Brahma Vaivarta Purana
The Killing of Dhenuka
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
31.Then Lord Kåñëa made Himself like a blazing fire. On the verge of death, the frightened demon vomited up the flaming Lord. 32.Gazing at the splendid and handsome Lord, the demon became charmed. 33.By gazing at Lord Kåñëa, the demon regained the memory of his previous birth. He understood that Lord Kåñna was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of all the universes. 34.Gazing at the effulgent Lord who was beyond the modes of material nature and beyond the words of the Vedas, the demon offered prayers as far as he was able. 35.The demon said: You are Vämana. In a partial incarnation You begged alms from my father in the yajïa. You took away his kingdom and opulence, and You made him live in Sutalaloka. 36.You were conquered by Bali's devotion. You are the all-powerful master of all, and You love Your devotees. O Lord, at once please kill me, a sinner cursed to become an ass. 37.Cursed by Durväsä Muni, I have attained this wretched birth. O master of the universes, Durväsä predicted that You would kill me. 38.O master of the universes, please kill me with Your splendid, sharp, sixteen-teethed cakra. O giver of liberation, please give me a place in the spiritual world. 39.O Lord, in Your incarnation as Varäha, You came to deliver the earth. You protected the demigods and killed Hiraëyakña. 40.To kill Hiraëyakaçipu, protect the demigods, and show mercy to Prahläda, You personally came as Lord Nåsiàha.
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