> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > *******

> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

> > *******

> > Chapter Sixty-eight: The Marriage of Sâmba

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > duryodhana-sutâm râjan

> > lakshmanâm samitim-jayah

> > svayamvara-sthâm aharat

> > sâmbo jâmbavatî-sutah

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; duryodhana-sutâm - the daughter of Duryodhana; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); lakshmanâm - named Lakshmanâ; samitim- jayah - victorious in battle; svayam-vara - in her svayam-vara ceremony; sthâm - situated; aharat - stole; sâmbah - Sâmba; jâmbavatî-sutah - the son of Jâmbavatî.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: O King, Jâmbavatî's son Sâmba, ever victorious in battle, kidnapped Duryodhana's daughter Lakshmanâ from her svayam-vara ceremony.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > kauravâh kupitâ ûcur

> > durvinîto 'yam arbhakah

> > kadarthî-kritya nah kanyâm

> > akâmâm aharad balât

> > kauravâh - the Kurus; kupitâh - angered; ûcuh - said; durvinîtah - ill-behaved; ayam - this; arbhakah - boy; kadarthî-kritya - insulting; nah - us; kanyâm - the maiden; akâmâm - unwilling; aharat - has taken; balât - by force.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The angry Kurus said: This ill-behaved boy has offended us, forcibly kidnapping our unmarried daughter against her will.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > badhnîtemam durvinîtam

> > kim karishyanti vrishnayah

> > ye 'smat-prasâdopacitâm

> > dattâm no bhun'jate mahîm

> > badhnîta - arrest; imam - him; durvinîtam - ill-behaved; kim - what; karishyanti - will they do; vrishnayah - the Vrishnis; ye - who; asmat - of us; prasâda - by the grace; upacitâm - acquired; dattâm - bestowed; nah - our; bhun'jate - are enjoying; mahîm - the land.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Arrest this ill-behaved Sâmba! What will the Vrishnis do? By our grace they are ruling land that we have granted them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > nigrihîtam sutam s'rutvâ

> > yady eshyantîha vrishnayah

> > bhagna-darpâh s'amam yânti

> > prânâ iva su-samyatâh

> > nigrihîtam - captured; sutam - their son; s'rutvâ - hearing; yadi - if; eshyanti - they will come; iha - here; vrishnayah - the Vrishnis; bhagna - broken; darpâh - whose pride; s'amam - pacification; yânti - they will attain; prânâh - the senses; iva - as; su - properly; samyatâh - brought under control.

> > TRANSLATION

> > If the Vrishnis come here when they learn that their son has been captured, we will break their pride. Thus they'll become subdued, like bodily senses brought under strict control.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > iti karnah s'alo bhûrir

> > yajn'aketuh suyodhanah

> > sâmbam ârebhire yoddhum

> > kuru-vriddhânumoditâh

> > iti - saying this; karnah s'alah bhûrih - Karna, S'ala and Bhûri (Saumadatti); yajn'aketuh suyodhanah - Yajn'aketu (Bhûris'ravâ) and Duryodhana; sâmbam - against Sâmba; ârebhire - they set out; yoddhum - to fight; kuru-vriddha - by the elder of the Kurus (Bhîshma); anumoditâh - sanctioned.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After saying this and having their plan sanctioned by the senior member of the Kuru dynasty, Karna, S'ala, Bhûri, Yajn'aketu and Suyodhana set out to attack Sâmba.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > drishthvânudhâvatah sâmbo

> > dhârtarâshthrân mahâ-rathah

> > pragrihya ruciram câpam

> > tasthau simha ivaikalah

> > drishthvâ - seeing; anudhâvatah - who were rushing toward him; sâmbah - Sâmba; dhârtarâshthrân - the followers of Dhritarâshthra; mahârathah - the great chariot- fighter; pragrihya - seizing; ruciram - beautiful; câpam - his bow; tasthau - he stood; simhah - a lion; iva - like; ekalah - all alone.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing Duryodhana and his companions rushing toward him, Sâmba, the great chariot-fighter, took up his splendid bow and stood alone like a lion.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > tam te jighrikshavah kruddhâs

> > tishthha tishthheti bhâshinah

> > âsâdya dhanvino bânaih

> > karnâgranyah samâkiran

> > tam - him; te - they; jighrikshavah - determined to capture; kruddhâh - angry; tishthha tishthha iti - "Stand there! Stand there!"; bhâshinah - saying; âsâdya - confronting; dhanvinah - the bowmen; bânaih - with their arrows; karna- agranyah - those headed by Karna; samâkiran - showered him.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Determined to capture him, the angry bowmen led by Karna shouted at Sâmba, 'Stand and fight! Stand and fight!' They came straight for him and showered him with arrows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > so 'paviddhah kuru-s'reshthha

