> > 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)

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> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

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> > Chapter Fourty-one: Krishna and Balarâma Enter Mathurâ

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > stuvatas tasya bhagavân

> > dars'ayitvâ jale vapuh

> > bhûyah samâharat krishno

> > natho nâthyam ivâtmanah

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; stuvatah - while praying; tasya - he, Akrûra; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; dars'ayitvâ - having shown; jale - in the water; vapuh - His personal form; bhûyah - again; samâharat - withdrew; krishnah - S'rî Krishna; nathah - an actor; nâthyam - the performance; iva - as; âtmanah - his own.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: While Akrûra was still offering prayers, the Supreme Lord Krishna withdrew His form that He had revealed in the water, just as an actor winds up his performance.

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> > TEXT 2

> > so 'pi cântarhitam vîkshya

> > jalâd unmajya satvarah

> > kritvâ câvas'yakam sarvam

> > vismito ratham âgamat

> > sah - he, Akrûra; api - indeed; ca - and; antarhitam - disappeared; vîkshya - seeing; jalât - from the water; unmajya - emerging; satvarah - quickly; kritvâ - performing; ca - and; âvas'yakam - his prescribed duties; sarvam - all; vismitah - surprised; ratham - to the chariot; âgamat - went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Akrûra saw the vision disappear, he came out of the water and quickly finished his various ritual duties. He then returned to the chariot, astonished.

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> > TEXT 3

> > tam apricchad dhrishîkes'ah

> > kim te drishtham ivâdbhutam

> > bhûmau viyati toye vâ

> > tathâ tvâm lakshayâmahe

> > tam - of him; apricchat - asked; hrishîks'ah - Lord Krishna; kim - whether; te - by you; drishtham - seen; iva - indeed; adbhutam - something exceptional; bhûmau - on the earth; viyati - in the sky; toye - in the water; va - or; tathâ - so; tvâm - you; lakshayâmahe - We surmise.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna asked Akrûra: Have you seen something wonderful on the earth, in the sky or in the water? From your appearance, We think you have.

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> > TEXT 4

> > s'rî-akrûra uvâca

> > adbhutânîha yâvanti

> > bhûmau viyati vâ jale

> > tvayi vis'vâtmake tâni

> > kim me 'drishtham vipas'yatah

> > s'rî-akrûrah uvâca - S'rî Akrûra said; adbhutâni - wonderful things; iha - in this world; yâvanti - whatever; bhûmau - on the earth; viyati - in the sky; vâ - or; jale - in the water; tvayi - in You; vis'va-âtmake - who comprise everything; tâni - they; kim - what; me - by me; adrishtham - not seen; vipas'yatah - seeing (You).

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Akrûra said: Whatever wonderful things the earth, sky or water contain, all exist in You. Since You encompass everything, when I am seeing You, what have I not seen?

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> > TEXT 5

> > yatrâdbhutâni sarvâni

> > bhûmau viyati vâ jale

> > tam tvânupas'yato brahman

> > kim me drishtham ihâdbhutam

> > yatra - in whom; adbhutâni - amazing things; sarvâni - all; bhûmau - on the earth; viyati - in the sky; vâ - or; jale - in the water; tam - that person; tvâ - You; anupas'yatah - seeing; brahman - O Supreme Absolute Truth; kim - what; me - by me; drishtham - seen; iha - in this world; adbhutam - amazing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > And now that I am seeing You, O Supreme Absolute Truth, in whom reside all amazing things on the earth, in the sky and in the water, what amazing things could I see in this world?

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> > TEXT 6

> > ity uktvâ codayâm âsa

> > syandanam gândinî-sutah

> > mathurâm anayad râmam

> > krishnam caiva dinâtyaye

> > iti - thus; uktvâ - saying; codayâm âsa - drove forward; syandanam - the chariot; gândinî-sutah - the son of Gândinî, Akrûra; mathurâm - to Mathurâ; anayat - he brought; râmam - Lord Balarâma; krishnam - Lord Krishna; ca - and; eva - also; dina - of the day; atyaye - at the end.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With these words, Akrûra, the son of Gândinî, began driving the chariot onward. At the end of the day he arrived in Mathurâ with Lord Balarâma and Lord Krishna.

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> > TEXT 7

> > mârge grâma-janâ râjams

> > tatra tatropasangatâh

> > vasudeva-sutau vîkshya

> > prîtâ drishthim na câdaduh

> > mârge - on the road; grâma - of the villages; janâh - the people; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); tatra tatra - here and there; upasangatâh - approaching; vasudeva- sutau - at the two sons of Vasudeva; vîkshya - looking; prîtâh - pleased; drishthim - their vision; na - not; ca - and; âdaduh - could take back.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Wherever they passed along the road, O King, the village people came forward and looked upon the two sons of Vasudeva with great pleasure. In fact, the villagers could not withdraw their eyes from Them.

