Srimad Bhagavatam

Chapter Fourteen Śakaṭāsura-tṛṇāvarta-mokṣaḥ The Liberation of Śakaṭāsura and Tṛṇāvarta

65 verses

GS 1.14.1

Verse text

śrī-garga uvāca ity evaṁ kathitaṁ divyaṁ śrī-kṛṣṇa-caritaṁ varam yaḥ śṛṇoti naro bhaktyā sa kṛtārtho na saṁśayaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-gargaḥ uvāca — Śrī Garga Muni said ; iti — thus ; evam — in thjis way ; kathitam — said ; divyam — transcendental ; śrī-kṛṣṇa — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; caritam — pastimes ; varam — excellent ; yah — one who ; śṛṇoti — hears ; naraḥ — a person ; bhaktyā — witḥ devotion ; saḥ — he ; kṛtārthaḥ — successful ; na — not ; saṁśayaḥ — doubt.

Translation

Śrī Garga Muni said: A person who with devotion hears Lord Kṛṣṇa's transcendental pastimes becomes perfect and successful. Of this there is no doubt.
GS 1.14.2

Verse text

śrī-śaunaka uvāca sudhā-kāṇḍāt paraṁ miṣṭaṁ śrī-kṛṣṇa-caritaṁ śubham śrutvā tan-mukhataḥ sākṣāt kṛtārthāḥ smo vayaṁ mune

Synonyms

śrī-śaunakaḥ uvāca — Śrī Garga said ; sudhā-kāṇḍāt — than nectar ; param — more ; miṣṭam — sweet ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caritam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa's pastimes ; śubham — beautiful ; śrutvā — hearing ; tan-mukhataḥ — from his mouth ; sākṣāt — directly ; kṛtārthāḥ — successful ; smaḥ — become ; vayam — we ; mune — O sage.

Translation

Śrī Śaunaka said: O sage, hearing from your mouth Śrī Kṛṣṇa's beautiful pastimes, which are sweeter than nectar, we have now become successful.
GS 1.14.3

Verse text

śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhaktaḥ śāntātmā bahulaśvaḥ satāṁ varaḥ atho muniṁ kiṁ papraccha tan me brūhi tapo-dhana

Synonyms

śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhaktaḥ — a devotee of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; śānta — peaceful ; ātmā — at heart ; bahulaśvaḥ — Bahulāśva ; satām — of the pious ; varaḥ — the best ; athaḥ — then ; munim — the sage ; kim — what? ; papraccha — asked ; tat — that ; me — to me ; brūhi — please tell ; tapaḥ — austerity ; dhana — wealth.

Translation

What did Bahulāśva, who was a peaceful-hearted devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and who was the best of the pious, ask the sage then? O saint wealthy in austerity, please tell me this.
GS 1.14.4

Verse text

śrī-garga uvāca atha rājā maithilendro harṣitaḥ prema-vihvalaḥ nāradaṁ prāha dharmātmā paripūrṇatamaṁ smaran

Synonyms

śrī-gargaḥ uvāca — Śrī Garga said ; atha — then ; rājā maithilendraḥ — the kin gof Mithilā ; harṣitaḥ — happy ; prema — with love ; vihvalaḥ — overcome ; nāradam — to Nārada ; prāha — said ; dharma — of religion ; ātmā — the heart ; paripūrṇatamam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; smaran — remembering.

Translation

Śrī Garga Muni said: Happy, overcome with love, and meditating on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the saintly-hearted king of Mithilā spoke to Nārada.
GS 1.14.5

Verse text

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca dhanyo 'haṁ ca kṛtārtho 'haṁ bhavatā bhūri-karmaṇā saṅgo bhagavadīyānāṁ durlabho durghaṭo 'sti hi

Synonyms

śrī-bahulāśvaḥ uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; dhanyaḥ — fortunate ; aham — I am ; ca — and ; kṛtārthaḥ — successful ; aham — I ; bhavatā — by you ; bhūri — great ; karmaṇā — deeds ; saṅgaḥ — association ; bhagavadīyānām — of the great devotees of the Lord ; durlabhaḥ — difficult to attain ; durghaṭaḥ — difficult to be ; asti — is ; hi — indeed.

