> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > 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 10: 'Summum Bonum'

> > **************

> > Chapter Five: The Meeting of Nanda Mahârâja and Vasudeva

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> > TEXTS 1 - 2

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > nandas tv âtmaja utpanne

> > jâtâhlâdo mahâ-manâh

> > âhûya viprân veda-jn'ân

> > snâtah s'ucir alankritah

> > vâcayitvâ svastyayanam

> > jâta-karmâtmajasya vai

> > kârayâm âsa vidhivat

> > pitri-devârcanam tathâ

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; nandah - Mahârâja Nanda; tu - indeed; âtmaje - his son; utpanne - having been born; jâta - overwhelmed; âhlâdah - in great jubilation; mahâ-manâh - who was great minded; âhûya - invited; viprân - the brâhmanas; veda-jn'ân - who were fully conversant in Vedic knowledge; snâtah - taking a full bath; s'ucih - purifying himself; alankritah - being dressed very nicely with ornaments and fresh garments;

> > vâcayitvâ - after causing to be recited; svasti-ayanam - Vedic mantras (by the brâhmanas); jâta-karma - the festival for the birth of the child; âtmajasya - of his own son; vai - indeed; kârayâm âsa - caused to be performed; vidhi-vat - according to the Vedic regulations; pitri-deva-arcanam - the worship of the forefathers and the demigods; tathâ - as well as.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Nanda Mahârâja was naturally very magnanimous, and when Lord S'rî Krishna appeared as his son, he was overwhelmed by jubilation. Therefore, after bathing and purifying himself and dressing himself properly, he invited brâhmanas who knew how to recite Vedic mantras. After having these qualified brâhmanas recite auspicious Vedic hymns, he arranged to have the Vedic birth ceremony celebrated for his newborn child according to the rules and regulations, and he also arranged for worship of the demigods and forefathers.

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> > TEXT 3

> > dhenûnâm niyute prâdâd

> > viprebhyah samalankrite

> > tilâdrîn sapta ratnaugha-

> > s'âtakaumbhâmbarâvritân

> > dhenûnâm - of milk-giving cows; niyute - two million; prâdât - gave in charity; viprebhyah - unto the brâhmanas; samalankrite - completely decorated; tila- adrîn - hills of grain; sapta - seven; ratna-ogha-s'âta-kaumbha-ambara- âvritân - covered with jewels and cloth embroidered with gold.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Nanda Mahârâja gave two million cows, completely decorated with cloth and jewels, in charity to the brâhmanas. He also gave them seven hills of grain, covered with jewels and with cloth decorated with golden embroidery.

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> > TEXT 4

> > kâlena snâna-s'aucâbhyâm

> > samskârais tapasejyayâ

> > s'udhyanti dânaih santushthyâ

> > dravyâny âtmâtma-vidyayâ

> > kâlena - by due course of time (the land and other material things become purified); snâna-s'aucâbhyâm - by bathing (the body becomes purified) and by cleansing (unclean things become purified); samskâraih - by purificatory processes (birth becomes purified); tapasâ - by austerity (the senses become purified); ijyayâ - by worship (the brâhmanas become purified); s'udhyanti - become purified; dânaih - by charity (wealth becomes purified); santushthyâ - by satisfaction (the mind becomes purified); dravyâni - all material possessions, such as cows, land and gold; âtmâ - the soul (becomes purified); âtma-vidyayâ - by self-realization.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, by the passing of time, land and other material possessions are purified; by bathing, the body is purified; and by being cleansed, unclean things are purified. By purificatory ceremonies, birth is purified; by austerity, the senses are purified; and by worship and charity offered to the brâhmanas, material possessions are purified. By satisfaction, the mind is purified; and by self-realization, or Krishna consciousness, the soul is purified.

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> > TEXT 5

> > saumangalya-giro viprâh

> > sûta-mâgadha-vandinah

> > gâyakâs' ca jagur nedur

> > bheryo dundubhayo muhuh

> > saumangalya-girah - whose chanting of mantras and hymns purified the environment by their vibration; viprâh - the brâhmanas; sûta - experts in reciting all the histories; mâgadha - experts in reciting the histories of special royal families; vandinah - general professional reciters; gâyakâh - singers; ca - as well as; jaguh - chanted; neduh - vibrated; bheryah - a kind of musical instrument; dundubhayah - a kind of musical instrument; muhuh - constantly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The brâhmanas recited auspicious Vedic hymns, which purified the environment by their vibration. The experts in reciting old histories like the Purânas, the experts in reciting the histories of royal families, and general reciters all chanted, while singers sang and many kinds of musical instruments, like bherîs and dundubhis, played in accompaniment.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > vrajah sammrishtha-samsikta-

