Srimad Bhagavatam, Volume 3

Srimad Bhagawatam, First Canto, Volume Three
I am thinkig about my self and oh the best amongst the demigods for
yourself also as well as for all the demigods, sages denizens of the
Pitriloka, about the devotees of the Lord and all men obdient to the
system of Varna and Ashrama in the buman society
To effect perfection of human life there is series of co-operative link between
man to demigods, sages, denizens of the Pitriloka, devotees of the Lord and
the scientific system of Varna and Ashrama orders of Life. Distinction of
human life and animal life therefore begins on the background of the scientific
system of Varna and Ashrama guided by the experience of the sages and in
relation with the demigods gradually rising to the summit of re-establihment
of our eternal relation with the Supreme Absolute Truth Personality of
Godhead Lord Sri Krishna. When the God-made Varnashram Dharma, which
is strictly meant for cooperation with the machinary of developing animal
consciousness to human consciousness and from human consciousness to
Godly consciousness of perfect living condition, is broken by advancement of
foolishness of the human being, at that time the wbole system of peaceful
progressive life is at once disturbed. In the age of Kali the first attack of the
venomeous snake is struck on the God-made Varna Ashrama Dharma and
thus a person properly qualified as a Brahmin is called a Sudra and Sudra by
qualification is passing on as the Brahmin all on the false sense of birth right
claim. To become Brahmin by the birthright claim is not at all bonafide
although it may be fnlfilment of one of the conditions but the real
qualification of a Brahmin is to be situated on the strength of controlling the
mind, the senses, stamina of tolerance, simplicity, cleanliness, knowledge,
devotion and faith in the Vedic wisdom and truthfulness. In the present age
consideration of the necessary qualification is being neglected and the false
birthright claim is being supported even by a much popular sophisticated poet
and author of 'Ramcharit Manas'.
This is all due to the influence of the age of Kali and Mother earth
represented as the Cow was lamenting the regretable condition.
Brahmdayo vahutitham yad apanga-moksha
Kamas tapah samacharan bhagwat prapannah.
Sa sreeh swavasa aravindavanam vihaya
Yad pada soubhagam alam bhajate anurkta.
Tasya aham abja kulisha ankusa ketu ketaih
Srimat padair bhagavatah samalamkritangi
Trin ati arocha upalabhya tatoh vibhutim
Lokan sa mam vyasrijat utsmayatim tadante.
Brahmadayo—demigods like Brahma and others, Vahutitham—for many
days, Yad—of Lakshmi the goddess of fortune, Apangamoksham—glance of
grace, Kamas—being desirous of, Tapah—penances, Samacharan—
executing, Bhagwat—unto the Personality of Godhead, Prapannah—
surrendered, Sa—She the Goddess of Fortune, Sreeh—Lakshmiji, Swavasa—
Her own habitation, Aravindavanam—the forest of lotus flower, Vihaya—
leaving aside, Yad—whose, Pada—feet, Soubhagam—all billsful, Alam—
without hesitation, Bhajate—worshsps, Anurakta—being attached, Tasya—
His, Aham—Myself, Abja—Lotus flower, Kulisha—thunderbolt, Ankusha—
the rod for driving elephant, Ketu—flag, Ketaih—impressions, Srimat—the
owner of all opulence, Padair—by the palm of the feet, Bhagvatah—of the
Personality of Godhead, Samalamkritangi—one whose body is so decorated,
Trin—three, Ati—superseding, Arocha—beautifully decorated, Upalabhya—
having obtained, Tatoh—thereafter, Vibhutim—specific, Lokan—the planet,
Sa—he, Mam—me, Vyasrijat—gave up, Utsamuyatim—while feeling proud,
Tadante—at the end.
Lakshmiji the Goddess of Fortune, whose glance of Grace was sought
after by demigods like Brahma and others and thus for many a days they
surrendered unto the Personality of Godhead,—did give up her own
place of habitation the forest of lotus flower and engaged Herself in the
service of the Lotus Feet of the Lord. I was endowed with specific power
of superseding the fortune of all the three planetary system for being
decorated with the impression of the flag, thunderbolt, rod for driving
the elephant and lotus flower which are signs of the lotus feet of the Lord,
but at the end when I felt of being so fortunate, the Lord left me.
