Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 6:41-50

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Sri Radha-Krsna-samvada

A Conversation of Sri Radha and Sri Krsna

Chapter 6: Verse 41-50

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 41.O demigods, by My order clouds scatter rain, diseases strike material bodies, and death moves among the conditioned souls. 42.Brahmanas are devoted to brahmanical culture. Sages whose wealth is austerity are devoted to austerity. Brahmana sages are devoted to Brahman. Yogis are devoted to yoga. 43.They all perform their duties out of fear of Me. Only My devotees, who uproot the tree of karmic actions, are fearless. 44.O demigods, I am the time of time, the creator of the creator, the protector of the protector, the destroyer of the destroyer. I am greater than the greatest. 45.By My order Brahma, creates, Yamaraja protects, and Siva destroys. 46.I am the master of all, from Brahma down to the blades of grass. I give the fruits of work. I uproot the tree of karma. 47.Who can protect someone I would kill? Who can kill someone I would protect? 48.I am the protector of all. I am the destroyer of all. Still, I have no power to destroy the devotees. Their bodies are eternal. 49.The devotees are My followers. They worship My feet eternally. To protect them, I always stay by their side. 50.In the material world everyone dies and everyone is reborn again and again. But My devotees do not die. They are fearless. They never suffer.