> > 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 Ten: Departure of Lord Krishna for Dvârakâ

> > TEXT 1

> > s'aunaka uvâca

> > hatvâ svariktha-spridha âtatâyino

> > yudhishthhiro dharma-bhritâm varishthhah

> > sahânujaih pratyavaruddha-bhojanah

> > katham pravrittah kim akârashît tatah

> > s'aunakah uvâca&emdash;S'aunaka inquired; hatvâ--after killing; svariktha--the legal inheritance; spridhah--desiring to usurp; âtatâyinah--the aggressor; yudhishthhirah--King Yudhishthhira; dharma-bhritâm--of those who strictly follow religious principles; varishthhah--greatest; saha-anujaih--with his younger brothers; pratyavaruddha--restricted; bhojanah--acceptance of necessities; katham--how; pravrittah--engaged; kim--what; akârashît--executed; tatah--thereafter.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'aunaka Muni asked: After killing his enemies who desired to usurp his rightful inheritance, how did the greatest of all religious men, Mahârâja Yudhishthhira, assisted by his brothers, rule his subjects? Surely he could not freely enjoy his kingdom with unrestricted consciousness.

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> > TEXT 2

> > sûta uvâca

> > vams'am kuror vams'a-davâgni-nirhritam

> > samrohayitvâ bhava-bhâvano harih

> > nives'ayitvâ nija-râjya îs'varo

> > yudhishthhiram prîta-manâ babhûva ha

> > sûtah uvâca--Sûta Gosvâmî replied; vams'am--dynasty; kuroh--of King Kuru; vams'a-dava-agni--a forest fire set by the bamboos; nirhritam--exhausted; samrohayitvâ--seedling of the dynasty; bhava-bhâvanah--the maintainer of creation; harih--the Personality of Godhead, S'rî Krishna; nives'ayitvâ--having reestablished; nija-râjye--in his own kingdom; îs'varah--the Supreme Lord; yudhishthhiram--unto Mahârâja Yudhishthhira; prîta-manâh--pleased in His mind; babhûva ha--became.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûta Gosvâmî said: Lord S'rî Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the maintainer of the world, became pleased after reestablishing Mahârâja Yudhishthhira in his own kingdom and after restoring the Kuru dynasty, which had been exhausted by the bamboo fire of anger.

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> > TEXT 3

> > nis'amya bhîsmoktam athâcyutoktam

> > pravritta-vijn'âna-vidhûta-vibhramah

> > s'as'âsa gâm indra ivâjitâs'rayah

> > paridhyupântâm anujânuvartitah

> > nis'amya--after listening; bhîshma-uktam--what was spoken by Bhîshmadeva; atha--as also; acyuta-uktam--what was spoken by the infallible Lord Krsna; pravritta--being engaged in; vijn'âna--perfect knowledge; vidhûta--completely washed; vibhramah--all misgivings; s'as'âsa--ruled over; gâm--the earth; indra--the king of the heavenly planet; iva--like; ajita-âs'rayah--protected by the invincible Lord; paridhi-upântâm--including the seas; anuja--the younger brothers; anuvartitah--being followed by them.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mahârâja Yudhishthhira, after being enlightened by what was spoken by Bhîshmadeva and Lord S'rî Krishna, the infallible, engaged himself in matters of perfect knowledge because all his misgivings were eradicated. Thus he ruled over the earth and seas and was followed by his younger brothers.

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> > TEXT 4

> > kâmam vavarsha parjanyah

> > sarva-kâma-dughâ mahî

> > sishicuh sma vrajân gâvah

> > payasodhasvatîr mudâ

> > kâmam--everything needed; vavarsha--was showered; parjanyah--rains; sama--everything; kâma--necessities; dughâ--producer; mahî--the land; sishicuh sma--moisten; vrajân--pasturing grounds; gâvah--the cow; payasâ udhasvatîh--due to swollen milk bags; mudâ--because of a joyful attitude.

> > TRANSLATION

> > During the reign of Mahârâja Yudhishthhira, the clouds showered all the water that people needed, and the earth produced all the necessities of man in profusion. Due to its fatty milk bag and cheerful attitude, the cow used to moisten the grazing ground with milk.

