S'rî
Sûta said: "He this way experiencing the might of the
yoga-mâyâ as arranged by
Nârâyana, went only for the shelter of
Him.
S'rî
Sûta said: "He this way experiencing the might of the
yoga-mâyâ as arranged by Nârâyana,
went only for the shelter of Him.
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2
S'rî
Mârkandeya said [to this]: 'I am surrendered to
the soles of the feet of You who bring fearlessness to the
surrendered, o Lord who with Your illusory potency in the form
of knowledge even bewilders the wise'."
S'rî
Mârkandeya said [to this]: 'I am surrendered
to the soles of the feet of You who bring fearlessness to
the surrendered, o Lord who with Your illusory potency in
the form of knowledge even bewilder the wise '."
(Vedabase)
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3
Sûta
said: "The great lord [S'iva] accompanied by
Rudrânî [Umâ] and surrounded by his
entourage, saw, traveling through the sky on his bull, him thus
absorbed in trance.
Sûta
said: "The great lord [S'iva] accompanied by
Rudrânî [Umâ] and surrounded by
his entourage, saw, traveling through the sky on his bull,
him thus absorbed in trance. (Vedabase)
Text
4-5
Umâ
observing that seer then said to Giris'a:
'Look at this man of learning, who motionless with his body,
senses and mind is as calm as the water and the fish of the
ocean with the wind laid down. Please, o You who art the
bestower of the perfection of penance, make it true for
him.'
Umâ
observing that seer then said to Giris'a: 'Look at this man
of learning, who motionless with his body, senses and mind
is as calm as the water and the fish of the ocean with the
wind laid down. Please, o you who art the bestower of the
perfection of penance, make it true to him.'
(Vedabase)
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6
The
great lord said: 'I'm sure the brahmin seer doesn't desire any
benedictions in any field, not even liberation; he has achieved
the transcendental devotional service for the Supreme Lord, the
Inexhaustible Original Person.
The
great lord said: 'I'm sure the brahmin seer doesn't desire
any benedictions in any field, not even liberation; he has
achieved the transcendental devotional service for the
Supreme Lord, the Inexhaustible Original Person.
(Vedabase)
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7
Nevertheless,
Bhavânî, let's talk with this pure devotee, it is
indeed man's highest achievement to associate with the
saintly'."
Nevertheless,
Bhavanî, let's talk with this pure devotee, it is
indeed man's highest achievement to associate with the
saintly'." (Vedabase)
Text
8
Sûta
said: "Thus having spoken he, the master of all knowledge, the
controller of all the embodied and the great lord and shelter
of the righteous, approached him.
Sûta
said: "Thus having spoken went he, the master of all
knowledge, the controller of all the embodied and the great
lord and shelter of the righteous, to him.
(Vedabase)
Text
9
He,
having arrested the functions of his mind, had no knowledge of
himself or the outer world, nor of the arrival of the two
powers of control over the universe in person.
He,
having arrested the functions of his mind, had no knowledge,
nor of himself or the outer world, nor of the arrival of the
two powers of control over the universe in person.
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10
Understanding
that, Giris'a the Controller, the great lord, entered by means
of his mystic potency the ethereal privacy of
Mârkandeya's heart, just like the wind passing through an
opening.
Understanding
that, entered Giris'a the Controller, the great lord, by his
mystic potency the ethereal secrecy of him, just as the wind
passes through an opening. (Vedabase)
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11 - 13
Within
himself then S'iva arrived with blonde locks like lightening,
having three eyes and ten arms, rising as tall as the sun.
Together with a tigerskin for his garment, he exhibited his bow
and trident, arrows and sword, shield, prayer beads, damaru (a
small drum), ax and skull. Seeing him manifesting suddenly in
his heart the sage thereupon desisted from his trance and
wondered in surprise: 'Who is this and from where did he
come?'
Within
himself then arrived S'iva with blonde locks like
lightening, having three eyes and ten arms, rising as tall
as the sun. Together with a tigerskin for his garment, he
exhibited his bow and trident, arrows and sword, shield,
prayer beads, damaru (a small drum), ax and skull. Seeing
him manifesting suddenly in his heart desisted the sage
thereupon from his trance surprised wondering: 'Who is this
and from where did he arrive?' (Vedabase)
Text
14
Opening
his eyes and seeing that Lord Rudra had arrived with Umâ
and his associates, the sage offered with his head the one guru
of the three worlds his obeisances.
Opening
his eyes and seeing that lord Rudra had arrived with
Umâ and his associates, offered the sage with his head
the one guru of the three worlds his obeisances.
(Vedabase)
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15
Him
together with his company and Umâ he offered worship with
words of welcome, sitting places, water for their feet, water
to drink, perfumed oil, garlands, incense and
lamps.
Him
together with his company and Umâ he offered worship
with words of welcome, sitting places, water for the feet,
water to drink, perfumed oil, garlands, incense and lamps.
(Vedabase)
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16
He
said: 'O mighty one, what can I do for you, o Lord, by whose
full satisfaction in your experience of ecstasy the entire
world is pacified?
