strībhiḥ parivṛto gataḥ
strībhiḥ parivṛto gataḥ
jñātvā viśva-sṛjas tan me
helanaṁ śepur ojasā
yāhi tvaṁ śūdratām āśu
naṣṭa-śrīḥ kṛta-helanaḥ
Knowing of this invitation, I went there singing, surrounded by many women. Understanding that I was making offense, the Prajāpatis cursed me in anger.
“Because you have committed offense, you should immediately become a śūdra without beauty.”
Knowing about this invitation, I also went, singing in an intoxicated way.
|| 7.15.73 ||
tāvad dāsyām ahaṁ jajñe
tatrāpi brahma-vādinām
śuśrūṣayānuṣaṅgeṇa
prāpto ’haṁ brahma-putratām
I took birth as a śūdra from the womb of a maidservant. By engaging repeatedly in service to Vaiṣṇavas who were well-versed in Vedic knowledge, I became the son of Lord Brahmā.
Though born as a śūdra (tatrāpi), by association with devotees I became the son of Brahmā (at the beginning of this Brahmā’s life). Or tatrāpi can mean “in spite of the curse.” This story shows that bhakti originated in a previous life. Anusaṅgena means by repeated (anu) association, or by favorable association.
|| 7.15.74 ||
dharmas te gṛha-medhīyo
varṇitaḥ pāpa-nāśanaḥ
gṛhastho yena padavīm
añjasā nyāsinām iyāt
I have described to you the conduct of a person situated in family life, which destroys sin. By this method the householder can quickly attain the position of renunciation.
|| 7.15.75 ||
yūyaṁ nṛ-loke bata bhūri-bhāgā
lokaṁ punānā munayo ’bhiyanti
yeṣāṁ gṛhān āvasatīti sākṣād
gūḍhaṁ paraṁ brahma manuṣya-liṅgam
You Pāṇḍavas are most fortunate in this world. Sages who purify the planets come to your houses because the Supreme Brahman personally resides in your houses in a human form.
You are better than Prahlāda and others. Definitely you are far superior to all the varṇas including brāhmaṇas and all the āśramas such as brahmacārī. This verse is repeated (see SB 7.1048).
|| 7.15.76 ||
sa vā ayaṁ brahma mahad-vimṛgya-
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