> > kurubhir yadu-nandanah

> > nâmrishyat tad acintyârbhah

> > simha kshudra-mrigair iva

> > sah - he; apaviddhah - unjustly attacked; kuru-s'reshthha - O best of the Kurus (Parîkchit Mahârâja); kurubhih - by the Kurus; yadu-nandanah - the dear son of the Yadu dynasty; na amrishyat - did not tolerate; tat - it; acintya - of the inconceivable Lord, Krishna; arbhah - the child; simhah - a lion; kshudra - insignificant; mrigaih - by animals; iva - as.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O best of the Kurus, as Krishna's son Sâmba was being unjustly harassed by the Kurus, that darling of the Yadu dynasty did not tolerate their attack, any more than a lion would tolerate an attack by puny animals.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 9 - 10

> > visphûrjya ruciram câpam

> > sarvân vivyâdha sâyakaih

> > karnâdîn shad rathân vîras

> > tâvadbhir yugapat prithak

> > caturbhis' caturo vâhân

> > ekaikena ca sârathîn

> > rathinas' ca maheshvâsâms

> > tasya tat te 'bhyapûjayan

> > visphûrjya - twanging; ruciram - attractive; câpam - his bow; sarvân - all of them; vivyâdha - he pierced; sâyakaih - with his arrows; karna-âdîn - Karna and the others; shath - six; rathân - the chariots; vîrah - the hero, Sâmba; tâvadbhih - with as many; yugapat - simultaneously; prithak - each individually;

> > caturbhih - with four (arrows); caturah - the four; vâhân - horses (of each chariot); eka- ekena - with one each; ca - and; sârathîn - the chariot drivers; rathinah - the warriors commanding the chariots; ca - and; mahâ-ishu-âsân - great bowmen; tasya - his; tat - that; te - they; abhyapûjayan - honored.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Twanging his wonderful bow, heroic Sâmba struck with arrows the six warriors headed by Karna. He pierced the six chariots with as many arrows, each team of four horses with four arrows, and each chariot driver with a single arrow, and he similarly struck the great bowmen who commanded the chariots. The enemy warriors congratulated Sâmba for this display of prowess.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > tam tu te viratham cakrus'

> > catvâras' caturo hayân

> > ekas tu sârathim jaghne

> > cicchedanyah s'arâsanam

> > tam - him; tu - but; te - they; viratham - deprived of his chariot; cakruh - made; catvârah - four; caturah - four of them; hayân - horses; ekah - one; tu - and; sârathim - the chariot driver; jaghne - struck; cicheda - split; anyah - another; s'ara-asanam - his bow.

> > TRANSLATION

> > But they forced him down from his chariot, and thereupon four of them struck his four horses, one of them struck down his chariot driver, and another broke his bow.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > tam baddhvâ virathî-kritya

> > kricchrena kuravo yudhi

> > kumâram svasya kanyâm ca

> > sva-puram jayino 'vis'an

> > tam - him; baddhvâ - binding up; virathî-kritya - having deprived him of his chariot; kricchrena - with difficulty; kuravah - the Kurus; yudhi - in the fight; kumâram - the young boy; svasya - their own; kanyâm - girl; ca - and; sva- puram - their city; jayinah - victorious; avis'an - entered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having deprived Sâmba of his chariot during the fight, the Kuru warriors tied him up with great difficulty and then returned victorious to their city, taking the young boy and their princess.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > tac chrutvâ nâradoktena

> > râjan san'jâta-manyavah

> > kurûn praty udyamam cakrur

> > ugrasena-pracoditâh

> > tat - this; s'rutvâ - hearing; nârada - of Nârada Muni; uktena - through the statements; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); san'jâta - awakened; manyavah - whose anger; kurûn - the Kurus; prati - against; udyamam - preparations for war; cakruh - they made; ugrasena - by King Ugrasena; pracoditâh - urged on.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, when the Yâdavas heard news of this from S'rî Nârada, they became angry. Urged on by King Ugrasena, they prepared for war against the Kurus.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 14 - 15

> > sântvayitvâ tu tân râmah

> > sannaddhân vrishni-pungavân

> > naicchat kurûnâm vrishnînâm

> > kalim kali-malâpahah

> > jagâma hâstina-puram

> > rathenâditya-varcasâ

> > brâhmanaih kula-vriddhais' ca

> > vritas' candra iva grahaih

> > sântvayitvâ - calming; tu - but; tân - them; râmah - Lord Balarâma; sannaddhân - suited in armor; vrishni-pungavân - the heroes of the Vrishni dynasty; na aicchat - He did not want; kurûnâm vrishnînâm - between the Kurus and the Vrishnis; kalim - a quarrel; kali - of the age of quarrel; mala - the contamination; apahah - He who removes;

