> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 11
> > 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 11: 'General History'

> > *******

> > Chapter Thirty: The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-râjovâca

> > tato mahâ-bhâgavata

> > uddhave nirgate vanam

> > dvâravatyâm kim akarod

> > bhagavân bhûta-bhâvanah

> > s'rî-râjâ uvâca - the king said; tatah - then; mahâ-bhâgavate - the great devotee; uddhave - Uddhava; nirgate - when he had gone; vanam - to the forest; dvâravatyâm - in Dvârakâ; kim - what; akarot - did; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhûta - of all living beings; bhâvanah - the protector.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Parîkshit said - After the great devotee Uddhava left for the forest, what did the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the protector of all living beings, do in the city of Dvârakâ?

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > brahma-s'âpopasamsristhe

> > sva-kule yâdavarshabhah

> > preyasîm sarva-netrânâm

> > tanum sa katham atyajat

> > brahma-s'âpa - by the curse of the brâhmanas; upasamsristhe - having been destroyed; sva-kule - His own family; yâdava-rishabhah - the chief of the Yadus; preyasîm - most dear; sarva-netrânâm - to all eyes; tanum - the body; sah - He; katham - how; atyajat - gave up.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After His own dynasty met destruction from the curse of the brâhmanas, how could the best of the Yadus give up His body, the dearmost object of all eyes?

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > pratyâkrasthum nayanam abalâ yatra lagnam na s'ekuh

> > karnâvistham na sarati tato yat satâm âtma-lagnam

> > yac-chrîr vâcâm janayati ratim kim nu mânam kavînâm

> > dristhvâ jishnor yudhi ratha-gatam yac ca tat-sâmyam îyuh

> > pratyâkrasthum - to withdraw; nayanam - their eyes; abalâh - the women; yatra - in which; lagnam - attached; na s'ekuh - were not able; karna - the ears; âvistham - having entered; na sarati - would not leave; tatah - thence; yat - which; satâm - of the sages; âtma - in their hearts; lagnam - attached; yat - of which; s'rîh - the beauty; vâcâm - of the words; janayati - generates; ratim - special pleasurable attraction; kim nu - what to speak of; mânam - the reputation; kavînâm - of the poets; dristhvâ - seeing; jishnoh - of Arjuna; yudhi - on the battlefield; ratha-gatam - on the chariot; yat - which; ca - and; tat-sâmyam - an equal status with Him; îyuh - they attained.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Once their eyes were fixed upon His transcendental form, women were unable to withdraw them, and once that form had entered the ears of the sages and become fixed in their hearts, it would never depart. What to speak of acquiring fame, the great poets who described the beauty of the Lord's form would have their words invested with transcendentally pleasing attraction. And by seeing that form on Arjuna's chariot, all the warriors on the battlefield of Kurukshetra attained the liberation of gaining a spiritual body similar to the Lord's.

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> > TEXT 4

> > s'rî rishir uvâca

> > divi bhuvy antarikshe ca

> > mahotpâtân samutthitân

> > dristhvâsînân su-dharmâyâm

> > krishnah prâha yadûn idam

> > s'rî-rishih uvâca - the sage (S'ukadeva Gosvâmî) said; divi - in the sky; bhuvi - on the earth; antarikshe - in outer space; ca - and; mahâ-utpâtân - great disturbances; samutthitân - which had appeared; dristhvâ - seeing; âsînân - who were seated; su-dharmâyâm - in the legislative assembly called the Sudharmâ; krishnah - Lord Krishna; prâha - spoke; yadûn - to the Yadus; idam - this.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said - Having observed many disturbing signs in the sky, on the earth and in outer space, Lord Krishna addressed the Yadus assembled in the Sudharmâ council hall as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > ete ghorâ mahotpâtâ

> > dvârvatyâm yama-ketavah

> > muhûrtam api na stheyam

> > atra no yadu-pungavâh

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ete - these; ghorâh - fearful; mahâ - great; utpâtâh - inauspicious omens; dvârvatyâm - in Dvârakâ; yama - of the king of death; ketavah - the flags; muhûrtam - a moment; api - even; na stheyam - should not remain; atra - here; nah - we; yadu-pungavâh - O best of the Yadus.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said - O leaders of the Yadu dynasty, please note all these terrible omens that have appeared in Dvârakâ just like the flags of death. We should not remain here a moment longer.

