Text 9] The Appearance of Lord Varaha 493

succession from Brahmiis sure to gain fame in this life and salvation in the
next. The disciplic succession from Brahma is called the Brahma-
sampradaya, and it descends as follows: Brahma, Narada, Vyasa, Madhva
Muni (Purnaprajfia), Padmanabha, Nrhari, Madhava, Aksobhya, Jayatirtha,
Jfianasindhu, Dayanidhi, Vidyanidhi, Rajendra, Jayadharma, Purusottama,
Brahmanyatirtha, Vyasatirtha, Laksmipati, Madhavendra Puri, {svara Puri,
Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Svaripa Damodara and Sri Ripa Gosvami and
others, Sri Raghunatha-dasa Gosvami, Krgna-dasa Gosvami, Narottama-
dasa Thakura, Visvanatha Cakravarti, Jagannatha-dasa Babaji, Bhaktivinoda
Thakura, Gaurakigora-dasa Babaji, Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami.

This line of disciplic succession from Brahma is spiritual, whereas the
genealogical succession from Manu is material, but both are on the pro-
gressive march towards the same goal of Krsna consciousness.

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brahmovaca
pritas tubhyam aham tata
svasti stad vamksitisvara
yan nirvyalikena hrda
Sadhi mety atmanarpitam

brahma uvdca—Brahma said; pritah—pleased; tubhyam—unto you;
aham—|; tata—my dear son; svasti—all blessings; stat—let there be; vam—un-
to you both; ksiti-isvara—®@ lord of the world; yat—because; nirvyalikena—
without reservation; hrda—by the heart; sadhi—give instruction; ma—unto
me; iti—thus; dtmana—by self; arpitam—surrendered.

TRANSLATION

Lord Brahma said: My dear son, O lord of the world, I am very pleased
with you, and I desire all blessings for both you and your wife. You have
without reservation surrendered yourself unto me with your heart for my
instructions.

PURPORT

The relationship between the father and the son is always sublime. The
father is naturally disposed with good will towards the son, and he is