> > jagâma - He went; hâstina-puram - to Hastinâpura; rathena - with His chariot; âditya - (like) the sun; varcasâ - whose effulgence; brâhmanaih - by brâhmanas; kula - of the family; vriddhaih - by elders; ca - and; vritah - surrounded; candrah - the moon; iva - as; grahaih - by the seven planets.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Balarâma, however, cooled the tempers of the Vrishni heroes, who had already put on their armor. He who purifies the age of quarrel did not want a quarrel between the Kurus and Vrishnis. Thus, accompanied by brâhmanas and family elders, He went to Hastinâpura on His chariot, which was as effulgent as the sun. As He went, He appeared like the moon surrounded by the ruling planets.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > gatvâ gajâhvayam râmo

> > bâhyopavanam âsthitah

> > uddhavam preshayâm âsa

> > dhritarâshthram bubhutsayâ

> > gatvâ - going; gajâhvayam - to Hastinâpura; râmah - Lord Balarâma; bâhya - outside; upavanam - in a garden; âsthitah - He stayed; uddhavam - Uddhava; preshayâm âsa - He sent; dhritarâshthram - about Dhritarâshthra; bubhutsayâ - desiring to find out.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Upon arriving at Hastinâpura, Lord Balarâma remained in a garden outside the city and sent Uddhava ahead to probe King Dhritarâshthra's intentions.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > so 'bhivandyâmbikâ-putram

> > bhîshmam dronam ca bâhlikam

> > duryodhanam ca vidhi-vad

> > râmam âgatam abravît

> > sah - he, Uddhava; abhivandya - offering respects; ambikâ-putram - to Dhritarâshthra, the son of Ambikâ; bhîshmam dronam ca - to Bhîshma and Drona; bâhlikam duryodhanam ca - and to Bâhlika and Duryodhana; vidhi-vat - according to scriptural injunctions; râmam - Lord Balarâma; âgatam - has arrived; abravît - he said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After he had offered proper respects to the son of Ambikâ [Dhritarâshthra] and to Bhîshma, Drona, Bâhlika and Duryodhana, Uddhava informed them that Lord Balarâma had arrived.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > te 'ti-prîtâs tam âkarnya

> > prâptam râmam suhrit-tamam

> > tam arcayitvâbhiyayuh

> > sarve mangala-pânayah

> > te - they; ati - extremely; prîtâh - pleased; tam - Him; âkarnya - hearing; prâptam - arrived; râmam - Balarâma; suhrit-tamam - their dearest friend; tam - him, Uddhava; arcayitvâ - after worshiping; abhiyayuh - went forth; sarve - all of them; mangala - auspicious offerings; pânayah - in their hands.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Overjoyed to hear that Balarâma, their dearmost friend, had come, they first honored Uddhava and then went forth to meet the Lord, carrying auspicious offerings in their hands.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > tam sangamya yathâ-nyâyam

> > gâm arghyam ca nyavedayan

> > teshâm ye tat-prabhâva-jn'âh

> > pranemuh s'irasâ balam

> > tam - Him; sangamya - going up to; yathâ - as; nyâyam - proper; gâm - cows; arghyam - arghya water; ca - and; nyavedayan - they presented; teshâm - among them; ye - those who; tat - His; prabhâva - power; jn'âh - knowing; pranemuh - they bowed down; s'irasâ - with their heads; balam - to Lord Balarâma.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They approached Lord Balarâma and worshiped Him with gifts of cows and arghya, as was fitting. Those among the Kurus who understood His true power bowed down to Him, touching their heads to the ground.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > bandhûn kus'alinah s'rutvâ

> > prishthvâ s'ivam anâmayam

> > parasparam atho râmo

> > babhâshe 'viklavam vacah

> > bandhûn - their relatives; kus'alinah - doing well; s'rutvâ - hearing; prishthvâ - inquiring; s'ivam - about their welfare; anâmayam - and health; parasparam - among one another; atha u - thereupon; râmah - Lord Balarâma; babhâshe - spoke; aviklavam - forthrightly; vacah - words.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After both parties had heard that their relatives were doing well and both had inquired into each other's welfare and health, Lord Balarâma forthrightly spoke to the Kurus as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > ugrasenah kshites'es'o

> > yad va âjn'âpayat prabhuh

> > tad avyagra-dhiyah s'rutvâ

> > kurudhvam avilambitam

> > ugrasenah - King Ugrasena; kshita - of the earth; îs'a - of rulers; îs'ah - the ruler; yat - what; vah - of you; âjn'âpayat - has demanded; prabhuh - our master; tat - that; avyagra-dhiyah - with undivided attention; s'rutvâ - hearing; kurudhvam - you should do; avilambitam - without delay.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Balarâma said:] King Ugrasena is our master and the ruler of kings. With undivided attention you should hear what he has ordered you to do, and then you should do it at once.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > yad yûyam bahavas tv ekam

