> > 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 Fifteen: The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon

> > ******

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > tatas' ca pauganda-vayah-s'rîtau vraje

> > babhûvatus tau pas'u-pâla-sammatau

> > gâs' cârayantau sakhibhih samam padair

> > vrindâvanam punyam atîva cakratuh

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; tatah - then; ca - and; pauganda vayah - the age of pauganda (years six to ten); s'ritau - attaining; vraje - in Vrindâvana; babhûvatuh - They (Râma and Krishna) became; tau - the two of Them; pas'u-pâla - as cowherds; sammatau - appointed; gâh - the cows; cârayantau - tending; sakhibhih samam - along with Their friends; padaih - with the marks of Their feet vrindâvanam - S'rî Vrindâvana; punyam - auspicious; atîva - extremely, cakratuh - They made.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: When Lord Râma and Lord Krishna attained the age of pauganda [six to ten] while living in Vrindâvana, the cowherd men allowed Them to take up the task of tending the cows. Engaging thus in the company of Their friends, the two boys rendered the land of Vrindâvana most auspicious by imprinting upon it the marks of Their lotus feet.

> > ******

> > SB 10.15.2

> > TEXT 2

> > tan mâdhavo venum udîrayan vrito

> > gopair grinadbhih sva-yas'o balânvitah

> > pas'ûn puraskritya pas'avyam âvis'ad

> > vihartu-kâmah kusumâkaram vanam

> > tat - thus; mâdhavah - Lord S'rî Mâdhava; venum - His flute; udîrayan - sounding; vritah - surrounded; gopaih - by the cowherd boys; grinadbhih - who were chanting; sva-yas'ah - His glories; bala-anvitah - accompanied by Lord Balarâma; pas'ûn - the animals; puraskritya - keeping in front; pas'avyam - full of nourishment for the cows; âvis'at - He entered; vihartu-kâmah - desiring to enjoy pastimes; kusuma- âkaram - rich with flowers; vanam - the forest.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus desiring to enjoy pastimes, Lord Mâdhava, sounding His flute, surrounded by cowherd boys who were chanting His glories, and accompanied by Lord Baladeva, kept the cows before Him and entered the Vrindâvana forest, which was full of flowers and rich with nourishment for the animals.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > tan man'ju-ghoshâli-mriga-dvijâkulam

> > mahan-manah-prakhya-payah-sarasvatâ

> > vâtena jushtham s'ata-patra-gandhinâ

> > nirîkshya rantum bhagavân mano dadhe

> > tat - that forest; man'ju - charming; ghosha - whose sounds; ali - with bees; mriga - animals; dvija - and birds; âkulam - filled; mahat - of great souls; manah - the minds; prakhya - resembling; payah - whose water; sarasvatâ - with a lake; vâtena - by the wind; jushtham - served; s'ata-patra - of hundred-petaled lotuses; gandhinâ - with the fragrance; nirîkshya - observing; rantum - to take pleasure; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; manah - His mind; dadhe - turned.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead looked over that forest, which resounded with the charming sounds of bees, animals and birds, and which was enhanced by a lake whose clear water resembled the minds of great souls and by a breeze carrying the fragrance of hundred-petaled lotuses. Seeing all this, Lord Krishna decided to enjoy the auspicious atmosphere.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > sa tatra tatrâruna-pallava-s'riyâ

> > phala-prasûnoru-bharena pâdayoh

> > spris'ac chikhân vîkshya vanaspatîn mudâ

> > smayann ivâhâgra-jam âdi-pûrushah

> > sah - He; tatra tatra - all around; aruna - reddish; pallava - of their buds; s'rîyâ - with the beauty; phala - of their fruits; prasûna - and flowers; uru- bharena - with the heavy burden; pâdayoh - at His two feet; spris'at - touching; s'ikhân - the tips of their branches; vîkshya - seeing; vanaspatîn - the lordly trees; mudâ - with joy; smayan - laughing; iva - almost; âha - spoke; agra-jam - to His elder brother, Lord Balarâma; âdi-pûrushah - the primeval Supreme Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The primeval Lord saw that the stately trees, with their beautiful reddish buds and their heavy burden of fruits and flowers, were bending down to touch His feet with the tips of their branches. Thus He smiled gently and addressed His elder brother.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > aho amî deva-varâmarârcitam

> > pâdâmbujam te sumanah-phalârhanam

> > namanty upâdâya s'ikhâbhir âtmanas

> > tamo-'pahatyai taru-janma yat-kritam

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - Lord S'rî Krishna said; aho - oh; amî - these; deva-vara - O best of Lords (S'rî Balarâma); amara - by the immortal demigods; arcitam - worshiped; pâda-ambujam - to the lotus feet; te - of You; sumanah - of flowers; phala - and fruits; arhanam - offerings; namanti - they are bowing down; upâdâya - presenting; s'ikhâbhih - with their heads; âtmanah - their own; tamah - darkness of ignorance; apahatyai - for the purpose of eliminating; taru- janma - their birth as trees; yat - by which ignorance; kritam - created.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O greatest of Lords, just see how these trees are bowing their heads at Your lotus feet, which are worshipable by the immortal demigods. The trees are offering You their fruits and flowers to eradicate the dark ignorance that has caused their birth as trees.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > ete 'linas tava yas'o 'khila-loka-tîrtham

