Text 147] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 181

religious principles, and you have both appeared here with all your potencies.

After killing all the demons, please quickly return to the spiritual world.’
PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.89.58) concerning Krsna’s en-
deavor to take Arjuna beyond the material universe when Arjuna was searching
for the sons of a brahmana.

Lord Maha-Visnu, who is situated beyond this material world, was also at-
tracted by the bodily features of Krsna. Mahd-Visnu had actually stolen the sons
of the brahmana in Dvaraka so that Krsna and Arjuna would come visit Him. This
verse is quoted to show that Krsna is so attractive that He attracts Maha-Visnu.

TEXT 147
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kasyanubhavo ‘sya na deva vidmahe
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yad-vafichaya Ssrir lalanacarat tapo
vihaya kaman sucirarn dhrta-vrata
SYNONYMS

kasya—of what; anubhavah—a result; asya—of the serpent (Kaliya); na—not;
deva—my Lord; vidmahe—we know; tava-arighri—of Your lotus feet; renu—of
the dust; sparasa—for touching; adhikarah—qualification; | yat—which;
vafichaya—by desiring; srih—the goddess of fortune; laland—the topmost
woman; acarat—performed; tapah—austerity; vihaya—giving up; kaéman—all
desires; suciram—for a long time; dhrta—a law upheld; vrata—as a vow.

TRANSLATION

“‘O Lord, we do not know how the serpent Kaliya attained such an oppor-
tunity to be touched by the dust of Your lotus feet. For this end, the goddess of
fortune performed austerities for centuries, giving up all other desires and
taking austere vows. Indeed, we do not know how this serpent Kaliya got such
an opportunity.’

PURPORT

This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.16.36) was spoken by the wives of the

Kaliya demon.
