> > 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 Thirty-six: The Slaying of Arishtha, the Bull Demon

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî bâdarâyanir uvâca

> > atha tarhy âgato goshthham

> > arishtho vrishabhâsurah

> > mahîm mahâ-kakut-kâyah

> > kampayan khura-vikshatâm

> > s'rî bâdarâyanih uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; atha - next; tarhi - then; âgatah - came; goshthham - to the cowherd village; arishthah - named Arishtha; vrishabha- asurah - the bull demon; mahîm - the earth; mahâ - great; kakut - having a hump; kâyah - whose body; kampayan - making tremble; khura - by his hooves; vikshatâm - torn.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Goswâmî said: The demon Arishtha then came to the cowherd village. Appearing in the form of a bull with a large hump, he made the earth tremble as he tore it apart with his hooves.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > rambhamânah kharataram

> > padâ ca vilikhan mahîm

> > udyamya puccham vaprâni

> > vishânâgrena coddharan

> > kin'cit kin'cic chakrin mun'can

> > mûtrayan stabdha-locanah

> > rambhamânah - bellowing; khara-taram - most harshly; padâ - with his hooves; ca - and; vilikhan - scraping; mahîm - the ground; udyamya - raising upward; puccham - his tail; vaprâni - the embankments; vishâna - of his horns; agrena - with the tips; ca - and; uddharan - lifting and tearing up; kin'cit kin'cit - a little; s'akrit - stool; mun'can - releasing; mûtrayan - urinating; stabdha - glaring; locanah - his eyes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Arishthâsura bellowed very harshly and pawed the ground. With his tail raised and his eyes glaring, he began to tear up the embankments with the tips of his horns, every now and then passing a little stool and urine.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 3 - 4

> > yasya nirhrâditenânga

> > nishthhurena gavâm nrinâm

> > patanty akâlato garbhâh

> > sravanti sma bhayena vai

> > nirvis'anti ghanâ yasya

> > kakudy acala-s'ankayâ

> > tam tîkshna-s'ringam udvîkshya

> > gopyo gopâs' ca tatrasuh

> > yasya - whose; nirhrâditena - by the reverberating sound; anga - my dear King (Parîkchit); nishthhurena - rough; gavâm - of cows; nrinâm - of humans; patanti - fall; akâlatah - untimely; garbhâh - the embryos; sravanti sma - are miscarried; bhayena - out of fear; vai - indeed;

> > nirvis'anti - enter; ghanâh - clouds; yasya - whose; kakudi - onto the hump; acala - as a mountain; s'ankayâ - by the mistaken identification; tam - him; tîkshna - sharp; s'ringam - whose horns; udvîkshya - seeing; gopyah - the cowherd women; gopâh - the cowherd men; ca - and; tatrasuh - became frightened.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King, clouds hovered about sharp-horned Arishthâsura's hump, mistaking it for a mountain, and when the cowherd men and ladies caught sight of the demon, they were struck with terror. Indeed, the strident reverberation of his roar so frightened the pregnant cows and women that they lost their fetuses in miscarriages.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > pas'avo dudruvur bhîtâ

> > râjan santyajya go-kulam

> > krishna krishneti te sarve

> > govindam s'aranam yayuh

> > pas'avah - the domestic animals; dudruvuh - ran away; bhîtâh - afraid; râjan - O King; santyajya - abandoning; go-kulam - the dairy pasture; krishna krishna iti - "Krishna, Krishna"; te - they (the inhabitants of Vrindâvana); sarve - all; govindam - to Lord Govinda; s'aranam - for shelter; yayuh - went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The domestic animals fled the pasture in fear, O King, and all the inhabitants rushed to Lord Govinda for shelter, crying, "Krishna, Krishna!"

