Lord Kalki Marries King Sasidhvaja’s Daughter.

 

Text 1

Susanta said: О Lord Hari, all glories unto You. Please give up Your illusory pastime of being unconscious. О most intelligent one, kindly show me Your lotus feet, which are faithfully served by saintly persons and demigods.

Text2

Your body is fully spiritual and thus it is the most valuable object within the universe. This form of Yours is present within the hearts of the devotees. Your beautiful form bewilders even the mind of Cupid. Now, please do whatever You consider to be beneficial for me.

Text3

The world of lamentation goes far away if Your transcendental glories enter someone’s ears. The shower of nectar in the form of the sweet words emanating from your moon-like mouth pleases everyone Your face is adorned with a sweet smile Please speak something with Your lotus mouth that will benefit all classes of men.

Text 4

My husband is a person who irritates everyone. If he has caused You any pain, kindly give up Your anger and display some compassion. Otherwise, how will people believe that You are all-merciful?

Text5

The material body has been created with the five gross material elements as its ingredients, as well as the three subtle elements, all of which are manifestations of Your external energy. In the beginning, You glanced over material nature for the sake of Your pastimes, and then You enacted the creation, maintenance, and annihilation of the universe by Your three qualitative incarnations.

Text 6

My dear Lord, please bestow Your mercy upon us, who aspire for engagement in Your devotional service, even though we possess material bodies and senses that act under the direction of Your illusory energy, maya, which consists of three modes.

Text 7

Those who always chant Your holy names, which destroy the contamination of Kali, removes the fear of material existence, and enables one to develop transcendental qualities, even though undergoing material miseries at present, will never again have to accept a material body.

Text 8

Because of Your appearance within this world, the prestige of the devotees has been reinstated, the brahmanas once again engage in their ritualistic performances, the demigods feel secure, Satya-yuga will soon commence, religious principles are being obeyed, and the influence of Kali has slackened. May I also receive the benefit of Your incarnation.

Text 9

I have a husband, sons, grandsons, elephants, horses, flags, chariots, cdmaras, wealth, jeweled asanas, and countless other possessions but without the presence of Your lotus feet, all these things appear to be of very little value.

Text 10

О Lord of the universe, if Your enchanting smiling face, from which captivating and meaningful words emanate, does not cast its soothing glance upon me, then let me die without delay.

Text 11

As You traverse the surface of the earth, riding upon Your horse, Your presence removes all fear. You are the shelter of Brahma and Shiva. You vanquish even the most powerful warriors with Your sharp arrows. You give protection to those who seek Your shelter after being defeated by You in battle. Your lotus face is as soothing as a hundred moons.

Text 12

Being greatly satisfied by Susanta’s prayers, Lord Kalki awakened from His state of unconsciousness and once again assumed the role of an invincible warrior.

Texts 13-14

Seeing Susanta in front of Him, as well as Satya-yuga personified to His left, Dharma to His right, and King Sasidhvaja behind Him, Lord Kalki spoke as if embarrassed: О lotus-eyed one, who are you? Why are you serving Me? Why is the great hero, Sasidhvaja, standing behind Me?

Text 15

0 Dharma! О Satyayuga! Instead of remaining on the battlefield, why have I been brought to the palace of the enemy?

Text 16

I am the enemy of these women. Why are they serving Me in great happiness? I fell unconscious. Why did the great hero, Sasidhvaja, not kill Me?

Text 17

Susanta said: Who is there in Patalaloka, Svargaloka, or Bhuloka, whether he is a human being, serpent, demon, or demigod, that would not serve Lord Kalki, the incarnation of Lord Hari?

Text 18

All the people of the world are Your servants. It is the duty of everyone to adopt a friendly attitude toward You. My dear Lord, simply by seeing You, one’s animosity is vanquished. Who would dare to exhibit his enviousness bv fighting with You, Hand to Hand?

Text 19

Had my husband not fought with You in the mood of an enemy, would he have been able to bring You to his house?

Text 20

Myhusband is Your eternal servant and I am Your eternal maid servant. О mighty-armed Lord, You have come here simply to benefit us.

Text21

Dharma said: О vanquisher of Kali, I am very impressed to see how this couple renders devotional service unto You. They chant Your holy names and they take great pleasure in glorifying You.

Text22

Satya-yuga said: My dear Lord, I consider myself to be very fortunate to have witnessed the activities of these great devotees. By the influence of Your devoted servants, Your worship spreads throughout the universe.

Text 23

King Sasidhvaja said: My dear Lord, I had pierced Your body with many arrows while fighting with Y ou. Therefore, I am a great offender and so please punish me.You are our life and soul and yet, under the influence of uncontrollable lust and anger, I treated You as an enemy.

T ext 2 4

After hearing the king speak with such humility, Lord Kalki said: The simple fact of the matter is that you defeated Me in the battle.

Text25

Thereafter, King Sasidhvaja summoned his sons from the battle field and as desired by his wife, Handedover hisdaughter, Rama, toLord Kalki in marriage.

Texts 26-27

At that time, the kings Maru, Devapi, VishakhayQpa, Sayyakarna, and Rudhirasva arrived at Bhallata, at theinvitation of Sasidhvaja. Thus, the city became very crowded with thesoldiers of these rulers ofmen.

Text 28

The marriage ceremony of Lord Kalki and Rama was performed with great pomp with manv elephants, horses, chariots, soldiers present, so that a great tumult was created.

Texts 29-30

Everyone arrived on their various vehicles and carriers in a mood of joyful anticipation, eager to witness the wedding. The festive mood was enriched by the auspicious and delightful sounds ot drums, conch shells, and mrdangas, as well as the smging, dancing, and clapping of the ladies.

Texts 31-32

All the kings were provided with an incredible variety of sumptuous food and drnk. The brahmanas, ksatnyas, vaisayas, budras, and outcastes were also very nicely fed and given chanty when they came to see Lord Kalki. All the while, the lotus-eyed Lord remained seated in the assembly.

Text 33

Just as the moon looks very beautiful in the midst of innumerable stars, so Lord Kalki, the king of kings, appeared glorious in the midst of that assembly.

Text 34

King Sasidhvaja slowly approached the lotus-eved Lord Kalki, the husband of Rama, and sat beside Him in a mood of awe and reverence, although he considered Him to be his son-in law.

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

 

CHAPTER TWENTYFIVE

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