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
ACTA HH Ale Ament |
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mi a Taft aa: Ww ales Fv
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.
