> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda his pupils
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

> > *******

> > Chapter Eighteen: Lord Balarâma Slays the Demon Pralamba

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> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > atha krishnah parivrito

> > jn'âtibhir muditâtmabhih

> > anugîyamâno nyavis'ad

> > vrajam gokula-manditam

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; atha - next; krishnah - Lord Krishna; parivritah - surrounded; jn'âtibhih - by His companions; mudita-âtmabhih - who were joyful by nature; anugîyamânah - His glories being chanted; nyavis'at - entered; vrajam - Vraja; go-kula - by the herds of cows; manditam - decorated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Surrounded by His blissful companions, who constantly chanted His glories, S'rî Krishna then entered the village of Vraja, which was decorated with herds of cows.

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> > TEXT 2

> > vraje vikrîdator evam

> > gopâla-cchadma-mâyayâ

> > grîshmo nâmartur abhavan

> > nâti-preyân' charîrinâm

> > vraje - in Vrindâvana; vikrîdatoh - while the two of Them were sporting; evam - in this way; gopâla - as cowherd boys; chadma - of the disguise; mâyayâ - by the illusion; grîshmah - summer; nâma - thus designated; rituh - the season; abhavat - came about; na - not; ati-preyân - very much favored; s'arîrinâm - by embodied beings.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While Krishna and Balarâma were thus enjoying life in Vrindâvana in the guise of ordinary cowherd boys, the summer season gradually appeared. This season is not very pleasing to embodied souls.

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> > TEXT 3

> > sa ca vrindâvana-gunair

> > vasanta iva lakshitah

> > yatrâste bhagavân sâkshâd

> > râmena saha kes'avah

> > sah - this (hot season); ca - nevertheless; vrindâvana - of S'rî Vrindâvana; gunaih - by the transcendental qualities; vasantah - springtime; iva - as if; lakshitah - manifesting symptoms; yatra - in which (Vrindâvana); âste - remains; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sâkshât - personally; râmena saha - together with Lord Balarâma; kes'avah - Lord S'rî Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Nevertheless, because the Supreme Personality of Godhead was personally staying in Vrindâvana along with Balarâma, summer manifested the qualities of spring. Such are the features of the land of Vrindâvana.

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> > TEXT 4

> > yatra nirjhara-nirhrâda-

> > nivritta-svana-jhillikam

> > s'as'vat tac-chîkararjîsha-

> > druma-mandala-manditam

> > yatra - in which (Vrindâvana); nirjhara - of the waterfalls; nirhrâda - by the resounding; nivritta - stopped; svana - the sound; jhillikam - of the crickets; s'as'vat - constant; tat - of those (waterfalls); s'îkara - by the drops of water; rijîsha - moistened; druma - of trees; mandala - with the groups; manditam - decorated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In Vrindâvana, the loud sound of waterfalls covered the crickets' noise, and clusters of trees constantly moistened by spray from those waterfalls beautified the entire area.

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> > TEXT 5

> > sarit-sarah-prasravanormi-vâyunâ

> > kahlâra-kan'jotpala-renu-hârinâ

> > na vidyate yatra vanaukasâm davo

> > nidâgha-vahny-arka-bhavo 'ti-s'âdvale

> > sarit - of the rivers; sarah - and the lakes; prasravana - (coming into contact with) the currents; ûrmi - and waves; vâyunâ - by the wind; kahlâra-kan'ja- utpala - of the kahlâra, kan'ja and utpala lotuses; renu - the pollen; hârinâ - which was taking away; na vidyate - there was not; yatra - in which; vana-okasâm - for the residents of the forest; davah - tormenting heat; nidâgha - of the summer season; vahni - by forest fires; arka - and the sun; bhavah - generated; ati-s'âdvale - where there was an abundance of green grass.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The wind wafting over the waves of the lakes and flowing rivers carried away the pollen of many varieties of lotuses and water lilies and then cooled the entire Vrindâvana area. Thus the residents there did not suffer from the heat generated by the blazing summer sun and seasonal forest fires. Indeed, Vrindâvana was abundant with fresh green grass.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > agâdha-toya-hradinî-tathormibhir

