> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam
> > 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)

> > ******

> > Canto 1: 'Creation'

> > ******

> > Chapter Seven: The Son of Drona Punished

> > TEXT 1

> > s'aunaka uvâca

> > nirgate nârade sûta

> > bhagavân bâdarâyanah

> > s'rutavâms tad-abhipretam

> > tatah kim akarod vibhuh

> > s'aunakah--S'rî S'aunaka; uvâca--said; nirgate--having gone; nârade--Nârada Muni; sûta--O Sûta; bhagavân--the transcendentally powerful; bâdarâyanah--Vedavyâsa; s'rutavân--who heard; tat--his; abhipretam--desire of the mind; tatah--thereafter; kim--what; akarot--did he do; vibhuh--the great.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Rishi S'aunaka asked: O Sûta, the great and transcendentally powerful Vyâsadeva heard everything from S'rî Nârada Muni. So after Nârada's departure, what did Vyâsadeva do?

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> > TEXT 2

> > sûta uvâca

> > brahma-nadyâm sarasvatyâm

> > âs'ramah pas'cime tate

> > s'amyâprâsa iti prokta

> > rishînâm satra-vardhanah

> > sûtah--S'rî Sûta; uvâca--said; brahma-nadyâm--on the bank of the river intimately related with Vedas, brâhmanas, saints, and the Lord; sarasvatyâm--Sarasvatî; âs'ramah--cottage for meditation; pas'cime--on the west; tate--bank; s'amyâprâsah--the place named S'amyâprâsa; iti--thus; proktah--said to be; rishînâm--of the sages; satra-vardhanah--that which enlivens activities.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Sûta said: On the western bank of the River Sarasvatî, which is intimately related with the Vedas, there is a cottage for meditation at S'amyâprâsa which enlivens the transcendental activities of the sages.

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> > TEXT 3

> > tasmin sva âs'rame vyâso

> > badarî-sanda-mandite

> > âsîno 'pa upaspris'ya

> > pranidadhyau manah svayam

> > tasmin--in that (âs'rama); sve--own; âs'rame--in the cottage; vyâsah--Vyâsadeva; badarî--berry; shanda--trees; mandite--surrounded by; âsînah--sitting; apah upaspris'ya--touching water; pranidadhyau--concentrated; manah--the mind; svayam--himself.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In that place, S'rîla Vyâsadeva, in his own âs'rama, which was surrounded by berry trees, sat down to meditate after touching water for purification.

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> > TEXT 4

> > bhakti-yogena manasi

> > samyak pranihite 'male

> > apas'yat purusham pûrnam

> > mâyâm ca tad-apâshrayam

> > bhakti--devotional service; yogena--by the process of linking up; manasi--upon the mind; samyak--perfectly; pranihite--engaged in and fixed upon; amale--without any matter; apas'yat--saw; purusham--the Personality of Godhead; pûrnam--absolute; mâyâm--energy; ca--also; tat--His; apâs'rayam--under full control.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus he fixed his mind, perfectly engaging it by linking it in devotional service [bhakti-yoga] without any tinge of materialism, and thus he saw the Absolute Personality of Godhead along with His external energy, which was under full control.

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> > TEXT 5

> > yayâ sammohito jîva

> > âtmânam tri-gunâtmakam

> > paro 'pi manute 'nartham

> > tat-kritam câbhipadyate

> > yayâ--by whom; sammohitah--illusioned; jîvah--the living entities; âtmânam--self; tri-guna-âtmakam--conditioned by the three modes of nature, or a product of matter; parah--transcendental; api--in spite of; manute--takes it for granted; anartham--things not wanted; tat--by that; kritam ca--reaction; abhipadyate--undergoes thereof.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Due to this external energy, the living entity, although transcendental to the three modes of material nature, thinks of himself as a material product and thus undergoes the reactions of material miseries.

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> > TEXT 6

> > anarthopas'amam sâkshâd

> > bhakti-yogam adhokshaje

> > lokasyâjânato vidvâms'

> > cakre sâtvata-samhitâm

> > anartha--things which are superfluous; upas'amam--mitigation; sâkshât--directly; bhakti-yogam--the linking process of devotional service; adhokshaje--unto the Transcendence; lokasya--of the general mass of men; ajânatah--those who are unaware of; vidvân--the supremely learned; cakre--compiled; sâtvata--in relation with the Supreme Truth; samhitâm--Vedic literature.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The material miseries of the living entity, which are superfluous to him, can be directly mitigated by the linking process of devotional service. But the mass of people do not know this, and therefore the learned Vyâsadeva compiled this Vedic literature, which is in relation to the Supreme Truth.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > yasyâm vai s'rûyamânâyâm

> > krishne parama-pûrushe

> > bhaktir utpadyate pumsah

> > s'oka-moha-bhayâpahâ

> > yasyâm--this Vedic literature; vai--certainly; s'rûyamânâyâm--simply by giving aural reception; krishne--unto Lord Krishna; parama--supreme; pûrushe--unto the Personality of Godhead; bhaktih--feelings of devotional service; utpadyate--sprout up; pumsah--of the living being; s'oka--lamentation; moha--illusion; bhaya--fearfulness; apahâ--that which extinguishes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Simply by giving aural reception to this Vedic literature, the feeling for loving devotional service to Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, sprouts up at once to extinguish the fire of lamentation, illusion and fearfulness.

