> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > 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 10: 'Summum Bonum'

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> > Chapter Seventy-one: The Lord Travels to Indraprastha

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > ity udîritam âkarnya

> > devarisher uddhavo 'bravît

> > sabhyânâm matam âjn'âya

> > krishnasya ca mahâ-matih

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; iti - thus; udîritam - that which was stated; âkarnya - hearing; deva-risheh - by Nârada, the sage of the demigods; uddhavah - Uddhava; abravît - spoke; sabhyânâm - of the members of the royal assembly; matam - the opinion; âjn'âya - understanding; krishnasya - of Lord Krishna; ca - and; mahâ-matih - great-minded.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Having thus heard the statements of Devarshi Nârada, and understanding the opinions of both the assembly and Lord Krishna, the great-minded Uddhava began to speak.

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> > TEXT 2

> > s'rî-uddhava uvâca

> > yad uktam rishinâ deva

> > sâcivyam yakshyatas tvayâ

> > kâryam paitri-shvasreyasya

> > rakshâ ca s'aranaishinâm

> > s'rî-uddhavah uvâca - S'rî Uddhava said; yat - what; uktam - was stated; rishinâ - by the sage (Nârada); deva - O Lord; sâcivyam - assistance; yakshyatah - to him who intends to perform sacrifice (Yudhishthhira); tvayâ - by You; kâryam - should be rendered; paitri-shvasreyasya - to Your father's sister's son; rakshâ - protection; ca - also; s'arana - shelter; eshinâm - for those who desire.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Uddhava said: O Lord, as the sage advised, You should help Your cousin fulfill his plan for performing the Râjasûya sacrifice, and You should also protect the kings who are begging for Your shelter.

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> > TEXT 3

> > yashthavyam râjasûyena

> > dik-cakra-jayinâ vibho

> > ato jarâ-suta-jaya

> > ubhayârtho mato mama

> > yashthavyam - sacrifice should be performed; râjasûyena - with the Râjasûya ritual; dik - of directions; cakra - the complete circle; jayinâ - by one who has conquered; vibho - O almighty one; atah - therefore; jarâ-suta - of the son of Jarâ; jayah - the conquest; ubhaya - both; arthah - having the purposes; matah - opinion; mama - my.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Only one who has conquered all opponents in every direction can perform the Râjasûya sacrifice, O almighty one. Thus, in my opinion, conquering Jarâsandha will serve both purposes.

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> > TEXT 4

> > asmâkam ca mahân artho

> > hy etenaiva bhavishyati

> > yas'as' ca tava govinda

> > râjn'o baddhân vimun'catah

> > asmâkam - for us; ca - and; mahân - great; arthah - a gain; hi - indeed; etena - by this; eva - even; bhavishyati - there will be; yas'ah - glory; ca - and; tava - for You; govinda - O Govinda; râjn'ah - the kings; baddhân - imprisoned; vimun'catah - who will release.

> > TRANSLATION

> > By this decision there will be great gain for us, and You will save the kings. Thus, Govinda, You will be glorified.

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> > TEXT 5

> > sa vai durvishaho râjâ

> > nâgâyuta-samo bale

> > balinâm api cânyeshâm

> > bhîmam sama-balam vinâ

> > sah - he, Jarâsandha; vai - indeed; durvishahah - invincible; râjâ - king; nâga - elephants; ayuta - to ten thousand; samah - equal; bale - in strength; balinâm - among powerful men; api - indeed; ca - and; anyeshâm - others; bhîmam - Bhîma; sama-balam - equal in strength; vinâ - except for.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The invincible King Jarâsandha is as strong as ten thousand elephants. Indeed, other powerful warriors cannot defeat him. Only Bhîma is equal to him in strength.

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> > TEXT 6

> > dvai-rathe sa tu jetavyo

> > mâ s'atâkshauhinî-yutah

> > brâhmanyo 'bhyarthito viprair

> > na pratyâkhyâti karhicit

> > dvai-rathe - in combat involving only two chariots; sah - he; tu - but; jetavyah - is to be defeated; mâ - not; s'ata - by one hundred; akshauhinî - military divisions; yutah - joined; brâhmanyah - devoted to brahminical culture; abhyarthitah - entreated; vipraih - by brâhmanas; na pratyâkhyâti - does not refuse; karhicit - ever.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He will be defeated in a match of single chariots, not when he is with his hundred military divisions. Now, Jarâsandha is so devoted to brahminical culture that he never refuses requests from brâhmanas.