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> > TEXT 8

> > tâvad vrajaukasas tatra

> > nanda-gopâdayo 'gratah

> > puropavanam âsâdya

> > pratîkshanto 'vatasthire

> > tâvat - by then; vraja-okasah - the inhabitants of Vraja; tatra - there; nanda- gopa-âdayah - headed by Nanda, the king of the cowherds; agratah - before; pura - of the city; upavanam - a garden; âsâdya - coming upon; pratîkshantah - waiting; avatasthire - they stayed there.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Nanda Mahârâja and the other residents of Vrindâvana, having reached Mathurâ ahead of the chariot, had stopped at a garden on the outskirts of the city to wait for Krishna and Balarâma.

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> > TEXT 9

> > tân sametyâha bhagavân

> > akrûram jagad-îs'varah

> > grihîtvâ pâninâ pânim

> > pras'ritam prahasann iva

> > tân - with them; sametya - meeting; âha - said; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; akrûram - to Akrûra; jagat-îs'varah - the Lord of the universe; grihîtvâ - taking; pâninâ - with His hand; pânim - his hand; pras'ritam - who was humble; prahasan - smiling; iva - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After joining Nanda and the others, the Supreme Lord Krishna, the controller of the universe, took humble Akrûra's hand in His own and, smiling, spoke as follows.

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> > TEXT 10

> > bhavân pravis'atâm agre

> > saha-yânah purîm griham

> > vayam tv ihâvamucyâtha

> > tato drakshyâmahe purîm

> > bhavân - you; pravis'atâm - should enter; agre - ahead; saha - together with; yânah - the vehicle; purîm - the city; griham - and your home; vayam - we; tu - on the other hand; iha - here; avamucya - getting down; atha - then; tatah - afterwards; drakshyâmahe - will see; purîm - the city.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] Take the chariot and enter the city ahead of us. Then go home. After resting here a while, we will go to see the city.

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> > TEXT 11

> > s'rî-akrûra uvâca

> > nâham bhavadbhyâm rahitah

> > pravekshye mathurâm prabho

> > tyaktum nârhasi mâm nâtha

> > bhaktam te bhakta-vatsala

> > s'rî-akrûrah uvâca - S'rî Akrûra said; na - cannot; aham - I; bhavadbhyâm - of the two of You; rahitah - deprived; pravekshye - enter; mathurâm - Mathurâ; prabho - O master; tyaktum - abandon; na arhasi - You should not; mâm - me; nâtha - O Lord; bhaktam - devotee; te - Your; bhakta-vatsala - O You who have parental affection for Your devotees.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Akrûra said: O master, without the two of You I shall not enter Mathurâ. I am Your devotee, O Lord, so it is not fair for You to abandon me, since You are always affectionate to Your devotees.

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> > TEXT 12

> > âgaccha yâma gehân nah

> > sa-nâthân kurv adhokshaja

> > sahâgrajah sa-gopâlaih

> > suhridbhis' ca suhrittama

> > âgaccha - please come; yâma - let us go; gehân - to the house; nah - our; sa - having; nâthân - a master; kuru - please make it; adhokshaja - O transcendental Lord; saha - with; agra-jah - Your elder brother; sa-gopâlaih - with the cowherd men; suhridbhih - with Your friends; ca - and; suhrit-tama - O supreme well-wisher.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Come, let us go to my house with Your elder brother, the cowherd men and Your companions. O best of friends, O transcendental Lord, in this way please grace my house with its master.

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> > TEXT 13

> > punîhi pâda-rajasâ

> > grihân no griha-medhinâm

> > yac-chaucenânutripyanti

> > pitarah sâgnayah surâh

> > punîhi - please purify; pâda - of Your feet; rajasâ - with the dust; grihân - the home; nah - of us; griha-medhinâm - who are attached to household ritual duties; yat - by which; s'aucena - purification; anutripyanti - will become satisfied; pitarah - my forefathers; sa - together with; agnayah - the sacrificial fires; surâh - and the demigods.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I am simply an ordinary householder attached to ritual sacrifices, so please purify my home with the dust of Your lotus feet. By that act of purification, my forefathers, the sacrificial fires and the demigods will all become satisfied.

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> > TEXT 14

> > avanijyânghri-yugalam

> > âsît s'lokyo balir mahân

> > ais'varyam atulam lebhe

> > gatim caikântinâm tu yâ

> > avanijya - bathing; anghri-yugalam - the two feet; âsît - became; s'lokyah - glorious; balih - King Bali; mahân - the great; ais'varyam - power; atulam - unequaled; lebhe - he achieved; gatîm - the destination; ca - and; ekântinâm - of the unalloyed devotees of the Lord; tu - indeed; yâ - which.

> > TRANSLATION

> > By bathing Your feet, the exalted Bali Mahârâja attained not only glorious fame and unequaled power but also the final destination of pure devotees.

