Sri Brhad-Bhagavatamrta

.heo Part One, Chapter Five #

Chapter Five: Priya (The Dear Devotees)

Text 1

tataù çré-närado harña-

bharäkräntaù sa-nartanam
kurudeçaà gato dhävan
räjadhänyäà praviñöavän

tataù-then; çré-näradaù-Çré Närada; harña-of happiness; bhara-by a great abundance;

akrantaù-overcome; sa-with; nartanam-dancing; kurudesam-to Kurudesa; gataù-went; dhavan-
running; rajadhanyam-the capital city; praviñöavan-entered.

Dancing, and overcome with happiness, Närada flew to Kurudeça, where he quickly entered
the capitol.

Texts 2-5

tävat kasyäpi yägasya

vipat-pätasya vä miñät
kåñëam änayya paçyäma
iti mantrayata svakaiù

dharma-räjena taà dväri

tathä präptaà mahä-munim
niçämya bhrätåbhir mäträ
patnébhiç ca sahotthitam

sa-sambhramaà dhävatä tu
so 'bhigamya praëamya ca
sabhäm änéya sat-péöhe
prayatnäd upaveñitaù

rajïä püjä rtham änétaiù

pürvavad dravya-saïcayaiù
mätas tvac-chväsurän eva
 sa-bhåtyän arcayat sa tän

tavat-then; kasya api-of something; tagasya-of a sacrifice; vipat-patasya-of a calamity; va-or;

misat-on the pretext; kåñëa-Lord Kåñëa; anayya-bringing; paçyamaù-we shall see; iti-thus;
mantrayata-advising; svakaiù-with his associates; dharma-rajena-by Dharmaraja Yudhiñöhira;
tam-him; dvari-at the entraïce; tathä-then; präptam-attained; mahä-the great; munim-sage;
nisamya-seeing; bhratrbhiù-brothers; matra-mother; patnibhiù-and wiveñ; ca-and; saha-with;
utthitam-risen; sa-with; sambhramam-haste; dhavata-running; tu-indeed; saù-he; abhigamya-
approached; praëamya-offering obeisances; ca-and; sabham-to the assembly; aniya-bringing; sat-
pithe-on a throne; prayatnat-with care; upaveñitaù-seated; rajïä-by the Šking; püjä-worship;
ärtham-for the purpose; anitaiù-brought; pürva-vat-as before; dravya-saïcayaiù-with articles;
mataù-O mother; tvat-your svasuran-fathers-in-law; eva-certainly; sa-with; bhåtyan-their
servants; arcayat-worshiped; saù-he; tan-them.

When Närada Muni arrived at the door, Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira was saying to his relatives:
"Let us arrange for either a grand Vedic sacrifice, or else a terrible calamity. That will force
Lord Kåñëa to come here, and then we will be able to see Him." Seeing Närada at the door,
Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira, accompanied by his brothers, mother, and wives, at once stood up,
hastily ran to him, greeted him, bowed down before him, brought him into the palace, carefully
seated him on a grand throne, and brought various articles to worship him. O mother, Närada
then took the articles of worship and began himself to worship your fathers-in-law and their
servants.

Text 6

hanumad-gaditaà teñu
kåñëänugraha-vaibhavam
muhuù saìkértayäm äsa
véëä-gétä-vibhüñitam

hanumat-by Hanumän; gaditam-spoken; tesu-to them; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; anugraha-of

mercy; vaibhavam-the opulence; muhu-repeatedly; saìkértayäm äsa-glorified; vina-of the vina;
gita-with the music; vibhüñitam-decorated.

His words ornamented by véëä music, Närada elaborately repeated Hanumän's description of
Lord Kåñëa's great mercy to the Päëòavas.

Text 7

çré-närada uväca

yüyaà nå-loke bata bhüri-bhägä

lokaà punänä munayo 'bhiyänti
yeñäà gåhän ävasatéti säkñäd
güòhaà paraà brahma manuñya-liìgam

yuyam-all of you (the Päëòavas); nr-loke-within this material world; bata-however; bhuri-
bhagaù-extremely fortunate; lokam-all the planets; punanaù-who can purify; munayaù-great
saintly persons; abhiyanti-almost always come to visit; yesam-of whom; gåhan-the house;
avasati-resides in; iti-thus; säkñät-directly; gudham-very confidential; param brahma-the
Supreme Personality of Godhead; manusya-lingam-appearing just like a human being.

Närada Muni said: My dear Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira, all of you [the Päëòavas] are extremely
fortunate, for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kåñëa, lives in your palace just like a human
being. Great saintly persons know this very well, and therefore they constantly visit this house.*
Š

Texts 8 and 9

yo brahma-rudrädi-samädhi-durlabho
vedokti-tätparya-viçeña-gocaraù
çréman-nåsiàhaù kila vämanaç ca
çré-räghavendro 'pi yad-aàça-rüpaù

anye 'vatäräç ca yad-aàça-leçato

brahmädayo yasya vibhütayo matäù
mäyä ca yasyekñaëa-vartma-vartiné
däsé jagat-såñöy-avananta-käriëé

yaù-who; brahma-by Brahmä; rudra-and Çiva; ädi-the demigods headed; samadhi-in the
meditation; durlabhaù-difficult to attain; veda-of the Vedas; ukti-of the statements; tatparya-of
the meaning; viçeña-the specific; gocaraù-object; çrémat-nåsiàhaù-Çré Nåsiàha; kila-indeed;
vamanaù-Vamana; ca-and; çré-raghvendraù-Çré Rämacandra; api-also; yat-of whom; aàça-of the
plenary portions; rüpaù-the forms; anye-other; avatäraù-incarnations; ca-also; ya-of whom; aàça-
of the portions; lesataù-from a portion; brahma-Brahmä; adayaù-beginning with; yasya-of
whom; vibhütayaù-the potencies; mataù-considered; maya-the illusory potency Maya; ca-also;
yasya-of whom; ékñaëa-of the eyes; vartma-in the pathway; varyini-going; dasi-a maidservant;
jagat-of the material universes; srsti-creation; avana-maintenance; anta-and destruction; karini-
effecting.

Even Brahmä, Çiva, and the other great demigods can only rarely see Him in a trance of
meditation. The words of the Vedas describe Him. Lord Nåsiàha, Vämana, and Rämacandra are
His plenary portions, and the other incarnations are portions of His plenary portions. Brahmä
and the other demigods are considered His potencies. The illusory potency, Mäyä, who creates,
maintains, and destroys the material universes, is a maidservant on the pathway of His glance.
Texts 10 and 11

yasya prasädaà dharaëé-viläpataù

kñéroda-tére vrata-niñöhayä sthitäù
brahmädayaù kaïcana nälabhantas
stutväpy upasthäna-paräù samähitäù

brahmaëaiva samädhau khe

jätam adhigataà hådi
yasya prakäçyatäm äjïäà
sukhitä nikhiläù suräù

yasya-of whom; prasädam-the mercy; dharaëi-of the earth; vilapataù-from the lament; kñira-
oda-of the ocean of milk; tire-on the shore; vrata-niñöhaya-with firm faith; sthitaù-standing;
brahma-adayaù-the demigods headed by Brahmä; kaïcana-something; na-not; labhantah-
attaining; stutva-reciting prayers; api-also; upasthana-paraù-worshiping; samahitaù-assembled;
brahmaëa-by Brahmä; eva-certainly; samadhau-in Šmeditation; khe-in the sky; jätam-produced;
adhigatam-understood; hådi-in the heart; yasya-of whom; prakasyatam-will be manifest; ajïäm-
the order; sukhitaù-jubilant; nikhila-all; suraù-the demigods.

Inspired by the lament of Mother Earth, Brahmä and the demigods went to the shore of the
milk ocean and, although they faithfully worshiped the Lord with prayers, they could not obtain
the Lord's mercy. Then the order of the Lord was manifested in the sky, and when Brahmä
understood it in his own heart, all the demigods became happy.

Text 12

kasminn api präjïa-varair vivikte

gargädibhir yo nibhåtäà prakäçyate
näräyaëo 'sau bhagavän anena
samyaà kathaïcil labhate na cäparaù

kasmin-api-somewhere; prajïä-varaiù-very intelligent; vivikte-in a secluded place; garga-

ädibhiù-by Garga Muni and other sages; yaù-who; nibhåtam-secretly; prakasyate-is revealed;
näräyaëaù-Lord Narayana; asau-He is; bhagavan-the Personality of Godhead; anena-with Him;
samyam-equality; kathancit-in any way; labhate-attains; na-not; ca-also; aparaù-someone else.

In a secluded place the very intelligent sages, headed by Garga Muni, secretly revealed that
He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Näräyana, and no one is His equal.

Text 13
ataù çré-madhu-puryäà yo
dérgha-viñëur iti çrutaù
mahä-harir mahä-viñëur
mahä-näräyaëo 'pi ca

ataù-now; çré-madhu-puryam-in the city of Mathura; yaù-who; dirgha-viñëuù-Dirgha Viñëu;

iti-thus; çrutaù-heard; mahä-hariù-Maha Hari; mahä-viñëuù-Maha Viñëu; mahä-näräyaëaù-Maha
Narayana; api-and; ca-also.

Then He went to Mathurä City, where He became known as Dir gha-Viñëu, Mahä-Hari,
Mahä-Viñëu, and Mahä-Näräyaëa.

Text 14

yasya prasädaù san mauna-

çänti-bhakty-ädi-sädhanaiù
prärthyo naù sa svayaà vo 'bhüt
prasanno vaça-varty api

yasay-of whom; prasädaù-the mercy; san-being; mauna-of the sages; santi-peacefulness;

bhakti-devotional service; ädi-Šbeginning with; sädhanaiù-by spiritual practices; prarthyaù-
prayed for; anaù-by us; saù-He; svayam-personally; vaù-before you; abhüt-has become;
prasannaù-pleased; vasa-varti-under the control; api-even.

We pray that by spritual activities beginning with vows of silence, being peaceful, and
engaging in devotional service, we may attain His mercy. You, however, have already pleased
Him and brought Him under your control.

Text 15

aho çåëuta pürvaà tu

keñaïcid adhikäriëäm
anena déyamänäbhün
mokña-sthitir iyaà sadä

aho-ah! çåëuta-listen; pürvam-previously; tu-indeed; kesancit-of some; adhikarinam-

qualified; anena-by Him; diyamäna-given; abhüt-was; mokña-sthitiù-liberation; iyam-this; sadä-
always.

Listen. Although in His previous incarnations He gave it to only a chosen few, this time He
gives liberation to everyone.
Texts 16 and 17

kälanemir hiraëyak\ço
hiraëyakaçipus tathä
rävaëaù kumbhakarëaç ca
tathänye ghaöitäù svayam

muktià na nitä bhaktir na

dattä kasmaicid uttamä
prahlädäya paraà dattä
çré-nåsiàhävatärataù

kalanemiù-Kalanemi; hiraëyakñaù-Hiraëyakña; hiraëyakasipuù-Hiraëyakñipu; tathä-and;

ravanaù-Ravana; kumbhakarëaù-Kumbhakarëa; ca-also; tathä-and; anye-others; ghatitaù-killed;
svayam-by Him personally; muktim-liberation; na-not; nitaù-attained; bhaktiù-devotional
service; na-not; datta-given; kasmaicit-to someone; uttama-the highest; prahlädaya-to Prahläda;
param-then; datta-given; ari-nåsiàha-of Lord Nåsiàha; avatärataù-from the incarnation.

