> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 1
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

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> > Canto 1: 'Creation'

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> > Chapter Eleven: Lord Krishna's Entrance into Dvârakâ

> > TEXT 1

> > sûta uvâca

> > ânartân sa upavrajya

> > svriddhân' jana-padân svakân

> > dadhmau daravaram teshâm

> > vishâdam s'amayann iva

> > sutâh uvâca--Sûta Gosvâmî said; ânartân--the country known as Ânartân (Dvârakâ); sah--He; upavrajya--reaching the border of; svriddhân--most prosperous; jana-padân--city; svakân--His own; dadhmau--sounded; daravaram--the auspicious conchshell (Pân'cajanya); teshâm--of them; vishâdam--dejection; s'amayan--pacifying; iva--seemingly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûta Gosvâmî said: Upon reaching the border of His most prosperous metropolis, known as the country of the Ânartas [Dvârakâ], the Lord sounded His auspicious conchshell, heralding His arrival and apparently pacifying the dejection of the inhabitants.

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> > TEXT 2

> > sa uccakâs'e dhavalodaro daro

> > 'py urukramasyâdharas'ona-s'onimâ

> > dâdhmâyamânah kara-kan'ja-sampute

> > yathâbja-khande kala-hamsa utsvanah

> > sah--that; uccakâs'e--became brilliant; dhavala-udarah--white and fat-boweled; darah--conchshell; api--although it is so; urukramasya--of the great adventurer; adharas'ona--by the transcendental quality of His lips; s'onimâ--reddened; dâdhmâyamânah--being sounded; kara-kan'ja-sampute--being caught by the grip of the lotus hand; yathâ--as it is; abja-khande--by the stems of lotus flowers; kala-hamsah--ducking swan; utsvanah--loudly sounding.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The white and fat-boweled conchshell, being gripped by the hand of Lord Krishna and sounded by Him, appeared to be reddened by the touch of His transcendental lips. It seemed that a white swan was playing in the stems of red lotus flowers.

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> > TEXT 3

> > tam upas'rutya ninadam

> > jagad-bhaya-bhayâvaham

> > pratyudyayuh prajâh sarvâ

> > bhartri-dars'ana-lâlasâh

> > tam--that; upas'rutya--having overheard; ninadam--sound; jagat-bhaya--the fear of material existence; bhaya-âvaham--the threatening principle; prati--towards; udyayuh--rapidly proceeded; prajâh--the citizens; sarvâh--all; bhartri--the protector; dars'ana--audience; lâlasâh--having so desired.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The citizens of Dvârakâ, having heard that sound which threatens fear personified in the material world, began to run towards Him fast, just to have a long desired audience with the Lord, who is the protector of all devotees.

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> > TEXT 4-5

> > tatropanîta-balayo

> > raver dîpam ivâdritâh

> > âtmârâmam pûrna-kâmam

> > nija-lâbhena nityadâ

> > prîty-utphulla-mukhâh procur

> > harsha-gadgadayâ girâ

> > pitaram sarva-suhridam

> > avitarâm ivârbhakâh

> > tatra--thereupon; upanita--having offered; balayah--presentations; raveh--up to the sun; dîpam--lamp; iva--like; âdritâh--being evaluated; âtma-ârâmam--unto the self-sufficient; pûrna-kâmam--fully satisfied; nija-lâbhena--by His own potencies; nitya-dâ--one who supplies incessantly; prîti--affection; utphulla-mukhâh--cheerful faces; procuh--said; harsha--gladdened; gadgadayâ--ecstatic; girÂ--speeches; pitaram--unto the father; sarva--all; suhridam--friends; avitâram--the guardian; iva--like; arbhakâh--wards.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The citizens arrived before the Lord with their respective presentations, offering them to the fully satisfied and self-sufficient one, who, by His own potency, incessantly supplies others. These presentations were like the offering of a lamp to the sun. Yet thecitizens began to speak in ecstatic language to receive the Lord, just as wards welcome their guardian and father.

