> > 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 Sixty: Lord Krishna Teases Queen Rukminî.

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-bâdarâyanir uvâca

> > karhicit sukham âsînam

> > sva-talpa-stham jagad-gurum

> > patim paryacarad bhaishmî

> > vyajanena sakhî-janaih

> > s'rî-bâdarâyanih - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî, the son of Bâdarâyana Vedavyâsa; uvâca - said; karhicit - on one occasion; sukham - comfortably; âsînam - sitting; sva - on her; talpa - bed; stham - situated; jagat - of the universe; gurum - the spiritual master; patim - her husband; paryacarat - served; bhaishmî - Rukminî; vyajanena - by fanning; sakhî-janaih - together with her female companions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Bâdarâyani said: Once, in the company of her maidservants, Queen Rukminî was personally serving her husband, the spiritual master of the universe, by fanning Him as He relaxed on her bed.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > yas tv etal lîlayâ vis'vam

> > srijaty atty avatîs'varah

> > sa hi jâtah sva-setûnâm

> > gopîthâya yadushv ajah

> > yah - who; tu - and; etat - this; lîlayâ - as His play; vis'vam - universe; srijati - sends forth; atti - devours; avati - protects; îs'varah - the supreme controller; sah - He; hi - indeed; jâtah - born; sva - His own; setûnâm - of the laws; gopîthâya - for the protection; yadushu - among the Yadus; ajah - the unborn Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The unborn Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller, who creates, maintains and then devours this universe simply as His play, took birth among the Yadus to preserve His own laws.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 3 - 6

> > tasmin antar-grihe bhrâjan-

> > muktâ-dâma-vilambinâ

> > virâjite vitânena

> > dîpair mani-mayair api

> > mallikâ-dâmabhih pushpair

> > dvirepha-kula-nâdite

> > jâla-randhra-pravishthais' ca

> > gobhis' candramaso 'malaih

> > pârijâta-vanâmoda-

> > vâyunodyâna-s'âlinâ

> > dhûpair aguru-jai râjan

> > jâla-randhra-vinirgataih

> > payah-phena-nibhe s'ubhre

> > paryanke kas'ipûttame

> > upatasthe sukhâsînam

> > jagatâm îs'varam patim

> > tasmin - in that; antah-grihe - private part of the palace; bhrâjat - brilliant; muktâ - of pearls; dâma - with strings; vilambinâ - hanging; virâjite - resplendent; vitânena - with a canopy; dîpaih - with lamps; mani - of jewels; mayaih - made; api - also; mallikâ - of jasmines;

> > dâmabhih - with garlands; pushpaih - with flowers; dvirepha - of bees; kula - with a swarm; nâdite - resounding; jâla - of the lattice windows; randhra - through the small holes; pravishthaih - which entered; ca - and; gobhih - with the rays; candramasah - of the moon; amalaih - spotless;

> > pârijâta - of pârijâta trees; vana - of the grove; âmoda - (carrying) the fragrance; vâyunâ - by the wind; udyâna - of a garden; s'âlinâ - bringing the presence; dhûpaih - with incense; aguru - from aguru perfume; jaih - produced; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); jâla- randhra - through the holes of the lattice windows; vinirgataih - exiting;

> > payah - of milk; phena - the foam; nibhe - resembling; s'ubhre - shining; paryanke - on the bed; kas'ipu - on a pillow; uttame - excellent; upatasthe - she served; sukha - comfortably; âsînam - seated; jagatâm - of all the worlds; îs'varam - the supreme controller; patim - her husband.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Queen Rukminî's quarters were extremely beautiful, boasting a canopy hung with brilliant strings of pearls, as well as effulgent jewels serving as lamps. Garlands of jasmine and other flowers hung here and there, attracting swarms of humming bees, and the spotless rays of the moon shone through the holes of the lattice windows. As aguru incense drifted out of the window holes, my dear King, the breeze wafting the scent of the pârijâta grove carried the mood of a garden into the room. There the Queen served her husband, the Supreme Lord of all the worlds, as He reclined upon an opulent pillow on her bed, which was as soft and white as the foam of milk.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > vâla-vyajanam âdâya

> > ratna-dandam sakhî-karât

> > tena vîjayatî devî

> > upâsâm cakra îs'varam

> > vâla - of (yak's) hair; vyajanam - a fan; âdâya - taking; ratna - jeweled; dandam - the handle of which; sakhî - of her maidservant; karât - from the hand; tena - with it; vîjayatî - fanning; devî - the goddess; upâsâm cakre - she worshiped; îs'varam - her master.

> > TRANSLATION

> > From her maidservant's hand Goddess Rukminî took a yak-hair fan with a jeweled handle, and then she began to worship her master by fanning Him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > sopâcyutam kvanayatî mani-nûpurâbhyâm

> > reje 'ngulîya-valaya-vyajanâgra-hastâ

> > vastrânta-gûdha-kuca-kunkuma-s'ona-hâra-

> > bhâsâ nitamba-dhritayâ ca parârdhya-kân'cyâ

> > sâ - she; upa - next to; acyutam - Lord Krishna; kvanayatî - making sound; mani - jeweled; nûpurâbhyâm - from her ankle bells; reje - appeared beautiful; angulîya - with rings; valaya - bangles; vyajana - and the fan; agra-hastâ - in her hand; vastra - of her garment; anta - by the end; gûdha - concealed; kuca - from her breasts; kunkuma - by the vermilion powder; s'ona - reddened; hâra - of her necklace; bhâsâ - with the glow; nitamba - on her hips; dhritayâ - worn; ca - and; parârdhya - priceless; kân'cyâ - with a belt.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Her hand adorned with rings, bangles and the câmara fan, Queen Rukminî looked resplendent standing near Lord Krishna. Her jeweled ankle-bells tinkled, and her necklace glittered, reddened by the kunkuma from her breasts, which were covered by the end of her sâri. On her hips she wore a priceless belt.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > tâm rûpinîm s'rîyam ananya-gatim nirîkshya