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> > TEXT 15

> > âpas te 'nghry-avanejanyas

> > trîû lokân s'ucayo 'punan

> > s'irasâdhatta yâh s'arvah

> > svar yâtâh sagarâtmajâh

> > âpah - the water (namely, the river Ganges); te - Your; anghri - of the feet; avanejanyah - coming from the bathing; trîn - the three; lokân - worlds; s'ucayah - being purely spiritual; apunan - has purified; s'irasâ - on his head; âdhatta - has taken; yâh - which; s'arvah - Lord Siva; svah - to heaven; yâtâh - went; sagara-âtmajâh - the sons of King Sagara.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The water of the river Ganges has purified the three worlds, having become transcendental by bathing Your feet. Lord S'iva accepted that water on his head, and by that water's grace the sons of King Sagara attained to heaven.

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> > TEXT 16

> > deva-deva jagan-nâtha

> > punya-s'ravana-kîrtana

> > yadûttamottamah-s'loka

> > nârâyana namo 'stu te

> > deva-deva - O Lord of lords; jagat-nâtha - O master of the universe; punya - pious; s'ravana - hearing; kîrtana - and chanting (about whom); yadu- uttama - O best of the Yadus; uttamah-s'loka - O You who are glorified in excellent verses; nârâyana - O Supreme Lord Nârâyana; namah - obeisances; astu - let there be; te - unto You.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord of lords, master of the universe, O You whose glories it is most pious to hear and chant! O best of the Yadus, O You whose fame is recounted in excellent poetry ! O Supreme Lord Nârâyana, I offer You my obeisances.

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> > TEXT 17

> > s'rî-bhagavan uvâca

> > âyâsye bhavato geham

> > aham arya-samanvitah

> > yadu-cakra-druham hatvâ

> > vitarishye suhrit-priyam

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Lord said; âyâsye - will come; bhavatah - to your; geham - house; aham - I; ârya - by My elder (brother, Balarâma); samanvitah - accompanied; yadu-cakra - of the circle of Yadus; druham - the enemy (Kamsa); hatvâ - killing; vitarishye - I will grant; suhrit - to My well-wishers; priyam - satisfaction.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord said: I will come to Your house with My elder brother, but first I must satisfy My friends and well-wishers by killing the enemy of the Yadu clan.

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> > TEXT 18

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > evam ukto bhagavatâ

> > so 'krûro vimanâ iva

> > purîm pravishthah kamsâya

> > karmâvedya griham yayau

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; evam - thus; uktah - addressed; bhagavatâ - by the Lord; sah - he; akrûrah - Akrûra; vimanâh - disheartened; iva - somewhat; purîm - the city; pravishthah - entering; kamsâya - to Kamsa; karma - about his activities; âvedya - informing; griham - to his home; yayau - went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Thus addressed by the Lord, Akrûra entered the city with a heavy heart. He informed King Kamsa of the success of his mission and then went home.

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> > TEXT 19

> > athâparâhne bhagavân

> > krishnah sankarshanânvitah

> > mathurâm prâvis'ad gopair

> > didrikshuh parivâritah

> > atha - then; apara-ahne - in the afternoon; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; krishnah - Krishna; sankarshana-anvitah - together with Lord Balarâma; mathurâm - Mathurâ; prâvis'at - entered; gopaih - by the cowherd boys; didrikshuh - wanting to see; parivâritah - joined.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna desired to see Mathurâ, so toward evening He took Lord Balarâma and the cowherd boys with Him and entered the city.

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> > TEXTS 20 - 23

> > dadars'a tâm sphâthika-tunga-gopura-

> > dvârâm brihad-dhema-kapâtha-toranâm

> > tâmrâra-koshthhâm parikhâ-durâsadâm

> > udyâna-ramyopavanopas'obhitâm

> > sauvarna-s'ringâthaka-harmya-nishkuthaih

> > s'renî-sabhâbhir bhavanair upaskritâm

> > vaidûrya-vajrâmala-nîla-vidrumair

> > muktâ-haridbhir valabhîshu vedishu

> > jushtheshu jâlâmukha-randhra-kuththimeshv

> > âvishtha-pârâvata-barhi-nâditâm

> > samsikta-rathyâpana-mârga-catvarâm

> > prakîrna-mâlyânkura-lâja-tandulâm

> > âpûrna-kumbhair dadhi-candanokshitaih

> > prasûna-dîpâvalibhih sa-pallavaih

> > sa-vrinda-rambhâ-kramukaih sa-ketubhih

> > sv-alankrita-dvâra-grihâm sa-paththikaih

> > dadars'a - He saw; tam - that (city); sphâthika - of crystal; tunga - high; gopura - whose main gates; dvârâm - and household gates; brihat - immense; hema - gold; kapâtha - whose doors; toranâm - and ornamental arches; tâmra - of copper; âra - and brass; koshthhâm - whose storehouses; parikhâ - with its canals; durâsadâm - inviolable; udyâna - with public gardens; ramya - attractive; upavana - and parks; upas'obhitam - beautified;