Translation

Śrī Bahulāśva said: Because of you, whose devotional service is very great, I have become fortunate and successful. Association with the Lord's great devotees is very rare and difficult to attain.
GS 1.14.6

Verse text

śrī-kṛṣṇas tv arbhakaḥ sākṣād adbhuto bhakta-vatsalaḥ agre cakāra kiṁ citraṁ caritaṁ vada me mune

Synonyms

śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; tu — indeed ; arbhakaḥ — infant ; sākṣāt — directly ; adbhutaḥ — wonderful ; bhakta — to the devotees ; vatsalaḥ — affectionate ; agre — in the first ; cakāra — did ; kim — what? ; citram — wonderful ; caritam — activities ; vada — please tell ; me — me ; mune — O sage.

Translation

What wonderful activities did wonderful infant Kṛṣṇa, who loves His devotees, do? O sage, please tell me.
GS 1.14.7

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca sādhu pṛṣṭaṁ tvayā rājan bhavatā kṛṣṇa-dharmiṇā saṅgamaḥ khalu sādhūnāṁ sarveṣāṁ vitanoti śam

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; sādhu — well ; pṛṣṭam — asked ; tvayā — by you ; rājan — O king ; bhavatā — by you ; kṛṣṇa-dharmiṇā — a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; saṅgamaḥ — association ; khalu — indeed ; sādhūnām — of saintly devotees ; sarveṣām — all ; vitanoti — gives ; śam — happiness and auspiciousness.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: O king, as a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, you have asked a very good question. Association with saintly devotees brings happiness and auspicious to everyone.
GS 1.14.8

Verse text

ekadā kṛṣṇa-janmarkṣe yaśodā nanda-gehinī gopī-gopān samāhūya maṅgalaṁ cākarod dvijaiḥ

Synonyms

ekadā — one day ; kṛṣṇa-janma-ṛkṣe — on the day of Kṛṣṇa's birth-star ; yaśodā — Yaṣodā ; nanda-gehinī — Nanda's wife ; gopī — the gopīs ; gopān — and gopas ; samāhūya — calling ; maṅgalam — auspiciousness ; ca — also ; akarot — did ; dvijaiḥ — by the brāhmaṇas.

Translation

On the day of Kṛṣṇa's birth-star, Nanda's wife Yaśodā called together the gopas and gopīs and had the brāhmaṇas perform auspicious ceremonies.
GS 1.14.9

Verse text

raktāmbaraṁ kanaka-bhūṣaṇa-bhūṣitāṅgaṁ bālaṁ pragṛhya kalitāṣjana-padma-netram śyāmaṁ sphurad-dhari-nakhāvṛta-candra-hāraṁ devān praṇamya su-dhanaṁ pradadau dvijebhyaḥ

Synonyms

rakta — red ; ambaram — garments ; kanaka — golden ; bhūṣaṇa — ornaments ; bhūṣita — decorated ; aṅgam — body ; bālam — boy ; pragṛhya — taking ; kalita — decorated ; aṣjana — black aṣjana ; padma — lotus ; netram — eyes ; śyāmam — dark ; sphurat — glittering ; hari — lion ; nakha — nails ; āvṛta — filled ; candra — moon ; hāram — neclace ; devān — to the demigods ; praṇamya — bowing down ; su-dhanam — great wealth ; pradadau — gave ; dvijebhyaḥ — to the brāhmaṇas.

Translation

Taking her dark boy, who was dressed in red garments and who, His limbs decorated with golden ornaments and His lotus eyes with black aṣjana, wore a glittering moon necklace of lion's nails, she offered respectful obeisances to the demigods and gave great wealth to the brāhmaṇas.
GS 1.14.10

Verse text

preṅkhe nidhāya nijam ātmajam āśu gopī sampūjya maṅgala-dine prati gopikās tāḥ naivāśṛṇot su-ruditasya sutasya śabdaṁ gopeṣu maṅgala-gṛheṣu gatāgateṣu

Synonyms

preṅkhe — on the cradle ; nidhāya — placing ; nijam — own ; ātmajam — son ; āśu — at once ; gopī — the gopī ; sampūjya — respectfully greeting ; maṅgala-dine — on that auspicious day ; prati — to ; gopikāḥ — gopīs ; tāḥ — the ; na — not ; eva — indeed ; aśṛṇot — heard ; su-ruditasya — crying ; sutasya — son ; śabdam — the sound ; gopeṣu — among the gopas ; maṅgala — auspicious ; gṛheṣu — in the homes ; gata — going ; āgateṣu — and coming.

