> > Srîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami A.C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupâda his pupils
> > (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 Twenty-two: Krishna Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopîs

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> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > hemante prathame mâsi

> > nanda-vraja-kamârikâh

> > cerur havishyam bhun'jânâh

> > kâtyâyany-arcana-vratam

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; hemante - during the winter; prathame - in the first; mâsi - month; nanda-vraja - of the cowherd village of Nanda Mahârâja; kumârikâh - the unmarried young girls; ceruh - performed; havishyam - unseasoned khichrî; bhun'jânâh - subsisting on; kâtyâyanî - of the goddess Kâtyâyanî; arcana-vratam - the vow of worship.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: During the first month of the winter season, the young unmarried girls of Gokula observed the vow of worshiping goddess Kâtyâyanî. For the entire month they ate only unspiced khichrî.

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> > TEXTS 2 - 3

> > âplutyâmbhasi kâlindyâ

> > jalânte codite 'rune

> > kritvâ pratikritim devîm

> > ânarcur nripa saikatîm

> > gandhair mâlyaih surabhibhir

> > balibhir dhûpa-dîpakaih

> > uccâvacais' copahâraih

> > pravâla-phala-tandulaih

> > âplutya - bathing; ambhasi - in the water; kâlindyâh - of the Yamunâ; jala- ante - on the shore of the river; ca - and; udite - as was arising; arune - the dawn; kritva - making; prati-kritim - a deity; devîm - the goddess; ânarcuh - they worshiped; nripa - O King Parîkchit; saikatîm - made of earth;

> > gandhaih - with sandalwood pulp and other fragrant articles; mâlyaih - with garlands; surabhibhih - fragrant; balibhih - with gifts; dhûpa-dîpakaih - with incense and lamps; ucca-avacaih - opulent and also simple; ca - and; upahâraih - with presentations; pravâla - newly grown leaves; phala - fruit; tandulaih - and betel nuts.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King, after they had bathed in the water of the Yamunâ just as the sun was rising, the gopîs made an earthen deity of goddess Durgâ on the riverbank. Then they worshiped her with such aromatic substances as sandalwood pulp, along with other items both opulent and simple, including lamps, fruits, betel nuts, newly grown leaves, and fragrant garlands and incense.

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> > TEXT 4

> > kâtyâyani mahâ-mâye

> > mahâ-yoginy adhîs'vari

> > nanda-gopa-sutam devi

> > patim me kuru te namah

> > iti mantram japantyas tâh

> > pûjâm cakruh kamârikâh

> > kâtyâyanî - O goddess Kâtyâyanî; mahâ-mâye - O great potency; mahâ-yogini - O possessor of great mystic power; adhîs'vari - O mighty controller; nanda-gopa- sutam - the son of Mahârâja Nanda; devi - O goddess; patim - the husband; me - my; kuru - please make; te - unto you; namah - my obeisances; iti - with these words; mantram - the hymn; japantyah - chanting; tâh - they; pûjâm - worship; cakruh - performed; kumârikâh - the unmarried girls.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Each of the young unmarried girls performed her worship while chanting the following mantra. "O goddess Kâtyâyanî, O great potency of the Lord, O possessor of great mystic power and mighty controller of all, please make the son of Nanda Mahârâja my husband. I offer my obeisances unto you."

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> > TEXT 5

> > evam mâsam vratam ceruh

> > kumâryah krishna-cetasah

> > bhadrakâlîm samânarcur

> > bhûyân nanda-sutah patih

> > evam - in this manner; mâsam - an entire month; vratam - their vow; ceruh - they executed; kumâryah - the girls; krishna-cetasah - their minds absorbed in Krishna; bhadra-kâlîm - the goddess Kâtyâyanî; samânarcuh - they properly worshiped; bhûyât - may He become; nanda-sutah - the son of King Nanda; patih - my husband.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus for an entire month the girls carried out their vow and properly worshiped the goddess Bhadrakâlî, fully absorbing their minds in Krishna and meditating upon the following thought: "May the son of King Nanda become my husband."