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> > TEXT 6

> > striyo bâlâs' ca vriddhâs' ca

> > s'ankhoddhâram vrajantv itah

> > vayam prabhâsam yâsyâmo

> > yatra pratyak sarasvatî

> > striyah - the women; bâlâh - children; ca - and; vriddhâh - old men; ca - and; s'ankha-uddhâram - to the holy place called S'ankhoddhâra (about halfway between Dvârakâ and Prabhâsa); vrajantu - they should go; itah - from here; vayam - we; prabhâsam - to Prabhâsa; yâsyâmah - shall go; yatra - where; pratyak - flowing west; sarasvatî - the river Sarasvatî

> > TRANSLATION

> > The women, children and old men should leave this city and go to S'ankhoddhâra. We shall go to Prabhâsa-kshetra, where the river Sarasvatî flows toward the west.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > tatrâbhishicya s'ucaya

> > uposhya su-samâhitâh

> > devatâh pûjayishyâmah

> > snapanâlepanârhanaih

> > tatra - there; abhishicya - taking bath; s'ucayah - cleansed; uposhya - fasting; su-samâhitâh - fixing our minds; devatâh - the demigods; pûjayishyâmah - we shall worship; snapana - by bathing; âlepana - smearing with sandalwood; arhanaih - and by various offerings.

> > TRANSLATION

> > There we should bathe for purification, fast, and fix our minds in meditation. We should then worship the demigods by bathing their images, anointing them with sandalwood pulp, and presenting them various offerings.

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> > TEXT 8

> > brâhmanâms tu mahâ-bhâgân

> > krita-svastyayanâ vayam

> > go-bhû-hiranya-vâsobhir

> > gajâs'va-ratha-ves'mabhih

> > brâhmanân - the brâhmanas; tu - and; mahâ-bhâgân - greatly fortunate; krita - having performed; svasti-ayanâh - the ceremonies for good fortune; vayam - we; go - with cows; bhû - land; hiranya - gold; vâsobhih - and clothing; gaja - with elephants; as'va - horses; ratha - chariots; ves'mabhih - and houses.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After performing the expiatory rituals with the help of greatly fortunate brâhmanas, we will worship those brâhmanas by offering them cows, land, gold, clothing, elephants, horses, chariots and dwelling places.

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> > TEXT 9

> > vidhir esha hy aristha-ghno

> > mangalâyanam uttamam

> > deva-dvija-gavâm pûjâ

> > bhûteshu paramo bhavah

> > vidhih - the prescribed process; eshah - this; hi - indeed; aristha - inauspicious obstacles; ghnah - which destroys; mangala-ayanam - which brings good fortune; uttamam - the best; deva - of the demigods; dvija - brâhmanas; gavâm - and cows; pûjâ - worship; bhûteshu - among living beings; paramah - excellent; bhavah - rebirth.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This is indeed the appropriate process for counteracting our imminent adversity, and it is sure to bring about the highest good fortune. Such worship of the demigods, brâhmanas and cows can earn the highest birth for all living entities.

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> > TEXT 10

> > iti sarve samâkarnya

> > yadu-vriddhâ madhu-dvishah

> > tatheti naubhir uttîrya

> > prabhâsam prayayû rathaih

> > iti - thus; sarve - all of them; samâkarnya - hearing; yadu-vriddhâh - the elders of the Yadu dynasty; madhu-dvishah - from Lord Krishna, the enemy of the demon Madhu; tathâ - so be it; iti - thus saying; naubhih - by boats; uttîrya - crossing over (the ocean); prabhâsam - to Prabhâsa; prayayuh - they went; rathaih - in chariots.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having heard these words from Lord Krishna, the enemy of Madhu, the elders of the Yadu dynasty gave their assent, saying, 'So be it.' After crossing over the ocean in boats, they proceeded on chariots to Prabhâsa.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > tasmin bhagavatâdistham

> > yadu-devena yâdavâh

> > cakruh paramayâ bhaktyâ

> > sarva-s'reyopabrimhitam

> > tasmin - there; bhagavatâ - by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; âdistham - what was instructed; yadu-devena - by the Lord of the Yadus; yâdavâh - the Yadus; cakruh - performed; paramayâ - with transcendental; bhaktyâ - devotion; sarva - all; s'reyah - with auspicious rituals; upabrimhitam - enriched.

> > TRANSLATION

> > There, with great devotion, the Yâdavas performed the religious ceremonies according to the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, their personal Lord. They also performed various other auspicious rituals.

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> > TEXT 12

> > tatas tasmin mahâ-pânam

> > papur maireyakam madhu

> > distha-vibhrams'ita-dhiyo

> > yad-dravair bhras'yate matih

> > tatah - then; tasmin - there; mahâ - a large amount; pânam - drink; papuh - they drank; maireyakam - called maireya; madhu - sweet-tasting; distha - by destiny; vibhrams'ita - having lost; dhiyah - their intelligence; yat - of which beverage; dravaih - by the liquid ingredients; bhras'yate - is disrupted; matih - the mind.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, their intelligence covered by Providence, they liberally indulged in drinking the sweet maireya beverage, which can completely intoxicate the mind.

