bhagavata purana - book 2

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Srimad Bhagavatam

Canto 2: The Cosmic Manifestation Chapter 1: The First Step in God Realization

SB 2.1.invocation: m! "ord# the all$pervading %ersonalit! of Godhead# & offer m!

respectf'l o(eisances 'nto )o'.

SB 2.1.1: Sri S'*adeva Gosvami said: M! dear +ing# !o'r ,'estion is glorio's (eca'se it

is ver! (eneficial to all *inds of people. The ans-er to this ,'estion is the primes'(ect matter for hearing# and it is approved (! all transcendentalists.

SB 2.1.2: Those persons -ho are materiall! engrossed# (eing (lind to the *no-ledge of'ltimate tr'th# leave man! s'(ect matters for hearing in h'man societ!# /mperor.

SB 2.1.0: The lifetime of s'ch an envio's ho'seholder is passed at night either in

sleeping or in se ind'lgence# and in the da!time either in ma*ing mone! or maintainingfamil! mem(ers.

SB 2.1.: %ersons devoid of atma$tattva do not in,'ire into the pro(lems of life# (eingtoo attached to the falli(le soldiers li*e the (od!# children and -ife. 3ltho'gh

s'fficientl! eperienced# the! still do not see their inevita(le destr'ction.

SB 2.1.4: descendant of +ing Bharata# one -ho desires to (e free from all miseries

m'st hear a(o't# glorif! and also remem(er the %ersonalit! of Godhead# -ho is the

S'perso'l# the controller and the savior from all miseries.

SB 2.1.5: The highest perfection of h'man life# achieved either (! complete *no-ledge

of matter and spirit# (! practice of m!stic po-ers# or (! perfect discharge ofocc'pational d't!# is to remem(er the %ersonalit! of Godhead at the end of life.

SB 2.1.6: +ing %ari*s7it# mainl! the topmost transcendentalists# -ho are a(ove the

reg'lative principles and restrictions# ta*e pleas're in descri(ing the glories of the"ord.

SB 2.1.8: 3t the end of the 9vapara$!'ga# & st'died this great s'pplement of edicliterat're named Srimad$Bhagavatam# -hich is e,'al to all the edas# from m! father#

Srila 9vaipa!ana !asadeva.

SB 2.1.;: saintl! +ing# & -as certainl! sit'ated perfectl! in transcendence# !et &

-as still attracted (! the delineation of the pastimes of the "ord# -ho is descri(ed (!

enlightened verses.

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SB 2.1.1: Maharaa %ari*s7it# no- !o'r d'ration of life is limited to seven more da!s#

so d'ring this time !o' can perform all those rit'als -hich are needed for the (estp'rpose of !o'r net life.

SB 2.1.14: 3t the last stage of one>s life# one sho'ld (e (old eno'gh not to (e afraidof death. B't one m'st c't off all attachment to the material (od! and ever!thing

pertaining to it and all desires thereof.

SB 2.1.15: ne sho'ld leave home and practice self$control. &n a sacred place he sho'ld

(athe reg'larl! and sit do-n in a lonel! place d'l! sanctified.

SB 2.1.16: 3fter sitting in the a(ove manner# ma*e the mind remem(er the three

transcendental letters ?a$'$m@# and (! reg'lating the (reathing process# control the

mind so as not to forget the transcendental seed.

SB 2.1.18: Grad'all!# as the mind (ecomes progressivel! spirit'alized# -ithdra- it from

sense activities# and (! intelligence the senses -ill (e controlled. The mind too

a(sor(ed in material activities can (e engaged in the service of the %ersonalit! ofGodhead and (ecome fied in f'll transcendental conscio'sness.

SB 2.1.1;: Thereafter# !o' sho'ld meditate 'pon the lim(s of is7n7'# one afteranother# -itho't (eing deviated from the conception of the complete (od!. Th's the mind

(ecomes free from all sense o(ects. There sho'ld (e no other thing to (e tho'ght 'pon.

Beca'se the S'preme %ersonalit! of Godhead# is7n7'# is the Altimate Tr'th# the mind(ecomes completel! reconciled in im onl!.

SB 2.1.2s mind is al-a!s agitated (! the passionate mode of material nat're and(e-ildered (! the ignorant mode of nat're. B't one can rectif! s'ch conceptions (! the

relation of is7n7' and th's (ecome pacified (! cleansing the dirt! things created (!

them.

SB 2.1.21: +ing# (! this s!stem of remem(rance and (! (eing fied in the ha(it of

seeing the all$good personal conception of the "ord# one can ver! soon attain

devotional service to the "ord# 'nder is direct shelter.

SB 2.1.22: The fort'nate +ing %ari*s7it# in,'iring f'rther# said: (rahman7a# please

descri(e in f'll detail ho- and -here the mind has to (e applied and ho- the conceptioncan (e fied so that the dirt! things in a person>s mind can (e removed.

SB 2.1.20: S'*adeva Gosvami ans-ered: ne sho'ld control the sitting post're# reg'latethe (reathing process (! the !ogic pran7a!ama and th's control the mind and senses and

-ith intelligence appl! the mind to the gross potencies of the "ord ?called the virat7$

r'pa@.

SB 2.1.2: This gigantic manifestation of the phenomenal material -orld as a -hole is

the personal (od! of the 3(sol'te Tr'th# -herein the 'niversal res'ltant past# presentand f't're of material time is eperienced.

SB 2.1.24: The gigantic 'niversal form of the %ersonalit! of Godhead# -ithin the (od!of the 'niversal shell# -hich is covered (! sevenfold material elements# is the s'(ect

for the virat7 conception.

SB 2.1.25: %ersons -ho have realized it have st'died that the planets *no-n as %atala

constit'te the (ottoms of the feet of the 'niversal "ord# and the heels and the toes

are the Rasatala planets. The an*les are the Mahatala planets# and is shan*s

constit'te the Talatala planets.

SB 2.1.26: The *nees of the 'niversal form are the planetar! s!stem of the name S'tala#

and the t-o thighs are the itala and 3tala planetar! s!stems. The hips are Mahitala#and o'ter space is the depression of is navel.

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planetar! s!stem# is nec* is the Mahar planets# is mo'th is the anas planets# and

is forehead is the Tapas planetar! s!stem. The topmost planetar! s!stem# *no-n asSat!alo*a# is the head of e -ho has one tho'sand heads.

SB 2.1.2;: is arms are the demigods headed (! &ndra# the ten directional sides are isears# and ph!sical so'nd is is sense of hearing. is nostrils are the t-o 3svini$

*'maras# and material fragrance is is sense of smell. is mo'th is the (lazing fire.

SB 2.1.0s face is the (rahman7as# is arms are the *s7atri!as#is thighs are the vais!as# and the s'dras are 'nder the protection of is feet. 3ll

the -orshipa(le demigods are also overta*en (! im# and it is the d't! of ever!one to

perform sacrifices -ith feasi(le goods to appease the "ord.

SB 2.1.08: & have th's eplained to !o' the gross material gigantic conception of the

%ersonalit! of Godhead. ne -ho serio'sl! desires li(eration concentrates his mind onthis form of the "ord# (eca'se there is nothing more than this in the material -orld.

SB 2.1.0;: ne sho'ld concentrate his mind 'pon the S'preme %ersonalit! of Godhead# -ho

alone distri('tes imself in so man! manifestations 'st as ordinar! persons createtho'sands of manifestations in dreams. ne m'st concentrate the mind on im# the onl!

all$(lissf'l 3(sol'te Tr'th. ther-ise one -ill (e misled and -ill ca'se his o-n

degradation.

