 Chapter Twelve
 Creation of the Kumaras and Others

 After describing the potency of the Lord's form as time 
 Kala Maitreya continues to describe the further creations of 
Lord Brahma. Brahma first created the nescient engagements and 
then the Four Kumaras who refused to create further. Brahma in 
anger created the destructive force the Rudras who he placed 
in meditation until they were needed at the time of the 
destruction of the universe. (-20) 
 Brahma then manifest from his own body ten sages then 
religion irreligion lust and desire. The sage Kardama was 
manifest from the shadow of Brahma. (2-27) Maitreya narrated 
Brahma's lust for his own daughter and how when Brahma was 
respectfully reproached by his sage-sons he gave up his body 
which became fog in darkness. (2-33)
 Brahma next manifest from his four mouths the four Vedas and 
the paraphernalia for sacrifice the principles of religiosity 
and the four asramas. Vidura asked how and with whose help Brahma 
established Vedic knowledge and Maitreya described how all Vedic 
sciences and activities became systematically manifest one after 
another. (3-48) 
 Brahma then lamented when he saw that the creation was not 
yet filled with population and as he thought in this way Manu 
and Satarupa two forms one male and female were generated from 
his body and they united. Manu begot in the course of time five 
children two males Uttanapada and Priyavrata and three 
females Akuti (handed to the sage Ruci) Devahuti (handed to the 
sage Kardama) and Prasuti (handed to Daksa). From them the world 
filled with population. (49-57)

1. Before a living entity is able to enjoy within the material 
world he must take shelter of ignorance and nescience which was 
first created by Brahma: andha-tamisram (the sense of death) 
tamisram (anger after frustration) maha-mohan (sense of 
ownership of enjoyable objects) and mohan (illusory bodily 
conception) and tamas (darkness in self-knowledge illusory 
bodily conception). Those who wish to avoid such illusions should 
avoid the entanglement of family life and must take shelter of 
Brahma's second creations which inspire the cultivation of 
knowledge: sankhya yoga vairagya and tapasya. (1-6) 
2. One should avoid all nescient engagements especially illicit 
sex for they emanate from the Lord's powerful illusory energy 
and degrade one from the civilized platform of human life. The 
Lord protects one always engaged in his service from such 
difficulties and He forgives one who has difficulties. (2-35)
 All creations both illusory and those based on knowledge 
the varnasrama dharma system and the entire population of the 
universe ultimately are creations from the Lord. All chapter) 

 Chapter Thirteen
 The Appearance of Lord Varaha

 Vidura asked Maitreya about the activities of Manu and 
Maitreya after appreciating Vidura's devotional fortune 
describes Manu's prayers to Lord Brahma expressing his willingness 
to serve in any way Brahma desires. (-8) Brahma appreciates 
Manu's submissive mood and requests Manu to generate population 
rule the world and perform Vedic sacrifices-all for the Lord's 
pleasure. (-13) Manu then requested a place to perform his 
service and he informs Brahma of the earth's being submerged 
within the depths of the ocean. As Brahma contemplated how to 
rectify the situation a tiny creature a boar appeared from his 
nostril. The boar grew and grew and Brahma wondered if He were 
Visnu. Roaring the boar entered the water and lifted the earth 
upon His tusks and killed the demon Hiranyaksa. He then suspended 
the earth upon his tusks. (1-33)
 The sages offered prayers to Varaha the Lord's boar 
incarnation understanding Him to be the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead and the worshipable object within sacrifices. (3-45) 
Maitreya Muni described how the Lord placed the earth upon the 
water and returned to His abode. He then glorified the auspicious 
narration of the pastimes of Varahadeva and he described the 
auspicious results of hearing the nectar of the Lord's pastimes. 
(4-50)
 