> > jitvâdharmena dhârmikam

> > abadhnîtâtha tan mrishye

> > bandhûnâm aikya-kâmyayâ

> > yat - that; yûyam - all of you; bahavah - being many; tu - but; ekam - one person; jitvâ - defeating; adharmena - against religious principles; dhârmikam - one who follows religious principles; abadhnîta - you bound up; atha - even so; tat - that; mrishye - I am tolerating; bandhûnâm - among relatives; aikya - for unity; kâmyayâ - with the desire.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [King Ugrasena has said:] Even though by irreligious means several of you defeated a single opponent who follows the religious codes, still I am tolerating this for the sake of unity among family members.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > vîrya-s'aurya-balonnaddham

> > âtma-s'akti-samam vacah

> > kuravo baladevasya

> > nis'amyocuh prakopitâh

> > vîrya - with potency; s'aurya - courage; bala - and strength; unnaddham - filled; âtma - to His own; s'akti - power; samam - appropriate; vacah - the words; kuravah - the Kauravas; baladevasya - of Lord Baladeva; nis'amya - hearing; ûcuh - they spoke; prakopitâh - angered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Upon hearing these words of Lord Baladeva's, which were full of potency, courage and strength and were appropriate to His transcendental power, the Kauravas became furious and spoke as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > aho mahac citram idam

> > kâla-gatyâ duratyayâ

> > ârurukshaty upânad vai

> > s'iro mukutha-sevitam

> > aho - oh; mahat - great; citram - wonder; idam - this; kâla - of time; gatyâ - by the movement; duratyayâ - unavoidable; ârurakshati - wants to climb on top; upânat - a shoe; vai - indeed; s'irah - the head; mukutha - with a crown; sevitam - ornamented.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The Kuru nobles said:] Oh, how amazing this is! The force of time is indeed insurmountable: a lowly shoe now wants to climb on the head that bears the royal crown.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > ete yaunena sambaddhâh

> > saha-s'ayyâsanâs'anâh

> > vrishnayas tulyatâm nîtâ

> > asmad-datta-nripâsanâh

> > ete - these; yaunena - by marital relation; sambaddhâh - connected; saha - sharing; s'ayyâ - beds; âsana - seats; as'anâh - and meals; vrishnayah - the Vrishnis; tulyatâm - to equality; nîtâh - brought; asmat - by us; datta - given; nripa-âsanâh - whose thrones.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It is because these Vrishnis are bound to us by marital ties that we have granted them equality, allowing them to share our beds, seats and meals. Indeed, it is we who have given them their royal thrones.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > câmara-vyajane s'ankham

> > âtapatram ca pânduram

> > kirîtham âsanam s'ayyâm

> > bhun'jate 'smad-upekshayâ

> > câmara - of yak-tail hair; vyajane - pair of fans; s'ankham - conchshell; âtapatram - umbrella; ca - and; pânduram - white; kirîtham - crown; âsanam - throne; s'ayyâm - royal bed; bhun'jate - they enjoy; asmat - by our; upekshayâ - overlooking.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Only because we looked the other way could they enjoy the pair of yak-tail fans and the conchshell, white umbrella, throne, and royal bed.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > alam yadûnâm naradeva-lân'chanair

> > dâtuh pratîpaih phaninâm ivâmritam

> > ye 'smat-prasâdopacitâ hi yâdavâ

> > âjn'âpayanty adya gata-trapâ bata

> > alam - enough; yadûnâm - for the Yadus; nara-deva - of kings; lân'chanaih - with the symbols; dâtuh - for the giver; pratîpaih - adverse; phaninâm - for snakes; iva - just like; amritam - nectar; ye - who; asmat - our; prasâda - by the grace; upacitâh - made prosperous; hi - indeed; yâdavâh - the Yadus; âjn'âpayanti - are ordering; adya - now; gata-trapâh - having lost shame; bata - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > No longer should the Yadus be allowed to use these royal symbols, which now cause trouble for those who gave them, like milk fed to poisonous snakes. Having prospered by our grace, these Yâdavas have now lost all shame and are daring to command us!

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > katham indro 'pi kurubhir

> > bhîshma-dronârjunâdibhih

> > adattam avarundhîta

> > simha-grastam ivoranah

> > katham - how; indrah - Lord Indra; api - even; kurubhih - by the Kurus; bhîshma- drona-arjuna-âdibhih - Bhîshma, Drona, Arjuna and others; adattam - not given; avarundhîta - would usurp; simha - by a lion; grastam - that which has been seized; iva - as; uranah - a sheep.