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> > TEXT 6

> > natâh sma te nâtha sadânghri-pankajam

> > virin'ca-vairin'cya-surendra-vanditam

> > parâyanam kshemam ihecchatâm param

> > na yatra kâlah prabhavet parah prabhuh

> > natâh--bowed down; sma--we had done so; te--unto You; nâtha--O Lord; sadâ--always; anghri-pankajam--the lotus feet; virin'ca--Brahmâ, the first living being; vairin'cya--sons of Brahmâ like Sanaka and Sanâtana; sura-indra--the King of heaven; vanditam--worshiped by; parâyanam--the supreme; kshemam--welfare; iha--in this life; icchatâm--one who so desires; param--the highest; na--never; yatra--wherein; kâlah--inevitable time; prabhavet--can exert its influence; parah--transcendental; prabhuh--the Supreme Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The citizens said: O Lord, You are worshiped by all demigods like Brahmâ, the four Sanas and even the King of heaven. You are the ultimate rest for those who are really aspiring to achieve the highest benefit of life. You are the supreme transcendental Lord, and inevitable time cannot exert its influence upon You.

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> > TEXT 7

> > bhavâya nas tvam bhava vis'va-bhâvana

> > tvam eva mâtâtha suhrit-patih pitâ

> > tvam sad-gurur nah paramam ca daivatam

> > yasyânuvrittyâ kritino babhûvima

> > bhavâya--for welfare; nah--for us; tvam--Your Lordship; bhava--just become; vis'va-bhâvana--the creator of the universe; tvam--Your Lordship; eva--certainly; mâtâ--mother; atha--as also; suhrit--well-wisher; patih--husband; pitâ--father; tvam--Your Lordship; sat-guruh--spiritual master; nah--our; paramam--the supreme; ca--and; daivatam--worshipable Deity; yasya--whose; anuvrittyâ--following in the footsteps; kritinah--successful; babhûvima--we have become.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O creator of the universe, You are our mother, well-wisher, Lord, father, spiritual master and worshipable Deity. By following in Your footsteps we have become successful in every respect. We pray, therefore, that You continue to bless us with Your mercy.

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> > TEXT 8

> > aho sanâthâ bhavatâ sma yad vayam

> > traivishthapânâm api dûra-dars'anam

> > prema-smita-snigdha-nirîkshanânanam

> > pas'yema rûpam tava sarva-saubhagam

> > aho--oh, it is our good luck; sa-nâthâh--to be under the protection of the master; bhavatâ--by Your good self; sma--as we have become; yat vayam--as we are; traivishtha-pânâm--of the demigods; api--also; dûra-dars'anam--very rarely seen; prema-smita--smiling with love; snigdha--affectionate; nirîkshana-ânanam--face looking in that mode; pas'yema--let us look; rûpam--beauty; tava--Your; sarva--all; saubhagam--auspiciousness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Oh, it is our good luck that we have come again today under Your protection by Your presence, for Your Lordship rarely visits even the denizens of heaven. Now it is possible for us to look into Your smiling face, which is full of affectionate glances. We can now see Your transcendental form, full of all auspiciousness.

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> > TEXT 9

> > yarhy ambujâkshâpasasâra bho bhavân

> > kurûn madhûn vâtha suhrid-didrikshayâ

> > tatrâbda-kothi-pratimah kshano bhaved

> > ravim vinâkshnor iva nas tavâcyuta

> > yarhi--whenever; ambuja-aksha--O lotus-eyed one; apasasâra--You go away; bho--oh; bhavân--Yourself; kurûn--the descendants of King Kuru; madhûn--the inhabitants of Mathurâ (Vrajabhûmi); vâ--either; atha--therefore; suhrit-didrikshayâ--for meeting them; tatra--at that time; abda-koti--millions of years; pratimah--like; kshanah--moments; bhavet--becomes; ravim--the sun; vinâ--without; akshnoh--of the eyes; iva--like that; nah--ours; tava--Your; acyuta--O infallible one.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O lotus-eyed Lord, whenever You go away to Mathurâ, Vrindâvana or Hastinâpura to meet Your friends and relatives, every moment of Your absence seems like a million years. O infallible one, at that time our eyes become useless, as if bereft of sun.

