Bhaktavijaya: Stories of Indian Saints
by Justin E. Abbott | 1933 | 306,590 words
This is the English translation of Bhaktavijaya which is a Marathi poem written by Mahipati in 40,000 lines. The text documents the legends of Indian saints from various backgrounds and extensively covers figures like Ekanath, Tukaram, and Ramadasa, highlighting their contributions to scholarship, philosophy, poetry, and social reform. The Bhaktavi...
55.9: Krishna averts disaster by taking poison
94. Now this mishap happened without the knowledge of anyone. The Lord of Pandhari knew it, however, and said, ‘If the listeners eat it, a great disaster will take place.
95. They have already fasted on account of Ekadashi and if they eat bachanag they will die; and no one will listen to My kirtan [kirtana] in future.
96. No one will believe the words of my bhaktas, and the people will consider as false My past delightful fame.’
97. Saying this the Lord of Pandhari thought to himself, ‘I must prevent such a disaster.’ Then he swallowed up the whole of the poisonous bachanag,
98. and turned the poison to nectar. The Life of the World acts in a manner which gives happiness to His bhaktas, whereby their births and deaths are destroyed.