Text 35]
The Story of King Vena
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TRANSLATION
But for King Vena, who is simply inauspicious, who would blaspheme the Supreme Personality of Godhead by whose mercy one is awarded all kinds of fortune and opulence?
PURPORT
When human society individually or collectively becomes godless and blasphemes the authority of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, it is certainly destined for ruination. Such a civilization invites all kinds of bad fortune due to not appreciating the mercy of the Lord.
TEXT 34
इत्थं न्यवसिता हन्तुमृषयो रूढमन्यवः । निजमुदुक्तुतेर्वेनं हतमच्युतनिन्दया ॥३४॥
ittham vyavasitā hantum rṣayo rūḍha-manyavaḥ nijaghnur huṅkṛtair venam hatam acyuta-nindayā
ittham—thus; vyavasitāḥ—decided; hantum—to kill; rṣayaḥ—the sages; rūḍha—manifested; manyavaḥ—their anger; nijaghnuḥ—they killed; humkṛtaiḥ—by angry words or by sounds of hum; venam—King Vena; hatam—dead; acyuta—against the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nindayā—by blasphemy.
TRANSLATION
The great sages, thus manifesting their covert anger, immediately decided to kill the King. King Vena was already as good as dead due to his blasphemy against the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus without using any weapons, the sages killed King Vena simply by high-sounding words.
TEXT 35
ऋषिमिः स्वाश्रमपदं गते पुत्रकलेवरम् । सुनीथा पालयामास विद्यायोगेन शोचती ॥३५॥