> > 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-eight: Krishna Pleases His Devotees

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > atha vijn'âya bhagavân

> > sarvâtmâ sarva-dars'anah

> > sairandhryâh kâma-taptâyâh

> > priyam icchan griham yayau

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; atha - then; vijn'âya - understanding; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; sarva - of all; âtmâ - the Soul; sarva - of everything; dars'anah - the seer; sairandhryâh - of the serving girl, Trivakrâ; kâma - by lust; taptâyâh - troubled; priyam - the satisfaction; icchan - wanting; griham - to her house; yayau - He went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Next, after assimilating Uddhava's report, Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the omniscient Soul of all that be, desired to satisfy the serving girl Trivakrâ, who was troubled by lust. Thus He went to her house.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > mahârhopaskarair âdhyam

> > kâmopâyopabrimhitam

> > muktâ-dâma-patâkâbhir

> > vitâna-s'ayanâsanaih

> > dhûpaih surabhibhir dîpaih

> > srag-gandhair api manditam

> > mahâ-arha - expensive; upaskaraih - with furnishings; âdhyam - rich; kâma - of lust; upâya - with accoutrements; upabrimhitam - replete; muktâ-dâma - with strings of pearls; patâkâbhih - and banners; vitâna - with canopies; s'ayana - beds; âsanaih - and seats; dhûpaih - with incense; surabhibhih - fragrant; dîpaih - with oil lamps; srak - with flower garlands; gandhaih - and aromatic sandalwood paste; api - also; manditam - decorated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Trivakrâ's home was opulently appointed with expensive furnishings and replete with sensual accoutrements meant to inspire sexual desire. There were banners, rows of strung pearls, canopies, fine beds and sitting places, and also fragrant incense, oil lamps, flower garlands and aromatic sandalwood paste.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > griham tam âyântam avekshya sâsanât

> > sadyah samutthâya hi jâta-sambhramâ

> > yathopasangamya sakhîbhir acyutam

> > sabhâjayâm âsa sad-âsanâdibhih

> > griham - to her house; tam - Him; âyântam - arrived; avekshya - seeing; sâ - she; âsanât - from her seat; sadyah - suddenly; samutthâya - rising; hi - indeed; jâta- sambhramâ - being in a flurry; yathâ - properly; upasangamya - coming toward; sakhîbhih - with her female companions; acyutam - Lord Krishna; sabhâjayâm âsa - respectfully greeted; sat-âsana - with an excellent seat; âdibhih - and so on.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Trivakrâ saw Him arriving at her house, she at once rose from her seat in a flurry. Coming forward graciously with her girlfriends, she respectfully greeted Lord Acyuta by offering Him an excellent seat and other articles of worship.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > tathoddhavah sâdhutayâbhipûjito

> > nyashîdad urvyâm abhimris'ya câsanam

> > krishno 'pi tûrnam s'ayanam mahâ-dhanam

> > vives'a lokâcaritâny anuvratah

> > tathâ - also; uddhavah - Uddhava; sâdhutayâ - as a saintly person; abhipûjitah - worshiped; nyashîdat - sat; urvyâm - on the ground; abhimris'ya - touching; ca - and; âsanam - the seat; krishnah - Lord Krishna; api - and; tûrnam - without delay; s'ayanam - a bed; mahâ-dhanam - very rich; vives'a - lay upon; loka - of human society; âcaritâni - the modes of behavior; anuvratah - imitating.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Uddhava also received a seat of honor, since he was a saintly person, but he simply touched it and sat on the floor. Then Lord Krishna, imitating the manners of human society, quickly made Himself comfortable on an opulent bed.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > sâ majjanâlepa-dukûla-bhûshana

> > srag-gandha-tâmbûla-sudhâsavâdibhih

> > prasâdhitâtmopasasâra mâdhavam

> > sa-vrîda-lîlotsmita-vibhramekshitaih

> > sâ - she, Trivakrâ; majjana - by bathing; âlepa - anointing; dukûla - dressing in fine garments; bhûshana - with ornaments; srak - garlands; gandha - perfume; tâmbûla - betel nut; sudhâ-âsava - drinking fragrant liquor; âdibhih - and so on; prasâdhita - prepared; âtmâ - her body; upasasâra - she approached; mâdhavam - Lord Krishna; sa-vrîda - shy; lîlâ - playful; utsmita - of her smiles; vibhrama - exhibiting the allurement; îkshitaih - with glances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Trivakrâ prepared herself by bathing, anointing her body, and dressing in fine garments, by putting on jewelry, garlands and perfume, and also by chewing betel nut, drinking fragrant liquor, and so on. She then approached Lord Mâdhava with shy, playful smiles and coquettish glances.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > âhûya kântâm nava-sangama-hriyâ