Translation

On that auspicious day she placed her son in His cradle, and quickly greeted the gopīs. As the cowherd people came and went in the auspicious rooms, the gopī Yaśodā did not hear the sound of her crying son.
GS 1.14.11

Verse text

tatraiva kaṁsa-khala-nodita utkacākhyo daityaḥ prabhaṣjana-tanuḥ śakaṭaṁ sa etya bālasya mūrdhni paripātayituṁ pravṛttaḥ kṛṣṇo 'pi taṁ kila tatāḍa padāruṇena

Synonyms

tatrai — there ; eva — indeed ; kaṁsa-khala — by the demon Kaṁsa ; noditaḥ — sent ; utkaca-ākhyaḥ — named Utkaca ; daityaḥ — a demon ; prabhaṣjana — made of the wind ; tanuḥ — a body ; śakaṭam — the cart ; saḥ — he ; etya — entering ; bālasya — of the boy ; mūrdhni — on the head ; paripātayitum — to throw to the ground ; pravṛttaḥ — engaged ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; api — even ; tam — him ; kila — indeed ; tatāḍa — struck ; padā — with a foor ; aruṇena — red.

Translation

Then, when a demon named Utkaca, who had been sent by the demon Kaṁsa, and who had a body made of air, went to a cart and tried to make it fall on Kṛṣṇa's head, infant Kṛṣṇa kicked the cart with the red sole of His foot.
GS 1.14.12

Verse text

cūrṇe gate 'tha śakaṭe patite ca daitye tyaktvā prabhaṣjana-tanuṁ vimalo babhūva natvā hariṁ śata-hayena rathena yukto goloka-dhāma nija-lokam alaṁ jagāma

Synonyms

cūrṇe — to pieces ; gate — gone ; atha — then ; śakaṭe — when the cart ; patite — fell ; ca — also ; daitye — the demon ; tyaktvā — abandoning ; prabha 24jana — of air ; tanum — body ; vimalaḥ — pure ; babhūva — became ; natvā — offering obeisances ; harim — to Lord Hari ; śata — a hundred ; hayena — horses ; rathena — with a chariot ; yuktaḥ — endowed ; goloka-dhāma — to the abode of Goloka ; nija-lokam — His own abode ; alam — greatly ; jagāma — went.

Translation

When the cart broke into pieces the demon fell. Leaving his body of air, he attained a pure spiritual body and, after respectfully bowing down before Lord Hari, in a chariot pulled by a hundred horses went to the Lord's own abode of Goloka.
GS 1.14.13

Verse text

nandādayo vraja-janā vraja-gopikāś ca sarve sametya yugapat pṛthukāṁs tad āhuḥ eṣa svayaṁ ca patitaḥ sakaṭaḥ kathaṁ hi jānītha he vraja-sutāḥ su-gatāś ca yūyam

Synonyms

nanda — with Nanda ; ādayaḥ — beginning ; vraja-janā — the people of Vraja ; vraja-gopikāḥ — the gopīs of Vraja ; ca — and ; sarve — all ; sametya — going ; yugapat — at the same moment ; pṛthukān — to the children ; tat — this ; āhuḥ — said ; eṣaḥ — this ; svayam — by itself ; ca — and ; patitaḥ — fallen ; sakaṭaḥ — cart ; katham — how? ; hi — indeed ; jānītha — you know ; he — he ; vraja — of Vraja ; sutāḥ — O children ; su-gatāḥ — present ; ca — also ; yūyam — you all.

