> > 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-two: The Slaying of the Demon Jarâsandha

> > TEXTS 1 - 2

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > ekadâ tu sabhâ-madhya

> > âsthito munibhir vritah

> > brâhmanaih kshatriyair vais'yair

> > bhrâtribhis' ca yudhishthhirah

> > âcâryaih kula-vriddhais' ca

> > jn'âti-sambandhi-bândhavaih

> > s'rinvatâm eva caiteshâm

> > âbhâshyedam uvâca ha

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; ekadâ - once; tu - and; sabhâ - of the royal assembly; madhye - in the midst; âsthitah - seated; munibhih - by sages; vritah - surrounded; brâhmanaih kshatriyaih vais'yaih - by brâhmanas, kshatriyas and vais'yas; bhrâtribhih - by his brothers; ca - and; yudhishthhirah - King Yudhishthhira;

> > âcâryaih - by his spiritual masters; kula - of the family; vriddhaih - by the elders; ca - also; jn'âti - by blood relatives; sambandhi - in- laws; bândhavaih - and friends; s'rinvatâm - as they listened; eva - indeed; ca - and; eteshâm - all of them; âbhâshya - addressing (Lord Krishna); idam - this; uvâca ha - he said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: One day, as King Yudhishthhira sat in the royal assembly surrounded by eminent sages, brâhmanas, kshatriyas and vais'yas, and also by his brothers, spiritual masters, family elders, blood relations, in- laws and friends, he addressed Lord Krishna as everyone listened.

> > ******

> > TEXT 3

> > s'rî-yudhishthhira uvâca

> > kratu-râjena govinda

> > râjasûyena pâvanîh

> > yakshye vibhûtîr bhavatas

> > tat sampâdaya nah prabho

> > s'rî-yudhishthhirah uvâca - S'rî Yudhishthhira said; kratu - of major fire sacrifices; râjena - with the king; govinda - O Krishna; râjasûyena - named Râjasûya; pâvanîh - purifying; yakshye - I wish to worship; vibhûtîh - the opulent expansions; bhavatah - of Yourself; tat - that; sampâdaya - please allow to happen; nah - for us; prabho - O master.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Yudhishthhira said: O Govinda, I desire to worship Your auspicious, opulent expansions by the Râjasûya sacrifice, the king of Vedic ceremonies. Please make our endeavor a success, my Lord.

> > ******

> > TEXT 4

> > tvat-pâduke aviratam pari ye caranti

> > dhyâyanty abhadra-nas'ane s'ucayo grinanti

> > vindanti te kamala-nâbha bhavâpavargam

> > âs'âsate yadi ta âs'isha îs'a nânye

> > tvat - Your; pâduke - slippers; aviratam - constantly; pari - fully; ye - who; caranti - serve; dhyâyanti - meditate upon; abhadra - of inauspicious things; nas'ane - which (cause) the destruction; s'ucayah - purified; grinanti - and describe in their words; vindanti - obtain; te - they; kamala - (like a) lotus; nâbha - O You whose navel; bhava - of material life; apavargam - the cessation; âs'âsate - harbor desires; yadi - if; te - they; âs'ishah - (attain) the desired objects; îs'a - O Lord; na - not; anye - other persons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Purified persons who constantly serve, meditate upon and glorify Your shoes, which destroy everything inauspicious, are sure to obtain freedom from material existence, O lotus-naveled one. Even if they desire something in this world, they obtain it, whereas others - those who do not take shelter of You - are never satisfied, O Lord.

> > ******

> > TEXT 5

> > tad deva-deva bhavatas' caranâravinda-

> > sevânubhâvam iha pas'yatu loka eshah

> > ye tvâm bhajanti na bhajanty uta vobhayeshâm

> > nishthhâm pradars'aya vibho kuru-srin'jayânâm

> > tat - therefore; deva-deva - O Lord of lords; bhavatah - Your; carana-aravinda - to the lotus feet; sevâ - of service; anubhâvam - the power; iha - in this world; pas'yatu - may they see; lokah - the populace; eshah - this; ye - who; tvâm - You; bhajanti - worship; na bhajanti - do not worship; uta vâ - or else; ubhayeshâm - of both; nishthhâm - the status; pradars'aya - please show; vibho - O all-powerful one; kuru-srin'jayânâm - of the Kurus and Srin'jayas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore, O Lord of lords, let the people of this world see the power of devotional service rendered to Your lotus feet. Please show them, O almighty one, the position of those Kurus and Srin'jayas who worship You, and the position of those who do not.

