> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda his pupils
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> > *******

> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

> > *******

> > Chapter Fifty-one: The Deliverance of Mucukunda

> > TEXTS 1 - 6

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > tam vilokya vinishkrântam

> > ujjihânam ivodupam

> > dars'anîyatamam s'yâmam

> > pîta-kaus'eya-vâsasam

> > s'rîvatsa-vakshasam bhrâjat

> > kaustubhâmukta-kandharam

> > prithu-dîrgha-catur-bâhum

> > nava-kan'jârunekshanam

> > nitya-pramuditam s'rîmat

> > su-kapolam s'uci-smitam

> > mukhâravindam bibhrânam

> > sphuran-makara-kundalam

> > vâsudevo hy ayam iti

> > pumân s'rîvatsa-lân'chanah

> > catur-bhujo 'ravindâksho

> > vana-mâly ati-sundarah

> > lakshanair nârada-proktair

> > nânyo bhavitum arhati

> > nirâyudhas' calan padbhyâm

> > yotsye 'nena nirâyudhah

> > iti nis'citya yavanah

> > prâdravad tam parân-mukham

> > anvadhâvaj jighrikshus tam

> > durâpam api yoginâm

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; tam - Him; vilokya - seeing; vinishkrântam - coming out; ujjihânam - rising; iva - as if; udupam - the moon; dars'anîya-tamam - the most beautiful to behold; s'yâmam - dark blue; pîta - yellow; kaus'eya - silk; vâsasam - whose garment;

> > s'rîvatsa - the mark of the goddess of fortune, consisting of a special swirl of hair and belonging to the Supreme Lord alone; vakshasam - upon whose chest; bhrâjat - brilliant; kaustubha - with the gem Kaustubha; âmukta - decorated; kandharam - whose neck; prithu - broad; dîrgha - and long; catuh - four; bâhum - having arms; nava - newly grown; kan'ja - like lotuses; aruna - pink; îkshanam - whose eyes;

> > nitya - always; pramuditam - joyful; s'rîmat - effulgent; su - beautiful; kapolam - with cheeks; s'uci - clean; smitam - with a smile; mukha - His face; aravindam - lotuslike; bibhrânam - displaying; sphuran - glittering; makara - shark; kundalam - earrings;

> > vâsudevah - Vâsudeva; hi - indeed; ayam - this; iti - thus thinking; pumân - person; s'rîvatsa-lân'chanah - marked with S'rîvatsa; catuh-bhujah - four-armed; aravinda- akshah - lotus-eyed; vana - of forest flowers; mâlî - wearing a garland; ati - extremely; sundarah - beautiful;

> > lakshanaih - by the symptoms; nârada- proktaih - told by Nârada Muni; na - no; anyah - other; bhavitum arhati - can He be; nirâyudhah - without weapons; calan - going; padbhyâm - by foot; yotsye - I will fight; anena - with Him; nirâyudhah - without weapons;

> > iti - thus; nis'citya - deciding; yavanah - the barbarian Kâlayavana; prâdravantam - who was fleeing; parâk - turned away; mukham - whose face; anvadhâvat - he pursued; jighrikshuh - wanting to catch; tam - Him; durâpam - unattainable; api - even; yoginâm - by mystic yogîs.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Kâlayavana saw the Lord come out from Mathurâ like the rising moon. The Lord was most beautiful to behold, with His dark-blue complexion and yellow silk garment. Upon His chest He bore the mark of S'rîvatsa, and the Kaustubha gem adorned His neck. His four arms were sturdy and long. He displayed His ever-joyful lotuslike face, with eyes pink like lotuses, beautifully effulgent cheeks, a pristine smile and glittering shark-shaped earrings. The barbarian thought, "This person must indeed be Vâsudeva, since He possesses the characteristics Nârada mentioned: He is marked with S'rîvatsa, He has four arms, His eyes are like lotuses, He wears a garland of forest flowers, and He is extremely handsome. He cannot be anyone else. Since He goes on foot and unarmed, I will fight Him without weapons." Resolving thus, he ran after the Lord, who turned His back and ran away. Kâlayavana hoped to catch Lord Krishna, though great mystic yogîs cannot attain Him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 7

> > hasta-prâptam ivâtmânam

> > harînâ sa pade pade

> > nîto dars'ayatâ dûram

> > yavanes'o 'dri-kandaram

> > hasta - in his hands; prâptam - reached; iva - as if; âtmânam - Himself; harinâ - by Lord Krishna; sah - he; pade pade - at each step; nîtah - brought; dars'ayatâ - by Him who was showing; dûram - far; yavana-îs'ah - the King of the Yavanas; adri - in a mountain; kandaram - to a cave.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Appearing virtually within reach of Kâlayavana's hands at every moment, Lord Hari led the King of the Yavanas far away to a mountain cave.

> > ******

> > TEXT 8

> > palâyanam yadu-kule

> > jâtasya tava nocitam

> > iti kshipann anugato

> > nainam prâpâhatâs'ubhah

> > palâyanam - fleeing; yadu-kule - in the Yadu dynasty; jâtasya - who have been born; tava - for You; na - is not; ucitam - proper; iti - in these words; kshipan - insulting; anugatah - in pursuit; na - not; enam - Him; prâpa - reached; ahata - not cleansed or eliminated; as'ubhah - whose sinful reactions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > While chasing the Lord, the Yavana cast insults at Him, saying "You took birth in the Yadu dynasty. It's not proper for You to run away!" But still Kâlayavana could not reach Lord Krishna, because his sinful reactions had not been cleansed away.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > evam kshipto 'pi bhagavân