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> > TEXT 10

> > katham vayam nâtha ciroshite tvayi

> > prasanna-drishthayâkhila-tâpa-s'oshanam

> > jîvema te sundara-hâsa-s'obhitam

> > apas'yamânâ vadanam manoharam

> > iti codîritâ vâcah

> > prajânâm bhakta-vatsalah

> > s'rinvâno 'nugraham drishthayâ

> > vitanvan prâvis'at puram

> > katham--how; vayam--we; nâtha--O Lord; ciroshite--being abroad almost always; tvayi--by You; prasanna--satisfaction; drishthayâ--by the glance; akhila--universal; tâpa--miseries; s'oshanam--vanquishing; jîvema--shall be able to live; te--Your; sundara--beautiful; hâsa--smiling; s'obhitam--decorated; apas'yamânâh--without seeing; vadanam--face; manoharam--attractive; iti--thus; ca--and; udîritâh--speaking; vâcah--words; prajânâm--of the citizens; bhakta-vatsalah--kind to the devotees; s'rinvânah--thus learning; anugraham--kindness; drishthayâ--by glances; vitanvan--distributing; prâvis'at--entered; puram--Dvârakâpurî.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O master, if You live abroad all the time, then we cannot look at Your attractive face, whose smiles vanquish all our sufferings. How can we exist without Your presence? Upon hearing their speeches, the Lord, who is very kind to the citizens and the devotees, entered the city of Dvârakâ and acknowledged all their greetings by casting His transcendental glance over them.

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> > TEXT 11

> > madhu-bhoja-das'ârhârha-

> > kukurândhaka-vrishnibhih

> > âtma-tulya-balair guptâm

> > nâgair bhogavatîm iva

> > madhu--Madhu; bhoja--Bhoja; das'ârha&emdash;Das'ârha; arha--Arha; kukura--Kukura; andhaka--Andhaka; vrishnibhih--by the descendants of Vrishni; âtma-tulya--as good as Himself; balaih--by strength; guptâm--protected; nâgaih--by the Nâgas; bhogavatîm--the capital of Nâgaloka; iva--like.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As Bhogavatî, the capital of Nâgaloka, is protected by the Nâgas, so was Dvârakâ protected by the descendants of Vrishni--Bhoja, Madhu, Das'ârha, Arha, Kukura, Andhaka, etc.--who were as strong as Lord Krishna.

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> > TEXT 12

> > sarvartu-sarva-vibhava-

> > punya-vriksha-latâs'ramaih

> > udyânopavanârâmair

> > vrita-padmâkara-s'riyam

> > sarva--all; ritu--seasons; sarva--all; vibhava--opulences; punya--pious; vriksha--trees; latâ--creepers; âs'ramaih--with hermitages; udyâna--orchards; upavana--flower gardens; ârâmaih--pleasure gardens and beautiful parks; vrita--surrounded by; padma-âkara--the birthplaces of lotuses or nice reservoirs of water; s'riyam--increasing the beauty.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The city of Dvârakâpurî was filled with the opulences of all seasons. There were hermitages, orchards, flower gardens, parks and reservoirs of water breeding lotus flowers all over.

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> > TEXT 13

> > gopura-dvâra-mârgeshu

> > krita-kautuka-toranâm

> > citra-dhvaja-patâkâgrair

> > antah pratihatâ-tapâm

> > gopura--the gateway of the city; dvâra--door; mârgeshu--on different roads; krita--undertaken; kautuka--because of the festival; toranâm--decorated arch; citra--painted; dhvaja--flags; patâkâ-agraih--by the foremost signs; antah--within; pratihatâ--checked; tapâm--sunshine.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The city gateway, the household doors and festooned arches along the roads were all nicely decorated with festive signs like plantain trees and mango leaves, all to welcome the Lord. Flags, garlands and painted signs and slogans all combined to shade the sunshine.

