> > 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 Twenty-seven: Lord Indra and Mother Surabhi Offer Prayers

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> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > govardhane dhrite s'aile

> > âsârâd rakshite vraje

> > go-lokâd âvrajat krishnam

> > surabhih s'akra eva ca

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; govardhane - Govardhana; dhrite - having been held; s'aile - the hill; âsârât - from the rainfall; rakshite - having been protected; vraje - Vraja; go-lokât - from the planet of the cows; âvrajat - came; krishnam - to Krishna; surabhih - mother Surabhi; s'akrah - Indra; eva - also; ca - and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: After Krishna had lifted Govardhana Hill and thus protected the inhabitants of Vraja from the terrible rainfall, Surabhi, the mother of the cows, came from her planet to see Krishna. She was accompanied by Indra.

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> > TEXT 2

> > vivikta upasangamya

> > vrîdîtah krita-helanah

> > paspars'a pâdayor enam

> > kirîthenârka-varcasâ

> > vivikte - in a solitary place; upasangamya - approaching; vrîditah - ashamed; krita-helanah - having committed offense; paspars'a - he touched; pâdayoh - upon His feet; enam - Him; kirîthena - with his helmet; arka - like the sun; varcasâ - the effulgence of which.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Indra was very ashamed of having offended the Lord. Approaching Him in a solitary place, Indra fell down and lay his helmet, whose effulgence was as brilliant as the sun, upon the Lord's lotus feet.

> > PURPORT

> > Indra was very ashamed of having offended the Lord. Approaching Him in a solitary place, Indra fell down and lay his helmet, whose effulgence was as brilliant as the sun, upon the Lord's lotus feet.

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> > TEXT 3

> > drishtha-s'rutânubhâvo 'sya

> > krishnasyâmita-tejasah

> > nashtha-tri-lokes'a-mada

> > idam âha kritân'jalih

> > drishtha - seen; s'ruta - heard; anubhâvah - the power; asya - of this; krishnasya - Lord Krishna; amita - immeasurable; tejasah - whose potencies; nashtha - destroyed; tri- loka - of the three worlds; îs'a - of being the lord; madah - his intoxication; idam - these words; âha - spoke; krita-an'jalih - joining his palms in supplication.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Indra had now heard of and seen the transcendental power of omnipotent Krishna, and his false pride in being the lord of the three worlds was thus defeated. Holding his hands together in supplication, he addressed the Lord as follows.

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> > TEXT 4

> > indra uvâca

> > vis'uddha-sattvam tava dhâma s'ântam

> > tapo-mayam dhvasta-rajas-tamaskam

> > mâyâ-mayo 'yam guna-sampravâho

> > na vidyate te grahanânubandhah

> > indrah uvâca - Indra said; vis'uddha-sattvam - manifesting transcendental goodness; tava - Your; dhâma - form; s'ântam - changeless; tapah-mayam - full of knowledge; dhvasta - destroyed; rajah - the mode of passion; tamaskam - and the mode of ignorance; mâyâ-mayah - based on illusion; ayam - this; guna - of the modes of material nature; sampravâhah - the great flux; na vidyate - is not present; te - within You; agrahana - ignorance; anubandhah - which is due to.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Indra said: Your transcendental form, a manifestation of pure goodness, is undisturbed by change, shining with knowledge and devoid of passion and ignorance. In You does not exist the mighty flow of the modes of material nature, which is based on illusion and ignorance.

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> > TEXT 5

> > kuto nu tad-dhetava îs'a tat-kritâ

> > lobhâdayo ye 'budha-linga-bhâvâh

> > tathâpi dandam bhagavân bibharti

> > dharmasya guptyai khala-nigrahâya

> > kutah - how; nu - certainly; tat - of that (existence of the material body); hetavah - the causes; îs'a - O Lord; tat-kritâh - produced by one's connection with the material body; lobha-âdayah - greed and so forth; ye - which; abudha - of an ignorant person; linga-bhâvâh - symptoms; tathâ api - nevertheless; dandam - punishment; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bibharti - wields; dharmasya - of the principles of religion; guptyai - for the protection; khala - of wicked persons; nigrahâya - for the chastisement.

> > TRANSLATION

> > How, then, could there exist in You the symptoms of an ignorant person - such as greed, lust, anger and envy - which are produced by one's previous involvement in material existence and which cause one to become further entangled in material existence? And yet as the Supreme Lord You impose punishment to protect religious principles and curb down the wicked.

