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16 9he purusa3avatara manifested the goddess ofmaterial energy, who rules over the modes of nature.=rom her was manifested the mahat3tattva, whichmanifested material $nowledge and actions.17 9he wise $now that from the mahat3tattva the&ord manifested false3ego, which is situated ingoodness, passion and ignorance. =rom false3ego in the mode of goodness were

manifested the mind, and the demigods that control$nowledge and action. 4ayu, 4aruna, the deities of thedirections, and the ?svini3$umaras, were manifestedwith $nowledge as the catalyst.1 ?gni, Indra, #itra and @pendra weremanifested with $arma as the catalyst. =rom false3ego in the mode of passion weremanifested the senses of $nowledge and action, such asthe s$in, tongue, ears, eyes, nose, intelligence, and whatis related to them.' ?lso were manifested the wor$ing senses, suchas the voice, hands, anus, genitals and feet. =rom false3ego in the mode of ignorance were manifested the five

material elements and the tan3matras ob*ects of thesenses.+ =rom false3ego in the mode of ignorance,sound was manifested first. 9hen from sound space wasmanifested. =rom space, which was a form of sound,touch was manifested. =rom touch, air was manifested,and then from air, fire was manifested. =rom fire formwas manifested./ =rom form pure water was manifested. =romwater fragrance was manifested and from fragranceearth was manifested.0 9he mahat3 tattva, false3ego, sound, touch,form, taste, and fragrance are all consideredtransformations of the material energy.2 9he wise $now that from the material energysound was manifested. 9hey $now that from soundvarious material transformations were manifested.6 In s$y sound is present. In air sound and touchare present. In fire sound, touch and form are present.In water sound, touch, form and taste are present. Inearth they are all present.7 9his is the se%uence of causes and effects.#ore causes and effects are also seen after these.' 4isnu has three forms called purusas. 9hefirst, #aha34isnu, is the creator of the total materialenergy mahat, the second is Garbhodasayi, who issituated within each universe, and the third is

Ksirodasyi, who lives in the heart of every livingbeing.>A'1 ( best of the brahmanas, please $now that themahat3tattva and the other tattvas are manifested fromthe purusa3avatara.' 9hen, by the desire of the purusa3avatara, allthese tattvas came together and manifested the universalform, the soul of the creation.'' ;ithin the universal form is an open space offive hundred million miles. 9hat open space issurrounded by seven coverings, each one ten timesgreater than the one before it.'+ 9hey say that space is the home of the purusa3avatara. 9he purusa3avatara entered it and was all3pervading within it, but still the universal formremained unconscious.

'/ 9he tattvas manifested from the purusa3avataraare called nara.


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Lilavatara-kathana

Description of the Pastime Incarnations

1 9o protect the 4edas the Supreme )ersonalityof Godhead, appeared as -ayagriva at the yuga5sbeginning. -e $illed the great demons #adhu andKaitabha and from -is nose -e manifested the 4edassought by the scriptures personified.

;ishing to give renunciation to the people, the&ord appeared in the beginning as the four Kumaras.-e taught the pure yoga system to those who had purehearts and -e -imself was renounced from materialen*oyment.' 9hen the &ord appeared in the form of "aradaand brought the pure yoga of acting without $armicresults, which is described in the )ancaratra. 9o someof -is disciples the &ord taught the highest form ofrenunciation.+ Buring the period under Svayambhuva #anu5sprotection, &ord "arayana, the master of all, appearedfrom


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2 ;hen the demons stole the nectar, thedemigods too$ shelter of &ord Bhanvantari. 9he &ordthen became #ohini, whose desires are always fulfilled.-e bewildered the demons and ended the demigods5sufferings.6


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transcendental amorous pastimes that fill the demigodswith wonder./' -e and


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Avatara-bheda-kathana

Description of Different $inds of Incarnations

1 Sri "arada said: ( &ord, you have describedthe many incarnations of &ord 4isnu. "ow pleasedescribe -is sampurna complete, amsa partial, and$ala parts of a part forms. ;hat is the nature of the partial and sub3partial

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another as it was appropriate, &ord Krsna is the full andcomplete purna form of the &ord.6 9he incarnations beginning with &ord-ayagriva manifest these opulences to a lesser degreethan &ord Krsna does, and therefore they are calledpartial amsa incarnations.7 9hese incarnations are Cama, #atsya, Kurma,4araha, "rsimha, -ayagriva, the manvantara

incarnations headed by a*na...' ...the incarnations headed by Su$la, Csabha,"ara3"arayana Csis, Battatreya, and, in Kali3yuga,


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/ (nce, pleased a t heart by my activities o fmeditation, all3powerful &ord Krsna spo$e to me. ?tthat time the merciful &ord forbade me to describedevotional service to the non devotees.0 9hen I bowed down before the &ord, placingmy head at -is feet. 9he &ord said: ou should tellthese things only to thedevotees.