> > ******

> > TEXT 6

> > na brahmanah sva-para-bheda-matis tava syât

> > sarvâtmanah sama-dris'ah sva-sukhânubhûteh

> > samsevatâm sura-taror iva te prasâdah

> > sevânurûpam udayo na viparyayo 'tra

> > na - not; brahmanah - of the Absolute Truth; sva - of own; para - and other's; bheda - differential; matih - mentality; tava - of You; syât - there can be; sarva - of all beings; âtmanah - of the Soul; sama - equal; dris'ah - whose vision; sva - within Himself; sukha - of happiness; anubhûteh - whose experience; samsevatâm - for those who properly worship; sura-taroh - of the heavenly desire tree; iva - as if; te - Your; prasâdah - grace; sevâ - with the service; anurûpam - in accordance; udayah - desirable results; na - not; viparyayah - contradiction; atra - in this.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Within Your mind there can be no such differentiation as "This one is mine, and that is another's," because You are the Supreme Absolute Truth, the Soul of all beings, always equipoised and enjoying transcendental happiness within Yourself. Just like the heavenly desire tree, You bless all who properly worship You, granting their desired fruits in proportion to the service they render You. There is nothing wrong in this.

> > ******

> > SB 10.72.7

> > TEXT 7

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > samyag vyavasitam râjan

> > bhavatâ s'atru-kars'ana

> > kalyânî yena te kîrtir

> > lokân anubhavishyati

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Lord said; samyak - perfectly; vyavasitam - determined; râjan - O King; bhavatâ - by you; s'atru - of enemies; kars'ana - O tormentor; kalyânî - auspicious; yena - by which; te - your; kîrtih - fame; lokân - all the worlds; anubhavishyati - it will see.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Your decision is perfect, O King, and thus your noble fame will spread to all the worlds, O tormentor of your enemies.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > rishînâm pitri-devânâm

> > suhridâm api nah prabho

> > sarveshâm api bhûtânâm

> > îpsitah kratu-râd ayam

> > rishînâm - for the sages; pitri - departed forefathers; devânâm - and demigods; suhridâm - for the friends; api - also; nah - our; prabhoh - master; sarveshâm - for all; api - as well; bhûtânâm - living beings; îpsitah - desirable; kratu - of major Vedic sacrifices; râth - king; ayam - this.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Indeed, My lord, for the great sages, the forefathers and the demigods, for Our well-wishing friends and, indeed, for all living beings, the performance of this king of Vedic sacrifices is desirable.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > vijitya nripatîn sarvân

> > kritvâ ca jagatîm vas'e

> > sambhritya sarva-sambhârân

> > âharasva mahâ-kratum

> > vijitya - conquering; nri-patîn - the kings; sarvân - all; kritvâ - making; ca - and; jagatîm - the earth; vas'e - under your control; sambhritya - collecting; sarva - all; sambhârân - the paraphernalia; âharasva - execute; mahâ - great; kratum - the sacrifice.

> > TRANSLATION

> > First conquer all kings, bring the earth under your control and collect all the required paraphernalia; then execute this great sacrifice.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > ete te bhrâtaro râjaû

> > loka-pâlâms'a-sambhavâh

> > jito 'smy âtmavatâ te 'ham

> > durjayo yo 'kritâtmabhih

> > ete - these; te - your; bhrâtarah - brothers; râjan - O King; loka - of the planets; pâla - from the ruling demigods; ams'a - as partial expansions; sambhavâh - born; jitah - conquered; asmi - am; âtma-vatâ - self-controlled; te - by you; aham - I; durjayah - unconquerable; yah - who; akrita-âtmabhih - by those who have not conquered their senses.

> > TRANSLATION

> > These brothers of yours, O King, have taken birth as partial expansions of the demigods ruling various planets. And you are so self-controlled that you have conquered even Me, who am unconquerable for those who cannot control their senses.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > na kas'cin mat-param loke

> > tejasâ yas'asâ s'riyâ

> > vibhûtibhir vâbhibhaved

> > devo 'pi kim u pârthivah

> > na - not; kas'cit - any person; mat - to Me; param - one who is dedicated; loke - in this world; tejasâ - by his strength; yas'asâ - fame; s'riyâ - beauty; vibhûtibhih - opulences; vâ - or; abhibhavet - can overcome; devah - a demigod; api - even; kim u - what to speak of; pârthivah - a ruler of the earth.

