152 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 13

TRANSLATION

Maharaja Nimi, being a self-realized soul, considered that this
life is flickering. Therefore, instead of waiting long for Vasistha,
he began performing the sacrifice with other priests.

PURPORT

Canakya Pandita says, Sarirarh ksana-vidhvamsi kalpdnta-sthayino
gunah: “The duration of one’s life in the material world may end at any
moment, but if within this life one does something worthy, that
qualification is depicted in history eternally.” Here is a great personality,
Maharaja Nimi, who knew this fact. In the human form of life one
should perform activities in such a way that at the end he goes back
home, back to Godhead. This is self-realization.

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Rreeefiadt dex ¢ fatcterat aes!
HUI TANS Fer Pra: Tears: 1 v A

Sisya-vyatikramam viksya
tar nirvartydgato guruh

aSapat patatad deho
nimeh pandita-maninah

Sisya-vyatikramam—the disciple’s deviation from the order of the
guru; viksya—observing; tam—the performance of yajria by Indra;
nirvartya—after finishing; dGgatah—when he returned; guruh—
Vasistha Muni; asapat—he cursed Nimi Maharaja; patatat—may it fall
down; dehah—the material body; nimeh—of Maharaja Nimi; pandita-
mdninah—who considers himself so learned (as to disobey the order of
his spiritual master).

TRANSLATION

After completing the sacrificial performance for King Indra, the
spiritual master Vasistha returned and found that his disciple
Maharaja Nimi had disobeyed his instructions. Thus Vasistha
