> > 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 Fourty-two: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > atha vrajan râja-pathena mâdhavah

> > striyam grihîtânga-vilepa-bhâjanâm

> > vilokya kubjâm yuvatîm varânanâm

> > papraccha yântîm prahasan rasa-pradah

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; atha - then; vrajan - walking; râja- pathena - along the King's road; mâdhavah - Krishna; striyam - a woman; grihîta - holding; anga - for the body; vilepa - with ointments; bhâjanâm - a tray; vilokya - seeing; kubjâm - hunchbacked; yuvatîm - young; vara-ânanâm - with an attractive face; papraccha - He inquired; yântîm - going; prahasan - smiling; rasa - of the pleasure of love; pradah - the bestower.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: As He walked down the King's road, Lord Mâdhava then saw a young hunchback woman with an attractive face, who carried a tray of fragrant ointments as she walked along. The bestower of the ecstasy of love smiled and inquired from her as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > kâ tvam varorv etad u hânulepanam

> > kasyângane vâ kathayasva sâdhu nah

> > dehy âvayor anga-vilepam uttamam

> > s'reyas tatas te na cirâd bhavishyati

> > kâ - who; tvam - you; vara-ûru - O beautiful-thighed one; etat - this; u ha - ah, indeed; anulepanam - ointment; kasya - for whom; angane - My dear woman; vâ - or; kathayasva - please tell; sâdhu - honestly; nah - Us; dehi - please give; âvayoh - to Us two; anga-vilepam - body ointment; uttamam - excellent; s'reyah - benefit; tatah - thereafter; te - your; na cirât - soon; bhavishyati - will be.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] Who are you, O beautiful-thighed one? Ah, ointment! Who is it for, my dear lady? Please tell Us truthfully. Give Us both some of your finest ointment and you will soon gain a great boon.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > sairandhry uvâca

> > dâsy asmy aham sundara kamsa-sammatâ

> > trivakra-nâmâ hy anulepa-karmani

> > mad-bhâvitam bhoja-pater ati-priyam

> > vinâ yuvâm ko 'nyatamas tad arhati

> > sairandhrî uvâca - the maidservant said; dâsî - a servant; asmi - am; aham - I; sundara - O handsome one; kamsa - by Kamsa; sammatâ - respected; trivakra- nâmâ - known as Trivakrâ ("bent in three places"); hi - indeed; anulepa - with ointments; karmani - for my work; mat - by me; bhâvitam - prepared; bhoja- pateh - to the chief of the Bhojas; ati-priyam - very dear; vinâ - except for; yuvâm - You two; kah - who; anyatamah - else; tat - that; arhati - deserves.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The maidservant replied: O handsome one, I am a servant of King Kamsa, who highly regards me for the ointments I make. My name is Trivakrâ. Who else but You two deserve my ointments, which the lord of the Bhojas likes so much?

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > rûpa-pes'ala-mâdhurya

> > hasitâlâpa-vîkshitaih

> > dharshitâtmâ dadau sândram

> > ubhayor anulepanam

> > rûpa - by His beauty; pes'ala - charm; mâdhurya - sweetness; hasita - smiles; âlâpa - talking; vîkshitaih - and glances; dharshita - overwhelmed; âtmâ - her mind; dadau - she gave; sândram - plentiful; ubhayoh - to both of Them; anulepanam - ointment.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Her mind overwhelmed by Krishna's beauty, charm, sweetness, smiles, words and glances, Trivakrâ gave both Krishna and Balarâma generous amounts of ointment.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > tatas tâv anga-râgena

> > sva-varnetara-s'obhinâ

> > samprâpta-para-bhâgena

> > s'us'ubhâte 'nuran'jitau

> > tatah - then; tau - They; anga - of Their bodies; râgena - with the coloring cosmetics; sva - Their own; varna - with colors; itara - other than; s'obhinâ - adorning; samprâpta - which exhibited; para - the highest; bhagena - excellence; s'us'ubhâte - They appeared beautiful; anuran'jitau - anointed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Anointed with these most excellent cosmetics, which adorned Them with hues that contrasted with Their complexions, the two Lords appeared extremely beautiful.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > prasanno bhagavân kubjâm

