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Sri Satvata Tantra

(The Devotees of the Lord)

Table of Contents

Patala OneAvatara-nimitta-kathana

Description of the Causes that Precede the Lord's Incarnation .................... 2

Patala TwoLilavatara-kathana

Description of the Pastime Incarnations ....................................................... 5

Patala Three Avatara-bheda-kathana

Description of the Different Kinds of Incarnations...................................... !

Patala Four Bhakti-bheda

"arieties of Devotional Service..................................................................... #Patala Five Yuga-dharma-kathana

Description of $eli%ion for the Different &u%as...........................................

Patala Six Sri-Krsna-sahasra-nama

( Thousand )ames of Sri Krsna................................................................. 2

Patala Seven Seva-namaparadha-kathana

Description of *ffenses to Devotional Service and the +ol, )ame.............. #-

Patala Eight Bhakti-rahasya-kathana

Description of the Secrets of Devotional Service...........................................#

Patala Nine Himsa-yukta-devatantara-pujana-hetu-kathana

Description of the $eason "iolent /orship is *ffered to the Demi%ods..... #0


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Patala *ne

Avatara-nimitta-kathana

Description of the Se1uence of Causes that Precede the Lord's Incarnation

1 Sri Suta Gosvami said: I surrender to Sri Krsna, whose form is full of bliss, and whoat the beginning of the material creation expanded to become many.

!oncerned for the welfare of all living beings, "arada #uni as$ed a %uestion ofauspicious &ord Siva, who was seated on the summit of #ount Kailasa.

' Sri "arada said: ( &ord, I wish to hear about the wonderful pastimes of Sri Krsna,the unlimited Supreme )ersonality of Godhead, who expands in many forms anden*oys many transcendental pastimes.

+ )lease tell me when, why, and in what forms the &ord appeared in -is manyincarnations.

/ ( best of the wise, please elaborately explain the reason the &ord appears in the

forms of -is incarnations.0 Sri Siva said: ( fortunate one, ( best of the devotees, ou have as$ed well, for youinspire me to describe the powers and glories of the Supreme )ersonality ofGodhead.

2 ( noble3hearted one, even after many hundreds of years I will not be able to seethe farther shore of the descriptions of &ord 4isnu5s incarnations and -is universalform.

6 Still, I will extract the essence of those descriptions and tell them to you, ( "arada,as the merciful &ord -imself told them to me.

7 Glories to -im8 (beisances to the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead, whose form isthat of a cowherd boy8 "ow I will spea$ the scripture named Satvata 9antra, which

nourishes devotion to the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead.1 ;hat the impersonalist philosophers thin$ is the unmanifested, eternal,omniscient, unchanging


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10 =rom that was manifested the constant flux of the material nature. 9he $nowersof the 4edas call the subtle aspect of this constant flux >svabhava?.

12 9he previously described purusa3avatara is the form of the Supreme )ersonality ofGodhead. 9ime, $arma and svabhava rest within -im. -e causes the materialenergy to act.

16 9he purusa3avatara manifested the goddess of material energy, who rules overthe modes of nature. =rom her was manifested the mahat3tattva, which manifestedmaterial $nowledge and actions.

17 9he wise $now that from the mahat3tattva the &ord manifested false3ego, which issituated in goodness, passion and ignorance.

=rom false3ego in the mode of goodness were manifested the mind, and thedemigods that control $nowledge and action. 4ayu, 4aruna, the deities of thedirections, and the @svini3$umaras, were manifested with $nowledge as the catalyst.

1 @gni, Indra, #itra and Apendra were manifested with $arma as the catalyst.

=rom false3ego in the mode of passion were manifested the senses of $nowledgeand action, such as the s$in, tongue, ears, eyes, nose, intelligence, and what is

related to them.' @lso were manifested the wor$ing senses, such as the voice, hands, anus, genitalsand feet. =rom false3ego in the mode of ignorance were manifested the five materialelements and the tan3matras ob*ects of the senses.

+ =rom false3ego in the mode of ignorance, sound was manifested first. 9hen fromsound space was manifested. =rom space, which was a form of sound, touch wasmanifested. =rom touch, air was manifested, and then from air, fire was manifested.=rom fire form was manifested.

/ =rom form pure water was manifested. =rom water fragrance was manifested andfrom fragrance earth was manifested.

0 9he mahat3tattva, false3ego, sound, touch, form, taste, and fragrance are allconsidered transformations of the material energy.

2 9he wise $now that from the material energy sound was manifested. 9hey $nowthat from sound various material transformations were manifested.

6 In s$y sound is present. In air sound and touch are present. In fire sound, touchand form are present. In water sound, touch, form and taste are present. In earththey are all present.

7 9his is the se%uence of causes and effects. #ore causes and effects are also seenafter these.

' 4isnu has three forms called purusas. 9he first, #aha34isnu, is the creator of thetotal material energy mahat, the second is Garbhodasayi, who is situated withineach universe, and the third is Ksirodasyi, who lives in the heart of every livingbeing.?B

'1 ( best of the brahmanas, please $now that the mahat3tattva and the other tattvasare manifested from the purusa3avatara.

' 9hen, by the desire of the purusa3avatara, all these tattvas came together andmanifested the universal form, the soul of the creation.

'' ;ithin the universal form is an open space of five hundred million miles. 9hatopen space is surrounded by seven coverings, each one ten times greater than theone before it.


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'+ 9hey say that space is the home of the purusa3avatara. 9he purusa3avataraentered it and was all3pervading within it, but still the universal form remainedunconscious.

'/ 9he tattvas manifested from the purusa3avatara are called nara.


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Patala To

Lilavatara-kathana

Description of the Pastime Incarnations

1 9o protect the 4edas the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead, appeared as -ayagrivaat the yuga5s beginning. -e $illed the great demons #adhu and Kaitabha and from-is nose -e manifested the 4edas sought by the scriptures personified.

;ishing to give renunciation to the people, the &ord appeared in the beginning asthe four Kumaras. -e taught the pure yoga system to those who had pure hearts and-e -imself was renounced from material en*oyment.

' 9hen the &ord appeared in the form of "arada and brought the pure yoga of actingwithout $armic results, which is described in the )ancaratra. 9o some of -is disciplesthe &ord taught the highest form of renunciation.

+ Curing the period under Svayambhuva #anu5s protection, &ord "arayana, themaster of all, appeared from


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of yoga to -is many sons. -e -imself acted as the great yogis do, remaining free of$arma.

1+ ;hen the four Kumaras preached to &ord


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+1 4ery powerful and pure intelligent Satrughna, was very $ind to the poor andwretched. ;ith -is chivalrous power -e bro$e the pride of -is enemies. -e servedthe devotees and $illed the demon &avana. -e was very handsome. -e treatede%ually -is own associates and strangers.

+ 9o show #ar$andeya #uni that all the planets in the world of maya rest in -isabdomen, the &ord assumed the form of a small child reclining on a banyan leaf and

intently suc$ing -is toe.

+' 9o protect they who were defeated in battle by the horrible and ugly demon 4rtra,the &ord assumed the form of the best of the demigods. )raised by Garuda and the$innaras, the &ord removed everyone5s sufferings, fears and griefs.

++ (ut of compassion the &ord saved the 4ali$hilyas, the best of the brahmanas,who, the siEe of a thumb, were the ob*ect of Indra5s laughter. ;hen, as they werecarrying firewood in their hands to serve their spiritual master, they fell in a cow5shoof print puddle and were drowning, they appealed to the &ord and -e rescuedthem.

+/ ;hen the seed of King Cusyanta was placed in Sa$untala, the Supreme &ord, whois never born, too$ birth. ;hen the limitless &ord performed many ya*nas and gavegreat wealth in charity, the $ings that had performed many asvamedha3ya*nasbecame filled with wonder.

+0 Seeing that the people in Kali3yuga will have neither intelligence nor spiritualstrength, the &ord will appear as the son of )arasara #uni and 4asu5s daughter. -ewill collect and arrange the 4edas.

+2 In the 4rsni dynasty the &ord will appear as &ord


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beloved -e will ta$e away the $ing of Indra5s trees. 9hen -e will defeat the demigodsin battle.

/0 9he &ord will defeat


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Patala Three

Avatara-bheda-kathana

Description of Different Kinds of Incarnations

1 Sri "arada said: ( &ord, you have described the many incarnations of &ord 4isnu."ow please describe -is sampurna complete, amsa partial, and $ala parts of apart forms.

;hat is the nature of the partial and sub3partial incarnations of &ord Krsna,


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armies consisting of four divisions elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry, land,many $inds of weapons, fortresses, and many other things.

10 @ person is famous because of his deeds or his virtues.

12 9he &ord5s deeds are of four $inds: 1. creation of the material universes, .maintenance of the material universes, '. destruction of the material universes, and

+. the very wonderful activities of -is pastime incarnations.16 9he wise say that the &ord5s virtues cannot be counted. Still, I will describe 0 ofthem to you.

17 9he &ord5s virtues are: 1. love for the brahmanas brahmanya, . being theshelter of the surrendered souls saranya, '. love for the devotees bha$ta3vatsalya,+. generosity datrtva, /. truthfulness satya3sandhatva, 0. great strengthvi$rantatva, 2. self3control niyamyata...

