> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 1
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

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> > Canto 1: 'Creation'

> > ******

> > Chapter Eight: Prayers by Queen Kuntî and Parîkchit Saved

> > ******

> > TEXT 1

> > sûta uvâca

> > atha te samparetânâm

> > svânâm udakamicchatâm

> > dâum sakrishnâ gangâyâm

> > puraskritya yayuh striyah

> > sûtah uvâca--Sûta said; atha--thus; te--the Pândavas; samparetânâm--of the dead; svânâm--of the relatives; udakam--water; icchatâm--willing to have; dâtum--to deliver; sa-krishnâh--along with Draupadî; gangâyâm--on the Ganges; puraskritya--putting in the front; yayuh--went; striyah--the women.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûta Gosvâmî said: Thereafter the Pândavas, desiring to deliver water to the dead relatives who had desired it, went to the Ganges with Draupadî. The ladies walked in front.

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> > TEXT 2

> > te ninîyodakam sarve

> > vilapya ca bhris'am punah

> > âplutâ hari-pâdâbja-

> > rajah-pûta-sarij-jale

> > te--all of them; ninîya--having offered; udakam--water; sarve--every one of them; vilapya--having lamented; ca--and; bhris'am--sufficiently; punah--again; âplutâh--took bath; hari-pâdâbja--the lotus feet of the Lord; rajah--dust; pûta--purified; sarit--of the Ganges; jale--in the water.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having lamented over them and sufficiently offered Ganges water, they bathed in the Ganges, whose water is sanctified due to being mixed with the dust of the lotus feet of the Lord.

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> > TEXT 3

> > tatrâsînam kuru-patim

> > dhritarâshthram sahânujam

> > gândhârîm putra-s'okârtâm

> > prithâm krishnâm ca mâdhavah

> > tatra--there; âsînam--sitting; kuru-patim--the King of the Kurus; dhritarâshthram--Dhritarâshthra; sahâ-anujam--with his younger brothers; gândhârîm--Gândhârî; putra--son; s'oka-artâm--overtaken by bereavement; prithâm--Kuntî; krishnâm--Draupadî; ca--also; mâdhavah--Lord S'rî Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > There sat the King of the Kurus, Mahârâja Yudhishthhira, along with his younger brothers and Dhritarâshthra, Gândhârî, Kuntî and Draupadî, all overwhelmed with grief. Lord Krishna was also there.

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> > TEXT 4

> > sântvayâm âsa munibhir

> > hata-bandhûn' s'ucârpitân

> > bhûteshu kâlasya gatim

> > dars'ayan na pratikriyâm

> > sântvayâm âsa--pacified; munibhih--along with the munis present there; hata-bandhûn--those who lost their friends and relatives; s'ucârpitân--all shocked and affected; bhuteshu--unto the living beings; kâlasya--of the supreme law of the Almighty; gatim--reactions; dars'ayan--demonstrated; na--no; pratikriyâm--remedial measures.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Citing the stringent laws of the Almighty and their reactions upon living beings, Lord S'rî Krishna and the munis began to pacify those who were shocked and affected.

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> > TEXT 5

> > sâdhayitvâjâta-s'atroh

> > svam râjyam kitavair hritam

> > ghâtayitvâsato râjn'ah

> > kaca-spars'a-kshatâyushah

> > sâdhayitvâ--having executed; ajâta-s'atroh--of one who has no enemy; svam râjyam--own kingdom; kitavaih--by the clever (Duryodhana and party); hritam--usurped; ghâtayitvâ--having killed; asatah--the unscrupulous; râjn'ah--of the queen's; kaca--bunch of hair; spars'a--roughly handled; kshata--decreased; âyushah--by the duration of life.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The clever Duryodhana and his party cunningly usurped the kingdom of Yudhishthhira, who had no enemy. By the grace of the Lord, the recovery was executed, and the unscrupulous kings who joined with Duryodhana were killed by Him. Others also died, their duration of life having decreased for their rough handling of the hair of Queen Draupadî.

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> > TEXT 6

> > yâjayitvâs'vamedhais tam

> > tribhir uttama-kalpakaih

> > tad-yas'ah pâvanam dikshu

> > s'ata-manyor ivâtanot

> > yâjayitvâ--by performing; as'vamedhaih--yajn'a in which a horse is sacrificed; tam--him (King Yudhishthhira); tribhih--three; uttama--best; kalpakaih--supplied with proper ingredients and performed by able priests; tat--that; yas'ah--fame; pâvanam--virtuous; dikshu--all directions; s'ata-manyoh--Indra, who performed one hundred such sacrifices; iva--like; atanot--spread.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord S'rî Krishna caused three well-performed As'vamedha-yajn'as [horse sacrifices] to be conducted by Mahârâja Yudhishthhira and thus caused his virtuous fame to be glorified in all directions, like that of Indra, who had performed one hundred such sacrifices.

