> > 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 Seventy-five: Duryodhana Humiliated

> > TEXTS 1 - 2

> > s'rî-râjovâca

> > ajâta-s'atros tam drishthvâ

> > râjasûya-mahodayam

> > sarve mumudire brahman

> > nri-devâ ye samâgatâh

> > duryodhanam varjayitvâ

> > râjânah sarshayah surâh

> > iti s'rutam no bhagavams

> > tatra kâranam ucyatâm

> > s'rî-râjâ uvâca - the King (Parîkchit) said; ajâta-s'atroh - of Yudhishthhira, whose enemy was never born; tam - that; drishthvâ - seeing; râjasûya - of the Râjasûya sacrifice; mahâ - great; udayam - the festiveness; sarve - all; mumudire - were delighted; brahman - O brâhmana (S'ukadeva); nri-devâh - the kings; ye - who; samâgatâh - assembled;

> > duryodhanam - Duryodhana; varjayitvâ - excepting; râjânah - kings; sa - together with; rishayah - sages; surâh - and demigods; iti - thus; s'rutam - heard; nah - by us; bhagavan - my lord; tatra - for that; kâranam - the reason; ucyatâm - please speak.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mahârâja Parîkchit said: O brâhmana, according to what I have heard from you, all the assembled kings, sages and demigods were delighted to see the wonderful festivities of King Ajâtas'atru's Râjasûya sacrifice, with the sole exception of Duryodhana. Please tell me why this was so, my lord.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > s'rî-bâdarâyanir uvâca

> > pitâmahasya te yajn'e

> > râjasûye mahâtmanah

> > bândhavâh paricaryâyâm

> > tasyâsan prema-bandhanâh

> > s'rî-bâdarâyanih uvâca - S'rî Bâdarâyani (S'ukadeva Gosvâmî) said; pitâmahasya - of the grandfather; te - your; yajn'e - at the sacrifice; râjasûye - the Râjasûya; mahâ-âtmanah - of the great soul; bândhavâh - family members; paricaryâyâm - in humble service; tasya - for him; âsan - were situated; prema - -by love; bandhanâh - who were bound.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Bâdarâyani said: At the Râjasûya sacrifice of your saintly grandfather, his family members, bound by their love for him, engaged themselves in humble services on his behalf.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 4 - 7

> > bhîmo mahânasâdhyaksho

> > dhanâdhyakshah suyodhanah

> > sahadevas tu pûjâyâm

> > nakulo dravya-sâdhane

> > guru-s'us'rûshane jishnuh

> > krishnah pâdâvanejane

> > pariveshane drupada-jâ

> > karno dâne mahâ-manâh

> > yuyudhâno vikarnas' ca

> > hârdikyo vidurâdayah

> > bâhlîka-putrâ bhûry-âdyâ

> > ye ca santardanâdayah

> > nirûpitâ mahâ-yajn'e

> > nânâ-karmasu te tadâ

> > pravartante sma râjendra

> > râjn'ah priya-cikîrshavah

> > bhîmah - Bhîma; mahânasa - of the kitchen; adhyakshah - the supervisor; dhana - of the treasury; adhyakshah - the supervisor; suyodhanah - Suyodhana (Duryodhana); sahadevah - Sahadeva; tu - and; pûjâyâm - in worshiping (guests as they arrived); nakulah - Nakula; dravya - needed items; sâdhane - in procuring;

> > guru - of respectable elders; s'us'rûshane - in serving; jishnuh - Arjuna; krishnah - Krishna; pâda - feet; avanejane - in washing; pariveshane - in distributing (food); drupada- jâ - the daughter of Drupada (Draupadî); karnah - Karna; dâne - in giving gifts; mahâmanâh - magnanimous;

> > yuyudhânah vikarnah ca - Yuyudhâna and Vikarna; hârdikyah vidura-âdayah - Hârdikya (Kritavarmâ), Vidura and others; bâhlîka- putrâh - the sons of Bâhlîka-râja; bhûn-âdyâh - headed by Bhûris'ravâ; ye - who; ca - and; santardana-âdayah - Santardana and so on;

