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

> > *******

> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

> > *******

> > Chapter Eighty-two: Krishna and Balarâma Meet the Inhabitants of Vrindâvana

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > athaikadâ dvâravatyâm

> > vasato râma-krishnayoh

> > sûryoparâgah su-mahân

> > âsît kalpa-kshaye yathâ

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; atha - then; ekadâ - on one occasion; dvâravatyâm - in Dvârakâ; vasatoh - while They were living; râma- krishnayoh - Balarâma and Krishna; sûrya - of the sun; uparâgah - an eclipse; su- mahân - very great; âsît - there was; kalpa - of Lord Brahmâ's day; kshaye - at the end; yathâ - as if.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Once, while Balarâma and Krishna were living in Dvârakâ, there occurred a great eclipse of the sun, just as if the end of Lord Brahmâ's day had come.

> > ******

> > TEXT 2

> > tam jn'âtvâ manujâ râjan

> > purastâd eva sarvatah

> > samanta-pan'cakam kshetram

> > yayuh s'reyo-vidhitsayâ

> > tam - that; jn'âtvâ - knowing; manujâh - people; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); purastât - beforehand; eva - even; sarvatah - from everywhere; samanta- pan'cakam - named Samanta-pan'caka (within the sacred district of Kurukshetra); kshetram - to the field; yayuh - went; s'reyah - benefit; vidhitsayâ - wishing to create.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Knowing of this eclipse in advance, O King, many people went to the holy place known as Samanta-pan'caka in order to earn pious credit.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 3 - 6

> > nihkshatriyâm mahîm kurvan

> > râmah s'astra-bhritâm varah

> > nripânâm rudhiraughena

> > yatra cakre mahâ-hradân

> > îje ca bhagavân râmo

> > yatrâsprishtho 'pi karmanâ

> > lokam sangrâhayann îs'o

> > yathânyo 'ghâpanuttaye

> > mahatyâm tîrtha-yâtrâyâm

> > tatrâgan bhâratîh prajâh

> > vrishnayas' ca tathâkrûra-

> > vasudevâhukâdayah

> > yayur bhârata tat kshetram

> > svam agham kshapayishnavah

> > gada-pradyumna-sâmbâdyâh

> > sucandra-s'uka-sâranaih

> > âste 'niruddho rakshâyâm

> > kritavarmâ ca yûtha-pah

> > nihkshatriyâm - rid of kings; mahîm - the earth; kurvan - having made; râmah - Lord Paras'urâma; s'astra - of weapons; bhritâm - of the holders; varah - the greatest; nripânâm - of kings; rudhira - of the blood; oghena - with the floods; yatra - where; cakre - he made; mahâ - great; hradân - lakes;

> > îje - worshiped; ca - and; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; râmah - Paras'urâma; yatra - where; asprishthah - untouched; api - even though; karmanâ - by material work and its reactions; lokam - the world in general; sangrâhayan - instructing; îs'ah - the Lord; yathâ - as if; anyah - another person; agha - sins; apanuttaye - in order to dispel;

> > mahatyâm - mighty; tîrtha-yâtrâyâm - on the occasion of the holy pilgrimage; tatra - there; âgan - came; bhâratîh - of Bhârata-varsha; prajâh - people; vrishnayah - members of the Vrishni clan; ca - and; tathâ - also; akrûra-vasudeva-âhuka-âdayah - Akrûra, Vasudeva, Âhuka (Ugrasena) and others; yayuh - went; bhârata - O descendant of Bharata (Parîkchit); tat - that; kshetram - to the holy place; svam - their own; agham - sins; kshapayishnavah - desirous of eradicating;

> > gada-pradyumna-sâmba-âdayah - Gada, Pradyumna, Sâmba and others; sucandra-s'uka-sâranaih - with Sucandra, S'uka and Sârana; âste - remained; aniruddhah - Aniruddha; rakshâyâm - for guarding; kritavarmâ - Kritavarmâ; ca - and; yûtha-pah - leader of the army.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After ridding the earth of kings, Lord Paras'urâma, the foremost of warriors, created huge lakes from the kings' blood at Samantaka-pan'caka. Although he is never tainted by karmic reactions, Lord Paras'urâma performed sacrifices there to instruct people in general; thus he acted like an ordinary person trying to free himself of sins. From all parts of Bhârata- varsha a great number of people now came to that Samanta-pan'caka on pilgrimage. O descendant of Bharata, among those arriving at the holy place were many Vrishnis, such as Gada, Pradyumna and Sâmba, hoping to be relieved of their sins; Akrûra, Vasudeva, Âhuka and other kings also went there. Aniruddha remained in Dvârakâ with Sucandra, S'uka and Sârana to guard the city, together with Kritavarmâ, the commander of their armed forces.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 7 - 8

