> > 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 Sixty-five: Lord Balarâma Visits Vrindâvana

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > balabhadrah kuru-s'reshthha

> > bhagavân ratham âsthitah

> > suhrid-didrikshur utkanthhah

> > prayayau nanda-gokulam

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; balabhadrah - Lord Balarâma; kuru- s'reshthha - O best of the Kurus (King Parîkchit); bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; ratham - on His chariot; âsthitah - mounted; suhrit - His well-wishing friends; didrikshuh - wishing to see; utkanthhah - eager; prayayau - traveled; nanda- gokulam - to the cowherd village of Nanda Mahârâja.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: O best of the Kurus, once Lord Balarâma, eager to visit His well-wishing friends, mounted His chariot and traveled to Nanda Gokula.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > parishvaktas' cirotkanthhair

> > gopair gopîbhir eva ca

> > râmo 'bhivâdya pitarâv

> > âs'îrbhir abhinanditah

> > parishvaktah - embraced; cira - for a long time; utkanthhaih - who had been in anxiety; gopaih - by the cowherd men; gopîbhih - by the cowherd women; eva - indeed; ca - also; râmah - Lord Balarâma; abhivâdya - offering respects; pitarau - to His parents (Nanda and Yas'odâ); âs'îrbhih - with prayers; abhinanditah - joyfully greeted.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having long suffered the anxiety of separation, the cowherd men and their wives embraced Lord Balarâma. The Lord then offered respects to His parents, and they joyfully greeted Him with prayers.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > ciram nah pâhi dâs'ârha

> > sânujo jagad-îs'varah

> > ity âropyânkam âlingya

> > netraih sishicatur jalaih

> > ciram - for a long time; nah - us; pâhi - please protect; dâs'ârha - O descendant of Das'ârha; sa - together with; anujah - Your younger brother; jagat - of the universe; îs'varah - the Lord; iti - thus saying; âropya - raising; ankam - onto their laps; âlingya - embracing; netraih - from their eyes; sishicatuh - they moistened; jalaih - with the water.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Nanda and Yas'odâ prayed,] "O descendant of Das'ârha, O Lord of the universe, may You and Your younger brother Krishna ever protect us." Saying this, they raised S'rî Balarâma onto their laps, embraced Him and moistened Him with tears from their eyes.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 4 - 6

> > gopa-vriddhâms' ca vidhi-vad

> > yavishthhair abhivanditah

> > yathâ-vayo yathâ-sakhyam

> > yathâ-sambandham âtmanah

> > samupetyâtha gopâlân

> > hâsya-hasta-grahâdibhih

> > vis'rântam sukham âsînam

> > papracchuh paryupâgatâh

> > prishthâs' cânâmayam sveshu

> > prema-gadgadayâ girâ

> > krishne kamala-patrâkshe

> > sannyastâkhila-râdhasah

> > gopa - of the cowherds; vriddhân - the elders; ca - and; vidhi-vat - in accordance with Vedic injunctions; yavishthhaih - by those who were younger; abhivanditah - respectfully greeted; yathâ-vayah - according to age; yathâ- sakhyam - according to friendship; yathâ-sambandham - according to family relationship; âtmanah - with Himself;

> > samupetya - going up to; atha - then; gopâlân - the cowherd men; hâsya - with smiles; hasta-graha - taking of their hands; âdibhih - and so on; vis'rântam - rested; sukham - comfortably; âsînam - seated; papracchuh - they asked; paryupâgatâh - having gathered on all sides;

> > prishthâh - questioned; ca - and; anâmayam - about health; sveshu - in regard to their dear friends; prema - out of love; gadgadayâ - faltering; girâ - with voices; krishne - for Krishna; kamala - of a lotus; patra - (like) petals; akshe - whose eyes; sannyasta - having dedicated; akhila - all; râdhasah - material possessions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Balarâma then paid proper respects to the elder cowherd men, and the younger ones all greeted Him respectfully. He met them all with smiles, handshakes and so on, dealing personally with each one according to age, degree of friendship, and family relationship. Then, after resting, the Lord accepted a comfortable seat, and they all gathered around Him. With voices faltering out of love for Him, those cowherds, who had dedicated everything to lotus-eyed Krishna, asked about the health of their dear ones [in Dvârakâ], and Balarâma in turn asked about the cowherds' welfare.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > kaccin no bândhavâ râma