> > TRANSLATION

> > No one in this world, even a demigod - what to speak of an earthly king - can defeat My devotee with his strength, beauty, fame or riches.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > nis'amya bhagavad-gîtam

> > prîtah phulla-mukhâmbujah

> > bhrâtrn dig-vijaye 'yunkta

> > vishnu-tejopabrimhitân

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'uka said; nis'amya - hearing; bhagavat - of the Supreme Lord; gîtam - the song; prîtah - pleased; phulla - blossoming; mukha - his face; ambujah - lotuslike; bhrâtrn - his brothers; dik - of all the directions; vijaye - in the conquest; ayunkta - engaged; vishnu - of Lord Vishnu; tejah - with the potency; upabrimhitân - fortified.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Upon hearing these words sung by the Supreme Lord, King Yudhishthhira became joyful, and his face blossomed like a lotus. Thus he sent forth his brothers, who were empowered with Lord Vishnu's potency, to conquer all directions.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > sahadevam dakshinasyâm

> > âdis'at saha srin'jayaih

> > dis'i pratîcyâm nakulam

> > udîcyâm savyasâcinam

> > prâcyâm vrikodaram matsyaih

> > kekayaih saha madrakaih

> > sahadevam - Sahadeva; dakshinasyâm - to the south; âdis'at - he ordered; saha - with; srin'jayaih - the warriors of the Srin'jaya clan; dis'i - to the direction; pratîcyâm - western; nakulam - Nakula; udîcyâm - to the north; savyasâcinam - Arjuna; prâcyâm - to the east; vrikodaram - Bhîma; matsyaih - the Matsyas; kekayaih - the Kekayas; saha - together with; madrakaih - and the Madrakas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He sent Sahadeva to the south with the Srin'jayas, Nakula to the west with the Matsyas, Arjuna to the north with the Kekayas, and Bhîma to the east with the Madrakas.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > te vijitya nripân vîrâ

> > âjahrur digbhya ojasâ

> > ajâta-s'atrave bhûri

> > dravinam nripa yakshyate

> > te - they; vijitya - defeating; nripân - kings; vîrâh - the heroes; âjahruh - brought; digbhyah - from the different directions; ojasâ - by their personal strength; ajâta-s'atrave - to Yudhishthhira Mahârâja, whose enemy was never born; bhûri - abundant; dravinam - wealth; nripa - O King (Parîkchit); yakshyate - who was intending to perform sacrifice.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After defeating many kings with their prowess, these heroic brothers brought back abundant wealth for Yudhishthhira Mahârâja, who was intent on performing the sacrifice, O King.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > s'rutvâjitam jarâsandham

> > nripater dhyâyato harih

> > âhopâyam tam evâdya

> > uddhavo yam uvâca ha

> > s'rutvâ - hearing; ajitam - unconquered; jarâsandham - Jarâsandha; nripateh - the King; dhyâyatah - as he pondered; harih - Lord Krishna; âha - told; upâyam - the means; tam - to him; eva - indeed; âdyah - the original person; uddhavah - Uddhava; yam - which; uvâca ha - had spoken.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When King Yudhishthhira heard that Jarâsandha remained undefeated, he set to pondering, and then the primeval Lord, Hari, told him the means Uddhava had described for defeating Jarâsandha.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > bhîmaseno 'rjunah krishno

> > brahma-linga-dharâs trayah

> > jagmur girivrajam tâta

> > brihadratha-suto yatah

> > bhîmasenah arjunah krishnah - Bhîmasena, Arjuna and Krishna; brahma - of brâhmanas; linga - the guises; dharâh - wearing; trayah - the three; jagmuh - went; girivrajam - to the fortress city Girivraja; tâta - my dear (Parîkchit); brihadratha-sutah - the son of Brihadratha (Jarâsandha); yatah - where.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus Bhîmasena, Arjuna and Krishna disguised themselves as brâhmanas and went to Girivraja, my dear King, where the son of Brihadratha was to be found.

