> > 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'

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> > Chapter Fourteen: The Disappearance of Lord Krishna

> > TEXT 1

> > sûta uvâca

> > samprasthite dvârakâyâm

> > jishnau bandhu-didrikshayâ

> > jn'âtum ca punya-s'lokasya

> > krishnasya ca viceshthitam

> > sûtah uvâca&emdash;S'rî Sûta Gosvâmî said; samprasthite--having gone to; dvârakâyâm--the city of Dvârakâ; jishnau--Arjuna; bandhu--friends and relatives; didriksayâ--for meeting them; jn'âtum--to know; ca--also; punya-s'lokasya--of one whose glories are sung by Vedic hymns; krishnasya--of Lord Krishna; ca--and; viceshthitam--further programs of work.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Sûta Gosvâmî said: Arjuna went to Dvârakâ to see Lord S'rî Krishna and other friends and also to learn from the Lord of His next activities.

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> > TEXT 2

> > vyatîtâh katicin mâsâs

> > tadâ nâyât tato 'rjunah

> > dadars'a ghora-rûpâni

> > nimittâni kurûdvahah

> > vyatîtâh--after passing; katicit--a few; mâsâh--months; tadâ--at that time; na âyât--did not return; tatah--from there; arjunah--Arjuna; dadars'a--observed; ghora--fearful; rûpâni--appearances; nimittâni--various causes; kurûdvahah--Mahârâja Yudhishthhira.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A few months passed, and Arjuna did not return. Mahârâja Yudhishthhira then began to observe some inauspicious omens, which were fearful in themselves.

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> > TEXT 3

> > kâlasya ca gatim raudrâm

> > viparyastartu-dharminah

> > pâpîyasîm nrinâm vârtâm

> > krodha-lobhânritâtmanâm

> > kâlasya--of eternal time; ca--also; gatim--direction; raudrâm--fearful; viparyasta--reversed; tu--seasonal; dharminah--regularities; pâpîyasîm--sinful; nrinâm--of the human being; vârtâm--means of livelihood; krodha--anger; lobha--greed; anrita--falsehood; âtmanâm--of the people.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He saw that the direction of eternal time had changed, and this was very fearful. There were disruptions in the seasonal regularities. The people in general had become very greedy, angry and deceitful. And he saw that they were adopting foul means of livelihood.

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> > TEXT 4

> > jihma-prâyam vyavahritam

> > s'âthhya-mis'ram ca sauhridam

> > pitri-mâtri-suhrid-bhrâtri-

> > dam-patînâm ca kalkanam

> > jihma-prâyam--cheating; vyavahritam--in all ordinary transactions; s'âthhya--duplicity; mis'ram--adulterated in; ca--and; sauhridam--regarding friendly well-wishers; pitri--father; mâtri--regarding the mother; suhrit--well-wishers; bhrâtri--one's own brother; dam-patînâm--regarding husband and wife; ca--also; kalkanam--mutual quarrel.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All ordinary transactions and dealings became polluted with cheating, even between friends. And in familial affairs, there was always misunderstanding between fathers, mothers and sons, between well-wishers, and between brothers. Even between husband and wife there was always strain and quarrel.

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> > TEXT 5

> > nimittâny atyarishthâni

> > kâle tv anugate nrinâm

> > lobhâdy-adharma-prakritim

> > drishthvovâcânujam nripah

> > nimittâni--causes; ati--very serious; arishthâni--bad omens; kâle--in course of time; tu--but; anugate--passing away; nrinâm--of humanity at large; lobha-âdi--such as greed; adharma--irreligious; prakritim--habits; drishthva--having observed; uvâca--said; anujam--younger brother; nripah--the King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In course of time it came to pass that people in general became accustomed to greed, anger, pride, etc. Mahârâja Yudhishthhira, observing all these omens, spoke to his younger brother.