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> > TEXT 13

> > mahâ-pânâbhimattânâm

> > vîrânâm dripta-cetasâm

> > krishna-mâyâ-vimûdhânâm

> > sangharshah su-mahân abhût

> > mahâ-pâna - by the excessive drinking; abhimattânâm - who became intoxicated; vîrânâm - of the heroes; dripta - becoming arrogant; cetasâm - their minds; krishna-mâyâ - by the illusory energy of Lord Krishna; vimûdhânâm - who became bewildered; sangharshah - friction; su-mahân - very great; abhût - arose.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The heroes of the Yadu dynasty became intoxicated from their extravagant drinking and began to feel arrogant. When they were thus bewildered by the personal potency of Lord Krishna, a terrible quarrel arose among them.

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> > TEXT 14

> > yuyudhuh krodha-samrabdhâ

> > velâyâm âtatâyinah

> > dhanurbhir asibhir bhallair

> > gadâbhis tomararsthibhih

> > yuyudhuh - they fought; krodha - with anger; samrabdhâh - thoroughly agitated; velâyâm - on the shore; âtatâyinah - bearing weapons; dhanurbhih - with bows; asibhih - with swords; bhallaih - with a peculiarly shaped arrow; gadâbhih - with clubs; tomara - with lances; risthibhih - and spears.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Infuriated, they seized their bows and arrows, swords, bhallas, clubs, lances and spears and attacked one another on the shore of the ocean.

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> > TEXT 15

> > patat-patâkai ratha-kun'jarâdibhih

> > kharosthra-gobhir mahishair narair api

> > mithah sametyâs'vataraih su-durmadâ

> > nyahan s'arair dadbhir iva dvipâ vane

> > patat-patâkaih - with flags flying; ratha - on chariots; kun'jara - elephants; âdibhih - and other carriers; khara - on asses; usthra - camels; gobhih - and bulls; mahishaih - on buffalos; naraih - on human beings; api - even; mithah - together; sametya - meeting; as'vataraih - and on mules; su-durmadâh - very much enraged; nyahan - they attacked; s'araih - with arrows; dadbhih - with their tusks; iva - as if; dvipâh - elephants; vane - in the forest.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Riding on elephants and chariots with flags flying, and also on donkeys, camels, bulls, buffalos, mules and even human beings, the extremely enraged warriors came together and violently attacked one another with arrows, just as elephants in the forest attack one another with their tusks.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > pradyumna-sâmbau yudhi rûdha-matsarâv

> > akrûra-bhojâv aniruddha-sâtyakî

> > subhadra-sangrâmajitau su-dârunau

> > gadau sumitrâ-surathau samîyatuh

> > pradyumna-sâmbau - Pradyumna and Sâmba; yudhi - in the battle; rûdha - aroused; matsarau - their enmity; akrûra-bhojau - Akrûra and Bhoja; aniruddha-sâtyakî - Aniruddha and Sâtyaki; subhadra-sangrâmajitau - Subhadra and Sangrâmajit; su-dârunau - ferocious; gadau - the two Gadas (one the brother of S'rî Krishna and the other His son); sumitrâ-surathau - Sumitra and Suratha; samîyatuh - met together.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Their mutual enmity aroused, Pradyumna fought fiercely against Sâmba, Akrûra against Kuntibhoja, Aniruddha against Sâtyaki, Subhadra against Sangrâmajit, Sumitra against Suratha, and the two Gadas against each other.

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> > TEXT 17

> > anye ca ye vai nis'athholmukâdayah

> > sahasrajic-chatajid-bhânu-mukhyâh

> > anyonyam âsâdya madândha-kâritâ

> > jaghnur mukundena vimohitâ bhris'am

> > anye - others; ca - and; ye - those who; vai - indeed; nis'athha-ulmaka-âdayah - Nis'athha, Ulmuka and so on; sahasrajit-s'atajit-bhânu-mukhyah - headed by Sahasrajit, S'atajit and Bhânu; anyonyam - each other; âsâdya - meeting; mada - by intoxication; andha-kâritâh - blinded; jaghnuh - they killed; mukundena - by Lord Mukunda; vimohitâh - confused; bhris'am - totally.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Others also, such as Nis'athha, Ulmuka, Sahasrajit, S'atajit and Bhânu, confronted and killed one another, being blinded by intoxication and thus completely bewildered by Lord Mukunda Himself.