> > yâ lîlayâ dhrita-tanor anurûpa-rûpâ

> > prîtah smayann alaka-kundala-nishka-kanthha-

> > vaktrollasat-smita-sudhâm harir âbabhâshe

> > tâm - her; rûpinîm - appearing in person; s'rîyam - the goddess of fortune; ananya - having no other; gatim - goal; nirîkshya - seeing; yâ - she who; lîlayâ - as His pastime; dhrita - of Him who assumes; tanoh - bodies; anurûpa - corresponding; rûpâ - whose forms; prîtah - pleased; smayan - smiling; alaka - with locks of hair; kundala - earrings; nishka - neck ornament; kanthha - on her throat; vaktra - face; ullasat - bright and happy; smita - smile; sudhâm - nectar; harih - Lord Krishna; âbabhâshe - spoke.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As He contemplated her, the goddess of fortune herself, who desires only Him, Lord Krishna smiled. The Lord assumes various forms to enact His pastimes, and He was pleased that the form the goddess of fortune had assumed was just suitable for her to serve as His consort. Her charming face was adorned with curling hair, earrings, a locket on her neck, and the nectar of her bright, happy smile. The Lord then spoke to Her as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > râja-putrîpsitâ bhûpair

> > loka-pâla-vibhûtibhih

> > mahânubhâvaih s'rîmadbhî

> > rûpaudârya-balorjitaih

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Lord said; râja-putri - O princess; îpsitâ - (you were) desired; bhû-paih - by kings; loka - of planets; pâla - like the rulers; vibhûtibhih - whose powers; mahâ - great; anubhâvaih - whose influence; s'rî-madbhih - opulent; rûpa - with beauty; audârya - generosity; bala - and physical strength; ûrjitaih - abundantly endowed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord said: My dear princess, you were sought after by many kings as powerful as the rulers of planets. They were all abundantly endowed with political influence, wealth, beauty, generosity and physical strength.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > tân prâptân arthino hitvâ

> > caidyâdîn smara-durmadân

> > dattâ bhrâtrâ sva-pitrâ ca

> > kasmân no vavrishe 'samân

> > tân - them; prâptân - at hand; arthinah - suitors; hitvâ - rejecting; caidya - S'is'upâla; âdîn - and others; smara - by Cupid; darmadân - maddened; dattâ - given; bhrâtrâ - by your brother; sva - your; pitrâ - father; ca - and; kasmât - why; nah - Us; vavrishe - you chose; asamân - unequal.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Since your brother and father offered you to them, why did you reject the King of Cedi and all those other suitors, who stood before you, maddened by Cupid? Why, instead, did you choose Us, who are not at all your equal?

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > râjabhyo bibhyatah su-bhru

> > samudram s'aranam gatân

> > balavadbhih krita-dveshân

> > prâyas tyakta-nripâsanân

> > râjabhyah - of the kings; bibhyatah - afraid; su-bhru - O lovely-browed one; samudram - to the ocean; s'aranam - for shelter; gatân - gone; bala-vadbhih - toward those who are powerful; krita-dveshân - having showed enmity; prâyah - for the most part; tyakta - having abandoned; nripa - of a king; âsanân - the seat.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Terrified of these kings, O lovely-browed one, We took shelter in the ocean. We have become enemies of powerful men, and We practically abandoned Our royal throne.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > aspashtha-vartmanâm pumsâm

> > aloka-patham îyushâm

> > âsthitâh padavîm su-bhru

> > prâyah sîdanti yoshitah

> > aspashtha - uncertain; vartmanâm - whose behavior; pumsâm - of men; aloka - not acceptable to ordinary society; patham - way; îyushâm - who take to; âsthitâh - following; padavîm - the path; su-bhru - O you whose eyebrows are beautiful; prâyah - usually; sîdanti - suffer; yoshitah - women.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O fine-browed lady, women are usually destined to suffer when they stay with men whose behavior is uncertain and who pursue a path not approved by society.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > nishkin'canâ vayam s'as'van

> > nishkin'cana-jana-priyâh

> > tasmâ tprâyena na hy âdhyâ

> > mâm bhajanti su-madhyame

> > nishkin'canâh - having no possessions; vayam - We; s'as'vat - always; nishkin'cana- jana - to those who have no possessions; priyâh - very dear; tasmât - therefore; prâyena - usually; na - not; hi - indeed; âdhyâh - the rich; mâm - Me; bhajanti - worship; su-madhyame - O fine-waisted one.

> > TRANSLATION

> > We have no material possessions, and We are dear to those who similarly have nothing. Therefore, O slender one, the wealthy hardly ever worship Me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > yayor âtma-samam vittam

> > janmais'varyâkritir bhavah

> > tayor vivâho maitrî ca

> > nottamâdhamayoh kvacit

> > yayoh - of which two; âtma-samam - equal to oneself; vittam - property; janma - birth; ais'varya - influence; âkritih - and physical appearance; bhavah - posterity; tayoh - of them; vivâhah - marriage; maitrî - friendship; ca - and; na - not; uttama - of a superior; adhamayoh - and an inferior; kvacit - ever.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Marriage and friendship are proper between two people who are equal in terms of their wealth, birth, influence, physical appearance and capacity for good progeny, but never between a superior and an inferior.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > vaidarbhy etad avijn'âya

> > tvayâdîrgha-samîkshayâ

> > vritâ vayam gunair hînâ

> > bhikshubhih s'lâghitâ mudhâ

> > vaidarbhi - O princess of Vidarbha; etat - this; avijn'âya - not knowing; tvayâ - by you; adîrgha-samîkshayâ - without long-range vision; vritâh - chosen; vayam - We; gunaih - of good qualities; hînâh - devoid; bhikshubhih - by beggars; s'lâghitâh - praised; mudhâ - out of their bewilderment.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Vaidarbhî, not being farsighted, you didn't realize this, and therefore you chose Us as your husband, even though We have no good qualities and are glorified only by deluded beggars.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > athâtmano 'nurûpam vai

> > bhajasva kshatriyarshabham

> > yena tvam âs'ishah satyâ

> > ihâmutra ca lapsyase

> > atha - now; âtmanah - for yourself; anurûpam - suitable; vai - indeed; bhajasva - please accept; kshatriya-rishabham - a first-class man of the royal order; yena - by whom; tvam - you; âs'ishah - hopes; satyâh - becoming fulfilled; iha - in this life; amutra - in the next life; ca - also; lapsyase - will obtain.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Now you should definitely accept a more suitable husband, a first-class man of the royal order who can help you achieve everything you want, both in this life and the next.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > caidya-s'âlva-jarâsandha