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> > TEXT 6

> > pitâ gurus tvam jagatâm adhîs'o

> > duratyayah kâla upâtta-dandah

> > hitâya cecchâ-tanubhih samîhase

> > mânam vidhunvan jagad-îs'a-mâninâm

> > pitâ - the father; guruh - the spiritual master; tvam - You; jagatâm - of the entire universe; adhîs'ah - the supreme controller; duratyayah - insurmountable; kâlah - time; upâtta - wielding; dandah - punishment; hitâya - for the benefit; ca - and; icchâ - assumed by Your own free will; tanubhih - by Your transcendental forms; samîhase - You endeavor; mânam - the false pride; vidhunvan - eradicating; jagat-îs'a - lords of the universe; mâninâm - of those who presume themselves to be.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You are the father and spiritual master of this entire universe, and also its supreme controller. You are insurmountable time, imposing punishment upon the sinful for their own benefit. Indeed, in Your various incarnations, selected by Your own free will, You act decisively to remove the false pride of those who presume themselves masters of this world.

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> > TEXT 7

> > ye mad-vidhâjn'â jagad-îs'a-mâninas

> > tvâm vîkshya kâle 'bhayam âs'u tan-madam

> > hitvârya-mârgam prabhajanty apasmayâ

> > îhâ khalânâm api te 'nus'âsanam

> > ye - those who; mat-vidha - like me; ajn'âh - foolish persons; jagat-îs'a - as lords of the universe; mâninah - falsely identifying themselves; tvâm - You; vîkshya - seeing; kâle - at time (of fear); abhayam - fearless; âs'u - quickly; tat - their; madam - false pride; hitvâ - abandoning; ârya - of devotees progressing in spiritual life; mârgam - the path; prabhajanti - they take to fully; apa-smayâh - free of pride; îhâ - the activity; khalânâm - of the wicked; api - indeed; te - by You; anus'âsanam - the instruction.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Even fools like me, who proudly think themselves universal lords, quickly give up their conceit and directly take to the path of the spiritually progressive when they see You are fearless even in the face of time. Thus You punish the mischievous only to instruct them.

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> > TEXT 8

> > sa tvam mamais'varya-mada-plutasya

> > kritâgasas te 'vidushah prabhâvam

> > kshantum prabho 'thârhasi mûdha-cetaso

> > maivam punar bhûn matir îs'a me 'satî

> > sah - He; tvam - Yourself; mama - of me; ais'varya - of rulership; mada - in the intoxication; plutasya - who is submerged; krita - having committed; âgasah - sinful offense; te - Your; avidushah - not knowing; prabhâvam - the transcendental influence; kshantum - to forgive; prabho - O master; atha - therefore; arhasi - You should; mûdha - foolish; cetasah - whose intelligence; mâ - never; evam - thus; punah - again; bhût - may it be; matih - consciousness; îs'a - O Lord; me - my; asatî - impure.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Engrossed in pride over my ruling power, ignorant of Your majesty, I offended You. O Lord, may You forgive me. My intelligence was bewildered, but let my consciousness never again be so impure.

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> > TEXT 9

> > tavâvatâro 'yam adhokshajeha

> > bhuvo bharânâm uru-bhâra-janmanâm

> > camû-patînâm abhavâya deva

> > bhavâya yushmac-caranânuvartinâm

> > tava - Your; avatârah - descent; ayam - this; adhokshaja - O transcendental Lord; iha - into this world; bhuvah - of the earth; bharânâm - who constitute a great burden; uru-bhâra - to many disturbances; janmanâm - who have given rise; camû- patînâm - of military leaders; abhavâya - for the destruction; deva - O Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhavâya - for the auspicious benefit; yushmat - Your; carana - lotus feet; anuvartinâm - of those who serve.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You descend into this world, O transcendent Lord, to destroy the warlords who burden the earth and create many terrible disturbances. O Lord, you simultaneously act for the welfare of those who faithfully serve Your lotus feet.

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> > TEXT 10

> > namas tubhyam bhagavate

> > purushâya mahâtmane

> > vâsudevâya krishnâya

> > sâtvatâm pataye namah

> > namah - obeisances; tubhyam - unto You; bhagavate - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; purushâya - the Lord dwelling within the hearts of all; mahâ- âtmane - the great Soul; vâsudevâya - to Him who dwells everywhere; krishnâya - S'rî Krishna; sâtvatâm - of the Yadu dynasty; pataye - to the master; namah - obeisances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Obeisances unto You, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the great Soul, who are all-pervading and who reside in the hearts of all. My obeisances unto You, Krishna, the chief of the Yadu dynasty.