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SB 2.2.1: Sri S'*adeva Gosvami said: Formerl!# prior to the manifestation of the

cosmos# "ord Brahma# (! meditating on the virat7$r'pa# regained his lost conscio'sness

(! appeasing the "ord. Th's he -as a(le to re('ild the creation as it -as (efore.

SB 2.2.2: The -a! of presentation of the edic so'nds is so (e-ildering that it directs

the intelligence of the people to meaningless things li*e the heavenl! *ingdoms. Theconditioned so'ls hover in dreams of s'ch heavenl! ill'sor! pleas'res# ('t act'all!

the! do not relish an! tangi(le happiness in s'ch places.

SB 2.2.0: For this reason the enlightened person sho'ld endeavor onl! for the minim'm

necessities of life -hile in the -orld of names. e sho'ld (e intelligentl! fied and

never endeavor for 'n-anted things# (eing competent to perceive practicall! that alls'ch endeavors are merel! hard la(or for nothing.

SB 2.2.: =hen there are ample earthl! flats to lie on# -hat is the necessit! of cots

and (eds7 =hen one can 'se his o-n arms# -hat is the necessit! of a pillo-7 =hen onecan 'se the palms of his hands# -hat is the necessit! of varieties of 'tensils7 =hen

there is ample covering# or the s*ins of trees# -hat is the necessit! of clothing7

SB 2.2.4: 3re there no torn clothes l!ing on the common road7 9o the trees# -hich eist

for maintaining others# no longer give alms in charit!7 9o the rivers# (eing dried 'p#

no longer s'ppl! -ater to the thirst!7 3re the caves of the mo'ntains no- closed# or#a(ove all# does the 3lmight! "ord not protect the f'll! s'rrendered so'ls7 =h! then do

the learned sages go to flatter those -ho are intoicated (! hard$earned -ealth7

SB 2.2.5: Th's (eing fied# one m'st render service 'nto the S'perso'l sit'ated in

one>s o-n heart (! is omnipotenc!. Beca'se e is the 3lmight! %ersonalit! of Godhead#

eternal and 'nlimited# e is the 'ltimate goal of life# and (! -orshiping im one canend the ca'se of the conditioned state of eistence.

SB 2.2.6: =ho else ('t the gross materialists -ill neglect s'ch transcendental tho'ght

and ta*e to the nonpermanent names onl!# seeing the mass of people fallen in the riverof s'ffering as the conse,'ence of accr'ing the res'lt of their o-n -or*7

SB 2.2.8: thers conceive of the %ersonalit! of Godhead residing -ithin the (od! in theregion of the heart and meas'ring onl! eight inches# -ith fo'r hands carr!ing a lot's#

a -heel of a chariot# a conchshell and a cl'( respectivel!.

SB 2.2.;: is mo'th epresses is happiness. is e!es spread li*e the petals of a

lot's# and is garments# !ello-ish li*e the saffron of a *adam(a flo-er# are (edec*ed

-ith val'a(le e-els. is ornaments are all made of gold# set -ith e-els# and e -earsa glo-ing head dress and earrings.

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message of "ord +r7s7n7a# the (eloved of the devotees# p'rif! the poll'ted aim of life

*no-n as material eno!ment and th's go (ac* to Godhead# to the lot's feet of im ?the%ersonalit! of Godhead@.

Canto 2: The Cosmic Manifestation Chapter 0: %'re 9evotional Service: The Change

in eart

SB 2.0.1: Sri S'*adeva Gosvami said: Maharaa %ari*s7it# as !o' have in,'ired from me

as to the d't! of the intelligent man -ho is on the threshold of death# so & haveans-ered !o'.

SB 2.0.2$6: ne -ho desires to (e a(sor(ed in the impersonal (rahma!oti eff'lgencesho'ld -orship the master of the edas ?"ord Brahma or Br7haspati# the learned priest@#

one -ho desires po-erf'l se sho'ld -orship the heavenl! +ing# &ndra# and one -ho

desires good progen! sho'ld -orship the great progenitors called the %raapatis. ne

-ho desires good fort'ne sho'ld -orship 9'rgadevi# the s'perintendent of the material-orld. ne desiring to (e ver! po-erf'l sho'ld -orship fire# and one -ho aspires onl!

after mone! sho'ld -orship the as's. ne sho'ld -orship the R'dra incarnations of "ord

Siva if he -ants to (e a great hero. ne -ho -ants a large stoc* of grains sho'ld-orship 3diti. ne -ho desires to attain the heavenl! planets sho'ld -orship the sons

of 3diti. ne -ho desires a -orldl! *ingdom sho'ld -orship isvadeva# and one -ho -ants

to (e pop'lar -ith the general mass of pop'lation sho'ld -orship the Sadh!a demigod.ne -ho desires a long span of life sho'ld -orship the demigods *no-n as the 3svini$

*'maras# and a person desiring a strongl! ('ilt (od! sho'ld -orship the earth. ne -ho

desires sta(ilit! in his post sho'ld -orship the horizon and the earth com(ined. ne-ho desires to (e (ea'tif'l sho'ld -orship the (ea'tif'l residents of the Gandharva

planet# and one -ho desires a good -ife sho'ld -orship the 3psaras and the Arvasi

societ! girls of the heavenl! *ingdom. ne -ho desires domination over others sho'ld-orship "ord Brahma# the head of the 'niverse. ne -ho desires tangi(le fame sho'ld

-orship the %ersonalit! of Godhead# and one -ho desires a good (an* (alance sho'ld

-orship the demigod ar'n7a. &f one desires to (e a greatl! learned man he sho'ld

-orship "ord Siva# and if one desires a good marital relation he sho'ld -orship thechaste goddess Ama# the -ife of "ord Siva.

SB 2.0.8: ne sho'ld -orship "ord is7n7' or is devotee for spirit'al advancement in*no-ledge# and for protection of heredit! and advancement of a d!nast! one sho'ld

-orship the vario's demigods.

SB 2.0.;: ne -ho desires domination over a *ingdom or an empire sho'ld -orship the

Man's. ne -ho desires victor! over an enem! sho'ld -orship the demons# and one -ho

desires sense gratification sho'ld -orship the moon. B't one -ho desires nothing ofmaterial eno!ment sho'ld -orship the S'preme %ersonalit! of Godhead.

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SB 2.0.1: learned S'ta Gosvami %lease contin'e to eplain s'ch topics to 's (eca'se-e are all eager to hear. Besides that# topics -hich res'lt in the disc'ssion of the

"ord ari sho'ld certainl! (e disc'ssed in the assem(l! of devotees.

SB 2.0.14: Maharaa %ari*s7it# the grandson of the %an7d7avas# -as from his ver!

childhood a great devotee of the "ord. /ven -hile pla!ing -ith dolls# he 'sed to

-orship "ord +r7s7n7a (! imitating the -orship of the famil! 9eit!.

SB 2.0.15: S'*adeva Gosvami# the son of !asadeva# -as also f'll in transcendental

*no-ledge and -as a great devotee of "ord +r7s7n7a# son of as'deva. So there m'st have(een disc'ssion of "ord +r7s7n7a# -ho is glorified (! great philosophers and in the

compan! of great devotees.

SB 2.0.16: Both (! rising and (! setting# the s'n decreases the d'ration of life of

ever!one# ecept one -ho 'tilizes the time (! disc'ssing topics of the all$good

%ersonalit! of Godhead.