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> > TEXT 6

> > yudhishthhira uvâca

> > sampreshito dvârakâyâm

> > jishnur bandhu-didrikshayâ

> > jn'âtum ca punya-s'lokasya

> > krishnasya ca viceshthitam

> > yudhishthhirah uvâca--Mahârâja Yudhishthhira said; sampreshitah--has gone to; dvârakâyâm--Dvârakâ; jishnuh--Arjuna; bandhu--friends; didrikshayâ--for the sake of meeting; jn'âtum--to know; ca--also; punya-s'lokasya--of the Personality of Godhead; krishnasya--of Lord S'rî Krishna; ca--and; viceshthitam--program of work.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mahârâja Yudhishthhira said to his younger brother Bhîmasena, I sent Arjuna to Dvârakâ to meet his friends and to learn from the Personality of Godhead Krishna of His program of work.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > gatâh saptâdhunâ mâsâ

> > bhîmasena tavânujah

> > nâyâti kasya vâ hetor

> > nâham vededam an'jasâ

> > gatâh--has gone; sapta--seven; adhunâ--to date; mâsâh--months; bhîmasena--o Bhîmasena; tava--your; anujah--younger brother; na--does not; âyâti--come back; kasya--for what; vâ--or; hetoh--reason; na--not; aham--I; veda--know; idam--this; an'jasâ--factually.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Since he departed, seven months have passed, yet he has not returned. I do not know factually how things are going there.

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> > TEXT 8

> > api devarshinâdishthah

> > sa kâlo 'yam upasthitah

> > yadâtmano 'ngam âkrîdam

> > bhagavân utsisrikshati

> > api--whether; deva-rshinâ--by the demigod-saint (Nârada); âdishthah--instructed; sah--that; kâlah--eternal time; ayam--this; upasthitah--arrived; yadâ--when; âtmanah--of His own self; angam--plenary portion; âkrîdam--manifestation; bhagavân--the Personality of Godhead; utsisrikshati--is going to quit.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Is He going to quit His earthly pastimes, as Devarshi Nârada indicated? Has that time already arrived?

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> > TEXT 9

> > yasmân nah sampado râjyam

> > dârâh prânâh kulam prajâh

> > âsan sapatna-vijayo

> > lokâs' ca yad-anugrahât

> > yasmât--from whom; nah--our; sampadah--opulence; râjyam--kingdom; dârâh--good wives; prânâh--existence of life; kulam--dynasty; prajâh--subjects; âsan--have become possible; sapatna--competitors; vijayah--conquering; lokâh--future accommodation in higher planets; ca--and; yat--by whose; anugrahât--by the mercy of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > From Him only, all our kingly opulence, good wives, lives, progeny, control over our subjects, victory over our enemies, and future accommodations in higher planets have become possible. All this is due to His causeless mercy upon us.

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> > TEXT 10

> > pas'yotpâtân nara-vyâghra

> > divyân bhaumân sadaihikân

> > dârunân s'amsato 'dûrâd

> > bhayam no buddhi-mohanam

> > pas'ya--just see; utpâtân--disturbances; nara-vyâghra--o man of tigerlike strength; divyân--happenings in the sky or by planetary influence; bhaumân--happenings on the earth; sa-daihikân--happenings of the body and the mind; dârunân--awfully dangerous; s'amsatah--indicating; adûrât--in the near future; bhayam--danger; nah--our; buddhi--intelligence; mohanam--deluding.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just see, o man with a tiger's strength, how many miseries due to celestial influences, earthly reactions and bodily pains--all very dangerous in themselves--are foreboding danger in the near future by deluding our intelligence.

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> > TEXT 11

> > ûrv-akshi-bâhavo mahyam

> > sphuranty anga punah punah

> > vepathus' câpi hridaye

> > ârâd dâsyanti vipriyam

> > ûru--thighs; akshi--eyes; bâhavah--the arms; mahyam--in my; sphuranti--quivering; anga--left side of the body; punah punah--again and again; vepathuh--palpitations; ca--also; api--certainly; hridaye--in the heart; ârât--due to fear; dâsyanti--indicating; vipriyam--undesirables.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The left side of my body, my thighs, arms and eyes are all quivering again and again. I am having heart palpitations due to fear. All this indicates undesirable happenings.

