> > 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-five: Krishna Rescues His Teacher's Son

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > pitarâv upalabdhârthau

> > viditvâ purushottamah

> > mâ bhûd iti nijâm mâyâm

> > tatâna jana-mohinîm

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; pitarau - His parents; upalabdha - having realized; arthau - the idea (of His opulent position as God); viditvâ - knowing; purusha-uttamah - the Supreme Personality; mâ bhût iti - "this should not be"; nijâm - His personal; mâyâm - illusory potency; tatâna - He expanded; jana - His devotees; mohinîm - which bewilders.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Understanding that His parents were becoming aware of His transcendental opulences, the Supreme Personality of Godhead thought that this should not be allowed to happen. Thus He expanded His Yogamâyâ, which bewilders His devotees.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > uvâca pitarâv etya

> > sâgrajah sâtvanarshabhah

> > pras'rayâvanatah prînann

> > amba tâteti sâdaram

> > uvâca - He said; pitarau - to His parents; etya - approaching them; sa - together with; agra-jah - His elder brother, Lord Balarâma; sâtvata - of the Sâtvata dynasty; rishabhah - the greatest hero; pras'raya - with humility; avanatah - bowing down; prînan - gratifying them; amba tâta iti - "My dear mother, My dear father"; sa-âdaram - respectfully.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna, the greatest of the Sâtvatas, approached His parents with His elder brother. Humbly bowing His head and gratifying them by respectfully addressing them as "My dear mother" and "My dear father," Krishna spoke as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > nâsmatto yuvayos tâta

> > nityotkanthhitayor api

> > bâlya-pauganda-kais'orâh

> > putrâbhyâm abhavan kvacit

> > na - not; asmattah - because of Us; yuvayoh - for you two; tâta - O dear father; nitya - always; utkanthhitayoh - who have been in anxiety; api - indeed; bâlya - (the pleasures of) the toddler age; pauganda - boyhood; kais'orah - and youth; putrâbhyâm - because of your two sons; abhavan - there were; kvacit - at all.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] Dear Father, because of Us, your two sons, you and mother Devakî always remained in anxiety and could never enjoy Our childhood, boyhood or youth.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > na labdho daiva-hatayor

> > vâso nau bhavad-antike

> > yâm bâlâh pitri-geha-sthâ

> > vindante lâlitâ mudam

> > na - not; labdhah - obtained; daiva - by fate; hatayoh - who have been deprived; vâsah - residence; nau - by Us; bhavat-antike - in your presence; yâm - which; bâlâh - children; pitri - of their parents; geha - in the home; sthah - staying; vindante - experience; lâlitâh - pampered; mudam - happiness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Deprived by fate, We could not live with you and enjoy the pampered happiness most children enjoy in their parents' home.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > sarvârtha-sambhavo deho

> > janitah poshito yatah

> > na tayor yâti nirves'am

> > pitror martyah s'atâyushâ

> > sarva - of all; artha - goals of life; sambhavah - the source; dehah - one's body; janitah - born; poshitah - maintained; yatah - from whom; na - not; tayoh - to them; yâti - one achieves; nirves'am - repayment of the debt; pitroh - to the parents; martyah - a mortal; s'ata - of one hundred (years); âyushâ - with a life span.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With one's body one can acquire all goals of life, and it is one's parents who give the body birth and sustenance. Therefore no mortal man can repay his debt to his parents, even if he serves them for a full lifetime of a hundred years.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > yas tayor âtmajah kalpa

> > âtmanâ ca dhanena ca

> > vrittim na dadyât tam pretya

> > sva-mâmsam khâdayanti hi

> > yah - who; tayoh - of them; âtma-jah - a son; kalpah - capable; âtmanâ - with his physical resources; ca - and; dhanena - with his wealth; ca - also; vrittim - a livelihood; na dadyât - does not give; tam - him; pretya - after passing away; sva - his own; mâmsam - flesh; khâdayanti - they make eat; hi - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A son who, though able to do so, fails to provide for his parents with his physical resources and wealth is forced after his death to eat his own flesh.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > mâtaram pitaram vriddham

