Vasudev Mahatmya English - Shree Swaminarayan Temple Bhuj

Chapter 6
Shree Vasudeva Mahatmyam 59 60
With English Translation
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full of violence, the sages were taken aback by great surprise,
even though the cause was a pious one. (8)
Being virtuous and righteous great Brahmins, they saw that
unrighteous procedures being followed. Overwhelmed with
mercy for the animals, they addressed Indra and others
thus: (9)
The great sages said:
“Oh Mahendra! Both the demigods and sages are your fellow-beings;
please should listen to our words. We will tell
you about the eternal principal of righteousness as it is. (10)
At the time of creation of the world by Brahma the creator,
you were created with eternal righteousness with all the four
legs having predominant purity (goodness). (The rule of
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Chapter 6
Dharma existed in its entirety at the time of your creation).(11)
Brahma with his second constituent quality — Rajas and with
his third quality - Tamas, created the Manes, the Lords of
men and the lords of Asuras respectively. For the welfare of
all, he created the Vedas, which bestow all your desires and
prescribe the method of performing sacrifices (which are the
correct means of having the desires fulfilled). (12-13)
Those Vedas dwell at length, about non-violence and other
allied aspects (as the basic tenets of the) greatest righteousness.
The Vedas do not approve sacrificing animals in sacrifices.
(14)
The essence of the Vedas is to establish ‘Dharma’ firmly with
four pillars. Performing violent sacrifices is totally against the
spirit of Dharma. (15)