...6. invincibility dur*ayatva, 7. being free from becoming hurt duhsaratva, 1,being the proper ob*ect of service nisevyatva, 11. tolerance sahisnuta, 1.peacefulness a$sobhyatva, 1'. independence svatantratva, 1+. being aloof frommaterial things nairape$sya, 1/. being the best sva3sausthava...

1 ...10. heroism saurya, 12. nobility audaryam, 16. religiousness asti$ya, 17.steadiness sthairya, . peacefulness dhairya, 1. cheerfulness prasannata, .profundity gambhirya, '. humility prasraya, +. good character sila, /,boldness pragalbhya, 0. honesty rta, 2. auspiciousness mangala...

...6. control of the mind sama, 7 control of the senses dama, '. powerbala, '1. expertise da$sya, '. bringing happiness $sema, ''. *oyfulness harsa,'+, freedom from false ego anahan$rti, '/. satisfaction santosa, '0. righteousnessar*ava, '2. being e%ual to all samya, '6. being cheerful at heart mano3bhagya,'7. scholarship sruta, +. happiness su$ha...

' ...+1. renunciation tyaga, +. fearlessness abhaya, +'. purifying otherspavana, ++. glory te*ah, +/. cleverness $ausala, +0, being a shelter for othersasraya, +2 resolution dhrti, +6. forgiveness $sama, +7 memory smrti, /shyness la**a, /1. faithfulness sraddha, /. friendliness maitri, /'. compassiondaya, /+. dignity unnati, ...

+ ...//. tran%uillity santi, /0. prosperity pusti, /2. elo%uence suva$, /6. puritysuddhhi, /7, intelligence buddhi, 0. $nowledge vidya, 01. wisdom vidya, and0. protection sva3ra$sata. 9hese are some of the &ord5s opulences. "ow I havedescribed them to you.

/ 9he form of the &ord that manifests all these %ualities in full is called the &ord5s fullpurna manifestation. @n incarnation that manifests these %ualities in part isconsidered a partial amsa incarnation, and an incarnation that manifests these%ualities in a lesser part is considered a sub3partial $ala incarnation.

0 @n incarnation that manifests these %ualities in still lesser part is considered apotency vibhuti incarnation. Sri Krsna is not an incarnation or a partial expansion of

the Supreme, for -e is the original, eternal, pure, spiritual, sole Supreme )ersonalityof Godhead -imself.

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7 9hese incarnations are Dama, #atsya, Kurma, 4araha, "rsimha, -ayagriva, themanvantara incarnations headed by a*na...

' ...the incarnations headed by Su$la, Dsabha, "ara3"arayana Dsis, Cattatreya, and,in Kali3yuga,


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the material worlds, who grants transcendental bliss, who is peaceful, and whodelivers the devotees from the ocean of repeated birth and death is the highest.

+7 ( brahmana, because -e is all3pervading, and because -e has createdeverything, &ord Krsna is the highest. 9herefore the wise say there is no differencebetween &ord Krsna, the Supersoul, and the impersonal


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Patala 3our

Bhakti-bheda

"arieties of Devotional Service

1 Sri "arada said: @s I hear your nectar words my thirst to hear more and moreremains unsatiated. 9he glory of the description of &ord -ari5s avataras is thesupreme auspiciousness.

"ow that I have heard all this, I yearn to hear about the different $inds ofdevotional service the living entities render to the Supreme &ord.

' ( &ord Sadasiva, please describe to me the different $inds of devotional service to&ord 4isnu. ( &ord, by understanding the truth of devotional service, a person attainsthe same transcendental position as &ord 4isnu.

+ Sri Siva said: ( saintly one, it is good that you as$ about this. 9his is a great secretI will not reveal to any but a devotee of the &ord.

/ (nce, pleased at heart by my activities of meditation, all3powerful &ord Krsna spo$eto me. @t that time the merciful &ord forbade me to describe devotional service tothe non devotees.

0 9hen I bowed down before the &ord, placing my head at -is feet. 9he &ord said: oushould tell these things only to the devotees.

2 9hen, pleased at heart, the &ord who is the goal of the saintly devotees said to me:( Siva, auspiciousness to you8 &isten. I will tell this only to the saintly devotees.

6 ( #ahadeva, $now that they who intently meditate on #e, who consider #e theirvery life, who are eager to hear of #y glories, and who are respectful to all livingentities, are #y devotees.

7 )leased with them I describe the different $inds of devotional service along with theways to attain them, ( Siva, in this way the devotional service you perform willbecome perfect.

1 ( Sadasiva, pleased at heart, I will describe these different $inds of devotionalservice, along with the ways to attain them, to anyone who has faith in your words.

11 "ow I will describe to you the different $inds of devotional service, along with theways to attain them. @ person who is fond of glorifying the &ord is the best ofdevotees.

1 9he love of the gopis is famous as >$ama?. priti? by thewise.

1' Cevotional service is of three $inds: 1. *nana, . $riya, '. lila. ( brahmana, nowplease hear of these from me.

1+Jnana Devotional Service:Fnana devotional service consists of unbro$en meditation on &ord -ari, the Supersoulin everyone5s heart. Antouched by the modes of material nature, *nana devotionalservice is better than impersonal liberation.

1/ Kriya Devotional Service:

Kriya devotional service consists of ma$ing the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead,&ord 4isnu, the goal of all sense activities by offering the fruits one5s wor$ to -im.Kriya devotional service moc$s impersonal liberation.


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10 Lila Devotional Service:

&ila devotional service is manifested when by hearing &ord -ari5s pastimes in theassociation of devotees one develops love for -im. 9he devotees should alwaysperform this $ind of devotional service. "o other service is better than this.

12 ( best of the devotees, now please hear the ways by which, step by step, one

attains devotional service to &ord -ari.1631


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impersonal liberation are very valuable. =or him all happiness is in devotionalservice.

'+ Impersonal liberation is easily attained by the philosophical speculation. Sensegratification is easily attained by performing ya*nas and other pious deeds. Cevotionto &ord -ari is not attained by thousands of such activities.

'/ 4ery wonderful mystic powers, sense gratification, eternal liberation, and eternaltranscendental bliss come from devotional service to &ord Govinda.

'0 ( best of brahmana, please hear how with steady intelligence one attains the faiththat brings loving devotional service.

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/ ( #ahadeva, to me, who have faith in devotional service, please describe boththe obstacles on the path of devotional service and the most important activitiessadhana by which one attains devotional service.

/1 Sri Siva said: So3called activities of devotional service sadhana to the Supreme)ersonality of Godhead that are different from what I have described are forbidden.

/ ( best of the brahmanas, for a person who has faith in devotional service thesense gratification of the material body is the greatest obstacle to devotional service.

/' In this way I have summarised for you what are the obstacles and what isprohibited. "ow please hear how human$ind should completely avoid those thingsthat destroy devotional service.

/+ In nirguna bha$ti devotional service beyond the modes of material nature it isdoing harm to other living entities. In bhagavati bha$ti devotional service to theSupreme )ersonality of Godhead it is false ego. In premamayi bha$ti devotionalservice performed out of love it is hostility to the great devotees. 9hese are thethings that destroy devotional service.

// @ person who out of hatred disrespects the words of his spiritual master brea$s allthe rules of devotional service. Hven though engaged in devotional service, he goes

to hell.

/0 (ne who see fault in his spiritual master commits an offense. -e will suffer theresult of that offense. (ne who sees his spiritual master as an ordinary man has allhis endeavours become li$e the bathing of an elephant.

Note: @fter bathing an elephant5s first act is to sprin$le its body with dust, thusnegating the effect of its bath.

/2 (f all the activities of sadhana the most important is service to the spiritualmaster.


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0/ ( best of brahmanas, they who $now the 4edas say that surrender to the &ord isof three $inds: 1. the initial stage, . the intermediate stage, and '. the highest state.( sage, now please hear of these, one by one.

00 9he conviction that following religious principles, going on pilgrimages, andsurrender to the &ord will protect me from the reactions of past sins is consideredthe initial stage of surrender to &ord Krsna.

02 9he conviction that I shall give to &ord Krsna my wife, children, friends, wealth,cows and other things that are my property, is considered the intermediate stage ofsurrender to &ord Krsna.

06 9he conviction that I shall place at &ord Krsna5s lotus feet my self, my body andeverything that is mine, is called the highest stage of surrender to &ord Krsna.

07 Saying with one5s voice, >I am ours?, thin$ing that one5s mind, and with one5sbody ta$ing shelter of the &ord5s holy place, a person who surrenders to the &ordbecomes happy.

2 @side from the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead, the devotees who surrender to-im, and -is path of religion devotional service, such a person sees nothing else ofwhich he can ta$e shelter.

21 Such a person, who surrenders to the &ord, who is filled with devotion for theSupreme )ersonality of Godhead, and who carries the infallible &ord in his heart,purifies all the worlds.

2 (nly such a devotee is dear to &ord 4isnu. "othing else is dear to -im. ;hat arethe &ord5s blissful potencies and opulences in comparison to that devotee

2' ( $ing of brahmanas, please hear some other symptoms of surrender. 9he sixdivisions of surrender are the acceptance of things favourable for devotional service,the re*ection of unfavourable things, the conviction that Krsna will give protection,the acceptance of the &ord as one5s guardian or master, full self3surrender, andhumility.B

2+ Sri "arada said: ( best of the demigods, please describe to me the characteristics

of the devotees so I can understand them and show my affection for them.

