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"The Story of the Fortunate One"

by KRISHNA -DVAIPÂYANA VYÂSA

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Chapter 20, 21, 22, 23 ,24, 25, 26,



Chapter 20: The beings created from Brahmâ

(22) The demigods who are shining with the glory of God-fear were brought about separately, chiefly to take hold of the activities in the effulgent form of the daytime.



Chapter 21: The Conversation Between Manu and Kardama

(13) The sage said: 'Oh, now we have attained the complete success of having before our eyes You, the reservoir of all goodness; to the sight of You, o worshipable Lord, are yogi's, aspiring the perfection of yoga, through many births gradually elevated.



Chapter 22: The marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahûti

(21) Maitreya said: 'He, o great warrior, spoke this much only and became silent with his thoughts on Vishnu's lotus, seizing, with a beautiful smile on his face, the mind of a captivated Devahûti.



Chapter 23: Devahûti's Lamentation

(30) Then, seeing her own reflection in a mirror, with her body freed from all dirt and in spotless robes, she was adorned with a garland and decorated by the highly respectful, serving maids, with auspicious marks.



Chapter 24 The Renunciation of Kardama Muni  

(2) The sage said: 'Do not be disappointed, o princess; setting yourself thus towards the Supreme Lord, o praiseworthy one, He will infallibly come very soon into your womb.


(26) And he Kardama, having understood that He, who appears in the three Yuga's [Vishnu, only seen as a covered 'channa' - avatar in the last, fourth yuga], the supreme intelligence of all the wise, had descended, went to Him in His seclusion, offered his obeisances and spoke to Him as follows:


Chapter 25 The Glories of Devotional Service

(14) I will now explain the very same to you as I explained formerly, o pious mother, to the sages who were eager to hear about all ins and outs of the yoga-system.


Chapter 26 Fundamental Principles of Material Nature

(10) The Supreme Lord said: 'Now further, is the undifferentiated that possesses the differentiated material nature, consisting of the cause and effect of the combination of the three modes, called the primary nature [pradhana].


  
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