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> > TEXT 6

> > ûshasy utthâya gotraih svair

> > anyonyâbaddha-bâhavah

> > krishnam uccair jagur yântyah

> > kâlindyâm snâtum anvaham

> > ûshasi - at dawn; utthâya - rising; gotraih - by their names; svaih - proper; anyonya - one with another; âbaddha - holding; bâhavah - their hands; krishnam - in glorification of Krishna; uccaih - loudly; jaguh - they sang; yântyah - while going; kâlindyâm - to the Yamunâ; snâtum - in order to bathe; anu-aham - each day.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Each day they rose at dawn. Calling out to one another by name, they all held hands and loudly sang the glories of Krishna while going to the Kâlindî to take their bath.

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> > TEXT 7

> > nadyâh kadâcid âgatya

> > tîre nikshipya pûrva-vat

> > vâsâmsi krishnam gâyantyo

> > vijahruh salile mudâ

> > nadyâh - of the river; kadâcit - once; âgatya - coming; tîre - to the shore; nikshipya - throwing down; pûrva-vat - as previously; vâsâmsi - their clothing; krishnam - about Krishna; gâyantyah - singing; vijahruh - they played; salile - in the water; mudâ - with pleasure.

> > TRANSLATION

> > One day they came to the riverbank and, putting aside their clothing as they had done before, happily played in the water while singing the glories of Krishna.

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> > TEXT 8

> > bhagavâms tad abhipretya

> > krishno yoges'vares'varah

> > vayasyair âvritas tatra

> > gatas tat-karma-siddhaye

> > bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tat - that; abhipretya - seeing; krishnah - Lord Krishna; yoga-îs'vara-îs'varah - the master of all masters of mystic power; vayasyaih - by young companions; âvritah - surrounded; tatra - there; gatah - went; tat - of those girls; karma - the ritualistic activities; siddhaye - for assuring the result.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and master of all masters of mystic yoga, was aware of what the gopîs were doing, and thus He went there surrounded by His young companions to award the gopîs the perfection of their endeavor.

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> > TEXT 9

> > tâsâm vâsâmsy upâdâya

> > nîpam âruhya satvarah

> > hasadbhih prahasan bâlaih

> > parihâsam uvâca ha

> > tâsâm - of those girls; vâsâmsi - the garments; upâdâya - taking; nîpam - a kadamba tree; âruhya - climbing; satvarah - quickly; hasadbhih - who were laughing; prahasan - Himself laughing loudly; bâlaih - with the boys; parihâsam - joking words; uvâca ha - He spoke.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Taking the girls' garments, He quickly climbed to the top of a kadamba tree. Then, as He laughed loudly and His companions also laughed, He addressed the girls jokingly.

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> > TEXT 10

> > atrâgatyâbalâh kâmam

> > svam svam vâsah pragrihyatâm

> > satyam bravâni no narma

> > yad yûyam vrata-kars'itâh

> > atra - here; âgatya - coming; abalâh - O girls; kâmam - as you wish; svam svam - each your own; vâsah - clothing; pragrihyatâm - please take; satyam - the truth; bruvâni - I am speaking; na - not; u - rather; narma - jest; yat - because; yûyam - you; vrata - by your vow of austerity; kars'itâh - fatigued.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] My dear girls, you may each come here as you wish and take back your garments. I'm telling you the truth and am not joking with you, since I see you're fatigued from executing austere vows.

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> > TEXT 11

> > na mayodita-pûrvam vâ

> > anritam tad ime viduh

> > ekaikas'ah pratîcchadhvam

> > sahaiveti su-madhyamâh

> > na - never; mayâ - by Me; udita - spoken; pûrvam - previously; vai - definitely; anritam - anything false; tat - that; ime - these young boys; viduh - know; eka- ekas'ah - one by one; pratîcchadhvam - pick out (your garments); saha - or all together; eva - indeed; iti - thus; su-madhyamâh - O slender-waisted girls.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have never before spoken a lie, and these boys know it. Therefore, O slender-waisted girls, please come forward, either one by one or all together, and pick out your clothes.