> > ******

> > SB 10.72.17

> > TEXT 17

> > te gatvâtithya-velâyâm

> > griheshu griha-medhinam

> > brahmanyam samayâceran

> > râjanyâ brahma-linginah

> > te - they; gatvâ - going; âtithya - for receiving uninvited guests; velâyâm - at the appointed hour; griheshu - in his residence; griha-medhinam - from the religious householder; brahmanyam - respectful to brâhmanas; samayâceran - begged; râjanyâh - the kings; brahma-linginah - appearing with the signs of brâhmanas.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Disguised as brâhmanas, the royal warriors approached Jarâsandha at home during the appointed hour for receiving guests. They submitted their entreaty to that dutiful householder, who was especially respectful to the brahminical class.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > râjan viddhy atithîn prâptân

> > arthino dûram âgatân

> > tan nah prayaccha bhadram te

> > yad vayam kâmayâmahe

> > râjan - O King; viddhi - please know; atithîn - guests; prâptân - arrived; arthinah - desirous of gain; dûram - from far away; âgatân - come; tat - that; nah - to us; prayaccha - please grant; bhadram - all good, te - unto you; yat - whatever; vayam - we; kâmayâmahe - are desiring.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Krishna, Arjuna and Bhîma said:] O King, know us to be needy guests who have come to you from afar. We wish all good unto you. Please grant us whatever we desire.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > kim durmarsham titikshûnâm

> > kim akâryam asâdhubhih

> > kim na deyam vadânyânâm

> > kah parah sama-dars'inâm

> > kim - what; durmarsham - intolerable; titikshûnâm - for the patient; kim - what; akâryam - impossible to do; asâdhubhih - for the impious; kim - what; na deyam - impossible to give away; vadânyânâm - for the generous; kah - who; parah - separate; sama - equal; dars'inâm - for those whose vision.

> > TRANSLATION

> > What can the tolerant not bear? What will the wicked not do? What will the generous not give in charity? And who will those of equal vision see as an outsider?

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > yo 'nityena s'arîrena

> > satâm geyam yas'o dhruvam

> > nâcinoti svayam kalpah

> > sa vâcyah s'ocya eva sah

> > yah - who; anityena - temporary; s'arîrena - with the material body; satâm - by saints; geyam - to be glorified; yas'ah - fame; dhruvam - permanent; na âcinoti - does not acquire; svayam - himself; kalpah - capable; sah - he; vâcyah - contemptible; s'ocyah - pitiable; eva - indeed; sah - he.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He indeed is to be censured and pitied who, though able to do so, fails to achieve with his temporary body the lasting fame glorified by great saints.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > haris'candro rantideva

> > un'chavrittih s'ibir balih

> > vyâdhah kapoto bahavo

> > hy adhruvena dhruvam gatâh

> > haris'candrah rantidevah - Haris'candra and Rantideva; un'cha-vrittih - Mudgala, who lived by gathering grains left behind in the fields after the harvest; s'ibih balih - S'ibi and Bali; vyâdhah - the hunter; kapotah - the pigeon; bahavah - many; hi - indeed; adhruvena - by the temporary; dhruvam - to the permanent; gatâh - went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Haris'candra, Rantideva, Un'chavritti Mudgala, S'ibi, Bali, the legendary hunter and pigeon, and many others have attained the permanent by means of the impermanent.

> > PURPORT

> > Here Lord Krishna and the two Pândavas are pointing out to Jarâsandha that one can use the temporary material body to achieve a permanent situation in life. Because Jarâsandha was a materialist, they appealed to his natural interest in the heavenly planets, where life lasts so long that it appears permanent to people on earth.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > svarair âkritibhis tâms tu

> > prakoshthhair jyâ-hatair api

> > râjanya-bandhûn vijn'âya

> > drishtha-pûrvân acintayat

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; svaraih - by their voices; âkritibhih - their bodily statures; tân - them; tu - however; prakoshthhaih - by (seeing) their forearms; jyâ - by bowstrings; hataih - imprinted; api - even; râjanya - of royalty; bandhûn - as family members; vijn'âya - recognizing; drishtha - seen; pûrvân - previously; acintayat - he considered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: From the sound of their voices, their physical stature and the marks of bowstrings on their forearms, Jarâsandha could tell that his guests were of the royal order. He began to think he had seen them somewhere before.

