{"id":1844,"date":"2020-08-29T12:08:11","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T16:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/?p=1844"},"modified":"2020-08-29T12:14:24","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T16:14:24","slug":"lord-vamanadeva-the-dwarf-incarnation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/lord-vamanadeva-the-dwarf-incarnation\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord V\u0101manadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lord V\u0101manadeva appeared in this world from the womb of Aditi completely equipped with conchshell, disc, club and lotus. His bodily hue was blackish, and He was dressed in yellow garments. Lord\u00a0Vi\u1e63\u1e47u<\/a>\u00a0appeared at an auspicious moment on \u015arava\u1e47a-dv\u0101da\u015b\u012b<\/a>\u00a0when the\u00a0Abhijit<\/a>\u00a0star had arisen. At that time, in all the three worlds (including the higher planetary system, outer space and this earth), all the demigods, the cows, the\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47as<\/span>\u00a0and even the seasons were happy because of God\u2019s appearance. Therefore this auspicious day is called\u00a0Vijay\u0101<\/a>. When the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has a\u00a0sac-cid-\u0101nanda<\/a><\/span>\u00a0body, appeared as the son of\u00a0Ka\u015byapa<\/a>\u00a0and Aditi, both of His parents were very astonished. After His appearance, the Lord assumed the form of a dwarf (V\u0101mana<\/a>). All the great sages expressed their jubilation, and with\u00a0Ka\u015byapa<\/a>\u00a0Muni<\/a>\u00a0before them they performed the birthday ceremony of Lord\u00a0V\u0101mana<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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At the time of Lord V\u0101manadeva\u2019s sacred thread ceremony, He was honored by the sun-god,\u00a0B\u1e5bhaspati<\/a>, the goddess presiding over the planet earth, the deity of the heavenly planets, His mother, Lord\u00a0Brahm\u0101<\/a>,\u00a0Kuvera<\/a>, the seven\u00a0\u1e5b\u1e63is<\/span>\u00a0and others. Lord V\u0101manadeva then visited the sacrificial arena on the northern side of the\u00a0Narmad\u0101<\/a>\u00a0River, at the field known as\u00a0Bh\u1e5bgukaccha<\/a>, where\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47as<\/span>\u00a0of the\u00a0Bh\u1e5bgu<\/a>\u00a0dynasty were performing\u00a0yaj\u00f1as.<\/span>\u00a0Wearing a belt made of\u00a0mu\u00f1ja<\/span>\u00a0straw, an upper garment of deerskin and a sacred thread and carrying in His hands a\u00a0da\u1e47\u1e0da<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0an umbrella and a waterpot (kama\u1e47\u1e0dalu<\/a><\/span>), Lord V\u0101manadeva appeared in the sacrificial arena of\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0Bali<\/a>. Because of His transcendentally effulgent presence, all the priests were diminished in their prowess, and thus they all stood from their seats and offered prayers to Lord V\u0101manadeva. Even Lord \u015aiva accepts on his head the Ganges water generated from the toe of Lord V\u0101manadeva. Therefore, after washing the Lord\u2019s feet,\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0immediately accepted the water from the Lord\u2019s feet on his head and felt that he and his predecessors had certainly been glorified. Then\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0inquired of Lord V\u0101manadeva\u2019s welfare and requested the Lord to ask him for money, jewels or anything He might desire.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u015br\u012b-\u015buka uv\u0101ca<\/div>\n

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ittha\u1e41 viri\u00f1ca-stuta-karma-v\u012brya\u1e25<\/div>\n

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pr\u0101durbabh\u016bv\u0101m\u1e5bta-bh\u016br adity\u0101m<\/div>\n

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catur-bhuja\u1e25 \u015ba\u1e45kha-gad\u0101bja-cakra\u1e25<\/div>\n

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pi\u015ba\u1e45ga-v\u0101s\u0101 nalin\u0101yatek\u1e63a\u1e47a\u1e25<\/div>\n

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\u015br\u012b<\/a>–\u015buka\u1e25<\/a>\u00a0uv\u0101ca<\/a><\/span>\u2014\u015ar\u012b \u015aukadeva Gosv\u0101m\u012b said;\u00a0ittham<\/a><\/span>\u2014in this way;\u00a0viri\u00f1ca<\/a>–stuta<\/a>–karma<\/a>–v\u012brya\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Personality of Godhead, whose activities and prowess are always praised by Lord\u00a0Brahm\u0101<\/a>;\u00a0pr\u0101durbabh\u016bva<\/a><\/span>\u2014became manifested;\u00a0am\u1e5bta<\/a>–bh\u016b\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014whose appearance is always deathless;\u00a0adity\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014from the womb of Aditi;\u00a0catu\u1e25<\/a>–bhuja\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014having four arms;\u00a0\u015ba\u1e45kha<\/a>–gad\u0101<\/a>–abja<\/a>–cakra\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014decorated with conchshell, club, lotus and disc;\u00a0pi\u015ba\u1e45ga<\/a>–v\u0101s\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014dressed in yellow garments;\u00a0nalina<\/a>–\u0101yata<\/a>–\u012bk\u1e63a\u1e47a\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014having blooming eyes like the petals of a lotus.<\/div>\n

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\u015aukadeva Gosv\u0101m\u012b said: After Lord\u00a0Brahm\u0101<\/a>\u00a0had thus spoken, glorifying the Supreme Lord\u2019s activities and prowess, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is never subject to death like an ordinary living being, appeared from the womb of Aditi. His four hands were decorated with a conchshell, club, lotus and disc, He was dressed in yellow garments, and His eyes appeared like the petals of a blooming lotus.<\/div>\n

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The word\u00a0am\u1e5bta<\/a>–bh\u016b\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is significant in this verse. The Lord sometimes appears like an ordinary child taking birth, but this does not mean that He is subject to birth, death or old age. One must be very intelligent to understand the appearance and activities of the Supreme Lord in His incarnations. This is confirmed in\u00a0Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(4.9<\/a>):\u00a0janma<\/a>\u00a0karma<\/a>\u00a0ca<\/a>\u00a0me\u00a0divyam<\/a>\u00a0eva\u1e41<\/a>\u00a0yo\u00a0vetti<\/a>\u00a0tattvata\u1e25<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0One should try to understand that the Lord\u2019s appearance and disappearance and His activities are all\u00a0divyam<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0or transcendental. The Lord has nothing to do with material activities. One who understands the appearance, disappearance and activities of the Lord is immediately liberated. After giving up his body, he never again has to accept a material body, but is transferred to the spiritual world (tyaktv\u0101<\/a>\u00a0deha\u1e41<\/a>\u00a0punar<\/a>\u00a0janma<\/a>\u00a0naiti\u00a0m\u0101m<\/a>\u00a0eti<\/a>\u00a0so \u2019rjuna [Bg.\u00a0<\/span>4.9<\/a>]).<\/div>\n

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\u015by\u0101m\u0101vad\u0101to jha\u1e63a-r\u0101ja-ku\u1e47\u1e0dala-<\/div>\n

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tvi\u1e63ollasac-chr\u012b-vadan\u0101mbuja\u1e25 pum\u0101n<\/div>\n

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\u015br\u012bvatsa-vak\u1e63\u0101 balay\u0101\u1e45gadollasat-<\/div>\n

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kir\u012b\u1e6da-k\u0101\u00f1c\u012b-gu\u1e47a-c\u0101ru-n\u016bpura\u1e25<\/div>\n