> > sarve kus'alam âsate

> > kaccit smaratha no râma

> > yûyam dâra-sutânvitâh

> > kaccit - whether; nah - our; bândhavâh - relatives; râma - O Balarâma; sarve - all; kus'alam - well; âsate - are; kaccit - whether; smaratha - remember; nah - us; râma - O Râma; yûyam - all of you; dâra - with wives; suta - and children; anvitâh - together.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The cowherds said:] O Râma, are all our relatives doing well? And Râma, do all of you, with your wives and children, still remember us?

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > dishthyâ kamso hatah pâpo

> > dishthyâ muktâh suhrij-janâh

> > nihatya nirjitya ripûn

> > dishthyâ durgam samâs'rîtâh

> > dishthyâ - by good fortune; kamsah - Kamsa; hatah - killed; pâpah - sinful; dishthyâ - by good fortune; muktâh - freed; suhrit-janâh - dear relatives; nihatya - killing; nirjitya - conquering; ripûn - enemies; dishthyâ - by good fortune; durgam - a fortress; samâs'rîtâh - taken shelter of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is our great fortune that sinful Kamsa has been killed and our dear relatives freed. And it is also our good fortune that our relatives have killed and defeated their enemies and found complete security in a great fortress.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > gopyo hasantyah papracchû

> > râma-sandars'anâdritâh

> > kaccid âste sukham krishnah

> > pura-strî-jana-vallabhah

> > gopyah - the young cowherd girls; hasantyah - smiling; papracchuh - asked; râma - of Lord Balarâma; sandars'ana - by the personal audience; âdritâh - honored; kaccit - whether; âste - is living; sukham - happily; krishnah - Krishna; pura - of the city; strî-jana - of the women; vallabhah - the darling.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] Honored to have the personal audience of Lord Balarâma, the young gopîs, smiled and asked Him, "Is Krishna, the darling of the city women, living happily?

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > kaccit smarati vâ bandhûn

> > pitaram mâtaram ca sah

> > apy asau mâtaram drashthum

> > sakrid apy âgamishyati

> > api vâ smarate 'smâkam

> > anusevâm mahâ-bhujah

> > kaccit - whether; smarati - remembers; vâ - or; bandhûn - His family members; pitaram - His father; mâtaram - His mother; ca - and; sah - He; api - also; asau - Himself; mâtaram - His mother; drashthum - to see; sakrit - once; api - even; âgamishyati - will come; api - indeed; vâ - or; smarate - He remembers; asmâkam - our; anusevâm - steady service; mahâ - mighty; bhujah - whose arms.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Does He remember His family members, especially His father and mother? Do you think He will ever come back even once to see His mother? And does mighty-armed Krishna remember the service we always did for Him?

> > ******

> > TEXTS 11 - 12

> > mâtaram pitaram bhrâtrn

> > patîn putrân svasrn api

> > yad-arthe jahima dâs'ârha

> > dustyajân sva-janân prabho

> > tâ nah sadyah parityajya

> > gatah san'chinna-sauhridah

> > katham nu tâdris'am strîbhir

> > na s'raddhîyeta bhâshitam

> > mâtaram - mother; pitaram - father; bhrâtrn - brothers; patîn - husbands; putrân - children; svasrn - sisters; api - also; yat - of whom; arthe - for the sake; jahima - we abandoned; dâs'ârha - O descendant of Dâs'ârha; dustyajân - difficult to give up; sva-janân - own people; prabho - O Lord;

> > tâh - these women; nah - ourselves; sadyah - suddenly; parityajya - rejecting; gatah - gone away; san'chinna - having broken off; sauhridah - friendship; katham - how; nu - indeed; tâdris'am - such; strîbhih - by women; na s'raddhîyeta - would not be trusted; bhâshîtam - words spoken.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "For Krishna's sake, O descendant of Dâs'ârha, we abandoned our mothers, fathers, brothers, husbands, children and sisters, even though these family relations are difficult to give up. But now, O Lord, that same Krishna has suddenly abandoned us and gone away, breaking off all affectionate ties with us. And yet how could any woman fail to trust His promises?