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> > TEXT 5

> > nadyah samudrâ girayah

> > savanaspati-vîrudhah

> > phalanty oshadhayah sarvâh

> > kâmam anvritu tasya vai

> > nadyah--rivers; samudrâh--oceans; girayah--hills and mountains; savanaspati--vegetables; vîrudhah--creepers; phalanti--active; oshadhayah--drugs; sarvâh--all; kâmam--necessities; anvritu--seasonal; tasya--for the King; vai--certainly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The rivers, oceans, hills, mountains, forests, creepers and active drugs, in every season, paid their tax quota to the King in profusion.

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> > TEXT 6

> > nâdhayo vyâdhayah kles'â

> > daiva-bhûtâtma-hetavah

> > ajâta-s'atrâv abhavan

> > jantûnâm râjn'i karhicit

> > na--never; âdhayah--anxieties; vyâdhyah--diseases; kles'âh--trouble due to excessive heat and cold; daiva-bhûta-âtma--all due to the body, supernatural power and other living beings; hetavah--due to the cause of; ajâta-s'atrau--unto one who has no enemy; abhavan--happened; jantûnâm--of the living beings; râjn'i--unto the King; karhicit--at any time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because of the King's having no enemy, the living beings were not at any time disturbed by mental agonies, diseases, or excessive heat or cold.

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> > TEXT 7

> > ushitvâ hâstinapure

> > mâsân katipayân harih

> > suhridâm ca vis'okâya

> > svasus' ca priya-kâmyayâ

> > ushitvâ--staying; hâstinapure--in the city of Hastinâpura; mâsân--months; katipayân--a few; harih--Lord S'rî Krishna; suhridâm--relatives; ca--also; vis'okâya--for pacifying them; svasuh--the sister; ca--and; priya-kâmyayâ--for pleasing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Hari, Lord S'rî Krishna, resided at Hastinâpura for a few months to pacify His relatives and please His own sister [Subhadrâ].

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> > TEXT 8

> > âmantrya câbhyanujn'âtah

> > parishvajyâbhivâdya tam

> > âruroha ratham kais'cit

> > parishvakto 'bhivâditah

> > âmantrya--taking permission; ca--and; abhyanujn'âtah--being permitted; parishvajya--embracing; abhivâdya--bowing down at the feet; tam--unto Mahârâja Yudhishthhira; âruroha--ascended; ratham--the chariot; kais'cit--by someone; parishvaktah--being embraced; abhivâditah--being offered obeisances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Afterwards, when the Lord asked permission to depart and the King gave it, the Lord offered His respects to Mahârâja Yudhishthhira by bowing down at his feet, and the Kingembraced Him. After this the Lord, being embraced by others and receiving their obeisances, got into His chariot.

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> > TEXT 9-10

> > subhadrâ draupadî kuntî

> > virâta-tanayâ tathâ

> > gândhârî dhritarâshthras' ca

> > yuyutsur gautamo yamau

> > vrikodaras' ca dhaumyas' ca

> > striyo matsya-sutâdayah

> > na sehire vimuhyanto

> > viraham s'ârnga-dhanvanah

> > subhadrâ--the sister of Krishna; draupadî--the wife of the Pândavas; kuntî--the mother of the Pândavas; virâta-tanayâ--the daughter of Virâta (Uttarâ); tathâ--also; gândhârî--the mother of Duryodhana; dhritarâshthrah--the father of Duryodhana; ca--and; yuyutsuh--the son of Dhritarâshthra by his vaisya wife; gautamah--Kripâcârya; yamau--the twin brothers Nakula and Sahadeva; vrikodarah--Bhîma; ca--and; dhaumyah--Dhaumya; ca--and; striyah--also other ladies of the palace; matsya-sutâ-âdayah--the daughter of a fisherman (Satyavatî, Bhîsma's stepmother); na--could not; sehire--tolerate; vimuhyantah--almost fainting; viraham--separation; s'ârnga-dhanvanah--of S'rî Krishna, who bears a conch in His hand.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At that time Subhadrâ, Draupadî, Kuntî, Uttarâ, Gândhârî, Dhritarâshthra, Yuyutsu, Kripâcârya, Nakula, Sahadeva, Bhîmasena, Dhaumya and Satyavatî all nearly fainted because it was impossible for them to bear separation from Lord Krishna.