> > sauvarna - gold; s'ringâthaka - with crossways; harmya - mansions; nishkuthaih - and pleasure gardens; s'renî - of guilds; sabhâbhih - with the assembly halls; bhavanaih - and with houses; upaskritâm - ornamented; vaidûrya - with vaidûrya gems; vajra - diamonds; amala - crystal quartz; nîla - sapphires; vidrumaih - and coral; muktâ - with pearls; haridbhih - and emeralds; valabhîshu - on the wood panels decorating the rafters in front of the houses; vedishu - on columned balconies;

> > jushtheshu - bedecked; jâla-âmukha - of lattice windows; randhra - in the openings; kuththimeshu - and on gem-studded floors; âvishtha - sitting; pârâvata - with the pet doves; barhi - and the peacocks; nâditâm - resounding; samsikta - sprinkled with water; rathyâ - with royal avenues; âpana - commercial streets; mârga - other roads; catvarâm - and courtyards; prakîrna - scattered; mâlya - with flower garlands; ankura - new sprouts; lâja - parched grains; tandulâm - and rice;

> > âpûrna - full; kumbhaih - with pots; dadhi - with yogurt; candana - and sandalwood paste; ukshitaih - smeared; prasûna - with flower petals; dîpa-âvalibhih - and rows of lamps; sa-pallavaih - with leaves; sa-vrinda - with bunches of flowers; rambhâ - with trunks of banana trees; kramukaih - and trunks of betel-nut trees; sa-ketubhih - with flags; su-alankrita - nicely decorated; dvâra - with doors; grihâm - whose houses; sa-paththikaih - with ribbons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord saw Mathurâ, with its tall gates and household entrances made of crystal, its immense archways and main doors of gold, its granaries and other storehouses of copper and brass, and its impregnable moats. Beautifying the city were pleasant gardens and parks. The main intersections were fashioned of gold, and there were mansions with private pleasure gardens, along with guildhalls and many other buildings. Mathurâ resounded with the calls of peacocks and pet turtledoves, who sat in the small openings of the lattice windows and on the gem-studded floors, and also on the columned balconies and on the ornate rafters in front of the houses. These balconies and rafters were adorned with vaidûrya stones, diamonds, crystal quartz, sapphires, coral, pearls and emeralds. All the royal avenues and commercial streets were sprinkled with water, as were the side roads and courtyards, and flower garlands, newly grown sprouts, parched grains and rice had been scattered about everywhere. Gracing the houses' doorways were elaborately decorated pots filled with water, which were bedecked with mango leaves, smeared with yogurt and sandalwood paste, and encircled by flower petals and ribbons. Near the pots were flags, rows of lamps, bunches of flowers and the trunks of banana and betel-nut trees.

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> > TEXT 24

> > tâm sampravishthau vasudeva-nandanau

> > vritau vayasyair naradeva-vartmanâ

> > drashthum samîyus tvaritâh pura-striyo

> > harmyâni caivâruruhur nripotsukâh

> > tâm - that (Mathurâ); sampravishthau - entering; vasudeva - of Vasudeva; nandanau - the two sons; vritau - surrounded; vayasyaih - by Their young friends; nara-deva - of the King; vartmanâ - by the road; drashthum - to see; samîyuh - came forward together; tvaritâh - hurriedly; pura - of the city; striyah - the women; harmyâni - their houses; ca - and; eva - also; âruruhuh - they climbed on top of; nripa - O King (Parîkchit); utsukâh - eager.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The women of Mathurâ hurriedly assembled and went forth to see the two sons of Vasudeva as They entered the city on the King's road, surrounded by Their cowherd boyfriends. Some of the women, my dear King, eagerly climbed to the roofs of their houses to see Them.

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> > TEXT 25

> > kâs'cid viparyag-dhrita-vastra-bhûshanâ

> > vismritya caikam yugaleshv athâparâh

> > kritaika-patra-s'ravanaika-nûpurâ

> > nânktvâ dvitîyam tv aparâs' ca locanam

> > kas'cit - some of them; viparyak - backwards; dhrita - putting on; vastra - their clothes; bhûshanah - and ornaments; vismritya - forgetting; ca - and; ekam - one; yugaleshu - of the pairs; atha - and; aparâh - others; krita - placing; eka - only one; patra - earring; s'ravana - on their ears; eka - or one; nûpurâh - set of ankle bells; na anktvâ - not anointing; dvitîyam - the second; tu - but; aparâh - other ladies; ca - and; locanam - an eye.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Some of the ladies put their clothes and ornaments on backwards, others forgot one of their earrings or ankle bells, and others applied makeup to one eye but not the other.

