Bhagavad Arka Marichi Mala, Part 19
BY: SUN STAFF
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur
Jun 08, 2011 — CANADA (SUN) — Bhagavad Arka Marichi Mala by HDG Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur.
Bhagavad Arka Marichi Mala
CHAPTER FOUR
The Factual Truth of Krishna (bhagavat-svarupa tattvam)
01.03.15–28 Suta Gosvami to Shaunaka Rishi
rupam sa jagrihe matsyam
cakshushodadhi-samplave
navy aropya mahi-mayyam
apad vaivasvatam manum
rupam—form; sah—He; jagrihe—accepted; matsyam—of a fish; cakshusha—Caksusa; udadhi—water; samplave—inundation; navi—on the boat; aropya—keeping on; mahi—the earth; mayyam—drowned in; apat—protected; vaivasvatam—Vaivasvata; manum—Manu, the father of man.
When there was a complete inundation after the period of the Cakshusha Manu and the whole world was deep into water, the Lord accepted the form of a fish and protected Vaivasvata Manu, keeping him up on a boat. (15)
surasuranam udadhim
mathnatam mandaracalam
dadhre kamatha-rupena
prishtha ekadashe vibhuh
sura—the theists; asuranam—of the atheists; udadhim—in the ocean; mathnatam—churning; mandaracalam—the Mandaracala Hill; dadhre—sustained; kamatha—tortoise; rupena—in the form of; prishthe—shell; ekadashe—the eleventh in the line; vibhuh—the great.
The eleventh incarnation of the Lord took the form of a tortoise whose shell served as a pivot for the Mandaracala Hill, which was being used as a churning rod by the theists and the atheists of the universe. (16)
dhanvantaram dvadashamam
trayodashamam eva ca
apayayat suran anyan
mohinya mohayan striya
dhanvantaram—the incarnation of Godhead named Dhanvantari; dvadashamam—the twelfth in the line; trayodashamam—the thirteenth in the line; eva—certainly; ca—and; apayayat—gave to drink; suran—the demigods; anyan—others; mohinya—by charming beauty; mohayan—alluring; striya—in the form of a woman.
In the twelfth incarnation, the Lord appeared as Dhanvantari, and in the thirteenth He allured the atheists by the charming beauty of a woman and gave nectar to the demigods to drink. (17)
caturdasham narasimham
bibhrad daityendram urjitam
dadara karajair urav
erakam kata-krid yatha
caturdasham—the fourteenth in the line; nara-simham—the incarnation of the Lord as half-man and half-lion; bibhrat—advented; daitya-indram—the king of the atheists; urjitam—strongly built; dadara—bifurcated; karajaih—by the nails; urau—on the lap; erakam—canes; kata-krit—carpenter; yatha—just like.
In the fourteenth incarnation, the Lord appeared as Nrisimha and bifurcated the strong body of the atheist Hiranyakashipu with His nails, just as a carpenter pierces cane. (18)
pancadasham vamanakam
kritvagad adhvaram baleh
pada-trayam yacamanah
pratyaditsus tri-pishtapam
pancadasham—the fifteenth in the line; vamanakam—the dwarfbrahmana; kritva—by assumption of; agat—went; adhvaram—arena of sacrifice; baleh—of King Bali; pada-trayam—three steps only; yacamanah—begging; pratyaditsuh—willing at heart to return; tri-pishtapam—the kingdom of the three planetary systems.
In the fifteenth incarnation, the Lord assumed the form of a dwarf-brahmana [Vamana] and visited the arena of sacrifice arranged by Maharaja Bali. Although at heart He was willing to regain the kingdom of the three planetary systems, He simply asked for a donation of three steps of land. (19)
avatare shodashame
pashyan brahma-druho nripan
trih-sapta-kritvah kupito
nih-kshatram akaron mahim
avatare—in the incarnation of the Lord; shodashame—the sixteenth; pashyan—seeing; brahma-druhah—disobedient to the orders of the brahmanas; nripan—the kingly order; trih-sapta—thrice seven times; kritvah—had done; kupitah—being engaged; nih—negation; kshatram—the administrative class; akarot—did perform; mahim—the earth.
In the sixteenth incarnation of the Godhead, the Lord [as Bhrigupati] annihilated the administrative class [kshatriyas] twenty-one times, being angry with them because of their rebellion against the brahmanas [the intelligent class]. (20)
tatah saptadashe jatah
satyavatyam parasharat
cakre veda-taroh shakha
drishtva pumso 'lpa-medhasah
tatah—thereafter; saptadashe—in the seventeenth incarnation; jatah—advented; satyavatyam—in the womb of Satyavati; parasharat—by Parashara Muni; cakre—prepared; veda-taroh—of the desire tree of the Vedas; shakhah—branches; drishtva—be seeing; pumsah—the people in general; alpa-medhasah—less intelligent.
Thereafter, in the seventeenth incarnation of Godhead, Shri Vyasadeva appeared in the womb of Satyavati through Parasara Muni, and he divided the one Veda into several branches and subbranches, seeing that the people in general were less intelligent. (21)
nara-devatvam apannah
sura-karya-cikirshaya
samudra-nigrahadini
cakre viryany atah param
nara—human being; devatvam—divinity; apannah—having assumed the form of; sura—the demigods; karya—activities; cikirshaya—for the purpose of performing; samudra—the Indian Ocean; nigraha-adini—controlling, etc.; cakre—did perform; viryani—superhuman prowess; atah param—thereafter.