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\u015by\u0101ma<\/a>–avad\u0101ta\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014whose body is blackish and free from inebriety;\u00a0jha\u1e63a<\/a>–r\u0101ja<\/a>–ku\u1e47\u1e0dala<\/a><\/span>\u2014of the two earrings, made in the shape of sharks;\u00a0tvi\u1e63\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014by the luster;\u00a0ullasat<\/a><\/span>\u2014dazzling;\u00a0\u015br\u012b<\/a>–vadana<\/a>–ambuja\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014having a beautiful lotus face;\u00a0pum\u0101n<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Supreme Person;\u00a0\u015br\u012bvatsa<\/a>–vak\u1e63\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014with the mark of \u015ar\u012bvatsa on His bosom;\u00a0balaya<\/a><\/span>\u2014bracelets;\u00a0a\u1e45gada<\/a><\/span>\u2014arm bands;\u00a0ullasat<\/a><\/span>\u2014dazzling;\u00a0kir\u012b\u1e6da<\/a><\/span>\u2014helmet;\u00a0k\u0101\u00f1c\u012b<\/a><\/span>\u2014belt;\u00a0gu\u1e47a<\/a><\/span>\u2014sacred thread;\u00a0c\u0101ru<\/a><\/span>\u2014beautiful;\u00a0n\u016bpura\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014ankle bells.<\/div>\n

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The body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, blackish in complexion, was free from all inebrieties. His lotus face, decorated with earrings resembling sharks, appeared very beautiful, and on His bosom was the mark of \u015ar\u012bvatsa. He wore bangles on His wrists, armlets on His arms, a helmet on His head, a belt on His waist, a sacred thread across His chest, and ankle bells decorating His lotus feet.<\/div>\n

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madhu-vrata-vr\u0101ta-vighu\u1e63\u1e6day\u0101 svay\u0101<\/div>\n

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vir\u0101jita\u1e25 \u015br\u012b-vanam\u0101lay\u0101 hari\u1e25<\/div>\n

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praj\u0101pater ve\u015bma-tama\u1e25 svaroci\u1e63\u0101<\/div>\n

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vin\u0101\u015bayan ka\u1e47\u1e6dha-nivi\u1e63\u1e6da-kaustubha\u1e25<\/div>\n

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madhu<\/a>–vrata<\/a><\/span>\u2014of bees always hankering for honey;\u00a0vr\u0101ta<\/a><\/span>\u2014with a bunch;\u00a0vighu\u1e63\u1e6day\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014resounding;\u00a0svay\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014uncommon;\u00a0vir\u0101jita\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014situated;\u00a0\u015br\u012b<\/a><\/span>\u2014beautiful;\u00a0vana<\/a>–m\u0101lay\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014with a flower garland;\u00a0hari\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Supreme Lord;\u00a0praj\u0101pate\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014of\u00a0Ka\u015byapa<\/a>\u00a0Muni<\/a>, the\u00a0Praj\u0101pati<\/a>;\u00a0ve\u015bma<\/a>–tama\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the darkness of the house;\u00a0sva<\/a>–roci\u1e63\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014by His own effulgence;\u00a0vin\u0101\u015bayan<\/a><\/span>\u2014vanquishing;\u00a0ka\u1e47\u1e6dha<\/a><\/span>\u2014on the neck;\u00a0nivi\u1e63\u1e6da<\/a><\/span>\u2014worn;\u00a0kaustubha\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the\u00a0Kaustubha<\/a>\u00a0gem.<\/div>\n

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An uncommonly beautiful garland of flowers decorated His bosom, and because the flowers were extremely fragrant, a large group of bees, making their natural humming sounds, invaded them for honey. When the Lord appeared, wearing the\u00a0Kaustubha<\/a>\u00a0gem on His neck, His effulgence vanquished the darkness in the home of the\u00a0Praj\u0101pati<\/a>\u00a0Ka\u015byapa<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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di\u015ba\u1e25 prasedu\u1e25 salil\u0101\u015bay\u0101s tad\u0101<\/div>\n

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praj\u0101\u1e25 prah\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101 \u1e5btavo gu\u1e47\u0101nvit\u0101\u1e25<\/div>\n

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dyaur antar\u012bk\u1e63a\u1e41 k\u1e63itir agni-jihv\u0101<\/div>\n

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g\u0101vo dvij\u0101\u1e25 sa\u00f1jah\u1e5b\u1e63ur nag\u0101\u015b ca<\/div>\n

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di\u015ba\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014all directions;\u00a0prasedu\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014became happy;\u00a0salila<\/a><\/span>\u2014of water;\u00a0\u0101\u015bay\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the reservoirs;\u00a0tad\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014at that time;\u00a0praj\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014all living entities;\u00a0prah\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014very happy;\u00a0\u1e5btava\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the seasons;\u00a0gu\u1e47a<\/a>–anvit\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014full of their respective qualities;\u00a0dyau\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the upper planetary system;\u00a0antar\u012bk\u1e63am<\/a><\/span>\u2014outer space;\u00a0k\u1e63iti\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the surface of the earth;\u00a0agni<\/a>–jihv\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the demigods;\u00a0g\u0101va\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the cows;\u00a0dvij\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47as;<\/span>\u00a0sa\u00f1jah\u1e5b\u1e63u\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014all became happy;\u00a0nag\u0101\u1e25<\/a>\u00a0ca<\/a><\/span>\u2014and the mountains.<\/div>\n

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At that time, there was happiness in all directions, in the reservoirs of water like the rivers and oceans, and in the\u00a0core<\/a>\u00a0of everyone\u2019s heart. The various seasons displayed their respective qualities, and all living entities in the upper planetary system, in outer space and on the surface of the earth were jubilant. The demigods, the cows, the br\u0101hma\u1e47as and the hills and mountains were all filled with joy.<\/div>\n

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\u015bro\u1e47\u0101y\u0101\u1e41 \u015brava\u1e47a-dv\u0101da\u015by\u0101\u1e41<\/div>\n

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muh\u016brte \u2019bhijiti prabhu\u1e25<\/div>\n

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sarve nak\u1e63atra-t\u0101r\u0101dy\u0101\u015b<\/div>\n

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\u015bro\u1e47\u0101y\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014when the moon was situated in the \u015arava\u1e47a lunar mansion;\u00a0\u015brava\u1e47a<\/a>–dv\u0101da\u015by\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014on the twelfth lunar day of the bright fortnight in the month of\u00a0Bh\u0101dra<\/a>, the day famous as the \u015arava\u1e47a-dv\u0101da\u015b\u012b<\/a>;\u00a0muh\u016brte<\/a><\/span>\u2014in the auspicious moment;\u00a0abhijiti<\/a><\/span>\u2014in the first portion of the \u015arava\u1e47a lunar mansion known as the\u00a0Abhijit<\/a>–nak\u1e63atra<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and in the\u00a0Abhijit<\/a>–muh\u016brta<\/a>\u00a0(occurring at midday);\u00a0prabhu\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Lord;\u00a0sarve<\/a><\/span>\u2014all;\u00a0nak\u1e63atra<\/a><\/span>\u2014stars;\u00a0t\u0101r\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014planets;\u00a0\u0101dy\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014beginning with the sun and followed by the other planets;\u00a0cakru\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014made;\u00a0tat<\/a>–janma<\/a><\/span>\u2014the birthday of the Lord;\u00a0dak\u1e63i\u1e47am<\/a><\/span>\u2014very munificent.<\/div>\n

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On the day of \u015arava\u1e47a-dv\u0101da\u015b\u012b<\/a>\u00a0[the twelfth day of the bright fortnight in the month of\u00a0Bh\u0101dra<\/a>], when the moon came into the lunar mansion \u015arava\u1e47a, at the auspicious moment of\u00a0Abhijit<\/a>, the Lord appeared in this universe. Considering the Lord\u2019s appearance very auspicious, all the stars and planets, from the sun to Saturn, were munificently charitable.<\/div>\n

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\u015ar\u012bla Vi\u015bvan\u0101tha\u00a0Cakravart\u012b<\/a>\u00a0\u1e6ch\u0101kura, an expert astrologer, explains the word\u00a0nak\u1e63atra<\/a>-t\u0101r\u0101dy\u0101\u1e25.<\/span>\u00a0The word\u00a0nak\u1e63atra<\/a><\/span>\u00a0means \u201cthe stars,\u201d the word\u00a0t\u0101ra<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in this context refers to the planets, and\u00a0\u0101dy\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u00a0means \u201cthe first one specifically mentioned.\u201d Among the planets, the first is\u00a0S\u016brya<\/a>, the sun, not the moon. Therefore, according to the Vedic version, the modern astronomer\u2019s proposition that the moon is nearest to the earth should not be accepted. The chronological order in which people all over the world refer to the days of the week\u2014Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday\u2014corresponds to the Vedic order of the planets and thus circumstantiates the Vedic version. Apart from this, when the Lord appeared the planets and stars became situated very auspiciously, according to astrological calculations, to celebrate the birth of the Lord.<\/div>\n