> > prâvis'ad giri-kandaram

> > so 'pi pravishthas tatrânyam

> > s'ayânam dadris'e naram

> > evam - thus; kshiptah - insulted; api - even though; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; prâvis'at - entered; giri-kandaram - the mountain cave; sah - he, Kâlayavana; api - as well; pravishthah - entering; tatra - there; anyam - another; s'ayânam - lying; dadris'e - saw; naram - man.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Although insulted in this way, the Supreme Lord entered the mountain cave. Kâlayavana also entered, and there he saw another man lying asleep.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > nanv asau dûram ânîya

> > s'ete mâm iha sâdhu-vat

> > iti matvâcyutam mûdhas

> > tam padâ samatâdayat

> > nanu - is it so; asau - He; dûram - a long distance; ânîya - bringing; s'ete - is lying down; mâm - me; iha - here; sâdhu-vat - like a saintly person; iti - so; matvâ - thinking (him); acyutam - (to be) Lord Krishna; mûdhah - deluded; tam - him; padâ - with his foot; samatâdayat - struck with full force.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "So, after leading me such a long distance, now He is lying here like some saint!" Thus thinking the sleeping man to be Lord Krishna, the deluded fool kicked him with all his strength.

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > sa utthâya ciram suptah

> > s'anair unmîlya locane

> > dis'o vilokayan pârs've

> > tam adrâkshîd avasthitam

> > sah - he; utthâya - waking; ciram - for a long time; suptah - asleep; s'anaih - slowly; unmîlya - opening; locane - his eyes; dis'ah - in all directions; vilokayan - looking about; pârs've - at his side; tam - him, Kâlayavana; adrâkshît - he saw; avasthitam - standing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The man awoke aher a long sleep and slowly opened his eyes. Looking all about, he saw Kâlayavana standing beside him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 12

> > sa tâvat tasya rushthasya

> > drishthi-pâtena bhârata

> > deha-jenâgninâ dagdho

> > bhasma-sâd abhavat kshanât

> > sah - he, Kâlayavana; tâvat - that much; tasya - of him, the awakened man; rushthasya - who was angered; drishthi - of the glance; pâtena - by the casting; bhârata - O descendant of Bharata (Parîkchit Mahârâja); deha-jena - generated in his own body; agninâ - by the fire; dagdhah - burned; bhasma-sât - to ashes; abhavat - he was; kshanât - in a moment.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The awakened man was angry and cast his glance at Kâlayavana, whose body burst into flames. In a single moment, O King Parîkchit, Kâlayavana was burnt to ashes.

> > ******

> > TEXT 13

> > s'rî-râjovâca

> > ko nâma sa pumân brahman

> > kasya kim-vîrya eva ca

> > kasmâd guhâm gatah s'ishye

> > kim-tejo yavanârdanah

> > s'rî-râjâ uvâca - the King (Parîkchit) said; kah - who; nâma - in particular; sah - that; pumân - person; brahman - O brâhmana (S'ukadeva); kasya - of which (family); kim - having what; vîryah - powers; eva ca - as also; kasmât - why; guhâm - in the cave; gatah - having gone; s'ishye - lay down to sleep; kim - whose; tejah - semen (offspring); yavana - of the Yavana; ardanah - the destroyer.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Parîkchit said: Who was that person, O brâhmana? To which family did he belong, and what were his powers? Why did that destroyer of the barbarian lie down to sleep in the cave, and whose son was he?

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > sa ikshvâku-kule jâto

> > mândhâtri-tanayo mahân

> > mucukunda iti khyâto

> > brahmanyah satya-sangarah

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; sah - he; ikshvâku-kule - in the dynasty of Ikshvâku (grandson of Vivasvân, the sun-god); jâtah - born; mândhâtri- tanayah - the son of King Mândhâtâ; mahân - the great personality; mucukundah iti khyâtah - known as Mucukunda; brahmanyah - devoted to the brâhmanas; satya - true to his vow; sangarah - in battle.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Mucukunda was the name of this great personality, who was born in the Ikshvâku dynasty as the son of Mândhâtâ. He was devoted to brahminical culture and always true to his vow in battle.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > sa yâcitah sura-ganair

> > indrâdyair âtma-rakshane

> > asurebhyah paritrastais

> > tad-rakshâm so 'karoc ciram

> > sah - he; yâcitah - requested; sura-ganaih - by the demigods; indra-âdyaih - headed by Lord Indra; âtma - their own; rakshane - for protection; asurebhyah - of the demons; paritrastaih - who were terrified; tat - their; rakshâm - protection; sah - he; akarot - carried out; ciram - for a long time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Begged by Indra and the other demigods to help protect them when they were terrorized by the demons, Mucukunda defended them for a long time.

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> > TEXT 16

> > labdhvâ guham te svah-pâlam

> > mucukundam athâbruvan

> > râjan viramatâm kricchrâd

> > bhavân nah paripâlanât

> > labdhvâ - after obtaining; guham - Kârttikeya; te - they; svah - of heaven; pâlam - as the protector; mucukundam - to Mucukunda; atha - then; abruvan - said; râjan - O King; viramatâm - please desist; kricchrât - troublesome; bhavân - your good self; nah - our; paripâlanât - from the guarding.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the demigods obtained Kârttikeya as their general, they told Mucukunda, "O King, you may now give up your troublesome duty of guarding us.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > nara-lokam parityajya

> > râjyam nihata-kanthakam

> > asmân pâlayato vîra

> > kâmâs te sarva ujjhitâh

> > nara-lokam - in the world of men; parityajya - abandoning; râjyam - a kingdom; nihata - removed; kanthakam - whose thorns; asmân - us; pâlayatah - who was protecting; vîra - O hero; kâmah - desires; te - your; sarve - all; ujjhitâh - thrown away.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Abandoning an unopposed kingdom in the world of men, O valiant one, you neglected all your personal desires while engaged in protecting us.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > sutâ mahishyo bhavato