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> > TEXT 14

> > sammârjita-mahâ-mârga-

> > rathyâpanaka-catvarâm

> > siktâm gandha-jalair uptâm

> > phala-pushpâkshatânkuraih

> > sammârjita--thoroughly cleansed; mahâ-mârga--highways; rathya--lanes and subways; âpanaka--shopping marketplaces; catvarâm--public meeting places; siktâm--moistened with; gandha-jalaih--scented water; uptâm--was strewn with; phala--fruits; pushpa--flowers; akshata--unbroken; ankuraih--seeds.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The highways, subways, lanes, markets and public meeting places were all thoroughly cleansed and then moistened with scented water. And to welcome the Lord, fruits, flowers and unbroken seeds were strewn everywhere.

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> > TEXT 15

> > dvâri dvâri grihânâm ca

> > dadhy-akshata-phalekshubhih

> > alankritâm pûrna-kumbhair

> > balibhir dhûpa-dîpakaih

> > dvâri dvâri--the door of each and every house; grihânâm--of all the residential buildings; ca--and; dadhi--curd; akshata--unbroken; phala--fruit; ikshubhih--sugarcane; alankritâm--decorated; pûrna-kumbhaih--full water pots; balibhih--along with articles for worship; dhûpa--incense; dîpakaih--with lamps and candles.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In each and every door of the residential houses, auspicious things like curd, unbroken fruits, sugarcane and full waterpots with articles for worship, incense and candles were all displayed.

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> > TEXT 16-17

> > nis'amya preshthham âyântam

> > vasudevo mahâ-manâh

> > akrûras' cograsenas' ca

> > râmas' câdbhuta-vikramah

> > pradyumnas' cârudeshnas' ca

> > sâmbo jâmbavatî-sutah

> > praharsha-vegocchas'ita-

> > s'ayanâsana-bhojanâh

> > nis'amya--just hearing; preshthham--the dearmost; âyântam--coming home; vasudevah--Vasudeva (the father of Krishna); mahâ-manâh--the magnanimous; akrûrah--Akrûra; ca--and; ugrasenah--Ugrasena; ca--and; râmah--Balarâma (the elder brother of Krishna); ca--and; adbhuta--superhuman; vikramah--prowess; pradyumnah--Pradyumna; cârudeshnah--Cârudeshna; ca--and; sâmbah--Sâmba; jâmbavatî-sutah--the son of Jâmbavatî; praharsha--extreme happiness; vega--force; ucchas'ita--being influenced by; s'ayana--lying down; âsana--sitting on; bhojanâh--dining.

> > TRANSLATION

> > On hearing that the most dear Krishna was approaching Dvârakâdhama, magnanimous Vasudeva, Akrûra, Ugrasena, Balarâma (the superhumanly powerful), Pradyumna, Cârudeshna and Sâmba the son of Jâmbavatî, all extremely happy, abandoned resting, sitting and dining.

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> > TEXT 18

> > vâranendram puraskritya

> > brâhmanaih sasumangalaih

> > s'ankha-tûrya-ninâdena

> > brahma-ghoshena câdritâh

> > pratyujjagmû rathair hrishthâh

> > pranayâgata-sâdhvasâh

> > vârana-indram--elephants on the auspicious mission; puraskritya--putting in the front; brâhmanaih--by the brâhmanas; sasumangalaih--with all-auspicious signs; s'ankha--conchshell; turya--bugle; ninâdena--by the sound of; brahma-ghoshena--by chanting the hymns of the Vedas; ca--and; âdritâh--glorified; prati--towards; ujjagmuh--proceeded hurriedly; rathaih--on the chariots; hrishthâh--in cheerfulness; pranayâgata--saturated with affection; sâdhvasâh--all-respectful.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They hastened toward the Lord on chariots with brahmanas bearing flowers. Before them were elephants, emblems of good fortune. Conchshells and bugles were sounded, and Vedic hymns were chanted. Thus they offered their respects, which were saturated with affection.

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> > TEXT 19

> > vâramukhyâs' ca s'atas'o

> > yânais tad-dars'anotsukâh

> > lasat-kundala-nirbhâta-

> > kapola-vadana-s'riyah

> > vâramukhyâh--well-known prostitutes; ca--and; s'atas'ah--hundreds of; yânaih--by vehicles; tat-dars'ana--for meeting Him (Lord S'rî Krishna); utsukâh--very much anxious; lasat--hanging; kundala--earrings; nirbhâta--dazzling; kapola--forehead; vadana--face; s'riyah--beauty.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At the same time, many hundreds of well-known prostitutes began to proceed on various vehicles. They were all very eager to meet the Lord, and their beautiful faces were decorated with dazzling earrings, which enhanced the beauty of their foreheads.