2 9hen, p leased at heart, the &ord who is thegoal of the saintly devotees said to me: ( Siva,auspiciousness to you8 &isten. I will tell this only to thesaintly devotees.6 ( #ahadeva, $now that they who intentlymeditate on #e, who consider #e their very life, whoare eager to hear of #y glories, and who are respectfulto all living entities, are #y devotees.7 )leased with them I describe the different $indsof devotional service along with the ways to attain them,( Siva, in this way the devotional service you performwill become perfect.1 ( Sadasiva, pleased at heart, I will describe

these different $inds of devotional service, along withthe ways to attain them, to anyone who has faith in yourwords.11 "ow I will describe to you the different $indsof devotional service, along with the ways to attainthem. ? person who is fond of glorifying the &ord isthe best of devotees.1 9he love of the gopis is famous as >$ama>.priti> by the wise.1' Bevotional service is of three $inds: 1. *nana,. $riya, '. lila. ( brahmana, now please hear of thesefrom me.1+ 1. Enana Bevotional Service

Enana devotional service consists of unbro$enmeditation on &ord -ari, the Supersoul in everyone5sheart. @ntouched by the modes of material nature,*nana devotional service is better than impersonalliberation.1/ Kriya Bevotional Service

Kriya devotional service consists of ma$ing theSupreme )ersonality of Godhead, &ord 4isnu, the goalof all sense activities by offering the fruits one5s wor$to -im. Kriya devotional service moc$s impersonalliberation.10 &ila Bevotional Service

&ila devotional service is manifested when byhearing &ord -ari5s pastimes in the association ofdevotees one develops love for -im. 9he devoteesshould always perform this $ind of devotional service."o other service is better than this.12 ( best of the devotees, now please hear theways by which, step by step, one attains devotionalservice to &ord -ari.1631


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00 9he conviction that following religiousprinciples, going on pilgrimages, and surrender to the&ord will protect me from the reactions of past sins isconsidered the initial stage of surrender to &ord Krsna.02 9he conviction that I shall give to &ord Krsnamy wife, children, friends, wealth, cows and otherthings that are my property, is considered theintermediate stage of surrender to &ord Krsna.

06 9he conviction that I shall place at &ordKrsna5s lotus feet my self, my body and everything thatis mine, is called the highest stage of surrender to &ordKrsna.07 Saying with one5s voice, >I am ours>,thin$ing that one5s mind, and with one5s body ta$ingshelter of the &ord5s holy place, a person who surrendersto the &ord becomes happy.2 ?side from the Supreme )ersonality ofGodhead, the devotees who surrender to -im, and -ispath of religion devotional service, such a person seesnothing else of which he can ta$e shelter.21 Such a person, who surrenders to the &ord,

who is filled with devotion for the Supreme )ersonalityof Godhead, and who carries the infallible &ord in hisheart, purifies all the worlds.2 (nly such a devotee is dear to &ord 4isnu."othing else is dear to -im. ;hat are the &ord5s blissfulpotencies and opulences in comparison to that devoteeF2' ( $ing of brahmanas, please hear some othersymptoms of surrender. 9he six divisions of surrenderare the acceptance of things favourable for devotionalservice, the re*ection of unfavourable things, theconviction that Krsna will give protection, theacceptance of the &ord as one5s guardian or master, fullself3surrender, and humility.A2+ Sri "arada said: ( best of the demigods, pleasedescribe to me the characteristics of the devotees so Ican understand them and show my affection for them.2/ Sri Siva said: ( sage, ordinary men cannotunderstand the devotees. (nly other devotees canunderstand them, as only another sna$e can understandhow a sna$e wal$s.20 Still, ( best of the sages, because you yourselfare a devotee of &ord 4isnu, I will tell you the essenceof the extraordinary nature of the devotees.22 9he devotees are pure in heart, free of falseego, free of material possessiveness, followers of thescriptures, peaceful, and friends of all embodied souls.26 9hey do not harm anyone, even if others try to

harm them. 9hese are the symptoms of liberated soulswho are beyond the modes of material nature and aredevoted to the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead.27 (nly service to &ord -ari is dear to them."othing else is dear to their heart. 9hey have dedicatedtheir body, home, and senses to the service of &ord4asudeva.6 9hey are free from attachment, aversion andother material feelings. 9hey are indifferent to honourand dishonour. 9hey are always satisfied at heart. Suchpersons are considered devotees of the &ord.61 9hey are affectionate to the devotees, full offaith in the 4edas5 descriptions of the &ord5s glories, andaverse to associating with they who love to tal$ of thethree goals of economic development, material pietyand sense gratification.

6 9hey are truthful, their hearts yearn to hear&ord Krsna5s glories, and they are full of love for &ord-ari. Such persons are devotees of the &ord. ?ll theworlds bow down to offer respects to them.6' In this way I have summarily described thenature of the devotees. "ow hear of the three $inds ofspiritual awareness.6+ ? person who $nows that &ord -ari is present

in the hearts of all, who is devoted to the &ord5s service,and who loves everyone e%ually and hates no one, hasthe best spiritual $nowledge.6/ ? person who $nows that &ord 4isnu is presenteverywhere and who loves in different degrees they whoare exalted, middle, or lowly, is in the intermediatestage of spiritual $nowledge.60 ? person who loves only the Beity and otherli$e forms of &ord -ari, but not the all3pervadingSupersoul, and who at least refrains from hurtingothers, is a materialistic devotee.62 ? person filled with spontaneous love for &ord-ari and engaged in serving -im with all his senses, is

called a great devotee maha3bhagavata, and thehighest devotee uttama.66 ? person who loves &ord 4isnu and serves-im with his senses is called a middle devoteemadhyama.67 ? person who without love serves &ord Krsnawith his senses and at least remains free from illicitsense gratification is a materialistic pra$rta devotee.7 ? person who with love a lways hears therecitation of &ord -ari5s pastimes is a great devoteemaha3bhagavata, the highest devotee uttama. -epurifies the worlds.71 ? person who with love hears and chants theglories of &ord 4isnu regularly day after day is a middledevotee madhyama.7 ? person who with love from t ime to timehears and chants the glories of &ord -ari for perhaps asingle yama, and who does not hate the other devoteesof &ord 4isnu, is called a materialistic pra$rtadevotee.7' ( best of the devotees, many great saints havedescribed many other symptoms of the different $inds ofdevotees. Still, you can understand the status of thedevotees by seeing the degree of their faith.7+ ( best of brahmanas, love for the &ord iscaused by association with faithful devotees.7/ &ove for the devotees who are beyond the

modes of material nature feel for the &ord is a greatgood fortune that is very difficult to attain. "ow I willdescribe that love.70 ou should always love they who are devotedto hearing &ord -ari5s pastimes. In that way yourdevotion to &ord -ari will never perish.72 ( brahmana in this way I have described thenatures of the different $inds of devotees.


