TEXTS 23
vedopaveda niyama yamanvitas
tarketihasanga-purana-samhitah
ye capare yoga-samira-dipita-
jnanagnina randhita-karma-kalmasah
vavandire yat-smarananubhavatah
svayambhuvam dhama gata akarmakam
athanghraye pronnamitaya visnor
upaharat padma-bhavo rhanodakam
samarcya bhaktyabhyagrnac chuci-srava
yan-nabhi-pankeruha-sambhavah svayam
SYNONYMS
vedathe four Vedas (Sama, Yajur, Rg and Atharva), the original knowledge given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; upavedahthe complementary and supplementary Vedic knowledge, like Ayur-veda and Dhanur-veda; niyamahregulative principles; yamacontrolling processes; anvitahfully expert in such matters; tarkalogic; itihasahistory; angaVedic education; puranaold history recorded in the stories of the puranas; samhitahVedic complementary studies like the Brahma-samhita; yeothers; caalso; apareother than Lord Brahma and his associates; yoga-samira-dipitaignited by the air of mystic yoga practice; jnana-agninaby the fire of knowledge; randhita-karma-kalmasahthose for whom all pollution of fruitive activities has been stopped; vavandireoffered their prayers; yat-smarana-anubhavatahsimply by meditating on whom; svayambhuvamof Lord Brahma; dhamathe residence; gatahhad achieved; akarmakamwhich cannot be achieved by fruitive activities; athathereupon; anghrayeunto the lotus feet; pronnamitayaoffered obeisances; visnohof Lord Visnu; upaharatoffered worship; padma-bhavahLord Brahma, who appeared from the lotus flower; arhana-udakamoblation by water; samarcyaworshiping; bhaktyain devotional service; abhyagrnatpleased him; suci-sravahthe most celebrated Vedic authority; yat-nabhi-pankeruha-sambhavah svayamLord Brahma, who personally appeared from the lotus in the navel of whom (the Personality of Godhead).
TRANSLATION
Among the great personalities who came to worship the lotus feet of the Lord were those who had attained perfection in self-control and regulative principles, as well as experts in logic, history, general education and the Vedic literature known as kalpe [dealing with old historical incidents]. Others were experts in the Vedic corollaries like Brahma-samhita, all the other knowledge of the Vedas [Sama, Yajur, Rg and Atharva], and also the supplementary Vedic knowledge [Ayur-veda, Dhanur-veda, etc.]. Others were those who had been freed of the reactions to fruitive activities by transcendental knowledge awakened by practice of yoga. And still others were those who had attained residence in Brahmaloka not by ordinary karma but by advanced Vedic knowledge. After devotedly worshiping the upraised lotus feet of the Supreme Lord with oblations of water, Lord Brahma, who was born of the lotus emanating from Lord Visnus navel, offered prayers to the Lord.

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