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dv\u0101da\u015by\u0101\u1e41 savit\u0101ti\u1e63\u1e6dhan<\/div>\n

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madhyandina-gato n\u1e5bpa<\/div>\n

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vijay\u0101-n\u0101ma s\u0101 prokt\u0101<\/div>\n

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dv\u0101da\u015by\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014on the twelfth day of the moon;\u00a0savit\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014the sun;\u00a0ati\u1e63\u1e6dhat<\/a><\/span>\u2014was staying;\u00a0madhyam<\/a>–dina<\/a>–gata\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014on the meridian;\u00a0n\u1e5bpa<\/a><\/span>\u2014O King;\u00a0vijay\u0101<\/a>–n\u0101ma<\/a><\/span>\u2014by the name\u00a0Vijay\u0101<\/a>;\u00a0s\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014that day;\u00a0prokt\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014is called;\u00a0yasy\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014on which;\u00a0janma<\/a><\/span>\u2014the appearance;\u00a0vidu\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014they know;\u00a0hare\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014of Lord\u00a0Hari<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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O King, when the Lord appeared\u2014on\u00a0dv\u0101da\u015b\u012b<\/a>, the twelfth day of the moon\u2014the sun was at the meridian, as every learned scholar knows. This\u00a0dv\u0101da\u015b\u012b<\/a>\u00a0is called\u00a0Vijay\u0101<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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\u015ba\u1e45kha-dundubhayo nedur<\/div>\n

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m\u1e5bda\u1e45ga-pa\u1e47av\u0101nak\u0101\u1e25<\/div>\n

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\u015ba\u1e45kha<\/a><\/span>\u2014conchshells;\u00a0dundubhaya\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014kettledrums;\u00a0nedu\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014vibrated;\u00a0m\u1e5bda\u1e45ga<\/a><\/span>\u2014drums;\u00a0pa\u1e47ava<\/a>–\u0101nak\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014drums named\u00a0pa\u1e47avas<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0\u0101nakas;<\/span>\u00a0citra<\/a><\/span>\u2014various;\u00a0v\u0101ditra<\/a><\/span>\u2014of these vibrations of musical sound;\u00a0t\u016bry\u0101\u1e47\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014and of other instruments;\u00a0nirgho\u1e63a\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the loud sound;\u00a0tumula\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014tumultuous;\u00a0abhavat<\/a><\/span>\u2014became.<\/div>\n

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Conchshells, kettledrums, drums, pa\u1e47avas and \u0101nakas vibrated in concert. The sound of these and various other instruments was tumultuous.<\/div>\n

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pr\u012bt\u0101\u015b c\u0101psaraso \u2019n\u1e5btyan<\/div>\n

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gandharva-pravar\u0101 jagu\u1e25<\/div>\n

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pr\u012bt\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014being very pleased;\u00a0ca<\/a><\/span>\u2014also;\u00a0apsarasa\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the celestial dancing girls;\u00a0an\u1e5btyan<\/a><\/span>\u2014danced;\u00a0gandharva<\/a>–pravar\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the best of the Gandharvas;\u00a0jagu\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014sang;\u00a0tu\u1e63\u1e6duvu\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014satisfied the Lord by offering prayers;\u00a0munaya\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the great sages;\u00a0dev\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the demigods;\u00a0manava\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Manus;\u00a0pitara\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the inhabitants of\u00a0Pit\u1e5bloka<\/a>;\u00a0agnaya\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the fire-gods.<\/div>\n

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Being very pleased, the celestial dancing girls [Apsar\u0101s] danced in jubilation, the best of the Gandharvas sang songs, and the great sages, demigods, Manus, Pit\u0101s and fire-gods offered prayers to satisfy the Lord.<\/div>\n

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siddha-vidy\u0101dhara-ga\u1e47\u0101\u1e25<\/div>\n

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c\u0101ra\u1e47\u0101 yak\u1e63a-rak\u1e63\u0101\u1e41si<\/div>\n

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supar\u1e47\u0101 bhujagottam\u0101\u1e25<\/div>\n

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g\u0101yanto \u2019tipra\u015ba\u1e41santo<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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n\u1e5btyanto vibudh\u0101nug\u0101\u1e25<\/div>\n

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adity\u0101 \u0101\u015brama-pada\u1e41<\/div>\n

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siddha<\/a><\/span>\u2014the inhabitants of Siddhaloka;\u00a0vidy\u0101dhara<\/a>–ga\u1e47\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the inhabitants of\u00a0Vidy\u0101dhara<\/a>–loka<\/a>;\u00a0sa<\/a><\/span>\u2014with;\u00a0kimpuru\u1e63a<\/a><\/span>\u2014the inhabitants of\u00a0Kimpuru\u1e63a<\/a>–loka<\/a>;\u00a0kinnar\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the inhabitants of Kinnaraloka;\u00a0c\u0101ra\u1e47\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the inhabitants of C\u0101ra\u1e47aloka;\u00a0yak\u1e63a<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Yak\u1e63as;\u00a0rak\u1e63\u0101\u1e41si<\/a><\/span>\u2014the R\u0101k\u1e63asas;\u00a0supar\u1e47\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Supar\u1e47as;\u00a0bhujaga<\/a>–uttam\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the best of the inhabitants of the serpent\u00a0loka<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0g\u0101yanta\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014glorifying the Lord;\u00a0ati<\/a>–pra\u015ba\u1e41santa\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014praising the Lord;\u00a0n\u1e5btyanta\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014dancing;\u00a0vibudh\u0101nug\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the followers of the demigods;\u00a0adity\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014of Aditi;\u00a0\u0101\u015brama<\/a>–padam<\/a><\/span>\u2014the place of residence;\u00a0kusumai\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014by flowers;\u00a0samav\u0101kiran<\/a><\/span>\u2014covered.<\/div>\n

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The Siddhas, Vidy\u0101dharas, Kimpuru\u1e63as, Kinnaras, C\u0101ra\u1e47as, Yak\u1e63as, R\u0101k\u1e63asas, Supar\u1e47as, the best of serpents, and the followers of the demigods all showered flowers on Aditi\u2019s residence, covering the entire house, while glorifying and praising the Lord and dancing.<\/div>\n

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d\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6dv\u0101ditis ta\u1e41 nija-garbha-sambhava\u1e41<\/div>\n

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para\u1e41 pum\u0101\u1e41sa\u1e41 mudam \u0101pa vismit\u0101<\/div>\n

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g\u1e5bh\u012bta-deha\u1e41 nija-yoga-m\u0101yay\u0101<\/div>\n

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praj\u0101pati\u015b c\u0101ha jayeti vismita\u1e25<\/div>\n

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d\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6dv\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014seeing;\u00a0aditi\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014mother Aditi;\u00a0tam<\/a><\/span>\u2014Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead);\u00a0nija<\/a>–garbha<\/a>–sambhavam<\/a><\/span>\u2014born of her own womb;\u00a0param<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Supreme;\u00a0pum\u0101\u1e41sam<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Personality of Godhead;\u00a0mudam<\/a><\/span>\u2014great happiness;\u00a0\u0101pa<\/a><\/span>\u2014conceived;\u00a0vismit\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014being very much astonished;\u00a0g\u1e5bh\u012bta<\/a><\/span>\u2014accepted;\u00a0deham<\/a><\/span>\u2014body, or transcendental form;\u00a0nija<\/a>–yoga<\/a>–m\u0101yay\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014by His own spiritual potency;\u00a0praj\u0101pati\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014Ka\u015byapa<\/a>\u00a0Muni<\/a>;\u00a0ca<\/a><\/span>\u2014also;\u00a0\u0101ha<\/a><\/span>\u2014said;\u00a0jaya<\/a><\/span>\u2014all glories;\u00a0iti<\/a><\/span>\u2014thus;\u00a0vismita\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014being astonished.<\/div>\n