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countries. In each of the four yugas it ma$es one dear tothe Supreme )ersonality of Godhead.

Patala &ive)ua-dharma-kathanamDescription of *eliion for the Different )uas

1 Sri "arada said: ( spiritual master of thedemigods, you have described to me the nature ofdevotional service, which in all four yugas bringshappiness to all people. ( master of the demigods, now, out of a desirefor the welfare of the people in general, please describethe different ways, according to the different yugas, bywhich the people may attain liberation by serving &ord4isnu.' ( master of the demigods, please brieflydescribe the nature of the living entities, the different$inds of Beity3forms of &ord 4isnu, and the different

$inds of religion, along with their different names.+ Sri Siva said: In the Satya3yuga everyone waspure and free from lust and other vices. "aturallyadvanced in yoga, they were peaceful and they saweverything with e%ual vision./


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'0 9hat is the highest religion in the Bvapara3yuga. In that yuga the people worship, with a mantra oftwelve of -is names, the regal Beity of the &ord, who isdar$ as a sapphire. ( great one, the Beity they worshipis Sri Krsna, the son of Beva$i3devi.'6 In Kali3yuga the people are unfortunate, laDy,unhappy, devoted to pleasing belly and genital, petty3minded and wretched. 9heir hearts and minds are dirty

with many sins.'7 =or them only one way is said to bringliberation easily: the chanting of &ord Krsna5s holyname, which brings all happiness.+ =or this reason the Supreme )ersonality ofGodhead descends and with -is glory purifies the Kali3yuga of its sins.+1 ( child, at that time the Supreme )ersonalityof Godhead has two eyes, two arms and a faircomplexion splendid as molten gold. -e is the son ofSri Saci3devi.+ Cemoving the meditation, yoga, and piousdeeds of the previous age, the merciful &ord will put

-is own glory in their place. 9hen -e will return to thehighest 4ai$untha world.+' ;ith sixteen holy names of the &ord and withmantras from the 9antras the people in that age willworship the &ord of the universes, whose complexion isfair, and who is named Sri Krsna !aitanya.++ ( brahmana, in that age simply by hearing of&ord -ari5s glories the people will become puredevotees. =or this reason the Kali3yuga is the best ofages.+/ =or this reason the pious people in the Satyaand other yugas desire a birth in Kali3yuga, a birth thateasily brings devotion to the &ord.+0 9he same result obtained in Satya3yuga andother ages by meditation and Beity worship is obtainedin Kali3yuga by glorifying the &ord.

+2 In glorifying the &ord there is no restrictionthat it may only be done at certain times or in certainplaces. Glorifying &ord -ari is the highest religion inthe Kali3yuga.+6 9he people in the other three yugas glorify theKali3yuga, where simply by glorifying the &ord oneattains the supreme abode.

+7 9he living entities that by their own spiritualactivities were not able to attain liberation in the Satyaand other yugas attain liberation in Kali3yuga simply byglorifying the &ord./ ?lthough Kali3yuga is an ocean of faults, thereis still one good %uality about this age: simply bychanting the holy names of the &ord one can attain thefour goals of life./1 ( $ing of brahmanas, by glorifying the holyname of &ord -ari in Kali3yuga one attains whateverwas obtained in Satya3yuga and other yugas byperforming austerities or following other spiritualregimens.

/ 9herefore, in Kali3yuga, for they who havefaith in devotional service, glorifying the holy name of&ord 4isnu is simultaneously the highest spiritual goaland the best means to ma$e spiritual advancement./' 9herefore a person who leaves sins far behindand somehow or other always faithfully chants &ord-ari5s holy name attains the supreme destination./+ ( best of brahmanas, they who in Kali3yugaalways chant the holy name of the &ord are greatdevotees who dearly love the &ord.// 9herefore, ( brahmana, with great faith andwith all your heart you should always glorify &ordKrsna. In this way you will attain a very great result.

S*I SAT(ATA TA,T*AThe Devotees of the Lord

Volume Two

Table of Contents

Patala SiSri-$rsna-sahasra-namaA Thousand ,ames of Sri $rsna Pae !Patala SevenSeva-namaparadha-kathanaDescription of Offenses to Devotional Service and the .ol/ ,ame Pae !%Patala 0ihthakti-rahas/a-kathanaDescription of the Secrets of Devotional Service Pae !#Patala ,ine.imsa-/ukta-devatantara-pu1ana-hetu-kathanaDescription of the *eason (iolent 2orship is Offered to the Demiods Pae !3

Patala Si

Sri $rsna-sahasra-namaA Thousand ,ames of Sri $rsna

1 Sri "arada said: ( lord, you have described tome the chanting of the glories of &ord -ari5s holy name,

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which removes sins, brings great happiness, and bringsdevotion to the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead. ( best of the demigods, I chant some names ofthe &ord, but now I yearn to $now them all.' ( brahmana, i f one is somehow able to countthe atoms of earth, water and fire in the universe, evenin many births he cannot count the %ualities of &ord-ari.