> > trivakrâm rucirânanâm

> > rijvîm kartum manas' cakre

> > dars'ayan dars'ane phalam

> > prasannah - satisfied; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; kubjâm - the hunchback; trivakrâ - Trivakrâ; rucira - attractive; ânanâm - whose face; rijvîm - straight; kartum - to make; manah cakre - He decided; dars'ayan - showing; dars'ane - of seeing Him; phalam - the result.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna was pleased with Trivakrâ, so He decided to straighten that hunchbacked girl with the lovely face just to demonstrate the result of seeing Him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > padbhyâm âkramya prapade

> > dry-anguly-uttâna-pâninâ

> > pragrihya cibuke 'dhyâtmam

> > udanînamad acyutah

> > padbhyâm - with both His feet; âkramya - pressing down; prapade - on her toes; dvi - having two; anguli - fingers; uttâna - pointing upwards; pâninâ - with His hands; pragrihya - taking hold of; cibuke - her chin; adhyâtmam - her body; udanînamat - He raised; acyutah - Lord Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Pressing down on her toes with both His feet, Lord Acyuta placed one upward- pointing finger of each hand under her chin and straightened up her body.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > sâ tadarju-samânângî

> > brihac-chroni-payodharâ

> > mukunda-spars'anât sadyo

> > babhûva pramadottamâ

> > sâ - she; tadâ - then; riju - straight; samâna - even; angî - her limbs; brihat - large; s'roni - her hips; payah-dharâ - and breasts; mukunda-spars'anât - by the touch of Lord Mukunda; sadyah - suddenly; babhûva - became; pramadâ - a woman; uttamâ - most perfect.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Simply by Lord Mukunda's touch, Trivakrâ was suddenly transformed into an exquisitely beautiful woman with straight, evenly proportioned limbs and large hips and breasts.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > tato rûpa-gunaudârya-

> > sampannâ prâha kes'avam

> > uttarîyântam akrishya

> > smayantî jâta-hric-chayâ

> > tatah - then; rûpa - with beauty; guna - good character; audârya - and generosity; sampannâ - endowed; prâha - she addressed; kes'avam - Lord Krishna; uttarîya - of His upper garment; antam - the end; âkrishya - pulling; smayantî - smiling; jâta - having developed; hrit-s'ayâ - lusty feelings.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Now endowed with beauty, character and generosity Trivakrâ began to feel lusty desires for Lord Kes'ava. Taking hold of the end of His upper cloth, she smiled and addressed Him as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > ehi vîra griham yâmo

> > na tvâm tyaktum ihotsahe

> > tvayonmathita-cittâyâh

> > prasîda purusharshabha

> > ehi - come; vîra - O hero; griham - to my house; yâmah - let us go; na - not; tvâm - You; tyaktum - to leave; iha - here; utsahe - I can bear; tvayâ - by You; unmathita - agitated; cittâyâh - on her whose mind; prasîda - please have mercy; purusha-rishabha - O best of men.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Trivakrâ said:] Come, O hero, let us go to my house. I cannot bear to leave You here. O best of males, please take pity on me, since You have agitated my mind.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > evam striyâ yâcyamânah

> > krishno râmasya pas'yatah

> > mukham vîkshyânu gopânâm

> > prahasams tâm uvâca ha

> > evam - in this way; striyâ - by the woman; yâcya nânah - being begged; krishnah - Lord Krishna; râmasya - of Balarâma; pas'yatah - who was looking on; mukham - at the face; vîkshya - glancing; anu - then; gopânâm - of the cowherd boys; prahasan - laughing; tâm - to her; uvâca ha - He said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus entreated by the woman, Lord Krishna first glanced at the face of Balarâma, who was watching the incident, and then at the faces of the cowherd boys. Then with a laugh Krishna replied to her as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > eshyâmi te griham su-bhru

> > pumsâm âdhi-vikars'anam

> > sâdhitârtho 'grihânâm nah

> > pânthânâm tvam parâyanam

> > eshyâmi - I will go; te - your; griham - to the house; su-bhru - O you who have beautiful eyebrows; pumsâm - of men; âdhi - the mental distress; vikars'anam - which eradicates; sâdhita - having accomplished; arthah - My purpose; agrihânâm - who have no home; nah - for Us; pânthânâm - who are traveling on the road; tvam - you; para - the best; ayanam - shelter.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] O lady with beautiful eyebrows, as soon as I fulfill My purpose I will certainly visit your house, where men can relieve their anxiety. Indeed, you are the best refuge for Us homeless travelers.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > visrijya mâdhvyâ vânyâ tâm