> > dravat-purîshyâh pulinaih samantatah

> > na yatra candâms'u-karâ visholbanâ

> > bhuvo rasam s'âdvalitam ca grihnate

> > agâdha - very deep; toya - whose water; hradinî - of the rivers; tatha - upon the shores; ûrmibhih - by the waves; dravat - liquefied; purîshyâh - whose mud; pulinaih - by the sandy banks; samantatah - on all sides; na - not; yatra - upon which; canda - of the sun; ams'u-karâh - the rays; visha - like poison; ulbanâh - fierce; bhuvah - of the earth; rasam - the juice; s'âdvalitam - the greenness; ca - and; grihnate - take away.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With their flowing waves the deep rivers drenched their banks, making them damp and muddy. Thus the rays of the sun, which were as fierce as poison, could not evaporate the earth's sap or parch its green grass.

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> > TEXT 7

> > vanam kusumitam s'rîman

> > nadac-citra-mriga-dvijam

> > gâyan mayûra-bhramaram

> > kûjat-kokila-sârasam

> > vanam - the forest; kusumitam - full of flowers; s'rîmat - very beautiful; nadat - making sounds; citra - variegated; mriga - animals; dvijam - and birds; gâyan - singing; mayûra - peacocks; bhramaram - and bees; kûjat - cooing; kokila - cuckoos; sârasam - and cranes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Flowers beautifully decorated the forest of Vrindâvana, and many varieties of animals and birds filled it with sound. The peacocks and bees sang, and the cuckoos and cranes cooed.

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> > TEXT 8

> > krîdishyamânas tat krshno

> > bhagavân bala-samyutah

> > venum viranayan gopair

> > go-dhanaih samvrito 'vis'at

> > krîdishyamânah - intending to play; tat - that (Vrindâvana forest); krishnah - Krishna; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bala-samyutah - accompanied by Balarâma; venum - His flute; viranayan - sounding; gopaih - by the cowherd boys; go-dhanaih - and the cows, who are their wealth; samvritah - surrounded; avis'at - He entered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Intending to engage in pastimes, Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, accompanied by Lord Balarâma and surrounded by the cowherd boys and the cows, entered the forest of Vrindâvana as He played His flute.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > pravâla-barha-stabaka-

> > srag-dhâtu-krita-bhûshanâh

> > râma-krishnâdayo gopâ

> > nanritur yuyudhur jaguh

> > pravâla - newly grown leaves; barha - peacock feathers; stabaka - bunches of small flowers; srak - garlands; dhâtu - and colored minerals; krita- bhûshanâh - wearing as their ornaments; râma-krishna-âdayah - headed by Lord Balarâma and Lord Krishna; gopâh - the cowherd boys; nanrituh - danced; yuyudhuh - fought; jaguh - sang.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > krishnasya nrityatah kecij

> > jaguh kecid avâdayan

> > venu-pânitalaih s'ringaih

> > pras'as'amsur athâpare

> > krishnasya nrityatah - while Krishna was dancing; kecit - some of them; jaguh - sang; kecit - some; avâdayan - accompanied musically; venu - with flutes; pâni- talaih - and hand cymbals; s'ringaih - with buffalo horns; pras'as'amsuh - offered praise; atha - and; apare - others.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As Krishna danced, some of the boys accompanied Him by singing, and others by playing flutes, hand cymbals and buffalo horns, while still others praised His dancing.

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> > TEXT 11

> > gopa-jâti-praticchannâ

> > devâ gopâla-rûpinau

> > îdire krishna-râmau ca

> > nathâ iva natham nripa

> > gopa-jâti - as members of the cowherd community; praticchannâh - disguised; devâh - demigods; gopâla-rûpinau - who had assumed the forms of cowherd boys; îdire - they worshiped; krishna-râmau - Lord Krishna and Lord Râma; ca - and; nathâh - professional dancers; iva - just as; natham - another dancer; nripa - 0 King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, demigods disguised themselves as members of the cowherd community and, just as dramatic dancers praise another dancer, worshiped Krishna and Balarâma, who were also appearing as cowherd boys.

