|o|e lor ore's joy ard gr|el, lor a rar exper|erces
||e resu|| ol ||s oWr deeds.
39. [Aga|r address|rg Krsra, 8a|arara sa|d.| A re|a||ve s|ou|d ro| oe ||||ed ever |l ||s Wrorgdo|rg
Warrar|s cap||a| pur|s|rer|. ba||er, |e s|ou|d oe ||roWr ou| ol ||e lar||y. 3|rce |e |as a|ready oeer
||||ed oy ||s oWr s|r, W|y |||| ||r aga|r?
40. [Turr|rg |o bu|r|r|, 8a|arara cor||rued.| T|e code ol sacred du|y lor Warr|ors es|ao||s|ed oy lord
8ra|ra erjo|rs ||a| ore ray |ave |o |||| ever ||s oWr oro||er. T|a| |s |rdeed a ros| dreadlu| |aW.
41. [Aga|r 8a|arara addressed Krsra.| 8||rded oy corce|| W||| ||e|r persora| opu|erces, proud rer
ollerd o||ers lor ||e sa|e ol suc| |||rgs as ||rgdor, |ard, Wea|||, Worer, |oror ard poWer.
42. [To bu|r|r| 8a|arara sa|d.| our a||||ude |s urla|r, lor |||e ar |grorar| persor you W|s| good |o
||ose W|o are |r|r|ca| |o a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs ard W|o |ave dore ev|| |o your |rue We||-W|s|ers.
43. T|e 3uprere lord's |aya ra|es rer lorge| ||e|r rea| se|ves, ard ||us, |a||rg ||e oody lor ||e
se|l, ||ey cors|der o||ers |o oe lr|erds, erer|es or reu|ra| par||es.
44. T|ose W|o are oeW||dered perce|ve ||e ore 3uprere 3ou|, W|o res|des |r a|| erood|ed oe|rgs, as
rary, jus| as ore ray perce|ve ||e ||g|| |r ||e s|y, or ||e s|y ||se|l, as rary.
45. T||s ra|er|a| oody, W||c| |as a oeg|rr|rg ard ar erd, |s corposed ol ||e p|ys|ca| e|erer|s, ||e
serses ard ||e rodes ol ra|ure. T|e oody, |rposed or ||e se|l oy ra|er|a| |grorarce, causes ore |o
exper|erce ||e cyc|e ol o|r|| ard dea||.
4o. 0 |r|e|||ger| |ady, ||e sou| rever urdergoes cor|ac| W||| or separa||or lror |rsuos|ar||a|, ra|er|a|
oojec|s, oecause ||e sou| |s ||e|r very or|g|r ard |||ur|ra|or. T|us ||e sou| resero|es ||e sur, W||c|
re|||er cores |r cor|ac| W||| ror separa|es lror ||e serse ol s|g|| ard W|a| |s seer.
47. 8|r|| ard o||er |rarslorra||ors are urdergore oy ||e oody ou| rever oy ||e se|l, jus| as c|arge
occurs lor ||e roor's p|ases ou| rever lor ||e roor, ||oug| ||e reW-roor day ray oe ca||ed ||e
roor's `dea||.'
48. As a s|eep|rg persor perce|ves ||rse|l, ||e oojec|s ol serse erjoyrer| ard ||e lru||s ol ||s ac|s
W||||r ||e |||us|or ol a drear, so ore W|o |s ur|r|e|||ger| urdergoes ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
49. T|erelore, W||| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge d|spe| ||e gr|el ||a| |s Wea|er|rg ard corlourd|rg your
r|rd. l|ease resure your ra|ura| rood, 0 pr|rcess ol ||e pr|s||re sr||e.
50. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us er||g||ered oy lord 8a|arara, s|erder bu|r|r| lorgo| |er
depress|or ard s|ead|ed |er r|rd oy sp|r||ua| |r|e|||gerce.
51. lel| W||| or|y ||s ||le a|r, cas| ou| oy ||s erer|es ard depr|ved ol ||s s|rerg|| ard ood||y rad|arce,
bu|r| cou|d ro| lorge| |oW |e |ad oeer d|sl|gured. lr lrus|ra||or |e cors|ruc|ed lor ||s res|derce a
|arge c||y, W||c| |e ca||ed 8|oja|a|a.
52. 8ecause |e |ad pror|sed `l W||| ro| reer|er Kurd|ra ur||| l |ave ||||ed W|c|ed Krsra ard oroug||
oac| ry yourger s|s|er,' |r a rood ol argry lrus|ra||or bu|r| |oo| up res|derce a| ||a| very p|ace.
53. T|us delea||rg a|| ||e oppos|rg ||rgs, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oroug|| ||e daug||er ol
8||sra|a |o l|s cap||a| ard rarr|ed |er accord|rg |o ||e ved|c |rjurc||ors, 0 pro|ec|or ol ||e Kurus.
54. A| ||a| ||re, 0 K|rg, ||ere Was grea| rejo|c|rg |r a|| ||e |ores ol adupur|, W|ose c|||zers |oved
or|y Krsra, c||el ol ||e adus.
55. A|| ||e rer ard Worer, lu|| ol joy ard adorred W||| s||r|rg jeWe|s ard earr|rgs, oroug|| Wedd|rg
preser|s, W||c| ||ey reverer||y ollered |o ||e exqu|s||e|y dressed groor ard or|de.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 507
5o. T|e c||y ol ||e vrsr|s appeared ros| oeau||lu|. ||ere Were |a||, les||ve co|urrs, ard a|so arc|Ways
decora|ed W||| l|oWer gar|ards, c|o|| oarrers ard prec|ous gers. Arrargerer|s ol ausp|c|ous, lu||
Wa|erpo|s, aguru-scer|ed |rcerse, ard |arps graced every doorWay.
57. T|e c||y's s|ree|s Were c|earsed oy ||e |r|ox|ca|ed e|ep|ar|s oe|org|rg |o ||e oe|oved ||rgs W|o
Were gues|s a| ||e Wedd|rg, ard ||ese e|ep|ar|s lur||er er|arced ||e oeau|y ol ||e c||y oy p|ac|rg
|rur|s ol p|ar|a|r ard oe|e|-ru| |rees |r a|| ||e doorWays.
58. T|ose W|o oe|orged |o ||e roya| lar|||es ol ||e Kuru, 3rrjaya, Ka||eya, v|daro|a, adu ard Kur||
c|ars joylu||y re| ore aro||er |r ||e r|ds| ol ||e croWds ol peop|e exc||ed|y rurr|rg |ere ard ||ere.
59. T|e ||rgs ard ||e|r daug||ers Were |o|a||y as|or|s|ed |o |ear ||e s|ory ol bu|r|r|'s aoduc||or,
W||c| Was oe|rg g|or|l|ed |r sorg everyW|ere.
o0. 0vara|a's c|||zers Were overjoyed |o see Krsra, ||e lord ol a|| opu|erce, ur||ed W||| bu|r|r|, ||e
goddess ol lor|ure.
'hap"+r 0i."y-0iv+ Th+ His"!ry !. Prady#na
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Karadeva [Cup|d|, ar expars|or ol vasudeva, |ad prev|ous|y oeer
ourred |o as|es oy budra's arger. NoW, |o oo|a|r a reW oody, |e rerged oac| |r|o ||e oody ol lord
vasudeva.
2. le |oo| o|r|| |r ||e Woro ol va|daro|| lror ||e seed ol lord Krsra ard rece|ved ||e rare
lradyurra. lr ro respec| Was le |rler|or |o l|s la||er.
3. T|e deror 3aroara, W|o cou|d assure ary lorr |e des|red, ||drapped ||e |rlar| oelore le Was
ever |er days o|d. urders|ard|rg lradyurra |o oe ||s erery, 3aroara ||reW l|r |r|o ||e sea ard
||er re|urred |ore.
4. A poWerlu| l|s| sWa||oWed lradyurra, ard |||s l|s|, a|org W||| o||ers, Was caug|| |r a |uge re| ard
se|zed oy l|s|errer.
5. T|e l|s|errer preser|ed ||a| ex|raord|rary l|s| |o 3aroara, W|o |ad ||s coo|s or|rg || |o ||e
|||c|er, W|ere ||ey oegar cu|||rg || up W||| a ou|c|er |r|le.
o. 3ee|rg a ra|e c|||d |r ||e oe||y ol ||e l|s|, ||e coo|s gave ||e |rlar| |o |ayava||, W|o Was
as|or|s|ed. Narada |ur| ||er appeared ard exp|a|red |o |er every|||rg aoou| ||e c|||d's o|r|| ard l|s
er|er|rg ||e l|s|'s aodorer.
7-8. |ayava|| Was |r lac| Cup|d's reroWred W|le, ba||. w|||e Wa|||rg lor |er |usoard |o oo|a|r a reW
oody-||s prev|ous ore |av|rg oeer ourr| up-s|e |ad oeer ass|gred oy 3aroara |o prepare
vege|ao|es ard r|ce. |ayava|| urders|ood ||a| |||s |rlar| Was ac|ua||y Karadeva, ard ||us s|e oegar
|o lee| |ove lor l|r.
9. Al|er a s|or| ||re, |||s sor ol -lradyurra- a||a|red l|s lu|| you||. le erc|ar|ed a|| Worer W|o
gazed upor l|r.
10. |y dear K|rg, W||| a oas|lu| sr||e ard ra|sed eyeoroWs, |ayava|| ex||o||ed var|ous ges|ures ol
corjuga| a||rac||or as s|e |ov|rg|y approac|ed |er |usoard, W|ose eyes Were oroad |||e ||e pe|a|s ol a
|o|us, W|ose arrs Were very |org ard W|o Was ||e ros| oeau||lu| ol rer.
11. lord lradyurra |o|d |er, `0 ro||er, your a||||ude |as c|arged. ou are overs|epp|rg ||e proper
lee||rgs ol a ro||er ard oe|av|rg |||e a |over.'
12. ba|| sa|d. ou are ||e sor ol lord Narayara ard Were ||drapped lror our parer|s' |ore oy
3aroara. l, ba||, ar our |eg|||ra|e W|le, 0 ras|er, oecause ou are Cup|d.
13. T|a| deror, 3aroara, ||reW ou |r|o ||e sea W|er ou Were ro| ever |er days o|d, ard a l|s|
sWa||oWed ou. T|er |r |||s very p|ace We recovered ou lror ||e l|s|'s aodorer, 0 ras|er.
14. NoW |||| |||s dreadlu| 3aroara, our lorr|dao|e erery. A|||oug| |e |roWs |urdreds ol rag|c
spe||s, ou car delea| ||r W||| oeW||der|rg rag|c ard o||er |ec|r|ques.
15. our poor ro||er, |av|rg |os| |er sor, cr|es lor ou |||e a |urar| o|rd. 3|e |s overW|e|red W||| |ove
lor |er c|||d, jus| |||e a coW ||a| |as |os| ||s ca|l.
1o. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| 3pea||rg ||us, |ayava|| gave |o ||e grea| sou| lradyurra ||e
rys||c |roW|edge ca||ed |a|araya, W||c| varqu|s|es a|| o||er de|ud|rg spe||s.
17. lradyurra approac|ed 3aroara ard ca||ed ||r |o oa|||e, |ur||rg |r|o|erao|e |rsu||s a| ||r |o
lorer| a corl||c|.
18. 0llerded oy ||ese |ars| Words, 3aroara oecare as ag||a|ed as a ||c|ed sra|e. le care ou|,
c|uo |r |ard, ||s eyes red W||| rage.
19. 3aroara W||r|ed ||s c|uo sW|l||y aoou| ard ||er |ur|ed || a| ||e W|se lradyurra, produc|rg a sourd
as s|arp as a ||urder crac|.
20. As 3aroara's c|uo care l|y|rg |oWard l|r, lord lradyurra |roc|ed || aWay W||| l|s oWr. T|er,
0 K|rg, lradyurra argr||y ||reW l|s c|uo a| ||e erery.
21. besor||rg |o ||e o|ac| rag|c ol ||e 0a||yas |aug|| |o ||r oy |aya 0arava, 3aroara sudder|y
appeared |r ||e s|y ard re|eased a doWrpour ol Weapors upor Krsra's sor.
22. larassed oy |||s ra|r ol Weapors, lord bau|r|erya, ||e grea||y poWerlu| Warr|or, rade use ol ||e
rys||c sc|erce ca||ed |a|a-raya, W||c| Was crea|ed lror ||e rode ol goodress ard W||c| cou|d
delea| a|| o||er rys||c poWer.
23. T|e deror ||er ur|eas|ed |urdreds ol rys||c Weapors oe|org|rg |o ||e 0u|ya|as, 0ard|arvas,
l|sacas, uragas ard ba|sasas, ou| lord Karsr|, lradyurra, s|ruc| ||er a|| doWr.
508 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
24. 0raW|rg l|s s|arp-edged sWord, lradyurra lorcelu||y cu| oll 3aroara's |ead, corp|e|e W||| red
rus|ac|e, |e|re| ard earr|rgs.
25. As ||e res|der|s ol ||e ||g|er p|are|s s|oWered lradyurra W||| l|oWers ard c|ar|ed l|s pra|ses,
l|s W|le appeared |r ||e s|y ard |rarspor|ed l|r ||roug| ||e |eavers, oac| |o ||e c||y ol 0vara|a.
2o. 0 K|rg, lord lradyurra ard l|s W|le resero|ed a c|oud accorpar|ed oy ||g||r|rg as ||ey
descerded lror ||e s|y |r|o ||e |rrer quar|ers ol Krsra's ros| exce||er| pa|ace, W||c| Were croWded
W||| |ove|y Worer.
27-28. T|e Worer ol ||e pa|ace ||oug|| le Was lord Krsra W|er ||ey saW l|s dar|-o|ue corp|ex|or
||e co|or ol a ra|r c|oud, l|s ye||oW s||| garrer|s, l|s |org arrs ard red-||rged eyes, l|s c|arr|rg
|o|us lace adorred W||| a p|eas|rg sr||e, l|s l|re orrarer|s ard l|s |||c|, cur|y o|ue |a|r. T|us ||e
Worer oecare oas|lu| ard ||d ||erse|ves |ere ard ||ere.
29. 0radua||y, lror ||e s||g|| d|llererces oe|Weer l|s appeararce ard Krsra's, ||e |ad|es rea||zed le
Was ro| ||e lord. 0e||g||ed ard as|or|s|ed, ||ey approac|ed lradyurra ard l|s corsor|, W|o Was a
jeWe| arorg Worer.
30. 3ee|rg lradyurra, sWee|-vo|ced, dar|-eyed bu|r|r| rereroered |er |os| sor, ard |er oreas|s
oecare ro|s| ou| ol allec||or.
31. [3r|ra|e bu|r|r|-dev| sa|d.| w|o |s |||s |o|us-eyed jeWe| arorg rer? w|a| rar's sor |s le, ard
W|a| Worar carr|ed l|r |r |er Woro? Ard W|o |s |||s Worar le |as |a|er as l|s W|le?
32. ll ry |os| sor, W|o Was ||drapped lror ||e ra|err||y roor, Were s|||| a||ve soreW|ere, le Wou|d
oe ol ||e sare age ard appeararce as |||s yourg rar.
33. 8u| |oW |s || ||a| |||s yourg rar so ruc| resero|es ry oWr lord, Krsra, ||e W|e|der ol 3arrga, |r
l|s ood||y lorr ard l|s ||ros, |r l|s ga|| ard ||e |ore ol l|s vo|ce, ard |r l|s sr|||rg g|arce?
34. es, le rus| oe ||e sare c|||d l oore |r ry Woro, s|rce l lee| grea| allec||or lor l|r ard ry |el|
arr |s qu|ver|rg.
35. As ueer bu|r|r| corjec|ured |r |||s Way, lord Krsra, ||e sor ol 0eva||, arr|ved or ||e scere W|||
vasudeva ard 0eva||.
3o. A|||oug| lord Jarardara |reW perlec||y We|| W|a| |ad |rarsp|red, le rera|red s||er|. T|e sage
Narada, |oWever, exp|a|red every|||rg, oeg|rr|rg W||| 3aroara's ||drapp|rg ol ||e c|||d.
37. w|er ||e Worer ol lord Krsra's pa|ace |eard |||s ros| araz|rg accour|, ||ey joylu||y gree|ed
lradyurra, W|o |ad oeer |os| lor rary years ou| W|o |ad roW re|urred as |l lror ||e dead.
38. 0eva||, vasudeva, Krsra, 8a|arara ard a|| ||e Worer ol ||e pa|ace, espec|a||y ueer bu|r|r|,
eroraced ||e yourg coup|e ard rejo|ced.
39. lear|rg ||a| |os| lradyurra |ad core |ore, ||e res|der|s ol 0vara|a dec|ared, `A|, prov|derce
|as a||oWed |||s c|||d |o re|urr as |l lror dea||!'
40. l| |s ro| as|or|s||rg ||a| ||e pa|ace Worer, W|o s|ou|d |ave le|| ra|erra| allec||or lor lradyurra,
pr|va|e|y le|| ecs|a||c a||rac||or lor l|r as |l le Were ||e|r oWr lord. Al|er a||, ||e sor exac||y resero|ed
l|s la||er. lrdeed, lradyurra Was a perlec| rel|ec||or ol ||e oeau|y ol lord Krsra, ||e s|e||er ol ||e
goddess ol lor|ure, ard appeared oelore ||e|r eyes as Cup|d l|rse|l. 3|rce ever ||ose or ||e |eve| ol
l|s ro||er le|| corjuga| a||rac||or lor l|r, ||er W|a| |o spea| ol |oW o||er Worer le|| W|er ||ey saW
l|r?
'hap"+r 0i."y-Si2 Th+ Sya#an"aka ;+w+/
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ollerded lord Krsra, 3a|raj|| |r|ed as oes| |e cou|d |o a|ore oy
preser||rg l|r W||| ||s daug||er ard ||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe|.
2. |a|araja lar||s|| |rqu|red. 0 ora|rara, W|a| d|d K|rg 3a|raj|| do |o ollerd lord Krsra? w|ere d|d
|e ge| ||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe|, ard W|y d|d |e g|ve ||s daug||er |o ||e 3uprere lord?
3. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 3urya, ||e sur-god, le|| grea| allec||or lor ||s devo|ee 3a|raj||. Ac||rg as ||s
grea|es| lr|erd, ||e der|god gave ||r ||e jeWe| ca||ed 3yarar|a|a as a |o|er ol ||s sa||slac||or.
4. wear|rg ||e jeWe| or ||s rec|, 3a|raj|| er|ered 0vara|a. le s|ore as or|g|||y as ||e sur ||se|l, 0
K|rg, ard ||us |e Wer| urrecogr|zed oecause ol ||e jeWe|'s ellu|gerce.
5. As ||e peop|e |oo|ed a| 3a|raj|| lror a d|s|arce, ||s or||||arce o||rded ||er. T|ey presured |e Was
||e sur-god, 3urya, ard Wer| |o |e|| lord Krsra, W|o Was a| ||a| ||re p|ay|rg a| d|ce.
o. [T|e res|der|s ol 0vara|a sa|d.| 0oe|sarces ur|o ou, 0 Narayara, 0 |o|der ol ||e corc|, d|sc ard
c|uo, 0 |o|us-eyed 0arodara, 0 0ov|rda, 0 c|er|s|ed descerdar| ol adu!
7. lord 3av||a |as core |o see ou, 0 lord ol ||e ur|verse. le |s o||rd|rg everyore's eyes W||| ||s
|r|erse|y ellu|ger| rays.
8. T|e ros| exa||ed der|gods |r ||e ||ree Wor|ds are cer|a|r|y arx|ous |o see| ou ou|, 0 lord, roW
||a| ou |ave ||dder ourse|l arorg ||e adu dyras|y. T|us ||e uroorr sur-god |as core |o see
ou |ere.
9. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lear|rg ||ese |rrocer| Words, ||e |o|us-eyed lord sr||ed oroad|y
ard sa|d, `T||s |s ro| ||e sur-god, bav|, ou| ra||er 3a|raj||, W|o |s g|oW|rg oecause ol ||s jeWe|.'
10. K|rg 3a|raj|| er|ered ||s opu|er| |ore, les||ve|y execu||rg ausp|c|ous r||ua|s. le |ad qua||l|ed
ora|raras |rs|a|| ||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe| |r ||e |ouse's |erp|e roor.
11. Fac| day ||e ger Wou|d produce e|g|| o|aras ol go|d, ry dear lrao|u, ard ||e p|ace |r W||c| ||
Was |ep| ard proper|y Wors||ped Wou|d oe lree ol ca|ar|||es suc| as lar|re or ur||re|y dea||, ard
a|so ol ev||s |||e sra|e o||es, rer|a| ard p|ys|ca| d|sorders ard ||e preserce ol dece||lu| persors.
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12. 0r ore occas|or lord Krsra reques|ed 3a|raj|| |o g|ve ||e jeWe| |o ||e adu ||rg, ugrasera, ou|
3a|raj|| Was so greedy ||a| |e relused. le gave ro ||oug|| |o ||e ser|ousress ol ||e ollerse |e
corr|||ed oy dery|rg ||e lord's reques|.
13. 0rce 3a|raj||'s oro||er, lrasera, |av|rg |urg ||e or||||ar| jeWe| aoou| ||s rec|, rour|ed a |orse
ard Wer| |ur||rg |r ||e lores|.
14. A ||or ||||ed lrasera ard ||s |orse ard |oo| ||e jeWe|. 8u| W|er ||e ||or er|ered a rour|a|r cave
|e Was ||||ed oy Jaroavar, W|o War|ed ||e jeWe|.
15. w||||r ||e cave Jaroavar |e| ||s yourg sor |ave ||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe| as a |oy |o p|ay W|||.
|earW|||e 3a|raj||, ro| see|rg ||s oro||er re|urr, oecare deep|y |rouo|ed.
1o. le sa|d, `Krsra prooao|y ||||ed ry oro||er, W|o Wer| |o ||e lores| Wear|rg ||e jeWe| or ||s rec|.'
T|e gerera| popu|ace |eard |||s accusa||or ard oegar W||sper|rg || |r ore aro||er's ears.
17. w|er lord Krsra |eard |||s ruror, le War|ed |o rerove ||e s|a|r or l|s repu|a||or. 3o le |oo|
sore ol 0vara|a's c|||zers W||| l|r ard se| ou| |o re|race lrasera's pa||.
18. lr ||e lores| ||ey lourd lrasera ard ||s |orse, oo|| ||||ed oy ||e ||or. lur||er or ||ey lourd ||e ||or
dead or a rour|a|rs|de, s|a|r oy b|sa [Jaroavar|.
19. T|e lord s|a||ored l|s suojec|s ou|s|de ||e |err|ly|rg, p||c|-dar| cave ol ||e ||rg ol ||e oears, ard
||er le er|ered a|ore.
20. T|ere lord Krsra saW ||a| ||e ros| prec|ous ol jeWe|s |ad oeer rade |r|o a c|||d's p|ay|||rg.
0e|err|red |o |a|e || aWay, le approac|ed ||e c|||d.
21. T|e c|||d's rurse cr|ed ou| |r lear upor see|rg ||a| ex|raord|rary persor s|ard|rg oelore ||er.
Jaroavar, s|rorges| ol ||e s|rorg, |eard |er cr|es ard argr||y rar |oWard ||e lord.
22. uraWare ol l|s |rue pos|||or ard |||r||rg l|r ar ord|rary rar, Jaroavar argr||y oegar l|g|||rg
W||| ||e 3uprere lord, ||s ras|er.
23. T|e |Wo loug|| lur|ous|y |r s|rg|e coroa|, eac| de|err|red |o W|r. Cor|erd|rg aga|rs| eac| o||er
W||| var|ous Weapors ard ||er W||| s|ores, |ree |rur|s ard l|ra||y ||e|r oare arrs, ||ey s|rugg|ed |||e
|Wo |aW|s oa||||rg over a p|ece ol l|es|.
24. T|e l|g|| Wer| or W|||ou| res| lor |Wer|y-e|g|| days, ||e |Wo opporer|s s|r|||rg eac| o||er W||| ||e|r
l|s|s, W||c| le|| |||e ||e crac||rg o|oWs ol ||g||r|rg.
25. l|s ou|g|rg rusc|es purre|ed oy ||e o|oWs ol lord Krsra's l|s|s, ||s s|rerg|| la||er|rg ard ||s
||ros persp|r|rg, Jaroavar, grea||y as|or|s|ed, l|ra||y spo|e |o ||e lord.
2o. [Jaroavar sa|d.| l |roW roW ||a| ou are ||e ||le a|r ard ||e sersory, rer|a| ard ood||y s|rerg|| ol
a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs. ou are lord v|sru, ||e or|g|ra| persor, ||e suprere, a||-poWerlu| cor|ro||er.
27. ou are ||e u|||ra|e crea|or ol a|| crea|ors ol ||e ur|verse, ard ol every|||rg crea|ed ou are ||e
urder|y|rg suos|arce. ou are ||e suoduer ol a|| suoduers, ||e 3uprere lord ard 3uprere 3ou| ol a||
sou|s.
28. ou are le W|o |rpe||ed ||e ocear |o g|ve Way W|er l|s s|de|org g|arces, s||g|||y rar|les||rg l|s
arger, d|s|uroed ||e crocod||es ard ||r|rg||a l|s| W||||r ||e Wa|ery dep||s. ou are le W|o ou||| a grea|
or|dge |o es|ao||s| l|s lare, W|o ourred doWr ||e c||y ol lar|a, ard W|ose arroWs severed ||e |eads
ol bavara, W||c| ||er le|| |o ||e grourd.
29-30. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| 0 K|rg, lord Krsra ||er addressed ||e ||rg ol ||e oears, W|o
|ad urders|ood ||e |ru||. T|e |o|us-eyed lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e sor ol 0eva||, |ouc|ed
Jaroavar W||| l|s |ard, W||c| oes|oWs a|| o|ess|rgs, ard spo|e |o l|s devo|ee W||| suo||re
corpass|or, l|s grave vo|ce deep|y resourd|rg |||e a c|oud.
31. [lord Krsra sa|d.| l| |s lor |||s jeWe|, 0 |ord ol ||e oears, ||a| We |ave core |o your cave. l |r|erd |o
use ||e jeWe| |o d|sprove ||e la|se accusa||ors aga|rs| |e.
32. T|us addressed, Jaroavar |app||y |orored lord Krsra oy oller|rg l|r ||s ra|der daug||er,
Jaroava||, |oge||er W||| ||e jeWe|.
33. Al|er lord 3aur| |ad er|ered ||e cave, ||e peop|e ol 0vara|a W|o |ad accorpar|ed l|r |ad
Wa||ed |We|ve days W|||ou| see|rg l|r core ou| aga|r. l|ra||y ||ey |ad g|ver up ard re|urred |o ||e|r
c||y |r grea| sorroW.
34. w|er 0eva||, bu|r|r|-dev|, vasudeva ard ||e lord's o||er re|a||ves ard lr|erds |eard ||a| le |ad
ro| core ou| ol ||e cave, ||ey a|| |arer|ed.
35. Curs|rg 3a|raj||, ||e sorroWlu| res|der|s ol 0vara|a approac|ed ||e 0urga de||y rared
Cardrao|aga ard prayed |o |er lor Krsra's re|urr.
3o. w|er ||e c|||zers |ad l|r|s|ed Wors||p|rg ||e der|goddess, s|e spo|e |o ||er |r resporse,
pror|s|rg |o grar| ||e|r reques|. Jus| ||er lord Krsra, W|o |ad ac||eved l|s purpose, appeared oelore
||er |r ||e corpary ol l|s reW W|le, l||||rg ||er W||| joy.
37. 3ee|rg lord lrs||esa re|urr as |l lror dea||, accorpar|ed oy l|s reW W|le ard Wear|rg ||e
3yarar|a|a jeWe| or l|s rec|, a|| ||e peop|e Were roused |o juo||a||or.
38. lord Krsra surrored 3a|raj|| |o ||e roya| assero|y. T|ere, |r ||e preserce ol K|rg ugrasera,
Krsra arrourced ||e recovery ol ||e jeWe| ard ||er lorra||y preser|ed || |o 3a|raj||.
39. larg|rg ||s |ead |r grea| s|are, 3a|raj|| |oo| ||e ger ard re|urred |ore, a|| ||e W|||e lee||rg
rerorse lor ||s s|rlu| oe|av|or.
40-42. lorder|rg over ||s gr|evous ollerse ard Worr|ed aoou| ||e poss|o||||y ol corl||c| W||| ||e lord's
r|g||y devo|ees, K|rg 3a|raj|| ||oug||, `loW car l c|earse ryse|l ol ry cor|ar|ra||or, ard |oW ray
510 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
lord Acyu|a oecore sa||sl|ed W||| re? w|a| car l do |o rega|r ry good lor|ure ard avo|d oe|rg
cursed oy ||e popu|ace lor oe|rg so s|or|-s|g||ed, r|ser|y, loo||s| ard avar|c|ous? l s|a|| g|ve ry
daug||er, ||e jeWe| ol a|| Worer, |o ||e lord, |oge||er W||| ||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe|. T|a|, |rdeed, |s ||e
or|y proper Way |o pac|ly l|r.'
43. lav|rg ||us |r|e|||ger||y rade up ||s r|rd, K|rg 3a|raj|| persora||y arrarged |o preser| lord Krsra
W||| ||s la|r daug||er ard ||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe|.
44. T|e lord rarr|ed 3a|yao|ara |r proper re||g|ous las||or. lossessed ol exce||er| oe|av|or, a|org
W||| oeau|y, oroad-r|rdedress ard a|| o||er good qua||||es, s|e |ad oeer soug|| oy rary rer.
45. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |o|d 3a|raj||. we do ro| care |o |a|e |||s jeWe| oac|, 0 K|rg.
ou are ||e sur-god's devo|ee, so |e| || s|ay |r your possess|or. T|us we W||| a|so erjoy ||s oerel||s.
'hap"+r 0i."y-S+v+n Sa"ra4i" Mrd+r+d9 "h+ ;+w+/ R+"rn+d
1. 3r| 8adarayar| sa|d. A|||oug| lord 0ov|rda Was lu||y aWare ol W|a| |ad ac|ua||y occurred, W|er le
|eard repor|s ||a| ||e lardavas ard ueer Kur|| |ad ourred |o dea||, le Wer| W||| lord 8a|arara |o
||e ||rgdor ol ||e Kurus |o lu|l||| ||e lar||y oo||ga||ors expec|ed ol l|r.
2. T|e |Wo lords re| W||| 8||sra, Krpa, v|dura, 0ard|ar| ard 0rora. 3|oW|rg sorroW equa| |o ||e|rs,
T|ey cr|ed ou|, `A|as, |oW pa|rlu| |||s |s!'
3. Ta||rg advar|age ol |||s oppor|ur||y, 0 K|rg, A|rura ard Kr|avarra Wer| |o 3a|ad|arva ard sa|d,
`w|y ro| |a|e ||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe|?
4. `3a|raj|| pror|sed ||s jeWe||||e daug||er |o us ou| ||er gave |er |o Krsra |rs|ead, cor|erp|uous|y
reg|ec||rg us. 3o W|y s|ou|d 3a|raj|| ro| lo||oW ||s oro||er's pa||?'
5. l|s r|rd ||us |rl|uerced oy ||e|r adv|ce, W|c|ed 3a|ad|arva rurdered 3a|raj|| |r ||s s|eep s|rp|y
ou| ol greed. lr |||s Way ||e s|rlu| 3a|ad|arva s|or|ered ||s oWr ||le spar.
o. As ||e Worer ol 3a|raj||'s pa|ace screared ard |e|p|ess|y Wep|, 3a|ad|arva |oo| ||e jeWe| ard |el|,
|||e a ou|c|er al|er |e |as ||||ed sore ar|ra|s.
7. w|er 3a|yao|ara saW |er dead la||er, s|e Was p|urged |r|o gr|el. larer||rg `|y la||er, ry la||er!
0|, l ar ||||ed!' s|e le|| urcorsc|ous.
8. ueer 3a|yao|ara pu| |er la||er's corpse |r a |arge va| ol o|| ard Wer| |o las||rapura, W|ere s|e
sorroWlu||y |o|d lord Krsra, W|o Was a|ready aWare ol ||e s||ua||or, aoou| |er la||er's rurder.
9. w|er lord Krsra ard lord 8a|arara |eard |||s reWs, 0 K|rg, T|ey exc|a|red, `A|as! T||s |s ||e
grea|es| |ragedy lor us! `T|us |r||a||rg ||e Ways ol |urar soc|e|y, T|ey |arer|ed, T|e|r eyes
or|rr|rg W||| |ears.
10. T|e 3uprere lord re|urred |o l|s cap||a| W||| l|s W|le ard e|der oro||er. Al|er arr|v|rg |r 0vara|a,
le read|ed l|rse|l |o |||| 3a|ad|arva ard re|r|eve ||e jeWe| lror ||r.
11. upor |earr|rg ||a| lord Krsra Was prepar|rg |o |||| ||r, 3a|ad|arva Was s|ruc| W||| lear. To save
||s ||le |e approac|ed Kr|avarra ard oegged ||r lor |e|p, ou| Kr|avarra rep||ed as lo||oWs.
12-13. [Kr|avarra sa|d.| l dare ro| ollerd ||e 3uprere lords, Krsra ard 8a|arara. lrdeed, |oW car
ore W|o |rouo|es T|er expec| ary good lor|ure? Karsa ard a|| ||s lo||oWers |os| oo|| ||e|r Wea||| ard
||e|r ||ves oecause ol err||y |oWard T|er, ard al|er oa||||rg T|er sever|eer ||res Jarasard|a Was
|el| W|||ou| ever a c|ar|o|.
14. l|s appea| relused, 3a|ad|arva Wer| |o A|rura ard oegged ||r lor pro|ec||or. 8u| A|rura s|r||ar|y
|o|d ||r, `w|o Wou|d oppose ||e |Wo lersora||||es ol 0od|ead |l |e |reW T|e|r s|rerg||?
15. `l| |s ||e 3uprere lord W|o crea|es, ra|r|a|rs ard des|roys |||s ur|verse s|rp|y as l|s pas||re.
T|e cosr|c crea|ors carro| ever urders|ard l|s purpose, oeW||dered as ||ey are oy l|s |||usory |aya.
1o. `As a c|||d ol sever, Krsra uproo|ed ar er||re rour|a|r ard |e|d || a|ol| as eas||y as a yourg ooy
p|c|s up a rus|roor.
17. `l oller ry ooe|sarces |o ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, W|ose every deed |s
araz|rg. le |s ||e 3uprere 3ou|, ||e ur||r||ed source ard l|xed cer|er ol a|| ex|s|erce.'
18. l|s appea| ||us rejec|ed oy A|rura a|so, 3a|ad|arva p|aced ||e prec|ous jeWe| |r A|rura's care ard
l|ed or a |orse ||a| cou|d |rave| ore |urdred yojaras [e|g|| |urdred r||es|.
19. |y dear K|rg, Krsra ard 8a|arara rour|ed Krsra's c|ar|o|, W||c| l|eW ||e l|ag ol 0aruda ard Was
yo|ed W||| |rererdous|y sW|l| |orses, ard pursued T|e|r e|der's rurderer.
20. lr a garder or ||e ou|s||r|s ol ||||||a, ||e |orse 3a|ad|arva Was r|d|rg co||apsed. Terr|l|ed, |e
aoardored ||e |orse ard oegar |o l|ee or loo|, W||| Krsra |r argry pursu||.
21. As 3a|ad|arva l|ed or loo|, ||e 3uprere lord, a|so go|rg or loo|, cu| oll ||s |ead W||| l|s s|arp-
edged d|sc. T|e lord ||er searc|ed 3a|ad|arva's upper ard |oWer garrer|s lor ||e 3yarar|a|a
jeWe|.
22. No| l|rd|rg ||e jeWe|, lord Krsra Wer| |o l|s e|der oro||er ard sa|d, `we |ave ||||ed 3a|ad|arva
use|ess|y. T|e jeWe| |sr'| |ere.'
23. To |||s lord 8a|arara rep||ed, `lrdeed, 3a|ad|arva rus| |ave p|aced ||e jeWe| |r ||e care ol
soreore. ou s|ou|d re|urr |o 0ur c||y ard l|rd ||a| persor.
24. `l W|s| |o v|s|| K|rg v|de|a, W|o |s ros| dear |o |e.' 0 K|rg, |av|rg sa|d |||s, lord 8a|arara, ||e
oe|oved descerdar| ol adu, er|ered ||e c||y ol ||||||a.
25. T|e K|rg ol ||||||a |rred|a|e|y rose lror ||s sea| W|er |e saW lord 8a|arara approac||rg. w|||
grea| |ove ||e K|rg |orored ||e suprere|y Wors||pao|e lord oy oller|rg l|r e|aoora|e Wors||p, as
s||pu|a|ed oy scr|p|ura| |rjurc||ors.
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2o. T|e a|r|g||y lord 8a|arara s|ayed |r ||||||a lor severa| years, |orored oy l|s allec||ora|e devo|ee
Jara|a |a|araja. 0ur|rg ||a| ||re 0|r|aras|ra's sor 0uryod|ara |earred lror 8a|arara ||e ar| ol
l|g|||rg W||| a c|uo.
27. lord Kesava arr|ved |r 0vara|a ard descr|oed ||e der|se ol 3a|ad|arva ard l|s oWr la||ure |o l|rd
||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe|. le spo|e |r a Way ||a| Wou|d p|ease l|s oe|oved, 3a|yao|ara.
28. lord Krsra ||er |ad ||e var|ous lurera| r||es perlorred lor l|s deceased re|a||ve, 3a|raj||. T|e lord
a||erded ||e lurera| a|org W||| We||-W|s|ers ol ||e lar||y.
29. w|er A|rura ard Kr|avarra, W|o |ad or|g|ra||y |rc||ed 3a|ad|arva |o corr|| ||s cr|re, |eard ||a|
|e |ad oeer ||||ed, ||ey l|ed 0vara|a |r |error ard |oo| up res|derce e|seW|ere.
30. lr A|rura's aoserce ||| orers arose |r 0vara|a, ard ||e c|||zers oegar |o suller cor||rua||y lror
p|ys|ca| ard rer|a| d|s|resses, as We|| as lror d|s|uroarces caused oy ||g|er poWers ard oy crea|ures
ol ||e ear||.
31. 3ore rer proposed [||a| ||e |rouo|es Were due |o A|rura's aoserce|, ou| ||ey |ad lorgo||er ||e
g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lord, W||c| ||ey ||erse|ves |ad so ol|er descr|oed. lrdeed, |oW car
ca|ar|||es occur |r a p|ace W|ere ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e res|derce ol a|| ||e sages, res|des?
32. [T|e e|ders sa|d.| lrev|ous|y, W|er lord lrdra |ad W||||e|d ra|r lror Kas| [8erares|, ||e ||rg ol
||a| c||y gave ||s daug||er 0ard|r| |o 3vap|a||a, W|o Was ||er v|s|||rg ||r. l| soor ra|red |r ||e
||rgdor ol Kas|.
33. w|erever ||s equa||y poWerlu| sor A|rura s|ays, lord lrdra W||| prov|de sull|c|er| ra|r. lrdeed, ||a|
p|ace W||| oe lree ol r|ser|es ard ur||re|y dea||s.
34. lear|rg ||ese Words lror ||e e|ders, lord Jarardara, ||oug| aWare ||a| ||e aoserce ol A|rura
Was ro| ||e or|y cause ol ||e ev|| orers, |ad ||r surrored oac| |o 0vara|a ard spo|e |o ||r.
35-3o. lord Krsra |orored A|rura, gree|ed ||r corl|der||a||y ard spo|e p|easar| Words W||| ||r. T|er
||e lord, W|o Was lu||y aWare ol A|rura's |ear| oy v|r|ue ol l|s oe|rg ||e |roWer ol every|||rg, sr||ed
ard addressed ||r. `0 ras|er ol c|ar||y, sure|y ||e opu|er| 3yarar|a|a jeWe| Was |el| |r your care oy
3a|ad|arva ard |s s|||| W||| you. lrdeed, we |ave |roWr |||s a|| a|org.
37. `3|rce 3a|raj|| |ad ro sors, ||s daug||er's sors s|ou|d rece|ve ||s |r|er||arce. T|ey s|ou|d pay lor
reror|a| oller|rgs ol Wa|er ard p|rda, c|ear ||e|r grardla||er's ou|s|ard|rg deo|s ard |eep ||e
rera|rder ol ||e |r|er||arce lor ||erse|ves.
38-39. `Never||e|ess, ||e jeWe| s|ou|d rera|r |r your care, 0 |rus|Wor||y A|rura, oecause ro ore e|se
car |eep || sale|y. 8u| p|ease s|oW ||e jeWe| jus| orce, s|rce |y e|der oro||er does ro| lu||y oe||eve
W|a| l |ave |o|d l|r aoou| ||. lr |||s Way, 0 ros| lor|ura|e ore, you W||| pac|ly |y re|a||ves. [Fveryore
|roWs you |ave ||e jeWe|, lor| you are roW cor||rua||y perlorr|rg sacr|l|ces or a||ars ol go|d.'
40. T|us s|ared oy lord Krsra's corc|||a|ory Words, ||e sor ol 3vap|a||a oroug|| ou| ||e jeWe| lror
W|ere |e |ad corcea|ed || |r ||s c|o|||rg ard gave || |o ||e lord. T|e or||||ar| ger s|ore |||e ||e sur.
41. Al|er ||e a|r|g||y lord |ad s|oWr ||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe| |o l|s re|a||ves, ||us d|spe|||rg ||e la|se
accusa||ors aga|rs| l|r, le re|urred || |o A|rura.
42. T||s rarra||or, r|c| W||| descr|p||ors ol ||e proWess ol lord 3r| v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, reroves s|rlu| reac||ors ard oes|oWs a|| ausp|c|ousress. Aryore W|o rec||es, |ears or
rereroers || W||| dr|ve aWay ||s oWr |rlary ard s|rs ard a||a|r peace.
'hap"+r 0i."y-)igh" Krsna Marri+s 0iv+ Prin-+ss+s
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0rce, ||e suprere|y opu|er| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead Wer| |o lrdrapras||a
|o v|s|| ||e lardavas, W|o |ad aga|r appeared |r puo||c. Accorpary|rg ||e lord Were uyud|ara ard
o||er assoc|a|es.
2. w|er ||e lardavas saW ||a| lord |u|urda |ad arr|ved, ||ose |ero|c sors ol lr||a a|| s|ood up a|
orce, |||e ||e serses respord|rg |o ||e re|urr ol ||e ||le a|r.
3. T|e |eroes eroraced lord Acyu|a, ard ||e |ouc| ol l|s oody lreed ||er ol s|r. loo||rg a| l|s
allec||ora|e, sr|||rg lace, ||ey Were overW|e|red W||| joy.
4. Al|er ||e lord ooWed doWr a| ||e lee| ol ud||s|||ra ard 8||ra ard l|rr|y eroraced Arjura, le
accep|ed ooe|sarces lror ||e |W|r oro||ers, Na|u|a ard 3a|adeva.
5. lau|||ess 0raupad|, ||e lardavas' reW|y rarr|ed W|le, s|oW|y ard soreW|a| ||r|d|y approac|ed lord
Krsra, W|o sa| or ar exa||ed sea|, ard ollered l|r |er ooe|sarces.
o. 3a|ya|| a|so accep|ed a sea| ol |oror al|er rece|v|rg Wors||p ard We|core lror ||e lardavas, ard
||e lord's o||er corpar|ors, oe|rg du|y |orored, sa| doWr |r var|ous p|aces.
7. T|e lord ||er Wer| |o see l|s aur|, ueer Kur||. le ooWed doWr |o |er ard s|e eroraced l|r,
|er eyes ro|s| W||| grea| allec||or. lord Krsra |rqu|red lror |er ard |er daug||er-|r-|aW, 0raupad|,
aoou| ||e|r We|lare, ard ||ey |r |urr ques||ored l|r a| |erg|| aoou| l|s re|a||ves [|r 0vara|a|.
8. 3o overcore oy |ove ||a| |er ||roa| c|o|ed up ard |er eyes l|||ed W||| |ears, ueer Kur||
rereroered ||e rary |rouo|es s|e ard |er sors |ad erdured. T|us s|e addressed lord Krsra, W|o
appears oelore l|s devo|ees |o dr|ve aWay ||e|r d|s|ress
9. [ueer Kur|| sa|d.| |y dear Krsra, our We|lare Was assured or|y W|er ou rereroered us, our
re|a||ves, ard gave us our pro|ec||or oy serd|rg ry oro||er |o v|s|| us.
10. lor ou, ||e We||-W|s||rg lr|erd ard 3uprere 3ou| ol ||e ur|verse, ||ere |s rever ary |||us|or ol `us'
ard `||er.' e| ever so, res|d|rg W||||r ||e |ear|s ol a||, ou erad|ca|e ||e suller|rgs ol ||ose W|o
rereroer ou cors|ar||y.
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11. K|rg ud||s|||ra sa|d. 0 suprere cor|ro||er, l do ro| |roW W|a| p|ous deeds We loo|s |ave dore so
||a| We car see ou, W|or ||e ras|ers ol yog|c perlec||or rare|y see.
12. beques|ed oy ||e K|rg |o s|ay W||| ||er, ||e a|r|g||y lord rera|red |app||y |r lrdrapras||a dur|rg
||e ror||s ol ||e ra|ry seasor, g|v|rg joy |o ||e eyes ol ||e c||y's res|der|s.
13-14. 0rce Arjura, ||e s|ayer ol poWerlu| erer|es, dorred ||s arror, rour|ed ||s c|ar|o| l|y|rg ||e
l|ag ol larurar, |oo| up ||s ooW ard ||s |Wo |rex|aus||o|e qu|vers, ard Wer| |o spor| W||| lord Krsra
|r a |arge lores| l|||ed W||| l|erce ar|ra|s.
15. w||| ||s arroWs Arjura s|o| ||gers, ooars ard oulla|o |r ||a| lores|, a|org W||| rurus, sarao|as,
gavayas, r||roceroses, o|ac| deer, raoo||s ard porcup|res.
1o. A creW ol servar|s carr|ed |o K|rg ud||s|||ra ||e s|a|r ar|ra|s l|| |o oe ollered |r sacr|l|ce or sore
spec|a| occas|or. T|er, lee||rg |||rs|y ard ||red, Arjura Wer| |o ||e oar| ol ||e arura.
17. Al|er ||e |Wo Krsras oa||ed ||ere, ||ey drar| ||e r|ver's c|ear Wa|er. T|e grea| Warr|ors ||er saW ar
a||rac||ve yourg g|r| Wa|||rg rearoy.
18. 3er| oy ||s lr|erd, Arjura approac|ed ||e excep||ora| yourg Worar, W|o possessed oeau||lu| ||ps,
l|re |ee|| ard a |ove|y lace, ard |rqu|red lror |er as lo||oWs.
19. [Arjura sa|d.| w|o are you, 0 l|re-Wa|s|ed |ady? w|ose daug||er are you, ard W|ere do you core
lror? w|a| are you do|rg |ere? l |||r| you rus| oe |oo||rg lor a |usoard. l|ease exp|a|r every|||rg,
0 oeau||lu| ore.
20. 3r| Ka||rd| sa|d. l ar ||e daug||er ol ||e sur-god. l des|re |o ge| as ry |usoard ||e ros| exce||er|
ard rur|l|cer| lord v|sru, ard |o ||a| erd l ar perlorr|rg severe perarces.
21. l W||| accep| ro |usoard o||er ||ar l|r, ||e aoode ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure. |ay ||a| |u|urda,
||e 3uprere lersora|||y, ||e s|e||er ol ||e |e|p|ess, oe p|eased W||| re.
22. l ar |roWr as Ka||rd|, ard l ||ve |r a rars|or ry la||er ou||| lor re W||||r ||e Wa|er ol ||e arura.
T|ere l W||| s|ay ur||| l ree| lord Acyu|a.
23. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| Arjura repea|ed a|| |||s |o lord vasudeva, W|o Was a|ready aWare
ol ||. T|e lord ||er |oo| Ka||rd| or|o l|s c|ar|o| ard Wer| oac| |o see K|rg ud||s|||ra.
24. [0escr|o|rg a prev|ous |rc|der|, 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d.| upor ||e reques| ol ||e lardavas, lord
Krsra |ad v|sva|arra ou||d ||er a ros| Worderlu| ard araz|rg c||y.
25. T|e 3uprere lord s|ayed |r ||a| c||y lor sore ||re |o p|ease l|s devo|ees. 0r ore occas|or, 3r|
Krsra War|ed |o g|ve ||e K|ardava lores| as a g|l| |o Agr|, ard so ||e lord oecare Arjura's
c|ar|o|eer.
2o. 8e|rg p|eased, 0 K|rg, lord Agr| preser|ed Arjura W||| a ooW, a se| ol W|||e |orses, a c|ar|o|, a
pa|r ol |rex|aus||o|e qu|vers, ard arror ||a| ro l|g||er cou|d p|erce W||| Weapors.
27. w|er ||e deror |aya Was saved lror ||e l|re oy ||s lr|erd Arjura, |aya preser|ed ||r W||| ar
assero|y |a||, |r W||c| 0uryod|ara Wou|d |a|er r|s|a|e Wa|er lor a so||d l|oor.
28. T|er lord Krsra, g|ver |eave oy Arjura ard o||er We||-W|s||rg re|a||ves ard lr|erds, re|urred |o
0vara|a W||| 3a|ya|| ard ||e res| ol l|s er|ourage.
29. T|e suprere|y ausp|c|ous lord ||er rarr|ed Ka||rd| or a day W|er ||e seasor, ||e |urar as|er|sr
ard ||e corl|gura||ors ol ||e sur ard o||er |eaver|y ood|es Were a|| prop|||ous. lr |||s Way le oroug||
||e grea|es| p|easure |o l|s devo|ees.
30. v|rdya ard Aruv|rdya, W|o s|ared ||e ||rore ol Avar||, Were lo||oWers ol 0uryod|ara's. w|er ||e
||re care lor ||e|r s|s|er [|||rav|rda| |o se|ec| |er |usoard |r ||e svayarvara cererory, ||ey loroade
|er |o c|oose Krsra, a|||oug| s|e Was a||rac|ed |o l|r.
31. |y dear K|rg, lord Krsra lorc|o|y |oo| aWay lr|rcess |||rav|rda, ||e daug||er ol l|s aur|
bajad||dev|, oelore ||e eyes ol ||e r|va| ||rgs.
32. 0 K|rg, Nagraj||, ||e very p|ous K|rg ol Kausa|ya, |ad a |ove|y daug||er rared 3a|ya, or Nagraj|||.
33. T|e ||rgs W|o care as su||ors Were ro| a||oWed |o rarry |er ur|ess ||ey cou|d suodue sever
s|arp-|orred ou||s. T|ese ou||s Were ex|rere|y v|c|ous ard urcor|ro||ao|e, ard ||ey cou|d ro| |o|era|e
ever ||e sre|| ol Warr|ors.
34. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ras|er ol ||e va|sravas, |eard ol ||e pr|rcess
W|o Was |o oe Wor oy ||e corqueror ol ||e ou||s, le Wer| |o ||e cap||a| ol Kausa|ya W||| a |arge arry.
35. T|e K|rg ol Kosa|a, p|eased |o see lord Krsra, Wors||ped l|r oy r|s|rg lror ||s ||rore ard
oller|rg l|r a sea| ol |oror ard suos|ar||a| g|l|s. lord Krsra a|so gree|ed ||e K|rg respec|lu||y.
3o. w|er ||e K|rg's daug||er saW ||a| ros| agreeao|e su||or arr|ve, s|e |rred|a|e|y des|red |o |ave
l|r, ||e lord ol 0oddess bara. 3|e prayed, `|ay le oecore ry |usoard. ll l |ave |ep| ry voWs,
ray ||e sacred l|re or|rg aoou| ||e lu|l|||rer| ol ry |opes.
37. `0oddess la|sr|, lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va ard ||e ru|ers ol ||e var|ous p|are|s p|ace ||e dus| ol
l|s |o|us lee| or ||e|r |eads, ard |o pro|ec| ||e codes ol re||g|or, W||c| le |as crea|ed, le assures
pas||re |rcarra||ors a| var|ous ||res. loW ray ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oecore p|eased
W||| re?'
38. K|rg Nagraj|| l|rs| Wors||ped ||e lord proper|y ard ||er addressed l|r. `0 Narayara, lord ol ||e
ur|verse, ou are lu|| |r our oWr sp|r||ua| p|easure. T|erelore W|a| car |||s |rs|gr|l|car| persor do lor
ou?'
39. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 oe|oved descerdar| ol Kuru, ||e 3uprere lord Was p|eased, ard al|er
accep||rg a corlor|ao|e sea| le sr||ed ard addressed ||e K|rg |r a vo|ce as deep as ||e ruro||rg ol a
c|oud.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 513
40. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. 0 ru|er ol rer, |earred au||or|||es corderr oegg|rg lor a persor |r ||e
roya| order W|o |s execu||rg ||s re||g|ous du||es. Fver so, des|r|rg your lr|erds||p, l as| you lor your
daug||er, ||oug| we oller ro g|l|s |r exc|arge.
41. T|e K|rg sa|d. |y lord, W|o cou|d oe a oe||er |usoard lor ry daug||er ||ar ou, ||e exc|us|ve
aoode ol a|| |rarscerder|a| qua||||es? 0r our oody ||e goddess ol lor|ure |erse|l res|des, rever
|eav|rg ou lor ary reasor.
42. 8u| |o ascer|a|r ||e proper |usoard lor ry daug||er, 0 c||el ol ||e 3a|va|as, We prev|ous|y se| a
cord|||or |o |es| ||e proWess ol |er su||ors.
43. T|ese sever W||d ou||s are |rposs|o|e |o |are, 0 |ero. T|ey |ave delea|ed rary pr|rces, orea||rg
||e|r ||ros.
44. ll ou car suodue ||er, 0 descerdar| ol adu, ou W||| cer|a|r|y oe ||e appropr|a|e or|degroor lor
ry daug||er, 0 lord ol 3r|.
45. upor |ear|rg ||ese |errs, ||e lord ||g||ered l|s c|o|||rg, exparded l|rse|l |r|o sever lorrs ard
eas||y suodued ||e ou||s.
4o. lord 3aur| ||ed up ||e ou||s, W|ose pr|de ard s|rerg|| Were roW oro|er, ard pu||ed ||er W||| ropes
jus| as a c|||d p|aylu||y pu||s Wooder |oy ou||s.
47. T|er K|rg Nagraj||, p|eased ard as|or|s|ed, preser|ed ||s daug||er |o lord Krsra. T|e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead accep|ed |||s su||ao|e or|de |r ||e proper ved|c las||or.
48. T|e K|rg's W|ves le|| ||e grea|es| ecs|asy upor a||a|r|rg lord Krsra as ||e dear |usoard ol ||e
roya| pr|rcess, ard a rood ol grea| les||v||y arose.
49. Corc|s|e||s, |orrs ard drurs resourded, a|org W||| voca| ard |rs|rurer|a| rus|c ard ||e sourds
ol ora|raras, |rvo||rg o|ess|rgs. T|e joylu| rer ard Worer adorred ||erse|ves W||| l|re c|o|||rg
ard gar|ards.
50-51. As ||e doWry, poWerlu| K|rg Nagraj|| gave |er ||ousard coWs, ||ree ||ousard yourg
ra|dservar|s Wear|rg go|der orrarer|s or ||e|r rec|s ard oedec|ed |r l|re c|o|||rg, r|re ||ousard
e|ep|ar|s, a |urdred ||res as rary c|ar|o|s as e|ep|ar|s, a |urdred ||res as rary |orses as
c|ar|o|s, ard a |urdred ||res as rary rarservar|s as |orses.
52. T|e K|rg ol Kosa|a, ||s |ear| re|||rg W||| allec||or, |ad ||e or|de ard groor sea|ed or ||e|r
c|ar|o|, ard ||er |e ser| ||er or ||e|r Way surrourded oy a grea| arry.
53. w|er ||e |r|o|erar| ||rgs W|o |ad oeer r|va| su||ors |eard W|a| |ad |appered, ||ey |r|ed |o s|op
lord Krsra or ||e road as le |oo| l|s or|de |ore. 8u| jus| as ||e ou||s |ad oro|er ||e ||rgs' s|rerg||
oelore, ||e adu Warr|ors oro|e || roW.
54. Arjura, W|e|der ol ||e 0ard|va ooW, Was a|Ways eager |o p|ease ||s lr|erd Krsra, ard ||us |e drove
oac| ||ose opporer|s, W|o Were s|oo||rg |orrer|s ol arroWs a| ||e lord. le d|d |||s jus| as a ||or dr|ves
aWay |rs|gr|l|car| ar|ra|s.
55. lord 0eva||-su|a, ||e c||el ol ||e adus, ||er |oo| l|s doWry ard 3a|ya |o 0vara|a ard cor||rued
|o ||ve ||ere |app||y.
5o. 8|adraWas a pr|rcess ol ||e Ka||eya ||rgdor ard ||e daug||er ol lord Krsra's pa|erra| aur|
3ru|a||r||. T|e lord rarr|ed 8|adra W|er |er oro||ers, |eaded oy 3ar|ardara, ollered |er |o l|r.
57. T|er ||e lord rarr|ed la|srara, ||e daug||er ol ||e K|rg ol |adra. Krsra appeared a|ore a| |er
svayarvara cererory ard |oo| |er aWay, jus| as 0aruda orce s|o|e ||e der|gods' rec|ar.
58. lord Krsra a|so acqu|red ||ousards ol o||er W|ves equa| |o ||ese W|er le ||||ed 8|aurasura ard
lreed ||e oeau||lu| ra|ders ||e deror Was |o|d|rg cap||ve.
'hap"+r 0i."y-%in+ Th+ Ki//ing !. "h+ D+#!n %araka
1. [K|rg lar||s|| sa|d.| loW Was 8|aurasura, W|o ||drapped so rary Worer, ||||ed oy ||e 3uprere
lord? l|ease rarra|e |||s adver|ure ol lord 3arrgad|arva's.
2-3. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er 8|aura |ad s|o|er ||e earr|rgs oe|org|rg |o lrdra's ro||er, a|org
W||| varura's urore||a ard ||e der|gods' p|aygrourd a| ||e pea| ol |ardara rour|a|r, lrdra Wer| |o
lord Krsra ard |rlorred l|r ol ||ese r|sdeeds. T|e lord, |a||rg l|s W|le 3a|yao|ara W||| l|r, ||er
rode or 0aruda |o lragyo||sa-pura, W||c| Was surrourded or a|| s|des oy lor||l|ca||ors cors|s||rg ol
||||s, urrarred Weapors, Wa|er, l|re ard W|rd, ard oy oos|ruc||ors ol rura-pasa W|re.
4. w||| l|s c|uo ||e lord oro|e ||roug| ||e roc| lor||l|ca||ors, W||| l|s arroWs, ||e Weapor lor||l|ca||ors,
W||| l|s d|sc, ||e l|re, Wa|er ard W|rd lor||l|ca||ors, ard W||| l|s sWord, ||e rura-pasa cao|es.
5. w||| ||e sourd ol l|s corc|s|e|| lord 0adad|ara ||er s|a||ered ||e rag|c sea|s ol ||e lor|ress,
a|org W||| ||e |ear|s ol ||s orave delerders, ard W||| l|s |eavy c|uo le dero||s|ed ||e surrourd|rg
ear||er rarpar|s.
o. T|e l|ve-|eaded deror |ura, W|o s|ep| a| ||e oo||or ol ||e c||y's roa|, aWo|e ard rose up ou| ol
||e Wa|er W|er |e |eard ||e v|ora||or ol lord Krsra's larcajarya corc|s|e||, a sourd as |err|ly|rg as
||e ||urder a| ||e erd ol ||e cosr|c age.
7. 3||r|rg W||| ||e o||rd|rg, |err|o|e ellu|gerce ol ||e sur's l|re a| ||e erd ol a r|||err|ur, |ura seered
|o oe sWa||oW|rg up ||e ||ree Wor|ds W||| ||s l|ve rou||s. le ||l|ed up ||s |r|der| ard le|| upor 0aruda,
||e sor ol Tar|sya, |||e ar a||ac||rg sra|e.
8. |ura W||r|ed ||s |r|der| ard ||er |ur|ed || l|erce|y a| 0aruda, roar|rg lror a|| l|ve rou||s. T|e sourd
l|||ed ||e ear|| ard s|y, a|| d|rec||ors ard ||e ||r||s ol ou|er space, ur||| || reveroera|ed aga|rs| ||e very
s|e|| ol ||e ur|verse.
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9. T|er W||| |Wo arroWs lord lar| s|ruc| ||e |r|der| l|y|rg |oWard 0aruda ard oro|e || |r|o ||ree p|eces.
Nex| ||e lord ||| |ura's laces W||| severa| arroWs, ard ||e deror argr||y |ur|ed ||s c|uo a| ||e lord.
10. As |ura's c|uo sped |oWard l|r or ||e oa|||el|e|d, lord 0adagraja |r|ercep|ed || W||| l|s oWr ard
oro|e || |r|o ||ousards ol p|eces. |ura ||er ra|sed ||s arrs ||g| ard rus|ed a| ||e urcorquerao|e
lord, W|o eas||y s||ced oll ||s |eads W||| l|s d|sc Weapor.
11. l|le|ess, |ura's decap||a|ed oody le|| |r|o ||e Wa|er |||e a rour|a|r W|ose pea| |as oeer severed
oy ||e poWer ol lord lrdra's ||urderoo||. T|e deror's sever sors, erraged oy ||e|r la||er's dea||,
prepared |o re|a||a|e.
12. 0rdered oy 8|aurasura, |ura's sever sorsTarra, Ar|ar||sa, 3ravara, v|o|avasu, vasu,
Nao|asvar ard Aruralo||oWed ||e|r gerera|, l|||a, or|o ||e oa|||el|e|d oear|rg ||e|r Weapors.
13. T|ese l|erce Warr|ors lur|ous|y a||ac|ed |rv|rc|o|e lord Krsra W||| arroWs, sWords, c|uos, spears,
|arces ard |r|der|s, ou| ||e 3uprere lord, W||| urla|||rg proWess, cu| |||s rour|a|r ol Weapors |r|o
||ry p|eces W||| l|s arroWs.
14. T|e lord severed ||e |eads, |||g|s, arrs, |egs ard arror ol ||ese opporer|s |ed oy l|||a ard ser|
||er a|| |o ||e aoode ol araraja. Nara|asura, ||e sor ol ||e ear||, cou|d ro| cor|a|r ||s lury W|er |e
saW ||e la|e ol ||s r||||ary |eaders. T|us |e Wer| ou| ol ||e c||ade| W||| e|ep|ar|s oorr lror ||e ||||
0cear W|o Were exud|rg rada lror ||e|r lore|eads ou| ol exc||erer|.
15. lord Krsra ard l|s W|le, rour|ed upor 0aruda, |oo|ed |||e a c|oud W||| ||g||r|rg s||||rg aoove ||e
sur. 3ee|rg ||e lord, 8|aura re|eased ||s 3a|ag|r| Weapor a| l|r, W|ereupor a|| ol 8|aura's
so|d|ers s|ru||areous|y a||ac|ed W||| ||e|r Weapors.
1o. A| ||a| rorer| lord 0adagraja s|o| l|s s|arp arroWs a| 8|aurasura's arry. T|ese arroWs,
d|sp|ay|rg var|ega|ed lea||ers, soor reduced ||a| arry |o a rass ol ood|es W||| severed arrs, |||g|s
ard rec|s. T|e lord s|r||ar|y ||||ed ||e oppos|rg |orses ard e|ep|ar|s.
17-19. lord lar| ||er s|ruc| doWr a|| ||e r|ss||es ard Weapors ||e erery so|d|ers ||reW a| l|r, 0
|ero ol ||e Kurus, des|roy|rg eac| ard every ore W||| ||ree s|arp arroWs. |earW|||e 0aruda, as |e
carr|ed ||e lord, s|ruc| ||e erery's e|ep|ar|s W||| ||s W|rgs. 8ea|er oy 0aruda's W|rgs, oea| ard
|a|ors, ||e e|ep|ar|s l|ed oac| |r|o ||e c||y, |eav|rg Nara|asura a|ore or ||e oa|||el|e|d |o oppose
Krsra.
20. 3ee|rg ||s arry dr|ver oac| ard |orrer|ed oy 0aruda, 8|aura a||ac|ed ||r W||| ||s spear, W||c|
|ad orce delea|ed lord lrdra's ||urderoo||. 8u| ||oug| s|ruc| oy ||a| r|g||y Weapor, 0aruda Was ro|
s|a|er. lrdeed, |e Was |||e ar e|ep|ar| ||| W||| a l|oWer gar|ard.
21. 8|aura, lrus|ra|ed |r a|| ||s a||erp|s, |oo| up ||s |r|der| |o |||| lord Krsra. 8u| ever oelore |e
cou|d re|ease ||, ||e lord cu| oll ||s |ead W||| l|s razor-s|arp ca|ra as ||e deror sa| a|op ||s
e|ep|ar|.
22. la||er or ||e grourd, 8|aurasura's |ead s|ore or||||ar||y, decora|ed as || Was W||| earr|rgs ard ar
a||rac||ve |e|re|. As cr|es ol `A|as, a|as!' ard `we|| dore!' arose, ||e sages ard pr|rc|pa| der|gods
Wors||ped lord |u|urda oy s|oWer|rg l|r W||| l|oWer gar|ards.
23. T|e goddess ol ||e ear|| ||er approac|ed lord Krsra ard preser|ed l|r W||| Ad|||'s earr|rgs,
W||c| Were rade ol g|oW|rg go|d |r|a|d W||| s||r|rg jeWe|s. 3|e a|so gave l|r a va|jayar|| l|oWer
gar|ard, varura's urore||a ard ||e pea| ol |ardara |our|a|r.
24. 0 K|rg, al|er ooW|rg doWr |o l|r ard ||er s|ard|rg W||| jo|red pa|rs, ||e goddess, |er r|rd l|||ed
W||| devo||or, oegar |o pra|se ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse, W|or ||e oes| ol der|gods Wors||p.
25. 0oddess 8|ur| sa|d. 0oe|sarces ur|o ou, 0 lord ol ||e c||el der|gods, 0 |o|der ol ||e
corc|s|e||, d|sc ard c|uo. 0 3uprere 3ou| W||||r ||e |ear|, ou assure our var|ous lorrs |o lu|l|||
our devo|ees' des|res. 0oe|sarces ur|o ou.
2o. |y respec|lu| ooe|sarces are ur|o ou, 0 lord, W|ose aodorer |s rar|ed W||| a depress|or |||e a
|o|us l|oWer, W|o are a|Ways decora|ed W||| gar|ards ol |o|us l|oWers, W|ose g|arce |s as coo| as ||e
|o|us ard W|ose lee| are ergraved W||| |o|uses.
27. 0oe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e 3uprere lord vasudeva, v|sru, ||e pr|reva| persor, ||e or|g|ra| seed.
0oe|sarces ur|o ou, ||e orr|sc|er| ore.
28. 0oe|sarces ur|o ou ol ur||r||ed ererg|es, ||e uroorr proger||or ol |||s ur|verse, ||e Aoso|u|e. 0
3ou| ol ||e ||g| ard ||e |oW, 0 3ou| ol ||e crea|ed e|erer|s, 0 a||-pervad|rg 3uprere 3ou|,
ooe|sarces ur|o ou.
29. 0es|r|rg |o crea|e, 0 uroorr ras|er, ou |rcrease ard ||er assure ||e rode ol pass|or. ou do
|||eW|se W||| ||e rode ol |grorarce W|er ou W|s| |o arr||||a|e ||e ur|verse ard W||| goodress W|er
ou W|s| |o ra|r|a|r ||. Nore||e|ess, ou rera|r urcovered oy ||ese rodes. ou are ||re, ||e
prad|ara, ard ||e purusa, 0 lord ol ||e ur|verse, ye| s|||| ou are separa|e ard d|s||rc|.
30. T||s |s |||us|or. ||a| ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r, e||er, serse oojec|s, der|gods, r|rd, ||e serses, la|se
ego ard ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy ex|s| |rdeperder| ol ou. lr lac|, ||ey are a|| W||||r ou, ry lord,
W|o are ore W|||ou| a secord.
31. lere |s ||e sor ol 8|aurasura. lr|g||ered, |e |s approac||rg our |o|us lee|, s|rce ou rerove
||e d|s|ress ol a|| W|o see| reluge |r ou. l|ease pro|ec| ||r. l|ace our |o|us |ard, W||c| d|spe|s a||
s|rs, upor ||s |ead.
32. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us er|rea|ed oy 0oddess 8|ur| |r Words ol |uro|e devo||or, ||e
3uprere lord oes|oWed lear|essress upor |er grardsor ard ||er er|ered 8|aurasura's pa|ace,
W||c| Was l|||ed W||| a|| rarrer ol r|c|es.
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33. T|ere lord Krsra saW s|x|eer ||ousard roya| ra|ders, W|or 8|aura |ad |a|er oy lorce lror
var|ous ||rgs.
34. T|e Worer oecare erc|ar|ed W|er ||ey saW ||a| ros| exce||er| ol ra|es er|er. lr ||e|r r|rds
||ey eac| accep|ed l|r, W|o |ad oeer oroug|| ||ere oy des||ry, as ||e|r c|oser |usoard.
35. w||| ||e ||oug|| `|ay prov|derce grar| ||a| |||s rar oecore ry |usoard,' eac| ard every
pr|rcess aosoroed |er |ear| |r cor|erp|a||or ol Krsra.
3o. T|e lord |ad ||e pr|rcesses arrayed |r c|ear, spo||ess garrer|s ard ||er ser| ||er |r pa|arqu|rs
|o 0vara|a, |oge||er W||| grea| |reasures ol c|ar|o|s, |orses ard o||er va|uao|es.
37. lord Krsra a|so d|spa|c|ed s|x|y-lour sW|l| W|||e e|ep|ar|s, descerdar|s ol A|rava|a, W|o eac|
spor|ed lour |us|s.
38-39. T|e lord ||er Wer| |o ||e aoode ol lrdra, ||e der|gods' ||rg, ard gave ro||er Ad||| |er
earr|rgs, ||ere lrdra ard ||s W|le Wors||ped Krsra ard l|s oe|oved corsor| 3a|yao|ara. T|er, a|
3a|yao|ara's oe|es| ||e lord uproo|ed ||e |eaver|y par|ja|a |ree ard pu| || or ||e oac| ol 0aruda.
Al|er delea||rg lrdra ard a|| ||e o||er der|gods, Krsra oroug|| ||e par|ja|a |o l|s cap||a|.
40. 0rce p|ar|ed, ||e par|ja|a |ree oeau||l|ed ||e garder ol ueer 3a|yao|ara's pa|ace. 8ees lo||oWed
||e |ree a|| ||e Way lror |eaver, greedy lor ||s lragrarce ard sWee| sap.
41. Fver al|er lrdra |ad ooWed doWr |o lord Acyu|a, |ouc|ed l|s lee| W||| ||e ||ps ol ||s croWr ard
oegged ||e lord |o lu|l||| ||s des|re, ||a| exa||ed der|god, |av|rg ac||eved ||s purpose, c|ose |o l|g||
W||| ||e 3uprere lord. w|a| |grorarce ||ere |s arorg ||e gods! To |e|| W||| ||e|r opu|erce!
42. T|er ||e |rper|s|ao|e 3uprere lersora|||y, assur|rg a separa|e lorr lor eac| or|de, du|y rarr|ed
a|| ||e pr|rcesses s|ru||areous|y, eac| |r |er oWr pa|ace.
43. T|e lord, perlorrer ol ||e |rcorce|vao|e, cors|ar||y rera|red |r eac| ol l|s queers' pa|aces,
W||c| Were urequa|ed ard urexce||ed oy ary o||er res|derce. T|ere, a|||oug| lu||y sa||sl|ed W||||r
l|rse|l, le erjoyed W||| l|s p|eas|rg W|ves, ard |||e ar ord|rary |usoard le carr|ed ou| l|s
|ouse|o|d du||es.
44. T|us ||ose Worer oo|a|red as ||e|r |usoard ||e |usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, a|||oug| ever
grea| der|gods |||e 8ra|ra do ro| |roW |oW |o approac| l|r. w||| ever-|rcreas|rg p|easure ||ey
exper|erced |ov|rg a||rac||or lor l|r, exc|arged sr|||rg g|arces W||| l|r ard rec|proca|ed W||| l|r |r
ever-lres| |r||racy, rep|e|e W||| jo||rg ard ler|r|re s|yress.
45. A|||oug| ||e 3uprere lord's queers eac| |ad |urdreds ol ra|dservar|s, ||ey c|ose |o persora||y
serve ||e lord oy approac||rg l|r |uro|y, oller|rg l|r a sea|, Wors||p|rg l|r W||| exce||er|
parap|erra||a, oa|||rg ard rassag|rg l|s lee|, g|v|rg l|r par |o c|eW, larr|rg l|r, aro|r||rg l|r
W||| lragrar| sarda|Wood pas|e, adorr|rg l|r W||| l|oWer gar|ards, dress|rg l|s |a|r, arrarg|rg l|s
oed, oa|||rg l|r, ard preser||rg l|r W||| var|ous g|l|s.
'hap"+r Si2"y 3!rd Krsna T+as+s ,++n Rk#ini=
1. 3r| 8adarayar| sa|d. 0rce, |r ||e corpary ol |er ra|dservar|s, ueer bu|r|r| Was persora||y
serv|rg |er |usoard, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, oy larr|rg l|r as le re|axed or |er oed.
2. T|e uroorr lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e suprere cor|ro||er, W|o crea|es, ra|r|a|rs ard ||er
devours |||s ur|verse s|rp|y as l|s p|ay, |oo| o|r|| arorg ||e adus |o preserve l|s oWr |aWs.
3-o. ueer bu|r|r|'s quar|ers Were ex|rere|y oeau||lu|, ooas||rg a caropy |urg W||| or||||ar| s|r|rgs ol
pear|s, as We|| as ellu|ger| jeWe|s serv|rg as |arps. 0ar|ards ol jasr|re ard o||er l|oWers |urg |ere
ard ||ere, a||rac||rg sWarrs ol |urr|rg oees, ard ||e spo||ess rays ol ||e roor s|ore ||roug| ||e
|o|es ol ||e |a|||ce W|rdoWs. As aguru |rcerse dr|l|ed ou| ol ||e W|rdoW |o|es, ry dear K|rg, ||e
oreeze Wal||rg ||e scer| ol ||e par|ja|a grove carr|ed ||e rood ol a garder |r|o ||e roor. T|ere ||e
ueer served |er |usoard, ||e 3uprere lord ol a|| ||e Wor|ds, as le rec||red upor ar opu|er| p|||oW
or |er oed, W||c| Was as sol| ard W|||e as ||e loar ol r|||.
7. lror |er ra|dservar|'s |ard 0oddess bu|r|r| |oo| a ya|-|a|r lar W||| a jeWe|ed |ard|e, ard ||er
s|e oegar |o Wors||p |er ras|er oy larr|rg l|r.
8. ler |ard adorred W||| r|rgs, oarg|es ard ||e carara lar, ueer bu|r|r| |oo|ed resp|erder|
s|ard|rg rear lord Krsra. ler jeWe|ed ar||e-oe||s ||r||ed, ard |er rec||ace g||||ered, reddered oy ||e
|ur|ura lror |er oreas|s, W||c| Were covered oy ||e erd ol |er sar|. 0r |er ||ps s|e Wore a pr|ce|ess
oe||.
9. As le cor|erp|a|ed |er, ||e goddess ol lor|ure |erse|l, W|o des|res or|y l|r, lord Krsra sr||ed.
T|e lord assures var|ous lorrs |o erac| l|s pas||res, ard le Was p|eased ||a| ||e lorr ||e goddess
ol lor|ure |ad assured Was jus| su||ao|e lor |er |o serve as l|s corsor|. ler c|arr|rg lace Was
adorred W||| cur||rg |a|r, earr|rgs, a |oc|e| or |er rec|, ard ||e rec|ar ol |er or|g||, |appy sr||e. T|e
lord ||er spo|e |o ler as lo||oWs.
10. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. |y dear pr|rcess, you Were soug|| al|er oy rary ||rgs as poWerlu| as ||e
ru|ers ol p|are|s. T|ey Were a|| aourdar||y erdoWed W||| po||||ca| |rl|uerce, Wea|||, oeau|y, gereros||y
ard p|ys|ca| s|rerg||.
11. 3|rce your oro||er ard la||er ollered you |o ||er, W|y d|d you rejec| ||e K|rg ol Ced| ard a|| ||ose
o||er su||ors, W|o s|ood oelore you, raddered oy Cup|d? w|y, |rs|ead, d|d you c|oose us, W|o are
ro| a| a|| your equa|?
12. Terr|l|ed ol ||ese ||rgs, 0 |ove|y-oroWed ore, we |oo| s|e||er |r ||e ocear. we |ave oecore
erer|es ol poWerlu| rer, ard we prac||ca||y aoardored 0ur roya| ||rore.
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13. 0 l|re-oroWed |ady, Worer are usua||y des||red |o suller W|er ||ey s|ay W||| rer W|ose oe|av|or
|s urcer|a|r ard W|o pursue a pa|| ro| approved oy soc|e|y.
14. we |ave ro ra|er|a| possess|ors, ard we are dear |o ||ose W|o s|r||ar|y |ave ro|||rg. T|erelore,
0 s|erder ore, ||e Wea|||y |ard|y ever Wors||p |e.
15. |arr|age ard lr|erds||p are proper oe|Weer |Wo peop|e W|o are equa| |r |errs ol ||e|r Wea|||, o|r||,
|rl|uerce, p|ys|ca| appeararce ard capac||y lor good progery, ou| rever oe|Weer a super|or ard ar
|rler|or.
1o. 0 va|daro||, ro| oe|rg lars|g||ed, you d|dr'| rea||ze |||s, ard ||erelore you c|ose us as your
|usoard, ever ||oug| we |ave ro good qua||||es ard are g|or|l|ed or|y oy de|uded oeggars.
17. NoW you s|ou|d del|r||e|y accep| a rore su||ao|e |usoard, a l|rs|-c|ass rar ol ||e roya| order W|o
car |e|p you ac||eve every|||rg you War|, oo|| |r |||s ||le ard ||e rex|.
18. K|rgs |||e 3|supa|a, 3a|va, Jarasard|a ard 0ar|ava|ra a|| |a|e |e, 0 oeau||lu|-|||g|ed ore, ard so
does your e|der oro||er bu|r|.
19. l| Was |o d|spe| ||e arrogarce ol ||ese ||rgs ||a| l carr|ed you aWay, |y good Worar, lor ||ey Were
o||rded oy ||e |r|ox|ca||or ol poWer. |y purpose Was |o curo ||e s|rerg|| ol ||e W|c|ed.
20. we care ro|||rg lor W|ves, c|||drer ard Wea|||. A|Ways sa||sl|ed W||||r 0urse|ves, we do ro| Wor|
lor oody ard |ore, ou| |||e a ||g||, we rere|y W||ress.
21. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. bu|r|r| |ad ||oug|| |erse|l espec|a||y oe|oved oy ||e lord oecause le
rever |el| |er corpary. 8y say|rg ||ese |||rgs |o |er le varqu|s|ed |er pr|de, ard ||er le s|opped
spea||rg.
22. 0oddess bu|r|r| |ad rever oelore |eard suc| urp|easar|r|es lror |er oe|oved, ||e lord ol
ur|versa| ru|ers, ard s|e oecare lr|g||ered. A |reror arose |r |er |ear|, ard |r |err|o|e arx|e|y s|e
oegar |o cry.
23. w||| |er |erder loo|, ellu|ger| W||| ||e redd|s| g|oW ol |er ra||s, s|e scra|c|ed ||e grourd, ard
|ears dar|ered oy |er eye ra|eup spr|r||ed |er |ur|ura-reddered oreas|s. T|ere s|e s|ood, lace
doWrWard, |er vo|ce c|o|ed up oy ex|rere sorroW.
24. bu|r|r|'s r|rd Was overW|e|red W||| ur|app|ress, lear ard gr|el. ler oarg|es s||pped lror |er
|ard, ard |er lar le|| |o ||e grourd. lr |er oeW||derrer| s|e sudder|y la|r|ed, |er |a|r sca||er|rg a||
aoou| as |er oody le|| |o ||e grourd |||e a p|ar|a|r |ree o|oWr over oy ||e W|rd.
25. 3ee|rg ||a| l|s oe|oved Was so oourd |o l|r |r |ove ||a| s|e cou|d ro| urders|ard ||e lu|| rear|rg
ol l|s |eas|rg, rerc|lu| lord Krsra le|| corpass|or lor |er.
2o. T|e lord qu|c||y go| doWr lror ||e oed. |ar|les||rg lour arrs, le p|c|ed |er up, ga||ered |er |a|r
ard caressed |er lace W||| l|s |o|us |ard.
27-28. w|p|rg |er |ear-l|||ed eyes ard |er oreas|s, W||c| Were s|a|red oy |ears ol gr|el, ||e 3uprere
lord, ||e goa| ol l|s devo|ees, eroraced l|s c|as|e W|le, W|o des|red ro|||rg ou| l|r, 0 K|rg. Fxper|
|r ||e ar| ol pac|l|ca||or, 3r| Krsra |erder|y corso|ed p|||ao|e bu|r|r|, W|ose r|rd Was oeW||dered oy
l|s c|ever jo||rg ard W|o d|d ro| deserve |o suller so.
29. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. 0 va|daro||, do ro| oe d|sp|eased W||| |e. l |roW ||a| you are lu||y
devo|ed |o |e. l or|y spo|e |r jes|, dear |ady, oecause l War|ed |o |ear W|a| you Wou|d say.
30. l a|so War|ed |o see your lace W||| ||ps |rero||rg |r |ov|rg arger, ||e redd|s| corrers ol your eyes
||roW|rg s|de|org g|arces ard ||e ||re ol your oeau||lu| eyeoroWs |r|| |r a lroWr.
31. T|e grea|es| p|easure Wor|d|y |ouse|o|ders car erjoy a| |ore |s |o sperd ||re jo||rg W||| ||e|r
oe|oved W|ves, |y dear ||r|d ard |erperarer|a| ore.
32. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, ueer va|daro|| Was lu||y pac|l|ed oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead ard urders|ood ||a| l|s Words |ad oeer spo|er |r jes|. T|us s|e gave up |er lear ||a| |er
oe|oved Wou|d rejec| |er.
33. 3r|||rg oas|lu||y as s|e cas| c|arr|rg, allec||ora|e g|arces upor ||e lace ol ||e lord, ||e oes| ol
ra|es, bu|r|r| spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg, 0 descerdar| ol 8|ara|a.
34. 3r| bu|r|r| sa|d. Ac|ua||y, W|a| ou |ave sa|d |s |rue, 0 |o|us-eyed ore. l ar |rdeed ursu||ao|e lor
||e a|r|g||y lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. w|a| corpar|sor |s ||ere oe|Weer ||a| 3uprere lord, W|o |s
ras|er ol ||e ||ree pr|ra| de|||es ard W|o de||g||s |r l|s oWr g|ory, ard ryse|l, a Worar ol rurdare
qua||||es W|ose lee| are grasped oy loo|s?
35. es, ry lord uru|rara, ou |ay doWr W||||r ||e ocear as |l alra|d ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes, ard ||us
|r pure corsc|ousress ou appear W||||r ||e |ear| as ||e 3upersou|. ou are a|Ways oa||||rg aga|rs|
||e loo||s| ra|er|a| serses, ard |rdeed ever our servar|s rejec| ||e pr|v||ege ol roya| dor|r|or, W||c|
|eads |o ||e o||rdress ol |grorarce.
3o. our roverer|s, |rscru|uo|e ever lor sages W|o re||s| ||e |orey ol our |o|us lee|, are cer|a|r|y
|rcorpre|ers|o|e lor |urar oe|rgs W|o oe|ave |||e ar|ra|s. Ard jus| as our ac||v|||es are
|rarscerder|a|, 0 a||-poWerlu| lord, so |oo are ||ose ol our lo||oWers.
37. ou possess ro|||rg oecause ||ere |s ro|||rg oeyord ou. Fver ||e grea| erjoyers ol |r|ou|e
8ra|ra ard o||er der|godspay |r|ou|e |o ou. T|ose W|o are o||rded oy ||e|r Wea||| ard aosoroed
|r gra||ly|rg ||e|r serses do ro| recogr|ze ou |r ||e lorr ol dea||. 8u| |o ||e gods, ||e erjoyers ol
|r|ou|e, ou are ||e ros| dear, as ||ey are |o ou.
38. ou are ||e erood|rer| ol a|| |urar goa|s ard are ourse|l ||e l|ra| a|r ol ||le. 0es|r|rg |o a||a|r
ou, 0 a||-poWerlu| lord, |r|e|||ger| persors aoardor every|||rg e|se. l| |s ||ey W|o are Wor||y ol our
assoc|a||or, ro| rer ard Worer aosoroed |r ||e p|easure ard gr|el resu|||rg lror ||e|r ru|ua| |us|.
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39. KroW|rg ||a| grea| sages W|o |ave rerourced ||e sarryas|'s darda proc|a|r our g|or|es, ||a|
ou are ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol a|| ||e Wor|ds, ard ||a| ou are so grac|ous ||a| ou g|ve aWay ever our
oWr se|l, l c|ose ou as ry |usoard, rejec||rg lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va ard ||e ru|ers ol |eaver,
W|ose asp|ra||ors are a|| lrus|ra|ed oy ||e lorce ol ||re, W||c| |s oorr lror our eyeoroWs. w|a|
|r|eres|, ||er, cou|d l |ave |r ary o||er su||ors?
40. |y lord, as a ||or dr|ves aWay |esser ar|ra|s |o c|a|r ||s proper |r|ou|e, ou drove oll ||e
assero|ed ||rgs W||| ||e resourd|rg |Warg ol our 3arrga ooW ard ||er c|a|red re, our la|r s|are.
T|us || |s s|eer loo||s|ress, ry dear 0adagraja, lor ou |o say ou |oo| s|e||er |r ||e ocear ou| ol lear
ol ||ose ||rgs.
41. war||rg our assoc|a||or, ||e oes| ol ||rgsArga, va|rya, Jayar|a, Na|usa, 0aya ard o||ers
aoardored ||e|r aoso|u|e sovere|gr|y ard er|ered ||e lores| |o see| ou ou|. loW cou|d ||ose ||rgs
suller lrus|ra||or |r |||s Wor|d, 0 |o|us-eyed ore?
42. T|e arora ol our |o|us lee|, W||c| |s g|or|l|ed oy grea| sa|r|s, aWards peop|e ||oera||or ard |s ||e
aoode ol 0oddess la|sr|. w|a| Worar Wou|d |a|e s|e||er ol ary o||er rar al|er savor|rg ||a|
arora? 3|rce ou are ||e aoode ol |rarscerder|a| qua||||es, W|a| ror|a| Worar W||| ||e |rs|g|| |o
d|s||rgu|s| |er oWr |rue |r|eres| Wou|d d|sregard ||a| lragrarce ard deperd |rs|ead or soreore W|o |s
a|Ways suojec| |o |err|o|e lear?
43. 8ecause ou are su||ao|e lor re, l |ave c|oser ou, ||e ras|er ard 3uprere 3ou| ol a|| ||e
Wor|ds, W|o lu|l||| our des|res |r |||s ||le ard ||e rex|. |ay our lee|, W||c| g|ve lreedor lror |||us|or oy
approac||rg ||e|r Wors||per, g|ve s|e||er |o re, W|o |ave oeer Warder|rg lror ore ra|er|a| s||ua||or
|o aro||er.
44. 0 |rla|||o|e Krsra, |e| eac| ol ||e ||rgs ou rared oecore ||e |usoard ol a Worar W|ose ears
|ave rever |eard our g|or|es, W||c| are surg |r ||e assero||es ol 3|va ard 8ra|ra. Al|er a||, |r ||e
|ouse|o|ds ol suc| Worer ||ese ||rgs ||ve |||e asses, oxer, dogs, ca|s ard s|aves.
45. A Worar W|o la||s |o re||s| ||e lragrarce ol ||e |orey ol our |o|us lee| oecores |o|a||y oeloo|ed,
ard ||us s|e accep|s as |er |usoard or |over a ||v|rg corpse covered W||| s||r, W||s|ers, ra||s, |ead-
|a|r ard oody-|a|r ard l|||ed W||| l|es|, oores, o|ood, paras||es, leces, rucus, o||e ard a|r.
4o. 0 |o|us-eyed ore, ||oug| ou are sa||sl|ed W||||r ourse|l ard ||us rare|y |urr our a||er||or
|oWard re, p|ease o|ess re W||| s|eady |ove lor our lee|. l| |s W|er ou assure a predor|rarce ol
pass|or |r order |o rar|les| ||e ur|verse ||a| ou g|arce upor re, s|oW|rg re W|a| |s |rdeed our
grea|es| rercy.
47. Ac|ua||y, l dor'| cors|der our Words la|se, |ad|usudara. u||e ol|er ar urrarr|ed g|r| |s a||rac|ed
|o a rar, as |r ||e case ol Aroa.
48. T|e r|rd ol a pror|scuous Worar a|Ways |ar|ers lor reW |overs, ever |l s|e |s rarr|ed. Ar
|r|e|||ger| rar s|ou|d ro| |eep suc| ar urc|as|e W|le, lor |l |e does |e W||| |ose ||s good lor|ure oo||
|r |||s ||le ard ||e rex|.
49. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. 0 sa|r||y |ady, 0 pr|rcess, we dece|ved you or|y oecause we War|ed |o
|ear you spea| |||e |||s. lrdeed, every|||rg you sa|d |r rep|y |o |y Words |s ros| cer|a|r|y |rue.
50. w|a|ever oered|c||ors you |ope lor |r order |o oecore oee ol ra|er|a| des|res are ever yours, 0
la|r ard roo|e |ady, lor you are |y ura||oyed devo|ee.
51. 0 s|r|ess ore, l |ave roW seer l|rs||ard ||e pure |ove ard c|as|e a||ac|rer| you |ave lor your
|usoard. Fver ||oug| s|a|er oy |y Words, your r|rd cou|d ro| oe pu||ed aWay lror |e.
52. A|||oug| l |ave ||e poWer |o aWard sp|r||ua| ||oera||or, |us|y persors Wors||p |e W||| perarce ard
voWs |r order |o ge| |y o|ess|rgs lor ||e|r rurdare lar||y ||le. 3uc| persors are oeW||dered oy |y
|||usory erergy.
53. 0 suprere reservo|r ol |ove, urlor|ura|e are ||ey W|o ever al|er oo|a|r|rg |e, ||e lord ol oo||
||oera||or ard ra|er|a| r|c|es, |ar|er or|y lor ra|er|a| |reasures. T|ese Wor|d|y ga|rs car oe lourd
ever |r |e||. 3|rce suc| persors are oosessed W||| serse gra||l|ca||or, |e|| |s a l||||rg p|ace lor ||er.
54. lor|ura|e|y, 0 r|s|ress ol ||e |ouse, you |ave a|Ways rerdered |e la|||lu| devo||ora| serv|ce,
W||c| ||oera|es ore lror ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. T||s serv|ce |s very d|ll|cu|| lor ||e erv|ous |o perlorr,
espec|a||y lor a Worar W|ose |r|er||ors are W|c|ed, W|o ||ves or|y |o gra||ly |er ood||y derards, ard
W|o |rdu|ges |r dup||c||y.
55. lr a|| |y pa|aces l car l|rd ro o||er W|le as |ov|rg as you, 0 ros| respec|lu| ore. w|er you Were |o
oe rarr|ed, you d|sregarded a|| ||e ||rgs W|o |ad assero|ed |o see| your |ard, ard s|rp|y oecause
you |ad |eard au||er||c accour|s corcerr|rg |e, you ser| a ora|rara |o |e W||| your corl|der||a|
ressage.
5o. w|er your oro||er, W|o |ad oeer delea|ed |r oa|||e ard ||er d|sl|gured, Was |a|er ||||ed dur|rg a
garo||rg ra|c| or Ar|rudd|a's Wedd|rg day, you le|| uroearao|e gr|el, ye| ou| ol lear ol |os|rg |e you
spo|e ro| a Word. 8y |||s s||erce you |ave corquered |e.
57. w|er you ser| ||e resserger W||| your ros| corl|der||a| p|ar ard ye| l de|ayed go|rg |o you, you
oegar |o see ||e W|o|e Wor|d as vo|d ard War|ed |o qu|| your oody, W||c| cou|d rever |ave oeer g|ver
|o aryore ou| |e. |ay |||s grea|ress ol yours rera|r W||| you a|Ways, l car do ro|||rg |o rec|proca|e
excep| joylu||y ||ar| you lor your devo||or.
58. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Ard so ||e se|l-sa||sl|ed 3uprere lord ol ||e ur|verse erjoyed W||| ||e
goddess ol lor|ure, ergag|rg |er |r |overs' |a||s ard ||us |r||a||rg ||e Ways ol |urar soc|e|y.
518 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
59. T|e a|r|g||y lord lar|, precep|or ol a|| ||e Wor|ds, s|r||ar|y oe|aved |||e a corver||ora|
|ouse|o|der |r ||e pa|aces ol l|s o||er queers, perlorr|rg ||e re||g|ous du||es ol a lar||y rar.
'hap"+r Si2"y-&n+ 3!rd Ba/ara#a S/ays Rk#i
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Fac| ol lord Krsra W|ves gave o|r|| |o |er sors, W|o Were ro| |ess ||ar
||e|r la||er, |av|rg a|| l|s persora| opu|erce.
2. 8ecause eac| ol ||ese pr|rcesses saW ||a| lord Acyu|a rever |el| |er pa|ace, eac| ||oug|| |erse|l
||e lord's lavor||e. T|ese Worer d|d ro| urders|ard ||e lu|| |ru|| aoou| l|r.
3. T|e 3uprere lord's W|ves Were lu||y erc|ar|ed oy l|s |ove|y, |o|us|||e lace, l|s |org arrs ard |arge
eyes, l|s |ov|rg g|arces |roued W||| |aug||er, ard l|s c|arr|rg |a||s W||| ||er. 8u| W||| a|| ||e|r
c|arrs ||ese |ad|es cou|d ro| corquer ||e r|rd ol ||e a||-poWerlu| lord.
4. T|e arc|ed eyeoroWs ol ||ese s|x|eer ||ousard queers erc|ar||rg|y expressed ||ose |ad|es' secre|
|r|er||ors ||roug| coy|y sr|||rg s|de|org g|arces. T|us ||e|r eyeoroWs oo|d|y ser| lor|| corjuga|
ressages. e| ever W||| ||ese arroWs ol Cup|d, ard W||| o||er rears as We||, ||ey cou|d ro| ag||a|e
lord Krsra's serses.
5. T|us ||ese Worer oo|a|red as ||e|r |usoard ||e ras|er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, a|||oug| ever
grea| der|gods |||e 8ra|ra do ro| |roW |oW |o approac| l|r. w||| ever-|rcreas|rg p|easure, ||ey le||
|ov|rg a||rac||or lor l|r, exc|arged sr|||rg g|arces W||| l|r, eager|y ar||c|pa|ed assoc|a||rg W||| l|r
|r ever-lres| |r||racy ard erjoyed |r rary o||er Ways.
o. A|||oug| ||e 3uprere lord's queers eac| |ad |urdreds ol ra|dservar|s, ||ey c|ose |o persora||y
serve ||e lord oy approac||rg l|r |uro|y, oller|rg l|r a sea|, Wors||p|rg l|r W||| exce||er|
parap|erra||a, oa|||rg ard rassag|rg l|s lee|, g|v|rg l|r par |o c|eW, larr|rg l|r, aro|r||rg l|r
W||| lragrar| sarda|Wood pas|e, adorr|rg l|r W||| l|oWer gar|ards, dress|rg l|s |a|r, arrarg|rg l|s
oed, oa|||rg l|r ard preser||rg l|r W||| var|ous g|l|s.
7. Arorg lord Krsra's W|ves, eac| ol W|or |ad |er sors, l prev|ous|y rer||ored e|g|| pr|rc|pa|
queers. l s|a|| roW rec||e lor you ||e rares ol ||ose e|g|| queers' sors, |eaded oy lradyurra.
8-9. T|e l|rs| sor ol ueer bu|r|r| Was lradyurra, ard a|so oorr ol |er Were Carudesra, 3udesra
ard ||e poWerlu| Carude|a, a|org W||| 3ucaru, Carugup|a, 8|adracaru, Carucardra, v|caru ard Caru,
||e |er||. Nore ol ||ese sors ol lord lar| Was |ess ||ar ||s la||er.
10-12. T|e |er sors ol 3a|yao|ara Were 8|aru, 3uo|aru, 3varo|aru, lrao|aru, 8|arurar,
Cardrao|aru, 8r|ado|aru, A||o|aru (||e e|g|||), 3r|o|aru ard lra||o|aru. 3aroa, 3ur||ra, luruj||,
3a|aj||, 3a|asraj||, v|jaya, C||ra|e|u, vasurar, 0rav|da ard Kra|u Were ||e sors ol Jaroava||. T|ese
|er, |eaded oy 3aroa, Were ||e|r la||er's lavor||es.
13. T|e sors ol Nagraj||| Were v|ra, Cardra, Asvasera, C||ragu, vegavar, vrsa, Ara, 3ar|u, vasu
ard ||e opu|er| Kur||.
14. 3ru|a, Kav|, vrsa, v|ra, 3uoa|u, 8|adra, 3ar||, 0arsa ard lurrarasa Were sors ol Ka||rd|. ler
yourges| sor Was 3ora|a.
15. |adra's sors Were lrag|osa, 0a|ravar, 3|r|a, 8a|a, lraoa|a, urd|aga, |a|asa|||, 3a|a, 0ja ard
Aparaj||a.
1o. |||rav|rda's sors Were vr|a, larsa, Ar||a, 0rd|ra, vard|ara, urrada, |a|arsa, lavara, va|r|
ard Ksud||.
17. 3argraraj||, 8r|a|sera, 3ura, lra|arara, Ar|j||, Jaya ard 3uo|adra Were ||e sors ol 8|adra,
|oge||er W||| vara, Ayur ard 3a|ya|a.
18. 0|p||rar, Tarra|ap|a ard o||ers Were ||e sors ol lord Krsra ard bo||r|. lord Krsra's sor
lradyurra la||ered ||e grea||y poWerlu| Ar|rudd|a |r ||e Woro ol bu|rava||, ||e daug||er ol bu|r|.
0 K|rg, |||s |oo| p|ace W|||e ||ey Were ||v|rg |r ||e c||y ol 8|oja|a|a.
19. |y dear K|rg, ||e sors ard grardsors ol lord Krsra's c|||drer ruroered |r ||e |ers ol r||||ors.
3|x|eer ||ousard ro||ers gave r|se |o |||s dyras|y.
20. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. loW cou|d bu|r| g|ve ||s daug||er |o ||s erery's sor? Al|er a||, bu|r| |ad
oeer delea|ed oy lord Krsra |r oa|||e ard Was Wa|||rg lor ar oppor|ur||y |o |||| l|r. l|ease exp|a|r |||s
|o re, 0 |earred ore|oW ||ese |Wo |r|r|ca| par||es oecare ur||ed ||roug| rarr|age.
21. |ys||c yog|s car perlec||y see ||a| W||c| |as ro| ye| |appered, as We|| as |||rgs |r ||e pas| or
preser|, oeyord ||e serses, rero|e or o|oc|ed oy p|ys|ca| oos|ac|es.
22. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. A| |er svayarvara cererory, bu|rava|| |erse|l c|ose lradyurra,
W|o Was ||e re-erood|rer| ol Cup|d. T|er, a|||oug| le loug|| a|ore or a s|rg|e c|ar|o|, lradyurra
delea|ed ||e assero|ed ||rgs |r oa|||e ard |oo| |er aWay.
23. T|e arsWer |o K|rg lar||s||'s ques||or |s g|ver |ere. u|||ra|e|y bu|r| approved ||s daug||er's
rarr|age |o lradyurra |r order |o p|ease ||s s|s|er, bu|r|r|.
24. 0 K|rg, 8a||, ||e sor ol Kr|avarra, rarr|ed bu|r|r|'s yourg daug||er, |arge-eyed Carura||.
25. bu|r| gave ||s grarddaug||er bocara |o ||s daug||er's sor, Ar|rudd|a, desp||e bu|r|'s re|er||ess
leud W||| lord lar|. A|||oug| bu|r| cors|dered |||s rarr|age |rre||g|ous, |e War|ed |o p|ease ||s s|s|er,
oourd as |e Was oy ||e ropes ol allec||or.
2o. 0r ||e joyous occas|or ol ||a| rarr|age, 0 K|rg, ueer bu|r|r|, lord 8a|arara, lord Krsra ard
severa| ol ||e lord's sors, |eaded oy 3aroa ard lradyurra, Wer| |o ||e c||y ol 8|oja|a|a.
27-28. Al|er ||e Wedd|rg, a group ol arrogar| ||rgs |eaded oy ||e K|rg ol Ka||rga |o|d bu|r|, `ou
s|ou|d delea| 8a|arara a| d|ce. le's ro| exper| a| d|ce, 0 K|rg, ou| s|||| le's qu||e add|c|ed |o ||.' T|us
adv|sed, bu|r| c|a||erged 8a|arara ard oegar a garo||rg ra|c| W||| l|r.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 519
29. lr ||a| ra|c| lord 8a|arara l|rs| accep|ed a Wager ol ore |urdred co|rs, ||er ore ||ousard, ||er
|er ||ousard. bu|r| Wor |||s l|rs| rourd, ard ||e K|rg ol Ka||rga |aug|ed |oud|y a| lord 8a|arara,
s|oW|rg a|| ||s |ee||. lord 8a|arara cou|d ro| |o|era|e |||s.
30. Nex| bu|r| accep|ed a oe| ol ore |urdred ||ousard co|rs, W||c| lord 8a|arara Wor. 8u| bu|r|
|r|ed |o c|ea|, dec|ar|rg `l'r ||e W|rrer!'
31. 3|a||rg W||| arger |||e ||e ocear or ||e lu||-roor day, |ardsore lord 8a|arara, l|s ra|ura||y
redd|s| eyes ever redder |r l|s lury, accep|ed a Wager ol ore |urdred r||||or go|d co|rs.
32. lord 8a|arara la|r|y Wor |||s Wager a|so, ou| bu|r| aga|r resor|ed |o c|ea||rg ard dec|ared, `l
|ave Wor! le| ||ese W||resses |ere say W|a| ||ey saW.'
33. Jus| ||er a vo|ce lror ||e s|y dec|ared, `8a|arara |as la|r|y Wor |||s Wager. bu|r| |s sure|y |y|rg.'
34. urged or oy ||e W|c|ed ||rgs, bu|r| |grored ||e d|v|re vo|ce. lr lac| des||ry ||se|l Was urg|rg
bu|r| or, ard ||us |e r|d|cu|ed lord 8a|arara as lo||oWs.
35. [bu|r| sa|d.| ou coW|erds W|o Warder aoou| ||e lores|s |roW ro|||rg aoou| d|ce. l|ay|rg W|||
d|ce ard spor||rg W||| arroWs are or|y lor ||rgs, ro| lor ||e |||es ol ou.
3o. T|us |rsu||ed oy bu|r| ard r|d|cu|ed oy ||e ||rgs, lord 8a|arara Was provo|ed |o arger. lr ||e
r|ds| ol ||e ausp|c|ous Wedd|rg assero|y, le ra|sed l|s c|uo ard s|ruc| bu|r| dead.
37. T|e K|rg ol Ka||rga, W|o |ad |aug|ed a| lord 8a|arara ard s|oWr ||s |ee||, |r|ed |o rur aWay, ou|
||e lur|ous lord qu|c||y se|zed ||r or ||s |er|| s|ep ard |roc|ed ou| a|| ||s |ee||.
38. Torrer|ed oy lord 8a|arara's c|uo, ||e o||er ||rgs l|ed |r lear, ||e|r arrs, |||g|s ard |eads
oro|er ard ||e|r ood|es drerc|ed |r o|ood.
39. w|er l|s oro||er-|r-|aW bu|r| Was s|a|r, lord Kea re|||er app|auded ror pro|es|ed, 0 K|rg, lor
le leared jeopard|z|rg l|s allec||ora|e ||es W||| e|||er bu|r|r| or 8a|arara.
40. T|er ||e descerdar|s ol 0asar|a, |eaded oy lord 8a|arara, sea|ed Ar|rudd|a ard l|s or|de or a
l|re c|ar|o| ard se| oll lror 8|oja|a|a lor 0vara|a. lav|rg |a|er s|e||er ol lord |ad|usudara, ||ey
|ad lu|l|||ed a|| ||e|r purposes.
'hap"+r Si2"y-Tw! Th+ M++"ing !. 7sa and Anirddha
1. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. T|e oes| ol ||e adus rarr|ed 8arasura's daug||er, usa, ard as a resu|| a grea|,
learsore oa|||e occurred oe|Weer lord lar| ard lord 3ar|ara. l|ease exp|a|r every|||rg aoou| |||s
|rc|der|, 0 ros| poWerlu| ol rys||cs.
2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 8ara Was ||e o|des| ol ||e |urdred sors la||ered oy ||e grea| sa|r| 8a||
|a|araja, W|o gave ||e W|o|e ear|| |r c|ar||y |o lord lar| W|er le appeared as vararadeva.
8arasura, oorr lror 8a||'s serer, oecare a grea| devo|ee ol lord 3|va. l|s oe|av|or Was a|Ways
respec|ao|e, ard |e Was gererous, |r|e|||ger|, |ru||lu| ard l|rr |r ||s voWs. T|e oeau||lu| c||y ol
3or||apura Was urder ||s dor|r|or. 8ecause lord 3|va |ad lavored ||r, ||e very der|gods Wa||ed or
8arasura |||e rer|a| servar|s. 0rce, W|er 3|va Was darc|rg ||s |ardava-rr|ya, 8ara espec|a||y
sa||sl|ed ||e |ord oy p|ay|rg a rus|ca| accorpar|rer| W||| ||s ore ||ousard arrs.
3. T|e |ord ard ras|er ol a|| crea|ed oe|rgs, ||e corpass|ora|e reluge ol ||s devo|ees, g|addered
8arasura oy oller|rg ||r ||e oered|c||or ol ||s c|o|ce. 8ara c|ose |o |ave ||r, lord 3|va, as ||e
guard|ar ol ||s c||y.
4. 8arasura Was |r|ox|ca|ed W||| ||s s|rerg||. 0re day, W|er lord 3|va Was s|ard|rg oes|de ||r,
8arasura |ouc|ed ||e |ord's |o|us lee| W||| ||s |e|re|, W||c| s|ore |||e ||e sur, ard spo|e |o ||r as
lo||oWs.
5. [8arasura sa|d.| 0 lord |a|adeva, l ooW doWr |o you, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard cor|ro||er ol ||e
Wor|ds. ou are |||e ||e |eaver|y |ree ||a| lu|l|||s ||e des|res ol ||ose W|ose des|res are urlu|l|||ed.
o. T|ese ore ||ousard arrs you oes|oWed upor re |ave oecore rere|y a |eavy ourder. 8es|des
you, l l|rd ro ore |r ||e ||ree Wor|ds Wor||y |o l|g||.
7. Fager |o l|g|| W||| ||e e|ep|ar|s W|o ru|e ||e d|rec||ors, 0 pr|reva| |ord, l Wer| lor||, pu|ver|z|rg
rour|a|rs W||| ry arrs, W||c| Were ||c||rg lor oa|||e. 8u| ever ||ose grea| e|ep|ar|s l|ed |r lear.
8. lear|rg |||s, lord 3|va oecare argry ard rep||ed, `our l|ag W||| oe oro|er, loo|, W|er you |ave
dore oa|||e W||| ore W|o |s ry equa|. T|a| l|g|| W||| varqu|s| your corce||.'
9. T|us adv|sed, ur|r|e|||ger| 8arasura Was de||g||ed. T|e loo| ||er Wer| |ore, 0 K|rg, |o Wa|| lor ||a|
W||c| lord 0|r|sa |ad pred|c|ed. ||e des|ruc||or ol ||s proWess.
10. lr a drear 8ara's daug||er, ||e ra|der usa, |ad ar arorous ercour|er W||| ||e sor ol
lradyurra, ||oug| s|e |ad rever oelore seer or |eard ol |er |over.
11. los|rg s|g|| ol l|r |r |er drear, usa sudder|y sa| up |r ||e r|ds| ol |er g|r|lr|erds, cry|rg ou|
`w|ere are ou, ry |over?' 3|e Was grea||y d|s|uroed ard eroarrassed.
12. 8arasura |ad a r|r|s|er rared Kuro|arda, W|ose daug||er Was C||ra|e||a. A corpar|or ol
usa's, s|e Was l|||ed W||| cur|os||y, ard ||us s|e |rqu|red lror |er lr|erd.
13. [C||ra|e||a sa|d.| w|o are you searc||rg lor, 0 l|re-oroWed ore? w|a| |s |||s |ar|er|rg you're
lee||rg? ur||| roW, 0 pr|rcess, l |aver'| seer ary rar |a|e your |ard |r rarr|age.
14. [usa sa|d.| lr ry drear l saW a cer|a|r rar W|o |ad a dar|o|ue corp|ex|or, |o|us eyes, ye||oW
garrer|s ard r|g||y arrs. le Was ||e ||rd W|o |ouc|es Worer's |ear|s.
15. l| |s ||a| |over l searc| lor. Al|er ra||rg re dr|r| ||e |orey ol l|s ||ps, le |as gore e|seW|ere, ard
||us le |as ||roWr re, |ar|er|rg lerver||y lor l|r, |r|o ||e ocear ol d|s|ress.
520 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
1o. C||ra|e||a sa|d. l W||| rerove your d|s|ress. ll le |s |o oe lourd aryW|ere |r ||e ||ree Wor|ds, l W|||
or|rg |||s lu|ure |usoard ol yours W|o |as s|o|er your |ear|. l|ease s|oW re W|o le |s.
17. 3ay|rg |||s, C||ra|e||a proceeded |o draW accura|e p|c|ures ol var|ous der|gods, 0ard|arvas,
3|dd|as, Cararas, larragas, 0a||yas, v|dyad|aras, a|sas ard |urars.
18-19. 0 K|rg, arorg ||e |urars, C||ra|e||a dreW p|c|ures ol ||e vrsr|s, |rc|ud|rg 3urasera,
Ara|adurduo||, 8a|arara ard Krsra. w|er usa saW ||e p|c|ure ol lradyurra s|e oecare oas|lu|,
ard W|er s|e saW Ar|rudd|a's p|c|ure s|e oer| |er |ead doWr |r eroarrassrer|. 3r|||rg, s|e
exc|a|red, `le's ||e ore! l|'s l|r!'
20. C||ra|e||a, erdoWed W||| rys||c poWers, recogr|zed l|r as Krsra's grardsor [Ar|rudd|a|. |y dear
K|rg, s|e ||er |rave|ed oy ||e rys||c s|yWay |o 0vara|a, ||e c||y urder lord Krsra's pro|ec||or.
21. T|ere s|e lourd lradyurra's sor Ar|rudd|a s|eep|rg upor a l|re oed. w||| |er yog|c poWer s|e
|oo| l|r aWay |o 3or||apura, W|ere s|e preser|ed |er g|r|lr|erd usa W||| |er oe|oved.
22. w|er usa oe|e|d l|r, ||e ros| oeau||lu| ol rer, |er lace ||| up W||| joy. 3|e |oo| ||e sor ol
lradyurra |o |er pr|va|e quar|ers, W||c| rer Were loro|dder ever |o see, ard ||ere erjoyed W||| l|r.
23-24. usa Wors||ped Ar|rudd|a W||| la|||lu| serv|ce, oller|rg l|r pr|ce|ess garrer|s, a|org W|||
gar|ards, lragrarces, |rcerse, |arps, s||||rg p|aces ard so or. 3|e a|so ollered l|r oeverages, a||
|ypes ol lood, ard sWee| Words. As le ||us rera|red ||dder |r ||e yourg |ad|es' quar|ers, Ar|rudd|a
d|d ro| ro||ce ||e pass|rg ol ||e days, lor l|s serses Were cap||va|ed oy usa, W|ose allec||or lor l|r
ever |rcreased.
25-2o. T|e lera|e guards ever|ua||y ro||ced urr|s|a|ao|e syrp|ors ol rorar||c |rvo|verer| |r usa,
W|o, |av|rg oro|er |er ra|der voW, Was oe|rg erjoyed oy ||e adu |ero ard s|oW|rg s|grs ol
corjuga| |app|ress. T|e guards Wer| |o 8arasura ard |o|d ||r, `0 K|rg, We |ave de|ec|ed |r your
daug||er ||e ||rd ol |rproper oe|av|or ||a| spo||s ||e repu|a||or ol a yourg g|r|'s lar||y.
27. `we |ave oeer carelu||y Wa|c||rg over |er, rever |eav|rg our pos|s, 0 ras|er, so We carro|
urders|ard |oW |||s ra|der, W|or ro rar car ever see, |as oeer corrup|ed W||||r ||e pa|ace.'
28. very ag||a|ed |o |ear ol ||s daug||er's corrup||or, 8arasura rus|ed a| orce |o ||e ra|ders'
quar|ers. T|ere |e saW ||e pr|de ol ||e adus, Ar|rudd|a.
29-30. 8arasura saW oelore ||r Cup|d's oWr sor, possessed ol urr|va|ed oeau|y, W||| dar|-o|ue
corp|ex|or, ye||oW garrer|s, |o|us eyes ard lorr|dao|e arrs. l|s lace Was adorred W||| ellu|ger|
earr|rgs ard |a|r, ard a|so W||| sr|||rg g|arces. As le sa| oppos||e l|s ros| ausp|c|ous |over, p|ay|rg
W||| |er a| d|ce, ||ere |urg oe|Weer l|s arrs a gar|ard ol spr|rg jasr|res ||a| |ad oeer sreared W|||
|ur|ura poWder lror |er oreas|s W|er le |ad eroraced |er. 8arasura Was as|or|s|ed |o see a||
|||s.
31. 3ee|rg 8arasura er|er W||| rary arred guards, Ar|rudd|a ra|sed l|s |ror c|uo ard s|ood reso|u|e,
ready |o s|r||e aryore W|o a||ac|ed l|r. le resero|ed dea|| persor|l|ed |o|d|rg ||s rod ol
pur|s|rer|.
32. As ||e guards corverged or l|r lror a|| s|des, |ry|rg |o cap|ure l|r, Ar|rudd|a s|ruc| ||er jus| as
||e |eader ol a pac| ol ooars s|r||es oac| a| dogs. l|| oy l|s o|oWs, ||e guards l|ed ||e pa|ace, rurr|rg
lor ||e|r ||ves W||| s|a||ered |eads, |||g|s ard arrs.
33. 8u| ever as Ar|rudd|a Was s|r|||rg doWr ||e arry ol 8ara, ||a| poWerlu| sor ol 8a|| argr||y caug||
l|r W||| ||e rys||c raga-pasa ropes. w|er usa |eard ol Ar|rudd|a's cap|ure, s|e Was overW|e|red
W||| gr|el ard depress|or, |er eyes l|||ed W||| |ears, ard s|e Wep|.
'hap"+r Si2"y-Thr++ 3!rd Krsna 0igh"s wi"h Banasra
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 descerdar| ol 8|ara|a, ||e re|a||ves ol Ar|rudd|a, ro| see|rg l|r re|urr,
cor||rued |o |arer| as ||e lour ra|ry ror||s passed.
2. Al|er |ear|rg lror Narada ||e reWs ol Ar|rudd|a's deeds ard l|s cap|ure, ||e vrsr|s, W|o
Wors||ped lord Krsra as ||e|r persora| 0e||y, Wer| |o 3or||apura.
3-4. w||| lord 8a|arara ard lord Krsra |r ||e |ead, ||e c||els ol ||e 3a|va|a c|arlradyurra,
3a|ya||, 0ada, 3aroa, 3arara, Narda, upararda, 8|adra ard o||erscorverged W||| ar arry ol
|We|ve d|v|s|ors ard |a|d s|ege |o 8arasura's cap||a|, corp|e|e|y surrourd|rg ||e c||y or a|| s|des.
5. 8arasura oecare l|||ed W||| arger upor see|rg ||er des|roy ||s c||y's suouroar garders, rarpar|s,
Wa|c||oWers ard ga|eWays, ard ||us |e Wer| ou| |o corlror| ||er W||| ar arry ol equa| s|ze.
o. lord budra, accorpar|ed oy ||s sor Kar|||eya ard ||e lrara||as, care r|d|rg or Nard|, ||s ou||
carr|er, |o l|g|| 8a|arara ard Krsra or 8ara's oe|a|l.
7. A ros| as|or|s||rg, |uru||uous ard |a|r-ra|s|rg oa|||e ||er correrced, W||| lord Krsra ra|c|ed
aga|rs| lord 3ar|ara, ard lradyurra aga|rs| Kar|||eya.
8. lord 8a|arara loug|| W||| Kuro|arda ard Kupa|arra, 3aroa W||| 8ara's sor, ard 3a|ya|| W|||
8ara.
9. 8ra|ra ard ||e o||er ru||rg der|gods, a|org W||| 3|dd|as, Cararas ard grea| sages, as We|| as
0ard|arvas, Apsaras ard a|sas, a|| care |r ||e|r ce|es||a| a|rp|ares |o Wa|c|.
10-11. w||| s|arp-po|r|ed arroWs d|sc|arged lror l|s ooW 3arrga, lord Krsra drove aWay ||e var|ous
lo||oWers ol lord 3|va8|u|as, lrara||as, 0u|ya|as, 0a||r|s, a|ud|aras, ve|a|as, v|raya|as,
lre|as, |a|as, l|sacas, Kusrardas ard 8ra|ra-ra|sasas.
12. lord 3|va, W|e|der ol ||e |r|der|, s|o| var|ous Weapors a| lord Krsra, W|e|der ol 3arrga. 8u| lord
Krsra Was ro| |r ||e |eas| perp|exed. le reu|ra||zed a|| ||ese Weapors W||| appropr|a|e
cour|erWeapors.
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13. lord Krsra cour|erac|ed a ora|ras|ra W||| aro||er ora|ras|ra, a W|rd Weapor W||| a rour|a|r
Weapor, a l|re Weapor W||| a ra|r Weapor, ard lord 3|va's persora| pasupa|as|ra Weapor W||| l|s
oWr persora| Weapor, ||e rarayaras|ra.
14. Al|er oeW||der|rg lord 3|va oy ra||rg ||r yaWr W||| a yaWr|rg Weapor, lord Krsra proceeded |o
s|r||e doWr 8arasura's arry W||| l|s sWord, c|uo ard arroWs.
15. lord Kar|||eya Was d|s|ressed oy ||e l|ood ol lradyurra's arroWs ra|r|rg doWr lror a|| s|des, ard
||us |e l|ed ||e oa|||el|e|d or ||s peacoc| as o|ood poured lror ||s ||ros.
1o. Kuro|arda ard Kupa|arra, |orrer|ed oy lord 8a|arara's c|uo, le|| doWr dead. w|er ||e so|d|ers
ol ||ese |Wo derors saW ||a| ||e|r |eaders |ad oeer ||||ed, ||ey sca||ered |r a|| d|rec||ors.
17. 8arasura Was lur|ous |o see ||s er||re r||||ary lorce oe|rg |orr apar|. leav|rg ||s l|g|| W||| 3a|ya||,
|e c|arged across ||e oa|||el|e|d or ||s c|ar|o| ard a||ac|ed lord Krsra.
18. Fxc||ed |o a lrerzy oy ||e l|g|||rg, 8ara s|ru||areous|y pu||ed |au| a|| ||e s|r|rgs ol ||s l|ve |urdred
ooWs ard l|xed |Wo arroWs or eac| s|r|rg.
19. lord 3r| lar| sp||| every ore ol 8arasura's ooWs s|ru||areous|y, ard a|so s|ruc| doWr ||s c|ar|o|
dr|ver, c|ar|o| ard |orses. T|e lord ||er sourded l|s corc|s|e||.
20. Jus| ||er 8arasura's ro||er, Krsra, des|r|rg |o save |er sor's ||le, appeared oelore lord Krsra
ra|ed ard W||| |er |a|r urdore.
21. lord 0adagraja |urred l|s lace aWay |o avo|d see|rg ||e ra|ed Worar, ard 8arasuradepr|ved
ol ||s c|ar|o|, ||s ooW s|a||ered|oo| ||e oppor|ur||y |o l|ee |r|o ||s c||y.
22. Al|er lord 3|va's lo||oWers |ad oeer dr|ver aWay, ||e 3|va-jvara, W|o |ad ||ree |eads ard ||ree
lee|, pressed lorWard |o a||ac| lord Krsra. As ||e 3|va-jvara approac|ed, |e seered |o ourr
every|||rg |r ||e |er d|rec||ors.
23. 3ee|rg |||s persor|l|ed Weapor approac|, lord Narayara ||er re|eased l|s oWr persor|l|ed lever
Weapor, ||e v|sru-jvara. T|e 3|va-jvara ard v|sru-jvara ||us oa|||ed eac| o||er.
24. T|e 3|va-jvara, overW|e|red oy ||e s|rerg|| ol ||e v|sru-jvara, cr|ed ou| |r pa|r. 8u| l|rd|rg ro
reluge, ||e lr|g||ered 3|va-jvara approac|ed lord Krsra, ||e ras|er ol ||e serses, |op|rg |o a||a|r l|s
s|e||er. T|us W||| jo|red pa|rs |e oegar |o pra|se ||e lord.
25. T|e 3|va-jvara sa|d. l ooW doWr |o ou ol ur||r||ed po|erc|es, ||e 3uprere lord, ||e 3upersou| ol
a|| oe|rgs. ou possess pure ard corp|e|e corsc|ousress ard are ||e cause ol cosr|c crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard d|sso|u||or. lerlec||y peacelu|, ou are ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| |o W|or ||e vedas
|rd|rec||y reler.
2o. T|re, la|e, |arra, ||e j|va ard ||s propers|||es, ||e suo||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e ra|er|a| oody, ||e
||le a|r, la|se ego, ||e var|ous serses, ard ||e |o|a|||y ol ||ese as rel|ec|ed |r ||e ||v|rg oe|rg's suo||e
oodya|| |||s cors|||u|es your ra|er|a| |||usory erergy, raya, ar erd|ess cyc|e |||e ||a| ol seed ard
p|ar|. l |a|e s|e||er ol ou, ||e rega||or ol |||s raya.
27. w||| var|ous |r|er||ors, ou perlorr pas||res |o ra|r|a|r ||e der|gods, ||e sa|r||y persors ard
||e codes ol re||g|or lor |||s Wor|d. 8y ||ese pas||res ou a|so |||| ||ose W|o s|ray lror ||e r|g|| pa||
ard ||ve oy v|o|erce. lrdeed, your preser| |rcarra||or |s rear| |o re||eve ||e ear||'s ourder.
28. l ar |or|ured oy ||e l|erce poWer ol our |err|o|e lever Weapor, W||c| |s co|d ye| ourr|rg. A||
erood|ed sou|s rus| suller as |org as ||ey rera|r oourd |o ra|er|a| aro|||ors ard ||us averse |o
serv|rg our lee|.
29. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. 0 ||ree-|eaded ore, l ar p|eased W||| you. |ay your lear ol |y lever
Weapor oe d|spe||ed, ard ray W|oever rereroers our corversa||or |ere |ave ro reasor |o lear you.
30. T|us addressed, ||e |a|esvara-jvara ooWed doWr |o ||e |rla|||o|e lord ard Wer| aWay. 8u|
8arasura ||er appeared, r|d|rg lor|| or ||s c|ar|o| |o l|g|| lord Krsra.
31. Carry|rg rurerous Weapors |r ||s ||ousard |ards, 0 K|rg, ||e |err|o|y |rlur|a|ed deror s|o| rary
arroWs a| lord Krsra, ||e carr|er ol ||e d|sc Weapor.
32. As 8ara cor||rued |ur||rg Weapors a| l|r, ||e 3uprere lord oegar us|rg l|s razor-s|arp ca|ra
|o cu| oll 8arasura's arrs as |l ||ey Were |ree orarc|es.
33. lord 3|va le|| corpass|or lor ||s devo|ee 8arasura, W|ose arrs Were oe|rg cu| oll, ard ||us |e
approac|ed lord Ca|rayud|a [Krsra| ard spo|e |o l|r as lo||oWs.
34. 3r| budra sa|d. ou a|ore are ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e suprere ||g||, ||e rys|ery ||dder W||||r ||e
veroa| rar|les|a||or ol ||e Aoso|u|e. T|ose W|ose |ear|s are spo||ess car see ou, lor ou are
urcor|ar|ra|ed, |||e ||e s|y.
35-3o. T|e s|y |s our rave|, l|re our lace, Wa|er our serer, ard |eaver our |ead. T|e card|ra|
d|rec||ors are our serse ol |ear|rg, |eroa| p|ar|s ||e |a|rs or our oody, ard Wa|er-oear|rg c|ouds
||e |a|r or our |ead. T|e ear|| |s our loo|, ||e roor our r|rd, ard ||e sur our v|s|or, W|||e l ar
our ego. T|e ocear |s our aodorer, lrdra our arr, lord 8ra|ra our |r|e|||gerce, ||e proger||or
ol rar||rd our ger||a|s, ard re||g|or our |ear|. ou are |rdeed ||e or|g|ra| purusa, crea|or ol ||e
Wor|ds.
37. our currer| descer| |r|o ||e ra|er|a| rea|r, 0 lord ol urres|r|c|ed poWer, |s rear| lor up|o|d|rg
||e pr|rc|p|es ol jus||ce ard oerel|||rg ||e er||re ur|verse. we der|gods, eac| deperd|rg or our
grace ard au||or||y, deve|op ||e sever p|are|ary sys|ers.
38. ou are ||e or|g|ra| persor, ore W|||ou| a secord, |rarscerder|a| ard se|l-rar|les||rg. urcaused,
you are ||e cause ol a||, ard ou are ||e u|||ra|e cor|ro||er. ou are rore||e|ess perce|ved |r |errs ol
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||e |rarslorra||ors ol ra||er ellec|ed oy our |||usory erergy|rarslorra||ors ou sarc||or so ||a|
||e var|ous ra|er|a| qua||||es car lu||y rar|les|.
39. 0 a|r|g||y ore, jus| as ||e sur, ||oug| ||dder oy a c|oud, |||ur|ra|es ||e c|oud ard a|| o||er v|s|o|e
lorrs as We||, so ou, a|||oug| ||dder oy ||e ra|er|a| qua||||es, rera|r se|l-|ur|rous ard ||us revea|
a|| ||ose qua||||es, a|org W||| ||e ||v|rg er||||es W|o possess ||er.
40. T|e|r |r|e|||gerce oeW||dered oy our raya, lu||y a||ac|ed |o c|||drer, W|le, |ore ard so or,
persors |rrersed |r ||e ocear ol ra|er|a| r|sery sore||res r|se |o ||e surlace ard sore||res s|r|
doWr.
41. 0re W|o |as a||a|red |||s |urar lorr ol ||le as a g|l| lror 0od, ye| W|o la||s |o cor|ro| ||s serses
ard |oror our lee|, |s sure|y |o oe p|||ed, lor |e |s or|y c|ea||rg ||rse|l.
42. T|a| ror|a| W|o rejec|s ou||s |rue 3e|l, dearros| lr|erd, ard lordlor ||e sa|e ol serse
oojec|s, W|ose ra|ure |s jus| ||e oppos||e, reluses rec|ar ard |rs|ead corsures po|sor.
43. l, lord 8ra|ra, ||e o||er der|gods ard ||e pure-r|rded sages |ave a|| surrerdered
W|o|e|ear|ed|y ur|o ou, our dearros| 3e|l ard lord.
44. le| us Wors||p ou, ||e 3uprere lord, |o oe lreed lror ra|er|a| ||le. ou are ||e ra|r|a|rer ol ||e
ur|verse ard ||e cause ol ||s crea||or ard der|se. Fqu|po|sed ard perlec||y a| peace, ou are ||e |rue
lr|erd, 3e|l ard Wors||pao|e lord. ou are ore W|||ou| a secord, ||e s|e||er ol a|| ||e Wor|ds ard a||
sou|s.
45. T||s 8arasura |s ry dear ard la|||lu| lo||oWer, ard l |ave aWarded ||r lreedor lror lear.
T|erelore, ry lord, p|ease grar| ||r our rercy, jus| as ou s|oWed rercy |o lra||ada, ||e |ord ol
||e derors.
4o. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. |y dear |ord, lor your p|easure we rus| cer|a|r|y do W|a| you |ave
reques|ed ol us. l lu||y agree W||| your corc|us|or.
47. l W||| ro| |||| |||s deror|c sor ol va|rocar|, lor l gave lra||ada |a|araja ||e oered|c||or ||a| l Wou|d
ro| |||| ary ol ||s descerdar|s.
48. l| Was |o suodue 8arasura's la|se pr|de ||a| l severed ||s arrs. Ard l s|eW ||s r|g||y arry
oecause || |ad oecore a ourder upor ||e ear||.
49. T||s deror, W|o s|||| |as lour arrs, W||| oe |rrure |o o|d age ard dea||, ard |e W||| serve as ore
ol your pr|rc|pa| a||erdar|s. T|us |e W||| |ave ro|||rg |o lear or ary accour|.
50. T|us a||a|r|rg lreedor lror lear, 8arasura ollered ooe|sarces |o lord Krsra oy |ouc||rg ||s |ead
|o ||e grourd. 8ara ||er sea|ed Ar|rudd|a ard l|s or|de or ||e|r c|ar|o| ard oroug|| ||er oelore ||e
lord.
51. A| ||e lror| ol ||e par|y lord Krsra ||er p|aced Ar|rudd|a ard l|s or|de, oo|| oeau||lu||y adorred
W||| l|re c|o||es ard orrarer|s, ard surrourded ||er W||| a lu|| r||||ary d|v|s|or. T|us lord Krsra |oo|
l|s |eave ol lord 3|va ard depar|ed.
52. T|e lord ||er er|ered l|s cap||a|. T|e c||y Was |av|s||y decora|ed W||| l|ags ard v|c|ory arc|es, ard
||s averues ard crossWays Were a|| spr|r||ed W||| Wa|er. As corc|s|e||s, ara|as ard durduo|| drurs
resourded, ||e lord's re|a||ves, ||e ora|raras ard ||e gerera| popu|ace a|| care lorWard |o gree| l|r
respec|lu||y.
53. w|oever r|ses ear|y |r ||e rorr|rg ard rereroers lord Krsra's v|c|ory |r l|s oa|||e W||| lord 3|va
W||| rever exper|erce delea|.
'hap"+r Si2"y-0!r Th+ D+/iv+ran-+ !. King %rga
1. 3r| 8adarayar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, ore day 3aroa, lradyurra, Caru, 8|aru, 0ada ard o||er yourg ooys
ol ||e adu dyras|y Wer| |o a sra|| lores| |o p|ay.
2. Al|er p|ay|rg lor a |org ||re, ||ey oecare |||rs|y. As ||ey searc|ed lor Wa|er, ||ey |oo|ed |rs|de a
dry We|| ard saW a pecu||ar crea|ure.
3. T|e ooys Were as|or|s|ed |o oe|o|d |||s crea|ure, a ||zard W|o |oo|ed |||e a ||||. T|ey le|| sorry lor ||
ard |r|ed |o ||l| || ou| ol ||e We||.
4. T|ey caug|| or |o ||e |rapped ||zard W||| |ea||er ||orgs ard ||er W||| Wover ropes, ou| s|||| ||ey
cou|d ro| ||l| || ou|. 3o ||ey Wer| |o lord Krsra ard exc||ed|y |o|d l|r aoou| ||e crea|ure.
5. T|e |o|us-eyed 3uprere lord, ra|r|a|rer ol ||e ur|verse, Wer| |o ||e We|| ard saW ||e ||zard. T|er
W||| l|s |el| |ard le eas||y ||l|ed || ou|.
o. Touc|ed oy ||e |ard ol ||e g|or|ous 3uprere lord, ||e oe|rg a| orce gave up ||s ||zard lorr ard
assured ||a| ol a res|der| ol |eaver. l|s corp|ex|or Was oeau||lu||y co|ored |||e ro||er go|d, ard |e
Was adorred W||| Worderlu| orrarer|s, c|o||es ard gar|ards.
7. lord Krsra urders|ood ||e s||ua||or, ou| |o |rlorr peop|e |r gerera| le |rqu|red as lo||oWs. `w|o are
you, 0 grea||y lor|ura|e ore? 3ee|rg your exce||er| lorr, l |||r| you rus| sure|y oe ar exa||ed
der|god.
8. `8y W|a| pas| ac||v||y Were you oroug|| |o |||s cord|||or? l| seers you d|d ro| deserve suc| a la|e,
0 good sou|. we are eager |o |roW aoou| you, so p|ease |rlorr us aoou| yourse|l|l, ||a| |s, you |||r|
|||s ||e proper ||re ard p|ace |o |e|| us.'
9. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us ques||ored oy Krsra, W|ose lorrs are ur||r||ed, ||e K|rg, ||s |e|re|
as dazz||rg as ||e sur, ooWed doWr |o lord |ad|ava ard rep||ed as lo||oWs.
10. K|rg Nrga sa|d. l ar a ||rg |roWr as Nrga, ||e sor ol l|sva|u. ler|aps, lord, ou |ave |eard ol
re W|er ||s|s ol c|ar||ao|e rer Were rec||ed.
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11. w|a| cou|d poss|o|y oe ur|roWr |o ou, 0 ras|er? w||| v|s|or urd|s|uroed oy ||re, ou W||ress
||e r|rds ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs. Never||e|ess, or our order l W||| spea|.
12. l gave |r c|ar||y as rary coWs as ||ere are gra|rs ol sard or ||e ear||, s|ars |r ||e |eavers, or
drops |r a ra|r s|oWer.
13. ourg, oroWr, r|||-|ader coWs, W|o Were We|| oe|aved, oeau||lu| ard erdoWed W||| good qua||||es,
W|o Were a|| acqu|red |ores||y, ard W|o |ad g||ded |orrs, s||ver-p|a|ed |ooves ard decora||ors ol l|re
orrarer|a| c|o||s ard gar|ardssuc| Were ||e coWs, a|org W||| ||e|r ca|ves, ||a| l gave |r c|ar||y.
14-15. l l|rs| |orored ||e ora|raras W|o Were rec|p|er|s ol ry c|ar||y oy decora||rg ||er W||| l|re
orrarer|s. T|ose ros| exa||ed ora|raras, W|ose lar|||es Were |r reed, Were yourg ard possessed
ol exce||er| c|arac|er ard qua||||es. T|ey Were ded|ca|ed |o |ru||, larous lor ||e|r aus|er||y, vas||y
|earred |r ||e ved|c scr|p|ures ard sa|r||y |r ||e|r oe|av|or. l gave ||er coWs, |ard, go|d ard |ouses,
a|org W||| |orses, e|ep|ar|s ard rarr|ageao|e g|r|s W||| ra|dservar|s, as We|| as sesare, s||ver, l|re
oeds, c|o|||rg, jeWe|s, lurr||ure ard c|ar|o|s. lr add|||or, l perlorred ved|c sacr|l|ces ard execu|ed
var|ous p|ous We|lare ac||v|||es.
1o. 0rce a coW oe|org|rg |o a cer|a|r l|rs|-c|ass ora|rara Wardered aWay ard er|ered ry |erd.
uraWare ol |||s, l gave ||a| coW |r c|ar||y |o a d|llerer| ora|rara.
17. w|er ||e coW's l|rs| oWrer saW |er oe|rg |ed aWay, |e sa|d, `3|e |s r|re!' T|e secord ora|rara,
W|o |ad accep|ed |er as a g|l|, rep||ed, `No, s|e's r|re! Nrga gave |er |o re.'
18. As ||e |Wo ora|raras argued, eac| |ry|rg |o lu|l||| ||s oWr purpose, ||ey care |o re. 0re ol ||er
sa|d, `ou gave re |||s coW,' ard ||e o||er sa|d, `8u| you s|o|e |er lror re.' lear|rg |||s, l Was
oeW||dered.
19-20. l|rd|rg ryse|l |r a |err|o|e d||erra corcerr|rg ry du|y |r ||e s||ua||or, l |uro|y er|rea|ed oo||
||e ora|raras. `l W||| g|ve ore |urdred ||ousard ol ||e oes| coWs |r exc|arge lor |||s ore. l|ease
g|ve |er oac| |o re. our good se|ves s|ou|d oe rerc|lu| |o re, your servar|. l d|d ro| |roW W|a| l
Was do|rg. l|ease save re lror |||s d|ll|cu|| s||ua||or, or l'|| sure|y la|| |r|o a l||||y |e||.'
21. T|e preser| oWrer ol ||e coW sa|d, `l dor'| War| ary|||rg |r exc|arge lor |||s coW, 0 K|rg,' ard
Wer| aWay. T|e o||er ora|rara dec|ared, `l dor'| War| ever |er ||ousard rore coWs [||ar you are
oller|rg|,' ard |e |oo Wer| aWay.
22. 0 lord ol |ords, 0 ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, ||e ager|s ol araraja, |a||rg advar|age ol ||e
oppor|ur||y ||us crea|ed, |a|er carr|ed re |o ||s aoode. T|ere araraja ||rse|l ques||ored re.
23. [araraja sa|d.| |y dear K|rg, do you W|s| |o exper|erce ||e resu||s ol your s|rs l|rs|, or ||ose ol
your p|e|y? lrdeed, l see ro erd |o ||e du||lu| c|ar||y you |ave perlorred, or |o your corsequer|
erjoyrer| |r ||e rad|ar| |eaver|y p|are|s.
24. l rep||ed, `l|rs|, ry |ord, |e| re suller ry s|rlu| reac||ors,' ard araraja sa|d, `T|er la||!' `A| orce l
le||, ard W|||e la|||rg l saW ryse|l oecor|rg a ||zard, 0 ras|er.
25. 0 Kesava, as our servar| l Was devo|ed |o ||e ora|raras ard gererous |o ||er, ard l a|Ways
|ar|ered lor our aud|erce. T|erelore ever |||| roW l |ave rever lorgo||er [ry pas| ||le|.
2o. 0 a|r|g||y ore, |oW |s || ||a| ry eyes see ou |ere oelore re? ou are ||e 3uprere 3ou|, W|or
||e grea|es| ras|ers ol rys||c yoga car red||a|e upor W||||r ||e|r pure |ear|s or|y oy erp|oy|rg ||e
sp|r||ua| eye ol ||e vedas. T|er |oW, 0 |rarscerder|a| lord, are ou d|rec||y v|s|o|e |o re, s|rce ry
|r|e|||gerce |as oeer o||rded oy ||e severe |r|ou|a||ors ol ra|er|a| ||le? 0r|y ore W|o |as l|r|s|ed ||s
ra|er|a| er|arg|erer| |r |||s Wor|d s|ou|d oe ao|e |o see ou.
27-28. 0 0evadeva, Jagarra||a, 0ov|rda, luruso||ara, Narayara, lrs||esa, luryas|o|a, Acyu|a,
Avyaya! 0 Krsra, p|ease perr|| re |o depar| lor ||e Wor|d ol ||e der|gods. w|erever l ||ve, 0 ras|er,
ray ry r|rd a|Ways |a|e s|e||er ol our lee|.
29. l oller ry repea|ed ooe|sarces ur|o ou, Krsra, ||e sor ol vasudeva. ou are ||e source ol a||
oe|rgs, ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e possessor ol ur||r||ed po|erc|es, ||e ras|er ol a|| sp|r||ua|
d|sc|p||res.
30. lav|rg spo|er ||us, |a|araja Nrga c|rcurarou|a|ed lord Krsra ard |ouc|ed ||s croWr |o ||e
lord's lee|. 0rar|ed perr|ss|or |o depar|, K|rg Nrga ||er ooarded a Worderlu| ce|es||a| a|rp|are as a||
||e peop|e preser| |oo|ed or.
31. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|eadlord Krsra, ||e sor ol 0eva||W|o |s espec|a||y devo|ed
|o ||e ora|raras ard W|o erood|es ||e esserce ol re||g|or, ||er spo|e |o l|s persora| assoc|a|es
ard ||us |rs|ruc|ed ||e roya| c|ass |r gerera|.
32. [lord Krsra sa|d.| loW |rd|ges||o|e |s ||e proper|y ol a ora|rara, ever W|er erjoyed jus| s||g|||y
ard oy ore rore po|er| ||ar l|re! w|a| ||er |o spea| ol ||rgs W|o |ry |o erjoy ||, presur|rg
||erse|ves |ords.
33. l do ro| cors|der |a|a|a|a |o oe rea| po|sor, oecause || |as ar ar||do|e. 8u| a ora|rara's proper|y,
W|er s|o|er, car |ru|y oe ca||ed po|sor, lor || |as ro ar||do|e |r |||s Wor|d.
34. lo|sor ||||s or|y ||e persor W|o |rges|s ||, ard ar ord|rary l|re ray oe ex||rgu|s|ed W||| Wa|er. 8u|
||e l|re gerera|ed lror ||e ||rd||rg Wood ol a ora|rara's proper|y ourrs ||e |||el's er||re lar||y doWr
|o ||e roo|.
35. ll a persor erjoys a ora|raea's proper|y W|||ou| rece|v|rg due perr|ss|or, ||a| proper|y des|roys
||ree gerera||ors ol ||s lar||y. 8u| |l |e |a|es || oy lorce or ge|s ||e goverrrer| or o||er ou|s|ders |o
524 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
|e|p ||r usurp ||, ||er |er gerera||ors ol ||s arces|ors ard |er gerera||ors ol ||s descerdar|s are a||
des|royed.
3o. |eroers ol ||e roya| order, o||rded oy roya| opu|erce, la|| |o loresee ||e|r oWr doWrla||. C|||d|s||y
|ar|er|rg |o erjoy a ora|rara's proper|y, ||ey are ac|ua||y |ar|er|rg |o go |o |e||.
37-38. lor as rary years as ||ere are par||c|es ol dus| |ouc|ed oy ||e |ears ol gererous ora|raras
W|o |ave deperder| lar|||es ard W|ose proper|y |s s|o|er, urcor|ro||ed ||rgs W|o usurp a ora|rara's
proper|y are coo|ed, a|org W||| ||e|r roya| lar|||es, |r ||e |e|| |roWr as Kuro||pa|a.
39. w|e||er || oe ||s oWr g|l| or soreore e|se's, a persor W|o s|ea|s a ora|rara's proper|y W||| |a|e
o|r|| as a Worr |r leces lor s|x|y ||ousard years.
40. l do ro| des|re ora|raras' Wea|||. T|ose W|o |us| al|er || oecore s|or|-||ved ard are delea|ed.
T|ey |ose ||e|r ||rgdors ard oecore sra|es, W|o |rouo|e o||ers.
41. |y dear lo||oWers, rever |rea| a |earred ora|rara |ars||y, ever |l |e |as s|rred. Fver |l |e
a||ac|s you p|ys|ca||y or repea|ed|y curses you, a|Ways cor||rue |o oller ||r ooe|sarces.
42. Jus| us l a|Ways carelu||y ooW doWr |o ora|raras, so a|| ol you s|ou|d |||eW|se ooW doWr |o ||er.
l W||| pur|s| aryore W|o ac|s o||erW|se.
43. w|er a ora|rara's proper|y |s s|o|er, ever ur|roW|rg|y, || cer|a|r|y causes ||e persor W|o |a|es
|| |o la|| doWr, jus| as ||e ora|rara's coW d|d |o Nrga.
44. lav|rg ||us |rs|ruc|ed ||e res|der|s ol 0vara|a, lord |u|urda, pur|l|er ol a|| ||e Wor|ds, er|ered
l|s pa|ace.
'hap"+r Si2"y-0iv+ 3!rd Ba/ara#a Visi"s Vrndavana
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, orce lord 8a|arara, eager |o v|s|| l|s We||-W|s||rg
lr|erds, rour|ed l|s c|ar|o| ard |rave|ed |o Narda 0o|u|a.
2. lav|rg |org sullered ||e arx|e|y ol separa||or, ||e coW|erd rer ard ||e|r W|ves eroraced lord
8a|arara. T|e lord ||er ollered respec|s |o l|s parer|s, ard ||ey joylu||y gree|ed l|r W||| prayers.
3. [Narda ard asoda prayed,| `0 descerdar| ol 0asar|a, 0 lord ol ||e ur|verse, ray ou ard our
yourger oro||er Krsra ever pro|ec| us.' 3ay|rg |||s, ||ey ra|sed 3r| 8a|arara or|o ||e|r |aps, eroraced
l|r ard ro|s|ered l|r W||| |ears lror ||e|r eyes.
4-o. lord 8a|arara ||er pa|d proper respec|s |o ||e e|der coW|erd rer, ard ||e yourger ores a||
gree|ed l|r respec|lu||y. le re| ||er a|| W||| sr||es, |ards|a|es ard so or, dea||rg persora||y W|||
eac| ore accord|rg |o age, degree ol lr|erds||p, ard lar||y re|a||ors||p. T|er, al|er res||rg, ||e lord
accep|ed a corlor|ao|e sea|, ard ||ey a|| ga||ered arourd l|r. w||| vo|ces la||er|rg ou| ol |ove lor
l|r, ||ose coW|erds, W|o |ad ded|ca|ed every|||rg |o |o|us-eyed Krsra, as|ed aoou| ||e |ea||| ol
||e|r dear ores [|r 0vara|a|, ard 8a|arara |r |urr as|ed aoou| ||e coW|erds' We|lare.
7. [T|e coW|erds sa|d.| 0 bara, are a|| our re|a||ves do|rg We||? Ard bara, do a|| ol you, W||| your
W|ves ard c|||drer, s|||| rereroer us?
8. l| |s our grea| lor|ure ||a| s|rlu| Karsa |as oeer ||||ed ard our dear re|a||ves lreed. Ard || |s a|so our
good lor|ure ||a| our re|a||ves |ave ||||ed ard delea|ed ||e|r erer|es ard lourd corp|e|e secur||y |r a
grea| lor|ress.
9. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| lorored |o |ave ||e persora| aud|erce ol lord 8a|arara, ||e
yourg gop|s, sr||ed ard as|ed l|r, `ls Krsra, ||e dar||rg ol ||e c||y Worer, ||v|rg |app||y?
10. `0oes le rereroer l|s lar||y reroers, espec|a||y l|s la||er ard ro||er? 0o you |||r| le W|||
ever core oac| ever orce |o see l|s ro||er? Ard does r|g||y-arred Krsra rereroer ||e serv|ce
We a|Ways d|d lor l|r?
11-12. `lor Krsra's sa|e, 0 descerdar| ol 0asar|a, We aoardored our ro||ers, la||ers, oro||ers,
|usoards, c|||drer ard s|s|ers, ever ||oug| ||ese lar||y re|a||ors are d|ll|cu|| |o g|ve up. 8u| roW, 0
lord, ||a| sare Krsra |as sudder|y aoardored us ard gore aWay, orea||rg oll a|| allec||ora|e ||es
W||| us. Ard ye| |oW cou|d ary Worar la|| |o |rus| l|s pror|ses?
13. `loW car |r|e|||ger| c||y Worer poss|o|y |rus| ||e Words ol ore W|ose |ear| |s so urs|eady ard
W|o |s so urgra|elu|? T|ey rus| oe||eve l|r oecause le spea|s so Worderlu||y, ard a|so oecause l|s
oeau||lu| sr|||rg g|arces arouse ||e|r |us|.
14. `w|y oo||er |a|||rg aoou| l|r, dear gop|? l|ease |a|| ol sore|||rg e|se. ll le passes l|s ||re
W|||ou| us, ||er We s|a|| s|r||ar|y pass ours [W|||ou| l|r|.'
15. w|||e spea||rg ||ese Words, ||e yourg coW|erd Worer rereroered lord 3aur|'s |aug||er, l|s
p|eas|rg corversa||ors W||| ||er, l|s a||rac||ve g|arces, l|s s|y|e ol Wa|||rg ard l|s |ov|rg eroraces.
T|us ||ey oegar |o cry.
1o. T|e 3uprere lord 8a|arara, ||e a||rac|or ol a||, oe|rg exper| a| var|ous ||rds ol corc|||a||or,
corso|ed ||e gop|s oy re|ay|rg |o ||er ||e corl|der||a| ressages lord Krsra |ad ser| W||| l|r. T|ese
ressages deep|y |ouc|ed ||e gop|s' |ear|s.
17. lord 8a|arara, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, res|ded ||ere lor ||e |Wo ror||s ol |ad|u ard
|ad|ava, ard dur|rg ||e r|g||s le gave l|s coW|erd g|r|lr|erds corjuga| p|easure.
18. lr ||e corpary ol rurerous Worer, lord 8a|arara erjoyed |r a garder oy ||e arura b|ver.
T||s garder Was oa||ed |r ||e rays ol ||e lu|| roor ard caressed oy oreezes oear|rg ||e lragrarce ol
r|g||-o|oor|rg |o|uses.
19. 3er| oy ||e der|god varura, ||e d|v|re varur| ||quor l|oWed lror a |ree |o||oW ard rade ||e er||re
lores| ever rore lragrar| W||| ||s sWee| arora.
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20. T|e W|rd carr|ed |o 8a|arara ||e lragrarce ol ||a| l|ood ol sWee| ||quor, ard W|er le sre||ed || le
Wer| [|o ||e |ree|. T|ere le ard l|s lera|e corpar|ors drar|.
21. As ||e 0ard|arvas sarg l|s g|or|es, lord 8a|arara erjoyed W||||r ||e or||||ar| c|rc|e ol yourg
Worer. le appeared jus| |||e lrdra's e|ep|ar|, ||e |ord|y A|rava|a, erjoy|rg |r ||e corpary ol s|e-
e|ep|ar|s.
22. A| ||a| ||re |e|||edrurs resourded |r ||e s|y, ||e 0ard|arvas joylu||y ra|red doWr l|oWers, ard ||e
grea| sages pra|sed lord 8a|arara's |ero|c deeds.
23. As l|s deeds Were surg, lord la|ayud|a Wardered as |l |reor|a|ed arorg ||e var|ous lores|s W|||
l|s g|r|lr|erds. l|s eyes ro||ed lror ||e ellec|s ol ||e ||quor.
24-25. lr|ox|ca|ed W||| joy, lord 8a|arara spor|ed l|oWer gar|ards, |rc|ud|rg ||e larous va|jayar||. le
Wore a s|rg|e earr|rg, ard oeads ol persp|ra||or decora|ed l|s sr|||rg |o|us lace |||e sroWl|a|es. T|e
lord ||er surrored ||e arura b|ver so ||a| le cou|d p|ay |r |er Wa|ers, ou| s|e d|sregarded l|s
corrard, |||r||rg le Was drur|. T||s argered 8a|arara, ard le oegar dragg|rg ||e r|ver W||| ||e ||p
ol l|s p|oW.
2o. [lord 8a|arara sa|d.| 0 s|rlu| ore d|srespec||rg |e, you do ro| core W|er l ca|| you ou| ra||er
rove or|y oy your oWr W||r. T|erelore W||| ||e ||p ol |y p|oW l s|a|| or|rg you |ere |r a |urdred
s|rears!
27. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|us sco|ded oy ||e lord, 0 K|rg, ||e lr|g||ered r|ver-goddess
arura care ard le|| a| ||e lee| ol 3r| 8a|arara, ||e oe|oved descerdar| ol adu. Trero||rg, s|e
spo|e |o l|r ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
28. [0oddess arura sa|d.| bara, bara, 0 r|g||y-arred ore! l |roW ro|||rg ol our proWess. w|||
a s|rg|e por||or ol ourse|l ou |o|d up ||e ear||, 0 lord ol ||e ur|verse.
29. |y lord, p|ease re|ease re. 0 sou| ol ||e ur|verse, l d|dr'| urders|ard our pos|||or as ||e
3uprere 0od|ead, ou| roW l |ave surrerdered ur|o ou, ard ou are a|Ways ||rd |o our devo|ees.
30. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|ereupor lord 8a|arara re|eased ||e arura ard, |||e ||e ||rg
ol ||e e|ep|ar|s W||| ||s er|ourage ol s|e-e|ep|ar|s, er|ered ||e r|ver's Wa|er W||| l|s lera|e
corpar|ors.
31. T|e lord p|ayed |r ||e Wa|er |o l|s lu|| sa||slac||or, ard W|er le care ou| 0oddess Kar||
preser|ed l|r W||| o|ue garrer|s, prec|ous orrarer|s ard a or||||ar| rec||ace.
32. lord 8a|arara dressed l|rse|l |r ||e o|ue garrer|s ard pu| or ||e go|d rec||ace. Aro|r|ed W|||
lragrarces ard oeau||lu||y adorred, le appeared as resp|erder| as lrdra's roya| e|ep|ar|.
33. Fver |oday, 0 K|rg, ore car see |oW ||e arura l|oWs ||roug| ||e rary c|arre|s crea|ed W|er
|| Was dragged oy ||e ur||r||ed|y poWerlu| lord 8a|arara. T|us s|e derors|ra|es l|s proWess.
34. T|us lor lord 8a|arara a|| ||e r|g||s passed |||e a s|rg|e r|g|| as le erjoyed |r vraja, l|s r|rd
erc|ar|ed oy ||e exqu|s||e c|arr ard oeau|y ol vraja's yourg |ad|es.
'hap"+r Si2"y-Si2 Pandraka9 "h+ 0a/s+ Vasd+va
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, W|||e lord 8a|arara Was aWay v|s|||rg Narda's v|||age ol vraja, ||e
ru|er ol Karusa, loo||s||y |||r||rg `l ar ||e 3uprere lord, vasudeva,' ser| a resserger |o lord Krsra.
2. laurdra|a Was eroo|dered oy ||e l|a||ery ol c|||d|s| rer, W|o |o|d ||r, `ou are vasudeva, ||e
3uprere lord ard ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, W|o |ave roW descerded |o ||e ear||.' T|us |e |rag|red
||rse|l |o oe ||e |rla|||o|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
3. T|us s|oW-W|||ed K|rg laurdra|a ser| a resserger |o ||e |rscru|ao|e lord Krsra a| 0vara|a.
laurdra|a Was ac||rg jus| |||e ar ur|r|e|||ger| c|||d W|or o||er c|||drer are pre|erd|rg |s a ||rg.
4. Arr|v|rg |r 0vara|a, ||e resserger lourd |o|us-eyed Krsra |r l|s roya| assero|y ard re|ayed ||e
K|rg's ressage |o ||a| a|r|g||y lord.
5. [0r laurdra|a's oe|a|l, ||e resserger sa|d.| l ar ||e ore ard or|y lord vasudeva, ard ||ere |s ro
o||er. l| |s l W|o |ave descerded |o |||s Wor|d |o s|oW rercy |o ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs. T|erelore g|ve up
our la|se rare.
o. 0 3a|va|a, g|ve up ry persora| syroo|s, W||c| ou| ol loo||s|ress ou roW carry, ard core |o re
lor s|e||er. ll ou do ro|, ||er ou rus| g|ve re oa|||e.
7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. K|rg ugrasera ard ||e o||er reroers ol ||e assero|y |aug|ed |oud|y
W|er ||ey |eard |||s va|r ooas||rg ol ur|r|e|||ger| laurdra|a.
8. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|er erjoy|rg ||e jo|es ol ||e assero|y, |o|d ||e resserger [|o re|ay a
ressage |o ||s ras|er.| `ou loo|, l W||| |rdeed |e| |oose ||e Weapors you ooas| ol |r |||s Way.
9. `w|er you ||e dead, 0 loo|, your lace covered oy vu||ures, |erors ard va|a o|rds, you W||| oecore
||e s|e||er ol dogs.'
10. w|er ||e lord |ad ||us spo|er, ||e resserger corveyed l|s |rsu|||rg rep|y |o ||s ras|er |r ||s
er||re|y. lord Krsra ||er rour|ed l|s c|ar|o| ard Wer| |o ||e v|c|r||y ol Kas|.
11. upor ooserv|rg lord Krsra's prepara||ors lor oa|||e, ||e r|g||y Warr|or laurdra|a qu|c||y Wer| ou|
ol ||e c||y W||| |Wo lu|| r||||ary d|v|s|ors.
12-14. laurdra|a's lr|erd, ||e K|rg ol Kas|, lo||oWed oe||rd, 0 K|rg, |ead|rg ||e rear guard W||| ||ree
a|sau||r| d|v|s|ors. lord Krsra saW ||a| laurdra|a Was carry|rg ||e lord's oWr |rs|gr|a, suc| as ||e
corc|s|e||, d|sc, sWord ard c|uo, ard a|so ar |r||a||or 3rrga ooW ard 3r|va|sa rar|. le Wore a roc|
Kaus|uo|a ger, Was decora|ed W||| a gar|ard ol lores| l|oWers ard Was dressed |r upper ard |oWer
52o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
garrer|s ol l|re ye||oW s|||. l|s oarrer oore ||e |rage ol 0aruda, ard |e Wore a va|uao|e croWr ard
g|ear|rg, s|ar|-s|aped earr|rgs.
15. lord lar| |aug|ed |ear|||y W|er le saW |oW ||e K|rg |ad dressed up |r exac| |r||a||or ol l|s oWr
appeararce, jus| |||e ar ac|or or a s|age.
1o. T|e erer|es ol lord lar| a||ac|ed l|r W||| |r|der|s, c|uos, o|udgeors, p||es, rs||s, oaroed dar|s,
|arces, sWords, axes ard arroWs.