> > dantavakrâdayo nripâh

> > mama dvishanti vâmoru

> > rukmî câpi tavâgrajah

> > caidya-s'âlva-jarâsandha-dantavakra-âdayah - Caidya (S'is'upâla), S'âlva, Jarâsandha, Dantavakra and others; nripâh - kings; mama - Me; dvishanti - hate; vâma-ûru - O beautiful-thighed one; rukmî - Rukmî; ca api - as well; tava - your; agra-jah - older brother.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kings like S'is'upâla, S'âlva, Jarâsandha and Dantavakra all hate Me, O beautiful-thighed one, and so does your elder brother Rukmî.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > teshâm vîrya-madândhânâm

> > driptânâm smaya-nuttaye

> > ânitâsi mayâ bhadre

> > tejopaharatâsatâm

> > teshâm - of them; vîrya - with their power; mada - by the intoxication; andhânâm - blinded; driptânâm - proud; smaya - the arrogance; nuttaye - to dispel; ânitâ asi - you were taken in marriage; mayâ - by Me; bhadre - good woman; tejah - the strength; upaharatâ - removing; asatâm - of the wicked.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It was to dispel the arrogance of these kings that I carried you away, My good woman, for they were blinded by the intoxication of power. My purpose was to curb the strength of the wicked.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > udâsînâ vayam nûnam

> > na stry-apatyârtha-kâmukâh

> > âtma-labdhyâsmahe pûrnâ

> > gehayor jyotir-akriyâh

> > udâsînâh - indifferent; vayam - We; nûnam - indeed; na - not; strî - for wives; apatya - children; artha - and wealth; kâmukâh - hankering; âtma-labdhyâ - by being self-satisfied; âsmahe - We remain; pûrnâh - complete; gehayoh - to body and home; jyotih - like a fire; akriyâh - engaged in no activity.

> > TRANSLATION

> > We care nothing for wives, children and wealth. Always satisfied within Ourselves, We do not work for body and home, but like a light, We merely witness.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > etâvad uktvâ bhagavân

> > âtmânam vallabhâm iva

> > manyamânâm avis'leshât

> > tad-darpa-ghna upâramat

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; etâvat - this much; uktvâ - saying; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; âtmânam - herself; vallabhâm - His beloved; iva - as; manyamânâm - thinking; avis'leshât - because of (His) never being separated (from her); tat - that; darpa - of the pride; ghnah - the destroyer; upâramat - desisted.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Rukminî had thought herself especially beloved by the Lord because He never left her company. By saying these things to her He vanquished her pride, and then He stopped speaking.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > iti trilokes'a-pates tadâtmanah

> > priyasya devy as'ruta-pûrvam apriyam

> > âs'rutya bhîtâ hridi jâta-vepathus'

> > cintâm durantâm rudatî jagâma ha

> > iti - thus; tri-loka - of the three worlds; îs'a - of the lords; pateh - of the master; tadâ - then; âtmanah - of her own; priyasya - beloved; devî - the goddess, Rukminî; as'ruta - never heard; pûrvam - previously; apriyam - unpleasantness; âs'rutya - hearing; bhîtâ - frightened; hridi - in her heart; jâta - born; vepathuh - trembling; cintâm - anxiety; durantâm - terrible; rudatî - sobbing; jagâma ha - she experienced.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Goddess Rukminî had never before heard such unpleasantries from her beloved, the Lord of universal rulers, and she became frightened. A tremor arose in her heart, and in terrible anxiety she began to cry.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > padâ su-jâtena nakhâruna-s'rîyâ

> > bhuvam likhanty as'rubhir an'janâsitaih

> > âsin'catî kunkuma-rûshitau stanau

> > tasthâv adho-mukhy ati-duhkha-ruddha-vâk

> > padâ - with her foot; su-jâtena - very tender; nakha - of its nails; aruna - reddish; s'rîyâ - having the effulgence; bhuvam - the earth; likhantî - scratching; as'rubhih - with her tears; an'jana - because of her eye shadow; asitaih - which were black; âsin'catî - sprinkling; kunkuma - with kunkuma powder; rûshitau - red; stanau - breasts; tasthau - she stood still; adhah - downward; mukhî - her face; ati - extreme; duhkha - due to the sorrow; ruddha - checked; vâk - her speech.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With her tender foot, effulgent with the reddish glow of her nails, she scratched the ground, and tears darkened by her eye makeup sprinkled her kunkuma-reddened breasts. There she stood, face downward, her voice choked up by extreme sorrow.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > tasyâh su-duhkha-bhaya-s'oka-vinashtha-buddher

> > hastâc chlathad-valayato vyajanam papâta

> > dehas' ca viklava-dhiyah sahasaiva muhyan

> > rambheva vâyu-vihato pravikîrya kes'ân

> > tashyâh - her; su-duhkha - by the great unhappiness; bhaya - fear; s'oka - and remorse; vinashtha - spoiled; buddheh - whose intelligence; hastât - from the hand; s'lathat - slipping; valayatah - whose bangles; vyajanam - the fan; papâta - fell; dehah - her body; ca - also; viklava - disrupted; dhiyah - whose mind; sahasâ eva - suddenly; muhyan - fainting; rambhâ - a plantain tree; iva - as if; vâyu - by the wind; vihatah - blown down; pravikîrya - scattering; kes'ân - her hair.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Rukminî's mind was overwhelmed with unhappiness, fear and grief. Her bangles slipped from her hand, and her fan fell to the ground. In her bewilderment she suddenly fainted, her hair scattering all about as her body fell to the ground like a plantain tree blown over by the wind.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > tad drishthvâ bhagavân krishnah

> > priyâyâh prema-bandhanam

> > hâsya-praudhim ajânantyâh

> > karunah so 'nvakampata

> > tat - this; drishthvâ - seeing; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; krishnah - Krishna; priyâyâh - of His beloved; prema - by pure love of God; bandhanam - the bondage; hâsya - of His joking; praudhim - the full import; ajânantyâh - who could not comprehend; karunah - merciful; sah - He; anvakampata - felt compassion.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing that His beloved was so bound to Him in love that she could not understand the full meaning of His teasing, merciful Lord Krishna felt compassion for her.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > paryankâd avaruhyâs'u