SB 2.0.18: 9o the trees not live7 9o the (ello-s of the (lac*smith not (reathe7 3ll

aro'nd 's# do the (easts not eat and discharge semen7

SB 2.0.1;: Men -ho are li*e dogs# hogs# camels and asses praise those men -ho never

listen to the transcendental pastimes of "ord Sri +r7s7n7a# the deliverer from evils.

SB 2.0.2s p're devotee 'pon his head is certainl! a dead (od!. 3nd the person -ho has

never eperienced the aroma of the t'lasi leaves from the lot's feet of the "ord is

also a dead (od!# altho'gh (reathing.

SB 2.0.2: Certainl! that heart is steel$framed -hich# in spite of one>s chanting the

hol! name of the "ord -ith concentration# does not change -hen ecstas! ta*es place#tears fill the e!es and the hairs stand on end.

SB 2.0.24: S'ta Gosvami# !o'r -ords are pleasing to o'r minds. %lease thereforeeplain this to 's as it -as spo*en (! the great devotee S'*adeva Gosvami# -ho is ver!

epert in transcendental *no-ledge# and -ho spo*e to Maharaa %ari*s7it 'pon (eing

as*ed.

Canto 2: The Cosmic Manifestation Chapter : The %rocess of Creation

SB 2..1: S'ta Gosvami said: Maharaa %ari*s7it# the son of Attara# after hearing the

speeches of S'*adeva Gosvami# -hich -ere all a(o't the tr'th of the self# applied his

concentration faithf'll! 'pon "ord +r7s7n7a.

SB 2..2: Maharaa %ari*s7it# as a res'lt of his -holehearted attraction for "ord +r7s7

n7a# -as a(le to give 'p all deep$rooted affection for his personal (od!# his -ife# his


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children# his palace# his animals li*e horses and elephants# his treas'r! ho'se# his

friends and relatives# and his 'ndisp'ted *ingdom.

SB 2..0$: great sages# the great so'l Maharaa %ari*s7it# constantl! rapt in

tho'ght of "ord +r7s7n7a# *no-ing -ell of his imminent death# reno'nced all sorts offr'itive activities# namel! acts of religion# economic development and sense

gratification# and th's fied himself firml! in his nat'ral love for +r7s7n7a and as*ed

all these ,'estions# eactl! as !o' are as*ing me.

SB 2..4: Maharaa %ari*s7it said: learned (rahman7a# !o' *no- ever!thing (eca'se !o'

are -itho't material contamination. Therefore -hatever !o' have spo*en to me appearsperfectl! right. )o'r speeches are grad'all! destro!ing the dar*ness of m! ignorance#

for !o' are narrating the topics of the "ord.

SB 2..5: & (eg to *no- from !o' ho- the %ersonalit! of Godhead# (! is personal

energies# creates these phenomenal 'niverses as the! are# -hich are inconceiva(le even

to the great demigods.

SB 2..6: +indl! descri(e ho- the S'preme "ord# -ho is all$po-erf'l# engages is

different energies and different epansions in maintaining and again -inding 'p the

phenomenal -orld in the sporting spirit of a pla!er.

SB 2..8: learned (rahman7a# the transcendental activities of the "ord are all

-onderf'l# and the! appear inconceiva(le (eca'se even great endeavors (! man! learnedscholars have still proved ins'fficient for 'nderstanding them.

SB 2..;: The S'preme %ersonalit! of Godhead is one# -hether e alone acts -ith themodes of material nat're# or sim'ltaneo'sl! epands in man! forms# or epands

consec'tivel! to direct the modes of nat're.

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a'spicio's "ord Sri +r7s7n7a. The highl! intellect'al# simpl! (! s'rrendering 'nto is

lot's feet# are relieved of all attachments to present and f't're eistences and-itho't diffic'lt! progress to-ard spirit'al eistence.

SB 2..16: "et me offer m! respectf'l o(eisances 'nto the all$a'spicio's "ord Sri +r7s7n7a again and again (eca'se the great learned sages# the great performers of charit!#

the great -or*ers of distinction# the great philosophers and m!stics# the great

chanters of the edic h!mns and the great follo-ers of edic principles cannot achievean! fr'itf'l res'lt -itho't dedication of s'ch great ,'alities to the service of the

"ord.

SB 2..18: +irata# 'n7a# 3ndhra# %'linda# %'l*asa# 3(hira# S'm(ha# )avana# mem(ers of

the +hasa races and even others addicted to sinf'l acts can (e p'rified (! ta*ing

shelter of the devotees of the "ord# d'e to is (eing the s'preme po-er. & (eg to offerm! respectf'l o(eisances 'nto im.

SB 2..1;: e is the S'perso'l and the S'preme "ord of all self$realized so'ls. e is

the personification of the edas# religio's script'res and a'sterities. e is -orshiped(! "ord Brahma and Siva and all those -ho are transcendental to all pretensions. Being

so revered -ith a-e and veneration# ma! that S'preme 3(sol'te (e pleased -ith me.

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control is all this (eing done7

SB 2.4.0: M! dear father# all this is *no-n to !o' scientificall! (eca'se -hatever -as

created in the past# -hatever -ill (e created in the f't're# or -hatever is (eing

created at present# as -ell as ever!thing -ithin the 'niverse# is -ithin !o'r grip#'st li*e a -aln't.

SB 2.4.: M! dear father# -hat is the so'rce of !o'r *no-ledge7 Ander -hose protectionare !o' standing7 3nd 'nder -hom are !o' -or*ing7 =hat is !o'r real position7 9o !o'

alone create all entities -ith material elements (! !o'r personal energ!7

SB 2.4.4: 3s the spider ver! easil! creates the net-or* of its co(-e( and manifests its

po-er of creation -itho't (eing defeated (! others# so also !o' !o'rself# (! emplo!ment

of !o'r self$s'fficient energ!# create -itho't an! other>s help.

SB 2.4.5: =hatever -e can 'nderstand (! the nomenclat're# characteristics and feat'res

of a partic'lar thing s'perior# inferior or e,'al# eternal or temporar! is not created from an! so'rce other than that of )o'r "ordship# tho' so great.

SB 2.4.6: )et -e are moved to -onder a(o't the eistence of someone more po-erf'l than

!o' -hen -e thin* of !o'r great a'sterities in perfect discipline# altho'gh !o'r goodself is so po-erf'l in the matter of creation.

SB 2.4.8: M! dear father# !o' *no- ever!thing# and !o' are the controller of all.Therefore ma! all that & have in,'ired from !o' (e *indl! instr'cted to me so that &

ma! (e a(le to 'nderstand it as !o'r st'dent.

SB 2.4.;: "ord Brahma said: M! dear (o! arada# (eing mercif'l to all Dincl'ding meE

!o' have as*ed all these ,'estions (eca'se & have (een inspired to see into the pro-ess

of the 3lmight! %ersonalit! of Godhead.

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SB 2.4.16: &nspired (! im onl!# & discover -hat is alread! created (! im ?ara!an7a@

'nder is vision as the all$pervading S'perso'l# and & also am created (! im onl!.

SB 2.4.18: The S'preme "ord is p're spirit'al form# transcendental to all material

,'alities# !et for the sa*e of the creation of the material -orld and its maintenanceand annihilation# e accepts thro'gh is eternal energ! the material modes of nat're

called goodness# passion and ignorance.

SB 2.4.1;: These three modes of material nat're# (eing f'rther manifested as matter#

*no-ledge and activities# p't the eternall! transcendental living entit! 'nder

conditions of ca'se and effect and ma*e him responsi(le for s'ch activities.

SB 2.4.2s (eing agitated. 3t

first there is transformation of the modes of goodness and passion# and later d'e tothe mode of ignorance matter# its *no-ledge# and different activities of material*no-ledge come into pla!.