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> > TEXT 7

> > âmantrya pându-putrâms' ca

> > s'aineyoddhava-samyutah

> > dvaipâyanâdibhir vipraih

> > pûjitaih pratipûjitah

> > âmantrya--inviting; pându-putrân--all the sons of Pându; ca--also; s'aineya--Sâtyaki; uddhava--Uddhava; samyutah--accompanied; dvaipâyana-âdibhih--by the rishis like Vedavyâsa; vipraih--by the brâhmanas; pûjitaih--being worshiped; pratipûjitah--the Lord also reciprocated equally.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord S'rî Krishna then prepared for His departure. He invited the sons of Pându, after having been worshiped by the brâhmanas, headed by S'rîla Vyâsadeva. The Lord also reciprocated greetings.

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> > TEXT 8

> > gantum kritamatir brahman

> > dvârakâm ratham âsthitah

> > upalebhe 'bhidhâvantîm

> > uttarâm bhaya-vihvalâm

> > gantum--just desiring to start; kritamatih--having decided; brahman--O brâhmana; dvârakâm--towards Dvârakâ; ratham--on the chariot; âsthitah--seated; upalebhe--saw; abhidhâvantîm--coming hurriedly; uttarâm--Uttarâ; bhaya-vihvalâm--being afraid.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As soon as He seated Himself on the chariot to start for Dvârakâ, He saw Uttarâ hurrying toward Him in fear.

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> > TEXT 9

> > uttarovâca

> > pâhi pâhi mahâ-yogin

> > deva-deva jagat-pate

> > nânyam tvad abhayam pas'ye

> > yatra mrityuh parasparam

> > uttarâ uvâca--Uttarâ said; pâhi pâhi--protect, protect; mahâ-yogin--the greatest mystic; deva-deva--the worshipable of the worshiped; jagat-pate--O Lord of the universe; na--not; anyam--anyone else; tvat--than You; abhayam--fearlessness; pas'ye--do I see; yatra--where there is; mrityuh--death; parasparam--in the world of duality.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Uttarâ said: O Lord of lords, Lord of the universe! You are the greatest of mystics. Please protect me, for there is no one else who can save me from the clutches of death in this world of duality.

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> > TEXT 10

> > abhidravati mâm îs'a

> > s'aras taptâyaso vibho

> > kâmam dahatu mâm nâtha

> > mâ me garbho nipâtyatâm

> > abhidravati--coming towards; mâm--me; is'a--O Lord; s'arah--the arrow; tapta--fiery; ayasah--iron; vibho--O great one; kâmam--desire; dahatu--let it burn; mâm--me; nâtha--O protector; mâ--not; me--my; garbhah--embryo; nipâtyatâm--be aborted.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O my Lord, You are all-powerful. A fiery iron arrow is coming towards me fast. My Lord, let it burn me personally, if You so desire, but please do not let it burn and abort my embryo. Please do me this favor, my Lord.

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> > TEXT 11

> > sûta uvâca

> > upadhârya vacas tasyâ

> > bhagavân bhakta-vatsalah

> > apândavam idam kartum

> > drauner astram abudhyata

> > sutâh uvâca--Sûta Gosvâmî said; upadhârya--by hearing her patiently; vacah--words; tasyâh--her; bhagavân--the Personality of Godhead; bhakta-vatsalah--He who is very much affectionate towards His devotees; apândavam--without the existence of the Pândavas' descendants; idam--this; kartum--to do it; drauneh--of the son of Dronâcârya; astram--weapon; abudhyata--understood.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûta Gosvâmî said: Having patiently heard her words, Lord S'rî Krishna, who is always very affectionate to His devotees, could at once understand that As'vatthâmâ, the son of Dronâcârya, had thrown the brahmâstra to finish the last life in the Pândava family.

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> > TEXT 12

> > tarhy evâtha muni-s'reshthha

> > pândavâh pan'ca sâyakân

> > âtmano 'bhimukhân dîptân

> > âlakshyâstrâny upâdaduh

> > tarhi--then; eva--also; atha--therefore; muni-s'reshthha--O chief amongst the munis; pândavâh--all the sons of Pându; pan'ca--five; sâyakân--weapons; âtmanah--own selves; abhimukhân--towards; diptân--glaring; âlakshya--seeing it; astrâni--weapons; upâdaduh--took up.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O foremost among the great thinkers [munis] [S'aunaka], seeing the glaring brahmâstra proceeding towards them, the Pândavas took up their five respective weapons.

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> > TEXT 13

> > vyasanam vîkshya tat teshâm

> > ananya-vishayâtmanâm

> > sudars'anena svâstrena

> > svânâm rakshâm vyadhâd vibhuh

> > vyasanam--great danger; vîkshya--having observed; tat--that; teshâm--their; ananya--no other; vishaya--means; âtmanâm--thus inclined; sudars'anena--by the wheel of S'rî Krishna; sva-astrena--by the weapon; svânâm--of His own devotees; rakshâm--protection; vyadhât--did it; vibhuh--the Almighty.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The almighty Personality of Godhead, S'rî Krishna, having observed that a great danger was befalling His unalloyed devotees, who were fully surrendered souls, at once took up His Sudars'ana disc to protect them.