Although Kälanemi, Hiraëyäkña, Hiraëyakaçipu, Rävaëa, Kumbhakarëa, and many other

demons were personally killed by Him, they did not attain liberation. Pure devotional service
was not given to any of them. Devotional service was given only to the demon Prahläda during
the advent of Lord Nåsiàha.

Text 18

hanumän jämbavän çrémän

Š sugrévo 'tha vibhéñaëaù
güho daçaratho 'py ete
nünaà katipaye janäù

raghunäthävatäre 'smäc
chuddhäà bhaktià tu lebhire
viçuddhasya tu kasyäpi
premëo värtäpi na sthitä

hanumän-Hanumän; jambavan-Jämbavan; çréman-Çré; sugrivaù-Sugriva; atha-then;

vibhisanaù-Vibhisana; guhaù-Guha; dasarathaù-Dasaratha; api-and; ete-they; nunam-indeed;
katipaye-some; janaù-persons; raghunätha-of Lord Rämacandra; avatäre-in the advent; asmat-
from Him; çuddham-pure; bhaktim-devotional service; tu-indeed; lebhire-attained; viçuddhasya-
pure; tu-indeed; kasya api-of something; premëäù-love; varta-the description; api-even; na-not;
sthita-is manifest.
 Although Çré Hanumän, Jämbavän, Sugréva, Vibhéñaëa, Guha, Daçaratha, and a few others
attained pure devotional service from Him, during the advent of Lord Rämacandra there was not
even the briefest mention of the highest stage of pure love of God.

Text 19

idänéà bhavadéyena
mätuleyena no kåtaù
muktä bhaktäs tathä çuddha-
prema-sampüritäù kati

idanim-now; bhavadéyena-of you; matuleyena-by the maternal cousin; naù-of you; kåtaù-
done; muktaù-liberated; bhaktaù-devotees; tathä-and; çuddha-pure; prema-love of God;
sampuritaù-flooded; kati-some.

Now your maternal cousin Kåñëa has caused many to become liberated. Many He has given
pure devotional service, and many He has filled with pure love of God.

Text 20

ätmanä märitä ye ca
ghaöitä värjunädibhiù
narakärhaç ca daiteyäs
tan-mahimnämåtaà gatäù

ätmana-by Himself; maritaù-killed; ye-who; ca-also; ghatitaù-killed; va-or; arjuna-ädibhiù-by

Arjuna or the other associates of the Lord; naraka-for hell; arhaù-deserving; ca-also; daiteyaù-
demons; tat-of Him; mahimna-by the glory; ämåtam-immortality; gataù-attained.

Demons killed by Lord Kåñëa, by Arjuna, or by the Lord's associates, although they deserved
to go to hell, attained a glorious liberation.

Š
Text 21

tapo-japa-jïäna-para
munayo ye 'rtha-sädhakäù
viçvämitro gautamaç ca
vaçiñöho 'pi tathä pare

taà kurukñetra-yäträyäà
gatvä kåñëa-prasädataù
bhaktitaù prärthyatäà präpyä-
bhävaàs tad-bhakti-tat-paräù

tapaù-austerity; japa-chanting of mantras; j{.sy 241}äna-pursuit of knowledge; paraù-

devoted; munayaù-sages; ye-who; ärtha-the goal of life; sädhakaù-seeking; visvamitraù-
Visvamitra; gautamaù-Gautama; ca-and; vasiñöhaù-Vasiñöha; api-and; tathä-in that way; pare-
others; tam-Him; kurukñetra-to Kurukñetra; yatrayam-in the journey; gatva-going; kåñëa-of
Lord Kåñëa; prasädataù-from the mercy; bhaktitaù-from devotion; prärthyatam-prayed for;
präpya-attaining; abhavan-became; tat-to Him; bhakti-on pure devotional service; tat-paraù-
intent.

Viçvämitra, Gautama, Vaçiñöha, and many other sages intently performing austerities,
chanting mantras, and seeking knowledge, went to Kurukñetra and by Lord Kåñëa's mercy came
to desire only pure devotional service. They all became pure devotees.

Text 22

sthävaräç ca tamo-yoni-
gatäs taru-latädayaù
çuddha-sättvika-bhäväptyä
tat-prema-rasa-varñiëaù

sthavaraù-immobile; ca-also; tamaù-in the darkness of ignorance; yoni-in forms of life;

gataù-gone; taru-trees; lata-and vines; adayaù-beginning with; çuddha-pure; sattvika-bhava-
ecstatic love; aptya-by the attainment; tat-for Him; prema-of love; rasa-by the nectar; varsinaù-
.

Even trees, vines and other immobile living entities in forms of life darkened by ignorance
have now attained pure ecstatic love for Lord Kåñëa. Now they are all nourished by the nectar
rains of pure love for Him.

Texts 23 and 24

he kåñëa-bhrätaras tasya
kià varëyo 'pürva-darçitaù
rüpa-saundarya-lävaëya-
mädhuryäçcaryatä-bharaù

Šapürvatvena tasyaiva
yo vismaya-vidhäyakaù
tathä lélä guëäù prema
mahimä keli-bhür api
 he-O; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; bhrataraù-cousins; tasya-of Him; kim-how; varëyaù-may be
described; apürva-never before; darçitaù-revealed; rüpa-saundarya-lavanya-handsomeness;
madhurya-sweetness; äçcaryata-wonderfulness; bharaù-abundance; apürvatvena-because of
being unprecedented; tasya-of Him; eva-indeed; yaù-which; vismaya-wonder; vidhayakaù-
causing; tathä-in that way; lila-transcendental pastimes; gunaù-qualities; prema-love; mahima-
glory; keli-of pastimes; bhuù-the place; api-also.

O cousins of Lord Kåñëa, how can I describe the great, never-seen-before wonder of the
sweetness of the handsomeness of His transcendental form? His pastimes, qualities, love, glory,
and pastime-places are unprecedented and wonderful.

Text 25

mänye 'trävatariñyan na
svayam evam asau yadi
tadäsya bhagavattaiva-
bhaviñyat prakaöä na hi

manye-I think; atra-here; avatariñyan-had descended; na-not; svayam-personally; evam-in

this way; asau-He; yadi-if; tada-then; asya-of Him; bhagavatta-divinity; eva-certainly;
abhaviñyat-would have been; prakata-manifest; na-not; hi-indeed.

I think that if He had not descended to this world, the fact that He is the Supreme Personality
of Godhead would not have been revealed.

Text 26

idänéà paramäà kañöhäà

präptäbhüt sarvataù sphuöä
viçiñöa-mahima-çreëi-
mädhuré-citritäcitä

idanim-now; paramam-the ultimate; kastham-limit; präpta-attained; abhüt-has; sarvataù-in all

respects; sphuta-manifested; visiñöa-specific; mahima-glories; sreni-multitude; madhuri-
sweetness; citrita-wonder; acita-filled.

The great wonder of His sweetness and glory is now displayed to its fullest perfection.

Text 27
kåñëasya karuëä-kathäs tu düre
Š tasya prakäçyo bata nigraho 'pi
kaàsädayaù käliya-pütanädyä
baly-ädayaù präg api säkñiëo 'tra

kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; karuna-of mercy; katha-the description; astu-may be; dure-far
away; tasya-of Him; prakasyaù-may be revealed; bata-indeed; nigrahaù-conflict; api-even;
kaàsa-with Kaàsa; adayaù-beginning; kaliya-with Kaliya; putana-and Putana; adyaù-beginning;
bali-with Bali; adayaù-beginning; prak-previously; api-also; sakñinaù-witnesses; atra-in this.

Let the description of Lord Kåñëa's kindnesses stay far away. His mercy is shown even in His
fighting. Kaàsa, Käliya, Pütanä, Bali, and a host of others bear witness to this.
Text 28

çré-parékñid uväca

iti pragäyan rasanäà munir nijäm

açikñayan mädhava-kérti-lampaöäm
aho pravåttäsi mahattva-varëane
prabhor apéti sva-radair vidaçya täm

çré-parékñit-Çré Parékñit; uväca-said; iti-thus; pragayan-singing; rasanam-to the tongue;

muniù-the sage; nijam-own; asikñayat-instructed; madhava-of Lord Kåñëa; kérti-for the
glorification; lampatam-greedy; aho-aha! pravåtta-engaged; asi-you are; mahattva-of the glory;
varëane-in the description; prabhoù-of the Lord; api-even; iti-thus; sva-own; radaiù-with teeth;
vidasya-biting; tam-it.

Çré Parékñit said: After singing these words, Närada Muni instructed his tongue, which was
greedy for Lord Kåñëa's glories: "Aha! You are chanting the glories of the Lord!" Närada then
bit the tongue with his teeth.

Note: Närada feels he is not qualified to say anything about Lord Kåñëa.

Text 29

rasane te mahad-bhägyam
etad eva yad éhitam
kiïcid uccärayer eñäà
tat-priyäëäà sva-çaktitaù

rasane-O tongue; te-of you; mahat-the great; bhagyam-good fortune; etat-this; eva-certainly;
yat-that; ihitam-was spoken; kiïcit-something; uccarayeù-please speak; esam-of them; tat-
priyänäm-of the dear devotees; sva-own; saktibhiù-by the potencies.

O tongue, you are very fortunate to have spoken these words. Now, as much as you are able,
please glorify the dear devotees of Šthe Lord.

Text 30

mahänubhävä bhavatäà tu tasmin

pratisvakaà yaù priyatä-viçeñaù
bhavatsu tasyäpi kåpä-viçeño
dhåñöena néyeta sa kena jihväm

mahä-anubhava-O great souls; bhavatam-for you; tu-indeed; tasmin-in this; pratisvakam-

each; yaù-which; priyata-affection; viçeñaù-specific; bhavatsu-to you; tasya-of Him; api-also;
kåpä-mercy; viçeñaù-specific; dhrstena-bold; niyeta-may be brought; saù-that; kena-by what
person? jihvam-to the tongue.

O great souls, what person would be so bold to think that the Lord's kindness and love for
you can be actually brought to his tongue?

Text 31

mätä påtheyaà yadunandanasya

snehärdraà äçväsana-väkyam ekam
akrüra-vakträt prathamaà niçämya
prema-pravähe nimamajja sadyaù

mata-mother; prtha-Kunti; iyam-she; yadu-nandanasya-of Lord Kåñëa; sneha-with love;

ardram-melting; asvasana-of consolation; vakyam-words; ekam-one; akrura-of Akrura; vaktrat-
from the mouth; prathamam-at first; nisamya-hearing; prema-of pure love; pravahe-in the flood;
nimamajja-became plunged; sadyaù-at once.

When your mother Kunti heard from Akrüra's mouth a single sentence of affectionate
consolation from Lord Kåñëa, she at once became plunged in a great flood of pure love.

Text 32

vicitra-väkyair bahudhä ruroda

spuöen nåëäà yac-chravaëena vakñaù
bhavatsv api sneha-bharaà paraà sa
rarakña kåñëa-priyatäm apekñya
 vicitra-wonderful; vakyaiù-with words; bahudha-many; ruroda-cried; sphutet-might break;
nrnam-of men; yat-of which; sravanena-by hearing; vakñaù-the chest; bhavatsu-for you; api-
also; sneha-of love; bharam-the abundance; param-great; sa-she; rarakña-protected; kåñëa-to
Lord Kåñëa; priyatam-the state of being dear; apekñya-in relationship.