2/ Sri Siva said: ( sage, ordinary men cannot understand the devotees. (nly otherdevotees can understand them, as only another sna$e can understand how a sna$ewal$s.

20 Still, ( best of the sages, because you yourself are a devotee of &ord 4isnu, I willtell you the essence of the extraordinary nature of the devotees.

22 9he devotees are pure in heart, free of false ego, free of material possessiveness,followers of the scriptures, peaceful, and friends of all embodied souls.

26 9hey do not harm anyone, even if others try to harm them. 9hese are thesymptoms of liberated souls who 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 dedicated their body, home, and senses to the service of &ord 4asudeva.

6 9hey are free from attachment, aversion and other material feelings. 9hey areindifferent to honour and dishonour. 9hey are always satisfied at heart. Suchpersons are considered devotees of the &ord.

61 9hey are affectionate to the devotees, full of faith in the 4edas5 descriptions of the&ord5s glories, and averse to associating with they who love to tal$ of the three goalsof economic development, material piety and sense gratification.


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6 9hey are truthful, their hearts yearn to hear &ord Krsna5s glories, and they are fullof love for &ord -ari. Such persons are devotees of the &ord. @ll the worlds bowdown to offer respects to them.

6' In this way I have summarily described the nature of the devotees. "ow hear ofthe three $inds of spiritual awareness.

6+ @ person who $nows that &ord -ari is present in the hearts of all, who is devotedto the &ord5s service, and who loves everyone e%ually and hates no one, has the bestspiritual $nowledge.

6/ @ person who $nows that &ord 4isnu is present everywhere and who loves indifferent degrees they who are exalted, middle, or lowly, is in the intermediate stageof spiritual $nowledge.

60 @ person who loves only the Ceity and other li$e forms of &ord -ari, but not theall3pervading Supersoul, and who at least refrains from hurting others, is amaterialistic devotee.

62 @ person filled with spontaneous love for &ord -ari and engaged in serving -imwith all his senses, is called a great devotee maha3bhagavata, and the highestdevotee uttama.

66 @ person who loves &ord 4isnu and serves -im with his senses is called a middledevotee madhyama.

67 @ person who without love serves &ord Krsna with his senses and at least remainsfree from illicit sense gratification is a materialistic pra$rta devotee.

7 @ person who with love always hears the recitation of &ord -ari5s pastimes is agreat devotee maha3bhagavata, the highest devotee uttama. -e purifies theworlds.

71 @ person who with love hears and chants the glories of &ord 4isnu regularly dayafter day is a middle devotee madhyama.

7 @ person who with love from time to time hears and chants the glories of &ord -arifor perhaps a single yama, and who does not hate the other devotees of &ord 4isnu,is called a materialistic pra$rta devotee.

7' ( best of the devotees, many great saints have described many other symptomsof the different $inds of devotees. Still, you can understand the status of thedevotees by seeing the degree of their faith.

7+ ( best of brahmanas, love for the &ord is caused by association with faithfuldevotees.

7/ &ove for the devotees who are beyond the modes of material nature feel for the&ord is a great good fortune that is very difficult to attain. "ow I will describe thatlove.

70 ou should always love they who are devoted to hearing &ord -ari5s pastimes. Inthat way your devotion to &ord -ari will never perish.

72 ( brahmana in this way I have described the natures of the different $inds ofdevotees.


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77 Cevotional service should always be performed. It is eternal. It brings perfectionto the people of all countries. In each of the four yugas it ma$es one dear to theSupreme )ersonality of Godhead.


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Patala 3ive

Yuga-dharma-kathanam

Description of $eli%ion for the Different &u%as

1 Sri "arada said: ( spiritual master of the demigods, you have described to me thenature of devotional service, which in all four yugas brings happiness to all people.

( master of the demigods, now, out of a desire for the welfare of the people ingeneral, please describe the different ways, according to the different yugas, bywhich the people may attain liberation by serving &ord 4isnu.

' ( master of the demigods, please briefly describe the nature of the living entities,the different $inds of Ceity3forms of &ord 4isnu, and the different $inds of religion,along with their different names.

+ Sri Siva said: In the Satya3yuga everyone was pure and free from lust and othervices. "aturally advanced in yoga, they were peaceful and they saw everything withe%ual vision.

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12 #editating day after day in this way, the yogi becomes purified of sins and after along time he attains the final stage, samadhi, or realisation of


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+ =or this reason the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead descends and with -is glorypurifies the Kali3yuga of its sins.

+1 ( child, at that time the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead has two eyes, two armsand a fair complexion splendid as molten gold. -e is the son of Sri Saci3devi.

+ Demoving the meditation, yoga, and pious deeds of the previous age, the

merciful &ord will put -is own glory in their place. 9hen -e will return to the highest4ai$untha world.

+' ;ith sixteen holy names of the &ord and with mantras from the 9antras the peoplein that age will worship the &ord of the universes, whose complexion is fair, and whois named Sri Krsna !aitanya.

++ ( brahmana, in that age simply by hearing of &ord -ari5s glories the people willbecome pure devotees. =or this reason the Kali3yuga is the best of ages.

+/ =or this reason the pious people in the Satya and other yugas desire a birth in Kali3yuga, a birth that easily brings devotion to the &ord.

+0 9he same result obtained in Satya3yuga and other ages by meditation and Ceityworship is obtained in Kali3yuga by glorifying the &ord.

+2 In glorifying the &ord there is no restriction that it may only be done at certaintimes or in certain places. Glorifying &ord -ari is the highest religion in the Kali3yuga.

+6 9he people in the other three yugas glorify the Kali3yuga, where simply byglorifying the &ord one attains the supreme abode.

+7 9he living entities that by their own spiritual activities were not able to attainliberation in the Satya and other yugas attain liberation in Kali3yuga simply byglorifying the &ord.

/ @lthough Kali3yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good %uality about thisage: simply by chanting the holy names of the &ord one can attain the four goals oflife.

/1 ( $ing of brahmanas, by glorifying the holy name of &ord -ari in Kali3yuga one

attains whatever was obtained in Satya3yuga and other yugas by performingausterities or following other spiritual regimens.

/ 9herefore, in Kali3yuga, for they who have faith in devotional service, glorifying theholy name of &ord 4isnu is simultaneously the highest spiritual goal and the bestmeans to ma$e spiritual advancement.

/' 9herefore a person who leaves sins far behind and somehow or other alwaysfaithfully chants &ord -ari5s holy name attains the supreme destination.

/+ ( best of brahmanas, they who in Kali3yuga always chant the holy name of the&ord are great devotees who dearly love the &ord.

// 9herefore, ( brahmana, with great faith and with all your heart you should alwaysglorify &ord Krsna. In this way you will attain a very great result.


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Patala Si4

Sri Krsna-sahasra-nama

( Thousand )ames of Sri Krsna

1 Sri "arada said: ( lord, you have described to me the chanting of the glories of&ord -ari5s holy name, which removes sins, brings great happiness, and bringsdevotion to the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead.

( best of the demigods, I chant some names of the &ord, but now I yearn to $nowthem all.

' ( brahmana, if one is somehow able to count the atoms of earth, water and fire inthe universe, even in many births he cannot count the %ualities of &ord -ari.

+ Still, I will tell you the most important, most wonderful thousand names of &ord4isnu, which the merciful Supreme &ord previously told )arvati.

/ Seeing that I was rapt in meditation, exalted )arvati as$ed a %uestion of theSupreme )ersonality of Godhead, the master of the universes.

0 9hen the Supreme &ord, the master of the universes, whom I have alreadydescribed, and who is the ob*ect of my worship, told her a thousand names thatdescribe -is %ualities and activities.

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1/ -e is the greatest renunciant maha3tyagi, the greatest en*oyer maha3bhogi,the greatest yogi maha3yogi, the greatest performer of austerities maha3tapah,the greatest person mahatma, the greatest of the great mahatam srestho, thegreat master of the worlds maha3lo$a3pati, and the greatest mahan.

10 -is desires are all fulfilled siddhartha and siddha3san$alpa. -e gives perfectionsiddhida, is attained by they who are perfect siddhi3sadhana, and is the mater of

the perfect siddhesa, the goal of the path of perfection siddha3margagra, and theonly protector of the realm where the perfect beings live siddha3lo$ai$a3pala$a.

12 -e is the ob*ect of worship ista, the greatest vasista, worshipped by the wisesistest, the greatest mahista, the greatest victor *isnu3sattama, the eldest*yestha, the best srestha, worshipped by all sarvesta, all3pervading visnu, themost glorious bhra*isnu, and eternal avyaya.

16 -e is all3powerful vibhu, happy sambhu, the master prabhu, the master of theearth bhuma, self3born svambhu, the form of transcendental bliss svananda3murtiman, and affectionate pritiman, priti3data, pritida, and priti3vardhana.

17 -e is the master of yoga yogesvara, approached by performance of yoga yoga3gamya, the master of the yogis yogisa, the farther shore attained by performingyoga yoga3paraga, the giver of yoga yoga3data, the master of yoga yoga3pati,and the giver of yogic perfections yoga3siddhi3vidhaya$a.

-e is truthful satya3vrata and satya para. -e is present in the three phases ofcosmic manifestation 3 creation, maintenance and annihilation tri3satya. -e is thecause of the creation satya3$arana, the shelter in which the creation restssatyasraya, and the destroyer of the creation satya3hara. -e is the protector ofthe creation sat3pali. -e ma$es the creation prosper satya3vardhana.

