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The Sages said:

1. By what is 碍峁涐梗峁嘺^[1] the lord of the chiefs of all Devas, satisfied? O 厂奴迟补, it behoves you to mention this as you are conversant with all topics.

厂奴迟补 said:

2. O leading brahmins, formerly the great sage 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补^[2] of great splendour was asked by 础尘产补谤墨峁�a^[3] (the same question). I shall recount it precisely.

础尘产补谤墨峁�a said:

3. O sage 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补, you are the master of all virtuous rites. O sage of great intellect, you are an ancient one and an expert in the teachings of the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉.

4. O highly intelligent sage of good holy rites, what is the most excellent one among the holy divine rites for the devotees of 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺? Recount it.

5. On hearing his words, 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补 stood up. With the palms joined in reverence, he remembered lord 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺, the unchanging 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, Acyuta, and said.

惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补 said:

6-8. O king, listen duly to what I say. The remembrance of 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺, his worship, the devoted obeisance to him,鈥攅very one of these holy rites is on a par with the horse-sacrifice. 闯补苍腻谤诲补苍补 is that excellent 笔耻谤耻峁�a who is the only Being who is the greatest soul. 叠谤补丑尘腻 and all other beings are born of him. Based on this fact I shall recount the chief Dharma as seen and understood by me.

9-12. Formerly, in the 罢谤别迟腻测耻驳补, there was a certain brahmin named 碍补耻艣颈办补 who was perpetually engaged in singing 厂腻尘补苍蝉 and was devoted to 痴腻蝉耻诲别惫补. He thought of him always whilst seated or taking food or lying down on the bed. He frequently sang songs of his noble activities. After reaching the holy centre or the excellent shrine of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 he used to sing in praise of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 by means of exquisite songs wherein the beating of the time, the intonation and the regulated rise and fall of the sounds contributed to make them sweet. He sang in different tunes pleasing to the ears, in diverse ways. He followed the path of devotion and subsisted solely on alms voluntarily offered by the people.

13. On seeing him singing thus in praise of the lord a certain brahmin. 笔补诲尘腻办峁�a, gave him. cooked rice.

14. 碍补耻艣颈办补 of great refulgence partook of the rice with the members of his family. In great delight he continued to sing in praise of lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.

15-16. The brahmin 笔补诲尘腻办峁�a continued to listen to the songs although he went out of the house now and then. After the lapse of some time, seven of the disciples of 碍补耻艣颈办补 came there. They were born of the families of brahmins, kings and 惫补颈艣测补蝉. They were pure and they excelled one another in wisdom and learning. They were devoted to 痴腻蝉耻诲别惫补.

17-20. To them also, 笔补诲尘腻办峁�a served cooked rice. Perpetually accompanied by his disciples, 碍补耻艣颈办补 was delighted in his mind. In a holy centre of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 he sang in praise of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and stayed there. There was a certain 惫补颈艣测补 惭腻濒补惫补. He was devoted to 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. With a delighted mind he used to offer him garlands of lights perpetually. His chaste wife 惭腻濒补惫墨 used to scrub the environs of the holy shrine and smear cowdung all round. She used to sit beside her husband listening to the excellent music.

21. For hearing the songs in praise of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 fifty excellent brahmins of extolled holy rites came there from 碍耻艣补蝉迟丑补濒补.^[4]

22. They were wise and learned. They were conversant with the real meaning of what they learnt. Carrying out the tasks of the noble-souled 碍补耻艣颈办补, they stayed there listening to his songs.

23. The ability of 碍补耻艣颈办补 to sing sweetly became well known. On hearing about it, the king 碍补濒颈峁単补^[5] came there and spoke in these words:

24. 鈥淥 碍补耻艣颈办补, accompanied by your attendants sing in praise of me. O ye people of 碍耻艣补蝉迟丑补濒补, you too hear the same.

25-30. On hearing it, 碍补耻艣颈办补 said to the king in an appeasing tone:鈥斺�淥 great king, neither my tongue nor my words eulogise any one other than 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. They do not speak in praise of even Indra.鈥�

When this was said, his seven disciples, viz鈥�痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补, Gautama, Hari, 厂腻谤补蝉惫补迟补, Citra, 颁颈迟谤补尘腻濒测补 and 艢颈艣耻 spoke to the king in the same way as 碍补耻艣颈办补 did.

The disciples from 碍耻艣补蝉迟丑补濒补 who were devoted to 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 also spoke thus to the king:鈥斺�淥 king these ears of ours do not wish to hear about anyone other than 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. We will hear the songs of his praise and never the eulogy of any other.鈥�

On hearing this, the king became angry and spoke to his servants:鈥斺�淪ing, ye, so that these brahmins may hear about my renown. When it is being sung about all round how can it be that they do not hear it?鈥�

31-33. The servants who were ordered thus sang excellent songs about the king. Those brahmins whose way was blocked, became sad after the songs were over.

