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sacrifices, not to speak of finding expert brahmapas who can chant the
mantras perfectly.

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adhvaryund hiiyamane
deva utpetur vjasa

rbhavo nama tapasa somam
praptah sahasrasah

adhvaryuna—by the priest, Bhrgu; hiiyamane—oblations being offered;
devah—demigods; utpetuh— became manifested; ojasa—with great strength;
rbhavah—the Rbhus; nama—named; tapasa—by penance; somam—Soma;
praptah—having achieved; sahasrasah—by the thousands.

TRANSLATION

When Bhrgu Muni offered oblations in the fire, immediately many
thousands of demigods named Rbhu became manifested. All of them were
powerful, having achieved strength from Soma, the moon.

PURPORT

It is stated here that many thousands of demigods named Rbhus
became manifested because of the oblations offered in the fire and the
chanting of the hymns from the Yajur-veda. Brahmanas like Bhrgu Muni
were so powerful that they could create such powerful demigods simply
by chanting the Vedic mantras. Vedic mantras are still available, but the
chanters are not. By chanting Vedic mantras or chanting the Gayatri or
Rg-mantra one can attain the results he desires. In the present age of Kali
it is recommended by Lord Caitanya that simply by chanting Hare Krsna
one can attain all perfection.

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tair alatayudhaih sarve
pramathah saha-guhyakah

hanyamana diso bhejur
usadbhir brahma-tejasa