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> > TEXT 12

> > s'ivaishodyantam âdityam

> > abhirauty analânanâ

> > mâm anga sârameyo 'yam

> > abhirebhaty abhîruvat

> > s'ivâ--jackal; eshâ--this; udyantam--rising; âdityam--unto the sun; abhi--towards; rauti--crying; anala--fire; ânanâ--face; mâm--unto me; anga--o Bhîma; sârameyah--dog; ayam--this; abhirebhati--barks towards; abhîru-vat--without fear.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just see, o Bhîma, how the she jackal cries at the rising sun and vomits fire, and how the dog barks at me fearlessly.

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> > TEXT 13

> > s'astâh kurvanti mâm savyam

> > dakshinam pas'avo 'pare

> > vâhâms' ca purusha-vyâghra

> > lakshaye rudato mama

> > s'astâh--useful animals like the cow; kurvanti--are keeping; mâm--me; savyam--on the left; dakshinam--circumambulating; pas'avah apare--other lower animals like asses; vâhân--the horses (carriers); ca--also; purusha-vyâghra--o tiger among men; lakshaye--I see; rudatah--weeping; mama--of mine.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Bhîmasena, tiger amongst men, now useful animals like cows are passing me on my left side, and lower animals like the asses are circumambulating me. My horses appear to weep upon seeing me.

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> > TEXT 14

> > mrityu-dûtah kapoto 'yam

> > ulûkah kampayan manah

> > pratyulûkas' ca kuhvânair

> > vis'vam vai s'ûnyam icchatah

> > mrityu--death; dûtah--messenger of; kapotah--pigeon; ayam--this; ulûkah--owl; kampayan--trembling; manah--mind; pratyulûkah--the rivals of owls (crows); ca--and; kuhvânaih--shrieking scream; vis'vam--the cosmos; vai--either; s'ûnyam--void; icchatah--wishing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just see! This pigeon is like a messenger of death. The shrieks of the owls and their rival crows make my heart tremble. It appears that they want to make a void of the whole universe.

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> > TEXT 15

> > dhûmrâ dis'ah paridhayah

> > kampate bhûh sahâdribhih

> > nirghâtas' ca mahâms tâta

> > sâkam ca stanayitnubhih

> > dhûmrâh--smoky; dis'ah--all directions; paridhayah--encirclement; kampate--throbbing;bhûh--the earth; saha adribhih--along with the hills and mountains; nirghâtah--bolt from the blue; ca--also; mahân--very great; tâta--o Bhîma; sâkam--with; ca--also; stanayitnubhih--thundering sound without any cloud.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just see how the smoke encircles the sky. It appears that the earth and mountains are throbbing. Just hear the cloudless thunder and see the bolts from the blue.

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> > TEXT 16

> > vâyur vâti khara-spars'o

> > rajasâ visrijams tamah

> > asrig varshanti jaladâ

> > bîbhatsam iva sarvatah

> > vâyuh--wind; vâti--blowing; khara-spars'ah--sharply; rajasâ--by the dust; visrijan--creating; tamah--darkness; asrik--blood; varshanti--are raining; jaladâh--the clouds; bîbhatsam--disastrous; iva--like; sarvatah--everywhere.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The wind blows violently, blasting dust everywhere and creating darkness. Clouds are raining everywhere with bloody disasters.

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> > TEXT 17

> > sûryam hata-prabham pas'ya

> > graha-mardam mitho divi

> > sasankulair bhûta-ganair

> > jvalite iva rodasî

> > sûryam--the sun; hata-prabham--its rays declining; pas'ya--just see; graha-mardam--clashes of the stars; mithah--among one another; divi--in the sky; sa-sankulaih--being mixed with; bhûta-ganaih--by the living entities; jvalite--being ignited; iva--as if; rodasî--crying.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The rays of the sun are declining, and the stars appear to be fighting amongst themselves. Confused living entities appear to be ablaze and weeping.