> > dvârâjira-grihântarah

> > citra-dhvaja-patâkâ-srak-

> > caila-pallava-toranaih

> > vrajah - the land occupied by Nanda Mahârâja; sammrishtha - very nicely cleaned; samsikta - very nicely washed; dvâra - all the doors or entrances; ajira - courtyards; griha-antarah - everything within the house; citra - variegated; dhvaja - of festoons; patâkâ - of flags; srak - of flower garlands; caila - of pieces of cloth; pallava - of the leaves of mango trees; toranaih - (decorated) by gates in different places.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vrajapura, the residence of Nanda Mahârâja, was fully decorated with varieties of festoons and flags, and in different places, gates were made with varieties of flower garlands, pieces of cloth, and mango leaves. The courtyards, the gates near the roads, and everything within the rooms of the houses were perfectly swept and washed with water.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > gâvo vrishâ vatsatarâ

> > haridrâ-taila-rûshitâh

> > vicitra-dhâtu-barhasrag-

> > vastra-kân'cana-mâlinah

> > gâvah - the cows; vrishâh - the bulls; vatsatarâh - the calves; haridrâ - with a mixture of turmeric; taila - and oil; rûshitâh - their entire bodies smeared; vicitra - decorated varieties of; dhâtu - colored minerals; barha-srak - peacock- feather garlands; vastra - cloths; kân'cana - golden ornaments; mâlinah - being decorated with garlands.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The cows, the bulls and the calves were thoroughly smeared with a mixture of turmeric and oil, mixed with varieties of minerals. Their heads were bedecked with peacock feathers, and they were garlanded and covered with cloth and golden ornaments.

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> > TEXT 8

> > mahârha-vastrâbharana-

> > kan'cukoshnîsha-bhûshitâh

> > gopâh samâyayû râjan

> > nânopâyana-pânayah

> > mahâ-arha - extremely valuable; vastra-âbharana - with garments and ornaments; kan'cuka - by a particular type of garment used in Vrindâvana; ushnîsha - with turbans; bhûshitâh - being nicely dressed; gopâh - all the cowherd men; samâyayuh - came there; râjan - O King (Mahârâja Parîkchit); nânâ - various; upâyana - presentations; pânayah - holding in their hands.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King Parîkchit, the cowherd men dressed very opulently with valuable ornaments and garments such as coats and turbans. Decorated in this way and carrying various presentations in their hands, they approached the house of Nanda Mahârâja.

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> > TEXT 9

> > gopyas' câkarnya muditâ

> > yas'odâyâh sutodbhavam

> > âtmânam bhûshayâm cakrur

> > vastrâkalpân'janâdibhih

> > gopyah - the feminine community, the wives of the cowherd men; ca - also; âkarnya - after hearing; muditâh - became very glad; yas'odâyâh - of mother Yas'odâ; suta-udbhavam - the birth of a male child; âtmânam - personally; bhûshayâm cakruh - dressed very nicely to attend the festival; vastra-âkalpa- an'jana-âdibhih - with proper dress, ornaments, black ointment, and so on.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The gopî wives of the cowherd men were very pleased to hear that mother Yas'odâ had given birth to a son, and they began to decorate themselves very nicely with proper dresses, ornaments, black ointment for the eyes, and so on.

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> > TEXT 10

> > nava-kunkuma-kin'jalka-

> > mukha-pankaja-bhûtayah

> > balibhis tvaritam jagmuh

> > prithu-s'ronyas' calat-kucâh

> > nava-kunkuma-kin'jalka - with saffron and newly grown kunkuma flower; mukha- pankaja-bhûtayah - exhibiting an extraordinary beauty in their lotuslike faces; balibhih - with presentations in their hands; tvaritam - very quickly; jagmuh - went (to the house of mother Yas'odâ); prithu-s'ronyah - bearing full hips, fulfilling womanly beauty; calat-kucâh - their developed breasts were moving.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Their lotuslike faces extraordinarily beautiful, being decorated with saffron and newly grown kunkuma, the wives of the cowherd men hurried to the house of mother Yas'odâ with presentations in their hands. Because of natural beauty, the wives had full hips and full breasts, which moved as they hurried along.

