> > Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 9
> > 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 9: 'Liberation'

> > ****

> > Chapter Twenty-four: Krsna the Supreme Personality of Godhead

> > ******

> > TEXT 1

> > srî-suka uvâca

> > tasyâm vidarbho 'janayat

> > putrau nâmnâ kusa-krathau

> > trtîyam romapâdam ca

> > vidarbha-kula-nandanam

> > srî-sukah uvâca--SrîSukadeva Gosvâmî said; tasyâm--in that girl; vidarbhah--the son born of Saibyâ named Vidarbha; ajanayat--gave birth; putrau--to two sons; nâmnâ--by the name; kusa-krathau--Kusa and Kratha; trtîyam--and a third son; romapâdam ca--Romapâda also; vidarbha-kula-nandanam--the favorite in the dynasty of Vidarbha.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sukadeva Gosvami said: By the womb of the girl brought by his father, Vidarbha begot three sons, named Kusa, Kratha and Romapada. Romapada was the favorite in the dynasty of Vidarbha.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > romapâda-suto babhrur

> > babhroh krtir ajâyata

> > usikas tat-sutas tasmâc

> > cedis caidyâdayo nrpâh

> > romapâda-sutah--the son of Romapâda; babhruh--Babhru; babhroh--from Babhru; krtih--Krti; ajâyata--was born; usikah--Usika; tat-sutah--the son of Krti; tasmât--from him (Usika); cedih--Cedi; caidya--Caidya (Damaghosa); âdayah--and others; nrpâh--kings.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Romapada was Babhru, from whom there came a son named Krti. The son of Krti was Usika, and the son of Usika was Cedi. From Cedi was born the king known as Caidya and others.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 3-4

> > krathasya kuntih putro 'bhûd

> > vrsnis tasyâtha nirvrtih

> > tato dasârho nâmnâbhût

> > tasya vyomah sutas tatah

> > jîmûto vikrtis tasya

> > yasya bhîmarathah sutah

> > tato navarathah putro

> > jâto dasarathas tatah

> > krathasya--of Kratha; kuntih--Kunti; putrah--a son; abhût--was born; vrsnih--Vrsni; tasya--his; atha--then; nirvrtih--Nirvrti; tatah--from him; dasârhah--Dasârha; nâmnâ--by name; abhût--was born; tasya--of him; vyomah--Vyoma; sutah--a son; tatah--from him;

> > jîmûtah--Jîmâta; vikrtih--Vikrti; tasya--his (Jîmûta's son); yasya--of whom (Vikrti); bhîmarathah--Bhîmaratha; sutah--a son; tatah--from him (Bhîmaratha); navarathah--Navaratha; putrah--a son; jâtah--was born; dasarathah--Dasaratha; tatah--from him.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Kratha was Kunti; the son of Kunti, Vrsni; the son of Vrsni, Nirvrti; and the son of Nirvrti, Dasarha. From Dasarha came Vyoma; from Vyoma came Jimuta; from Jimuta, Vikrti; from Vikrti, Bhimaratha; from Bhimaratha, Navaratha; and from Navaratha, Dasaratha.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > karambhih sakuneh putro

> > devaratâs tad-âtmajah

> > devaksatras tatas tasya

> > madhuh kuruvasâd anuh

> > karambhih--Karambhi; sakuneh--from Sakuni; putrah--a son; devarâtah--Devarâta; tat-âtmajah--the son of him (Karambhi); devaksatrah--Devaksatra; tatah--thereafter; tasya--from him (Devaksatra); madhuh--Madhu; kuruvasât--from Kuruvasa, the son of Madhu; anuh--Anu.

> > TRANSLATION

> > From Dasaratha came a son named Sakuni and from Sakuni a son named Karambhi. The son of Karambhi was Devarata, and his son was Devaksatra. The son of Devaksatra was Madhu, and his son was Kuruvasa, from whom there came a son named Anu.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 6-8

> > puruhotras tv anoh putras

> > tasyâyuh sâtvatas tatah

> > bhajamâno bhajir divyo

> > vrsnir devâvrdho 'ndhakah

> > sâtvatasya sutâh sapta

> > mahâbhojas ca mârisa

> > bhajamânasya nimlocih

> > kinkano dhrstir eva ca

> > ekasyâm âtmajâh patnyâm

> > anyasyâm ca trayah sutâh

> > satâjic ca sahasrâjid

> > ayutâjid iti prabho

> > puruhotrah--Puruhotra; tu--indeed; anoh--of Anu; putrah--the son; tasya--of him (Puruhotra); ayuh--Ayu; sâtvatah--Sâtvata; tatah--from him (Ayu); bhajamânah--Bhajamâna; bhajih--Bhaji; divyah--Divya; vrsnih--Vrsni; devâvrdhah--Devâvrdha; andhakah--Andhaka;

> > sâtvatasya--of Sâtvata; sutâh--son s; sapta--seven; mahâbhojah ca--as well as Mahâbhoja; mârisa--O great King; bhajamânasya--of Bhajamâna; nimlocih--Nimloci; kinkanah--Kinkana; dhrstih--Dhrsti; eva--indeed; ca--also;

> > ekasyâm--born from one wife; âtmajâh--sons; patnyâm--by a wife; anyasyâm--another; ca--also; trayah--three; sutâh--sons; satâjit--Satâjit; ca--also; sahasrâjit--Sahasrâjit; ayutâjit--Ayutâjit; iti--thus; prabho--O King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Anu was Puruhotra, the son of Puruhotra was Ayu, and the son of Ayu was Satvata. O great Aryan King, Satvata had seven sons, named Bhajamana, Bhaji, Divya, Vrsni, Devavrdha, Andhaka and Mahabhoja. From Bhajamana by one wife came three sons--Nimloci, Kinkana and Dhrsti. And from his other wife came three other sons--Satajit, Sahasrajit and Ayutajit.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > babhrur devâvrdha-sutas

> > tayoh slokau pathanty amû

> > yathaiva srnumo dûrât

> > sampasyâmas tathântikât

> > babhruh--Babhru; devâvrdha--of Devâvrdha; sutah--the son; tayoh--of them; slokau--two verses; pathanti--all the members of the old generation recite; amû--those; yathâ--as; eva--indeed; srnumah--we have heard; dûrât--from a distance; sampasyâmah--are actually seeing; tathâ--similarly; antikât--presently also.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Devavrdha was Babhru. Concerning Devavrdha and Babhru there are two famous songs of prayer, which were sung by our predecessors and which we have heard from a distance. Even now I hear the same prayers about their qualities [because that which was heard before is still sung continuously].