1 -e is all bliss sarvananda, -e removes everything sarva3hara, -e is presenteverywhere sarvaga, -e controls everything sarva3vasya3$rt and protectseverything sarva3pata, -e is all happiness sarva3su$ha, and -e is the ocean of allthe 4edas sarva3sruti3ganarnava.

-e protects the people from many sufferings *anardana. -e is the master of the

universes *agannatha, the protector of the universes *agat3trata, the father of theuniverses *agat3pita, the creator of the universes *agat $arta, the maintainer of theuniverses *agad3dharta, and the personified bliss of the universes *agad3ananda3murtiman.

' -e is the master of the earth dhara3pati, the master of the planets lo$a3pati,the master of the heavenly planets svar3pati, the master of the universes *agatampati, the master of $nowledge vidya3pati, the master of wealth vitta3pati, themaster of the devotees sat3pati, and the master of the goddess of fortune $amala3pati.

+ -e appears in four forms catur3atma and catur3vyuha, has four arms catur3bahu, gives the results of action to the four $inds of men catur3varga3phala3prada,resides in four abodes catur3dhama, and creates the four yugas catur3yuga3

vidhaya$a./ -e is the first of Ceities adi3devo, the master of the demigods deva3deva anddevesa, the maintainer of the demigods deva3dharana and deva3bhrd, the creatorof the demigods deva3$rd, the Supreme &ord deva, and the &ord whose lotus feetthe demigods praise devedita3padambu*a.

0 -e is the master of the universes visvesvara and visva3naya$a, the form of theuniverses visva3rupi, the soul of the universes visvatma, all3pervading, with -isfaces everywhere in the universes visvato3mu$ha, the creator of the universes


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visva3su, the giver of results to the resident of the universes visva3phala3da, andpresent everywhere in the universes visvaga.

2 -e is the creator of the living entities bhuta3$rt and bhuta bhavana, themaintainer of the living entities bhuta3bhrt, the supreme being bhava, theSupersoul present in the living entities bhutatma, the giver of powers andopulences bhutida, the expander of powers and opulences bhuti3vistara, the

personification of powers and opulences vibhutir, and the protector of powers andopulences bhuti3pala$a.

6 -e is the resting place of the living entities narayana and nara3sayi, the father ofthe living entities nara3su, the life of the living entities nara3*ivana, the only giverof the results of wor$ to the living entities narai$a3phala3da, the giver of liberationto the living entities nara3mu$ti3da, and the leader of the living entities nara3naya$a.

7 -e has thousands of forms sahasra3rupa and sahasra3vigraha, thousands ofnames sahasra3nama, thousands of heads sahasra3sirsa, and thousands of feet,arms, and heads sahasra3pada$si3bhu*a3sirsavan.

' -is navel is a lotus padma3nabha, the lotus is born from -im padma3garbha andpadmi, -is eyes are li$e the lotus padma3nibhe$sana, -e rests on a lotus padma3sayi, -e wears a lotus garland padma3malli and -is feet bear the signs of lotusespadman$ita3pada3dvaya.

'1 -e is powerful viryavan, steady sthairyavan, elo%uent vagmi, heroicsauryavan, patient dhairyavan, tolerant $sami, intelligent dhiman, religiousdharma3para, the greatest en*oyer bhogi, full of all opulences bhagavan, and the$iller of fears bhaya3nasana.

' -e is victorious *ayanta, vi*aya and *eta, the giver of victory *ayada and *aya3vardhana, humble amani, respectful manada, worshipable manya, gloriousmahimavan and very powerful maha3bala.

'' -e is satisfied satusta, the giver of satisfaction tosada, generous data, thesupreme controller damana, $ind to the poor and fallen dina3vatsala, wise *nani,

famous yasavan, patient dhrtiman, and the shelter of great strength maha3o*o3balasraya.

'+ -e appeared as the hayagriva incarnation hayagriva. -e is very powerfulmaha3te*a, a great ocean of transcendental pastimes maharnava3vinoda3$rt, the$iller of #adhu and $aitabha madhu3$aitabha3vidhvamsi, the author of the 4edasveda3$rd, and the protector of the 4edas veda3pala$a.

'/ -e is Sanat3$umara sanat3$umara, Sana$a3$umara sana$a, Sananda3$umarasananda, and Sanatana3$umara sanatana. -e observes an unbro$en vow ofcelibacy a$handa3brahma3vratavan, -e is the Supersoul atma, and -e is thephilosopher of yoga yoga3vicara$a.

'0 -e is "arada #uni sri3narada and deva3rsi, -e teaches how to act withoutincurring $armic results $arma$arma3pravarta$a, -e is the author of the Satvata

9antra satvatagama3$rt, and -e teaches the people what is auspicious and what isnot auspicious lo$a3hitahita3prasuca$a.

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deeds udara3$arma, -e $nows everything bahu3vit, and -e is a great ocean oftranscendental virtues maha3guna3ganarnava.

/1 -e appears in the form of a swan hamsa3rupi, spea$s the truth tattva3va$ta,distinguishes virtue from vice gunaguna3viveca$a, comforts


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girl $ama3rupini, -e gave the demigods nectar to drin$ girbanamrta3pa, and hecheated the demon Canavas dusta3daitya3danava3vanca$a.

0' -e appeared as a great fish maha3matsya, who had a gigantic form maha3$aya, who swam in the salva ocean salvantar3gata3sagara, who defeated thedemon enemies of the demigods devari3daitya3damana, and who protected the ricecrop vrihi3bi*a3sura$sa$a.

0+ -is tail made great waves in the ocean puccha3ghata3bhramat3sindhu, -e waspleased with Satyavrata satyavrata3priya3prada, -e protected the devotedSatyavrata bha$ta3satyavrata3trata, and -e revealed the three 4edas yoga3traya3pradarsa$a.

0/ -e appeared as &ord "rsimha narasimha, who lic$ed -is tongue lola3*ihva,whose ears were pointed san$u3$arna, whose claws were powerful weaponsna$hayudha, whose mane was a moving cloud satavadhuta3*alada and thesplendour of whose teeth eclipsed all other splendour danta3dyuti3*ita3prabha.

00 -e $illed -iranya$asipu hiranya$asipu3dhvamsi. -e $illed the pride of manydemons bahu3danava3darpa3ha. -is lotus feet were glorified by )rahlada prahlada3stuta3padab*a. =or -is devotees -e $ills the sufferings of repeated birth and deathbha$ta3samsara3tapa3ha.

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2/ -e $illed all the $satriyas on the earth nih$satra3prthvi3$arana, defeated all theheroic warriors vira3*it, gave the earth5s $ingdoms to the brahmanas vipra3ra*ya3da, taught the Chanur 4eda to Cronacarya dronastra3veda3pravada, and glorified-is guru, &ord Siva mahesa3guru3$irti3da.

20 -e is the sun that ma$es the lotus of the Surya3vamsa bloom surya3vamsab*a3tarani, -e is the son of Sri Casaratha srimad dasarathatma*a, -e is Sri Dama sri3

rama, ramacandra, and ramabhadra, and -is power is without limit amita3prabha.

22 -is complexion is dar$ nila3varna3prati$asa, -e is the life of Kausalya $ausalya3prana3*ivana, -is eyes are lotus flowers padma3netra, -is face is a lotus flowerpadma3va$tra, and -is lotus feet bear the mar$s of lotus flowers padman$ita3padambu*a.

26 -is arms are long pralamba3bahu, -is limbs are handsome carv3anga, he wears*ewel ornaments ratna3bharana3bhusita, -is garments are splendid divyambara,-is bow is splendid divya3dhanu and -e controls the best of splendid weaponsdista3divyastra3paraga.

27 -e holds a sword in -is hand nistrimsa3pani, -e is the $ing of heroes viresa, -isstrength has no limit aparimeya3para$rama, -is guru is 4isvamitra visvamitra3guru, -e holds a bow dhanvi, and -e is best of they who $now the Chanur 4edadhanur3veda3vid3uttama.

6 -is arrows fly straight and always hit their target r*u3marga3nimnittesu3sangha3tadita3tada$a, -is arms are powerful su3bahu, and with -is great strength -e $illedmany demons bahu3viryadhya3bahu3ra$sasa3ghata$a.

61 -e bro$e Siva5s bow prapta3candisa3dor3danda3canda3$odanda3$handana,delighted King Fana$a *ana$ananda3*ana$a, and became Sita5s beloved hero *ana$i3priya3naya$a.

6 -e $illed the pride of -is enemies arati3$ula3darpa3ghna, and eclipsed the powerof )arasurama dhvasta3bhargava3vi$rama. (n -is father5s order -e left theopulence of the $ingdom pitr3va$3tya$ta3ra*ya3sri and en*oyed a festival oftranscendental pastimes as -e lived in the forest vana3vasa3$rtotsava.

6' -e defeated the demon 4iradha viradha3radha3damana, lived in a palace on#ount !itra$uta citra$utadri3mandira, and made Canda$aranya forest auspiciousevent though it was cursed by a brahmana dvi*a3sapa3samucchanna3danda$aranya3sarma3$rt.

6+ -e $illed 11+ horrible demons caturdasa3sahasrogra3ra$sasa3ghna. -e $illed thedemon Khara $haranta$a, too$ away the life of the demon 9risira trisirah3prana3samana, and $illed many evil demons dusta3dusana3dusana.