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> > TEXT 18

> > dâs'ârha-vrishny-andhaka-bhoja-sâtvatâ

> > madhv-arbudâ mâthura-s'ûrasenâh

> > visarjanâh kukurâh kuntayas' ca

> > mithas tu jaghnuh su-visrijya sauhridam

> > dâs'ârha-vrishni-andhaka-bhoja-sâtvatâh - the Dâs'ârhas, Vrishnis, Andhakas, Bhojas and Sâtvatas; madhu-arbudâh - the Madhus and Arbudas; mâthura-s'ûrasenâh - the inhabitants of Mathurâ and S'ûrasena; visarjanâh - the Visarjanas; kukurâh - the Kukuras; kuntayah - the Kuntis; ca - also; mithah - each other; tu - and; jaghnuh - they killed; su-visrijya - completely abandoning; sauhridam - their friendship.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Completely abandoning their natural friendship, the members of the various Yadu clans - the Dâs'ârhas, Vrishnis and Andhakas, the Bhojas, Sâtvatas, Madhus and Arbudas, the Mâthuras, S'ûrasenas, Visarjanas, Kukuras and Kuntis - all slaughtered one another.

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> > TEXT 19

> > putrâ ayudhyan pitribhir bhrâtribhis' ca

> > svasrîya-dauhitra-pitrivya-mâtulaih

> > mitrâni mitraih suhridah suhridbhir

> > jn'âtîms tv ahan jn'âtaya eva mûdhâh

> > putrâh - sons; ayudhyan - fought; pitribhih - with their fathers; bhrâtribhih - with brothers; ca - and; svasrîya - with the sons of sisters; dauhitra - the sons of daughters; pitrivya - paternal uncles; mâtulaih - and maternal uncles; mitrâni - friends; mitraih - with friends; suhridah - well-wishers; suhridbhih - with well-wishers; jn'âtîn - intimate relatives; tu - and; ahan - killed; jn'âtayah - intimate relatives; eva - indeed; mûdhâh - bewildered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus bewildered, sons fought with fathers, brothers with brothers, nephews with paternal and maternal uncles, and grandsons with grandfathers. Friends fought with friends, and well-wishers with well-wishers. In this way intimate friends and relatives all killed one another.

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> > TEXT 20

> > s'areshu hîyamâeshu

> > bhajyamânesu dhanvasu

> > s'astreshu kshîyamâneshu

> > musthibhir jahrur erakâh

> > s'areshu - the arrows; hîyamâneshu - as they became depleted; bhajyamâneshu - as they became broken; dhanvasu - the bows; s'astreshu - the missile weapons; kshîyamâneshu - as they were used up; musthibhih - with their fists; jahruh - they seized; erakâh - cane stalks.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When all their bows had been broken and their arrows and other missiles spent, they seized the tall stalks of cane with their bare hands.

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> > TEXT 21

> > tâ vajra-kalpâ hy abhavan

> > parighâ musthinâ bhritâh

> > jaghnur dvishas taih krishnena

> > vâryamânâs tu tam ca te

> > tâh - those stalks; vajra-kalpâh - as strong as thunderbolts; hi - indeed; abhavan - became; parighâh - iron staffs; musthinâ - with their fists; bhritâh - held; jaghnuh - they attacked; dvishah - their enemies; taih - with these; krishnena - by Lord Krishna; vâryamânâh - being checked; tu - although; tam - Him; ca - as well; te - they.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As soon as they took these cane stalks in their fists, the stalks changed into iron rods as hard as thunderbolts. With these weapons the warriors began attacking one another again and again, and when Lord Krishna tried to stop them they attacked Him as well.

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> > TEXT 22

> > pratyanîkam manyamânâ

> > balabhadram ca mohitâh

> > hantum krita-dhiyo râjann

> > âpannâ âtatâyinah

> > pratyanîkam - an enemy; manyamânâh - thinking; balabhadram - Lord Balarâma; ca - also; mohitâh - confused; hantum - to kill; krita-dhiyah - having made up their minds; râjan - O King Parîkshit; âpannâh - they set upon Him; âtatâyinah - wielding weapons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In their confused state, O King, they also mistook Lord Balarâma for an enemy. Weapons in hand, they ran toward Him with the intention of killing Him.

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> > TEXT 23

> > atha tâv api sankruddhâv

> > udyamya kuru-nandana

> > erakâ-musthi-parighau

> > carantau jaghnatur yudhi

> > atha - then; tau - those two (Krishna and Balarâma); api - also; sankruddhau - greatly angered; udyamya - joining the fight; kuru-nandana - O favorite son of the Kurus; erakâ-musthi - the canes in their fists; parighau - using as clubs; carantau - moving about; jaghnatuh - they began to kill; yudhi - in the battle.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O son of the Kurus, Krishna and Balarâma then became very angry. Picking up cane stalks, They moved about within the battle and began to kill with these clubs.

