264 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 5

tad-upasparsandd eva
vinirdhiita-malasayah

dharme paramahamsye ca
protpanna-matayo ‘py uta

tepire tapa evogram
pitrdadesena yantritah

praja-vivrddhaye yattan
devarsis tan dadarsa ha

tat—of that holy place; upasparsanat—from bathing in that water or
touching it; eva—only; vinirdhiitta—completely washed away; mala-
asayah—whose impure desires; dharme—to the _ practices;
paramahamsye—executed by the topmost class of sannydsis; ca—also;
protpanna—highly inclined: matayah—whose minds: api uta—
although; tepire—they executed; tapah—penances; eva—certainly;
ugram—severe; pitr-ddesena—by the order of their father; yantritah—
engaged; prajd-vivrddhaye—for the purpose of increasing the
population; yattan—ready; devarsih—the great sage Narada; tan—
them; dadarsa—visited; ha—indeed.

TRANSLATION

In that holy place, the Haryasvas began regularly touching the
lake’s waters and bathing in them. Gradually becoming very much
purified, they became inclined toward the activities of
paramaharisas. Nevertheless, because their father had ordered
them to increase the population, they performed severe austerities
to fulfill his desires. One day, when the great sage Narada saw
those boys performing such fine austerities to increase the
population, Narada approached them.

TEXTS 6-8

saa ay Sha: ai BETTS aa: |
Aeged WN Ts ah sa TM I & Il