> > tâm utthâpya catur-bhujah

> > kes'ân samuhya tad-vaktram

> > prâmrijat padma-pâninâ

> > paryankât - from the bed; avaruhya - stepping down; âs'u - quickly; tâm - her; utthâpya - picking up; catur-bhujah - displaying four arms; kes'ân - her hair; samuhya - gathering; tat - her; vaktram - face; prâmrijat - He wiped; padma- pâninâ - with His lotus hand.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord quickly got down from the bed. Manifesting four arms, He picked her up, gathered her hair and caressed her face with His lotus hand.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 27 - 28

> > pramrijyâs'ru-kale netre

> > stanau copahatau s'ucâ

> > âs'lishya bâhunâ râjan

> > ananya-vishayâm satîm

> > sântvayâm âsa sântva-jn'ah

> > kripayâ kripanâm prabhuh

> > hâsya-praudhi-bhramac-cittâm

> > atad-arhâm satâm gatih

> > pramrijya - wiping; as'ru-kale - filled with tears; netre - her eyes; stanau - her breasts; ca - and; upahatau - disarrayed; s'ucâ - by her sorrowful tears; as'lishya - embracing her; bâhunâ - with His arm; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); ananya - no other; vishayâm - whose object of desire; satîm - chaste;

> > sântvayâm âsa - He consoled; sântva - of ways of consoling; jn'ah - the expert knower; kripayâ - compassionately; kripanâm - pitiable; prabhuh - the Supreme Lord; hâsya - of His joking; praudhi - by the cleverness; bhramat - becoming bewildered; cittâm - whose mind; atat-arhâm - not deserving that; satâm - of pure devotees; gatih - the goal.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Wiping her tear-filled eyes and her breasts, which were stained by tears of grief, the Supreme Lord, the goal of His devotees, embraced His chaste wife, who desired nothing but Him, O King. Expert in the art of pacification, S'rî Krishna tenderly consoled pitiable Rukminî, whose mind was bewildered by His clever joking and who did not deserve to suffer so.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > mâ mâ vaidarbhy asûyethâ

> > jâne tvâm mat-parâyanâm

> > tvad-vacah s'rotu-kâmena

> > kshvelyâcaritam angane

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Lord said; mâ - do not; mâ - with Me; vaidarbhi - O Vaidarbhî; asûyethâh - be displeased; jâne - I know; tvâm - you; mat - to Me; parâyanâm - fully dedicated; tvat - your; vacah - words; s'rotu - to hear; kâmena - desiring; kshvelyâ - in jest; âcaritam - acted; angane - My dear lady.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord said: O Vaidarbhî, do not be displeased with Me. I know that you are fully devoted to Me. I only spoke in jest, dear lady, because I wanted to hear what you would say.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > mukham ca prema-samrambha-

> > sphuritâdharam îkshitum

> > kathâ-kshepârunâpângam

> > sundara-bhru-kuthî-tatham

> > mukham - the face; ca - and; prema - of love; samrambha - by the agitation; sphurita - trembling; adharam - with lips; îkshitum - to see; kathâ - of sidelong glances; kshepa - by the throwing; aruna - reddish; apângam - corners of the eyes; sundara - beautiful; bhru - of the eyebrows; kuthî - the furrowing; tatham - on the edges.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I also wanted to see your face with lips trembling in loving anger, the reddish corners of your eyes throwing sidelong glances and the line of your beautiful eyebrows knit in a frown.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > ayam hi paramo lâbho

> > griheshu griha-medhinâm

> > yan narmair îyate yâmah

> > priyayâ bhîru bhâmini

> > ayam - this; hi - indeed; paramah - the greatest; lâbhah - gain; griheshu - in family life; griha-medhinâm - for worldly householders; yat - which; narmaih - with joking words; îyate - is spent; yâmah - time; priyayâ - with one's beloved; bhîru - O timid one; bhâmini - O temperamental one.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The greatest pleasure worldly householders can enjoy at home is to spend time joking with their beloved wives, My dear timid and temperamental one.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > saivam bhagavatâ râjan

> > vaidarbhî parisântvitâ

> > jn'âtvâ tat-parihâsoktim

> > priya-tyâga-bhayam jahau

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; sâ - she; evam - thus; bhagavatâ - by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; râjan - O King; vaidarbhî - Queen Rukminî; parisântvitâ - fully pacified; jn'âtvâ - understanding; tat - His; parihâsa - spoken in jest; uktim - words; priya - by her beloved; tyâga - of rejection; bhayam - her fear; jahau - gave up.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: O King, Queen Vaidarbhî was fully pacified by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and understood that His words had been spoken in jest. Thus she gave up her fear that her beloved would reject her.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > babhâsha rishabham pumsâm

> > vîkshantî bhagavan-mukham

> > sa-vrîda-hâsa-rucira-

> > snigdhâpângena bhârata

> > babhâsha - she spoke; rishabham - to the most eminent; pumsâm - of males; vîkshantî - looking upon; bhagavat - of the Supreme Lord; mukham - the face; sa- vrîda - shy; hâsa - with a smile; rucira - charming; snigdha - affectionate; apângena - and with glances; bhârata - O descendant of Bharata.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Smiling bashfully as she cast charming, affectionate glances upon the face of the Lord, the best of males, Rukminî spoke the following, O descendant of Bharata.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > s'rî-rukminy uvâca

> > nanv evam etad aravinda-vilocanâha

> > yad vai bhavân bhagavato 'sadris'î vibhûmnah

> > kva sve mahimny abhirato bhagavâms try-adhîs'ah

> > kvâham guna-prakritir ajn'a-grihîta-pâdâ

> > s'rî-rukminî uvâca - S'rî Rukminî said; nanu - well; evam - so be it; etat - this; aravinda-vilocana - O lotus-eyed one; âha - said; yat - which; vai - indeed; bhavân - You; bhagavatah - to the Supreme Lord; asadris'î - unequal; vibhûmnah - to the almighty; kva - where, in comparison; sve - in His own; mahimni - glory; abhiratah - taking pleasure; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; tri - of the three (principal deities, namely Brahmâ, Vishnu and S'iva); adhîs'ah - the controller; kva - and where; aham - myself; guna - of material qualities; prakritih - whose character; ajn'a - by foolish persons; grihîta - taken hold of; pâdâ - whose feet.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Rukminî said: Actually, what You have said is true, O lotus-eyed one. I am indeed unsuitable for the almighty Personality of Godhead. What comparison is there between that Supreme Lord, who is master of the three primal deities and who delights in His own glory, and myself, a woman of mundane qualities whose feet are grasped by fools?