> > gâyanta âdi-purushânupatham bhajante

> > prâyo amî muni-ganâ bhavadîya-mukhyâ

> > gûdham vane 'pi na jahaty anaghâtma-daivam

> > ete - these; alinah - bees; tava - Your; yas'ah - glories; akhila-loka - for all worlds; tîrtham - the place of pilgrimage; gâyantah - are chanting; âdi- purusha - O original Personality of Godhead; anupatham - following You along the path; bhajante - they are engaged in worshiping; prâyah - for the most part; amî - these; muni-ganâh - great sages; bhavadîya - among Your devotees; mukhyâh - the most intimate; gûdham - hidden; vane - within the forest; api - even though; na jahati - they do not abandon; anagha - O sinless one; âtma- daivam - their own worshipable Deity.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O original personality, these bees must all be great sages and most elevated devotees of Yours, for they are worshiping You by following You along the path and chanting Your glories, which are themselves a holy place for the entire world. Though You have disguised Yourself within this forest, O sinless one, they refuse to abandon You, their worshipable Lord.

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> > TEXT 7

> > nrityanty amî s'ikhina îdya mudâ harinyah

> > kurvanti gopya iva te priyam îkshanena

> > sûktais' ca kokila-ganâ griham âgatâya

> > dhanyâ vanaukasa iyân hi satâm nisargah

> > nrityanti - are dancing; amî - these; s'ikhinah - peacocks; îdya - O worshipable Lord; mudâ - with joy; harinyah - the female deer; kurvanti - are making; gopyah - the gopîs; iva - as if; te - for You; priyam - gratification; îkshanena - by their glancing; sûktaih - with Vedic prayers; ca - and; kokila-ganâh - the cuckoos; griham - to their home; âgatâya - who has arrived; dhanyâh - fortunate; vana-okasah - the residents of the forest; iyân - such; hi - indeed; satâm - of saintly personalities; nisargah - the nature.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O worshipable one, these peacocks are dancing before You out of joy, these doe are pleasing You with affectionate glances, just as the gopîs do, and these cuckoos are honoring You with Vedic prayers. All these residents of the forest are most fortunate, and their behavior toward You certainly befits great souls receiving another great soul at home.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > dhanyeyam adya dharanî trina-vîrudhas tvat-

> > pâda-spris'o druma-latâh karajâbhimrishthâh

> > nadyo 'drayah khaga-mrigâh sadayâvalokair

> > gopyo 'ntarena bhujayor api yat-sprihâ s'rîh

> > dhanyâ - fortunate; iyam - this; adya - now; dharanî - the earth; trina - her grasses; vîrudhah - and bushes; tvat - Your; pâda - of the feet; spris'ah - receiving the touch; druma - the trees; latâh - and creepers; kara-ja - by Your fingernails; abhimrishthâh - touched; nadyah - the rivers; adrayah - and mountains; khaga - the birds; mrigâh - and animals; sadaya - merciful; avalokaih - by Your glances; gopyah - the gopîs; antarena - in between; bhujayoh - Your two arms; api - indeed; yat - for which; sprihâ - maintains the desire; s'rîh - the goddess of fortune.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This earth has now become most fortunate, because You have touched her grass and bushes with Your feet and her trees and creepers with Your fingernails, and because You have graced her rivers, mountains, birds and animals with Your merciful glances. But above all, You have embraced the young cowherd women between Your two arms - a favor hankered after by the goddess of fortune herself.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > evam vrindâvanam s'rîmat

> > krishnah prîta-manâh pas'ûn

> > reme san'cârayann adreh

> > sarid-rodhahsu sânugah

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; evam - in this way; vrindâvanam - with the forest of Vrindâvana and its inhabitants; s'rîmat - beautiful; krishnah - Lord Krishna; prîta-manâh - being satisfied in His mind; pas'ûn - the animals; reme - He took pleasure; san'cârayan - making them graze; adreh - in the vicinity of the mountain; sarit - of the river; rodhahsu - upon the banks; sa-anugah - together with His companions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Thus expressing His satisfaction with the beautiful forest of Vrindâvana and its inhabitants, Lord Krishna enjoyed tending the cows and other animals with His friends on the banks of the river Yamunâ below Govardhana Hill.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10-12

> > kvacid gâyati gâyatsu

> > madândhâlishv anuvrataih

> > upagîyamâna-caritah

> > pathi sankarshanânvitah

> > anujalpati jalpantam

> > kala-vâkyaih s'ukam kvacit

> > kvacit sa-valgu kûjantam

> > anukûjati kokilam

> > kvacic ca kâla-hamsânâm

> > anukûjati kûjitam

> > abhinrityati nrityantam

> > barhinam hâsayan kvacit

> > megha-gambhîrayâ vâcâ

> > nâmabhir dûra-gân pas'ûn

> > kvacid âhvayati prîtyâ

> > go-gopâla-manojn'ayâ

> > kvacit - sometimes; gâyati - He sings; gâyatsu - when they are singing; mada- andha - blinded by intoxication; alishu - the bees; anuvrataih - along with His companions; upagîyamâna - being chanted; caritah - His pastimes; pathi - upon the path; sankarshana-anvitah - accompanied by Lord Baladeva;