Translation

Headed by Nanda, the men and gopīs of Vraja at once converged on that place and asked the children, "How could this cart have fallen by itself? O children of Vraja, you were here. You know."
GS 1.14.14

Verse text

śrī-bālā ūcuḥ preṅkha-stho 'yaṁ kṣipan pādau rudan dugdhārtham eva hi tatāḍa pādaṁ śakaṭe tenedaṁ patitaṁ khalu

Synonyms

śrī-bālāḥ ūcuḥ — the children said ; preṅkha — on the cradle ; sthaḥ — situated ; ayam — He ; kṣipan — kicking ; pādau — both feet ; rudan — crying ; dugdha — milk ; artham — for the purpose ; eva — indeed ; hi — certainly ; tatāḍa — struck ; pādam — on foot ; śakaṭe — on the cart ; tena — by that ; idam — it ; patitam — fell ; khalu — certainly.

Translation

The children said: Staying in the cradle, crying for milk, and kicking His feet, the child hit the cart with one foot and it fell.
GS 1.14.15

Verse text

śraddhāṁ na cakrur bālokte gopā gopyaś ca vismitāḥ traimāsikaḥ kva bālo 'yaṁ kva caitad bhāra-bhṛt tv anaḥ

Synonyms

śraddhām — faith ; na — not ; cakruḥ — did ; bāla — of the children ; ukte — in the words ; gopāḥ — the gopas ; gopyaḥ — gopīs ; ca — and ; vismitāḥ — amazed ; traimāsikaḥ — three months old ; kva — where? ; bālaḥ — infant ; ayam — He ; kva — where? ; ca — and ; etat — this ; bhāra — a great burden ; bhṛt — holding ; tu — indeed ; anaḥ — cart.

Translation

Astonished, the gopas and gopīs did not believe the childrens' words. "What is this three-month old infant in comparison to this heavily-burdened cart?"
GS 1.14.16

Verse text

bālam aṅke sā gṛhītvā yaśodā graha-śaṅkitā kārayām āsa vidhi-vad yajṣaṁ vipraiḥ su-tarpitaiḥ

Synonyms

bālam — the infant ; aṅke — on the lap ; sā — she ; gṛhītvā — taking ; yaśoda — Yaśodā ; graha — a ghost ; śaṅkitā — fearing ; kārayām āsa — caused to be done ; vidhi-vat — according to the rules ; yajṣam — a sacrifice ; vipraiḥ — by the brāhmaṇas ; su-tarpitaiḥ — pleased.

Translation

Fearing a ghost had come, Yaśodā took the infant on her lap, gave offerings to the brāhmaṇas and had them perform a traditional yajṣa.
GS 1.14.17

Verse text

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca ko 'yaṁ pūrvaṁ tu kuśalī daitya utkaca-nāma-bhāk aho kṛṣṇa-pāda-sparśād gato mokṣaṁ mahā-mune

Synonyms

śrī-bahulāśvaḥ uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; kaḥ — who? ; ayam — he ; pūrvam — before ; tu — indeed ; kuśalī — fortunate ; daityaḥ — demon ; utkaca-nāma-bhāk — named Utkaca ; ahaḥ — oh ; kṛṣṇa — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; pāda — of the foot ; sparśāt — from the touch ; gata — attained ; mokṣam — liberation ; mahā — great ; mune — O sage.

Translation

O great sage, in his previous birth who was this fortunate demon named Utakaca, who attained liberation by the touch of Lord Kṛṣṇa's foot?
GS 1.14.18

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca hiraṇyākṣa-suto daitya utkaco nāma maithila lomaśasyāśrame gacchan vṛkṣāṁś cūrṇī-cakāra ha

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; hiranyākṣa-sutaḥ — the son of Hiranyākṣa ; daityaḥ — the demon ; utkaco nāma — named Utkaca ; maithila — O king of Mithilā ; lomaśasya — of Lomaśa Muni ; āśrame — in the hermitage ; gacchan — going ; vṛkṣān — trees ; cūrṇī-cakāra ha — broke.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: O king of Mithilā, one day the demon named Utkaca, who was Hiraṇyākṣa's son, went to Lomaśa Muni's hermitage and broke some trees.
GS 1.14.19

Verse text

taṁ dṛṣṭvā sthūla-dehāḍhyaṁ utkacākhyaṁ mahā-bālam śaśāpa roṣa-yug vipro videho bhava durmate

Synonyms

tam — him ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; sthūla — big ; deha — body ; āḍhyam — opulent ; utkaca-ākhyam — named Utkaca ; mahā-bālam — very powerful ; śaśāpa — cursed ; roṣa-yuk — angry ; vipraḥ — brāhmaṇa ; videhaḥ — without a body ; bhava — become ; durmate — O evil-hearted one.