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> > TEXT 7

> > brahma-vesha-dharo gatvâ

> > tam bhiksheta vrikodarah

> > hanishyati na sandeho

> > dvai-rathe tava sannidhau

> > brahma - of a brâhmana; vesha - the dress; dharah - wearing; gatvâ - going; tam - to him, Jarâsandha; bhiksheta - should beg; vrika-udarah - Bhîma; hanishyati - he will kill him; na - no; sandehah - doubt; dvai-rathe - in one-on-one chariot combat; tava - Your; sannidhau - in the presence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bhîma should go to him disguised as a brâhmana and beg charity. Thus he will obtain single combat with Jarâsandha, and in Your presence Bhîma will no doubt kill him.

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> > TEXT 8

> > nimittam param îs'asya

> > vis'va-sarga-nirodhayoh

> > hiranyagarbhah s'arvas' ca

> > kâlasyârûpinas tava

> > nimittam - the instrument; param - merely; îs'asya - of the Supreme Lord; vis'va - of the universe; sarga - in the creation; nirodhayoh - and the annihilation; hiranyagarbhah - Lord Brahmâ; s'arvah - Lord S'iva; ca - and; kâlasya - of time; arûpinah - formless; tava - Your.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Even Lord Brahmâ and Lord S'iva act only as Your instruments in cosmic creation and annihilation, which are ultimately done by You, the Supreme Lord, in Your invisible aspect of time.

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> > TEXT 9

> > gâyanti te vis'ada-karma griheshu devyo

> > râjn'âm sva-s'atru-vadham âtma-vimokshanam ca

> > gopyas' ca kun'jara-pater janakâtmajâyâh

> > pitros' ca labdha-s'aranâ munayo vayam ca

> > gâyanti - they sing; te - Your; vis'ada - spotless; karma - deeds; griheshu - in their homes; devyah - the godly wives; râjn'âm - of the kings; sva - of their; s'atru - enemy; vadham - the killing; âtma - of themselves; vimokshanam - the deliverance; ca - and; gopyah - the cowherd girls of Vraja; ca - and; kun'jara - of the elephants; pateh - of the lord; janaka - of King Janaka; âtma-jâyâh - of the daughter (Sîtâdevî, the wife of Lord Râmacandra); pitroh - of Your parents; ca - and; labdha - who have attained; s'aranâh - shelter; munayah - sages; vayam - we; ca - also.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In their homes, the godly wives of the imprisoned kings sing of Your noble deeds - about how You will kill their husbands' enemy and deliver them. The gopîs also sing Your glories - how You killed the enemy of the elephant king, Gajendra; the enemy of Sîta, daughter of Janaka; and the enemies of Your own parents as well. So also do the sages who have obtained Your shelter glorify You, as do we ourselves.

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> > TEXT 10

> > jarâsandha-vadhah krishna

> > bhûry-arthâyopakalpate

> > prâyah pâka-vipâkena

> > tava câbhimatah kratuh

> > jarâsandha-vadhah - the killing of Jarâsandha; krishna - O Krishna; bhûri - immense; arthâya - value; upakalpate - will produce; prâyah - certainly; pâka - of accumulated karma; vipâkena - as the reaction; tava - by You; ca - and; abhimatah - favored; kratuh - the sacrifice.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Krishna, the killing of Jarâsandha, which is certainly a reaction of his past sins, will bring immense benefit. Indeed, it will make possible the sacrificial ceremony You desire.

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> > TEXT 11

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > ity uddhava-vaco râjan

> > sarvato-bhadram acyutam

> > devarshir yadu-vriddhâs' ca

> > krishnas' ca pratyapûjayan

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; iti - thus stated; uddhava-vacah - the words of Uddhava; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); sarvatah - in all ways; bhadram - auspicious; acyutam - infallible; deva-rishih - the sage of the demigods, Nârada; yadu-vriddhâh - the Yadu elders; ca - and; krishnah - Lord Krishna; ca - and also; pratyapûjayan - praised it in response.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: O King, Devarshi Nârada, the Yadu elders and Lord Krishna all welcomed Uddhava's proposal, which was entirely auspicious and infallible.

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> > TEXT 12

> > athâdis'at prayânâya

> > bhagavân devakî-sutah

> > bhrityân dâruka-jaitrâdîn

> > anujn'âpya gurûn vibhuh

> > atha - then; âdis'at - ordered; prayânâya - in preparation for leaving; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; devakî-sutah - the son of Devakî; bhrityân - His servants; dâruka-jaitra-âdîn - headed by Dâruka and Jaitra; anujn'âpya - taking permission; gurûn - from His superiors; vibhuh - the almighty one.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The almighty Personality of Godhead, the son of Devakî, begged His superiors for permission to leave. Then He ordered His servants, headed by Dâruka and Jaitra, to prepare for departure.