Lord Kåñëa's many wonderful words of consolation made her cry. That cry pierced the chests
and hearts of the stoutest men. She loved you so much only because you are so dear to Lord
Kåñëa.
Š

Text 33

cireëa dvärakäà gantuà

udyato yadu-jévanaù
käku-stutibhir ävåtya
sva-gehe rakñyate 'nayä

cirena-for a long time; dvärakäm-to Dvärakä; gantum-to go; udyataù-about; yadu-jévanaù-

Lord Kåñëa, the life of the Yadus; kaku-with a voice choked with emotion; stutibhiù-with
prayers; avåtya-turning; sva-own; gåhe-in the house; rakñyate-was kept; anaya-by her.

When, after a long time, Lord Kåñëa, the life of the Yadus, was about to leave for Dvärakä,
she spoke many prayers in a voice choked with emotion and convinced Him to continue to stay
as a guest in her home.

Text 34

yudhiñöhiräyäpi mahä-pratiñöhä
loka-dvayotkåñöatarä pradattä
tathä jarasandha-vadhädinä ca
bhémäya tenätmana eva kértiù

yudhiñöhiraya-to Yudhiñöhira; api-also; mahä-great; pratiñöha-fame; loka-worlds; dvaya-in

the two; utkrstatara-more excellent; pradatta-given; tathä-in that way; jarasandha-of Jarasandha;
vadha-of the killing; ädina-by the original cause; ca-also; bhimaya-to Bhima; tena-by Him;
ätmanaù-of the self; eva-certainly; kértiù-glory.

Lord Kåñëa made Yudhiñöhira very famous in both this world and the next. Although Lord
Kåñëa was Himself the actual cause of Jaräsandha's death, He gave all the credit to Bhéma.

Text 35
bhagavän ayam arjunaç ca tat
priya-sakhyena gataù prasiddhatäm
na puräëa-çataiù parair aho
mahimä stotum amuñya çakyate

bhagavan-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ayam-He; arjunaù-Arjuna; ca-and; tat-of

Them; priya-dear; sakhyena-by friendship; gataù-attained; prasiddhatam-fame; na-not; puraëa-of
Puranas; sataiù-by hundreds; paraiù-great; aho-aha! mahima-the glory; stotum-to be praised;
amusya-of that; sakyate-is able.

Lord Kåñëa and Arjuna became famous for Their close friendship. Hundreds of the greatest
Puräëas are not able to properly describe the glory of that friendship.

Text 36

nakulaù sahadevaç ca
Š yädåk-préti-parau yamau
agra-püjä-vicärädau
sarvais tad-våttam ékñitam

nakulaù-Nakula; sahadevaù-Sahadeva; ca-and; yadrk-like whom; priti-parau-full of love;

yamau-the twins; agra-püjä-the ceremony of first-worship; vicara-consideration; adau-in the
beginning; sarvaiù-by all; tat-of them; våttam-the action; ékñitam-was seen.

Everyone saw how the twins Nakula and Sahadeva, who are both full of love for Lord Kåñëa,
recommended that the Lord be worshiped first in the Räjasüya-yajïa.

Text 37

çré-draupadé ca hariëä svayam eva räja-

süyädiñütsava-vareñv abhisikta-keçä
sambodhyate priya-sakhéty avitätri-putra-
duùçäsanädi-bhayato håta-sarva-çokä

çré-draupädi-Çrémati Draupadé; ca-also; harina-by Lord Hari; svayam-personally; eva-

certainly; rajasuya-with the Räjasüya-yajïa; ädisu-beginning; utsava-festivals; varesu-in many
excellent; abhiskita-anointed; kesa-whose hair; sambodhyate-is addressed; priya-O dear; sakhi-
friend; iti-thus; avita-protected; atri-putra-of Durvasa Muni, the son of Atri; duùsasana-of
Duùsasana; ädi-beginning with; bhayataù-from the fear; håta-removed; sarva-all; soka-grief.

During the Räjasüya-yajïa and other festive occasions, Lord Kåñëa personally performed the
auspicious ritual of sprinkling water on Draupadé's hair. He used to address her "O, My dear
friend." He protected her from the fearful dangers presented by Durväsä, Duùçäsana, and others.
He removed all her grief.

Text 38

äsvädanaà çré-viduraudanasya
çré-bhéñma-niryäëa-mahotsavaç ca
tat-tat-kåta-tvädåça-pakña-pätas-
yäpekñayaiveti vicärayadhväm

asvadanam-the tasting; çré-vidura-of Çré Vidura; odanasya-of the boiled rice; çré-bhisma-of
Çré Bhisma; niryana-of the departure; mahä-the great; utsavaù-festival; ca-and; tat-tat-various;
kåta-performed; tvädåça-of you; pakña-patasya-of the side; apekñaya-in relation; eva-certainly;
iti-this thus; vicarayadhvam-please consider.

He accepted the boiled rice offered by Vidura. He performed the funeral-festival of Bhéñma.
Please consider how many times He has taken your part in a dispute.

Text 39

Šaho bata mahäçcaryaà

kavénäà geyatäà gataù
bhavadéya-pura-stréëäà
jïäna-bhakty-uktayo harau

aho bata-ah! mahä-a great; äçcaryam-wonder; kavinam-by great poets and philosophers;
geyatam-the state of being glorified; gataù-attained; bhavadéya-of you; pura-in the palace;
strinam-of the women; jïäna-knowledge; bhakti-of devotional service; uktayaù-the statements;
harau-for Lord Kåñëa.

Ah! It is very wonderful that the learned and devoted prayers the women in your palace
offered to Lord Kåñëa are now glorified by the greatest poets and philosophers.

Text 40

sahaika-pautreëa kayädhu-nandano
'nukampito 'nena kapéndra ekalaù
sa-sarva-bandhu-svajanä bhavädåçä
mahä-hareù prema-kåpä-bharäspadam

saha-with; eka-one; pautrena-grandson; kayadhu-nandanaù-Prahläda, the son of Kayadhu;

anukampitaù-the object of mercy; anena-by Him; kapi-indraù-Hanumän, the king of the
monkeys; ekalaù-one; sa-with; sarva-all; bandhu-friends; svajanaù-and relatives; bhavädåçaù-
like you; mahä-hareù-of Lord Kåñëa; prema-of love; kåpä-and mercy; bhara-abundance;
aspadam-the object.

Although Prahläda, his grandson Bali, and Hanumän received the Lord Hari's mercy, you and
all your friends and relatives have received both His great mercy and His sincere love.

Text 41

uddiçya yän kaurava-sampadaà gataù

kåñëaù samakñaà nijagäda mädåçam
ye päëòavänäà suhådo 'tha vairinas
te tädåçä me 'pi mamäsavo hi te

uddisya-in relation; yan-to whom; kaurava-of the Kuruñ; sampadam-the opulence; kåñëaù-
Lord Kåñëa; samakñam-in the presence; nijagada-said; mädåçam-of those like me; ye-whoever;
päëòavänäm-of the Päëòavas; suhådaù-the friends; atha-then; vairinaù-the enemies; te-they;
tädåçaù-in the same way; me-to Me; api-also; mama-of Me; asavaù-the life-breath; hi-indeed; te-
they.

When He had just received opulent gifts from the Kuruñ, Lord Kåñëa said to me and my
friends: "They who are friends of the Päëòavas are My friends, and they who are their enemies
are My enemies. The Päëòavas are My life-breath."

ŠText 42

dhärñtyaà mamäho bhavatäà guëän kila

jïätuà ca vaktuà prabhavet sa ekalaù
nirëétam etat tu mayä mahä-prabhuù
so 'trävatérëo bhavatäà kåte param

dharñtyam-audacity; mama-of me; aho-ah! bhavatam-of you; gunan-the virtues; kila-indeed;

jïätum-to understand; ca-and; vaktum-to describe; prabhavet-is able; saù-He; ekalaù-alone;
nirnitam-concluded; etat-this; tu-certainly; maya-by me; mahä-prabhuù-the Supreme Personality
of Godhead; saù-He; avatirnaù-has descended; bhavatam-of you; kåte-for the sake; param-
greatly.

Ah, how bold and arrogant I am! Only the Supreme Lord has the power to know or describe
your virtues. I think the Lord descended to this world for your sake only.

Text 43
çré-parékñid uväca

atha kñaëaà lajjayeva

maunaà kåtvätha niçväsan
dharmaräjo 'bravén mätå-
bhrätå-patnébhir anvitaù

çré-parékñit-Çré Parékñit; uväca-said; atha-then; kñaëam-for a moment; lajjaya-with

embarrassment; iva-as if; maunam-silence; kåtva-doing; atha-then; nisvasan-sighing;
dharmarajaù-Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira; abravit-said; matr-by his mother; bhratr-brothers;
patnibhiù-and wives; anvitaù-accompanied.

Çré Parékñit said: After a moment's embarrassed silence, Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira sighed, and,
in the company of his mother, brothers, and wives, said:

Text 44

vävadüka-çiro-dhäryä
naiväsmäsu kåpä hareù
vicaryäbhékñnam asmäbhir
jätu käpy avadhäryate

vavaduka-of eloquent speakers; sirah-dharya-O crest-jewel; na-not; eva-certainly; asmasu-to

us; kåpä-the mercy; hareù-of Lord Hari; vicarya-considering; abhékñnam-for a moment;
asmabhiù-by us; jatu-at all; ka api-anything; avadharyate-may be considered.

O crest-jewel of eloquent orators, Lord Kåñëa did not give His mercy to me and my brothers.
We thought about this for a long time and we decided that He never gave His mercy to us.

Š
Text 45

präkåtänäà janänäà hi
mädåg-äpad-gaëekñayä
kåñëa-bhaktau pravåttiç ca
viçväsaç ca hrased iva

prakåtänäm-materialistic; janänäm-of men; madrk-like me; apat-of calamities; gana-of the

multitude; ékñaya-by the sight; kåñëa-to Lord Kåñëa; bhaktau-in devotional service; pravåttiù-
the endeavor; ca-also; visvasaù-faith; ca-and; hraset-may diminish; iva-as if.

By seeing the many calamities that have fallen on me and my brothers materialistic men will
lose faith in Lord Kåñëa and they will become less interested to engage in devotional service to
Him.

Text 46

etad eväti-kañöäà nas

tad eka-praëa-jévinam
vinännaà präëinäà yadvän
ménänäà ca vinä jalam

etat-this; eva-certainly; ati-great; kastam-suffering; tat-that; eka-sole; praëa-jévinam-the

breath of life; vina-without; annam-food; praëinam-living entities; yadvat-as; minänäm-fish; ca-
also; vina-without; jalam-water.

If that were to happen it would be a great torment for us. Lord Kåñëa is our life and soul.
Without Him we are like men without food or fish without water.

Text 47

tato 'rthitaà mayä yajïa-

sampädana-miñäd idam
niñöhäà darçaya bhaktänäà
abhaktänäm api prabho

tataù-then; arthitam-prayed; maya-by me; yajïa-of the sacrifice; sampadana-completion;

misat-on the pretext; idam-this; niñöham-faith; darçaya-please show; bhaktänäm-of the devotees;
abhaktänäm-of those who are not devotees; api-also; prabho-O Lord.

For this reason I prayed to the Lord: "O Lord, please use this Räjasüya-yajïa as a trick to
grant to both devotees and non-devotees faith in Your pure devotional service.

