> > 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 16: How Parîkchit Received the Age of Kali

> > TEXT 1

> > sûta uvâca

> > tatah parîkshid dvija-varya-s'ikshayâ

> > mahîm mahâ-bhâgavatah s'as'âsa ha

> > yathâ hi sûtyâm abhijâta-kovidâh

> > samâdis'an vipra mahad-gunas tathâ

> > sûtah uvâca--Sûta Gosvâmî said; tatah--thereafter; parîkshit--Mahârâja Parîkshit; dvija-varya--the great twice-born brâhmanas; s'iksayâ--by their instructions; mahîm--the earth; mahâ-bhâgavatah--the great devotee; s'as'âsa--ruled; ha--in the past; yathâ--as they toldit; hi--certainly; sûtyâm--at the time of his birth; abhijâta-kovidâh--expert astrologers at the time of birth; samâdis'an--gave their opinions; vipra--O brahmanas; mahat-gunah--great qualities; tathâ--true to that.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûta Gosvâmî said: O learned brâhmanas, Mahârâja Parîkshit then began to rule over the world as a great devotee of the Lord under the instructions of the best of the twice-born brâhmanas. He ruled by those great qualities which were foretold by expert astrologers at the time of his birth.

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> > TEXT 2

> > sa uttarasya tanayâm

> > upayema irâvatîm

> > janamejayâdîms' caturas

> > tasyâm utpâdayat sutân

> > sah--he; uttarasya--of King Uttara; tanayâm--daughter; upayeme--married; irâvatîm--Irâvatî; janamejaya-âdîn--headed by Mahârâja Janamejaya; caturah--four; tasyâm--in her; utpâdayat--begot; sutân--sons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Parîkshit married the daughter of King Uttara and begot four sons, headed by Mahârâja Janamejaya.

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> > TEXT 3

> > âjahârâs'va-medhâms trin

> > gangâyâm bhûri-dakshinân

> > s'âradvatam gurum kritvâ

> > devâ yatrâkshi-gocarâh

> > âjahâra--performed; as'va-medhân--horse sacrifices; trîn--three; gangâyâm--the bank of the Ganges; bhûri--sufficiently; dakshinân--rewards; s'âradvatam--unto Kripâcârya; gurum--spiritual master; kritvâ--having selected; devâh--the demigods; yatra--wherein; akshi--eyes; gocarâh--within the purview.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mahârâja Parîkshit, after having selected Kripâcârya for guidance as his spiritual master, performed three horse sacrifices on the banks of the Ganges. These were executed with sufficient rewards for the attendants. And at these sacrifices, even the common man could see demigods.

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> > TEXT 4

> > nijagrâhaujasâ vîrah

> > kalim digvijaye kvacit

> > nripa-linga-dharam s'ûdram

> > ghnantam go-mithunam padâ

> > nijagrâha--sufficiently punished; ojasâ--by prowess; vîrah--valiant hero; kalim--unto Kali, the master of the age; digvijaye--on his way to conquer the world; kvacit--once upon a time; nripa-linga-dharam--one who passes in the dress of a king; s'ûdram--the lower class; ghnantam--hurting; go-mithunam--a cow and bull; padâ--on the leg.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Once, when Mahârâja Parîkshit was on his way to conquer the world, he saw the master of Kali-yuga, who was lower than a s'ûdra, disguised as a king and hurting the legs of a cow and bull. The King at once caught hold of him to deal sufficient punishment.

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> > TEXT 5

> > s'aunaka uvâca

> > kasya hetor nijagrâha

> > kalim digvijaye nripah

> > nrideva-cihna-dhrik s'ûdra-

> > ko 'sau gâm yah padâhanat

> > tat kathyatâm mahâ-bhâga

> > yadi krishna-kathâs'rayam

> > s'aunakah uvâca&emdash;S'aunaka Rishi said; kasya--for what; hetoh--reason; nijagrâha--sufficiently punished; kalim--the master of the age of Kali; digvijaye--during the time of his world tour; nripah--the King; nri-deva--royal person; cihna-dhrik--decorated like; s'ûdrakah--lowest of the s'ûdras; asau--he; gâm--cow; yah--one who; padâ ahanat--struck on the leg; tat--all that; kathyatâm--please describe; mahâ-bhâga--O greatly fortunate one; yadi--if, however; krishna--about Krishna; kathâ-âs'rayam--related with His topics.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'aunaka Rishi inquired: Why did Mahârâja Parîkshit simply punish him, since he was the lowest of the s'ûdras, having dressed as a king and having struck a cow on the leg? Please describe all these incidents if they relate to the topics of Lord Krishna.