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> > TEXT 14

> > antahsthah sarva-bhûtânâm

> > âtma yoges'varo harih

> > sva-mâyayâvrinod garbham

> > vairâthyâh kuru-tantave

> > antahsthah--being within; sarva--all; bhutânâm--of the living beings; âtmâ--soul; yoga-îs'varah--the Lord of all mysticism; harih--the Supreme Lord; sva-mâyayâ--by the personal energy; âvrinot--covered; garbham--embryo; vairâthyâh--of Uttarâ; kuru-tantave--for the progeny of Mahârâja Kuru.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord of supreme mysticism, S'rî Krishna, resides within everyone's heart as the Paramâtmâ. As such, just to protect the progeny of the Kuru dynasty, He covered the embryo of Uttarâ by His personal energy.

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> > TEXT 15

> > yadyapy astram brahma-s'iras

> > tv amogham câpratikriyam

> > vaishnavam teja âsâdya

> > samas'âmyad bhrigûdvaha

> > yadyapi--although; astram--weapon; brahma-s'irah--supreme; tu--but; amogham--without check; ca--and; apratikriyam--not to be counteracted; vaishnavam--in relation with Vishnu; tejah--strength; âsâdya--being confronted with; samas'âmyat--was neutralized; bhrigu-udvaha--O glory of the family of Bhrigu.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O S'aunaka, although the supreme brahmâstra weapon released by As'vatthâmâ was irresistible and without check or counteraction, it was neutralized and foiled when confronted by the strength of Vishnu [Lord Krishna].

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> > TEXT 16

> > mâ mamsthâ hy etad âs'caryam

> > sarvâs'caryamaye 'cyute

> > ya idam mâyayâ devyâ

> > srijaty avati hanty ajah

> > mâ--do not; mamsthâh--think; hi--certainly; etat--all these; âs'caryam--wonderful; sarva--all; âs'carya-maye--in the all-mysterious; acyute--the infallible; yah--one who; idam--this (creation); mâyayâ--by His energy; devyâ--transcendental; srijati--creates; avati--maintains; hanti--annihilates; ajah--unborn.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O brâhmanas, do not think this to be especially wonderful in the activities of the mysterious and infallible Personality of Godhead. By His own transcendental energy, He maintains and annihilates all material things, although He Himself is unborn.

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> > TEXT 17

> > brahma-tejo-vinirmuktair

> > âtmajaih saha krishnayâ

> > prayânâbhimukham krishnam

> > idam âha prithâ satî

> > brahma-tejah--the radiation of the brahmâstra; vinirmuktaih--being saved from; âtma-jaih--along with her sons; saha--with; krishnayâ--Draupadî; prayâna--outgoing; abhimukham--towards; krishnam--unto Lord Krishna; idam--this; âha--said; prithâ--Kuntî; satî--chaste, devoted to the Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus saved from the radiation of the brahmâstra, Kuntî, the chaste devotee of the Lord, and her five sons and Draupadî addressed Lord Krishna as He started for home.

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> > TEXT 18

> > kunty uvâca

> > namasye purusham tvâdyam

> > îs'varam prakriteh param

> > alakshyam sarva-bhûtânâm

> > antar bahir avasthitam

> > kuntî uvâca--S'rîmatî Kuntî said; namasye--let me bow down; purusham--the Supreme Person; tvâ--You; âdyam--the original; îs'varam--the controller; prakriteh--of the material cosmos; param--beyond; alakshyam--the invisible; sarva--all; bhutânâm--of living beings; antah--within; bahih--without; avasthitam--existing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rîmatî Kuntî said: O Krishna, I offer my obeisances unto You because You are the original personality and are unaffected by the qualities of the material world. You are existing both within and without everything, yet You are invisible to all.

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> > TEXT 19

> > mâyâ-javanikâcchannam

> > ajn'âdhokshajam avyayam

> > na lakshyase mûdha-dris'â

> > natho nâthyadharo yathâ

> > mâyâ-deluding; javanikâ--curtain; âcchannam--covered by; ajn'â--ignorant; adhokshajam--beyond the range of material conception (transcendental); avyayam--irreproachable; na--not; lakshyase--observed; mûdha-dris'â--by the foolish observer; natah--artist; nâtya-dharah--dressed as a player; yathâ--as.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Being beyond the range of limited sense perception, You are the eternally irreproachable factor covered by the curtain of deluding energy. You are invisible to the foolish observer, exactly as an actor dressed as a player is not recognized.

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> > TEXT 20

> > tathâ paramahamsânâm

> > munînâm amalâtmanâm

> > bhakti-yoga-vidhânârtham

> > katham pas'yena hi striyah

> > tathâ--besides that; paramahamsânâm--of the advanced transcendentalists; munînâm--of the great philosophers or mental speculators; amala-âtmanâm--those whose minds are competent to discern between spirit and matter; bhakti-yoga--the science of devotional service; vidhâna-artham--for executing; katham--how; pas'yema--can observe; hi--certainly; striyah--women.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You Yourself descend to propagate the transcendental science of devotional service unto the hearts of the advanced transcendentalists and mental speculators, who are purified by being able to discriminate between matter and spirit. How, then, can we women know You perfectly?