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> > TEXT 12

> > tasya tat kshvelitam drishthvâ

> > gopyah prema-pariplutâh

> > vrîditâh prekshya cânyonyam

> > jâta-hâsâ na niryayuh

> > tasya - His; tat - that; kshvelitam - joking behavior; drishthvâ - seeing; gopyah - the gopîs; prema-pariplutâh - fully immersed in pure love of Godhead; vrîditâh - embarrassed; prekshya - glancing; ca - and; anyonyam - upon one another; jâta-hâsâh - beginning to laugh; na niryayuh - they did not come out.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing how Krishna was joking with them, the gopîs became fully immersed in love for Him, and as they glanced at each other they began to laugh and joke among themselves, even in their embarrassment. But still they did not come out of the water.

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> > TEXT 13

> > evam bruvati govinde

> > narmanâkshipta-cetasah

> > â-kanthha-magnâh s'îtode

> > vepamânâs tam abruvan

> > evam - thus; bruvati - speaking; govinde - Lord Govinda; narmanâ - by His joking words; âkshipta - agitated; cetasah - their minds; â-kanthha - up to their necks; magnâh - submerged; s'îta - cold; ude - in the water; vepamânâh - shivering; tam - to Him; abruvan - they spoke.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As S'rî Govinda spoke to the gopîs in this way, His joking words completely captivated their minds. Submerged up to their necks in the cold water, they began to shiver. Thus they addressed Him as follows.

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> > TEXT 14

> > mânayam bhoh krithâs tvâm tu

> > nanda-gopa-sutam priyam

> > jânîmo 'nga vraja-s'lâghyam

> > dehi vâsâmsi vepitâh

> > mâ - do not; anayam - injustice; bhoh - our dear Krishna; krithâh - do; tvâm - You; tu - on the other hand; nanda-gopa - of Mahârâja Nanda; sutam - the son; priyam - loved; jânîmah - we know; anga - O dear one; vraja-s'lâghyam - renowned throughout Vraja; dehi - please give; vâsâmsi - our garments; vepitâh - (to us) who are shivering.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The gopîs said:] Dear Krishna, don't be unfair! We know that You are the respectable son of Nanda and that You are honored by everyone in Vraja. You are also very dear to us. Please give us back our clothes. We are shivering in the cold water.

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> > TEXT 15

> > s'yâmasundara te dâsyah

> > karavâma tavoditam

> > dehi vâsâmsi dharma-jn'a

> > no ced râjn'e bruvâma he

> > s'yâmasundara - O Lord S'yâmasundara; te - Your; dâsyah - maidservants; karavâma - we shall do; tava - by You; uditam - what is spoken; dehi - please give; vâsâmsi - our clothing; dharma-jn'a - O knower of religion; na - not; u - indeed; cet - if; râjn'e - to the king; bruvâmah - we shall tell; he - O Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O S'yâmasundara, we are Your maidservants and must do whatever You say. But give us back our clothing. You know what the religious principles are, and if You don't give us our clothes we will have to tell the king. Please!

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> > TEXT 16

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > bhavatyo yadi me dâsyo

> > mayoktam vâ karishyatha

> > atrâgatya sva-vâsâmsi

> > pratîcchata s'uci-smitâh

> > no cen nâham pradâsye kim

> > kruddho râjâ karishyati

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; bhavatyah - you; yadi - if; me - My; dâsyah - servants; mayâ - by Me; uktam - what has been spoken; vâ - or; karishyatha - you will do; atra - here; âgatya - coming; sva-vâsâmsi - your own garments; pratîcchata - pick out; s'uci - fresh; smitâh - whose smiles; na u - not; cet - if; na - not; aham - I ; pradâsye - will give; kim - what; kruddhah - angry; râjâ - the king; karishyati - will be able to do.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: If you girls are actually My maidservants, and if you will really do what I say, then come here with your innocent smiles and let each girl pick out her clothes. If you don't do what I say, I won't give them back to you. And even if the king becomes angry, what can he do?