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> > TEXT 6

> > athavâsya padâmbhoja-

> > makaranda-lihâm satâm

> > kim anyair asad-âlâpair

> > âyusho yad asad-vyayah

> > athavâ--otherwise; asya--of His (Lord Krishna's); pada-ambhoja--lotus feet; makaranda-lihâm--of those who lick the honey from such a lotus flower; satâm--of those who are to exist eternally; kim anyaih--what is the use of anything else; asat--illusory; âlâpaih--topics; âyusah--of the duration of life; yat--that which is; asat-vyayah--unnecessary waste of life.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The devotees of the Lord are accustomed to licking up the honey available from the lotus feet of the Lord. What is the use of topics which simply waste one's valuable life?

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> > TEXT 7

> > kshudrâyusâm nrinâm anga

> > martyânâm ritam icchatâm

> > ihopahûto bhagavân

> > mrityuh s'âmitra-karmani

> > kshudra--very small; âyushâm--of the duration of life; nrinâm--of the human beings; anga--O Sûta Gosvâmî; martyânâm--of those who are sure to meet death; ritam--eternal life; icchatâm--of those who desire it; iha--herein; upahûtah--called for being present; bhagavân--representing the Lord; mrityuh--the controller of death, Yamarâja; s'âmitra--suppressing; karmani--performances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Sûta Gosvâmî, there are those amongst men who desire freedom from death and get eternal life. They escape the slaughtering process by calling the controller of death, Yamarâja.

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> > TEXT 8

> > na kas'cin mriyate tâvad

> > yâvad âsta ihântakah

> > etad-artham hi bhagavân

> > âhûtah paramarshibhih

> > aho nri-loke pîyeta

> > hari-lîlâmritam vacah

> > na--not; kas'cit--anyone; mriyate--will die; tâvat--so long; yâvat--as long as; âste--is present; iha--herein; antakah--one who causes the end of life; etat--this; artham--reason; hi--certainly; bhagavân--the representative of the Lord; âhûtah--invited; parama-rishibhih--by the great sages; aho--alas; nri-loke--in human society; pîyeta--let them drink; hari-lîlâ--transcendental pastimes of the Lord; amritam--nectar for eternal life; vacah--narrations.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As long as Yamarâja, who causes everyone's death, is present here, no one shall meet with death. The great sages have invited the controller of death, Yamarâja, who is the representative of the Lord. Living beings who are under his grip should take advantage by hearing the deathless nectar in the form of this narration of the transcendental pastimes of the Lord.

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> > TEXT 9

> > mandasya manda-prajn'asya

> > vayo mandâyushas' ca vai

> > nidrayâ hriyate naktam

> > divâ ca vyartha-karmabhih

> > mandasya--of the lazy; manda--paltry; prajn'asya--of intelligence; vayah--age; manda--short; âyusah--of duration of life; ca--and; vai--exactly; nidrayâ--by sleeping; hriyate--passes away; naktam--night; divâ--daytime; ca--also; vyartha--for nothing; karmabhih--by activities.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lazy human beings with paltry intelligence and a short duration of life pass the night sleeping and the day performing activities that are for naught.

