Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 4:21-30

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Goloka-varnana

Description of Goloka

Chapter 4: Verse 21-30

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 21.I am crushed by carrying the burden of they who do not perform their religious duties, who never do what they should, and who have no faith in the Vedas. 22.I cannot carry the burden of they who do not maintain their father, mother, guru, wife, sons and grandsons. 23.I am crushed by the burden of carrying they who speak lies, who have neither mercy nor truth, and who insult their spiritual masters. 24.I am crushed by the burden of carrying they who become enemies to their friends, who are ungrateful, who bear false witness, who are faithless, and who rob what is given them to protect. 25.I am crushed by the burden of carrying they who sell the auspicious Vedic prayers and hymns and the most auspicious name of Lord Hari. 26.I am crushed by carrying the burden of murderers, they who become enemies of their spiritual master, brahmanas who misuse the Vedic rituals, they who hunt animals, they who have transformed their body into a crematorium for burning the flesh of dead animals, and brahmanas who eat what sudras offer them. 27.I am crushed by the burden of carrying the fools who hinder the performance of worship, yajna, fasting, vows and sense-control. 28.I am crushed by carrying the burden of sinners who hate the cows, brahmanas, demigods, Vaisnavas, Lord Hari and devotion to hearing the glories of Lord Hari. 29.O Brahma, these demons crush me even more than Sankhacuda crushed me in the past. 30.I, who have no shelter, have told you everything. Please give me shelter. O Lord, please solve my problem.