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > satyam bhayâd iva gunebhya urukramântah

> > s'ete samudra upalambhana-mâtra âtmâ

> > nityam kad-indriya-ganaih krita-vigrahas tvam

> > tvat-sevakair nripa-padam vidhutam tamo 'ndham

> > satyam - true; bhayât - out of fear; iva - as if; gunebhyah - of the material modes; urukrama - O You who perform transcendental feats; antah - within; s'ete - You have lain down; samudre - in the ocean; upalambhana-mâtrah - pure awareness; âtma - the Supreme Soul; nityam - always; kat - bad; indriya- ganaih - against all the material senses; krita-vigrahah - battling; tvam - You; tvat - Your; sevakaih - by the servants; nripa - of a king; padam - the position; vidhutam - rejected; tamah - darkness; andham - blind.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Yes, my Lord Urukrama, You lay down within the ocean as if afraid of the material modes, and thus in pure consciousness You appear within the heart as the Supersoul. You are always battling against the foolish material senses, and indeed even Your servants reject the privilege of royal dominion, which leads to the blindness of ignorance.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > tvat-pâda-padma-makaranda-jushâm munînâm

> > vartmâsphutham nr-pas'ubhir nanu durvibhâvyam

> > yasmâd alaukikam ivehitam îs'varasya

> > bhûmams tavehitam atho anu ye bhavantam

> > tvat - Your; pâda - of the feet; padma - lotuslike; makaranda - the honey; jushâm - who relish; munînâm - for sages; vartma - (Your) path; asphutham - not apparent; nri - in human form; pas'ubhih - by animals; nanu - certainly, then; durvibhâvyam - impossible to comprehend; yasmât - because; alaukikam - supramundane; iva - as if; îhitam - the activities; îs'varasya - of the Supreme Lord; bhûman - O all-powerful one; tava - Your; îhitam - activities; atha u - therefore; anu - following; ye - who; bhavantam - You.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Your movements, inscrutable even for sages who relish the honey of Your lotus feet, are certainly incomprehensible for human beings who behave like animals. And just as Your activities are transcendental, O all-powerful Lord, so too are those of Your followers.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > nishkin'cano nanu bhavân na yato 'sti kin'cid

> > yasmai balim bali-bhujo 'pi haranty ajâdyâh

> > na tvâ vidanty asu-tripo 'ntakam âdhyatândhâh

> > preshthho bhavân bali-bhujâm api te 'pi tubhyam

> > nishkin'canah - without possessions; nanu - indeed; bhavân - You; na - not; yatah - beyond whom; asti - there is; kin'cit - anything; yasmai - to whom; balim - tribute; bali - of tribute; bhujah - the enjoyers; api - even; haranti - carry; aja-âdyâh - headed by Brahmâ; na - not; tvâ - You; vidanti - know; asu-tripah - persons satisfied in the body; antakam - as death; âdhyatâ - by their status of wealth; andhâh - blinded; preshthhah - the most dear; bhavân - You; bali- bhujâm - for the great enjoyers of tribute; api - even; te - they; api - also; tubhyam - (are dear) to You.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You possess nothing because there is nothing beyond You. Even the great enjoyers of tribute - Brahmâ and other demigods - pay tribute to You. Those who are blinded by their wealth and absorbed in gratifying their senses do not recognize You in the form of death. But to the gods, the enjoyers of tribute, You are the most dear, as they are to You.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > tvam vai samasta-purushârtha-mayah phalâtmâ

> > yad-vân'chayâ su-matayo visrijanti kritsnam

> > teshâm vibho samucito bhavatah samâjah

> > pumsah striyâs' ca ratayoh sukha-duhkhinor na

> > tvam - You; vai - indeed; samasta - all; purusha - of human life; artha - of the goals; mayah - comprising; phala - of the ultimate goal; âtmâ - the very Self; yat - for whom; vân'chayâ - out of desire; su-matayah - intelligent persons; visrijanti - discard; kritsnam - everything; teshâm - for them; vibho - O omnipotent one; samucitah - appropriate; bhavatah - Your; samâjah - association; pumsah - of a man; striyâh - and a women; ca - and; ratayoh - who are attracted to each other in mutual lust; sukha-duhkhinoh - who experience material happiness and distress; na - not.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You are the embodiment of all human goals and are Yourself the final aim of life. Desiring to attain You, O all-powerful Lord, intelligent persons abandon everything else. It is they who are worthy of Your association, not men and women absorbed in the pleasure and grief resulting from their mutual lust.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > tvam nyasta-danda-munibhir gaditânubhâva

> > âtmâtma-das' ca jagatâm iti me vrito 'si

> > hitvâ bhavad-bhruva udîrita-kâla-vega-

> > dhvastâs'isho 'bja-bhava-nâka-patîn kuto 'nye

> > tvam - You; nyasta - who have renounced; danda - the sannyâsî's staff; munibhih - by sages; gadita - spoken of; anubhâvah - whose prowess; âtmâ - the Supreme Soul; âtmâ - Your own self; dah - who give away; ca - also; jagatâm - of all the worlds; iti - thus; me - by me; vritah - chosen; asi - You have been; hitvâ - rejecting; bhavat - Your; bhruvah - from the eyebrows; udîrita - generated; kâla - of time; vega - by the impulses; dhvasta - destroyed; âs'ishah - whose hopes; abja - lotus-born (Lord Brahmâ); bhava - Lord S'iva; nâka - of heaven; patîn - the masters; kutah - what then of; anye - others.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Knowing that great sages who have renounced the sannyâsî's danda proclaim Your glories, that You are the Supreme Soul of all the worlds, and that You are so gracious that You give away even Your own self, I chose You as my husband, rejecting Lord Brahmâ, Lord S'iva and the rulers of heaven, whose aspirations are all frustrated by the force of time, which is born from Your eyebrows. What interest, then, could I have in any other suitors?

