अनुशासनिक पर्व — धर्म र अर्थ — परलोकमा सुख कसले दिन्छ; रुद्र र उमाको कथा

The Rishis said (O holder of Pinaka, O tearer of the eyes of Bhaga, O you adored of the entire universe, we wish to hear the glory of Vasudeva.

Maheshvara said Hari is superior to the Grandfather himself. He is the Eternal Purusha. Otherwise called Krishna, He is cndued with the splendour of gold and gifted with solar effulgence.

Having ten arins, He is gifted with great energy, and is the Destroyer of the enemies of the celestials. He has a whirl on His breast, and curly locks of hair on His head. He is adored of all the celestials.

Brahman has sprung from his abdomen. I have originated from his head. All the luminaries in the sky have originated from his hair. From the bristles on his body have originated all the gods and demons.

From his body have originated the Rishis as also all the eternal worlds. He is the abode of the Grandfather and of all the gods.

He is the Creator of this Earth, and He is the Lord of the three worlds. He is also the Destroyer of all creatures mobile and immobile.

He is, indeed, the Foremost of all the celestials. He is their Master. He is the Chastiser of all enemies. He is gifted with Omniscience. He exists in everything. He is capable of going everywhere. He permeates everything.

He is the Supreme Soul, He is the Worker of all the senses. He covers the universe. He is the Supreme Lord. There is nothing in the three worlds which is superior to Him.

He is Eternal. He is the destroyer of Madhu, and is otherwise called Govinda. The Giver of honors, He will cause all the kings of Earth to be killed in battle, for securing the purposes of the celestials, taking birth in a human form. The celestials, abandoned by Him, are unable to do their work on Earth Without Hiin as their Icader they cannot do anything. He is the leader of all creatures and is worshipped by all the gods.

Within the abdomen of this Master of the gods Who always docs celestial work, of this one who is at one with Brahman, and Who is always the refuge of the twicehorn Rishis, lives Brahman. Indeed, the latter lives happily in Hari's body which is his abode. I myself, that am called Sharva, also live happily in that happy abode of mine.

All the celestials, too, live happily in His body. Gitted with great effulgence, He has cyes which resemble lotus petals The goddess (if prosperity lives within Him and He lives always in his company.

The bow called Sharanga and the discus (called Sudarshana) are his weapons, as well as i sword. He has the emblem of the enemy of all the snakes his standard. He is distinguished by excellent conduct, by purity, by self-control, by prowess, by energy, by the most beautiful form, by tallness and well proportioned limbs, by patience, by sincerity, by riches, by mercy, by the beauty of form, and by power. He shines, having all celestial weapons of wonderful form and make.

He has Yoga for his illusion. He has a thousand eyes. He is free from every stain or fault. He is highminded. He is gifted with on heroism. He is an object of pride with all his friends. He is dear to all his kinsmen and relatives and they are dear to him.

He is gifted with forgiveness. He is free from prive or egotism. He is devoted to the Brahmanas and is their leader. He removes the fears of all persons stricken with fear. He increases the joys of all his friends.

He is the refuge of all crcatures. He is ever engaged in protecting and cherishing the distressed. Having mastery over all the scriptures and every kind of affluence, He is adored by all beings.

Knowing all duties, He is a great benefactor of even even enemies when they scek His protection. Conversant with policy and endued with policy. He is an utterer of Brahma and has all His senses under perfect restraint.

For doing good to the celestials, Govinda will take birth in the family of ..ie great Manu. Indeed, gifted with great intelligence. He will take birth in the auspicious and righteous family of that Prajapati. Manu will have a soni mained Anga. After Anga will come Antardhaman.

From Antardhaman will Havirdhaman, that lord of all creatures, free from every stain. Havirdhaman will beget an illustrious son named Prachinavarhi. come

He will have ten sons having Prachetas for their first. Prachetas will have a son named Daksha who will be regarded as a Prajapati. Daksha will begeta daughter named Dakshayani.

From Dakshayani will spring Aditya. and from Aditya will spring Manu. Manu will beget a daughter named Ila and a son named Sudyumna.

Ila will have Budha for her Husband, and from Budha will spring Pururavas. From Pururavas will spring Ayu. From Ayu will spring Nahusha, and Nahusha will beget a son named Yayati.

From Yayati will spring a powerful son named Yadu. Yadu will beget Kroshtri. Kroshtri will beget a powerful son named Vrijinivat.

Vrijinivat will beget beget the invincible Ushadgu. Ushadgu will beget a son named Chitraratha.

Chitraratha will have a younger son of the name of Shura. Indeed, in the family of these powerful men of energy known all over the world, gifted with excellent conduct and pure in son various accomplishments, given to the performance of sacrifices and pure behaviour, in the pure family honoured by the Brahmanas, Shura will take his birth. He will be a foremost Kshatriya, gifted with great energy, and possessed of great fame.