> > ******

> > TEXT 23

> > râjanya-bandhavo hy ete

> > brahma-lingâni bibhrati

> > dadâni bhikshitam tebhya

> > âtmânam api dustyajam

> > râjanya-bandhavah - relatives of kshatriyas; hi - indeed; ete - these; brahma - of brâhmanas; lingâni - the signs; bibhrati - they are wearing; dadâni - I should give; bhikshitam - what is begged; tebhyah - to them; âtmânam - my own body; api - even; dustyajam - impossible to give up.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Jarâsandha thought:] These are surely members of the royal order dressed as brâhmanas, but still I must grant their request for charity, even if they beg me for my own body.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 24 - 25

> > baler nu s'rûyate kîrtir

> > vitatâ dikshv akalmashâ

> > ais'varyâd bhrams'itasyâpi

> > vipra-vyâjena vishnunâ

> > s'riyam jihîrshatendrasya

> > vishnave dvija-rûpine

> > jânann api mahîm prâdâd

> > vâryamâno 'pi daitya-râth

> > baleh - of Bali; nu - is it not so; s'rûyate - are heard; kîrtih - the glories; vitatâ - widespread; dikshu - in all directions; akalmashâ - spotless; ais'varyât - from his powerful position; bhrams'itasya - who was made to fall; api - even though; vipra - of a brâhmana; vyâjena - in the guise; vishnunâ - by Lord Vishnu;

> > s'rîyam - the opulence; jihîrshatâ - who wanted to take away; indrasya - of Indra; vishnave - to Vishnu; dvija-rûpine - appearing as a brâhmana; jânan - aware; api - although; mahîm - the whole earth; prâdât - he gave; vâryamânah - being forbidden; api - even; daitya - of the demons; râth - the king.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Indeed, the spotless glories of Bali Mahârâja are heard throughout the world. Lord Vishnu, wishing to recover Indra's opulence from Bali, appeared before him in the guise of a brâhmana and made him fall from his powerful position. Though aware of the ruse and forbidden by his guru, Bali, king of the demons, still gave Vishnu the whole earth in charity.

> > ******

> > TEXT 26

> > jîvatâ brâhmanârthâya

> > ko nv arthah kshatra-bandhunâ

> > dehena patamânena

> > nehatâ vipulam yas'ah

> > jîvatâ - who is alive; brâhmana-arthâya - for the benefit of brâhmanas; kah - what; nu - at all; arthah - use; kshatra-bandhunâ - with a fallen kshatriya; dehena - by his body; patamânena - about to fall; na îhatâ - who is not endeavoring; vipulam - for extensive; yas'ah - glory.

> > TRANSLATION

> > What is the use of an unqualified kshatriya who goes on living but fails to gain everlasting glory by working with his perishable body for the benefit of brâhmanas?

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > ity udâra-matih prâha

> > krishnârjuna-vrikodarân

> > he viprâ vriyatâm kâmo

> > dadâmy âtma-s'iro 'pi vah

> > iti - thus; udâra - generous; matih - whose mentality; prâha - said; krishna-arjuna- vrikodarân - to Krishna, Arjuna and Bhîma; he viprah - O learned brâhmanas; vriyatâm - let it be chosen; kâmah - what you desire; dadâmi - I will give; âtma - my own; s'irah - head; api - even; vah - to you.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] Thus making up his mind, the generous Jarâsandha addressed Krishna, Arjuna and Bhîma: "O learned brâhmanas, choose whatever you wish. I will give it to you, even if it is my own head."

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > yuddham no dehi râjendra

> > dvandvas'o yadi manyase

> > yuddhârthino vayam prâptâ

> > râjanyâ nânya-kânkshinah

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Lord (Krishna) said; yuddham - battle; nah - to us; dehi - please give; râja-indra - O exalted King; dvandvas'ah - as a one-on-one duel; yadi - if; manyase - you think it proper; yuddha - for a fight; arthinah - desirous; vayam - we; prâptâh - have come here; râjanyâh - members of the royal order; na - not; anya - anything else; kânkshinah - wanting.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord said: O exalted King, give us battle in the form of a duel, if you think it fitting. We are princes and have come to beg a fight. We have no other request to make of you.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > asau vrikodarah pârthas

