Lord Kalki Receives Benedictions From Lord Shiva and Parvati

 

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Suta Gosvami said: Thereafter, Lord Kalki went to live at the gurukula. Upon seeing Him approach, the greatly powerful Parasurama, who lives at Mount Mahendra, took Him to His ashrama.

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Lord Parasurama said: My dear child, I will act as Your teacher and so You may treat me as Your acharya. I am the son of the greatly powerful sage, Jamadagni, and thus I belong to the Bhrigu dynasty.

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I am well-versed in the four Vedas, the literature dealing with grammar, and the six branches of the Vedas. I am very expert in the art of shooting arrows. Previously, I made the entire earth devoid of kshatriyas and then gave the southern portion of the country to the brahmanas Thereafter, I went to Mount Mahendra to perform austerities О son of a brahmana, you may stay here and study whatever scriptures you like.

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Suta Gosvami said: Upon hearing these words of Parasurama, Kalki became very pleased and immediately offered His respectful obesiances to Him. Thereafter, He began to study the Vedas under the direction of his spiritual master.

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Kalki mastered the sixty-four arts under the tutelage of the son of Jamadagni. He also learned the Vedas, the branches of the Vedas, the Dhanurveda., and other departments of knowledge. Thereafter, He folded His Hands and spoke to His guru as follows.

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Lord Kalki said: О my Lord, please tell me what kind of dakshina I should give You so that You will be pleased, and I will thus be able to achieve complete perfection in life.

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Parasurama said: О great soul! Long ago, Brahma prayed to Lord Vishnu, the shelter of all living entities and the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to destroy the influence of Kali. I understand that You are that same Supreme Personality, appearing in the village of Shambhala.

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You have learned the art of discharging arrows from Me. You will imbibe transcendental knowledge from Shukadeva Gosvami, and You will be awarded a powerful weapon by Lord Shiva. Thereafter, You will marry a woman named Padma from the island of Simhala Your mission is to re- establish sanatana-dharma.

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Thereafter, You will set out to conquer the entire world and in the course of that conquest, You will defeat many sinful kings who are representatives of Kali. You will also annihilate many followers of Buddhism and finally, You will entrust the responsibility of ruling the world to Devapi and Maru.

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I am fully satisfied just to know that You will perform these pastimes and so there is no need for any other dakshina When the principles of religion are re-established, then people will perform sacrifice, give chanty, and undergo austerity without impediment.

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After hearing these words of Parashurama and offering him obeisance’s three times, Lord Kalki, the master of the demigods, approached Lord Mahadeva and began to offer him prayers.

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After offering His respectful obeisance’s to Lord Shiva, who is very easily pleased, and worshiping him with devotion, Lord Kalki began to speak, keeping His mind fully under control.

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Lord Kalki said: О Lord Shankara, you are the oldest of all, the husband of Ganga, the lord of the universe, the only protector of the living entities, and the shelter of everyone. Your neck is decorated with the serpent, Vasuki, you have three eyes and five heads, you are always absorbed in transcendental ecstasy, and you award liberation to your devotees I offer my obeisance’s unto you.

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You are the lord of mystic yoga and the destroyer of lusty desires. Your form is fearful to behold, your head is always wet with the water of the Ganges, the matted hair on your head looks most enchanting, your forehead is decorated with a mark of the half moon, and you are the personification of maha-kala. I offer my obeisance’s unto you.

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You frequent crematoriums in the company of ghosts and hobgoblins, and you carry a trident and other weapons in your Hands at the time of annihilation, the entire creation is burnt to ashes by the blazing fire emanating from your anger. The conditioned souls are born in this world under the influence of false ego, and their bodies are made of the five gross material elements. You are the lord of the mode of ignorance, and thus you are one of the directors of the material universe. Although you are involved in universal affairs, you always remain aloof from material association as you remain absorbed in transcendental ecstasy 1offer my obeisance’s unto you.

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I worship Lord Shiva, the protector of the universe and the Supersoul of all living entities. He is always victorious, being a qualitative incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and He delivers saintly persons by protecting the principles of religion. He is the personification of transcendental sound, a reservoir of divine qualities, and the possessor of great intelligence.

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By your order the wind blows, fire burns, the sun distributes heat and light, and the moon, planets and stars illuminate the sky. I offer my obeisance’s unto you.

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By your order, the earth sustains all moving and nonmoving entities, Indra showers ram, the time factor divides the duties of everyone, and Mount Sumeru, which is the shelter of the universe, remains fixed at the center I offer my humble obeisance’s to the universal form of Lord Shiva.

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After hearing these prayers, Lord Shiva, being omniscient, appeared before Lord Kalki with Parvati and spoke to Him while smiling grandly.