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When Aditi saw the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who had appeared from her own womb, having accepted a transcendental body by His own spiritual potency, she was struck with wonder and was very happy. Upon seeing the child,\u00a0Praj\u0101pati<\/a>\u00a0Ka\u015byapa<\/a>\u00a0exclaimed, \u201cJaya!\u00a0Jaya<\/a>!\u201d in great happiness and wonder.<\/div>\n

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yat tad vapur bh\u0101ti vibh\u016b\u1e63a\u1e47\u0101yudhair<\/div>\n

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avyakta-cid-vyaktam adh\u0101rayad dhari\u1e25<\/div>\n

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babh\u016bva tenaiva sa v\u0101mano va\u1e6du\u1e25<\/div>\n

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yat<\/a><\/span>\u2014which;\u00a0tat<\/a><\/span>\u2014that;\u00a0vapu\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014transcendental body;\u00a0bh\u0101ti<\/a><\/span>\u2014manifests;\u00a0vibh\u016b\u1e63a\u1e47a<\/a><\/span>\u2014with regular ornaments;\u00a0\u0101yudhai\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014and with weapons;\u00a0avyakta<\/a><\/span>\u2014unmanifested;\u00a0cit<\/a>–vyaktam<\/a><\/span>\u2014spiritually manifested;\u00a0adh\u0101rayat<\/a><\/span>\u2014assumed;\u00a0hari\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Lord;\u00a0babh\u016bva<\/a><\/span>\u2014immediately became;\u00a0tena<\/a><\/span>\u2014with that;\u00a0eva<\/a><\/span>\u2014certainly;\u00a0sa\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014He (the Lord);\u00a0v\u0101mana\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014dwarf;\u00a0va\u1e6du\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012b<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0sampa\u015byato\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014while both His father and mother were seeing;\u00a0divya<\/a>–gati\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014whose movements are wonderful;\u00a0yath\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014as;\u00a0na\u1e6da\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014a theatrical actor.<\/div>\n

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The Lord appeared in His original form, with ornaments and weapons in His hands. Although this ever-existing form is not visible in the material world, He nonetheless appeared in this form. Then, in the presence of His father and mother, He assumed the form of\u00a0V\u0101mana<\/a>, a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>-dwarf, a\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012b<\/a>, just like a theatrical actor.<\/div>\n

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The word\u00a0na\u1e6da\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is significant. An actor changes dress to play different parts, but is always the same man. Similarly, as described in the\u00a0Brahma<\/a>–sa\u1e41hit\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(5.33, 39), the Lord assumes many thousands and millions of forms (advaitam<\/a>\u00a0acyutam<\/a>\u00a0an\u0101dim<\/a>\u00a0ananta<\/a>–r\u016bpam<\/a>\u00a0\u0101dya\u1e41<\/a>\u00a0pur\u0101\u1e47a<\/a>–puru\u1e63am<\/a><\/span>). He is always present with innumerable incarnations (r\u0101m\u0101di-m\u016brti\u1e63u<\/a>\u00a0kal\u0101<\/a>–niyamena<\/a>\u00a0ti\u1e63\u1e6dhan<\/a>\u00a0n\u0101n\u0101vat\u0101ram akarod\u00a0bhuvane\u1e63u<\/a>\u00a0kintu<\/a>\u00a0[Bs.\u00a0<\/span>5.39]). Nonetheless, although He appears in various incarnations, they are not different from one another. He is the same person, with the same potency, the same eternity and the same spiritual existence, but He can simultaneously assume various forms. When V\u0101manadeva appeared from the womb of His mother, He appeared in the form of\u00a0N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a<\/a>, with four hands equipped with the necessary symbolic weapons, and then immediately transformed Himself into a\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012b<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(va\u1e6du<\/a><\/span>). This means that His body is not material. One who thinks that the Supreme Lord assumes a material body is not intelligent. He has to learn more about the Lord\u2019s position. As confirmed in\u00a0Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u00a0(4.9<\/a>),\u00a0janma<\/a>\u00a0karma<\/a>\u00a0ca<\/a>\u00a0me\u00a0divyam<\/a>\u00a0eva\u1e41<\/a>\u00a0yo\u00a0vetti<\/a>\u00a0tattvata\u1e25<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0One has to understand the transcendental appearance of the Lord in His original transcendental body (sac-cid-\u0101nanda<\/a>–vigraha<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/i>[Bs. 5.1]).<\/div>\n

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ta\u1e41 va\u1e6du\u1e41 v\u0101mana\u1e41 d\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6dv\u0101<\/div>\n

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modam\u0101n\u0101 mahar\u1e63aya\u1e25<\/div>\n

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karm\u0101\u1e47i k\u0101ray\u0101m \u0101su\u1e25<\/div>\n

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tam<\/a><\/span>\u2014Him;\u00a0va\u1e6dum<\/a><\/span>\u2014the\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012b<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0v\u0101manam<\/a><\/span>\u2014dwarf;\u00a0d\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6dv\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014seeing;\u00a0modam\u0101n\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014in a happy mood;\u00a0mah\u0101<\/a>–\u1e5b\u1e63aya\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the great saintly persons;\u00a0karm\u0101\u1e47i<\/a><\/span>\u2014ritualistic ceremonies;\u00a0k\u0101ray\u0101m<\/a>\u00a0\u0101su\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014performed;\u00a0purask\u1e5btya<\/a><\/span>\u2014keeping in front;\u00a0praj\u0101patim<\/a><\/span>\u2014Ka\u015byapa<\/a>\u00a0Muni<\/a>, the\u00a0Praj\u0101pati<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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When the great sages saw the Lord as the\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012b<\/a>-dwarf\u00a0V\u0101mana<\/a>, they were certainly very pleased. Thus they placed before them\u00a0Ka\u015byapa<\/a>\u00a0Muni<\/a>, the\u00a0Praj\u0101pati<\/a>, and performed all the ritualistic ceremonies, such as the birthday ceremony.<\/div>\n

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According to Vedic civilization, when a child is born in the family of a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0the birthday ceremony, known as\u00a0j\u0101ta<\/a>–karma<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0is first performed, and then other ceremonies are also gradually performed. But when this\u00a0v\u0101mana<\/a>–r\u016bpa<\/a><\/span>\u00a0appeared in the form of a\u00a0va\u1e6du<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012b<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0His sacred thread ceremony was also performed immediately.<\/div>\n

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tasyopan\u012byam\u0101nasya<\/div>\n

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s\u0101vitr\u012b\u1e41 savit\u0101brav\u012bt<\/div>\n

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b\u1e5bhaspatir brahma-s\u016btra\u1e41<\/div>\n

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tasya<\/a><\/span>\u2014of Lord V\u0101manadeva;\u00a0upan\u012byam\u0101nasya<\/a><\/span>\u2014at the time of His being offered the sacred thread ceremony;\u00a0s\u0101vitr\u012bm<\/a><\/span>\u2014the\u00a0G\u0101yatr\u012b<\/a>\u00a0mantra<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0savit\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014the sun-god;\u00a0abrav\u012bt<\/a><\/span>\u2014chanted;\u00a0b\u1e5bhaspati\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014B\u1e5bhaspati<\/a>, the\u00a0guru<\/a><\/span>\u00a0of the demigods;\u00a0brahma<\/a>–s\u016btram<\/a><\/span>\u2014the sacred thread;\u00a0mekhal\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014the belt of straw;\u00a0ka\u015byapa\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014Ka\u015byapa<\/a>\u00a0Muni<\/a>;\u00a0adad\u0101t<\/a><\/span>\u2014offered.<\/div>\n