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> > TEXT 24

> > brahma-s'âpopasristhânâm

> > krishna-mâyâvritâtmanâm

> > spardhâ-krodhah kshayam ninye

> > vainavo 'gnir yathâ vanam

> > brahma-s'âpa - by the curse of the brâhmanas; upasristhânâm - who were overtaken; krishna-mâyâ - by the illusory energy of Lord Krishna; âvrita - covered; âtmanâm - of those whose minds; spardhâ - arising from rivalry; krodhah - the anger; kshayam - to destruction; ninye - led; vainavah - of bamboo trees; agnih - a fire; yathâ - as; vanam - the forest.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The violent anger of these warriors, who were overcome by the brâhmanas' curse and bewildered by Lord Krishna's illusory potency, now led them to their annihilation, just as a fire that starts in a bamboo grove destroys the entire forest.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > evam nastheshu sarveshu

> > kuleshu sveshu kes'avah

> > avatârito bhuvo bhâra

> > iti mene 'vas'eshitah

> > evam - in this way; nastheshu - when they had been destroyed; sarveshu - all; kuleshu - the clans of the dynasty; sveshu - His own; kes'avah - Lord Krishna; avatâritah - diminished; bhuvah - of the earth; bhârah - the burden; iti - thus; mene - He thought; avas'eshitah - remaining.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When all the members of His own dynasty were thus destroyed, Lord Krishna thought to Himself that at last the burden of the earth had been removed.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > râmah samudra-velâyâm

> > yogam âsthâya paurusham

> > tatyâja lokam mânushyam

> > samyojyâtmânam âtmani

> > râmah - Lord Balarâma; samudra - of the ocean; velâyâm - on the shore; yogam - meditation; âsthâya - resorting to; paurusham - upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tatyâja - He gave up; lokam - the world; mânushyam - human; samyojya - merging; âtmânam - Himself; âtmani - within Himself.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Balarâma then sat down on the shore of the ocean and fixed Himself in meditation upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Merging Himself within Himself, He gave up this mortal world.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > râma-niryânam âlokya

> > bhagavân devakî-sutah

> > nishasâda dharopasthe

> > tushnîm âsâdya pippalam

> > râma-niryânam - the departure of Lord Balarâma; âlokya - observing; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; devakî-sutah - the son of Devakî; nishasâda - sat down; dharâ-upasthe - on the lap of the earth; tushnîm - silently; âsâdya - finding; pippalam - a pippala tree.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna, the son of Devakî, having seen the departure of Lord Râma, sat down silently on the ground under a nearby pippala tree.

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> > TEXTS 28 - 32

> > bibhrac catur-bhujam rûpam

> > bhrâyishnu prabhayâ svayâ

> > dis'o vitimirâh kurvan

> > vidhûma iva pâvakah

> > s'rîvatsânkam ghana-s'yâmam

> > tapta-hâthaka-varcasam

> > kaus'eyâmbara-yugmena

> > parivîtam su-mangalam

> > sundara-smita-vaktrâbjam

> > nîla-kuntala-manditam

> > pundarîkâbhirâmâksham

> > sphuran makara-kundalam

> > kathi-sûtra-brahma-sûtra-

> > kirîtha-kathakângadaih

> > hâra-nûpura-mudrâbhih

> > kaustubhena virâjitam

> > vana-mâlâ-parîtângam

> > mûrtimadbhir nijâyudhaih

> > kritvorau dakshine pâdam

> > âsînam pankajârunam

> > bibhrat - bearing; catuh-bhujam - with four arms; rûpam - His form; bhrâjishnu - brilliant; prabhayâ - with its effulgence; svayâ - own; dis'ah - all the directions; vitimirâh - devoid of darkness; kurvan - making; vidhûmah - without smoke; iva - as; pâvakah - a fire;

> > s'rîvatsa-ankam - with the mark of S'rîvatsa; ghana-s'yâmam - dark blue like the clouds; tapta - molten; hâthaka - like gold; varcasam - His glowing effulgence; kaus'eya - of silk; ambara - of garments; yugmena - a pair; parivîtam - wearing; su-mangalam - all-auspicious;

> > sundara - beautiful; smita - with smiling; vaktra - His face; abjam - like a lotus; nîla - blue; kuntala - with locks of hair; manditam - (His head) adorned; pundarîka - lotus; abhirâma - charming; aksham - eyes; sphurat - trembling; makara - shaped like sharks; kundalam - His earrings;

> > kati-sûtra - with belt; brahma-sûtra - sacred thread; kirîtha - helmet; kathaka - bracelets; angadaih - and arm ornaments; hâra - with necklaces; nûpura - ankle bells; mudrâbhih - and His royal symbols; kaustubhena - with the Kaustubha gem; virâjitam - splendid;