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> > TEXT 11-12

> > sat-sangân mukta-duhsango

> > hâtum notsahate budhah

> > kîrtyamânam yas'o yasya

> > sakrid âkarnya rocanam

> > tasmin nyasta-dhiyah pârthâh

> > saheran viraham katham

> > dars'ana-spars'a-samlâpa-

> > s'ayanâsana-bhojanaih

> > sat-sangât--by the association of pure devotees; mukta-duhsangah--freed from bad materialistic association; hâtum--to give up; na utsahate--never attempts; budhah--one who has understood the Lord; kîrtyamânam--glorifying; yas'ah--fame; yasya--whose; sakrit--once only; âkarnya--hearing only; rocanam--pleasing; tasmin--unto Him; nyasta-dhiyah--one who has given his mind unto Him; pârthâh--the sons of Prithâ; saheran--can tolerate; viraham--separation; katham--how; dars'ana--seeing face to face; spars'a--touching; samlâpa--conversing; s'ayana--sleeping; âsana--sitting; bhojanaih--dining together.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The intelligent, who have understood the Supreme Lord in association with pure devotees and have become freed from bad materialistic association, can never avoid hearing the glories of the Lord, even though they have heard them only once. How, then, could the Pândavas tolerate His separation, for they had been intimately associated with His person, seeing Him face to face, touching Him, conversing with Him, and sleeping, sitting and dining with Him?

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> > TEXT 13

> > sarve te 'nimishair akshais

> > tam anu druta-cetasah

> > vîkshantah sneha-sambaddhâ

> > vicelus tatra tatra ha

> > sarve--all; te--they; animishaih--without twinkling of the eyes; akshaih--by the eye; tam anu--after Him; druta-cetasah--melted heart; vîkshantah--looking upon Him; sneha-sambaddhâh--bound by pure affection; viceluh--began to move; tatra tatra--here and there; ha--so they did.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All their hearts were melting for Him on the pot of attraction. They looked at Him without blinking their eyes, and they moved hither and thither in perplexity.

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> > TEXT 14

> > nyarundhann udgalad bâshpam

> > autkanthhyâd devakî-sute

> > niryâty agârân no 'bhadram

> > iti syâd bândhava-striyah

> > nyarundhan--checking with great difficulty; udgalat--overflowing; bâshpam--tears; autkanthhyât--because of great anxiety; devakî-sute--unto the son of Devakî; niryâti--having come out; agârât--from the palace; nah--not; abhadram--inauspiciousness; iti--thus; syât--may happen; bândhava--relative; striyah--ladies.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The female relatives, whose eyes were flooded with tears out of anxiety for Krishna, came out of the palace. They could stop their tears only with great difficulty. They feared that tears would cause misfortune at the time of departure.

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> > TEXT 15

> > mridanga-s'ankha-bheryas' ca

> > vînâ-panava-gomukhâh

> > dhundhury-ânaka-ghantâdyâ

> > nedur dundubhayas tathâ

> > mridanga--sweet sounding drum; s'ankha--conchshell; bheryah--brass band; ca--and; vînâ--string band; panava--a kind of flute; gomukhâh--another flute; dhundhurî--another drum; ânaka--kettle; ghantâ--bell; âdyâh--others; neduh--sounded; dundubhayah--other different types of drums; tathâ--at that time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While the Lord was departing from the palace of Hastinâpura, different types of drums --like the mridanga, dhola, nagra, dhundhurî and dundubhi--and flutes of different types, the vînâ, gomukha and bheri, all sounded together to show Him honor.

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> > TEXT 16

> > prâsâda-s'ikharârûdhâh

> > kuru-nâryo didrikshayâ

> > vavrisuh kusumaih krishnam

> > prema-vrîdâ-smitekshanâh

> > prâsâda--palace; s'ikhara--the roof; ârûdhâh--ascending; kuru-nâryah--the ladies of the Kuru royalty; didrikshayâ--seeing; vavrishuh--showered; kusumaih--by flowers; krishnam--upon Lord Krishna; prema--out of affection and love; vrîdâ-smita-îksanâh--glancing with shy smiles.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Out of a loving desire to see the Lord, the royal ladies of the Kurus got up on top of the palace, and smiling with affection and shyness, they showered flowers upon the Lord.