> > te rathair deva-dhishnyâbhair

> > hayais' ca tarala-plavaih

> > gajair nadadbhir abhrâbhair

> > nribhir vidyâdhara-dyubhih

> > vyarocanta mahâ-tejâh

> > pathi kân'cana-mâlinah

> > divya-srag-vastra-sannâhâh

> > kalatraih khe-carâ iva

> > te - they; rathaih - with (soldiers riding) chariots; deva - of demigods; dhishnya - the airplanes; âbhaih - resembling; hayaih - horses; ca - and; tarala - (like) waves; plavaih - whose movement; gajaih - elephants; nadadbhih - bellowing; abhra - clouds; âbhaih - resembling; nribhih - and foot soldiers; vidyâdhara - (like) Vidyâdhara demigods; dyubhih - effulgent;

> > vyarocanta - (the Yâdava princes) appeared resplendent; mahâ - very; tejâh - powerful; pathi - on the road; kân'cana - gold; mâlinah - having necklaces; divya - divine; srak - having flower garlands; vastra - dress; sannâhâh - and armor; kalatraih - with their wives; khe-carâh - demigods who fly in the sky; iva - as if.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The mighty Yâdavas passed with great majesty along the road. They were attended by their soldiers, who rode on chariots rivaling the airplanes of heaven, on horses moving with a rhythmic gait, and on bellowing elephants as huge as clouds. Also with them were many infantrymen as effulgent as celestial Vidyâdharas. The Yâdavas were so divinely dressed - being adorned with gold necklaces and flower garlands and wearing fine armor - that as they proceeded along the road with their wives they seemed to be demigods flying through the sky.

> > ******

> > TEXT 9

> > tatra snâtvâ mahâ-bhâgâ

> > uposhya su-samâhitâh

> > brâhmanebhyo dadur dhenûr

> > vâsah-srag-rukma-mâlinîh

> > tatra - there; snâtvâ - bathing; mahâ-bhâgâh - the greatly pious (Yâdavas); uposhya - fasting; su-samâhitâh - with careful attention; brâhmanebhyah - to brâhmanas; daduh - they gave; dhenûh - cows; vâsah - with garments; srak - flower garlands; rukma - gold; mâlinîh - and necklaces.

> > TRANSLATION

> > At Samanta-pan'caka, the saintly Yâdavas bathed and then observed a fast with careful attention. Afterward they presented brâhmanas with cows bedecked with garments, flower garlands and gold necklaces.

> > ******

> > TEXT 10

> > râma-hradeshu vidhi-vat

> > punar âplutya vrishnayah

> > dadah sv-annam dvijâgryebhyah

> > krishne no bhaktir astv iti

> > râma - of Lord Paras'urâma; hradeshu - in the lakes; vidhi-vat - in accordance with scriptural injunctions; punah - again; âplutya - taking a bath; vrishnayah - the Vrishnis; daduh - gave; su - fine; annam - food; dvija - to brâhmanas; agryebhyah - excellent; krishne - to Krishna; nah - our; bhaktih - devotion; astu - may there be; iti - thus.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In accordance with scriptural injunctions, the descendants of Vrishni then bathed once more in Lord Paras'urâma's lakes and fed first-class brâhmanas with sumptuous food. All the while they prayed, "May we be granted devotion to Lord Krishna."

> > ******

> > TEXT 11

> > svayam ca tad-anujn'âtâ

> > vrishnayah krishna-devatâh

> > bhuktvopavivis'uh kâmam

> > snigdha-cchâyânghripânghrishu

> > svayam - themselves; ca - and; tat - by Him (Lord Krishna); anujn'âtâh - given permission; vrishnayah - the Vrishnis; krishna - Lord Krishna; devatâh - whose exclusive Deity; bhuktvâ - eating; upavivis'uh - sat down; kâmam - at will; snigdha - cool; châyâ - whose shade; anghripa - of trees; anghrishu - at the feet.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then, with the permission of Lord Krishna, their sole object of worship, the Vrishnis ate breakfast and sat down at their leisure beneath trees that gave cooling shade.

