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uddhava uvaca
tatah sa agatya puram sva-pitros
cikirsaya sam baladeva-samyutah
nipatya tungad ripu-yutha-natham
hatam vyakarsad vyasum ojasorvyam
SYNONYMS
uddhavah uvaca–Sri Uddhava said; tatah–thereafter; sah–the Lord;
agatya–coming; puram–to the city of Mathura; sva-pitroh–own parents;
cikirsaya–wishing well; sam–well-being; baladeva-samyutah–with Lord
Baladeva; nipatya–dragging down; tungat–from the throne; ripu-yuthanatham–
leader of public enemies; hatam–killed; vyakarsat–pulled;
vyasum–dead; ojasa–by strength; urvyam–on the ground.
TRANSLATION
Sri Uddhava said: Thereafter Lord Krsna went to Mathura City with Sri
Baladeva, and to please Their parents They dragged Kamsa, the leader of
public enemies, down from his throne and killed him, pulling him along
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sandipaneh sakrt proktam
brahmadhitya sa-vistaram
tasmai pradad varam putram
mrtam panca-janodarat
SYNONYMS
sandipaneh–of Sandipani Muni; sakrt–once only; proktam–instructed;
brahma–all the Vedas with their different branches of knowledge;
adhitya–after studying; sa-vistaram–in all details; tasmai–unto him;
pradat–rewarded; varam–a benediction; putram–his son; mrtam–who was
already dead; panca-jana–the region of the departed souls; udarat–from
within.
TRANSLATION
The Lord learned all the Vedas with their different branches simply by
hearing them once from His teacher, Sandipani Muni, whom He rewarded by
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samahuta bhismaka-kanyaya ye
sriyah savarnena bubhusayaisam
gandharva-vrttya misatam sva-bhagam
jahre padam murdhni dadhat suparnah
SYNONYMS
samahutah–invited; bhismaka–of King Bhismaka; kanyaya–by the
daughter; ye–all those; sriyah–fortune; sa-varnena–by a similar
sequence; bubhusaya–expecting to be so; esam–of them; gandharva–in
marrying; vrttya–by such a custom; misatam–carrying so; sva-bhagam–own
share; jahre–took away; padam–feet; murdhni–on the head; dadhat–
placed; suparnah–Garuda.
TRANSLATION
Attracted by the beauty and fortune of Rukmini, the daughter of King
Bhismaka, many great princes and kings assembled to marry her. But Lord
Krsna, stepping over the other hopeful candidates, carried her away as
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kakudmino ‘viddha-naso damitva
svayamvare nagnajitim uvaha
tad-bhagnamanan api grdhyato ‘jnan
jaghne ‘ksatah sastra-bhrtah sva-sastraih
SYNONYMS
kakudminah–bulls whose noses were not pierced; aviddha-nasah–pierced
by the nose; damitva–subduing; svayamvare–in the open competition to
select the bridegroom; nagnajitim–Princess Nagnijiti; uvaha–married;
tat-bhagnamanan–in that way all who were disappointed; api–even though;
grdhyatah–wanted; ajnan–the fools; jaghne–killed and wounded; aksatah-
-without being wounded; sastra-bhrtah–equipped with all weapons; svasastraih–
by His own weapons.
TRANSLATION
By subduing seven bulls whose noses were not pierced, the Lord
achieved the hand of Princess Nagnijiti in the open competition to select
her bridegroom. Although the Lord was victorious, His competitors asked
the hand of the princess, and thus there was a fight. Well equipped with
weapons, the Lord killed or wounded all of them, but He was not hurt
Himself.
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priyam prabhur gramya iva priyaya
vidhitsur arcchad dyutarum yad-arthe
vajry adravat tam sa-gano rusandhah
krida-mrgo nunam ayam vadhunam
SYNONYMS
priyam–of the dear wife; prabhuh–the Lord; gramyah–ordinary living
being; iva–in the manner of; priyayah–just to please; vidhitsuh–
wishing; arcchat–brought about; dyutarum–the parijata flower tree; yat-
-for which; arthe–in the matter of; vajri–Indra, the King of heaven;
adravat tam–went forward to fight with Him; sa-ganah–with full
strength; rusa–in anger; andhah–blind; krida-mrgah–henpecked; nunam–
of course; ayam–this; vadhunam–of the wives.