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At the sacred thread ceremony of V\u0101manadeva, the sun-god personally uttered the\u00a0G\u0101yatr\u012b<\/a>\u00a0mantra<\/a>,\u00a0B\u1e5bhaspati<\/a>\u00a0offered the sacred thread, and\u00a0Ka\u015byapa<\/a>\u00a0Muni<\/a>\u00a0offered a straw belt.<\/div>\n

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dadau k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47\u0101jina\u1e41 bh\u016bmir<\/div>\n

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da\u1e47\u1e0da\u1e41 somo vanaspati\u1e25<\/div>\n

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kaup\u012bn\u0101cch\u0101dana\u1e41 m\u0101t\u0101<\/div>\n

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dadau<\/a><\/span>\u2014gave, offered;\u00a0k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a<\/a>–ajinam<\/a><\/span>\u2014the skin of a deer;\u00a0bh\u016bmi\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014mother earth;\u00a0da\u1e47\u1e0dam<\/a><\/span>\u2014a\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012b\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0rod;\u00a0soma\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the moon-god;\u00a0vana\u1e25<\/a>–pati\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the king of the forest;\u00a0kaup\u012bna<\/a><\/span>\u2014the underwear;\u00a0\u0101cch\u0101danam<\/a><\/span>\u2014covering the body;\u00a0m\u0101t\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014His mother, Aditi;\u00a0dyau\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the heavenly kingdom;\u00a0chatram<\/a><\/span>\u2014an umbrella;\u00a0jagata\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014of the whole universe;\u00a0pate\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014of the master.<\/div>\n

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Mother earth gave Him a deerskin, and the demigod of the moon, who is the king of the forest, gave Him a\u00a0brahma<\/a>–da\u1e47\u1e0da<\/a>\u00a0[the rod of a\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012b<\/a>]. His mother, Aditi, gave Him cloth for underwear, and the deity presiding over the heavenly kingdom offered Him an umbrella.<\/div>\n

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kama\u1e47\u1e0dalu\u1e41 veda-garbha\u1e25<\/div>\n

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kama\u1e47\u1e0dalum<\/a><\/span>\u2014a waterpot;\u00a0veda<\/a>–garbha\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014Lord\u00a0Brahm\u0101<\/a>;\u00a0ku\u015b\u0101n<\/a><\/span>\u2014ku\u015ba<\/a><\/span>\u00a0grass;\u00a0sapta<\/a>–\u1e5b\u1e63aya\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the seven sages;\u00a0dadu\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014offered;\u00a0ak\u1e63a<\/a>–m\u0101l\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014a string of Rudr\u0101k\u1e63a beads;\u00a0mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a><\/span>\u2014O King;\u00a0sarasvat\u012b<\/a><\/span>\u2014the goddess\u00a0Sarasvat\u012b<\/a>;\u00a0avyaya<\/a>–\u0101tmana\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.<\/div>\n

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O King, Lord\u00a0Brahm\u0101<\/a>\u00a0offered a waterpot to the inexhaustible Supreme Personality of Godhead, the seven sages offered Him\u00a0ku\u015ba<\/a>\u00a0grass, and mother\u00a0Sarasvat\u012b<\/a>\u00a0gave Him a string of Rudr\u0101k\u1e63a beads.<\/div>\n

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tasm\u0101 ity upan\u012bt\u0101ya<\/div>\n

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yak\u1e63a-r\u0101\u1e6d p\u0101trik\u0101m ad\u0101t<\/div>\n

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bhik\u1e63\u0101\u1e41 bhagavat\u012b s\u0101k\u1e63\u0101d<\/div>\n

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tasmai<\/a><\/span>\u2014unto Him (Lord V\u0101manadeva);\u00a0iti<\/a><\/span>\u2014in this way;\u00a0upan\u012bt\u0101ya<\/a><\/span>\u2014who had undergone His sacred thread ceremony;\u00a0yak\u1e63a<\/a>–r\u0101\u1e6d<\/a><\/span>\u2014Kuvera<\/a>, the treasurer of heaven and King of the Yak\u1e63as;\u00a0p\u0101trik\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014a pot for begging alms;\u00a0ad\u0101t<\/a><\/span>\u2014delivered;\u00a0bhik\u1e63\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014alms;\u00a0bhagavat\u012b<\/a><\/span>\u2014mother\u00a0Bhav\u0101n\u012b<\/a>, the wife of Lord \u015aiva;\u00a0s\u0101k\u1e63\u0101t<\/a><\/span>\u2014directly;\u00a0um\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014Um\u0101<\/a>;\u00a0ad\u0101t<\/a><\/span>\u2014gave;\u00a0ambik\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014the mother of the universe;\u00a0sat\u012b<\/a><\/span>\u2014the chaste.<\/div>\n

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When V\u0101manadeva had thus been given the sacred thread,\u00a0Kuvera<\/a>, King of the Yak\u1e63as, gave Him a pot for begging alms, and mother\u00a0Bhagavat\u012b<\/a>, the wife of Lord \u015aiva and most chaste mother of the entire universe, gave Him His first alms.<\/div>\n

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sa brahma-varcasenaiva\u1e41<\/div>\n

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sabh\u0101\u1e41 sambh\u0101vito va\u1e6du\u1e25<\/div>\n

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sa\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014He (V\u0101manadeva);\u00a0brahma<\/a>–varcasena<\/a><\/span>\u2014by His\u00a0Brahman<\/a>\u00a0effulgence;\u00a0evam<\/a><\/span>\u2014in this way;\u00a0sabh\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014the assembly;\u00a0sambh\u0101vita\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014having been welcomed by everyone;\u00a0va\u1e6du\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012b<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0brahma<\/a>–\u1e5b\u1e63i<\/a>–ga\u1e47a<\/a>–sa\u00f1ju\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014filled with great\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a><\/span>\u00a0sages;\u00a0ati<\/a>–arocata<\/a><\/span>\u2014surpassing, appeared beautiful;\u00a0m\u0101ri\u1e63a\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the best of the\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012bs.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Having thus been welcomed by everyone, Lord V\u0101manadeva, the best of the brahmac\u0101r\u012bs, exhibited His\u00a0Brahman<\/a>\u00a0effulgence. Thus He surpassed in beauty that entire assembly, which was filled with great saintly br\u0101hma\u1e47as.<\/div>\n

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samiddham \u0101hita\u1e41 vahni\u1e41<\/div>\n

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k\u1e5btv\u0101 parisam\u016bhanam<\/div>\n

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samiddham<\/a><\/span>\u2014blazing;\u00a0\u0101hitam<\/a><\/span>\u2014being situated;\u00a0vahnim<\/a><\/span>\u2014the fire;\u00a0k\u1e5btv\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014after making;\u00a0parisam\u016bhanam<\/a><\/span>\u2014properly;\u00a0parist\u012brya<\/a><\/span>\u2014surpassing;\u00a0samabhyarcya<\/a><\/span>\u2014after offering worship;\u00a0samidbhi\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014with sacrificial offerings;\u00a0ajuhot<\/a><\/span>\u2014completed the fire sacrifice;\u00a0dvija\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the best of the\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47as.<\/span><\/div>\n

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After Lord \u015ar\u012b V\u0101manadeva set a sacrificial fire, He offered worship and performed a fire sacrifice on the sacrificial field.<\/div>\n

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\u015brutv\u0101\u015bvamedhair yajam\u0101nam \u016brjita\u1e41<\/div>\n

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bali\u1e41 bh\u1e5bg\u016b\u1e47\u0101m upakalpitais tata\u1e25<\/div>\n

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jag\u0101ma tatr\u0101khila-s\u0101ra-sambh\u1e5bto<\/div>\n

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bh\u0101re\u1e47a g\u0101\u1e41 sannamayan pade pade<\/div>\n