6/ -e was troubled by treacherous #arica cadma3marica3mathana. -e suffered inseparation from Sita *ana$i3viraharti3$rt. -e performed the funeral ceremony of

Fatayu *atayusah $riya3$ari. -e expertly $illed Kabandha $abandha3vadha3$ovida.

60 -e lived in a cave in Dsyamu$a rysamu$ha3guha3vasi, -e befriended five

mon$eys $api3panca$a3sa$hya3$rt. ;ith -is left foot -e $ic$ed far away the greatmountain that was the Cundubhi5s s$eleton vama3padagra3ni$sipta3dundubhy3asthi3brhad3giri.

62 -e easily bro$e the seven unbrea$able tala trees sa$anta$ara3durbheda3sapta3tala3prabheda$a. -e $illed 4ali, the $ing of Kis$indha $is$indhadhipa3vali3ghna andgave 4ali5s $ingdom to -is own friend Sugriva mitra3sugriva3ra*ya3da.


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66 =or -is sa$e -anuman set fire to &an$a with his tail an*aneya3svalangula3dagdha3lan$a3mahodaya. In separation from Sita -e became an ocean of tears sita3viraha3vispasta3rosa3$sobhita3sagara.

67 -e built across the ocean a wonderful bridge made of boulders thrown from thetops of mountains giri$uta3samut$sepa3samudradbhuta3setu3$rt. -e $ic$ed away4ibhisana5s fears pada3prahara3santrasta3vibhisana3bhayapaha.

7 Anhappy by hearing @ngada5s words, -e defeated horrible Davana5s armyangado$ti3pari$lista3ghora3ravana3sainya3*it. -e $illed "i$umbha, Kumbha,Chumra$sa, Kumbha$arna, and many other heroic warriors ni$umbha3$umbha3dhumra$sa3$umbha$arnadi3vira3ha.

71 -e cut off the ten heads of Davana, who had madly tried to lift #ount Kailasa$ailasa3sahanonmatta3dasanana3siro3hara. -e was pleased when Sita5s purity wasproved in the trial by fire agni3samsparsa3samsuddha3sita3samvaranotsu$a.

7 &eaving the realms of the mon$eys and demons, -e return to -is own $ingdom$api3ra$sasa3ra*anga3prapta3ra*ya3ni*asraya, where -e became the $ing of @yodhyaayodhyadhipati,, the crown of all $ings sarva3ra*anya3gana3se$hara.

7' -is activities were inconceivable acintya3$arma, -e was a great $ing nrpati,-e

sat on a great throne prapta3simhasanodaya, -e punished the wic$ed and evil3minded dusta3durbuddhi3dalana, and -e protected the poor and helpless dina3hinai$a3pala$a.

7+ -e is the source of all opulence and good fortune sarva3sampatti3*anana, -e canunderstand the motives of the croo$ed tiryan3nyaya3viveca$a, and he protected abrahmana5s son burned by a sudra5s terrible austerities sudra3ghora3tapah3plusta3dvi*a3putrai$a3*ivana.

7/ -is heart was pained by a wic$ed person5s words dusta3va$3$lista3hrdaya, -esent Sita into exile sita3nirvasa3$ara$a, -e performed many asvamedha ya*nasturanga3medha3$ratu3yat, and -is sons were Kusa and &ava srimat3$usa3lavatma*a.

70 =or the sa$e of the truth -e left &a$smana satyartha3tya$ta3saumitra, -ebrought -is associates to the spiritual world sunnita3*ana3sangraha, -is glories areearrings worn by the saintly devotees sat3$arna3pura3sat3$irti, and -is gloriesdestroy the sins of the world $irtya lo$agha3nasana.

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11 -e is the first adya, the first of Ceities deva3ganagranya, and pleased by theprayers and obeisances of -is friends mitra3stuti3nati3priya. -e gave a spiritualmantra to the demigods when they were terrified of 4rtrasura5s horrible body vrtra3ghora3tanu3trasta3deva3san3mantra3sadha$a.

1 -e is the Ceity worshipped by the brahmanas brahmanya, -e praises thebrahmanas brahmana3slaghi, -e loves the brahmanas brahmanya3*ana3vatsala,

and -e protected the 4ala$hilyas when they fell in the puddle of a cow5s hoofprintgos3padapsu3galad3gatra3vala$hilya3*anasraya.

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11' -is hair is splendid, dar$ and curly nila3$uncita3su3snigdha3$undala, -is nose ishandsome su3nasa, -is teeth are *asmine flowers $unda3dasana, and -is lips aresplendid red lotuses lasat3$o$anadadhara.

11+ -e smiles very gently sumanda3hasa, -is eyes and eyebrows are handsomeand glorious rucira3bhru3mandala3vilo$ana, -is nec$ is a conchshell $ambu3$antha, -e is the great


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10 -e en*oyed playing li$e a child bala3$rida3rata, -e en*oyed pastimes of tal$ingli$e a child bala3bhasa3liladi3nirvrta, -e is $ind to the gopas and gopis gopa3gopi3priya3$ara, and -e is expert at singing and dancing gita3nrtyanu$ara$ah.

12 -is limbs are anointed with fresh butter navanita3viliptanga, -e is fond of freshbutter navanita3lava3priya, -e steals fresh butter navanita3lavahari3andnavanitanutas$ara.

16 -is waist was tied with a rope damodara, -e uprooted the ar*una treesar*unonmula, -e made the gopis thin$ only of -im gopai$a3mati3$ara$a, -e playedin 4rndavana forest vrndavana3vana3$rida, and -e is expert at en*oying manydifferent pastimes nana3$rida3visarada.

17 -e was pulled about as he clung to a calf5s tail vatsa3puccha3sama$arsi, -e$illed 4atsasura vatsasura3nisudana, -e was the enemy of


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1'7 -e removed the gopis5 pride go3dhug3vadhu3darpa3hara, the chanting of -istranscendental glories is a festival of great happiness sva3yasah3$irtanotsava, -een*oyed with the girls of 4ra*a vra*angana3*anarama, and -e was the beloved of thebeautiful girls of 4ra*a vra*a3sundari3vallabha.

1+ -e en*oyed the pastimes of the rasa dance rasa3$rida3rata, -e was the centralornament in the great circle of the rasa dance rasa3maha3mandala3mandana, -e

en*oyed pastimes in 4rndavana forest vrndavana3vanomodi, and -e en*oyedpastimes on the amuna5s shore yamuna3$ula3$eli3$rt.

1+1 -e sang duets with the gopis gopi$a3giti$a3gita, -e cut off San$hacuda5s headsan$hacuda3siro3hara, and -e rescued terrified "anda #ahara*a who was held in agreat serpent5s mouth maha3sarpa3mu$ha3grasta3trasta3nanda3vimoca$a.

1+ -is feet were worshipped by the 4idyadhara Sudarsana 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 wore nice garments su3vesa3$rt, -e was opulently decorated withmany garments offered by the florist Sudama sudama3datta3maladhya, and -e wasanointed with sandal paste by the hunchbac$ Kub*a $ub*a3candana3carcita.

1++ -e delighted the people of #athura #athura3*ana3samhasi, -e bro$e the greatbow canda3$odanda3$handa3$rt, -e cut apart Kamsa5s army $amsa3sainya3samucchedi, and -e was worshipped by the brahmanas and merchants vanig3vipra3ganarcita.

1+/ -e $illed the great Kuvalayapida maha3$uvalayapida3ghati, -e crushed !anuracanura3mardana, and -e created a great festival of happiness for the men andwomen at the arena ranga3salagatapara3nara3nari3$rtotsava.

1+0 -e $illed Kamsa $amsa3dhvamsa3$ara, granted Kamsa sarupya liberation$amsa3sva3sarupya3gati3prada, made Agrasena $ing $rtograsena3nrpati, anddelighted all the adavas sarva3yadava3sau$hya3$rt.

1+2 -e made -is mother and father happy tata3matr3$rtananda, gave -is mercy tothe gopa "anda nanda3gopa3prasada3da, too$ shelter of -is guru, Sandipani #unisrita3sandipani3guru, and crossed to the farther shore of $nowledge vidya3sagara3para3ga.

1+6 -e $illed the demon )anca*ana daitya3panca*ana3dhvamsi, was pleased by)anca*ana5s conchshell panca*anya3dara3priya, gave to Sandipani #uni his dead sonsandipani3mrtapatya3data, and was worshipped by Kala3amara*a $ala3yamarcita.

1+7 -e pacified Kub*a5s passionate desires sairandhri3$ama3santapa3samana,pleased @$rura a$rura3priti3da, held the sarnga bow sarnga3capa3dhara, andexpertly shot many arrows nana3sara3sandhana3$ovida.

1/ -e wore unbrea$able armour abhedya3divya3$avaca, -is charioteer was Caru$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 was opulent with the adavas5 armiesyadu3senadhya, -e had an inexhaustible %uiver a$saya3bana3nisangavan, -ecould not be defeated in battle by any demigod or demon surasura*eya3ranya, and-e defeated the King of the #agadhas *ita3magadha3yuthapa.


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1/ -e destroyed the #agadhas5 flag magadha3dhva*ini3dhvamsi, protected#athura !ity mathura3pura3pala$a, built Cvara$a !ity dvara$a3pura3nirmata, and$ept the people safely there lo$a3sthiti3niyama$a.