SB 2.4.2: The self$centered materialistic ego# th's (eing transformed into three

feat'res# (ecomes *no-n as the modes of goodness# passion and ignorance in three

divisions# namel! the po-ers that evolve matter# *no-ledge of material creations# and

the intelligence that g'ides s'ch materialistic activities. arada# !o' are ,'itecompetent to 'nderstand this.

SB 2.4.24: From the dar*ness of false ego# the first of the five elements# namel! thes*!# is generated. &ts s'(tle form is the ,'alit! of so'nd# eactl! as the seer is in

relationship -ith the seen.

SB 2.4.25$2;: Beca'se the s*! is transformed# the air is generated -ith the ,'alit! of

to'ch# and (! previo's s'ccession the air is also f'll of so'nd and the (asic

principles of d'ration of life: sense perception# mental po-er and (odil! strength.=hen the air is transformed in co'rse of time and nat're>s co'rse# fire is generated#

ta*ing shape -ith the sense of to'ch and so'nd. Since fire is also transformed# there

is a manifestation of -ater# f'll of 'ice and taste. 3s previo'sl!# it also has formand to'ch and is also f'll of so'nd. 3nd -ater# (eing transformed from all

variegatedness on earth# appears odoro's and# as previo'sl!# (ecomes ,'alitativel! f'll

of 'ice# to'ch# so'nd and form respectivel!.

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place as long as these created parts# namel! the elements# senses# mind and modes of

nat're# are not assem(led.

SB 2.4.00: Th's -hen all these (ecame assem(led (! force of the energ! of the S'preme

%ersonalit! of Godhead# this 'niverse certainl! came into (eing (! accepting (oth theprimar! and secondar! ca'ses of creation.

SB 2.4.0: Th's all the 'niverses remained tho'sands of eons -ithin the -ater ?theCa'sal cean@# and the "ord of living (eings# entering in each of them# ca'sed them to

(e f'll! animated.

SB 2.4.04: The "ord ?Maha$is7n7'@# altho'gh l!ing in the Ca'sal cean# came o't of it#

and dividing imself as iran7!agar(ha# e entered into each 'niverse and ass'med the

virat7$r'pa# -ith tho'sands of legs# arms# mo'ths# heads# etc.

SB 2.4.05: Great philosophers imagine that the complete planetar! s!stems in the

'niverse are displa!s of the different 'pper and lo-er lim(s of the 'niversal (od! of

the "ord.

SB 2.4.06: The (rahman7as represent is mo'th# the *s7atri!as is arms# the vais!as is

thighs# and the s'dras are (orn of is legs.

SB 2.4.08: The lo-er planetar! s!stems# 'p to the limit of the earthl! strat'm# are

said to (e sit'ated in is legs. The middle planetar! s!stems# (eginning fromBh'varlo*a# are sit'ated in is navel. 3nd the still higher planetar! s!stems# occ'pied

(! the demigods and highl! c'lt'red sages and saints# are sit'ated in the chest of the

S'preme "ord.

SB 2.4.0;: From the forefront of the chest 'p to the nec* of the 'niversal form of the

"ord are sit'ated the planetar! s!stems named analo*a and Tapolo*a# -hereas Sat!alo*a#the topmost planetar! s!stem# is sit'ated on the head of the form. The spirit'al

planets# ho-ever# are eternal.

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from all sides and are receptacles for all the edas# and is sense of hearing is the

generating center of the s*! and of all *inds of so'nd.

SB 2.5.: is (odil! s'rface is the (reeding gro'nd for the active principles of

ever!thing and for all *inds of a'spicio's opport'nities. is s*in# li*e the movingair# is the generating center for all *inds of sense of to'ch and is the place for

performing all *inds of sacrifice.

SB 2.5.4: The hairs on is (od! are the ca'se of all vegetation# partic'larl! of those

trees -hich are re,'ired as ingredients for sacrifice. The hairs on is head and face

are reservoirs for the clo'ds# and is nails are the (reeding gro'nd of electricit!#stones and iron ores.

SB 2.5.5: The "ord>s arms are the prod'ctive fields for the great demigods and otherleaders of the living entities -ho protect the general mass.

SB 2.5.6: Th's the for-ard steps of the "ord are the shelter for the 'pper# lo-er and

heavenl! planets# as -ell as for all that -e need. is lot's feet serve as protectionfrom all *inds of fear.

SB 2.5.8: From the "ord>s genitals originate -ater# semen# generatives# rains# and theprocreators. is genitals are the ca'se of a pleas're that co'nteracts the distress of

(egetting.

SB 2.5.;: arada# the evac'ating o'tlet of the 'niversal form of the "ord is the

a(ode of the controlling deit! of death# Mitra# and the evac'ating hole and the rect'm

of the "ord is the place of env!# misfort'ne# death# hell# etc.

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SB 2.5.1;: The S'preme %ersonalit! of Godhead is to (e *no-n as the s'preme reservoir

of all material op'lences (! the one fo'rth of is energ! in -hich all the livingentities eist. 9eathlessness# fearlessness and freedom from the anieties of old age

and disease eist in the *ingdom of God# -hich is (e!ond the three higher planetar!

s!stems and (e!ond the material coverings.

SB 2.5.2 names# the 'ltimate goal# is7n7'# -as grad'all! attained# and th's

compensation and 'ltimate offering -ere complete.

SB 2.5.28: Th's & created the ingredients and paraphernalia for offering sacrifice o't

of the parts of the (od! of the S'preme "ord# the eno!er of the sacrifice# and &performed the sacrifice to satisf! the "ord.

SB 2.5.2;: M! dear son# thereafter !o'r nine (rothers# -ho are the masters of livingcreat'res# performed the sacrifice -ith proper rit'als to satisf! (oth the manifested

and nonmanifested personalities.

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and !o' m'st *no- for certain that -hatever there is Deither as ca'se or as effect#

(oth in the material and spirit'al -orldsE is dependent on the S'preme %ersonalit! ofGodhead.

SB 2.5.0: arada# (eca'se & have ca'ght hold of the lot's feet of the S'preme%ersonalit! of Godhead# ari# -ith great zeal# -hatever & sa! has never proved to have

(een false. or is the progress of m! mind ever deterred. or are m! senses ever

degraded (! temporar! attachment to matter.

SB 2.5.04: 3ltho'gh & am *no-n as the great Brahma# perfect in the disciplic s'ccession

of edic -isdom# and altho'gh & have 'ndergone all a'sterities and am an epert inm!stic po-ers and self$realization# and altho'gh & am recognized as s'ch (! the great

forefathers of the living entities# -ho offer me respectf'l o(eisances# still & cannot

'nderstand im# the "ord# the ver! so'rce of m! (irth.

SB 2.5.05: Therefore it is (est for me to s'rrender 'nto is feet# -hich alone can

deliver one from the miseries of repeated (irth and death. S'ch s'rrender is all$

a'spicio's and allo-s one to perceive all happiness. /ven the s*! cannot estimate thelimits of its o-n epansion. So -hat can others do -hen the "ord imself is 'na(le to

estimate is o-n limits7

SB 2.5.06: Since neither "ord Siva nor !o' nor & co'ld ascertain the limits of

spirit'al happiness# ho- can other demigods *no- it7 3nd (eca'se all of 's are

(e-ildered (! the ill'sor! eternal energ! of the S'preme "ord# -e can see onl! thismanifested cosmos according to o'r individ'al a(ilit!.

