> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda his pupils
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > *******

> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

> > *******

> > Chapter Fourty-three: Krishna Kills the Elephant Kuvalayâpîda

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > atha krishnas' ca râmas' ca

> > krita-s'aucau parantapa

> > malla-dundubhi-nirghosham

> > s'rutvâ drashthum upeyatuh

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; atha - next; krishnah - Krishna; ca - and; râmah - Balarâma; ca - also; krita - having carried out; s'aucau - purification; param-tapa - 0 chastiser of enemies; malla - of the wrestling match; dundubhi - of the kettledrums; nirghosham - the resounding vibration; s'rutvâ - hearing; drashthum - to see; upeyatah - They approached.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: O chastiser of enemies, Krishna and Balarâma, having executed all necessary purification, then heard the kettledrums resounding at the wrestling arena, and They went there to see what was happening.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > ranga-dvâram samâsâdya

> > tasmin nâgam avasthitam

> > apas'yat kuvalayâpîdam

> > krishno 'mbashthha-pracoditam

> > ranga - of the arena; dvâram - the gate; samâsâdya - reaching; tasmin - in that place; nâgam - an elephant; avasthitam - standing; apas'yat - He saw; kuvalayâpîdam - named Kuvalayâpîda; krishnah - Lord Krishna; ambashthha - by his keeper; pracoditam - urged on.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Lord Krishna reached the entrance to the arena, He saw the elephant Kuvalayâpîda blocking His way at the urging of his keeper.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > baddhvâ parikaram s'aurih

> > samuhya kuthilâlakân

> > uvâca hastipam vâcâ

> > megha-nâda-gabhîrayâ

> > baddhvâ - binding; parikaram - His clothes; s'aurih - Lord Krishna; samuhya - tying together; kuthila - curled; alakân - the locks of His hair; uvâca - He spoke; hasti-pam - to the elephant-keeper; vâcâ - with words; megha - of a cloud; nâda - like the sound; gabhîrayâ - grave.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Securely binding up His clothes and tying back His curly locks, Lord Krishna addressed the elephant-keeper with words as grave as the rumbling of a cloud.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > ambashthhâmbashthha mârgam nau

> > dehy apakrama mâ ciram

> > no cet sa-kun'jaram tvâdya

> > nayâmi yama-sâdanam

> > ambashthha ambashthha - O elephant-keeper, elephant-keeper; mârgam - way; nau - to Us; dehi - give; apakrama - move aside; ma ciram - without delay; na u cet - if not; sa-kun'jaram - together with your elephant; tva - you; adya - today; nayâmi - I will send; yama - of the lord of death; sâdanam - to the abode.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:l O driver, driver, move aside at once and let Us pass! If you don't, this very day I will send both you and your elephant to the abode of Yamarâja!

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > evam nirbhartsito 'mbashthhah

> > kupitah kopitam gajam

> > codayâm âsa krishnâya

> > kâlântaka-yamopamam

> > evam - thus; nirbhartsitah - threatened; ambashthhah - the elephant-keeper; kupitah - angered; kopitam - the enraged; gajam - elephant; codayâm âsa - he goaded; krishnâya - toward Krishna; kâla - time; antaka - death; yama - and Yamarâja; upamam - comparable to.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus threatened, the elephant-keeper became angry. He goaded his furious elephant, who appeared equal to time, death and Yamarâja, into attacking Lord Krishna.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > karîndras tam abhidrutya

> > karena tarasâgrahît

> > karâd vigalitah so 'mum

> > nihatyânghrishv alîyata

> > kari - of elephants; indrah - the lord; tam - Him; abhidrutya - running toward; karena - with his trunk; tarasâ - violently; agrahît - seized; karât - from the trunk; vigalitah - slipping away; sah - He, Krishna; amum - him, Kuvalayâpîda; nihatya - striking; anghrishu - among his legs; alîyata - He disappeared.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The lord of the elephants charged Krishna and violently seized Him with his trunk. But Krishna slipped away, struck him a blow and disappeared from his view among his legs.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > sankruddhas tam acakshâno