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> > TEXT 18

> > nadyo nadâs' ca kshubhitâh

> > sarâmsi ca manâmsi ca

> > na jvalaty agnir âjyena

> > kâlo 'yam kim vidhâsyati

> > nadyah--rivers; nadâh ca--and the tributaries; kshubhitâh--all perturbed; sarâmsi--reservoirs of water; ca--and; manâmsi--the mind; ca--also; na--does not; jvalati--ignite; agnih--fire; âjyena--with the help of butter; kâlah--the time; ayam--extraordinary it is; kim--what; vidhâsyati--going to happen.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Rivers, tributaries, ponds, reservoirs and the mind are all perturbed. Butter no longer ignites fire. What is this extraordinary time? What is going to happen?

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> > TEXT 19

> > na pibanti stanam vatsâ

> > na duhyanti ca mâtarah

> > rudanty as'ru-mukhâ gâvo

> > na hrishyanty rishabhâ vraje

> > na--does not; pibanti--suck; stanam--breast; vatsâh--the calves; na--do not; duhyanti--allow milking; ca--also; mâtarah--the cows; rudanti--crying; as'ru-mukhâh--with a tearful face; gâvah--the cows; na--do not; hrishyanti--take pleasure; rishabhâh--the bulls; vraje--in the pasturing ground.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The calves do not suck the teats of the cows, nor do the cows give milk. They are standing, crying, tears in their eyes, and the bulls take no pleasure in the pasturing grounds.

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> > TEXT 20

> > daivatâni rudantîva

> > svidyanti hy uccalanti ca

> > ime jana-padâ grâmâh

> > purodyânâkarâs'ramâh

> > bhrashtha-s'riyo nirânandâh

> > kim agham dars'ayanti nah

> > daivatâni--the Deities in the temples; rudanti--seem to be crying; iva--like that; svidyanti--perspiring; hi--certainly; uccalanti--as if going out; ca--also; ime--these; jana-padâh--cities; grâmâh--villages; pura--towns; udyâna--gardens; âkara--mines; âs'ramâh--hermitages, etc.; bhrashtha--devoid of; s'riyah--beauty; nirânandâh--bereft of all happiness; kim--what sort of; agham--calamities; dars'ayanti--shall manifest; nah--to us.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Deities seem to be crying in the temple, lamenting and perspiring. They seem about to leave. All the cities, villages, towns, gardens, mines and hermitages are now devoid of beauty and bereft of all happiness. I do not know what sort of calamities are now awaiting us.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > manya etair mahotpâtair

> > nûnam bhagavatah padaih

> > ananya-purusha-s'rîbhir

> > hînâ bhûr hata-saubhagâ

> > manye--I take it for granted; etaih--by all these; mahâ--great; utpâtaih--upsurges; nûnam--for want of; bhagavatah--of the Personality of Godhead; padaih--the marks on the sole of the foot; ananya--extraordinary; purusha--of the Supreme Personality; s'rîbhih--by the auspicious signs; hînâ--dispossessed; bhûh--the earth; hata-saubhagâ--without the fortune.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I think that all these earthly disturbances indicate some greater loss to the good fortune of the world. The world was fortunate to have been marked with the footprints of the lotus feet of the Lord. These signs indicate that this will no longer be.

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> > TEXT 22

> > iti cintayatas tasya

> > drishthârishthena cetasâ

> > râjn'ah pratyâgamad brahman

> > yadu-puryâh kapi-dhvajah

> > iti--thus; cintayatah--while thinking to himself; tasya--he; drishthâ--by observing; arishthena--bad omens; cetasâ--by the mind; râjn'ah--the King; prati--back; âgamat--came; brahman--o brâhmana; yadu-puryâh--from the kingdom of the Yadus; kapi-dhvajah--Arjuna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O brâhmana S'aunaka, while Mahârâja Yudhishthhira, observing the inauspicious signs on the earth at that time, was thus thinking to himself, Arjuna came back from the city of the Yadus [Dvârakâ].