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> > TEXT 11

> > gopyah sumrishtha-mani-kundala-nishka-kanthhyas'

> > citrâmbarâh pathi s'ikhâ-cyuta-mâlya-varshâh

> > nandâlayam sa-valayâ vrajatîr virejur

> > vyâlola-kundala-payodhara-hâra-s'obhâh

> > gopyah - the gopîs; su-mrishtha - very dazzling; mani - made of jewels; kundala - wearing earrings; nishka-kanthhyah - and having little keys and lockets hanging from their necks; citra-ambarâh - dressed with varieties of colored embroidery; pathi - on their way to Yas'odâmayî's house; s'ikhâ-cyuta - fell from their hair; mâlya-varshâh - a shower of flower garlands; nanda-âlayam - to the house of Mahârâja Nanda; sa-valayâh - with bangles on their hands; vrajatîh - while going (in that costume); virejuh - they looked very, very beautiful; vyâlola - moving; kundala - with earrings; payodhara - with breasts; hâra - with flower garlands; s'obhâh - who appeared so beautiful.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the ears of the gopîs were brilliantly polished jeweled earrings, and from their necks hung metal lockets. Their hands were decorated with bangles, their dresses were of varied colors, and from their hair, flowers fell onto the street like showers. Thus while going to the house of Mahârâja Nanda, the gopîs, their earrings, breasts and garlands moving, were brilliantly beautiful.

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> > TEXT 12

> > tâ âs'ishah prayun'jânâs'

> > ciram pâhîti bâlake

> > haridrâ-cûrna-tailâdbhih

> > sin'cantyo 'janam ujjaguh

> > tâh - all the women, the wives and daughters of the cowherd men; âs'ishah - blessings; prayun'jânâh - offering; ciram - for a long time; pâhi - may You become the King of Vraja and maintain all its inhabitants; iti - thus; bâlake - unto the newborn child; haridrâ-cûrna - powder of turmeric; taila- adbhih - mixed with oil; sin'cantyah - sprinkling; ajanam - the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is unborn; ujjaguh - offered prayers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Offering blessings to the newborn child, Krishna, the wives and daughters of the cowherd men said, "May You become the King of Vraja and long maintain all its inhabitants." They sprinkled a mixture of turmeric powder, oil and water upon the birthless Supreme Lord and offered their prayers.

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> > TEXT 13

> > avâdyanta vicitrâni

> > vâditrâni mahotsave

> > krishne vis'ves'vare 'nante

> > nandasya vrajam âgate

> > avâdyanta - vibrated in celebration of Vasudeva's son; vicitrâni - various; vâditrâni - musical instruments; mahâ-utsave - in the great festival; krishne - when Lord Krishna; vis'va-îs'vare - the master of the entire cosmic manifestation; anante - unlimitedly; nandasya - of Mahârâja Nanda; vrajam - at the pasturing place; âgate - had so arrived.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Now that the all-pervading, unlimited Lord Krishna, the master of the cosmic manifestation, had arrived within the estate of Mahârâja Nanda, various types of musical instruments resounded to celebrate the great festival.

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> > TEXT 14

> > gopâh parasparam hrishthâ

> > dadhi-kshîra-ghritâmbubhih

> > âsin'canto vilimpanto

> > navanîtais' ca cikshipuh

> > gopâh - the cowherd men; parasparam - on one another; hrishthâh - being so pleased; dadhi - with curd; kshîra - with condensed milk; ghrita-ambubhih - with water mixed with butter; âsin'cantah - sprinkling; vilimpantah - smearing; navanîtaih ca - and with butter; cikshipuh - they threw on one another.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In gladness, the cowherd men enjoyed the great festival by splashing one another's bodies with a mixture of curd, condensed milk, butter and water. They threw butter on one another and smeared it on one another's bodies.

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> > TEXTS 15 - 16

> > nando mahâ-manâs tebhyo

> > vâso 'lankâra-go-dhanam

> > sûta-mâgadha-vandibhyo

> > ye 'nye vidyopajîvinah

> > tais taih kâmair adînâtmâ

> > yathocitam apûjayat

> > vishnor ârâdhanârthâya

> > sva-putrasyodayâya ca

> > nandah - Mahârâja Nanda; mahâ-manâh - who among the cowherd men was the greatest of all upright persons; tebhyah - unto the cowherd men; vâsah - clothing; alankâra - ornaments; go-dhanam - and cows; sûta-mâgadha- vandibhyah - unto the sûtas (the professional reciters of the old histories), the mâgadhas (the professional reciters of the histories of royal dynasties) and the vandîs (general singers of prayers); ye anye - as well as others; vidyâ-upajîvinah - who were continuing their livelihood on the basis of educational qualifications;