He
said: 'O mighty one, what can I do for you, o Lord, by whom,
fully satisfied in your own experience of ecstasy, the
entire world indeed is pacified?
(Vedabase)
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17
My
respects for you devoted to the mode of ignorance, to you
terrible in choosing the mode of passion and to you giving
pleasure in favor of the mode of goodness'."
My
respects for you devoted to the mode of ignorance, to you
terrible in choosing the mode of passion and to you giving
pleasure in favor of the mode of goodness'."
(Vedabase)
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18
Sûta
Gosvâmî said: "Praised by these words he, the
mighty lord, the foremost of the demigods and shelter of the
truthful, perfectly satisfied and happy of mind addressed him
with a smile.
Sûta
Gosvâmî said: "Praised with these words spoke
he, the mighty lord, the foremost of the demigods and
shelter of the truthful, perfectly satisfied, happy of mind
smiling at him. (Vedabase)
Text
19
The
great lord said: 'Please, choose a boon to your liking from us
the three
[guna-avatâra]
lords
in control by whose audience a mortal being achieves
immortality.
The
great lord said: 'Please, as you like, choose a boon from us
the three [guna-avatâra-] lords in control by
whom a mortal being in audience achieves immortality.
(Vedabase)
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20-21
The
local rulers and inhabitants of all worlds, I, the great lord
Brahmâ and Hari the Controller in person, glorify,
worship and sit near to those brahmins who are saintly,
peaceful, free from material attachment, of care for all living
beings and who, free from enmity with an equal vision, are
single-minded devotees of us.
The
local rulers and inhabitants of all worlds, I, the great
lord Brahmâ and Hari, the Controller in person,
glorify, worship and sit near to those brahmins who are
saintly, peaceful, free from material attachment, of care
for all living beings and who, free from enmity with an
equal vision, are single-minded devotees of us.
(Vedabase)
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22
They [these
devotees] do not even acknowledge the slightest difference
between me, the Infallible One and the one unborn, nor between
themselves and other people and for that reason we praise
you.
They
do not even acknowledge the slightest difference between me,
the Infallible One and the one unborn, nor between
themselves and other people and for that reason we do honor
you. (Vedabase)
Text
23
Mere
bodies of water are no holy places and deities on
themselves are
devoid of life; they cleanse the soul only after a long time,
but you do so by simply being seen [see also
10.48:
31].
Mere
bodies of water are no holy places and deities on themselves
are devoid of life; they cleanse the soul only after a long
time, but you do so by simply being seen [see also
10.48: 31]. (Vedabase)
Text
24
The
brahmins who embrace our forms that are represented by the
three Vedas, and
who by penances, study and yogic concentration
[samyama]
are absorbed in the True Self, we offer our
respects.
The
brahmins who carry our forms represented by the three Vedas,
and who by penances, study and yogic concentration
[samyama] are absorbed in the True Self, we do offer
our respects. (Vedabase)
Text
25
Even
the greatest sinners and outcasts find purification by seeing
you and hearing about you, and what wouldn't that mean when one
directly addresses you [see
also
7.14:
17,
10.64:
41-42]?"
Even
the greatest sinners and outcasts find purification by
seeing you and hearing about you, and what to speak of
directly speaking to you? [see also 7.14: 17, 10.64:
41-42]" (Vedabase)
Text
26
Sûta
Gosvâmî said: "Thus filled with the words of the
one decorated with the moon who reflects the essence of the
religion, the sage who through his ears drank from this
reservoir of nectar wasn't satisfied.
Sûta
Gosvâmî said: "Thus filled with the words from
the one decorated with the moon reflecting essence of the
religion was the sage, with his ears drinking in the
reservoir of nectar, not sated.
(Vedabase)
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27
He
who by the mâyâ of Vishnu had to wander for
such a long time and was terribly exhausted, saw a great load
of trouble undone by the grace of Lord S'iva's nectarine words
and addressed him.
He
who of the mâyâ of Vishnu made to wander for a
long time was worn out terribly, saw a heap of trouble
undone by lord S'iva's nectarine words and addressed him.
(Vedabase)
Text
28
S'rî
Mârkandeya said: 'Ah, how inconceivable for embodied
souls in praise of the rulers of the universe is this pastime
of the great controllers who show respect for those who are
controlled by them!
S'rî
Mârkandeya said: 'Ah, how inconceivable for embodied
souls in praise of the rulers of the universe is this
pastime of the great controllers in which they offer those
who are controlled by them their respects!
(Vedabase)
Text
29
In
general the authoritative speakers act for the acceptance of
the religion and prove for that purpose their sympathy and
appreciation for [the proper conduct of] the
conditioned souls.
In
general it is for the acceptance of the religion that the
authoritative speakers act in proving their sympathy and
praising the conditioned souls.
(Vedabase)
Text
30
Just
like a magician's powers are not spoiled by his tricks, is His
authority not in any way compromised by these activities in the
creation of His illusory energy.