> > nirûpitâh - engaged; mahâ - vast; yajn'e - at the sacrifice; nânâ - various; karmasu - in duties; te - they; tadâ - at that time; pravartante sma - carried on; râja-indra - O best of kings (Parîkchit); râjn'ah - of the King (Yudhishthhira); priya - gratification; cikîrshavah - wishing to do.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bhîma supervised the kitchen, Duryodhana looked after the treasury, while Sahadeva respectfully greeted the arriving guests. Nakula procured needed items, Arjuna attended the respectable elders, and Krishna washed everyone's feet, while Draupadî served food, and generous Karna gave out the gifts. Many others, such as Yuyudhâna; Vikarna, Hârdikya; Vidura; Bhûris'ravâ and other sons of Bâhlîka; and Santardana, similarly volunteered for various duties during the elaborate sacrifice. They did so because of their eagerness to please Mahârâja Yudhishthhira, O best of kings.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > ritvik-sadasya-bahu-vitsu suhrittameshu

> > sv-ishtheshu sûnrita-samarhana-dakshinâbhih

> > caidye ca sâtvata-pates' caranam pravishthe

> > cakrus tatas tv avabhritha-snapanam dyu-nadyâm

> > ritvik - the priests; sadasya - the prominent members of the assembly who helped officiate in the sacrifice; bahu-vitsu - those who were greatly learned; suhrit-tameshu - and the best well-wishers; su - well; ishtheshu - being honored; sûnrita - with pleasing words; samarhana - auspicious offerings; dakshinâbhih - and gifts expressing gratitude; caidye - the King of Cedi (S'is'upâla); ca - and; sâtvata-pateh - of the Lord of the Sâtvatas (Krishna); caranam - the feet; pravishthe - having entered; cakruh - they executed; tatah - then; tu - and; avabhritha-snapanam - the avabhritha bath, which completed the sacrifice; dyu - of heaven; nadyâm - in the river (the Yamunâ).

> > TRANSLATION

> > After the priests, the prominent delegates, the greatly learned saints and the King's most intimate well-wishers had all been properly honored with pleasing words, auspicious offerings and various gifts as remuneration, and after the King of Cedi had entered the lotus feet of the Lord of the Sâtvatas, the avabhritha bath was performed in the divine river Yamunâ.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > mridanga-s'ankha-panava-

> > dhundhury-ânaka-gomukhâh

> > vâditrâni vicitrâni

> > nedur âvabhrithotsave

> > mridanga - mridanga drums; s'ankha - conchshells; panava - smaller drums; dhundhuri - a kind of large military drum; ânaka - kettledrums; go-mukhâh - a wind instrument; vâditrâni - music; vicitrâni - variegated; neduh - sounded; âvabhritha - of the avabhritha bath; utsave - during the celebration.

> > TRANSLATION

> > During the avabhritha celebration, the music of many kinds of instruments resounded, including mridangas, conchshells, panavas, dhundhuris, kettledrums and gomukha horns.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > nârtakyo nanritur hrishthâ

> > gâyakâ yûthas'o jaguh

> > vînâ-venu-talonnâdas

> > teshâm sa divam aspris'at

> > nârtakyah - female dancers; nanrituh - danced; hrishthâh - joyful; gâyakâh - singers; yûthas'ah - in groups; jaguh - sang; vînâ - of vînâs; venu - flutes; tala - and hand cymbals; unnâdah - the loud sound; teshâm - their; sah - it; divam - the heavens; aspris'at - touched.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Female dancers danced with great joy, and choruses sang, while the loud vibrations of vînâs, flutes and hand cymbals reached all the way to the heavenly regions.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > citra-dhvaja-patâkâgrair

> > ibhendra-syandanârvabhih

> > sv-alankritair bhathair bhûpâ

> > niryayû rukma-mâlinah

> > citra - of various colors; dhvaja - with flags; patâka - and banners; agraih - excellent; ibha - with elephants; indra - lordly; syandana - chariots; arvabhih - and horses; su-alankritaih - well ornamented; bhathaih - with foot soldiers; bhû-pâh - the kings; niryayuh - departed; rukma - gold; mâlinah - wearing necklaces.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All the kings, wearing gold necklaces, then set off for the Yamunâ. They had flags and banners of various colors and were accompanied by infantrymen and well-adorned soldiers riding lordly elephants, chariots and horses.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > yadu-srin'jaya-kâmboja-

