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maitreya uvaca
nirveda-vadinim evam
manor duhitaram munih
dayaluh salinim aha
suklabhivyahrtam smaran
SYNONYMS
maitreyah–the great sage Maitreya; uvaca–said; nirveda-vadinim–who
was speaking words full of renunciation; evam–thus; manoh–of
Svayambhuva Manu; duhitaram–to the daughter; munih–the sage Kardama;
dayaluh–merciful; salinim–who was worthy of praise; aha–replied;
sukla–by Lord Visnu; abhivyahrtam–what was said; smaran–recalling.
TRANSLATION
Recalling the words of Lord Visnu, the merciful sage Kardama replied
as follows to Svayambhuva Manu’s praiseworthy daughter, Devahuti, who was
speaking words full of renunciation.
TEXT 2
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rsir uvaca
ma khido raja-putrittham
atmanam praty anindite
bhagavams te ‘ksaro garbham
adurat samprapatsyate
SYNONYMS
rsih uvaca–the sage said; ma khidah–do not be disappointed; rajaputri–
O princess; ittham–in this way; atmanam–yourself; prati–toward;
anindite–O praiseworthy Devahuti; bhagavan–the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; te–your; aksarah–infallible; garbham–womb; adurat–without
delay; samprapatsyate–will enter.
TRANSLATION
The sage said: Do not be disappointed with yourself, O princess. You
are actually praiseworthy. The infallible Supreme Personality of Godhead
will shortly enter your womb as your son.TEXT 3
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dhrta-vratasi bhadram te
damena niyamena ca
tapo-dravina-danais ca
sraddhaya cesvaram bhaja
SYNONYMS
dhrta-vrata asi–you have undertaken sacred vows; bhadram te–may God
bless you; damena–by control of the senses; niyamena–by religious
observances; ca–and; tapah–austerities; dravina–of money; danaih–by
giving in charity; ca–and; sraddhaya–with great faith; ca–and;
isvaram–the Supreme Lord; bhaja–worship.
TRANSLATION
You have undertaken sacred vows. God will bless you. Hence you should
worship the Lord with great faith, through sensory control, religious
observances, austerities and gifts of your money in charity.TEXT 4
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sa tvayaradhitah suklo
vitanvan mamakam yasah
chetta te hrdaya-granthim
audaryo brahma-bhavanah
SYNONYMS
sah–He; tvaya–by you; aradhitah–being worshiped; suklah–the
Personality of Godhead; vitanvan–spreading; mamakam–my; yasah–fame;
chetta–He will cut; te–your; hrdaya–of the heart; granthim–knot;
audaryah–your son; brahma–knowledge of Brahman; bhavanah–teaching.
TRANSLATION
The Personality of Godhead, being worshiped by you, will spread my
name and fame. He will vanquish the knot of your heart by becoming your
son and teaching knowledge of Brahman.TEXT 5
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maitreya uvaca
devahuty api sandesam
gauravena prajapateh
samyak sraddhaya purusam
kuta-stham abhajad gurum
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvaca–Maitreya said; devahuti–Devahuti; api–also;
sandesam–the direction; gauravena–with great respect; prajapateh–of
Kardama; samyak–complete; sraddhaya–having faith in; purusam–the
Supreme personality of Godhead; kuta-stham–situated in everyone’s heart;
abhajat–worshiped; gurum–most worshipable.
TRANSLATION
Sri Maitreya said: Devahuti was fully faithful and respectful toward
the direction of her husband, Kardama, who was one of the Prajapatis, or
generators of human beings in the universe. O great sage, she thus began
to worship the master of the universe, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, who is situated in everyone’s heart.TEXT 6
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tasyam bahu-tithe kale
bhagavan madhusudanah
kardamam viryam apanno
jajne ‘gnir iva daruni
SYNONYMS
tasyam–in Devahuti; bahu-tithe kale–after many years; bhagavan–the
Supreme Personality of Godhead; madhu-sudanah–the killer of the demon
Madhu; kardamam–of Kardama; viryam–the semen; apannah–entered; jajne–
He appeared; agnih–fire; iva–like; daruni–in wood.