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> > SB 10.82.12-13

> > TEXTS 12 - 13

> > tatrâgatâms te dadris'uh

> > suhrit-sambandhino nripân

> > matsyos'înara-kaus'alya-

> > vidarbha-kuru-srin'jayân

> > kâmboja-kaikayân madrân

> > kuntîn ânarta-keralân

> > anyâms' caivâtma-pakshîyân

> > parâms' ca s'atas'o nripa

> > nandâdîn suhrido gopân

> > gopîs' cotkanthhitâs' ciram

> > tatra - there; âgatân - arrived; te - they (the Yâdavas); dadris'uh - saw; suhrit - friends; sambandhinah - and relatives; nripân - kings; matsya-us'înara- kaus'alya-vidarbha-kuru-srin'jayân - the Matsyas, Us'înaras, Kaus'alyas, Vidarbhas, Kurus and Srin'jayas; kâmboja-kaikayân - the Kâmbojas and Kaikayas; madrân - the Madras; kuntîn - the Kuntîs; ânarta-keralân - the Ânartas and Keralas; anyân - others; ca eva - also; âtma-pakshîyân - of their own party; parân - adversaries; ca - and; s'atas'ah - by the hundreds; nripa - O King (Parîkchit); nanda-âdîn - headed by Nanda Mahârâja; suhridah - their dear friends; gopân - the cowherd men; gopîh - the cowherd women; ca - and; utkanthhitâh - in anxiety; ciram - for a long time.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Yâdavas saw that many of the kings who had arrived were old friends and relatives - the Matsyas, Us'înaras, Kaus'alyas, Vidarbhas, Kurus, Srin'jayas, Kâmbojas, Kaikayas, Madras, Kuntîs and the kings of Ânarta and Kerala. They also saw many hundreds of other kings, both allies and adversaries. In addition, my dear King Parîkchit, they saw their dear friends Nanda Mahârâja and the cowherd men and women, who had been suffering in anxiety for so long.

> > ******

> > TEXT 14

> > anyonya-sandars'ana-harsha-ramhasâ

> > protphulla-hrid-vaktra-saroruha-s'riyah

> > âs'lishya gâdham nayanaih sravaj-jalâ

> > hrishyat-tvaco ruddha-giro yayur mudam

> > anyonya - of each other; sandars'ana - from the seeing; harsha - of the joy; ramhasâ - by the impulse; protphulla - blooming; hrit - of their hearts; vaktra - and faces; saroruha - of the lotuses; s'riyah - whose beauty; âs'lishya - embracing; gâdham - tightly; nayanaih - from their eyes; sravat - pouring; jalâh - water (tears); hrishyat - erupting with hair standing on end; tvacah - whose skin; ruddha - choked; girah - whose speech; yayuh - they experienced; mudam - delight.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As the great joy of seeing one another made the lotuses of their hearts and faces bloom with fresh beauty, the men embraced one another enthusiastically. With tears pouring from their eyes, the hair on their bodies standing on end and their voices choked up, they all felt intense bliss.

> > ******

> > TEXT 15

> > striyas' ca samvîkshya mitho 'ti-sauhrida-

> > smitâmalâpânga-dris'o 'bhirebhire

> > stanaih stanân kunkuma-panka-rûshitân

> > nihatya dorbhih pranayâs'ru-locanâh

> > striyah - the women; ca - and; samvîkshya - seeing; mithah - one another; ati - extreme; sauhrida - with friendly affection; smita - smiling; amala - pure; apânga - exhibiting glances; dris'ah - whose eyes; abhirebhire - they embraced; stanaih - with breasts; stanân - breasts; kunkuma - of saffron; panka - with paste; rûshitân - smeared; nihatya - pressing; dorbhih - with their arms; pranaya - of love; as'ru - tears; locanâh - in whose eyes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The women glanced at one another with pure smiles of loving friendship. And when they embraced, their breasts, smeared with saffron paste, pressed against one another as their eyes filled with tears of affection.

> > ******

> > TEXT 16

> > tato 'bhivâdya te vriddhân

> > yavishthhair abhivâditâh

> > sv-âgatam kus'alam prishthvâ

> > cakruh krishna-kathâ mithah

> > tatah - then; abhivâdya - offering obeisances; te - they; vriddhân - to their elders; yavishthhaih - by their younger relatives; abhivâditâh - offered obeisances; su-âgatam - comfortable arrival; kus'alam - and well-being; prishthvâ - inquiring about; cakruh - they made; krishna - about Krishna; kathâh - conversation; mithah - among one another.

> > TRANSLATION

> > They all then offered obeisances to their elders and received respect in turn from their younger relatives. After inquiring from one another about the comfort of their trip and their well-being, they proceeded to talk about Krishna.

> > ******

> > TEXT 17

> > prithâ bhrâtrn svasrr vîkshya

> > tat-putrân pitarâv api

> > bhrâtri-patnîr mukundam ca

> > jahau sankathayâ s'ucah

> > prithâ - Kuntî; bhrâtrn - her brothers; svasrh - and sisters; vîkshya - seeing; tat - their; putrân - children; pitarau - her parents; api - also; bhrâtri - of her brothers; patnîh - the wives; mukundam - Lord Krishna; ca - also; jahau - she gave up; sankathayâ - while talking; s'ucah - her sorrow.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Queen Kuntî met with her brothers and sisters and their children, and also with her parents, her brothers' wives and Lord Mukunda. While talking with them she forgot her sorrow.