> > bhâryâm sâdhvîm sutam s'is'um

> > gurum vipram prapannam ca

> > kalpo 'bibhrac chvasan-mritah

> > mâtaram - one's mother; pitaram - and father; vriddham - elderly; bhâryâm - one's wife; sâdhvîm - chaste; sutam - one's child; s'is'um - very young; gurum - a spiritual master; vipram - a brâhmana; prapannam - a person who has come to one for shelter; ca - and; kalpah - able; abibhrat - not maintaining; s'vasan - breathing; mritah - dead.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A man who, though able to do so, fails to support his elderly parents, chaste wife, young child or spiritual master, or who neglects a brâhmana or anyone who comes to him for shelter, is considered dead, though breathing.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > tan nâv akalpayoh kamsân

> > nityam udvigna-cetasoh

> > mogham ete vyatikrântâ

> > divasâ vâm anarcatoh

> > tat - therefore; nau - of Us two; akalpayoh - who were unable; kamsât - because of Kamsa; nityam - always; udvigna - disturbed; cetasoh - whose minds; mogham - uselessly; ete - these; vyatikrântâh - spent; divasâh - days; vâm - you; anarcatoh - not honoring.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus We have wasted all these days, unable as We were to properly honor you because Our minds were always disturbed by fear of Kamsa.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > tat kshantum arhathas tâta

> > mâtar nau para-tantrayoh

> > akurvator vâm s'us'rûshâm

> > klishthayor durhridâ bhris'am

> > tat - that; kshantum - forgive; arhathah - you may please; tâta - O Father; mâtah - 0 Mother; nau - on the part of Us; para-tantrayoh - who are under the control of others; akurvatoh - not executing; vâm - your; s'us'rûshâm - service; klishthayoh - caused pain; durhridâ - by the hardhearted (Kamsa); bhris'am - greatly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear Father and Mother, please forgive Us for not serving you. We are not independent and have been greatly frustrated by cruel Kamsa.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > iti mâyâ-manushyasya

> > harer vis'vâtmano girâ

> > mohitâv ankam âropya

> > parishvajyâpatur mudam

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; iti - thus; mâyâ - by His internal illusory potency; manushyasya - of Him who appears as a human; hareh - Lord S'rî Hari; vis'va - of the universe; âtmanah - the Soul; girâ - by the words; mohitau - bewildered; ankam - upon their laps; âropya - raising; parishvajya - embracing; âpatuh - they both experienced; mudam - joy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Thus beguiled by the words of Lord Hari, the Supreme Soul of the universe, who by His internal illusory potency appeared to be a human, His parents joyfully raised Him up on their laps and embraced Him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > sin'cantâv as'ru-dhârâbhih

> > sneha-pâs'ena câvritau

> > na kin'cid ûcatû râjan

> > bâshpa-kanthhau vimohitau

> > sin'cantau - sprinkling; as'ru - of tears; dhârâbhih - with showers; sneha - of affection; pâs'ena - by the rope; ca - and; âvritau - enveloped; na - not; kin'cit - anything; ûcatuh - they spoke; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); bâshpa - (full of) tears; kanthhau - whose throats; vimohitau - overwhelmed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Pouring out a shower of tears upon the Lord, His parents, who were bound up by the rope of affection, could not speak. They were overwhelmed, O King, and their throats choked up with tears.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > evam âs'vâsya pitarau

> > bhagavân devakî-sutah

> > mâtâmaham tûgrasenam

> > yadûnâm akaron nripam

> > evam - in this way; âs'vâsya - assuring; pitarau - His parents; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; devakî-sutah - the son of Devakî; mâtâmaham - His maternal grandfather; tu - and; ugrasenam - Ugrasena; yadûnâm - of the Yadus; akarot - He made; nripam - King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus having comforted His mother and father, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appearing as the son of Devakî, installed His maternal grandfather, Ugrasena, as King of the Yadus.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > âha câsmân mahâ-râja

> > prajâs' câjn'aptum arhasi

> > yayâti-s'âpâd yadubhir

> > nâsitavyam nripâsane

> > âha - He (Lord Krishna) said; ca - and; asmân - Us; mahâ-râja - O great King; prajâh - your subjects; ca - also; âjn'aptum arhasi - please command; yayâti - by the ancient King Yayâti; s'âpât - because of the curse; yadubhih - the Yadus; na âsitavyam - should not sit; nripa - royal; âsane - on the throne.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord told him: O mighty King, We are your subjects, so please command Us. Indeed, because of the curse of Yayâti, no Yadu may sit on the royal throne.