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> > TEXT 21

> > krishnâya vâsudevâya

> > devakî-nandanâya ca

> > nanda-gopa-kumârâya

> > govindâya namo namah

> > krishnâya--the Supreme Lord; vâsudevâya--unto the son of Vasudeva; devakî-nandanâya--unto the son of Devakî; ca--and; nanda-gopa--Nanda and the cowherd men; kumârâya--unto their son; govindâya--unto the Personality of Godhead, who enlivens the cows and the senses; namah--respectful obeisances; namah--obeisances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Let me therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto the Lord, who has become the son of Vasudeva, the pleasure of Devakî, the boy of Nanda and the other cowherd men of Vrindâvana, and the enlivener of the cows and the senses.

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> > TEXT 22

> > namah pankaja-nâbhâya

> > namah pankaja-mâline

> > namah pankaja-netrâya

> > namas te pankajânghraye

> > namah--all respectful obeisances; pankaja-nâbhâya--unto the Lord who has a specific depression resembling a lotus flower in the center of His abdomen; namah--obeisances; pankaja-mâline--one who is always decorated with a garland of lotus flowers; namah--obeisances; pankaja-netrâya--one whose glance is as cooling as a lotus flower; namah te--respectful obeisances unto You; pankaja-anghraye--unto You, the soles of whose feet are engraved with lotus flowers (and who are therefore said to possess lotus feet).

> > TRANSLATION

> > My respectful obeisances are unto You, O Lord, whose abdomen is marked with a depression like a lotus flower, who are always decorated with garlands of lotus flowers, whose glance is as cool as the lotus and whose feet are engraved with lotuses.

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> > TEXT 23

> > yathâ hrishîkes'a khalena devakî

> > kamsena ruddhâticiram s'ucârpitâ

> > vimocitâham ca sahâtmajâ vibho

> > tvayaiva nâthena muhur vipad-ganât

> > yathâ--as it were; hrishîkes'a--the master of the senses; khalena--by the envious; devakî--Devakî (the mother of S'rî Krishna); kamsena--by King Kamsa; ruddhâ--imprisoned; ati-ciram--for a long time; s'uca-arpitâ--distressed; vimocitâ--released; aham ca--also myself; saha-âtma-jâ--along with my children; vibho--O great one; tvayâ eva--by Your Lordship; nâthena--as the protector; muhuh--constantly; vipat-ganât--from a series of dangers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Hrishîkes'a, master of the senses and Lord of lords, You have released Your mother, Devakî, who was long imprisoned and distressed by the envious King Kamsa, and me and my children from a series of constant dangers.

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> > TEXT 24

> > vishân mahâgneh purushâda-dars'anâd

> > asat-sabhâyâ vana-vâsa-kricchratah

> > mridhe mridhe 'neka-mahârathâstrato

> > drauny-astratas' câsma hare 'bhirakshitâh

> > vishât--from poison; mahâ-agneh--from the great fire; purusha-ada--the man-eaters; dars'anât--by combating; asat--vicious; sabhâyâh--assembly; vana-vâsa--exiled to the forest; kricchratah--sufferings; mridhe mridhe--again and again in battle; aneka--many; mahâ-ratha--great generals; astratah--weapons; drauni--the son of Dronâcârya; astratah--from the weapon of; ca--and; âsma--indicating past tense; hare--O my Lord; abhirakshitâh--protected completely.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Krishna, Your Lordship has protected us from a poisoned cake, from a great fire, from cannibals, from the vicious assembly, from sufferings during our exile in the forest and from the battle where great generals fought. And now You have saved us from the weapon of As'vatthâmâ.

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> > TEXT 25

> > vipadah santu tâh s'as'vat

> > tatra tatra jagad-guro

> > bhavato dars'anam yat syâd

> > apunar bhava-dars'anam

> > vipadah--calamities; santu--let there be; tâh--all; s'as'vat--again and again; tatra--there; tatra--and there; jagat-guro--O Lord of the universe; bhavatah--Your; dars'anam--meeting; yat--that which; syât--is; apunah--not again; bhava-dars'anam--seeing repetition of birth and death.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I wish that all those calamities would happen again and again so that we could see You again and again, for seeing You means that we will no longer see repeated births and deaths.