Translation

Seeing the powerful giant named Utkaca, the brāhmaṇa became angry and cursed him, "O evil-hearted one, become bodyless!"
GS 1.14.20

Verse text

sarpa-kaṣcukavad-deho 'patat karma-vipākataḥ sadyas tac-caraṇopante patitvā prāha daitya-rāṭ

Synonyms

sarpa — a snake ; kaṣcukavat — like the skin ; dehaḥ — body ; apatat — fell ; karma — of deeds ; vipākataḥ — by the fruition ; sadyaḥ — at once ; tat — of him ; caraṇa-upante — at the feet ; patitvā — falling ; prāha — said ; daitya-rāṭ — the king of demons.

Translation

From this deed his body at once fell away as a snake's old skin also falls away. The king of demons then fell at the brāhmaṇa's feet and spoke.
GS 1.14.21

Verse text

utkaca uvāca he mune he kṛpā-sindho kṛpāṁ kuru mamopari te prabhāvaṁ na jānāmi dehaṁ me dehi he prabho

Synonyms

utkacaḥ uvāca — Utkaca said ; he — O ; mune — sage ; he — O ; kṛpā — of mercy ; sindhaḥ — ocean ; kṛpām — mercy ; kuru — do ; mama upari — to me ; te — your ; prabhāvam — power ; na — not ; jānāmi — I know ; deham — a body ; me — to me ; dehi — please give ; he — O ; prabhaḥ — lord.

Translation

Utcaka said: O sage, O ocean of mercy, please be kind to me. I did not know your power. O lord, please give me a body.
GS 1.14.22

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca tadā prasannaḥ sa munir dṛṣṭaṁ naya-śataṁ vidheḥ satāṁ roṣo 'pi varado varo mokṣārtha-daḥ kim u

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tadā — then ; prasannaḥ — pleased ; saḥ — that ; muniḥ — sage ; dṛṣṭam — seen ; naya — morals ; śatam — a hundred ; vidheḥ — from Brahmā ; satām — of saintly persons ; roṣaḥ — anger ; api — even ; vara — blessing ; daḥ — giving ; varaḥ — blessing ; mokṣa-artha-daḥ — giving liberation ; kim u — indeed.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Then the sage, who had studied a hundred lessons in morality from the demigod Brahmā, became pleased. The anger of saintly persons brings a blessing. How great is that blessing, which brings liberation?
GS 1.14.23

Verse text

śrī-lomaśa uvāca vāta-dehas tu te bhūyād vyatīte cakṣuṣāntare vaivasvatāntare muktir bhavitā ca padā hareḥ

Synonyms

śrī-lomaśaḥ uvāca — Śrī Lomaśa said ; vāta — of air ; dehaḥ — a body ; tu — indeed ; te — of you ; bhūyāt — may be ; vyatīte — passed ; cakṣuṣāntare — the cakṣuṣa-manvantara ; vaivasvatāntare — in the vaivasvata-manvantara ; muktiḥ — liberation ; bhavitā — will be ; ca — also ; padā — by the foot ; hareḥ — of Lord Hari.

Translation

Śrī Lomaśa said: You may have a body made of air. When the cakṣuṣ-manvantara is over and the vaivasvata-manvantra has come, Lord Hari's foot will give you liberation.
GS 1.14.24

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca tasmād utkaca-daityas tu mukto lomaśa-tejasā sadbhyo namo 'stu ye nūnaṁ samarthā vara-śāpayoḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tasmāt — from that ; utkaca-daityaḥ — the demon Utkaca ; tu — indeed ; muktaḥ — liberated ; lomaśa-tejasā — by the power of Lomaśa ; sadbhyaḥ — to the saintly devotees ; namaḥ — obeisances ; astu — should be ; ye — who ; nūnam — indeed ; samarthāḥ — are able ; vara — to bless ; śāpayoḥ — or curse.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: In this way the power of Lomaśa Muni gave liberation to the demon Utkaca. I offer my respectful obeisances to the saintly devotees of the Lord, who have the power both to bless and to curse.
GS 1.14.25