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> > TEXT 17

> > tato jalâs'ayât sarvâ

> > dârikâh s'îta-vepitâh

> > pânibhyâm yonim âcchâdya

> > protteruh s'îta-kars'itâh

> > tatah - then; jala-âs'ayât - out of the river; sarvâh - all; dârikâh - the young girls; s'îta-vepitâh - shivering from the cold; pânibhyâm - with their hands; yonim - their pubic area; âcchâdya - covering; protteruh - they came up; s'îta- kars'itâh - pained by the cold.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, shivering from the painful cold, all the young girls rose up out of the water, covering their pubic area with their hands.

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> > TEXT 18

> > bhagavân âhatâ vîkshya

> > s'uddha -bhâva-prasâditah

> > skandhe nidhâya vâsâmsi

> > prîtah provâca sa-smitam

> > bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; âhatâh - struck; vîkshya - seeing; s'uddha - pure; bhâva - by their loving affection; prasâditah - satisfied; skandhe - upon His shoulder; nidhâya - placing; vâsâmsi - their garments; prîtah - lovingly; provâca - spoke; sa-smitam - while smiling.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the Supreme Lord saw how the gopîs were struck with embarrassment, He was satisfied by their pure loving affection. Putting their clothes on His shoulder, the Lord smiled and spoke to them with affection.

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> > TEXT 19

> > yûyam vivastrâ yad apo dhrita-vratâ

> > vyagâhataitat tad u deva-helanam

> > baddhvân'jalim mûrdhny apanuttaye 'mhasah

> > kritvâ namo 'dho-vasanam pragrihyatâm

> > yûyam - you; vivastrâh - naked; yat - because; apah - in the water; dhrita- vratâh - while executing a Vedic ritualistic vow; vyagâhata - bathed; etat tat - this; u - indeed; deva-helanam - an offense against Varuna and the other gods; baddhvâ an'jalim - with palms joined together; mûrdhni - upon your heads; apanuttaye - for counteracting; amhasah - your sinful action; kritvâ namah - paying obeisances; adhah-vasanam - your lower garments; pragrihyatâm - please take back.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] You girls bathed naked while executing your vow, and that is certainly an offense against the demigods. To counteract your sin you should offer obeisances while placing your joined palms above your heads. Then you should take back your lower garments.

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> > TEXT 20

> > ity acyutenâbhihitam vrajâbalâ

> > matvâ vivastrâplavanam vrata-cyutim

> > tat-pûrti-kâmâs tad-as'esha-karmanâm

> > sâkshât-kritam nemur avadya-mrig yatah

> > iti - in these words; acyutena - by the infallible Supreme Lord; abhihitam - indicated; vraja-abalâh - the girls of Vraja; matvâ - considering; vivastra - naked; âplavanam - the bathing; vraja-cyutim - a falldown from their vow; tat-pûrti - the successful completion of that; kâmâh - intently desiring; tat - of that performance; as'esha-karmarnâm - and of unlimited other pious activities; sâkshât-kritam - to the directly manifest fruit; nemuh - they offered their obeisances; avadya-mrik - the cleanser of all sins; yatah - because.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus the young girls of Vrindâvana, considering what Lord Acyuta had told them, accepted that they had suffered a falldown from their vow by bathing naked in the river. But they still desired to successfully complete their vow, and since Lord Krishna is Himself the ultimate result of all pious activities, they offered their obeisances to Him to cleanse away all their sins.

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> > TEXT 21

> > tâs tathâvanatâ drishthvâ

> > bhagavân devakî-sutah

> > vâsâmsi tâbhyah prâyacchat

> > karunas tena toshitah

> > tâh - then; tathâ - thus; avanatâh - bowed down; drishthvâ - seeing; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; devakî-sutah - Krishna, the son of Devakî; vâsâmsi - the garments; tâbhyah - to them; prâyacchat - He returned; karunah - compassionate; tena - by that act; toshitah - satisfied .

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing them bow down like that, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the son of Devakî, gave them back their garments, feeling compassionate toward them and satisfied by their act.