1/' -e is the cause of all opulence and good fortune sarva3sampatti3*anana, andthe cause of -is devotees5 happiness sva*anananda3$ara$a. -is Cvara$a was filledwith $alpa3vr$sa trees $alpa3vr$sancita3mahi. 9o the earth -e brought the

Sudharma assembly house sudharmanita3bhu3tala.

1/+ -e $illed Kalayavansura yavanasura3samharta, fulfilled #ucu$unda5s desiresmucu$undesta3sadha$a, and, on the advice of a brahmana sent by Du$mini went bychariot to Kundina !ity ru$mini3dvi*a3san3mantra3rathai$a3gata3$undina.

1// -e $idnapped Du$mini ru$mini3hara$a, shaved Du$mi5s head ru$mi3munda3mundana3$ara$a, was $ind to Du$mini ru$mini3priya3$rt, and became beautifulDu$mini5s husband sa$sad3ru$mini3ramani3pati.

1/0 -e was a bumblebee drin$ing the nectar of the lotus flower of Du$mini5s faceru$mini3vadanambho*a3madhu3pana3madhuvrata. 9o get the Syamanta$a *ewel -edefeated Fambavan, who was -is devotee and the $ing of the D$sas syamanta$a3nimittatma3bha$tar$sadhipa3*it. -e is pure suci.

1/2 Fambavan worshipped -is lotus feet *ambavarcita3padab*a, -e became thehusband of Fambavan5s daughter sa$sa*3*ambavati3pati, -e accepted the hand ofSatyabhama satyabhama3$ara3grahi, and -e became the beloved of beautifulKalindi $alindi3sundari3priya.

1/6 -e defeated seven sharp3horned bulls suti$sna3srnga3vrsabha3sapta3*id, -edefeated many $ings ra*a3yutha3bhid, and -e became the greatest hero for"agna*it5s daughter, the heroine Satya nagna*it3tanaya3satya3nayi$a3naya$ottama.

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enemy of )aundra$a paundra$ari, -e beheaded the $ing of Kasi $asi3ra*a3siro3harta, and -e is always uncon%uerable sada*ita.

100 -e put an end to the fire demon &ord Siva created in response to Suda$sina5svows and worship suda$sina3vrataradhya3siva3$rtyanalanta$a, -e set fire to4aranasi varanasi3pradahana, and -is powers were seen by "arada narade$sita3vaibhava.

102 -is powers, opulences, and glories are wonderful adbhutaisvarya3mahima, and-e is the author of all religious principles sarva3dharma3pravarta$a. 9he $ingsimprisoned by Farasandha chanted -is glories *arasandha3nirodharta3bhubhu*erita3sat3$atha.

106 "arada #uni informed -im of King udhisthira5s plan to worship -im naraderita3san3mitra3$arya3gaurava3sadha$a. -e planned to visit the place where King

udhisthira lived with -is wives and children $alatra3putra3san3mitra3sad3vrttapta3grhanuga.

107 -e was determined to $ill Farasandha *arasandha3vadhodyoga3$arta, -ebrought auspiciousness to the $ings bhupati3sarma3$rt, -e acted to fulfil

udhisthira5s plans san3mitra3$rtya3carita, and -e arranged that the Da*asuya3ya*nabe performed ra*asuya3pravarta$a.

12 -e was glorified by all the sages sarvarsi3gana3samstutya, -e $illed Sisupalacaidya3prana3ni$rnta$a, -e was worshipped by the people of -astinapuraindraprastha3*anaih pu*ya, and -e bewildered Curyodhana duryodhana3vimohana.

121 -e destroyed the city named Saubha, which was given by &ord Siva mahesa3datta3saubha$hya3pura3bhit, -e $illed -is enemies satru3ghata$a, -e $illed -isenemy Cantava$ra dantava$ra3ripu3cchetta, and -e gave Cantavar$a liberationdantava$ra3gati3prada.

12 -e troubled 4iduratha viduratha3pramathana, removed the burden of the earthbhuri3bharavatara$a, was the )andavas5 messenger partha3duta, broughtauspiciousness to the )andavaspartha3hita, fulfilled the )andavas5 wishesparthartha, and was @r*una5s charioteer partha3sarathi.

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Kuru$setra -e pleased udhisthira tirthapadesa3san3mitra3priya3$rt, and -e alsopleased King "anda nanda3nandana.

127 -e gave transcendental $nowledge to the gopis gopi*ana3*nana3data, -e waspleased by -is father5s ya*na tata3$ratu3$rtotsava, -e described the activities of thedevotees sad3vrtta3va$ta, -e acted in a saintly way sad3vrtta3$arta, and -eprotects they who act in a saintly way sad3vrtta3pala$a.

16 -e gave transcendental $nowledge to -is father tatatma3*nana3sandata, -ebrought bac$ Ceva$i5s dead sons deva$i3mrta3putra3da, -e was $ind to Srutadevasrutadeva3priya3$ara, and -e increased the bliss of #ithila5s $ing maithilananda3vardhana.

161 -e curbed @r*una5s pride partha3darpa3prasamana, returned the brahmana5sdead sons mrta3vipra3suta3prada, was pleased by -is many *ewelli$e wives stri3ratna3vrnda3santosi, and en*oyed with them many water pastimes *ala3$eli3$alotsava.

16 -e is pleasing to the people as millions of moons candra3$oti3*ananandi,splendid as millions of suns bhanu3$oti3sama3prabha, invincible as millions of

amara*as $rtanta3$oti3durlanghya, and handsome as millions of Kamadevas $ama3$oti3manohara.

16' -e is wealthy as millions of Kuveras ya$sa3rat3$oti3dhanavan, powerful asmillions of #aruts marut3$oti3sva3viryavan, deep as millions of oceans samudra3$oti3gambhira, and steady as millions of -imalaya mountains himavat3$oty3a$ampana.

16+ -e is a philanthropist that gives the wealth obtained by performing millions ofasvamedha3ya*nas $oty3asvamedhadhya3hara, -e is sacred as millions of holyplaces tirtha3$oty3adhi$ahvaya, -e puts an end to death as effectively as millions ofimmortality potions piyusa3$oti3mrtyu3ghna, and -e fulfils as desires as millions ofKamadhenu cows $amadhu$3$oty3abhista3da.

16/ -e is splendid as millions of Indras sa$ra3$oti3vilasadhya, -e is the leader ofmillions of universes $oti3brahmanda3naya$a, -is efforts are never thwarted

sarvamoghodyama, -is glories are limitless ananta3$irti, and -is heroic power isalso limitless nihsima3paurusa.

160 -is glory fulfils all desires sarvabhista3prada3yasa. 9o hear and chant -isglories is the most pious deed punya3sravana3$irtana. -is humanli$e activities areglorified by


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trata and -e is the author of sacred mantras and yantras yantra3mantra3prabhan*a$a.

171 @ll auspiciousnes flows from -is holy name sarva3sampat3srvai3nama, -e isfond of tulasi garlands tulasi3dama3vallabha, -is form cannot be measuredaprameya3vapu, -e id decorated with splendid and priceless ornaments bhasvad3anarghyanga3vibhusana.

17 -e gives happiness to the world visvai$a3su$ha3da, -e protects the happinessof the devotees in the world visva3sa*3*anananda3pala$a, -e is the crest *ewel of thedemigods sarva3deva3siro3ratnam, and -e en*oys pleasures that are limitless andwonderful adbhutananta3bhogavan.

17' -e is beyond the material senss adho$sa*a, -e is the life of the people*ana*ivya, -e is the shelter of all saintly devotees sarva3sadhu3*anasraya, -isname destroys all fears samasta3bhaya3bhin3nama, and remembrance of -imdestroys all fears smrta3matrarti3nasa$a.

17+ 9he people are filled with bliss by hearing -is glories sva3yasah3sravanananda3*ana3ragi, -e is an ocean of virtues gunarnava, -is form is beyond descriptionanirdesya3vapuh, -e is the shelter of the distressed tapta3sarana, and -e is thelife of the people *iva3*ivana.

17/ -e is the supreme wealth paramartha, the supreme ob*ect of $nowledgeparam3vedya, the supreme splendour para3*yotih, the supreme destination para3gati, the ultimate goal of the 4edas vedanta3vedya, the master of all opulencesbhagavan, and an endless ocean of happinesses ananta3su$ha3sagara.

170 -is glories brea$ the bonds that tie one to the material world *agad3bandha3dhvamsa3yasa, -e is the shelter of they who live in the material world *aga*3*iva3

*anasraya, -e is the sole ruler of the spiritual world vai$untha3lo$ai$a3pati, and -eis dear to the people of the spiritual world vai$untha3*ana3vallabha.

172 -e is )radyumna pradyumna, who is Du$mini5s son ru$mini3putra, the $iller ofSambara sambara3ghna, dear to Dati rati3priya, the holder of a bow of flowerspuspa3dhanva, victorious in the entire world visva3*ayi, and the $iller of Cyuman

dyumat3prana3nisuda$a.

176 -e is @niruddha aniruddha, who is Kamadeva5s son $ama3suta, the father ofthe 4edas sabda3yoni, very powerful maha3$rama, Asa5s husband usa3pati, themaster of the 4rsnis vrsni3pati, the master of the senses hrsi$esa, and the masterof the mind manah3pati.