Verse text

utsaṅge krīḍitaṁ bālaṁ lālayanty ekadā nṛpa giri-bhāraṁ na sehe sā voḍhuṁ śrī-nanda-gehinī

Synonyms

utsaṅge — on the lap ; krīḍitam — playing ; bālam — infant ; lālayantī — fondling ; ekadā — once ; nṛpa — O king ; giri — of a mountain ; bhāram — the weight ; na — not ; sehe — was able ; sā — she ; voḍhum — to carry ; śrī-nanda-gehinī — Nanda's wife.

Translation

O king, one day, as He played on her lap and she fondled Him, Nanda's wife could not longer hold her infant boy, for he had become as heavy as a mountain.
GS 1.14.26

Verse text

aho giri-samo bālaḥ kathaṁ syād iti vismitā bhūmau nidhāya taṁ sadyo nedaṁ kasmai jagāda ha

Synonyms

ahaḥ — Oh ; giri — to a mountain ; samaḥ — equal ; bālaḥ — infant ; katham — how? ; syāt — may be ; iti — thus ; vismitā — astonished ; bhūmau — on the ground ; nidhāya — placing ; tam — Him ; sadyaḥ — at once ; na — not ; idam — this ; kasmai — for what reason? ; jagāda ha — said.

Translation

She was astonished, "How has my infant boy become heavy as a mountain?" She placed Him on the ground at once. How has this happened?" she said.
GS 1.14.27

Verse text

kaṁsa-praṇodito daityas tṛṇāvarto mahā-bālaḥ jahāra bālaṁ krīḍantaṁ vāta-vartena sundaram

Synonyms

kaṁsa-praṇoditaḥ — sent by Kaṁsa ; daityaḥ — demon ; tṛṇāvartaḥ — Tṛṇāvarto ; mahā-bālaḥ — very powerful ; jahāra — took ; bālam — the infant boy ; krīḍantam — playing ; vāta-vartena — with a whirlwind ; sundaram — handsome.

Translation

The powerful demon Tṛṇāvarta, who had been sent by Kaṁsa, with a circling whirlwind grabbed the handsome, playing infant boy.
GS 1.14.28

Verse text

rajo-'ndha-kāro 'bhūt tatra ghora-śabdaś ca gokule rajasvalāni cakṣūṁṣi babhūvur ghaṭikā-dvayam

Synonyms

rajaḥ — of dust ; andha-kāraḥ — a blinding darkness ; abhūt — was ; tatra — there ; ghora — terrible ; śabdaḥ — sound ; ca — also ; gokule — in Gokula ; rajasvalāni — filled with dust ; cakṣūṁṣi — eyes ; babhūvuḥ — became ; ghaṭikā-dvayam — for an hour.

Translation

In Gokula there was blinding darkness and a terrible roar. For an hour the dust stopped everyone's vision.
GS 1.14.29

Verse text

tato yaśodā nāpaśyat putraṁ taṁ mandirājire mohitā rudatī ghoṣān paśyantī gṛha-śekharān

Synonyms

tataḥ — then ; yaśodā — Yaśodā ; na — not ; āpaśyat — saw ; putram — son ; tam — Him ; mandira — of the house ; ajire — in the courtyard ; mohitā — bewildered ; rudatī — crying ; ghoṣān — of Vraja ; paśyantī — looking ; gṛha — of the houses ; śekharān — at the tops.

Translation

Yaśodā did not see her son in the courtyard. Bewildered and crying, she gazed at the roofs of the houses in Vraja.
GS 1.14.30

Verse text

adṛṣṭe ca yadā putre patitā bhuvi mūrchitā uccai ruroda karuṇaṁ

Synonyms

adṛṣṭe — not seen ; ca — also ; yadā — when ; putre — her son ; patitā — fallen ; bhuvi — on the ground ; mūrchitā — fainted ; uccaiḥ — loudly ; ruroda — cried ; mṛta — died ; vatsā — whose calf ; yathā — as ; hi — indeed ; gauḥ — a cow.

