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Originally Posted by bhaktajan
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When she saw her husband about to leave home, she smiled externally, but at heart she was agitated and distressed.<o:p></o:p>
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She stood and scratched the ground with her foot, which was radiant with the luster of her gemlike nails. Her head bent down, she spoke in slow yet charming accents, suppressing her tears.<o:p></o:p>
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Çré Devahüti said: My lord, you have fulfilled all the promises you gave me, yet because I am your surrendered soul, you should give me fearlessness too.<o:p></o:p>
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My dear brähmaëa, as far as your daughters are concerned, they will find their own suitable husbands and go away to their respective homes. But who will give me solace after your departure as a sannyäsé?<o:p></o:p>
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Until now we have simply wasted so much of our time in sense gratification, neglecting to cultivate knowledge of the Supreme Lord.<o:p></o:p>
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Not knowing your transcendental situation, I have loved you while remaining attached to the objects of the senses. Nonetheless, let the affinity I have developed for you rid me of all fear.<o:p></o:p>
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Association for sense gratification is certainly the path of bondage. But the same type of association, performed with a saintly person, leads to the path of liberation, even if performed without knowledge.<o:p></o:p>
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Anyone whose work is not meant to elevate him to religious life, anyone whose religious ritualistic performances do not raise him to renunciation, and anyone situated in renunciation that does not lead him to devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, must be considered dead, although he is breathing.<o:p></o:p>
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My lord, surely I have been solidly cheated by the insurmountable illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for in spite of having obtained your association, which gives liberation from material bondage, I did not seek such liberation.<o:p></o:p>
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Recalling the words of Lord Viñëu, the merciful sage Kardama replied as follows to Sväyambhuva Manu’s praiseworthy daughter, Devahüti, who was speaking words full of renunciation.<o:p></o:p>
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The sage said: Do not be disappointed with yourself, O princess. You are actually praiseworthy. The infallible Supreme Personality of Godhead will shortly enter your womb as your son.<o:p></o:p>
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You have undertaken sacred vows. God will bless you. Hence you should worship the Lord with great faith, through sensory control, religious observances, austerities and gifts of your money in charity.<o:p></o:p>
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The Personality of Godhead, being worshiped by you, will spread my name and fame. He will vanquish the knot of your heart by becoming your son and teaching knowledge of Brahman.<o:p></o:p>
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Çré Maitreya said: Devahüti was fully faithful and respectful toward the direction of her husband, Kardama, who was one of the Prajäpatis, or generators of human beings in the universe. O great sage, she thus began to worship the master of the universe, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is situated in everyone’s heart.<o:p></o:p>
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After many, many years, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Madhusüdana, the killer of the demon Madhu, having entered the semen of Kardama, appeared in Devahüti just as fire comes from wood in a sacrifice.<o:p></o:p>
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At the time of His descent on earth, demigods in the form of raining clouds sounded musical instruments in the sky. The celestial musicians, the Gandharvas, sang the glories of the Lord, while celestial dancing girls known as Apsaräs danced in joyful ecstasy.<o:p></o:p>
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At the time of the Lord’s appearance, the demigods flying freely in the sky showered flowers. All the directions, all the waters and everyone’s mind became very satisfied.<o:p></o:p>
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Brahmä, the first-born living being, went along with Maréci and other sages to the place of Kardama’s hermitage, which was surrounded by the River Sarasvaté.<o:p></o:p>
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Maitreya continued: O killer of the enemy, the unborn Lord Brahmä, who is almost independent in acquiring knowledge, could understand that a portion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His quality of pure existence, had appeared in the womb of Devahüti just to explain the complete state of knowledge known as säìkhya-yoga.<o:p></o:p>
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After worshiping the Supreme Lord with gladdened senses and a pure heart for His intended activities as an incarnation, Brahmä spoke as follows to Kardama and Devahüti.<o:p></o:p>
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Lord Brahmä said: My dear son Kardama, since you have completely accepted my instructions without duplicity, showing them proper respect, you have worshiped me properly. Whatever instructions you took from me you have carried out, and thereby you have honored me.<o:p></o:p>
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Sons ought to render service to their father exactly to this extent. One should obey the command of his father or spiritual master with due deference, saying, “Yes, sir.”<o:p></o:p>
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Lord Brahmä then praised Kardama Muni’s nine daughters, saying: All your thin-waisted daughters are certainly very chaste. I am sure they will increase this creation by their own descendants in various ways.<o:p></o:p>
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Therefore, today please give away your daughters to the foremost of the sages, with due regard for the girls’ temperaments and likings, and thereby spread your fame all over the universe.<o:p></o:p>
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O Kardama, I know that the original Supreme Personality of Godhead has now appeared as an incarnation by His internal energy. He is the bestower of all desired by the living entities, and He has now assumed the body of Kapila Muni.<o:p></o:p>
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By mystic yoga and the practical application of knowledge from the scriptures, Kapila Muni, who is characterized by His golden hair, His eyes just like lotus petals and His lotus feet, which bear the marks of lotus flowers, will uproot the deep-rooted desire for work in this material world.<o:p></o:p>
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Lord Brahmä then told Devahüti: My dear daughter of Manu, the same Supreme Personality of Godhead who killed the demon Kaiöabha is now within your womb. He will cut off all the knots of your ignorance and doubt. Then He will travel all over the world.<o:p></o:p>
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Your son will be the head of all the perfected souls. He will be approved by the äcäryas expert in disseminating real knowledge, and among the people He will be celebrated by the name Kapila. As the son of Devahüti, He will increase your fame.<o:p></o:p>
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Çré Maitreya said: After thus speaking to Kardama Muni and his wife Devahüti, Lord Brahmä, the creator of the universe, who is also known as Haàsa, went back to the highest of the three planetary systems on his swan carrier with the four Kumäras and Närada.<o:p></o:p>
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O Vidura, after the departure of Brahmä, Kardama Muni, having been ordered by Brahmä, handed over his nine daughters, as instructed, to the nine great sages who created the population of the world.<o:p></o:p>
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