> > vis'ankitâm kankana-bhûshite kare

> > pragrihya s'ayyâm adhives'ya râmayâ

> > reme 'nulepârpana-punya-les'ayâ

> > âhûya - calling forward; kântâm - His beloved; nava - new; sangama - of contact; hriyâ - with shyness; vis'ankitâm - fearful; kankana - with bangles; bhûshite - ornamented; kare - her two hands; pragrihya - taking hold of; s'ayyâm - on the bed; adhives'ya - placing her; râmayâ - with the beautiful girl; reme - He enjoyed; anulepa - of ointment; arpana - the offering; punya - of piety; les'ayâ - whose single trace.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Calling forward His beloved, who was anxious and shy at the prospect of this new contact, the Lord pulled her by her bangled hands onto the bed. Thus He enjoyed with that beautiful girl, whose only trace of piety was her having offered ointment to the Lord.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > sânanga-tapta-kucayor urasas tathâkshnor

> > jighranty ananta-caranena rujo mrijantî

> > dorbhyâm stanântara-gatam parirabhya kântam

> > ânanda-mûrtim ajahâd ati-dîrgha-tâpam

> > sa - she; ananga - by Cupid; tapta - made to burn; kucayoh - of her breasts; urasah - of her chest; tathâ - and; akshnoh - of her eyes; jighrantî - smelling; ananta - of Krishna, the unlimited Supreme Lord; caranena - by the feet; rujah - the pain; mrijantî - wiping away; dorbhyâm - with her arms; stana - her breasts; antara-gatam - between; parirabhya - embracing; kântam - her lover; ânanda - of all ecstasy; mûrtim - the personal manifestation; ajahât - she gave up; ati - extremely; dîrgha - long-standing; tâpam - her distress.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Simply by smelling the fragrance of Krishna's lotus feet, Trivakrâ cleansed away the burning lust Cupid had aroused in her breasts, chest and eyes. With her two arms she embraced between her breasts her lover, S'rî Krishna, the personification of bliss, and thus she gave up her long-standing distress.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > saivam kaivalya-nâtham tam

> > prâpya dushprâpyam îs'varam

> > anga-râgârpanenâho

> > durbhagedam ayâcata

> > sa - she; evam - thus; kaivalya - of liberation; nâtham - the controller; tam - Him; prâpya - obtaining; dushprâpyam - unobtainable; îs'varam - the Supreme Lord; anga- râga - body ointment; arpanena - by offering; aho - oh; durbhagâ - unfortunate; idam - this; ayâcata - she begged.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having thus gotten the hard-to-get Supreme Lord by the simple act of offering Him body ointment, unfortunate Trivakrâ submitted to that Lord of freedom the following request.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > sahoshyatâm iha preshthha

> > dinâni katicin mayâ

> > ramasva notsahe tyaktum

> > sangam te 'mburuhekshana

> > saha - together; ushyatâm - please stay; iha - here; preshthha - O beloved; dinâni - days; katicit - some; mayâ - with me; ramasva - please take pleasure; na utsahe - I cannot tolerate; tyaktum - giving up; sangam - association; te - Your; amburuha-îkshana - O lotus-eyed one.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Trivakrâ said:] O beloved, please stay here with me for a few days more and enjoy. I cannot bear to give up Your association, O lotus-eyed one!