Note: The Räjasüya-yajïa displayed the opulent position of the devotees. Mahäräja
Yudhiñöhira considered that the sight of the devotees' opulence will encourage materialistic men
to become devotees.
Š
Text 48

lokayanto yato lokäù sarve tvad-bhakta-sampadaù

aihikämuñmikäç citräù çuddhäù sarva-vilakñaëäù
bhütvä parama-viçvastä bhajantas tvat-padämbujaà
nirduùkhä nirbhayä nityaà sukhitvaà yänti sarvataù

lokayantaù-seeing; yataù-from which; lokaù-the people; sarve-all; tvat-of You; bhakta-of the
devotees; sampadaù-the opulences; aihika-in this world; amusmikaù-and the next; citraù-
wonderful; çuddhaù-splendid; sarva-vilakñaëaù-extraordinary; bhütva-becoming; parama-
visvastaù-filled with faith; bhajantaù-worshiping; tvat-of You; pada-feet ambujam-the lotus;
nirduùkhaù-free from suffering; nirbhayaù-free from fear; nityam-eternal; sukhitvam-happiness;
yanti-attain; sarvataù-in all respects.

"In this way all the people of the world will see the splendid, wonderful, and extraordinary
opulences of Your devotees, both in this world and the next. Then the people will become full of
faith and they will worship Your lotus feet. In this way they will become free from suffering and
fear and they will attain perfect transcendental happiness."

Text 49

sampraty abhaktän asmäkaà

vipakñaàs tän vinaçya ca
räjyaà pradattaà yat tena
çoko 'bhüt pürvato 'dhikaù

samprati-now; abhaktan-non-devotees; asmäkam-of us; vipakñan-enemies; tan-them;

vinasya-killing; ca-and; räjyam-the kingdom; pradattam-given; yat-which; tena-by Him; sokaù-
grief; abhüt-is; pürvataù-than before; adhikaù-greater.

Now that He has given us a kingdom and killed the irreligious men who were our enemies,
our grief is greater than before.

Text 50

droëa-bhéñmädi-guravo
'bhimanyu-pramukhäù sutäù
pare 'pi bahavaù santo
'smäd-hetor nidhanaà gatäù

drona-with Drona; bhisma-and Bhisma; ädi-beginning; guravaù-teachers; abhimanyu-with

Abhimanyu; pramukhaù-beginning; sutaù-sons; pare-others; api-also; bahavaù-many; santaù-are;
asmat-hetoù-for my sake; nidhanam-to destruction gataù-have gone.

My teachers, headed by Droëa and Bhéñma, my sons, headed by ŠAbhimanyu, and many
others also, have entered the realm of death for my sake.

Text 51
sva-jévanädhika-prärthya-
çré viñëujana-saìgatiù
vicchedena kñaëaà cätra
na sukhäàçaà labhämahe

sva-own; jévana-life; adhika-greater; prärthya-to be desired; çré-viñëujana-of the devotees of

Lord Viñëu; saìgatiù-the company; vicchedena-by separation from them; kñaëam-for a moment;
ca-also; atra-here; na-not; sukha-of happiness; aàça-a fragment; labhamahe-we may obtain.

I wish for the association of the devotees of Lord Viñëu more than I wish to remain alive.
Separated from them I cannot for a moment find the smallest amount of happiness.

Text 52

çré-kåñëa-vadanämbhoja-
sandarçana-sukhaà ca tat
kadäcit kärya-yogena
kenacij jäyate cirät

çré-kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; vadana-face; ambhoja-lotus; sandarçana-of seeing; sukham-the

happiness; ca-also; tat-that; kadäcit-sometime; karya-of duties; yogena-by the connection;
kenacit-some; jayate-is manifested; cirat-a long time.

Because we are now pressed with so many duties it has been a long time since we have
enjoyed the happiness of seeing Lord Kåñëa's lotus face.

Text 53

yädavän eva sad-bandhün

dvärakäyäm asau vasan
sadä parama-sad-bhägya-
vato ramayati priyän

yädavan-the Yadus; eva-certainly; sat-bandhun-His relatives; dvärakäyam-in Dvärakä; asau-

He; vasan-residing; sadä-always; parama-supremely; sat-bhagyavataù-fortunate; ramayati-
pleases; priyan-dear.

Now He always stays in Dvärakä, giving pleasure to His dear relatives, the extremely
fortunate Yadu dynasty.

Text 54
asmäsu yat tasya kadäpi dautyaà
särathyam anyac ca bhavadbhir ékñate
Štad bhümi-bhära-kñapaëäya päpa-
näçena dharmasya ca rakñaëäya

asmasu-among us; yat-which; tasya-of Him; kadäpi-sometimes; dautyam-becoming a

messenger; sarathyam-becoming a chariot-driver; anyat-another; ca-also; bhavadbhiù-by your
lordship; ékñate-was seen; tat-that; bhumi-of the earth; bhara-of the burden; kñapanaya-for
removing; papa-of sins; sasena-by the destruction; dharmasya-of genuine religion; ca-also;
rakñaëaya-for the protection.

Your lordship personally saw how He became our messenger, chariot-driver, and servant in
many other ways. Still, all this was only to protect the principles of religion, and, by vanquishing
a host of sins, to remove the burden of the earth.

Text 55

çré-parékñid uväca

atha çré-yädavendrasya
bhémo narma-suhåttamaù
vihasyoccair uväcedaà
çåëu çré-kåñëa-çiñya he

çré-parékñit-Çré Parékñit; uväca-said; atha-then; çré-yädava-indrasya-of Lord Kåñëa, the

king of the Yadu dynasty; bhimaù-Bhima; narma-suhåttamaù-the close friend; vihasya-laughing;
uccaiù-loudly; uväca-said; idam-this çåëu-please hear; çré-kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; siñya-student;
he-O.

Çré Parékñit said: Then Kåñëa's dear friend Bhéma laughed aloud and said: O student of
Lord Kåñëa, please listen to these words.

Text 56

amuñya durbodha-caritra-väridher
mäyädi-hetoç caturävalé-guroù
pravartate väg-vyavahära-kauçalaà
na kutra kià tan na vayaà pratémaù

amusya-of Him; durbodha-difficult to understand; caritra-of pastimes; varidheù-the ocean;

maya-of illusion; ädi-the original; hetoù-cause; catura-of skillful cheaters; avali-of the multitude;
guroù-the teacher; pravartate-is; vak-of words; vyavahara-and actions; kausalam-skill; na-not;
kutra-where? kim-whether? tat-this; na-not; vayam-we; pratimaù-understand or trust.
 No one has the power to understand the vast ocean of Kåñëa's pastimes. Kåñëa is the original
creator of all illusions. He is the guru of all skillful liars and cheaters. When has He not been
very clever in His words and deeds? We do not understand ŠHim, and neither do we trust Him.

Text 57

sa-çokam avadan mätas

tato mama pitämahaù
kåñëa-präëa-sakhäù çrémän
arjuno viçvasan muhuù

sa-with; sokam-grief; avadat-said; mataù-O mother; tataù-then; mama-of me; pitamahaù-the

graëdfather; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; praëa-sakhaù-the dear friend; arjunaù-Arjuna; visvasan-
sighing; muhuù-repeatedly.

O mother, repeatedly sighing, my grandfather, Çrémän Arjuna, the dear friend of Lord
Kåñëa, then spoke the following sorrowful words:

Text 58

çré-bhagavän arjuna uväca

bhavat-priyatameçena
bhagavann amunä kåtaù
kåpä-bharo 'pi duùkhäya
kiläsmäkaà babhüva saù

çré-bhagavän arjunaù-Çré Bhagavän Arjuna; uväca-said; bhavat-of you; priyatam-the most

dear; isena-by the Supreme Lord; bhagavan-O lord; amuna-by Him; kåtaù-done; kåpä-of mercy;
bharaù-the great abundance; api-although; duùkaya-for unhappiness; kila-indeed; asmäkam-of
us; babhuva-has been; saù-it.

Çré Bhagavän Arjuna said: O Lord Närada, the great mercy your dearmost Lord Kåñëa gave
us simply led to our suffering.

Text 59

sva-dharmaika-paraiù çuddha-jïänavadbhiù kåtä raëe

bhéçmädibhiù praharä ye varma-marma-bhido dåòhäù
te tasyäà mat-kåte svasya çré-mürtau cakrapäëinä
 väryamänena ca mayä soòhaù své-kåtya väraçaù

sva-own; dharma-religious duties; paraiù-devoted; çuddha-pure; jïäna-knowledge; vadbhiù-

possessing; kåtaù-done; raëe-in the battle; bhisma-by Bhisma; adbhiù-headed; praharaù-attacks;
varma-armor; marma-and vital organs; bhidaù-piercing; drdhaù-powerful; te-they; tasyam-in it;
mat-kåte-for my sake; svasya-of Him; çré-murtau-in the transcendental form; cakra-panina-by
Lord Kåñëa, who carries the cakra; varyamanena-warding off; ca-also; maya-by me; sodhaù-
tolerated; své-kåtya-accepting; varasaù-again and again.

Bhéñma and others, all intent on performing their religious duty as kñatriyas, and all fixed in
transcendental knowledge, hurled many powerful weapons at me in the battlefield to break my
Šarmor and pierce my heart. Lord Kåñëa, who carries the Sudarçana cakra in His hand, for my
sake again and again intercepted all those weapons, allowing them to fall on His own
transcendental body instead of mine.

Text 60

tan me cintayato 'dyäpi

hådayän näpasarpati
duùkha-çälyam ato brahman
sukhaà me jäyatäà katham

tat-this; me-of me; cintayataù-thinking; adya-today; api-even; hådayat-from the heart; na-not;
apasarpati-goes; duùkha-of pain; salyam-the arrow; ataù-then; brahman-O brahmaëa; sukham-
happiness; me-of me; jayatam-may be manifested; katham-how?

Even today, as I think of this act I cannot pull the arrow of grief from my heart. O brähmaëa
Närada, how is it possible for me to be happy?

Text 61

karmaëä yena duùkhaà syän

nija-priya-janasya hi
na tasyäcaraëaà préteù
käruëyasyäpi lakñaëam

karmana-action; yena-by which; duùkham-suffering; syat-may be; nija-own; priya-janasya-of

the dear friend; hi-indeed; na-not; tasya-of that; acaraëam-the action; priteù-of love; karunyasya-
of mercy; api-and; lakñaëam-the characteristic.

Action that brings pain to a dear friend is not the symptom of either love or kindness.
Text 62

bhéñma-droëädi-hananän
nivåttaà maà pravartayan
mahä-jïäni-varaù kåñëo
yat kiïcid upädiñöavän

bhisma-Bhisma; drona-and Drona; ädi-beginning with; hananat-from the killing; nivåttam-

renounced; mäm-me; pravartayan-engaging; mahä-great; jïäni-of philosophers; varaù-the best;
kåñëaù-Kåñëa; yat-which; kiïcit-something; upadiñöavan- .

Originally I refused to fight with Bhéñma, Droëa and the others, but then Lord Kåñëa, the
greatest of philosophers, taught me something that convinced me to fight with them.

Text 63
Š
yathä-çrutärtha-çravaëäc
çuñka-jïäni-sukha-pradam
mahä-duùkha-kåd asmäkaà
bhakti-mähätmya-jévinäm

yathä-as; çruta-heard; ärtha-the meaning; sravanat-from the hearing; suska-dry; jïäni-

logicians; sukha-happiness; pradam-giving; mahä-great; duùkha-suffering; kåt-doing; asmäkam-
of us; bhakti-of devotional service; mähätmya-the glory; jévinam-living.