> > TRANSLATION

> > How would even Indra dare usurp anything that Bhîshma, Drona, Arjuna or the other Kurus have not given him? It would be like a lamb claiming the lion's kill.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > s'rî-bâdarâyanir uvâca

> > janma-bandhu-s'rîyonnaddha-

> > madâs te bharatarshabha

> > âs'râvya râmam durvâcyam

> > asabhyâh puram âvis'an

> > s'rî-bâdarâyanih uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; janma - of birth; bandhu - and relationships; s'rîyâ - by the opulences; unnaddha - made great; madâh - whose intoxication; te - they; bharata-rishabha - O best of the descendants of Bharata; âs'râvya - making hear; râmam - Lord Balarâma; durvâcyam - their harsh words; asabhyâh - rude men; puram - the city; âvis'an - entered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Bâdarâyani said: O best of the Bhâratas, after the arrogant Kurus, thoroughly puffed up by the opulence of their high birth and relations, had spoken these harsh words to Lord Balarâma, they turned and went back to their city.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > drishthvâ kurûnâm dauhs'îlyam

> > s'rutvâvâcyâni câcyutah

> > avocat kopa-samrabdho

> > dushprekshyah prahasan muhuh

> > drishthvâ - seeing; kurûnâm - of the Kurus; dauhs'îlyam - the bad character; s'rutvâ - hearing; avâcyâni - words not to be spoken; ca - and; acyutah - infallible Lord Balarâma; avocat - He said; kopa - with anger; samrabdhah - enraged; dushprekshyah - difficult to look at; prahasan - laughing; muhuh - repeatedly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing the bad character of the Kurus and hearing their nasty words, the infallible Lord Balarâma became filled with rage. His countenance frightful to behold, He laughed repeatedly and spoke as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > nûnam nânâ-madonnaddhâh

> > s'ântim necchanty asâdhavah

> > teshâm hi pras'amo dandah

> > pas'ûnâm lagudo yathâ

> > nûnam - certainly; nânâ - by various; mada - by passions; unnaddhâh - puffed up; s'ântim - peace; na icchanti - they do not desire; asâdhavah - scoundrels; teshâm - their; hi - indeed; pras'amah - pacification; dandah - physical punishment; pas'ûnâm - for animals; lagudah - a stick; yathâ - as.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Balarâma said:] "Clearly the many passions of these scoundrels have made them so proud that they do not want peace. Then let them be pacified by physical punishment, as animals are with a stick.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 32 - 33

> > aho yadûn su-samrabdhân

> > krishnam ca kupitam s'anaih

> > sântvayitvâham eteshâm

> > s'amam icchann ihâgatah

> > ta ime manda-matayah

> > kalahâbhiratâh khalâh

> > tam mâm avajn'âya muhur

> > durbhâshân mânino 'bruvan

> > aho - ah; yadûn - the Yadus; su-samrabdhân - boiling with rage; krishnam - Krishna; ca - also; kupitam - angry; s'anaih - gradually; sântvayitvâ - having calmed; aham - I; eteshâm - for these (Kauravas); s'amam - peace; icchan - desiring; iha - here; âgatah - came;

> > te ime - those very ones (the Kurus); manda- matayah - dull-headed; kalaha - to quarrel; abhiratâh - addicted; khalâh - wicked; tam - Him; mâm - Myself; avajn'âya - disrespecting; muhuh - repeatedly; durbhâshân - harsh words; mâninah - being conceited; abruvan - they have spoken.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Ah, only gradually was I able to calm the furious Yadus and Lord Krishna, who was also enraged. Desiring peace for these Kauravas, I came here. But they are so dull-headed, fond of quarrel and mischievous by nature that they have repeatedly disrespected Me. Out of conceit they dared to address Me with harsh words!

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > nograsenah kila vibhur

> > bhoja-vrishny-andhakes'varah

> > s'akrâdayo loka-pâlâ

> > yasyâdes'ânuvartinah

> > na - not; ugrasenah - King Ugrasena; kila - indeed; vibhuh - fit to command; bhoja- vrishni-andhaka - of the Bhojas, Vrishnis and Andhakas; îs'varah - the lord; s'akra- âdayah - Indra and other demigods; loka - of planets; pâlâh - the rulers; yasya - of whose; âdes'a - orders; anuvartinah - followers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "King Ugrasena, the lord of the Bhojas, Vrishnis and Andhakas, is not fit to command, when Indra and other planetary rulers obey his orders?