> > ******

> > TEXTS 10-11

> > babhruh srestho manusyânâm

> > devair devâvrdhah samah

> > purusâh panca-sastis ca

> > sat-sahasrâni câsta ca

> > ye 'mrtatvam anuprâptâ

> > babhror devâvrdhâd api

> > mahâbhojo 'tidharmâtmâ

> > bhojâ âsams tad-anvaye

> > babhruh--King Babhru; sresthah--the best of all kings; manusyânâm--of all human beings; devaih--with the demigods; devâvrdhah--King Devâvrdha; samah--equally situated; purusâh--persons; panca-sastih--sixty-five; ca--also; sat-sahasrâni--six thousand; ca--also; asta--eight thousand; ca--also;

> > ye--all of them who; amrtatvam--liberation from material bondage; anuprâptâh--achieved; babhroh--because of association with Babhru; devâvrdhât--and because of association with Devâvrdha; api--indeed; mahâbhojah--King Mahâbhoja; ati-dharma-âtmâ--exceedingly religious; bhojâh--the kings known as Bhoja; âsan--existed; tat-anvaye--in the dynasty of him (Mahâbhoja).

> > TRANSLATION

> > "It has been decided that among human beings Babhru is the best and that Devavrdha is equal to the demigods. Because of the association of Babhru and Devavrdha, all of their descendants, numbering 14,065, achieved liberation." In the dynasty of King Mahabhoja, who was exceedingly religious, there appeared the Bhoja kings.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > vrsneh sumitrah putro 'bhûd

> > yudhâjic ca parantapa

> > sinis tasyânamitras ca

> > nighno 'bhûd anamitratah

> > vrsneh--of Vrsni, the son of Sâtvata; sumitrah--Sumitra; putrah--a son; abhût--appeared; yudhâjit--Yudhâjit; ca--also; param-tapa--O king who can suppress enemies; sinih--Sini; tasya--his; anamitrah--Anamitra; ca--and; nighnah--Nighna; abhût--appeared; anamitratah--from Anamitra.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, Maharaja Pariksit, who can suppress your enemies, the sons of Vrsni were Sumitra and Yudhajit. From Yudhajit came Sini and Anamitra, and from Anamitra came a son named Nighna.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > satrâjitah prasenas ca

> > nighnasyâthâsatuh sutau

> > anamitra-suto yo 'nyah

> > sinis tasya ca satyakah

> > satrâjitah--Satrâjita; prasenah ca--Prasena also; nighnasya--the sons of Nighna; atha--thus; asatuh--existed; sutau--two sons; anamitra-sutah--the son of Anamitra; yah--one who; anyah--another; sinih--Sini; tasya--his; ca--also; satyakah--the son named Satyaka.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The two sons of Nighna were Satrajita and Prasena. Another son of Anamitra was another Sini, and his son was Satyaka.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > yuyudhânah sâtyakir vai

> > jayas tasya kunis tatah

> > yugandharo 'namitrasya

> > vrsnih putro 'paras tatah

> > yuyudhânah--Yuyudhâna; sâtyakih--the son of Satyaka; vai--indeed; jayah--Jaya; tasya--of him (Yuyudhâna); kunih--Kuni; tatah--from him (Jaya); yugandharah--Yugandhara; anamitrasya--a son of Anamitra; vrsnih--Vrsni; putrah--a son; aparah--other; tatah--from him.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Satyaka was Yuyudhana, whose son was Jaya. From Jaya came a son named Kuni and from Kuni a son named Yugandhara. Another son of Anamitra was Vrsni.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > svaphalkas citrarathas ca

> > gândinyâm ca svaphalkatah

> > akrûra-pramukhâ âsan

> > putrâ dvâdasa visrutâh

> > svaphalkah--Svaphalka; citrarathah ca--and Citraratha; gândinyâm--through the wife named Gândinî; ca--and; svaphalkatah--from Svaphalka; akrûra--Akrûra; pramukhâh--headed by; âsan--there were; putrâh--sons; dvâdasa--twelve; visrutâh--most celebrated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > From Vrsni came the sons named Svaphalka and Citraratha. From Svaphalka by his wife Gandini came Akrura. Akrura was the eldest, but there were twelve other sons, all of whom were most celebrated.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 16-18

> > âsangah sârameyas ca

> > mrduro mrduvid girih

> > dharmavrddhah sukarmâ ca

> > ksetropekso 'rimardanah

> > satrughno gandhamâdas ca

> > pratibâhus ca dvâdasa

> > tesâm svasâ sucârâkhyâ

> > dvâv akrûra-sutâv api

> > devavân upadevas ca

> > tathâ citrarathâtmajâh

> > prthur vidûrathâdyâs ca

> > bahavo vrsni-nandanâh

> > âsangah--Âsanga; sârameyah--Sârameya; ca--also; mrdurah--Mrdura; mrduvit--Mrduvit; girih--Giri; dharmavrddhah--Dharmavrddha; sukarmâ--Sukarmâ; ca--also; ksetropeksah--Ksetropeksa; arimardanah--Arimardana;

> > satrughnah--Satrughna; gandhamâdah--Gandhamâda; ca--and; pratibâhuh--Pratibâhu; ca--and; dvâdasa--twelve; tesâm--of them; svasâ--sister; sucârâ--Sucârâ; âkhyâ--well known; dvau--two; akrûra--of Akrûra; sutau--sons; api--also;

> > devavân--Devavân; upadevah ca--and Upadeva; tathâ--thereafter; citraratha-âtmajâh--the sons of Citraratha; prthuh vidûratha--Prthu and Vidûratha; âdyâh--beginning with; ca--also; bahavah--many; vrsni-nandanah--the sons of Vrsni.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The names of these twelve were Asanga, Sarameya, Mrdura, Mrduvit, Giri, Dharmavrddha, Sukarma, Ksetropeksa, Arimardana, Satrughna, Gandhamada and Pratibahu. These brothers also had a sister named Sucara. From Akrura came two sons, named Devavan and Upadeva. Citraratha had many sons, headed by Prthu and Viduratha, all of whom were known as belonging to the dynasty of Vrsni.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > kukuro bhajamânas ca

