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Çré Aparä Ekadäsé Issue no:112 30th May 2019 THE NATURE OF WOMAN INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREGNANT WOMAN WHEN A WOMAN IS ENGAGED Srila Sukdeva Goswami IN SÄDHANA-BHAKTI Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura THE NATURE OF WOMAN His Divine Grace KAUSHALYAS INSTRUCTIONS TO SITA A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Sriman Krishna Dharma Das Circulaton 28, 715 Issue no 112, Page — 2 nityaà bhägavata-sevayä they preserved in an earthen pot. The two sons Agastya and Vasistha later appeared from that pot, and they are therefore the common sons of Mitra and Varuëa. Mitra begot three sons in the womb of his wife, whose name was Revati. Their names were Utsarga, Arista and Pippala. O King Pariksit, Indra, the King of the heavenly planets and eleventh son of Aditi, begot three sons, named Jayanta, Åsabha and Midhuna, in the womb of his wife, Paulomi. Thus we have heard. By His own potency, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has multifarious potencies, appeared in the form of a dwarf as Urukrama, the twelfth son of Aditi. In the womb of His wife, whose name was Kirti, He begot one son, named Brhatsloka, who had many sons, headed by Saubhaga. Later [in the Eighth Canto of Çrémad-Bhägavatam] I shall describe how Urukrama, Lord Vamanadeva, appeared as the son of the great sage Kashyapa and how He covered the three worlds with three steps. I shall describe the uncommon activities He performed, INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREGNANT WOMAN His qualities, His power and how He took Srila Sukdeva Goswami birth from the womb of Aditi. Now let me describe the sons of Diti, Prsni, who was the wife of Savita, the who were begotten by Kashyapa but fifth of the twelve sons of Aditi, gave who became demons. In this demoniac birth to three daughters Savitri, Vyahrti family the great devotee Prahlada and Trayi and the sons named Agnihotra, Maharaja appeared, and Bali Maharaja Pashu, Soma, Caturmasya and the five also appeared in that family. The demons Mahayajnas. O King, Siddhi, who was are technically known as Daityas because the wife of Bhaga, the sixth son of Aditi, they proceeded from the womb of Diti. bore three sons, named Mahima, Vibhu First the two sons named Hiranyakashipu and Prabhu, and one extremely beautiful and Hiranyaksa took birth from Ditis daughter, whose name was Asi. Dhata, womb. Both of them were very powerful the seventh son of Aditi, had four wives, and were worshiped by the Daityas and named Kuhu, Sinivali, Raka and Anumati. Dnavas. The wife of Hiranyakashipu was These wives begot four sons, named known as Kayadhu. She was the daughter Sayam, Darsha, Prataù and Purnamasa of Jambha and a descendant of Danu. respectively. The wife of Vidhata, the She gave birth to four consecutive sons, eighth son of Aditi, was named Kriya. In known as Samhlada, Anuhlada, Hlada her Vidhata begot the five fire-gods named and Prahlada. The sister of these four sons the Purinyas. The wife of Varuna, the ninth was known as Simhika. She married the son of Aditi, was named Carnani. Bhrgu, demon named Vipracit and gave birth to the son of Brahma, took birth again in her another demon, named Rahu. womb. By the semen of Varuna, the great While Rahu, in disguise, was drinking mystic Valmiki took birth from an anthill. nectar among the demigods, the Supreme Bhrgu and Valmiki were specific sons of Personality of Godhead severed his head. Varuna, whereas Agastya and Vasistha åñis The wife of Samhlada was named Kåti. By were the common sons of Varuna and union with Samhlada, Kåti gave birth to a Mitra, the tenth son of Aditi. Upon seeing son named Pancajana. The wife of Hlada Urvashi, the celestial society girl, both was named Dhamani. She gave birth to Mitra and Varuna discharged semen, which two sons, named Vatapi and Ilvala. When Bhāgavata Mahāvidyālaya www.ibmedu.org nityaà bhägavata-sevayä Issue no 112, Page—3 Agastya Muni became Ilvalas guest, Ilvala Diti thought: “Indra considers his served him a feast by cooking Vatapi, body eternal, and thus he has become who was in the shape of a ram. The wife unrestrained. I therefore wish to have a of Anuhlada was named Surya. She gave son who can remove Indras madness. Let birth to two sons, named Baskala and me adopt some means to help me in this.” Mahisa. Prahlada had one son, Virocana, Thinking in this way and harburing a desire whose wife gave birth to Bali Maharaja. for a son to kill Indra, Diti began constantly Thereafter, Bali Maharaja begot one acting to satisfy Kashyapa by her pleasing hundred sons in the womb of Ashana. Of behavior. O King, Diti always carried out these one hundred sons, King