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > sudharmâkramyate yena

> > pârijâto 'marânghripah

> > ânîya bhujyate so 'sau

> > na kilâdhyâsanârhanah

> > sudharmâ - Sudharmâ, the royal council-chamber of heaven; âkramyate - occupies; yena - by whom (Lord Krishna); pârijâtah - known as pârijâta; amara - of the immortal demigods; anghripah - the tree; ânîya - being brought; bhujyate - is enjoyed; sah asau - that same person; na - not; kila - indeed; adhyâsana - an elevated seat; arhanah - deserving.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "That same Krishna who occupies the Sudharmâ assembly hall and for His enjoyment took the pârijâta tree from the immortal demigods - that very Krishna is indeed not fit to sit on a royal throne?

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > yasya pâda-yugam sâkshâc

> > chrîr upâste 'khiles'varî

> > sa nârhati kila s'rîs'o

> > naradeva-paricchadân

> > yasya - whose; pâda-yugam - two feet; sâkshât - herself; s'rîh - the goddess of fortune; upâste - worships; akhila - of the whole universe; îs'varî - the ruler; sah - He; na arhati - does not deserve; kila - indeed; s'rî-îs'ah - the master of the goddess of fortune; nara-deva - of a human king; paricchadân - the paraphernalia.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "The goddess of fortune herself, ruler of the entire universe, worships His feet. And the master of the goddess of fortune does not deserve the paraphernalia of a mortal king?

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > yasyânghri-pankaja-rajo 'khila-loka-pâlair

> > mauly-uttamair dhritam upâsita-tîrtha-tîrtham

> > brahmâ bhavo 'ham api yasya kalâh kalâyâh

> > s'rîs' codvahema ciram asya nripâsanam kva

> > yasya - whose; anghri - of the feet; pankaja - lotuslike; rajah - the dust; akhila - of all; loka - worlds; pâlaih - by the rulers; mauli - on their helmets; uttamaih - exalted; dhritam - held; upâsita - worshipable; tîrtha - of holy places; tîrtham - the source of holiness; brahmâ - Lord Brahmâ; bhavah - Lord S'iva; aham - I; api - also; yasya - whose; kalâh - portions; kalâyâh - of a portion; s'rîh - the goddess of fortune; ca - also; udvahema - carry carefully; ciram - constantly; asya - His; nripa-âsanam - king's throne; kva - where.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "The dust of Krishna's lotus feet, which is the source of holiness for all places of pilgrimage, is worshiped by all the great demigods. The principal deities of all planets are engaged in His service, and they consider themselves most fortunate to take the dust of the lotus feet of Krishna on their crowns. Great demigods like Lord Brahmâ and Lord S'iva, and even the goddess of fortune and I, are simply parts of His spiritual identity, and we also carefully carry that dust on our heads. And still Krishna is not fit to use the royal insignia or even sit on the royal throne?

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > bhun'jate kurubhir dattam

> > bhû-khandam vrishnayah kila

> > upânahah kila vayam

> > svayam tu kuravah s'irah

> > bhun'jate - they enjoy; kurubhih - by the Kurus; dattam - granted; bhû - of land; khandam - a limited parcel; vrishnayah - the Vrishnis; kila - indeed; upânahah - shoes; kila - indeed; vayam - we; svayam - themselves; tu - however; kuravah - the Kurus; s'irah - the head.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "We Vrishnis enjoy only whatever small parcel of land the Kurus allow us? And we are indeed shoes, whereas the Kurus are the head?

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > aho ais'varya-mattânâm

> > mattânâm iva mâninâm

> > asambaddhâ girio rukshâh

> > kah sahetânus'âsîtâ

> > aho - ah; ais'varya - with their ruling power; mattânâm - of those who are mad; mattânâm - of those who are physically intoxicated; iva - as if; mâninâm - who are proud; asambaddhâh - incoherent and absurd; girah - words; rukshâh - harsh; kah - who; saheta - can tolerate; anus'âsîtâ - commander.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Just see how these puffed-up Kurus are intoxicated with their so-called power, like ordinary drunken men! What actual ruler, with the power to command, would tolerate their foolish, nasty words?

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > adya nishkauravam prithvîm

> > karishyâmîty amarshitah

> > grihîtvâ halam uttasthau

> > dahann iva jagat-trayam

> > adya - today; nishkauravam - devoid of Kauravas; prithvîm - the earth; karishyâmi - I shall make; iti - thus speaking; amarshitah - angry; grihîtvâ - taking; halam - His plow; uttasthau - He stood; dahan - burning; iva - as if; jagat - the worlds; trayam - three.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Today I shall rid the earth of the Kauravas!" declared the furious Balarâma. Thus He took His plow weapon and rose up as if to set the three worlds ablaze.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > lângalâgrena nagaram