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> > TEXT 10

> > sûta uvâca

> > yadâ parîkshit kuru-jângale 'vasat

> > kalim pravishtham nija-cakravartite

> > nis'amya vârtâm anatipriyâm tatah

> > s'arâsanam samyuga-s'aundir âdade

> > sûtah uvâca--Sûta Gosvâmî said; yadâ--when; parîkshit--Mahârâja Parîkshit; kuru-jângale--in the capital of Kuru's empire; avasat--was residing; kalim--the symptoms of the age of Kali; pravishtham--entered; nija-cakravartite--within his jurisdiction; nis'amya--thus hearing; vârtâm--news; anati-priyâm--not very palatable; tatah--thereafter; s'arâsanam--arrows and bow; samyuga--having gotten a chance for; s'aundih--martial activities; âdade--took up.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûta Gosvâmî said: While Mahârâja Parîkshit was residing in the capital of the Kuru empire, the symptoms of the age of Kali began to infiltrate within the jurisdiction of his state. When he learned about this, he did not think the matter very palatable. This did, however, give him a chance to fight. He took up his bow and arrows and prepared himself for military activities.

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> > TEXT 11

> > svalankritam s'yâma-turanga-yojitam

> > ratham mrigendra-dhvajam âs'ritah purât

> > vrito rathâs'va-dvipapatti-yuktayâ

> > sva-senayâ digvijayâya nirgatah

> > su-alankritam--very well decorated; s'yâma--black; turanga--horses; yojitam--tackled; ratham--chariot; mriga-indra--lion; dhvajam--flagged; âs'ritah--under the protection; purât--from the capital; vritah--surrounded by; ratha--charioteers; as'va--cavalry; dvipapatti--elephants; yuktayâ--thus being equipped; sva-senayâ--along with infantry; digvijayâya--for the purpose of conquering; nirgatah--went out.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mahârâja Parîkshit sat on a chariot drawn by black horses. His flag was marked with the sign of a lion. Being so decorated and surrounded by charioteers, cavalry, elephants and infantry soldiers, he left the capital to conquer in all directions.

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> > TEXT 12

> > bhadrâs'vam ketumâlam ca

> > bhâratam cottarân kurûn

> > kimpurusâdîni varsâni

> > vijitya jagrihe balim

> > bhadrâs'vam&emdash;Bhadrâs'va; ketumâlam--Ketumâla; ca--also; bhâratam--Bhârata; ca--and; uttarân--the northern countries; kurûn--the kingdom of the Kuru dynasty; kimpurusha-âdîni--a country beyond the northern side of the Himalayas; varshâni--parts of the earth planet; vijitya--conquering; jagrihe--exacted; balim--strength.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mahârâja Parîkshit then conquered all parts of the earthly planet - Bhadrâs'va, Ketumâla, Bhârata, the northern Kuru, Kimpurusha, etc. - and exacted tributes from their respective rulers.

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> > TEXT 13-15

> > tatra tatropas'rinvânah

> > sva-pûrveshâm mahâtmanâm

> > pragîyamânam ca yas'ah

> > krishna-mâhâtmya-sûcakam

> > âtmânam ca paritrâtam

> > as'vatthâmno 'stra-tejasah

> > sneham ca vrishni-pârthânâm

> > teshâm bhaktim ca kes'ave

> > tebhyah parama-santushtah

> > prîty-ujjrimbhita-locanah

> > mahâ-dhanâni vâsâmsi

> > dadau hârân mahâ-manâh

> > tatra tatra--everywhere the King visited; upas'rinvânah--continuously he heard; sva-pûrveshâm--about his own forefathers; mahâ-âtmanâm--who were all great devotees of the Lord; pragîyamânam--unto those who were thus addressing; ca--also; yas'ah--glories; krishna--Lord Krishna; mâhâtmya--glorious acts; sûcakam--indicating; atmanam--his personal self; ca--also; paritrâtam--delivered; as'vatthâmnah--of As'vatthâmâ; astra--weapon; tejasah--powerful rays; sneham--affection; ca--also; vrishni-pârthânâm--between descendants of Vrishni and those of Prithâ; tesâm--of all of them; bhaktim--devotion; ca--also; kes'ave--unto Lord Krishna; tebhyah--unto them; parama--extremely; santushthah--pleased; prîti--attraction; ujjrimbhita--pleasingly open; locanah--one who has such eyes; mahâ-dhanâni--valuable riches; vâsâmsi--clothing; dadau--gave in charity; hârân--necklace; mahâ-manâh--one who has a broader outlook.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Wherever the King visited, he continuously heard the glories of his great forefathers, who were all devotees of the Lord, and also of the glorious acts of Lord Krishna. He also heard how he himself had been protected by the Lord from the powerful heat of the weapon of As'vatthâmâ. People also mentioned the great affection between the descendants of Vrishni and Prithâ due to the latter's great devotion to Lord Kes'ava. The King, being very pleased with the singers of such glories, opened his eyes in great satisfaction. Out of magnanimity he was pleased to award them very valuable necklaces and clothing.