Hearing those words Lord Kåñëa spoke to me gives great pleasure to the dry impersonalist
philosophers. This fact brings great pain to those of us who live by glorifying the path of
devotional service.

Text 64

tätparyasya vicäreëa
kåtenäpi na tat sukham
kiïcit karoty utämuñya
väïcanaà kila bodhayet

tatparyasya-of the meaning; vicarena-by the consideration; kåtena-done; api-also; na-not; tat-
that; sukham-happiness; kiïcit-something; karoti-does; uta-indeed; amusya-of Him; vaïcänäm-
cheating; kila-indeed; bodhayet-arouses.

When I reflect on the words He spoke to me then I do not become happy. Those words were
a trick to cheat me.
Texts 65 and 66

yat sadä sarvathä çuddha-

nirupädhi-kåpäkare
tasmin satya-pratijïe san
mitra-värye mahä-prabhau

viçvästasya dåòhaà säkñät

präptät tasmän mama priyam
mahä-manoharäkärän
na para-brahmaëaù param

yat-which; sadä-always; sarvatha-in all respects; çuddha-pure; nirupadhi-boundless; kåpä-

kare-merciful; tasmin-in Him; satya-pratijïe-true to His word; sat-mitra-varye-the best of friends;
mahä-prabhau-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; visvastasya-full of faith; drdham-firm;
säkñät-directly; präptat-attained; tasmat-than Him; mama-to me; priyam-dear; mahä-very;
manohara-enchanting; akarat-whose form; na-not; para-brahmaëaù-the Supreme Brahman;
param-more.

I always have full faith in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kåñëa, who is
supremely pure, boundlessly merciful, always true to His word, and the very best of friends. No
one is Šmore dear to me than the Supreme Brahman, Lord Kåñëa, whose glorious transcendental
form completely enchants the heart and mind.

Texts 67 and 68

çré-nakula-sahadeväv ücatuù

yad vipad-gaëato dhairyaà

vairi-varga-vinäçanam
açvamedhädi cäsmäkaà
çré-kåñëaù samapädayat

yac ca tena yaço räjyaà

puëyäd apy anya-durlabham
vyatanod bhagaväàs tena
näsya manyämahe kåpäm

çré-nakula-Çré Nakula; sahadevau-and Sahadeva; ucatuù-said; yat-which; vipat-of calamities;

ganataù-from the host; dhairyam-peacefulness; vairi-varga of enemies; vinasanam-the
destruction; asvamedha-the Asvamedha-yajïa; ädi-beginning with; ca-also; asmäkam-of us; çré-
kåñëaù-Çré Kåñëa; samapadayat-fulfilled; yat-which; ca-also; tena-by Him; yasaù-fame; räjyam-
a kingdom; punyat-by many pious deeds; api-even; anya-for others; durlabham-unattainable;
vyatanot-manifested; bhagavan-O Lord; tena-by Him; na-not; asya-of Him; manyamahe-we
consider; kåpäm-the mercy.

Çré Nakula and Sahadeva said: Lord Kåñëa gave us the power to be peaceful in the midst of
a host of calamities. He killed our enemies. He enabled us to perform the açvamedha-yajïa and
other Vedic rituals. He gave us great fame. He gave us a kingdom others could not attain even
with a host of pious deeds. O Lord Närada, we do not consider any of these acts to be Lord
Kåñëa's kindness to us.

Text 69

kintv aneka-mahä-yajïot-
savaà sampädayann asau
své-kareëägra-püjäyä
härñayan naù kåpä hi sä

kintu-however; aneka-many; mahä-great; yajïa-of Vedic sacrifices; utsavam-the festival;

sampadayan-making a success; asau-He; své-karena-by acceptance; agra-püjäyaù-of the
ceremony of first-worship; harñayan-pleasing; naù-to us; kåpä-mercy; hi-indeed; sa-that.

By accepting the offering of first-worship He brought us great happiness and made our
festival of many great Vedic sacrifices a grand success. That was His mercy to us.

Text 70

Šadhunä vaïcitas tena

vayaà jéväma tat katham
tad-darçanam api brahman
yan no 'bhüd ati-durghaöam

adhunä-now; vaïcitaù-cheated; tena-by Him; vayam-we; jévama-are able to live; tat-then;

katham-how? tat-of Him; darçanam-the sight; api-even; brahman-O brahmaëa; yat-because; naù-
for us; abhüt-has become ati-very; durghatam-difficult.

Now it is difficult even to see Him! We have been cheated by Him! How is it possible for us
to remain alive?

Text 71
çré-parékñid uväca

tac chrutvä vacanaà teñäà

draupadé çoka-vihvalä
samstabhya yatnäd ätmänaà
krandanty äha sa-gadgadam

çré-parékñit-Çré Parékñit; uväca-said; tat-this; çrutva-having heard; vacanam-the words;

tesam-of them; draupadé-Draupadé; soka-with grief; vihvala-overwhelmed; samstabhya-
composing; yatnat-with great effort; ätmänam-herself; krandanti-crying; aha-spoke; sa-with;
gadgadam-a choked voice.

Çré Parékñit said: By hearing these words Draupadé became overwhelmed with grief.
Composing herself with a great effort, she still continued to cry as she spoke the following
words in a voice choked with emotion:

Text 72

çré-kåñëoväca

çré-kåñëena mama präëa-

sakhena bahudhä trapä
nivaraëéyä duñöäç ca
maraëéyäù kiledåçaù

çré-kåñëa-Çré Draupadé; uväca-said; çré-kåñëena-by Lord Kåñëa; mama-of me; praëa-

sakhena-the dear friend; bahudha-many times trapa-embarrassment; nivaraëiya-was removed;
dustaù-demons; ca-also; maraëiyaù-were killed; kila-indeed; idrsaù-like this.

Çré Draupadé said: Many times my dear friend Çré Kåñëa rescued me from great
embarrassment. Many times He killed the demons who were my enemies.

Text 73
Š
kartavyo 'nugrahas tena
sadety äsén matir mama
adhunä patitäs täta-
bhrätå-puträdayo 'khiläù

kartavyaù-is to be done; anugraha-mercy; tena-by Him; sadä-always; iti-thus; asit-was;

matiù-the conception; mama-of me; adhunä-now; patitaù-fallen; tat-father; bhratr-brothers;
putra-sons; adayaù-beginning with; akhilaù-all.
 I always thought He would be merciful to me. Now my father, brothers, sons, and everyone
else have fallen on the battlefield.

Text 74

taträpi vidadhe çokaà

na tad-icchänusäriëé
kià caicchaà präptuà ätmeñöaà
kiïcit tat-tac-chalät phalam

tatrapi-nevertheless; vidadhe-I do; sokam-grief; na-not; tat-of Him; iccha-the desire;

anusarini-following; kim-what? ca-also; aiccham-I desired; präptum-to obtain; ätma-by me;
iñöam-desired; kiïcit-something; tat-tat-on various; chalat-pretexts; phalam-the fruit.

I do not lament. I am surrendered to His will. What shall I desire? On the pretext of these
calamities, He grants a great benediction that fulfills all desires.

Text 75

tena säntväyitavyähaà
hata-bandhujanä svayam
çré-kåñëenopaviçyätra
mat-pärçve yukti-päöavaiù

tena-by Him; santvayitavya-consoled; aham-I; hata-killed; bandhujana-relatives; svayam-

personally; çré-kåñëena-by Lord Kåñëa; upavisya-sitting; atra-here; mat-of me; parsve-by the
side; yukti-of eloquent arguments; patavaiù-with exertize.

When all my relatives had been killed, Lord Kåñëa personally sat by my side and consoled
me with many eloquent words.

Text 76

täni täni tatas tasya

pätavyäni mayä sadä
madhuräëi manojïäni
smita-väkyämåtäni hi

tani tani-they; tataù-then; tasya-of Him; patavyani-to be drunk; maya-by me; sadä-always;
madhuraëi-sweet; manojïäni-beautiful; smita-smiling; vakya-words; ämåtani-nectar; hi-Šindeed.
 I pray that I may always drink the charming sweet nectar of His smiling words in this way.

Text 77

tad astu düre saubhägyän

mama pürvavad apy asau
nayaty ato dayä kasya
mantavyä mäyakä mune

tat-therefore; astu-may be; dure-far away; saubhagyat-from the good fortune; mama-of me;
pürvavat-as before; api-even; asau-He; na-does not; ayati-come; ataù-therefore; daya-mercy; ka-
what? asya-of Him; mantavya-may be considered; mayaka-to me; mune-O sage.

I am very far from any good fortune. He no longer comes as He came to us before. O sage,
what kind of mercy is this?

Text 78

çré-parékñid uväca

çokarteva tathä kunté

kåñëa-darçana-jévanä
säsraà sa-karuëaà präha
smaranti tat-kåpäkåpe

çré-parékñit-Çré Parékñit; uväca-said; soka-with grief; arta-pained; iva-as if; tath-then; kunti-
Kunti; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; darçana-the sight; jévana-life; sa-with; asram-tears; sa-with;
karunam-pathos; praha-spoke; smaranti-remembering; tat-of Him; kåpä-kindness; akrpe-and
unkindness.

Çré Parékñit said: Kunté, for whom the sight of Lord Kåñëa was her life and soul, became
stricken with grief. Shedding tears as she remembered Lord Kåñëa's kindness and cruelty, she
spoke the following pitiful words:

Note: Kunté considered Lord Kåñëa's staying in Dvärakä, where she could not have His
continued association, to be His cruelty to her.

Text 79

çré-påthoväca
anäthäyäù sa-puträyä
mamäpad-gaëato 'sakåt
tvärayä mocanaà samyäg
devaké-mätåto 'pi yaù
kåpä-viçeñaù kåñëasya
svasyam anumito mayä

Š çré-prtha-Çré Kunté; uväca-said; anäthayaù-a helpless widow; sa-with; putrayaù-sons;

mama-of me; apat-of calamities; ganataù-from a multitude; asakåt-again and again; tvaraya-
quickly; mocanam-deliverance; samyak-complete; devaki-Devaki; matrtaù-than mother; api-
even; yaù-which; kåpä-mercy; viçeñaù-specific; kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; svasyam-to me;
anumitaù-considered; maya-by me.

Çré Kunté said: Lord Kåñëa repeatedly delivered me, a helpless widow with sons, from a
host of calamities. For this reason I thought He was more kind to me than He was to His own
mother, Devaké.

Text 80

sa cädhunätmano 'nyeñäm
api geheñu sarvataù
stréëäà nihata-bandhünäà
mahä-rodana-saàçruteù
manasy api padaà jätu
na präpnoti kiyän mama

saù-that; ca-also; adhunä-now; ätmanaù-of ourself; anyesam-of others; api-also; gehesu-in the
homes; sarvataù-everywhere; strinam-of the women; nihata-killed; bandhunam-whose relatives;
mahä-great; rodhana-of the crying; samçruteù-from hearing; manasi-in the heart; api-also;
padam-the state; jatu-ever; na-not; präpnoti-attains; kiyat-how little? mama-of me.

Now both in my own home as well as in the homes of others I can hear the wailing of the
women whose relatives are now dead. My heart does not see this as mercy.