1. One should desire to hear about the Lord's activities as He 
incarnates and as well as of the activities and qualities of 
the Lord's devotees. (1-8)
2. A son should serve his superior his father without 
reservation. How much more so should all living entities eagerly 
serve and act for the pleasure of the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead the supreme superior. One should serve Him through 
varnasrama Vedic sacrifices or directly through devotional 
service. Serving the Lord is our own self interest. (9-13)
3. The inconceivably powerful Supreme Personality of Godhead is 
worshipable in whichever form He assumes according to His desire. 
All such forms are transcendental and are worthy of our 
surrender service and devotion. (1-47)
4. Lord Varaha is considered the Lord of sacrifice and all Vedic 
sacrifices are meant to worship Him. He only can be understood by 
devotional service. (1-47)
5. The Lord descends as an avatara and returns to His own abode 
leaving behind irresistible nectarean narrations of His pastimes 
which destroy the pangs of material miseries and award 
transcendental benefit. (4-50)

 Chapter Fourteen
 Pregnancy of Diti in the Evening

 Sukadeva Gosvami narrated Vidura's inquiry about the cause 
of the fight between the Lord and Hiranyaksa. He then narrated 
Maitreya's reply which Maitreya had heard from Brahma. (-7)
 Once Diti the daughter of Daksa and wife of Kasyapa Muni 
approached her husband at dusk an improper time with her desire 
for children. Kasyapa tried to dissuade her by glorifying the 
posItion of a wife but he at last succumbed. (-32) After the 
act was performed at its inappropriate time Diti approached her 
husband in fear that Siva due to her offense would destroy the 
embryos within her womb. Kasyapa condemned the inauspiciousness 
of the act and predicted that her contemptuous children would be 
killed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (3-41)
 Hearing this Diti was satisfied. Kasyapa then blessed her 
due to her faith that her son's son would be the great devotee 
Prahlada who would see the Lord both within and without. Diti 
was thus pleased. (42-51)

1. Hearing of the Lord's pastimes frees one from death. (-7)
2. Se desire is consider a sinful reaction or contamination. 
Only the power of Krsna consciousness is strong enough to free 
one from se desire. In Krsna's service rather than in the mode 
of ignorance se may be used to produce good Krsna conscious 
devotee children like Prahlad Maharaja (1-51)
3. All positions in Varnasrama are meant to cultivate one's Krsna 
consciousness. In the dealings between husband and wife both 
should be trained to properly act within their positions in such 
a way that they become Krsna conscious. (1-20) 
4. Lord Siva is the greatest devotee of Lord Visnu and the 
greatest of demigods. He is in charge of ignorance and is both 
easily pleased and easily displeased. (2-37)


 Chapter Fifteen
 Description of the Kingdom of God

 Diti kept the embryos within her womb for one hundred years 
but due to the power of the embryos the universe became dark. 
Seeing this the demigods fearfully approached Brahma prayed to 
him and requested that he explain the cause of the universal 
darkness. (1-10)
 Brahma related how the Four Kumaras once after traveling 
throughout the universe desired to visit Vaikuntha. The traveled 
through that beautiful place which was pure filled with 
beautiful residents free from mundane se desire and free from 
the modes of material nature. (1-22) Lord Brahma then glorified 
Vaikuntha and hearing topics about Vaikuntha saying that one 
should not give up hearing these topics. Human birth is 
especially sought after to understand the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead and one can achieve the supreme abode simply by becoming 
ecstatic when hearing the glories of the Lord. (23-25)
 The Four Kumaras passed through the first si gates of 
Vaikuntha which is predominated by the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead but were stopped by the two gate-keepers at the seventh 
gate the gate before Lord Narayana's palace. The Kumara's the 
oldest of sages although looking like young boys were furious 
with the discordant mentality of the gatekeepers and cursed them 
 who they accused of seeing enemies in a place where no enemies 
could exist to fall to the material world. (2-34) The 
gatekeepers fell down at the brahmana's feet accepting the 
curse but expressing their fear of forgetting the Lord. (3-37) 
 At that moment the beautiful all-auspicious Lord appeared 
fully decorated and accompanied by the Goddess of Fortune. The 
sages saw Him whom they had always meditated within their 
hearts manifest before their eyes. They then smelled the 
fragrance of the tulasi leaves carried from the Lord's lotus feet 
by a breeze. The Kumaras minds were disturbed and they gave up 
their brahman realization understanding that the realization of 
the Personality of Godhead was higher and sweeter. (3-45) The 
Four Kumaras then prayed to the eternal form of the Lord that 
they did not mind being born in any condition as long as they 
could hear and chant the Lord's glories. (4-50)