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> > TEXT 11

> > svacchandopâtta-dehâya

> > vis'uddha-jn'âna-mûrtaye

> > sarvasmai sarva-bîjâya

> > sarva-bhûtâtmane namah

> > sva - of His own (devotees); chanda - according to the desire; upâtta - who assumes; dehâya - His transcendental bodies; vis'uddha - perfectly pure; jn'âna - knowledge; mûrtaye - whose form; sarvasmai - to Him who is everything; sarva-bîjâya - who is the seed of all; sarva-bhûta - of all created beings; âtmane - who is the indwelling Soul; namah - obeisances.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Unto Him who assumes transcendental bodies according to the desires of His devotees, unto Him whose form is itself pure consciousness, unto Him who is everything, who is the seed of everything and who is the Soul of all creatures, I offer my obeisances.

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> > TEXT 12

> > mayedam bhagavan goshthha-

> > nâs'âyâsâra-vâyubhih

> > ceshthitam vihate yajn'e

> > mâninâ tîvra-manyunâ

> > mayâ - by me; idam - this; bhagavan - O Lord; goshthha - of Your cowherd community; nâs'âya - for the destruction; âsâra - by hard rain; vâyubhih - and wind; ceshthitam - enacted; vihate - when it was disrupted; yajn'e - my sacrifice; mâninâ - (by me) who was falsely proud; tîvra - fierce; manyunâ - whose anger.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Lord, when my sacrifice was disrupted I became fiercely angry because of false pride. Thus I tried to destroy Your cowherd community with severe rain and wind.

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> > TEXT 13

> > tvayes'ânugrihîto 'smi

> > dhvasta-stambho vrithodyamah

> > îs'varam gurum âtmânam

> > tvâm aham s'aranam gatah

> > tvayâ - by You; îs'a - O Lord; anugrihîtah - shown mercy; asmi - I am; dhvasta - shattered; stambhah - my false pride; vrithâ - fruitless; udyamah - my attempt; îs'varam - the Supreme Lord; gurum - the spiritual master; âtmânam - the true Self; tvâm - to You; aham - I; s'aranam - for shelter; gatah - have come.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Lord, You have shown mercy to me by shattering my false pride and defeating my attempt [to punish Vrindâvana]. To You, the Supreme Lord, spiritual master and Supreme Soul, I have now come for shelter.

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> > TEXT 14

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > evam sankîrtitah krishno

> > maghonâ bhagavân amum

> > megha-gambhîrayâ vâcâ

> > prahasann idam abravît

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; evam - in this manner; sankîrtitah - glorified; krishnah - Lord Krishna; maghonâ - by Indra; bhagavân - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; amum - to him; megha - like the clouds; gambhîrayâ - grave; vâcâ - with words; prahasan - smiling; idam - the following; abravît - spoke.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Thus glorified by Indra, Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, smiled and then spoke to him as follows in a voice resonant like the clouds.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > mayâ te 'kâri maghavan

> > makha-bhango 'nugrihnatâ

> > mad-anusmritaye nityam

> > mattasyendra-s'riyâ bhris'am

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; mayâ - by Me; te - unto you; akâri - has been done; maghavan - My dear Indra; makha - of your sacrifice; bhangah - the stopping; anugrihnatâ - acting to show mercy to you; mat-anusmritaye - for the sake of remembrance of Me; nityam - constant; mattasya - of one intoxicated; indra-s'riyâ - with the opulence of Indra; bhris'am - greatly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Indra, it was out of mercy that I stopped the sacrifice meant for you. You were greatly intoxicated by your opulence as King of heaven, and I wanted you to always remember Me.

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> > TEXT 16

> > mâm ais'varya-s'rî-madândho

> > danda pânim na pas'yati

> > tam bhrams'ayâmi sampadbhyo

> > yasya cecchâmy anugraham

> > mâm - Me; ais'varya - of his power; s'rî - and opulence; mada - by the intoxication; andhah - rendered blind; danda - with the rod of punishment; pânim - in My hand; na pas'yati - one does not see; tam - him; bhrams'ayâmi - I make fall; sampadbhyah - from his material assets; yasya - for whom; ca - and; icchâmi - I desire; anugraham - benefit.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A man blinded by intoxication with his power and opulence cannot see Me nearby with the rod of punishment in My hand. If I desire his real welfare, I drag him down from his materially fortunate position.