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> > TEXT 8

> > sa samhitâm bhâgavatîm

> > kritvânukramya câtma-jam

> > s'ukam adhyâpayâmâsa

> > nivritti-niratam munih

> > sah--that; samhitâm--Vedic literature; bhâgavatîm--in relation with the Personality of Godhead; kritvâ--having done; anukramya--by correction and repetition; ca--and; âtma-jam--his own son; s'ukam--S'ukadeva Gosvâmî; adhyâpayâm âsa--taught; nivritti--path of self realization; niratam--engaged; munih--the sage.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great sage Vyâsadeva, after compiling the S'rîmad-Bhâgavatam and revising it, taught it to his own son, S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî, who was already engaged in self-realization.

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> > TEXT 9

> > s'aunaka uvâca

> > sa vai nivritti-niratah

> > sarvatropekshako munih

> > kasya vâ brihatîm etâm

> > âtmârâmah samabhyasat

> > s'aunakah uvâca--S'rî S'aunaka asked; sah--he; vai--of course; nivritti--on the path of self-realization; niratah--always engaged; sarvatra--in every respect; upekshakah--indifferent; munih--sage; kasya--for what reason; vâ--or; brihatîm--vast; etâm--this; âtma-ârâmah--one who is pleased in himself; samabhyasat--undergo the studies.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî S'aunaka asked Sûta Gosvâmî: S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî was already on the path of self-realization, and thus he was pleased with his own self. So why did he take the trouble to undergo the study of such a vast literature?

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> > TEXT 10

> > sûta uvâca

> > âtmârâmâs' ca munayo

> > nirgranthâ apy urukrame

> > kurvanty ahaitukîm bhaktim

> > ittham-bhûta-guno harih

> > sûtah uvâca--Sûta Gosvâmî said; âtmârâmâh--those who take pleasure in âtmâ (generally, spirit self); ca--also; munayah--sages; nirgranthâh--freed from all bondage; api--in spite of; urukrame--unto the great adventurer; kurvanti--do; ahaitukîm--unalloyed; bhaktim--devotional service; ittham-bhûta--such wonderful; gunah--qualities; harih--of the Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All different varieties of âtmârâmâs [those who take pleasure in âtmâ, or spirit self], especially those established on the path of self-realization, though freed from all kinds of material bondage, desire to render unalloyed devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead. This means that the Lord possesses transcendental qualities and therefore can attract everyone, including liberated souls.

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> > TEXT 11

> > harer gunâkshipta-matir

> > bhagavân bâdarâyanih

> > adhyagân mahad âkhyânam

> > nityam vishnu-jana-priyah

> > hareh--of Hari, the Personality of Godhead; guna--transcendental attribute; âkshipta--being absorbed in; matih--mind; bhagavân--powerful; bâdarâyanih--the son of Vyâsadeva; adhyagât--underwent studies; mahat--great; âkhyânam--narration; nityam--regularly; vishnu-jana--devotees of the Lord; priyah--beloved.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rîla S'ukadeva Gosvâmî, son of S'rîla Vyasadeva, was not only transcendentally powerful. He was also very dear to the devotees of the Lord. Thus he underwent the study of this great narration [S'rîmad-Bhâgavatam].

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > parîkshito 'tha râjarsher

> > janma-karma-vilâpanam

> > samsthâm ca pându-putrânâm

> > vakshye krishna-kathodayam

> > parîkshitah--of King Parîkshit; atha--thus; râjarsheh--of the King who was the rishi among the kings; janma--birth; karma--activities; vilâpanam--deliverance; samsthâm--renunciation of the world; ca--and; pându-putrânâm--of the sons of Pându; vakshye--I shall speak; krishna-kathâ-udayam--that which gives rise to the transcendental narration of Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûta Gosvâmî thus addressed the rishis headed by S'aunaka: Now I shall begin the transcendental narration of the Lord S'rî Krishna and topics of the birth, activities and deliverance of King Parîkshit, the sage amongst kings, as well as topics of the renunciation of the worldly order by the sons of Pându.

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> > TEXT 13-14

> > yadâ mridhe kaurava-srin'jayânâm

> > vîreshv atho vîra-gatim gateshu

> > vrikodarâviddha-gadâbhimars'a-

> > bhagnoru-dande dhritarâshthra-putre

> > bhartuh priyam draunir iti sma pas'yan

> > krishnâ-sutânâm svapatâm s'irâmsi

> > upâharad vipriyam eva tasya

> > jugupsitam karma vigarhayanti

> > yadâ--when; mridhe--in the battlefield; kaurava--the party of Dhritarâshthra; srin'jayânâm--of the party of the Pândavas; vîresu--of the warriors; atho--thus; vîra-gatim--the destination deserved by the warriors; gateshu--being obtained; vrikodara--Bhîma (the second Pândava); âviddha--beaten; gadâ--by the club; abhimars'a--lamenting; bhagna--broken; uru-dande--spinal cord; dhrtarastra-putre--the son of King Dhritarâshthra; bhartuh--of the master; priyam--pleasing; draunih--the son of Dronâcârya; iti--thus; sma--shall be; pas'yan--seeing; krishnâ--Draupadî; sutânâm--of the sons; svapatâm--while sleeping; s'irâmsi--heads; upâharat--delivered as a prize; vipriyam--pleasing; eva--like; tasya--his; jugupsitam--most heinous; karma--act; vigarhayanti--disapproving.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the respective warriors of both camps, namely the Kauravas and the Pândavas, were killed on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra and the dead warriors obtained their deserved destinations, and when the son of Dhritarâshthra fell down lamenting, his spine broken, being beaten by the club of Bhîmasena, the son of Dronâcârya [As'vatthâmâ] beheaded the five sleeping sons of Draupadî and delivered them as a prize to his master, foolishly thinking that he would be pleased. Duryodhana, however, disapproved of the heinous act, and he was not pleased in the least.