1. No fear and anxiety exists in Vaikuntha as it does throughout 
the material world even if one is raised to the position of a 
demigods. (-13)
2. Vaikuntha is the eternal and transcendental abode of the Lord 
and His servitors who are free from envy who all possess full 
beauty and good qualities and who are fully in harmony with the 
desires of the Lord. (1-22)
3. One should properly use his human life by hearing of Vaikuntha 
and understanding the goal of human life. An offenseless person 
who hears the glories of the Lord in ecstasy attains the kingdom 
of God. (23-25)
4. The living entities in Vaikuntha are in complete harmony with 
the Lord and His desires. They are thus fully free from fear. In 
the material world no one is interested in satisfying the senses 
of the Lord and they thus due to their criminal mentality are 
suited for the prison house of the material world. (31-35)
4. Realization of the form of the Lord in Vaikuntha is 
realization of the Lord's Bhagavan feature. That form is 
transcendental beyond the modes of nature and far more 
attractive than both Paramatma and Brahman realization. 
Similarly serving the Lord in great love is the perfection of 
the soul's consciousness and far greater than any material 
pleasure achievement through the process of yoga or liberation. 
(37-50)

 Chapter Sixteen
 Jaya and Vijaya Cursed by the Sages

 Brahma continued to describe the Lord's words to the 
Kumaras which approved of their curse of His gatekeepers and 
apologized for the disrespect of His servant. The Lord glorified 
the vaisnavas and brahmanas saying that even He takes the dust 
of the feet of the vaisnavas upon His own head and that Laksmi 
devi had given up her flickering nature and steadily serves Him 
due to His own service to His devotees. The Lord then requested 
the Kumaras to allow His servants to soon return to Vaikuntha. 
(1-12)
 The Kumaras heard the fascinating words of the Lord with 
great relish yet they could not understand whether He was 
pleased or disturbed by their actions. (13-16)
 The Four Kumaras spoke glorifying the Lord's words as meant 
to teach others and protect religious principles. They spoke of 
the Lord's affection for His pure devotees and expressed their 
understanding that they had cursed two faultless persons. The 
Lord replied that the punishment awarded to His servants was in 
fact ordained by Him and that they would soon return to Him due 
to their intensely thinking of Him in anger while within the 
material world. (1-26)
 The sages delighted to have seen the Lord and having 
learned of the divine opulences of the Vaisnavas then left 
Vaikuntha. The gatekeepers however became morose lost their 
luster and fell from Vaikuntha. (27-34)
 Brahma then explained to the demigods that these two 
gatekeepers from Vaikuntha were within the womb of Diti and are 
the cause of the darkness. Nothing can be done to stop them as 
it is the Lord's desire explained Brahma. He alone will come to 
our rescue. (35-37)

1. The Lord is pleased when His devotees the brahmana-Vaisnavas 
are pleased and He is disturbed when they are offended. He 
protects His devotees and glorifies serving them. (-12)
2. The Lord's activities and pastimes are transcendental and 
meaningful. They are meant for His purposes and they reveal the 
path of devotion. (13-16)
3. Lord is the Supreme Personality of Godhead the source of Lord 
Siva and Lord Brahma the Absolute Truth the source of all 
benedictions. His devotees the bhaktas are the topmost yogis 
and the Lord desires that they be respected and offered all 
facilities. Serving the Lord in bhakti-yoga-whose essence is 
thinking of the Lord-delivers one from all sin. (1-31) 

 Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen and Chapter Nineteen
 The Victory of Hiranyaksa
 The Battle between Lord Boar and Hiranyaksa
 The Killing of of the Demon Hiranyaksa

