chraddhayā munayo 'malāḥ
chraddhayā munayo 'malāḥ
traiguṇyaṁ dustyajaṁ hitvā
sadyo yātās tad-ātmatām
Pure sages concentrating their minds on the Lord with faith, giving up the world of three guṇas which is difficult to surpass, quickly attain bodies like the Lord’s.
Yasmin means “on the Lord.”
|| 9.9.16-17 ||
śruto bhagīrathāj jajñe
tasya nābho 'paro 'bhavat
sindhudvīpas tatas tasmād
ayutāyus tato 'bhavat
ṛtūparṇo nala-sakho
yo 'śva-vidyām ayān nalāt
dattvākṣa-hṛdayaṁ cāsmai
sarvakāmas tu tat-sutam
Bhagīratha had a son named Śruta, whose son was Nābha. This son was different from the other Nābha described. Nābha had a son named Sindhudvīpa, from Sindhudvīpa came Ayutāyu, and from Ayutāyu came Ṛtūparṇa, who became a friend of Nala. Ṛtūparṇa taught Nala the art of gambling, and Nala gave Ṛtūparṇa lessons in controlling and maintaining horses. The son of Ṛtūparṇa was Sarvakāma.
Ayāt means receiving. Ṛtūparṇa gave the secret of gambling to Nala.
|| 9.9.18 ||
tataḥ sudāsas tat-putro
damayantī-patir nṛpaḥ
āhur mitrasahaṁ yaṁ vai
kalmāṣāṅghrim uta kvacit
vasiṣṭha-śāpād rakṣo 'bhūd
anapatyaḥ sva-karmaṇā
Sarvakāma had a son named Sudāsa, whose son, known as Saudāsa, was the husband of Damayantī. Saudāsa is sometimes known as Mitrasaha or Kalmāṣapāda. Because of his own misdeed, Mitrasaha was sonless and was cursed by Vasiṣṭha to become a Rākṣasa.
|| 9.9.19 ||
śrī-rājovāca
kiṁ nimitto guroḥ śāpaḥ
saudāsasya mahātmanaḥ
etad veditum icchāmaḥ
kathyatāṁ na raho yadi
King Parīkṣit said: Why did Vasiṣṭha, the guru of Saudāsa, curse that great soul? I wish to know of this. If it is not secret, please describe it to me.
|| 9.9.20-21 ||
śrī-śuka uvāca
saudāso mṛgayāṁ kiñcic
caran rakṣo jaghāna ha
mumoca bhrātaraṁ so 'tha
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