> > anujalpati - He chatters in imitation; jalpantam - of the chattering; kala-vâkyaih - with broken speech; s'ukam - parrot; kvacit - sometimes; kvacit - sometimes; sa - with; valgu - charming; kûjantam - cuckooing; anukûjati - He imitates the cuckooing; kokilam - of a cuckoo; kvacit - sometimes; ca - and; kala-hamsânâm - of the swans; anukûjati kûjitam - imitates the cooing; abhinrityati - He dances in front of; nrityantam - dancing; barhinam - a peacock; hâsayan - making laugh; kvacit - sometimes;

> > megha - like clouds; gambhirayâ - grave; vâcâ - with His voice; nâmabhih - by name; dûra-gân - who had strayed far away; pas'ûn - the animals; kvacit - sometimes; âhvayati - He calls; prîtyâ - affectionately; go - to the cows; gopâla - and the cowherd boys; manah-jn'ayâ - which (voice) charms the mind.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sometimes the honeybees in Vrindâvana became so mad with ecstasy that they closed their eyes and began to sing. Lord Krishna, moving along the forest path with His cowherd boyfriends and Baladeva, would then respond to the bees by imitating their singing while His friends sang about His pastimes. Sometimes Lord Krishna would imitate the chattering of a parrot, sometimes, with a sweet voice, the call of a cuckoo, and sometimes the cooing of swans. Sometimes He vigorously imitated the dancing of a peacock, making His cowherd boyfriends laugh. Sometimes, with a voice as deep as the rumbling of clouds, He would call out with great affection the names of the animals who had wandered far from the herd, thus enchanting the cows and the cowherd boys.

> > ******

> > cakora-kraun'ca-cakrâhva-

> > bhâradvâjâms' ca barhinah

> > anurauti sma sattvânâm

> > bhîta-vad vyâghra-simhayoh

> > cakora-kraun'ca-cakrâhva-bhâradvâjân ca - the cakora, kraun'ca, cakrâhva and bhâradvâja birds; barhinah - the peacocks; anurauti sma - He would call out in imitation of; sattvânâm - together with the other creatures; bhîta-vat - acting as if afraid; vyâghra-simhayoh - of the tigers and lions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sometimes He would cry out in imitation of birds such as the cakoras, kraun'cas, cakrâhvas, bhâradvâjas and peacocks, and sometimes He would run away with the smaller animals in mock fear of lions and tigers.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > kvacit krîdâ-paris'rântam

> > gopotsangopabarhanam

> > svayam vis'ramayaty âryam

> > pâda-samvâhanâdibhih

> > kvacit - sometimes; krîdâ - by playing; paris'rântam - fatigued; gopa - of a cowherd boy; utsanga - the lap; upabarhanam - using as His pillow; svayam - personally; vis'ramayati - relieves Him from His fatigue; âryam - His elder brother; pâda- samvâhana-âdibhih - by massaging His feet and offering other services.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When His elder brother, fatigued from playing, would lie down with His head upon the lap of a cowherd boy, Lord Krishna would help Him relax by personally massaging His feet and offering other services.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > nrityato gâyatah kvâpi

> > valgato yudhyato mithah

> > grihîta-hastau gopâlân

> > hasantau pras'as'amsatuh

> > nrityatah - who were dancing; gâyatah - singing; kva api - sometimes; valgatah - moving about; yudhyatah - fighting; mithah - with one another; grihîta- hastau - holding Their hands together; gopâlân - the cowherd boys; hasantau - laughing; pras'as'amsatuh - They offered praise.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sometimes, as the cowherd boys danced, sang, moved about and playfully fought with each other, Krishna and Balarâma, standing nearby hand in hand, would glorify Their friends' activities and laugh.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > kvacit pallava-talpeshu

> > niyuddha-s'rama-kars'itah

> > vriksha-mûlâs'rayah s'ete

> > gopotsangopabarhanah

> > kvacit - sometimes; pallava - made from new twigs and buds; talpeshu - upon beds; niyuddha - from the fighting; s'rama - by fatigue; kars'itah - worn out; vriksha - of a tree; mûla - at the base; âs'rayah - taking shelter; s'ete - He lay down; gopa- utsanga - the lap of a cowherd boy; upabarhanah - as His pillow.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sometimes Lord Krishna grew tired from fighting and lay down at the base of a tree, resting upon a bed made of soft twigs and buds and using the lap of a cowherd friend as His pillow.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > pâda-samvâhanam cakruh