> > kuru-kekaya-kos'alâh

> > kampayanto bhuvam sainyair

> > yayamâna-purah-sarâh

> > yadu-srin'jaya-kâmboja - the Yadus, Srin'jayas and Kâmbojas; kuru-kekaya- kos'alâh - the Kurus, Kekayas and Kos'alas; kampayantah - making tremble; bhuvam - the earth; sainyaih - with their armies; yajamâna - the performer of the sacrifice (Mahârâja Yudhishthhira); purah-sarâh - placing in their front.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The massed armies of the Yadus, Srin'jayas, Kâmbojas, Kurus, Kekayas and Kos'alas made the earth tremble as they followed Yudhishthhira Mahârâja, the performer of the sacrifice, in procession.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > sadasyartvig-dvija-s'reshthhâ

> > brahma-ghoshena bhûyasâ

> > devarshi-pitri-gandharvâs

> > tushthuvuh pushpa-varshinah

> > sadasya - the officiating witnesses; ritvik - the priests; dvija - and brâhmanas; s'reshthhâh - most excellent; brahma - of the Vedas; ghoshena - with sounding; bhûyasâ - abundant; deva - the demigods; rishi - divine sages; pitri - forefathers; gandharvâh - and singers of heaven; tushthuvuh - recited praises; pushpa - flowers; varshinah - raining down.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The assembly officials, the priests and other excellent brâhmanas resoundingly vibrated Vedic mantras, while the demigods, divine sages, Pitâs and Gandharvas sang praises and rained down flowers.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > sv-alankritâ narâ nâryo

> > gandha-srag-bhûshanâmbaraih

> > vilimpantyo 'bhisin'cantyo

> > vijahrur vividhai rasaih

> > su-alankritâh - well decorated; narâh - men; nâryah - and women; gandha - with sandalwood paste; srak - flower garlands; bhûshana - jewelry; ambaraih - and clothing; vilimpantyah - smearing; abhishin'cantyah - and sprinkling; vijahruh - they played; vividhaih - various; rasaih - with liquids.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Men and women, all adorned with sandalwood paste, flower garlands, jewelry and fine clothing, sported by smearing and sprinkling one another with various liquids.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > taila-gorasa-gandhoda-

> > haridrâ-sândra-kunkumaih

> > pumbhir liptâh pralimpantyo

> > vijahrur vâra-yoshitah

> > taila - with vegetable oil; go-rasa - yogurt; gandha-uda - perfumed water; haridrâ - turmeric; sândra - plentiful; kunkumaih - and with vermilion powder; pumbhih - by the men; liptâh - smeared; pralimpantyah - smearing them in turn; vijahruh - played; vâra-yoshitah - the courtesans.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The men smeared the courtesans with plentiful oil, yogurt, perfumed water, turmeric and kunkuma powder, and the courtesans playfully smeared the men with the same substances.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > guptâ nribhir niragamann upalabdhum etad

> > devyo yathâ divi vimâna-varair nri-devyo

> > tâ mâtuleya-sakhibhih parishicyamânâh

> > sa-vrîda-hâsa-vikasad-vadanâ virejuh

> > guptâh - guarded; nribhih - by soldiers; niragaman - they went out; upalabdhum - to see first-hand; etat - this; devyah - the wives of the demigods; yathâ - as; divi - in the sky; vimâna - on their airplanes; varaih - excellent; nri-devyah - the queens (of King Yudhishthhira); tâh - they; mâtuleya - by their maternal cousins (Lord Krishna and His brothers, such as Gada and Sârana); sakhibhih - and by their friends (such as Bhîma and Arjuna); parishicyamânâh - being sprinkled; sa-vrîda - shy; hâsa - with smiles; vikasat - blossoming; vadanâh - whose faces; virejuh - they appeared splendid.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Surrounded by guards, King Yudhishthhira's queens came out on their chariots to see the fun, just as the demigods' wives appeared in the sky in celestial airplanes. As maternal cousins and intimate friends sprinkled the queens with liquids, the ladies' faces bloomed with shy smiles, enhancing the queens' splendid beauty.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > tâ devarân uta sakhîn sishicur dritîbhih