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > katham nu grihnanty anavasthitâtmano

> > vacah krita-ghnasya budhâh pura-striyah

> > grihnanti vai citra-kathasya sundara-

> > smitâvalokocchvasita-smarâturâh

> > katham - how; nu - indeed; grihnanti - do they accept; anavasthita - unsteady; âtmanah - of Him whose heart; vacah - the words; krita-ghnasya - who is ungrateful; budhâh - intelligent; pura - of the city; striyah - women; grihnanti - they accept; vai - indeed; citra - wonderful; kathasya - whose narrations; sundara - beautifully; smita - smiling; avaloka - by the glances; ucchvasita - brought to life; smara - by lust; âturâh - agitated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "How can intelligent city women possibly trust the words of one whose heart is so unsteady and who is so ungrateful? They must believe Him because He speaks so wonderfully, and also because His beautiful smiling glances arouse their lust.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > kim nas tat-kathayâ gopyah

> > kathâh kathayatâparâh

> > yâty asmâbhir vinâ kâlo

> > yadi tasya tathaiva nah

> > kim - what (use); nah - for us; tat - about Him; kathayâ- - with discussion; gopyah - O gopîs; kathâh - topics; kathayata - please narrate; aparâh - other; yâti - it passes; asmâbhih - us; vinâ - without; kâlah - time; yadi - if; tasya - His; tathâ eva - in the very same way; nah - ours.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Why bother talking about Him, dear gopî? Please talk of something else. If He passes His time without us, then we shall similarly pass ours [without Him]."

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > iti prahasitam s'aurer

> > jalpitam câru-vîkshitam

> > gatim prema-parishvangam

> > smarantyo ruruduh striyah

> > iti - thus speaking; prahasitam - the laughter; s'aureh - of Lord Krishna; jalpitam - the pleasing conversations; câru - attractive; vîkshitam - the glances; gatim - the walking; prema - loving; parishvangam - the embrace; smarantyah - remembering; ruruduh - cried; striyah - the women.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While speaking these words, the young cowherd women remembered Lord S'auri's laughter, His pleasing conversations with them, His attractive glances, His style of walking and His loving embraces. Thus they began to cry.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > sankarshanas tâh krishnasya

> > sandes'air hridayam-gamaih

> > sântvayâm âsa bhagavân

> > nânânunaya-kovidah

> > sankarshanah - Lord Balarâma, the supreme attractor; tâh - them; krishnasya - of Lord Krishna; sandes'aih - by the confidential messages; hridayam - the heart; gamaih - touching; sântvayâm âsa - consoled; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; nânâ - of various kinds; anunaya - in conciliation; kovidah - expert.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord Balarâma, the attractor of all, being expert at various kinds of conciliation, consoled the gopîs by relaying to them the confidential messages Lord Krishna had sent with Him. These messages deeply touched the gopîs' hearts.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > dvau mâsau tatra câvâtsîn

> > madhum mâdhavam eva ca

> > râmah kshapâsu bhagavân

> > gopînâm ratim âvahan

> > dvau - two; mâsau - months; tatra - there (in Gokula); ca - and; avâtsît - resided; madhum - Madhu (the first month of the Vedic calendar, at the time of the spring equinox); mâdhavam - Mâdhava (the second month); eva - indeed; ca - also; râmah - Balarâma; kshapâsu - during the nights; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; gopînâm - to the gopîs; ratim - conjugal pleasure; âvahan - bringing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Balarâma, the Personality of Godhead, resided there for the two months of Madhu and Mâdhava, and during the nights He gave His cowherd girlfriends conjugal pleasure.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > pûrna-candra-kalâ-mrishthe