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> > TEXT 13

> > nirgamayyâvarodhân svân

> > sa-sutân sa-paricchadân

> > sankarshanam anujn'âpya

> > yadu-râjam ca s'atru-han

> > sûtopanîtam sva-ratham

> > âruhad garuda-dhvajam

> > nirgamayya - making go; avarodhân - wives; svân - His; sa - with; sutân - their sons; sa - with; paricchadân - their baggage; sankarshanam - Lord Balarâma; anujn'âpya - taking leave of; yadu-râjam - the King of the Yadus (Ugrasena); ca - and; s'atru-han - O killer of enemies (Parîkchit); sûta - by His driver; upanîtam - brought; sva - His; ratham - chariot; âruhat - He mounted; garuda - of Garuda; dhvajam - whose flag.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O slayer of enemies, after He had arranged for the departure of His wives, children and baggage and taken leave of Lord Sankarshana and King Ugrasena, Lord Krishna mounted His chariot, which had been brought by His driver. It flew a flag marked with the emblem of Garuda.

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> > TEXT 14

> > tato ratha-dvipa-bhatha-sâdi-nâyakaih

> > karâlayâ parivrita âtma-senayâ

> > mridanga-bhery-ânaka-s'ankha-gomukhaih

> > praghosha-ghoshita-kakubho nirakramat

> > tatah - then; ratha - of His chariots; dvipa - elephants; bhatha - infantry; sâdi - and cavalry; nâyakaih - with leaders; karâlayâ - fearsome; parivritah - surrounded; âtma - personal; senayâ - by His army; mridanga - by mridanga drums; bherî - bherî horns; ânaka - kettledrums; s'ankha - conchshells; go- mukhaih - and go-mukha horns; praghosha - by the resounding; ghoshita - filled with vibrations; kakubhah - all directions; nirakramat - He went out.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As the vibrations resounding from mridangas, bherîs, kettledrums, conchshells and gomukhas filled the sky in all directions, Lord Krishna set out on His journey. He was accompanied by the chief officers of His corps of chariots, elephants, infantry and cavalry and surrounded on all sides by His fierce personal guard.

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> > TEXT 15

> > nri-vâji-kân'cana-s'ibikâbhir acyutam

> > sahâtmajâh patim anu su-vratâ yayuh

> > varâmbarâbharana-vilepana-srajah

> > su-samvritâ nribhir asi-carma-pânibhih

> > nri - human; vâji - with powerful carriers; kân'cana - golden; s'ibikâbhih - with palanquins; acyutam - Lord Krishna; saha-âtmajâh - along with their children; patim - their husband; anu - following; su-vratâh - His faithful wives; yayuh - went; vara - fine; ambara - whose clothes; âbharana - ornaments; vilepana - fragrant oils and ointments; srajah - and garlands; su - well; samvritâh - encompassed; nribhih - by soldiers; asi - swords; carma - and shields; pânibhih - in whose hands.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Acyuta's faithful wives, along with their children, followed the Lord on golden palanquins carried by powerful men. The queens were adorned with fine clothing, ornaments, fragrant oils and flower garlands, and they were surrounded on all sides by soldiers carrying swords and shields in their hands.

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> > TEXT 16

> > naroshthra-go-mahisha-kharâs'vatary-anah

> > karenubhih parijana-vâra-yoshitah

> > sv-alankritâh katha-kuthi-kambalâmbarâdy-

> > upaskarâ yayur adhiyujya sarvatah

> > nara - by human carriers; ushthra - camels; go - bulls; mahisha - buffalo; khara - donkeys; as'vatarî - mules; anah - bullock carts; karenubhih - and female elephants; parijana - of the household; vâra - and of public use; yoshitah - the women; su-alankritâh - well decorated; katha - made of grass; kuthi - huts; kambala - blankets; ambara - clothing; âdi - and so on; upaskarâh - whose paraphernalia; yayuh - they went; adhiyujya - having loaded; sarvatah - on all sides.

> > TRANSLATION

> > On all sides proceeded finely adorned women - attendants of the royal household, as well as courtesans. They rode on palanquins and camels, bulls and buffalo, donkeys, mules, bullock carts and elephants. Their conveyances were fully loaded with grass tents, blankets, clothes and other items for the trip.

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> > TEXT 17

> > balam brihad-dhvaja-patha-chatra-câmarair

> > varâyudhâbharana-kirîtha-varmabhih

> > divâms'ubhis tumula-ravam babhau raver

> > yathârnavah kshubhita-timingilormibhih

> > balam - the army; brihat - huge; dhvaja - with flagpoles; patha - banners; chatra - umbrellas; câmaraih - and yak-tail fans; vara - excellent; âyudha - with weapons; âbharana - jewelry; kirîtha - helmets; varmabhih - and armor; divâ - during the day; ams'ubhih - by the rays; tumula - tumultuous; ravam - whose sound; babhau - shone brilliantly; raveh - of the sun; yathâ - like; arnavah - an ocean; kshubhita - agitated; timingila - whose timingila fish; ûrmibhih - and waves.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord's army boasted royal umbrellas, câmara fans and huge flagpoles with waving banners. During the day the sun's rays reflected brightly from the soldiers' fine weapons, jewelry, helmets and armor. Thus Lord Krishna's army, noisy with shouts and clatter, appeared like an ocean stirring with agitated waves and timingila fish.