17. 8u| lord Krsra l|erce|y s|ruc| oac| a| ||e arry ol laurdra|a ard Kas|raja, W||c| cors|s|ed ol
e|ep|ar|s, c|ar|o|s, cava|ry ard |rlar|ry. T|e lord |orrer|ed l|s erer|es W||| l|s c|uo, sWord,
3udarsara d|sc ard arroWs, jus| as ||e l|re ol arr||||a||or |orrer|s ||e var|ous ||rds ol crea|ures a| ||e
erd ol a cosr|c age.
18. T|e oa|||el|e|d, s|reWr W||| ||e d|sreroered c|ar|o|s, |orses, e|ep|ar|s, |urars, ru|es ard
care|s ||a| |ad oeer cu| |o p|eces oy ||e lord's d|sc Weapor, s|ore |||e ||e gruesore p|aygrourd ol
lord 8|u|apa||, g|v|rg p|easure |o ||e W|se.
19. lord Krsra ||er addressed laurdra|a. |y dear laurdra|a, ||e very Weapors you spo|e ol
||roug| your resserger, l roW re|ease ur|o you.
20. 0 loo|, roW l s|a|| ra|e you rerource |y rare, W||c| you |ave la|se|y assured. Ard l W|||
cer|a|r|y |a|e s|e||er ol you |l l do ro| W|s| |o l|g|| you.
21. lav|rg ||us der|ded laurdra|a, lord Krsra des|royed ||s c|ar|o| W||| l|s s|arp arroWs. T|e lord
||er cu| oll ||s |ead W||| ||e 3udarsara d|sc, jus| as lord lrdra |ops oll a rour|a|r pea| W||| ||s
||urderoo|| Weapor.
22. w||| l|s arroWs, lord Krsra s|r||ar|y severed Kas|raja's |ead lror ||s oody, serd|rg || l|y|rg |r|o
Kas| c||y |||e a |o|us l|oWer ||roWr oy ||e W|rd.
23. lav|rg ||us ||||ed erv|ous laurdra|a ard ||s a||y, lord Krsra re|urred |o 0vara|a. As le er|ered
||e c||y, ||e 3|dd|as ol |eaver c|ar|ed l|s |rror|a|, rec|arear g|or|es.
24. 8y cors|ar||y red||a||rg upor ||e 3uprere lord, laurdra|a s|a||ered a|| ||s ra|er|a| oords.
lrdeed, oy |r||a||rg lord Krsra's appeararce, 0 K|rg, |e u|||ra|e|y oecare Krsra corsc|ous.
25. 3ee|rg a |ead decora|ed W||| earr|rgs |y|rg a| ||e ga|e ol ||e roya| pa|ace, ||e peop|e preser| Were
puzz|ed. 3ore ol ||er as|ed, `w|a| |s |||s?' ard o||ers sa|d, `l| |s a |ead, ou| W|ose |s ||?'
2o. |y dear K|rg, W|er ||ey recogr|zed || as ||e |ead ol ||e|r K|rg||e |ord ol Kas|||s queers, sors
ard o||er re|a||ves, a|org W||| a|| ||e c|||zers ol ||e c||y, oegar |o cry p|||lu||y. `A|as, We are ||||ed! 0 ry
|ord, ry |ord!'
27-28. Al|er ||e K|rg's sor 3uda|s|ra |ad perlorred ||e oo||ga|ory lurera| r||ua|s lor ||s la||er, |e
reso|ved W||||r ||s r|rd. `0r|y oy |||||rg ry la||er's rurderer car l averge ||s dea||.' T|us ||e
c|ar||ao|e 3uda|s|ra, |oge||er W||| ||s pr|es|s, oegar Wors||p|rg lord |a|esvara W||| grea| a||er||or.
29. 3a||sl|ed oy ||e Wors||p, ||e poWerlu| lord 3|va appeared |r ||e sacred prec|rc| ol Av|ru||a ard
ollered 3uda|s|ra ||s c|o|ce ol oered|c||ors. T|e pr|rce c|ose as ||s oered|c||or a rears |o s|ay ||s
la||er's ||||er.
30-31. lord 3|va |o|d ||r, `Accorpar|ed oy ora|raras, serve ||e 0a|s|ragr| l|re||e or|g|ra| pr|es|
lo||oW|rg ||e |rjurc||ors ol ||e ao||cara r||ua|. T|er ||e 0a|s|ragr| l|re, |oge||er W||| rary lrara||as,
W||| lu|l||| your des|re |l you d|rec| || aga|rs| soreore |r|r|ca| |o ||e ora|raras.' 3o |rs|ruc|ed,
3uda|s|ra s|r|c||y ooserved ||e r||ua||s||c voWs ard |rvo|ed ||e ao||cara aga|rs| lord Krsra.
32-33. T|ereupor ||e l|re rose up ou| ol ||e a||ar p||, assur|rg ||e lorr ol ar ex|rere|y learsore,
ra|ed persor. T|e l|ery crea|ure's oeard ard |ul| ol |a|r Were |||e ro||er copper, ard ||s eyes er|||ed
o|az|rg |o| c|rders. l|s lace |oo|ed ros| lr|g||lu| W||| ||s largs ard |err|o|e arc|ed ard lurroWed oroWs.
As |e ||c|ed ||e corrers ol ||s rou|| W||| ||s |orgue, ||e deror s|oo| ||s l|ar|rg |r|der|.
34. 0r |egs as |a|| as pa|r |rees, ||e rors|er raced |oWard 0vara|a |r ||e corpary ol g|os||y sp|r||s,
s|a||rg ||e grourd ard ourr|rg ||e Wor|d |r a|| d|rec||ors.
35. 3ee|rg ||e approac| ol ||e l|ery deror crea|ed oy ||e ao||cara r||ua|, ||e res|der|s ol 0vara|a
Were a|| s|ruc| W||| lear, |||e ar|ra|s |err|l|ed oy a lores| l|re.
3o. 0|s|raug|| W||| lear, ||e peop|e cr|ed ou| |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o Was ||er
p|ay|rg a| d|ce |r ||e roya| cour|. `3ave us! 3ave us, 0 lord ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, lror |||s l|re ourr|rg up
||e c||y!'
37. w|er lord Krsra |eard ||e peop|e's ag||a||or ard saW ||a| ever l|s oWr rer Were d|s|uroed, ||a|
ros| Wor||y g|ver ol s|e||er s|rp|y |aug|ed ard |o|d ||er, `0o ro| lear, l s|a|| pro|ec| you.'
38. T|e a|r|g||y lord, ||e |r|erra| ard ex|erra| W||ress ol a||, urders|ood ||a| ||e rors|er |ad oeer
produced oy lord 3|va lror ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re. To delea| ||e deror, Krsra d|spa|c|ed l|s d|sc Weapor,
W|o Was Wa|||rg a| l|s s|de.
39. T|a| 3udarsara, ||e d|sc Weapor ol lord |u|urda, o|azed lor|| |||e r||||ors ol surs. l|s ellu|gerce
o|azed |||e ||e l|re ol ur|versa| arr||||a||or, ard W||| ||s |ea| |e pa|red ||e s|y, a|| ||e d|rec||ors,
|eaver ard ear||, ard a|so ||e l|ery deror.
40. lrus|ra|ed oy ||e poWer ol lord Krsra's Weapor, 0 K|rg, ||e l|ery crea|ure produced oy o|ac|
rag|c |urred ||s lace aWay ard re|rea|ed. Crea|ed lor v|o|erce, ||e deror ||er re|urred |o vararas|,
W|ere |e surrourded ||e c||y ard ||er ourred 3uda|s|ra ard ||s pr|es|s |o dea||, ever ||oug|
3uda|s|ra Was ||s crea|or.
41. lord v|sru's d|sc a|so er|ered vararas|, |r pursu|| ol ||e l|ery deror, ard proceeded |o ourr ||e
c||y |o ||e grourd, |rc|ud|rg a|| ||s assero|y |a||s ard res|der||a| pa|aces W||| ra|sed porc|es, ||s
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 527
rurerous rar|e|p|aces, ga|eWays, Wa|c||oWers, Ware|ouses ard |reasur|es, ard a|| ||e ou||d|rgs
|ous|rg e|ep|ar|s, |orses, c|ar|o|s ard gra|rs.
42. Al|er ourr|rg doWr ||e er||re c||y ol vararas|, lord v|sru's 3udarsara ca|ra re|urred |o ||e s|de ol
3r| Krsra, W|ose ac||ors are ellor||ess.
43. Ary ror|a| W|o recour|s |||s |ero|c pas||re ol lord u||ara|s|o|a's, or W|o s|rp|y |ears ||
a||er||ve|y, W||| oecore lreed lror a|| s|rs.
'hap"+r Si2"y-S+v+n 3!rd Ba/ara#a S/ays Dvivida G!ri//a
1. T|e g|or|ous K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. l W|s| |o |ear lur||er aoou| 3r| 8a|arara, ||e ur||r||ed ard
|rreasurao|e 3uprere lord, W|ose ac||v|||es are a|| as|ourd|rg. w|a| e|se d|d le do?
2. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|ere Was ar ape rared 0v|v|da W|o Was a lr|erd ol Nara|asura's.
T||s poWerlu| 0v|v|da, ||e oro||er ol |a|rda, |ad oeer |rs|ruc|ed oy K|rg 3ugr|va.
3. To averge ||e dea|| ol ||s lr|erd [Nara|a|, ||e ape 0v|v|da ravaged ||e |ard, se|||rg l|res ||a| ourred
c|||es, v|||ages, r|res ard coW|erd dWe|||rgs.
4. 0rce 0v|v|da |ore up a ruroer ol rour|a|rs ard used ||er |o devas|a|e a|| ||e re|g|oor|rg
||rgdors, espec|a||y ||e prov|rce ol Arar|a, W|ere|r dWe|| ||s lr|erd's ||||er, lord lar|.
5. Aro||er ||re |e er|ered ||e ocear ard, W||| ||e s|rerg|| ol |er ||ousard e|ep|ar|s, c|urred up ||s
Wa|er W||| ||s arrs ard ||us suorerged ||e coas|a| reg|ors.
o. T|e W|c|ed ape |ore doWr ||e |rees |r ||e |err||ages ol exa||ed sages ard cor|ar|ra|ed ||e|r
sacr|l|c|a| l|res W||| ||s leces ard ur|re.
7. Jus| as a Wasp |rpr|sors sra||er |rsec|s, |e arrogar||y ||reW oo|| rer ard Worer |r|o caves |r a
rour|a|r va||ey ard sea|ed ||e caves s|u| W||| oou|ders.
8. 0rce, W|||e 0v|v|da Was ||us ergaged |r |arass|rg ||e re|g|oor|rg ||rgdors ard po||u||rg Worer
ol respec|ao|e lar|||es, |e |eard very sWee| s|rg|rg cor|rg lror ba|va|a|a |our|a|r. 3o |e Wer|
||ere.
9-10. T|ere |e saW 3r| 8a|arara, ||e lord ol ||e adus, adorred W||| a gar|ard ol |o|uses ard
appear|rg ros| a||rac||ve |r every ||ro. le Was s|rg|rg ar|ds| a croWd ol yourg Worer, ard s|rce le
|ad drur| varur| ||quor, l|s eyes ro||ed as |l le Were |r|ox|ca|ed. l|s oody s|ore or||||ar||y as le
oe|aved |||e ar e|ep|ar| |r ru|.
11. T|e r|sc||evous ape c||roed a |ree orarc| ard ||er revea|ed ||s preserce oy s|a||rg ||e |rees
ard ra||rg ||e sourd |||a|||a.
12. w|er lord 8a|adeva's corsor|s saW ||e ape's |rpuderce, ||ey oegar |o |aug|. T|ey Were, al|er
a||, yourg g|r|s W|o Were lord ol jo||rg ard prore |o s||||ress.
13. Fver as lord 8a|arara |oo|ed or, 0v|v|da |rsu||ed ||e g|r|s oy ra||rg odd ges|ures W||| ||s
eyeoroWs, cor|rg r|g|| |r lror| ol ||er, ard s|oW|rg ||er ||s arus.
14-15. Argered, lord 8a|arara, ||e oes| ol l|g||ers, |ur|ed a roc| a| ||r, ou| ||e curr|rg ape dodged
||e roc| ard graooed ||e lord's po| ol ||quor. lur||er |rlur|a||rg lord 8a|arara oy |aug||rg ard oy
r|d|cu||rg l|r, W|c|ed 0v|v|da ||er oro|e ||e po| ard ollerded ||e lord ever rore oy pu|||rg a| ||e
g|r|s' c|o|||rg. T|us ||e poWerlu| ape, pulled up W||| la|se pr|de, cor||rued |o |rsu|| 3r| 8a|arara.
1o. lord 8a|arara saW ||e ape's rude oe|av|or ard ||oug|| ol ||e d|srup||ors |e |ad crea|ed |r ||e
surrourd|rg ||rgdors. T|us ||e lord argr||y |oo| up l|s c|uo ard l|s p|oW Weapor, |av|rg dec|ded |o
pu| l|s erery |o dea||.
17. ||g||y 0v|v|da a|so care lorWard |o do oa|||e. uproo||rg a sa|a |ree W||| ore |ard, |e rus|ed
|oWard 8a|arara ard s|ruc| l|r or ||e |ead W||| ||e |ree |rur|.
18. 8u| lord 3ar|arsara rera|red as ro||or|ess as a rour|a|r ard s|rp|y graooed ||e |og as || le||
upor l|s |ead. le ||er s|ruc| 0v|v|da W||| l|s c|uo, rared 3urarda.
19-21. 3|ruc| or ||e s|u|| oy ||e lord's c|uo, 0v|v|da oecare or||||ar||y decora|ed oy ||e ou|pour ol
o|ood, |||e a rour|a|r oeau||l|ed oy red ox|de. lgror|rg ||e Wourd, 0v|v|da uproo|ed aro||er |ree,
s|r|pped || ol |eaves oy oru|e lorce ard s|ruc| ||e lord aga|r. NoW erraged, lord 8a|arara s|a||ered
||e |ree |r|o |urdreds ol p|eces, upor W||c| 0v|v|da graooed ye| aro||er |ree ard lur|ous|y ||| ||e lord
aga|r. T||s |ree, |oo, ||e lord sras|ed |r|o |urdreds ol p|eces.
22. T|us l|g|||rg ||e lord, W|o aga|r ard aga|r dero||s|ed ||e |rees le Was a||ac|ed W|||, 0v|v|da
|ep| or uproo||rg |rees lror a|| s|des ur||| ||e lores| Was |el| |ree|ess.
23. T|e argry ape ||er re|eased a ra|r ol s|ores upor lord 8a|arara, ou| ||e W|e|der ol ||e c|uo eas||y
pu|ver|zed ||er a||.
24. 0v|v|da, ||e ros| poWerlu| ol apes, roW c|erc|ed ||s l|s|s a| ||e erd ol ||s pa|r-|ree-s|zed arrs,
care oelore lord 8a|arara ard oea| ||s l|s|s aga|rs| ||e lord's oody.
25. T|e lur|ous lord ol ||e adavas ||er ||reW as|de l|s c|uo ard p|oW ard W||| l|s oare |ards
|arrered a o|oW upor 0v|v|da's co||aroore. T|e ape co||apsed, vor|||rg o|ood.
2o. w|er |e le||, 0 ||ger arorg ||e Kurus, ba|va|a|a |our|a|r s|oo|, a|org W||| ||s c||lls ard |rees,
|||e a W|rd-|ossed ooa| a| sea.
27. lr ||e |eavers ||e der|gods, perlec| rys||cs ard grea| sages cr|ed ou|, `v|c|ory |o ou!
0oe|sarces |o ou! Fxce||er|! we|| dore!' ard s|oWered l|oWers upor ||e lord.
28. lav|rg ||us ||||ed 0v|v|da, W|o |ad d|s|uroed ||e W|o|e Wor|d, ||e 3uprere lord re|urred |o l|s
cap||a| as ||e peop|e a|org ||e Way c|ar|ed l|s g|or|es.
528 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
'hap"r+r Si2"y-)igh" Th+ Marriag+ !. Sa#ba
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, Jaroava||'s sor 3aroa, ever v|c|or|ous |r oa|||e, ||drapped
0uryod|ara's daug||er la|srara lror |er svayarvara cererory.
2. T|e argry Kurus sa|d. T||s |||-oe|aved ooy |as ollerded us, lorc|o|y ||drapp|rg our urrarr|ed
daug||er aga|rs| |er W|||.
3. Arres| |||s |||-oe|aved 3aroa! w|a| W||| ||e vrsr|s do? 8y our grace ||ey are ru||rg |ard ||a| We
|ave grar|ed ||er.
4. ll ||e vrsr|s core |ere W|er ||ey |earr ||a| ||e|r sor |as oeer cap|ured, We W||| orea| ||e|r pr|de.
T|us ||ey'|| oecore suodued, |||e ood||y serses oroug|| urder s|r|c| cor|ro|.
5. Al|er say|rg |||s ard |av|rg ||e|r p|ar sarc||ored oy ||e ser|or reroer ol ||e Kuru dyras|y, Karra,
3a|a, 8|ur|, ajra|e|u ard 3uyod|ara se| ou| |o a||ac| 3aroa.
o. 3ee|rg 0uryod|ara ard ||s corpar|ors rus||rg |oWard ||r, 3aroa, ||e grea| c|ar|o|-l|g||er, |oo|
up ||s sp|erd|d ooW ard s|ood a|ore |||e a ||or.
7. 0e|err|red |o cap|ure ||r, ||e argry ooWrer |ed oy Karra s|ou|ed a| 3aroa, '3|ard ard l|g||!
3|ard ard l|g||!' T|ey care s|ra|g|| lor ||r ard s|oWered ||r W||| arroWs.
8. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, as Krsra's sor 3aroa Was oe|rg urjus||y |arassed oy ||e Kurus, ||a| dar||rg ol
||e adu dyras|y d|d ro| |o|era|e ||e|r a||ac|, ary rore ||ar a ||or Wou|d |o|era|e ar a||ac| oy pury
ar|ra|s.
9-10. TWarg|rg ||s Worderlu| ooW, |ero|c 3aroa s|ruc| W||| arroWs ||e s|x Warr|ors |eaded oy Karra.
le p|erced ||e s|x c|ar|o|s W||| as rary arroWs, eac| |ear ol lour |orses W||| lour arroWs, ard eac|
c|ar|o| dr|ver W||| a s|rg|e arroW, ard |e s|r||ar|y s|ruc| ||e grea| ooWrer W|o corrarded ||e
c|ar|o|s. T|e erery Warr|ors corgra|u|a|ed 3aroa lor |||s d|sp|ay ol proWess.
11. 8u| ||ey lorced ||r doWr lror ||s c|ar|o|, ard ||ereupor lour ol ||er s|ruc| ||s lour |orses, ore ol
||er s|ruc| doWr ||s c|ar|o| dr|ver, ard aro||er oro|e ||s ooW.
12. lav|rg depr|ved 3aroa ol ||s c|ar|o| dur|rg ||e l|g||, ||e Kuru Warr|ors ||ed ||r up W||| grea|
d|ll|cu||y ard ||er re|urred v|c|or|ous |o ||e|r c||y, |a||rg ||e yourg ooy ard ||e|r pr|rcess.
13. 0 K|rg, W|er ||e adavas |eard reWs ol |||s lror 3r| Narada, ||ey oecare argry. urged or oy
K|rg ugrasera, ||ey prepared lor War aga|rs| ||e Kurus.
14-15. lord 8a|arara, |oWever, coo|ed ||e |erpers ol ||e vrsr| |eroes, W|o |ad a|ready pu| or ||e|r
arror. le W|o pur|l|es ||e age ol quarre| d|d ro| War| a quarre| oe|Weer ||e Kurus ard vrsr|s. T|us,
accorpar|ed oy ora|raras ard lar||y e|ders, le Wer| |o las||rapura or l|s c|ar|o|, W||c| Was as
ellu|ger| as ||e sur. As le Wer|, le appeared |||e ||e roor surrourded oy ||e ru||rg p|are|s.
1o. upor arr|v|rg a| las||rapura, lord 8a|arara rera|red |r a garder ou|s|de ||e c||y ard ser|
udd|ava a|ead |o prooe K|rg 0|r|aras|ra's |r|er||ors.
17. Al|er |e |ad ollered proper respec|s |o ||e sor ol Aro||a [0|r|aras|ra| ard |o 8||sra, 0rora,
8a||||a ard 0uryod|ara, udd|ava |rlorred ||er ||a| lord 8a|arara |ad arr|ved.
18. 0verjoyed |o |ear ||a| 8a|arara, ||e|r dearros| lr|erd, |ad core, ||ey l|rs| |orored udd|ava ard
||er Wer| lor|| |o ree| ||e lord, carry|rg ausp|c|ous oller|rgs |r ||e|r |ards.
19. T|ey approac|ed lord 8a|arara ard Wors||ped l|r W||| g|l|s ol coWs ard arg|ya, as Was l||||rg.
T|ose arorg ||e Kurus W|o urders|ood l|s |rue poWer ooWed doWr |o l|r, |ouc||rg ||e|r |eads |o
||e grourd.
20. Al|er oo|| par||es |ad |eard ||a| ||e|r re|a||ves Were do|rg We|| ard oo|| |ad |rqu|red |r|o eac|
o||er's We|lare ard |ea|||, lord 8a|arara lor||r|g|||y spo|e |o ||e Kurus as lo||oWs.
21. [lord 8a|arara sa|d.| K|rg ugrasera |s our ras|er ard ||e ru|er ol ||rgs. w||| urd|v|ded a||er||or
you s|ou|d |ear W|a| |e |as ordered you |o do, ard ||er you s|ou|d do || a| orce.
22. [K|rg ugrasera |as sa|d.| Fver ||oug| oy |rre||g|ous rears severa| ol you delea|ed a s|rg|e
opporer| W|o lo||oWs ||e re||g|ous codes, s|||| l ar |o|era||rg |||s lor ||e sa|e ol ur||y arorg lar||y
reroers.
23. upor |ear|rg ||ese Words ol lord 8a|adeva's, W||c| Were lu|| ol po|ercy, courage ard s|rerg|| ard
Were appropr|a|e |o l|s |rarscerder|a| poWer, ||e Kauravas oecare lur|ous ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
24. [T|e Kuru roo|es sa|d.| 0|, |oW araz|rg |||s |s! T|e lorce ol ||re |s |rdeed |rsurrour|ao|e. a |oW|y
s|oe roW War|s |o c||ro or ||e |ead ||a| oears ||e roya| croWr.
25. l| |s oecause ||ese vrsr|s are oourd |o us oy rar||a| ||es ||a| We |ave grar|ed ||er equa|||y,
a||oW|rg ||er |o s|are our oeds, sea|s ard rea|s. lrdeed, || |s We W|o |ave g|ver ||er ||e|r roya|
||rores.
2o. 0r|y oecause We |oo|ed ||e o||er Way cou|d ||ey erjoy ||e pa|r ol ya|-|a|| lars ard ||e corc|s|e||,
W|||e urore||a, ||rore, ard roya| oed.
27. No |orger s|ou|d ||e adus oe a||oWed |o use ||ese roya| syroo|s, W||c| roW cause |rouo|e lor
||ose W|o gave ||er, |||e r||| led |o po|sorous sra|es. lav|rg prospered oy our grace, ||ese
adavas |ave roW |os| a|| s|are ard are dar|rg |o corrard us!
28. loW Wou|d ever lrdra dare usurp ary|||rg ||a| 8||sra, 0rora, Arjura or ||e o||er Kurus |ave ro|
g|ver ||r? l| Wou|d oe |||e a |aro c|a|r|rg ||e ||or's ||||.
29. 3r| 8adarayar| sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||e 8|ara|as, al|er ||e arrogar| Kurus, ||oroug||y pulled up oy ||e
opu|erce ol ||e|r ||g| o|r|| ard re|a||ors, |ad spo|er ||ese |ars| Words |o lord 8a|arara, ||ey |urred
ard Wer| oac| |o ||e|r c||y.
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30. 3ee|rg ||e oad c|arac|er ol ||e Kurus ard |ear|rg ||e|r ras|y Words, ||e |rla|||o|e lord 8a|arara
oecare l|||ed W||| rage. l|s cour|erarce lr|g||lu| |o oe|o|d, le |aug|ed repea|ed|y ard spo|e as
lo||oWs.
31. [lord 8a|arara sa|d.| `C|ear|y ||e rary pass|ors ol ||ese scourdre|s |ave rade ||er so proud
||a| ||ey do ro| War| peace. T|er |e| ||er oe pac|l|ed oy p|ys|ca| pur|s|rer|, as ar|ra|s are W||| a
s||c|.
32-33. `A|, or|y gradua||y Was l ao|e |o ca|r ||e lur|ous adus ard lord Krsra, W|o Was a|so erraged.
0es|r|rg peace lor ||ese Kauravas, l care |ere. 8u| ||ey are so du||-|eaded, lord ol quarre| ard
r|sc||evous oy ra|ure ||a| ||ey |ave repea|ed|y d|srespec|ed |e. 0u| ol corce|| ||ey dared |o address
|e W||| |ars| Words!
34. `K|rg ugrasera, ||e |ord ol ||e 8|ojas, vrsr|s ard Ard|a|as, |s ro| l|| |o corrard, W|er lrdra ard
o||er p|are|ary ru|ers ooey ||s orders?
35. `T|a| sare Krsra W|o occup|es ||e 3ud|arra assero|y |a|| ard lor l|s erjoyrer| |oo| ||e
par|ja|a |ree lror ||e |rror|a| der|gods||a| very Krsra |s |rdeed ro| l|| |o s|| or a roya| ||rore?
3o. `T|e goddess ol lor|ure |erse|l, ru|er ol ||e er||re ur|verse, Wors||ps l|s lee|. Ard ||e ras|er ol
||e goddess ol lor|ure does ro| deserve ||e parap|erra||a ol a ror|a| ||rg?
37. `T|e dus| ol Krsra's |o|us lee|, W||c| |s ||e source ol |o||ress lor a|| p|aces ol p||gr|rage, |s
Wors||ped oy a|| ||e grea| der|gods. T|e pr|rc|pa| de|||es ol a|| p|are|s are ergaged |r l|s serv|ce, ard
||ey cors|der ||erse|ves ros| lor|ura|e |o |a|e ||e dus| ol ||e |o|us lee| ol Krsra or ||e|r croWrs.
0rea| der|gods |||e lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, ard ever ||e goddess ol lor|ure ard l, are s|rp|y
par|s ol l|s sp|r||ua| |der|||y, ard We a|so carelu||y carry ||a| dus| or our |eads. Ard s|||| Krsra |s ro| l||
|o use ||e roya| |rs|gr|a or ever s|| or ||e roya| ||rore?
38. `we vrsr|s erjoy or|y W|a|ever sra|| parce| ol |ard ||e Kurus a||oW us? Ard We are |rdeed s|oes,
W|ereas ||e Kurus are ||e |ead?
39. `Jus| see |oW ||ese pulled-up Kurus are |r|ox|ca|ed W||| ||e|r so-ca||ed poWer, |||e ord|rary
drur|er rer! w|a| ac|ua| ru|er, W||| ||e poWer |o corrard, Wou|d |o|era|e ||e|r loo||s|, ras|y Words?
40. `Today l s|a|| r|d ||e ear|| ol ||e Kauravas!' dec|ared ||e lur|ous 8a|arara. T|us le |oo| l|s p|oW
Weapor ard rose up as |l |o se| ||e ||ree Wor|ds ao|aze.
41. T|e lord argr||y dug up las||rapura W||| ||e ||p ol l|s p|oW ard oegar |o drag ||, |r|erd|rg |o cas|
||e er||re c||y |r|o ||e 0arges.
42-43. 3ee|rg ||a| ||e|r c||y Was |uro||rg aoou| |||e a ral| a| sea as || Was oe|rg dragged aWay, ard
||a| || Was aoou| |o la|| |r|o ||e 0arges, ||e Kauravas oecare |err|l|ed. To save ||e|r ||ves ||ey
approac|ed ||e lord lor s|e||er, |a||rg ||e|r lar|||es W||| ||er. l|ac|rg 3aroa ard la|srara |r lror|,
||ey jo|red ||e|r pa|rs |r supp||ca||or.
44. [T|e Kauravas sa|d.| 0 bara, bara, lourda||or ol every|||rg! we |roW ro|||rg ol our poWer.
l|ease excuse our ollerse, lor We are |grorar| ard r|sgu|ded.
45. ou a|ore cause ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or ol ||e cosros, ard ol ou ||ere |s ro
pr|or cause. lrdeed, 0 lord, au||or|||es say ||a| ||e Wor|ds are rere p|ay|||rgs lor ou as ou perlorr
our pas||res.
4o. 0 ur||r||ed ore ol a ||ousard |eads, as our pas||re ou carry |||s ear|||y g|ooe upor ore ol
our |eads. A| ||e ||re ol arr||||a||or ou W|||draW ||e er||re ur|verse W||||r our oody ard,
rera|r|rg a|| a|ore, ||e doWr |o res|.
47. our arger |s rear| lor |rs|ruc||rg everyore, || |s ro| a rar|les|a||or ol |a|red or ervy. 0 3uprere
lord, ou sus|a|r ||e pure rode ol goodress, ard ou oecore argry or|y |o ra|r|a|r ard pro|ec| |||s
Wor|d.
48. we ooW doWr |o ou, 0 3ou| ol a|| oe|rgs, 0 W|e|der ol a|| po|erc|es, 0 ||re|ess ra|er ol ||e
ur|verse! 0ller|rg ou ooe|sarces, We |a|e s|e||er ol ou.
49. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us prop|||a|ed oy ||e Kurus, W|ose c||y Was |rero||rg ard W|o Were
surrerder|rg |o l|r |r grea| d|s|ress, lord 8a|arara oecare very ca|r ard ||rd|y d|sposed |oWard
||er. `0o ro| oe alra|d,' le sa|d, ard |oo| aWay ||e|r lear.
50-51. 0uryod|ara, oe|rg very allec||ora|e |o ||s daug||er, gave as |er doWry 1,200 s|x|y-year-o|d
e|ep|ar|s, 120,000 |orses, o,000 go|der c|ar|o|s s||r|rg |||e ||e sur, ard 1,000 ra|dservar|s W|||
jeWe|ed |oc|e|s or ||e|r rec|s.
52. T|e 3uprere lord, c||el ol ||e adavas, accep|ed a|| ||ese g|l|s ard ||er depar|ed W||| l|s sor
ard daug||er-|r-|aW as l|s We||-W|s|ers o|d l|r lareWe||.
53. T|er lord la|ayud|a er|ered l|s c||y [0vara|a| ard re| l|s re|a||ves, W|ose |ear|s Were a|| oourd
|o ||r |r |ov|rg a||ac|rer|. lr ||e assero|y |a|| le repor|ed |o ||e adu |eaders every|||rg aoou| l|s
dea||rgs W||| ||e Kurus.
54. Fver |oday ||e c||y ol las||rapura |s v|s|o|y e|eva|ed or ||s sou||err s|de a|org ||e 0arges, ||us
s|oW|rg ||e s|grs ol lord 8a|arara's proWess.
'hap"+r Si2"y-%in+ %arada Mni Visi"s 3!rd Krsna>s Pa/a-+s in Dvaraka
1-o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lear|rg ||a| lord Krsra |ad ||||ed Nara|asura ard |ad a|ore rarr|ed
rary or|des, Narada |ur| des|red |o see ||e lord |r |||s s||ua||or. le ||oug||, `l| |s qu||e araz|rg ||a|
|r a s|rg|e oody lord Krsra s|ru||areous|y rarr|ed s|x|eer ||ousard Worer, eac| |r a separa|e
pa|ace.' T|us ||e sage ol ||e der|gods eager|y Wer| |o 0vara|a. T|e c||y Was l|||ed W||| ||e sourds ol
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o|rds ard oees l|y|rg aoou| ||e par|s ard p|easure garders, W|||e ||s |a|es, croWded W||| o|oor|rg
|rd|vara, aro|oja, |a||ara, |uruda ard u|pa|a |o|uses, resourded W||| ||e ca||s ol sWars ard crares.
0vara|a ooas|ed r|re |urdred ||ousard roya| pa|aces, a|| cors|ruc|ed W||| crys|a| ard s||ver ard
sp|erdorous|y decora|ed W||| |uge erera|ds. lrs|de ||ese pa|aces, ||e lurr|s||rgs Were oedec|ed W|||
go|d ard jeWe|s. Trall|c roved a|org a We|| |a|d-ou| sys|er ol oou|evards, roads, |r|ersec||ors ard
rar|e|p|aces, ard rary assero|y |ouses ard |erp|es ol der|gods graced ||e c|arr|rg c||y. T|e
roads, cour|yards, correrc|a| s|ree|s ard res|der||a| pa||os Were a|| spr|r||ed W||| Wa|er ard s|aded
lror ||e sur's |ea| oy oarrers Wav|rg lror l|agpo|es.
7-8. lr ||e c||y ol 0vara|a Was a oeau||lu| pr|va|e quar|er Wors||ped oy ||e p|are|ary ru|ers. T||s d|s|r|c|,
W|ere ||e der|god v|sva|arra |ad s|oWr a|| ||s d|v|re s||||, Was ||e res|der||a| area ol lord lar|, ard
||us || Was gorgeous|y decora|ed oy ||e s|x|eer ||ousard pa|aces ol lord Krsra's queers. Narada
|ur| er|ered ore ol ||ese |rrerse pa|aces.
9-12. 3uppor||rg ||e pa|ace Were cora| p|||ars decora||ve|y |r|a|d W||| va|durya gers. 3app||res
oedec|ed ||e Wa||s, ard ||e l|oors g|oWed W||| perpe|ua| or||||arce. lr ||a| pa|ace Tvas|a |ad arrarged
carop|es W||| |arg|rg s|rards ol pear|s, ||ere Were a|so sea|s ard oeds las||ored ol |vory ard
prec|ous jeWe|s. lr a||erdarce Were rary We||-dressed ra|dservar|s oear|rg |oc|e|s or ||e|r rec|s,
ard a|so arror-c|ad guards W||| |uroars, l|re ur|lorrs ard jeWe|ed earr|rgs. T|e g|oW ol rurerous
jeWe|-s|udded |arps d|spe||ed a|| dar|ress |r ||e pa|ace. |y dear K|rg, or ||e orra|e r|dges ol ||e rool
darced |oud|y cry|rg peacoc|s, W|o saW ||e lragrar| aguru |rcerse escap|rg ||roug| ||e |o|es ol ||e
|a|||ced W|rdoWs ard r|s|oo| || lor a c|oud.
13. lr ||a| pa|ace ||e |earred ora|rara saW ||e lord ol ||e 3a|va|as, 3r| Krsra, |oge||er W||| l|s W|le,
W|o larred l|r W||| a go|d-|ard|ed ya|-|a|| lar. 3|e persora||y served l|r |r |||s Way, ever ||oug|
s|e Was cors|ar||y a||erded oy a ||ousard ra|dservar|s equa| |o |er |r persora| c|arac|er, oeau|y,
you|| ard l|re dress.
14. T|e 3uprere lord |s ||e grea|es| up|o|der ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es. T|us W|er le ro||ced Narada,
le rose a| orce lror 0oddess 3r|'s oed, ooWed l|s croWred |ead a| Narada's lee| ard, jo|r|rg l|s
pa|rs, |ad ||e sage s|| |r l|s oWr sea|.
15. T|e lord oa||ed Narada's lee| ard ||er pu| ||e Wa|er or l|s oWr |ead. A|||oug| lord Krsra |s ||e
suprere sp|r||ua| au||or||y ol ||e ur|verse ard ||e ras|er ol l|s devo|ees, || Was proper lor l|r |o
oe|ave |r |||s Way, lor l|s rare |s 8ra|rarya-deva, `||e lord W|o lavors ||e ora|raras.' T|us 3r|
Krsra |orored ||e sage Narada oy oa|||rg ||s lee|, ever ||oug| ||e Wa|er ||a| oa||es ||e lord's oWr
lee| oecores ||e 0arges, ||e u|||ra|e |o|y s|r|re.
1o. Al|er lu||y Wors||p|rg ||e grea| sage ol ||e der|gods accord|rg |o ved|c |rjurc||ors, lord Krsra,
W|o |s l|rse|l ||e or|g|ra| sageNarayara, ||e lr|erd ol Naracorversed W||| Narada, ard ||e lord's
reasured speec| Was as sWee| as rec|ar. l|ra||y ||e lord as|ed Narada, `w|a| ray we do lor you,
0ur |ord ard ras|er?'
17. 3r| Narada sa|d. 0 a|r|g||y lord, || |s ro surpr|se ||a| ou, ||e ru|er ol a|| Wor|ds, s|oW lr|erds||p
lor a|| peop|e ard ye| suodue ||e erv|ous. As We We|| |roW, ou descerd oy our sWee| W||| |r order |o
oes|oW ||e ||g|es| good or |||s ur|verse oy ra|r|a|r|rg ard pro|ec||rg ||. T|us our g|or|es are W|de|y
surg.
18. NoW l |ave seer our lee|, W||c| grar| ||oera||or |o our devo|ees, W||c| ever lord 8ra|ra ard
o||er grea| persora||||es ol urla||orao|e |r|e|||gerce car or|y red||a|e upor W||||r ||e|r |ear|s, ard
W||c| ||ose W|o |ave la||er |r|o ||e We|| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce resor| |o lor de||verarce. l|ease lavor
re so ||a| l ray cors|ar||y |||r| ol ou as l |rave| aoou|. l|ease grar| |e ||e poWer |o rereroer ou.
19. Narada ||er er|ered ||e pa|ace ol aro||er ol lord Krsra's W|ves, ry dear K|rg. le Was eager |o
W||ress ||e sp|r||ua| po|ercy possessed oy ||e ras|er ol a|| ras|ers ol rys||c poWer.
20-22. T|ere |e saW ||e lord p|ay|rg a| d|ce W||| l|s oe|oved corsor| ard l|s lr|erd udd|ava. lord
Krsra Wors||ped Narada oy s|ard|rg up, oller|rg ||r a sea|, ard so or, ard ||er, as |l le d|d ro|
|roW, as|ed ||r, `w|er d|d you arr|ve? w|a| car reedy persors |||e us do lor ||ose W|o are lu|| |r
||erse|ves? lr ary case, |y dear ora|rara, p|ease ra|e |y ||le ausp|c|ous.' T|us addressed,
Narada Was as|or|s|ed. le s|rp|y s|ood up s||er||y ard Wer| |o aro||er pa|ace.
23. T||s ||re Naradaj| saW ||a| lord Krsra Was ergaged as ar allec||ora|e la||er pe|||rg l|s sra||
c|||drer. lror ||ere |e er|ered aro||er pa|ace ard saW lord Krsra prepar|rg |o |a|e l|s oa||.
24. lr ore p|ace ||e lord Was oller|rg oo|a||ors |r|o ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|res, |r aro||er, Wors||p|rg ||roug|
||e l|ve ra|a-yajras, |r aro||er, leed|rg ora|raras, ard |r ye| aro||er, ea||rg ||e rerrar|s ol lood
|el| oy ora|raras.
25. 3oreW|ere lord Krsra Was ooserv|rg ||e r||ua|s lor Wors||p a| surse| oy relra|r|rg lror speec|
ard qu|e||y c|ar||rg ||e 0aya|r| rar|ra, ard e|seW|ere le Was rov|rg aoou| W||| sWord ard s||e|d |r
||e areas se| as|de lor sWord prac||ce.
2o. lr ore p|ace lord 0adagraja Was r|d|rg or |orses, e|ep|ar|s ard c|ar|o|s, ard |r aro||er p|ace le
Was res||rg or l|s oed W|||e oards rec||ed l|s g|or|es.
27. 3oreW|ere le Was corsu|||rg W||| roya| r|r|s|ers |||e udd|ava, ard soreW|ere e|se le Was
erjoy|rg |r ||e Wa|er, surrourded oy rary soc|e|y g|r|s ard o||er yourg Worer.
28. 3oreW|ere le Was g|v|rg We||-decora|ed coWs |o exa||ed ora|raras, ard e|seW|ere |e Was
||s|er|rg |o ||e ausp|c|ous rarra||or ol ep|c ||s|or|es ard luraras.
29. 3oreW|ere lord Krsra Was lourd erjoy|rg ||e corpary ol a par||cu|ar W|le oy exc|arg|rg jo||rg
Words W||| |er. 3oreW|ere e|se le Was lourd ergaged, a|org W||| l|s W|le, |r re||g|ous r||ua||s||c
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lurc||ors. 3oreW|ere Krsra Was lourd ergaged |r ra||ers ol ecoror|c deve|oprer|, ard soreW|ere
e|se le Was lourd erjoy|rg lar||y ||le accord|rg |o ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ol ||e sas|ras.
30. 3oreW|ere le Was s||||rg a|ore, red||a||rg or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s
|rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard soreW|ere le Was rerder|rg rer|a| serv|ce |o l|s e|ders,
oller|rg ||er des|rao|e |||rgs ard reverer||a| Wors||p.
31. lr ore p|ace le Was p|arr|rg oa|||es |r corsu||a||or W||| sore ol l|s adv|sers, ard |r aro||er p|ace
le Was ra||rg peace. 3oreW|ere lord Kesava ard lord 8a|arara Were |oge||er porder|rg ||e
We|lare ol ||e p|ous.
32. Narada saW lord Krsra ergaged |r ge|||rg l|s sors ard daug||ers rarr|ed |o su||ao|e or|des ard
or|degroors a| ||e appropr|a|e ||re, ard ||e rarr|age cereror|es Were oe|rg perlorred W||| grea|
porp.
33. Narada ooserved |oW 3r| Krsra, ||e ras|er ol a|| yoga ras|ers, arrarged |o serd aWay l|s
daug||ers ard sors-|r-|aW, ard a|so |o rece|ve ||er |ore aga|r, a| ||e ||re ol grea| |o||day
ce|eora||ors. A|| ||e c|||zers Were as|or|s|ed |o see ||ese ce|eora||ors.
34. 3oreW|ere le Was Wors||p|rg a|| ||e der|gods W||| e|aoora|e sacr|l|ces, ard e|seW|ere le Was
lu|l||||rg l|s re||g|ous oo||ga||ors oy do|rg puo||c We|lare Wor|, suc| as ||e cors|ruc||or ol We||s, puo||c
par|s ard roras|er|es.
35. lr aro||er p|ace le Was or a |ur||rg exped|||or. |our|ed or l|s 3|rd|| |orse ard accorpar|ed
oy ||e ros| |ero|c ol ||e adus, le Was |||||rg ar|ra|s rear| lor oller|rg |r sacr|l|ce.
3o. 3oreW|ere Krsra, ||e lord ol rys||c poWer, Was rov|rg aoou| |r d|sgu|se arorg ||e |ores ol
r|r|s|ers ard o||er c|||zers |r order |o urders|ard W|a| eac| ol ||er Was |||r||rg.
37. lav|rg ||us seer |||s d|sp|ay ol ||e lord's ogaraya, Narada r||d|y |aug|ed ard ||er addressed
lord lrs||esa, W|o Was adop||rg ||e oe|av|or ol a |urar oe|rg.
38. [Narada sa|d.| NoW We urders|ard our rys||c po|erc|es, W||c| are d|ll|cu|| |o corpre|erd, ever
lor grea| rys||cs, 0 3uprere 3ou|, ras|er ol a|| rys||c poWer. 0r|y oy serv|rg our lee| |ave l oeer
ao|e |o perce|ve our poWers.
39. 0 lord, p|ease g|ve re our |eave. l W||| Warder aoou| ||e Wor|ds, W||c| are l|ooded W||| our
lare, |oud|y s|rg|rg aoou| our pas||res, W||c| pur|ly ||e ur|verse.
40. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 ora|rara, l ar ||e spea|er ol re||g|or, ||s perlorrer
ard sarc||orer. l ooserve re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es |o |eac| ||er |o ||e Wor|d, |y c|||d, so do ro| oe
d|s|uroed.
41. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us |r every pa|ace Narada saW ||e lord |r l|s sare persora| lorr,
execu||rg ||e |rarscerder|a| pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or ||a| pur|ly ||ose ergaged |r |ouse|o|d alla|rs.
42. lav|rg repea|ed|y seer ||e vas| rys||c d|sp|ay ol lord Krsra, W|ose poWer |s ur||r||ed, ||e sage
Was arazed ard l|||ed W||| Worder.
43. lord Krsra grea||y |orored Narada, la|||lu||y preser||rg ||r W||| g|l|s re|a|ed |o ecoror|c
prosper||y, serse gra||l|ca||or ard re||g|ous du||es. T|us lu||y sa||sl|ed, ||e sage depar|ed, cors|ar||y
rereroer|rg ||e lord.
44. lr |||s Way lord Narayara |r||a|ed ||e Ways ol ord|rary |urars, rar|les||rg l|s d|v|re po|erc|es
lor ||e oerel|| ol a|| oe|rgs. T|us le erjoyed, dear K|rg, |r ||e corpary ol l|s s|x|eer ||ousard
exa||ed corsor|s, W|o served ||e lord W||| ||e|r s|y, allec||ora|e g|arces ard |aug||er.
45. lord lar| |s ||e u|||ra|e cause ol ur|versa| crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or. |y dear K|rg,
aryore W|o c|ar|s aoou|, |ears aoou| or s|rp|y apprec|a|es ||e ex|raord|rary ac||v|||es le perlorred
|r |||s Wor|d, W||c| are |rposs|o|e |o |r||a|e, W||| sure|y deve|op devo||or lor ||e 3uprere lord, ||e
oes|oWer ol ||oera||or.
'hap"+r S+v+n"y 3!rd Krsna>s Dai/y A-"ivi"i+s
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. As daWr approac|ed, ||e W|ves ol lord |ad|ava, eac| eroraced arourd
||e rec| oy |er |usoard, cursed ||e croW|rg roos|ers. T|e |ad|es Were d|s|uroed ||a| roW ||ey Wou|d
oe separa|ed lror l|r.
2. T|e oees' ouzz|rg, caused oy ||e lragrar| oreeze lror ||e par|ja|a garder, roused ||e o|rds lror
s|eep. Ard W|er ||e o|rds oegar |o s|rg |oud|y, ||ey Wo|e lord Krsra |||e cour| poe|s rec|||rg l|s
g|or|es.
3. ly|rg |r |er oe|oved's arrs, ueer va|daro|| d|d ro| |||e |||s ros| ausp|c|ous |our, lor || rear| s|e
Wou|d |ose l|s erorace.
4-5. lord |ad|ava Wou|d r|se dur|rg ||e ora|ra-ru|ur|a per|od ard |ouc| Wa|er. w||| a c|ear r|rd le
Wou|d ||er red||a|e upor l|rse|l, ||e s|rg|e, se|l-|ur|rous, urequa|ed ard |rla|||o|e 3uprere Tru||,
|roWr as 8ra|rar, W|o oy l|s very ra|ure ever d|spe|s a|| cor|ar|ra||or, ard W|o ||roug| l|s
persora| ererg|es, W||c| cause ||e crea||or ard des|ruc||or ol |||s ur|verse, rar|les|s l|s oWr pure
ard o||sslu| ex|s|erce.
o. T|a| ros| sa|r||y ol persora||||es Wou|d ||er oa||e |r sarc||l|ed Wa|er, dress l|rse|l |r |oWer ard
upper garrer|s ard perlorr ||e er||re sequerce ol prescr|oed r||ua|s, oeg|rr|rg W||| Wors||p a| daWr.
Al|er oller|rg oo|a||ors |r|o ||e sacred l|re, lord Krsra Wou|d s||er||y c|ar| ||e 0aya|r| rar|ra.
7-9. Fac| day ||e lord Wors||ped ||e r|s|rg sur ard prop|||a|ed ||e der|gods, sages ard lorela||ers,
W|o are a|| l|s expars|ors. T|e se|l-possessed lord Wou|d ||er carelu||y Wors||p l|s e|ders ard ||e
ora|raras. To ||ose We||-a|||red ora|raras le Wou|d oller |erds ol |are ard peacelu| coWs W|||
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go|d-p|a|ed |orrs ard pear| rec||aces. T|ese coWs Were a|so dressed |r l|re c|o||, ard ||e lror|s ol
||e|r |ooves Were p|a|ed W||| s||ver. lrov|ders ol aourdar| r|||, ||ey |ad eac| g|ver o|r|| or|y orce
ard Were accorpar|ed oy ||e|r ca|ves. 0a||y ||e lord gave rary groups ol 13,084 coWs |o ||e |earred
ora|raras, |oge||er W||| ||rer, deers||rs ard sesare seeds.
10. lord Krsra Wou|d oller ooe|sarces |o ||e coWs, ora|raeas ard der|gods, l|s e|ders ard sp|r||ua|
ras|ers, ard a|| ||v|rg oe|rgsa|| ol W|or are expars|ors ol l|s suprere persora|||y. T|er le Wou|d
|ouc| ausp|c|ous |||rgs.
11. le Wou|d decora|e l|s oody, ||e very orrarer| ol |urar soc|e|y, W||| l|s oWr spec|a| c|o||es ard
jeWe|ry ard W||| d|v|re l|oWer gar|ards ard o|r|rer|s.
12. le Wou|d ||er |oo| a| g|ee, a r|rror, ||e coWs ard ou||s, ||e ora|raras ard ||e der|gods ard see
|o || ||a| ||e reroers ol a|| ||e soc|a| c|asses ||v|rg |r ||e pa|ace ard ||roug|ou| ||e c||y Were sa||sl|ed
W||| g|l|s. Al|er |||s le Wou|d gree| l|s r|r|s|ers, gra||ly|rg ||er oy lu|l||||rg a|| ||e|r des|res.
13. Al|er l|rs| d|s|r|ou||rg l|oWer gar|ards, par ard sarda|Wood pas|e |o ||e ora|raras, le Wou|d g|ve
||ese g|l|s |o l|s lr|erds, r|r|s|ers ard W|ves, ard l|ra||y le Wou|d par|a|e ol ||er l|rse|l.
14. 8y ||er ||e lord's dr|ver Wou|d |ave oroug|| l|s suprere|y Worderlu| c|ar|o|, yo|ed W||| 3ugr|va
ard l|s o||er |orses. l|s c|ar|o|eer Wou|d ooW doWr |o ||e lord ard ||er s|ard oelore l|r.
15. lo|d|rg or |o l|s c|ar|o|eer's |ards, lord Krsra Wou|d rour| ||e c|ar|o|, |oge||er W||| 3a|ya|| ard
udd|ava, jus| |||e ||e sur r|s|rg over ||e eas|errros| rour|a|r.
1o. T|e pa|ace Worer Wou|d |oo| upor lord Krsra W||| s|y, |ov|rg g|arces, ard ||us le Wou|d ge|
lree lror ||er or|y W||| d|ll|cu||y. le Wou|d ||er se| oll, l|s sr|||rg lace cap||va||rg ||e|r r|rds.
17. T|e lord, a||erded oy a|| ||e vrsr|s, Wou|d er|er ||e 3ud|arra assero|y |a||, W||c| pro|ec|s ||ose
W|o er|er || lror ||e s|x Waves ol ra|er|a| ||le, dear K|rg.
18. As ||e a|r|g||y 3uprere lord Wou|d sea| l|rse|l upor l|s exa||ed ||rore ||ere |r ||e assero|y
|a||, le s|ore W||| l|s ur|que ellu|gerce, |||ur|ra||rg a|| ||e quar|ers ol space. 3urrourded oy ||e
adus, ||ors arorg rer, ||a| oes| ol ||e adus appeared |||e ||e roor ar|ds| rary s|ars.
19. Ard ||ere, 0 K|rg, jes|ers Wou|d er|er|a|r ||e lord oy d|sp|ay|rg var|ous cor|c roods, exper|
er|er|a|rers Wou|d perlorr lor l|r, ard lera|e darcers Wou|d darce ererge||ca||y.
20. T|ese perlorrers Wou|d darce ard s|rg |o ||e sourds ol rrdarigas, v|ras, rurajas, l|u|es,
cyroa|s ard corc|s|e||s, W|||e proless|ora| poe|s, c|ror|c|ers ard paregyr|s|s Wou|d rec||e ||e lord's
g|or|es.
21. 3ore ora|raras s||||rg |r ||a| assero|y |a|| Wou|d l|uer||y c|ar| ved|c rar|ras, W|||e o||ers
recour|ed s|or|es ol pas| ||rgs ol p|ous reroWr.
22. 0rce a cer|a|r persor arr|ved |r ||e assero|y, 0 K|rg, W|o |ad rever oeer seer ||ere oelore. T|e
door|eepers arrourced ||r |o ||e lord ard ||er escor|ed ||r |rs|de.
23. T|a| persor ooWed doWr |o Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard W||| jo|red pa|rs |e
descr|oed |o ||e lord |oW a ruroer ol ||rgs Were suller|rg oecause Jarasard|a |ad |rpr|sored ||er.
24. TWer|y ||ousard ||rgs W|o |ad relused |o suor|| aoso|u|e|y |o Jarasard|a dur|rg ||s Wor|d
corques| |ad oeer lorc|o|y |rpr|sored oy ||r |r ||e lor|ress rared 0|r|vraja.
25. T|e ||rgs sa|d [as re|a|ed ||roug| ||e|r resserger|. 0 Krsra, Krsra, 0 |rreasurao|e 3ou|,
des|royer ol lear lor ||ose surrerdered |o ou ! 0esp||e our separa||s| a||||ude, We |ave core |o ou
lor s|e||er ou| ol lear ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
2o. leop|e |r |||s Wor|d are a|Ways ergaged |r s|rlu| ac||v|||es ard are ||us oeW||dered aoou| ||e|r rea|
du|y, W||c| |s |o Wors||p ou accord|rg |o our corrardrer|s. T||s ac||v||y Wou|d |ru|y or|rg ||er
good lor|ure. le| us oller our ooe|sarces ur|o ||e a||-poWerlu| lord, W|o appears as ||re ard sudder|y
cu|s doWr ore's s|uooorr |ope lor a |org ||le |r |||s Wor|d.
27. ou are ||e predor|ra||rg lord ol ||e ur|verse ard |ave descerded |r|o |||s Wor|d W||| our
persora| poWer |o pro|ec| ||e sa|r||y ard suppress ||e W|c|ed. we carro| urders|ard, 0 lord, |oW
aryore car |rarsgress our |aW ard s|||| cor||rue |o erjoy ||e lru||s ol ||s Wor|.
28. 0 lord, W||| |||s corpse|||e oody, a|Ways lu|| ol lear, We oear ||e ourder ol ||e re|a||ve |app|ress ol
||rgs, W||c| |s jus| |||e a drear. T|us We |ave rejec|ed ||e rea| |app|ress ol ||e sou|, W||c| cores oy
rerder|rg se|l|ess serv|ce |o ou. 8e|rg so very Wre|c|ed, We s|rp|y suller |r |||s ||le urder ||e spe|| ol
our |||usory erergy.
29. T|erelore, s|rce our lee| re||eve ||e sorroW ol ||ose W|o surrerder |o ||er, p|ease re|ease us
pr|sorers lror ||e s|ac||es ol |arra, rar|les| as ||e K|rg ol |agad|a. w|e|d|rg a|ore ||e proWess ol
|er ||ousard raddered e|ep|ar|s, |e |as |oc|ed us up |r ||s |ouse jus| as a ||or cap|ures s|eep.
30. 0 W|e|der ol ||e d|sc! our s|rerg|| |s ur||r||ed, ard ||us sever|eer ||res ou crus|ed Jarasard|a
|r oa|||e. 8u| ||er, aosoroed |r |urar alla|rs, ou a||oWed ||r |o delea| ou orce. NoW |e |s so l|||ed
W||| pr|de ||a| |e dares |o |orrer| us, our suojec|s. 0 urcorquerao|e ore, p|ease rec||ly |||s s||ua||or.
31. T|e resserger cor||rued. T||s |s ||e ressage ol ||e ||rgs |rpr|sored oy Jarasard|a, W|o a||
|ar|er lor our aud|erce, |av|rg surrerdered |o our lee|. l|ease oes|oW good lor|ure or ||ese poor
sou|s.
32. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er ||e ||rgs' resserger |ad ||us spo|er, ||e sage ol ||e der|gods,
Narada, sudder|y appeared. 8ear|rg a rass ol go|der ra||ed |oc|s or ||s |ead, ||e suprere|y
ellu|ger| sage er|ered |||e ||e or||||ar| sur.
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33. lord Krsra |s ||e Wors||pao|e ras|er ol ever p|are|ary ru|ers |||e lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va, ye|
as soor as le saW ||a| Narada |ur| |ad arr|ved, le joylu||y s|ood up a|org W||| l|s r|r|s|ers ard
secre|ar|es |o rece|ve ||e grea| sage ard oller l|s respec|lu| ooe|sarces oy ooW|rg l|s |ead.
34. Al|er Narada |ad accep|ed ||e sea| ollered |o ||r, lord Krsra |orored ||e sage accord|rg |o
scr|p|ura| |rjurc||ors ard, gra||ly|rg ||r W||| l|s revererce, spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg |ru||lu| ard p|eas|rg
Words.
35. [lord Krsra sa|d.| l| |s cer|a|r ||a| |oday ||e ||ree Wor|ds |ave a||a|red lreedor lror a|| lear, lor
||a| |s ||e |rl|uerce ol suc| a grea| persora|||y as you, W|o |rave| a| W||| ||roug|ou| a|| ||e Wor|ds.
3o. T|ere |s ro|||rg ur|roWr |o you W||||r 0od's crea||or. T|erelore p|ease |e|| us W|a| ||e lardavas
|r|erd |o do.
37. 3r| Narada sa|d. l |ave seer rary ||res ||e |rsurrour|ao|e poWer ol our |aya, 0 a|r|g||y ore,
oy W||c| ou oeW||der ever ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, 8ra|ra. 0 a||-ercorpass|rg lord, || does ro|
surpr|se re ||a| ou d|sgu|se ourse|l oy our oWr ererg|es W|||e rov|rg arorg ||e crea|ed oe|rgs,
as a l|re covers ||s oWr ||g|| W||| sro|e.
38. w|o car proper|y urders|ard our purpose? w||| our ra|er|a| erergy ou expard ard a|so
W|||draW |||s crea||or, W||c| ||us appears |o |ave suos|ar||a| ex|s|erce. 0oe|sarces |o ou, W|ose
|rarscerder|a| pos|||or |s |rcorce|vao|e.
39. T|e ||v|rg oe|rg caug|| |r ||e cyc|e ol o|r|| ard dea|| does ro| |roW |oW |e car oe de||vered lror
||e ra|er|a| oody, W||c| or|rgs ||r so ruc| |rouo|e. 8u| ou, ||e 3uprere lord, descerd |o |||s Wor|d
|r var|ous persora| lorrs, ard oy perlorr|rg our pas||res ou |||ur|re ||e sou|'s pa|| W||| ||e
o|az|rg |orc| ol our lare. T|erelore l surrerder ur|o ou.
40. Nore||e|ess, 0 3uprere Tru|| p|ay|rg ||e par| ol a |urar oe|rg, l s|a|| |e|| ou W|a| our
devo|ee ud||s|||ra |a|araja, ||e sor ol our la||er's s|s|er, |r|erds |o do.
41. 0es|r|rg urr|va|ed sovere|gr|y, K|rg ud||s|||ra |r|erds |o Wors||p ou W||| ||e grea|es| l|re
sacr|l|ce, ||e bajasuya. l|ease o|ess ||s erdeavor.
42. 0 lord, exa||ed der|gods ard g|or|ous ||rgs, eager |o see ou, W||| a|| core |o ||a| oes| ol
sacr|l|ces.
43. 0 lord, ever ou|cas|es are pur|l|ed oy |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg our g|or|es ard red||a||rg upor ou,
||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. w|a| ||er |o spea| ol ||ose W|o see ard |ouc| ou?
44. |y dear lord, ou are ||e syroo| ol every|||rg ausp|c|ous. our |rarscerder|a| rare ard lare |s
spread |||e a caropy a|| over ||e ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg ||e ||g|er, r|dd|e ard |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers.
T|e |rarscerder|a| Wa|er ||a| Was|es our |o|us lee| |s |roWr |r ||e ||g|er p|are|ary sys|ers as ||e
|arda||r| b|ver, |r ||e |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers as ||e 8|ogava|| ard |r |||s ear|||y p|are|ary sys|er
as ||e 0arges. T||s sacred, |rarscerder|a| Wa|er l|oWs ||roug|ou| ||e er||re ur|verse, pur|ly|rg
W|erever || goes.
45. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er l|s suppor|ers, ||e adavas, oojec|ed |o |||s proposa| ou| ol
eagerress |o delea| Jarasard|a, lord Kesava |urred |o l|s servar| udd|ava ard, sr|||rg, addressed
||r W||| l|re Words.
4o. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. ou are |rdeed 0ur oes| eye ard c|oses| lr|erd, lor you |roW
perlec||y ||e re|a||ve va|ue ol var|ous ||rds ol course|. T|erelore p|ease |e|| us W|a| s|ou|d oe dore |r
|||s s||ua||or. we |rus| your judgrer| ard s|a|| do as you say.
47. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|us reques|ed oy ||s ras|er, W|o, ||oug| orr|sc|er|, ac|ed as |l
perp|exed, udd|ava |oo| |||s order upor ||s |ead ard rep||ed as lo||oWs.
'hap"+r S+v+n"y-&n+ Th+ 3!rd Trav+/s "! Indrapras"ha
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us |eard ||e s|a|erer|s ol 0evars| Narada, ard urders|ard|rg
||e op|r|ors ol oo|| ||e assero|y ard lord Krsra, ||e grea|-r|rded udd|ava oegar |o spea|.
2. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. 0 lord, as ||e sage adv|sed, ou s|ou|d |e|p our cous|r lu|l||| ||s p|ar lor
perlorr|rg ||e bajasuya sacr|l|ce, ard ou s|ou|d a|so pro|ec| ||e ||rgs W|o are oegg|rg lor our
s|e||er.
3. 0r|y ore W|o |as corquered a|| opporer|s |r every d|rec||or car perlorr ||e bajasuya sacr|l|ce, 0
a|r|g||y ore. T|us, |r ry op|r|or, corquer|rg Jarasard|a W||| serve oo|| purposes.
4. 8y |||s dec|s|or ||ere W||| oe grea| ga|r lor us, ard ou W||| save ||e ||rgs. T|us, 0ov|rda, ou W|||
oe g|or|l|ed.
5. T|e |rv|rc|o|e K|rg Jarasard|a |s as s|rorg as |er ||ousard e|ep|ar|s. lrdeed, o||er poWerlu|
Warr|ors carro| delea| ||r. 0r|y 8||ra |s equa| |o ||r |r s|rerg||.
o. le W||| oe delea|ed |r a ra|c| ol s|rg|e c|ar|o|s, ro| W|er |e |s W||| ||s |urdred r||||ary d|v|s|ors.
NoW, Jarasard|a |s so devo|ed |o ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure ||a| |e rever reluses reques|s lror ora|raras.
7. 8||ra s|ou|d go |o ||r d|sgu|sed as a ora|rara ard oeg c|ar||y. T|us |e W||| oo|a|r s|rg|e coroa|
W||| Jarasard|a, ard |r our preserce 8||ra W||| ro douo| |||| ||r.
8. Fver lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|va ac| or|y as our |rs|rurer|s |r cosr|c crea||or ard arr||||a||or,
W||c| are u|||ra|e|y dore oy ou, ||e 3uprere lord, |r our |rv|s|o|e aspec| ol ||re.
9. lr ||e|r |ores, ||e god|y W|ves ol ||e |rpr|sored ||rgs s|rg ol our roo|e deedsaoou| |oW ou
W||| |||| ||e|r |usoards' erery ard de||ver ||er. T|e gop|s a|so s|rg our g|or|es|oW ou ||||ed ||e
erery ol ||e e|ep|ar| ||rg, 0ajerdra, ||e erery ol 3||a, daug||er ol Jara|a, ard ||e erer|es ol our
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oWr parer|s as We||. 3o a|so do ||e sages W|o |ave oo|a|red our s|e||er g|or|ly ou, as do We
ourse|ves.
10. 0 Krsra, ||e |||||rg ol Jarasard|a, W||c| |s cer|a|r|y a reac||or ol ||s pas| s|rs, W||| or|rg |rrerse
oerel||. lrdeed, || W||| ra|e poss|o|e ||e sacr|l|c|a| cererory ou des|re.
11. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, 0evars| Narada, ||e adu e|ders ard lord Krsra a|| We|cored
udd|ava's proposa|, W||c| Was er||re|y ausp|c|ous ard |rla|||o|e.
12. T|e a|r|g||y lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e sor ol 0eva||, oegged l|s super|ors lor perr|ss|or |o
|eave. T|er le ordered l|s servar|s, |eaded oy 0aru|a ard Ja||ra, |o prepare lor depar|ure.
13. 0 s|ayer ol erer|es, al|er le |ad arrarged lor ||e depar|ure ol l|s W|ves, c|||drer ard oaggage
ard |a|er |eave ol lord 3ar|arsera ard K|rg ugrasera, lord Krsra rour|ed l|s c|ar|o|, W||c| |ad
oeer oroug|| oy l|s dr|ver. l| l|eW a l|ag rar|ed W||| ||e ero|er ol 0aruda.
14. As ||e v|ora||ors resourd|rg lror rrdargas, o|er|s, |e|||edrurs, corc|s|e||s ard goru||as l|||ed
||e s|y |r a|| d|rec||ors, lord Krsra se| ou| or l|s jourrey. le Was accorpar|ed oy ||e c||el oll|cers ol
l|s corps ol c|ar|o|s, e|ep|ar|s, |rlar|ry ard cava|ry ard surrourded or a|| s|des oy l|s l|erce persora|
guard.
15. lord Acyu|a's la|||lu| W|ves, a|org W||| ||e|r c|||drer, lo||oWed ||e lord or go|der pa|arqu|rs
carr|ed oy poWerlu| rer. T|e queers Were adorred W||| l|re c|o|||rg, orrarer|s, lragrar| o||s ard
l|oWer gar|ards, ard ||ey Were surrourded or a|| s|des oy so|d|ers carry|rg sWords ard s||e|ds |r ||e|r
|ards.
1o. 0r a|| s|des proceeded l|re|y adorred Worera||erdar|s ol ||e roya| |ouse|o|d, as We|| as
cour|esars. T|ey rode or pa|arqu|rs ard care|s, ou||s ard oulla|o, dor|eys, ru|es, ou||oc| car|s ard
e|ep|ar|s. T|e|r corveyarces Were lu||y |oaded W||| grass |er|s, o|ar|e|s, c|o||es ard o||er ||ers lor
||e |r|p.
17. T|e lord's arry ooas|ed roya| urore||as, carara lars ard |uge l|agpo|es W||| Wav|rg oarrers.
0ur|rg ||e day ||e sur's rays rel|ec|ed or|g|||y lror ||e so|d|ers' l|re Weapors, jeWe|ry, |e|re|s ard
arror. T|us lord Krsra's arry, ro|sy W||| s|ou|s ard c|a||er, appeared |||e ar ocear s||rr|rg W|||
ag||a|ed Waves ard ||r|rg||a l|s|.
18. lorored oy 3r| Krsra, ||e c||el ol ||e adus, Narada |ur| ooWed doWr |o ||e lord. A|| ol Narada's
serses Were sa||sl|ed oy ||s ree||rg W||| lord Krsra. T|us, |av|rg |eard ||e dec|s|or ol ||e lord ard
|av|rg oeer Wors||ped oy l|r, Narada p|aced l|r l|rr|y W||||r ||s |ear| ard depar|ed ||roug| ||e
s|y.
19. w||| p|eas|rg Words ||e lord addressed ||e resserger ser| oy ||e ||rgs. `|y dear resserger, l
W|s| a|| good lor|ure |o you. l s|a|| arrarge lor ||e |||||rg ol K|rg |agad|a. 0o ro| lear.'
20. T|us addressed, ||e resserger depar|ed ard accura|e|y re|ayed ||e lord's ressage |o ||e ||rgs.
Fager lor lreedor, ||ey ||er Wa||ed expec|ar||y lor ||e|r ree||rg W||| lord Krsra.
21. As le |rave|ed ||roug| ||e prov|rces ol Arar|a, 3auv|ra, |arudesa ard v|rasara, lord lar|
crossed r|vers ard passed rour|a|rs, c|||es, v|||ages, coW pas|ures ard quarr|es.
22. Al|er cross|rg ||e r|vers 0rsadva|| ard 3arasva||, le passed ||roug| larca|a ard |a|sya ard
l|ra||y care |o lrdrapras||a.
23. K|rg ud||s|||ra Was de||g||ed |o |ear ||a| ||e lord, W|or |urar oe|rgs rare|y see, |ad roW
arr|ved. Accorpar|ed oy ||s pr|es|s ard dear assoc|a|es, ||e K|rg care ou| |o ree| lord Krsra.
24. As sorgs ard rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s resourded a|org W||| ||e |oud v|ora||or ol ved|c |yrrs, ||e K|rg
Wer| lor|| W||| grea| revererce |o ree| lord lrs||esa, jus| as ||e serses go lor|| |o ree| ||e
corsc|ousress ol ||le.
25. T|e |ear| ol K|rg ud||s|||ra re||ed W||| allec||or W|er |e saW ||s dearros| lr|erd, lord Krsra,
al|er suc| a |org separa||or, ard |e eroraced ||e lord aga|r ard aga|r.
2o. T|e e|erra| lorr ol lord Krsra |s ||e ever|as||rg res|derce ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure. As soor as
K|rg ud||s|||ra eroraced l|r, ||e K|rg oecare lree ol a|| ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
le |rred|a|e|y le|| |rarscerder|a| o||ss ard rerged |r ar ocear ol |app|ress. T|ere Were |ears |r ||s
eyes, ard ||s oody s|oo| due |o ecs|asy. le corp|e|e|y lorgo| ||a| |e Was ||v|rg |r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
27. T|er 8||ra, ||s eyes or|rr|rg W||| |ears, |aug|ed W||| joy as |e eroraced ||s ra|erra| cous|r,
Krsra. Arjura ard ||e |W|rsNa|u|a ard 3a|adevaa|so joylu||y eroraced ||e|r dearros| lr|erd, ||e
|rla|||o|e lord, ard ||ey cr|ed proluse|y.
28. Al|er Arjura |ad eroraced l|r orce rore ard Na|u|a ard 3a|adeva |ad ollered l|r ||e|r
ooe|sarces, lord Krsra ooWed doWr |o ||e ora|raras ard e|ders preser|, ||us proper|y |oror|rg ||e
respec|ao|e reroers ol ||e Kuru, 3rrjaya ard Ka||aya c|ars.
29. 3u|as, |agad|as, 0ard|arvas, vard|s, jes|ers ard ora|raras a|| g|or|l|ed ||e |o|us-eyed lord
sore rec|||rg prayers, sore darc|rg ard s|rg|rgas rrdargas, corc|s|e||s, |e|||edrurs, v|ras,
paravas ard goru||as resourded.
30. T|us surrourded oy l|s We||-W|s||rg re|a||ves ard pra|sed or a|| s|des, lord Krsra, ||e cres| jeWe|
ol ||e jus||y reroWred, er|ered ||e decora|ed c||y.
31-32. T|e roads ol lrdrapras||a Were spr|r||ed W||| Wa|er perlured oy ||e ||qu|d lror e|ep|ar|s'
lore|eads, ard co|orlu| l|ags, go|der ga|eWays ard lu|| Wa|erpo|s er|arced ||e c||y's sp|erdor. |er
ard yourg g|r|s Were oeau||lu||y arrayed |r l|re, reW garrer|s, adorred W||| l|oWer gar|ards ard
orrarer|s, ard aro|r|ed W||| arora||c sarda|Wood pas|e. Fvery |ore d|sp|ayed g|oW|rg |arps ard
respec|lu| oller|rgs, ard lror ||e |o|es ol ||e |a|||ced W|rdoWs dr|l|ed |rcerse, lur||er oeau||ly|rg ||e
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c||y. 8arrers Waved, ard ||e rools Were decora|ed W||| go|der dores or oroad s||ver oases. T|us
lord Krsra saW ||e roya| c||y ol ||e K|rg ol ||e Kurus.
33. w|er ||e yourg Worer ol ||e c||y |eard ||a| lord Krsra, ||e reservo|r ol p|easure lor |urar eyes,
|ad arr|ved, ||ey |urr|ed|y Wer| or|o ||e roya| road |o see l|r. T|ey aoardored ||e|r |ouse|o|d du||es
ard ever |el| ||e|r |usoards |r oed, ard |r ||e|r eagerress ||e |ro|s ol ||e|r |a|r ard garrer|s care
|oose.
34. T|e roya| road oe|rg qu||e croWded W||| e|ep|ar|s, |orses, c|ar|o|s ard loo| so|d|ers, ||e Worer
c||roed |o ||e |op ol ||e|r |ouses, W|ere ||ey caug|| s|g|| ol lord Krsra ard l|s queers. T|e c||y
|ad|es sca||ered l|oWers upor ||e lord, eroraced l|r |r ||e|r r|rds ard expressed ||e|r |ear|le||
We|core W||| oroad|y sr|||rg g|arces.
35. 0oserv|rg lord |u|urda's W|ves pass|rg or ||e road |||e s|ars accorpary|rg ||e roor, ||e
Worer exc|a|red, `w|a| |ave ||ese |ad|es dore so ||a| ||e oes| ol rer oes|oWs upor ||e|r eyes ||e
joy ol l|s gererous sr||es ard p|aylu| s|de|org g|arces?'
3o. lr var|ous p|aces c|||zers ol ||e c||y care lorWard |o|d|rg ausp|c|ous oller|rgs lor lord Krsra, ard
s|r|ess |eaders ol occupa||ora| gu||ds care lorWard |o Wors||p ||e lord.
37. w||| W|de-oper eyes, ||e reroers ol ||e roya| |ouse|o|d care lorWard |r a l|urry |o |ov|rg|y gree|
lord |u|urda, ard ||us ||e lord er|ered ||e roya| pa|ace.
38. w|er ueer lr||a saW |er rep|eW Krsra, ||e ras|er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, |er |ear| oecare l|||ed
W||| |ove. b|s|rg lror |er couc| W||| |er daug||er-|r-|aW, s|e eroraced ||e lord.
39. K|rg ud||s|||ra respec|lu||y oroug|| lord 0ov|rda, ||e 3uprere 0od ol gods, |o ||s persora|
quar|ers. T|e K|rg Was so overcore W||| joy ||a| |e cou|d ro| rereroer a|| ||e r||ua|s ol Wors||p.
40. lord Krsra ooWed doWr |o l|s aur| ard ||e W|ves ol l|s e|ders, 0 K|rg, ard ||er 0raupad| ard ||e
lord's s|s|er ooWed doWr |o l|r.
41-42. Frcouraged oy |er ro||er-|r-|aW, 0raupad| Wors||ped a|| ol lord Krsra's W|ves, |rc|ud|rg
bu|r|r|, 3a|yao|ara, 8|adra, Jaroava||, Ka||rd|, |||rav|rda, ||e descerdar| ol 3|o|, ||e c|as|e
Nagraj|||, ard ||e o||er queers ol ||e lord W|o Were preser|. 0raupad| |orored ||er a|| W||| suc|
g|l|s as c|o|||rg, l|oWer gar|ards ard jeWe|ry.
43. K|rg ud||s|||ra arrarged lor Krsra's res| ard saW |o || ||a| a|| W|o care a|org W||| l|rrare|y
l|s queers, so|d|ers, r|r|s|ers ard secre|ar|esWere corlor|ao|y s||ua|ed. le arrarged ||a| ||ey
Wou|d exper|erce a reW lea|ure ol recep||or every day W|||e s|ay|rg as gues|s ol ||e lardavas.
44-45. 0es|r|rg |o p|ease K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e lord res|ded a| lrdrapras||a lor severa| ror||s. 0ur|rg
l|s s|ay, le ard Arjura sa||sl|ed ||e l|re-god oy oller|rg ||r ||e K|ardava lores|, ard ||ey saved |aya
0arava, W|o ||er ou||| K|rg ud||s|||ra a ce|es||a| assero|y |a||. T|e lord a|so |oo| ||e oppor|ur||y |o
go r|d|rg |r l|s c|ar|o| |r ||e corpary ol Arjura, surrourded oy a re||rue ol so|d|ers.
'hap"+r S+v+n"y-Tw! Th+ S/aying !. "h+ D+#!n ;arasandha
1-2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0re day, as K|rg ud||s|||ra sa| |r ||e roya| assero|y surrourded oy
er|rer| sages, ora|raras, |sa|r|yas ard va|syas, ard a|so oy ||s oro||ers, sp|r||ua| ras|ers, lar||y
e|ders, o|ood re|a||ors, |r-|aWs ard lr|erds, |e addressed lord Krsra as everyore ||s|ered.
3. 3r| ud||s|||ra sa|d. 0 0ov|rda, l des|re |o Wors||p our ausp|c|ous, opu|er| expars|ors oy ||e
bajasuya sacr|l|ce, ||e ||rg ol ved|c cereror|es. l|ease ra|e our erdeavor a success, ry lord.
4. lur|l|ed persors W|o cors|ar||y serve, red||a|e upor ard g|or|ly our s|oes, W||c| des|roy
every|||rg |rausp|c|ous, are sure |o oo|a|r lreedor lror ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, 0 |o|us-rave|ed ore. Fver
|l ||ey des|re sore|||rg |r |||s Wor|d, ||ey oo|a|r ||, W|ereas o||ers||ose W|o do ro| |a|e s|e||er ol
ouare rever sa||sl|ed, 0 lord.
5. T|erelore, 0 lord ol |ords, |e| ||e peop|e ol |||s Wor|d see ||e poWer ol devo||ora| serv|ce rerdered
|o our |o|us lee|. l|ease s|oW ||er, 0 a|r|g||y ore, ||e pos|||or ol ||ose Kurus ard 3rrjayas W|o
Wors||p ou, ard ||e pos|||or ol ||ose W|o do ro|.
o. w||||r our r|rd ||ere car oe ro suc| d|llerer||a||or as `T||s ore |s r|re, ard ||a| |s aro||er's,'
oecause ou are ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e 3ou| ol a|| oe|rgs, a|Ways equ|po|sed ard erjoy|rg
|rarscerder|a| |app|ress W||||r ourse|l. Jus| |||e ||e |eaver|y des|re |ree, ou o|ess a|| W|o proper|y
Wors||p ou, grar||rg ||e|r des|red lru||s |r propor||or |o ||e serv|ce ||ey rerder ou. T|ere |s ro|||rg
Wrorg |r |||s.
7. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. our dec|s|or |s perlec|, 0 K|rg, ard ||us your roo|e
lare W||| spread |o a|| ||e Wor|ds, 0 |orrer|or ol your erer|es.
8. lrdeed, |y |ord, lor ||e grea| sages, ||e lorela||ers ard ||e der|gods, lor 0ur We||-W|s||rg lr|erds
ard, |rdeed, lor a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ||e perlorrarce ol |||s ||rg ol ved|c sacr|l|ces |s des|rao|e.
9. l|rs| corquer a|| ||rgs, or|rg ||e ear|| urder your cor|ro| ard co||ec| a|| ||e requ|red parap|erra||a,
||er execu|e |||s grea| sacr|l|ce.
10. T|ese oro||ers ol yours, 0 K|rg, |ave |a|er o|r|| as par||a| expars|ors ol ||e der|gods ru||rg
var|ous p|are|s. Ard you are so se|l-cor|ro||ed ||a| you |ave corquered ever |e, W|o ar
urcorquerao|e lor ||ose W|o carro| cor|ro| ||e|r serses.
11. No ore |r |||s Wor|d, ever a der|godW|a| |o spea| ol ar ear|||y ||rgcar delea| |y devo|ee
W||| ||s s|rerg||, oeau|y, lare or r|c|es.
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12. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. upor |ear|rg ||ese Words surg oy ||e 3uprere lord, K|rg ud||s|||ra
oecare joylu|, ard ||s lace o|ossored |||e a |o|us. T|us |e ser| lor|| ||s oro||ers, W|o Were
erpoWered W||| lord v|sru's po|ercy, |o corquer a|| d|rec||ors.
13. le ser| 3a|adeva |o ||e sou|| W||| ||e 3rrjayas, Na|u|a |o ||e Wes| W||| ||e |a|syas, Arjura |o
||e ror|| W||| ||e Ke|ayas, ard 8||ra |o ||e eas| W||| ||e |adra|as.
14. Al|er delea||rg rary ||rgs W||| ||e|r proWess, ||ese |ero|c oro||ers oroug|| oac| aourdar| Wea|||
lor ud||s|||ra |a|araja, W|o Was |r|er| or perlorr|rg ||e sacr|l|ce, 0 K|rg.
15. w|er K|rg ud||s|||ra |eard ||a| Jarasard|a rera|red urdelea|ed, |e se| |o porder|rg, ard ||er
||e pr|reva| lord, lar|, |o|d ||r ||e rears udd|ava |ad descr|oed lor delea||rg Jarasard|a.
1o. T|us 8||rasera, Arjura ard Krsra d|sgu|sed ||erse|ves as ora|raras ard Wer| |o 0|r|vraja, ry
dear K|rg, W|ere ||e sor ol 8r|adra||a Was |o oe lourd.
17. 0|sgu|sed as ora|raras, ||e roya| Warr|ors approac|ed Jarasard|a a| |ore dur|rg ||e appo|r|ed
|our lor rece|v|rg gues|s. T|ey suor|||ed ||e|r er|rea|y |o ||a| du||lu| |ouse|o|der, W|o Was espec|a||y
respec|lu| |o ||e ora|r|r|ca| c|ass.
18. [Krsra, Arjura ard 8||ra sa|d.| 0 K|rg, |roW us |o oe reedy gues|s W|o |ave core |o you lror
alar. we W|s| a|| good ur|o you. l|ease grar| us W|a|ever We des|re.
19. w|a| car ||e |o|erar| ro| oear? w|a| W||| ||e W|c|ed ro| do? w|a| W||| ||e gererous ro| g|ve |r
c|ar||y? Ard W|o W||| ||ose ol equa| v|s|or see as ar ou|s|der?
20. le |rdeed |s |o oe cersured ard p|||ed W|o, ||oug| ao|e |o do so, la||s |o ac||eve W||| ||s
|erporary oody ||e |as||rg lare g|or|l|ed oy grea| sa|r|s.
21. lar|scardra, bar||deva, urc|avr||| |udga|a, 3|o|, 8a||, ||e |egerdary |ur|er ard p|geor, ard rary
o||ers |ave a||a|red ||e perrarer| oy rears ol ||e |rperrarer|.
22. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lror ||e sourd ol ||e|r vo|ces, ||e|r p|ys|ca| s|a|ure ard ||e rar|s ol
ooWs|r|rgs or ||e|r lorearrs, Jarasard|a cou|d |e|| ||a| ||s gues|s Were ol ||e roya| order. le oegar |o
|||r| |e |ad seer ||er soreW|ere oelore.
23. [Jarasard|a ||oug||.| T|ese are sure|y reroers ol ||e roya| order dressed as ora|raras, ou| s||||
l rus| grar| ||e|r reques| lor c|ar||y, ever |l ||ey oeg re lor ry oWr oody.
24-25. lrdeed, ||e spo||ess g|or|es ol 8a|| |a|araja are |eard ||roug|ou| ||e Wor|d. lord v|sru,
W|s||rg |o recover lrdra's opu|erce lror 8a||, appeared oelore ||r |r ||e gu|se ol a ora|rara ard
rade ||r la|| lror ||s poWerlu| pos|||or. T|oug| aWare ol ||e ruse ard loro|dder oy ||s guru, 8a||, ||rg
ol ||e derors, s|||| gave v|sru ||e W|o|e ear|| |r c|ar||y.
2o. w|a| |s ||e use ol ar urqua||l|ed |sa|r|ya W|o goes or ||v|rg ou| la||s |o ga|r ever|as||rg g|ory oy
Wor||rg W||| ||s per|s|ao|e oody lor ||e oerel|| ol ora|raras?
27. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|us ra||rg up ||s r|rd, ||e gererous Jarasard|a addressed
Krsra, Arjura ard 8||ra. `0 |earred ora|raras, c|oose W|a|ever you W|s|. l W||| g|ve || |o you, ever |l
|| |s ry oWr |ead.'
28. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. 0 exa||ed K|rg, g|ve us oa|||e |r ||e lorr ol a due|, |l you |||r| || l||||rg. we
are pr|rces ard |ave core |o oeg a l|g||. we |ave ro o||er reques| |o ra|e ol you.
29. 0ver ||ere |s 8||ra, sor ol lr||a, ard |||s |s ||s oro||er Arjura. KroW |e |o oe ||e|r ra|erra|
cous|r, Krsra, your erery.
30. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|us c|a||erged, |agad|araja |aug|ed ou| |oud ard
cor|erp|uous|y sa|d, `A|| r|g||, you loo|s, l'|| g|ve you a l|g||!
31. `8u| l W||| ro| l|g|| W||| ou, Krsra, lor ou are a coWard. our s|rerg|| aoardored ou |r ||e r|ds|
ol oa|||e, ard ou l|ed our oWr cap||a| ol |a||ura |o |a|e s|e||er |r ||e sea.
32. `As lor |||s ore, Arjura, |e |s ro| as o|d as l, ror |s |e very s|rorg. 3|rce |e |s ro ra|c| lor re, |e
s|ou|d ro| oe ||e cor|erder. 8||ra, |oWever, |s as s|rorg as l ar.'
33. lav|rg sa|d |||s, Jarasard|a ollered 8||rasera a |uge c|uo, |oo| up aro||er ||rse|l ard Wer|
ou|s|de ||e c||y.
34. T|e |Wo |eroes ||us oegar oa||||rg eac| o||er or ||e |eve| l|g|||rg grourds ou|s|de ||e c||y.
|addered W||| ||e lury ol coroa|, ||ey s|ruc| eac| o||er W||| ||e|r ||g||r|rg-oo||-|||e c|uos.
35. As ||ey s||||lu||y c|rc|ed |el| ard r|g||, |||e ac|ors darc|rg or a s|age, ||e l|g|| preser|ed a
ragr|l|cer| spec|ac|e.
3o. w|er Jarasard|a's ard 8||rasera's c|uos |oud|y co|||ded, 0 K|rg, ||e sourd Was |||e ||e |rpac|
ol ||e o|g |us|s ol |Wo l|g|||rg e|ep|ar|s, or ||e cras| ol a ||urderoo|| |r a l|as||rg e|ec|r|ca| s|orr.
37. T|ey sWurg ||e|r c|uos a| eac| o||er W||| suc| speed ard lorce ||a| as ||e c|uos s|ruc| ||e|r
s|ou|ders, ||ps, lee|, |ards, |||g|s ard co||aroores, ||e Weapors Were crus|ed ard oro|er |||e
orarc|es ol ar|a |rees W||| W||c| |Wo erraged e|ep|ar|s lur|ous|y a||ac| eac| o||er.
38. T|e|r c|uos ||us ru|red, ||ose grea| |eroes arorg rer argr||y purre|ed eac| o||er W||| ||e|r
|ror-|ard l|s|s. As ||ey s|apped eac| o||er, ||e sourd resero|ed ||e cras| ol e|ep|ar|s co|||d|rg or
|ars| ||urderc|aps.
39. As ||ey ||us loug||, |||s cor|es| oe|Weer opporer|s ol equa| |ra|r|rg, s|rerg|| ard s|ar|ra
reac|ed ro corc|us|or. Ard so ||ey |ep| or l|g|||rg, 0 K|rg, W|||ou| ary |e|up.
40. lord Krsra |reW ||e secre| ol l|s erery Jarasard|a's o|r|| ard dea||, ard a|so |oW |e |ad oeer
g|ver ||le oy ||e deroress Jara. Cors|der|rg a|| |||s, lord Krsra |rpar|ed l|s spec|a| poWer |o 8||ra.
41. lav|rg de|err|red |oW |o |||| ||e erery, ||a| lord ol |rla|||o|e v|s|or rade a s|gr |o 8||ra oy
|ear|rg |r |a|l a sra|| orarc| ol a |ree.
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42. urders|ard|rg |||s s|gr, r|g||y 8||ra, ||e oes| ol l|g||ers, se|zed ||s opporer| oy ||e lee| ard
||reW ||r |o ||e grourd.
43. 8||ra pressed doWr or ore |eg W||| ||s loo| W|||e graoo|rg Jarasard|a's o||er |eg |r ||s |ards,
ard jus| as a grea| e|ep|ar| r|g|| orea| ||e orarc| ol a |ree, 8||ra |ore Jarasard|a apar| lror ||e
arus upWard.
44. T|e K|rg's suojec|s ||er saW ||r |y|rg |r |Wo separa|e p|eces, eac| W||| a s|rg|e |eg, |||g|, |es||c|e,
||p, s|ou|der, arr, eye, eyeoroW ard ear, ard W||| |a|l a oac| ard c|es|.
45. w||| ||e dea|| ol ||e |ord ol |agad|a, a grea| cry ol |arer|a||or arose, W|||e Arjura ard Krsra
corgra|u|a|ed 8||ra oy erorac|rg ||r.
4o. T|e |rreasurao|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e sus|a|rer ard oerelac|or ol a|| ||v|rg
oe|rgs, corora|ed Jarasard|a's sor, 3a|adeva, as ||e reW ru|er ol ||e |agad|as. T|e lord ||er lreed
a|| ||e ||rgs Jarasard|a |ad |rpr|sored.
'hap"+r S+v+n"y-Thr++ 3!rd Krsna B/+ss+s "h+ 3ib+ra"+d Kings
1-o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Jarasard|a |ad delea|ed 20,800 ||rgs |r coroa| ard ||roWr ||er |r|o
pr|sor. As ||ese ||rgs ererged lror ||e 0|r|dror| lor|ress, ||ey appeared d|r|y ard s|aoo||y dressed.
T|ey Were erac|a|ed oy |urger, ||e|r laces Were dr|ed up, ard ||ey Were grea||y Wea|ered oy ||e|r
|org |rpr|sorrer|. T|e ||rgs ||er oe|e|d ||e lord oelore ||er. l|s corp|ex|or Was dar| o|ue |||e ||e
co|or ol a c|oud, ard le Wore a ye||oW s||| garrer|. le Was d|s||rgu|s|ed oy ||e 3r|va|sa rar| or l|s
c|es|, l|s lour r|g||y arrs, ||e p|r||s| |ue ol l|s eyes, W||c| resero|ed ||e W|or| ol a |o|us, l|s
|ove|y, c|eerlu| lace, l|s g|ear|rg ra|ara earr|rgs ard ||e |o|us, c|uo, corc|s|e|| ard d|sc |r l|s
|ards. A |e|re|, a jeWe|ed rec||ace, a go|der oe||, ard go|der orace|e|s ard arr|e|s decora|ed l|s
lorr, ard or l|s rec| le Wore oo|| ||e or||||ar|, prec|ous Kaus|uo|a ger ard a gar|ard ol lores|
l|oWers. T|e ||rgs seered |o dr|r| l|s oeau|y W||| ||e|r eyes, ||c| l|r W||| ||e|r |orgues, re||s| l|s
lragrarce W||| ||e|r ros|r||s ard erorace l|r W||| ||e|r arrs. T|e|r pas| s|rs roW erad|ca|ed, ||e ||rgs
a|| ooWed doWr |o lord lar|, p|ac|rg ||e|r |eads a| l|s lee|.
7. T|e ecs|asy ol oe|o|d|rg lord Krsra |av|rg d|spe||ed ||e Wear|ress ol ||e|r |rpr|sorrer|, ||e ||rgs
s|ood W||| jo|red pa|rs ard ollered Words ol pra|se |o ||a| suprere ras|er ol ||e serses.
8. T|e ||rgs sa|d. 0oe|sarces |o ou, 0 lord ol ||e ru||rg der|gods, 0 des|royer ol our surrerdered
devo|ees' d|s|ress. 3|rce We |ave surrerdered |o ou, 0 |rex|aus||o|e Krsra, p|ease save us lror |||s
|err|o|e ra|er|a| ||le, W||c| |as rade us so desporder|.
9. 0 ras|er, |ad|usudara, We do ro| o|are |||s K|rg ol |agad|a, s|rce || |s ac|ua||y oy our rercy
||a| ||rgs la|| lror ||e|r roya| pos|||or, 0 a|r|g||y lord.
10. lrla|ua|ed W||| ||s opu|erce ard ru||rg poWer, a ||rg |oses a|| se|l-res|ra|r| ard carro| oo|a|r ||s
|rue We|lare. T|us oeW||dered oy our |||usory erergy, |e |rag|res ||s |erporary asse|s |o oe
perrarer|.
11. Jus| as rer ol c|||d|s| |r|e|||gerce cors|der a r|rage |r ||e deser| |o oe a pord ol Wa|er, so ||ose
W|o are |rra||ora| |oo| upor ||e |||usory |rarslorra||ors ol |aya as suos|ar||a|.
12-13. lrev|ous|y, o||rded oy ||e |r|ox|ca||or ol r|c|es, We War|ed |o corquer |||s ear||, ard ||us We
loug|| ore aro||er |o ac||eve v|c|ory, rerc||ess|y |arass|rg our oWr suojec|s. we arrogar||y
d|sregarded ou, 0 lord, W|o s|ood oelore us as dea||. 8u| roW, 0 Krsra, ||a| poWerlu| lorr ol ours
ca||ed ||re, rov|rg rys|er|ous|y ard |rres|s||o|y, |as depr|ved us ol our opu|erces. NoW ||a| ou |ave
rerc|lu||y des|royed our pr|de, We oeg s|rp|y |o rereroer our |o|us lee|.
14. Never aga|r W||| We |ar|er lor a r|rage|||e ||rgdora ||rgdor ||a| rus| oe s|av|s||y served oy
|||s ror|a| oody, W||c| |s s|rp|y a source ol d|sease ard suller|rg ard W||c| |s dec||r|rg a| every
rorer|. Nor, 0 a|r|g||y lord, W||| We |ar|er |o erjoy ||e |eaver|y lru||s ol p|ous Wor| |r ||e rex| ||le,
s|rce ||e pror|se ol suc| reWards |s s|rp|y ar erp|y er||cerer| lor ||e ears.
15. l|ease |e|| us |oW We ray cors|ar||y rereroer our |o|us lee|, ||oug| We cor||rue |r ||e cyc|e ol
o|r|| ard dea|| |r |||s Wor|d.
1o. Aga|r ard aga|r We oller our ooe|sarces ur|o lord Krsra, lar|, ||e sor ol vasudeva. T|a|
3uprere 3ou|, 0ov|rda, varqu|s|es ||e suller|rg ol a|| W|o surrerder |o l|r.
17. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us ||e ||rgs, roW lreed lror oordage, g|or|l|ed ||e 3uprere lord.
T|er, ry dear lar||s||, ||a| rerc|lu| oes|oWer ol s|e||er spo|e |o ||er |r a ger||e vo|ce.
18. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. lror roW or, ry dear ||rgs, you W||| |ave l|rr
devo||or |o |e, ||e 3uprere 3e|l ard ||e lord ol a|| ||a| oe. l assure you |||s W||| core |o pass, jus| as
you des|re.
19. lor|ura|e|y you |ave core |o ||e proper corc|us|or, ry dear ||rgs, ard W|a| you |ave spo|er |s
|rue. l car see ||a| |urar oe|rgs' |ac| ol se|l-res|ra|r|, W||c| ar|ses lror ||e|r |r|ox|ca||or W|||
opu|erce ard poWer, s|rp|y |eads |o radress.
20. la||aya, Na|usa, vera, bavara, Nara|a ard rary o||er ru|ers ol der|gods, rer ard derors le||
lror ||e|r e|eva|ed pos|||ors oecause ol |rla|ua||or W||| ra|er|a| opu|erce.
21. urders|ard|rg ||a| |||s ra|er|a| oody ard every|||rg correc|ed W||| || |ave a oeg|rr|rg ard ar
erd, Wors||p |e oy ved|c sacr|l|ces, ard W||| c|ear |r|e|||gerce pro|ec| your suojec|s |r accordarce W|||
||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or.
22. As you ||ve your ||ves, oege|||rg gerera||ors ol progery ard ercour|er|rg |app|ress ard d|s|ress,
o|r|| ard dea||, a|Ways |eep your r|rds l|xed or |e.
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23. 8e de|ac|ed lror ||e oody ard every|||rg correc|ed |o ||. bera|r|rg se|l-sa||sl|ed, s|eadlas||y
|eep your voWs W|||e corcer|ra||rg your r|rds lu||y or |e. lr |||s Way you W||| u|||ra|e|y a||a|r |e, ||e
3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||.
24. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us |rs|ruc|ed ||e ||rgs, lord Krsra, ||e suprere ras|er ol a||
||e Wor|ds, ergaged ra|e ard lera|e servar|s |r oa|||rg ard groor|rg ||er.
25. 0 descerdar| ol 8|ara|a, ||e lord ||er |ad K|rg 3a|adeva |oror ||er W||| oller|rgs ol c|o|||rg,
jeWe|ry, gar|ards ard sarda|Wood pas|e, a|| su||ao|e lor roya||y.
2o. Al|er ||ey |ad oeer proper|y oa||ed ard adorred, lord Krsra saW |o || ||a| ||ey d|red or exce||er|
lood. le a|so preser|ed ||er W||| var|ous ||ers oel||||rg ||e p|easure ol ||rgs, suc| as oe|e| ru|.
27. lorored oy lord |u|urda ard lreed lror |r|ou|a||or, ||e ||rgs s|ore sp|erd|d|y, ||e|r earr|rgs
g|ear|rg, jus| as ||e roor ard o||er ce|es||a| ood|es s||re or||||ar||y |r ||e s|y a| ||e erd ol ||e ra|ry
seasor.
28. T|er ||e lord arrarged lor ||e ||rgs |o oe sea|ed or c|ar|o|s draWr oy l|re |orses ard adorred
W||| jeWe|s ard go|d, ard p|eas|rg ||er W||| grac|ous Words, le ser| ||er oll |o ||e|r oWr ||rgdors.
29. T|us ||oera|ed lror a|| d|ll|cu||y oy Krsra, ||e grea|es| ol persora||||es, ||e ||rgs depar|ed, ard as
||ey Wer| ||ey ||oug|| or|y ol l|r, ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse, ard ol l|s Worderlu| deeds.
30. T|e ||rgs |o|d ||e|r r|r|s|ers ard o||er assoc|a|es W|a| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |ad dore, ard
||er ||ey d|||ger||y carr|ed ou| ||e orders le |ad |rpar|ed |o ||er.
31. lav|rg arrarged lor 8||rasera |o |||| Jarasard|a, lord Kesava accep|ed Wors||p lror K|rg
3a|adeva ard ||er depar|ed W||| ||e |Wo sors ol lr||a.
32. w|er ||ey arr|ved a| lrdrapras||a, ||e v|c|or|ous |eroes o|eW ||e|r corc|s|e||s, or|rg|rg joy |o ||e|r
We||-W|s||rg lr|erds ard sorroW |o ||e|r erer|es.
33. T|e res|der|s ol lrdrapras||a Were very p|eased |o |ear ||a| sourd, lor ||ey urders|ood ||a| roW
||e K|rg ol |agad|a |ad oeer pu| |o res|. K|rg ud||s|||ra le|| ||a| ||s des|res Were roW lu|l|||ed.
34. 8||ra, Arjura ard Jarardara ollered ||e|r respec|s |o ||e K|rg ard |rlorred ||r lu||y aoou| W|a|
||ey |ad dore.
35. upor |ear|rg ||e|r accour| ol ||e grea| lavor lord Kesava |ad rerc|lu||y s|oWr ||r, K|rg
0|arraraja s|ed |ears ol ecs|asy. le le|| suc| |ove ||a| |e cou|d ro| say ary|||rg.
'hap"+r S+v+n"y-0!r Th+ D+/iv+ran-+ !. Sispa/a a" "h+ Ra4asya Sa-ri.i-+
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us |eard ol ||e |||||rg ol Jarasard|a, ard a|so ol a|r|g||y Krsra's
Worderlu| poWer, K|rg ud||s|||ra addressed ||e lord as lo||oWs W||| grea| p|easure.
2. 3r| ud||s|||ra sa|d. A|| ||e exa||ed sp|r||ua| ras|ers ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, |oge||er W||| ||e |r|ao||ar|s
ard ru|ers ol ||e var|ous p|are|s, carry or ||e|r |eads our corrard, W||c| |s rare|y oo|a|red.
3. T|a| ou, ||e |o|us-eyed 3uprere lord, accep| ||e orders ol Wre|c|ed loo|s W|o presure
||erse|ves ru|ers |s a grea| pre|erse or our par|, 0 a||-pervad|rg ore.
4. 8u| ol course ||e poWer ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e 3uprere 3ou|, ||e pr|reva| ore W|||ou| a secord,
|s re|||er |rcreased ror d|r|r|s|ed oy l|s ac||v|||es, ary rore ||ar ||e sur's poWer |s oy ||s
roverer|s.
5. 0 urcorquerao|e |ad|ava, ever our devo|ees ra|e ro d|s||rc||ors ol `l' ard `r|re,' `you' ard
`yours,' lor |||s |s ||e perver|ed rer|a|||y ol ar|ra|s.
o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg sa|d |||s, K|rg ud||s|||ra Wa||ed ur||| ||e proper ||re lor ||e
sacr|l|ce Was a| |ard. T|er W||| lord Krsra's perr|ss|or |e se|ec|ed su||ao|e pr|es|s, a|| exper|
au||or|||es or ||e vedas, |o execu|e ||e sacr|l|ce.
7-9. le se|ec|ed Krsra-dva|payara, 8|aradvaja, 3urar|u, 0o|ara ard As||a, a|org W||| vas|s||a,
Cyavara, Karva, |a||reya, Kavasa ard Tr||a. le a|so se|ec|ed v|svar||ra, varadeva, 3ura||, Ja|r|r|,
Kra|u, la||a ard larasara, as We|| as 0arga, va|sarpayara, A||arva, Kasyapa, 0|aurya, bara ol
||e 8|argavas, Asur|, v||||o|ra, |ad|ucc|arda, v|rasera ard A|r|avrara.
10-11. 0 K|rg, o||ers W|o Were |rv||ed |rc|uded 0rora, 8||sra, Krpa, 0|r|aras|ra W||| ||s sors, ||e
W|se v|dura, ard rary o||er ora|raras, |sa|r|yas, va|syas ard sudras, a|| eager |o W||ress ||e
sacr|l|ce. lrdeed, a|| ||e ||rgs care ||ere W||| ||e|r er|ourages.
12. T|e ora|rara pr|es|s ||er p|oWed ||e sacr|l|c|a| grourd W||| go|der p|oWs|ares ard |r|||a|ed K|rg
ud||s|||ra lor ||e sacr|l|ce |r accordarce W||| ||e |rad|||ors se| doWr oy s|ardard au||or|||es.
13-15. T|e u|ers||s used |r ||e sacr|l|ce Were rade ol go|d, jus| as |r ||e arc|er| baasuya perlorred
oy lord varura. lrdra, 8ra|ra, 3|va ard rary o||er p|are|ary ru|ers, ||e 3|dd|as ard 0ard|arvas
W||| ||e|r er|ourage, ||e v|dyad|aras, grea| serper|s, sages, a|sas, ba|sasas, ce|es||a| o|rds,
K|rraras, Cararas, ard ear|||y ||rgsa|| Were |rv||ed, ard |rdeed ||ey a|| care lror every d|rec||or |o
||e bajasuya sacr|l|ce ol K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e sor ol lardu. T|ey Were ro| |r ||e |eas| as|or|s|ed |o
see ||e opu|erce ol ||e sacr|l|ce, s|rce || Was qu||e appropr|a|e lor a devo|ee ol lord Krsra.
1o. T|e pr|es|s, as poWerlu| as gods, perlorred ||e bajasuya sacr|l|ce lor K|rg ud||s|||ra |r
accordarce W||| ||e ved|c |rjurc||ors, jus| as ||e der|gods |ad prev|ous|y perlorred || lor varura.
17. 0r ||e day ol ex|rac||rg ||e sora ju|ce, K|rg ud||s|||ra proper|y ard very a||er||ve|y Wors||ped
||e pr|es|s ard ||e ros| exa||ed persora||||es ol ||e assero|y.
18. T|e reroers ol ||e assero|y ||er pordered over W|o arorg ||er s|ou|d oe Wors||ped l|rs|, ou|
s|rce ||ere Were rary persora||||es qua||l|ed lor |||s |oror, ||ey Were urao|e |o dec|de. l|ra||y
3a|adeva spo|e up.
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19. [3a|adeva sa|d.| Cer|a|r|y || |s Acyu|a, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard c||el ol ||e
adavas, W|o deserves ||e ||g|es| pos|||or. lr |ru||, le l|rse|l corpr|ses a|| ||e der|gods Wors||ped
|r sacr|l|ce, a|org W||| suc| aspec|s ol ||e Wors||p as ||e sacred p|ace, ||e ||re ard ||e parap|erra||a.
20-21. T||s er||re ur|verse |s lourded upor l|r, as are ||e grea| sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarces, W||| ||e|r
sacred l|res, oo|a||ors ard rar|ras. 3ar||ya ard yoga oo|| a|r |oWard l|r, ||e ore W|||ou| a secord.
0 assero|y reroers, ||a| uroorr lord, re|y|rg so|e|y or l|rse|l, crea|es, ra|r|a|rs ard des|roys |||s
cosros oy l|s persora| ererg|es, ard ||us ||e ex|s|erce ol |||s ur|verse deperds or l|r a|ore.
22. le crea|es ||e rary ac||v|||es ol |||s Wor|d, ard ||us oy l|s grace ||e W|o|e Wor|d erdeavors lor
||e |dea|s ol re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or ard ||oera||or.
23. T|erelore We s|ou|d g|ve ||e ||g|es| |oror |o Krsra, ||e 3uprere lord. ll We do so, We W||| oe
|oror|rg a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs ard a|so our oWr se|ves.
24. Aryore W|o W|s|es ||e |oror |e g|ves |o oe rec|proca|ed |rl|r||e|y s|ou|d |oror Krsra, ||e
perlec||y peacelu| ard perlec||y corp|e|e 3ou| ol a|| oe|rgs, ||e 3uprere lord, W|o v|eWs ro|||rg as
separa|e lror l|rse|l.
25. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| lav|rg sa|d |||s, 3a|adeva, W|o urders|ood lord Krsra's poWers,
le|| s||er|. Ard |av|rg |eard ||s Words, a|| ||e sa|r||y persors preser| corgra|u|a|ed ||r, exc|a|r|rg
`Fxce||er|! Fxce||er|!'
2o. T|e K|rg Was de||g||ed |o |ear |||s prorourcerer| ol ||e ora|raras, lror W||c| |e urders|ood
||e rood ol ||e er||re assero|y. 0verW|e|red W||| |ove, |e lu||y Wors||ped lord Krsra, ||e ras|er ol
||e serses.
27-28. Al|er oa|||rg lord Krsra's lee|, |a|araja ud||s|||ra joylu||y spr|r||ed ||e Wa|er upor ||s oWr
|ead, ard ||er upor ||e |eads ol ||s W|le, oro||ers, o||er lar||y reroers ard r|r|s|ers. T|a| Wa|er
pur|l|es ||e W|o|e Wor|d. As |e |orored ||e lord W||| preser|a||ors ol ye||oW s|||er garrer|s ard
prec|ous jeWe|ed orrarer|s, ||e K|rg's |ear-l|||ed eyes prever|ed ||r lror |oo||rg d|rec||y a| ||e lord.
29. w|er ||ey saW lord Krsra ||us |orored, rear|y a|| W|o Were preser| jo|red ||e|r pa|rs
reverer||a||y, exc|a|r|rg `0oe|sarces |o ou! A|| v|c|ory |o ou!' ard ||er ooWed doWr |o l|r. l|oWers
ra|red doWr lror aoove.
30. T|e |r|o|erar| sor ol 0arag|osa oecare |rlur|a|ed upor |ear|rg ||e g|or|l|ca||or ol lord Krsra's
|rarscerder|a| qua||||es. le s|ood up lror ||s sea| ard, argr||y Wav|rg ||s arrs, lear|ess|y spo|e |o ||e
er||re assero|y ||e lo||oW|rg |ars| Words aga|rs| ||e 3uprere lord.
31. [3|supa|a sa|d.| T|e s|a|erer| ol ||e vedas ||a| ||re |s ||e uravo|dao|e cor|ro||er ol a|| |as |rdeed
oeer prover |rue, s|rce ||e |r|e|||gerce ol W|se e|ders |as roW oecore d|ver|ed oy ||e Words ol a rere
ooy.
32. 0 |eaders ol ||e assero|y, you |roW oes| W|o |s a l|| card|da|e lor oe|rg |orored. T|erelore you
s|ou|d ro| |eed ||e Words ol a c|||d W|er |e c|a|rs ||a| Krsra deserves |o oe Wors||ped.
33-34. loW car you pass over ||e ros| exa||ed reroers ol |||s assero|y|opros| sages ded|ca|ed
|o ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| erdoWed W||| poWers ol aus|er||y, d|v|re |rs|g|| ard s|r|c| ad|ererce |o severe
voWs, sarc||l|ed oy |roW|edge ard Wors||ped ever oy ||e ru|ers ol ||e ur|verse? loW does |||s
coW|erd ooy, ||e d|sgrace ol l|s lar||y, deserve your Wors||p, ary rore ||ar a croW deserves |o ea|
||e sacred purodasa r|ce ca|e?
35. loW does ore W|o lo||oWs ro pr|rc|p|es ol ||e soc|a| ard sp|r||ua| orders or ol lar||y e|||cs, W|o
|as oeer exc|uded lror a|| re||g|ous du||es, W|o oe|aves W||rs|ca||y, ard W|o |as ro good qua||||es
|oW does suc| a persor deserve |o oe Wors||ped?
3o. aya|| cursed ||e dyras|y ol ||ese adavas, ard ever s|rce ||er ||ey |ave oeer os|rac|zed oy
|ores| rer ard add|c|ed |o ||quor. loW, ||er, does Krsra deserve |o oe Wors||ped?
37. T|ese adavas |ave aoardored ||e |o|y |ards |r|ao||ed oy sa|r||y sages ard |ave |rs|ead |a|er
s|e||er ol a lor|ress |r ||e sea, a p|ace W|ere ro ora|r|r|ca| pr|rc|p|es are ooserved. T|ere, jus| |||e
|||eves, ||ey |arass ||e|r suojec|s.
38. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| 8erel| ol a|| good lor|ure, 3|supa|a spo|e ||ese ard o||er |rsu||s.
8u| ||e 3uprere lord sa|d ro|||rg, jus| as a ||or |grores a jac|a|'s cry.
39. upor |ear|rg suc| |r|o|erao|e o|asp|ery ol ||e lord, severa| reroers ol ||e assero|y covered
||e|r ears ard Wa||ed ou|, argr||y curs|rg ||e K|rg ol Ced|.
40. Aryore W|o la||s |o |rred|a|e|y |eave ||e p|ace W|ere |e |ears cr|||c|sr ol ||e 3uprere lord or
l|s la|||lu| devo|ee W||| cer|a|r|y la|| doWr, oerel| ol ||s p|ous cred||.
41. T|er ||e sors ol lardu oecare lur|ous, ard |oge||er W||| ||e Warr|ors ol ||e |a|sya, Ka||aya ard
3rrjaya c|ars, ||ey rose up lror ||e|r sea|s W||| Weapors po|sed, ready |o |||| 3|supa|a.
42. urdaur|ed, 3|supa|a ||er |oo| up ||s sWord ard s||e|d |r ||e r|ds| ol a|| ||e assero|ed ||rgs, 0
8|ara|a, ard |ur|ed |rsu||s a| ||ose W|o s|ded W||| lord Krsra.
43. A| ||a| po|r| ||e 3uprere lord s|ood up ard c|ec|ed l|s devo|ees. le ||er argr||y ser| lor|| l|s
razor-s|arp d|sc ard severed ||e |ead ol l|s erery as |e Was a||ac||rg.
44. w|er 3|supa|a Was ||us ||||ed, a grea| roar ard |oW| Wer| up lror ||e croWd. Ta||rg advar|age ol
||a| d|s|uroarce, ||e leW ||rgs W|o Were suppor|ers ol 3|supa|a qu|c||y |el| ||e assero|y ou| ol lear lor
||e|r ||ves.
45. Ar ellu|ger| ||g|| rose lror 3|supa|a's oody ard, as everyore Wa|c|ed, er|ered lord Krsra jus| |||e
a re|eor la|||rg lror ||e s|y |o ||e ear||.
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4o. 0osessed W||| |a|red ol lord Krsra ||roug|ou| ||ree ||le||res, 3|supa|a a||a|red ||e lord's
|rarscerder|a| ra|ure. lrdeed, ore's corsc|ousress de|err|res ore's lu|ure o|r||.
47. Frperor ud||s|||ra gave gererous g|l|s |o ||e sacr|l|c|a| pr|es|s ard ||e reroers ol ||e assero|y,
proper|y |oror|rg ||er a|| |r ||e rarrer prescr|oed oy ||e vedas. le ||er |oo| ||e avao|r||a oa||.
48. T|us 3r| Krsra, ||e lord ol a|| ras|ers ol rys||c yoga, saW |o ||e successlu| execu||or ol |||s grea|
sacr|l|ce or oe|a|l ol K|rg ud||s|||ra. Al|erWards, ||e lord s|ayed W||| l|s |r||ra|e lr|erds lor a leW
ror||s a| ||e|r earres| reques|.
49. T|er ||e lord, ||e sor ol 0eva||, |oo| ||e re|uc|ar| perr|ss|or ol ||e K|rg ard re|urred |o l|s
cap||a| W||| l|s W|ves ard r|r|s|ers.
50. l |ave a|ready descr|oed |o you |r de|a|| ||e ||s|ory ol ||e |Wo res|der|s ol va||ur||a W|o |ad |o
urdergo repea|ed o|r||s |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d oecause ol oe|rg cursed oy ora|raras.
51. lur|l|ed |r ||e l|ra|, avao|r||ya r||ua|, W||c| rar|ed ||e successlu| corp|e||or ol ||e bajasuya
sacr|l|ce, K|rg ud||s|||ra s|ore arorg ||e assero|ed ora|raras ard |sa|r|yas |||e ||e K|rg ol ||e
der|gods ||rse|l.
52. T|e der|gods, |urars ard res|der|s ol |r|erred|a|e |eavers, a|| proper|y |orored oy ||e K|rg,
|app||y se| oll lor ||e|r respec||ve dora|rs W|||e s|rg|rg ||e pra|ses ol lord Krsra ard ||e grea|
sacr|l|ce.
53. [A|| Were sa||sl|ed| excep| s|rlu| 0uryod|ara, ||e persor|l|ca||or ol ||e age ol quarre| ard ||e
d|sease ol ||e Kuru dyras|y. le cou|d ro| oear |o see ||e l|our|s||rg opu|erce ol ||e sor ol lardu.
54. 0re W|o rec||es ||ese ac||v|||es ol lord v|sru, |rc|ud|rg ||e |||||rg ol 3|supa|a, ||e de||verarce ol
||e ||rgs ard ||e perlorrarce ol ||e bajasuya sacr|l|ce, |s lreed lror a|| s|rs.
'hap"+r S+v+n"y-0iv+ Dry!dhana H#i/ia"+d
1-2. |a|araja lar||s|| sa|d. 0 ora|rara, accord|rg |o W|a| l |ave |eard lror you, a|| ||e assero|ed
||rgs, sages ard der|gods Were de||g||ed |o see ||e Worderlu| les||v|||es ol K|rg Aja|asa|ru's bajasuya
sacr|l|ce, W||| ||e so|e excep||or ol 0uryod|ara. l|ease |e|| re W|y |||s Was so, ry |ord.
3. 3r| 8adarayar| sa|d. A| ||e bajasuya sacr|l|ce ol your sa|r||y grardla||er, ||s lar||y reroers, oourd
oy ||e|r |ove lor ||r, ergaged ||erse|ves |r |uro|e serv|ces or ||s oe|a|l.
4-7. 8||ra superv|sed ||e |||c|er, 0uryod|ara |oo|ed al|er ||e |reasury, W|||e 3a|adeva respec|lu||y
gree|ed ||e arr|v|rg gues|s. Na|u|a procured reeded ||ers, Arjura a||erded ||e respec|ao|e e|ders,
ard Krsra Was|ed everyore's lee|, W|||e 0raupad| served lood, ard gererous Karra gave ou| ||e g|l|s.
|ary o||ers, suc| as uyud|ara, v||arra, lard||ya, v|dura, 8|ur|srava ard o||er sors ol 8a||||a, ard
3ar|ardara, s|r||ar|y vo|ur|eered lor var|ous du||es dur|rg ||e e|aoora|e sacr|l|ce. T|ey d|d so oecause
ol ||e|r eagerress |o p|ease |a|araja ud||s|||ra, 0 oes| ol ||rgs.
8. Al|er ||e pr|es|s, ||e pror|rer| de|ega|es, ||e grea||y |earred sa|r|s ard ||e K|rg's ros| |r||ra|e
We||-W|s|ers |ad a|| oeer proper|y |orored W||| p|eas|rg Words, ausp|c|ous oller|rgs ard var|ous g|l|s
as rerurera||or, ard al|er ||e K|rg ol Ced| |ad er|ered ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord ol ||e 3a|va|as, ||e
avao|r||a oa|| Was perlorred |r ||e d|v|re r|ver arura.
9. 0ur|rg ||e avao|r||a ce|eora||or, ||e rus|c ol rary ||rds ol |rs|rurer|s resourded, |rc|ud|rg
rrdargas, corc|s|e||s, paravas, d|urd|ur|s, |e|||edrurs ard goru||a |orrs.
10. lera|e darcers darced W||| grea| joy, ard c|oruses sarg, W|||e ||e |oud v|ora||ors ol v|ras, l|u|es
ard |ard cyroa|s reac|ed a|| ||e Way |o ||e |eaver|y reg|ors.
11. A|| ||e ||rgs, Wear|rg go|d rec||aces, ||er se| oll lor ||e arura. T|ey |ad l|ags ard oarrers ol
var|ous co|ors ard Were accorpar|ed oy |rlar|ryrer ard We||-adorred so|d|ers r|d|rg |ord|y e|ep|ar|s,
c|ar|o|s ard |orses.
12. T|e rassed arr|es ol ||e adus, 3rrjayas, Karoojas, Kurus, Ke|ayas ard Kosa|as rade ||e
ear|| |rero|e as ||ey lo||oWed ud||s|||ra |a|araja, ||e perlorrer ol ||e sacr|l|ce, |r process|or.
13. T|e assero|y oll|c|a|s, ||e pr|es|s ard o||er exce||er| ora|raras resourd|rg|y v|ora|ed ved|c
rar|ras, W|||e ||e der|gods, d|v|re sages, l||as ard 0ard|arvas sarg pra|ses ard ra|red doWr
l|oWers.
14. |er ard Worer, a|| adorred W||| sarda|Wood pas|e, l|oWer gar|ards, jeWe|ry ard l|re c|o|||rg,
spor|ed oy srear|rg ard spr|r|||rg ore aro||er W||| var|ous ||qu|ds.
15. T|e rer sreared ||e cour|esars W||| p|er||lu| o||, yogur|, perlured Wa|er, |urrer|c ard |ur|ura
poWder, ard ||e cour|esars p|aylu||y sreared ||e rer W||| ||e sare suos|arces.
1o. 3urrourded oy guards, K|rg ud||s|||ra's queers care ou| or ||e|r c|ar|o|s |o see ||e lur, jus| as
||e der|gods' W|ves appeared |r ||e s|y |r ce|es||a| a|rp|ares. As ra|erra| cous|rs ard |r||ra|e lr|erds
spr|r||ed ||e queers W||| ||qu|ds, ||e |ad|es' laces o|oored W||| s|y sr||es, er|arc|rg ||e queers'
sp|erd|d oeau|y.
17. As ||e queers squ|r|ed Wa|er lror syr|rges a| ||e|r oro||ers-|r-|aW ard o||er ra|e corpar|ors,
||e|r oWr garrer|s oecare drerc|ed, revea||rg ||e|r arrs, oreas|s, |||g|s ard Wa|s|s. lr ||e|r
exc||erer|, ||e l|oWers le|| lror ||e|r |oosered ora|ds. 8y ||ese c|arr|rg pas||res ||ey ag||a|ed ||ose
W||| cor|ar|ra|ed corsc|ousress.
18. T|e erperor, rour|ed upor ||s c|ar|o| draWr oy exce||er| |orses Wear|rg go|der co||ars,
appeared sp|erd|d |r ||e corpary ol ||s W|ves, jus| |||e ||e or||||ar| bajasuya sacr|l|ce surrourded oy
||s var|ous r||ua|s.
19. T|e pr|es|s |ed ||e K|rg ||roug| ||e execu||or ol ||e l|ra| r||ua|s ol pa|r|-saryaja ard avao|r||ya.
T|er ||ey |ad ||r ard ueer 0raupad| s|p Wa|er lor pur|l|ca||or ard oa||e |r ||e 0arges.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 541
20. T|e |e|||edrurs ol ||e gods resourded, a|org W||| ||ose ol |urar oe|rgs. 0er|gods, sages,
lorela||ers ard |urars a|| poured doWr s|oWers ol l|oWers.
21. A|| ||e c|||zers oe|org|rg |o ||e var|ous orders ol varra ard asrara ||er oa||ed |r ||a| p|ace,
W|ere ever ||e ros| gr|evous s|rrer car |rred|a|e|y oe lreed lror a|| s|rlu| reac||ors.
22. Nex| ||e K|rg pu| or reW s|||er garrer|s ard adorred ||rse|l W||| l|re jeWe|ry. le ||er |orored
||e pr|es|s, assero|y oll|c|a|s, |earred ora|raras ard o||er gues|s oy preser||rg ||er W||| orrarer|s
ard c|o|||rg.
23. lr var|ous Ways K|rg ud||s|||ra, W|o |ad |o|a||y ded|ca|ed ||s ||le |o lord Narayara, cor||ruous|y
|orored ||s re|a||ves, ||s |rred|a|e lar||y, ||e o||er ||rgs, ||s lr|erds ard We||-W|s|ers, ard a|| o||ers
preser| as We||.
24. A|| ||e rer ||ere s|ore |||e der|gods. T|ey Were adorred W||| jeWe|ed earr|rgs, l|oWer gar|ards,
|uroars, Wa|s|coa|s, s||| d|o||s ard va|uao|e pear| rec||aces. T|e |ove|y laces ol ||e Worer Were
oeau||l|ed oy ||e|r ra|c|ed earr|rgs ard |oc|s ol |a|r, ard ||ey a|| Wore go|der oe||s.
25-2o. T|er ||e ||g||y cu||ured pr|es|s, ||e grea| ved|c au||or|||es W|o |ad served as sacr|l|c|a|
W||resses, ||e spec|a||y |rv||ed ||rgs, ||e ora|raras, |sa|r|yas, va|syas, sudras, der|gods, sages,
lorela||ers ard rys||c sp|r||s, ard ||e c||el p|are|ary ru|ers ard ||e|r lo||oWersa|| ol ||er, |av|rg
oeer Wors||ped oy K|rg ud||s|||ra, |oo| ||s perr|ss|or ard depar|ed, 0 K|rg, eac| lor ||s oWr
aoode.
27. As ||ey a|| g|or|l|ed ||e Worderlu| bajasuya-yajra perlorred oy ||a| grea| sa|r||y K|rg ard servar|
ol lord lar|, ||ey Were ro| sa||a|ed, jus| as ar ord|rary rar |s rever sa||a|ed W|er dr|r||rg rec|ar.
28. A| ||a| ||re baja ud||s|||ra s|opped a ruroer ol ||s lr|erds, |rred|a|e lar||y reroers ard o||er
re|a||ves lror depar||rg, arorg ||er lord Krsra. 0u| ol |ove ud||s|||ra cou|d ro| |e| ||er go, lor |e
le|| ||e pa|r ol |rr|rer| separa||or.
29. |y dear lar||s||, ||e 3uprere lord rera|red ||ere lor sore ||re |o p|ease ||e K|rg, al|er l|rs|
serd|rg 3aroa ard ||e o||er adu |eroes oac| |o 0vara|a.
30. T|us K|rg ud||s|||ra, ||e sor ol 0|arra, Was a| |as| re||eved ol ||s ourr|rg aro|||or, |av|rg oy
||e grace ol lord Krsra successlu||y crossed ||e vas| ard lorr|dao|e ocear ol ||s des|res.
31. 0re day 0uryod|ara, W|||e ooserv|rg ||e r|c|es ol K|rg ud||s|||ra's pa|ace, le|| grea||y d|s|uroed
oy ||e ragr|l|cerce ol oo|| ||e bajasuya sacr|l|ce ard ||s perlorrer, ||e K|rg, W|ose ||le ard sou| Was
lord Acyu|a.
32. lr ||a| pa|ace a|| ||e co||ec|ed opu|erces ol ||e ||rgs ol rer, derors ard gods Were or||||ar||y
rar|les|, |av|rg oeer oroug|| ||ere oy ||e cosr|c |rver|or, |aya 0arava. w||| ||ose r|c|es 0raupad|
served |er |usoards, ard 0uryod|ara, ||e pr|rce ol ||e Kurus, |arer|ed oecause |e Was very ruc|
a||rac|ed |o |er.
33. lord |ad|upa||'s ||ousards ol queers Were a|so s|ay|rg |r ||e pa|ace. T|e|r lee| roved s|oW|y,
We|g|ed doWr oy ||e|r ||ps, ard ||e oe||s or ||e|r lee| ||r||ed c|arr|rg|y. T|e|r Wa|s|s Were very
s|erder, ||e |ur|ura lror ||e|r oreas|s reddered ||e|r pear| rec||aces, ard ||e|r sWay|rg earr|rgs ard
l|oW|rg |oc|s ol |a|r er|arced ||e exqu|s||e oeau|y ol ||e|r laces.
34-35. l| so |appered ||a| Frperor ud||s|||ra, ||e sor ol 0|arra, Was s||||rg jus| |||e lrdra or a
go|der ||rore |r ||e assero|y |a|| ou||| oy |aya 0arava. lreser| W||| ||r Were ||s a||erdar|s ard
lar||y reroers, ard a|so lord Krsra, ||s spec|a| eye. 0|sp|ay|rg ||e opu|erces ol 8ra|ra ||rse|l,
K|rg ud||s|||ra Was oe|rg pra|sed oy ||e cour| poe|s.
3o. lroud 0uryod|ara, |o|d|rg a sWord |r ||s |ard ard Wear|rg a croWr ard rec||ace, argr||y Wer|
|r|o ||e pa|ace |r ||e corpary ol ||s oro||ers, 0 K|rg, |rsu|||rg ||e door|eepers as |e er|ered.
37. 8eW||dered oy ||e |||us|ors crea|ed ||roug| |aya 0arava's rag|c, 0uryod|ara r|s|oo| ||e so||d
l|oor lor Wa|er ard ||l|ed ||e erd ol ||s garrer|. Ard e|seW|ere |e le|| |r|o ||e Wa|er, r|s|a||rg || lor ||e
so||d l|oor.
38. |y dear lar||s||, 8||ra |aug|ed |o see |||s, ard so d|d ||e Worer, ||rgs ard o||ers. K|rg
ud||s|||ra |r|ed |o s|op ||er, ou| lord Krsra s|oWed l|s approva|.
39. lur|||a|ed ard ourr|rg W||| arger, 0uryod|ara |urred ||s lace doWr, |el| W|||ou| u||er|rg a Word
ard Wer| oac| |o las||rapura. T|e sa|r||y persors preser| |oud|y cr|ed ou|, `A|as, a|as!' ard K|rg
ud||s|||ra Was soreW|a| saddered. 8u| ||e 3uprere lord, W|ose rere g|arce |ad oeW||dered
0uryod|ara, rera|red s||er|, lor l|s |r|er||or Was |o rerove ||e ourder ol ||e ear||.
40. l |ave roW rep||ed |o your ques||or, 0 K|rg, corcerr|rg W|y 0uryod|ara Was d|ssa||sl|ed or ||e
occas|or ol ||e grea| bajasuya sacr|l|ce.
'hap"+r S+v+n"y-Si2 Th+ Ba""/+ B+"w++n Sa/va and "h+ Vrsnis
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. NoW p|ease |ear, 0 K|rg, aro||er Wordrous deed perlorred oy lord
Krsra, W|o appeared |r l|s |urar|||e oody |o erjoy |rarscerder|a| pas||res. lear |oW le ||||ed ||e
ras|er ol 3auo|a.
2. 3a|va Was a lr|erd ol 3|supa|a's. w|er |e a||erded ||e Wedd|rg ol bu|r|r|, ||e adu Warr|ors
delea|ed ||r |r oa|||e, a|org W||| Jarasard|a ard ||e o||er ||rgs.
3. 3a|va sWore |r ||e preserce ol a|| ||e ||rgs. `l W||| r|d ||e ear|| ol adavas. Jus| see ry proWess!'
4. lav|rg ||us rade ||s voW, ||e loo||s| K|rg proceeded |o Wors||p lord lasupa|| [3|va| as ||s de||y oy
ea||rg a |ardlu| ol dus| eac| day, ard ro|||rg rore.
542 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
5. T|e grea| lord urapa|| |s |roWr as `|e W|o |s qu|c||y p|eased,' ye| or|y a| ||e erd ol a year d|d |e
gra||ly 3a|va, W|o |ad approac|ed ||r lor s|e||er, oy oller|rg ||r a c|o|ce ol oered|c||ors.
o. 3a|va c|ose a ve||c|e ||a| cou|d oe des|royed oy re|||er der|gods, derors, |urars, 0ard|arvas,
uragas ror ba|sasas, ||a| cou|d |rave| aryW|ere |e W|s|ed |o go, ard ||a| Wou|d |err|ly ||e vrsr|s.
7. lord 3|va sa|d, `3o oe ||.' 0r ||s order, |aya 0arava, W|o corquers ||s erer|es' c|||es, cors|ruc|ed
a l|y|rg |ror c||y rared 3auo|a ard preser|ed || |o 3a|va.
8. T||s urassa||ao|e ve||c|e Was l|||ed W||| dar|ress ard cou|d go aryW|ere. upor oo|a|r|rg ||, 3a|va
Wer| |o 0vara|a, rereroer|rg ||e vrsr|s' err||y |oWard ||r.
9-11. 3a|va oes|eged ||e c||y W||| a |arge arry, 0 oes| ol ||e 8|ara|as, dec|ra||rg ||e ou||y|rg par|s
ard garders, ||e rars|ors a|org W||| ||e|r ooserva|or|es, |oWer|rg ga|eWays ard surrourd|rg Wa||s,
ard a|so ||e puo||c recrea||ora| areas. lror ||s exce||er| a|rs||p |e ||reW doWr a |orrer| ol Weapors,
|rc|ud|rg s|ores, |ree |rur|s, ||urderoo||s, sra|es ard |a||s|ores. A l|erce W||r|W|rd arose ard
o|ar|e|ed a|| d|rec||ors W||| dus|.
12. T|us |err|o|y |orrer|ed oy ||e a|rs||p 3auo|a, lord Krsra's c||y |ad ro peace, 0 K|rg, jus| |||e ||e
ear|| W|er || Was a||ac|ed oy ||e ||ree aer|a| c|||es ol ||e derors.
13. 3ee|rg l|s suojec|s so |arassed, ||e g|or|ous ard |ero|c lord lradyurra |o|d ||er, `0o ro| lear,'
ard rour|ed l|s c|ar|o|.
14-15. T|e c||el corrarders ol ||e c|ar|o| Warr|ors3a|ya||, Carudesra, 3aroa, A|rura ard ||s
yourger oro||ers, a|org W||| lard||ya, 8|aruv|rda, 0ada, 3u|a ard 3araraWer| ou| ol ||e c||y W|||
rary o||er er|rer| ooWrer, a|| g|rded |r arror ard pro|ec|ed oy cor||rger|s ol so|d|ers r|d|rg or
c|ar|o|s, e|ep|ar|s ard |orses, ard a|so oy corpar|es ol |rlar|ry.
1o. A |uru||uous, |a|r-ra|s|rg oa|||e ||er correrced oe|Weer 3a|va's lorces ard ||e adus. l| equa|ed
||e grea| oa|||es oe|Weer ||e derors ard der|gods.
17. w||| l|s d|v|re Weapors lradyurra |rs|ar||y des|royed a|| ol 3a|va's rag|c |||us|ors, |r ||e sare
Way ||a| ||e Warr rays ol ||e sur d|ss|pa|e ||e dar|ress ol r|g||.
18-19. lord lradyurra's arroWs a|| |ad go|d s|al|s, |ror |eads ard perlec||y sroo|| jo|r|s. w|||
|Wer|y-l|ve ol ||er le s|ruc| doWr 3a|va's corrarder-|r-c||el [0yurar|, ard W||| ore |urdred le
s|ruc| 3a|va ||rse|l. T|er le p|erced 3a|va's oll|cers W||| ore arroW eac|, ||s c|ar|o| dr|vers W||| |er
arroWs eac|, ard ||s |orses ard o||er carr|ers W||| ||ree arroWs eac|.
20. w|er ||ey saW ||e g|or|ous lradyurra perlorr ||a| araz|rg ard r|g||y lea|, a|| ||e so|d|ers or
oo|| s|des pra|sed l|r.
21. A| ore rorer| ||e rag|c a|rs||p ou||| oy |aya 0arava appeared |r rary |der||ca| lorrs, ard ||e
rex| rorer| || Was aga|r or|y ore. 3ore||res || Was v|s|o|e, ard sore||res ro|. T|us 3a|va's
opporer|s cou|d rever oe sure W|ere || Was.
22. lror ore rorer| |o ||e rex| ||e 3auo|a a|rs||p appeared or ||e ear||, |r ||e s|y, or a rour|a|r
pea| or |r ||e Wa|er. l||e a W||r||rg, l|ar|rg oa|or, || rever rera|red |r ary ore p|ace.
23. w|erever 3a|va Wou|d appear W||| ||s 3auo|a s||p ard ||s arry, ||ere ||e adu corrarders
Wou|d s|oo| ||e|r arroWs.
24. 3a|va oecare oeW||dered upor see|rg ||s arry ard aer|a| c||y ||us |arassed oy ||s erery's
arroWs, W||c| s|ruc| |||e l|re ard ||e sur ard Were as |r|o|erao|e as sra|e veror.
25. 8ecause ||e |eroes ol ||e vrsr| c|ar Were eager lor v|c|ory |r |||s Wor|d ard ||e rex|, ||ey d|d ro|
aoardor ||e|r ass|gred pos|s or ||e oa|||el|e|d, ever ||oug| ||e doWrpour ol Weapors |ur|ed oy
3a|va's corrarders |orrer|ed ||er.
2o. 3a|va's r|r|s|er 0yurar, prev|ous|y Wourded oy 3r| lradyurra, roW rar up |o l|r ard, roar|rg
|oud|y, s|ruc| l|r W||| ||s c|uo ol o|ac| s|ee|.
27. lradyurra's dr|ver, ||e sor ol 0aru|a, ||oug|| ||a| ||s va||ar| ras|er's c|es| |ad oeer s|a||ered
oy ||e c|uo. KroW|rg We|| ||s re||g|ous du|y, |e reroved lradyurra lror ||e oa|||el|e|d.
28. u|c||y rega|r|rg corsc|ousress, lord Krsra's sor lradyurra sa|d |o l|s c|ar|o|eer, `0 dr|ver, |||s
|s aoor|rao|elor |e |o |ave oeer reroved lror ||e oa|||el|e|d!
29. `Fxcep| lor |e, ro ore oorr |r ||e adu dyras|y |as ever oeer |roWr |o aoardor ||e oa|||el|e|d.
|y repu|a||or |as roW oeer s|a|red oy a dr|ver W|o |||r|s |||e a euruc|.
30. `w|a| W||| l say |o |y la||ers, bara ard Kesava, W|er l re|urr |o T|er al|er |av|rg s|rp|y l|ed ||e
oa|||e? w|a| car l |e|| T|er ||a| W||| oel|| |y |oror?
31. `Cer|a|r|y |y s|s|ers-|r-|aW W||| |aug| a| |e ard say, '0 |ero, |e|| us |oW |r ||e Wor|d our erer|es
|urred ou |r|o suc| a coWard |r oa|||e.' '
32. T|e dr|ver rep||ed. 0 |org-||ved ore, l |ave dore |||s |roW|rg lu|| We|| ry prescr|oed du|y. 0 ry
lord, ||e c|ar|o| dr|ver rus| pro|ec| ||e ras|er ol ||e c|ar|o| W|er |e |s |r darger, ard ||e ras|er
rus| a|so pro|ec| ||s dr|ver.
33. w||| |||s ru|e |r r|rd, l reroved ou lror ||e oa|||el|e|d, s|rce ou |ad oeer s|ruc| urcorsc|ous
oy our erery's c|uo ard l ||oug|| ou Were ser|ous|y |rjured.
'hap"+r S+v+n"y-S+v+n 3!rd Krsna S/ays "h+ D+#!n Sa/va
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er relres||rg l|rse|l W||| Wa|er, pu|||rg or l|s arror ard p|c||rg up l|s
ooW, lord lradyurra |o|d l|s dr|ver, `Ta|e |e oac| |o W|ere ||e |ero 0yurar |s s|ard|rg.'
2. lr lradyurra's aoserce, 0yurar |ad oeer devas|a||rg l|s arry, ou| roW lradyurra
cour|era||ac|ed 0yurar ard, sr|||rg, p|erced ||r W||| e|g|| raraca arroWs.
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3. w||| lour ol ||ese arroWs le s|ruc| 0yurar's lour |orses, W||| ore arroW, ||s dr|ver, W||| |Wo rore
arroWs, ||s ooW ard c|ar|o| l|ag, ard W||| ||e |as| arroW, 0yurar's |ead.
4. 0ada, 3a|ya||, 3aroa ard o||ers oegar |||||rg 3a|va's arry, ard ||us a|| ||e so|d|ers |rs|de ||e
a|rs||p oegar la|||rg |r|o ||e ocear, ||e|r rec|s severed.
5. As ||e adus ard 3a|va's lo||oWers ||us Wer| or a||ac||rg ore aro||er, ||e |uru||uous, learsore
oa|||e cor||rued lor |Wer|y-sever days ard r|g||s.
o-7. lrv||ed oy ud||s|||ra, ||e sor ol 0|arra, lord Krsra |ad gore |o lrdrapras||a. NoW ||a| ||e
bajasuya sacr|l|ce |ad oeer corp|e|ed ard 3|supa|a ||||ed, ||e lord oegar |o see |rausp|c|ous orers.
3o le |oo| |eave ol ||e Kuru e|ders ard ||e grea| sages, ard a|so ol lr||a ard |er sors, ard re|urred
|o 0vara|a.
8. T|e lord sa|d |o l|rse|l. 8ecause l |ave core |ere W||| |y respec|ed e|der oro||er, ||rgs par||a| |o
3|supa|a ray We|| oe a||ac||rg |y cap||a| c||y.
9. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| Al|er le arr|ved a| 0vara|a ard saW |oW l|s peop|e Were
||rea|ered W||| des|ruc||or, ard a|so saW 3a|va ard ||s 3auo|a a|rs||p, lord Kesava arrarged lor ||e
c||y's delerse ard ||er addressed 0aru|a as lo||oWs.
10. [lord Krsra sa|d.| 0 dr|ver, qu|c||y |a|e |y c|ar|o| rear 3a|va. T||s |ord ol 3auo|a |s a poWerlu|
rag|c|ar, dor'| |e| ||r oeW||der you.
11. T|us ordered, 0aru|a |oo| corrard ol ||e lord's c|ar|o| ard drove lor||. As ||e c|ar|o| er|ered
||e oa|||el|e|d, everyore ||ere, oo|| lr|erd ard loe, caug|| s|g|| ol ||e ero|er ol 0aruda.
12. w|er 3a|va, ||e ras|er ol a dec|ra|ed arry, saW lord Krsra approac||rg, |e |ur|ed ||s spear a|
||e lord's c|ar|o|eer. T|e spear roared lr|g||er|rg|y as || l|eW across ||e oa|||el|e|d.
13. 3a|va's |ur|||rg spear ||| up ||e W|o|e s|y |||e a r|g||y re|eor, ou| lord 3aur| |ore ||e grea|
Weapor |r|o |urdreds ol p|eces W||| l|s arroWs.
14. lord Krsra ||er p|erced 3a|va W||| s|x|eer arroWs ard s|ruc| ||e 3auo|a a|rs||p W||| a de|uge ol
arroWs as || dar|ed aoou| ||e s|y. l|r|rg l|s arroWs, ||e lord appeared |||e ||e sur l|ood|rg ||e
|eavers W||| ||s rays.
15. 3a|va ||er raraged |o s|r||e lord Krsra's |el| arr, W||c| |e|d l|s ooW 3arrga, ard, araz|rg|y,
3arrga le|| lror l|s |ard.
1o. T|ose W|o W||ressed |||s a|| cr|ed ou| |r d|sray. T|er ||e ras|er ol 3auo|a roared |oud|y ard
addressed lord Jarardara.
17-18. [3a|va sa|d.| ou loo|! 8ecause |r our preserce ou ||drapped ||e or|de ol our lr|erd 3|supa|a,
our oWr cous|r, ard oecause ou |a|er rurdered ||r |r ||e sacred assero|y W|||e |e Was
|ra||er||ve, |oday W||| ry s|arp arroWs l W||| serd ou |o ||e |ard ol ro re|urr! T|oug| ou |||r|
ourse|l |rv|rc|o|e, l W||| |||| ou roW |l ou dare s|ard oelore re.
19. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. 0 du||ard, you ooas| |r va|r, s|rce you la|| |o see dea|| s|ard|rg rear you.
bea| |eroes do ro| |a|| ruc| ou| ra||er s|oW ||e|r proWess |r ac||or.
20. lav|rg sa|d |||s, ||e lur|ous lord sWurg l|s c|uo W||| lr|g||er|rg poWer ard speed ard ||| 3a|va or
||e co||aroore, ra||rg ||r |rero|e ard vor|| o|ood.
21. 8u| as soor as lord Acyu|a W|||dreW l|s c|uo, 3a|va d|sappeared lror s|g||, ard a rorer| |a|er a
rar approac|ed ||e lord. 8oW|rg ||s |ead doWr |o l|r, |e arrourced, `0eva|| |as ser| re,' ard,
sooo|rg, spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
22. [T|e rar sa|d.| 0 Krsra, Krsra, r|g||y-arred ore, W|o are so allec||ora|e |o our parer|s! 3a|va
|as se|zed our la||er ard |a|er ||r aWay, as a ou|c|er |eads ar ar|ra| |o s|aug||er.
23. w|er le |eard |||s d|s|uro|rg reWs, lord Krsra, W|o Was p|ay|rg ||e ro|e ol a ror|a| rar, s|oWed
sorroW ard corpass|or, ard ou| ol |ove lor l|s parer|s le spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg Words |||e ar ord|rary
cord|||ored sou|.
24. [lord Krsra sa|d.| 8a|arara |s ever v|g||ar|, ard ro der|god or deror car delea| l|r. 3o |oW
cou|d |||s |rs|gr|l|car| 3a|va delea| l|r ard aoduc| |y la||er? lrdeed, la|e |s a||-poWerlu|!
25. Al|er 0ov|rda spo|e ||ese Words, ||e ras|er ol 3auo|a aga|r appeared, apparer||y |ead|rg
vasudeva oelore ||e lord. 3a|va ||er spo|e as lo||oWs.
2o. [3a|va sa|d.| lere |s our dear la||er, W|o oego| ou ard lor W|ose sa|e ou are ||v|rg |r |||s
Wor|d. l s|a|| roW |||| ||r oelore our very eyes. 3ave ||r |l ou car, Wea|||rg!
27. Al|er |e |ad roc|ed ||e lord |r |||s Way, ||e rag|c|ar 3a|va appeared |o cu| oll vasudeva's |ead
W||| ||s sWord. Ta||rg ||e |ead W||| ||r, |e er|ered ||e 3auo|a ve||c|e, W||c| Was |over|rg |r ||e
s|y.
28. 8y ra|ure lord Krsra |s lu|| |r |roW|edge, ard le possesses ur||r||ed poWers ol percep||or. e| lor
a rorer|, ou| ol grea| allec||or lor l|s |oved ores, le rera|red aosoroed |r ||e rood ol ar ord|rary
|urar oe|rg. le soor reca||ed, |oWever, ||a| |||s Was a|| a deror|ac |||us|or erg|reered oy |aya
0arava ard erp|oyed oy 3a|va.
29. NoW a|er| |o ||e ac|ua| s||ua||or, lord Acyu|a saW oelore l|r or ||e oa|||el|e|d re|||er ||e
resserger ror l|s la||er's oody. l| Was as |l le |ad aWa|ered lror a drear. 3ee|rg l|s erery l|y|rg
aoove l|r |r ||s 3auo|a p|are, ||e lord ||er prepared |o |||| ||r.
30. 3uc| |s ||e accour| g|ver oy sore sages, 0 W|se K|rg, ou| ||ose W|o spea| |r |||s |||og|ca| Way are
cor|rad|c||rg ||erse|ves, |av|rg lorgo||er ||e|r oWr prev|ous s|a|erer|s.
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31. loW car |arer|a||or, oeW||derrer|, ra|er|a| allec||or or lear, a|| oorr ou| ol |grorarce, oe ascr|oed
|o ||e |rl|r||e 3uprere lord, W|ose percep||or, |roW|edge ard poWer are a|| s|r||ar|y |rl|r||e?
32. 8y v|r|ue ol se|l-rea||za||or lor||l|ed oy serv|ce rerdered |o l|s lee|, devo|ees ol ||e lord d|spe| ||e
ood||y corcep| ol ||le, W||c| |as oeW||dered ||e sou| s|rce ||re |rreror|a|. T|us ||ey a||a|r e|erra|
g|ory |r l|s persora| assoc|a||or. loW, ||er, car ||a| 3uprere Tru||, ||e des||ra||or ol a|| geru|re
sa|r|s, oe suojec| |o |||us|or?
33. w|||e 3a|va cor||rued |o |ur| |orrer|s ol Weapors a| l|r W||| grea| lorce, lord Krsra, W|ose
proWess rever la||s, s|o| l|s arroWs a| 3a|va, Wourd|rg ||r ard s|a||er|rg ||s arror, ooW ard cres|
jeWe|. T|er W||| l|s c|uo ||e lord sras|ed l|s erery's 3auo|a a|rs||p.
34. 3|a||ered |r|o ||ousards ol p|eces oy lord Krsra's c|uo, ||e 3auo|a a|rs||p p|urre|ed |r|o ||e
Wa|er. 3a|va aoardored ||, s|a||ored ||rse|l or ||e grourd, |oo| up ||s c|uo ard rus|ed |oWard lord
Acyu|a.
35. As 3a|va rus|ed a| l|r, ||e lord s|o| a o|a||a dar| ard cu| oll ||s arr ||a| |e|d ||e c|uo. lav|rg
l|ra||y dec|ded |o |||| 3a|va, Krsra ||er ra|sed l|s 3udarsara d|sc Weapor, W||c| resero|ed ||e sur a|
||e ||re ol ur|versa| arr||||a||or. T|e or||||ar||y s||r|rg lord appeared |||e ||e eas|errros| rour|a|r
oear|rg ||e r|s|rg sur.
3o. Frp|oy|rg l|s d|sc, lord lar| reroved ||a| grea| rag|c|ar's |ead W||| ||s earr|rgs ard croWr, jus|
as lurardara |ad used ||s ||urderoo|| |o cu| oll vr|ra's |ead. 3ee|rg |||s, a|| ol 3a|va's lo||oWers cr|ed
ou|, `A|as, a|as!'
37. w||| ||e s|rlu| 3a|va roW dead ard ||s 3auo|a a|rs||p des|royed, ||e |eavers resourded W|||
|e|||edrurs p|ayed oy groups ol der|gods. T|er 0ar|ava|ra, War||rg |o averge ||e dea|| ol ||s
lr|erds, lur|ous|y a||ac|ed ||e lord.
'hap"+r S+v+n"y-)igh" Th+ Ki//ing !. Dan"avakra9 Vidra"ha and R!#aharsana
1-2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Ac||rg ou| ol lr|erds||p lor 3|supa|a, 3a|va ard laurdra|a, W|o |ad a||
passed or |o ||e rex| Wor|d, ||e W|c|ed 0ar|ava|ra appeared or ||e oa|||el|e|d |r a grea| rage, 0 K|rg.
A|| a|ore, or loo| ard W|e|d|rg a c|uo |r ||s |ard, ||e r|g||y Warr|or s|oo| ||e ear|| W||| ||s loo|s|eps.
3. 3ee|rg 0ar|ava|ra approac|, lord Krsra qu|c||y p|c|ed up l|s c|uo, jurped doWr lror l|s c|ar|o|
ard s|opped l|s advarc|rg opporer| jus| as ||e s|ore |o|ds oac| ||e ocear.
4. ba|s|rg ||s c|uo, ||e rec||ess K|rg ol Karusa sa|d |o lord |u|urda, `w|a| |uc|! w|a| |uc||o |ave
ou core oelore re |oday!
5. `ou are our ra|erra| cous|r, Krsra, ou| ou corr|||ed v|o|erce aga|rs| ry lr|erds, ard roW ou
War| |o |||| re a|so. T|erelore, loo|, l W||| |||| ou W||| ry ||urderoo|| c|uo.
o. `T|er, 0 ur|r|e|||ger| ore, l W|o ar oo||ged |o ry lr|erds W||| |ave repa|d ry deo| |o ||er oy |||||rg
ou, ry erery d|sgu|sed as a re|a||ve, W|o are |||e a d|sease W||||r ry oody.'
7, T|us |ry|rg |o |arass lord Krsra W||| |ars| Words, as ore r|g|| pr|c| ar e|ep|ar| W||| s|arp goads,
0ar|ava|ra s|ruc| ||e lord or ||e |ead W||| ||s c|uo ard roared |||e a ||or.
8. A|||oug| ||| oy 0ar|ava|ra's c|uo, lord Krsra, ||e de||verer ol ||e adus, d|d ro| oudge lror l|s
p|ace or ||e oa|||el|e|d. ba||er, W||| l|s rass|ve Kauroda|| c|uo ||e lord s|ruc| 0ar|ava|ra |r ||e
r|dd|e ol ||s c|es|.
9. l|s |ear| s|a||ered oy ||e c|uo's o|oW, 0ar|ava|ra vor||ed o|ood ard le|| ||le|ess |o ||e grourd, ||s
|a|r d|s|eve|ed ard ||s arrs ard |egs spraW||rg.
10. A ros| suo||e ard Wordrous spar| ol ||g|| ||er [rose lror ||e deror's oody ard| er|ered lord
Krsra W|||e everyore |oo|ed or, 0 K|rg, jus| as W|er 3|supa|a Was ||||ed.
11. 8u| ||er 0ar|ava|ra's oro||er v|dura||a, |rrersed |r sorroW over ||s oro||er's dea||, care
lorWard orea|||rg |eav||y, sWord ard s||e|d |r |ard. le War|ed |o |||| ||e lord.
12. 0 oes| ol ||rgs, as v|dura||a le|| upor l|r, lord Krsra used l|s razor-edged 3udarsara d|sc |o
rerove ||s |ead, corp|e|e W||| ||s |e|re| ard earr|rgs.
13-15. lav|rg ||us des|royed 3a|va ard ||s 3auo|a a|rs||p, a|org W||| 0ar|ava|ra ard ||s yourger
oro||er, a|| ol W|or Were |rv|rc|o|e oelore ary o||er opporer|, ||e lord Was pra|sed oy der|gods,
|urar oe|rgs ard grea| sages, oy 3|dd|as, 0ard|arvas, v|dyad|aras ard |a|oragas, ard a|so oy
Apsaras, l||as, a|sas, K|rraras ard Cararas. As ||ey sarg l|s g|or|es ard s|oWered l|r W|||
l|oWers, ||e 3uprere lord er|ered l|s les||ve|y decora|ed cap||a| c||y |r ||e corpary ol ||e ros|
er|rer| vrsr|s.
1o. T|us lord Krsra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ras|er a|| rys||c poWer ard lord ol ||e
ur|verse, |s ever v|c|or|ous. 0r|y ||ose ol oeas||y v|s|or |||r| le sore||res sullers delea|.
17. lord 8a|arara ||er |eard ||a| ||e Kurus Were prepar|rg lor War W||| ||e lardavas. 8e|rg reu|ra|,
le depar|ed or ||e pre|ex| ol go|rg |o oa||e |r |o|y p|aces.
18. Al|er oa|||rg a| lrao|asa ard |oror|rg ||e der|gods, sages, lorela||ers ard pror|rer| |urar
oe|rgs, le Wer| |r ||e corpary ol ora|raras |o ||e por||or ol ||e 3arasva|| ||a| l|oWs Wes|Ward |r|o
||e sea.
19-20. lord 8a|arara v|s||ed ||e oroad 8|rdu-saras la|e, Tr||a|upa, 3udarsara, v|sa|a, 8ra|ra-||r||a,
Ca|ra-||r||a ard ||e eas|Ward-l|oW|rg 3arasva||. le a|so Wer| |o a|| ||e |o|y p|aces a|org ||e arura
ard ||e 0arges, 0 8|ara|a, ard ||er le care |o ||e Na|r|sa lores|, W|ere grea| sages Were
perlorr|rg ar e|aoora|e sacr|l|ce.
21. becogr|z|rg ||e lord upor l|s arr|va|, ||e sages, W|o |ad oeer ergaged |r ||e|r sacr|l|c|a| r||ua|s
lor a |org ||re, gree|ed l|r proper|y oy s|ard|rg up, ooW|rg doWr ard Wors||p|rg l|r.
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22. Al|er oe|rg ||us Wors||ped a|org W||| l|s er|ourage, ||e lord accep|ed a sea| ol |oror. T|er le
ro||ced ||a| bora|arsara, vyasadeva's d|sc|p|e, |ad rera|red sea|ed.
23. lord 8a|arara oecare ex|rere|y argry upor see|rg |oW |||s reroer ol ||e su|a cas|e |ad la||ed
|o s|ard up, ooW doWr or jo|r ||s pa|rs, ard a|so |oW |e Was s||||rg aoove a|| ||e |earred ora|raras.
24. [lord 8a|arara sa|d.| 8ecause |||s loo| oorr lror ar |rproper|y r|xed rarr|age s||s aoove a|| ||ese
ora|raras ard ever aoove |e, ||e pro|ec|or ol re||g|or, |e deserves |o d|e.
25-2o. A|||oug| |e |s a d|sc|p|e ol ||e d|v|re sage vyasa ard |as ||oroug||y |earred rary scr|p|ures
lror ||r, |rc|ud|rg ||e |aWooo|s ol re||g|ous du||es ard ||e ep|c ||s|or|es ard luraras, a|| |||s s|udy
|as ro| produced good qua||||es |r ||r. ba||er, ||s s|udy ol ||e scr|p|ures |s |||e ar ac|or's s|udy|rg ||s
par|, lor |e |s ro| se|l-cor|ro||ed or |uro|e ard va|r|y presures ||rse|l a sc|o|ar|y au||or||y, ||oug| |e
|as la||ed |o corquer ||s oWr r|rd.
27. T|e very purpose ol |y descer| |r|o |||s Wor|d |s |o |||| suc| |ypocr||es W|o pre|erd |o oe re||g|ous.
lrdeed, ||ey are ||e ros| s|rlu| rasca|s.
28. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| A|||oug| lord 8a|arara |ad s|opped |||||rg ||e |rp|ous,
bora|arsara's dea|| Was |rev||ao|e. T|us, |av|rg spo|er, ||e lord ||||ed ||r oy p|c||rg up a o|ade ol
|usa grass ard |ouc||rg ||r W||| ||s ||p.
29. A|| ||e sages cr|ed ou|, `A|as, a|as!' |r grea| d|s|ress. T|ey |o|d lord 3ar|arsara, `0 ras|er, ou
|ave corr|||ed ar |rre||g|ous ac|!
30. `0 lavor||e ol ||e adus, We gave ||r ||e sea| ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard pror|sed ||r |org ||le
ard lreedor lror p|ys|ca| pa|r lor as |org as |||s sacr|l|ce cor||rues.
31-32. `ou |ave ur|roW|rg|y ||||ed a ora|rara. 0l course, ever ||e |rjurc||ors ol revea|ed scr|p|ure
carro| d|c|a|e |o ou, ||e lord ol a|| rys||c poWer. 8u| |l oy our oWr lree W||| ou rore||e|ess carry
ou| ||e prescr|oed pur|l|ca||or lor |||s s|ay|rg ol a ora|rara, 0 pur|l|er ol ||e W|o|e Wor|d, peop|e |r
gerera| W||| grea||y oerel|| oy our exarp|e.'
33. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. l W||| cer|a|r|y perlorr ||e a|orerer| lor |||s |||||rg, s|rce l W|s|
|o s|oW corpass|or |o ||e peop|e |r gerera|. l|ease, ||erelore, prescr|oe lor |e W|a|ever r||ua| |s |o
oe dore l|rs|.
34. 0 sages, jus| say ||e Word, ard oy |y rys||c poWer l s|a|| res|ore every|||rg you pror|sed ||r
|org ||le, s|rerg|| ard sersory poWer.
35. T|e sages sa|d. l|ease see |o ||, 0 bara, ||a| our poWer ard ||a| ol our |usa Weapor, as We||
as our pror|se ard bora|arsara's dea||, a|| rera|r |r|ac|.