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> > TEXT 17

> > sitâtapatram jagrâha

> > muktâdâma-vibhûshitam

> > ratna-dandam gudâkes'ah

> > priyah priyatamasya ha

> > sita-âtapatram--soothing umbrella; jagrâha--took up; muktâdâma--decorated with laces and pearls; vibhûshitam--embroidered; ratna-dandam--with a handle of jewels; gudâkes'ah--Arjuna, the expert warrior, or one who has conquered sleep; priyah--most beloved; priyatamasya--of the most beloved; ha--so he did.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At that time Arjuna, the great warrior and conqueror of sleep, who is the intimate friend of the most beloved Supreme Lord, took up an umbrella which had a handle of jewels and was embroidered with lace and pearls.

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> > TEXT 18

> > uddhavah sâtyakis' caiva

> > vyajane paramâdbhute

> > vikîryamânah kusumai

> > reje madhu-patih pathi

> > uddhavah--a cousin-brother of Krishna's; sâtyakih--His driver; ca--and; eva--certainly; vyajane--engaged in fanning; parama-adbhute--decorative; vikîryamânah--seated on scattered; kusumaih--flowers all around; reje--commanded; madhu-patih--the master of Madhu (Krsna); pathi--on the road.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Uddhava and Sâtyaki began to fan the Lord with decorated fans, and the Lord, as the master of Madhu, seated on scattered flowers, commanded them along the road.

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> > TEXT 19

> > as'rûyantâs'ishah satyâs

> > tatra tatra dvijeritâh

> > nânurûpânurûpâs' ca

> > nirgunasya gunâtmanah

> > as'rûyanta--being heard; âs'ishah--benediction; satyâh--all truths; tatra--here; tatra--there; dvija-îritâh--sounded by learned brâhmanas; na--not; anurûpa--befitting; anurûpâh--fitting; ca--also; nirgunasya--of the Absolute; guna-âtmanah--playing the role of a human being.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It was being heard here and there that the benedictions being paid to Krishna were neither befitting nor unbefitting because they were all for the Absolute, who was now playing the part of a human being.

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> > TEXT 20

> > anyonyam âsît san'jalpa

> > uttama-s'loka-cetasâm

> > kauravendra-pura-strînâm

> > sarva-s'ruti-mano-harah

> > anyonyam--among each other; âsît--there was; san'jalpah--talking; uttama-s'loka--the Supreme, who is praised by selected poetry; cetasâm--of those whose hearts are absorbed in that way; kaurava-indra--the king of the Kurus; pura--capital; strînâm--all the ladies; sama--all; s'ruti--the Vedas; manah-harah--attractive to the mind.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Absorbed in the thought of the transcendental qualities of the Lord, who is glorified in select poetry, the ladies on the roofs of all the houses of Hastinâpura began to talk of Him. This talk was more attractive than the hymns of the Vedas.

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> > TEXT 21

> > sa vai kilâyam purushah purâtano

> > ya eka âsîd avis'esha âtmani

> > agre gunebhyo jagad-âtmanîs'vare

> > nimîlitâtman nis'i supta-s'aktishu

> > sah--He (Krishna); vai--as I remember; kila--definitely; ayam--this; purushah--Personality of Godhead; purâtanah--the original; yah--who; ekah--only one; âsît--existed; avis'eshah--materially unmanifested; âtmani--own self; agre--before creation; gunebhyah--of the modes of nature; jagat-âtmani--unto the Supersoul; îs'vare--unto the Supreme Lord; nimîlita--merged into; âtman--the living entity; nis'i supta--inactive at night; s'aktishu--of the energies.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They said: Here He is, the original Personality of Godhead as we definitely remember Him. He alone existed before the manifested creation of the modes of nature, and in Him only, because He is the Supreme Lord, all living beings merge, as if sleeping at night, their energy suspended.

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> > TEXT 22

> > sa eva bhûyo nija-vîrya-coditâm

> > sva-jîva-mâyâm prakritim sisrikshatîm

> > anâma-rûpâtmani rûpa-nâmanî

> > vidhitsamâno 'nusasâra s'âstra-krit

> > sah--He; eva--thus; bhûyah--again; nija--own personal; vîrya--potency; coditâm--performance of; sva--own; jîva--living being; mâyâm--external energy; prakritim--unto material nature; sisrikshatîm--while re-creating; anâma--without mundane designation; rûpa-âtmani--forms of the soul; rûpa-nâmanî--forms and names; vidhitsamânah--desiring to award; anusasâra--entrusted; s'âstra-krit--the compiler of revealed scripture.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Personality of Godhead, again desiring to give names and forms to His parts and parcels, the living entities, placed them under the guidance of material nature. By His own potency, material nature is empowered to re-create.