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> > TEXT 15

> > mâtâ s'is'ûnâm nidhanam sutânâm

> > nis'amya ghoram paritapyamânâ

> > tadârudad vâshpa-kalâkulâkshî

> > tâm sântvayann âha kirîthamâlî

> > mâtâ--the mother; s'is'ûnâm--of the children; nidhanam--massacre; sutânâm--of the sons; nis'amya--after hearing; ghoram--ghastly; paritapyamânâ--lamenting; tadâ--at that time; arudat--began to cry; vâshpa-kala-âkula-akshî--with tears in the eyes; tâm--her; sântvayan--pacifying; âha--said; kirîthamâlî--Arjuna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Draupadî, the mother of the five children of the Pândavas, after hearing of the massacre of her sons, began to cry in distress with eyes full of tears. Trying to pacify her in her great loss, Arjuna spoke to her thus:

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > tadâ s'ucas te pramrijâmi bhadre

> > yad brahma-bandhoh s'ira âtatâyinah

> > gândîva-muktair vis'ikhair upâhare

> > tvâkramya yat snâsyasi dagdha-putrâ

> > tadâ--at that time only; s'ucah--tears in grief; te--your; pramrijâmi--shall wipe away; bhadre--O gentle lady; yat--when; brahma-bandhoh--of a degraded brâhmana; s'irah--head; âtatâyinah--of the aggressor; gândiva-muktaih--shot by the bow named Gândiva; vis'ikhaih--by the arrows; upâhare--shall present to you; tvâ--yourself; âkramya--riding on it; yat--which; snâsyasi--take your bath; dagdha-putrâ--after burning the sons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O gentle lady, when I present you with the head of that brâhmana, after beheading him with arrows from my Gândiva bow, I shall then wipe the tears from your eyes and pacify you. Then, after burning your sons' bodies, you can take your bath standing on his head.

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> > TEXT 17

> > iti priyâm valgu-vicitra jalpaih

> > sa sântvayitvâcyuta-mitra-sûtah

> > anvâdravad dams'ita ugra-dhanvâ

> > kapi-dhvajo guru-putram rathena

> > iti--thus; priyâm--unto the dear; valgu--sweet; vicitra--variegated; jalpaih--by statements; sah--he; sântvayitvâ--satisfying; acyuta-mitra-sûtah--Arjuna, who is guided by the infallible Lord as a friend and driver; anvâdravat--followed; dams'itah--being protected by kavaca; ugra-dhanvâ--equipped with furious weapons; kapi-dhvajah--Arjuna; guru-putram--the son of the martial teacher; rathena--getting on the chariot.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Arjuna, who is guided by the infallible Lord as friend and driver, thus satisfied the dear lady by such statements. Then he dressed in armor and armed himself with furious weapons, and getting into his chariot, he set out to follow As'vatthâmâ, the son of his martial teacher.

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> > TEXT 18

> > tam âpatantam sa vilakshya dûrât

> > kumâra-hodvigna-manâ rathena

> > parâdravat prâna-parîpsur urvyâm

> > yâvad-gamam rudra-bhayâd yathâ kah

> > tam--him; âpatantam--coming over furiously; sah--he; vilakshya--seeing; dûrât--from a distance; kumâra-hâ--the murderer of the princes; udvigna-manâh--disturbed in mind; rathena--on the chariot; parâdravat--fled; prâna--life; parîpsuh--for protecting; urvyâm--with great speed; yâvat-gamam--as he fled; rudra-bhayât--by fear of S'iva; yathâ--as; kah--Brahmâ (or arkah--Sûrya).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Asvatthâmâ, the murderer of the princes, seeing from a great distance Arjuna coming at him with great speed, fled in his chariot, panic stricken, just to save his life, as Brahmâ fled in fear from S'iva.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > yadâs'aranam âtmânam

> > aikshata s'rânta-vâjinam

> > astram brahma-s'iro mene

> > âtma-trânam dvijâtmajah

> > yadâ--when; as'aranam--without being alternatively protected; âtmânam--his own self; aikshata--saw; s'rânta-vâjinam--the horses being tired; astram--weapon; brahma-s'irah--the topmost or ultimate (nuclear); mene--applied; âtma-trânam--just to save himself; dvija-âtma-jah--the son of a brâhmana.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the son of the brâhmana [As'vatthâmâ] saw that his horses were tired, he considered that there was no alternative for protection outside of his using the ultimate weapon, the brahmâstra [nuclear weapon].

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> > TEXT 20

> > athopaspris'ya salilam

> > sandadhe tat samâhitah

> > ajânann api samhâram

> > prâna-kricchra upasthite

> > atha--thus; upaspris'ya--touching in sanctity; salilam--water; sandadhe--chanted the hymns; tat--that; samâhitah--being in concentration; ajânan--without knowing; api--although; samhâram--withdrawal; prâna-kricchre--life being put in danger; upasthite--being placed in such a position.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Since his life was in danger, he touched water in sanctity and concentrated upon the chanting of the hymns for throwing nuclear weapons, although he did not know how to withdraw such weapons.