Bana was Kashyapas orders very faithfully, as he the eldest. The activities of Bali Maharaja, desired. With service, love, humility and which are very laudable, will be also be control, with words spoken very sweetly described later [in the Eighth Canto]. Since to satisfy her husband, and with smiles King Bana was a great worshiper of Lord and glances at him, Diti attracted his mind Shiva, he became one of Lord Shivas most and brought it under her control. Although celebrated associates. Even now, Lord Kashyapa Muni was a learned scholar, he Shiva protects King Banas capital and was captivated by Ditis artificial behavior, always stands beside him.The forty- nine which brought him under her control. Marut demigods were also born from the Therefore he assured his wife that he womb of Diti. None of them had sons. would fulfil her desires. Such a promise Although they were born of Diti, King by a husband is not at all astonishing. In Indra gave them a position as demigods. the beginning of creation, Lord Brahma, King Pariksit inquired: My dear lord, the father of the living entities of the due to their birth, the forty-nine Maruts universe, saw that all the living entities must have been obsessed with a demoniac were unattached. To increase population, mentality. Why did Indra, the King of he then created woman from the better heaven, convert them into demigods? Did half of the male body, for womanly they perform any rituals or pious activities? behavior easily carries away a man’s mind. My dear brähmaëa, I and all the sages O my dear one, the most powerful sage present with me are eager to know about Kashyapa, felt extremely pleased by the this. Therefore, O great soul, kindly ex- mild behavior of his wife Diti, and with a plain to us the reason. smile spoke to her as follows. Sri Suta Goswami said: O great sage Kashyapa Muni said: O beautiful Saunaka, after hearing Maharaja Pariksit woman, O irreproachable lady, since I am speak respectfully and briefly on topics very much pleased by your behaviour, you essential to hear, Sukadeva Goswami, who may ask me for any benediction you want. was well aware of everything, praised his If a husband is pleased, what desires are endeavour with great pleasure and replied. difficult for his wife to obtain, either in this Sri Sukadeva Goswami said: Just to help world or in the next? Indra, Lord Vishnu killed the two brothers A husband is the supreme demigod for Hiranyaksa and Hiranyakashipu. Because a woman. The Supreme Personality of of their being killed, their mother, Diti, Godhead, Lord Vasudeva, the husband overwhelmed with lamentation and anger, of the goddess of fortune, is situated in contemplated as follows. Lord Indra, who everyones heart and is worshiped through is very much fond of sense gratification, the various names and forms of the has killed the two brothers Hiranyaksa and demigods by fruitive workers. Similarly, a Hiranyakashipu by means of Lord Vishnu. husband represents the Lord as the object Therefore Indra is cruel, hardhearted and of worship for a woman. My dear wife, sinful. When will I, having killed him, rest whose body is so beautiful, your waist with a pacified mind? When dead, the being thin, a conscientious wife should bodies of all the rulers known as kings be chaste and should abide by the orders and great leaders will be transformed into of her husband. She should very devoutly worms, stool or ashes. If one enviously kills worship her husband as a representative others for the protection of such a body, of Vasudeva. My dear gentle wife, because does he actually know the true interest you have worshiped me with great of life? Certainly he does not, for if one is devotion, considering me a representative envious of other entities, he surely goes to of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, I hell. shall reward you by fulfilling your desiresa www.ibmedu.org Bhāgavata Mahāvidyālaya Issue no 112, Page — 4 Top left 4 nityaà bhägavata-sevayä it to be extremely sharp, like the edge of a razor blade. In these circumstances, who could understand the dealings of a woman? To satisfy their own interests, women deal with men as if the men were most dear to them, but no one is actually dear to them. Women are supposed to be very saintly, but for their own interests they can kill even their husbands, sons or brothers, or cause them to be killed by others. I promised to give her a benediction, and this promise cannot be violated, but Indra does not deserve to be killed. In these circumstances, the solution I have is quite suitable. Sri Sukadeva Goswami said: Kashyapa Muni, thinking in this way, became somewhat angry. Condemning himself, O Maharaja Pariksit, descendant of Kuru, he spoke to Diti as follows.