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> > TEXT 12

> > bhramanair langhanaih kshepair

> > âsphothana-vikarshanaih

> > cikrîdatur niyuddhena

> > kâka-paksha-dharau kvacit

> > bhramanaih - with whirling about; langhanaih - jumping; kshepaih - throwing; âsphothana - slapping; vikarshanaih - and dragging; cikriîdatuh - They(Krishna and Balarâma) played; niyuddhena - with fighting; kâka-paksha - the locks of hair on the sides of Their heads; dharau - holding; kvacit - sometimes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krishna and Balarâma played with their cowherd boyfriends by whirling about, leaping, hurling, slapping and fighting. Sometimes Krishna and Balarâma would pull the hair on the boys' heads.

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> > TEXT 13

> > kvacin nrityatsu cânyeshu

> > gâyakau vâdakau svayam

> > s'as'amsatur mahâ-râja

> > sâdhu sâdhv iti vâdinau

> > kvacit - sometimes; nrityatsu - while they were dancing; ca - and; anyeshu - others; gâyakau - the two of Them (Krishna and Balarâma) singing; vâdakau - both playing musical instruments; svayam - Themselves; s'as'amsatuh - They praised; mahâ- râja - 0 great King; sâdhu sâdhu iti - "very good, very good"; vâdinau - speaking.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While the other boys were dancing, O King, Krishna and Balarâma would sometimes accompany them with song and instrumental music, and sometimes the two Lords would praise the boys, saying, "Very good! Very good!"

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> > TEXT 14

> > kvacid bilvaih kvacit kumbhaih

> > kvacâmalaka-mushthibhih

> > aspris'ya-netra-bandhâdyaih

> > kvacin mriga-khagehayâ

> > kvacit - sometimes; bilvaih - with bilva fruits; kvacit - sometimes; kumbhaih - with kumbha fruits; kvaca - and sometimes; âmalaka-mushthibhih - with palmfuls of âmalaka fruits; aspris'ya - with games such as triying to touch one another; netra-bandha - trying to identify another when one is blindfolded; âdyaih - and so on; kvacit - sometimes; mriga - like animals; khaga - and birds; îhayâ - acting.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sometimes the cowherd boys would play with bilva or kumbha fruits, and sometimes with handfuls of âmalaka fruits. At other times they would play the games of trying to touch one another or of trying to identify somebody while one is blindfolded, and sometimes they would imitate animals and birds.

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> > TEXT 15

> > kvacic ca dardura-plâvair

> > vividhair upahâsakaih

> > kadâcit syandolikayâ

> > karhicin nripa-ceshthayâ

> > kvacit - sometimes; ca - and; dardura - like frogs; plâvaih - with jumping; vividhaih - various; upahâsakaih - with jokes; kadâcit - sometimes; syandolikayâ - with riding in swings; karhicit - and sometimes; nripa- ceshthayâ - with pretending to be kings.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They would sometimes jump around like frogs, sometimes play various jokes, sometimes ride in swings and sometimes imitate monarchs.

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> > TEXT 16

> > evam tau loka-siddhâbhih

> > krîdâbhis' ceratur vane

> > nady-adri-droni-kun'jeshu

> > kânaneshu sarahsu ca

> > evam - in this way; tau - the two of Them, Krishna and Balarâma; loka- siddhâbhih - which are well known in human society; krîdâbhih - with games; ceratuh - They wandered; vane - in the forest; nadî - among the rivers; adri - mountains; droni - valleys; kun'jeshu - and groves; kânaneshu - in the smaller forests; sarahsu - along the lakes; ca - and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this way Krishna and Balarâma played all sorts of well-known games as They wandered among the rivers, hills, valleys, bushes, trees and lakes of Vrindâvana.