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> > TEXT 21

> > tatah prâdushkritam tejah

> > pracandam sarvato dis'am

> > prânâpadam abhiprekshya

> > vishnum jishnur uvâca ha

> > tatah--thereafter; prâdushkritam--disseminated; tejah--glare; pracandam--fierce; sarvatah--all around; dis'am--directions; prâna-âpadam--affecting life; abhiprekshya--having observed it; vishnum--unto the Lord; jishnuh--Arjuna; uvâca--said; ha--in the past.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereupon a glaring light spread in all directions. It was so fierce that Arjuna thought his own life in danger, and so he began to address Lord S'rî Krishna.

> > TEXT 22

> > arjuna uvâca

> > krishna krishna mahâ-bâho

> > bhaktânâm abhayankara

> > tvam eko dahyamânânâm

> > apavargo 'si samsriteh

> > arjunah uvâca--Arjuna said; krishna--O Lord Krishna; krishna--O Lord Krishna; mahâ-bâho--He who is the Almighty; bhaktânâm--of the devotees; abhayankara--eradicating the fears of; tvam--You; ekah--alone; dahyamânânâm--those who are suffering from; apavargah--the path of liberation; asi--are; samsriteh--in the midst of material miseries.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Arjuna said: O my Lord S'rî Krishna, You are the almighty Personality of Godhead. There is no limit to Your different energies. Therefore only You are competent to instill fearlessness in the hearts of Your devotees. Everyone in the flames of material miseries can find the path of liberation in You only.

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> > TEXT 23

> > tvam âdyah purushah sâkshâd

> > îs'varah prakriteh parah

> > mâyâm vyudasya cic-chaktyâ

> > kaivalye sthita âtmani

> > tvam âdyah--You are the original; purusah--the enjoying personality; sâkshât--directly; îs'varah--the controller; prakriteh--of material nature; parah--transcendental; mâyâm--the material energy; vyudasya--one who has thrown aside; cit-s'aktyâ--by dint of internal potency; kaivalye--in pure eternal knowledge and bliss; sthitah--placed; âtmani--own self.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You are the original Personality of Godhead who expands Himself all over the creations and is transcendental to material energy. You have cast away the effects of the material energy by dint of Your spiritual potency. You are always situated in eternal bliss and transcendental knowledge.

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> > TEXT 24

> > sa eva jîva-lokasya

> > mâyâ-mohita-cetasah

> > vidhatse svena vîryena

> > s'reyo dharmâdi-lakshanam

> > sah--that Transcendence; eva--certainly; jîva-lokasya--of the conditioned living beings; mâyâ-mohita--captivated by the illusory energy; cetasah--by the heart; vidhatse--execute; svena--by Your own; vîryena--influence; s'reyah--ultimate good; dharma-âdi--four principles of liberation; lakshanam--characterized by.

> > TRANSLATION

> > And yet, though You are beyond the purview of the material energy, You execute the four principles of liberation characterized by religion and so on for the ultimate good of the conditioned souls.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > tathâyam câvatâras te

> > bhuvo bhâra-jihîrshayâ

> > svânâm cânanya-bhâvânâm

> > anudhyânâya câsakrit

> > tathâ--thus; ayam--this; ca--and; avatârah--incarnation; te--Your; bhuvah--of the material world; bhâra--burden; jihîrshayâ--for removing; svânâm--of the friends; ca ananya-bhâvânâm--and of the exclusive devotees; anudhyânâya--for remembering repeatedly; ca--and; asakrit--fully satisfied.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus You descend as an incarnation to remove the burden of the world and to benefit Your friends, especially those who are Your exclusive devotees and are rapt in meditation upon You.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > kim idam svit kuto veti

> > deva-deva na vedmy aham

> > sarvato mukham âyâti

> > tejah parama-dârunam

> > kim--what is; idam--this; svit--does it come; kutah--wherefrom; vâ iti--be either; deva-deva--O Lord of lords; na--not; vedmi--do I know; aham--I; sarvatah--all around; mukham--directions; âyâti--coming from; tejah--effulgence; parama--very much; dârunam--dangerous.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord of lords, how is it that this dangerous effulgence is spreading all around? Where does it come from? I do not understand it.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > vetthedam drona-putrasya

> > brâhmam astram pradars'itam

> > naivâsau veda samhâram

> > prâna-bâdha upasthite

> > s'rî-bhagavân--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; uvâca--said; vettha--just know from Me; idam--this; drona-putrasya--of the son of Drona; brâhmam astram--hymns of the brâhma (nuclear) weapon; pradars'itam--exhibited; na--not; eva--even; asau--he; veda--know it; samhâram--retraction; prâna-bâdhe--extinction of life; upasthite--being imminent.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Know from Me that this is the act of the son of Drona. He has thrown the hymns of nuclear energy [brahmâstra], and he does not know how to retract the glare. He has helplessly done this, being afraid of imminent death.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > na hy asyânyatamam kin'cid

