Bhagavata Purana

अप्रत्युत्थायिनं सूतमकृतप्रह्वणाञ्जलिम्। अध्यासीनं च तान्विप्रांश्चुकोपोद्वीक्ष्य माधवः

Seeing the sūta who did not rise, nor offer respectful folded hands, but remained seated, as did those brāhmaṇas, Mādhava became angry as he looked upon them.

यस्मादसाविमान्विप्रानध्यास्ते प्रतिलोमजः। धर्मपालांस्तथैवास्मान्वधमर्हति दुर्मतिः

Because this low-born man sits above these brāhmaṇas, the protectors of dharma, and above us as well, this wicked-minded one deserves death.

ऋषेर्भगवतो भूत्वा शिष्योऽधीत्य बहूनि च। सेतिहासपुराणानि धर्मशास्त्राणि सर्वशः

Though having become the disciple of the divine sage and having thoroughly studied many histories, Purāṇas, and all the dharma-śāstras—

अदान्तस्याविनीतस्य वृथा पण्डितमानिनः। न गुणाय भवन्ति स्म नटस्येवाजितात्मनः

—for one who is undisciplined and unrestrained, who vainly considers himself learned, such knowledge is of no virtue, just as for an actor who has not mastered himself.

एतदर्थो हि लोकेऽस्मिन्नवतारो मया कृतः। वध्या मे धर्मध्वजिनस्ते हि पातकिनोऽधिकाः

Indeed, for this very purpose have I descended into this world: those who wear the guise of dharma but are most sinful are to be slain by me.

एतावदुक्त्वा भगवान्निवृत्तोऽसद्वधादपि। भावित्वात्तं कुशाग्रेण करस्थेनाहनत्प्रभुः

Having spoken thus, the Lord refrained even from the killing of the wicked; yet, contemplating, he struck him with a blade of kuśa grass held in his hand.

हाहेतिवादिनः सर्वे मुनयः खिन्नमानसाः। ऊचुः सङ्कर्षणं देवमधर्मस्ते कृतः प्रभो

All the sages, their minds distressed, cried out in lamentation, 'O Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, you have committed a wrongful act!'

अस्य ब्रह्मासनं दत्तमस्माभिर्यदुनन्दन। आयुश्चात्माक्लमं तावद्यावत्सत्रं समाप्यते

'O descendant of Yadu, we had granted him the seat of Brahmā, and life and freedom from fatigue for the duration of this sacrifice.'

अजानतैवाचरितस्त्वया ब्रह्मवधो यथा। योगेश्वरस्य भवतो नाम्नायोऽपि नियामकः

'Unknowingly, you have committed brahma-hatya, O master of yoga; even your name is not exempt from the law.'

यद्येतद्ब्रह्महत्यायाः पावनं लोकपावन। चरिष्यति भवांल्लोक सङ्ग्रहोऽनन्यचोदितः

'If this act will purify the sin of brahma-hatya, O purifier of the worlds, then you yourself should undertake whatever expiation is proper, without being prompted by another.'

श्रीभगवानुवाच। चरिष्ये वधनिर्वेशं लोकानुग्रहकाम्यया। नियमः प्रथमे कल्पे यावान्स तु विधीयताम्

The Blessed Lord said: 'I shall perform the prescribed expiation for the killing, desiring the welfare of the world; let the same rule be established as in the first age.'

दीर्घमायुर्बतैतस्य सत्त्वमिन्द्रि यमेव च। आशासितं यत्तद्ब्रूते साधये योगमायया

'Long life, strength, and senses were indeed promised to him; what you have spoken, I shall accomplish by my yogic power.'

ऋषय ऊचुः। अस्त्रस्य तव वीर्यस्य मृत्योरस्माकमेव च। यथा भवेद्वचः सत्यं तथा राम विधीयताम्

The sages said: 'Let it be so, O Rāma, that your word, and the power of your weapon, and death for us, all remain true.'

श्रीभगवानुवाच। आत्मा वै पुत्र उत्पन्न इति वेदानुशासनम्। तस्मादस्य भवेद्वक्ता आयुरिन्द्रि यसत्त्ववान्

The Blessed Lord said: 'The self is indeed born as the son—so declares the Veda; therefore, let his son be the speaker, endowed with life, senses, and strength.'

किं वः कामो मुनिश्रेष्ठा ब्रूताहं करवाण्यथ। अजानतस्त्वपइ!तिं यथा मे चिन्त्यतां बुधाः

'What is your wish, O best of sages? Speak, and I shall do it. Consider well, O wise ones, how I may atone for my unknowing act.'

ऋषय ऊचुः। इल्वलस्य सुतो घोरो बल्वलो नाम दानवः। स दूषयति नः सत्रमेत्य पर्वणि पर्वणि

The sages said: 'There is a fierce demon named Balvala, son of Ilvala; he comes at every festival and defiles our sacrifice.'

