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Earth: what Agastya did after returning to the residence of Bhadrasva.
 
Earth: what Agastya did after returning to the residence of Bhadrasva.
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Durvasas: context: Result of observing Padmanabhadvadashi.
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In the Krtayuga there was a valiant king named Bhadrasva. His kingdom also came to be known by his name Bhadrasva. 7. Once sage Agastya came to him and said that he would stay with him for a week.
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Hearing these words of the great Agastya, the king sought his advice, but the sage was leaving for the tlrtha Puskara. 43. Bhadrasva followed him to get his advice, and he was then told about this Dvadaslvrata by the sage.
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After going to Puskaratlrtha, sage Agastya returned to the palace of Bhadrasva in the month of Karttika.
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Earth said:
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1. О great lord, be pleased to tell me how you are to be worshipped by men and women with devotion.
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The hunter said:
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43. The one boon that I wish to seek is to know how Visnu, about whom you said, could be attained by mortals.
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The sage said:
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44. The man who with intense devotion, performs vows in respect of lord Visnu, doubtless attains him.
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When he was doing penance in this way, once sage Durvasas came there and was surprised to find the hunter not only alive (in spite of his fasting) but effulgent like the blazing fire because of the penance. (hunter-Satyatapas.)
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Satyatapas said:
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1. О sage, the foremost among the learned, be pleased to enlighten me on the two kinds of bodies about which you spoke.1
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Satyatapas said:
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13. О great sage, the form of what you said as the Supreme Soul, cannot be known by even great yogins. 14. It is beyond the scope of name and form, and, as such, how can it be known ? So kindly tell me the sign by which I may know it.
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Durvasas said:
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15. That which is spoken of as the Supreme Brahman in Vedas and Sastras is the (essence of) Veda itself, the lotus-eyed Narayana-Hari. 16. This Supreme god, Narayana, is attained through the different sacrifices and gifts.
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Satyatapas said:
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17. О sage, lord Narayana is attained by spending a lot of money and by the meritorious persons who have mastered the Vedas. Please tell me how he can be attained by those who have no money (for sacrifices.)
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19. To such people, it appears to me, Narayana will always be far away. 20. Tell me in particular as to by what efforts he can be reached by people of all castes.
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Durvasas said:
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21. I shall tell you the great secret, what was done by Mother Earth when she was merging into water and moving down tc the nether world. 22. The solid part of Earth was engulfed by water, and as ,. result, she was sinking into the lower world, Rasatala. 23. This mother of ali beings, when she reached Rasatala, worshipped the great god Xarayana. 24. By the fastings and vows and other observances of Earth. Narayana became pleased, lie raised her up and restored her to her original place.
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Satyatapas said:
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25. О sage, please tell me what was the sort of fasting undertaken by her and what were the vratas performed.
    
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