SB 2.5.08: "et 's offer o'r respectf'l o(eisances 'nto that S'preme %ersonalit! ofGodhead# -hose incarnations and activities are chanted (! 's for glorification# tho'gh

e can hardl! (e f'll! *no-n as e is.

SB 2.5.0;: That s'preme original %ersonalit! of Godhead# "ord Sri +r7s7n7a# epanding

is plenar! portion as Maha$is7n7'# the first incarnation# creates this manifested

cosmos# ('t e is 'n(orn. The creation# ho-ever# ta*es place in im# and the material

s'(stance and manifestations are all imself. e maintains them for some time anda(sor(s them into imself again.

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SB 2.5.5: arada# no- & shall state# one after another# the transcendentalincarnations of the "ord *no-n as lila$avataras. earing of their activities

co'nteracts all fo'l matters acc'm'lated in the ear. These pastimes are pleasing to

hear and are to (e relished. Therefore the! are in m! heart.

Canto 2: The Cosmic Manifestation Chapter 6: Sched'led &ncarnations -ith SpecificF'nctions

SB 2.6.1: "ord Brahma said: =hen the 'nlimitedl! po-erf'l "ord ass'med the form of a(oar as a pastime# 'st to lift the planet earth# -hich -as dro-ned in the great ocean

of the 'niverse called the Gar(hoda*a# the first demon ?iran7!a*s7a@ appeared# and the

"ord pierced him -ith is t's*.

SB 2.6.2: The %raapati first (egot S'!a a# in the -om( of his -ife 3*'ti# and thenS'!a a (egot demigods# headed (! S'!ama# in the -om( of his -ife 9a*s7in7a. S'!a a# as the &ndradeva# diminished ver! great miseries in the three planetar! s!stems ?'pper#lo-er and intermediate@# and (eca'se he so diminished the miseries of the 'niverse# he

-as later called ari (! the great father of man*ind# namel! Sva!am(h'va Man'.

SB 2.6.0: The "ord then appeared as the +apila incarnation# (eing the son of the

praapati (rahman7a +ardama and his -ife# 9evah'ti# along -ith nine other -omen

?sisters@. e spo*e to is mother a(o't self$realization# (! -hich# in that ver!lifetime# she (ecame f'll! cleansed of the m'd of the material modes and there(!

achieved li(eration# the path of +apila.

SB 2.6.: The great sage 3tri pra!ed for offspring# and the "ord# (eing satisfied -ith

him# promised to incarnate as 3tri>s son# 9attatre!a ?9atta# the son of 3tri@. 3nd (!

the grace of the lot's feet of the "ord# man! )ad's# aiha!as# etc.# (ecame so p'rifiedthat the! o(tained (oth material and spirit'al (lessings.

SB 2.6.4: To create different planetar! s!stems & had to 'ndergo a'sterities and

penance# and the "ord# th's (eing pleased -ith me# incarnated in fo'r sanas ?Sana*a#Sanat$*'mara# Sanandana and Sanatana@. &n the previo's creation the spirit'al tr'th -as

devastated# ('t the fo'r sanas eplained it so nicel! that the tr'th at once (ecame

clearl! perceived (! the sages.

SB 2.6.5: To ehi(it is personal -a! of a'sterit! and penance# e appeared in t-in

forms as ara!an7a and ara in the -om( of M'rti# the -ife of 9harma and the da'ghterof 9a*s7a. Celestial (ea'ties# the companions of C'pid# -ent to tr! to (rea* is vo-s#

('t the! -ere 'ns'ccessf'l# for the! sa- that man! (ea'ties li*e them -ere emanating

from im# the %ersonalit! of Godhead.

SB 2.6.6: Great stal-arts li*e "ord Siva can# (! their -rathf'l glances# overcome l'st

and van,'ish him# !et the! cannot (e free from the over-helming effects of their o-n-rath. S'ch -rath can never enter into the heart of im ?the "ord@# -ho is a(ove all

this. So ho- can l'st ta*e shelter in is mind7

SB 2.6.8: Being ins'lted (! sharp -ords spo*en (! the co$-ife of the *ing# even in his

presence# %rince 9hr'va# tho'gh onl! a (o!# too* to severe penances in the forest. 3nd

the "ord# (eing satisfied (! his pra!er# a-arded him the 9hr'va planet# -hich is-orshiped (! great sages# (oth 'p-ard and do-n-ard.

SB 2.6.;: Maharaa ena -ent astra! from the path of righteo'sness# and the (rahman7as

chastised him (! the th'nder(olt c'rse. B! this +ing ena -as ('rnt -ith his good deedsand op'lence and -as en ro'te to hell. The "ord# (! is ca'seless merc!# descended as

his son# (! the name of %r7th'# delivered the condemned +ing ena from hell# and

eploited the earth (! dra-ing all *inds of crops as prod'ce.

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stage is also accepted as the highest perfectional sit'ation of li(eration# -herein one

is sit'ated in one>s self and is completel! satisfied.

SB 2.6.11: The "ord appeared as the a!agriva incarnation in a sacrifice performed (!

me ?Brahma@. e is the personified sacrifices# and the h'e of is (od! is golden. e isthe personified edas as -ell# and the S'perso'l of all demigods. =hen e (reathed# all

the s-eet so'nds of the edic h!mns came o't of is nostrils.

SB 2.6.12: 3t the end of the millenni'm# the -o'ld$(e aivasvata Man'# of the name

Sat!avrata# -o'ld see that the "ord in the fish incarnation is the shelter of all *inds

of living entities# 'p to those in the earthl! planets. Beca'se of m! fear of the vast-ater at the end of the millenni'm# the edas come o't of m! ?Brahma>s@ mo'th# and the

"ord eno!s those vast -aters and protects the edas.

SB 2.6.10: The primeval "ord then ass'med the tortoise incarnation in order to serve as

a resting place ?pivot@ for the Mandara Mo'ntain# -hich -as acting as a ch'rning rod.

The demigods and demons -ere ch'rning the ocean of mil* -ith the Mandara Mo'ntain in

order to etract nectar. The mo'ntain moved (ac* and forth# scratching the (ac* of "ordTortoise# -ho# -hile partiall! sleeping# -as eperiencing an itching sensation.

SB 2.6.1: The %ersonalit! of Godhead ass'med the incarnation of r7sim hadeva in orderto van,'ish the great fears of the demigods. e *illed the *ing of the demons ?iran7

!a*asip'@# -ho challenged the "ord -ith a cl'( in his hand# (! placing the demon on is

thighs and piercing him -ith is nails# rolling is e!e(ro-s in anger and sho-ing isfearf'l teeth and mo'th.

SB 2.6.14: The leader of the elephants# -hose leg -as attac*ed in a river (! acrocodile of s'perior strength# -as m'ch aggrieved. Ta*ing a lot's flo-er in his tr'n*#

he addressed the "ord# sa!ing# H original eno!er# "ord of the 'niverse deliverer#

as famo's as a place of pilgrimage 3ll are p'rified simpl! (! hearing )o'r hol! name#-hich is -orth! to (e chanted.H

SB 2.6.15: The %ersonalit! of Godhead# after hearing the elephant>s plea# felt that the

elephant needed is immediate help# for he -as in great distress. Th's at once the "ordappeared there on the -ings of the *ing of (irds# Gar'd7a# f'll! e,'ipped -ith is

-eapon# the -heel ?ca*ra@. =ith the -heel e c't to pieces the mo'th of the crocodile

to save the elephant# and e delivered the elephant (! lifting him (! his tr'n*.