> > ******

> > TEXT 18

> > kunty uvâca

> > ârya bhrâtar aham manye

> > âtmânam akritâs'isham

> > yad vâ âpatsu mad-vârtâm

> > nânusmaratha sattamâh

> > kuntî uvâca - Queen Kuntî said; ârya - O respectable one; bhrâtah - O brother; aham - I; manye - think; âtmânam - myself; akrita - having failed to achieve; âs'isham - my desires; yat - since; vai - indeed; âpatsu - in times of danger; mat - to me; vârtâm - what occurred; na anusmaratha - all of you do not remember; sat- tamâh - most saintly.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Queen Kuntî said: My dear, respectable brother, I feel that my desires have been frustrated, because although all of you are most saintly, you forgot me during my calamities.

> > ******

> > TEXT 19

> > suhrido jn'âtayah putrâ

> > bhrâtarah pitarâv api

> > nânusmaranti sva-janam

> > yasya daivam adakshinam

> > suhridah - friends; jn'âtayah - and relatives; putrâh - sons; bhrâtarah - brothers; pitarau - parents; api - even; na anusmaranti - do not remember; sva-janam - a dear one; yasya - whose; daivam - Providence; adakshinam - unfavorable.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Friends and family members - even children, brothers and parents - forget a dear one whom Providence no longer favors.

> > ******

> > TEXT 20

> > s'rî-vasudeva uvâca

> > amba mâsmân asûyethâ

> > daiva-krîdanakân narân

> > îs'asya hi vas'e lokah

> > kurute kâryate 'tha vâ

> > s'rî-vasudevah uvâca - S'rî Vasudeva said; amba - my dear sister; mâ - please do not; asmân - with us; asûyethâh - be angry; daiva - of fate; krîdanakân - the playthings; narân - men; îs'asya - of the Supreme Lord; hi - indeed; vas'e - under the control; lokah - a person; kurute - acts on his own; kâryate - is made to act by others; atha vâ - or else.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Vasudeva said: Dear sister, please do not be angry with us. We are only ordinary men, playthings of fate. Indeed, whether a person acts on his own or is forced by others, he is always under the Supreme Lord's control.

> > ******

> > TEXT 21

> > kamsa-pratâpitâh sarve

> > vayam yâtâ dis'am dis'am

> > etarhy eva punah sthânam

> > daivenâsâditâh svasah

> > kamsa - by Kamsa; pratâpitâh - severely troubled; sarve - all; vayam - we; yâtâh - went away; dis'am dis'am - in various directions; etarhi eva - just now; punah - again; sthânam - to our proper places; daivena - by Providence; âsâditâh - brought; svasah - O sister.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Harassed by Kamsa, we all fled in various directions, but by the grace of Providence we have now finally been able to return to our homes, my dear sister.

> > ******

> > TEXT 22

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > vasudevograsenâdyair

> > yadubhis te 'rcitâ nripâh

> > âsann acyuta-sandars'a-

> > paramânanda-nirvritâh

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; vasudeva-ugrasena-âdyaih - headed by Vasudeva and Ugrasena; yadubhih - by the Yâdavas; te - they; arcitâh - honored; nripâh - the kings; âsan - became; acyuta - of Lord Krishna; sandars'a - by the seeing; parama - supreme; ânanda - in ecstasy; nirvritâh - pacified.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Vasudeva, Ugrasena and the other Yadus honored the various kings, who became supremely blissful and content upon seeing Lord Acyuta.

> > ******

> > SB 10.82.23-26

> > TEXTS 23 - 26

> > bhîshmo drono 'mbikâ-putro

> > gândhârî sa-sutâ tathâ

> > sa-dârâh pândavâh kuntî

> > san'jayo vidurah kripah

> > kuntîbhojo virâthas' ca

> > bhîshmako nagnajin mahân

> > purujid drupadah s'alyo

> > dhrishthaketuh sa kâs'i-râth

> > damaghosho vis'âlâksho

> > maithilo madra-kekayau

> > yudhâmanyuh sus'armâ ca

> > sa-sutâ bâhlikâdayah

> > râjâno ye ca râjendra

> > yudhishthhiram anuvratâh

> > s'rî-niketam vapuh s'aureh

> > sa-strîkam vîkshya vismitâh

> > bhîshmah dronah ambikâ-putrah - Bhîsma, Drona and the son of Ambikâ (Dhritarâshthra); gândhârî - Gândhârî; sa - together with; sutâh - her sons; tathâ - also; sa-dârâh - with their wives; pândavâh - the sons of Pându; kuntî - Kuntî; san'jayah vidurah kripah - San'jaya, Vidura and Kripa;

> > kuntîbhojah virâthah ca - Kuntîbhoja and Virâtha; bhîshmakah - Bhîsmaka; nagnajit - Nagnajit; mahân - the great; purujit drupadah s'alyah - Purujit, Drupada and S'alya; dhrishthaketuh - Dhrishthaketu; sah - he; kâs'i-râth - the King of Kâsi;

> > damaghoshah vis'âlâkshah - Damaghosha and Vis'âlâksha; maithilah - the King of Mithilâ; madra- kekayau - the kings of Madra and Kekaya; yudhâmanyuh sus'armâ ca - Yudhâmanyu and Sus'armâ; sa-sutâh - with their sons; bâhlika-âdayah - Bâhlika and others;