> > klinnâmbarâ vivrita-gâtra-kucoru-madhyâh

> > autsukya-mukta-kavarâc cyavamâna-mâlyâh

> > kshobham dadhur mala-dhiyâm rucirair vihâraih

> > tâh - they, the queens; devarân - their husband's brothers; uta - and also; sakhîn - their friends; sishicuh - they squirted; dritîbhih - with syringes; klinna - drenched; ambarâh - whose dresses; vivrita - visible; gâtra - whose arms; kuca - breasts; ûru - thighs; madhyâh - and waists; autsukya - due to their excitement; mukta - loosened; kavarât - from the braids of their hair; cyavamâna - slipping; mâlyâh - whose small flower garlands; kshobham - agitation; dadhuh - they created; mala - dirty; dhiyam - for those whose consciousness; ruciraih - charming; vihâraih - with their play.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As the queens squirted water from syringes at their brothers-in-law and other male companions, their own garments became drenched, revealing their arms, breasts, thighs and waists. In their excitement, the flowers fell from their loosened braids. By these charming pastimes they agitated those with contaminated consciousness.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > sa samrâd ratham ârudhah

> > sad-as'vam rukma-mâlinam

> > vyarocata sva-patnîbhih

> > kriyâbhih kratu-râd iva

> > sah - he; samrâth - the emperor, Yudhishthhira; ratham - his chariot; ârudhah - mounted; sat - excellent; as'vam - whose horses; rukma - golden; mâlinam - with hangings; vyarocata - he shone forth; sva-patnîbhih - with his wives; kriyâbhih - with its rituals; kratu - of sacrifices; râth - the king (Râjasûya); iva - as if.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The emperor, mounted upon his chariot drawn by excellent horses wearing golden collars, appeared splendid in the company of his wives, just like the brilliant Râjasûya sacrifice surrounded by its various rituals.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > patnî-samyâjâvabhrithyais'

> > caritvâ te tam ritvijah

> > âcântam snâpayâm cakrur

> > gangâyâm saha krishnayâ

> > patnî-samyâja - the ritual performed by the sponsor of the sacrifice and his wife consisting of oblations to Soma, Tvashthâ, the wives of certain demigods, and Agni; avabhrithyaih - and the rituals which solemnize the completion of the sacrifice; caritvâ - having executed; te - they; tam - him; ritvijah - the priests; âcântam - having sipped water for purification; snâpayâm cakruh - they had him bathe; gangâyâm - in the Ganges; saha - along with; krishnayâ - Draupadî.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The priests led the King through the execution of the final rituals of patnî-samyâja and avabhrithya. Then they had him and Queen Draupadî sip water for purification and bathe in the Ganges.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > deva-dundubhayo nedur

> > nara-dundubhibhih samam

> > mumucuh pushpa-varshâni

> > devarshi-pitri-mânavâh

> > deva - of demigods; dundubhayah - kettledrums; neduh - resounded; nara - of human beings; dundubhibhih - kettledrums; samam - together with; mumucuh - released; pushpa - of flowers; varshâni - downpours; deva - demigods; rishi - sages; pitri - forefathers; mânavâh - and humans.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The kettledrums of the gods resounded, along with those of human beings. Demigods, sages, forefathers and humans all poured down showers of flowers.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > sasnus tatra tatah sarve

> > varnâs'rama-yutâ narâh

> > mahâ-pâtaky api yatah

> > sadyo mucyeta kilbishât

> > sasnuh - bathed; tatra - there; tatah - after this; sarve - all; varna-âs'rama - the social system of sanctified occupational and spiritual orders; yutâh - who belonged to; narâh - humans; mahâ - greatly; pâtakî - one who is sinful; api - even; yatah - by which; sadyah - immediately; mucyeta - can be freed; kilbishât - from contamination.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All the citizens belonging to the various orders of varna and âs'rama then bathed in that place, where even the most grievous sinner can immediately be freed from all sinful reactions.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > atha râjâhate kshaume

