Text 6] The Transcendental Qualities of Vrtrasura 191
‘““What is the use of a son who is neither glorious nor devoted to the
Lord? Such a son is like a blind eye, which simply gives pain but cannot
help one see.”
TEXT 5
ale a TIT TST ATL aT FSAI ae |
aa faga aa 8 4 Fg mage wa II II
yadi vah pradhane sraddha
saram va ksullaka hrdi
agre tisthata matram me
na ced gramya-sukhe sprha
yadi—if; vah—of you; pradhane—in battle; sraddha—faith:
sadram—patience; va—or; ksullakah—O insignificant ones: hrdi—in the
core of the heart; agre—in front; tisthata—just stand; matram—for a
moment; me—of me; na—not; cet—if; gramya-sukhe—in sense gra-
tification; sprha—desire.
TRANSLATION
O insignificant demigods, if you truly have faith in your hero-
ism, if you have patience in the cores of your hearts and if you are
not ambitious for sense gratification, please stand before me for a
moment.
PURPORT
Rebuking the demigods, Vrtrasura challenged, “O demigods, if you
are actually heroes, stand before me now and try to show your prowess.
If you do not wish to fight. if you are afraid of losing your lives, | shall
not kill you, for unlike you, I am not so evil minded as to kill persons
who are neither heroic nor willing to fight. If you have faith in your
heroism, please stand before me.”
TEXT 6
G be
ad gaat Sal Atay age faq |
TAT AACA eq Glan IATA 11 & UI