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> > TEXT 18

> > atho munir yadu-patinâ sabhâjitah

> > pranamya tam hridi vidadhad vihâyasâ

> > nis'amya tad-vyavasitam âhritârhano

> > mukunda-sandaras'ana-nirvritendriyah

> > atha u - and then; munih - the sage (Nârada); yadu-patinâ - by Krishna, the Lord of the Yadus; sabhâjitah - honored; pranamya - bowing down; tam - to Him; hridi - in his heart; vidadhat - placing Him; vihâyasâ - through the sky; nis'amya - having heard; tat - His; vyavasitam - affirmed intention; âhrita - having accepted; arhanah - worship; mukunda - of Lord Krishna; sandaras'ana - by the meeting; nirvrita - peaceful; indriyah - whose senses.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Honored by S'rî Krishna, the chief of the Yadus, Nârada Muni bowed down to the Lord. All of Nârada's senses were satisfied by his meeting with Lord Krishna. Thus, having heard the decision of the Lord and having been worshiped by Him, Nârada placed Him firmly within his heart and departed through the sky.

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> > TEXT 19

> > râja-dûtam uvâcedam

> > bhagavân prînayan girâ

> > mâ bhaishtha dûta bhadram vo

> > ghâtayishyâmi mâgadham

> > râja - of the kings; dûtam - to the messenger; uvâca - He said; idam - this; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; prînayan - pleasing him; girâ - with His word s; mâ bhaishtha - do not fear; dûta - O messenger; bhadram - may there be all good; vah - for you; ghâthayishyâmi - I shall arrange for the killing; mâgadham - of the King of Magadha (Jarâsandha).

> > TRANSLATION

> > With pleasing words the Lord addressed the messenger sent by the kings: "My dear messenger, I wish all good fortune to you. I shall arrange for the killing of King Magadha. Do not fear."

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> > TEXT 20

> > ity uktah prasthito dûto

> > yathâ-vad avadan nripân

> > te 'pi sandars'anam s'aureh

> > pratyaikshan yan mumukshavah

> > iti - thus; uktah - addressed; prasthitah - departed; dûtah - the messenger; yathâ- vat - accurately; avadat - he told; nripân - the kings; te - they; api - and; sandars'anam - the audience; s'aureh - of Lord Krishna; pratyaikshan - awaited; yat - because; mumukshavah - being eager for liberation.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus addressed, the messenger departed and accurately relayed the Lord's message to the kings. Eager for freedom, they then waited expectantly for their meeting with Lord Krishna.

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> > TEXT 21

> > ânarta-sauvîra-marûms

> > tîrtvâ vinas'anam harih

> > girîn nadîr atîyâya

> > pura-grâma-vrajâkarân

> > ânarta-sauvîra-marûn - Ânarta (the province of Dvârakâ), Sauvîra (eastern Gujarat) and the desert (of Rajasthan); tîrtvâ - crossing through; vinas'anam - Vinas'ana, the district of Kurukshetra; harih - Lord Krishna; girîn - hills; nadîh - and rivers; atîyâya - passing; pura - cities; grâma - villages; vraja - cow pastures; âkarân - and quarries.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As He traveled through the provinces of Ânarta, Sauvîra, Marudes'a and Vinas'ana, Lord Hari crossed rivers and passed mountains, cities, villages, cow pastures and quarries.

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> > TEXT 22

> > tato drishadvatîm tîrtvâ

> > mukundo 'tha sarasvatîm

> > pan'câlân atha matsyâms' ca

> > s'akra-prastham athâgamat

> > tatah - then; drishadvatîm - the river Drishadvatî; tîrtvâ - crossing; mukundah - Lord Krishna; atha - then; sarasvatîm - the river Sarasvatî; pan'câlân - the Pan'câla province; atha - then; matsyân - the Matsya province; ca - also; s'akra- prastham - to Indraprastha; atha - and; âgamat - He came.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After crossing the rivers Drishadvatî and Sarasvatî, He passed through Pan'câla and Matsya and finally came to Indraprastha.

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> > TEXT 23

> > tam upâgatam âkarnya

> > prîto durdars'anam nrinâm

> > ajâta-s'atrur niragât

> > sopadhyâyah suhrid-vritah

> > tam - Him; upâgatam - arrived; âkarnya - hearing; prîtah - pleased; durdars'anam - rarely seen; nrinâm - by humans; ajâta-s'atruh - King Yudhishthhira, whose enemy was never born; niragât - came out; sa - with; upadhyâyah - his priests; suhrit - by relatives; vritah - surrounded.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Yudhishthhira was delighted to hear that the Lord, whom human beings rarely see, had now arrived. Accompanied by his priests and dear associates, the King came out to meet Lord Krishna.

