Chapter 1:
Dharma and Adharma: the Life of Ajâmîla
(22) By having resorted
to reprehensible exploits as arresting without need, cheating in
gambling and theft,
gave he others a lot of trouble in maintaining his family in a most
sinful way.
Chapter 2: Ajâmila
Delivered
by
the
Vishnudûtas:
the motivation for the Holy Name
(36-37) Released from
this bondage in karmic actions of ignorance and lust will I be the
self-realized, most kind, merciful and peaceful friend of all living
entities. I will disentangle from the encasement of my soul, the being
caught in mâyâ in the form of a woman, who with me, so
fallen, played like with a pet-animal.
Chapter 3:
Yamarâja Instructs His Messengers
(29) All those who run
from the truth, whose tongues never speak of the Supreme Lord His
qualities and names, who do not know Him by heart, nor remember His
lotus feet, who do not even once bow their heads before what is of
Krishna [see B.G. 4: 4-6];
all
those lacking in their duties towards Lord Vishnu, bring them
before me.
Chapter 4:
The Hamsa-guhya Prayers Offered to the Lord by Prajâpati Daksha
(6) Seeing all the trees being burnt by the blazing fire, o son of
Kuru, spoke the king
of the forest, the great Soma, in order to pacify their anger, like
this:
(35-39) S'rî S'uka
said: 'Thus being praised by the prayers offered did He, the Supreme
Lord, the caretaker of the devotees, appear there in Aghamarshana, o
best of the Kurus. With His feet on Garuda's shoulders held He with His
long and mighty eight arms, the disc, the conchshell, the sword, the
shield, the arrow, the bow, the rope and the club. His intense
black-blue form was clad in yellow garments, His face and glance were
very cheerful and His whole body was adorned from top to bottom;
decorated with the shining Kaustubha jewel, the S'rîvatsa mark, a
large full circle helmet, glittering shark-earrings, a belt,
finger-rings, bracelets around His wrists and upper-arms and with His
ankle bells, captivated His appearance the three worlds. As the
brilliance of the lower, the higher and the middle spheres was the
Controller surrounded by Nârada, Nanda and other eternal
associates as well as by the leaders of the godly, and was He glorified
by the perfect, the heavenly singers, and the venerable ones of the
Veda, who sang for Him.
Chapter 5:
Nârada Muni Cursed by Prajâpati Daksha
(19) The so very sharp,
revolving wheel of time drives all the world according its own measure
and rule;
what use is it to endeavor in desiring profit in this world not knowing
about this [this order
of
time]?
Chapter 6:
The Progeny of the Daughters of Daksha
(24-26) Again pacifying him had Soma in
respect of the time factor managed to remove the decay [in the dark
fortnight]. Now please take notice of all the names of the mothers, the
wives of Kas'yapa from whose places thus set right, this whole universe
was born: Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kâshthhâ, Arishthâ,
Surasâ, Ilâ, Muni, Krodhavas'â, Tâmrâ,
Surabhi, Saramâ and Timi. From Timi appeared the aquatics while
the ferocious animals were the children of Saramâ.