By
such activities made up of His material potency is, just as
with the tricks of a magician, the power of the Fortunate
One not spoiled. (Vedabase)
Text
31-32
He
who as the Supersoul from His mind [by Himself in the form
of Time] creates this universe and subsequently enters it
[in the form of the avatâras], by the
power of His modes of nature seems to be the doer like someone
in a dream. Let me offer my obeisances to Him, the Supreme
Personality who acting through the three gunas is the
true Self on top of them. He is the pure unequaled spiritual
master who is the original form of the Absolute
Truth [see
B.G. 4:
13,
13:
30,
14:
19].
As
the Supersoul from His mind [by Himself in the form of
Time] creates this universe and subsequently enters it
[as avatâras] does He, like a person
witnessing [himself in] a dream, by the modes of
action appear to be the doer; unto Him, the Supreme
Personality who [operating] by the three gunas is
the true Self to the modes, unto the pure unequaled
spiritual master who is the form of the Absolute, my
obeisances [see B.G. 4: 13, 13: 30, 14: 19].
(Vedabase)
Text
33
What
other benediction indeed should I choose from you, o
all-pervading one, whose presence itself is the highest
[one may attain]? From seeing you a person may achieve
all he desires, irrespective
of what he desires.
What
other benediction indeed should I choose from you, o
all-pervading one, whose presence itself is the highest
[one may attain]; from seeing you may a person
achieve all he desires, irrespective of what he desires.
(Vedabase)
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34
From
Him who stands for the Complete that brings the fulfillment of
all desires, I request one benediction though: the unfailing
devotional service for the Supreme Personality of Godhead as
well as for those dedicated to Him like you'."
From
Him, the Complete Bringing the Fulfillment of All desires, I
request on, I request one benediction though: the unfailing
devotional service for as well the Supreme Personality of
Godhead as for those dedicated to Him like you'."
(Vedabase)
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35
Sûta
Gosvâmî said: "Thus worshiped and glorified by the
well-spoken words of the sage, the great lord
S'arva,
thereto encouraged by his consort, said:
Sûta
Gosvâmî said: "Thus worshiped and glorified by
the well-spoken words of the sage, spoke the great lord
S'arva, thereto being encouraged by his consort:
(Vedabase)
Text
36
'O great sage
so full of devotion for Adhokshaja,
may all you desired be fulfilled. May you also enjoy fame till
the end of the kalpa, as well as piety and freedom from
old age and death.
'O
great sage so full of devotion for Adhokshaja, may all that
is desired by you come true as well as fame till end of the
kalpa, piety and freedom from old age and death.
(Vedabase)
Text
37
May you have
knowledge of the threefold of time [tri-kâlika]
o brahmin, and wisdom plus renunciation. May there for you
being given the brahminical potency be the status of teacher of
the Purâna'."
With
knowledge of the threefold of time
[tri-kâlika] o brahmin, and with wisdom plus
renunciation, let there for him who is given the brahminical
pototency, for you, be the status of being a teacher of the
purâna'." (Vedabase)
Text
38
Sûta
Gosvâmî said: "With granting the sage these
blessings he, the controller with the three eyes, went away
recounting to the goddess all that he
[Mârkandeya] in the past had done and
experienced.
Sûta
Gosvâmî said: "With granting the sage these
blessings went he, the controller with the three eyes, away
recounting to the goddess all that he
[Mârkandeya] before had done and had
experienced. (Vedabase)
Text
39
He, the best
one of Bhrigu,
who had achieved the greatest of the great of yoga, even today
travels about at will, on his way of serving in his exclusive
devotion for the Lord.
He,
the best one of Bhrigu, indeed having obtained the greatest
of the great of yoga, even today travels about at will, gone
for his exclusive devotion to the Lord.
(Vedabase)
Text
40
This
is what I could describe to you of the amazing potency of the
illusory energy of the Supreme Personality as experienced by
the intelligent Mârkandeya.
This
is what I could describe to you of the amazing opulence of
the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality as
experienced by the intelligent Mârkandeya.
(Vedabase)
Text
41
Unprecedented
as it is [this seven kalpas long life of the
sage], do some who are not that learned speak of it as
[being nothing but] the from time immemorial cycling of
the conditioned living beings through the mind-boggling
creation of the Supreme Soul.
Unprecedented
as it [this seven kalpas long life of the sage] is,
do some who are not so learned speak of it as [being
nothing but] the from time immemorial cycling of the
conditioned living beings through the mind-boggling creation
of the Supreme Soul. (Vedabase)
Text
42
For the two
kinds of people, o best of Bhrigu, who either hear or describe
this [narration] infused with the potency of the Lord
who has the Wheel [of Time] in His hand, there will
never be the mundane course of existence based on karma."
For
those two kinds of people, o best one of Bhrigu, who thus
either hear or describe this [narration] infused
with the potency of the Lord with the Wheel [of
Time] in His hand, will there not be the course of
mundane existence based on karma."
(Vedabase)