> > ******

> > SB 10.45.14

> > TEXT 14

> > mayi bhritya upâsîne

> > bhavato vibudhâdayah

> > balim haranty avanatâh

> > kim utânye narâdhipâh

> > mayi - when I; bhritye - as a servant; upâsîne - am present in attendance; bhavatah - to you; vibudha - the demigods; âdayah - and so on; balim - tribute; haranti - will bring; avanatâh - bowed down in humility; kim uta - what then to speak of; anye - other; nara - of men; adhipâh - rulers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Since I am present in your entourage as your personal attendant, all the demigods and other exalted personalities will come with heads bowed to offer you tribute. What, then, to speak of the rulers of men?

> > ******

> > TEXTS 15 - 16

> > sarvân svân jn'ati-sambandhân

> > digbhyah kamsa-bhayâkulân

> > yadu-vrishny-andhaka-madhu

> > dâs'ârha-kukurâdikân

> > sabhâjitân samâs'vâsya

> > vides'âvâsa-kars'itân

> > nyavâsayat sva-geheshu

> > vittaih santarpya vis'va-krit

> > sarvân - all; svân - His; jn'âti - close family members; sambandhân - and other relations; digbhyah - from all directions; kamsa-bhaya - by fear of Kamsa; âkulân - disturbed; yadu-vrishni-andhaka-madhu-dâs'ârha kukura-âdikân - the Yadus, Vrishnis, Andhakas, Madhus, Dâs'ârhas, Kukuras and so on;

> > sabhâjitân - shown honor; samâs'vâsya - consoling them; vides'a - in foreign regions; âvâsa - by living; kars'itân - made weary; nyavâsayat - He settled; sva - in their own; geheshu - homes; vittaih - with valuable gifts; santarpya - gratifying; vis'va - of the universe; krit - the maker.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord then brought all His close family members and other relatives back from the various places to which they had fled in fear of Kamsa. He received the Yadus, Vrishnis, Andhakas, Madhus, Dâs'ârhas, Kukuras and other clans with due honor, and He also consoled them, for they were weary of living in foreign lands. Then Lord Krishna, the creator of the universe, resettled them in their homes and gratified them with valuable gifts.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 17 - 18

> > krishna-sankarshana-bhujair

> > guptâ labdha-manorathâh

> > griheshu remire siddhâh

> > krishna-râma-gata-jvarâh

> > vîkshanto 'har ahah prîtâ

> > mukunda-vadanâmbujam

> > nityam pramuditam s'rîmat

> > sa-daya-smita-vîkshanam

> > krishna-sankarshana - of Krishna and Balarâma; bhujaih - by the arms; guptâh - protected; labdha - obtaining; manah-rathâh - their desires; griheshu - in their homes; remire - they enjoyed; siddhâh - perfectly fulfilled; krishna- râma - because of Krishna and Balarâma; gata - ceased; jvarâh - the fever (of material life);

> > vîkshantah - seeing; ahah ahah - day after day; prîtâh - loving; mukunda - of Lord Krishna; vadana - the face; ambujam - lotuslike; nityam - always; pramuditam - cheerful; s'rîmat - beautiful; sa-daya - merciful; smita - smiling; vîkshanam - with glances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The members of these clans, protected by the arms of Lord Krishna and Lord Sankarshana, felt that all their desires were fulfilled. Thus they enjoyed perfect happiness while living at home with their families. Because of the presence of Krishna and Balarâma, they no longer suffered from the fever of material existence. Every day these loving devotees could see Mukunda's ever-cheerful lotus face, which was decorated with beautiful, merciful smiling glances.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > tatra pravayaso 'py âsan

> > yuvâno 'ti-balaujasah

> > pibanto 'kshair mukundasya

> > mukhâmbuja-sudhâm muhuh

> > tatra - there (in Mathurâ); pravayasah - the most elderly; api - even; âsan - were; yuvânah - youthful; ati - having abundant; bala - strength; ojasah - and vitality; pibantah - drinking; akshaih - with their eyes; mukundasya - of Lord Krishna; mukha- ambuja - of the lotus face; sudhâm - the nectar; muhuh - repeatedly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Even the most elderly inhabitants of the city appeared youthful, full of strength and vitality, for with their eyes they constantly drank the elixir of Lord Mukunda's lotus face.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > atha nandam samasâdya

> > bhagavân devakî-sutah

> > sankarshanas' ca râjendra

> > parishvajyedam ûcatuh

> > atha - then; nandam - Nanda Mahârâja; samâsâdya - approaching; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; devakî-sutah - Krishna, the son of Devakî; sankarshanah - Lord Balarâma; ca - and; râja-indra - O exalted King (Parîkchit); parishvajya - embracing him; idam - this; ûcatuh - They said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, O exalted Parîkchit, the Supreme Lord Krishna, the son of Devakî, along with Lord Balarâma, approached Nanda Mahârâja. The two Lords embraced him and then addressed him as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > pitar yuvâbhyâm snigdhâbhyâm