> > taih taih - with whatever; kâmaih - improvements of desire; adîna-âtmâ - Mahârâja Nanda, who was so magnanimous; yathâ- ucitam - as was suitable; apûjayat - worshiped them or satisfied them; vishnoh ârâdhana-arthâya - for the purpose of satisfying Lord Vishnu; sva-putrasya - of his own child; udayâya - for the improvement in all respects; ca - and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The great-minded Mahârâja Nanda gave clothing, ornaments and cows in charity to the cowherd men in order to please Lord Vishnu, and thus he improved the condition of his own son in all respects. He distributed charity to the sûtas, the mâgadhas, the vandîs, and men of all other professions, according to their educational qualifications, and satisfied everyone's desires.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > rohinî ca mahâ-bhâgâ

> > nanda-gopâbhinanditâ

> > vyacarad divya-vâsa-srak-

> > kanthhâbharana-bhûshitâ

> > rohinî - Rohinî, the mother of Baladeva; ca - also; mahâ-bhâgâ - the most fortunate mother of Baladeva (greatly fortunate because of having the opportunity to raise Krishna and Balarâma together); nanda-gopâ- abhinanditâ - being honored by Mahârâja Nanda and mother Yas'odâ; vyacarat - was busy wandering here and there; divya - beautiful; vâsa - with a dress; srak - with a garland; kanthha-âbharana - and with an ornament covering the neck; bhûshitâ - decorated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The most fortunate Rohinî, the mother of Baladeva, was honored by Nanda Mahârâja and Yas'odâ, and thus she also dressed gorgeously and decorated herself with a necklace, a garland and other ornaments. She was busy wandering here and there to receive the women who were guests at the festival.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > tata ârabhya nandasya

> > vrajah sarva-samriddhimân

> > harer nivâsâtma-gunai

> > ramâkrîdam abhûn nripa

> > tatah ârabhya - beginning from that time; nandasya - of Mahârâja Nanda; vrajah - Vrajabhûmi, the land for protecting and breeding cows; sarva- samriddhimân - became opulent with all kinds of riches; hareh nivâsa - of the residence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; âtma-gunaih - by the transcendental qualities; ramâ-âkrîdam - the place of pastimes for the goddess of fortune; abhût - became; nripa - O King (Mahârâja Parîkchit).

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Mahârâja Parîkchit, the home of Nanda Mahârâja is eternally the abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His transcendental qualities and is therefore always naturally endowed with the opulence of all wealth. Yet beginning from Lord Krishna's appearance there, it became the place for the pastimes of the goddess of fortune.

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> > TEXT 19

> > gopân gokula-rakshâyâm

> > nirûpya mathurâm gatah

> > nandah kamsasya vârshikyam

> > karam dâtum kurûdvaha

> > gopân - the cowherd men; gokula-rakshâyâm - in giving protection to the state of Gokula; nirûpya - after appointing; mathurâm - to Mathurâ; gatah - went; nandah - Nanda Mahârâja; kamsasya - of Kamsa; vârshikyam - yearly taxes; karam - the share of profit; dâtum - to pay; kuru-udvaha - O Mahârâja Parîkchit, best protector of the Kuru dynasty.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued: Thereafter, my dear King Parîkchit, O best protector of the Kuru dynasty, Nanda Mahârâja appointed the local cowherd men to protect Gokula and then went to Mathurâ to pay the yearly taxes to King Kamsa.

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> > TEXT 20

> > vasudeva upas'rutya

> > bhrâtaram nandam âgatam

> > jn'âtvâ datta-karam râjn'e

> > yayau tad-avamocanam

> > vasudevah - Vasudeva; upas'rutya - when he heard; bhrâtaram - that his dear friend and brother; nandam - Nanda Mahârâja; âgatam - had come to Mathurâ; jn'âtvâ - when he learned; datta-karam - and had already paid the taxes; râjn'e - unto the King; yayau - he went; tat-avamocanam - to the residential quarters of Nanda Mahârâja.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Vasudeva heard that Nanda Mahârâja, his very dear friend and brother, had come to Mathurâ and already paid the taxes to Kamsa, he went to Nanda Mahârâja's residence.