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> > TEXT 17

> > gamyatâm s'akra bhadram vah

> > kriyatâm me 'nus'âsanam

> > sthîyatâm svâdhikâreshu

> > yuktair vah stambha-varjitaih

> > gamyatâm - you may go; s'akra - O Indra; bhadram - good fortune; vah - unto you; kriyatâm - you should execute; me - My; anus'âsanam - order; sthîyatâm - you may remain; sva - in your own; adhikâreshu - responsibilities; yuktaih - soberly engaged; vah - you; stambha - false pride; varjitaih - devoid of.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Indra, you may now go. Execute My order and remain in your appointed position as King of heaven. But be sober, without false pride.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > athâha surabhih krishnam

> > abhivandya manasvinî

> > sva-santânair upâmantrya

> > gopa-rûpinam îs'varam

> > atha - then; âha - spoke; surabhih - the mother of the cows, Surabhi; krishnam - to Krishna; abhivandya - offering respects; manasvinî - peaceful in mind; sva- santânaih - together with her progeny, the cows; upâmantrya - begging for His attention; gopa-rûpinam - appearing as a cowherd boy; îs'varam - the Supreme Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mother Surabhi, along with her progeny, the cows, then offered her obeisances to Lord Krishna. Respectfully requesting His attention, the gentle lady addressed the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who was present before her as a cowherd boy.

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> > TEXT 19

> > surabhir uvâca

> > krishna krishna mahâ-yogin

> > vis'vâtman vis'va-sambhava

> > bhavatâ loka-nâthena

> > sa-nâthâ vayam acyuta

> > surabhih uvâca - Surabhi said; krishna krishna - O Krishna, Krishna; mahâ yogin - O greatest of mystics; vis'va-âtman - O Soul of the universe; vis'va-sambhava - O origin of the universe; bhavatâ - by You; loka nâthena - the master of the world; sa-nâthâh - having a master; vayam - we; acyuta - O infallible one.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mother Surabhi said: O Krishna, Krishna, greatest of mystics! O Soul and origin of the universe! You are the master of the world, and by Your grace, O infallible Lord, we have You as our master.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > tvam nah paramakam daivam

> > tvam na indro jagat-pate

> > bhavâya bhava go-vipra

> > devânâm ye ca sâdhavah

> > tvam - You; nah - our; paramakam - supreme; daivam - worshipable Deity; tvam - You; nah - our; indrah - Lord Indra; jagat-pate - O master of the universe; bhavâya - for the welfare; bhava - please be; go - of the cows; vipra - the brâhmanas; devânâm - and the demigods; ye - who; ca - and; sâdhavah - saintly persons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You are our worshipable Deity. Therefore, O Lord of the universe, for the benefit of the cows, the brâhmanas, the demigods and all other saintly persons, please become our Indra.

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> > TEXT 21

> > indram nas tvâbhishekshyâmo

> > brahmanâ coditâ vayam

> > avatîrno 'si vis'vâtman

> > bhûmer bhârâpanuttaye

> > indram - as Indra; nah - our; tvâ - to You; abhishekshyâmah - we shall perform the bathing ceremony of coronation; brahmanâ - by Lord Brahmâ; coditâh - ordered; vayam - we; avatîrnah asi - You have descended; vis'va-âtman - O Soul of the universe; bhûmeh - of the earth; bhâra - the burden; apanuttaye - in order to alleviate.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As ordered by Lord Brahmâ, we shall perform Your bathing ceremony to coronate You as Indra. O Soul of the universe, You descend to this world to relieve the burden of the earth.

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> > TEXTS 22 - 23

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > evam krishnam upâmantrya

> > surabhih payasâtmanah

> > jalair âkâs'a-gangâyâ

> > airâvata-karoddhritaih

> > indrah surarshibhih sâkam

> > codito deva-mâtribhih

> > abhyasin'cata dâs'ârham

> > govinda iti câbhyadhât

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; evam - thus; krishnam - Lord Krishna; upâmantrya - requesting; surabhih - mother Surabhi; payasâ - with milk; âtmanah - her own; jalaih - with the water; âkâs'a-gangâyâh - of the Ganges flowing through the heavenly region (known as the Mandâkinî); airâvata - of Indra's carrier, the elephant Airâvata; kara - by the trunk; uddhritaih - carried;

> > indrah - Lord Indra; sura - by the demigods; rishibhih - and the great sages; sâkam - accompanied; coditah - inspired; deva - of the demigods; mâtribhih - by the mothers (headed by Aditi); abhyasin'cata - he bathed; dâs'ârham - Lord Krishna, the descendant of King Das'ârha; govindah iti - as Govinda; ca - and; abhyadhât - he named the Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Having thus appealed to Lord Krishna, mother Surabhi performed His bathing ceremony with her own milk, and Indra, ordered by Aditi and other mothers of the demigods, anointed the Lord with heavenly Gangâ water from the trunk of Indra's elephant carrier, Airâvata. Thus, in the company of the demigods and great sages, Indra coronated Lord Krishna, the descendant of Das'ârha, and gave Him the name Govinda.