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> > TEXT 24

> > gîta-vâditra-ghoshena

> > brahma-ghoshena bhûyasâ

> > abhyayât sa hrishîkes'am

> > prânâh prânam ivâdritah

> > gîta - of song; vâditra - and instrumental music; ghoshena - with the sound; brahma - of the Vedas; ghoshena - with the sound; bhûyasâ - abundant; abhyayât - went forth; sah - he; hrishîkes'am - to Lord Krishna; prânâh - the senses; prânam - consciousness, or the air of life; iva - as; âdritah - reverential.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As songs and musical instruments resounded along with the loud vibration of Vedic hymns, the King went forth with great reverence to meet Lord Hrishîkes'a, just as the senses go forth to meet the consciousness of life.

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> > TEXT 25

> > drishthvâ viklinna-hridayah

> > krishnam snehena pândavah

> > cirâd drishtham priyatamam

> > sasvaje 'tha punah punah

> > drishthvâ - seeing; viklinna - melted; hridayah - his heart; krishnam - Lord Krishna; snehena - with affection; pândavah - the son of Pându; cirât - after a long time; drishtham - seen; priya-tamam - his dearmost friend; sasvaje - he embraced Him; atha - thereupon; punah punah - again and again.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The heart of King Yudhishthhira melted with affection when he saw his dearmost friend, Lord Krishna, after such a long separation, and he embraced the Lord again and again.

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> > TEXT 26

> > dorbhyâm parishvajya ramâmalâlayam

> > mukunda-gâtram nri-patir hatâs'ubhah

> > lebhe parâm nirvritim as'ru-locano

> > hrishyat-tanur vismrita-loka-vibhramah

> > dorbhyâm - with his arms; parishvajya - embracing; ramâ - of the goddess of fortune; amala - faultless; alayam - the abode; mukunda - of Lord Krishna; gâtram - the body; nri-patih - the king; hata - destroyed; as'ubhah - all of whose bad fortune; lebhe - achieved; parâm - the highest; nirvritim - joy; as'ru - tears; locanah - in whose eyes; hrishyat - exhilarated; tanuh - whose body; vismrita - forgetting; loka - of the mundane realm; vibhramah - the illusory affairs.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The eternal form of Lord Krishna is the everlasting residence of the goddess of fortune. As soon as King Yudhishthhira embraced Him, the King became free of all the contamination of material existence. He immediately felt transcendental bliss and merged in an ocean of happiness. There were tears in his eyes, and his body shook due to ecstasy. He completely forgot that he was living in this material world.

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> > TEXT 27

> > tam mâtuleyam parirabhya nirvrito

> > bhîmah smayan prema-jalâkulendriyah

> > yamau kirîthî ca suhrittamam mudâ

> > pravriddha-bâshpâh parirebhire 'cyutam

> > tam - Him; mâtuleyam - his mother's brother's son; parirabhya - embracing; nirvritah - filled with joy; bhîmah - Bhîmasena; smayan - laughing; prema - due to love; jala - with the water (tears); âkula - filled; indriyah - whose eyes; yamau - the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva); kirîthî - Arjuna; ca - and; suhrit- tamam - their dearmost friend; mudâ - with pleasure; pravriddha - profuse; bâshpâh - whose tears; parirebhire - they embraced; acyutam - the infallible Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then Bhîma, his eyes brimming with tears, laughed with joy as he embraced his maternal cousin, Krishna. Arjuna and the twins - Nakula and Sahadeva - also joyfully embraced their dearmost friend, the infallible Lord, and they cried profusely.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > arjunena parishvakto

> > yamâbhyâm abhivâditah

> > brâhmanebhyo namaskritya

> > vriddhebhyas' ca yathârhatah

> > mânino mânayâm âsa

> > kuru-srin'jaya-kaikayân

> > arjunena - by Arjuna; parishvaktah - embraced; yamâbhyâm - by the twins; abhivâditah - offered obeisances; brâhmanebhyah - to the brâhmanas; namaskritya - bowing down; vriddhebhyah - to the elders; ca - and; yathâ- arhatah - according to etiquette; mâninah - the honorable ones; mânayâm âsa - He honored; kuru-srin'jaya-kaikayân - the Kurus, Srin'jayas and Kaikayas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After Arjuna had embraced Him once more and Nakula and Sahadeva had offered Him their obeisances, Lord Krishna bowed down to the brâhmanas and elders present, thus properly honoring the respectable members of the Kuru, Srin'jaya and Kaikaya clans.

