> > 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)

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> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

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> > Chapter Thirty-five: The Gopîs Sing of Krishna as He Wanders in the Forest

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> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > gopyah krishne vanam yâte

> > tam anudruta-cetasah

> > krishna-lîlâh pragâyantyo

> > ninyur duhkhena vâsarân

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; gopyah - the gopîs; krishne - Lord Krishna; vanam - to the forest; yâte - having gone; tam - after Him; anudruta - chasing; cetasah - whose minds; krishna-lîlâh - the transcendental pastimes of Krishna; pragâyantyah - singing loudly; ninyuh - they passed; duhkhena - unhappily; vâsarân - the days.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Whenever Krishna went to the forest, the minds of the gopîs would run after Him, and thus the young girls sadly spent their days singing of His pastimes.

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> > TEXTS 2 - 3

> > s'rî-gopya ûcuh

> > vâma-bâhu-krita-vâma-kapolo

> > valgita-bhrur adharârpita-venum

> > komalângulibhir âs'rita-mârgam

> > gopya îrayati yatra mukundah

> > vyoma-yâna-vanitâh saha siddhair

> > vismitâs tad upadhârya sa-lajjâh

> > kâma-mârgana-samarpita-cittâh

> > kas'malam yayur apasmrita-nîvyah

> > s'rî-gopyah ûcuh - the gopîs said; vâma - left; bâhu - on His arm; krita - putting; vâma - left; kapolah - His cheek; valgita - moving; bhruh - His eyebrows; adhara - upon His lips; arpita - placed; venum - His flute; komala - tender; angulibhih - with His fingers; âs'rita-mârgam - its holes stopped; gopyah - O gopîs; îrayati - vibrates; yatra - where; mukundah - Lord Krishna; vyoma - in the sky; yâna - traveling; vanitâh - the ladies; saha - together with; siddhaih - the Siddha demigods; vismitâh - amazed; tat - to that; upadhârya - listening; sa - with; lajjâh - embarrassment; kâma - of lust; mârgana - to the pursuit; samarpita - offered; cittâh - their minds; kas'malam - distress; yayuh - they experienced; apasmrita - forgetting; nîvyah - the belts of their dresses.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The gopîs said: When Mukunda vibrates the flute He has placed to His lips, stopping its holes with His tender fingers, He rests His left cheek on His left arm and makes His eyebrows dance. At that time the demigoddesses traveling in the sky with their husbands, the Siddhas, become amazed. As those ladies listen, they are embarrassed to find their minds yielding to the pursuit of lusty desires, and in their distress they are unaware that the belts of their garments are loosening.

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> > TEXTS 4 - 5

> > hanta citram abalâh s'rinutedam

> > hâra-hâsa urasi sthira-vidyut

> > nanda-sûnur ayam ârta-janânâm

> > narma-do yarhi kûjita-venuh

> > vrindas'o vraja-vrishâ mriga-gâvo

> > venu-vâdya-hrita-cetasa ârât

> > danta-dashtha-kavalâ dhrita-karnâ

> > nidritâ likhita-citram ivâsan

> > hanta - ah; citram - wonder; abalâh - O girls; s'rinuta - hear; idam - this; hâra - (brilliant) like a necklace; hâsah - whose smile; urasi - upon the chest; sthira - motionless; vidyut - lightning; nanda-sûnuh - son of Nanda Mahârâja; ayam - this; ârta - troubled; janânâm - for persons; narma - of joy; dah - the giver; yarhi - when; kûjita - has vibrated; venuh - His flute;

> > vrndas'ah - in groups; vraja - kept in the pasture; vrishâh - the bulls; mriga - the deer; gâvah - and the cows; venu - of the flute; vâdya - by the playing; hrita - stolen away; cetasah - their minds; ârât - at a distance; danta - by their teeth; dashtha - bit; kavalâh - whose mouthfuls; dhrita - holding up; karnâh - their ears; nidritâh - asleep; likhita - drawn; citram - an illustration; iva - as if; âsan - they were.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O girls! This son of Nanda, who gives joy to the distressed, bears steady lightning on His chest and has a smile like a jeweled necklace. Now please hear something wonderful. When He vibrates His flute, Vraja's bulls, deer and cows, standing in groups at a great distance, are all captivated by the sound, and they stop chewing the food in their mouths and cock their ears. Stunned, they appear as if asleep, or like figures in a painting.