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > bhagavân api tad vîkshya

> > go-kulam bhaya-vidrutam

> > mâ bhaishtheti girâs'vâsya

> > vrishâsuram upâhvayat

> > bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; api - indeed; tat - that; vîkshya - seeing; go-kulam - the cowherd community; bhaya - out of fear; vidrutam - made to flee, or distraught; mâ bhaishtha - "don't be afraid"; iti - thus; girâ - with words; âs'vâsya - pacifying; vrisha-asuram - to the bull demon; upâhvayat - He called out.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the Supreme Lord saw the cowherd community distraught and fleeing in fear, He calmed them, saying, "Don't be afraid." Then He called out to the bull demon as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > gopâlaih pas'ubhir manda

> > trâsitaih kim asattama

> > mayi s'âstari dushthânâm

> > tvad-vidhânâm durâtmanâm

> > gopâlaih - with the cowherds; pas'ubhih - and with their animals; manda - O fool; trâsitaih - who are frightened; kim - what purpose; asattama - O most wicked one; mayi - when I (am present); s'âstari - as the punisher; dushthânâm - of the contaminated; tvat-vidhânâm - like you; durâtmanâm - miscreants.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You fool! What do you think you're doing, you wicked rascal, frightening the cowherd community and their animals when I am here just to punish corrupt miscreants like you!

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > ity âsphotyâcyuto 'rishtham

> > tala-s'abdena kopayan

> > sakhyur amse bhujâbhogam

> > prasâryâvasthito harih

> > iti - speaking thus; âsphotya - slapping His arms; acyutah - the infallible Lord; arishtham - Arishthâsura; tala - from His palms; s'abdena - with the sound; kopayan - angering; sakhyuh - of a friend; amse - over the shoulder; bhuja - His arm; âbhogam - (which is like) a serpent's body; prasârya - throwing; avasthitah - was standing; harih - Lord Hari.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having spoken these words, the infallible Lord Hari slapped His arms with His palms, further angering Arishtha with the loud sound. The Lord then casually threw His mighty, serpentine arm over the shoulder of a friend and stood facing the demon.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > so 'py evam kopito 'rishthah

> > khurenâvanim ullikhan

> > udyat-puccha-bhraman-meghah

> > kruddhah krishnam upâdravat

> > sah - he; api - indeed; evam - in this way; kopitah - angered; arishthah - Arishtha; khurena - with his hoof; avanim - the earth; ullikhan - scratching; udyat - raised; puccha - within his tail; bhraman - wandering; meghah - clouds; kruddhah - furious; krishnam - toward Lord Krishna; upâdravat - he charged.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus provoked, Arishtha pawed the ground with one of his hooves and then, with the clouds hovering around his upraised tail, furiously charged Krishna.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > agra-nyasta-vishânâgrah

> > stabdhâsrig-locano 'cyutam

> > kathâkshipyâdravat tûrnam

> > indra-mukto 's'anir yathâ

> > agra - forward; nyasta - pointing; vishâna - of his horns; agrah - the front; stabdha - glaring; asrik - bloody; locanah - his eyes; acyutam - at Lord Krishna; katha- âkshipya - looking sideways; adravat - he ran; tûrnam - at full speed; indra- muktah - released by King Indra; as'anih - a thunderbolt; yathâ - like.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Pointing the tips of his horns straight ahead and glaring menacingly at Lord Krishna from the corners of his bloodshot eyes, Arishtha rushed toward Him at full speed, like a thunderbolt hurled by Indra.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > grihîtvâ s'ringayos tam vâ

> > ashthâdas'a padâni sah

> > pratyapovâha bhagavân

> > gajah prati-gajam yathâ

> > grihîtvâ - seizing; s'ringayoh - by the horns; tam - him; vai - indeed; ashthâdas'a - eighteen; padâni - steps; sah - He; pratyapovâha - threw back; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; gajah - an elephant; prati-gajam - a rival elephant; yathâ - like.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord Krishna seized Arishthâsura by the horns and threw him back eighteen steps, just as an elephant might do when fighting a rival elephant.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > so 'paviddho bhagavatâ