TRANSLATION
Just to please His dear wife, the Lord brought back the parijata tree
from heaven, just as an ordinary husband would do. But Indra, the King of
heaven, induced by his wives (henpecked as he was), ran after the Lord
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sutam mrdhe kham vapusa grasantam
drstva sunabhonmathitam dharitrya
amantritas tat-tanayaya sesam
dattva tad-antah-puram avivesa
SYNONYMS
sutam–son; mrdhe–in the fight; kham–the sky; vapusa–by his body;
grasantam–while devouring; drstva–seeing; sunabha–by the Sudarsana
wheel; unmathitam–killed; dharitrya–by the earth; amantritah–being
prayed for; tat-tanayaya–to the son of Narakasura; sesam–that which was
taken from; dattva–returning it; tat–his; antah-puram–inside the
house; avivesa–entered.
TRANSLATION
Narakasura, the son of Dharitri, the earth, tried to grasp the whole
sky, and for this he was killed by the Lord in a fight. His mother then
prayed to the Lord. This led to the return of the kingdom to the son of
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tatrahrtas ta nara-deva-kanyah
kujena drstva harim arta-bandhum
utthaya sadyo jagrhuh praharsavridanuraga-
prahitavalokaih
SYNONYMS
tatra–inside the house of Narakasura; ahrtah–kidnapped; tah–all
those; nara-deva-kanyah–daughters of many kings; kujena–by the demon;
drstva–by seeing; harim–the Lord; arta-bandhum–the friend of the
distressed; utthaya–at once got up; sadyah–then and there; jagrhuh–
accepted; praharsa–joyfully; vrida–shyness; anuraga–attachment;
prahita-avalokaih–by eager glances.
TRANSLATION
There in the house of the demon, all the princesses kidnapped by
Narakasura at once became alert upon seeing the Lord, the friend of the
distressed. They looked upon Him with eagerness, joy and shyness and
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asam muhurta ekasmin
nanagaresu yositam
sa-vidham jagrhe panin
anurupah sva-mayaya
SYNONYMS
asam–all those; muhurte–at one time; ekasmin–simultaneously; nanaagaresu–
in different compartments; yositam–of the women; sa-vidham–
with perfect rituals; jagrhe–accepted; panin–hands; anurupah–exactly
to match; sva-mayaya–by His internal potency.
TRANSLATION
All those princesses were lodged in different apartments, and the Lord
simultaneously assumed different bodily expansions exactly matching each
and every princess. He accepted their hands in perfect rituals by His
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tasv apatyany ajanayad
atma-tulyani sarvatah
ekaikasyam dasa dasa
prakrter vibubhusaya
SYNONYMS
tasu–unto them; apatyani–offspring; ajanayat–begot; atma-tulyani–
all like Himself; sarvatah–in all respects; eka-ekasyam–in each and
every one of them; dasa–ten; dasa–ten; prakrteh–for expanding Himself;
vibubhusaya–so desiring.
TRANSLATION
Just to expand Himself according to His transcendental features, the
Lord begot in each and every one of them ten offspring with exactly His
own qualities.
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kala-magadha-salvadin
anikai rundhatah puram
ajighanat svayam divyam
sva-pumsam teja adisat
SYNONYMS
kala–Kalayavana; magadha–the King of Magadha (Jarasandha); salva–
King Salva; adin–and others; anikaih–by the soldiers; rundhatah–being
encircled; puram–the city of Mathura; ajighanat–killed; svayam–
personally; divyam–transcendental; sva-pumsam–of His own men; tejah–
prowess; adisat–exhibited.
TRANSLATION
Kalayavana, the King of Magadha and Salva attacked the city of
Mathura, but when the city was encircled by their soldiers, the Lord
refrained from killing them personally, just to show the power of His own
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sambaram dvividam banam
muram balvalam eva ca
anyams ca dantavakradin
avadhit kams ca ghatayat
SYNONYMS
sambaram–Sambara; dvividam–Dvivida; banam–Bana; muram–Mura;
balvalam–Balvala; eva ca–as also; anyan–others; ca–also; dantavakraadin–
like Dantavakra and others; avadhit–killed; kan ca–and many
others; ghatayat–caused to be killed.