> > paridhâya sv-alankritah

> > ritvik-sadasya-viprâdîn

> > ânarcâbharanâmbaraih

> > atha - next; râjâ - the King; ahate - unused; kshaume - a pair of silken garments; paridhâya - putting on; su-alankritah - nicely ornamented; ritvik - the priests; sadasya - the officiating members of the assembly; vipra - the brâhmanas; âdîn - and others; ânarca - he worshiped; âbharana - with ornaments; ambaraih - and clothing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Next the King put on new silken garments and adorned himself with fine jewelry. He then honored the priests, assembly officials, learned brâhmanas and other guests by presenting them with ornaments and clothing.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > bandhûn' jn'âtîn nripân mitra-

> > suhrido 'nyâms' ca sarvas'ah

> > abhîkshnam pûjayâm âsa

> > nârâyana-paro nripah

> > bandhûn - his more distant relatives; jn'âtîn - his immediate family members; nripân - the kings; mitra - his friends; suhridah - and well-wishers; anyân - others; ca - also; sarvas'ah - in all sorts of ways; abhîkshnam - constantly; pûjayâm âsa - worshiped; nârâyana-parah - devoted to Lord Nârâyana; nripah - the King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In various ways King Yudhishthhira, who had totally dedicated his life to Lord Nârâyana, continuously honored his relatives, his immediate family, the other kings, his friends and well-wishers, and all others present as well.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > sarve janâh sura-ruco mani-kundala-srag-

> > ushnîsha-kan'cuka-dukûla-mahârghya-hârâh

> > nâryas' ca kundala-yugâlaka-vrinda-jushtha-

> > vaktra-s'riyah kanaka-mekhalayâ virejuh

> > sarve - all; janâh - the men; sura - like the demigods; rucah - whose effulgent complexions; mani - jeweled; kundala - with earrings; srak - flower garlands; ushnîsha - turbans; kan'cuka - jackets; dukûla - silk garments; mahâ-arghya - very precious; hârâh - and pearl necklaces; nâryah - the women; ca - and; kundala - of earrings; yuga - with pairs; alaka-vrinda - and locks of hair; jushtha - adorned; vaktra - of whose faces; s'riyah - the beauty; kanaka - gold; mekhalayâ - with belts; virejuh - shone brilliantly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All the men there shone like demigods. They were adorned with jeweled earrings, flower garlands, turbans, waistcoats, silk dhotîs and valuable pearl necklaces. The lovely faces of the women were beautified by their matched earrings and locks of hair, and they all wore golden belts.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 25 - 26

> > athartvijo mahâ-s'îlâh

> > sadasyâ brahma-vâdinah

> > brahma-kshatriya-vith-s'udrâ-

> > râjâno ye samâgatâh

> > devarshi-pitri-bhûtâni

> > loka-pâlâh sahânugâh

> > pûjitâs tam anujn'âpya

> > sva-dhâmâni yayur nripa

> > atha - then; ritvijah - the priests; mahâ-s'îlâh - of exalted character; sadasyâh - the officials of the sacrifice; brahma - of the Vedas; vâdinah - expert authorities; brahma - the brâhmanas; kshatriya - kshatriyas; vith - vais'yas; s'ûdrâh - and s'ûdras; âjânah - the kings; ye - who; samâgatâh - had come;

> > deva - the demigods; rishi - sages; pitri - forefathers; bhûtâni - and ghostly spirits; loka - of the planets; pâlâh - the rulers; saha - with; anugâh - their followers; pûjitâh - worshiped; tam - from him; anujn'âpya - taking permission; sva - their own; dhâmâni - to the abodes; yayuh - they went; nripa - 0 King (Parîkchit).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then the highly cultured priests, the great Vedic authorities who had served as sacrificial witnesses, the specially invited kings, the brâhmanas, kshatriyas, vais'yas, s'ûdras, demigods, sages, forefathers and mystic spirits, and the chief planetary rulers and their followers - all of them, having been worshiped by King Yudhishthhira, took his permission and departed, O King, each for his own abode.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > hari-dâsasya râjarshe