> > râjânah - kings; ye - who; ca - and; râja-indra - O best of kings (Parîkchit); yudhishthhiram - Mahârâja Yudhishthhira; anuvratâh - following; s'rî - of opulence and beauty; niketam - the abode; vapuh - the personal form; s'aureh - of Lord Krishna; sa-striîkam - along with His wives; vîkshya - seeing; vismitâh - amazed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > All the royalty present, including Bhîshma, Drona, Dhritarâshthra, Gândhârî and her sons, the Pândavas and their wives, Kuntî, San'jaya, Vidura, Kripâcârya, Kuntîbhoja, Virâtha, Bhîshmaka, the great Nagnajit, Purujit, Drupada, S'alya, Dhrishthaketu, Kâs'irâja, Damaghosha, Vis'âlâksha, Maithila, Madra, Kekaya, Yudhâmanyu, Sus'armâ, Bâhlika with his associates and their sons, and the many other kings subservient to Mahârâja Yudhishthhira - all of them, O best of kings, were simply amazed to see the transcendental form of Lord Krishna, the abode of all opulence and beauty, standing before them with His consorts.

> > ******

> > TEXT 27

> > atha te râma-krishnâbhyâm

> > samyak prâpta-samarhanâh

> > pras'as'amsur mudâ yuktâ

> > vrishnîn krishna-parigrahân

> > atha - then; te - they; râma-krishnâbhyâm - by Balarâma and Krishna; samyak - properly; prâpta - having received; samarhanâh - appropriate tokens of honor; pras'as'amsuh - enthusiastically praised; mudâ - with joy; yuktâh - filled; vrishnîn - the Vrishnis; krishna - of Lord Krishna; parigrahân - the personal associates.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After Lord Balarâma and Lord Krishna had liberally honored them, with great joy and enthusiasm these kings began to praise the members of the Vrishni clan, S'rî Krishna's personal associates.

> > ******

> > TEXT 28

> > aho bhoja-pate yûyam

> > janma-bhâjo nrinâm iha

> > yat pas'yathâsakrit krishnam

> > durdars'am api yogînâm

> > aho - ah; bhoja-pate - O master of the Bhojas, Ugrasena; yûyam - you; janma- bhâjah - having taken a worthwhile birth; nrinâm - among men; iha - in this world; yat - because; pas'yatha - you see; asakrit - repeatedly; krishnam - Lord Krishna; durdars'am - rarely seen; api - even; yogînâm - by great mystics.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The kings said:] O King of the Bhojas, you alone among men have achieved a truly exalted birth, for you continually behold Lord Krishna, who is rarely visible even to great yogîs.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 29 - 30

> > yad-vis'rutih s'ruti-nutedam alam punâti

> > pâdâvanejana-payas' ca vacas' ca s'âstram

> > bhûh kâla-bharjita-bhagâpi yad-anghri-padma-

> > spars'ottha-s'aktir abhivarshati no 'khilârthân

> > tad-dars'ana-spars'anânupatha-prajalpa-

> > s'ayyâsanâs'ana-sayauna-sapinda-bandhah

> > yeshâm grihe niraya-vartmani vartatâm vah

> > svargâpavarga-viramah svayam âsa vishnuh

> > yat - whose; vis'rutih - fame; s'ruti - by the Vedas; nutâ - vibrated; idam - this (universe); alam - thoroughly; punâti - purifies; pâda - whose feet; avanejana - washing; payah - the water; ca - and; vacah - words; ca - and; s'âstram - the revealed scriptures; bhûh - the earth; kâla - by time; bharjita - ravaged; bhagâ - whose good fortune; api - even; yat - whose; anghri - of the feet; padma - lotuslike; spars'a - by the touch; uttha - wakened; s'aktih - whose energy; abhivarshati - abundantly rains; nah - upon us; akhila - all; arthân - objects of desire;

> > tat - Him; dars'ana - with seeing; spars'ana - touching; anupatha - walking alongside; prajalpa - conversing with; s'ayyâ - lying down to take rest; âsana - sitting; as'ana - eating; sa-yauna - in relationships through marriage; sa-pinda - and in blood relationships; bandhah - connections; yeshâm - in whose; grihe - family life; niraya - of hell; vartmani - upon the path; vartatâm - who travel; vah - your; svarga - of (desire for attaining) heaven; apavarga - and liberation; viramah - the (cause of) cessation; svayam - in person; âsa - has been present; vishnuh - the Supreme Lord Vishnu.

> > TRANSLATION

> > His fame, as broadcast by the Vedas, the water that has washed His feet, and the words He speaks in the form of the revealed scriptures - these thoroughly purify this universe. Although the earth's good fortune was ravaged by time, the touch of His lotus feet has revitalized her, and thus she is raining down on us the fulfillment of all our desires. The same Lord Vishnu who makes one forget the goals of heaven and liberation has now entered into marital and blood relationships with you, who otherwise travel on the hellish path of family life. Indeed, in these relationships you see and touch Him directly, walk beside Him, converse with Him, and together with Him lie down to rest, sit at ease and take your meals.