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> > TEXT 21

> > tam drishthvâ sahasotthâya

> > dehah prânam ivâgatam

> > prîtah priyatamam dorbhyâm

> > sasvaje prema-vihvalah

> > tam - him (Vasudeva); drishthvâ - seeing; sahasâ - suddenly; utthâya - getting up; dehah - the same body; prânam - life; iva - as if; âgatam - had returned; prîtah - so pleased; priya-tamam - his dear friend and brother; dorbhyâm - by his two arms; sasvaje - embraced; prema-vihvalah - overwhelmed with love and affection.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Nanda Mahârâja heard that Vasudeva had come, he was overwhelmed with love and affection, being as pleased as if his body had regained its life. Seeing Vasudeva suddenly present, he got up and embraced him with both arms.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > pûjitah sukham âsînah

> > prishthvânâmayam âdritah

> > prasakta-dhîh svâtmajayor

> > idam âha vis'âmpate

> > pûjitah - Vasudeva having been so dearly welcomed; sukham âsînah - having been given a place to sit comfortably; prishthvâ - asking; anâmayam - all-auspicious inquiries; âdritah - being honored and respectfully received; prasakta- dhîh - because of his being very much attached; sva-âtmajayoh - to his own two sons, Krishna and Balarâma; idam - the following; âha - inquired; vis'âm-pate - O Mahârâja Parîkchit.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Mahârâja Parîkchit, having thus been received and welcomed by Nanda Mahârâja with honor, Vasudeva sat down very peacefully and inquired about his own two sons because of intense love for them.

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> > TEXT 23

> > dishthyâ bhrâtah pravayasa

> > idânîm aprajasya te

> > prajâs'âyâ nivrittasya

> > prajâ yat samapadyata

> > dishthyâ - it is by great fortune; bhrâtah - O my dear brother; pravayasah - of you whose age is now quite advanced; idânîm - at the present moment; aprajasya - of one who did not have a son before; te - of you; prajâ-âs'âyâh nivrittasya - of one who was almost hopeless of getting a son at this age; prajâ - a son; yat - whatever; samapadyata - has been gotten by chance.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear brother Nanda Mahârâja, at an advanced age you had no son at all and were hopeless of having one. Therefore, that you now have a son is a sign of great fortune.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > dishthyâ samsâra-cakre 'smin

> > vartamânah punar-bhavah

> > upalabdho bhavân adya

> > durlabham priya-dars'anam

> > dishthyâ - it is also by great fortune; samsâra-cakre asmin - in this world of birth and death; vartamânah - although I was existing; punah-bhavah - my meeting with you is just like another birth; upalabdhah - being obtained by me; bhavân - you; adya - today; durlabham - although it was never to happen; priya-dars'anam - to see you again, my very dear friend and brother.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is also by good fortune that I am seeing you. Having obtained this opportunity, I feel as if I have taken birth again. Even though one is present in this world, to meet with intimate friends and dear relatives in this material world is extremely difficult.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > naikatra priya-samvâsah

> > suhridâm citra-karmanâm

> > oghena vyûhyamânânâm

> > plavânâm srotaso yathâ

> > na - not; ekatra - in one place; priya-samvâsah - living together with dear friends and relatives; suhridâm - of friends; citra-karmanâm - of all of us who have had varieties of reactions to our past karma; oghena - by the force; vyûhyamânânâm - carried away; plavânâm - of sticks and other objects floating in the water; srotasah - of the waves; yathâ - as.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Many planks and sticks, unable to stay together, are carried away by the force of a river's waves. Similarly, although we are intimately related with friends and family members, we are unable to stay together because of our varied past deeds and the waves of time.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > kaccit pas'avyam nirujam

> > bhûry-ambu-trina-vîrudham

> > brihad vanam tad adhunâ

> > yatrâsse tvam suhrid-vritah

> > kaccit - whether; pas'avyam - protection of the cows; nirujam - without difficulties or disease; bhûri - sufficient; ambu - water; trina - grass; vîrudham - plants; brihat vanam - the great forest; tat - all these arrangements are there; adhunâ - now; yatra - where; âsse - are living; tvam - you; suhrit- vritah - surrounded by friends.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear friend Nanda Mahârâja, in the place where you are living with your friends, is the forest favorable for the animals, the cows? I hope there is no disease or inconvenience. The place must be full of water, grass and other plants.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > bhrâtar mama sutah kaccin

> > mâtrâ saha bhavad-vraje

> > tâtam bhavantam manvâno

> > bhavadbhyâm upalâlitah

> > bhrâtah - my dear brother; mama - my; sutah - son (Baladeva, born of Rohinî); kaccit - whether; mâtrâ saha - with His mother, Rohinî; bhavat-vraje - in your house; tâtam - as father; bhavantam - unto you; manvânah - thinking; bhavadbhyâm - by you and your wife, Yas'odâ; upalâlitah - properly being raised.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My son Baladeva, being raised by you and your wife, Yas'odâdevî, considers you His father and mother. Is he living very peacefully in your home with His real mother, Rohinî?