On realising the inclination of the king, 碍补耻艣颈办补 and other brahmins plugged one another鈥檚 ears by means of wooden pikes.

鈥淭his king has compelled his servants to sing obstructing us as he stands by his own songs of praise鈥�. Saying thus, the brahmins of regular observances cut off the tips of their tongues with their own hands.

34-36. Then the infuriated king confiscated their riches and banished them from his kingdom. Thereupon, they went to the north. In due course of time they courted death. On seeing them come, Yama (God of death) was bewildered as to what should be done. At that time, O king 础尘产补谤墨峁�a, 叠谤补丑尘腻 spoke to the chiefs of Devas: 鈥渃omfortably accommodate 碍补耻艣颈办补 and other brahmins today.

37. Welfare unto ye all. If you wish to retain your Devahood bring those persons here who perpetually worship 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 by means of music.鈥�

38-39. The guardians of the quarters who were thus ordered, shouted 鈥淥 碍补耻艣颈办补鈥� again and again. Some of them cried 鈥淥 惭腻濒补惫补, O 惭腻濒补惫补.鈥� Others shouted 鈥淥 笔补诲尘腻办峁�a, O 笔补诲尘腻办峁�a鈥�. They approached them, seized them and carried them to the world of 叠谤补丑尘腻 by the aerial path. Those Devas reached the world of 叠谤补丑尘腻 within a 惭耻丑奴谤迟补.

40. On seeing 碍补耻艣颈办补 and others, 叠谤补丑尘腻 the grandfather of the worlds greeted them. He honoured them by welcoming them.

41. O excellent king, on seeing what 叠谤补丑尘腻 did Devas became excessively grave. There was great commotion among them.

42-50. Lord 叠谤补丑尘腻 forbade the excellent Devas. He took 碍补耻艣颈办补 and other sages and hurried to the world of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, with great devotion to 痴腻蝉耻诲别惫补. Lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 was surrounded by Devas. Lord 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺, the lord of the path of knowledge, was being served by the splendid Siddhas who resided in the 艢惫别迟补诲惫墨辫补.^[6] They were devotees of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 with great mental concentration and purity. They had four divine arms. They were on a par with 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺. They were equipped with the characteristic signs of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. They were brilliant and devoid of sins. He was served by those great people numbering eighty thousand, as also by people like us (i. e. 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补) and by 狈腻谤补诲补, Sanaka and other sinless souls. He was also served by different beings all round. Celestial women too served him. He was seated on a Bhadra P墨峁環a (holy seat) in the middle of an aerial chariot that had a thousand doors, that extended to a thousand Yojanas in length. It was divine, bright as well as set with jewels. It was spotlessly pure and splendid with exquisite, diverse workmanship. 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 glanced benignantly at them who were engaged in worldly affairs^[7] (?) 碍补耻艣颈办补 and others surrounded the lord at that time. He came, prostrated and eulogised the 驳补谤耻岣峚-bannered lord. Glancing at him, lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 said 鈥淥 碍补耻艣颈办补.鈥� With great pleasure he addressed them in due order.

51. There was a great shout of victory when this wonderful event took place. The lord, the soul of the universe, said to Brahma鈥斺�淥 叠谤补丑尘腻, listen to what is to be mentioned by me.

52. These brahmins who were the residents of 碍耻艣补蝉迟丑补濒补 endeavoured for the welfare of everyone. They were engaged in achieving what had to be accomplished by 碍补耻艣颈办补.

53. They are engaged in listening to my glory. They are equipped with the knowledge of reality. They are not devoted to any other deity. May they all become Devas named 厂腻诲丑测补蝉.

54. Offer them entry to places near me as well as to other auspicious places, for ever鈥�

After saying this, lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 said to 碍补耻艣颈办补.

55. O brahmin of great intellect, accompanied always by your own disciples, be my attendant.^[8] Attain the chieftancy of all my attendants and always remain with me.

56-57. Lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 spoke thus to 惭腻濒补惫补 and M膩lavi: 鈥淥 惭腻濒补惫补, stay as you please in my world, along with your wife as long as this world lasts. Assume a divine form. Be a glorious lord. Listen to the songs of my praise.鈥�

58-59. Lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 said to 笔补诲尘腻办峁�a, 鈥淏ecome the lord and the bestower of riches. Come to me in due course and visit me. Then happily rule over your kingdom.鈥�

After saying thus, lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 spoke to 叠谤补丑尘腻.

60. Thanks to the songs of 碍补耻艣颈办补, my yogic slumber is over. Accompanied by his disciples he eulogises me in the shrines dedicated to me.