> > râjasûya-mahodayam

> > naivâtripyan pras'amsantah

> > piban martyo 'mritam yathâ

> > hari - of Lord Krishna; dâsasya - of the servant; râja-risheh - of the saintly King; râjasûya - of the Râjasûya sacrifice; mahâ-udayam - the great celebration; na - not; eva - indeed; atripyan - they became satiated; pras'amsantah - glorifying; piban - drinking; martyah - a mortal man; amritam - immortal nectar; yathâ - as.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As they all glorified the wonderful Râjasûya-yajn'a performed by that great saintly King and servant of Lord Hari, they were not satiated, just as an ordinary man is never satiated when drinking nectar.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > tato yudhishthhiro râjâ

> > suhrit-sambandhi-bândhavân

> > premnâ nivârayâm âsa

> > krishnam ca tyâga-kâtarah

> > tatah - then; yudhishthhirah râjâ - King Yudhishthhira; suhrit - his friends; sambandhi - family members; bândhavân - and relatives; premnâ - out of love; nivârayâm âsa - stopped them; krishnam - Lord Krishna; ca - and; tyâga - by separation; kâtarah - distressed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At that time Râjâ Yudhishthhira stopped a number of his friends, immediate family members and other relatives from departing, among them Lord Krishna. Out of love Yudhishthhira could not let them go, for he felt the pain of imminent separation.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > bhagavân api tatrânga

> > nyâvâtsît tat-priyam-karah

> > prasthâpya yadu-vîrâms' ca

> > sâmbâdîms' ca kus'asthalîm

> > bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; api - and; tatra - there; anga - my dear (King Parîkchit); nyâvâtsît - remained; tat - for his (Yudhishthhira's); priyam - pleasure; karah - acting; prasthâpya - sending; yadu-vîrân - the heroes of the Yadu dynasty; ca - and; sâmba-âdîn - headed by Sâmba; ca - and; kus'asthalîm - to Dvârakâ.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Parîkchit, the Supreme Lord remained there for some time to please the King, after first sending Sâmba and the other Yadu heroes back to Dvârakâ.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > ittham râjâ dharma-suto

> > manoratha-mahârnavam

> > su-dustaram samuttîrya

> > krishnenâsîd gata-jvarah

> > ittham - in this manner; râjâ - the King; dharma - of the lord of religion (Yamarâja); sutah - the son; manah-ratha - of his desires; mahâ - huge; arnavam - the ocean; su - very; dustaram - difficult to cross; samuttîrya - successfully crossing; krishnena - through the agency of Lord Krishna; âsît - he became; gata-jvarah - freed of his feverish condition.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus King Yudhishthhira, the son of Dharma, was at last relieved of his burning ambition, having by the grace of Lord Krishna successfully crossed the vast and formidable ocean of his desires.

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> > TEXT 31

> > ekadântah-pure tasya

> > vîkshya duryodhanah s'riyam

> > atapyad râjasûyasya

> > mahitvam câcyutâtmanah

> > ekadâ - one day; antah-pure - within the palace; tasya - his (Mahârâja Yudhishthhira's); vîkshya - observing; duryodhanah - Duryodhana; s'rîyam - opulence; atapyat - he was pained; râjasûyasya - of the Râjasûya sacrifice; mahitvam - the greatness; ca - and; acyuta-âtmanah - of him (King Yudhishthhira) whose very soul was Lord Acyuta.

> > TRANSLATION

> > One day Duryodhana, while observing the riches of King Yudhishthhira's palace, felt greatly disturbed by the magnificence of both the Râjasûya sacrifice and its performer, the King, whose life and soul was Lord Acyuta.