> > sucih kambalabarhisah

> > kukurasya suto vahnir

> > vilomâ tanayas tatah

> > kukurah--Kukura; bhajamânah--Bhajamâna; ca--also; sucih--Suci; kambalabarhisah--Kambalabarhisa; kukurasya--of Kukura; sutah--a son; vahnih--Vahni; vilomâ--Vilomâ; tanayah--son; tatah--from him (Vahni).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kukura, Bhajamana, Suci and Kambalabarhisa were the four sons of Andhaka. The son of Kukura was Vahni, and his son was Viloma.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > kapotaromâ tasyânuh

> > sakhâ yasya ca tumburuh

> > andhakâd dundubhis tasmâd

> > avidyotah punarvasuh

> > kapotaromâ--Kapotaromâ; tasya--his (son); anuh--Anu; sakhâ--friend; yasya--whose; ca--also; tumburuh--Tumburu; andhakât--of Andhaka, the son of Anu; dundubhih--a son named Dundubhi; tasmât--from him (Dundubhi); avidyotah--a son named Avidyota; punarvasuh--a son named Punarvasu.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Viloma was Kapotaroma, and his son was Anu, whose friend was Tumburu. From Anu came Andhaka; from Andhaka, Dundubhi; and from Dundubhi, Avidyota. From Avidyota came a son named Punarvasu.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 21-23

> > tasyâhukas câhukî ca

> > kanyâ caivâhukâtmajau

> > devakas cograsenas ca

> > catvâro devakâtmajâh

> > devavân upadevas ca

> > sudevo devavardhanah

> > tesâm svasârah saptâsan

> > dhrtadevâdayo nrpa

> > sântidevopadevâ ca

> > srîdevâ devaraksitâ

> > sahadevâ devakî ca

> > vasudeva uvâha tâh

> > tasya--from him (Punarvasu); âhukah--Âhuka; ca--and; âhukî--Âhukî; ca--also; kanyâ--a daughter; ca--also; eva--indeed; âhuka--of Âhuka; âtmajau--two sons; devakah--Devaka; ca--and; ugrasenah--Ugrasena; ca--also; catvârah--four; devaka-âtmajâh--sons of Devaka;

> > devavân--Devavân; upadevah--Upadeva; ca--and; sudevah--Sudeva; devavardhanah--Devavardhana; tesâm--of all of them; svasârah--sisters; sapta--seven; âsan--existed; dhrtadevâ-âdayah--headed by Dhrtadevâ; nrpa--O King (Mahârâja Parîksit);

> > sântidevâ--Sântidevâ; upadevâ--Upadevâ; ca--also; srîdevâ--Srîdevâ; devaraksitâ--Devaraksitâ; sahadevâ--Sahadevâ; devakî--Devakî; ca--and; vasudevah--Srî Vasudeva, the father of Krsna; uvâha--married; tâh--them.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Punarvasu had a son and a daughter, named Ahuka and Ahuki respectively, and Ahuka had two sons, named Devaka and Ugrasena. Devaka had four sons, named Devavan, Upadeva, Sudeva and Devavardhana, and he also had seven daughters, named Santideva, Upadeva, Srideva, Devaraksita, Sahadeva, Devaki and Dhrtadeva. Dhrtadeva was the eldest. Vasudeva, the father of Krsna, married all these sisters.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > kamsah sunâmâ nyagrodhah

> > kankah sankuh suhûs tathâ

> > râstrapâlo 'tha dhrstis ca

> > tustimân augrasenayah

> > kamsah--Kamsa; sunâmâ--Sunâmâ; nyagrodhah--Nyagrodha; kankah--Kanka; sankuh--Sanku; suhûh--Suhû; tathâ--as well as; râstrapâlah--Râstrapâla; atha--thereafter; dhrstih--Dhrsti; ca--also; tustimân--Tustimân; augrasenayah--the sons of Ugrasena.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kamsa, Sunama, Nyagrodha, Kanka, Sanku, Suhu, Rastrapala, Dhrsti and Tustiman were the sons of Ugrasena.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > kamsâ kamsavatî kankâ

> > sûrabhû râstrapâlikâ

> > ugrasena-duhitaro

> > vasudevânuja-striyah

> > kamsâ--Kamsâ; kamsavatî--Kamsavatî; kankâ--Kankâ; sûrabhû&emdash;Sûrabhû; râstrapâlikâ--Râstrapâlikâ; ugrasena-duhitarah--the daughters of Ugrasena; vasudeva-anuja--of the younger brothers of Vasudeva; striyah--the wives.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Kamsa, Kamsavati, Kanka, Surabhu and Rastrapalika were the daughters of Ugrasena. They became the wives of Vasudeva's younger brothers.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > sûro vidûrathâd âsîd

> > bhajamânas tu tat-sutah

> > sinis tasmât svayam bhojo

> > hrdikas tat-suto matah

> > sûrah--Sûra; vidûrathât--from Vidûratha, the son of Citraratha; âsît--was born; bhajamânah--Bhajamâna; tu--and; tat-sutah--the son of him (Sûra); sinih--Sini; tasmât--from him; svayam--personally; bhojah--the famous King Bhoja; hrdikah--Hrdika; tat-sutah--the son of him (Bhoja); matah--is celebrated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Citraratha was Viduratha, the son of Viduratha was Sura, and his son was Bhajamana. The son of Bhajamana was Sini, the son of Sini was Bhoja, and the son of Bhoja was Hrdika.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > devamîdhah satadhanuh

> > krtavarmeti tat-sutâh

> > devamîdhasya sûrasya

> > mârisâ nâma patny abhût

> > devamîdhah--Devamîdha; satadhanuh--Satadhanu; krtavarmâ--Krtavarmâ; iti--thus; tat-sutâh--the sons of him (Hrdika); devamîdhasya--of Devamîdha; sûrasya--of Sûra; mârisâ--Mârisâ; nâma--named; patnî--wife; abhût--there was.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The three sons of Hrdika were Devamidha, Satadhanu and Krtavarma. The son of Devamidha was Sura, whose wife was named Marisa.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 28-31