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> > TEXT 16

> > sârathya-pârashada-sevana-sakhya-dautya-

> > virâsanânugamana-stavana-pranâmân

> > snigdheshu pândushu jagat-pranatim ca vishnor

> > bhaktim karoti nri-patis' caranâravinde

> > sârathya--acceptance of the post of a chariot driver; pârasada--acceptance of the presidency in the assembly of the Râjasûya sacrifice; sevana--engaging the mind constantly in the service of the Lord; sakhya--to think of the Lord as a friend; dautya--acceptance of the post of a messenger; vîra-âsana--acceptance of the post of a watchman with a drawn sword at night; anugamana--following in the footsteps; stavana--offering of prayers; pranâmân--offering obeisances; snigdheshu--unto them who are malleable to the will of the Lord; pândusu--unto the sons of Pându; jagat--the universal; pranatim--one who is obeyed; ca--and; vishnoh--of Vishnu; bhaktim--devotion; karoti--does; nri-patih--the King; carana-aravinde--unto His lotus feet.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mahârâja Parîkshit heard that out of His causeless mercy Lord Krishna [Vishnu], who is universally obeyed, rendered all kinds of service to the malleable sons of Pându by accepting posts ranging from chariot driver to president to messenger, friend, night watchman, etc., according to the will of the Pândavas, obeying them like a servant and offering obeisances like one younger in years. When he heard this, Mahârâja Parîkshit became overwhelmed with devotion to the lotus feet of the Lord.

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> > TEXT 17

> > tasyaivam vartamânasya

> > pûrveshâm vrittim anvaham

> > nâtidûre kilâs'caryam

> > yad âsît tan nibodha me

> > tasya--of Mahârâja Parîkshit; evam--thus; vartamânasya--remaining absorbed in such thought; pûrveshâm--of his forefathers; vrittim--good engagement; anvaham--day after day; na--not; ati-dûre--far off; kila--verily; âs'caryam--astonishing; yat--that; âsît--was; tat--which; nibodha--know it; me--from me.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Now you may hear from me of what happened while Mahârâja Parîkshit was passing his days hearing of the good occupations of his forefathers and being absorbed in thought of them.

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> > TEXT 18

> > dharmah padaikena caran

> > vicchâyâm upalabhya gâm

> > pricchati smâs'ru-vadanâm

> > vivatsâm iva mâtaram

> > dharmah--the personality of religious principles; padâ--leg; ekena--on one only; caran--wandering; vicchâyâm--overtaken by the shadow of grief; upalabhya--having met; gâm--the cow; pricchati--asking; sma--with; as'ru-vadanâm--with tears on the face; vivatsâm--one who has lost her offspring; iva--like; mâtaram--the mother.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The personality of religious principles, Dharma, was wandering about in the form of a bull. And he met the personality of earth in the form of a cow who appeared to grieve like a mother who had lost her child. She had tears in her eyes, and the beauty of her body was lost. Thus Dharma questioned the earth as follows.

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> > TEXT 19

> > dharma uvâca

> > kaccid bhadre 'nâmayam âtmanas te

> > vicchâyâsi mlâyateshan mukhena

> > âlakshaye bhavatîm antarâdhim

> > dûre bandhum s'ocasi kancanâmba

> > dharmah uvâca--Dharma inquired; kaccit--whether; bhadre--madam; anâmayam--quite hale and hearty; âtmanah--self; te--unto you; vicchâyâ asi--appear to be covered with the shadow of grief; mlâyatâ--which darkens; îshat--slightly; mukhena--by the face; âlakshaye--you look; bhavatîm--unto yourself; antarâdhim--some disease within; dûre--long distant; bandhum--friend; s'ocasi--thinking of; kancana--someone; amba--o mother.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dharma [in the form of a bull] asked: Madam, are you not hale and hearty? Why are you covered with the shadow of grief? It appears by your face that you have become black. Are you suffering from some internal disease, or are you thinking of some relative who is away in a distant place?