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> > TEXT 32

> > yasmims narendra-ditijendra-surendra-lakshmîr

> > nânâ vibhânti kila vis'va-srijopakÿptâh

> > tâbhih patîn drupada-râja-sutopatasthe

> > yasyâm vishakta-hridayah kuru-râd atapyat

> > yasmin - in which (palace); nara-indra - of the kings among men; ditija- indra - of the kings of the demons; sura-indra - and of the kings of the demigods; lakshmîh - the opulences; nânâ - variegated; vibhânti - were manifest; kila - indeed; vis'va-srijâ - by the cosmic manufacturer (Maya Dânava); upakÿptâh - provided; tâbhih - with them; patîn - her husbands, the Pândavas; drupada-râja - of King Drupada; sutâ - the daughter, Draupadî; upatasthe - served; yasyâm - to whom; vishakta - attached; hridayah - whose heart; kuru-râth - the Kuru prince, Duryodhana; atapyat - lamented.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In that palace all the collected opulences of the kings of men, demons and gods were brilliantly manifest, having been brought there by the cosmic inventor, Maya Dânava. With those riches Draupadî served her husbands, and Duryodhana, the prince of the Kurus, lamented because he was very much attracted to her.

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> > TEXT 33

> > yasmin tadâ madhu-pater mahishî-sahasram

> > s'ronî-bharena s'anakaih kvanad-anghri-s'obham

> > madhye su-câru kuca-kunkuma-s'ona-hâram

> > s'rîman-mukham pracala-kundala-kuntalâdhyam

> > yasmin - in which; tadâ - at that time; madhu - of Mathurâ; pateh - of the Lord; mahishî - the queens; sahasram - thousands; s'ronî - of their hips; bharena - with the weight; s'anakaih - slowly; kvanat - tinkling; anghri - of whose feet; s'obham - the charm; madhye - at the middle (the waist); su-câru - very attractive; kuca - from their breasts; kunkuma - with the kunkuma powder; s'ona - reddened; hâram - whose pearl necklaces; s'rî-mat - beautiful; mukham - whose faces; pracala - moving; kundala - with earrings; kuntala - and locks of hair; âdhyam - richly endowed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Madhupati's thousands of queens were also staying in the palace. Their feet moved slowly, weighed down by their hips, and the bells on their feet tinkled charmingly. Their waists were very slender, the kunkuma from their breasts reddened their pearl necklaces, and their swaying earrings and flowing locks of hair enhanced the exquisite beauty of their faces.

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> > TEXTS 34 - 35

> > sabhâyâm maya-kÿptâyâm

> > kvâpi dharma-suto 'dhirâth

> > vrito 'nugair bandhubhis' ca

> > krishnenâpi sva-cakshushâ

> > âsînah kân'cane sâkshâd

> > âsane maghavân iva

> > pârameshthhya-s'rîyâ jushthah

> > stûyamânas' ca vandibhih

> > sabhâyâm - in the assembly hall; maya - by Maya Dânava; kÿptâyâm - constructed; kva api - on one occasion; dharma-sutah - the son of Yamarâja (Yudhishthhira); adhirâth - the emperor; vritah - accompanied; anugaih - by his attendants; bandhubhih - by his family members; ca - and; krishnena - by Lord Krishna; api - also; sva - his own; cakshushâ - eye;

> > âsînah - seated; kân'cane - made of gold; sâkshât - in person; âsane - on a throne; maghavân - Lord Indra; iva - as if; pârameshthhya - of Brahmâ, or of supreme rulership; s'riyâ - with the opulences; jushthah - joined; stûyamânah - being praised; ca - and; vandibhih - by the court poets.

> > TRANSLATION

> > It so happened that Emperor Yudhishthhira, the son of Dharma, was sitting just like Indra on a golden throne in the assembly hall built by Maya Dânava. Present with him were his attendants and family members, and also Lord Krishna, his special eye. Displaying the opulences of Brahma himself, King Yudhishthhira was being praised by the court poets.