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > tam pâdayor nipatitam

> > ayathâ-pûrvam âturam

> > adho-vadanam ab-bindûn

> > srijantam nayanâbjayoh

> > tam--him (Arjuna); pâdayoh--at the feet; nipatitam--bowing down; ayathâ-pûrvam--unprecedented; âturam--dejected; adhah-vadanam--downward face; ap-bindûn--drops of water; srijantam--creating; nayana-abjayoh--from the lotuslike eyes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When he bowed at his feet, the King saw that his dejection was unprecedented. His head was down, and tears glided from his lotus eyes.

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> > TEXT 24

> > vilokyodvigna-hridayo

> > vicchâyam anujam nripah

> > pricchati sma suhrin madhye

> > samsmaran nâraderitam

> > vilokya--by seeing; udvigna--anxious; hridayah--heart; vicchâyam--pale appearance; anujam--Arjuna; nripah--the King; pricchati sma--asked; suhrt--friends; madhye--amongst; samsmaran--remembering; nârada--Sage Nârada; iritam--indicated by.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing Arjuna pale due to heartfelt anxieties, the King, remembering the indications of the sage Nârada, questioned him in the midst of friends.

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> > TEXT 25

> > Yudhishthhira uvâca

> > kaccid ânarta-puryâm nah

> > sva-janâh sukham âsate

> > madhu-bhoja-das'ârhârha-

> > sâtvatândhaka-vrishnayah

> > yudhishthhirah uvâca--Yudhishthhira said; kaccit--whether; ânarta-puryâm--of Dvârakâ; nah--our; sva-janâh--relatives; sukham--happily; âsate--are passing their days; madhu--Madhu; bhoja--Bhoja; das'ârha&emdash;Das'ârha; ârhâ--Ârhâ; sâtvata--Sâtvata; andhaka--Andhaka; vrishnayah--of the family of Vrishni.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mahârâja Yudhishthhira said: My dear brother, please tell me whether our friends and relatives, such as Madhu, Bhoja, Das'ârha, Ârhâ, Sâtvata, Andhaka and the members of the Yadu family are all passing their days in happiness.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > s'ûro mâtâmahah kaccit

> > svasty âste vâtha mârishah

> > mâtulah sânujah kaccit

> > kus'aly ânakadundubhih

> > s'ûrah&emdash;S'ûrasena; mâtâmahah--maternal grandfather; kaccit--whether; svasti--all good; âste--passing his days; vâ--or; atha--therefore; mârishah--respectful; mâtulah--maternal uncle; sa-anujah--with his younger brothers; kaccit--whether; kus'alî--all well; ânaka-dundubhih--Vasudeva.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Is my respectable grandfather S'ûrasena in a happy mood? And are my maternal uncle Vasudeva and his younger brothers all doing well?

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> > TEXT 27

> > sapta sva-sâras tat-patnyo

> > mâtulânyah sahâtmajâh

> > âsate sasnushâh kshemam

> > devakî-pramukhâh svayam

> > sapta--seven; sva-sârah--own sisters; tat-patnyah--his wives; mâtulânyah--maternal aunts; saha--along with; âtma-jâh--sons and grandsons; âsate--are all; sasnusah--with their daughters-in-law; kshemam--happiness; devakî--Devakî; pramukhâh--headed by; svayam--personally.

> > TRANSLATION

> > His seven wives, headed by Devakî, are all sisters. Are they and their sons and daughters-in-law all happy?