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > jâdyam vacas tava gadâgraja yas tu bhûpân

> > vidrâvya s'ârnga-ninadena jahartha mâm tvam

> > simho yathâ sva-balim îs'a pas'ûn sva-bhâgam

> > tebhyo bhayâd yad udadhim s'aranam prapannah

> > jâdyam - foolishness; vacah - words; tava - Your; gadâgraja - O Gadâgraja; yah - who; tu - even; bhû-pân - the kings; vidrâvya - driving away; s'ârnga - of S'ârnga, Your bow; ninadena - by the resounding; jahartha - took away; mâm - me; tvam - You; simhah - a lion; yathâ - as; sva - Your own; balim - tribute; îs'a - O Lord; pas'ûn - animals; sva-bhâgam - his own share; tebhyah - of them; bhayât - out of fear; yat - that; udadhim - of the ocean; s'aranam-prapannah - took shelter.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My Lord, as a lion drives away lesser animals to claim his proper tribute, You drove off the assembled kings with the resounding twang of Your S'ârnga bow and then claimed me, Your fair share. Thus it is sheer foolishness, my dear Gadâgraja, for You to say You took shelter in the ocean out of fear of those kings.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > yad-vân'chayâ nripa-s'ikhâmanayo 'nga-vainya-

> > jâyanta-nâhusha-gayâdaya aikya-patyam

> > râjyam visrijya vivis'ur vanam ambujâksha

> > sîdanti te 'nupadavîm ta ihâsthitâh kim

> > yat - for whom; vân'chayâ - out of desire; nripa - of kings; s'ikhâmanayah - the crown jewels; anga-vainya-jâyanta-nâhusha-gaya-âdayah - Anga (the father of Vena), Vainya (Prithu, the son of Vena), Jâyanta (Bharata), Nâhusha (Yayâti), Gaya and others; aikya - exclusive; patyam - having sovereignty; râjyam - their kingdoms; visrijya - abandoning; vivis'uh - entered; vanam - the forest; ambuja- aksha - O lotus-eyed one; sîdanti - suffer frustration; te - Your; anupadavîm - on the path; te - they; iha - in this world; âsthitâh - fixed; kim - whether.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Wanting Your association, the best of kings - Anga, Vainya, Jâyanta, Nâhusha, Gaya and others - abandoned their absolute sovereignty and entered the forest to seek You out. How could those kings suffer frustration in this world, O lotus-eyed one?

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > kânyam s'rayeta tava pâda-saroja-gandham

> > âghrâya san-mukharitam janatâpavargam

> > lakshmy-âlayam tv aviganayya gunâlayasya

> > martyâ sadoru-bhayam artha-viviita-drishthih

> > ka - what woman; anyam - another man; s'rayeta - would take shelter of; tava - Your; pâda - of the feet; saroja - of the lotus; gandham - the aroma; âghrâya - having smelled; sat - by great saints; mukharitam - described; janatâ - for all people; apavargam - bestowing liberation; lakshmî - of the goddess of fortune; âlayam - the place of residence; tu - but; aviganayya - not taking seriously; guna - of all transcendental qualities; âlayasya - of the abode; martyâ - mortal; sadâ - always; uru - great; bhayam - one who has fear; artha - her best interest; vivikta - ascertaining; drishthih - whose insight.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The aroma of Your lotus feet, which is glorified by great saints, awards people liberation and is the abode of Goddess Lakshmî. What woman would take shelter of any other man after savoring that aroma? Since You are the abode of transcendental qualities, what mortal woman with the insight to distinguish her own true interest would disregard that fragrance and depend instead on someone who is always subject to terrible fear?

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > tam tvânurûpam abhajam jagatâm adhîs'am

> > âtmânam atra ca paratra ca kâma-pûram

> > syân me tavânghrir aranam sritibhir bhramantyâ

> > yo vai bhajantam upayâty anritâpavargah

> > tam - Him; tvâ - Yourself; anurûpam - suitable; abhajam - I have chosen; jagatâm - of all the worlds; adhîs'am - the ultimate master; âtmânam - the Supreme Soul; atra - in this life; ca - and; paratra - in the next life; ca - also; kâma - of desires; pûram - the fulfiller; syât - may they be; me - for me; tava - Your; anghrih - feet; aranam - shelter; sritibhih - by the various movements (from one species of life to another); bhramantyâh - who has been wandering; yah - which (feet); vai - indeed; bhajantam - their worshiper; upayâti - approach; anrita - from untruth; apavargah - freedom.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because You are suitable for me, I have chosen You, the master and Supreme Soul of all the worlds, who fulfill our desires in this life and the next. May Your feet, which give freedom from illusion by approaching their worshiper, give shelter to me, who have been wandering from one material situation to another.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > tasyâh syur acyuta nripâ bhavatopadishthâh

> > strînâm griheshu khara-go-s'va-vidâla-bhrityâh

> > yat-karna-mûlam an-karshana nopayâyâd

> > yushmat-kathâ mrida-virin'ca-sabhâsu gîtâ

> > tasyâh - of her; syuh - let them become (the husbands); acyuta - O infallible Krishna; nripâh - kings; bhavatâ - by You; upadishthâh - mentioned; strînâm - of women; griheshu - in the homes; khara - as asses; go - oxen; s'va - dogs; vidâla - cats; bhrityâh - and slaves; yat - whose; karna - of the ear; mûlam - the core; ari - Your enemies; karshana - O You who vex; na - never; upayâyât - come near; yushmat - concerning You; kathâ - discussions; mrida - of Lord S'iva; virin'ca - and Lord Brahmâ; sabhâsu - in the scholarly assemblies; gîtâ - sung.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O infallible Krishna, let each of the kings You named become the husband of a woman whose ears have never heard Your glories, which are sung in the assemblies of S'iva and Brahmâ. After all, in the households of such women these kings live like asses, oxen, dogs, cats and slaves.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > tvak-s'mas'ru-roma-nakha-kes'a-pinaddham antar

