King Sasidhvaja Brings the Unconscious Lord Kalki to His Palace

 

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Suta Gosvami said: As King Sasidhvaja gazed upon the enchanting form of Lord Kalki, the incarnation of Lord Hari, and thus the only real object of meditation, who was seated on His celestial horse, holding a sword, he spoke as follows.

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Loid Kalki, the master of the universe, is decorated with transcendental ornaments and equipped with a bow and arrows, so that it appears as if He is about to destroy all the suffering and sins of this material world.

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His mind surcharged with feelings of ecstasy, King Sasidhvaja said- О lotus-eyed Lord, please come and strike my chest.

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О Supersoul, situated within the hearts of all living entities, out of fear of my arrows, please hide within my heart, which is filled with darkness Although You are without material qualities, You possess unlimited transcendental qualities. Although You are one without a second, You are prepared to attack Your enemies. Although You are without material desires, You have accepted the support of an army for achieving victory I would like to fight with the Supersoul of all living entities while everyone else stands aside as spectators.

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You are the almighty Lord. I will strike You hard, and while doing so, if I forget that You are the Supreme Lord, then I hope to achieve that inferior destination which is attained by those who discriminate between Lord Shiva and Lord Hari.

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Upon hearing these words of King Sasidhvaja, the slayer of his enemies who possessed all kinds of weapons, Lord Kalki displayed some symptoms of anger, although by nature He is always peaceful, and thus began to release His arrows.

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However, King Sasidhvaja did not take this onslaught of arrows very seriously. As a mountain remains undisturbed by the cloud that showers rain upon it, King Sasidhvaja remained steady as he counteracted the Lord’s arrows with his own.

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King Sasidhvaja’s attack appeared to injure Lord Kalki and this made the fire of His rage burn brightly Thereafter, a fierce battle ensued wherein both combatants discharged celestial weapons.

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Both neutralized the effects of each other’s brahmastra by invoking another brahmastra, parvatiastra by employing another parvatiastra, vayu-astra by discharging another vayu-astra, parjanydstra by invoking an agni- astra, and garuddstraby employing apannagastra.

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In this way, Lord Kalki and King Sasidhvaja fought furiously while discharging their entire arsenal of weapons As they witnessed this contest, all the spectators, including the rulers of the universe, became frightened, thinking that the time of annihilation had arrived.

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As the demigods watched the battle from their vantage point in the sky, when they saw a fiery weapon being discharged, their hearts became overwhelmed with fear. After awhile, Lord Kalki and King Sasidhvaja put aside their bows and arrows and began wrestling—kicking, punching, and slapping each other with all their strength.

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Both Lord Kalki and King Sasidhvaja were very powerful warriors and expert in the art of fighting. Both became pleased to witness each other’s skill. When Lord Kalki slapped King Sasidhvaja, causing him to lose consciousness, the sound produced by that blow reminded everyone of the sound made by Lord Varaha as He delivered the earth from the nether regions at the beginning of creation. Within a moment, King Sasidhvaja regained his senses and stood up. In a fit of rage, the king smashed his fist upon the body of Lord Kalki making Him fall unconscious onto the ground.

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Upon seeing this, Dharma and Satya-yuga personified rushed to where Lord Kali, the master of the universe, was lying. However, before they could reach Him, King Sasidhvaja restrained them, holding them tightly in his arms.

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The king then embraced Lord Kalki to his chest and brought Him to his palace, considering himself to be very fortunate. He thought that no king of the earth would now be able to defeat his two sons.

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Thus, King Sasidhvaja returned home in a jubilant mood after defeating Lord Kalki, the Lord of the demigods, carrying Him on his chest, and Dharma and Satya-yuga personified in his armpits. Upon returning h met the kings wife Susanta, sitting in the temple of LordHari.

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Many other female devotees surrounded the queen, glorifying Lord Hari The king looked at Susanta’s lotus-like face and said: He who has taken birth in the village of Shambhala by the request of the demigods is this personality I am holding to my chest. He received an education, was married, and then vanquished many atheists and mlecchas.

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О goddess, Lord Kalki, the Lord of the heart, has now come to our house on the pretext of being unconscious. Dharma and Satya-yuga are also our guests and so you can worship them.

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Susanta offered her obeisance’s to Lord Kalki, Dharma, Satya-yuga, and her husband. Then, along with her companions, she began to dance while singing the glories of Lord Hari without inhibition.

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

 

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

The Prayers of Susanta

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