> > ******

> > TEXT 28-29

> > kaccid râjâhuko jîvaty

> > asat-putro 'sya cânujah

> > hridîkah sasuto 'krûro

> > jayanta-gada-sâranâh

> > âsate kus'alam kaccid

> > ye ca s'atrujid-âdayah

> > kaccid âste sukham râmo

> > bhagavân sâtvatâm prabhuh

> > kaccit--whether; râja--the King; âhukah--another name of Ugrasena; jîvati--still living; asat--mischievous; putrah--son; asya--his; ca--also; anujah--younger brother; hridîkah--Hridîka; sa-sutah--along with son, Kritavarmâ; akrûrah--Akrûra; jayanta--Jayanta; gada--Gada; sâranâh--Sâranâ; âsate--are they all; kus'alam--in happiness; kaccit--whether; ye--they; ca--also; s'atrujit&emdash;S'atrujit; âdayah--headed by; kaccit--whether; âste--are they; sukham--all right; râmah--Balarâma; bhagavân--the Personality of Godhead; sâtvatâm--of the devotees; prabhuh--protector.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Are Ugrasena, whose son was the mischievous Kamsa, and his younger brother still living? Are Hridîka and his son Kritavarmâ happy? Are Akrûra, Jayanta, Gada, Sâranâ and S'atrujit all happy? How is Balarâma, the Personality of Godhead and the protector of devotees?

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > pradyumnah sarva-vrishnînâm

> > sukham âste mahâ-rathah

> > gambhîra-rayo 'niruddho

> > vardhate bhagavân uta

> > pradyumnah--Pradyumna (a son of Lord Krishna); sarva--all; vrishnînâm--of the members of the Vrishni family; sukham--happiness; âste--are in; mahâ-rathah--the greatgeneral; gambhîra--deeply; rayah--dexterity; aniruddhah--Aniruddha (a grandson of Lord Krishna); vardhate--flourishing; bhagavân--the Personality of Godhead; uta--must.

> > TRANSLATION

> > How is Pradyumna, the great general of the Vrishni family? Is He happy? And is Aniruddha, the plenary expansion of the Personality of Godhead, faring well?

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > Sushenas' cârudeshnas' ca

> > sâmbo jâmbavatî-sutah

> > anye ca kârshni-pravarâh

> > saputrâ rishabhâdayah

> > sushenah--Sushena; cârudeshnah--Cârudeshna; ca--and; sâmbah--Sâmba; jâmbavatî-sutah--the son of Jâmbavatî; anye--others; ca--also; kârshni--the sons of Lord Krishna; pravarâh--all chieftains; saputrâh--along with their sons; rishabha--Rishabha; âdayah--etc.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Are all the chieftain sons of Lord Krishna, such as Sushena, Cârudeshna, Sâmba the son of Jâmbavatî, and Rishabha, along with their sons, all doing well?

> > ******

> > TEXT 32-33

> > tathaivânucarâh s'aureh

> > s'rutadevoddhavâdayah

> > sunanda-nanda-s'îrshanyâ

> > ye cânye sâtvatarshabhâh

> > api svasty âsate sarve

> > râma-krishna-bhujâs'rayâh

> > api smaranti kus'alam

> > asmâkam baddha-sauhridâh

> > tathâ eva--similarly; anucarâh--constant companions; s'aureh--of Lord S'rî Krishna such as; s'rutadeva&emdash;S'rutadeva; uddhava-âdayah--Uddhava and others; sunanda--Sunanda; nanda--Nanda; s'îrshanyâh--other leaders; ye--all of them; ca--and; anye--others; sâtvata--liberated souls; rishabhâh--the best men; api--if; svasti--doing well; âsate--are; sarve--all of them; râma--Balarâma; krishna--Lord Krishna; bhuja-âs'rayâh--under the protection of; api--if also; smaranti--do remember; kus'alam--welfare; asmâkam--about ourselves; baddha-sauhridâh--bound by eternal friendship.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Also, S'rutadeva, Uddhava and others, Nanda, Sunanda and other leaders of liberated souls who are constant companions of the Lord are protected by Lord Balarâma and Krishna. Are they all doing well in their respective functions? Do they, who are all eternally bound in friendship with us, remember our welfare?