> > vana-mâlâ - by a flower garland; parîta - encircled; angam - His limbs; mûrti-madbhih - personified; nija - His own; âyudhaih - and by the weapons; kritvâ - placing; urau - on His thigh; dakshine - right; pâdam - His foot; âsînam - sitting; pankaja - like a lotus; arunam - reddish.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord was exhibiting His brilliantly effulgent four-armed form, the radiance of which, just like a smokeless fire, dissipated the darkness in all directions. His complexion was the color of a dark blue cloud and His effulgence the color of molten gold, and His all-auspicious form bore the mark of S'rîvatsa. A beautiful smile graced His lotus face, locks of dark blue hair adorned His head, His lotus eyes were very attractive, and His shark-shaped earrings glittered. He wore a pair of silken garments, an ornamental belt, the sacred thread, bracelets and arm ornaments, along with a helmet, the Kaustubha jewel, necklaces, anklets and other royal emblems. Encircling His body were flower garlands and His personal weapons in their embodied forms. As He sat He held His left foot, with its lotus-red sole, upon His right thigh.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > mushalâvas'eshâyah-khanda-

> > kriteshur lubdhako jarâ

> > mrigâsyâkâram tac-caranam

> > vivyâdha mriga-s'ankayâ

> > mushala - from the iron club; avas'esha - remaining; ayah - of iron; khanda - with the fragment; krita - who had made; ishuh - his arrow; lubdhakah - the hunter; jarâ - named Jarâ; mriga - of a deer; âsya - of the face; âkâram - having the form; tat - His; caranam - lotus foot; vivyâdha - pierced; mriga-s'ankayâ - thinking it to be a deer.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just then a hunter named Jarâ, who had approached the place, mistook the Lord's foot for a deer's face. Thinking he had found his prey, Jarâ pierced the foot with his arrow, which he had fashioned from the remaining iron fragment of Sâmba's club.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > catur-bhujam tam purusham

> > dristhvâ sa krita-kilbishah

> > bhîtah papâta s'irasâ

> > pâdayor asura-dvishah

> > catuh-bhujam - four-armed; tam - that; purusham - personality; dristhvâ - seeing; sah - he; krita-kilbishah - having committed an offense; bhîtah - afraid; papâta - fell; s'irasâ - with his head; pâdayoh - at the feet; asura-dvishah - of the Supreme Lord, the enemy of the demons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, seeing that four-armed personality, the hunter became terrified of the offense he had committed, and he fell down, placing his head upon the feet of the enemy of the demons.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > ajânatâ kritam idam

> > pâpena madhusûdana

> > kshantum arhasi pâpasya

> > uttamahs'loka me 'nagha

> > ajânatâ - who was acting without knowledge; kritam - has been done; idam - this; pâpena - by a sinful person; madhusûdana - O Madhusûdana; kshantum arhasi - please forgive; pâpasya - of the sinful person; uttamah-s'loka - O glorious Lord; me - my; anagha - O sinless one.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Jarâ said - O Lord Madhusûdana, I am a most sinful person. I have committed this act out of ignorance. O purest Lord, O Uttamahs'loka, please forgive this sinner.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > yasyânusmaranam nrinâm

> > ajn'âna-dhvânta-nâs'anam

> > vadanti tasya te vishno

> > mayâsâdhu kritam prabho

> > yasya - of whom; anusmaranam - the constant remembrance; nrinâm - of all men; ajn'âna - of ignorance; dhvânta - the darkness; nâs'anam - that which destroys; vadanti - they say; tasya - toward Him; te - You; vishno - O Lord Vishnu; mayâ - by me; asâdhu - wrongly; kritam - this has been done; prabho - O master.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord Vishnu, the learned say that for any man, constant remembrance of You will destroy the darkness of ignorance. O master, I have wronged You!

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > tan mâs'u jahi vaikunthha

> > pâpmânam mriga-lubdhakam

> > yathâ punar aham tv evam

> > na kuryâm sad-atikramam

> > tat - therefore; mâ - me; âs'u - quickly; jahi - please kill; vaikunthha - O Lord of Vaikunthha; pâpmânam - the sinful; mriga-lubdhakam - hunter of deer; yathâ - so that; punah - again; aham - I; tu - indeed; evam - thus; na kuryâm - may not do; sat - against saintly persons; atikramam - transgression.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore, O Lord of Vaikunthha, please kill this sinful hunter of animals immediately so he may not again commit such offenses against saintly persons.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > yasyâtma-yoga-racitam na vidur virin'co

