Text 50] Hiranyakasipu, King of the Demons 115

Srotavyadini rajendra
nrnam santi sahasrasah

apasyatam atma-tattvam
grhesu grha-medhinam

“Those who are materially engrossed, being blind to knowledge of the
ultimate truth, have many subjects for hearing in human society, O Em-
peror.” (Bhag. 2.1.2) For ordinary persons engaged in material ac-
tivities there are many, many subject matters to understand because such
persons do not understand self-realization. One must therefore be edu-
cated in self-realization so that under any circumstances in life he will
remain steady in his vows.

TEXT 50

Bora fafis ahreafaont faftaiseaa: |
fraca ars AEA TT TT AeA [oll

lubdhako vipine kascit
paksinam nirmito ’ntakah
vitatya jalam vidadhe
tatra tatra pralobhayan

lubdhakah—hunter; vipine—in the forest; kascit—some; pak-
sinam—of birds; nirmitah—appointed; antakah—killer; vitatya—
spreading; jalam—a net; vidadhe—captured; tatra tatra—here and
there; pralobhayan—luring with food.

TRANSLATION

There was once a hunter who lured birds with food and cap-
tured them after spreading a net. He lived as if appointed by death
personified as the killer of the birds.

PURPORT

This is another incident from the histories.