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> > TEXT 36

> > tatra duryodhano mânî

> > parîto bhrâtribhir nripa

> > kirîtha-mâlî nyavis'ad

> > asi-hastah kshipan rushâ

> > tatra - there; duryodhanah - Duryodhana; mânî - proud; parîtah - surrounded; bhrâtribhih - by his brothers; nripa - O King; kirîtha - wearing a crown; mâlî - and a necklace; nyavis'at - entered; asi - a sword; hastah - in his hand; kshipan - insulting (the doorkeepers); rushâ - angrily.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Proud Duryodhana, holding a sword in his hand and wearing a crown and necklace, angrily went into the palace in the company of his brothers, O King, insulting the doorkeepers as he entered.

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> > TEXT 37

> > sthale 'bhyagrihnâd vastrântam

> > jalam matvâ sthale 'patat

> > jale ca sthala-vad bhrântyâ

> > maya-mâyâ-vimohitah

> > sthale - on solid ground; abhyagrihnât - he picked up; vastra - of his garment; antam - the end; jalam - water; matvâ - thinking; sthale - and in another place; apatat - he fell; jale - into water; ca - and; sthala - solid ground; vat - as if; bhrântyâ - by the illusion; maya - of Maya Dânava; mâyâ - by the magic; vimohitah - bewildered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bewildered by the illusions created through Maya Dânava's magic, Duryodhana mistook the solid floor for water and lifted the end of his garment. And elsewhere he fell into the water, mistaking it for the solid floor.

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> > TEXT 38

> > jahâsa bhîmas tam drishthvâ

> > striyo nripatayo pare

> > nivâryamânâ apy anga

> > râjn'â krishnânumoditâh

> > jahâsa - laughed; bhîmah - Bhîma; tam - him; drishthvâ - seeing; striyah - the women; nri- patayah - kings; apare - and others; nivâryamânâh - being checked; api - even though; anga - my dear (Parîkchit); râjn'â - by the King (Yudhishthhira); krishna - by Lord Krishna; anumoditâh - approved.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Parîkchit, Bhîma laughed to see this, and so did the women, kings and others. King Yudhishthhira tried to stop them, but Lord Krishna showed His approval.

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> > TEXT 39

> > sa vrîdito 'vag-vadano rushâ jvalan

> > nishkramya tûshnîm prayayau gajâhvayam

> > hâ-heti s'abdah su-mahân abhût satâm

> > ajâta-s'atrur vimanâ ivâbhavat

> > babhûva tûshnîm bhagavân bhuvo bharam

> > samujjihîrshur bhramati sma yad-dris'â

> > sah - he, Duryodhana; vrîditah - embarrassed; avâk - held down; vadanah - whose face; rushâ - with anger; jvalan - burning; nishkramya - exiting; tûshnîm - silently; prayayau - he went off; gaja-âhvayam - to Hastinâpura; hâ-hâ iti - "alas, alas"; s'abdah - the sound; su-mahân - very great; abhût - arose; satâm - from the saintly persons; ajâta-s'atruh - King Yudhishthhira; vimanâh - depressed; iva - somewhat; abhavat - became; babhûva - was; tûshnîm - silent; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; bhuvah - of the earth; bharam - the burden; samujjihîrshuh - wanting to remove; bhramati sma - (Duryodhana) became deluded; yat - whose; dris'â - by the glance.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Humiliated and burning with anger, Duryodhana turned his face down, left without uttering a word and went back to Hastinâpura. The saintly persons present loudly cried out, "Alas, alas !" and King Yudhishthhira was somewhat saddened. But the Supreme Lord, whose mere glance had bewildered Duryodhana, remained silent, for His intention was to remove the burden of the earth.

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> > TEXT 40

> > etat te 'bhihitam râjan

> > yat prishtho 'ham iha tvayâ

> > suyodhanasya daurâtmyam

> > râjasûye mahâ-kratau

> > etat - this; te - to you; abhihitam - spoken; râjan - O King; yat - what; prishthah - asked; aham - I; iha - in this regard; tvayâ - by you; suyodhanasya - of Suyodhana (Duryodhana); daurâtmyam - the dissatisfaction; râjasûye - during the Râjasûya; mahâ-kratau - the great sacrifice.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have now replied to your question, O King, concerning why Duryodhana was dissatisfied on the occasion of the great Râjasûya sacrifice.

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