TRANSLATION
After many, many years, the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Madhusudana, the killer of the demon Madhu, having entered the semen of
Kardama, appeared in Devahuti just as fire comes from wood in a
sacrifice.TEXT 7
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avadayams tada vyomni
vaditrani ghanaghanah
gayanti tam sma gandharva
nrtyanty apsaraso muda
SYNONYMS
avadayan–sounded; tada–at that time; vyomni–in the sky; vaditrani–
musical instruments; ghanaghanah–the rain clouds; gayanti–sang; tam–to
Him; sma–certainly; gandharvah–the Gandharvas; nrtyanti–danced;
apsarasah–the Apsaras; muda–in joyful ecstasy.
TRANSLATION
At the time of His descent on earth, demigods in the form of raining
clouds sounded musical instruments in the sky. The celestial musicians,
the Gandharvas, sang the glories of the Lord, while celestial dancing
girls known as Apsaras danced in joyful ecstasy.
TEXT 8
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petuh sumanaso divyah
khe-carair apavarjitah
prasedus ca disah sarva
ambhamsi ca manamsi ca
SYNONYMS
petuh–fell; sumanasah–flowers; divyah–beautiful; khe-caraih–by the
demigods who fly in the sky; apavarjitah–dropped; praseduh–became
satisfied; ca–and; disah–directions; sarvah–all; ambhamsi–waters; ca-
-and; manamsi–minds; ca–and.
TRANSLATION
At the time of the Lord’s appearance, the demigods flying freely in
the sky showered flowers. All the directions, all the waters and
everyone’s mind became very satisfied.
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tat kardamasrama-padam
sarasvatya parisritam
svayambhuh sakam rsibhir
maricy-adibhir abhyayat
SYNONYMS
tat–that; kardama–of Kardama; asrama-padam–to the place of the
hermitage; sarasvatya–by the River Sarasvati; parisritam–surrounded;
svayambhuh–Brahma (the self-born); sakam–along with; rsibhih–the
sages; marici–the great sage Marici; adibhih–and others; abhyayat–he
came there.
TRANSLATION
Brahma, the first-born living being, went along with Marici and other
sages to the place of Kardama’s hermitage, which was surrounded by the
River Sarasvati.TEXT 10
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bhagavantam param brahma
sattvenamsena satru-han
tattva-sankhyana-vijnaptyai
jatam vidvan ajah svarat
SYNONYMS
bhagavantam–the Lord; param–supreme; brahma–Brahman; sattvena–
having an uncontaminated existence; amsena–by a plenary portion; satruhan–
O killer of the enemy, Vidura; tattva-sankhyana–the philosophy of
the twenty-four material elements; vijnaptyai–for explaining; jatam–
appeared; vidvan–knowing; ajah–the unborn (Lord Brahma); sva-rat–
independent.
TRANSLATION
Maitreya continued: O killer of the enemy, the unborn Lord Brahma, who
is almost independent in acquiring knowledge, could understand that a
portion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His quality of pure
existence, had appeared in the womb of Devahuti just to explain the
complete state of knowledge known as sankhya-yoga.TEXT 11
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sabhajayan visuddhena
cetasa tac-cikirsitam
prahrsyamanair asubhih
kardamam cedam abhyadhat
SYNONYMS
sabhajayan–worshiping; visuddhena–pure; cetasa–with a heart; tat–
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; cikirsitam–the intended
activities; prahrsyamanaih–gladdened; asubhih–with senses; kardamam–to
Kardama Muni; ca–and Devahuti; idam–this; abhyadhat–spoke.