> > astram pratyavakars'anam

> > jahy astra-teja unnaddham

> > astra-jn'o hy astra-tejasâ

> > na--not; hi--certainly; asya--of it; anyatamam--other; kin'cit--anything; astram--weapon; prati--counter; avakars'anam--reactionary; jahi--subdue it; astra-tejah--the glare of this weapon; unnaddham--very powerful; astra-jn'ah--expert in military science; hi--as a matter of fact; astra-tejasâ--by the influence of your weapon.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Arjuna, only another brahmâstra can counteract this weapon. Since you are expert in the military science, subdue this weapon's glare with the power of your own weapon.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > sûta uvâca

> > s'rutvâ bhagavatâ proktam

> > phâlgunah para-vîra-hâ

> > sprishthvâpas tam parikramya

> > brâhmam brâhmâstram sandadhe

> > sûtah--Sûta Gosvâmî; uvâca--said; s'rutvâ--after hearing; bhagavatâ--by the Personality of Godhead; proktam--what was said; phâlgunah--another name of S'rî Arjuna; para-vîra-hâ--the killer of the opposing warrior; sprishthvâ--after touching; âpah--water; tam--Him; parikramya--circumambulating; brâhmam--the Supreme Lord; brâhma-astram--the supreme weapon; sandadhe--acted on.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Suta Gosvâmî said: Hearing this from the Personality of Godhead, Arjuna touched water for purification, and after circumambulating Lord S'rî Krishna, he cast his brahmâstra weapon to counteract the other one.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > samhatyânyonyam ubhayos

> > tejasî s'ara-samvrite

> > âvritya rodasî kham ca

> > vavridhâte 'rka-vahnivat

> > samhatya--by combination of; anyonyam--one another; ubhayoh--of both; tejasî--the glares; s'ara--weapons; samvrite--covering; âvritya--covering; rodasî--the complete firmament; kham ca--outer space also; vavridhâte--increasing; arka--the sun globe; vahni-vat--like fire.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the rays of the two brahmâstras combined, a great circle of fire, like the disc of the sun, covered all outer space and the whole firmament of planets.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > drishthvâstra-tejas tu tayos

> > trîl lokân pradahan mahat

> > dahyamânâh prajâh sarvâh

> > sâmvartakam amamsata

> > drishthvâ--thus seeing; astra--weapon; tejah--heat; tu--but; tayoh--of both; trîn--three; lokân--planets; pradahat--blazing; mahat--severely; dahyamânâh--burning; prajâh--population; sarvâh--all over; sâmvartakam--the name of the fire which devastates during the annihilation of the universe; amamsata--began to think.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All the population of the three worlds was scorched by the combined heat of the weapons. Everyone was reminded of the sâmvartaka fire which takes place at the time of annihilation.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > prajopadravam âlakshya

> > loka-vyatikaram ca tam

> > matam ca vâsudevasya

> > san'jahârârjuno dvayam

> > prajâ--the people in general; upadravam--disturbance; âlakshya--having seen it; loka--the planets; vyatikaram--destruction; ca--also; tam--that; matam ca--and the opinion; vâsudevasya--of Vâsudeva, S'rî Krishna; san'jahâra--retracted; arjunah--Arjuna; dvayam--both the weapons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus seeing the disturbance of the general populace and the imminent destruction of the planets, Arjuna at once retracted both brahmâstra weapons, as Lord S'rî Krishna desired.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > tata âsâdya tarasâ

> > dârunam gautamî-sutam

> > babandhâmarsha-tâmrâksah

> > pas'um ras'anayâ yathâ

> > tatah--thereupon; âsâdya--arrested; tarasâ--dexterously; dârunam--dangerous; gautami-sutam--the son of Gautamî; babandha--bound up; amarsha--angry; tâmra-akshah--with copper-red eyes; pas'um--animal; ras'anayâ--by ropes; yathâ--as it were.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Arjuna, his eyes blazing in anger like two red balls of copper, dexterously arrested the son of Gautamî and bound him with ropes like an animal.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > s'ibirâya ninîshantam

> > rajjvâ baddhvâ ripum balât

> > prâhârjunam prakupito

> > bhagavân ambujekshanah

> > s'ibirâya--on the way to the military camp; ninîshantam--while bringing him; rajjvâ--by the ropes; baddhvâ--bound up; ripum--the enemy; balât--by force; prâha--said; arjunam--unto Arjuna; prakupitah--in an angry mood; bhagavân--the Personality of Godhead; ambuja-îksanah--who looks with His lotus eyes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After binding As'vatthâmâ, Arjuna wanted to take him to the military camp. The Personality of Godhead S'rî Krishna, looking on with His lotus eyes, spoke to angry Arjuna.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > mainam pârthârhasi trâtum

> > brahma-bandhum imam jahi

> > yo 'sâv anâgasah suptân

> > avadhîn nis'i bâlakân

> > mâ enam--never unto him; pârtha--O Arjuna; arhasi--ought to; trâtum--give release; brahma-bandhum--a relative of a brâhmana; imam--him; jahi--kill; yah--he (who has); asau--those; anâgasah--faultless; suptân--while sleeping; avadhît--killed; nis'i--at night; bâlakân--the boys.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord S'rî Krishna said: O Arjuna, you should not show mercy by releasing this relative of a brâhmana [brahma-bandhu], for he has killed innocent boys in their sleep.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > mattam pramattam unmattam

