TEXT 33
evam karuna-bhasinya
vilapantya anathavat
vyaghrah pasum ivakhadat
saudasah sapa-mohitah
SYNONYMS
evamin this way; karuna-bhasinyahwhile the brahmanas wife was speaking very pitiably; vilapantyahlamenting severely; anatha-vatexactly like a woman who has no protector; vyaghraha tiger; pasumprey animal; ivalike; akhadatate up; saudasahKing Saudasa; sapaby the curse; mohitahbecause of being condemned.
TRANSLATION
Being condemned by the curse of Vasistha, King Saudasa devoured the brahmana, exactly as a tiger eats its prey. Even though the brahmanas wife spoke so pitiably, Saudasa was unmoved by her lamentation.
PURPORT
This is an example of destiny. King Saudasa was condemned by the curse of Vasistha, and therefore even though he was well qualified he could not restrain himself from becoming a tigerlike Raksasa, for this was his destiny. Tal labhyate duhkhavad anyatah sukham (Bhag. 1.5.18). As one is put into distress by destiny, destiny can also put one in a happy situation. Destiny is extremely strong, but one can change destiny if one comes to the platform of Krsna consciousness. Karmani nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhajam (Brahma-samhita 5.54).

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