 At the birth of the two gatekeepers now powerful demons 
within the material world inauspicious signs appeared 
everywhere. The younger of the two Hiranyaksa took his club in 
his hand and began terrorizing the universe for the pleasure of 
his elder brother Hiranyakashipu. Hiranyaksa journeyed to the 
ocean and disturbed the aquatics and smite the ocean waves with 
his club. He challenged Varunadeva for battle and the demigod 
avoided Hiranyaksa prideful words telling him to seek Visnu who 
would fight with him and kill him. (17.1-31)
 Hiranyaksa did not heed Varuna's words of warning but began 
seeking Visnu within the ocean where he found the Lord lifting 
the earth upwards at the end of His tusk. The demon challenged 
the Lord saying he would kill him thus ending all sacrifices 
and causing the devotees to cease to exist. The Lord was pained 
by the abusive words of the demon but He carefully placed the 
earth upon the water before replying with great anger. 
 Hiranyaksa struck the Lord with his mace and a fierce fight 
began. Brahma arrived and and noting that night was approaching 
he requested the Lord to kill the demon without delay. (18.-28)
 Maitreya related how the Lord accepted the request of 
Brahma. Laughing He picked up His club to kill the demon. But 
Hiranyaksa threw his own club and knocked the Lord's club from 
His hand. The Lord then called for His cakra and knocked down the 
mace which the demon had again thrown. At the demon's second 
attempt the Lord caught the mace. Frustrated and humiliated the 
demon threw a trident which was torn to pieces by the Lord's 
cakra. The demon tried magic but the Lord dispelled that too 
with His cakra. Hiranyaksa tried to crush the Lord but he found 
the Lord outside his grasp. The Lord then effortlessly and 
nonchalantly slapped Hiranyaksa at the root of his ear and killed 
him. (19.1-26)
 Brahma praised the fortune of Hiranyaksa for having died at 
the Lord's hand and the demigods showered flowers and offered 
prayers. (19.2-31) Maitreya then glorified the process of 
hearing the Lord's pastimes and the pastimes of the Lord's 
devotees. He also praised the service of the Lord who is such a 
loving master. Maitreya then described the benefits accrued to one 
who hears the narration of the Lord's killing of Hiranyaksa. 
(19.3-38)

1. Demons who go against the principles of religion and who 
deride and challenge the authority of the Lord are killed 
effortlessly by the Lord regardless of the quantity of power they 
have accumulated. Devotees can thus be assured of the Lord's 
protection in all circumstances.(17.1-19 18.-28 20.-32)
2. The unconquerable Lord regardless of His form is always 
worshipable. (18.-3 20.4 20.3-32)
3. Hearing and chanting of the Lord's wonderful pastimes as 
spoken by in the guru-parampara awards great fortune. (20.3-38)


 Chapter Twenty 
 Conversation Between Maitreya and Vidura

 Saunaka Rsi inquired about Vidura's questions to Maitreya. 
Suta first described Maitreya's delight at hearing the pastime of 
the Lord's killing Hiranyaksa and then repeated Vidura's further 
questions to Maitreya in which Vidura inquired about the 
evolution of the population of the universe from the Prajapatis. 
(1-11)
 Maitreya began explaining the creation of the universe: 
first the mahat-tattva then false ego then the production of a 
shining egg-like universe which lifelessly lay upon the waters 
of the Causal Ocean until the Lord entered as Garbhodakasayi 
Visnu. Brahma sprouted from the lotus born of His navel and the 
Lord then entered Brahma's heart and gave Him the intelligence to 
recreate the universe. (12-17)
 Brahma first created ignorance then raksasas night the 
demigods day and from his buttocks the demons. Brahma in 
fear of the demons approached the Lord who told him to give up 
that body which the quickly took as twilight a beautiful woman 
and possessed. Brahma then evolved Apsaras and Gandharvas, 
ghosts, invisible sadhyas and pitas, kinnaras and snakes. (1-
48)
 He then created the Manus whom would promote welfare 
activities within the universe and whom he endowed with his own 
form. The demigods applauded Brahma's creation of the Manus for 
by that creation they would achieve the results of the 
ritualistic acts that the Manus would cause to be performed. 
Brahma next evolved the great sages as his sons and gave each a 
part of his body. (49-53)
1. The Lord is the ultimate source of all created within the 
material world both the good and the bad. This second 
description of the creation of the universe differing from the 
first description in Chapter Six emphasizes not the Lord's 
instigation of the creation but rather Brahma's creation the 
secondary creation. (All Chapter)
2. Many topics previously mentioned are reviewed in brief: the 
potency of hearing Krsna-katha from devotees (-6) the material 
creation is meant to provide an opportunity for sense enjoyment 
for those conditioned souls as per the directions of the 
Supersoul (12,17) the Lord protects His devotees from distress 
(2-28) se-desire binds one to the material world (2-37) 
sacrifices are meant for the pleasure of the Lord (51) and yoga 
is meant to concentrate the mind upon the Lord (5-53).