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> > TEXT 20

> > natha-nartaka-gandharvâh

> > sûta-mâgadha-vandinah

> > gâyanti cottamashloka-

> > caritâny adbhutâni ca

> > nata--dramatists; nartaka--dancers; gandharvâh--celestial singers; sûta--professional historians; mâgadha--professional genealogists; vandinah--professional learned speakers; gâyanti--chant; ca--respectively; uttamas'loka--the Supreme Lord; caritâni--activities; adbhutâni--all superhuman; ca--and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Expert dramatists, artists, dancers, singers, historians, genealogists and learned speakers all gave their respective contributions, being inspired by the superhuman pastimes of the Lord. Thus they proceeded on and on.

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> > TEXT 21

> > bhagavâms tatra bandhûnâm

> > paurânâm anuvartinâm

> > yathâ-vidhy upasangamya

> > sarveshâm mânam âdadhe

> > bhagavân--S'rî Krishna, the Personality of Godhead; tatra--in that place; bandhûnâm--of the friends; paurânâm--of the citizens; anuvartinâm--those who approached Him to receive and welcome; yathâ-vidhi--as it behooves; upasangamya--going nearer; sarveshâm--for each and every one; mânam--honor and respects; âdadhe--offered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, approached them and offered due honor and respect to each and every one of the friends, relatives, citizens and all others who came to receive and welcome Him.

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> > TEXT 22

> > Prahvâbhivâdanâs'lesha-

> > kara-spars'a-smitekshanaih

> > âs'vâsya câs'vapâkebhyo

> > varais' câbhimatair vibhuh

> > prahvâ--by bowing His head; abhivâdana--by greeting with words; âs'lesha--embracing; kara-spars'a--shaking hands; smita-îkshanaih--by a glancing smile; âs'vâsya--by encouragement; ca--and; âs'vapâkebhyah--down to the lowest rank of dog-eaters; varaih--by benedictions; ca--also; abhimataih--as desired by; vibhuh--the Almighty.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Almighty Lord greeted everyone present by bowing His head, exchanging greetings, embracing, shaking hands, looking and smiling, giving assurances and awarding benedictions, even to the lowest in rank.

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> > TEXT 23

> > svayam ca gurubhir vipraih

> > sadâraih sthavirair api

> > âs'îrbhir yujyamâno 'nyair

> > vandibhis' câvis'at puram

> > svayam--Himself; ca--also; gurubhih--by elderly relatives; vipraih--by the brâhmanas; sadâraih--with their wives; sthaviraih--invalid; api--also; âs'îrbhih--by the blessing of; yujyamânah--being praised by; anyaih--by others; vandibhih--admirers; ca--and; avis'at--entered; puram--the city.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then the Lord personally entered the city accompanied by elderly relatives and invalid brahmanas with their wives, all offering benedictions and singing the glories of the Lord. Others also praised the glories of the Lord.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > râja-mârgam gate krishne

> > dvârakâyâh kula-striyah

> > harmyâny âruruhur vipra

> > tad-îkshana-mahotsavâh

> > râja-mârgam--the public roads; gate--while passing over; krishne--by Lord Krishna; dvârakâyâh--of the city of Dvârakâ; kula-striyah--ladies of the respectable families; harmyâni--on the palaces; âruruhuh--got up; vipra--O brâhmanas; tat-îkshana--just to look upon Him (Krishna); mahâ-utsavâh--accepted as the greatest festival.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Lord Krishna passed over the public roads, all the ladies from the respectable families of Dvârakâ went up to the roofs of their palaces just to have a look at the Lord. They considered this to be the greatest festival.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > nityam nirîkshamânânâm