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Lord Shiva caressed the entire body of Lord Kalki with his Hands and then said: О foremost of all beings, please ask from me the benediction You desire.

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Anyone on this earth who faithfully hears the glorious prayers that you have offered me will achieve all kinds of perfection, both in this life and in the next.

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If a student recites these prayers, his education will become fruitful, if a pious person recites these prayers, he will attain pious merit, and if a sense enjoyer recites these prayers, he will enjoy all kinds of sense gratification. Anyone who recites or hears these prayers will have all his desires fulfilled.

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This horse was manifested from Garuda, and it can go anywhere at will and assume many different forms. Here also is a parrot that knows everything past, present, and future. I would like to offer You both the horse and the parrot and so please accept them.

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By the influence of this horse and parrot, the people of the world will know you as a learned scholar of all scriptures who is a master of the art of releasing arrows, and thus the conqueror of all.

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I would also like to present You this sharp, strong sword and so please accept it. The Handle of this sword is bedecked with jewels, and it is extremely powerful. As such, this sword will help You to reduce the heavy burden of the earth.

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After hearing all this, Lord Kalki offered His obeisance’s and then departed for the village of Shambhala, riding on the back of the horse given by Lord Shiva.

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Upon arriving home, Lord Kalki offered his respectful obeisance’s to His father, mother, and brothers. He then narrated whatever had happened and told them about the orders of His guru, Parashurama.

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The unlimitedly powerful Lord Kalki also described the benedictions He had received from Mahadeva. Thereafter, the Lord happily met the other brahmanas of the village and also informed them of all that had transpired.

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When great personalities, such as Gargya, Bhargya, and Vishala heard about these pastimes of Lord Kalki, they became extremely pleased. From that time onwards, the inhabitants of Shambhala simply absorbed themselves in repeatedly hearing and chanting the glories of Lord Kalki.

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King Vishakhayupa also came to hear these wonderful discussions of Lord Kalki and thus he became convinced that the Supreme Lord Hari had incarnated in this world to destroy the influence of Kali-yuga.

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King Vishakhayupa could see that the people of his capital, Mahishmati, including the brahmanas, kshatriyas, vaishyas and shudras, had suddenly experienced a change of heart so that they were now performing sacrifices, giving chanty, and undergoing austerities.

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Due to the influence of the incarnation of the Supreme Lord, the husband of goddess Lakshmi, everyone in the capital became a follower of religious principles The king also became pious, so that he maintained his subjects with a pure heart.

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Those who had been born in sinful families also became inclined to executing religious principles. When the greedy, wretched people who were totally devoid of truthfulness, being servants of Kali, saw this change of heart, they became very unhappy and left the country.

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Thereafter, Lord Kalki picked up His brightly shining trident and bow and arrows and set out from His palace, riding upon His victorious horse and wearing His amulet.

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When the king of that country, Vishakhayupa, who was very dear to saintly persons, realized that Lord Kalki, the incarnation of the Supreme Lord, Hari, had appeared, he went to see Him.

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The king saw that, just as Indra, the king of heaven, rides on the back of his horse, Uccahishrava, in the midst of the demigods, and as the moon is surrounded by all the stars, Lord Kalki was seated on the back of His horse, surrounded by many greatly intelligent and powerful personalities, including Sumanta, Gargya, Bhargya, and Vishala.

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As soon as King Vishakhayupa saw Lord Kalki, he became stunned in ecstasy and the hairs of his body stood on end. He offered his obeisance’s to Lord Kalki so that by His mercy, the king became a devotee of the Lord.

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Lord Kalki lived with King Vishakhayupa for some time In the course of his stay, Lord Kalki briefly described to the king the principles of four varnas and four dharamas.

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Lord Kalki said: Many pious human beings have become degraded in this age of Kali. But because of My presence, they will all become pious once again. Now I would like that all of you worship Me by the performance of a Rajasuya sacrifice and a horse sacrifice.

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I am the supreme destination for everyone. I am the objective of eternal religious principles. Religion, sin, destiny, the time factor, nature, deeds, and samskaras are My followers.

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I will install King Devapi of the Chandra dynasty and King Maru of the Surya dynasty upon the throne to rule the world, and after the commencement of Satya-yuga, I will return to My own abode, Vaikuntha.

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After hearing this, King Vishakhayupa offered his respectful obeisance’s to Lord Kalki and then further inquired about Vaishnava dharma from Him.

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After hearing the king’s inquiries, the Supreme Lord, Kalki, who had incarnated to destroy the dynasty of Kali, began to speak very sweetly about the religious principles that are followed by saintly persons, just for the pleasure of His servants.

Thus ends the translation of the third chapter of Shri Kalki Purana.

 

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