Bhaktachintamani Prakaran 8

Then, remembering that curse, all began to grieve: having left this sacred land, we must now go, I know, to the mortal world.

Seeing the sins of this earth, how shall our bodies find comfort there? Only this much is a comfort in the reverse -- the hero Nar shall come along with us.

There was some joy, and some sorrow in their minds; at the sight of Durvasa, both joy and sorrow arose in thought.

Then Narayan spoke: do not grieve at all; this was indeed my own wish, to take incarnation upon the earth.

Without my own will, my father, believe that such a thing could never happen; ever since the sages came with their complaint, I had already begun to devise this plan.

Durvasa came by my own will, and receiving no honor was also by my will; I gave him the curse -- I did not restrain him -- he spoke exactly as I had prompted him to speak.

Know for certain, without some cause, how could any of us take incarnation? So do not worry at all -- this curse has happened by my own will.

Since sin has spread over the earth, the saints there suffer greatly; therefore I shall become your son, and shall surely be known by the name HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary →.

For the protection of my saints, I shall wander upon that earth; I shall establish dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, knowledge, detachment, and devotion there in great measure.

So do not grieve at all; take incarnation in a Brahmin family; each of you, holding your own will in your heart, take birth in different lands.

Hearing these words of Narayan, all touched his feet with joined hands; then DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → and BhaktiBhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →, and the sages, all returned to their own abode.

Then BhaktiBhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary →, DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →, the sages, Uddhava, and all the rest, over time, in this world, all desired to take incarnation.

Knowing that time to take birth in various lands had come, they each took on bodies within Brahmin families -- hear this, all of you.

So it was decided in Badrikashram that the sage-couple BhaktiBhaktiDevotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti:Tap to open in glossary → and DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary → would take birth there; knowing this, the demons who were present there also grew alert at once.

The unfortunate demons said: how shall we drive out this lowly thing? What is it to us if all of these abandon their unrighteousness?

Our ruin has not yet come; whatever proceeds shall be of great strength to us; so wherever they take birth, be ready and alert there.

Enter into their relations, wherever these sages are born; remain watchful and vigilant, and spread unrighteousness in abundance.

Seize hold of them wherever you find them, and turn their minds astray in every way; this is what occurs to me -- tell me what occurs to you.

Hearing this, the demons said: whatever you say, we shall surely do; let happen what will, but we shall be watching them closely.

We shall take on different forms, and give them suffering day and night. So resolved the demons, and the demon men and women spoke forcefully.

One said: I shall become his mother, and teach him sin every day. One said: I shall become his aunt, and cast the noose of delusion and illusion upon him.

One said: I shall become his sister, and by weeping and wailing make him waver. One said: I shall become his daughter, so that worrying over me he shall not worship HariHariAn avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra.Tap to open in glossary →.

So spoke the demon women, saying we shall create many kinds of grave obstacles. Then the demon men in turn said: we too know much mischief.

One said: I shall become his father, and shall break him and make him commit sin. One said: I shall become his brother, and shall drag him deep into unrighteousness.

One said: I shall become his uncle, and show him the sure path of sin. One said: I shall become his maternal uncle, and make him act utterly against dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.

One said: I shall become his child, and become the death of his devotion and dharmadharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →. One said: I shall become his intimate friend, and let him keep not even one discipline.

One said: I shall become his companion, and cause disturbance wherever he performs devotion. One said: I shall become his relative, and deceive him in the matter of his own salvation.

One said: I shall become his guruguruA teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn.Tap to open in glossary →, and commit as much sin in the world through him as I can. One said: I shall become ignorance itself, his wife, so that his feet never step outside my net.

Having borne him many children, I shall bind him with affection for them; his sons and daughters shall speak in tender, lisping words, that shall gnaw and devour his very heart.

So, all together, we shall bring about this soul's ruin -- be truly vigilant, for the moment has come; do not let this chance slip by.

Let us enter his family, taking the form of gurus and relations; let us work everywhere so that unrighteousness never leaves his heart.

So they resolved together, believing greatly in their own strength; the demons made such a plan, fitting for such sinful, godless beings.

Thus ends the eighth chapter, named 'The Rise of the Demons,' in the Bhaktachintamani composed by the disciple Nishkulanand MuniMuniSãdhu.Tap to open in glossary → of Shri Sahajanand Swami, propagator of the path of Ekantik DharmaDharma1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion,Tap to open in glossary →.