> > kaumudî-gandha-vâyunâ

> > yamunopavane reme

> > sevite strî-ganair vritah

> > pûrna - full; candra - of the moon; kalâ - by the rays; mrishthe - bathed; kaumudî - of lotus flowers that open in the moonlight; gandha - (bearing) the fragrance; vâyunâ - by the wind; yamunâ - of the Yamunâ River; upavane - in a garden; reme - He enjoyed; sevite - served; strî - women; ganaih - by many; vritah - accompanied.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the company of numerous women, Lord Balarâma enjoyed in a garden by the Yamunâ River. This garden was bathed in the rays of the full moon and caressed by breezes bearing the fragrance of night-blooming lotuses.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > varuna-preshitâ devî

> > vârunî vriksha-kotharât

> > patantî tad vanam sarvam

> > sva-gandhenâdhyavâsayat

> > varuna - by Varuna, the demigod of the ocean; preshitâ - sent; devî - divine; vârunî - the Vârunî liquor; vriksha - of a tree; kotharât - from the hollow; patantî - flowing; tat - that; vanam - forest; sarvam - entire; sva - with its own; gandhena - aroma; adhyavâsayat - made even more fragrant.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sent by the demigod Varuna, the divine Vârunî liquor flowed from a tree hollow and made the entire forest even more fragrant with its sweet aroma.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > tam gandham madhu-dhârâyâ

> > vâyunopahritam balah

> > âghrâyopagatas tatra

> > lalanâbhih samam papau

> > tam - that; gandham - fragrance; madhu - of honey; dhârâyâh - of the flood; vâyunâ - by the breeze; upahritam - brought near; balah - Lord Balarâma; âghrâya - smelling; upagatah - having approached; tatra - there; lalanâbhih - with the young women; samam - together; papau - drank.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The wind carried to Balarâma the fragrance of that flood of sweet liquor, and when He smelled it He went [to the tree]. There He and His female companions drank.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > upagîyamâno gandharvair

> > vanitâ-s'obhi-mandale

> > reme karenu-yûthes'o

> > mâhendra iva vâranah

> > upagîyamânah - being praised in song; gandharvaih - by Gandharvas; vanitâ - by young women; s'obhi - beautified; mandale - in the circle; reme - He enjoyed; karenu - of she-elephants; yûtha - of a herd; îs'ah - the master; mâhâ-indrah - of Lord Indra; iva - just like; vâranah - the elephant (named Airâvata).

> > TRANSLATION

> > As the Gandharvas sang His glories, Lord Balarâma enjoyed within the brilliant circle of young women. He appeared just like Indra's elephant, the lordly Airâvata, enjoying in the company of she-elephants.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > nedur dundubhayo vyomni

> > vavrishuh kusumair mudâ

> > gandharvâ munayo râmam

> > tad-vîryair îdire tadâ

> > neduh - resounded; dundubhayah - kettledrums; vyomni - in the sky; vavrishuh - rained down; kusumaih - with flowers; mudâ - with joy; gandharvâh - the Gandharvas; munayah - the great sages; râmam - Lord Balarâma; tat-vîryaih - with His heroic deeds; îdire - praised; tadâ - then.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At that time kettledrums resounded in the sky, the Gandharvas joyfully rained down flowers, and the great sages praised Lord Balarâma's heroic deeds.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > upagîyamâna-carito

> > vanitâbhir halâyudha

> > vaneshu vyacarat kshîvo

> > mada-vihvala-locanah

> > upagîyamâna - being sung; caritah - His pastimes; vanitâbhih - with the women; halâyudhah - Lord Balarâma; vaneshu - among the forests; vyacarat - wandered; kshîvah - inebriated; mada - by the intoxication; vihvala - overcome; locanah - His eyes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As His deeds were sung, Lord Halâyudha wandered as if inebriated among the various forests with His girlfriends. His eyes rolled from the effects of the liquor.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 24 - 25

