Text 24] Indra Offends Brhaspati 47

miikam karoti vacadlam
pangum langhayate girim
yat-krpé tam aham vande

Sri-gurum dina-taranam

By the mercy of the guru, even a dumb man can become the greatest ora-
tor, and even a lame man can cross mountains. As advised by Lord
Brahma, one should remember this Sastric injunction if one desires
success in his life.

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tripistapam kim ganayanty abhedya-
mantra bhrgiinam anusiksitarthah

na. vipra-govinda-gav-isvaranam
bhavanty abhadrani naresvaranam

tri-pista-pam —all the demigods, including Lord Brahma; kim—what;
ganayanti—they care for; abhedya-mantrah —whose determination to
carry out the orders of the spiritual master is unbreakable; bhrginam—
of the disciples of Bhrgu Muni like Sukracarya; anusiksita-arthah—
deciding to follow the instructions; na—not; vipra—the braéhmanas;
govinda—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna; go—the cows;
isvardndm —of persons favoring or considering worshipable; bhavanti—
are; abhadrani—any misfortunes; nara-isvardndm—or of kings who
follow this principle.

TRANSLATION

_ Because of their firm determination to follow the instructions of
Sukracarya, his disciples, the demons, are now unconcerned about
the demigods. In fact, kings or others who have determined faith