> > tasyâm sa janayâm âsa

> > dasa putrân akalmasân

> > vasudevam devabhâgam

> > devasravasam ânakam

> > srnjayam syâmakam kankam

> > samîkam vatsakam vrkam

> > deva-dundubhayo nedur

> > ânakâ yasya janmani

> > vasudevam hareh sthânam

> > vadanty ânakadundubhim

> > prthâ ca srutadevâ ca

> > srutakîrtih srutasravâh

> > râjâdhidevî caitesâm

> > bhaginyah panca kanyakâh

> > kunteh sakhyuh pitâ sûro

> > hy aputrasya prthâm adât

> > tasyâm--in her (Mârisâ); sah--he (Sûra); janayâm âsa--begot; dasa--ten; putrân--sons; akalmasân--spotless; vasudevam--Vasudeva; devabhâgam--Devabhâga; devasravasam--Devasravâ; ânakam--Ânaka;

> > srnjayam--Srnjaya; syâmakam--Syâmaka; kankam--Kanka; samîkam--Samika; vatsakam--Vatsaka; vrkam--Vrka; deva-dundubhayah--kettledrums sounded by the demigods; neduh--were beaten; ânakâh--a kind of kettledrum; yasya--whose; janmani--at the time of birth;

> > vasudevam--unto Vasudeva; hareh--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sthânam--that place; vadanti--they call; ânakadundubhim--Ânakadundubhi; prthâ--Prthâ; ca--and; srutadevâ--Srutadevâ; ca--also; srutakîrtih--Srutakîrti; srutasravâh--Srutasravâ;

> > râjâdhidevî--Râjâdhidevî; ca--also; etesâm--of all these; bhaginyah--sisters; panca--five; kanyakâh--daughters (of Sûra); kunteh--of Kunti; sakhyuh--a friend; pitâ--father; sûrah--Sûra; hi--indeed; aputrasya--(of Kunti) who was sonless; prthâm--Prthâ; adât--delivered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Through Marisa, King Sura begot Vasudeva, Devabhaga, Devasrava, Anaka, Srnjaya, Syamaka, Kanka, Samika, Vatsaka and Vrka. These ten sons were spotlessly pious personalities. When Vasudeva was born, the demigods from the heavenly kingdom sounded kettledrums. Therefore Vasudeva, who provided the proper place for the appearance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, was also known as Anakadundubhi. The five daughters of King Sura, named Prtha, Srutadeva, Srutakirti, Srutasrava and Rajadhidevi, were Vasudeva's sisters. Sura gave Prtha to his friend Kunti, who had no issue, and therefore another name of Prtha was Kunti.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > sâpa durvâsaso vidyâm

> > deva-hûtîm pratositât

> > tasyâ vîrya-parîksârtham

> > âjuhâva ravim sucih

> > sâ--she (Kuntî, or Prthâ); âpa--achieved; durvâsasah--from the great sage Durvâsâ; vidyâm--mystic power; deva-hûtîm--calling any demigod; pratositât--who was satisfied; tasyâh--with that (particular mystic power); vîrya--potency; parîksa-artham--just to examine; âjuhâva--called for; ravim--the sun-god; sucih--the pious (Prthâ).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Once when Durvasa was a guest at the house of Prtha's father, Kunti, Prtha satisfied Durvasa by rendering service. Therefore she received a mystic power by which she could call any demigod. To examine the potency of this mystic power, the pious Kunti immediately called for the sun-god.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > tadaivopâgatam devam

> > vîksya vismita-mânasâ

> > pratyayârtham prayuktâ me

> > yâhi deva ksamasva me

> > tadâ--at that time; eva--indeed; upâgatam--appeared (before her); devam--the sun-god; vîksya--seeing; vismita-mânasâ--very much surprised; pratyaya-artham--just to see the potency of the mystic power; prayuktâ--I have used it; me--me; yâhi--please return; deva--O demigod; ksamasva--forgive; me--me.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As soon as Kunti called for the demigod of the sun, he immediately appeared before her, and she was very much surprised. She told the sun-god, "I was simply examining the effectiveness of this mystic power. I am sorry I have called you unnecessarily. Please return and excuse me."

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > amogham deva-sandarsam

> > âdadhe tvayi câtmajam

> > yonir yathâ na dusyeta

> > kartâham te sumadhyame

> > amogham--without failure; deva-sandarsam--meeting with the demigods; âdadhe--I shall give (my semen); tvayi--unto you; ca--also; âtmajam--a son; yonih--the source of birth; yathâ--as; na--not; dusyeta--becomes polluted; kartâ--shall arrange; aham--I; te--unto you; sumadhyame--O beautiful girl.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The sun-god said: O beautiful Prtha, your meeting with the demigods cannot be fruitless. Therefore, let me place my seed in your womb so that you may bear a son. I shall arrange to keep your virginity intact, since you are still an unmarried girl.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > iti tasyâm sa âdhâya

> > garbham sûryo divam gatah

> > sadyah kumârah sanjajne

> > dvitîya iva bhâskarah

> > iti--in this way; tasyâm--unto her (Prthâ); sah--he (the sun-god); âdhâya--discharging semen; garbham--pregnancy; sûryah--the sun-god; divam--in the celestial planets; gatah--returned; sadyah--immediately; kumârah--a child; sanjajne--was born; dvitîyah--second; iva--like; bhâskarah--the sun-god.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After saying this, the sun-god discharged his semen into the womb of Prtha and then returned to the celestial kingdom. Immediately thereafter, from Kunti a child was born, who was like a second sun-god.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > tam sâtyajan nadî-toye

> > krcchrâl lokasya bibhyatî

> > prapitâmahas tâm uvâha

> > pândur vai satya-vikramah

> > tam--that child; sâ--she (Kuntî); atyajat--gave up; nadî-toye--in the water of the river; krcchrât--with great repentance; lokasya--of the people in general; bibhyatî--fearing; prapitâmahah--(your) great-grandfather; tâm--her (Kuntî); uvâha--married; pânduh--the king known as Pându; vai--indeed; satya-vikramah--very pious and chivalrous.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because Kunti feared people's criticisms, with great difficulty she had to give up her affection for her child. Unwillingly, she packed the child in a basket and let it float down the waters of the river. O Maharaja Pariksit, your great-grandfather the pious and chivalrous King Pandu later married Kunti.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > srutadevâm tu kârûso