> > ghrâna-drishthih sa kes'avam

> > parâmris'at pushkarena

> > sa prasahya vinirgatah

> > sankruddhah - infuriated; tam - Him; acakshânah - not seeing; ghrâna - by his sense of smell; drishthih - whose vision; sah - he, the elephant; kes'avam - Lord Kes'ava; parâmris'at - took hold of; pushkarena - with the end of his trunk; sah - He, Krishna; prasahya - by force; vinirgatah - came free.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Infuriated at being unable to see Lord Kes'ava, the elephant sought Him out with his sense of smell. Once again Kuvalayâpîda seized the Lord with the end of his trunk, only to have the Lord forcefully free Himself.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > pucche pragrihyâti-balam

> > dhanushah pan'ca-vims'atim

> > vicakarsha yathâ nâgam

> > suparna iva lîlayâ

> > pucche - by his tail; pragrihya - grabbing him; ati-balam - the extremely powerful (elephant); dhanushah - bow-lengths; pan'ca-vims'atim - twenty-five; vicakarsha - He dragged; yathâ - as; nâgam - a snake; suparnah - Garuda; iva - as; lîlayâ - playfully.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna then grabbed the powerful Kuvalayâpîda by the tail and playfully dragged him twenty-five bow-lengths as easily as Garuda might drag a snake.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > sa paryâvartamânena

> > savya-dakshinato 'cyutah

> > babhrâma bhrâmyamânena

> > go-vatseneva bâlakah

> > sah - He; paryâvartamânena - with him (the elephant) who was being moved around; savya-dakshinatah - to the left and then the right; acyutah - Lord Krishna; babhrâma - moved also; bhrâmyamânena - together with him who was being moved; go-vatsena - with a calf; iva - just as; bâlakah - a young boy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As Lord Acyuta held on to the elephant's tail, the animal tried to twist away to the left and to the right, making the Lord swerve in the opposite direction, as a young boy would swerve when pulling a calf by the tail.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > tato 'bhimakham abhyetya

> > pâninâhatya vâranam

> > prâdravan pâtayâm âsa

> > spris'yamânah pade pade

> > tatah - then; abhimukham - face to face; abhyetya - coming; pâninâ - with His hand; âhatya - slapping; vâranam - the elephant; prâdravan - running away; pâtayâm âsa - He made him fall; spris'yamânah - being touched; pade pade - with each step.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krishna then came face to face with the elephant and slapped him and ran away. Kuvalayâpîda pursued the Lord, managing to touch Him again and again with each step, but Krishna outmaneuvered the elephant and made him trip and fall.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > sa dhâvan kriîdayâ bhûmau

> > patitvâ sahasotthitah

> > tam matvâ patitam kruddho

> > dantâbhyâm so 'hanat kshitim

> > sah - He; dhâvan - running; krîdayâ - playfully; bhûmau - on the ground; patitvâ - falling; sahasâ - suddenly; utthitah - getting up; tam - Him; matvâ - thinking; patitam - fallen; kruddhah - angry; dantâbhyâm - with his tusks; sah - he, Kuvalayâpîda; ahanat - struck; kshitim - the earth.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As Krishna dodged about, He playfully fell on the ground and quickly got up again. The raging elephant, thinking Krishna was down, tried to gore Him with his tusks but struck the earth instead.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > sva-vikrame pratihate

> > kun'jarendro 'ty-amarshitah

> > codyamâno mahâmâtraih

> > krishnam abhyadravad rushâ

> > sva - his; vikrame - prowess; pratihate - being thwarted; kun'jara-indrah - the lord of elephants; ati - extreme; amarshitah - with frustrated anger; codyamânah - urged on; mahâmâtraih - by the elephant-keepers; krishnam - at Krishna; abhyadravat - he charged; rushâ - furiously.