61-67. He was banished from the kingdom by the cruel king 碍补濒颈峁単补. He cut off his tongue and resolved thus, 鈥淚 will never eulogise anyone other than 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.鈥� He has now attained my world. These brahmins who regularly practise observances, who are my devotees and who ate highly renowned plugged their ears by means of pikes. They resolved thus:鈥斺�淲e will never hear anything other than the glory of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.鈥� These brahmins have attained Deva-hood and my proximity. Accompanied by his wife, 惭腻濒补惫补 scrubbed and cleaned my holy centre. He decorated my shrines with clusters of lights. He used to worship me perpetually. He regularly listened to the songs of my glorious deeds. Hence, he has attained my eternal and massive world. This 笔补诲尘腻办峁�a gave food to the noble 碍补耻艣颈办补. Hence, he has become the lord of riches and attained my proximity. So said 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in that assembly, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 who is worshipped by the entire world.

68-71. At that instant, there came 尝补办峁�m墨 the consort of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, slowly and smilingly. She was bedecked in ornaments of diverse kinds. She was accompanied by experts in the science of instrumental music and by those who were conversant with the function of the lute. They were charming in the use of sweet words. They sang in praise of 尝补办峁�m墨. She was surrounded by thousands and crores of ladies. On seeing her arrive, the chieftains of the attendants, who were as huge as mountains and who wielded iron clubs like 叠丑耻艣耻峁囜笉墨^[9] and Parigha^[10] threateningly admonished 叠谤补丑尘腻 and other Devas as well as sages making them recede to give way to her. They were delighted in their tasks.

72 - All of us (i. e. 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补 and others) went out along with 叠谤补丑尘腻 and Devas. At that very time, Tumburu^[11] the excellent sage was called.

73-75. He entered and stood near the goddess and the lord. Comfortably seated there, he sang exquisitely and played on the lute with delight. The excellent sage was worshipped by them and honoured with divine ornaments studded with jewels and splendid garlands. Tumburu was delighted, as also the other sages and Devas.

76-82. O king, the destroyer of enemies,^[12] sage 狈腻谤补诲补 saw Tumburu depart after being duly honoured. On seeing the hospitable reception accorded to Tumburu by 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, 狈腻谤补诲补 was overwhelmed with grief affecting his eyes and heart. In the height of his grief he began to worry and ponder over, 鈥淏y what means will I gain access to 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in the presence of the goddess? Alas! it has been attained by Tumburu. Fie upon me the stupid fellow of confounded mind. I have been driven out of the presence of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 by the attendants. Where shall I go? How can I live? Alas! a wonderful feat has been achieved by Tumburu鈥�. Thinking thus, the brahmin sage performed penance for a thousand years according to divine reckoning. He did not even breathe. Reflecting on the hospitable reception to Tumburu, he meditated on 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. He repeatedly cried though he was a scholar and said, 鈥淔ie upon me.鈥� O king, listen to what 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 did in this regard.

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

碍峁涐梗峁嘺鈥攕on of Vasudeva and the eighth incarnation of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. He is said to be a devotee of 艢颈惫补.

[2]:

惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补鈥攁n ancient sage, son of 惭峁沰补峁囜笉耻. He is the reputed author or narrator of the 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补 笔耻谤补峁嘺.

[3]:

础尘产补谤墨峁�a鈥攁 descendant of Manu Vaivasvata and son of 狈腻产丑腻驳补 celebrated for his devotion to 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.

[4]:

碍耻艣补蝉迟丑补濒补 or 碍耻艣补蝉迟丑补濒墨, is the same as Dvarak膩, near the extreme western promontory. It was the capital of the country 膧苍补谤迟补 in the peninsula of Gujarat. It is also one of the seven names of 鲍箩箩补测颈苍墨. Cf. 厂办补苍诲补辫耻谤腻峁嘺. v.I.26.45.

[5]:

碍补濒颈峁単补鈥攈ere, name of a king.

[6]:

艢惫别迟补-诲惫墨辫补鈥擨t has not been possible to identify this is land. Colonel Wilford has attempted to identify it with Britain. See H.M. p. 153.

[7]:

loka-办腻谤测补-prasakta [prasakt膩n膩m]鈥攁ccording to 艢颈惫补to峁�i峁嚹�. it refers to Devas who look after the welfare of the people.

[8]:

digbandha [诲颈驳产补苍诲丑补岣�闭鈥攕补尘墨辫补惫补谤迟墨 艢颈惫补to峁�i峁嚹�. a technical term meaning an attendant or a body-guard.

[9]:

bhu艣u峁囜笉墨鈥攁 kind of weapon, perhaps fire-arms. It is probably a contraction of bhuja-艣补迟谤耻-尘耻峁囜笉墨 (or 艣补迟谤耻-bhuja-尘耻峁囜笉墨), that which cuts the aria of the enemy.

[10]:

辫补谤颈驳丑补鈥攁 club studded with iron.

[11]:

罢耻尘产补谤耻鈥攁 Gandharva, proficient in music.

[12]:

arindama鈥攙ocative case. It is addressed to 础尘产补谤墨峁�a to whom the story is being narrated.