Category:Bhagavatam Verses Spoken by the Great Sages - Vaniquotes
- The Great Sages are the 31st top speakers of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with 43 verses at Vanisource. They speak only in the 4th (21 verses), 6th (4 verses), and 10th canto (18 verses).
Theme Analysis
The Great Sages act as the guardians of dharma and the spiritual advisors to the rulers of the universe. Their verses in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam span critical moments in history where spiritual authority intersects with political power. Their role is threefold: to chastise corrupt leaders, to guide righteous kings, and to expound upon the absolute truth.
- The Chastisement of Vena (Canto 4): When King Vena bans religion and declares himself God, the sages first try to pacify him. When he refuses to listen, they decisively execute him with their spiritual power, proving that brāhmaṇas are the ultimate check on kṣatriya power.
- The Coronation of Pṛthu (Canto 4): Following the regicide, the sages recognize Vena's son, Pṛthu Mahārāja, as an incarnation of Viṣṇu. They instruct him on ideal governance, emphasizing that a king's prosperity depends on the spiritual well-being of his citizens.
- The Absolution of Indra (Canto 6): When Indra fears the reaction for killing Vṛtrāsura (a brāhmaṇa), the sages reassure him. They teach that one who serves the Supreme Lord and performs sacrifice is immune to sinful reactions, even if he destroys the entire universe.
- The Meeting at Kurukṣetra (Canto 10): In a gathering of the most exalted minds (Vyāsa, Nārada, etc.), the sages offer profound prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa, analyzing His use of yoga-māyā. They also instruct Vasudeva on the necessity of clearing the three debts (to demigods, sages, and forefathers) before taking sannyāsa.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: The Great Sages – Guardians of Dharma, Advisors to Kings.
Pages in category "Bhagavatam Verses Spoken by the Great Sages - Vaniquotes"
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
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- All the great saintly sages immediately cried: Kill him! Kill him! He is the most dreadful, sinful person. If he lives, he will certainly turn the whole world into ashes in no time
- All the sages said: Dear Dhruva, O son of King Uttanapada, may the Supreme Personality of Godhead known as Sarngadhanva, who relieves the distresses of His devotees, kill all your threatening enemies
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- But for King Vena, who is simply inauspicious, who would blaspheme the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by whose mercy one is awarded all kinds of fortune and opulence?
- By performing an asvamedha sacrifice and thereby pleasing the SPG, who is the Supersoul, Lord Narayana, the supreme controller, one can be relieved even of the sinful reactions for killing the entire world, not to speak of killing a demon like Vrtrasura
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- O great hero, for this reason you should not be the cause of spoiling the spiritual life of the general populace. If their spiritual life is spoiled because of your activities, you will certainly fall down from your opulent and royal position
- O noble one, if the king sees that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the original cause of the cosmic manifestation and the Supersoul within everyone, is worshiped, the Lord will be satisfied
- Of the two, the male will be able to expand his reputation throughout the world. His name will be Prthu. Indeed, he will be the first among kings
- One who has killed a brahmana, one who has killed a cow or one who has killed his father, mother or spiritual master can be immediately freed from all sinful reactions simply by chanting the holy name of Lord Narayana
- Other sinful persons, such as dog-eaters & candalas, who are less than sudras, can also be freed in this way. But you are a devotee & we shall help you by performing the great horse sacrifice. If you please Narayana in that way, why should you be afraid?
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- The female has such beautiful teeth and beautiful qualities that she will actually beautify the ornaments she wears. Her name will be Arci. In the future she will accept King Prthu as her husband
- The great sages began to think that although a brahmana is peaceful and impartial because he is equal to everyone, it is still not his duty to neglect poor humans. By such neglect, a brahmana's spiritual power diminishes
- The great sages said: Dear King, we have come to give you good advice. Kindly hear us with great attention. By doing so, your duration of life and your opulence, strength and reputation will increase
- The great sages said: The male is a plenary expansion of the power of Lord Visnu, who maintains the entire universe, and the female is a plenary expansion of the goddess of fortune, who is never separated from the Lord
- The holy name of the Lord is as powerful as the Lord Himself. Therefore, simply by chanting and hearing the holy name of the Lord, many men can be fully protected from fierce death without difficulty. Thus a devotee is saved
- The king is supposed to be pious in whose state and cities the general populace strictly observes the system of eight social orders of varna and asrama, and where all citizens engage in worshiping the SPG by their particular occupations
- The sages began to think within themselves: Because he was born from the womb of Sunitha, Vena is by nature very mischievous. Supporting this mischievous king is exactly like maintaining a snake with milk. Now he has become a source of all difficulties
- The saintly persons continued: When the king protects the citizens from the disturbances of mischievous ministers as well as from thieves and rogues, he can, by virtue of such pious activities, accept taxes given by his subjects
- The saintly sages continued thinking: Of course we are completely aware of his mischievous nature. Yet nevertheless we enthroned Vena. If we cannot persuade King Vena to accept our advice, he will be condemned by the public, and we will join them
- The saintly sages continued: This impious, impudent man does not deserve to sit on the throne at all. He is so shameless that he even dared insult the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshiped by the great demigods, controllers of universal affairs. When He is satisfied, nothing is impossible to achieve
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead, along with the predominating deities, is the enjoyer of the results of all sacrifices in all planets. The Supreme Lord is the sum total of the three Vedas, the owner of everything, and the ultimate goal of all austerity
- Those who live according to religious principles and who follow them by words, mind, body and intelligence are elevated to the heavenly kingdom, which is devoid of all miseries
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- We appointed this Vena king of the state in order to give protection to the citizens, but now he has become the enemy of the citizens. Despite all these discrepancies, we should at once try to pacify him
- When all the brahmanas engage in performing sacrifices in your kingdom, all the demigods, who are plenary expansions of the Lord, will be very much satisfied by their activities and will give you your desired result