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> > TEXT 26

> > as'nantya ekâs tad apâsya sotsavâ

> > abhyajyamânâ akritopamajjanâh

> > svapantya utthâya nis'amya nihsvanam

> > prapâyayantyo 'rbham apohya mâtarah

> > as'nantyah - taking meals; ekah - some; tat - that; apâsya - abandoning; sa- utsavah - joyfully; abhyajyamânâh - being massaged; akrita - not finishing; upamajjanâh - their bathing; svapantyah - sleeping; utthâya - getting up; nis'amya - having heard; nihsvanam - the loud sounds; prapâyayantyah - giving milk; arbham - to an infant; apohya - put aside; mâtarah - mothers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Those who were taking their meals abandoned them, others went out without finishing their baths or massages, women who were sleeping at once rose when they heard the commotion, and mothers breast-feeding their infants simply put them aside.

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> > TEXT 27

> > manâmsi tâsâm aravinda-locanah

> > pragalbha-lîlâ-hasitâvalokaih

> > jahâra matta-dviradendra-vikramo

> > dris'âm dadac chrî-ramanâtmanotsavam

> > manâmsi - the minds; tâsâm - their; aravinda - like lotuses; locanah - He whose eyes; pragalbha - bold; lîlâ - with His pastimes; hasita - smiling; avalokaih - with His glances; jahâra - He took away; matta - in rut; dvirada- indra - (like) a lordly elephant; vikramah - whose gait; dris'âm - to their eyes; dadat - affording; s'rî - of the goddess of fortune; ramana - which is the source of pleasure; âtmanâ - with His body; utsavam - a festival.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The lotus-eyed Lord, smiling as He recalled His bold pastimes, captivated those ladies' minds with His glances. He walked with the gait of a lordly elephant in rut, creating a festival for their eyes with His transcendental body, which is the source of pleasure for the divine goddess of fortune.

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> > TEXT 28

> > drishthvâ muhuh s'rutam anudruta-cetasas tam

> > tat-prekshanotsmita-sudhokshana- labdha-mânâh

> > ânanda-mûrtim upaguhya dris'âtma-labdham

> > hrishyat-tvaco jahur anantam arindamâdhim

> > drishthvâ - seeing; muhuh - repeatedly; s'rutam - heard about; anudruta - melted; cetasah - whose hearts; tam - Him; tat - His; prekshana - of the glances; ut- smita - and the broad smiles; sudhâ - by the nectar; ukshana - from the sprinkling; labdha - receiving; mânâh - honor; ânanda - of ecstasy; mûrtim - the personal form; upaguhya - embracing; dris'â - through their eyes; âtma - within themselves; labdham - gained; hrishyat - erupting; tvacah - their skin; jahuh - they gave up; anantam - unlimited; arim-dama - O subduer of enemies (Parîkchit); âdhim - mental distress.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The ladies of Mathurâ had repeatedly heard about Krishna, and thus as soon as they saw Him their hearts melted. They felt honored that He was sprinkling upon them the nectar of His glances and broad smiles. Taking Him into their hearts through their eyes, they embraced Him, the embodiment of all ecstasy, and as their bodily hairs stood on end, O subduer of enemies, they forgot the unlimited distress caused by His absence.

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> > TEXT 29

> > prâsâda-s'ikharârûdhâh

> > prîty-utphulla-mukhâmbujâh

> > abhyavarshan saumanasyaih

> > pramadâ bala-kes'avau

> > prâsâda - of the mansions; s'ikhara - to the roofs; ârûdhâh - having climbed; prîti - with affection; utphulla - blooming; mukha - their faces; ambujâh - which were like lotuses; abhyavarshan - they showered; saumanasyaih - with flowers; pramadâh - the attractive women; bala-kes'avau - Balarâma and Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Their lotus faces blooming with affection, the ladies who had climbed to the roofs of the mansions rained down showers of flowers upon Lord Balarâma and Lord Krishna.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > dadhy-akshataih soda-pâtraih

> > srag-gandhair abhyupâyanaih

> > tâv ânarcuh pramuditâs

> > tatra tatra dvijâtayah

> > dadhi - with yogurt; akshataih - unbroken barleycorns; sa - and; uda-pâtraih - with pots filled with water; srak - with garlands; gandhaih - and fragrant substances; abhyupâyanaih - and also with other items of worship; tau - the two of Them; ânarcuh - worshiped; pramuditâh - joyful; tatra tatra - in various places; dvi-jâtayah - brâhmanas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Brâhmanas standing along the way honored the two Lords with presentations of yogurt, unbroken barleycorns, pots full of water, garlands, fragrant substances such as sandalwood paste, and other items of worship.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > ûcuh paurâ aho gopyas

> > tapah kim acaran mahat

> > yâ hy etâv anupas'yanti

> > nara-loka-mahotsavau

> > ûcuh - said; paurâh - the women of the city; aho - ah; gopyah - the cowherd girls (of Vrindâvana); tapah - austerity; kim - what; acaran - have executed; mahat - great; yâh - who; hi - indeed; etau - these two; anupas'yanti - constantly see; nara-loka - for human society; mahâ-utsavau - who are the greatest source of pleasure.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The women of Mathurâ exclaimed: Oh, what severe austerities the gopîs must have performed to be able to regularly see Krishna and Balarâma, who are the greatest source of pleasure for all mankind!