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> > TEXTS 6 - 7

> > barhina-stabaka-dhâtu-palâs'air

> > baddha-malla-paribarha-vidambah

> > karhicit sa-bala âli sa gopair

> > gâh samâhvayati yatra mukundah

> > tarhi bhagna-gatayah sarito vai

> > tat-padâmbuja-rajo 'nila-nîtam

> > sprihayatîr vayam ivâbahu-punyâh

> > prema-vepita-bhujâh stimitâpah

> > barhina - of peacocks; stabaka - with the tail feathers; dhâtu - with colored minerals; palâs'aih - and with leaves; baddha - arranged; malla - of a wrestler; paribarha - the apparel; vidambah - imitating; karhicit - sometimes; sa- balah - with Balarâma; âli - my dear gopî; sah - He; gopaih - with the cowherd boys; gâh - the cows; samâhvayati - calls; yatra - when; mukundah - Lord Mukunda;

> > tarhi - then; bhagna - broken; gatayah - their movement; saritah - the rivers; vai - indeed; tat - His; pada-ambuja - of the lotus feet; rajah - the dust; anila - by the wind; nîtam - brought; sprihayatîh - hankering for; vayam - ourselves; iva - just like; abahu - slight; punyâh - the piety to whose credit; prema - due to love of God; vepita - trembling; bhujâh - whose arms (waves); stimita - stopped; âpah - whose water.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear gopî, sometimes Mukunda imitates the appearance of a wrestler by decorating Himself with leaves, peacock feathers and colored minerals. Then, in the company of Balarâma and the cowherd boys, He plays His flute to call the cows. At that time the rivers stop flowing, their water stunned by the ecstasy they feel as they eagerly wait for the wind to bring them the dust of His lotus feet. But like us, the rivers are not very pious, and thus they merely wait with their arms trembling out of love.

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> > TEXTS 8 - 11

> > anucaraih samanuvarnita-vîrya

> > âdi-pûrusha ivâcala-bhûtih

> > vana-caro giri-tatheshu carantîr

> > venunâhvayati gâh sa yadâ hi

> > vana-latâs tarava âtmani vishnum

> > vyan'jayantya iva pushpa-phalâdhyâh

> > pranata-bhâra-vithapâ madhu-dhârâh

> > prema-hrishtha-tanavo vavrishuh sma

> > dars'anîya-tilako vana-mâlâ-

> > divya-gandha-tulasî-madhu-mattaih

> > ali-kulair alaghu gîtâm abhîshtham

> > âdriyan yarhi sandhita-venuh

> > sarasi sârasa-hamsa-vihangâs'

> > câru-gîtâ-hrita-cetasa etya

> > harim upâsata te yata-cittâ

> > hanta mîlita-dris'o dhrita-maunâh

> > anucaraih - by His companions; samanuvarnita - being elaborately described; vîryah - whose prowess; âdi-pûrushah - the original Personality of Godhead; iva - as if; acala - unchanging; bhûtih - whose opulences; vana - in the forest; carah - moving about; giri - of the mountains; tathesu - on the sides; carantîh - who are grazing; venunâ - with His flute; âhvayati - calls; gâh - the cows; sah - He; yadâ - when; hi - indeed;