TRANSLATION
After worshiping the Supreme Lord with gladdened senses and a pure
heart for His intended activities as an incarnation, Brahma spoke as
follows to Kardama and Devahuti.TEXT 12
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brahmovaca
tvaya me ‘pacitis tata
kalpita nirvyalikatah
yan me sanjagrhe vakyam
bhavan manada manayan
SYNONYMS
brahma–Lord Brahma; uvaca–said; tvaya–by you; me–my; apacitih–
worship; tata–O son; kalpita–is accomplished; nirvyalikatah–without
duplicity; yat–since; me–my; sanjagrhe–have completely accepted;
vakyam–instructions; bhavan–you; mana-da–O Kardama (one who offers
honor to others); manayan–respecting.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahma said: My dear son Kardama, since you have completely
accepted my instructions without duplicity, showing them proper respect,
you have worshiped me properly. Whatever instructions you took from me
you have carried out, and thereby you have honored me.TEXT 13
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etavaty eva susrusa
karya pitari putrakaih
badham ity anumanyeta
gauravena guror vacah
SYNONYMS
etavati–to this extent; eva–exactly; susrusa–service; karya–ought
to be rendered; pitari–to the father; putrakaih–by the sons; badham
iti–accepting, “Yes, sir”; anumanyeta–he should obey; gauravena–with
due deference; guroh–of the guru; vacah–commands.
TRANSLATION
Sons ought to render service to their father exactly to this extent.
One should obey the command of his father or spiritual master with due
deference, saying, “Yes, sir.”TEXT 14
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ima duhitarah satyas
tava vatsa sumadhyamah
sargam etam prabhavaih svair
brmhayisyanty anekadha
SYNONYMS
imah–these; duhitarah–daughters; satyah–chaste; tava–your; vatsa–
O my dear son; su-madhyamah–thin-waisted; sargam–creation; etam–this;
prabhavaih–by descendants; svaih–their own; brmhayisyanti–they will
increase; aneka-dha–in various ways.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahma then praised Kardama Muni’s nine daughters, saying: All
your thin-waisted daughters are certainly very chaste. I am sure they
will increase this creation by their own descendants in various ways.TEXT 14
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ima duhitarah satyas
tava vatsa sumadhyamah
sargam etam prabhavaih svair
brmhayisyanty anekadha
SYNONYMS
imah–these; duhitarah–daughters; satyah–chaste; tava–your; vatsa–
O my dear son; su-madhyamah–thin-waisted; sargam–creation; etam–this;
prabhavaih–by descendants; svaih–their own; brmhayisyanti–they will
increase; aneka-dha–in various ways.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahma then praised Kardama Muni’s nine daughters, saying: All
your thin-waisted daughters are certainly very chaste. I am sure they
will increase this creation by their own descendants in various ways.TEXT 16
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vedaham adyam purusam
avatirnam sva-mayaya
bhutanam sevadhim deham
bibhranam kapilam mune
SYNONYMS
veda–know; aham–I; adyam–the original; purusam–enjoyer; avatirnam-
-incarnated; sva-mayaya–by His own internal energy; bhutanam–of all the
living entities; sevadhim–the bestower of all desired, who is just like
a vast treasure; deham–the body; bibhranam–assuming; kapilam–Kapila
Muni; mune–O sage Kardama.
TRANSLATION
O Kardama, I know that the original Supreme Personality of Godhead has
now appeared as an incarnation by His internal energy. He is the bestower
of all desired by the living entities, and He has now assumed the body of
Kapila Muni.TEXT 17
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jnana-vijnana-yogena
karmanam uddharan jatah
hiranya-kesah padmaksah
padma-mudra-padambujah
SYNONYMS
jnana–of scriptural knowledge; vijnana–and application; yogena–by
means of mystic yoga; karmanam–of material actions; uddharan–uprooting;
jatah–the roots; hiranya-kesah–golden hair; padma-aksah–lotus-eyed;
padma-mudra–marked with the sign of the lotus; pada-ambujah–having
lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
By mystic yoga and the practical application of knowledge from the
scriptures, Kapila Muni, who is characterized by His golden hair, His
eyes just like lotus petals and His lotus feet, which bear the marks of
lotus flowers, will uproot the deep-rooted desire for work in this
material world.TEXT 18
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esa manavi te garbham
pravistah kaitabhardanah
avidya-samsaya-granthim
chittva gam vicarisyati
SYNONYMS
esah–the same Supreme Personality of Godhead; manavi–O daughter of
Manu; te–your; garbham–womb; pravistah–has entered; kaitabha-ardanah–
the killer of the demon Kaitabha; avidya–of ignorance; samsaya–and of
doubt; granthim–the knot; chittva–cutting off; gam–the world;
vicarisyati–He will travel over.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahma then told Devahuti: My dear daughter of Manu, the same
Supreme Personality of Godhead who killed the demon Kaitabha is now
within your womb. He will cut off all the knots of your ignorance and
doubt. Then He will travel all over the world.TEXT 19
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ayam siddha-ganadhisah
sankhyacaryaih susammatah
loke kapila ity akhyam
ganta te kirti-vardhanah
SYNONYMS
ayam–this Personality of Godhead; siddha-gana–of the perfected
sages; adhisah–the head; sankhya-acaryaih–by acaryas expert in Sankhya
philosophy; su-sammatah–approved according to Vedic principles; loke–in
the world; kapilah iti–as Kapila; akhyam–celebrated; ganta–He will go
about; te–your; kirti–fame; vardhanah–increasing.