> > vrajan mârge vanik-pathaih

> > nânopâyana-tâmbûla-

> > srag-gandhaih sâgrajo 'rcitah

> > visrijya - leaving; mâdhvyâ - sweet; vânyâ - with words; tâm - her; vrajan - walking; mârge - along the road; vanik-pathaih - by the merchants; nânâ - with various; upâyana - respectful offerings; tâmbûla - betel nut; srak - garlands; gandhaih - and fragrant substances; sa - together with; agra-jah - His elder brother; arcitah - worshiped.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Leaving her with these sweet words, Lord Krishna walked further down the road. The merchants along the way worshiped Him and His elder brother by presenting Them with various respectful offerings, including pân, garlands and fragrant substances.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > tad-dars'ana-smara-kshobhâd

> > âtmânam nâvidan striyah

> > visrasta-vâsah-kavara

> > valayâ lekhya-mûrtayah

> > tat - Him; dars'ana - because of seeing; smara - due to the effects of Cupid; kshobhât - by their agitation; âtmânam - themselves; na avidan - could not recognize; striyah - the women; visrasta - disheveled; vâsah - their clothes; kavara - the locks of their hair; valayâh - and their bangles; lekhya - (as if) drawn in a picture; mûrtayah - their forms.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The sight of Krishna aroused Cupid in the hearts of the city women. Thus agitated, they forgot themselves. Their clothes, braids and bangles became disheveled, and they stood as still as figures in a painting.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > tatah paurân pricchamâno

> > dhanushah sthânam acyutah

> > tasmin pravishtho dadris'e

> > dhanur aindram ivâdbhutam

> > tatah - then; paurân - from the city residents; pricchamânah - inquiring about; dhanushah - of the bow; sthânam - the place; acyutah - the infallible Supreme Lord; tasmin - there; pravishthah - entering; dadris'e - He saw; dhanuh - the bow; aindram - that of Lord Indra; iva - like; adbhutam - amazing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna then asked the local people where the arena was in which the bow sacrifice would take place. When He went there He saw the amazing bow, which resembled Lord Indra's.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > purushair bahubhir guptam

> > arcitam paramarddhimat

> > vâryamâno nribhih krishnah

> > prasahya dhanur âdade

> > purushaih - by men; bahubhih - many; guptam - guarded; arcitam - being worshiped; parama - supreme; riddhi - opulence; mat - possessing; vâryamânah - warded off; nribhih - by the guards; krishnah - Lord Krishna; prasahya - by force; dhanuh - the bow; âdade - picked up.

> > TRANSLATION

> > That most opulent bow was guarded by a large company of men, who were respectfully worshiping it. Krishna pushed His way forward and, despite the guards' attempts to stop Him, picked it up.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > karena vâmena sa-lîlam uddhritam

> > sajyam ca kritvâ nimishena pas'yatâm

> > nrinâm vikrishya prababhan'ja madhyato

> > yathekshu-dandam mada-kary urukramah

> > karena - with His hand; vâmena - left; sa-lîlam - playfully; uddhritam - lifted; sajyam - the stringing; ca - and; kritvâ - doing; nimishena - in the wink of an eye; pas'yatâm - as they watched; nrinâm - the guards; vikrishya - pulling it taut; prababhan'ja - He broke it; madhyatah - in the middle; yathâ - as; ikshu - of sugarcane; dandam - a stick; mada-karî - an excited elephant; urukramah - Lord Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Easily lifting the bow with His left hand, Lord Urukrama strung it in a fraction of a second as the King's guards looked on. He then powerfully pulled the string and snapped the bow in half, just as an excited elephant might break a stalk of sugar cane.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > dhanusho bhajyamânasya

> > s'abdah kham rodasî dis'ah

> > pûrayâm âsa yam s'rutvâ

> > kamsas trâsam upâgamat

> > dhanushah - of the bow; bhajyamânasya - which was breaking; s'abdah - the sound; kham - the earth; rodasî - the sky; dis'ah - and all the directions; pûrayâm âsa - filled; yam - which; s'rutvâ - hearing; kamsah - King Kamsa; trâsam - fear; upâgamat - experienced.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The sound of the bow's breaking filled the earth and sky in all directions. Upon hearing it, Kamsa was struck with terror.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > tad-rakshinah sânucaram

> > kupitâ âtatâyinah

> > grihîtu-kâmâ âvavrur

> > grihyatâm vadhyatâm iti

> > tat - its; rakshinah - guards; sa - along with; anucaram - His companions; kupitâh - angered; âtatâyinah - holding weapons; grihîtu - to catch; kâmâh - wanting; âvavruh - surrounded; grihyatâm - seize Him; vadhyatâm - kill Him; iti - thus saying.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The enraged guards then took up their weapons and, wanting to seize Krishna and His companions, surrounded them and shouted, "Grab Him! Kill Him!"