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> > TEXT 20

> > pâdair nyûnam s'ocasi maika-pâdam

> > âtmânam vâ vrishalair bhokshyamânam

> > âho surâdîn hrita-yajn'a-bhâgân

> > prajâ uta svin maghavaty avarshati

> > pâdaih--by three legs; nyûnam--diminished; s'ocasi--if you are lamenting for that; mâ--my; eka-pâdam--only one leg; âtmânam--own body; vâ--or; vrishalaih--by the unlawful meat-eaters; bhokshyamânam--to be exploited; âhoh--in sacrifice; sura-âdîn--the authorized demigods; hrita-yajn'a--devoid of sacrificial; bhâgân--share; prajâh--the living beings; uta--increasing; svit--whether; maghavati--in famine and scarcity; avarshati--because of rainlessness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have lost my three legs and am now standing on one only. Are you lamenting for my state of existence? Or are you in great anxiety because henceforward the unlawful meat-eaters will exploit you? Or are you in a sorry plight because the demigods are now bereft of their share of sacrificial offerings because no sacrifices are being performed at present? Or are you grieving for living beings because of their sufferings due to famine and drought?

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> > TEXT 21

> > arakshyamânâh striya urvi bâlân

> > s'ocasy atho purushâdair ivârtân

> > vâcam devîm brahma-kule kukarmany

> > abrahmanye râja-kule kulâgryân

> > arakshyamânâh--unprotected; striyah--women; urvi--on the earth; bâlân--children; s'ocasi--you are feeling compassion; atho--as such; purusha-âdaih--by men; iva--like that; ârtân--those who are unhappy; vâcam--vocabulary; devîm--the goddess; brahma-kule--in the family of the brâhmana; kukarmani--acts against the principles of religion; abrahmanye--persons against the brahminical culture; râja-kule--in the administrative family; kula-agryân--most of all the families (the brâhmanas).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Are you feeling compunction for the unhappy women and children who are left forlorn by unscrupulous persons? Or are you unhappy because the goddess of learning is being handled by brahmanas addicted to acts against the principles of religion? Or are you sorry to see that the brâhmanas have taken shelter of administrative families that do not respect brahminical culture?

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> > TEXT 22

> > kim kshatra-bandhûn kalinopasrishthân

> > râshthrâni vâ tair avaropitâni

> > itas tato vâs'ana-pâna-vâsah

> > snâna-vyavâyonmukha-jîva-lokam

> > kim--whether; kshatra-bandhûn--the unworthy administrators; kalinâ--by the influence of the age of Kali; upasrishthân--bewildered; râshthrâni--state affairs; vâ--or; taih--by them; avaropitâni--put into disorder; itah--here; tatah--there; vâ--or; as'ana--accepting foodstuff; pâna--drink; vâsah--residence; snâna--bath; vyavâya--sexual intercourse; unmukha--inclined; jîva-lokam--human society.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The so-called administrators are now bewildered by the influence of this age of Kali, and thus they have put all state affairs into disorder. Are you now lamenting this disorder? Now the general populace does not follow the rules and regulations for eating, sleeping, drinking, mating, etc., and they are inclined to perform such anywhere and everywhere. Are you unhappy because of this?

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> > TEXT 23

> > yadvâmba te bhûri-bharâvatâra

> > kritâvatârasya harer dharitri

> > antarhitasya smaratî visrishtâ

> > karmâni nirvâna-vilambitâni

> > yadvâ--that may be; amba--O mother; te--your; bhûri--heavy; bhara--load; avatâra--decreasing the load; krita--done; avatârasya--one who incarnated; hareh--of Lord S'rî Krishna; dharitri--O earth; antarhitasya--of Him who is now out of sight; smaratî--while thinking of; visrishthâ--all that were performed; karmâni--activities; nirvâna--salvation; vilambitâni--that which entails.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O mother earth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, incarnated Himself as Lord S'rî Krishna just to unload your heavy burden. All His activities here are transcendental, and they cement the path of liberation. You are now bereft of His presence. You are probably now thinking of those activities and feeling sorry in their absence.

