Pracetas Rule

Chapter 30, 31

Maitreya next reverted back to the activities of the Pracetas after they had completed their 10,000 years of austerity. []

Satisfied by their cooperation, friendship and austerity, the Lord appeared before the Pracetas and glorified their activities. He instructed them to marry, procreate and become exemplars of bhakti in householder life. Having received this instruction, the Pracetas offered eloquent prayers to the Lord and begged to remain in the association of Vaisnavas so they could always hear about Krishna.

When the Pracetas emerged from the water, they saw that the earth was covered with overgrown trees, preventing progressive agriculture and farming of the land. In anger, they generated fire from their mouths and began burning everything up so that the earth would be cleared for cultivation. After Brahma pacified them, they married Marisa, the daughter of Pamaloca, who was left in the care of the trees. Daksa, who had offended Siva, was reborn from their union.

The Pracetas ruled for thousands of years, and then decided to renounce it all. They left Marisa in the care of Daksa and departed the kingdom for a life of spiritual absorption. After reaching their destination, they chanced upon Narada Muni, who instructed them to perform undiverted bhakti, which captures the Lord in the heart.