> > vrddhasarmâ samagrahît

> > yasyâm abhûd dantavakra

> > rsi-sapto diteh sutah

> > srutadevâm--unto Srutadevâ, a sister of Kuntî's; tu--but; kârûsah--the King of Karûsa; vrddhasarmâ--Vrddhasarmâ; samagrahît--married; yasyâm--through whom; abhût--was born; dantavakrah--Dantavakra; rsi-saptah--was formerly cursed by the sages Sanaka and Sanâtana; diteh--of Diti; sutah--son.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vrddhasarma, the King of Karusa, married Kunti's sister Srutadeva, and from her womb Dantavakra was born. Having been cursed by the sages headed by Sanaka, Dantavakra had formerly been born as the son of Diti named Hiranyaksa.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > kaikeyo dhrstaketus ca

> > srutakîrtim avindata

> > santardanâdayas tasyâm

> > pancâsan kaikayâh sutâh

> > kaikeyah--the King of Kekaya; dhrstaketuh--Dhrstaketu; ca--also; srutakîrtim--a sister of Kuntî's named Srutakîrti; avindata--married; santardana-âdayah--headed by Santardana; tasyâm--through her (Srutakîrti); panca--five; âsan--there were; kaikayâh--the sons of the King of Kekaya; sutâh--sons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Dhrstaketu, the King of Kekaya, married Srutakirti, another sister of Kunti's. Srutakirti had five sons, headed by Santardana.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > râjâdhidevyâm âvantyau

> > jayaseno 'janista ha

> > damaghosas cedi-râjah

> > srutasravasam agrahît

> > râjâdhidevyâm--through Râjâdhidevî, another sister of Kuntî's; âvantyau--the sons (named Vinda and Anuvinda); jayasenah--King Jayasena; ajanista--gave birth to; ha--in the past; damaghosah--Damaghosa; cedi-râjah--the king of the state of Cedi; srutasravasam--Srutasravâ, another sister; agrahît--married.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Through the womb of Rajadhidevi, another sister of Kunti's, Jayasena begot two sons, named Vinda and Anuvinda. Similarly, the king of the Cedi state married Srutasrava. This king's name was Damaghosa.

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > sisupâlah sutas tasyâh

> > kathitas tasya sambhavah

> > devabhâgasya kamsâyâm

> > citraketu-brhadbalau

> > sisupâlah--Sisupâla; sutah--the son; tasyâh--of her (Srutasravâ); kathitah--already described (in the Seventh Canto); tasya--his; sambhavah--birth; devabhâgasya--from Devabhâga, a brother of Vasudeva's; kamsâyâm--in the womb of Kamsâ, his wife; citraketu--Citraketu; brhadbalau--and Brhadbala.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The son of Srutasrava was Sisupala, whose birth has already been described [in the Seventh Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam]. Vasudeva's brother named Devabhaga had two sons born of his wife, Kamsa. These two sons were Citraketu and Brhadbala.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > kamsavatyâm devasravasah

> > suvîra isumâms tathâ

> > bakah kankât tu kankâyâm

> > satyajit purujit tathâ

> > kamsavatyâm--in the womb of Kamsavatî; devasravasah--from Devasravâ, a brother of Vasudeva's; suvîrah--Suvîra; isumân--Isumân; tathâ--as well as; bakah--Baka; kankât--from Kanka; tu--indeed; kankâyâm--in his wife, named Kankâ; satyajit--Satyajit; purujit--Purujit; tathâ--as well as.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vasudeva's brother named Devasrava married Kamsavati, by whom he begot two sons, named Suvira and Isuman. Kanka, by his wife Kanka, begot three sons, named Baka, Satyajit and Purujit.

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > srnjayo râstrapâlyâm ca

> > vrsa-durmarsanâdikân

> > harikesa-hiranyâksau

> > sûrabhûmyâm ca syâmakah

> > srnjayah--Srnjaya; râstrapâlyâm--through his wife, Râstrapâlikâ; ca--and; vrsa-durmarsana-âdikân--begot sons headed by Vrsa and Durmarsana; harikesa--Harikesa; hiranyâksau--and Hiranyâksa; sûrabhûmyâm--in the womb of Sûrabhûmi; ca--and; syâmakah--King Syâmaka.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Srnjaya, by his wife, Rastrapalika, begot sons headed by Vrsa and Durmarsana. King Syamaka, by his wife, Surabhumi, begot two sons, named Harikesa and Hiranyaksa.

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > misrakesyâm apsarasi

> > vrkâdîn vatsakas tathâ

> > taksa-puskara-sâlâdîn

> > durvâksyâm vrka âdadhe

> > misrakesyâm--in the womb of Misrakesî; apsarasi--who belonged to the Apsarâ group; vrka-âdîn--Vrka and other sons; vatsakah--Vatsaka; tathâ--as well; taksa-puskara-sâla-âdîn--sons headed by Taksa, Puskara and Sâla; durvâksyâm--in the womb of his wife, Durvâksî; vrkah--Vrka; âdadhe--begot.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereafter, King Vatsaka, by the womb of his wife, Misrakesi, who was an Apsara, begot sons headed by Vrka. Vrka, by his wife, Durvaksi, begot Taksa, Puskara, Sala and so on.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > sumitrârjunapâlâdîn

> > samîkât tu sudâmanî

> > ânakah karnikâyâm vai

> > rtadhâmâ-jayâv api

> > sumitra--Sumitra; arjunapâla--Arjunapâla; âdîn--headed by; samîkât--from King Samîka; tu--indeed; sudâmanî--in the womb of Sudâmanî, his wife; ânakah--King Ânaka; karnikâyâm--in the womb of his wife Karnikâ; vai--indeed; rtadhâmâ--Rtadhâmâ; jayau--and Jaya; api--indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > From Samika, by the womb of his wife, Sudamani, came Sumitra, Arjunapala and other sons. King Anaka, by his wife, Karnika, begot two sons, namely Rtadhama and Jaya.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > pauravî rohinî bhadrâ

> > madirâ rocanâ ilâ

> > devakî-pramukhâs câsan

> > patnya ânakadundubheh

> > pauravî--Pauravî; rohinî--Rohinî; bhadrâ--Bhadrâ; madirâ--Madirâ; rocanâ--Rocanâ; ilâ--Ilâ; devakî--Devakî; pramukhâh--headed by; ca--and; âsan--existed; patnyah--wives; ânakadundubheh--of Vasudeva, who was known as Ânakadundubhi.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Devaki, Pauravi, Rohini, Bhadra, Madira, Rocana, Ila and others were all wives of Anakadundubhi [Vasudeva]. Among them all, Devaki was the chief.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > balam gadam sâranam ca