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > atha tân durabhiprâyân

> > vilokya bala-kes'avau

> > kruddhau dhanvana âdâya

> > s'akale tâms' ca jaghnatuh

> > atha - thereupon; tân - them; durabhiprâyân - with evil intent; vilokya - seeing; bala-kes'avau - Balarâma and Krishna; kruddhau - angry; dhanvanah - of the bow; âdâya - taking; s'akale - the two broken pieces; tân - them; ca - and; jaghnatuh - struck.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing the guards coming upon Them with evil intent, Balarâma and Kes'ava took up the two halves of the bow and began striking them down.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > balam ca kamsa-prahitam

> > hatvâ s'âlâ-mukhât tatah

> > nishkramya ceratur hrishthau

> > nirîkshya pura-sampadah

> > balam - an armed force; ca - and; kamsa-prahitam - sent by Kamsa; hatvâ - having killed; s'âlâ - of the sacrificial arena; mukhât - by the gate; tatah - then; nishkramya - exciting; ceratuh - the two of Them walked along; hrishthau - happy; nirîkshya - observing; pura - of the city; sampadah - the riches.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After also killing a contingent of soldiers sent by Kamsa, Krishna and Balarâma left the sacrificial arena by its main gate and continued Their walk about the city, happily looking at the opulent sights.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > tayos tad adbhutam vîryam

> > nis'âmya pura-vâsinah

> > tejah prâgalbhyam rûpam ca

> > menire vibudhottamau

> > tayoh - of Them; tat - that; adbhutam - amazing; vîryam - heroic deed; nis'âmya - seeing; pura-vâsinah - the residents of the city; tejah - Their strength; prâgalbhyam - boldness; rûpam - beauty; ca - and; menire - they considered; vibudha - of demigods; uttamau - two of the best.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having witnessed the amazing deed Krishna and Balarâma had performed, and seeing Their strength, boldness and beauty, the people of the city thought They must be two prominent demigods.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > tayor vicaratoh svairam

> > âdityo 'stam upeyivân

> > krishna-râmau vritau gopaih

> > purâc chakatham îyatuh

> > tayoh - as They; vicaratoh - moved about; svairam - at Their will; âdityah - the sun; astam - its setting; upeyivân - approached; krishna-râmau - Krishna and Balarâma; vritau - accompanied; gopaih - by the cowherd boys; purât - from the city; s'akatham - to the place where the wagons had been unharnessed; îyatuh - went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As They strolled about at will, the sun began to set, so They left the city with the cowherd boys and returned to the cowherds' wagon encampment.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > gopyo mukunda-vigame virahâturâ yâ

> > âs'âsatâs'isha ritâ madhu-pury abhûvan

> > sampas'yatâm purusha-bhûshana-gâtra-lakshmîm

> > hitvetarân nu bhajatas' cakame 'yanam s'rîh

> > gopyah - the gopîs; mukunda-vigame - when Lord Mukunda was departing; viraha - by feelings of separation; âturâh - tormented; yâh - which; âs'âsata - they had spoken; âs'ishah - the benedictions; ritâh - true; madhu-puri - in Mathurâ; abhûvan - have become; sampas'yatâm - for those who are fully seeing; purusha - of men; bhûshana - of the ornament; gâtra - of His body; lakshmîm - the beauty; hitvâ - abandoning; itarân - others; nu - indeed; bhajatah - who were worshiping her; cakame - hankered for; ayanam - shelter; s'rîh - the goddess of fortune.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At the time of Mukunda's [Krishna's] departure from Vrindâvana, the gopîs had foretold that the residents of Mathurâ would enjoy many benedictions, and now the gopîs' predictions were coming true, for those residents were gazing upon the beauty of Krishna, the jewel among men. Indeed, the goddess of fortune desired the shelter of that beauty so much that she abandoned many other men, although they worshiped her.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > avaniktânghri-yugalau