> > poshitau lâlitau bhris'am

> > pitror abhyadhikâ prîtir

> > âtmajeshv âtmano 'pi hi

> > pitah - O Father; yuvâbhyâm - by you two; snigdhâbhyâm - affectionate; poshitau - maintained; lâlitau - coddled; bhris'am - thoroughly; pitroh - for parents; abhyadhikâ - greater; prîtih - love; âtmajeshu - for their children; âtmanah - than for themselves; api - even; hi - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Krishna and Balarâma said:] O Father, you and mother Yas'odâ have affectionately maintained Us and cared for Us so much! Indeed, parents love their children more than their own lives.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > sa pitâ sâ ca jananî

> > yau pushnîtâm sva-putra-vat

> > s'is'ûn bandhubhir utsrishthân

> > akalpaih posha-rakshane

> > sah - he; pitâ - father; sâ - she; ca - and; jananî - mother; yau - who; pushnîtâm - nourish; sva - their own; putra - sons; vat - like; s'is'ûn - children; bandhubhih - by their family; utsrishthân - abandoned; akalpaih - who are unable; posha - to maintain; rakshane - and protect.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They are the real father and mother who care for, as they would their own sons, children abandoned by relatives unable to maintain and protect them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > yâta yûyam vrajamn tâta

> > vayam ca sneha-duhkhitân

> > jn'âtîn vo drashthum eshyâmo

> > vidhâya suhridâm sukham

> > yata - please go; yûyam - all of you (cowherds); vrajam - to Vraja; tâta - My dear father; vayam - We; ca - and; sneha - due to loving affection; duhkhitân - miserable; jn'âtîn - relatives; vah - you; drashthum - to see; eshyâmah - will come; vidhâya - after bestowing; suhridâm - to your loving friends; sukham - happiness.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Now you should all return to Vraja, dear Father. We shall come to see you, Our dear relatives who suffer in separation from Us, as soon as We have given some happiness to your well-wishing friends.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > evam sântvayya bhagavân

> > nandam sa-vrajam acyutah

> > vâso-'lankâra-kupyâdyair

> > arhayâm âsa sâdaram

> > evam - in this manner; sântvayya - consoling; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nandam - King Nanda; sa-vrajam - together with the other men of Vraja; acyutah - the infallible Lord; vâsah - with clothing; alankâra - jewelry; kupya - vessels made of metals other than gold or silver; âdyaih - and so on; arhayâm âsa - He honored them; sa-âdaram - respectfully.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus consoling Nanda Mahârâja and the other men of Vraja, the infallible Supreme Lord respectfully honored them with gifts of clothing, jewelry, household utensils and so on.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > ity uktas tau parishvajya

> > nandah pranaya-vihvalah

> > pûrayann as'rubhir netre

> > saha gopair vrajam yayau

> > iti - thus; uktah - addressed; tau - the two of Them; parishvajya - embracing; nandah - Nanda Mahârâja; pranaya - with affection; vihvalah - overwhelmed; pûrayan - filling; as'rubhih - with tears; netre - his eyes; saha - together with; gopaih - the cowherds; vrajam - to Vraja; yayau - went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Nanda Mahârâja was overwhelmed with affection upon hearing Krishna's words, and his eyes brimmed with tears as he embraced the two Lords. Then he went back to Vraja with the cowherd men.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > atha s'ûra-suto râjan

> > putrayoh samakârayat

> > purodhasâ brâhmanais' ca

> > yathâvad dvija-samskritim

> > atha - then; s'ûra-sutah - the son of S'ûrasena (Vasudeva); râjan - O King (Parîkchit); putrayoh - of his two sons; samakârayat - had performed; purodhasâ - by a priest; brâhmanaih - by brâhmanas; ca - and; yathâ-vat - properly; dvija-samskritim - brahminical initiation.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear King, then Vasudeva, the son of S'ûrasena, arranged for a priest and other brâhmanas to perform his two sons' second-birth initiation.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > tebhyo 'dâd dakshinâ gâvo