 Chapter Twenty-one
 Conversation between Manu and Kardama

 Vidura inquires about the lineage from Svayambhuva Manu 
mentioning his two son Uttanapada and Priyavrata who ruled the 
world. He especially inquired about his daughter Devahuti who 
had married Kardama Muni and about his other two daughters who 
had married Ruci and Daksa. (-5) Maitreya in reply describes the 
penance of Kardama Muni and its result: The Lord appeared to 
Kardama. Kardama offered obeisances to the Lord and then 
prayerfully requested the Lord to satisfy his desire for a wife. 
(-21) The Lord replied to Kardama by informing him that 
Svayambhuva Manu would soon come and offer his qualified 
daughter Devahuti to become his wife. The Lord tells Kardama 
that he will have nine daughters through Devahuti and through 
them the sages will be able to procreate. Kardama the Lord 
foretells will then leave home and will attain perfection. The 
Lord then informed Kardama that He Himself will manifest as his 
son Kapiladeva to teach Sankhya philosophy. having spoken to 
the sage Kardama the Lord departed for Vaikuntha. (2-34)
 Bindu-sarovara Kardama Muni's hermitage was wonderfully 
beautiful and peaceful and in two days as the Lord predicted 
Svayambhuva Manu arrived there with his daughter Devahuti. 
Kardama Muni spoke to Svayambhuva Manu and glorified Manu's 
position as King the protector and regulator of society. (3-56)

1. Yoga can award all mystic powers but they are not the true 
purpose of yoga. The Lord can bestow nay material benediction upon 
yogis who worship Him for the fulfillment of their desires. The 
actual purpose of yoga is realization of the personal form of the 
Lord. Bhakti-yoga is when one serves that personal form. (-14)
2. One can get married and enjoy his life with a partner of a 
like disposition follow the Vedic rules and regulations and 
live so as one becomes elevated to the higher status of spiritual 
realization. (1-16) Yet by taking shelter of Krsna by hearing 
and chanting the pastimes of the Lord one can forget the 
intoxication of material existence and transcend birth and death. 
(17-18)
3. One should take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
and act according to His direction regardless of one's desires. 
One's desires will undoubtedly be satisfied. (1-30)
4. Krsna is the Absolute Truth and as all is connected to Him 
all should be used in His service. Anyone who worships the Lord 
one of the innumerable forms of the Lord in devotional service is 
liberated. (31-34)
5. Ksatriyas possess the protecting power of Lord Hari and they 
are necessary for the proper ruling of society. (50-56) 

(** This Chapter begins the second story within this canto of 
husband and wife combining to beget offspring. The first is from 
Chapter Fourteen when Hiranyaksa and Hiranyakashipu are produced 
from the combining of Kasyapa Muni with Diti. The differing 
circumstances in the conception and the qualities of the 
offspring produced make for an interesting contrast.)

 Chapter Twenty-two
 The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahuti

 Svayambhuva Manu glorifies Kardama Muni and in doing so he 
glorifies the relationship between the ksatriyas and the 
brahmanas. (-8) Svayambhuva Manu and Kardama then speak about 
Kardama Muni's acceptance of Devahuti Svayambhuva Manu's 
daughter as his wife and Kardama accepts Devahuti on the 
condition that he would be given permission to leave home and 
take sannyasa as soon as a child would be born. (-20) 
 Svayambhuva Manu agreed and returned to his opulent kingdom 
within which he enjoys incredible material opulence beyond the 
miseries of material existence and yet makes advancement in 
spiritual life. Manu at the end of his life goes back to 
Godhead. (2-39)

1. Brahmanas insure that spiritual goals remain the focus of 
society. They act as sadhus and by their association and 
guidance lead train and inspire the rest of society. (-8)
2. Marriage is required within society and one should marry and 
remain married according to scriptural and varnasrama injunctions 
to a partner who suits one's nature. (-25)
3. One can lead a Krsna conscious householder life by acting for 
the Lord's pleasure and always hearing and chanting about the 
Lord. One can then transcend the modes of nature. (26-39)