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> > TEXT 24

> > idam mamâcakshva tavâdhi-mûlam

> > vasundhare yena vikarshitâsi

> > kâlena vâ te balinâm balîyasâ

> > surârcitam kim hritam amba saubhagam

> > idam--this; mama--unto me; âcakshva--kindly inform; tava--your; âdhimûlam--the root cause of your tribulations; vasundhare--O reservoir of all riches; yena--by which; vikars'itâ asi--reduced to much weakness; kâlena--by the influence of time; vâ--or; te--your; balinâm--very powerful; balîyasâ--more powerful; sura-arcitam--adored by the demigods; kim--whether; hritam--taken away; amba--mother; saubhagam--fortune.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mother, you are the reservoir of all riches. Please inform me of the root cause of your tribulations by which you have been reduced to such a weak state. I think that the powerful influence of time, which conquers the most powerful, might have forcibly taken away all your fortune, which was adored even by the demigods.

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> > TEXT 25

> > dharany uvâca

> > bhavân hi veda tat sarvam

> > yan mâm dharmânupricchasi

> > caturbhir vartase yena

> > pâdair loka-sukhâvahaih

> > dharani uvâca--mother earth replied; bhavân--your good self; hi--certainly; veda--know; tat sarvam--all that you have inquired from me; yat--that; mâm--from me; dharma--O personality of religious principles; anupricchasi--you have inquired one after another; caturbhih--by four; vartase--you exist; yena--by which; pâdaih--by the legs; loka--in each and every planet; sukha-âvahaih--increasing the happiness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The earthly deity [in the form of a cow] thus replied to the personality of religious principles [in the form of a bull]: O Dharma, whatever you have inquired from me shall be known to you. I shall try to reply to all those questions. Once you too were maintained by your four legs, and you increased happiness all over the universe by the mercy of the Lord.