> > TRANSLATION

> > His prowess foiled, the lordly elephant Kuvalayâpîda went into a frenzied rage out of frustration. But the elephant-keepers goaded him on, and he furiously charged Krishna once again.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > tam âpatantam âsâdya

> > bhagavân madhusûdanah

> > nigrihya pâninâ hastam

> > pâtayâm âsa bhû-tale

> > tam - him; âpatantam - attacking; âsâdya - confronting; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; madhu-sûdanah - the killer of the demon Madhu; nigrihya - firmly seizing; pâninâ - with His hand; hastam - his trunk; pâtayâm âsa - He made him fall; bhû- tale - onto the ground.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord, killer of the demon Madhu, confronted the elephant as he attacked. Seizing his trunk with one hand, Krishna threw him to the ground.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > patitasya padâkramya

> > mrigendra iva lîlayâ

> > dantam utpâthya tenebham

> > hastipâms' câhanad dharih

> > patitasya - of the fallen (elephant); padâ - with His foot; âkramya - climbing upon him; mrigendrah - a lion; iva - as if; lîlayâ - with ease; dantam - one of his tusks; utpâthya - pulling out; tena - with it; ibham - the elephant; hasti-pân - the elephant-keepers; ca - also; ahanat - killed; harih - Lord Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Hari then climbed onto the elephant with the ease of a mighty lion, pulled out a tusk, and with it killed the beast and his keepers.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > mritakam dvipam utsrijya

> > danta-pânih samâvis'at

> > amsa-nyasta-vishâno 'srin-

> > mada-bindubhir ankitah

> > virûdha-sveda-kanikâ

> > vadanâmburuho babhau

> > mritakam - dead; dvipam - the elephant; utsrijya - discarding; danta - his tusk; pânih - in His hand; samâvis'at - He entered (the arena); amsa - upon His shoulder; nyasta - placing; vishânah - the tusk; asrik - of blood; mada - and the elephant's sweat; bindubhih - with drops; ankitah - sprinkled; virûdha - exuding; sveda - of (His own) perspiration; kanikâ - with fine drops; vadana - His face; ambu-ruhah - lotuslike; babhau - shone.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Leaving the dead elephant aside, Lord Krishna held on to the tusk and entered the wrestling arena. With the tusk resting on His shoulder, drops of the elephant's blood and sweat sprinkled all over Him, and His lotus face covered with fine drops of His own perspiration, the Lord shone with great beauty.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > vritau gopaih katipayair

> > baladeva-janârdanau

> > rangam vivis'atû râjan

> > gaja-danta-varâyudhau

> > vritau - surrounded; gopaih - by cowherd boys; katipayaih - several; baladeva- janârdanau - Balarâma and Krishna; rangam - the arena; vivis'atuh - entered; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); gaja-danta - the elephant's tusks; vara - chosen; âyudhau - whose weapons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King, Lord Baladeva and Lord Janârdana, each carrying one of the elephant's tusks as His chosen weapon, entered the arena with several cowherd boys.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > mallânâm as'anir nrinâm nara-varah strînâm smaro mûrtimân

> > gopânâm sva-jano 'satâm kshiti-bhujâm s'âstâ sva-pitroh s'is'uh

> > mrityur bhoja-pater virâd avidushâm tattvam param yoginâm

> > vrishnînâm para-devateti vidito rangam gatah sâgrajah

> > mallânâm - for the wrestlers; as'anih - lightning; nrinâm - for the males; nara- varah - the best of men; strînâm - for the women; smarah - Cupid; mûrti- mân - incarnate; gopânâm - for the cowherds; sva-janah - their relative; asatâm - impious; kshiti-bhujâm - for the kings; s'âstâ - a punisher; sva- pitroh - for His parents; s'is'uh - a child; mrityuh - death; bhoja-pateh - for the King of the Bhojas, Kamsa; virâth - the totality of the material universe; avidushâm - for the unintelligent; tattvam - the Truth; param - Supreme; yoginâm - for the yogîs; vrishnînâm - for the members of the Vrishni dynasty; para- devatâ - their most worshipable Deity; iti - in these ways; viditah - understood; rangam - the arena; gatah - He entered; sa - along with; agra-jah - His elder brother.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The various groups of people in the arena regarded Krishna in different ways when He entered it with His elder brother. The wrestlers saw Krishna as a lightning bolt, the men of Mathurâ as the best of males, the women as Cupid in person, the cowherd men as their relative, the impious rulers as a chastiser, His parents as their child, the King of the Bhojas as death, the unintelligent as the Supreme Lord's universal form, the yogîs as the Absolute Truth and the Vrishnis as their supreme worshipable Deity.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > hatam kuvalayâpîdam