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> > TEXT 17

> > pas'ûms' cârayator gopais

> > tad-vane râma-krishnayoh

> > gopa-rûpî pralambo 'gâd

> > asuras taj-jihîrshayâ

> > pas'ûn - the animals; cârayatoh - while the two of Them were herding; gopaih - along with the cowherd boys; tat-vane - in that forest, Vrindâvana; râma-krishnayoh - Lord Râma and Lord Krishna; gopa-rûpî - assuming the form of a cowherd boy; pralambah - Pralamba; agât - came; asurah - the demon; tat - Them; jihîrshayâ - with the desire of kidnapping.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While Râma, Krishna and Their cowherd friends were thus tending the cows in that Vrindâvana forest, the demon Pralamba entered their midst. He had assumed the form of a cowherd boy with the intention of kidnapping Krishna and Balarâma.

> > PURPORT

> > Having described how Krishna and Balarâma acted just like ordinary boys, S'ukadeva Gosvâmî will now reveal one of the Lord's transcendental pastimes that is beyond the range of human activity. According to S'rîla Vis'vanâtha Cakravartî Thâkura, the demon Pralamba disguised himself as a particular cowherd boy who on that day had remained at home with duties to perform.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > tam vidvân api dâs'ârho

> > bhagavân sarva-dars'anah

> > anvamodata tat-sakhyam

> > vadham tasya vicintayan

> > tam - him, Pralambâsura; vidvân - knowing quite well; api - even though; dâs'ârhah - the descendant of Das'ârha; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sarva-dars'anah - the omniscient; anvamodata - accepted; tat - with him; sakhyam - friendship; vadham - the killing; tasya - of him; vicintayan - meditating upon.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Since the Supreme Lord Krishna, who had appeared in the Das'ârha dynasty, sees everything, He understood who the demon was. Still, the Lord pretended to accept the demon as a friend, while at the same time seriously considering how to kill him.

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> > TEXT 19

> > tatropâhûya gopâlân

> > krishnah prâha vihâra-vit

> > he gopâ viharishyâmo

> > dvandvî-bhûya yathâ-yatham

> > tatra - thereupon; upâhûya - calling; gopâlân - the cowherd boys; krishnah - Lord Krishna; prâha - spoke; vihâra-vit - the knower of all sports and games; he gopâh - 0 cowherd boys; viharishyâmah - let us play, dvandvî-bhûya - dividing into two groups; yathâ-yatham - suitably.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krishna, who knows all sports and games, then called together the cowherd boys and spoke as follows: "Hey cowherd boys! Let's play now! We'll divide ourselves into two even teams."

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> > TEXT 20

> > tatra cakruh parivridhau

> > gopâ râma-janârdanau

> > krishna-sanghaththinah kecid

> > âsan râmasya câpare

> > tatra - in that game; cakruh - they made; parivridhau - the two leaders; gopâh - the cowherd boys; râma-janârdanau - Lord Balarâma and Krishna; krishna- sanghaththinah - members of Krishna's party; kecit - some of them; âsan - became; râmasya - of Balarâma; ca - and; apare - others.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The cowherd boys chose Krishna and Balarâma as the leaders of the two parties. Some of the boys were on Krishna's side, and others joined Balarâma.

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> > TEXT 21

> > âcerur vividhâh krîdâ

> > vâhya-vâhaka-lakshanâh

> > yatrârohanti jetâro

> > vahanti ca parâjitâh

> > âceruh - they performed; vividhâh - various; krîdâh - sports; vâhya - by the carried; vâhaka - the carrier; lakshanâh - characterized; yatra - in which; ârohanti - climb; jetârah - the winners; vahanti - carry; ca - and; parâjitâh - the defeated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The boys played various games involving carriers and passengers. In these games the winners would climb up on the backs of the losers, who would have to carry them.

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> > TEXT 22

> > vahanto vâhyamânâs' ca

> > cârayantas' ca go-dhanam

> > bhândîrakam nâma vatham

> > jagmuh krishna-purogamâh

> > vahantah - carrying; vâhyamânâh - being carried; ca - and; cârayantah - tending; ca - also; go-dhanam - the cows; bhândîrakam nâma - named Bhândîraka; vatham - to the banyan tree; jagmuh - they went; krishna-purah-gamâh - led by Lord Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus carrying and being carried by one another, and at the same time tending the cows, the boys followed Krishna to a banyan tree known as Bhândîraka.

