Text 16] The Sons of Sagara Meet Lord Kapiladeva 247

between good and bad in the material world. Therefore, such an exalted
person is samah sarvesu bhitesu; that is to say, he is equal toward every-
one, not distinguishing between friend and enemy. Because he is on the
absolute platform, free from material contamination, he is called
pardtma-bhita or brahma-bhiita. Kapila Muni, therefore, was not at all
angry at the sons of Sagara Maharaja; rather, they were burnt to ashes by
the heat of their own bodies.

TEXT 14

MSA KAM: A PAM FUT: |
TSH TASYA aH fraraatea TA: vil

yo ’samafijasa ity uktah
sa kesinyaé nrpatmajah
tasya putro ‘suman ndma
pitamaha-hite ratah

yah—one of the sons of Sagara Maharaja; asamarjasah—whose name
was Asamajijasa; iti—as such; wktah—known; sah—he; kesinyah—in
the womb of Kesini, the other queen of Sagara Maharaja; nrpa-dtma-
jah—the son of the King; tasya—of him (Asamaiijasa); putrah—the
son; amsumdn ndma—was known as Amsuman; pitamaha-hite—in
doing good for his grandfather, Sagara Maharaja; ratah—always
engaged.

TRANSLATION

Among the sons of Sagara Maharaja was one named Asamaiijasa,
who was born from the King’s second wife, Keésini. The son of
Asamajijasa was known as Amsuman, and he was always engaged in
working for the good of Sagara Maharaja, his grandfather.

TEXTS 15-16
SAAR AA | CATANIA |
AUT: IAT ARTS AT ATT FATA: 1141
WAT Tet HS atat eH AT |
AA BISA Wa MEIAHIHAT 124