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> > TEXT 22

> > dridham pralabdhâs trapayâ ca hâpitâh

> > prastobhitâh krîdana-vac ca kâritâh

> > vastrâni caivâpahritâny athâpy amum

> > tâ nâbhyasûyan priya-sanga-nirvritâh

> > dridham - thoroughly; pralabdhâh - cheated; trapayâ - of their shame; ca - and; hâpitâh - deprived; prastobhitâh - laughed at; krîdana-vat - just like toy dolls; ca - and; kâritâh - made to act; vastrâni - their clothing; ca - and; eva - indeed; apahritâni - stolen; atha api - nevertheless; amum - toward Him; tâh - they; na abhyasûyan - did not feel inimical; priya - of their beloved; sanga - by the association; nirvritâh - joyful.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Although the gopîs had been thoroughly cheated, deprived of their modesty, ridiculed and made to act just like toy dolls, and although their clothing had been stolen, they did not feel at all inimical toward S'rî Krishna. Rather, they were simply joyful to have this opportunity to associate with their beloved.

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> > TEXT 23

> > paridhâya sva-vâsâmsi

> > preshthha-sangama-sajjitâh

> > grihîta-cittâ no celus

> > tasmin lajjâyitekshanâh

> > paridhâya - putting on; sva-vâsâmsi - their own garments; preshthha - of their beloved; sangama - by this association; sajjitâh - becoming completely attached to Him; grihîta - taken away; cittâh - whose minds; na - could not; u - indeed; celuh - move; tasmin - upon Him; lajjâyita - full of shyness; îkshanâh - whose glances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The gopîs were addicted to associating with their beloved Krishna, and thus they became captivated by Him. Thus, even after putting their clothes on they did not move. They simply remained where they were, shyly glancing at Him.

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> > TEXT 24

> > tâsâm vijn'âya bhagavân

> > sva-pâda-spars'a-kâmyayâ

> > dhrita-vratânâm sankalpam

> > âha dâmodaro 'balâh

> > tâsâm - of these girls; vijn'âya - understanding; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sva-pâda - of His own feet; spars'a - for the touch; kâmyayâ - with the desire; dhrita-vratânâm - who had taken their vow; sankalpam - the motivation; âha - spoke; dâmodarah - Lord Dâmodara; abalâh - to the girls.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord understood the determination of the gopîs in executing their strict vow. The Lord also knew that the girls desired to touch His lotus feet, and thus Lord Dâmodara, Krishna, spoke to them as follows.

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> > TEXT 25

> > sankalpo viditah sâdhvyo

> > bhavatînâm mad-arcanam

> > mayânumoditah so 'sau

> > satyo bhavitum arhati

> > sankalpah - the motivation; viditah - understood; sâdhvyah - O pious girls; bhavatînâm - your; mat-arcanam - worship of Me; mayâ - by Me; anumoditah - approved of; sah asau - that; satyah - true; bhavitum - to become; arhati - must.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] O saintly girls, I understand that your real motive in this austerity has been to worship Me. That intent of yours is approved of by Me, and indeed it must come to pass.

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> > TEXT 26

> > na mayy âves'ita-dhiyâm

> > kâmah kâmâya kalpate

> > bharjitâ kvathitâ dhânâh

> > prâyo bîjâya nes'ate

> > na - not; mayi - in Me; âves'ita - fully absorbed; dhiyâm - of those whose consciousness; kâmah - desire; kâmâya - to material lust; kalpate - leads; bharjitâh - burned; kvathitâh - cooked; dhânâh - grains; prâyah - for the most part; bîjâya - new growth; na ishyate - are not capable of causing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The desire of those who fix their minds on Me does not lead to material desire for sense gratification, just as barleycorns burned by the sun and then cooked can no longer grow into new sprouts.