> > kecit tasya mahâtmanah

> > apare hata-pâpmâno

> > vyajanaih samavîjayan

> > pâda-samvâhanam - the massaging of the feet; cakruh - did; kecit - some of them; tasya - of Him; mahâ-âtmanah - great souls; apare - others; hata-pâpmânah - who were free from all sins; vyajanaih - with fans; samavîjayan - perfectly fanned Him.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Some of the cowherd boys, who were all great souls, would then massage His lotus feet, and others, qualified by being free of all sin, would expertly fan the Supreme Lord.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > anye tad-anurûpâni

> > manojn'âni mahâtmanah

> > gâyanti sma mahâ-râja

> > sneha-klinna-dhiyah s'anaih

> > anye - others; tat-anurûpâni - suitable for the occasion; manah- jn'âni - attractive to the mind; mahâ-âtmanah - of the great personality (Lord Krishna); gâyanti sma - they would sing; mahâ-râja - O King Parîkchit; sneha - by love; klinna - melted; dhiyah - their hearts; s'anaih - slowly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King, other boys would sing enchanting songs appropriate to the occasion, and their hearts would melt out of love for the Lord.

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> > TEXT 19

> > evam nigûdhâtma-gatih sva-mâyayâ

> > gopâtmajatvam caritair vidambayan

> > reme ramâ-lâlita-pâda-pallavo

> > grâmyaih samam grâmya-vad îs'a-ceshthitah

> > evam - in this way; nigûdha - hidden away; âtma-gatih - His personal opulence; sva-mâyayâ - by His own mystical potency; gopa-âtmajatvam - the status of being the son of a cowherd; caritaih - by His activities; vidambayan - pretending; reme - He enjoyed; ramâ - by the goddess of fortune; lâlita - attended; pâda- pallavah - His feet, which are tender like new buds; grâmyaih samam - together with village persons; grâmya-vat - like a village personality; îs'a- ceshthitah - although also displaying feats unique to the Supreme Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this way the Supreme Lord, whose soft lotus feet are personally attended by the goddess of fortune, concealed His transcendental opulences by His internal potency and acted like the son of a cowherd. Yet even while enjoying like a village boy in the company of other village residents, He often exhibited feats only God could perform.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > s'rîdâmâ nâma gopâlo

> > râma-kes'avayoh sakhâ

> > subala-stokakrishnâdyâ

> > gopâh premnedam abruvan

> > s'rîdâmâ nâma - named S'rîdâmâ; gopâlah - the cowherd boy; râma-kes'avayoh - of Lord Râma and Lord Krishna; sakhâ - the friend; subala-stokakrishna-âdyâh - Subala, Stokakrishna and others; gopâh - cowherd boys; premnâ - with love; idam - this; abruvan - spoke.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Once, some of the cowherd boys - S'rîdâmâ, the very close friend of Râma and Krishna, along with Subala, Stokakrishna and others - lovingly spoke the following words.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > râma râma mahâ-bâho

> > krishna dushtha-nibarhana

> > ito 'vidûre su-mahad

> > vanam tâlâli-sankulam

> > râma râma - O Râma: mahâ-bâho - O mighty-armed one; krishna - O Krishna; dushtha- nibarhana - O eliminator of the miscreants; itah - from here; avidûre - not far; su-mahat - very expansive; vanam - a forest; tâla-âli - with rows of palm trees; sankulam - filled.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The cowherd boys said:] O Râma, Râma, mighty-armed one! O Krishna, destroyer of the miscreants! Not far from here is a very great forest filled with rows of palm trees.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > phalâni tatra bhûrîni

> > patanti patitâni ca

> > santi kintv avaruddhâni

> > dhenukena durâtmanâ

> > phalâni - the fruits; tatra - there; bhûrîni - very many; patanti - are falling; patitâni - have already fallen; ca - and; santi - they are; kintu - however; avaruddhâni - kept under control; dhenukena - by Dhenuka; durâtmanâ - the evil one.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In that Tâlavana forest many fruits are falling from the trees, and many are already lying on the ground. But all the fruits are being guarded by the evil Dhenuka.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > so 'ti-vîryo 'suro râma

> > he krishna khara-rûpa-dhrik

> > âtma-tulya-balair anyair

> > jn'âtibhir bahubhir vritah

> > sah - he; ati-vîryah - very powerful; asurah - a demon; râma - O Râma; he krishna - O Krishna; khara-rûpa - the form of an ass; dhrik - assuming; âtma-tulya - equal to himself; balaih - whose strength; anyaih - with others; jn'âtibhih - companions; bahubhih - many; vritah - surrounded.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Râma, O Krishna! Dhenuka is a most powerful demon and has assumed the form of an ass. He is surrounded by many friends who have assumed a similar shape and who are just as powerful as he.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > tasmât krita-narâhârâd

> > bhîtair nribhir amitra-han

> > na sevyate pas'u-ganaih

> > pakshi-sanghair vivarjitam

> > tasmât - of him; krita-nara-âhârât - who has eaten human beings; bhîtaih - who are afraid; nribhih - by the human beings; amitra-han - O killer of enemies; na sevyate - is not resorted to; pas'u-ganaih - by the various animals; pakshi- sanghaih - by the flocks of birds; vivarjitam - abandoned.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The demon Dhenuka has eaten men alive, and therefore all people and animals are terrified of going to the Tâla forest. O killer of the enemy, even the birds are afraid to fly there.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > vidyante 'bhukta-pûrvâni