> > bhuktvâ kshîropasecanam

> > ûshatus tâm sukham râtrim

> > jn'âtvâ kamsa-cikîrshitam

> > avanikta - bathed; anghri-yugalau - the two feet of each of Them; bhuktvâ - eating; kshîra-upasecanam - boiled rice sprinkled with milk; ûshatuh - They stayed there; tâm - for that; sukham - comfortably; râtrim - night; jn'âtvâ - knowing; kamsa-cikîrshitam - what Kamsa intended to do.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After Krishna's and Balarâma's feet were bathed, the two Lords ate rice with milk. Then, although knowing what Kamsa intended to do, They spent the night there comfortably.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 26 - 27

> > kamsas tu dhanusho bhangam

> > rakshinâm sva-balasya ca

> > vadham nis'amya govinda-

> > râma-vikrîditam param

> > dîrgha-prajâgaro bhîto

> > durnimittâni durmatih

> > bahûny acashthobhayathâ

> > mrityor dautya-karâni ca

> > kamsah - King Kamsa; tu - but; dhanushah - of the bow; bhangam - the breaking; rakshinâm - of the guards; sva - his; balasya - of the army; ca - and; vadham - the killing; nis'amya - hearing of; govinda-râma - of Krishna and Balarâma; vikrîditam - the playing; param - merely;

> > dîrgha - for a long time; prajâgarah - remaining awake; bhîtah - afraid; durnimittâni - bad omens; durmatih - the wicked-minded; bahûni - many; acashtha - saw; ubhayathâ - in both states (sleep and wakefulness); mrityoh - of death; dautya-karâni - the messengers; ca - and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Wicked King Kamsa, on the other hand, was terrified, having heard how Krishna and Balarâma had broken the bow and killed his guards and soldiers, all simply as a game. He remained awake for a long time, and both while awake and while dreaming he saw many bad omens, messengers of death.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 28 - 31

> > adars'anam sva-s'irasah

> > pratirûpe ca saty api

> > asaty api dvitîye ca

> > dvai-rûpyam jyotishâm tathâ

> > chidra-pratîtis' châyâyâm

> > prâna-ghoshânupas'rutih

> > svarna-pratîtir vriksheshu

> > sva-padânâm adars'anam

> > svapne preta-parishvangah

> > khara-yânam vishâdanam

> > yâyân nalada-mâly ekas

> > tailâbhyakto dig-ambarah

> > anyâni cettham-bhûtâni

> > svapna-jâgaritâni ca

> > pas'yan marana-santrasto

> > nidrâm lebhe na cintayâ

> > adars'anam - the invisibility; sva - of his own; s'irasah - head; pratirûpe - his reflection; ca - and; sati - being present; api - even; asati - there not being; api - even; dvitîye - a cause for duplication; ca - and; dvai-rûpyam - double image; jyotishâm - of the heavenly bodies; tathâ - also;

> > chidra - of a hole; pratîtih - the seeing; châyâyâm - in his shadow; prâna - of his life air; ghosha - of the reverberation; anupas'rutih - the failure to hear; svarna - of a golden color; pratîtih - the perception; vriksheshu - on trees; sva - his own; padânâm - footprints; adars'anam - not seeing;

> > svapne - while asleep; preta - by ghostly spirits; parishvangah - being embraced; khara - upon a donkey; yânam - traveling; visha - poison; adanam - swallowing; yâyât - was going about; nalada - of spikenards, rose-purple flowers native to India; mâlî - wearing a garland; ekah - someone; taila - with oil; abhyaktah - smeared; dik- ambarah - naked;

> > anyâni - other (omens); ca - and; ittham-bhûtâni - like these; svapna - while asleep; jâgaritâni - while awake; ca - also; pas'yan - seeing; marana - of death; santrastah - terrified; nidrâm - sleep; lebhe - he could achieve; na - not; cintayâ - because of his anxiety.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When he looked at his reflection he could not see his head; for no reason the moon and stars appeared double; he saw a hole in his shadow; he could not hear the sound of his life air; trees seemed covered with a golden hue; and he could not see his footprints. He dreamt that he was being embraced by ghosts, riding a donkey and drinking poison, and also that a naked man smeared with oil was passing by wearing a garland of nalada flowers. Seeing these and other such omens both while dreaming and while awake, Kamsa was terrified by the prospect of death, and out of anxiety he could not sleep.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > vyushthâyâm nis'i kauravya