> > punar utthâya satvaram

> > âpatat svinna-sarvângo

> > nihs'vasan krodha-mûrcchitah

> > sah - he; apaviddhah - thrown back; bhagavatâ - by the Lord; punah - again; utthâya - rising; satvaram - quickly; âpatat - attacked; svinna - sweating; sarva - all; angah - his limbs; nihs'vasan - breathing hard; krodha - by anger; mûrcchitah - stupefied.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus repulsed by the Supreme Lord, the bull demon got up and, breathing hard and sweating all over his body, again charged Him in a mindless rage.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > tam âpatantam sa nigrihya s'ringayoh

> > padâ samâkramya nipâtya bhû-tale

> > nishpîdayâm âsa yathârdram ambaram

> > kritvâ vishânena jaghâna so 'patat

> > tam - him; âpatantam - attacking; sah - He; nigrihya - seizing; s'ringayoh - by the horns; padâ - with His foot; samâkramya - treading; nipâtya - making him fall; bhû-tale - onto the ground; nishpîdayâm âsa - He beat him; yathâ - like; ardram - wet; ambaram - a garment; kritvâ - making; vishânena - with his horn; jaghâna - struck; sah - he; apatat - fell.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As Arishtha attacked, Lord Krishna seized him by the horns and knocked him to the ground with His foot. The Lord then thrashed him as if he were a wet cloth, and finally He yanked out one of the demon's horns and struck him with it until he lay prostrate.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > asrig vaman mûtra-s'akrit samutsrijan

> > kshipams' ca pâdân anavasthitekshanah

> > jagâma kricchram nirriter atha kshayam

> > pushpaih kiranto harim îdire surâh

> > asrik - blood; vaman - vomiting; mûtra - urine; s'akrit - and feces; samutsrijan - profusely excreting; kshipan - throwing about; ca - and; pâdân - his legs; anavasthita - unsteady; îkshanah - his eyes; jagâma - he went; kricchram - with pain; nirriteh - of Death; atha - then; kshayam - to the abode; pushpaih - flowers; kirantah - scattering; harim - upon Lord Krishna; îdire - worshiped; surah - the demigods.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vomiting blood and profusely excreting stool and urine, kicking his legs and rolling his eyes about, Arishthâsura thus went painfully to the abode of Death. The demigods honored Lord Krishna by scattering flowers upon Him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > evam kukudminam hatvâ

> > stûyamânah dvijâtibhih

> > vives'a goshthham sa-balo

> > gopînâm nayanotsavah

> > evam - thus; kukudminam - the humped (bull demon); hatvâ - killing; stûyamânah - being praised; dvijâtibhih - by the brâhmanas; vives'a - He entered; goshthham - the cowherd village; sa-balah - together with Lord Balarâma; gopînâm - of the gopîs; nayana - for the eyes; utsavah - who is a festival.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having thus killed the bull demon Arishtha, He who is a festival for the gopîs' eyes entered the cowherd village with Balarâma.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > arishthe nihate daitye

> > krishnenâdbhuta-karmanâ

> > kamsâyâthâha bhagavân

> > nârado deva-dars'anah

> > arishthe - Arishtha; nihate - having been killed; daitye - the demon; krishnena - by Krishna; adbhuta-karmanâ - whose activities are wonderful; kamsâya - to Kamsa; atha - then; âha - spoke; bhagavân - the powerful sage; nâradah - Nârada; deva- dars'anah - whose vision is godly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After Arishthâsura had been killed by Krishna, who acts wonderfully, Nârada Muni went to speak to King Kamsa. That powerful sage of godly vision addressed the King as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > yas'odâyâh sutâm kanyâm

> > devakyâh krishnam eva ca

> > râmam ca rohinî-putram

> > vasudevena bibhyatâ

> > nyastau sva-mitre nande vai

> > yâbhyâm te purushâ hatâh

> > yas'odâyâh - of Yas'odâ; sutâm - the daughter; kanyâm - the female child; devakyâh - of Devakî; krishnam - Krishna; eva ca - also; râmam - Balarâma; ca - and; rohinî-putram - the son of Rohinî; vasudevena - by Vasudeva; bibhyatâ - who was afraid; nyastau - placed; sva-mitre - with his friend; nande - Nanda Mahârâja; vai - indeed; yâbhyâm - by which two; te - your; purushâh - men; hatâh - have been killed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Nârada told Kamsa:] Yas'odâ's child was actually a daughter, and Krishna is the son of Devakî. Also, Râma is the son of Rohinî. Out of fear, Vasudeva entrusted Krishna and Balarâma to his friend Nanda Mahârâja, and it is these two boys who have killed your men.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > nis'amya tad bhoja-patih