+ Still, I will tell you the most important, mostwonderful thousand names of &ord 4isnu, which themerciful Supreme &ord previously told )arvati./ Seeing that I was rapt in meditation, exalted)arvati as$ed a %uestion of the Supreme )ersonality ofGodhead, the master of the universes.0 9hen the Supreme &ord, the master of theuniverses, whom I have already described, and who isthe ob*ect of my worship, told her a thousand namesthat describe -is %ualities and activities.2


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rupi, the soul of the universes visvatma, all3pervading, with -is faces everywhere in the universesvisvato3mu$ha, the creator of the universes visva3su,the giver of results to the resident of the universesvisva3phala3da, and present everywhere in theuniverses visvaga.2 -e is the creator of the living entities bhuta3$rt and bhuta bhavana, the maintainer of the living

entities bhuta3bhrt, the supreme being bhava, theSupersoul present in the living entities bhutatma, thegiver of powers and opulences bhutida, the expanderof powers and opulences bhuti3vistara, thepersonification of powers and opulences vibhutir, andthe protector of powers and opulences bhuti3pala$a.6 -e is the resting place of the living entitiesnarayana and nara3sayi, the father of the living entitiesnara3su, the life of the living entities nara3*ivana, theonly giver of the results of wor$ to the living entitiesnarai$a3phala3da, the giver of liberation to the livingentities nara3mu$ti3da, and the leader of the livingentities nara3naya$a.

7 -e has thousands of forms sahasra3rupa andsahasra3vigraha, thousands of names sahasra3nama,thousands of heads sahasra3sirsa, and thousands offeet, arms, and heads sahasra3pada$si3bhu*a3sirsavan.' -is navel is a lotus padma3nabha, the lotus isborn from -im padma3garbha and padmi, -is eyes areli$e the lotus padma3nibhe$sana, -e rests on a lotuspadma3sayi, -e wears a lotus garland padma3malliand -is feet bear the signs of lotuses padman$ita3pada3dvaya.'1 -e is powerful viryavan, steady sthairyavan,elo%uent vagmi, heroic sauryavan, patientdhairyavan, tolerant $sami, intelligent dhiman,religious dharma3para, the greatest en*oyer bhogi,full of all opulences bhagavan, and the $iller of fearsbhaya3nasana.' -e is victorious *ayanta, vi*aya and *eta, thegiver of victory *ayada and *aya3vardhana, humbleamani, respectful manada, worshipable manya,glorious mahimavan and very powerful maha3bala.'' -e is satisfied satusta, the giver ofsatisfaction tosada, generous data, the supremecontroller damana, $ind to the poor and fallen dina3vatsala, wise *nani, famous yasavan, patientdhrtiman, and the shelter of great strength maha3o*o3balasraya.'+ -e appeared as the hayagriva incarnation

hayagriva. -e is very powerful maha3te*a, a greatocean of transcendental pastimes maharnava3vinoda3$rt, the $iller of #adhu and $aitabha madhu3$aitabha3vidhvamsi, the author of the 4edas veda3$rd, and theprotector of the 4edas veda3pala$a.'/ -e is Sanat3$umara sanat3$umara, Sana$a3$umara sana$a, Sananda3$umara sananda, andSanatana3$umara sanatana. -e observes an unbro$envow of celibacy a$handa3brahma3vratavan, -e is theSupersoul atma, and -e is the philosopher of yogayoga3vicara$a.'0 -e is "arada #uni sri3narada and deva3rsi,-e teaches how to act without incurring $armic results$arma$arma3pravarta$a, -e is the author of theSatvata 9antra satvatagama3$rt, and -e teaches thepeople what is auspicious and what is not auspiciouslo$a3hitahita3prasuca$a.

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meru3devi3priyatma*a, the creator of the brahmanasand the $ings of the yogis yogi3ra*a3dvi*a3srasta, andthe teacher of yoga yoga3carya3pradarsa$a.+7 -e has eight arms asta3bahu, -e purifiedBa$sa5s ya*na da$sa3ya*na3pavana, -e is $ing to alla$hila3sat3$rta, -e mediated the %uarrel between Sivaand Ba$sa da$sesa3dvesa3samana, and -e gavetranscendental $nowledge to Ba$sa da$sa3*nana3

pradaya$a./ -e was born in the dynasty of King )riyavratapriyavrata3$ulotpanna, -e bore the name Gaya gaya3nama, -e is very famous maha3yasa, -e performsgreat deeds udara3$arma, -e $nows everything bahu3vit, and -e is a great ocean of transcendental virtuesmaha3guna3ganarnava./1 -e appears in the form of a swan hamsa3rupi,spea$s the truth tattva3va$ta, distinguishes virtue fromvice gunaguna3viveca$a, comforts


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protectors of the directions are -is ornaments di$3pala3bhusana.21 -e is 4amana vamana, who $illed ?diti5sfears aditi3bhiti3ghna, who is the decoration of thebrahmanas dvi*ati3gana3mandana, and who on thepretext of begging for three steps of land too$ theopulence of the three worlds from


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7/ -is heart was pained by a wic$ed person5swords dusta3va$3$lista3hrdaya, -e sent Sita into exilesita3nirvasa3$ara$a, -e performed many asvamedhaya*nas turanga3medha3$ratu3yat, and -is sons wereKusa and &ava srimat3$usa3lavatma*a.70 =or the sa$e of the t ruth -e left &a$smanasatyartha3tya$ta3saumitra, -e brought -is associatesto the spiritual world sunnita3*ana3sangraha, -is

glories are earrings worn by the saintly devotees sat3$arna3pura3sat3$irti, and -is glories destroy the sins ofthe world $irtya lo$agha3nasana.72 -e is