> > vana-latâh - the forest creepers; taravah - and the trees; âtmani - within themselves; vishnum - the Supreme Lord, Vishnu; vyan'jayantyah - revealing; iva - as if; pushpa - with flowers; phala - and fruits; âdhyâh - richly endowed; pranata - bowed down; bhâra - because of the weight; vithapâh - whose branches; madhu - of sweet sap; dhârâh - torrents; prema - out of ecstatic love; hrishtha - hairs standing on end; tanavah - on whose bodies (trunks); vavrishuh sma - they have rained down;

> > dars'anîya - of persons who are attractive to see; tilakah - the most excellent; vana-mâlâ - upon His garland made of forest flowers; divya - divine; gandha - whose fragrance; tulasî - of the tulasî flowers; madhu - by the honeylike sweetness; mattaih - intoxicated; ali - of bees; kulaih - by the swarms; alaghu - strong; gîtam - the singing; abhîshtham - desirable; âdriyan - thankfully acknowledging; yarhi - when; sandhita - placed; venuh - His flute;

> > sarasi - in the lake; sârasa - the cranes; hamsa - swans; vihangâh - and other birds; câru - charming; gîta - by the song (of His flute); hrita - taken away; cetasah - whose minds; etya - coming forward; harim - Lord Krishna; upâsata - worship; te - they; yata - under control; cittâh - whose minds; hanta - ah; mîlita - closed; dris'ah - their eyes; dhrita - maintaining; maunâh - silence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krishna moves about the forest in the company of His friends, who vividly chant the glories of His magnificent deeds. He thus appears just like the Supreme Personality of Godhead exhibiting His inexhaustible opulences. When the cows wander onto the mountainsides and Krishna calls out to them with the sound of His flute, the trees and creepers in the forest respond by becoming so luxuriant with fruits and flowers that they seem to be manifesting Lord Vishnu within their hearts. As their branches bend low with the weight, the filaments on their trunks and vines stand erect out of the ecstasy of love of God, and both the trees and the creepers pour down a rain of sweet sap.

> > Maddened by the divine, honeylike aroma of the tulasî flowers on the garland Krishna wears, swarms of bees sing loudly for Him, and that most beautiful of all persons thankfully acknowledges and acclaims their song by taking His flute to His lips and playing it. The charming flute song then steals away the minds of the cranes, swans and other lake-dwelling birds. Indeed they approach Krishna, close their eyes and, maintaining strict silence, worship Him by fixing their consciousness upon Him in deep meditation.

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> > TEXTS 12 - 13

> > saha-balah srag-avatamsa-vilâsah

> > sânushu kshiti-bhrito vraja-devyah

> > harshayan yarhi venu-ravena

> > jâta-harsha uparambhati vis'vam

> > mahad-atikramana-s'ankita-cetâ

> > manda-mandam anugarjati meghah

> > suhridam abhyavarshat sumanobhis'

> > châyayâ ca vidadhat pratapatram

> > saha-balah - together with Balarâma; srak - a flower garland; avatamsa - as the ornament on His head; vilâsah - playfully wearing; sânushu - on the sides; kshiti- bhritah - of a mountain; vraja-devyah - O goddesses of Vrindâvana (gopîs); harshayan - creating joy; yarhi - when; venu - of His flute; ravena - by the resounding vibration; jâta-harshah - becoming joyful; uparambhati - causes to relish; vis'vam - the entire world;

> > mahat - against a great personality; atikramana - of a transgression; s'ankita - fearful; cetâh - in his mind; manda- mandam - very gently; anugarjati - thunders in response; meghah - the cloud; suhridam - upon his friend; abhyavarshat - has rained down; sumanobhih - with flowers; châyayâ - with his shade; ca - and; vidadhat - providing; pratapatram - an umbrella as protection from the sun.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O goddesses of Vraja, when Krishna is enjoying Himself with Balarâma on the mountain slopes, playfully wearing a flower garland on the top of His head, He engladdens all with the resonant vibrations of His flute. Thus He delights the entire world. At that time the nearby cloud, afraid of offending a great personality, thunders very gently in accompaniment. The cloud showers flowers onto his dear friend Krishna and shades Him from the sun like an umbrella.