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> > TEXT 23

> > sa vâ ayam yat padam atra sûrayo

> > jitendriyâ nirjita-mâtaris'vanah

> > pas'yanti bhakty-utkalitâmalâtmanâ

> > nanv esha sattvam parimârshthum arhati

> > sah--He; vai--by providence; ayam--this; yat--that which; padam atra--here is the same Personality of Godhead, S'rî Krishna; sûrayah--great devotees; jita-indriyâh--who have overcome the influence of the senses; nirjita--thoroughly controlled; mâtaris'vanah--life; pas'yanti--can see; bhakti--by dint of devotional service; utkalita--developed; amala-âtmanâ--those whose minds are thoroughly cleansed; nanu esah--certainly by this only; sattvam--existence; parimârshthum--for purifying the mind completely; arhati--deserve.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Here is the same Supreme Personality of Godhead whose transcendental form is experienced by the great devotees who are completely cleansed of material consciousness by dint of rigid devotional service and full control of life and the senses. And that is the only way to purify existence.

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> > TEXT 24

> > sa vâ ayam sakhy anugîta-sat-katho

> > vedeshu guhyeshu ca guhyavâdibhih

> > ya eka îs'o jagad-âtma-lîlayâ

> > srijaty avaty atti na tatra sajjate

> > sah--He; vai--also; ayam--this; sakhi--O my friend; anugîta--described; sat-kathah--the excellent pastimes; vedeshu--in the Vedic literatures; guhyesu--confidentially; ca--as also; guhyava-âdibhih--by the confidential devotees; yah--one who; ekah--one only; îs'ah--the supreme controller; jagat--of the complete creation; âtma--Supersoul; lîlayâ--by manifestation of pastimes; srijati--creates; avati atti--also maintains and annihilates; na--never; tatra--there; sajjate--becomes attached to it.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O dear friends, here is that very Personality of Godhead whose attractive and confidential pastimes are described in the confidential parts of Vedic literature by His great devotees. It is He only who creates, maintains and annihilates the material world and yet remains unaffected.

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> > TEXT 25

> > yadâ hy adharmena tamo-dhiyo nripâ

> > jîvanti tatraisha hi sattvatah kila

> > dhatte bhagam satyam ritam dayâm yas'o

> > bhavâya rûpâni dadhad yuge yuge

> > yadâ--whenever; hi--assuredly; adharmena--against the principles of God's will; tamah-dhiyah--persons in the lowest material modes; nripâh--kings and administrators; jîvanti--live like animals; tatra--thereupon; esah--He; hi--only; sattvatah--transcendental; kila--certainly; dhatte--is manifested; bhagam--supreme power; satyam--truth; ritam--positiveness; dayâm--mercy; yas'ah--wonderful activities; bhavâya--for the maintenance; rûpâni--in various forms; dadhat--manifested; yuge--different periods; yuge--and ages.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Whenever there are kings and administrators living like animals in the lowest modes of existence, the Lord in His transcendental form manifests His supreme power, the Truth Positive, shows special mercy to the faithful, performs wonderful activities and manifests various transcendental forms as is necessary in different periods and ages.

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> > TEXT 26

> > aho alam s'lâghyatamam yadoh kulam

> > aho alam punyatamam madhorvanam

> > yad esha pumsâm rishabhah s'riyah patih

> > sva-janmanâ cankramanena cân'cati

> > aho--oh; alam--verily; s'lâghya-tamam--supremely glorified; yadoh--of King Yadu; kulam--dynasty; aho--oh; alam--verily; punya-tamam--supremely virtuous; madhorvanam--the land of Mathurâ; yat--because; eshah--this; pumsâm--of all the living beings; rishabhah--supreme leader; s'riyah--of the goddess of fortune; patih--husband; sva-janmanâ--by His appearance; cankramanena--by crawling; ca an'cati--glories.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Oh, how supremely glorified is the dynasty of King Yadu, and how virtuous is the land of Mathurâ, where the supreme leader of all living beings, the husband of the goddess of fortune, has taken His birth and wandered in His childhood.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > aho bata svar-yas'asas tiraskarî