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was held in a great serpent5s mouth maha3sarpa3mu$ha3grasta3trasta3nanda3vimoca$a.1+ -is feet were worshipped by the 4idyadharaSudarsana sudarsanarcita3pada, -e $illed the demon?rista dustarista3vinasa$a, -e was the enemy of Kesi$esi3dvesi, -e $illed 4yomasura vyoma3hanta, and-e heard "arada glorify -im sruta3narada3$irtana.1+' -e was $ind to ?$rura a$rura3priya3$rt, -e

$illed a cruel washerman $rura3ra*a$a3ghna, -e worenice garments su3vesa3$rt, -e was opulently decoratedwith many garments offered by the florist Sudamasudama3datta3maladhya, and -e was anointed withsandal paste by the hunchbac$ Kub*a $ub*a3candana3carcita.1++ -e delighted the people of #athura #athura3*ana3samhasi, -e bro$e the great bow canda3$odanda3$handa3$rt, -e cut apart Kamsa5s army $amsa3sainya3samucchedi, and -e was worshipped by the brahmanasand merchants vanig3vipra3ganarcita.1+/ -e $illed the great Kuvalayapida maha3$uvalayapida3ghati, -e crushed !anura canura3

mardana, and -e created a great festival of happinessfor the men and women at the arena ranga3salagatapara3nara3nari3$rtotsava.1+0 -e $illed Kamsa $amsa3dhvamsa3$ara,granted Kamsa sarupya liberation $amsa3sva3sarupya3gati3prada, made @grasena $ing $rtograsena3nrpati,and delighted all the adavas sarva3yadava3sau$hya3$rt.1+2 -e made -is mother and father happy tata3matr3$rtananda, gave -is mercy to the gopa "andananda3gopa3prasada3da, too$ shelter of -is guru,Sandipani #uni srita3sandipani3guru, and crossed tothe farther shore of $nowledge vidya3sagara3para3ga.1+6 -e $illed the demon )anca*ana daitya3panca*ana3dhvamsi, was pleased by )anca*ana5sconchshell panca*anya3dara3priya, gave to Sandipani#uni his dead son sandipani3mrtapatya3data, and wasworshipped by Kala3amara*a $ala3yamarcita.1+7 -e pacified Kub*a5s passionate desiressairandhri3$ama3santapa3samana, pleased ?$ruraa$rura3priti3da, held the sarnga bow sarnga3capa3dhara, and expertly shot many arrows nana3sara3sandhana3$ovida.1/ -e wore unbrea$able armour abhedya3divya3$avaca, -is charioteer was Baru$a srimad3daru$a3sarathi, -is flag bore the insignia of Garuda$hagendra3cihnita3dhva*a, -e held the ca$ra in -is

hand ca$ra3pani,a and -e held a mace gada3dhara.1/1 -e held the sword "anda$a nanda$i, -e wasopulent with the adavas5 armies yadu3senadhya, -ehad an inexhaustible %uiver a$saya3bana3nisangavan,-e could not be defeated in battle by any demigod ordemon surasura*eya3ranya, and -e defeated the Kingof the #agadhas *ita3magadha3yuthapa.1/ -e destroyed the #agadhas5 flag magadha3dhva*ini3dhvamsi, protected #athura !ity mathura3pura3pala$a, built Bvara$a !ity dvara$a3pura3nirmata, and $ept the people safely there lo$a3sthiti3niyama$a.1/' -e is the cause of all opulence and goodfortune sarva3sampatti3*anana, and the cause of -isdevotees5 happiness sva*anananda3$ara$a. -isBvara$a was filled with $alpa3vr$sa trees $alpa3

vr$sancita3mahi. 9o the earth -e brought theSudharma assembly house sudharmanita3bhu3tala.1/+ -e $illed Kalayavansura yavanasura3samharta, fulfilled #ucu$unda5s desiresmucu$undesta3sadha$a, and, on the advice of abrahmana sent by Cu$mini went by chariot to Kundina!ity ru$mini3dvi*a3san3mantra3rathai$a3gata3$undina.1// -e $idnapped Cu$mini ru$mini3hara$a,

shaved Cu$mi5s head ru$mi3munda3mundana3$ara$a,was $ind to Cu$mini ru$mini3priya3$rt, and becamebeautiful Cu$mini5s husband sa$sad3ru$mini3ramani3pati.1/0 -e was a bumblebee drin$ing the nectar of thelotus flower of Cu$mini5s face ru$mini3vadanambho*a3madhu3pana3madhuvrata. 9o get the Syamanta$a*ewel -e defeated Eambavan, who was -is devotee andthe $ing of the C$sas syamanta$a3nimittatma3bha$tar$sadhipa3*it. -e is pure suci.1/2 Eambavan worshipped -is lotus feet*ambavarcita3padab*a, -e became the husband ofEambavan5s daughter sa$sa*3*ambavati3pati, -e

accepted the hand of Satyabhama satyabhama3$ara3grahi, and -e became the beloved of beautiful Kalindi$alindi3sundari3priya.1/6 -e defeated seven sharp3horned bullssuti$sna3srnga3vrsabha3sapta3*id, -e defeated many$ings ra*a3yutha3bhid, and -e became the greatesthero for "agna*it5s daughter, the heroine Satyanagna*it3tanaya3satya3nayi$a3naya$ottama.1/7 -e was the &ord of