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > tasyai kâma-varam dattvâ

> > mânayitvâ ca mâna-dah

> > sahoddhavena sarves'ah

> > sva-dhâmâgamad riddhimat

> > tasyai - to her; kâma - of material desire; varam - her benediction; dattvâ - granting; mânayitvâ - showing her respect; ca - and; mâna-dah - He who gives respect to others; saha uddhavena - together with Uddhava; sarva- îs'ah - the Lord of all beings; sva - to His own; dhâma - residence; agamat - went; riddhi-mat - supremely opulent.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Promising her the fulfillment of this lusty desire, considerate Krishna, Lord of all beings, paid Trivakrâ His respects and then returned with Uddhava to His own supremely opulent residence.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > durârdhyam samârâdhya

> > vishnum sarves'vares'varam

> > yo vrinîte mano-grâhyam

> > asattvât kumanîshy asau

> > durârâdhyam - rarely worshiped; samârâdhya - fully worshiping; vishnum - Lord Vishnu; sarva - of all; îs'vara - controllers; îs'varam - the supreme controller; yah - who; vrinîte - chooses as a benediction; manah - to the mind; grâhyam - that which is accessible, namely sense gratification; asattvât - because of its insignificance; kumanîshî - unintelligent; asau - that person.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Lord of all lords, is ordinarily difficult to approach. One who has properly worshiped Him and then chooses the benediction of mundane sense gratification is certainly of poor intelligence, for he is satisfied with an insignificant result.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > akrûra-bhavanam krishnah

> > saha-râmoddhavah prabhuh

> > kin'cic cikîrshayan prâgâd

> > akrûra-prîya-kâmyayâ

> > akrûra-bhavanam - the home of Akrûra; krishnah - Krishna; saha - with; râma- uddhavah - Lord Balarâma and Uddhava; prabhuh - the Supreme Lord; kin'cit - something; cikîrshayan - wanting to have done; prâgât - went; akrûra - of Akrûra; priya - the satisfaction; kâmyayâ - desiring.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then Lord Krishna, wanting to have some things done, went to Akrûra's house with Balarâma and Uddhava. The Lord also desired to please Akrûra.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 13 - 14

> > sa tân nara-vara-s'reshthhân

> > ârâd vîkshya sva-bândhavân

> > pratyutthâya pramuditah

> > parishvajyâbhinandya ca

> > nanâma krishnam râmam ca

> > sa tair apy abhivâditah

> > pûjayâm âsa vidhi-vat

> > kritâsana-parigrahân

> > sah - he (Akrûra); tân - them (Krishna, Balarâma and Uddhava); nara-vara - of illustrious personalities; s'reshthhân - the greatest; ârât - from a distance; vîkshya - seeing; sva - his (Akrûra's); bândhavân - relatives; pratyutthâya - rising up; pramuditah - joyful; parishvajya - embracing; abhinandya - greeting; ca - and;

> > nanâma - bowed down; krishnam râmam ca - to Lord Krishna and Lord Balarâma; sah - he; taih - by Them; api - and; abhivâditah - greeted; pûjayâm âsa - he worshiped; vidhi- vat - according to scriptural injunctions; krita - who had done; âsana - of seats; parigrahân - acceptance.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Akrûra stood up in great joy when he saw them, his own relatives and the greatest of exalted personalities, coming from a distance. After embracing them and greeting them, Akrûra bowed down to Krishna and Balarâma and was greeted by Them in return. Then, when his guests had taken their seats, he worshiped them in accordance with scriptural rules.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 15 - 16

> > pâdâvanejanîr âpo

> > dhârayan s'irasâ nripa

> > arhanenâmbarair divyair

> > gandha-srag-bhûshanottamaih

> > arcitvâ s'irasânamya

> > pâdâv anka-gatau mrijan

> > pras'rayâvanato 'krûrah

> > krishna-râmâv abhâshata

> > pâda - Their feet; avanejanîh - used for bathing; â - all over; âpah - the water; dhârayan - putting; s'irasâ - on his head; nripa - O King (Parîkchit); arhanena - with gifts; ambaraih - clothing; divyaih - celestial; gandha - fragrant sandalwood paste; srak - flower garlands; bhûshana - and ornaments; uttamaih - excellent;

> > arcitvâ - worshiping; s'irasâ - with his head; ânamya - bowing down; pâdau - (Lord Krishna's) feet; anka - on his lap; gatau - placed; mrijan - massaging; pras'raya - with humility; avanatah - his head lowered; akrûrah - Akrûra; krishna- râmau - to Krishna and Balarâma; abhâshata - spoke.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, Akrûra bathed the feet of Lord Krishna and Lord Balarâma and then poured the bath water on his head. He presented Them with gifts of fine clothing, aromatic sandalwood paste, flower garlands and excellent jewelry. After thus worshiping the two Lords, he bowed his head to the floor. He then began to massage Lord Krishna's feet, placing them on his lap, and with his head bowed in humility he addressed Krishna and Balarâma as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > dishthyâ pâpo hatah kamsah