Text 81

atas tad-darçana-tyaktaù
sampadaù parihåtya vai
äpadaù prärthitäs tasmin
mayä tad-darçanäpikäù

ataù-therefore; tat-of Him; darçana-the sight; tyaktaù-abandoned; sampadaù-good fortune;

parihåtya-abandoning; vai-indeed; apadaù-calamities; prärthitaù-prayed for; tasmin-in that;
maya-by me; tat-of Him; darçana-apikaù-bringing the sight.

I shall abandon this prosperous condition that robs me of the sight of Lord Kåñëa, and I shall
pray for a host of calamities to bring Him again within my sight.

Text 82

dattvä niñkaëöakaà räjyaà

päëòavaù sukhitä iti
matvädhunä vihäyasmän
Š dvärakäyäm avasthitam

dattva-having given; niskantakam-without thorns; räjyam-a kingdom; pandhavaù-the

Päëòavas; sukhitaù-happy; iti-thus; matva-considering; adhunä-now; vihaya-abandoning; asman-
us; dvärakäyam-in Dvärakä; avasthitam-stays.

Thinking, "Because I have given them an unrivaled kingdom, the Päëòavas are now happy,"
He has abandoned us. Now He stays always at Dvärakä.

Text 83

ato 'tra tasyägamane

'py äçä me 'pagatä bata
mänye 'dhunätmanaù çéghraà
maraëaà tad-anugraham

ataù-therefore; atra-here; tasya-of Him; agamane-in the arrival; api-also; asa-the hope; me-of
me; apagata-has gone; bata-indeed; manye-I consider; adhunä-now; ätmanaù-of the self;
sighram-for a long time; maraëam-death; tat-of Him; anugraham-the mercy.

Gone is the hope that He will return here. For a long time I thought my death would be His
mercy to me.

Text 84

bandhu-vatsala ity äçä-

tantur yaç cävalambyate
sa truöyed yadubhis tasya
gäòha-sambandha-marñaëät

bandhu-vatsalaù-dear relative; iti-thus; asa-of hope; tantuù-the rope; yaù-which; ca-also;

avalambyate-is suspended; saù-that; trutyet-may break; yadhubhiù-with the Yadus; tasya-of
Him; gadha-intense; sambandha-family ties; marñaëat-by the friction.

The rope of hope that is the thought "Kåñëa is our dear friend" is now broken, severed by
friction with the strong family ties Kåñëa keeps with the Yadu dynasty.

Text 85

tad yähi tasya parama-priya-varga-mukhyän

çré-yädavän nirupama-pramadäbdhi-magnän
teñäà mahattvam atulaà bhagavaàs tvam eva
jänäsi tad vayam aho kim u varëayema

tat-therefore; yahi-please go; tasya-of Him; parama-most; priya-dear; varga-of the groups;
mukhyan-the most important; çré-yädavan-the Yadavas; nirupama-incomparable; paramada-of
transcendental bliss; abdhi-into the ocean; magnan-plunged; tesam-of them; mahattvam-the
greatness; atulam-Šincomparable; bhagavan-O Lord Närada; tvam-you; eva-certainly; janasi-
know; tat-therefore; vayam-we; aho-ah! kim-what? u-indeed; varëayema-shall describe.

Please go to visit the Yadu dynasty. They are most dear to Lord Kåñëa. They are plunged in a
great ocean of incomparable transcendental bliss. O lord Närada, you know their incomparable
greatness. What can we say to describe it?

Text 86

çré-parékñid uväca

bho yädvendra-bhaginé-suta-patné mätaù

çré-dvärakäà muni-varas tvarayä gato 'sau
daëòa-praëama-nikaraiù praviçan puräntar
düräd dadarça subhagän yadu-puìgaväàs tän

çré-parékñit-Çré Parékñit; uväca-said; bhoù-O; yädava-indra-of Lord Kåñëa, the king of the
Yadu dynasty; bhagini-of the siñöer; suta-of the son; patni-O wife; mataù-O mother; çré-
dvärakäm-to Dvärakä; muni-of sages; varaù-the best; tvaraya-with haste; gataù-went; asau-he;
danda-falling down like a stick; praëama-obeisances; nikaraiù-with many; pravisan-entering;
pura-the palace; antaù-within; durat-from far away; dadarça-saw; subhagan-the fortunate; yadu-
of the Yadu dynasty; pungavan-the leaders; tan-them.

Çré Parékñit said: O mother, O wife of the son of the sister of Lord Kåñëa, at that moment
the great sage Närada quickly went to Dvärakä. He entered the palace and saw in the distance the
exalted leaders of the Yadu dynasty. He repeatedly fell down like a stick to offer respectful
obeisances.

Text 87

sabhäyäà çré-sudharmäyäà
sukhäsénän yathä-kramam
nija-saundarya-bhüñäòhyän
pärijäta-srag-äcitän

sabhayam-in the assembly; çré-sudharmayam-Sudharma; sukha-comfortably; asinan-seated;

yathä-kramam-in their own seats; nija-own; saundarya-with handsomeness; bhüña-ornaments;
adhyan-enriched; parijäta-of parijäta flowers; srak-with garlands; acitam-decorated.

Närada saw the members of the Yadu dynasty comfortably sitting in their own seats in the
Sudharmä assembly-house. They wore garlands of pärijäta flowers. They were very richly
ornamented with the handsomeness of their bodily forms.

Text 88

divyäti-divya-saìgéta-
nåtyädi-paramotsavaiù
sevyamänän vicitroktyä
Š stüyamänäàç ca vandibhiù

divya-splendid; ati-very; divya-splendid; saìgita-music; nrtya-dancing; ädi-beginning with;

parama-great; utsavaiù-with festivities; sevyamanan-served; vicitra-wonderful; uktya-with
words; stuyamanan-glorified; ca-also; vandibhiù-by poets.

They were entertained by splendid and festive music and dance, and they were glorified by
poets with wonderful words.

Text 89

anyonyaà citra-narmokti-
kelibhir hasato mudä
süryam äkramataù sväbhiù
prabhäbhir mädhurémayan

anyonyam-with each other; citra-wonderful; narma-joking; ukti-words; kelibhiù-with

pastimes; hasataù-laughing; muda-with happiness; suryam-the sun; akramataù-defeating;
svabhiù-with their own; prabhabhiù-splendor; madhurimayan-charming.
 They spoke wonderful joking words among themselves and laughed. They were very
charming and the splendor of their forms eclipsed the sun.

Text 90

nänä-vidha-mahä-divya-
vibhüñaëa-vicitritän
käàçcit pravayaso 'py eñu
nava-yauvanam äpitan

nana-various; vidha-kinds; mahä-very; divya-splendid; vibhüñaëa-with ornaments; vicitritan-

wonderfully ornamented; kamscit-some; pravayasaù-very old; api-even; esu-among them; nava-
yauvanam-fresh youthfulness; apitan-manifesting.

They were wonderfully decorated with many kinds of very splendid ornaments. Everyone,
even the very old, was in the prime of youth.

Text 91

çré-kåñëa-vadanämbhoja-
sudhä-tåptän abhékñnaçaù
ugraseëaà mahä-räjaà
parivåtya cakäsataù
pratékñyamänan çré-kåñëa-
devagämanam ädarät

çré-kåñëa-of Çré Kåñëa; vadana-of the face; ambhoja-of the lotus flower; sudha-by the
nectar; trptan-satisfied; abhékñnasaù-at every moment; ugrasenam-Ugrasena; mahä-rajam-
Mahäräja; parivåtya-surrounding; cakasataù-were manifested; Špratékñyamanan-waiting; çré-
kåñëadeva-of Lord Kåñëadeva; agamanam-for the arrival; adarat-respectfully.

For them the greatest happiness was always to drink the nectar of Lord Kåñëa's lotus face.
Surrounding Mahäräja Ugrasena, they respectfully waited for the arrival of Lord Kåñëadeva.

Text 92

tad-antaù-pura-vartmekña-
vyagra-mänasa-locanän
tat-kathä-kathanäsaktän
asaìkhyän koöi-koöiçaù

tat-antah-pura-to the residential quarters of the palace; vartma-path; ékña-glance; vyagra-

intent; manasa-hearts; locanan-and eyes; tat-of Him; katha-topics; kathana-conversing; asaktan-
attached; asaìkhyan-countless; koti-millions; kotisaù-of millions.

Countless millions of Yadus waited, eagerly talking about Lord Kåñëa, and their hearts and
eyes fixed on the path coming from Lord Kåñëa's residential quarters.

Text 93

jïätvä taà yadavo 'bhyetya

dhävantaù sambhramäkuläù
utthäpya prasabhaà päëau
dhåtvä ninyuù sabhäntaram

jïätva-becoming aware; tam-of him; yädavaù-the Yadus; abhyetya-approaching; dhavantaù-

running; sambhrama-with haste; akulaù-agitated; utthapya-lifting up; prasabham-at once; panau-
on the hand; dhåtva-holding; ninyuù-they led; sabha-the assembly-hall; antaram-into.

Becoming aware of Närada's presence, the Yädavas hastily ran to him, lifted him up, and at
once led him by the hand into the assembly-hall.

Text 94

mahä-divyäsane datte
'nupaviñöaà tad-icchayä
bhümäv evopaveçyämuà
paritaù svayam äsataù

mahä-a great; divya-splendid; asane-on a throne; datte-was offered; anupaviñöam-not sitting

down; tat-of him; icchaya-by the desire; bhumau-on the floor; eva-certainly; upaveñya-sitting;
amum-he; paritaù-all around; svayam-personally; asataù-sitting.

He was offered a great and splendid throne, but he would not Šsit on it. By his own wish he
sat on the floor. Everyone at once sat around him.

Text 95

devarñi-pravaro 'mébhiù
püjä-dravyaà samähåtam
natvä säïjalim utthäya
vinéto muhur äha tän
 devarsi-of divine sages; pravaraù-the best; amibhiù-by them; püjä-for worship; dravyam-
articles; samahåtam-brought; natva-bowing down to offer respects; sa-with; aïjalim-folded
hands; utthaya-rising; vinitaù-humble; muhuù-repeatedly; aha-said; tan-to them.

When they brought paraphernalia to worship him, Närada, the humble leader of the divine
sages, bowed down before them with folded hands, stood up, and addressed them:

Text 96

bhoù kåñëa-pädäbja-mahänukampitä
lokottarä mäm adhunä dayädhväm
yuçmäkam evävirataà yathähaà
kértim pragäyan jagati bhrameyam

bhoù-O; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; pada-feet; äbja-of the lotus; mahä-great; anukampitaù-O
objects of mercy; loka-uttaraù-extraordinary; mäm-to me; adhunä-now; dayadhvam-please be
kind; yusmakam-of you; eva-certainly; aviratam-without cessation; yathä-as; aham-I; kértim-the
glory; pragayan-singing; jagati-in the universe; bhrameyam-I may wander.

O great souls who have obtained the mercy of Lord Kåñëa's lotus feet, please be kind to me
and allow me to wander through this universe always singing your glories.

Text 97

aho alaà çläghyatamaà yadoù kulaà

cakästi vaikuëöha-niväsito 'pi yat
manuñya-loko yad-anugrahäd ayaà
vilaìghya vaikuëöham atéva räjate

aho-ah! alam-very; çläghyatamam-the most glorious; yadoù-Yadu; kulam-dynasty; cakasti-is

manifested; vaikuëöha-of Vaikuëöhaloka; nivasitaù-than the residents; api-even; yat-because;
manusya-of men; lokaù-world; yat-of whom; anugrahat-because of the mercy; ayam-this;
vilaìghya-jumping over; vaikuëöham-Vaikuëöhaloka; ativa-greatly; rajate-shines.