> > sragvy eka-kundalo matto

> > vaijayantyâ ca mâlayâ

> > bibhrat smita-mukhâmbhojam

> > sveda-prâleya-bhûshitam

> > sa âjuhâva yamunâm

> > jala-krîdârtham îs'varah

> > nijam vâkyam anâdritya

> > matta ity âpagâm balah

> > anâgatâm halâgrena

> > kupito vicakarsha ha

> > srak-vî - having a garland; eka - with one; kundalah - earring; mattah - intoxicated with joy; vaijayantyâ - named Vaijayantî; ca - and; mâlayâ - with the garland; bibhrat - displaying; smita - smiling; mukha - His face; ambhojam - lotuslike; sveda - of perspiration; prâleya - with the snow; bhûshitam - decorated;

> > sah - He; âjuhâva - called for; yamunâm - the Yamunâ River; jala - in the water; kriîdâ - of playing; artham - for the purpose; îs'varah - the Supreme Lord; nijam - His; vâkyam - words; anâdritya - disregarding; mattah - intoxicated; iti - thus (thinking); âpa-gâm - the river; balah - Lord Balarâma; anâgatâm - who did not come; hala - of His plow weapon; agrena - with the tip; kupitah - angry; vicakarsha ha - He dragged.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Intoxicated with joy, Lord Balarâma sported flower garlands, including the famous Vaijayantî. He wore a single earring, and beads of perspiration decorated His smiling lotus face like snowflakes. The Lord then summoned the Yamunâ River so that He could play in her waters, but she disregarded His command, thinking He was drunk. This angered Balarâma, and He began dragging the river with the tip of His plow.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > pâpe tvam mâm avajn'âya

> > yan nâyâsi mayâhutâ

> > neshye tvâm lângalâgrena

> > s'atadhâ kâma-cârinîm

> > pâpe - O sinful one; tvam - you; mâm - Me; avajn'âya - disrespecting; yat - because; na âyâsi - you do not come; mayâ - by Me; âhutâ - called; neshye - I will bring; tvâm - you; lângala - of My plow; agrena - with the tip; s'atadhâ - in a hundred parts; kâma - by whim; cârinîm - who moves.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Balarâma said:] O sinful one disrespecting Me, you do not come when I call you but rather move only by your own whim. Therefore with the tip of My plow I shall bring you here in a hundred streams!

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > evam nirbhartsitâ bhîtâ

> > yamunâ yadu-nandanam

> > uvâca cakitâ vâcam

> > patitâ pâdayor nripa

> > evam - thus; nirbhartsitâ - scolded; bhîtâ - afraid; yamunâ - the presiding goddess of the river Yamunâ; yadu-nandanam - to the beloved descendant of Yadu, Lord Balarâma; uvâca - spoke; cakitâ - trembling; vâcam - words; patitâ - fallen; pâdayoh - at His feet; nripa - O King (Parîkchit).

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] Thus scolded by the Lord, O King, the frightened river-goddess Yamunâ came and fell at the feet of S'rî Balarâma, the beloved descendant of Yadu. Trembling, she spoke to Him the following words.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > râma râma mahâ-bâho

> > na jâne tava vikramam

> > yasyaikâms'ena vidhritâ

> > jagatî jagatah pate

> > râma râma - O Râma, Râma; mahâ-bâho - O mighty-armed one; na jâne - I do not appreciate; tava - Your; vikramam - prowess; yasya - whose; eka - one; ams'ena - by a portion; vidhritâ - is sustained; jagatî - the earth; jagatah - of the universe; pate - O master.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Goddess Yamunâ said:] Râma, Râma, O mighty-armed one! I know nothing of Your prowess. With a single portion of Yourself You hold up the earth, O Lord of the universe.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > param bhâvam bhagavato