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> > TEXT 29

> > sûta-mâgadha-gandharvâ

> > vandinas' copamantrinah

> > mridanga-s'ankha-pathaha

> > vînâ-panava-gomukhaih

> > brâhmanâs' câravindâksham

> > tushthuvur nanritur jaguh

> > sûta - bards; mâgadha - chroniclers; gandharvâh - demigods known for their singing; vandinah - eulogists; ca - and; upamantrinah - jesters; mridanga - with mridanga drums; s'ankha - conchshells; pathaha- - kettledrums; vînâ - vînâs; panava - a smaller drum; gomukhaih - and gomukha horns; brâhmanâh - brâhmanas; ca - as well; aravinda-aksham - the lotus-eyed Lord; tushthuvuh - glorified with hymns; nanrituh - danced; jaguh - -sang.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûtas, Mâgadhas, Gandharvas, Vandîs, jesters and brâhmanas all glorified the lotus-eyed Lord - some reciting prayers, some dancing and singing - as mridangas, conchshells, kettledrums, vînâs, panavas and gomukhas resounded.

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> > TEXT 30

> > evam suhridbhih paryastah

> > punya-s'loka-s'ikhâmanih

> > samstûyamâno bhagavân

> > vives'âlankritam puram

> > evam - thus; su-hridbhih - by His well-wishing relatives; paryastah - surrounded; punya-s'loka - of persons of pious renown; s'ikhâ-manih - the crest jewel; samstûyamânah - being glorified; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; vives'a - entered; alankritam - decorated; puram - the city.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus surrounded by His well-wishing relatives and praised on all sides, Lord Krishna, the crest jewel of the justly renowned, entered the decorated city.

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> > TEXTS 31 - 32

> > samsikta-vartma karinâm mada-gandha-toyais'

> > citra-dhvajaih kanaka-torana-pûrna-kumbhaih

> > mrishthâtmabhir nava-dukûla-vibhûshana-srag-

> > gandhair nribhir yuvatibhis' ca virâjamânam

> > uddîpta-dîpa-balibhih prati-sadma jâla

> > niryâta-dhûpa-ruciram vilasat-patâkam

> > mûrdhanya-hema-kalas'ai rajatoru-s'ringair

> > jushtham dadars'a bhavanaih kuru-râja-dhâma

> > samsikta - sprinkled with water; vartma - whose roads; karinâm - of elephants; mada - of the liquid exuding from their foreheads; gandha - fragrant; toyaih - with the water; citra - colorful; dhvajaih - with flags; kanaka - golden; torana - with gateways; pûrna-kumbhaih - and full waterpots; mrishtha - decorated; âtmabhih - whose bodies; nava - new; dukûla - with fine garments; vibhûshana - ornaments; srak - flower garlands; gandhaih - and aromatic sandalwood paste; nribhih - with men; yuvatibhih - with young women; ca - also; virâjamânam - resplendent;

> > uddîpta - lit; dîpa - with lamps; balibhih - and offerings of tribute; prati - each; sadma - home; jâla - from the holes of latticed windows; niryâta - drifting; dhûpa - with incense smoke; ruciram - attractive; vilasat - waving; patâkam - with banners; mûrdhanya - on the roofs; hema - gold; kalas'aih - with domes; rajata - of silver; uru - large; s'ringaih - with platforms; jushtham - adorned; dadars'a - He saw; bhavanaih - with homes; kuru-râja - of the King of the Kurus; dhâma - the domain.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The roads of Indraprastha were sprinkled with water perfumed by the liquid from elephants' foreheads, and colorful flags, golden gateways and full waterpots enhanced the city's splendor. Men and young girls were beautifully arrayed in fine, new garments, adorned with flower garlands and ornaments, and anointed with aromatic sandalwood paste. Every home displayed glowing lamps and respectful offerings, and from the holes of the latticed windows drifted incense, further beautifying the city. Banners waved, and the roofs were decorated with golden domes on broad silver bases. Thus Lord Krishna saw the royal city of the King of the Kurus.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > prâptam nis'amya nara-locana-pâna-pâtram

> > autsukya-vis'lathita-kes'a-dukûla-bandhâh

> > sadyo visrijya griha-karma patîms' ca talpe

> > drashthum yayur yuvatayah sma narendra-mârge

> > prâptam - arrived; nis'amya - hearing; nara - of men; locana - of the eyes; pâna - of drinking; pâtram - the object, or reservoir; autsukya - out of their eagerness; vis'lathita - loosened; kes'a - their hair; dukûla - of their dresses; bandhâh - and the knots; sadyah - immediately; visrijya - abandoning; griha - of the household; karma - their work; patîn - their husbands; ca - and; talpe - in bed; drashthum - to see; yayuh - went; yuvatayah - the young girls; sma - indeed; nara-indra - of the king; mârge - onto the road.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the young women of the city heard that Lord Krishna, the reservoir of pleasure for human eyes, had arrived, they hurriedly went onto the royal road to see Him. They abandoned their household duties and even left their husbands in bed, and in their eagerness the knots of their hair and garments came loose.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > tasmin su-sankula ibhâs'va-ratha-dvipadbhih