3o. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. T|e vedas |rs|ruc| us ||a| ore's oWr se|l |a|es o|r|| aga|r as ore's sor.
T|us |e| bora|arsara's sor oecore ||e spea|er ol ||e luraras, ard |e| ||r oe erdoWed W||| |org
||le, s|rorg serses ard s|ar|ra.
37. l|ease |e|| |e your des|re, 0 oes| ol sages, ard l s|a|| cer|a|r|y lu|l||| ||. Ard, 0 W|se sou|s, p|ease
carelu||y de|err|re |y proper a|orerer|, s|rce l do ro| |roW W|a| || r|g|| oe.
38. T|e sages sa|d. A learsore deror rared 8a|va|a, ||e sor ol l|va|a, cores |ere every reW-roor
day ard cor|ar|ra|es our sacr|l|ce.
39. 0 descerdar| ol 0asar|a, p|ease |||| ||a| s|rlu| deror, W|o pours doWr pus, o|ood, leces, ur|re,
W|re ard rea| upor us. T||s |s ||e oes| serv|ce ou car do lor us.
40. T|ereal|er, lor |We|ve ror||s, ou s|ou|d c|rcurarou|a|e ||e |ard ol 8|ara|a |r a rood ol ser|ous
red||a||or, execu||rg aus|er|||es ard oa|||rg a| var|ous |o|y p||gr|rage s||es. lr |||s Way ou W|||
oecore pur|l|ed.
'hap"+r S+v+n"y-%in+ 3!rd Ba/ara#a G!+s !n Pi/gri#ag+
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|er, or ||e reW-roor day, 0 K|rg, a l|erce ard lr|g||er|rg W|rd arose,
sca||er|rg dus| a|| aoou| ard spread|rg ||e sre|| ol pus everyW|ere.
2. Nex|, or|o ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera care a doWrpour ol aoor|rao|e |||rgs ser| oy 8a|va|a, al|er W||c|
||e deror ||rse|l appeared, |r|der| |r |ard.
3-4. T|e |rrerse deror resero|ed a rass ol o|ac| caroor. l|s |op|ro| ard oeard Were |||e ro||er
copper, ard ||s lace |ad |orr|o|e largs ard lurroWed eyeoroWs. upor see|rg ||r, lord 8a|arara
||oug|| ol l|s c|uo, W||c| |ears |o p|eces l|s erer|es' arr|es, ard l|s p|oW Weapor, W||c| pur|s|es
||e derors. T|us surrored, l|s |Wo Weapors appeared oelore l|r a| orce.
5. w||| ||e ||p ol l|s p|oW lord 8a|arara caug|| |o|d ol ||e deror 8a|va|a as |e l|eW ||roug| ||e s|y,
ard W||| l|s c|uo ||e lord argr||y s|ruc| ||a| |arasser ol ora|raras or ||e |ead.
o. 8a|va|a cr|ed ou| |r agory ard le|| |o ||e grourd, ||s lore|ead crac|ed oper ard gus||rg o|ood. le
resero|ed a red rour|a|r s|ruc| oy a ||g||r|rg oo||.
7. T|e exa||ed sages |orored lord bara W||| s|rcere prayers ard aWarded l|r |rla|||o|e o|ess|rgs.
T|er ||ey perlorred l|s r||ua| oa||, jus| as ||e der|gods |ad lorra||y oa||ed lrdra W|er |e ||||ed
vr|ra.
8. T|ey gave lord 8a|arara a va|jayar|| gar|ard ol urlad|rg |o|uses |r W||c| res|ded ||e goddess ol
lor|ure, ard ||ey a|so gave l|r a se| ol d|v|re garrer|s ard jeWe|ry.
9. T|er, g|ver |eave oy ||e sages, ||e lord Wer| W||| a cor||rger| ol ora|raras |o ||e Kaus||| b|ver,
W|ere le oa||ed. lror ||ere le Wer| |o ||e |a|e lror W||c| l|oWs ||e r|ver 3arayu.
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10. T|e lord lo||oWed ||e course ol ||e 3arayu ur||| le care |o lrayaga, W|ere le oa||ed ard ||er
perlorred r||ua|s |o prop|||a|e ||e der|gods ard o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs. Nex| le Wer| |o ||e asrara ol
lu|a|a bs|.
11-15. lord 8a|arara oa||ed |r ||e 0ora||, 0arda|| ard v|pasa r|vers, ard a|so |rrersed l|rse|l |r
||e 3ora. le Wer| |o 0aya, W|ere le Wors||ped l|s lorela||ers, ard |o ||e rou|| ol ||e 0arges,
W|ere le perlorred pur|ly|rg ao|u||ors. A| |our| |a|erdra le saW lord larasurara ard ollered l|r
prayers, ard ||er le oa||ed |r ||e sever orarc|es ol ||e 0odavar| b|ver, ard a|so |r ||e r|vers vera,
larpa ard 8||rara|||. T|er lord 8a|arara re| lord 3|arda ard v|s||ed 3r|-sa||a, ||e aoode ol lord
0|r|sa. lr ||e sou||err prov|rces |roWr as 0rav|da-desa ||e 3uprere lord saW ||e sacred ver|a|a
l|||, as We|| as ||e c|||es ol Kara|osr| ard Karc|, ||e exa||ed Kaver| b|ver ard ||e ros| |o|y 3r|-rarga,
W|ere lord Krsra |as rar|les|ed l|rse|l. lror ||ere le Wer| |o bsao|a |our|a|r, W|ere lord Krsra
a|so ||ves, ard |o ||e sou||err |a||ura. T|er le care |o 3e|uoard|a, W|ere ||e ros| gr|evous s|rs
are des|royed.
1o-17. T|ere a| 3e|uoard|a [baresvarar| lord la|ayud|a gave ora|raras |er ||ousard coWs |r
c|ar||y. le ||er v|s||ed ||e Kr|ara|a ard Tarraparr| r|vers ard ||e grea| |a|aya |our|a|rs. lr ||e
|a|aya rarge lord 8a|arara lourd Agas|ya bs| s||||rg |r red||a||or. Al|er ooW|rg doWr |o ||e sage,
||e lord ollered ||r prayers ard ||er rece|ved o|ess|rgs lror ||r. Ta||rg |eave lror Agas|ya, le
proceeded |o ||e s|ore ol ||e sou||err ocear, W|ere le saW 0oddess 0urga |r |er lorr ol
Karya|urar|.
18. Nex| le Wer| |o l|a|gura-||r||a ard oa||ed |r ||e sacred larcapsara la|e, W|ere lord v|sru |ad
d|rec||y rar|les|ed l|rse|l. A| |||s p|ace le gave aWay aro||er |er ||ousard coWs.
19-21. T|e 3uprere lord ||er |rave|ed ||roug| ||e ||rgdors ol Kera|a ard Tr|gar|a, v|s|||rg lord
3|va's sacred c||y ol 0o|arra, W|ere lord 0|urja|| [3|va| d|rec||y rar|les|s ||rse|l. Al|er a|so v|s|||rg
0oddess larva||, W|o dWe||s or ar |s|ard, lord 8a|arara Wer| |o ||e |o|y d|s|r|c| ol 3urpara|a ard
oa||ed |r ||e Tap|, layosr| ard N|rv|rd|ya r|vers. le rex| er|ered ||e 0arda|a lores| ard Wer| |o ||e
r|ver beva, a|org W||c| ||e c||y ol |a||sra|| |s lourd. T|er le oa||ed a| |aru-||r||a ard l|ra||y
re|urred |o lrao|asa.
22. T|e lord |eard lror sore ora|raras |oW a|| ||e ||rgs |rvo|ved |r ||e oa|||e oe|Weer ||e Kurus
ard lardavas |ad oeer ||||ed. lror |||s le corc|uded ||a| ||e ear|| Was roW re||eved ol |er ourder.
23. war||rg |o s|op ||e c|uo l|g|| ||er rag|rg oe|Weer 8||ra ard 0uryod|ara or ||e oa|||el|e|d, lord
8a|arara Wer| |o Kuru|se|ra.
24. w|er ud||s|||ra, lord Krsra, Arjura ard ||e |W|r oro||ers Na|u|a ard 3a|adeva saW lord
8a|arara, ||ey ollered l|r respec|lu| ooe|sarces ou| sa|d ro|||rg, |||r||rg `w|a| |as le core |ere
|o |e|| us?'
25. lord 8a|arara lourd 0uryod|ara ard 8||ra W||| c|uos |r ||e|r |ards, eac| lur|ous|y s|r|v|rg lor
v|c|ory over ||e o||er as ||ey c|rc|ed aoou| s||||lu||y. T|e lord addressed ||er as lo||oWs.
2o. [lord 8a|arara sa|d.| K|rg 0uryod|ara! Ard 8||ra! l|s|er! ou |Wo Warr|ors are equa| |r l|g|||rg
proWess. l |roW ||a| ore ol you |as grea|er p|ys|ca| poWer, W|||e ||e o||er |s oe||er |ra|red |r
|ec|r|que.
27. 3|rce you are so ever|y ra|c|ed |r l|g|||rg proWess, l do ro| see |oW e|||er ol you car W|r or |ose
|||s due|. T|erelore p|ease s|op |||s use|ess oa|||e.
28. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|ey d|d ro| accep| lord 8a|arara's reques|, 0 K|rg, a|||oug| ||
Was |og|ca|, lor ||e|r ru|ua| err||y Was |rrevocao|e. Fac| ol ||er cors|ar||y rereroered ||e |rsu||s
ard |rjur|es |e |ad sullered lror ||e o||er.
29. Corc|ud|rg ||a| ||e oa|||e Was ||e arrargerer| ol la|e, lord 8a|arara Wer| oac| |o 0vara|a. T|ere
le Was gree|ed oy ugrasera ard l|s o||er re|a||ves, W|o Were a|| de||g||ed |o see l|r.
30. la|er lord 8a|arara re|urred |o Na|r|sararya, W|ere ||e sages joylu||y ergaged l|r, ||e
erood|rer| ol a|| sacr|l|ce, |r perlorr|rg var|ous ||rds ol ved|c sacr|l|ce. lord 8a|arara Was roW
re||red lror Warlare.
31. T|e a||-poWerlu| lord 8a|arara oes|oWed upor ||e sages pure sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, oy W||c| ||ey
cou|d see ||e W|o|e ur|verse W||||r l|r ard a|so see l|r pervad|rg every|||rg.
32. Al|er execu||rg W||| l|s W|le ||e avao|r||a ao|u||ors, ||e oeau||lu||y dressed ard orrarer|ed lord
8a|arara, erc|rc|ed oy l|s |rred|a|e lar||y ard o||er re|a||ves ard lr|erds, |oo|ed as sp|erd|d as ||e
roor surrourded oy ||s ellu|ger| rays.
33. Cour||ess o||er suc| pas||res Were perlorred oy r|g||y 8a|arara, ||e ur||r||ed ard
|rreasurao|e 3uprere lord, W|ose rys||c ogaraya poWer ra|es l|r appear |o oe a |urar
oe|rg.
34. A|| ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e ur||r||ed lord 8a|arara are araz|rg. Aryore W|o regu|ar|y rereroers
||er a| daWr ard dus| W||| oecore very dear |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| v|sru.
'hap"+r )igh"y Th+ Brah#ana Sda#a Visi"s 3!rd Krsna in Dvaraka
1. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. |y |ord, 0 ras|er, l W|s| |o |ear aoou| o||er va|orous deeds perlorred oy ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |u|urda, W|ose va|or |s ur||r||ed.
2. 0 ora|rara, |oW cou|d aryore W|o |roWs ||e esserce ol ||le ard |s d|sgus|ed W||| erdeavor|rg lor
serse gra||l|ca||or g|ve up ||e |rarscerder|a| |op|cs ol lord u||ara|s|o|a al|er |ear|rg ||er
repea|ed|y?
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3. Ac|ua| speec| |s ||a| W||c| descr|oes ||e qua||||es ol ||e lord, rea| |ards are ||ose ||a| Wor| lor
l|r, a |rue r|rd |s ||a| W||c| a|Ways rereroers l|r dWe|||rg W||||r every|||rg rov|rg ard
rorrov|rg, ard ac|ua| ears are ||ose ||a| ||s|er |o sarc||ly|rg |op|cs aoou| l|r.
4. Ar ac|ua| |ead |s ore ||a| ooWs doWr |o ||e lord |r l|s rar|les|a||ors arorg ||e rov|rg ard
rorrov|rg crea|ures, rea| eyes are ||ose ||a| see or|y ||e lord, ard ac|ua| ||ros are ||ose W||c|
regu|ar|y |oror ||e Wa|er ||a| |as oa||ed ||e lord's lee| or ||ose ol l|s devo|ees.
5. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|us ques||ored oy K|rg v|srura|a, ||e poWerlu| sage 8adarayar| rep||ed, ||s
|ear| lu||y aosoroed |r red||a||or or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva.
o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lord Krsra |ad a cer|a|r ora|rara lr|erd [rared 3udara| W|o Was ros|
|earred |r ved|c |roW|edge ard de|ac|ed lror a|| serse erjoyrer|. lur||errore, ||s r|rd Was
peacelu| ard ||s serses suodued.
7. l|v|rg as a |ouse|o|der, |e ra|r|a|red ||rse|l W||| W|a|ever care ol ||s oWr accord. T|e W|le ol
||a| poor|y dressed ora|rara sullered a|org W||| ||r ard Was erac|a|ed lror |urger.
8. T|e c|as|e W|le ol ||e pover|y-s|r|c|er ora|rara orce approac|ed ||r, |er lace dr|ed up oecause
ol |er d|s|ress. Trero||rg W||| lear, s|e spo|e as lo||oWs.
9. [3udara's W|le sa|d.| 0 ora|rara, |sr'| || |rue ||a| ||e |usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure |s ||e
persora| lr|erd ol your exa||ed se|l? T|a| grea|es| ol adavas, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra, |s
corpass|ora|e |o ora|raras ard very W||||rg |o grar| ||er l|s s|e||er.
10. 0 lor|ura|e ore, p|ease approac| l|r, ||e rea| s|e||er ol a|| sa|r|s. le W||| cer|a|r|y g|ve aourdar|
Wea||| |o suc| a suller|rg |ouse|o|der as you.
11. lord Krsra |s roW ||e ru|er ol ||e 8|ojas, vrsr|s ard Ard|a|as ard |s s|ay|rg a| 0vara|a. 3|rce le
g|ves ever l|s oWr se|l |o aryore W|o s|rp|y rereroers l|s |o|us lee|, W|a| douo| |s ||ere ||a| le,
||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, W||| oes|oW upor l|s s|rcere Wors||per prosper||y ard ra|er|a|
erjoyrer|, W||c| are ro| ever very des|rao|e?
12-13. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| w|er ||s W|le ||us repea|ed|y |rp|ored ||r |r var|ous Ways, ||e
ora|rara ||oug|| |o ||rse|l, `To see lord Krsra |s |rdeed ||e grea|es| ac||everer| |r ||le.' T|us |e
dec|ded |o go, ou| l|rs| |e |o|d |er, `|y good W|le, |l ||ere |s ary|||rg |r ||e |ouse l car or|rg as a g|l|,
p|ease g|ve || |o re.'
14. 3udara's W|le oegged lour |ardlu|s ol l|a| r|ce lror re|g|oor|rg ora|raras, ||ed up ||e r|ce |r a
|orr p|ece ol c|o|| ard gave || |o |er |usoard as a preser| lor lord Krsra.
15. Ta||rg ||e l|a| r|ce, ||e sa|r||y ora|rara se| oll lor 0vara|a, a|| ||e W|||e Worder|rg `loW W||| l oe
ao|e |o |ave Krsra's aud|erce?'
1o-17. T|e |earred ora|rara, jo|red oy sore |oca| ora|raras, passed ||ree guard s|a||ors ard Wer|
||roug| ||ree ga|eWays, ard ||er |e Wa||ed oy ||e |ores ol lord Krsra's la|||lu| devo|ees, ||e
Ard|a|as ard vrsr|s, W||c| ord|rar||y ro ore cou|d do. le ||er er|ered ore ol ||e opu|er| pa|aces
oe|org|rg |o lord lar|'s s|x|eer ||ousard queers, ard W|er |e d|d so |e le|| as |l |e Were a||a|r|rg ||e
o||ss ol ||oera||or.
18. A| ||a| ||re lord Acyu|a Was sea|ed or l|s corsor|'s oed. 3po|||rg ||e ora|rara a| sore d|s|arce,
||e lord |rred|a|e|y s|ood up, Wer| lorWard |o ree| ||r ard W||| grea| p|easure eroraced ||r.
19. T|e |o|us-eyed 3uprere lord le|| |r|erse ecs|asy upor |ouc||rg ||e oody ol l|s dear lr|erd, ||e
W|se ora|rara, ard ||us le s|ed |ears ol |ove.
20-22. lord Krsra sea|ed l|s lr|erd 3udara upor ||e oed. T|er ||e lord, W|o pur|l|es ||e W|o|e
Wor|d, persora||y ollered ||r var|ous |o|ers ol respec| ard Was|ed ||s lee|, 0 K|rg, al|er W||c| le
spr|r||ed ||e Wa|er or l|s oWr |ead. le aro|r|ed ||r W||| d|v|re|y lragrar| sarda|Wood, aguru ard
|ui|ura pas|es ard |app||y Wors||ped ||r W||| arora||c |rcerse ard arrays ol |arps. Al|er l|ra||y
oller|rg ||r oe|e| ru| ard ||e g|l| ol a coW, le We|cored ||r W||| p|eas|rg Words.
23. 8y larr|rg ||r W||| |er carara, ||e d|v|re goddess ol lor|ure persora||y served ||a| poor
ora|rara, W|ose c|o|||rg Was |orr ard d|r|y ard W|o Was so |||r ||a| ve|rs Were v|s|o|e a|| over ||s
oody.
24. T|e peop|e |r ||e roya| pa|ace Were as|or|s|ed |o see Krsra, ||e lord ol spo||ess g|ory, so |ov|rg|y
|oror |||s s|aoo||y dressed ora|rara.
25-2o. [T|e res|der|s ol ||e pa|ace sa|d.| w|a| p|ous ac|s |as |||s ur|erp|, |rpover|s|ed ora|rara
perlorred? leop|e regard ||r as |oW|y ard cor|erp||o|e, ye| ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds,
||e aoode ol 0oddess 3r|, |s serv|rg ||r reverer||y. leav|rg ||e goddess ol lor|ure s||||rg or |er oed,
||e lord |as eroraced |||s ora|rara as |l |e Were ar o|der oro||er.
27. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| Ta||rg eac| o||er's |ards, 0 K|rg, Krsra ard 3udara |a||ed
p|easar||y aoou| |oW ||ey orce ||ved |oge||er |r ||e sc|oo| ol ||e|r guru.
28. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. |y dear ora|rara, you |roW We|| ||e Ways ol d|arra. Al|er you ollered
||e g|l| ol rerurera||or |o our guru ard re|urred |ore lror ||s sc|oo|, d|d you rarry a corpa||o|e W|le
or ro|?
29. Fver ||oug| you are ros||y |rvo|ved |r |ouse|o|d alla|rs, your r|rd |s ro| allec|ed oy ra|er|a|
des|res. Nor, 0 |earred ore, do you |a|e ruc| p|easure |r ||e pursu|| ol ra|er|a| Wea|||. T||s l ar We||
aWare ol.
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30. lav|rg rerourced a|| ra|er|a| propers|||es, W||c| spr|rg lror ||e lord's |||usory erergy, sore
peop|e execu|e Wor|d|y du||es W||| ||e|r r|rds urd|s|uroed oy rurdare des|res. T|ey ac| as l do, |o
|rs|ruc| ||e gerera| popu|ace.
31. |y dear ora|rara, do you rereroer |oW We ||ved |oge||er |r our sp|r||ua| ras|er's sc|oo|? w|er
a |W|ce-oorr s|uder| |as |earred lror ||s guru a|| ||a| |s |o oe |earred, |e car erjoy sp|r||ua| ||le, W||c|
||es oeyord a|| |grorarce.
32. |y dear lr|erd, |e W|o g|ves a persor ||s p|ys|ca| o|r|| |s ||s l|rs| sp|r||ua| ras|er, ard |e W|o
|r|||a|es ||r as a |W|ce-oorr ora|rara ard ergages ||r |r re||g|ous du||es |s |rdeed rore d|rec||y ||s
sp|r||ua| ras|er. 8u| ||e persor W|o oes|oWs |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge upor ||e reroers ol a|| ||e
sp|r||ua| orders ol soc|e|y |s ore's u|||ra|e sp|r||ua| ras|er. lrdeed, |e |s as good as |y oWr se|l.
33. Cer|a|r|y, 0 ora|rara, ol a|| ||e lo||oWers ol ||e varrasrara sys|er, ||ose W|o |a|e advar|age ol
||e Words l spea| |r |y lorr as ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard ||us eas||y cross over ||e ocear ol ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce oes| urders|ard ||e|r oWr |rue We|lare.
34. l, ||e 3ou| ol a|| oe|rgs, ar ro| as sa||sl|ed oy r||ua| Wors||p, ora|r|r|ca| |r|||a||or, perarces or se|l-
d|sc|p||re as l ar oy la|||lu| serv|ce rerdered |o ore's sp|r||ua| ras|er.
35-3o. 0 ora|rara, do you rereroer W|a| |appered |o us W|||e We Were ||v|rg W||| our sp|r||ua|
ras|er? 0rce our guru's W|le ser| us |o le|c| l|reWood, ard al|er We er|ered ||e vas| lores|, 0 |W|ce-
oorr ore, ar urseasora| s|orr arose, W||| l|erce W|rd ard ra|r ard |ars| ||urder.
37. T|er, as ||e sur se|, ||e lores| Was covered oy dar|ress |r every d|rec||or, ard W||| a|| ||e l|ood|rg
We cou|d ro| d|s||rgu|s| ||g| |ard lror |oW.
38. Cors|ar||y oes|eged oy ||e poWerlu| W|rd ard ra|r, We |os| our Way ar|ds| ||e l|ood|rg Wa|ers. we
s|rp|y |e|d eac| o||er's |ards ard, |r grea| d|s|ress, Wardered a|r|ess|y aoou| ||e lores|.
39. 0ur guru, 3ard|par|, urders|ard|rg our pred|carer|, se| ou| al|er surr|se |o searc| lor us, ||s
d|sc|p|es, ard lourd us |r d|s|ress.
40. [3ard|par| sa|d.| 0 ry c|||drer, you |ave sullered so ruc| lor ry sa|e! T|e oody |s ros| dear |o
every ||v|rg crea|ure, ou| you are so ded|ca|ed |o re ||a| you corp|e|e|y d|sregarded your oWr corlor|.
41. T||s |rdeed |s ||e du|y ol a|| |rue d|sc|p|es. |o repay ||e deo| |o ||e|r sp|r||ua| ras|er oy oller|rg ||r,
W||| pure |ear|s, ||e|r Wea||| ard ever ||e|r very ||ves.
42. ou ooys are l|rs|-c|ass ora|raras, ard l ar sa||sl|ed W||| you. |ay a|| your des|res oe lu|l|||ed,
ard ray ||e ved|c rar|ras you |ave |earred rever |ose ||e|r rear|rg lor you, |r |||s Wor|d or ||e rex|.
43. [lord Krsra cor||rued.| we |ad rary s|r||ar exper|erces W|||e ||v|rg |r our sp|r||ua| ras|er's
|ore. 3|rp|y oy ||e grace ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er a persor car lu|l||| ||le's purpose ard a||a|r e|erra|
peace.
44. T|e ora|rara sa|d. w|a| cou|d l poss|o|y |ave la||ed |o ac||eve, 0 lord ol |ords, 0 ur|versa|
|eac|er, s|rce l Was ao|e |o persora||y ||ve W||| ou, W|ose every des|re |s lu|l|||ed, a| ||e |ore ol our
sp|r||ua| ras|er?
45. 0 a|r|g||y lord, our oody corpr|ses ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| |r ||e lorr ol ||e vedas ard |s ||us ||e
source ol a|| ausp|c|ous goa|s ol ||le. T|a| ou |oo| up res|derce a| ||e sc|oo| ol a sp|r||ua| ras|er |s
s|rp|y ore ol our pas||res |r W||c| ou p|ay ||e ro|e ol a |urar oe|rg.
'hap"+r )igh"y-&n+ Th+ 3!rd B/+ss+s Sda#a Brah#ana
1-2. [3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d.| lord lar|, Krsra, perlec||y |roWs ||e |ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ard le
|s espec|a||y devo|ed |o ||e ora|raras. w|||e ||e 3uprere lord, ||e goa| ol a|| sa|r||y persors,
corversed |r |||s Way W||| ||e oes| ol ||e |W|ce-oorr, le |aug|ed ard spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg Words |o ||a|
dear lr|erd ol l|s, ||e ora|rara 3udara, a|| ||e W|||e sr|||rg ard |oo||rg upor ||r W||| allec||or.
3. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. 0 ora|rara, W|a| g|l| |ave you oroug|| |e lror |ore? l regard as grea|
ever ||e sra||es| g|l| ollered oy |y devo|ees |r pure |ove, ou| ever grea| oller|rgs preser|ed oy
rordevo|ees do ro| p|ease |e.
4. ll ore ollers |e W||| |ove ard devo||or a |eal, a l|oWer, a lru|| or Wa|er, l W||| accep| ||.
5. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| Fver al|er oe|rg addressed |r |||s Way, 0 K|rg, ||e ora|rara le||
|oo eroarrassed |o oller ||s pa|rlu|s ol l|a| r|ce |o ||e |usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure. le s|rp|y
|ep| ||s |ead ooWed |r s|are.
o-7. 8e|rg ||e d|rec| W||ress |r ||e |ear|s ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, lord Krsra lu||y urders|ood W|y 3udara
|ad core |o see l|r. T|us le ||oug||, `lr ||e pas| |y lr|erd |as rever Wors||ped |e ou| ol a des|re
lor ra|er|a| opu|erce, ou| roW |e cores |o |e |o sa||sly ||s c|as|e ard devo|ed W|le. l W||| g|ve ||r
r|c|es ||a| ever ||e |rror|a| der|gods carro| oo|a|r.'
8. T||r||rg |||e |||s, ||e lord sra|c|ed lror ||e ora|rara's garrer| ||e gra|rs ol l|a| r|ce ||ed up |r ar
o|d p|ece ol c|o|| ard exc|a|red, `w|a| |s |||s?
9. `|y lr|erd, |ave ou oroug|| |||s lor |e? l| g|ves |e ex|rere p|easure. lrdeed, ||ese leW gra|rs ol
l|a| r|ce W||| sa||sly ro| or|y |e ou| a|so ||e er||re ur|verse.'
10. Al|er say|rg |||s, ||e 3uprere lord a|e ore pa|rlu| ard Was aoou| |o ea| a secord W|er ||e
devo|ed goddess bu|r|r| |oo| |o|d ol l|s |ard.
11. [ueer bu|r|r| sa|d.| T||s |s rore ||ar eroug|, 0 3ou| ol ||e ur|verse, |o secure ||r ar
aourdarce ol a|| ||rds ol Wea||| |r |||s Wor|d ard ||e rex|. Al|er a||, ore's prosper||y deperds s|rp|y or
our sa||slac||or.
12. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|e ora|rara sper| ||a| r|g|| |r lord Acyu|a's pa|ace al|er ea||rg
ard dr|r||rg |o ||s lu|| sa||slac||or. le le|| as |l |e |ad gore |o ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d.
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13. T|e rex| day, 3udara se| oll lor |ore W|||e oe|rg |orored oy lord Krsra, ||e se|l-sa||sl|ed
ra|r|a|rer ol ||e ur|verse. T|e ora|rara le|| grea||y de||g||ed, ry dear K|rg, as |e Wa||ed a|org ||e
road.
14. A|||oug| |e |ad apparer||y rece|ved ro Wea||| lror lord Krsra, 3udara Was |oo s|y |o oeg lor ||
or ||s oWr. le s|rp|y re|urred |ore, lee||rg perlec||y sa||sl|ed |o |ave |ad ||e 3uprere lord's
aud|erce.
15. [3udara ||oug||.| lord Krsra |s |roWr |o oe devo|ed |o ||e ora|raras, ard roW l |ave persora||y
seer |||s devo||or. lrdeed, le W|o carr|es ||e goddess ol lor|ure or l|s c|es| |as eroraced ||e
poores| oeggar.
1o. w|o ar l? A s|rlu|, poor lr|erd ol a ora|rara. Ard W|o |s Krsra? T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lu|| |r s|x opu|erces. Nore||e|ess, le |as eroraced re W||| l|s |Wo arrs.
17. le |rea|ed re jus| |||e ore ol l|s oro||ers, ra||rg re s|| or ||e oed ol l|s oe|oved corsor|. Ard
oecause l Was la||gued, l|s queer persora||y larred re W||| a ya|-|a|| carara.
18. A|||oug| le |s ||e lord ol a|| der|gods ard ||e oojec| ol Wors||p lor a|| ora|raras, le Wors||ped
re as |l l Were a der|god ryse|l, rassag|rg ry lee| ard rerder|rg o||er |uro|e serv|ces.
19. 0evo||ora| serv|ce |o l|s |o|us lee| |s ||e roo| cause ol a|| ||e perlec||ors a persor car l|rd |r
|eaver, |r ||oera||or, |r ||e suo|errarear reg|ors ard or ear||.
20. T||r||rg `ll |||s poor Wre|c| sudder|y oecores r|c|, |e W||| lorge| |e |r ||s |r|ox|ca||rg |app|ress,'
||e corpass|ora|e lord d|d ro| grar| re ever a |||||e Wea|||.
21-23. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T||r||rg ||us |o ||rse|l, 3udara l|ra||y care |o ||e p|ace
W|ere ||s |ore s|ood. 8u| ||a| p|ace Was roW croWded or a|| s|des W||| |oWer|rg, ce|es||a| pa|aces
r|va||rg ||e coro|red or||||arce ol ||e sur, l|re ard ||e roor. T|ere Were sp|erdorous cour|yards ard
garders, eac| l|||ed W||| l|oc|s ol coo|rg o|rds ard oeau||l|ed oy pords |r W||c| |uruda, aro|oja,
|a||ara ard u|pa|a |o|uses greW. l|re|y a|||red rer ard doe-eyed Worer s|ood |r a||erdarce. 3udara
Wordered, `w|a| |s a|| |||s? w|ose proper|y |s ||? loW |as |||s a|| core aoou|?'
24. As |e cor||rued |o porder |r |||s Way, ||e oeau||lu| rer-ard ra|dservar|s, as ellu|ger| as
der|gods, care lorWard |o gree| ||e|r grea||y lor|ura|e ras|er W||| |oud sorg ard |rs|rurer|a| rus|c.
25. w|er s|e |eard ||a| |er |usoard |ad arr|ved, ||e ora|rara 's W|le qu|c||y care ou| ol ||e |ouse
|r a juo||ar| l|urry. 3|e resero|ed ||e goddess ol lor|ure |erse|l ererg|rg lror |er d|v|re aoode.
2o. w|er ||e c|as|e |ady saW |er |usoard, |er eyes l|||ed W||| |ears ol |ove ard eagerress. As s|e
|e|d |er eyes c|osed, s|e so|err|y ooWed doWr |o ||r, ard |r |er |ear| s|e eroraced ||r.
27. 3udara Was arazed |o see ||s W|le. 3||r|rg lor|| |r ||e r|ds| ol ra|dservar|s adorred W|||
jeWe|ed |oc|e|s, s|e |oo|ed as ellu|ger| as a der|goddess |r |er ce|es||a| a|rp|are.
28. w||| p|easure |e |oo| ||s W|le W||| ||r ard er|ered ||s |ouse, W|ere ||ere Were |urdreds ol ger-
s|udded p|||ars, jus| as |r ||e pa|ace ol lord |a|erdra.
29-32. lr 3udara's |ore Were oeds as sol| ard W|||e as ||e loar ol r|||, W||| oeds|eads rade ol
|vory ard orrarer|ed W||| go|d. T|ere Were a|so couc|es W||| go|der |egs, as We|| as roya| carara
lars, go|der ||rores, sol| cus||ors ard g|ear|rg carop|es |urg W||| s|r|rgs ol pear|s. upor ||e Wa||s
ol spar|||rg crys|a| g|ass, |r|a|d W||| prec|ous erera|ds, s|ore jeWe|ed |arps, ard ||e Worer |r ||e
pa|ace Were a|| adorred W||| prec|ous gers. As |e v|eWed |||s |uxur|ous opu|erce ol a|| var|e||es, ||e
ora|rara ca|r|y reasored |o ||rse|l aoou| ||s urexpec|ed prosper||y.
33. [3udara ||oug||.| l |ave a|Ways oeer poor. Cer|a|r|y ||e or|y poss|o|e Way ||a| suc| ar
urlor|ura|e persor as ryse|l cou|d oecore sudder|y r|c| |s ||a| lord Krsra, ||e suprere|y opu|er|
c||el ol ||e adu dyras|y, |as g|arced upor |e.
34. Al|er a||, ry lr|erd Krsra, ||e ros| exa||ed ol ||e 0asar|as ard ||e erjoyer ol ur||r||ed Wea|||,
ro||ced ||a| l secre||y |r|erded |o oeg lror l|r. T|us ever ||oug| le sa|d ro|||rg aoou| || W|er l
s|ood oelore l|r, le ac|ua||y oes|oWed upor re ||e ros| aourdar| r|c|es. lr |||s Way le ac|ed jus|
|||e a rerc|lu| ra|r c|oud.
35. T|e lord cors|ders ever l|s grea|es| oered|c||ors |o oe |rs|gr|l|car|, W|||e le ragr|l|es ever a
sra|| serv|ce rerdered |o l|r oy l|s We||-W|s||rg devo|ee. T|us W||| p|easure ||e 3uprere 3ou|
accep|ed a s|rg|e pa|rlu| ol ||e l|a| r|ce l oroug|| l|r.
3o. T|e lord |s ||e suprere|y corpass|ora|e reservo|r ol a|| |rarscerder|a| qua||||es. l|le al|er ||le ray
l serve l|r W||| |ove, lr|erds||p ard syrpa||y, ard ray l cu|||va|e suc| l|rr a||ac|rer| lor l|r oy ||e
prec|ous assoc|a||or ol l|s devo|ees.
37. To a devo|ee W|o |ac|s sp|r||ua| |rs|g||, ||e 3uprere lord W||| ro| grar| ||e Worderlu| opu|erces ol
|||s Wor|d||rg|y poWer ard ra|er|a| asse|s. lrdeed, |r l|s |rl|r||e W|sdor ||e uroorr lord We|| |roWs
|oW ||e |r|ox|ca||or ol pr|de car cause ||e doWrla|| ol ||e Wea|||y.
38. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|us l|rr|y l|x|rg ||s de|err|ra||or oy rears ol ||s sp|r||ua|
|r|e|||gerce, 3udara rera|red aoso|u|e|y devo|ed |o lord Krsra, ||e s|e||er ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs. lree
lror avar|ce, |e erjoyed, |oge||er W||| ||s W|le, ||e serse p|easures ||a| |ad oeer oes|oWed upor
||r, a|Ways W||| ||e |dea ol ever|ua||y rerourc|rg a|| serse gra||l|ca||or.
39. lord lar| |s ||e 0od ol a|| gods, ||e ras|er ol a|| sacr|l|ces, ard ||e suprere ru|er. 8u| le accep|s
||e sa|r||y ora|raras as l|s ras|ers, ard so ||ere ex|s|s ro de||y ||g|er ||ar ||er.
40. T|us see|rg |oW ||e urcorquerao|e 3uprere lord |s rore||e|ess corquered oy l|s oWr servar|s,
||e lord's dear ora|rara lr|erd le|| ||e rera|r|rg |ro|s ol ra|er|a| a||ac|rer| W||||r ||s |ear| oe|rg
550 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
cu| oy ||e lorce ol ||s cors|ar| red||a||or or ||e lord. lr a s|or| ||re |e a||a|red lord Krsra's suprere
aoode, ||e des||ra||or ol grea| sa|r|s.
41. T|e lord a|Ways s|oWs ora|raras spec|a| lavor. Aryore W|o |ears |||s accour| ol ||e 3uprere
lord's ||rdress |o ora|raras W||| core |o deve|op |ove lor ||e lord ard ||us oecore lreed lror ||e
oordage ol ra|er|a| Wor|.
'hap"+r )igh"y-Tw! Krsna and Ba/ara#a M++" "h+ Inhabi"an"s !. Vrndavana
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0rce, W|||e 8a|arara ard Krsra Were ||v|rg |r 0vara|a, ||ere occurred a
grea| ec||pse ol ||e sur, jus| as |l ||e erd ol lord 8ra|ra's day |ad core.
2. KroW|rg ol |||s ec||pse |r advarce, 0 K|rg, rary peop|e Wer| |o ||e |o|y p|ace |roWr as 3arar|a-
paica|a |r order |o earr p|ous cred||.
3-o. Al|er r|dd|rg ||e ear|| ol ||rgs, lord larasurara, ||e loreros| ol Warr|ors, crea|ed |uge |a|es lror
||e ||rgs' o|ood a| 3arar|a|a-parca|a. A|||oug| |e |s rever |a|r|ed oy |arr|c reac||ors, lord
larasurara perlorred sacr|l|ces ||ere |o |rs|ruc| peop|e |r gerera|, ||us |e ac|ed |||e ar ord|rary
persor |ry|rg |o lree ||rse|l ol s|rs. lror a|| par|s ol 8|ara|a-varsa a grea| ruroer ol peop|e roW
care |o ||a| 3arar|a-parca|a or p||gr|rage. 0 descerdar| ol 8|ara|a, arorg ||ose arr|v|rg a| ||e
|o|y p|ace Were rary vrsr|s, suc| as 0ada, lradyurra ard 3aroa, |op|rg |o oe re||eved ol ||e|r
s|rs, A|rura, vasudeva, A|u|a ard o||er ||rgs a|so Wer| ||ere. Ar|rudd|a rera|red |r 0vara|a W|||
3ucardra, 3u|a ard 3arara |o guard ||e c||y, |oge||er W||| Kr|avarra, ||e corrarder ol ||e|r arred
lorces.
7-8. T|e r|g||y adavas passed W||| grea| rajes|y a|org ||e road. T|ey Were a||erded oy ||e|r
so|d|ers, W|o rode or c|ar|o|s r|va||rg ||e a|rp|ares ol |eaver, or |orses rov|rg W||| a r|y||r|c ga||,
ard or oe||oW|rg e|ep|ar|s as |uge as c|ouds. A|so W||| ||er Were rary |rlar|ryrer as ellu|ger| as
ce|es||a| v|dyad|aras. T|e adavas Were so d|v|re|y dressedoe|rg adorred W||| go|d rec||aces ard
l|oWer gar|ards ard Wear|rg l|re arror||a| as ||ey proceeded a|org ||e road W||| ||e|r W|ves ||ey
seered |o oe der|gods l|y|rg ||roug| ||e s|y.
9. A| 3arar|a-parca|a, ||e sa|r||y adavas oa||ed ard ||er ooserved a las| W||| carelu| a||er||or.
Al|erWard ||ey preser|ed ora|raras W||| coWs oedec|ed W||| garrer|s, l|oWer gar|ards ard go|d
rec||aces.
10. lr accordarce W||| scr|p|ura| |rjurc||ors, ||e descerdar|s ol vrsr| ||er oa||ed orce rore |r lord
larasurara's |a|es ard led l|rs|-c|ass ora|raras W||| surp|uous lood. A|| ||e W|||e ||ey prayed, `|ay
We oe grar|ed devo||or |o lord Krsra.'
11. T|er, W||| ||e perr|ss|or ol lord Krsra, ||e|r so|e oojec| ol Wors||p, ||e vrsr|s a|e orea|las| ard
sa| doWr a| ||e|r |e|sure oerea|| |rees ||a| gave coo||rg s|ade.
12-13. T|e adavas saW ||a| rary ol ||e ||rgs W|o |ad arr|ved Were o|d lr|erds ard re|a||ves||e
|a|syas, us|raras, Kausa|yas, v|daro|as, Kurus, 3rrjayas, Karoojas, Ka||ayas, |adras, Kur||s ard
||e ||rgs ol Arar|a ard Kera|a. T|ey a|so saW rary |urdreds ol o||er ||rgs, oo|| a|||es ard
adversar|es. lr add|||or, ry dear K|rg lar||s||, ||ey saW ||e|r dear lr|erds Narda |a|araja ard ||e
coW|erd rer ard Worer, W|o |ad oeer suller|rg |r arx|e|y lor so |org.
14. As ||e grea| joy ol see|rg ore aro||er rade ||e |o|uses ol ||e|r |ear|s ard laces o|oor W||| lres|
oeau|y, ||e rer eroraced ore aro||er er||us|as||ca||y. w||| |ears pour|rg lror ||e|r eyes, ||e |a|r or
||e|r ood|es s|ard|rg or erd ard ||e|r vo|ces c|o|ed up, ||ey a|| le|| |r|erse o||ss.
15. T|e Worer g|arced a| ore aro||er W||| pure sr||es ol |ov|rg lr|erds||p. Ard W|er ||ey eroraced,
||e|r oreas|s, sreared W||| sallror pas|e, pressed aga|rs| ore aro||er as ||e|r eyes l|||ed W||| |ears ol
allec||or.
1o. T|ey a|| ||er ollered ooe|sarces |o ||e|r e|ders ard rece|ved respec| |r |urr lror ||e|r yourger
re|a||ves. Al|er |rqu|r|rg lror ore aro||er aoou| ||e corlor| ol ||e|r |r|p ard ||e|r We||-oe|rg, ||ey
proceeded |o |a|| aoou| Krsra.
17. ueer Kur|| re| W||| |er oro||ers ard s|s|ers ard ||e|r c|||drer, ard a|so W||| |er parer|s, |er
oro||ers' W|ves ard lord |u|urda. w|||e |a|||rg W||| ||er s|e lorgo| |er sorroW.
18. ueer Kur|| sa|d. |y dear, respec|ao|e oro||er, l lee| ||a| ry des|res |ave oeer lrus|ra|ed,
oecause a|||oug| a|| ol you are ros| sa|r||y, you lorgo| re dur|rg ry ca|ar|||es.
19. lr|erds ard lar||y reroersever c|||drer, oro||ers ard parer|slorge| a dear ore W|or
lrov|derce ro |orger lavors.
20. 3r| vasudeva sa|d. 0ear s|s|er, p|ease do ro| oe argry W||| us. we are or|y ord|rary rer,
p|ay|||rgs ol la|e. lrdeed, W|e||er a persor ac|s or ||s oWr or |s lorced oy o||ers, |e |s a|Ways urder
||e 3uprere lord's cor|ro|.
21. larassed oy Karsa, We a|| l|ed |r var|ous d|rec||ors, ou| oy ||e grace ol lrov|derce We |ave roW
l|ra||y oeer ao|e |o re|urr |o our |ores, ry dear s|s|er.
22. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. vasudeva, ugrasera ard ||e o||er adus |orored ||e var|ous ||rgs, W|o
oecare suprere|y o||sslu| ard cor|er| upor see|rg lord Acyu|a.
23-2o. A|| ||e roya||y preser|, |rc|ud|rg 8||sra, 0rora, 0|r|aras|ra, 0ard|ar| ard |er sors, ||e
lardavas ard ||e|r W|ves, Kur||, 3arjaya, v|dura, Krpacarya, Kur||o|oja, v|ra|a, 8||sra|a, ||e grea|
Nagraj||, luruj||, 0rupada, 3a|ya, 0|rs|a|e|u, Kas|raja, 0arag|osa, v|sa|a|sa, |a|||||a, |adra,
Ke|aya, ud|araryu, 3usarra, 8a||||a W||| ||s assoc|a|es ard ||e|r sors, ard ||e rary o||er ||rgs
suoserv|er| |o |a|araja ud||s|||raa|| ol ||er, 0 oes| ol ||rgs, Were s|rp|y arazed |o see ||e
|rarscerder|a| lorr ol lord Krsra, ||e aoode ol a|| opu|erce ard oeau|y, s|ard|rg oelore ||er W||| l|s
corsor|s.
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27. Al|er lord 8a|arara ard lord Krsra |ad ||oera||y |orored ||er, W||| grea| joy ard er||us|asr
||ese ||rgs oegar |o pra|se ||e reroers ol ||e vrsr| c|ar, 3r| Krsra's persora| assoc|a|es.
28. [T|e ||rgs sa|d.| 0 K|rg ol ||e 8|ojas, you a|ore arorg rer |ave ac||eved a |ru|y exa||ed o|r||,
lor you cor||rua||y oe|o|d lord Krsra, W|o |s rare|y v|s|o|e ever |o grea| yog|s.
29-30. l|s lare, as oroadcas| oy ||e vedas, ||e Wa|er ||a| |as Was|ed l|s lee|, ard ||e Words le
spea|s |r ||e lorr ol ||e revea|ed scr|p|ures||ese ||oroug||y pur|ly |||s ur|verse. A|||oug| ||e
ear||'s good lor|ure Was ravaged oy ||re, ||e |ouc| ol l|s |o|us lee| |as rev||a||zed |er, ard ||us s|e |s
ra|r|rg doWr or us ||e lu|l|||rer| ol a|| our des|res. T|e sare lord v|sru W|o ra|es ore lorge| ||e
goa|s ol |eaver ard ||oera||or |as roW er|ered |r|o rar||a| ard o|ood re|a||ors||ps W||| you, W|o
o||erW|se |rave| or ||e |e|||s| pa|| ol lar||y ||le. lrdeed, |r ||ese re|a||ors||ps you see ard |ouc| l|r
d|rec||y, Wa|| oes|de l|r, corverse W||| l|r, ard |oge||er W||| l|r ||e doWr |o res|, s|| a| ease ard
|a|e your rea|s.
31. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er Narda |a|araja |earred ||a| ||e adus |ad arr|ved, |ed oy Krsra,
|e |rred|a|e|y Wer| |o see ||er. T|e coW|erds accorpar|ed ||r, ||e|r var|ous possess|ors |oaded
or ||e|r Wagors.
32. 3ee|rg Narda, ||e vrsr|s Were de||g||ed ard s|ood up |||e dead ood|es cor|rg oac| |o ||le. lav|rg
le|| ruc| d|s|ress a| ro| see|rg ||r lor so |org, ||ey |e|d ||r |r a ||g|| erorace.
33. vasudeva eroraced Narda |a|araja W||| grea| joy. 8es|de ||rse|l W||| ecs|a||c |ove, vasudeva
rereroered ||e |rouo|es Karsa |ad caused ||r, lorc|rg ||r |o |eave ||s sors |r 0o|u|a lor T|e|r
sale|y.
34. 0 |ero ol ||e Kurus, Krsra ard 8a|arara eroraced T|e|r los|er parer|s ard ooWed doWr |o ||er,
ou| T|e|r ||roa|s Were so c|o|ed up W||| |ears ol |ove ||a| ||e |Wo lords cou|d say ro|||rg.
35. ba|s|rg ||e|r |Wo sors or|o ||e|r |aps ard |o|d|rg T|er |r ||e|r arrs, Narda ard sa|r||y ro||er
asoda lorgo| ||e|r sorroW.
3o. T|er bo||r| ard 0eva|| oo|| eroraced ||e ueer ol vraja, rereroer|rg ||e la|||lu| lr|erds||p s|e
|ad s|oWr ||er. T|e|r ||roa|s c|o||rg W||| |ears, ||ey addressed |er as lo||oWs.
37. [bo||r| ard 0eva|| sa|d.| w|a| Worar cou|d lorge| ||e urceas|rg lr|erds||p you ard Narda |ave
s|oWr us, dear ueer ol vraja? T|ere |s ro Way |o repay you |r |||s Wor|d, ever W||| ||e Wea||| ol
lrdra.
38. 8elore ||ese |Wo ooys |ad ever seer T|e|r rea| parer|s, you ac|ed as T|e|r parer|s ard gave T|er
a|| allec||ora|e care, |ra|r|rg, rour|s|rer| ard pro|ec||or. T|ey Were rever alra|d, good |ady, oecause
you pro|ec|ed T|er jus| as eye||ds pro|ec| ||e eyes. lrdeed, sa|r||y persors |||e you rever d|scr|r|ra|e
oe|Weer ou|s|ders ard ||e|r oWr ||r.
39. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|||e gaz|rg a| ||e|r oe|oved Krsra, ||e yourg gop|s used |o corderr
||e crea|or ol ||e|r eye||ds, [W||c| Wou|d rorer|ar||y o|oc| ||e|r v|s|or ol l|r|. NoW, see|rg Krsra
aga|r al|er suc| a |org separa||or, W||| ||e|r eyes ||ey |oo| l|r |r|o ||e|r |ear|s, ard ||ere ||ey
eroraced l|r |o ||e|r lu|| sa||slac||or. lr |||s Way ||ey oecare |o|a||y aosoroed |r ecs|a||c red||a||or
or l|r, a|||oug| ||ose W|o cors|ar||y prac||ce rys||c yoga l|rd suc| aosorp||or d|ll|cu|| |o ac||eve.
40. T|e 3uprere lord approac|ed ||e gop|s |r a sec|uded p|ace as ||ey s|ood |r ||e|r ecs|a||c |rarce.
Al|er erorac|rg eac| ol ||er ard |rqu|r|rg aoou| ||e|r We||-oe|rg, le |aug|ed ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
41. [lord Krsra sa|d.| |y dear g|r|lr|erds, do you s|||| rereroer |e? l| Was lor |y re|a||ves' sa|e ||a| l
s|ayed aWay so |org, |r|er| or des|roy|rg |y erer|es.
42. 0o you per|aps |||r| l'r urgra|elu| ard ||us |o|d |e |r cor|erp|? Al|er a||, || |s ||e 3uprere lord
W|o or|rgs ||v|rg oe|rgs |oge||er ard ||er separa|es ||er.
43. Jus| as ||e W|rd or|rgs |oge||er rasses ol c|ouds, o|ades ol grass, W|sps ol co||or ard par||c|es ol
dus|, or|y |o sca||er ||er a|| aga|r, so ||e crea|or dea|s W||| l|s crea|ed oe|rgs |r ||e sare Way.
44. berder|rg devo||ora| serv|ce |o |e qua||l|es ary ||v|rg oe|rg lor e|erra| ||le. 8u| oy your good
lor|ure you |ave deve|oped a spec|a| |ov|rg a||||ude |oWard |e, oy W||c| you |ave oo|a|red |e.
45. 0ear |ad|es, l ar ||e oeg|rr|rg ard erd ol a|| crea|ed oe|rgs ard ex|s| oo|| W||||r ard W|||ou|
||er, jus| as ||e e|erer|s e||er, Wa|er, ear||, a|r ard l|re are ||e oeg|rr|rg ard erd ol a|| ra|er|a|
oojec|s ard ex|s| oo|| W||||r ard W|||ou| ||er.
4o. lr |||s Way a|| crea|ed |||rgs res|de W||||r ||e oas|c e|erer|s ol crea||or, W|||e ||e sp|r|| sou|s
pervade ||e crea||or, rera|r|rg |r ||e|r oWr |rue |der|||y. ou s|ou|d see oo|| ol ||ese||e ra|er|a|
crea||or ard ||e se|las rar|les| W||||r |e, ||e |rper|s|ao|e 3uprere Tru||.
47. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us oeer |rs|ruc|ed oy Krsra |r sp|r||ua| ra||ers, ||e gop|s Were
lreed ol a|| ||rges ol la|se ego oecause ol ||e|r |rcessar| red||a||or upor l|r. Ard W||| ||e|r deeper|rg
aosorp||or |r l|r, ||ey care |o urders|ard l|r lu||y.
48. T|e gop|s spo|e ||us. 0ear lord, W|ose rave| |s jus| |||e a |o|us l|oWer, our |o|us lee| are ||e or|y
s|e||er lor ||ose W|o |ave la||er |r|o ||e deep We|| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. our lee| are Wors||ped ard
red||a|ed upor oy grea| rys||c yog|s ard ||g||y |earred p|||osop|ers. we W|s| ||a| ||ese |o|us lee|
ray a|so oe aWa|ered W||||r our |ear|s, a|||oug| We are or|y ord|rary persors ergaged |r |ouse|o|d
alla|rs.
552 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
'hap"+r )igh"y-Thr++ Drapadi M++"s "h+ ,++ns !. Krsna
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us lord Krsra, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e gop|s ard ||e very purpose ol
||e|r ||le, s|oWed ||er l|s rercy. le ||er re| W||| ud||s|||ra ard a|| l|s o||er re|a||ves ard |rqu|red
lror ||er aoou| ||e|r We|lare.
2. lee||rg grea||y |orored, K|rg ud||s|||ra ard ||e o||ers, lreed ol a|| s|rlu| reac||ors oy see|rg ||e
lee| ol ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse, g|ad|y arsWered l|s |rqu|r|es.
3. [lord Krsra's re|a||ves sa|d.| 0 ras|er, |oW car r|slor|ure ar|se lor ||ose W|o |ave ever orce
lree|y drur| ||e rec|ar cor|rg lror our |o|us lee|? T||s |r|ox|ca||rg ||quor pours |r|o ||e dr|r||rg cups
ol ||e|r ears, |av|rg l|oWed lror ||e r|rds ol grea| devo|ees ||roug| ||e|r rou||s. l| des|roys ||e
erood|ed sou|s' lorge|lu|ress ol ||e crea|or ol ||e|r ood||y ex|s|erce.
4. T|e rad|arce ol our persora| lorr d|spe|s ||e ||reelo|d ellec|s ol ra|er|a| corsc|ousress, ard oy
our grace We oecore |rrersed |r |o|a| |app|ress. our |roW|edge |s |rd|v|s|o|e ard urres|r|c|ed. 8y
our ogaraya po|ercy ou |ave assured |||s |urar lorr lor pro|ec||rg ||e vedas, W||c| |ad oeer
||rea|ered oy ||re. we ooW doWr |o ou, ||e l|ra| des||ra||or ol perlec| sa|r|s.
5. T|e grea| sage 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. As ud||s|||ra ard ||e o||ers Were ||us pra|s|rg lord
Krsra, ||e cres| jeWe| ol a|| suo||re|y g|or|l|ed persora||||es, ||e Worer ol ||e Ard|a|a ard Kaurava
c|ars re| W||| ore aro||er ard oegar d|scuss|rg |op|cs aoou| 0ov|rda ||a| are surg ||roug|ou| ||e
||ree Wor|ds. l|ease ||s|er as l re|a|e ||ese |o you.
o-7. 3r| 0raupad| sa|d. 0 va|daro||, 8|adra ard Jaroava||, 0 Kausa|a, 3a|yao|ara ard Ka||rd|, 0
3a|oya, bo||r|, la|srara ard o||er W|ves ol lord Krsra, p|ease |e|| re |oW ||e 3uprere lord
Acyu|a, |r||a||rg ||e Ways ol |||s Wor|d oy l|s rys||c poWer, care |o rarry eac| ol you.
8. 3r| bu|r|r| sa|d. w|er a|| ||e ||rgs |e|d ||e|r ooWs a| ||e ready |o assure ||a| l Wou|d oe preser|ed
|o 3|supa|a, le W|o pu|s ||e dus| ol l|s lee| or ||e |eads ol |rv|rc|o|e Warr|ors |oo| re lror ||e|r
r|ds|, as a ||or lorc|o|y |a|es ||s prey lror ||e r|ds| ol goa|s ard s|eep. |ay l a|Ways oe a||oWed |o
Wors||p ||ose lee| ol lord Krsra, ||e aoode ol 0oddess 3r|.
9. 3r| 3a|yao|ara sa|d. |y la||er, ||s |ear| |orrer|ed oy ry oro||er's rurder, o|ared lord Krsra lor
||e cr|re. To rerove ||e s|a|r or l|s repu|a||or, ||e lord delea|ed ||e ||rg ol ||e oears ard |oo| oac|
||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe|, W||c| le ||er re|urred |o ry la||er. lear|rg ||e corsequerces ol ||s ollerse,
ry la||er ollered re |o ||e lord, ever ||oug| l |ad a|ready oeer pror|sed |o o||ers.
10. 3r| Jaroava|| sa|d. uraWare ||a| lord Krsra Was rore o||er ||ar ||s oWr ras|er ard Wors||pao|e
0e||y, ||e |usoard ol 0oddess 3||a, ry la||er loug|| W||| l|r lor |Wer|y-sever days. w|er ry la||er
l|ra||y care |o ||s serses ard recogr|zed ||e lord, |e |oo| |o|d ol l|s lee| ard preser|ed l|r W|||
oo|| re ard ||e 3yarar|a|a jeWe| as |o|ers ol ||s revererce. l ar s|rp|y ||e lord's ra|dservar|.
11. 3r| Ka||rd| sa|d. T|e lord |reW l Was perlorr|rg severe aus|er|||es ard perarces W||| ||e |ope ol
ore day |ouc||rg l|s |o|us lee|. 3o le care |o re |r ||e corpary ol l|s lr|erd ard |oo| ry |ard |r
rarr|age. NoW l ar ergaged as a sWeeper |r l|s pa|ace.
12. 3r| |||rav|rda sa|d. A| ry svayarvara cererory le care lorWard, delea|ed a|| ||e ||rgs preser|
|rc|ud|rg ry oro||ers, W|o dared |rsu|| l|rard |oo| re aWay jus| as a ||or reroves ||s prey lror
ar|ds| a pac| ol dogs. T|us lord Krsra, ||e s|e||er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, oroug|| re |o l|s cap||a|
c||y. |ay l oe a||oWed |o serve l|r oy Was||rg l|s lee|, ||le al|er ||le.
13-14. 3r| 3a|ya sa|d. |y la||er arrarged lor sever ex|rere|y poWerlu| ard v|gorous ou||s W||| dead|y
s|arp |orrs |o |es| ||e proWess ol ||e ||rgs W|o des|red ry |ard |r rarr|age. A|||oug| ||ese ou||s
des|royed ||e la|se pr|de ol rary |eroes, lord Krsra suodued ||er ellor||ess|y, |y|rg ||er up |r ||e
sare Way ||a| c|||drer p|aylu||y ||e up a goa|'s ||ds. le ||us purc|ased re W||| l|s va|or. T|er le
|oo| re aWay W||| ry ra|dservar|s ard a lu|| arry ol lour d|v|s|ors, delea||rg a|| ||e ||rgs W|o
opposed l|r a|org ||e road. |ay l oe grar|ed ||e pr|v||ege ol serv|rg ||a| lord.
15-1o. 3r| 8|adra sa|d. |y dear 0raupad|, ol ||s oWr lree W||| ry la||er |rv||ed ||s rep|eW Krsra, |o
W|or l |ad a|ready ded|ca|ed ry |ear|, ard ollered re |o l|r as l|s or|de. |y la||er preser|ed re |o
||e lord W||| ar a|sau||r| r||||ary guard ard a re||rue ol ry lera|e corpar|ors. |y u|||ra|e
perlec||or |s |||s. |o a|Ways oe a||oWed |o |ouc| lord Krsra's |o|us lee| as l Warder lror ||le |o ||le,
oourd oy ry |arra.
17. 3r| la|srara sa|d. 0 ueer, l repea|ed|y |eard Narada |ur| g|or|ly ||e appeararces ard ac||v|||es
ol Acyu|a, ard ||us ry |ear| a|so oecare a||ac|ed |o ||a| lord, |u|urda. lrdeed, ever 0oddess
ladra|as|a c|ose l|r as |er |usoard al|er carelu| cors|dera||or, rejec||rg ||e grea| der|gods W|o
ru|e var|ous p|are|s.
18. |y la||er, 8r|a|sera, Was oy ra|ure corpass|ora|e |o ||s daug||er, ard |roW|rg |oW l le||, 0
sa|r||y |ady, |e arrarged |o lu|l||| ry des|re.
19. Jus| as a l|s| Was used as a |arge| |r your svayarvara cererory, 0 ueer, |o assure ||a| you
Wou|d oo|a|r Arjura as your |usoard, so a l|s| Was a|so used |r ry cererory. lr ry case, |oWever, ||
Was corcea|ed or a|| s|des, ard or|y ||s rel|ec||or cou|d oe seer |r a po| ol Wa|er oe|oW.
20. lear|rg ol |||s, ||ousards ol ||rgs exper| |r s|oo||rg arroWs ard |r W|e|d|rg o||er Weapors
corverged lror a|| d|rec||ors or ry la||er's c||y, accorpar|ed oy ||e|r r||||ary |eac|ers.
21. |y la||er proper|y |orored eac| ||rg accord|rg |o ||s s|rerg|| ard ser|or||y. T|er ||ose W|ose
r|rds Were l|xed or re |oo| up ||e ooW ard arroW ard ore oy ore |r|ed |o p|erce ||e |arge| |r ||e
r|ds| ol ||e assero|y.
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22. 3ore ol ||er p|c|ed up ||e ooW ou| cou|d ro| s|r|rg ||, ard so ||ey ||reW || as|de |r lrus|ra||or.
3ore raraged |o pu|| ||e ooWs|r|rg |oWard ||e ||p ol ||e ooW, or|y |o |ave ||e ooW spr|rg oac| ard
|roc| ||er |o ||e grourd.
23. A leW |eroesrare|y Jarasard|a, 3|supa|a, 8||ra, 0uryod|ara, Karra ard ||e K|rg ol
Aroas||asucceeded |r s|r|rg|rg ||e ooW, ou| rore ol ||er cou|d l|rd ||e |arge|.
24. T|er Arjura |oo|ed a| ||e rel|ec||or ol ||e l|s| |r ||e Wa|er ard de|err|red ||s pos|||or. w|er |e
carelu||y s|o| ||s arroW a| ||, |oWever, |e d|d ro| p|erce ||e |arge| ou| rere|y grazed ||.
25-2o. Al|er a|| ||e arrogar| ||rgs |ad g|ver up, ||e|r pr|de oro|er, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead p|c|ed up ||e ooW, eas||y s|rurg || ard ||er l|xed l|s arroW upor ||. As ||e sur s|ood |r ||e
cors|e||a||or Ao||j||, le |oo|ed a| ||e l|s| |r ||e Wa|er or|y orce ard ||er p|erced || W||| ||e arroW,
|roc||rg || |o ||e grourd.
27. Ke|||edrurs resourded |r ||e s|y, ard or ||e ear|| peop|e s|ou|ed `Jaya! Jaya!' 0verjoyed,
der|gods s|oWered l|oWers.
28. Jus| ||er l Wa||ed or|o ||e cereror|a| grourd, ||e ar||e oe||s or ry lee| ger||y ||r|||rg. l Was
Wear|rg reW garrer|s ol ||e l|res| s|||, ||ed W||| a oe||, ard l carr|ed a or||||ar| rec||ace las||ored ol
go|d ard jeWe|s. T|ere Was a s|y sr||e or ry lace ard a Wrea|| ol l|oWers |r ry |a|r.
29. l ||l|ed ry lace, W||c| Was erc|rc|ed oy ry aourdar| |oc|s ard ellu|ger| lror ||e g|oW ol ry
earr|rgs rel|ec|ed lror ry c|ee|s. 3r|||rg coo||y, l g|arced aoou|. T|er, |oo||rg arourd a| a|| ||e
||rgs, l s|oW|y p|aced ||e rec||ace or ||e s|ou|der ol |urar|, W|o |ad cap|ured ry |ear|.
30. Jus| ||er ||ere Were |oud sourds ol corc|s|e||s ard rrdarga, pa|a|a, o|er| ard ara|a drurs, as
We|| as o||er |rs|rurer|s. |er ard Worer oegar |o darce, ard s|rgers oegar |o s|rg.
31. T|e |ead|rg ||rgs ||ere cou|d ro| |o|era|e ry |av|rg c|oser ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
0 0raupad|. 8urr|rg W||| |us|, ||ey oecare quarre|sore.
32. T|e lord ||er p|aced re or l|s c|ar|o|, draWr oy lour ros| exce||er| |orses. 0orr|rg l|s arror
ard ready|rg l|s ooW 3arrga, le s|ood or ||e c|ar|o|, ard ||ere or ||e oa|||egrourd le rar|les|ed
l|s lour arrs.
33. 0aru|a drove ||e lord's go|d-|r|rred c|ar|o| as ||e ||rgs |oo|ed or, 0 ueer, |||e sra|| ar|ra|s
|e|p|ess|y Wa|c||rg a ||or.
34. T|e ||rgs pursued ||e lord |||e v|||age dogs c|as|rg a ||or. 3ore ||rgs, ra|s|rg ||e|r ooWs,
s|a||ored ||erse|ves or ||e road |o s|op l|r as le passed oy.
35. T|ese Warr|ors Were de|uged oy arroWs s|o| lror ||e lord's ooW, 3arrga. 3ore ol ||e ||rgs le|| or
||e oa|||el|e|d W||| severed arrs, |egs ard rec|s, ||e res| gave up ||e l|g|| ard l|ed.
3o. T|e lord ol ||e adus ||er er|ered l|s cap||a| c||y, Kusas||a|| [0vara|a|, W||c| |s g|or|l|ed |r
|eaver ard or ear||. T|e c||y Was e|aoora|e|y decora|ed W||| l|agpo|es carry|rg oarrers ||a| o|oc|ed
||e sur, ard a|so W||| sp|erd|d arc|Ways. As lord Krsra er|ered, le appeared |||e ||e sur-god
er|er|rg ||s aoode.
37. |y la||er |orored ||s lr|erds, lar||y ard |r-|aWs W||| pr|ce|ess c|o|||rg ard jeWe|ry ard W||| roya|
oeds, ||rores ard o||er lurr|s||rgs.
38. w||| devo||or |e preser|ed ||e perlec||y corp|e|e lord W||| a ruroer ol ra|dservar|s oedec|ed
W||| prec|ous orrarer|s. Accorpary|rg ||ese ra|dservar|s Were guards Wa|||rg or loo| ard o||ers
r|d|rg e|ep|ar|s, c|ar|o|s ard |orses. le a|so gave ||e lord ex|rere|y va|uao|e Weapors.
39. T|us, oy rerourc|rg a|| ra|er|a| assoc|a||or ard prac||c|rg aus|ere perarces, We queers |ave a||
oecore persora| ra|dservar|s ol ||e se|l-sa||sl|ed 3uprere lord.
40. bo||r|-dev|, spea||rg lor ||e o||er queers, sa|d. Al|er |||||rg 8|aurasura ard ||s lo||oWers, ||e
lord lourd us |r ||e deror's pr|sor ard cou|d urders|ard ||a| We Were ||e daug||ers ol ||e ||rgs
W|or 8|aura |ad delea|ed dur|rg ||s corques| ol ||e ear||. T|e lord se| us lree, ard oecause We
|ad oeer cors|ar||y red||a||rg upor l|s |o|us lee|, ||e source ol ||oera||or lror ra|er|a| er|arg|erer|,
le agreed |o rarry us, ||oug| l|s every des|re |s a|ready lu|l|||ed.
41-42. 0 sa|r||y |ady, We do ro| des|re dor|r|or over ||e ear||, ||e sovere|gr|y ol ||e K|rg ol |eaver,
ur||r||ed lac||||y lor erjoyrer|, rys||c poWer, ||e pos|||or ol lord 8ra|ra, |rror|a|||y or ever
a||a|rrer| ol ||e ||rgdor ol 0od. we s|rp|y des|re |o carry or our |eads ||e g|or|ous dus| ol lord
Krsra's lee|, err|c|ed oy ||e lragrarce ol |ur|ura lror l|s corsor|'s oosor.
43. we des|re ||e sare cor|ac| W||| ||e 3uprere lord's lee| ||a| ||e yourg Worer ol vraja, ||e
coW|erd ooys ard ever ||e aoor|g|re lu||rda Worer des|re||e |ouc| ol ||e dus| le |eaves or ||e
p|ar|s ard grass as le |erds l|s coWs.
'hap"+r )igh"y-0!r Th+ Sag+s> T+a-hings a" Krks+"ra
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lr||a, 0ard|ar|, 0raupad|, 3uo|adra, ||e W|ves ol o||er ||rgs ard ||e
lord's coW|erd g|r|lr|erds Were a|| arazed |o |ear ol ||e queers' deep |ove lor lord Krsra, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard 3ou| ol a|| oe|rgs, ard ||e|r eyes l|||ed W||| |ears.
2-5. As ||e Worer ||us |a||ed arorg ||erse|ves ard ||e rer arorg ||erse|ves, a ruroer ol grea|
sages arr|ved ||ere, a|| ol ||er eager |o see lord Krsra ard lord 8a|arara. T|ey |rc|uded
0va|payara, Narada, Cyavara, 0eva|a ard As||a, v|svar||ra, 3a|ararda, 8|aradvaja ard 0au|ara,
lord larasurara ard ||s d|sc|p|es, vas|s||a, 0a|ava, 8|rgu, lu|as|ya ard Kasyapa, A|r|, |ar|ardeya
ard 8r|aspa||, 0v||a, Tr||a, F|a|a ard ||e lour Kuraras, ard Arg|ra, Agas|ya, ajrava||ya ard
varadeva.
554 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
o. As soor as ||ey saW ||e sages approac||rg, ||e ||rgs ard o||er ger||erer W|o |ad oeer sea|ed
|rred|a|e|y s|ood up, |rc|ud|rg ||e lardava oro||ers ard Krsra ard 8a|arara. T|ey a|| ||er ooWed
doWr |o ||e sages, W|o are |orored ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse.
7. lord Krsra, lord 8a|arara ard ||e o||er ||rgs ard |eaders proper|y Wors||ped ||e sages oy oller|rg
||er Words ol gree||rg, s||||rg p|aces, Wa|er lor Was||rg ||e|r lee|, dr|r||rg Wa|er, l|oWer gar|ards,
|rcerse ard sarda|Wood pas|e.
8. Al|er ||e sages Were corlor|ao|y sea|ed, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra, W|ose |rarscerder|a| oody
pro|ec|s re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, addressed ||er |r ||e r|ds| ol ||a| grea| assero|y. Fveryore ||s|ered
s||er||y W||| rap| a||er||or.
9. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. NoW our ||ves are |rdeed successlu|, lor We |ave oo|a|red ||le's u|||ra|e
goa|. ||e aud|erce ol grea| yoga ras|ers, W||c| ever der|gods or|y rare|y oo|a|r.
10. loW |s || ||a| peop|e W|o are ro| very aus|ere ard W|o recogr|ze 0od or|y |r l|s 0e||y lorr |r ||e
|erp|e car roW see you, |ouc| you, |rqu|re lror you, ooW doWr |o you, Wors||p your lee| ard serve
you |r o||er Ways?
11. |ere ood|es ol Wa|er are ro| ||e rea| sacred p|aces ol p||gr|rage, ror are rere |rages ol ear|| ard
s|ore ||e |rue Wors||pao|e de|||es. T|ese pur|ly ore or|y al|er a |org ||re, ou| sa|r||y sages pur|ly ore
|rred|a|e|y upor oe|rg seer.
12. Ne|||er ||e der|gods cor|ro|||rg l|re, ||e sur, ||e roor ard ||e s|ars ror ||ose |r c|arge ol ear||,
Wa|er, e||er, a|r, speec| ard r|rd ac|ua||y rerove ||e s|rs ol ||e|r Wors||pers, W|o cor||rue |o see |r
|errs ol dua||||es. 8u| W|se sages des|roy ore's s|rs W|er respec|lu||y served lor ever a leW rorer|s.
13. 0re W|o |der||l|es ||s se|l as ||e |rer| oody corposed ol rucus, o||e ard a|r, W|o assures ||s W|le
ard lar||y are perrarer||y ||s oWr, W|o |||r|s ar ear||er |rage or ||e |ard ol ||s o|r|| |s Wors||pao|e,
or W|o sees a p|ace ol p||gr|rage as rere|y ||e Wa|er ||ere, ou| W|o rever |der||l|es ||rse|l W|||, lee|s
||rs||p W|||, Wors||ps or ever v|s||s ||ose W|o are W|se |r sp|r||ua| |ru||suc| a persor |s ro oe||er
||ar a coW or ar ass.
14. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lear|rg suc| urla||orao|e Words lror ||e ur||r||ed|y W|se lord Krsra,
||e |earred ora|raras rera|red s||er|, ||e|r r|rds oeW||dered.
15. lor sore ||re ||e sages pordered ||e 3uprere lord's oe|av|or, W||c| resero|ed ||a| ol a
suoord|ra|e ||v|rg oe|rg. T|ey corc|uded ||a| le Was ac||rg |||s Way |o |rs|ruc| ||e peop|e |r gerera|.
T|us ||ey sr||ed ard spo|e |o l|r, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ur|verse.
1o. T|e grea| sages sa|d. our poWer ol |||us|or |as |o|a||y oeW||dered us, ||e ros| exa||ed |roWers ol
||e |ru|| ard |eaders arorg ||e ur|versa| crea|ors. A|, |oW araz|rg |s ||e oe|av|or ol ||e 3uprere
lord! le covers l|rse|l W||| l|s |urar|||e ac||v|||es ard pre|erds |o oe suojec| |o super|or cor|ro|.
17. lrdeed, ||e |urar|||e pas||res ol ||e A|r|g||y are s|rp|y a pre|erse! Fllor||ess|y, le a|ore serds
lor|| lror l|s 3e|l |||s var|ega|ed crea||or, ra|r|a|rs || ard ||er sWa||oWs || up aga|r, a|| W|||ou|
oecor|rg er|arg|ed, jus| as ||e e|erer| ear|| |a|es or rary rares ard lorrs |r ||s var|ous
|rarslorra||ors.
18. Nore||e|ess, a| su||ao|e ||res ou assure ||e pure rode ol goodress |o pro|ec| our devo|ees
ard pur|s| ||e W|c|ed. T|us ou, ||e 3ou| ol ||e varrasrara soc|a| order, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ra|r|a|r ||e e|erra| pa|| ol ||e vedas oy erjoy|rg our p|easure pas||res.
19. T|e vedas are our spo||ess |ear|, ard ||roug| ||er ore car perce|veoy rears ol aus|er||y,
s|udy ard se|l-cor|ro|||e rar|les|, ||e urrar|les| ard ||e pure ex|s|erce |rarscerder|a| |o oo||.
20. T|erelore, 0 3uprere 8ra|rar, ou |oror ||e reroers ol ||e ora|r|r|ca| corrur||y, lor ||ey
are ||e perlec| ager|s oy W||c| ore car rea||ze ou ||roug| ||e ev|derce ol ||e vedas. lor ||a| very
reasor ou are ||e loreros| Wors||per ol ||e ora|raras.
21. Today our o|r||, educa||or, aus|er||y ard v|s|or |ave a|| oecore perlec| oecause We |ave oeer
ao|e |o assoc|a|e W||| ou, ||e goa| ol a|| sa|r||y persors. lrdeed, ou ourse|l are ||e u|||ra|e,
suprere o|ess|rg.
22. le| us oller ooe|sarces ur|o ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord Krsra, ||e |rl|r||e|y
|r|e|||ger| 3upersou|, W|o |as d|sgu|sed l|s grea|ress ||roug| l|s rys||c ogaraya.
23. Ne|||er ||ese ||rgs ror ever ||e vrsr|s, W|o erjoy our |r||ra|e assoc|a||or, |roW ou as ||e 3ou|
ol a|| ex|s|erce, ||e lorce ol ||re ard ||e suprere cor|ro||er. lor ||er ou are covered oy ||e cur|a|r
ol |aya.
24-25. A s|eep|rg persor |rag|res ar a||erra||ve rea|||y lor ||rse|l ard, see|rg ||rse|l as |av|rg
var|ous rares ard lorrs, lorge|s ||s Wa||rg |der|||y, W||c| |s d|s||rc| lror ||e drear. 3|r||ar|y, ||e
serses ol ore W|ose corsc|ousress |s oeW||dered oy |||us|or perce|ve or|y ||e rares ard lorrs ol
ra|er|a| oojec|s. T|us suc| a persor |oses ||s rerory ard carro| |roW ou.
2o. Today We |ave d|rec||y seer our lee|, ||e source ol ||e |o|y 0arges, W||c| Was|es aWay
vo|ures ol s|rs. lerlec|ed yog|s car a| oes| red||a|e upor our lee| W||||r ||e|r |ear|s. 8u| or|y ||ose
W|o rerder ou W|o|e|ear|ed devo||ora| serv|ce ard |r |||s Way varqu|s| ||e sou|'s cover|rg||e
ra|er|a| r|rda||a|r ou as ||e|r l|ra| des||ra||or. T|erelore ||rd|y s|oW rercy |o us, our devo|ees.
27. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us spo|er, 0 W|se ||rg, ||e sages ||er |oo| |eave ol lord
0asar|a, 0|r|aras|ra ard ud||s|||ra ard prepared |o depar| lor ||e|r asraras.
28. 3ee|rg ||a| ||ey Were aoou| |o |eave, ||e reroWred vasudeva approac|ed ||e sages. Al|er ooW|rg
doWr |o ||er ard |ouc||rg ||e|r lee|, |e spo|e |o ||er W||| carelu||y c|oser Words.
29. 3r| vasudeva sa|d. 0oe|sarces |o you, ||e res|derce ol a|| ||e der|gods. l|ease |ear re, 0 sages.
K|rd|y |e|| us |oW ||e reac||ors ol ore's Wor| car oe cour|erac|ed oy lur||er Wor|.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 555
30. 3r| Narada |ur| sa|d. 0 ora|raras, || |s ro| so araz|rg ||a| |r ||s eagerress |o |roW, vasudeva
|as as|ed us aoou| ||s u|||ra|e oerel||, lor |e cors|ders Krsra a rere ooy.
31. lr |||s Wor|d lar|||ar||y oreeds cor|erp|. lor exarp|e, ore W|o ||ves or ||e oar|s ol ||e 0arges
r|g|| |rave| |o sore o||er oody ol Wa|er |o oe pur|l|ed.
32-33. T|e 3uprere lord's aWareress |s rever d|s|uroed oy ||re, oy ||e crea||or ard des|ruc||or ol
||e ur|verse, oy c|arges |r ||s oWr qua||||es, or oy ary|||rg e|se, W|e||er se|l-caused or ex|erra|. 8u|
a|||oug| ||e corsc|ousress ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e suprere ore W|||ou| a secord,
|s rever allec|ed oy ra|er|a| d|s|ress, oy ||e reac||ors ol ra|er|a| Wor| or oy ||e cors|ar| l|oW ol
ra|ure's rodes, ord|rary persors rore||e|ess |||r| ||a| ||e lord |s covered oy l|s oWr crea||ors ol
prara ard o||er ra|er|a| e|erer|s, jus| as ore ray |||r| ||a| ||e sur |s covered oy c|ouds, sroW or ar
ec||pse.
34. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|e sages ||er spo|e aga|r, 0 K|rg, address|rg vasudeva W|||e
a|| ||e ||rgs, a|org W||| lord Acyu|a ard lord bara, ||s|ered.
35. [T|e sages sa|d.| l| |as oeer del|r||e|y corc|uded ||a| Wor| |s cour|erac|ed oy lur||er Wor| W|er
ore execu|es ved|c sacr|l|ces as a rears ol Wors||p|rg v|sru, ||e lord ol a|| sacr|l|ces, W||| s|rcere
la|||.
3o. learred au||or|||es W|o see ||roug| ||e eye ol scr|p|ure |ave derors|ra|ed ||a| |||s |s ||e eas|es|
re||od ol suodu|rg ||e ag||a|ed r|rd ard a||a|r|rg ||oera||or, ard ||a| || |s a sacred du|y W||c| or|rgs
joy |o ||e |ear|.
37. T||s |s ||e ros| ausp|c|ous pa|| lor a re||g|ous |ouse|o|der ol ||e |W|ce-oorr orders|o se|l|ess|y
Wors||p ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| Wea||| |ores||y oo|a|red.
38. Ar |r|e|||ger| persor s|ou|d |earr |o rerource ||s des|re lor Wea||| oy perlorr|rg sacr|l|ces ard
ac|s ol c|ar||y. le s|ou|d |earr |o rerource ||s des|re lor W|le ard c|||drer oy exper|erc|rg lar||y ||le.
Ard |e s|ou|d |earr |o rerource ||s des|re lor proro||or |o a ||g|er p|are| |r ||s rex| ||le, 0 sa|r||y
vasudeva, oy s|udy|rg ||e ellec|s ol ||re. 3e|l-cor|ro||ed sages W|o |ave ||us rerourced ||e|r
a||ac|rer| |o |ouse|o|d ||le go |o ||e lores| |o perlorr aus|er|||es.
39. 0ear lrao|u, a reroer ol ||e |W|ce-oorr c|asses |s oorr W||| ||ree ||rds ol deo|s||ose oWed |o
||e der|gods, |o ||e sages ard |o ||s lorela||ers. ll |e |eaves ||s oody W|||ou| l|rs| ||qu|da||rg ||ese
deo|s oy perlorr|rg sacr|l|ce, s|udy|rg ||e scr|p|ures ard oege|||rg c|||drer, |e W||| la|| doWr |r|o a
|e|||s| cord|||or.
40. 8u| you, 0 ragrar|rous sou|, are a|ready lree lror |Wo ol your deo|s||ose |o ||e sages ard ||e
lorela||ers. NoW aoso|ve yourse|l ol your deo| |o ||e der|gods oy execu||rg ved|c sacr|l|ces, ard |r
|||s Way lree yourse|l corp|e|e|y ol deo| ard rerource a|| ra|er|a| s|e||er.
41. 0 vasudeva, W|||ou| douo| you rus| |ave prev|ous|y Wors||ped lord lar|, ||e ras|er ol a|| Wor|ds.
8o|| you ard your W|le rus| |ave perlec||y Wors||ped l|r W||| suprere devo||or, s|rce le |as
accep|ed ||e ro|e ol your sor.
42. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg ||ese s|a|erer|s ol ||e sages, gererous vasudeva ooWed
||s |ead |o ||e grourd ard, pra|s|rg ||er, reques|ed ||er |o oecore ||s pr|es|s.
43. T|us reques|ed oy ||r, 0 K|rg, ||e sages ergaged ||e p|ous vasudeva |r perlorr|rg l|re sacr|l|ces
a| ||a| |o|y p|ace ol Kuru|se|ra accord|rg |o s|r|c| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ard W||| ros| exce||er| r||ua|
arrargerer|s.
44-45. w|er |a|araja vasudeva Was aoou| |o oe |r|||a|ed lor ||e sacr|l|ce, 0 K|rg, ||e vrsr|s care |o
||e |r|||a||or pav|||or al|er oa|||rg ard pu|||rg or l|re c|o||es ard gar|ards ol |o|uses. T|e o||er ||rgs
a|so care, e|aoora|e|y orrarer|ed, as We|| as a|| ||e|r joylu| queers, W|o Wore jeWe|ed |oc|e|s arourd
||e|r rec|s ard Were a|so c|ad |r l|regarrer|s. T|e roya| W|ves Were aro|r|ed W||| sarda|Wood pas|e
ard carr|ed ausp|c|ous ||ers lor ||e Wors||p.
4o. |rdargas, pa|a|as, corc|s|e||s, o|er|s, ara|as ard o||er |rs|rurer|s resourded, ra|e ard
lera|e darcers darced, ard su|as ard ragad|as rec||ed g|or|l|ca||ors. 3Wee|-vo|ced 0ard|arv|s
sarg, accorpar|ed oy ||e|r |usoards.
47. Al|er vasudeva's eyes |ad oeer decora|ed W||| o|ac| cosre||c ard ||s oody sreared W||| lres|
ou||er, ||e pr|es|s |r|||a|ed ||r accord|rg |o scr|p|ura| ru|es oy spr|r|||rg ||r ard ||s e|g||eer W|ves
W||| sacred Wa|er. Frc|rc|ed oy ||s W|ves, |e resero|ed ||e rega| roor erc|rc|ed oy s|ars.
48. vasudeva rece|ved |r|||a||or a|org W||| ||s W|ves, W|o Wore s||| sar|s ard Were adorred W|||
oarg|es, rec||aces, ar||e oe||s ard earr|rgs. w||| ||s oody Wrapped |r a deers||r, vasudeva s|ore
sp|erd|d|y.
49. |y dear |a|araja lar||s||, vasudeva's pr|es|s ard ||e oll|c|a||rg reroers ol ||e assero|y,
dressed |r s||| d|o||s ard jeWe|ed orrarer|s, |oo|ed so ellu|ger| ||a| ||ey seered |o oe s|ard|rg |r
||e sacr|l|c|a| arera ol lrdra, ||e ||||er ol vr|ra.
50. A| ||a| ||re 8a|arara ard Krsra, ||e lords ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, s|ore lor|| W||| grea| rajes|y |r ||e
corpary ol T|e|r respec||ve sors, W|ves ard o||er lar||y reroers, W|o Were expars|ors ol T|e|r
opu|erces.
51. lerlorr|rg var|ous ||rds ol ved|c sacr|l|ce accord|rg |o ||e proper regu|a||ors, vasudeva
Wors||ped ||e lord ol a|| sacr|l|c|a| parap|erra||a, rar|ras ard r||ua|s. le execu|ed oo|| pr|rary ard
secordary sacr|l|ces, oller|rg oo|a||ors |o ||e sacred l|re ard carry|rg ou| o||er aspec|s ol sacr|l|c|a|
Wors||p.
55o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
52. T|er, a| ||e appropr|a|e ||re ard accord|rg |o scr|p|ure, vasudeva rerurera|ed ||e pr|es|s oy
decora||rg ||er W||| prec|ous orrarer|s, ||oug| ||ey Were a|ready r|c||y adorred, ard oller|rg ||er
va|uao|e g|l|s ol coWs, |ard ard rarr|ageao|e g|r|s.
53. Al|er superv|s|rg ||e pa|r|-saryaja ard avao|r||ya r||ua|s, ||e grea| ora|rara sages oa||ed |r
lord larasurara's |a|e W||| ||e sporsor ol ||e sacr|l|ce, vasudeva, W|o |ed ||er.
54. l|s sacred oa|| corp|e|e, vasudeva jo|red W||| ||s W|ves |r g|v|rg ||e jeWe|ry ard c|o||es ||ey |ad
oeer Wear|rg |o ||e proless|ora| rec||ers. vasudeva ||er pu| or reW garrer|s, al|er W||c| |e |orored
a|| c|asses ol peop|e oy leed|rg everyore, ever ||e dogs.
55-5o. w||| opu|er| g|l|s |e |orored ||s re|a||ves, |rc|ud|rg a|| ||e|r W|ves ard c|||drer, ||e roya||y ol
||e v|daro|a, Kosa|a, Kuru, Kas|, Ke|aya ard 3rrjaya ||rgdors, ||e oll|c|a||rg reroers ol ||e
assero|y, ard a|so ||e pr|es|s, W||ress|rg der|gods, |urars, sp|r||s, lorela||ers ard Cararas. T|er,
|a||rg perr|ss|or lror lord Krsra, ||e s|e||er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ||e var|ous gues|s depar|ed
as ||ey a|| c|ar|ed ||e g|or|es ol vasudeva's sacr|l|ce.
57-58. T|e adus Were a|| eroraced oy ||e|r lr|erds, c|ose lar||y reroers ard o||er re|a||ves,
|rc|ud|rg 0|r|aras|ra ard ||s yourger oro||er, v|dura, lr||a ard |er sors, 8||sra, 0rora, ||e |W|rs
Na|u|a ard 3a|adeva, Narada, ard vedavyasa, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|e|r |ear|s re|||rg W|||
allec||or, ||ese ard ||e o||er gues|s |el| lor ||e|r ||rgdors, ||e|r progress s|oWed oy ||e pa|r ol
separa||or.
59. Narda |a|araja s|oWed ||s allec||or lor ||s re|a||ves, ||e adus, oy rera|r|rg W||| ||er a |||||e
|orger, |oge||er W||| ||s coW|erds. 0ur|rg ||s s|ay, Krsra, 8a|arara, ugrasera ard ||e o||ers |orored
||r W||| espec|a||y opu|er| Wors||p.
o0. lav|rg so eas||y crossed over ||e vas| ocear ol ||s aro|||or, vasudeva le|| lu||y sa||sl|ed. lr ||e
corpary ol ||s rary We||-W|s|ers, |e |oo| Narda oy ||e |ard ard addressed ||r as lo||oWs.
o1. 3r| vasudeva sa|d. |y dear oro||er, 0od l|rse|l |as ||ed ||e |ro| ca||ed allec||or, W||c| ||g|||y
o|rds |urar oe|rgs |oge||er. l| seers |o re ||a| ever grea| |eroes ard rys||cs l|rd || very d|ll|cu|| |o
lree ||erse|ves lror ||.
o2. lrdeed, ||e 3uprere lord rus| |ave crea|ed ||e oords ol allec||or, lor suc| exa||ed sa|r|s as you
|ave rever s|opped s|oW|rg ra|c||ess lr|erds||p |oWard us |rgra|es, a|||oug| || |as rever oeer
proper|y rec|proca|ed.
o3. lrev|ous|y, dear oro||er, We d|d ro|||rg |o oerel|| you oecause We Were urao|e |o, ye| ever roW
||a| you are preser| oelore us, our eyes are so o||rded oy ||e |r|ox|ca||or ol ra|er|a| good lor|ure ||a|
We cor||rue |o |grore you.
o4. 0 ros| respec|lu| ore, ray a persor W|o War|s ||e ||g|es| oerel|| |r ||le rever ga|r ||rg|y
opu|erce, lor || |eaves ||r o||rd |o ||e reeds ol ||s oWr lar||y ard lr|erds.
o5. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. l|s |ear| sol|ered oy lee||rgs ol |r||ra|e syrpa||y, vasudeva Wep|.
l|s eyes or|rred W||| |ears as |e rereroered ||e lr|erds||p Narda |ad s|oWr ||r.
oo. Ard or ||s par|, Narda Was a|so lu|| ol allec||or lor ||s lr|erd vasudeva. T|us dur|rg ||e lo||oW|rg
days Narda Wou|d repea|ed|y arrource, `l W||| oe |eav|rg |a|er |oday' ard `l W||| oe |eav|rg |ororroW.'
8u| ou| ol |ove lor Krsra ard 8a|arara |e rera|red ||ere lor ||ree rore ror||s, |orored oy a|| ||e
adus.
o7-o8. T|er, al|er vasudeva, ugrasera, Krsra, udd|ava, 8a|arara ard o||ers |ad lu|l|||ed ||s des|res
ard preser|ed ||r W||| prec|ous orrarer|s, l|re ||rer ard var|e||es ol pr|ce|ess |ouse|o|d lurr|s||rgs,
Narda |a|araja accep|ed a|| ||ese g|l|s ard |oo| ||s |eave. 3eer oll oy a|| ||e adus, |e depar|ed W|||
||s lar||y reroers ard ||e res|der|s ol vraja.
o9. urao|e |o W|||draW ||e|r r|rds lror lord 0ov|rda's |o|us lee|, W|ere ||ey |ad surrerdered ||er,
Narda ard ||e coW|erd rer ard Worer re|urred |o |a||ura.
70. T|e|r re|a||ves |av|rg ||us depar|ed, ard see|rg ||a| ||e ra|ry seasor Was approac||rg, ||e vrsr|s,
W|ose or|y lord Was Krsra, Wer| oac| |o 0vara|a.
71. T|ey |o|d ||e peop|e ol ||e c||y aoou| ||e les||ve sacr|l|ces perlorred oy vasudeva, |ord ol ||e
adus, ard aoou| every|||rg e|se ||a| |ad |appered dur|rg ||e|r p||gr|rage, espec|a||y |oW ||ey |ad
re| W||| a|| ||e|r |oved ores.
'hap"+r )igh"y-0iv+ 3!rd Krsna Ins"r-"s Vasd+va and R+"ri+v+s D+vaki>s S!ns
1. 3r| 8adarayar| sa|d. 0re day ||e |Wo sors ol vasudeva3ar|arsara ard Acyu|acare |o pay ||r
respec|s, ooW|rg doWr a| ||s lee|. vasudeva gree|ed T|er W||| grea| allec||or ard spo|e |o T|er.
2. lav|rg |eard ||e grea| sages' Words corcerr|rg ||e poWer ol ||s |Wo sors, ard |av|rg seer T|e|r
va|orous deeds, vasudeva oecare corv|rced ol T|e|r d|v|r||y. T|us, address|rg T|er oy rare, |e
spo|e |o T|er as lo||oWs.
3. [vasudeva sa|d.| 0 Krsra, Krsra, oes| ol yog|s, 0 e|erra| 3ar|arsara! l |roW ||a| ou |Wo are
persora||y ||e source ol ur|versa| crea||or ard ||e |rgred|er|s ol crea||or as We||.
4. ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o rar|les| as ||e lord ol oo|| ra|ure ard ||e
crea|or ol ra|ure [|a|a-v|sru|. Fvery|||rg ||a| cores |r|o ex|s|erce, |oWever ard W|erever || does
so, |s crea|ed W||||r ou, oy ou, lror ou, lor ou ard |r re|a||or |o ou.
5. 0 |rarscerder|a| lord, lror ourse|l ou crea|ed |||s er||re var|ega|ed ur|verse, ard ||er ou
er|ered W||||r || |r our persora| lorr as ||e 3upersou|. lr |||s Way, 0 uroorr 3uprere 3ou|, as ||e
||le lorce ard corsc|ousress ol everyore, ou ra|r|a|r ||e crea||or.
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o. w|a|ever po|erc|es ||e ||le a|r ard o||er e|erer|s ol ur|versa| crea||or ex||o|| are ac|ua||y a||
persora| ererg|es ol ||e 3uprere lord, lor oo|| ||le ard ra||er are suoord|ra|e |o l|r ard deperder|
or l|r, ard a|so d|llerer| lror ore aro||er. T|us every|||rg ac||ve |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |s se| |r|o
ro||or oy ||e 3uprere lord.
7. T|e g|oW ol ||e roor, ||e or||||arce ol l|re, ||e rad|arce ol ||e sur, ||e |W|r|||rg ol ||e s|ars, ||e l|as|
ol ||g||r|rg, ||e perrarerce ol rour|a|rs ard ||e arora ard sus|a|r|rg poWer ol ||e ear||a|| ||ese
are ac|ua||y ou.
8. |y lord, ou are Wa|er, ard a|so ||s |as|e ard ard ||s capac|||es |o querc| |||rs| ard sus|a|r ||le. ou
ex||o|| our po|erc|es ||roug| ||e rar|les|a||ors ol ||e a|r as ood||y Warr||, v||a|||y, rer|a| poWer,
p|ys|ca| s|rerg||, erdeavor ard roverer|.
9. ou are ||e d|rec||ors ard ||e|r accorroda||rg capac||y, ||e a||-pervad|rg e||er ard ||e e|erer|a|
sourd res|d|rg W||||r ||. ou are ||e pr|reva|, urrar|les|ed lorr ol sourd, ||e l|rs| sy||ao|e, or, ard
aud|o|e speec|, oy W||c| sourd, as Words, acqu|res par||cu|ar relererces.
10. ou are ||e poWer ol ||e serses |o revea| ||e|r oojec|s, ||e serses' pres|d|rg der|gods, ard ||e
sarc||or ||ese der|gods g|ve lor sersory ac||v||y. ou are ||e capac||y ol ||e |r|e|||gerce lor dec|s|or-
ra||rg, ard ||e ||v|rg oe|rg's ao||||y |o rereroer |||rgs accura|e|y.
11. ou are la|se ego |r ||e rode ol |grorarce, W||c| |s ||e source ol ||e p|ys|ca| e|erer|s, la|se ego
|r ||e rode ol pass|or, W||c| |s ||e source ol ||e ood||y serses, la|se ego |r ||e rode ol goodress,
W||c| |s ||e source ol ||e der|gods, ard ||e urrar|les|, |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, W||c| urder||es
every|||rg.
12. ou are ||e ore |rdes|ruc||o|e er|||y arorg a|| ||e des|ruc||o|e |||rgs ol |||s Wor|d, |||e ||e
urder|y|rg suos|arce ||a| |s seer |o rera|r urc|arged W|||e ||e |||rgs rade lror || urdergo
|rarslorra||ors.
13. T|e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|urerare|y goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce|oge||er W||| a|| ||e|r
lurc||ors, oecore d|rec||y rar|les| W||||r ou, ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, oy ||e arrargerer| ol
our ogaraya.
14. T|us ||ese crea|ed er||||es, |rarslorra||ors ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, do ro| ex|s| excep| W|er ra|er|a|
ra|ure rar|les|s ||er W||||r ou, a| W||c| ||re ou a|so rar|les| W||||r ||er. 8u| as|de lror suc|
per|ods ol crea||or, ou s|ard a|ore as ||e |rarscerder|a| rea|||y.
15. T|ey are |ru|y |grorar| W|o, W|||e |rpr|sored W||||r ||e cease|ess l|oW ol |||s Wor|d's ra|er|a|
qua||||es, la|| |o |roW ou, ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol a|| ||a| oe, as ||e|r u|||ra|e, suo||re des||ra||or.
8ecause ol ||e|r |grorarce, ||e er|arg|erer| ol ra|er|a| Wor| lorces suc| sou|s |o Warder |r ||e cyc|e
ol o|r|| ard dea||.
1o. 8y good lor|ure a sou| ray oo|a|r a |ea|||y |urar ||lear oppor|ur||y rare|y ac||eved. 8u| |l |e |s
rore||e|ess de|uded aoou| W|a| |s oes| lor ||r, 0 lord, our |||usory |aya W||| cause ||r |o Was|e ||s
er||re ||le.
17. ou |eep |||s W|o|e Wor|d oourd up oy ||e ropes ol allec||or, ard ||us W|er peop|e cors|der ||e|r
ra|er|a| ood|es, ||ey |||r|, `T||s |s re,' ard W|er ||ey cors|der ||e|r progery ard o||er re|a||ors, ||ey
|||r|, `T|ese are r|re.'
18. ou are ro| our sors ou| ||e very lords ol oo|| ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||s crea|or [|a|a-v|sru|. As
ou ourse|l |ave |o|d us, ou |ave descerded |o r|d ||e ear|| ol ||e ru|ers W|o are a |eavy ourder
upor |er.
19. T|erelore, 0 lr|erd ol ||e d|s|ressed, l roW approac| our |o|us lee| lor s|e||er||e sare |o|us
lee| ||a| d|spe| a|| lear ol Wor|d|y ex|s|erce lor ||ose W|o |ave surrerdered |o ||er. Froug|! Froug|
W||| |ar|er|rg lor serse erjoyrer|, W||c| ra|es re |der||ly W||| |||s ror|a| oody ard |||r| ol ou,
||e 3uprere, as ry c|||d.
20. lrdeed, W|||e s|||| |r ||e ra|err||y roor ou |o|d us ||a| ou, ||e uroorr lord, |ad a|ready oeer
oorr severa| ||res as our sor |r prev|ous ages. Al|er rar|les||rg eac| ol ||ese |rarscerder|a| ood|es
|o pro|ec| our oWr pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or, ou ||er rade ||er urrar|les|, ||us appear|rg ard
d|sappear|rg |||e a c|oud. 0 suprere|y g|or|l|ed, a||-pervad|rg lord, W|o car urders|ard ||e rys||c,
de|ud|rg po|ercy ol our opu|er| expars|ors?
21. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg |eard l|s la||er's Words, ||e 3uprere lord, |eader ol ||e
3a|va|as, rep||ed |r a ger||e vo|ce as le ooWed l|s |ead |r |ur||||y ard sr||ed.
22. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. |y dear la||er, l cors|der your s|a|erer|s appropr|a|e, s|rce you |ave
exp|a|red ||e var|ous ca|egor|es ol ex|s|erce oy relerr|rg |o us, your sors.
23. No| or|y l, ou| a|so you, a|org W||| |y respec|ed oro||er ard ||ese res|der|s ol 0vara|a, s|ou|d a||
oe cors|dered |r |||s sare p|||osop||ca| ||g||, 0 oes| ol ||e adus. lrdeed, We s|ou|d |rc|ude a|| ||a|
ex|s|s, oo|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg.
24. T|e suprere sp|r||, larara|ra, |s |rdeed ore. le |s se|l-|ur|rous ard e|erra|, |rarscerder|a| ard
devo|d ol ra|er|a| qua||||es. 8u| ||roug| ||e agercy ol ||e very rodes le |as crea|ed, ||e ore
3uprere Tru|| rar|les|s as rary arorg ||e expars|ors ol ||ose rodes.
25. T|e e|erer|s ol e||er, a|r, l|re, Wa|er ard ear|| oecore v|s|o|e, |rv|s|o|e, r|ru|e or ex|ers|ve as
||ey rar|les| |r var|ous oojec|s. 3|r||ar|y, ||e larara|ra, ||oug| ore, appears |o oecore rary.
2o. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, |ear|rg ||ese |rs|ruc||ors spo|er |o ||r oy ||e 3uprere lord,
vasudeva oecare lreed lror a|| |deas ol dua|||y. 3a||sl|ed a| |ear|, |e rera|red s||er|.
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27-28. A| ||a| ||re, 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, ||e ur|versa||y Wors||ped 0eva|| |oo| ||e oppor|ur||y |o
address |er |Wo sors, Krsra ard 8a|arara. lrev|ous|y s|e |ad |eard W||| as|or|s|rer| ||a| T|ey |ad
oroug|| T|e|r sp|r||ua| ras|er's sor oac| lror dea||. NoW, |||r||rg ol |er oWr sors W|o |ad oeer
rurdered oy Karsa, s|e le|| grea| sorroW, ard ||us W||| |ear-l|||ed eyes s|e oeseec|ed Krsra ard
8a|arara.
29. 3r| 0eva|| sa|d. 0 bara, bara, |rreasurao|e 3uprere 3ou|! 0 Krsra, lord ol a|| ras|ers ol
yoga! l |roW ||a| ou are ||e u|||ra|e ru|ers ol a|| ur|versa| crea|ors, ||e pr|reva| lersora||||es ol
0od|ead.
30. Ta||rg o|r|| lror re, ou |ave roW descerded |o |||s Wor|d |r order |o |||| ||ose ||rgs W|ose good
qua||||es |ave oeer des|royed oy ||e preser| age, ard W|o ||us dely ||e au||or||y ol revea|ed
scr|p|ures ard ourder ||e ear||.
31. 0 3ou| ol a|| ||a| oe, ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol ||e ur|verse are a|| carr|ed ou| oy
a lrac||or ol ar expars|or ol ar expars|or ol our expars|or. Today l |ave core |o |a|e s|e||er ol
ou, ||e 3uprere lord.
32-33. l| |s sa|d ||a| W|er our sp|r||ua| ras|er ordered ou |o re|r|eve ||s |org-dead sor, ou oroug||
||r oac| lror ||e lorela||ers' aoode as a |o|er ol rerurera||or lor our guru's rercy. l|ease lu|l||| ry
des|re |r ||e sare Way, 0 suprere ras|ers ol a|| yoga ras|ers. l|ease or|rg oac| ry sors W|o Were
||||ed oy ||e K|rg ol 8|oja, so ||a| l ray see ||er orce aga|r.
34. T|e sage 3u|adeva sa|d. T|us er|rea|ed oy T|e|r ro||er, 0 8|ara|a, 8a|arara ard Krsra
erp|oyed T|e|r rys||c ogaraya po|ercy ard er|ered ||e reg|or ol 3u|a|a.
35. w|er ||e K|rg ol ||e 0a||yas, 8a|| |a|araja, ro||ced ||e arr|va| ol ||e |Wo lords, ||s |ear|
overl|oWed W||| joy, s|rce |e |reW T|er |o oe ||e 3uprere 3ou| ard Wors||pao|e 0e||y ol ||e er||re
ur|verse, ard espec|a||y ol ||rse|l. le |rred|a|e|y s|ood up ard ||er ooWed doWr |o oller respec|s,
a|org W||| ||s er||re er|ourage.
3o. 8a|| |oo| p|easure |r oller|rg T|er e|eva|ed sea|s. Al|er T|ey sa| doWr, |e Was|ed ||e lee| ol ||e
|Wo 3uprere lersora||||es. T|er |e |oo| ||a| Wa|er, W||c| pur|l|es ||e W|o|e Wor|d ever up |o lord
8ra|ra, ard poured || upor ||rse|l ard ||s lo||oWers.
37. le Wors||ped T|er W||| a|| ||e r|c|es a| ||s d|sposa|pr|ce|ess c|o|||rg, orrarer|s, lragrar|
sarda|Wood pas|e, oe|e| ru|, |arps, surp|uous lood ard so or. T|us |e ollered T|er a|| ||s lar||y's
Wea|||, ard a|so ||s oWr se|l.
38. Ta||rg |o|d ol ||e lords' |o|us lee| aga|r ard aga|r, 8a||, ||e corqueror ol lrdra's arry, spo|e lror
||s |ear|, W||c| Was re|||rg ou| ol ||s |r|erse |ove. 0 K|rg, as |ears ol ecs|asy l|||ed ||s eyes ard ||e
|a|r or ||s ||ros s|ood or erd, |e oegar |o spea| W||| la||er|rg Words.
39. K|rg 8a|| sa|d. 0oe|sarces |o ||e ur||r||ed lord, Arar|a, ||e grea|es| ol a|| oe|rgs. Ard ooe|sarces
|o lord Krsra, ||e crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, W|o appears as ||e |rpersora| Aoso|u|e ard ||e 3upersou|
|r order |o d|sser|ra|e ||e pr|rc|p|es ol sar||ya ard yoga.
40. 3ee|rg ou lords |s a rare ac||everer| lor ros| ||v|rg oe|rgs. 8u| ever persors |||e us, s||ua|ed |r
||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce, car eas||y see ou W|er ou revea| ourse|l oy our oWr sWee|
W|||.
41-43. |ary W|o |ad oeer cors|ar||y aosoroed |r err||y |oWard ou u|||ra|e|y oecare a||rac|ed |o
ou, W|o are ||e d|rec| erood|rer| ol |rarscerder|a| goodress ard W|ose d|v|re lorr corpr|ses ||e
revea|ed scr|p|ures. T|ese relorred erer|es |rc|ude 0a||yas, 0aravas, 0ard|arvas, 3|dd|as,
v|dyad|aras, Cararas, a|sas, ba|sasas, l|sacas, 8|u|as, lrara||as ard Naya|as, ard a|so
ourse|ves ard rary o||ers |||e us. 3ore ol us |ave oecore a||rac|ed |o ou oecause ol excep||ora|
|a|red, W|||e o||ers |ave oecore a||rac|ed oecause ol ||e|r rood ol devo||or oased or |us|. 8u| ||e
der|gods ard o||ers |rla|ua|ed oy ra|er|a| goodress lee| ro suc| a||rac||or lor ou.
44. w|a| |o spea| ol ourse|ves, 0 lord ol a|| perlec| yog|s, ever ||e grea|es| rys||cs do ro| |roW W|a|
our sp|r||ua| poWer ol de|us|or |s or |oW || ac|s.
45. l|ease oe rerc|lu| |o re so l ray ge| ou| ol ||e o||rd We|| ol lar||y ||lery la|se |oreard l|rd
||e |rue s|e||er ol our |o|us lee|, W||c| se|l|ess sages a|Ways see|. T|er, e|||er a|ore or |r ||e
corpary ol grea| sa|r|s, W|o are ||e lr|erds ol everyore, l ray Warder lree|y, l|rd|rg ||le's recess|||es
a| ||e lee| ol ||e ur|versa||y c|ar||ao|e |rees.
4o. 0 lord ol a|| suoord|ra|e crea|ures, p|ease |e|| us W|a| |o do ard ||us lree us ol a|| s|r. 0re W|o
la|||lu||y execu|es our corrard, 0 ras|er, |s ro |orger oo||ged |o lo||oW ||e ord|rary ved|c r||es.
47. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. 0ur|rg ||e age ol ||e l|rs| |aru, ||e sage |ar|c| |ad s|x sors oy ||s W|le
ura. T|ey Were a|| exa||ed der|gods, ou| orce ||ey |aug|ed a| lord 8ra|ra W|er ||ey saW ||r
prepar|rg |o |ave sex W||| ||s oWr daug||er.
48-49. 8ecause ol ||a| |rproper ac|, ||ey |rred|a|e|y er|ered a deror|ac lorr ol ||le, ard ||us ||ey
|oo| o|r|| as sors ol l|rarya|as|pu. T|e goddess ogaraya ||er |oo| ||er aWay lror l|rarya|as|pu,
ard ||ey Were oorr aga|r lror 0eva||'s Woro. Al|er |||s, 0 K|rg, Karsa rurdered ||er. 0eva|| s||||
|arer|s lor ||er, |||r||rg ol ||er as |er sors. T|ese sare sors ol |ar|c| are roW ||v|rg |ere W||| you.
50. we W|s| |o |a|e ||er lror |||s p|ace |o d|spe| ||e|r ro||er's sorroW. T|er, re|eased lror ||e|r
curse ard lree lror a|| suller|rg, ||ey W||| re|urr |o ||e|r |ore |r |eaver.
51. 8y |y grace ||ese s|x3rara, udg|||a, lar|svarga, la|arga, Ksudrao|r| ard 0|rr|W||| re|urr |o
||e aoode ol pure sa|r|s.
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52. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| Al|er say|rg |||s, lord Krsra ard lord 8a|arara, |av|rg oeer du|y
Wors||ped oy 8a|| |a|araja, |oo| ||e s|x sors ard re|urred |o 0vara|a, W|ere T|ey preser|ed ||er |o
T|e|r ro||er.
53. w|er s|e saW |er |os| c|||drer, 0oddess 0eva|| le|| suc| allec||or lor ||er ||a| r||| l|oWed lror
|er oreas|s. 3|e eroraced ||er ard |oo| ||er or|o |er |ap, sre|||rg ||e|r |eads aga|r ard aga|r.
54. lov|rg|y s|e |e| |er sors dr|r| lror |er oreas|, W||c| oecare We| W||| r||| jus| oy ||e|r |ouc|. 3|e
Was er|rarced oy ||e sare |||usory erergy ol lord v|sru ||a| |r|||a|es ||e crea||or ol ||e ur|verse.
55-5o. 8y dr|r||rg |er rec|arear r|||, ||e rerrar|s ol W|a| Krsra l|rse|l |ad prev|ous|y drur|, ||e s|x
sors |ouc|ed ||e |rarscerder|a| oody ol ||e lord, Narayara, ard |||s cor|ac| aWa|ered ||er |o ||e|r
or|g|ra| |der||||es. T|ey ooWed doWr |o 0ov|rda, 0eva||, ||e|r la||er ard 8a|arara, ard ||er, as
everyore |oo|ed or, ||ey |el| lor ||e aoode ol ||e der|gods.
57. 3ee|rg |er sors re|urr lror dea|| ard ||er depar| aga|r, sa|r||y 0eva|| Was s|ruc| W||| Worder, 0
K|rg. 3|e corc|uded ||a| |||s Was a|| s|rp|y ar |||us|or crea|ed oy Krsra.
58. 3r| Krsra, ||e 3uprere 3ou|, ||e lord ol ur||r||ed va|or, perlorred cour||ess pas||res jus| as
araz|rg as |||s ore, 0 descerdar| ol 8|ara|a.
59. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T||s pas||re erac|ed oy lord |urar|, W|ose lare |s e|erra|, |o|a||y des|roys
||e s|rs ol ||e ur|verse ard serves as ||e |rarscerder|a| orrarer| lor l|s devo|ees' ears. Aryore W|o
carelu||y |ears or rarra|es |||s pas||re, as recour|ed oy ||e vererao|e sor ol vyasa, W||| oe ao|e |o l|x
||s r|rd |r red||a||or or ||e 3uprere lord ard a||a|r |o ||e a||-ausp|c|ous ||rgdor ol 0od.
'hap"+r )igh"y-Si2 Ar4na Kidnaps Sbhadra9 and Krsna B/+ss+s His D+v!"++s
1. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. 0 ora|rara, We Wou|d |||e |o |earr |oW Arjura rarr|ed lord 8a|arara's ard lord
Krsra's s|s|er, W|o Was ry grardro||er.
2-3. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|||e |rave||rg lar ard W|de v|s|||rg var|ous |o|y p|aces ol p||gr|rage,
Arjura care |o lrao|asa. T|ere |e |eard ||a| lord 8a|arara |r|erded |o g|ve ||s ra|erra| cous|r
3uo|adra |o 0uryod|ara |r rarr|age, ard ||a| ro ore e|se approved ol |||s p|ar. Arjura War|ed |o
rarry |er ||rse|l, so |e d|sgu|sed ||rse|l as a rerurc|ar|, corp|e|e W||| |r|p|e s|all, ard Wer| |o
0vara|a.
4. le s|ayed ||ere dur|rg ||e rorsoor ror||s |o lu|l||| ||s purpose. lord 8a|arara ard ||e o||er
res|der|s ol ||e c||y, ro| recogr|z|rg ||r, ollered ||r a|| |oror ard |osp||a|||y.
5. 0re day lord 8a|arara oroug|| ||r |o l|s |ore as l|s |rv||ed d|rrer gues|, ard Arjura a|e ||e lood
||e lord respec|lu||y ollered ||r.
o. T|ere |e saW ||e Worderlu| ra|der 3uo|adra, W|o Was erc|ar||rg |o |eroes. l|s eyes opered
W|de W||| de||g||, ard ||s r|rd oecare ag||a|ed ard aosoroed |r ||oug||s ol |er.
7. Arjura Was very a||rac||ve |o Worer, ard as soor as 3uo|adra saW ||r, s|e War|ed |o |ave ||r as
|er |usoard. 3r|||rg oas|lu||y W||| s|de|org g|arces, s|e l|xed |er |ear| ard eyes upor ||r.
8. |ed||a||rg or|y or |er ard Wa|||rg lor ||e oppor|ur||y |o |a|e |er aWay, Arjura |ad ro peace. l|s
|ear| |rero|ed W||| pass|ora|e des|re.
9. 0rce, or ||e occas|or ol a grea| |erp|e les||va| |r |oror ol ||e 3uprere lord, 3uo|adra rode ou| ol
||e lor|ress|||e pa|ace or a c|ar|o|, ard a| ||a| ||re ||e r|g||y c|ar|o| Warr|or Arjura |oo| ||e
oppor|ur||y |o ||drap |er. 3uo|adra's parer|s ard Krsra |ad sarc||ored |||s.
10. 3|ard|rg or ||s c|ar|o|, Arjura |oo| up ||s ooW ard drove oll ||e va||ar| l|g||ers ard pa|ace guards
W|o |r|ed |o o|oc| ||s Way. As |er re|a||ves s|ou|ed |r arger, |e |oo| 3uo|adra aWay jus| as a ||or
|a|es ||s prey lror ||e r|ds| ol |esser ar|ra|s.
11. w|er le |eard ol 3uo|adra's ||drapp|rg, lord 8a|arara oecare as d|s|uroed as ||e ocear
dur|rg ||e lu|| roor, ou| lord Krsra respec|lu||y |oo| |o|d ol l|s lee| ard, |oge||er W||| o||er lar||y
reroers, pac|l|ed l|r oy exp|a|r|rg ||e ra||er.
12. lord 8a|arara ||er |app||y ser| ||e or|de ard groor very va|uao|e Wedd|rg g|l|s cors|s||rg ol
e|ep|ar|s, c|ar|o|s, |orses ard ra|e ard lera|e servar|s.
13. 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. T|ere Was a devo|ee ol Krsra's |roWr as 3ru|adeva, W|o Was a
l|rs|-c|ass ora|rara. lerlec||y sa||sl|ed oy rerder|rg ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce |o lord Krsra, |e
Was peacelu|, |earred ard lree lror serse gra||l|ca||or.
14. l|v|rg as a re||g|ous |ouse|o|der |r ||e c||y ol ||||||a, W||||r ||e ||rgdor ol v|de|a, |e raraged |o
lu|l||| ||s oo||ga||ors W|||e ra|r|a|r|rg ||rse|l W||| W|a|ever sus|erarce eas||y care ||s Way.
15. 8y ||e W||| ol lrov|derce |e oo|a|red eac| day jus| W|a| |e reeded lor ||s ra|r|erarce, ard ro
rore. 3a||sl|ed W||| |||s ruc|, |e proper|y execu|ed ||s re||g|ous du||es.
1o. 3|r||ar|y lree lror la|se ego Was ||e ru|er ol ||a| ||rgdor, ry dear lar||s||, a descerdar| ol ||e
||||||a dyras|y rared 8a|u|asva. 8o|| ||ese devo|ees Were very dear |o lord Acyu|a.
17. l|eased W||| oo|| ol ||er, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rour|ed l|s c|ar|o|, W||c|
0aru|a |ad oroug||, ard |rave|ed |o v|de|a W||| a group ol sages.
18. Arorg ||ese sages Were Narada, varadeva, A|r|, Krsra-dva|payara vyasa, larasurara, As||a,
Arur|, ryse|l, 8r|aspa||, Karva, |a||reya ard Cyavara.
19. lr every c||y ard |oWr ||e lord passed a|org ||e Way, 0 K|rg, ||e peop|e care lorWard |o Wors||p
l|r W||| oller|rgs ol arg|ya Wa|er |r ||e|r |ards, as |l |o Wors||p ||e r|ser sur surrourded oy p|are|s.
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20. T|e rer ard Worer ol Arar|a, 0|arva, Kuru-jarga|a, Kar|a, |a|sya, larca|a, Kur||, |ad|u,
Ke|aya, Kosa|a, Arra ard rary o||er ||rgdors drar| W||| ||e|r eyes ||e rec|arear oeau|y ol lord
Krsra's |o|us|||e lace, W||c| Was graced W||| gererous sr||es ard allec||ora|e g|arces.
21. 3|rp|y oy g|arc|rg a| ||ose W|o care |o see l|r, lord Krsra, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ||ree
Wor|ds, de||vered ||er lror ||e o||rdress ol ra|er|a||sr. As le ||us erdoWed ||er W||| lear|essress
ard d|v|re v|s|or, le |eard der|gods ard rer s|rg|rg l|s g|or|es, W||c| pur|ly ||e er||re ur|verse ard
des|roy a|| r|slor|ure. 0radua||y, le reac|ed v|de|a.
22. lear|rg ||a| lord Acyu|a |ad arr|ved, 0 K|rg, ||e res|der|s ol ||e c|||es ard v|||ages ol v|de|a
joylu||y care lor|| |o rece|ve l|r W||| oller|rgs |r ||e|r |ards.
23. As soor as ||e peop|e saW lord u||ara|s|o|a, ||e|r laces ard |ear|s o|ossored W||| allec||or.
Jo|r|rg ||e|r pa|rs aoove ||e|r |eads, ||ey ooWed doWr |o ||e lord ard |o ||e sages accorpary|rg
l|r, W|or ||ey |ad prev|ous|y or|y |eard aoou|.
24. 8o|| ||e K|rg ol ||||||a ard 3ru|adeva le|| a| ||e lord's lee|, eac| |||r||rg ||a| ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er
ol ||e ur|verse |ad core ||ere jus| |o s|oW ||r rercy.
25. A| exac||y ||e sare ||re, K|rg |a|||||a ard 3ru|adeva eac| Wer| lorWard W||| jo|red pa|rs ard
|rv||ed ||e lord ol ||e 0asar|as |o oe ||s gues|, a|org W||| ||e ora|rara sages.
2o. war||rg |o p|ease ||er oo||, ||e lord accep|ed oo|| ||e|r |rv||a||ors. T|us le s|ru||areous|y Wer|
|o oo|| |ores, ard re|||er cou|d see l|r er|er|rg ||e o||er's |ouse.
27-29. w|er K|rg 8a|u|asva, a descerdar| ol Jara|a, saW lord Krsra approac||rg ||s |ouse lror a
d|s|arce W||| ||e sages, W|o Were soreW|a| la||gued lror ||e jourrey, |e |rred|a|e|y arrarged |o
|ave sea|s ol |oror oroug|| ou| lor ||er. Al|er ||ey Were a|| corlor|ao|y sea|ed, ||e W|se K|rg, ||s
|ear| overl|oW|rg W||| joy ard ||s eyes c|ouded oy |ears, ooWed doWr |o ||er ard Was|ed ||e|r lee|
W||| |r|erse devo||or. Ta||rg ||e Was| Wa|er, W||c| cou|d pur|ly ||e er||re Wor|d, |e spr|r||ed || or ||s
|ead ard ||e |eads ol ||s lar||y reroers. T|er |e Wors||ped a|| ||ose grea| |ords oy oller|rg ||er
lragrar| sarda|Wood pas|e, l|oWer gar|ards, l|re c|o|||rg ard orrarer|s, |rcerse, |arps, arg|ya ard
coWs ard ou||s.
30. w|er ||ey |ad ea|er |o ||e|r lu|| sa||slac||or, lor ||e|r lur||er p|easure ||e K|rg oegar |o spea|
s|oW|y ard |r a ger||e vo|ce as |e |e|d lord v|sru's lee| |r ||s |ap ard |app||y rassaged ||er.
31. 3r| 8a|u|asva sa|d. 0 a|r|g||y lord, ou are ||e 3ou| ol a|| crea|ed oe|rgs, ||e|r se|l-|||ur|red
W||ress, ard roW ou are g|v|rg our aud|erce |o us, W|o cors|ar||y red||a|e or our |o|us lee|.
32. ou |ave sa|d, `Ne|||er Arar|a, 0oddess 3r| ror uroorr 8ra|ra |s dearer |o |e ||ar |y ura||oyed
devo|ee.' To prove our oWr Words |rue, ou |ave roW revea|ed ourse|l |o our eyes.
33. w|a| persor W|o |roWs |||s |ru|| Wou|d ever aoardor our |o|us lee|, W|er ou are ready |o g|ve
our very se|l |o peacelu| sages W|o ca|| ro|||rg ||e|r oWr?
34. Appear|rg |r ||e adu dyras|y, ou |ave spread our g|or|es, W||c| car rerove a|| ||e s|rs ol ||e
||ree Wor|ds, jus| |o de||ver ||ose er|rapped |r ||e cyc|e ol o|r|| ard dea||.
35. 0oe|sarces |o ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord Krsra, W|ose |r|e|||gerce |s ever
urres|r|c|ed. 0oe|sarces |o ||e sage Nara-Narayara, W|o a|Ways urdergoes aus|er|||es |r perlec|
peace.
3o. l|ease s|ay a leW days |r our |ouse, a|org W||| ||ese ora|raras, 0 a||-pervad|rg ore, ard W|||
||e dus| ol our lee| sarc||ly |||s dyras|y ol N|r|.
37. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|us |rv||ed oy ||e K|rg, ||e 3uprere lord, sus|a|rer ol ||e Wor|d,
corser|ed |o s|ay lor sore ||re |o oes|oW good lor|ure or ||e rer ard Worer ol ||||||a.
38. 3ru|adeva rece|ved lord Acyu|a |r|o ||s |ore W||| as ruc| er||us|asr as ||a| s|oWr oy K|rg
8a|u|asva. Al|er ooW|rg doWr |o ||e lord ard ||e sages, 3ru|adeva oegar |o darce W||| grea| joy,
Wav|rg ||s s|aW|.
39. Al|er or|rg|rg ra|s ol grass ard daro|a s|raW ard sea||rg ||s gues|s upor ||er, |e gree|ed ||er
W||| Words ol We|core. T|er |e ard ||s W|le Was|ed ||e|r lee| W||| grea| p|easure.
40. w||| ||e Was| Wa|er, ||e v|r|uous 3ru|adeva cop|ous|y spr|r||ed ||rse|l, ||s |ouse ard ||s lar||y.
0verjoyed, |e le|| ||a| a|| ||s des|res |ad roW oeer lu|l|||ed.
41. le Wors||ped ||er W||| oller|rgs ol ausp|c|ous ||ers eas||y ava||ao|e |o ||r, suc| as lru||s, us|ra
roo|, pure, rec|arear Wa|er, lragrar| c|ay, |u|as| |eaves, |usa grass ard |o|us l|oWers. T|er |e ollered
||er lood ||a| |rcreases ||e rode ol goodress.
42. le Wordered. loW |s || ||a| l, la||er |r|o ||e o||rd We|| ol lar||y ||le, |ave oeer ao|e |o ree| lord
Krsra? Ard |oW |ave l a|so oeer a||oWed |o ree| ||ese grea| ora|raras, W|o a|Ways carry ||e lord
W||||r ||e|r |ear|s? lrdeed, ||e dus| ol ||e|r lee| |s ||e s|e||er ol a|| |o|y p|aces.
43. w|er ||s gues|s Were sea|ed corlor|ao|y, |av|rg eac| rece|ved a proper We|core, 3ru|adeva
approac|ed ||er ard sa| doWr rearoy W||| ||s W|le, c|||drer ard o||er deperder|s. T|er, W|||e
rassag|rg ||e lord's lee|, |e addressed Krsra ard ||e sages.
44. 3ru|adeva sa|d. l| |s ro| ||a| We |ave a||a|red ||e aud|erce ol ||e 3uprere lersor or|y |oday, lor
We |ave |r lac| oeer assoc|a||rg W||| l|r ever s|rce le crea|ed |||s ur|verse W||| l|s ererg|es ard
||er er|ered || |r l|s |rarscerder|a| lorr.
45. T|e lord |s |||e a s|eep|rg persor W|o crea|es a separa|e Wor|d |r ||s |rag|ra||or ard ||er er|ers
||s oWr drear ard sees ||rse|l W||||r ||.
4o. ou revea| ourse|l W||||r ||e |ear|s ol ||ose persors ol pure corsc|ousress W|o cors|ar||y |ear
aoou| ou, c|ar| aoou| ou, Wors||p ou, g|or|ly ou ard corverse W||| ore aro||er aoou| ou.
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47. 8u| a|||oug| ou res|de W||||r ||e |ear|, ou are very lar aWay lror ||ose W|ose r|rds are
d|s|uroed oy ||e|r er|arg|erer| |r ra|er|a| Wor|. lrdeed, ro ore car grasp ou oy ||s ra|er|a| poWers,
lor ou revea| ourse|l or|y |r ||e |ear|s ol ||ose W|o |ave |earred |o apprec|a|e our |rarscerder|a|
qua||||es.
48. le| re oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ou. ou are rea||zed as ||e 3uprere 3ou| oy ||ose W|o |roW
||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, W|ereas |r our lorr ol ||re ou |rpose dea|| upor ||e lorge|lu| sou|s. ou
appear oo|| |r our cause|ess sp|r||ua| lorr ard |r ||e crea|ed lorr ol |||s ur|verse, ||us
s|ru||areous|y urcover|rg ||e eyes ol our devo|ees ard oos|ruc||rg ||e v|s|or ol ||e rordevo|ees.
49. 0 lord, ou are ||a| 3uprere 3ou|, ard We are our servar|s. loW s|a|| We serve ou? |y lord,
s|rp|y see|rg ou pu|s ar erd |o a|| ||e |rouo|es ol |urar ||le.
50. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg 3ru|adeva spea| ||ese Words, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, W|o re||eves l|s surrerdered devo|ees' d|s|ress, |oo| 3ru|adeva's |ard |r l|s oWr ard,
sr|||rg, spo|e |o ||r as lo||oWs.
51. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. |y dear ora|rara, you s|ou|d |roW ||a| ||ese grea| sages |ave core
|ere jus| |o o|ess you. T|ey |rave| ||roug|ou| ||e Wor|ds W||| |e, pur|ly|rg ||er W||| ||e dus| ol ||e|r
lee|.
52. 0re car gradua||y oecore pur|l|ed oy see|rg, |ouc||rg ard Wors||p|rg |erp|e de|||es, p|aces ol
p||gr|rage ard |o|y r|vers. 8u| ore car a||a|r ||e sare resu|| |rred|a|e|y s|rp|y oy rece|v|rg ||e
g|arce ol exa||ed sages.
53. 8y ||s very o|r||, a ora|rara |s ||e oes| ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs |r |||s Wor|d, ard |e oecores ever
rore exa||ed W|er |e |s erdoWed W||| aus|er||y, |earr|rg ard se|l-sa||slac||or, W|a| |o spea| ol
devo||or |o |e.
54. Fver |y oWr lour-arred lorr |s ro dearer |o |e ||ar a ora|rara. w||||r ||rse|l a |earred
ora|rara corpr|ses a|| ||e vedas, jus| as W||||r |yse|l l corpr|se a|| ||e der|gods.
55. lgrorar| ol |||s |ru||, loo||s| peop|e reg|ec| ard erv|ous|y ollerd a |earred ora|rara, W|o, oe|rg
rord|llerer| lror |e, |s ||e|r sp|r||ua| ras|er ard very se|l. T|ey cors|der Wors||pao|e or|y suc|
oov|ous rar|les|a||ors ol d|v|r||y as |y 0e||y lorr.
5o. 8ecause |e |as rea||zed |e, a ora|rara |s l|rr|y l|xed |r ||e |roW|edge ||a| every|||rg rov|rg
ard rorrov|rg |r ||e ur|verse, ard a|so ||e pr|rary e|erer|s ol ||s crea||or, are a|| rar|les| lorrs
exparded lror |e.
57. T|erelore you s|ou|d Wors||p ||ese ora|rara sages, 0 ora|rara, W||| ||e sare la||| you |ave |r
|e. ll you do so, you W||| Wors||p |e d|rec||y, W||c| you carro| do o||erW|se, ever W||| oller|rgs ol
vas| r|c|es.
58. 3r| 3u|a sa|d. 3o |rs|ruc|ed oy ||s lord, W||| s|rg|e-r|rded devo||or 3ru|adeva Wors||ped 3r|
Krsra ard ||e |opros| ora|raras accorpary|rg l|r, ard K|rg 8a|u|asva d|d ||e sare. T|us oo||
3ru|adeva ard ||e K|rg a||a|red ||e u|||ra|e |rarscerder|a| des||ra||or.
59. 0 K|rg, ||us ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s devo|ed |o l|s oWr devo|ees, s|ayed lor sore ||re
W||| l|s |Wo grea| devo|ees 3ru|adeva ard 8a|u|asva, |eac||rg ||er ||e oe|av|or ol perlec| sa|r|s.
T|er ||e lord re|urred |o 0vara|a.
'hap"+r )igh"y-S+v+n Th+ Pray+rs !. "h+ P+rs!ni.i+d V+das
1. 3r| lar||s|| sa|d. 0 ora|rara, |oW car ||e vedas d|rec||y descr|oe ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, W|o
carro| oe descr|oed |r Words? T|e vedas are ||r||ed |o descr|o|rg ||e qua||||es ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ou|
||e 3uprere |s devo|d ol ||ese qua||||es, oe|rg |rarscerder|a| |o a|| ra|er|a| rar|les|a||ors ard ||e|r
causes.
2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e 3uprere lord rar|les|ed ||e ra|er|a| |r|e|||gerce, serses, r|rd ard
v||a| a|r ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es so ||a| ||ey cou|d |rdu|ge ||e|r des|res lor serse gra||l|ca||or, |a|e repea|ed
o|r||s |o ergage |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es, oecore e|eva|ed |r lu|ure ||ves ard u|||ra|e|y a||a|r ||oera||or.
3. T|ose W|o care oelore ever our arc|er| predecessors red||a|ed upor |||s sare corl|der||a|
|roW|edge ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. lrdeed, aryore W|o la|||lu||y corcer|ra|es or |||s |roW|edge W|||
oecore lree lror ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|s ard a||a|r ||e l|ra| goa| ol ||le.
4. lr |||s correc||or l W||| re|a|e |o you a rarra||or corcerr|rg ||e 3uprere lord Narayara. l| |s aoou| a
corversa||or ||a| orce occurred oe|Weer 3r| Narayara bs| ard Narada |ur|.
5. 0rce, W|||e |rave||rg arorg ||e var|ous p|are|s ol ||e ur|verse, ||e lord's oe|oved devo|ee Narada
Wer| |o v|s|| ||e pr|reva| sage Narayara a| l|s asrara.
o. lror ||e very oeg|rr|rg ol 8ra|ra's day lord Narayara bs| |as oeer urdergo|rg aus|ere
perarces |r |||s |ard ol 8|ara|a W|||e perlec||y perlorr|rg re||g|ous du||es ard exerp||ly|rg sp|r||ua|
|roW|edge ard se|l-cor|ro|a|| lor ||e oerel|| ol |urar oe|rgs |r oo|| |||s Wor|d ard ||e rex|.
7. T|ere Narada approac|ed lord Narayara bs|, W|o Was s||||rg ar|ds| sages ol ||e v|||age ol Ka|apa.
Al|er ooW|rg doWr |o ||e lord, 0 |ero ol ||e Kurus, Narada as|ed l|r ||e very sare ques||or you
|ave as|ed re.
8. As ||e sages ||s|ered, lord Narayara bs| re|a|ed |o Narada ar arc|er| d|scuss|or aoou| ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru|| ||a| |oo| p|ace arorg ||e res|der|s ol Jara|o|a.
9. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 sor ol se|l-oorr 8ra|ra, orce |org ago or Jara|o|a, W|se
sages W|o res|ded ||ere perlorred a grea| sacr|l|ce |o ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| oy v|ora||rg |rarscerder|a|
sourds. T|ese sages, rer|a| sors ol 8ra|ra, Were a|| perlec| ce||oa|es.
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10. A| ||a| ||re you |appered |o oe v|s|||rg ||e lord or 3ve|adv|pa||a| 3uprere lord |r W|or ||e
vedas ||e doWr |o res| dur|rg ||e per|od ol ur|versa| arr||||a||or. A ||ve|y d|scuss|or arose arorg ||e
sages or Jara|o|a as |o ||e ra|ure ol ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||. lrdeed, ||e sare ques||or arose
||er ||a| you are as||rg |e roW.
11. A|||oug| ||ese sages Were a|| equa||y qua||l|ed |r |errs ol ved|c s|udy ard aus|er||y, ard a|||oug|
||ey a|| saW lr|erds, erer|es ard reu|ra| par||es equa||y, ||ey c|ose ore ol ||e|r ruroer |o oe ||e
spea|er, ard ||e res| oecare eager ||s|erers.
12-13. 3r| 3arardara rep||ed. Al|er ||e 3uprere lord W|||dreW ||e ur|verse le |ad prev|ous|y
crea|ed, le |ay lor sore ||re as |l as|eep, ard a|| l|s ererg|es res|ed dorrar| W||||r l|r. w|er ||e
||re care lor ||e rex| crea||or, ||e persor|l|ed vedas aWa|ered l|r oy c|ar||rg l|s g|or|es, jus| as
||e poe|s serv|rg a ||rg approac| ||r a| daWr ard aWa|er ||r oy rec|||rg ||s |ero|c deeds.
14. T|e sru||s sa|d. v|c|ory, v|c|ory |o ou, 0 urcorquerao|e ore! 8y our very ra|ure ou are perlec||y
lu|| |r a|| opu|erces, ||erelore p|ease delea| ||e e|erra| poWer ol |||us|or, W|o assures cor|ro| over ||e
rodes ol ra|ure |o crea|e d|ll|cu|||es lor cord|||ored sou|s. 0 ou W|o aWa|er a|| ||e ererg|es ol ||e
rov|rg ard rorrov|rg erood|ed oe|rgs, sore||res ||e vedas car recogr|ze ou as ou spor| W|||
our ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua| po|erc|es.
15. T||s perce|vao|e Wor|d |s |der||l|ed W||| ||e 3uprere oecause ||e 3uprere 8ra|rar |s ||e u|||ra|e
lourda||or ol a|| ex|s|erce, rera|r|rg urc|arged as a|| crea|ed |||rgs are gerera|ed lror || ard a| |as|
d|sso|ved |r|o ||, jus| as c|ay rera|rs urc|arged oy ||e produc|s rade lror || ard aga|r rerged W||| ||.
T|us || |s |oWard ou a|ore ||a| ||e ved|c sages d|rec| a|| ||e|r ||oug||s, Words ard ac|s. Al|er a||, |oW
car ||e loo|s|eps ol rer la|| |o |ouc| ||e ear|| or W||c| ||ey ||ve?
1o. T|erelore, 0 ras|er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, ||e W|se ge| r|d ol a|| r|sery oy d|v|rg deep |r|o ||e
rec|arear ocear ol |op|cs aoou| ou, W||c| Was|es aWay a|| ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ||e ur|verse. T|er
W|a| |o spea| ol ||ose W|o, |av|rg oy sp|r||ua| s|rerg|| r|d ||e|r r|rds ol oad |ao||s ard lreed
||erse|ves lror ||re, are ao|e |o Wors||p our |rue ra|ure, 0 suprere ore, l|rd|rg W||||r ||
ur|r|errup|ed o||ss?
17. 0r|y |l ||ey oecore our la|||lu| lo||oWers are ||ose W|o orea||e ac|ua||y a||ve, o||erW|se ||e|r
orea|||rg |s |||e ||a| ol a oe||oWs. l| |s oy our rercy a|ore ||a| ||e e|erer|s, oeg|rr|rg W||| ||e ra|a|-
|a||va ard la|se ego, crea|ed ||e egg ol |||s ur|verse. Arorg ||e rar|les|a||ors |roWr as arra-raya
ard so lor||, ou are ||e u|||ra|e ore, er|er|rg W||||r ||e ra|er|a| cover|rgs a|org W||| ||e ||v|rg er|||y
ard assur|rg ||e sare lorrs as ||ose |e |a|es. 0|s||rc| lror ||e gross ard suo||e ra|er|a|
rar|les|a||ors, ou are ||e rea|||y urder|y|rg ||er a||.
18. Arorg ||e lo||oWers ol ||e re||ods se| lor|| oy grea| sages, ||ose W||| |ess rel|red v|s|or Wors||p
||e 3uprere as preser| |r ||e reg|or ol ||e aodorer, W|||e ||e Arur|s Wors||p l|r as preser| |r ||e
|ear|, |r ||e suo||e cer|er lror W||c| a|| ||e prar|c c|arre|s erara|e. lror ||ere, 0 ur||r||ed lord,
||ese Wors||pers ra|se ||e|r corsc|ousress upWard |o ||e |op ol ||e |ead, W|ere ||ey car perce|ve ou
d|rec||y. T|er, pass|rg ||roug| ||e |op ol ||e |ead |oWard ||e suprere des||ra||or, ||ey reac| ||a|
p|ace lror W||c| ||ey W||| rever aga|r la|| |o |||s Wor|d, |r|o ||e rou|| ol dea||.
19. Apparer||y er|er|rg arorg ||e var|ega|ed spec|es ol ||v|rg oe|rgs ou |ave crea|ed, ou |rsp|re
||er |o ac|, rar|les||rg ourse|l accord|rg |o ||e|r ||g|er ard |oWer pos|||ors, jus| as l|re rar|les|s
d|llerer||y accord|rg |o ||e s|ape ol W|a| || ourrs. T|erelore ||ose ol spo||ess |r|e|||gerce, W|o are
a||oge||er lree lror ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|s, rea||ze our urd|llerer||a|ed, urc|arg|rg 3e|l |o oe ||e
perrarer| rea|||y arorg a|| ||ese |rperrarer| ||le lorrs.
20. T|e |rd|v|dua| ||v|rg er|||y, W|||e |r|ao|||rg ||e ra|er|a| ood|es |e |as crea|ed lor ||rse|l oy ||s
|arra, ac|ua||y rera|rs urcovered oy e|||er gross or suo||e ra||er. T||s |s so oecause, as ||e vedas
descr|oe, |e |s par| ard parce| ol ou, ||e possessor ol a|| po|erc|es. lav|rg de|err|red |||s |o oe ||e
s|a|us ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y, |earred sages oecore |roued W||| la||| ard Wors||p our |o|us lee|, |o W||c|
a|| ved|c sacr|l|ces |r |||s Wor|d are ollered, ard W||c| are ||e source ol ||oera||or.
21. |y lord, sore lor|ura|e sou|s |ave go||er re||el lror ||e la||gue ol ra|er|a| ||le oy d|v|rg |r|o ||e
vas| rec|ar ocear ol our pas||res, W||c| ou erac| W|er ou rar|les| our persora| lorrs |o
propaga|e ||e urla||orao|e sc|erce ol ||e se|l. T|ese rare sou|s, |rd|llerer| ever |o ||oera||or,
rerource ||e |app|ress ol |ore ard lar||y oecause ol ||e|r assoc|a||or W||| devo|ees W|o are |||e
l|oc|s ol sWars erjoy|rg a| ||e |o|us ol our lee|.
22. w|er |||s |urar oody |s used lor our devo||ora| serv|ce, || ac|s as ore's se|l, lr|erd ard oe|oved.
8u| urlor|ura|e|y, a|||oug| ou a|Ways s|oW rercy |o ||e cord|||ored sou|s ard allec||ora|e|y |e|p
||er |r every Way, ard a|||oug| ou are ||e|r |rue 3e|l, peop|e |r gerera| la|| |o de||g|| |r ou. lrs|ead
||ey corr|| sp|r||ua| su|c|de oy Wors||p|rg |||us|or. A|as, oecause ||ey pers|s|er||y |ope lor success |r
||e|r devo||or |o ||e urrea|, ||ey cor||rue |o Warder aoou| |||s grea||y learlu| Wor|d, assur|rg var|ous
degraded ood|es.
23. 3|rp|y oy cors|ar||y |||r||rg ol l|r, ||e erer|es ol ||e lord a||a|red ||e sare 3uprere Tru||
W|or sages l|xed |r yoga Wors||p oy cor|ro|||rg ||e|r orea||, r|rd ard serses. 3|r||ar|y, We sru||s,
W|o gerera||y see ou as a||-pervad|rg, W||| ac||eve ||e sare rec|ar lror our |o|us lee| ||a| our
corsor|s are ao|e |o re||s| oecause ol ||e|r |ov|rg a||rac||or |o our r|g||y, serper||re arrs, lor ou
|oo| upor us ard our corsor|s |r ||e sare Way.
24. Fveryore |r |||s Wor|d |as recer||y oeer oorr ard W||| soor d|e. 3o |oW car aryore |ere |roW l|r
W|o ex|s|ed pr|or |o every|||rg e|se ard W|o gave r|se |o ||e l|rs| |earred sage, 8ra|ra, ard a||
suosequer| der|gods, oo|| |esser ard grea|er? w|er le ||es doWr ard W|||draWs every|||rg W||||r
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l|rse|l, ro|||rg e|se rera|rsro gross or suo||e ra||er or ood|es corposed ol ||ese, ro lorce ol ||re
or revea|ed scr|p|ure.
25. 3upposed au||or|||es W|o dec|are ||a| ra||er |s ||e or|g|r ol ex|s|erce, ||a| ||e perrarer| qua||||es
ol ||e sou| car oe des|royed, ||a| ||e se|l |s corpourded ol separa|e aspec|s ol sp|r|| ard ra||er, or
||a| ra|er|a| |rarsac||ors cors|||u|e rea|||ya|| suc| au||or|||es oase ||e|r |eac||rgs or r|s|a|er |deas
||a| ||de ||e |ru||. T|e dua||s||c corcep||or ||a| ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s produced lror ||e ||ree rodes ol
ra|ure |s s|rp|y a produc| ol |grorarce. 3uc| a corcep||or |as ro rea| oas|s |r ou, lor ou are
|rarscerder|a| |o a|| |||us|or ard a|Ways erjoy perlec|, |o|a| aWareress.
2o. T|e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure corpr|se every|||rg |r |||s Wor|dlror ||e s|rp|es|
p|erorera |o ||e corp|ex |urar oody. A|||oug| ||ese p|erorera appear rea|, ||ey are or|y a la|se
rel|ec||or ol ||e sp|r||ua| rea|||y, oe|rg a super|rpos|||or ol ||e r|rd upor ou. 3||||, ||ose W|o |roW ||e
3uprere 3e|l cors|der ||e er||re ra|er|a| crea||or |o oe rea| |rasruc| as || |s rord|llerer| lror ||e
3e|l. Jus| as |||rgs rade ol go|d are |rdeed ro| |o oe rejec|ed, s|rce ||e|r suos|arce |s ac|ua| go|d, so
|||s Wor|d |s urdouo|ed|y rord|llerer| lror ||e lord W|o crea|ed || ard ||er er|ered W||||r ||.
27. T|e devo|ees W|o Wors||p ou as ||e s|e||er ol a|| oe|rgs d|sregard 0ea|| ard p|ace ||e|r lee| or
||s |ead. 8u| W||| ||e Words ol ||e vedas ou o|rd ||e rordevo|ees |||e ar|ra|s, ||oug| ||ey oe vas||y
|earred sc|o|ars. l| |s our allec||ora|e devo|ees W|o car pur|ly ||erse|ves ard o||ers, ro| ||ose W|o
are |r|r|ca| |o ou.
28. T|oug| ou |ave ro ra|er|a| serses, ou are ||e se|l-ellu|ger| sus|a|rer ol everyore's sersory
poWers. T|e der|gods ard ra|er|a| ra|ure |erse|l oller ou |r|ou|e, W|||e a|so erjoy|rg ||e |r|ou|e
ollered ||er oy ||e|r Wors||pers, jus| as suoord|ra|e ru|ers ol var|ous d|s|r|c|s |r a ||rgdor oller |r|ou|e
|o ||e|r |ord, ||e u|||ra|e propr|e|or ol ||e |ard, W|||e a|so erjoy|rg ||e |r|ou|e pa|d ||er oy ||e|r oWr
suojec|s. lr |||s Way ||e ur|versa| crea|ors la|||lu||y execu|e ||e|r ass|gred serv|ces ou| ol lear ol ou.
29. 0 e|erra||y ||oera|ed, |rarscerder|a| lord, our ra|er|a| erergy causes ||e var|ous rov|rg ard
rorrov|rg spec|es ol ||le |o appear oy ac||va||rg ||e|r ra|er|a| des|res, ou| or|y W|er ard |l ou spor|
W||| |er oy or|el|y g|arc|rg a| |er. ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, see ro ore as ar
|r||ra|e lr|erd ard ro ore as a s|rarger, jus| as ||e e||erea| s|y |as ro correc||or W||| percep||o|e
qua||||es. lr |||s serse ou resero|e a vo|d.
30. ll ||e cour||ess ||v|rg er||||es Were a||-pervad|rg ard possessed lorrs ||a| rever c|arged, ou
cou|d ro| poss|o|y oe ||e|r aoso|u|e ru|er, 0 |rru|ao|e ore. 8u| s|rce ||ey are our |oca||zed
expars|ors ard ||e|r lorrs are suojec| |o c|arge, ou do cor|ro| ||er. lrdeed, ||a| W||c| supp||es ||e
|rgred|er|s lor ||e gerera||or ol sore|||rg |s recessar||y ||s cor|ro||er oecause a produc| rever ex|s|s
apar| lror ||s |rgred|er| cause. l| |s s|rp|y |||us|or lor soreore |o |||r| ||a| |e |roWs ||e 3uprere
lord, W|o |s equa||y preser| |r eac| ol l|s expars|ors, s|rce W|a|ever |roW|edge ore ga|rs oy
ra|er|a| rears rus| oe |rperlec|.
31. Ne|||er ra|er|a| ra|ure ror ||e sou| W|o |r|es |o erjoy |er are ever oorr, ye| ||v|rg ood|es core |r|o
oe|rg W|er ||ese |Wo coro|re, jus| as ouoo|es lorr W|ere Wa|er ree|s ||e a|r. Ard jus| as r|vers
rerge |r|o ||e ocear or ||e rec|ar lror rary d|llerer| l|oWers o|erds |r|o |orey, so a|| ||ese
cord|||ored oe|rgs ever|ua||y rerge oac| |r|o ou, ||e 3uprere, a|org W||| ||e|r var|ous rares ard
qua||||es.
32. T|e W|se sou|s W|o urders|ard |oW our |aya de|udes a|| |urar oe|rgs rerder po|er| |ov|rg
serv|ce |o ou, W|o are ||e source ol ||oera||or lror o|r|| ard dea||. loW, |rdeed, car lear ol ra|er|a|
||le allec| our la|||lu| servar|s? 0r ||e o||er |ard, our lurroW|rg eyeoroWs||e |r|p|e-r|rred W|ee|
ol ||rerepea|ed|y |err|ly ||ose W|o reluse |o |a|e s|e||er ol ou.
33. T|e r|rd |s |||e ar |rpe|uous |orse ||a| ever persors W|o |ave regu|a|ed ||e|r serses ard orea||
carro| cor|ro|. T|ose |r |||s Wor|d W|o |ry |o |are ||e urcor|ro||ed r|rd, ou| W|o aoardor ||e lee| ol
||e|r sp|r||ua| ras|er, ercour|er |urdreds ol oos|ac|es |r ||e|r cu|||va||or ol var|ous d|s|resslu| prac||ces.
0 uroorr lord, ||ey are |||e rerc|ar|s or a ooa| |r ||e ocear W|o |ave la||ed |o erp|oy a |e|rsrar.
34. To ||ose persors W|o |a|e s|e||er ol ou, ou revea| ourse|l as ||e 3upersou|, ||e erood|rer|
ol a|| |rarscerder|a| p|easure. w|a| lur||er use |ave suc| devo|ees lor ||e|r servar|s, c|||drer or
ood|es, ||e|r W|ves, rorey or |ouses, ||e|r |ard, good |ea||| or corveyarces? Ard lor ||ose W|o la|| |o
apprec|a|e ||e |ru|| aoou| ou ard go or pursu|rg ||e p|easures ol sex, W|a| cou|d ||ere oe |r |||s
er||re Wor|da p|ace |r|erer||y doored |o des|ruc||or ard devo|d ol s|gr|l|carce||a| cou|d g|ve ||er
rea| |app|ress?
35. 3ages lree lror la|se pr|de ||ve or |||s ear|| oy lrequer||rg ||e sacred p||gr|rage s||es ard ||ose
p|aces W|ere ||e 3uprere lord d|sp|ayed l|s pas||res. 8ecause suc| devo|ees |eep our |o|us lee|
W||||r ||e|r |ear|s, ||e Wa|er ||a| Was|es ||e|r lee| des|roys a|| s|rs. Aryore W|o ever orce |urrs ||s
r|rd |oWard ou, ||e ever-o||sslu| 3ou| ol a|| ex|s|erce, ro |orger ded|ca|es ||rse|l |o serv|rg lar||y
||le a| |ore, W||c| s|rp|y roos a rar ol ||s good qua||||es.
3o. l| ray oe proposed ||a| |||s Wor|d |s perrarer||y rea| oecause || |s gerera|ed lror ||e perrarer|
rea|||y, ou| suc| ar argurer| |s suojec| |o |og|ca| relu|a||or. 3ore||res, |rdeed, ||e apparer|
rord|llererce ol a cause ard ||s ellec| la||s |o prove |rue, ard a| o||er ||res ||e produc| ol sore|||rg
rea| |s |||usory. lur||errore, |||s Wor|d carro| oe perrarer||y rea|, lor || par|a|es ol ||e ra|ures ol ro|
or|y ||e aoso|u|e rea|||y ou| a|so ||e |||us|or d|sgu|s|rg ||a| rea|||y. Ac|ua||y, ||e v|s|o|e lorrs ol |||s
Wor|d are jus| ar |rag|rary arrargerer| resor|ed |o oy a success|or ol |grorar| persors |r order |o
lac||||a|e ||e|r ra|er|a| alla|rs. w||| ||e|r var|ous rear|rgs ard |rp||ca||ors, ||e |earred Words ol our
5o4 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
vedas oeW||der a|| persors W|ose r|rds |ave oeer du||ed oy |ear|rg ||e |rcar|a||ors ol sacr|l|c|a|
r||ua|s.
37. 3|rce |||s ur|verse d|d ro| ex|s| pr|or |o ||s crea||or ard W||| ro |orger ex|s| al|er ||s arr||||a||or, We
corc|ude ||a| |r ||e |r|er|r || |s ro|||rg rore ||ar a rar|les|a||or |rag|red |o oe v|s|o|e W||||r ou,
W|ose sp|r||ua| erjoyrer| rever c|arges. we |||er |||s ur|verse |o ||e |rarslorra||or ol var|ous
ra|er|a| suos|arces |r|o d|verse lorrs. Cer|a|r|y ||ose W|o oe||eve ||a| |||s l|grer| ol ||e |rag|ra||or
|s suos|ar||a||y rea| are |ess |r|e|||ger|.
38. T|e |||usory ra|er|a| ra|ure a||rac|s ||e r|ru|e ||v|rg er|||y |o erorace |er, ard as a resu|| |e
assures lorrs corposed ol |er qua||||es. 3uosequer||y, |e |oses a|| ||s sp|r||ua| qua||||es ard rus|
urdergo repea|ed dea||s. ou, |oWever, avo|d ||e ra|er|a| erergy |r ||e sare Way ||a| a sra|e
aoardors ||s o|d s||r. 0|or|ous |r our possess|or ol e|g|| rys||c perlec||ors, ou erjoy ur||r||ed
opu|erces.
39. |eroers ol ||e rerourced order W|o la|| |o uproo| ||e |as| |races ol ra|er|a| des|re |r ||e|r |ear|s
rera|r |rpure, ard ||us ou do ro| a||oW ||er |o urders|ard ou. A|||oug| ou are preser| W||||r
||e|r |ear|s, lor ||er ou are |||e a jeWe| Worr arourd ||e rec| ol a ra|| W|o |as |o|a||y lorgo||er || |s
||ere. 0 lord, ||ose W|o pra||ce yoga or|y lor serse gra||l|ca||or rus| suller pur|s|rer| oo|| |r |||s ||le
ard ||e rex|. lror dea||, W|o W||| ro| re|ease ||er, ard lror ou, W|ose ||rgdor ||ey carro| reac|.
40. w|er a persor rea||zes ou, |e ro |orger cares aoou| ||s good ard oad lor|ure ar|s|rg lror pas|
p|ous ard s|rlu| ac|s, s|rce || |s ou a|ore W|o cor|ro| |||s good ard oad lor|ure. 3uc| a rea||zed
devo|ee a|so d|sregards W|a| ord|rary ||v|rg oe|rgs say aoou| ||r. Fvery day |e l|||s ||s ears W||| our
g|or|es, W||c| are rec||ed |r eac| age oy ||e uroro|er success|or ol |aru's descerdar|s, ard ||us
ou oecore ||s u|||ra|e sa|va||or.
41. 8ecause ou are ur||r||ed, re|||er ||e |ords ol |eaver ror ever ou ourse|l car ever reac| ||e
erd ol our g|or|es. T|e cour||ess ur|verses, eac| erve|oped |r ||s s|e||, are corpe||ed oy ||e W|ee| ol
||re |o Warder W||||r ou, |||e par||c|es ol dus| o|oW|rg aoou| |r ||e s|y. T|e sru||s, lo||oW|rg ||e|r
re||od ol e||r|ra||rg every|||rg separa|e lror ||e 3uprere, oecore successlu| oy revea||rg ou as
||e|r l|ra| corc|us|or.
42. T|e 3uprere lord, 3r| Narayara bs|, sa|d. lav|rg |eard ||ese |rs|ruc||ors aoou| ||e 3uprere
3e|l, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e sors ol 8ra|ra roW urders|ood ||e|r l|ra| des||ra||or. T|ey le||
perlec||y sa||sl|ed ard |orored 3arardara W||| ||e|r Wors||p.
43. T|us ||e arc|er| sa|r|s W|o |rave| |r ||e upper |eavers d|s||||ed |||s rec|arear ard corl|der||a|
esserce ol a|| ||e vedas ard luraras.
44. Ard as you Warder ||e ear|| a| W|||, |y dear sor ol 8ra|ra, you s|ou|d la|||lu||y red||a|e or ||ese
|rs|ruc||ors corcerr|rg ||e sc|erce ol ||e 3e|l, W||c| ourr up ||e ra|er|a| des|res ol a|| rer.
45. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. w|er 3r| Narayara bs| ordered ||r |r |||s Way, ||e se|l-possessed sage
Narada, W|ose voW |s as |ero|c as a Warr|or's, accep|ed ||e corrard W||| l|rr la|||. NoW successlu|
|r a|| ||s purposes, |e ||oug|| aoou| W|a| |e |ad |eard, 0 K|rg, ard rep||ed |o ||e lord as lo||oWs.
4o. 3r| Narada sa|d. l oller |y ooe|sarces |o l|r ol spo||ess lare, ||e 3uprere lord Krsra, W|o
rar|les|s l|s a||-a||rac||ve persora| expars|ors so ||a| a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs car ac||eve ||oera||or.
47. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| Al|er say|rg |||s, Narada ooWed doWr |o 3r| Narayara bs|, ||e
loreros| ol sages, ard a|so |o l|s sa|r||y d|sc|p|es. le ||er re|urred |o ||e |err||age ol ry la||er,
0va|payara vyasa.
48. vyasadeva, ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, respec|lu||y gree|ed Narada |ur| ard
ollered ||r a sea|, W||c| |e accep|ed. Narada ||er descr|oed |o vyasa W|a| |e |ad |eard lror ||e
rou|| ol 3r| Narayara bs|.
49. T|us l |ave rep||ed |o ||e ques||or ou as|ed re, 0 K|rg, corcerr|rg |oW ||e r|rd car |ave
access |o ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, W||c| |s |rdescr|oao|e oy ra|er|a| Words ard devo|d ol ra|er|a| qua||||es.
50. le |s ||e lord W|o e|erra||y Wa|c|es over |||s ur|verse, W|o ex|s|s oelore, dur|rg ard al|er ||s
rar|les|a||or. le |s ||e ras|er ol oo|| ||e urrar|les| ra|er|a| erergy ard ||e sp|r|| sou|. Al|er serd|rg
lor|| ||e crea||or le er|ers W||||r ||, accorpary|rg eac| ||v|rg er|||y. T|ere le crea|es ||e ra|er|a|
ood|es ard ||er rera|rs as ||e|r regu|a|or. 8y surrerder|rg |o l|r ore car escape ||e erorace ol
|||us|or, jus| as a drear|rg persor lorge|s ||s oWr oody. 0re W|o War|s ||oera||or lror lear s|ou|d
cors|ar||y red||a|e upor l|r, lord lar|, W|o |s a|Ways or ||e p|a|lorr ol perlec||or ard ||us rever
suojec| |o ra|er|a| o|r||.