तं पापं जहि दाशार्ह तन्नः शुश्रूषणं परम्। पूयशोणितविन्मूत्र सुरामांसाभिवर्षिणम्

'O descendant of Daśārha, slay that wicked one for us—that is our highest wish. He showers pus, blood, excrement, urine, liquor, and flesh upon us.'

ततश्च भारतं वर्षं परीत्य सुसमाहितः। चरित्वा द्वादशमासांस्तीर्थस्नायी विशुध्यसि

Then, having left the land of Bharata with a steady mind, after wandering for twelve months and bathing at holy places, you will become purified.

सुदामोपाख्यानम् – पत्‍नीप्रेरणया सुदाम्नो भगवत् समीपे गमनं; भगवता तस्य सत्कारश्च - श्रीराजोवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) भगवन् यानि चान्यानि मुकुन्दस्य महात्मनः । वीर्याण्यनन्तवीर्यस्य श्रोतुमिच्छामि हे प्रभो

The king said: O venerable one, I wish to hear other heroic deeds of Mukunda, the great soul, whose power is infinite, O master.

को नु श्रुत्वासकृद् ब्रह्मन् उत्तमःश्लोकसत्कथाः । विरमेत विशेषज्ञो विषण्णः काममार्गणैः

O brāhmaṇa, who, having heard the sacred stories of the praiseworthy Lord even once, would cease listening—except one who is deeply afflicted by the arrows of desire and ignorant of their true worth?

( मिश्र ) सा वाग् यया तस्य गुणान् गृणीते करौ च तत्कर्मकरौ मनश्च । स्मरेद्‌ वसन्तं स्थिरजङ्‌गमेषु श्रृणोति तत्पुण्यकथाः स कर्णः

That speech by which one praises His qualities, those hands that perform His deeds, that mind which remembers Him dwelling among all beings, and those ears that hear His holy stories—these alone are truly speech, hands, mind, and ears.

शिरस्तु तस्योभयलिङ्‌गमानं एत्तदेव यत्पश्यति तद्धि चक्षुः । अङ्‌गानि विष्णोरथ तज्जनानां पादोदकं यानि भजन्ति नित्यम्

That head is truly a head which bows to Him who bears both forms; those eyes alone see which behold Him; those limbs are truly limbs which always serve the water that has washed the feet of Viṣṇu or His devotees.

सूत उवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) विष्णुरातेन सम्पृष्टो भगवान् बादरायणिः । वासुदेवे भगवति निमग्नहृदयोऽब्रवीत्

Sūta said: Thus questioned by Viṣṇurāta, the blessed son of Badarāyaṇa, whose heart was immersed in the Lord Vāsudeva, spoke.

श्रीशुक उवाच - कृष्णस्यासीत् सखा कश्चिद् ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मवित्तमः । विरक्त इन्द्रियार्थेषु प्रशान्तात्मा जितेन्द्रियः

Śuka said: Kṛṣṇa had a certain brāhmaṇa friend, most learned in the Veda, detached from sense pleasures, peaceful in mind, and self-controlled.

यदृच्छयोपपन्नेन वर्तमानो गृहाश्रमी । तस्य भार्या कुचैलस्य क्षुत्क्षामा च तथाविधा

Living as a householder, sustaining himself with whatever came by chance, his wife, thin from hunger, was just like him—her clothing in tatters.

पतिव्रता पतिं प्राह म्लायता वदनेन सा । दरिद्रं सीदमाना वै वेपमानाभिगम्य च

That devoted wife, with a pale face, approached her impoverished, suffering husband, trembling, and spoke to him.

ननु ब्रह्मन् भगवतः सखा साक्षाच्छ्रियः पतिः । ब्रह्मण्यश्च शरण्यश्च भगवान् सात्वतर्षभः

O brāhmaṇa, is not the Lord, the husband of Śrī herself, your friend? He is devoted to the brāhmaṇas, the refuge of all, and the exalted Lord of the Sātvatas.

तमुपैहि महाभाग साधूनां च परायणम् । दास्यति द्रविणं भूरि सीदते ते कुटुम्बिने

Go to Him, O blessed one, who is the supreme shelter of the virtuous. He will surely give abundant wealth to you, the householder, who is in distress.

आस्तेऽधुना द्वारवत्यां भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकेश्वरः । स्मरतः पादकमलं आत्मानमपि यच्छति । किं न्वर्थकामान् भजतो नात्यभीष्टान्जगद्‌गुरुः

He now resides in Dvārakā as the Lord of the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas. Even as He remembers His lotus feet, He offers Himself to His devotees. Why would the teacher of the world not grant the desired objects, even those not sought, to one who worships Him?