> > mâmsâsthi-rakta-krimi-vith-kapha-pitta-vâtam

> > jîvac-chavam bhajati kânta-matir vimûdhâ

> > yâ te padâbja-makarandam ajighratî strî

> > tvak - with skin; s'mas'ru - whiskers; roma - bodily hair; nakha - nails; kes'a - and hair on the head; pinaddham - covered; antah - inside; mâmsa - flesh; asthi - bones; rakta - blood; krimi - worms; vith - stool; kapha - mucus; pitta - bile; vâtam - and air; jîvat - living; s'avam - a corpse; bhajati - worships; kânta - as husband or lover; matih - whose idea; vimûdhâ - totally bewildered; yâ - who; te - Your; pada-abja - of the lotus feet; makarandam - the honey; ajighratî - not smelling; strî - woman.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A woman who fails to relish the fragrance of the honey of Your lotus feet becomes totally befooled, and thus she accepts as her husband or lover a living corpse covered with skin, whiskers, nails, head-hair and body-hair and filled with flesh, bones, blood, parasites, feces, mucus, bile and air.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > astv ambujâksha mama te caranânurâga

> > âtman ratasya mayi cânatirikta-drishtheh

> > yarhy asya vriddhaya upâtta-rajo-'ti-mâtro

> > mâm îkshase tad u ha nah paramânukampâ

> > astu - may there be; ambuja-aksha - O lotus-eyed one; mama - my; te - Your; carana - for the feet; anurâgah - steady attraction; âtman - in Yourself; ratasya - who take Your pleasure; mayi - toward me; ca - and; anatirikta - not much; drishtheh - whose glance; yarhi - when; asya - of this universe; vriddhaye - for the increase; upâtta - assuming; rajah - of the mode of passion; ati-mâtrah - an abundance; mâm - at me; îkshase - You look; tat - that; u ha - indeed; nah - for us; parama - the greatest; anukampâ - show of mercy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O lotus-eyed one, though You are satisfied within Yourself and thus rarely turn Your attention toward me, please bless me with steady love for Your feet. It is when You assume a predominance of passion in order to manifest the universe that You glance upon me, showing me what is indeed Your greatest mercy.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > naivâlîkam aham manye

> > vacas te madhusûdana

> > ambâyâ eva hi prâyah

> > kanyâyâh syâd ratih kvacit

> > na - not; eva - indeed; alîkam - false; aham - I; manye - think; vacah - words; te - Your; madhu-sûdana - O killer of Madhu; ambâyâh - of Ambâ; eva hi - certainly; prâyah - generally; kanyâyâh - the maiden; syât - arose; ratih - attraction (to S'âlva); kvacit - once.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Actually, I don't consider Your words false, Madhûsudana. Quite often an unmarried girl is attracted to a man, as in the case of Ambâ.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > vyûdhâyâs' câpi pums'calyâ

> > mano 'bhyeti navam navam

> > budho 'satîm na bibhriyât

> > tâm bibhrad ubhaya-cyutah

> > vyûdhâyâh - of a woman who is married; ca - and; api - even; pums'calyâh - promiscuous; manah - the mind; abhyeti - is attracted; navam navam - to newer and newer (lovers); budhah - one who is intelligent; asatîm - an unchaste woman; na bibhryât - should not maintain; tâm - her; bibhrat - maintaining; ubhaya - from both (good fortune in this world and in the next); cyutah - fallen.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The mind of a promiscuous woman always hankers for new lovers, even if she is married. An intelligent man should not keep such an unchaste wife, for if he does he will lose his good fortune both in this life and the next.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > sâdhvy etac-chrotu-kâmais tvam

> > râja-putrî pralambhitâ

> > mayoditam yad anvâttha

> > sarvam tat satyam eva hi

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Lord said; sâdhvi - O saintly lady; etat - this; s'rotu - to hear; kâmaih - (by Us) who wanted; tvam - you; râja-putri - O princess; pralambhitâ - fooled; mayâ - by Me; uditam - spoken; yat - what; anvâttha - you replied to; sarvam - all; fat - that; satyam - correct; eva hi - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord said: O saintly lady, O princess, We deceived you only because We wanted to hear you speak like this. Indeed, everything you said in reply to My words is most certainly true.

> > ******

> > TEXT 50

> > yân yân kâmayase kâmân

> > mayy akâmâya bhâmini

> > santi hy ekânta-bhaktâyâs

> > tava kalyâni nityada

> > yân yân - whatever; kâmayase - you hanker for; kâmân - benedictions; mayi - to Me; akâmâya - for freedom from desire; bhâmini - O fair one; santi - they are; hi - indeed; eka-anta - exclusively; bhaktâyâh - who is devoted; tava - for you; kalyâni - O auspicious one; nityadâ - always.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Whatever benedictions you hope for in order to become bee of material desires are ever yours, O fair and noble lady, for you are My unalloyed devotee.

> > ******

> > TEXT 51

> > upalabdham pati-prema

> > pâti-vratyam ca te 'naghe

> > yad vâkyais' câlyamânâyâ

> > na dhîr mayy apakarshitâ

> > upalabdham - perceived; pati - for one's husband; prema - pure love; pâti - toward one's husband; vratyam - adherence to vows of chastity; ca - and; te - your; anaghe - O sinless one; yat - in as much as; vâkyaih - with words; câlyamânâyâh - being disturbed; na - not; dhîh - your mind; mayi - attached to Me; apakarshitâ - dragged away.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O sinless one, I have now seen firsthand the pure love and chaste attachment you have for your husband. Even though shaken by My words, your mind could not be pulled away from Me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 52

> > ye mâm bhajanti dâmpatye

> > tapasâ vrata-caryayâ

> > kâmâtmâno 'pavarges'am

> > mohitâ mama mâyayâ

> > ye - those who; mâm - Me; bhajanti - worship; dâmpatye - for status in household life; tapasâ - by penances; vrata - of vows; caryayâ - and by the execution; kâma- âtmânah - lusty by nature; apavarga - of liberation; îs'am - the controller; mohitâh - bewildered; mama - My; mâyayâ - by the illusory, material energy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Although I have the power to award spiritual liberation, lusty persons worship Me with penance and vows in order to get My blessings for their mundane family life. Such persons are bewildered by My illusory energy.