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > rajakam kan'cid âyântam

> > ranga-kâram gadâgrajah

> > drishthvâyâcata vâsâmsi

> > dhautâny aty-uttamâni ca

> > rajakam - washerman; kan'cit - a certain; âyântam - approaching; ranga- kâram - engaged in dyeing; gada-agrajah - Lord S'rî Krishna, the elder brother of Gada; drishthvâ - seeing; ayâcata - requested; vâsâmsi - garments; dhautâni - cleaned; ati-uttamâni - first class; ca - and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing a washerman approaching who had been dyeing some clothes, Krishna asked him for the finest laundered garments he had.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > dehy âvayoh samucitâny

> > anga vâsâmsi cârhatoh

> > bhavishyati param s'reyo

> > dâtus te nâtra sams'ayah

> > dehi - please give; âvayoh - to Us two; samucitâni - suitable; anga - My dear; vâsâmsi - clothes; ca - and; arhatoh - to the two who are deserving; bhavishyati - there will be; param - supreme; s'reyah - benefit; dâtuh - for the giver; te - you; na - there is not; atra - in this matter; sams'ayah - doubt.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] Please give suitable garments to the two of Us, who certainly deserve them. If you grant this charity, you will undoubtedly receive the greatest benefit.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > sa yâcito bhagavatâ

> > paripûrnena sarvatah

> > sâkshepam rushitah prâha

> > bhrityo râjn'ah su-durmadah

> > sah - he; yâcitah - requested; bhagavatâ - by the Supreme Lord; paripûrnena - who is absolutely complete; sarvatah - in all respects; sa-âkshepam - insultingly; rushitah - angered; prâha - he spoke; bhrityah - the servant; râjn'ah - of the King; su - very much; durmadah - falsely proud.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus requested by the Supreme Lord, who is perfectly complete in all respects, that arrogant servant of the King became angry and replied insultingly.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > îdris'âny eva vâsâmsî

> > nityam giri-vane-carah

> > paridhatta kim udvrittâ

> > râja-dravyâny abhîpsatha

> > îdris'âni - of this sort; eva - indeed; vâsâmsi - garments; nityam - always; giri - on the mountains; vane - and in the forests; carâh - those who travel; paridhatta - would put on; kim - whether; udvrittâh - impudent; râja - the King's; dravyâni - things; abhîpsatha - You want.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The washerman said:] You impudent boys! You're accustomed to roaming the mountains and forests, and yet You would dare put on such clothes as these! These are the King's possessions You're asking for!

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > yâtâs'u bâlis'â maivam

> > prârthyam yadi jijîvîshâ

> > badhnanti ghnanti lumpanti

> > driptam râja-kulâni vai

> > yâta - go; âs'u - quickly; bâlis'ah - fools; mâ - do not; evam - like this; prârthyam - beg; yadi - if; jijîvishâ - You have the desire to live; badhnanti - they tie up; ghnanti - kill; lumpanti - and loot (his house); driptam - one who is bold; râja-kulâni - the King's men; vai - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Fools, get out of here quickly! Don't beg like this if You want to stay alive. When someone is too bold, the King's men arrest him and kill him and take all his property.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > evam vikatthamânasya

> > kupito devakî-sutah

> > rajakasya karâgrena

> > s'irah kâyâd apâtayat

> > evam - thus; vikatthamânasya - who was brazenly speaking; kupitah - angered; devakî-sutah - Krishna, the son of Devakî; rajakasya - of the washerman; kara - of one hand; agrena - with the front; s'irah - the head; kâyât - from his body; apâtayat - made fall.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As the washerman thus spoke brazenly, the son of Devakî became angry, and then merely with His fingertips He separated the man's head from his body.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > tasyânujîvinah sarve

> > vâsah-kos'ân visrijya vai

> > dudruvuh sarvato mârgam

> > vâsâmsi jagrihe 'cyutah

> > tasya - his; anujîvinah - employees; sarve - all; vâsah - of clothes; kos'ân - the bundles; visrijya - leaving behind; vai - indeed; dadruvuh - they fled; sarvatah - in all directions; mârgam - down the road; vâsâmsi - garments; jagrihe - took; acyutah - Lord Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The washerman's assistants all dropped their bundles of clothes and fled down the road, scattering in all directions. Lord Krishna then took the clothes.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > vasitvâtma-priye vastre

> > krishnah sankarshanas tathâ

> > s'eshâny âdatta gopebhyo

> > visrijya bhuvi kânicit

> > vasitvâ - dressing Himself; âtma-priye - which He liked; vastre - in a pair of garments; krishnah - Krishna; sankarshanah - Balarâma; tathâ - also; s'eshâni - the rest; âdatta - He gave; gopebhyah - to the cowherd boys; visrijya - throwing away; bhuvi - on the ground; kânicit - several.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krishna and Balarâma put on pairs of garments that especially pleased Them, and then Krishna distributed the remaining clothes among the cowherd boys, leaving some scattered on the ground.