> > tasya bhrâtârjuno hy ayam

> > anayor mâtuleyam mâm

> > krishnam jânîhi te ripum

> > asau - that one; vrikodarah - Bhîma; pârthah - the son of Prithâ; tasya - his; bhrâtâ - brother; arjunah - Arjuna; hi - indeed; ayam - this other; anayoh - of the two of them; mâtuleyam - the maternal cousin; mâm - Me; krishnam - Krishna; jânîhi - please know; te - your; ripum - enemy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Over there is Bhîma, son of Prithâ, and this is his brother Arjuna. Know Me to be their maternal cousin, Krishna, your enemy.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > evam âvedito râjâ

> > jahâsoccaih sma mâgadhah

> > âha câmarshito mandâ

> > yuddham tarhi dadâmi vah

> > evam - thus; âveditah - invited; râja - the King; jahâsa - laughed; uccaih - out loud; sma - indeed; mâgadhah - Jarâsandha; âha - he said; ca - and; amarshitah - intolerant; mandâh - O fools; yuddham - battle; tarhi - then; dadâmi - I will give; vah - to you.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] Thus challenged, Magadharâja laughed out loud and contemptuously said, "All right, you fools, I'll give you a fight!

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> > TEXT 31

> > na tvayâ bhîrunâ yotsye

> > yudhi viklava-tejasâ

> > mathurâm sva-purîm tyaktvâ

> > samudram s'aranam gatah

> > na - not; tvayâ - with You; bhîrunâ - cowardly; yotsye - I will fight; yudhi - in battle; viklava - impaired; tejasâ - whose strength; mathurâm - Mathurâ; sva - Your own; purîm - city; tyaktvâ - leaving; samudram - to the ocean; s'aranam - for shelter; gatah - gone.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "But I will not fight with You, Krishna, for You are a coward. Your strength abandoned You in the midst of battle, and You fled Your own capital of Mathurâ to take shelter in the sea.

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> > TEXT 32

> > ayam tu vayasâtulyo

> > nâti-sattvo na me samah

> > arjuno na bhaved yoddhâ

> > bhîmas tulya-balo mama

> > ayam - this; tu - on the other hand; vayasâ - in age; atulyah - unequal; na - not; ati - much; sattvah - having strength; na - not; me - to me; samah - evenly matched; arjunah - Arjuna; na bhavet - should not be; yoddhâ - the contender; bhîmah - Bhîma; tulya - equal; balah - in strength; mama - with me.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "As for this one, Arjuna, he is not as old as I, nor is he very strong. Since he is no match for me, he should not be the contender. Bhîma, however, is as strong as I am."

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> > TEXT 33

> > ity uktvâ bhîmasenâya

> > prâdâya mahatîm gadâm

> > dvitîyâm svayam âdâya

> > nirjagâma purâd bahih

> > iti - thus; uktvâ - saying; bhîmasenâya - to Bhîmasena; prâdâya - giving; mahatîm - a large; gadâm - club; dvitîyâm - another; svayam - himself; âdâya - taking; nirjagâma - he went out; purât - from the city; bahih - to the outside.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having said this, Jarâsandha offered Bhîmasena a huge club, took up another himself and went outside the city.

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> > TEXT 34

> > tatah samekhale vîrau

> > samyuktâv itaretaram

> > jaghnatur vajra-kalpâbhyâm

> > gadâbhyâm rana-durmadau

> > tatah - then; samekhale - on the level fighting grounds; vîrau - the two heroes; samyuktau - engaged; itara-itaram - each other; jaghnatuh - struck; vajra- kalpâbhyâm - like lightning bolts; gadâbhyâm - with their clubs; rana - by the fight; durmadau - driven to a mad fury.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The two heroes thus began battling each other on the level fighting grounds outside the city. Maddened with the fury of combat, they struck each other with their lightning-bolt-like clubs.

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> > TEXT 35

> > mandalâni vicitrâni

> > savyam dakshinam eva ca

> > caratoh s'us'ubhe yuddham

> > nathayor iva ranginoh

> > mandalâni - arcs; vicitrâni - skillful; savyam - to the left; dakshinam - to the right; eva ca - also; caratoh - of them who were moving; s'us'ubhe - appeared splendid; yuddham - the fight; nathayoh - of actors; iva - like; ranginoh - on a stage.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As they skillfully circled left and right, like actors dancing on a stage, the fight presented a magnificent spectacle.