> > sânugo vâm idam kulam

> > bhavadbhyâm uddhritam kricchrâd

> > durantâc ca samedhitam

> > dishthyâ - by good fortune; pâpah - sinful; hatah - killed; kamsah - Kamsa; sa- anugah - together with his brothers and other followers; vâm - of Yours; idam - this; kulam - dynasty; bhavadbhyâm - by You two; uddhritam - delivered; kricchrât - from difficulty; durantât - endless; ca - and; samedhitam - made prosperous.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Akrûra said:] It is our good fortune that You two Lords have killed the evil Kamsa and his followers, thus delivering Your dynasty from endless suffering and causing it to flourish.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > yuvâm pradhâna-purushau

> > jagad-dhetû jagan-mayau

> > bhavadbhyâm na vinâ kin'cit

> > param asti na câparam

> > yuvâm - You two; pradhâna-purushau - the original persons; jagat - of the universe; hetû - the causes; jagat-mayau - identical with the universe; bhavadbhyâm - than You; na - not; vinâ - apart from; kin'cit - anything; param - cause; asti - there is; na ca - nor; aparam - product.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You both are the original Supreme Person, the cause of the universe and its very substance. Not the slightest subtle cause or manifest product of creation exists apart from You.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > âtma-srishtham idam vis'vam

> > anvâvis'ya sva-s'aktibhih

> > îyate bahudhâ brahman

> > s'ru ta-pratyaksha-gocaram

> > âtma-srishtham - created by You; idam - this; vis'vam - universe; anvâvis'ya - subsequently entering; sva - with Your own; s'aktibhih - energies; îyate - You are perceived; bahudhâ - manifold; brahman - O Supreme; s'ruta - by hearing from scripture; pratyaksha - and by direct perception; gocaram - knowable.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Supreme Absolute Truth, with Your personal energies You create this universe and then enter into it. Thus one can perceive You in many different forms by hearing from authorities and by direct experience.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > yathâ hi bhûteshu carâcareshu

> > mahy-âdayo yonishu bhânti nânâ

> > evam bhavân kevala âtma-yonishv

> > âtmâtma-tantro bahudhâ vibhâti

> > yathâ - as; hi - indeed; bhûteshu - among manifested beings; cara - mobile; acareshu - and immobile; mahî-âdayah - earth and so on (the primary elements of creation); yonishu - in species; bhânti - manifest; nânâ - variously; evam - so; bhavân - You; kevalah - one alone; âtma - Yourself; yonishu - in those whose source; âtmâ - the Supreme Soul; âtma-tantrah - self-reliant; bahudhâ - manifold; vibhâti - appear.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just as the primary elements - earth and so on - manifest themselves in abundant variety among all the species of mobile and immobile life, so You, the one independent Supreme Soul, appear to be manifold among the variegated objects of Your creation.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > srijasy atho lumpasi pâsi vis'vam

> > rajas-tamah-sattva-gunaih sva-s'aktibhih

> > na badhyase tad-guna-karmabhir vâ

> > jn'ânâtmanas te kva ca bandha-hetuh

> > srijasi - You create; atha u - and then; lumpasi - You destroy; pâsi - You protect; vis'vam - the universe; rajah - known as passion; tamah - ignorance; sattva - and goodness; gunaih - by the modes; sva-s'aktibhih - Your personal potencies; na badhyase - You are not bound; tat - of this world; guna - by the modes; karmabhih - by the material activities; vâ - or; jn'âna-âtmanah - who are knowledge itself; te - for You; kva ca - where at all; bandha - of bondage; hetuh - cause.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You create, destroy and also maintain this universe with Your personal energies - the modes of passion, ignorance and goodness - yet You are never entangled by these modes or the activities they generate. Since You are the original source of all knowledge, what could ever cause You to be bound by illusion?