TRANSLATION
Your son will be the head of all the perfected souls. He will be
approved by the acaryas expert in disseminating real knowledge, and among
the people He will be celebrated by the name Kapila. As the son of
Devahuti, He will increase your fame.TEXT 20
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maitreya uvaca
tav asvasya jagat-srasta
kumaraih saha-naradah
hamso hamsena yanena
tri-dhama-paramam yayau
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvaca–Maitreya said; tau–the couple; asvasya–having
reassured; jagat-srasta–the creator of the universe; kumaraih–along
with the Kumaras; saha-naradah–with Narada; hamsah–Lord Brahma; hamsena
yanena–by his swan carrier; tri-dhama-paramam–to the highest planetary
system; yayau–went.
TRANSLATION
Sri Maitreya said: After thus speaking to Kardama Muni and his wife
Devahuti, Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, who is also known as
Hamsa, went back to the highest of the three planetary systems on his
swan carrier with the four Kumaras and Narada.TEXT 21
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gate sata-dhrtau ksattah
kardamas tena coditah
yathoditam sva-duhitrh
pradad visva-srjam tatah
SYNONYMS
gate–after he departed; sata-dhrtau–Lord Brahma; ksattah–O Vidura;
kardamah–Kardama Muni; tena–by him; coditah–ordered; yatha-uditam–as
told; sva-duhitrh–his own daughters; pradat–handed over; visva-srjam–
to the creators of the world’s population; tatah–thereafter.
TRANSLATION
O Vidura, after the departure of Brahma, Kardama Muni, having been
ordered by Brahma, handed over his nine daughters, as instructed, to the
nine great sages who created the population of the world.
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maricaye kalam pradad
anasuyam athatraye
sraddham angirase ‘yacchat
pulastyaya havirbhuvam
pulahaya gatim yuktam
kratave ca kriyam satim
khyatim ca bhrgave ‘yacchad
vasisthayapy arundhatim
SYNONYMS
maricaye–unto Marici; kalam–Kala; pradat–he handed over; anasuyam–
Anasuya; atha–then; atraye–unto Atri; sraddham–Sraddha; angirase–unto
Angira; ayacchat–he gave away; pulastyaya–unto Pulastya; havirbhuvam–
Havirbhu; pulahaya–unto Pulaha; gatim–Gati; yuktam–suitable; kratave–
unto Kratu; ca–and; kriyam–Kriya; satim–virtuous; khyatim–Khyati; ca-
-and; bhrgave–unto Bhrgu; ayacchat–he gave away; vasisthaya–unto the
sage Vasistha; api–also; arundhatim–Arundhati.
TRANSLATION
Kardama Muni handed over his daughter Kala to Marici, and another
daughter, Anasuya, to Atri. He delivered Sraddha to Angira, and Havirbhu
to Pulastya. He delivered Gati to Pulaha, the chaste Kriya to Kratu,
Khyati to Bhrgu, and Arundhati to Vasistha.
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atharvane ‘dadac chantim
yaya yajno vitanyate
viprarsabhan krtodvahan
sadaran samalalayat
SYNONYMS
atharvane–to Atharva; adadat–he gave away; santim–Santi; yaya–by
whom; yajnah–sacrifice; vitanyate–is performed; vipra-rsabhan–the
foremost brahmanas; krta-udvahan–married; sa-daran–with their wives;
samalalayat–maintained them.