> > udvidârya gajâhvayam

> > vicakarsha sa gangâyâm

> > praharishyann amarshitah

> > lângala - of His plow; agrena - with the tip; nagaram - the city; udvidârya - tearing up; gajâhvayam - Hastinâpura; vicakarsha - dragged; sah - He; gangâyâm - in the Ganges; praharishyan - about to cast it; amarshitah - enraged.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord angrily dug up Hastinâpura with the tip of His plow and began to drag it, intending to cast the entire city into the Ganges.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 42 - 43

> > jala-yânam ivâghûrnam

> > gangâyâm nagaram patat

> > âkrishyamânam âlokya

> > kauravâh jâta-sambhramâh

> > tam eva s'aranam jagmuh

> > sa-kuthumbâ jijîvishavah

> > sa-lakshmanam puras-kritya

> > sâmbam prân'jalayah prabhum

> > jala-yânam - a raft; iva - as if; âghûrnam - tumbling about; gangâyâm - into the Ganges; nagaram - the city; patat - falling; âkrishyamânam - being dragged; âlokya - seeing; kauravâh - the Kauravas; jâta - becoming; sambhramâh - excited and bewildered;

> > tam - to Him, Lord Balarâma; eva - indeed; s'aranam - for shelter; jagmuh - they went; sa - with; kuthumbah - their families; jijîvishavah - wanting to remain alive; sa - with; lakshmanam - Lakshmanâ; purah-kritya - placing in front; sâmbam - Sâmba; prân'jalayah - with palms joined in supplication; prabhum - to the Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing that their city was tumbling about like a raft at sea as it was being dragged away, and that it was about to fall into the Ganges, the Kauravas became terrified. To save their lives they approached the Lord for shelter, taking their families with them. Placing Sâmba and Lakshmanâ in front, they joined their palms in supplication.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > râma râmâkhilâdhâra

> > prabhâvam na vidâma te

> > mûdhânâm nah ku-buddhînâm

> > kshantum arhasy atikramam

> > râma râma - O Râma, Râma; akhila - of everything; âdhâra - O foundation; prabhâvam - power; na vidâma - we do not know; te - Your; mûdhânâm - of befooled persons; nah - us; ku - bad; buddhînâm - whose understanding; kshantum arhasi - You should please forgive; atikramam - the offense.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The Kauravas said:] O Râma, Râma, foundation of everything! We know nothing of Your power. Please excuse our offense, for we are ignorant and misguided.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > sthity-utpatty-apyayânâm tvam

> > eko hetur nirâs'rayah

> > lokân krîdanakân îs'a

> > krîdatas te vadanti hi

> > sthiti - of maintenance; utpatti - creation; apyayânâm - and destruction; tvam - You; ekah - alone; hetuh - the cause; nirâs'rayah - without any other basis; lokân - the worlds; krîdanakân - playthings; îs'a - O Lord; krîdatah - who are playing; te - Your; vadanti - they say; hi - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You alone cause the creation, maintenance and annihilation of the cosmos, and of You there is no prior cause. Indeed, O Lord, authorities say that the worlds are mere playthings for You as You perform Your pastimes.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > tvam eva mûrdhnîdam ananta lîlayâ

> > bhû-mandalam bibharshi sahasra-mûrdhan

> > ante ca yah svâtma-niruddha-vis'vah

> > s'eshe 'dvitîyah paris'ishyamânah

> > tvam - You; eva - alone; mûrdhni - on Your head; idam - this; ananta - O unlimited one; lîlayâ - easily, as a pastime; bhû - of the earth; mandalam - the globe; bibharshi - (You) carry; sahasra-mûrdhan - O thousand-headed Lord; ante - in the end; ca - and; yah - the one who; sva - Your own; âtma - within the body; niruddha - having withdrawn; vis'vah - the universe; s'eshe - You lie; advitîyah - without a second; paris'ishyamânah - remaining.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O unlimited one of a thousand heads, as Your pastime You carry this earthly globe upon one of Your heads. At the time of annihilation You withdraw the entire universe within Your body and, remaining all alone, lie down to rest.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > kopas te 'khila-s'ikshârtham

> > na dveshân na ca matsarât

> > bibhrato bhagavan sattvam

> > sthiti-pâlana-tatparah

> > kopah - anger; te - Your; akhila - of everyone; s'ikshâ - for the instruction; artham - meant; na - not; dveshât - out of hatred; na ca - nor; matsarât - out of envy; bibhratah - of You who are sustaining; bhagavan - O Supreme Lord; sattvam - the mode of goodness; sthiti - maintenance; pâlana - and protection; tat-parah - having as its intent.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Your anger is meant for instructing everyone; it is not a manifestation of hatred or envy. O Supreme Lord, You sustain the pure mode of goodness, and You become angry only to maintain and protect this world.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > namas te sarva-bhûtâtman

> > sarva-s'akti-dharâvyaya

> > vis'va-karman namas te 'stu

> > tvâm vayam s'aranam gatâh

> > namah - obeisances; te - to You; sarva - of all; bhûta - beings; âtman - O Soul; sarva - of all; s'akti - energies; dhara - O holder; avyaya - O undepletable one; vis'va - of the universe; karman - O maker; namah - obeisances; te - to You; astu - let there be; tvâm - to You; vayam - we; s'aranam - for shelter; gatâh - have come.