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > tatas tu vâyakah prîtas

> > tayor vesham akalpayat

> > vicitra-varnais' caileyair

> > âkalpair anurûpatah

> > tatah - then; tu - moreover; vâyakah - a weaver; prîtah - affectionate; tayoh - for the two of Them; vesham - dress; akalpayat - arranged; vicitra - various; varnaih - with colors; caileyaih - made of cloth; âkalpaih - with ornaments; anurûpatah - suitably.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereupon a weaver came forward and, feeling affection for the Lords, nicely adorned Their attire with cloth ornaments of various colors.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > nânâ-lakshana-veshâbhyâm

> > krishna-râmau virejatuh

> > sv-alankritau bâla-gajau

> > parvanîva sitetarau

> > nânâ - various; lakshana - having fine qualities; veshâbhyâm - with Their individual clothes; krishna-râmau - Krishna and Balarâma; virejatuh - appeared resplendent; su-alankritau - nicely decorated; bâla - young; gajau - elephants; parvani - during a festival; iva - as if; sita - white; itarau - and the opposite (black).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Krishna and Balarâma looked resplendent, each in His own unique, wonderfully ornamented outfit. They resembled a pair of young elephants, one white and the other black, decorated for a festive occasion.

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > tasya prasanno bhagavân

> > prâdât sârûpyam âtmanah

> > s'riyam ca paramâm loke

> > balais'varya-smritîndriyam

> > tasya - with him; prasannah - satisfied; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; prâdât - granted; sârûpyam - the liberation of having the same form; âtmanah - as Himself; s'riyam - opulence; ca - and; paramâm - supreme; loke - in this world; bala - physical strength; ais'varya - influence; smriti - strength of memory; indriyam - dexterity of the senses.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Pleased with the weaver, the Supreme Lord Krishna blessed him that after death he would achieve the liberation of attaining a form like the Lord's, and that while in this world he would enjoy supreme opulence, physical strength, influence, memory and sensory vigor.

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > tatah sudâmno bhavanam

> > mâlâ-kârasya jagmatuh

> > tau drishthvâ sa samutthâya

> > nanâma s'irasâ bhuvi

> > tatah - then; sudâmnah - of Sudâmâ; bhavanam - to the home; mâlâ-kârasya - of the garland-maker; jagmatuh - the two of Them went; tau - Them; drishthvâ - seeing; sah - he; samutthâya - standing up; nanâma - bowed down; s'irasâ - with his head; bhuvi - on the ground.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The two Lords then went to the house of the garland-maker Sudâmâ. When Sudâmâ saw Them he at once stood up and then bowed down, placing his head on the ground.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > tayor âsanam ânîya

> > pâdyam cârghyârhanâdibhih

> > pûjâm sânugayos' cakre

> > srak-tâmbûlânulepanaih

> > tayoh - for Them; âsanam - seats; ânîya - bringing; pâdyam - water to wash the feet; ca - and; arghya - with water to wash the hands; arhana - presents; âdibhih - and so on; pûjâm - worship; sa-anugayoh - of the two, together with Their companions; cakre - he performed; srak - with garlands; tâmbûla - betel-nut preparation (pân); anulepanaih - and sandalwood paste.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After offering Them seats and bathing Their feet, Sudâmâ worshiped Them and Their companions with arghya, garlands, pân, sandalwood paste and other presentations.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > prâha nah sârthakam janma

> > pâvitam ca kulam prabho

> > pitri-devarshayo mahyam

> > tushthâ hy âgamanena vâm

> > prâha - he said; nah - our; sa-arthakam - worthwhile; janma - the birth; pâvitam - purified; ca - and; kulam - the family; prabho - O Lord; pitri - my forefathers; deva - the demigods; rishayah - and the great sages; mahyam - with me; tushthâh - are satisfied; hi - indeed; âgamanena - by the arrival; vâm - of You two.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Sudâmâ said:] O Lord, my birth is now sanctified and my family free of contamination. Now that You both have come here, my forefathers, the demigods and the great sages are certainly all satisfied with me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > bhavantau kila vis'vasya

> > jagatah kâranam param

> > avatîrnâv ihâms'ena

> > kshemâya ca bhavâya ca

> > bhavantau - You two; kila - indeed; vis'vasya - of the entire; jagatah - universe; kâranam - the cause; param - ultimate; avatîrnau - having descended; iha - here; ams'ena - with Your plenary portions; kshemâya - for the benefit; ca - and; bhavâya - for the prosperity; ca - also.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You two Lords are the ultimate cause of this entire universe. To bestow sustenance and prosperity upon this realm, You have descended with Your plenary expansions.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > na hi vâm vishamâ drishthih