> > durmadam vipulam dhruvam

> > vasudevas tu rohinyâm

> > krtâdîn udapâdayat

> > balam--Bala; gadam--Gada; sâranam--Sârana; ca--also; durmadam--Durmada; vipulam--Vipula; dhruvam--Dhruva; vasudevah--Vasudeva (the father of Krsna); tu--indeed; rohinyâm--in the wife named Rohinî; krta-âdîn--the sons headed by Krta; udapâdayat--begot.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vasudeva, by the womb of his wife Rohini, begot sons such as Bala, Gada, Sarana, Durmada, Vipula, Dhruva, Krta and others.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 47-48

> > subhadro bhadrabâhus ca

> > durmado bhadra eva ca

> > pauravyâs tanayâ hy ete

> > bhûtâdyâ dvâdasâbhavan

> > nandopananda-krtaka-

> > sûrâdyâ madirâtmajâh

> > kausalyâ kesinam tv ekam

> > asûta kula-nandanam

> > subhadrah--Subhadra; bhadrabâhuh--Bhadrabâhu; ca--and; durmadah--Durmada; bhadrah--Bhadra; eva--indeed; ca--also; pauravyâh--of the wife named Pauravî; tanayâh--sons; hi--indeed; ete--all of them; bhûta-âdyâh--headed by Bhûta; dvâdasa--twelve; abhavan--were born;

> > nanda-upananda-krtaka-sûra-âdyâh--Nanda, Upananda, Krtaka, Sûra and others; madirâ-âtmajâh--the sons of Madirâ; kausalyâ--Kausalyâ; kesinam--a son named Kesî; tu ekam--only one; asûta--gave birth to; kula-nandanam--a son.

> > TRANSLATION

> > From the womb of Pauravi came twelve sons, including Bhuta, Subhadra, Bhadrabahu, Durmada and Bhadra. Nanda, Upananda, Krtaka, Sura and others were born from the womb of Madira. Bhadra [Kausalya] gave birth to only one son, named Kesi.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > rocanâyâm ato jâtâ

> > hasta-hemângadâdayah

> > ilâyâm uruvalkâdîn

> > yadu-mukhyân ajîjanat

> > rocanâyâm--in another wife, whose name was Rocanâ; atah--thereafter; jâtâh--were born; hasta--Hasta; hemângada--Hemângada; âdayah--and others; ilâyâm--in another wife, named Ilâ; uruvalka-âdîn--sons headed by Uruvalka; yadu-mukhyân--principal personalities in the Yadu dynasty; ajîjanat--he begot.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vasudeva, by another of his wives, whose name was Rocana, begot Hasta, Hemangada and other sons. And by his wife named Ila he begot sons headed by Uruvalka, all of whom were chief personalities in the dynasty of Yadu.

> > ******

> > TEXT 50

> > viprstho dhrtadevâyâm

> > eka ânakadundubheh

> > sântidevâtmajâ râjan

> > prasama-prasitâdayah

> > viprsthah--Viprstha; dhrtadevâyâm--in the womb of the wife named Dhrtadevâ; ekah--one son; ânakadundubheh--of Ânakadundubhi, Vasudeva; sântidevâ-âtmajâh--the sons of another wife, named Sântidevâ; râjan--O Mahârâja Parîksit; prasama-prasita-âdayah--Prasama, Prasita and other sons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > From the womb of Dhrtadeva, one of the wives of Anakadundubhi [Vasudeva], came a son named Viprstha. The sons of Santideva, another wife of Vasudeva, were Prasama, Prasita and others.

> > ******

> > TEXT 51

> > râjanya-kalpa-varsâdyâ

> > upadevâ-sutâ dasa

> > vasu-hamsa-suvamsâdyâh

> > srîdevâyâs tu sat sutâh

> > râjanya--Râjanya; kalpa--Kalpa; varsa-âdyâh--Varsa and others; upadevâ-sutâh--sons of Upadevâ, another wife of Vasudeva's; dasa--ten; vasu--Vasu; hamsa--Hamsa; suvamsa--Suvamsa; âdyâh--and others; srîdevâyâh--born of another wife, named Srîdevâ; tu--but; sat--six; sutâh--sons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vasudeva also had a wife named Upadeva, from whom came ten sons, headed by Rajanya, Kalpa and Varsa. From Srideva, another wife, came six sons, such as Vasu, Hamsa and Suvamsa.

> > ******

> > TEXT 52

> > devaraksitayâ labdhâ

> > nava câtra gadâdayah

> > vasudevah sutân astâv

> > âdadhe sahadevayâ

> > devaraksitayâ--by the wife named Devaraksitâ; labdhâh--achieved; nava--nine; ca--also; atra--here; gadâ-âdayah--sons headed by Gadâ; vasudevah--Srîla Vasudeva; sutân--sons; astau--eight; âdadhe--begot; sahadevayâ--in the wife named Sahadevâ.

> > TRANSLATION

> > By the semen of Vasudeva in the womb of Devaraksita, nine sons were born, headed by Gada. Vasudeva, who was religion personified, also had a wife named Sahadeva, by whose womb he begot eight sons, headed by Sruta and Pravara.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 53-55

> > pravara-sruta-mukhyâms ca

> > sâksâd dharmo vasûn iva

> > vasudevas tu devakyâm

> > asta putrân ajîjanat

> > kîrtimantam susenam ca

> > bhadrasenam udâra-dhîh

> > rjum sammardanam bhadram

> > sankarsanam ahîsvaram

> > astamas tu tayor âsît

> > svayam eva harih kila

> > subhadrâ ca mahâbhâgâ

> > tava râjan pitâmahî

> > pravara--Pravara (in some readings, Pauvara); sruta--Sruta; mukhyân--headed by; ca--and; sâksât--directly; dharmah--religion personified; vasûn iva--exactly like the chief Vasus in the heavenly planets; vasudevah--Srîla Vasudeva, the father of Krsna; tu--indeed; devakyâm--in the womb of Devakî; asta--eight; putrân--sons; ajîjanat--begot;