> > TRANSLATION

> > We bow down to You, O Soul of all beings, O wielder of all potencies, O tireless maker of the universe! Offering You obeisances, we take shelter of You.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > evam prapannaih samvignair

> > vepamânâyanair balah

> > prasâditah su-prasanno

> > mâ bhaishthety abhayam dadau

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; evam - thus; prapannaih - by those who were surrendering; samvignaih - greatly distressed; vepamâna - shaking; ayanaih - whose place of residence; balah - Lord Balarâma; prasâditah - propitiated; su - very; prasannah - calm and gracious; mâ bhaishtha - do not be afraid; iti - thus saying; abhayam - relief from fear; dadau - He gave.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Thus propitiated by the Kurus, whose city was trembling and who were surrendering to Him in great distress, Lord Balarâma became very calm and kindly disposed toward them. "Do not be afraid," He said, and took away their fear.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 50 - 51

> > duryodhanah pâribarham

> > kun'jarân shashthi-hâyanân

> > dadau ca dvâdas'a-s'atâny

> > ayutâni turangamân

> > rathânâm shath-sahasrâni

> > raukmânâm sûrya-varcasâm

> > dâsînâm nishka-kanthhînâm

> > sahasram duhitri-vatsalah

> > duryodhanah - Duryodhana; pâribarham - as a dowry; kun'jarân - elephants; shashthi - sixty; hâyanân - years old; dadau - gave; ca - and; dvâdas'a - twelve; s'atâni - hundred; ayutâni - tens of thousands; turangamân - horses;

> > rathânâm - of chariots; shath-sahasrâni - six thousand; raukmânâm - golden; sûrya - (like) the sun; varcasâm - whose effulgence; dâsînâm - of maidservants; nishka - jeweled lockets; kanththînâm - on whose throats; sahasram - one thousand; duhitri - for his daughter; vatsalah - having fatherly affection.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Duryodhana, being very affectionate to his daughter, gave as her dowry 1,200 sixty-year-old elephants, 120,000 horses, 6,000 golden chariots shining like the sun, and 1,000 maidservants with jeweled lockets on their necks.

> > ******

> > TEXT 52

> > pratigrihya tu tat sarvam

> > bhagavân sâtvatarshabhah

> > sa-sutah sa-snushah prâyât

> > suhridbhir abhinanditah

> > pratigrihya - accepting; tu - and; tat - that; sarvam - all; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; sâtvata - of the Yâdavas; rishabhah - the chief; sa - with; sutah - His son; sa - and with; snushah - His daughter-in-law; prâyât - He departed; su-hridbhih - by His well-wishers (the Kurus); abhinanditah - bid farewell.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord, chief of the Yâdavas, accepted all these gifts and then departed with His son and daughter-in-law as His well-wishers bid Him farewell.

> > ******

> > TEXT 53

> > tatah pravishthah sva-puram halâyudhah

> > sametya bandhûn anurakta-cetasah

> > s'as'amsa sarvam yadu-pungavânâm

> > madhye sabhâyâm kurushu sva-ceshthitam

> > tatah - then; pravishthah - having entered; sva - His; puram - city; hala- âyudhah - Lord Balarâma, who has a plow weapon; sametya - meeting; bandhûn - His relatives; anurakta - attached to Him; cetasah - whose hearts; s'as'amsa - He related; sarvam - everything; yadu-pungavânâm - of the leaders of the Yadus; madhye - in the midst; sabhâyâm - of the assembly; kurushu - among the Kurus; sva - His own; ceshthitam - action.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then Lord Halâyudha entered His city [Dvârakâ] and met His relatives, whose hearts were all bound to him in loving attachment. In the assembly hall He reported to the Yadu leaders everything about His dealings with the Kurus.

> > ******

> > TEXT 54

> > adyâpi ca puram hy etat

> > sûcayad râma-vikramam

> > samunnatam dakshinato

> > gangâyâm anudris'yate

> > adya - today; api - even; ca - and; puram - city; hi - indeed; etat - this; sûcayat - showing the signs of; râma - of Lord Balarâma; vikramam - the prowess; samunnatam - prominently elevated; dakshinatah - on the southern side; gangâyâm - by the Ganges; anudris'yate - is seen.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Even today the city of Hastinâpura is visibly elevated on its southern side along the Ganges, thus showing the signs of Lord Balarâma's prowess.

> > Back to the running text