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$ing of Kasi $asi3ra*a3siro3harta, and -e is alwaysuncon%uerable sada*ita.100 -e put an end to the f ire demon &ord Sivacreated in response to Suda$sina5s vows and worshipsuda$sina3vrataradhya3siva3$rtyanalanta$a, -e set fireto 4aranasi varanasi3pradahana, and -is powers wereseen by "arada narade$sita3vaibhava.102 -is powers, opulences, and glories are

wonderful adbhutaisvarya3mahima, and -e is theauthor of all religious principles sarva3dharma3pravarta$a. 9he $ings imprisoned by Earasandhachanted -is glories *arasandha3nirodharta3bhubhu*erita3sat3$atha.106 "arada #uni informed -im of Kingudhisthira5s plan to worship -im naraderita3san3mitra3$arya3gaurava3sadha$a. -e planned to visit theplace where King udhisthira lived with -is wives andchildren $alatra3putra3san3mitra3sad3vrttapta3grhanuga.107 -e was determined to $ill Earasandha*arasandha3vadhodyoga3$arta, -e brought

auspiciousness to the $ings bhupati3sarma3$rt, -eacted to fulfil udhisthira5s plans san3mitra3$rtya3carita, and -e arranged that the Ca*asuya3ya*na beperformed ra*asuya3pravarta$a.12 -e was glorified by all the sages sarvarsi3gana3samstutya, -e $illed Sisupala caidya3prana3ni$rnta$a, -e was worshipped by the people of-astinapura indraprastha3*anaih pu*ya, and -ebewildered Buryodhana duryodhana3vimohana.121 -e destroyed the city named Saubha, whichwas given by &ord Siva mahesa3datta3saubha$hya3pura3bhit, -e $illed -is enemies satru3ghata$a, -e$illed -is enemy Bantava$ra dantava$ra3ripu3cchetta,and -e gave Bantavar$a liberation dantava$ra3gati3prada.12 -e troubled 4iduratha viduratha3pramathana,removed the burden of the earth bhuri3bharavatara$a,was the )andavas5 messenger partha3duta, broughtauspiciousness to the )andavaspartha3hita, fulfilledthe )andavas5 wishes parthartha, and was ?r*una5scharioteer partha3sarathi.12' -e bro$e ?r*una5s illusion partha3moha3samucchedi, revealed the scripture


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worshipped by the brahmanas dvi*a3pu*ya, an ocean ofmercy daya3sindhu, the shlter saranya, andaffectionate to the devotees bha$ta3vatsala.11 -e is Siva rudra, mrdha, siva, santa, andsambhu, sarva3hara, hara, $apardi, san$ara, suli, try3a$sa, abhedya and mahesvara.1 -e is the *udge of all sarvdhya$sa, -e has allpowers sarva3sa$ti, -e is all that has meaning

sarvartha, -is faces are everywhere sarvato3mu$ha,-e resides everywhere sarvavasa, -e assumes anyform -e wishes sarva3rupa, and -e is the originalcause of all causes sarva3$arana3$aranam. (m.1' ( brahmana, now I have spo$en &ord 4isnu5sthousand names, which extinguish all sins, fulfil alldesires...1+ ...purify the mind and the heart, ma$e devotionfor the &ord, grow, remove all obstacles, give allwonderful powers and opulences...1/ ...stop all sufferings, and grant the results ofthe four goals of life for people from all varnas who ta$eshelter of &ord 4isnu5s feet and with faith and with

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senses may still interact with the material en*oyments, iscalled indriya.17 ( brahmana, the renunciation where neitherthe mind nor the senses have any real attraction forsense pleasures, and both have retreated frommaterialistic activities, is called the fourth $ind ofrenunciation. ( best of brahmanas, these $inds of

renunciation, as well as the pure $nowledge that bringsspiritual bliss, both spontaneously come to a persondevoted to chanting the &ord5s holy name.13 Eagannatha8> ( &ord of theuniverses, the &ord forgives a hundred of his offenses.+0 ;ithout offending the devotees and thus beingexcluded from the &ord5s mercy, one should always

chant the holy name. In that way one will cross beyondthe offenses to the name.+2 ? person who ta$es shelter of &ord 4isnu5slotus feet crosses beyond all offences.


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/ =or the first offense one should return thewealth twicefold, offer obeisances to the offendedperson5s feet, and say, >)lease forgive my offense>./1 =or the second offense one should spendsome months, according to the gravity of the insults,being self3controlled and avoiding envy and hatred.9hen by the offended devotee5s mercy one will becomepurified of the offense.

/ In the third offense for as long as one livesone should diligently serve the devotee that had beenattac$ed. Sri Krsna, the Supreme)ersonality of Godhead, the master of the universes, ismy only shelter8> and one should be devoted to the&ord5s name and to one5s spiritual master.+ ( brahmana, abandoning worship of thedemigods by presenting offerings to them andperforming other $inds of service to them, one should,aware that -e is the master of all the demigods, worshipKrsna alone.

/ ? householder devotee of &ord 4isnu shouldperform his inevitable regular and occasional duties andat the same time thin$ of &ord Krsna in his mind.0 ?fter one has first worshipped &ord Krsna onemay worship the demigods according to the rules ofscripture, but one must always remember &ord Krsna inone5s heart.2 (therwise one should not worship thedemigods and one should not follow the in*unctions andprohibitions of demigod3worship.6 =or they who renounce wife, children, friends,and others, ta$e shelter of &ord Krsna, and devotedlychant -is glories, there is no other duty to be performed.7 ? person who to attain material desiresworships the demigods and ma$es offerings to themfalls down from devotional service. -e does not leavethis world of repeated birth and death.