> > jn'âtayo 'mâtya-mantrinah

> > prajâs' ca tulya-kâlînâ

> > nâdhunâ santi kâlitâh

> > sutâh - children; mahishyah - queens; bhavatah - your; jn'âtayah - other relatives; amâtya - ministers; mantrinah - and advisers; prajâh - subjects; ca - and; tulya- kâlînâh - contemporary; na - not; adhunâ - now; santi - are alive; kâlitâh - forced to move on by time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "The children, queens, relatives, ministers, advisers and subjects who were your contemporaries are no longer alive. They have all been swept away by time.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > kâlo balîyân balinâm

> > bhagavân îs'varo 'vyayah

> > prajâh kâlayate krîdan

> > pas'u-pâlo yathâ pas'ûn

> > kâlah - time; balîyân - more powerful; balinâm - than the powerful; bhagavân îs'varah - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; avyayah - inexhaustible; prajâh - mortal creatures; kâlayate - causes to move; krîdan - playing; pas'u- pâlah - a herdsman; yathâ - as; pas'ûn - domestic animals.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "Inexhaustible time, stronger than the strong, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. Like a herdsman moving his animals along, He moves mortal creatures as His pastime.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > varam vrinîshva bhadram te

> > rite kaivalyam adya nah

> > eka eves'varas tasya

> > bhagavân vishnur avyayah

> > varam - a benediction; vrinîshva - choose; bhadram - all good; te - unto you; rite - except; kaivalyam - liberation; adya - today; nah - from us; ekah - one; eva - only; îs'varah - capable; tasya - of that; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; vishnuh - S'rî Vishnu; avyayah - the inexhaustible.

> > TRANSLATION

> > "All good fortune to you! Now please choose a benediction from us - anything but liberation, since only the infallible Supreme Lord, Vishnu, can bestow that."

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > evam uktah sa vai devân

> > abhivandya mahâ-yas'âh

> > as'ayishtha guhâ-vishtho

> > nidrayâ deva-dattayâ

> > evam - thus; uktah - addressed; sah - he; vai - indeed; devân - the demigods; abhivandya - saluting; mahâ - great; yas'âh - whose fame; as'ayishtha - he lay down; guhâ-vishthah - entering a cave; nidrayâ - in sleep; deva - by the demigods; dattayâ - given.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Addressed thus, King Mucukunda took his respectful leave of the demigods and went to a cave, where he lay down to enjoy the sleep they had granted him.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > yavane bhasma-sân nîte

> > bhagavân sâtvatarshabhah

> > âtmânam dars'ayâm âsa

> > mucukundâya dhîmate

> > yavane - after the barbarian; bhasma-sât - into ashes; nîte - was turned; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; sâtvata - of the Sâtvata clan; rishabhah - the greatest hero; âtmânam - Himself; dars'ayâm âsa - revealed; mucukundâya - to Mucukunda; dhî-mate - the intelligent.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After the Yavana was burnt to ashes, the Supreme Lord, chief of the Sâtvatas, revealed Himself to the wise Mucukunda.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 23 - 26

> > tam âlokya ghana-s'yâmam

> > pîta-kaus'eya-vâsasam

> > s'rîvatsa-vakshasam bhrâjat

> > kaustubhena virâjitam

> > catur-bhujam rocamânam

> > vaijayantyâ ca mâlayâ

> > câru-prasanna-vadanam

> > sphuran-makara-kundalam

> > prekshanîyam nri-lokasya

> > sânurâga-smitekshanam

> > apîvya-vayasam matta-

> > mrigendrodâra-vikramam

> > paryapricchan mahâ-buddhis

> > tejasâ tasya dharshitah

> > s'ankitah s'anakai râjâ

> > durdharsham iva tejasâ

> > tam - Him; âlokya - looking upon; ghana - like a cloud; s'yâmam - dark blue; pîta - yellow; kaus'eya - silk; vâsasam - whose garment; s'rîvatsa - the S'rîvatsa mark; vakshasam - on whose chest; bhrâjat - brilliant; kaustubhena - with the Kaustubha gem; virâjitam - glowing;

> > catuh-bhujam - four-armed; rocamânam - beautified; vaijayantyâ - named Vaijayantî; ca - and; mâlayâ - by the flower garland; câru - attractive; prasanna - and calm; vadanam - whose face; sphurat - glittering; makara - shaped like sharks; kundalam - whose earrings;

> > prekshanîyam - attracting the eyes; nri-lokasya - of mankind; sa - with; anurâga - affection; smita - smiling; îkshanam - whose eyes or glance; apîvya - handsome; vayasam - whose youthful form; matta - angered; mriga- indra - like a lion; udâra - noble; vikramam - whose walking;

> > parya-pricchat - he questioned; mahâ-buddhih - having great intelligence; tejasâ - by the effulgence; tasya - His; dharshitah - overwhelmed; s'ankitah - having doubt; s'anakaih - slowly; râjâ - the King; durdharsham - unassailable; iva - indeed; tejasâ - with His effulgence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As he gazed at the Lord, King Mucukunda saw that He was dark blue like a cloud, had four arms, and wore a yellow silk garment. On His chest He bore the S'rîvatsa mark and on His neck the brilliantly glowing Kaustubha gem. Adorned with a Vaijayantî garland, the Lord displayed His handsome, peaceful face, which attracts the eyes of all mankind with its shark-shaped earrings and affectionately smiling glance. The beauty of His youthful form was unexcelled, and He moved with the nobility of an angry lion. The highly intelligent King was overwhelmed by the Lord's effulgence, which showed Him to be invincible. Expressing his uncertainty, Mucukunda hesitantly questioned Lord Krishna as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > s'rî-mucukunda uvâca

> > ko bhavân iha samprâpto

> > vipine giri-gahvare

> > padbhyâm padma-palâs'âbhyâm

> > vicarasy uru-kanthake

> > s'rî-mucukundah uvâca - s'rî Mucukunda said; kah - who; bhavân - are You; iha - here; samprâptah - arrived together (with me); vipine - in the forest; giri- gahvare - in a mountain cave; padbhyâm - with Your feet; padma - of a lotus; palâs'âbhyâm - (which are like) the petals; vicarasi - You are walking; uru- kanthake - which is full of thorns.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Mucukunda said: Who are You who have come to this mountain cave in the forest, having walked on the thorny ground with feet as soft as lotus petals?