> > drishthvâ tâv api durjayau

> > kamso manasy api tadâ

> > bhris'am udvivije nripa

> > hatam - killed; kuvalayâpîdam - the elephant Kuvalayâpîda; drishthvâ - seeing; tau - the two of Them, Krishna and Balarâma; api - and; durjayau - invincible; kamsah - King Kamsa; manasi - in his mind; api - indeed; tadâ - then; bhris'am - exceedingly; udvivije - became anxious; nripa - O King (Parîkchit).

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Kamsa saw that Kuvalayâpîda was dead and the two brothers were invincible, he was overwhelmed with anxiety, O King.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > tau rejatû ranga-gatau mahâ-bhujau

> > vicitra-veshâbharana-srag-ambarau

> > yathâ nathâv uttama-vesha-dhârinau

> > manah kshipantau prabhayâ nirîkshatâm

> > tau - the two of Them; rejatuh - shone; ranga-gatau - present in the arena; mahâ- bhujau - the mighty-armed Lords; vicitra - variegated; vesha - whose style of dress; âbharana - ornaments; srak - garlands; ambarau - and garments; yathâ - like; nathau - two actors; uttama - excellent; vesha - costumes; dhârinau - wearing; manah - the minds; kshipantau - striking; prabhayâ - with Their effulgences; nirîkshatâm - of those who looked on.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Arrayed with variegated ornaments, garlands and garments, just like a pair of excellently costumed actors, the two mighty-armed Lords shone splendidly in the arena. Indeed, They overpowered the minds of all onlookers with Their effulgences.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > nirîkshya tâv uttama-pûrushau janâ

> > man'ca-sthitâ nâgara-râshthrakâ nripa

> > praharsha-vegotkalitekshanânanâh

> > papur na triptâ nayanais tad-ânanam

> > nirîkshya - seeing; tau - both of Them; uttama-pûrushau - the Supreme Personalities; janâh - the people; man'ca - in the viewing galleries; sthitâh - sitting; nâgara - the city-dwellers; râshthrakâh - and the people from outlying districts; nripa - O King; praharsha - of their joy; vega - by the force; utkalita - made to expand widely; îkshana - their eyes; ânanâh - and faces; papuh - they drank; na - not; triptâh - satiated; nayanaih - with their eyes; tat - of Them; ânanam - the faces.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, as the citizens of the city and the people from outlying districts gazed upon those two Supreme Personalities from their seats in the galleries, the force of the people's happiness caused their eyes to open wide and their faces to blossom. They drank in the vision of the Lords' faces without becoming satiated.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 21 - 22

> > pibanta iva cakshurbhyâm

> > lihanta iva jihvayâ

> > jighranta iva nâsâbhyâm

> > s'lishyanta iva bâhubhih

> > ûcuh parasparam te vai

> > yathâ-drishtham yathâ-s'rutam

> > tad-rûpa-guna-mâdhurya-

> > prâgalbhya-smâritâ iva

> > pibantah - drinking; iva - as if; cakshurbhyâm - with their eyes; lihantah - licking; iva - as if; jihvayâ - with their tongues; jighrantah - smelling; iva - as if; nâsâbhyâm - with their nostrils; slishyantah - embracing; iva - as if; bâhubhih - with their arms;

