Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 24:61-70

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Kandali-durväsayoù Parinayaù

The Wedding of Durväsä and Kandali

Chapter 24: Verse 61-70

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 61.The material body is made of the three modes of goodness, passion, and ignorance. Listen and I will tell of their different natures. 62.Sometimes goodness is prominent. Sometimes passion is prominent. Sometimes ignorance is prominent. O sage, they are not the same. 63.From the mode of goodness comes mercy and the desire for liberation. From the mode of passion comes the desire for fruitive work. From the mode of ignorance comes violence to others, anger, false-ego, and pride. 64.From anger come harsh words. From harsh words comes enmity. From enmity comes hatred. Other than that, who is an enemy of whom in this world? 65.Who is dear? Who is hated? Who is friend? Who is an enemy in this world? The senses are the seed from which friend and enemy have come. 66.For the wife the husband is more dear than life. For the husband the wife is more dear than life. Still, harsh words can make them enemies in a moment. 67.O master, whatever happened is all my own fault. Please forgive me. What should I do now? Please tell me. 68.What shall I do? Where shall I go? Where shall I take birth? I am your wife. I shall not be the wife of anyone else in the three worlds. 69.After speaking these words, the spirit soul became silent. His heart tormented with grief, the sage fell unconscious. 70.Eventually the great philosopher and saint regained consciousness. Even for the wise, separation from one's wife is the greatest grief.