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> > TEXTS 14 - 15

> > vividha-gopa-caraneshu vidagdho

> > venu-vâdya urudhâ nija-s'ikshâh

> > tava sutah sati yadâdhara-bimbe

> > datta-venur anayat svara-jâtîh

> > savanas'as tad upadhârya sures'âh

> > s'akra-s'arva-parameshthhi-purogâh

> > kavaya ânata-kandhara-cittâh

> > kas'malam yayur anis'cita-tattvâh

> > vividha - various; gopa - of cowherds; caraneshu - in the activities; vidagdhah - expert; venu - of the flute; vâdye - in the matter of playing; urudhâ - manifold; nija - of His own production; s'ikshâh - whose teachings; tava - your; sutah - son; sati - O pious lady (Yas'odâ); yadâ - when; adhara - upon His lips; bimbe - which are like red bimba fruits; datta - placing; venuh - His flute; anayat - He brought forth; svara - of musical sound; jâtîh - the harmonic tones;

> > savanas'ah - with a variety of low, high and middle pitches; tat - that; upadhârya - hearing; sura-îs'âh - the principal demigods; s'akra - Indra; s'arva - S'iva; parameshthhi - and Brahmâ; purah-gâh - headed by; kavayah - learned scholars; ânata - bowed; kandhara - their necks; cittâh - and minds; kas'malam yayuh - they became bewildered; anis'cita - unable to ascertain; tattvâh - its essence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O pious mother Yas'odâ, your son, who is expert in all the arts of herding cows, has invented many new styles of flute-playing. When He takes His flute to His bimba-red lips and sends forth the tones of the harmonic scale in variegated melodies, Brahmâ, S'iva, Indra and other chief demigods become confused upon hearing the sound. Although they are the most learned authorities, hey cannot ascertain the essence of that music, and thus they bow down their heads and hearts.

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> > TEXTS 16 - 17

> > nija-padâbja-dalair dhvaja-vajra

> > nîrajânkus'a-vicitra-lalâmaih

> > vraja-bhuvah s'amayan khura-todam

> > varshma-dhurya-gatir îdita-venuh

> > vrajati tena vayam sa-vilâsa

> > vîkshanârpita-manobhava-vegâh

> > kuja-gatim gamitâ na vidâmah

> > kas'malena kavaram vasanam vâ

> > nija - His own; pada-abja - of the lotus feet; dalaih - like flower petals; dhvaja - of a flag; vajra - thunderbolt; nîraja - lotus; ankus'a - and elephant goad; vicitra - variegated; lalâmaih - by the markings; vraja - of Vraja; bhuvah - of the ground; s'amayan - relieving; khura - from the hooves (of the cows); todam - the pain; varshma - with His body; dhurya - like an elephant's; gatih - whose movement; îdita - extolled; venuh - whose flute;

> > vrajati - He walks; tena - by that; vayam - we; savilâsa - playful; vîkshana - with His glances; arpita - bestowed; manah-bhava - of lust; vegâh - whose agitation; kuja - like that of trees; gatim - whose movement (i.e., complete lack of movement); gamitâh - attaining; na vidâmah - we do not recognize; kas'malena - because of our bewilderment; kavaram - the braids of our hair; vasanam - our dress; vâ - or.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As Krishna strolls through Vraja with His lotus-petal-like feet, marking the ground with the distinctive emblems of flag, thunderbolt, lotus and elephant goad, He relieves the distress the ground feels from the cows' hooves. As He plays His renowned flute, His body moves with the grace of an elephant. Thus we gopîs, who become agitated by Cupid when Krishna playfully glances at us, stand as still as trees, unaware that our hair and garments are slackening.

