Srimad Bhagavatam class by HH Mahavishnu Swami Maharaj on 7th April 2024 at ISKCON Kathmandu Nepal
Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 4 : The Creation of the Fourth Order - Chapter 13 : Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Mahārāja
ŚB 4.13.28
न विदामेह देवानां हेलनं वयमण्वपि ।
यन्न गृह्णन्ति भागान् स्वान् ये देवा: कर्मसाक्षिण: ॥ २८ ॥
na vidāmeha devānāṁ
helanaṁ vayam aṇv api
yan na gṛhṇanti bhāgān svān
ye devāḥ karma-sākṣiṇaḥ
Synonyms
na - not; vidāma - can find; iha - in this connection; devānām - of the demigods; helanam - insult, neglect; vayam - we; aṇu - minute; api - even; yat - because of which; na - not; gṛhṇanti - accept; bhāgān - shares; svān - own; ye - who; devāḥ - the demigods; karma-sākṣiṇaḥ - witnesses for the sacrifice.
Translation
Dear King, we do not find any reason that the demigods should feel insulted or neglected in any way, but still the demigods who are witnesses for the sacrifice do not accept their shares. We do not know why this is so.
Purport
It is indicated herein that if there is negligence on the part of the priest, the demigods do not accept their share in sacrifices. Similarly, in devotional service there are offenses known as sevā-aparādha. Those who are engaged in worshiping the Deity, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, in the temple, should avoid such offenses in service. The offenses in service are described in The Nectar of Devotion. If we simply make a show of offering services to the Deity but do not care for the sevā-aparādha, certainly the Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Deity will not accept offerings from such nondevotees. Devotees engaged in temple worship should therefore not manufacture their own methods but should strictly follow the regulative principles of cleanliness, and then offerings will be accepted.
ŚB 4.13.29
मैत्रेय उवाच
अङ्गो द्विजवच: श्रुत्वा यजमान: सुदुर्मना: ।
तत्प्रष्टुं व्यसृजद्वाचं सदस्यांस्तदनुज्ञया ॥ २९ ॥
maitreya uvāca
aṅgo dvija-vacaḥ śrutvā
yajamānaḥ sudurmanāḥ
tat praṣṭuṁ vyasṛjad vācaṁ
sadasyāṁs tad-anujñayā
Synonyms
maitreyaḥ uvāca - the great sage Maitreya answered; aṅgaḥ - King Aṅga; dvija-vacaḥ - the brāhmaṇas’ words; śrutvā - after hearing; yajamānaḥ - the performer of the sacrifice; sudurmanāḥ - very much aggrieved in mind; tat - about that; praṣṭum - in order to inquire; vyasṛjat vācam - he spoke; sadasyān - to the priests; tat - their; anujñayā - taking permission.
Translation
Maitreya explained that King Aṅga, after hearing the statements of the priests, was greatly aggrieved. At that time he took permission from the priests to break his silence and inquired from all the priests who were present in the sacrificial arena.
ŚB 4.13.30
नागच्छन्त्याहुता देवा न गृह्णन्ति ग्रहानिह ।
सदसस्पतयो ब्रूत किमवद्यं मया कृतम् ॥ ३० ॥
nāgacchanty āhutā devā
na gṛhṇanti grahān iha
sadasas-patayo brūta
kim avadyaṁ mayā kṛtam
Synonyms
na - not; āgacchanti - are coming; āhutāḥ - being invited; devāḥ - the demigods; na - not; gṛhṇanti - are accepting; grahān - shares; iha - in the sacrifice; sadasaḥ-patayaḥ - my dear priests; brūta - kindly tell me; kim - what; avadyam - offense; mayā - by me; kṛtam - was committed.
Translation
King Aṅga addressed the priestly order: My dear priests, kindly tell me what offense I have committed. Although invited, the demigods are neither taking part in the sacrifice nor accepting their shares.
ŚB 4.13.31
सदसस्पतय ऊचु:
नरदेवेह भवतो नाघं तावन् मनाक्स्थितम् ।
अस्त्येकं प्राक्तनमघं यदिहेद‍ृक् त्वमप्रज: ॥ ३१ ॥
sadasas-pataya ūcuḥ
nara-deveha bhavato
nāghaṁ tāvan manāk sthitam
asty ekaṁ prāktanam aghaṁ
yad ihedṛk tvam aprajaḥ
Synonyms
sadasaḥ-patayaḥ ūcuḥ - the head priests said; nara-deva - O King; iha - in this life; bhavataḥ - of you; na - not; agham - sinful activity; tāvat manāk - even very slight; sthitam - situated; asti - there is; ekam - one; prāktanam - in the previous birth; agham - sinful activity; yat - by which; iha - in this life; īdṛk - like this; tvam - you; aprajaḥ - without any son.
Translation
The head priests said: O King, in this life we do not find any sinful activity, even within your mind, so you are not in the least offensive. But we can see that in your previous life you performed sinful activities due to which, in spite of your having all qualifications, you have no son.
Purport
The purpose of marrying is to beget a son, because a son is necessary to deliver his father and forefathers from any hellish conditional life in which they may be. Cāṇakya Paṇḍita therefore says, putra-hīnaṁ gṛhaṁ śūnyam: without a son, married life is simply abominable. King Aṅga was a very pious king in this life, but because of his previous sinful activity he could not get a son. It is concluded, therefore, that if a person does not get a son it is due to his past sinful life.