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Padmapurana
Acharya Ravishena
[First Part]
|| The entire secret of the path of knowledge and liberation is revealed. The divine Kanya (Goddess) Vasu, the destroyer of the enemy, is worshipped. || 73 || Thus ends the twelve names of the Acharya Vishnu. || 12 ||
Then, crossing over, the highly respected ones, distressed by the sweet and bitter experiences, preceded by thousands of followers, approached the abode of Prabhavana. They stayed there as per their liking. || 2 ||
(There) the thousands of weeping ones, whose faces were not anointed, showed their inability. But the mother (Goddess) did not accept it. Quickly she became pleased. || 4 ||
On being told this by the mouths of the Lokapalas (guardians of the world), they were amazed! The Lokapalas laughed heartily and said, "We shall release you from this bondage. ||
For whom the lord of the gods, the pure one, free from thorns, has come from the city of the gods, how can this worldly lord obstruct him? Filled with reverence, they said, "We shall release you from this, for there is no other way." || 11 ||
Seeing this, the Lokpala did not do anything. || 12 ||
Then, being humble, he said to the cycle of transmigration, "Here the imperishable, nectar-like letters are not more than that. How can the violation of the command be?" || 14 ||
"If the gurus are not in the ultimate truth, then the one who is worthy of worship gives me a seat. The ninefold vows are not to be abandoned. || 16 ||
My mind is distressed. Who is my fourth born now? The best among the brothers, the best among the brothers, the best among the brothers." || 20 ||
The Lokapalas were just as they were before. "Is there anything more than this in your discernment?" || 21 ||
"Let this one be tired in Varanasi, where the land is made sacred." Then the sweet words came out. "Certainly, the birth is new. The best among the devotees, may your desire be fulfilled. Not at all, there is no defect in you. Equal to the capable one. The one who creates fame, the two faults, the two faults, what is your choice?" || 22 ||
But the birth on the earth cannot be abandoned with pride. A