Mucukunda: Who may you be arrived in the mountain cave roaming about in the forest with your tender feet as the petals of lotus.
The Glorious Lord said: My descents exploits and appellations o beloved one number thousands and cannot actually be counted even by me. because of their being infinite. Some one might have at one time been able through many lives to count the particles of dust on the earth, but one can never reckon my excellence's exploits and names or even my descents. The greatest sages cannot reach the end of my descents relating to the past present or future if they enumerate them in order. Nevertheless o beloved monarch hear from me as I tell you of these relating to the present day. Prayed to of yore by Brahman for the vindication of virtue and the extermination of demons that were proving a burden to the earth, I have appeared in the house of Anakadundhubi (Vasudeva) in the race of Yadu. They call me by the name of Vasudeva because of my being the most distinguished son of Vasudeva. The demon Kalanemi born as Kamsa has been killed by me as well as Pralamba and other enemies of the righteous and this yavana has been burnt to ashes by me through your fiery eyes.
Being repeatedly entreated by you I have come to this cave for the purpose of showering my grace on you fond as I am of my devotees, Royal sage I shall confer on you all your desired objects.
Mucukunda prayed: Deluded by your maya and blind to the reality the creature man appearing now as male and now as female does not worship you, but remains attached to the house which is the source of misery in search of happiness of which it is ever deprived. Having somehow secured without effort birth which is difficult to attain in this land of Bharata varsha as a human being sound of body and mind, man does not take refuge in your lotus feet, his mind being set on the pleasures of senses which is unreal he remains sunk in household life and is unable to get out of it, remaining attached to wife children treasure and lands and so on. When he performs virtuous actions and when the end of the cycle of birth and death in the case of a soul undergoing transmigration is in sight then alone his meeting with some saint takes place and devotion to you is engendered. A great unique favour has been done to me by you O Lord. The shackles of sovereignty have fallen off my feet without any effort on my part. I do not covet any boon other than service to your feet which is the highest blessing worth coveting in the eyes of those who have nothing to call thy own.
O Hari what wise man would ask a boon which is calculated to bind the soul. Therefore rejecting O Lord all blessings associated with the qualities of Sattva Rajas and Tamas I seek for protection. Protect me O Lord.
The Lord says being reborn as a Brahmana most friendly to all created beings in your next incarnation O Mucukunda you will surely attain to me the absolute.
The Glorious Lord said: My descents exploits and appellations o beloved one number thousands and cannot actually be counted even by me. because of their being infinite. Some one might have at one time been able through many lives to count the particles of dust on the earth, but one can never reckon my excellence's exploits and names or even my descents. The greatest sages cannot reach the end of my descents relating to the past present or future if they enumerate them in order. Nevertheless o beloved monarch hear from me as I tell you of these relating to the present day. Prayed to of yore by Brahman for the vindication of virtue and the extermination of demons that were proving a burden to the earth, I have appeared in the house of Anakadundhubi (Vasudeva) in the race of Yadu. They call me by the name of Vasudeva because of my being the most distinguished son of Vasudeva. The demon Kalanemi born as Kamsa has been killed by me as well as Pralamba and other enemies of the righteous and this yavana has been burnt to ashes by me through your fiery eyes.
Being repeatedly entreated by you I have come to this cave for the purpose of showering my grace on you fond as I am of my devotees, Royal sage I shall confer on you all your desired objects.
Mucukunda prayed: Deluded by your maya and blind to the reality the creature man appearing now as male and now as female does not worship you, but remains attached to the house which is the source of misery in search of happiness of which it is ever deprived. Having somehow secured without effort birth which is difficult to attain in this land of Bharata varsha as a human being sound of body and mind, man does not take refuge in your lotus feet, his mind being set on the pleasures of senses which is unreal he remains sunk in household life and is unable to get out of it, remaining attached to wife children treasure and lands and so on. When he performs virtuous actions and when the end of the cycle of birth and death in the case of a soul undergoing transmigration is in sight then alone his meeting with some saint takes place and devotion to you is engendered. A great unique favour has been done to me by you O Lord. The shackles of sovereignty have fallen off my feet without any effort on my part. I do not covet any boon other than service to your feet which is the highest blessing worth coveting in the eyes of those who have nothing to call thy own.
O Hari what wise man would ask a boon which is calculated to bind the soul. Therefore rejecting O Lord all blessings associated with the qualities of Sattva Rajas and Tamas I seek for protection. Protect me O Lord.
The Lord says being reborn as a Brahmana most friendly to all created beings in your next incarnation O Mucukunda you will surely attain to me the absolute.