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> > TEXT 26

> > janmais'varya-s'ruta-s'rî bhir

> > edhamâna-madah pumân

> > naivârhaty abhidhâtum vai

> > tvâm akin'cana-gocaram

> > janma--birth; ais'varya--opulence; s'ruta--education; s'rîbhih--by the possession of beauty; edhamâna--progressively increasing; madah--intoxication; pumân--the human being; na--never; eva--ever; arhati--deserves; abhidhâtum--to address in feeling; vai--certainly; tvâm--You; akin'cana-gocaram--one who is approached easily by the materially exhausted man.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My Lord, Your Lordship can easily be approached, but only by those who are materially exhausted. One who is on the path of [material] progress, trying to improve himself with respectable parentage, great opulence, high education and bodily beauty, cannot approach You with sincere feeling.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > namo 'kin'cana-vittâya

> > nivritta-guna-vrittaye

> > âtmârâmâya s'ântâya

> > kaivalya-pataye namah

> > namah--all obeisances unto You; akin'cana-vittâya--unto the property of the materially impoverished; nivritta--completely transcendental to the actions of the material modes; guna--material modes; vrittaye--affection; âtma-ârâmâya--one who is self-satisfied; s'ântâya--the most gentle; kaivalya-pataye--unto the master of the monists; namah--bowing down.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My obeisances are unto You, who are the property of the materially impoverished. You have nothing to do with the actions and reactions of the material modes of nature. You are self-satisfied, and therefore You are the most gentle and are master of the monists.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > manye tvâm kâlam îs'ânam

> > anâdi-nidhanam vibhum

> > samam carantam sarvatra

> > bhûtânâm yan mithah kalih

> > manye--I consider; tvâm--Your Lordship; kâlam--the eternal time; î'sânam--the Supreme Lord; anâdi-nidhanam--without beginning and end; vibhum--all-pervading; samam--equally merciful; carantam--distributing; sarvatra--everywhere; bhûtânâm--of the living beings; yat mithah--by intercourse; kalih--dissension.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My Lord, I consider Your Lordship to be eternal time, the supreme controller, without beginning and end, the all-pervasive one. In distributing Your mercy, You are equal to everyone. The dissensions between living beings are due to social intercourse.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > na veda kas'cid bhagavams' cikîrshitam

> > tavehamânasya nrinâm vidambanam

> > na yasya kas'cid dayito 'sti karhicid

> > dveshyas' ca yasmin vishamâ matir nrinâm

> > na--does not; veda--know; kas'cit--anyone; bhagavan--O Lord; cikîrshitam--pastimes; tava--Your; îhamânasya--like the worldly men; nrinâm--of the people in general; vidambanam--misleading; na--never; yasya--His; kas'cit--anyone; dayitah--object of specific favor; asti--there is; karhicit--anywhere; dveshyah--object of envy; ca--and; yasmin--unto Him; vishamâ--partiality; matih--conception; nrinâm--of the people.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord, no one can understand Your transcendental pastimes, which appear to be human and are so misleading. You have no specific object of favor, nor do You have any object of envy. People only imagine that You are partial.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > janma karma ca vis'vâtmann

> > ajasyâkartur âtmanah

> > tiryan-nrshishu yâdahsu

> > tad atyanta-vidambanam

> > janma--birth; karma--activity; ca--and; vis'va-âtman--O soul of the universe; ajasya--of the unborn; akartuh--of the inactive; âtmanah--of the vital energy; tiryak--animal; nri--human being; rishishu--in the sages; yâdahsu--in the water; tat--that; atyanta--veritable; vidambanam--bewildering.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Of course it is bewildering, O soul of the universe, that You work, though You are inactive, and that You take birth, though You are the vital force and the unborn. You Yourself descend amongst animals, men, sages and aquatics. Verily, this is bewildering.

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> > TEXT 31

> > gopy âdade tvayi kritâgasi dâma tâvad

> > yâte das'âs'ru-kalilân'jana-sambhramâksam

> > vaktram ninîya bhaya-bhâvanayâ sthitasya

> > sâ mâm vimohayati bhîr api yad bibheti

> > gopî--the cowherd lady (Yas'odâ); âdade--took up; tvayi--on Your; kritâgasi--creating disturbances (by breaking the butter pot); dâma--rope; tâvat--at that time; yâ--that which; te--Your; das'â--situation; as'ru-kalila--overflooded with tears; an'jana--ointment; sambhrama--perturbed; aksham--eyes; vaktram--face; ninîya--downwards; bhaya-bhâvanayâ--by thoughts of fear; sthitasya--of the situation; sâ--that; mâm--me; vimohayati--bewilders; bhîh api--even fear personified; yat--whom; bibheti--is afraid.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Krishna, Yas'odâ took up a rope to bind You when You committed an offense, and Your perturbed eyes overflooded with tears, which washed the mascara from Your eyes. And You were afraid, though fear personified is afraid of You. This sight is bewildering to me.

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> > TEXT 32

> > kecid âhur ajam jâtam

> > punya-s'lokasya kîrtaye

> > yadoh priyasyânvavâye

> > malayasyeva candanam

> > kecit--someone; âhuh--says; ajam--the unborn; jâtam--being born; punya-s'lokasya--of the great pious king; kîrtaye--for glorifying; yadoh--of King Yadu; priyasya--of the dear; anvavâye--in the family of; malayasya--Malaya hills; iva--as; candanam--sandalwood.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Some say that the Unborn is born for the glorification of pious kings, and others say that He is born to please King Yadu, one of Your dearest devotees. You appear in his family as sandalwood appears in the Malaya hills.