> > kîrtimantam--Kîrtimân; susenam ca--and Susena; bhadrasenam--Bhadrasena; udâra-dhîh--all fully qualified; rjum--Rju; sammardanam--Sammardana; bhadram--Bhadra; sankarsanam--Sankarsana; ahi-îsvaram--the supreme controller and serpent incarnation;

> > astamah--the eighth one; tu--but; tayoh--of both (Devakî and Vasudeva); âsît--appeared; svayam eva--directly, personally; harih--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kila--what to speak of; subhadrâ--a sister, Subhadrâ; ca--and; mahâbhâgâ--highly fortunate; tava--your; râjan--O Mahârâja Parîksit; pitâmahî--grandmother.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The eight sons born of Sahadeva such as Pravara and Sruta, were exact incarnations of the eight Vasus in the heavenly planets. Vasudeva also begot eight highly qualified sons through the womb of Devaki. These included Kirtiman, Susena, Bhadrasena, Rju, Sammardana, Bhadra and Sankarsana, the controller and serpent incarnation. The eighth son was the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself--Krsna. The highly fortunate Subhadra, the one daughter, was your grandmother.

> > ******

> > TEXT 56

> > yadâ yadâ hi dharmasya

> > ksayo vrddhis ca pâpmanah

> > tadâ tu bhagavân îsa

> > âtmânam srjate harih

> > yadâ--whenever; yadâ--when ever; hi--indeed; dharmasya--of the principles of religion; ksayah--deterioration; vrddhih--increasing; ca--and; pâpmanah--of sinful activities; tadâ--at that time; tu--indeed; bhagavân--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; îsah--the supreme controller; âtmânam--personally; srjate--descends; harih--the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Whenever the principles of religion deteriorate and the principles of irreligion increase, the supreme controller, the Personality of Godhead Sri Hari, appears by His own will.

> > ******

> > TEXT 57

> > na hy asya janmano hetuh

> > karmano vâ mahîpate

> > âtma-mâyâm vinesasya

> > parasya drastur âtmanah

> > na--not; hi--indeed; asya--of Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); janmanah--of the appearance, or taking birth; hetuh--there is any cause; karmanah--or for acting; vâ--either; mahîpate--O King (Mahârâja Parîksit); âtma-mâyâm--His supreme compassion for the fallen souls; vinâ--without; îsasya--of the supreme controller; parasya--of the Personality of Godhead, who is beyond the material world; drastuh--of the Supersoul, who witnesses everyone's activities; âtmanah--of the Supersoul of everyone.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, Maharaja Pariksit, but for the Lord's personal desire, there is no cause for His appearance, disappearance or activities. As the Supersoul, He knows everything. Consequently there is no cause that affects Him, not even the results of fruitive activities.

> > ******

> > TEXT 58

> > yan mâyâ-cestitam pumsah

> > sthity-utpatty-apyayâya hi

> > anugrahas tan-nivrtter

> > âtma-lâbhâya cesyate

> > yat--whatever; mâyâ-cestitam--the laws of material nature enacted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pumsah--of the living entities; sthiti--duration of life; utpatti--birth; apyayâya--annihilation; hi--indeed; anugrahah--compassion; tat-nivrtteh--the creation and manifestation of cosmic energy to stop the repetition of birth and death; âtma-lâbhâya--thus going home, back to Godhead; ca--indeed; isyate--for this purpose the creation is there.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead acts through His material energy in the creation, maintenance and annihilation of this cosmic manifestation just to deliver the living entity by His compassion and stop the living entity's birth, death and duration of materialistic life. Thus He enables the living being to return home, back to Godhead.

> > ******

> > TEXT 59

> > aksauhinînâm patibhir

> > asurair nrpa-lânchanaih

> > bhuva âkramyamânâyâ

> > abhârâya krtodyamah

> > aksauhinînâm--of kings possessing great military power; patibhih--by such kings or government; asuraih--actually demons (because they do not need such military power but create it unnecessarily); nrpa-lânchanaih--who are actually unfit to be kings (although they have somehow taken possession of the government); bhuvah--on the surface of the earth; âkramyamânâyâh--aiming at attacking one another; abhârâya--paving the way for diminishing the number of demons on the surface of the earth; krta-udyamah--enthusiastic (they spend all the revenue of the state to increase military power).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Although the demons who take possession of the government are dressed like men of government, they do not know the duty of the government. Consequently, by the arrangement of God, such demons, who possess great military strength, fight with one another, and thus the great burden of demons on the surface of the earth is reduced. The demons increase their military power by the will of the Supreme, so that their numbers will be diminished and the devotees will have a chance to advance in Krsna consciousness.

> > ******

> > TEXT 60

> > karmâny aparimeyâni

> > manasâpi suresvaraih

> > saha-sankarsanas cakre

> > bhagavân madhusûdanah

> > karmâni--activities; aparimeyâni--immeasurable, unlimited; manasâ api--even by such plans perceived within the mind; sura-îsvaraih--by the controllers of the universe like Brahmâ and Siva; saha-sankarsanah--along with Sankarsana (Baladeva); cakre--performed; bhagavân--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; madhu-sûdanah--the killer of the Madhu demon.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, with the cooperation of Sankarsana, Balarama, performed activities beyond the mental comprehension of even such personalities as Lord Brahma and Lord Siva. [For instance, Krsna arranged the Battle of Kuruksetra to kill many demons for the relief of the entire world.]

> > ******

> > TEXT 61

> > kalau janisyamânânâm

> > duhkha-soka-tamo-nudam

> > anugrahâya bhaktânâm

> > supunyam vyatanod yasah

> > kalau--in this age of Kali; janisyamânânâm--of the conditioned souls who will take birth in the future; duhkha-soka-tamah-nudam--to minimize their unlimited unhappiness and lamentation, which are caused by ignorance; anugrahâya--just to show mercy; bhaktânâm--to the devotees; su-punyam--very pious, transcendental activities; vyatanot--expanded; yasah--His glories or reputation.

> > TRANSLATION

> > To show causeless mercy to the devotees who would take birth in the future in this age of Kali, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, acted in such a way that simply by remembering Him one will be freed from all the lamentation and unhappiness of material existence. [In other words, He acted so that all future devotees, by accepting the instructions of Krsna consciousness stated in Bhagavad-gita, could be relieved from the pangs of material existence.]

