Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
and live peacefully beneath a tree. O Lord, please make me a<br />
servant of Your servant. I have no other desire.’<br />
“‘Holding the lotus feet of Kåñëa and Balaräma within his<br />
heart, Bali Mahäräja offered prayers. He and his family members<br />
drank and touched their heads with the water that washed<br />
the lotus feet of the Lord and felt immensely fortunate. Such<br />
water purifies the abodes of Lord Brahmä and Lord Çiva, just as<br />
the Ganges purifies the entire three worlds. He also offered worship<br />
with sandalwood paste, flowers, ghee lamp, incense, cloth,<br />
and ornaments. Finally, he offered his respectful obeisances and<br />
continued: ‘O Lord, please instruct me if You really think me to<br />
be your servant. Anyone who follows Your instructions reaches<br />
beyond the jurisdiction of rules and regulations.’<br />
“‘Lord Kåñëa, exceedingly pleased with Bali, began to explain<br />
the reason for His visit. ‘Listen, Bali Mahäräja,’ the Lord<br />
addressed him. “The sinful Kaàsa killed My mother’s six sons.<br />
Thus he also finally died. Remembering her sons, mother Devaké<br />
continually cries in lamentation. Those six sons are with<br />
you, and I want to take them back for the pleasure of My mother.<br />
Those six sons are actually perfected demigods, grandsons of<br />
Lord Brahmä. Let Me explain to you why they had to undergo<br />
such tribulations. These six sons were previously the sons of Prajäpati<br />
Maréci, a son of Brahmä. Once, Lord Brahmä was bewildered<br />
by lusty desires and shamelessly chased his own daughter.<br />
Seeing the behavior of Brahmä, the six sons of Maréci laughed<br />
at him. Because of this fault, they at once fell from their positions.<br />
Since they ridiculed the activities of an exalted person,<br />
they were forced to take birth among demons. Leaving their<br />
demigod bodies, they took birth in the family of Hiraëyakaçipu,<br />
who terrorized the entire universe. They suffered various miseries<br />
and were ultimately killed by the thunderbolt of Indra. By<br />
the arrangement of Yogamäyä, these six sons of Maréci took<br />
birth from the womb of Devaké. Simply by laughing at Brahmä’s<br />
misbehavior, they incurred so many sinful reactions. They thus<br />
had to undergo these punishments. From their birth, they suffered<br />
unlimited distress. Though they were nephews of Kaàsa,<br />
he killed them all. Devaké is unaware of these mysteries. She<br />
simply cries, considering them as her own sons. I wish to return<br />
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