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > pumsas tri-vargo vihitah

> > suhrido hy anubhâvitah

> > na teshu klis'yamâneshu

> > tri-vargo 'rthâya kalpate

> > pumsah - of a person; tri-vargah - the three aims of life (religion, economic development and sense gratification); vihitah - enjoined according to Vedic ritualistic ceremonies; suhridah - toward relatives and friends; hi - indeed; anubhâvitah - when they are properly in line; na - not; teshu - in them; klis'yamâneshu - if they are actually in any difficulty; tri-vargah - these three aims of life; arthâya - for any purpose; kalpate - does become so.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When one's friends and relatives are properly situated, one's religion, economic development and sense gratification, as described in the Vedic literatures, are beneficial. Otherwise, if one's friends and relatives are in distress, these three cannot offer any happiness.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > s'rî-nanda uvâca

> > aho te devakî-putrâh

> > kamsena bahavo hatâh

> > ekâvas'ishthâvarajâ

> > kanyâ sâpi divam gatâ

> > s'rî-nandah uvâca - Nanda Mahârâja said; aho - alas; te - your; devakî-putrâh - all the sons of your wife Devakî; kamsena - by King Kamsa; bahavah - many; hatâh - have been killed; ekâ - one; avas'ishthâ - remaining child; avarajâ - the youngest of all; kanyâ - a daughter also; sâ api - she also; divam gatâ - gone to the heavenly planets.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Nanda Mahârâja said: Alas, King Kamsa killed so many of your children, born of Devakî. And your one daughter, the youngest child of all, entered the heavenly planets.

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> > TEXT 30

> > nûnam hy adrishtha-nishthho 'yam

> > adrishtha-paramo janah

> > adrishtham âtmanas tattvam

> > yo veda na sa muhyati

> > nûnam - certainly; hi - indeed; adrishtha - unseen; nishthhah ayam - something ends there; adrishtha - the unseen destiny; paramah - ultimate; janah - every living entity within this material world; adrishtham - that destiny; âtmanah - of oneself; tattvam - ultimate truth; yah - anyone who; veda - knows; na - not; sah - he; muhyati - becomes bewildered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Every man is certainly controlled by destiny, which determines the results of one's fruitive activities. In other words, one has a son or daughter because of unseen destiny, and when the son or daughter is no longer present, this also is due to unseen destiny. Destiny is the ultimate controller of everyone. One who knows this is never bewildered.

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> > TEXT 31

> > s'rî-vasudeva uvâca

> > karo vai vârshiko datto

> > râjn'e drishthâ vayam ca vah

> > neha stheyam bahu-titham

> > santy utpâtâs' ca gokule

> > s'rî-vasudevah uvâca - S'rî Vasudeva replied; karah - the taxes; vai - indeed; vârshikah - yearly; dattah - have already been paid by you; râjn'e - to the King; drishthâh - have been seen; vayam ca - both of us; vah - of you; na - not; iha - in this place; stheyam - should be staying; bahu-titham - for many days; santi - may be; utpâtâh ca - many disturbances; gokule - in your home, Gokula.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vasudeva said to Nanda Mahârâja: Now, my dear brother, since you have paid the annual taxes to Kamsa and have also seen me, do not stay in this place for many days. It is better to return to Gokula, since I know that there may be some disturbances there.

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> > TEXT 32

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > iti nandâdayo gopâh

> > proktâs te s'aurinâ yayuh

> > anobhir anadud-yuktais

> > tam anujn'âpya gokulam

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; iti - thus; nanda-âdayah - Nanda Mahârâja and his companions; gopâh - the cowherd men; proktâh - being advised; te - they; s'aurinâ - by Vasudeva; yayuh - started from that place; anobhih - by the bullock carts; anadut-yuktaih - yoked with oxen; tam anujn'âpya - taking permission from Vasudeva; gokulam - for Gokula.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: After Vasudeva advised Nanda Mahârâja in this way, Nanda Mahârâja and his associates, the cowherd men, took permission from Vasudeva, yoked their bulls to the bullock carts, and started riding for Gokula.

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