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> > TEXT 33

> > apare vasudevasya

> > devakyâm yâcito 'bhyagât

> > ajas tvam asya kshemâya

> > vadhâya ca sura-dvishâm

> > apare--others; vasudevasya--of Vasudeva; devakyâm--of Devakî; yâcitah--being prayed for; abhyagât--took birth; ajah--unborn; tvam--You are; asya--of him; kshemâya--for the good; vadhâya--for the purpose of killing; ca--and; sura-dvishâm--of those who are envious of the demigods.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Others say that since both Vasudeva and Devakî prayed for You, You have taken Your birth as their son. Undoubtedly You are unborn, yet You take Your birth for their welfare and to kill those who are envious of the demigods.

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> > TEXT 34

> > bhârâvatâranâyânye

> > bhuvo nâva ivodadhau

> > sîdantyâ bhûri-bhârena

> > jâto hy âtma-bhuvârthitah

> > bhâra-avatâranâya--just to reduce the burden to the world; anye--others; bhuvah--of the world; nâvah--boat; iva--like; udadhau--on the sea; sîdantyâh--aggrieved; bhûri--extremely; bhârena--by the burden; jâtah--You were born; hi--certainly; âtma-bhuvâ--by Brahmâ; arthitah--being prayed for.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Others say that the world, being overburdened like a boat at sea, is much aggrieved, and that Brahmâ, who is Your son, prayed for You, and so You have appeared to diminish the trouble.

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> > TEXT 35

> > bhave 'smin klis'yamânânâm

> > avidyâ-kâma-karmabhih

> > s'ravana-smaranârhâni

> > karishyann iti kecana

> > bhave--in the material creation; asmin--this; klis'yamânânâm--of those who are suffering from; avidyâ--nescience; kâma--desire; karmabhih--by execution of fruitive work; s'ravana--hearing; smarana--remembering; arhâni--worshiping; karishyan--may perform; iti--thus; kecana--others.

> > TRANSLATION

> > And yet others say that You appeared to rejuvenate the devotional service of hearing, remembering, worshiping and so on in order that the conditioned souls suffering frommaterial pangs might take advantage and gain liberation.

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> > TEXT 36

> > s'rinvanti gâyanti grinanty abhîkshnas'ah

> > smaranti nandanti tavehitam janâh

> > ta eva pas'yanty acirena tâvakam

> > bhava-pravâhoparamam padâmbujam

> > s'rinvanti--hear; gâyanti--chant; grinanti--take; abhîkshnas'ah--continuously; smaranti--remember; nandanti--take pleasure; tava--Your; îhitam--activities; janâh--people in general; te--they; eva--certainly; pas'yanti--can see; acirena--very soon; tâvakam--Your; bhava-pravâha--the current of rebirth; uparamam--cessation; pada-ambujam--lotus feet.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Krishna, those who continuously hear, chant and repeat Your transcendental activities, or take pleasure in others' doing so, certainly see Your lotus feet, which alone can stop the repetition of birth and death.

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> > TEXT 37

> > apy adya nas tvam sva-kritehita prabho

> > jihâsasi svit suhrido 'nujîvinah

> > yeshâm na cânyad bhavatah padâmbujât

> > parâyanam râjasu yojitâmhasâm

> > api--if; adya--today; nah--us; tvam--You; sva-krita--self-executed; îhita--all duties; prabho--O my Lord; jihâsasi--giving up; svit--possibly; suhridhah--intimate friends; anujîvinah--living at the mercy of; yes'âm--of whom; na--nor; ca--and; anyat--anyone else; bhavatah--Your; pada-ambujât--from the lotus feet; parâyanam--dependent; râjasu--unto the kings; yojita--engaged in; amhasâm--enmity.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O my Lord, You have executed all duties Yourself. Are you leaving us today, though we are completely dependent on Your mercy and have no one else to protect us, now when all kings are at enmity with us?

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> > TEXT 38

> > ke vayam nâma-rûpâbhyâm

> > yadubhih saha pândavâh

> > bhavato 'dars'anam yarhi

> > hrishîkânâm ives'ituh

> > ke--who are; vayam--we; nâma-rûpâbhyâm--without fame and ability; yadubhih--with the Yadus; saha--along with; pândavâh--and the Pândavas; bhavatah--Your; adars'anam--absence; yarhi--as if; hrisîkânâm--of the senses; iva--like; îshituh--of the living being.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As the name and fame of a particular body is finished with the disappearance of the living spirit, similarly if You do not look upon us, all our fame and activities, along with the Pândavas and Yadus, will end at once.

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> > TEXT 39

> > neyam s'obhishyate tatra

> > yathedânîm gadâdhara

> > tvat-padair ankitâ bhâti

> > sva-lakshana-vilakshitaih

> > na--not; iyam--this land of our kingdom; s'obhishyate--will appear beautiful; tatra--then; yathâ--as it is now; idânîm--how; gadâdhara--O Krishna; tvat--Your; padaih--by the feet; ankitâ--marked; bhâti--is dazzling; sva-lakshana--Your own marks; vilakshitaih--by the impressions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Gadhâdara [Krishna], our kingdom is now being marked by the impressions of Your feet, and therefore it appears beautiful. But when You leave, it will no longer be so.