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> > TEXT 27

> > yâtâbalâ vrajam siddhâ

> > mayemâ ramsyathâ kshapâh

> > yad uddis'ya vratam idam

> > cerur âryârcanam satîh

> > yâta - go now; abalâh - My dear girls; vrajam - to Vraja; siddhâh - having achieved your desire; mayâ - with Me; imâh - these; ramsyatha - you will enjoy; kshapâh - the nights; yat - which; uddis'ya - having in mind; vratam - vow; idam - this; ceruh - you executed; âryâ - of goddess Kâtyâyanî; arcanam - the worship; satîh - being pure.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Go now, girls, and return to Vraja. Your desire is fulfilled, for in My company you will enjoy the coming nights. After all, this was the purpose of your vow to worship goddess Kâtyâyanî, O pure-hearted ones.

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> > TEXT 28

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > ity âdishthâ bhagavatâ

> > labdha-kâmâh kumârikâh

> > dhyâyantyas tat-padâmbhojam

> > kricchrân nirvivis'ur vrajam

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; iti - thus; âdishthâh - instructed; bhagavatâ - by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; labdha - having obtained; kâmâh - their desire; kumârikâh - the young girls; dhyâyantyah - meditating; tat - His; pada-ambhojam - upon the lotus feet; kricchrât - with difficulty; nirvivis'uh - they returned; vrajam - to the cowherd village.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Thus instructed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the young girls, their desire now fulfilled, could bring themselves only with great difficulty to return to the village of Vraja, meditating all the while upon His lotus feet.

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> > TEXT 29

> > atha gopaih parivrito

> > bhagavân devakî-sutah

> > vrindâvanâd gato dûram

> > cârayan gâh sahâgrajah

> > atha - some time later; gopaih - by the cowherd boys; parivritah - surrounded; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; devakî-sutah - the son of Devakî; vrindâvanât - from Vrindâvana; gatah - He went; dûram - a distance; cârayan - grazing; gâh - the cows; saha-agrajah - together with His brother Balarâma.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Some time later Lord Krishna, the son of Devakî, surrounded by His cowherd friends and accompanied by His elder brother, Balarâma, went a good distance away from Vrindâvana, herding the cows.

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> > TEXT 30

> > nidaghârkâtape tigme

> > châyâbhih svâbhir âtmanah

> > âtapatrâyitân vîkshya

> > drumân âha vrajaukasah

> > nidâgha - of the hot season; arka - of the sun; âtape - in the heat; tigme - fierce; chayabhih - with the shade; svâbhih - their own; âtmanah - for Himself; âtapatrâyitân - serving as umbrellas; vîkshya - observing; drumân - the trees; aha - He said; vraja-okasah - to the boys of Vraja.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then the sun's heat became intense, Lord Krishna saw that the trees were acting as umbrellas by shading Him, and thus He spoke as follows to His boyfriends.

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> > TEXTS 31 - 32

> > he stoka-krishna he ams'o

> > s'rîdâman subalârjuna

> > vis'âla vrishabhaujasvin

> > devaprastha varûthapa

> > pas'yataitân mahâ-bhâgân

> > parârthaikânta-jîvitân

> > vâta-varshâtapa-himân

> > sahanto vârayanti nah

> > he stoka-krishna - O Stoka Krishna; he ams'o - O Ams'u; s'rîdâman subala arjuna - O S'rîdâmâ, Subala and Arjuna; vis'âla vrishabha ojasvin - O Vis'âla, Vrishabha and Ojasvî; devaprastha varûthapa - O Devaprastha and Varûthapa;

> > pas'yata - just see; etân - these; mahâ-bhâgân - most fortunate; para-artha - for the benefit of others; ekânta - exclusively; jîvitân - whose life; vâta - the wind; varsha - rain; âtapa - heat of the sun; himân - and snow; sahantah - tolerating; vârayanti - keep off; nah - for us.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] O Stoka Krishna and Ams'u, O S'rîdâma, Subala and Arjuna, O Vrishabha, Ojasvî, Devaprastha and Varûthapa, just see these greatly fortunate trees, whose lives are completely dedicated to the benefit of others. Even while tolerating the wind, rain, heat and snow, they protect us from these elements.