Shura, that giver of honors, will beget a son, the perpetuator of his family, of the name of Vasudeva, otherwise called Anakadundhubhi.

Vasudeva will have a of name Vasudeva. He will have four hands. He will be greatly liberal, and will honour the Brahmanas greatly. Identical with Brahman, he will love and like the Brahmanas, and the Brahmanas will love and like him.

That scion of Yadu's race will liberate many kings confined in the prison of the king of the Magadhas (Jarasandha) after defeating him in his capital buried among mountains.

Gifted with great energy, he will be rich with the jewels and gems of all rulers of the Earth. Indeed, in energy he will be peerless on Earth.

Possessed of great prowess, he will be the king of all kings of the Earth. Foremost among all thc Surasenas, the powerful one, living at Dwaraka, will rule and protect the entire Earth after defeating all her kings conversant as he will be with the science of policy. Assembling together do you all worship Him, as you adore the Eternal Brahman, with speech, flowers, and excellent incense and perfumes. He who wishes to see me or the Grandfather Brahman should first see the illustrious Vasudeva of great power. If he is seen I am seen, as also the Grandfather Brahman, that foremost of all the celestials.

I do not find any difference in this. Know this, O Rishis having asceticism for wealth. That person with whom the lotus-eyed Vasudeva becomes pleased, is liked by all the deities with Brahman amongst them. That man who will seek the protection of Keshava will succeed in acquiring great achievements and victory and Heaven. He will be an instructor in religion and duties, and will acquire great religious merit.

All persons knowing religion and duties should, with great readiness, bow down to that Lords of all the gods. By adoring that powerful one, one will acquire great merit.

Gifted with great energy, that god with the desire of benefiting all creatures, created millions of Rishis for the sake of virtue.

Those millions of Rishis, thus created by that great Ordainer are now living on the mountains of Gandhamadana, headed by Sanatkumara and engaged in the performance of penances.

Hence, you foremost of twice born ones, that foremost of all eloquent persons, viz., the righteous Vasudeva, should be worshipped by all. The illustrious Hari, the powerfu! Narayana, is, indeed, the foremost of all beings in Heaven.

Adored, he adores, and honoured, he honors; to them who make offerings to him, he makes offerings in return. Worshipped, he worships in return.

If seen always, he sees the seers always. If one seeks His refuge and protection, He seeks the seeker as His refuge in return. O foremost of all righteous ones, if adored and worshipped, He adores and worships in return.

This is the practice of the faultless Vishnu. This is the vow that is practised by all righteous people, of that first of all deities, that powerful Lord of all creatures.

He is always adored in the world. That Eternal Being is adored by even the celestials. Those persons who are devoted to Him with the steadiness of a vow become freed from calamity and fear proportionate to his devotion.

The regenerate ones should always adore Him in thought, word, and deed. The son of Devaki should be seen by them with respect and in order to see Him with respect they should undertake the performance of penances.

O foremost of ascetics, this is the path that I show to you. By seeing Him, you will have scon all the foremost of celestials.

I, too, vow my head in respect to that Lord of the universe, that Grandfather of all the worlds, that powerful and huge boar.

By seeing Him one sees ihe Trinity. Ourselves, viz., all the celestials, live in Him.

He will have an elder brother who will be known over all the world by the name of Bala. having a plough for his weapon in form hie will look like a white hill. In fact, he will be gifted with strength capable of uplifting the entire Earth.

Upon the car of that divine person a tall palmyra, three-headed and made of gold, will be his standard.

The head of that mighty-armed hero, that Lord of all the worlds. will be covered with many huge snakes. All weapons of attack and defence will also come to hiin as soon as he will think of them.

He is called Ananta (Infinite). That Illustrious One is at one with the immutabic Hari. Once on a time, the celestials thus spoke to the mighty Garuda, the son of Kashyapa:-Do you, O powerful one, sce if this one has any end. Though giſted with great cnergy and power, Garuda, however, could not find out the end of this Illustrious One who is at one with the Supreme Soul.

pporting the entire Earth on His head, He lives in the nether regions. He roves through the universe as Shesha, filled with great joy.

He is Vishnu, He is the illustrious Ananta. He is the supporter of the Earth. He who is Rama is Hrishikesha. He who is Achyuta is Ananta the bearer of the Earth.

Both of those foremost of all creatures are celestial and gifted with divine prows. One of them is armed with the discus and the other with the plough. They deserve every honour and should be seen.

I have, through my kindness for you, have thus described to you the nature of Vasudeva. This you ascetics having penances for wealth. is Virtue. I have described all this to you so that you may, with respect and care, adore Krishna, that Foremost One of Yadu's race.