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> > TEXT 23

> > râma-sanghaththino yarhi

> > s'rîdâma-vrishabhâdayah

> > krîdâyâm jayinas tâms tân

> > ûhuh krishnâdayo nripa

> > râma-sanghaththinah - the members of Lord Balarâma's party; yarhi - when; s'rîdâma- vrishabha-âdayah - S'rîdâmâ, Vrishabha and others (such as Subala); krîdâyâm - in the games; jayinah - victorious; tân tân - each of them; ûhuh - carried; krishna- âdayah - Krishna and the members of His party; nripa - O King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King Parîkchit, when S'rîdâmâ, Vrishabha and the other members of Lord Balarâma's party were victorious in these games, Krishna and His followers had to carry them.

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> > TEXT 24

> > uvâha krishno bhagavân

> > s'rîdâmânam parâjitah

> > vrishabham bhadrasenas tu

> > pralambo rohinî-sutam

> > uvâha - carried; krishnah - Lord S'rî Krishna; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; s'rîdâmânam - His devotee and friend S'rîdâmâ; parâjitah - being defeated; vrishabham - Vrishabha; bhadrasenah - Bhadrasena; tu - and; pralambah - Pralamba; rohinî-sutam - the son of Rohinî (Balarâma) .

> > TRANSLATION

> > Defeated, the Supreme Lord Krishna carried S'rîdâmâ. Bhadrasena carried Vrishabha, and Pralamba carried Balarâma, the son of Rohinî.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > avishahyam manyamânah

> > krishnam dânava-pungavah

> > vahan drutataram prâgâd

> > avarohanatah param

> > avishahyam - invincible; manyamânah - considering; krishnam - Lord Krishna; dânava- pungavah - that foremost demon; vahan - carrying; druta-taram - very quickly; prâgât - he went off; avarohanatah param - beyond the place marked for climbing down.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Considering Lord Krishna invincible, that foremost demon [Pralamba] quickly carried Balarâma far beyond the spot where he was supposed to put his passenger down.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > tam udvahan dharani-dharendra-gauravam

> > mahâsuro vigata-rayo nijam vapuh

> > sa âsthitah puratha-paricchado babhau

> > tadid-dyumân udupati-vâd ivâmbudah

> > tam - Him, Lord Baladeva; udvahan - carrying high; dharani-dhara-indra - like the king of the mountains, Sumeru; gauravam - whose weight; mahâ-asurah - the great demon; vigata-rayah - losing his momentum; nijam - his original; vapuh - body; sah - he; âsthitah - becoming situated in; puratha - golden; paricchadah - having ornaments; babhau - he shone; tadit - like lightning; dyu-mân - flashing; udu- pati - the moon; vâth - carrying; iva - just as; ambu-dah - a cloud.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As the great demon carried Balarâma, the Lord became as heavy as massive Mount Sumeru, and Pralamba had to slow down. He then resumed his actual form - an effulgent body that was covered with golden ornaments and that resembled a cloud flashing with lightning and carrying the moon.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > nirîkshya tad-vapur alam ambare carat

> > pradîpta-drig bhru-kuthi-tathogra-damshthrakam

> > jvalac-chikham kathaka-kirîtha-kundala-

> > tvishâdbhutam haladhara îshad atrasat

> > nirîkshya - seeing; tat - of Pralambâsura; vapuh - the body; alam - quickly; ambare - in the sky; carat - moving; pradîpta - blazing; drik - his eyes; bhru- kuthi - of his frown upon his eyebrows; tatha - on the edge; ugra - terrible; damshthrakam - his teeth; jvalat - fiery; s'ikham - hair; kathaka - of his armlets; kirîtha - crown; kundala - and earrings; tvishâ - by the effulgence; adbhutam - astonishing; hala-dharah - Lord Balarâma, the carrier of the plow weapon; îshat - a little; atrasat - became frightened.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Lord Balarâma, who carries the plow weapon, saw the gigantic body of the demon as he moved swiftly in the sky - with his blazing eyes, fiery hair, terrible teeth reaching toward his scowling brows, and an amazing effulgence generated by his armlets, crown and earrings - the Lord seemed to become a little frightened.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > athâgata-smritir abhayo ripum balo