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > kim svit tejasvinâm tejo

> > bhagavân vâ vibhâvasuh

> > sûryah somo mahendro vâ

> > loka-pâlo paro 'pi vâ

> > kim svit - perhaps; tejasvinâm - of all potent beings; tejah - the original form; bhagavân - powerful lord; vâ - or else; vibhâvasuh - the god of fire; sûryah - the sun-god; somah - the moon-god; mahâ-indrah - the King of heaven; va - or; loka - of a planet; pâlah - the ruler; aparah - other; api vâ - else.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Perhaps You are the potency of all potent beings. Or maybe You are the powerful god of fire, or the sun-god, the moon-god, the King of heaven or the ruling demigod of some other planet.

> > ******

> > TEXT 29

> > manye tvâm deva-devânâm

> > trayânâm purusharshabham

> > yad bâdhase guhâ-dhvântam

> > pradîpah prabhayâ yathâ

> > manye - I consider; tvâm - You; deva-devânâm - of the chief of the demigods; trayânâm - three (Brahmâ, Vishnu and S'iva); purusha - of the personalities; rishabham - the greatest; yat - because; bâdhase - You drive away; guha - of the cave; dhvântam - the darkness; pradîpah - a lamp; prabhayâ - with its light; yathâ - as.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I think You are the Supreme Personality among the three chief gods, since You drive away the darkness of this cave as a lamp dispels darkness with its light.

> > ******

> > TEXT 30

> > s'us'rûshatâm avyalîkam

> > asmâkam nara-pungava

> > sva-janma karma gotram vâ

> > kathyatâm yadi rocate

> > s'us'rûshatâm - who are eager to hear; avyalîkam - truthfully; asmâkam - to us; nara - among men; pum-gava - O most eminent; sva - Your; janma - birth; karma - activity; gotram - lineage; vâ - and; kathyatâm - may it be told; yadi - if; rocate - it pleases.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O best among men, if You like, please truly describe Your birth, activities and lineage to us, who are eager to hear.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > vayam tu purusha-vyâghra

> > aikshvâkâh kshatra-bandhavah

> > mucukunda iti prokto

> > yauvanâs'vâtmajah prabho

> > vayam - we; tu - on the other hand; purusha - among men; vyâghra - O tiger; aikshvâkâh - descendants of Ikshvâku; kshatra - of kshatriyas; bandhavah - family members; mucukundah - Mucukunda; iti - thus; proktah - called; yauvanâs'va - of Yauvanâs'va (Mândhâtâ, the son of Yuvanâs'va); âtma-jah - the son; prabho - O Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As for ourselves, O tiger among men, we belong to a family of fallen kshatriyas, descendants of King Ikshvâku. My name is Mucukunda, my Lord, and I am the son of Yauvanâs'va.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > cira-prajâgara-s'rânto

> > nidrayâpahatendriyah

> > s'aye 'smin vijane kâmam

> > kenâpy utthâpito 'dhunâ

> > cira - for a long time; prajâgara - because of remaining awake; s'rântah - fatigued; nidrayâ - by sleep; apahata - covered over; indriyah - my senses; s'aye - I have been lying; asmin - in this; vijane - solitary place; kâmam - as pleases me; kena api - by someone; utthâpitah - awakened; adhunâ - now.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I was fatigued after remaining awake for a long time, and my senses were overwhelmed by sleep. Thus I slept comfortably here in this solitary place until, just now, someone woke me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > so 'pi bhasmî-krito nûnam

> > âtmîyenaiva pâpmanâ

> > anantaram bhavân s'rîmâû

> > lakshito 'mitra-s'âsanah

> > sah api - that very person; bhasmî-kritah - turned to ashes; nûnam - indeed; âtmîyena - by his own; eva - only; pâpmanâ - sinful karma; anantaram - immediately following; bhavân - Your good self; s'rîmân - glorious; lakshitah - observed; amitra - of enemies; s'âsanah - the chastiser.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The man who woke me was burned to ashes by the reaction of his sins. Just then I saw You, possessing a glorious appearance and the power to chastise Your enemies.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > tejasâ te 'vishahyena

> > bhûri drashthum na s'aknumah

> > hataujasâ mahâ-bhâga

> > mânanîyo 'si dehinâm

> > tejasâ - because of the effulgence; te - Your; avishahyena - unbearable; bhûri - much; drashthum - to see; na s'aknumah - we are not able; hata - diminished; ojasâ - with our faculties; mahâ-bhaga - O most opulent one; mânanîyah - to be honored; asi - You are; dehinam - by embodied beings.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Your unbearably brilliant effulgence overwhelms our strength, and thus we cannot fix our gaze upon You. O exalted one, You are to be honored by all embodied beings.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > evam sambhâshito râjn'â