> > ******

> > TEXT 53

> > mâm prâpya mâniny apavarga-sampadam

> > vân'chanti ye sampada eva tat-patim

> > te manda-bhâgâ niraye 'pi ye nrinâm

> > mâtrâtmakatvât nirayah su-sangamah

> > mâm - Myself; prâpya - obtaining; mânini - O reservoir of love; apavarga - of liberation; sampadam - the treasure; vân'chanti - they desire; ye - who; sampadah - (material) treasures; eva - only; tat - of such; patim - the master; te - they; manda-bhâgâh - less fortunate; niraye - in hell; api - even; ye - which; nrinâm - for persons; mâtrâ-âtmakatvât - because they are absorbed in sense gratification; nirayah - hell; su-sangamah - appropriate.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O supreme reservoir of love, unfortunate are they who even after obtaining Me, the Lord of both liberation and material riches, hanker only for material treasures. These worldly gains can be found even in hell. Since such persons are obsessed with sense gratification, hell is a fitting place for them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 54

> > dishthyâ grihes'vary asakrin mayi tvayâ

> > kritânuvrittir bhava-mocanî khalaih

> > su-dushkarâsau sutarâm durâs'isho

> > hy asum-bharâyâ nikritim jushah striyâh

> > dishthyâ - fortunately; griha - of the house; îs'vari - O mistress; asakrit - constantly; mayi - to Me; tvayâ - by you; kritâ - done; anuvrittih - faithful service; bhava - from material existence; mocanî - which gives liberation; khalaih - for those who are envious; su-dushkarâ - very difficult to do; asau - it; sutarâm - especially; durâs'ishah - whose intentions are wicked; hi - indeed; asum - her life air; bharâyâh - who (only) maintains; nikritim - deception; jushah - who indulges in; striyâh - for a woman.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Fortunately, O mistress of the house, you have always rendered Me faithful devotional service, which liberates one from material existence. This service is very difficult for the envious to perform, especially for a woman whose intentions are wicked, who lives only to gratify her bodily demands, and who indulges in duplicity.

> > ******

> > TEXT 55

> > na tvâdris'îm pranayinîm grihinîm griheshu

> > pas'yâmi mânini yayâ sva-vivâha-kâle

> > prâptân nripân na viganayya raho-haro me

> > prasthâpito dvija upas'ruta-sat-kathasya

> > na - not; tvâdris'îm - like you; pranayinîm - loving; grihinîm - wife; griheshu - in My residences; pas'yâmi - do I see; mânini - O respectful one; yayâ - by whom; sva - of her own; vivâha - marriage; kâle - at the time; prâptân - arrived; nripân - kings; na viganayya - disregarding; rahah - of a confidential message; harah - the carrier; me - to Me; prasthâpitah - sent; dvijah - a brâhmana; upas'ruta - overheard; sat - true; kathasya - narrations about whom.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In all My palaces I can find no other wife as loving as you, O most respectful one. When you were to be married, you disregarded all the kings who had assembled to seek your hand, and simply because you had heard authentic accounts concerning Me, you sent a brâhmana to Me with your confidential message.

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> > TEXT 56

> > bhrâtur virûpa-karanam yudhi nirjitasya

> > prodvâha-parvani ca tad-vadham aksha-goshthhyâm

> > duhkham samuttham asaho 'smad-ayoga-bhîtyâ

> > naivâbravîh kim api tena vayam jitâs te

> > bhrâtuh - of your brother; virûpa-karanam - the disfigurement; yudhi - in battle; nirjitasya - who was defeated; prodvâha - of the marriage ceremony (of Rukminî's grandson, Aniruddha); parvani - on the appointed day; ca - and; tat - his; vadham - killing; aksha-goshthhyâm - during a gambling match; duhkham - sorrow; samuththam - fully experienced; asahah - intolerable; asmat - from Us; ayoga - of separation; bhîtyâ - out of fear; na - not; eva - indeed; abravîh - did you speak; kim api - anything; tena - by that; vayam - We; jitâh - conquered; te - by you.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When your brother, who had been defeated in battle and then disfigured, was later killed during a gambling match on Aniruddha's wedding day, you felt unbearable grief, yet out of fear of losing Me you spoke not a word. By this silence you have conquered Me.

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> > TEXT 57

> > dûtas tvayâtma-labhane su-vivikta-mantrah

> > prasthâpito mayi cirâyati s'ûnyam etat

> > matvâ jihâsa idam angam ananya-yogyam

> > tishthheta tat tvayi vayam pratinandayâmah

> > dûtah - the messenger; tvayâ - by you; âtma - Myself; labhane - for obtaining; su- vivikta - very confidential; mantrah - whose advice; prasthâpitah - sent; mayi - when I; cirâyati - delayed; s'ûnyam - empty; etat - this (world); matvâ - thinking; jihâse - you wanted to give up; idam - this; angam - body; ananya - for no one else; yogyam - suited; tishthheta - may stand; tat - that; tvayi - in you; vayam - We; pratinanda-yâmah - respond by rejoicing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When you sent the messenger with your most confidential plan and yet I delayed going to you, you began to see the whole world as void and wanted to quit your body, which could never have been given to anyone but Me. May this greatness of yours remain with you always; I can do nothing to reciprocate except joyfully thank you for your devotion.

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> > TEXT 58

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > evam saurata-samlâpair

> > bhagavân jagad-îs'varah

> > sva-rato ramayâ reme

> > nara-lokam vidambayan

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; evam - in this way; saurata - conjugal; samlâpaih - by conversations; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; jagat - of the universe; îs'varah - the master; sva - in Himself; ratah - taking pleasure; ramayâ - with Ramâ, the goddess of fortune (that is, with Queen Rukminî); reme - He enjoyed; nara-lokam - the world of humans; vidambayan - imitating.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: And so the self-satisfied Supreme Lord of the universe enjoyed with the goddess of fortune, engaging her in lovers' talks and thus imitating the ways of human society.

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> > TEXT 59

> > tathânyâsâm api vibhur

> > grihesu grihavân iva

> > âsthito griha-medhîyân

> > dharmân loka-gurur harih

> > tathâ - similarly; anyâsâm - of the other (queens); api - also; vibhuh - the almighty Supreme Lord; griheshu - in the residences; griha-vân - a householder; iva - as if; âsthitah - carried out; griha-medhîyân - of a pious householder; dharmân - the religious duties; loka - of all the worlds; guruh - the spiritual master; harih - Lord Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The almighty Lord Hari, preceptor of all the worlds, similarly behaved like a conventional householder in the palaces of His other queens, performing the religious duties of a family man.

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