> > ******

> > TEXT 62

> > yasmin sat-karna-pîyuse

> > yasas-tîrtha-vare sakrt

> > srotrânjalir upasprsya

> > dhunute karma-vâsanâm

> > yasmin--in the history of the transcendental activities of Krsna upon the surface of the earth; sat-karna-pîyuse--who pleases the demands of the transcendental, purified ears; yasah-tirtha-vare--keeping oneself in the best of holy places by hearing the transcendental activities of the Lord; sakrt--once only, immediately; srotra-anjalih--in the form of hearing the transcendental message; upasprsya--touching (exactly like the water of the Ganges); dhunute--destroys; karma-vâsanâm--the strong desire for fruitive activities.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Simply by receiving the glories of the Lord through purified transcendental ears, the devotees of the Lord are immediately freed from strong material desires and engagement in fruitive activities.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 63-64

> > bhoja-vrsny-andhaka-madhu-

> > sûrasena-dasârhakaih

> > slâghanîyehitah sasvat

> > kuru-srnjaya-pândubhih

> > snigdha-smiteksitodârair

> > vâkyair vikrama-lîlayâ

> > nrlokam ramayâm âsa

> > mûrtyâ sarvânga-ramyayâ

> > bhoja--assisted by the Bhoja dynasty; vrsni--and by the Vrsnis; andhaka--and by the Andhakas; madhu--and by the Madhus; sûrasena--and by the Sûrasenas; dasârhakaih--and by the Dasârhakas; slâghanîya--by the praiseworthy; îhitah--endeavoring; sasvat--always; kuru-srnjaya-pândubhih--assisted by the Pândavas, Kurus and Srnjayas;

> > snigdha--affectionate; smita--smiling; îksita--being regarded as; udâraih--magnanimous; vâkyaih--the instructions; vikrama-lîlayâ--the pastimes of heroism; nr-lokam--human society; ramayâm âsa--pleased; mûrtyâ--by His personal form; sarva-anga-ramyayâ--the form that pleases everyone by all parts of the body.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Assisted by the descendants of Bhoja, Vrsni, Andhaka, Madhu, Surasena, Dasarha, Kuru, Srnjaya and Pandu, Lord Krsna performed various activities. By His pleasing smiles, His affectionate behavior, His instructions and His uncommon pastimes like raising Govardhana Hill, the Lord, appearing in His transcendental body, pleased all of human society.

> > ******

> > TEXT 65

> > yasyânanam makara-kundala-câru-karna-

> > bhrâjat-kapola-subhagam savilâsa-hâsam

> > nityotsavam na tatrpur drsibhih pibantyo

> > nâryo narâs ca muditâh kupitâ nimes ca

> > yasya--whose; ânanam--face; makara-kundala-câru-karna--decorated by earrings resembling sharks and by beautiful ears; bhrâjat--brilliantly decorated; kapola--forehead; subhagam--declaring all opulences; sa-vilâsa-hâsam--with smiles of enjoyment; nitya-utsavam--whenever one sees Him, one feels festive; na tatrpuh--they could not be satisfied; drsibhih--by seeing the form of the Lord; pibantyah--as if drinking through the eyes; nâryah--all the women of Vrndâvana; narâh--all the male devotees; ca--also; muditâh--fully satisfied; kupitâh--angry; nimeh--the moment they are disturbed by the blinking of the eyes; ca--also.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krsna's face is decorated with ornaments, such as earrings resembling sharks. His ears are beautiful, His cheeks brilliant, and His smiling attractive to everyone. Whoever sees Lord Krsna sees a festival. His face and body are fully satisfying for everyone to see, but the devotees are angry at the creator for the disturbance caused by the momentary blinking of their eyes.

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> > TEXT 66

> > jâto gatah pitr-grhâd vrajam edhitârtho

> > hatvâ ripûn suta-satâni krtorudârah

> > utpâdya tesu purusah kratubhih samîje

> > âtmânam âtma-nigamam prathayan janesu

> > jâtah--after taking birth as the son of Vasudeva; gatah--went away; pitr-grhât--from the houses of His father; vrajam--to Vrndâvana; edhita-arthah--to exalt the position (of Vrndâvana); hatvâ--killing there; ripûn--many demons; suta-satâni--hundreds of sons; krta-urudârah--accepting many thousands of wives, the best of women; utpâdya--begot; tesu--in them; purusah--the Supreme Person, who exactly resembles a human being; kratubhih--by many sacrifices; samîje--worshiped; âtmânam--Himself (because He is the person worshiped by all sacrifices); âtma-nigamam--exactly according to the ritualistic ceremonies of the Vedas; prathayan--expanding the Vedic principles; janesu--among the people in general.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, known as lila-purusottama, appeared as the son of Vasudeva but immediately left His father's home and went to Vrndavana to expand His loving relationship with His confidential devotees. In Vrndavana the Lord killed many demons, and afterwards He returned to Dvaraka, where according to Vedic principles He married many wives who were the best of women, begot through them hundreds of sons, and performed sacrifices for His own worship to establish the principles of householder life.

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> > TEXT 67

> > prthvyâh sa vai guru-bharam ksapayan kurûnâm

> > antah-samuttha-kalinâ yudhi bhûpa-camvah

> > drstyâ vidhûya vijaye jayam udvighosya

> > procyoddhavâya ca param samagât sva-dhâma

> > prthvyâh--on the earth; sah--He (Lord Krsna); vai--indeed; guru-bharam--a great burden; ksapayan--completely finishing; kurûnâm--of the personalities born in the Kuru dynasty; antah-samuttha-kalinâ--by creating enmity between the brothers by disagreement; yudhi--in the Battle of Kuruksetra; bhûpa-camvah--all the demoniac kings; drstyâ--by His glance; vidhûya--cleansing their sinful activities; vijaye--in victory; jayam--victory; udvighosya--declaring (the victory for Arjuna); procya--giving instructions; uddhavâya--unto Uddhava; ca--also; param--transcendental; samagât--returned; sva-dhâma--to His own place.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereafter, Lord Sri Krsna created a misunderstanding between family members just to diminish the burden of the world. Simply by His glance, He annihilated all the demoniac kings on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra and declared victory for Arjuna. Finally, He instructed Uddhava about transcendental life and devotion and then returned to His abode in His original form.

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