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > dehâdy-upâdher anirûpitatvâd

> > bhavo na sâkshân na bhidâtmanah syât

> > ato na bandhas tava naiva mokshah

> > syâtâm nikâmas tvayi no 'vivekah

> > deha - of the body; âdi - and so on; upâdheh - as material, designative coverings; anirûpitatvât - because of not being determined; bhavah - birth; na - not; sâkshât - literal; na - nor; bhidâ - duality; âtmanah - for the Supreme Soul; syât - exists; atah - therefore; na - no; bandhah - bondage; tava - Your; na eva - nor, in fact; mokshah - liberation; syâtâm - if they occur; nikâmah - by Your sweet will; tvayi - concerning You; nah - our; avivekah - erroneous discrimination.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Since it has never been demonstrated that You are covered by material, bodily designations, it must be concluded that for You there is neither birth in a literal sense nor any duality. Therefore You never undergo bondage or liberation, and if You appear to, it is only because of Your desire that we see You in that way, or simply because of our lack of discrimination.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > tvayodito 'yam jagato hitâya

> > yadâ yadâ veda-pathah purânah

> > bâdhyeta pâshanda-pathair asadbhis

> > tadâ bhavân sattva-gunam bibharti

> > tvayâ - by You; uditah - enunciated; ayam - this; jagatah - of the universe; hitâya - for the benefit; yadâ yadâ - whenever; veda - of the Vedic scriptures; pathah - the path (of religiousness); purânah - ancient; bâdhyeta - is obstructed; pâshanda - of atheism; pathaih - by those who follow the path; asadbhih - wicked persons; tadâ - at that time; bhavân - You; sattva-gunam - the pure mode of goodness; bibharti - assume.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You originally enunciated the ancient religious path of the Vedas for the benefit of the whole universe. Whenever that path becomes obstructed by wicked persons following the path of atheism, You assume one of Your incarnations, which are all in the transcendental mode of goodness.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > sa tvam prabho 'dya vasudeva-grihe 'vatîrnah

> > svâms'ena bhâram apanetum ihâsi bhûmeh

> > akshauhinî-s'ata-vadhena suretarâms'a-

> > râjn'âm amushya ca kulasya yas'o vitanvan

> > sah - He; tvam - You; prabho - O master; adya - now; vasudeva-grihe - in the home of Vasudeva; avatîrnah - have descended; sva - with Your own; ams'ena - direct expansion (Lord Balarâma); bharam - the burden; apanetum - to remove; iha - here; asi - You are; bhûmeh - of the earth; akshauhinî - of the armies; s'ata - hundreds; vadhena - by killing; sura-itara - of the opponents of the demigods; ams'a - who are expansions; râjn'âm - of the kings; amushya - of this; ca - and; kulasya - dynasty (of the descendants of Yadu); yas'ah - the fame; vitanvan - spreading.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You are that very same Supreme Person, my Lord, and You have now appeared in the home of Vasudeva with Your plenary portion. You have done this to relieve the earth's burden by killing hundreds of armies led by kings who are expansions of the demigods' enemies, and also to spread the fame of our dynasty.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > adyes'a no vasatayah khalu bhûri-bhâgâ

> > yah sarva-deva-pitri-bhûta-nri-deva-mûrtih

> > yat-pâda-s'auca-salilam tri-jagat punâti

> > sa tvam jagad-gurur adhokshaja yâh pravishthah

> > adya - today; îs'a - O Lord; nah - our; vasatayah - residence; khalu - indeed; bhûri - extremely; bhâgâh - fortunate; yah - who; sarva-deva - the Supreme Lord; pitri - the forefathers; bhûta - all living creatures; nri - human beings; deva - and the demigods; mûrtih - who embody; yat - whose; pâda - feet; s'auca - which has washed; salilam - the water (of the river Ganges); tri-jagat - the three worlds; punâti - purifies; sah - He; tvam - You; jagat - of the universe; guruh - the spiritual master; adhokshaja - O You who are beyond the purview of the material senses; yâh - which; pravishthah - having entered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Today, O Lord, my home has become most fortunate because You have entered it. As the Supreme Truth, You embody the forefathers, ordinary creatures, human beings and demigods, and the water that has washed Your feet purifies the three worlds. Indeed, O transcendent one, You are the spiritual master of the universe.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > kah panditas tvad aparam s'aranam samîyâd