> > rukma-mâlâh sv-alankritâh

> > sv-alankritebhyah sampûjya

> > sa-vatsâh kshauma-mâlinîh

> > tebhyah - to them (the brâhmanas); adât - he gave; dakshinâh - gifts in remuneration; gâvah - cows; rukma - of gold; mâlâh - with necklaces; su - well; alankritâh - ornamented; su-alankritebhyah - to the well-ornamented (brâhmanas); sampûjya - worshiping them; sa - having; vatsâh - calves; kshauma - of linen; mâlinîh - wearing garlands.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vasudeva honored these brâhmanas by worshiping them and giving them fine ornaments and well-ornamented cows with their calves. All these cows wore gold necklaces and linen wreaths.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > yâh krishna-râma-janmarkshe

> > mano-dattâ mahâ-matih

> > tâs' câdadâd anusmritya

> > kamsenâdharmato hritâh

> > yah - which (cows); krishna-râma - of Krishna and Balarâma; janmarikshe - on the day of birth; manah - in his mind; dattâh - given in charity; mahâ-matih - the magnanimous (Vasudeva); tâh - them; ca - and; âdadât - he gave; anusmritya - remembering; kamsena - by Kamsa; adharmatah - impiously; hritah - taken away.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The magnanimous Vasudeva then remembered the cows he had mentally given away on the occasion of Krishna's and Balarâma's birth. Kamsa had stolen those cows, and Vasudeva now recovered them and gave them away in charity also.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > tatas' ca labdha-samskârau

> > dvijatvam prâpya su-vratau

> > gargâd yadu-kulâcâryâd

> > gâyatram vratam âsthitau

> > tatah - then; ca - and; labdha - having received; samskârau - initiation (Krishna and Balarâma); dvijatvam - twice-born status; prâpya - attaining; su-vratau - sincere in Their vows; gargât - from Garga Muni; yadu-kula - of the Yadu dynasty; âcâryât - from the spiritual master; gâyatram - of celibacy; vratam - the vow; âsthitau - assumed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After attaining twice-born status through initiation, the Lords, sincere in Their vows, took the further vow of celibacy from Garga Muni, the spiritual master of the Yadus.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 30 - 31

> > prabhavau sarva-vidyânâm

> > sarva-jn'au jagad-îs'varau

> > nânya-siddhâmalam jn'ânam

> > gûhamânau narehitaih

> > atho guru-kule vâsam

> > icchantâv upajagmatuh

> > kâs'yam sândîpanim nâma

> > hy avanti-pura-vâsinam

> > prabhavau - They who were the origin; sarva - of all varieties; vidyânâm - of knowledge; sarva-jn'au - omniscient; jagat-îs'varau - the Lords of the universe; na - not; anya - from any other source; siddha - achieved; amalam - impeccable; jn'ânam - knowledge; gûhamânau - hiding; nara - humanlike; îhitaih - by Their activities;

> > atha u - then; guru - of the spiritual master; kule - in the school; vâsam - residence; icchantau - desiring; upajagatuh - They approached; kâs'yam - the native of Kâs'î (Benares); sândîpanim nâma - named Sândîpani; hi - indeed; avanti-pura - in the city of Avantî (modern Ujjain); vâsinam - living.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Concealing Their innately perfect knowledge by Their humanlike activities, those two omniscient Lords of the universe, Themselves the origin of all branches of knowledge, next desired to reside at the school of a spiritual master. Thus They approached Sândîpani Muni, a native of Kâsî living in the city of Avantî.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > yathopasâdya tau dântau

> > gurau vrittim aninditâm

> > grâhayantâv upetau sma

> > bhaktyâ devam ivâdritau

> > yathâ - fittingly; upasâdya - obtaining; tau - Them; dântau - who were self- controlled; gurau - to one's spiritual master; vrittim - service; aninditâm - irreproachable; grâhayantau - making others take to; upetau - approaching for service; sma - indeed; bhaktyâ - with devotion; devam - the Supreme Lord; iva - as if; âdritau - respected (by the guru).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sândîpani thought very highly of these two self-controlled disciples, whom he had obtained so fortuitously. By serving him as devotedly as one would serve the Supreme Lord Himself, They showed others an irreproachable example of how to worship the spiritual master.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > tayor dvija-varas tushthah

> > s'uddha-bhâvânuvrittibhih

> > provâca vedân akhilân

> > sangopanishado guruh

> > tayoh - Their; dvija-varah - the best of brâhmanas (Sândîpani); tushthah - satisfied; s'uddha - pure; bhâva - with love; anuvrittibhih - by the submissive acts; provâca - he spoke; vedân - the Vedas; akhilân - all; sa - together with; anga - the (six) corollary literatures; upanishadah - and the Upanishads; guruh - the spiritual master.