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> > TEXT 36

> > tatas' catha-cathâ-s'abdo

> > vajra-nishpesa-sannibhah

> > gadayoh kshiptayo râjan

> > dantayor iva dantinoh

> > tatah - then; catha-cathâ-s'abdah - the clattering sound; vajra - of lightning; nishpesha - the crash; sannibhah - resembling; gadayoh - of their clubs; kshiptayoh - being swung; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); dantayoh - of the tusks; iva - as if; dantinoh - of elephants.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Jarâsandha's and Bhîmasena's clubs loudly collided, O King, the sound was like the impact of the big tusks of two fighting elephants, or the crash of a thunderbolt in a flashing electrical storm.

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> > TEXT 37

> > te vai gade bhuja-javena nipâtyamâne

> > anyonyato 'msa-kathi-pâda-karoru-jatrum

> > cûrnî-babhûvatur upetya yathârka-s'âkhe

> > samyudhyator dviradayor iva dîpta-manvyoh

> > te - they; vai - indeed; gade - the two clubs; bhuja - of their arms; javena - by the rapid force; nipâtyamâne - being powerfully swung; anyonyatah - against one another; amsa - their shoulders; kathi - hips; pâda - feet; kara - hands; ûru - thighs; jatrum - and collarbones; cûrnî - crushed; babhûvatuh - became; upetya - contacting; yathâ - as; arka-s'âkhe - two branches of arka trees; samyudhyatoh - fighting vigorously; dviradayoh - of a pair of elephants; iva - as; dîpta - inflamed; manvyoh - whose anger.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They swung their clubs at each other with such speed and force that as the clubs struck their shoulders, hips, feet, hands, thighs and collarbones, the weapons were crushed and broken like branches of arka trees with which two enraged elephants furiously attack each other.

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> > TEXT 38

> > ittham tayoh prahatayor gadayor nri-vîrau

> > kruddhau sva-mushthibhir ayah-sparas'air apishthâm

> > s'abdas tayoh praharator ibhayor ivâsîn

> > nirghâta-vajra-parushas tala-tâdanotthah

> > ittham - in this manner; tayoh - their; prahatayoh - being ruined; gadayoh - the clubs; nr - among human beings; vîrau - the two great heroes; kruddhau - angry; sva - their own; mushthibhih - with the fists; ayah - like iron; sparas'aih - whose touch; apishthâm - they battered; s'abdah - the sound; tayoh - of them; praharatoh - striking; ibhayoh - of two elephants; iva - as; âsît - became; nirghâta - crashing; vajra - like thunder; parushah - harsh; tala - of their palms; tâdana - by the hitting; utthah - raised.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Their clubs thus ruined, those great heroes among men angrily pummeled each other with their iron-hard fists. As they slapped each other, the sound resembled the crash of elephants colliding or harsh thunderclaps.

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> > TEXT 39

> > tayor evam praharatoh

> > sama-s'ikshâ-balaujasoh

> > nirvis'esham abhûd yuddham

> > akshîna-javayor nripa

> > tayoh - of the two; evam - thus; praharatoh - striking; sama - equal; s'ikshâ - whose training; bala - strength; ojasoh - and stamina; nirvis'esham - indecisive; abhût - was; yuddham - the fight; akshîna - undiminished; javayoh - whose exertion; nripa - O King.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As they thus fought, this contest between opponents of equal training, strength and stamina reached no conclusion. And so they kept on fighting, O King, without any letup.

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> > TEXT 40

> > s'atror janma-mritî vidvân'

> > jîvitam ca jarâ-kritam

> > pârtham âpyâyayan svena

> > tejasâcintayad dharih

> > s'atroh - of the enemy; janma - the birth; mritî - and death; vidvân - knowing; jîvitam - the bringing to life; ca - and; jarâ - by the demoness Jarâ; kritam - done; pârtham - Bhîma, the son of Prithâ; âpyâyayan - empowering; svena - with His own; tejasâ - potency; acintayat - thought; harih - Lord Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna knew the secret of His enemy Jarâsandha's birth and death, and also how he had been given life by the demoness Jarâ. Considering all this, Lord Krishna imparted His special power to Bhîma.