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> > TEXT 33

> > aho eshâm varam janma

> > sarva -prâny-upajîvanam

> > su-janasyeva yeshâm vai

> > vimukhâ yânti nârthinah

> > aho - oh, just see; eshâm - of these trees; varam - superior; janma - birth; sarva - for all; prâni - living entities; upajîvinam - who provide maintenance; su-janasya iva - like a great personality; yeshâm - from whom; vai - certainly; vimukhâh - disappointed; yânti - go away; na - never; arthinah - those who are asking for something.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just see how these trees are maintaining every living entity! Their birth is successful. Their behavior is just like that of great personalities, for anyone who asks anything from a tree never goes away disappointed.

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> > TEXT 34

> > patra-pushpa-phala-cchâyâ-

> > mûla-valkala-dârubhih

> > gandha-niryâsa-bhasmâsthi-

> > tokmaih kâmân vitanvate

> > patra - by their leaves; pushpa - flowers; phala - fruits; châyâ - shade; mûla - roots; valkala - bark; dârubhih - and wood; gandha - by their fragrance; niryâsa - sap; bhasma - ashes; asthi - pulp; tokmaih - and young shoots; kâmân - desirable things; vitanvate - they award.

> > TRANSLATION

> > These trees fulfill one's desires with their leaves, flowers and fruits, their shade, roots, bark and wood, and also with their fragrance, sap, ashes, pulp and shoots.

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> > TEXT 35

> > etâvaj janma-sâphalyam

> > dehinâm iha dehishu

> > prânair arthair dhiyâ vâcâ

> > s'reya-âcaranam sadâ

> > etâvat - up to this; janma - of birth; sâphalyam - perfection; dehinâm - of every living being; iha - in this world; dehishu - toward those who are embodied; prânaih - by life; arthaih - by wealth; dhiyâ - by intelligence; vâcâ - by words; s'reyah - eternal good fortune; âcaranam - acting practically; sadâ - always.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligence and words.

> > PURPORT

> > This translation is quoted from S'rîla Prabhupâda's Caitanya-caritâmrita (Âdi 9.42).

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> > TEXT 36

> > iti pravâla-stabaka-

> > phala-pushpa-dalotkaraih

> > tarûnâm namra-s'âkhânâm

> > madhyato yamunâm gatah

> > iti - thus speaking; pravâla - of new branches; stabaka - by the clusters; phala - of fruit; pushpa - flowers; dala - and leaves; utkaraih - by the abundance; tarûnâm - of the trees; namra - bowed down; s'âkhânâm - whose branches; madhyatah - from within the midst; yamunâm - the Yamunâ River; gatah - He came upon.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus moving among the trees, whose branches were bent low by their abundance of twigs, fruits, flowers and leaves, Lord Krishna came to the Yamunâ River.

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> > TEXT 37

> > tatra gâh pâyayitvâpah

> > su-mrishthâh s'îtalâh s'ivâh

> > tato nripa svayam gopâh

> > kâmam svâdu papur jalam

> > tatra - there; gâh - the cows; pâyayitvâ - making drink; apah - the water; su- mrishthâh - very clear; s'îtalâh - cool; s'ivâh - wholesome; tatah - then; nripa - O King Parîkchit; svayam - themselves; gopâh - the cowherd boys; kâmam - freely; svâdu - sweet-tasting; papuh - they drank; jalam - the water.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The cowherd boys let the cows drink the clear, cool and wholesome water of the Yamunâ. O King Parîkchit, the cowherd boys themselves also drank that sweet water to their full satisfaction.

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> > TEXT 38

> > tasyâ upavane kâmam

> > cârayantah pas'ûn nripa

> > krishna-râmâv upâgamya

> > kshudh-ârtâ idam abravan

> > tasyâh - along the Yamunâ; upavane - within a small forest; kâmam - here and there, as they wished; cârayantah - tending; pas'ûn - the animals; nripa - O King; krishna-râmau - Lord Krishna and Lord Râma; upâgamya - approaching; kshut- ârtâh - disturbed by hunger; idam - this; abruvan - they (the cowherd boys) said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, O King, the cowherd boys began herding the animals in a leisurely way within a small forest along the Yamunâ. But soon they became afflicted by hunger and, approaching Krishna and Balarâma, spoke as follows.

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