> > kus'asthalî punya-yas'askarî bhuvah

> > pas'yanti nityam yad anugraheshitam

> > smitâvalokam sva-patim sma yat-prajâh

> > aho bata--how wonderful this is; svah-yas'asah--the glories of the heavenly planets; tiraskarî--that which defeats; kus'asthalî--Dvârakâ; punya--virtue; yasas'karî--famous; bhuvah--the planet earth; pas'yanti--see; nityam--constantly; yat--that which; anugraha-ishitam--to bestow benediction; smita-avalokam--glance with the favor of sweet smiling; sva-patim--unto the soul of the living being (Krishna); sma--used to; yat-prajâh--the inhabitants of the place.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Undoubtedly it is wonderful that Dvârakâ has defeated the glories of the heavenly planets and has enhanced the celebrity of the earth. The inhabitants of Dvârakâ are always seeing the soul of all living beings [Krishna] in His loving feature. He glances at them and favors them with sweet smiles.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > nûnam vrata-snâna-hutâdines'varah

> > samarcito hy asya grihîta-pânibhih

> > pibanti yâh sakhy adharâmritam muhur

> > vraja-striyah sammumuhur yad-âs'ayâh

> > nûnam--certainly in the previous birth; vrata--vow; snâna--bath; huta--sacrifice in the fire; âdinâ--by all these; îs'varah--the Personality of Godhead; samarcitah--perfectly worshiped; hi--certainly; asya--His; grihîta-pânibhih--by the married wives; pibanti--relishes; yâh--those who; sakhi--O friend; adhara-amrtam--the nectar from His lips; muhuh--again and again; vraja-striyah--the damsels of Vrajabhûmi; sammu-muhuh--often fainted; yat-âs'ayâh--expecting to be favored in that way.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O friends, just think of His wives, whose hands He has accepted. How they must have undergone vows, baths, fire sacrifices and perfect worship of the Lord of the universe to constantly relish now the nectar from His lips [by kissing]. The damsels of Vrajabhûmi would often faint just by expecting such favors.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > yâ vîrya-s'ulkena hritâh svayamvare

> > pramathya caidya-pramukhân hi s'ushminah

> > pradyumna-sâmbâmba-sutâdayo 'parâ

> > yâs' câhritâ bhauma-vadhe sahasras'ah

> > yâ--the lady; vîrya--prowess; s'ulkena--by payment of the price; hritâh--taken away by force; svayamvare--in the open selection of the bridegroom; pramathya--harassing; caidya--King S'is'upâla; pramukhân--headed by; hi--positively; s'ushminah--all very powerful; pradyumna--Pradyumna (Krishna's son); sâmba--Sâmba; amba--Amba; suta-âdayah--children; aparâh--other ladies; yâh--those; ca--also; âhritâh--similarly brought; bhauma-vadhe--after killing kings; sahasras'ah--by the thousands.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The children of these ladies are Pradyumna, Sâmba, Amba, etc: Ladies like Rukminî, Satyabhâmâ and Jâmbavatî were forcibly taken away by Him from their svayamvara ceremonies after He defeated many powerful kings, headed by S'is'upâla. And other ladies were also forcibly taken away by Him after He killed Bhaumâsura and thousands of his assistants. All of these ladies are glorious.

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> > TEXT 30

> > etâh param strîtvam apâstapes'alam

> > nirasta-s'aucam bata sâdhu kurvate

> > yâsâm grihât pushkara-locanah patir

> > na jâtv apaity âhritibhir hridi spris'an

> > etâh--all these women; param--highest; strîtvam--womanhood; apâstapes'alam--without individuality; nirasta--without; s'aucam--purity; bata sâdhu--auspiciously glorified; kurvate--do they make; yâsâm--from whose; grihât--homes; pushkara-locanah--the lotus-eyed; patih--husband; na jâtu--never at any time; apaiti--goes away; âhritibhih--by presentation; hridi--in the heart; spris'an--endeared.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All these women auspiciously glorified their lives despite their being without individuality and without purity. Their husband, the lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead, never left them alone at home. He always pleased their hearts by making valuable presentations.

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> > TEXT 31

> > evamvidhâ gadantînâm

> > sa girah pura-yoshitâm

> > nirîkshanenâbhinandan

> > sasmitena yayau harih

> > evamvidhâh--in this way; gadantînâm--thus praying and talking about Him; sah--He (the Lord); girah--of words; pura-yoshitâm--of the ladies of the capital; nirîkshanena--by His grace of glancing over them; abhinandan--and greeting them; sa-smitena--with a smiling face; yayau--departed; harih--the Personality of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While the ladies of the capital of Hastinâpura were greeting Him and talking in this way, the Lord, smiling, accepted their good greetings, and casting the grace of His glance over them, He departed from the city.