1 ? merciless materialist, whose heart is filledwith lusty desires, and who $ills an animal, is torturedin hell for years e%ualling the number of hairs on theanimal5s body.11 9here is no sin in $illing animals offered in4edic sacrifices. Still, that is the path of they who havematerial desires. 9he path of renunciation is better.1 9he lowest of men $ill animals in the course of

worshipping the demigods. If somehow they go to theheavenly planets, they must later also go to hell.1' >?s I eat his flesh mamsa now, so he sa inthe future will eat me mam.> In this way the wiseexplain the derivation of the word >mamsa> meat.1+ 9hey who ta$e shelter of devotional service to&ord 4isnu and then $ill animals without offering themin worship to the demigods fall from the path ofdevotional service.1/ &iving entities who attain the human form oflive and do not worship &ord -ari5s feet or ta$e shelterof -im alone, attain a wretched birth as an unmovingplant or similar living entity.

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7 (ne should ignore the outward symbols of thedifferent asramas and live among the devotees, for byhearing and chanting the &ord5s glories in theirassociation one develops love for &ord -ari.' ( "arada, attainment of Svargalo$a andimpersonal liberation are not e%ual to even a moment5sassociation with the devotees of &ord 4isnu. ;hat canbe said, then, of other, inferior $inds of happinessF

'1 (ne should not associate with the demigods5servants, who are wounded by the arrows of materialdesires. It is better, I thin$, to embrace a sna$e, a tigeror a crocodile.' (ne should ta$e care to associate with &ord-ari5s devotees, who give liberation to birds and beasts,what to spea$ of human beings.'' ;ithout having to cultivate renunciation or$nowledge, simply by associating with the devotees oneattains &ord 4isnu. 9his is so because the devoteesalways stay near &ord 4isnu.'+ (nce they hear that by associating with thedevotees, they will %uic$ly attain the association of &ord

-ari, the people cannot leave the devotees. 9hedevotees are li$e many auspicious and sacred Gangesrivers.'/ If even a person completely ignorant of thenectar mellows of devotional service somehow attainsthe association of the devotees, he becomes a great soullearned in the nectar of devotional service. -e becomesfree from the bonds of $arma.'0 I will descend to the world,worship you, and ma$e the people worship you also./ >veryone will worship you with devotion.9heir worship of you will bring them happiness.>0 9hen the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead, thehusband of the goddess of fortune, singled me out andsaid: >( Siva, you should again and again conceal mewith many scriptures you write from your own

imagination.>2 ;hen I prayed that -e grant meauspiciousness, the &ord said, >?lways recite #ythousand transcendental names and that will release youfrom the sin of offending #e>.6 9hen I concealed &ord Krsna with manyscriptures, but I did not conceal the demigods. (brahmana, I revealed a series of religious rituals,mantras, mystic diagrams, and amulets that bringspecific benefits.7 9heir intelligence made feeble by thesescriptures, the people stopped worshipping &ord Krsna,the master of the universes, and worshipped instead the

many demigods, ma$ing offerings to them again andagain.1 Impelled by many material desires, theyworship the various demigods, but when the en*oymentsthey attain are over they go to a very dar$ hell.11 ( brahmana, seeing what had happened to thepeople, and afraid at heart that I had committed a greatsin, I too$ shelter of &ord Krsna5s feet.1 (ffering obeisances, humbly bowing my nec$,and folding my hands, I offered prayers with greatdevotion in my heart. I said:1' (m. (beisances to ou, &ord Krsna, whobring the living entities to the spiritual world, whobefriend the living entities that ta$e shelter of thepastimes at our lotus feet, whose desires are alwaysfulfilled, who give the most precious treasure, who are agreat treasury of transcendental $nowledge and wisdom,and who are born from our own self.1+ ou alone are the greatest. ?t the beginning ofcreation, at the time of cosmic devastation, and at thebeginning of the yugas, ou appear before the wisedevotees. ?t other times ou also appear in manydifferent forms. (beisances to ou, whose pastimeshave no end.1/ (beisances8 (beisances to ou, &ord Krsna,the witness who sees the material energy, time, and theliving entities5 hearts and deeds, who loves everyone

e%ually, and who expands in many forms and en*oysendless transcendental pastimes810 ( &ord of the universes, they who hear, sing,and spea$ our glories, which purify all the worlds, donot see any way to become happy except by servingour lotus feet.12 9hey who ta$e shelter of our feet and have nowealth except for ou $now ou in truth. (thers,whose hearts are pulled by many material desires,cannot $now ou.16 ( all3powerful &ord, I always worship ourlotus feet. I wish to honour ou and thus destroy mysins.17 ( &ord -ari, again and again I ta$e shelter ofour lotus feet so that I may become free of materialdesires. Simply by meditating on ou with all one5s