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> > TEXT 34

> > bhagavân api govindo

> > brahmanyo bhakta-vatsalah

> > kaccit pure sudharmâyâm

> > sukham âste suhrid-vritah

> > bhagavân--the Personality of Godhead, Krishna; api--also; govindah--one who enlivens the cows and the senses; brahmanyah--devoted to the devotees of the brâhmanas; bhakta-vatsalah--affectionate to the devotees; kaccit--whether; pure--in Dvârakâ Purî; sudharmâyâm--pious assembly; sukham--happiness; âste--does enjoy; suhrit-vritah--surrounded by friends.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Is Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who gives pleasure to the cows, the senses and the brâhmanas, who is very affectionate towards His devotees, enjoying the pious assembly at Dvârakâ Purî surrounded by friends?

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> > TEXT 35-36

> > mangalâya ca lokânam

> > kshemâya ca bhavâya ca

> > âste yadu-kulâmbhodhâv

> > âdyo 'nanta-sakhah pumân

> > yad bâhu-danda-guptâyâm

> > sva-puryâm yadavo 'rcitâh

> > krîdanti paramânandam

> > mahâ-paurushikâ iva

> > mangalâya--for all good; ca--also; lokânâm--of all the planets; kshemâya--for protection;ca--and; bhavâya--for elevation; ca--also; âste--is there; yadu-kula-ambhodhau--in the ocean of the Yadu dynasty; âdyah--the original; ananta-sakhah--in the company of Ananta (Balarâma); pumân--the supreme enjoyer; yat--whose; bâhu-danda-guptâyâm--being protected by His arms; sva-puryâm--in His own city; yadavah--the members of the Yadu family; arcitâh--as they deserve; krîdanti--are relishing; parama-ânandam--transcendental pleasure; mahâ-paurushikâh--the residents of the spiritual sky; iva--like.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The original Personality of Godhead, the enjoyer, and Balarâma, the primeval Lord Ananta, are staying in the ocean of the Yadu dynasty for the welfare, protection and general progress of the entire universe. And the members of the Yadu dynasty, being protected by the arms of the Lord, are enjoying life like the residents of the spiritual sky.

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> > TEXT 37

> > yat-pâda-s'us'rûshana-mukhya-karmanâ

> > satyâdayo dvy-ashtha-sahasra-yoshitah

> > nirjitya sankhye tri-das'âms tad-âs'isho

> > haranti vajrâyudha-vallabhocitâh

> > yat--whose; pâda--feet; s'us'rûshana--administration of comforts; mukhya--the most important; karmanâ--by the acts of; satyâ-âdayah--queens headed by Satyabhâmâ; dvi-ashtha--twice eight; sahasra--thousand; yoshitah--the fair sex; nirjitya--by subduing; sankhye--in the battle; tri-das'ân--of the denizens of heaven; tat-âs'isah--what is enjoyed by the demigods; haranti--do take away; vajra-âyudha-vallabha--the wives of the personality who controls the thunderbolt; ucitâh--deserving.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Simply by administering comforts at the lotus feet of the Lord, which is the most important of all services, the queens at Dvârakâ, headed by Satyabhâmâ, induced the Lord to conquer the demigods. Thus the queens enjoy things which are prerogatives of the wives of the controller of thunderbolts.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > yad bâhu-dandâbhyudayânujîvino

> > yadu-pravîrâ hy akutobhayâ muhuh

> > adhikramanty anghribhir âhritâm balât

> > sabhâm sudharmâm sura-sattamocitâm

> > yat--whose; bâhu-danda--arms; abhyudaya--influenced by; anujîvinah--always living; yadu--the members of the Yadu dynasty; pravîrâh--great heroes; hi akutobhayâh--fearless in every respect; muhuh--constantly; adhikramanti--traversing; anghribhih--by foot; âhritâm--brought about; balât--by force; sabhâm--assembly house; sudharmâm--Sudharmâ; sura-sat-tama--the best among the demigods; ucitâm--deserving.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great heroes of the Yadu dynasty, being protected by the arms of Lord S'rî Krishna, always remain fearless in every respect. And therefore their feet trample over the Sudharmâ assembly house, which the best demigods deserved but which was taken away from them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > kaccit te 'nâmayam tâta

> > bhrashtha-tejâ vibhâsi me

> > alabdha-mâno 'vajn'âtah

> > kim vâ tâta ciroshitah

> > kaccit--whether; te--your; anâmayam--health is all right; tâta--my dear brother; bhrashtha--bereft; tejâh--luster; vibhâsi--appear; me--to me; alabdha-mânah--without respect; avajn'âtah--neglected; kim--whether; vâ--or; tâta--my dear brother; ciroshitah--because of long residence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My brother Arjuna, please tell me whether your health is all right. You appear to have lost your bodily luster. Is this due to others disrespecting and neglecting you because of your long stay at Dvârakâ?