> > kopât pracalitendriyah

> > nis'âtam asim âdatta

> > vasudeva-jighâmsayâ

> > nis'amya - hearing; tat - that; bhoja-patih - the lord of the Bhoja dynasty (Kamsa); kopât - out of anger; pracalita - disturbed; indriyah - his senses; nis'âtam - sharp; asim - a sword; âdatta - took up; vasudeva-jighâmsayâ - with the desire to kill Vasudeva.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Upon hearing this, the master of the Bhojas became furious and lost control of his senses. He picked up a sharp sword to kill Vasudeva.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > nivârito nâradena

> > tat-sutau mrityum âtmanah

> > jn'âtvâ loha-mayaih pâs'air

> > babandha saha bhâryayâ

> > nivâritah - checked; nâradena - by Nârada; tat-sutau - his two sons; mrityum - death; âtmanah - his own; jn'âtvâ - understanding; loha-mayaih - made of iron; pâs'aih - with shackles; babandha - he bound up (Vasudeva); saha - together with; bhâryayâ - his wife.

> > TRANSLATION

> > But Nârada restrained Kamsa by reminding him that it was the two sons of Vasudeva who would cause his death. Kamsa then had Vasudeva and his wife shackled in iron chains.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > pratiyâte tu devarshau

> > kamsa âbhâshya kes'inam

> > preshayâm âsa hanyetâm

> > bhavatâ râma-kes'avau

> > pratiyâte - having left; tu - then; deva-rishau - the sage among the demigods; kamsah - King Kamsa; âbhâshya - addressing; kes'inam - the demon Kes'î; preshayâm âsa - he sent him; hanyetâm - the two should be killed; bhavatâ - by you; râma- kes'avau - Balarâma and Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After Nârada left, King Kamsa summoned Kes'î and ordered him, "Go kill Râma and Krishna."

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > tato mushthika-cânûra

> > s'ala-tos'alakâdikân

> > amâtyân hastipâms' caiva

> > samâhûyâha bhoja-râth

> > tatah - then; mushthika-cânûra-s'ala-tos'alaka-âdikân - Mushthika, Cânûra, S'ala, Tos'ala and others; amâtyân - his ministers; hasti-pân - his elephant-keepers; ca eva - also; samâhûya - calling together; âha - spoke; bhoja-râth - the King of the Bhojas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The King of the Bhojas next called for his ministers, headed by Mushthika, Cânûra, S'ala and Tos'ala, and also for his elephant-keepers. The King addressed them as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 22 - 23

> > bho bho nis'amyatâm etad

> > vîra-cânûra-mushthikau

> > nanda-vraje kilâsâte

> > sutâv ânakadundubheh

> > râma-krishnau tato mahyam

> > mrityuh kila nidars'itah

> > bhavadbhyâm iha samprâptau

> > hanyetâm malla-lîlayâ

> > bhoh bhoh - my dear (advisers); nis'amyatâm - please listen; etat - to this; vîra - O heroes; cânûra-mushthikau - Cânûra and Mushthika; nanda-vraje - in the cowherd village of Nanda; kila - indeed; âsâte - are living; sutau - the two sons; ânakadundubheh - of Vasudeva;

