sri-vaideha uvaca
yad-rajo durlabham loke
yoginam bahu-janmabhih
tat-padabjam hareh sakshad
babhau kaliya-murdhasu
Sri Bahulasva said: After many births even the great yogis in this world cannot attain the dust of the Lord's feet. Still, Lord Krishna placed His lotus feet directly on Kaliya's heads.
ko 'yam purvam kusala-krit
kaliyo phaninam varah
enam veditum icchami
bruhi devarshi-sattama
What pious deeds did Kaliya, the best of snakes, do in his previous birth? This I wish to know. Please tell me this, O best of divine sages.
sri-narada uvaca
svayambhuvantare purvam
namna vedasira munih
vindhyacale tapo 'karshid
bhrigu-vamsa-samudbhavah
Sri Narada said: In ancient times, during the Svayambhuva- manvantara, a sage named Vedasira Muni, who was a descendent of Bhrigu Muni, performed austerities in the Vindhya Hills.
tad-asrame tapah kartum
prapto hy asvasira munih
tam vikshya rakta-nayanah
praha vedasira rusha
Then, one day a sage named Asvasira Muni came to perform austerities at this sage's asrama. With red eyes staring at his guest, Vedasira Muni angrily spoke.
sri-vedasira uvaca
mamasrame tapo vipra
ma kuryah sukhadam na hi
anyatra te tapo-yogya
bhumir nasti tapo-dhana
Sri Vedasira said: O brahmana, don't perform austerities in my asrama. O sage whose wealth is austerity, is there no other place where you can happily perform austerities?
sri-narada uvaca
srutvatha vedasiraso
vakyam hy asvasira munih
krodha-yukto rakta-netrah
praha tam muni-pungavam
Sri Narada said: When he heard Vedasira's words, Asvasira Muni became angry. With red eyes he spoke to the best of sages.
sri-asvasira uvaca
maha-vishnor iyam bhumir
na te me muni-sattama
katibhir munibhis catra
na kritam tapa uttamam
Sri Asvasira said: O best of sages, this place belongs to Lord Maha-Vishnu. It does not belong to you or me. Have not many sages already performed great austerities here?
svasan sarpa iva tvam bho
vritha krodham karoshi hi
tada sarpo bhava tvam hi
bhuyat te garudad bhayam
You are angry for no reason. You hiss as if you were a snake. Become a snake! You will be terrified of Garuda.
sri-vedasira uvaca
tvam maha-durabhiprayo
laghu-drohe mahodyamah
karyarthi kaka iva kau
tvam kako bhava durmate
Sri Vedasira said: Fool, for a slight offense you plot a great revenge! On this earth you are like a crow. Fool, become a crow!
sri-narada uvaca
avirasit tato vishnur
ittham ca sapatos tayoh
sva-sva-sapad duhkhitayoh
santvayam asa tau gira
Sri Narada said: Then Lord Vishnu appeared and consoled the two sages, who were now unhappy with their curses.
sri-bhagavan uvaca
yuvam tu me samau bhaktau
bhujav iva tanau muni
sva-vakyam tu mrisha kartum
samartho 'ham munisvarau
bhakta-vakyam mrisha kartum
necchami sapatho mama
te murdhni he vedasiras
caranau me bhavishyatah
tada te garuda-bhitir
na bhavishyati karhicit
srinu me 'svasiro vakyam
socam ma kuru ma kuru kaka-rupo 'pi su-jnanam
te bhavishyati niscitam
param trailokikam jnanam
samyutam yoga-siddhibhih
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: You are both equally devoted to Me. O sages, you are like the two arms of My body. O kings of the sages, I can make My own words false, but I do not wish to allow the words of my devotees to become false. That is My vow. O Vedasira, I will place My footprints on your head. Because of them you will never fear Garuda. O Asvasira, hear My words. Don't lament. Please don't lament. You will have the form of a crow, but you will have transcendental knowledge. You will have yoga-siddhis and the highest knowledge in the three worlds.
sri-narada uvaca
ity uktvatha gate vishnau
munir asvasira nripa
sakshat kaka-bhushundo 'bhud
yogindro nila-parvate
Sri Narada said: After speaking these words, Lord Vishnu departed. O king, then the sage Asvasira became the crow Bhushunda on Mount Nila.
rama-bhakto maha-tejah
sarva-sastrartha-dipakah
ramayanam jagau yo vai
garudaya mahatmane
He was devoted to Lord Ramacandra. He was very powerful. He was a lamp shining on the meanings of all the scriptures. To Garuda he recited the Ramayana.
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- Vedasira Muni Becomes Kaliya - The Divine Snake
- Asvasira Muni Becomes Bhushunda - The Divine Crow
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