> > suptam bâlam striyam jadam

> > prapannam viratham bhîtam

> > na ripum hanti dharma-vit

> > mattam--careless; pramattam--intoxicated; unmattam--insane; suptam--asleep; bâlam--boy; striyam--woman; jadam--foolish; prapannam--surrendered; viratham--one who has lost his chariot; bhîtam--afraid; na--not; ripum--enemy; hanti--kill; dharma-vit--one who knows the principles of religion.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A person who knows the principles of religion does not kill an enemy who is careless, intoxicated, insane, asleep, afraid or devoid of his chariot. Nor does he kill a boy, a woman, a foolish creature or a surrendered soul.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > sva-prânân yah para-prânaih

> > prapushnâty aghrinah khalah

> > tad-vadhas tasya hi s'reyo

> > yad-dosâd yâty adhah pumân

> > sva-prânân--one's own life; yah--one who; para-prânaih--at the cost of others' lives; prapushnâti--maintains properly; aghrinah--shameless; khalah--wretched; tat-vadhah--killing of him; tasya--his; hi--certainly; s'reyah--well-being; yat--by which; doshât--by the fault; yâti--goes; adhah--downwards; pumân--a person.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A cruel and wretched person who maintains his existence at the cost of others' lives deserves to be killed for his own well-being, otherwise he will go down by his own actions.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > pratis'rutam ca bhavatâ

> > pân'câlyai s'rinvato mama

> > âharishye s'iras tasya

> > yas te mânini putra-hâ

> > pratis'rutam--it is promised; ca--and; bhavatâ--by you; pân'câlyai--unto the daughter of the King of Pân'câla (Draupadî); s'rinvatah--which was heard; mama--by Me personally; âharishye--must I bring; s'irah--the head; tasya--of him; yah--whom; te--your; mânini--consider; putra-hâ--the killer of your sons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Furthermore, I have personally heard you promise Draupadî that you would bring forth the head of the killer of her sons.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > tad asau vadhyatâm pâpa

> > âtatâyy âtma-bandhu-hâ

> > bhartus' ca vipriyam vîra

> > kritavân kula-pâmsanah

> > tat--therefore; asau--this man; vadhyatâm--will be killed; pâpah--the sinner; âtatâyi--assaulter; âtma--own; bandhu-hâ--killer of sons; bhartuh--of the master; ca--also; vipriyam--having not satisfied; vîra--O warrior; kritavân--one who has done it; kula-pâmsanah--the burnt remnants of the family.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This man is an assassin and murderer of your own family members. Not only that, but he has also dissatisfied his master. He is but the burnt remnants of his family. Kill him immediately.

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > sûta uvâca

> > evam parîkshatâ dharmam

> > pârthah krishnena coditah

> > naicchad dhantum guru-sutam

> > yadyapy âtma-hanam mahân

> > sûtah--Sûta Gosvâmî; uvâca--said; evam--this; parîkshatâ--being examined; dharmam--in the matter of duty; pârthah--S'rî Arjuna; krishnena--by Lord Krishna; coditah--being encouraged; na aicchat--did not like; hantum--to kill; guru-sutam--the son of his teacher; yadyapi--although; âtma-hanam--murderer of sons; mahân--very great.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûta Gosvâmî said: Although Krishna, who was examining Arjuna in religion, encouraged Arjuna to kill the son of Dronâcârya, Arjuna, a great soul, did not like the idea of killing him, although As'vatthâmâ was a heinous murderer of Arjuna's family members.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > athopetya sva-s'ibiram

> > govinda-priya-sârathih

> > nyavedayat tam priyâyai

> > s'ocantyâ âtma jân hatân

> > atha--thereafter; upetya--having reached; sva--own; s'ibiram--camp; govinda--one who enlivens the senses (Lord S'rî Krishna); priya--dear; sârathih--the charioteer; nyavedayat--entrusted to; tam--him; priyâyai--unto the dear; s'ocantyai--lamenting for; âtma-jân--own sons; hatân--murdered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After reaching his own camp, Arjuna, along with his dear friend and charioteer [S'rî Krishna], entrusted the murderer unto his dear wife, who was lamenting for her murdered sons.

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > tathâhritam pas'uvat pâs'a-baddham

> > avân-mukham karma-jugupsitena

> > nirîkshya krishnâpakritam guroh sutam

> > vâma-svabhâvâ kripayâ nanâma ca

> > tathâ--thus; âhritam--brought in; pas'u-vat--like an animal; pâs'a-baddham--tied with ropes; avâk-mukham--without a word in his mouth; karma--activities; jugupsitena--being heinous; nirîkshya--by seeing; krishnâ--Draupadî; apakritam--the doer of the degrading; guroh--the teacher; sutam--son; vâma--beautiful; svabhâvâ--nature; kripayâ--out of compassion; nanâma--offered obeisances; ca--and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Suta Gosvâmî said: Draupadî then saw As'vatthâmâ, who was bound with ropes like an animal and silent for having enacted the most inglorious murder. Due to her female nature, and due to her being naturally good and well-behaved, she showed him due respects as a brâhmana.

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > uvâca câsahanty asya

> > bandhanânayanam satî

> > mucyatâm mucyatâm esha

> > brâhmano nitarâm guruh

> > uvâca--said; ca--and; asahantî--being unbearable for her; asya--his; bandhanâ--being bound; ânayanam--bringing him; satî--the devoted; mucyatâm mucyatâm--just get him released; eshah--this; brâhmanah--a brâhmana; nitarâm--our; guruh--teacher.