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> > TEXTS 18 - 19

> > mani-dharah kvacid âganayan gâ

> > mâlayâ dayita-gandha-tulasyâh

> > pranayino 'nucarasya kadâmse

> > prakshipan bhujam agâyata yatra

> > kvanita-venu-rava-van'cita-cittâh

> > krishnam anvasata krishna-grihinyah

> > guna-ganârnam anugatya harinyo

> > gopikâ iva vimukta-grihâs'âh

> > mani - (a string of) gems; dharah - holding; kvacit - somewhere; âganayan - counting; gâh - the cows; mâlayâ - with a flower garland; dayita - of His beloved; gandha - having the fragrance; tulasyâh - the tulasî flowers upon which; pranayinah - loving; anucarasya - of a companion; kadâ - at some time; amse - on the shoulder; prakshipan - throwing; bhujam - His arm; agâyata - He sang; yatra - when;

> > kvanita - vibrated; venu - of His flute; rava - by the sound; van'cita - stolen; cittâh - their hearts; krishnam - Krishna; anvasata - they sat down beside; krishna - of the black deer; grihinyah - the wives; guna-gana - of all transcendental qualities; arnam - the ocean; anugatya - approaching; harinyah - the does; gopikâh - the gopîs; iva - just like; vimukta - having given up; griha - for home and family; âs'âh - their hopes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Now Krishna is standing somewhere counting His cows on a string of gems. He wears a garland of tulasî flowers that bear the fragrance of His beloved, and He has thrown His arm over the shoulder of an affectionate cowherd boyfriend. As Krishna plays His flute and sings, the music attracts the black deer's wives, who approach that ocean of transcendental qualities and sit down beside Him. Just like us cowherd girls, they have given up all hope for happiness in family life.

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> > TEXTS 20 - 21

> > kunda-dâma-krita-kautuka-vesho

> > gopa-godhana-vrito yamunâyâm

> > nanda-sûnur anaghe tava vatso

> > narma-dah pranayinâm vijahâra

> > manda-vâyur upavâty anakûlam

> > mânayan malayaja-spars'ena

> > vandinas tam upadeva-ganâ ye

> > vâdya-gîta-balibhih parivavruh

> > kunda - of jasmine flowers; dâma - with a garland; krita - made; kautuka - playful; veshah - His array; gopa - by the cowherd boys; godhana - and the cows; vritah - surrounded; yamunâyâm - along the Yamunâ; nanda-sûnuh - the son of Nanda Mahârâja; anaghe - O sinless lady; tava - your; vatsah - darling child; narma- dah - amusing; pranayinâm - His dear companions; vijahâra - He has played;

> > manda - gentle; vâyuh - the wind; upavâti - blows; anukûlam - favorably; mânayan - showing honor; malaya-ja - of (the fragrance of) sandalwood; spars'ena - the touch; vandinah - those who offer praise; tam - Him; upadeva - of the minor demigods; ganâh - members of the various categories; ye - who; vâdya - with instrumental music; gîta - singing; balibhih - and presentation of gifts; parivavruh - they have encircled.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O sinless Yas'odâ, your darling child, the son of Mahârâja Nanda, has festively enhanced His attire with a jasmine garland, and He is now playing along the Yamunâ in the company of the cows and cowherd boys, amusing His dear companions. The gentle breeze honors Him with its soothing fragrance of sandalwood, while the various Upadevas, standing on all sides like panegyrists, offer their music, singing and gifts of tribute.

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> > TEXTS 22 - 23

> > vatsalo vraja-gavâm yad aga-dhro

> > vandyamâna-caranah pathi vriddhaih

> > kritsna-go-dhanam upohya dinânte

> > gîta-venur anugedita-kîrtih

> > utsavam s'rama-rucâpi dris'înâm

> > unnayan khura-rajas'-churita-srak

> > ditsayaiti suhrid-âsisha esha

> > devakî-jathhara-bhûr udu-râjah

> > vatsalah - affectionate; vraja-gavâm - to the cows of Vraja; yat - because; aga - of the mountain; dhrah - the lifter; vandyamâna - being worshiped; caranah - His feet; pathi - along the path; vriddhaih - by the exalted demigods; kritsna - entire; go-dhanam - the herd of cows; upohya - collecting; dina - of the day; ante - at the end; gîtâ-venuh - playing His flute; anuga - by His companions; îdita - praised; kîrtih - His glories;