> > ******

> > TEXT 31

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > nandas tatra yadûn prâptân

> > jn'âtvâ krishna-purogamân

> > tatrâgamad vrito gopair

> > anah-sthârthair didrikshayâ

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; nandah - Nanda Mahârâja; tatra - there; yadûn - the Yadus; prâptân - arrived; jn'âtvâ - finding out; krishna - Lord Krishna; purah-gamân - keeping in front; tatra - there; agamat - he went; vritah - accompanied; gopaih - by the cowherds; anah - on their wagons; stha - placed; arthaih - whose possessions; didrikshayâ - wanting to see.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: When Nanda Mahârâja learned that the Yadus had arrived, led by Krishna, he immediately went to see them. The cowherds accompanied him, their various possessions loaded on their wagons.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > tam drishthvâ vrishnayo hrishthâs

> > tanvah prânam ivotthitâh

> > parishasvajire gâdham

> > cira-dars'ana-kâtarâh

> > tam - him, Nanda; drishthvâ - seeing; vrishnayah - the Vrishnis; hrishthâh - delighted; tanvah - living bodies; prânam - their vital air; iva - as if; utthitâh - rising; parishas'vajire - they embraced him; gâdham - firmly; cira - after a long time; dars'ana - in seeing; kâtarâh - agitated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing Nanda, the Vrishnis were delighted and stood up like dead bodies coming back to life. Having felt much distress at not seeing him for so long, they held him in a tight embrace.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > vasudevah parishvajya

> > samprîtah prema-vihvalah

> > smaran kamsa-kritân kles'ân

> > putra-nyâsam ca gokule

> > vasudevah - Vasudeva; parishvajya - embracing (Nanda Mahârâja); samprîtah - overjoyed; prema - due to love; vihvalah - beside himself; smaran - remembering; kamsa-kritân - created by Kamsa; kles'ân - the troubles; putra - of his sons; nyâsam - the leaving; ca - and; gokule - in Gokula.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Vasudeva embraced Nanda Mahârâja with great joy. Beside himself with ecstatic love, Vasudeva remembered the troubles Kamsa had caused him, forcing him to leave his sons in Gokula for Their safety.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > krishna-râmau parishvajya

> > pitarâv abhivâdya ca

> > na kin'canocatuh premnâ

> > sâs'ru-kanthhau kurûdvaha

> > krishna-râmau - Krishna and Balarâma; parishvajya - embracing; pitarau - Their parents; abhivâdya - offering respects; ca - and; na kin'cana - nothing; ûcatuh - said; premnâ - with love; sa-as'ru - full of tears; kanthhau - whose throats; kuru-udvaha - O most heroic of the Kurus.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O hero of the Kurus, Krishna and Balarâma embraced Their foster parents and bowed down to them, but Their throats were so choked up with tears of love that the two Lords could say nothing.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > tâv âtmâsanam âropya

> > bâhubhyâm parirabhya ca

> > yas'odâ ca mahâ-bhâgâ

> > sutau vijahatuh s'ucah

> > tau - the two of Them; âtma-âsanam - onto their laps; âropya - raising; bâhubhyâm - with their arms; parirabhya - embracing; ca - and; yas'odâ - mother Yas'odâ; ca - also; mahâ-bhâgâ - saintly; sutau - their sons; vijahatuh - they gave up; s'ucah - their sorrow.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Raising their two sons onto their laps and holding Them in their arms, Nanda and saintly mother Yas'odâ forgot their sorrow.

> > PURPORT

> > S'rîla Vis'vanâtha Cakravartî explains that after the initial embraces and obeisances, Vasudeva led Nanda and Yas'odâ into his tent as they held the hands of Krishna and Balarâma. Following them inside were Rohinî, other women and men of Vraja, and a number of attendants. Inside, Nanda and Yas'odâ took the two boys on their laps. Despite having heard the glories of the two Lords of Dvârakâ, and despite seeing these opulences now before their eyes, Nanda and Yas'odâ looked upon Them as if They were still their eight-year- old children.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > rohinî devakî câtha

> > parishvajya vrajes'varîm

> > smarantyau tat-kritâm maitrîm

> > bâshpa-kanthhyau samûcatuh

> > rohinî - Rohinî; devakî - Devakî; ca - and; atha - next; parishvajya - embracing; vraja-îs'varîm - the Queen of Vraja (Yas'odâ); smarantyau - remembering; tat - by her; kritam - done; maitriîm - friendship; bâshpa - tears; kanthhyau - in whose throats; samûcatuh - they addressed her.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Then Rohinî and Devakî both embraced the Queen of Vraja, remembering the faithful friendship she had shown them. Their throats choking with tears, they addressed her as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > kâ vismareta vâm maitrîm