> > yad api dvârakaukasâm

> > na vitripyanti hi dris'ah

> > s'riyo dhâmângam acyutam

> > nityam--regularly, always; nirîkshamânânâm--of those who look at Him; yat--although; api--in spite of; dvârakâ-okasâm--the inhabitants of Dvârakâ; na--never; vitripyanti--satisfied; hi--exactly; dris'ah--sight; s'riyah--beauties; dhâma-angam--the bodily reservoir; acyutam--the infallible.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The inhabitants of Dvârakâ were regularly accustomed to look upon the reservoir of all beauty, the infallible Lord, yet they were never satiated.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > S'riyo nivâso yasyorah

> > pâna-pâtram mukham dris'âm

> > bâhavo loka-pâlânâm

> > sârangânâm padâmbujam

> > s'riyah--of the goddess of fortune; nivâsah--residential place; yasya--one whose; urah--chest; pâna-pâtram--the drinking pot; mukham--face; dris'âm--of eyes; bâhavah--the arms; loka-pâlânâm--of the administrative demigods; sârangânâm--of the devotees who talk and sing of the essence or substance; pada-ambujam--the lotus feet.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord's chest is the abode of the goddess of fortune. His moonlike face is the drinking vessel for eyes which hanker after all that is beautiful. His arms are the resting places for the administrative demigods. And His lotus feet are the refuge of pure devotees who never talk or sing of any subject except His Lordship.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > sitâtapatra-vyajanair upaskritah

> > prasûna-varshair abhivarshitah pathi

> > pis'anga-vâsâ vana-mâlayâ babhau

> > ghano yathârkodupa-câpa-vaidyutaih

> > sita-âtapatra--white umbrella; vyajanaih--with a câmara fan; upaskritah--being served by; prasûna--flowers; varshaih--by the showers; abhivarshitah--thus being covered; pathi--on the road; pis'anga-vâsâ--by the yellow garments; vana-mâlayâ--by the flower garlands; babhau--thus it became; ghanah--cloud; yathâ--as if; arka--the sun; udupa--the moon; câpa--the rainbow; vaidyutaih--by the lightning.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As the Lord passed along the public road of Dvârakâ, His head was protected from the sunshine by a white umbrella. White feathered fans moved in semicircles, and showers of flowers fell upon the road. His yellow garments and garlands of flowers made it appear as if a dark cloud were surrounded simultaneously by sun, moon, lightning and rainbows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > pravishthas tu griham pitroh

> > parishvaktah sva-mâtribhih

> > vavande s'irasâ sapta

> > devakî-pramukhâ mudâ

> > pravishthah--after entering; tu--but; griham--houses; pitroh--of the father; parishvaktah--embraced; sva-mâtribhih--by His own mothers; vavande--offered obeisances; s'irasâ--His head; sapta--seven; devakî--Devakî; pramukhâ--headed by; mudâ--gladly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After entering the house of His father, He was embraced by the mothers present, and the Lord offered His obeisances unto them by placing His head at their feet. The mothers were headed by Devakî [His real mother].

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > tâh putram ankam âropya

> > sneha-snuta-payodharâh

> > harsha-vihvalitâtmânah

> > sishicur netrajair jalaih

> > tâh--all of them; putram--the son; ankam--the lap; âropya--having placed on; sneha-snuta--moistened by affection; payodharâh--breasts filled up; harsha--delight; vihvalita-âtmânah--overwhelmed by; sishicuh--wet; netrajaih--from the eyes; jalaih--water.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The mothers, after embracing their son, sat Him on their laps. Due to pure affection, milk sprang from their breasts. They were overwhelmed with delight, and the tears from their eyes wetted the Lord.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > athâvis'at sva-bhavanam

> > sarva-kâmam anuttamam

> > prâsâdâ yatra patnînâm

> > sahasrâni ca shodas'a

> > atha--thereafter; avis'at--entered; sva-bhavanam--personal palaces; sarva--all; kâmam--desires; anuttamam--perfect to the fullest extent; prâsâdâh--palaces; yatra--where; patnînâm--of the wives numbering; sahasrâni--thousands; ca--over and above; shodas'a--sixteen.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereafter the Lord entered His palaces, which were perfect to the fullest extent. His wives lived in them, and they numbered over sixteen thousand.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > patnyah patim proshya grihânupâgatam