> > TRANSLATION

> > That best of brâhmanas, the spiritual master Sândîpani, was satisfied with Their submissive behavior, and thus he taught Them the entire Vedas, together with their six corollaries and the Upanishads.

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> > TEXT 34

> > sa-rahasyam dhanur-vedam

> > dharmân nyâya-pathâms tathâ

> > tathâ cânvîkshikîm vidyâm

> > râja-nîtim ca shad-vidhâm

> > sa-rahasyam - along with its confidential portion; dhanuh-vedam - the science of military weapons; dharmân - the doctrines of human law; nyâya - of logic; pathân - the methods; tathâ - also; tathâ ca - and similarly; ânsîkshikîm - of philosophical debate; vidyâm - the branch of knowledge; râja-nîtim - political science; ca - and; shath-vidhâm - in six aspects.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He also taught Them the Dhanur-veda, with its most confidential secrets; the standard books of law; the methods of logical reasoning and philosophical debate; and the sixfold science of politics.

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> > TEXTS 35 - 36

> > sarvam nara-vara-s'reshthhau

> > sarva-vidyâ-pravartakau

> > sakrin nigada-mâtrena

> > tau san'jagrihatur nripa

> > aho-râtrais' catuh-shashthyâ

> > samyattau tâvatîh kalâh

> > guru-dakshinayâcâryam

> > chandayâm âsatur nripa

> > sarvam - everything; nara-vara - of first-class men; s'reshthhau - the best; sarva - of all; vidyâ - branches of knowledge; pravartakau - the initiators; sakrit - once; nigada - being related; mâtrena - simply; tau - They; san'jagrihatuh - fully assimilated; nripa - O King (Parîkchit); ahah - in days; râtraih - and nights; catuh-shashthyâ - sixty-four; samyattau - fixed in concentration; tâvatîh - that many; kalâh - arts; guru-dakshinayâ - with the traditional gift for the spiritual master before one leaves him; âcâryam - Their teacher; chandayâm âsatuh - They satisfied; nripa - O King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, those best of persons, Krishna and Balarâma, being Themselves the original promulgators of all varieties of knowledge, could immediately assimilate each and every subject after hearing it explained just once. Thus with fixed concentration They learned the sixty-four arts and skills in as many days and nights. Thereafter, O King, They satisfied Their spiritual master by offering him guru-dakshinâ.

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> > TEXT 37

> > dvijas tayos tam mahimânam adbhutam

> > samlokshya râjann ati-mânusîm matim

> > sammantrya patnyâ sa mahârnave mritam

> > bâlam prabhâse varayâm babhûva ha

> > dvijah - the learned brâhmana; tayoh - of the two of Them; tam - that; mahimânam - greatness; adbhutam - amazing; samlakshya - observing well; râjan - O King; ati-mânushîm - beyond human capacity; matim - intelligence; sammantrya - after consulting; patnyâ - with his wife; sah - he; mahâ-arnave - in the great ocean; mritam - who had died; bâlam - his child; prabhâse - at the holy place Prabhâsa; varayâm babhûva ha - he chose.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, the learned brâhmana Sândîpani carefully considered the two Lords' glorious and amazing qualities and Their superhuman intelligence. Then, after consulting with his wife, he chose as his remuneration the return of his young son, who had died in the ocean at Prabhâsa.

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> > TEXT 38

> > tethety athâruhya mahâ-rathau ratham

> > prabhâsam âsâdya duranta-vikramau

> > velâm upavrajya nishîdatuh kshanam

> > sindhur viditvârhanam âharat tayoh

> > tathâ - so be it; iti - saying this; atha - then; âruhya - mounting; mahâ- rathau - the two great charioteers; ratham - a chariot; prabhâsam - Prabhâsa- tîrtha; âsâdya - reaching; duranta - limitless; vikramau - whose prowess; velâm - up to the shore; upavrajya - walking; nishîdatuh - They sat down; kshanam - for a moment; sindhuh - the (presiding demigod of the) ocean; viditvâ - recognizing; arhanam - respectful offering; âharat - brought; tayoh - for Them.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "So be it," replied those two great charioteers of limitless might, and They at once mounted Their chariot and set off for Prabhâsa. When They reached that place, They walked up to the shore and sat down. In a moment the deity of the ocean, recognizing Them to be the Supreme Lords, approached Them with offerings of tribute.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > tam âha bhagavân âs'u