TRANSLATION
Of kings like Sambara, Dvivida, Bana, Mura, Balvala and many other
demons, such as Dantavakra, some He killed Himself, and some He caused to
be killed by others [Sri Baladeva, etc.].
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atha te bhratr-putranam
paksayoh patitan nrpan
cacala bhuh kuruksetram
yesam apatatam balaih
SYNONYMS
atha–thereafter; te–your; bhratr-putranam–of the nephews; paksayoh-
-of both sides; patitan–killed; nrpan–kings; cacala–shook; bhuh–the
earth; kuruksetram–the Battle of Kuruksetra; yesam–of whom; apatatam–
traversing; balaih–by strength.
TRANSLATION
Then, O Vidura, the Lord caused all the kings, both the enemies and
those on the side of your fighting nephews, to be killed in the Battle of
Kuruksetra. All those kings were so great and strong that the earth
seemed to shake as they traversed the warfield.
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sa karna-duhsasana-saubalanam
kumantra-pakena hata-sriyayusam
suyodhanam sanucaram sayanam
bhagnorum urvyam na nananda pasyan
SYNONYMS
sah–He (the Lord); karna–Karna; duhsasana–Duhsasana; saubalanam–
Saubala; kumantra-pakena–by the intricacy of ill advice; hata-sriya–
bereft of fortune; ayusam–duration of life; suyodhanam–Duryodhana; saanucaram–
with followers; sayanam–lying down; bhagna–broken; urum–
thighs; urvyam–very powerful; na–did not; nananda–take pleasure;
pasyan–seeing like that.
TRANSLATION
Duryodhana was bereft of his fortune and duration of life because of
the intricacy of ill advice given by Karna, Duhsasana and Saubala. When
he lay on the ground with his followers, his thighs broken although he
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kiyan bhuvo ‘yam ksapitoru-bharo
yad drona-bhismarjuna-bhima-mulaih
astadasaksauhiniko mad-amsair
aste balam durvisaham yadunam
SYNONYMS
kiyan–what is this; bhuvah–of the earth; ayam–this; ksapita–
abated; uru–very great; bharah–burden; yat–which; drona–Drona;
bhisma–Bhisma; arjuna–Arjuna; bhima–Bhima; mulaih–with the help;
astadasa–eighteen; aksauhinikah–phalanxes of military strength (vide
Bhag. 1.16.34); mat-amsaih–with My descendants; aste–are still there;
balam–great strength; durvisaham–unbearable; yadunam–of the Yadu
dynasty.
TRANSLATION
[After the end of the Battle of Kuruksetra, the Lord said:] The
abatement of the earth’s great burden, eighteen aksauhinis, has now been
effected with the help of Drona, Bhisma, Arjuna and Bhima. But what is
this? There is still the great strength of the Yadu dynasty, born of
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mitho yadaisam bhavita vivado
madhv-amadatamra-vilocananam
naisam vadhopaya iyan ato ‘nyo
mayy udyate ‘ntardadhate svayam sma
SYNONYMS
mithah–one another; yada–when; esam–of them; bhavita–will take
place; vivadah–quarrel; madhu-amada–intoxication by drinking; atamravilocananam–
of their eyes being copper-red; na–not; esam–of them;
vadha-upayah–means of disappearance; iyan–like this; atah–besides
this; anyah–alternative; mayi–on My; udyate–disappearance; antahdadhate–
will disappear; svayam–themselves; sma–certainly.
TRANSLATION
When they quarrel among themselves, influenced by intoxication, with
their eyes red like copper because of drinking [madhu], then only will
they disappear; otherwise, it will not be possible. On My disappearance,
this incident will take place.
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evam sancintya bhagavan
sva-rajye sthapya dharmajam
nandayam asa suhrdah
sadhunam vartma darsayan
SYNONYMS
evam–thus; sancintya–thinking within Himself; bhagavan–the
Personality of Godhead; sva-rajye–in his own kingdom; sthapya–
installing; dharmajam–Maharaja Yudhisthira; nandayam asa–gladdened;
suhrdah–the friends; sadhunam–of the saints; vartma–the path;
darsayan–by indicating.
TRANSLATION
Lord Sri Krsna, thus thinking to Himself, established Maharaja
Yudhisthira in the position of supreme control of the world in order to
show the ideal of administration on the path of piety.