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\u015brutv\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014after hearing;\u00a0a\u015bvamedhai\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014by\u00a0a\u015bvamedha<\/a><\/span>\u00a0sacrifices;\u00a0yajam\u0101nam<\/a><\/span>\u2014the performer;\u00a0\u016brjitam<\/a><\/span>\u2014very glorious;\u00a0balim<\/a><\/span>\u2014Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>;\u00a0bh\u1e5bg\u016b\u1e47\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014under the guidance of the\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47as<\/span>\u00a0born in the\u00a0Bh\u1e5bgu<\/a>\u00a0dynasty;\u00a0upakalpitai\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014performed;\u00a0tata\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014from that place;\u00a0jag\u0101ma<\/a><\/span>\u2014went;\u00a0tatra<\/a><\/span>\u2014there;\u00a0akhila<\/a>–s\u0101ra<\/a>–sambh\u1e5bta\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the essence of all creation;\u00a0bh\u0101re\u1e47a<\/a><\/span>\u2014with the weight;\u00a0g\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014the earth;\u00a0sannamayan<\/a><\/span>\u2014depressing;\u00a0pade<\/a>\u00a0pade<\/span>\u2014at every step.<\/div>\n

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When the Lord heard that\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0was performing\u00a0a\u015bvamedha<\/a>\u00a0sacrifices under the patronage of br\u0101hma\u1e47as belonging to the\u00a0Bh\u1e5bgu<\/a>\u00a0dynasty, the Supreme Lord, who is full in every respect, proceeded there to show His mercy to\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>. By His weight, He pushed down the earth with every step.<\/div>\n

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The Supreme Personality of Godhead is\u00a0akhila<\/a>–s\u0101ra<\/a>–sambh\u1e5bta<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0In other words, He is the proprietor of everything essential in this material world. Thus although the Lord was going to\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0to beg something, He is always complete and has nothing to beg from anyone. Indeed, He is so powerful that in His full opulence He pressed down the surface of the earth at every step.<\/div>\n

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ta\u1e41 narmad\u0101y\u0101s ta\u1e6da uttare baler<\/div>\n

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ya \u1e5btvijas te bh\u1e5bgukaccha-sa\u1e41j\u00f1ake<\/div>\n

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pravartayanto bh\u1e5bgava\u1e25 krat\u016bttama\u1e41<\/div>\n

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tam<\/a><\/span>\u2014Him (V\u0101manadeva);\u00a0narmad\u0101y\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014of the River\u00a0Narmad\u0101<\/a>;\u00a0ta\u1e6de<\/a><\/span>\u2014on the bank;\u00a0uttare<\/a><\/span>\u2014northern;\u00a0bale\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014of\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0Bali<\/a>;\u00a0ye<\/a><\/span>\u2014who;\u00a0\u1e5btvija\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the priests engaged in ritualistic ceremonies;\u00a0te<\/a><\/span>\u2014all of them;\u00a0bh\u1e5bgukaccha<\/a>–sa\u1e41j\u00f1ake<\/a><\/span>\u2014in the field named\u00a0Bh\u1e5bgukaccha<\/a>;\u00a0pravartayanta\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014performing;\u00a0bh\u1e5bgava\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014all the descendants of\u00a0Bh\u1e5bgu<\/a>;\u00a0kratu<\/a>–uttamam<\/a><\/span>\u2014the most important sacrifice, named\u00a0a\u015bvamedha<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0vyacak\u1e63ata<\/a><\/span>\u2014they observed;\u00a0\u0101r\u0101t<\/a><\/span>\u2014nearby;\u00a0uditam<\/a><\/span>\u2014risen;\u00a0yath\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014like;\u00a0ravim<\/a><\/span>\u2014the sun.<\/div>\n

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While engaged in performing the sacrifice in the field known as\u00a0Bh\u1e5bgukaccha<\/a>, on the northern bank of the\u00a0Narmad\u0101<\/a>\u00a0River, the brahminical priests, the descendants of\u00a0Bh\u1e5bgu<\/a>, saw V\u0101manadeva to be like the sun rising nearby.<\/div>\n

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te \u1e5btvijo yajam\u0101na\u1e25 sadasy\u0101<\/div>\n

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hata-tvi\u1e63o v\u0101mana-tejas\u0101 n\u1e5bpa<\/div>\n

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sanat-kum\u0101ro \u2019tha did\u1e5bk\u1e63ay\u0101 krato\u1e25<\/div>\n

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te<\/a><\/span>\u2014all of them;\u00a0\u1e5btvija\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the priests;\u00a0yajam\u0101na\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014as well as\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>, who had engaged them in performing the\u00a0yaj\u00f1a<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0sadasy\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014all the members of the assembly;\u00a0hata<\/a>–tvi\u1e63a\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014decreased in their bodily effulgence;\u00a0v\u0101mana<\/a>–tejas\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014by the brilliant effulgence of Lord\u00a0V\u0101mana<\/a>;\u00a0n\u1e5bpa<\/a><\/span>\u2014O King;\u00a0s\u016brya\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the sun;\u00a0kila<\/a><\/span>\u2014whether;\u00a0\u0101y\u0101ti<\/a><\/span>\u2014is coming;\u00a0uta<\/a>\u00a0v\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014either;\u00a0vibh\u0101vasu\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the fire-god;\u00a0sanat<\/a>–kum\u0101ra\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the\u00a0Kum\u0101ra<\/a>\u00a0known as\u00a0Sanat<\/a>–kum\u0101ra<\/a>;\u00a0atha<\/a><\/span>\u2014either;\u00a0did\u1e5bk\u1e63ay\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014with a desire to observe;\u00a0krato\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the sacrificial ceremony.<\/div>\n

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O King, because of V\u0101manadeva\u2019s bright effulgence, the priests, along with\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0and all the members of the assembly, were robbed of their splendor. Thus they began to ask one another whether the sun-god himself,\u00a0Sanat<\/a>–kum\u0101ra<\/a>\u00a0or the fire-god had personally come to see the sacrificial ceremony.<\/div>\n

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ittha\u1e41 sa\u015bi\u1e63ye\u1e63u bh\u1e5bgu\u1e63v anekadh\u0101<\/div>\n

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vitarkyam\u0101\u1e47o bhagav\u0101n sa v\u0101mana\u1e25<\/div>\n

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chatra\u1e41 sada\u1e47\u1e0da\u1e41 sajala\u1e41 kama\u1e47\u1e0dalu\u1e41<\/div>\n

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ittham<\/a><\/span>\u2014in this way;\u00a0sa<\/a>–\u015bi\u1e63ye\u1e63u<\/a><\/span>\u2014with their disciples;\u00a0bh\u1e5bgu\u1e63u<\/a><\/span>\u2014among the Bh\u1e5bgus;\u00a0anekadh\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014in many ways;\u00a0vitarkyam\u0101\u1e47a\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014being talked and argued about;\u00a0bhagav\u0101n<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Supreme Personality of Godhead;\u00a0sa\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014that;\u00a0v\u0101mana\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014Lord\u00a0V\u0101mana<\/a>;\u00a0chatram<\/a><\/span>\u2014umbrella;\u00a0sada\u1e47\u1e0dam<\/a><\/span>\u2014with the rod;\u00a0sa<\/a>–jalam<\/a><\/span>\u2014filled with water;\u00a0kama\u1e47\u1e0dalum<\/a><\/span>\u2014waterpot;\u00a0vive\u015ba<\/a><\/span>\u2014entered;\u00a0bibhrat<\/a><\/span>\u2014taking in hand;\u00a0hayamedha<\/a><\/span>\u2014of the\u00a0a\u015bvamedha<\/a><\/span>\u00a0sacrifice;\u00a0v\u0101\u1e6dam<\/a><\/span>\u2014the arena.<\/div>\n

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While the priests of the\u00a0Bh\u1e5bgu<\/a>\u00a0dynasty and their disciples talked and argued in various ways, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, V\u0101manadeva, holding in His hands the rod, the umbrella and a waterpot full of water, entered the arena of the\u00a0a\u015bvamedha<\/a>\u00a0sacrifice.<\/div>\n

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mau\u00f1jy\u0101 mekhalay\u0101 v\u012btam<\/div>\n

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ja\u1e6dila\u1e41 v\u0101mana\u1e41 vipra\u1e41<\/div>\n