> > rudrâdayo 'sya tanayâh patayo girâm ye

> > tvan-mâyayâ pihita-dristhaya etad an'jah

> > kim tasya te vayam asad-gatayo grinîmah

> > yasya - whose; âtma-yoga - by the personal mystic power; racitam - produced; na vidah - they do not understand; virin'cah - Lord Brahmâ; rudra-âdayah - S'iva and others; asya - his; tanayâh - sons; patayah - masters; girâm - of the words of the Vedas; ye - who are; tvat-mâyayâ - by Your illusory potency; pihita - covered; dristhayah - whose vision; etat - of this; an'jah - directly; kim - what; tasya - of Him; te - of You; vayam - we; asat - impure; gatayah - whose birth; grinîmah - shall say.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Neither Brahmâ nor his sons, headed by Rudra, nor any of the great sages who are masters of the Vedic mantras can understand the function of Your mystic power. Because Your illusory potency has covered their sight, they remain ignorant of how Your mystic power works. Therefore, what can I, such a low-born person, possibly say?

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > mâ bhair jare tvam uttisthha

> > kâma esha krito hi me

> > yâhi tvam mad-anujn'âtah

> > svargam su-kritinâm padam

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; mâ bhaih - do not fear; jare - O Jarâ; tvam - you; uttisthha - please get up; kâmah - the desire; eshah - this; kritah - done; hi - indeed; me - My; yâhi - go; tvam - you; mat-anujn'âtah - given permission by Me; svargam - to the spiritual world; su-kritinâm - of the pious; padam - the abode.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said - My dear Jarâ, do not fear. Please get up. What has been done is actually My own desire. With My permission, go now to the abode of the pious, the spiritual world.

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > ity âdistho bhagavatâ

> > krishnenecchâ-s'arîrinâ

> > trih parikramya tam natvâ

> > vimânena divam yayau

> > iti - thus; âdisthah - instructed; bhagavatâ - by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; krishnena - by Lord Krishna; icchâ-s'arîrinâ - whose transcendental body is manifested simply by His own will; trih - three times; parikramya - circumambulating; tam - to Him; natvâ - bowing down; vimânena - by a celestial airplane; divam - into the sky; yayau - he went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > So instructed by the Supreme Lord Krishna, who assumes His transcendental body by His own will, the hunter circumambulated the Lord three times and bowed down to Him. Then the hunter departed in an airplane that had appeared just to carry him to the spiritual sky.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > dârukah krishna-padavîm

> > anvicchann adhigamya tâm

> > vâyum tulasîkâmodam

> > âghrâyâbhimukham yayau

> > dârukah - Dâruka, the chariot driver of Lord Krishna; krishna - of Lord Krishna; padavîm - the trail; anvicchan - seeking out; adhigamya - coming upon; tâm - i; vâyum - the air; tulasîkâ-âmodam - fragrant with the aroma of tulasî flowers; âghrâya - scenting; abhimukham - toward Him; yayau - he went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At that time Dâruka was searching for his master, Krishna. As he neared the place where the Lord was sitting, he perceived the aroma of tulasî flowers in the breeze and went in its direction.

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > tam tatra tigma-dyubhir âyudhair vritam

> > hy as'vattha-mûle krita-ketanam patim

> > sneha-plutâtmâ nipapâta pâdayo

> > rathâd avaplutya sa-bâshpa-locanah

> > tam - Him; tatra - there; tigma - brilliant; dyubhih - the effulgence of which; âyudhaih - by His weapons; vritam - surrounded; hi - indeed; as'vattha - of the banyan tree; mûle - at the base; krita-ketanam - resting; patim - his master; sneha - with affection; pluta - overwhelmed; âtmâ - his heart; nipapâta - he fell down; pâdayoh - at His feet; rathât - from the chariot; avaplutya - rushing down; sa-bâshpa - filled with tears; locanah - his eyes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Upon seeing Lord Krishna resting at the foot of a banyan tree, surrounded by His shining weapons, Dâruka could not control the affection he felt in his heart. His eyes filled with tears as he rushed down from the chariot and fell at the Lord's feet.

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > apas'yatas tvac-caranâmbujam prabho

> > dristhih pranasthâ tamasi pravisthâ

> > dis'o na jâne na labhe ca s'ântim

> > yathâ nis'âyâm udupe pranasthe

> > apas'yatah - of me, who am not seeing; tvat - Your; carana-ambujam - lotus feet; prabho - O master; dristhih - the power of vision; pranasthâ - is destroyed; tamasi - into darkness; pravisthâ - having entered; dis'ah - the directions; na jâne - I do not know; na labhe - I cannot obtain; ca - and; s'ântim - peace; yathâ - just as; nis'âyâm - in the night; udupe - when the moon; pranasthe - has become new.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dâruka said - Just as on a moonless night people are merged into darkness and cannot find their way, now that I have lost sight of Your lotus feet, my Lord, I have lost my vision and am wandering blindly in darkness. I cannot tell my direction, nor can I find any peace.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > iti bruvati sûte vai

