2009-08-09Srimad Bhagavatam 08.01.20-29 - Become Hungry For Krishna (download mp3)
by Radhanath Swami at ISKCON Chowpatty
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SB 8.1.20
tatrendro rocanas tv asid
devas ca tusitadayah
urja-stambhadayah sapta
rsayo brahma-vadinah
tatrendro rocanas tv asid
devas ca tusitadayah
urja-stambhadayah sapta
rsayo brahma-vadinah
Translation:
During the reign of Svarocisa, the post of Indra was assumed by Rocana, the son of Yajña. Tusita and others became the principal demigods, and Urja, Stambha and others became the seven saints. All of them were faithful devotees of the Lord.
SB 8.1.21
rses tu vedasirasas
tusita nama patny abhut
tasyam jajñe tato devo
vibhur ity abhivisrutah
Translation:
Vedasira was a very celebrated rsi. From the womb of his wife, whose name was Tusita, came the avatara named Vibhu.
SB 8.1.22
astasiti-sahasrani
munayo ye dhrta-vratah
anvasiksan vratam tasya
kaumara-brahmacarinah
Translation:
Vibhu remained a brahmacari and never married throughout his life. From him, eighty-eight thousand other saintly persons took lessons on self-control, austerity and similar behavior.
SB 8.1.23
trtiya uttamo nama
priyavrata-suto manuh
pavanah srñjayo yajña-
hotradyas tat-suta nrpa
Translation:
O King, the third Manu, Uttama, was the son of King Priyavrata. Among the sons of this Manu were Pavana, Srñjaya and Yajñahotra.
SB 8.1.24
vasistha-tanayah sapta
rsayah pramadadayah
satya vedasruta bhadra
deva indras tu satyajit
Translation:
During the reign of the third Manu, Pramada and other sons of Vasistha became the seven sages. The Satyas, Vedasrutas and Bhadras became demigods, and Satyajit was selected to be Indra, the King of heaven.
SB 8.1.25
dharmasya sunrtayam tu
bhagavan purusottamah
satyasena iti khyato
jatah satyavrataih saha
Translation:
In this manvantara, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared from the womb of Sunrta, who was the wife of Dharma, the demigod in charge of religion. The Lord was celebrated as Satyasena, and He appeared with other demigods, known as the Satyavratas.
SB 8.1.26
so 'nrta-vrata-duhsilan
asato yaksa-raksasan
bhuta-druho bhuta-ganams
cavadhit satyajit-sakhah
Translation:
Satyasena, along with His friend Satyajit, who was the King of heaven, Indra, killed all the untruthful, impious and misbehaved Yaksas, Raksasas and ghostly living entities, who gave pains to other living beings.
SB 8.1.27
caturtha uttama-bhrata
manur namna ca tamasah
prthuh khyatir narah ketur
ity adya dasa tat-sutah
Translation:
The brother of the third Manu, Uttama, was celebrated by the name Tamasa, and he became the fourth Manu. Tamasa had ten sons, headed by Prthu, Khyati, Nara and Ketu.
SB 8.1.28
satyaka harayo vira
devas trisikha isvarah
jyotirdhamadayah sapta
rsayas tamase 'ntare
Translation:
During the reign of Tamasa Manu, among the demigods were the Satyakas, Haris and Viras. The heavenly King, Indra, was Trisikha. The sages in saptarsi-dhama were headed by Jyotirdhama.
SB 8.1.29
deva vaidhrtayo nama
vidhrtes tanaya nrpa
nastah kalena yair veda
vidhrtah svena tejasa
Translation:
O King, in the Tamasa manvantara the sons of Vidhrti, who were known as the Vaidhrtis, also became demigods. Since in course of time the Vedic authority was lost, these demigods, by their own powers, protected the Vedic authority.
In the Tamasa manvantara there were two kinds of demigods, and one of them was known as the Vaidhrtis. The duty of the demigods is to protect the authority of the Vedas. The word devata refers to one who carries the authority of the Vedas, whereas Raksasas are those who defy the Vedic authority. If the authority of the Vedas is lost, the entire universe becomes chaotic. Therefore, it is the duty of the demigods, as well as kings and aides of governments, to give full protection to the Vedic authority; otherwise human society will be in a chaotic condition in which there cannot be peace or prosperity.