The beauty and opulence of the world can be enhanced by the Grace of the
Lord and not by any manmade palanning. When the Lord Sri krishna was
present on the earth the impressions of the special signs of His palm of the
lotus feet were being stamped on the dust and as a result of this specific grace
on the earth the whole atmosphere was as perfect as it ought to have been. In
other words the rivers, the seas, the forests, the hills and the mines which are
the supplying agents for the necessaries of the man and the animals, were
fully discharging their respective duties and therfore the riches of the world
surpassed all the riches of all other planets or the three planetary systems of
the universe. One should therefore ask the Grace of the Lord for being present
always on the surface of the earth so that we may be favoured with His
causeless mercy and be happy having all necessaries of life exuberantly. One
may ask how we can detain the Supreme Lord on this earth after His mission
is fulfilled and His leaving this earth for His own abode? The answer is that
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there is no need of detaining the Lord but the Lord being omnipresent He can
be present with us if we want Him at all. By His omnipresence potency He
can always be with us if we are attached with His devotional service in the
manner prescribed in nine transcendental service of hearing, chanting,
remembering etc,
There is nothing in the world with which the Lord is disconnected. The
only thing we must learn is to excavate the source of connection and be thus
linked up with Him by offenceless service. We can do so being connected
with Him by transcendental sound representation of the Lord The holy name
of the Lord and the Lord Himself are two identical things and one who chants
the holy name of the Lord in offenceless manner can at once realise that the
Lord is present before him. Even by vibration of radio sound we can partially
realise the presence of the sound relativity and by resounding the sound of
transcendence we can verily feel the presence of the Lord. In this age when
everything is poluted by the contamination of Kali it is instructed in the
Scriptures and preached by Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu that by chanting
the holy Name of the Lord, we can at once be free from the contamination
gradually rising to the status of transcendence for going back to Home back to
Godhead. The offenceless chanter of the Holy Name of the Lord is as good an
auspiciousness as the Lord Himself and arrangement for movement of such
pure devotees of the Lord all over the world can at once change the
troublesome face of the world. By propagation of the chanting of the Holy
Name of the Lord only we can be immune from all effects cf the age of Kali.
Yo vai mama atibharam asurabansa rajnam
Akshuhoini satam apanudadat atmatantrah.
Tam dustham anupadam atmani pourasena
Sampadayan yadusu ramyam abibhrat angam
Yo—He who, Vai—certainly, Mama—mine, Atibharam—too much
burdensome, Asurabansa—belonging to the unbeliever class, Rajna—of the
kings, Akshouhine—One division of military phalanx consisting of *,
Satam—such hundreds of divisions, Apanudadat—extirpated Atamatantrah—
self sufficient, Tam—unto you, Dustham—put into difficulty, Anupadam—
devoid of standing stength, Atmani—internal, Pourusena—by dint of energy,
Sampadayan—for executing, Yadusu—in the Yadu dynasty, Ramyam—
transcendentally beautiful, Abibhrat—accepted Angam—body.
Oh the personality of religiousity, I was too much overburdened by the
undue military phalanx of Akshouhini divisions by the kings of
unbeliever. class and I was relieved by the Grace of the Personality of
Godhead. Similarly you were in distressed condition lessened by your
standing strength and as such he also incarnated to get you relieved from
such condition by His internal energy appearing in the family of the
Yadus.
The Asura—class of men on the surface of the world want to enjoy life of
sense gratifcation even at the cost of other's happiness. Inorder to fulfil this
ambition of life the Asuras, specially the kings or the state executive heads,
belonging to the unbeliever class of men try to equip themselves with all
kinds of deadly weapons preparing to bring about a war in the peaceful
society. They have no other ambition than personal aggrandisement and as
such the mother earth feels overburdened by such undue increase of military
strength. By increase of such Asurik population the principles of religiosity
becomes hamperred and the total result is that all the people of the world
become unhappy, specially the devotee or Deva class of men feel too much
for this anomalies of the Asurik civilization of self aggrandisement,
In such situation only the Personality of Godhead incarnates just to vanquish
the unwanted Asuras and to re-establish the ture principles of religiosities.
The misssion of the Lord Sri Krishna was this and He fulfilled it.
Ka va saheta viraham purushottamasya
Prema avaloka ruchirasmita valgujalpai.
Sthatryamsamanam aharat madhu manininam
Romotsavo mama yad anghri vitankitayah.
Ka—who, Va—either, Saheta—can tolerate, Viraham—separation,
Purushottamasya—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Prema—loving,
Avaloka—glancing, Ruchirasmita—pleasing smile, Vaglujalapi—hearty
appeals, Sthairyam—gravity, Samanam—along with passionate wrath,
Aharat—conquered, Madhu—sweetheart Manininam—women like
Satyabhama and others, Ramotsovo—enjoying with women, Mama—mine,
Yat—whose, Anghri—feet, Vitankitayah—imprinted with.
Who can therefore tolerate the pangs of separation from that Supreme
Personality of Godhead ? He could conquer the gravity and passionate
wrath of His sweetheart women like Satyabhama and others by His sweet
smile of love, pleasing glancc and hearty appeals. When He traversed
over my surface (earth) I would be immersed with the dust of His lotus
feet and thus being sumptuously covered by grasses it would appear like
hairs standing on me in pleasure.
There were chances of separation between the Lord and His thousands of
queens on account of the Lord's being absent from home but so far His
connection with earth was concerned the Lord would traverse by His lotus