In the eighteenth incarnation, the Lord appeared as King Rama. In order to perform some pleasing work for the demigods, He exhibited superhuman powers by controlling the Indian Ocean and then killing the atheist King Ravana, who was on the other side of the sea. (22)
ekonavimshe vimshatime
vrishnishu prapya janmani
rama-krishnav iti bhuvo
bhagavan aharad bharam
konavimshe—in the nineteenth; vimshatime—in the twentieth also; vrishnishsu—in the Vrishni dynasty; prapya—having obtained; janmani—births; rama—Balarama; krishnau—Shrii Krishna; iti—thus; bhuvah—of the world; bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead; aharat—removed; bharam—burden.
In the nineteenth and twentieth incarnations, the Lord advented Himself as Lord Balarama and Lord Krishna in the family of Vrishni [the Yadu dynasty], and by so doing He removed the burden of the world. (23)
tatah kalau sampravritte
sammohaya sura-dvisham
buddho namnanjana-sutah
kikateshu bhavishyati
tatah—thereafter; kalau—the age of Kali; sampravritte—having ensued; sammohaya—for the purpose of deluding; sura—the theists; dvisham—those who are envious; buddhah—Lord Buddha; namna—of the name; anjana-sutah—whose mother was Anjana; kikateshu—in the province of Gaya (Bihar); bhavishyati—will take place.
Then, in the beginning of Kali-yuga, the Lord will appear as Lord Buddha, the son of Anjana, in the province of Gaya, just for the purpose of deluding those who are envious of the faithful theist. (24)
athasau yuga-sandhyayam
dasyu-prayeshu rajasu
janita vishnu-yashaso
namna kalkir jagat-patih
atha—thereafter; asau—the same Lord; yuga-sandhyayam—at the conjunction of the yugas; dasyu—plunderers; prayeshu—almost all; rajasu—the governing personalities; janita—will take His birth; vishnu—named Vishnu; yashasah—surnamed Yasha; namna—in the name of; kalkih—the incarnation of the Lord; jagat-patih—the Lord of the creation.
Thereafter, at the conjunction of two yugas, the Lord of the creation will take His birth as the Kalki incarnation and become the son of Vishnu Yasha. At this time the rulers of the earth will have degenerated into plunderers. (25)
avatara hy asankhyeya
hareh sattva-nidher dvijah
yathavidasinah kulyah
sarasah syuh sahasrashah
avatarah—incarnations; hi—certainly; asankhyeyah—innumerable; hareh—of Hari, the Lord; sattva-nidheh—of the ocean of goodness; dvijah—the brahmanas; yatha—as it is; avidasinah—inexhaustible; kulyah—rivulets; sarasah—of vast lakes; syuh—are; sahasrashah—thousands of.
O brahmanas, the incarnations of the Lord are innumerable, like rivulets flowing from inexhaustible sources of water. (26)
rishayo manavo deva
manu-putra mahaujasah
kalah sarve harer eva
saprajapatayah smritah
rishayah—all the sages; manavah—all the Manus; devah—all the demigods; manu-putrah—all the descendants of Manu; maha-ojasah—very powerful; kalah—portion of the plenary portion; sarve—all collectively; hareh—of the Lord; eva—certainly; sa-prajapatayah—along with the Prajapatis; smritah—are known.
All the rishis, Manus, demigods and descendants of Manu, who are especially powerful, are plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord. This also includes the Prajapatis. (27) (not in GM Bengali version)
ete camsha-kalah pumsah
krishnas tu bhagavan svayam
indrari-vyakulam lokam
mridayanti yuge yuge
ete—all these; ca—and; amsha—plenary portions; kalah—portions of the plenary portions; pumsah—of the Supreme; krishnah—Lord Krishna; tu—but; bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead; svayam—in person; indra-ari—the enemies of Indra; vyakulam—disturbed; lokam—all the planets; mridayanti—gives protection; yuge yuge—in different ages.
All of the above-mentioned incarnations are either plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord, but Lord Shri Krishna is the original Personality of Godhead. All of them appear on planets whenever there is a disturbance created by the atheists. The Lord incarnates to protect the theists. (28)
07.09.38 Prahlada Maharaja to Lord Nrishimhadeva
ittham nri-tiryag-rishi-deva jhashavata rair
lokan vibhavayasi hamsi jagat pratipan
dharmam maha-purusha pasi yuganuvrittam
channah kalau yad abhavas tri-yugo 'tha sa tvam
ittham—in this way; nri—like a human being (such as Lord Krishna and Lord Ramacandra); tiryak—like animals (such as the boar); rishi—as a great saint (Parashurama); deva—as demigods; jhasha—as an aquatic (such as the fish and tortoise); avataraih—by such different incarnations; lokan—all the different planetary systems; vibhavayasi—You protect; hamsi—You (sometimes) kill; jagat pratipan—persons who have simply created trouble in this world; dharmam—the principles of religion; maha-purusha—O great personality; pasi—You protect; yuga-anuvrittam—according to the different millenniums; channah—covered; kalau—in the age of Kali; yat—since; abhavah—have been (and will be in the future); tri-yugah—named Triyuga; atha—therefore; sah—the same personality; tvam—You.
In this way, my Lord, You appear in various incarnations as a human being, an animal, a great saint, a demigod, a fish or a tortoise, thus maintaining the entire creation in different planetary systems and killing the demoniac principles. According to the age, O my Lord, You protect the principles of religion. In the age of Kali, however, You do not assert Yourself as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore You are known as Triyuga, or the Lord who appears in three yugas.