SB 2.6.16: The "ord# altho'gh transcendental to all material modes# still s'rpassed all

the ,'alities of the sons of 3diti# *no-n as the 3dit!as. The "ord appeared as the!o'ngest son of 3diti. 3nd (eca'se e s'rpassed all the planets of the 'niverse# e is

the S'preme %ersonalit! of Godhead. n the pretense of as*ing for a meas'rement of

three footsteps of land# e too* a-a! all the lands of Bali Maharaa. e as*ed simpl!(eca'se -itho't (egging# no a'thorit! can ta*e one>s rightf'l possession.

SB 2.6.18: Bali Maharaa# -ho p't on his head the -ater -ashed from the lot's feet ofthe "ord# did not thin* of an!thing (esides his promise# in spite of (eing for(idden (!

his spirit'al master. The *ing dedicated his o-n personal (od! to f'lfill the

meas'rement of the "ord>s third step. For s'ch a personalit!# even the *ingdom ofheaven# -hich he con,'ered (! his strength# -as of no val'e.

SB 2.6.1;: arada# !o' -ere ta'ght a(o't the science of God and is transcendentalloving service (! the %ersonalit! of Godhead in is incarnation of am savatara. e -asver! m'ch pleased -ith !o'# d'e to !o'r intense proportion of devotional service. e

also eplained 'nto !o'# l'cidl!# the f'll science of devotional service# -hich is

especiall! 'nderstanda(le (! persons -ho are so'ls s'rrendered 'nto "ord as'deva# the%ersonalit! of Godhead.

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Sat!alo*a# the topmost in the 'niverse.

SB 2.6.21: The "ord in is incarnation of 9hanvantari ver! ,'ic*l! c'res the diseases

of the ever$diseased living entities simpl! (! his fame personified# and onl! (eca'se

of him do the demigods achieve long lives. Th's the %ersonalit! of Godhead (ecomes everglorified. e also eacted a share from the sacrifices# and it is he onl! -ho

ina'g'rated the medical science or the *no-ledge of medicine in the 'niverse.

SB 2.6.22: =hen the r'ling administrators# -ho are *no-n as the *s7atri!as# t'rned

astra! from the path of the 3(sol'te Tr'th# (eing desiro's to s'ffer in hell# the "ord#

in is incarnation as the sage %aras'rama# 'prooted those 'n-anted *ings# -ho appearedas the thorns of the earth. Th's e thrice seven times 'prooted the *s7atri!as -ith is

*eenl! sharpened chopper.

SB 2.6.20: 9'e to is ca'seless merc! 'pon all living entities -ithin the 'niverse# the

S'preme %ersonalit! of Godhead# along -ith is plenar! etensions# appeared in the

famil! of Maharaa &*s7va*' as the "ord of is internal potenc!# Sita. Ander the order

of is father# Maharaa 9asaratha# e entered the forest and lived there forconsidera(le !ears -ith is -ife and !o'nger (rother. Ravan7a# -ho -as ver! materiall!

po-erf'l# -ith ten heads on his sho'lders# committed a great offense against im and

-as th's 'ltimatel! van,'ished.

SB 2.6.2: The %ersonalit! of Godhead Ramacandra# (eing aggrieved for is distant

intimate friend ?Sita@# glanced over the cit! of the enem! Ravan7a -ith red$hot e!esli*e those of ara ?-ho -anted to ('rn the *ingdom of heaven@. The great ocean#

trem(ling in fear# gave im is -a! (eca'se its famil! mem(ers# the a,'atics li*e the

shar*s# sna*es and crocodiles# -ere (eing ('rnt (! the heat of the angr! red$hot e!esof the "ord.

SB 2.6.24: =hen Ravan7a -as engaged in the (attle# the tr'n* of the elephant -hichcarried the +ing of heaven# &ndra# (ro*e in pieces# having collided -ith the chest of

Ravan7a# and the scattered (ro*en parts ill'minated all directions. Ravan7a therefore

felt pro'd of his pro-ess and (egan to loiter in the midst of the fighting soldiers#

thin*ing himself the con,'eror of all directions. B't his la'ghter# overta*en (! o!#along -ith his ver! air of life# s'ddenl! ceased -ith the tingling so'nd of the (o- of

Ramacandra# the %ersonalit! of Godhead.

SB 2.6.25: =hen the -orld is over('rdened (! the fighting strength of *ings -ho have no

faith in God# the "ord# 'st to diminish the distress of the -orld# descends -ith is

plenar! portion. The "ord comes in is original form# -ith (ea'tif'l (lac* hair. 3nd'st to epand is transcendental glories# e acts etraordinaril!. o one can properl!

estimate ho- great e is.

SB 2.6.26: There is no do'(t a(o't "ord +r7s7n7a>s (eing the S'preme "ord# other-ise

ho- -as it possi(le for im to *ill a giant demon li*e %'tana -hen e -as 'st on the

lap of is mother# to overt'rn a cart -ith is leg -hen e -as onl! three months old#to 'proot a pair of ar'na trees# so high that the! to'ched the s*!# -hen e -as onl!

cra-ling7 3ll these activities are impossi(le for an!one other than the "ord imself.

SB 2.6.28: Then also -hen the co-herd (o!s and their animals dran* the poisoned -ater

of the River )am'na# and after the "ord ?in is childhood@ revived them (! is mercif'l

glance# 'st to p'rif! the -ater of the River )am'na e 'mped into it as if pla!ingand chastised the venomo's +ali!a sna*e# -hich -as l'r*ing there# its tong'e emitting

-aves of poison. =ho can perform s'ch herc'lean tas*s ('t the S'preme "ord 7

SB 2.6.2;: n the ver! night of the da! of the chastisement of the +ali!a sna*e# -henthe inha(itants of raa(h'mi -ere sleeping carefreel!# there -as a forest fire a(laze

d'e to dr! leaves# and it appeared that all the inha(itants -ere s're to meet their

death. B't the "ord# along -ith Balarama# saved them simpl! (! closing is e!es. S'chare the s'perh'man activities of the "ord.

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the hands of her son -ith ropes# she fo'nd the rope to (e al-a!s ins'fficient in

length# and -hen she finall! gave 'p# "ord +r7s7n7a# (! and (!# opened is mo'th#-herein the mother fo'nd all the 'niverses sit'ated. Seeing this# she -as do'(tf'l in

her mind# ('t she -as convinced in a different manner of the m!stic nat're of her son.

SB 2.6.01: "ord +r7s7n7a saved is foster father# anda Maharaa# from the fear of the

demigod ar'n7a and released the co-herd (o!s from the caves of the mo'ntain# for the!

-ere placed there (! the son of Ma!a. 3lso# to the inha(itants of r7ndavana# -ho -ere('s! -or*ing d'ring da!time and sleeping so'ndl! at night (eca'se of their hard la(or

in the da!# "ord +r7s7n7a a-arded promotion to the highest planet in the spirit'al s*!.

3ll these acts are transcendental and certainl! prove -itho't an! do'(t is Godhood.

SB 2.6.02: =hen the co-herd men of r7ndavana# 'nder instr'ction of +r7s7n7a# stopped

offering sacrifice to the heavenl! +ing# &ndra# the -hole tract of land *no-n as raa-as threatened -ith (eing -ashed a-a! (! constant heav! rains for seven da!s. "ord +r7

s7n7a# o't of is ca'seless merc! 'pon the inha(itants of raa# held 'p the hill *no-n

as Govardhana -ith one hand onl!# altho'gh e -as onl! seven !ears old. e did this to

protect the animals from the onsla'ght of -ater.