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> > TEXT 40

> > ime jana-padâh svriddhâh

> > supakkaushadhi-vîrudhah

> > vanâdri-nady-udanvanto

> > hy edhante tava vîkshitaih

> > ime--all these; jana-padâh--cities and towns; svriddhâh--flourished; supakka--nature; aushadhi--herbs; vîrudhah--vegetables; vana--forests; adri--hills; nadî--rivers; udanvantah--seas; hi--certainly; edhante--increasing; tava--by You; vîkshitaih--seen.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All these cities and villages are flourishing in all respects because the herbs and grains are in abundance, the trees are full of fruits, the rivers are flowing, the hills are full of minerals and the oceans full of wealth. And this is all due to Your glancing over them.

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> > TEXT 41

> > atha vis'ves'a vis'vâtman

> > vis'va-mûrte sva-keshu me

> > sneha-pâs'am imam chindhi

> > dridham pândushu vrishnishu

> > atha--therefore; vis'va-îs'a--O Lord of the universe; vis'va-âtman--O soul of the universe; vis'va-mûrte--O personality of the universal form; sva-keshu--unto my own kinsmen; me--my; sneha-pâs'am--tie of affection; imam--this; chindhi--cut off; dridham--deep; pândushu--for the Pândavas; vrishnishu--for the Vrishnis also.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord of the universe, soul of the universe, O personality of the form of the universe, please, therefore, sever my tie of affection for my kinsmen, the Pândavas and the Vrishnis.

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> > TEXT 42

> > tvayi me 'nanya-vishayâ

> > matir madhu-pate 'sakrit

> > ratim udvahatâd addhâ

> > gangevaugham udanvati

> > tvayi--unto You; me--my; ananya-vishayâ--unalloyed; matih--attention; madhu-pate--O Lord of Madhu; asakrit--continuously; ratim--attraction; udvahatât--may overflow; addhâ--directly; gangâ--the Ganges; iva--like; ogham--flows; udanvati--down to the sea.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord of Madhu, as the Ganges forever flows to the sea without hindrance, let my attraction be constantly drawn unto You without being diverted to anyone else.

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> > TEXT 43

> > s'rî -krishna krishna-sakha vrishny-rishabhâvani-dhrug-

> > râjanya-vams'a-dahanânapavarga-vîrya

> > govinda go-dvija-surârti-harâvatâra

> > yoges'varâkhila-guro bhagavan namas te

> > s'rî-krishna--O S'rî Krishna; krishna-sakha--O friend of Arjuna; vrishni--of descendants of Vrishni; risabha--O chief; avani--the earth; dhruk--rebellious; râjanya-vams'a--dynasties of the kings; dahana--O annihilator; anapavarga--without deterioration of; vîrya--prowess; govinda--O proprietor of Golokadhâma; go--of the cows; dvija--the brâhmanas; sura--the demigods; arti-hara--to relieve distress; avatâra--O Lord who descends; yoga-îs'vara--O master of all mystic powers; akhila--universal; guro--O preceptor; bhagavan--O possessor of all opulences; namah te--respectful obeisances unto You.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Krishna, O friend of Arjuna, O chief amongst the descendants of Vrishni, You are the destroyer of those political parties which are disturbing elements on this earth. Your prowess never deteriorates. You are the proprietor of the transcendental abode, and You descend to relieve the distresses of the cows, the brahmanas and the devotees. You possess all mystic powers, and You are the preceptor of the entire universe. You are the almighty God, and I offer You my respectful obeisances.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > sûta uvâca

> > prithayettham kala-padaih

> > parinûtâkhilodayah

> > mandam jahâsa vaikunthho

> > mohayann iva mâyayâ

> > sûtah uvâca--Sûta said; prithayâ--by Prithâ (Kuntî); ittham--this; kala-padaih--by chosen words; parinûta--being worshiped; akhila--universal; udayah--glories; mandam--mildly; jahâsa--smiled; vaikunthah--the Lord; mohayan--captivating; iva--like; mâyayâ--His mystic power.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûta Gosvâmî said: The Lord, thus hearing the prayers of Kuntîdevî, composed in choice words for His glorification, mildly smiled. That smile was as enchanting as His mystic power.

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> > TEXT 45

> > tâm bâdham ity upâmantrya

> > pravis'ya gajasâhvayam

> > striyas' ca sva-puram yâsyan

> > premnâ râjn'â nivâritah

> > tâm--all those; bâdham--accepted; iti--thus; upâmantrya--subsequently informed; pravis'ya--entering; gajasâhvayam--the palace of Hastinâpura; striyah ca--other ladies; sva-puram--own residence; yâsyan--while starting for; premnâ--with love; râjn'a--by the King; nivâritah--stopped.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus accepting the prayers of S'rî matî Kuntîdevî, the Lord subsequently informed other ladies of His departure by entering the palace of Hastinâpura. But upon preparing to leave, He was stopped by King Yudhishthhira, who implored Him lovingly.