'hap"+r )igh"y-)igh" 3!rd Siva Sav+d .r!# Vrkasra
1. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. T|ose der|gods, derors ard |urars W|o Wors||p lord 3|va, a s|r|c| rerurc|ar|,
usua||y erjoy Wea||| ard serse gra||l|ca||or, W|||e ||e Wors||pers ol ||e 3uprere lord lar|, ||e
|usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, do ro|.
2. we W|s| |o proper|y urders|ard |||s ra||er, W||c| grea||y puzz|es us. lrdeed, ||e resu||s a||a|red oy
||e Wors||pers ol ||ese |Wo |ords ol oppos||e c|arac|ers are cor|rary |o W|a| ore Wou|d expec|.
3. 3r| 3u|adeva sa|d. lord 3|va |s a|Ways ur||ed W||| ||s persora| erergy, ||e ra|er|a| ra|ure.
|ar|les||rg ||rse|l |r ||ree lea|ures |r resporse |o ||e er|rea||es ol ra|ure's ||ree rodes, |e ||us
erood|es ||e ||reelo|d pr|rc|p|e ol ra|er|a| ego |r goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce.
4. T|e s|x|eer e|erer|s |ave evo|ved as |rarslorra||ors ol ||a| la|se ego. w|er a devo|ee ol lord
3|va Wors||ps ||s rar|les|a||or |r ary ore ol ||ese e|erer|s, ||e devo|ee oo|a|rs a|| sor|s ol
correspord|rg erjoyao|e opu|erces.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 5o5
5. lord lar|, |oWever, |as ro correc||or W||| ||e ra|er|a| rodes. le |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ||e a||-see|rg e|erra| W||ress, W|o |s |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| ra|ure. 0re W|o Wors||ps
l|r oecores s|r||ar|y lree lror ||e ra|er|a| rodes.
o. our grardla||er, K|rg ud||s|||ra, al|er corp|e||rg ||s Asvared|a sacr|l|ces, as|ed lord Acyu|a
|||s very sare ques||or W|||e |ear|rg ||e lord's exp|ara||or ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es.
7. T||s ques||or p|eased 3r| Krsra, ||e K|rg's lord ard ras|er, W|o |ad descerded |r|o ||e lar||y ol
adu lor ||e purpose ol oes|oW|rg ||e ||g|es| good or a|| rer. T|e lord rep||ed as lo||oWs as ||e K|rg
eager|y ||s|ered.
8. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. ll l espec|a||y lavor soreore, l gradua||y depr|ve ||r ol ||s Wea|||.
T|er ||e re|a||ves ard lr|erds ol suc| a pover|y-s|r|c|er rar aoardor ||r. lr |||s Way |e sullers ore
d|s|ress al|er aro||er.
9. w|er |e oecores lrus|ra|ed |r ||s a||erp|s |o ra|e rorey ard |rs|ead oelr|erds |y devo|ees, l
oes|oW |y spec|a| rercy upor ||r.
10. A persor W|o |as ||us oecore sooer lu||y rea||zes ||e Aoso|u|e as ||e ||g|es| |ru||, ||e ros|
suo||e ard perlec| rar|les|a||or ol sp|r||, ||e |rarscerder|a| ex|s|erce W|||ou| erd. lr |||s Way rea||z|rg
||a| ||e 3uprere Tru|| |s ||e lourda||or ol ||s oWr ex|s|erce, |e |s lreed lror ||e cyc|e ol ra|er|a| ||le.
11. 8ecause l ar d|ll|cu|| |o Wors||p, peop|e gerera||y avo|d |e ard |rs|ead Wors||p o||er de|||es, W|o
are qu|c||y sa||sl|ed. w|er peop|e rece|ve ||rg|y opu|erces lror ||ese de|||es, ||ey oecore arrogar|,
|r|ox|ca|ed W||| pr|de ard reg|ec|lu| ol ||e|r du||es. T|ey dare |o ollerd ever ||e der|gods W|o |ave
oes|oWed oered|c||ors upor ||er.
12. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lord 8ra|ra, lord v|sru, lord 3|va ard o||ers are ao|e |o curse or o|ess
ore. lord 3|va ard lord 8ra|ra are very qu|c| |o curse or oes|oW oered|c||ors, ry dear K|rg, ou| ||e
|rla|||o|e 3uprere lord |s ro|.
13. lr |||s correc||or, ar arc|er| ||s|or|ca| accour| |s re|a|ed corcerr|rg |oW ||e lord ol Ka||asa
|our|a|r Was pu| |r|o darger oy oller|rg a c|o|ce ol oered|c||ors |o ||e deror vr|a.
14. T|e deror rared vr|a, a sor ol 3a|ur|'s, orce re| Narada or ||e road. T|e W|c|ed le||oW as|ed
||r W||c| ol ||e ||ree c||el gods cou|d oe p|eased ros| qu|c||y.
15. Narada |o|d ||r. wors||p lord 3|va ard you W||| soor ac||eve success. le qu|c||y oecores
p|eased oy see|rg ||s Wors||per's s||g||es| good qua||||esard qu|c||y argered oy see|rg ||s s||g||es|
lau||.
1o. le oecare p|eased W||| |er-|eaded bavara, ard a|so W||| 8ara, W|er ||ey eac| c|ar|ed ||s
g|or|es, |||e oards |r a roya| cour|. lord 3|va ||er oes|oWed urpreceder|ed poWer upor eac| ol ||er,
ou| |r oo|| cases |e Was corsequer||y oese| W||| grea| d|ll|cu||y.
17. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|us adv|sed, ||e deror proceeded |o Wors||p lord 3|va a|
Kedarara||a oy |a||rg p|eces ol l|es| lror ||s oWr oody ard oller|rg ||er as oo|a||ors |r|o ||e sacred
l|re, W||c| |s lord 3|va's rou||.
18-19. vr|asura oecare lrus|ra|ed a|er la|||rg |o oo|a|r a v|s|or ol ||e |ord. l|ra||y, or ||e sever|| day,
al|er d|pp|rg ||s |a|r |r|o ||e |o|y Wa|ers a| Kedarara||a ard |eav|rg || We|, |e |oo| up a |a|c|e| ard
prepared |o cu| oll ||s |ead. 8u| a| ||a| very rorer| ||e suprere|y rerc|lu| lord 3|va rose up ou| ol
||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re, |oo||rg |||e ||e god ol l|re ||rse|l, ard graooed oo|| arrs ol ||e deror |o s|op ||r
lror |||||rg ||rse|l, jus| as We Wou|d do. 8y lord 3|va's |ouc|, vr|asura orce aga|r oecare W|o|e.
20. lord 3|va sa|d |o ||r. |y lr|erd, p|ease s|op, s|op! As| lror re W|a|ever you War|, ard l W|||
oes|oW ||a| ooor upor you. A|as, you |ave suojec|ed your oody |o grea| |orrer| lor ro reasor, s|rce l
ar p|eased W||| a s|rp|e oller|rg ol Wa|er lror ||ose W|o approac| re lor s|e||er.
21. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|e oered|c||or s|rlu| vr|a c|ose lror ||e |ord Wou|d |err|ly a||
||v|rg oe|rgs. vr|a sa|d, `|ay dea|| core |o W|orever l |ouc| upor ||e |ead W||| ry |ard.'
22. upor |ear|rg |||s, lord budra seered soreW|a| d|s|uroed. Nore||e|ess, 0 descerdar| ol
8|ara|a, |e v|ora|ed or |o s|gr|ly ||s asser|, grar||rg vr|a ||e oered|c||or W||| ar |ror|c sr||e, as |l
g|v|rg r||| |o a po|sorous sra|e.
23. To |es| lord 3aro|u's oered|c||or, ||e deror ||er |r|ed |o pu| ||s |ard or ||e lord's |ead. T|us
3|va Was lr|g||ered oecause ol W|a| |e ||rse|l |ad dore.
24. As ||e deror pursued ||r, lord 3|va l|ed sW|l||y lror ||s aoode |r ||e ror||, s|a||rg W||| |error.
le rar as lar as ||e ||r||s ol ||e ear||, ||e s|y ard ||e corrers ol ||e ur|verse.
25-2o. T|e grea| der|gods cou|d or|y rera|r s||er|, ro| |roW|rg |oW |o cour|erac| ||e oered|c||or.
T|er lord 3|va reac|ed ||e |ur|rous rea|r ol va||ur||a, oeyord a|| dar|ress, W|ere ||e 3uprere
lord Narayara |s rar|les|. T|a| rea|r |s ||e des||ra||or ol rerurc|ar|s W|o |ave a||a|red peace ard
g|ver up a|| v|o|erce aga|rs| o||er crea|ures. 0o|rg ||ere, ore rever re|urrs.
27-28. T|e 3uprere lord, W|o re||eves l|s devo|ees' d|s|ress, |ad seer lror alar ||a| lord 3|va Was
|r darger. T|us oy l|s rys||c ogaraya po|ercy le assured ||e lorr ol a ora|racar| s|uder|, W|||
||e appropr|a|e oe||, deers||r, rod ard prayer oeads, ard care oelore vr|asura. T|e lord's ellu|gerce
g|oWed or||||ar||y |||e l|re. lo|d|rg |usa grass |r l|s |ard, le |uro|y gree|ed ||e deror.
29. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. |y dear sor ol 3a|ur|, you appear ||red. w|y |ave you core suc| a grea|
d|s|arce? l|ease res| lor a r|ru|e. Al|er a||, || |s ore's oody ||a| lu|l|||s a|| ore's des|res.
30. 0 r|g||y ore, p|ease |e|| us W|a| you |r|erd |o do, |l we are qua||l|ed |o |ear ||. usua||y ore
accorp||s|es ||s purposes oy |a||rg |e|p lror o||ers.
5oo SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
31. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us ques||ored oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r |arguage ||a| poured
doWr upor ||r |||e sWee| rec|ar, vr|a le|| re||eved ol ||s la||gue. le descr|oed |o ||e lord every|||rg
|e |ad dore.
32. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. ll |||s |s ||e case, we carro| oe||eve W|a| 3|va says. 3|va |s ||e sare |ord
ol ||e lre|as ard l|sacas W|or 0a|sa cursed |o oecore |||e a carr|vorous |oogoo||r.
33. 0 oes| ol ||e derors, |l you |ave ary la||| |r ||r oecause |e |s ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ur|verse,
||er W|||ou| de|ay pu| your |ard or your |ead ard see W|a| |appers.
34. ll ||e Words ol lord 3aro|u prove ur|rue |r ary Way, 0 oes| ol ||e derors, ||er |||| ||e ||ar so |e
ray rever ||e aga|r.
35. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| T|us oeW||dered oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's erc|ar||rg, ar|lu|
Words, loo||s| vr|a, W|||ou| rea||z|rg W|a| |e Was do|rg, p|aced ||s |ard or ||s |ead.
3o. lrs|ar||y ||s |ead s|a||ered as |l s|ruc| oy a ||g||r|rg oo||, ard ||e deror le|| doWr dead. lror ||e
s|y Were |eard cr|es ol `v|c|ory!' `0oe|sarces!' ard `we|| dore!'
37. T|e ce|es||a| sages, l||as ard 0ard|arvas ra|red doWr l|oWers |o ce|eora|e ||e |||||rg ol s|rlu|
vr|asura. NoW lord 3|va Was ou| ol darger.
38-39. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ||er addressed lord 0|r|sa, W|o Was roW ou| ol darger.
`Jus| see, 0 |a|adeva, |y |ord, |oW |||s W|c|ed rar |as oeer ||||ed oy ||s oWr s|rlu| reac||ors.
lrdeed, W|a| ||v|rg oe|rg car |ope lor good lor|ure |l |e ollerds exa||ed sa|r|s, W|a| |o spea| ol
ollerd|rg ||e |ord ard sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ur|verse?'
40. lord lar| |s ||e d|rec||y rar|les| Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e 3uprere 3ou| ard ur||r||ed ocear ol
|rcorce|vao|e ererg|es. Aryore W|o rec||es or |ears |||s pas||re ol l|s sav|rg lord 3|va W||| oe lreed
lror a|| erer|es ard ||e repe||||or ol o|r|| ard dea||.
'hap"+r )igh"y-%in+ Krsna and Ar4na R+"ri+v+ a Brah#ana>s S!ns
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0rce, 0 K|rg, as a group ol sages Were perlorr|rg a ved|c sacr|l|ce or ||e
oar|s ol ||e 3arasva|| b|ver, a cor|roversy arose arorg ||er as |o W||c| ol ||e ||ree c||el de|||es |s
suprere.
2. Fager |o reso|ve |||s ques||or, 0 K|rg, ||e sages ser| lord 8ra|ra's sor 8|rgu |o l|rd ||e arsWer.
l|rs| |e Wer| |o ||s la||er's cour|.
3. To |es| |oW We|| lord 8ra|ra Was s||ua|ed |r ||e rode ol goodress, 8|rgu la||ed |o ooW doWr |o
||r or g|or|ly ||r W||| prayers. T|e |ord oecare argry a| ||r, |rl|ared |r|o lury oy ||s oWr pass|or.
4. T|oug| arger |oWard ||s sor Was roW r|s|rg W||||r ||s |ear|, lord 8ra|ra Was ao|e |o suodue || oy
app|y|rg ||s |r|e|||gerce, |r ||e sare Way ||a| l|re |s ex||rgu|s|ed oy ||s oWr produc|, Wa|er.
5. 8|rgu ||er Wer| |o |our| Ka||asa. T|ere lord 3|va s|ood up ard |app||y care lorWard |o erorace
||s oro||er.
o-7. 8u| 8|rgu relused ||s erorace, |e|||rg ||r, `ou are a dev|ar| |ere||c.' A| |||s lord 3|va oecare
argry, ard ||s eyes ourred leroc|ous|y. le ra|sed ||s |r|der| ard Was aoou| |o |||| 8|rgu W|er 0oddess
0ev| le|| a| ||s lee| ard spo|e sore Words |o pac|ly ||r. 8|rgu ||er |el| ||a| p|ace ard Wer| |o
va||ur||a, W|ere lord Jarardara res|des.
8-9. T|ere |e Wer| up |o ||e 3uprere lord, W|o Was |y|rg W||| l|s |ead or ||e |ap ol l|s corsor|, 3r|,
ard ||c|ed l|r or ||e c|es|. T|e lord ||er rose, a|org W||| 0oddess la|sr|, as a s|gr ol respec|.
Cor|rg doWr lror l|s oeds|ead, ||a| suprere goa| ol a|| pure devo|ees ooWed l|s |ead |o ||e l|oor
oelore ||e sage ard |o|d ||r, 'we|core, ora|rara. l|ease s|| |r |||s c|a|r ard res| aW|||e. K|rd|y
lorg|ve us, dear ras|er, lor ro| ro||c|rg your arr|va|.
10-11. `l|ease pur|ly |e, |y rea|r ard ||e rea|rs ol ||e ur|versa| ru|ers devo|ed |o |e oy g|v|rg us
||e Wa|er ||a| |as Was|ed your lee|. T||s |o|y Wa|er |s |rdeed W|a| ra|es a|| p|aces ol p||gr|rage
sacred. Today, ry |ord, l |ave oecore ||e exc|us|ve s|e||er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, la|sr|, s|e W|||
corser| |o res|de or |y c|es| oecause your loo| |as r|d || ol s|rs.'
12. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 8|rgu le|| sa||sl|ed ard de||g||ed |o |ear ||e so|err Words spo|er oy
lord va||ur||a. 0verW|e|red W||| devo||ora| ecs|asy, |e rera|red s||er|, ||s eyes or|rr|rg W|||
|ears.
13. 0 K|rg, 8|rgu ||er re|urred |o ||e sacr|l|c|a| arera ol ||e W|se ved|c au||or|||es ard descr|oed ||s
er||re exper|erce |o ||er.
14-17. Arazed upor |ear|rg 8|rgu's accour|, ||e sages Were lreed lror a|| douo|s ard oecare
corv|rced ||a| v|sru |s ||e grea|es| lord. lror l|r core peace, lear|essress, ||e esser||a| pr|rc|p|es
ol re||g|or, de|ac|rer| W||| |roW|edge, ||e e|g||lo|d poWers ol rys||c yoga, ard l|s g|or|l|ca||or, W||c|
c|earses ||e r|rd ol a|| |rpur|||es. le |s |roWr as ||e suprere des||ra||or lor ||ose W|o are peacelu|
ard equ|po|sed||e se|l|ess, W|se sa|r|s W|o |ave g|ver up a|| v|o|erce. l|s ros| dear lorr |s ||a| ol
pure goodress, ard ||e ora|raras are l|s Wors||pao|e de|||es. lersors ol |eer |r|e||ec| W|o |ave
a||a|red sp|r||ua| peace Wors||p l|r W|||ou| se|l|s| ro||ves.
18. T|e lord expards |r|o ||ree ||rds ol rar|les| oe|rgs||e ba|sasas, ||e derors ard ||e
der|godsa|| ol W|or are crea|ed oy ||e lord's ra|er|a| erergy ard cord|||ored oy |er rodes. 8u|
arorg ||ese ||ree rodes, || |s ||e rode ol goodress W||c| |s ||e rears ol a||a|r|rg ||le's l|ra|
success.
19. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e |earred ora|raras ||v|rg a|org ||e r|ver 3arasva|| care |o |||s
corc|us|or |r order |o d|spe| ||e douo|s ol a|| peop|e. T|ereal|er ||ey rerdered devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e
3uprere lord's |o|us lee| ard a||a|red l|s aoode.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 5o7
20. 3r| 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|us d|d |||s lragrar| rec|ar l|oW lror ||e |o|us rou|| ol 3u|adeva
0osvar|, ||e sor ol ||e sage vyasadeva. T||s Worderlu| g|or|l|ca||or ol ||e 3uprere lersor des|roys
a|| lear ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. A |rave|er W|o cors|ar||y dr|r|s |||s rec|ar ||roug| ||s ear-|o|es W|||
lorge| ||e la||gue oroug|| or oy Warder|rg a|org ||e pa||s ol Wor|d|y ||le.
21. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0rce, |r 0vara|a, a ora|rara's W|le gave o|r|| |o a sor, ou| ||e reWoorr
|rlar| d|ed as soor as |e |ouc|ed ||e grourd, 0 8|ara|a.
22. T|e ora|rara |oo| ||e corpse ard p|aced || a| ||e door ol K|rg ugrasera's cour|. T|er, ag||a|ed
ard |arer||rg r|serao|y, |e spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg.
23. [T|e ora|rara sa|d.| T||s dup||c||ous, greedy erery ol ora|raras, |||s urqua||l|ed ru|er add|c|ed
|o serse p|easure, |as caused ry sor's dea|| oy sore d|screparc|es |r ||e execu||or ol ||s du||es.
24. C|||zers serv|rg suc| a W|c|ed ||rg, W|o |a|es p|easure |r v|o|erce ard carro| cor|ro| ||s serses,
are doored |o suller pover|y ard cors|ar| r|sery.
25. T|e W|se ora|rara sullered ||e sare |ragedy W||| ||s secord ard |||rd c|||d. Fac| ||re, |e |el| ||e
oody ol ||s dead sor a| ||e K|rg's door ard sarg ||e sare sorg ol |arer|a||or.
2o-27. w|er ||e r|r|| c|||d d|ed, Arjura, W|o Was rear lord Kesava, |appered |o over|ear ||e
ora|rara |arer||rg. T|us Arjura addressed ||e ora|rara. `w|a| |s ||e ra||er, ry dear ora|rara?
lsr'| ||ere sore |oW|y reroer ol ||e roya| order |ere W|o car a| |eas| s|ard oelore your |ouse W||| a
ooW |r ||s |ard? T|ese |sa|r|yas are oe|av|rg as |l ||ey Were ora|raras |d|y ergaged |r l|re
sacr|l|ces.
28. `T|e ru|ers ol a ||rgdor |r W||c| ora|raras |arer| over |os| Wea|||, W|ves ard c|||drer are
rere|y |rpos|ers p|ay|rg ||e ro|e ol ||rgs jus| |o earr ||e|r ||ve|||ood.
29. `|y |ord, l W||| pro|ec| ||e progery ol you ard your W|le, W|o are |r suc| d|s|ress. Ard |l l la|| |o |eep
|||s pror|se, l W||| er|er l|re |o a|ore lor ry s|r.'
30-31. T|e ora|rara sa|d. Ne|||er 3ar|arsara, vasudeva, lradyurra, ||e oes| ol ooWrer, ror ||e
urequa||ed Warr|or Ar|rudd|a cou|d save ry sors. T|er W|y do you ra|ve|y a||erp| a lea| ||a| ||e
a|r|g||y lords ol ||e ur|verse cou|d ro| perlorr? we carro| |a|e you ser|ous|y.
32. 3r| Arjura sa|d. l ar re|||er lord 3ar|arsara, 0 ora|rara, ror lord Krsra, ror ever Krsra's sor.
ba||er, l ar Arjura, W|e|der ol ||e 0ard|va ooW.
33. 0o ro| r|r|r|ze ry ao||||y, W||c| Was good eroug| |o sa||sly lord 3|va, 0 ora|rara. l W||| or|rg
oac| your sors, dear ras|er, ever |l l |ave |o delea| 0ea|| ||rse|l |r oa|||e.
34. T|us corv|rced oy Arjura, 0 |orrer|or ol erer|es, ||e ora|rara Wer| |ore, sa||sl|ed oy |av|rg
|eard Arjura's dec|ara||or ol ||s proWess.
35. w|er ||e W|le ol ||e e|eva|ed ora|rara Was aga|r aoou| |o g|ve o|r||, |e Wer| |o Arjura |r grea|
arx|e|y ard oegged ||r, `l|ease, p|ease pro|ec| ry c|||d lror dea||!'
3o. Al|er |ouc||rg pure Wa|er, oller|rg ooe|sarces |o lord |a|esvara ard reco||ec||rg ||e rar|ras lor
||s ce|es||a| Weapors, Arjura s|rurg ||s ooW 0ard|va.
37. Arjura lerced |r ||e |ouse W|ere ||e o|r|| Was |a||rg p|ace oy s|oo||rg arroWs a||ac|ed |o var|ous
r|ss||es. T|us ||e sor ol lr||a cors|ruc|ed a pro|ec||ve cage ol arroWs, cover|rg ||e |ouse upWards,
doWrWards ard s|deWays.
38. T|e ora|rara's W|le ||er gave o|r||, ou| al|er ||e reWoorr |rlar| |ad oeer cry|rg lor a s|or| ||re,
|e sudder|y var|s|ed |r|o ||e s|y |r ||s se|lsare oody.
39. T|e ora|rara ||er der|ded Arjura |r lror| ol lord Krsra. `Jus| see |oW loo||s| l Was |o pu| ry la|||
|r ||e oragg|rg ol a euruc|!
40. `w|er re|||er lradyurra, Ar|rudd|a, bara ror Kesava car save a persor, W|o e|se car poss|o|y
pro|ec| ||r?
41. `To |e|| W||| ||a| ||ar Arjura! To |e|| W||| ||a| oraggar|'s ooW! le |s so loo||s| ||a| |e |as de|uded
||rse|l |r|o |||r||rg |e car or|rg oac| a persor W|or des||ry |as |a|er aWay.'
42. w|||e ||e W|se ora|rara cor||rued |o |eap |rsu||s upor ||r, Arjura erp|oyed a rys||c |rcar|a||or
|o go a| orce |o 3aryarar|, ||e c||y ol |eaver W|ere lord araraja res|des.
43-44. No| see|rg ||e ora|rara's c|||d ||ere, Arjura Wer| |o ||e c|||es ol Agr|, N|rr||, 3ora, vayu ard
varura. w||| Weapors a| ||e ready |e searc|ed ||roug| a|| ||e dora|rs ol ||e ur|verse, lror ||e
oo||or ol ||e suo|errarear reg|or |o ||e rool ol |eaver. l|ra||y, ro| |av|rg lourd ||e ora|rara's sor
aryW|ere, Arjura dec|ded |o er|er ||e sacred l|re, |av|rg la||ed |o |eep ||s pror|se. 8u| jus| as |e Was
aoou| |o do so, lord Krsra s|opped ||r ard spo|e ||e lo||oW|rg Words.
45. [lord Krsra sa|d.| l W||| s|oW you ||e ora|rara's sors, so p|ease dor'| desp|se yourse|l |||e |||s.
T|ese sare rer W|o roW cr|||c|ze us W||| soor es|ao||s| our spo||ess lare.
4o. lav|rg ||us adv|sed Arjura, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |ad Arjura jo|r l|r or l|s d|v|re
c|ar|o|, ard |oge||er ||ey se| oll |oWard ||e Wes|.
47. T|e lord's c|ar|o| passed over ||e sever |s|ards ol ||e r|dd|e ur|verse, eac| W||| ||s ocear ard ||s
sever pr|rc|pa| rour|a|rs. T|er || crossed ||e lo|a|o|a oourdary ard er|ered ||e vas| reg|or ol |o|a|
dar|ress.
48-49. lr ||a| dar|ress ||e c|ar|o|'s |orses3a|oya, 3ugr|va, |eg|apuspa ard 8a|a|a|a|os| ||e|r
Way. 3ee|rg ||er |r |||s cord|||or, 0 oes| ol ||e 8|ara|as, lord Krsra, ||e suprere ras|er ol a||
ras|ers ol yoga, ser| l|s 3udarsara d|sc oelore ||e c|ar|o|. T|a| d|sc s|ore |||e ||ousards ol surs.
5o8 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
50. T|e lord's 3udarsara d|sc pere|ra|ed ||e dar|ress W||| ||s o|az|rg ellu|gerce. bac|rg lorWard W|||
||e speed ol ||e r|rd, || cu| ||roug| ||e learsore, derse oo||v|or exparded lror pr|reva| ra||er, as
ar arroW s|o| lror lord bara's ooW cu|s ||roug| l|s erery's arry.
51. lo||oW|rg ||e 3udarsara d|sc, ||e c|ar|o| Wer| oeyord ||e dar|ress ard reac|ed ||e erd|ess
sp|r||ua| ||g|| ol ||e a|| pervas|ve ora|ra-jyo||. As Arjura oe|e|d |||s g|ar|rg ellu|gerce, ||s eyes |ur|,
ard so |e s|u| ||er.
52. lror ||a| reg|or ||ey er|ered a oody ol Wa|er resp|erder| W||| |uge Waves oe|rg c|urred oy a
r|g||y W|rd. w||||r ||a| ocear Arjura saW ar araz|rg pa|ace rore rad|ar| ||ar ary|||rg |e |ad ever
seer oelore. l|s oeau|y Was er|arced oy ||ousards ol orrarer|a| p|||ars oedec|ed W||| or||||ar| gers.
53. lr ||a| pa|ace Was ||e |uge, aWe-|rsp|r|rg serper| Arar|a 3esa. le s|ore or||||ar||y W||| ||e
rad|arce erara||rg lror ||e gers or l|s ||ousards ol |oods ard rel|ec||rg lror |W|ce as rary
learsore eyes. le resero|ed W|||e |our| Ka||asa, ard l|s rec|s ard |orgues Were dar| o|ue.
54-5o. Arjura ||er saW ||e orr|preser| ard orr|po|er| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |a|a-
v|sru, s||||rg a| ease or ||e serper| oed. l|s o|u|s| corp|ex|or Was ||e co|or ol a derse ra|rc|oud, le
Wore a oeau||lu| ye||oW garrer|, l|s lace |oo|ed c|arr|rg, l|s oroad eyes Were ros| a||rac||ve, ard
le |ad e|g|| |org, |ardsore arrs. l|s proluse |oc|s ol |a|r Were oa||ed or a|| s|des |r ||e or||||arce
rel|ec|ed lror ||e c|us|ers ol prec|ous jeWe|s decora||rg l|s croWr ard earr|rgs. le Wore ||e
Kaus|uo|a ger, ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa ard a gar|ard ol lores| l|oWers. 3erv|rg ||a| |opros| ol a|| lords
Were l|s persora| a||erdar|s, |eaded oy 3urarda ard Narda, l|s ca|ra ard o||er Weapors |r ||e|r
persor|l|ed lorrs, l|s corsor| po|erc|es lus||, 3r|, K|r|| ard Aja, ard a|| l|s var|ous rys||c poWers.
57. lord Krsra ollered |orage |o l|rse|l |r |||s oourd|ess lorr, ard Arjura, as|or|s|ed a| ||e s|g|| ol
lord |a|a-v|sru, ooWed doWr as We||. T|er, as ||e |Wo ol ||er s|ood oelore l|r W||| jo|red pa|rs,
||e a|r|g||y |a|a-v|sru, suprere ras|er ol a|| ru|ers ol ||e ur|verse, sr||ed ard spo|e |o ||er |r a
vo|ce lu|| ol so|err au||or||y.
58. [lord |a|a-v|sru sa|d.| l oroug|| ||e ora|rara's sors |ere oecause l War|ed |o see ||e |Wo ol
you, |y expars|ors, W|o |ave descerded |o ||e ear|| |o save ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or. As soor as you
l|r|s| |||||rg ||e derors W|o ourder ||e ear||, qu|c||y core oac| |ere |o |e.
59. A|||oug| a|| your des|res are corp|e|e|y lu|l|||ed, 0 oes| ol exa||ed persora||||es, lor ||e oerel|| ol
||e peop|e |r gerera| you s|ou|d cor||rue |o exerp||ly re||g|ous oe|av|or as ||e sages Nara ard
Narayara.
o0-o1. T|us |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e 3uprere lord ol ||e |opros| p|are|, Krsra ard Arjura asser|ed oy
c|ar||rg or, ard ||er ||ey ooWed doWr |o a|r|g||y lord |a|a-v|sru. Ta||rg ||e ora|rara's sors
W||| ||er, ||ey re|urred W||| grea| de||g|| |o 0vara|a oy ||e sare pa|| a|org W||c| ||ey |ad core.
T|ere ||ey preser|ed ||e ora|rara W||| ||s sors, W|o Were |r ||e sare |rlar| ood|es |r W||c| ||ey
|ad oeer |os|.
o2. lav|rg seer ||e dora|r ol lord v|sru, Arjura Was |o|a||y arazed. le corc|uded ||a| W|a|ever
ex|raord|rary poWer a persor ex||o||s car or|y oe a rar|les|a||or ol 3r| Krsra's rercy.
o3. lord Krsra ex||o||ed rary o||er, s|r||ar |ero|c pas||res |r |||s Wor|d. le apparer||y erjoyed ||e
p|easures ol ord|rary |urar ||le, ard le perlorred grea||y po|er| l|re sacr|l|ces.
o4. T|e lord |av|rg derors|ra|ed l|s supreracy, a| su||ao|e ||res le s|oWered doWr a|| des|rao|e
|||rgs upor ||e ora|raras ard l|s o||er suojec|s, jus| as lrdra pours doWr ||s ra|r.
o5. NoW ||a| le |ad ||||ed rary W|c|ed ||rgs ard ergaged devo|ees suc| as Arjura |r |||||rg o||ers,
||e lord cou|d eas||y assure ||e execu||or ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ||roug| ||e agercy ol suc| p|ous
ru|ers as ud||s|||ra.
'hap"+r %in+"y S##ary !. 3!rd Krsna>s G/!ri+s
1-7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e ras|er ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure res|ded |app||y |r l|s cap||a| c||y,
0vara|a, W||c| Was erdoWed W||| a|| opu|erces ard popu|a|ed oy ||e ros| er|rer| vrsr|s ard ||e|r
gorgeous|y dressed W|ves. w|er ||ese oeau||lu| Worer |r ||e o|oor ol you|| Wou|d p|ay or ||e c||y's
rool|ops W||| oa||s ard o||er |oys, ||ey s|ore |||e l|as||rg ||g||r|rg. T|e ra|r s|ree|s ol ||e c||y Were
a|Ways croWded W||| |r|ox|ca|ed e|ep|ar|s exud|rg rada, ard a|so W||| cava|ry, r|c||y adorred
|rlar|ryrer, ard so|d|ers r|d|rg c|ar|o|s or||||ar||y decora|ed W||| go|d. 0rac|rg ||e c||y Were rary
garders ard par|s W||| roWs ol l|oWer|rg |rees, W|ere oees ard o|rds Wou|d ga||er, l||||rg a|| d|rec||ors
W||| ||e|r sorgs. lord Krsra Was ||e so|e oe|oved ol l|s s|x|eer ||ousard W|ves. Fxpard|rg l|rse|l
|r|o ||a| rary lorrs, le erjoyed W||| eac| ol l|s queers |r |er oWr r|c||y lurr|s|ed res|derce. 0r ||e
grourds ol ||ese pa|aces Were c|ear pords lragrar| W||| ||e po||er ol o|oor|rg u|pa|a, |a||ara, |uruda
ard aro|oja |o|uses ard l|||ed W||| l|oc|s ol coo|rg o|rds. T|e a|r|g||y lord Wou|d er|er ||ose pords,
ard a|so var|ous r|vers, ard erjoy spor||rg |r ||e Wa|er W|||e l|s W|ves eroraced l|r, |eav|rg ||e red
|ur|ura lror ||e|r oreas|s sreared or l|s oody.
8-9. As 0ard|arvas joylu||y sarg l|s pra|ses |o ||e accorpar|rer| ol rrdarga, parava ard ara|a
drurs, ard as proless|ora| rec||ers |roWr as 3u|as, |agad|as ard vard|s p|ayed v|ras ard rec||ed
poers pra|s|rg l|r, lord Krsra Wou|d p|ay W||| l|s W|ves |r ||e Wa|er. laug||rg, ||e queers Wou|d
squ|r| Wa|er or l|r W||| syr|rges, ard le Wou|d squ|r| ||er oac|. T|us Krsra Wou|d spor| W||| l|s
queers |r ||e sare Way ||a| ||e |ord ol ||e a|sas spor|s W||| ||e a|s| ryrp|s.
10, urder ||e drerc|ed c|o|||rg ol ||e queers, ||e|r |||g|s ard oreas|s Wou|d oecore v|s|o|e. T|e
l|oWers ||ed |r ||e|r |arge ora|ds Wou|d sca||er as ||ey sprayed Wa|er or ||e|r corsor|, ard or ||e p|ea ol
|ry|rg |o |a|e aWay l|s syr|rge, ||ey Wou|d erorace l|r. 8y l|s |ouc| ||e|r |us|y lee||rgs Wou|d
|rcrease, caus|rg ||e|r laces |o oear W||| sr||es. T|us lord Krsra's queers s|ore W||| resp|erder|
oeau|y.
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11. lord Krsra's l|oWer gar|ard Wou|d oecore sreared W||| |ur|ura lror ||e|r oreas|s, ard l|s
aourdar| |oc|s ol |a|r Wou|d oecore d|s|eve|ed as a resu|| ol l|s aosorp||or |r ||e gare. As ||e lord
repea|ed|y sprayed l|s yourg corsor|s ard ||ey sprayed l|r |r |urr, le erjoyed l|rse|l |||e ||e ||rg
ol e|ep|ar|s erjoy|rg |r ||e corpary ol ||s oevy ol s|e-e|ep|ar|s.
12. Al|erWard, lord Krsra ard l|s W|ves Wou|d g|ve ||e orrarer|s ard c|o|||rg ||ey |ad Worr dur|rg
||e|r Wa|er spor|s |o ||e ra|e ard lera|e perlorrers, W|o earred ||e|r ||ve|||oood lror s|rg|rg ard
lror p|ay|rg |rs|rurer|a| rus|c.
13. lr |||s Way lord Krsra Wou|d spor| W||| l|s queers, |o|a||y cap||va||rg ||e|r |ear|s W||| l|s ges|ures,
|a||s, g|arces ard sr||es, ard a|so W||| l|s jo|es, p|aylu| exc|arges ard eroraces.
14. T|e queers Wou|d oecore s|urred |r ecs|a||c |rarce, ||e|r r|rds aosoroed |r Krsra a|ore. T|er,
|||r||rg ol ||e|r |o|us-eyed lord, ||ey Wou|d spea| as |l |rsare. l|ease |ear ||ese Words lror re as l
re|a|e ||er.
15. T|e queers sa|d. 0 |urar| o|rd, you are |arer||rg. NoW || |s r|g||, ard soreW|ere |r |||s Wor|d ||e
3uprere lord |s as|eep |r a ||dder p|ace. 8u| you are W|de aWa|e, 0 lr|erd, urao|e |o la|| as|eep. ls ||
||a|, |||e us, you |ave |ad your |ear| p|erced |o ||e core oy ||e |o|us-eyed lord's rur|l|cer|, p|aylu|
sr|||rg g|arces?
1o. loor ca|rava||, ever al|er c|os|rg your eyes, you cor||rue |o cry p|||lu||y ||roug| ||e r|g|| lor your
urseer ra|e. 0r |s || ||a|, |||e us, you |ave oecore ||e servar| ol Acyu|a ard |ar|er |o Wear |r your
ora|ded |a|r ||e gar|ard le |as o|essed W||| ||e |ouc| ol l|s lee|?
17. 0ear ocear, you are a|Ways roar|rg, ro| s|eep|rg a| r|g||. Are you suller|rg |rsorr|a? 0r |s || ||a|,
as W||| us, |u|urda |as |a|er your |rs|gr|as ard you are |ope|ess ol re|r|ev|rg ||er?
18. |y dear roor, |av|rg cor|rac|ed a severe case ol |uoercu|os|s, you |ave oecore so erac|a|ed
||a| you la|| |o d|spe| ||e dar|ress W||| your rays. 0r |s || ||a| you appear duros|ruc| oecause, |||e us,
you carro| rereroer ||e ercourag|rg pror|ses |u|urda orce rade |o you?
19. 0 |a|ayar oreeze, W|a| |ave We dore |o d|sp|ease you, so ||a| you s||r up |us| |r our |ear|s, W||c|
|ave a|ready oeer s|a||ered oy 0ov|rda's s|de|org g|arces?
20. 0 revered c|oud, you are |rdeed very dear |o ||e c||el ol ||e adavas, W|o oears ||e rar| ol
3r|va|sa. l||e us, you are oourd |o l|r oy |ove ard are red||a||rg upor l|r. our |ear| |s d|s|raug||
W||| grea| eagerress, as our |ear|s are, ard as you rereroer l|r aga|r ard aga|r you s|ed a |orrer|
ol |ears. Assoc|a||or W||| Krsra or|rgs suc| r|sery!
21. 0 sWee|-||roa|ed cuc|oo, |r a vo|ce ||a| cou|d rev|ve ||e dead you are v|ora||rg ||e sare sourds
We orce |eard lror our oe|oved, ||e ros| p|eas|rg ol spea|ers. l|ease |e|| re W|a| l car do |oday |o
p|ease you.
22. 0 ragrar|rous rour|a|r, you re|||er rove ror spea|. ou rus| oe porder|rg sore ra||er ol
grea| |rpor|arce. 0r do you, |||e us, des|re |o |o|d or your oreas|s ||e lee| ol vasudeva's dar||rg sor?
23. 0 r|vers, W|ves ol ||e ocear, your poo|s |ave roW dr|ed up. A|as, you |ave s|r|ve|ed |o ro|||rg, ard
your Wea||| ol |o|uses |as var|s|ed. Are you, ||er, |||e us, W|o are W|||er|rg aWay oecause ol ro|
rece|v|rg ||e allec||ora|e g|arce ol our dear |usoard, ||e lord ol |ad|u, W|o |as c|ea|ed our |ear|s?
24. we|core, sWar. l|ease s|| |ere ard dr|r| sore r|||. 0|ve us sore reWs ol ||e descerdar| ol
3ura, dear ore. we |roW you are l|s resserger. ls ||a| |rv|rc|o|e lord do|rg We||, ard does ||a|
urre||ao|e lr|erd ol ours s|||| rereroer ||e Words le spo|e |o us |org ago? w|y s|ou|d We go ard
Wors||p l|r? 0 servar| ol a pe||y ras|er, go |e|| l|r W|o lu|l|||s our des|res |o core |ere W|||ou| ||e
goddess ol lor|ure. ls s|e ||e or|y Worar exc|us|ve|y devo|ed |o l|r?
25. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 8y ||us spea||rg ard ac||rg W||| suc| ecs|a||c |ove lor lord Krsra, ||e
ras|er ol a|| ras|ers ol rys||c yoga, l|s |ov|rg W|ves a||a|red ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol ||le.
2o. T|e lord, W|or cour||ess sorgs g|or|ly |r cour||ess Ways, lorc|o|y a||rac|s ||e r|rds ol a|| Worer
W|o s|rp|y |ear aoou| l|r. w|a| |o spea|, ||er, ol ||ose Worer W|o see l|r d|rec||y?
27. Ard |oW cou|d ore poss|o|y descr|oe ||e grea| aus|er|||es ||a| |ad oeer perlorred oy ||e Worer
W|o perlec||y served l|r, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, |r pure ecs|a||c |ove? T||r||rg ol l|r as
||e|r |usoard, ||ey rerdered suc| |r||ra|e serv|ces as rassag|rg l|s lee|.
28. T|us ooserv|rg ||e pr|rc|p|es ol du|y erurc|a|ed |r ||e vedas, lord Krsra, ||e goa| ol ||e sa|r||y
devo|ees, repea|ed|y derors|ra|ed |oW ore car ac||eve a| |ore ||e oojec||ves ol re||g|os||y, ecoror|c
deve|oprer| ard regu|a|ed serse gra||l|ca||or.
29. w|||e lu|l||||rg ||e ||g|es| s|ardards ol re||g|ous |ouse|o|der ||le, lord Krsra ra|r|a|red rore ||ar
1o,100 W|ves.
30. Arorg ||ese jeWe||||e Worer Were e|g|| pr|rc|pa| queers, |eaded oy bu|r|r|. l |ave a|ready
descr|oed ||er ore al|er aro||er, 0 K|rg, a|org W||| ||e|r sors.
31. T|e 3uprere lord Krsra, W|ose erdeavor rever la||s, oego| |er sors |r eac| ol l|s rary W|ves.
32. Arorg ||ese sors, a|| possess|rg ur||r||ed va|or, e|g||eer Were ra|ara||as ol grea| reroWr. NoW
|ear ||e|r rares lror re.
33-34. T|ey Were lradyurra, Ar|rudd|a, 0|p||rar, 8|aru, 3aroa, |ad|u, 8r|ado|aru, C||rao|aru,
vr|a, Arura, lus|ara, vedaoa|u, 3ru|adeva, 3urardara, C||raoa|u, v|rupa, Kav| ard Nyagrod|a.
35. 0 oes| ol ||rgs, ol ||ese sors oego||er oy lord Krsra, ||e erery ol |ad|u, ||e ros| pror|rer|
Was bu|r|r|'s sor lradyurra. le Was jus| |||e l|s la||er.
570 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
3o. T|e grea| Warr|or lradyurra rarr|ed bu|r|'s daug||er [bu|rava|||, W|o gave o|r|| |o Ar|rudd|a.
le Was as s|rorg as |er ||ousard e|ep|ar|s.
37. bu|r|'s daug||er's sor [Ar|rudd|a| rarr|ed bu|r|'s sor's daug||er [bocara|. lror |er Was oorr
vajra, W|o Wou|d rera|r arorg ||e leW surv|vors ol ||e adus' oa|||e W||| c|uos.
38. lror vajra care lra||oa|u, W|ose sor Was 3uoa|u. 3uoa|u's sor Was 3ar|asera, lror W|or
3a|asera Was oorr.
39. No ore oorr |r |||s lar||y Was poor |r Wea||| or progery, s|or|-||ved, Wea| or reg|ec|lu| ol
ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure.
40. T|e adu dyras|y produced |rrurerao|e grea| rer ol larous deeds. Fver |r |ers ol ||ousards ol
years, 0 K|rg, ore cou|d rever cour| ||er a||.
41. l |ave |eard lror au||or||a||ve sources ||a| ||e adu lar||y erp|oyed 38,800,000 |eac|ers jus| |o
educa|e ||e|r c|||drer.
42. w|o car cour| a|| ||e grea| adavas, W|er arorg ||er K|rg ugrasera a|ore Was accorpar|ed
oy ar er|ourage ol |||r|y |r||||or a||erdar|s?
43. T|e savage descerdar|s ol 0||| W|o |ad oeer ||||ed |r pas| ages |r oa|||es oe|Weer ||e der|gods
ard derors |oo| o|r|| arorg |urar oe|rgs ard arrogar||y |arassed ||e gerera| popu|ace.
44. To suodue ||ese derors, lord lar| |o|d ||e der|gods |o descerd |r|o ||e dyras|y ol adu. T|ey
corpr|sed 101 c|ars, 0 K|rg.
45. 8ecause lord Krsra |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e adavas accep|ed l|r as ||e|r
u|||ra|e au||or||y. Ard arorg ||er, a|| ||ose W|o Were l|s |r||ra|e assoc|a|es espec|a||y l|our|s|ed.
4o. T|e vrsr|s Were so aosoroed |r Krsra corsc|ousress ||a| ||ey lorgo| ||e|r oWr ood|es W|||e
s|eep|rg, s||||rg, Wa|||rg, corvers|rg, p|ay|rg, oa|||rg ard so or.
47. T|e |eaver|y 0arges |s a |o|y p|ace ol p||gr|rage oecause |er Wa|ers Was| lord Krsra's lee|. 8u|
W|er ||e lord descerded arorg ||e adus, l|s g|or|es ec||psed ||e 0arges as a |o|y p|ace. 8o||
||ose W|o |a|ed Krsra ard ||ose W|o |oved l|r a||a|red e|erra| lorrs |||e l|s |r ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d.
T|e ura||a|rao|e ard suprere|y se|l-sa||sl|ed goddess ol lor|ure, lor ||e sa|e ol W|ose lavor everyore
e|se s|rugg|es, oe|orgs |o l|r a|ore. l|s rare des|roys a|| |rausp|c|ousress W|er |eard or c|ar|ed.
le a|ore |as se| lor|| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol ||e var|ous d|sc|p||c success|ors ol sages. w|a| Worder |s || ||a|
le, W|ose persora| Weapor |s ||e W|ee| ol ||re, re||eved ||e ourder ol ||e ear||?
48. lord 3r| Krsra |s le W|o |s |roWr as jara-r|vasa, ||e u|||ra|e resor| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ard W|o |s
a|so |roWr as 0eva||rardara or asoda-rardara, ||e sor ol 0eva|| ard asoda. le |s ||e gu|de ol
||e adu dyras|y, ard W||| l|s r|g||y arrs le ||||s every|||rg |rausp|c|ous, as We|| as every rar W|o
|s |rp|ous. 8y l|s preserce le des|roys a|| |||rgs |rausp|c|ous lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es, rov|rg ard |rer|.
l|s o||sslu| sr|||rg lace a|Ways |rcreases ||e |us|y des|res ol ||e gop|s ol vrrdavara. |ay le oe a||
g|or|ous ard |appy!
49. To pro|ec| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol devo||ora| serv|ce |o l|rse|l, lord Krsra, ||e oes| ol ||e adus, accep|s
||e pas||re lorrs ||a| |ave oeer g|or|l|ed |ere |r ||e 3r|rad-8|agava|ar. 0re W|o des|res |o
la|||lu||y serve l|s |o|us lee| s|ou|d |ear ol ||e ac||v|||es le perlorrs |r eac| ol ||ese |rcarra||ors
ac||v|||es ||a| su||ao|y |r||a|e ||ose ol ||e lorrs le assures. lear|rg rarra||ors ol ||ese pas||res
des|roys ||e reac||ors |o lru|||ve Wor|.
50. 8y regu|ar|y |ear|rg, c|ar||rg ard red||a||rg or ||e oeau||lu| |op|cs ol lord |u|urda W||| ever-
|rcreas|rg s|rcer||y, a ror|a| oe|rg W||| a||a|r ||e d|v|re ||rgdor ol ||e lord, W|ere ||e |rv|o|ao|e poWer
ol dea|| |o|ds ro sWay. lor |||s purpose, rary persors, |rc|ud|rg grea| ||rgs, aoardored ||e|r
rurdare |ores ard |oo| |o ||e lores|.
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'hap"+r &n+ Th+ 'rs+ 7p!n "h+ *ad Dynas"y
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lord 3r| Krsra, accorpar|ed oy 8a|arara ard surrourded oy ||e adu
dyras|y, execu|ed ||e |||||rg ol rary derors. T|er, lur||er |o rerove ||e ourder ol ||e ear||, ||e lord
arrarged lor ||e grea| 8a|||e ol Kuru|se|ra, W||c| sudder|y erup|ed |r v|o|erce oe|Weer ||e Kurus ard
||e lardavas.
2. 8ecause ||e sors ol lardu Were erraged oy ||e rurerous ollerses ol ||e|r erer|es, suc| as
dup||c||ous garo||rg, veroa| |rsu||s, ||e se|z|rg ol 0raupad|'s |a|r, ard rary o||er crue| |rarsgress|ors,
||e 3uprere lord ergaged ||ose lardavas as ||e |rred|a|e cause |o execu|e l|s W|||. 0r ||e pre|ex|
ol ||e 8a|||e ol Kuru|se|ra, lord Krsra arrarged lor a|| ||e ||rgs W|o Were ourder|rg ||e ear|| |o
assero|e W||| ||e|r arr|es or oppos||e s|des ol ||e oa|||el|e|d, ard W|er ||e lord ||||ed ||er ||roug|
||e agercy ol War, ||e ear|| Was re||eved ol ||s ourder.
3. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead used ||e adu dyras|y, W||c| Was pro|ec|ed oy l|s oWr
arrs, |o e||r|ra|e ||e ||rgs W|o W||| ||e|r arr|es |ad oeer ||e ourder ol |||s ear||. T|er ||e
urla||orao|e lord ||oug|| |o l|rse|l, `A|||oug| sore ray say ||a| ||e ear||'s ourder |s roW gore, |r
|y op|r|or || |s ro| ye| gore, oecause ||ere s|||| rera|rs ||e adava dyras|y ||se|l, W|ose s|rerg|| |s
uroearao|e lor ||e ear||.'
4. lord Krsra ||oug||, `No ou|s|de lorce cou|d ever or|rg aoou| ||e delea| ol |||s lar||y, ||e adu
dyras|y, W|ose reroers |ave a|Ways oeer lu||y surrerdered |o |e ard are urres|r|c|ed |r ||e|r
opu|erce. 8u| |l l |rsp|re a quarre| W||||r ||e dyras|y, ||a| quarre| W||| ac| jus| |||e a l|re crea|ed lror ||e
lr|c||or ol oarooo |r a grove, ard ||er l s|a|| ac||eve |y rea| purpose ard re|urr |o |y e|erra| aoode.'
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 571
5. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, W|er ||e suprere a|r|g||y lord, W|ose des|re a|Ways cores |o pass, |ad
||us rade up l|s r|rd, le W|||dreW l|s oWr lar||y or ||e pre|ex| ol a curse spo|er oy ar assero|y ol
ora|raras.
o-7. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Krsra, |s ||e reservo|r ol a|| oeau|y. A|| oeau||lu| |||rgs
erara|e lror l|r, ard l|s persora| lorr |s so a||rac||ve ||a| || s|ea|s ||e eyes aWay lror a|| o||er
oojec|s, W||c| ||er seer devo|d ol oeau|y |r corpar|sor |o l|r. w|er lord Krsra Was or ||e ear||,
le a||rac|ed ||e eyes ol a|| peop|e. w|er Krsra spo|e, l|s Words a||rac|ed ||e r|rds ol a|| W|o
rereroered ||er. 8y see|rg ||e loo|s|eps ol lord Krsra, peop|e oecare a||rac|ed |o l|r, ard ||us
||ey War|ed |o oller ||e|r ood||y ac||v|||es |o ||e lord as l|s lo||oWers. lr |||s Way Krsra very eas||y
spread l|s g|or|es, W||c| are surg ||roug|ou| ||e Wor|d oy ||e ros| suo||re ard esser||a| ved|c
verses. lord Krsra cors|dered ||a| s|rp|y oy |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg ||ose g|or|es, cord|||ored sou|s
oorr |r ||e lu|ure Wou|d cross oeyord ||e dar|ress ol |grorarce. 8e|rg sa||sl|ed W||| |||s arrargerer|,
le |el| lor l|s des|red des||ra||or.
8. K|rg lar||s|| |rqu|red. loW cou|d ||e ora|raras curse ||e vrsr|s, W|o Were a|Ways respec|lu| |o ||e
ora|raras, c|ar||ao|e, ard |rc||red |o serve ser|or ard exa||ed persora||||es ard W|ose r|rds Were
a|Ways lu||y aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol lord Krsra?
9. K|rg lar||s|| cor||rued |rqu|r|rg. w|a| Was ||e ro||ve lor |||s curse? w|a| d|d || cors|s| ol, 0 pures|
ol ||e |W|ce-oorr? Ard |oW cou|d suc| a d|sagreerer| |ave ar|ser arorg ||e adus, W|o a|| s|ared
||e sare goa| ol ||le? l|ease |e|| re a|| ||ese |||rgs.
10. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e lord, W|o oore l|s oody as ||e ara|gara||or ol every|||rg oeau||lu|,
du||lu||y execu|ed ||e ros| ausp|c|ous ac||v|||es W|||e or ||e ear||, a|||oug| le Was, |r lac|, W|||ou| ary
erdeavor a|ready sa||sl|ed |r a|| des|res. bes|d|rg |r l|s aoode ard erjoy|rg ||le, ||e lord, W|ose
g|or|l|ca||or |s |r ||se|l ragrar|rous, roW War|ed |o arr||||a|e l|s dyras|y, as ||ere s|||| rera|red
sore sra|| par| ol l|s du|y |o oe carr|ed ou|.
11-12. T|e sages v|svar||ra, As||a, Karva, 0urvasa, 8|rgu, Arg|ra, Kasyapa, varadeva, A|r| ard
vas|s||a, a|org W||| Narada ard o||ers, orce perlorred lru|||ve r||ua|s ||a| aWard aourdar| p|ous
resu||s, or|rg grea| |app|ress ard |a|e aWay ||e s|rs ol Ka||-yuga lor ||e W|o|e Wor|d oy rere|y oe|rg
recour|ed. T|e sages du|y execu|ed ||ese r||ua|s |r ||e |ore ol ||e c||el ol ||e adus, vasudeva, ||e
la||er ol lord Krsra. Al|er lord Krsra, W|o Was s|ay|rg |r vasudeva's |ouse as ||re persor|l|ed,
respec|lu||y ser| ||e sages oll a| ||e corc|us|or ol ||e cereror|es, ||ey Wer| |o ||e |o|y p|ace ca||ed
l|rdara|a.
13-15. To ||a| |o|y p|ace, ||e yourg ooys ol ||e adu dyras|y |ad oroug|| 3aroa, sor ol Jaroava||,
dressed |r Worar's garo. l|aylu||y approac||rg ||e grea| sages ga||ered ||ere, ||e ooys graooed |o|d
ol ||e sages' lee| ard |rpuder||y as|ed ||er W||| le|gred |ur||||y, `0 |earred ora|raras, |||s o|ac|-
eyed pregrar| Worar |as sore|||rg |o as| you. 3|e |s |oo eroarrassed |o |rqu|re lor |erse|l. 3|e |s
jus| aoou| |o g|ve o|r|| ard |s very des|rous ol |av|rg a sor. 3|rce a|| ol you are grea| sages W|||
|rla|||o|e v|s|or, p|ease |e|| us W|e||er |er c|||d W||| oe a ooy or a g|r|.'
1o. T|us r|d|cu|ed oy dece||, ||e sages oecare argry, 0 K|rg, ard |o|d ||e ooys, 'loo|s! 3|e W||| oear
you ar |ror c|uo ||a| W||| des|roy your er||re dyras|y.'
17. upor |ear|rg ||e curse ol ||e sages, ||e |err|l|ed ooys qu|c||y urcovered ||e oe||y ol 3aroa, ard
|rdeed ||ey ooserved ||a| ||ere|r Was ar |ror c|uo.
18. T|e yourg rer ol ||e adu dyras|y sa|d, `0|, W|a| |ave We dore? we are so urlor|ura|e! w|a|
W||| our lar||y reroers say |o us?' 3pea||rg ||us ard oe|rg very d|s|uroed, ||ey re|urred |o ||e|r
|ores, |a||rg ||e c|uo W||| ||er.
19. T|e adu ooys, ||e |us|er ol ||e|r laces corp|e|e|y laded, oroug|| ||e c|uo |r|o ||e roya| assero|y,
ard |r ||e preserce ol a|| ||e adavas ||ey |o|d K|rg ugrasera W|a| |ad |appered.
20. 0 K|rg lar||s||, W|er ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol 0vara|a |eard ol ||e |rla|||o|e curse ol ||e ora|raras ard
saW ||e c|uo, ||ey Were as|or|s|ed ard d|s|raug|| W||| lear.
21. Al|er |av|rg ||e c|uo grourd |o o||s, K|rg A|u|a [ugrasera| ol ||e adus persora||y ||reW ||e
p|eces, a|org W||| ||e rera|r|rg |urp ol |ror, |r|o ||e Wa|er ol ||e ocear.
22. A cer|a|r l|s| sWa||oWed ||e |ror |urp, ard ||e o||s ol |ror, carr|ed oac| |o ||e s|ore oy ||e Waves,
|rp|ar|ed ||erse|ves ||ere ard greW |r|o |a||, s|arp cares.
23. T|e l|s| Was caug|| |r ||e ocear a|org W||| o||er l|s| |r a l|s|errer's re|. T|e |ror |urp |r ||e
l|s|'s s|orac| Was |a|er oy ||e |ur|er Jara, W|o l|xed || as ar arroW|ead a| ||e erd ol ||s s|al|.
24. KroW|rg lu||y ||e s|gr|l|carce ol a|| ||ese ever|s, ||e 3uprere lord, ||oug| capao|e ol revers|rg
||e ora|raras' curse, d|d ro| W|s| |o do so. ba||er, |r l|s lorr ol ||re, le g|ad|y sarc||ored ||e
ever|s.
'hap"+r Tw! Mahara4a %i#i M++"s "h+ %in+ *!g+ndras
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. Fager |o ergage |r ||e Wors||p ol lord Krsra, 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus,
Narada |ur| s|ayed lor sore ||re |r 0vara|a, W||c| Was a|Ways pro|ec|ed oy ||e arrs ol 0ov|rda.
2. |y dear K|rg, |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ||e cord|||ored sou|s are corlror|ed oy dea|| a| every s|ep ol ||le.
T|erelore, W|o arorg ||e cord|||ored sou|s Wou|d ro| rerder serv|ce |o ||e |o|us lee| ol lord
|u|urda, W|o |s Wors||pao|e ever lor ||e grea|es| ol ||oera|ed sou|s?
3. 0re day ||e sage arorg ||e der|gods, Narada, care |o ||e |ouse ol vasudeva. Al|er Wors||p|rg
Narada W||| su||ao|e parap|erra||a, sea||rg ||r corlor|ao|y ard respec|lu||y ooW|rg doWr |o ||r,
vasudeva spo|e as lo||oWs.
572 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
4. 3r| vasudeva sa|d. |y |ord, your v|s||, |||e ||a| ol a la||er |o ||s c|||drer, |s lor ||e oerel|| ol a|| ||v|rg
oe|rgs. ou espec|a||y |e|p ||e ros| Wre|c|ed arorg ||er, as We|| as ||ose W|o are advarced or ||e
pa|| |oWard ||e 3uprere lord, u||aras|o|a.
5. T|e ac||v|||es ol der|gods |ead |o oo|| r|sery ard |app|ress lor ||v|rg oe|rgs, ou| ||e ac||v|||es ol
grea| sa|r|s |||e you, W|o |ave accep|ed ||e |rla|||o|e lord as ||e|r very sou|, resu|| or|y |r ||e
|app|ress ol a|| oe|rgs.
o. T|ose W|o Wors||p ||e der|gods rece|ve rec|proca||or lror ||e der|gods |r a Way jus|
correspord|rg |o ||e oller|rg. T|e der|gods are a||erdar|s ol |arra, |||e a persor's s|adoW, ou|
sad|us are ac|ua||y rerc|lu| |o ||e la||er.
7. 0 ora|rara, a|||oug| l ar sa||sl|ed s|rp|y oy see|rg you, l s|||| W|s| |o |rqu|re aoou| ||ose du||es
W||c| g|ve p|easure |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. Ary ror|a| W|o la|||lu||y |ears aoou|
||er |s lreed lror a|| ||rds ol lear.
8. lr a prev|ous o|r|| or |||s ear||, l Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lord, Arar|a, W|o a|ore car aWard
||oera||or, ou| oecause l des|red |o |ave a c|||d, l d|d ro| Wors||p l|r lor ||oera||or. T|us l Was
oeW||dered oy ||e lord's |||usory erergy.
9. |y dear |ord, you are a|Ways |rue |o your voW. l|ease |rs|ruc| re c|ear|y, so ||a| oy your rercy l
ray eas||y lree ryse|l lror ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, W||c| |s lu|| ol rary dargers ard |eeps us cors|ar||y
oourd |r lear.
10. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, 0evars| Narada Was p|eased oy ||e ques||ors ol ||e ||g||y
|r|e|||ger| vasudeva. 8ecause ||ey sugges|ed ||e |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, ||ey rer|rded Narada ol lord Krsra. T|us Narada rep||ed |o vasudeva as lo||oWs.
11. 3r| Narada sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||e 3a|va|as, you |ave qu||e correc||y as|ed aoou| ||e e|erra| du|y ol ||e
||v|rg er|||y |oWard ||e 3uprere lord. 3uc| devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord |s so po|er| ||a| ||s
perlorrarce car pur|ly ||e er||re ur|verse.
12. lure devo||ora| serv|ce rerdered |o ||e 3uprere lord |s sp|r||ua||y so po|er| ||a| s|rp|y oy |ear|rg
aoou| suc| |rarscerder|a| serv|ce, oy c|ar||rg ||s g|or|es |r resporse, oy red||a||rg or ||, oy
respec|lu||y ard la|||lu||y accep||rg ||, or oy pra|s|rg ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol o||ers, ever persors W|o
|a|e ||e der|gods ard a|| o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs car oe |rred|a|e|y pur|l|ed.
13. Today you |ave rade re rereroer ry lord, ||e suprere|y o||sslu| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Narayara. T|e 3uprere lord |s so ausp|c|ous ||a| W|oever |ears ard c|ar|s aoou| l|r oecores
corp|e|e|y p|ous.
14. To exp|a|r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord, sages |ave re|a|ed ||e arc|er| ||s|ory ol ||e
corversa||or oe|Weer ||e grea| sou| K|rg v|de|a ard ||e sors ol bsao|a.
15. 3vayaro|uva |aru |ad a sor rared |a|araja lr|yavra|a, ard arorg lr|yavra|a's sors Was
Agr|d|ra. lror Agr|d|ra Was oorr Nao||, W|ose sor Was |roWr as bsao|adeva.
1o. 3r| bsao|adeva |s accep|ed as ar expars|or ol ||e 3uprere lord, vasudeva. le |rcarra|ed |r |||s
Wor|d |o propaga|e ||ose re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ||a| |ead ||v|rg er||||es |o u|||ra|e ||oera||or. le |ad ore
|urdred sors, a|| perlec| |r ved|c |roW|edge.
17. 0l ||e ore |urdred sors ol lord bsao|adeva, ||e e|des|, 8|ara|a, Was corp|e|e|y devo|ed |o lord
Narayara. l| |s oecause ol 8|ara|a's lare ||a| |||s p|are| |s roW ce|eora|ed as ||e grea| 8|ara|a-varsa.
18. K|rg 8|ara|a rejec|ed |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, cors|der|rg a|| |ypes ol ra|er|a| p|easure |erporary ard
use|ess. leav|rg ||s oeau||lu| yourg W|le ard lar||y, |e Wors||ped lord lar| oy severe aus|er|||es ard
a||a|red ||e aoode ol ||e lord al|er ||ree ||le||res.
19. N|re ol ||e rera|r|rg sors ol bsao|adeva oecare ||e ru|ers ol ||e r|re |s|ards ol 8|ara|a-varsa,
ard ||ey exerc|sed corp|e|e sovere|gr|y over |||s p|are|. F|g||y-ore sors oecare |W|ce-oorr
ora|raras ard |e|ped |r|||a|e ||e ved|c pa|| ol lru|||ve sacr|l|ces [|arra-|arda|.
20-21. T|e r|re rera|r|rg sors ol bsao|a Were grea||y lor|ura|e sages W|o Wor|ed v|gorous|y |o
spread |roW|edge ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. T|ey Wardered aoou| ra|ed ard Were very We|| versed |r
sp|r||ua| sc|erce. T|e|r rares Were Kav|, lav|r, Ar|ar||sa, lraoudd|a, l|ppa|ayara, Av|r|o|ra, 0rur||a,
Carasa ard Karao|ajara.
22. T|ese sages Wardered ||e ear|| see|rg ||e er||re ur|verse, W||| a|| ||s gross ard suo||e oojec|s, as
a rar|les|a||or ol ||e 3uprere lord ard as rord|llerer| lror ||e se|l.
23. T|e r|re ogerdras are ||oera|ed sou|s W|o |rave| lree|y |o ||e p|are|s ol ||e der|gods, ||e
perlec|ed rys||cs, ||e 3ad|yas, ||e |eaver|y rus|c|ars, ||e a|sas, ||e |urar oe|rgs, ard ||e r|ror
der|gods suc| as ||e K|rraras ard ||e serper|s. No rurdare lorce car c|ec| ||e|r lree roverer|,
ard exac||y as ||ey W|s| ||ey car |rave| as We|| |o ||e Wor|ds ol ||e sages, ||e arge|s, ||e g|os||y
lo||oWers ol lord 3|va, ||e v|dyad|aras, ||e ora|raras ard ||e coWs.
24. 0rce |r Ajarao|a [||e lorrer rare ol ||e ear|||, ||ey care upor ||e sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarce ol ||e
grea| sou| |a|araja N|r|, W||c| Was oe|rg carr|ed ou| urder ||e d|rec||or ol e|eva|ed sages.
25. |y dear K|rg, see|rg ||ose pure devo|ees ol ||e lord, W|o r|va| ||e sur |r or||||arce, everyore
preser|||e perlorrer ol ||e sacr|l|ce, ||e ora|raras ard ever ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|ress|ood |r respec|.
2o. K|rg v|de|a [N|r|| urders|ood ||a| ||e r|re sages Were exa||ed devo|ees ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|erelore, overjoyed a| ||e|r ausp|c|ous arr|va|, |e ollered ||er su||ao|e s||||rg
p|aces ard Wors||ped ||er |r a proper Way, jus| as ore Wou|d Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 573
27. 0verW|e|red oy |rarscerder|a| joy, ||e K|rg |uro|y ooWed ||s |ead ard ||er proceeded |o
ques||or ||e r|re sages. T|ese r|re grea| sou|s g|oWed W||| ||e|r oWr ellu|gerce ard ||us appeared
equa| |o ||e lour Kuraras, ||e sors ol lord 8ra|ra.
28. K|rg v|de|a sa|d. l |||r| ||a| you rus| oe d|rec| assoc|a|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
W|o |s larous as ||e erery ol ||e deror |ad|u. lrdeed, ||e pure devo|ees ol lord v|sru Warder
||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse ro| lor ||e|r persora|, se|l|s| |r|eres|, ou| |o pur|ly a|| ||e cord|||ored sou|s.
29. lor ||e cord|||ored sou|s, ||e |urar oody |s ros| d|ll|cu|| |o ac||eve, ard || car oe |os| a| ary
rorer|. 8u| l |||r| ||a| ever ||ose W|o |ave ac||eved |urar ||le rare|y ga|r ||e assoc|a||or ol pure
devo|ees, W|o are dear |o ||e lord ol va||ur||a.
30. T|erelore, 0 corp|e|e|y s|r|ess ores, l as| you |o ||rd|y |e|| re W|a| ||e suprere good |s. Al|er a||,
ever |a|l a rorer|'s assoc|a||or W||| pure devo|ees W||||r |||s Wor|d ol o|r|| ard dea|| |s a pr|ce|ess
|reasure lor ary rar.
31. l|ease spea| aoou| |oW ore ergages |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e 3uprere lord, |l you
cors|der re capao|e ol proper|y |ear|rg ||ese |op|cs. w|er a ||v|rg er|||y ollers |ov|rg serv|ce |o ||e
3uprere lord, ||e lord |s |rred|a|e|y sa||sl|ed, ard |r re|urr le W||| g|ve ever l|s oWr se|l |o ||e
surrerdered sou|.
32. 3r| Narada sa|d. 0 vasudeva, W|er |a|araja N|r| |ad ||us |rqu|red lror ||e r|re ogerdras
aoou| devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lord, ||ose oes| ol sa|r||y persors s|rcere|y ||ar|ed ||e K|rg lor ||s
ques||ors ard spo|e |o ||r W||| allec||or |r ||e preserce ol ||e reroers ol ||e sacr|l|c|a| assero|y
ard ||e ora|rara pr|es|s.
33. 3r| Kav| sa|d. l cors|der ||a| ore W|ose |r|e|||gerce |s cors|ar||y d|s|uroed oy ||s la|se|y |der||ly|rg
||rse|l W||| ||e |erporary ra|er|a| Wor|d car ac||eve rea| lreedor lror lear or|y oy Wors||p|rg ||e
|o|us lee| ol ||e |rla|||o|e 3uprere lord. lr suc| devo||ora| serv|ce, a|| lear ceases er||re|y.
34. Fver |grorar| ||v|rg er||||es car very eas||y core |o |roW ||e 3uprere lord |l ||ey adop| ||ose
rears prescr|oed oy ||e 3uprere lord l|rse|l. T|e process recorrerded oy ||e lord |s |o oe |roWr
as o|agava|a-d|arra, or devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
35. 0 K|rg, ore W|o accep|s |||s process ol devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
W||| rever o|urder or ||s pa|| |r |||s Wor|d. Fver W|||e rurr|rg W||| eyes c|osed, |e W||| rever |r|p or la||.
3o. lr accordarce W||| ||e par||cu|ar ra|ure ore |as acqu|red |r cord|||ored ||le, W|a|ever ore does
W||| oody, Words, r|rd, serses, |r|e|||gerce or pur|l|ed corsc|ousress ore s|ou|d oller |o ||e 3uprere,
|||r||rg, `T||s |s lor ||e p|easure ol lord Narayara.'
37. lear ar|ses W|er a ||v|rg er|||y r|s|der||l|es ||rse|l as ||e ra|er|a| oody oecause ol aosorp||or |r
||e ex|erra|, |||usory erergy ol ||e lord. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y ||us |urrs aWay lror ||e 3uprere lord,
|e a|so lorge|s ||s oWr cors|||u||ora| pos|||or as a servar| ol ||e lord. T||s oeW||der|rg, learlu|
cord|||or |s ellec|ed oy ||e po|ercy lor |||us|or, ca||ed raya. T|erelore, ar |r|e|||ger| persor s|ou|d
ergage url||rc||rg|y |r ||e ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord, urder ||e gu|darce ol a oora l|de
sp|r||ua| ras|er, W|or |e s|ou|d accep| as ||s Wors||pao|e de||y ard as ||s very ||le ard sou|.
38. A|||oug| ||e dua|||y ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d does ro| u|||ra|e|y ex|s|, ||e cord|||ored sou| exper|erces
|| as rea| urder ||e |rl|uerce ol ||s oWr cord|||ored |r|e|||gerce. T||s |rag|rary exper|erce ol a Wor|d
separa|e lror Krsra car oe corpared |o ||e ac|s ol drear|rg ard des|r|rg. w|er ||e cord|||ored sou|
drears a| r|g|| ol sore|||rg des|rao|e or |orr|o|e, or W|er |e daydrears ol W|a| |e Wou|d |||e |o |ave
or avo|d, |e crea|es a rea|||y ||a| |as ro ex|s|erce oeyord ||s oWr |rag|ra||or. T|e |erdercy ol ||e
r|rd |s |o accep| ard rejec| var|ous ac||v|||es oased or serse gra||l|ca||or. T|erelore ar |r|e|||ger|
persor s|ou|d cor|ro| ||e r|rd, res|r|c||rg || lror ||e |||us|or ol see|rg |||rgs separa|e lror Krsra, ard
W|er ||e r|rd |s ||us cor|ro||ed |e W||| exper|erce ac|ua| lear|essress.
39. Ar |r|e|||ger| persor W|o |as cor|ro||ed ||s r|rd ard corquered lear s|ou|d g|ve up a|| a||ac|rer|
|o ra|er|a| oojec|s suc| as W|le, lar||y ard ra||or ard s|ou|d Warder lree|y W|||ou| eroarrassrer|,
|ear|rg ard c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rares ol ||e lord, ||e oearer ol ||e c|ar|o| W|ee|. T|e |o|y rares ol
Krsra are a||-ausp|c|ous oecause ||ey descr|oe l|s |rarscerder|a| o|r|| ard ac||v|||es, W||c| le
perlorrs W||||r |||s Wor|d lor ||e sa|va||or ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s. T|us ||e |o|y rares ol ||e lord
are surg ||roug|ou| ||e Wor|d.
40. 8y c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rare ol ||e 3uprere lord, ore cores |o ||e s|age ol |ove ol 0od|ead. T|er
||e devo|ee |s l|xed |r ||s voW as ar e|erra| servar| ol ||e lord, ard |e gradua||y oecores very ruc|
a||ac|ed |o a par||cu|ar rare ard lorr ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. As ||s |ear| re||s W|||
ecs|a||c |ove, |e |aug|s very |oud|y or cr|es or s|ou|s. 3ore||res |e s|rgs ard darces |||e a radrar,
lor |e |s |rd|llerer| |o puo||c op|r|or.
41. A devo|ee s|ou|d ro| see ary|||rg as oe|rg separa|e lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Krsra. F||er, l|re, a|r, Wa|er, ear||, ||e sur ard o||er |ur|rar|es, a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ||e d|rec||ors, |rees
ard o||er p|ar|s, ||e r|vers ard ocearsW|a|ever a devo|ee exper|erces |e s|ou|d cors|der |o oe ar
expars|or ol Krsra. T|us see|rg every|||rg ||a| ex|s|s W||||r crea||or as ||e oody ol ||e 3uprere
lord, lar|, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d oller ||s s|rcere respec|s |o ||e er||re expars|or ol ||e lord's oody.
42. 0evo||or, d|rec| exper|erce ol ||e 3uprere lord, ard de|ac|rer| lror o||er |||rgs||ese ||ree
occur s|ru||areous|y lor ore W|o |as |a|er s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |r ||e
sare Way ||a| p|easure, rour|s|rer| ard re||el lror |urger core s|ru||areous|y ard |rcreas|rg|y,
W||| eac| o||e, lor a persor ergaged |r ea||rg.
574 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
43. |y dear K|rg, ||e devo|ee W|o Wors||ps ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e |rla|||o|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W|||
cors|ar| erdeavor ||us ac||eves url||rc||rg devo||or, de|ac|rer| ard exper|erced |roW|edge ol ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. lr |||s Way ||e successlu| devo|ee ol ||e lord ac||eves suprere sp|r||ua|
peace.
44. |a|araja N|r| sa|d. NoW p|ease |e|| re |r grea|er de|a|| aoou| ||e devo|ees ol ||e 3uprere lord.
w|a| are ||e ra|ura| syrp|ors oy W||c| l car d|s||rgu|s| oe|Weer ||e ros| advarced devo|ees, ||ose
or ||e r|dd|e |eve| ard ||ose W|o are reop|y|es? w|a| are ||e |yp|ca| re||g|ous ac||v|||es ol a
va|srava, ard |oW does |e spea|? 3pec|l|ca||y, p|ease descr|oe ||ose syrp|ors ard c|arac|er|s||cs
oy W||c| va|sravas oecore dear |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
45. 3r| lav|r sa|d. T|e ros| advarced devo|ee sees W||||r every|||rg ||e sou| ol a|| sou|s, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra. Corsequer||y |e sees every|||rg |r re|a||or |o ||e
3uprere lord ard urders|ards ||a| every|||rg ||a| ex|s|s |s e|erra||y s||ua|ed W||||r ||e lord.
4o. Ar |r|erred|a|e or secord-c|ass devo|ee, ca||ed rad|yara-ad|||ar|, ollers ||s |ove |o ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s a s|rcere lr|erd |o a|| ||e devo|ees ol ||e lord, s|oWs rercy |o |grorar|
peop|e W|o are |rrocer| ard d|sregards ||ose W|o are erv|ous ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
47. A devo|ee W|o la|||lu||y ergages |r ||e Wors||p ol ||e 0e||y |r ||e |erp|e ou| does ro| oe|ave
proper|y |oWard o||er devo|ees or peop|e |r gerera| |s ca||ed a pra|r|a-o|a||a, a ra|er|a||s||c devo|ee,
ard |s cors|dered |o oe |r ||e |oWes| pos|||or.
48. Fver W|||e ergag|rg ||s serses |r cor|ac| W||| ||e|r oojec|s, ore W|o sees |||s W|o|e Wor|d as ||e
erergy ol lord v|sru |s re|||er repe||ed ror e|a|ed. le |s |rdeed ||e grea|es| arorg devo|ees.
49. w||||r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, ore's ra|er|a| oody |s a|Ways suojec| |o o|r|| ard decay. 3|r||ar|y, ||e ||le
a|r [prara| |s |arassed oy |urger ard |||rs|, ||e r|rd |s a|Ways arx|ous, ||e |r|e|||gerce |ar|ers lor ||a|
W||c| carro| oe oo|a|red, ard a|| ol ||e serses are u|||ra|e|y ex|aus|ed oy cors|ar| s|rugg|e |r ||e
ra|er|a| ra|ure. A persor W|o |s ro| oeW||dered oy ||e |rev||ao|e r|ser|es ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ard
W|o rera|rs a|ool lror ||er s|rp|y oy rereroer|rg ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, |s |o oe cors|dered o|agava|a-prad|ara, ||e loreros| devo|ee ol ||e lord.
50. 0re W|o |as |a|er exc|us|ve s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere lord, vasudeva, oecores lree lror lru|||ve
ac||v|||es, W||c| are oased or ra|er|a| |us|. lr lac|, ore W|o |as |a|er s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e
lord |s lreed lror ever ||e des|re |o erjoy ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or. l|ars lor erjoy|rg sex ||le, soc|a|
pres||ge ard rorey carro| deve|op W||||r ||s r|rd. T|us |e |s cors|dered o|agava|o||ara, a pure
devo|ee ol ||e lord or ||e ||g|es| p|a|lorr.
51. 8|r|| |r ar ar|s|ocra||c lar||y ard ||e execu||or ol aus|ere ard p|ous ac||v|||es cer|a|r|y cause ore |o
|a|e pr|de |r ||rse|l. 3|r||ar|y, |l ore erjoys a pres||g|ous pos|||or W||||r soc|e|y oecause ||s parer|s
are ||g||y respec|ed reroers ol ||e varrasrara soc|a| sys|er, ore oecores ever rore |rla|ua|ed
W||| ||rse|l. 8u| |l desp||e ||ese exce||er| ra|er|a| qua||l|ca||ors ore does ro| lee| ever a ||rge ol pr|de
W||||r ||rse|l, |e |s |o oe cors|dered ||e dearros| serv||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
52. w|er a devo|ee g|ves up ||e se|l|s| corcep||or oy W||c| ore |||r|s `T||s |s ry proper|y, ard ||a|
|s ||s,' ard W|er |e |s ro |orger corcerred W||| ||e p|easures ol ||s oWr ra|er|a| oody or |rd|llerer| |o
||e d|scorlor|s ol o||ers, |e oecores lu||y peacelu| ard sa||sl|ed. le cors|ders ||rse|l s|rp|y ore
arorg a|| ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs W|o are equa||y par| ard parce| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
3uc| a sa||sl|ed va|srava |s cors|dered |o oe a| ||e ||g|es| s|ardard ol devo||ora| serv|ce.
53. T|e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead are soug|| ever oy ||e grea|es| ol der|gods,
suc| as 8ra|ra ard 3|va, W|o |ave a|| accep|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as ||e|r ||le ard
sou|. A pure devo|ee ol ||e lord car rever lorge| ||ose |o|us lee| |r ary c|rcurs|arce. le W||| ro| g|ve
up ||s s|e||er a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord lor a s|rg|e rorer||rdeed, ro| lor |a|l a rorer|ever |r
exc|arge lor ||e oered|c||or ol ru||rg ard erjoy|rg ||e opu|erce ol ||e er||re ur|verse. 3uc| a devo|ee
ol ||e lord |s |o oe cors|dered ||e oes| ol ||e va|sravas.
54. loW car ||e l|re ol ra|er|a| suller|rg cor||rue |o ourr ||e |ear|s ol ||ose W|o Wors||p ||e 3uprere
lord? T|e lord's |o|us lee| |ave perlorred |rrurerao|e |ero|c deeds, ard ||e oeau||lu| ra||s or l|s
|oes resero|e va|uao|e jeWe|s. T|e ellu|gerce erara||rg lror ||ose ra||s resero|es coo||rg
roors||re, lor || |rs|ar||y re||eves ||e suller|rg W||||r ||e |ear| ol ||e pure devo|ee, jus| as ||e
appeararce ol ||e roor's coo||rg ||g|| re||eves ||e ourr|rg |ea| ol ||e sur.
55. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s so ||rd |o ||e cord|||ored sou|s ||a| |l ||ey ca|| upor l|r
oy spea||rg l|s |o|y rare, ever ur|r|er||ora||y or urW||||rg|y, ||e lord |s |rc||red |o des|roy
|rrurerao|e s|rlu| reac||ors |r ||e|r |ear|s. T|erelore, W|er a devo|ee W|o |as |a|er s|e||er ol ||e
lord's |o|us lee| c|ar|s ||e |o|y rare ol Krsra W||| geru|re |ove, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
car rever g|ve up ||e |ear| ol suc| a devo|ee. 0re W|o |as ||us cap|ured ||e 3uprere lord W||||r ||s
|ear| |s |o oe |roWr as o|agava|a-prad|ara, ||e ros| exa||ed devo|ee ol ||e lord.
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1. K|rg N|r| sa|d. NoW We W|s| |o |earr aoou| ||e |||usory po|ercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, 3r| v|sru, W||c| oeW||ders ever grea| rys||cs. |y |ords, p|ease spea| |o us aoou| |||s
suojec|.
2. A|||oug| l ar dr|r||rg ||e rec|ar ol your s|a|erer|s aoou| ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, ry |||rs| |s ro| ye| sa||a|ed. 3uc| rec|arear descr|p||ors ol ||e lord ard l|s devo|ees are
||e ac|ua| red|c|re lor cord|||ored sou|s |||e re, W|o are |orrer|ed oy ||e ||reelo|d r|ser|es ol
ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 575
3. 3r| Ar|ar||sa sa|d. 0 r|g||y-arred K|rg, oy ac||va||rg ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e pr|reva| 3ou| ol a||
crea||or |as ser| lor|| a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs |r ||g|er ard |oWer spec|es so ||a| ||ese cord|||ored sou|s car
cu|||va|e e|||er serse gra||l|ca||or or u|||ra|e ||oera||or, accord|rg |o ||e|r des|re.
4. T|e 3upersou| er|ers ||e ra|er|a| ood|es ol ||e crea|ed oe|rgs, ac||va|es ||e r|rd ard serses, ard
||us causes ||e cord|||ored sou|s |o approac| ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure lor serse
gra||l|ca||or.
5. T|e |rd|v|dua| ||v|rg oe|rg, ||e ras|er ol ||e ra|er|a| oody, uses ||s ra|er|a| serses, W||c| |ave
oeer ac||va|ed oy ||e 3upersou|, |o |ry |o erjoy serse oojec|s corposed ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure.
T|us |e r|s|der||l|es ||e crea|ed ra|er|a| oody W||| ||e uroorr e|erra| se|l ard oecores er|arg|ed |r
||e |||usory erergy ol ||e lord.
o. lrpe||ed oy deep-roo|ed ra|er|a| des|res, ||e erood|ed ||v|rg er|||y ergages ||s ac||ve serse orgars
|r lru|||ve ac||v|||es. le ||er exper|erces ||e resu||s ol ||s ra|er|a| ac||ors oy Warder|rg ||roug|ou| |||s
Wor|d |r so-ca||ed |app|ress ard d|s|ress.
7. T|us ||e cord|||ored ||v|rg er|||y |s lorced |o exper|erce repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||. lrpe||ed oy ||e
reac||ors ol ||s oWr ac||v|||es, |e |e|p|ess|y Warders lror ore |rausp|c|ous s||ua||or |o aro||er,
suller|rg lror ||e rorer| ol crea||or ur||| ||e ||re ol cosr|c arr||||a||or.
8. w|er ||e arr||||a||or ol ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s |s |rr|rer|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r
l|s lorr ol e|erra| ||re W|||draWs ||e rar|les| cosros, cors|s||rg ol gross ard suo||e lea|ures, ard
||e er||re ur|verse var|s|es |r|o rorrar|les|a||or.
9. As cosr|c arr||||a||or approac|es, a |err|o|e droug|| |a|es p|ace or ear|| lor ore |urdred years.
lor ore |urdred years ||e |ea| ol ||e sur gradua||y |rcreases, ard ||s o|az|rg |ea| oeg|rs |o |orrer|
||e ||ree Wor|ds.
10. 8eg|rr|rg lror la|a|a|o|a, a l|re groWs, erara||rg lror ||e rou|| ol lord 3ar|arsara. l|s l|ares
s|oo||rg upWard, dr|ver oy grea| W|rds, || scorc|es every|||rg |r a|| d|rec||ors.
11. loards ol c|ouds ca||ed 3arvar|a|a pour |orrer|s ol ra|r lor ore |urdred years. l|ood|rg doWr |r
ra|rdrops as |org as ||e |rur| ol ar e|ep|ar|, ||e dead|y ra|rla|| suorerges ||e er||re ur|verse |r Wa|er.
12. T|er va|raja 8ra|ra, ||e sou| ol ||e ur|versa| lorr, g|ves up ||s ur|versa| oody, 0 K|rg, ard
er|ers |r|o ||e suo||e urrar|les| ra|ure, |||e a l|re ||a| |as rur ou| ol lue|.
13. 0epr|ved ol ||s qua|||y ol arora oy ||e W|rd, ||e e|erer| ear|| |s |rarslorred |r|o Wa|er, ard Wa|er,
depr|ved ol ||s |as|e oy ||a| sare W|rd, |s rerged |r|o l|re.
14. l|re, depr|ved ol ||s lorr oy dar|ress, d|sso|ves |r|o ||e e|erer| a|r. w|er ||e a|r |oses ||s qua|||y ol
|ouc| oy ||e |rl|uerce ol space, ||e a|r rerges |r|o ||a| space. w|er space |s depr|ved ol ||s |arg|o|e
qua|||y oy ||e 3uprere 3ou| |r ||e lorr ol ||re, space rerges |r|o la|se ego |r ||e rode ol |grorarce.
15. |y dear K|rg, ||e ra|er|a| serses ard |r|e|||gerce rerge |r|o la|se ego |r ||e rode ol pass|or,
lror W||c| ||ey arose, ard ||e r|rd, a|org W||| ||e der|gods, rerges |r|o la|se ego |r ||e rode ol
goodress. T|er ||e |o|a| la|se ego, a|org W||| a|| ol ||s qua||||es, rerges |r|o ||e ra|a|-|a||va.
1o. l |ave roW descr|oed raya, ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T||s
|||usory po|ercy, cors|s||rg ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, |s erpoWered oy ||e lord lor ||e
crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or ol ||e ra|er|a| ur|verse. NoW, W|a| rore do you W|s| |o |ear?
17. K|rg N|r| sa|d. 0 grea| sage, p|ease exp|a|r |oW ever a loo||s| ra|er|a||s| car eas||y cross over
||e |||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere lord, W||c| |s a|Ways |rsurrour|ao|e lor ||ose W|o are ro| se|l-
cor|ro||ed.
18. 3r| lraoudd|a sa|d. Accep||rg ||e ro|es ol ra|e ard lera|e |r |urar soc|e|y, ||e cord|||ored sou|s
ur||e |r sexua| re|a||ors||ps. T|us ||ey cors|ar||y ra|e ra|er|a| erdeavors |o e||r|ra|e ||e|r
ur|app|ress ard ur||r||ed|y |rcrease ||e|r p|easure. 8u| ore s|ou|d see ||a| ||ey |rev||ao|y ac||eve
exac||y ||e oppos||e resu||. lr o||er Words, ||e|r |app|ress |rev||ao|y var|s|es, ard as ||ey groW o|der
||e|r ra|er|a| d|scorlor| |rcreases.
19. wea||| |s a perpe|ua| source ol d|s|ress, || |s ros| d|ll|cu|| |o acqu|re, ard || |s v|r|ua| dea|| lor ||e
sou|. w|a| sa||slac||or does ore ac|ua||y ga|r lror ||s Wea|||? 3|r||ar|y, |oW car ore ga|r u|||ra|e or
perrarer| |app|ress lror ore's so-ca||ed |ore, c|||drer, re|a||ves ard dores||c ar|ra|s, W||c| are
a|| ra|r|a|red oy ore's |ard-earred rorey?
20. 0re carro| l|rd perrarer| |app|ress ever or ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, W||c| ore car a||a|r |r ||e
rex| ||le oy r||ua||s||c cereror|es ard sacr|l|ces. Fver |r ra|er|a| |eaver ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s d|s|uroed oy
r|va|ry W||| ||s equa|s ard ervy ol ||ose super|or |o ||r. Ard s|rce ore's res|derce |r |eaver |s
l|r|s|ed W||| ||e ex|aus||or ol p|ous lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ||e der|zers ol |eaver are all||c|ed oy lear,
ar||c|pa||rg ||e des|ruc||or ol ||e|r |eaver|y ||le. T|us ||ey resero|e ||rgs W|o, ||oug| erv|ous|y
adr|red oy ord|rary c|||zers, are cors|ar||y |arassed oy erery ||rgs ard W|o ||erelore rever a||a|r
ac|ua| |app|ress.
21. T|erelore ary persor W|o ser|ous|y des|res rea| |app|ress rus| see| a oora l|de sp|r||ua| ras|er
ard |a|e s|e||er ol ||r oy |r|||a||or. T|e qua||l|ca||or ol ||e oora l|de guru |s ||a| |e |as rea||zed ||e
corc|us|ors ol ||e scr|p|ures oy de||oera||or ard |s ao|e |o corv|rce o||ers ol ||ese corc|us|ors. 3uc|
grea| persora||||es, W|o |ave |a|er s|e||er ol ||e 3uprere 0od|ead, |eav|rg as|de a|| ra|er|a|
cors|dera||ors, s|ou|d oe urders|ood |o oe oora l|de sp|r||ua| ras|ers.
22. Accep||rg ||e oora l|de sp|r||ua| ras|er as ore's ||le ard sou| ard Wors||pao|e de||y, ||e d|sc|p|e
s|ou|d |earr lror ||r ||e process ol pure devo||ora| serv|ce. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
lar|, ||e sou| ol a|| sou|s, |s |rc||red |o g|ve l|rse|l |o l|s pure devo|ees. T|erelore, ||e d|sc|p|e s|ou|d
57o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
|earr lror ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er |o serve ||e lord W|||ou| dup||c||y ard |r suc| a la|||lu| ard lavorao|e
Way ||a| ||e 3uprere lord, oe|rg sa||sl|ed, W||| oller l|rse|l |o ||e la|||lu| d|sc|p|e.
23. A s|rcere d|sc|p|e s|ou|d |earr |o d|ssoc|a|e ||e r|rd lror every|||rg ra|er|a| ard pos|||ve|y
cu|||va|e assoc|a||or W||| ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er ard o||er sa|r||y devo|ees. le s|ou|d oe rerc|lu| |o ||ose
|r ar |rler|or pos|||or |o ||r, cu|||va|e lr|erds||p W||| ||ose or ar equa| |eve| ard ree||y serve ||ose |r
a ||g|er sp|r||ua| pos|||or. T|us |e s|ou|d |earr |o dea| proper|y W||| a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
24. To serve ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ||e d|sc|p|e s|ou|d |earr c|ear||ress, aus|er||y, |o|erarce, s||erce,
s|udy ol ved|c |roW|edge, s|rp||c||y, ce||oacy, rorv|o|erce, ard equar|r||y |r ||e lace ol ra|er|a|
dua||||es suc| as |ea| ard co|d, |app|ress ard d|s|ress.
25. 0re s|ou|d prac||ce red||a||or oy cors|ar||y see|rg orese|l |o oe ar e|erra| cogr|zar| sp|r|| sou|
ard see|rg ||e lord |o oe ||e aoso|u|e cor|ro||er ol every|||rg. To |rcrease ore's red||a||or, ore
s|ou|d ||ve |r a sec|uded p|ace ard g|ve up la|se a||ac|rer| |o ore's |ore ard |ouse|o|d
parap|erra||a. 0|v|rg up ||e decora||ors ol ||e |erporary ra|er|a| oody, ore s|ou|d dress ||rse|l W|||
scraps ol c|o|| lourd |r rejec|ed p|aces, or W||| ||e oar| ol |rees. lr |||s Way ore s|ou|d |earr |o oe
sa||sl|ed |r ary ra|er|a| s||ua||or.
2o. 0re s|ou|d |ave l|rr la||| ||a| |e W||| ac||eve a|| success |r ||le oy lo||oW|rg ||ose scr|p|ures ||a|
descr|oe ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 8|agavar. A| ||e sare ||re, ore s|ou|d
avo|d o|asp|er|rg o||er scr|p|ures. 0re s|ou|d r|g|d|y cor|ro| ||s r|rd, speec| ard ood||y ac||v|||es,
a|Ways spea| ||e |ru||, ard or|rg ||e r|rd ard serses urder lu|| cor|ro|.
27-28. 0re s|ou|d |ear, g|or|ly ard red||a|e upor ||e Worderlu| |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ol ||e lord.
0re s|ou|d spec|l|ca||y oecore aosoroed |r ||e appeararce, ac||v|||es, qua||||es ard |o|y rares ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|us |rsp|red, ore s|ou|d perlorr a|| ol ore's da||y ac||v|||es as ar
oller|rg |o ||e lord. 0re s|ou|d perlorr sacr|l|ce, c|ar||y ard perarce exc|us|ve|y lor ||e lord's
sa||slac||or. 3|r||ar|y, ore s|ou|d c|ar| or|y ||ose rar|ras W||c| g|or|ly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. Ard a|| ore's re||g|ous ac||v|||es s|ou|d oe perlorred as ar oller|rg |o ||e lord. w|a|ever
ore l|rds p|eas|rg or erjoyao|e |e s|ou|d |rred|a|e|y oller |o ||e 3uprere lord, ard ever ||s W|le,
c|||drer, |ore ard very ||le a|r |e s|ou|d oller a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
29. 0re W|o des|res ||s u|||ra|e se|l-|r|eres| s|ou|d cu|||va|e lr|erds||p W||| ||ose persors W|o |ave
accep|ed Krsra as ||e lord ol ||e|r ||le. 0re s|ou|d lur||er deve|op ar a||||ude ol serv|ce |oWard a||
||v|rg oe|rgs. 0re s|ou|d espec|a||y |ry |o |e|p ||ose |r ||e |urar lorr ol ||le ard, arorg ||er,
espec|a||y ||ose W|o accep| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|ous oe|av|or. Arorg re||g|ous persors, ore s|ou|d
espec|a||y rerder serv|ce |o ||e pure devo|ees ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
30. 0re s|ou|d |earr |oW |o assoc|a|e W||| ||e devo|ees ol ||e lord oy ga||er|rg W||| ||er |o c|ar|
||e g|or|es ol ||e lord. T||s process |s ros| pur|ly|rg. As devo|ees ||us deve|op ||e|r |ov|rg lr|erds||p,
||ey lee| ru|ua| |app|ress ard sa||slac||or. Ard oy ||us ercourag|rg ore aro||er ||ey are ao|e |o g|ve
up ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or, W||c| |s ||e cause ol a|| suller|rg.
31. T|e devo|ees ol ||e lord cors|ar||y d|scuss ||e g|or|es ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead arorg
||erse|ves. T|us ||ey cors|ar||y rereroer ||e lord ard rer|rd ore aro||er ol l|s qua||||es ard
pas||res. lr |||s Way, oy ||e|r devo||or |o ||e pr|rc|p|es ol o|a|||-yoga, ||e devo|ees p|ease ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |a|es aWay lror ||er every|||rg |rausp|c|ous. 8e|rg pur|l|ed ol a||
|rped|rer|s, ||e devo|ees aWa|er |o pure |ove ol 0od|ead, ard ||us, ever W||||r |||s Wor|d, ||e|r
sp|r||ua||zed ood|es ex||o|| syrp|ors ol |rarscerder|a| ecs|asy, suc| as s|ard|rg ol ||e ood||y |a|rs or
erd.
32. lav|rg ac||eved |ove ol 0od|ead, ||e devo|ees sore||res cry ou| |oud, aosoroed |r ||oug|| ol ||e
|rla|||o|e lord. 3ore||res ||ey |aug|, lee| grea| p|easure, spea| ou| |oud |o ||e lord, darce or s|rg.
3uc| devo|ees, |av|rg |rarscerded ra|er|a|, cord|||ored ||le, sore||res |r||a|e ||e uroorr 3uprere
oy ac||rg ou| l|s pas||res. Ard sore||res, ac||ev|rg l|s persora| aud|erce, ||ey rera|r peacelu| ard
s||er|.
33. T|us |earr|rg ||e sc|erce ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard prac||ca||y ergag|rg |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol
||e lord, ||e devo|ee cores |o ||e s|age ol |ove ol 0od|ead. Ard oy corp|e|e devo||or |o ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, Narayara, ||e devo|ee eas||y crosses over ||e |||usory erergy, raya,
W||c| |s ex|rere|y d|ll|cu|| |o cross.
34. K|rg N|r| |rqu|red. l|ease exp|a|r |o re ||e |rarscerder|a| s||ua||or ol ||e 3uprere lord,
Narayara, W|o |s l|rse|l ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| ard ||e 3upersou| ol everyore. ou car exp|a|r |||s |o
re, oecause you are a|| ros| exper| |r |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge.
35. 3r| l|ppa|ayara sa|d. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e cause ol ||e crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol |||s ur|verse, ye| le |as ro pr|or cause. le pervades ||e var|ous
s|a|es ol Wa|elu|ress, drear|rg ard urcorsc|ous deep s|eep ard a|so ex|s|s oeyord ||er. 8y er|er|rg
||e oody ol every ||v|rg oe|rg as ||e 3upersou|, le er||vers ||e oody, serses, ||le a|rs ard rer|a|
ac||v|||es, ard ||us a|| ||e suo||e ard gross orgars ol ||e oody oeg|r ||e|r lurc||ors. |y dear K|rg, |roW
||a| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |o oe ||e 3uprere.
3o. Ne|||er ||e r|rd ror ||e lacu|||es ol speec|, s|g||, |r|e|||gerce, ||e ||le a|r or ary ol ||e serses are
capao|e ol pere|ra||rg ||a| 3uprere Tru||, ary rore ||ar sra|| spar|s car allec| ||e or|g|ra| l|re lror
W||c| ||ey are gerera|ed. No| ever ||e au||or||a||ve |arguage ol ||e vedas car perlec||y descr|oe ||e
3uprere Tru||, s|rce ||e vedas ||erse|ves d|sc|a|r ||e poss|o||||y ||a| ||e Tru|| car oe expressed oy
Words. 8u| ||roug| |rd|rec| relererce ||e ved|c sourd does serve as ev|derce ol ||e 3uprere Tru||,
s|rce W|||ou| ||e ex|s|erce ol ||a| 3uprere Tru|| ||e var|ous res|r|c||ors lourd |r ||e vedas Wou|d
|ave ro u|||ra|e purpose.
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37. 0r|g|ra||y ore, ||e Aoso|u|e, 8ra|rar, cores |o oe |roWr as ||reelo|d, rar|les||rg ||se|l as ||e
||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|uregoodress, pass|or ard |grorarce. 8ra|rar lur||er expards ||s
po|ercy, ard ||us ||e poWer |o ac| ard ||e poWer ol corsc|ousress oecore rar|les|, a|org W||| ||e
la|se ego, W||c| covers ||e |der|||y ol ||e cord|||ored ||v|rg oe|rg. T|us, oy ||e expars|or ol ||e
ru|||po|erc|es ol ||e Aoso|u|e, ||e der|gods, as ||e erood|rer| ol |roW|edge, oecore rar|les|,
a|org W||| ||e ra|er|a| serses, ||e|r oojec|s, ard ||e resu||s ol ra|er|a| ac||v||y, rare|y |app|ress ard
d|s|ress. lr |||s Way ||e rar|les|a||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |a|es p|ace as ||e suo||e cause ard as ||e
ra|er|a| ellec| v|s|o|e |r ||e appeararce ol gross ra|er|a| oojec|s. 8ra|rar, W||c| |s ||e source ol a||
suo||e ard gross rar|les|a||ors, |s s|ru||areous|y |rarscerder|a| |o ||er, oe|rg aoso|u|e.
38. 8ra|rar, ||e e|erra| sou|, Was rever oorr ard W||| rever d|e, ror does || groW or decay. T|a|
sp|r||ua| sou| |s ac|ua||y ||e |roWer ol ||e you||, r|dd|e age ard dea|| ol ||e ra|er|a| oody. T|us ||e
sou| car oe urders|ood |o oe pure corsc|ousress, ex|s||rg everyW|ere a| a|| ||res ard rever oe|rg
des|royed. Jus| as ||e ||le a|r W||||r ||e oody, a|||oug| ore, oecores rar|les| as rary |r cor|ac| W|||
||e var|ous ra|er|a| serses, ||e ore sou| appears |o assure var|ous ra|er|a| des|gra||ors |r cor|ac|
W||| ||e ra|er|a| oody.
39. T|e sp|r|| sou| |s oorr |r rary d|llerer| spec|es ol ||le W||||r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. 3ore spec|es are
oorr lror eggs, o||ers lror eroryos, o||ers lror ||e seeds ol p|ar|s ard |rees, ard o||ers lror
persp|ra||or. 8u| |r a|| spec|es ol ||le ||e prara, or v||a| a|r, rera|rs urc|arg|rg ard lo||oWs ||e sp|r||
sou| lror ore oody |o aro||er. 3|r||ar|y, ||e sp|r|| sou| |s e|erra||y ||e sare desp||e ||s ra|er|a|
cord|||or ol ||le. we |ave prac||ca| exper|erce ol |||s. w|er We are aosoroed |r deep s|eep W|||ou|
drear|rg, ||e ra|er|a| serses oecore |rac||ve, ard ever ||e r|rd ard la|se ego are rerged |r|o a
dorrar| cord|||or. 8u| a|||oug| ||e serses, r|rd ard la|se ego are |rac||ve, ore rereroers upor
Wa||rg ||a| |e, ||e sou|, Was peacelu||y s|eep|rg.
40. w|er ore ser|ous|y ergages |r ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, l|x|rg ||e
lord's |o|us lee| W||||r ore's |ear| as ||e or|y goa| ol ||le, ore car des|roy ||e |rrurerao|e |rpure
des|res |odged W||||r ||e |ear| as a resu|| ol ore's prev|ous lru|||ve Wor| W||||r ||e ||ree rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure. w|er ||e |ear| |s ||us pur|l|ed ore car d|rec||y perce|ve oo|| ||e 3uprere lord ard
ore's se|l as |rarscerder|a| er||||es. T|us ore oecores perlec| |r sp|r||ua| urders|ard|rg ||roug|
d|rec| exper|erce, jus| as ore car d|rec||y exper|erce ||e surs||re ||roug| rorra|, |ea|||y v|s|or.
41. K|rg N|r| sa|d. 0 grea| sages, p|ease spea| |o us aoou| ||e process ol |arra-yoga. lur|l|ed oy |||s
process ol ded|ca||rg ore's prac||ca| Wor| |o ||e 3uprere, a persor car very qu|c||y lree ||rse|l lror
a|| ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, ever |r |||s ||le, ard ||us erjoy pure ||le or ||e |rarscerder|a| p|a|lorr.
42. 0rce |r ||e pas|, |r ||e preserce ol ry la||er, |a|araja l|sva|u, l p|aced a s|r||ar ques||or oelore
lour grea| sages W|o Were sors ol lord 8ra|ra. 8u| ||ey d|d ro| arsWer ry ques||or. l|ease exp|a|r
||e reasor lor |||s.
43. 3r| Av|r|o|ra rep||ed. lrescr|oed du||es, rorperlorrarce ol suc| du||es, ard loro|dder ac||v|||es are
|op|cs ore car proper|y urders|ard ||roug| au||or|zed s|udy ol ||e ved|c |||era|ure. T||s d|ll|cu|| suojec|
ra||er car rever oe urders|ood oy rurdare specu|a||or. T|e au||or|zed ved|c |||era|ure |s ||e sourd
|rcarra||or ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead l|rse|l, ard ||us ved|c |roW|edge |s perlec|. Fver ||e
grea|es| |earred sc|o|ars are oeW||dered |r ||e|r a||erp|s |o urders|ard ||e sc|erce ol ac||or |l ||ey
reg|ec| ||e au||or||y ol ved|c |roW|edge.
44. C|||d|s| ard loo||s| peop|e are a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a||s||c, lru|||ve ac||v|||es, a|||oug| ||e ac|ua| goa| ol
||le |s |o oecore lree lror suc| ac||v|||es. T|erelore, ||e ved|c |rjurc||ors |rd|rec||y |ead ore |o ||e pa||
ol u|||ra|e ||oera||or oy l|rs| prescr|o|rg lru|||ve re||g|ous ac||v|||es, jus| as a la||er pror|ses ||s c|||d
cardy so ||a| ||e c|||d W||| |a|e ||s red|c|re.
45. ll ar |grorar| persor W|o |as ro| corquered ||e ra|er|a| serses does ro| ad|ere |o ||e ved|c
|rjurc||ors, cer|a|r|y |e W||| ergage |r s|rlu| ard |rre||g|ous ac||v|||es. T|us ||s reWard W||| oe repea|ed
o|r|| ard dea||.
4o. 8y execu||rg W|||ou| a||ac|rer| ||e regu|a|ed ac||v|||es prescr|oed |r ||e vedas, oller|rg ||e resu||s
ol suc| Wor| |o ||e 3uprere lord, ore a||a|rs ||e perlec||or ol lreedor lror ||e oordage ol ra|er|a|
Wor|. T|e ra|er|a| lru|||ve resu||s ollered |r ||e revea|ed scr|p|ures are ro| ||e ac|ua| goa| ol ved|c
|roW|edge, ou| are rear| lor s||ru|a||rg ||e |r|eres| ol ||e perlorrer.
47. 0re W|o des|res |o qu|c||y cu| ||e |ro| ol la|se ego, W||c| o|rds ||e sp|r|| sou|, s|ou|d Wors||p ||e
3uprere lord, Kesava, oy ||e regu|a||ors lourd |r ved|c |||era|ures suc| as ||e |ar|ras.
48. lav|rg oo|a|red ||e rercy ol ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, W|o revea|s |o ||e d|sc|p|e ||e |rjurc||ors ol
ved|c scr|p|ures, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r ||e par||cu|ar
persora| lorr ol ||e lord ||e devo|ee l|rds ros| a||rac||ve.
49. Al|er c|ears|rg orese|l, pur|ly|rg ||e oody oy prarayara, o|u|a-sudd|| ard o||er processes, ard
rar||rg ||e oody W||| sacred |||a|a lor pro|ec||or, ore s|ou|d s|| |r lror| ol ||e 0e||y ard Wors||p ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
50-51. T|e devo|ee s|ou|d ga||er W|a|ever |rgred|er|s lor Wors||p|rg ||e 0e||y are ava||ao|e, ra|e
ready ||e oller|rgs, ||e grourd, ||s r|rd ard ||e 0e||y, spr|r||e ||s s||||rg p|ace W||| Wa|er lor
pur|l|ca||or ard prepare ||e oa|||rg Wa|er ard o||er parap|erra||a. T|e devo|ee s|ou|d ||er p|ace ||e
0e||y |r l|s proper p|ace, oo|| p|ys|ca||y ard W||||r ||s oWr r|rd, corcer|ra|e ||s a||er||or, ard rar|
||e 0e||y's |ear| ard o||er par|s ol ||e oody W||| |||a|a. T|er |e s|ou|d oller Wors||p W||| ||e
appropr|a|e rar|ra.
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52-53. 0re s|ou|d Wors||p ||e 0e||y a|org W||| eac| ol ||e ||ros ol l|s |rarscerder|a| oody, l|s
Weapors suc| as ||e 3udarsara ca|ra, l|s o||er ood||y lea|ures ard l|s persora| assoc|a|es. 0re
s|ou|d Wors||p eac| ol ||ese |rarscerder|a| aspec|s ol ||e lord oy ||s oWr rar|ra ard W||| oller|rgs ol
Wa|er |o Was| ||e lee|, scer|ed Wa|er, Wa|er |o Was| ||e rou||, Wa|er lor oa|||rg, l|re c|o|||rg ard
orrarer|s, lragrar| o||s, va|uao|e rec||aces, uroro|er oar|eycorrs, l|oWer gar|ards, |rcerse ard
|arps. lav|rg ||us corp|e|ed ||e Wors||p |r a|| ||s aspec|s |r accordarce W||| ||e prescr|oed
regu|a||ors, ore s|ou|d ||er |oror ||e 0e||y ol lord lar| W||| prayers ard oller ooe|sarces |o l|r oy
ooW|rg doWr.
54. T|e Wors||per s|ou|d oecore lu||y aosoroed |r red||a||rg upor ||rse|l as ar e|erra| servar| ol ||e
lord ard s|ou|d ||us perlec||y Wors||p ||e 0e||y, rereroer|rg ||a| ||e 0e||y |s a|so s||ua|ed W||||r ||s
|ear|. T|er |e s|ou|d |a|e ||e rerrar|s ol ||e 0e||y's parap|erra||a, suc| as l|oWer gar|ards, upor ||s
|ead ard respec|lu||y pu| ||e 0e||y oac| |r l|s oWr p|ace, ||us corc|ud|rg ||e Wors||p.
55. T|us ||e Wors||per ol ||e 3uprere lord s|ou|d recogr|ze ||a| ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s a||-
pervad|rg ard s|ou|d Wors||p l|r ||roug| l|s preserce |r l|re, ||e sur, Wa|er ard o||er e|erer|s, |r
||e |ear| ol ||e gues| ore rece|ves |r ore's |ore, ard a|so |r ore's oWr |ear|. lr |||s Way ||e
Wors||per W||| very soor ac||eve ||oera||or.
'hap"r+r 0!r Dr#i/a )2p/ains "h+ In-arna"i!ns !. G!dh+ad "! King %i#i
1. K|rg N|r| sa|d. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead descerds |r|o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d oy l|s
|r|erra| po|ercy ard accord|rg |o l|s oWr des|re. T|erelore, p|ease |e|| us aoou| ||e var|ous pas||res
lord lar| |as perlorred |r ||e pas|, |s perlorr|rg roW ard W||| perlorr |r |||s Wor|d |r ||e lu|ure |r l|s
var|ous |rcarra||ors.
2. 3r| 0rur||a sa|d. Aryore |ry|rg |o erurera|e or descr|oe lu||y ||e ur||r||ed qua||||es ol ||e ur||r||ed
3uprere lord |as ||e |r|e|||gerce ol a loo||s| c|||d. Fver |l a grea| ger|us cou|d sore|oW or o||er,
al|er a ||re-corsur|rg erdeavor, cour| a|| ||e par||c|es ol dus| or ||e surlace ol ||e ear||, suc| a
ger|us cou|d rever cour| ||e a||rac||ve qua||||es ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e reservo|r ol
a|| po|erc|es.
3. w|er ||e pr|reva| lord Narayara crea|ed l|s ur|versa| oody ou| ol ||e l|ve e|erer|s produced lror
l|rse|l ard ||er er|ered W||||r ||a| ur|versa| oody oy l|s oWr p|erary por||or, le ||us oecare |roWr
as ||e lurusa.
4. w||||r l|s oody are e|aoora|e|y arrarged ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers ol |||s ur|verse. l|s
|rarscerder|a| serses gerera|e ||e |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg ard ac||ve serses ol a|| erood|ed oe|rgs. l|s
corsc|ousress gerera|es cord|||ored |roW|edge, ard l|s poWerlu| orea|||rg produces ||e ood||y
s|rerg||, sersory poWer ard cord|||ored ac||v|||es ol ||e erood|ed sou|s. le |s ||e pr|re rover,
||roug| ||e agercy ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce. Ard ||us ||e ur|verse
|s crea|ed, ra|r|a|red ard arr||||a|ed.
5. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg, ||e or|g|ra| 3uprere lersora|||y rar|les|ed ||e lorr ol 8ra|ra ||roug| ||e
ra|er|a| rode ol pass|or |r order |o crea|e |||s ur|verse. T|e lord rar|les|ed l|s lorr as v|sru, ||e
lord ol sacr|l|ce ard pro|ec|or ol ||e |W|ce-oorr ora|raras ard ||e|r re||g|ous du||es, |o ra|r|a|r ||e
ur|verse. Ard W|er ||e ur|verse |s |o oe arr||||a|ed ||e sare 3uprere lord erp|oys ||e ra|er|a|
rode ol |grorarce ard rar|les|s ||e lorr ol budra T|e crea|ed ||v|rg oe|rgs are ||us a|Ways suojec|
|o ||e lorces ol crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or.
o. Nara-Narayara bs|, W|o |s perlec||y peacelu| ard |s ||e oes| ol sages, Was oorr as ||e sor ol
0|arra ard ||s W|le |ur||, ||e daug||er ol 0a|sa. Nara-Narayara bs| |aug|| ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol
||e lord, oy W||c| ra|er|a| Wor| ceases, ard le l|rse|l perlec||y prac||ced |||s |roW|edge. le |s ||v|rg
ever |oday, l|s |o|us lee| served oy ||e grea|es| ol sa|r||y persors.
7. K|rg lrdra oecare learlu|, |||r||rg ||a| Nara-Narayara bs| Wou|d oecore very poWerlu| oy l|s
severe perarces ard se|ze lrdra's |eaver|y ||rgdor. T|us lrdra, ro| |roW|rg ||e |rarscerder|a|
g|or|es ol ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e lord, ser| Cup|d ard ||s assoc|a|es |o ||e lord's res|derce |r
8adar||asrara. As ||e c|arr|rg oreezes ol spr|rg crea|ed a ros| sersuous a|rosp|ere, Cup|d
||rse|l a||ac|ed ||e lord W||| arroWs |r ||e lorr ol ||e |rres|s||o|e g|arces ol oeau||lu| Worer.
8. T|e pr|reva| lord, urders|ard|rg ||e ollerse corr|||ed oy lrdra, d|d ro| oecore proud. lrs|ead le
spo|e |aug||rg|y as lo||oWs |o Cup|d ard ||s lo||oWers, W|o Were |rero||rg oelore l|r. `0o ro| lear, 0
r|g||y |adara, 0 W|rd-god ard W|ves ol ||e der|gods. ba||er, p|ease accep| ||ese g|l|s l ar oller|rg
you ard ||rd|y sarc||ly |y asrara oy your preserce.'
9. |y dear K|rg N|r|, W|er Nara-Narayara bs| ||us spo|e, erad|ca||rg ||e lear ol ||e der|gods, ||ey
ooWed ||e|r |eads W||| s|are ard addressed ||e lord as lo||oWs, |o |rvo|e l|s corpass|or. 0ur dear
lord, ou are a|Ways |rarscerder|a|, oeyord ||e reac| ol |||us|or, ard ||erelore ou are lorever
c|arge|ess. our cause|ess corpass|or |oWard us, desp||e our grea| ollerse, |s ro| a| a|| urusua| |r
ou, s|rce |rrurerao|e grea| sages W|o are se|l-sa||sl|ed ard lree lror arger ard la|se pr|de ooW
doWr |uro|y a| our |o|us lee|.
10. T|e der|gods p|ace rary oos|ac|es or ||e pa|| ol ||ose W|o Wors||p ou |o |rarscerd ||e
|erporary aoodes ol ||e der|gods ard reac| our suprere aoode. T|ose W|o oller ||e der|gods
||e|r ass|gred s|ares |r sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarces ercour|er ro suc| oos|ac|es. 8u| oecause ou are ||e
d|rec| pro|ec|or ol our devo|ee, |e |s ao|e |o s|ep over ||e |ead ol W|a|ever oos|ac|e ||e der|gods
p|ace oelore ||r.
11. 3ore rer prac||ce severe perarces |o cross oeyord our |rl|uerce, W||c| |s |||e ar |rreasurao|e
ocear W||| erd|ess Waves ol |urger, |||rs|, |ea|, co|d ard ||e o||er cord|||ors oroug|| aoou| oy ||e
pass|rg ol ||re, suc| as ||e sersuous W|rd ard ||e urges ol ||e |orgue ard sex orgars. Never||e|ess,
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a|||oug| cross|rg |||s ocear ol serse gra||l|ca||or ||roug| severe perarces, suc| persors loo||s||y
droWr |r a coW's |oolpr|r| W|er corquered oy use|ess arger. T|us ||ey ex|aus| ||e oerel|| ol ||e|r
d|ll|cu|| aus|er|||es |r va|r.
12. w|||e ||e der|gods Were ||us pra|s|rg ||e 3uprere lord, ||e a||-poWerlu| lord sudder|y
rar|les|ed oelore ||e|r eyes rary Worer, W|o Were as|or|s||rg|y gorgeous, decora|ed W||| l|re
c|o||es ard orrarer|s, ard a|| la|||lu||y ergag|rg |r ||e lord's serv|ce.
13. w|er ||e lo||oWers ol ||e der|gods gazed upor ||e lasc|ra||rg rys||c oeau|y ol ||e Worer
crea|ed oy Nara-Narayara bs| ard sre||ed ||e lragrarce ol ||e|r ood|es, ||e r|rds ol ||ese lo||oWers
oecare oeW||dered. lrdeed, upor see|rg ||e oeau|y ard ragr|l|cerce ol suc| Worer, ||e
represer|a||ves ol ||e der|gods Were corp|e|e|y d|r|r|s|ed |r ||e|r oWr opu|erce.
14. T|e 3uprere lord ol |ords ||er sr||ed s||g|||y ard |o|d ||e represer|a||ves ol |eaver, W|o Were
ooW|rg doWr oelore l|r, `l|ease c|oose ore ol ||ese Worer, W|orever you l|rd su||ao|e lor you.
3|e W||| oecore ||e orrarer| ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s.'
15. v|ora||rg ||e sacred sy||ao|e or, ||e servar|s ol ||e der|gods se|ec|ed urvas|, ||e oes| ol ||e
Apsaras. l|ac|rg |er |r lror| ol ||er ou| ol respec|, ||ey re|urred |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s.
1o. T|e servar|s ol ||e der|gods reac|ed ||e assero|y ol lrdra, ard ||us, W|||e a|| ||e res|der|s ol ||e
||ree |eavers ||s|ered, ||ey exp|a|red |o lrdra ||e suprere poWer ol Narayara. w|er lrdra |eard ol
Nara-Narayara bs| ard oecare aWare ol ||s ollerse, |e Was oo|| lr|g||ered ard as|or|s|ed.
17. T|e |rla|||o|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, |as descerded |r|o |||s Wor|d oy l|s var|ous
par||a| |rcarra||ors suc| as lord larsa [||e sWar|, 0a||a|reya, ||e lour Kuraras ard our oWr la||er,
||e r|g||y bsao|adeva. 8y suc| |rcarra||ors, ||e lord |eac|es ||e sc|erce ol se|l-rea||za||or lor ||e
oerel|| ol ||e W|o|e ur|verse. lr l|s appeararce as layagr|va le ||||ed ||e deror |ad|u ard ||us
oroug|| ||e vedas oac| lror ||e |e|||s| p|are| la|a|a|o|a.
18. lr l|s appeararce as a l|s|, ||e lord pro|ec|ed 3a|yavra|a |aru, ||e ear|| ard |er va|uao|e |eros.
le pro|ec|ed ||er lror ||e Wa|ers ol arr||||a||or. As a ooar, ||e lord ||||ed l|rarya|sa, ||e sor ol 0|||,
W|||e de||ver|rg ||e ear|| lror ||e ur|versa| Wa|ers. Ard as a |or|o|se, le ||l|ed |ardara |our|a|r or
l|s oac| so ||a| rec|ar cou|d oe c|urred lror ||e ocear. T|e lord saved ||e surrerdered ||rg ol ||e
e|ep|ar|s, 0ajerdra, W|o Was suller|rg |err|o|e d|s|ress lror ||e gr|ps ol a crocod||e.
19. T|e lord a|so de||vered ||e ||ry asce||c sages ca||ed ||e va|a||||yas W|er ||ey le|| |r|o ||e Wa|er |r
a coW's |oolpr|r| ard lrdra Was |aug||rg a| ||er. T|e lord ||er saved lrdra W|er lrdra Was covered
oy dar|ress due |o ||e s|rlu| reac||or lor |||||rg vr|rasura. w|er ||e W|ves ol ||e der|gods Were
|rapped |r ||e pa|ace ol ||e derors W|||ou| ary s|e||er, ||e lord saved ||er. lr l|s |rcarra||or as
Nrs|r|a, ||e lord ||||ed l|rarya|as|pu, ||e ||rg ol derors, |o lree ||e sa|r||y devo|ees lror lear.
20. T|e 3uprere lord regu|ar|y |a|es advar|age ol ||e Wars oe|Weer ||e derors ard der|gods |o ||||
||e |eaders ol ||e derors. T|e lord ||us ercourages ||e der|gods oy pro|ec||rg ||e ur|verse ||roug|
l|s var|ous |rcarra||ors dur|rg ||e re|grs ol eac| |aru. T|e lord a|so appeared as varara ard |oo|
||e ear|| aWay lror 8a|| |a|araja or ||e p|ea ol oegg|rg ||ree s|eps ol |ard. T|e lord ||er re|urred
||e er||re Wor|d |o ||e sors ol Ad|||.
21. lord larasurara appeared |r ||e lar||y ol 8|rgu as a l|re ||a| ourred |o as|es ||e dyras|y ol
la||aya. T|us lord larasurara r|d ||e ear|| ol a|| |sa|r|yas |Wer|y-ore ||res. T|e sare lord
appeared as baracardra, ||e |usoard ol 3||adev|, ard ||us le ||||ed ||e |er-|eaded bavara, a|org
W||| a|| ||e so|d|ers ol lar|a. |ay ||a| 3r| bara, W|ose g|or|es des|roy ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ||e Wor|d,
oe a|Ways v|c|or|ous.
22. To d|r|r|s| ||e ourder ol ||e ear||, ||e uroorr lord W||| |a|e o|r|| |r ||e adu dyras|y ard perlorr
lea|s |rposs|o|e ever lor ||e der|gods. lropourd|rg specu|a||ve p|||osop|y, ||e lord, as 8udd|a, W|||
oeW||der ||e urWor||y perlorrers ol ved|c sacr|l|ces. Ard as Ka||| ||e lord W||| |||| a|| ||e |oW-c|ass rer
pos|rg as ru|ers a| ||e erd ol ||e age ol Ka||.
23. 0 r|g||y-arred K|rg, ||ere are |rrurerao|e appeararces ard ac||v|||es ol ||e 3uprere lord ol ||e
ur|verse s|r||ar |o ||ose l |ave a|ready rer||ored. lr lac|, ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lord are
ur||r||ed.
'hap"+r 0iv+ %arada '!n-/d+s His T+a-hings "! Vasd+va
1. K|rg N|r| lur||er |rqu|red. |y dear ogerdras, a|| ol you are ros| perlec| |r |roW|edge ol ||e
sc|erce ol ||e se|l. T|erelore, ||rd|y exp|a|r |o re ||e des||ra||or ol ||ose W|o lor ||e ros| par| rever
Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, W|o are urao|e |o querc| ||e|r ra|er|a| des|res
ard W|o are ro| |r cor|ro| ol ||e|r oWr se|ves.
2. 3r| Carasa sa|d. Fac| ol ||e lour soc|a| orders, |eaded oy ||e ora|raras, Was oorr ||roug|
d|llerer| coro|ra||ors ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure, lror ||e lace, arrs, |||g|s ard lee| ol ||e 3uprere lord
|r l|s ur|versa| lorr. T|us ||e lour sp|r||ua| orders Were a|so gerera|ed.
3. ll ary ol ||e reroers ol ||e lour varras ard lour asraras la|| |o Wors||p or |r|er||ora||y d|srespec|
||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e source ol ||e|r oWr crea||or, ||ey W||| la|| doWr lror ||e|r
pos|||or |r|o a |e|||s| s|a|e ol ||le.
4. T|ere are rary persors W|o |ave |||||e oppor|ur||y |o |a|e par| |r d|scuss|ors aoou| ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, ard ||us || |s d|ll|cu|| lor ||er |o c|ar| l|s |rla|||o|e g|or|es. lersors suc|
as Worer, sudras ard o||er la||er c|asses a|Ways deserve ||e rercy ol grea| persora||||es |||e
yourse|l.
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5. 0r ||e o||er |ard, ora|raras, reroers ol ||e roya| order ard va|syas, ever al|er oe|rg a||oWed |o
approac| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e 3uprere lord, lar|, oy rece|v|rg ||e secord o|r|| ol ved|c |r|||a||or, car
oecore oeW||dered ard adop| var|ous ra|er|a||s||c p|||osop||es.
o. lgrorar| ol ||e ar| ol Wor|, suc| arrogar||y proud loo|s, erc|ar|ed ard er||vered oy ||e sWee| Words
ol ||e vedas, pose as |earred au||or|||es ard oller l|a||er|rg er|rea||es |o ||e der|gods.
7. 0ue |o ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e rode ol pass|or, ||e ra|er|a||s||c lo||oWers ol ||e vedas oecore suojec|
|o v|o|er| des|res ard are excess|ve|y |us|y. T|e|r arger |s |||e ||a| ol a sra|e. 0ece||lu|, over|y proud,
ard s|rlu| |r ||e|r oe|av|or, ||ey roc| ||e devo|ees W|o are dear |o lord Acyu|a.
8. T|e ra|er|a||s||c lo||oWers ol ved|c r||ua|s, g|v|rg up ||e Wors||p ol ||e lord, |rs|ead prac||ca||y
Wors||p ||e|r W|ves, ard ||us ||e|r |ores oecore ded|ca|ed |o sex ||le. 3uc| ra|er|a||s||c
|ouse|o|ders ercourage ore aro||er |r suc| W||rs|ca| oe|av|or. urders|ard|rg r||ua||s||c sacr|l|ce as
a recessary ||er lor ood||y ra|r|erarce, ||ey perlorr urau||or|zed cereror|es |r W||c| ||ere |s ro
d|s|r|ou||or ol loods|ulls or c|ar||y |o ||e ora|raras ard o||er respec|ao|e persors. lrs|ead, ||ey
crue||y s|aug||er ar|ra|s suc| as goa|s W|||ou| ary urders|ard|rg ol ||e dar| corsequerces ol ||e|r
ac||v|||es.
9. T|e |r|e|||gerce ol crue|-r|rded persors |s o||rded oy la|se pr|de oased or grea| Wea|||, opu|erce,
pres||g|ous lar||y correc||ors, educa||or, rerurc|a||or, persora| oeau|y, p|ys|ca| s|rerg|| ard
successlu| perlorrarce ol ved|c r||ua|s. 8e|rg |r|ox|ca|ed W||| |||s la|se pr|de, suc| crue| persors
o|asp|ere ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard l|s devo|ees.
10. T|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s e|erra||y s||ua|ed W||||r ||e |ear| ol every erood|ed oe|rg, s|||| ||e
lord rera|rs s||ua|ed apar|, jus| as ||e s|y, W||c| |s a||-pervad|rg, does ro| r|x W||| ary ra|er|a|
oojec|. T|us ||e lord |s ||e suprere Wors||pao|e oojec| ard ||e aoso|u|e cor|ro||er ol every|||rg. le |s
e|aoora|e|y g|or|l|ed |r ||e ved|c |||era|ure, ou| ||ose W|o are oerel| ol |r|e|||gerce do ro| |||e |o |ear
aoou| l|r. T|ey preler |o Was|e ||e|r ||re d|scuss|rg ||e|r oWr rer|a| corcoc||ors, W||c| |rev||ao|y
dea| W||| gross ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or suc| as sex ||le ard rea|-ea||rg.
11. lr |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d ||e cord|||ored sou| |s a|Ways |rc||red |o sex, rea|-ea||rg ard |r|ox|ca||or.
T|erelore re||g|ous scr|p|ures rever ac|ua||y ercourage suc| ac||v|||es. A|||oug| ||e scr|p|ura|
|rjurc||ors prov|de lor sex ||roug| sacred rarr|age, lor rea|-ea||rg ||roug| sacr|l|c|a| oller|rgs ard lor
|r|ox|ca||or ||roug| ||e accep|arce ol r||ua| cups ol W|re, suc| cereror|es are rear| lor ||e u|||ra|e
purpose ol rerurc|a||or.
12. T|e or|y proper lru|| ol acqu|red Wea||| |s re||g|os||y, or ||e oas|s ol W||c| ore car acqu|re a
p|||osop||ca| urders|ard|rg ol ||le ||a| ever|ua||y ra|ures |r|o d|rec| percep||or ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||
ard ||us ||oera||or lror a|| suller|rg. |a|er|a||s||c persors, |oWever, u||||ze ||e|r Wea||| s|rp|y lor ||e
advarcerer| ol ||e|r lar||y s||ua||or. T|ey la|| |o see ||a| |rsurrour|ao|e dea|| W||| soor des|roy ||e
lra|| ra|er|a| oody.
13. Accord|rg |o ||e ved|c |rjurc||ors, W|er W|re |s ollered |r sacr|l|c|a| cereror|es || |s |a|er |o oe
corsured oy sre|||rg, ard ro| oy dr|r||rg. 3|r||ar|y, ||e sacr|l|c|a| oller|rg ol ar|ra|s |s perr|||ed, ou|
||ere |s ro prov|s|or lor W|de-sca|e ar|ra| s|aug||er. be||g|ous sex ||le |s a|so perr|||ed, ou| or|y |r
rarr|age lor oege|||rg c|||drer, ard ro| lor sersuous exp|o||a||or ol ||e oody. urlor|ura|e|y, |oWever,
||e |ess |r|e|||ger| ra|er|a||s|s carro| urders|ard ||a| ||e|r du||es |r ||le s|ou|d oe perlorred pure|y or
||e sp|r||ua| p|a|lorr.
14. T|ose s|rlu| persors W|o are |grorar| ol ac|ua| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ye| cors|der ||erse|ves |o oe
corp|e|e|y p|ous, W|||ou| corpurc||or corr|| v|o|erce aga|rs| |rrocer| ar|ra|s W|o are lu||y |rus||rg
|r ||er. lr ||e|r rex| ||ves, suc| s|rlu| persors W||| oe ea|er oy ||e sare crea|ures ||ey |ave ||||ed |r
|||s Wor|d.
15. T|e cord|||ored sou|s oecore corp|e|e|y oourd |r allec||or |o ||e|r oWr corpse|||e ra|er|a| ood|es
ard ||e|r re|a||ves ard parap|erra||a. lr suc| a proud ard loo||s| cord|||or, ||e cord|||ored sou|s ervy
o||er ||v|rg er||||es as We|| as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, W|o res|des |r ||e |ear| ol a||
oe|rgs. T|us erv|ous|y ollerd|rg o||ers, ||e cord|||ored sou|s gradua||y la|| doWr |r|o |e||.
1o. T|ose W|o |ave ro| ac||eved |roW|edge ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ye| W|o are s|||| oeyord ||e
dar|ress ol corp|e|e |grorarce, gerera||y lo||oW ||e ||reelo|d pa|| ol p|ous ra|er|a| ||le, rare|y
re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or. No| |av|rg ||re |o rel|ec| or ary ||g|er
purpose, ||ey oecore ||e ||||ers ol ||e|r oWr sou|.
17. T|e ||||ers ol ||e sou| are rever peacelu|, oecause ||ey cors|der ||a| |urar |r|e|||gerce |s
u|||ra|e|y rear| lor expard|rg ra|er|a| ||le. T|us reg|ec||rg ||e|r rea|, sp|r||ua| du||es, ||ey are a|Ways
|r d|s|ress. T|ey are l|||ed W||| grea| |opes ard drears, ou| urlor|ura|e|y ||ese are a|Ways des|royed
oy ||e |rev||ao|e rarc| ol ||re.
18. T|ose W|o |ave |urred aWay lror ||e 3uprere lord, vasudeva, oe|rg urder ||e spe|| ol ||e
lord's |||usory erergy, are ever|ua||y lorced |o g|ve up ||e|r so-ca||ed |ores, c|||drer, lr|erds, W|ves
ard |overs, W||c| Were a|| crea|ed oy ||e |||usory po|ercy ol ||e 3uprere lord, ard er|er aga|rs| ||e|r
W||| |r|o ||e dar|es| reg|ors ol ||e ur|verse.
19. K|rg N|r| |rqu|red. lr W|a| co|ors ard lorrs does ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appear |r
eac| ol ||e d|llerer| ages, ard W||| W|a| rares ard oy W|a| |ypes ol regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es |s ||e lord
Wors||ped |r |urar soc|e|y?
20. 3r| Karao|ajara rep||ed. lr eac| ol ||e lour yugas, or agesKr|a, Tre|a, 0vapara ard Ka||lord
Kesava appears W||| var|ous corp|ex|ors, rares ard lorrs ard |s ||us Wors||ped oy var|ous
processes.
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21. lr 3a|ya-yuga ||e lord |s W|||e ard lour-arred, |as ra||ed |oc|s ard Wears a garrer| ol |ree oar|.
le carr|es a o|ac| deers||r, a sacred ||read, prayer oeads ard ||e rod ard Wa|erpo| ol a ora|racar|.
22. leop|e |r 3a|ya-yuga are peacelu|, rorerv|ous, lr|erd|y |o every crea|ure ard s|eady |r a||
s||ua||ors. T|ey Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y oy aus|ere red||a||or ard oy |r|erra| ard ex|erra|
serse cor|ro|.
23. lr 3a|ya-yuga ||e lord |s g|or|l|ed oy ||e rares larsa, 3uparra, va||ur||a, 0|arra, ogesvara,
Ara|a, lsvara, lurusa, Avya||a ard larara|ra.
24. lr Tre|a-yuga ||e lord appears W||| a red corp|ex|or. le |as lour arrs, go|der |a|r, ard Wears a
|r|p|e oe|| represer||rg |r|||a||or |r|o eac| ol ||e ||ree vedas. Froody|rg ||e |roW|edge ol Wors||p oy
sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarce, W||c| |s cor|a|red |r ||e bg, 3ara ard ajur vedas, l|s syroo|s are ||e |ad|e,
spoor ard o||er |rp|erer|s ol sacr|l|ce.
25. lr Tre|a-yuga, ||ose reroers ol |urar soc|e|y W|o are l|xed |r re||g|os||y ard are s|rcere|y
|r|eres|ed |r ac||ev|rg ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| Wors||p lord lar|, W|o cor|a|rs W||||r l|rse|l a|| ||e
der|gods. T|e lord |s Wors||ped oy ||e r||ua|s ol sacr|l|ce |aug|| |r ||e ||ree vedas.
2o. lr Tre|a-yuga ||e lord |s g|or|l|ed oy ||e rares v|sru, ajra, lrsr|garo|a, 3arvadeva, uru|rara,
vrsa|ap|, Jayar|a ard urugaya.
27. lr 0vapara-yuga ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appears W||| a dar| o|ue corp|ex|or,
Wear|rg ye||oW garrer|s. T|e lord's |rarscerder|a| oody |s rar|ed |r |||s |rcarra||or W||| 3r|va|sa
ard o||er d|s||rc||ve orrarer|s, ard le rar|les|s l|s persora| Weapors.
28. |y dear K|rg, |r 0vapara-yuga rer W|o des|re |o |roW ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o
|s ||e suprere erjoyer, Wors||p l|r |r ||e rood ol |oror|rg a grea| ||rg, lo||oW|rg ||e prescr|p||ors ol
oo|| ||e vedas ard |ar|ras.
29-30. '0oe|sarces |o ou, 0 3uprere lord vasudeva, ard |o our lorrs ol 3ar|arsara, lradyurra
ard Ar|rudd|a. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, a|| ooe|sarces ur|o ou. 0 lord Narayara bs|, 0
crea|or ol ||e ur|verse, oes| ol persora||||es, ras|er ol |||s cosros ard or|g|ra| lorr ol ||e ur|verse, 0
3upersou| ol a|| crea|ed er||||es, a|| |orage ur|o ou.'
31. 0 K|rg, |r |||s Way peop|e |r 0vapara-yuga g|or|l|ed ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse. lr Ka||-yuga a|so
peop|e Wors||p ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oy lo||oW|rg var|ous regu|a||ors ol ||e revea|ed
scr|p|ures. NoW ||rd|y |ear ol |||s lror re.
32. lr ||e age ol Ka||, |r|e|||ger| persors perlorr corgrega||ora| c|ar||rg |o Wors||p ||e |rcarra||or ol
0od|ead W|o cors|ar||y s|rgs ||e rares ol Krsra. A|||oug| l|s corp|ex|or |s ro| o|ac||s|, le |s
Krsra l|rse|l. le |s accorpar|ed oy l|s assoc|a|es, servar|s, Weapors ard corl|der||a| corpar|ors.
33. |y dear lord, ou are ||e |a|a-purusa, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard l Wors||p our
|o|us lee|, W||c| are ||e or|y e|erra| oojec| ol red||a||or. T|ose lee| des|roy ||e eroarrass|rg
cord|||ors ol ra|er|a| ||le ard lree|y aWard ||e grea|es| des|re ol ||e sou|, ||e a||a|rrer| ol pure |ove ol
0od|ead. |y dear lord, our |o|us lee| are ||e s|e||er ol a|| |o|y p|aces ard ol a|| sa|r||y au||or|||es |r
||e ||re ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard are |orored oy poWerlu| der|gods |||e lord 3|va ard lord 8ra|ra.
|y lord, ou are so ||rd ||a| ou W||||rg|y pro|ec| a|| ||ose W|o s|rp|y ooW doWr |o ou W||| respec|,
ard ||us ou rerc|lu||y re||eve a|| ||e d|s|ress ol our servar|s. lr corc|us|or, ry lord, our |o|us lee|
are ac|ua||y ||e su||ao|e ooa| lor cross|rg over ||e ocear ol o|r|| ard dea||, ard ||erelore ever lord
8ra|ra ard lord 3|va see| s|e||er a| our |o|us lee|.'
34. 0 |a|a-purusa, l Wors||p our |o|us lee|. ou gave up ||e assoc|a||or ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure
ard a|| |er opu|erce, W||c| |s ros| d|ll|cu|| |o rerource ard |s |ar|ered al|er oy ever ||e grea|
der|gods. 8e|rg ||e ros| la|||lu| lo||oWer ol ||e pa|| ol re||g|or, ou ||us |el| lor ||e lores| |r
ooed|erce |o a ora|rara's curse. 0u| ol s|eer rerc|lu|ress ou c|ased al|er ||e la||er cord|||ored
sou|s, W|o are a|Ways |r pursu|| ol ||e la|se erjoyrer| ol |||us|or, ard a| ||e sare ||re ergaged |r
searc||rg ou| our oWr des|red oojec|, lord 3yarasurdara.
35. T|us, 0 K|rg, ||e 3uprere lord lar| |s ||e g|ver ol a|| des|rao|e oerel||s ol ||le. lr|e|||ger| |urar
oe|rgs Wors||p ||e par||cu|ar lorrs ard rares ||a| ||e lord rar|les|s |r d|llerer| ages.
3o. T|ose W|o are ac|ua||y advarced |r |roW|edge are ao|e |o apprec|a|e ||e esser||a| va|ue ol |||s
age ol Ka||. 3uc| er||g||ered persors Wors||p Ka||-yuga oecause |r |||s la||er age a|| perlec||or ol ||le
car eas||y oe ac||eved oy ||e perlorrarce ol sar||r|ara.
37. lrdeed, ||ere |s ro ||g|er poss|o|e ga|r lor erood|ed sou|s lorced |o Warder ||roug|ou| ||e
ra|er|a| Wor|d ||ar ||e 3uprere lord's sar||r|ara roverer|, oy W||c| ore car a||a|r ||e suprere
peace ard lree orese|l lror ||e cyc|e ol repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||.
38-40. |y dear K|rg, ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol 3a|ya-yuga ard o||er ages eager|y des|re |o |a|e o|r|| |r |||s
age ol Ka||, s|rce |r |||s age ||ere W||| oe rary devo|ees ol ||e 3uprere lord, Narayara. T|ese
devo|ees W||| appear |r var|ous p|aces ou| W||| oe espec|a||y rurerous |r 3ou|| lrd|a. 0 ras|er ol rer,
|r ||e age ol Ka|| ||ose persors W|o dr|r| ||e Wa|ers ol ||e |o|y r|vers ol 0rav|da-desa, suc| as ||e
Tarraparr|, Kr|ara|a, layasv|r|, ||e ex|rere|y p|ous Kaver| ard ||e lra||c| |a|arad|, W||| a|ros| a||
oe pure|ear|ed devo|ees ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva.
41. 0 K|rg, ore W|o |as g|ver up a|| ra|er|a| du||es ard |as |a|er lu|| s|e||er ol ||e |o|us lee| ol
|u|urda, W|o ollers s|e||er |o a||, |s ro| |rdeo|ed |o ||e der|gods, grea| sages, ord|rary ||v|rg oe|rgs,
re|a||ves, lr|erds, rar||rd or ever ore's lorela||ers W|o |ave passed aWay. 3|rce a|| suc| c|asses ol
||v|rg er||||es are par| ard parce| ol ||e 3uprere lord, ore W|o |as surrerdered |o ||e lord's serv|ce
|as ro reed |o serve suc| persors separa|e|y.
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42. 0re W|o |as ||us g|ver up a|| o||er ergagerer|s ard |as |a|er lu|| s|e||er a| ||e |o|us lee| ol lar|,
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s very dear |o ||e lord. lrdeed, |l suc| a surrerdered sou|
acc|der|a||y corr||s sore s|rlu| ac||v||y, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s sea|ed W||||r
everyore's |ear|, |rred|a|e|y |a|es aWay ||e reac||or |o suc| s|r.
43. Narada |ur| sa|d. lav|rg ||us |eard ||e sc|erce ol devo||ora| serv|ce, N|r|, ||e K|rg ol ||||||a, le||
ex|rere|y sa||sl|ed ard, a|org W||| ||e sacr|l|c|a| pr|es|s, ollered respec|lu| Wors||p |o ||e sagac|ous
sors ol Jayar||.
44. T|e perlec| sages ||er d|sappeared oelore ||e eyes ol everyore preser|. K|rg N|r| la|||lu||y
prac||ced ||e pr|rc|p|es ol sp|r||ua| ||le |e |ad |earred lror ||er, ard ||us |e ac||eved ||e suprere
goa| ol ||le.
45. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e vasudeva, s|rp|y app|y W||| la||| ||ese pr|rc|p|es ol devo||ora| serv|ce W||c|
you |ave |eard, ard ||us, oe|rg lree lror ra|er|a| assoc|a||or, you W||| a||a|r ||e 3uprere.
4o. lrdeed, ||e W|o|e Wor|d |as oecore l|||ed W||| ||e g|or|es ol you ard your good W|le oecause ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord lar|, |as |a|er ||e pos|||or ol your sor.
47. |y dear vasudeva, you ard your good W|le 0eva|| |ave rar|les|ed grea| |rarscerder|a| |ove lor
Krsra, accep||rg l|r as your sor. lrdeed, you are a|Ways see|rg ||e lord, erorac|rg l|r, spea||rg
W||| l|r, res||rg W||| l|r, s||||rg |oge||er W||| l|r ard |a||rg your rea|s W||| l|r. 8y suc|
allec||ora|e ard |r||ra|e assoc|a||or W||| ||e lord, urdouo|ed|y oo|| ol you |ave corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed
your |ear|s. lr o||er Words, you are a|ready perlec|.
48. lr|r|ca| ||rgs |||e 3|supa|a, laurdra|a ard 3a|va Were a|Ways |||r||rg aoou| lord Krsra. Fver
W|||e ||ey Were |y|rg doWr, s||||rg or ergag|rg |r o||er ac||v|||es, ||ey erv|ous|y red||a|ed upor ||e
ood||y roverer|s ol ||e lord, l|s spor||rg pas||res, l|s |ov|rg g|arces upor l|s devo|ees, ard o||er
a||rac||ve lea|ures d|sp|ayed oy ||e lord. 8e|rg ||us a|Ways aosoroed |r Krsra, ||ey ac||eved sp|r||ua|
||oera||or |r ||e lord's oWr aoode. w|a| ||er car oe sa|d ol ||e oered|c||ors ollered |o ||ose W|o
cors|ar||y l|x ||e|r r|rds or lord Krsra |r a lavorao|e, |ov|rg rood?
49. 0o ro| |||r| ol Krsra as ar ord|rary c|||d, oecause le |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
|rex|aus||o|e ard ||e 3ou| ol a|| oe|rgs. T|e lord |as corcea|ed l|s |rcorce|vao|e opu|erces ard |s
||us ou|Ward|y appear|rg |o oe ar ord|rary |urar oe|rg.
50. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead descerded |o |||| ||e deror|ac ||rgs W|o Were ||e ourder ol
||e ear|| ard |o pro|ec| ||e sa|r||y devo|ees. loWever, oo|| ||e derors ard ||e devo|ees are aWarded
||oera||or oy ||e lord's rercy. T|us, l|s |rarscerder|a| lare |as spread ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse.
51. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. lav|rg |eard |||s rarra||or, ||e grea||y lor|ura|e vasudeva Was
corp|e|e|y s|ruc| W||| Worder. T|us |e ard ||s ros| o|essed W|le 0eva|| gave up a|| |||us|or ard
arx|e|y ||a| |ad er|ered ||e|r |ear|s.
52. Aryore W|o red||a|es or |||s p|ous ||s|or|ca| rarra||or W||| l|xed a||er||or W||| pur|ly ||rse|l ol a||
cor|ar|ra||or |r |||s very ||le ard ||us ac||eve ||e ||g|es| sp|r||ua| perlec||or.
'hap"+r Si2 Th+ *ad Dynas"y R+"ir+s "! Prabhasa
1. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lord 8ra|ra ||er se| oll lor 0vara|a, accorpar|ed oy ||s oWr sors as
We|| as oy ||e der|gods ard ||e grea| lrajapa||s. lord 3|va, ||e oes|oWer ol ausp|c|ousress |o a|| ||v|rg
oe|rgs, a|so Wer|, surrourded oy rary g|os||y crea|ures.
2-4. T|e poWerlu| lord lrdra, a|org W||| ||e |aru|s, Ad||yas, vasus, Asv|r|s, bo|us, Arg|ras, budras,
v|svedevas, 3ad|yas, 0ard|arvas, Apsaras, Nagas, 3|dd|as, Cararas, 0u|ya|as, ||e grea| sages
ard lorela||ers ard ||e v|dyad|aras ard K|rraras, arr|ved a| ||e c||y ol 0vara|a, |op|rg |o see lord
Krsra. 8y l|s |rarscerder|a| lorr, Krsra, ||e 3uprere lord, erc|ar|ed a|| |urar oe|rgs ard spread
l|s oWr lare ||roug|ou| ||e Wor|ds. T|e lord's g|or|es des|roy a|| cor|ar|ra||or W||||r ||e ur|verse.
5. lr ||a| resp|erder| c||y ol 0vara|a, r|c| W||| a|| super|or opu|erces, ||e der|gods oe|e|d W|||
ursa||a|ed eyes ||e Worderlu| lorr ol 3r| Krsra.
o. T|e der|gods covered ||e 3uprere lord ol ||e ur|verse W||| l|oWer gar|ards oroug|| lror ||e
garders ol |eaver. T|er ||ey pra|sed l|r, ||e oes| ol ||e adu dyras|y, W||| s|a|erer|s cor|a|r|rg
c|arr|rg Words ard |deas.
7. T|e der|gods oegar |o spea|. 0ur dear lord, advarced rys||e yog|s, s|r|v|rg lor ||oera||or lror ||e
severe oordage ol ra|er|a| Wor|, red||a|e W||| grea| devo||or upor our |o|us lee| W||||r ||e|r |ear|s.
0ed|ca||rg our |r|e|||gerce, serses, v||a| a|r, r|rd ard poWer ol speec| |o our lords||p, We der|gods
ooW doWr a| our |o|us lee|.
8. 0 urcorquerao|e lord, ou ergage our |||usory erergy, corposed ol ||ree rodes, |o ur|eas|,
ra|r|a|r ard devas|a|e ||e |rcorce|vao|e rar|les| cosros, a|| W||||r our oWr se|l. As ||e suprere
super|r|erder| ol raya, ou appear |o oe s||ua|ed |r ||e |r|erac||or ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure, |oWever,
ou are rever allec|ed oy ra|er|a| ac||v|||es. lr lac|, ou are d|rec||y ergaged |r our oWr e|erra|,
sp|r||ua| o||ss, ard ||us ou carro| oe accused ol ary ra|er|a| |rlec||or.
9. 0 grea|es| ol a||, ||ose W|ose corsc|ousress |s po||u|ed oy |||us|or carro| pur|ly ||erse|ves rere|y
oy ord|rary Wors||p, s|udy ol ||e vedas, c|ar||y, aus|er||y ard r||ua| ac||v|||es. 0ur lord, ||ose pure
sou|s W|o |ave deve|oped a poWerlu| |rarscerder|a| la||| |r our g|or|es ac||eve a pur|l|ed s|a|e ol
ex|s|erce ||a| car rever oe a||a|red oy ||ose |ac||rg suc| la|||.
10. 0rea| sages, des|r|rg ||e ||g|es| oerel|| |r ||le, a|Ways c|er|s| our |o|us lee| W||||r ||e|r |ear|s,
W||c| are re||ed oy |ove lor ou. 3|r||ar|y, our se|l-cor|ro||ed devo|ees, des|r|rg |o cross oeyord ||e
ra|er|a| ||rgdor ol |eaver |o ac||eve opu|erce equa| |o ours, Wors||p our |o|us lee| |r ||e rorr|rg,
a| roor ard |r ||e ever|rg. T|us, ||ey red||a|e upor our lords||p |r our quadrup|e expars|or. our
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|o|us lee| are jus| |||e a o|az|rg l|re ||a| ourrs |o as|es a|| ||e |rausp|c|ous des|res lor ra|er|a| serse
gra||l|ca||or.
11. T|ose aoou| |o oller oo|a||ors |r|o ||e l|re ol sacr|l|ce |r accordarce W||| ||e bg, ajur ard 3ara
vedas red||a|e or our |o|us lee|. 3|r||ar|y, ||e prac||||orers ol |rarscerder|a| yoga red||a|e upor
our |o|us lee|, |op|rg lor |roW|edge aoou| our d|v|re rys||c po|ercy, ard ||e ros| e|eva|ed pure
devo|ees perlec||y Wors||p our |o|us lee|, des|r|rg |o cross oeyord our |||usory po|ercy.
12. 0 a|r|g||y lord, ou are so ||rd |o our servar|s ||a| ou |ave accep|ed ||e W|||ered l|oWer
gar|ard ||a| We |ave p|aced or our c|es|. 3|rce ||e goddess ol lor|ure ra|es |er aoode or our
|rarscerder|a| c|es|, s|e W||| urdouo|ed|y oecore ag||a|ed, |||e a jea|ous co-W|le, upor see|rg our
oller|rg a|so dWe|||rg ||ere. e| ou are so rerc|lu| ||a| ou reg|ec| our e|erra| corsor| la|sr| ard
accep| our oller|rg as ros| exce||er| Wors||p. 0 rerc|lu| lord, ray our |o|us lee| a|Ways ac| as a
o|az|rg l|re |o corsure ||e |rausp|c|ous des|res W||||r our |ear|s.
13. 0 orr|po|er| lord, |r our |rcarra||or as Tr|v||rara, ou ra|sed our |eg |||e a l|agpo|e |o orea|
||e s|e|| ol ||e ur|verse, a||oW|rg ||e |o|y 0arges |o l|oW doWr, |||e a oarrer ol v|c|ory, |r ||ree
orarc|es ||roug|ou| ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers. 8y ||ree r|g||y s|eps ol our |o|us lee|, our
lords||p cap|ured 8a|| |a|araja, a|org W||| ||s ur|versa| ||rgdor. our |o|us lee| |rsp|re lear |r ||e
derors oy dr|v|rg ||er doWr |o |e|| ard lear|essress arorg our devo|ees oy e|eva||rg ||er |o ||e
perlec||or ol |eaver|y ||le. we are s|rcere|y |ry|rg |o Wors||p ou, our lord, ||erelore ray our |o|us
lee| ||rd|y lree us lror a|| ol our s|rlu| reac||ors.
14. ou are ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e |rarscerder|a| er|||y W|o |s super|or |o oo||
ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||e erjoyer ol ra|ure. |ay our |o|us lee| oes|oW |rarscerder|a| p|easure upor us.
A|| ol ||e grea| der|gods, oeg|rr|rg W||| 8ra|ra, are erood|ed ||v|rg er||||es. 3|rugg||rg pa|rlu||y W|||
ore aro||er urder ||e s|r|c| cor|ro| ol our ||re lac|or, ||ey are jus| |||e ou||s dragged oy ropes ||ed
||roug| ||e|r p|erced roses.
15. ou are ||e cause ol ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol |||s ur|verse. As ||re, ou
regu|a|e ||e suo||e ard rar|les| s|a|es ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard cor|ro| every ||v|rg oe|rg. As ||e
||reelo|d W|ee| ol ||re ou d|r|r|s| a|| |||rgs oy our |rpercep||o|e ac||ors, ard ||us ou are ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
1o. |y dear lord, ||e or|g|ra| purusa-ava|ara, |a|a-v|sru, acqu|res l|s crea||ve po|ercy lror ou.
T|us W||| |rla|||o|e erergy le |rpregra|es ra|er|a| ra|ure, produc|rg ||e ra|a|-|a||va. T|er ||e
ra|a|-|a||va, ||e ara|gara|ed ra|er|a| erergy, erdoWed W||| ||e po|ercy ol ||e lord, produces lror
||se|l ||e pr|reva| go|der egg ol ||e ur|verse, W||c| |s covered oy var|ous |ayers ol ra|er|a| e|erer|s.
17. 0 lord, ou are ||e suprere crea|or ol |||s ur|verse ard ||e u|||ra|e cor|ro||er ol a|| rov|rg ard
rorrov|rg ||v|rg er||||es. ou are lrs||esa, ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol a|| sersory ac||v||y, ard ||us ou
rever oecore cor|ar|ra|ed or er|arg|ed |r ||e course ol our superv|s|or ol ||e |rl|r||e sersory
ac||v|||es W||||r ||e ra|er|a| crea||or. 0r ||e o||er |ard, o||er ||v|rg er||||es, ever yog|s ard
p|||osop|ers, are d|s|uroed ard lr|g||ered s|rp|y oy rereroer|rg ||e ra|er|a| oojec|s ||a| ||ey |ave
supposed|y rerourced |r ||e|r pursu|| ol er||g||errer|.
18. |y lord, ou are ||v|rg W||| s|x|eer ||ousard exqu|s||e|y oeau||lu|, ar|s|ocra||c W|ves. 8y ||e|r
|rres|s||o|e coy ard sr|||rg g|arces ard oy ||e|r |ove|y arc||rg eyeoroWs, ||ey serd ou ressages ol
eager corjuga| |ove. 8u| ||ey are corp|e|e|y urao|e |o d|s|uro ||e r|rd ard serses ol our lords||p.
19. T|e rec|ar-oear|rg r|vers ol d|scuss|ors aoou| ou, ard a|so ||e |o|y r|vers gerera|ed lror ||e
oa|||rg ol our |o|us lee|, are ao|e |o des|roy a|| cor|ar|ra||or W||||r ||e ||ree Wor|ds. T|ose W|o are
s|r|v|rg lor pur|l|ca||or assoc|a|e W||| ||e |o|y rarra||ors ol our g|or|es oy |ear|rg ||er W||| ||e|r ears,
ard ||ey assoc|a|e W||| ||e |o|y r|vers l|oW|rg lror our |o|us lee| oy p|ys|ca||y oa|||rg |r ||er.
20. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued. Al|er 8ra|ra, a|org W||| lord 3|va ard ||e o||er der|gods, ||us
ollered prayers |o ||e 3uprere lord, 0ov|rda, lord 8ra|ra s||ua|ed ||rse|l |r ||e s|y ard addressed
||e lord as lo||oWs.
21. lord 8ra|ra sa|d. |y dear lord, prev|ous|y We reques|ed ou |o rerove ||e ourder ol ||e ear||. 0
ur||r||ed lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||a| reques| |as cer|a|r|y oeer lu|l|||ed.
22. |y lord, ou |ave rees|ao||s|ed ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or arorg p|ous rer W|o are a|Ways l|rr|y
oourd |o ||e |ru||. ou |ave a|so d|s|r|ou|ed our g|or|es a|| over ||e Wor|d, ard ||us ||e W|o|e Wor|d
car oe pur|l|ed oy |ear|rg aoou| ou.