> > bhagavân bhûta-bhâvanah

> > pratyâha prahasan vânyâ

> > megha-nâda-gabhîrayâ

> > evam - thus; sambhâshitah - spoken to; râjn'â - by the King; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; bhûta - of all creation; bhâvanah - the origin; pratyâha - He replied; prahasan - smiling broadly; vânyâ - with words; megha - of clouds; nâda - like the rumbling; gabhîrayâ - deep.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] Thus addressed by the King, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, origin of all creation, smiled and then replied to him in a voice as deep as the rumbling of clouds.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > janma-karmâbhidhânâni

> > santi me 'nga sahasras'ah

> > na s'akyante 'nusankhyâtum

> > anantatvân mayâpi hi

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Lord said; janma - births; karma - activities; abhidhânâni - and names; santi - there are; me - My; anga - O dear one; sahasras'ah - by the thousands; na s'akyante - they cannot; anusankhyâtum - be enumerated; anantatvât - because of having no limit; mayâ - by Me; api hi - even.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord said: My dear friend, I have taken thousands of births, lived thousands of lives and accepted thousands of names. In fact My births, activities and names are limitless, and thus even I cannot count them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > kvacid rajâmsi vimame

> > pârthivâny uru-janmabhih

> > guna-karmâbhidhânâni

> > na me janmâni karhicit

> > kvacit - at some time; rajâmsi - the particles of dust; vimame - one might count; pârthivâni - on the earth; uru-janmabhih - in many lifetimes; guna - qualities; karma - activities; abhidhânâni - and names; na - not; me - My; janmâni - births; karhicit - ever.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After many lifetimes someone might count the dust particles on the earth, but no one can ever finish counting My qualities, activities, names and births.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > kâla-trayopapannâni

> > janma-karmâni me nripa

> > anukramanto naivântam

> > gacchanti paramarshayah

> > kâla - of time; traya - in three phases (past, present and future); upapannâni - occurring; janma - births; karmâni - and activities; me - My; nripa - O King (Mucukunda); anukramantah - enumerating; na - not; eva - at all; antam - the end; gacchanti - reach; parama - the greatest; rishayah - sages.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, the greatest sages enumerate My births and activities, which take place throughout the three phases of time, but never do they reach the end of them.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 39 - 40

> > tathâpy adyatanâny anga

> > s'rinushva gadato mama

> > vijn'âpito virin'cena

> > purâham dharma-guptaye

> > bhûmer bhârâyamânânâm

> > asurânâm kshayâya ca

> > avatîrno yadu-kule

> > griha ânakadundubheh

> > vadanti vâsudeveti

> > vasudeva-sutam hi mâm

> > tathâ api - nevertheless; adyatanâni - those current; anga - O friend; s'rinushva - just hear; gadatah - who am speaking; mama - from Me; vijn'âpitah - sincerely requested; virin'cena - by Lord Brahmâ; purâ - in the past; aham - I; dharma - religious principles; guptaye - to protect;

> > bhûmeh - for the earth; bhârâyamânânâm - who are a burden; asurânâm - of the demons; kshayâya - for the destruction; ca - and; avatîrnah - descended; yadu - of Yadu; kule - into the dynasty; grihe - in the home; ânakadundubheh - of Vasudeva; vadanti - people call; vâsudevah iti - by the name Vâsudeva; vasudeva-sutam - the son of Vasudeva; hi - indeed; mâm - Me.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Nonetheless, O friend, I will tell you about My current birth, name and activities. Kindly hear. Some time ago, Lord Brahmâ requested Me to protect religious principles and destroy the demons who were burdening the earth. Thus I descended in the Yadu dynasty, in the home of Ânakadundubhi. Indeed, because I am the son of Vasudeva, people call Me Vâsudeva.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > kâlanemir hatah kamsah

> > pralambâdyâs' ca sad-dvishah

> > ayam ca yavano dagdho

> > râjams te tigma-cakshushâ

> > kâlanemih - the demon Kâlanemi; hatah - killed; kamsah - Kamsa; pralamba - Pralamba; âdyâh - and others; ca - also; sat - of those who are pious; dvishah - envious; ayam - this; ca - and; yavanah - barbarian; dagdhah - burned; râjan - O King; te - your; tigma - sharp; cakshushâ - by the glance.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have killed Kâlanemi, reborn as Kamsa, as well as Pralamba and other enemies of the pious. And now, O King, this barbarian has been burnt to ashes by your piercing glance.

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > so 'ham tavânugrahârtham

> > guhâm etâm upâgatah

> > prârthitah pracuram pûrvam

> > tvayâham bhakta-vatsalah

> > sah - that same person; aham - I; tava - your; anugraha - of the favoring; artham - for the sake; guhâm - cave; etâm - this; upâgatah - approached; prârthitah - prayed to; pracuram - abundantly; pûrvam - before; tvayâ - by you; aham - I; bhakta - to My devotees; vatsalah - affectionate.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Since in the past you repeatedly prayed to Me, I have personally come to this cave to show you mercy, for I am affectionately inclined to My devotees.

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > varân vrinîshva râjarshe

> > sarvân kâmân dadâmi te

> > mâm prasanno janah kas'cin

> > na bhûyo 'rhati s'ocitum

> > varân - benedictions; vrinîshva - just choose; râja-rishe - O saintly King; sarvân - all; kâmân - desirable things; dadâmi - I give; te - to you; mâm - Me; prasannah - having satisfied; janah - person; kas'cit - any; na bhûyah - never again; arhati - needs; s'ocitum - to lament.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Now choose some benedictions from Me, O saintly King. I will fulfill all your desires. One who has satisfied Me need never again lament.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > ity uktas tam pranamyâha