SB 2.6.00: =hen the "ord -as engaged in is pastimes of the rasa dance in the forest of

r7ndavana# enlivening the se'al desires of the -ives of the inha(itants of r7ndavana(! s-eet and melodio's songs# a demon of the name San*hac'd7a# a rich follo-er of the

treas'rer of heaven ?+'vera@# *idnapped the damsels# and the "ord severed his head from

his tr'n*.

SB 2.6.0$04: 3ll demonic personalities li*e %ralam(a# 9hen'*a# Ba*a# +esi# 3ris7t7a#

Can7'ra# M's7t7i*a# +'vala!apid7a elephant# +am sa# )avana# ara*as'ra and %a'n7d7ra*a#great marshals li*e Salva# 9vivida mon*e! and Balvala# 9antava*ra# the seven ('lls#

Sam(ara# id'ratha and R'*mi# as also great -arriors li*e +am(oa# Mats!a# +'r'# Sr7

a!a and +e*a!a# -o'ld all fight vigoro'sl!# either -ith the "ord ari directl! or-ith im 'nder is names of Baladeva# 3r'na# Bhima# etc. 3nd the demons# th's (eing

*illed# -o'ld attain either the impersonal (rahma!oti or is personal a(ode in the

ai*'n7t7ha planets.

SB 2.6.05: The "ord imself in is incarnation as the son of Sat!avati ?!asadeva@ -ill

consider his compilation of the edic literat're to (e ver! diffic'lt for the less

intelligent persons -ith short life# and th's e -ill divide the tree of edic*no-ledge into different (ranches# according to the circ'mstances of the partic'lar

age.

SB 2.6.06: =hen the atheists# after (eing -ell versed in the edic scientific

*no-ledge# annihilate inha(itants of different planets# fl!ing 'nseen in the s*! on

-ell$('ilt roc*ets prepared (! the great scientist Ma!a# the "ord -ill (e-ilder theirminds (! dressing imself attractivel! as B'ddha and -ill preach on s'(religio's

principles.

SB 2.6.08: Thereafter# at the end of +ali$!'ga# -hen there eist no topics on the

s'(ect of God# even at the residences of so$called saints and respecta(le gentlemen of

the three higher castes# and -hen the po-er of government is transferred to the handsof ministers elected from the lo-(orn s'dra class or those less than them# and -hen

nothing is *no-n of the techni,'es of sacrifice# even (! -ord# at that time the "ord

-ill appear as the s'preme chastiser.

SB 2.6.0;: 3t the (eginning of creation there are penance# m!self ?Brahma@# and the

%raapatis# the great sages -ho generateI then# d'ring the maintenance of the creation#

there are "ord is7n7'# the demigods -ith controlling po-ers# and the *ings ofdifferent planets. B't at the end there is irreligion# and then "ord Siva and the

atheists f'll of anger# etc. 3ll of them are different representative manifestations of

the energ! of the s'preme po-er# the "ord.

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is e onl! -ho in is form of Trivi*rama moved is leg effortlessl! (e!ond the topmost

planet# Sat!alo*a# 'p to the ne'tral state of the three modes of material nat're. 3ndall -ere moved.

SB 2.6.1: either & nor all the sages (orn (efore !o' *no- f'll! the omnipotent%ersonalit! of Godhead. So -hat can others# -ho are (orn after 's# *no- a(o't im7 /ven

the first incarnation of the "ord# namel! Ses7a# has not (een a(le to reach the limit

of s'ch *no-ledge# altho'gh e is descri(ing the ,'alities of the "ord -ith ten h'ndredfaces.

SB 2.6.2: B't an!one -ho is specificall! favored (! the S'preme "ord# the %ersonalit!of Godhead# d'e to 'nallo!ed s'rrender 'nto the service of the "ord# can overcome the

ins'rmo'nta(le ocean of ill'sion and can 'nderstand the "ord. B't those -ho are

attached to this (od!# -hich is meant to (e eaten at the end (! dogs and ac*als#cannot do so.

SB 2.6.0$4: arada# altho'gh the potencies of the "ord are 'n*no-a(le and

immeas'ra(le# still# (eca'se -e are all s'rrendered so'ls# -e *no- ho- e acts thro'gh!ogama!a potencies. 3nd# similarl!# the potencies of the "ord are also *no-n to the

all$po-erf'l Siva# the great *ing of the atheist famil!# namel! %rahlada Maharaa#

Sva!am(h'va Man'# his -ife Satar'pa# his sons and da'ghters li*e %ri!avrata#Attanapada# 3*'ti# 9evah'ti and %ras'ti# %racina(arhi# R7(h'# 3nga the father of ena#

Maharaa 9hr'va# &*s7va*'# 3ila# M'c'*'nda# Maharaa ana*a# Gadhi# Ragh'# 3m(aris7a#

Sagara# Ga!a# ah's7a# Mandhata# 3lar*a# Satadhanve# 3n'# Rantideva# Bhis7ma# Bali#3m'rttara!a# 9ilipa# Sa'(hari# Atan*a# Si(i# 9evala# %ippalada# Sarasvata# Addhava#

%arasara# Bh'ris7en7a# i(his7an7a# an'man# S'*adeva Gosvami# 3r'na# 3rs7t7is7en7a#

id'ra# Sr'tadeva# etc.

SB 2.6.5: S'rrendered so'ls# even from gro'ps leading sinf'l lives# s'ch as -omen# the

la(orer class# the mo'ntaineers and the Si(erians# or even the (irds and (easts# canalso *no- a(o't the science of Godhead and (ecome li(erated from the cl'tches of the

ill'sor! energ! (! s'rrendering 'nto the p're devotees of the "ord and (! follo-ing in

their footsteps in devotional service.

SB 2.6.6: =hat is realized as the 3(sol'te Brahman is f'll of 'nlimited (liss -itho't

grief. That is certainl! the 'ltimate phase of the s'preme eno!er# the %ersonalit! of

Godhead. e is eternall! void of all dist'r(ances and fearless. e is completeconscio'sness as opposed to matter. Ancontaminated and -itho't distinctions# e is the

principle primeval ca'se of all ca'ses and effects# in -hom there is no sacrifice for

fr'itive activities and in -hom the ill'sor! energ! does not stand.

SB 2.6.8: &n s'ch a transcendental state there is no need of artificial control of the

mind# mental spec'lation or meditation# as performed (! the anis and !ogis. ne gives'p s'ch processes# as the heavenl! +ing# &ndra# forgoes the tro'(le to dig a -ell.

SB 2.6.;: The %ersonalit! of Godhead is the s'preme master of ever!thing a'spicio's(eca'se the res'lts of -hatever actions are performed (! the living (eing# in either

the material or spirit'al eistence# are a-arded (! the "ord. 3s s'ch# e is the

'ltimate (enefactor. /ver! individ'al living entit! is 'n(orn# and therefore even afterthe annihilation of the material elementar! (od!# the living entit! eists# eactl!

li*e the air -ithin the (od!.

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different planets of the 'niverse.

SB 2.8.10: p'rest of the (rahman7as# please also eplain the ca'se of the different

d'rations of time# (oth short and long# as -ell as the (eginning of time# follo-ing the

co'rse of action.

SB 2.8.1: Then again# *indl! descri(e ho- the proportionate acc'm'lation of the

reactions res'lting from the different modes of material nat're act 'pon the desiringliving (eing# promoting or degrading him among the different species of life# (eginning

from the demigods do-n to the most insignificant creat'res.

SB 2.8.14: (est of the (rahman7as# please also descri(e ho- the creation of the

glo(es thro'gho't the 'niverse# the fo'r directions of the heavens# the s*!# the

planets# the stars# the mo'ntains# the rivers# the seas and the islands# as -ell astheir different *inds of inha(itants# ta*es place.