> > bhakta-priyâd rita-girah suhridah krita-jn'ât

> > sarvân dadâti suhrido bhajato 'bhikâmân

> > âtmânam apy upacayâpacayau na yasya

> > kah - what; panditah - scholar; tvat - other than You; aparam - to another; s'aranam - for shelter; samîyât - would go; bhakta - to Your devotees; priyât - affectionate; rita - always true; girah - whose words; suhridah - the well- wisher; krita-jn'ât - grateful; sarvân - all; dadâti - You give; suhridah - to Your well-wishing devotees; bhajatah - who are engaged in worshiping You; abhikâmân - desires; âtmânam - Yourself; api - even; upacaya - increase; apacayau - or diminution; na - never; yasya - whose.

> > TRANSLATION

> > What learned person would approach anyone but You for shelter, when You are the affectionate, grateful and truthful well-wisher of Your devotees? To those who worship You in sincere friendship You reward everything we desire, even Your own self, yet You never increase or diminish.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > dishthyâ janârdana bhavân iha nah pratîto

> > yoges'varair api durâpa-gatih sures'aih

> > chindhy âs'u nah suta-kalatra-dhanâpta-geha-

> > dehâdi-moha-ras'anâm bhavadîya-mâyâm

> > dishthyâ - by fortune; janârdana - O Krishna; bhavân - You; iha - here; nah - by us; pratîtah - perceivable; yoga-îs'varaih - by the masters of mystic yoga; api - even; durâpa-gatih - a goal hard to achieve; sura-îs'aih - and by the rulers of the demigods; chindhi - please cut; âs'u - quickly; nah - our; suta - for children; kalatra - wife; dhana - wealth; âpta - worthy friends; geha - home; deha - body; âdi - and so on; moha - of delusion; ras'anâm - the ropes; bhavadîya - Your own; mâyâm - illusory material energy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is by our great fortune, Janârdana, that You are now visible to us, for even the masters of yoga and the foremost demigods can achieve this goal only with great difficulty. Please quickly cut the ropes of our illusory attachment for children, wife, wealth, influential friends, home and body. All such attachment is simply the effect of Your illusory material energy.

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> > TEXT 28

> > ity arcitah samstutas' ca

> > bhaktena bhagavân harih

> > akrûram sa-smitam prâha

> > gîrbhih sammohayann iva

> > iti - thus; arcitah - worshiped; samstutah - profusely glorified; ca - and; bhaktena - by His devotee; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; harih - Krishna; akrûram - to Akrûra; sa-smitam - smiling; prâha - He spoke; gîrbhih - with His words; sammohayan - completely enchanting; iva - almost.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] Thus worshiped and fully glorified by His devotee, the Supreme Lord Hari smilingly addressed Akrûra, completely charming him with His words.

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> > TEXT 29

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > tvam no guruh pitrivyas' ca

> > s'lâghyo bandhus' ca nityadâ

> > vayam tu rakshyâh poshyâs' ca

> > anukampyâh prajâ hi vah

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; tvam - you; nah - Our; guruh - spiritual master; pitrivyah - paternal uncle; ca - and; s'lâghyah - praiseworthy; bandhuh - friend; ca - and; nityadâ - always; vayam - We; tu - on the other hand; rakshyâh - to be protected; poshyâh - to be maintained; ca - and; anukampyâh - to be shown compassion; prajâh - dependents; hi - indeed; vah - your.

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> > TEXT 30

> > bhavad-vidhâ mahâ-bhâgâ

> > nishevyâ arha-sattamâh

> > s'reyas-kâmair nribhir nityam

> > devâh svârthâ na sâdhavah

> > bhavat-vidhâh - like your good self; mahâ-bhâgâh - most eminent; nishevyâh - worthy of being served; arha - of those who are worshipable; sat- tamâh - the most saintly; s'reyah - the highest good; kâmaih - who desire; nribhih - by men; nityam - always; devah - the demigods; sva-arthâh - concerned with their personal interest; na - not so; sâdhavah - saintly devotees.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Exalted souls like you are the true objects of service and the most worshipable authorities for those who desire the highest good in life. Demigods are generally concerned with their own interests, but saintly devotees never are.