> > vilokya san'jâta-mano-mahotsavâh

> > uttasthur ârât sahasâsanâs'ayât

> > sâkam vratair vrîdita-locanânanâh

> > patnyah--the ladies (wives of Lord S'rî Krishna); patim--husband; proshya--who was away from home; griha-anupâgatam--now returned home; vilokya--thus seeing; san'jâta--having developed; manah-mahâ-utsavâh--a sense of joyful ceremony within the mind; uttasthuh--got up; ârât--from a distance; sahasâ--all of a sudden; âsanâ--from the seats; âs'ayât--from the state of meditation; sâkam--along with; vrataih--the vow; vrîdita--looking coyly; locana--eyes; ânanâh--with such faces.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The queens of Lord Krishna rejoiced within their minds to see their husband home after a long period abroad. The queens got up at once from their seats and meditations. As was socially customary, they covered their faces shyly and looked coyly.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > tam âtmajair drishthibhir antarâtmanâ

> > duranta-bhâvâh parirebhire patim

> > niruddham apy âsravad ambu netrayor

> > vilajjatînâm bhrigu-varya vaiklavât

> > tam--Him (the Lord); âtma-jaih--by the sons; drishthibhih--by the sight; antara-âtmanâ--by the innermost part of the heart; duranta-bhâvâh--insuperable ecstasy; parirebhire--embraced; patim--husband; niruddham--choked up; api--in spite of; âsravat--tears; ambu--like drops of water; netrayoh--from the eyes; vilajjatînâm--ofthose situated in shyness; bhrigu-varya--O chief of the Bhrigus; vaiklavât--inadvertently.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The insuperable ecstasy was so strong that the queens, who were shy, first embraced the Lord in the innermost recesses of their hearts. Then they embraced Him visually, and then they sent their sons to embrace Him [which is equal to personal embracing]. But, O chief amongst the Bhrigus, though they tried to restrain their feelings, they inadvertently shed tears.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > yadyapy asau pârs'va-gato raho-gatas

> > tathâpi tasyânghri-yugam navam navam

> > pade pade kâ virameta tat-padâc

> > calâpi yac chrîr na jahâti karhicit

> > yadi--although; api--certainly; asau--He (Lord S'rî Krishna); pârs'va-gatah--just by the side; rahah-gatah--exclusively alone; tathâpi--still; tasya--His; anghri-yugam--the feet of the Lord; navam navam--newer and newer; pade--step; pade--in every step; kâ--who; virameta--can be detached from; tat-padât--from His feet; calâpi--moving; yat--whom; s'rîh--the goddess of fortune; na--never; jahâti--quits; karhicit--at any time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Although Lord S'rî Krishna was constantly by their sides, as well as exclusively alone, His feet appeared to them to be newer and newer. The goddess of fortune, although by nature always restless and moving, could not quit the Lord's feet. So what woman can be detached from those feet, having once taken shelter of them?

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > evam nripânâm kshiti-bhâra janmanâm

> > akshauhinîbhih parivritta-tejasâm

> > vidhâya vairam s'vasano yathânalam

> > mitho vadhenoparato nirâyudhah

> > evam--thus; nripânâm--of the kings or administrators; kshiti-bhâra--the burden of the earth; janmanâm--born in that way; akshauhinîbhih--empowered by a military strength of horses, elephants, chariots and infantry; parivritta--being puffed up by such surroundings; tejasâm--prowess; vidhâya--having created; vairam--hostility; s'vasanah--interaction of the wind and the pipe plants; yathâ--as it is; analam--fire; mithah--with one another; vadhena--by killing them; uparatah--relieved; nirâyudhah--by Himself without being a party to such fighting.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord was pacified after killing those kings who were burdensome to the earth. They were puffed up with their military strength, their horses, elephants, chariots, infantry, etc. He Himself was not a party in the fight. He simply created hostility between the powerful administrators, and they fought amongst themselves. He was like the wind which causes friction between bamboos and so sparks a fire.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > sa esha nara-loke 'sminn

> > avatîrnah sva-mâyayâ

> > reme strî-ratna-kûtastho

> > bhagavân prâkrito yathâ

> > sah--He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); eshah--all these; nara-loke--on this planet of human beings; asmin--on this; avatîrnah--having appeared; sva--personal, internal; mâyayâ--causeless mercy; reme--enjoyed; strî-ratna--woman who is competent to become a wife of the Lord; kûthasthah--among; bhagavân--the Personality of Godhead; prâkritah--mundane; yathâ--as if it were.