23. 0escerd|rg |r|o ||e dyras|y ol K|rg adu, ou |ave rar|les|ed our ur|que |rarscerder|a| lorr,
ard lor ||e oerel|| ol ||e er||re ur|verse ou |ave execu|ed ragrar|rous |rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es.
24. |y dear lord, ||ose p|ous ard sa|r||y persors W|o |r ||e age ol Ka|| |ear aoou| our
|rarscerder|a| ac||v|||es ard a|so g|or|ly ||er W||| eas||y cross over ||e dar|ress ol ||e age.
25. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 0 ry lord, ou |ave descerded |r|o ||e adu dyras|y, ard
||us ou |ave sper| ore |urdred |Wer|y-l|ve au|urrs W||| our devo|ees.
2o-27. |y dear lord, ||ere |s ro|||rg rera|r|rg a| |||s ||re lor our lords||p |o do or oe|a|l ol ||e
der|gods. ou |ave a|ready W|||draWr our dyras|y oy ||e curse ol ||e ora|raras. 0 lord, ou are
||e oas|s ol every|||rg, ard |l ou so des|re, ||rd|y re|urr roW |o our oWr aoode |r ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d.
A| ||e sare ||re, We |uro|y oeg ||a| ou a|Ways pro|ec| us. we are our |uro|e servar|s, ard or
our oe|a|l We are rarag|rg ||e ur|versa| s||ua||or. we, a|org W||| our p|are|s ard lo||oWers, requ|re
our cors|ar| pro|ec||or.
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28. T|e 3uprere lord sa|d. 0 |ord ol ||e der|gods, 8ra|ra, l urders|ard your prayers ard reques|.
lav|rg reroved ||e ourder ol ||e ear||, l |ave execu|ed every|||rg ||a| Was requ|red or your oe|a|l.
29. T|a| very adava dyras|y |r W||c| l appeared oecare grea||y ragr|l|ed |r opu|erce, espec|a||y |r
||e|r p|ys|ca| s|rerg|| ard courage, |o ||e ex|er| ||a| ||ey ||rea|ered |o devour ||e W|o|e Wor|d.
T|erelore l |ave s|opped ||er, jus| as ||e s|ore |o|ds oac| ||e grea| ocear.
30. ll l Were |o |eave |||s Wor|d W|||ou| W|||draW|rg ||e over|y proud reroers ol ||e adu dyras|y, ||e
W|o|e Wor|d Wou|d oe des|royed oy ||e de|uge ol ||e|r ur||r||ed expars|or.
31. NoW due |o ||e ora|rara's curse, ||e arr||||a||or ol |y lar||y |as a|ready oegur. 0 s|r|ess
8ra|ra, W|er |||s arr||||a||or |s l|r|s|ed ard l ar errou|e |o va||ur||a, l W||| pay a sra|| v|s|| |o your
aoode.
32. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us addressed oy ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse, ||e se|l-oorr 8ra|ra le||
doWr |r ooe|sarces a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e lord. 3urrourded oy a|| ||e der|gods, ||e grea| 8ra|ra
||er re|urred |o ||s persora| aoode.
33. T|ereal|er, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ooserved ||a| |rererdous d|s|uroarces Were |a||rg p|ace |r
||e |o|y c||y ol 0vara|a. T|us ||e lord spo|e |o ||e assero|ed ser|or reroers ol ||e adu dyras|y as
lo||oWs.
34. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0ur dyras|y |as oeer cursed oy ||e ora|raras. 3uc|
a curse |s |rposs|o|e |o cour|erac|, ard ||us grea| d|s|uroarces are appear|rg everyW|ere arourd us.
35. |y dear respec|ed e|ders, We rus| ro| rera|r ary |orger |r |||s p|ace |l We W|s| |o |eep our ||ves
|r|ac|. le| us go |||s very day |o ||e ros| p|ous p|ace lrao|asa. we |ave ro ||re |o de|ay.
3o. 0rce, ||e roor Was all||c|ed W||| corsurp||or oecause ol ||e curse ol 0a|sa, ou| jus| oy |a||rg
oa|| a| lrao|asa-|se|ra, ||e roor Was |rred|a|e|y lreed lror ||s s|rlu| reac||or ard aga|r resured
||e Wax|rg ol ||s p|ases.
37-38. 8y oa|||rg a| lrao|asa-|se|ra, oy oller|rg sacr|l|ce ||ere |o p|aca|e ||e lorela||ers ard
der|gods, oy leed|rg ||e Wors||pao|e ora|raras W||| var|ous de||c|ous loods|ulls ard oy oes|oW|rg
opu|er| g|l|s upor ||er as ||e ros| su||ao|e card|da|es lor c|ar||y, We W||| cer|a|r|y cross over ||ese
|err|o|e dargers ||roug| suc| ac|s ol c|ar||y, jus| as ore car cross over a grea| ocear |r a su||ao|e
ooa|.
39. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 lavor||e sor ol ||e Kurus, ||us adv|sed oy ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
||e adavas rade up ||e|r r|rds |o go |o ||a| |o|y p|ace, lrao|asa-|se|ra, ard ||us yo|ed ||e|r
|orses |o ||e|r c|ar|o|s.
40-41. |y dear K|rg, udd|ava Was a cors|ar||y la|||lu| lo||oWer ol lord Krsra. upor see|rg ||e
|rr|rer| depar|ure ol ||e adavas, |ear|rg lror ||er ol ||e lord's |rs|ruc||ors ard |a||rg ro|e ol ||e
learlu| orers, |e approac|ed ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r a pr|va|e p|ace. le ooWed doWr W||| ||s
|ead a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol ||e ur|verse ard W||| lo|ded |ards addressed l|r as
lo||oWs.
42. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. 0 ry lord, 0 suprere 0od arorg a|| ||e der|gods, rea| p|e|y |s |rvo|ed s|rp|y
oy |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg our |rarscerder|a| g|or|es. |y lord, || appears ||a| ou W||| roW W|||draW
our dyras|y, ard ||us ou ourse|l W||| l|ra||y g|ve up our pas||res W||||r |||s ur|verse. ou are ||e
suprere cor|ro||er ard ||e ras|er ol a|| rys||c poWer. 8u| a|||oug| ou are lu||y capao|e ol
cour|erac||rg ||e ora|raras' curse aga|rs| our dyras|y, ou are ro| do|rg so, ard our
d|sappeararce |s |rr|rer|.
43. 0 lord Kesava, ry dear ras|er, l carro| |o|era|e g|v|rg up our |o|us lee| ever lor a lrac||or ol a
rorer|. l urge ou |o |a|e re a|org W||| ou |o our oWr aoode.
44. 0 ry dear Krsra, our pas||res are suprere|y ausp|c|ous lor rar||rd ard are ar |r|ox|ca||rg
oeverage lor ||e ears. Tas||rg suc| pas||res, peop|e lorge| ||e|r des|res lor o||er |||rgs.
45. |y dear lord, ou are ||e 3uprere 3ou|, ard ||us ou are ros| dear |o us. we are our
devo|ees, ard |oW car We poss|o|y rejec| ou or ||ve W|||ou| ou ever lor a rorer|? w|e||er We are
|y|rg doWr, s||||rg, Wa|||rg, s|ard|rg, oa|||rg, erjoy|rg recrea||or, ea||rg or do|rg ary|||rg e|se, We are
cors|ar||y ergaged |r our serv|ce.
4o. 3|rp|y oy decora||rg ourse|ves W||| ||e gar|ards, lragrar| o||s, c|o||es ard orrarer|s ||a| ou
|ave a|ready erjoyed, ard oy ea||rg ||e rerrar|s ol our rea|s, We, our servar|s, W||| |rdeed
corquer our |||usory erergy.
47. Na|ed sages W|o ser|ous|y erdeavor |r sp|r||ua| prac||ce, W|o |ave ra|sed ||e|r serer upWard,
W|o are peacelu| ard s|r|ess reroers ol ||e rerourced order, a||a|r ||e sp|r||ua| aoode ca||ed
8ra|rar.
48-49. 0 grea|es| ol rys||cs, a|||oug| We are cord|||ored sou|s Warder|rg or ||e pa|| ol lru|||ve Wor|,
We W||| cer|a|r|y cross oeyord ||e dar|ress ol |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d s|rp|y oy |ear|rg aoou| our
lords||p |r ||e assoc|a||or ol our devo|ees. T|us We are a|Ways rereroer|rg ard g|or|ly|rg ||e
Worderlu| |||rgs ou do ard ||e Worderlu| |||rgs ou say. we ecs|a||ca||y reca|| our arorous
pas||res W||| our corl|der||a| corjuga| devo|ees ard |oW ou oo|d|y sr||e ard rove aoou| W|||e
ergaged |r suc| you||lu| pas||res. |y dear lord, our |ov|rg pas||res are oeW||der|rg|y s|r||ar |o ||e
ac||v|||es ol ord|rary peop|e W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d.
50. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg lar||s||, ||us addressed, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
Krsra, ||e sor ol 0eva||, oegar |o rep|y corl|der||a||y |o l|s dear, ura||oyed servar| udd|ava.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 585
'hap"+r S+v+n 3!rd Krsna Ins"r-"s 7ddhava
1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e udd|ava, you |ave accura|e|y
revea|ed |y des|re |o W|||draW ||e adu dyras|y lror ||e ear|| ard re|urr |o |y oWr aoode |r
va||ur||a. T|us lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va ard a|| o||er p|are|ary ru|ers are roW pray|rg lor |e |o
resure |y res|derce |r va||ur||a.
2. ArsWer|rg ||e prayer ol lord 8ra|ra, l descerded W||||r |||s Wor|d a|org W||| |y p|erary por||or,
lord 8a|adeva, ard perlorred var|ous ac||v|||es or oe|a|l ol ||e der|gods. l |ave roW corp|e|ed |y
r|ss|or |ere.
3. NoW due |o ||e ora|raras' curse ||e adu dyras|y W||| cer|a|r|y per|s| oy l|g|||rg arorg
||erse|ves, ard or ||e sever|| day lror |oday ||e ocear W||| r|se up ard |rurda|e |||s c||y ol 0vara|a.
4. 0 sa|r||y udd|ava, |r ||e rear lu|ure l W||| aoardor |||s ear||. T|er, oe|rg overW|e|red oy ||e age
ol Ka||, ||e ear|| W||| oe oerel| ol a|| p|e|y.
5. |y dear udd|ava, you s|ou|d ro| rera|r |ere or ||e ear|| orce l |ave aoardored |||s Wor|d. |y
dear devo|ee, you are s|r|ess, ou| |r Ka||-yuga ||e peop|e W||| oe add|c|ed |o a|| |ypes ol s|rlu| ac||v|||es,
||erelore do ro| s|ay |ere.
o. NoW you s|ou|d corp|e|e|y g|ve up a|| a||ac|rer| |o your persora| lr|erds ard re|a||ves ard l|x your
r|rd or |e. T|us oe|rg a|Ways corsc|ous ol |e, you s|ou|d ooserve a|| |||rgs W||| equa| v|s|or ard
Warder ||roug|ou| ||e ear||.
7. |y dear udd|ava, ||e ra|er|a| ur|verse ||a| you perce|ve ||roug| your r|rd, speec|, eyes, ears
ard o||er serses |s ar |||usory crea||or ||a| ore |rag|res |o oe rea| due |o ||e |rl|uerce ol raya. lr
lac|, you s|ou|d |roW ||a| a|| ol ||e oojec|s ol ||e ra|er|a| serses are |erporary.
8. 0re W|ose corsc|ousress |s oeW||dered oy |||us|or perce|ves rary d|llererces |r va|ue ard
rear|rg arorg ra|er|a| oojec|s. T|us ore ergages cors|ar||y or ||e p|a|lorr ol ra|er|a| good ard
ev|| ard |s oourd oy suc| corcep||ors. Aosoroed |r ra|er|a| dua|||y, suc| a persor cor|erp|a|es ||e
perlorrarce ol corpu|sory du||es, rorperlorrarce ol suc| du||es ard perlorrarce ol loro|dder
ac||v|||es.
9. T|erelore, or|rg|rg a|| your serses urder cor|ro| ard ||us suodu|rg ||e r|rd, you s|ou|d see ||e
er||re Wor|d as s||ua|ed W||||r ||e se|l, W|o |s exparded everyW|ere, ard you s|ou|d a|so see |||s
|rd|v|dua| se|l W||||r |e, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
10. 8e|rg lu||y erdoWed W||| corc|us|ve |roW|edge ol ||e vedas ard |av|rg rea||zed ||e u|||ra|e
purpose ol suc| |roW|edge |r prac||ce, you W||| oe ao|e |o perce|ve ||e pure se|l, ard ||us your r|rd
W||| oe sa||sl|ed. A| ||a| ||re you W||| oecore dear |o a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, |eaded oy ||e der|gods, ard you
W||| rever oe |arpered oy ary d|s|uroarce |r ||le.
11. 0re W|o |as |rarscerded ra|er|a| good ard ev|| au|ora||ca||y ac|s |r accordarce W||| re||g|ous
|rjurc||ors ard avo|ds loro|dder ac||v|||es. T|e se|l-rea||zed persor does |||s spor|areous|y, |||e ar
|rrocer| c|||d, ard ro| oecause |e |s |||r||rg |r |errs ol ra|er|a| good ard ev||.
12. 0re W|o |s ||e ||rd We||-W|s|er ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, W|o |s peacelu| ard l|rr|y l|xed |r |roW|edge
ard rea||za||or, sees |e W||||r a|| |||rgs. 3uc| a persor rever aga|r la||s doWr |r|o ||e cyc|e ol o|r||
ard dea||.
13. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 K|rg, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord Krsra, ||us
|rs|ruc|ed l|s pure devo|ee udd|ava, W|o Was eager |o rece|ve |roW|edge lror ||e lord. udd|ava
||er ollered ooe|sarces |o ||e lord ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
14. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear lord, ou a|ore aWard ||e resu||s ol yoga prac||ce, ard ou are so ||rd
||a| oy our oWr |rl|uerce ou d|s|r|ou|e ||e perlec||or ol yoga |o our devo|ee. T|us ou are ||e
3uprere 3ou| W|o |s rea||zed ||roug| yoga, ard || |s ou W|o are ||e or|g|r ol a|| rys||c poWer. lor ry
suprere oerel|| ou |ave exp|a|red ||e procedure lor g|v|rg up ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ||roug| ||e process
ol sarryasa, or rerurc|a||or.
15. |y dear lord, 0 3uprere 3ou|, lor ||ose W|ose r|rds are a||ac|ed |o serse gra||l|ca||or, ard
espec|a||y lor ||ose oerel| ol devo||or ur|o ou, suc| rerurc|a||or ol ra|er|a| erjoyrer| |s ros| d|ll|cu||
|o perlorr. T|a| |s ry op|r|or.
1o. 0 ry lord, l ryse|l ar ros| loo||s| oecause ry corsc|ousress |s rerged |r ||e ra|er|a| oody ard
ood||y re|a||ors, W||c| are a|| rarulac|ured oy our |||usory erergy. T|us l ar |||r||rg, `l ar |||s oody,
ard a|| ol ||ese re|a||ves are r|re.' T|erelore, ry lord, p|ease |rs|ruc| our poor servar|. l|ease |e||
re |oW l car very eas||y carry ou| our |rs|ruc||ors.
17. |y dear lord, ou are ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard ou revea|
ourse|l |o our devo|ees. 8es|des our lords||p, l do ro| see aryore W|o car ac|ua||y exp|a|r perlec|
|roW|edge |o re. 3uc| a perlec| |eac|er |s ro| |o oe lourd ever arorg ||e der|gods |r |eaver.
lrdeed, a|| ol ||e der|gods, |eaded oy lord 8ra|ra, are oeW||dered oy our |||usory po|ercy. T|ey are
cord|||ored sou|s W|o accep| ||e|r oWr ra|er|a| ood|es ard ood||y expars|ors |o oe ||e ||g|es| |ru||.
18. T|erelore, 0 lord, lee||rg Weary ol ra|er|a| ||le ard |orrer|ed oy ||s d|s|resses, l roW surrerder
ur|o ou oecause ou are ||e perlec| ras|er. ou are ||e ur||r||ed, a||-|roW|rg 3uprere lersora|||y
ol 0od|ead, W|ose sp|r||ua| aoode |r va||ur||a |s lree lror a|| d|s|uroarces. lr lac|, ou are |roWr as
Narayara, ||e |rue lr|erd ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs.
19. T|e 3uprere lord rep||ed. 0erera||y ||ose |urar oe|rgs W|o car exper||y ara|yze ||e ac|ua|
s||ua||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d are ao|e |o ra|se ||erse|ves oeyord ||e |rausp|c|ous ||le ol gross
ra|er|a| gra||l|ca||or.
58o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
20. Ar |r|e|||ger| persor, exper| |r perce|v|rg ||e Wor|d arourd ||r ard |r app|y|rg sourd |og|c, car
ac||eve rea| oerel|| ||roug| ||s oWr |r|e|||gerce. T|us sore||res ore ac|s as ore's oWr |rs|ruc||rg
sp|r||ua| ras|er.
21. lr ||e |urar lorr ol ||le, ||ose W|o are se|l-cor|ro||ed ard exper| |r ||e sp|r||ua| sc|erce ol
3ar||ya car d|rec||y see |e a|org W||| a|| ol |y po|erc|es.
22. lr |||s Wor|d ||ere are rary ||rds ol crea|ed ood|essore W||| ore |eg, o||ers W||| |Wo, ||ree,
lour or rore |egs, ard s|||| o||ers W||| ro |egsou| ol a|| ||ese, ||e |urar lorr |s ac|ua||y dear |o |e.
23. A|||oug| l, ||e 3uprere lord, car rever oe cap|ured oy ord|rary serse percep||or, ||ose s||ua|ed
|r |urar ||le ray use ||e|r |r|e|||gerce ard o||er lacu|||es ol percep||or |o d|rec||y searc| lor |e
||roug| oo|| apparer| ard |rd|rec||y ascer|a|red syrp|ors.
24. lr |||s regard, sages c||e a ||s|or|ca| rarra||or corcerr|rg ||e corversa||or oe|Weer ||e grea||y
poWerlu| K|rg adu ard ar avad|u|a.
25. |a|araja adu orce ooserved a cer|a|r ora|rara avad|u|a, W|o appeared |o oe qu||e yourg ard
|earred, Warder|rg aoou| lear|ess|y. 8e|rg ||rse|l ros| |earred |r sp|r||ua| sc|erce, ||e K|rg |oo| ||e
oppor|ur||y ard |rqu|red lror ||r as lo||oWs.
2o. 3r| adu sa|d. 0 ora|rara, l see ||a| you are ro| ergaged |r ary prac||ca| re||g|ous ac||v||y, ard ye|
you |ave acqu|red a ros| exper| urders|ard|rg ol a|| |||rgs ard a|| peop|e W||||r |||s Wor|d. K|rd|y |e||
re, s|r, |oW d|d you acqu|re |||s ex|raord|rary |r|e|||gerce, ard W|y are you |rave||rg lree|y ||roug|ou|
||e Wor|d oe|av|rg as |l you Were a c|||d?
27. 0erera||y |urar oe|rgs Wor| |ard |o cu|||va|e re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse
gra||l|ca||or ard a|so |roW|edge ol ||e sou|, ard ||e|r usua| ro||ve |s |o |rcrease ||e dura||or ol ||e|r
||ves, acqu|re lare ard erjoy ra|er|a| opu|erce.
28. ou, |oWever, a|||oug| capao|e, |earred, exper|, |ardsore ard ros| e|oquer|, are ro| ergaged |r
do|rg ary|||rg, ror do you des|re ary|||rg, ra||er, you appear s|upel|ed ard raddered as |l you Were
a g|os||y crea|ure.
29. A|||oug| a|| peop|e W||||r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d are ourr|rg |r ||e grea| lores| l|re ol |us| ard greed,
you rera|r lree ard are ro| ourred oy ||a| l|re. ou are jus| |||e ar e|ep|ar| W|o |a|es s|e||er lror a
lores| l|re oy s|ard|rg W||||r ||e Wa|er ol ||e 0arges b|ver,
30. 0 ora|rara, We see ||a| you are devo|d ol ary cor|ac| W||| ra|er|a| erjoyrer| ard ||a| you are
|rave||rg a|ore, W|||ou| ary corpar|ors or lar||y reroers. T|erelore, oecause We are s|rcere|y
|rqu|r|rg lror you, p|ease |e|| us ||e cause ol ||e grea| ecs|asy ||a| you are lee||rg W||||r yourse|l.
31. lord Krsra cor||rued. T|e |r|e|||ger| K|rg adu, a|Ways respec|lu| |o ||e ora|raras, Wa||ed W|||
ooWed |ead as ||e ora|rara, p|eased W||| ||e K|rg's a||||ude, oegar |o rep|y.
32. T|e ora|rara sa|d. |y dear K|rg, W||| ry |r|e|||gerce l |ave |a|er s|e||er ol rary sp|r||ua|
ras|ers. lav|rg ga|red |rarscerder|a| urders|ard|rg lror ||er, l roW Warder aoou| ||e ear|| |r a
||oera|ed cord|||or. l|ease ||s|er as l descr|oe ||er |o you.
33-35. 0 K|rg, l |ave |a|er s|e||er ol |Wer|y-lour gurus, W|o are ||e lo||oW|rg. ||e ear||, a|r, s|y,
Wa|er, l|re, roor, sur, p|geor ard py||or, ||e sea, ro||, |oreyoee, e|ep|ar| ard |orey |||el, ||e
deer, ||e l|s|, ||e pros|||u|e l|rga|a, ||e |urara o|rd ard ||e c|||d, ard ||e yourg g|r|, arroW ra|er,
serper|, sp|der ard Wasp. |y dear K|rg, oy s|udy|rg ||e|r ac||v|||es l |ave |earred ||e sc|erce ol ||e
se|l.
3o. l|ease ||s|er, 0 sor ol |a|araja aya||, 0 ||ger arorg rer, as l exp|a|r |o you W|a| l |ave |earred
lror eac| ol ||ese gurus.
37. A sooer persor, ever W|er |arassed oy o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs, s|ou|d urders|ard ||a| ||s aggressors
are ac||rg |e|p|ess|y urder ||e cor|ro| ol 0od, ard ||us |e s|ou|d rever oe d|s|rac|ed lror progress or
||s oWr pa||. T||s ru|e l |ave |earred lror ||e ear||.
38. A sa|r||y persor s|ou|d |earr lror ||e rour|a|r |o devo|e a|| ||s ellor|s |o ||e serv|ce ol o||ers ard
|o ra|e ||e We|lare ol o||ers ||e so|e reasor lor ||s ex|s|erce. 3|r||ar|y, as ||e d|sc|p|e ol ||e |ree, |e
s|ou|d |earr |o ded|ca|e ||rse|l |o o||ers.
39. A |earred sage s|ou|d |a|e ||s sa||slac||or |r ||e s|rp|e ra|r|erarce ol ||s ex|s|erce ard s|ou|d
ro| see| sa||slac||or ||roug| gra||ly|rg ||e ra|er|a| serses. lr o||er Words, ore s|ou|d care lor ||e
ra|er|a| oody |r suc| a Way ||a| ore's ||g|er |roW|edge |s ro| des|royed ard so ||a| ore's speec| ard
r|rd are ro| dev|a|ed lror se|l-rea||za||or.
40. Fver a |rarscerder|a||s| |s surrourded oy |rrurerao|e ra|er|a| oojec|s, W||c| possess good ard
oad qua||||es. loWever, ore W|o |as |rarscerded ra|er|a| good ard ev|| s|ou|d ro| oecore er|arg|ed
ever W|er |r cor|ac| W||| ||e ra|er|a| oojec|s, ra||er, |e s|ou|d ac| |||e ||e W|rd.
41. A|||oug| a se|l-rea||zed sou| ray ||ve |r var|ous ra|er|a| ood|es W|||e |r |||s Wor|d, exper|erc|rg
||e|r var|ous qua||||es ard lurc||ors, |e |s rever er|arg|ed, jus| as ||e W|rd W||c| carr|es var|ous
aroras does ro| ac|ua||y r|x W||| ||er.
42. A ||oug||lu| sage, ever W|||e ||v|rg W||||r a ra|er|a| oody, s|ou|d urders|ard ||rse|l |o oe pure
sp|r|| sou|. 3|r||ar|y, ore s|ou|d see ||a| ||e sp|r|| sou| er|ers W||||r a|| lorrs ol ||le, oo|| rov|rg ard
rorrov|rg, ard ||a| ||e |rd|v|dua| sou|s are ||us a||-pervad|rg. T|e sage s|ou|d lur||er ooserve ||a|
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, as ||e 3upersou|, |s s|ru||areous|y preser| W||||r a|| |||rgs.
8o|| ||e |rd|v|dua| sou| ard ||e 3upersou| car oe urders|ood oy corpar|rg ||er |o ||e ra|ure ol ||e
s|y. a|||oug| ||e s|y ex|erds everyW|ere ard every|||rg res|s W||||r ||e s|y, ||e s|y does ro| r|x W|||
ary|||rg, ror car || oe d|v|ded oy ary|||rg.
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43. A|||oug| ||e r|g||y W|rd o|oWs c|ouds ard s|orrs across ||e s|y, ||e s|y |s rever |rp||ca|ed or
allec|ed oy ||ese ac||v|||es. 3|r||ar|y, ||e sp|r|| sou| |s ro| ac|ua||y c|arged or allec|ed oy cor|ac| W|||
||e ra|er|a| ra|ure. A|||oug| ||e ||v|rg er|||y er|ers W||||r a oody rade ol ear||, Wa|er ard l|re, ard
a|||oug| |e |s |rpe||ed oy ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure crea|ed oy e|erra| ||re, ||s e|erra| sp|r||ua| ra|ure
|s rever ac|ua||y allec|ed.
44. 0 K|rg, a sa|r||y persor |s jus| |||e Wa|er oecause |e |s lree lror a|| cor|ar|ra||or, ger||e oy
ra|ure, ard oy spea||rg crea|es a oeau||lu| v|ora||or |||e ||a| ol l|oW|rg Wa|er. Jus| oy see|rg, |ouc||rg
or |ear|rg suc| a sa|r||y persor, ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s pur|l|ed, jus| as ore |s c|earsed oy cor|ac| W||| pure
Wa|er. T|us a sa|r||y persor, jus| |||e a |o|y p|ace, pur|l|es a|| ||ose W|o cor|ac| ||r oecause |e
a|Ways c|ar|s ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord.
45. 3a|r||y persors oecore poWerlu| oy execu||or ol aus|er|||es. T|e|r corsc|ousress |s urs|a|ao|e
oecause ||ey do ro| |ry |o erjoy ary|||rg W||||r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. 3uc| ra|ura||y ||oera|ed sages
accep| loods|ulls ||a| are ollered |o ||er oy des||ry, ard |l oy c|arce ||ey |apper |o ea| cor|ar|ra|ed
lood, ||ey are ro| allec|ed, jus| |||e l|re, W||c| ourrs up cor|ar|ra|ed suos|arces ||a| are ollered |o ||.
4o. A sa|r||y persor, jus| |||e l|re, sore||res appears |r a corcea|ed lorr ard a| o||er ||res revea|s
||rse|l. lor ||e We|lare ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s W|o des|re rea| |app|ress, a sa|r||y persor ray
accep| ||e Wors||pao|e pos|||or ol sp|r||ua| ras|er, ard ||us |||e l|re |e ourrs |o as|es a|| ||e pas| ard
lu|ure s|rlu| reac||ors ol ||s Wors||pers oy rerc|lu||y accep||rg ||e|r oller|rgs.
47. Jus| as l|re rar|les|s d|llerer||y |r p|eces ol Wood ol d|llerer| s|zes ard qua||||es, ||e orr|po|er|
3uprere 3ou|, |av|rg er|ered ||e ood|es ol ||g|er ard |oWer ||le lorrs crea|ed oy l|s oWr po|ercy,
appears |o assure ||e |der|||y ol eac|.
48. T|e var|ous p|ases ol ore's ra|er|a| ||le, oeg|rr|rg W||| o|r|| ard cu|r|ra||rg |r dea||, are a||
proper||es ol ||e oody ard do ro| allec| ||e sou|, jus| as ||e apparer| Wax|rg ard War|rg ol ||e roor
does ro| allec| ||e roor ||se|l. 3uc| c|arges are erlorced oy ||e |rpercep||o|e roverer|s ol ||re.
49. T|e l|ares ol a l|re appear ard d|sappear a| every rorer|, ard ye| |||s crea||or ard des|ruc||or |s
ro| ro||ced oy ||e ord|rary ooserver. 3|r||ar|y, ||e r|g||y Waves ol ||re l|oW cors|ar||y, |||e ||e
poWerlu| currer|s ol a r|ver, ard |rpercep||o|y cause ||e o|r||, groW|| ard dea|| ol |rrurerao|e
ra|er|a| ood|es. Ard ye| ||e sou|, W|o |s ||us cors|ar||y lorced |o c|arge ||s pos|||or, carro| perce|ve
||e ac||ors ol ||re.
50. Jus| as ||e sur evapora|es |arge quar||||es ol Wa|er oy ||s po|er| rays ard |a|er re|urrs ||e Wa|er |o
||e ear|| |r ||e lorr ol ra|r, s|r||ar|y, a sa|r||y persor accep|s a|| |ypes ol ra|er|a| oojec|s W||| ||s
ra|er|a| serses, ard a| ||e appropr|a|e ||re, W|er ||e proper persor |as approac|ed ||r |o reques|
||er, |e re|urrs suc| ra|er|a| oojec|s. T|us, oo|| |r accep||rg ard g|v|rg up ||e oojec|s ol ||e serses,
|e |s ro| er|arg|ed.
51. Fver W|er rel|ec|ed |r var|ous oojec|s, ||e sur |s rever d|v|ded, ror does || rerge |r|o ||s rel|ec||or.
0r|y ||ose W||| du|| ora|rs Wou|d cors|der ||e sur |r |||s Way. 3|r||ar|y, a|||oug| ||e sou| |s rel|ec|ed
||roug| d|llerer| ra|er|a| ood|es, ||e sou| rera|rs urd|v|ded ard rorra|er|a|.
52. 0re s|ou|d rever |rdu|ge |r excess|ve allec||or or corcerr lor aryore or ary|||rg, o||erW|se ore
W||| |ave |o exper|erce grea| suller|rg, jus| |||e ||e loo||s| p|geor.
53. T|ere orce Was a p|geor W|o ||ved |r ||e lores| a|org W||| ||s W|le. le |ad ou||| a res| W||||r a |ree
ard ||ved ||ere lor severa| years |r |er corpary.
54. T|e |Wo p|geors Were very ruc| devo|ed |o ||e|r |ouse|o|d du||es. T|e|r |ear|s oe|rg ||ed |oge||er
oy ser||rer|a| allec||or, ||ey Were eac| a||rac|ed oy ||e o||er's g|arces, ood||y lea|ures ard s|a|es ol
r|rd. T|us, ||ey corp|e|e|y oourd eac| o||er |r allec||or.
55. Na|ve|y |rus||rg |r ||e lu|ure, ||ey carr|ed ou| ||e|r ac|s ol res||rg, s||||rg, Wa|||rg, s|ard|rg,
corvers|rg, p|ay|rg, ea||rg ard so lor|| as a |ov|rg coup|e arorg ||e |rees ol ||e lores|.
5o. w|erever s|e des|red ary|||rg, 0 K|rg, ||e s|e-p|geor Wou|d l|a||er|rg|y cajo|e |er |usoard, ard
|e |r |urr Wou|d gra||ly |er oy la|||lu||y do|rg W|a|ever s|e War|ed, ever W||| grea| persora| d|ll|cu||y.
T|us, |e cou|d ro| cor|ro| ||s serses |r |er assoc|a||or.
57. T|er ||e lera|e p|geor exper|erced |er l|rs| pregrarcy. w|er ||e ||re arr|ved, ||e c|as|e |ady
de||vered a ruroer ol eggs W||||r ||e res| |r ||e preserce ol |er |usoard.
58. w|er ||e ||re Was r|pe, oaoy p|geors, W||| |erder ||ros ard lea||ers crea|ed oy ||e |rcorce|vao|e
po|erc|es ol ||e lord, Were oorr lror ||ose eggs.
59. T|e |Wo p|geors oecare ros| allec||ora|e |o ||e|r c|||drer ard |oo| grea| p|easure |r ||s|er|rg |o
||e|r aW|Ward c||rp|rg, W||c| sourded very sWee| |o ||e parer|s. T|us W||| |ove ||ey oegar |o ra|se
||e |||||e o|rds W|o Were oorr ol ||er.
o0. T|e parer| o|rds oecare very joylu| oy ooserv|rg ||e sol| W|rgs ol ||e|r c|||drer, ||e|r c||rp|rg, ||e|r
|ove|y |rrocer| roverer|s arourd ||e res| ard ||e|r a||erp|s |o jurp up ard l|y. 3ee|rg ||e|r c|||drer
|appy, ||e parer|s Were a|so |appy.
o1. T|e|r |ear|s oourd |o eac| o||er oy allec||or, ||e loo||s| o|rds, corp|e|e|y oeW||dered oy ||e |||usory
erergy ol lord v|sru, cor||rued |o |a|e care ol ||e yourg ollspr|rg W|o |ad oeer oorr |o ||er.
o2. 0re day ||e |Wo |eads ol ||e lar||y Wer| ou| |o l|rd lood lor ||e c|||drer. 8e|rg very arx|ous |o
leed ||e|r ollspr|rg proper|y, ||ey Wardered a|| over ||e lores| lor a |org ||re.
o3. A| ||a| ||re a cer|a|r |ur|er W|o |appered |o oe Warder|rg ||roug| ||e lores| saW ||e yourg
p|geors rov|rg aoou| rear ||e|r res|. 3pread|rg ou| ||s re| |e cap|ured ||er a||.
588 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
o4. T|e p|geor ard ||s W|le Were a|Ways arx|ous lor ||e ra|r|erarce ol ||e|r c|||drer, ard ||ey Were
Warder|rg |r ||e lores| lor ||a| purpose. lav|rg oo|a|red proper lood, ||ey roW re|urred |o ||e|r res|.
o5. w|er ||e |ady p|geor caug|| s|g|| ol |er oWr c|||drer |rapped W||||r ||e |ur|er's re|, s|e Was
overW|e|red W||| argu|s|, ard cry|rg ou|, s|e rus|ed |oWard ||er as ||ey cr|ed ou| |o |er |r re|urr.
oo. T|e |ady p|geor |ad a|Ways a||oWed |erse|l |o oe oourd oy ||e ropes ol |r|erse ra|er|a| allec||or,
ard ||us |er r|rd Was overW|e|red oy argu|s|. 8e|rg |r ||e gr|p ol ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e lord, s|e
corp|e|e|y lorgo| |erse|l, ard rus||rg lorWard |o |er |e|p|ess c|||drer, s|e Was |rred|a|e|y oourd |r
||e |ur|er's re|.
o7. 3ee|rg ||s oWr c|||drer, W|o Were rore dear |o ||r ||ar ||le ||se|l, la|a||y oourd |r ||e |ur|er's re|
a|org W||| ||s dearros| W|le, W|or |e cors|dered equa| |r every Way |o ||rse|l, ||e poor ra|e p|geor
oegar |o |arer| Wre|c|ed|y.
o8. T|e ra|e p|geor sa|d. A|as, jus| see |oW l ar roW des|royed! l ar oov|ous|y a grea| loo|, lor l d|d
ro| proper|y execu|e p|ous ac||v|||es. l cou|d ro| sa||sly ryse|l, ror cou|d l lu|l||| ||e purpose ol ||le. |y
dear lar||y, W||c| Was ||e oas|s ol ry re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or, |s
roW |ope|ess|y ru|red.
o9. |y W|le ard l Were ar |dea| ra|c|. 3|e a|Ways la|||lu||y ooeyed re ard |r lac| accep|ed re as |er
Wors||pao|e de||y. 8u| roW, see|rg |er c|||drer |os| ard |er |ore erp|y, s|e |as |el| re oe||rd ard
gore |o |eaver W||| our sa|r||y c|||drer.
70. NoW l ar a Wre|c|ed persor ||v|rg |r ar erp|y |ore. |y W|le |s dead, ry c|||drer are dead. w|y
s|ou|d l poss|o|y War| |o ||ve? |y |ear| |s so pa|red oy separa||or lror ry lar||y ||a| ||le ||se|l |as
oecore s|rp|y suller|rg.
71. As ||e la||er p|geor Wre|c|ed|y s|ared a| ||s poor c|||drer |rapped |r ||e re| ard or ||e verge ol
dea||, pa||e||ca||y s|rugg||rg |o lree ||erse|ves, ||s r|rd Wer| o|ar|, ard ||us |e ||rse|l le|| |r|o ||e
|ur|er's re|.
72. T|e crue| |ur|er, |av|rg lu|l|||ed ||s des|re oy cap|ur|rg ||e |ead p|geor, ||s W|le ard a|| ol ||e|r
c|||drer, se| oll lor ||s oWr |ore.
73. lr |||s Way, ore W|o |s |oo a||ac|ed |o lar||y ||le oecores d|s|uroed a| |ear|. l||e ||e p|geor, |e
|r|es |o l|rd p|easure |r rurdare sex a||rac||or. 8us||y ergaged |r ra|r|a|r|rg ||s oWr lar||y, ||e
r|ser|y persor |s la|ed |o suller grea||y, a|org W||| a|| ||s lar||y reroers.
74. T|e doors ol ||oera||or are opered W|de |o ore W|o |as ac||eved |urar ||le. 8u| |l a |urar oe|rg
s|rp|y devo|es ||rse|l |o lar||y ||le |||e ||e loo||s| o|rd |r |||s s|ory, ||er |e |s |o oe cors|dered as ore
W|o |as c||roed |o a ||g| p|ace
or|y |o |r|p ard la|| doWr.
'hap"+r )igh" Th+ S"!ry !. Pinga/a
1. T|e sa|r||y ora|rara sa|d. 0 K|rg, ||e erood|ed ||v|rg er|||y au|ora||ca||y exper|erces
ur|app|ress |r |eaver or |e||. 3|r||ar|y, |app|ress W||| a|so oe exper|erced, ever W|||ou| ore's
see||rg ||. T|erelore a persor ol |r|e|||ger| d|scr|r|ra||or does ro| ra|e ary erdeavor |o oo|a|r suc|
ra|er|a| |app|ress.
2. lo||oW|rg ||e exarp|e ol ||e py||or, ore s|ou|d g|ve up ra|er|a| erdeavors ard accep| lor ore's
ra|r|erarce lood ||a| cores ol ||s oWr accord, W|e||er suc| lood oe de||c|ous or |as|e|ess, arp|e or
reager.
3. ll a| ary ||re lood does ro| core, ||er a sa|r||y persor s|ou|d las| lor rary days W|||ou| ra||rg
erdeavor. le s|ou|d urders|ard ||a| oy 0od's arrargerer| |e rus| las|. T|us, lo||oW|rg ||e exarp|e
ol ||e py||or, |e s|ou|d rera|r peacelu| ard pa||er|.
4. A sa|r||y persor s|ou|d rera|r peacelu| ard ra|er|a||y |rac||ve, ra|r|a|r|rg ||s oody W|||ou| ruc|
erdeavor. Fver ||oug| possessed ol lu|| sersua|, rer|a| ard p|ys|ca| s|rerg||, a sa|r||y persor s|ou|d
ro| oecore ac||ve lor ra|er|a| ga|r ou| ra||er s|ou|d a|Ways rera|r a|er| |o ||s ac|ua| se|l-|r|eres|.
5. A sa|r||y sage |s |appy ard p|eas|rg |r ||s ex|erra| oe|av|or, W|ereas |r|erra||y |e |s ros| grave
ard ||oug||lu|. 8ecause ||s |roW|edge |s |rreasurao|e ard ur||r||ed |e |s rever d|s|uroed, ard ||us
|r a|| respec|s |e |s |||e ||e |rarqu|| Wa|ers ol ||e urla||orao|e ard ursurpassao|e ocear.
o. 0ur|rg ||e ra|ry seasor ||e sWo||er r|vers rus| |r|o ||e ocear, ard dur|rg ||e dry surrer ||e r|vers,
roW s|a||oW, severe|y reduce ||e|r supp|y ol Wa|er, ye| ||e ocear does ro| sWe|| up dur|rg ||e ra|ry
seasor, ror does || dry up |r ||e |o| surrer. lr ||e sare Way, a sa|r||y devo|ee W|o |as accep|ed ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as ||e goa| ol ||s ||le sore||res W||| rece|ve oy prov|derce grea|
ra|er|a| opu|erce, ard sore||res |e W||| l|rd ||rse|l ra|er|a||y des|||u|e. loWever, suc| a devo|ee ol
||e lord does ro| rejo|ce |r a l|our|s||rg cord|||or, ror |s |e rorose W|er pover|y-s|r|c|er.
7. 0re W|o |as la||ed |o cor|ro| ||s serses |rred|a|e|y lee|s a||rac||or upor see|rg a Worar's lorr,
W||c| |s crea|ed oy ||e |||usory erergy ol ||e 3uprere lord. lrdeed, W|er ||e Worar spea|s W|||
er||c|rg Words, sr||es coque|||s||y ard roves |er oody sersuous|y, ||s r|rd |s |rred|a|e|y cap|ured,
ard ||us |e la||s o||rd|y |r|o ||e dar|ress ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, jus| as ||e ro|| raddered oy ||e l|re
rus|es o||rd|y |r|o ||s l|ares.
8. A loo||s| persor W||| ro |r|e|||ger| d|scr|r|ra||or |s |rred|a|e|y aroused a| ||e s|g|| ol a |us|y
Worar oeau||lu||y decora|ed W||| go|der orrarer|s, l|re c|o|||rg ard o||er cosre||c lea|ures. 8e|rg
eager lor serse gra||l|ca||or, suc| a loo| |oses a|| |r|e|||gerce ard |s des|royed jus| |||e ||e ro|| W|o
rus|es |r|o ||e o|az|rg l|re.
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9. A sa|r||y persor s|ou|d accep| or|y eroug| lood |o |eep ||s oody ard sou| |oge||er. le s|ou|d go
lror door |o door accep||rg jus| a |||||e o|| ol lood lror eac| lar||y. T|us |e s|ou|d prac||ce ||e
occupa||or ol ||e |oreyoee.
10. Jus| as ||e |oreyoee |a|es rec|ar lror a|| l|oWers, o|g ard sra||, ar |r|e|||ger| |urar oe|rg s|ou|d
|a|e ||e esserce lror a|| re||g|ous scr|p|ures.
11. A sa|r||y persor s|ou|d ro| |||r|, `T||s lood l W||| |eep |o ea| |or|g|| ard |||s o||er lood l car save
lor |ororroW.' lr o||er Words, a sa|r||y persor s|ou|d ro| s|ore loods|ulls acqu|red oy oegg|rg. ba||er,
|e s|ou|d use ||s oWr |ards as ||s p|a|e ard ea| W|a|ever l||s or ||er. l|s or|y s|orage cor|a|rer
s|ou|d oe ||s oe||y, ard W|a|ever corver|er||y l||s |r|o ||s oe||y s|ou|d oe ||s s|oc| ol lood. T|us ore
s|ou|d ro| |r||a|e ||e greedy |oreyoee W|o eager|y co||ec|s rore ard rore |orey.
12. A sa|r||y rerd|car| s|ou|d ro| ever co||ec| loods|ulls |o ea| |a|er |r ||e sare day or ||e rex| day. ll
|e d|sregards |||s |rjurc||or ard |||e ||e |oreyoee co||ec|s rore ard rore de||c|ous loods|ulls, ||a|
W||c| |e |as co||ec|ed W||| |rdeed ru|r ||r.
13. A sa|r||y persor s|ou|d rever |ouc| a yourg g|r|. lr lac|, |e s|ou|d ro| ever |e| ||s loo| |ouc| a
Wooder do|| |r ||e s|ape ol a Worar. 8y ood||y cor|ac| W||| a Worar |e W||| sure|y oe cap|ured oy
|||us|or, jus| as ||e e|ep|ar| |s cap|ured oy ||e s|e-e|ep|ar| due |o ||s des|re |o |ouc| |er oody.
14. A rar possess|rg |r|e|||ger| d|scr|r|ra||or s|ou|d ro| urder ary c|rcurs|arces |ry |o exp|o|| ||e
oeau||lu| lorr ol a Worar lor ||s serse gra||l|ca||or. Jus| as ar e|ep|ar| |ry|rg |o erjoy a s|e-e|ep|ar|
|s ||||ed oy o||er ou|| e|ep|ar|s a|so erjoy|rg |er corpary, ore |ry|rg |o erjoy a |ady's corpary car a|
ary rorer| oe ||||ed oy |er o||er |overs W|o are s|rorger ||ar |e.
15. A greedy persor accuru|a|es a |arge quar|||y ol rorey W||| grea| s|rugg|e ard pa|r, ou| ||e persor
W|o |as s|rugg|ed so ruc| |o acqu|re |||s Wea||| |s ro| a|Ways a||oWed |o erjoy || ||rse|l or g|ve || |r
c|ar||y |o o||ers. T|e greedy rar |s |||e ||e oee W|o s|rugg|es |o produce a |arge quar|||y ol |orey,
W||c| |s ||er s|o|er oy a rar W|o W||| erjoy || persora||y or se|| || |o o||ers. No ra||er |oW carelu||y
ore ||des ||s |ard-earred Wea||| or |r|es |o pro|ec| ||, ||ere are ||ose W|o are exper| |r de|ec||rg ||e
W|ereaoou|s ol va|uao|e |||rgs, ard ||ey W||| s|ea| ||.
1o. Jus| as a |ur|er |a|es aWay ||e |orey |aoor|ous|y produced oy ||e |oreyoees, s|r||ar|y, sa|r||y
rerd|car|s suc| as ora|racar|s ard sarryas|s are er||||ed |o erjoy ||e proper|y pa|rs|a||rg|y
accuru|a|ed oy |ouse|o|ders ded|ca|ed |o lar||y erjoyrer|.
17. A sa|r||y persor dWe|||rg |r ||e lores| |r ||e rerourced order ol ||le s|ou|d rever ||s|er |o sorgs or
rus|c proro||rg ra|er|a| erjoyrer|. ba||er, a sa|r||y persor s|ou|d carelu||y s|udy ||e exarp|e ol ||e
deer, W|o |s oeW||dered oy ||e sWee| rus|c ol ||e |ur|er's |orr ard |s ||us cap|ured ard ||||ed.
18. 8ecor|rg a||rac|ed |o ||e Wor|d|y s|rg|rg, darc|rg ard rus|ca| er|er|a|rrer| ol oeau||lu| Worer,
ever ||e grea| sage bsyasrrga, ||e sor ol |rg|, le|| |o|a||y urder ||e|r cor|ro|, jus| |||e a pe| ar|ra|.
19. Jus| as a l|s|, |rc||ed oy ||e des|re |o erjoy ||s |orgue, |s la|a||y |rapped or ||e l|s|errar's |oo|,
s|r||ar|y, a loo||s| persor |s oeW||dered oy ||e ex|rere|y d|s|uro|rg urges ol ||e |orgue ard ||us |s
ru|red.
20. 8y las||rg, |earred rer qu|c||y or|rg a|| ol ||e serses excep| ||e |orgue urder cor|ro|, oecause oy
aos|a|r|rg lror ea||rg suc| rer are all||c|ed W||| ar |rcreased des|re |o gra||ly ||e serse ol |as|e.
21. A|||oug| ore ray corquer a|| ol ||e o||er serses, as |org as ||e |orgue |s ro| corquered || carro|
oe sa|d ||a| ore |as cor|ro||ed ||s serses. loWever, |l ore |s ao|e |o cor|ro| ||e |orgue, ||er ore |s
urders|ood |o oe |r lu|| cor|ro| ol a|| ||e serses.
22. 0 sor ol ||rgs, prev|ous|y |r ||e c||y ol v|de|a ||ere dWe||ed a pros|||u|e rared l|rga|a. NoW
p|ease |ear W|a| l |ave |earred lror ||a| |ady.
23. 0rce ||a| pros|||u|e, des|r|rg |o or|rg a |over |r|o |er |ouse, s|ood ou|s|de |r ||e doorWay a| r|g||
s|oW|rg |er oeau||lu| lorr.
24. 0 oes| arorg rer, |||s pros|||u|e Was very arx|ous |o ge| rorey, ard as s|e s|ood or ||e s|ree| a|
r|g|| s|e s|ud|ed a|| ||e rer W|o Were pass|rg oy, |||r||rg, `0|, |||s ore sure|y |as rorey. l |roW |e
car pay ||e pr|ce, ard l ar sure |e Wou|d erjoy ry corpary very ruc|.' T|us s|e ||oug|| aoou| a||
||e rer or ||e s|ree|.
25-2o. As ||e pros|||u|e l|rga|a s|ood |r ||e doorWay, rary rer care ard Wer|, Wa|||rg oy |er
|ouse. ler or|y rears ol sus|erarce Was pros|||u||or, ard ||erelore s|e arx|ous|y ||oug||, `|ayoe
|||s ore W|o |s cor|rg roW |s very r|c|...0|, |e |s ro| s|opp|rg, ou| l ar sure soreore e|se W||| core.
3ure|y |||s rar W|o |s cor|rg roW W||| War| |o pay re lor ry |ove, ard |e W||| prooao|y g|ve |o|s ol
rorey.' T|us, W||| va|r |ope, s|e rera|red |ear|rg aga|rs| ||e doorWay, urao|e |o l|r|s| |er ous|ress
ard go |o s|eep. 0u| ol arx|e|y s|e Wou|d sore||res Wa|| ou| |oWard ||e s|ree|, ard sore||res s|e
Wer| oac| |r|o |er |ouse. lr |||s Way, ||e r|dr|g|| |our gradua||y arr|ved.
27. As ||e r|g|| Wore or, ||e pros|||u|e, W|o |r|erse|y des|red rorey, gradua||y oecare rorose, ard
|er lace dr|ed up. T|us oe|rg l|||ed W||| arx|e|y lor rorey ard ros| d|sappo|r|ed, s|e oegar |o lee| a
grea| de|ac|rer| lror |er s||ua||or, ard |app|ress arose |r |er r|rd.
28. T|e pros|||u|e le|| d|sgus|ed W||| |er ra|er|a| s||ua||or ard ||us oecare |rd|llerer| |o ||. lrdeed,
de|ac|rer| ac|s |||e a sWord, cu|||rg |o p|eces ||e o|rd|rg re|Wor| ol ra|er|a| |opes ard des|res. NoW
p|ease |ear lror re ||e sorg surg oy ||e pros|||u|e |r ||a| s||ua||or.
29. 0 K|rg, jus| as a |urar oe|rg W|o |s oerel| ol sp|r||ua| |roW|edge rever des|res |o g|ve up ||s la|se
serse ol propr|e|ors||p over rary ra|er|a| |||rgs, s|r||ar|y, a persor W|o |as ro| deve|oped
de|ac|rer| rever des|res |o g|ve up ||e oordage ol ||e ra|er|a| oody.
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30. T|e pros|||u|e l|rga|a sa|d. Jus| see |oW grea||y |||us|ored l ar ! 8ecause l carro| cor|ro| ry
r|rd, jus| |||e a loo| l des|re |us|y p|easure lror ar |rs|gr|l|car| rar.
31. l ar suc| a loo| ||a| l |ave g|ver up ||e serv|ce ol ||a| persor W|o, oe|rg e|erra||y s||ua|ed W||||r
ry |ear|, |s ac|ua||y ros| dear |o re. T|a| ros| dear ore |s ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse, W|o |s ||e
oes|oWer ol rea| |ove ard |app|ress ard ||e source ol a|| prosper||y. A|||oug| le |s |r ry oWr |ear|, l
|ave corp|e|e|y reg|ec|ed l|r. lrs|ead l |ave |grorar||y served |rs|gr|l|car| rer W|o car rever
sa||sly ry rea| des|res ard W|o |ave s|rp|y oroug|| re ur|app|ress, lear, arx|e|y, |arer|a||or ard
|||us|or.
32. 0|, |oW l |ave use|ess|y |or|ured ry oWr sou|! l |ave so|d ry oody |o |us|y, greedy rer W|o are
||erse|ves oojec|s ol p||y. T|us prac||c|rg ||e ros| aoor|rao|e proless|or ol a pros|||u|e, l |oped |o
ge| rorey ard sex p|easure.
33. T||s ra|er|a| oody |s |||e a |ouse |r W||c| l, ||e sou|, ar ||v|rg. T|e oores lorr|rg ry sp|re, r|os,
arrs ard |egs are |||e ||e oears, crossoears ard p|||ars ol ||e |ouse, ard ||e W|o|e s|ruc|ure, W||c|
|s lu|| ol s|oo| ard ur|re, |s covered oy s||r, |a|r ard ra||s. T|e r|re doors |ead|rg |r|o |||s oody are
cors|ar||y excre||rg lou| suos|arces. 8es|des re, W|a| Worar cou|d oe so loo||s| as |o devo|e |erse|l
|o |||s ra|er|a| oody, |||r||rg ||a| s|e r|g|| l|rd p|easure ard |ove |r |||s cor|rap||or?
34. Cer|a|r|y |r |||s c||y ol v|de|a l a|ore ar corp|e|e|y loo||s|. l reg|ec|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o aWards us every|||rg, ever our or|g|ra| sp|r||ua| lorr, ard |rs|ead l des|red |o erjoy
serse gra||l|ca||or W||| rary rer.
35. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s aoso|u|e|y ||e ros| dear ore lor a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs oecause
le |s everyore's We||-W|s|er ard lord. le |s ||e 3uprere 3ou| s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear|. T|erelore l
W||| roW pay ||e pr|ce ol corp|e|e surrerder, ard ||us purc|as|rg ||e lord l W||| erjoy W||| l|r jus| |||e
la|sr|dev|.
3o. |er prov|de serse gra||l|ca||or lor Worer, ou| a|| ||ese rer, ard ever ||e der|gods |r |eaver,
|ave a oeg|rr|rg ard ar erd. T|ey are a|| |erporary crea||ors W|o W||| oe dragged aWay oy ||re.
T|erelore |oW ruc| ac|ua| p|easure or |app|ress cou|d ary ol ||er ever g|ve |o ||e|r W|ves?
37. A|||oug| l ros| s|uooorr|y |oped |o erjoy ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, sore|oW or o||er de|ac|rer| |as
ar|ser |r ry |ear|, ard || |s ra||rg re very |appy. T|erelore ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
v|sru, rus| oe p|eased W||| re. w|||ou| ever |roW|rg ||, l rus| |ave perlorred sore ac||v||y
sa||sly|rg |o l|r.
38. A persor W|o |as deve|oped de|ac|rer| car g|ve up ||e oordage ol ra|er|a| soc|e|y, lr|erds||p
ard |ove, ard a persor W|o urdergoes grea| suller|rg gradua||y oecores, ou| ol |ope|essress,
de|ac|ed ard |rd|llerer| |o ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|us, due |o ry grea| suller|rg, suc| de|ac|rer| aWo|e
|r ry |ear|, ye| |oW cou|d l |ave urdergore suc| rerc|lu| suller|rg |l l Were ac|ua||y urlor|ura|e?
T|erelore, l ar |r lac| lor|ura|e ard |ave rece|ved ||e rercy ol ||e lord. le rus| sore|oW or o||er
oe p|eased W||| re.
39. w||| devo||or l accep| ||e grea| oerel|| ||a| ||e lord |as oes|oWed upor re. lav|rg g|ver up ry
s|rlu| des|res lor ord|rary serse gra||l|ca||or, l roW |a|e s|e||er ol l|r, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
40. l ar roW corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed, ard l |ave lu|| la||| |r ||e lord's rercy. T|erelore l W||| ra|r|a|r
ryse|l W||| W|a|ever cores ol ||s oWr accord. l s|a|| erjoy ||le W||| or|y ||e lord, oecause le |s ||e
rea| source ol |ove ard |app|ress.
41. T|e |r|e|||gerce ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s s|o|er aWay oy ac||v|||es ol serse gra||l|ca||or, ard ||us |e la||s
|r|o ||e dar| We|| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. w||||r ||a| We|| |e |s ||er se|zed oy ||e dead|y serper| ol ||re.
w|o e|se ou| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead cou|d save ||e poor ||v|rg er|||y lror suc| a
|ope|ess cord|||or?
42. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y sees ||a| ||e er||re ur|verse |as oeer se|zed oy ||e serper| ol ||re, |e
oecores sooer ard sare ard a| ||a| ||re de|ac|es ||rse|l lror a|| ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or. lr ||a|
cord|||or ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s qua||l|ed |o oe ||s oWr pro|ec|or.
43. T|e avad|u|a sa|d. T|us, |er r|rd corp|e|e|y rade up, l|rga|a cu| oll a|| |er s|rlu| des|res |o
erjoy sex p|easure W||| |overs, ard s|e oecare s||ua|ed |r perlec| peace. T|er s|e sa| doWr or |er
oed.
44. |a|er|a| des|re |s urdouo|ed|y ||e cause ol ||e grea|es| ur|app|ress, ard lreedor lror suc|
des|re |s ||e cause ol ||e grea|es| |app|ress. T|erelore, corp|e|e|y cu|||rg oll |er des|re |o erjoy so-
ca||ed |overs, l|rga|a very |app||y Wer| |o s|eep.
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1. T|e sa|r||y ora|rara sa|d. Fveryore cors|ders cer|a|r |||rgs W||||r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |o oe ros|
dear |o ||r, ard oecause ol a||ac|rer| |o suc| |||rgs ore ever|ua||y oecores r|serao|e. 0re W|o
urders|ards |||s g|ves up ra|er|a| possess|veress ard a||ac|rer| ard ||us ac||eves ur||r||ed
|app|ress.
2. 0rce a group ol |arge |aW|s W|o Were urao|e |o l|rd ary prey a||ac|ed aro||er, Wea|er |aW| W|o
Was |o|d|rg sore rea|. A| ||a| ||re, oe|rg |r darger ol ||s ||le, ||e |aW| gave up ||s rea| ard
exper|erced ac|ua| |app|ress.
3. lr lar||y ||le, ||e parer|s are a|Ways |r arx|e|y aoou| ||e|r |ore, c|||drer ard repu|a||or. 8u| l |ave
ro|||rg |o do W||| ||ese |||rgs. l do ro| Worry a| a|| aoou| ary lar||y, ard l do ro| care aoou| |oror ard
d|s|oror. l erjoy or|y ||e ||le ol ||e sou|, ard l l|rd |ove or ||e sp|r||ua| p|a|lorr. T|us l Warder ||e
ear|| |||e a c|||d.
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4. lr |||s Wor|d |Wo |ypes ol peop|e are lree lror a|| arx|e|y ard rerged |r grea| |app|ress. ore W|o |s
a re|arded ard c|||d|s| loo| ard ore W|o |as approac|ed ||e 3uprere lord, W|o |s oeyord ||e ||ree
rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
5. 0rce a rarr|ageao|e yourg g|r| Was a|ore |r |er |ouse oecause |er parer|s ard re|a||ves |ad gore
||a| day |o aro||er p|ace. A| ||a| ||re a leW rer arr|ved a| ||e |ouse, spec|l|ca||y des|r|rg |o rarry |er.
3|e rece|ved ||er W||| a|| |osp||a|||y.
o. T|e g|r| Wer| |o a pr|va|e p|ace ard oegar |o ra|e prepara||ors so ||a| ||e urexpec|ed ra|e gues|s
cou|d ea|. As s|e Was oea||rg ||e r|ce, ||e corc|s|e|| orace|e|s or |er arrs Were co|||d|rg ard ra||rg
a |oud ro|se.
7. T|e yourg g|r| leared ||a| ||e rer Wou|d cors|der |er lar||y |o oe poor oecause ||e|r daug||er Was
ous||y ergaged |r ||e rer|a| |as| ol |us||rg r|ce. 8e|rg very |r|e|||ger|, ||e s|y g|r| oro|e ||e s|e||
orace|e|s lror |er arrs, |eav|rg jus| |Wo or eac| Wr|s|.
8. T|ereal|er, as ||e yourg g|r| cor||rued |o |us| ||e r|ce, ||e |Wo orace|e|s or eac| Wr|s| cor||rued |o
co|||de ard ra|e ro|se. T|erelore s|e |oo| ore orace|e| oll eac| arr, ard W||| or|y ore |el| or eac|
Wr|s| ||ere Was ro rore ro|se.
9. 0 suoduer ol ||e erery, l |rave| ||roug|ou| ||e surlace ol ||e ear|| |earr|rg cors|ar||y aoou| ||e
ra|ure ol |||s Wor|d, ard ||us l persora||y W||ressed ||e |essor ol ||e yourg g|r|.
10. w|er rary peop|e ||ve |oge||er |r ore p|ace ||ere W||| urdouo|ed|y oe quarre||rg. Ard ever |l or|y
|Wo peop|e ||ve |oge||er ||ere W||| oe lr|vo|ous corversa||or ard d|sagreerer|. T|erelore, |o avo|d
corl||c|, ore s|ou|d ||ve a|ore, as We |earr lror ||e exarp|e ol ||e orace|e| ol ||e yourg g|r|.
11. lav|rg perlec|ed ||e yoga s||||rg pos|ures ard corquered ||e orea|||rg process, ore s|ou|d ra|e
||e r|rd s|eady oy de|ac|rer| ard ||e regu|a|ed prac||ce ol yoga. T|us ore s|ou|d carelu||y l|x ||e
r|rd or ||e s|rg|e goa| ol yoga prac||ce.
12. T|e r|rd car oe cor|ro||ed W|er || |s l|xed or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. lav|rg
ac||eved a s|ao|e s||ua||or, ||e r|rd oecores lree lror po||u|ed des|res |o execu|e ra|er|a| ac||v|||es,
||us as ||e rode ol goodress |rcreases |r s|rerg||, ore car corp|e|e|y g|ve up ||e rodes ol pass|or
ard |grorarce, ard gradua||y ore |rarscerds ever ||e ra|er|a| rode ol goodress. w|er ||e r|rd |s
lreed lror ||e lue| ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure, ||e l|re ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce |s ex||rgu|s|ed. T|er ore
ac||eves ||e |rarscerder|a| p|a|lorr ol d|rec| re|a||ors||p W||| ||e oojec| ol ||s red||a||or, ||e
3uprere lord.
13. T|us, W|er ore's corsc|ousress |s corp|e|e|y l|xed or ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore ro |orger sees dua|||y, or |r|erra| ard ex|erra| rea|||y. T|e exarp|e |s
g|ver ol ||e arroW ra|er W|o Was so aosoroed |r ra||rg a s|ra|g|| arroW ||a| |e d|d ro| ever see or
ro||ce ||e ||rg ||rse|l, W|o Was pass|rg r|g|| rex| |o ||r.
14. A sa|r||y persor s|ou|d rera|r a|ore ard cors|ar||y |rave| W|||ou| ary l|xed res|derce. 8e|rg a|er|,
|e s|ou|d rera|r sec|uded ard s|ou|d ac| |r suc| a Way ||a| |e |s ro| recogr|zed or ro||ced oy o||ers.
|ov|rg W|||ou| corpar|ors, |e s|ou|d ro| spea| rore ||ar requ|red.
15. w|er a persor ||v|rg |r a |erporary ra|er|a| oody |r|es |o cors|ruc| a |appy |ore, ||e resu|| |s
lru|||ess ard r|serao|e. T|e sra|e, |oWever, er|ers a |ore ||a| |as oeer ou||| oy o||ers ard prospers
|app||y.
1o. T|e lord ol ||e ur|verse, Narayara, |s ||e Wors||pao|e 0od ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. w|||ou| ex|rareous
ass|s|arce, ||e lord crea|es |||s ur|verse oy l|s oWr po|ercy, ard a| ||e ||re ol arr||||a||or ||e lord
des|roys ||e ur|verse ||roug| l|s persora| expars|or ol ||re ard W|||draWs a|| ol ||e cosros,
|rc|ud|rg a|| ||e cord|||ored ||v|rg er||||es, W||||r l|rse|l. T|us, l|s ur||r||ed 3e|l |s ||e s|e||er ard
reservo|r ol a|| po|erc|es. T|e suo||e prad|ara, ||e oas|s ol a|| cosr|c rar|les|a||or, |s corserved
W||||r ||e lord ard |s |r |||s Way ro| d|llerer| lror l|r. lr ||e al|erra|| ol arr||||a||or ||e lord s|ards
a|ore.
17-18. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead d|sp|ays l|s oWr po|ercy |r ||e lorr ol ||re ard
gu|des l|s ra|er|a| po|erc|es, suc| as ||e rode ol goodress, |r|o a reu|ra| cord|||or ol equ|||or|ur, le
rera|rs as ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol ||a| reu|ra| s|a|e, ca||ed prad|ara, as We|| as ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es.
le |s a|so ||e suprere Wors||pao|e oojec| lor a|| oe|rgs, |rc|ud|rg ||oera|ed sou|s, der|gods ard
ord|rary cord|||ored sou|s. T|e lord |s e|erra||y lree lror ary ra|er|a| des|gra||or, ard le cors|||u|es
||e |o|a|||y ol sp|r||ua| o||ss, W||c| ore exper|erces oy see|rg ||e lord's sp|r||ua| lorr. T|e lord ||us
ex||o||s ||e lu||es| rear|rg ol ||e Word `||oera||or.'
19. 0 suoduer ol ||e erer|es, a| ||e ||re ol crea||or ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead expards l|s oWr
|rarscerder|a| po|ercy |r ||e lorr ol ||re, ard ag||a||rg l|s ra|er|a| erergy, raya, corposed ol ||e
||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, le crea|es ||e ra|a|-|a||va.
20. Accord|rg |o grea| sages, ||a| W||c| |s ||e oas|s ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure ard W||c|
rar|les|s ||e var|ega|ed ur|verse |s ca||ed ||e su|ra or ra|a|-|a||va. lrdeed, |||s ur|verse |s res||rg
W||||r ||a| ra|a|-|a||va, ard due |o ||s po|ercy ||e ||v|rg er|||y urdergoes ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
21. Jus| as lror W||||r ||rse|l ||e sp|der expards ||read ||roug| ||s rou||, p|ays W||| || lor sore ||re
ard ever|ua||y sWa||oWs ||, s|r||ar|y, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead expards l|s persora|
po|ercy lror W||||r l|rse|l. T|us, ||e lord d|sp|ays ||e re|Wor| ol cosr|c rar|les|a||or, u||||zes ||
accord|rg |o l|s purpose ard ever|ua||y W|||draWs || corp|e|e|y W||||r l|rse|l.
22. ll ou| ol |ove, |a|e or lear ar erood|ed sou| l|xes ||s r|rd W||| |r|e|||gerce ard corp|e|e
corcer|ra||or upor a par||cu|ar ood||y lorr, |e W||| cer|a|r|y a||a|r ||e lorr ||a| |e |s red||a||rg upor.
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23. 0 K|rg, orce a Wasp lorced a Wea|er |rsec| |o er|er ||s ||ve ard |ep| ||r |rapped ||ere. lr grea|
lear ||e Wea| |rsec| cors|ar||y red||a|ed upor ||s cap|or, ard W|||ou| g|v|rg up ||s oody, |e gradua||y
ac||eved ||e sare s|a|e ol ex|s|erce as ||e Wasp. T|us ore ac||eves a s|a|e ol ex|s|erce accord|rg |o
ore's cors|ar| corcer|ra||or.
24. 0 K|rg, lror a|| ||ese sp|r||ua| ras|ers l |ave acqu|red grea| W|sdor. NoW p|ease ||s|er as l exp|a|r
W|a| l |earred lror ry oWr oody.
25. T|e ra|er|a| oody |s a|so ry sp|r||ua| ras|er oecause || |eac|es re de|ac|rer|. 8e|rg suojec| |o
crea||or ard des|ruc||or, || a|Ways cores |o a pa|rlu| erd. T|us, a|||oug| us|rg ry oody |o acqu|re
|roW|edge, l a|Ways rereroer ||a| || W||| u|||ra|e|y oe corsured oy o||ers, ard rera|r|rg de|ac|ed, l
rove aoou| |||s Wor|d.
2o. A rar a||ac|ed |o ||e oody accuru|a|es rorey W||| grea| s|rugg|e |o expard ard pro|ec| ||e
pos|||or ol ||s W|le, c|||drer, proper|y, dores||c ar|ra|s, servar|s, |ores, re|a||ves, lr|erds, ard so or.
le does a|| |||s lor ||e gra||l|ca||or ol ||s oWr oody. As a |ree oelore dy|rg produces ||e seed ol a
lu|ure |ree, ||e dy|rg oody rar|les|s ||e seed ol ore's rex| ra|er|a| oody |r ||e lorr ol ore's
accuru|a|ed |arra. T|us assur|rg ||e cor||rua||or ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ||e ra|er|a| oody s|r|s doWr
ard d|es.
27. A rar W|o |as rary W|ves |s cors|ar||y |arassed oy ||er. le |s respors|o|e lor ||e|r
ra|r|erarce, ard ||us a|| ||e |ad|es cors|ar||y pu|| ||r |r d|llerer| d|rec||ors, eac| s|rugg||rg lor |er
se|l-|r|eres|. 3|r||ar|y, ||e ra|er|a| serses |arass ||e cord|||ored sou|, pu|||rg ||r |r rary d|llerer|
d|rec||ors a| orce. 0r ore s|de ||e |orgue |s pu|||rg ||r |o arrarge |as|y lood, ||er |||rs| drags ||r |o
ge| a su||ao|e dr|r|. 3|ru||areous|y ||e sex orgars c|aror lor sa||slac||or, ard ||e serse ol |ouc|
derards sol|, sersuous oojec|s. T|e oe||y |arasses ||r ur||| || |s l|||ed, ||e ears derard |o |ear
p|eas|rg sourds, ||e serse ol sre|| |ar|ers lor p|easar| aroras, ard ||e l|c||e eyes c|aror lor
p|eas|rg s|g||s. T|us ||e serses, orgars ard ||ros, a|| des|r|rg sa||slac||or, pu|| ||e ||v|rg er|||y |r
rary d|rec||ors.
28. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, expard|rg l|s oWr po|ercy, raya-sa|||, crea|ed
|rrurerao|e spec|es ol ||le |o |ouse ||e cord|||ored sou|s. e| oy crea||rg ||e lorrs ol |rees, rep|||es,
ar|ra|s, o|rds, sra|es ard so or, ||e lord Was ro| sa||sl|ed W||||r l|s |ear|. T|er le crea|ed |urar
||le, W||c| ollers ||e cord|||ored sou| sull|c|er| |r|e|||gerce |o perce|ve ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ard oecare
p|eased.
29. Al|er rary, rary o|r||s ard dea||s ore ac||eves ||e rare |urar lorr ol ||le, W||c|, a|||oug|
|erporary, allords ore ||e oppor|ur||y |o a||a|r ||e ||g|es| perlec||or. T|us a sooer |urar oe|rg
s|ou|d qu|c||y erdeavor lor ||e u|||ra|e perlec||or ol ||le as |org as ||s oody, W||c| |s a|Ways suojec| |o
dea||, |as ro| la||er doWr ard d|ed. Al|er a||, serse gra||l|ca||or |s ava||ao|e ever |r ||e ros|
aoor|rao|e spec|es ol ||le, W|ereas Krsra corsc|ousress |s poss|o|e or|y lor a |urar oe|rg.
30. lav|rg |earred lror ry sp|r||ua| ras|ers, l rera|r s||ua|ed |r rea||za||or ol ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ard, lu||y rerourced ard er||g||ered oy rea||zed sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, Warder
||e ear|| W|||ou| a||ac|rer| or la|se ego.
31. A|||oug| ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| |s ore W|||ou| a secord, ||e sages |ave descr|oed l|r |r rary
d|llerer| Ways. T|erelore ore ray ro| oe ao|e |o acqu|re very l|rr or corp|e|e |roW|edge lror ore
sp|r||ua| ras|er.
32. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. lav|rg ||us spo|er |o K|rg adu, ||e W|se ora|rara
accep|ed ooe|sarces ard Wors||p lror ||e K|rg ard le|| p|eased W||||r ||rse|l. T|er o|dd|rg lareWe||,
|e |el| exac||y as |e |ad core.
33. 0 udd|ava, |ear|rg ||e Words ol ||e avad|u|a, ||e sa|r||y K|rg adu, W|o |s ||e lorela||er ol our
oWr arces|ors, oecare lree lror a|| ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|, ard ||us ||s r|rd Was ever|y l|xed or ||e
sp|r||ua| p|a|lorr.
'hap"+r T+n Th+ %a"r+ !. 0ri"iv+ A-"ivi"y
1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. Ta||rg lu|| s|e||er |r |e, W||| ||e r|rd carelu||y l|xed |r
||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord as spo|er oy |e, ore s|ou|d ||ve W|||ou| persora| des|re ard
prac||ce ||e soc|a| ard occupa||ora| sys|er ca||ed varrasrara.
2. A pur|l|ed sou| s|ou|d see ||a| oecause ||e cord|||ored sou|s W|o are ded|ca|ed |o serse
gra||l|ca||or |ave la|se|y accep|ed ||e oojec|s ol serse p|easure as |ru||, a|| ol ||e|r erdeavors are
doored |o la||ure.
3. 0re W|o |s s|eep|rg ray see rary oojec|s ol serse gra||l|ca||or |r a drear, ou| suc| p|easurao|e
|||rgs are rere|y crea||ors ol ||e r|rd ard are ||us u|||ra|e|y use|ess. 3|r||ar|y, ||e ||v|rg er|||y W|o |s
as|eep |o ||s sp|r||ua| |der|||y a|so sees rary serse oojec|s, ou| ||ese |rrurerao|e oojec|s ol
|erporary gra||l|ca||or are crea||ors ol ||e lord's |||usory po|ercy ard |ave ro perrarer| ex|s|erce.
0re W|o red||a|es upor ||er, |rpe||ed oy ||e serses, use|ess|y ergages ||s |r|e|||gerce.
4. 0re W|o |as l|xed |e W||||r ||s r|rd as ||e goa| ol ||le s|ou|d g|ve up ac||v|||es oased or serse
gra||l|ca||or ard s|ou|d |rs|ead execu|e Wor| goverred oy ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es lor advarcerer|.
w|er, |oWever, ore |s lu||y ergaged |r searc||rg ou| ||e u|||ra|e |ru|| ol ||e sou|, ore s|ou|d ro|
accep| ||e scr|p|ura| |rjurc||ors goverr|rg lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
5. 0re W|o |as accep|ed |e as ||e suprere goa| ol ||le s|ou|d s|r|c||y ooserve ||e scr|p|ura|
|rjurc||ors loro|dd|rg s|rlu| ac||v|||es ard, as lar as poss|o|e, s|ou|d execu|e ||e |rjurc||ors prescr|o|rg
r|ror regu|a||ve du||es suc| as c|ear||ress. u|||ra|e|y, |oWever, ore s|ou|d approac| a oora l|de
sp|r||ua| ras|er W|o |s lu|| |r |roW|edge ol |e as l ar, W|o |s peacelu|, ard W|o oy sp|r||ua| e|eva||or
|s ro| d|llerer| lror |e.
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o. T|e servar| or d|sc|p|e ol ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er s|ou|d oe lree lror la|se pres||ge, rever cors|der|rg
||rse|l |o oe ||e doer. le s|ou|d oe ac||ve ard rever |azy ard s|ou|d g|ve up a|| serse ol
propr|e|ors||p over ||e oojec|s ol ||e serses, |rc|ud|rg ||s W|le, c|||drer, |ore ard soc|e|y. le s|ou|d
oe erdoWed W||| lee||rgs ol |ov|rg lr|erds||p |oWard ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard s|ou|d rever oecore
dev|a|ed or oeW||dered. T|e servar| or d|sc|p|e s|ou|d a|Ways des|re advarcerer| |r sp|r||ua|
urders|ard|rg, s|ou|d ro| ervy aryore ard s|ou|d a|Ways avo|d use|ess corversa||or.
7. 0re s|ou|d see ore's rea| se|l-|r|eres| |r ||le |r a|| c|rcurs|arces ard s|ou|d ||erelore rera|r
de|ac|ed lror W|le, c|||drer, |ore, |ard, re|a||ves, lr|erds, Wea||| ard so or.
8. Jus| as l|re, W||c| ourrs ard |||ur|ra|es, |s d|llerer| lror l|reWood, W||c| |s |o oe ourred |o g|ve
|||ur|ra||or, s|r||ar|y ||e seer W||||r ||e oody, ||e se|l-er||g||ered sp|r|| sou|, |s d|llerer| lror ||e
ra|er|a| oody, W||c| |s |o oe |||ur|ra|ed oy corsc|ousress. T|us ||e sp|r|| sou| ard ||e oody possess
d|llerer| c|arac|er|s||cs ard are separa|e er||||es.
9. Jus| as l|re ray appear d|llerer||y as dorrar|, rar|les|, Wea|, or||||ar| ard so or, accord|rg |o ||e
cord|||or ol ||e lue|, s|r||ar|y, ||e sp|r|| sou| er|ers a ra|er|a| oody ard accep|s par||cu|ar ood||y
c|arac|er|s||cs.
10. T|e suo||e ard gross ra|er|a| ood|es are crea|ed oy ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure, W||c| expard
lror ||e po|ercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. |a|er|a| ex|s|erce occurs W|er ||e ||v|rg
er|||y la|se|y accep|s ||e qua||||es ol ||e gross ard suo||e ood|es as oe|rg ||s oWr lac|ua| ra|ure. T||s
|||usory s|a|e, |oWever, car oe des|royed oy rea| |roW|edge.
11. T|erelore, oy ||e cu|||va||or ol |roW|edge ore s|ou|d approac| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead s||ua|ed W||||r orese|l. 8y urders|ard|rg ||e lord's pure, |rarscerder|a| ex|s|erce, ore
s|ou|d gradua||y g|ve up ||e la|se v|s|or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d as |rdeperder| rea|||y.
12. T|e sp|r||ua| ras|er car oe corpared |o ||e |oWer ||rd||rg s||c|, ||e d|sc|p|e |o ||e upper ||rd||rg
s||c|, ard ||e |rs|ruc||or g|ver oy ||e guru |o ||e |||rd s||c| p|aced |r oe|Weer. T|e |rarscerder|a|
|roW|edge corrur|ca|ed lror guru |o d|sc|p|e |s corpared |o ||e l|re ar|s|rg lror ||e cor|ac| ol ||ese,
W||c| ourrs ||e dar|ress ol |grorarce |o as|es, or|rg|rg grea| |app|ress oo|| |o guru ard d|sc|p|e.
13. 8y suor|ss|ve|y |ear|rg lror ar exper| sp|r||ua| ras|er, ||e exper| d|sc|p|e deve|ops pure
|roW|edge, W||c| repe|s ||e ors|aug|| ol ra|er|a| |||us|or ar|s|rg lror ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a|
ra|ure. l|ra||y |||s pure |roW|edge ||se|l ceases, jus| as l|re ceases W|er ||e s|oc| ol lue| |as oeer
corsured.
14-1o. |y dear udd|ava, l |ave ||us exp|a|red |o you perlec| |roW|edge. T|ere are p|||osop|ers,
|oWever, W|o c|a||erge |y corc|us|or. T|ey s|a|e ||a| ||e ra|ura| pos|||or ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s |o
ergage |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ard ||ey see ||r as ||e erjoyer ol ||e |app|ress ard ur|app|ress ||a|
accrue lror ||s oWr Wor|. Accord|rg |o |||s ra|er|a||s||c p|||osop|y, ||e Wor|d, ||re, ||e revea|ed
scr|p|ures ard ||e se|l are a|| var|ega|ed ard e|erra|, ex|s||rg as a perpe|ua| l|oW ol |rarslorra||ors.
KroW|edge, roreover, carro| oe ore or e|erra|, oecause || ar|ses lror ||e d|llerer| ard c|arg|rg
lorrs ol oojec|s, ||us |roW|edge ||se|l |s a|Ways suojec| |o c|arge. Fver |l you accep| suc| a
p|||osop|y, |y dear udd|ava, ||ere W||| s|||| oe perpe|ua| o|r||, dea||, o|d age ard d|sease, s|rce a||
||v|rg er||||es rus| accep| a ra|er|a| oody suojec| |o ||e |rl|uerce ol ||re.
17. A|||oug| ||e perlorrer ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es des|res perpe|ua| |app|ress, || |s c|ear|y ooserved ||a|
ra|er|a||s||c Wor|ers are ol|er ur|appy ard or|y occas|ora||y sa||sl|ed, ||us prov|rg ||a| ||ey are ro|
|rdeperder| or |r cor|ro| ol ||e|r des||ry. w|er a persor |s a|Ways urder ||e super|or cor|ro| ol
aro||er, |oW car |e expec| ary va|uao|e resu||s lror ||s oWr lru|||ve ac||ors?
18. l| |s ooserved W||||r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d ||a| sore||res ever ar |r|e|||ger| persor |s ro| |appy.
3|r||ar|y, sore||res ever a grea| loo| |s |appy. T|e corcep| ol oecor|rg |appy ||roug| exper||y
perlorr|rg ra|er|a| ac||v|||es |s s|rp|y a use|ess ex||o|||or ol la|se ego||sr.
19. Fver |l peop|e |roW |oW |o ac||eve |app|ress ard avo|d ur|app|ress, ||ey s|||| do ro| |roW ||e
process oy W||c| dea|| W||| ro| oe ao|e |o exer| ||s poWer over ||er.
20. 0ea|| |s ro| a| a|| p|eas|rg, ard s|rce everyore |s exac||y |||e a corderred rar oe|rg |ed |o ||e
p|ace ol execu||or, W|a| poss|o|e |app|ress car peop|e der|ve lror ra|er|a| oojec|s or ||e gra||l|ca||or
||ey prov|de?
21. T|a| ra|er|a| |app|ress ol W||c| We |ear, suc| as proro||or |o |eaver|y p|are|s lor ce|es||a|
erjoyrer|, |s jus| |||e ||a| ra|er|a| |app|ress We |ave a|ready exper|erced. 8o|| are po||u|ed oy
jea|ousy, ervy, decay ard dea||. T|erelore, jus| as ar a||erp| |o ra|se crops oecores lru|||ess |l ||ere
are rary proo|ers |||e crop d|sease, |rsec| p|ague or droug||, s|r||ar|y, ||e a||erp| |o a||a|r ra|er|a|
|app|ress, e|||er or ear|| or or ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, |s a|Ways lru|||ess oecause ol |rrurerao|e
oos|ac|es.
22. ll ore perlorrs ved|c sacr|l|ces ard lru|||ve r||ua|s W|||ou| ary r|s|a|e or cor|ar|ra||or, ore W|||
ac||eve a |eaver|y s||ua||or |r ||e rex| ||le. 8u| ever |||s resu||, W||c| |s or|y ac||eved oy perlec|
perlorrarce ol lru|||ve r||ua|s, W||| oe varqu|s|ed oy ||re. NoW |ear ol |||s.
23. ll or ear|| ore perlorrs sacr|l|ces lor ||e sa||slac||or ol ||e der|gods, |e goes |o ||e |eaver|y
p|are|s, W|ere, jus| |||e a der|god, |e erjoys a|| ol ||e |eaver|y p|easures |e |as earred oy ||s
perlorrarces.
24. lav|rg ac||eved ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ||e perlorrer ol r||ua||s||c sacr|l|ces |rave|s |r a g|oW|rg
a|rp|are, W||c| |e oo|a|rs as ||e resu|| ol ||s p|e|y or ear||. 8e|rg g|or|l|ed oy sorgs surg oy ||e
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0ard|arvas ard dressed |r Worderlu||y c|arr|rg c|o||es, |e erjoys ||le surrourded oy |eaver|y
goddesses.
25. Accorpar|ed oy |eaver|y Worer, ||e erjoyer ol ||e lru||s ol sacr|l|ce goes or p|easure r|des |r a
Worderlu| a|rp|are, W||c| |s decora|ed W||| c|rc|es ol ||r|||rg oe||s ard W||c| l||es W|erever |e des|res.
8e|rg re|axed, corlor|ao|e ard |appy |r ||e |eaver|y p|easure garders, |e does ro| cors|der ||a| |e
|s ex|aus||rg ||e lru||s ol ||s p|e|y ard W||| soor la|| doWr |o ||e ror|a| Wor|d.
2o. ur||| ||s p|ous resu||s are used up, ||e perlorrer ol sacr|l|ce erjoys ||le |r ||e |eaver|y p|are|s.
w|er ||e p|ous resu||s are ex|aus|ed, |oWever, |e la||s doWr lror ||e p|easure garders ol |eaver,
oe|rg roved aga|rs| ||s des|re oy ||e lorce ol e|erra| ||re.
27-29. ll a |urar oe|rg |s ergaged |r s|rlu|, |rre||g|ous ac||v|||es, e|||er oecause ol oad assoc|a||or or
oecause ol ||s la||ure |o cor|ro| ||s serses, ||er suc| a persor W||| cer|a|r|y deve|op a persora|||y lu|| ol
ra|er|a| des|res. le ||us oecores r|ser|y |oWard o||ers, greedy ard a|Ways arx|ous |o exp|o|| ||e
ood|es ol Worer. w|er ||e r|rd |s so po||u|ed ore oecores v|o|er| ard aggress|ve ard W|||ou| ||e
au||or||y ol ved|c |rjurc||ors s|aug||ers |rrocer| ar|ra|s lor serse gra||l|ca||or. wors||p|rg g|os|s ard
sp|r||s, ||e oeW||dered persor la||s lu||y |r|o ||e gr|p ol urau||or|zed ac||v|||es ard ||us goes |o |e||,
W|ere |e rece|ves a ra|er|a| oody |rlec|ed oy ||e dar|es| rodes ol ra|ure. lr suc| a degraded oody,
|e urlor|ura|e|y cor||rues |o perlorr |rausp|c|ous ac||v|||es ||a| grea||y |rcrease ||s lu|ure
ur|app|ress, ard ||erelore |e aga|r accep|s a s|r||ar ra|er|a| oody. w|a| poss|o|e |app|ress car
||ere oe lor ore W|o ergages |r ac||v|||es |rev||ao|y |err|ra||rg |r dea||?
30. lr a|| ||e p|are|ary sys|ers, lror ||e |eaver|y |o ||e |e|||s|, ard lor a|| ol ||e grea| der|gods W|o
||ve lor ore ||ousard yuga cyc|es, ||ere |s lear ol |e |r |y lorr ol ||re. Fver 8ra|ra, W|o possesses
||e suprere ||le spar ol 311,040,000,000,000 years, |s a|so alra|d ol |e.
31. T|e ra|er|a| serses crea|e ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, e|||er p|ous or s|rlu|, ard ||e rodes ol ra|ure se| ||e
ra|er|a| serses |r|o ro||or. T|e ||v|rg er|||y, oe|rg lu||y ergaged oy ||e ra|er|a| serses ard rodes ol
ra|ure, exper|erces ||e var|ous resu||s ol lru|||ve Wor|.
32. As |org as ||e ||v|rg er|||y |||r|s ||a| ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure |ave separa|e ex|s|erces, |e
W||| oe oo||ged |o |a|e o|r|| |r rary d|llerer| lorrs ard W||| exper|erce var|e||es ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
T|erelore, ||e ||v|rg er|||y rera|rs corp|e|e|y deperder| or lru|||ve ac||v|||es urder ||e rodes ol
ra|ure.
33. T|e cord|||ored sou| W|o rera|rs deperder| or lru|||ve ac||v|||es urder ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol
ra|ure W||| cor||rue |o lear |e, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, s|rce l |rpose ||e resu||s ol
ore's lru|||ve ac||v|||es. T|ose W|o accep| ||e ra|er|a| corcep| ol ||le, |a||rg ||e var|ega|edress ol ||e
rodes ol ra|ure |o oe lac|ua|, devo|e ||erse|ves |o ra|er|a| erjoyrer| ard are ||erelore a|Ways
aosoroed |r |arer|a||or ard gr|el.
34. w|er ||ere |s ag||a||or ard |r|erac||or ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure, ||e ||v|rg er||||es ||er
descr|oe |e |r var|ous Ways suc| as a||-poWerlu| ||re, ||e 3e|l, ved|c |roW|edge, ||e ur|verse, ore's
oWr ra|ure, re||g|ous cereror|es ard so or.
35. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. 0 ry lord, a ||v|rg er|||y s||ua|ed W||||r ||e ra|er|a| oody |s surrourded oy ||e
rodes ol ra|ure ard ||e |app|ress ard d|s|ress ||a| are oorr ol ac||v|||es caused oy ||ese rodes. loW
|s || poss|o|e ||a| |e |s ro| oourd oy |||s ra|er|a| erc|rc|erer|? l| ray a|so oe sa|d ||a| ||e ||v|rg er|||y
|s u|||ra|e|y |rarscerder|a| ard |as ro|||rg |o do W||| ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|er |oW |s |e ever oourd
oy ra|er|a| ra|ure?
3o-37. 0 ry lord, Acyu|a, ||e sare ||v|rg er|||y |s sore||res descr|oed as e|erra||y cord|||ored ard a|
o||er ||res as e|erra||y ||oera|ed. l ar ro| ao|e |o urders|ard, ||erelore, ||e ac|ua| s||ua||or ol ||e ||v|rg
er|||y. ou, ry lord, are ||e oes| ol ||ose W|o are exper| |r arsWer|rg p|||osop||ca| ques||ors. l|ease
exp|a|r |o re ||e syrp|ors oy W||c| ore car |e|| ||e d|llererce oe|Weer a ||v|rg er|||y W|o |s e|erra||y
||oera|ed ard ore W|o |s e|erra||y cord|||ored. lr W|a| var|ous Ways Wou|d ||ey rera|r s||ua|ed, erjoy
||le, ea|, evacua|e, ||e doWr, s|| or rove aoou|?
'hap"+r )/+v+n Th+ Sy#p"!#s !. '!ndi"i!n+d and 3ib+ra"+d 3iving )n"i"i+s
1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, due |o ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e ra|er|a|
rodes ol ra|ure, W||c| are urder |y cor|ro|, ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s sore||res des|gra|ed as cord|||ored
ard sore||res as ||oera|ed. lr lac|, |oWever, ||e sou| |s rever rea||y oourd up or ||oera|ed, ard s|rce l
ar ||e suprere lord ol raya, W||c| |s ||e cause ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure, l a|so ar rever |o oe
cors|dered ||oera|ed or |r oordage.
2. Jus| as a drear |s rere|y a crea||or ol ore's |r|e|||gerce ou| |as ro ac|ua| suos|arce, s|r||ar|y,
ra|er|a| |arer|a||or, |||us|or, |app|ress, d|s|ress ard ||e accep|arce ol ||e ra|er|a| oody urder ||e
|rl|uerce ol raya are a|| crea||ors ol |y |||usory erergy. lr o||er Words, ra|er|a| ex|s|erce |as ro
esser||a| rea|||y.
3. 0 udd|ava, oo|| |roW|edge ard |grorarce, oe|rg produc|s ol raya, are expars|ors ol |y po|ercy.
8o|| |roW|edge ard |grorarce are oeg|rr|rg|ess ard perpe|ua||y aWard ||oera||or ard oordage |o
erood|ed ||v|rg oe|rgs.
4. 0 ros| |r|e|||ger| udd|ava, ||e ||v|rg er|||y, ca||ed j|va, |s par| ard parce| ol |e, ou| due |o |grorarce
|e |as oeer suller|rg |r ra|er|a| oordage s|rce ||re |rreror|a|. 8y |roW|edge, |oWever, |e car oe
||oera|ed.
5. T|us, |y dear udd|ava, |r ||e sare ra|er|a| oody We l|rd oppos|rg c|arac|er|s||cs, suc| as grea|
|app|ress ard r|sery. T|a| |s oecause oo|| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s e|erra||y
||oera|ed, as We|| as ||e cord|||ored sou| are W||||r ||e oody. l s|a|| roW spea| |o you aoou| ||e|r
d|llerer| c|arac|er|s||cs.
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o. 8y c|arce, |Wo o|rds |ave rade a res| |oge||er |r ||e sare |ree. T|e |Wo o|rds are lr|erds ard are
ol a s|r||ar ra|ure. 0re ol ||er, |oWever, |s ea||rg ||e lru||s ol ||e |ree, W|ereas ||e o||er, W|o does
ro| ea| ||e lru||s, |s |r a super|or pos|||or due |o l|s po|ercy.
7. T|e o|rd W|o does ro| ea| ||e lru||s ol ||e |ree |s ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o oy l|s
orr|sc|erce perlec||y urders|ards l|s oWr pos|||or ard ||a| ol ||e cord|||ored ||v|rg er|||y,
represer|ed oy ||e ea||rg o|rd. T|a| ||v|rg er|||y, or ||e o||er |ard, does ro| urders|ard ||rse|l or ||e
lord. le |s covered oy |grorarce ard |s ||us ca||ed e|erra||y cord|||ored, W|ereas ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, oe|rg lu|| ol perlec| |roW|edge, |s e|erra||y ||oera|ed.
8. 0re W|o |s er||g||ered |r se|l-rea||za||or, a|||oug| ||v|rg W||||r ||e ra|er|a| oody, sees ||rse|l as
|rarscerder|a| |o ||e oody, jus| as ore W|o |as ar|ser lror a drear g|ves up |der||l|ca||or W||| ||e
drear oody. A loo||s| persor, |oWever, a|||oug| ro| |der||ca| W||| ||s ra|er|a| oody ou| |rarscerder|a|
|o ||, |||r|s ||rse|l |o oe s||ua|ed |r ||e oody, jus| as ore W|o |s drear|rg sees ||rse|l as s||ua|ed |r
ar |rag|rary oody.
9. Ar er||g||ered persor W|o |s lree lror ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ra|er|a| des|re does ro| cors|der
||rse|l |o oe ||e perlorrer ol ood||y ac||v|||es, ra||er, |e |roWs ||a| |r a|| suc| ac||v|||es || |s or|y ||e
serses, oorr ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure, ||a| are cor|ac||rg serse oojec|s oorr ol ||e sare rodes ol
ra|ure.
10. Ar ur|r|e|||ger| persor s||ua|ed W||||r ||e oody crea|ed oy ||s prev|ous lru|||ve ac||v|||es |||r|s, `l
ar ||e perlorrer ol ac||or.' 8eW||dered oy la|se ego, suc| a loo||s| persor |s ||erelore oourd up oy
lru|||ve ac||v|||es, W||c| are |r lac| carr|ed ou| oy ||e rodes ol ra|ure.
11. Ar er||g||ered persor l|xed |r de|ac|rer| ergages ||s oody |r |y|rg doWr, s||||rg, Wa|||rg,
oa|||rg, see|rg, |ouc||rg, sre|||rg, ea||rg, |ear|rg ard so or, ou| |s rever er|arg|ed oy suc| ac||v|||es.
lrdeed, rera|r|rg as a W||ress |o a|| ood||y lurc||ors, |e rere|y ergages ||s ood||y serses W||| ||e|r
oojec|s ard does ro| oecore er|arg|ed |||e ar ur|r|e|||ger| persor.
12-13. A|||oug| ||e s|y, or space, |s ||e res||rg p|ace ol every|||rg, ||e s|y does ro| r|x W||| ary|||rg,
ror |s || er|arg|ed. 3|r||ar|y, ||e sur |s ro| a| a|| a||ac|ed |o ||e Wa|er |r W||c| || |s rel|ec|ed W||||r
|rrurerao|e reservo|rs, ard ||e r|g||y W|rd o|oW|rg everyW|ere |s ro| allec|ed oy ||e |rrurerao|e
aroras ard a|rosp|eres ||roug| W||c| || passes. lr ||e sare Way, a se|l-rea||zed sou| |s corp|e|e|y
de|ac|ed lror ||e ra|er|a| oody ard ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d arourd ||. le |s |||e a persor W|o |as
aWa|ered ard ar|ser lror a drear. w||| exper| v|s|or s|arpered oy de|ac|rer|, ||e se|l-rea||zed sou|
cu|s a|| douo|s |o p|eces ||roug| |roW|edge ol ||e se|l ard corp|e|e|y W|||draWs ||s corsc|ousress
lror ||e expars|or ol ra|er|a| var|e|y.
14. A persor |s cors|dered |o oe corp|e|e|y ||oera|ed lror ||e gross ard suo||e ra|er|a| ood|es W|er
a|| ||e lurc||ors ol ||s v||a| erergy, serses, r|rd ard |r|e|||gerce are perlorred W|||ou| ra|er|a| des|re.
3uc| a persor, a|||oug| s||ua|ed W||||r ||e oody, |s ro| er|arg|ed.
15. 3ore||res lor ro apparer| reasor ore's oody |s a||ac|ed oy crue| peop|e or v|o|er| ar|ra|s. A|
o||er ||res ard |r o||er p|aces, ore W||| sudder|y oe ollered grea| respec| or Wors||p. 0re W|o
oecores re|||er argry W|er a||ac|ed ror sa||sl|ed W|er Wors||ped |s ac|ua||y |r|e|||ger|.
1o. A sa|r||y sage sees W||| equa| v|s|or ard ||erelore |s ro| allec|ed oy ||a| W||c| |s ra|er|a||y good or
oad. lrdeed, a|||oug| |e ooserves o||ers perlorr|rg good ard oad Wor| ard spea||rg proper|y ard
|rproper|y, ||e sage does ro| pra|se or cr|||c|ze aryore.
17. lor ||e purpose ol ra|r|a|r|rg ||s oody, a ||oera|ed sage s|ou|d ro| ac|, spea| or cor|erp|a|e |r
|errs ol ra|er|a| good or oad. ba||er, |e s|ou|d oe de|ac|ed |r a|| ra|er|a| c|rcurs|arces, ard |a||rg
p|easure |r se|l-rea||za||or, |e s|ou|d Warder aoou| ergaged |r |||s ||oera|ed ||le-s|y|e, appear|rg |||e a
re|arded persor |o ou|s|ders.
18. ll ||roug| re||cu|ous s|udy ore oecores exper| |r read|rg ved|c |||era|ure ou| ra|es ro erdeavor
|o l|x ore's r|rd or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||er ore's erdeavor |s cer|a|r|y |||e ||a| ol a
rar W|o Wor|s very |ard |o |a|e care ol a coW ||a| g|ves ro r|||. lr o||er Words, ||e lru|| ol ore's
|aoor|ous s|udy ol ved|c |roW|edge W||| s|rp|y oe ||e |aoor ||se|l. T|ere W||| oe ro o||er |arg|o|e resu||.
19. |y dear udd|ava, ||a| rar |s cer|a|r|y ros| r|serao|e W|o |a|es care ol a coW ||a| g|ves ro r|||,
ar urc|as|e W|le, a oody |o|a||y deperder| or o||ers, use|ess c|||drer or Wea||| ro| u||||zed lor ||e r|g||
purpose. 3|r||ar|y, ore W|o s|ud|es ved|c |roW|edge devo|d ol |y g|or|es |s a|so ros| r|serao|e.
20. |y dear udd|ava, ar |r|e|||ger| persor s|ou|d rever |a|e |o |||era|ures ||a| do ro| cor|a|r
descr|p||ors ol |y ac||v|||es, W||c| pur|ly ||e W|o|e ur|verse. lrdeed, l crea|e, ra|r|a|r ard arr||||a|e
||e er||re ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or. Arorg a|| |y pas||re |rcarra||ors, ||e ros| oe|oved are Krsra ard
8a|arara. Ary so-ca||ed |roW|edge ||a| does ro| recogr|ze ||ese ac||v|||es ol ||re |s s|rp|y oarrer
ard |s ro| accep|ao|e |o ||ose W|o are ac|ua||y |r|e|||ger|.
21. Cor|rg |o |||s corc|us|or ol a|| |roW|edge, ore s|ou|d g|ve up ||e la|se corcep||or ol ra|er|a|
var|e|y ||a| ore |rposes upor ||e sou| ard ||us cease ore's ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. T|e r|rd s|ou|d oe
l|xed or |e, s|rce l ar a||-pervad|rg.
22. |y dear udd|ava, |l you are ro| ao|e |o lree your r|rd lror a|| ra|er|a| d|s|uroarce ard ||us
aosoro || corp|e|e|y or ||e sp|r||ua| p|a|lorr, ||er perlorr a|| your ac||v|||es as ar oller|rg |o |e,
W|||ou| |ry|rg |o erjoy ||e lru||s.
23-24. |y dear udd|ava, rarra||ors ol |y pas||res ard qua||||es are a||-ausp|c|ous ard pur|ly ||e
er||re ur|verse. A la|||lu| persor W|o cors|ar||y |ears, g|or|l|es ard rereroers suc| |rarscerder|a|
ac||v|||es, W|o ||roug| drara||c perlorrarces re||ves |y pas||res, oeg|rr|rg W||| |y appeararce, ard
59o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
W|o |a|es lu|| s|e||er ol |e, ded|ca||rg ||s re||g|ous, sersua| ard occupa||ora| ac||v|||es lor |y
sa||slac||or, cer|a|r|y oo|a|rs url||rc||rg devo||ora| serv|ce |o |e, ||e e|erra| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
25. 0re W|o |as oo|a|red pure devo||ora| serv|ce oy assoc|a||or W||| |y devo|ees a|Ways ergages |r
Wors||p|rg |e. T|us |e very eas||y goes |o |y aoode, W||c| |s revea|ed oy |y pure devo|ees.
2o-27. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear lord, 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|a| |ype ol persor do
ou cors|der |o oe a |rue devo|ee, ard W|a| |ype ol devo||ora| serv|ce |s approved oy grea| devo|ees
as Wor||y ol oe|rg ollered |o our lords||p? |y dear ru|er ol ||e ur|versa| cor|ro||ers, 0 lord ol
va||ur||a ard a|r|g||y 0od ol ||e ur|verse, l ar our devo|ee, ard oecause l |ove ou l |ave ro
o||er s|e||er ||ar ou. T|erelore p|ease exp|a|r |||s |o re.
28. |y dear lord, as ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| ou are |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard |||e ||e s|y ou
are rever er|arg|ed |r ary Way. 3||||, oe|rg cor|ro||ed oy our devo|ees' |ove, ou accep| rary
d|llerer| lorrs, |rcarra||rg accord|rg |o our devo|ees' des|res.
29-32. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 udd|ava, a sa|r||y persor |s rerc|lu| ard rever
|rjures o||ers. Fver |l o||ers are aggress|ve |e |s |o|erar| ard lorg|v|rg |oWard a|| ||v|rg er||||es. l|s
s|rerg|| ard rear|rg |r ||le core lror ||e |ru|| ||se|l, |e |s lree lror a|| ervy ard jea|ousy, ard ||s
r|rd |s equa| |r ra|er|a| |app|ress ard d|s|ress. T|us, |e ded|ca|es ||s ||re |o Wor| lor ||e We|lare ol
a|| o||ers. l|s |r|e|||gerce |s rever oeW||dered oy ra|er|a| des|res, ard |e |as cor|ro||ed ||s serses.
l|s oe|av|or |s a|Ways p|eas|rg, rever |ars| ard a|Ways exerp|ary, ard |e |s lree lror
possess|veress. le rever erdeavors |r ord|rary, Wor|d|y ac||v|||es, ard |e s|r|c||y cor|ro|s ||s ea||rg.
le ||erelore a|Ways rera|rs peacelu| ard s|eady. A sa|r||y persor |s ||oug||lu| ard accep|s |e as ||s
or|y s|e||er. 3uc| a persor |s very cau||ous |r ||e execu||or ol ||s du||es ard |s rever suojec| |o
superl|c|a| |rarslorra||ors, oecause |e |s s|eady ard roo|e, ever |r a d|s|ress|rg s||ua||or. le |as
corquered over ||e s|x ra|er|a| qua||||esrare|y |urger, |||rs|, |arer|a||or, |||us|or, o|d age ard
dea||. le |s lree lror a|| des|re lor pres||ge ard ollers |oror |o o||ers. le |s exper| |r rev|v|rg ||e
Krsra corsc|ousress ol o||ers ard ||erelore rever c|ea|s aryore. ba||er, |e |s a We||-W|s||rg lr|erd
|o a||, oe|rg ros| rerc|lu|. 3uc| a sa|r||y persor rus| oe cors|dered ||e ros| |earred ol rer. le
perlec||y urders|ards ||a| ||e ord|rary re||g|ous du||es prescr|oed oy |e |r var|ous ved|c scr|p|ures
possess lavorao|e qua||||es ||a| pur|ly ||e perlorrer, ard |e |roWs ||a| reg|ec| ol suc| du||es
cors|||u|es a d|screparcy |r ore's ||le. lav|rg |a|er corp|e|e s|e||er a| |y |o|us lee|, |oWever, a
sa|r||y persor u|||ra|e|y rerources suc| ord|rary re||g|ous du||es ard Wors||ps |e a|ore. le |s ||us
cors|dered |o oe ||e oes| arorg a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
33. |y devo|ees ray or ray ro| |roW exac||y W|a| l ar, W|o l ar ard |oW l ex|s|, ou| |l ||ey Wors||p
|e W||| ura||oyed |ove, ||er l cors|der ||er |o oe ||e oes| ol devo|ees.
34-41. |y dear udd|ava, ore car g|ve up la|se pr|de ard pres||ge oy ergag|rg |r ||e lo||oW|rg
devo||ora| ac||v|||es. 0re ray pur|ly orese|l oy see|rg, |ouc||rg, Wors||p|rg, serv|rg, ard oller|rg
prayers ol g|or|l|ca||or ard ooe|sarces |o |y lorr as ||e 0e||y ard |o |y pure devo|ees. 0re s|ou|d
a|so g|or|ly |y |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ard ac||v|||es, |ear W||| |ove ard la||| ||e rarra||ors ol |y
g|or|es ard cors|ar||y red||a|e or |e. 0re s|ou|d oller |o |e W|a|ever ore acqu|res, ard accep||rg
orese|l as |y e|erra| servar|, ore s|ou|d g|ve orese|l corp|e|e|y |o |e. 0re s|ou|d a|Ways d|scuss
|y o|r|| ard ac||v|||es ard erjoy ||le oy par||c|pa||rg |r les||va|s, suc| as Jarras|ar|, W||c| g|or|ly |y
pas||res. lr |y |erp|e, ore s|ou|d a|so par||c|pa|e |r les||va|s ard cereror|es oy s|rg|rg, darc|rg,
p|ay|rg rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s ard d|scuss|rg |e W||| o||er va|sravas. 0re s|ou|d ooserve a|| ||e
regu|ar|y ce|eora|ed arrua| les||va|s oy a||erd|rg cereror|es, p||gr|rages ard ra||rg oller|rgs. 0re
s|ou|d a|so ooserve re||g|ous voWs suc| as F|adas| ard |a|e |r|||a||or oy ||e procedures rer||ored |r
||e vedas, larcara|ra ard o||er, s|r||ar |||era|ures. 0re s|ou|d la|||lu||y ard |ov|rg|y suppor| ||e
|rs|a||a||or ol |y 0e||y, ard |rd|v|dua||y or |r coopera||or W||| o||ers ore s|ou|d Wor| lor ||e
cors|ruc||or ol Krsra corsc|ous |erp|es ard c|||es as We|| as l|oWer garders, lru|| garders ard spec|a|
areas |o ce|eora|e |y pas||res. 0re s|ou|d cors|der orese|l |o oe |y |uro|e servar|, W|||ou|
dup||c||y, ard ||us s|ou|d |e|p |o c|ear ||e |erp|e, W||c| |s |y |ore. l|rs| ore s|ou|d sWeep ard dus|
||oroug||y, ard ||er ore s|ou|d lur||er c|earse W||| Wa|er ard coW durg. lav|rg dr|ed ||e |erp|e, ore
s|ou|d spr|r||e scer|ed Wa|er ard decora|e ||e |erp|e W||| rarda|as. 0re s|ou|d ||us ac| jus| |||e |y
servar|. A devo|ee s|ou|d rever adver||se ||s devo||ora| ac||v|||es, ||erelore ||s serv|ce W||| ro| oe ||e
cause ol la|se pr|de. 0re s|ou|d rever use |arps ||a| are ollered |o |e lor o||er purposes s|rp|y
oecause ||ere |s reed ol |||ur|ra||or, ard s|r||ar|y, ore s|ou|d rever oller |o |e ary|||rg ||a| |as
oeer ollered |o or used oy o||ers. w|a|ever |s ros| des|red oy ore W||||r |||s ra|er|a| Wor|d, ard
W|a|ever |s ros| dear |o orese|lore s|ou|d oller ||a| very |||rg |o |e. 3uc| ar oller|rg qua||l|es ore
lor e|erra| ||le.
42. 0 sa|r||y udd|ava, p|ease |roW ||a| you ray Wors||p |e |r ||e sur, l|re, ora|raras, coWs,
va|sravas, s|y, W|rd, Wa|er, ear||, |rd|v|dua| sou| ard a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
43-45. |y dear udd|ava, ore s|ou|d Wors||p |e W||||r ||e sur oy c|ar||rg se|ec|ed ved|c rar|ras
ard oy perlorr|rg Wors||p ard oller|rg ooe|sarces. 0re ray Wors||p |e W||||r l|re oy oller|rg
oo|a||ors ol g|ee, ard ore ray Wors||p |e arorg ||e ora|raras oy respec|lu||y rece|v|rg ||er as
gues|s, ever W|er ur|rv||ed. l car oe Wors||ped W||||r ||e coWs oy oller|rgs ol grass ard o||er
su||ao|e gra|rs ard parap|erra||a lor ||e p|easure ard |ea||| ol ||e coWs, ard ore ray Wors||p |e
W||||r ||e va|svavas oy oller|rg |ov|rg lr|erds||p |o ||er ard |oror|rg ||er |r a|| respec|s. T|roug|
s|eady red||a||or l ar Wors||ped W||||r ||e |rrer space ol ||e |ear|, ard W||||r ||e a|r l car oe
Wors||ped oy |roW|edge ||a| prara, ||e ||le a|r, |s ||e c||el arorg e|erer|s. l ar Wors||ped W||||r
Wa|er oy oller|rgs ol Wa|er ||se|l, a|org W||| o||er e|erer|s suc| as l|oWers ard |u|as| |eaves, ard ore
ray Wors||p |e W||||r ||e ear|| oy proper app||ca||or ol corl|der||a| seed rar|ras. 0re ray Wors||p
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|e W||||r ||e |rd|v|dua| ||v|rg er|||y oy oller|rg lood ard o||er erjoyao|e suos|arces, ard ore ray
Wors||p |e W||||r a|| ||v|rg er||||es oy see|rg ||e 3upersou| W||||r a|| ol ||er, ||us ra|r|a|r|rg equa|
v|s|or.
4o. T|us, |r ||e prev|ous|y rer||ored p|aces ol Wors||p ard accord|rg |o ||e processes l |ave
descr|oed, ore s|ou|d red||a|e or |y peacelu|, |rarscerder|a| lorr W||| lour arrs |o|d|rg a
corc|s|e||, 3udarsara d|sc, c|uo ard |o|us l|oWer. lr |||s Way, ore s|ou|d Wors||p |e W||| l|xed
a||er||or.
47. 0re W|o |as execu|ed sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarces ard p|ous Wor|s lor |y sa||slac||or, ard W|o ||us
Wors||ps |e W||| l|xed a||er||or, oo|a|rs url||rc||rg devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o |e. 8y ||e exce||er| qua|||y
ol ||s serv|ce suc| a Wors||per oo|a|rs rea||zed |roW|edge ol |e.
48. |y dear udd|ava, l ar persora||y ||e u|||ra|e s|e||er ard Way ol ||le lor sa|r||y ||oera|ed persors,
ard ||us |l ore does ro| ergage |r |y |ov|rg devo||ora| serv|ce, W||c| |s rade poss|o|e oy assoc|a||rg
W||| |y devo|ees, ||er lor a|| prac||ca| purposes, ore possesses ro ellec||ve rears lor escap|rg lror
ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
49. |y dear udd|ava, 0 oe|oved ol ||e adu dyras|y, oecause you are |y servar|, We||-W|s|er ard
lr|erd, l s|a|| roW spea| |o you ||e ros| corl|der||a| |roW|edge. l|ease |ear as l exp|a|r ||ese grea|
rys|er|es |o you.
'hap"+r Tw+/v+ B+y!nd R+nn-ia"i!n and Kn!w/+dg+
1-2. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, oy assoc|a||rg W||| |y pure
devo|ees ore car des|roy ore's a||ac|rer| lor a|| oojec|s ol ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or. 3uc| pur|ly|rg
assoc|a||or or|rgs |e urder ||e cor|ro| ol |y devo|ee. 0re ray perlorr ||e as|arga-yoga sys|er,
ergage |r p|||osop||ca| ara|ys|s ol ||e e|erer|s ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, prac||ce rorv|o|erce ard o||er
ord|rary pr|rc|p|es ol p|e|y, c|ar| ||e vedas, perlorr perarces, |a|e |o ||e rerourced order ol ||le,
execu|e sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarces ard d|g We||s, p|ar| |rees ard perlorr o||er puo||c We|lare ac||v|||es,
g|ve |r c|ar||y, carry ou| severe voWs, Wors||p ||e der|gods, c|ar| corl|der||a| rar|ras, v|s|| |o|y
p|aces or accep| rajor ard r|ror d|sc|p||rary |rjurc||ors, ou| ever oy perlorr|rg suc| ac||v|||es ore
does ro| or|rg |e urder ||s cor|ro|.
3-o. lr every yuga rary ||v|rg er||||es er|arg|ed |r ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce ga|red ||e
assoc|a||or ol |y devo|ees. T|us, suc| ||v|rg er||||es as ||e 0a||yas, ba|sasas, o|rds, oeas|s,
0ard|arvas, Apsaras, Nagas, 3|dd|as, Cararas, 0u|ya|as ard v|dyad|aras, as We|| as suc| |oWer-
c|ass |urar oe|rgs as ||e va|syas, sudras, Worer ard o||ers, Were ao|e |o ac||eve |y suprere
aoode. vr|rasura, lra||ada |a|araja ard o||ers |||e ||er a|so ac||eved |y aoode oy assoc|a||or W|||
|y devo|ees, as d|d persora||||es suc| as vrsaparva, 8a|| |a|araja, 8arasura, |aya, v|o||sara,
3ugr|va, larurar, Jaroavar, 0ajerdra, Ja|ayu, Tu|ad|ara, 0|arra-vyad|a, Kuoja, ||e gop|s |r
vrrdavara ard ||e W|ves ol ||e ora|raras W|o Were perlorr|rg sacr|l|ce.
7. T|e persors l |ave rer||ored d|d ro| urdergo ser|ous s|ud|es ol ||e ved|c |||era|ure, ror d|d ||ey
Wors||p grea| sa|r||y persors, ror d|d ||ey execu|e severe voWs or aus|er|||es. 3|rp|y oy assoc|a||or
W||| |e ard |y devo|ees, ||ey ac||eved |e.
8. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ol vrrdavara, |rc|ud|rg ||e gop|s, coWs, urrov|rg crea|ures suc| as ||e |W|r arjura
|rees, ar|ra|s, ||v|rg er||||es W||| s|ur|ed corsc|ousress suc| as ous|es ard |||c|e|s, ard sra|es suc|
as Ka||ya, a|| ac||eved ||e perlec||or ol ||le oy ura||oyed |ove lor |e ard ||us very eas||y ac||eved |e.
9. Fver ||oug| ore ergages W||| grea| erdeavor |r ||e rys||c yoga sys|er, p|||osop||ca| specu|a||or,
c|ar||y, voWs, perarces, r||ua||s||c sacr|l|ces, |eac||rg ol ved|c rar|ras |o o||ers, persora| s|udy ol ||e
vedas, or ||e rerourced order ol ||le, s|||| ore carro| ac||eve |e.
10. T|e res|der|s ol vrrdavara, |eaded oy ||e gop|s, Were a|Ways corp|e|e|y a||ac|ed |o |e W|||
deepes| |ove. T|erelore, W|er |y urc|e A|rura oroug|| |y oro||er 8a|arara ard |e |o ||e c||y ol
|a||ura, ||e res|der|s ol vrrdavara sullered ex|rere rer|a| d|s|ress oecause ol separa||or lror |e
ard cou|d ro| l|rd ary o||er source ol |app|ress.
11. 0ear udd|ava, a|| ol ||ose r|g||s ||a| ||e gop|s sper| W||| |e, ||e|r ros| dear|y oe|oved, |r ||e
|ard ol vrrdavara seered |o ||er |o pass |r |ess ||ar a rorer|. 8erel| ol |y assoc|a||or, |oWever,
||e gop|s le|| ||a| ||ose sare r|g||s dragged or lorever, as |l eac| r|g|| Were equa| |o a day ol
8ra|ra.
12. |y dear udd|ava, jus| as grea| sages |r yoga |rarce rerge |r|o se|l-rea||za||or, |||e r|vers rerg|rg
|r|o ||e ocear, ard are ||us ro| aWare ol ra|er|a| rares ard lorrs, s|r||ar|y, ||e gop|s ol vrrdavara
Were so corp|e|e|y a||ac|ed |o |e W||||r ||e|r r|rds ||a| ||ey cou|d ro| |||r| ol ||e|r oWr ood|es, or ol
|||s Wor|d, or ol ||e|r lu|ure ||ves. T|e|r er||re corsc|ousress Was s|rp|y oourd up |r |e.
13. A|| ||ose |urdreds ol ||ousards ol gop|s, urders|ard|rg |e |o oe ||e|r ros| c|arr|rg |over ard
arder||y des|r|rg |e |r ||a| Way, Were uraWare ol |y ac|ua| pos|||or. e| oy |r||ra|e|y assoc|a||rg W|||
|e, ||e gop|s a||a|red |e, ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||.
14-15. T|erelore, |y dear udd|ava, aoardor ||e ved|c rar|ras as We|| as ||e procedures ol
supp|erer|ary ved|c |||era|ures ard ||e|r pos|||ve ard rega||ve |rjurc||ors. 0|sregard ||a| W||c| |as
oeer |eard ard ||a| W||c| |s |o oe |eard. 3|rp|y |a|e s|e||er ol |e a|ore, lor l ar ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, s||ua|ed W||||r ||e |ear| ol a|| cord|||ored sou|s. Ta|e s|e||er ol |e
W|o|e|ear|ed|y, ard oy |y grace oe lree lror lear |r a|| c|rcurs|arces.
1o. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. 0 lord ol a|| ras|ers ol rys||c poWer, l |ave |eard our Words, ou| ||e douo| |r
ry |ear| does ro| go aWay, ||us ry r|rd |s oeW||dered.
598 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
17. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, ||e 3uprere lord g|ves ||le |o every
||v|rg oe|rg ard |s s||ua|ed W||||r ||e |ear| a|org W||| ||e ||le a|r ard pr|ra| sourd v|ora||or. T|e lord
car oe perce|ved |r l|s suo||e lorr W||||r ||e |ear| oy ore's r|rd, s|rce ||e lord cor|ro|s ||e r|rds ol
everyore, ever grea| der|gods |||e lord 3|va. T|e 3uprere lord a|so assures a gross lorr as ||e
var|ous sourds ol ||e vedas, corposed ol s|or| ard |org voWe|s ard corsorar|s ol d|llerer|
|r|ora||ors.
18. w|er s||c|s ol ||rd||rg Wood are v|gorous|y ruooed |oge||er, |ea| |s produced oy cor|ac| W||| a|r,
ard a spar| ol l|re appears. 0rce ||e l|re |s ||rd|ed, g|ee |s added ard ||e l|re o|azes. 3|r||ar|y, l
oecore rar|les| |r ||e sourd v|ora||or ol ||e vedas.
19. T|e lurc||ors ol ||e Wor||rg serses||e orgar ol speec|, ||e |ards, ||e |egs, ||e ger||a| ard ||e
arusard ||e lurc||ors ol ||e |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses||e rose, |orgue, eyes, s||r ard ears
a|org W||| ||e lurc||ors ol ||e suo||e serses ol r|rd, |r|e|||gerce, corsc|ousress ard la|se ego, as We||
as ||e lurc||or ol ||e suo||e prad|ara ard ||e |r|erac||or ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|urea||
||ese s|ou|d oe urders|ood as |y ra|er|a||y rar|les| lorr.
20. w|er rary seeds are p|aced |r ar agr|cu||ura| l|e|d, |rrurerao|e rar|les|a||ors ol |rees, ous|es,
vege|ao|es ard so or W||| ar|se lror a s|rg|e source, ||e so||. 3|r||ar|y, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, W|o g|ves ||le |o a|| ard |s e|erra|, or|g|ra||y ex|s|s oeyord ||e scope ol ||e cosr|c
rar|les|a||or. lr ||e course ol ||re, |oWever, ||e lord, W|o |s ||e res||rg p|ace ol ||e ||ree rodes ol
ra|ure ard ||e source ol ||e ur|versa| |o|us l|oWer, |r W||c| ||e cosr|c rar|les|a||or |a|es p|ace,
d|v|des l|s ra|er|a| po|erc|es ard ||us appears |o oe rar|les| |r |rrurerao|e lorrs, a|||oug| le |s
ore.
21. Jus| as Wover c|o|| res|s or ||e expars|or ol |erg||W|se ard crossW|se ||reads, s|r||ar|y ||e er||re
ur|verse |s exparded or ||e |erg||W|se ard crossW|se po|ercy ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
ard |s s||ua|ed W||||r l|r. T|e cord|||ored sou| |as oeer accep||rg ra|er|a| ood|es s|rce ||re
|rreror|a|, ard ||ese ood|es are |||e grea| |rees sus|a|r|rg ore's ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. Jus| as a |ree
l|rs| o|ossors ard ||er produces lru||, s|r||ar|y ||e |ree ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ore's ra|er|a| oody,
produces ||e var|ous resu||s ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
22-23. T||s |ree ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce |as |Wo seeds, |urdreds ol roo|s, ||ree |oWer |rur|s ard l|ve
upper |rur|s. l| produces l|ve l|avors ard |as e|ever orarc|es ard a res| rade oy |Wo o|rds. T|e |ree
|s covered oy ||ree |ypes ol oar|, g|ves |Wo lru||s ard ex|erds up |o ||e sur. T|ose |us|y al|er ra|er|a|
erjoyrer| ard ded|ca|ed |o lar||y ||le erjoy ore ol ||e |ree's lru||s, ard sWar|||e rer |r ||e rerourced
order ol ||le erjoy ||e o||er lru||. 0re W|o W||| ||e |e|p ol ||e ooral|de sp|r||ua| ras|ers car urders|ard
|||s |ree |o oe a rar|les|a||or ol ||e po|ercy ol ||e ore 3uprere Tru|| appear|rg |r rary lorrs
ac|ua||y |roWs ||e rear|rg ol ||e ved|c |||era|ure.
24. w||| s|eady |r|e|||gerce you s|ou|d deve|op ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce oy carelu| Wors||p ol ||e
sp|r||ua| ras|er, ard W||| ||e s|arpered ax ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge you s|ou|d cu| oll ||e suo||e
ra|er|a| cover|rg ol ||e sou|. upor rea||z|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, you s|ou|d ||er g|ve
up ||a| ax ol ara|y||c |roW|edge.
'hap"+r Thir"++n Th+ Ha#sa-ava"ara Answ+rs "h+ ,+s"i!ns !. "h+ S!ns !. Brah#a
1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. T|e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, rare|y goodress,
pass|or ard |grorarce, per|a|r |o ra|er|a| |r|e|||gerce ard ro| |o ||e sp|r|| sou|. 8y deve|oprer| ol
ra|er|a| goodress ore car corquer ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce, ard oy cu|||va||or ol
|rarscerder|a| goodress ore ray lree orese|l ever lror ra|er|a| goodress.
2. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y oecores s|rorg|y s||ua|ed |r ||e rode ol goodress, ||er re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es,
c|arac|er|zed oy devo||ora| serv|ce |o |e, oecore pror|rer|. 0re car s|rerg||er ||e rode ol
goodress oy cu|||va||or ol ||ose |||rgs ||a| are a|ready s||ua|ed |r goodress, ard ||us re||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es ar|se.
3. be||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, s|rerg||ered oy ||e rode ol goodress, des|roy ||e |rl|uerce ol pass|or ard
|grorarce. w|er pass|or ard |grorarce are overcore, ||e|r or|g|ra| cause, |rre||g|or, |s qu|c||y
varqu|s|ed.
4. Accord|rg |o ||e qua|||y ol re||g|ous scr|p|ures, Wa|er, ore's assoc|a||or W||| ore's c|||drer or W|||
peop|e |r gerera|, ||e par||cu|ar p|ace, ||e ||re, ac||v|||es, o|r||, red||a||or, c|ar||rg ol rar|ras, ard
pur|l|ca|ory r||ua|s, ||e rodes ol ra|ure oecore d|llerer||y pror|rer|.
5. Arorg ||e |er ||ers l |ave jus| rer||ored, ||e grea| sages W|o urders|ard ved|c |roW|edge |ave
pra|sed ard recorrerded ||ose ||a| are |r ||e rode ol goodress, cr|||c|zed ard rejec|ed ||ose |r ||e
rode ol |grorarce, ard s|oWr |rd|llererce |o ||ose |r ||e rode ol pass|or.
o. ur||| ore rev|ves ore's d|rec| |roW|edge ol ||e sp|r|| sou| ard dr|ves aWay ||e |||usory |der||l|ca||or
W||| ||e ra|er|a| oody ard r|rd caused oy ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure, ore rus| cu|||va|e ||ose |||rgs
|r ||e rode ol goodress. 8y |rcreas|rg ||e rode ol goodress, ore au|ora||ca||y car urders|ard ard
prac||ce re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ard oy suc| prac||ce |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge |s aWa|ered.
7. lr a oarooo lores| ||e W|rd sore||res ruos ||e oarooo s|a||s |oge||er, ard suc| lr|c||or gerera|es
a o|az|rg l|re ||a| corsures ||e very source ol ||s o|r||, ||e oarooo lores|. T|us, ||e l|re |s
au|ora||ca||y ca|red oy ||s oWr ac||or. 3|r||ar|y, oy ||e corpe||||or ard |r|erac||or ol ||e ra|er|a|
rodes ol ra|ure, ||e suo||e ard gross ra|er|a| ood|es are gerera|ed. ll ore uses ||s r|rd ard oody |o
cu|||va|e |roW|edge, ||er suc| er||g||errer| des|roys ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure ||a|
gerera|ed ore's oody. T|us, |||e ||e l|re, ||e oody ard r|rd are pac|l|ed oy ||e|r oWr ac||ors |r
des|roy|rg ||e source ol ||e|r o|r||.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA 599
8. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear Krsra, gerera||y |urar oe|rgs |roW ||a| ra|er|a| ||le or|rgs grea| lu|ure
ur|app|ress, ard s|||| ||ey |ry |o erjoy ra|er|a| ||le. |y dear lord, |oW car ore |r |roW|edge ac| jus|
|||e a dog, ar ass or a goa|?
9-10. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, a persor oerel| ol |r|e|||gerce l|rs|
la|se|y |der||l|es ||rse|l W||| ||e ra|er|a| oody ard r|rd, ard W|er suc| la|se |roW|edge ar|ses W||||r
ore's corsc|ousress, ra|er|a| pass|or, ||e cause ol grea| suller|rg, pervades ||e r|rd, W||c| oy
ra|ure |s s||ua|ed |r goodress. T|er ||e r|rd, cor|ar|ra|ed oy pass|or, oecores aosoroed |r ra||rg
ard c|arg|rg rary p|ars lor ra|er|a| advarcerer|. T|us, oy cors|ar||y |||r||rg ol ||e rodes ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure, a loo||s| persor |s all||c|ed W||| uroearao|e ra|er|a| des|res.
11. 0re W|o does ro| cor|ro| ||e ra|er|a| serses cores urder ||e cor|ro| ol ra|er|a| des|res ard |s
||us oeW||dered oy ||e s|rorg Waves ol ||e rode ol pass|or. 3uc| a persor execu|es ra|er|a|
ac||v|||es, a|||oug| c|ear|y see|rg ||a| ||e resu|| W||| oe lu|ure ur|app|ress.
12. A|||oug| ||e |r|e|||gerce ol a |earred persor ray oe oeW||dered oy ||e rodes ol pass|or ard
|grorarce, |e s|ou|d aga|r carelu||y or|rg ||e r|rd urder cor|ro|. 8y c|ear|y see|rg ||e cor|ar|ra||or
ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure, |e does ro| oecore a||ac|ed.
13. A persor s|ou|d oe a||er||ve ard grave ard rever |azy or rorose. |as|er|rg ||e yoga procedures
ol orea|||rg ard s||||rg proper|y, ore s|ou|d prac||ce l|x|rg ||e r|rd or |e a| daWr, roor ard surse|,
ard ||us gradua||y ||e r|rd s|ou|d oe corp|e|e|y aosoroed |r |e.
14. T|e ac|ua| yoga sys|er as |aug|| oy |y devo|ees, |eaded oy 3ara|a-|urara, |s s|rp|y |||s.
lav|rg W|||draWr ||e r|rd lror a|| o||er oojec|s, ore s|ou|d d|rec||y ard appropr|a|e|y aosoro || |r |e.
15. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear Kesava, a| W|a| ||re ard |r W|a| lorr d|d ou |rs|ruc| ||e sc|erce ol
yoga |o 3ara|a ard ||s oro||ers? l roW des|re |o |roW aoou| ||ese |||rgs.
1o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0rce, ||e rer|a| sors ol lord 8ra|ra, rare|y, ||e
sages |eaded oy 3ara|a, |rqu|red lror ||e|r la||er aoou| ||e d|ll|cu|| suojec| ra||er ol ||e suprere
goa| ol yoga.
17. T|e sages |eaded oy 3ara|a sa|d. 0 lord, peop|e's r|rds are ra|ura||y a||rac|ed |o ra|er|a| serse
oojec|s, ard s|r||ar|y ||e serse oojec|s |r ||e lorr ol des|re er|er W||||r ||e r|rd. T|erelore, |oW car a
persor W|o des|res ||oera||or, W|o des|res |o cross over ac||v|||es ol serse gra||l|ca||or, des|roy |||s
ru|ua| re|a||ors||p oe|Weer ||e serse oojec|s ard ||e r|rd? l|ease exp|a|r |||s |o us.
18. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, 8ra|ra ||rse|l, W|o |s oorr d|rec||y
lror ||e oody ol ||e lord ard W|o |s ||e crea|or ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es W||||r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, oe|rg ||e
oes| ol ||e der|gods, ser|ous|y cor|erp|a|ed ||e ques||or ol ||s sors |eaded oy 3ara|a. T|e
|r|e|||gerce ol 8ra|ra, |oWever, Was allec|ed oy ||s oWr ac||v|||es ol crea||or, ard ||us |e cou|d ro|
d|scover ||e esser||a| arsWer |o |||s ques||or.
19. lord 8ra|ra des|red |o a||a|r ||e arsWer |o ||e ques||or ||a| Was puzz||rg ||r, ard ||us |e l|xed
||s r|rd or |e, ||e 3uprere lord. A| ||a| ||re, |r |y lorr ol larsa, l oecare v|s|o|e |o lord 8ra|ra.
20. T|us see|rg |e, ||e sages, p|ac|rg 8ra|ra |r ||e |ead, care lorWard ard Wors||ped |y |o|us lee|.
T|er ||ey lrar||y as|ed |e, `w|o are ou?'
21. |y dear udd|ava, ||e sages, oe|rg eager |o urders|ard ||e u|||ra|e |ru|| ol ||e yoga sys|er, ||us
|rqu|red lror |e. NoW p|ease |ear as l exp|a|r ||a| W||c| l spo|e ur|o ||e sages.
22. |y dear ora|raras, |l, W|er as||rg |e W|o l ar, you oe||eve ||a| l ar a|so a j|va sou| ard ||a|
||ere |s ro u|||ra|e d|llererce oe|Weer uss|rce a|| sou|s are u|||ra|e|y ore W|||ou| |rd|v|dua|||y||er
|oW |s your ques||or poss|o|e or appropr|a|e? u|||ra|e|y, W|a| |s ||e rea| s||ua||or or res||rg p|ace oo||
ol yourse|ves ard ol |e?
23. ll oy as||rg |e `w|o are ou?' you Were relerr|rg |o ||e ra|er|a| oody, ||er l rus| po|r| ou| ||a| a||
ra|er|a| ood|es are cors|||u|ed ol l|ve e|erer|s, rare|y ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r ard e||er. T|us, you
s|ou|d |ave as|ed, `w|o are you l|ve?' ll you cors|der ||a| a|| ra|er|a| ood|es are u|||ra|e|y ore, oe|rg
cors|||u|ed esser||a||y ol ||e sare e|erer|s, ||er your ques||or |s s|||| rear|rg|ess, s|rce ||ere Wou|d
oe ro deep purpose |r d|s||rgu|s||rg ore oody lror aro||er. T|us, || appears ||a| |r as||rg |y |der|||y,
you are rere|y spea||rg Words, W|||ou| ary rea| rear|rg or purpose.
24. w||||r |||s Wor|d, W|a|ever |s perce|ved oy ||e r|rd, speec|, eyes or o||er serses |s |e a|ore ard
ro|||rg oes|des |e. A|| ol you p|ease urders|ard |||s oy a s|ra|g||lorWard ara|ys|s ol ||e lac|s.
25. |y dear sors, ||e r|rd |as a ra|ura| proc||v||y |o er|er |r|o ||e ra|er|a| serse oojec|s, ard s|r||ar|y
||e serse oojec|s er|er |r|o ||e r|rd, ou| oo|| |||s ra|er|a| r|rd ard ||e serse oojec|s are rere|y
des|gra||ors ||a| cover ||e sp|r|| sou|, W|o |s par| ard parce| ol |e.
2o. A persor W|o |as ||us ac||eved |e oy urders|ard|rg ||a| |e |s ro| d|llerer| lror |e rea||zes ||a|
||e ra|er|a| r|rd |s |odged W||||r ||e serse oojec|s oecause ol cors|ar| serse gra||l|ca||or, ard ||a|
||e ra|er|a| oojec|s are ex|s||rg pror|rer||y W||||r ||e ra|er|a| r|rd. lav|rg urders|ood |y
|rarscerder|a| ra|ure, |e g|ves up oo|| ||e ra|er|a| r|rd ard ||s oojec|s.
27. wa||rg, s|eep|rg ard deep s|eep are ||e ||ree lurc||ors ol ||e |r|e|||gerce ard are caused oy ||e
rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|e ||v|rg er|||y W||||r ||e oody |s ascer|a|red |o possess c|arac|er|s||cs
d|llerer| lror ||ese ||ree s|a|es ard ||us rera|rs us a W||ress |o ||er.
28. T|e sp|r|| sou| |s |rapped |r ||e oordage ol ra|er|a| |r|e|||gerce, W||c| aWards ||r cors|ar|
ergagerer| |r ||e |||usory rodes ol ra|ure. 8u| l ar ||e lour|| s|age ol corsc|ousress, oeyord
Wa|elu|ress, drear|rg ard deep s|eep. 8ecor|rg s||ua|ed |r |e, ||e sou| s|ou|d g|ve up ||e oordage
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ol ra|er|a| corsc|ousress. A| ||a| ||re, ||e ||v|rg er|||y W||| au|ora||ca||y rerource ||e ra|er|a| serse
oojec|s ard ||e ra|er|a| r|rd.
29. T|e la|se ego ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y p|aces ||r |r oordage ard aWards ||r exac||y ||e oppos||e ol
W|a| |e rea||y des|res. T|erelore, ar |r|e|||ger| persor s|ou|d g|ve up ||s cors|ar| arx|e|y |o erjoy
ra|er|a| ||le ard rera|r s||ua|ed |r ||e lord, W|o |s oeyord ||e lurc||ors ol ra|er|a| corsc|ousress.
30. Accord|rg |o |y |rs|ruc||ors, ore s|ou|d l|x ||e r|rd or |e a|ore. ll, |oWever, ore cor||rues |o
see rary d|llerer| va|ues ard goa|s |r ||le ra||er ||ar see|rg every|||rg W||||r |e, ||er a|||oug|
apparer||y aWa|e, ore |s ac|ua||y drear|rg due |o |rcorp|e|e |roW|edge, jus| as ore ray drear ||a|
ore |as Wa|ered lror a drear.
31. T|ose s|a|es ol ex|s|erce ||a| are corce|ved ol as separa|e lror ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead |ave ro ac|ua| ex|s|erce, a|||oug| ||ey crea|e a serse ol separa||or lror ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
Jus| as ||e seer ol a drear |rag|res rary d|llerer| ac||v|||es ard reWards, s|r||ar|y, oecause ol ||e
serse ol ar ex|s|erce separa|e lror ||e lord's ex|s|erce, ||e ||v|rg er|||y la|se|y perlorrs lru|||ve
ac||v|||es, |||r||rg ||er |o oe ||e cause ol lu|ure reWards ard des||ra||ors.
32. w|||e aWa|e ||e ||v|rg er|||y erjoys W||| a|| ol ||s serses ||e l|ee||rg c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e ra|er|a|
oody ard r|rd, W|||e drear|rg |e erjoys s|r||ar exper|erces W||||r ||e r|rd, ard |r deep drear|ess
s|eep a|| suc| exper|erces rerge |r|o |grorarce. 8y rereroer|rg ard cor|erp|a||rg ||e success|or ol
Wa|elu|ress, drear|rg ard deep s|eep, ||e ||v|rg er|||y car urders|ard ||a| |e |s ore ||roug|ou| ||e
||ree s|ages ol corsc|ousress ard |s |rarscerder|a|. T|us, |e oecores ||e |ord ol ||e serses.
33. ou s|ou|d cors|der |oW, oy ||e |rl|uerce ol |y |||usory erergy, ||ese ||ree s|a|es ol ||e r|rd,
caused oy ||e rodes ol ra|ure, |ave oeer ar||l|c|a||y |rag|red |o ex|s| |r |e. lav|rg del|r||e|y
ascer|a|red ||e |ru|| ol ||e sou|, you s|ou|d u||||ze ||e s|arpered sWord ol |roW|edge, acqu|red oy
|og|ca| rel|ec||or ard lror ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol sages ard ved|c |||era|ures, |o corp|e|e|y cu| oll ||e la|se
ego, W||c| |s ||e oreed|rg grourd ol a|| douo|s. A|| ol you s|ou|d ||er Wors||p |e, W|o ar s||ua|ed
W||||r ||e |ear|.
34. 0re s|ou|d see ||a| ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d |s a d|s||rc| |||us|or appear|rg |r ||e r|rd, oecause ra|er|a|
oojec|s |ave ar ex|rere|y l||c|er|rg ex|s|erce ard are |ere |oday ard gore |ororroW. T|ey car oe
corpared |o ||e s|rea||rg red ||re crea|ed oy W||r||rg a l|ery s||c|. T|e sp|r|| sou| oy ra|ure ex|s|s |r ||e
s|rg|e s|a|e ol pure corsc|ousress. loWever, |r |||s Wor|d |e appears |r rary d|llerer| lorrs ard
s|ages ol ex|s|erce. T|e rodes ol ra|ure d|v|de ||e sou|'s corsc|ousress |r|o rorra| Wa|elu|ress,
drear|rg ard drear|ess s|eep. A|| suc| var|e||es ol percep||or, |oWever, are ac|ua||y raya ard ex|s|
or|y |||e a drear.
35. lav|rg urders|ood ||e |erporary |||usory ra|ure ol ra|er|a| |||rgs, ard ||us |av|rg pu||ed ore's
v|s|or aWay lror |||us|or, ore s|ou|d rera|r W|||ou| ra|er|a| des|res. 8y exper|erc|rg ||e |app|ress ol
||e sou|, ore s|ou|d g|ve up ra|er|a| spea||rg ard ac||v|||es. ll sore||res ore rus| ooserve ||e
ra|er|a| Wor|d, ore s|ou|d rereroer ||a| || |s ro| u|||ra|e rea|||y ard ||erelore ore |as g|ver || up. 8y
suc| cors|ar| rererorarce up |||| ||e ||re ol dea||, ore W||| ro| aga|r la|| |r|o |||us|or.
3o. Jus| as a drur|er rar does ro| ro||ce |l |e |s Wear|rg ||s coa| or s||r|, s|r||ar|y, ore W|o |s perlec|
|r se|l-rea||za||or ard W|o |as ||us ac||eved ||s e|erra| |der|||y does ro| ro||ce W|e||er ||e |erporary
oody |s s||||rg or s|ard|rg. lrdeed, |l oy 0od's W||| ||e oody |s l|r|s|ed or |l oy 0od's W||| |e oo|a|rs a
reW oody, a se|l-rea||zed sou| does ro| ro||ce, jus| as a drur|er rar does ro| ro||ce ||e s||ua||or ol
||s ou|Ward dress.
37. T|e ra|er|a| oody cer|a|r|y roves urder ||e cor|ro| ol suprere des||ry ard ||erelore rus|
cor||rue |o ||ve a|org W||| ||e serses ard v||a| a|r as |org as ore's |arra |s |r ellec|. A se|l-rea||zed
sou|, |oWever, W|o |s aWa|ered |o ||e aoso|u|e rea|||y ard W|o |s ||us ||g||y s||ua|ed |r ||e perlec|
s|age ol yoga, W||| rever aga|r surrerder |o ||e ra|er|a| oody ard ||s rar|lo|d rar|les|a||ors, |roW|rg
|| |o oe jus| |||e a oody v|sua||zed |r a drear.
38. |y dear ora|raras, l |ave roW exp|a|red |o you ||e corl|der||a| |roW|edge ol 3ar||ya, oy W||c|
ore p|||osop||ca||y d|s||rgu|s|es ra||er lror sp|r||, ard ol as|arga-yoga, oy W||c| ore ||r|s up W||| ||e
3uprere. l|ease urders|ard ||a| l ar ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, ard ||a| l |ave
appeared oelore you des|r|rg |o exp|a|r your ac|ua| re||g|ous du||es.
39. 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, p|ease |roW ||a| l ar ||e suprere s|e||er ol ||e yoga sys|er, ara|y||c
p|||osop|y, v|r|uous ac||or, |ru||lu| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, poWer, oeau|y, lare ard se|l-cor|ro|.
40. A|| super|or |rarscerder|a| qua||||es, suc| as oe|rg oeyord ||e rodes ol ra|ure, de|ac|ed, ||e We||-
W|s|er, ||e ros| dear, ||e 3upersou|, equa||y s||ua|ed everyW|ere, ard lree lror ra|er|a| er|arg|erer|
a|| suc| qua||||es, lree lror ||e |rarslorra||ors ol ra|er|a| qua||||es, l|rd ||e|r s|e||er ard Wors||pao|e
oojec| |r |e.
41. [lord Krsra cor||rued.| |y dear udd|ava, ||us a|| ol ||e douo|s ol ||e sages |eaded oy 3ara|a
Were des|royed oy |y Words. lu||y Wors||p|rg |e W||| |rarscerder|a| |ove ard devo||or, ||ey c|ar|ed
|y g|or|es W||| exce||er| |yrrs.
42. T|e grea|es| ol sages, |eaded oy 3ara|a bs|, ||us perlec||y Wors||ped ard g|or|l|ed |e, ard as
lord 8ra|ra |oo|ed or, l re|urred |o |y oWr aoode.
'hap"+r 0!r"++n 3!rd Krsna )2p/ains "h+ *!ga Sys"+# "! Sri 7ddhava
1. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear Krsra, ||e |earred sages W|o exp|a|r ved|c |||era|ure recorrerd var|ous
processes lor perlec||rg ore's ||le. Cors|der|rg ||ese var|e||es ol v|eWpo|r|, ry lord, p|ease |e|| re
W|e||er a|| ||ese processes are equa||y |rpor|ar|, or W|e||er ore ol ||er |s suprere.
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2. |y dear lord, ou |ave c|ear|y exp|a|red ||e process ol ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce, oy W||c| a
devo|ee reroves a|| ra|er|a| assoc|a||or lror ||s ||le, erao||rg ||r |o l|x ||s r|rd or ou.
3. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 8y ||e |rl|uerce ol ||re, ||e |rarscerder|a| sourd ol
ved|c |roW|edge Was |os| a| ||e ||re ol arr||||a||or. T|erelore, W|er ||e suosequer| crea||or |oo|
p|ace, l spo|e ||e ved|c |roW|edge |o 8ra|ra oecause l |yse|l ar ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es erurc|a|ed
|r ||e vedas.
4. lord 8ra|ra spo|e |||s ved|c |roW|edge |o ||s e|des| sor, |aru, ard ||e sever grea| sages
|eaded oy 8|rgu |ur| ||er accep|ed ||e sare |roW|edge lror |aru.
5-7. lror ||e lorela||ers |eaded oy 8|rgu |ur| ard o||er sors ol 8ra|ra appeared rary c|||drer
ard descerdar|s, W|o assured d|llerer| lorrs as der|gods, derors, |urar oe|rgs, 0u|ya|as,
3|dd|as, 0ard|arvas, v|dyad|aras, Cararas, K|rdevas, K|rraras, Nagas, K|rpurusas, ard so or. A||
ol ||e rary ur|versa| spec|es, a|org W||| ||e|r respec||ve |eaders, appeared W||| d|llerer| ra|ures ard
des|res gerera|ed lror ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|erelore, oecause ol ||e d|llerer|
c|arac|er|s||cs ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es W||||r ||e ur|verse, ||ere are a grea| rary ved|c r||ua|s, rar|ras
ard reWards.
8. T|us, due |o ||e grea| var|e|y ol des|res ard ra|ures arorg |urar oe|rgs, ||ere are rary d|llerer|
||e|s||c p|||osop||es ol ||le, W||c| are |arded doWr ||roug| |rad|||or, cus|or ard d|sc|p||c success|or.
T|ere are o||er |eac|ers W|o d|rec||y suppor| a||e|s||c v|eWpo|r|s.
9. 0 oes| arorg rer, ||e |r|e|||gerce ol |urar oe|rgs |s oeW||dered oy |y |||usory po|ercy, ard ||us,
accord|rg |o ||e|r oWr ac||v|||es ard W||rs, ||ey spea| |r |rrurerao|e Ways aoou| W|a| |s ac|ua||y
good lor peop|e.
10. 3ore say ||a| peop|e W||| oe |appy oy perlorr|rg p|ous re||g|ous ac||v|||es. 0||ers say ||a|
|app|ress |s a||a|red ||roug| lare, serse gra||l|ca||or, |ru||lu|ress, se|l-cor|ro|, peace, se|l-|r|eres|,
po||||ca| |rl|uerce, opu|erce, rerurc|a||or, corsurp||or, sacr|l|ce, perarce, c|ar||y, voWs, regu|a|ed
du||es or s|r|c| d|sc|p||rary regu|a||or. Fac| process |as ||s proporer|s.
11. A|| ||e persors l |ave jus| rer||ored oo|a|r |erporary lru||s lror ||e|r ra|er|a| Wor|. lrdeed, ||e
reager ard r|serao|e s||ua||ors ||ey ac||eve or|rg lu|ure ur|app|ress ard are oased or |grorarce.
Fver W|||e erjoy|rg ||e lru||s ol ||e|r Wor|, suc| persors are l|||ed W||| |arer|a||or.
12. 0 |earred udd|ava, ||ose W|o l|x ||e|r corsc|ousress or |e, g|v|rg up a|| ra|er|a| des|res, s|are
W||| |e a |app|ress ||a| carro| poss|o|y oe exper|erced oy ||ose ergaged |r serse gra||l|ca||or.
13. 0re W|o does ro| des|re ary|||rg W||||r |||s Wor|d, W|o |as ac||eved peace oy cor|ro|||rg ||s
serses, W|ose corsc|ousress |s equa| |r a|| cord|||ors ard W|ose r|rd |s corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed |r |e
l|rds or|y |app|ress W|erever |e goes.
14. 0re W|o |as l|xed ||s corsc|ousress or |e des|res re|||er ||e pos|||or or aoode ol lord 8ra|ra
or lord lrdra, ror ar erp|re or ||e ear||, ror sovere|gr|y |r ||e |oWer p|are|ary sys|ers, ror ||e
e|g||lo|d perlec||or ol yoga, ror ||oera||or lror o|r|| ard dea||. 3uc| a persor des|res |e a|ore.
15. |y dear udd|ava, re|||er lord 8ra|ra, lord 3|va, lord 3ar|arsara, ||e goddess ol lor|ure ror
|rdeed |y oWr se|l are as dear |o |e as you are.
1o. w||| ||e dus| ol |y devo|ees' |o|us lee| l des|re |o pur|ly ||e ra|er|a| Wor|ds, W||c| are s||ua|ed
W||||r |e. T|us, l a|Ways lo||oW ||e loo|s|eps ol |y pure devo|ees, W|o are lree lror a|| persora|
des|re, rap| |r ||oug|| ol |y pas||res, peacelu|, W|||ou| ary lee||rgs ol err||y, ard ol equa| d|spos|||or
everyW|ere.
17. T|ose W|o are W|||ou| ary des|re lor persora| gra||l|ca||or, W|ose r|rds are a|Ways a||ac|ed |o
|e, W|o are peacelu|, W|||ou| la|se ego ard rerc|lu| |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ard W|ose corsc|ousress |s
rever allec|ed oy oppor|ur|||es lor serse gra||l|ca||orsuc| persors erjoy |r |e a |app|ress ||a|
carro| oe |roWr or ac||eved oy ||ose |ac||rg suc| de|ac|rer| lror ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d.
18. |y dear udd|ava, |l |y devo|ee |as ro| lu||y corquered ||s serses, |e ray oe |arassed oy
ra|er|a| des|res, ou| oecause ol ||s url||rc||rg devo||or lor |e, |e W||| ro| oe delea|ed oy serse
gra||l|ca||or.
19. |y dear udd|ava, jus| as a o|az|rg l|re |urrs l|reWood |r|o as|es, s|r||ar|y, devo||or ur|o |e
corp|e|e|y ourrs |o as|es s|rs corr|||ed oy |y devo|ees.
20. |y dear udd|ava, ||e ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce rerdered |o |e oy |y devo|ees or|rgs |e
urder ||e|r cor|ro|. l carro| oe ||us cor|ro||ed oy ||ose ergaged |r rys||c yoga, 3ar||ya p|||osop|y,
p|ous Wor|, ved|c s|udy, aus|er||y or rerurc|a||or.
21. 0r|y oy prac||c|rg ura||oyed devo||ora| serv|ce W||| lu|| la||| |r |e car ore oo|a|r |e, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. l ar ra|ura||y dear |o |y devo|ees, W|o |a|e |e as ||e or|y goa| ol ||e|r
|ov|rg serv|ce. 8y ergag|rg |r suc| pure devo||ora| serv|ce, ever ||e dog-ea|ers car pur|ly ||erse|ves
lror ||e cor|ar|ra||orol ||e|r |oW o|r||.
22. Ne|||er re||g|ous ac||v|||es erdoWed W||| |ores|y ard rercy ror |roW|edge oo|a|red W||| grea|
perarce car corp|e|e|y pur|ly ore's corsc|ousress |l ||ey are oerel| ol |ov|rg serv|ce |o |e.
23. ll ore's |a|rs do ro| s|ard or erd, |oW car ||e |ear| re||? Ard |l ||e |ear| does ro| re||, |oW car
|ears ol |ove l|oW lror ||e eyes? ll ore does ro| cry |r sp|r||ua| |app|ress, |oW car ore rerder |ov|rg
serv|ce |o ||e lord? Ard W|||ou| suc| serv|ce, |oW car ||e corsc|ousress oe pur|l|ed?
24. A devo|ee W|ose speec| |s sore||res c|o|ed up, W|ose |ear| re||s, W|o cr|es cor||rua||y ard
sore||res |aug|s, W|o lee|s as|ared ard cr|es ou| |oud|y ard ||er darcesa devo|ee ||us l|xed |r
|ov|rg serv|ce |o |e pur|l|es ||e er||re ur|verse.
o02 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
25. Jus| as go|d, W|er sre||ed |r l|re, g|ves up ||s |rpur|||es ard re|urrs |o ||s pure or||||ar| s|a|e,
s|r||ar|y, ||e sp|r|| sou|, aosoroed |r ||e l|re ol o|a|||-yoga, |s pur|l|ed ol a|| cor|ar|ra||or caused oy
prev|ous lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard re|urrs |o ||s or|g|ra| pos|||or ol serv|rg |e |r ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d.
2o. w|er a d|seased eye |s |rea|ed W||| red|c|ra| o|r|rer| || gradua||y recovers ||s poWer |o see.
3|r||ar|y, as a corsc|ous ||v|rg er|||y c|earses ||rse|l ol ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or oy |ear|rg ard
c|ar||rg ||e p|ous rarra||ors ol |y g|or|es, |e rega|rs ||s ao||||y |o see |e, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, |r |y
suo||e sp|r||ua| lorr.
27. T|e r|rd ol ore red||a||rg upor ||e oojec|s ol serse gra||l|ca||or |s cer|a|r|y er|arg|ed |r suc|
oojec|s, ou| |l ore cors|ar||y rereroers |e, ||er ||e r|rd |s aosoroed |r |e.
28. T|erelore, ore s|ou|d rejec| a|| ra|er|a| processes ol e|eva||or, W||c| are |||e ||e rer|a| crea||ors
ol a drear, ard s|ou|d corp|e|e|y aosoro ore's r|rd |r |e. 8y cors|ar||y |||r||rg ol |e, ore
oecores pur|l|ed.
29. 8e|rg corsc|ous ol ||e e|erra| se|l, ore s|ou|d g|ve up assoc|a||or W||| Worer ard ||ose |r||ra|e|y
assoc|a|ed W||| Worer. 3||||rg lear|ess|y |r a so|||ary p|ace, ore s|ou|d corcer|ra|e ||e r|rd or |e
W||| grea| a||er||or.
30. 0l a|| ||rds ol suller|rg ard oordage ar|s|rg lror var|ous a||ac|rer|s, rore |s grea|er ||ar ||e
suller|rg ard oordage ar|s|rg lror a||ac|rer| |o Worer ard |r||ra|e cor|ac| W||| ||ose a||ac|ed |o
Worer.
31. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear |o|us-eyed Krsra, oy W|a| process s|ou|d ore W|o des|res ||oera||or
red||a|e upor ou, ol W|a| spec|l|c ra|ure s|ou|d ||s red||a||or oe, ard upor W||c| lorr s|ou|d |e
red||a|e? K|rd|y exp|a|r |o re |||s |op|c ol red||a||or.
32-33. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 3||||rg or a |eve| sea| ||a| |s ro| |oo ||g| or |oo |oW,
|eep|rg ||e oody s|ra|g|| ard erec| ye| corlor|ao|e, p|ac|rg ||e |Wo |ards or ore's |ap ard locus|rg
||e eyes or ||e ||p ol ore's rose, ore s|ou|d pur|ly ||e pa||Ways ol orea|||rg oy prac||c|rg ||e
rec|ar|ca| exerc|ses ol pura|a, |uro|a|a ard reca|a, ard ||er ore s|ou|d reverse ||e procedure
(reca|a, |uro|a|a, pura|a). lav|rg lu||y cor|ro||ed ||e serses, ore ray ||us prac||ce prarayara s|ep
oy s|ep.
34. 8eg|rr|rg lror ||e ru|ad|ara-ca|ra, ore s|ou|d rove ||e ||le a|r cor||ruous|y upWard |||e ||e
l|oers |r ||e |o|us s|a|| ur||| ore reac|es ||e |ear|, W|ere ||e sacred sy||ao|e or |s s||ua|ed |||e ||e
sourd ol a oe||. 0re s|ou|d ||us cor||rue ra|s|rg ||e sacred sy||ao|e upWard ||e d|s|arce ol |We|ve
argu|as, ard ||ere ||e or|ara s|ou|d oe jo|red |oge||er W||| ||e l|l|eer v|ora||ors produced W|||
arusvara.
35. 8e|rg l|xed |r ||e or|ara, ore s|ou|d carelu||y prac||ce ||e prarayara sys|er |er ||res a| eac|
surr|se, roor ard surse|. T|us, al|er ore ror|| ore W||| |ave corquered ||e ||le a|r.
3o-42. Keep|rg ||e eyes |a|l c|osed ard l|xed or ||e ||p ol ore's rose, oe|rg er||vered ard a|er|, ore
s|ou|d red||a|e or ||e |o|us l|oWer s||ua|ed W||||r ||e |ear|. T||s |o|us |as e|g|| pe|a|s ard |s s||ua|ed
or ar erec| |o|us s|a||. 0re s|ou|d red||a|e or ||e sur, roor ard l|re, p|ac|rg ||er ore al|er ||e o||er
W||||r ||e W|or| ol ||a| |o|us l|oWer. l|ac|rg |y |rarscerder|a| lorr W||||r ||e l|re, ore s|ou|d red||a|e
upor || as ||e ausp|c|ous goa| ol a|| red||a||or. T|a| lorr |s perlec||y propor||ored, ger||e ard c|eerlu|.
l| possesses lour oeau||lu| |org arrs, a c|arr|rg, oeau||lu| rec|, a |ardsore lore|ead, a pure sr||e
ard g|oW|rg, s|ar|-s|aped earr|rgs susperded lror |Wo |der||ca| ears. T|a| sp|r||ua| lorr |s ||e co|or
ol a dar| ra|r c|oud ard |s garoed |r go|der-ye||oW|s| s|||. T|e c|es| ol ||a| lorr |s ||e aoode ol
3r|va|sa ard ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ard ||a| lorr |s a|so decora|ed W||| a corc|s|e||, d|sc, c|uo, |o|us
l|oWer ard gar|ard ol lores| l|oWers. T|e |Wo or||||ar| |o|us lee| are decora|ed W||| ar||e oe||s ard
orace|e|s, ard ||a| lorr ex||o||s ||e Kaus|uo|a ger a|org W||| ar ellu|ger| croWr. T|e upper ||ps are
oeau||l|ed oy a go|der oe||, ard ||e arrs are decora|ed W||| va|uao|e orace|e|s. A|| ol ||e ||ros ol ||a|
oeau||lu| lorr cap|ure ||e |ear|, ard ||e lace |s oeau||l|ed oy rerc|lu| g|arc|rg. lu|||rg ||e serses oac|
lror ||e serse oojec|s, ore s|ou|d oe grave ard se|l-cor|ro||ed ard s|ou|d use ||e |r|e|||gerce |o
s|rorg|y l|x ||e r|rd upor a|| ol ||e ||ros ol |y |rarscerder|a| oody. T|us ore s|ou|d red||a|e upor
||a| ros| de||ca|e |rarscerder|a| lorr ol ||re.
