SB 7.4.9, SB 7.4.10, SB 7.4.11, SB 7.4.12, SB 7.4.9-12

TEXTS 9-12

TEXT

यत्र विद्रुमसोपाना महामारकता भुवः ।
यत्र स्फाटिककुड्यानि वैदूर्यस्तम्भपङ्क्तयः ।
यत्र चित्रवितानानि पद्मरागासनानि च ।
पयःफेननिभाः शय्या मुक्तादामपरिच्छदाः ।
कूजद्भिर्नूपुरैर्देव्यः शब्दयन्त्य इतस्ततः ।
रत्नस्थलीषु पश्यन्ति सुदतीः सुन्दरं मुखम् ।
तस्मिन्महेन्द्रभवने महाबलो महामना निर्जितलोक एकराट् ।
रेमे ऽभिवन्द्याङ्घ्रियुगः सुरादिभिः प्रतापितैरूर्जितचण्डशासनः ॥ १२ ॥

yatra vidruma-sopana

maha-marakata bhuvaḥ

yatra sphatika-kuḍyani

vaidūrya-stambha-pahktayaḥ

yatra citra-vitanani

padmaragasanani ca

payaḥ-phena-nibhaḥ sayya

muktadama-paricchadaḥ

kūjadbhir nūpurair devyaḥ

sabda-yantya itas tataḥ

ratna-sthalisu pasyanti

sudatiḥ sundaram mukham

tasmin mahendra-bhavane maha-balo

maha-mana nirjita-loka eka-rat

reme 'bhivandyahghri-yugaḥ suradibhiḥ

pratapitair ūrjita-canḍa-sasanaḥ

yatra-where (the residential quarters of King Indra); vidruma-sopanaḥ-steps made of coral; maha-marakataḥ-emerald; bhuvaḥ-floors; yatra-where; sphatika-crystal; kuḍyani-walls; vaidūrya-of vaidūrya stone; stambha-of pillars; pahktayaḥ-lines; yatra-where; citra-wonderful; vitanani-canopies; padmaraga-bedecked with rubies; asanani-seats; ca-also; payaḥ-of milk; phena-the foam; nibhaḥ-just like; sayyaḥ-beds; muktadama-of pearls; paricchadaḥ-having borders; kūjadbhiḥ-jingling; nūpuraiḥ-with ankle bells; devyaḥ-celestial ladies; sabda-yantyaḥ-making sweet vibrations; itaḥ tataḥ-here and there; ratna-sthalisu-in places bedecked with jewels and gems; pasyanti-see; su-datiḥ-having nice teeth; sundaram-very beautiful; mukham-faces; tasmin-in that; mahendra-bhavane-the residential quarters of the heavenly King; maha-balaḥ-the most powerful; maha-manaḥ-highly thoughtful; nirjita-lokaḥ-having everyone under his control; eka-rat-the powerful dictator; reme-enjoyed; abhivandya-worshiped; ahghri-yugaḥ-whose two feet; sura-adibhiḥ-by the demigods; pratapitaiḥ-being disturbed; ūrjita-more than expected; canḍa-severe; sasanaḥ-whose ruling.

TRANSLATION

The steps of King Indra's residence were made of coral, the floor was bedecked with invaluable emeralds, the walls were of crystal, and the columns of vaidūrya stone. The wonderful canopies were beautifully decorated, the seats were bedecked with rubies, and the silk bedding, as white as foam, was decorated with pearls. The ladies of the palace, who were blessed with beautiful teeth and the most wonderfully beautiful faces, walked here and there in the palace, their ankle bells tinkling melodiously, and saw their own beautiful reflections in the gems. The demigods, however, being very much oppressed, had to bow down and offer obeisances at the feet of Hiranyakasipu, who chastised the demigods very severely and for no reason. Thus Hiranyakasipu lived in the palace and severely ruled everyone.

PURPORT

Hiranyakasipu was so powerful in the heavenly planets that all the demigods except Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and Lord Visnu were forced to engage in his service. Indeed, they were afraid of being severely punished if they disobeyed him. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti has compared Hiranyakasipu to Maharaja Vena, who was also atheistic and scornful of the ritualistic ceremonies mentioned in the Vedas. Yet Maharaja Vena was afraid of some of the great sages such as Bhrgu, whereas Hiranyakasipu ruled in such a way that everyone feared him but Lord Visnu, Lord Brahma and Lord Siva. Hiranyakasipu was so alert against being burnt to ashes by the anger of great sages like Bhrgu that by dint of austerity he surpassed their power and placed even them under his subordination. It appears that even in the higher planetary systems, to which people are promoted by pious activities, disturbances are created by asuras like Hiranyakasipu. No one in the three worlds can live in peace and prosperity without disturbance.

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