> > phalâni surabhîni ca

> > esha vai surabhir gandho

> > vishûcîno 'vagrihyate

> > vidyante - are present; abhukta-pûrvâni - never before tasted; phalâni - fruits; surabhîni - fragrant; ca - and; eshah - this; vai - indeed; surabhih - fragrant; gandhah - aroma; vishûcînah - spreading everywhere; avagrihyate - is perceived.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the Tâla forest are sweet-smelling fruits no one has ever tasted. Indeed, even now we can smell the fragrance of the tâla fruits spreading all about.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > prayaccha tâni nah krishna

> > gandha-lobhita-cetasâm

> > vân'châsti mahatî râma

> > gamyatâm yadi rocate

> > prayaccha - please give; tâni - them; nah - to us; krishna - O Krishna; gandha - by the fragrance; lobhita - made greedy; cetasâm - whose minds; vân'châ - the desire; asti - is; mahatî - great; râma - O Râma; gamyatâm - let us go; yadi - if; rocate - it appears like a good idea.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Krishna! Please get those fruits for us. Our minds are so attracted by their aroma! Dear Balarâma, our desire to have those fruits is very great. If You think it's a good idea, let's go to that Tâla forest.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > evam suhrid-vacah s'rutvâ

> > suhrit-priya-cikîrshayâ

> > prahasya jagmatur gopair

> > vritau tâlavanam prabhû

> > evam - thus; suhrit - of Their friends; vacah - the words; s'rutvâ - hearing; suhrit - to Their friends; priya - pleasure; cikîrshayâ - desiring to give; prahasya - laughing; jagmatuh - the two of Them went; gopaih - by the cowherd boys; vritau - surrounded; tâla-vanam - to the Tâla forest; prabhû - the two Lords.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Hearing the words of Their dear companions, Krishna and Balarâma laughed and, desiring to please them, set off for the Tâlavana surrounded by Their cowherd boyfriends.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > balah pravis'ya bâhubhyâm

> > tâlân samparikampayan

> > phalâni pâtayâm âsa

> > matan-gaja ivaujasâ

> > balah - Balarâma; pravis'ya - entering; bâhubhyâm - with His two arms; tâlân - the palm trees; samparikampayan - making shake all around; phalâni - the fruits; pâtayâm âsa - He made fall; matam-gajah - a maddened elephant; iva - just as; ojasâ - by His strength.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Balarâma entered the Tâla forest first. Then with His two arms He began forcefully shaking the trees with the power of a maddened elephant, causing the tâla fruits to fall to the ground.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > phalânâm patatâm s'abdam

> > nis'amyâsura-râsabhah

> > abhyadhâvat kshiti-talam

> > sa-nagam parikampayan

> > phalânâm - of the fruits; patatâm - which are falling; s'abdam - the sound; nis'amya - hearing; asura-râsabhah - the demon in the form of a jackass; abhyadhâvat - ran forward; kshiti-talam - the surface of the earth; sa- nagam - together with the trees; parikampayan - making tremble.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Hearing the sound of the falling fruits, the ass demon Dhenuka ran forward to attack, making the earth and trees tremble.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > sametya tarasâ pratyag

> > dvâbhyâm padbhyâm balam balî

> > nihatyorasi kâ-s'abdam

> > mun'can paryasarat khalah

> > sametya - meeting Him; tarasâ - swiftly; pratyak - hind; dvâbhyâm - with the two; padbhyâm - legs; balam - Lord Baladeva; balî - the powerful demon; nihatya - striking; urasi - upon the chest; kâ-s'abdam - an ugly braying sound; mun'can - releasing; paryasarat - ran around; khalah - the jackass.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The powerful demon rushed up to Lord Baladeva and sharply struck the Lord's chest with the hooves of his hind legs. Then Dhenuka began to run about, braying loudly.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > punar âsâdya samrabdha

> > upakroshthâ parâk sthitah

> > caranâv aparau râjan

> > balâya prâkshipad rushâ

> > punah - again; âsâdya - approaching Him; samrabdhah - furious; upakroshthâ - the ass; parâk - with his back toward the Lord; sthitah - standing; caranau - two legs; aparau - hind; râjan - O King Parîkchit; balâya - at Lord Balarâma; prâkshipat - he hurled; rushâ - with anger.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Moving again toward Lord Balarâma, O King, the furious ass situated himself with his back toward the Lord. Then, screaming in rage, the demon hurled his two hind legs at Him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > sa tam grihîtvâ prapador

> > bhrâmayitvaika-pâninâ

> > cikshepa trina-râjâgre

> > bhrâmana-tyakta-jîvitam

> > sah - He; tam - him; grihîtvâ - seizing; prapadoh - by the hooves; bhrâmayitvâ - whirling around; eka-pâninâ - with a single hand; cikshepa - He threw; trina-râja-agre - into the top of a palm tree; bhrâmana - by the whirling; tyakta - giving up; jîvitam - his life.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Balarâma seized Dhenuka by his hooves, whirled him about with one hand and threw him into the top of a palm tree. The violent wheeling motion killed the demon.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > tenâhato mahâ-tâlo