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> > TEXT 26-30

> > satyam s'aucam dayâ kshântis

> > tyâgah santosha ârjavam

> > s'amo damas tapah sâmyam

> > titikshoparatih s'rutam

> > jn'ânam viraktir ais'varyam

> > s'auryam tejo balam smritih

> > svâtantryam kaus'alam kântir

> > dhairyam mârdavam eva ca

> > prâgalbhyam pras'rayah s'îlam

> > saha ojo balam bhagah

> > gâmbhîryam sthairyam âstikyam

> > kîrtir mâno 'nahankritih

> > ete cânye ca bhagavan

> > nityâ yatra mahâ-gunâh

> > prârthyâ mahattvam icchadbhir

> > na viyanti sma karhicit

> > tenâham guna-pâtrena

> > s'rî-nivâsena sâmpratam

> > s'ocâmi rahitam lokam

> > pâpmanâ kalinekshitam

> > satyam--truthfulness; s'aucam--cleanliness; dayâ--intolerance of others' unhappiness; ksântih--self-control even if there is cause of anger; tyâgah--magnanimity; santoshah--self-satisfaction; ârjavam--straightforwardness; s'amah--fixing of the mind; damah--control of the sense organs; tapah--trueness to one's responsibility; sâmyam--indiscrimination between friend and foe; titikshâ--tolerance of the offenses of others; uparatih--indifference to loss and gain; srutam--following scriptural injunctions; jn'ânam--knowledge (self-realization); viraktih--detachment from sense enjoyment; ais'varyam--leadership; s'auryam--chivalry; tejah--influence; balam--to render possible that which is impossible; smritih--to find one's proper duty; svâtantryam--not to depend on others; kaus'alam--dexterity in all activities; kântih--beauty; dhairyam--freedom from disturbance; mârdavam--kindheartedness; eva--thus; ca--also; prâgalbhyam--ingenuity; pras'rayah--gentility; s'îlam--mannerliness; sahah--determination; ojah--perfect knowledge; balam--proper execution; bhagah--object of enjoyment; gâmbhîryam--joyfulness; sthairyam--immovability; âstikyam--faithfulness; kîrtih--fame; mânah--worthy of being worshiped; anahankritih--pridelessness; ete--all these; ca anye--also many others; ca--and; bhagavân--the Personality of Godhead; nityâh--everlasting; yatra--where; mahâ-gunâh--great qualities; prârthyâh--worthy to possess; mahattvam--greatness; icchadbhih--those who desire so; na--never; viyanti--deteriorates; sma--ever; karhicit--at any time; tena--by Him; aham--myself; guna-pâtrena--the reservoir of all qualities; s'rî--the goddess of fortune; nivâsena--by the resting place; sâmpratam--very recently; s'ocâmi--I am thinking of; rahitam--bereft of; lokam--planets; pâpmanâ--by the store of all sins; kalinâ--by Kali; îkshitam--is seen.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In Him reside (1) truthfulness, (2) cleanliness, (3) intolerance of another's unhappiness, (4) the power to control anger, (5) self-satisfaction, (6) straightforwardness, (7) steadiness of mind, (8) control of the sense organs, (9) responsibility, (10) equality, (11) tolerance, (12) equanimity, (13) faithfulness, (14) knowledge, (15) absence of sense enjoyment, (16) leadership, (17) chivalry, (18) influence, (19) the power to make everything possible, (20) the discharge of proper duty, (21) complete independence, (22) dexterity, (23) fullness of all beauty, (24) serenity, (25) kindheartedness, (26) ingenuity, (27) gentility, (28) magnanimity, (29) determination, (30) perfection in all knowledge, (31) proper execution, (32) possession of all objects of enjoyment, (33) joyfulness, (34) immovability, (35) fidelity, (36) fame, (37) worship, (38) pridelessness, (39) being (as the Personality of Godhead), (40) eternity, and many other transcendental qualities which are eternally present and never to be separated from Him. That Personality of Godhead, the reservoir of all goodness and beauty, Lord S'rî Krishna, has now closed His transcendental pastimes on the face of the earth. In His absence the age of Kali has spread its influence everywhere, so I am sorry to see this condition of existence.

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> > TEXT 31

> > âtmânam cânus'ocâmi

> > bhavantam câmarottamam

> > devân pitrin rishîn sâdhûn

> > sarvân varnâms tathâs'ramân

> > âtmânam--myself; ca--also; anus'ocâmi--lamenting; bhavantam--yourself; ca--as well as; amara-uttamam--the best amongst the demigods; devân--about the demigods; pitrin--about the denizens of the Pitriloka planet; rishîn--about the sages; sâdhûn--about the devotees; sarvân--all of them; varnân--sections; tathâ--as also; âs'ramân--orders of human society.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I am thinking about myself and also, o best amongst the demigods, about you, as well as about all the demigods, sages, denizens of Pitriloka, devotees of the Lord and all men obedient to the system of varna and âs'rama in human society.

