Text 35] The Killing of the Demon Hiranyakga 749

anyesam punya-slokanam
uddama-yasasam satam

upasrutya bhaven modah
Srivatsankasya kim punah

anyesdm—of others; punya-slokanadm—of pious reputation; uddama-
yasasam—whose fame is spread everywhere; satam—of the devotees;
upasrutya—by hearing; bhavet—may arise; modah — pleasure; srivatsa-ankasya
—of the Lord who bears the mark Srivatsa; kim punah—what to speak of.

TRANSLATION

What to speak of hearing the pastimes of the Lord, whose chest is
marked with Srivatsa, people may take transcendental pleasure even in
hearing of the works and deeds of the devotees, whose fame is immortal.

PURPORT

Bhagavatam literally means the pastimes of the Lord and the Lord’s
devotees. For example, there are pastimes of Lord Krsna and narrations of
devotees like Prahlada, Dhruva and Maharaja Ambarisa. Both pastimes
pertain to the Supreme Personality of Godhead because the devotees’
pastimes are in relation with Him. The Mahabharata, for example, the
history of the Pandavas and their activities, is sacred because the
Pandavas had a direct relationship with the Supreme Personality of

Godhead.

TEXT 35
Tl TAs AIT Ae TOA |
Maat ROTA SLASH STH ZAI

yo gajendram jhasa-grastam
dhyayantam caranambujam

krosantinam kareniinam
krcchrato ’mocayad drutam

yah—He who; gaja-indram—the king of elephants; jhasa—an alligator:
grastam—attacked by; dhydyantam—meditating upon; carana—feet;
ambujam—lotus; krosantinam—while crying; kareniindm—the female ele-
phants; krcchratah—from danger; amocayat—delivered; drutam—quickly.
