Visvakarma Reconstructs the Village of Shambhala on the Order of Indra The Arrival of Lord Kalki.

 

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Suta Gosvami said: After all the kings had departed, Lord Kalki decided to leave Sirhhala island, taking His wife Padmavati and His army went to the village of Shambhala.

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Meanwhile, when Indra realized the intention of Lord Kalki, he called for Visvakarma and gave him orders.

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Indra said: О Vis’vakarma, you should immediately go to the village of Shambhala and construct many palaces, ornamental gates, residential buildings, and apartments, using as much gold as possible, and decorate the village with beautiful gardens.

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The entire village should be bedecked with precious jewels and crystal. Do not hesitate to display your full expertise in the art of architecture.

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Being ordered by Indra in this way, and realizing that this was a golden opportunity to attain true benefit, Visvakarma immediately went to Shambhala village and began constructing a beautiful residence for the husband of Lakshmi.

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Indeed, he built many houses. One house was shaped like a swan, another house was shaped like a lion, and still another house looked like the face of a donkey. These buildings were two, three, or even more stories tall, and they were all centrally air-conditioned.

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The entire village was decorated with forests, gardens, lakes, and public wells. Indeed, the village of Shambhala came to resemble Indra’s abode, Amaravati.

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Meanwhile, Lord Kalki, His army, and associates left Karumati and started for Shambhala. After traveling some distance, the Lord set up camp on the shore of the ocean. Out of affection for his daughter, King Brihadratha mounted a buffalo named Kaumudi and followed his son-in- law, Lord Kalki, and daughter, Padmavati, up to the sea shore, where he gave them ten thousand elephents, one hundred thousand horses, two thousand chariots, and two hundred maidservants.

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With great affection, he also gave them various kinds of jewels and fine garments. The king couldn’t take his eyes off the beautiful faces of his son-in-law and daughter. Indeed, he could not utter a word, being overcome by strong emotions.

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Lord Kalki and Padmavati honored and pacified King Brihadratha, and then begged permission to depart. Feeling great distress in separation, King Brihadratha finally returned to his capital, Karumati.

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Lord Kalki then bathed in the ocean, along with His associates. Suddenly, He saw a jackal crossing the ocean, appearing to walk on the surface of the water. Upon looking more closely, however, Lord Kalki saw that there was a bridge spanning the ocean. Taking advantage of this bridge, the Lord, His carriers, and His army crossed over to the mainland.

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After arriving at the far shore, Lord Kalki addressed His parrot: О Shuka, go now to My house in the village of Shambhala.

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There you will find that Visvakarma, the architect of the demigods, has constructed many beautiful palaces and residential quarters for My pleasure, by the order of Indra.

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Go ahead and convey the news of my welfare to my father, mother, and other relatives. Tell them everything about Mymarriage.

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You go on ahead, and I will soon arriver there, with My army.

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Being ordered in this way by Lord Kaiki, Shuka, who was very sober by nature, immediately flew into the sky and in a very short while, arrived at Shambhala, which was highly regarded even by thedemigods.

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The village was seven yojanas across, and inhabited by members of all four varnas. Throughout the village were memorial columns made of white marble that shone like the sun.

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The wonderful quality of this village was that no one experienced distress because of the climate during any season. Shuka’s heart became filled with wonder upon seeing the beauty of this village. He went from one house to another, from one palace to another, up into the sky, over the numerous gardens, flying from one tree to another.

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At last, Shuka arrived at Vishnuyasa’s house with great delight. In a very sweet voice, he informed Vishnuyasa of Lord Kalki and Padma’s arrival from the island of Sirhhala.

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Vishnuyasa then hurriedly went to see King Vishakhayupa in a happy mood and disclosed to him the news, which quickly spread to all the distinguished citizens.

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King Vishakhayupa ordered his servants to decorate the entire village with pitchers filled with water and decorated with designs drawn with sandalwood paste.

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Shambhala, which was pleasing to the hearts of even demigods, was thus smeared with aguru and other fragrant substances, illuminated with many excellent lamps, and decorated with garlands of fragrant flowers, fruit, twigs, rice paddy, and so on.

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Finally, the merciful Lord Kalki, who gives pleasure to the eyes of all young women, and who possesses a most enchanting form, entered the village, surrounded by His formidable army.

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First, Lord Kalki and Padmavati offered obeisance’s to Vishnuyasa and his wife. Just as Aditi becomes jubilant upon seeing her son, Indra, the king of the demigods, along with his wife, Sad, the chaste Sumati became very satisfied to see her son and daughter-in-law.

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It appeared that the village of Shambhala was also a jubilant woman welcoming the return of her husband, Lord Kalki. Being decorated so beautifully, she appeared very charming. The interior of the village was her thighs, the palaces were her breasts, the peacocks were her nipples, the swans were her necklace of pearls, the fragrant smoke was her garments, the sounds of the cuckoos were her words, and the gates were her enchanting smile. The village thus appeared like a very clever girl casting a sidelong glance.

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The unborn Lord Kalki, who is the shelter of everyone and the destroyer of all sins, appeared to forget His mission as He spent many years enjoying life with Padmavati.

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After some time, Lord Kalki’s brother, Kavi, begot two sons in the womb of his wife, Kamakala. Their names were Brhatklrti and Brhatvahu.

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Prajna also begot two sons within the womb of his wife, Sannati. They were named Yajna and Vijna. These two boys were self-controlled, and thus respected by everyone. Sumantu also begot two sons, named Sasana and Vegavana, in the womb of his wife, Malini. These sons were the benefactors of human society.

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Lord Kalki also begot two sons in the womb of Padmavati. Their names were Jaya and Vijaya, and both possessed incomparable prowess.

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Lord Kalki appeared to flourish, being surrounded by all these family members. Once, Lord Kalki’s father, Vishnuyas’a, who was on the level of Lord Brahma, decided to perform a horse sacrifice. Understanding the intention of His father, Lord Kalki said: My dear father, I will go out and defeat all other kings in battle and thus bring you sufficient wealth so that you can conduct the horse sacrifice properly.

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Lord Kalki, who was certainly capable of conquering all other kings, offered His obeisance’s to his father and then set out with his army to first conquer Kikatapura.

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Most of the inhabitants of this city were Buddhists, who never offered oblations to their forefathers, nor worshiped the demigods. In fact, they never even considered what kind of life they would have after death.

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They accepted their bodies as the self because they had no information of the eternal soul. They did not designate themselves or their families in terms of caste, and thus there was no conception of high or low birth. As far as earning wealth, marriage, or eating were concerned, they had no sense of discrimination.

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The people of that city were interested only in eating, drinking, and making merry. When the ruler of that city, who was named Jina, heard that Lord Kalki had come to fight, He quickly gathered an army consisting of one aksauhini.

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Very soon, the city became filled with numberless horses, chariots, elephants, chariot drivers decorated with golden ornaments, and infantry soldiers. All of the soldiers were fully equipped with weapons, and they carried their flag. The whole city thus seemed transformed into a beautiful battlefield.

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

 

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