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> > TEXT 32

> > ajâta-s'atruh pritanâm

> > gopîthâya madhu-dvishah

> > parebhyah s'ankitah snehât

> > prâyunkta catur-anginîm

> > ajâta-s'atruh--Mahârâja Yudhishthhira, who was no one's enemy; pritanâm--defensive forces; gopîthâya--for giving protection; madhu-dvishah--of the enemy of Madhu (S'rî Krishna); parebhyah--from others (enemies); s'ankitah--being afraid of; snehât--out of affection; prâyunkta--engaged; catur-anginîm--four defensive divisions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mahârâja Yudhishthhira, although no one's enemy, engaged four divisions of defense [horse, elephant, chariot and army] to accompany Lord Krishna, the enemy of the asuras [demons]. The Mahârâja did this because of the enemy, and also out of affection for the Lord.

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> > TEXT 33

> > atha dûrâgatân s'aurih

> > kauravân virahâturân

> > sannivartya dridham snigdhân

> > prâyât sva-nagarîm priyaih

> > atha--thus; dûrâgatân--having accompanied Him for a long distance; s'aurih--Lord Krishna; kauravân--the Pândavas; virahâturân--overwhelmed by a sense of separation; sannivartya--politely persuaded; dridham--determined; snigdhân--full of affection; prâyât--proceeded; sva-nagarîm--towards His own city (Dvârakâ); priyaih--with dear companions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Out of profound affection for Lord Krishna, the Pândavas, who were of the Kuru dynasty, accompanied Him a considerable distance to see Him off. They were overwhelmed with the thought of future separation. The Lord, however, persuaded them to return home, and He proceeded towards Dvârakâ with His dear companions.

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> > TEXT 34-35

> > kuru-jângala-pân'câlân

> > s'ûrasenân sayâmunân

> > brahmâvartam kurukshetram

> > matsyân sârasvatân atha

> > maru-dhanvam atikramya

> > sauvîrâbhîrayoh parân

> > ânartân bhârgavopâgâc

> > chrântavâho manâg vibhuh

> > kuru-jângala--the province of Delhi; pân'câlân--part of the province Pânjab; s'ûrasenân--part of the province of Uttar Pradesh; sa--with; yâmunân--the districts on the bank of the Yamunâ; brahmâvartam--part of northern Uttar Pradesh; kurukshetram--the place where the battle was fought; matsyân--the province Matsyâ; sârasvatân--part of Punjab; atha--and so on; maru--Rajasthan, the land of deserts; dhanvam--Madhya Pradesh, where water is very scanty; ati-kramya--after passing; sauvîra--Saurastra; âbhîrayoh--part of Gujarat; parân--western side; ânartân--the province of Dvârakâ; bhârgava--O S'aunaka; upâgât--overtaken by; s'rânta--fatigue; vâhah--the horses; manâk vibhuh--slightly, because of the long journey.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O S'aunaka, the Lord then proceeded towards Kurujângala, Pân'câlâ, S'ûrasenâ, the land on the bank of the River Yamunâ, Brahmâvarta, Kurukshetra, Matsyâ, Sârasvatâ, the province of the desert and the land of scanty water. After crossing these provinces He gradually reached the Sauvîra and Âbhîra provinces, then west of these, reached Dvârakâ at last.

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> > TEXT 36

> > tatra tatra ha tatratyair

> > harih pratyudyatârhanah

> > sâyam bheje dis'am pas'câd

> > gavishthho gâm gatas tadâ

> > tatra tatra--at different places; ha--it so happened; tatratyaih--by local inhabitants; harih--the Personality of Godhead; pratyudyata-arhanah--being offered presentations and worshipful regards; sâyam--the evening; bheje--having overtaken; dis'am--direction; pas'cât--eastern; gavishthhah--the sun in the sky; gâm--to the ocean; gatah--having gone; tadâ--at that time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > On His journey through these provinces He was welcomed, worshiped and given various presentations. In the evening, in all places, the Lord suspended His journey to perform evening rites. This was regularly observed after sunset.

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