> > mucukundo mudânvitah

> > jn'âtvâ nârâyanam devam

> > garga-vâkyam anusmaran

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; iti - thus; uktah - addressed; tam - to Him; pranamya - after bowing down; âha - said; mucukundah - Mucukunda; mudâ - with joy; anvitah - filled; jn'âtvâ - knowing (Him) to be; nârâyanam devam - Nârâyana, the Supreme Lord; garga-vâkyam - the words of the sage Garga; anusmaran - remembering.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Mucukunda bowed down to the Lord when he heard this. Remembering the words of the sage Garga, he joyfully recognized Krishna to be the Supreme Lord, Nârâyana. The King then addressed Him as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > s'rî-mucukunda uvâca

> > vimohito 'yam jana îs'a mâyayâ

> > tvadîyayâ tvâm na bhajaty anartha-drik

> > sukhâya duhkha-prabhaveshu sajjate

> > griheshu yoshit purushas' ca van'citah

> > s'rî-mucukundah uvâca - S'rî Mucukunda said; vimohitah - bewildered; ayam - this; janah - person; îs'a - O Lord; mâyayâ - by the illusory energy; tvadîyayâ - Your own; tvâm - You; na bhajati - does not worship; anartha-drik - not seeing one's real benefit; sukhâya - for the sake of happiness; duhkha - misery; prabhaveshu - in things that cause; sajjate - becomes entangled; griheshu - in affairs of family life; yoshit - woman; purushah - man; ca - and; van'citah - cheated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Mucukunda said: O Lord, the people of this world, both men and women, are bewildered by Your illusory energy. Unaware of their real benefit, they do not worship You but instead seek happiness by entangling themselves in family affairs, which are actually sources of misery.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > labdhvâ jano durlabham atra mânusham

> > kathan'cid avyangam ayatnato 'nagha

> > pâdâravindam na bhajaty asan-matir

> > grihândha-kûpe patito yathâ pas'uh

> > labdhvâ - attaining; janah - a person; durlabham - rarely obtained; atra - in this world; mânusham - the human form of life; kathan'cit - somehow or other; avyangam - with undistorted limbs (unlike the various animal forms); ayatnatah - without endeavor; anagha - O sinless one; pâda - Your feet; aravindam - lotuslike; na bhajati - he does not worship; asat - impure; matih - his mentality; griha - of home; andha - blind; kûpe - in the well; patitah - fallen; yathâ - as; pas'uh - an animal.

> > TRANSLATION

> > That person has an impure mind who, despite having somehow or other automatically obtained the rare and highly evolved human form of life, does not worship Your lotus feet. Like an animal that has fallen into a blind well, such a person has fallen into the darkness of a material home.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > mamaisha kâlo 'jita nishphalo gato

> > râjya-s'riyonnaddha-madasya bhû-pateh

> > martyâtma-buddheh suta-dâra-kos'a-bhûshv

> > âsajjamânasya duranta-cintayâ

> > mama - my; eshah - this; kâlah - time; ajita - O unconquerable one; nishphalah - fruitlessly; gatah - now gone; râjya - by kingdom; s'riyâ - and opulence; unnaddha - built up; madasya - whose intoxication; bhûpateh - a king of the earth; martya - the mortal body; âtma - as the self; buddheh - whose mentality; suta - to children; dâra - wives; kos'a - treasury; bhûshu - and land; âsajjamânasya - becoming attached; duranta - endless; cintayâ - with anxiety.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have wasted all this time, O unconquerable one, becoming more and more intoxicated by my domain and opulence as an earthly king. Misidentifying the mortal body as the self, becoming attached to children, wives, treasury and land, I suffered endless anxiety.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > kalevare 'smin ghatha-kudya-sannibhe

> > nirûdha-mâno nara-deva ity aham

> > vrito rathebhâs'va-padâty-anîkapair

> > gâm paryathams tvâganayan su-durmadah

> > kalevare - in the body; asmin - this; ghatha - a pot; kudya - or a wall; sannibhe - which is like; nirûdha - exaggerated; mânah - whose false identification; nara-devah - a god among men (king); iti - thus (thinking myself); aham - I; vritah - surrounded; ratha - by chariots; ibha - elephants; as'va - horses; padâti - infantry; anîkapaih - and generals; gâm - the earth; paryathan - traveling; tvâ - You; aganayan - not regarding seriously; su- durmadah - very much deluded by pride.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With deep arrogance I took myself to be the body, which is a material object like a pot or a wall. Thinking myself a god among men, I traveled the earth surrounded by my charioteers, elephants, cavalry, foot soldiers and generals, disregarding You in my deluding pride.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > pramattam uccair itikritya-cintayâ

> > pravriddha-lobham vishayeshu lâlasam

> > tvam apramattah sahasâbhipadyase

> > kshul-lelihâno 'hir ivâkhum antakah

> > pramattam - thoroughly deluded; uccaih - extensive; iti-kritya - of what needs to be done; cintayâ - with thought; pravriddha - increased fully; lobham - whose greed; vishayeshu - for sense objects; lâlasam - hankering; tvam - You; apramattah - not deluded; sahasâ - suddenly; abhipadyase - confront; kshut - out of thirst; lelihânah - licking its fangs; ahih - a snake; iva - as; âkhum - a mouse; antakah - death.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A man obsessed with thoughts of what he thinks needs to be done, intensely greedy, and delighting in sense enjoyment is suddenly confronted by You, who are ever alert. Like a hungry snake licking its fangs before a mouse, You appear before him as death.

> > ******

> > TEXT 50

> > purâ rathair hema-parishkritais' caran

> > matam-gajair vâ nara-deva-samjn'itah

> > sa eva kâlena duratyayena te

> > kalevaro vith-krimi-bhasma-samjn'itah

> > purâ - previously; rathaih - in chariots; hema - with gold; parishkritaih - furnished; caran - riding; matam - fierce; gajaih - on elephants; vâ - or; nara-deva - king; samjn'itah - named; sah - that; eva - same; kâlena - by time; duratyayena - unavoidable; te - Your; kalevarah - body; vith - as feces; krimi - worms; bhasma - ashes; samjn'itah - named.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The body that at first rides high on fierce elephants or chariots adorned with gold and is known by the name "king" is later, by Your invincible power of time, called "feces," "worms," or "ashes."