> > utsavam - a festival; s'rama - of fatigue; rucâ - by His coloring; api - even; dris'înâm - for the eyes; unnayan - raising; khura - from the hooves (of the cows); rajah - with the dust; churita - powdered; srak - His garland; ditsayâ - with the desire; eti - He is coming; suhrit - to His friends; âs'ishah - their desires; eshah - this; devakî - of mother Yas'odâ; jathhara - from the womb; bhûh - born; udu-râjah - moon.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Out of great affection for the cows of Vraja, Krishna became the lifter of Govardhana Hill. At the end of the day, having rounded up all His own cows, He plays a song on His flute, while exalted demigods standing along the path worship His lotus feet and the cowherd boys accompanying Him chant His glories. His garland is powdered by the dust raised by the cows' hooves, and His beauty, enhanced by His fatigue, creates an ecstatic festival for everyone's eyes. Eager to fulfill His friends' desires, Krishna is the moon arisen from the womb of mother Yas'odâ.

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> > TEXTS 24 - 25

> > mada-vighûrnita-locana îshat

> > mâna-dah sva-suhridâm vana-mâlî

> > badara-pându-vadano mridu-gandam

> > mandayan kanaka-kundala-lakshmyâ

> > yadu-patir dvirada-râja-vihâro

> > yâminî-patir ivaisha dinânte

> > mudita-vaktra upayâti durantam

> > mocayan vraja-gavâm dina-tâpam

> > mada - by intoxication; vighûrnita - rolling; locanah - His eyes; îshat - slightly; mâna-dah - showing honor; sva-suhridâm - to His well-wishing friends; vana- mâlî - wearing a garland of forest flowers; badara - like a badara fruit; pându - whitish; vadanah - His face; mridu - soft; gandam - His cheeks; mandayan - ornamenting; kanaka - golden; kundala - of His earrings; lakshmyâ - with the beauty; yadu-patih - the Lord of the Yadu dynasty; dvirada-râja - like a kingly elephant; vihârah - His sporting;

> > yâminî-patih - the lord of the night (the moon); iva - like; eshah - He; dina-ante - at the end of the day; mudita - joyful; vaktrah - His face; upayâti - is coming; durantam - insurmountable; mocayan - driving away; vraja - of Vraja; gavâm - of the cows, or of those who are to be shown mercy; dina - of the daytime; tâpam - the painful heat.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As Krishna respectfully greets His well-wishing friends, His eyes roll slightly as if from intoxication. He wears a flower garland, and the beauty of His soft cheeks is accentuated by the brilliance of His golden earrings and the whiteness of His face, which has the color of a badara berry. With His cheerful face resembling the moon, lord of the night, the Lord of the Yadus moves with the grace of u regal elephant. Thus He returns in the evening, delivering the cows of Vraja from the heat of the day.

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> > TEXT 26

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > evam vraja-striyo râjan

> > krishna-lîlânugâyatîh

> > remire 'hahsu tac-cittâs

> > tan-manaskâ mahodayâh

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; evam - thus; vraja-striyah - the women of Vraja; râjan - O King; krishna-lîlâ - about the pastimes of Krishna; anugâyatîh - continuously chanting; remire - they enjoyed; ahahsu - during the days; tat-cittâh - their hearts absorbed in Him; tat-manaskâh - their minds absorbed in Him; mahâ - great; udayâh - experiencing a festivity.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: O King, thus during the daytime the women of Vrindâvana took pleasure in continuously singing about the pastimes of Krishna, and those ladies' minds and hearts, absorbed in Him, were filled with great festivity.

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