Text 4] Pregnancy of Diti in the Evening 533

daitya-rajasya ca brahman
kasmad dhetor abhiin mrdhah

tasya—Ilis;ca—also; uddharatah— while lifting; ksaunim—the earth planet;
sva-danistra-agreya—by the edge of Ilis tusks; /ilaya—in Ilis pastimes;
daitya-rajasya—of the king of demons; ca—and; brahman—O brahmana;
kasmat—from what; hetoh—reason; abhit—there was; mrdhah—fight.

TRANSLATION

What was the reason, O brahmana, for the fight between the demon
king and the Lord Boar while the Lord was lifting the earth as His pastime?

TEXT 4

AeA wT Ae aseafaeATy
mi a Tat aa: Wt ales fF A UU

Sraddadhanaya bhaktaya
bruhi taj-janma-vistaram

mse na trpyati manah
param kautithalam hi me

§raddadhanaya—unto a faithful person; bhaktaya—unto a devotee;
bruhi—please narrate; tat—Ilis; janma—appearance; vistaram—in detail;
rse—O great sage; na—not; trpyati—become satisfied; manah—mind; param—
very much; kauluhalam—inquisitive; hi—certainly; me—my.

TRANSLATION

My mind has become very inquisitive, and therefore I am not satisfied
with hearing the narration of the Lord’s appearance. Please, therefore,
speak more and more to a devotee who is faithful.

PURPORT

One who is actually faithful and inquisitive is qualified to hear the
transcendental pastimes of the appearance and disappearance of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vidura was a suitable candidate to
receive such transcendental messages.