> > ******

> > TEXT 51

> > nirjitya dik-cakram abhûta-vigraho

> > varâsana-sthah sama-râja-vanditah

> > griheshu maithunya-sukheshu yoshitâm

> > krîdâ-mrigah pûrusha îs'a nîyate

> > nirjitya - having conquered; dik - of directions; cakram - the whole circle; abhûta - nonexistent; vigrahah - any conflict for whom; vara-âsana - on an exalted throne; sthah - seated; sama - equal; râja - by kings; vanditah - praised; griheshu - in residences; maithunya - sex; sukheshu - whose happiness; yoshitâm - of women; krîdâ-mrigah - a pet animal; purushah - the person; îs'a - O Lord; nîyate - is led about.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having conquered the entire circle of directions and being thus free of conflict, a man sits on a splendid throne, receiving praise from leaders who were once his equals. But when he enters the women's chambers, where sex pleasure is found, he is led about like a pet animal, O Lord.

> > ******

> > TEXT 52

> > karoti karmâni tapah-sunishthhito

> > nivritta-bhogas tad-apekshayâdadat

> > punas' ca bhûyâsam aham sva-râd iti

> > pravriddha-tarsho na sukhâya kalpate

> > karoti - one performs; karmâni - duties; tapah - in the practice of austerities; su-nishthhitah - very fixed; nivritta - avoiding; bhogah - sense enjoyment; tat - with that (position which he already has); apekshayâ - in comparison; adadat - assuming; punah - further; ca - and; bhûyâsam - greater; aham - I; sva- râth - sovereign ruler; iti - thus thinking; pravriddha - rampant; tarshah - whose urges; na - not; sukhâya - happiness; kalpate - can attain.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A king who desires even greater power than he already has strictly performs his duties, carefully practicing austerity and forgoing sense enjoyment. But he whose urges are so rampant, thinking "I am independent and supreme," cannot attain happiness.

> > ******

> > TEXT 53

> > bhavâpavargo bhramato yadâ bhavej

> > janasya tarhy acyuta sat-samâgamah

> > sat-sangamo yarhi tadaiva sad-gatau

> > parâvares'e tvayi jâyate matih

> > bhava - of material existence; apavargah - the cessation; bhramatah - who has been wandering; yadâ - when; bhavet - occurs; janasya - for a person; tarhi - at that time; acyuta - O infallible Lord; sat - of saintly devotees; samâgamah - the association; sat-sangamah - saintly association; yarhi - when; tadâ - then; eva - only; sat - of the saintly; gatau - who is the goal; para - of superior (the causes of material creation); avara - and inferior (their products); îs'e - for the Supreme Lord; tvayi - Yourself; jâyate - is born; matih - devotion.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the material life of a wandering soul has ceased, O Acyuta, he may attain the association of Your devotees. And when he associates with them, there awakens in him devotion unto You, who are the goal of the devotees and the Lord of all causes and their effects.

> > ******

> > TEXT 54

> > manye mamânugraha îs'a te krito

> > râjyânubandhâpagamo yadricchayâ

> > yah prârthyate sâdhubhir eka-caryayâ

> > vanam vivikshadbhir akhanda-bhûmi-paih

> > manye - I think; mama - to me; anugrahah - mercy; îs'a - O Lord; te - by You; kritah - done; râjya - to kingdom; anubandha - of attachment; apagamah - the removal; yadricchayâ - spontaneous; yah - which; prârthyate - is prayed for; sâdhubhih - saintly; eka-caryayâ - in solitude; vanam - the forest; vivikshadbhih - who desire to enter; akhanda - unlimited; bhûmi - of lands; paih - by rulers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My Lord, I think You have shown me mercy, since my attachment to my kingdom has spontaneously ceased. Such freedom is prayed for by saintly rulers of vast empires who desire to enter the forest for a life of solitude.

> > ******

> > TEXT 55

> > na kâmaye 'nyam tava pâda-sevanâd

> > akin'cana-prârthyatamâd varam vibho

> > ârâdhya kas tvâm hy apavarga-dam hare

> > vrinîta âryo varam âtma-bandhanam

> > na kâmaye - I do not desire; anyam - another; tava - Your; pâda - of the feet; sevanât - than the service; akin'cana - by those who want nothing material; prârthya-tamât - which is the favorite object of entreaty; varam - boon; vibho - O all-powerful one; ârâdhya - worshiping; kah - who; tvâm - You; hi - indeed; apavarga - of liberation; dam - the bestower; hare - O Lord Hari; vrinîta - would choose; âryah - a spiritually advanced person; varam - boon; âtma - his own; bandhanam - (cause of) bondage.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O all-powerful one, I desire no boon other than service to Your lotus feet, the boon most eagerly sought by those free of material desire. O Hari, what enlightened person who worships You, the giver of liberation, would choose a boon that causes his own bondage?

> > ******

> > TEXT 56

> > tasmâd visrijyâs'isha îs'a sarvato

> > rajas-tamah-sattva-gunânubandhanâh

> > niran'janam nirgunam advayam param

> > tvâm jn'âpti-mâtram purusham vrajâmy aham

> > tasmât - therefore; visrijya - putting aside; âs'ishah - desirable objects; îs'a - O Lord; sarvatah - entirely; rajah - with passion; tamah - ignorance; sattva - and goodness; guna - the material modes; anu-bandhanâh - entangled; niran'janam - free from mundane designations; nirgunam - transcendental to the material modes; advayam - nondual; param - supreme; tvâm - You; jn'âpti-mâtram - pure knowledge; purusham - the original person; vrajâmi - am approaching; aham - I.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore, O Lord, having put aside all objects of material desire, which are bound to the modes of passion, ignorance and goodness, I am approaching You, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for shelter. You are not covered by mundane designations; rather, You are the Supreme Absolute Truth, full in pure knowledge and transcendental to the material modes.