> > TRANSLATION

> > She could not tolerate As'vatthâmâ's being bound by ropes, and being a devoted lady, she said: Release him, for he is a brâhmana, our spiritual master.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > sarahasyo dhanur-vedah

> > savisargopasamyamah

> > astra-grâmas' ca bhavatâ

> > s'ikshito yad-anugrahât

> > sa-rahasyah--confidential; dhanuh-vedah--knowledge in the art of manipulating bows and arrows; sa-visarga--releasing; upasamyamah--controlling; astra--weapons; grâmah--all kinds of; ca--and; bhavatâ--by yourself; s'ikshitah--learned; yat--by whose; anugrahât--mercy of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It was by Dronâcârya's mercy that you learned the military art of throwing arrows and the confidential art of controlling weapons.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > sa esha bhagavân dronah

> > prajâ-rûpena vartate

> > tasyâtmano 'rdham patny âste

> > nânvagâd vîrasûh kripî

> > sah--he; eshah--certainly; bhagavân--lord; dronah--Dronâcârya; prajâ-rûpena--in the form of his son As'vatthâmâ; vartate--is existing; tasya--his; âtmanah--of the body; ardham--half; patnî--wife; âste--living; na--not; anvagât--undertook; vîrasûh--having the son present; kripî--the sister of Kripâcârya.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He [Dronâcârya] is certainly still existing, being represented by his son. His wife Kripî did not undergo a sati with him because she had a son.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > tad dharmajn'a mahâ-bhâga

> > bhavadbhir gauravam kulam

> > vrijinam nârhati prâptum

> > pûjyam vandyam abhîkshnas'ah

> > tat--therefore; dharma-jn'a--one who is aware of the principles of religion; mahâ-bhâga--the most fortunate; bhavadbhih--by your good self; gauravam--glorified; kulam--the family; vrijinam--that which is painful; na--not; arhati--does deserve; prâptum--for obtaining; pûjyam--the worshipable; vandyam--respectable; abhîkshnas'ah--constantly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O most fortunate one who knows the principles of religion, it is not good for you to cause grief to glorious family members who are always respectable and worshipful.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > mâ rodîd asya jananî

> > gautamî pati-devatâ

> > yathâham mrita-vatsârtâ

> > rodimy as'ru-mukhî muhuh

> > mâ--do not; rodît--make cry; asya--his; jananî--mother; gautamî--the wife of Drona; pati-devatâ--chaste; yathâ--as has; aham--myself; mrita-vatsâ--one whose child is dead; ârtâ--distressed; rodimi--crying; as'ru-mukhî--tears in the eyes; muhuh--constantly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My lord, do not make the wife of Dronâcârya cry like me. I am aggrieved for the death of my sons. She need not cry constantly like me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > yaih kopitam brahma-kulam

> > râjanyair ajitâtmabhih

> > tat kulam pradahaty âs'u

> > sânubandham s'ucârpitam

> > yaih--by those; kopitam--enraged; brahma-kulam--the order of the brâhmanas; râjanyaih--by the administrative order; ajita--unrestricted; âtmabhih--by oneself; tat--that; kulam--family; pradahati--is burnt up; âs'u--within no time; sa-anubandham--together with family members; s'ucâ-arpitam--being put into grief.

> > TRANSLATION

> > If the kingly administrative order, being unrestricted in sense control, offends the brâhmana order and enrages them, then the fire of that rage burns up the whole body of the royal family and brings grief upon all.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > sûta uvâca

> > dharmyam nyâyyam sakarunam

> > nirvyalîkam samam mahat

> > râjâ dharma-suto râjn'yâh

> > pratyanandad vaco dvijâh

> > sûtah uvâca--Sûta Gosvâmî said; dharmyam--in accordance with the principles of religion; nyâyyam--justice; sa-karunam--full of mercy; nirvyalîkam--without duplicity in dharma; samam--equity; mahat--glorious; râja--the King; dharma-sutah--son; râjn'yâh--by the Queen; pratyanandat--supported; vacah--statements; dvijâh--O brâhmanas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sûta Gosvâmî said: O brâhmanas, King Yudhishthhira fully supported the statements of the Queen, which were in accordance with the principles of religion and were justified, glorious, full of mercy and equity, and without duplicity.

> > ******

> > TEXT 50

> > nakulah sahadevas' ca

> > yuyudhâno dhanan'jayah

> > bhagavân devakî-putro

> > ye cânye yâs' ca yoshitah

> > nakulah--Nakula; sahadevah--Sahadeva; ca--and; yuyudhânah--Sâtyaki; dhanan'jayah--Arjuna; bhagavân--the Personality of Godhead; devakî-putrah--the son of Devakî, Lord S'rî Krishna; ye--those; ca--and; anye--others; yâh--those; ca--and; yoshitah--ladies.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Nakula and Sahadeva [the younger brothers of the King] and also Sâtyaki, Arjuna, the Personality of Godhead Lord S'rî Krishna, son of Devakî, and the ladies and others all unanimously agreed with the King.