> > ûcuh - they spoke; parasparam - among one another; te - they; vai - indeed; yathâ - just as; drishtham - they had seen; yathâ - just as; s'rutam - they had heard; tat - Their; rûpa - of the beauty; guna - qualities; mâdhurya - charm; prâgalbhya - and bravery; smâritâh - reminded; iva - as if.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The people seemed to be drinking Krishna and Balarâma with their eyes, licking Them with their tongues, smelling Them with their nostrils and embracing Them with their arms. Reminded of the Lords' beauty, character, charm and bravery, the members of the audience began describing these features to one another according to what they had seen and heard.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > etau bhagavatah sâkshâd

> > dharer nârâyanasya hi

> > avatîrnâv ihâms'ena

> > vasudevasya ves'mani

> > etau - these two; bhagavatah - of the Supreme Lord; sâkshât - directly; hareh - of Lord Hari; nârâyanasya - Nârâyana; hi - certainly; avatîrnau - have descended; iha - to this world; ams'ena - as expansions; vasudevasya - of Vasudeva; ves'mani - in the home.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The people said:] These two boys are certainly expansions of the Supreme Lord Nârâyana who have descended to this world in the home of Vasudeva.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > esha vai kila devakyâm

> > jâto nîtas' ca gokulam

> > kâlam etam vasan gûdho

> > vavridhe nanda-ves'mani

> > eshah - this (Krishna); vai - certainly; kila - indeed; devakyâm - from the womb of Devaki; jâtah - born; nîtah - brought; ca - and; gokulam - to Gokula; kâlam - time; etam - this much; vasan - living; gûdhah - hidden; vavridhe - He grew up; nanda- ves'mani - in the house of Nanda Mahârâja.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This one [Krishna] took birth from mother Devakî and was brought to Gokula, where He has remained concealed all this time, growing up in the house of King Nanda.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > pûtanânena nîtântam

> > cakravâtas' ca dânavah

> > arjunau guhyakah kes'î

> > dhenuko 'nye ca tad-vidhâh

> > pûtanâ - the witch Pûtanâ; anena - by Him; nîtâ - brought; antam - to her end; cakravâtah - whirlwind; ca - and; dânavah - the demon; arjunau - the twin Arjuna trees; guhyakah - the demon S'ankhacûda; kes'î - the horse demon, Kes'î; dhenukah - the jackass demon, Dhenuka; anye - others; ca - and; tat-vidhâh - like them.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He made Pûtanâ and the whirlwind demon meet with death, pulled down the twin Arjuna trees and killed S'ankhacûda, Kes'î, Dhenuka and similar demons.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 26 - 27

> > gâvah sa-pâlâ etena

> > dâvâgneh parimocitâh

> > kâliyo damitah sarpa

> > indras' ca vimadah kritah

> > saptâham eka-hastena

> > dhrito 'dri-pravaro 'munâ

> > varsha-vâtâs'anibhyas' ca

> > paritrâtam ca gokulam

> > gâvah - the cows; sa - together with; pâlâh - their tenders; etena - by Him; dâva- agneh - from the forest fire; parimocitâh - saved; kâliyah - Kâliya; damitah - subdued; sarpah - the serpent; indrah - Indra; ca - and; vimadah - prideless; kritah - made; sapta-aham - for seven days; eka-hastena - with one hand; dhritah - held; adri - of mountains; pravarah - the most eminent; amunâ - by Him; varsha - from rain; vâta - wind; as'anibhyah - and hail; ca - also; paritrâtam - delivered; ca - and; gokulam - the residents of Gokula.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He saved the cows and the cowherds from a forest fire and subdued the serpent Kâliya. He removed Lord Indra's false pride by holding up the best of mountains with one hand for an entire week, thus protecting the inhabitants of Gokula from rain, wind and hail.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > gopyo 'sya nitya-mudita-

> > hasita-prekshanam mukham

> > pas'yantyo vividhâms tâpâms

> > taranti smâs'ramam mudâ

> > gopyah - the young gopîs; asya - His; nitya - always; mudita - cheerful; hasita - smiling; prekshanam - whose glance; mukham - the face; pas'yantyah - seeing; vividhân - of various kinds; tâpân - distress; taranti sma - transcended; as'ramam - free from fatigue; mudâ - happily.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The gopîs overcame all kinds of distress and experienced great happiness by seeing His face, which is always cheerful with smiling glances and ever free of fatigue.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > vadanty anena vams'o 'yam