43. 0re s|ou|d ||er pu|| ||e corsc|ousress oac| lror a|| ||e ||ros ol ||a| |rarscerder|a| oody. A| ||a|
||re, ore s|ou|d red||a|e or|y or ||e Worderlu||y sr|||rg lace ol ||e lord.
44. 8e|rg es|ao||s|ed |r red||a||or or ||e lord's lace, ore s|ou|d ||er W|||draW ||e corsc|ousress
ard l|x || |r ||e s|y. T|er g|v|rg up suc| red||a||or, ore s|ou|d oecore es|ao||s|ed |r |e ard g|ve up
||e process ol red||a||or a||oge||er.
45. 0re W|o |as corp|e|e|y l|xed ||s r|rd or |e s|ou|d see |e W||||r ||s oWr sou| ard s|ou|d see
||e |rd|v|dua| sou| W||||r |e, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|us, |e sees ||e |rd|v|dua| sou|s
ur||ed W||| ||e 3uprere 3ou|, jus| as ore sees ||e sur's rays corp|e|e|y ur||ed W||| ||e sur.
4o. w|er ||e yog| ||us cor|ro|s ||s r|rd oy |r|erse|y corcer|ra|ed red||a||or, ||s |||usory |der||l|ca||or
W||| ra|er|a| oojec|s, |roW|edge ard ac||v|||es |s very qu|c||y ex||rgu|s|ed.
'hap"+r 0i."++n 3!rd Krsna>s D+s-rip"i!n !. Mys"i- *!ga P+r.+-"i!ns
1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, ||e rys||c perlec||ors ol yoga are
acqu|red oy a yog| W|o |as corquered ||s serses, s|ead|ed ||s r|rd, corquered ||e orea|||rg process
ard l|xed ||s r|rd or |e.
1. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear lord Acyu|a, oy W|a| process car rys||c perlec||or oe ac||eved, ard
W|a| |s ||e ra|ure ol suc| perlec||or? loW rary rys||c perlec||ors are ||ere? l|ease exp|a|r ||ese
|||rgs |o re. lrdeed, ou are ||e oes|oWer ol a|| rys||c perlec||ors.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o03
3. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. T|e ras|ers ol ||e yoga sys|er |ave dec|ared ||a| ||ere
are e|g||eer |ypes ol rys||c perlec||or ard red||a||or, ol W||c| e|g|| are pr|rary, |av|rg ||e|r s|e||er
|r |e, ard |er are secordary, appear|rg lror ||e ra|er|a| rode ol goodress.
4-5. Arorg ||e e|g|| pr|rary rys||c perlec||ors, ||e ||ree oy W||c| ore |rarslorrs ore's oWr oody are
ar|ra, oecor|rg sra||er ||ar ||e sra||es|, ra||ra, oecor|rg grea|er ||ar ||e grea|es|, ard |ag||ra,
oecor|rg ||g||er ||ar ||e ||g||es|. T|roug| ||e perlec||or ol prap|| ore acqu|res W|a|ever ore des|res,
ard ||roug| pra|arya-s|dd|| ore exper|erces ary erjoyao|e oojec|, e|||er |r |||s Wor|d or ||e rex|.
T|roug| |s||a-s|dd|| ore car rar|pu|a|e ||e suopo|erc|es ol raya, ard ||roug| ||e cor|ro|||rg po|ercy
ca||ed vas||a-s|dd|| ore |s ur|rpeded oy ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure. 0re W|o |as acqu|red
|aravasay||a-s|dd|| car oo|a|r ary|||rg lror aryW|ere, |o ||e ||g|es| poss|o|e ||r||. |y dear ger||e
udd|ava, ||ese e|g|| rys||c perlec||ors are cors|dered |o oe ra|ura||y ex|s||rg ard urexce||ed W||||r
|||s Wor|d.
o-7. T|e |er secordary rys||c perlec||ors ar|s|rg lror ||e rodes ol ra|ure are ||e poWers ol lree|rg
orese|l lror |urger ard |||rs| ard o||er ood||y d|s|uroarces, |ear|rg ard see|rg |||rgs lar aWay,
rov|rg ||e oody a| ||e speed ol ||e r|rd, assur|rg ary lorr ore des|res, er|er|rg ||e ood|es ol
o||ers, dy|rg W|er ore des|res, W||ress|rg ||e pas||res oe|Weer ||e der|gods ard ||e ce|es||a| g|r|s
ca||ed Apsaras, corp|e|e|y execu||rg ore's de|err|ra||or ard g|v|rg orders W|ose lu|l|||rer| |s
ur|rpeded.
8-9. T|e poWer |o |roW pas|, preser| ard lu|ure, |o|erarce ol |ea|, co|d ard o||er dua||||es, |roW|rg
||e r|rds ol o||ers, c|ec||rg ||e |rl|uerce ol l|re, sur, Wa|er, po|sor, ard so or, ard rera|r|rg
urcorquered oy o||ers||ese cors|||u|e l|ve perlec||ors ol ||e rys||c process ol yoga ard red||a||or.
l ar s|rp|y ||s||rg ||ese |ere accord|rg |o ||e|r rares ard c|arac|er|s||cs. NoW p|ease |earr lror |e
|oW spec|l|c rys||c perlec||ors ar|se lror spec|l|c red||a||ors ard a|so ol ||e par||cu|ar processes
|rvo|ved.
10. 0re W|o Wors||ps |e |r |y a|or|c lorr pervad|rg a|| suo||e e|erer|s, l|x|rg ||s r|rd or ||a|
a|ore, oo|a|rs ||e rys||c perlec||or ca||ed ar|ra.
11. 0re W|o aosoros ||s r|rd |r ||e par||cu|ar lorr ol ||e ra|a|-|a||va ard ||us red||a|es upor |e as
||e 3uprere 3ou| ol ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| ex|s|erce ac||eves ||e rys||c perlec||or ca||ed ra||ra. 8y
lur||er aosoro|rg ||e r|rd |r ||e s||ua||or ol eac| |rd|v|dua| e|erer| suc| as ||e s|y, a|r, l|re, ard so
or, ore progress|ve|y acqu|res ||e grea|ress ol eac| ra|er|a| e|erer|.
12. l ex|s| W||||r every|||rg, ard l ar ||erelore ||e esserce ol ||e a|or|c cors|||uer|s ol ra|er|a|
e|erer|s. 8y a||ac||rg ||s r|rd |o |e |r |||s lorr, ||e yog| ray ac||eve ||e perlec||or ca||ed |ag||ra,
oy W||c| |e rea||zes ||e suo||e a|or|c suos|arce ol ||re.
13. l|x|rg ||s r|rd corp|e|e|y |r |e W||||r ||e e|erer| ol la|se ego gerera|ed lror ||e rode ol
goodress, ||e yog| oo|a|rs ||e poWer ol rys||c acqu|s|||or, oy W||c| |e oecores ||e propr|e|or ol ||e
serses ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. le oo|a|rs suc| perlec||or oecause ||s r|rd |s aosoroed |r |e.
14. 0re W|o corcer|ra|es a|| rer|a| ac||v|||es |r |e as ||e 3upersou| ol ||a| p|ase ol ||e ra|a|-|a||va
W||c| rar|les|s ||e c|a|r ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es oo|a|rs lror |e, W|ose appeararce |s oeyord ra|er|a|
percep||or, ||e ros| exce||er| rys||c perlec||or ca||ed pra|arya.
15. 0re W|o p|aces ||s corsc|ousress or v|sru, ||e 3upersou|, ||e pr|re rover ard 3uprere lord ol
||e ex|erra| erergy cors|s||rg ol ||ree rodes, oo|a|rs ||e rys||c perlec||or ol cor|ro|||rg o||er
cord|||ored sou|s, ||e|r ra|er|a| ood|es ard ||e|r ood||y des|gra||ors.
1o. T|e yog| W|o p|aces ||s r|rd |r |y lorr ol Narayara, |roWr as ||e lour|| lac|or, lu|| ol a||
opu|erces, oecores erdoWed W||| |y ra|ure ard ||us oo|a|rs ||e rys||c perlec||or ca||ed vas||a.
17. 0re W|o l|xes ||s pure r|rd or |e |r |y rar|les|a||or as ||e |rpersora| 8ra|rar oo|a|rs ||e
grea|es| |app|ress, W|ere|r a|| ||s des|res are corp|e|e|y lu|l|||ed.
18. A |urar oe|rg W|o corcer|ra|es or |e as ||e up|o|der ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ||e persor|l|ca||or
ol pur||y ard ||e lord ol 3ve|adv|pa oo|a|rs ||e pure ex|s|erce |r W||c| |e |s lreed lror ||e s|x Waves
ol ra|er|a| d|s|uroarce, rare|y |urger, |||rs|, decay, dea||, gr|el ard |||us|or.
19. T|a| pur|l|ed ||v|rg er|||y W|o l|xes ||s r|rd or ||e ex|raord|rary sourd v|ora||ors occurr|rg W||||r
|e as ||e persor|l|ed s|y ard |o|a| ||le a|r |s ||er ao|e |o perce|ve W||||r ||e s|y ||e spea||rg ol a||
||v|rg er||||es.
20. |erg|rg ore's s|g|| |r|o ||e sur p|are| ard ||er ||e sur p|are| |r|o ore's eyes, ore s|ou|d
red||a|e or |e as ex|s||rg W||||r ||e coro|ra||or ol sur ard v|s|or, ||us ore acqu|res ||e poWer |o
see ary d|s|ar| |||rg.
21. T|e yog| W|o corp|e|e|y aosoros ||s r|rd |r |e, ard W|o ||er ra|es use ol ||e W|rd ||a| lo||oWs
||e r|rd |o aosoro ||e ra|er|a| oody |r |e, oo|a|rs ||roug| ||e po|ercy ol red||a||or or |e ||e rys||c
perlec||or oy W||c| ||s oody |rred|a|e|y lo||oWs ||s r|rd W|erever || goes.
22. w|er ||e yog|, app|y|rg ||s r|rd |r a cer|a|r Way, des|res |o assure a par||cu|ar lorr, ||a| very
lorr |rred|a|e|y appears. 3uc| perlec||or |s poss|o|e oy aosoro|rg ||e r|rd |r ||e s|e||er ol |y
|rcorce|vao|e rys||c po|ercy, oy W||c| l assure |rrurerao|e lorrs.
23. w|er a perlec| yog| des|res |o er|er aro||er's oody, |e s|ou|d red||a|e upor ||rse|l W||||r ||e
o||er oody, ard ||er, g|v|rg up ||s oWr gross oody, |e s|ou|d er|er ||e o||er's oody ||roug| ||e
pa||Ways ol a|r, as eas||y as a oee |eaves ore l|oWer ard l||es |r|o aro||er.
24. T|e yog| W|o |as ac||eved ||e rys||c perlec||or ca||ed svacc|arda-rr|yu o|oc|s ||e arus W||| ||e
|ee| ol ||e loo| ard ||er ||l|s ||e sou| lror ||e |ear| |o ||e c|es|, |o ||e rec| ard l|ra||y |o ||e |ead.
o04 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
3||ua|ed W||||r ||e ora|ra-rard|ra, ||e yog| ||er g|ves up ||s ra|er|a| oody ard gu|des ||e sp|r|| sou|
|o ||e se|ec|ed des||ra||or.
25. T|e yog| W|o des|res |o erjoy |r ||e p|easure garders ol ||e der|gods s|ou|d red||a|e or ||e
pur|l|ed rode ol goodress, W||c| |s s||ua|ed W||||r |e, ard ||er ||e |eaver|y Worer, gerera|ed lror
||e rode ol goodress, W||| approac| ||r |r a|rp|ares.
2o. A yog| W|o |as la||| |r |e, aosoro|rg ||s r|rd |r |e ard |roW|rg ||a| |y purpose |s a|Ways
lu|l|||ed, W||| a|Ways ac||eve ||s purpose oy ||e very rears |e |as de|err|red |o lo||oW.
27. A persor W|o perlec||y red||a|es or |e acqu|res |y ra|ure ol oe|rg ||e suprere ru|er ard
cor|ro||er. l|s order, |||e ||re, car rever oe lrus|ra|ed oy ary rears.
28. A yog| W|o |as pur|l|ed ||s ex|s|erce oy devo||or |o |e ard W|o ||us exper||y |roWs ||e process ol
red||a||or oo|a|rs |roW|edge ol pas|, preser| ard lu|ure. le car ||erelore see ||e o|r|| ard dea|| ol
||rse|l ard o||ers.
29. Jus| as ||e ood|es ol aqua||cs carro| oe |rjured oy Wa|er, s|r||ar|y, ||e oody ol a yog| W|ose
corsc|ousress |s pac|l|ed oy devo||or |o |e ard W|o |s lu||y deve|oped |r yoga sc|erce carro| oe
|rjured oy l|re, sur, Wa|er, po|sor, ard so lor||.
30. |y devo|ee oecores urcorquerao|e oy red||a||rg or |y opu|er| |rcarra||ors, W||c| are
decora|ed W||| 3r|va|sa ard var|ous Weapors ard are erdoWed W||| |rper|a| parap|erra||a suc| as
l|ags, orrarer|a| urore||as ard lars.
31. A |earred devo|ee W|o Wors||ps |e ||roug| yoga red||a||or cer|a|r|y oo|a|rs |r a|| respec|s ||e
rys||c perlec||ors ||a| l |ave descr|oed.
32. lor a sage W|o |as corquered ||s serses, orea|||rg ard r|rd, W|o |s se|l-cor|ro||ed ard a|Ways
aosoroed |r red||a||or or |e, W|a| rys||c perlec||or cou|d poss|o|y oe d|ll|cu|| |o ac||eve?
33. learred exper|s |r devo||ora| serv|ce s|a|e ||a| ||e rys||c perlec||ors ol yoga ||a| l |ave
rer||ored are ac|ua||y |rped|rer|s ard are a Was|e ol ||re lor ore W|o |s prac||c|rg ||e suprere
yoga, oy W||c| ore ac||eves a|| perlec||or |r ||le d|rec||y lror |e.
34. w|a|ever rys||c perlec||ors car oe ac||eved oy good o|r||, |eros, aus|er|||es ard rar|ras car a||
oe ac||eved oy devo||ora| serv|ce |o |e, |rdeed, ore carro| ac||eve ||e ac|ua| perlec||or ol yoga oy
ary o||er rears.
35. |y dear udd|ava, l ar ||e cause, ||e pro|ec|or ard ||e lord ol a|| rys||c perlec||ors, ol ||e yoga
sys|er, ol ara|y||c |roW|edge, ol pure ac||v||y ard ol ||e corrur||y ol |earred ved|c |eac|ers.
3o. Jus| as ||e sare ra|er|a| e|erer|s ex|s| W||||r ard ou|s|de ol a|| ra|er|a| ood|es, s|r||ar|y, l carro|
oe covered oy ary|||rg e|se. l ex|s| W||||r every|||rg as ||e 3upersou| ard ou|s|de ol every|||rg |r |y
a||-pervad|rg lea|ure.
'hap"+r Si2"++n Th+ 3!rd>s &p/+n-+
1. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear lord, ou are oeg|rr|rg|ess ard erd|ess, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| l|rse|l,
ur||r||ed oy ary|||rg e|se. ou are ||e pro|ec|or ard ||le-g|ver, ||e des|ruc||or ard crea||or ol a|| |||rgs
||a| ex|s|.
2. |y dear lord, a|||oug| || |s d|ll|cu|| lor ||e |rp|ous |o urders|ard ||a| ou are s||ua|ed |r a|| super|or
ard |rler|or crea||ors, ||ose ora|raras W|o are ac|ua| |roWers ol ||e ved|c corc|us|or Wors||p ou |r
|ru||.
3. l|ease |e|| re ol ||e perlec||ors ||a| grea| sages ac||eve oy Wors||p|rg ou W||| devo||or. A|so,
||rd|y exp|a|r W||c| ol our d|llerer| lorrs ||ey Wors||p.
4. 0 ry lord, ra|r|a|rer ol a||, a|||oug| ou are ||e 3upersou| ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es, ou rera|r
||dder. T|us oe|rg oeW||dered oy ou, ||e ||v|rg er||||es carro| see ou, a|||oug| ou are see|rg
||er.
5. 0 suprere|y po|er| lord, p|ease exp|a|r |o re our |rrurerao|e po|erc|es, W||c| ou rar|les| or
||e ear||, |r |eaver, |r |e|| ard |rdeed |r a|| d|rec||ors. l oller ry |uro|e ooe|sarces a| our |o|us lee|,
W||c| are ||e s|e||er ol a|| |o|y p|aces.
o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 oes| ol ||ose W|o |roW |oW |o |rqu|re, or ||e
8a|||el|e|d ol Kuru|se|ra, Arjura, des|r|rg |o l|g|| W||| ||s r|va|s, as|ed |e ||e sare ques||or ||a| you
are roW pos|rg.
7. 0r ||e 8a|||el|e|d ol Kuru|se|ra Arjura ||oug|| ||a| |||||rg ||s re|a||ves Wou|d oe ar aoor|rao|e,
|rre||g|ous ac||v||y, ro||va|ed or|y oy ||s des|re |o acqu|re a ||rgdor. le ||erelore des|s|ed lror ||e
oa|||e, |||r||rg, `l Wou|d oe ||e ||||er ol ry re|a||ves. T|ey Wou|d oe des|royed.' T|us Arjura Was
all||c|ed W||| rurdare corsc|ousress.
8. A| ||a| ||re l er||g||ered Arjura, ||e ||ger arorg rer, W||| |og|ca| argurer|s, ard ||us |r ||e lror|
ol ||e oa|||e Arjura addressed |e W||| ques||ors |r ||e sare Way ||a| you are roW |rqu|r|rg.
9. |y dear udd|ava, l ar ||e 3upersou| ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ard ||erelore l ar ra|ura||y ||e|r We||-
W|s|er ard suprere cor|ro||er. 8e|rg ||e crea|or, ra|r|a|rer ard arr||||a|or ol a|| er||||es, l ar ro|
d|llerer| lror ||er.
10. l ar ||e u|||ra|e goa| ol a|| ||ose see||rg progress, ard l ar ||re arorg ||ose W|o exer| cor|ro|. l
ar ||e equ|||or|ur ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard l ar ra|ura| v|r|ue arorg ||e p|ous.
11. Arorg |||rgs possess|rg qua||||es l ar ||e pr|rary rar|les|a||or ol ra|ure, ard arorg grea|
|||rgs l ar ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| crea||or. Arorg suo||e |||rgs l ar ||e sp|r|| sou|, ard ol |||rgs ||a| are
d|ll|cu|| |o corquer l ar ||e r|rd.
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12. Arorg ||e vedas l ar ||e|r or|g|ra| |eac|er, lord 8ra|ra, ard ol a|| rar|ras l ar ||e ||ree-
|e||ered or|ara. Arorg |e||ers l ar ||e l|rs| |e||er, 'a,' ard arorg sacred re|ers l ar ||e 0aya|r|
rar|ra.
13. Arorg ||e der|gods l ar lrdra, ard arorg ||e vasus l ar Agr|, ||e god ol l|re. l ar v|sru
arorg ||e sors ol Ad|||, ard arorg ||e budras l ar lord 3|va.
14. Arorg sa|r||y ora|raras l ar 8|rgu |ur|, ard l ar |aru arorg sa|r||y ||rgs. l ar Narada |ur|
arorg sa|r||y der|gods, ard l ar Karad|eru arorg coWs.
15. l ar lord Kap||a arorg perlec|ed oe|rgs ard 0aruda arorg o|rds. l ar 0a|sa arorg ||e
proger||ors ol rar||rd, ard l ar Aryara arorg ||e lorela||ers.
1o. |y dear udd|ava, arorg ||e deror|ac sors ol 0||| |roW |e |o oe lra||ada |a|araja, ||e sa|r||y
|ord ol ||e asuras. Arorg ||e s|ars ard |eros l ar ||e|r |ord, Cardra (||e roor), ard arorg a|sas
ard ba|sasas l ar ||e |ord ol Wea|||, Kuvera.
17. l ar A|rava|a arorg |ord|y e|ep|ar|s, ard arorg aqua||cs l ar varura, ||e |ord ol ||e seas.
Arorg a|| |||rgs ||a| |ea| ard |||ur|ra|e l ar ||e sur, ard arorg |urar oe|rgs l ar ||e ||rg.
18. Arorg |orses l ar ucca||srava, ard l ar go|d arorg re|a|s. l ar araraja arorg ||ose W|o
suppress ard pur|s|, ard arorg serper|s l ar vasu||.
19. 0 s|r|ess udd|ava, arorg ||e oes| ol sra|es l ar Arar|adeva, ard arorg ||ose ar|ra|s W|||
s|arp |orrs ard |ee|| l ar ||e ||or. Arorg ||e soc|a| orders l ar ||e lour||, or ||e rerourced order ol
||le, ard arorg ||e occupa||ora| d|v|s|ors l ar ||e l|rs|, ||e ora|raras.
20. Arorg sacred ard l|oW|rg |||rgs l ar ||e |o|y 0arges, ard arorg s|eady ood|es ol Wa|er l ar
||e ocear. Arorg Weapors l ar ||e ooW, ard ol ||e W|e|ders ol Weapors l ar lord 3|va.
21. Arorg res|derces l ar |our| 3ureru, ard ol |rperv|ous p|aces l ar ||e l|ra|ayas. Arorg |rees
l ar ||e |o|y l|g |ree, ard arorg p|ar|s l ar ||ose ||a| oear gra|rs.
22. Arorg pr|es|s l ar vas|s||a |ur|, ard arorg ||ose ||g||y s||ua|ed |r ved|c cu||ure l ar 8r|aspa||.
l ar Kar|||eya arorg grea| r||||ary |eaders, ard arorg ||ose advarc|rg |r super|or Ways ol ||le l ar
||e grea| persora|||y lord 8ra|ra.
23. Arorg sacr|l|ces l ar s|udy ol ||e veda, ard l ar rorv|o|erce arorg voWs. Arorg a|| |||rgs ||a|
pur|ly l ar ||e W|rd, l|re, ||e sur, Wa|er ard speec|.
24. Arorg ||e e|g|| progress|ve s|a|es ol yoga l ar ||e l|ra| s|age, sarad||, |r W||c| ||e sou| |s
corp|e|e|y separa|ed lror |||us|or. Arorg ||ose des|r|rg v|c|ory l ar pruder| po||||ca| course|, ard
arorg processes ol exper| d|scr|r|ra||or l ar ||e sc|erce ol ||e sou|, oy W||c| ore d|s||rgu|s|es sp|r||
lror ra||er. Arorg a|| specu|a||ve p|||osop|ers l ar d|vers||y ol percep||or.
25. Arorg |ad|es l ar 3a|arupa, ard arorg ra|e persora||||es l ar |er |usoard, 3vayaro|uva
|aru. l ar Narayara arorg ||e sages ard 3ara|-|urara arorg ora|racar|s.
2o. Arorg re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es l ar rerurc|a||or, ard ol a|| |ypes ol secur||y l ar corsc|ousress ol ||e
e|erra| sou| W||||r. 0l secre|s l ar p|easar| speec| ard s||erce, ard arorg sexua| pa|rs l ar 8ra|ra.
27. Arorg ||e v|g||ar| cyc|es ol ||re l ar ||e year, ard arorg seasors l ar spr|rg. Arorg ror||s l
ar |argas|rsa, ard arorg |urar |ouses l ar ||e ausp|c|ous Ao||j||.
28. Arorg ages l ar ||e 3a|ya-yuga, ||e age ol |ru||, ard arorg s|eady sages l ar 0eva|a ard As||a.
Arorg ||ose W|o |ave d|v|ded ||e vedas l ar Krsra 0va|payara vedavyasa, ard arorg |earred
sc|o|ars l ar 3u|racarya, ||e |roWer ol sp|r||ua| sc|erce.
29. Arorg ||ose er||||ed |o ||e rare 8|agavar l ar vasudeva, ard |rdeed, you, udd|ava, represer|
|e arorg ||e devo|ees. l ar larurar arorg ||e K|rpurusas, ard arorg ||e v|dyad|aras l ar
3udarsara.
30. Arorg jeWe|s l ar ||e ruoy, ard arorg oeau||lu| |||rgs l ar ||e |o|us cup. Arorg a|| |ypes ol
grass l ar ||e sacred |usa, ard ol oo|a||ors l ar g|ee ard o||er |rgred|er|s oo|a|red lror ||e coW.
31. Arorg ||e er|erpr|s|rg l ar lor|ure, ard arorg ||e c|ea|ers l ar garo||rg. l ar ||e lorg|veress
ol ||e |o|erar| ard ||e good qua||||es ol ||ose |r ||e rode ol goodress.
32. 0l ||e poWerlu| l ood||y ard rer|a| s|rerg||, ard l ar ||e devo||ora| ac||v|||es ol |y devo|ees. |y
devo|ees Wors||p |e |r r|re d|llerer| lorrs, arorg W||c| l ar ||e or|g|ra| ard pr|rary vasudeva.
33. Arorg ||e 0ard|arvas l ar v|svavasu, ard l ar lurvac|||| arorg ||e |eaver|y Apsaras. l ar ||e
s|ead|ress ol rour|a|rs ard ||e lragrar| arora ol ||e ear||.
34. l ar ||e sWee| |as|e ol Wa|er, ard arorg or||||ar| |||rgs l ar ||e sur. l ar ||e ellu|gerce ol ||e
sur, roor ard s|ars, ard l ar ||e |rarscerder|a| sourd ||a| v|ora|es |r ||e s|y.
35. Arorg ||ose ded|ca|ed |o ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure l ar 8a|| |a|araja, ||e sor ol v|rocara, ard l ar
Arjura arorg |eroes. lrdeed, l ar ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard arr||||a||or ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
3o. l ar ||e lurc||ors ol ||e l|ve Wor||rg serses||e |egs, speec|, arus, |ards ard sex orgarsas
We|| as ||ose ol ||e l|ve |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses|ouc|, s|g||, |as|e, |ear|rg ard sre||. l ar a|so
||e po|ercy oy W||c| eac| ol ||e serses exper|erces ||s par||cu|ar serse oojec|.
37. l ar lorr, |as|e, arora, |ouc| ard sourd, la|se ego, ||e ra|a|-|a||va, ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r ard s|y,
||e ||v|rg er|||y, ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e rodes ol goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce, ard ||e
|rarscerder|a| lord. A|| ||ese ||ers, a|org W||| |roW|edge ol ||e|r |rd|v|dua| syrp|ors ard ||e s|eady
corv|c||or ||a| resu||s lror |||s |roW|edge, represer| |e.
38. As ||e 3uprere lord l ar ||e oas|s ol ||e ||v|rg er|||y, ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure ard ol ||e ra|a|-
|a||va. T|us l ar every|||rg, ard ro|||rg W|a|soever car ex|s| W|||ou| |e.
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39. Fver ||oug| over a per|od ol ||re l r|g|| cour| a|| ||e a|ors ol ||e ur|verse, l cou|d ro| cour| a|| ol
|y opu|erces W||c| l rar|les| W||||r |rrurerao|e ur|verses.
40. w|a|ever poWer, oeau|y, lare, opu|erce, |ur||||y, rerurc|a||or, rer|a| p|easure, lor|ure, s|rerg||,
|o|erarce or sp|r||ua| |roW|edge ||ere ray oe |s s|rp|y ar expars|or ol |y opu|erce.
41. l |ave or|el|y descr|oed |o you a|| |y sp|r||ua| opu|erces ard a|so ||e ex|raord|rary ra|er|a| lea|ures
ol |y crea||or, W||c| are perce|ved oy ||e r|rd ard del|red |r d|llerer| Ways accord|rg |o
c|rcurs|arces.
42. T|erelore, cor|ro| your spea||rg, suodue ||e r|rd, corquer ||e ||le a|r, regu|a|e ||e serses ard
||roug| pur|l|ed |r|e|||gerce or|rg your ra||ora| lacu|||es urder cor|ro|. lr |||s Way you W||| rever aga|r
la|| or|o ||e pa|| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
43. A |rarscerder|a||s| W|o does ro| corp|e|e|y cor|ro| ||s Words ard r|rd oy super|or |r|e|||gerce W|||
l|rd ||a| ||s sp|r||ua| voWs, aus|er|||es ard c|ar||y l|oW aWay jus| as Wa|er l|oWs ou| ol ar uroa|ed c|ay
po|.
44. 8e|rg surrerdered |o |e, ore s|ou|d cor|ro| ||e speec|, r|rd ard ||le a|r, ard ||er ||roug| |ov|rg
devo||ora| |r|e|||gerce ore W||| corp|e|e|y lu|l||| ||e r|ss|or ol ||le.
'hap"+r S+v+n"++n 3!rd Krsna>s D+s-rip"i!n !. "h+ Varnasra#a Sys"+#
1-2. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear lord, prev|ous|y ou descr|oed ||e pr|rc|p|es ol devo||ora| serv|ce ||a|
are |o oe prac||ced oy lo||oWers ol ||e varrasrara sys|er ard ever ord|rary, urregu|a|ed |urar
oe|rgs. |y dear |o|us-eyed lord, roW p|ease exp|a|r |o re |oW a|| |urar oe|rgs car ac||eve |ov|rg
serv|ce ur|o ou oy ||e execu||or ol ||e|r prescr|oed du||es.
3-4. |y dear lord, 0 r|g||y-arred ore, prev|ous|y |r our lorr ol lord larsa ou spo|e |o lord
8ra|ra ||ose re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ||a| or|rg suprere |app|ress |o ||e prac||||orer. |y dear |ad|ava,
roW ruc| ||re |as passed, ard ||a| W||c| ou prev|ous|y |rs|ruc|ed W||| soor prac||ca||y cease |o
ex|s|, 0 suoduer ol ||e erery.
5-o. |y dear lord Acyu|a, ||ere |s ro spea|er, crea|or ard pro|ec|or ol suprere re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es
o||er ||ar our lords||p, e|||er or ||e ear|| or ever |r ||e assero|y ol lord 8ra|ra, W|ere ||e
persor|l|ed vedas res|de. T|us, ry dear lord |ad|usudara, W|er ou, W|o are ||e very crea|or,
pro|ec|or ard spea|er ol sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, aoardor ||e ear||, W|o W||| aga|r spea| |||s |os|
|roW|edge?
7. T|erelore, ry lord, s|rce ou are ||e |roWer ol a|| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, p|ease descr|oe |o re ||e
|urar oe|rgs W|o ray execu|e ||e pa|| ol |ov|rg serv|ce |o ou ard |oW suc| serv|ce |s |o oe
rerdered.
8. 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 3r| udd|ava, ||e oes| ol devo|ees, ||us |rqu|red lror ||e lord. lear|rg
||s ques||or, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, 3r| Krsra, Was p|eased ard lor ||e We|lare ol a|| cord|||ored
sou|s spo|e ||ose re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ||a| are e|erra|.
9. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, your ques||or |s la|||lu| |o re||g|ous
pr|rc|p|es ard ||us g|ves r|se |o ||e ||g|es| perlec||or |r ||le, pure devo||ora| serv|ce, lor oo|| ord|rary
|urar oe|rgs ard ||e lo||oWers ol ||e varrasrara sys|er. NoW p|ease |earr lror |e ||ose suprere
re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es.
10. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg, |r 3a|ya-yuga, ||ere |s or|y ore soc|a| c|ass, ca||ed |arsa, |o W||c| a|| |urar
oe|rgs oe|org. lr ||a| age a|| peop|e are ura||oyed devo|ees ol ||e lord lror o|r||, ard ||us |earred
sc|o|ars ca|| |||s l|rs| age Kr|a-yuga, or ||e age |r W||c| a|| re||g|ous du||es are perlec||y lu|l|||ed.
11. lr 3a|ya-yuga ||e urd|v|ded veda |s expressed oy ||e sy||ao|e or, ard l ar ||e or|y oojec| ol
rer|a| ac||v|||es. l oecore rar|les| as ||e lour-|egged ou|| ol re||g|or, ard ||us ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol
3a|ya-yuga, l|xed |r aus|er||y ard lree lror a|| s|rs, Wors||p |e as lord larsa.
12. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e ore, a| ||e oeg|rr|rg ol Tre|a-yuga ved|c |roW|edge appeared lror |y |ear|,
W||c| |s ||e aoode ol ||e a|r ol ||le, |r ||ree d|v|s|orsas bg, 3ara ard ajur. T|er lror ||a|
|roW|edge l appeared as ||reelo|d sacr|l|ce.
13. lr Tre|a-yuga ||e lour soc|a| orders Were rar|les|ed lror ||e ur|versa| lorr ol ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead. T|e ora|raras appeared lror ||e lord's lace, ||e |sa|r|yas lror ||e lord's arrs, ||e
va|syas lror ||e lord's |||g|s ard ||e sudras lror ||e |egs ol ||a| r|g||y lorr. Fac| soc|a| d|v|s|or
Was recogr|zed oy ||s par||cu|ar du||es ard oe|av|or.
14. T|e rarr|ed order ol ||le appeared lror ||e |o|rs ol |y ur|versa| lorr, ard ||e ce||oa|e s|uder|s
care lror |y |ear|. T|e lores|-dWe|||rg re||red order ol ||le appeared lror |y c|es|, ard ||e
rerourced order ol ||le Was s||ua|ed W||||r ||e |ead ol |y ur|versa| lorr.
15. T|e var|ous occupa||ora| ard soc|a| d|v|s|ors ol |urar soc|e|y appeared accord|rg |o |rler|or ard
super|or ra|ures rar|les| |r ||e s||ua||or ol ||e |rd|v|dua|'s o|r||.
1o. leacelu|ress, se|l-cor|ro|, aus|er||y, c|ear||ress, sa||slac||or, |o|erarce, s|rp|e s|ra|g||lorWardress,
devo||or |o |e, rercy ard |ru||lu|ress are ||e ra|ura| qua||||es ol ||e ora|raras.
17. 0yrar|c poWer, ood||y s|rerg||, de|err|ra||or, |ero|sr, |o|erarce, gereros||y, grea| erdeavor,
s|ead|ress, devo||or |o ||e ora|raras ard |eaders||p are ||e ra|ura| qua||||es ol ||e |sa|r|yas.
18. la||| |r ved|c c|v|||za||or, ded|ca||or |o c|ar||y, lreedor lror |ypocr|sy, serv|ce |o ||e ora|raras
ard perpe|ua||y des|r|rg |o accuru|a|e rore rorey are ||e ra|ura| qua||||es ol ||e va|syas.
19. 3erv|ce W|||ou| dup||c||y |o ||e ora|raras, coWs, der|gods ard o||er Wors||pao|e persora||||es,
ard corp|e|e sa||slac||or W||| W|a|ever |rcore |s oo|a|red |r suc| serv|ce, are ||e ra|ura| qua||||es ol
sudras.
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20. 0|r||ress, d|s|ores|y, |||every, la||||essress, use|ess quarre|, |us|, arger ard |ar|er|rg cors|||u|e
||e ra|ure ol ||ose |r ||e |oWes| pos|||or ou|s|de ||e varasrara sys|er.
21. Norv|o|erce, |ru||lu|ress, |ores|y, des|re lor ||e |app|ress ard We|lare ol a|| o||ers ard lreedor
lror |us|, arger ard greed cors|||u|e du||es lor a|| reroers ol soc|e|y.
22. T|e |W|ce-oorr reroer ol soc|e|y ac||eves secord o|r|| ||roug| ||e sequerce ol pur|l|ca|ory
cereror|es cu|r|ra||rg |r 0aya|r| |r|||a||or. 8e|rg surrored oy ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, |e s|ou|d res|de
W||||r ||e guru's asrara ard W||| a se|l-cor|ro||ed r|rd carelu||y s|udy ||e ved|c |||era|ure.
23. T|e ora|racar| s|ou|d regu|ar|y dress W||| a oe|| ol s|raW ard deers||r garrer|s. le s|ou|d Wear
ra||ed |a|r, carry a rod ard Wa|erpo| ard oe decora|ed W||| a|a oeads ard a sacred ||read. Carry|rg
pure |usa grass |r ||s |ard, |e s|ou|d rever accep| a |uxur|ous or sersuous s||||rg p|ace. le s|ou|d
ro| urrecessar||y po||s| ||s |ee||, ror s|ou|d |e o|eac| ard |ror ||s c|o||es.
24. A ora|racar| s|ou|d a|Ways rera|r s||er| W|||e oa|||rg, ea||rg, a||erd|rg sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarces,
c|ar||rg japa or pass|rg s|oo| ard ur|re. le s|ou|d ro| cu| ||s ra||s ard |a|r, |rc|ud|rg ||e arrp|| ard
puo|c |a|r.
25. 0re ooserv|rg ||e voW ol ce||oa|e ora|racar| ||le s|ou|d rever pass serer. ll ||e serer oy
c|arce sp|||s ou| oy ||se|l, ||e ora|racar| s|ou|d |rred|a|e|y |a|e oa|| |r Wa|er, cor|ro| ||s orea|| oy
prarayara ard c|ar| ||e 0aya|r| rar|ra.
2o. lur|l|ed ard l|xed |r corsc|ousress, ||e ora|racar| s|ou|d Wors||p ||e l|re-god, sur, acarya, coWs,
ora|raras, guru, e|der|y respec|ao|e persors ard der|gods. le s|ou|d perlorr suc| Wors||p a|
surr|se ard surse|, W|||ou| spea||rg ou| oy s||er||y c|ar||rg or rurrur|rg ||e appropr|a|e rar|ras.
27. 0re s|ou|d |roW ||e acarya as |yse|l ard rever d|srespec| ||r |r ary Way. 0re s|ou|d ro| ervy
||r, |||r||rg ||r ar ord|rary rar, lor |e |s ||e represer|a||ve ol a|| ||e der|gods.
28. lr ||e rorr|rg ard ever|rg ore s|ou|d co||ec| loods|ulls ard o||er ar||c|es ard de||ver ||er |o ||e
sp|r||ua| ras|er. T|er, oe|rg se|l-cor|ro||ed, ore s|ou|d accep| lor orese|l ||a| W||c| |s a||o||ed oy ||e
acarya.
29. w|||e ergaged |r serv|rg ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ore s|ou|d rera|r as a |uro|e servar|, ard ||us
W|er ||e guru |s Wa|||rg ||e servar| s|ou|d |uro|y Wa|| oe||rd. w|er ||e guru ||es doWr |o s|eep, ||e
servar| s|ou|d a|so ||e doWr rearoy, ard W|er ||e guru |as aWa|ered, ||e servar| s|ou|d s|| rear ||r,
rassag|rg ||s |o|us lee| ard rerder|rg o||er, s|r||ar serv|ces. w|er ||e guru |s s||||rg doWr or ||s
asara, ||e servar| s|ou|d s|ard rearoy W||| lo|ded |ards, aWa|||rg ||e guru's order. lr |||s Way ore
s|ou|d a|Ways Wors||p ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er.
30. ur||| ||e s|uder| |as corp|e|ed ||s ved|c educa||or |e s|ou|d rera|r ergaged |r ||e asrara ol ||e
sp|r||ua| ras|er, s|ou|d rera|r corp|e|e|y lree ol ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or ard s|ou|d ro| orea| ||s
voW ol ce||oacy [ora|racarya|.
31. ll ||e ora|racar| s|uder| des|res |o ascerd |o ||e |a|ar|o|a or 8ra|ra|o|a p|are|s, ||er |e
s|ou|d corp|e|e|y surrerder ||s ac||v|||es |o ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ard, ooserv|rg ||e poWerlu| voW ol
perpe|ua| ce||oacy, ded|ca|e ||rse|l |o super|or ved|c s|ud|es.
32. T|us er||g||ered |r ved|c |roW|edge oy serv|ce |o ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, lreed lror a|| s|rs ard
dua|||y, ore s|ou|d Wors||p |e as ||e 3upersou|, as l appear W||||r l|re, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, ore's oWr
se|l ard a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
33. T|ose W|o are ro| rarr|edsarryas|s, varapras||as ard ora|racar|ss|ou|d rever assoc|a|e
W||| Worer oy g|arc|rg, |ouc||rg, corvers|rg, jo||rg or spor||rg. Ne|||er s|ou|d ||ey ever assoc|a|e
W||| ary ||v|rg er|||y ergaged |r sexua| ac||v|||es.
34-35. |y dear udd|ava, gerera| c|ear||ress, Was||rg ||e |ards, oa|||rg, perlorr|rg re||g|ous
serv|ces a| surr|se, roor ard surse|, Wors||p|rg |e, v|s|||rg |o|y p|aces, c|ar||rg japa, avo|d|rg ||a|
W||c| |s ur|ouc|ao|e, urea|ao|e or ro| |o oe d|scussed, ard rereroer|rg |y ex|s|erce W||||r a|| ||v|rg
er||||es as ||e 3upersou|||ese pr|rc|p|es s|ou|d oe lo||oWed oy a|| reroers ol soc|e|y ||roug|
regu|a||or ol ||e r|rd, Words ard oody.
3o. A ora|rara ooserv|rg ||e grea| voW ol ce||oacy oecores or||||ar| |||e l|re ard oy ser|ous aus|er||y
ourrs |o as|es ||e propers||y |o perlorr ra|er|a| ac||v|||es. lree lror ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ra|er|a|
des|re, |e oecores |y devo|ee.
37. A ora|racar| W|o |as corp|e|ed ||s ved|c educa||or ard des|res |o er|er |ouse|o|d ||le s|ou|d
oller proper rerurera||or |o ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, oa||e, cu| ||s |a|r, pu| or proper c|o||es, ard so or.
T|er, |a||rg perr|ss|or lror ||e guru, |e s|ou|d go oac| |o ||s |ore.
38. A ora|racar| des|r|rg |o lu|l||| ||s ra|er|a| des|res s|ou|d ||ve a| |ore W||| ||s lar||y, ard a
|ouse|o|der W|o |s eager |o pur|ly ||s corsc|ousress s|ou|d er|er ||e lores|, W|ereas a pur|l|ed
ora|rara s|ou|d accep| ||e rerourced order ol ||le. 0re W|o |s ro| surrerdered |o |e s|ou|d rove
progress|ve|y lror ore asrara |o aro||er, rever ac||rg o||erW|se.
39. 0re W|o des|res |o es|ao||s| lar||y ||le s|ou|d rarry a W|le ol ||s oWr cas|e, W|o |s oeyord
reproac| ard yourger |r age. ll ore des|res |o accep| rary W|ves |e rus| rarry ||er al|er ||e l|rs|
rarr|age, ard eac| W|le s|ou|d oe ol a success|ve|y |oWer cas|e.
40. A|| |W|ce-oorr rerora|raras, |sa|r|yas ard va|syasrus| perlorr sacr|l|ce, s|udy ||e ved|c
|||era|ure ard g|ve c|ar||y. 0r|y ||e ora|raras, |oWever, accep| c|ar||y, |eac| ||e ved|c |roW|edge
ard perlorr sacr|l|ce or oe|a|l ol o||ers.
41. A ora|rara W|o cors|ders ||a| accep||rg c|ar||y lror o||ers W||| des|roy ||s aus|er||y, sp|r||ua|
|rl|uerce ard lare s|ou|d ra|r|a|r ||rse|l oy ||e o||er |Wo ora|r|r|ca| occupa||ors, rare|y |eac||rg
o08 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
ved|c |roW|edge ard perlorr|rg sacr|l|ce. ll ||e ora|rara cors|ders ||a| ||ose |Wo occupa||ors a|so
corpror|se ||s sp|r||ua| pos|||or, ||er |e s|ou|d co||ec| rejec|ed gra|rs |r agr|cu||ura| l|e|ds ard ||ve
W|||ou| ary deperderce or o||ers.
42. T|e oody ol a ora|rara |s ro| |r|erded |o erjoy |rs|gr|l|car| ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or, ra||er, oy
accep||rg d|ll|cu|| aus|er|||es |r ||s ||le, a ora|rara W||| erjoy ur||r||ed |app|ress al|er dea||.
43. A ora|rara |ouse|o|der s|ou|d rera|r sa||sl|ed |r r|rd oy g|ear|rg rejec|ed gra|rs lror
agr|cu||ura| l|e|ds ard rar|e|p|aces. Keep|rg ||rse|l lree ol persora| des|re, |e s|ou|d prac||ce
ragrar|rous re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, W||| corsc|ousress aosoroed |r |e. lr |||s Way a ora|rara ray
s|ay a| |ore as a |ouse|o|der W|||ou| very ruc| a||ac|rer| ard ||us ac||eve ||oera||or.
44. Jus| as a s||p rescues ||ose W|o |ave la||er |r|o ||e ocear, s|r||ar|y, l very qu|c||y rescue lror a||
ca|ar|||es ||ose persors W|o up||l| ora|raras ard devo|ees suller|rg |r a pover|y-s|r|c|er cord|||or.
45. Jus| as ||e c||el ou|| e|ep|ar| pro|ec|s a|| o||er e|ep|ar|s |r ||s |erd ard delerds ||rse|l as We||,
s|r||ar|y, a lear|ess ||rg, jus| |||e a la||er, rus| save a|| ol ||e c|||zers lror d|ll|cu||y ard a|so pro|ec|
||rse|l.
4o. Ar ear|||y ||rg W|o pro|ec|s ||rse|l ard a|| c|||zers oy rerov|rg a|| s|rs lror ||s ||rgdor W|||
cer|a|r|y erjoy W||| lord lrdra |r a|rp|ares as or||||ar| as ||e sur.
47. ll a ora|rara carro| suppor| ||rse|l ||roug| ||s regu|ar du||es ard |s ||us suller|rg, |e ray adop|
||e occupa||or ol a rerc|ar| ard overcore ||s des|||u|e cord|||or oy ouy|rg ard se|||rg ra|er|a|
|||rgs. ll |e cor||rues |o suller ex|rere pover|y ever as a rerc|ar|, ||er |e ray adop| ||e occupa||or
ol a |sa|r|ya, |a||rg sWord |r |ard. 8u| |e carro| |r ary c|rcurs|arces oecore |||e a dog, accep||rg
ar ord|rary ras|er.
48. A ||rg or o||er reroer ol ||e roya| order W|o carro| ra|r|a|r ||rse|l oy ||s rorra| occupa||or
ray ac| as a va|sya, ray ||ve oy |ur||rg or ray ac| as a ora|rara oy |eac||rg o||ers ved|c
|roW|edge. 8u| |e ray ro| urder ary c|rcurs|arces adop| ||e proless|or ol a sudra.
49. A va|sya, or rercar|||e rar, W|o carro| ra|r|a|r ||rse|l ray adop| ||e occupa||or ol a sudra, srd
a sudra W|o carro| l|rd a ras|er car ergage |r s|rp|e ac||v|||es |||e ra||rg oas|e|s ard ra|s ol
s|raW. loWever, a|| reroers ol soc|e|y W|o |ave adop|ed |rler|or occupa||ors |r erergercy s||ua||ors
rus| g|ve up ||ose suos|||u|e occupa||ors W|er ||e d|ll|cu|||es |ave passed.
50. 0re |r ||e gr|as||a order ol ||le s|ou|d da||y Wors||p ||e sages oy ved|c s|udy, ||e lorela||ers oy
oller|rg ||e rar|ra svad|a, ||e der|gods oy c|ar||rg sva|a, a|| ||v|rg er||||es oy oller|rg s|ares ol
ore's rea|s, ard |urar oe|rgs oy oller|rg gra|rs ard Wa|er. T|us cors|der|rg ||e der|gods, sages,
lorela||ers, ||v|rg er||||es ard |urar oe|rgs |o oe rar|les|a||ors ol |y po|ercy, ore s|ou|d da||y
perlorr ||ese l|ve sacr|l|ces.
51. A |ouse|o|der s|ou|d corlor|ao|y ra|r|a|r ||s deperder|s e|||er W||| rorey ||a| cores ol ||s oWr
accord or W||| ||a| ga||ered oy |ores| execu||or ol ore's du||es. Accord|rg |o ore's rears, ore s|ou|d
perlorr sacr|l|ces ard o||er re||g|ous cereror|es.
52. A |ouse|o|der |a||rg care ol rary deperder| lar||y reroers s|ou|d ro| oecore ra|er|a||y
a||ac|ed |o ||er, ror s|ou|d |e oecore rer|a||y uroa|arced, cors|der|rg ||rse|l |o oe ||e |ord. Ar
|r|e|||ger| |ouse|o|der s|ou|d see ||a| a|| poss|o|e lu|ure |app|ress, jus| |||e ||a| W||c| |e |as a|ready
exper|erced, |s |erporary.
53. T|e assoc|a||or ol c|||drer, W|le, re|a||ves ard lr|erds |s jus| |||e ||e or|el ree||rg ol |rave|ers. w|||
eac| c|arge ol oody ore |s separa|ed lror a|| suc| assoc|a|es, jus| as ore |oses ||e oojec|s ore
possesses |r a drear W|er ||e drear |s over.
54. 0eep|y cors|der|rg ||e ac|ua| s||ua||or, a ||oera|ed sou| s|ou|d ||ve a| |ore jus| |||e a gues|, W|||ou|
ary serse ol propr|e|ors||p or la|se ego. lr |||s Way |e W||| ro| oe oourd or er|arg|ed oy dores||c
alla|rs.
55. A |ouse|o|der devo|ee W|o Wors||ps |e oy execu||or ol ||s lar||y du||es ray rera|r a| |ore, go
|o a |o|y p|ace or, |l |e |as a respors|o|e sor, |a|e sarryasa.
5o. 8u| a |ouse|o|der W|ose r|rd |s a||ac|ed |o ||s |ore ard W|o |s ||us d|s|uroed oy arder| des|res
|o erjoy ||s rorey ard c|||drer, W|o |s |us|y al|er Worer, W|o |s possessed ol a r|ser|y rer|a|||y ard
W|o ur|r|e|||ger||y |||r|s, 'Fvery|||rg |s r|re ard l ar every|||rg,' |s cer|a|r|y oourd |r |||us|or.
57. '0 ry poor e|der|y parer|s, ard ry W|le W||| a rere |rlar| |r |er arrs, ard ry o||er yourg
c|||drer! w|||ou| re ||ey |ave aoso|u|e|y ro ore |o pro|ec| ||er ard W||| suller uroearao|y. loW car
ry poor re|a||ves poss|o|y ||ve W|||ou| re?'
58. T|us, oecause ol ||s loo||s| rer|a|||y, a |ouse|o|der W|ose |ear| |s overW|e|red oy lar||y
a||ac|rer| |s rever sa||sl|ed. Cors|ar||y red||a||rg or ||s re|a||ves, |e d|es ard er|ers |r|o ||e
dar|ress ol |grorarce.
'hap"+r )igh"++n D+s-rip"i!n !. Varnasra#a-dhar#a
1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0re W|o des|res |o adop| ||e |||rd order ol ||le,
varapras||a, s|ou|d er|er ||e lores| W||| a peacelu| r|rd, |eav|rg ||s W|le W||| ||s ra|ure sors, or e|se
|a||rg |er a|org W||| ||r.
2. lav|rg adop|ed ||e varapras||a order ol ||le, ore s|ou|d arrarge ore's sus|erarce oy ea||rg
urcor|ar|ra|ed ou|os, roo|s ard lru||s ||a| groW |r ||e lores|. 0re ray dress orese|l W||| |ree oar|,
grass, |eaves or ar|ra| s||rs.
3. T|e varapras||a s|ou|d ro| groor ||e |a|r or ||s |ead, oody or lace, s|ou|d ro| rar|cure ||s ra||s,
s|ou|d ro| pass s|oo| ard ur|re a| |rregu|ar ||res ard s|ou|d ro| ra|e a spec|a| erdeavor lor der|a|
|yg|ere. le s|ou|d oe cor|er| |o |a|e oa|| |r Wa|er ||ree ||res da||y ard s|ou|d s|eep or ||e grourd.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o09
4. T|us ergaged as a varapras||a, ore s|ou|d execu|e perarce dur|rg ||e |o||es| surrer days oy
suojec||rg orese|l |o ourr|rg l|res or lour s|des ard ||e o|az|rg sur over|ead, dur|rg ||e ra|ry seasor
ore s|ou|d rera|r ou|s|de, suojec||rg orese|l |o |orrer|s ol ra|r, ard |r ||e lreez|rg W|r|er ore s|ou|d
rera|r suorerged |r Wa|er up |o ore's rec|.
5. 0re ray ea| loods|ulls prepared W||| l|re, suc| as gra|rs, or lru||s r|pered oy ||re. 0re ray gr|rd
ore's lood W||| ror|ar ard s|ore or W||| ore's oWr |ee||.
o. T|e varapras||a s|ou|d persora||y co||ec| W|a|ever |e requ|res lor ||s ood||y ra|r|erarce, carelu||y
cors|der|rg ||e ||re, p|ace ard ||s oWr capac||y. le s|ou|d rever co||ec| prov|s|ors lor ||e lu|ure.
7. 0re W|o |as accep|ed ||e varapras||a order ol ||le s|ou|d perlorr seasora| sacr|l|ces oy oller|rg
oo|a||ors ol caru ard sacr|l|c|a| ca|es prepared lror r|ce ard o||er gra|rs lourd |r ||e lores|. T|e
varapras||a, |oWever, ray rever oller ar|ra| sacr|l|ces |o |e, ever ||ose sacr|l|ces rer||ored |r ||e
vedas.
8. T|e varapras||a s|ou|d perlorr ||e agr||o|ra, darsa ard paurrarasa sacr|l|ces, as |e d|d W|||e |r
||e gr|as||a-asrara. le s|ou|d a|so perlorr ||e voWs ard sacr|l|ces ol ca|urrasya, s|rce a|| ol ||ese
r||ua|s are erjo|red lor ||e varapras||a-asrara oy exper| |roWers ol ||e vedas.
9. T|e sa|r||y varapras||a, prac||c|rg severe perarces ard accep||rg or|y ||e oare recess|||es ol ||le,
oecores so erac|a|ed ||a| |e appears |o oe rere s||r ard oores. T|us Wors||p|rg |e ||roug|
severe perarces, |e goes |o ||e |a|ar|o|a p|are| ard ||er d|rec||y ac||eves |e.
10. 0re W|o W||| |org erdeavor execu|es |||s pa|rlu| ou| exa||ed perarce, W||c| aWards u|||ra|e
||oera||or, s|rp|y |o ac||eve |rs|gr|l|car| serse gra||l|ca||or rus| oe cors|dered ||e grea|es| loo|.
11. ll ||e varapras||a |s over|a|er oy o|d age ard oecause ol ||s |rero||rg oody |s ro |orger ao|e |o
execu|e ||s prescr|oed du||es, |e s|ou|d p|ace ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re W||||r ||s |ear| oy red||a||or. T|er,
l|x|rg ||s r|rd or |e, |e s|ou|d er|er |r|o ||e l|re ard g|ve up ||s oody.
12. ll ||e varapras||a, urders|ard|rg ||a| ever proro||or |o 8ra|ra|o|a |s a r|serao|e s||ua||or,
deve|ops corp|e|e de|ac|rer| lror a|| poss|o|e resu||s ol lru|||ve ac||v|||es, ||er |e ray |a|e ||e
sarryasa order ol ||le.
13. lav|rg Wors||ped |e accord|rg |o scr|p|ura| |rjurc||ors ard |av|rg g|ver a|| ore's proper|y |o ||e
sacr|l|c|a| pr|es|, ore s|ou|d p|ace ||e l|re sacr|l|ce W||||r orese|l. T|us, W||| ||e r|rd corp|e|e|y
de|ac|ed, ore s|ou|d er|er ||e sarryasa order ol ||le.
14. 'T||s rar |a||rg sarryasa |s go|rg |o surpass us ard go oac| |ore, oac| |o 0od|ead.' T|us
|||r||rg, ||e der|gods crea|e s|uro||rg o|oc|s or ||e pa|| ol ||e sarryas| oy appear|rg oelore ||r |r
||e s|ape ol ||s lorrer W|le or o||er Worer ard a||rac||ve oojec|s. 8u| ||e s sarryas| s|ou|d pay ||e
der|gods ard ||e|r rar|les|a||ors ro |eed.
15. ll ||e sarryas| des|res |o Wear sore|||rg oes|des a rere |aup|ra, |e ray use aro||er c|o||
arourd ||s Wa|s| ard ||ps |o cover ||e |aup|ra. 0||erW|se, |l ||ere |s ro erergercy, |e s|ou|d ro|
accep| ary|||rg oes|des ||s darda ard Wa|erpo|.
1o. A sa|r||y persor s|ou|d s|ep or p|ace ||s loo| or ||e grourd or|y al|er ver|ly|rg W||| ||s eyes ||a|
||ere are ro ||v|rg crea|ures, suc| as |rsec|s, W|o r|g|| oe |rjured oy ||s loo|. le s|ou|d dr|r| Wa|er
or|y al|er l|||er|rg || ||roug| a por||or ol ||s c|o||, ard |e s|ou|d spea| or|y Words ||a| possess ||e
pur||y ol |ru||. 3|r||ar|y, |e s|ou|d perlorr or|y ||ose ac||v|||es ||s r|rd |as carelu||y ascer|a|red |o oe
pure.
17. 0re W|o |as ro| accep|ed ||e ||ree |r|erra| d|sc|p||res ol avo|d|rg use|ess speec|, avo|d|rg
use|ess ac||v|||es ard cor|ro|||rg ||e ||le a|r car rever oe cors|dered a sarryas| rere|y oecause ol ||s
carry|rg oarooo rods.
18. bejec||rg ||ose |ouses ||a| are po||u|ed ard ur|ouc|ao|e, ore s|ou|d approac| W|||ou| prev|ous
ca|cu|a||or sever |ouses ard oe sa||sl|ed W||| ||a| W||c| |s oo|a|red ||ere oy oegg|rg. Accord|rg |o
recess||y, ore ray approac| eac| ol ||e lour occupa||ora| orders ol soc|e|y.
19. Ta||rg ||e lood ga||ered ||roug| oegg|rg, ore s|ou|d |eave ||e popu|a|ed areas ard go |o a
reservo|r ol Wa|er |r a sec|uded p|ace. T|ere, |av|rg |a|er a oa|| ard Was|ed ore's |ards ||oroug||y,
ore s|ou|d d|s|r|ou|e por||ors ol ||e lood |o o||ers W|o ray reques| ||. 0re s|ou|d do |||s W|||ou|
spea||rg. T|er, |av|rg ||oroug||y c|earsed ||e rerrar|s, ore s|ou|d ea| every|||rg or ore's p|a|e,
|eav|rg ro|||rg lor lu|ure corsurp||or.
20. w|||ou| ary ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|, W||| serses lu||y cor|ro||ed, rera|r|rg er||us|as||c, ard sa||sl|ed
|r rea||za||or ol ||e 3uprere lord ard ||s oWr se|l, ||e sa|r||y persor s|ou|d |rave| aoou| ||e ear||
a|ore. lav|rg equa| v|s|or everyW|ere, |e s|ou|d oe s|eady or ||e sp|r||ua| p|a|lorr.
21. 0We|||rg |r a sale ard so|||ary p|ace, ||s r|rd pur|l|ed oy cors|ar| ||oug|| ol |e, ||e sage s|ou|d
corcer|ra|e or ||e sou| a|ore, rea||z|rg || |o oe rord|llerer| lror |e.
22. 8y s|eady |roW|edge a sage s|ou|d c|ear|y ascer|a|r ||e ra|ure ol ||e sou|'s oordage ard
||oera||or. 8ordage occurs W|er ||e serses are dev|a|ed |o serse gra||l|ca||or, ard corp|e|e cor|ro| ol
||e serses cors|||u|es ||oera||or.
23. T|erelore, corp|e|e|y cor|ro|||rg ||e l|ve serses ard ||e r|rd oy Krsra corsc|ousress, a sage,
|av|rg exper|erced sp|r||ua| o||ss W||||r ||e se|l, s|ou|d ||ve de|ac|ed lror |rs|gr|l|car| ra|er|a| serse
gra||l|ca||or.
24. T|e sage s|ou|d |rave| |r sarc||l|ed p|aces, oy l|oW|rg r|vers ard W||||r ||e so|||ude ol rour|a|rs
ard lores|s. le s|ou|d er|er ||e c|||es, |oWrs ard pas|ur|rg grourds ard approac| ord|rary Wor||rg
rer or|y |o oeg ||s oare sus|erarce.
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25. 0re |r ||e varapras||a order ol ||le s|ou|d a|Ways prac||ce |a||rg c|ar||y lror o||ers, lor ore |s
||ereoy lreed lror |||us|or ard qu|c||y oecores perlec| |r sp|r||ua| ||le. lrdeed, ore W|o suos|s|s or
lood gra|rs oo|a|red |r suc| a |uro|e rarrer pur|l|es ||s ex|s|erce.
2o. 0re s|ou|d rever see as u|||ra|e rea|||y ||ose ra|er|a| |||rgs W||c| oov|ous|y W||| per|s|. w|||
corsc|ousress lree lror ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|, ore s|ou|d re||re lror a|| ac||v|||es rear| lor ra|er|a|
progress |r |||s ||le ard ||e rex|.
27. 0re s|ou|d |og|ca||y cors|der ||e ur|verse, W||c| |s s||ua|ed W||||r ||e lord, ard ore's oWr ra|er|a|
oody, W||c| |s corposed ol r|rd, speec| ard ||le a|r, |o oe u|||ra|e|y produc|s ol ||e lord's |||usory
erergy. T|us s||ua|ed |r ||e se|l, ore s|ou|d g|ve up ore's la||| |r ||ese |||rgs ard s|ou|d rever aga|r
ra|e ||er ||e oojec| ol ore's red||a||or.
28. A |earred |rarscerder|a||s| ded|ca|ed |o ||e cu|||va||or ol |roW|edge ard ||us de|ac|ed lror
ex|erra| oojec|s, or |y devo|ee W|o |s de|ac|ed ever lror des|re lor ||oera||oroo|| reg|ec| ||ose
du||es oased or ex|erra| r||ua|s or parap|erra||a. T|us ||e|r corduc| |s oeyord ||e rarge ol ru|es ard
regu|a||ors.
29. A|||oug| ros| W|se, ||e parara|arsa s|ou|d erjoy ||le |||e a c|||d, oo||v|ous |o |oror ard
d|s|oror, a|||oug| ros| exper|, |e s|ou|d oe|ave |||e a s|ur|ed, |rcorpe|er| persor, a|||oug| ros|
|earred, |e s|ou|d spea| |||e ar |rsare persor, ard a|||oug| a sc|o|ar |earred |r ved|c regu|a||ors, |e
s|ou|d oe|ave |r ar urres|r|c|ed rarrer.
30. A devo|ee s|ou|d rever ergage |r ||e lru|||ve r||ua|s rer||ored |r ||e |arra-|arda sec||or ol ||e
vedas, ror s|ou|d |e oecore a||e|s||c, ac||rg or spea||rg |r oppos|||or |o ved|c |rjurc||ors. 3|r||ar|y,
|e s|ou|d rever spea| |||e a rere |og|c|ar or s|ep||c or |a|e ary s|de W|a|soever |r use|ess
argurer|s.
31. A sa|r||y persor s|ou|d rever |e| o||ers lr|g||er or d|s|uro ||r ard, s|r||ar|y, s|ou|d rever lr|g||er
or d|s|uro o||er peop|e. le s|ou|d |o|era|e ||e |rsu||s ol o||ers ard s|ou|d rever ||rse|l oe|||||e
aryore. le s|ou|d rever crea|e |os|||||y W||| aryore lor ||e sa|e ol ||e ra|er|a| oody, lor |e Wou|d
||us oe ro oe||er ||ar ar ar|ra|.
32. T|e ore 3uprere lord |s s||ua|ed W||||r a|| ra|er|a| ood|es ard W||||r everyore's sou|. Jus| as ||e
roor |s rel|ec|ed |r |rrurerao|e reservo|rs ol Wa|er, ||e 3uprere lord, a|||oug| ore, |s preser| W||||r
everyore. T|us every ra|er|a| oody |s u|||ra|e|y corposed ol ||e erergy ol ||e ore 3uprere lord.
33. ll a| ||res ore does ro| oo|a|r proper lood ore s|ou|d ro| oe depressed, ard W|er ore oo|a|rs
surp|uous lood ore s|ou|d ro| rejo|ce. 8e|rg l|xed |r de|err|ra||or, ore s|ou|d urders|ard oo||
s||ua||ors |o oe urder ||e cor|ro| ol 0od.
34. ll requ|red, ore s|ou|d erdeavor |o ge| sull|c|er| loods|ulls, oecause || |s a|Ways recessary ard
proper |o ra|r|a|r ore's |ea|||. w|er ||e serses, r|rd ard ||le a|r are l||, ore car cor|erp|a|e sp|r||ua|
|ru||, ard oy urders|ard|rg ||e |ru|| ore |s ||oera|ed.
35. A sage s|ou|d accep| ||e lood, c|o|||rg ard oedd|rgoe ||ey ol exce||er| or |rler|or qua|||y||a|
core ol ||e|r oWr accord.
3o. Jus| as l, ||e 3uprere lord, execu|e regu|a||ve du||es oy |y oWr lree W|||, s|r||ar|y, ore W|o |as
rea||zed |roW|edge ol |e s|ou|d ra|r|a|r gerera| c|ear||ress, pur|ly ||s |ards W||| Wa|er, |a|e oa||
ard execu|e o||er regu|a||ve du||es ro| oy lorce ou| oy ||s oWr lree W|||.
37. A rea||zed sou| ro |orger sees ary|||rg as separa|e lror |e, lor ||s rea||zed |roW|edge ol |e |as
des|royed suc| |||usory percep||or. 3|rce ||e ra|er|a| oody ard r|rd Were prev|ous|y accus|ored |o
|||s ||rd ol percep||or, || ray sore||res appear |o recur, ou| a| ||e ||re ol dea|| ||e se|l-rea||zed sou|
ac||eves opu|erces equa| |o ||re.
38. 0re W|o |s de|ac|ed lror serse gra||l|ca||or, |roW|rg ||s resu|| |o oe r|serao|e, ard W|o des|res
sp|r||ua| perlec||or, ou| W|o |as ro| ser|ous|y ara|yzed ||e process lor oo|a|r|rg |e, s|ou|d approac| a
oora l|de ard |earred sp|r||ua| ras|er.
39. ur||| a devo|ee |as c|ear|y rea||zed sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, |e s|ou|d cor||rue W||| grea| la||| ard
respec| ard W|||ou| ervy |o rerder persora| serv|ce |o ||e guru, W|o |s rord|llerer| lror |e.
40-41. 0re W|o |as ro| cor|ro||ed ||e s|x lorrs ol |||us|or [|us|, arger, greed, exc||erer|, la|se pr|de
ard |r|ox|ca||or|, W|ose |r|e|||gerce, ||e |eader ol ||e serses, |s ex|rere|y a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| |||rgs,
W|o |s oerel| ol |roW|edge ard de|ac|rer|, W|o adop|s ||e sarryasa order ol ||le |o ra|e a ||v|rg,
W|o der|es ||e Wors||pao|e der|gods, ||s oWr se|l ard ||e 3uprere lord W||||r ||rse|l, ||us ru|r|rg
a|| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, ard W|o |s s|||| |rlec|ed oy ra|er|a| cor|ar|ra||or, |s dev|a|ed ard |os| oo|| |r
|||s ||le ard ||e rex|.
42. T|e ra|r re||g|ous du||es ol a sarryas| are equar|r||y ard rorv|o|erce, W|ereas lor ||e
varapras||a aus|er||y ard p|||osop||ca| urders|ard|rg ol ||e d|llererce oe|Weer ||e oody ard sou| are
pror|rer|. T|e ra|r du||es ol a |ouse|o|der are |o g|ve s|e||er |o a|| ||v|rg er||||es ard perlorr
sacr|l|ces, ard ||e ora|racar| |s ra|r|y ergaged |r serv|rg ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er.
43. A |ouse|o|der ray approac| ||s W|le lor sex or|y a| ||e ||re prescr|oed lor oege|||rg c|||drer.
0||erW|se, ||e |ouse|o|der s|ou|d prac||ce ce||oacy, aus|er||y, c|ear||ress ol r|rd ard oody,
sa||slac||or |r ||s ra|ura| pos|||or, ard lr|erds||p |oWard a|| ||v|rg er||||es. wors||p ol |e |s |o oe
prac||ced oy a|| |urar oe|rgs, regard|ess ol soc|a| or occupa||ora| d|v|s|ors.
44. 0re W|o Wors||ps |e oy ||s prescr|oed du|y, |av|rg ro o||er oojec| ol Wors||p, ard W|o rera|rs
corsc|ous ol |e as preser| |r a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ac||eves url||rc||rg devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o |e.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o11
45. |y dear udd|ava, l ar ||e 3uprere lord ol a|| Wor|ds, ard l crea|e ard des|roy |||s ur|verse,
oe|rg ||s u|||ra|e cause. l ar ||us ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ard ore W|o Wors||ps |e W||| urla|||rg
devo||ora| serv|ce cores |o |e.
4o. T|us, ore W|o |as pur|l|ed ||s ex|s|erce oy execu||or ol ||s prescr|oed du||es, W|o lu||y
urders|ards |y suprere pos|||or ard W|o |s erdoWed W||| scr|p|ura| ard rea||zed |roW|edge, very
soor ac||eves |e.
47. T|ose W|o are lo||oWers ol |||s varrasrara sys|er accep| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es accord|rg |o
au||or|zed |rad|||ors ol proper corduc|. w|er suc| varrasrara du||es are ded|ca|ed |o |e |r |ov|rg
serv|ce, ||ey aWard ||e suprere perlec||or ol ||le.
48. |y dear sa|r||y udd|ava, l |ave roW descr|oed |o you, jus| as you |rqu|red, ||e rears oy W||c| |y
devo|ee, perlec||y ergaged |r ||s prescr|oed du|y, car core oac| |o |e, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol
0od|ead.
'hap"+r %in+"++n Th+ P+r.+-"i!n !. Spiri"a/ Kn!w/+dg+
1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. A se|l-rea||zed persor W|o |as cu|||va|ed scr|p|ura|
|roW|edge up |o ||e po|r| ol er||g||errer| ard W|o |s lree lror |rpersora| specu|a||or, urders|ard|rg
||e ra|er|a| ur|verse |o oe s|rp|y |||us|or, s|ou|d surrerder ur|o |e oo|| ||a| |roW|edge ard ||e
rears oy W||c| |e ac||eved ||.
2. lor |earred, se|l-rea||zed p|||osop|ers l ar ||e or|y oojec| ol Wors||p, ||e des|red goa| ol ||le, ||e
rears lor ac||ev|rg ||a| goa|, ard ||e se|||ed corc|us|or ol a|| |roW|edge. lrdeed, oecause l ar ||e
cause ol ||e|r |app|ress ard ||e|r lreedor lror ur|app|ress, suc| |earred sou|s |ave ro ellec||ve
purpose or dear oojec| |r ||le excep| |e.
3. T|ose W|o |ave ac||eved corp|e|e perlec||or ||roug| p|||osop||ca| ard rea||zed |roW|edge
recogr|ze |y |o|us lee| |o oe ||e suprere |rarscerder|a| oojec|. T|us ||e |earred |rarscerder|a||s| |s
ros| dear |o |e, ard oy ||s perlec| |roW|edge |e ra|r|a|rs |e |r |app|ress.
4. T|a| perlec||or W||c| |s produced oy a sra|| lrac||or ol sp|r||ua| |roW|edge carro| oe dup||ca|ed oy
perlorr|rg aus|er|||es, v|s|||rg |o|y p|aces, c|ar||rg s||er| prayers, g|v|rg |r c|ar||y or ergag|rg |r o||er
p|ous ac||v|||es.
5. T|erelore, |y dear udd|ava, ||roug| |roW|edge you s|ou|d urders|ard your ac|ua| se|l. T|er,
advarc|rg oy c|ear rea||za||or ol ved|c |roW|edge, you s|ou|d oWors||p |e |r ||e rood ol |ov|rg
devo||or.
o. lorrer|y, grea| sages, ||roug| ||e sacr|l|ce ol ved|c |roW|edge ard sp|r||ua| er||g||errer|,
Wors||ped |e W||||r ||erse|ves, |roW|rg |e |o oe ||e 3uprere lord ol a|| sacr|l|ce ard ||e 3upersou|
|r everyore's |ear|. T|us cor|rg |o |e, ||ese sages ac||eved ||e suprere perlec||or.
7. |y dear udd|ava, ||e ra|er|a| oody ard r|rd, corposed ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure,
a||ac| ||erse|ves |o you, ou| ||ey are ac|ua||y |||us|or, s|rce ||ey appear or|y a| ||e preser|, |av|rg ro
or|g|ra| or u|||ra|e ex|s|erce. loW |s || poss|o|e, ||erelore, ||a| ||e var|ous s|ages ol ||e oody, rare|y
o|r||, groW||, reproduc||or, ra|r|erarce, dW|rd||rg ard dea||, car |ave ary re|a||or |o your e|erra|
se|l? T|ese p|ases re|a|e or|y |o ||e ra|er|a| oody, W||c| prev|ous|y d|d ro| ex|s| ard u|||ra|e|y W||| ro|
ex|s|. T|e oody ex|s|s rere|y a| ||e preser| rorer|.
8. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. 0 lord ol ||e ur|verse! 0 lorr ol ||e ur|verse! l|ease exp|a|r |o re ||a| process
ol |roW|edge W||c| au|ora||ca||y or|rgs de|ac|rer| ard d|rec| percep||or ol ||e |ru||, W||c| |s
|rarscerder|a|, ard W||c| |s |rad|||ora| arorg grea| sp|r||ua| p|||osop|ers. T||s |roW|edge, soug|| oy
e|eva|ed persora||||es, descr|oes |ov|rg devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o our lords||p.
9. |y dear lord, lor ore W|o |s oe|rg |orrer|ed or ||e |err|o|e pa|| ol o|r|| ard dea|| ard |s cors|ar||y
overW|e|red oy ||e ||reelo|d r|ser|es, l do ro| see ary poss|o|e s|e||er o||er ||ar our |Wo |o|us lee|,
W||c| are jus| |||e a relres||rg urore||a ||a| pours doWr s|oWers ol de||c|ous rec|ar.
10. 0 a|r|g||y lord, p|ease oe rerc|lu| ard up||l| |||s |ope|ess ||v|rg er|||y W|o |as la||er |r|o ||e dar|
|o|e ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, W|ere ||e sra|e ol ||re |as o|||er ||r. lr sp||e ol suc| aoor|rao|e
cord|||ors, |||s poor ||v|rg er|||y |as |rererdous des|re |o re||s| ||e ros| |rs|gr|l|car| ra|er|a|
|app|ress. l|ease save re, ry lord, oy pour|rg doWr ||e rec|ar ol our |rs|ruc||ors, W||c| aWa|er
ore |o sp|r||ua| lreedor.
11. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, jus| as you are roW |rqu|r|rg lror
|e, s|r||ar|y, |r ||e pas| K|rg ud||s|||ra, W|o cors|dered ro ore ||s erery, |rqu|red lror ||e
grea|es| ol ||e up|o|ders ol re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, 8||sra, W|||e a|| ol us Were carelu||y ||s|er|rg.
12. w|er ||e grea| 8a|||e ol Kuru|se|ra |ad erded, K|rg ud||s|||ra Was overW|e|red oy ||e dea|| ol
rary oe|oved We||-W|s|ers, ard ||us, al|er ||s|er|rg |o |rs|ruc||ors aoou| rary re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, |e
l|ra||y |rqu|red aoou| ||e pa|| ol ||oera||or.
13. l W||| roW spea| ur|o you ||ose re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ol ved|c |roW|edge, de|ac|rer|, se|l-
rea||za||or, la||| ard devo||ora| serv|ce ||a| Were |eard d|rec||y lror ||e rou|| ol 8||sradeva.
14. l persora||y approve ol ||a| |roW|edge oy W||c| ore sees ||e coro|ra||or ol r|re, e|ever, l|ve ard
||ree e|erer|s |r a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ard u|||ra|e|y ore e|erer| W||||r ||ose |Wer|y-e|g||.
15. w|er ore ro |orger sees ||e |Wer|y-e|g|| separa|ed ra|er|a| e|erer|s, W||c| ar|se lror a s|rg|e
cause, ou| ra||er sees ||e cause ||se|l, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|eada| ||a| ||re ore's d|rec|
exper|erce |s ca||ed v|jrara, or se|l-rea||za||or.
o12 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
1o. Corrercerer|, |err|ra||or ard ra|r|erarce are ||e s|ages ol ra|er|a| causa||or. T|a| W||c|
cors|s|er||y accorpar|es a|| ||ese ra|er|a| p|ases lror ore crea||or |o aro||er ard rera|rs a|ore
W|er a|| ra|er|a| p|ases are arr||||a|ed |s ||e ore e|erra|.
17. lror ||e lour |ypes ol ev|derceved|c |roW|edge, d|rec| exper|erce, |rad|||ora| W|sdor ard
|og|ca| |rduc||orore car urders|ard ||e |erporary, |rsuos|ar||a| s||ua||or ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d, oy
W||c| ore oecores de|ac|ed lror ||e dua|||y ol |||s Wor|d.
18. Ar |r|e|||ger| persor s|ou|d see ||a| ary ra|er|a| ac||v||y |s suojec| |o cors|ar| |rarslorra||or ard
||a| ever or ||e p|are| ol lord 8ra|ra ||ere |s ||us s|rp|y ur|app|ress. lrdeed, a W|se rar car
urders|ard ||a| jus| as a|| ||a| |e |as seer |s |erporary, s|r||ar|y, a|| |||rgs W||||r ||e ur|verse |ave a
oeg|rr|rg ard ar erd.
19. 0 s|r|ess udd|ava, oecause you |ove |e, l prev|ous|y exp|a|red |o you ||e process ol devo||ora|
serv|ce. NoW l W||| aga|r exp|a|r ||e suprere process lor ac||ev|rg |ov|rg serv|ce ur|o |e.
20-24. l|rr la||| |r ||e o||sslu| rarra||or ol |y pas||res, cors|ar| c|ar||rg ol |y g|or|es, urWaver|rg
a||ac|rer| |o cereror|a| Wors||p ol |e, pra|s|rg |e ||roug| oeau||lu| |yrrs, grea| respec| lor |y
devo||ora| serv|ce, oller|rg ooe|sarces W||| ||e er||re oody, perlorr|rg l|rs|-c|ass Wors||p ol |y
devo|ees, corsc|ousress ol |e |r a|| ||v|rg er||||es, oller|rg ol ord|rary, ood||y ac||v|||es |r |y devo||ora|
serv|ce, use ol Words |o descr|oe |y qua||||es, oller|rg ||e r|rd |o |e, rejec||or ol a|| ra|er|a| des|res,
g|v|rg up Wea||| lor |y devo||ora| serv|ce, rerourc|rg ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or ard |app|ress, ard
perlorr|rg a|| des|rao|e ac||v|||es suc| as c|ar||y, sacr|l|ce, c|ar||rg, voWs ard aus|er|||es W||| ||e
purpose ol ac||ev|rg |e||ese cors|||u|e ac|ua| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es, oy W||c| ||ose |urar oe|rgs
W|o |ave ac|ua||y surrerdered ||erse|ves |o |e au|ora||ca||y deve|op |ove lor |e. w|a| o||er
purpose or goa| cou|d rera|r lor |y devo|ee?
25. w|er ore's peacelu| corsc|ousress, s|rerg||ered oy ||e rode ol goodress, |s l|xed or ||e
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore ac||eves re||g|os||y, |roW|edge, de|ac|rer| ard opu|erce.
2o. w|er corsc|ousress |s l|xed or ||e ra|er|a| oody, |ore ard o||er, s|r||ar oojec|s ol serse
gra||l|ca||or, ore sperds ore's ||le c|as|rg al|er ra|er|a| oojec|s W||| ||e |e|p ol ||e serses.
Corsc|ousress, ||us poWerlu||y allec|ed oy ||e rode ol pass|or, oecores ded|ca|ed |o |rperrarer|
|||rgs, ard |r |||s Way |rre||g|or, |grorarce, a||ac|rer| ard Wre|c|edress ar|se.
27. Ac|ua| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es are s|a|ed |o oe ||ose ||a| |ead ore |o |y devo||ora| serv|ce. bea|
|roW|edge |s ||e aWareress ||a| revea|s |y a||-pervad|rg preserce. 0e|ac|rer| |s corp|e|e
d|s|r|eres| |r ||e oojec|s ol ra|er|a| serse gra||l|ca||or, ard opu|erce |s ||e e|g|| rys||c perlec||or,
suc| as ar|ra-s|dd||.
28-32. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear lord Krsra, 0 c|as||ser ol ||e erer|es, p|ease |e|| re |oW rary
|ypes ol d|sc|p||rary regu|a||ors ard regu|ar da||y du||es ||ere are. A|so, ry lord, |e|| re W|a| |s rer|a|
equ|||or|ur, W|a| |s se|l-cor|ro|, ard W|a| |s ||e ac|ua| rear|rg ol |o|erarce ard s|eadlas|ress. w|a|
are c|ar||y, aus|er||y ard |ero|sr, ard |oW are rea|||y ard |ru|| |o |e descr|oed? w|a| |s rerurc|a||or,
ard W|a| |s Wea|||? w|a| |s des|rao|e, W|a| |s sacr|l|ce, ard W|a| |s re||g|ous rerurera||or? |y dear
Kesava, 0 ros| lor|ura|e ore, |oW ar l |o urders|ard ||e s|rerg||, opu|erce ard prol|| ol a par||cu|ar
persor? w|a| |s ||e oes| educa||or, W|a| |s ac|ua| |ur||||y, ard W|a| |s rea| oeau|y? w|a| are
|app|ress ard ur|app|ress? w|o |s |earred, ard W|o |s a loo|? w|a| are ||e |rue ard ||e la|se pa||s
|r ||le, ard W|a| are |eaver ard |e||? w|o |s |rdeed a |rue lr|erd, ard W|a| |s ore's rea| |ore? w|o |s
a r|c| rar, ard W|o |s a poor rar? w|o |s Wre|c|ed, ard W|o |s ar ac|ua| cor|ro||er? 0 lord ol ||e
devo|ees, ||rd|y exp|a|r ||ese ra||ers |o re, a|org W||| ||e|r oppos||es.
33-35. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. Norv|o|erce, |ru||lu|ress, ro| cove||rg or s|ea||rg
||e proper|y ol o||ers, de|ac|rer|, |ur||||y, lreedor lror possess|veress, |rus| |r ||e pr|rc|p|es ol
re||g|or, ce||oacy, s||erce, s|ead|ress, lorg|veress ard lear|essress are ||e |We|ve pr|rary d|sc|p||rary
pr|rc|p|es. lr|erra| c|ear||ress, ex|erra| c|ear||ress, c|ar||rg ||e |o|y rares ol ||e lord, aus|er||y,
sacr|l|ce, la|||, |osp||a|||y, Wors||p ol |e, v|s|||rg |o|y p|aces, ac||rg ard des|r|rg or|y lor ||e suprere
|r|eres|, sa||slac||or, ard serv|ce |o ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er are ||e |We|ve e|erer|s ol regu|ar prescr|oed
du||es. T|ese |Wer|y-lour e|erer|s oes|oW a|| des|red oered|c||ors upor ||ose persors W|o devo|ed|y
cu|||va|e ||er.
3o-39. Aosoro|rg ||e |r|e|||gerce |r |e cors|||u|es rer|a| equ|||or|ur, ard corp|e|e d|sc|p||re ol ||e
serses |s se|l-cor|ro|. To|erarce rears pa||er||y erdur|rg ur|app|ress, ard s|eadlas|ress occurs
W|er ore corquers ||e |orgue ard ger||a|s. T|e grea|es| c|ar||y |s |o g|ve up a|| aggress|or |oWard
o||ers, ard rerurc|a||or ol |us| |s urders|ood |o oe rea| aus|er||y. bea| |ero|sr |s |o corquer ore's
ra|ura| |erdercy |o erjoy ra|er|a| ||le, ard rea|||y |s see|rg ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
everyW|ere. Tru||lu|ress rears |o spea| ||e |ru|| |r a p|eas|rg Way, as dec|ared oy grea| sages.
C|ear||ress |s de|ac|rer| |r lru|||ve ac||v|||es, W|ereas rerurc|a||or |s ||e sarryasa order ol ||le. T|e
|rue des|rao|e Wea||| lor |urar oe|rgs |s re||g|ousress, ard l, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead,
ar sacr|l|ce. be||g|ous rerurera||or |s devo||or |o ||e acarya W||| ||e purpose ol acqu|r|rg sp|r||ua|
|rs|ruc||or, ard ||e grea|es| s|rerg|| |s ||e prarayara sys|er ol orea|| cor|ro|.
40-45. Ac|ua| opu|erce |s |y oWr ra|ure as ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||roug| W||c| l ex||o|| ||e s|x
ur||r||ed opu|erces. T|e suprere ga|r |r ||le |s devo||ora| serv|ce |o |e, ard ac|ua| educa||or |s
ru|||ly|rg ||e la|se percep||or ol dua|||y W||||r ||e sou|. bea| rodes|y |s |o oe d|sgus|ed W||| |rproper
ac||v|||es, ard oeau|y |s |o possess good qua||||es suc| as de|ac|rer|. bea| |app|ress |s |o |rarscerd
ra|er|a| |app|ress ard ur|app|ress, ard rea| r|sery |s |o oe |rp||ca|ed |r searc||rg lor sex p|easure.
A W|se rar |s ore W|o |roWs ||e process ol lreedor lror oordage, ard a loo| |s ore W|o |der||l|es
W||| ||s ra|er|a| oody ard r|rd. T|e rea| pa|| |r ||le |s ||a| W||c| |eads |o |e, ard ||e Wrorg pa|| |s
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o13
serse gra||l|ca||or, oy W||c| corsc|ousress |s oeW||dered. Ac|ua| |eaver |s ||e predor|rarce ol ||e
rode ol goodress, W|ereas |e|| |s ||e predor|rarce ol |grorarce. l ar everyore's |rue lr|erd, ac||rg
as ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e er||re ur|verse, ard ore's |ore |s ||e |urar oody. |y dear lr|erd
udd|ava, ore W|o |s err|c|ed W||| good qua||||es |s ac|ua||y sa|d |o oe r|c|, ard ore W|o |s ursa||sl|ed
|r ||le |s ac|ua||y poor. A Wre|c|ed persor |s ore W|o carro| cor|ro| ||s serses, W|ereas ore W|o |s ro|
a||ac|ed |o serse gra||l|ca||or |s a rea| cor|ro||er. 0re W|o a||ac|es ||rse|l |o serse gra||l|ca||or |s ||e
oppos||e, a s|ave. T|us, udd|ava, l |ave e|uc|da|ed a|| ol ||e ra||ers aoou| W||c| you |rqu|red. T|ere
|s ro reed lor a rore e|aoora|e descr|p||or ol ||ese good ard oad qua||||es, s|rce |o cors|ar||y see
good ard oad |s ||se|l a oad qua|||y. T|e oes| qua|||y |s |o |rarscerd ra|er|a| good ard ev||.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y Pr+ D+v!"i!na/ S+rvi-+ Srpass+s Kn!w/+dg+ and D+"a-h#+n"
1. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear |o|us-eyed Krsra, ou are ||e 3uprere lord, ard ||us ||e ved|c
|||era|ures, cors|s||rg ol pos|||ve ard rega||ve |rjurc||ors, cors|||u|e our order. 3uc| |||era|ures locus
upor ||e good ard oad qua||||es ol Wor|.
2. Accord|rg |o ved|c |||era|ure, ||e super|or ard |rler|or var|e||es lourd |r ||e |urar soc|a| sys|er,
varrasrara, are due |o p|ous ard s|rlu| rodes ol lar||y p|arr|rg. T|us p|e|y ard s|r are cors|ar|
po|r|s ol relererce |r ||e ved|c ara|ys|s ol ||e corporer|s ol a g|ver s||ua||orrare|y ||e ra|er|a|
|rgred|er|s, p|ace, age ard ||re. lrdeed, ||e vedas revea| ||e ex|s|erce ol ra|er|a| |eaver ard |e||,
W||c| are cer|a|r|y oased or p|e|y ard s|r.
3. w|||ou| see|rg ||e d|llererce oe|Weer p|e|y ard s|r, |oW car ore urders|ard our oWr |rs|ruc||ors
|r ||e lorr ol ved|c |||era|ures, W||c| order ore |o ac| p|ous|y ard loro|d ore |o ac| s|rlu||y?
lur||errore, W|||ou| suc| au||or|zed ved|c |||era|ures, W||c| u|||ra|e|y aWard ||oera||or, |oW car
|urar oe|rgs ac||eve ||e perlec||or ol ||le?
4. |y dear lord, |r order |o urders|ard ||ose |||rgs oeyord d|rec| exper|ercesuc| as sp|r||ua|
||oera||or or a||a|rrer| ol |eaver ard o||er ra|er|a| erjoyrer|s oeyord our preser| capac||yard |r
gerera| |o urders|ard ||e rears ard erd ol a|| |||rgs, ||e lorela||ers, der|gods ard |urar oe|rgs
rus| corsu|| ||e ved|c |||era|ures, W||c| are our oWr |aWs, lor ||ese cors|||u|e ||e ||g|es| ev|derce
ard reve|a||or.
5. |y dear lord, ||e d|s||rc||or ooserved oe|Weer p|e|y ard s|r cores lror our oWr ved|c |roW|edge
ard does ro| ar|se oy ||se|l. ll ||e sare ved|c |||era|ure suosequer||y ru|||l|es suc| d|s||rc||or oe|Weer
p|e|y ard s|r, ||ere W||| cer|a|r|y oe corlus|or.
o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, oecause l des|re ||a| |urar oe|rgs
ray ac||eve perlec||or, l |ave preser|ed ||ree pa||s ol advarcerer|||e pa|| ol |roW|edge, ||e
pa|| ol Wor| ard ||e pa|| ol devo||or. 8es|des ||ese ||ree ||ere |s aoso|u|e|y ro o||er rears ol
e|eva||or.
7. Arorg ||ese ||ree pa||s, jrara-yoga, ||e pa|| ol p|||osop||ca| specu|a||or, |s recorrerded lor
||ose W|o are d|sgus|ed W||| ra|er|a| ||le ard are ||us de|ac|ed lror ord|rary, lru|||ve ac||v|||es. T|ose
W|o are ro| d|sgus|ed W||| ra|er|a| ||le, |av|rg rary des|res ye| |o lu|l|||, s|ou|d see| perlec||or
||roug| ||e pa|| ol |arra-yoga.
8. ll sore|oW or o||er oy good lor|ure ore deve|ops la||| |r |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg |y g|or|es, suc| a
persor, oe|rg re|||er very d|sgus|ed W||| ror a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| ||le, s|ou|d ac||eve perlec||or
||roug| ||e pa|| ol |ov|rg devo||or |o |e.
9. As |org as ore |s ro| sa||a|ed oy lru|||ve ac||v||y ard |as ro| aWa|ered ||s |as|e lor devo||ora|
serv|ce oy sravarar ||r|arar v|sro| ore |as |o ac| accord|rg |o ||e regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es ol ||e ved|c
|rjurc||ors.
10. |y dear udd|ava, a persor W|o |s s||ua|ed |r ||s prescr|oed du|y, proper|y Wors||p|rg oy ved|c
sacr|l|ces ou| ro| des|r|rg ||e lru|||ve resu|| ol suc| Wors||p, W||| ro| go |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s,
s|r||ar|y, oy ro| perlorr|rg loro|dder ac||v|||es |e W||| ro| go |o |e||.
11. 0re W|o |s s||ua|ed |r ||s prescr|oed du|y, lree lror s|rlu| ac||v|||es ard c|earsed ol ra|er|a|
cor|ar|ra||or, |r |||s very ||le oo|a|rs |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge or, oy lor|ure, devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o
|e.
12. T|e res|der|s ol oo|| |eaver ard |e|| des|re |urar o|r|| or ||e ear|| p|are| oecause |urar ||le
lac||||a|es ||e ac||everer| ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ard |ove ol 0od|ead, W|ereas re|||er
|eaver|y ror |e|||s| ood|es ell|c|er||y prov|de suc| oppor|ur|||es.
13. A |urar oe|rg W|o |s W|se s|ou|d rever des|re proro||or |o |eaver|y p|are|s or res|derce |r |e||.
lrdeed, a |urar oe|rg s|ou|d a|so rever des|re perrarer| res|derce or ||e ear||, lor oy suc|
aosorp||or |r ||e ra|er|a| oody ore oecores loo||s||y reg||ger| ol ore's ac|ua| se|l-|r|eres|.
14. A W|se persor, |roW|rg ||a| a|||oug| ||e ra|er|a| oody |s suojec| |o dea|| || car s|||| aWard ||e
perlec||or ol ore's ||le, s|ou|d ro| loo||s||y reg|ec| |o |a|e advar|age ol |||s oppor|ur||y oelore dea||
arr|ves.
15. w|||ou| a||ac|rer|, a o|rd g|ves up ||e |ree |r W||c| ||s res| Was cors|ruc|ed W|er ||a| |ree |s cu|
doWr oy crue| rer W|o are |||e dea|| persor|l|ed, ard ||us ||e o|rd ac||eves |app|ress |r aro||er
p|ace.
1o. KroW|rg ||a| ore's dura||or ol ||le |s oe|rg s|r||ar|y cu| doWr oy ||e pass|rg ol days ard r|g||s, ore
s|ou|d oe s|a|er oy lear. lr |||s Way, g|v|rg up a|| ra|er|a| a||ac|rer| ard des|re, ore urders|ards
||e 3uprere lord ard ac||eves perlec| peace.
o14 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
17. T|e |urar oody, W||c| car aWard a|| oerel|| |r ||le, |s au|ora||ca||y oo|a|red oy ||e |aWs ol ra|ure,
a|||oug| || |s a very rare ac||everer|. T||s |urar oody car oe corpared |o a perlec||y cors|ruc|ed
ooa| |av|rg ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er as ||e cap|a|r ard ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as
lavorao|e W|rds |rpe|||rg || or ||s course. Cors|der|rg a|| ||ese advar|ages, a |urar oe|rg W|o does
ro| u||||ze ||s |urar ||le |o cross ||e ocear ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce rus| oe cors|dered ||e ||||er ol ||s
oWr sou|.
18. A |rarscerder|a||s|, |av|rg oecore d|sgus|ed ard |ope|ess |r a|| erdeavors lor ra|er|a|
|app|ress, corp|e|e|y cor|ro|s ||e serses ard deve|ops de|ac|rer|. 8y sp|r||ua| prac||ce |e s|ou|d
||er l|x ||e r|rd or ||e sp|r||ua| p|a|lorr W|||ou| dev|a||or.
19. w|erever ||e r|rd, oe|rg corcer|ra|ed or ||e sp|r||ua| p|a|lorr, |s sudder|y dev|a|ed lror ||s
sp|r||ua| pos|||or, ore s|ou|d carelu||y or|rg || urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e se|l oy lo||oW|rg ||e prescr|oed
rears.
20. 0re s|ou|d rever |ose s|g|| ol ||e ac|ua| goa| ol rer|a| ac||v|||es, ou| ra||er, corquer|rg ||e ||le a|r
ard serses ard u||||z|rg |r|e|||gerce s|rerg||ered oy ||e rode ol goodress, ore s|ou|d or|rg ||e r|rd
urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e se|l.
21. Ar exper| |orserar, des|r|rg |o |are a |eads|rorg |orse, l|rs| |e|s ||e |orse |ave ||s Way lor a
rorer| ard ||er, pu|||rg ||e re|rs, gradua||y p|aces ||e |orse or ||e des|red pa||. 3|r||ar|y, ||e
suprere yoga process |s ||a| oy W||c| ore carelu||y ooserves ||e roverer|s ard des|res ol ||e r|rd
ard gradua||y or|rgs ||er urder lu|| cor|ro|.
22. ur||| ore's r|rd |s l|xed |r sp|r||ua| sa||slac||or, ore s|ou|d ara|y||ca||y s|udy ||e |erporary ra|ure
ol a|| ra|er|a| oojec|s, W|e||er cosr|c, ear|||y or a|or|c. 0re s|ou|d cors|ar||y ooserve ||e process ol
crea||or ||roug| ||e ra|ura| progress|ve lurc||or ard ||e process ol arr||||a||or ||roug| ||e regress|ve
lurc||or.
23. w|er a persor |s d|sgus|ed W||| ||e |erporary, |||usory ra|ure ol |||s Wor|d ard |s ||us de|ac|ed
lror ||, ||s r|rd, gu|ded oy ||e |rs|ruc||ors ol ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er, cors|ders aga|r ard aga|r ||e ra|ure
ol |||s Wor|d ard ever|ua||y g|ves up ||e la|se |der||l|ca||or W||| ra||er.
24. T|roug| ||e var|ous d|sc|p||rary regu|a||ors ard ||e pur|l|ca|ory procedures ol ||e yoga sys|er,
||roug| |og|c ard sp|r||ua| educa||or or ||roug| Wors||p ard adora||or ol |e, ore s|ou|d cors|ar||y
ergage ||s r|rd |r rereroer|rg ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e goa| ol yoga. No o||er rears s|ou|d
oe erp|oyed lor |||s purpose.
25. ll, oecause ol rorer|ary |ra||er||or, a yog| acc|der|a||y corr||s ar aoor|rao|e ac||v||y, ||er oy
||e very prac||ce ol yoga |e s|ou|d ourr |o as|es ||e s|rlu| reac||or, W|||ou| a| ary ||re erp|oy|rg ary
o||er procedure.
2o. l| |s l|rr|y dec|ared ||a| ||e s|eady ad|ererce ol |rarscerder|a||s|s |o ||e|r respec||ve sp|r||ua|
pos|||ors cors|||u|es rea| p|e|y ard ||a| s|r occurs W|er a |rarscerder|a||s| reg|ec|s ||s prescr|oed
du|y. 0re W|o adop|s |||s s|ardard ol p|e|y ard s|r, s|rcere|y des|r|rg |o g|ve up a|| pas| assoc|a||or
W||| serse gra||l|ca||or, |s ao|e |o suodue ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es, W||c| are oy ra|ure |rpure.
27-28. lav|rg aWa|ered la||| |r ||e rarra||ors ol |y g|or|es, oe|rg d|sgus|ed W||| a|| ra|er|a| ac||v|||es,
|roW|rg ||a| a|| serse gra||l|ca||or |eads |o r|sery, ou| s|||| oe|rg urao|e |o rerource a|| serse
erjoyrer|, |y devo|ee s|ou|d rera|r |appy ard Wors||p |e W||| grea| la||| ard corv|c||or. Fver
||oug| |e |s sore||res ergaged |r serse erjoyrer|, |y devo|ee |roWs ||a| a|| serse gra||l|ca||or
|eads |o a r|serao|e resu||, ard |e s|rcere|y reper|s suc| ac||v|||es.
29. w|er ar |r|e|||ger| persor ergages cors|ar||y |r Wors||p|rg |e ||roug| |ov|rg devo||ora| serv|ce
as descr|oed oy |e, ||s |ear| oecores l|rr|y s||ua|ed |r |e. T|us a|| ra|er|a| des|res W||||r ||e |ear|
are des|royed.
30. T|e |ro| |r ||e |ear| |s p|erced, a|| r|sg|v|rgs are cu| |o p|eces ard ||e c|a|r ol lru|||ve ac||ors |s
|err|ra|ed W|er l ar seer as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
31. T|erelore, lor a devo|ee ergaged |r |y |ov|rg serv|ce, W||| r|rd l|xed or |e, ||e cu|||va||or ol
|roW|edge ard rerurc|a||or |s gerera||y ro| ||e rears ol ac||ev|rg ||e ||g|es| perlec||or W||||r |||s
Wor|d.
32-33. Fvery|||rg ||a| car oe ac||eved oy lru|||ve ac||v|||es, perarce, |roW|edge, de|ac|rer|, rys||c
yoga, c|ar||y, re||g|ous du||es ard a|| o||er rears ol perlec||rg ||le |s eas||y ac||eved oy |y devo|ee
||roug| |ov|rg serv|ce ur|o |e. ll sore|oW or o||er |y devo|ee des|res proro||or |o |eaver,
||oera||or, or res|derce |r |y aoode, |e eas||y ac||eves suc| oered|c||ors.
34. 8ecause |y devo|ees possess sa|r||y oe|av|or ard deep |r|e|||gerce, ||ey corp|e|e|y ded|ca|e
||erse|ves |o |e ard do ro| des|re ary|||rg oes|des |e. lrdeed, ever |l l oller ||er ||oera||or lror
o|r|| ard dea||, ||ey do ro| accep| ||.
35. l| |s sa|d ||a| corp|e|e de|ac|rer| |s ||e ||g|es| s|age ol lreedor. T|erelore, ore W|o |as ro
persora| des|re ard does ro| pursue persora| reWards car ac||eve |ov|rg devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o |e.
3o. |a|er|a| p|e|y ard s|r, W||c| ar|se lror ||e good ard ev|| ol |||s Wor|d, carro| ex|s| W||||r |y
ura||oyed devo|ees, W|o, oe|rg lree lror ra|er|a| |ar|er|rg, ra|r|a|r s|eady sp|r||ua| corsc|ousress
|r a|| c|rcurs|arces. lrdeed, suc| devo|ees |ave ac||eved |e, ||e 3uprere lord, W|o ar oeyord
ary|||rg ||a| car oe corce|ved oy ra|er|a| |r|e|||gerce.
37. lersors W|o ser|ous|y lo||oW ||ese re||ods ol ac||ev|rg |e, W||c| l |ave persora||y |aug||, a||a|r
lreedor lror |||us|or, ard upor reac||rg |y persora| aoode ||ey perlec||y urders|ard ||e Aoso|u|e
Tru||.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o15
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-&n+ 3!rd Krsna>s )2p/ana"i!n !. "h+ V+di- Pa"h
1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. T|ose W|o g|ve up ||ese re||ods lor ac||ev|rg |e,
W||c| cors|s| ol devo||ora| serv|ce, ara|y||c p|||osop|y ard regu|a|ed execu||or ol prescr|oed du||es,
ard |rs|ead, oe|rg roved oy ||e ra|er|a| serses, cu|||va|e |rs|gr|l|car| serse gra||l|ca||or, cer|a|r|y
urdergo ||e cor||rua| cyc|e ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
2. 3|ead|ress |r ore's oWr pos|||or |s dec|ared |o oe ac|ua| p|e|y, W|ereas dev|a||or lror ore's pos|||or
|s cors|dered |rp|e|y. lr |||s Way ||e |Wo are del|r||e|y ascer|a|red.
3. 0 s|r|ess udd|ava, |r order |o urders|ard W|a| |s proper |r ||le ore rus| eva|ua|e a g|ver oojec|
W||||r ||s par||cu|ar ca|egory. T|us, |r ara|yz|rg re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ore rus| cors|der pur||y ard
|rpur||y. 3|r||ar|y, |r ore's ord|rary dea||rgs ore rus| d|s||rgu|s| oe|Weer good ard oad, ard |o |rsure
ore's p|ys|ca| surv|va| ore rus| recogr|ze ||a| W||c| |s ausp|c|ous ard |rausp|c|ous.
4. l |ave revea|ed |||s Way ol ||le lor ||ose oear|rg ||e ourder ol rurdare re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es.
5. Far||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r ard e||er are ||e l|ve oas|c e|erer|s ||a| cors|||u|e ||e ood|es ol a|| cord|||ored
sou|s, lror lord 8ra|ra ||rse|l doWr |o ||e rorrov|rg crea|ures. T|ese e|erer|s a|| erara|e lror
||e ore lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
o. |y dear udd|ava, a|||oug| a|| ra|er|a| ood|es are corposed ol ||e sare l|ve e|erer|s ard are ||us
equa|, ||e ved|c |||era|ures corce|ve ol d|llerer| rares ard lorrs |r re|a||or |o suc| ood|es so ||a| ||e
||v|rg er||||es ray ac||eve ||e|r goa| ol ||le.
7. 0 sa|r||y udd|ava, |r order |o res|r|c| ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es, l |ave es|ao||s|ed ||a| W||c| |s proper
ard |rproper arorg a|| ra|er|a| |||rgs, |rc|ud|rg ||re, space ard a|| p|ys|ca| oojec|s.
8. Arorg p|aces, ||ose oerel| ol ||e spo||ed ar|e|ope, ||ose devo|d ol devo||or |o ||e ora|raras,
||ose possess|rg spo||ed ar|e|opes ou| oerel| ol respec|ao|e rer, prov|rces |||e K||a|a ard p|aces
W|ere c|ear||ress ard pur|l|ca|ory r||es are reg|ec|ed, W|ere rea|-ea|ers are pror|rer| or W|ere ||e
ear|| |s oarrer, are a|| cors|dered |o oe cor|ar|ra|ed |ards.
9. A spec|l|c ||re |s cors|dered pure W|er || |s appropr|a|e, e|||er oy ||s oWr ra|ure or ||roug|
ac||everer| ol su||ao|e parap|erra||a, lor ||e perlorrarce ol ore's prescr|oed du|y. T|a| ||re W||c|
|rpedes ||e perlorrarce ol ore's du|y |s cors|dered |rpure.
10. Ar oojec|'s pur||y or |rpur||y |s es|ao||s|ed oy app||ca||or ol aro||er oojec|, oy Words, oy r||ua|s, oy
||e ellec|s ol ||re or accord|rg |o re|a||ve ragr||ude.
11. lrpure |||rgs ray or ray ro| |rpose s|rlu| reac||ors upor a persor, deperd|rg or ||a| persor's
s|rerg|| or Wea|ress, |r|e|||gerce, Wea|||, |oca||or ard p|ys|ca| cord|||or.
12. var|ous oojec|s suc| as gra|rs, Wooder u|ers||s, |||rgs rade ol oore, ||read, ||qu|ds, oojec|s
der|ved lror l|re, s||rs ard ear||y oojec|s are a|| pur|l|ed oy ||re, oy ||e W|rd, oy l|re, oy ear|| ard oy
Wa|er, e|||er separa|e|y or |r coro|ra||or.
13. A par||cu|ar pur|ly|rg ager| |s cors|dered appropr|a|e W|er ||s app||ca||or reroves ||e oad odor or
d|r|y cover|rg ol sore cor|ar|ra|ed oojec| ard ra|es || resure ||s or|g|ra| ra|ure.
14. T|e se|l car oe c|earsed oy oa|||rg, c|ar||y, aus|er||y, age, persora| s|rerg||, pur|l|ca|ory r||ua|s,
prescr|oed du||es ard, aoove a||, oy rererorarce ol |e. T|e ora|rara ard o||er |W|ce-oorr rer
s|ou|d oe du|y pur|l|ed oelore perlorr|rg ||e|r spec|l|c ac||v|||es.
15. A rar|ra |s pur|l|ed W|er c|ar|ed W||| proper |roW|edge, ard ore's Wor| |s pur|l|ed W|er ollered
|o |e. T|us oy pur|l|ca||or ol ||e p|ace, ||re, suos|arce, doer, rar|ras ard Wor|, ore oecores
re||g|ous, ard oy reg||gerce ol ||ese s|x ||ers ore |s cors|dered |rre||g|ous.
1o. 3ore||res p|e|y oecores s|r, ard sore||res W|a| |s ord|rar||y s|r oecores p|e|y or ||e s|rerg||
ol ved|c |rjurc||ors. 3uc| spec|a| ru|es |r ellec| erad|ca|e ||e c|ear d|s||rc||or oe|Weer p|e|y ard s|r.
17. T|e sare ac||v|||es ||a| Wou|d degrade ar e|eva|ed persor do ro| cause la||doWr lor ||ose W|o are
a|ready la||er. lrdeed, ore W|o |s |y|rg or ||e grourd carro| poss|o|y la|| lur||er. T|e ra|er|a|
assoc|a||or ||a| |s d|c|a|ed oy ore's oWr ra|ure |s cors|dered a good qua|||y.
18. 8y relra|r|rg lror a par||cu|ar s|rlu| or ra|er|a||s||c ac||v||y, ore oecores lreed lror ||s oordage.
3uc| rerurc|a||or |s ||e oas|s ol re||g|ous ard ausp|c|ous ||le lor |urar oe|rgs ard dr|ves aWay a||
suller|rg, |||us|or ard lear.
19. 0re W|o accep|s ra|er|a| serse oojec|s as des|rao|e cer|a|r|y oecores a||ac|ed |o ||er. lror
suc| a||ac|rer| |us| ar|ses, ard |||s |us| crea|es quarre| arorg rer.
20. lror quarre| ar|ses |r|o|erao|e arger, lo||oWed oy ||e dar|ress ol |grorarce. T||s |grorarce qu|c||y
over|a|es a rar's oroad |r|e|||gerce.
21. 0 sa|r||y udd|ava, a persor oerel| ol rea| |r|e|||gerce |s cors|dered |o |ave |os| every|||rg.
0ev|a|ed lror ||e ac|ua| purpose ol ||s ||le, |e oecores du||, jus| |||e a dead persor.
22. 8ecause ol aosorp||or |r serse gra||l|ca||or, ore carro| recogr|ze ||rse|l or o||ers. l|v|rg
use|ess|y |r |grorarce |||e a |ree, ore |s rere|y orea|||rg jus| |||e a oe||oWs.
23. T|ose s|a|erer|s ol scr|p|ure pror|s|rg lru|||ve reWards do ro| prescr|oe ||e u|||ra|e good lor rer
|u| are rere|y er||cerer|s lor execu||rg oerel|c|a| re||g|ous du||es, |||e pror|ses ol cardy spo|er |o
|rduce a c|||d |o |a|e oerel|c|a| red|c|re.
24. 3|rp|y oy ra|er|a| o|r||, |urar oe|rgs oecore a||ac|ed W||||r ||e|r r|rds |o persora| serse
gra||l|ca||or, |org dura||or ol ||le, serse ac||v|||es, ood||y s|rerg||, sexua| po|ercy ard lr|erds ard
lar||y. T|e|r r|rds are ||us aosoroed |r ||a| W||c| delea|s ||e|r ac|ua| se|l-|r|eres|.
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25. T|ose |grorar| ol ||e|r rea| se|l-|r|eres| are Warder|rg or ||e pa|| ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, gradua||y
|ead|rg |oWard dar|ress. w|y Wou|d ||e vedas lur||er ercourage ||er |r serse gra||l|ca||or |l ||ey,
a|||oug| loo||s|, suor|ss|ve|y pay |eed |o ved|c |rjurc||ors?
2o. lersors W||| perver|ed |r|e|||gerce do ro| urders|ard |||s ac|ua| purpose ol ved|c |roW|edge ard
|rs|ead propaga|e as ||e ||g|es| ved|c |ru|| ||e l|oWery s|a|erer|s ol ||e vedas ||a| pror|se ra|er|a|
reWards. T|ose |r ac|ua| |roW|edge ol ||e vedas rever spea| |r ||a| Way.
27. T|ose W|o are lu|| ol |us|, avar|ce ard greed r|s|a|e rere l|oWers |o oe ||e ac|ua| lru|| ol ||le.
8eW||dered oy ||e g|are ol l|re ard sulloca|ed oy ||s sro|e, ||ey carro| recogr|ze ||e|r oWr |rue
|der|||y.
28. |y dear udd|ava, persors ded|ca|ed |o serse gra||l|ca||or oo|a|red ||roug| |oror|rg ||e ved|c
r||ua|s carro| urders|ard ||a| l ar s||ua|ed |r everyore's |ear| ard ||a| ||e er||re ur|verse |s
rord|llerer| lror |e ard erara|es lror |e. lrdeed, ||ey are jus| |||e persors W|ose eyes are
covered oy log.
29-30. T|ose W|o are sWorr |o serse gra||l|ca||or carro| urders|ard ||e corl|der||a| corc|us|or ol
ved|c |roW|edge as exp|a|red oy |e. Ta||rg p|easure |r v|o|erce, ||ey crue||y s|aug||er |rrocer|
ar|ra|s |r sacr|l|ce lor ||e|r oWr serse gra||l|ca||or ard ||us Wors||p der|gods, lorela||ers ard |eaders
arorg g|os||y crea|ures. 3uc| pass|or lor v|o|erce, |oWever, |s rever ercouraged W||||r ||e process
ol ved|c sacr|l|ce.
31. Jus| as a loo||s| ous|ressrar g|ves up ||s rea| Wea||| |r use|ess ous|ress specu|a||or, loo||s|
persors g|ve up a|| ||a| |s ac|ua||y va|uao|e |r ||le ard |rs|ead pursue proro||or |o ra|er|a| |eaver,
W||c| a|||oug| p|eas|rg |o |ear aoou| |s ac|ua||y urrea|, |||e a drear. 3uc| oeW||dered persors
|rag|re W||||r ||e|r |ear|s ||a| ||ey W||| ac||eve a|| ra|er|a| o|ess|rgs.
32. T|ose es|ao||s|ed |r ra|er|a| pass|or, goodress ard |grorarce Wors||p ||e par||cu|ar der|gods
ard o||er de|||es, |eaded oy lrdra, W|o rar|les| ||e sare rodes ol pass|or, goodress or |grorarce.
T|ey la||, |oWever, |o proper|y Wors||p |e.
33-34. T|e Wors||pers ol der|gods |||r|, `we s|a|| Wors||p ||e der|gods |r |||s ||le, ard oy our
sacr|l|ces We s|a|| go |o |eaver ard erjoy ||ere. w|er ||a| erjoyrer| |s l|r|s|ed We s|a|| re|urr |o |||s
Wor|d ard |a|e o|r|| as grea| |ouse|o|ders |r ar|s|ocra||c lar|||es.' 8e|rg excess|ve|y proud ard greedy,
suc| persors are oeW||dered oy ||e l|oWery Words ol ||e vedas. T|ey are ro| a||rac|ed |o |op|cs aoou|
|e, ||e 3uprere lord.
35. T|e vedas, d|v|ded |r|o ||ree d|v|s|ors, u|||ra|e|y revea| ||e ||v|rg er|||y as pure sp|r|| sou|. T|e
ved|c seers ard rar|ras, |oWever, dea| |r eso|er|c |errs, ard l a|so ar p|eased oy suc| corl|der||a|
descr|p||ors.
3o. T|e |rarscerder|a| sourd ol ||e vedas |s very d|ll|cu|| |o corpre|erd ard rar|les|s or d|llerer|
|eve|s W||||r ||e prara, serses ard r|rd. T||s ved|c sourd |s ur||r||ed, very deep ard urla||orao|e,
jus| |||e ||e ocear.
37. As ||e ur||r||ed, urc|arg|rg ard orr|po|er| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead dWe|||rg W||||r a|| ||v|rg
oe|rgs, l persora||y es|ao||s| ||e ved|c sourd v|ora||or |r ||e lorr ol or|ara W||||r a|| ||v|rg er||||es. l|
|s ||us perce|ved suo||y, jus| |||e a s|rg|e s|rard ol l|oer or a |o|us s|a||.
38-40. Jus| as a sp|der or|rgs lor|| lror ||s |ear| ||s Weo ard er||s || ||roug| ||s rou||, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead rar|les|s l|rse|l as ||e reveroera||rg pr|reva| v||a| a|r, corpr|s|rg a|| sacred
ved|c re|ers ard lu|| ol |rarscerder|a| p|easure. T|us ||e lord, lror ||e e||erea| s|y ol l|s |ear|,
crea|es ||e grea| ard ||r|||ess ved|c sourd oy ||e agercy ol l|s r|rd, W||c| corce|ves ol var|ega|ed
sourds suc| as ||e sparsas. T|e ved|c sourd orarc|es ou| |r ||ousards ol d|rec||ors, adorred W|||
||e d|llerer| |e||ers exparded lror ||e sy||ao|e or. ||e corsorar|s, voWe|s, s|o||ar|s ard ser|voWe|s.
T|e veda |s ||er e|aoora|ed oy rary veroa| var|e||es, expressed |r d|llerer| re|ers, eac| |av|rg lour
rore sy||ao|es ||ar ||e prev|ous ore. u|||ra|e|y ||e lord aga|r W|||draWs l|s rar|les|a||or ol ved|c
sourd W||||r l|rse|l.
41. T|e ved|c re|ers are 0aya|r|, usr||, Arus|up, 8r|a||, lar|||, Tr|s|up, Jaga||, A||cc|arda, A|yas||,
A||jaga|| ard A||v|ra|.
42. lr ||e er||re Wor|d ro ore ou| |e ac|ua||y urders|ards ||e corl|der||a| purpose ol ved|c |roW|edge.
T|us peop|e do ro| |roW W|a| ||e vedas are ac|ua||y prescr|o|rg |r ||e r||ua||s||c |rjurc||ors ol |arra-
|arda, or W|a| oojec| |s ac|ua||y oe|rg |rd|ca|ed |r ||e lorru|as ol Wors||p lourd |r ||e upasara-|arda,
or ||a| W||c| |s e|aoora|e|y d|scussed ||roug| var|ous |ypo||eses |r ||e jrara-|arda sec||or ol ||e
vedas.
43. l ar ||e r||ua||s||c sacr|l|ce erjo|red oy ||e vedas, ard l ar ||e Wors||pao|e 0e||y. l| |s l W|o ar
preser|ed as var|ous p|||osop||ca| |ypo||eses, ard || |s l a|ore W|o ar ||er relu|ed oy p|||osop||ca|
ara|ys|s. T|e |rarscerder|a| sourd v|ora||or ||us es|ao||s|es |e as ||e esser||a| rear|rg ol a|| ved|c
|roW|edge. T|e vedas, e|aoora|e|y ara|yz|rg a|| ra|er|a| dua|||y as ro|||rg ou| |y |||usory po|ercy,
u|||ra|e|y corp|e|e|y rega|e |||s dua|||y ard ac||eve ||e|r oWr sa||slac||or.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-Tw! )n#+ra"i!n !. "h+ )/+#+n"s !. Ma"+ria/ 'r+a"i!n
1-3. udd|ava |rqu|red. |y dear lord, 0 ras|er ol ||e ur|verse, |oW rary d|llerer| e|erer|s ol
crea||or |ave oeer erurera|ed oy ||e grea| sages? l |ave |eard ou persora||y descr|oe a |o|a| ol
|Wer|y-e|g||0od, ||e j|va sou|, ||e ra|a|-|a||va, la|se ego, ||e l|ve gross e|erer|s, ||e |er serses,
||e r|rd, ||e l|ve suo||e oojec|s ol percep||or ard ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure. 8u| sore au||or|||es say
||a| ||ere are |Wer|y-s|x e|erer|s, W|||e o||ers c||e |Wer|y-l|ve or e|se sever, r|re, s|x, lour or e|ever,
ard ever o||ers say ||a| ||ere are sever|eer, s|x|eer or |||r|eer. w|a| d|d eac| ol ||ese sages |ave |r
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r|rd W|er |e ca|cu|a|ed ||e crea||ve e|erer|s |r suc| d|llerer| Ways? 0 suprere e|erra|, ||rd|y
exp|a|r |||s |o re.
4. lord Krsra rep||ed. 8ecause a|| ra|er|a| e|erer|s are preser| everyW|ere, || |s reasorao|e ||a|
d|llerer| |earred ora|raras |ave ara|yzed ||er |r d|llerer| Ways. A|| suc| p|||osop|ers spo|e urder
||e s|e||er ol |y rys||c po|ercy, ard ||us ||ey cou|d say ary|||rg W|||ou| cor|rad|c||rg ||e |ru||.
5. w|er p|||osop|ers argue, `l dor'| c|oose |o ara|yze |||s par||cu|ar case |r ||e sare Way ||a| you
|ave,' || |s s|rp|y |y oWr |rsurrour|ao|e ererg|es ||a| are ro||va||rg ||e|r ara|y||c d|sagreerer|s.
o. 8y |r|erac||or ol |y ererg|es d|llerer| op|r|ors ar|se. 8u| lor ||ose W|o |ave l|xed ||e|r |r|e|||gerce
or |e ard cor|ro||ed ||e|r serses, d|llererces ol percep||or d|sappear, ard corsequer||y ||e very
cause lor argurer| |s reroved.
7. 0 oes| arorg rer, oecause suo||e ard gross e|erer|s ru|ua||y er|er |r|o ore aro||er,
p|||osop|ers ray ca|cu|a|e ||e ruroer ol oas|c ra|er|a| e|erer|s |r d|llerer| Ways, accord|rg |o ||e|r
persora| des|re.
8. A|| suo||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s are ac|ua||y preser| W||||r ||e|r gross ellec|s, s|r||ar|y, a|| gross
e|erer|s are preser| W||||r ||e|r suo||e causes, s|rce ra|er|a| crea||or |a|es p|ace oy progress|ve
rar|les|a||or ol e|erer|s lror suo||e |o gross. T|us We car l|rd a|| ra|er|a| e|erer|s W||||r ary s|rg|e
e|erer|.
9. T|erelore, ro ra||er W||c| ol ||ese |||r|ers |s spea||rg, ard regard|ess ol W|e||er |r ||e|r
ca|cu|a||ors ||ey |rc|ude ra|er|a| e|erer|s W||||r ||e|r prev|ous suo||e causes or e|se W||||r ||e|r
suosequer| rar|les| produc|s, l accep| ||e|r corc|us|ors as au||or||a||ve, oecause a |og|ca| exp|ara||or
car a|Ways oe g|ver lor eac| ol ||e d|llerer| ||eor|es.
10. 8ecause a persor W|o |as oeer covered oy |grorarce s|rce ||re |rreror|a| |s ro| capao|e ol
ellec||rg ||s oWr se|l-rea||za||or, ||ere rus| oe sore o||er persora|||y W|o |s |r lac|ua| |roW|edge ol
||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| ard car |rpar| |||s |roW|edge |o ||r.
11. Accord|rg |o |roW|edge |r ||e ra|er|a| rode ol goodress, ||ere |s ro qua|||a||ve d|llererce
oe|Weer ||e ||v|rg er|||y ard ||e suprere cor|ro||er. T|e |rag|ra||or ol qua|||a||ve d|llererce oe|Weer
||er |s use|ess specu|a||or.
12. Na|ure ex|s|s or|g|ra||y as ||e equ|||or|ur ol ||e ||ree ra|er|a| rodes, W||c| per|a|r or|y |o ra|ure,
ro| |o ||e |rarscerder|a| sp|r|| sou|. T|ese rodesgoodress, pass|or ard |grorarceare ||e
ellec||ve causes ol ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol |||s ur|verse.
13. lr |||s Wor|d ||e rode ol goodress |s recogr|zed as |roW|edge, ||e rode ol pass|or as lru|||ve
Wor|, ard ||e rode ol dar|ress as |grorarce. T|re |s perce|ved as ||e ag||a|ed |r|erac||or ol ||e
ra|er|a| rodes, ard ||e |o|a|||y ol lurc||ora| propers||y |s erood|ed oy ||e pr|reva| su|ra, or ra|a|-
|a||va.
14. l |ave descr|oed ||e r|re oas|c e|erer|s as ||e erjoy|rg sou|, ra|ure, ra|ure's pr|reva|
rar|les|a||or ol ||e ra|a|-|a||va, la|se ego, e||er, a|r, l|re, Wa|er ard ear||.
15. lear|rg, |ouc|, s|g||, sre|| ard |as|e are ||e l|ve |roW|edge acqu|r|rg serses, |y dear udd|ava,
ard speec|, ||e |ards, ||e ger||a|s, ||e arus ard ||e |egs cors|||u|e ||e l|ve Wor||rg serses. T|e r|rd
oe|orgs |o oo|| ||ese ca|egor|es.
1o. 3ourd, |ouc|, |as|e, sre|| ard lorr are ||e oojec|s ol ||e |roW|edge-acqu|r|rg serses, ard
roverer|, speec|, excre||or ard rarulac|ure are lurc||ors ol ||e Wor||rg serses.
17. lr ||e oeg|rr|rg ol crea||or ra|ure assures, oy ||e rodes ol goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce, ||s
lorr as ||e erood|rer| ol a|| suo||e causes ard gross rar|les|a||ors W||||r ||e ur|verse. T|e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead does ro| er|er ||e |r|erac||or ol ra|er|a| rar|les|a||or ou| rere|y
g|arces upor ra|ure.
18. As ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s, |eaded oy ||e ra|a|-|a||va, are |rarslorred, ||ey rece|ve ||e|r spec|l|c
po|erc|es lror ||e g|arce ol ||e 3uprere lord, ard oe|rg ara|gara|ed oy ||e poWer ol ra|ure, ||ey
crea|e ||e ur|versa| egg.
19. Accord|rg |o sore p|||osop|ers ||ere are sever e|erer|s, rare|y ear||, Wa|er, l|re, a|r ard e||er,
a|org W||| ||e corsc|ous sp|r|| sou| ard ||e 3uprere 3ou|, W|o |s ||e oas|s ol oo|| ||e ra|er|a|
e|erer|s ard ||e ord|rary sp|r|| sou|. Accord|rg |o |||s ||eory, ||e oody, serses, ||le a|r ard a|| ra|er|a|
p|erorera are produced lror ||ese sever e|erer|s.
20. 0||er p|||osop|ers s|a|e ||a| ||ere are s|x e|erer|s||e l|ve p|ys|ca| e|erer|s (ear||, Wa|er, l|re,
a|r ard e||er) ard ||e s|x|| e|erer|, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. T|a| 3uprere lord,
erdoWed W||| ||e e|erer|s ||a| le |as oroug|| lor|| lror l|rse|l, crea|es |||s ur|verse ard ||er
persora||y er|ers W||||r ||.
21. 3ore p|||osop|ers propose ||e ex|s|erce ol lour oas|c e|erer|s, ol W||c| ||reel|re, Wa|er ard
ear||erara|e lror ||e lour||, ||e 3e|l. 0rce ex|s||rg, ||ese e|erer|s produce ||e cosr|c
rar|les|a||or, |r W||c| a|| ra|er|a| crea||or |a|es p|ace.
22. 3ore ca|cu|a|e ||e ex|s|erce ol sever|eer oas|c e|erer|s, rare|y ||e l|ve gross e|erer|s, ||e l|ve
oojec|s ol percep||or, ||e l|ve sersory orgars, ||e r|rd, ard ||e sou| as ||e sever|eer|| e|erer|.
23. Accord|rg |o ||e ca|cu|a||or ol s|x|eer e|erer|s, ||e or|y d|llererce lror ||e prev|ous ||eory |s ||a|
||e sou| |s |der||l|ed W||| ||e r|rd. ll We |||r| |r |errs ol l|ve p|ys|ca| e|erer|s, l|ve serses, ||e r|rd,
||e |rd|v|dua| sou| ard ||e 3uprere lord, ||ere are |||r|eer e|erer|s.
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24. Cour||rg e|ever, ||ere are ||e sou|, ||e gross e|erer|s ard ||e serses. F|g|| gross ard suo||e
e|erer|s p|us ||e 3uprere lord Wou|d ra|e r|re.
25. T|us grea| p|||osop|ers |ave ara|yzed ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s |r rary d|llerer| Ways. A|| ol ||e|r
proposa|s are reasorao|e, s|rce ||ey are a|| preser|ed W||| arp|e |og|c. lrdeed, suc| p|||osop||ca|
or||||arce |s expec|ed ol ||e |ru|y |earred.
2o. 3r| udd|ava |rqu|red. A|||oug| ra|ure ard ||e ||v|rg er|||y are cors|||u||ora||y d|s||rc|, 0 lord
Krsra, ||ere appears |o oe ro d|llererce oe|Weer ||er, oecause ||ey are lourd res|d|rg W||||r ore
aro||er. T|us ||e sou| appears |o oe W||||r ra|ure ard ra|ure W||||r ||e sou|.
27. 0 |o|us-eyed Krsra, 0 orr|sc|er| lord, ||rd|y cu| |||s grea| douo| ou| ol ry |ear| W||| our oWr
Words, W||c| ex||o|| our grea| s|||| |r reasor|rg.
28. lror ou a|ore ||e |roW|edge ol ||e ||v|rg oe|rgs ar|ses, ard oy our po|ercy ||a| |roW|edge |s
s|o|er aWay. lrdeed, ro ore ou| ourse|l car urders|ard ||e rea| ra|ure ol our |||usory po|ercy.
29. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 oes| arorg rer, ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||s erjoyer are
c|ear|y d|s||rc|. T||s rar|les| crea||or urdergoes cors|ar| |rarslorra||or, oe|rg lourded upor ||e
ag||a||or ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure.
30. |y dear udd|ava, |y ra|er|a| erergy, corpr|s|rg ||ree rodes ard ac||rg ||roug| ||er, rar|les|s
||e var|e||es ol crea||or a|org W||| var|e||es ol corsc|ousress lor perce|v|rg ||er. T|e rar|les| resu||
ol ra|er|a| |rarslorra||or |s urders|ood |r ||ree aspec|s. ad|ya|r|c, ad||da|v|c ard ad||o|au||c.
31. 3|g||, v|s|o|e lorr ard ||e rel|ec|ed |rage ol ||e sur W||||r ||e aper|ure ol ||e eye a|| Wor| |oge||er
|o revea| ore aro||er. 8u| ||e or|g|ra| sur s|ard|rg |r ||e s|y |s se|l-rar|les|ed. 3|r||ar|y, ||e 3uprere
3ou|, ||e or|g|ra| cause ol a|| er||||es, W|o |s ||us separa|e lror a|| ol ||er, ac|s oy ||e |||ur|ra||or ol
l|s oWr |rarscerder|a| exper|erce as ||e u|||ra|e source ol rar|les|a||or ol a|| ru|ua||y rar|les||rg
oojec|s.
32. 3|r||ar|y, ||e serse orgars, rare|y ||e s||r, ears, eyes, |orgue ard roseas We|| as ||e lurc||ors
ol ||e suo||e oody, rare|y cord|||ored corsc|ousress, r|rd, |r|e|||gerce ard la|se egocar a|| oe
ara|yzed |r |errs ol ||e ||reelo|d d|s||rc||or ol serse, oojec| ol percep||or ard pres|d|rg de||y.
33. w|er ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure are ag||a|ed, ||e resu||ar| |rarslorra||or appears as ||e e|erer|
la|se ego |r ||ree p|asesgoodress, pass|or ard |grorarce. 0erera|ed lror ||e ra|a|-|a||va, W||c|
|s ||se|l produced lror ||e urrar|les| prad|ara, |||s la|se ego oecores ||e cause ol a|| ra|er|a|
|||us|or ard dua|||y.
34. T|e specu|a||ve argurer| ol p|||osop|ers`T||s Wor|d |s rea|,' `No, || |s ro| rea|'|s oased upor
|rcorp|e|e |roW|edge ol ||e 3uprere 3ou| ard |s s|rp|y a|red a| urders|ard|rg ra|er|a| dua||||es.
A|||oug| suc| argurer| |s use|ess, persors W|o |ave |urred ||e|r a||er||or aWay lror |e, ||e|r oWr
|rue 3e|l, are urao|e |o g|ve || up.
35-3o. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. 0 suprere ras|er, ||e |r|e|||gerce ol ||ose ded|ca|ed |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es |s
cer|a|r|y dev|a|ed lror ou. l|ease exp|a|r |o re |oW suc| persors accep| super|or ard |rler|or ood|es
oy ||e|r ra|er|a||s||c ac||v|||es ard ||er g|ve up suc| ood|es. 0 0ov|rda, |||s |op|c |s very d|ll|cu|| lor
loo||s| persors |o urders|ard. 8e|rg c|ea|ed oy |||us|or |r |||s Wor|d, ||ey gerera||y do ro| oecore
aWare ol ||ese lac|s.
37. lord Krsra sa|d. T|e ra|er|a| r|rd ol rer |s s|aped oy ||e reac||ors ol lru|||ve Wor|. A|org W|||
||e l|ve serses, || |rave|s lror ore ra|er|a| oody |o aro||er. T|e sp|r|| sou|, a|||oug| d|llerer| lror |||s
r|rd, lo||oWs ||.
38. T|e r|rd, oourd |o ||e reac||ors ol lru|||ve Wor|, a|Ways red||a|es or ||e oojec|s ol ||e serses,
oo|| ||ose ||a| are seer |r |||s Wor|d ard ||ose ||a| are |eard aoou| lror ved|c au||or||y.
Corsequer||y, ||e r|rd appears |o core |r|o oe|rg ard |o suller arr||||a||or a|org W||| ||s oojec|s ol
percep||or, ard ||us ||s ao||||y |o d|s||rgu|s| pas| ard lu|ure |s |os|.
39. w|er ||e ||v|rg er|||y passes lror ||e preser| oody |o ||e rex| oody, W||c| |s crea|ed oy ||s oWr
|arra, |e oecores aosoroed |r ||e p|easurao|e ard pa|rlu| sersa||ors ol ||e reW oody ard
corp|e|e|y lorge|s ||e exper|erce ol ||e prev|ous oody. T||s |o|a| lorge|lu|ress ol ore's prev|ous
ra|er|a| |der|||y, W||c| cores aoou| lor ore reasor or aro||er, |s ca||ed dea||.
40. 0 ros| c|ar||ao|e udd|ava, W|a| |s ca||ed o|r|| |s s|rp|y a persor's |o|a| |der||l|ca||or W||| a reW
oody. 0re accep|s ||e reW oody jus| as ore corp|e|e|y accep|s ||e exper|erce ol a drear or a lar|asy
as rea|||y.
41. Jus| as a persor exper|erc|rg a drear or daydrear does ro| rereroer ||s prev|ous drears or
daydrears, a persor s||ua|ed |r ||s preser| oody, a|||oug| |av|rg ex|s|ed pr|or |o ||, |||r|s ||a| |e |as
or|y recer||y core |r|o oe|rg.
42. 8ecause ||e r|rd, W||c| |s ||e res||rg p|ace ol ||e serses, |as crea|ed ||e |der||l|ca||or W||| a reW
oody, ||e ||reelo|d ra|er|a| var|e|y ol ||g|, r|dd|e ard |oW c|ass appears as |l preser| W||||r ||e rea|||y
ol ||e sou|. T|us ||e se|l crea|es ex|erra| ard |r|erra| dua|||y, jus| as a rar r|g|| g|ve o|r|| |o a oad
sor.
43. |y dear udd|ava, ra|er|a| ood|es are cors|ar||y urdergo|rg crea||or ard des|ruc||or oy ||e lorce
ol ||re, W|ose sW|l|ress |s |rpercep||o|e. 8u| oecause ol ||e suo||e ra|ure ol ||re, ro ore sees |||s.
44. T|e d|llerer| s|ages ol |rarslorra||or ol a|| ra|er|a| ood|es occur jus| |||e ||ose ol ||e l|are ol a
card|e, ||e currer| ol a r|ver, or ||e lru||s ol a |ree.
45. A|||oug| ||e |||ur|ra||or ol a |arp cors|s|s ol |rrurerao|e rays ol ||g|| urdergo|rg cors|ar|
crea||or, |rarslorra||or ard des|ruc||or, a persor W||| |||usory |r|e|||gerce W|o sees ||e ||g|| lor a
rorer| W||| spea| la|se|y, say|rg, `T||s |s ||e ||g|| ol ||e |arp.' As ore ooserves a l|oW|rg r|ver, ever-
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reW Wa|er passes oy ard goes lar aWay, ye| a loo||s| persor, ooserv|rg ore po|r| |r ||e r|ver, la|se|y
s|a|es, `T||s |s ||e Wa|er ol ||e r|ver.' 3|r||ar|y, a|||oug| ||e ra|er|a| oody ol a |urar oe|rg |s
cors|ar||y urdergo|rg |rarslorra||or, ||ose W|o are s|rp|y Was||rg ||e|r ||ves la|se|y |||r| ard say ||a|
eac| par||cu|ar s|age ol ||e oody |s ||e persor's rea| |der|||y
4o. A persor does ro| ac|ua||y |a|e o|r|| ou| ol ||e seed ol pas| ac||v|||es, ror, oe|rg |rror|a|, does |e
d|e. 8y |||us|or ||e ||v|rg oe|rg appears |o oe oorr ard |o d|e, jus| as l|re |r correc||or W||| l|reWood
appears |o oeg|r ard ||er cease |o ex|s|.
47. lrpregra||or, ges|a||or, o|r||, |rlarcy, c|||d|ood, you||, r|dd|e age, o|d age ard dea|| are ||e r|re
ages ol ||e oody.
48. A|||oug| ||e ra|er|a| oody |s d|llerer| lror ||e se|l, oecause ol ||e |grorarce due |o ra|er|a|
assoc|a||or ore la|se|y |der||l|es orese|l W||| ||e super|or ard |rler|or ood||y cord|||ors. 3ore||res a
lor|ura|e persor |s ao|e |o g|ve up suc| rer|a| corcoc||or.
49. 8y ||e dea|| ol ore's la||er or grardla||er ore car surr|se ore's oWr dea||, ard oy ||e o|r|| ol
ore's sor ore car urders|ard ||e cord|||or ol ore's oWr o|r||. A persor W|o ||us rea||s||ca||y
urders|ards ||e crea||or ard des|ruc||or ol ra|er|a| ood|es |s ro |orger suojec| |o ||ese dua||||es.
50. 0re W|o ooserves ||e o|r|| ol a |ree lror ||s seed ard ||e u|||ra|e dea|| ol ||e |ree al|er ra|ur||y
cer|a|r|y rera|rs a d|s||rc| ooserver separa|e lror ||e |ree. lr ||e sare Way, ||e W||ress ol ||e o|r||
ard dea|| ol ||e ra|er|a| oody rera|rs separa|e lror ||.
51. Ar ur|r|e|||ger| rar, la|||rg |o d|s||rgu|s| ||rse|l lror ra|er|a| ra|ure, |||r|s ra|ure |o oe rea|. 8y
cor|ac| W||| || |e oecores corp|e|e|y oeW||dered ard er|ers |r|o ||e cyc|e ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
52. |ade |o Warder oecause ol ||s lru|||ve Wor|, ||e cord|||ored sou|, oy cor|ac| W||| ||e rode ol
goodress, |a|es o|r|| arorg ||e sages or der|gods. 8y cor|ac| W||| ||e rode ol pass|or |e oecores
a deror or |urar oe|rg, ard oy assoc|a||or W||| ||e rode ol |grorarce |e |a|es o|r|| as a g|os| or |r
||e ar|ra| ||rgdor.
53. Jus| as ore ray |r||a|e persors W|or ore sees darc|rg ard s|rg|rg, s|r||ar|y ||e sou|, a|||oug|
rever ||e doer ol ra|er|a| ac||v|||es, oecores cap||va|ed oy ra|er|a| |r|e|||gerce ard |s ||us lorced |o
|r||a|e ||s qua||||es.
54-55. T|e sou|'s ra|er|a| ||le, ||s exper|erce ol serse gra||l|ca||or, |s ac|ua||y la|se, 0 descerdar| ol
0asar|a, jus| |||e |rees' appeararce ol qu|ver|rg W|er ||e |rees are rel|ec|ed |r ag||a|ed Wa|er, or |||e
||e ear||'s appeararce ol sp|rr|rg due |o ore's sp|rr|rg ||s eyes arourd, or |||e ||e Wor|d ol a lar|asy
or drear.
5o. lor ore W|o |s red||a||rg or serse gra||l|ca||or, ra|er|a| ||le, a|||oug| |ac||rg lac|ua| ex|s|erce,
does ro| go aWay, jus| as ||e urp|easar| exper|erces ol a drear do ro|.
57. T|erelore, 0 udd|ava, do ro| |ry |o erjoy serse gra||l|ca||or W||| ||e ra|er|a| serses. 3ee |oW
|||us|or oased or ra|er|a| dua||||es prever|s ore lror rea||z|rg ||e se|l.
58-59. Fver ||oug| reg|ec|ed, |rsu||ed, r|d|cu|ed or erv|ed oy oad rer, or ever ||oug| repea|ed|y
ag||a|ed oy oe|rg oea|er, ||ed up or depr|ved ol ore's occupa||or, spa| upor or po||u|ed W||| ur|re oy
|grorar| peop|e, ore W|o des|res ||e ||g|es| goa| |r ||le s|ou|d |r sp||e ol a|| ||ese d|ll|cu|||es use ||s
|r|e|||gerce |o |eep ||rse|l sale or ||e sp|r||ua| p|a|lorr.
o0. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. 0 oes| ol a|| spea|ers, p|ease exp|a|r |o re |oW l ray proper|y urders|ard |||s.
o1. 0 sou| ol ||e ur|verse, ||e cord|||or|rg ol ore's persora|||y |r ra|er|a| ||le |s very s|rorg, ard
||erelore || |s very d|ll|cu|| ever lor |earred rer |o |o|era|e ||e ollerses corr|||ed aga|rs| ||er oy
|grorar| peop|e. 0r|y our devo|ees, W|o are l|xed |r our |ov|rg serv|ce ard W|o |ave ac||eved
peace oy res|d|rg a| our |o|us lee|, are ao|e |o |o|era|e suc| ollerses.
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1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lord |u|urda, ||e c||el ol ||e 0asar|as, |av|rg ||us oeer respec|lu||y
reques|ed oy ||e oes| ol l|s devo|ees, 3r| udd|ava, l|rs| ac|roW|edged ||e l||ress ol ||s servar|'s
s|a|erer|s. T|er ||e lord, W|ose g|or|ous exp|o||s are ros| Wor||y ol oe|rg |eard, oegar |o rep|y |o
||r.
2. lord 3r| Krsra sa|d. 0 d|sc|p|e ol 8r|aspa||, ||ere |s v|r|ua||y ro sa|r||y rar |r |||s Wor|d capao|e ol
rese||||rg ||s oWr r|rd al|er || |as oeer d|s|uroed oy ||e |rsu|||rg Words ol urc|v|||zed rer.
3. 3|arp arroWs W||c| p|erce ore's c|es| ard reac| ||e |ear| do ro| cause as ruc| suller|rg as ||e
arroWs ol |ars|, |rsu|||rg Words ||a| oecore |odged W||||r ||e |ear| W|er spo|er oy urc|v|||zed rer.
4. |y dear udd|ava, |r |||s regard a ros| p|ous s|ory |s |o|d, ard l s|a|| roW descr|oe || |o you. l|ease
||s|er W||| carelu| a||er||or.
5. 0rce a cer|a|r sarryas| Was |rsu||ed |r rary Ways oy |rp|ous rer. loWever, W||| de|err|ra||or |e
rereroered ||a| |e Was suller|rg ||e lru|| ol ||s oWr prev|ous |arra. l W||| rarra|e |o you ||s s|ory ard
||a| W||c| |e spo|e.
o. lr ||e cour|ry ol Avar|| ||ere orce ||ved a cer|a|r ora|rara W|o Was very r|c| ard g|l|ed W||| a||
opu|erces, ard W|o Was ergaged |r ||e occupa||or ol correrce. 8u| |e Was a r|ser|y persor|us|y,
greedy ard very prore |o arger.
7. lr ||s |ore, devo|d ol re||g|os||y ard |aWlu| serse gra||l|ca||or, ||e lar||y reroers ard gues|s Were
rever proper|y respec|ed, ever W||| Words. le Wou|d ro| ever a||oW sull|c|er| gra||l|ca||or lor ||s oWr
oody a| ||e su||ao|e ||res.
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8. 3|rce |e Was so |ard|ear|ed ard r|ser|y, ||s sors, |r-|aWs, W|le, daug||ers ard servar|s oegar |o
lee| |r|r|ca| |oWard ||r. 8ecor|rg d|sgus|ed, ||ey Wou|d rever |rea| ||r W||| allec||or.
9. lr |||s Way ||e pres|d|rg de|||es ol ||e l|ve lar||y sacr|l|ces oecare argry a| ||e ora|rara, W|o,
oe|rg r|ggard|y, guarded ||s Wea||| |||e a a|sa, W|o |ad ro good des||ra||or e|||er |r |||s Wor|d or ||e
rex|, ard W|o Was |o|a||y depr|ved ol re||g|os||y ard serse erjoyrer|.
10. 0 ragrar|rous udd|ava, oy ||s reg|ec| ol ||ese der|gods |e dep|e|ed ||s s|oc| ol p|e|y ard a||
||s Wea|||. T|e accuru|a||or ol ||s repea|ed ex|aus||ve erdeavors Was |o|a||y |os|.
11. 3ore ol ||e Wea||| ol |||s so-ca||ed ora|rara Was |a|er aWay oy ||s re|a||ves, |y dear udd|ava,
sore oy |||eves, sore oy ||e W||rs ol prov|derce, sore oy ||e ellec|s ol ||re, sore oy ord|rary rer
ard sore oy goverrrer| au||or|||es.
12. l|ra||y, W|er ||s proper|y Was corp|e|e|y |os|, |e W|o rever ergaged |r re||g|os||y or serse
erjoyrer| oecare |grored oy ||s lar||y reroers. T|us |e oegar |o lee| uroearao|e arx|e|y.
13. lav|rg |os| a|| ||s Wea|||, |e le|| grea| pa|r ard |arer|a||or. l|s ||roa| c|o|ed up W||| |ears, ard |e
red||a|ed lor a |org ||re or ||s lor|ure. T|er a poWerlu| lee||rg ol rerurc|a||or care over ||r.
14. T|e ora|rara spo|e as lo||oWs. 0 W|a| grea| r|slor|ure! l |ave s|rp|y |orrer|ed ryse|l
use|ess|y, s|rugg||rg so |ard lor rorey ||a| Was ro| ever |r|erded lor re||g|os||y or ra|er|a| erjoyrer|.
15. 0erera||y, ||e Wea||| ol r|sers rever a||oWs ||er ary |app|ress. lr |||s ||le || causes ||e|r se|l-
|orrer|, ard W|er ||ey d|e || serds ||er |o |e||.
1o. w|a|ever pure lare |s possessed oy ||e larous ard W|a|ever pra|seWor||y qua||||es are lourd |r
||e v|r|uous are des|royed oy ever a sra|| arour| ol greed, jus| as ore's a||rac||ve p|ys|ca| oeau|y |s
ru|red oy a |race ol W|||e |eprosy.
17. lr ||e earr|rg, a||a|rrer|, |rcrease, pro|ec||or, experse, |oss ard erjoyrer| ol Wea|||, a|| rer
exper|erce grea| |aoor, lear, arx|e|y ard de|us|or.
18-19. T|el|, v|o|erce, spea||rg ||es, dup||c||y, |us|, arger, perp|ex||y, pr|de, quarre||rg, err||y,
la||||essress, ervy ard ||e dargers caused oy Worer, garo||rg ard |r|ox|ca||or are ||e l|l|eer
urdes|rao|e qua||||es ||a| cor|ar|ra|e rer oecause ol greed lor Wea|||. A|||oug| ||ese qua||||es are
urdes|rao|e, rer la|se|y ascr|oe va|ue |o ||er. 0re des|r|rg |o ac||eve ||e rea| oerel|| ol ||le s|ou|d
||erelore rera|r a|ool lror urdes|rao|e ra|er|a| Wea|||.
20. Fver a rar's oro||ers, W|le, parer|s ard lr|erds ur||ed W||| ||r |r |ove W||| |rred|a|e|y orea| oll
||e|r allec||ora|e re|a||ors||ps ard oecore erer|es over a s|rg|e co|r.
21. lor ever a sra|| arour| ol rorey ||ese re|a||ves ard lr|erds oecore very ag||a|ed ard ||e|r arger
|s |rl|ared. Ac||rg as r|va|s, ||ey qu|c||y g|ve up a|| ser||rer|s ol goodW||| ard W||| rejec| ore a| a
rorer|'s ro||ce, ever |o ||e po|r| ol corr||||rg rurder.
22. T|ose W|o oo|a|r |urar ||le, W||c| |s prayed lor ever oy ||e der|gods, ard |r ||a| |urar o|r||
oecore s||ua|ed as l|rs|-c|ass ora|raras, are ex|rere|y lor|ura|e. ll ||ey d|sregard |||s |rpor|ar|
oppor|ur||y, ||ey are cer|a|r|y |||||rg ||e|r oWr se|l-|r|eres| ard ||us ac||eve a ros| urlor|ura|e erd.
23. w|a| ror|a| rar, |av|rg ac||eved |||s |urar ||le, W||c| |s ||e very ga|eWay |o oo|| |eaver ard
||oera||or, Wou|d W||||rg|y oecore a||ac|ed |o ||a| aoode ol Wor|||essress, ra|er|a| proper|y?
24. 0re W|o la||s |o d|s|r|ou|e ||s Wea||| |o ||e proper s|are|o|ders||e der|gods, sages, lorela||ers
ard ord|rary ||v|rg er||||es, as We|| as ||s |rred|a|e re|a||ves, |r-|aWs ard oWr se|l|s ra|r|a|r|rg ||s
Wea||| s|rp|y |||e a a|sa ard W||| la|| doWr.
25. 0|scr|r|ra||rg persors are ao|e |o u||||ze ||e|r rorey, you|| ard s|rerg|| |o ac||eve perlec||or. 8u|
l |ave lever|s||y squardered ||ese |r ||e use|ess erdeavor lor lur||er Wea|||. NoW ||a| l ar ar o|d
rar, W|a| car l ac||eve?
2o. w|y rus| ar |r|e|||ger| rar suller oy ||s cors|ar| va|r ellor|s |o ge| Wea|||? lrdeed, |||s W|o|e
Wor|d |s ros| oeW||dered oy soreore's |||usory po|ercy.
27. lor ore W|o |s |r ||e gr|ps ol dea||, W|a| |s ||e use ol Wea||| or ||ose W|o oller ||, serse
gra||l|ca||or or ||ose W|o oller ||, or, lor ||a| ra||er, ary |ype ol lru|||ve ac||v||y, W||c| s|rp|y causes ore
|o aga|r |a|e o|r|| |r ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d?
28. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord lar|, W|o cor|a|rs W||||r l|rse|l a|| ||e der|gods,
rus| oe sa||sl|ed W||| re. lrdeed, le |as oroug|| re |o |||s suller|rg cord|||or ard lorced re |o
exper|erce de|ac|rer|, W||c| |s ||e ooa| |o carry re over |||s ocear ol ra|er|a| ||le.
29. ll ||ere |s ary ||re rera|r|rg |r ry ||le, l W||| perlorr aus|er|||es ard lorce ry oody |o suos|s| or ||e
oare recess|||es. w|||ou| lur||er corlus|or l s|a|| pursue ||a| W||c| cors|||u|es ry er||re se|l-|r|eres| |r
||le, ard l s|a|| rera|r sa||sl|ed W||||r ||e se|l.
30. T|us ray ||e pres|d|rg der|gods ol ||ese ||ree Wor|ds ||rd|y s|oW ||e|r rercy upor re. lrdeed,
|a|araja K|a|varga Was ao|e |o ac||eve ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d |r a s|rg|e rorer|.
31. lord 3r| Krsra cor||rued. l|s r|rd ||us de|err|red, ||a| ros| exce||er| Avar|| ora|rara Was ao|e
|o ur||e ||e |ro|s ol des|re W||||r ||s |ear|. le ||er assured ||e ro|e ol a peacelu| ard s||er| sarryas|
rerd|car|.
32. le Wardered aoou| ||e ear||, |eep|rg ||s |r|e|||gerce, serses ard ||le a|r urder cor|ro|. To oeg
c|ar||y |e |rave|ed a|ore |o var|ous c|||es ard v|||ages. le d|d ro| adver||se ||s advarced sp|r||ua|
pos|||or ard ||us Was ro| recogr|zed oy o||ers.
33. 0 ||rd udd|ava, see|rg ||r as ar o|d, d|r|y oeggar, roWdy persors Wou|d d|s|oror ||r W||| rary
|rsu||s.
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34. 3ore ol ||ese persors Wou|d |a|e aWay ||s sarryas| rod, ard sore ||e Wa|erpo| W||c| |e Was
us|rg as a oegg|rg ooW|. 3ore |oo| ||s deers||r sea|, sore ||s c|ar||rg oeads, ard sore Wou|d s|ea|
||s |orr, ragged c|o|||rg. 0|sp|ay|rg ||ese |||rgs oelore ||r, ||ey Wou|d pre|erd |o oller ||er oac| ou|
Wou|d ||er ||de ||er aga|r.
35. w|er |e Was s||||rg or ||e oar| ol a r|ver aoou| |o par|a|e ol ||e lood ||a| |e |ad co||ec|ed oy ||s
oegg|rg, suc| s|rlu| rasca|s Wou|d core ard pass ur|re or ||, ard ||ey Wou|d dare |o sp|| or ||s |ead.
3o. A|||oug| |e |ad |a|er a voW ol s||erce, ||ey Wou|d |ry |o ra|e ||r spea|, ard |l |e d|d ro| spea|
||ey Wou|d oea| ||r W||| s||c|s. 0||ers Wou|d c|as||se ||r, say|rg, `T||s rar |s jus| a |||el.' Ard
o||ers Wou|d o|rd ||r up W||| rope, s|ou||rg, 'T|e ||r up! T|e ||r up!'
37. T|ey Wou|d cr|||c|ze ard |rsu|| ||r, say|rg, `T||s rar |s jus| a |ypocr||e ard a c|ea|. le ra|es a
ous|ress ol re||g|or s|rp|y oecause |e |os| a|| ||s Wea||| ard ||s lar||y ||reW ||r ou|.'
38-39. 3ore Wou|d r|d|cu|e ||r oy say|rg, 'Jus| see |||s grea||y poWerlu| sage! le |s as s|eadlas| as
||e l|ra|aya |our|a|rs. 8y prac||ce ol s||erce |e s|r|ves lor ||s goa| W||| grea| de|err|ra||or, jus| |||e
a duc|.' 0||er persors Wou|d pass lou| a|r upor ||r, ard sore||res o||ers Wou|d o|rd |||s |W|ce-oorr
ora|rara |r c|a|rs ard |eep ||r cap||ve |||e a pe| ar|ra|.
40. T|e ora|rara urders|ood ||a| a|| ||s suller|rglror o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs, lror ||e ||g|er lorces ol
ra|ure ard lror ||s oWr oodyWas uravo|dao|e, oe|rg a||o||ed |o ||r oy prov|derce.
41. Fver W|||e oe|rg |rsu||ed oy ||ese |oW-c|ass rer W|o Were |ry|rg |o ellec| ||s doWrla||, |e
rera|red s|eady |r ||s sp|r||ua| du||es. l|x|rg ||s reso|u||or |r ||e rode ol goodress, |e oegar |o c|ar|
||e lo||oW|rg sorg.
42. T|e ora|rara sa|d. T|ese peop|e are ro| ||e cause ol ry |app|ress ard d|s|ress. Ne|||er are ||e
der|gods, ry oWr oody, ||e p|are|s, ry pas| Wor|, or ||re. ba||er, || |s ||e r|rd a|ore ||a| causes
|app|ress ard d|s|ress ard perpe|ua|es ||e ro|a||or ol ra|er|a| ||le.
43. T|e poWerlu| r|rd ac|ua|es ||e lurc||ors ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes, lror W||c| evo|ve ||e d|llerer|
||rds ol ra|er|a| ac||v|||es |r ||e rodes ol goodress, |grorarce ard pass|or. lror ||e ac||v|||es |r eac|
ol ||ese rodes deve|op ||e correspord|rg s|a|uses ol ||le.
44. A|||oug| preser| a|org W||| ||e s|rugg||rg r|rd W||||r ||e ra|er|a| oody, ||e 3upersou| |s ro|
erdeavor|rg, oecause le |s a|ready erdoWed W||| |rarscerder|a| er||g||errer|. Ac||rg as ry lr|erd,
le s|rp|y W||resses lror l|s |rarscerder|a| pos|||or. l, ||e |rl|r||es|ra| sp|r|| sou|, or ||e o||er |ard,
|ave eroraced |||s r|rd, W||c| |s ||e r|rror rel|ec||rg ||e |rage ol ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d. T|us l |ave
oecore ergaged |r erjoy|rg oojec|s ol des|re ard ar er|arg|ed due |o cor|ac| W||| ||e rodes ol
ra|ure.
45. C|ar||y, prescr|oed du||es, ooservarce ol rajor ard r|ror regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, |ear|rg lror
scr|p|ure, p|ous Wor|s ard pur|ly|rg voWs a|| |ave as ||e|r l|ra| a|r ||e suodu|rg ol ||e r|rd. lrdeed,
corcer|ra||or ol ||e r|rd or ||e 3uprere |s ||e ||g|es| yoga.
4o. ll ore's r|rd |s perlec||y l|xed ard pac|l|ed, ||er |e|| re W|a| reed does ore |ave |o perlorr
r||ua||s||c c|ar||y ard o||er p|ous r||ua|s? Ard |l ore's r|rd rera|rs urcor|ro||ed, |os| |r |grorarce, ||er
ol W|a| use are ||ese ergagerer|s lor ||r?
47. A|| ||e serses |ave oeer urder ||e cor|ro| ol ||e r|rd s|rce ||re |rreror|a|, ard ||e r|rd ||rse|l
rever cores urder ||e sWay ol ary o||er. le |s s|rorger ||ar ||e s|rorges|, ard ||s god|||e poWer |s
learsore. T|erelore, aryore W|o car or|rg ||e r|rd urder cor|ro| oecores ||e ras|er ol a|| ||e
serses.