Ah, the Yadu dynasty is the most glorious. The Yadus are more glorious than the residents of
Vaikuëöha. By the mercy of Šthe Yadus this world of men has become more glorious than
Vaikuëöha.

Text 98

våttä dharitré bhavati saphala-prayäsä

yasyäà janur-vasati-keli-cayä kilaiñam
yeñäà mahä-harir ayaà nivasan gåheñu
kuträpi pürvam akåtai ramate vihäraiù

våtta-become; dharitri-O earth; bhavati-is; saphala-prayasa-fruitful; yasyam-on whom; januù-

birth; vasati-residence; keli-pastimes; caya-multitude; kila-indeed; esam-of them; yesam-of
whom; mahä-hariù-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ayam-He; nivasan-residing; gåhesu-in
the homes; kutrapi-somewhere; pürvam akåtaiù-unprecedented; ramate-enjoys; viharaiù-with
pastimes.

O earth, now your life is a great success, for now the Yadus have taken birth, reside, and
enjoy pastimes on your surface. Now the Supreme Personality of Godhead resides on your
surface in the homes of the Yadus, and enjoys with them many unprecedented transcendental
pastimes.

Texts 99 and 100

yeñäà darçana-sambhäñä-
sparñänugamanäsanaiù
bhojanodväha-çayanais
tathänyair daihikair dåòhaiù

duçchedaiù prema-sambandhair
ätma-sambandhato 'dhikaiù
baddhaù svargäpavargecchaà
cchittvä bhaktià vivardhayan

yesam-of whom; darçana-by the sight; sambhäña-by conversation; sparña-touch; anugamana-

following; asanaiù-sitting; bhojana-eating; udvaha-ties of marriage; sayanaiù-sleeping; tathä-in
that way; anyaiù-with others; daihikaiù-in relation to the body; drdhaiù-firm; duschedaiù-
unbreakable; prema-of love; sambandhaiù-by bonds; ätma-sambandhataù-than what is in relation
to the self; adhikaiù-greater; baddhaù-bound; svarga-for residence in the celestial material realm;
apavarga-and for impersonal liberation; iccham-the desire; chittva-breaking; bhaktim-devotion;
vivardhayan-increasing.

By placing Himself before the eyes of the Yädavas, by conversing with them, touching them,
following them, sitting with them, eating with them, sleeping with them, arranging for marriages
between their families, and in many other ways, Lord Kåñëa bound the Yädavas with
unbreakable bonds of intense love stronger than the love they bore for their own selves. In this
way He broke their desire for impersonal liberation or residence in the celestial material planets,
and greatly increased their Špure devotion to Him.
Text 101

kåñëo vismåta-vaikuëöho
viläsaiù svair anukñaëam
navaà navam anirväcyaà
vitanoti sukhaà mahat

kåñëaù-Lord Kåñëa; vismrta-forgotten; vaikuëöhaù-Vaikuëöha loka; vilasaiù-with pastimes;

svaiù-own; anukñaëam-at every moment; navam-newer; navam-and newer; anirvacyam-
indescribable; vitanoti-gives; sukham-pleasure; mahat-great.

By enjoying transcendental pastimes in their company, Lord Kåñëa, who has now forgotten
Vaikuëöhaloka, gives to the Yadus an indescribable and intense transcendental pleasure that is
newer and newer at every moment.

Text 102

çayyäsanätänäläpa-
kréòä-snänäsanädiñu
vartamänä api svän ye
kåñëa-premëä smaranti na

sayya-sleeping; asana-sitting; atana-walking; alapa-talking; kréòä-engaged in various

diversions; snana-bathing; asana-eating; ädisu-beginning; vartamanaù-being engaged; api-
although; api-even though; svan-themselves; ye-who; kåñëa-for Lord Kåñëa; premëä-with pure
love; smaranti-remember; na-not.

Even though engaged in sleeping, sitting, walking, talking, playing, bathing, eating, and a
host of other activities, they are so absorbed in love for Lord Kåñëa they cannot remember
anything except Him.

Text 103

mahä-räjädhiräjäyaà
ugraseëa mahädbhutaù
mahä-saubhägya-mahimän
bhavataù kena varëyatäm

mahä-raja-adhiraja-great king; ayam-this; ugrasena-O Mahäräja Ugrasena; mahä-very;

adbhuta-wonderful; mahä-great; saubhagya-of good fortune; mahima-glory; bhavataù-of you;
kena-by whom? varëyatam-may be described.
 O great king Ugrasena, who is able to describe the wonderful glory of your great good
fortune?

Text 104

aho mahäçcaryataraà
Š camatkära-bharäkaram
paçya priyajana-préti-
para-vaçyaà mahä-hareù

aho-ah! maha-äçcaryataram-very wonderful; camatkara-of wonder; bhara-abundance;

akaram-the reservoir; paçya-see; priyajana-of His dear devotees; priti-of the love; para-vasyam-
under the control; mahä-hareù-of the Supreme Lord.

Ah, it is very wonderful! It is a great jewel-mine of wonders! The Supreme Personality of

Godhead allows Himself to be controlled by the love of His devotees.

Text 105

yadu-räja bhavantam yan

niñaëëaà paramäsane
agre sevakavat tiñöhan
sambodhayati sädaram

yadu-of the Yadus; raja-O king; bhavantam-to you; yat-because; nisannam-seated; parama-
asane-on the throne; agre-in the presence; sevaka-a servant; vat-like; tiñöhan-standing;
sambodhayati-addressed; sa-with; adaram-respect.

O king of the Yadus, when you are seated on the throne, Lord Kåñëa stands before you like a
servant, and respectfully says:

Text 106

bho nidhäraya deveti

bhåtyaà mäm ädiçeti ca
tad bhavadbhyo namo 'bhékñëaà
bhavat-sambandhine namaù

bhoù-O; nidharaya-hear my words; deva-O lord; iti-thus; bhåtyam-servant; mäm-me; ädisa-

please order; iti-thus; ca-also; tat-therefore; bhavadbhyaù-to you; namaù-obeisances;
abhisksnam-continually; bhavat-of you; sambandhine-in relationship; namaù-obeisances.
 "O my lord, please be kind to Me," and "I am your servant, please order Me." For this reason
I offer my respectful obeisances to you again and again. For this reason I offer my respectful
obeisances to all your relatives, friends, servants, and anyone connected with you.

Text 107

çré-parékñid uväca

tato brahmaëya-devänu-
vartino yadavo 'khiläù
sa-päda-grahaëaà natvä
mätar ücur mahä-munim

Š çré-parékñit-Çré Parékñit; uväca-said; tataù-then; brahmaëya-deva-of Lord Kåñëa, the deity

of the brahmaëas; anuvartinaù-the followers; yädavaù-the Yadus; akhilaù-all; sa-with; pada-of
the feet; grahanam-grasping; natva-bowing down; mataù-O mother; ucuù-said; mahä-to the
great; munim-sage.

Çré Parékñit said: Then all the Yadus, who are great devotees of Lord Kåñëa, the Deity of
the brähmaëas, bowed down before the great sage Närada, touched his feet, and said:

Text 108

çré-yädava ucuù

çré-kåñëasyäpi püjyäs
tvam asmadéya-mahä-prabhoù
katham asmän mahä-nécän
nécavan namasi prabho

çré-yädavaù-the Yadavas; ucuù-said; çré-kåñëasya-by Lord Çré Kåñëa; api-even; pujyaù-to

be worshiped; tvam-you; asmadéya-our; mahä-great; prabhoù-Lord; katham-how? asman-to us;
mahä-who are very; nican-lowly and fallen; nica-a lowly person; vat-like; namasi-you bow down
to offer respects; prabho-O lord.

The Yädavas said: "Even our master, the great Lord Kåñëa, worships you. O lord, why do
you bow down like a lowly person to offer respects to us, who are so lowly and unimportant?

Text 109

jita-väkpati-naipuëya
yad idaà nas tvayoditam
tad asambhavitaà na syäd
yädavendra-prabhävataù

jita-defeated; vak-pati-of Brahmä; naipunya-expertise; yat-which; idam-this naù-to us; tvaya-

by you; uditam-spoken; tat-that; asambhavitam-impossible; na-not; syat-may be; yädava-indra-
of Lord Kåñëa, the king of the Yadavas; prabhavataù-by the power.

O eloquent orator who has defeated even Lord Brahmä, it is only because of the great power
of Lord Kåñëa, the king of the Yadus, that what you have said about us is not untrue.

Text 110

tasya kenäpi gandhena

kià va kasya na siddhyati
mahä-dayäkaro yo 'yaà
nirupädhi-suhåttamaù

tasya-of Him; kena api-with something; gandhena-a slight scent; kim-whether? va-of; kasya-
of whom? na-not; siddhyati-Šbecomes perfect; mahä-great; daya-of mercy; akaraù-a jewel-mine;
yaù-which; ayam-this; nirupadhi-without limit; suhåt-tamaù-best friend.

With the slightest scent of Lord Kåñëa's association, what person will not attain perfection?
Lord Kåñëa is a jewel-mine of great mercy. He is the best friend of everyone.

Text 111

mahä-mahima-päthodhiù
småta-mäträkhilärthadaù
dénanäthaika-çaraëaà
hénärthädhika-sädhakaù

mahä-great; mahima-of glory; pathodhiù-the ocean; smrta-remembered; matra-only; akhila-

all; ärtha-benefits; daù-granting; dina-poor; anätha-shelterless; eka-sole; saranam-shelter; hina-to
the lowly; artha-the four goals of religiousity, economic development, sense-gratification and
liberation; adhika-greater; sädhakaù-causing to attain.

He is an ocean of great transcendental glory. Remembering Him grants all the goals of one's
life. He is the only shelter of the poor and shelterless. To the humble and lowly He gives a
benediction far more valuable than material piety, economic-development, sense-gratification, or
liberation.

Text 112
kintv asmäsüddhavaù çrémän
paramänugrahäspadam
yädavendrasya yo mantré
çiñyo bhåtyaù priyo mahän

kintu-however; asmasu-among us; uddhavaù-Uddhava; çréman-fortunate; parama-

transcendental; anugraha-of mercy; aspadam-the object; yädava-indrasya-of Lord Kåñëa, the
king of the Yadavas; yaù-who; mantri-the advisor; siñyaù-student; bhåtyaù-servant; priyaù-dear
friend; mahän-great.

However, among us the fortunate Uddhava is the real object of Lord Kåñëa's great mercy.
Uddhava is Lord Kåñëa's counselor, disciple, servant, and dear friend.

Text 113

asmän vihäya kuträpi

yäträà sa kurute prabhuù
na hi tad duùkham asmäkaà
dåñöe 'py asminn apavrajet

asman-us; vihaya-abandoning; kutra api-somewhere; yatram-a journey; saù-H kurute-does;

prabhuù-the Lord; na-not; hi-indeed; duùkham-the suffering; asmäkam-of us; dåñöe-is seen; api-
even; asmin-that; apavrajet-goes.

The Lord sometimes leaves us and goes traveling. Not Šnoticing our suffering, He goes
away.