> > yadoh su-bahu-vis'rutah

> > s'riyam yas'o mahatvam ca

> > lapsyate parirakshitah

> > vadanti - they say; anena - by Him; vams'ah - the dynasty; ayam - this; yadoh - descending from King Yadu; su-bahu - very much; vis'rutah - famous; s'riyam - riches; yas'ah - glory; mahatvam - power; ca - and; lapsyate - it will achieve; parirakshitah - protected on all sides.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is said that under His full protection the Yadu dynasty will become extremely famous and attain wealth, glory and power.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > ayam câsyâgrajah s'rîmân

> > râmah kamala-locanah

> > pralambo nihato yena

> > vatsako ye bakâdayah

> > ayam - this; ca - and; asya - His; agra-jah - elder brother; s'rî-man - the possessor of all opulences; râmah - Lord Balarâma; kamala-locanah - the lotus-eyed; pralambah - the demon Pralamba; nihatah - killed; yena - by whom; vatsakah - Vatsâsura; ye - who; baka - Bakâsura; âdayah - and others.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This lotus-eyed elder brother of His, Lord Balarâma, is the proprietor of all transcendental opulences. He has killed Pralamba, Vatsaka, Baka and other demons.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > janeshv evam bruvâneshu

> > tûryeshu ninadatsu ca

> > krishna-râmau samâbhâshya

> > cânûro vâkyam abravît

> > janeshu - as the people; evam - thus; bruvâneshu - were speaking; tûryeshu - as the musical instruments; ninadatsu - were resounding; ca - and; krishna-râmau - Krishna and Balarâma; samâbhâshya - addressing; cânûrah - the demonic wrestler Cânûra; vâkyam - words; abravît - said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While the people talked in this way and the musical instruments resounded, the wrestler Cânûra addressed Krishna and Balarâma with the following words.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > he nanda-sûno he râma

> > bhavantau vîra-sammatau

> > niyuddha-kus'alau s'rutvâ

> > râjn'âhûtau didrikshunâ

> > he nanda-sûno - O son of Nanda; he râma - O Râma; bhavantau - You two; vîra - by heroes; sammatau - are well respected; niyuddha - in wrestling; kus'alau - skillful; s'rutvâ - hearing; râjn'â - by the King; âhûtau - called for; didrikshunâ - who wanted to see.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Cânûra said:l O son of Nanda, O Râma, You two are well respected by courageous men and are both skillful at wrestling. Having heard of Your prowess, the King has called You here, wanting to see for himself.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > priyam râjn'ah prakurvatyah

> > s'reyo vindanti vai prajâh

> > manasâ karmanâ vâcâ

> > viparîtam ato 'nyathâ

> > priyam - the pleasure; râjn'ah - of the King; prakurvatyah - executing; s'reyah - good fortune; vindanti - acquire; vai - indeed; prajâh - citizens; manasâ - with their minds; karmanâ - with their deeds; vâcâ - with their words; viparîtam - opposite; atah - to this; anyathâ - otherwise.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Subjects of the King who try to please him with their thoughts, acts and words are sure to achieve good fortune, but those who fail to do so will suffer the opposite fate.

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> > TEXT 34

> > nityam pramuditâ gopâ

> > vatsa-pâlâ yathâ-sphutham

> > vaneshu malla-yuddhena

> > krîdantas' cârayanti gâh

> > nityam - always; pramuditâh - very happy; gopâh - cowherds; vatsapâlâh - tending the calves; yathâ-sphutham - obviously; vaneshu - in the various forests; malla- yuddhena - with wrestling; krîdantah - playing; cârayanti - they graze; gâh - the cows.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is well known that cowherd boys are always joyful as they tend their calves, and that the boys playfully wrestle with each other while grazing their animals in the various forests.