TRANSLATION
He delivered Santi to Atharva. Because of Santi, sacrificial
ceremonies are well performed. Thus he got the foremost brahmanas
married, and he maintained them along with their wives.
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tatas ta rsayah ksattah
krta-dara nimantrya tam
pratisthan nandim apannah
svam svam asrama-mandalam
SYNONYMS
tatah–then; te–they; rsayah–the sages; ksattah–O Vidura; krtadarah–
thus married; nimantrya–taking leave of; tam–Kardama;
pratisthan–they departed; nandim–joy; apannah–obtained; svam svam–
each to his own; asrama-mandalam–hermitage.
TRANSLATION
Thus married, the sages took leave of Kardama and departed full of
joy, each for his own hermitage, O Vidura.
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sa cavatirnam tri-yugam
ajnaya vibudharsabham
vivikta upasangamya
pranamya samabhasata
SYNONYMS
sah–the sage Kardama; ca–and; avatirnam–descended; tri-yugam–
Visnu; ajnaya–having understood; vibudha-rsabham–the chief of the
demigods; vivikte–in a secluded place; upasangamya–having approached;
pranamya–offering obeisances; samabhasata–he spoke.
TRANSLATION
When Kardama Muni understood that the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
the chief of all the demigods, Visnu, had descended, Kardama approached
Him in a secluded place, offered obeisances and spoke as follows.TEXT 27
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aho papacyamananam
niraye svair amangalaih
kalena bhuyasa nunam
prasidantiha devatah
SYNONYMS
aho–oh; papacyamananam–with those being much afflicted; niraye–in
the hellish material entanglement; svaih–their own; amangalaih–by
misdeeds; kalena bhuyasa–after a long time; nunam–indeed; prasidanti–
they are pleased; iha–in this world; devatah–the demigods.
TRANSLATION
Kardama Muni said: Oh, after a long time the demigods of this universe
have become pleased with the suffering souls who are in material
entanglement because of their own misdeeds.TEXT 28
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bahu-janma-vipakvena
samyag-yoga-samadhina
drastum yatante yatayah
sunyagaresu yat-padam
SYNONYMS
bahu–many; janma–after births; vipakvena–which is mature; samyak–
perfect; yoga-samadhina–by trance in yoga; drastum–to see; yatante–
they endeavor; yatayah–the yogis; sunya-agaresu–in secluded places;
yat–whose; padam–feet.
TRANSLATION
After many births, mature yogis, by complete trance in yoga, endeavor
in secluded places to see the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead.TEXT 29
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sa eva bhagavan adya
helanam na ganayya nah
grhesu jato gramyanam
yah svanam paksa-posanah
SYNONYMS
sah eva–that very same; bhagavan–Supreme Personality of Godhead;
adya–today; helanam–negligence; na–not; ganayya–considering high and
low; nah–our; grhesu–in the houses; jatah–appeared; gramyanam–of
ordinary householders; yah–He who; svanam–of His own devotees; paksaposanah–
who supports the party.
TRANSLATION
Not considering the negligence of ordinary householders like us, that
very same Supreme Personality of Godhead appears in our homes just to
support His devotees.TEXT 30
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sviyam vakyam rtam kartum
avatirno ‘si me grhe
cikirsur bhagavan jnanam
bhaktanam mana-vardhanah
SYNONYMS
sviyam–Your own; vakyam–words; rtam–true; kartum–to make;
avatirnah–descended; asi–You are; me grhe–in my house; cikirsuh–
desirous of disseminating; bhagavan–the Personality of Godhead; jnanam–
knowledge; bhaktanam–of the devotees; mana–the honor; vardhanah–who
increases.
TRANSLATION
Kardama Muni said: You, my dear Lord, who are always increasing the
honor of Your devotees, have descended in my home just to fulfill Your
word and disseminate the process of real knowledge.TEXT 31
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tany eva te ‘bhirupani
rupani bhagavams tava
yani yani ca rocante
sva-jananam arupinah
SYNONYMS
tani–those; eva–truly; te–Your; abhirupani–suitable; rupani–
forms; bhagavan–O Lord; tava–Your; yani yani–whichever; ca–and;
rocante–are pleasing; sva-jananam–to Your own devotees; arupinah–of
one with no material form.