> > anivrittâm vrajes'vari

> > avâpyâpy aindram ais'varyam

> > yasyâ neha pratikriyâ

> > kâ - what woman; vismareta - can forget; vâm - of you two (Yas'odâ and Nanda); maitrîm - the friendship; anivrittâm - unceasing; vraja-îs'vari - O Queen of Vraja; avâpya - obtaining; api - even; aindram - of Indra; ais'varyam - opulence; yasyâh - for which; na - not; iha - in this world; prati-kriyâ - repayment.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Rohinî and Devakî said:] What woman could forget the unceasing friendship you and Nanda have shown us, dear Queen of Vraja? There is no way to repay you in this world, even with the wealth of Indra.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > etâv adrishtha-pitarau yuvayoh sma pitroh

> > samprînanâbhyudaya-poshana-pâlanâni

> > prâpyoshatur bhavati pakshma ha yadvad akshnor

> > nyastâv akutra ca bhayau na satâm parah svah

> > etau - these two; adrishtha - not having seen; pitarau - Their parents; yuvayoh - of you two; sma - indeed; pitroh - the parents; samprînana - coddling; abhyudaya - bringing up; poshana - nourishment; pâlanâni - and protection; prâpya - receiving; ûshatuh - They resided; bhavati - my good lady; pakshma - eyelids; ha - indeed; yadvat - just as; akshnoh - of the eyes; nyastau - place in custody; akutra - nowhere; ca - and; bhayau - whose fear; na - not; satâm - for saintly persons; parah - other; svah - own.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Before these two boys had ever seen Their real parents, you acted as Their parents and gave Them all affectionate care, training, nourishment and protection. They were never afraid, good lady, because you protected Them just as eyelids protect the eyes. Indeed, saintly persons like you never discriminate between outsiders and their own kin.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > gopyas' ca krishnam upalabhya cirâd abhîshtham

> > yat-prekshane dris'ishu pakshma-kritam s'apanti

> > drigbhir hridî-kritam alam parirabhya sarvâs

> > tad-bhâvam âpur api nitya-yujâm durâpam

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; gopyah - the young cowherd women; ca - and; krishnam - Krishna; upalabhya - sighting; cirât - after a long time; abhîshtham - their object of desire; yat - whom; prekshane - while seeing; dris'ishu - on their eyes; pakshma - of lids; kritam - the maker; s'apanti - they would curse; drigbhih - with their eyes; hridî-kritam - taken into their hearts; alam - to their satisfaction; parirabhya - embracing; sarvâh - all of them; tat - in Him; bhâvam - ecstatic absorption; âpuh - attained; api - even though; nitya - constantly; yujâm - for those who engage in yogîc discipline; durâpam - difficult to attain.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: While gazing at their beloved Krishna, the young gopîs used to condemn the creator of their eyelids, [which would momentarily block their vision of Him]. Now, seeing Krishna again after such a long separation, with their eyes they took Him into their hearts, and there they embraced Him to their full satisfaction. In this way they became totally absorbed in ecstatic meditation on Him, although those who constantly practice mystic yoga find such absorption difficult to achieve.

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > bhagavâms tâs tathâ-bhûtâ

> > vivikta upasangatah

> > âs'lishyânâmayam prishthvâ

> > prahasann idam abravît

> > bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; tâh - them; tathâ-bhûtâh - being in such a state; vivikte - in a secluded place; upasangatah - going up to; âs'lishya - embracing; anâmayam - health; prishthvâ - asking about; prahasan - laughed; idam - this; abravît - said.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Lord approached the gopîs in a secluded place as they stood in their ecstatic trance. After embracing each of them and inquiring about their well-being, He laughed and spoke as follows.

> > ******

> > TEXT 41

> > api smaratha nah sakhyah

> > svânâm artha-cikîrshayâ

> > gatâms' cirâyitân' chatru-

> > paksha-kshapana-cetasah

> > api - whether; smaratha - you remember; nah - Us; sakhyah - girlfriends; svânâm - of dear ones; artha - the purposes; cikîrshayâ - with the desire of executing; gatân - gone away; cirâyitân - having remained long; s'atru - of Our enemies; paksha - the party; kshapana - to destroy; cetasah - whose intent.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] My dear girîfriends, do you still remember Me? It was for My relatives' sake that I stayed away so long, intent on destroying My enemies.