> > bhagavan mâm ajânatîm

> > moktum arhasi vis'vâtman

> > prapannâm bhakta-vatsala

> > param - supreme; bhâvam - the status; bhagavatah - of the Personality of Godhead; bhagavan - O Supreme Lord; mâm - me; ajânatîm - not knowing; moktum arhasi - please release; vis'va - of the universe; âtman - O soul; prapannâm - surrendered; bhakta - to Your devotees; vatsala - O You who are compassionate.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My Lord, please release me. O soul of the universe, I didn't understand Your position as the Supreme Godhead, but now I have surrendered unto You, and You are always kind to Your devotees.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > tato vyamun'cad yamunâm

> > yâcito bhagavân balah

> > vijagâha jalam strîbhih

> > karenubhir ivebha-râth

> > tatah - then; vyamun'cat - released; yamunâm - the Yamunâ; yâcitah - begged; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; balah - Balarâma; vijagâha - He submerged Himself; jalam - in the water; strîbhih - with the women; karenubhih - with his she- elephants; iva - as; ibha - of elephants; râth - the king.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] Thereupon Lord Balarâma released the Yamunâ and, like the king of the elephants with his entourage of she-elephants, entered the river's water with His female companions.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > kâmam vihritya salilâd

> > uttîrnâyâsîtâmbare

> > bhûshanâni mahârhâni

> > dadau kântih s'ubhâm srajam

> > kâmam - as pleased Him; vihritya - having played; salilât - from the water; uttîrnâya - to Him who had risen; asita - blue; ambare - a pair of garments (upper and lower); bhûshanâni - ornaments; mahâ - greatly; arhâni - valuable; dadau - gave; kântih - Goddess Kânti; s'ubhâm - splendidly beautiful; srajam - a necklace.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord played in the water to His full satisfaction, and when He came out Goddess Kânti presented Him with blue garments, precious ornaments and a brilliant necklace.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > vasitvâ vâsasî nîle

> > mâlâm âmucya kân'canîm

> > reye sv-alankrito lipto

> > mâhendra iva vâranah

> > vasitvâ - dressing Himself; vâsasî - in the two garments; nîle - blue; mâlâm - the necklace; âmucya - putting on; kân'canîm - golden; reje - He appeared resplendent; su - excellently; alankritah - ornamented; liptah - anointed; mâhâ-indrah - of Mahendra, the King of heaven; iva - like; vâranah - the elephant.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Balarâma dressed Himself in the blue garments and put on the gold necklace. Anointed with fragrances and beautifully adorned, He appeared as resplendent as Indra's royal elephant.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > adyâpi dris'yate râjan

> > yamunâkrishtha-vartmanâ

> > balasyânanta-vîryasya

> > vîryam sûcayatîva hi

> > adya - today; api - even; dris'yate - is seen; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); yamunâ - the Yamunâ River; âkrishtha - pulled; vartmanâ - whose currents; balasya - of Lord Balarâma; ananta - unlimited; vîryasya - whose potency; vîryam - the prowess; sûcayatî - indicating; iva - as; hi - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Even today, O King, one can see how the Yamunâ flows through the many channels created when it was dragged by the unlimitedly powerful Lord Balarâma. Thus she demonstrates His prowess.

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> > TEXT 34

> > evam sarvâ nis'â yâtâ

> > ekeva ramato vraje

> > râmasyâkshipta-cittasya

> > mâdhuryair vraja-yoshitâm

> > evam - in this manner; sarvâ - all; nis'âh - the nights; yâtâh - passed; ekâ - one; iva - as if; ramatah - who was enjoying; vraje - in Vraja; râmasya - for Lord Balarâma; âkshipta - enchanted; cittasya - whose mind; mâdhuryaih - by the exquisite charm and beauty; vraja-yoshitâm - of the women of Vraja.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus for Lord Balarâma all the nights passed like a single night as He enjoyed in Vraja, His mind enchanted by the exquisite charm and beauty of Vraja's young ladies.

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