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, although You have no material form, You have Your own
innumerable forms. They truly are Your transcendental forms, which are
pleasing to Your devotees.TEXT 32
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tvam suribhis tattva-bubhutsayaddha
sadabhivadarhana-pada-pitham
aisvarya-vairagya-yaso-‘vabodhavirya-
sriya purtam aham prapadye
SYNONYMS
tvam–unto You; suribhih–by the great sages; tattva–the Absolute
Truth; bubhutsaya–with a desire to understand; addha–certainly; sada–
always; abhivada–of worshipful respects; arhana–which are worthy; pada-
-of Your feet; pitham–to the seat; aisvarya–opulence; vairagya–
renunciation; yasah–fame; avabodha–knowledge; virya–strength; sriya–
with beauty; purtam–who are full; aham–I; prapadye–surrender.
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, Your lotus feet are the reservoir that always deserves
to receive worshipful homage from all great sages eager to understand the
Absolute Truth. You are full in opulence, renunciation, transcendental
fame, knowledge, strength and beauty, and therefore I surrender myself
unto Your lotus feet.TEXT 33
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param pradhanam purusam mahantam
kalam kavim tri-vrtam loka-palam
atmanubhutyanugata-prapancam
svacchanda-saktim kapilam prapadye
SYNONYMS
param–transcendental; pradhanam–supreme; purusam–person; mahantam–
who is the origin of the material world; kalam–who is time; kavim–fully
cognizant; tri-vrtam–three modes of material nature; loka-palam–who is
the maintainer of all the universes; atma–in Himself; anubhutya–by
internal potency; anugata–dissolved; prapancam–whose material
manifestations; sva-chanda–independently; saktim–who is powerful;
kapilam–to Lord Kapila; prapadye–I surrender.
TRANSLATION
I surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, descended in the
form of Kapila, who is independently powerful and transcendental, who is
the Supreme Person and the Lord of the sum total of matter and the
element of time, who is the fully cognizant maintainer of all the
universes under the three modes of material nature, and who absorbs the
material manifestations after their dissolution.TEXT 34
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a smabhiprcche ‘dya patim prajanam
tvayavatirnarna utapta-kamah
parivrajat-padavim asthito ‘ham
carisye tvam hrdi yunjan visokah
SYNONYMS
a sma abhiprcche–I am inquiring; adya–now; patim–the Lord;
prajanam–of all created beings; tvaya–by You; avatirna-rnah–free from
debts; uta–and; apta–fulfilled; kamah–desires; parivrajat–of an
itinerant mendicant; padavim–the path; asthitah–accepting; aham–I;
carisye–I shall wander; tvam–You; hrdi–in my heart; yunjan–keeping;
visokah–free from lamentation.
TRANSLATION
Today I have something to ask from You, who are the Lord of all living
entities. Since I have now been liberated by You from my debts to my
father, and since all my desires are fulfilled, I wish to accept the
order of an itinerant mendicant. Renouncing this family life, I wish to
wander about, free from lamentation, thinking always of You in my heart.TEXT 35
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sri-bhagavan uvaca
maya proktam hi lokasya
pramanam satya-laukike
athajani maya tubhyam
yad avocam rtam mune
SYNONYMS
sri-bhagavan uvaca–the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; maya–by
Me; proktam–spoken; hi–in fact; lokasya–for the people; pramanam–
authority; satya–spoken in scripture; laukike–and in ordinary speech;
atha–therefore; ajani–there was birth; maya–by Me; tubhyam–to you;
yat–that which; avocam–I said; rtam–true; mune–O sage.
TRANSLATION
The Personality of Godhead Kapila said: Whatever I speak, whether
directly or in the scriptures, is authoritative in all respects for the
people of the world. O Muni, because I told you before that I would
become your son, I have descended to fulfill this truth.TEXT 36
TEXT
etan me janma loke ‘smin
mumuksunam durasayat
prasankhyanaya tattvanam
sammatayatma-darsane
SYNONYMS
etat–this; me–My; janma–birth; loke–in the world; asmin–in this;
mumuksunam–by those great sages seeking liberation; durasayat–from
unnecessary material desires; prasankhyanaya–for explaining; tattvanam–
of the truths; sammataya–which is highly esteemed; atma-darsane–in
self-realization.