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> > TEXT 32-33

> > brahmâdayo bahu-titham yad-apânga-moksha-

> > kâmâs tapah samacaran bhagavat-prapannâh

> > sâ s'rîh sva-vâsam aravinda-vanam vihâya

> > yat-pâda-saubhagam alam bhajate 'nuraktâ

> > tasyâham abja-kulis'ânkus'a-ketu-ketaih

> > s'rîmat-padair bhagavatah samalankritângî

> > trîn atyaroca upalabhya tato vibhûtim

> > lokân sa mâm vyasrijad utsmayatîm tad-ante

> > brahma-âdayah--demigods such as Brahmâ; bahu-titham--for many days; yat--of Lakshmî, the goddess of fortune; apânga-moksha--glance of grace; kâmâh--being desirous of; tapah--penances; samacaran--executing; bhagavat--unto the Personality of Godhead; prapannâh--surrendered; sâ--she (the goddess of fortune); s'rîh--Lakshmîjî; svavâsam--her own abode; aravinda-vanam--the forest of lotus flowers; vihâya--leaving aside; yat--whose; pâda--feet; saubhagam--all-blissful; alam--without hesitation; bhajate--worships; anuraktâ--being attached; tasya--His; aham--myself; abja--lotus flower; kulis'a--thunderbolt; ankus'a--rod for driving elephants; ketu--flag; ketaih--impressions; s'rîmat--the owner of all opulence; padaih--by the soles of the feet; bhagavatah--of the Personality of Godhead; samalankrita-angî--one whose body is so decorated; trîn--three; ati--superseding; aroce--beautifully decorated; upalabhya--having obtained; tatah--thereafter; vibhûtim--specific powers; lokân--planetary systems; sah--He; mâm--me; vyasrijat--gave up; utsmayatîm--while feeling proud; tat-ante--at the end.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lakshmîjî, the goddess of fortune, whose glance of grace was sought by demigods like Brahmâ and for whom they surrendered many a day unto the Personality of Godhead, gave up her own abode in the forest of lotus flowers and engaged herself in the service of the lotus feet of the Lord. I was endowed with specific powers to supersede the fortune of all the three planetary systems by being decorated with the impressions of the flag, thunderbolt, elephant-driving rod and lotus flower, which are signs of the lotus feet of the Lord. But at the end, when I felt I was so fortunate, the Lord left me.

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> > TEXT 34

> > yo vai mamâtibharam âsura-vams'a-râjn'âm

> > akshauhinî-s'atam apânudad âtma-tantrah

> > tvam duhstham ûna-padam âtmani paurushena

> > sampâdayan yadushu ramyam abibhrad angam

> > yah--He who; vai--certainly; mama--mine; ati-bharam--too burdensome; asura-vams'a--unbelievers; râjn'âm--of the kings; akshauhinî--one military division; s'atam--hundreds of such divisions; apânudat--extirpated; âtma-tantrah--self-sufficient; tvâm--unto you; duhstham--put into difficulty; ûna-padam--devoid of strength to stand; âtmani--internal; paurushena--by dint of energy; sampâdayan--for executing; yadushu--in the Yadu dynasty; ramyam--transcendentally beautiful; abibhrat--accepted; angam--body.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O personality of religion, I was greatly overburdened by the undue military phalanxes arranged by atheistic kings, and I was relieved by the grace of the Personality of Godhead. Similarly you were also in a distressed condition, weakened in your standing strength, and thus He also incarnated by His internal energy in the family of the Yadus to relieve you.

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> > TEXT 35

> > kâ vâ saheta viraham purushottamasya

> > premâvaloka-rucira-smita-valgu-jalpaih

> > sthairyam samânam aharan madhu-mâninînâm

> > romotsavo mama yad-anghri-vithankitâyâh

> > kâ--who; vâ--either; saheta--can tolerate; viraham--separation; purusha-uttamasya--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; prema--loving; avaloka--glancing; rucira-smita--pleasing smile; valgu-jalpaih--hearty appeals; sthairyam--gravity; sa-mânam--along with passionate wrath; aharat--conquered; madhu--sweethearts; mâninînâm--women such as Satyabhâmâ; roma-utsavah--hair standing on end out of pleasure; mama--mine; yat--whose; anghri--feet; vithankitâyâh--imprinted with.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Who, therefore, can tolerate the pangs of separation from that Supreme Personality of Godhead? He could conquer the gravity and passionate wrath of His sweethearts like Satyabhâmâ by His sweet smile of love, pleasing glance and hearty appeals. When He traversed my [earth's] surface, I would be immersed in the dust of His lotus feet and thus would be sumptuously covered with grass which appeared like hairs standing on me out of pleasure.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > tayor evam kathayatoh

> > prithivî-dharmayos tadâ

> > parîkshin nâma râjarshih

> > prâptah prâcîm sarasvatîm

> > tayoh--between them; evam--thus; kathayatoh--engaged in conversation; prithivî--earth; dharmayoh--and the personality of religion; tadâ--at that time; parîkshit--King Parîkshit; nâma--of the name; râja-rishih--a saint amongst kings; prâptah--arrived; prâcîm--flowing towards the east; sarasvatîm--river Sarasvatî.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While the earth and the personality of religion were thus engaged in conversation, the saintly King Parîkshit reached the shore of the Sarasvatî River, which flowed towards the east.

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