SB 2.8.15: 3lso# please descri(e the inner and o'ter space of the 'niverse (! specific

divisions# as -ell as the character and activities of the great so'ls# and also thecharacteristics of the different classifications of the castes and orders of social

life.

SB 2.8.16: %lease eplain all the different ages in the d'ration of the creation# and

also the d'ration of s'ch ages. 3lso tell me a(o't the different activities of the

different incarnations of the "ord in different ages.

SB 2.8.18: %lease also eplain -hat ma! generall! (e the common religio's affiliations

of h'man societ!# as -ell as their specific occ'pational d'ties in religion# theclassification of the social orders as -ell as the administrative ro!al orders# and the

religio's principles for one -ho ma! (e in distress.

SB 2.8.1;: +indl! eplain all a(o't the elementar! principles of creation# the n'm(er

of s'ch elementar! principles# their ca'ses# and their development# and also the

process of devotional service and the method of m!stic po-ers.

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infalli(le %ersonalit! of Godhead# -hich is flo-ing do-n from the ocean of !o'r

speeches# & do not feel an! sort of eha'stion d'e to m! fasting.

SB 2.8.26: S'ta Gosvami said: Th's S'*adeva Gosvami# (eing invited (! Maharaa %ari*s7

it to spea* on topics of the "ord Sri +r7s7n7a -ith the devotees# -as ver! m'chpleased.

SB 2.8.28: e (egan to repl! to the in,'iries of Maharaa %ari*s7it (! sa!ing that thescience of the %ersonalit! of Godhead -as spo*en first (! the "ord imself to Brahma

-hen he -as first (orn. Srimad$Bhagavatam is the s'pplementar! edic literat're# and it

is 'st in p'rs'ance of the edas.

SB 2.8.2;: e also prepared himself to repl! to all that +ing %ari*s7it had in,'ired

from him. Maharaa %ari*s7it -as the (est in the d!nast! of the %an7d7's# and th's he-as a(le to as* the right ,'estions from the right person.

Canto 2: The Cosmic Manifestation Chapter ;: 3ns-ers (! Citing the "ord>s ersion

SB 2.;.1: Sri S'*adeva Gosvami said: +ing# 'nless one is infl'enced (! the energ! ofthe S'preme %ersonalit! of Godhead# there is no meaning to the relationship of the p're

so'l in p're conscio'sness -ith the material (od!. That relationship is 'st li*e a

dreamer>s seeing his o-n (od! -or*ing.

SB 2.;.2: The ill'sioned living entit! appears in so man! forms offered (! the eternal

energ! of the "ord. =hile eno!ing in the modes of material nat're# the encaged livingentit! misconceives# thin*ing in terms of H&H and Hmine.H

SB 2.;.0: 3s soon as the living entit! (ecomes sit'ated in his constit'tional glor! and(egins to eno! the transcendence (e!ond time and material energ!# he at once gives 'p

the t-o misconceptions of life ?& and mine@ and th's (ecomes f'll! manifested as the

p're self.

SB 2.;.: +ing# the %ersonalit! of Godhead# (eing ver! m'ch pleased -ith "ord Brahma

(eca'se of his nondeceptive penance in (ha*ti$!oga# presented is eternal and

transcendental form (efore Brahma. 3nd that is the o(ective goal for p'rif!ing theconditioned so'l.

SB 2.;.4: "ord Brahma# the first spirit'al master# s'preme in the 'niverse# co'ld nottrace o't the so'rce of his lot's seat# and -hile thin*ing of creating the material

-orld# he co'ld not 'nderstand the proper direction for s'ch creative -or*# nor co'ld

he find o't the process for s'ch creation.

SB 2.;.5: =hile th's engaged in thin*ing# in the -ater# Brahmai heard t-ice from

near(! t-o s!lla(les oined together. ne of the s!lla(les -as ta*en from the siteenthand the other from the t-ent!$first of the sparsa alpha(ets# and (oth oined to (ecome

the -ealth of the reno'nced order of life.

SB 2.;.6: =hen he heard the so'nd# he tried to find the spea*er# searching on all

sides. B't -hen he -as 'na(le to find an!one (esides himself# he tho'ght it -ise to sit

do-n on his lot's seat firml! and give his attention to the eec'tion of penance# as he-as instr'cted.

SB 2.;.8: "ord Brahma 'nder-ent penances for one tho'sand !ears (! the calc'lations of

the demigods. e heard this transcendental vi(ration from the s*!# and he accepted itas divine. Th's he controlled his mind and senses# and the penances he eec'ted -ere a

great lesson for the living entities. Th's he is *no-n as the greatest of all ascetics.

SB 2.;.;: The %ersonalit! of Godhead# (eing th's ver! m'ch satisfied -ith the penance

of "ord Brahma# -as pleased to manifest is personal a(ode# ai*'n7t7ha# the s'preme

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SB 2.;.22: The highest perfectional ingen'it! is the personal perception of M! a(odes#

and this has (een possi(le (eca'se of !o'r s'(missive attit'de in the performance ofsevere penance according to M! order.

SB 2.;.20: sinless Brahma# !o' ma! *no- from Me that it -as & -ho first ordered !o'to 'ndergo penance -hen !o' -ere perpleed in !o'r d't!. S'ch penance is M! heart and

so'l# and therefore penance and & are nondifferent.

SB 2.;.2: & create this cosmos (! s'ch penance# & maintain it (! the same energ!# and

& -ithdra- it all (! the same energ!. Therefore the potential po-er is penance onl!.

SB 2.;.24: "ord Brahma said: %ersonalit! of Godhead# )o' are sit'ated in ever! living

entit!>s heart as the s'preme director# and therefore )o' are a-are of all endeavors (!

)o'r s'perior intelligence# -itho't an! hindrance -hatsoever.

SB 2.;.25: &n spite of that# m! "ord# & am pra!ing to )o' to *indl! f'lfill m! desire.

Ma! & please (e informed ho-# in spite of )o'r transcendental form# )o' ass'me the

m'ndane form# altho'gh )o' have no s'ch form at all.

SB 2.;.26: 3nd ?please inform me@ ho- )o'# (! )o'r o-n Self# manifest different

energies for annihilation# generation# acceptance and maintenance (! com(ination andperm'tation.

SB 2.;.28: master of all energies# please tell me philosophicall! all a(o't them. )o'pla! li*e a spider that covers itself (! its o-n energ!# and )o'r determination is

infalli(le.

SB 2.;.2;: %lease tell me so that & ma! (e ta'ght in the matter (! the instr'ction of

the %ersonalit! of Godhead and ma! th's act instr'mentall! to generate living entities#

-itho't (eing conditioned (! s'ch activities.

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SB 2.;.06: Brahma# 'st follo- this concl'sion (! fied concentration of mind# and nopride -ill dist'r( !o'# neither in the partial nor in the final devastation.

SB 2.;.08: S'*adeva Gosvami said to Maharaa %ari*s7it: The S'preme %ersonalit! ofGodhead# ari# after (eing seen in is transcendental form# instr'cting Brahmai# the

leader of the living entities# disappeared.

SB 2.;.0;: n the disappearance of the S'preme %ersonalit! of Godhead# ari# -ho is the

o(ect of transcendental eno!ment for the senses of devotees# Brahma# -ith folded

hands# (egan to re$create the 'niverse# f'll -ith living entities# as it -asprevio'sl!.

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impet's for activit! is the desire for fr'itive -or*.

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SB 2.1s deli(eration.

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