> > vihâya sârtham iva harantam âtmanah

> > rushâhanac chirasi dridhena mushthinâ

> > surâdhipo girim iva vajra-ramhasâ

> > atha - then; âgata-smritih - remembering Himself; abhayah - without fear; ripum - His enemy; balah - Lord Balarâma; vihâya - leaving aside; sârtham - the company; iva - indeed; harantam - kidnapping; âtmanah - Himself; rushâ - angrily; ahanat - He struck; s'irasi - upon the head; dridhena - hard; mushthinâ - with His fist; sura-adhipah - the king of the demigods, Indra; girim - a mountain; iva - just as; vajra - of his thunderbolt weapon; ramhasâ - with the swiftness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Remembering the actual situation, the fearless Balarâma understood that the demon was triying to kidnap Him and take Him away from His companions. The Lord then became furious and struck the demon's head with His hard fist, just as Indra, the king of the demigods, strikes a mountain with his thunderbolt weapon.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > sa âhatah sapadi vis'îrna-mastako

> > mukhâd vaman rudhiram apasmrito 'surah

> > mahâ-ravam vyasur apatat samîrayan

> > girir yathâ maghavata âyudhâhatah

> > sah - he, Pralambâsura; âhatah - struck; sapadi - at once; vis'îrna - split; mastakah - his head; mukhât - from his mouth; vaman - vomiting; rudhiram - blood; apasmritah - unconscious; asurah - the demon; mahâ-ravam - a great noise; vyasuh - lifeless; apatat - he fell; samîrayan - sounding; girih - a mountain; yathâ - as; maghavatah - of Lord Indra; âyudha - by the weapon; âhatah - hit.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus smashed by Balarâma's fist, Pralamba's head immediately cracked open. The demon vomited blood from his mouth and lost all consciousness, and then with a great noise he fell lifeless on the ground, like a mountain devastated by Indra.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > drishthvâ pralambam nihatam

> > balena bala-s'âlinâ

> > gopâh su-vismitâ âsan

> > sâdhu sâdhv iti vâdinah

> > drishthvâ - seeing; pralambam - Pralambâsura; nihatam - killed; balena - by Lord Balarâma; bala-s'âlinâ - who is by nature very powerful; gopâh - the cowherd boys; su-vismitâh - most astonished; âsan - became; sâdhu sâdhu - "very wonderful, very wonderful"; iti - these words; vâdinah - speaking.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The cowherd boys were most astonished to see how the powerful Balarâma had killed the demon Pralamba, and they exclaimed, "Excellent! Excellent!"

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > âs'isho 'bhigrinantas tam

> > pras'as'amsus tad-arhanam

> > pretyâgatam ivâlingya

> > prema-vihvala-cetasah

> > âs'ishah - benedictions; abhigrinantah - offering profusely; tam - to Him; pras'as'amsuh - they praised; tat-arhanam - Him who was worthy of such; pretya - having died; âgatam - come back; iva - as if; âlingya - embracing; prema - out of love; vihvala - overwhelmed; cetasah - their minds.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They offered Balarâma profuse benedictions and then glorified Him, who deserves all glorification. Their minds overwhelmed with ecstatic love, they embraced Him as if He had come back from the dead.

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> > TEXT 32

> > pâpe pralambe nihate

> > devâh parama-nirvritâh

> > abhyavarshan balam mâlyaih

> > s'as'amsuh sâdhu sâdhv iti

> > pâpe - the sinful; pralambe - Pralambâsura; nihate - being killed; devâh - the demigods; parama - extremely; nirvritâh - satisfied; abhyavarshan - showered; balam - Lord Balarâma; mâlyaih - with flower garlands; s'as'amsuh - they offered prayers; sâdhu sâdhu iti - crying "excellent, excellent."

> > TRANSLATION

> > The sinful Pralamba having been killed, the demigods felt extremely happy, and they showered flower garlands upon Lord Balarâma and praised the excellence of His deed.

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