TRANSLATION
My appearance in this world is especially to explain the philosophy of
Sankhya, which is highly esteemed for self-realization by those desiring
freedom from the entanglement of unnecessary material desires.TEXT 37
TEXT
esa atma-patho ‘vyakto
nastah kalena bhuyasa
tam pravartayitum deham
imam viddhi maya bhrtam
SYNONYMS
esah–this; atma-pathah–path of self-realization; avyaktah–difficult
to be known; nastah–lost; kalena bhuyasa–in the course of time; tam–
this; pravartayitum–to introduce again; deham–body; imam–this; viddhi-
-please know; maya–by Me; bhrtam–assumed.
TRANSLATION
This path of self-realization, which is difficult to understand, has
now been lost in the course of time. Please know that I have assumed this
body of Kapila to introduce and explain this philosophy to human society
again.TEXT 38
TEXT
gaccha kamam mayaprsto
mayi sannyasta-karmana
jitva sudurjayam mrtyum
amrtatvaya mam bhaja
SYNONYMS
gaccha–go; kamam–as you wish; maya–by Me; aprstah–sanctioned;
mayi–to Me; sannyasta–completely surrendered; karmana–with your
activities; jitva–having conquered; sudurjayam–insurmountable; mrtyum–
death; amrtatvaya–for eternal life; mam–unto Me; bhaja–engage in
devotional service.
TRANSLATION
Now, being sanctioned by Me, go as you desire, surrendering all your
activities to Me. Conquering insurmountable death, worship Me for eternal
life.TEXT 39
TEXT
mam atmanam svayam-jyotih
sarva-bhuta-guhasayam
atmany evatmana viksya
visoko ‘bhayam rcchasi
SYNONYMS
mam–Me; atmanam–the Supreme Soul, or Paramatma; svayam-jyotih–selfeffulgent;
sarva-bhuta–of all beings; guha–in the hearts; asayam–
dwelling; atmani–in your own heart; eva–indeed; atmana–through your
intellect; viksya–always seeing, always thinking; visokah–free from
lamentation; abhayam–fearlessness; rcchasi–you will achieve.
TRANSLATION
In your own heart, through your intellect, you will always see Me, the
supreme self-effulgent soul dwelling within the hearts of all living
entities. Thus you will achieve the state of eternal life, free from all
lamentation and fear.TEXT 40
TEXT
matra adhyatmikim vidyam
samanim sarva-karmanam
vitarisye yaya casau
bhayam catitarisyati
SYNONYMS
matre–to My mother; adhyatmikim–which opens the door of spiritual
life; vidyam–knowledge; samanim–ending; sarva-karmanam–all fruitive
activities; vitarisye–I shall give; yaya–by which; ca–also; asau–she;
bhayam–fear; ca–also; atitarisyati–will overcome.
TRANSLATION
I shall also describe this sublime knowledge, which is the door to
spiritual life, to My mother, so that she also can attain perfection and
self-realization, ending all reactions to fruitive activities. Thus she
also will be freed from all material fear.TEXT 41
TEXT
maitreya uvaca
evam samuditas tena
kapilena prajapatih
daksini-krtya tam prito
vanam eva jagama ha
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvaca–the great sage Maitreya said; evam–thus; samuditah–
addressed; tena–by Him; kapilena–by Kapila; prajapatih–the progenitor
of human society; daksini-krtya–having circumambulated; tam–Him;
pritah–being pacified; vanam–to the forest; eva–indeed; jagama–he
left; ha–then.