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uttarayam dhrtah puror
vamsah sadhv-abhimanyuna
sa vai drauny-astra-samplustah
punar bhagavata dhrtah
SYNONYMS
uttarayam–unto Uttara; dhrtah–conceived; puroh–of Puru; vamsah–
descendant; sadhu-abhimanyuna–by the hero Abhimanyu; sah–he; vai–
certainly; drauni-astra–by the weapon of Drauni, the son of Drona;
samplustah–being burnt; punah–again, for the second time; bhagavata–by
the Personality of Godhead; dhrtah–was protected.
TRANSLATION
The embryo of Puru’s descendant begotten by the great hero Abhimanyu
in the womb of Uttara, his wife, was burnt by the weapon of the son of
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ayajayad dharma-sutam
asvamedhais tribhir vibhuh
so ‘pi ksmam anujai raksan
reme krsnam anuvratah
SYNONYMS
ayajayat–made to perform; dharma-sutam–by the son of Dharma
(Maharaja Yudhisthira); asvamedhaih–by horse sacrifices; tribhih–three;
vibhuh–the Supreme Lord; sah–Maharaja Yudhisthira; api–also; ksmam–
the earth; anujaih–assisted by his younger brothers; raksan–protecting;
reme–enjoyed; krsnam–Krsna, the Personality of Godhead; anuvratah–
constant follower.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Lord induced the son of Dharma to perform three horse
sacrifices, and Maharaja Yudhisthira, constantly following Krsna, the
Personality of Godhead, protected and enjoyed the earth, assisted by his
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bhagavan api visvatma
loka-veda-pathanugah
kaman siseve dvarvatyam
asaktah sankhyam asthitah
SYNONYMS
bhagavan–the Personality of Godhead; api–also; visva-atma–the
Supersoul of the universe; loka–customary; veda–Vedic principles;
patha-anugah–follower of the path; kaman–the necessities of life;
siseve–enjoyed; dvarvatyam–in the city of Dvaraka; asaktah–without
being attached; sankhyam–knowledge in Sankhya philosophy; asthitah–
being situated.
TRANSLATION
Simultaneously, the Personality of Godhead enjoyed life in the city of
Dvaraka, strictly in conformity with the Vedic customs of society. He was
situated in detachment and knowledge, as enunciated by the Sankhya system
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snigdha-smitavalokena
vaca piyusa-kalpaya
caritrenanavadyena
sri-niketena catmana
SYNONYMS
snigdha–gentle; smita-avalokena–by a glance with a sweet smile;
vaca–by words; piyusa-kalpaya–compared to nectar; caritrena–by
character; anavadyena–without flaw; sri–fortune; niketena–residence;
ca–and; atmana–by His transcendental body.
TRANSLATION
He was there in His transcendental body, the residence of the goddess
of fortune, with His usual gentle and sweetly smiling face, His nectarean
words and His flawless character.TEXT 21
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imam lokam amum caiva
ramayan sutaram yadun
reme ksanadaya dattaksana-
stri-ksana-sauhrdah
SYNONYMS
imam–this; lokam–earth; amum–and the other worlds; ca–also; eva–
certainly; ramayan–pleasing; sutaram–specifically; yadun–the Yadus;
reme–enjoyed; ksanadaya–by night; datta–given by; ksana–leisure;
stri–with women; ksana–conjugal love; sauhrdah–friendship.
TRANSLATION
The Lord enjoyed His pastimes, both in this world and in other worlds
[higher planets], specifically in the association of the Yadu dynasty. At
leisure hours offered by night, He enjoyed the friendship of conjugal
love with women.TEXT 22
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tasyaivam ramamanasya
samvatsara-ganan bahun
grhamedhesu yogesu
viragah samajayata
SYNONYMS
tasya–His; evam–thus; ramamanasya–enjoying; samvatsara–years;
ganan–many; bahun–great many; grhamedhesu–in household life; yogesu–
in sex life; viragah–detachment; samajayata–awakened.
TRANSLATION
The Lord was thus engaged in household life for many, many years, but
at last His detachment from ephemeral sex life was fully manifested.TEXT 23
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daivadhinesu kamesu
daivadhinah svayam puman
ko visrambheta yogena
yogesvaram anuvratah
SYNONYMS
daiva–supernatural; adhinesu–being controlled; kamesu–in sense
enjoyment; daiva-adhinah–controlled by supernatural force; svayam–
himself; puman–living entity; kah–whoever; visrambheta–can have faith
in; yogena–by devotional service; yogesvaram–the Supreme Lord;
anuvratah–serving.