> > râma-krishnau - Râma and Krishna; tatah - from Them; mahyam - my; mrityuh - death; kila - indeed; nidars'itah - has been indicated; bhavadbhyâm - by you two; iha - here; samprâptau - brought; hanyetâm - They should be killed; malla - of wrestling; lîlayâ - on the pretext of the sport.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear heroic Cânûra and Mushthika, please hear this. Râma and Krishna, the sons of Ânakadundubhi [Vasudeva], are living in Nanda's cowherd village. It has been predicted that these two boys will be the cause of my death. When They are brought here, kill Them on the pretext of engaging Them in a wrestling match.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > man'câh kriyantâm vividhâ

> > malla-ranga-paris'ritâh

> > paurâ jânapadâh sarve

> > pas'yantu svaira-samyugam

> > mancâh - stages; kriyantâm - should be built; vividhâh - various; malla-ranga - a wrestling ring; paris'ritâh - surrounding; paurâh - the residents of the city; jânapadâh - and the residents of the outlying districts; sarve - all; pas'yantu - should see; svaira - voluntarily participated in; samyugam - the competition.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Erect a wrestling ring with many surrounding viewing stands, and bring all the residents of the city and the outlying districts to see the open competition.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > mahâmâtra tvayâ bhadra

> > ranga-dvâry upanîyatâm

> > dvipah kuvalayâpîdo

> > jahi tena mamâhitau

> > mahâ-mâtra - O elephant-keeper; tvayâ - by you; bhadra - my good man; ranga - of the arena; dvâri - to the doorway; upanîyatâm - should be brought; dvipah - the elephant; kuvalayâpîdah - named Kuvalayâpîda; jahi - destroy; tena - with that (elephant); mama - my; ahitau - enemies.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You, elephant-keeper, my good man, should position the elephant Kuvalayâpîda at the entrance to the wrestling arena and have him kill my two enemies.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > ârabhyatâm dhanur-yâgas'

> > caturdas'yâm yathâ-vidhi

> > vis'asantu pas'ûn medhyân

> > bhûta-râjâya mîdhushe

> > ârabhyatâm - should be commenced; dhanuh-yâgah - the bow sacrifice; caturdas'yâm - on the fourteenth day of the month; yathâ-vidhi - in accordance with Vedic injunctions; vis'asantu - offer in sacrifice; pas'ûn - animals; medhyân - which are fit to be offered; bhûta-râjâya - to Lord S'iva, the lord of ghostly spirits; mîdhushe - the giver of benedictions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Commence the bow sacrifice on the Caturdas'î day in accordance with the relevant Vedic injunctions. In ritual slaughter offer the appropriate kinds of animals to the magnanimous Lord S'iva.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > ity âjn'âpyârtha-tantra-jn'a

> > âhûya yadu-pungavam

> > grihîtvâ pâninâ pânim

> > tato 'krûram uvâca ha

> > iti - with these words; âjn'âpya - ordering; artha - of personal interest and advantage; tantra - of the doctrine; jn'ah - the knower; âhûya - calling for; yadu- pungavam - the most eminent of the Yadus; grihîtvâ - taking; pâninâ - with his own hand; pânim - his hand; tatah - then; akrûram - to Akrûra; uvâca ha - he said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having thus commanded his ministers, Kamsa next called for Akrûra, the most eminent of the Yadus. Kamsa knew the art of securing personal advantage, and thus he took Akrûra's hand in his own and spoke to him as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > bho bho dâna-pate mahyam

> > kriyatâm maitram âdritah

> > nânyas tvatto hitatamo

> > vidyate bhoja-vrishnishu

> > bhoh bhoh - my dear; dâna - of charity; pate - master; mahyam - for me; kriyatâm - please do; maitram - a friendly favor; âdritah - out of respect; na - none; anyah - other; tvattah - than yourself; hita-tamah - who acts most favorably; vidyate - exists; bhoja-vrishnishu - among the Bhojas and Vrishnis.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Akrûra, most charitable one, please do me a friendly favor out of respect. Among the Bhojas and Vrishnis, there is no one else as kind to us as you.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > atas tvâm âs'ritah saumya