> > ******

> > TEXT 24

> > tatrâgatâs tumburu-nâradâdayo

> > gandharva-vidyâdhara-siddha-câranâh

> > jagur yas'o loka-malâpaham hareh

> > surânganâh sannanritur mudânvitâh

> > tatra - to that place; âgatâh - coming; tumburu - the Gandharva named Tumburu; nârada - Nârada Muni; âdayah - and other demigods; gandharva-vidyâdhara-siddha- câranâh - the Gandharvas, Vidyâdharas, Siddhas and Câranas; jaguh - sang; yas'ah - the glories; loka - of the entire world; mala - the contamination; apaham - which eradicate; hareh - of Lord Hari; sura - -of the demigods; anganâh - the wives; sannanrituh - danced together; mudâ anvitâh - filled with joy.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Tumburu, Nârada and other Gandharvas, along with the Vidyâdharas, Siddhas and Câranas, came there to sing the glories of Lord Hari, which purify the entire world. And the wives of the demigods, filled with joy, danced together in the Lord's honor.

> > ******

> > TEXT 25

> > tam tushthuvur deva-nikâya-ketavo

> > hy avâkirams' câdbhuta-pushpa-vrishthibhih

> > lokâh parâm nirvritim âpnuvams trayo

> > gâvas tadâ gâm anayan payo-drutâm

> > tam - Him; tushthuvuh - praised; deva-nikâya - of all the demigods; ketavah - the most eminent; hi - indeed; avâkiran - they covered Him; ca - and; adbhuta - amazing; pushpa - of flowers; vrishthibhih - with showers; lokâh - the worlds; parâm - supreme; nirvritim - satisfaction; âpnuvan - experienced; trayah - three; gâvah - the cows; tadâ - then; gâm - the earth; anayan - brought; payah - with their milk; drutâm - to saturation.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The most eminent demigods chanted the praises of the Lord and scattered wonderful showers of flowers all around Him. All three worlds felt supreme satisfaction, and the cows drenched the surface of the earth with their milk.

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> > TEXT 26

> > nânâ-rasaughâh sarito

> > vrikshâ âsan madhu-sravâh

> > akrishtha-pacyaushadhayo

> > girayo 'bibhran un manîn

> > nânâ - various; rasa - liquids; oghâh - flooding; saritah - the rivers; vrikshâh - the trees; âsan - became; madhu - with sweet sap; sravâh - flowing; akrishtha - even without cultivation; pacya - ripened; oshadhayah - the plants; girayah - the mountains; abibhran - carried; ut - above the ground; manîn - jewels.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Rivers flowed with various kinds of tasty liquids, trees exuded honey, edible plants came to maturity without cultivation, and hills gave forth jewels formerly hidden in their interiors.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > krishne 'bhishikta etâni

> > sarvâni kuru-nandana

> > nirvairâny abhavams tâta

> > krûrâny api nisargatah

> > krishne - Lord Krishna; abhishikte - having been bathed; etâni - these; sarvâni - all; kuru-nandana - O beloved of the Kuru dynasty; nirvairâni - free from enmity; abhavan - became; tâta - my dear Parîkchit; krûrâni - vicious; api - although; nisargatah - by nature.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Parîkchit, beloved of the Kuru dynasty, upon the ceremonial bathing of Lord Krishna, all living creatures, even those cruel by nature, became entirely free of enmity.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > iti go-gokula-patim

> > govindam abhishicya sah

> > anujn'âto yayau s'akro

> > vrito devâdibhir divam

> > iti - thus; go - of the cows; go-kula - and of the community of cowherds; patim - the master; govindam - Lord Krishna; abhishicya - bathing; sah - he, Indra; anujn'âtah - given permission; yayau - went; s'akrah - King Indra; vritah - surrounded; deva-âdibhih - by the demigods and others; divam - to heaven.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After he had ceremonially bathed Lord Govinda, who is the master of the cows and the cowherd community, King Indra took the Lord's permission and, surrounded by the demigods and other higher beings, returned to his heavenly abode.

> > Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupâda to the Tenth Canto, Twenty-seventh Chapter, of the S'rîmad-Bhâgavatam, entitled "Lord Indra and Mother Surabhi Offer Prayers."

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