Text 114

na jänémaù kadä kutra

punar eña vrajed iti
uddhavo nityam abhyarëe
nivasan sevate prabhum

na-not; janimaù-we understand; kadä-when? kutra-under what circumstances; punaù-again;

esaù-He; vrajet-may go; iti-thus; uddhava-Uddhava; nityam-always; abhyarëe-near; nivasan-
residing; sevate-serves; prabhum-the Lord.

We do not know when or where He will go again. Uddhava, however, always stays with Him
and serves Him.
Text 115

sva-gamya eva viñaye

preñayad bhagavän amum
kauravävåta-sämbéya-
mocanädi-kåte kvacit

sva-gamye-to be gone by Himself; eva-certainly; visaye-in the circumstance; presayat-

dispatched; bhagavan-the Lord; amum-He; kaurava-by the Kauravas; avåta-taken; sambiya-of
Samba; mocana-deliverance; ädi-beginning with; kåte-for the deed; kvacit-sometimes.

Sometimes the Lord sends Uddhava to go accomplish something that should actually be done
by the Lord Himself. Uddhava's going to deliver Sämba is an example of such a mission.

Text 116

yas tiñöhan bhojana-kréòä-

kautukävasare hareù
mahä-prasädam ucchiñöaà
labhate nityam ekalaù

yaù-who; tiñöhan-standing; bhojana-of eating; kréòä-of pastimes; kautuka-of eagerness;

avasare-at the time; hareù-of Lord Kåñëa; mahä-prasädam-Maha-prasädam; ucchostam-
remnants; labhate-attains; nityam-always; ekalaù-alone.

When the Lord enjoys the pastime of taking His meals, Uddhava stays nearby. Uddhava
alone regularly obtains the mahä-prasädam remnants of Lord Kåñëa's meals.

Text 117

padäravinda-dvandvaà yaù
prabhoù samvähayan mudä
tato nidrä-sukhäviñöaù
çete sväìke nidhäya tat
Š
pada-feet; aravinda-lotus; dvandvam-pair; yaù-who; prabhoù-of the Lord; samvahayan-
massaging; muda-with transcendental happiness; tataù-then; nidra-of sleep; sukha-into the
happiness; aviñöaù-entered; sete-lies down; sva-own; aìke-on the chest; nidhaya-placing; tat-
them.

Uddhava happily massages the Lord's lotus feet. Uddhava enters the happiness of sleep with
the Lord's feet pressed against his chest.

Text 118

rahaù-kréòäyäà ca kvacid api sasaìge bhagavataù

prayäty aträmatyaù pariñadi mahän mantra-maëibhiù
vicitrair narmoghair api hari-kåta-çläghana-bhavair
manojïäiù sarvän naù sukhayati varän präpayati ca

rahaù-confidential; kréòäyam-in pastimes; ca-also; kvacit-sometimes; api-also; sasaìge-

accompanies; bhagavataù-the Lord; prayati-goes; atra-here; amatyaù-counselor; parisadi-in the
assembly; mahän-great; mantra-of counsels; manibhiù-with jewels; vicitraiù-wonderful; narma-
of joking words; oghaiù-with a great flood; api-also; hari-by Lord Kåñëa; kåta-done; çläghana-
bhavaiù-praises; manojïäiù-beautiful; sarvan-all; naù-of us; sukhayati-delights; varan-
benedictions; präpayati-fulfills; ca-also.

Sometimes Uddhava accompanies the Lord in His confidential pastimes. In the government
assembly-hall Uddhava is the prime minister, who speaks many jewels of good counsel to the
Lord. By repeating Lord Kåñëa's many wonderful joking words and charming words of praise,
Uddhava delights us and fulfills all our desires.

Text 119

kià tasya saubhägya-kulaà hi väcyaà

vätülatäà präpa kiläyam evam
äçaiçavädyaù prabhu-päda-padma-
sevä-rasäviñöatayocyate 'jïaiù

kim-whether? tasya-of him; saubhagya-of good fortune; kulam-abundance; hi-indeed;

vacyam-describable in words; vatulatam-madness; präpa-attained; kila-indeed; ayam-he; evam-
in this way; asaisava-since childhood; adyaù-beginning with; prabhu-of the Lord; pada-of the
feet; padma-to the lotus flower; seva-of service; rasa-into the nectar; aviñöataya-by the state of
having entered; ucyate-is said; ajïäiù-by the ignorant.

Is it possible to describe his great good fortune? Since childhood he has always been rapt in
service to the Lord's lotus feet. For this reason a host of ignorant fools proclaims him a madman.
Š
Text 120

aho sadä-mädhava-päda-padmayoù
prapatti-lämpaöya-mahattvam adbhutam
ihaiva mänuñya-vapuñy aväpa
sva-rüpam utsåjya hareù sva-rüpatäm
 aho-ah! sadä-always; madhava-of Lord Kåñëa; pada-of the feet; padmayoù-to the two lotus
flowers; präpatti-attainment; lampatya-of intense, greedy desire; mahattvam-the glory;
adbhutam-wonderful; iha-here; eva-certainly; manusya-human; vapusi-in a forms; avapa-
attainede; sva-own; rüpam-form; utsrjya-abandoning; hareù-of Lord Kåñëa; sva-rüpatam-own
form.

Because he has attained the wonderful glory of always intensely desiring the Lord Kåñëa's
lotus feet, Uddhava has now abandoned his human material form and attained a transcendental
form resembling that of Lord Kåñëa.

Text 121

pradyumnäd ramya-rüpaù prabhu-dayitataro 'py eña kåñëopabhuktair

vanya-sräk-péta-paööyäàçuka-maëi-makarottäàsa-härädibhis taiù
nepathye bhüñito 'smän sukhayati satataà devaké-nandanasya
bhräntyä sandarçanena priya-jana-hådayäkarñanotkarña-bhäjä

pradyumnat-than Pradyumna; ramya-more handsome; rüpaù-whose form; prabhu-to the

Lord; dayitataraù-more dear; api-also; esaù-he; kåñëa-by Lord Kåñëa; upabhuktaiù-enjoyed;
vanya-of forest flowers; srak-with a garland; pita-yellow; pattya-amsuka-with silken garments;
mani-with jeweled; makara-shark-shaped; uttaàsa-earrings; hara-with necklaces; ädibhiù-
beginning; taiù-with them; nepathye-in the dressing room; bhüñitaù-decorated; asman-us;
sukhayati-pleases; satatam-always; devai-nandanasya-of Lord Kåñëa, the son of Devaki;
bhrantya-by the illusion; sandarçanena-by seeing; priya-jana-of dear friends; hådaya-of the heart;
akarñaëa-attracting; utkarña-excellence; bhaja-possessing.

Uddhava is more handsome than Pradyumna, and also more dear to Lord Kåñëa. Always
wearing yellow silk garments, jeweled shark-shaped earrings, garlands of forest flowers and
necklaces of jewels that had all been worn at one time by Lord Kåñëa, Uddhava delights us by
bewildering us into thinking that instead of him we are actually seeing before us Lord Kåñëa,
whose handsome splendor attracts the hearts of His devotees.

Texts 122 and 123

çré-parékñid uväca

mätar ity ädikaà çrütvä

mahä-saubhägyam uttamam
uddhavasya munir gehaà
Š gantuà harña-prakarñataù
utthäya tasya dig-bhäga-
vartma dätuà samudyataù
jïätvokto yadu-räjena
citra-prema-vikära-bhäk

çré-parékñti-Çré Parékñit; uväca-said; mataù-O mother; iti-thus; ädikam-beginning; çrutva-

having heard; mahä-great; saubhagyam-good fortune; uttamam-transcendental; uddhavasya-of
Uddhava; muniù-the sage; geham-to the residence; gantum-to go; harña-prakarñataù-out of great
happiness; utthaya-rising; tasya-of him; dik-bhaga-to the direction; vartma-the path; datum-to
take; samudyataù-about; jïätva-knowing; uktaù-addressed; yadu-of the Yadus; rajena-by the
king; citra-wonderful; prema-of transcendental love; vikara-the symptoms of ecstacy; bhak-
possessing.

Çré Parékñit said: When he heard these words describing Uddhava's transcendental good
fortune, Närada Muni became very eager to go to Uddhava's home. Overwhelmed with
wonderful ecstatic love for Lord Kåñëa, and already knowing the way, Närada began to walk on
the path to Uddhava's place when Mahäräja Ugrasena, the king of the Yadus, said:

Text 124

çré-ugraseëa uväca

bhagavän uktam eväsau

kñaëam ekam api kvacit
nänyatra tiñöhatéçasya
kåñëasyädeçato vinä

çré-ugrasenaù-Çré Ugrasena; uväca-said; bhagavan-O lord; uktam-spoken; eva-certainly;

asau-this; kñaëam-for a moment; ekam api kvacit-something; na-not; anyatra-in any other place;
tiñöhati-stays; isasya-of the Lord; kåñëasya-Kåñëa; adesataù-the order; vina-without.

Çré Ugrasena said: My lord, please hear something for a moment. Without the Lord's
express command, Uddhava never leaves Lord Kåñëa's company.

Text 125

yathähaà prärthya tat-saìga-

sthitià näpnomi karhicit
tan-mahä-labhato héno
'satyayä räjya-rakñayä

yathä-as; aham-I; prärthya-appealing; tat-saìgaù-His company; sthitim-situation; na-not;

äpnomi-I attain; karhicit-somehow; tan-mahä-labhataù-from that great attainemnt; hénaù-
without; asatyayä-unreal; räjya-of the kingdom; Šrakñayä-protection.

I cannot associate with Him whenever I wish. The temporary maintenance of the kingdom
robs me of that great attainment.

Text 126

ajïä-pälana-mätraika-
sevädara-kåtotsavaù
yathä ca vaïcito nitvä
mithyä-gaurava-yantraëam

çré-parékñid-Çré Parékñit; uväca-said; ajïä-order; pälana-protecting; mätra-only; eka-sole;

sevä-service; adara-respect; kåta-done; utsavaù-happiness; yathä-as; ca-also; vaïcitaù-cheated;
nitvä-brought; mithyä-lie; gaurava-respect; yantraëam-checking.

I am happy to execute His order, but still I am cheated by the false respect He offers me.

Text 127

kåñëena ca tathä kaçcid

uddhavaç ca mahä-sukhi
tat-pärçva-sevä-saubhagyäd
vaïcitaù syät kadäpi na

kåñëena-by Kåñëa; ca-also; tathä-so; kaçcid-someone; uddhavaù-Uddhava; ca-also; mahä-

sukhi-very happy; tat-pärçva-his side; sevä-service; saubhagyäd-from the good fortune; va{.sy
241}citaù-cheated; syät-is; kadäpi-ever; na-not.

Uddhava, however, is very happy. Because he has the good fortune always to serve at the
Lord's side, he is never cheated by Lord Kåñëa.

Text 128

tat tatra gatvä bhavatäçu mädåçaà

sandeçam etaà sa nivedanéyaù
adyätyagad ägamanasya velä
sva-nätham ädäya sabhäà sanäthaya

tat-that; tatra-there; gatvä-having gone; bhavatä-by you; äçu-at once; mädåçam-like me;
sandeçam-message; etam-this; saù-He; nivedanéyaù-should be requested; adya-now; atyagad-
abandoned; ägamanasya-arrived; velä-limit; sva-own; nätham-Lord; ädäya-taking; sabhäm-
assembly; sanäthaya-make with a master.

Please go there at once and give my message to Uddhava. Tell him: "The time for the Lord's
arrival is already past. Please bring the Lord. Please give the royal-assembly its Lord."