TRANSLATION
Every living entity is controlled by a supernatural force, and thus
his sense enjoyment is also under the control of that supernatural force.
No one, therefore, can put his faith in Lord Krsna’s transcendental sense
activities but one who has become a devotee of the Lord by rendering
devotional service.TEXT 24
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puryam kadacit kridadbhir
yadu-bhoja-kumarakaih
kopita munayah sepur
bhagavan-mata-kovidah
SYNONYMS
puryam–in the city of Dvaraka; kadacit–once upon a time; kridadbhih-
-by sporting activities; yadu–the descendants of Yadu; bhoja–the
descendants of Bhoja; kumarakaih–princes; kopitah–became angry;
munayah–the great sages; sepuh–cursed; bhagavat–the Personality of
Godhead; mata–desire; kovidah–cognizant.
TRANSLATION
Once upon a time, great sages were made angry by the sporting
activities of the princely descendants of the Yadu and Bhoja dynasties,
and thus, as desired by the Lord, the sages cursed them.TEXT 25
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tatah katipayair masair
vrsni-bhojandhakadayah
yayuh prabhasam samhrsta
rathair deva-vimohitah
SYNONYMS
tatah–thereafter; katipayaih–a few; masaih–months passing; vrsni–
the descendants of Vrsni; bhoja–the descendants of Bhoja; andhakaadayah–
and others, like the sons of Andhaka; yayuh–went; prabhasam–the
place of pilgrimage named Prabhasa; samhrstah–with great pleasure;
rathaih–on their chariots; deva–by Krsna; vimohitah–bewildered.
TRANSLATION
A few months passed, and then, bewildered by Krsna, all the
descendants of Vrsni, Bhoja and Andhaka who were incarnations of demigods
went to Prabhasa, while those who were eternal devotees of the Lord did
not leave but remained in Dvaraka.
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tatra snatva pitrn devan
rsims caiva tad-ambhasa
tarpayitvatha viprebhyo
gavo bahu-guna daduh
SYNONYMS
tatra–there; snatva–by taking bath; pitrn–forefathers; devan–
demigods; rsin–great sages; ca–also; eva–certainly; tat–of that;
ambhasa–by the water; tarpayitva–by pleasing; atha–thereupon;
viprebhyah–unto the brahmanas; gavah–cows; bahu-gunah–greatly useful;
daduh–gave in charity.
TRANSLATION
After arriving there, all of them took bath, and with the water of
this place of pilgrimage they offered their respects to the forefathers,
demigods and great sages and thus satisfied them. They gave cows to the
brahmanas in royal charity.TEXT 27
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hiranyam rajatam sayyam
vasamsy ajina-kambalan
yanam rathan ibhan kanya
dharam vrtti-karim api
SYNONYMS
hiranyam–gold; rajatam–gold coins; sayyam–bedding; vasamsi–
clothing; ajina–animal skin for seats; kambalan–blankets; yanam–
horses; rathan–chariots; ibhan–elephants; kanyah–girls; dharam–land;
vrtti-karim–to provide livelihood; api–also.
TRANSLATION
The brahmanas were not only given well-fed cows in charity, but also
gold, gold coins, bedding, clothing, animal-skin seats, blankets, horses,
elephants, girls and sufficient land for maintenance.TEXT 28
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annam coru-rasam tebhyo
dattva bhagavad-arpanam
go-viprarthasavah surah
pranemur bhuvi murdhabhih
SYNONYMS
annam–foodstuff; ca–also; uru-rasam–highly delicious; tebhyah–unto
the brahmanas; dattva–after supplying; bhagavat-arpanam–which was first
offered to the Personality of Godhead; go–cows; vipra–brahmanas; artha-
-purpose; asavah–purpose of living; surah–all the valiant ksatriyas;
pranemuh–offered obeisances; bhuvi–touching the ground; murdhabhih–
with their heads.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter they offered the brahmanas highly delicious foodstuffs
first offered to the Personality of Godhead and offered their respectful
obeisances by touching their heads to the ground. They lived perfectly by
protecting the cows and the brahmanas.
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