48. la|||rg |o corquer |||s |rrepress|o|e erery, ||e r|rd, W|ose urges are |r|o|erao|e ard W|o |orrer|s
||e |ear|, rary peop|e are corp|e|e|y oeW||dered ard crea|e use|ess quarre| W||| o||ers. T|us ||ey
corc|ude ||a| o||er peop|e are e|||er ||e|r lr|erds, ||e|r erer|es or par||es |rd|llerer| |o ||er.
49. lersors W|o |der||ly W||| |||s oody, W||c| |s s|rp|y ||e produc| ol ||e ra|er|a| r|rd, are o||rded |r
||e|r |r|e|||gerce, |||r||rg |r |errs ol 'l' ard 'r|re.' 8ecause ol ||e|r |||us|or ol '|||s |s l, ou| ||a| |s
soreore e|se,' ||ey Warder |r erd|ess dar|ress.
50. ll you say ||a| ||ese peop|e are ||e cause ol ry |app|ress ard d|s|ress, ||er W|ere |s ||e p|ace ol
||e sou| |r suc| a corcep||or? T||s |app|ress ard d|s|ress per|a|r ro| |o ||e sou| ou| |o ||e |r|erac||ors
ol ra|er|a| ood|es. ll soreore o||es ||s |orgue W||| ||s oWr |ee||, a| W|or car |e oecore argry |r ||s
suller|rg?
51. ll you say ||a| ||e der|gods W|o ru|e ||e ood||y serses cause suller|rg, s||||, |oW car suc|
suller|rg app|y |o ||e sp|r|| sou|? T||s ac||rg ard oe|rg ac|ed upor are rere|y |r|erac||ors ol ||e
c|argeao|e serses ard ||e|r pres|d|rg de|||es. w|er ore ||ro ol ||e oody a||ac|s aro||er, W||| W|or
car ||e persor |r ||a| oody oe argry?
52. ll ||e sou| ||rse|l Were ||e cause ol |app|ress ard d|s|ress, ||er We cou|d ro| o|are o||ers, s|rce
|app|ress ard d|s|ress Wou|d oe s|rp|y ||e ra|ure ol ||e sou|. Accord|rg |o |||s ||eory, ro|||rg excep|
||e sou| ac|ua||y ex|s|s, ard |l We Were |o perce|ve sore|||rg oes|des ||e sou|, ||a| Wou|d oe |||us|or.
T|erelore, s|rce |app|ress ard d|s|ress do ro| ac|ua||y ex|s| |r |||s corcep|, W|y oecore argry a|
orese|l or o||ers?
53. Ard |l We exar|re ||e |ypo||es|s ||a| ||e p|are|s are ||e |rred|a|e cause ol suller|rg ard
|app|ress, ||er a|so W|ere |s ||e re|a||ors||p W||| ||e sou|, W|o |s e|erra|? Al|er a||, ||e ellec| ol ||e
p|are|s app||es or|y |o |||rgs ||a| |ave |a|er o|r||. Fxper| as|ro|ogers |ave roreover exp|a|red |oW
||e p|are|s are or|y caus|rg pa|r |o eac| o||er. T|erelore, s|rce ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s d|s||rc| lror ||ese
p|are|s ard lror ||e ra|er|a| oody, aga|rs| W|or s|ou|d |e ver| ||s arger?
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54. ll We assure ||a| lru|||ve Wor| |s ||e cause ol |app|ress ard d|s|ress, We s|||| are ro| dea||rg W|||
||e sou|. T|e |dea ol ra|er|a| Wor| ar|ses W|er ||ere |s a sp|r||ua| ac|or W|o |s corsc|ous ard a ra|er|a|
oody ||a| urdergoes ||e |rarslorra||or ol |app|ress ard d|s|ress as a reac||or |o suc| Wor|. 3|rce ||e
oody |as ro ||le, || carro| oe ||e ac|ua| rec|p|er| ol |app|ress ard d|s|ress, ror car ||e sou|, W|o |s
u|||ra|e|y corp|e|e|y sp|r||ua| ard a|ool lror ||e ra|er|a| oody. 3|rce |arra ||us |as ro u|||ra|e oas|s
|r e|||er ||e oody or ||e sou|, a| W|or car ore oecore argry?
55. ll We accep| ||re as ||e cause ol |app|ress ard d|s|ress, ||a| exper|erce s|||| carro| app|y |o ||e
sp|r|| sou|, s|rce ||re |s a rar|les|a||or ol ||e lord's sp|r||ua| po|ercy ard ||e ||v|rg er||||es are a|so
expars|ors ol ||e lord's sp|r||ua| po|ercy rar|les||rg ||roug| ||re. Cer|a|r|y a l|re does ro| ourr ||s
oWr l|ares or spar|s, ror does ||e co|d |arr ||s oWr sroWl|a|es or |a||. lr lac|, ||e sp|r|| sou| |s
|rarscerder|a| ard oeyord ||e exper|erce ol ra|er|a| |app|ress ard d|s|ress. A| W|or, ||erelore,
s|ou|d ore oecore argry?
5o. T|e la|se ego g|ves s|ape |o |||usory ra|er|a| ex|s|erce ard ||us exper|erces ra|er|a| |app|ress
ard d|s|ress. T|e sp|r|| sou|, |oWever, |s |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| ra|ure, |e car rever ac|ua||y oe
allec|ed oy ra|er|a| |app|ress ard d|s|ress |r ary p|ace, urder ary c|rcurs|arce or oy ||e agercy ol
ary persor. A persor W|o urders|ards |||s |as ro|||rg W|a|soever |o lear lror ||e ra|er|a| crea||or.
57. l s|a|| cross over ||e |rsurrour|ao|e ocear ol resc|erce oy oe|rg l|rr|y l|xed |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e
|o|us lee| ol Krsra. T||s Was approved oy ||e prev|ous acaryas, W|o Were l|xed |r l|rr devo||or |o ||e
lord, larara|ra, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
58. lord 3r| Krsra sa|d. T|us oecor|rg de|ac|ed upor ||e |oss ol ||s proper|y, |||s sage gave up ||s
roroseress. le |el| |ore, |a||rg sarryasa, ard oegar |o |rave| aoou| ||e ear||. Fver W|er |rsu||ed
oy loo||s| rasca|s |e rera|red ursWerved lror ||s du|y ard c|ar|ed |||s sorg.
59. No o||er lorce oes|des ||s oWr rer|a| corlus|or ra|es ||e sou| exper|erce |app|ress ard
d|s|ress. l|s percep||or ol lr|erds, reu|ra| par||es ard erer|es ard ||e W|o|e ra|er|a| ||le |e ou||ds
arourd |||s percep||or are s|rp|y crea|ed ou| ol |grorarce.
o0. |y dear udd|ava, l|x|rg your |r|e|||gerce or |e, you s|ou|d ||us corp|e|e|y cor|ro| ||e r|rd. T||s
|s ||e esserce ol ||e sc|erce ol yoga.
o1. Aryore W|o ||s|ers |o or rec||es |o o||ers |||s sorg ol ||e sarryas|, W||c| preser|s sc|er||l|c
|roW|edge ol ||e Aoso|u|e, ard W|o ||us red||a|es upor || W||| lu|| a||er||or, W||| rever aga|r oe
overW|e|red oy ||e dua||||es ol ra|er|a| |app|ress ard d|s|ress.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-0!r Th+ Phi/!s!phy !. Sankhya
1. lord 3r| Krsra sa|d. NoW l s|a|| descr|oe |o you ||e sc|erce ol 3ar||ya, W||c| |as oeer perlec||y
es|ao||s|ed oy arc|er| au||or|||es. 8y urders|ard|rg |||s sc|erce a persor car |rred|a|e|y g|ve up ||e
|||us|or ol ra|er|a| dua|||y.
2. 0r|g|ra||y, dur|rg ||e Kr|a-yuga, W|er a|| rer Were very exper| |r sp|r||ua| d|scr|r|ra||or, ard a|so
prev|ous |o ||a|, dur|rg ||e per|od ol arr||||a||or, ||e seer ex|s|ed a|ore, rord|llerer| lror ||e seer
oojec|.
3. T|a| ore Aoso|u|e Tru||, rera|r|rg lree lror ra|er|a| dua||||es ard |raccess|o|e |o ord|rary speec|
ard r|rd, d|v|ded l|rse|l |r|o |Wo ca|egor|es||e ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||e ||v|rg er||||es W|o are |ry|rg
|o erjoy ||e rar|les|a||ors ol ||a| ra|ure.
4. 0l ||ese |Wo ca|egor|es ol rar|les|a||or, ore |s ra|er|a| ra|ure, W||c| erood|es oo|| ||e suo||e
causes ard rar|les|s produc|s ol ra||er. T|e o||er |s ||e corsc|ous ||v|rg er|||y, des|gra|ed as ||e
erjoyer.
5. w|er ra|er|a| ra|ure Was ag||a|ed oy |y g|arce, ||e ||ree ra|er|a| rodesgoodress, pass|or ard
|grorarceoecare rar|les| |o lu|l||| ||e perd|rg des|res ol ||e cord|||ored sou|s.
o. lror ||ese rodes arose ||e pr|reva| su|ra, a|org W||| ||e ra|a|-|a||va. 8y ||e |rarslorra||or ol ||e
ra|a|-|a||va Was gerera|ed ||e la|se ego, ||e cause ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es' oeW||derrer|.
7. la|se ego, W||c| |s ||e cause ol p|ys|ca| sersa||or, ||e serses, ard ||e r|rd, ercorpasses oo||
sp|r|| ard ra||er ard rar|les|s, |r ||ree var|e||es. |r ||e rodes ol goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce.
8. lror la|se ego |r ||e rode ol |grorarce care ||e suo||e p|ys|ca| percep||ors, lror W||c| ||e gross
e|erer|s Were gerera|ed. lror la|se ego |r ||e rode ol pass|or care ||e serses, ard lror la|se ego
|r ||e rode ol goodress arose ||e e|ever der|gods.
9. lrpe||ed oy |e, a|| ||ese e|erer|s coro|red |o lurc||or |r ar order|y las||or ard |oge||er gave o|r||
|o ||e ur|versa| egg, W||c| |s |y exce||er| p|ace ol res|derce.
10. l |yse|l appeared W||||r ||a| egg, W||c| Was l|oa||rg or ||e causa| Wa|er, ard lror |y rave| arose
||e ur|versa| |o|us, ||e o|r||p|ace ol se|l-oorr 8ra|ra.
11. lord 8ra|ra, ||e sou| ol ||e ur|verse, oe|rg erdoWed W||| ||e rode ol pass|or, perlorred grea|
aus|er|||es oy |y rercy ard ||us crea|ed ||e ||ree p|are|ary d|v|s|ors, ca||ed 8|ur, 8|uvar ard 3var,
a|org W||| ||e|r pres|d|rg de|||es.
12. leaver Was es|ao||s|ed as ||e res|derce ol ||e der|gods, 8|uvar|o|a as ||a| ol ||e g|os||y sp|r||s,
ard ||e ear|| sys|er as ||e p|ace ol |urar oe|rgs ard o||er ror|a| crea|ures. T|ose rys||cs W|o
s|r|ve lor ||oera||or are proro|ed oeyord ||ese ||ree d|v|s|ors.
13. lord 8ra|ra crea|ed ||e reg|or oe|oW ||e ear|| lor ||e derors ard ||e Naga sra|es. lr |||s Way
||e des||ra||ors ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds Were arrarged as ||e correspord|rg reac||ors lor d|llerer| ||rds ol
Wor| perlorred W||||r ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure.
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14. 8y rys||c yoga, grea| aus|er|||es ard ||e rerourced order ol ||le, ||e pure des||ra||ors ol
|a|ar|o|a, Jaro|o|a, Tapo|o|a ard 3a|ya|o|a are a||a|red. 8u| oy devo||ora| yoga, ore ac||eves |y
|rarscerder|a| aoode.
15. A|| resu||s ol lru|||ve Wor| |ave oeer arrarged W||||r |||s Wor|d oy |e, ||e suprere crea|or ac||rg
as ||e lorce ol ||re. T|us ore sore||res r|ses up |oWard ||e surlace ol |||s r|g||y r|ver ol ||e rodes
ol ra|ure ard sore||res aga|r suorerges.
1o. w|a|ever lea|ures v|s|o|y ex|s| W||||r |||s Wor|dsra|| or grea|, |||r or s|ou|cer|a|r|y cor|a|r oo||
||e ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||s erjoyer, ||e sp|r|| sou|.
17. 0o|d ard ear|| are or|g|ra||y ex|s||rg as |rgred|er|s. lror go|d ore ray las||or go|der orrarer|s
suc| as orace|e|s ard earr|rgs, ard lror ear|| ore ray las||or c|ay po|s ard saucers. T|e or|g|ra|
|rgred|er|s go|d ard ear|| ex|s| oelore ||e produc|s rade lror ||er, ard W|er ||e produc|s are
ever|ua||y des|royed, ||e or|g|ra| |rgred|er|s, go|d ard ear||, W||| rera|r. T|us, s|rce ||e |rgred|er|s
are preser| |r ||e oeg|rr|rg ard a| ||e erd, ||ey rus| a|so oe preser| |r ||e r|dd|e p|ase, |a||rg ||e
lorr ol a par||cu|ar produc| |o W||c| We ass|gr lor corver|erce a par||cu|ar rare, suc| as orace|e|,
earr|rg, po| or saucer. we car ||erelore urders|ard ||a| s|rce ||e |rgred|er| cause ex|s|s oelore ||e
crea||or ol a produc| ard al|er ||e produc|'s des|ruc||or, ||e sare |rgred|er| cause rus| oe preser|
dur|rg ||e rar|les| p|ase, suppor||rg ||e produc| as ||e oas|s ol ||s rea|||y.
18. A ra|er|a| oojec|, ||se|l corposed ol ar esser||a| |rgred|er|, crea|es aro||er ra|er|a| oojec| ||roug|
|rarslorra||or. T|us ore crea|ed oojec| oecores ||e cause ard oas|s ol aro||er crea|ed oojec|. A
par||cu|ar |||rg ray ||us oe ca||ed rea| |r ||a| || possesses ||e oas|c ra|ure ol aro||er oojec| ||a|
cors|||u|es ||s or|g|r ard l|ra| s|a|e.
19. T|e ra|er|a| ur|verse ray oe cors|dered rea|, |av|rg ra|ure as ||s or|g|ra| |rgred|er| ard l|ra|
s|a|e. lord |a|a-v|sru |s ||e res||rg p|ace ol ra|ure, W||c| oecores rar|les| oy ||e poWer ol ||re.
T|us ra|ure, ||e a|r|g||y v|sru ard ||re are ro| d|llerer| lror |e, ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||.
20. As |org as ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead cor||rues |o g|arce upor ra|ure, ||e ra|er|a|
Wor|d cor||rues |o ex|s|, perpe|ua||y rar|les||rg ||roug| procrea||or ||e grea| ard var|ega|ed l|oW ol
ur|versa| crea||or.
21. l ar ||e oas|s ol ||e ur|versa| lorr, W||c| d|sp|ays erd|ess var|e|y ||roug| ||e repea|ed crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol ||e p|are|ary sys|ers. 0r|g|ra||y cor|a|r|rg W||||r ||se|l a|| p|are|s |r
||e|r dorrar| s|a|e, |y ur|versa| lorr rar|les|s ||e var|e||es ol crea|ed ex|s|erce oy arrarg|rg ||e
coord|ra|ed coro|ra||or ol ||e l|ve e|erer|s.
22-27. A| ||e ||re ol arr||||a||or, ||e ror|a| oody ol ||e ||v|rg oe|rg oecores rerged |r|o lood. lood
rerges |r|o ||e gra|rs, ard ||e gra|rs rerge oac| |r|o ||e ear||. T|e ear|| rerges |r|o ||s suo||e
sersa||or, lragrarce. lragrarce rerges |r|o Wa|er, ard Wa|er lur||er rerges |r|o ||s oWr qua|||y, |as|e.
T|a| |as|e rerges |r|o l|re, W||c| rerges |r|o lorr. lorr rerges |r|o |ouc|, ard |ouc| rerges |r|o
e||er. F||er l|ra||y rerges |r|o ||e sersa||or ol sourd. T|e serses a|| rerge |r|o ||e|r oWr or|g|rs, ||e
pres|d|rg der|gods, ard ||ey, 0 ger||e udd|ava, rerge |r|o ||e cor|ro|||rg r|rd, W||c| ||se|l rerges
|r|o la|se ego |r ||e rode ol goodress. 3ourd oecores ore W||| la|se ego |r ||e rode ol |grorarce,
ard a||-poWerlu| la|se ego, ||e l|rs| ol a|| ||e p|ys|ca| e|erer|s, rerges |r|o ||e |o|a| ra|ure. T|e |o|a|
ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e pr|rary repos||ory ol ||e ||ree oas|c rodes, d|sso|ves |r|o ||e rodes. T|ese
rodes ol ra|ure ||er rerge |r|o ||e urrar|les| lorr ol ra|ure, ard ||a| urrar|les| lorr rerges |r|o
||re. T|re rerges |r|o ||e 3uprere lord, preser| |r ||e lorr ol ||e orr|sc|er| |a|a-purusa, ||e
or|g|ra| ac||va|or ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs. T|a| or|g|r ol a|| ||le rerges |r|o |e, ||e uroorr 3uprere 3ou|,
W|o rera|rs a|ore, es|ao||s|ed W||||r l|rse|l. l| |s lror l|r ||a| a|| crea||or ard arr||||a||or are
rar|les|ed.
28. Jus| as ||e r|s|rg sur reroves ||e dar|ress ol ||e s|y, s|r||ar|y, |||s sc|er||l|c |roW|edge ol cosr|c
arr||||a||or reroves a|| |||usory dua|||y lror ||e r|rd ol a ser|ous s|uder|. Fver |l |||us|or sore|oW
er|ers ||s |ear|, || carro| rera|r ||ere.
29. T|us l, ||e perlec| seer ol every|||rg ra|er|a| ard sp|r||ua|, |ave spo|er |||s |roW|edge ol
3ar||ya, W||c| des|roys ||e |||us|or ol douo| oy sc|er||l|c ara|ys|s ol crea||or ard arr||||a||or.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-0iv+ Th+ Thr++ M!d+s !. %a"r+ and B+y!nd
1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 oes| arorg rer, p|ease ||s|er as l descr|oe |o you
|oW ||e ||v|rg er|||y a||a|rs a par||cu|ar ra|ure oy assoc|a||or W||| |rd|v|dua| ra|er|a| rodes.
2-5. ||rd ard serse cor|ro|, |o|erarce, d|scr|r|ra||or, s||c||rg |o ore's prescr|oed du|y, |ru||lu|ress,
rercy, carelu| s|udy ol ||e pas| ard lu|ure, sa||slac||or |r ary cord|||or, gereros||y, rerurc|a||or ol
serse gra||l|ca||or, la||| |r ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er, oe|rg eroarrassed a| |rproper ac||or, c|ar||y,
s|rp||c||y, |uro|eress ard sa||slac||or W||||r orese|l are qua||||es ol ||e rode ol goodress. |a|er|a|
des|re, grea| erdeavor, audac||y, d|ssa||slac||or ever |r ga|r, la|se pr|de, pray|rg lor ra|er|a|
advarcerer|, cors|der|rg orese|l d|llerer| ard oe||er ||ar o||ers, serse gra||l|ca||or, ras| eagerress
|o l|g||, a lordress lor |ear|rg orese|l pra|sed, ||e |erdercy |o r|d|cu|e o||ers, adver||s|rg ore's oWr
proWess ard jus||ly|rg ore's ac||ors oy ore's s|rerg|| are qua||||es ol ||e rode ol pass|or. lr|o|erar|
arger, s||rg|ress, spea||rg W|||ou| scr|p|ura| au||or||y, v|o|er| |a|red, ||v|rg as a paras||e, |ypocr|sy,
c|ror|c la||gue, quarre|, |arer|a||or, de|us|or, ur|app|ress, depress|or, s|eep|rg |oo ruc|, la|se
expec|a||ors, lear ard |az|ress cors|||u|e ||e rajor qua||||es ol ||e rode ol |grorarce. NoW p|ease
|ear aoou| ||e coro|ra||or ol ||ese ||ree rodes.
o. |y dear udd|ava, ||e coro|ra||or ol a|| ||ree rodes |s preser| |r ||e rer|a|||y ol 'l' ard 'r|re.'
T|e ord|rary |rarsac||ors ol |||s Wor|d, W||c| are carr|ed ou| ||roug| ||e agercy ol ||e r|rd, ||e
o24 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
oojec|s ol percep||or, ||e serses ard ||e v||a| a|rs ol ||e p|ys|ca| oody, are a|so oased or ||e
coro|ra||or ol ||e rodes.
7. w|er a persor devo|es ||rse|l |o re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard serse gra||l|ca||or, ||e
la|||, Wea||| ard sersua| erjoyrer| oo|a|red oy ||s erdeavors d|sp|ay ||e |r|erac||or ol ||e ||ree
rodes ol ra|ure.
8. w|er a rar des|res serse gra||l|ca||or, oe|rg a||ac|ed |o lar||y ||le, ard W|er |e corsequer||y
oecores es|ao||s|ed |r re||g|ous ard occupa||ora| du||es, ||e coro|ra||or ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure |s
rar|les|.
9. A persor ex||o|||rg qua||||es suc| as se|l-cor|ro| |s urders|ood |o oe predor|rar||y |r ||e rode ol
goodress. 3|r||ar|y, a pass|ora|e persor |s recogr|zed oy ||s |us|, ard ore |r |grorarce |s recogr|zed
oy qua||||es suc| as arger.
10. Ary persor, W|e||er rar or Worar, W|o Wors||ps |e W||| |ov|rg devo||or, oller|rg ||s or |er
prescr|oed du||es ur|o |e W|||ou| ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|, |s urders|ood |o oe s||ua|ed |r goodress.
11. w|er a persor Wors||ps |e oy ||s prescr|oed du||es W||| ||e |ope ol ga|r|rg ra|er|a| oerel||, ||s
ra|ure s|ou|d oe urders|ood |o oe |r pass|or, ard ore W|o Wors||ps |e W||| ||e des|re |o corr||
v|o|erce aga|rs| o||ers |s |r |grorarce.
12. T|e ||ree rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|uregoodress, pass|or ard |grorarce|rl|uerce ||e ||v|rg er|||y
ou| ro| |e. |ar|les||rg W||||r ||s r|rd, ||ey |rduce ||e ||v|rg er|||y |o oecore a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a|
ood|es ard o||er crea|ed oojec|s. lr |||s Way ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s oourd up.
13. w|er ||e rode ol goodress, W||c| |s |ur|rous, pure ard ausp|c|ous, predor|ra|es over pass|or
ard |grorarce, a rar oecores erdoWed W||| |app|ress, v|r|ue, |roW|edge ard o||er good qua||||es.
14. w|er ||e rode ol pass|or, W||c| causes a||ac|rer|, separa||sr ard ac||v||y, corquers |grorarce
ard goodress, a rar oeg|rs |o Wor| |ard |o acqu|re pres||ge ard lor|ure. T|us |r ||e rode ol pass|or
|e exper|erces arx|e|y ard s|rugg|e.
15. w|er ||e rode ol |grorarce corquers pass|or ard goodress, || covers ore's corsc|ousress ard
ra|es ore loo||s| ard du||. la|||rg |r|o |arer|a||or ard |||us|or, a persor |r ||e rode ol |grorarce
s|eeps excess|ve|y, |rdu|ges |r la|se |opes, ard d|sp|ays v|o|erce |oWard o||ers.
1o. w|er corsc|ousress oecores c|ear ard ||e serses are de|ac|ed lror ra||er, ore exper|erces
lear|essress W||||r ||e ra|er|a| oody ard de|ac|rer| lror ||e ra|er|a| r|rd. ou s|ou|d urders|ard
|||s s||ua||or |o oe ||e predor|rarce ol ||e rode ol goodress, |r W||c| ore |as ||e oppor|ur||y |o
rea||ze |e.
17. ou s|ou|d d|scerr ||e rode ol pass|or oy ||s syrp|ors||e d|s|or||or ol ||e |r|e|||gerce oecause
ol |oo ruc| ac||v||y, ||e |rao||||y ol ||e perce|v|rg serses |o d|ser|arg|e ||erse|ves lror rurdare
oojec|s, ar ur|ea|||y cord|||or ol ||e Wor||rg p|ys|ca| orgars, ard ||e urs|eady perp|ex||y ol ||e r|rd.
18. w|er ore's ||g|er aWareress la||s ard l|ra||y d|sappears ard ore |s ||us urao|e |o corcer|ra|e ||s
a||er||or, ||s r|rd |s ru|red ard rar|les|s |grorarce ard depress|or. ou s|ou|d urders|ard |||s
s||ua||or |o oe ||e predor|rarce ol ||e rode ol |grorarce.
19. w||| ||e |rcrease ol ||e rode ol goodress, ||e s|rerg|| ol ||e der|gods s|r||ar|y |rcreases. w|er
pass|or |rcreases, ||e deror|ac oecore s|rorg. Ard W||| ||e r|se ol |grorarce, 0 udd|ava, ||e
s|rerg|| ol ||e ros| W|c|ed |rcreases.
20. l| s|ou|d oe urders|ood ||a| a|er| Wa|elu|ress cores lror ||e rode ol goodress, s|eep W|||
drear|rg lror ||e rode ol pass|or, ard deep, drear|ess s|eep lror ||e rode ol |grorarce. T|e
lour|| s|a|e ol corsc|ousress pervades ||ese ||ree ard |s |rarscerder|a|.
21. learred persors ded|ca|ed |o ved|c cu||ure are e|eva|ed oy ||e rode ol goodress |o ||g|er ard
||g|er pos|||ors. T|e rode ol |grorarce, or ||e o||er |ard, lorces ore |o la|| |eadl|rs| |r|o |oWer ard
|oWer o|r||s. Ard oy ||e rode ol pass|or ore cor||rues |rarsr|gra||rg ||roug| |urar ood|es.
22. T|ose W|o |eave |||s Wor|d |r ||e rode ol goodress go |o ||e |eaver|y p|are|s, ||ose W|o pass
aWay |r ||e rode ol pass|or rera|r |r ||e Wor|d ol |urar oe|rgs, ard ||ose dy|rg |r ||e rode ol
|grorarce rus| go |o |e||. 8u| ||ose W|o are lree lror ||e |rl|uerce ol a|| rodes ol ra|ure core |o |e.
23. wor| perlorred as ar oller|rg |o |e, W|||ou| cors|dera||or ol ||e lru||, |s cors|dered |o oe |r ||e
rode ol goodress. wor| perlorred W||| a des|re |o erjoy ||e resu||s |s |r ||e rode ol pass|or. Ard
Wor| |rpe||ed oy v|o|erce ard ervy |s |r ||e rode ol |grorarce.
24. Aoso|u|e |roW|edge |s |r ||e rode ol goodress, |roW|edge oased or dua|||y |s |r ||e rode ol
pass|or, ard loo||s|, ra|er|a||s||c |roW|edge |s |r ||e rode ol |grorarce. KroW|edge oased upor |e,
|oWever, |s urders|ood |o oe |rarscerder|a|.
25. bes|derce |r ||e lores| |s |r ||e rode ol goodress, res|derce |r a |oWr |s |r ||e rode ol pass|or,
res|derce |r a garo||rg |ouse d|sp|ays ||e qua|||y ol |grorarce, ard res|derce |r a p|ace W|ere l
res|de |s |rarscerder|a|.
2o. A Wor|er lree ol a||ac|rer| |s |r ||e rode ol goodress, a Wor|er o||rded oy persora| des|re |s |r
||e rode ol pass|or, ard a Wor|er W|o |as corp|e|e|y lorgo||er |oW |o |e|| r|g|| lror Wrorg |s |r ||e
rode ol |grorarce. 8u| a Wor|er W|o |as |a|er s|e||er ol |e |s urders|ood |o oe |rarscerder|a| |o ||e
rodes ol ra|ure.
27. la||| d|rec|ed |oWard sp|r||ua| ||le |s |r ||e rode ol goodress, la||| roo|ed |r lru|||ve Wor| |s |r ||e
rode ol pass|or, la||| res|d|rg |r |rre||g|ous ac||v|||es |s |r ||e rode ol |grorarce, ou| la||| |r |y
devo||ora| serv|ce |s pure|y |rarscerder|a|.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o25
28. lood ||a| |s W|o|esore, pure ard oo|a|red W|||ou| d|ll|cu||y |s |r ||e rode ol goodress, lood ||a|
g|ves |rred|a|e p|easure |o ||e serses |s |r ||e rode ol pass|or, ard lood ||a| |s urc|ear ard causes
d|s|ress |s |r ||e rode ol |grorarce.
29. lapp|ress der|ved lror ||e se|l |s |r ||e rode ol goodress, |app|ress oased or serse gra||l|ca||or
|s |r ||e rode ol pass|or, ard |app|ress oased or de|us|or ard degrada||or |s |r ||e rode ol
|grorarce. 8u| ||a| |app|ress lourd W||||r |e |s |rarscerder|a|.
30. T|erelore ra|er|a| suos|arce, p|ace, resu|| ol ac||v||y, ||re, |roW|edge, Wor|, ||e perlorrer ol Wor|,
la|||, s|a|e ol corsc|ousress, spec|es ol ||le ard des||ra||or al|er dea|| are a|| oased or ||e ||ree
rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
31. 0 oes| ol |urar oe|rgs, a|| s|a|es ol ra|er|a| oe|rg are re|a|ed |o ||e |r|erac||or ol ||e erjoy|rg
sou| ard ra|er|a| ra|ure. w|e||er seer, |eard ol or or|y corce|ved W||||r ||e r|rd, ||ey are W|||ou|
excep||or cors|||u|ed ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure.
32. 0 ger||e udd|ava, a|| ||ese d|llerer| p|ases ol cord|||ored ||le ar|se lror Wor| oorr ol ||e rodes
ol ra|er|a| ra|ure. T|e ||v|rg er|||y W|o corquers ||ese rodes, rar|les|ed lror ||e r|rd, car ded|ca|e
||rse|l |o |e oy ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce ard ||us a||a|r pure |ove lor |e.
33. T|erelore, |av|rg ac||eved |||s |urar lorr ol ||le, W||c| a||oWs ore |o deve|op lu|| |roW|edge,
||ose W|o are |r|e|||ger| s|ou|d lree ||erse|ves lror a|| cor|ar|ra||or ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure ard
ergage exc|us|ve|y |r |ov|rg serv|ce |o |e.
34. A W|se sage, lree lror a|| ra|er|a| assoc|a||or ard uroeW||dered, s|ou|d suodue ||s serses ard
Wors||p |e. le s|ou|d corquer ||e rodes ol pass|or ard |grorarce oy ergag|rg ||rse|l or|y W|||
|||rgs |r ||e rode ol goodress.
35. T|er, oe|rg l|xed |r devo||ora| serv|ce, ||e sage s|ou|d a|so corquer ||e ra|er|a| rode ol
goodress oy |rd|llererce |oWard ||e rodes. T|us pac|l|ed W||||r ||s r|rd, ||e sp|r|| sou|, lreed lror ||e
rodes ol ra|ure, g|ves up ||e very cause ol ||s cord|||ored ||le ard a||a|rs |e.
3o. lreed lror ||e suo||e cord|||or|rg ol ||e r|rd ard lror ||e rodes ol ra|ure oorr ol ra|er|a|
corsc|ousress, ||e ||v|rg er|||y oecores corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed oy exper|erc|rg |y |rarscerder|a| lorr.
le ro |orger searc|es lor erjoyrer| |r ||e ex|erra| erergy, ror does |e cor|erp|a|e or rereroer
suc| erjoyrer| W||||r ||rse|l.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-Si2 Th+ Ai/a-gi"a
1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. lav|rg ac||eved |||s |urar lorr ol ||le, W||c| allords
ore ||e oppor|ur||y |o rea||ze |e, ard oe|rg s||ua|ed |r |y devo||ora| serv|ce, ore car ac||eve |e, ||e
reservo|r ol a|| p|easure ard ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol a|| ex|s|erce, res|d|rg W||||r ||e |ear| ol every ||v|rg
oe|rg.
2. A persor l|xed |r |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge |s lreed lror cord|||ored ||le oy g|v|rg up ||s la|se
|der||l|ca||or W||| ||e produc|s ol ||e ra|er|a| rodes ol ra|ure. 3ee|rg ||ese produc|s as s|rp|y
|||us|or, |e avo|ds er|arg|erer| W||| ||e rodes ol ra|ure, a|||oug| cors|ar||y arorg ||er. 8ecause
||e rodes ol ra|ure ard ||e|r produc|s are s|rp|y ro| rea|, |e does ro| accep| ||er.
3. 0re s|ou|d rever assoc|a|e W||| ra|er|a||s|s, ||ose ded|ca|ed |o gra||ly|rg ||e|r ger||a|s ard oe|||es.
8y lo||oW|rg ||er ore la||s |r|o ||e deepes| p|| ol dar|ress, jus| |||e a o||rd rar W|o lo||oWs aro||er
o||rd rar.
4. T|e lo||oW|rg sorg Was surg oy ||e larous erperor lurarava. w|er depr|ved ol ||s W|le, urvas|, |e
Was a| l|rs| oeW||dered, ou| oy cor|ro|||rg ||s |arer|a||or |e oegar |o lee| de|ac|rer|.
5. w|er s|e Was |eav|rg ||r, ever ||oug| |e Was ra|ed |e rar al|er |er jus| |||e a radrar ard
ca||ed ou| |r grea| d|s|ress, '0 ry W|le, 0 |err|o|e |ady! l|ease s|op!'
o. A|||oug| lor rary years lurarava |ad erjoyed sex p|easure |r ||e ever|rg |ours, s|||| |e Was ro|
sa||sl|ed oy suc| |rs|gr|l|car| erjoyrer|. l|s r|rd Was so a||rac|ed |o urvas| ||a| |e d|d ro| ro||ce |oW
||e r|g||s Were cor|rg ard go|rg.
7. K|rg A||a sa|d. A|as, jus| see ||e ex|er| ol ry de|us|or! T||s goddess Was erorac|rg re ard |e|d
ry rec| |r |er gr|p. |y |ear| Was so po||u|ed oy |us| ||a| l |ad ro |dea |oW ry ||le Was pass|rg.
8. T|a| |ady c|ea|ed re so ruc| ||a| l d|d ro| ever see ||e r|s|rg or se|||rg ol ||e sur. A|as, lor so
rary years l passed ry days |r va|r!
9. A|as, a|||oug| l ar supposed |o oe a r|g||y erperor, ||e croWr jeWe| ol a|| ||rgs or |||s ear||, jus|
see |oW ry oeW||derrer| |as rerdered re a |oy ar|ra| |r ||e |ards ol Worer!
10. A|||oug| l Was a poWerlu| |ord W||| grea| opu|erce, ||a| Worar gave re up as |l l Were ro rore
||ar ar |rs|gr|l|car| o|ade ol grass. Ard s||||, ra|ed ard W|||ou| s|are, l lo||oWed |er, cry|rg ou| |o |er
|||e a radrar.
11. w|ere are ry so-ca||ed grea| |rl|uerce, poWer ard sovere|gr|y? Jus| |||e ar ass oe|rg ||c|ed |r ||e
lace oy ||s s|e-ass, l rar al|er ||a| Worar, W|o |ad a|ready g|ver re up.
12. w|a| |s ||e use ol a o|g educa||or or ||e prac||ce ol aus|er|||es ard rerurc|a||or, ard W|a| |s ||e
use ol s|udy|rg re||g|ous scr|p|ures, ol ||v|rg |r so|||ude ard s||erce, |l, al|er a|| ||a|, ore's r|rd |s s|o|er
oy a Worar?
13. To |e|| W||| re! l ar suc| a loo| ||a| l d|dr'| ever |roW W|a| Was good lor re, a|||oug| l arrogar||y
||oug|| l Was ||g||y |r|e|||ger|. A|||oug| l ac||eved ||e exa||ed pos|||or ol a |ord, l a||oWed ryse|l |o oe
corquered oy Worer as |l l Were a ou||oc| or a jac|ass.
o2o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
14. Fver al|er l |ad served ||e so-ca||ed rec|ar ol ||e ||ps ol urvas| lor rary years, ry |us|y des|res
|ep| r|s|rg aga|r ard aga|r W||||r ry |ear| ard Were rever sa||sl|ed, jus| |||e a l|re ||a| car rever oe
ex||rgu|s|ed oy ||e oo|a||ors ol g|ee poured |r|o ||s l|ares.
15. w|o ou| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o ||es oeyord ra|er|a| percep||or ard |s ||e lord
ol se|l-sa||sl|ed sages, car poss|o|y save ry corsc|ousress, W||c| |as oeer s|o|er oy a pros|||u|e?
1o. 8ecause l a||oWed ry |r|e|||gerce |o oecore du|| ard oecause l la||ed |o cor|ro| ry serses, ||e
grea| corlus|or |r ry r|rd d|d ro| go aWay, ever ||oug| urvas| |erse|l gave re W|se course| W|||
We||-spo|er Words.
17. loW car l o|are |er lor ry |rouo|e W|er l ryse|l ar |grorar| ol ry rea|, sp|r||ua| ra|ure? l d|d ro|
cor|ro| ry serses, ard so l ar |||e a persor W|o r|s|a|er|y sees a |arr|ess rope as a sra|e.
18. w|a| |s |||s po||u|ed oody aryWayso l||||y ard lu|| ol oad odors? l Was a||rac|ed oy ||e lragrarce
ard oeau|y ol a Worar's oody, ou| W|a| are ||ose so-ca||ed a||rac||ve lea|ures? T|ey are s|rp|y a
la|se cover|rg crea|ed oy |||us|or.
19-20. 0re car rever dec|de W|ose proper|y ||e oody ac|ua||y |s. 0oes || oe|org |o ore's parer|s, W|o
|ave g|ver o|r|| |o ||, |o ore's W|le, W|o g|ves || p|easure, or |o ore's erp|oyer, W|o orders ||e oody
arourd? ls || ||e proper|y ol ||e lurera| l|re or ol ||e dogs ard jac|a|s W|o ray u|||ra|e|y devour ||? ls ||
||e proper|y ol ||e |rdWe|||rg sou|, W|o par|a|es |r ||s |app|ress ard d|s|ress, or does ||e oody oe|org
|o |r||ra|e lr|erds W|o ercourage ard |e|p ||? A|||oug| a rar rever del|r||e|y ascer|a|rs ||e propr|e|or
ol ||e oody, |e oecores ros| a||ac|ed |o ||. T|e ra|er|a| oody |s a po||u|ed ra|er|a| lorr |ead|rg
|oWard a |oW|y des||ra||or, ye| W|er a rar s|ares a| ||e lace ol a Worar |e |||r|s, `w|a| a good-
|oo||rg |ady! w|a| a c|arr|rg rose s|e's go|, ard see |er oeau||lu| sr||e!'
21. w|a| d|llererce |s ||ere oe|Weer ord|rary Worrs ard persors W|o |ry |o erjoy |||s ra|er|a| oody
corposed ol s||r, l|es|, o|ood, rusc|e, la|, rarroW, oore, s|oo|, ur|re ard pus?
22. e| ever ore W|o ||eore||ca||y urders|ards ||e ac|ua| ra|ure ol ||e oody s|ou|d rever assoc|a|e
W||| Worer or W||| rer a||ac|ed |o Worer. Al|er a||, ||e cor|ac| ol ||e serses W||| ||e|r oojec|s
|rev||ao|y ag||a|es ||e r|rd.
23. 8ecause ||e r|rd |s ro| d|s|uroed oy ||a| W||c| |s re|||er seer ror |eard, ||e r|rd ol a persor
W|o res|r|c|s ||e ra|er|a| serses W||| au|ora||ca||y oe c|ec|ed |r ||s ra|er|a| ac||v|||es ard oecore
pac|l|ed.
24. T|erelore ore s|ou|d rever |e| ||s serses assoc|a|e lree|y W||| Worer or W||| rer a||ac|ed |o
Worer. Fver ||ose W|o are ||g||y |earred carro| |rus| ||e s|x erer|es ol ||e r|rd, W|a| |o spea|,
||er, ol loo||s| persors |||e re.
25. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. lav|rg ||us c|ar|ed |||s sorg, |a|araja lururava,
er|rer| arorg ||e der|gods ard |urar oe|rgs, gave up ||e pos|||or |e |ad ac||eved |r ||e p|are| ol
urvas|. l|s |||us|or c|earsed aWay oy |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, |e urders|ood |e |o oe ||e 3uprere
3ou| W||||r ||s |ear| ard so a| |as| ac||eved peace.
2o. Ar |r|e|||ger| persor s|ou|d ||erelore rejec| a|| oad assoc|a||or ard |rs|ead |a|e up ||e assoc|a||or
ol sa|r||y devo|ees, W|ose Words cu| oll ||e excess|ve a||ac|rer| ol ore's r|rd.
27. |y devo|ees l|x ||e|r r|rds or |e ard do ro| deperd upor ary|||rg ra|er|a|. T|ey are a|Ways
peacelu|, erdoWed W||| equa| v|s|or, ard lree lror possess|veress, la|se ego, dua|||y ard greed.
28. 0 grea||y lor|ura|e udd|ava, |r ||e assoc|a||or ol suc| sa|r||y devo|ees ||ere |s cors|ar|
d|scuss|or ol |e, ard ||ose par|a||rg |r |||s c|ar||rg ard |ear|rg ol |y g|or|es are cer|a|r|y pur|l|ed ol
a|| s|rs.
29. w|oever |ears, c|ar|s ard respec|lu||y |a|es |o |ear| ||ese |op|cs aoou| |e oecores la|||lu||y
ded|ca|ed |o |e ard ||us ac||eves |y devo||ora| serv|ce.
30. w|a| rore rera|rs |o oe accorp||s|ed lor ||e perlec| devo|ee al|er ac||ev|rg devo||ora| serv|ce
ur|o |e, ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, W|ose qua||||es are |rrurerao|e ard W|o ar ||e erood|rer| ol
a|| ecs|a||c exper|erce?
31. Jus| as co|d, lear ard dar|ress are erad|ca|ed lor ore W|o |as approac|ed ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re, so
du||ress, lear ard |grorarce are des|royed lor ore ergaged |r serv|rg ||e devo|ees ol ||e lord.
32. T|e devo|ees ol ||e lord, peacelu||y l|xed |r aoso|u|e |roW|edge, are ||e u|||ra|e s|e||er lor ||ose
W|o are repea|ed|y r|s|rg ard la|||rg W||||r ||e learlu| ocear ol ra|er|a| ||le. 3uc| devo|ees are jus| |||e
a s|rorg ooa| ||a| cores |o rescue persors W|o are a| ||e po|r| ol droWr|rg.
33. Jus| as lood |s ||e ||le ol a|| crea|ures, jus| as l ar ||e u|||ra|e s|e||er lor ||e d|s|ressed, ard jus| as
re||g|or |s ||e Wea||| ol ||ose W|o are pass|rg aWay lror |||s Wor|d, so |y devo|ees are ||e or|y
reluge ol persors learlu| ol la|||rg |r|o a r|serao|e cord|||or ol ||le.
34. |y devo|ees oes|oW d|v|re eyes, W|ereas ||e sur a||oWs or|y ex|erra| s|g||, ard ||a| or|y W|er ||
|s r|ser |r ||e s|y. |y devo|ees are ore's rea| Wors||pao|e de|||es ard rea| lar||y, ||ey are ore's oWr
se|l, ard u|||ra|e|y ||ey are rord|llerer| lror |e.
35. T|us |os|rg ||s des|re |o oe or ||e sare p|are| as urvas|, |a|araja lururava oegar |o Warder ||e
ear|| lree ol a|| ra|er|a| assoc|a||or ard corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed W||||r ||e se|l.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-S+v+n 3!rd Krsna>s Ins"r-"i!ns !n "h+ Pr!-+ss !. D+i"y (!rship
1. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear lord, 0 ras|er ol ||e devo|ees, p|ease exp|a|r |o re ||e prescr|oed
re||od ol Wors||p|rg ou |r our 0e||y lorr. w|a| are ||e qua||l|ca||ors ol ||ose devo|ees W|o
Wors||p ||e 0e||y, or W|a| oas|s |s suc| Wors||p es|ao||s|ed, ard W|a| |s ||e spec|l|c re||od ol
Wors||p?
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2. A|| ||e grea| sages repea|ed|y dec|are ||a| suc| Wors||p or|rgs ||e grea|es| oerel|| poss|o|e |r
|urar ||le. T||s |s ||e op|r|or ol Narada |ur|, ||e grea| vyasadeva ard ry oWr sp|r||ua| ras|er,
8r|aspa||.
3-4. 0 ros| ragrar|rous lord, ||e |rs|ruc||ors or |||s process ol 0e||y Wors||p l|rs| erara|ed lror
our |o|us rou||. T|er ||ey Were spo|er oy ||e grea| lord 8ra|ra |o ||s sors, |eaded oy 8|rgu, ard
oy lord 3|va |o ||s W|le, larva||. T||s process |s accep|ed oy ard appropr|a|e lor a|| ||e occupa||ora|
ard sp|r||ua| orders ol soc|e|y. T|erelore l cors|der Wors||p ol ou |r our 0e||y lorr |o oe ||e ros|
oerel|c|a| ol a|| sp|r||ua| prac||ces, ever lor Worer ard sudras.
5. 0 |o|us-eyed ore, 0 3uprere lord ol a|| |ords ol ||e ur|verse, p|ease exp|a|r |o our devo|ed
servar| |||s rears ol ||oera||or lror ||e oordage ol Wor|.
o. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, ||ere |s ro erd |o ||e |rrurerao|e
ved|c prescr|p||ors lor execu||rg 0e||y Wors||p, so l s|a|| exp|a|r |||s |op|c |o you or|el|y, ore s|ep a| a
||re.
7. 0re s|ou|d carelu||y Wors||p |e oy se|ec||rg ore ol ||e ||ree re||ods oy W||c| l rece|ve sacr|l|ce.
ved|c, |ar|r|c or r|xed.
8. NoW p|ease ||s|er la|||lu||y as l exp|a|r exac||y |oW a persor W|o |as ac||eved |W|ce-oorr s|a|us
||roug| ||e re|evar| ved|c prescr|p||ors s|ou|d Wors||p |e W||| devo||or.
9. A |W|ce-oorr persor s|ou|d Wors||p |e, ||s Wors||pao|e lord, W|||ou| dup||c||y, oller|rg appropr|a|e
parap|erra||a |r |ov|rg devo||or |o |y 0e||y lorr or |o a lorr ol |e appear|rg upor ||e grourd, |r l|re,
|r ||e sur, |r Wa|er or W||||r ||e Wors||per's oWr |ear|.
10. 0re s|ou|d l|rs| pur|ly ||s oody oy c|ears|rg ||s |ee|| ard oa|||rg. T|er ore s|ou|d perlorr a
secord c|ears|rg oy srear|rg ||e oody W||| ear|| ard c|ar||rg oo|| ved|c ard |ar|r|c rar|ras.
11. l|x|rg ||e r|rd or |e, ore s|ou|d Wors||p |e oy ||s var|ous prescr|oed du||es, suc| as c|ar||rg
||e 0aya|r| rar|ra a| ||e ||ree jurc|ures ol ||e day. 3uc| perlorrarces are erjo|red oy ||e vedas ard
pur|ly ||e Wors||per ol reac||ors |o lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
12. T|e 0e||y lorr ol ||e lord |s sa|d |o appear |r e|g|| var|e||ess|ore, Wood, re|a|, ear||, pa|r|,
sard, ||e r|rd or jeWe|s.
13. T|e 0e||y lorr ol ||e lord, W|o |s ||e s|e||er ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, car oe es|ao||s|ed |r |Wo Ways.
|erporar||y or perrarer||y. 8u| a perrarer| 0e||y, |av|rg oeer ca||ed, car rever oe ser| aWay, |y
dear udd|ava.
14. T|e 0e||y ||a| |s |erporar||y es|ao||s|ed car op||ora||y oe ca||ed lor|| ard ser| aWay, ou| ||ese |Wo
r||ua|s s|ou|d a|Ways oe perlorred W|er ||e 0e||y |s |raced upor ||e grourd. 8a|||rg s|ou|d oe dore
W||| Wa|er excep| |l ||e 0e||y |s rade ol c|ay, pa|r| or Wood, |r W||c| cases a ||oroug| c|ears|rg
W|||ou| Wa|er |s erjo|red.
15. 0re s|ou|d Wors||p |e |r |y 0e||y lorrs oy oller|rg ||e ros| exce||er| parap|erra||a. 8u| a
devo|ee corp|e|e|y lreed lror ra|er|a| des|re ray Wors||p |e W||| W|a|ever |e |s ao|e |o oo|a|r, ard
ray ever Wors||p |e W||||r ||s |ear| W||| rer|a| parap|erra||a.
1o-17. lr Wors||p|rg ||e |erp|e 0e||y, ry dear udd|ava, oa|||rg ard decora||or are ||e ros| p|eas|rg
oller|rgs. lor ||e 0e||y |raced or sacred grourd, ||e process ol |a||va-v|ryasa |s ros| dear. 0o|a||ors
ol sesare ard oar|ey soa|ed |r g|ee are ||e prelerred oller|rg |o ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re, W|ereas Wors||p
cors|s||rg ol upas||ara ard arg|ya |s prelerred lor ||e sur. 0re s|ou|d Wors||p |e |r ||e lorr ol
Wa|er oy oller|rg Wa|er ||se|l. Ac|ua||y, W|a|ever |s ollered |o |e W||| la||| oy |y devo|eeever |l or|y
a |||||e Wa|er|s ros| dear |o |e.
18. Fver very opu|er| preser|a||ors do ro| sa||sly |e |l ||ey are ollered oy rordevo|ees. 8u| l ar
p|eased oy ary |rs|gr|l|car| oller|rg rade oy |y |ov|rg devo|ees, ard l ar cer|a|r|y ros| p|eased
W|er r|ce preser|a||ors ol lragrar| o||, |rcerse, l|oWers ard pa|a|ao|e loods are ollered W||| |ove.
19. Al|er c|ears|rg ||rse|l ard co||ec||rg a|| ||e parap|erra||a, ||e Wors||per s|ou|d arrarge ||s oWr
sea| W||| o|ades ol |usa grass W|ose ||ps po|r| eas|Ward. le s|ou|d ||er s|| lac|rg e|||er eas| or ror||,
or e|se, |l ||e 0e||y |s l|xed |r ore p|ace, |e s|ou|d s|| d|rec||y lac|rg ||e 0e||y.
20. T|e devo|ee s|ou|d sarc||ly ||e var|ous par|s ol ||s oody oy |ouc||rg ||er ard c|ar||rg rar|ras.
le s|ou|d do ||e sare lor |y 0e||y lorrs ard ||er W||| ||s |ards |e s|ou|d c|ear ||e 0e||y ol o|d
l|oWers ard ||e rerrar|s ol prev|ous oller|rgs. le s|ou|d proper|y prepare ||e sacred po| ard ||e
vesse| cor|a|r|rg Wa|er lor spr|r|||rg.
21. T|er, W||| ||e Wa|er ol ||a| pro|sar|ya vesse| |e s|ou|d spr|r||e ||e area W|ere ||e 0e||y |s oe|rg
Wors||ped, ||e oller|rgs ||a| are go|rg |o oe preser|ed, ard ||s oWr oody. Nex| |e s|ou|d decora|e
W||| var|ous ausp|c|ous suos|arces ||ree vesse|s l|||ed W||| Wa|er.
22. T|e Wors||per s|ou|d ||er pur|ly ||ose ||ree vesse|s. le s|ou|d sarc||ly ||e vesse| |o|d|rg Wa|er
lor Was||rg ||e lord's lee| oy c|ar||rg |rdayaya rara|, ||e vesse| cor|a|r|rg Wa|er lor arg|ya oy
c|ar||rg s|rase sva|a, ard ||e vesse| cor|a|r|rg Wa|er lor Was||rg ||e lord's rou|| oy c|ar||rg
s|||aya| vasa|. A|so, ||e 0aya|r| rar|ra s|ou|d oe c|ar|ed lor a|| ||ree vesse|s.
23. T|e Wors||per s|ou|d red||a|e upor |y suo||e lorrW||c| |s s||ua|ed W||||r ||e Wors||per's oWr
oody, roW pur|l|ed oy a|r ard l|reas ||e source ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es. T||s lorr ol ||e lord |s
exper|erced oy se|l-rea||zed sages |r ||e |as| par| ol ||e v|ora||or ol ||e sacred sy||ao|e or.
24. T|e devo|ee corce|ves ol ||e 3upersou|, W|ose preserce surc|arges ||e devo|ee's oody, |r ||e
lorr correspord|rg |o ||s rea||za||or. T|us ||e devo|ee Wors||ps ||e lord |o ||s lu|| capac||y ard
oecores lu||y aosoroed |r l|r. 8y |ouc||rg ||e var|ous ||ros ol ||e 0e||y ard c|ar||rg appropr|a|e
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rar|ras, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d |rv||e ||e 3upersou| |o jo|r ||e 0e||y's lorr, ard ||er ||e devo|ee s|ou|d
Wors||p |e.
25-2o. T|e Wors||per s|ou|d l|rs| |rag|re |y sea| as decora|ed W||| ||e persor|l|ed de|||es ol re||g|or,
|roW|edge, rerurc|a||or ard opu|erce ard W||| |y r|re sp|r||ua| ererg|es. le s|ou|d |||r| ol ||e lord's
s||||rg p|ace as ar e|g||-pe|a|ed |o|us, ellu|ger| or accour| ol ||e sallror l||arer|s W||||r ||s W|or|.
T|er, lo||oW|rg ||e regu|a||ors ol oo|| ||e vedas ard ||e |ar|ras, |e s|ou|d oller |e Wa|er lor Was||rg
||e lee|, Wa|er lor Was||rg ||e rou||, arg|ya ard o||er ||ers ol Wors||p. 8y |||s process |e ac||eves
oo|| ra|er|a| erjoyrer| ard ||oera||or.
27. 0re s|ou|d Wors||p, |r order, ||e lord's 3udarsara d|sc, l|s larcajarya corc|s|e||, l|s c|uo,
sWord, ooW, arroWs ard p|oW, l|s rusa|a Weapor, l|s Kaus|uo|a ger, l|s l|oWer gar|ard ard ||e
3r|va|sa cur| ol |a|r or l|s c|es|.
28. 0re s|ou|d Wors||p ||e lord's assoc|a|es Narda ard 3urarda, 0aruda, lracarda ard Carda,
|a|aoa|a ard 8a|a, ard Kuruda ard Kurude|sara.
29. w||| oller|rgs suc| as pro|sara ore s|ou|d Wors||p 0urga, v|raya|a, vyasa, v|sva|sera, ||e
sp|r||ua| ras|ers ard ||e var|ous der|gods. A|| ||ese persora||||es s|ou|d oe |r ||e|r proper p|aces
lac|rg ||e 0e||y ol ||e lord.
30-31. T|e Wors||per s|ou|d oa||e ||e 0e||y every day, as opu|er||y as ||s asse|s perr||, us|rg Wa|ers
scer|ed W||| sarda|Wood, us|ra roo|, carp|or, |ur|ura ard aguru. le s|ou|d a|so c|ar| var|ous
ved|c |yrrs, suc| as ||e aruva|a |roWr as 3varra-g|arra, ||e |a|apurusa-v|dya, ||e lurusa-su||a
ard var|ous sorgs ol ||e 3ara veda, suc| as ||e bajara ard ||e bo||rya.
32. |y devo|ee s|ou|d ||er |ov|rg|y decora|e |e W||| c|o|||rg, a ora|rara ||read, var|ous orrarer|s,
rar|s ol |||a|a ard gar|ards, ard |e s|ou|d aro|r| |y oody W||| lragrar| o||s, a|| |r ||e prescr|oed
rarrer.
33. T|e Wors||per s|ou|d la|||lu||y preser| |e W||| Wa|er lor Was||rg |y lee| ard rou||, lragrar| o||s,
l|oWers ard uroro|er gra|rs, a|org W||| |rcerse, |arps ard o||er oller|rgs.
34. w||||r ||s rears, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d arrarge |o oller |e sugar cardy, sWee| r|ce, g|ee, sas|u||
[r|ce-l|our ca|es|, apupa [var|ous sWee| ca|es|, roda|a [s|eared r|ce-l|our durp||rgs l|||ed W||| sWee|
cocoru| ard sugar|, saryava [W|ea| ca|es rade W||| g|ee ard r||| ard covered W||| sugar ard
sp|ces|, yogur|, vege|ao|e soups ard o||er pa|a|ao|e loods.
35. 0r spec|a| occas|ors, ard da||y |l poss|o|e, ||e 0e||y s|ou|d oe rassaged W||| o|r|rer|, s|oWr a
r|rror, ollered a euca|yp|us s||c| lor orus||rg l|s |ee||, oa||ed W||| ||e l|ve ||rds ol rec|ar, ollered a||
||rds ol opu|er| loods, ard er|er|a|red W||| s|rg|rg ard darc|rg.
3o. lr ar arera cors|ruc|ed accord|rg |o scr|p|ura| |rjurc||ors, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d perlorr a l|re
sacr|l|ce, u||||z|rg ||e sacred oe||, ||e sacr|l|c|a| p|| ard ||e a||ar rourd. w|er |gr|||rg ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re,
||e devo|ee s|ou|d or|rg || |o a o|aze W||| Wood p||ed up oy ||s oWr |ards.
37. Al|er spread|rg |usa grass or ||e grourd ard spr|r|||rg || W||| Wa|er, ore s|ou|d perlorr ||e
arvad|ara r||ua| accord|rg |o ||e prescr|oed ru|es. T|er ore s|ou|d arrarge ||e ||ers |o oe ollered as
oo|a||ors ard s|ou|d sarc||ly ||er W||| Wa|er lror ||e spr|r|||rg vesse|. T|e Wors||per s|ou|d rex|
red||a|e upor |e W||||r ||e l|re.
38-41. T|e |r|e|||ger| devo|ee s|ou|d red||a|e upor ||a| lorr ol ||e lord W|ose co|or |s |||e ro||er
go|d, W|ose lour arrs are resp|erder| W||| ||e corc|s|e||, d|sc, c|uo ard |o|us l|oWer, ard W|o |s
a|Ways peacelu| ard dressed |r a garrer| co|ored |||e ||e l||arer|s W||||r a |o|us l|oWer. l|s |e|re|,
orace|e|s, oe|| ard l|re arr orrarer|s s||re or||||ar||y. T|e syroo| ol 3r|va|sa |s or l|s c|es|, a|org
W||| ||e g|oW|rg Kaus|uo|a ger ard a gar|ard ol lores| l|oWers. T|e devo|ee s|ou|d ||er Wors||p ||a|
lord oy |a||rg p|eces ol l|reWood soa|ed |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| g|ee ard ||roW|rg ||er |r|o ||e l|re. le
s|ou|d perlorr ||e r||ua| ol ag|ara, preser||rg |r|o ||e l|re ||e var|ous ||ers ol oo|a||or drerc|ed |r
g|ee. le s|ou|d ||er oller |o s|x|eer der|gods, oeg|rr|rg W||| araraja, ||e oo|a||or ca||ed sv|s||-|r|,
rec|||rg ||e oas|c rar|ras ol eac| de||y ard ||e s|x|eer-||re lurusa-su||a |yrr. lour|rg ore oo|a||or
al|er eac| ||re ol ||e lurusa-su||a, |e s|ou|d u||er ||e par||cu|ar rar|ra rar|rg eac| de||y.
42. lav|rg ||us Wors||ped ||e lord |r ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d oller ||s ooe|sarces |o ||e
lord's persora| assoc|a|es oy ooW|rg doWr ard s|ou|d ||er preser| oller|rgs |o ||er. le s|ou|d ||er
c|ar| qu|e||y ||e ru|a-rar|ra ol ||e 0e||y ol ||e lord, rereroer|rg ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| as ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y, Narayara.
43. 0rce aga|r |e s|ou|d oller ||e 0e||y Wa|er lor Was||rg l|s rou||, ard |e s|ou|d g|ve ||e rerrar|s
ol ||e lord's lood |o v|sva|sera. T|er |e s|ou|d preser| ||e 0e||y W||| lragrar| perlure lor ||e rou||
ard prepared oe|e| ru|.
44. 3|rg|rg a|org W||| o||ers, c|ar||rg |oud|y ard darc|rg, ac||rg ou| |y |rarscerder|a| pas||res, ard
|ear|rg ard |e|||rg s|or|es aoou| |e, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d lor sore ||re aosoro ||rse|l |r suc| les||v||y.
45. T|e devo|ee s|ou|d oller |orage |o ||e lord W||| a|| ||rds ol |yrrs ard prayers, oo|| lror ||e
luraras ard lror o||er arc|er| scr|p|ures, ard a|so lror ord|rary |rad|||ors. lray|rg, '0 lord, p|ease
oe rerc|lu| |o re! '|e s|ou|d la|| doWr l|a| |||e a rod |o oller ||s ooe|sarces.
4o. l|ac|rg ||s |ead a| ||e lee| ol ||e 0e||y, |e s|ou|d ||er s|ard W||| lo|ded |ards oelore ||e lord
ard pray, '0 ry lord, p|ease pro|ec| re, W|o ar surrerdered ur|o ou. l ar ros| learlu| ol |||s ocear
ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, s|ard|rg as l ar |r ||e rou|| ol dea||.'
47. lray|rg |r |||s Way, ||e devo|ee s|ou|d respec|lu||y p|ace upor ||s |ead ||e rerrar|s l oller |o ||r.
Ard |l ||e par||cu|ar 0e||y |s rear| |o oe ser| aWay a| ||e erd ol ||e Wors||p, ||er |||s s|ou|d oe
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perlorred, ||e devo|ee orce aga|r p|ac|rg ||e ||g|| ol ||e 0e||y's preserce |rs|de ||e ||g|| ol ||e |o|us
W||||r ||s oWr |ear|.
48. w|erever ore deve|ops la||| |r |e|r |y lorr as ||e 0e||y or |r o||er oora l|de rar|les|a||ors
ore s|ou|d Wors||p |e |r ||a| lorr. l cer|a|r|y ex|s| oo|| W||||r a|| crea|ed oe|rgs ard a|so separa|e|y |r
|y or|g|ra| lorr, s|rce l ar ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol a||.
49. 8y Wors||p|rg |e ||roug| ||e var|ous re||ods prescr|oed |r ||e vedas ard |ar|ras, ore W||| ga|r
lror |e ||s des|red perlec||or |r oo|| |||s ||le ard ||e rex|.
50. T|e devo|ee s|ou|d rore lu||y es|ao||s| |y 0e||y oy so||d|y cors|ruc||rg a |erp|e, a|org W|||
oeau||lu| garders. T|ese garders s|ou|d oe se| as|de |o prov|de l|oWers lor ||e regu|ar da||y Wors||p,
spec|a| 0e||y process|ors ard |o||day ooservarces.
51. 0re W|o ollers ||e 0e||y g|l|s ol |ard, rar|e|s, c|||es ard v|||ages so ||a| ||e regu|ar da||y Wors||p
ard spec|a| les||va|s ol ||e 0e||y ray go or cor||rua||y W||| ac||eve opu|erce equa| |o |y oWr.
52. 8y |rs|a|||rg ||e 0e||y ol ||e lord ore oecores ||rg ol ||e er||re ear||, oy ou||d|rg a |erp|e lor ||e
lord ore oecores ru|er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, oy Wors||p|rg ard serv|rg ||e 0e||y ore goes |o ||e p|are|
ol lord 8ra|ra, ard oy perlorr|rg a|| ||ree ol ||ese ac||v|||es ore ac||eves a |rarscerder|a| lorr |||e
|y oWr.
53. 8u| ore W|o s|rp|y ergages |r devo||ora| serv|ce W||| ro cors|dera||or ol lru|||ve resu||s a||a|rs
|e. T|us W|oever Wors||ps |e accord|rg |o ||e process l |ave descr|oed W||| u|||ra|e|y a||a|r pure
devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o |e.
54. Aryore W|o s|ea|s ||e proper|y ol ||e der|gods or ||e ora|raras, W|e||er or|g|ra||y g|ver |o ||er
oy ||rse|l or soreore e|se, rus| ||ve as a Worr |r s|oo| lor ore |urdred r||||or years.
55. No| or|y ||e perlorrer ol ||e ||el| ou| a|so aryore W|o ass|s|s ||r, |rs||ga|es ||e cr|re, or s|rp|y
approves ol || rus| a|so s|are ||e reac||or |r ||e rex| ||le. Accord|rg |o ||e|r degree ol par||c|pa||or,
||ey eac| rus| suller a propor||ora|e corsequerce.
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1. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0re s|ou|d re|||er pra|se ror cr|||c|ze ||e cord|||ored
ra|ure ard ac||v|||es ol o||er persors. ba||er, ore s|ou|d see |||s Wor|d as s|rp|y ||e coro|ra||or ol
ra|er|a| ra|ure ard ||e erjoy|rg sou|s, a|| oased or ||e ore Aoso|u|e Tru||.
2. w|oever |rdu|ges |r pra|s|rg or cr|||c|z|rg ||e qua||||es ard oe|av|or ol o||ers W||| qu|c||y oecore
dev|a|ed lror ||s oWr oes| |r|eres| oy ||s er|arg|erer| |r |||usory dua||||es.
3. Jus| as ||e erood|ed sp|r|| sou| |oses ex|erra| corsc|ousress W|er ||s serses are overcore oy ||e
|||us|or ol drear|rg or ||e dea|||||e s|a|e ol deep s|eep, so a persor exper|erc|rg ra|er|a| dua|||y rus|
ercour|er |||us|or ard dea||.
4. T|a| W||c| |s expressed oy ra|er|a| Words or red||a|ed upor oy ||e ra|er|a| r|rd |s ro| u|||ra|e
|ru||. w|a|, ||erelore, |s ac|ua||y good or oad W||||r |||s |rsuos|ar||a| Wor|d ol dua|||y, ard |oW car ||e
ex|er| ol suc| good ard oad oe reasured?
5. A|||oug| s|adoWs, ec|oes ard r|rages are or|y |||usory rel|ec||ors ol rea| |||rgs, suc| rel|ec||ors do
cause a sero|arce ol rear|rglu| or corpre|ers|o|e percep||or. lr ||e sare Way, a|||oug| ||e
|der||l|ca||or ol ||e cord|||ored sou| W||| ||e ra|er|a| oody, r|rd ard ego |s |||usory, |||s |der||l|ca||or
gerera|es lear W||||r ||r ever up |o ||e rorer| ol dea||.
o-7. T|e 3upersou| a|ore |s ||e u|||ra|e cor|ro||er ard crea|or ol |||s Wor|d, ard ||us le a|ore |s a|so
||e crea|ed. 3|r||ar|y, ||e 3ou| ol a|| ex|s|erce l|rse|l oo|| ra|r|a|rs ard |s ra|r|a|red, W|||draWs ard
|s W|||draWr. No o||er er|||y car oe proper|y ascer|a|red as separa|e lror l|r, ||e 3uprere 3ou|,
W|o rore||e|ess |s d|s||rc| lror every|||rg ard everyore e|se. T|e appeararce ol ||e ||reelo|d
ra|er|a| ra|ure, W||c| |s perce|ved W||||r l|r, |as ro ac|ua| oas|s. ba||er, you s|ou|d urders|ard ||a|
|||s ra|er|a| ra|ure, corposed ol ||e ||ree rodes, |s s|rp|y ||e produc| ol l|s |||usory po|ercy.
8. 0re W|o |as proper|y urders|ood ||e process ol oecor|rg l|rr|y l|xed |r ||eore||ca| ard rea||zed
|roW|edge, as descr|oed |ere|r oy |e, does ro| |rdu|ge |r ra|er|a| cr|||c|sr or pra|se. l||e ||e sur, |e
Warders lree|y ||roug|ou| |||s Wor|d.
9. 8y d|rec| percep||or, |og|ca| deduc||or, scr|p|ura| |es||rory ard persora| rea||za||or, ore s|ou|d
|roW ||a| |||s Wor|d |as a oeg|rr|rg ard ar erd ard so |s ro| ||e u|||ra|e rea|||y. T|us ore s|ou|d ||ve
|r |||s Wor|d W|||ou| a||ac|rer|.
10. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear lord, || |s ro| poss|o|e lor |||s ra|er|a| ex|s|erce |o oe ||e exper|erce ol
e|||er ||e sou|, W|o |s ||e seer, or ol ||e oody, W||c| |s ||e seer oojec|. 0r ||e ore |ard, ||e sp|r|| sou|
|s |rra|e|y erdoWed W||| perlec| |roW|edge, ard or ||e o||er |ard, ||e ra|er|a| oody |s ro| a
corsc|ous, ||v|rg er|||y. To W|or, ||er, does |||s exper|erce ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce per|a|r?
11. T|e sp|r|| sou| |s |rex|aus||o|e, |rarscerder|a|, pure, se|l-|ur|rous ard rever covered oy ary|||rg
ra|er|a|. l| |s |||e l|re. 8u| ||e ror||v|rg ra|er|a| oody, |||e l|reWood, |s du|| ard uraWare. 3o |r |||s
Wor|d, W|o |s || ||a| ac|ua||y urdergoes ||e exper|erce ol ra|er|a| ||le?
12. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. As |org as ||e loo||s| sp|r|| sou| rera|rs a||rac|ed |o ||e
ra|er|a| oody, serses ard v||a| lorce, ||s ra|er|a| ex|s|erce cor||rues |o l|our|s|, a|||oug| || |s
u|||ra|e|y rear|rg|ess.
13. Ac|ua||y, ||e ||v|rg er|||y |s |rarscerder|a| |o ra|er|a| ex|s|erce. 8u| oecause ol ||s rer|a|||y ol
|ord|rg || over ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||s ra|er|a| ex|s|er||a| cord|||or does ro| cease, ard, jus| as |r a drear,
|e |s allec|ed oy a|| sor|s ol d|sadvar|ages.
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14. A|||oug| W|||e drear|rg a persor exper|erces rary urdes|rao|e |||rgs, upor aWa|er|rg |e |s ro
|orger corlused oy ||e drear exper|erces.
15. larer|a||or, e|a||or, lear, arger, greed, corlus|or ard |ar|er|rg, as We|| as o|r|| ard dea||, are
exper|erces ol ||e la|se ego ard ro| ol ||e pure sou|.
1o. T|e ||v|rg er|||y W|o la|se|y |der||l|es W||| ||s oody, serses, ||le a|r ard r|rd, ard W|o dWe||s W||||r
||ese cover|rgs, assures ||e lorr ol ||s oWr ra|er|a||y cord|||ored qua||||es ard Wor|. le |s
des|gra|ed var|ous|y |r re|a||or |o ||e |o|a| ra|er|a| erergy, ard ||us, urder ||e s|r|c| cor|ro| ol suprere
||re, |e |s lorced |o rur |ere ard ||ere W||||r ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
17. A|||oug| ||e la|se ego |as ro lac|ua| oas|s, || |s perce|ved |r rary lorrsas ||e lurc||ors ol ||e
r|rd, speec|, ||le a|r ard ood||y lacu|||es. 8u| W||| ||e sWord ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge, s|arpered
oy Wors||p ol a oora l|de sp|r||ua| ras|er, a sooer sage W||| cu| oll |||s la|se |der||l|ca||or ard ||ve |r |||s
Wor|d lree lror a|| ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|.
18. bea| sp|r||ua| |roW|edge |s oased or ||e d|scr|r|ra||or ol sp|r|| lror ra||er, ard || |s cu|||va|ed oy
scr|p|ura| ev|derce, aus|er||y, d|rec| percep||or, recep||or ol ||e luraras' ||s|or|ca| rarra||ors, ard
|og|ca| |rlererce. T|e Aoso|u|e Tru||, W||c| a|ore Was preser| oelore ||e crea||or ol ||e ur|verse ard
W||c| a|ore W||| rera|r al|er ||s des|ruc||or, |s a|so ||e ||re lac|or ard ||e u|||ra|e cause. Fver |r ||e
r|dd|e s|age ol |||s crea||or's ex|s|erce, ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| a|ore |s ||e ac|ua| rea|||y.
19. 0o|d a|ore |s preser| oelore ||s rarulac|ure |r|o go|d produc|s, ||e go|d a|ore rera|rs al|er ||e
produc|s' des|ruc||or, ard ||e go|d a|ore |s ||e esser||a| rea|||y W|||e || |s oe|rg u||||zed urder var|ous
des|gra||ors. 3|r||ar|y, l a|ore ex|s| oelore ||e crea||or ol |||s ur|verse, al|er ||s des|ruc||or ard dur|rg
||s ra|r|erarce.
20. T|e ra|er|a| r|rd rar|les|s |r ||ree p|ases ol corsc|ousressWa|elu|ress, s|eep ard deep s|eep
W||c| are produc|s ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure. T|e r|rd lur||er appears |r ||ree d|llerer| ro|es
||e perce|ver, ||e perce|ved ard ||e regu|a|or ol percep||or. T|us ||e r|rd |s rar|les|ed var|ous|y
||roug|ou| ||ese ||reelo|d des|gra||ors. 8u| || |s ||e lour|| lac|or, ex|s||rg separa|e|y lror a|| |||s, ||a|
a|ore cors|||u|es ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
21. T|a| W||c| d|d ro| ex|s| |r ||e pas| ard W||| ro| ex|s| |r ||e lu|ure a|so |as ro ex|s|erce ol ||s oWr lor
||e per|od ol ||s dura||or, ou| |s or|y a superl|c|a| des|gra||or. lr |y op|r|or, W|a|ever |s crea|ed ard
revea|ed oy sore|||rg e|se |s u|||ra|e|y or|y ||a| o||er |||rg.
22. A|||oug| ||us ro| ex|s||rg |r rea|||y, |||s rar|les|a||or ol |rarslorra||ors crea|ed lror ||e rode ol
pass|or appears rea| oecause ||e se|l-rar|les|ed, se|l-|ur|rous Aoso|u|e Tru|| ex||o||s l|rse|l |r ||e
lorr ol ||e ra|er|a| var|e|y ol ||e serses, ||e serse oojec|s, ||e r|rd ard ||e e|erer|s ol p|ys|ca|
ra|ure.
23. T|us c|ear|y urders|ard|rg oy d|scr|r|ra||rg |og|c ||e ur|que pos|||or ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ore
s|ou|d exper||y relu|e ore's r|s|der||l|ca||or W||| ra||er ard cu| |o p|eces a|| douo|s aoou| ||e |der|||y
ol ||e se|l. 8ecor|rg sa||sl|ed |r ||e sou|'s ra|ura| ecs|asy, ore s|ou|d des|s| lror a|| |us|y
ergagerer|s ol ||e ra|er|a| serses.
24. T|e ra|er|a| oody rade ol ear|| |s ro| ||e |rue se|l, ror are ||e serses, ||e|r pres|d|rg der|gods or
||e a|r ol ||le, ror |s ||e ex|erra| a|r, Wa|er or l|re or ore's r|rd. A|| ||ese are s|rp|y ra||er. 3|r||ar|y,
re|||er ore's |r|e|||gerce, ra|er|a| corsc|ousress ror ego, ror ||e e|erer|s ol e||er or ear||, ror ||e
oojec|s ol serse percep||or, ror ever ||e pr|reva| s|a|e ol ra|er|a| equ|||or|ur car oe cors|dered ||e
ac|ua| |der|||y ol ||e sou|.
25. lor ore W|o |as proper|y rea||zed |y persora| |der|||y as ||e 3uprere 0od|ead, W|a| cred|| |s
||ere |l ||s sersesrere produc|s ol ||e ra|er|a| rodesare perlec||y corcer|ra|ed |r red||a||or?
Ard or ||e o||er |ard, W|a| o|are |s |rcurred |l ||s serses |apper |o oecore ag||a|ed? lrdeed, W|a|
does || rear |o ||e sur |l ||e c|ouds core ard go?
2o. T|e s|y ray d|sp|ay ||e var|ous qua||||es ol ||e a|r, l|re, Wa|er ard ear|| ||a| pass ||roug| ||, as We||
as suc| qua||||es as |ea| ard co|d, W||c| cor||rua||y core ard go W||| ||e seasors. e| ||e s|y |s
rever er|arg|ed W||| ary ol ||ese qua||||es. 3|r||ar|y, ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru|| |s rever er|arg|ed
W||| ||e cor|ar|ra||ors ol goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce, W||c| cause ||e ra|er|a| |rarslorra||ors
ol ||e la|se ego.
27. Never||e|ess, ur||| oy l|rr|y prac||c|rg devo||ora| serv|ce |o |e ore |as corp|e|e|y e||r|ra|ed lror
||s r|rd a|| cor|ar|ra||or ol ra|er|a| pass|or, ore rus| very carelu||y avo|d assoc|a||rg W||| ||e
ra|er|a| rodes, W||c| are produced oy |y |||usory erergy.
28. Jus| as ar |rproper|y |rea|ed d|sease recurs ard g|ves repea|ed d|s|ress |o ||e pa||er|, ||e r|rd
||a| |s ro| corp|e|e|y pur|l|ed ol ||s perver|ed |erderc|es W||| rera|r a||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| |||rgs ard
repea|ed|y |orrer| ||e |rperlec| yog|.
29. 3ore||res ||e progress ol |rperlec| |rarscerder|a||s|s |s c|ec|ed oy a||ac|rer| |o lar||y
reroers, d|sc|p|es or o||ers, W|o are ser| oy erv|ous der|gods lor ||a| purpose. 8u| or ||e s|rerg||
ol ||e|r accuru|a|ed advarcerer|, suc| |rperlec| |rarscerder|a||s|s W||| resure ||e|r prac||ce ol yoga
|r ||e rex| ||le. T|ey W||| rever aga|r oe |rapped |r ||e re|Wor| ol lru|||ve Wor|.
30. Ar ord|rary ||v|rg er|||y perlorrs ra|er|a| Wor| ard |s |rarslorred oy ||e reac||or |o suc| Wor|.
T|us |e |s dr|ver oy var|ous des|res |o cor||rue Wor||rg lru|||ve|y up |o ||e very rorer| ol ||s dea||. A
W|se persor, |oWever, |av|rg exper|erced ||s oWr cors|||u||ora| o||ss, g|ves up a|| ra|er|a| des|res ard
does ro| ergage |r lru|||ve Wor|.
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31. T|e W|se rar, W|ose corsc|ousress |s l|xed |r ||e se|l, does ro| ever ro||ce ||s oWr ood||y
ac||v|||es. w|||e s|ard|rg, s||||rg, Wa|||rg, |y|rg doWr, ur|ra||rg, ea||rg or perlorr|rg o||er ood||y
lurc||ors, |e urders|ards ||a| ||e oody |s ac||rg accord|rg |o ||s oWr ra|ure.
32. A|||oug| a se|l-rea||zed sou| ray sore||res see ar |rpure oojec| or ac||v||y, |e does ro| accep| ||
as rea|. 8y |og|ca||y urders|ard|rg |rpure serse oojec|s |o oe oased or |||usory ra|er|a| dua|||y, ||e
|r|e|||ger| persor sees ||er |o oe cor|rary |o ard d|s||rc| lror rea|||y, |r ||e sare Way ||a| a rar
aWa|er|rg lror s|eep v|eWs ||s lad|rg drear.
33. |a|er|a| resc|erce, W||c| expards |r|o rary var|e||es oy ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e rodes ol ra|ure, |s
Wrorg|y accep|ed oy ||e cord|||ored sou| |o oe |der||ca| W||| ||e se|l. 8u| ||roug| ||e cu|||va||or ol
sp|r||ua| |roW|edge, |y dear udd|ava, |||s sare resc|erce lades aWay a| ||e ||re ol ||oera||or. T|e
e|erra| se|l, or ||e o||er |ard, |s rever assured ard rever aoardored.
34. w|er ||e sur r|ses || des|roys ||e dar|ress cover|rg rer's eyes, ou| || does ro| crea|e ||e oojec|s
||ey ||er see oelore ||er, W||c| |r lac| Were ex|s||rg a|| a|org. 3|r||ar|y, po|er| ard lac|ua| rea||za||or
ol |e W||| des|roy ||e dar|ress cover|rg a persor's |rue corsc|ousress.
35. T|e 3uprere lord |s se|l-|ur|rous, uroorr ard |rreasurao|e. le |s pure |rarscerder|a|
corsc|ousress ard perce|ves every|||rg. 0re W|||ou| a secord, le |s rea||zed or|y al|er ord|rary
Words cease. 8y l|r ||e poWer ol speec| ard ||e ||le a|rs are se| |r|o ro||or.
3o. w|a|ever apparer| dua|||y |s perce|ved |r ||e se|l |s s|rp|y ||e corlus|or ol ||e r|rd. lrdeed, suc|
supposed dua|||y |as ro oas|s |o res| upor apar| lror ore's oWr sou|.
37. T|e dua|||y ol ||e l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s |s perce|ved or|y |r |errs ol rares ard lorrs. T|ose W|o
say |||s dua|||y |s rea| are pseudosc|o|ars va|r|y propos|rg larc|lu| ||eor|es W|||ou| oas|s |r lac|.
38. T|e p|ys|ca| oody ol ||e erdeavor|rg yog| W|o |s ro| ye| ra|ure |r ||s prac||ce ray sore||res oe
overcore oy var|ous d|s|uroarces. T|erelore ||e lo||oW|rg process |s recorrerded.
39. 3ore ol ||ese oos|ruc||ors ray oe cour|erac|ed oy yog|c red||a||or or oy s||||rg pos|ures,
prac||ced |oge||er W||| corcer|ra||or or cor|ro||ed orea|||rg, ard o||ers ray oe cour|erac|ed oy
spec|a| aus|er|||es, rar|ras or red|c|ra| |eros.
40. T|ese |rausp|c|ous d|s|uroarces car oe gradua||y reroved oy cors|ar| rererorarce ol |e, oy
corgrega||ora| |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg ol |y |o|y rares, or oy lo||oW|rg |r ||e loo|s|eps ol ||e grea|
ras|ers ol yoga.
41. 8y var|ous re||ods, sore yog|s lree ||e oody lror d|sease ard o|d age ard |eep || perpe|ua||y
you||lu|. T|us ||ey ergage |r yoga lor ||e purpose ol ac||ev|rg ra|er|a| rys||c perlec||ors.
42. T||s rys||c ood||y perlec||or |s ro| va|ued very ||g||y oy ||ose exper| |r |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge.
lrdeed, ||ey cors|der erdeavor lor suc| perlec||or use|ess, s|rce ||e sou|, |||e a |ree, |s perrarer|,
ou| ||e oody, |||e a |ree's lru||, |s suojec| |o des|ruc||or.
43. A|||oug| ||e p|ys|ca| oody ray oe |rproved oy var|ous processes ol yoga, ar |r|e|||ger| persor
W|o |as ded|ca|ed ||s ||le |o |e does ro| p|ace ||s la||| |r ||e prospec| ol perlec||rg ||s p|ys|ca| oody
||roug| yoga, ard |r lac| |e g|ves up suc| procedures.
44. T|e yog| W|o |as |a|er s|e||er ol |e rera|rs lree lror |ar|er|rg oecause |e exper|erces ||e
|app|ress ol ||e sou| W||||r. T|us W|||e execu||rg |||s process ol yoga, |e |s rever delea|ed oy
oos|ac|es.
'hap"+r Tw+n"y-%in+ Bhak"i-y!ga
1. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. |y dear lord Acyu|a, l lear ||a| ||e re||od ol yoga descr|oed oy ou |s very
d|ll|cu|| lor ore W|o carro| cor|ro| ||s r|rd. T|erelore p|ease exp|a|r |o re |r s|rp|e |errs |oW
soreore car rore eas||y execu|e ||.
2. 0 |o|us-eyed lord, gerera||y ||ose yog|s W|o |ry |o s|eady ||e r|rd exper|erce lrus|ra||or oecause
ol ||e|r |rao||||y |o perlec| ||e s|a|e ol |rarce. T|us ||ey Weary |r ||e|r a||erp| |o or|rg ||e r|rd urder
cor|ro|.
3. T|erelore, 0 |o|us-eyed lord ol ||e ur|verse, sWar|||e rer |app||y |a|e s|e||er ol our |o|us lee|,
||e source ol a|| |rarscerder|a| ecs|asy. 8u| ||ose W|o |a|e pr|de |r ||e|r accorp||s|rer|s |r yoga ard
|arra la|| |o |a|e s|e||er ol ou ard are delea|ed oy our |||usory erergy.
4. |y dear |rla|||o|e lord, || |s ro| very as|or|s||rg ||a| ou |r||ra|e|y approac| our servar|s W|o
|ave |a|er exc|us|ve s|e||er ol ou. Al|er a||, dur|rg our appeararce as lord baracardra, ever W|||e
grea| der|gods |||e 8ra|ra Were vy|rg |o p|ace ||e ellu|ger| ||ps ol ||e|r |e|re|s upor ||e cus||or
W|ere our |o|us lee| res|ed, ou d|sp|ayed spec|a| allec||or lor ror|eys suc| as larurar oecause
||ey |ad |a|er exc|us|ve s|e||er ol ou.
5. w|o, ||er, cou|d dare rejec| ou, ||e very 3ou|, ||e ros| dear oojec| ol Wors||p, ard ||e 3uprere
lord ol a||ou W|o g|ve a|| poss|o|e perlec||ors |o ||e devo|ees W|o |a|e s|e||er ol ou? w|o cou|d
oe so urgra|elu|, |roW|rg ||e oerel||s ou oes|oW? w|o Wou|d rejec| ou ard accep| sore|||rg lor
||e sa|e ol ra|er|a| erjoyrer|, W||c| s|rp|y |eads |o lorge|lu|ress ol ou? Ard W|a| |ac| |s ||ere lor
us W|o are ergaged |r ||e serv|ce ol ||e dus| ol our |o|us lee|?
o. 0 ry lord! Trarscerder|a| poe|s ard exper|s |r sp|r||ua| sc|erce cou|d ro| lu||y express ||e|r
|rdeo|edress |o ou, ever |l ||ey Were erdoWed W||| ||e pro|orged ||le||re ol 8ra|ra, lor ou appear
|r |Wo lea|uresex|erra||y as ||e acarya ard |r|erra||y as ||e 3upersou||o de||ver ||e erood|ed
||v|rg oe|rg oy d|rec||rg ||r |oW |o core |o ou.
o32 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
7. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us ques||ored oy ||e ros| allec||ora|e udd|ava, lord Krsra, ||e
suprere cor|ro||er ol a|| cor|ro||ers, W|o |a|es ||e er||re ur|verse as l|s p|ay|||rg ard assures ||e
||ree lorrs ol 8ra|ra, v|sru ard 3|va, oegar |o rep|y, |ov|rg|y d|sp|ay|rg l|s a||-a||rac||ve sr||e.
8. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. es, l s|a|| descr|oe |o you ||e pr|rc|p|es ol devo||or |o
|e, oy execu||rg W||c| a ror|a| |urar oe|rg W||| corquer urcorquerao|e dea||.
9. A|Ways rereroer|rg |e, ore s|ou|d perlorr a|| ||s du||es lor |e W|||ou| oecor|rg |rpe|uous. w|||
r|rd ard |r|e|||gerce ollered |o |e, ore s|ou|d l|x ||s r|rd |r a||rac||or |o |y devo||ora| serv|ce.
10. 0re s|ou|d |a|e s|e||er ol |o|y p|aces W|ere |y sa|r||y devo|ees res|de, ard ore s|ou|d oe gu|ded
oy ||e exerp|ary ac||v|||es ol |y devo|ees, W|o appear arorg ||e der|gods, derors ard |urar
oe|rgs.
11. F|||er a|ore or |r puo||c ga||er|rgs, W||| s|rg|rg, darc|rg ard o||er ex||o|||ors ol roya| opu|erce,
ore s|ou|d arrarge |o ce|eora|e ||ose |o|y days, cereror|es ard les||va|s se| as|de spec|a||y lor |y
Wors||p.
12. w||| a pure |ear| ore s|ou|d see |e, ||e 3uprere 3ou| W||||r a|| oe|rgs ard a|so W||||r orese|l, |o
oe oo|| uro|er|s|ed oy ary|||rg ra|er|a| ard a|so preser| everyW|ere, oo|| ex|erra||y ard |r|erra||y,
jus| |||e ||e orr|preser| s|y.
13-14. 0 or||||ar| udd|ava, ore W|o ||us v|eWs a|| ||v|rg er||||es W||| ||e |dea ||a| l ar preser| W||||r
eac| ol ||er, ard W|o oy |a||rg s|e||er ol |||s d|v|re |roW|edge ollers due respec| |o everyore, |s
cors|dered ac|ua||y W|se. 3uc| a rar sees equa||y ||e ora|rara ard ||e ou|cas|e, ||e |||el ard ||e
c|ar||ao|e proro|er ol ora|r|r|ca| cu||ure, ||e sur ard ||e ||ry spar|s ol l|re, ||e ger||e ard ||e crue|.
15. lor ||r W|o cors|ar||y red||a|es upor |y preserce W||||r a|| persors, ||e oad |erderc|es ol
r|va|ry, ervy ard aous|veress, a|org W||| la|se ego, are very qu|c||y des|royed.
1o. 0|sregard|rg ||e r|d|cu|e ol ore's corpar|ors, ore s|ou|d g|ve up ||e ood||y corcep||or ard ||s
accorpary|rg eroarrassrer|. 0re s|ou|d oller ooe|sarces oelore a||ever ||e dogs, ou|cas|es,
coWs ard assesla|||rg l|a| upor ||e grourd |||e a rod.
17. ur||| ore |as lu||y deve|oped ||e ao||||y |o see |e W||||r a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, ore rus| cor||rue |o
Wors||p |e oy |||s process W||| ||e ac||v|||es ol ||s speec|, r|rd ard oody.
18. 8y suc| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ol ||e a||-pervad|rg lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ore |s ao|e |o see
||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| everyW|ere. lreed ||us lror a|| douo|s, ore g|ves up lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
19. lrdeed, l cors|der |||s processus|rg ore's r|rd, Words ard ood||y lurc||ors lor rea||z|rg |e
W||||r a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs|o oe ||e oes| poss|o|e re||od ol sp|r||ua| er||g||errer|.
20. |y dear udd|ava, oecause l |ave persora||y es|ao||s|ed ||, |||s process ol devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o
|e |s |rarscerder|a| ard lree lror ary ra|er|a| ro||va||or. Cer|a|r|y a devo|ee rever sullers ever ||e
s||g||es| |oss oy adop||rg |||s process.
21. 0 udd|ava, grea|es| ol sa|r|s, |r a dargerous s||ua||or ar ord|rary persor cr|es, oecores learlu|
ard |arer|s, a|||oug| suc| use|ess ero||ors do ro| c|arge ||e s||ua||or. 8u| ac||v|||es ollered |o |e
W|||ou| persora| ro||va||or, ever |l ||ey are ex|erra||y use|ess, arour| |o ||e ac|ua| process ol
re||g|or.
22. T||s process |s ||e suprere |r|e|||gerce ol ||e |r|e|||ger| ard ||e c|everress ol ||e ros| c|ever, lor
oy lo||oW|rg || ore car |r |||s very ||le ra|e use ol ||e |erporary ard urrea| |o ac||eve |e, ||e e|erra|
rea|||y.
23. T|us |ave l re|a|ed |o youoo|| |r or|el ard |r de|a||a corp|e|e survey ol ||e sc|erce ol ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru||. Fver lor ||e der|gods, |||s sc|erce |s very d|ll|cu|| |o corpre|erd.
24. l |ave repea|ed|y spo|er |||s |roW|edge |o you W||| c|ear reasor|rg. Aryore W|o proper|y
urders|ards || W||| oecore lree lror a|| douo|s ard a||a|r ||oera||or.
25. Aryore W|o l|xes ||s a||er||or or ||ese c|ear arsWers |o your ques||ors W||| a||a|r |o ||e e|erra|,
corl|der||a| goa| ol ||e vedas||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||.
2o. 0re W|o ||oera||y d|sser|ra|es |||s |roW|edge arorg |y devo|ees |s ||e oes|oWer ol ||e Aoso|u|e
Tru||, ard |o ||r l g|ve |y very oWr se|l.
27. le W|o |oud|y rec||es |||s suprere |roW|edge, W||c| |s ||e ros| |uc|d ard pur|ly|rg, oecores
pur|l|ed day oy day, lor |e revea|s |e |o o||ers W||| ||e |arp ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge.
28. Aryore W|o regu|ar|y ||s|ers |o |||s |roW|edge W||| la||| ard a||er||or, a|| ||e W|||e ergag|rg |r |y
pure devo||ora| serv|ce, W||| rever oecore oourd oy ||e reac||ors ol ra|er|a| Wor|.
29. |y dear lr|erd udd|ava, |ave you roW corp|e|e|y urders|ood |||s |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge? Are
||e corlus|or ard |arer|a||or ||a| arose |r your r|rd roW d|spe||ed?
30. ou s|ou|d ro| s|are |||s |rs|ruc||or W||| aryore W|o |s |ypocr|||ca|, a||e|s||c or d|s|ores|, or W|||
aryore W|o W||| ro| ||s|er la|||lu||y, W|o |s ro| a devo|ee, or W|o |s s|rp|y ro| |uro|e.
31. T||s |roW|edge s|ou|d oe |aug|| |o ore W|o |s lree lror ||ese oad qua||||es, W|o |s ded|ca|ed |o
||e We|lare ol ||e ora|raras, ard W|o |s ||rd|y d|sposed, sa|r||y ard pure. Ard |l corror Wor|ers
ard Worer are lourd |o |ave devo||or lor ||e 3uprere lord, ||ey are a|so |o oe accep|ed as qua||l|ed
|earers.
32. w|er ar |rqu|s|||ve persor cores |o urders|ard |||s |roW|edge, |e |as ro|||rg lur||er |o |roW.
Al|er a||, ore W|o |as drur| ||e ros| pa|a|ao|e rec|ar carro| rera|r |||rs|y.
33. T|roug| ara|y||c |roW|edge, r||ua||s||c Wor|, rys||c yoga, rurdare ous|ress ard po||||ca| ru|e,
peop|e see| |o advarce |r re||g|os||y, ecoror|c deve|oprer|, serse gra||l|ca||or ard ||oera||or. 8u|
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o33
oecause you are |y devo|ee, W|a|ever rer car accorp||s| |r ||ese ru|||lar|ous Ways you W||| very
eas||y l|rd W||||r |e.
34. A persor W|o g|ves up a|| lru|||ve ac||v|||es ard ollers ||rse|l er||re|y ur|o |e, eager|y des|r|rg |o
rerder serv|ce ur|o |e, ac||eves ||oera||or lror o|r|| ard dea|| ard |s proro|ed |o ||e s|a|us ol
s|ar|rg |y oWr opu|erces.
35. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lear|rg ||ese Words spo|er oy lord Krsra, ard |av|rg ||us oeer s|oWr
||e er||re pa|| ol yoga, udd|ava lo|ded ||s |ards |o oller ooe|sarces. 8u| ||s ||roa| c|o|ed up W|||
|ove ard ||s eyes overl|oWed W||| |ears, so |e cou|d say ro|||rg.
3o. 3|eady|rg ||s r|rd, W||c| |ad oecore overW|e|red W||| |ove, udd|ava le|| ex|rere|y gra|elu| |o
lord Krsra, ||e grea|es| |ero ol ||e adu dyras|y. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, udd|ava ooWed doWr |o
|ouc| ||e lord's |o|us lee| W||| ||s |ead ard ||er spo|e W||| lo|ded |ards.
37. 3r| udd|ava sa|d. 0 uroorr, pr|reva| lord, a|||oug| l |ad la||er |r|o ||e grea| dar|ress ol |||us|or,
ry |grorarce |as roW oeer d|spe||ed oy our rerc|lu| assoc|a||or. lrdeed, |oW car co|d, dar|ress
ard lear exer| ||e|r poWer over ore W|o |as approac|ed ||e or||||ar| sur?
38. lr re|urr lor ry |rs|gr|l|car| surrerder, ou |ave rerc|lu||y oes|oWed upor re, our servar|, ||e
|orc|||g|| ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge. T|erelore, W|a| devo|ee ol ours W|o |as ary gra|||ude cou|d
ever g|ve up our |o|us lee| ard |a|e s|e||er ol aro||er ras|er?
39. T|e l|rr|y o|rd|rg rope ol ry allec||or lor ||e lar|||es ol ||e 0asar|as, vrsr|s, Ard|a|as ard
3a|va|asa rope ou or|g|ra||y cas| over re oy our |||usory erergy lor ||e purpose ol deve|op|rg
our crea||or|s roW cu| oll oy ||e Weapor ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ol ||e se|l.
40. 0oe|sarces ur|o ou, 0 grea|es| ol yog|s. l|ease |rs|ruc| re, W|o ar surrerdered ur|o ou, |oW l
ray |ave urdev|a||rg a||ac|rer| |o our |o|us lee|.
41-44. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear udd|ava, |a|e |y order ard go |o |y
asrara ca||ed 8adar||a. lur|ly yourse|l oy oo|| |ouc||rg ard a|so oa|||rg |r ||e |o|y Wa|ers ||ere,
W||c| |ave erara|ed lror |y |o|us lee|. b|d yourse|l ol a|| s|rlu| reac||ors W||| ||e s|g|| ol ||e sacred
A|a|ararda b|ver. 0ress yourse|l |r oar| ard ea| W|a|ever |s ra|ura||y ava||ao|e |r ||e lores|. T|us you
s|ou|d rera|r cor|er| ard lree lror des|re, |o|erar| ol a|| dua||||es, good-ra|ured, se|l-cor|ro||ed,
peacelu| ard erdoWed W||| |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ard rea||za||or. w||| l|xed a||er||or, red||a|e
cors|ar||y upor ||ese |rs|ruc||ors l |ave |rpar|ed |o you ard ass|r||a|e ||e|r esserce. l|x your Words
ard ||oug||s upor |e, ard a|Ways erdeavor |o |rcrease your rea||za||or ol |y |rarscerder|a|
qua||||es. lr |||s Way you W||| cross oeyord ||e des||ra||ors ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure ard l|ra||y
core oac| |o |e.
45. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|us addressed oy lord Krsra, W|ose |r|e|||gerce des|roys a|| ||e
suller|rg ol ra|er|a| ||le, 3r| udd|ava c|rcurarou|a|ed ||e lord ard ||er le|| doWr, p|ac|rg ||s |ead
upor ||e lord's lee|. A|||oug| udd|ava Was lree lror ||e |rl|uerce ol a|| ra|er|a| dua||||es, ||s |ear|
Was orea||rg, ard a| |||s ||re ol depar|ure |e drerc|ed ||e lord's |o|us lee| W||| ||s |ears.
4o. 0rea||y lear|rg separa||or lror l|r lor W|or |e le|| suc| |rdes|ruc||o|e allec||or, udd|ava Was
d|s|raug||, ard |e cou|d ro| g|ve up ||e lord's corpary. l|ra||y, lee||rg grea| pa|r, |e ooWed doWr |o
||e lord aga|r ard aga|r, p|aced ||e s||ppers ol ||s ras|er upor ||s |ead, ard depar|ed.
47. T|ereupor, p|ac|rg ||e lord deep|y W||||r ||s |ear|, ||e grea| devo|ee udd|ava Wer| |o
8adar||asrara. 8y ergag|rg ||ere |r aus|er|||es, |e a||a|red |o ||e lord's persora| aoode, W||c| |ad
oeer descr|oed |o ||r oy ||e or|y lr|erd ol ||e ur|verse, lord Krsra l|rse|l.
48. T|us lord Krsra, W|ose |o|us lee| are served oy a|| grea| yoga ras|ers, spo|e |o l|s devo|ee |||s
rec|arear |roW|edge, W||c| corpr|ses ||e er||re ocear ol sp|r||ua| o||ss. Aryore W||||r |||s ur|verse
W|o rece|ves |||s rarra||or W||| grea| la||| |s assured ol ||oera||or.
49. l oller ry ooe|sarces |o ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e or|g|ra| ard grea|es| ol a||
oe|rgs, lord 3r| Krsra. le |s ||e au||or ol ||e vedas, ard jus| |o des|roy l|s devo|ees' lear ol ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce, |||e a oee le |as co||ec|ed |||s rec|arear esserce ol a|| |roW|edge ard se|l-rea||za||or.
T|us le |as aWarded |o l|s rary devo|ees |||s rec|ar lror ||e ocear ol o||ss, ard oy l|s rercy ||ey
|ave drur| ||.
'hap"+r Thir"y Th+ Disapp+aran-+ !. "h+ *ad Dynas"y
1. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. Al|er ||e grea| devo|ee udd|ava |el| lor ||e lores|, W|a| d|d ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e pro|ec|or ol a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, do |r ||e c||y ol 0vara|a?
2. Al|er l|s oWr dyras|y re| des|ruc||or lror ||e curse ol ||e ora|raras, |oW cou|d ||e oes| ol ||e
adus g|ve up l|s oody, ||e dearros| oojec| ol a|| eyes?
3. 0rce ||e|r eyes Were l|xed upor l|s |rarscerder|a| lorr, Worer Were urao|e |o W|||draW ||er, ard
orce ||a| lorr |ad er|ered ||e ears ol ||e sages ard oecore l|xed |r ||e|r |ear|s, || Wou|d rever
depar|. w|a| |o spea| ol acqu|r|rg lare, ||e grea| poe|s W|o descr|oed ||e oeau|y ol ||e lord's lorr
Wou|d |ave ||e|r Words |rves|ed W||| |rarscerder|a||y p|eas|rg a||rac||or. Ard oy see|rg ||a| lorr or
Arjura's c|ar|o|, a|| ||e Warr|ors or ||e oa|||el|e|d ol Kuru|se|ra a||a|red ||e ||oera||or ol ga|r|rg a
sp|r||ua| oody s|r||ar |o ||e lord's.
4. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ooserved rary d|s|uro|rg s|grs |r ||e s|y, or ||e ear|| ard |r ou|er
space, lord Krsra addressed ||e adus assero|ed |r ||e 3ud|arra courc|| |a|| as lo||oWs.
5. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. 0 |eaders ol ||e adu dyras|y, p|ease ro|e a|| ||ese
|err|o|e orers ||a| |ave appeared |r 0vara|a jus| |||e ||e l|ags ol dea||. we s|ou|d ro| rera|r |ere a
rorer| |orger.
o34 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
o. T|e Worer, c|||drer ard o|d rer s|ou|d |eave |||s c||y ard go |o 3ar||odd|ara. we s|a|| go |o
lrao|asa-|se|ra, W|ere ||e r|ver 3arasva|| l|oWs |oWard ||e Wes|.
7. T|ere We s|ou|d oa||e lor pur|l|ca||or, las|, ard l|x our r|rds |r red||a||or. we s|ou|d ||er Wors||p
||e der|gods oy oa|||rg ||e|r |rages, aro|r||rg ||er W||| sarda|Wood pu|p, ard preser||rg ||er
var|ous oller|rgs.
8. Al|er perlorr|rg ||e exp|a|ory r||ua|s W||| ||e |e|p ol grea||y lor|ura|e ora|raras, We W||| Wors||p
||ose ora|raras oy oller|rg ||er coWs, |ard, go|d, c|o|||rg, e|ep|ar|s, |orses, c|ar|o|s ard dWe|||rg
p|aces.
9. T||s |s |rdeed ||e appropr|a|e process lor cour|erac||rg our |rr|rer| advers||y, ard || |s sure |o or|rg
aoou| ||e ||g|es| good lor|ure. 3uc| Wors||p ol ||e der|gods, ora|raras ard coWs car earr ||e
||g|es| o|r|| lor a|| ||v|rg er||||es.
10. lav|rg |eard ||ese Words lror lord Krsra, ||e erery ol |ad|u, ||e e|ders ol ||e adu dyras|y
gave ||e|r asser|, say|rg, '3o oe ||.' Al|er cross|rg over ||e ocear |r ooa|s, ||ey proceeded or c|ar|o|s
|o lrao|asa.
11. T|ere, W||| grea| devo||or, ||e adavas perlorred ||e re||g|ous cereror|es accord|rg |o ||e
|rs|ruc||ors ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e|r persora| lord. T|ey a|so perlorred var|ous
o||er ausp|c|ous r||ua|s.
12. T|er, ||e|r |r|e|||gerce covered oy lrov|derce, ||ey ||oera||y |rdu|ged |r dr|r||rg ||e sWee| ra|reya
oeverage, W||c| car corp|e|e|y |r|ox|ca|e ||e r|rd.
13. T|e |eroes ol ||e adu dyras|y oecare |r|ox|ca|ed lror ||e|r ex|ravagar| dr|r||rg ard oegar |o
lee| arrogar|. w|er ||ey Were ||us oeW||dered oy ||e persora| po|ercy ol lord Krsra, a |err|o|e quarre|
arose arorg ||er.
14. lrlur|a|ed, ||ey se|zed ||e|r ooWs ard arroWs, sWords, o|a||as, c|uos, |arces ard spears ard
a||ac|ed ore aro||er or ||e s|ore ol ||e ocear.
15. b|d|rg or e|ep|ar|s ard c|ar|o|s W||| l|ags l|y|rg, ard a|so or dor|eys, care|s, ou||s, oulla|os,
ru|es ard ever |urar oe|rgs, ||e ex|rere|y erraged Warr|ors care |oge||er ard v|o|er||y a||ac|ed
ore aro||er W||| arroWs, jus| as e|ep|ar|s |r ||e lores| a||ac| ore aro||er W||| ||e|r |us|s.
1o. T|e|r ru|ua| err||y aroused, lradyurra loug|| l|erce|y aga|rs| 3aroa, A|rura aga|rs| Kur||o|oja,
Ar|rudd|a aga|rs| 3a|ya||, 3uo|adra aga|rs| 3argraraj||, 3ur||ra aga|rs| 3ura||a, ard ||e |Wo 0adas
aga|rs| eac| o||er.
17. 0||ers a|so, suc| as N|sa||a, u|ru|a, 3a|asraj||, 3a|aj|| ard 8|aru, corlror|ed ard ||||ed ore
aro||er, oe|rg o||rded oy |r|ox|ca||or ard ||us corp|e|e|y oeW||dered oy lord |u|urda l|rse|l.
18. Corp|e|e|y aoardor|rg ||e|r ra|ura| lr|erds||p, ||e reroers ol ||e var|ous adu c|ars||e
0asar|as, vrsr|s ard Ard|a|as, ||e 8|ojas, 3a|va|as, |ad|us ard Aroudas, ||e |a||uras,
3uraseras, v|sarjaras, Ku|uras ard Kur||sa|| s|aug||ered ore aro||er.
19. T|us oeW||dered, sors loug|| W||| la||ers, oro||ers W||| oro||ers, rep|eWs W||| pa|erra| ard
ra|erra| urc|es, ard grardsors W||| grardla||ers. lr|erds loug|| W||| lr|erds, ard We||-W|s|ers W|||
We||-W|s|ers. lr |||s Way |r||ra|e lr|erds ard re|a||ves a|| ||||ed ore aro||er.
20. w|er a|| ||e|r ooWs |ad oeer oro|er ard ||e|r arroWs ard o||er r|ss||es sper|, ||ey se|zed ||e |a||
s|a||s ol care W||| ||e|r oare |ards.
21. As soor as ||ey |oo| ||ese care s|a||s |r ||e|r l|s|s, ||e s|a||s c|arged |r|o |ror rods as |ard as
||urderoo||s. w||| ||ese Weapors ||e Warr|ors oegar a||ac||rg ore aro||er aga|r ard aga|r, ard W|er
lord Krsra |r|ed |o s|op ||er ||ey a||ac|ed l|r as We||.
22. lr ||e|r corlused s|a|e, 0 K|rg, ||ey a|so r|s|oo| lord 8a|arara lor ar erery. weapors |r |ard,
||ey rar |oWard l|r W||| ||e |r|er||or ol |||||rg l|r.
23. 0 sor ol ||e Kurus, Krsra ard 8a|arara ||er oecare very argry. l|c||rg up care s|a||s, T|ey
roved aoou| W||||r ||e oa|||e ard oegar |o |||| W||| ||ese c|uos.
24. T|e v|o|er| arger ol ||ese Warr|ors, W|o Were overcore oy ||e ora|raras' curse ard oeW||dered
oy lord Krsra's |||usory po|ercy, roW |ed ||er |o ||e|r arr||||a||or, jus| as a l|re ||a| s|ar|s |r a oarooo
grove des|roys ||e er||re lores|.
25. w|er a|| ||e reroers ol l|s oWr dyras|y Were ||us des|royed, lord Krsra ||oug|| |o l|rse|l ||a|
a| |as| ||e ourder ol ||e ear|| |ad oeer reroved.
2o. lord 8a|arara ||er sa| doWr or ||e s|ore ol ||e ocear ard l|xed l|rse|l |r red||a||or upor ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. |erg|rg l|rse|l W||||r l|rse|l, le gave up |||s ror|a| Wor|d.
27. lord Krsra, ||e sor ol 0eva||, |av|rg seer ||e depar|ure ol lord bara, sa| doWr s||er||y or ||e
grourd urder a rearoy p|ppa|a |ree.
28-32. T|e lord Was ex||o|||rg l|s or||||ar||y ellu|ger| lour-arred lorr, ||e rad|arce ol W||c|, jus| |||e a
sro|e|ess l|re, d|ss|pa|ed ||e dar|ress |r a|| d|rec||ors. l|s corp|ex|or Was ||e co|or ol a dar| o|ue
c|oud ard l|s ellu|gerce ||e co|or ol ro||er go|d, ard l|s a||-ausp|c|ous lorr oore ||e rar| ol 3r|va|sa.
A oeau||lu| sr||e graced l|s |o|us lace, |oc|s ol dar| o|ue |a|r adorred l|s |ead, l|s |o|us eyes Were
very a||rac||ve, ard l|s s|ar|-s|aped earr|rgs g||||ered. le Wore a pa|r ol s|||er garrer|s, ar
orrarer|a| oe||, ||e sacred ||read, orace|e|s ard arr orrarer|s, a|org W||| a |e|re|, ||e Kaus|uo|a
jeWe|, rec||aces, ar||e|s ard o||er roya| ero|ers. Frc|rc||rg l|s oody Were l|oWer gar|ards ard l|s
persora| Weapors |r ||e|r erood|ed lorrs. As le sa| le |e|d l|s |el| loo|, W||| ||s |o|us-red so|e, upor
l|s r|g|| |||g|.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o35
33. Jus| ||er a |ur|er rared Jara, W|o |ad approac|ed ||e p|ace, r|s|oo| ||e lord's loo| lor a deer's
lace. T||r||rg |e |ad lourd ||s prey, Jara p|erced ||e loo| W||| ||s arroW, W||c| |e |ad las||ored lror
||e rera|r|rg |ror lragrer| ol 3aroa's c|uo.
34. T|er, see|rg ||a| lour-arred persora|||y, ||e |ur|er oecare |err|l|ed ol ||e ollerse |e |ad
corr|||ed, ard |e le|| doWr, p|ac|rg ||s |ead upor ||e lee| ol ||e erery ol ||e derors.
35. Jara sa|d. 0 lord |ad|usudara, l ar a ros| s|rlu| persor. l |ave corr|||ed |||s ac| ou| ol
|grorarce. 0 pures| lord, 0 u||ara|s|o|a, p|ease lorg|ve |||s s|rrer.
3o. 0 lord v|sru, ||e |earred say ||a| lor ary rar, cors|ar| rererorarce ol ou W||| des|roy ||e
dar|ress ol |grorarce. 0 ras|er, l |ave Wrorged ou!
37. T|erelore, 0 lord ol va||ur||a, p|ease |||| |||s s|rlu| |ur|er ol ar|ra|s |rred|a|e|y so |e ray ro|
aga|r corr|| suc| ollerses aga|rs| sa|r||y persors.
38. Ne|||er 8ra|ra ror ||s sors, |eaded oy budra, ror ary ol ||e grea| sages W|o are ras|ers ol ||e
ved|c rar|ras car urders|ard ||e lurc||or ol our rys||c poWer. 8ecause our |||usory po|ercy |as
covered ||e|r s|g||, ||ey rera|r |grorar| ol |oW our rys||c poWer Wor|s. T|erelore, W|a| car l, suc|
a |oW-oorr persor, poss|o|y say?
39. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear Jara, do ro| lear. l|ease ge| up. w|a| |as
oeer dore |s ac|ua||y |y oWr des|re. w||| |y perr|ss|or, go roW |o ||e aoode ol ||e p|ous, ||e
sp|r||ua| Wor|d.
40. 3o |rs|ruc|ed oy ||e 3uprere lord Krsra, W|o assures l|s |rarscerder|a| oody oy l|s oWr W|||,
||e |ur|er c|rcurarou|a|ed ||e lord ||ree ||res ard ooWed doWr |o l|r. T|er ||e |ur|er depar|ed |r
ar a|rp|are ||a| |ad appeared jus| |o carry ||r |o ||e sp|r||ua| s|y.
41. A| ||a| ||re 0aru|a Was searc||rg lor ||s ras|er, Krsra. As |e reared ||e p|ace W|ere ||e lord
Was s||||rg, |e perce|ved ||e arora ol |u|as| l|oWers |r ||e oreeze ard Wer| |r ||s d|rec||or.
42. upor see|rg lord Krsra res||rg a| ||e loo| ol a oaryar |ree, surrourded oy l|s s||r|rg Weapors,
0aru|a cou|d ro| cor|ro| ||e allec||or |e le|| |r ||s |ear|. l|s eyes l|||ed W||| |ears as |e rus|ed doWr
lror ||e c|ar|o| ard le|| a| ||e lord's lee|.
43. 0aru|a sa|d. Jus| as or a roor|ess r|g|| peop|e are rerged |r|o dar|ress ard carro| l|rd ||e|r
Way, roW ||a| l |ave |os| s|g|| ol our |o|us lee|, ry lord, l |ave |os| ry v|s|or ard ar Warder|rg
o||rd|y |r dar|ress. l carro| |e|| ry d|rec||or, ror car l l|rd ary peace.
44. [3u|adeva 0osvar| cor||rued.| 0 loreros| ol ||rgs, W|||e ||e c|ar|o| dr|ver Was s|||| spea||rg,
oelore ||s very eyes ||e lord's c|ar|o| rose up |r|o ||e s|y a|org W||| ||s |orses ard ||s l|ag, W||c| Was
rar|ed W||| ||e ero|er ol 0aruda.
45. A|| ||e d|v|re Weapors ol v|sru rose up ard lo||oWed ||e c|ar|o|. T|e lord, Jarardara, ||er spo|e
|o l|s c|ar|o| dr|ver, W|o Was ros| as|or|s|ed |o see a|| |||s.
4o. 0 dr|ver, go |o 0vara|a ard |e|| 0ur lar||y reroers |oW ||e|r |oved ores des|royed ore aro||er.
A|so |e|| ||er ol ||e d|sappeararce ol lord 3ar|arsara ard ol |y preser| cord|||or.
47. ou ard your re|a||ves s|ou|d ro| rera|r |r 0vara|a, ||e cap||a| ol ||e adus, oecause orce l |ave
aoardored ||a| c||y || W||| oe |rurda|ed oy ||e ocear.
48. ou s|ou|d a|| |a|e your oWr lar|||es, |oge||er W||| |y parer|s, ard urder Arjura's pro|ec||or go |o
lrdrapras||a.
49. ou, 0aru|a, s|ou|d oe l|rr|y s||ua|ed |r devo||or |o |e, rera|r|rg l|xed |r sp|r||ua| |roW|edge ard
ura||ac|ed |o ra|er|a| cors|dera||ors. urders|ard|rg ||ese pas||res |o oe a d|sp|ay ol |y |||usory
po|ercy, you s|ou|d rera|r peacelu|.
50. T|us ordered, 0aru|a c|rcurarou|a|ed ||e lord ard ollered ooe|sarces |o l|r aga|r ard aga|r.
le p|aced lord Krsra's |o|us lee| upor ||s |ead ard ||er W||| a sad |ear| Wer| oac| |o ||e c||y.
'hap"+r Thir"y-&n+ Th+ Disapp+aran-+ !. 3!rd Sri Krsna
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|er lord 8ra|ra arr|ved a| lrao|asa a|org W||| lord 3|va ard ||s
corsor|, ||e sages, ||e lrajapa||s ard a|| ||e der|gods, |eaded oy lrdra.
2-3. T|e lorela||ers, 3|dd|as, 0ard|arvas, v|dyad|aras ard grea| serper|s a|so care, a|org W||| ||e
Cararas, a|sas, ba|sasas, K|rraras, Apsaras ard re|a||ves ol 0aruda, grea||y eager |o W||ress ||e
depar|ure ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. As ||ey Were cor|rg, a|| ||ese persora||||es
var|ous|y c|ar|ed ard g|or|l|ed ||e o|r|| ard ac||v|||es ol lord 3aur| [Krsra|.
4. 0 K|rg, croWd|rg ||e s|y W||| ||e|r rary a|rp|ares, ||ey s|oWered doWr l|oWers W||| grea| devo||or.
5. 3ee|rg oelore l|r 8ra|ra, ||e grardla||er ol ||e ur|verse, a|org W||| ||e o||er der|gods, W|o are
a|| l|s persora| ard poWerlu| expars|ors, ||e A|r|g||y lord c|osed l|s |o|us eyes, l|x|rg l|s r|rd
W||||r l|rse|l, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
o. w|||ou| erp|oy|rg ||e rys||c agrey| red||a||or |o ourr up l|s |rarscerder|a| oody, W||c| |s ||e a||-
a||rac||ve res||rg p|ace ol a|| ||e Wor|ds ard ||e oojec| ol a|| cor|erp|a||or ard red||a||or, lord Krsra
er|ered |r|o l|s oWr aoode.
7. As soor as lord 3r| Krsra |el| ||e ear||, Tru||, be||g|or, la|||lu|ress, 0|ory ard 8eau|y |rred|a|e|y
lo||oWed l|r. Ke|||edrurs resourded |r ||e |eavers ard l|oWers s|oWered lror ||e s|y.
8. |os| ol ||e der|gods ard o||er ||g|er oe|rgs |ed oy 8ra|ra cou|d ro| see lord Krsra as le Was
er|er|rg l|s oWr aoode, s|rce le d|d ro| revea| l|s roverer|s. 8u| sore ol ||er d|d ca|c| s|g|| ol
l|r, ard ||ey Were ex|rere|y arazed.
o3o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
9. Jus| as ord|rary rer carro| ascer|a|r ||e pa|| ol a ||g||r|rg oo|| as || |eaves a c|oud, ||e der|gods
cou|d ro| |race ou| ||e roverer|s ol lord Krsra as le re|urred |o l|s aoode.
10. A leW ol ||e der|gods, |oWeverro|ao|y lord 8ra|ra ard lord 3|vacou|d ascer|a|r |oW ||e
lord's rys||c poWer Was Wor||rg, ard ||us ||ey oecare as|or|s|ed. A|| ||e der|gods pra|sed ||e
lord's rys||c poWer ard ||er re|urred |o ||e|r oWr p|are|s.
11. |y dear K|rg, you s|ou|d urders|ard ||a| ||e 3uprere lord's appeararce ard d|sappeararce,
W||c| resero|e ||ose ol erood|ed cord|||ored sou|s, are ac|ua||y a s|oW erac|ed oy l|s |||usory
erergy, jus| |||e ||e perlorrarce ol ar ac|or. Al|er crea||rg |||s ur|verse le er|ers |r|o ||, p|ays W||||r ||
lor sore ||re, ard a| |as| W|rds || up. T|er ||e lord rera|rs s||ua|ed |r l|s oWr |rarscerder|a| g|ory,
|av|rg ceased lror ||e lurc||ors ol cosr|c rar|les|a||or.
12. lord Krsra oroug|| ||e sor ol l|s guru oac| lror ||e p|are| ol ||e |ord ol dea|| |r ||e ooy's
se|lsare oody, ard as ||e u|||ra|e g|ver ol pro|ec||or le saved you a|so W|er you Were ourred oy ||e
ora|ras|ra ol Asva|||ara. le corquered |r oa|||e ever lord 3|va, W|o dea|s dea|| |o ||e ager|s ol
dea||, ard le ser| ||e |ur|er Jara d|rec||y |o va||ur||a |r ||s |urar oody. loW cou|d suc| a
persora|||y oe urao|e |o pro|ec| l|s oWr 3e|l?
13. A|||oug| lord Krsra, oe|rg ||e possessor ol |rl|r||e poWers, |s ||e or|y cause ol ||e crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol |rrurerao|e ||v|rg oe|rgs, le s|rp|y d|d ro| des|re |o |eep l|s oody |r
|||s Wor|d ary |orger. T|us le revea|ed ||e des||ra||or ol ||ose l|xed |r ||e se|l ard derors|ra|ed ||a|
|||s ror|a| Wor|d |s ol ro |r|r|rs|c va|ue.
14. Aryore W|o regu|ar|y r|ses ear|y |r ||e rorr|rg ard carelu||y c|ar|s W||| devo||or ||e g|or|es ol
lord 3r| Krsra's |rarscerder|a| d|sappeararce ard l|s re|urr |o l|s oWr aoode W||| cer|a|r|y ac||eve
||a| sare suprere des||ra||or.
15. As soor as 0aru|a reac|ed 0vara|a, |e ||reW ||rse|l a| ||e lee| ol vasudeva ard ugrasera ard
drerc|ed ||e|r lee| W||| ||s |ears, |arer||rg ||e |oss ol lord Krsra.
1o-17. 0aru|a de||vered ||e accour| ol ||e |o|a| des|ruc||or ol ||e vrsr|s, ard upor |ear|rg |||s, 0
lar||s||, ||e peop|e oecare deep|y d|s|raug|| |r ||e|r |ear|s ard s|urred W||| sorroW. lee||rg ||e
overW|e|r|rg pa|r ol separa||or lror Krsra, ||ey s|ruc| ||e|r oWr laces W|||e |urry|rg |o ||e p|ace
W|ere ||e|r re|a||ves |ay dead.
18. w|er 0eva||, bo||r| ard vasudeva cou|d ro| l|rd ||e|r sors, Krsra ard bara, ||ey |os|
corsc|ousress ou| ol argu|s|.
19. Torrer|ed oy separa||or lror ||e lord, l|s parer|s gave up ||e|r ||ves a| ||a| very spo|. |y dear
lar||s||, ||e W|ves ol ||e adavas ||er c||roed or|o ||e lurera| pyres, erorac|rg ||e|r dead |usoards.
20. T|e W|ves ol lord 8a|arara a|so er|ered ||e l|re ard eroraced l|s oody, ard vasudeva's W|ves
er|ered ||s l|re ard eroraced ||s oody. T|e daug||ers-|r-|aW ol lord lar| er|ered ||e lurera| l|res ol
||e|r respec||ve |usoards, |eaded oy lradyurra. Ard bu|r|r| ard ||e o||er W|ves ol lord Krsra
W|ose |ear|s Were corp|e|e|y aosoroed |r l|rer|ered l|s l|re.
21. Arjura le|| grea| d|s|ress over separa||or lror lord Krsra, ||s dearros| lr|erd. 8u| |e corso|ed
||rse|l oy rereroer|rg ||e |rarscerder|a| Words ||e lord |ad surg |o ||r.
22. Arjura ||er saW |o || ||a| ||e lurera| r||es Were proper|y carr|ed ou| lor ||e dead, W|o |ad ro
rera|r|rg ra|e lar||y reroers. le execu|ed ||e requ|red cereror|es lor eac| ol ||e adus, ore al|er
aro||er.
23. As soor as 0vara|a Was aoardored oy ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e ocear l|ooded ||
or a|| s|des, 0 K|rg, spar|rg or|y l|s pa|ace.
24. lord |ad|usudara, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |s e|erra||y preser| |r 0vara|a. l| |s ||e
ros| ausp|c|ous ol a|| ausp|c|ous p|aces, ard rere|y rereroer|rg || des|roys a|| cor|ar|ra||or.
25. Arjura |oo| ||e surv|vors ol ||e adu dyras|y||e Worer, c|||drer ard o|d rer|o lrdrapras||a,
W|ere |e |rs|a||ed vajra as ru|er ol ||e adus.
2o. lear|rg lror Arjura ol ||e dea|| ol ||e|r lr|erd, ry dear K|rg, your grardla||ers es|ao||s|ed you as
||e ra|r|a|rer ol ||e dyras|y ard |el| |o prepare lor ||e|r depar|ure lror |||s Wor|d.
27. A persor W|o W||| la||| ergages |r c|ar||rg ||e g|or|es ol ||ese var|ous pas||res ard |rcarra||ors
ol v|sru, ||e lord ol |ords, W||| ga|r ||oera||or lror a|| s|rs.
28. T|e a||-ausp|c|ous exp|o||s ol ||e a||-a||rac||ve |rcarra||ors ol lord 3r| Krsra, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard a|so ||e pas||res le perlorred as a c|||d, are descr|oed |r |||s 3r|rad-
8|agava|ar ard |r o||er scr|p|ures. Aryore W|o c|ear|y c|ar|s ||ese descr|p||ors ol l|s pas||res W|||
a||a|r |rarscerder|a| |ov|rg serv|ce ur|o lord Krsra, W|o |s ||e goa| ol a|| perlec| sages.
'A%T& T()3V)
'hap"+r &n+ Th+ D+grad+d Dynas"i+s !. Ka/i-yga
1-2. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|e |as| ||rg rer||ored |r our prev|ous erurera||or ol ||e lu|ure ru|ers
ol ||e |agad|a dyras|y Was lurarjaya, W|o W||| |a|e o|r|| as ||e descerdar| ol 8r|adra||a.
lurarjaya's r|r|s|er 3ura|a W||| assass|ra|e ||e ||rg ard |rs|a|| ||s oWr sor, lradyo|a, or ||e ||rore.
T|e sor ol lradyo|a W||| oe la|a|a, ||s sor W||| oe v|sa||ayupa, ard ||s sor W||| oe baja|a.
3. T|e sor ol baja|a W||| oe Nard|vard|ara, ard ||us |r ||e lradyo|ara dyras|y ||ere W||| oe l|ve ||rgs,
W|o W||| erjoy ||e ear|| lor 138 years.
4. Nard|vard|ara W||| |ave a sor rared 3|suraga, ard ||s sor W||| oe |roWr as Ka|avarea. T|e sor
ol Ka|avarea W||| oe Kserad|arra, ard ||e sor ol Kserad|arra W||| oe Kse|rajra.
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5. T|e sor ol Kse|rajra W||| oe v|d||sara, ard ||s sor W||| oe Aja|asa|ru. Aja|asa|ru W||| |ave a sor
rared 0aro|a|a, ard ||s sor W||| oe Ajaya.
o-8. Ajaya W||| la||er a secord Nard|vard|ara, W|ose sor W||| oe |a|arard|. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus,
||ese |er ||rgs ol ||e 3|suraga dyras|y W||| ru|e ||e ear|| lor a |o|a| ol 3o0 years dur|rg ||e age ol Ka||.
|y dear lar||s||, K|rg |a|arard| W||| la||er a very poWerlu| sor |r ||e Woro ol a sudra Worar. le W|||
oe |roWr as Narda ard W||| oe ||e ras|er ol r||||ors ol so|d|ers ard laou|ous Wea|||. le W||| Wrea|
|avoc arorg ||e |sa|r|yas, ard lror ||a| ||re orWard v|r|ua||y a|| ||rgs W||| oe |rre||g|ous sudras.
9. T|a| |ord ol |a|apadra, K|rg Narda, W||| ru|e over ||e er||re ear|| jus| |||e a secord larasurara,
ard ro ore W||| c|a||erge ||s au||or||y.
10. le W||| |ave e|g|| sors, |eaded oy 3ura|ya, W|o W||| cor|ro| ||e ear|| as poWerlu| ||rgs lor ore
|urdred years.
11. A cer|a|r ora|rara [Cara|ya| W||| oe|ray ||e |rus| ol K|rg Narda ard ||s e|g|| sors ard W||| des|roy
||e|r dyras|y. lr ||e|r aoserce ||e |auryas W||| ru|e ||e Wor|d as ||e age ol Ka|| cor||rues.
12. T||s ora|rara W||| er||rore Cardragup|a, W|ose sor W||| oe rared var|sara. T|e sor ol var|sara
W||| oe Aso|avard|ara.
13. Aso|avard|ara W||| oe lo||oWed oy 3uyasa, W|ose sor W||| oe 3arga|a. l|s sor W||| oe 3a||su|a,
3a||su|a 's sor W||| oe 3orasarra, ard 3orasarra's sor W||| oe 3a|ad|arva. l|s sor W||| oe |roWr
as 8r|adra||a.
14. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, ||ese |er |aurya ||rgs W||| ru|e ||e ear|| lor 137 years ol ||e Ka||-yuga.
15-17. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, Agr|r||ra W||| lo||oW as ||rg, ard ||er 3ujyes||a. 3ujyes||a W||| oe
lo||oWed oy vasur||ra, 8|adra|a, ard ||e sor ol 8|adra|a, lu||rda. T|er ||e sor ol lu||rda, rared
0|osa, W||| ru|e, lo||oWed oy vajrar||ra, 8|agava|a ard 0evao|u||. lr |||s Way, 0 ros| er|rer| ol ||e
Kuru |eroes, |er 3urga ||rgs W||| ru|e over ||e ear|| lor rore ||ar ore |urdred years. T|er ||e ear||
W||| core urder ||e suojuga||or ol ||e ||rgs ol ||e Karva dyras|y, W|o W||| rar|les| very leW good
qua||||es.
18. vasudeva, ar |r|e|||ger| r|r|s|er cor|rg lror ||e Karva lar||y, W||| |||| ||e |as| ol ||e 3urga ||rgs,
a |us|y deoauc|ee rared 0evao|u||, ard assure ru|ers||p ||rse|l.
19. T|e sor ol vasudeva W||| oe 8|ur||ra, ard ||s sor W||| oe Narayara. T|ese ||rgs ol ||e Karva
dyras|y W||| ru|e ||e ear|| lor 345 rore years ol ||e Ka||-yuga.
20. T|e |as| ol ||e Karvas, 3usarra, W||| oe rurdered oy ||s oWr servar|, 8a|| a |oW-c|ass sudra ol ||e
Ard|ra race. T||s ros| degraded |a|araja 8a|| W||| |ave cor|ro| over ||e ear|| lor sore ||re.
21-2o. T|e oro||er ol 8a||, rared Krsra, W||| oecore ||e rex| ru|er ol ||e ear||. l|s sor W||| oe
3ar|a|arra, ard ||s sor W||| oe laurrarasa. T|e sor ol laurrarasa W||| oe laroodara, W|o W|||
la||er |a|araja C|o||a|a. lror C|o||a|a W||| core |eg|asva||, W|ose sor W||| oe A|arara. T|e sor ol
A|arara W||| oe Ar|s|a|arra. l|s sor W||| oe la|eya, ard ||s sor W||| oe Ta|a|a. T|e sor ol Ta|a|a W|||
oe lur|sao||ru, ard lo||oW|rg ||r 3urardara W||| oecore ||rg. 3urardara W||| oe lo||oWed oy Ca|ora
ard ||e e|g|| 8a|us, arorg W|or 3|vasva|| W||| oe a grea| suoduer ol erer|es. T|e sor ol 3|vasvsa||
W||| oe 0ora||. l|s sor W||| oe lur|rar, W|ose sor W||| oe |edas|ra. l|s sor W||| oe 3|vas|arda, ard
||s sor W||| oe ajrasr|. T|e sor ol ajrasr| W||| oe v|jaya, W|o W||| |ave |Wo sors, Cardrav|jra ard
lorad||. T|ese |||r|y ||rgs W||| erjoy sovere|gr|y over ||e ear|| lor a |o|a| ol 45o years, 0 lavor||e sor
ol ||e Kurus.
27. T|er W||| lo||oW sever ||rgs ol ||e Ao||ra race lror ||e c||y ol Avao|r||, ard ||er |er 0ardao||s.
Al|er ||er, s|x|eer ||rgs ol ||e Kar|as W||| ru|e ard W||| oe |roWr lor ||e|r excess|ve greed.
28. F|g|| avaras W||| ||er |a|e poWer, lo||oWed oy lour|eer Turus|as, |er 0ururdas ard e|ever ||rgs
ol ||e |au|a dyras|y.
29-31. T|ese Ao||ras, 0ardao||s ard Kar|as W||| erjoy ||e ear|| lor 1,099 years, ard ||e |au|as W|||
ru|e lor 300 years. w|er a|| ol ||er |ave d|ed oll ||ere W||| appear |r ||e c||y ol K||a|||a a dyras|y ol
||rgs cors|s||rg ol 8|u|ararda, varg|r|, 3|surard|, 3|surard|'s oro||er asorard|, ard lrav|ra|a.
T|ese ||rgs ol K||a|||a W||| |o|d sWay lor a |o|a| ol 10o years.
32-33. T|e K||a|||as W||| oe lo||oWed oy ||e|r |||r|eer sors, ||e 8a||||as, ard al|er ||er K|rg
luspar||ra, ||s sor 0urr||ra, sever Ard|ras, sever Kausa|as ard a|so ||rgs ol ||e v|dura ard
N|sad|a prov|rces W||| separa|e|y ru|e |r d|llerer| par|s ol ||e Wor|d.
34. T|ere W||| ||er appear a ||rg ol ||e |agad|as rared v|svasp|urj|, W|o W||| oe |||e aro||er
lurarjaya. le W||| |urr a|| ||e c|v|||zed c|asses |r|o |oW-c|ass, urc|v|||zed rer |r ||e sare ca|egory as
||e lu||rdas, adus ard |adra|as.
35. loo||s| K|rg v|svasp|urj| W||| ra|r|a|r a|| ||e c|||zers |r urgod||ress ard W||| use ||s poWer |o
corp|e|e|y d|srup| ||e |sa|r|ya order. lror ||s cap||a| ol ladrava|| |e W||| ru|e ||a| par| ol ||e ear||
ex|erd|rg lror ||e source ol ||e 0arga |o lrayaga.
3o. A| ||a| ||re ||e ora|raras ol suc| prov|rces as 3auras|ra, Avar||, Ao||ra, 3ura, Arouda ard
|a|ava W||| lorge| a|| ||e|r regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, ard ||e reroers ol ||e roya| order |r ||ese p|aces W|||
oecore ro oe||er ||ar sudras.
37. T|e |ard a|org ||e 3|rd|u b|ver, as We|| as ||e d|s|r|c|s ol Cardrao|aga, Kaur|| ard Kasr|ra, W|||
oe ru|ed oy sudras, la||er ora|raras ard rea|-ea|ers. lav|rg g|ver up ||e pa|| ol ved|c c|v|||za||or,
||ey W||| |ave |os| a|| sp|r||ua| s|rerg||.
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38. T|ere W||| oe rary suc| urc|v|||zed ||rgs ru||rg a| ||e sare ||re, 0 K|rg lar||s||, ard ||ey W||| a||
oe urc|ar||ao|e, possessed ol l|erce |erpers, ard grea| devo|ees ol |rre||g|or ard la|s||y.
39-40. T|ese oaroar|ars |r ||e gu|se ol ||rgs W||| devour ||e c|||zerry, rurder|rg |rrocer| Worer,
c|||drer, coWs ard ora|raras ard cove||rg ||e W|ves ard proper|y ol o||er rer. T|ey W||| oe erra||c |r
||e|r roods, |ave |||||e s|rerg|| ol c|arac|er ard oe very s|or|-||ved. lrdeed, ro| pur|l|ed oy ary ved|c
r||ua|s ard |ac||rg |r ||e prac||ce ol regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, ||ey W||| oe corp|e|e|y covered oy ||e rodes
ol pass|or ard |grorarce.
41. T|e c|||zers goverred oy ||ese |oW-c|ass ||rgs W||| |r||a|e ||e c|arac|er, oe|av|or ard speec| ol
||e|r ru|ers. larassed oy ||e|r |eaders ard oy eac| o||er, ||ey W||| a|| suller ru|ra||or.
'hap"+r Tw! Th+ Sy#p"!#s !. Ka/i-yga
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T|er, 0 K|rg, re||g|or, |ru||lu|ress, c|ear||ress, |o|erarce, rercy, dura||or
ol ||le, p|ys|ca| s|rerg|| ard rerory W||| a|| d|r|r|s| day oy day oecause ol ||e poWerlu| |rl|uerce ol
||e age ol Ka||.
2. lr Ka||-yuga, Wea||| a|ore W||| oe cors|dered ||e s|gr ol a rar's good o|r||, proper oe|av|or ard l|re
qua||||es. Ard |aW ard jus||ce W||| oe app||ed or|y or ||e oas|s ol ore's poWer.
3. |er ard Worer W||| ||ve |oge||er rere|y oecause ol superl|c|a| a||rac||or, ard success |r ous|ress
W||| deperd or dece||. worar||ress ard rar||ress W||| oe judged accord|rg |o ore's exper||se |r sex,
ard a rar W||| oe |roWr as a ora|rara jus| oy ||s Wear|rg a ||read.
4. A persor's sp|r||ua| pos|||or W||| oe ascer|a|red rere|y accord|rg |o ex|erra| syroo|s, ard or ||a|
sare oas|s peop|e W||| c|arge lror ore sp|r||ua| order |o ||e rex|. A persor's propr|e|y W||| oe ser|ous|y
ques||ored |l |e does ro| earr a good ||v|rg. Ard ore W|o |s very c|ever a| jugg||rg Words W||| oe
cors|dered a |earred sc|o|ar.
5. A persor W||| oe judged ur|o|y |l |e does ro| |ave rorey, ard |ypocr|sy W||| oe accep|ed as v|r|ue.
|arr|age W||| oe arrarged s|rp|y oy veroa| agreerer|, ard a persor W||| |||r| |e |s l|| |o appear |r
puo||c |l |e |as rere|y |a|er a oa||.
o. A sacred p|ace W||| oe |a|er |o cors|s| ol ro rore ||ar a reservo|r ol Wa|er |oca|ed a| a d|s|arce, ard
oeau|y W||| oe ||oug|| |o deperd or ore's |a|rs|y|e. l||||rg ||e oe||y W||| oecore ||e goa| ol ||le, ard ore
W|o |s audac|ous W||| oe accep|ed as |ru||lu|. le W|o car ra|r|a|r a lar||y W||| oe regarded as ar
exper| rar, ard ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or W||| oe ooserved or|y lor ||e sa|e ol repu|a||or.
7. As ||e ear|| ||us oecores croWded W||| a corrup| popu|a||or, W|oever arorg ary ol ||e soc|a|
c|asses s|oWs ||rse|l |o oe ||e s|rorges| W||| ga|r po||||ca| poWer.
8. los|rg ||e|r W|ves ard proper||es |o suc| avar|c|ous ard rerc||ess ru|ers, W|o W||| oe|ave ro oe||er
||ar ord|rary |||eves, ||e c|||zers W||| l|ee |o ||e rour|a|rs ard lores|s.
9. larassed oy lar|re ard excess|ve |axes, peop|e W||| resor| |o ea||rg |eaves, roo|s, l|es|, W||d |orey,
lru||s, l|oWers ard seeds. 3|ruc| oy droug||, ||ey W||| oecore corp|e|e|y ru|red.
10. T|e c|||zers W||| suller grea||y lror co|d, W|rd, |ea|, ra|r ard sroW. T|ey W||| oe lur||er |orrer|ed
oy quarre|s, |urger, |||rs|, d|sease ard severe arx|e|y.
11. T|e rax|rur dura||or ol ||le lor |urar oe|rgs |r Ka||-yuga W||| oecore l|l|y years.
12-1o. 8y ||e ||re ||e age ol Ka|| erds, ||e ood|es ol a|| crea|ures W||| oe grea||y reduced |r s|ze, ard
||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ol lo||oWers ol varrasrara W||| oe ru|red. T|e pa|| ol ||e vedas W||| oe
corp|e|e|y lorgo||er |r |urar soc|e|y, ard so-ca||ed re||g|or W||| oe ros||y a||e|s||c. T|e ||rgs W|||
ros||y oe |||eves, ||e occupa||ors ol rer W||| oe s|ea||rg, |y|rg ard reed|ess v|o|erce, ard a|| ||e
soc|a| c|asses W||| oe reduced |o ||e |oWes| |eve| ol sudras. CoWs W||| oe |||e goa|s, sp|r||ua| |err||ages
W||| oe ro d|llerer| lror rurdare |ouses, ard lar||y ||es W||| ex|erd ro lur||er ||ar ||e |rred|a|e
oords ol rarr|age. |os| p|ar|s ard |eros W||| oe ||ry, ard a|| |rees W||| appear |||e dWarl sar| |rees.
C|ouds W||| oe lu|| ol ||g||r|rg, |ores W||| oe devo|d ol p|e|y, ard a|| |urar oe|rgs W||| |ave oecore |||e
asses. A| ||a| ||re, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead W||| appear or ||e ear||. Ac||rg W||| ||e
poWer ol pure sp|r||ua| goodress, le W||| rescue e|erra| re||g|or.
17. lord v|sru-||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg
||v|rg oe|rgs, ard ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol a||-|a|es o|r|| |o pro|ec| ||e pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or ard |o re||eve
l|s sa|r||y devo|ees lror ||e reac||ors ol ra|er|a| Wor|.
18. lord Ka||| W||| appear |r ||e |ore ol ||e ros| er|rer| ora|rara ol 3aro|a|a v|||age, ||e grea|
sou| v|sruyasa.
19-20. lord Ka|||, ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse, W||| rour| l|s sW|l| |orse 0evada||a ard, sWord |r |ard,
|rave| over ||e ear|| ex||o|||rg l|s e|g|| rys||c opu|erces ard e|g|| spec|a| qua||||es ol 0od|ead.
0|sp|ay|rg l|s urequa|ed ellu|gerce ard r|d|rg W||| grea| speed, le W||| |||| oy ||e r||||ors ||ose
|||eves W|o |ave dared dress as ||rgs.
21. Al|er a|| ||e |rpos|or ||rgs |ave oeer ||||ed, ||e res|der|s ol ||e c|||es ard |oWrs W||| lee| ||e
oreezes carry|rg ||e ros| sacred lragrarce ol ||e sarda|Wood pas|e ard o||er decora||ors ol lord
vasudeva, ard ||e|r r|rds W||| ||ereoy oecore |rarscerder|a||y pure.
22. w|er lord vasudeva, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, appears |r ||e|r |ear|s |r l|s
|rarscerder|a| lorr ol goodress, ||e rera|r|rg c|||zers W||| aourdar||y repopu|a|e ||e ear||.
23. w|er ||e 3uprere lord |as appeared or ear|| as Ka|||, ||e ra|r|a|rer ol re||g|or, 3a|ya-yuga W|||
oeg|r, ard |urar soc|e|y W||| or|rg lor|| progery |r ||e rode ol goodress.
24. w|er ||e roor, ||e sur ard 8r|aspa|| are |oge||er |r ||e cors|e||a||or Kar|a|a, ard a|| ||ree er|er
s|ru||areous|y |r|o ||e |urar rars|or lusya-a| ||a| exac| rorer| ||e age ol 3a|ya, or Kr|a, W||| oeg|r.
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25. T|us l |ave descr|oed a|| ||e ||rgs-pas|, preser| ard lu|ure-W|o oe|org |o ||e dyras||es ol ||e sur
ard ||e roor.
2o. lror your o|r|| up |o ||e corora||or ol K|rg Narda, 1,150 years W||| pass.
27-28. 0l ||e sever s|ars lorr|rg ||e cors|e||a||or ol ||e sever sages, lu|a|a ard Kra|u are ||e l|rs| |o
r|se |r ||e r|g|| s|y. ll a ||re rurr|rg ror|| ard sou|| Were draWr ||roug| ||e|r r|dpo|r|, W||c|ever ol
||e |urar rars|ors |||s ||re passes ||roug| |s sa|d |o oe ||e ru||rg as|er|sr ol ||e cors|e||a||or lor ||a|
||re. T|e 3ever 3ages W||| rera|r correc|ed W||| ||a| par||cu|ar |urar rars|or lor ore |urdred |urar
years. Currer||y, dur|rg your ||le||re, ||ey are s||ua|ed |r ||e ra|sa|ra ca||ed |ag|a.
29. T|e 3uprere lord, v|sru, |s or||||ar| |||e ||e sur ard |s |roWr as Krsra. w|er le re|urred |o ||e
sp|r||ua| s|y, Ka|| er|ered |||s Wor|d, ard peop|e ||er oegar |o |a|e p|easure |r s|rlu| ac||v|||es.
30. As |org us lord 3r| Krsra, ||e |usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, |ouc|ed ||e ear|| W||| l|s |o|us
lee|, Ka|| Was poWer|ess |o suodue |||s p|are|.
31. w|er ||e cors|e||a||or ol ||e sever sages |s pass|rg ||roug| ||e |urar rars|or |ag|a, ||e age ol
Ka|| oeg|rs. l| corpr|ses |We|ve |urdred years ol ||e der|gods.
32. w|er ||e grea| sages ol ||e 3ap|ars| cors|e||a||or pass lror |ag|a |o lurvasad|a, Ka|| W||| |ave
||s lu|| s|rerg||, oeg|rr|rg lror K|rg Narda ard ||s dyras|y.
33. T|ose W|o sc|er||l|ca||y urders|ard ||e pas| dec|are ||a| or ||e very day ||a| lord 3r| Krsra
depar|ed lor ||e sp|r||ua| Wor|d, ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e age ol Ka|| oegar.
34. Al|er ||e ore ||ousard ce|es||a| years ol Ka||-yuga, ||e 3a|ya-yuga W||| rar|les| aga|r. A| ||a| ||re
||e r|rds ol a|| rer W||| oecore se|l-ellu|ger|.
35. T|us l |ave descr|oed ||e roya| dyras|y ol |aru, as || |s |roWr or |||s ear||. 0re car s|r||ar|y
s|udy ||e ||s|ory ol ||e va|syas, sudras ard ora|raras ||v|rg |r ||e var|ous ages.
3o. T|ese persora||||es, W|o Were grea| sou|s, are roW |roWr or|y oy ||e|r rares. T|ey ex|s| or|y |r
accour|s lror ||e pas|, ard or|y ||e|r lare rera|rs or ||e ear||.
37. 0evap|, ||e oro||er ol |a|araja 3ar|aru, ard |aru, ||e descerdar| ol l|sva|u, oo|| possess grea|
rys||c s|rerg|| ard are ||v|rg ever roW |r ||e v|||age ol Ka|apa.
38. A| ||e erd ol ||e age ol Ka||, ||ese |Wo ||rgs, |av|rg rece|ved |rs|ruc||or d|rec||y lror ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, vasudeva, W||| re|urr |o |urar soc|e|y ard rees|ao||s| ||e e|erra| re||g|or ol
rar, c|arac|er|zed oy ||e d|v|s|ors ol varra ard asrara, jus| as || Was oelore.
39. T|e cyc|e ol lour ages-3a|ya, Tre|a, 0vapara ard Ka||-cor||rues perpe|ua||y arorg ||v|rg oe|rgs or
|||s ear||, repea||rg ||e sare gerera| sequerce ol ever|s.
40. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, a|| ||ese ||rgs l |ave descr|oed, as We|| as a|| o||er |urar oe|rgs, core |o
|||s ear|| ard s|a|e ||e|r c|a|rs, ou| u|||ra|e|y ||ey a|| rus| g|ve up |||s Wor|d ard ree| ||e|r
des|ruc||or.
41. Fver ||oug| a persor's oody ray roW |ave ||e des|gra||or ||rg, |r ||e erd ||s rare W||| oe
Worrs, s|oo| or as|es. w|a| car a persor W|o |rjures o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs lor ||e sa|e ol ||s oody
|roW aoou| ||s oWr se|l-|r|eres|, s|rce ||s ac||v|||es are s|rp|y |ead|rg ||r |o |e||?
42. [T|e ra|er|a||s||c ||rg |||r|s.| T||s uroourded ear|| Was |e|d oy ry predecessors ard |s roW
urder ry sovere|gr|y. loW car l arrarge lor || |o rera|r |r ||e |ards ol ry sors, grardsors ard o||er
descerdar|s?
43. A|||oug| ||e loo||s| accep| ||e oody rade ol ear||, Wa|er ard l|re as re ard |||s ear|| as r|re,
|r every case ||ey |ave u|||ra|e|y aoardored oo|| ||e|r oody ard ||e ear|| ard passed aWay |r|o
oo||v|or.
44. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, a|| ||ese ||rgs W|o |r|ed |o erjoy ||e ear|| oy ||e|r s|rerg|| Were reduced oy
||e lorce ol ||re |o ro|||rg rore ||ar ||s|or|ca| accour|s.
'hap"+r Thr++ Th+ Bh#i-gi"a
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 3ee|rg ||e ||rgs ol |||s ear|| ousy |ry|rg |o corquer |er, ||e ear|| |erse|l
|aug|ed. 3|e sa|d. Jus| see |oW ||ese ||rgs, W|o are ac|ua||y p|ay|||rgs |r ||e |ards ol dea||, are
des|r|rg |o corquer re.
2. 0rea| ru|ers ol rer, ever ||ose W|o are |earred, ree| lrus|ra||or ard la||ure oecause ol ra|er|a|
|us|. 0r|ver oy |us|, ||ese ||rgs p|ace grea| |ope ard la||| |r ||e dead |urp ol l|es| ca||ed ||e oody,
ever ||oug| ||e ra|er|a| lrare |s as l|ee||rg as ouoo|es ol loar or Wa|er.
3-4. K|rgs ard po||||c|ars |rag|re. 'l|rs| l W||| corquer ry serses ard r|rd, ||er l W||| suodue ry c||el
r|r|s|ers ard r|d ryse|l ol ||e ||orr-pr|c|s ol ry adv|sors, c|||zers, lr|erds ard re|a||ves, as We|| as ||e
|eepers ol ry e|ep|ar|s. lr |||s Way l W||| gradua||y corquer ||e er||re ear||.' 8ecause ||e |ear|s ol
||ese |eaders are oourd oy grea| expec|a||ors, ||ey la|| |o see dea|| Wa|||rg rearoy.
5. Al|er corquer|rg a|| ||e |ard or ry surlace, ||ese proud ||rgs lorc|o|y er|er ||e ocear |o corquer
||e sea ||se|l. w|a| |s ||e use ol ||e|r se|l-cor|ro|, W||c| |s a|red a| po||||ca| exp|o||a||or? T|e ac|ua|
goa| ol se|l-cor|ro| |s sp|r||ua| ||oera||or.
o. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, ||e ear|| cor||rued as lo||oWs. A|||oug| |r ||e pas| grea| rer ard ||e|r
descerdar|s |ave |el| re, depar||rg lror |||s Wor|d |r ||e sare |e|p|ess Way ||ey care |r|o ||, ever
|oday loo||s| rer are |ry|rg |o corquer re.
7. lor ||e sa|e ol corquer|rg re, ra|er|a||s||c persors l|g|| ore aro||er. la||ers oppose ||e|r sors,
ard oro||ers l|g|| ore aro||er, oecause ||e|r |ear|s are oourd |o possess|rg po||||ca| poWer.
o40 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
8. lo||||ca| |eaders c|a||erge ore aro||er. 'A|| |||s |ard |s r|re! l|'s ro| yours, you loo|!' T|us ||ey
a||ac| ore aro||er ard d|e.
9-13. 3uc| ||rgs as lr||u, lururava, 0ad||, Na|usa, 8|ara|a, Kar|av|rya Arjura, |ard|a|a, 3agara,
bara, K|a|varga, 0|urd|u|a, bag|u, Trrao|rdu, aya||, 3arya||, 3ar|aru, 0aya, 8|ag|ra||a,
Kuva|ayasva, Ka|u|s||a, Na|sad|a, Nrga, l|rarya|as|pu, vr|ra, bavara, W|o rade ||e W|o|e Wor|d
|arer|, Naruc|, 3aroara, 8|aura, l|rarya|sa ard Tara|a, as We|| as rary o||er derors ard ||rgs
W|o possessed grea| poWers ol cor|ro| over o||ers, Were a|| lu|| ol |roW|edge, |ero|c, a||-corquer|rg
ard urcorquerao|e. Never||e|ess, 0 a|r|g||y lord, a|||oug| ||ey ||ved ||e|r ||ves |r|erse|y |ry|rg |o
possess re, ||ese ||rgs Were suojec| |o ||e passage ol ||re, W||c| reduced ||er a|| |o rere ||s|or|ca|
accour|s. Nore ol ||er cou|d perrarer||y es|ao||s| ||e|r ru|e.
14. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. 0 r|g||y lar||s||, l |ave re|a|ed |o you ||e rarra||ors ol a|| ||ese grea|
||rgs, W|o spread ||e|r lare ||roug|ou| ||e Wor|d ard ||er depar|ed. |y rea| purpose Was |o |eac|
|rarscerder|a| |roW|edge ard rerurc|a||or. 3|or|es ol ||rgs |erd poWer ard opu|erce |o ||ese
rarra||ors ou| do ro| |r ||erse|ves cors|||u|e ||e u|||ra|e aspec| ol |roW|edge.
15. The person who desires pure devotional service to Lord Krsna should
hear the narrations of Lord Uttamahsloka's glorious qualities, the constant
chanting of which destros everthing inauspicious. The devotee should
engage in such listening in regular dail assem!lies and should also
continue his hearing throughout the da.
1o. K|rg lar||s|| sa|d. |y |ord, |oW car persors ||v|rg |r ||e age ol Ka|| r|d ||erse|ves ol ||e
curu|a||ve cor|ar|ra||or ol |||s age? 0 grea| sages p|ease exp|a|r |||s |o re.
17. l|ease exp|a|r ||e d|llerer| ages ol ur|versa| ||s|ory, ||e spec|a| qua||||es ol eac| age, ||e dura||or
ol cosr|c ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or, ard ||e roverer| ol ||re, W||c| |s ||e d|rec| represer|a||or ol
||e 3uprere 3ou|, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord v|sru.
18. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, |r ||e oeg|rr|rg, dur|rg 3a|ya-yuga, ||e age ol |ru||,
re||g|or |s preser| W||| a|| lour ol ||s |egs |r|ac| ard |s carelu||y ra|r|a|red oy ||e peop|e ol ||a| age.
T|ese lour |egs ol poWerlu| re||g|or are |ru||lu|ress, rercy, aus|er||y ard c|ar||y.
19. T|e peop|e ol 3a|ya-yuga are lor ||e ros| par| se|l-sa||sl|ed, rerc|lu|, lr|erd|y |o a||, peacelu|, sooer
ard |o|erar|. T|ey |a|e ||e|r p|easure lror W||||r, see a|| |||rgs equa||y ard a|Ways erdeavor d|||ger||y
lor sp|r||ua| perlec||or.
20. lr Tre|a-yuga eac| |eg ol re||g|or |s gradua||y reduced oy ore quar|er oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||e lour
p|||ars ol |rre||g|or-|y|rg, v|o|erce, d|ssa||slac||or ard quarre|.
21. lr ||e Tre|a age peop|e are devo|ed |o r||ua| perlorrarces ard severe aus|er|||es. T|ey are ro|
excess|ve|y v|o|er| or very |us|y al|er sersua| p|easure. T|e|r |r|eres| ||es pr|rar||y |r re||g|os||y,
ecoror|c deve|oprer| ard regu|a|ed serse gra||l|ca||or, ard ||ey ac||eve prosper||y oy lo||oW|rg ||e
prescr|p||ors ol ||e ||ree vedas. A|||oug| |r |||s age soc|e|y evo|ves |r|o lour separa|e c|asses, 0
K|rg, ros| peop|e are ora|raras.
22. lr 0vapara-yuga ||e re||g|ous qua||||es ol aus|er||y, |ru||, rercy ard c|ar||y are reduced |o ore |a|l
oy ||e|r |rre||g|ous cour|erpar|s-d|ssa||slac||or, ur|ru||, v|o|erce ard err||y.
23. lr ||e 0vapara age peop|e are |r|eres|ed |r g|ory ard are very roo|e. T|ey devo|e ||erse|ves |o
||e s|udy ol ||e vedas, possess grea| opu|erce, suppor| |arge lar|||es ard erjoy ||le W||| v|gor. 0l ||e
lour c|asses, ||e |sa|r|yas ard ora|raras are ros| rurerous.
24. lr ||e age ol Ka|| or|y ore lour|| ol ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es rera|rs. T|a| |as| rerrar| W|||
cor||ruous|y oe decreased oy ||e ever-|rcreas|rg pr|rc|p|es ol |rre||g|or ard W||| l|ra||y oe des|royed.
25. lr ||e Ka|| age peop|e |erd |o oe greedy, |||-oe|aved ard rerc||ess, ard ||ey l|g|| ore aro||er
W|||ou| good reasor. urlor|ura|e ard oosessed W||| ra|er|a| des|res, ||e peop|e ol Ka||-yuga are
a|ros| a|| sudras ard oaroar|ars.
2o. T|e ra|er|a| rodes-goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce-W|ose perru|a||ors are ooserved W||||r a
persor's r|rd, are se| |r|o ro||or oy ||e poWer ol ||re.
27. w|er ||e r|rd, |r|e|||gerce ard serses are so||d|y l|xed |r ||e rode ol goodress, ||a| ||re s|ou|d
oe urders|ood as 3a|ya-yuga, ||e age ol |ru||. leop|e ||er |a|e p|easure |r |roW|edge ard aus|er||y.
