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evam aiśvarya-mattasya | :evam aiśvarya-mattasya | ||
dṛptasyocchāstra-vartinaḥ | :dṛptasyocchāstra-vartinaḥ | ||
kālo mahān vyatīyāya | :kālo mahān vyatīyāya | ||
brahma-śāpam upeyuṣaḥ | :brahma-śāpam upeyuṣaḥ | ||
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''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=evam&tab=syno_o&ds=1 evam]'' — thus; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=aiśvarya&tab=syno_o&ds=1 aiśvarya]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=mattasya&tab=syno_o&ds=1 mattasya]'' — of one who was intoxicated by opulences; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=dṛptasya&tab=syno_o&ds=1 dṛptasya]'' — greatly proud; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=ut&tab=syno_o&ds=1 ut]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=śāstra&tab=syno_o&ds=1 śāstra]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=vartinaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 vartinaḥ]'' — transgressing the regulative principles mentioned in the śāstras; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=kālaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 kālaḥ]'' — duration of time; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=mahān&tab=syno_o&ds=1 mahān]'' — a great; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=vyatīyāya&tab=syno_o&ds=1 vyatīyāya]'' — passed; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=brahma&tab=syno_o&ds=1 brahma]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=śāpam&tab=syno_o&ds=1 śāpam]'' — a curse by exalted brāhmaṇas; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=upeyuṣaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 upeyuṣaḥ]'' — having obtained. | |||
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==== TRANSLATION ==== | ==== TRANSLATION ==== | ||
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Hiraṇyakaśipu thus passed a long time being very much proud of his opulences and transgressing the laws and regulations mentioned in the authoritative śāstras. He was therefore subjected to a curse by the four Kumāras, who were great brāhmaṇas. | Hiraṇyakaśipu thus passed a long time being very much proud of his opulences and transgressing the laws and regulations mentioned in the authoritative śāstras. He was therefore subjected to a curse by the four Kumāras, who were great brāhmaṇas. | ||
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There have been many instances in which demons, after achieving material opulences, have become extremely proud, so much so that they have transgressed the laws and regulations given in the authoritative śāstras. Hiraṇyakaśipu acted in this way. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā ([[BG 16.23]]): | There have been many instances in which demons, after achieving material opulences, have become extremely proud, so much so that they have transgressed the laws and regulations given in the authoritative ''śāstras''. Hiraṇyakaśipu acted in this way. As stated in ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 16.23 (1972)|BG 16.23]]): | ||
:yaḥ śāstra-vidhim utsṛjya | :yaḥ śāstra-vidhim utsṛjya | ||
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:na sukhaṁ na parāṁ gatim | :na sukhaṁ na parāṁ gatim | ||
"He who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination." The word śāstra refers to that which controls our activities. We cannot violate or transgress the laws and regulative principles mentioned in the śāstras. Bhagavad-gītā repeatedly confirms this. | "He who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination." The word ''śāstra'' refers to that which controls our activities. We cannot violate or transgress the laws and regulative principles mentioned in the ''śāstras''. ''Bhagavad-gītā'' repeatedly confirms this. | ||
:tasmāc chāstraṁ pramāṇaṁ te | :tasmāc chāstraṁ pramāṇaṁ te | ||
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:karma kartum ihārhasi | :karma kartum ihārhasi | ||
"One should understand what is duty and what is not duty by the regulations of the scriptures. Knowing such rules and regulations, one should act so that he may gradually be elevated." ([[BG 16.24]]) One should act according to the direction of the śāstra, but the material energy is so powerful that as soon as one becomes materially opulent, he begins to transgress the śāstric laws. As soon as one transgresses the laws of śāstra, he immediately enters upon the path of destruction. | "One should understand what is duty and what is not duty by the regulations of the scriptures. Knowing such rules and regulations, one should act so that he may gradually be elevated." ([[BG 16.24 (1972)|BG 16.24]]) One should act according to the direction of the ''śāstra'', but the material energy is so powerful that as soon as one becomes materially opulent, he begins to transgress the śāstric laws. As soon as one transgresses the laws of ''śāstra'', he immediately enters upon the path of destruction. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 18 February 2024
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 20
- evam aiśvarya-mattasya
- dṛptasyocchāstra-vartinaḥ
- kālo mahān vyatīyāya
- brahma-śāpam upeyuṣaḥ
SYNONYMS
evam — thus; aiśvarya-mattasya — of one who was intoxicated by opulences; dṛptasya — greatly proud; ut-śāstra-vartinaḥ — transgressing the regulative principles mentioned in the śāstras; kālaḥ — duration of time; mahān — a great; vyatīyāya — passed; brahma-śāpam — a curse by exalted brāhmaṇas; upeyuṣaḥ — having obtained.
TRANSLATION
Hiraṇyakaśipu thus passed a long time being very much proud of his opulences and transgressing the laws and regulations mentioned in the authoritative śāstras. He was therefore subjected to a curse by the four Kumāras, who were great brāhmaṇas.
PURPORT
There have been many instances in which demons, after achieving material opulences, have become extremely proud, so much so that they have transgressed the laws and regulations given in the authoritative śāstras. Hiraṇyakaśipu acted in this way. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 16.23):
- yaḥ śāstra-vidhim utsṛjya
- vartate kāma-kārataḥ
- na sa siddhim avāpnoti
- na sukhaṁ na parāṁ gatim
"He who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination." The word śāstra refers to that which controls our activities. We cannot violate or transgress the laws and regulative principles mentioned in the śāstras. Bhagavad-gītā repeatedly confirms this.
- tasmāc chāstraṁ pramāṇaṁ te
- kāryākārya-vyavasthitau
- jñātvā śāstra-vidhānoktaṁ
- karma kartum ihārhasi
"One should understand what is duty and what is not duty by the regulations of the scriptures. Knowing such rules and regulations, one should act so that he may gradually be elevated." (BG 16.24) One should act according to the direction of the śāstra, but the material energy is so powerful that as soon as one becomes materially opulent, he begins to transgress the śāstric laws. As soon as one transgresses the laws of śāstra, he immediately enters upon the path of destruction.