> > ******

> > TEXT 51

> > tatrâhâmarshito bhîmas

> > tasya s'reyân vadhah smritah

> > na bhartur nâtmanas' cârthe

> > yo 'han suptân s'isûn vrithâ

> > tatra--thereupon; âha--said; amarshitah--in an angry mood; bhîmah--Bhîma; tasya--his; s'reyân--ultimate good; vadhah--killing; smritah--recorded; na--not; bhartuh--of the master; na--nor; âtmanah--of his own self; ca--and; arthe--for the sake of; yah--one who; ahan--killed; suptân--sleeping; s'is'ûn--children; vrithâ--without purpose.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bhîma, however, disagreed with them and recommended killing this culprit who, in an angry mood, had murdered sleeping children for no purpose and for neither his nor his master's interest.

> > ******

> > TEXT 52

> > nisamya bhima-gaditam

> > draupadyas ca catur-bhujah

> > alokya vadanam sakhyur

> > idam aha hasann iva

> > nis'amya--just after hearing; bhîma--Bhîma; gaditam--spoken by; draupadyâh--of Draupadî; ca--and; catuh-bhujah--the four-handed (Personality of Godhead); âlokya--having seen; vadanam--the face; sakhyuh--of His friend; idam--this; âha--said; hasan--smiling; iva--as it.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Caturbhuja [the four-armed one], or the Personality of Godhead, after hearing the words of Bhîma, Draupadî and others, saw the face of His dear friend Arjuna, and He began to speak as if smiling.

> > ******

> > TEXT 53-54

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > brahma-bandhur na hantavya

> > âtatâyî vadhârhanah

> > mayaivobhayam âmnâtam

> > paripâhy anus'âsanam

> > kuru pratis'rutam satyam

> > yat tat sântvayatâ priyâm

> > priyam ca bhîmasenasya

> > pân'câlyâ mahyam eva ca

> > s'rî-bhagavân--the Personality of Godhead; uvâca--said; brahma-bandhuh--the relative of a brâhmana; na--not; hantavyah--to be killed; âtatâyi--the aggressor; vadha-arhanah--is due to be killed; mayâ--by Me; eva--certainly; ubhayam--both; âmnâtam--described according to rulings of the authority; paripâhi--carry out; anus'âsanam--rulings; kuru--abide by; pratis'rutam--as promised by; satyam--truth; yat tat--that which; sântvayatâ--while pacifying; priyâm--dear wife; priyam--satisfaction; ca--also; bhîmasenasya--of S'rî Bhîmasena; pân'câlyâh--of Draupadî; mahyam--unto Me also; eva--certainly; ca--and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Personality of Godhead S'rî Krishna said: A friend of a brâhmana is not to be killed, but if he is an aggressor he must be killed. All these rulings are in the scriptures, and you should act accordingly. You have to fulfill your promise to your wife, and you must also act to the satisfaction of Bhîmasena and Me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 55

> > sûta uvâca

> > arjunah sahasâjn'âya

> > harer hârdam athâsinâ

> > manim jahâra mûrdhanyam

> > dvijasya saha-mûrdhajam

> > sûtah--Sûta Gosvâmî; uvâca--said; arjunah--Arjuna; sahasâ--just at that time; âjn'âya--knowing it; hareh--of the Lord; hârdam--motive; atha--thus; asinâ--by the sword; manim--the jewel; jahâra--separated; mûrdhanyam--on the head; dvijasya--of the twice-born; saha--with; mûrdhajam--hairs.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just then Arjuna could understand the motive of the Lord by His equivocal orders, and thus with his sword he severed both hair and jewel from the head of As'vatthâmâ.

> > ******

> > TEXT 56

> > vimucya ras'anâ-baddham

> > bâla-hatyâ-hata-prabham

> > tejasâ maninâ hînam

> > s'ibirân nirayâpayat

> > vimucya--after releasing him; ras'ana-baddham--from the bondage of ropes; bâla-hatyâ--infanticide; hata-prabham--loss of bodily luster; tejasâ--of the strength of; maninâ--by the jewel; hînam--being deprived of; s'ibirât--from the camp; nirayâpayat--drove him out.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He [As'vatthâmâ] had already lost his bodily luster due to infanticide, and now, moreover, having lost the jewel from his head, he lost even more strength. Thus he was unbound and driven out of the camp.

> > ******

> > TEXT 57

> > vapanam dravinâdânam

> > sthânân niryâpanam tathâ

> > esha hi brahma-bandhûnâm

> > vadho nânyo 'sti daihikah

> > vapanam--cleaving the hairs from the head; dravina--wealth; adânam--forfeiting; sthânât--from the residence; niryâpanam--driving away; tathâ--also; eshah--all these; hi--certainly; brahma-bandhûnâm--of the relatives of a brahmana; vadhah--killing; na--not; anyah--any other method; asti--there is; daihikah--in the matter of the body.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Cutting the hair from his head, depriving him of his wealth and driving him from his residence are the prescribed punishments for the relative of a brâhmana. There is no injunction for killing the body.

> > ******

> > TEXT 58

> > putra-s'okâturâh sarve

> > pândavâh saha krishnayâ

> > svânâm mritânâm yat krityam

> > cakrur nirharanâdikam

> > putra--son; s'oka--bereavement; âturâh--overwhelmed with; sarve--all of them; pândavâh--the sons of Pându; saha--along with; krishnayâ--with Draupadî; svânâm--of the kinsmen; mritânâm--of the dead; yat--what; krityam--ought to be done; cakruh--did perform; nirharana-âdikam--undertakable.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereafter, the sons of Pându and Draupadî, overwhelmed with grief, performed the proper rituals for the dead bodies of their relatives.

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