taṁ vīram ārād abhipadya vismayaḥ
taṁ vīram ārād abhipadya vismayaḥ
śayiṣyase vīra-śaye śvabhir vṛtaḥ
yas tvad-vidhānām asatāṁ praśāntaye
rūpāṇi dhatte sad-anugrahecchayā
Reaching him very quickly, you will lie down on the battlefield, stripped of pride, surrounded by dogs. By his merciful desire, he assumes many forms for destroying wicked person like you.
“How long will it take to reach him?” Very quickly, in five days you can meet him. Stripped of your pride (vismayaḥ), you will lie down to sleep. Now afflicted by the sickness of pride, you do not sleep, agitated with the desire to fight. Where the warriors lie down (vīraśaye) is the battlefield. That will be your suitable bed. You will have many people to care for your limbs. The dogs will surround you. “If that is so, then please tell me the form of the Lord. Searching inside and outside the universe, on finding him, I will fight with him. How can he kill me? You will see!” For destroying the wicked, he assumes forms such as Varāha or Nṛsiṁha. I know in general, but I do not know in what particular form he will kill you.
Thus ends the commentary on Seventeenth Chapter of the Third Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas
Chapter Eighteen
Battle of Varāha and Hiraṇyākṣa
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maitreya uvāca
tad evam ākarṇya jaleśa-bhāṣitaṁ
mahā-manās tad vigaṇayya durmadaḥ
harer viditvā gatim aṅga nāradād
rasātalaṁ nirviviśe tvarānvitaḥ
Maitreya said: O Vidura! Hearing the words of Varuṇa, the arrogant and foolish Hiraṇyākṣa, ignored the warnings of Varuṇa, and learning from Nārada where he would find the Lord, he quickly entered the Garbhodaka Ocean.
The Eighteenth Chapter describes a conversation between the demon and Varāha, Brahmā’s fear, and a battle using clubs. Hearing of a worthy opponent, and not considering Varuṇa’s words that he would lie down on the battlefield and that the Lord killed such demons as himself, since he thought that it was impossible he could be obstructed, proud and eager Hiraṇyākṣa searched for the Lord. “Where can I find him?” By chance he saw Nārada in the city and questioned him. From Nārada he learned where to go, and entered the Garbhodaka Ocean (rasātalam).
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