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sadha$a, in the eighth manvantara -e will teach the principles of religion astamy3antara3sad3dharma3va$ta, and -e is dear to King


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Patala Seven

Seva-namaparadha-kathana

Description of *ffenses to Devotional Service and the +ol, )ame

13' Sri Siva said: ( "arada, ( brahmana, I do not see any end to the pious creditsattained by they who, ta$ing shelter of &ord 4isnu5s lotus feet, with devotion hear,chant, or remember these thousand names of &ord 4isnu every day, a hundred times,twenty times, five times, only once or whenever they wish. 9hey bring the supremelyblissful )ersonality of Godhead under their control.

+ 9his is because the holy name is the supreme sacred place. 9he holy name is thesupreme Ceity. 9he holy name is the supreme austerity.

/ 9he holy name is the Supreme gift. 9he holy name is the supreme pious deed. 9heholy name is the supreme religion. 9he holy name is the supreme wealth.

0 ( best of brahmanas, the holy name is the desire of the devotees. 9he holy nameis their final liberation. 9he holy name is the way they who are filled with yearningsmay attain their wishes.

2 9he holy name is the supreme devotional service. 9he holy name is the supremedestination. 9he holy name is the supreme mantra. 9he holy name is the supremeprayer.

6 9he holy name is the wealth of they who have no material desires. 9he holy namegives sense gratification and liberation. 9he holy name is the supreme happiness.

9he holy name is the catalyst that brings renunciation.

7 9he holy name purifies the heart. 9he holy name gives transcendental $nowledge.9he holy name gives liberation to they who yearn for liberation. 9he holy name fulfilsall the desires of they who yearn for sense pleasures. 9he holy name is the finalresult attained by the devotees. 9herefore one should always remember the holyname.

1 ;hether spo$en as a *o$e, in moc$ery, in a cry of pain, or to call someone byname, the holy name of the Supreme &ord removes all sins.

11 @ sinful person is not able to commit a sin the holy name of &ord -ari cannotpurify.

1 @s fire %uic$ly burns a ball of cotton, so the holy name of &ord -ari %uic$ly burnsall the sins of person who $nowingly or un$nowingly chants.

1' ( best of brahmanas, a person who faithfully chants the holy name of &ord -arigradually attains an eternal result.

1+ -e attains great piety, the annihilation of his sins, four $inds of renunciation,service to the spiritual master, awareness of the self, dismantling of illusions, andeternal perception of perfect transcendental bliss.

1/ Sri "arada said: ( best of the demigods, for the welfare of the people of the worldplease describe the four $inds of renunciation you have *ust mentioned, four $inds ofrenunciation that bring transcendental $nowledge.

10 Sri Siva said: ;hen a person en*oys the ob*ects of the senses but remainsunattached to that en*oyment, his renunciation is called amana.

12 ( best of the devotees, $now that the second $ind of renunciation, where one hasno real taste for sense pleasures, but only acts out of duty, is called vyatire$a.


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16 9he third $ind of renunciation, where one has no real attraction for sensepleasures, although the senses may still interact with the material en*oyments, iscalled indriya.

17 ( brahmana, the renunciation where neither the mind nor the senses have anyreal attraction for sense pleasures, and both have retreated from materialisticactivities, is called the fourth $ind of renunciation.

( best of brahmanas, these $inds of renunciation, as well as the pure $nowledgethat brings spiritual bliss, both spontaneously come to a person devoted to chantingthe &ord5s holy name.

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'+ .... ta$ing the first step into the temple with the left foot, 1. *umping andplaying in the temple, . eating food not first offered to the &ord, ', spitting in thetemple, +. brushing the teeth with a banyan or palasa twig,...

'/ ..../. appearing before the Ceity as one rides on a palan%uin or other vehicle, 0.thin$ing the food offered to the &ord is material, 2. thin$ing the Salagrama3sila isonly a stone, 6. thin$ing the Ceity of the &ord is a stone statue,...

'0 ...7. not chanting the glories of &ord -ari, '. thin$ing the devotees of the &ordare ordinary persons, and '1. thin$ing &ord 4isnu is one of the many demigods, and'. offering to &ord 4isnu what has already been offered to another deity.

'2 9hese are the ' offenses to &ord 4isnu. "ow please hear the offenses to &ord4isnu5s holy names.

'6 9hese offenses are: 1. blasphemy of the great devotees, . thin$ing &ord Siva isthe same as &ord 4isnu, '. to disrespect the spiritual master, +. blasphemy of 4edicliterature, /. to give some interpretation on the holy name of the &ord, 0. to desire tocommit sins, confident that the holy name will forgive,...

'7 ...2. to thin$ the holy name is e%ual to the performance of religious ceremonies, 6.to give the holy name to the faithless, 7. to not have faith in the holy name, even

after hearing the glories of the holy name, 1. to be proud as one chants the holyname.

+ ( best of brahmanas, I have now told you the offenses to the holy name. (neshould carefully avoid them, for they lead one to hell.

+1 Sri "arada said: ( &ord, it is not possible for materialists, whose hearts areattached to sense gratification, to suddenly abandon these offenses to &ord -ari.

+ ( &ord, please tell me a way the materialists can become free from theseoffenses.

+' Sri Siva said: &ord Krsna forgives a hundred offenses of one who circumambulates-im a hundred times, or offers dandavat obeisances, falling li$e a stic$ to the ground.

++ @ hundred circumambulations performed without bowing one5s head and $neesbrings no good result. 9herefore with each circumambulation one must bow down.

+/ If one calls out, >Fagannatha8? ( &ord of the universes, the &ord forgives ahundred of his offenses.

+0 ;ithout offending the devotees and thus being excluded from the &ord5s mercy,one should always chant the holy name. In that way one will cross beyond theoffenses to the name.

+2 @ person who ta$es shelter of &ord 4isnu5s lotus feet crosses beyond all offences.)lease forgive my offense?.


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/1 =or the second offense one should spend some months, according to the gravityof the insults, being self3controlled and avoiding envy and hatred. 9hen by theoffended devotee5s mercy one will become purified of the offense.

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Patala i%ht

Bhakti-rahasa-kathana

Description of the Secrets of Devotional Service

1 Sri Siva said: "ow I will tell you the most confidential secret. @s I eat his flesh mamsa now, so he sa in the future will eat me mam.? Inthis way the wise explain the derivation of the word >mamsa? meat.

1+ 9hey who ta$e shelter of devotional service to &ord 4isnu and then $ill animalswithout offering them in worship to the demigods fall from the path of devotionalservice.

1/ &iving entities who attain the human form of live and do not worship &ord -ari5sfeet or ta$e shelter of -im alone, attain a wretched birth as an unmoving plant orsimilar living entity.

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16 ;hat demigod is greater than &ord Krsna, the beloved of &a$smi and the saviourfrom miseries ;hat person engaged in chanting -is names does not attain thesupreme abode

17 Service to -is feet is the root from which material piety, economic development,sense gratification and liberation grow. ;hat demigod is greater than -im -e is anocean of mercy. -e has a noble heart.

9he smallest service -e considers very great. ;hat demigod is greater than -im-e is easy to worship. -e is the master of the universes.

1 ;hoever somehow or other worships -im attains the perfection he desires. -eattains liberation. -e attains fearlessness.

;hat demigod is greater than &ord Krsna, the son of Ceva$i3devi -e descendedto the material world to reveal -is glories and liberate the people.

' 9herefore one should abandon the worship of the demigods and the presentationof offerings to them. =ollowing the teachings of a bona3fide spiritual master, oneshould worship &ord Krsna5s feet.

+ Hvery day one should hear &ord 4isnu5s supremely auspicious glories, chant -is

names with one5s mouth, and remember -im with one5s mind./ (ne should love the devotees of &ord 4isnu and avoid the non3devotees. (neshould en*oy whatever happiness destiny gives and not struggle for more.

0 If it does not impede his devotional service one should travel, staying as a guestat many homes. If that does impede his service one should stay at one place andassociate with the devotees of &ord 4isnu.

2 ;hether one is a brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha, or sannyasi, he cannotattain perfection without the association of devotees.

6 ;ithout the association of devotees there can be no devotional service andwithout devotional service there can be no renunciation, $nowledge, or liberation.

7 (ne should ignore the outward symbols of the different asramas and live among

the devotees, for by hearing and chanting the &ord5s glories in their association onedevelops love for &ord -ari.

' ( "arada, attainment of Svargalo$a and impersonal liberation are not e%ual toeven a moment5s association with the devotees of &ord 4isnu. ;hat can be said,then, of other, inferior $inds of happiness

'1 (ne should not associate with the demigods5 servants, who are wounded by thearrows of material desires. It is better, I thin$, to embrace a sna$e, a tiger or acrocodile.

' (ne should ta$e care to associate with &ord -ari5s devotees, who give liberation tobirds and beasts, what to spea$ of human beings.

'' ;ithout having to cultivate renunciation or $nowledge, simply by associating with

the devotees one attains &ord 4isnu. 9his is so because the devotees always staynear &ord 4isnu.

'+ (nce they hear that by associating with the devotees, they will %uic$ly attain theassociation of &ord -ari, the people cannot leave the devotees. 9he devotees are li$emany auspicious and sacred Ganges rivers.

'/ If even a person completely ignorant of the nectar mellows of devotional servicesomehow attains the association of the devotees, he becomes a great soul learned inthe nectar of devotional service. -e becomes free from the bonds of $arma.