> > kârya-gaurava-sâdhanam

> > yathendro vishnum âs'ritya

> > svârtham adhyagamad vibhuh

> > atah - therefore; tvâm - on you; âs'ritah - (I am) depending; saumya - O gentle one; kârya - prescribed duties; gaurava - soberly; sâdhanam - who executes; yathâ - as similarly; indrah - Indra; vishnum - Lord Vishnu; âs'ritya - taking shelter of; sva- artham - his goals; adhyagamat - achieved; vibhuh - the powerful King of heaven.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Gentle Akrûra, you always carry out your duties soberly, and therefore I am depending on you, just as powerful Indra took shelter of Lord Vishnu to achieve his goals.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > gaccha nanda-vrajam tatra

> > sutâv ânakadundubheh

> > âsâte tâv ihânena

> > rathenânaya mâ ciram

> > gaccha - go; nanda-vrajam - to the cowherd village of Nanda; tatra - there; sutau - the two sons; ânakadundubheh - of Vasudeva; âsâte - are living; tau - Them; iha - here; anena - by this; rathena - chariot; ânaya - bring; mâ ciram - without delay.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Please go to Nanda's village, where the two sons of Ânakadundubhi are living, and without delay bring Them here on this chariot.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > nisrishthah kila me mrityur

> > devair vaikunthha-sams'rayaih

> > tâv ânaya samam gopair

> > nandâdyaih sâbhyupâyanaih

> > nisrishthah - sent; kila - indeed; me - my; mrityuh - death; devaih - by the demigods; vaikunthha - of Lord Vishnu; sams'rayaih - who take shelter; tau - the two of Them; ânaya - bring; samam - together with; gopaih - the cowherd men; nanda- âdyaih - headed by Nanda; sa - with; abhyupâyanaih - gifts.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The demigods, who are under the protection of Vishnu, have sent these two boys as my death. Bring Them here, and also have Nanda and the other cowherd men come with gifts of tribute.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > ghâtayishya ihânîtau

> > kâla-kalpena hastinâ

> > yadi muktau tato mallair

> > ghâtaye vaidyutopamaih

> > ghâtayishye - I shall have Them killed; iha - here; ânîtau - brought; kâla- kalpena - like death itself; hastinâ - by the elephant; yadi - if; muktau - They go free; tatah - then; mallaih - by wrestlers; ghâtaye - I will have killed; vaidyuta - lightning; upamaih - just like.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After you bring Krishna and Balarâma, I will have Them killed by my elephant, who is as powerful as death itself. And if by chance They escape from him, I will have Them killed by my wrestlers, who are as strong as lightning.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > tayor nihatayos taptân

> > vasudeva-purogamân

> > tad-bandhûn nihanishyâmi

> > vrishni-bhoja-das'ârhakân

> > tayoh - the two of Them; nihatayoh - when They are killed; taptân - tormented; vasudeva-purogamân - led by Vasudeva; tad-bandhûn - Their relatives; nihanishyâmi - I will kill; vrishni-bhoja-das'ârhakân - the Vrishnis, Bhojas and Das'ârhas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When these two have been killed, I will kill Vasudeva and all Their lamenting relatives - the Vrishnis, Bhojas and Das'ârhas.

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> > TEXT 34

> > ugrasenam ca pitaram

> > sthaviram râjya-kâmukam

> > tad-bhrâtaram devakam ca

> > ye cânye vidvisho mama

> > ugrasenam - King Ugrasena; ca - and; pitaram - my father; sthaviram - old; râjya - for the kingdom; kâmukam - greedy; tat-bhrâtaram - his brother; devakam - Devaka; ca - also; ye - who; ca - and; anye - others; vidvishah - enemies; mama - my.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I will also kill my old father, Ugrasena, who is greedy for my kingdom, and I will kill his brother Devaka and all my other enemies as well.

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> > TEXT 35

> > tatas' caishâ mahî mitra

> > bhavitrî nashtha-kanthakâ

> > tatah - then; ca - and; eshâ - this; mahî - earth; mitra - O friend; bhavitrî - will be; nashtha - destroyed; kanthakâ - her thorns.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, my friend, this earth will be free of thorns.