> > sûrye câdbhyah samutthite

> > kârayâm âsa vai kamso

> > malla-krîdâ-mahotsavam

> > vyushthâyâm - having passed; nis'i - the night; kauravya - O descendant of Kuru (Parîkchit); sûrye - the sun; ca - and; adbhyah - from the water; samutthite - rising; kârayâm âsa - had carried out; vai - indeed; kamsah - Kamsa; malla - of wrestlers; krîdâ - of the sport; mahâ-utsavam - the great festival.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the night had finally passed and the sun rose up again from the water, Kamsa set about arranging for the grand wrestling festival.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > ânarcuh purushâ rangam

> > tûrya-bheryas' ca jaghnire

> > man'câs' câlankritâh sragbhih

> > patâkâ-caila-toranaih

> > ânarcuh - worshiped; purushâh - the King's men; rangam - the arena; tûrya - musical instruments; bheryah - drums; ca - and; jaghnire - they vibrated; man'câh - the viewing platforms; ca - and; alankritâh - were decorated; sragbhih - with garlands; patâkâ - with flags; caila - cloth ribbons; toranaih - and gateways.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The King's men performed the ritual worship of the wrestling arena, sounded their drums and other instruments and decorated the viewing galleries with garlands, flags, ribbons and arches.

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> > TEXT 34

> > teshu paurâ jânapadâ

> > brahma-kshatra-purogamâh

> > yathopajosham vivis'û

> > râjânas' ca kritâsanâh

> > teshu - upon these (platforms); paurâh - the city-dwellers; jânapadâh - and the people of the suburbs; brahma - by the brâhmanas; kshatra - and the kshatriyas; purah-gamâh - headed; yathâ-upajosham - as suited their comfort; vivis'uh - came and sat; râjânah - the kings; ca - also; krita - given; asanâh - special seats.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The city-dwellers and residents of the outlying districts, led by brâhmanas and kshatriyas, came and sat down comfortably in the galleries. The royal guests received special seats.

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> > TEXT 35

> > kamsah parivrito 'mâtyai

> > râja-man'ca upâvis'at

> > mandales'vara-madhya-stho

> > hridayena vidûyatâ

> > kamsah - Kamsa; parivritah - surrounded; amâtyaih - by his ministers; râja- man'ce - on the King's platform; upâvis'ati - sat; mandala-îs'vara - of secondary rulers of various regions; madhya - in the midst; sthah - situated; hridayena - with his heart; vidûyatâ - trembling.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Surrounded by his ministers, Kamsa took his seat on the imperial dais. But even as he sat amidst his various provincial rulers, his heart trembled.

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> > TEXT 36

> > vâdyamânesu tûryeshu

> > malla-tâlottareshu ca

> > mallâh sv-alankritâh driptâh

> > sopâdhyâyâh samâsata

> > vâdyamâneshu - as they were being played; tûryeshu - the musical instruments; malla - suitable for wrestling; tâla - with meters; uttareshu - prominent; ca - and; mallâh - the wrestlers; su-alankritâh - well ornamented; driptâh - proud; sa- upâdhyâyâh - together with their instructors; samâsata - came and sat down.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While the musical instruments loudly played in the rhythmic meters appropriate for wrestling matches, the lavishly ornamented wrestlers proudly entered the arena with their coaches and sat down.

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> > TEXT 37

> > cânûro mushthikah kûtah

> > s'alas tos'ala eva ca

> > ta âsedur upasthânam

> > valgu-vâdya-praharshitâh

> > cânûrah mushthikah kûthah - the wrestlers Cânûra, Mushthika and Kûtha; s'alah tos'alah - S'ala and Tos'ala; eva ca - also; te - they; âseduh - sat down; upasthânam - on the mat of the wrestling ring; valgu - pleasing; vâdya - by the music; praharshitâh - enthused.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Enthused by the pleasing music, Canura, Mushthika, Kûtha, S'ala and Tos'ala sat down on the wrestling mat.

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> > TEXT 38

> > nanda-gopâdayo gopâ

> > bhoja-râja-samâhutâh

> > niveditopâyanâs ta

> > ekasmin man'ca âvis'an

> > nanda-gopa-âdayah - headed by Nanda Gopa; gopâh - the cowherds; bhoja-râja - by Kamsa, King of the Bhojas; samâhutâh - called forward; nivedita - presenting; upâyanâh - their offerings; te - they; ekasmin - in one; man'ce - viewing gallery; âvis'an - sat down.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Nanda Mahârâja and the other cowherds, summoned by the King of the Bhojas, presented him with their offerings and then took their seats in one of the galleries.

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