> > vepamâno brihac-chirâh

> > pârs'va-stham kampayan bhagnah

> > sa cânyam so 'pi câparam

> > tena - by that (body of the dead Dhenukâsura); âhatah - struck; mahâ-tâlah - the great palm tree; vepamânah - trembling; brihat-s'irâh - which had a large top; pârs'va-stham - another situated beside it; kampayan - making shake; bhagnah - broken; sah - that; ca - and; anyam - another; sah - that; api - yet; ca - and; aparam - another.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Balarâma threw the dead body of Dhenukâsura into the tallest palm tree in the forest, and when the dead demon landed in the treetop, the tree began shaking. The great palm tree, causing a tree by its side also to shake, broke under the weight of the demon. The neighboring tree caused yet another tree to shake, and this one struck yet another tree, which also began shaking. In this way many trees in the forest shook and broke.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > balasya lîlayotsrishtha-

> > khara-deha-hatâhatâh

> > tâlâs' cakampire sarve

> > mahâ-vâteritâ iva

> > balasya - of Lord Balarâma; lîlayâ - as the pastime; utsrishtha - thrown upward; khara-deha - by the body of the ass; hata-âhatâh - which were striking one another; tâlâh - the palm trees; cakampire - shook; sarve - all; mahâ-vâta - by a powerful wind; îritâh - blown; iva - as if.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because of Lord Balarâma's pastime of throwing the body of the ass demon into the top of the tallest palm tree, all the trees began shaking and striking against one another as if blown about by powerful winds.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > naitac citram bhagavati

> > hy anante jagad-îs'vare

> > ota-protam idam yasmims

> > tantushv anga yathâ pathah

> > na - not; etat - this; citram - surprising; bhagavati - for the Personality of Godhead; hi - indeed; anante - who is the unlimited; jagat-îs'vare - the Lord of the the universe; ota-protam - spread out horizontally and vertically; idam - this universe; yasmin - upon whom; tantushu - upon its threads; anga - my dear Parîkchit; yathâ - just as, pathah - a cloth.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Parîkchit, that Lord Balarâma killed Dhenukâsura is not such a wonderful thing, considering that He is the unlimited Personality of Godhead, the controller of the entire universe. Indeed, the entire cosmos rests upon Him just as a woven cloth rests upon its own horizontal and vertical threads.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > tatah krishnam ca râmam ca

> > jn'âtayo dhenukasya ye

> > kroshthâro 'bhyadravan sarve

> > samrabdhâ hata-bândhavâh

> > tatah - then; krishnam - at Lord Krishna; ca - and; râmam - Lord Râma; ca - and; jn'âtayah - the intimate companions; dhenukasya - of Dhenuka; ye - who; kroshthârah - the asses; abhyadravan - attacked; sarve - all samrabdhâh - enraged; hata-bândhavâh - their friend having been killed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The other ass demons, close friends of Dhenukâsura, were enraged upon seeing his death, and thus they all immediately ran to attack Krishna and Balarâma.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > tâms tân âpatatah krishno

> > râmas' ca nripa lîlayâ

> > grihîta-pas'câc-caranân

> > prâhinot trina-râjasu

> > tân tân - all of them, one by one; âpatatah - attacking; krishnah - Lord Krishna; râmah - Lord Balarâma; ca - and; nripa - O King; lîlayâ - easily; grihîta - seizing; pas'cât-caranân - their hind legs; prâhinot - threw; trina-râjasu - into the palm trees.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, as the demons attacked, Krishna and Balarâma easily seized them one after another by their hind legs and threw them all into the tops of the palm trees.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > phala-prakara-sankîrnam

> > daitya-dehair gatâsubhih

> > rarâja bhûh sa-tâlâgrair

> > ghanair iva nabhas-talam

> > phala-prakara - with heaps of fruits; sankîrnam - covered; daitya-dehaih - with the bodies of the demons; gata-asubhih - which were lifeless; rarâja - shone forth; bhûh - the earth; sa-tâla-agraih - with the tops of the palm trees; ghanaih - with clouds; iva - as; nabhah-talam - the sky.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The earth then appeared beautifully covered with heaps of fruits and with the dead bodies of the demons, which were entangled in the broken tops of the palm trees. Indeed, the earth shone like the sky decorated with clouds.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > tayos tat su-mahat karma

> > nis'amya vibudhâdayah

> > mumucuh pushpa-varshâni

> > cakrur vâdyâni tushthuvuh

> > tayoh - of the two brothers; tat - that; su-mahat - very great; karma - act; nis'amya - hearing of; vibudha-âdayah - the demigods and other elevated living beings; mumucuh - they released; pushpa-varshâni - downpours of flowers; cakruh - they performed; vâdyâni - music; tushthuvuh - they offered prayers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Hearing of this magnificent feat of the two brothers, the demigods and other elevated living beings rained down flowers and offered music and prayers in glorification.