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Patala )ine

!imsa-ukta-devatantara-pu"ana-hetu-kathana

Descriptions of the $eason "iolent /orship is *ffered to the Demi%ods

1 Sri "arada said: ( master of the demigods, if service to &ord Krsna5s feet is soglorious why do people worship the demigods ;hat is their desire.

Sri Siva said: In the beginning of Satya3yuga all human beings were devotees of&ord 4isnu. 9hey did not worship the demigods. 9hey only worshipped &ord 4isnu.

' So that we also could receive worship, with out body, words, and mind we thedemigods worshipped &ord 4isnu, the master of the demigods and the ruler of thesenses.

+ )leased with us, the all3powerful &ord, who is the master of the demigods and thehusband of the goddess of fortune, said: >I will descend to the world, worship you,and ma$e the people worship you also.

/ >Hveryone will worship you with devotion. 9heir worship of you will bring themhappiness.?

0 9hen the Supreme )ersonality of Godhead, the husband of the goddess of fortune,singled me out and said: >( Siva, you should again and again conceal me with manyscriptures you write from your own imagination.?

2 ;hen I prayed that -e grant me auspiciousness, the &ord said, >@lways recite #ythousand transcendental names and that will release you from the sin of offending#e?.

6 9hen I concealed &ord Krsna with many scriptures, but I did not conceal thedemigods. ( brahmana, I revealed a series of religious rituals, mantras, mysticdiagrams, and amulets that bring specific benefits.

7 9heir intelligence made feeble by these scriptures, the people stopped worshipping&ord Krsna, the master of the universes, and worshipped instead the many demigods,ma$ing offerings to them again and again.

1 Impelled by many material desires, they worship the various demigods, but whenthe en*oyments they attain are over they go to a very dar$ hell.

11 ( brahmana, seeing what had happened to the people, and afraid at heart that Ihad committed a great sin, I too$ shelter of &ord Krsna5s feet.

1 (ffering obeisances, humbly bowing my nec$, and folding my hands, I offeredprayers with great devotion in my heart. I said:

1' (m. (beisances to ou, &ord Krsna, who bring the living entities to the spiritualworld, who befriend the living entities that ta$e shelter of the pastimes at our lotusfeet, whose desires are always fulfilled, who give the most precious treasure, who area great treasury of transcendental $nowledge and wisdom, and who are born from

our own self.

1+ ou alone are the greatest. @t the beginning of creation, at the time of cosmicdevastation, and at the beginning of the yugas, ou appear before the wise devotees.@t other times ou also appear in many different forms. (beisances to ou, whosepastimes have no end.

1/ (beisances8 (beisances to ou, &ord Krsna, the witness who sees the materialenergy, time, and the living entities5 hearts and deeds, who loves everyone e%ually,and who expands in many forms and en*oys endless transcendental pastimes8


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10 ( &ord of the universes, they who hear, sing, and spea$ our glories, which purifyall the worlds, do not see any way to become happy except by serving our lotusfeet.

12 9hey who ta$e shelter of our feet and have no wealth except for ou $now ou intruth. (thers, whose hearts are pulled by many material desires, cannot $now ou.

16 ( all3powerful &ord, I always worship our lotus feet. I wish to honour ou andthus destroy my sins.

17 ( &ord -ari, again and again I ta$e shelter of our lotus feet so that I may becomefree of material desires. Simply by meditating on ou with all one5s heart one attainsperfection. ;hat can be said, then, of what one attains by glorifying ou

-earing my prayers, the merciful &ord, who removes the sufferings of thesurrendered souls, made -is form visible to my eyes.

13 Seeing the merciful &ord, the master of all, who is devotedly served by thegreat demigods, filled with intense bliss, -is handsome eternal form splendid li$e agreat sapphire, decorated with golden crowns, nec$laces, earrings, armlets, belts,an$lets and glittering red bracelets, I placed -is lotus feet, over my heart. I happilycried out, >( Govinda, ( Camodara, ( Sri Krsna8? with my many mouths. (vercome

with *oy by seeing the &ord of the universes, a flooding stream of tears flowed frommy many eyes and drowned my limbs. Seeing that I was stunned with *oy and couldnot spea$, the Supreme &ord, who is dear to the devotees, then spo$e to me.

' ( best of the demigods, I $now that you yearn to associate with #y devotees. Iwill be $ind to you and I will give you this benediction: ou will narrate #y pastimesand all the people of the world will become devotees. our wife )arvati will alsobecome a devotee and she will become happy and pleased with you. ou are thebest of #y devotees.

+ @fter spea$ing these words, the &ord went to -is own abode beyond the materialworlds. ( best of brahmanas, now that I have obtained these benedictions, my life isa great success.

/ 9hen that day came and, by my association, )arvati, who is the %ueen of thedemigods and the controller of the worlds, became a devotee of &ord 4isnu. 9henshe as$ed me many %uestions about devotional service.

0 ( "arada, then you became a great devotee, and the sages headed by the fourKumaras, the leaders of the planets, the demigods headed by Kuvera, and myfollowers, headed by "andisvara, all became devotees.

2 She as$ed me many specific %uestions about our lotus feet. uestions thatbrought supremely auspicious answers that purify all the worlds.

6 ( best of brahmanas, she as$ed many %uestions and I answered them. #y soberand thoughtful son Ganesa stayed nearby and wrote down our conversations.

7 #y conversations with the great devotees were very sweet. 9hey charm thehearts of all the worlds. 9hey became many scriptures that bring auspiciousness toall the worlds.

' ( best of sages, on the earth the people will hear these scriptures, the 4aisnava9antras, and they will repeat them again and again in place after place.

'1 In "aimisaranya forest, in the assembly of sages headed by Sauna$a Dsi, you willrepeat this scripture, the Satvata 9antra, which is dear to the Supreme )ersonality ofGodhead.


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' Sri "arada said: I have now heard this scripture, the transcendental Satvata 9antrafrom your mouth, my lord, but even after hearing it I have a doubt about itsprohibition of violence.

'' 9he 4edas prescribe violence to animals in the context of sacrificial performances.9he $nowers of the 4edas say that this sacrificial $illing is not $illing in truth.

'+ ;hy is this action, which is described in the Sruti and Smrti, and which bringsgood results in this life and in the next, forbidden.

'/ Sri Siva said: ( best of brahmanas, for they who have material desires the Srutiand Smrti describe two $inds of action: 1. pravrtta pious action in the world, and .nivrtta renunciation of the world.

'0 ;hen a human being engages in the pious activities of pravrtta he goes to therealm of Svargalo$a. ;hen his pious credits are almost all used up he comes to theearth and is born among fruitive wor$ers.

'2 @ yogi, following the path of nivrtta, in his heart renounces the desire for materialen*oyments. -e attains the supreme perfection and never returns to this world.

'6 ( brahmana, a person who has many material desires and also has faith in the

pious activities of pravrtta, is bound by six restrictions.'7 9here is no rule that one must commit violence. ;hat is given is permission forviolence under some circumstances. -owever, the wise say violence is forbidden,even in the course of 4edic sacrifices.

+ "on3violence is an important religious principles. It is honoured by all varnas andasramas. It should be followed by human beings. It brings to human beings thefulfilment of their desires.

+1 9he devotees of &ord 4isnu specifically re*ect acts of violence. 9he Supreme)ersonality of Godhead is %uic$ly pleased by refraining from violence to any livingentities.

+ 9he Supreme )ersonality of Godhead, the master of all, has entered in manyspecies of moving and unmoving beings.

+' In some scriptures I myself have described violence to be performed in certainreligious rituals, but that is only so living entities filled with material desires mayattain their wishes.

++ ;hat do the devotees of &ord 4isnu want from me 9hey have no materialdesires 9herefore for them violence is condemned, even in the course of 4edicsacrifices.

+/ 9herefore you should abandon all materialistic activities and instead hear thesacred narrations of &ord Krsna, which fulfil the desires of all the worlds.

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/3/ 9hey who, not $nowing this, always worship the demigods and $ill animals outof a desire for their own happiness, are bewildered fools, although they may thin$themselves very learned. 9hey can never be peaceful. ;hen their time ofen*oyment is over they will suffer.

( brahmana, thus I have spo$en the transcendental Satvata 9antra, which is the lifeof the devotees, and which grants all perfections. Simply by hearing or chanting it

one develops love for &ord Krsna.

/' ( saintly one, for one who attained love for -im, what else remains 9heSupreme )ersonality of Godhead has spo$en this scripture to increase love anddevotion for -im.

/+ ( brahmana, in this 9antra were described the creation of the material universe,&ord 4isnu5s incarnations with their plenary parts and sub3parts...

// ...the different $inds of devotional service, the different $inds of devotees, thedifferent ways, in the different yugas, to attain liberation by serving &ord 4isnu...

/0 ...the thousand names of &ord 4isnu, the transcendental glories of the holy name,the remedies for offenses to &ord 4isnu5s holy name and &ord 4isnu5s devotees,...

/2 ...the best of all secrets, the reason the 9antras were written, and, in answer toyour %uestion, the reason violence is forbidden.

/63/7 (beisances, obeisances to ou, the limitless Supreme )ersonality of Godhead,the saviour from miseries, the &ord whose limitless treasury of virtues is described bythe 4edas, who are the master of transcendental opulences and powers, who areuntouched by matter and eternally self3satisfied and whose holy name, when itenters the ear or is remembered in the heart, burns all sins, grants one a spiritualbody of pure goodness, and allows one to directly see ou.

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