Tuesday, August 28, 2007

#003 ARE THOSE WHO DO NOT LISTEN TO THE NAME OF KRISHNA DOGS- PIGS AND CAMELS?

VERSE 2-3-19

Like scriptures of other religions, Mahabhagavata does not lag behind in intolerance of those who do not praise the Lord. In this verse, Bhagavata abuses the person who does not listen to the name of Krishna. It calls them dogs (sva), pigs (varaaha), camel (ustra) and donkey (khara).

Sva-viḍ-varaahooṣṭra-kharaiḥi
saḿstutahạ purusḥaḥa pas`uḥu
na yat karṇ`a patoopeeto
jaatu naama gadaagrajaḥa.

In 2-3-20, it compares the tongue of a person who does not praise the name of Krishna with the tongue of a frog (darduurika). His ears are compared to snake holes (bilee).

2.3.20
Bilee batorukrama vikramaan ye
Na s`ṛuṇvataḥ karn`-put`ee narasya
Jihvaasatii dardurikeeva suuta
na coopagaayati urugaaya-gaathaha.


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