> > TRANSLATION

> > That Supreme Personality of Godhead S'rî Krishna, out of His causeless mercy, appeared on this planet by His internal potency and enjoyed Himself amongst competent women as if He were engaging in mundane affairs.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > uddâma-bhâva-pis'unâmala-valgu-hâsa-

> > vridâvaloka-nihato madano 'pi yâsâm

> > sammuhya câpam ajahât pramadottamâs tâ

> > yasyendriyam vimathitum kuhakair na s'ekuh

> > uddâma--very grave; bhâva--expression; pis'una--exciting; amala--spotless; valgu-hâsa--beautiful smiling; vrîda--corner of the eye; avaloka--looking; nihatah--conquered; madanah--Cupid (or amadana--the greatly tolerant S'iva); api--also; yâsâm--whose; sammuhya--being overpowered by; câpam--bows; ajahât--gave up; pramada--woman, who maddens; uttamâh--of high grade; tâ--all; yasya--whose; indriyam--senses; vimathitum--to perturb; kuhakaih--by magical feats; na--never; s'ekuh--was able.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Although the queens' beautiful smiles and furtive glances were all spotless and exciting, and although they could conquer Cupid himself by making him give up his bow in frustration, and although even the tolerant S'iva could fall victim to them, still, despite all their magical feats and attractions, they could not agitate the senses of the Lord.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > tam ayam manyate loko

> > hy asangam api sanginam

> > âtmaupamyena manujam

> > vyâprinvânam yato 'budhah

> > tam--unto Lord Krishna; ayam--all these (common men); manyate--do speculate within the mind; lokah--the conditioned souls; hi--certainly; asangam--unattached; api--in spite of; sanginam--affected; âtma--self; aupamyena--by comparison with the self; manujam--ordinary man; vyâprinvânam--being engaged in; yatah--because; abudhah--foolish because of ignorance.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The common materialistic conditioned souls speculate that the Lord is one of them. Out of their ignorance they think that the Lord is affected by matter, although He is unattached.

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> > TEXT 38

> > etad îs'anam îs'asya

> > prakriti-stho 'pi tad-gunaih

> > na yujyate sadâtma-sthair

> > yathâ buddhis tad-âs'rayâ

> > etat--this; îs'anam--divinity; îs'asya--of the Personality of Godhead; prakriti-sthah--being in contact with material nature; api--in spite of; tat-gunaih--by the qualities; na--never; yujyate--is affected; sadâ âtma-sthaih--by those who are situated in eternity; yathâ --as is; buddhih--intelligence; tat--the Lord; âs'rayâ--those who are under the shelter of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This is the divinity of the Personality of Godhead: He is not affected by the qualities of material nature, even though He is in contact with them. Similarly, the devotees who have taken shelter of the Lord do not become influenced by the material qualities.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > tam menire 'balâ mûdhâh

> > strainam cânuvratam rahah

> > apramâna-vido bhartur

> > îs'varam matayo yathâ

> > tam--unto Lord S'rî Krishna; menire--took it for granted; abalâh--delicate; mûdhâh--because of simplicity; strainam--one who is dominated by his wife; ca--also; anuvratam--follower; rahah--lonely place; apramâna-vidah--unaware of the extent of glories; bhartuh--of their husband; îs'varam--the supreme controller; matayah--thesis; yathâ--as it is.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The simple and delicate women truly thought that Lord S'rî Krishna, their beloved husband, followed them and was dominated by them. They were unaware of the extent of the glories of their husband, as the atheists are unaware of Him as the supreme controller.

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