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mau\u00f1jy\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014made of\u00a0mu\u00f1ja<\/span>\u00a0straw;\u00a0mekhalay\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014with a belt;\u00a0v\u012btam<\/a><\/span>\u2014circled;\u00a0upav\u012bta<\/a><\/span>\u2014sacred thread;\u00a0ajina<\/a>–uttaram<\/a><\/span>\u2014wearing a deerskin upper garment;\u00a0ja\u1e6dilam<\/a><\/span>\u2014having matted locks of hair;\u00a0v\u0101manam<\/a><\/span>\u2014Lord\u00a0V\u0101mana<\/a>;\u00a0vipram<\/a><\/span>\u2014a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0m\u0101y\u0101<\/a>–m\u0101\u1e47avakam<\/a><\/span>\u2014the illusory son of a human being;\u00a0harim<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Supreme Personality of Godhead;\u00a0pravi\u1e63\u1e6dam<\/a><\/span>\u2014entered;\u00a0v\u012bk\u1e63ya<\/a><\/span>\u2014seeing;\u00a0bh\u1e5bgava\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the priests who were descendants of\u00a0Bh\u1e5bgu<\/a>;\u00a0sa<\/a>–\u015bi\u1e63y\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014with their disciples;\u00a0te<\/a><\/span>\u2014all of them;\u00a0saha<\/a>–agnibhi\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014with the fire sacrifice;\u00a0pratyag\u1e5bh\u1e47an<\/a><\/span>\u2014properly welcomed;\u00a0samutth\u0101ya<\/a><\/span>\u2014standing up;\u00a0sa\u1e45k\u1e63ipt\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014being diminished;\u00a0tasya<\/a><\/span>\u2014His;\u00a0tejas\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014by brilliance.<\/div>\n

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Appearing as a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>\u00a0boy, wearing a belt of straw, a sacred thread, an upper garment of deerskin, and matted locks of hair, Lord V\u0101manadeva entered the arena of sacrifice. His brilliant effulgence diminished the brilliance of all the priests and their disciples, who thus stood from their seats and welcomed the Lord properly by offering obeisances.<\/div>\n

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yajam\u0101na\u1e25 pramudito<\/div>\n

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dar\u015ban\u012bya\u1e41 manoramam<\/div>\n

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r\u016bp\u0101nur\u016bp\u0101vayava\u1e41<\/div>\n

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yajam\u0101na\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>, who had engaged all the priests in performing the sacrifice;\u00a0pramudita\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014being very jubilant;\u00a0dar\u015ban\u012byam<\/a><\/span>\u2014pleasing to see;\u00a0manoramam<\/a><\/span>\u2014so beautiful;\u00a0r\u016bpa<\/a><\/span>\u2014with beauty;\u00a0anur\u016bpa<\/a><\/span>\u2014equal to His bodily beauty;\u00a0avayavam<\/a><\/span>\u2014all the different parts of the body;\u00a0tasmai<\/a><\/span>\u2014unto Him;\u00a0\u0101sanam<\/a><\/span>\u2014a sitting place;\u00a0\u0101harat<\/a><\/span>\u2014offered.<\/div>\n

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Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>, jubilant at seeing Lord V\u0101manadeva, whose beautiful limbs contributed equally to the beauty of His entire body, offered Him a seat with great satisfaction.<\/div>\n

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sv\u0101gaten\u0101bhinandy\u0101tha<\/div>\n

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p\u0101dau bhagavato bali\u1e25<\/div>\n

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avanijy\u0101rcay\u0101m \u0101sa<\/div>\n

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mukta-sa\u1e45ga-manoramam<\/div>\n

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su<\/a>–\u0101gatena<\/a><\/span>\u2014by words of welcome;\u00a0abhinandya<\/a><\/span>\u2014welcoming;\u00a0atha<\/a><\/span>\u2014thus;\u00a0p\u0101dau<\/a><\/span>\u2014the two lotus feet;\u00a0bhagavata\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014of the Lord;\u00a0bali\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>;\u00a0avanijya<\/a><\/span>\u2014washing;\u00a0arcay\u0101m<\/a>\u00a0\u0101sa<\/a><\/span>\u2014worshiped;\u00a0mukta<\/a>–sa\u1e45ga<\/a>–manoramam<\/a><\/span>\u2014the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is beautiful to the liberated souls.<\/div>\n

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Thus offering a proper reception to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is always beautiful to the liberated souls,\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0worshiped Him by washing His lotus feet.<\/div>\n

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tat-p\u0101da-\u015bauca\u1e41 jana-kalma\u1e63\u0101paha\u1e41<\/div>\n

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sa dharma-vin m\u016brdhny adadh\u0101t suma\u1e45galam<\/div>\n

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yad deva-devo giri\u015ba\u015b candra-maulir<\/div>\n

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tat<\/a>–p\u0101da<\/a>–\u015baucam<\/a><\/span>\u2014the water that washed the lotus feet of the Lord;\u00a0jana<\/a>–kalma\u1e63a<\/a>–apaham<\/a><\/span>\u2014which washes away all the sinful reactions of the people in general;\u00a0sa\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014he (Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>);\u00a0dharma<\/a>–vit<\/a><\/span>\u2014completely aware of religious principles;\u00a0m\u016brdhni<\/a><\/span>\u2014on the head;\u00a0adadh\u0101t<\/a><\/span>\u2014carried;\u00a0su<\/a>–ma\u1e45galam<\/a><\/span>\u2014all-auspicious;\u00a0yat<\/a><\/span>\u2014which;\u00a0deva<\/a>–deva\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the best of the demigods;\u00a0giri\u015ba\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014Lord \u015aiva;\u00a0candra<\/a>–mauli\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014who carries on his forehead the emblem of the moon;\u00a0dadh\u0101ra<\/a><\/span>\u2014carried;\u00a0m\u016brdhn\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014on the head;\u00a0paray\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014supreme;\u00a0ca<\/a><\/span>\u2014also;\u00a0bhakty\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014with devotion.<\/div>\n

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Lord \u015aiva, the best of demigods, who carries on his forehead the emblem of the moon, receives on his head with great devotion the Ganges water emanating from the toe of\u00a0Vi\u1e63\u1e47u<\/a>. Being aware of religious principles,\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0knew this. Consequently, following in the footsteps of Lord \u015aiva, he also placed on his head the water that had washed the Lord\u2019s lotus feet.<\/div>\n

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Lord \u015aiva is known as\u00a0Ga\u1e45g\u0101<\/a>–dhara<\/a>, or one who carries the water of the Ganges on his head. On Lord \u015aiva\u2019s forehead is the emblem of the half-moon, yet to give supreme respect to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord \u015aiva placed the water of the Ganges above this emblem. This example should be followed by everyone, or at least by every devotee, because Lord \u015aiva is one of the\u00a0mah\u0101janas.<\/span>\u00a0Similarly,\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0also later became a\u00a0mah\u0101jana<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0One\u00a0mah\u0101jana<\/a><\/span>\u00a0follows another\u00a0mah\u0101jana<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0and by following the\u00a0parampar\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u00a0system of\u00a0mah\u0101jana<\/a><\/span>\u00a0activities one can become advanced in spiritual consciousness. The water of the Ganges is sanctified because it emanates from the toe of Lord\u00a0Vi\u1e63\u1e47u<\/a>.\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0washed the lotus feet of V\u0101manadeva, and the water with which he did so became equal to the Ganges.\u00a0Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>, who perfectly knew all religious principles, therefore took that water on his head, following in the footsteps of Lord \u015aiva.<\/div>\n

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\u015br\u012b-balir uv\u0101ca<\/div>\n

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sv\u0101gata\u1e41 te namas tubhya\u1e41<\/div>\n

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brahman ki\u1e41 karav\u0101ma te<\/div>\n

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brahmar\u1e63\u012b\u1e47\u0101\u1e41 tapa\u1e25 s\u0101k\u1e63\u0101n<\/div>\n

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manye tv\u0101rya vapur-dharam<\/div>\n