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > kaccin nâbhihato 'bhâvaih

> > s'abdâdibhir amangalaih

> > na dattam uktam arthibhya

> > âs'ayâ yat pratis'rutam

> > kaccit--whether; na--could not; abhihatah--addressed by; abhâvaih--unfriendly; s'abda-âdibhih--by sounds; amangalaih--inauspicious; na--did not; dattam--give in charity; uktam-is said; arthibhyah--unto one who asked; âs'ayâ--with hope; yat--what; pratis'rutam--promised to be paid.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Has someone addressed you with unfriendly words or threatened you? Could you not give charity to one who asked, or could you not keep your promise to someone?

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> > TEXT 41

> > kaccit tvam brâhmanam bâlam

> > gâm vriddham roginam striyam

> > s'aranopasritam sattvam

> > nâtyâkshîh s'arana-pradah

> > kaccit--whether; tvam--yourself; brâhmanam--the brâhmanas; bâlam--the child; gâm--the cow; vriddham--old; roginam--the diseased; striyam--the woman; s'arana-upasritam--having approached for protection; sattvam--any living being; na--whether; atyâkshîh--not given shelter; s'arana-pradah--deserving protection.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You are always the protector of the deserving living beings, such as brahmanas, children, cows, women and the diseased. Could you not give them protection when they approached you for shelter?

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> > TEXT 42

> > kaccit tvam nâgamo 'gamyâm

> > gamyâm vâsat-kritâm striyam

> > parâjito vâtha bhavân

> > nottamair nâsamaih pathi

> > kaccit--whether; tvam--yourself na--not; agamah--did contact; agamyâm--impeachable; gamyâm--acceptable; vâ--either; asat-kritâm--improperly treated; striyam--a woman; parâjitah--defeated by; vâ--either; atha--after all; bhavân--your good self; na--nor; uttamaih--by superior power; na--not; asamaih--by equals; pathi--on the road.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Have you contacted a woman of impeachable character, or have you not properly treated a deserving woman? Or have you been defeated on the way by someone who is inferior or equal to you?

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > api svit parya-bhunkthâs tvam

> > sambhojyân vriddha-bâlakân

> > jugupsitam karma kin'cit

> > kritavân na yad akshamam

> > api svit--if it were so that; parya--by leaving aside; bhunkthâh--have dined; tvam--yourself; sambhojyân--deserving to dine together; vriddha--the old men; bâlakân--boys; jugupsitam--abominable; karma--action; kin'cit--something; kritavân--you must have done; na--not; yat--that which; akshamam--unpardonable.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Have you not taken care of old men and boys who deserve to dine with you? Have you left them and taken your meals alone? Have you committed some unpardonable mistake which is considered to be abominable?

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> > TEXT 44

> > kaccit preshthhatamenâtha

> > hridayenâtma-bandhunâ

> > s'ûnyo 'smi rahito nityam

> > manyase te 'nyathâ na ruk

> > kaccit--whether; preshthha-tamena--unto the most dear one; atha--my brother Arjuna; hridayena--most intimate; âtma-bandhunâ--own friend Lord Krishna; s'ûnyah--void; asmi--I am; rahitah--having lost; nityam--for all time; manyase--you think; te--your; anyathâ--otherwise; na--never; ruk--mental distress.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Or is it that you are feeling empty for all time because you might have lost your most intimate friend, Lord Krishna? O my brother Arjuna, I can think of no other reason for your becoming so dejected.

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