prabhavo hy ātmanaḥ stotraṁ
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- sarva-bhūtānurañjanāḥ
- bhinnena yāto hṛdayena dūyatā
- mahattvam icchatāṁ tīrthaṁ
- idaṁ mayā te 'bhihitaṁ kurūdvaha
- bhagavān yajña-pūruṣaḥ
- He appeared on the road to unintelligent people to be retarded, blind, deaf, mad, and dumb though he was not. He was like a fire with extinguished flames.
- aṅgaṁ sumanasaṁ khyātiṁ
- prajābhir aghavān api
- na gṛhṇanti grahān iha
- tasmāt puruṣa uttasthau
- sanair vividhair nṛpaḥ
- evaṁ sa nirviṇṇa-manā nṛpo gṛhān
- bhṛgv-ādayas te munayo
- paryaṭan ratham āsthāya
- sa jighāṁsati vai prajāḥ
- aiśvaryād avarohati. O hero! Do not destroy dharma, which brings benefit to the citizens. If dharma is destroyed, the King will fall from his position.. rājann asādhv-amātyebhyaś. corādibhyaḥ prajā nṛpa&
- vitāyamānena surāḥ kalā hareḥ
- itthaṁ viparyaya-matiḥ
- When the sages returned to their homes, lamenting Sunīthā preserved the body of her son by use of mantras.
- bhinna-bhāṇḍāt payo yathā
- vena-kalmaṣam ulbaṇam
- bhaviṣyati pṛthu-śravāḥ
- tasyābhiṣeka ārabdho
- daśa-candram asiṁ rudraḥ
- tasmāt parokṣe 'smad-upaśrutāny alaṁ
- prabhavo hy ātmanaḥ stotraṁ
- athāpy udāra-śravasaḥ pṛthor hareḥ
- titikṣaty akramaṁ vainya
- naivābhibhavituṁ śakyo
- mano-rañjanakaiḥ prajāḥ
- kūṭa-stha ātmā kalayāvatīrṇaḥ
- yadācarat kṣmām aviṣahyam ājau
- Pṛthu Chastised the Earth
- bhavān bhagavataḥ prabhoḥ
- dīrghaṁ dadhyau kuruśreṣṭha
- dharma-jñāpanna-vatsala
- tvaṁ khalv oṣadhi-bījāni
- yenāham ātmāyatanaṁ vinirmitā
- sargādi yo 'syānuruṇaddhi śaktibhir
- nūnaṁ janair īhitam īśvarāṇām
- nibodha śrāvitaṁ ca me
- I see that all the plants created previously by Brahmā are being enjoyed by the sinners who have no sense control.
- apartāv api bhadraṁ te
- O Vidura! Making Bṛhaspati the calf, the sages obtained from the earth milk in the form of pure Vedic verses, with the senses as the pot.
- antardhānādbhutātmanām
- pṛthag rasamayaṁ payaḥ
- nivāsān kalpayāṁ cakre
- tad abhipretya bhagavān. karmātiśayam ātmanaḥ. ata-kratur na mamṛṣe. pṛthor yajña-mahotsavam. Thinking that Pṛthu would excel him, Indra could not tolerate the great sacrifice of Pṛthu.. yatra
- girayo 'nnaṁ catur-vidham
- vadhān nivṛttaṁ taṁ bhūyo
prabhavo hy ātmanaḥ stotraṁ
jugupsanty api viśrutāḥ
hrīmantaḥ paramodārāḥ
pauruṣaṁ vā vigarhitam
Persons famous for good qualities, who are modest and generous, detest praise of themselves as if it were criticism of their abilities.
People who have good qualities, and who enjoy being praised are not seen. Vā means “like.” Praise like “This person is so qualified he doesn’t have to follow the rules of dharma” is rejected as censoring their abilities (vigarhitam pauruṣam).
|| 4.15.26 ||
vayaṁ tv aviditā loke
sūtādyāpi varīmabhiḥ
karmabhiḥ katham ātmānaṁ
gāpayiṣyāma bālavat
O praisers! I am not famous for excellent activities in this world. Like a fool, how can I engage others in praising me for those actions?
The long ī in varīmabhiḥ is poetic license. I am not famous for performing excellent actions, so how can I engage others in glorifying me and my actions?
Thus ends the commentary on the Fifteenth Chapter of the Fourth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas.
Chapter Sixteen
Glorification of Pṛthu
|| 4.16.1 ||
maitreya uvāca
iti bruvāṇaṁ nṛpatiṁ
gāyakā muni-coditāḥ
tuṣṭuvus tuṣṭa-manasas
tad-vāg-amṛta-sevayā
Maitreya said: The singers, pleased by hearing his sweet words, then praised Pṛthu, who had just spoken, as order by the sages.
In the Sixteenth Chapter the bards, ordered by the sages, praise Pṛthu, describing how he would milk the earth in the future.
|| 4.16.2 ||
nālaṁ vayaṁ te mahimānuvarṇane
yo deva-varyo 'vatatāra māyayā
venāṅga-jātasya ca pauruṣāṇi te
vācas-patīnām api babhramur dhiyaḥ
We are not capable of describing the glories of you, the best of devas, who appear in this world by your mercy. The intelligence of eloquent persons such as Brahmā has become bewildered at the activities of you, born from the limb of Vena.
We are not capable (na alam). Māyayā means “by mercy” or “along with your śakti Arci.” The intelligence of even Brahmā is bewildered by your activities.
|| 4.16.3 ||
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