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> > TEXT 35

> > tasmâd râjn'ah priyam yûyam

> > vayam ca karavâma he

> > bhûtâni nah prasîdanti

> > sarva-bhûta-mayo nripah

> > tasmât - therefore; râjn'ah - the King's; priyam - pleasure; yûyam - You two; vayam - we; ca - also; karavâma he - let us do; bhûtâni - all living beings; nah - with us; prasîdanti - will be satisfied; sarva-bhûta - all beings; mayah - comprising; nripah - the king.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore let's do what the King wants. Everyone will be pleased with us, for the king embodies all living beings.

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> > TEXT 36

> > tan nis'amyâbravît krishno

> > des'a-kâlocitam vacah

> > niyuddham âtmano 'bhîshtham

> > manyamâno 'bhinandya ca

> > tat - that; nis'amya - hearing; abravît - spoke; krishnah - Lord Krishna; des'a - for the place; kâla - and time; ucitam - appropriate; vacah - words; niyuddham - wrestling; âtmanah - to Himself; abhîshtham - desirable; manyamânah - considering; abhinandya - welcoming; ca - and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Hearing this, Lord Krishna, who liked to wrestle and welcomed the challenge, replied with words appropriate to the time and place.

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> > TEXT 37

> > prajâ bhoja-pater asya

> > vayam câpi vane-carâh

> > karavâma priyam nityam

> > tan nah param anugrahah

> > prajâh - subjects; bhoja-pateh - of the King of the Bhojas; asya - of him; vayam - We; ca - also; api - even though; vane-carâh - wandering in the forest; karavâma - We must execute; priyam - his pleasure; nityam - always; tat - that; nah - for Us; param - the greatest; anugrahah - benefit.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] Although forest-dwellers, We are also subjects of the Bhoja king. We must gratify his desires, for such behavior will confer upon Us the greatest benefit.

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> > TEXT 38

> > bâlâ vayam tulya-balaih

> > krîdishyâmo yathocitam

> > bhaven niyuddham mâdharmah

> > spris'en malla-sabhâ-sadah

> > bâlâh - young boys; vayam - We; tulya - equal; balaih - with those whose strength; krîdishyâmah - We will play; yathâ ucitam - in a fitting manner; bhavet - should occur; niyuddham - the wrestling match; mâ - not; adharmah - irreligion; spris'et - should touch; malla-sabhâ - of the assembly in the wrestling arena; sadah - the members.

> > TRANSLATION

> > We are just young boys and should play with those of equal strength. The wrestling match must go on properly so that irreligion does not taint the respectable members of the audience.

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> > TEXT 39

> > cânûra uvâca

> > na bâlo na kis'oras tvam

> > balas' ca balinâm varah

> > lîlayebho hato yena

> > sahasra-dvipa-sattva-bhrit

> > cânûrah uvâca - Cânûra said; na - not; bâlah - a boy; na - not; kis'orah - a youth; tvam - You; balah - Balarâma; ca - and; balinâm - of the strong; varah - the best; lîlayâ - as play; ibhah - the elephant; hatah - killed; yena - by whom; sahasra - of one thousand; dvipa - elephants; sattva - of the strength; bhrit - the bearer.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Cânûra said: You aren't really a child or even a young man, and neither is Balarâma, the strongest of the strong. After all, You playfully killed an elephant who had the strength of a thousand other elephants.

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> > TEXT 40

> > tasmâd bhavadbhyâm balibhir

> > yoddhavyam nânayo 'tra vai

> > mayi vikrama vârshneya

> > balena saha mushthikah

> > tasmât - therefore; bhavadbhyâm - You two; balibhih - with those who are strong; yoddhavyam - should fight; na - there is not; anayah - injustice; atra - in this; vai - certainly; mayi - to me; vikrama - (show) Your prowess; vârshneya - O descendant of Vrishni; balena saha - with Balarâma; mushthikah - Mushthika (should fight).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore You two should fight powerful wrestlers. There's certainly nothing unfair about that. You, O descendant of Vrishni, can show Your prowess against me, and Balarâma can fight with Mushthika.

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