> > guru-putrah pradîyatâm

> > yo 'sâv iha tvayâ grasto

> > bâlako mahatorminâ

> > tam - to him; âha - said; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; âs'u - quickly; guru - of My spiritual master; putrah - the son; pradîyatâm - must be presented; yah - who; asau - he; iha - in this place; tvayâ - by you; grastah - seized; bâlakah - a young boy; mahatâ - mighty; ûrminâ - by your wave.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord Krishna addressed the lord of the ocean: Let the son of My guru be presented at once - the one you seized here with your mighty waves.

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> > TEXT 40

> > s'rî-samudra uvâca

> > na câhârsham aham deva

> > daityah pan'cajano mahân

> > antar-jala-carah krishna

> > s'ankha-rûpa-dharo 'surah

> > s'rî-samudrah uvâca - the ocean personified said; na - not; ca - and; ahârsham - did take (him) away; aham - I; deva - O Lord; daityah - a descendant of Diti; pan'cajanah - named Pan'cajana; mahân - powerful; antah - within; jala - the water; carah - going; krishna - O Krishna; s'ankha - of a conch; rûpa - the form; dharah - assuming; asurah - the demon.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The ocean replied: O Lord Krishna, it was not I who abducted him, but a demonic descendant of Diti named Pan'cajana, who travels in the water in the form of a conch.

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> > TEXT 41

> > âste tenâhrito nûnam

> > tac chrutvâ satvaram prabhuh

> > jalam âvis'ya tam hatvâ

> > nâpas'yad udare 'rbhakam

> > âste - he is there; tena - by him, Pan'cajana; âhritah - taken away; nûnam - indeed; tat - that; s'rutvâ - hearing; satvaram - with haste; prabhuh - the Lord; jalam - the water; âvis'ya - entering; tam - him, the demon; hatvâ - killing; na apas'yat - did not see; udare - in his abdomen; arbhakam - the boy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Indeed," the ocean said, "that demon has taken him away." Hearing this, Lord Krishna entered the ocean, found Pan'cajana and killed him. But the Lord did not find the boy within the demon's belly.

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> > TEXTS 42 - 44

> > tad-anga-prabhavam s'ankham

> > âdâya ratham âgamat

> > tatah samyamanîm nâma

> > yamasya dayitâm purîm

> > gatvâ janârdanah s'ankham

> > pradadhmau sa-halâyudhah

> > s'ankha-nirhrâdam âkarnya

> > prajâ-samyamano yamah

> > tayoh saparyâm mahatîm

> > cakre bhakty-upabrimhitâm

> > uvâcâvanatah krishnam

> > sarva-bhûtâs'ayâlayam

> > lîlâ-manushyayor vishno

> > yuvayoh karavâma kim

> > tat - his (the demon's); anga - from the body; prabhavam - grown; s'ankham - the conchshell; âdâya - taking; ratham - to the chariot; âgamat - He returned; tatah - then; samyamanîm nâma - known as Samyamanî; yamasya - of Lord Yamarâja; dayitâm - beloved; purîm - to the city;

> > gatvâ - going; jana-ardanah - Lord Krishna, the abode of all persons; s'ankham - the conchshell; pradadhmau - blew loudly; sa - accompanied by; hala-âyudhah - Lord Balarâma, whose weapon is a plow; s'ankha - of the conchshell; nirhrâdam - the resounding; âkarnya - hearing; prajâ - of those who take birth; samyamanah - the restrainer; yamah - Yamarâja;

> > tayoh - of Them; saparyâm - worship; mahatîm - elaborate; cakre - performed; bhakti - with devotion; upabrimhitâm - overflowing; uvâca - he said; avanatah - bowing down humbly; krishnam - to Lord Krishna; sarva - of all; bhûta - living beings; âs'aya - the minds; âlayam - whose residence; lîlâ - as Your pastime; manushyayoh - appearing as human beings; vishno - O Supreme Lord Vishnu; yuvayoh - for the two of You; karavâma - I should do; kim - what.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Janârdana took the conchshell that had grown around the demon's body and went back to the chariot. Then He proceeded to Samyamanî, the beloved capital of Yamarâja, the lord of death. Upon arriving there with Lord Balarâma, He loudly blew His conchshell, and Yamarâja, who keeps the conditioned souls in check, came as soon as he heard the resounding vibration. Yamarâja elaborately worshiped the two Lords with great devotion, and then he addressed Lord Krishna, who lives in everyone's heart: "O Supreme Lord Vishnu, what shall I do for You and Lord Balarâma, who are playing the part of ordinary humans?"

