Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 18:71-80

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Vipra-patni-mokñana

Delivering the Wives of the Brähmanas

Chapter 18: Verse 71-80

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 71.After speaking these words, the brähmanas returned home with their elevated wives and enjoyed with them. 72.The wives were even more affectionate, playful, and expert in household duties than before. Still, bewildered by the Lord's illusory potency, the brähmanas did not suspect that anything was amiss. 73.Then, accompanied by Balaräma and the boys, Lord Kåñna, the eternal Supreme Personality of Godhead, returned to His home. 74.Thus I have told you all I heard from Dharma Muni's mouth about Lord Kåñna's transcendental glories. What more do you wish to hear? 75.Çri Närada said: O king of sages, what pious deeds did the brähmanas' wives perform that they attained a destination even great munis and siddhas cannot attain? 76.Who were these pious women in their previous birth. Because of what fault did they come to the earth? O breaker of doubts, please tell. 77.Çri Näräyana Åñi said: In their previous birth they were the wives of the seven sages. They were incomparably beautiful, virtuous, noble-hearted, religious, devoted to their husbands, . . . 78.. . . youthful, buxom, broad-hipped, clothed in splendid garments, decorated with jewel ornaments, . . . 79.. . . fair like molten gold, beautiful with smiling lotus faces, and able with a crooked glance to bewilder the minds of the greatest sages. 80.Seeing their beautiful faces, breasts, and hips, the fire-god Agni desired them. He was tormented by the fires of desire.