> > ratho garuda-lân'chanah

> > kham utpapâta râjendra

> > sâs'va-dhvaja udîkshatah

> > iti - thus; bruvati - while he was speaking; sûte - the chariot driver; vai - indeed; rathah - the chariot; garuda-lân'chanah - marked with the flag of Garuda; kham - into the sky; utpapâta - arose; râja-indra - O king of kings (Parîkshit); sa-as'va - along with the horses; dhvajah - and flag; udîkshatah - as he looked up, watching.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] O foremost of kings, while the chariot driver was still speaking, before his very eyes the Lord's chariot rose up into the sky along with its horses and its flag, which was marked with the emblem of Garuda.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > tam anvagacchan divyâni

> > vishnu-praharanâni ca

> > tenâti-vismitâtmânam

> > sûtam âha janârdanah

> > tam - that chariot; anvagacchan - they followed; divyâni - divine; vishnu - of Lord Vishnu; praharanâni - the weapons; ca - and; tena - by that occurrence; ati-vismita - astonished; âtmânam - his mind; sûtam - to the driver; âha - spoke; janârdanah - Lord S'rî Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All the divine weapons of Vishnu rose up and followed the chariot. The Lord, Janârdana, then spoke to His chariot driver, who was most astonished to see all this.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > gaccha dvâravatîm sûta

> > jn'âtînâm nidhanam mithah

> > sankarshanasya niryânam

> > bandhubhyo brûhi mad-das'âm

> > gaccha - just go; dvâravatîm - to Dvârakâ; sûta - O chariot driver; jn'âtînâm - of their close relatives; nidhanam - the destruction; mithah - mutual; sankarshanasya - of Lord Balarâma; niryânam - the passing away; bandhubhyah - to Our family members; brûhi - speak; mat-das'âm - My condition.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O driver, go to Dvârakâ and tell Our family members how their loved ones destroyed one another. Also tell them of the disappearance of Lord Sankarshana and of My present condition.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > dvârakâyâm ca na stheyam

> > bhavadbhis' ca sva-bandhubhih

> > mayâ tyaktâm yadu-purîm

> > samudrah plâvayishyati

> > dvârakâyâm - in Dvârakâ; ca - and; na stheyam - should not remain; bhavadbhih - you; ca - and; sva-bandhubhih - along with your relatives; mayâ - by Me; tyaktâm - abandoned; yadu-purîm - the capital of the Yadus; samudrah - the ocean; plâvayishyati - will drown.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You and your relatives should not remain in Dvârakâ, the capital of the Yadus, because once I have abandoned that city it will be inundated by the ocean.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > svam svam parigraham sarve

> > âdâya pitarau ca nah

> > arjunenâvitâh sarva

> > indraprastham gamishyatha

> > svam svam - each his own; parigraham - family; sarve - all of them; âdâya - taking; pitarau - parents; ca - and; nah - Our; arjunena - by Arjuna; avitâh - protected; sarve - all; indraprastham - to Indraprastha; gamishyatha - you should go.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You should all take your own families, together with My parents, and under Arjuna's protection go to Indraprastha.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > tvam tu mad-dharmam âsthâya

> > jn'âna-nisthha upekshakah

> > man-mâyâ-racitâm etâm

> > vijn'ayopas'amam vraja

> > tvam - you; tu - however; mat-dharmam - in My devotional service; âsthâya - remaining firm; jn'âna-nisthhah - fixed in knowledge; upekshakah - indifferent; mat-mâyâ - by My illusory energy; racitâm - created; etâm - this; vijn'âya - understanding; upas'amam - cessation from agitation; vraja - obtain.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You, Dâruka, should be firmly situated in devotion to Me, remaining fixed in spiritual knowledge and unattached to material considerations. Understanding these pastimes to be a display of My illusory potency, you should remain peaceful.

> > ******

> > TEXT 50

> > ity uktas tam parikramya

> > namaskritya punah punah

> > tat-pâdau s'îrshny upâdhâya

> > durmanâh prayayau purîm

> > iti - thus; uktah - spoken to; tam - Him; parikramya - circumambulating; namah-kritya - offering obeisances; punah punah - again and again; tat-pâdau - His lotus feet; s'îrshni - upon his head; upâdhâya - placing; durmanâh - unhappy in his mind; prayayau - he went; purîm - to the city.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus ordered, Dâruka circumambulated the Lord and offered obeisances to Him again and again. He placed Lord Krishna's lotus feet upon his head and then with a sad heart went back to the city.

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