> > krishnam sa-bhâryam upalabhya grihâdhirûdhâh

> > nâryo vikîrya kusumair manasopaguhya

> > su-svâgatam vidadhur utsmaya-vîkshitena

> > tasmin - on that (road); su - very; sankule - crowded; ibha - with elephants; as'va - horses; ratha - chariots; dvi-padbhih - and foot soldiers; krishnam - Lord Krishna; sa-bhâryam - with His wives; upalabhya - catching sight of; griha - of the homes; adhirûdhâh - having climbed to the tops; nâryah - the women; vikîrya - scattering; kusumaih - flowers; manasâ - in their minds; upaguhya - embracing Him; su-svâgatam - heartfelt welcome; vidadhuh - they gave Him; utsmaya - broadly smiling; vîkshitena - with their glances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The royal road being quite crowded with elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers, the women climbed to the top of their houses, where they caught sight of Lord Krishna and His queens. The city ladies scattered flowers upon the Lord, embraced Him in their minds and expressed their heartfelt welcome with broadly smiling glances.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > ûcuh striyah pathi nirîkshya mukunda-patnîs

> > târâ yathodupa-sahâh kim akâry amûbhih

> > yac cakshushâm purusha-maulir udâra-hâsa

> > lîlâvaloka-kalayotsavam âtanoti

> > ûcuh - said; striyah - the women; pathi - upon the road; nirîkshya - seeing; mukunda - of Lord Krishna; patnîh - the wives; târâh - stars; yathâ - like; udu- pa - the moon; sahâh - accompanying; kim - what; akâri - was done; amûbhih - by them; yat - since; cakshushâm - for their eyes; purusha - of men; maulih - the diadem; udâra - wide; hâsa - with smiles; lîlâ - playful; avaloka - of His glances; kalayâ - with a small portion; utsavam - a festival; âtanoti - He bestows.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Observing Lord Mukunda's wives passing on the road like stars accompanying the moon, the women exclaimed, "What have these ladies done so that the best of men bestows upon their eyes the joy of His generous smiles and playful sidelong glances?"

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > tatra tatropasangamya

> > paurâ mangala-pânayah

> > cakruh saparyâm krishnâya

> > s'renî-mukhyâ hatainasah

> > tatra tatra - in various places; upasangamya - approaching; paurâh - citizens of the city; mangala - auspicious offerings; pânayah - in their hands; cakruh - performed; saparyâm - worship; krishnâya - for Lord Krishna; s'renî - of occupational guilds; mukhyâh - the leaders; hata - eradicated; enasah - whose sins.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In various places citizens of the city came forward holding auspicious offerings for Lord Krishna, and sinless leaders of occupational guilds came forward to worship the Lord.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > antah-pura-janaih prîtyâ

> > mukundah phulla-locanaih

> > sa-sambhramair abhyupetah

> > prâvis'ad râja-mandiram

> > antah-pura - of the imperial precinct; janaih - by the people; prîtyâ - lovingly; mukundah - Lord Krishna; phulla - blossoming; locanaih - whose eyes; sa- sambhramaih - in a flurry; abhyupetah - approached with greetings; prâvis'at - He entered; râja - royal; mandiram - the palace.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With wide-open eyes, the members of the royal household came forward in a flurry to lovingly greet Lord Mukunda, and thus the Lord entered the royal palace.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > prithâ vilokya bhrâtreyam

> > krishnam tri-bhuvanes'varam

> > prîtâtmotthâya paryankât

> > sa-snushâ parishasvaje

> > prithâ - Queen Kuntî; vilokya - seeing; bhrâtreyam - her brother's son; krishnam - Lord Krishna; tri-bhuvana - of the three worlds; îs'varam - the master; prîta - full of love; âtmâ - whose heart; utthâya - rising; paryankât - from her couch; sa-snushâ - together with her daughter-in-law (Draupadî); parishasvaje - embraced.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Queen Prithâ saw her nephew Krishna, the master of the three worlds, her heart became filled with love. Rising from her couch with her daughter-in- law, she embraced the Lord.

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> > TEXT 39

> > govindam griham ânîya

> > deva-deves'am âdritah

> > pûjâyâm nâvidat krityam

> > pramodopahato nripah

> > govindam - Lord Krishna; griham - to His quarters; ânîya - bringing; deva - of all gods; deva-îs'am - the Supreme God and controller; âdritah - reverential; pûjâyâm - in the ritual worship; na avidat - did not know; krityam - the details of performance; pramoda - by his great joy; upahatah - overwhelmed; nripah - the King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Yudhishthhira respectfully brought Lord Govinda, the Supreme God of gods, to his personal quarters. The King was so overcome with joy that he could not remember all the rituals of worship.