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> > TEXT 36

> > jarâsandho mama gurur

> > dvivido dayitah sakhâ

> > s'ambaro narako bâno

> > mayy eva krita-sauhridâh

> > tair aham sura-pakshîyân

> > hatvâ bhokshye mahîm nripân

> > jarâsandhah - Jarâsandha; mama - my; guruh - elder (father-in-law); dvividah - Dvivida; dayitah - my dear; sakhâ - friend; s'ambarah - S'ambara; narakah - Naraka; bânah - Bâna; mayi - for me; eva - indeed; krita-sauhridâh - who have strong friendship; taih - with them; aham - 1; sura - of the demigods; pakshîyân - those who are allies; hatvâ - killing; bhokshye - will enjoy; mahîm - the earth; nripân - the kings.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My elder relative Jarâsandha and my dear friend Dvivida are solid well- wishers of mine, as are S'ambara, Naraka and Bâna. I will use them all to kill off those kings who are allied with the demigods, and then I will rule the earth.

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> > TEXT 37

> > etaj jn'âtvânaya kshipram

> > râma-krishnâv ihârbhakau

> > dhanur-makha-nirîkshârtham

> > drashthum yadu-pura-s'riyam

> > etat - this; jn'âtvâ - knowing; ânaya - bring; kshipram - quickly; râma-krishnau - Râma and Krishna; iha - here; arbhakau - the young boys; dhanuh-makha - the bow sacrifice; nirîkshâ-artham - in order to witness; drashthum - to see; yadu-pura - of the capital city of the Yadu dynasty; s'riyam - the opulence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Now that you understand my intentions, please go at once and bring Krishna and Balarâma to watch the bow sacrifice and see the opulence of the Yadus' capital.

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> > TEXT 38

> > s'rî-akrûra uvâca

> > râjan manîshitam sadhryak

> > tava svâvadya-mârjanam

> > siddhy-asiddhyoh samam kuryâd

> > daivam hi phala-sâdhanam

> > s'rî-akrûrah uvâca - S'rî Akrûra said; râjan - O King; manîshitam - the thinking; sadhryak - perfect; tava - your; sva - your own; avadya - misfortune; mârjanam - which will wash away; siddhi-asiddhyoh - in both success and failure; samam - equal; kuryât - one should act; daivam - destiny; hi - after all; phala - the fruit, result; sâdhanam - the cause of achieving.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Akrûra said: O King, you have expertly devised a process to free yourself of misfortune. Still, one should be equal in success and failure, since it is certainly destiny that produces the results of one's work.

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> > TEXT 39

> > manorathân karoty uccair

> > jano daiva-hatân api

> > yujyate harsha-s'okâbhyâm

> > tathâpy âjn'âm karomi te

> > manah-rathân - his desires; karoti - carries out; uccaih - fervently; janah - the average person; daiva - by Providence; hatân - thwarted; api - even though; yujyate - he is confronted; harsha-s'okâbhyâm - by happiness and distress; tathâ api - nonetheless; âjn'âm - order; karomi - I will do; te - your.

> > TRANSLATION

> > An ordinary person is determined to act on his desires even when fate prevents their fulfillment. Therefore he encounters both happiness and distress. Yet even though such is the case, I will execute your order.

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> > TEXT 40

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > evam âdis'ya câkrûram

> > mantrinas' ca vishrijya sah

> > pravives'a griham kamsas

> > tathâkrûrah svam âlayam

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; evam - thus; âdis'ya - instructing; ca - and; akrûram - Akrûra; mantrinah - his ministers; ca - and; visrijya - dismissing; sah - he; pravives'a - entered; griham - his quarters; kamsah - Kamsa; tathâ - also; akrûrah - Akrûra; svam - his own; âlayam - residence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Having thus instructed Akrûra, King Kamsa dismissed his ministers and retired to his quarters, and Akrûra returned home.

> > Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupâda to the Tenth Canto, Thirty-sixth Chapter, of the S'rîmad-Bhâgavatam, entitled "The Slaying of Arishtha, the Bull Demon."

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