TRANSLATION
Sri Maitreya said: Thus when Kardama Muni, the progenitor of human
society, was spoken to in fullness by his son, Kapila, he circumambulated
Him, and with a good, pacified mind he at once left for the forest.TEXT 42
TEXT
vratam sa asthito maunam
atmaika-sarano munih
nihsango vyacarat ksonim
anagnir aniketanah
SYNONYMS
vratam–vow; sah–he (Kardama); asthitah–accepted; maunam–silence;
atma–by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; eka–exclusively; saranah–
being sheltered; munih–the sage; nihsangah–without association;
vyacarat–he traveled; ksonim–the earth; anagnih–without fire;
aniketanah–without shelter.
TRANSLATION
The sage Kardama accepted silence as a vow in order to think of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead and take shelter of Him exclusively.
Without association, he traveled over the surface of the globe as a
sannyasi, devoid of any relationship with fire or shelter.TEXT 43
TEXT
mano brahmani yunjano
yat tat sad-asatah param
gunavabhase viguna
eka-bhaktyanubhavite
SYNONYMS
manah–mind; brahmani–on the Supreme; yunjanah–fixing; yat–which;
tat–that; sat-asatah–cause and effect; param–beyond; guna-avabhase–
who manifests the three modes of material nature; vigune–who is beyond
the material modes; eka-bhaktya–by exclusive devotion; anubhavite–who
is perceived.
TRANSLATION
He fixed his mind upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Parabrahman, who is beyond cause and effect, who manifests the three
modes of material nature, who is beyond those three modes, and who is
perceived only through unfailing devotional service.TEXT 44
TEXT
nirahankrtir nirmamas ca
nirdvandvah sama-drk sva-drk
pratyak-prasanta-dhir dhirah
prasantormir ivodadhih
SYNONYMS
nirahankrtih–without false ego; nirmamah–without material affection;
ca–and; nirdvandvah–without duality; sama-drk–seeing equality; svadrk–
seeing himself; pratyak–turned inward; prasanta–perfectly
composed; dhih–mind; dhirah–sober, not disturbed; prasanta–calmed;
urmih–whose waves; iva–like; udadhih–the ocean.
TRANSLATION
Thus he gradually became unaffected by the false ego of material
identity and became free from material affection. Undisturbed, equal to
everyone and without duality, he could indeed see himself also. His mind
was turned inward and was perfectly calm, like an ocean unagitated by
waves.TEXT 45
TEXT
vasudeve bhagavati
sarva-jne pratyag-atmani
parena bhakti-bhavena
labdhatma mukta-bandhanah
SYNONYMS
vasudeve–to Vasudeva; bhagavati–the Personality of Godhead; sarvajne–
omniscient; pratyak-atmani–the Supersoul within everyone; parena–
transcendental; bhakti-bhavena–by devotional service; labdha-atma–being
situated in himself; mukta-bandhanah–liberated from material bondage.
TRANSLATION
He thus became liberated from conditioned life and became selfsituated
in transcendental devotional service to the Personality of
Godhead, Vasudeva, the omniscient Supersoul within everyone.TEXT 46
TEXT
atmanam sarva-bhutesu
bhagavantam avasthitam
apasyat sarva-bhutani
bhagavaty api catmani
SYNONYMS
atmanam–the Supersoul; sarva-bhutesu–in all living beings;
bhagavantam–the Supreme Personality of Godhead; avasthitam–situated;
apasyat–he saw; sarva-bhutani–all living beings; bhagavati–in the
Supreme Personality of Godhead; api–moreover; ca–and; atmani–on the
Supersoul.
TRANSLATION
He began to see that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is seated in
everyone’s heart, and that everyone is existing on Him, because He is the
Supersoul of everyone.TEXT 47
TEXT
iccha-dvesa-vihinena
sarvatra sama-cetasa
bhagavad-bhakti-yuktena
prapta bhagavati gatih
SYNONYMS
iccha–desire; dvesa–and hatred; vihinena–freed from; sarvatra–
everywhere; sama–equal; cetasa–with the mind; bhagavat–unto the
Personality of Godhead; bhakti-yuktena–by discharging devotional
service; prapta–was attained; bhagavati gatih–the destination of the
devotee (going back home, back to Godhead).
TRANSLATION
Freed from all hatred and desire, Kardama Muni, being equal to
everyone because of discharging uncontaminated devotional service,
ultimately attained the path back to Godhead.
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