> > ******

> > TEXT 57

> > ciram iha vrijinârtas tapyamâno 'nutâpair

> > avitrisha-shad-amitro 'labdha-s'ântih kathan'cit

> > s'arana-da samupetas tvat-padâbjam parâtman

> > abhayam ritam as'okam pâhi mâpannam îs'a

> > ciram - for a long time; iha - in this world; vrijina - by disturbances; ârtah - distressed; tapyamânah - tormented; anutâpaih - with remorse; avitrisha - unsatiated; shath - six; amitrah - whose enemies (the five senses and the mind); alabdha - not attaining; s'ântih - peace; kathan'cit - by some means; s'arana - of shelter; da - O bestower; samupetah - who have approached; tvat - Your; pada-abjam - lotus feet; para-âtman - O Supreme Soul; abhayam - fearless; ritam - the truth; as'okam - free from sorrow; pâhi - please protect; mâ - me; âpannam - who am confronted with dangers; îs'a - O Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > For so long I have been pained by troubles in this world and have been burning with lamentation. My six enemies are never satiated, and I can find no peace. Therefore, O giver of shelter, O Supreme Soul, please protect me. O Lord, in the midst of danger I have by good fortune approached Your lotus feet, which are the truth and which thus make one fearless and free of sorrow.

> > ******

> > TEXT 58

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > sârvabhauma mahâ-râja

> > matis te vimalorjitâ

> > varaih pralobhitasyâpi

> > na kâmair vihatâ yatah

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Lord said; sârvabhauma - O emperor; mahâ- râja - great ruler; matih - mind; te - Your; vimala - spotless; ûrjitâ - potent; varaih - with benedictions; pralobhitasya - of (you) who were enticed; api - even though; na - not; kâmaih - by material desires; vihatâ - spoiled; yatah - since.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord said: O emperor, great ruler, your mind is pure and potent. Though I enticed You with benedictions, your mind was not overcome by material desires.

> > ******

> > TEXT 59

> > pralobhito varair yat tvam

> > apramâdâya viddhi tat

> > na dhîr ekânta-bhaktânâm

> > âs'îrbhir bhidyate kvacit

> > pralobhitah - enticed; varaih - with benedictions; yat - which fact; tvam - you; apramâdâya - for (showing your) freedom from bewilderment; viddhi - please know; tat - that; na - not; dhîh - the intelligence; ekânta - exclusive; bhaktânâm - of devotees; âs'îrbhih - by blessings; bhidyate - is diverted; kvacit - ever.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Understand that I enticed you with benedictions just to prove that you would not be deceived. The intelligence of My unalloyed devotees is never diverted by material blessings.

> > ******

> > TEXT 60

> > yun'jânânâm abhaktânâm

> > prânâyâmâdibhir manah

> > akshîna-vâsanam râjan

> > dris'yate punar utthitam

> > yun'jânânâm - who are engaging themselves; abhaktânâm - of nondevotees; prânâyâma - with prânâyâma (yogic breath control); âdibhih - and other practices; manah - the minds; akshîna - not eliminated; vâsanam - the last traces of whose material desire; râjan - O King (Mucukunda); dris'yate - is seen; punah - again; utthitam - waking (to thoughts of sense gratification).

> > TRANSLATION

> > The minds of nondevotees who engage in such practices as prânâyama are not fully cleansed of material desires. Thus, O King, material desires are again seen to arise in their minds.

> > ******

> > TEXT 61

> > vicarasva mahîm kâmam

> > mayy âves'ita-mânasah

> > astv evam nityadâ tubhyam

> > bhaktir mayy anapâyinî

> > vicarasva - wander; mahîm - this earth; kâmam - at will; mayi - in Me; âves'ita - fixed; mânasah - your mind; astu - may there be; evam - thus; nityadâ - always; tubhyam - for you; bhaktih - devotion; mayi - to Me; anapâyinî - unfailing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Wander this earth at will, with your mind fixed on Me. May you always possess such unfailing devotion for Me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 62

> > kshâtra-dharma-sthito jantûn

> > nyavadhîr mrigayâdibhih

> > samâhitas tat tapasâ

> > jahy agham mad-upâs'ritah

> > kshâtra - of the ruling class; dharma - in the religious principles; sthitah - situated; jantûn - living beings; nyavadhîh - you killed; mrigayâ - in the course of hunting; âdibhih - and other activities; samâhitah - fully concentrated; tat - that; tapasâ - by penances; jahi - you should eradicate; agham - sinful reaction; mat - in Me; upâs'ritah - taking shelter.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Because you followed the principles of a kshatriya, you killed living beings while hunting and performing other duties. You must vanquish the sins thus incurred by carefully executing penances while remaining surrendered to Me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 63

> > janmany anantare râjan

> > sarva-bhûta-suhrittamah

> > bhûtvâ dvija-varas tvam vai

> > mâm upaishyasi kevalam

> > janmani - in the birth; anantare - immediately following; râjan - O King; sarva - of all; bhûta - living beings; suhrit-tamah - a supreme well-wisher; bhûtvâ - becoming; dvija-varah - an excellent brâhmana; tvam - you; vai - indeed; mam - to Me; upaishyasi - will come; kevalam - exclusively.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O King, in your very next life you will become an excellent brâhmana, the greatest well-wisher of all creatures, and certainly come to Me alone.

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