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> > TEXT 45

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > guru-putram ihânîtam

> > nija-karma-nibandhanam

> > ânayasva mahâ-râja

> > mac-châsana-puraskritah

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Lord said; guru-putram - the son of My spiritual master; iha - here; ânîtam - brought; nija - his own; karma - of reactions of past activity; nibandhanam - suffering the bondage; ânayasva - please bring; mahâ-râja - 0 great King; mat - My; s'âsana - to the command; purah-kritah - giving first priority.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Suffering the bondage of his past activity, My spiritual master's son was brought here to you. O great King, obey My command and bring this boy to Me without delay.

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> > TEXT 46

> > tatheti tenopânîtam

> > guru-putram yadûttamau

> > dattvâ sva-gurave bhûyo

> > vrinîshveti tam ûcatuh

> > tathâ - so be it; iti - (Yamarâja) thus saying; tena - by him; upânîtam - brought forward; guru-putram - the spiritual master's son; yadu-uttamau - the best of the Yadus, Krishna and Balarâma; dattvâ - giving; sva-gurave - to Their guru; bhûyah - again; vrinîshva - please choose; iti - thus; tam - to him; ûcatuh - They said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Yamarâja said, "So be it," and brought forth the guru's son. Then those two most exalted Yadus presented the boy to Their spiritual master and said to him, "Please select another boon."

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> > TEXT 47

> > s'rî-gurur uvâca

> > samyak sampâdito vatsa

> > bhavadbhyâm guru-nishkrayah

> > ko nu yushmad-vidha-guroh

> > kâmânâm avas'ishyate

> > s'rî-guruh uvâca - Their spiritual master, Sândîpani Muni, said; samyak - completely; sampâditah - fulfilled; vatsa - my dear boy; bhavadbhyâm - by You two; guru-nishkrayah - the remuneration of one's guru; kah - which; nu - indeed; yushmat-vidha - of persons like You; guroh - for the spiritual master; kâmânâm - of his desires; avas'ishyate - remains.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The spiritual master said: My dear boys, You two have completely fulfilled the disciple's obligation to reward his spiritual master. Indeed, with disciples like You, what further desires could a guru have?

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> > TEXT 48

> > gacchatam sva-griham vîrau

> > kîrtir vâm astu pâvanî

> > chandâmsy ayâta-yâmâni

> > bhavantv iha paratra ca

> > gacchatam - please go; sva-griham - to Your home; vîrau - O heroes; kîrtih - fame; vâm - Your; astu - may it be; pâvanî - purifying; chandâmsi - Vedic hymns; ayâta- yâmâni - ever fresh; bhavantu - may there be; iha - in this life; paratra - in the next life; ca - and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O heroes, now please return home. May Your fame sanctify the world, and may the Vedic hymns be ever fresh in Your minds, both in this life and the next.

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> > TEXT 49

> > gurunaivam anujn'âtau

> > rathenânila-ramhasâ

> > âyâtau sva-puram tâta

> > parjanya-ninadena vai

> > gurunâ - by Their spiritual master; evam - in this way; anujn'âtau - given leave; rathena - in Their chariot; anila - like the wind; ramhasâ - whose speed; âyâtau - came; sva - to Their own; puram - city (Mathurâ); tâta - my dear (King Parîkchit); parjanya - like a cloud; ninadena - whose reverberation; vai - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus receiving Their guru's permission to leave, the two Lords returned to Their city on Their chariot, which moved as swiftly as the wind and resounded like a cloud.

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> > TEXT 50

> > samanandan prajâh sarvâ

> > drishthvâ râma-janârdanau

> > apas'yantyo bahv ahâni

> > nashtha-labdha-dhanâ iva

> > samanandan - rejoiced; prajâh - the citizens; sarvâh - all; drishthvâ - seeing; râma- janârdanau - Balarâma and Krishna; apas'yantyah - not having seen; bahu - for many; ahâni - days; nashtha - lost; labdha - and regained; dhanâh - those whose wealth; iva - like.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All the citizens rejoiced upon seeing Krishna and Balarâma, whom they had not seen for many days. The people felt just like those who have lost their wealth and then regained it.

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