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > atha tâla-phalâny âdan

> > manushyâ gata-sâdhvasâh

> > trinam ca pas'avas' cerur

> > hata-dhenuka-kânane

> > atha - then; tâla - of the palm trees; phalâni - the fruits; âdan - ate; manushyâh - the human beings; gata-sâdhvasâh - having lost their fear; trinam - upon the grass; ca - and; pas'avah - the animals; ceruh - grazed; hata - killed; dhenuka - of the demon Dhenuka; kânane - in the forest.

> > TRANSLATION

> > People now felt free to return to the forest where Dhenuka had been killed, and without fear they ate the fruits of the palm trees. Also, the cows could now graze freely upon the grass there.

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> > TEXT 41

> > krishnah kamala-patrâkshah

> > punya-s'ravana-kîrtanah

> > stûyamâno 'nugair gopaih

> > sâgrajo vrajam âvrajat

> > krishnah - Lord S'rî Krishna; kamala-patra-akshah - whose eyes are like lotus petals; punya-s'ravana-kîrtanah - hearing and chanting about whom is the most pious activity; stûyamânah - being glorified; anugaih - by His followers; gopaih - the cowherd boys; sa-agra-jah - together with His elder brother, Balarâma; vrajam - to Vraja; âvrajat - He returned.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then lotus-eyed Lord S'rî Krishna, whose glories are most pious to hear and chant, returned home to Vraja with His elder brother, Balarâma. Along the way, the cowherd boys, His faithful followers, chanted His glories.

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > tam gorajas'-churita-kuntala-baddha-barha-

> > vanya-prasûna-rucirekshana-câru-hâsam

> > venum kvanantam anugair upagîta-kîrtim

> > gopyo didrikshita-dris'o 'bhyagaman sametâh

> > tam - Him; go-rajah - with the dust raised by the cows; churita - smeared; kuntala - within His locks of hair; baddha - placed; barha - a peacock feather; vanya-prasûna - with forest flowers; rucira-îkshana - charming eyes; câru- hâsam - and a beautiful smile; venum - His flute; kvanantam - sounding; anugaih - by His companions; upagîta - being chanted; kîrtim - His glories; gopyah - the gopîs; didrikshita - eager to see; dris'ah - their eyes; abhyagaman - came forward; sametâh - in a body.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna's hair, powdered with the dust raised by the cows, was decorated with a peacock feather and forest flowers. The Lord glanced charmingly and smiled beautifully, playing upon His flute while His companions chanted His glories. The gopîs, all together, came forward to meet Him, their eyes very eager to see Him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > pîtvâ mukunda-mukha-sâragham akshi-bhringais

> > tâpam jahur viraha-jam vraja-yoshito 'hni

> > tat sat-kritim samadhigamya vives'a goshthham

> > savrîda-hâsa-vinayam yad apânga-moksham

> > pîtvâ - drinking; mukunda-mukha - of the face of Lord Mukunda; sâragham - the honey; akshi-bhringaih - with their beelike eyes; tâpam - distress; jahuh - gave up; viraha-jam - based on separation; vraja-yoshitah - the ladies of Vrindâvana; ahni - during the day; tat - that; sat-kritim - offering of respect; samadhigamya - fully accepting; vives'a - He entered; goshthham - the cowherd village; sa-vrîda - with shame; hâsa - laughter; vinayam - and humbleness; yat - which; apânga - of their sidelong glances; moksham - the release.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With their beelike eyes, the women of Vrindâvana drank the honey of the beautiful face of Lord Mukunda, and thus they gave up the distress they had felt during the day because of separation from Him. The young Vrindâvana ladies cast sidelong glances at the Lord - glances filled with bashfulness, laughter and submission - and S'rî Krishna completely accepting these glances as a proper offering of respect, entered the cowherd village.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > tayor yas'odâ-rohinyau

> > putrayoh putra-vatsale

> > yathâ-kâmam yathâ-kâlam

> > vyadhattâm paramâs'ishah

> > tayoh - to the two; yas'odâ-rohinyau - Yas'odâ and Rohinî (the mothers of Krishna and Balarâma, respectively); putrayoh - to their sons; putra-vatsale - who were very affectionate to their sons; yathâ-kâmam - in accordance with Their desires; yathâ-kâlam - in accordance with the time and circumstances; vyadhattâm - presented; parama-âs'ishah - first-class enjoyable offerings.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mother Yas'odâ and mother Rohinî, acting most affectionately toward their two sons, offered all the best things to Them in response to Their every desire and at the various appropriate times.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > gatâdhvâna-s'ramau tatra

> > majjanonmardanâdibhih

> > nîvîm vasitvâ rucirâm

> > divya-srag-gandha-manditau

> > gata - gone; adhvâna-s'ramau - whose weariness from being upon the road; tatra - there (in Their home); majjana - by bathing; unmardana - massaging; âdibhih - and so on; nîvîm - in undergarments; vasitvâ - being dressed; rucirâm - charming; divya - transcendental; srak - with garlands; gandha - and fragrances; manditau - decorated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > By being bathed and massaged, the two young Lords were relieved of the weariness caused by walking on the country roads. Then They were dressed in attractive robes and decorated with transcendental garlands and fragrances.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > janany-upahritam prâs'ya