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> > TEXT 46

> > vyâsâdyair îs'varehâjn'aih

> > krishnenâdbhuta-karmanâ

> > prabodhito 'pîtihâsair

> > nâbudhyata s'ucârpitah

> > vyâsa-adyaih--by great sages headed by Vyâsa; îs'vara--the almighty God; îhâ--by the will of; jn'aih--by the learned; krishnena--by Krishna Himself; adbhuta-karmanâ--by one who performs all superhuman work; prabodhitah--being solaced; api--although; itihâsaih--by evidences from the histories; na--not; abudhyata--satisfied; s'ucâ arpitah--distressed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Yudhishthhira, who was much aggrieved, could not be convinced, despite instructions by great sages headed by Vyâsa and the Lord Krishna Himself, the performer of superhuman feats, and despite all historical evidence.

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> > TEXT 47

> > âha râjâ dharma-sutas'

> > cintayan suhridâm vadham

> > prâkritenâtmanâ viprâh

> > sneha-moha-vas'am gatah

> > âha--said; râja--King Yudhishtthira; dharma-sutah--the son of Dharma (Yamarâja); cintayan--thinking of; suhridâm--of the friends; vadham--killing; prâkritena--by material conception only; âtmanâ--by the self; viprâh--O brâhmana; sneha--affection; moha--delusion; vas'am--being carried away by; gatah--having gone.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Yudhishthhira, son of Dharma, overwhelmed by the death of his friends, was aggrieved just like a common, materialistic man. O sages, thus deluded by affection, he began to speak.

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> > TEXT 48

> > aho me pas'yatâjn'ânam

> > hridi rûdham durâtmanah

> > pârakyasyaiva dehasya

> > bahvyo me 'kshauhinîr hatâh

> > aho--O; me--my; pas'yata--just see; ajn'ânam--ignorance; hridi--in the heart; rûdham--situated in; dûratmanah--of the sinful; pârakyasya--meant for others; eva--certainly; dehasya--of the body; bahvyah--many, many; me--by me; akshauhinîh--combination of military phalanxes; hatâh--killed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Yudhishthhira said: O my lot! I am the most sinful man! Just see my heart, which is full of ignorance! This body, which is ultimately meant for others, has killed many, many phalanxes of men.

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> > TEXT 49

> > bâla-dvija-suhrin-mitra-

> > pitri-bhrâtri-guru-druhah

> > na me syân nirayân moksho

> > hy api varshâyutâ-yutaih

> > bâla--boys; dvi-ja--the twice-born; suhrit--well-wishers; mitra--friends; pitri--parents; bhrâtri--brothers; guru--preceptors; druhah--one who has killed; na--never; me--my; syât--there shall be; nirayât--from hell; mokshah--liberation; hi--certainly; api--although; varsha--years; ayutâ--millions; yutaih--being added.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have killed many boys, brâhmanas, well-wishers, friends, parents, preceptors and brothers. Though I live millions of years, I will not be relieved from the hell that awaits me for all these sins.

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> > TEXT 50

> > naino râjn'ah prajâ-bhartur

> > dharma-yuddhe vadho dvishâm

> > iti me na tu bodhâya

> > kalpate s'âsanam vacah

> > na--never; enah--sins; râjn'ah--of the king; prajâ-bhartuh--of one who is engaged in the maintenance of the citizens; dharma--for the right cause; yuddhe--in the fight; vadhah--killing; dvishâm--of the enemies; iti--all these; me--for me; na--never; tu--but; bodhâya--for satisfaction; kalpate--they are meant for administration; s'âsanam--injunction; vacah--words of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > There is no sin for a king who kills for the right cause, who is engaged in maintaining his citizens. But this injunction is not applicable to me.

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> > TEXT 51

> > strînâm mad-dhata-bandhûnâm

> > droho yo 'sâv ihotthitah

> > karmabhir grihamedhîyair

> > nâham kalpo vyapohitum

> > strînâm--of the women; mat--by me; hata-bandhûnâm--of the friends who are killed; drohah--enmity; yah--that; asau--all those; iha--herewith; utthitah--has accrued; karmabhih--by dint of work; grihamedhîyaih--by persons engaged in material welfare;na--never; aham--I; kalpah--can expect; vyapohitum--undoing the same.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have killed many friends of women, and I have thus caused enmity to such an extent that it is not possible to undo it by material welfare work.

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> > TEXT 52

> > yathâ pankena pankâmbhah

> > surayâ vâ surâkritam

> > bhûta-hatyâm tathaivaikâm

> > na yajn'air mârshthum arhati

> > yathâ--as much as; pankena--by the mud; panka-ambhah--water mixed with mud; surayâ--by wine; vâ--either; surâkritam--impurity caused by the slight touch of wine; bhûta-hatyâm--killing of animals; tathâ--like that; eva--certainly; ekâm--one; na--never; yajn'aih--by the prescribed sacrifices; mârshthum--to counteract; arhati--is worthwhile.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As it is not possible to filter muddy water through mud, or purify a wine-stained pot with wine, it is not possible to counteract the killing of men by sacrificing animals.

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