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> > TEXT 41

> > san'cintyârî-vadhopâyam

> > bhîmasyâmogha-dars'anah

> > dars'ayâm âsa vithapam

> > pâthayann iva samjn'ayâ

> > san'cintya - having thought; ari - their enemy; vadha - for killing; upâyam - about the means; bhîmasya - to Bhîma; amogha-dars'anah - the Supreme Lord, whose vision is infallible; dars'ayâm âsa - showed; vithapam - a tree branch; pâthayan - tearing apart; iva - as if; samjn'ayâ - as a sign.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having determined how to kill the enemy, that Lord of infallible vision made a sign to Bhîma by tearing in half a small branch of a tree.

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> > TEXT 42

> > tad vijn'âya mahâ-sattvo

> > bhîmah praharatâm varah

> > grihîtvâ pâdayoh s'atrum

> > pâtayâm âsa bhû-tale

> > tat - that; vijn'âya - understanding; mahâ - great; sattvah - whose strength; bhîmah - Bhîma; praharatâm - of fighters; varah - the best; grihîtvâ - seizing; pâdayoh - by the feet; s'atrum - his enemy; pâtayâm asa - he made him fall; bhû- tale - to the ground.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Understanding this sign, mighty Bhîma, the best of fighters, seized his opponent by the feet and threw him to the ground.

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> > TEXT 43

> > ekam pâdam padâkramya

> > dorbhyâm anyam pragrihya sah

> > gudatah pâthayâm âsa

> > s'âkham iva mahâ-gajah

> > ekam - one; pâdam - leg; padâ - with his foot; âkramya - standing on top of; dorbhyâm - with his two hands; anyam - the other; pragrihya - taking hold of; sah - he; gudatah - beginning from the anus; pâthayâm âsa - tore him asunder; s'âkhâm - a tree branch; iva - as; mahâ - great; gajah - an elephant.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Bhîma pressed down on one leg with his foot while grabbing Jarâsandha's other leg in his hands, and just as a great elephant might break the branch of a tree, Bhîma tore Jarâsandha apart from the anus upward.

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> > TEXT 44

> > eka-pâdoru-vrishana-

> > kathi-prishthha-stanâmsake

> > eka-bâhv-akshi-bhrû-karne

> > s'akale dadris'uh prajâh

> > eka - with one; pâda - leg; ûru - thigh; vrishana - testicle; kati - hip; prishthha - side of the back; stana - chest; amsake - and shoulder; eka - with one; bâhu - arm; akshi - eye; bhrû - eyebrow; karne - and ear; s'akale - two pieces; dadris'uh - saw; prajâh - the citizens.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The King's subjects then saw him lying in two separate pieces, each with a single leg, thigh, testicle, hip, shoulder, arm, eye, eyebrow and ear, and with half a back and chest.

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> > TEXT 45

> > hâhâ-kâro mahân âsîn

> > nihate magadhes'vare

> > pûjayâm âsatur bhîmam

> > parirabhya jayâcyatau

> > hâhâ-kârah - a cry of lamentation; mahân - great; âsît - arose; nihate - having been killed; magadha-îs'vare - the lord of the Magadha province; pûjayâm âsatuh - the two of them honored; bhîmam - Bhîma; parirabhya - embracing; jaya - Arjuna; acyutau - and Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With the death of the lord of Magadha, a great cry of lamentation arose, while Arjuna and Krishna congratulated Bhîma by embracing him.

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> > TEXT 46

> > sahadevam tat-tanayam

> > bhagavân bhûta-bhâvanah

> > abhyashin'cad ameyâtmâ

> > magadhânâm patim prabhuh

> > mocayâm âsa râjanyân

> > samruddhâ mâgadhena ye

> > sahadevam - named Sahadeva; tat - his (Jarâsandha's); tanayam - son; bhagavân - the Personality of Godhead; bhûta - of all living beings; bhâvanah - the sustainer; abhyashin'cat - coronated; ameya-âtmâ - the immeasurable one; magadhânâm - of the Magadhas; patim - as the master; prabhuh - the Lord; mocayâm âsa - He released; râjanyân - the kings; samruddhâh - imprisoned; mâgadhena - by Jarâsandha; ye - who.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The immeasurable Supreme Personality of Godhead, the sustainer and benefactor of all living beings, coronated Jarâsandha's son, Sahadeva, as the new ruler of the Magadhas. The Lord then freed all the kings Jarâsandha had imprisoned.

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