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heart one attains perfection. ;hat can be said, then, ofwhat one attains by glorifying ouF -earing my prayers, the merciful &ord, whoremoves the sufferings of the surrendered souls, made-is form visible to my eyes.13 Seeing the merciful &ord, the master of all,who is devotedly served by the great demigods, filledwith intense bliss, -is handsome eternal form splendid

li$e a great sapphire, decorated with golden crowns,nec$laces, earrings, armlets, belts, an$lets and glitteringred bracelets, I placed -is lotus feet, over my heart. Ihappily cried out, >( Govinda, ( Bamodara, ( SriKrsna8> with my many mouths. (vercome with *oy byseeing the &ord of the universes, a flooding stream oftears flowed from my many eyes and drowned my limbs.Seeing that I was stunned with *oy and could not spea$,the Supreme &ord, who is dear to the devotees, thenspo$e to me.' ( best of the demigods, I $now that you yearnto associate with #y devotees. I will be $ind to you andI will give you this benediction: ou will narrate #y

pastimes and all the people of the world will becomedevotees. our wife )arvati will also become a devoteeand she will become happy and pleased with you. ouare the best of #y devotees.+ ?fter spea$ing these words, the &ord went to-is own abode beyond the material worlds. ( best ofbrahmanas, now that I have obtained these benedictions,my life is a great success./ 9hen that day came and, by my association,)arvati, who is the %ueen of the demigods and thecontroller of the worlds, became a devotee of &ord4isnu. 9hen she as$ed me many %uestions aboutdevotional service.0 ( "arada, then you became a great devotee,and the sages headed by the four Kumaras, the leadersof the planets, the demigods headed by Kuvera, and myfollowers, headed by "andisvara, all became devotees.2 She as$ed me many specific %uestions aboutour lotus feet. Huestions that brought supremelyauspicious answers that purify all the worlds.6 ( best of brahmanas, she as$ed many %uestionsand I answered them. #y sober and thoughtful sonGanesa stayed nearby and wrote down ourconversations.7 #y conversations with the great devotees werevery sweet. 9hey charm the hearts of all the worlds.9hey became many scriptures that bring auspiciousness

to all the worlds.' ( best of sages, on the earth the people willhear these scriptures, the 4aisnava 9antras, and theywill repeat them again and again in place after place.'1 In "aimisaranya forest, in the assembly ofsages headed by Sauna$a Csi, you will repeat thisscripture, the Satvata 9antra, which is dear to theSupreme )ersonality of Godhead.' Sri "arada said: I have now heard thisscripture, the transcendental Satvata 9antra from yourmouth, my lord, but even after hearing it I have a doubtabout its prohibition of violence.'' 9he 4edas prescribe violence to animals in thecontext of sacrificial performances. 9he $nowers of the4edas say that this sacrificial $illing is not $illing intruth.

'+ ;hy is this action, which is described in theSruti and Smrti, and which brings good results in thislife and in the next, forbidden.'/ Sri Siva said: ( best of brahmanas, for theywho have material desires the Sruti and Smrti describetwo $inds of action: 1. pravrtta pious action in theworld, and . nivrtta renunciation of the world.'0 ;hen a human being engages in the pious

activities of pravrtta he goes to the realm of Svargalo$a.;hen his pious credits are almost all used up he comesto the earth and is born among fruitive wor$ers.'2 ? yogi, following the path of nivrtta, in hisheart renounces the desire for material en*oyments. -eattains the supreme perfection and never returns to thisworld.'6 ( brahmana, a person who has many materialdesires and also has faith in the pious activities ofpravrtta, is bound by six restrictions.'7 9here is no rule that one must commitviolence. ;hat is given is permission for violenceunder some circumstances. -owever, the wise say

violence is forbidden, even in the course of 4edicsacrifices.+ "on3violence is an important religiousprinciples. It is honoured by all varnas and asramas. Itshould be followed by human beings. It brings tohuman beings the fulfilment of their desires.+1 9he devotees of &ord 4isnu specifically re*ectacts of violence. 9he Supreme )ersonality of Godheadis %uic$ly pleased by refraining from violence to anyliving entities.+ 9he Supreme )ersonality of Godhead, themaster of all, has entered in many species of movingand unmoving beings.+' In some scriptures I myself have describedviolence to be performed in certain religious rituals, butthat is only so living entities filled with material desiresmay attain their wishes.++ ;hat do the devotees of &ord 4isnu want frommeF 9hey have no material desires 9herefore forthem violence is condemned, even in the course of4edic sacrifices.+/ 9herefore you should abandon all materialisticactivities and instead hear the sacred narrations of &ordKrsna, which fulfil the desires of all the worlds.+0 ou should hear the scriptures that recommendrenunciation.


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( brahmana, thus I have spo$en thetranscendental Satvata 9antra, which is the life of thedevotees, and which grants all perfections. Simply byhearing or chanting it one develops love for &ord Krsna./' ( saintly one, for one who attained love for-im, what else remainsF 9he Supreme )ersonality ofGodhead has spo$en this scripture to increase love anddevotion for -im.

/+ ( brahmana, in this 9antra were described thecreation of the material universe, &ord 4isnu5sincarnations with their plenary parts and sub3parts...// ...the different $inds of devotional service, thedifferent $inds of devotees, the different ways, in thedifferent yugas, to attain liberation by serving &ord4isnu.../0 ...the thousand names of &ord 4isnu, thetranscendental glories of the holy name, the remediesfor offenses to &ord 4isnu5s holy name and &ord 4isnu5sdevotees,.../2 ...the best of all secrets, the reason the 9antraswere written, and, in answer to your %uestion, the

reason violence is forbidden./63/7 (beisances, obeisances to ou, the limitlessSupreme )ersonality of Godhead, the saviour frommiseries, the &ord whose limitless treasury of virtues isdescribed by the 4edas, who are the master oftranscendental opulences and powers, who areuntouched by matter and eternally self3satisfied andwhose holy name, when it enters the ear or isremembered in the heart, burns all sins, grants one aspiritual body of pure goodness, and allows one todirectly see ou.

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