> > suhridor jagad-âtmanoh

> > samayoh sarva-bhûteshu

> > bhajantam bhajator api

> > na - there is not; hi - indeed; vâm - on Your part; vishamâ - biased; drishthih - vision; suhridoh - who are well-wishing friends; jagat - of the universe; âtmanoh - the Soul; samayoh - equal; sarva - to all; bhûteshu - living beings; bhajantam - those who worship You; bhajatoh - reciprocating with; api - even.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because You are the well-wishing friends and Supreme Soul of the whole universe, You regard all with unbiased vision. Therefore, although You reciprocate Your devotees' loving worship, You always remain equally disposed toward all living beings.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > tâv ajn'âpayatam bhrityam

> > kim aham karavâni vâm

> > pumso 'ty-anugraho hy esha

> > bhavadbhir yan niyujyate

> > tau - They; âjn'âpayatam - should please order; bhrityam - Their servant; kim - what; aham - I; karavâni - should do; vâm - for You; pumsah - for any person; ati - extreme; anugrahah - mercy; hi - indeed; eshah - this; bhavadbhih - by You; yat - in which; niyujyate - he is engaged.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Please order me, Your servant, to do whatever You wish. To be engaged by You in some service is certainly a great blessing for anyone.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > ity abhipretya râjendra

> > sudâmâ prîta-mânasah

> > s'astaih su-gandhaih kusumair

> > mâlâ viracitâ dadau

> > iti - thus speaking; abhipretya - understanding Their intention; râja-indra - O best of kings (Parîkchit); sudâmâ - Sudâmâ; prîta-mânasah - pleased at heart; s'astaih - fresh; su-gandhaih - and fragrant; kusumaih - with flowers; malah - garlands; viracitâh - made; dadau - he gave.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] O best of kings, having spoken these words, Sudâmâ could understand what Krishna and Balarâma wanted. Thus with great pleasure he presented Them with garlands of fresh, fragrant flowers.

> > ******

> > TEXT 50

> > tâbhih sv-alankritau prîtau

> > krishna-râmau sahânugau

> > pranatâya prapannâya

> > dadatur vara-dau varân

> > tâbhih - with those (garlands); su-alankritau - beautifully ornamented; prîtau - satisfied; krishna-râmau - Krishna and Balarâma; saha - along with; anugau - Their companions; pranatâya - who was bowing down; prapannâya - to the surrendered (Sudâmâ); dadatuh - They gave; varadau - the two givers of benedictions; varân - a choice of benedictions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Beautifully adorned with these garlands, Krishna and Balarâma were delighted, and so were Their companions. The two Lords then offered the surrendered Sudâmâ, who was bowing down before Them, whatever benedictions he desired.

> > ******

> > TEXT 51

> > so 'pi vavre 'calâm bhaktim

> > tasminn evâkhilâtmani

> > tad-bhakteshu ca sauhârdam

> > bhûteshu ca dayâm parâm

> > sah - he; api - and; vavre - chose; acalâm - unshakable; bhaktim - devotion; tasmin - to Him; eva - alone; akhila - of everything; âtmani - the Supreme Soul; tat - toward His; bhakteshu - devotees; ca - and; sauhârdam - friendship; bhûteshu - toward living beings in general; ca - and; dayâm - mercy; parâm - transcendental.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Sudâmâ chose unshakable devotion for Krishna, the Supreme Soul of all existence; friendship with His devotees; and transcendental compassion for all living beings.

> > ******

> > TEXT 52

> > iti tasmai varam dattvâ

> > s'riyam cânvaya-vardhinîm

> > balam âyur yas'ah kântim

> > nirjagâma sahâgrajah

> > iti - thus; tasmai - to him; varam - the benediction; dattvâ - giving; s'riyam - opulence; ca - and; anvaya - his family; vardhinîm - expanding; balam - strength; âyuh - long life; yas'ah - fame; kântim - beauty; nirjagâma - He left; saha - together with; agra-jah - His elder brother, Lord Balarâma.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Not only did Lord Krishna grant Sudâmâ these benedictions, but He also awarded him strength, long life, fame, beauty and ever-increasing prosperity for his family. Then Krishna and His elder brother took Their leave.

> > PURPORT

> > We can see a clear difference between Lord Krishna's dealings with the nasty washerman and His dealings with the devoted florist Sudâmâ. The Lord is as hard as a thunderbolt for those who defy Him and as soft as a rose for those who surrender to Him. Therefore we should all sincerely surrender to Lord Krishna, since that is clearly in our self-interest.

> > Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupâda to the Tenth Canto, Forty-first Chapter, of the S'rîmad-Bhâgavatam, entitled "Krishna and Balarâma Enter Mathurâ."

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