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> > TEXT 40

> > pitri-svasur guru-strînâm

> > krishnas' cakre 'bhivâdanam

> > svayam ca krishnayâ râjan

> > bhaginyâ câbhivanditah

> > pitri - His father's; svasuh - of the sister (Kuntî); guru - of His elders; strînâm - and of the wives; krishnah - Lord Krishna; cakre - performed; abhivâdanam - offering of obeisances; svayam - Himself; ca - and; krishnayâ - by Krishnâ (Draupadî); râjan - 0 King (Parîkchit); bhaginyâ - by His sister (Subhadrâ); ca - also; abhivanditah - bowed down to.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna bowed down to His aunt and the wives of His elders, O King, and then Draupadî and the Lord's sister bowed down to Him.

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> > TEXTS 41 - 42

> > s'vas'rivâ san'coditâ krishnâ

> > krishna-patnîs' ca sarvas'ah

> > ânarca rukminîm satyâm

> > bhadrâm jâmbavatîm tathâ

> > kâlindîm mitravindâm ca

> > s'aibyâm nâgnajitîm satîm

> > anyâs' câbhyâgatâ yâs tu

> > vâsah-sran-mandanâdibhih

> > s'vas'rvâ - by her mother-in-law (Kuntî); san'coditâ - encouraged; krishnâ - Draupadî; krishna-patnîh - Krishna's wives; ca - and; sarvas'ah - all of them; ânarca - she worshiped; rukminîm - Rukminî; satyâm - Satyabhâmâ; bhadrâm jâmbavatîm - Bhadrâ and Jâmbavatî; tathâ - also;

> > kâlindîm mitravindâm ca - Kâlindî and Mitravindâ; s'aibyâm - the descendant of King S'ibi; nâgnajitîm - Nâgnajitî; satîm - chaste; anyâh - others; ca - as well; abhyâgatâh - those who had come there; yâh - who; tu - and; vâsah - with clothing; srak - flower garlands; mandana - jewelry; âdibhih - and so on.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Encouraged by her mother-in-law, Draupadî worshiped all of Lord Krishna's wives, including Rukminî; Satyabhâmâ; Bhadrâ; Jâmbavatî; Kâlindî; Mitravindâ, the descendant of S'ibi; the chaste Nâgnajitî; and the other queens of the Lord who were present. Draupadî honored them all with such gifts as clothing, flower garlands and jewelry.

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> > TEXT 43

> > sukham nivâsayâm âsa

> > dharma-râjo janârdanam

> > sa-sainyam sânugâmatyam

> > sa-bhâryam ca navam navam

> > sukham - comfortably; nivâsayâm âsa - accommodated; dharma-râjah - the king of religiosity, Yudhishthhira; janârdanam - Lord Krishna; sa-sainyam - with His army; sa-anuga - with His servants; amatyam - and ministers; sa-bhâryam - with His wives; ca - and; navam navam - newer and newer.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Yudhishthhira arranged for Krishna's rest and saw to it that all who came along with Him - namely His queens, soldiers, ministers and secretaries - were comfortably situated. He arranged that they would experience a new feature of reception every day while staying as guests of the Pândavas.

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> > TEXTS 44 - 45

> > tarpayitvâ khândavena

> > vahnim phâlguna-samyutah

> > mocayitvâ mayam yena

> > râjn'e divyâ sabhâ kritâ

> > uvâsa katicin mâsân

> > râjn'ah priya-cikîrshayâ

> > viharan ratham âruhya

> > phâlgunena bhathair vritah

> > tarpayitvâ - satisfying; khândavena - with the Khândava forest; vahnim - the fire- god; phâlguna - by Arjuna; samyutah - accompanied; mocayitvâ - saving; mayam - the demon Maya; yena - by whom; râjn'e - for the King (Yudhishthhira); divyâ - celestial; sabhâ - assembly hall; kritâ - made;

> > uvâsa - He resided; katicit - several; mâsân - months; râjn'ah - to the King; priya - pleasure; cikîrshayâ - with a desire to give; viharan - sporting; ratham - His chariot; âruhya - riding; phâlgunena - with Arjuna; bhathaih - by guards; vritah - surrounded.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Desiring to please King Yudhishthhira, the Lord resided at Indraprastha for several months. During His stay, He and Arjuna satisfied the fire-god by offering him the Khândava forest, and they saved Maya Dânava, who then built King Yudhishthhira a celestial assembly hall. The Lord also took the opportunity to go riding in His chariot in the company of Arjuna, surrounded by a retinue of soldiers.

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