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> > TEXT 31

> > na hy am-mayâni tîrthâni

> > na devâ mric-chilâ-mayâh

> > te punanty uru-kâlena

> > dars'anâd eva sâdhavah

> > na - not; hi - indeed; ap-mayâni - made of water; tîrthâni - holy places; na - such is not the case; devâh - deities; mrit - of earth; s'ilâ - and stone; mayâh - made; te - they; punanti - purify; uru-kâlena - after a long time; dars'anât - by being seen; eva - only; sâdhavah - saints.

> > TRANSLATION

> > No one can deny that there are holy places with sacred rivers, or that the demigods appear in deity forms made of earth and stone. But these purify the soul only after a long time, whereas saintly persons purify just by being seen.

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> > TEXT 32

> > sa bhavân suhridâm vai nah

> > s'reyân s'reyas'-cikîrshayâ

> > jijn'âsârtham pândavânâm

> > gacchasva tvam gajâhvayam

> > sah - that person; bhavân - you; suhridâm - of the well-wishers; vai - certainly; nah - Our; s'reyân - the very best; s'reyah - for their welfare; cikîrshayâ - wishing to arrange; jijn'âsâ - of inquiry; artham - for the sake; pândavânâm - about the sons of Pându; gacchasva - please go; tvam - you; gaja-âhvayam - to Gajâhvaya (Hastinâpura, the capital of the Kuru dynasty).

> > TRANSLATION

> > You are indeed the best of Our friends, so please go to Hastinâpura and, as the well-wisher of the Pândavas, find out how they are doing.

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> > TEXT 33

> > pitary uparate bâlâh

> > saha mâtrâ su-duhkhitâh

> > ânîtâh sva-puram râjn'â

> > vasanta iti s'us'ruma

> > pitari - their father; uparate - when he passed away; bâlâh - young boys; saha - together with; mâtrâ - their mother; su - very; duhkhitâh - distressed; ânîtâh - brought; sva - to his own; puram - capital city; râjn'â - by the King; vasante - they are residing; iti - thus; s'us'ruma - We have heard.

> > TRANSLATION

> > We have heard that when their father passed away, the young Pândavas were brought with their anguished mother to the capital city by King Dhritarâshthra, and that they are now living there.

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> > TEXT 34

> > teshu râjâmbikâ-putro

> > bhrâtri-putreshu dîna-dhîh

> > samo na vartate nûnam

> > dushputra-vas'a-go 'ndha-drik

> > teshu - toward them; râjâ - the King (Dhritarâshthra); ambikâ - of Ambikâ; putrah - the son; bhrâtri - of his brother; putreshu - toward the sons; dîna-dhîh - whose mind is wretched; samah - equally disposed; na vartate - is not; nûnam - surely; duh - wicked; putra - of his sons; vas'a-gah - under the control; andha - blinded; drik - whose vision.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Indeed, weak-minded Dhritarâshthra, the son of Ambikâ, has come under the control of his wicked sons, and therefore that blind King is not treating his brother's sons fairly.

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> > TEXT 35

> > gaccha jânîhi tad-vrittam

> > adhunâ sâdhv asâdhu vâ

> > vijn'âya tad vidhâsyâmo

> > yathâ s'am suhridâm bhavet

> > gaccha - go; jânîhi - learn; tat - his (Dhritarâshthra's); vrittam - activity; adhunâ - at present; sâdhu - good; asâdhu - evil; vâ - or; vijn'âya - knowing; tat - that; vidhâsyâmah - We will arrange; yathâ - so that; s'am - the benefit; suhridâm - of Our dear ones; bhavet - will be.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Go and see whether Dhritarâshthra is acting properly or not. When We find out, We will make the necessary arrangements to help Our dear friends.

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> > TEXT 36

> > ity akrûram samâdis'ya

> > bhagavân harir îs'varah

> > sankarshanoddhavâbhyâm vai

> > tatah sva-bhavanam yayau

> > iti - with these words; akrûram - Akrûra; samâdis'ya - fully instructing; bhagavan - the Personality of Godhead; harih îs'varah - Lord Hari; sankarshana - with Lord Balarâma; uddhavâbhyâm - and Uddhava; vai - indeed; tatah - then; sva - to His own; bhavanam - residence; yayau - went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] Thus fully instructing Akrûra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari then returned to His residence, accompanied by Lord Sankarshana and Uddhava.

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