28. 0 ros| |r|e|||ger| ore, W|er ||e cord|||ored sou|s are devo|ed |o ||e|r du||es ou| |ave u||er|or
ro||ves ard see| persora| pres||ge, you s|ou|d urders|ard suc| a s||ua||or |o oe ||e age ol Tre|a, |r
W||c| ||e lurc||ors ol pass|or are pror|rer|.
29. w|er greed, d|ssa||slac||or, la|se pr|de, |ypocr|sy ard ervy oecore pror|rer|, a|org W|||
a||rac||or lor se|l|s| ac||v|||es, suc| a ||re |s ||e age ol 0vapara, dor|ra|ed oy ||e r|xed rodes ol
pass|or ard |grorarce.
30. w|er ||ere |s a predor|rarce ol c|ea||rg, |y|rg, s|o||, s|eep|ress, v|o|erce, depress|or,
|arer|a||or, oeW||derrer|, lear ard pover|y, ||a| age |s Ka||, ||e age ol ||e rode ol |grorarce.
31. 8ecause ol ||e oad qua||||es ol ||e age ol Ka||, |urar oe|rgs W||| oecore s|or|s|g||ed,
urlor|ura|e, g|u||orous, |us|lu| ard pover|y-s|r|c|er. T|e Worer, oecor|rg urc|as|e, W||| lree|y Warder
lror ore rar |o ||e rex|.
32. C|||es W||| oe dor|ra|ed oy |||eves, ||e vedas W||| oe cor|ar|ra|ed oy specu|a||ve |r|erpre|a||ors ol
a||e|s|s, po||||ca| |eaders W||| v|r|ua||y corsure ||e c|||zers, ard ||e so-ca||ed pr|es|s ard |r|e||ec|ua|s
W||| oe devo|ees ol ||e|r oe|||es ard ger||a|s.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o41
33. T|e ora|racar|s W||| la|| |o execu|e ||e|r voWs ard oecore gerera||y urc|ear, ||e |ouse|o|ders W|||
oecore oeggars, ||e varapras||as W||| ||ve |r ||e v|||ages, ard ||e sarryas|s W||| oecore greedy lor
Wea|||.
34. worer W||| oecore ruc| sra||er |r s|ze, ard ||ey W||| ea| |oo ruc|, |ave rore c|||drer ||ar ||ey
car proper|y |a|e care ol, ard |ose a|| s|yress. T|ey W||| a|Ways spea| |ars||y ard W||| ex||o|| qua||||es
ol |||every, dece|| ard urres|ra|red audac||y.
35. 8us|ressrer W||| ergage |r pe||y correrce ard earr ||e|r rorey oy c|ea||rg. Fver W|er ||ere |s
ro erergercy, peop|e W||| cors|der ary degraded occupa||or qu||e accep|ao|e.
3o. 3ervar|s W||| aoardor a ras|er W|o |as |os| ||s Wea|||, ever |l ||a| ras|er |s a sa|r||y persor ol
exerp|ary c|arac|er. |as|ers W||| aoardor ar |rcapac||a|ed servar|, ever |l ||a| servar| |as oeer |r
||e lar||y lor gerera||ors. CoWs W||| oe aoardored or ||||ed W|er ||ey s|op g|v|rg r|||.
37. lr Ka||-yuga rer W||| oe Wre|c|ed ard cor|ro||ed oy Worer. T|ey W||| rejec| ||e|r la||ers, oro||ers,
o||er re|a||ves ard lr|erds ard W||| |rs|ead assoc|a|e W||| ||e s|s|ers ard oro||ers ol ||e|r W|ves. T|us
||e|r corcep||or ol lr|erds||p W||| oe oased exc|us|ve|y or sexua| ||es.
38. urcu||ured rer W||| accep| c|ar||y or oe|a|l ol ||e lord ard W||| earr ||e|r ||ve|||ood oy ra||rg a
s|oW ol aus|er||y ard Wear|rg a rerd|car|'s dress. T|ose W|o |roW ro|||rg aoou| re||g|or W||| rour| a
||g| sea| ard presure |o spea| or re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es.
39-40. lr ||e age ol Ka||, peop|e's r|rds W||| a|Ways oe ag||a|ed. T|ey W||| oecore erac|a|ed oy lar|re
ard |axa||or, ry dear K|rg, ard W||| a|Ways oe d|s|uroed oy lear ol droug||. T|ey W||| |ac| adequa|e
c|o|||rg, lood ard dr|r|, W||| oe urao|e |o proper|y res|, |ave sex or oa||e ||erse|ves, ard W||| |ave ro
orrarer|s |o decora|e ||e|r ood|es. lr lac|, ||e peop|e ol Ka||-yuga W||| gradua||y core |o appear |||e
g|os||y, |aur|ed crea|ures.
41. lr Ka||-yuga rer W||| deve|op |a|red lor eac| o||er ever over a leW co|rs. 0|v|rg up a|| lr|erd|y
re|a||ors, ||ey W||| oe ready |o |ose ||e|r oWr ||ves ard |||| ever ||e|r oWr re|a||ves.
42. |er W||| ro |orger pro|ec| ||e|r e|der|y parer|s, ||e|r c|||drer or ||e|r respec|ao|e W|ves. T|oroug||y
degraded, ||ey W||| care or|y |o sa||sly ||e|r oWr oe|||es ard ger||a|s.
43. 0 K|rg, |r ||e age ol Ka|| peop|e's |r|e|||gerce W||| oe d|ver|ed oy a||e|sr, ard ||ey W||| a|ros|
rever oller sacr|l|ce |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e
ur|verse. A|||oug| ||e grea| persora||||es W|o cor|ro| ||e ||ree Wor|ds a|| ooW doWr |o ||e |o|us lee| ol
||e 3uprere lord, ||e pe||y ard r|serao|e |urar oe|rgs ol |||s age W||| ro| do so.
44. Terr|l|ed, aoou| |o d|e, a rar co||apses or ||s oed. A|||oug| ||s vo|ce |s la||er|rg ard |e |s |ard|y
corsc|ous ol W|a| |e |s say|rg, |l |e u||ers ||e |o|y rare ol ||e 3uprere lord |e car oe lreed lror ||e
reac||or ol ||s lru|||ve Wor| ard ac||eve ||e suprere des||ra||or. 8u| s|||| peop|e |r ||e age ol Ka|| W|||
ro| Wors||p ||e 3uprere lord.
45. lr ||e Ka||-yuga, oojec|s, p|aces ard ever |rd|v|dua| persora||||es are a|| po||u|ed. T|e a|r|g||y
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, |oWever, car rerove a|| suc| cor|ar|ra||or lror ||e ||le ol ore W|o l|xes ||e
lord W||||r ||s r|rd.
4o. ll a persor |ears aoou|, g|or|l|es, red||a|es upor, Wors||ps or s|rp|y ollers grea| respec| |o ||e
3uprere lord, W|o |s s||ua|ed W||||r ||e |ear|, ||e lord W||| rerove lror ||s r|rd ||e cor|ar|ra||or
accuru|a|ed dur|rg rary ||ousards ol ||le||res.
47. Jus| as l|re app||ed |o go|d reroves ary d|sco|ora||or caused oy |races ol o||er re|a|s, lord v|sru
W||||r ||e |ear| pur|l|es ||e r|rds ol ||e yog|s.
48. 8y ore's ergag|rg |r ||e processes ol der|god Wors||p, aus|er|||es, orea|| cor|ro|, corpass|or,
oa|||rg |r |o|y p|aces, s|r|c| voWs, c|ar||y ard c|ar||rg ol var|ous rar|ras, ore's r|rd carro| a||a|r ||e
sare aoso|u|e pur|l|ca||or as ||a| ac||eved W|er ||e ur||r||ed lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appears W||||r
ore's |ear|.
49. T|erelore, 0 K|rg, erdeavor W||| a|| your r|g|| |o l|x ||e 3uprere lord Kesava W||||r your |ear|.
|a|r|a|r |||s corcer|ra||or upor ||e lord, ard a| ||e ||re ol dea|| you W||| cer|a|r|y a||a|r ||e suprere
des||ra||or.
50. |y dear K|rg, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e u|||ra|e cor|ro||er. le |s ||e 3uprere 3ou| ard ||e
suprere s|e||er ol a|| oe|rgs. w|er red||a|ed upor oy ||ose aoou| |o d|e, le revea|s |o ||er ||e|r
oWr e|erra| sp|r||ua| |der|||y.
51. |y dear K|rg, a|||oug| Ka||-yuga |s ar ocear ol lau||s, ||ere |s s|||| ore good qua|||y aoou| |||s age.
3|rp|y oy c|ar||rg ||e lare Krsra ra|a-rar|ra, ore car oecore lree lror ra|er|a| oordage ard oe
proro|ed |o ||e |rarscerder|a| ||rgdor.
52. w|a|ever resu|| Was oo|a|red |r 3a|ya-yuga oy red||a||rg or v|sru, |r Tre|a-yuga oy perlorr|rg
sacr|l|ces, ard |r 0vapara-yuga oy serv|rg ||e lord's |o|us lee| car oe oo|a|red |r Ka||-yuga s|rp|y oy
c|ar||rg ||e lare Krsra ra|a-rar|ra.
'hap"+r 0!r Th+ 0!r 'a"+g!ri+s !. 7niv+rsa/ Annihi/a"i!n
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. |y dear K|rg, l |ave a|ready descr|oed |o you ||e reasurerer|s ol ||re,
oeg|rr|rg lror ||e sra||es| lrac||or reasured oy ||e roverer| ol a s|rg|e a|or up |o ||e |o|a| ||le
spar ol lord 8ra|ra. l |ave a|so d|scussed ||e reasurerer| ol ||e d|llerer| r|||err|a ol ur|versa|
||s|ory. NoW |ear aoou| ||e ||re ol 8ra|ra's day ard ||e process ol arr||||a||or.
2. 0re ||ousard cyc|es ol lour ages cors|||u|e a s|rg|e day ol 8ra|ra, |roWr as a |a|pa. lr ||a|
per|od, 0 K|rg, lour|eer |arus core ard go.
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3. Al|er ore day ol 8ra|ra, arr||||a||or occurs dur|rg ||s r|g||, W||c| |s ol ||e sare dura||or. A| ||a|
||re a|| ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers are suojec| |o des|ruc||or.
4. T||s |s ca||ed ||e ra|r|||||a, or occas|ora|, arr||||a||or, dur|rg W||c| ||e or|g|ra| crea|or, lord
Narayara, ||es doWr upor ||e oed ol Arar|a 3esa ard aosoros ||e er||re ur|verse W||||r l|rse|l W|||e
lord 8ra|ra s|eeps.
5. w|er ||e |Wo |a|ves ol ||e ||le||re ol lord 8ra|ra, ||e ros| e|eva|ed crea|ed oe|rg, are corp|e|e,
||e sever oas|c e|erer|s ol crea||or are arr||||a|ed.
o. 0 K|rg, upor ||e arr||||a||or ol ||e ra|er|a| e|erer|s, ||e ur|versa| egg, corpr|s|rg ||e e|erer|a|
ara|gara||or ol crea||or, |s corlror|ed W||| des|ruc||or.
7. As arr||||a||or approac|es, 0 K|rg, ||ere W||| oe ro ra|r upor ||e ear|| lor ore |urdred years.
0roug|| W||| |ead |o lar|re, ard ||e s|arv|rg popu|ace W||| |||era||y corsure ore aro||er. T|e
|r|ao||ar|s ol ||e ear||, oeW||dered oy ||e lorce ol ||re, W||| gradua||y oe des|royed.
8. T|e sur |r ||s arr||||a||rg lorr W||| dr|r| up W||| ||s |err|o|e rays a|| ||e Wa|er ol ||e ocear, ol ||v|rg
ood|es ard ol ||e ear|| ||se|l. 8u| ||e devas|a||rg sur W||| ro| g|ve ary ra|r |r re|urr.
9. Nex| ||e grea| l|re ol arr||||a||or W||| l|are up lror ||e rou|| ol lord 3ar|arsara. Carr|ed oy ||e
r|g||y lorce ol ||e W|rd, |||s l|re W||| ourr ||roug|ou| ||e ur|verse, scorc||rg ||e ||le|ess cosr|c s|e||.
10. 8urred lror a|| s|des-lror aoove oy ||e o|az|rg sur ard lror oe|oW oy ||e l|re ol lord 3ar|arsara-
||e ur|versa| sp|ere W||| g|oW |||e a ourr|rg oa|| ol coW durg.
11. A grea| ard |err|o|e W|rd ol des|ruc||or W||| oeg|r |o o|oW lor rore ||ar ore |urdred years, ard ||e
s|y, covered W||| dus|, W||| |urr gray.
12. Al|er ||a|, 0 K|rg, groups ol ru|||co|ored c|ouds W||| ga||er, roar|rg |err|o|y W||| ||urder, ard W|||
pour doWr l|oods ol ra|r lor ore |urdred years.
13. A| ||a| ||re, ||e s|e|| ol ||e ur|verse W||| l||| up W||| Wa|er, lorr|rg a s|rg|e cosr|c ocear.
14. As ||e er||re ur|verse |s l|ooded, ||e Wa|er W||| roo ||e ear|| ol ||s ur|que qua|||y ol lragrarce, ard
||e e|erer| ear||, depr|ved ol ||s d|s||rgu|s||rg qua|||y, W||| oe d|sso|ved.
15-19. T|e e|erer| l|re ||er se|zes ||e |as|e lror ||e e|erer| Wa|er, W||c|, depr|ved ol ||s ur|que
qua|||y, |as|e, rerges |r|o l|re. A|r se|zes ||e lorr |r|erer| |r l|re, ard ||er l|re, depr|ved ol lorr,
rerges |r|o a|r. T|e e|erer| e||er se|zes ||e qua|||y ol a|r, rare|y |ouc|, ard ||a| a|r er|ers |r|o e||er.
T|er, 0 K|rg, la|se ego |r |grorarce se|zes sourd, ||e qua|||y ol e||er, al|er W||c| e||er rerges |r|o
la|se ego. la|se ego |r ||e rode ol pass|or |a|es |o|d ol ||e serses, ard la|se ego |r ||e rode ol
goodress aosoros ||e der|gods. T|er ||e |o|a| ra|a|-|a||va se|zes la|se ego a|org W||| ||s var|ous
lurc||ors, ard ||a| ra|a| |s se|zed oy ||e ||ree oas|c rodes ol ra|ure-goodress, pass|or ard
|grorarce. |y dear K|rg lar||s||, ||ese rodes are lur||er over|a|er oy ||e or|g|ra| urrar|les| lorr ol
ra|ure, |rpe||ed oy ||re. T|a| urrar|les| ra|ure |s ro| suojec| |o ||e s|x ||rds ol |rarslorra||or caused
oy ||e |rl|uerce ol ||re. ba||er, || |as ro oeg|rr|rg ard ro erd. l| |s ||e urrar|les|, e|erra| ard
|rla|||o|e cause ol crea||or.
20-21. lr ||e urrar|les| s|age ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ca||ed prad|ara, ||ere |s ro express|or ol Words, ro
r|rd ard ro rar|les|a||or ol ||e suo||e e|erer|s oeg|rr|rg lror ||e ra|a|, ror are ||ere ||e rodes ol
goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce. T|ere |s ro ||le a|r or |r|e|||gerce, ror ary serses or der|gods.
T|ere |s ro del|r||e arrargerer| ol p|are|ary sys|ers, ror are ||ere preser| ||e d|llerer| s|ages ol
corsc|ousress-s|eep, Wa|elu|ress ard deep s|eep. T|ere |s ro e||er, Wa|er, ear||, a|r, l|re or sur. T|e
s||ua||or |s jus| |||e ||a| ol corp|e|e s|eep, or ol vo|dress. lrdeed, || |s |rdescr|oao|e. Au||or|||es |r
sp|r||ua| sc|erce exp|a|r, |oWever, ||a| s|rce prad|ara |s ||e or|g|ra| suos|arce, || |s ||e ac|ua| oas|s ol
ra|er|a| crea||or.
22. T||s |s ||e arr||||a||or ca||ed pra|r|||a, dur|rg W||c| ||e ererg|es oe|org|rg |o ||e 3uprere lersor
ard l|s urrar|les| ra|er|a| ra|ure, d|sassero|ed oy ||e lorce ol ||re, are depr|ved ol ||e|r po|erc|es
ard rerge |oge||er |o|a||y.
23. l| |s ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| a|ore W|o rar|les|s |r ||e lorrs ol |r|e|||gerce, ||e serses ard ||e oojec|s
ol serse percep||or, ard W|o |s ||e|r u|||ra|e oas|s. w|a|ever |as a oeg|rr|rg ard ar erd |s
|rsuos|ar||a| oecause ol oe|rg ar oojec| perce|ved oy ||r||ed serses ard oecause ol oe|rg rord|llerer|
lror ||s oWr cause.
24. A |arp, ||e eye ||a| v|eWs oy ||e ||g|| ol ||a| |arp, ard ||e v|s|o|e lorr ||a| |s v|eWed are a||
oas|ca||y rord|llerer| lror ||e e|erer| l|re. lr ||e sare Way, |r|e|||gerce, ||e serses ard serse
percep||ors |ave ro ex|s|erce separa|e lror ||e suprere rea|||y, a|||oug| ||a| Aoso|u|e Tru|| rera|rs
|o|a||y d|s||rc| lror ||er.
25. T|e ||ree s|a|es ol |r|e|||gerce are ca||ed Wa||rg corsc|ousress, s|eep ard deep s|eep. 8u|, ry
dear K|rg, ||e var|ega|ed exper|erces crea|ed lor ||e pure ||v|rg er|||y oy ||ese d|llerer| s|a|es are
ro|||rg rore ||ar |||us|or.
2o. Jus| as c|ouds |r ||e s|y core |r|o oe|rg ard are ||er d|spersed oy ||e ara|gara||or ard
d|sso|u||or ol ||e|r cors|||uer| e|erer|s, |||s ra|er|a| ur|verse |s crea|ed ard des|royed W||||r ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru|| oy ||e ara|gara||or ard d|sso|u||or ol ||s e|erer|a|, cors|||uer| par|s.
27. |y dear K|rg, || |s s|a|ed [|r ||e vedar|a-su|ra| ||a| ||e |rgred|er| cause ||a| cors|||u|es ary
rar|les|ed produc| |r |||s ur|verse car oe perce|ved as a separa|e rea|||y, jus| as ||e ||reads ||a|
ra|e up a c|o|| car oe perce|ved separa|e|y lror ||e|r produc|.
28. Ary|||rg exper|erced |r |errs ol gerera| cause ard spec|l|c ellec| rus| oe ar |||us|or, oecause
suc| causes ard ellec|s ex|s| or|y re|a||ve |o eac| o||er. lrdeed, W|a|ever |as a oeg|rr|rg ard ar erd
|s urrea|.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o43
29. A|||oug| perce|ved, ||e |rarslorra||or ol ever a s|rg|e a|or ol ra|er|a| ra|ure |as ro u|||ra|e
del|r|||or W|||ou| relererce |o ||e 3uprere 3ou|. To oe accep|ed as lac|ua||y ex|s||rg, sore|||rg rus|
possess ||e sare qua|||y as pure sp|r||-e|erra|, urc|arg|rg ex|s|erce.
30. T|ere |s ro ra|er|a| dua|||y |r ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. T|e dua|||y perce|ved oy ar |grorar| persor |s |||e
||e d|llererce oe|Weer ||e s|y cor|a|red |r ar erp|y po| ard ||e s|y ou|s|de ||e po|, or ||e d|llererce
oe|Weer ||e rel|ec||or ol ||e sur
|r Wa|er ard ||e sur ||se|l |r ||e s|y, or ||e d|llererce oe|Weer ||e v||a| a|r W||||r ore ||v|rg oody ard
||a| W||||r aro||er oody.
31. Accord|rg |o ||e|r d|llerer| purposes, rer u||||ze go|d |r var|ous Ways, ard go|d |s ||erelore
perce|ved |r var|ous lorrs. lr ||e sare Way, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s |raccess|o|e
|o ra|er|a| serses, |s descr|oed |r var|ous |errs, oo|| ord|rary ard ved|c, oy d|llerer| |ypes ol rer.
32. A|||oug| a c|oud |s a produc| ol ||e sur ard |s a|so rade v|s|o|e oy ||e sur, || rever||e|ess crea|es
dar|ress lor ||e v|eW|rg eye, W||c| |s aro||er par||a| expars|or ol ||e sur. 3|r||ar|y, ra|er|a| la|se
ego, a par||cu|ar produc| ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| rade v|s|o|e oy ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, oos|ruc|s ||e
|rd|v|dua| sou|, aro||er par||a| expars|or ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, lror rea||z|rg ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||.
33. w|er ||e c|oud or|g|ra||y produced lror ||e sur |s |orr apar|, ||e eye car see ||e ac|ua| lorr ol ||e
sur. 3|r||ar|y, W|er ||e sp|r|| sou| des|roys ||s ra|er|a| cover|rg ol la|se ego oy |rqu|r|rg |r|o ||e
|rarscerder|a| sc|erce, |e rega|rs ||s or|g|ra| sp|r||ua| aWareress.
34. |y dear lar||s||, W|er ||e |||usory la|se ego ||a| o|rds ||e sou| |as oeer cu| oll W||| ||e sWord ol
d|scr|r|ra||rg |roW|edge ard ore |as deve|oped rea||za||or ol lord Acyu|a, ||e 3uprere 3ou|, |||s |s
ca||ed ||e a|yar|||a, or u|||ra|e, arr||||a||or ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
35. Fxper|s |r ||e suo||e Wor||rgs ol ra|ure, 0 suoduer ol ||e erery, |ave dec|ared ||a| ||ere are
cor||ruous processes ol crea||or ard arr||||a||or ||a| a|| crea|ed oe|rgs, oeg|rr|rg W||| 8ra|ra,
cors|ar||y urdergo.
3o. A|| ra|er|a| er||||es urdergo |rarslorra||or ard are cors|ar||y ard sW|l||y eroded oy ||e r|g||y
currer|s ol ||re. T|e var|ous s|ages ol ex|s|erce ||a| ra|er|a| |||rgs ex||o|| are ||e perpe|ua| causes ol
||e|r gerera||or ard arr||||a||or.
37. T|ese s|ages ol ex|s|erce crea|ed oy oeg|rr|rg|ess ard erd|ess ||re, ||e |rpersora|
represer|a||ve ol ||e 3uprere lord, are ro| v|s|o|e, jus| as ||e |rl|r||es|ra| rorer|ary c|arges ol
pos|||or ol ||e p|are|s |r ||e s|y carro| oe d|rec||y seer.
38. lr |||s Way ||e progress ol ||re |s descr|oed |r |errs ol ||e lour ||rds ol arr||||a||or-cor||ruous,
occas|ora|, e|erer|a| ard l|ra|.
39. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, l |ave re|a|ed |o you ||ese rarra||ors ol ||e pas||res ol lord Narayara, ||e
crea|or ol |||s Wor|d ard ||e u|||ra|e reservo|r ol a|| ex|s|erce, preser||rg ||er |o you or|y |r or|el
surrary. Fver lord 8ra|ra ||rse|l Wou|d oe |rcapao|e ol descr|o|rg ||er er||re|y.
40. lor a persor W|o |s suller|rg |r ||e l|re ol cour||ess r|ser|es ard W|o des|res |o cross ||e
|rsurrour|ao|e ocear ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, ||ere |s ro su||ao|e ooa| excep| ||a| ol cu|||va||rg devo||or
|o ||e |rarscerder|a| |as|e lor ||e rarra||ors ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead's pas||res.
41. lorg ago |||s esser||a| ar||o|ogy ol a|| ||e luraras Was spo|er oy ||e |rla|||o|e lord Nara-
Narayara bs| |o Narada, W|o ||er repea|ed || |o Krsra 0va|payara vedavyasa.
42. |y dear |a|araja lar||s||, ||a| grea| persora|||y 3r||a vyasadeva |aug|| re |||s sare scr|p|ure,
3r|rad-8|agava|ar, W||c| |s equa| |r s|a|ure |o ||e lour vedas.
43. 0 oes| ol ||e Kurus, ||e sare 3u|a 0osvar| W|o |s s||||rg oelore us W||| spea| |||s 8|agava|ar |o
||e sages assero|ed |r ||e grea| sacr|l|ce a| Na|r|sararya. T||s |e W||| do W|er ques||ored oy ||e
reroers ol ||e assero|y, |eaded oy 3aura|a.
'hap"+r 0iv+ Skad+va G!sva#i1s 0ina/ Ins"r-"i!ns "! Mahara4a Pariksi"
1. 3u|adeva 0osvar| sa|d. T||s 3r|rad-8|agava|ar |as e|aoora|e|y descr|oed |r var|ous rarra||ors ||e
3uprere 3ou| ol a|| ||a| oe-||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|-lror W|ose sa||slac||or 8ra|ra |s oorr
ard lror W|ose arger budra |a|es o|r||.
2. 0 K|rg, g|ve up ||e ar|ra||s||c rer|a|||y ol |||r||rg, l ar go|rg |o d|e. ur|||e ||e oody, you |ave
ro| |a|er o|r||. T|ere Was ro| a ||re |r ||e pas| W|er you d|d ro| ex|s|, ard you are ro| aoou| |o oe
des|royed.
3. ou W||| ro| |a|e o|r|| aga|r |r ||e lorr ol your sors ard grardsors, |||e a sprou| |a||rg o|r|| lror a
seed ard ||er gerera||rg a reW seed. ba||er, you are er||re|y d|s||rc| lror ||e ra|er|a| oody ard ||s
parap|erra||a, |r ||e sare Way ||a| l|re |s d|s||rc| lror ||s lue|.
4. lr a drear ore car see ||s oWr |ead oe|rg cu| oll ard ||us urders|ard ||a| ||s ac|ua| se|l |s
s|ard|rg apar| lror ||e drear exper|erce. 3|r||ar|y, W|||e aWa|e ore car see ||a| ||s oody |s a
produc| ol ||e l|ve ra|er|a| e|erer|s. T|erelore || |s |o oe urders|ood ||a| ||e ac|ua| se|l, ||e sou|, |s
d|s||rc| lror ||e oody || ooserves ard |s uroorr ard |rror|a|.
5. w|er a po| |s oro|er, ||e por||or ol s|y W||||r ||e po| rera|rs as ||e e|erer| s|y, jus| as oelore. lr
||e sare Way, W|er ||e gross ard suo||e ood|es d|e, ||e ||v|rg er|||y W||||r resures ||s sp|r||ua|
|der|||y.
o. T|e ra|er|a| ood|es, qua||||es ard ac||v|||es ol ||e sp|r|| sou| are crea|ed oy ||e ra|er|a| r|rd. T|a|
r|rd |s ||se|l crea|ed oy ||e |||usory po|ercy ol ||e 3uprere lord, ard ||us ||e sou| assures ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce.
o44 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
7. A |arp lurc||ors as suc| or|y oy ||e coro|ra||or ol ||s lue|, vesse|, W|c| ard l|re. 3|r||ar|y, ra|er|a|
||le, oased or ||e sou|'s |der||l|ca||or W||| ||e oody, |s deve|oped ard des|royed oy ||e Wor||rgs ol
ra|er|a| goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce, W||c| are ||e cors|||uer| e|erer|s ol ||e oody.
8. T|e sou| W||||r ||e oody |s se|l-|ur|rous ard |s separa|e lror ||e v|s|o|e gross oody ard |rv|s|o|e
suo||e oody. l| rera|rs as ||e l|xed oas|s ol c|arg|rg ood||y ex|s|erce, jus| as ||e e||erea| s|y |s ||e
urc|arg|rg oac|grourd ol ra|er|a| |rarslorra||or. T|erelore ||e sou| |s erd|ess ard W|||ou| ra|er|a|
corpar|sor.
9. |y dear K|rg, oy cors|ar||y red||a||rg upor ||e 3uprere lord, vasudeva, ard oy app|y|rg c|ear
ard |og|ca| |r|e|||gerce, you s|ou|d carelu||y cors|der your |rue se|l ard |oW || |s s||ua|ed W||||r ||e
ra|er|a| oody.
10. T|e sra|e-o|rd Ta|sa|a, ser| oy ||e curse ol ||e ora|rara, W||| ro| ourr your |rue se|l. T|e ager|s
ol dea|| W||| rever ourr suc| a ras|er ol ||e se|l as you, lor you |ave a|ready corquered a|| dargers or
your pa|| oac| |o 0od|ead.
11-12. ou s|ou|d cors|der, l ar rord|llerer| lror ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e suprere aoode, ard ||a|
Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e suprere des||ra||or, |s rord|llerer| lror re. T|us res|gr|rg yourse|l |o ||e
3uprere 3ou|, W|o |s lree lror a|| ra|er|a| r|s|der||l|ca||ors, you W||| ro| ever ro||ce ||e sra|e-o|rd
Ta|sa|a W|er |e approac|es W||| ||s po|sor-l|||ed largs ard o||es your loo|. Nor W||| you see your
dy|rg oody or ||e ra|er|a| Wor|d arourd you, oecause you W||| |ave rea||zed yourse|l |o oe separa|e
lror ||er.
13. 8e|oved K|rg lar||s||, l |ave rarra|ed |o you ||e |op|cs you or|g|ra||y |rqu|red aoou|-||e pas||res ol
lord lar|, ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol ||e ur|verse. NoW, W|a| rore do you W|s| |o |ear?
'hap"+r Si2 Mahara4a Pariksi" Pass+s Away
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. Al|er |ear|rg a|| ||a| Was rarra|ed |o ||r oy ||e se|l-rea||zed ard equ|po|sed
3u|adeva, ||e sor ol vyasadeva, |a|araja lar||s|| |uro|y approac|ed ||s |o|us lee|. 8oW|rg ||s |ead
doWr upor ||e sage's lee|, ||e K|rg, W|o |ad ||ved ||s er||re ||le urder ||e pro|ec||or ol lord v|sru,
lo|ded ||s |ards |r supp||ca||or ard spo|e as lo||oWs.
2. |a|araja lar||s|| sa|d. l |ave roW ac||eved ||e purpose ol ry ||le, oecause a grea| ard rerc|lu|
sou| |||e you |as s|oWr suc| ||rdress |o re. ou |ave persora||y spo|er |o re |||s rarra||or ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lar|, W|o |s W|||ou| oeg|rr|rg or erd.
3. l do ro| cors|der || a| a|| araz|rg ||a| grea| sou|s suc| as yourse|l, W|ose r|rds are a|Ways
aosoroed |r ||e |rla|||o|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, s|oW rercy |o ||e loo||s| cord|||ored sou|s,
|orrer|ed as We are oy ||e proo|ers ol ra|er|a| ||le.
4. l |ave |eard lror you |||s 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, W||c| |s ||e perlec| surrary ol a|| ||e luraras ard
W||c| perlec||y descr|oes ||e 3uprere lord, u||ara|s|o|a.
5. |y |ord, l roW |ave ro lear ol Ta|sa|a or ary o||er ||v|rg oe|rg, or ever ol repea|ed dea||s,
oecause l |ave aosoroed ryse|l |r ||a| pure|y sp|r||ua| Aoso|u|e Tru||, W||c| you |ave revea|ed ard
W||c| des|roys a|| lear.
o. 0 ora|rara, p|ease g|ve re perr|ss|or |o res|gr ry speec| ard ||e lurc||ors ol a|| ry serses ur|o
lord Ad|o|saja. A||oW re |o aosoro ry r|rd, pur|l|ed ol |us|y des|res, W||||r l|r ard |o ||us g|ve up
ry ||le.
7. ou |ave revea|ed |o re ||a| W||c| |s ros| ausp|c|ous, ||e suprere persora| lea|ure ol ||e lord. l
ar roW l|xed |r |roW|edge ard se|l-rea||za||or, ard ry |grorarce |as oeer erad|ca|ed.
8. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|us reques|ed, ||e sa|r||y sor ol 3r||a vyasadeva gave ||s perr|ss|or |o K|rg
lar||s||. T|er, al|er oe|rg Wors||ped oy ||e K|rg ard a|| ||e sages preser|, 3u|adeva depar|ed lror
||a| p|ace.
9-10. |a|araja lar||s|| ||er sa| doWr or ||e oar| ol ||e 0arges, upor a sea| rade ol daro|a grass
W||| ||e ||ps ol ||s s|a||s lac|rg eas|, ard |urred ||rse|l |oWard ||e ror||. lav|rg a||a|red ||e perlec||or
ol yoga, |e exper|erced lu|| se|l-rea||za||or ard Was lree ol ra|er|a| a||ac|rer| ard douo|. T|e sa|r||y
K|rg se|||ed ||s r|rd W||||r ||s sp|r||ua| se|l oy pure |r|e|||gerce ard proceeded |o red||a|e upor ||e
3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||. l|s ||le a|r ceased |o rove, ard |e oecare as s|a||orary as a |ree.
11. 0 |earred ora|raras, ||e sra|e-o|rd Ta|sa|a, W|o |ad oeer ser| oy ||e argry sor ol a
ora|rara, Was go|rg |oWard ||e K|rg |o |||| ||r W|er |e saW Kasyapa |ur| or ||e pa||.
12. Ta|sa|a l|a||ered Kasyapa oy preser||rg ||r W||| va|uao|e oller|rgs ard ||ereoy s|opped ||e sage,
W|o Was exper| |r cour|erac||rg po|sor, lror pro|ec||rg |a|araja lar||s||. T|er ||e sra|eo|rd, W|o
cou|d assure ary lorr |e W|s|ed, d|sgu|sed ||rse|l as a ora|rara, approac|ed ||e K|rg ard o|| ||r.
13. w|||e ||v|rg oe|rgs a|| over ||e ur|verse |oo|ed or, ||e oody ol ||e grea| se|l-rea||zed sa|r| arorg
||rgs Was |rred|a|e|y ourred |o as|es oy ||e l|re ol ||e sra|e's po|sor.
14. T|ere arose a |err|o|e cry ol |arer|a||or |r a|| d|rec||ors or ||e ear|| ard |r ||e |eavers, ard a|| ||e
der|gods, derors, |urar oe|rgs ard o||er crea|ures Were as|or|s|ed.
15. Ke|||edrurs sourded |r ||e reg|ors ol ||e der|gods, ard ||e ce|es||a| 0ard|arvas ard Apsaras
sarg. T|e der|gods s|oWered l|oWers ard spo|e Words ol pra|se.
1o. lear|rg ||a| ||s la||er |ad oeer la|a||y o|||er oy ||e sra|eo|rd, |a|araja Jararejaya oecare
ex|rere|y argry ard |ad ora|raras perlorr a r|g||y sacr|l|ce |r W||c| |e ollered a|| ||e sra|es |r ||e
Wor|d |r|o ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re.
17. w|er Ta|sa|a saW ever ||e ros| poWerlu| serper|s oe|rg ourred |r ||e o|az|rg l|re ol ||a| sra|e
sacr|l|ce, |e Was overW|e|red W||| lear ard approac|ed lord lrdra lor s|e||er.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o45
18. w|er K|rg Jararejaya d|d ro| see Ta|sa|a er|er|rg ||s sacr|l|c|a| l|re, |e sa|d |o ||e ora|raras.
w|y |s ro| Ta|sa|a, ||e |oWes| ol a|| serper|s, ourr|rg |r |||s l|re?
19. T|e ora|raras rep||ed. 0 oes| ol ||rgs, ||e sra|e Ta|sa|a |as ro| la||er |r|o ||e l|re oecause |e
|s oe|rg pro|ec|ed oy lrdra, W|or |e |as approac|ed lor s|e||er. lrdra |s |o|d|rg ||r oac| lror ||e
l|re.
20. T|e |r|e|||ger| K|rg Jararejaya, |ear|rg ||ese Words, rep||ed |o ||e pr|es|s. T|er, ry dear
ora|raras, W|y ro| ra|e Ta|sa|a la|| |r|o ||e l|re, a|org W||| ||s pro|ec|or, lrdra?
21. lear|rg |||s, ||e pr|es|s ||er c|ar|ed |||s rar|ra lor oller|rg Ta|sa|a |oge||er W||| lrdra as ar
oo|a||or |r|o ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re. 0 Ta|sa|a, la|| |rred|a|e|y |r|o |||s l|re, |oge||er W||| lrdra ard ||s
er||re |os| ol der|gods!
22. w|er lord lrdra, a|org W||| ||s a|rp|are ard Ta|sa|a, Was sudder|y ||roWr lror ||s pos|||or oy
||ese |rsu|||rg Words ol ||e ora|raras, |e oecare very d|s|uroed.
23. 8r|aspa||, ||e sor ol Arg|ra |ur|, see|rg lrdra la|||rg lror ||e s|y |r ||s a|rp|are a|org W|||
Ta|sa|a, approac|ed K|rg Jararejaya ard spo|e |o ||r as lo||oWs.
24. 0 K|rg arorg rer, || |s ro| l||||rg ||a| |||s ||rg ol sra|es ree| dea|| a| your |ards, lor |e |as
drur| ||e rec|ar ol ||e |rror|a| der|gods. Corsequer||y |e |s ro| suojec| |o ||e ord|rary syrp|ors ol
o|d age ard dea||.
25. T|e ||le ard dea|| ol ar erood|ed sou| ard ||s des||ra||or |r ||e rex| ||le are a|| caused oy ||rse|l
||roug| ||s oWr ac||v||y. T|erelore, 0 K|rg, ro o||er ager| |s ac|ua||y respors|o|e lor crea||rg ore's
|app|ress ard d|s|ress.
2o. w|er a cord|||ored sou| |s ||||ed oy sra|es, |||eves, l|re, ||g||r|rg, |urger, d|sease or ary|||rg
e|se, |e |s exper|erc|rg ||e reac||or |o ||s oWr pas| Wor|.
27. T|erelore, ry dear K|rg, p|ease s|op |||s sacr|l|c|a| perlorrarce, W||c| Was |r|||a|ed W||| ||e |r|er|
ol do|rg |arr |o o||ers. |ary |rrocer| sra|es |ave a|ready oeer ourred |o dea||. lrdeed, a|| persors
rus| suller ||e urloreseer corsequerces ol ||e|r pas| ac||v|||es.
28. 3u|a 0osvar| cor||rued. Adv|sed |r |||s rarrer, |a|araja Jararejaya rep||ed, 3o oe ||.
loror|rg ||e Words ol ||e grea| sage, |e des|s|ed lror perlorr|rg ||e sra|e sacr|l|ce ard Wors||ped
8r|aspa||, ||e ros| e|oquer| ol sages.
29. T||s |s |rdeed ||e 3uprere lord v|sru's |||usory erergy, W||c| |s urs|oppao|e ard d|ll|cu|| |o
perce|ve. A|||oug| ||e |rd|v|dua| sp|r|| sou|s are par| ard parce| ol ||e lord, ||roug| ||e |rl|uerce ol |||s
|||usory erergy ||ey are oeW||dered oy ||e|r |der||l|ca||or W||| var|ous ra|er|a| ood|es.
30-31. 8u| ||ere ex|s|s a suprere rea|||y, |r W||c| ||e |||usory erergy carro| lear|ess|y dor|ra|e,
|||r||rg, l car cor|ro| |||s persor oecause |e |s dece||lu|. lr ||a| ||g|es| rea|||y ||ere are ro |||usory
argurer|a||ve p|||osop||es. ba||er, ||ere ||e |rue s|uder|s ol sp|r||ua| sc|erce cors|ar||y ergage |r
au||or|zed sp|r||ua| |rves||ga||or. lr ||a| suprere rea|||y ||ere |s ro rar|les|a||or ol ||e ra|er|a| r|rd,
W||c| lurc||ors |r |errs ol a||erra||rg dec|s|or ard douo|. Crea|ed ra|er|a| produc|s, ||e|r suo||e
causes ard ||e goa|s ol erjoyrer| a||a|red oy ||e|r u||||za||or do ro| ex|s| ||ere. lur||errore, |r ||a|
suprere rea|||y ||ere |s ro cord|||ored sp|r||, covered oy la|se ego ard ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure. T|a|
rea|||y exc|udes every|||rg ||r||ed or ||r|||rg. 0re W|o |s W|se s|ou|d ||erelore s|op ||e Waves ol
ra|er|a| ||le ard erjoy W||||r ||a| 3uprere Tru||.
32. T|ose W|o des|re |o g|ve up a|| ||a| |s ro| esser||a||y rea| rove sys|era||ca||y, oy rega||ve
d|scr|r|ra||or ol ||e ex|rareous, |o ||e suprere pos|||or ol lord v|sru. 0|v|rg up pe||y ra|er|a||sr,
||ey oller ||e|r |ove exc|us|ve|y |o ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| W||||r ||e|r |ear|s ard erorace ||a| ||g|es| |ru||
|r l|xed red||a||or.
33. 3uc| devo|ees core |o urders|ard ||e suprere |rarscerder|a| s||ua||or ol ||e lersora|||y ol
0od|ead, lord v|sru, oecause ||ey are ro |orger po||u|ed oy ||e corcep|s ol l ard ry, W||c| are
oased or oody ard |ore.
34. 0re s|ou|d |o|era|e a|| |rsu||s ard rever la|| |o s|oW proper respec| |o ary persor. Avo|d|rg
|der||l|ca||or W||| ||e ra|er|a| oody, ore s|ou|d ro| crea|e err||y W||| aryore.
35. l oller ry ooe|sarces |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e |rv|rc|o|e lord 3r| Krsra. 3|rp|y
oy red||a||rg upor l|s |o|us lee| l |ave oeer ao|e |o s|udy ard apprec|a|e |||s grea| |||era|ure.
3o. 3aura|a bs| sa|d. 0 ger||e 3u|a, p|ease rarra|e |o us |oW la||a ard ||e o||er grea||y |r|e|||ger|
d|sc|p|es ol 3r||a vyasadeva, W|o are |roWr as ||e s|ardard au||or|||es ol ved|c W|sdor, spo|e ard
ed||ed ||e vedas.
37. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 ora|rara, l|rs| ||e suo||e v|ora||or ol |rarscerder|a| sourd appeared lror
||e s|y ol ||e |ear| ol ||e ros| e|eva|ed lord 8ra|ra, W|ose r|rd Was perlec||y l|xed |r sp|r||ua|
rea||za||or. 0re car perce|ve |||s suo||e v|ora||or W|er ore s|ops a|| ex|erra| |ear|rg.
38. 8y Wors||p ol |||s suo||e lorr ol ||e vedas, 0 ora|rara, rys||c sages c|earse ||e|r |ear|s ol a||
cor|ar|ra||or caused oy |rpur||y ol suos|arce, ac||v||y ard doer, ard ||us ||ey a||a|r lreedor lror
repea|ed o|r|| ard dea||.
39. lror ||a| |rarscerder|a| suo||e v|ora||or arose ||e or|ara corposed ol ||ree sourds. T|e or|ara
|as urseer po|erc|es ard rar|les|s au|ora||ca||y W||||r a pur|l|ed |ear|. l| |s ||e represer|a||or ol ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru|| |r a|| ||ree ol l|s p|ases-||e 3uprere lersora|||y, ||e 3uprere 3ou| ard ||e suprere
|rpersora| |ru||.
o4o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
40-41. T||s or|ara, u|||ra|e|y rorra|er|a| ard |rpercep||o|e, |s |eard oy ||e 3upersou| W|||ou| l|s
possess|rg ra|er|a| ears or ary o||er ra|er|a| serses. T|e er||re exparse ol ved|c sourd |s
e|aoora|ed lror or|ara, W||c| appears lror ||e sou|, W||||r ||e s|y ol ||e |ear|. l| |s ||e d|rec|
des|gra||or ol ||e se|l-or|g|ra||rg Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e 3upersou|, ard |s ||e secre| esserce ard e|erra|
seed ol a|| ved|c |yrrs.
42. 0r|ara ex||o||ed ||e ||ree or|g|ra| sourds ol ||e a|p|aoe|-A, u ard |. T|ese ||ree, 0 ros|
er|rer| descerdar| ol 8|rgu, sus|a|r a|| ||e d|llerer| ||reelo|d aspec|s ol ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, |rc|ud|rg
||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure, ||e rares ol ||e bg, ajur ard 3ara vedas, ||e goa|s |roWr as ||e 8|ur,
8|uvar ard 3var p|are|ary sys|ers, ard ||e ||ree lurc||ora| p|a|lorrs ca||ed Wa||rg corsc|ousress,
s|eep ard deep s|eep.
43. lror ||a| or|ara lord 8ra|ra crea|ed a|| ||e sourds ol ||e a|p|aoe|-||e voWe|s, corsorar|s,
ser|voWe|s, s|o||ar|s ard o||ers-d|s||rgu|s|ed oy suc| lea|ures as |org ard s|or| reasure.
44. A||-poWerlu| 8ra|ra rade use ol |||s co||ec||or ol sourds |o produce lror ||s lour laces ||e lour
vedas, W||c| appeared |oge||er W||| ||e sacred or|ara ard ||e sever vya|r|| |rvoca||ors. l|s
|r|er||or Was |o propaga|e ||e process ol ved|c sacr|l|ce accord|rg |o ||e d|llerer| lurc||ors perlorred
oy ||e pr|es|s ol eac| ol ||e lour vedas.
45. 8ra|ra |aug|| ||ese vedas |o ||s sors, W|o Were grea| sages arorg ||e ora|raras ard exper|s
|r ||e ar| ol ved|c rec||a||or. T|ey |r |urr |oo| ||e ro|e ol acaryas ard |rpar|ed ||e vedas |o ||e|r oWr
sors.
4o. lr |||s Way, ||roug|ou| ||e cyc|es ol lour ages, gerera||or al|er gerera||or ol d|sc|p|es-a|| l|rr|y
l|xed |r ||e|r sp|r||ua| voWs-|ave rece|ved ||ese vedas oy d|sc|p||c success|or. A| ||e erd ol eac|
0vapara-yuga ||e vedas are ed||ed |r|o separa|e d|v|s|ors oy er|rer| sages.
47. 0oserv|rg ||a| peop|e |r gerera| Were d|r|r|s|ed |r ||e|r ||le spar, s|rerg|| ard |r|e|||gerce oy ||e
|rl|uerce ol ||re, grea| sages |oo| |rsp|ra||or lror ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead s||||rg W||||r ||e|r |ear|s
ard sys|era||ca||y d|v|ded ||e vedas.
48-49. 0 ora|rara, |r ||e preser| age ol va|vasva|a |aru, ||e |eaders ol ||e ur|verse, |ed oy 8ra|ra
ard 3|va, reques|ed ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e pro|ec|or ol a|| ||e Wor|ds, |o save ||e
pr|rc|p|es ol re||g|or. 0 ros| lor|ura|e 3aura|a, ||e a|r|g||y lord, ex||o|||rg a d|v|re spar| ol a por||or
ol l|s p|erary por||or, ||er appeared |r ||e Woro ol 3a|yava|| as ||e sor ol larasara. lr |||s lorr,
rared Krsra 0va|payara vyasa, |e d|v|ded ||e ore veda |r|o lour.
50. 3r||a vyasadeva separa|ed ||e rar|ras ol ||e bg, A||arva, ajur ard 3ara vedas |r|o lour
d|v|s|ors, jus| as ore sor|s ou| a r|xed co||ec||or ol jeWe|s |r|o p||es. T|us |e corposed lour d|s||rc|
ved|c |||era|ures.
51. T|e ros| poWerlu| ard |r|e|||ger| vyasadeva ca||ed lour ol ||s d|sc|p|es, 0 ora|rara, ard
er|rus|ed |o eac| ol ||er ore ol ||ese lour sar|||as.
52-53. 3r||a vyasadeva |aug|| ||e l|rs| sar|||a, ||e bg veda, |o la||a ard gave |||s co||ec||or ||e rare
8a|vrca. To ||e sage va|sarpayara |e spo|e ||e co||ec||or ol ajur rar|ras rared N|gada. le
|aug|| ||e 3ara veda rar|ras, des|gra|ed as ||e C|ardoga-sar|||a, |o Ja|r|r|, ard |e spo|e ||e
A||arva veda |o ||s dear d|sc|p|e 3urar|u.
54-5o. Al|er d|v|d|rg ||s sar|||a |r|o |Wo par|s, ||e W|se la||a spo|e || |o lrdraprar||| ard 8as|a|a.
8as|a|a lur||er d|v|ded ||s co||ec||or |r|o lour par|s, 0 8|argava, ard |rs|ruc|ed ||er |o ||s d|sc|p|es
8od|ya, ajrava||ya, larasara ard Agr|r||ra. lrdraprar|||, ||e se|l-cor|ro||ed sage, |aug|| ||s sar|||a
|o ||e |earred rys||c |ardu|eya, W|ose d|sc|p|e 0evar||ra |a|er passed doWr ||e d|v|s|ors ol ||e bg
veda |o 3auo|ar| ard o||ers.
57. T|e sor ol |ardu|eya, rared 3a|a|ya, d|v|ded ||s oWr co||ec||or |r|o l|ve, er|rus||rg ore
suod|v|s|or eac| |o va|sya, |udga|a, 3a||ya, 0o||a|ya ard 3|s|ra.
58. T|e sage Ja|u|arrya Was a|so a d|sc|p|e ol 3a|a|ya, ard al|er d|v|d|rg ||e sar|||a |e rece|ved lror
3a|a|ya |r|o ||ree par|s, |e added a lour|| sec||or, a ved|c g|ossary. le |aug|| ore ol ||ese par|s |o
eac| ol lour d|sc|p|es-8a|a|a, ||e secord la||a, Jaoa|a ard v|raja.
59. 8as|a|| assero|ed ||e va|a||||ya-sar|||a, a co||ec||or lror a|| ||e orarc|es ol ||e bg veda. T||s
co||ec||or Was rece|ved oy va|ayar|, 8|ajya ard Kasara.
o0. T|us ||ese var|ous sar|||as ol ||e bg veda Were ra|r|a|red ||roug| d|sc|p||c success|or oy ||ese
sa|r||y ora|raras. 3|rp|y oy |ear|rg ol |||s d|s|r|ou||or ol ||e ved|c |yrrs, ore W||| oe lreed lror a||
s|rs.
o1. T|e d|sc|p|es ol va|sarpayara oecare au||or|||es |r ||e A||arva veda. T|ey Were |roWr as ||e
Cara|as oecause ||ey execu|ed s|r|c| voWs |o lree ||e|r guru lror ||s s|r ol |||||rg a ora|rara.
o2. 0rce ajrava||ya, ore ol ||e d|sc|p|es ol va|sarpayara, sa|d. 0 ras|er, |oW ruc| oerel|| W||| oe
der|ved lror ||e leeo|e erdeavors ol ||ese Wea| d|sc|p|es ol yours? l W||| persora||y perlorr sore
ou|s|ard|rg perarce.
o3. Addressed ||us, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er va|sarpayara oecare argry ard sa|d. 0o aWay lror |ere!
Froug| ol you, 0 d|sc|p|e W|o |rsu||s ora|raras! lur||errore, you rus| |rred|a|e|y g|ve oac|
every|||rg l |ave |aug|| you.
o4-o5. ajrava||ya, ||e sor ol 0evara|a, ||er vor||ed ||e rar|ras ol ||e ajur veda ard Wer| aWay
lror ||ere. T|e assero|ed d|sc|p|es, |oo||rg greed||y upor ||ese yajur |yrrs, assured ||e lorr ol
par|r|dges ard p|c|ed ||er a|| up. T|ese d|v|s|ors ol ||e ajur veda ||erelore oecare |roWr as ||e
ros| oeau||lu| Ta||||r|ya-sar|||a, ||e |yrrs co||ec|ed oy par|r|dges [|||||ra||.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o47
oo. |y dear ora|rara 3aura|a, ajrava||ya ||er des|red |o l|rd ou| reW yajur-rar|ras ur|roWr |o
ever ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er. w||| |||s |r r|rd |e ollered a||er||ve Wors||p |o ||e poWerlu| |ord ol ||e sur.
o7. 3r| ajrava||ya sa|d. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
appear|rg as ||e sur. ou are preser| as ||e cor|ro||er ol ||e lour ||rds ol ||v|rg er||||es, oeg|rr|rg
lror 8ra|ra ard ex|erd|rg doWr |o ||e o|ades ol grass. Jus| as ||e s|y |s preser| oo|| |rs|de ard
ou|s|de every ||v|rg oe|rg, you ex|s| oo|| W||||r ||e |ear|s ol a|| as ||e 3upersou| ard ex|erra||y |r ||e
lorr ol ||re. Jus| as ||e s|y carro| oe covered oy ||e c|ouds preser| W||||r ||, you are rever covered
oy ary la|se ra|er|a| des|gra||or. 8y ||e l|oW ol years, W||c| are rade up ol ||e ||ry lragrer|s ol ||re
ca||ed |saras, |avas ard r|resas, you a|ore ra|r|a|r |||s Wor|d, dry|rg up ||e Wa|ers ard g|v|rg ||er
oac| as ra|r.
o8. 0 g|oW|rg ore, 0 poWerlu| |ord ol ||e sur, you are ||e c||el ol a|| ||e der|gods. l red||a|e W|||
carelu| a||er||or or your l|ery g|ooe, oecause lor ||ose W|o oller prayers |o you ||ree ||res da||y
accord|rg |o ||e ved|c re||od passed doWr ||roug| au||or|zed d|sc|p||c success|or, you ourr aWay a||
s|rlu| ac||v|||es, a|| corsequer| suller|rg ard ever ||e or|g|ra| seed ol des|re.
o9. ou are persora||y preser| as ||e |rdWe|||rg |ord |r ||e |ear|s ol a|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg oe|rgs,
W|o deperd corp|e|e|y or your s|e||er. lrdeed, you ar|ra|e ||e|r ra|er|a| r|rds, serses ard v||a| a|rs
|o ac|.
70. T|e Wor|d |as oeer se|zed ard sWa||oWed oy ||e py||or ol dar|ress |r ||s |orr|o|e rou|| ard |as
oecore urcorsc|ous, as |l dead. 8u| rerc|lu||y g|arc|rg upor ||e s|eep|rg peop|e ol ||e Wor|d, you
ra|se ||er up W||| ||e g|l| ol s|g||. T|us you are ros| ragrar|rous. A| ||e ||ree sacred jurc|ures ol
eac| day, you ergage ||e p|ous |r ||e pa|| ol u|||ra|e good, |rduc|rg ||er |o perlorr re||g|ous du||es
||a| s||ua|e ||er |r ||e|r sp|r||ua| pos|||or.
71. Jus| |||e ar ear|||y ||rg, you |rave| aoou| everyW|ere spread|rg lear arorg ||e ur|o|y as ||e
poWerlu| de|||es ol ||e d|rec||ors oller you |r ||e|r lo|ded pa|rs |o|us l|oWers ard o||er respec|lu|
preser|a||ors.
72. T|erelore, ry |ord, l ar prayerlu||y approac||rg your |o|us lee|, W||c| are |orored oy ||e sp|r||ua|
ras|ers ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, oecause l |ope |o rece|ve lror you rar|ras ol ||e ajur veda ur|roWr |o
aryore e|se.
73. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 3a||sl|ed oy suc| g|or|l|ca||or, ||e poWerlu| sur-god assured ||e lorr ol a
|orse ard preser|ed |o ||e sage ajrava||ya yajur-rar|ras prev|ous|y ur|roWr |r |urar soc|e|y.
74. lror ||ese cour||ess |urdreds ol rar|ras ol ||e ajur veda, ||e poWerlu| sage corp||ed l|l|eer
reW orarc|es ol ved|c |||era|ure. T|ese oecare |roWr as ||e vajasarey|-sar|||a oecause ||ey Were
produced lror ||e |a|rs ol ||e |orse's rare, ard ||ey Were accep|ed |r d|sc|p||c success|or oy ||e
lo||oWers ol Karva, |ad|yard|ra ard o||er rs|s.
75. Ja|r|r| bs|, ||e au||or||y ol ||e 3ara veda, |ad a sor rared 3urar|u, ard ||e sor ol 3urar|u
Was 3u|var. T|e sage Ja|r|r| spo|e |o eac| ol ||er a d|llerer| par| ol ||e 3ara-veda-sar|||a.
7o-77. 3u|arra, aro||er d|sc|p|e ol Ja|r|r|, Was a grea| sc|o|ar. le d|v|ded ||e r|g||y |ree ol ||e
3ara veda |r|o ore ||ousard sar|||as. T|er, 0 ora|rara, ||ree d|sc|p|es ol 3u|arra-l|raryarao|a,
||e sor ol Kusa|a, lausyarj|, ard Avar|ya, W|o Was very advarced |r sp|r||ua| rea||za||or-|oo| c|arge
ol ||e sara-rar|ras.
78. T|e l|ve |urdred d|sc|p|es ol lausyarj| ard Avar|ya oecare |roWr as ||e ror||err s|rgers ol ||e
3ara veda, ard |r |a|er ||res sore ol ||er a|so oecare |roWr as eas|err s|rgers.
79. l|ve o||er d|sc|p|es ol lausyarj|, rare|y lauga|s|, |arga||, Ku|ya, Kus|da ard Ku|s|, eac|
rece|ved ore |urdred sar|||as.
80. Kr|a, ||e d|sc|p|e ol l|raryarao|a, spo|e |Wer|y lour sar|||as |o ||s oWr d|sc|p|es, ard ||e
rera|r|rg co||ec||ors Were passed doWr oy ||e se|l-rea||zed sage Avar|ya.
'hap"+r S+v+n Th+ Prani- 3i"+ra"r+s
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 3urar|u bs|, ||e au||or||y or ||e A||arva veda, |aug|| ||s sar|||a |o ||s
d|sc|p|e Kaoard|a, W|o |r |urr spo|e || |o la||ya ard vedadarsa.
2. 3au||ayar|, 8ra|raoa||, |odosa ard l|ppa|ayar| Were d|sc|p|es ol vedadarsa. lear lror re a|so
||e rares ol ||e d|sc|p|es ol la||ya. |y dear ora|rara, ||ey are Kuruda, 3ura|a ard Jaja||, a|| ol
W|or |reW ||e A||arva veda very We||.
3. 8ao|ru ard 3a|rd|avayara, d|sc|p|es ol 3ura|a, s|ud|ed ||e |Wo d|v|s|ors ol ||e|r sp|r||ua| ras|er's
corp||a||or ol ||e A||arva veda. 3a|rd|avayara's d|sc|p|e 3avarra ard d|sc|p|es ol o||er grea| sages
a|so s|ud|ed |||s ed|||or ol ||e A||arva veda.
4. Na|sa|ra|a|pa, 3ar|||a|pa, Kasyapa, Arg|rasa ard o||ers Were a|so arorg ||e acaryas ol ||e
A||arva veda. NoW, 0 sage, ||s|er as l rare ||e au||or|||es or lurar|c |||era|ure.
5. Trayyarur|, Kasyapa, 3avarr|, A|r|avrara, va|sarpayara ard lar||a are ||e s|x ras|ers ol ||e
luraras.
o. Fac| ol ||er s|ud|ed ore ol ||e s|x ar||o|og|es ol ||e luraras lror ry la||er, bora|arsara, W|o
Was a d|sc|p|e ol 3r||a vyasadeva. l oecare ||e d|sc|p|e ol ||ese s|x au||or|||es ard ||oroug||y |earred
a|| ||e|r preser|a||ors ol lurar|c W|sdor. 7. bora|arsara, a d|sc|p|e ol vedavyasa, d|v|ded ||e
luraras |r|o lour oas|c corp||a||ors. T|e sage Kasyapa ard l, a|org W||| 3avarr| ard A|r|avrara, a
d|sc|p|e ol bara, |earred ||ese lour d|v|s|ors.
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8. 0 3aura|a, p|ease |ear W||| a||er||or ||e c|arac|er|s||cs ol a lurara, W||c| |ave oeer del|red oy
||e ros| er|rer| |earred ora|raras |r accordarce W||| ved|c |||era|ure.
9-10. 0 ora|rara, au||or|||es or ||e ra||er urders|ard a lurara |o cor|a|r |er c|arac|er|s||c |op|cs.
||e crea||or ol |||s ur|verse, ||e suosequer| crea||or ol Wor|ds ard oe|rgs, ||e ra|r|erarce ol a|| ||v|rg
oe|rgs, ||e|r sus|erarce, ||e ru|e ol var|ous |arus, ||e dyras||es ol grea| ||rgs, ||e ac||v|||es ol suc|
||rgs, arr||||a||or, ro||va||or ard ||e suprere s|e||er. 0||er sc|o|ars s|a|e ||a| ||e grea| luraras dea|
W||| ||ese |er |op|cs, W|||e |esser luraras ray dea| W||| l|ve.
11. lror ||e ag||a||or ol ||e or|g|ra| rodes W||||r ||e urrar|les| ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e ra|a|-|a||va
ar|ses. lror ||e ra|a|-|a||va cores ||e e|erer| la|se ego, W||c| d|v|des |r|o ||ree aspec|s. T||s
||reelo|d la|se ego lur||er rar|les|s as ||e suo||e lorrs ol percep||or, as ||e serses ard as ||e gross
serse oojec|s. T|e gerera||or ol a|| ||ese |s ca||ed crea||or.
12. T|e secordary crea||or, W||c| ex|s|s oy ||e rercy ol ||e lord, |s ||e rar|les| ara|gara||or ol ||e
des|res ol ||e ||v|rg er||||es. Jus| as a seed produces add|||ora| seeds, ac||v|||es ||a| proro|e ra|er|a|
des|res |r ||e perlorrer produce rov|rg ard rorrov|rg ||le lorrs.
13. vr||| rears ||e process ol sus|erarce, oy W||c| ||e rov|rg oe|rgs ||ve upor ||e rorrov|rg. lor a
|urar, vr||| spec|l|ca||y rears ac||rg lor ore's ||ve|||ood |r a rarrer su||ed |o ||s persora| ra|ure.
3uc| ac||or ray oe carr|ed ou| e|||er |r pursu|| ol se|l|s| des|re or |r accordarce W||| ||e |aW ol 0od.
14. lr eac| age, ||e |rla|||o|e lord appears |r |||s Wor|d arorg ||e ar|ra|s, |urar oe|rgs, sages ard
der|gods. 8y l|s ac||v|||es |r ||ese |rcarra||ors le pro|ec|s ||e ur|verse ard ||||s ||e erer|es ol ved|c
cu||ure.
15. lr eac| re|gr ol |aru, s|x |ypes ol persora||||es appear as rar|les|a||ors ol lord lar|. ||e ru||rg
|aru, ||e c||el der|gods, ||e sors ol |aru, lrdra, ||e grea| sages ard ||e par||a| |rcarra||ors ol ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
1o. 0yras||es are ||res ol ||rgs or|g|ra||rg W||| lord 8ra|ra ard ex|erd|rg cor||ruous|y ||roug| pas|,
preser| ard lu|ure. T|e accour|s ol suc| dyras||es, espec|a||y ol ||e|r ros| pror|rer| reroers,
cors|||u|e ||e suojec| ol dyras||c ||s|ory.
17. T|ere are lour |ypes ol cosr|c arr||||a||or-occas|ora|, e|erer|a|, cor||ruous ard u|||ra|e-a|| ol
W||c| are ellec|ed oy ||e |r|erer| po|erey ol ||e 3uprere lord. learred sc|o|ars |ave des|gra|ed |||s
|op|c d|sso|u||or.
18. 0u| ol |grorarce ||e ||v|rg oe|rg perlorrs ra|er|a| ac||v|||es ard ||ereoy oecores |r ore serse ||e
cause ol ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol ||e ur|verse. 3ore au||or|||es ca|| ||e ||v|rg
oe|rg ||e persora|||y urder|y|rg ||e ra|er|a| crea||or, W|||e o||ers say |e |s ||e urrar|les| se|l.
19. T|e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru|| |s preser| ||roug|ou| a|| ||e s|ages ol aWareress-Wa||rg
corsc|ousress, s|eep ard deep s|eep-||roug|ou| a|| ||e p|erorera rar|les|ed oy ||e |||usory erergy,
ard W||||r ||e lurc||ors ol a|| ||v|rg er||||es, ard le a|so ex|s|s separa|e lror a|| ||ese. T|us s||ua|ed |r
l|s oWr |rarscerderce, le |s ||e u|||ra|e ard ur|que s|e||er.
20. A|||oug| a ra|er|a| oojec| ray assure var|ous lorrs ard rares, ||s esser||a| |rgred|er| |s a|Ways
preser| as ||e oas|s ol ||s ex|s|erce. 3|r||ar|y, oo|| corjo|r||y ard separa|e|y, ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e
Tru|| |s a|Ways preser| W||| ||e crea|ed ra|er|a| oody ||roug|ou| ||s p|ases ol ex|s|erce, oeg|rr|rg
W||| corcep||or ard erd|rg W||| dea||.
21. F|||er au|ora||ca||y or oecause ol ore's regu|a|ed sp|r||ua| prac||ce, ore's r|rd ray s|op
lurc||or|rg or ||e ra|er|a| p|a|lorr ol Wa||rg corsc|ousress, s|eep ard deep s|eep. T|er ore
urders|ards ||e 3uprere 3ou| ard W|||draWs lror ra|er|a| erdeavor.
22. 3ages exper| |r arc|er| ||s|or|es |ave dec|ared ||a| ||e luraras, accord|rg |o ||e|r var|ous
c|arac|er|s||cs, car oe d|v|ded |r|o e|g||eer rajor luraras ard e|g||eer secordary luraras.
23-24. T|e e|g||eer rajor luraras are ||e 8ra|ra, ladra, v|sru, 3|va, l|rga, 0aruda, Narada,
8|agava|a, Agr|, 3|arda, 8|av|sya, 8ra|ra-va|var|a, |ar|ardeya, varara, vara|a, |a|sya, Kurra
ard 8ra|rarda luraras.
25. l |ave ||oroug||y descr|oed |o you, 0 ora|rara, ||e expars|or ol ||e orarc|es ol ||e vedas oy ||e
grea| sage vyasadeva, ||s d|sc|p|es ard ||e d|sc|p|es ol ||s d|sc|p|es. 0re W|o ||s|ers |o |||s rarra||or
W||| |rcrease |r sp|r||ua| s|rerg||.
'hap"+r )igh" Markand+ya1s Pray+rs "! %ara-%arayana Rsi
1. 3r| 3aura|a sa|d. 0 3u|a, ray you ||ve a |org ||le! 0 sa|r||y ore, oes| ol spea|ers, p|ease cor||rue
spea||rg |o us. lrdeed, or|y you car s|oW rer ||e pa|| ou| ol ||e |grorarce |r W||c| ||ey are
Warder|rg.
2-5. Au||or|||es say ||a| |ar|ardeya bs|, ||e sor ol |r|ardu, Was ar excep||ora||y |org-||ved sage
W|o Was ||e or|y surv|vor a| ||e erd ol 8ra|ra's day, W|er ||e er||re ur|verse Was rerged |r ||e
l|ood ol arr||||a||or. 8u| |||s sare |ar|ardeya bs|, ||e loreros| descerdar| ol 8|rgu, |oo| o|r|| |r ry
oWr lar||y dur|rg ||e currer| day ol 8ra|ra, ard We |ave ro| ye| seer ary |o|a| arr||||a||or |r |||s day
ol 8ra|ra. A|so, || |s We|| |roWr ||a| |ar|ardeya W|||e Warder|rg |e|p|ess|y |r ||e grea| ocear ol
arr||||a||or, saW |r ||ose learlu| Wa|ers a Worderlu| persora|||y-ar |rlar| ooy |y|rg a|ore W||||r ||e lo|d
ol a oaryar |eal. 0 3u|a, l ar ros| oeW||dered ard cur|ous aoou| |||s grea| sage, |ar|ardeya bs|. 0
grea| yog|, you are ur|versa||y accep|ed as ||e au||or||y or a|| ||e luraras. T|erelore ||rd|y d|spe| ry
corlus|or.
o. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 grea| sage 3aura|a, your very ques||or W||| |e|p rerove everyore's |||us|or,
lor || |eads |o ||e |op|cs ol lord Narayara, W||c| c|earse aWay ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol |||s Ka|| age.
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7-11. Al|er oe|rg pur|l|ed oy ||s la||er's perlorrarce ol ||e prescr|oed r||ua|s |ead|rg |o |ar|ardeya's
ora|r|r|ca| |r|||a||or, |ar|ardeya s|ud|ed ||e ved|c |yrrs ard s|r|c||y ooserved ||e regu|a||ve
pr|rc|p|es. le oecare advarced |r aus|er||y ard ved|c |roW|edge ard rera|red a ||le|org ce||oa|e.
Appear|rg ros| peacelu| W||| ||s ra||ed |a|r ard ||s c|o|||rg rade ol oar|, |e lur||ered ||s sp|r||ua|
progress oy carry|rg ||e rerd|car|'s Wa|erpo|, s|all, sacred ||read, ora|racar| oe||, o|ac| deers||r,
|o|us-seed prayer oeads ard ourd|es ol |usa grass. A| ||e sacred jurc|ures ol ||e day |e regu|ar|y
Wors||ped ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r l|ve lorrs-||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re, ||e sur, ||s sp|r||ua|
ras|er, ||e ora|raras ard ||e 3upersou| W||||r ||s |ear|. |orr|rg ard ever|rg |e Wou|d go ou|
oegg|rg, ard upor re|urr|rg |e Wou|d preser| a|| ||e lood |e |ad co||ec|ed |o ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er. 0r|y
W|er ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er |rv||ed ||r Wou|d |e s||er||y |a|e ||s ore rea| ol ||e day, o||erW|se |e Wou|d
las|. T|us devo|ed |o aus|er||y ard ved|c s|udy, |ar|ardeya bs| Wors||ped ||e suprere ras|er ol ||e
serses, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lor cour||ess r||||ors ol years, ard |r |||s Way |e corquered
urcorquerao|e dea||.
12. lord 8ra|ra, 8|rgu |ur|, lord 3|va, lrajapa|| 0a|sa, ||e grea| sors ol 8ra|ra, ard rary o||ers
arorg ||e |urar oe|rgs, der|gods, lorela||ers ard g|os||y sp|r||s-a|| Were as|or|s|ed oy ||e
ac||everer| ol |ar|ardeya bs|.
13. lr |||s Way ||e devo||ora| rys||c |ar|ardeya ra|r|a|red r|g|d ce||oacy ||roug| perarce, s|udy ol
||e vedas ard se|l-d|sc|p||re. w||| ||s r|rd ||us lree ol a|| d|s|uroarces, |e |urred || |rWard ard
red||a|ed or ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o ||es oeyord ||e ra|er|a| serses.
14. w|||e ||e rys||c sage ||us corcer|ra|ed ||s r|rd oy poWerlu| yoga prac||ce, ||e |rererdous per|od
ol s|x ||le||res ol |aru passed oy.
15. 0 ora|rara, dur|rg ||e sever|| re|gr ol |aru, ||e currer| age, lord lrdra care |o |roW ol
|ar|ardeya's aus|er|||es ard oecare learlu| ol ||s groW|rg rys||c po|ercy. T|us |e |r|ed |o |rpede ||e
sage's perarce.
1o. To ru|r ||e sage's sp|r||ua| prac||ce, lord lrdra ser| Cup|d, oeau||lu| ce|es||a| s|rgers, darc|rg g|r|s,
||e seasor ol spr|rg ard ||e sarda|Wood-scer|ed oreeze lror ||e |a|aya l|||s, a|org W||| greed ard
|r|ox|ca||or persor|l|ed.
17. 0 ros| poWerlu| 3aura|a, ||ey Wer| |o |ar|ardeya's |err||age, or ||e ror||err s|de ol ||e
l|ra|aya |our|a|rs W|ere ||e luspao|adra b|ver passes oy ||e larous pea| C||ra.
18-20. 0roves ol p|ous |rees decora|ed ||e |o|y asrara ol |ar|ardeya bs|, ard rary sa|r||y
ora|raras ||ved ||ere, erjoy|rg ||e aourdar| pure, sacred pords. T|e asrara resourded W||| ||e
ouzz|rg ol |r|ox|ca|ed oees ard ||e coo|rg ol exc||ed cuc|oos, W|||e juo||ar| peacoc|s darced aoou|.
lrdeed, rary lar|||es ol raddered o|rds croWded ||a| |err||age. T|e spr|rg||re oreeze ser| oy lord
lrdra er|ered ||ere, carry|rg coo||rg drops ol spray lror rearoy Wa|erla||s. lragrar| lror ||e erorace
ol lores| l|oWers, ||a| oreeze er|ered ||e |err||age ard oegar evo||rg ||e |us|y sp|r|| ol Cup|d.
21. 3pr|rg||re ||er appeared |r |ar|ardeya's asrara. lrdeed, ||e ever|rg s|y, g|oW|rg W||| ||e ||g||
ol ||e r|s|rg roor, oecare ||e very lace ol spr|rg, ard sprou|s ard lres| o|ossors v|r|ua||y covered
||e ru||||ude ol |rees ard creepers.
22. Cup|d, ||e ras|er ol rary |eaver|y Worer, ||er care ||ere |o|d|rg ||s ooW ard arroWs. le Was
lo||oWed oy groups ol 0ard|arvas p|ay|rg rus|ca| |rs|rurer|s ard s|rg|rg.
23. T|ese servar|s ol lrdra lourd ||e sage s||||rg |r red||a||or, |av|rg jus| ollered ||s prescr|oed
oo|a||ors |r|o ||e sacr|l|c|a| l|re. l|s eyes c|osed |r |rarce, |e seered |rv|rc|o|e, |||e l|re persor|l|ed.
24. T|e Worer darced oelore ||e sage, ard ||e ce|es||a| s|rgers sarg |o ||e c|arr|rg
accorpar|rer| ol drurs, cyroa|s ard v|ras.
25. w|||e ||e sor ol pass|or [greed persor|l|ed|, spr|rg ard ||e o||er servar|s ol lrdra a|| |r|ed |o
ag||a|e |ar|ardeya's r|rd, Cup|d dreW ||s l|ve-|eaded arroW ard l|xed || upor ||s ooW.
2o-27. T|e Apsara lurj||as||a|| rade a s|oW ol p|ay|rg W||| a ruroer ol |oy oa||s. ler Wa|s| seered
We|g|ed doWr oy |er |eavy oreas|s, ard ||e Wrea|| ol l|oWers |r |er |a|r oecare d|s|eve|ed. As s|e
rar aoou| al|er ||e oa||s, g|arc|rg |ere ard ||ere, ||e oe|| ol |er |||r garrer| |oosered, ard sudder|y
||e W|rd o|eW |er c|o||es aWay.
28. Cup|d, |||r||rg |e |ad corquered ||e sage, ||er s|o| ||s arroW. 8u| a|| ||ese a||erp|s |o seduce
|ar|ardeya proved lu|||e, jus| |||e ||e use|ess erdeavors ol ar a||e|s|.
29. 0 |earred 3aura|a, W|||e Cup|d ard ||s lo||oWers |r|ed |o |arr ||e sage, ||ey le|| ||erse|ves oe|rg
ourred a||ve oy ||s po|ercy. T|us ||ey s|opped ||e|r r|sc||el, jus| |||e c|||drer W|o |ave aroused a
s|eep|rg sra|e.
30. 0 ora|rara, ||e lo||oWers ol lord lrdra |ad |rpuder||y a||ac|ed ||e sa|r||y |ar|ardeya, ye| |e d|d
ro| succuro |o ary |rl|uerce ol la|se ego. lor grea| sou|s suc| |o|erarce |s ro| a| a|| surpr|s|rg.
31. T|e r|g||y K|rg lrdra Was ros| as|or|s|ed W|er |e |eard ol ||e rys||c proWess ol ||e exa||ed
sage |ar|ardeya ard saW |oW Cup|d ard ||s assoc|a|es |ad oecore poWer|ess |r ||s preserce.
32. 0es|r|rg |o oes|oW l|s rercy upor ||e sa|r||y |ar|ardeya, W|o |ad perlec||y l|xed ||s r|rd |r se|l-
rea||za||or ||roug| perarce, ved|c s|udy ard ooservarce ol regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, ||e 3uprere
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead persora||y appeared oelore ||e sage |r ||e lorrs ol Nara ard Narayara.
33-34. 0re ol T|er Was ol a W||||s| corp|ex|or, ||e o||er o|ac||s|, ard T|ey oo|| |ad lour arrs.
T|e|r eyes resero|ed ||e pe|a|s ol o|oor|rg |o|uses, ard T|ey Wore garrer|s ol o|ac| deers||r ard
oar|, a|org W||| ||e ||ree-s|rarded sacred ||read. lr T|e|r |ards, W||c| Were ros| pur|ly|rg, T|ey
carr|ed ||e rerd|car|'s Wa|erpo|, s|ra|g|| oarooo s|all ard |o|us-seed prayer oeads, as We|| as ||e a||-
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pur|ly|rg vedas |r ||e syroo||c lorr ol ourd|es ol daro|a grass. T|e|r oear|rg Was |a|| ard T|e|r ye||oW
ellu|gerce ||e co|or ol rad|ar| ||g||r|rg. Appear|rg as aus|er||y persor|l|ed, T|ey Were oe|rg Wors||ped
oy ||e loreros| der|gods.
35. T|ese |Wo sages, Nara ard Narayara, Were ||e d|rec| persora| lorrs ol ||e 3uprere lord. w|er
|ar|ardeya bs| saW T|er, |e |rred|a|e|y s|ood up ard ||er W||| grea| respec| ollered T|er
ooe|sarces oy la|||rg doWr l|a| or ||e grourd |||e a s||c|.
3o. T|e ecs|asy ol see|rg T|er corp|e|e|y sa||sl|ed |ar|ardeya 's oody, r|rd ard serses ard
caused ||e |a|rs or ||s oody |o s|ard or erd ard ||s eyes |o l||| W||| |ears. 0verW|e|red, |ar|ardeya
lourd || d|ll|cu|| |o |oo| a| T|er.
37. 3|ard|rg W||| ||s |ards lo|ded |r supp||ca||or ard ||s |ead ooWed |r |ur||||y, |ar|ardeya le|| suc|
eagerress ||a| |e |rag|red |e Was erorac|rg ||e |Wo lords. lr a vo|ce c|o|ed W||| ecs|asy, |e
repea|ed|y sa|d, l oller ou ry |uro|e ooe|sarces.
38. le gave T|er s||||rg p|aces ard Was|ed T|e|r lee|, ard ||er |e Wors||ped T|er W|||
preser|a||ors ol arg|ya, sarda|Wood pu|p, lragrar| o||s, |rcerse ard l|oWer gar|ards.
39. |ar|ardeya bs| orce aga|r ooWed doWr a| ||e |o|us lee| ol ||ose |Wo ros| Wors||pao|e sages,
W|o Were s||||rg a| ease, ready |o oes|oW a|| rercy upor ||r. le W|er addressed T|er as lo||oWs.
40. 3r| |ar|ardeya sa|d. 0 A|r|g||y lord, |oW car l poss|o|y descr|oe ou? ou aWa|er ||e v||a| a|r,
W||c| ||er |rpe|s ||e r|rd, serses ard poWer ol speec| |o ac|. T||s |s |rue lor a|| ord|rary cord|||ored
sou|s ard ever lor grea| der|gods |||e 8ra|ra ard 3|va. 3o || |s cer|a|r|y |rue lor re. Never||e|ess,
ou oecore ||e |r||ra|e lr|erd ol ||ose W|o Wors||p ou.
41. 0 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||ese |Wo persora| lorrs ol ours |ave appeared |o oes|oW
||e u|||ra|e oerel|| lor ||e ||ree Wor|ds-||e cessa||or ol ra|er|a| r|sery ard ||e corques| ol dea||. |y
lord, a|||oug| ou crea|e |||s ur|verse ard ||er assure rary |rarscerder|a| lorrs |o pro|ec| ||, ou
a|so sWa||oW || up, jus| |||e a sp|der W|o sp|rs ard |a|er W|||draWs ||s Weo.
42. 8ecause ou are ||e pro|ec|or ard ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol a|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg oe|rgs,
aryore W|o |a|es s|e||er ol our |o|us lee| car rever oe |ouc|ed oy ||e cor|ar|ra||or ol ra|er|a|
Wor|, ra|er|a| qua||||es or ||re. 0rea| sages W|o |ave ass|r||a|ed ||e esser||a| rear|rg ol ||e vedas
oller ||e|r prayers |o ou. To ga|r our assoc|a||or, ||ey ooW doWr |o ou a| every oppor|ur||y ard
cors|ar||y Wors||p ou ard red||a|e upor ou.
43. |y dear lord, ever lord 8ra|ra, W|o erjoys ||s exa||ed pos|||or lor ||e er||re dura||or ol ||e
ur|verse, lears ||e passage ol ||re. T|er W|a| |o spea| ol ||ose W|or 8ra|ra crea|es, ||e
cord|||ored sou|s. T|ey ercour|er learlu| dargers a| every s|ep ol ||e|r ||ves. l do ro| |roW ol ary re||el
lror |||s lear excep| s|e||er a| our |o|us lee|, W||c| are ||e very lorr ol ||oera||or.
44. T|erelore l Wors||p our |o|us lee|, |av|rg rerourced ry |der||l|ca||or W||| ||e ra|er|a| oody ard
every|||rg e|se ||a| covers ry |rue se|l. T|ese use|ess, |rsuos|ar||a| ard |erporary cover|rgs are
rere|y presured |o oe separa|e lror ou, W|ose |r|e|||gerce ercorpasses a|| |ru||. 8y a||a|r|rg ou-
||e 3uprere 0od|ead ard ||e ras|er ol ||e sou|-ore a||a|rs every|||rg des|rao|e.
45. 0 ry lord, 0 suprere lr|erd ol ||e cord|||ored sou|, a|||oug| lor ||e crea||or, ra|r|erarce ard
arr||||a||or ol |||s Wor|d ou accep| ||e rodes ol goodress, pass|or ard |grorarce, W||c| cors|||u|e
our |||usory po|ercy, ou spec|l|ca||y erp|oy ||e rode ol goodress |o ||oera|e ||e cord|||ored sou|s.
T|e o||er |Wo rodes s|rp|y or|rg ||er suller|rg, |||us|or ard lear.
4o. 0 lord, oecause lear|essress, sp|r||ua| |app|ress ard ||e ||rgdor ol 0od are a|| ac||eved ||roug|
||e rode ol pure goodress, our devo|ees cors|der |||s rode, ou| rever pass|or ard |grorarce, |o oe
a d|rec| rar|les|a||or ol ou, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. lr|e|||ger| persors ||us Wors||p
our oe|oved |rarscerder|a| lorr, corposed ol pure goodress, a|org W||| ||e sp|r||ua| lorrs ol our
pure devo|ees.
47. l oller ry |uro|e ooe|sarces |o l|r, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead. le |s ||e a||-pervad|rg
ard a||-|rc|us|ve lorr ol ||e ur|verse, as We|| as ||s sp|r||ua| ras|er. l ooW doWr |o lord Narayara, ||e
suprere|y Wors||pao|e 0e||y appear|rg as a sage, ard a|so |o ||e sa|r||y Nara, ||e oes| ol |urar
oe|rgs, W|o |s l|xed |r perlec| goodress, lu||y |r cor|ro| ol ||s speec|, ard ||e propaga|or ol ||e ved|c
|||era|ures.
48. A ra|er|a||s|, ||s |r|e|||gerce perver|ed oy ||e ac||or ol ||s decep||ve serses, carro| recogr|ze ou
a| a||, a|||oug| ou are a|Ways preser| W||||r ||s oWr serses ard |ear| ard a|so arorg ||e oojec|s ol
||s percep||or. e| ever ||oug| ore's urders|ard|rg |as oeer covered oy our |||usory po|ercy, |l ore
oo|a|rs ved|c |roW|edge lror ou, ||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a||, |e car d|rec||y urders|ard ou.
49. |y dear lord, ||e ved|c |||era|ures a|ore revea| corl|der||a| |roW|edge ol our suprere
persora|||y, ard ||us ever suc| grea| sc|o|ars as lord 8ra|ra ||rse|l are oeW||dered |r ||e|r a||erp|
|o urders|ard ou ||roug| erp|r|ca| re||ods. Fac| p|||osop|er urders|ards ou accord|rg |o ||s
par||cu|ar specu|a||ve corc|us|ors. l Wors||p ||a| 3uprere lersor, |roW|edge ol W|or |s ||dder oy ||e
ood||y des|gra||ors cover|rg ||e cord|||ored sou|'s sp|r||ua| |der|||y.
'hap"+r %in+ Markand+ya Rsi S++s "h+ I//s!ry P!"+n-y !. "h+ 3!rd
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|e 3uprere lord Narayara, ||e lr|erd ol Nara, Was sa||sl|ed oy ||e proper
g|or|l|ca||or ollered oy ||e |r|e|||ger| sage |ar|ardeya. T|us ||e lord addressed ||a| exce||er|
descerdar| ol 8|rgu.
2. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead sa|d. |y dear |ar|ardeya, you are |rdeed ||e oes| ol a||
|earred ora|raras. ou |ave perlec|ed your ||le oy prac||c|rg l|xed red||a||or upor ||e 3uprere 3ou|,
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o51
as We|| as oy locus|rg upor |e your urdev|a||rg devo||ora| serv|ce, your aus|er|||es, your s|udy ol ||e
vedas ard your s|r|c| ad|ererce |o regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es.
3. we are perlec||y sa||sl|ed W||| your prac||ce ol ||le|org ce||oacy. l|ease c|oose W|a|ever oered|c||or
you des|re, s|rce l car grar| your W|s|. |ay you erjoy a|| good lor|ure.
4. T|e sage sa|d. 0 lord ol |ords, a|| g|or|es |o ou! 0 lord Acyu|a, ou rerove a|| d|s|ress lor ||e
devo|ees W|o surrerder ur|o ou. T|a| you |ave a||oWed re |o see ou |s a|| ||e oered|c||or l War|.
5. 3uc| der|gods as lord 8ra|ra ac||eved ||e|r exa||ed pos|||ors s|rp|y oy see|rg our oeau||lu|
|o|us lee| al|er ||e|r r|rds |ad oecore ra|ure |r yoga prac||ce. Ard roW, ry lord, ou |ave
persora||y appeared oelore re.
o. 0 |o|us-eyed lord, 0 cres| jeWe| ol reroWred persora||||es, a|||oug| l ar sa||sl|ed s|rp|y oy see|rg
ou, l do W|s| |o see our |||usory po|ercy, oy W|ose |rl|uerce ||e er||re Wor|d, |oge||er W||| ||s ru||rg
der|gods, cors|ders rea|||y |o oe ra|er|a||y var|ega|ed.
7. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0 W|se 3aura|a, ||us sa||sl|ed oy |ar|ardeya's pra|se ard Wors||p, ||e
3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, sr|||rg, rep||ed, 3o oe ||, ard ||er depar|ed lor l|s |err||age a|
8adar||asrara.
8-9. T||r||rg a|Ways ol ||s des|re |o see ||e lord's |||usory erergy, ||e sage rera|red |r ||s asrara,
red||a||rg cors|ar||y upor ||e lord W||||r l|re, ||e sur, ||e roor, Wa|er, ||e ear||, a|r, ||g||r|rg ard ||s
oWr |ear| ard Wors||p|rg l|r W||| parap|erra||a corce|ved |r ||s r|rd. 8u| sore||res, overW|e|red
oy Waves ol |ove lor ||e lord, |ar|ardeya Wou|d lorge| |o perlorr ||s regu|ar Wors||p.
10. 0 ora|rara 3aura|a, oes| ol ||e 8|rgus, ore day W|||e |ar|ardeya Was perlorr|rg ||s ever|rg
Wors||p or ||e oar| ol ||e luspao|adra, a grea| W|rd sudder|y arose.
11. T|a| W|rd crea|ed a |err|o|e sourd ard oroug|| |r ||s Wa|e learsore c|ouds ||a| Were accorpar|ed
oy ||g||r|rg ard roar|rg ||urder ard ||a| poured doWr or a|| s|des |orrer|s ol ra|r as |eavy as Wagor
W|ee|s.
12. T|er ||e lour grea| ocears appeared or a|| s|des, sWa||oW|rg up ||e surlace ol ||e ear|| W||| ||e|r
W|rd-|ossed Waves. lr ||ese ocears Were |err|o|e sea rors|ers, learlu| W||r|poo|s ard or|rous
ruro||rgs.
13. T|e sage saW a|| ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol ||e ur|verse, |rc|ud|rg ||rse|l, |orrer|ed W||||r ard W|||ou| oy
||e |ars| W|rds, ||e oo||s ol ||g||r|rg, ard ||e grea| Waves r|s|rg oeyord ||e s|y. As ||e W|o|e ear||
l|ooded, |e greW perp|exed ard learlu|.
14. Fver as |ar|ardeya |oo|ed or, ||e ra|r pour|rg doWr lror ||e c|ouds l|||ed ||e ocear rore ard
rore ur||| ||a| grea| sea, ||s Wa|ers v|o|er||y W||pped |r|o |err|ly|rg Waves oy |urr|cares, covered up a||
||e ear||'s |s|ards, rour|a|rs ard cor||rer|s.
15. T|e Wa|er |rurda|ed ||e ear||, ou|er space, |eaver ard ||e ce|es||a| reg|or. lrdeed, ||e er||re
exparse ol ||e ur|verse Was l|ooded |r a|| d|rec||ors, ard ou| ol a|| ||s |r|ao||ar|s or|y |ar|ardeya
rera|red. l|s ra||ed |a|r sca||ered, ||e grea| sage Wardered aoou| a|ore |r ||e Wa|er as |l duro ard
o||rd.
1o. Torrer|ed oy |urger ard |||rs|, a||ac|ed oy rors|rous ra|aras ard ||r|rg||a l|s| ard oa||ered oy
||e W|rd ard Waves, |e roved a|r|ess|y ||roug| ||e |rl|r||e dar|ress |r|o W||c| |e |ad la||er. As |e
greW |rcreas|rg|y ex|aus|ed, |e |os| a|| serse ol d|rec||or ard cou|d ro| |e|| ||e s|y lror ||e ear||.
17-18. A| ||res |e Was ergu|led oy ||e grea| W||r|poo|s, sore||res |e Was oea|er oy ||e r|g||y
Waves, ard a| o||er ||res ||e aqua||c rors|ers ||rea|ered |o devour ||r as ||ey a||ac|ed ore aro||er.
3ore||res |e le|| |arer|a||or, oeW||derrer|, r|sery, |app|ress or lear, ard a| o||er ||res |e
exper|erced suc| |err|o|e |||ress ard pa|r ||a| |e le|| ||rse|l dy|rg.
19. Cour||ess r||||ors ol years passed as |ar|ardeya Wardered aoou| |r ||a| de|uge, ||s r|rd
oeW||dered oy ||e |||usory erergy ol lord v|sru, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
20. 0rce, W|||e Warder|rg |r ||e Wa|er, ||e ora|rara |ar|ardeya d|scovered a sra|| |s|ard, upor
W||c| s|ood a yourg oaryar |ree oear|rg o|ossors ard lru||s.
21. upor a orarc| ol ||e ror||eas| por||or ol ||a| |ree |e saW ar |rlar| ooy |y|rg W||||r a |eal. T|e
c|||d's ellu|gerce Was sWa||oW|rg up ||e dar|ress.
22-25. T|e |rlar|'s dar|-o|ue corp|ex|or Was ||e co|or ol a l|aW|ess erera|d, l|s |o|us lace s|ore W|||
a Wea||| ol oeau|y, ard l|s ||roa| oore rar|s |||e ||e ||res or a corc|s|e||. le |ad a oroad c|es|, a
l|re|y s|aped rose, oeau||lu| eyeoroWs, ard |ove|y ears ||a| resero|ed poregrara|e l|oWers ard ||a|
|ad |rrer lo|ds |||e a corc|s|e||'s sp|ra|s. T|e corrers ol l|s eyes Were redd|s| |||e ||e W|or| ol a |o|us,
ard ||e ellu|gerce ol l|s cora||||e ||ps s||g|||y reddered ||e rec|arear, erc|ar||rg sr||e or l|s lace.
As le orea||ed, l|s sp|erd|d |a|r |rero|ed ard l|s deep rave| oecare d|s|or|ed oy ||e rov|rg lo|ds ol
s||r or l|s aodorer, W||c| resero|ed a oaryar |eal. T|e exa||ed ora|rara Wa|c|ed W||| arazerer|
as ||e |rlar| |oo| |o|d ol ore ol l|s |o|us lee| W||| l|s gracelu| l|rgers, p|aced a |oe W||||r l|s rou||
ard oegar |o suc|.
2o. As |ar|ardeya oe|e|d ||e c|||d, a|| ||s Wear|ress var|s|ed. lrdeed, so grea| Was ||s p|easure ||a|
||e |o|us ol ||s |ear|, a|org W||| ||s |o|us eyes, lu||y o|ossored ard ||e |a|rs or ||s oody s|ood or erd.
Corlused as |o ||e |der|||y ol ||e Worderlu| |rlar|, ||e sage approac|ed l|r.
27. Jus| ||er ||e c|||d |r|a|ed, draW|rg |ar|ardeya W||||r l|s oody |||e a rosqu||o. T|ere ||e sage
lourd ||e er||re ur|verse arrayed as || |ad oeer oelore ||s d|sso|u||or. 3ee|rg |||s, |ar|ardeya Was
ros| as|or|s|ed ard perp|exed.
o52 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
28-29. T|e sage saW ||e er||re ur|verse. ||e s|y, |eavers ard ear||, ||e s|ars, rour|a|rs, ocears,
grea| |s|ards ard cor||rer|s, ||e exparses |r every d|rec||or, ||e sa|r||y ard deror|ac ||v|rg oe|rgs,
||e lores|s, cour|r|es, r|vers, c|||es ard r|res, ||e agr|cu||ura| v|||ages ard coW pas|ures, ard ||e
occupa||ora| ard sp|r||ua| ac||v|||es ol ||e var|ous soc|a| d|v|s|ors. le a|so saW ||e oas|c e|erer|s ol
crea||or a|org W||| a|| ||e|r oy-produc|s, as We|| as ||re ||se|l, W||c| regu|a|es ||e progress|or ol
cour||ess ages W||||r ||e days ol 8ra|ra. lr add|||or, |e saW every|||rg e|se crea|ed lor use |r
ra|er|a| ||le. A|| |||s |e saW rar|les|ed oelore ||r as |l || Were rea|.
30. le saW oelore ||r ||e l|ra|aya |our|a|rs, ||e luspao|adra b|ver, ard ||s oWr |err||age, W|ere
|e |ad |ad ||e aud|erce ol ||e sages Nara-Narayara. T|er, as |ar|ardeya oe|e|d ||e er||re
ur|verse, ||e |rlar| ex|a|ed, expe|||rg ||e sage lror l|s oody ard cas||rg ||r oac| |r|o ||e ocear ol
d|sso|u||or.
31-32. lr ||a| vas| sea |e aga|r saW ||e oaryar |ree groW|rg or ||e ||ry |s|ard ard ||e |rlar| ooy |y|rg
W||||r ||e |eal. T|e c|||d g|arced a| ||r lror ||e correr ol l|s eyes W||| a sr||e |roued W||| ||e rec|ar
ol |ove, ard |ar|ardeya |oo| l|r
|r|o ||s |ear| ||roug| ||s eyes. 0rea||y ag||a|ed, ||e sage rar |o erorace ||e |rarscerder|a|
lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
33. A| ||a| rorer| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e or|g|ra| ras|er ol a|| rys||c|sr
ard W|o |s ||dder W||||r everyore's |ear|, oecare |rv|s|o|e |o ||e sage, jus| as ||e ac||everer|s ol ar
|rcorpe|er| persor car sudder|y var|s|.
34. Al|er ||e lord d|sappeared, 0 ora|rara, ||e oaryar |ree, ||e grea| Wa|er ard ||e d|sso|u||or ol ||e
ur|verse a|| var|s|ed as We||, ard |r ar |rs|ar| |ar|ardeya lourd ||rse|l oac| |r ||s oWr |err||age,
jus| as oelore.
'hap"+r T+n 3!rd Siva and 7#a G/!ri.y Markand+ya Rsi
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|e 3uprere lord Narayara |ad arrarged |||s opu|er| d|sp|ay ol l|s
oeW||der|rg po|ercy. |ar|ardeya bs|, |av|rg exper|erced ||, |oo| s|e||er ol ||e lord.
2. 3r| |ar|ardeya sa|d. 0 lord lar|, l |a|e s|e||er ol ||e so|es ol our |o|us lee|, W||c| oes|oW
lear|essress upor a|| W|o surrerder |o ||er. Fver ||e grea| der|gods are oeW||dered oy our |||usory
erergy, W||c| appears |o ||er |r ||e gu|se ol |roW|edge.
3. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. lord budra, |rave||rg |r ||e s|y or ||s ou|| ard accorpar|ed oy ||s corsor|,
budrar|, as We|| as ||s persora| assoc|a|es, ooserved |ar|ardeya |r |rarce.
4. 0oddess ura, see|rg ||e sage, addressed lord 0|r|sa. |y |ord, jus| see |||s |earred ora|rara, ||s
oody, r|rd ard serses ro||or|ess |r |rarce.
5. le |s as ca|r as ||e Wa|ers ol ||e ocear W|er ||e W|rd |as ceased ard ||e l|s| rera|r s||||.
T|erelore, ry |ord, s|rce you oes|oW perlec||or or ||e perlorrers ol aus|er||y, p|ease aWard |||s sage
||e perlec||or ||a| |s oov|ous|y due ||r.
o. lord 3|va rep||ed. 3ure|y |||s sa|r||y ora|rara does ro| des|re ary oered|c||or, ro| ever ||oera||or
||se|l, lor |e |as a||a|red pure devo||ora| serv|ce ur|o ||e |rex|aus||o|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
7. 3||||, ry dear 8|avar|, |e| us |a|| W||| |||s sa|r||y persora|||y. Al|er a||, assoc|a||or W||| sa|r||y
devo|ees |s rar's ||g|es| ac||everer|.
8. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg spo|er ||us, lord 3ar|ara-||e s|e||er ol pure sou|s, ras|er ol a||
sp|r||ua| sc|erces ard cor|ro||er ol a|| erood|ed ||v|rg oe|rgs-approac|ed ||e sage.
9. 8ecause |ar|ardeya 's ra|er|a| r|rd |ad s|opped lurc||or|rg, ||e sage la||ed |o ro||ce ||a| lord
3|va ard ||s W|le, ||e cor|ro||ers ol ||e ur|verse, |ad persora||y core |o see ||r. |ar|ardeya Was so
aosoroed |r red||a||or ||a| |e Was uraWare ol e|||er ||rse|l or ||e ex|erra| Wor|d.
10. urders|ard|rg ||e s||ua||or very We||, ||e poWerlu| lord 3|va erp|oyed ||s rys||c poWer |o er|er
W||||r ||e s|y ol |ar|ardeya 's |ear|, jus| as ||e W|rd passes ||roug| ar oper|rg.
11-13. 3r| |ar|ardeya saW lord 3|va sudder|y appear W||||r ||s |ear|. lord 3|va's go|der |a|r
resero|ed ||g||r|rg, ard |e |ad ||ree eyes, |er arrs ard a |a|| oody ||a| s|ore |||e ||e r|s|rg sur. le
Wore a ||ger s||r, ard |e carr|ed a |r|der|, a ooW, arroWs, a sWord ard a s||e|d, a|org W||| prayer
oeads, a dararu drur, a s|u|| ard ar ax. As|or|s|ed, ||e sage care ou| ol ||s |rarce ard ||oug||,
w|o |s |||s, ard W|ere |as |e core lror?
14. 0per|rg ||s eyes, ||e sage saW lord budra, ||e sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e ||ree Wor|ds, |oge||er W|||
ura ard budra's lo||oWers. |ar|ardeya ||er ollered ||s respec|lu| ooe|sarces oy ooW|rg ||s |ead.
15. |ar|ardeya Wors||ped lord 3|va, a|org W||| ura ard 3|va's assoc|a|es, oy oller|rg ||er Words ol
We|core, s||||rg p|aces, Wa|er lor Was||rg ||e|r lee|, scer|ed dr|r||rg Wa|er, lragrar| o||s, l|oWer
gar|ards ard ara|| |arps.
1o. |ar|ardeya sa|d. 0 r|g||y |ord, W|a| car l poss|o|y do lor you, W|o are lu||y sa||sl|ed oy your oWr
ecs|asy? lrdeed, oy your rercy you sa||sly |||s er||re Wor|d.
17. Aga|r ard aga|r l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o you, 0 a||-ausp|c|ous |rarscerder|a| persora|||y. As ||e
|ord ol goodress you g|ve p|easure, |r cor|ac| W||| ||e rode ol pass|or you appear ros| learlu|, ard
you a|so assoc|a|e W||| ||e rode ol |grorarce.
18. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. lord 3|va, ||e loreros| der|god ard ||e s|e||er ol ||e sa|r||y devo|ees, Was
sa||sl|ed oy |ar|ardeya's pra|se. l|eased, |e sr||ed ard addressed ||e sage.
19. lord 3|va sa|d. l|ease as| re lor sore oered|c||or, s|rce arorg a|| g|vers ol oered|c||ors, We
||ree-8ra|ra, v|sru ard l-are ||e oes|. 3ee|rg us rever goes |r va|r, oecause s|rp|y oy see|rg us a
ror|a| ac||eves |rror|a|||y.
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20-21. T|e |r|ao||ar|s ard ru||rg der|gods ol a|| p|are|s, a|org W||| lord 8ra|ra, ||e 3uprere lord
lar| ard l, g|or|ly, Wors||p ard ass|s| ||ose ora|raras W|o are sa|r||y, a|Ways peacelu|, lree ol
ra|er|a| a||ac|rer|, corpass|ora|e |o a|| ||v|rg oe|rgs, pure|y devo|ed |o us, devo|d ol |a|red ard
erdoWed W||| equa| v|s|or.
22. T|ese devo|ees do ro| d|llerer||a|e oe|Weer lord v|sru, lord 8ra|ra ard re, ror do ||ey
d|llerer||a|e oe|Weer ||erse|ves ard o||er ||v|rg oe|rgs. T|erelore, oecause you are |||s ||rd ol sa|r||y
devo|ee, We Wors||p you.
23. |ere ood|es ol Wa|er do ro| cors|||u|e |o|y p|aces, ror are ||le|ess s|a|ues ol ||e der|gods ac|ua|
Wors||pao|e de|||es. 8ecause ex|erra| v|s|or la||s |o apprec|a|e ||e ||g|er esserce ol ||e |o|y r|vers
ard ||e der|gods, ||ese pur|ly or|y al|er a cors|derao|e ||re. 8u| devo|ees |||e you pur|ly |rred|a|e|y,
jus| oy oe|rg seer.
24. 8y red||a||rg upor ||e 3uprere 3ou|, perlorr|rg aus|er|||es, ergag|rg |r ved|c s|udy ard
lo||oW|rg regu|a||ve pr|rc|p|es, ||e ora|raras sus|a|r W||||r ||erse|ves ||e ||ree vedas, W||c| are
rord|llerer| lror lord v|sru, lord 8ra|ra ard re. T|erelore l oller ry ooe|sarces ur|o ||e
ora|raras.
25. Fver ||e Wors| s|rrers ard soc|a| ou|cas|es are pur|l|ed jus| oy |ear|rg aoou| or see|rg
persora||||es |||e you. lrag|re, ||er, |oW pur|l|ed ||ey oecore oy d|rec||y spea||rg W||| you.
2o. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0r|r||rg W||| ||s ears lord 3|va's rec|arear Words, lu|| ol ||e corl|der||a|
esserce ol re||g|or, |ar|ardeya bs| cou|d ro| oe sa||a|ed.
27. |ar|ardeya, |av|rg oeer lorced oy lord v|sru's |||usory erergy |o Warder aoou| lor a |org ||re |r
||e Wa|er ol d|sso|u||or, |ad oecore ex|rere|y ex|aus|ed. 8u| lord 3|va's Words ol rec|ar varqu|s|ed
||s accuru|a|ed suller|rg. T|us |e addressed lord 3|va.
28. 3r| |ar|ardeya sa|d. l| |s |rdeed ros| d|ll|cu|| lor erood|ed sou|s |o urders|ard ||e pas||res ol ||e
ur|versa| cor|ro||ers, lor suc| |ords ooW doWr |o ard oller pra|se |o ||e very ||v|rg oe|rgs ||ey ru|e.
29. 0erera||y || |s |o |rduce erood|ed sou|s |o accep| re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ||a| ||e au||or|zed |eac|ers ol
re||g|or ex||o|| |dea| oe|av|or W|||e ercourag|rg ard pra|s|rg ||e proper oe|av|or ol o||ers.
30. T||s apparer| |ur||||y |s s|rp|y a s|oW ol rercy. 3uc| oe|av|or ol ||e 3uprere lord ard l|s
persora| assoc|a|es, W||c| ||e lord ellec|s oy l|s oWr oeW||der|rg po|ercy, does ro| spo|| l|s poWer
ary rore ||ar a rag|c|ar's poWers are d|r|r|s|ed oy ||s ex||o|||or ol |r|c|s.
31-32. l oller ry ooe|sarces |o ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |as crea|ed |||s er||re
ur|verse s|rp|y oy l|s des|re ard ||er er|ered |r|o || as ||e 3upersou|. 8y ra||rg ||e rodes ol ra|ure
ac|, le seers |o oe ||e d|rec| crea|or ol |||s Wor|d, jus| as a drearer seers |o oe ac||rg W||||r ||s
drear. le |s ||e oWrer ard u|||ra|e cor|ro||er ol ||e ||ree rodes ol ra|ure, ye| le rera|rs a|ore ard
pure, W|||ou| ary equa|. le |s ||e suprere sp|r||ua| ras|er ol a||, ||e or|g|ra| persora| lorr ol ||e
Aoso|u|e Tru||.
33. 0 a||-pervad|rg |ord, s|rce l |ave rece|ved ||e oered|c||or ol see|rg you, W|a| o||er oered|c||or
car l as| lor? 3|rp|y oy see|rg you, a persor lu|l|||s a|| ||s des|res ard car ac||eve ary|||rg
|rag|rao|e.
34. 8u| l do reques| ore oered|c||or lror you, W|o are lu|| ol a|| perlec||or ard ao|e |o s|oWer doWr
||e lu|l|||rer| ol a|| des|res. l as| |o |ave urla|||rg devo||or lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead
ard lor l|s ded|ca|ed devo|ees, espec|a||y you.
35. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|us Wors||ped ard g|or|l|ed oy ||e e|oquer| s|a|erer|s ol ||e sage
|ar|ardeya, lord 3arva [3|va|, ercouraged oy ||s corsor|, rep||ed |o ||r as lo||oWs.
3o. 0 grea| sage, oecause you are devo|ed |o lord Ad|o|saja, a|| your des|res W||| oe lu|l|||ed. ur||| ||e
very erd ol |||s crea||or cyc|e, you W||| erjoy p|ous lare ard lreedor lror o|d age ard dea||.
37. 0 ora|rara, ray you |ave perlec| |roW|edge ol pas|, preser| ard lu|ure, a|org W|||
|rarscerder|a| rea||za||or ol ||e 3uprere, err|c|ed oy rerurc|a||or. ou |ave ||e or||||arce ol ar |dea|
ora|rara, ard ||us ray you ac||eve ||e pos| ol sp|r||ua| ras|er ol ||e luraras.
38. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. lav|rg ||us grar|ed |ar|ardeya bs| oered|c||ors, lord 3|va Wer| or ||s Way,
cor||ru|rg |o descr|oe |o goddess 0ev| ||e accorp||s|rer|s ol ||e sage ard ||e d|rec| ex||o|||or ol ||e
lord's |||usory poWer ||a| |e |ad exper|erced.
39. |ar|ardeya bs|, ||e oes| ol ||e descerdar|s ol 8|rgu, |s g|or|ous oecause ol ||s ac||everer| ol
perlec||or |r rys||c yoga. Fver |oday |e |rave|s aoou| |||s Wor|d, lu||y aosoroed |r ura||oyed devo||or
lor ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
40. l |ave ||us rarra|ed |o you ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e ||g||y |r|e|||ger| sage |ar|ardeya, espec|a||y |oW
|e exper|erced ||e araz|rg poWer ol ||e 3uprere lord's |||usory erergy.
41. A|||oug| |||s ever| Was ur|que ard urpreceder|ed, sore ur|r|e|||ger| persors corpare || |o ||e
cyc|e ol |||usory ra|er|a| ex|s|erce ||e 3uprere lord |as crea|ed lor ||e cord|||ored sou|s-ar erd|ess
cyc|e ||a| |as oeer cor||ru|rg s|rce ||re |rreror|a|.
42. 0 oes| ol ||e 8|rgus, |||s accour| corcerr|rg |ar|ardeya bs| corveys ||e |rarscerder|a| po|ercy
ol ||e 3uprere lord. Aryore W|o proper|y rarra|es or |ears || W||| rever aga|r urdergo ra|er|a|
ex|s|erce, W||c| |s oased or ||e des|re |o perlorr lru|||ve ac||v|||es.
'hap"+r )/+v+n S##ary D+s-rip"i!n !. "h+ Mahaprsa
1. 3r| 3aura|a sa|d. 0 3u|a, you are ||e oes| ol |earred rer ard a grea| devo|ee ol ||e 3uprere lord.
T|erelore We roW |rqu|re lror you aoou| ||e del|r|||ve corc|us|or ol a|| |ar|ra scr|p|ures.
o54 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
2-3. A|| good lor|ure |o you! l|ease exp|a|r |o us, W|o are very eager |o |earr, ||e process ol |r|ya-yoga
prac||ced ||roug| regu|a|ed Wors||p ol ||e |rarscerder|a| lord, ||e |usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure.
l|ease a|so exp|a|r |oW ||e lord's devo|ees corce|ve ol l|s ||ros, assoc|a|es, Weapors ard
orrarer|s |r |errs ol par||cu|ar ra|er|a| represer|a||ors. 8y exper||y Wors||p|rg ||e 3uprere lord, a
ror|a| car a||a|r |rror|a|||y.
4. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0ller|rg ooe|sarces |o ry sp|r||ua| ras|ers, l s|a|| repea| |o you ||e descr|p||or
ol ||e opu|erces ol lord v|sru g|ver |r ||e vedas ard |ar|ras oy grea| au||or|||es, oeg|rr|rg lror
|o|us-oorr 8ra|ra.
5. T|e ur|versa| lorr [v|ra|| ol ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |rc|udes ||e r|re oas|c e|erer|s ol crea||or,
s|ar||rg W||| ||e urrar|les| ra|ure, ard ||e|r suosequer| |rarslorra||ors. 0rce |||s ur|versa| lorr |s
|rs||||ed W||| corsc|ousress, ||e ||ree p|are|ary sys|ers oecore v|s|o|e W||||r ||.
o-8. T||s |s ||e represer|a||or ol ||e 3uprere lord as ||e ur|versa| persor, |r W||c| ||e ear|| |s l|s
lee|, ||e s|y l|s rave|, ||e sur l|s eyes, ||e W|rd l|s ros|r||s, ||e der|god ol procrea||or l|s ger||a|s,
dea|| l|s arus ard ||e roor l|s r|rd. T|e |eaver|y p|are|s are l|s |ead, ||e d|rec||ors l|s ears, ard
||e der|gods pro|ec||rg ||e var|ous p|are|s l|s rary arrs. T|e god ol dea|| |s l|s eyeoroWs, s|are
l|s |oWer ||p, greed l|s upper ||p, de|us|or l|s sr||e, ard roors||re l|s |ee||, W|||e ||e |rees are ||e
a|r|g||y lurusa's ood||y |a|rs, ard ||e c|ouds ||e |a|r or l|s |ead.
9. Jus| as ore car de|err|re ||e d|rers|ors ol ar ord|rary persor ol |||s Wor|d oy reasur|rg ||s
var|ous ||ros, ore car de|err|re ||e d|rers|ors ol ||e |a|apurusa oy reasur|rg ||e arrargerer| ol
||e p|are|ary sys|ers W||||r l|s ur|versa| lorr.
10. upor l|s c|es| ||e a|r|g||y, uroorr lersora|||y ol 0od|ead oears ||e Kaus|uo|a ger, W||c|
represer|s ||e pure sp|r|| sou|, a|org W||| ||e 3r|va|sa rar|, W||c| |s ||e d|rec| rar|les|a||or ol |||s
ger's expars|ve ellu|gerce.
11-12. l|s l|oWer gar|ard |s l|s ra|er|a| erergy, corpr|s|rg var|ous coro|ra||ors ol ||e rodes ol
ra|ure. l|s ye||oW garrer| |s ||e ved|c re|ers, ard l|s sacred ||read ||e sy||ao|e or corposed ol
||ree sourds. lr ||e lorr ol l|s |Wo s|ar|-s|aped earr|rgs, ||e lord carr|es ||e processes ol 3ar||ya
ard yoga, ard l|s croWr, oes|oW|rg lear|essress or ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol a|| ||e Wor|ds, |s ||e suprere
pos|||or ol 8ra|ra|o|a.
13. Arar|a, ||e lord's s||||rg p|ace, |s ||e urrar|les| p|ase ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ard ||e lord's |o|us
||rore |s ||e rode ol goodress, erdoWed W||| re||g|or ard |roW|edge.
14-15. T|e c|uo ||e lord carr|es |s ||e c||el e|erer|, prara, |rcorpora||rg ||e po|erc|es ol sersory,
rer|a| ard p|ys|ca| s|rerg||. l|s exce||er| corc|s|e|| |s ||e e|erer| Wa|er, l|s 3udarsara d|sc ||e
e|erer| l|re, ard l|s sWord, pure as ||e s|y, ||e e|erer| e||er. l|s s||e|d erood|es ||e rode ol
|grorarce, l|s ooW, rared 3arrga, ||re, ard l|s arroW-l|||ed qu|ver ||e Wor||rg sersory orgars.
1o. l|s arroWs are sa|d |o oe ||e serses, ard l|s c|ar|o| |s ||e ac||ve, lorcelu| r|rd. l|s ex|erra|
appeararce |s ||e suo||e oojec|s ol percep||or, ard ||e ges|ures ol l|s |ards are ||e esserce ol a||
purposelu| ac||v||y.
17. T|e sur g|ooe |s ||e p|ace W|ere ||e 3uprere lord |s Wors||ped, sp|r||ua| |r|||a||or |s ||e rears ol
pur|l|ca||or lor ||e sp|r|| sou|, ard rerder|rg devo||ora| serv|ce |o ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |s ||e
process lor erad|ca||rg a|| ore's s|rlu| reac||ors.
18. l|aylu||y carry|rg a |o|us, W||c| represer|s ||e var|ous opu|erces des|gra|ed oy ||e Word o|aga,
||e 3uprere lord accep|s serv|ce lror a pa|r ol carara lars, W||c| are re||g|or ard lare.
19. 0 ora|raras, ||e lord's urore||a |s l|s sp|r||ua| aoode, va||ur||a, W|ere ||ere |s ro lear, ard
0aruda, W|o carr|es ||e lord ol sacr|l|ce, |s ||e ||reelo|d veda.
20. T|e goddess ol lor|ure, 3r|, W|o rever |eaves ||e lord's s|de, appears W||| l|r |r |||s Wor|d as ||e
represer|a||or ol l|s |r|erra| po|ercy. v|sva|sera, ||e c||el arorg l|s persora| assoc|a|es, |s |roWr
|o oe ||e persor|l|ca||or ol ||e larcara|ra ard o||er |ar|ras. Ard ||e lord's e|g|| door|eepers, |eaded
oy Narda, are l|s rys||c perlec||ors, oeg|rr|rg W||| ar|ra.
21. vasudeva, 3ar|arsara, lradyurra ard Ar|rudd|a are ||e rares ol ||e d|rec| persora|
expars|ors ol ||e 3uprere 0od|ead, 0 ora|rara 3aura|a.
22. 0re car corce|ve ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead |r |errs ol aWa|ered corsc|ousress,
s|eep ard deep s|eep-W||c| lurc||or respec||ve|y ||roug| ex|erra| oojec|s, ||e r|rd ard ra|er|a|
|r|e|||gerce-ard a|so |r |errs ol ||e lour||, |rarscerder|a| |eve| ol corsc|ousress, W||c| |s
c|arac|er|zed oy pure |roW|edge.
23. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord lar|, ||us appears |r lour persora| expars|ors, eac|
ex||o|||rg rajor ||ros, r|ror ||ros, Weapors ard orrarer|s. T|roug| ||ese d|s||rc| lea|ures, ||e lord
ra|r|a|rs ||e lour p|ases ol ex|s|erce.
24. 0 oes| ol ora|raras, le a|ore |s ||e se|l-|ur|rous, or|g|ra| source ol ||e vedas, perlec| ard
corp|e|e |r l|s oWr g|ory. 8y l|s ra|er|a| erergy le crea|es, des|roys ard ra|r|a|rs |||s er||re
ur|verse. 8ecause le |s ||e perlorrer ol var|ous ra|er|a| lurc||ors, le |s sore||res descr|oed as
ra|er|a||y d|v|ded, ye| le a|Ways rera|rs |rarscerder|a||y s||ua|ed |r pure |roW|edge. T|ose W|o are
ded|ca|ed |o l|r |r devo||or car rea||ze l|r |o oe ||e|r |rue 3ou|.
25. 0 Krsra, 0 lr|erd ol Arjura, 0 c||el arorg ||e descerdar|s ol vrsr|, ou are ||e des|royer ol
||ose po||||ca| par||es ||a| are d|s|uro|rg e|erer|s or |||s ear||. our proWess rever de|er|ora|es. ou
are ||e propr|e|or ol ||e |rarscerder|a| aoode, ard our ros| sacred g|or|es, W||c| are surg oy
vrrdavara's coW|erd rer ard Worer ard ||e|r servar|s, oes|oW a|| ausp|c|ousress jus| oy oe|rg
|eard. 0 lord, p|ease pro|ec| our devo|ees.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o55
2o. Aryore W|o r|ses ear|y |r ||e rorr|rg ard, W||| a pur|l|ed r|rd l|xed upor ||e |a|apurusa, qu|e||y
c|ar|s |||s descr|p||or ol l|s c|arac|er|s||cs W||| rea||ze l|r as ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru|| res|d|rg
W||||r ||e |ear|.
27-28. 3r| 3aura|a sa|d. l|ease descr|oe |o us, W|o |ave grea| la||| |r your Words, ||e d|llerer| se|s ol
sever persora| lea|ures ard assoc|a|es ||e sur-god ex||o||s dur|rg eac| ror||, a|org W||| ||e|r
rares ard ac||v|||es. T|e assoc|a|es ol ||e sur-god, W|o serve ||e|r |ord, are persora| expars|ors ol
||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lar| |r l|s lea|ure as ||e pres|d|rg de||y ol ||e sur.
29. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. T|e sur |rave|s arorg a|| ||e p|are|s ard ||us regu|a|es ||e|r roverer|s. l|
|as oeer crea|ed oy lord v|sru, ||e 3uprere 3ou| ol a|| erood|ed oe|rgs, ||roug| l|s oeg|rr|rg|ess
ra|er|a| erergy.
30. T|e sur-god, oe|rg rord|llerer| lror lord lar|, |s ||e ore sou| ol a|| ||e Wor|ds ard ||e|r or|g|ra|
crea|or. le |s ||e source ol a|| ||e r||ua||s||c ac||v|||es prescr|oed |r ||e vedas ard |as oeer g|ver rary
rares oy ||e ved|c sages.
31. 8e|rg ||e source ol ||e ra|er|a| erergy, ||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lord lar| |r l|s expars|or as
||e sur-god |s descr|oed |r r|re aspec|s, 0 3aura|a. ||e ||re, ||e p|ace, ||e erdeavor, ||e perlorrer,
||e |rs|rurer|, ||e spec|l|c r||ua|, ||e scr|p|ure, ||e parap|erra||a ol Wors||p ard ||e resu|| |o oe
ac||eved.
32. T|e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, rar|les||rg l|s po|ercy ol ||re as ||e sur-god, |rave|s
aoou| |r eac| ol ||e |We|ve ror||s, oeg|rr|rg W||| |ad|u, |o regu|a|e p|are|ary ro||or W||||r ||e
ur|verse. Trave||rg W||| ||e sur-god |r eac| ol ||e |We|ve ror||s |s a d|llerer| se| ol s|x assoc|a|es.
33. |y dear sage, 0|a|a as ||e sur-god, Kr|as||a|| as ||e Apsara, le|| as ||e ba|sasa, vasu|| as ||e
Naga, ba||a|r| as ||e a|sa, lu|as|ya as ||e sage ard Turouru as ||e 0ard|arva ru|e ||e ror|| ol
|ad|u.
34. Aryara as ||e sur-god, lu|a|a as ||e sage, A||auja as ||e a|sa, lra|e|| as ||e ba|sasa,
lurj||as||a|| as ||e Apsara, Narada as ||e 0ard|arva ard Kacc|ar|ra as ||e Naga ru|e ||e ror|| ol
|ad|ava.
35. |||ra as ||e sur-god, A|r| as ||e sage, lauruseya as ||e ba|sasa, Ta|sa|a as ||e Naga, |era|a
as ||e Apsara, la|a as ||e 0ard|arva ard ba||asvara as ||e a|sa ru|e ||e ror|| ol 3u|ra.
3o. vas|s||a as ||e sage, varura as ||e sur-god, baro|a as ||e Apsara, 3a|ajarya as ||e ba|sasa,
lu|u as ||e 0ard|arva, 3u|ra as ||e Naga ard C||rasvara as ||e a|sa ru|e ||e ror|| ol 3uc|.
37. lrdra as ||e sur-god, v|svavasu as ||e 0ard|arva, 3ro|a as ||e a|sa, F|apa|ra as ||e Naga,
Arg|ra as ||e sage, lrar|oca as ||e Apsara ard varya as ||e ba|sasa ru|e ||e ror|| ol Nao|as.
38. v|vasvar as ||e sur-god, ugrasera as ||e 0ard|arva, vyag|ra as ||e ba|sasa, Asarara as ||e
a|sa, 8|rgu as ||e sage, Arur|oca as ||e Apsara ard 3ar||apa|a as ||e Naga ru|e ||e ror|| ol
Nao|asya.
39. lusa as ||e sur-god, 0|ararjaya as ||e Naga, va|a as ||e ba|sasa, 3usera as ||e 0ard|arva,
3uruc| as ||e a|sa, 0|r|ac| as ||e Apsara ard 0au|ara as ||e sage ru|e ||e ror|| ol Tapas.
40. b|u as ||e a|sa, varca as ||e ba|sasa, 8|aradvaja as ||e sage, larjarya as ||e sur-god, 3eraj||
as ||e Apsara, v|sva as ||e 0ard|arva ard A|rava|a as ||e Naga ru|e ||e ror|| |roWr as Tapasya.
41. Arsu as ||e sur-god, Kasyapa as ||e sage, Tar|sya as ||e a|sa, b|asera as ||e 0ard|arva,
urvas| as ||e Apsara, v|dyucc|a|ru as ||e ba|sasa ard |a|asai||a as ||e Naga ru|e ||e ror|| ol
3a|as.
42. 8|aga as ||e sur-god, 3p|urja as ||e ba|sasa, Ar|s|arer| as ||e 0ard|arva, ura as ||e a|sa,
Ayur as ||e sage, Kar|o|a|a as ||e Naga ard lurvac|||| as ||e Apsara ru|e ||e ror|| ol lusya.
43. Tvas|a as ||e sur-god, Jaradagr|, ||e sor ol bc||a, as ||e sage, Karoa|asva as ||e Naga,
T||o||ara as ||e Apsara, 8ra|rape|a as ||e ba|sasa, 3a|aj|| as ||e a|sa, ard 0|r|aras|ra as ||e
0ard|arva ra|r|a|r ||e ror|| ol lsa.
44. v|sru as ||e sur-god, Asva|ara as ||e Naga, baro|a as ||e Apsara, 3uryavarca as ||e
0ard|arva, 3a|yaj|| as ||e a|sa, v|svar||ra as ||e sage ard |a||ape|a as ||e ba|sasa ru|e ||e
ror|| ol urja.
45. A|| ||ese persora||||es are ||e opu|er| expars|ors ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, v|sru, |r
||e lorr ol ||e sur-god. T|ese de|||es |a|e aWay a|| ||e s|rlu| reac||ors ol ||ose W|o rereroer ||er
eac| day a| daWr ard surse|.
4o. T|us, ||roug|ou| ||e |We|ve ror||s, ||e |ord ol ||e sur |rave|s |r a|| d|rec||ors W||| ||s s|x |ypes ol
assoc|a|es, d|sser|ra||rg arorg ||e |r|ao||ar|s ol |||s ur|verse pur||y ol corsc|ousress lor oo|| |||s
||le ard ||e rex|.
47-48. w|||e ||e sages g|or|ly ||e sur-god W||| ||e |yrrs ol ||e 3ara, bg ard ajur vedas, W||c|
revea| ||s |der|||y, ||e 0ard|arvas a|so s|rg ||s pra|ses ard ||e Apsaras darce oelore ||s c|ar|o|. T|e
Nagas arrarge ||e c|ar|o| ropes ard ||e a|sas |arress ||e |orses |o ||e c|ar|o|, W|||e ||e poWerlu|
ba|sasas pus| lror oe||rd.
49. lac|rg ||e c|ar|o|, ||e s|x|y ||ousard ora|rara sages |roWr as va|a||||yas |rave| |r lror| ard
oller prayers |o ||e a|r|g||y sur-god W||| ved|c rar|ras.
50. lor ||e pro|ec||or ol a|| ||e Wor|ds, ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lar|, W|o |s uroorr ard
W|||ou| oeg|rr|rg or erd, ||us expards l|rse|l dur|rg eac| day ol 8ra|ra |r|o ||ese spec|l|c
ca|egor|es ol l|s persora| represer|a||ors.
o5o SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
'hap"+r Tw+/v+ Th+ T!pi-s !. Sri#ad-Bhagava"a# S##ari5+d
1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. 0ller|rg ry ooe|sarces |o ||e suprere re||g|ous pr|rc|p|e, devo||ora| serv|ce, |o
lord Krsra, ||e suprere crea|or, ard |o a|| ||e ora|raras, l s|a|| roW descr|oe ||e e|erra| pr|rc|p|es ol
re||g|or.
2. 0 grea| sages, l |ave rarra|ed |o you ||e Worderlu| pas||res ol lord v|sru, as you |rqu|red aoou|
||er lror re. lear|rg suc| rarra||ors |s ||e su||ao|e ergagerer| lor a persor W|o |s ac|ua||y a
|urar oe|rg.
3. T||s |||era|ure lu||y g|or|l|es ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead lar|, W|o reroves a|| l|s devo|ees'
s|rlu| reac||ors. T|e lord |s g|or|l|ed as Narayara, lr|se|esa ard ||e lord ol ||e 3a|va|as.
4. T||s |||era|ure descr|oes ||e rys|ery ol ||e 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, ||e source ol ||e crea||or ard
arr||||a||or ol |||s ur|verse. A|so preser|ed are d|v|re |roW|edge ol l|r |oge||er W||| ||e process ol ||s
cu|||va||or, ard ||e |rarscerder|a| rea||za||or ore ac||eves.
5. T|e lo||oW|rg |op|cs are a|so rarra|ed. ||e process ol devo||ora| serv|ce |oge||er W||| ||s suos|d|ary
lea|ure ol rerurc|a||or, ard ||e ||s|or|es ol |a|araja lar||s|| ard ||e sage Narada.
o. A|so descr|oed are sa|r||y K|rg lar||s||'s s||||rg doWr |o las| ur||| dea|| |r resporse |o ||e curse ol a
ora|rara's sor, ard ||e corversa||ors oe|Weer lar||s|| ard 3u|adeva 0osvar|, W|o |s ||e oes| ol a||
ora|raras.
7. T|e 8|agava|ar exp|a|rs |oW ore car a||a|r ||oera||or a| ||e ||re ol dea|| oy prac||c|rg l|xed
red||a||or |r yoga. l| a|so cor|a|rs a d|scuss|or oe|Weer Narada ard 8ra|ra, ar erurera||or ol ||e
|rcarra||ors ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ard a descr|p||or ol |oW ||e ur|verse Was
crea|ed |r progress|ve sequerce, oeg|rr|rg lror ||e urrar|les| s|age ol ra|er|a| ra|ure.
8. T||s scr|p|ure a|so re|a|es ||e d|scuss|ors v|dura |ad W||| udd|ava ard W||| |a||reya, |rqu|r|es
aoou| ||e suojec| ra||er ol |||s lurara, ard ||e W|rd|rg up ol crea||or W||||r ||e oody ol ||e 3uprere
lord a| ||e ||re ol arr||||a||or.
9. T|e crea||or ellec|ed oy ||e ag||a||or ol ||e rodes ol ra|er|a| ra|ure, ||e sever s|ages ol evo|u||or
oy e|erer|a| |rarslorra||or, ard ||e cors|ruc||or ol ||e ur|versa| egg, lror W||c| ar|ses ||e ur|versa|
lorr ol ||e 3uprere lord-a|| ||ese are ||oroug||y descr|oed.
10. 0||er |op|cs |rc|ude ||e suo||e ard gross roverer|s ol ||re, ||e gerera||or ol ||e |o|us lror ||e
rave| ol 0aro|oda|asay| v|sru, ard ||e |||||rg ol ||e deror l|rarya|sa W|er ||e ear|| Was de||vered
lror ||e 0aro|oda|a 0cear.
11. T|e 8|agava|ar a|so descr|oes ||e crea||or ol der|gods, ar|ra|s ard deror|ac spec|es ol ||le,
||e o|r|| ol lord budra, ard ||e appeararce ol 3vayaro|uva |aru lror ||e |a|l-rar, |a|l-Worar
lsvara.
12. A|so re|a|ed are ||e appeararce ol ||e l|rs| Worar, 3a|arupa, W|o Was ||e exce||er| corsor| ol
|aru, ard ||e ollspr|rg ol ||e p|ous W|ves ol lrajapa|| Kardara.
13. T|e 8|agava|ar descr|oes ||e |rcarra||or ol ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead as ||e exa||ed
sage Kap||a ard records ||e corversa||or oe|Weer ||a| grea||y |earred sou| ard l|s ro||er, 0eva|u||.
14-15. A|so descr|oed are ||e progery ol ||e r|re grea| ora|raras, ||e des|ruc||or ol 0a|sa's
sacr|l|ce, ard ||e ||s|ory ol 0|ruva |a|araja, lo||oWed oy ||e ||s|or|es ol K|rg lr||u ard K|rg
lrac|raoar||, ||e d|scuss|or oe|Weer lrac|raoar|| ard Narada, ard ||e ||le ol |a|araja lr|yavra|a.
T|er, 0 ora|raras, ||e 8|agava|ar |e||s ol ||e c|arac|er ard ac||v|||es ol K|rg Nao||, lord bsao|a
ard K|rg 8|ara|a.
1o. T|e 8|agava|ar g|ves ar e|aoora|e descr|p||or ol ||e ear||'s cor||rer|s, reg|ors, ocears,
rour|a|rs ard r|vers. A|so descr|oed are ||e arrargerer| ol ||e ce|es||a| sp|ere ard ||e cord|||ors
lourd |r ||e suo|errarear reg|ors ard |r |e||.
17. T|e reo|r|| ol lrajjapa|| 0a|sa as ||e sor ol ||e lrace|as, ard ||e progery ol 0a|sa's daug||ers,
W|o |r|||a|ed ||e races ol der|gods, derors, |urar oe|rgs, ar|ra|s, serper|s, o|rds ard so or-a|| |||s
|s descr|oed.
18. 0 ora|raras, a|so recour|ed are ||e o|r||s ard dea||s ol vr|rasura ard ol 0|||'s sors l|rarya|sa
ard l|rarya|as|pu, as We|| as ||e ||s|ory ol ||e grea|es| ol 0|||'s descerdar|s, ||e exa||ed sou|
lra||ada.
19. T|e re|gr ol eac| |aru, ||e ||oera||or ol 0ajerdra, ard ||e spec|a| |rcarra||ors ol lord v|sru |r
eac| rarvar|ara, suc| as lord layagr|va, are descr|oed as We||.
20. T|e 8|agava|ar a|so |e||s ol ||e appeararces ol ||e lord ol ||e ur|verse as Kurra, |a|sya,
Naras|r|a ard varara, ard ol ||e der|gods' c|urr|rg ol ||e r||| ocear |o oo|a|r rec|ar.
21. Ar accour| ol ||e grea| oa|||e loug|| oe|Weer ||e der|gods ard ||e derors, a sys|era||c
descr|p||or ol ||e dyras||es ol var|ous ||rgs, ard rarra||ors corcerr|rg l|sva|u's o|r||, ||s dyras|y ard
||e dyras|y ol ||e p|ous 3udyurra-a|| are preser|ed W||||r |||s |||era|ure.
22. A|so re|a|ed are ||e ||s|or|es ol l|a ard Tara, ard ||e descr|p||or ol ||e descerdar|s ol ||e sur-god,
|rc|ud|rg suc| ||rgs as 3asada ard Nrga.
23. T|e ||s|or|es ol 3u|arya, 3arya||, ||e |r|e|||ger| Ka|u|s||a, K|a|varga, |ard|a|a, 3auo|ar| ard
3agara are rarra|ed.
24. T|e 8|agava|ar rarra|es ||e sarc||ly|rg pas||res ol lord baracardra, ||e K|rg ol Kosa|a, ard
a|so exp|a|rs |oW K|rg N|r| aoardored ||s ra|er|a| oody. T|e appeararce ol ||e descerdar|s ol K|rg
Jara|a |s a|so rer||ored.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA o57
25-2o. T|e 3r|rad-8|agava|ar descr|oes |oW lord larasurara, ||e grea|es| descerdar| ol 8|rgu,
arr||||a|ed a|| ||e |sa|r|yas or ||e lace ol ||e ear||. l| lur||er recour|s ||e ||ves ol g|or|ous ||rgs W|o
appeared |r ||e dyras|y ol ||e roor-god-||rgs suc| as A||a, aya||, Na|usa, 0usrar|a's sor 8|ara|a,
3ar|aru ard 3ar|aru's sor 8||sra. A|so descr|oed |s ||e grea| dyras|y lourded oy K|rg adu, ||e
e|des| sor ol aya||.
27. loW 3r| Krsra, ||e 3uprere persora|||y ol 0od|ead ard lord ol ||e ur|verse, descerded |r|o |||s
adu dyras|y, |oW le |oo| o|r|| |r ||e |ore ol vasudeva, ard |oW le ||er greW up |r 0o|u|a-a|| |||s
|s descr|oed |r de|a||.
28-29. A|so g|or|l|ed are ||e |rrurerao|e pas||res ol 3r| Krsra, ||e erery ol ||e derors, |rc|ud|rg l|s
c|||d|ood pas||res ol suc||rg ou| lu|ara's ||le a|r a|org W||| |er oreas|-r|||, orea||rg ||e car|,
|rarp||rg doWr Trravar|a, |||||rg 8a|asura, va|sasura ard Ag|asura, ard ||e pas||res le erac|ed
W|er lord 8ra|ra ||d l|s ca|ves ard coW|erd ooylr|erds |r a cave.
30. T|e 3r|rad-8|agava|ar |e||s |oW lord Krsra ard lord 8a|arara ||||ed ||e deror 0|eru|asura
ard ||s corpar|ors, |oW lord 8a|arara des|royed lra|aroasura, ard a|so |oW Krsra saved ||e
coW|erd ooys lror a rag|rg lores| l|re ||a| |ad erc|rc|ed ||er.
31-33. T|e c|as||serer| ol ||e serper| Ka||ya, ||e rescue ol Narda |a|araja lror a grea| sra|e, ||e
severe voWs perlorred oy ||e yourg gopes, W|o ||us sa||sl|ed lord Krsra, ||e rercy le s|oWed ||e
W|ves ol ||e ved|c ora|raras, W|o le|| rerorse, ||e ||l||rg ol 0ovard|ara l||| lo||oWed oy ||e Wors||p
ard oa|||rg cererory perlorred oy lrdra ard ||e 3urao|| coW, lord Krsra's roc|urra| pas||res W|||
||e coW|erd g|r|s, ard ||e |||||rg ol ||e loo||s| derors 3ar||acuda, Ar|s|a ard Kes|-a|| ||ese pas||res
are e|aoora|e|y recour|ed.
34. T|e 8|agava|ar descr|oes ||e arr|va| ol A|rura, ||e suosequer| depar|ure ol Krsra ard 8a|arara,
||e |arer|a||or ol ||e gop|s ard ||e |our|rg ol |a||ura.
35. A|so rarra|ed are |oW Krsra ard 8a|arara ||||ed ||e e|ep|ar| Kuva|ayap|da, ||e Wres||ers |us|||a
ard Carura, ard Karsa ard o||er derors, as We|| as |oW Krsra oroug|| oac| ||e dead sor ol l|s
sp|r||ua| ras|er, 3ard|par| |ur|.
3o. T|er, 0 ora|raras, |||s scr|p|ure recour|s |oW lord lar|, W|||e res|d|rg |r |a||ura |r ||e
corpary ol udd|ava ard 8a|arara, perlorred pas||res lor ||e sa||slac||or ol ||e adu dyras|y.
37. A|so descr|oed are ||e arr||||a||or ol eac| ol ||e rary arr|es oroug|| oy Jarasard|a, ||e |||||rg ol
||e oaroar|ar ||rg Ka|ayavara ard ||e es|ao||s|rer| ol 0vara|a C||y.
38. T||s Wor| a|so descr|oes |oW lord Krsra oroug|| lror |eaver ||e par|ja|a |ree ard ||e 3ud|arra
assero|y |a||, ard |oW le ||drapped bu|r|r| oy delea||rg a|| l|s r|va|s |r oa|||e.
39. A|so rarra|ed are |oW lord Krsra, |r ||e oa|||e W||| 8arasura, delea|ed lord 3|va oy ra||rg ||r
yaWr, |oW ||e lord cu| oll 8arasura's arrs, ard |oW le ||||ed ||e ras|er ol lragjyo||sapura ard ||er
rescued ||e yourg pr|rcesses |e|d cap||ve |r ||a| c||y.
40-41. T|ere are descr|p||ors ol ||e poWers ard ||e dea||s ol ||e K|rg ol Ced|, laurdra|a, 3a|va, ||e
loo||s| 0ar|ava|ra, 3aroara, 0v|v|da, l|||a, |ura, larcajara ard o||er derors, a|org W||| a
descr|p||or ol |oW vararas| Was ourred |o ||e grourd. T|e 8|agava|ar a|so recour|s |oW lord Krsra
re||eved ||e ear||'s ourder oy ergag|rg ||e lardavas |r ||e 8a|||e ol Kuru|se|ra.
42-43. loW ||e lord W|||dreW l|s oWr dyras|y or ||e pre|ex| ol ||e ora|raras' curse, vasudeva's
corversa||or W||| Narada, ||e ex|raord|rary corversa||or oe|Weer udd|ava ard Krsra, W||c| revea|s
||e sc|erce ol ||e se|l |r corp|e|e de|a|| ard e|uc|da|es ||e re||g|ous pr|rc|p|es ol |urar soc|e|y, ard
||er |oW lord Krsra gave up |||s ror|a| Wor|d oy l|s oWr rys||c poWer-||e 8|agava|ar rarra|es a||
||ese ever|s.
44. T||s Wor| a|so descr|oes peop|e's c|arac|er|s||cs ard oe|av|or |r ||e d|llerer| ages, ||e c|aos rer
exper|erce |r ||e age ol Ka||, ||e lour ||rds ol arr||||a||or ard ||e ||ree ||rds ol crea||or.
45. T|ere are a|so ar accour| ol ||e pass|rg aWay ol ||e W|se ard sa|r||y K|rg v|srura|a [lar||s|||, ar
exp|ara||or ol |oW 3r||a vyasadeva d|sser|ra|ed ||e orarc|es ol ||e vedas, a p|ous rarra||or
corcerr|rg |ar|ardeya bs|, ard a descr|p||or ol ||e de|a||ed arrargerer| ol ||e lord's ur|versa| lorr
ard l|s lorr as ||e sur, ||e sou| ol ||e ur|verse.
4o. T|us, 0 oes| ol ||e ora|raras, l |ave exp|a|red |ere|r W|a| you |ave |rqu|red lror re. T||s
|||era|ure |as g|or|l|ed |r lu|| de|a|| ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e lord's pas||re |rcarra||ors.
47. ll W|er la|||rg, s||pp|rg, lee||rg pa|r or sreez|rg ore |rvo|ur|ar||y cr|es ou| |r a |oud vo|ce,
0oe|sarces |o lord lar|! ore W||| oe au|ora||ca||y lreed lror a|| ||s s|rlu| reac||ors.
48. w|er peop|e proper|y g|or|ly ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead or s|rp|y |ear aoou| l|s poWer,
||e lord persora||y er|ers ||e|r |ear|s ard c|earses aWay every |race ol r|slor|ure, jus| as ||e sur
reroves ||e dar|ress or as a poWerlu| W|rd dr|ves aWay ||e c|ouds.
49. words ||a| do ro| descr|oe ||e |rarscerder|a| lersora|||y ol 0od|ead ou| |rs|ead dea| W|||
|erporary ra||ers are s|rp|y la|se ard use|ess. 0r|y ||ose Words ||a| rar|les| ||e |rarscerder|a|
qua||||es ol ||e 3uprere lord are ac|ua||y |ru||lu|, ausp|c|ous ard p|ous.
50. T|ose Words descr|o|rg ||e g|or|es ol ||e a||-larous lersora|||y ol 0od|ead are a||rac||ve,
re||s|ao|e ard ever lres|. lrdeed, suc| Words are a perpe|ua| les||va| lor ||e r|rd, ard ||ey dry up ||e
ocear ol r|sery.
51. T|ose Words ||a| do ro| descr|oe ||e g|or|es ol ||e lord, W|o a|ore car sarc||ly ||e a|rosp|ere ol
||e W|o|e ur|verse, are cors|dered |o oe |||e ur|o a p|ace ol p||gr|rage lor croWs, ard are rever
o58 SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
resor|ed |o oy ||ose s||ua|ed |r |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge. T|e pure ard sa|r||y devo|ees |a|e |r|eres|
or|y |r |op|cs g|or|ly|rg ||e |rla|||o|e 3uprere lord.
52. 0r ||e o||er |ard, ||a| |||era|ure W||c| |s lu|| ol descr|p||ors ol ||e |rarscerder|a| g|or|es ol ||e
rare, lare, lorrs, pas||res ard so or ol ||e ur||r||ed 3uprere lord |s a d|llerer| crea||or, lu|| ol
|rarscerder|a| Words d|rec|ed |oWard or|rg|rg aoou| a revo|u||or |r ||e |rp|ous ||ves ol |||s Wor|d's
r|sd|rec|ed c|v|||za||or. 3uc| |rarscerder|a| |||era|ures, ever ||oug| |rperlec||y corposed, are |eard,
surg ard accep|ed oy pur|l|ed rer W|o are ||oroug||y |ores|.
53. KroW|edge ol se|l-rea||za||or, ever ||oug| lree lror a|| ra|er|a| all|r||y, does ro| |oo| We|| |l devo|d
ol a corcep||or ol ||e lrla|||o|e [0od|. w|a|, ||er, |s ||e use ol ever ||e ros| proper|y perlorred
lru|||ve ac||v|||es, W||c| are ra|ura||y pa|rlu| lror ||e very oeg|rr|rg ard |rars|er| oy ra|ure, |l ||ey are
ro| u||||zed lor ||e devo||ora| serv|ce ol ||e lord?
54. T|e grea| erdeavor ore urdergoes |r execu||rg ||e ord|rary soc|a| ard re||g|ous du||es ol ||e
varrasrara sys|er, |r perlorr|rg aus|er|||es, ard |r |ear|rg lror ||e vedas cu|r|ra|es or|y |r ||e
ac||everer| ol rurdare lare ard opu|erce. 8u| oy respec||rg ard a||er||ve|y |ear|rg ||e rec||a||or ol
||e |rarscerder|a| qua||||es ol ||e 3uprere lord, ||e |usoard ol ||e goddess ol lor|ure, ore car
rereroer l|s |o|us lee|.
55. bererorarce ol lord Krsra's |o|us lee| des|roys every|||rg |rausp|c|ous ard aWards ||e grea|es|
good lor|ure. l| pur|l|es ||e |ear| ard oes|oWs devo||or lor ||e 3uprere 3ou|, a|org W||| |roW|edge
err|c|ed W||| rea||za||or ard rerurc|a||or.
5o. 0 ros| er|rer| ol ora|raras, you are a|| |rdeed ex|rere|y lor|ura|e, s|rce you |ave a|ready
p|aced W||||r your |ear|s lord 3r| Narayara-||e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, ||e suprere cor|ro||er ard
||e u|||ra|e 3ou| ol a|| ex|s|erce-oeyord W|or ||ere |s ro o||er god. ou |ave urdev|a||rg |ove lor
l|r, ard ||us l reques| you |o Wors||p l|r.
57. l a|so |ave roW oeer lu||y rer|rded ol ||e sc|erce ol 0od, W||c| l prev|ous|y |eard lror ||e rou||
ol ||e grea| sage 3u|adeva 0osvar|. l Was preser| |r ||e assero|y ol grea| sages W|o |eard ||r
spea| |o K|rg lar||s|| as ||e rorarc| sa| las||rg ur||| dea||.
58. 0 ora|raras, l |ave ||us descr|oed |o you ||e g|or|es ol ||e 3uprere lord vasudeva, W|ose
ex|raord|rary ac||v|||es are ros| Wor||y ol g|or|l|ca||or. T||s rarra||or des|roys a|| ||a| |s |rausp|c|ous.
59. 0re W|o W||| urdev|a||rg a||er||or cors|ar||y rec||es |||s |||era|ure a| every rorer| ol every |our,
as We|| as ore W|o la|||lu||y |ears ever ore verse or |a|l a verse or a s|rg|e ||re or ever |a|l a ||re,
cer|a|r|y pur|l|es ||s very se|l.
o0. 0re W|o |ears |||s 8|agava|ar or ||e F|adas| or 0vadas| day |s assured ol |org ||le, ard ore
W|o rec||es || W||| carelu| a||er||or W|||e las||rg |s pur|l|ed ol a|| s|rlu| reac||ors.
o1. 0re W|o cor|ro|s ||s r|rd, las|s a| ||e |o|y p|aces lus|ara, |a||uraor 0vara|a, ard s|ud|es |||s
scr|p|ure W||| oe lreed lror a|| lear.
o2. upor ||e persor W|o g|or|l|es |||s lurara oy c|ar||rg or |ear|rg ||, ||e der|gods, sages, 3|dd|as,
l||as, |arus ard ||rgs ol ||e ear|| oes|oW a|| des|rao|e |||rgs.
o3. 8y s|udy|rg |||s 8|agava|ar, a ora|rara car erjoy ||e sare r|vers ol |orey, g|ee ard r||| |e
erjoys oy s|udy|rg ||e |yrrs ol ||e bg, ajur ard 3ara vedas.
o4. A ora|rara W|o d|||ger||y reads |||s esser||a| corp||a||or ol a|| ||e luraras W||| go |o ||e suprere
des||ra||or, W||c| ||e 3uprere lord l|rse|l |as |ere|r descr|oed.
o5. A ora|rara W|o s|ud|es ||e 3r|rad-8|agava|ar ac||eves l|rr |r|e|||gerce |r devo||ora| serv|ce, a
||rg W|o s|ud|es || ga|rs sovere|gr|y over ||e ear||, a va|sya acqu|res grea| |reasure ard a sudra |s
lreed lror s|rlu| reac||ors.
oo. lord lar|, ||e suprere cor|ro||er ol a|| oe|rgs, arr||||a|es ||e accuru|a|ed s|rs ol ||e Ka|| age, ye|
o||er |||era|ures do ro| cors|ar||y g|or|ly l|r. 8u| ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, appear|rg |r
l|s |rrurerao|e persora| expars|ors, |s aourdar||y ard cors|ar||y descr|oed ||roug|ou| ||e var|ous
rarra||ors ol |||s 3r|rad-8|agava|ar.
o7. l ooW doWr |o ||a| uroorr ard |rl|r||e 3uprere 3ou|, W|ose persora| ererg|es ellec| ||e crea||or,
ra|r|erarce ard des|ruc||or ol ||e ra|er|a| ur|verse. Fver 8ra|ra, lrdra, 3ar|ara ard ||e o||er |ords
ol ||e |eaver|y p|are|s carro| la||or ||e g|or|es ol ||a| |rla|||o|e lersora|||y ol 0od|ead.
o8. l oller ry ooe|sarces |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, W|o |s ||e e|erra| lord ard ||e
|eader ol a|| o||er de|||es, W|o oy evo|v|rg l|s r|re ra|er|a| ererg|es |as arrarged W||||r l|rse|l ||e
aoode ol a|| rov|rg ard rorrov|rg crea|ures, ard W|o |s a|Ways s||ua|ed |r pure, |rarscerder|a|
corsc|ousress.
o9. le| re oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ry sp|r||ua| ras|er, ||e sor ol vyasadeva, 3u|adeva
0osvar|. l| |s |e W|o delea|s a|| |rausp|c|ous |||rgs W||||r |||s ur|verse. A|||oug| |r ||e oeg|rr|rg |e
Was aosoroed |r ||e |app|ress ol 8ra|rar rea||za||or ard Was ||v|rg |r a sec|uded p|ace, g|v|rg up a||
o||er |ypes ol corsc|ousress, |e oecare a||rac|ed oy ||e p|eas|rg, ros| re|od|ous pas||res ol lord
3r| Krsra. le ||erelore rerc|lu||y spo|e |||s suprere lurara, 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, W||c| |s ||e or|g||
||g|| ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru|| ard W||c| descr|oes ||e ac||v|||es ol ||e lord.
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1. 3u|a 0osvar| sa|d. ur|o ||a| persora|||y W|or 8ra|ra, varura, lrdra, budra ard ||e |aru|s pra|se
oy c|ar||rg |rarscerder|a| |yrrs ard rec|||rg ||e vedas W||| a|| ||e|r coro||ar|es, pada-|raras ard
upar|sads, |o W|or ||e c|ar|ers ol ||e 3ara veda a|Ways s|rg, W|or ||e perlec|ed yog|s see W||||r
||e|r r|rds al|er l|x|rg ||erse|ves |r |rarce ard aosoro|rg ||erse|ves W||||r l|r, ard W|ose ||r|| car
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rever oe lourd oy ary der|god or deror-ur|o ||a| 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead l oller ry |uro|e
ooe|sarces.
2. w|er ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead appeared as lord Kurra, a |or|o|se, l|s oac| Was
scra|c|ed oy ||e s|arp-edged s|ores |y|rg or rass|ve, W||r||rg |our| |ardara, ard |||s scra|c||rg
rade ||e lord s|eepy. |ay you a|| oe pro|ec|ed oy ||e W|rds caused oy ||e lord's orea|||rg |r |||s
s|eepy cord|||or. Fver s|rce ||a| ||re, ever up |o ||e preser| day, ||e ocear ||des |ave |r||a|ed ||e
lord's |r|a|a||or ard ex|a|a||or oy p|ous|y cor|rg |r ard go|rg ou|.
3. NoW p|ease |ear a surra||or ol ||e verse |erg|| ol eac| ol ||e luraras. T|er |ear ol ||e pr|re
suojec| ard purpose ol |||s 8|agava|a lurara, ||e proper re||od ol g|v|rg || as a g|l|, ||e g|or|es ol
suc| g|l|-g|v|rg, ard l|ra||y ||e g|or|es ol |ear|rg ard c|ar||rg |||s |||era|ure.
4-9. T|e 8ra|ra lurara cors|s|s ol |er ||ousard verses, ||e ladra lurara ol l|l|y-l|ve ||ousard, 3r|
v|sru lurara ol |Wer|y-||ree ||ousard, ||e 3|va lurara ol |Wer|y-lour ||ousard ard 3r|rad-
8|agava|ar ol e|g||eer ||ousard. T|e Narada lurara |as |Wer|y-l|ve ||ousard verses, ||e
|ar|ardeya lurara r|re ||ousard, ||e Agr| lurara l|l|eer ||ousard lour |urdred, ||e 8|av|sya
lurara lour|eer ||ousard l|ve |urdred, ||e 8ra|ra-va|var|a lurara e|g||eer ||ousard ard ||e l|rga
lurara e|ever ||ousard. T|e vara|a lurara cor|a|rs |Wer|y-lour ||ousard verses, ||e 3|arda
lurara e|g||y-ore ||ousard ore |urdred, ||e varara lurara |er ||ousard, ||e Kurra lurara
sever|eer ||ousard, ||e |a|sya lurara lour|eer ||ousard, ||e 0aruda lurara r|re|eer ||ousard ard
||e 8ra|rarda lurara |We|ve ||ousard. T|us ||e |o|a| ruroer ol verses |r a|| ||e luraras |s lour
|urdred ||ousard. F|g||eer ||ousard ol ||ese, orce aga|r, oe|org |o ||e oeau||lu| 8|agava|ar.
10. l| Was |o lord 8ra|ra ||a| ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead l|rs| revea|ed ||e 3r|rad-
8|agava|ar |r lu||. A| ||e ||re, 8ra|ra, lr|g||ered oy ra|er|a| ex|s|erce, Was s||||rg or ||e |o|us l|oWer
||a| |ad groWr lror ||e lord's rave|.
11-12. lror oeg|rr|rg |o erd, ||e 3r|rad-8|agava|ar |s lu|| ol rarra||ors ||a| ercourage rerurc|a||or
ol ra|er|a| ||le, as We|| as rec|arear accour|s ol lord lar|'s |rarscerder|a| pas||res, W||c| g|ve
ecs|asy |o ||e sa|r||y devo|ees ard der|gods. T||s 8|agava|ar |s ||e esserce ol a|| vedar|a
p|||osop|y oecause ||s suojec| ra||er |s ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||, W||c|, W|||e rord|llerer| lror ||e sp|r||
sou|, |s ||e u|||ra|e rea|||y, ore W|||ou| a secord. T|e goa| ol |||s |||era|ure |s exc|us|ve devo||ora|
serv|ce ur|o ||a| 3uprere Tru||.
13. ll or ||e lu|| roor day ol ||e ror|| ol 8|adra ore p|aces 3r|rad-8|agava|ar or a go|der ||rore
ard g|ves || as a g|l|, |e W||| a||a|r ||e suprere |rarscerder|a| des||ra||or.
14. A|| o||er lurar|c scr|p|ures s||re lor|| |r ||e assero|y ol sa|r||y devo|ees or|y as |org as ||a| grea|
ocear ol rec|ar, 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, |s ro| |eard.
15. 3r|rad-8|agava|ar |s dec|ared |o oe ||e esserce ol a|| vedar|a p|||osop|y. 0re W|o |as le||
sa||slac||or lror ||s rec|arear re||oW W||| rever oe a||rac|ed |o ary o||er |||era|ure.
1o. Jus| as ||e 0arga |s ||e grea|es| ol a|| r|vers, lord Acyu|a ||e suprere arorg de|||es ard lord
3aro|u [3|va| ||e grea|es| ol va|sravas, so 3r|rad-8|agava|ar |s ||e grea|es| ol a|| luraras.
17. 0 ora|raras, |r ||e sare Way ||a| ||e c||y ol Kas| |s urexce||ed arorg |o|y p|aces, 3r|rad-
8|agava|ar |s suprere arorg a|| ||e luraras.
18. 3r|rad-8|agava|ar |s ||e spo||ess lurara. l| |s ros| dear |o ||e va|sravas oecause || descr|oes
||e pure ard suprere |roW|edge ol ||e parara|arsas. T||s 8|agava|ar revea|s ||e rears lor
oecor|rg lree lror a|| ra|er|a| Wor|, |oge||er W||| ||e processes ol |rarscerder|a| |roW|edge,
rerurc|a||or ard devo||or. Aryore W|o ser|ous|y |r|es |o urders|ard 3r|rad-8|agava|ar, W|o
proper|y |ears ard c|ar|s || W||| devo||or, oecores corp|e|e|y ||oera|ed.
19. l red||a|e upor ||a| pure ard spo||ess 3uprere Aoso|u|e Tru||, W|o |s lree lror suller|rg ard
dea|| ard W|o |r ||e oeg|rr|rg persora||y revea|ed |||s |rcorparao|e |orc|||g|| ol |roW|edge |o
8ra|ra. 8ra|ra ||er spo|e || |o ||e sage Narada, W|o rarra|ed || |o Krsra-dva|payara vyasa. 3r||a
vyasa revea|ed |||s 8|agava|ar |o ||e grea|es| ol sages, 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ard 3u|adeva
rerc|lu||y spo|e || |o |a|araja lar||s||.
20. we oller our ooe|sarces |o ||e 3uprere lersora|||y ol 0od|ead, lord vasudeva, ||e a||-pervad|rg
W||ress, W|o rerc|lu||y exp|a|red |||s sc|erce |o 8ra|ra W|er |e arx|ous|y des|red sa|va||or.
21. l oller ry |uro|e ooe|sarces |o 3r| 3u|adeva 0osvar|, ||e oes| ol rys||c sages ard a persora|
rar|les|a||or ol ||e Aoso|u|e Tru||. le saved |a|araja lar||s||, W|o Was o|||er oy ||e sra|e ol
ra|er|a| ex|s|erce.
22. 0 lord ol |ords, 0 ras|er, p|ease grar| us pure devo||ora| serv|ce a| our |o|us lee|, ||le al|er ||le.
23. l oller ry respec|lu| ooe|sarces ur|o ||e 3uprere lord, lar|, ||e corgrega||ora| c|ar||rg ol W|ose
|o|y rares des|roys a|| s|rlu| reac||ors, ard ||e oller|rg ol ooe|sarces ur|o W|or re||eves a|| ra|er|a|
suller|rg.
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