samparetaṁ dhanādikam
samparetaṁ dhanādikam
tasya tyāge nimittaṁ kiṁ
vipras tuṣyen na tena cet
What is the use of whatever wealth one leaves behind on dying? Should it not be used to satisfy a brāhmaṇa?
If, by your order, a brāhmaṇa is not satisfied by charity, what is the result of that wealth which one gives up on dying anyway? Therefore I should give all my wealth for his pleasure. Though he knows Viṣṇu is his Lord, he does not give respect, obeisances and prayers to the Lord by his increased bhakti in order not to give sorrow to Śukrācārya and the demons. He addresses the Lord as a brāhmaṇa in order to hide his bhāva for the Lord.
|| 8.20.7 ||
śreyaḥ kurvanti bhūtānāṁ
sādhavo dustyajāsubhiḥ
dadhyaṅ-śibi-prabhṛtayaḥ
ko vikalpo dharādiṣu
Dadhīci, Śibi and many other great personalities were willing to sacrifice even their lives for the benefit of the people in general. What hesitation can there be in giving this insignificant land?
“You want to give everything. Please show some previous examples of this.” They acted for the good of all beings. So how much more one should sacrifice one’s life with identity of “I” if Viṣṇu comes to my house? What hesitation should I have for land which is subject to my possessiveness? I should not hesitate, but will definitely give it.
|| 8.20.8 ||
yair iyaṁ bubhuje brahman
daityendrair anivartibhiḥ
teṣāṁ kālo 'grasīl lokān
na yaśo 'dhigataṁ bhuvi
O brāhmaṇa! Time has destroyed all enjoyment of demonic kings who did not turn from battle, and who enjoyed the earth. But time has not destroyed whatever reputation they achieved.
“‘Not giving regard for future reputation one should not give one’s temporary assets.” I do not subscribe to this philosophy. Time has taken the present and afterlife enjoyment of kings who did not turn from battle (anivartibhiḥ), who enjoyed the earth. Time destroyed it all. Lokan refers to the enjoyment of different planets. But time did not destroy the fame they achieved (adhigatam). Therefore one should attain fame and nothing else. However even this statement is only for pleasing Śukrācārya and other demons. Bali did not have regard for fame since he was a pure devotee.
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