> > ******

> > TEXT 42

> > apy avadhyâyathâsmân svid

> > akrita-jn'âvis'ankayâ

> > nûnam bhûtâni bhagavân

> > yunakti viyunakti ca

> > api - also; avadhyâyatha - you hold in contempt; asmân - Us; svit - perhaps; akrita- jn'a - as being ungrateful; âvis'ankayâ - with the suspicion; nûnam - indeed; bhûtâni - living beings; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; yunakti - joins; viyunakti - separates; ca - and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Do you perhaps think I'm ungrateful and thus hold Me in contempt? After all, it is the Supreme Lord who brings living beings together and then separates them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > vâyur yathâ ghanânîkam

> > trinam tûlam rajâmsi ca

> > samyojyâkshipate bhûyas

> > tathâ bhûtâni bhûta-krit

> > vâyuh - the wind; yathâ - as; ghana - of clouds; anîkam - groups; trinam - grass; tûlam - cotton; rajâmsi - dust; ca - and; samyojya - bringing together; âkshipate - throws apart; bhûyah - once again; tathâ - so; bhûtâni - living beings; bhûta - of living beings; krit - the creator.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Just as the wind brings together masses of clouds, blades of grass, wisps of cotton and particles of dust, only to scatter them all again, so the creator deals with His created beings in the same way.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > mayi bhaktir hi bhûtânâm

> > amritatvâya kalpate

> > dishthyâ yad âsîn mat-sneho

> > bhavatînâm mad-âpanah

> > mayi - to Me; bhaktih - devotional service; hi - indeed; bhûtânâm - for living beings; amritatvâya - to immortality; kalpate - leads; dishthyâ - by good fortune; yat - which; âsît - has developed; mat - for Me; snehah - the love; bhavatînâm - on the part of your good selves; mat - Me; âpanah - which is the cause of obtaining.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Rendering devotional service to Me qualifies any living being for eternal life. But by your good fortune you have developed a special loving attitude toward Me, by which you have obtained Me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > aham hi sarva-bhûtânâm

> > âdir anto 'ntaram bahih

> > bhautikânâm yathâ kham vâr

> > bhûr vâyur jyotir anganâh

> > aham - I; hi - indeed; sarva - all; bhûtânâm - of created beings; âdih - the beginning; antah - the end; antaram - inside; bahih - outside; bhautikânâm - of material things; yathâ - as; kham - ether; vâh - water; bhûh - earth; vâyuh - air; jyotih - and fire; anganâh - O ladies.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Dear ladies, I am the beginning and end of all created beings and exist both within and without them, just as the elements ether, water, earth, air and fire are the beginning and end of all material objects and exist both within and without them.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > evam hy etâni bhûtâni

> > bhûteshv âtmâtmanâ tatah

> > ubhayam mayy atha pare

> > pas'yatâbhâtam akshare

> > evam - in this manner; hi - indeed; etâni - these; bhûtâni - material entities; bhûteshu - within the elements of creation; âtmâ - the self; âtmanâ - in its own true identity; tatah - pervasive; ubhayam - both; mayi - within Me; atha - that is to say; pare - within the Supreme Truth; pas'yata - you should see; âbhâtam - manifested; akshare - within the imperishable.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In this way all created things reside within the basic elements of creation, while the spirit souls pervade the creation, remaining in their own true identity. You should see both of these - the material creation and the self - as manifest within Me, the imperishable Supreme Truth.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > adhyâtma-s'ikshayâ gopya

> > evam krishnena s'ikshitâh

> > tad-anusmarana-dhvasta-

> > jîva-kos'âs tam adhyagan

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; adhyâtma - about the soul; s'ikshayâ - with instruction; gopyah - the gopîs; evam - thus; krishnena - by Krishna; s'ikshitâh - taught; tat - on Him; anusmarana - by constant meditation; dhvasta - eradicated; jîva-kos'âh - the subtle covering of the soul (false ego); tam - Him; adhyagan - they came to understand.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Having thus been instructed by Krishna in spiritual matters, the gopîs were freed of all tinges of false ego because of their incessant meditation upon Him. And with their deepening absorption in Him, they came to understand Him fully.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > âhus' ca te nalina-nâbha padâravindam

> > yoges'varair hridi vicintyam agâdha-bodhaih

> > samsâra-kûpa- patitottaranâvalambam

> > geham jushâm api manasy udiyât sadâ nah

> > âhuh - the gopîs said; ca - and; te - Your; nalina-nabha - O Lord, whose navel is just like a lotus flower; pada-aravindam - lotus feet; yoga-îs'varaih - by the great mystic yogîs; hridi - within the heart; vicintyam - to be meditated upon; agâdha-bodhaih - who were highly learned philosophers; samsâra-kûpa - the dark well of material existence; patita - of those fallen; uttarana - of deliverers; avalambam - the only shelter; geham - family affairs; jushâm - of those engaged; api - though; manasi - in the minds; udiyât - let be awakened; sadâ - always; nah - our.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The gopîs spoke thus: Dear Lord, whose navel is just like a lotus flower, Your lotus feet are the only shelter for those who have fallen into the deep well of material existence. Your feet are worshiped and meditated upon by great mystic yogîs and highly learned philosophers. We wish that these lotus feet may also be awakened within our hearts, although we are only ordinary persons engaged in household affairs.

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