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\u015br\u012b<\/a>–bali\u1e25<\/a>\u00a0uv\u0101ca<\/a><\/span>\u2014Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0said;\u00a0su<\/a>–\u0101gatam<\/a><\/span>\u2014all welcome;\u00a0te<\/a><\/span>\u2014unto You;\u00a0nama\u1e25<\/a>\u00a0tubhyam<\/a><\/span>\u2014I offer my respectful obeisances unto You;\u00a0brahman<\/a><\/span>\u2014O\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0kim<\/a><\/span>\u2014what;\u00a0karav\u0101ma<\/a><\/span>\u2014can we do;\u00a0te<\/a><\/span>\u2014for You;\u00a0brahma<\/a>–\u1e5b\u1e63\u012b\u1e47\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014of the great\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a><\/span>\u00a0sages;\u00a0tapa\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014austerity;\u00a0s\u0101k\u1e63\u0101t<\/a><\/span>\u2014directly;\u00a0manye<\/a><\/span>\u2014I think;\u00a0tv\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014You;\u00a0\u0101rya<\/a><\/span>\u2014O noble one;\u00a0vapu\u1e25<\/a>–dharam<\/a><\/span>\u2014personified.<\/div>\n

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Bali<\/a>\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/a>\u00a0then said to Lord V\u0101manadeva: O\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>, I offer You my hearty welcome and my respectful obeisances. Please let us know what we may do for You. We think of You as the personified austerity of the great\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>-sages.<\/div>\n

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adya na\u1e25 pitaras t\u1e5bpt\u0101<\/div>\n

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adya na\u1e25 p\u0101vita\u1e41 kulam<\/div>\n

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adya svi\u1e63\u1e6da\u1e25 kratur aya\u1e41<\/div>\n

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adya<\/a><\/span>\u2014today;\u00a0na\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014our;\u00a0pitara\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014forefathers;\u00a0t\u1e5bpt\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014satisfied;\u00a0adya<\/a><\/span>\u2014today;\u00a0na\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014our;\u00a0p\u0101vitam<\/a><\/span>\u2014purified;\u00a0kulam<\/a><\/span>\u2014the whole family;\u00a0adya<\/a><\/span>\u2014today;\u00a0su<\/a>–i\u1e63\u1e6da\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014properly executed;\u00a0kratu\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the sacrifice;\u00a0ayam<\/a><\/span>\u2014this;\u00a0yat<\/a><\/span>\u2014because;\u00a0bhav\u0101n<\/a><\/span>\u2014Your Lordship;\u00a0\u0101gata\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014arrived;\u00a0g\u1e5bh\u0101n<\/a><\/span>\u2014at our residence.<\/div>\n

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O my Lord, because You have kindly arrived at our home, all my forefathers are satisfied, our family and entire dynasty have been sanctified, and the sacrifice we are performing is now complete because of Your presence.<\/div>\n

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ady\u0101gnayo me suhut\u0101 yath\u0101-vidhi<\/div>\n

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dvij\u0101tmaja tvac-cara\u1e47\u0101vanejanai\u1e25<\/div>\n

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hat\u0101\u1e41haso v\u0101rbhir iya\u1e41 ca bh\u016br aho<\/div>\n

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tath\u0101 pun\u012bt\u0101 tanubhi\u1e25 padais tava<\/div>\n

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adya<\/a><\/span>\u2014today;\u00a0agnaya\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the sacrificial fires;\u00a0me<\/span>\u2014executed by me;\u00a0su<\/a>–hut\u0101\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014properly offered oblations;\u00a0yath\u0101<\/a>–vidhi<\/a><\/span>\u2014in terms of the \u015b\u0101stric injunction;\u00a0dvija<\/a>–\u0101tmaja<\/a><\/span>\u2014O son of a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0tvat<\/a>–cara\u1e47a<\/a>–avanejanai\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014which washed Your lotus feet;\u00a0hata<\/a>–a\u1e41hasa\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014who have become cleansed of all sinful reactions;\u00a0v\u0101rbhi\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014by the water;\u00a0iyam<\/a><\/span>\u2014this;\u00a0ca<\/a><\/span>\u2014also;\u00a0bh\u016b\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014the surface of the globe;\u00a0aho<\/a><\/span>\u2014oh;\u00a0tath\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014as well;\u00a0pun\u012bt\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014sanctified;\u00a0tanubhi\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014small;\u00a0padai\u1e25<\/a><\/span>\u2014by the touch of the lotus feet;\u00a0tava<\/a><\/span>\u2014Your.<\/div>\n

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O son of a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>, today the fire of sacrifice is ablaze according to the injunction of the\u00a0\u015b\u0101stra<\/a>, and I have been freed from all the sinful reactions of my life by the water that has washed Your lotus feet. O my Lord, by the touch of Your small lotus feet the entire surface of the world has been sanctified.<\/div>\n

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yad yad va\u1e6do v\u0101\u00f1chasi tat prat\u012bccha me<\/div>\n

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tv\u0101m arthina\u1e41 vipra-sut\u0101nutarkaye<\/div>\n

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g\u0101\u1e41 k\u0101\u00f1cana\u1e41 gu\u1e47avad dh\u0101ma m\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6da\u1e41<\/div>\n

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gr\u0101m\u0101n sam\u1e5bddh\u0101\u1e41s turag\u0101n gaj\u0101n v\u0101<\/div>\n

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yat<\/a>\u00a0yat<\/span>\u2014whatever;\u00a0va\u1e6do<\/a><\/span>\u2014O\u00a0brahmac\u0101r\u012b<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0v\u0101\u00f1chasi<\/a><\/span>\u2014You desire;\u00a0tat<\/a><\/span>\u2014that;\u00a0prat\u012bccha<\/a><\/span>\u2014You may take;\u00a0me<\/span>\u2014from me;\u00a0tv\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014You;\u00a0arthinam<\/a><\/span>\u2014desiring something;\u00a0vipra<\/a>–suta<\/a><\/span>\u2014O son of a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0anutarkaye<\/a><\/span>\u2014I consider;\u00a0g\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014a cow;\u00a0k\u0101\u00f1canam<\/a><\/span>\u2014gold;\u00a0gu\u1e47avat<\/a>\u00a0dh\u0101ma<\/a><\/span>\u2014a furnished residence;\u00a0m\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6dam<\/a><\/span>\u2014palatable;\u00a0tath\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014as well as;\u00a0anna<\/a><\/span>\u2014food grains;\u00a0peyam<\/a><\/span>\u2014drink;\u00a0uta<\/a><\/span>\u2014indeed;\u00a0v\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014either;\u00a0vipra<\/a>–kany\u0101m<\/a><\/span>\u2014the daughter of a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0gr\u0101m\u0101n<\/a><\/span>\u2014villages;\u00a0sam\u1e5bddh\u0101n<\/a><\/span>\u2014prosperous;\u00a0turag\u0101n<\/a><\/span>\u2014horses;\u00a0gaj\u0101n<\/a><\/span>\u2014elephants;\u00a0v\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014either;\u00a0rath\u0101n<\/a><\/span>\u2014chariots;\u00a0tath\u0101<\/a><\/span>\u2014as well as;\u00a0arhat<\/a>–tama<\/a><\/span>\u2014O best of those who are worshipable;\u00a0samprat\u012bccha<\/a><\/span>\u2014You may take.<\/div>\n

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O son of a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>, it appears that You have come here to ask me for something. Therefore, whatever You want You may take from me. O best of those who are worshipable. You may take from me a cow, gold, a furnished house, palatable food and drink, the daughter of a\u00a0br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/a>\u00a0for Your wife, prosperous villages, horses, elephants, chariots or whatever You desire.<\/div>\n

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Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Eighth Canto, Eighteenth Chapter, of the\u00a0\u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0entitled \u201cLord V\u0101manadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation.\u201d<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  This chapter describes how Lord V\u0101manadeva appeared and how He went to the sacrificial arena of\u00a0Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u00a0Bali, who received Him well and fulfilled His desire by offering Him benedictions. 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