> > svâdy annam upalâlitau

> > samvis'ya vara-s'ayyâyâm

> > sukham sushupatur vraje

> > jananî - by Their mothers; upahritam - offered; prâs'ya - eating fully; svâdu - delicious; annam - food; upalâlitau - being pampered; samvis'ya - entering; vara - excellent; s'ayyâyâm - upon bedding; sukham - happily; sushupatuh - the two of Them slept; vraje - in Vraja.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After dining sumptuously on the delicious food given Them by Their mothers and being pampered in various ways, the two brothers lay down upon Their excellent beds and happily went to sleep in the village of Vraja.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > evam sa bhagavân krishno

> > vrindâvana-carah kvacit

> > yayau râmam rite râjan

> > kâlindîm sakhibhir vritah

> > evam - thus; sah - He; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; krishnah - Krishna; vrindâvana-carah - wandering, and acting, in Vrindâvana; kvacit - once; yayau - went; râmam rite - without Lord Balarâma; râjan - O King Parîkchit; kâlindîm - to the river Yamunâ; sakhibhih - by His friends; vritah - surrounded.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, the Supreme Lord Krishna thus wandered about the Vrindâvana area, performing His pastimes. Once, surrounded by His boyfriends, He went without Balarâma to the Yamunâ River.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > atha gâvas' ca gopâs' ca

> > nidâghâtapa-pîditâh

> > dushtham jalam papus tasyâs

> > trishnârtâ visha-dûshitam

> > atha - then; gâvah - the cows; ca - and; gopâh - the cowherd boys; ca - and; nidâgha - of the summer; âtapa - by the glaring sun; pîditâh - distressed; dushtham - contaminated; jalam - the water; papuh - they drank; tasyâh - of the river; trisha-ârtâh - tormented by thirst; visha - by poison; dûshitam - spoiled.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At that time the cows and cowherd boys were feeling acute distress from the glaring summer sun. Afflicted by thirst, they drank the water of the Yamunâ River. But it had been contaminated with poison.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 49 - 50

> > vishâmbhas tad upaspris'ya

> > daivopahata-cetasah

> > nipetur vyasavah sarve

> > salilânte kurûdvaha

> > vîkshya tân vai tathâ-bhûtân

> > krishno yoges'vares'varah

> > îkshayâmrita-varshinyâ

> > sva-nâthân samajîvayat

> > visha-ambhah - the poisoned water; tat - that; upaspris'ya - simply touching; daiva - by the mystic potency of the Personality of Godhead; upahata - lost; cetasah - their consciousness; nipetuh - they fell down; vyasavah - lifeless; sarve - all of them; salila-ante - at the edge of the water; kuru-udvaha - O hero of the Kuru dynasty;

> > vîkshya - seeing; tân - them; vai - indeed; tathâ-bhûtân - in such a condition; krishnah - Lord Krishna; yoga-îs'vara-îs'varah - the master of all masters of yoga; îkshayâ - by His glance; amrita-varshinyâ - which is a shower of nectar; sva-nâthân - those who accepted only Him as their master; samajîvayat - brought back to life.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As soon as they touched the poisoned water, all the cows and boys lost their consciousness by the divine power of the Lord and fell lifeless at the water's edge. O hero of the Kurus, seeing them in such a condition, Lord Krishna, the master of all masters of mystic potency, felt compassion for these devotees, who had no Lord other than Him. Thus He immediately brought them back to life by showering His nectarean glance upon them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 51

> > te sampratîta-smritayah

> > samutthâya jalântikât

> > âsan su-vismitâh sarve

> > vîkshamânâh parasparam

> > te - they; sampratîta - regaining perfectly; smritayah - their memory; samutthâya - rising up; jala-antikât - from out of the water; âsan - they became; su-vismitâh - very surprised; sarve - all; vîkshamânâh - looking; parasparam - at one another.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Regaining their full consciousness, the cows and boys stood up out of the water and began to look at one another in great astonishment.

> > ******

> > TEXT 52

> > anvamamsata tad râjan

> > govindânugrahekshitam

> > pîtvâ visham paretasya

> > punar utthânam âtmanah

> > anvamamsata - they subsequently thought; tat - that; râjan - O King Parîkchit; govinda - of Lord Govinda; anugraha-îkshitam - due to the merciful glance; pîtvâ - having drunk; visham - poison; paretasya - of those who have lost their lives; punah - once again; utthânam - rising up; âtmanah - on their own.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, the cowherd boys then considered that although they had drunk poison and in fact had died, simply by the merciful glance of Govinda they had regained their lives and stood up by their own strength.

> > Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupâda to the Tenth Canto, Fifteenth Chapter, of the S'rîmad-Bhâgavatam, entitled "The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon."

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