Translation

When she did not see her son, she fell to the ground unconscious. She loudly and pitifully wept, like a cow whose calf has died.
GS 1.14.31

Verse text

ruruduś ca tadā gopyaḥ prema-sneha-samākulāḥ aśru-mukhyo nanda-sūnuṁ paśyantyas tā itas tataḥ

Synonyms

ruruduḥ — wept ; ca — also ; tadā — then ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; prema-sneha-samākulāḥ — filled with love ; aśru — tears ; mukhyaḥ — faces ; nanda-sūnum — the son of Nanda ; paśyantyaḥ — looking ; tāḥ — they ; itas tataḥ — here and there.

Translation

Filled with love, and their faces covered with tears, the gopīs also wept as here and there they searched for Nanda's son.
GS 1.14.32

Verse text

tṛṇāvarto nabhaḥ prāpta ūrdhvaṁ vai lakṣa-yojanam skandhe sumeruvad bālaṁ manyamānaḥ prapīḍitaḥ

Synonyms

tṛṇāvartaḥ — Tṛṇāvarta ; nabhaḥ — the sky ; prāptaḥ — attained ; ūrdhvam — high ; vai — indeed ; lakṣa-yojanam — eight hundred thousand miles ; skandhe — on his shoulder ; sumeruvat — like Mount Sumeru ; bālam — the infant ; manyamānaḥ — considering ; prapīḍitaḥ — tormented.

Translation

Going eight hundred thousand miles into outer space, Tṛṇāvarta was troubled, thinking the infant on his shoulder was as heavy as Mount Sumeru.
GS 1.14.33

Verse text

atha kṛṣṇaṁ patayituṁ daityas tatra samudyataḥ galaṁ jagrāha tasyāpi paripūrṇatamaḥ svayam

Synonyms

atha — then ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; patayitum — to drop ; daityaḥ — the demon ; tatra — there ; samudyataḥ — was eager ; galam — the neck ; jagrāha — grasped ; tasya — of him ; api — also ; paripūrṇatamaḥ svayam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Translation

The demon wanted to drop Kṛṣṇa right there, but the tiny Supreme Personality of Godhead steadfastly held his neck.
GS 1.14.34

Verse text

muṣca muṣceti gadite daitye kṛṣṇo 'dbhuto 'rbhakaḥ gala-grāheṇa mahatā vyasuṁ daityaṁ cakāra ha

Synonyms

muṣca — let go! ; muṣca — let go! ; iti — thus ; gaditeḥ — poken ; daitye — the demon ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; adbhutaḥ — astonishing ; arbhakaḥ — infant ; gala — neck ; grāheṇa — by pulling ; mahatā — great ; vyasum — dead ; daityam — the demon ; cakāra ha — made.

Translation

When the demon cried "Let go! Let go!" the wonderful infant Kṛṣṇa strangled and killed him.
GS 1.14.35

Content

taj-jyotiḥ śrī-ghana—śyāme līnaṁ saudāminī yathā daityo 'mbarān nipātitaḥ śilāyāṁ śiśunā saha tat—of Him; jyotiḥ—the effulgence; śrī-ghana—śyāme—dark as a monsoon cloud; līnam—entered; saudāminī—lighting; yathā—as; daityaḥ—the demon; ambarāt—from the sky; nipātitaḥ—fell; śilāyām—on a boulder; śiśunā—the infant; saha—with. Then the demon merged in Lord Kṛṣṇa's effulgence as lightning merges in a dark monsoon cloud. Then the demon and the infant fell from the sky onto a boulder.
GS 1.14.36

Verse text

viśīrṇa-vayavasyāpi patitasya svanena vai vineduś ca diśaḥ sarvāḥ kampitaṁ bhūmi-maṇḍalam

Synonyms

viśīrṇa — broken ; avayavasya — of the body ; api — also ; patitasya — fallen ; svanena — by the sound ; vai — certainly ; vineduḥ — resounded ; ca — also ; diśaḥ — the directions ; sarvāḥ — all ; kampitam — trembled ; bhūmi-maṇḍalam — the earth.

Translation

The sound of the fallen body breaking into pieces filled all the directions and make the earth tremble.
GS 1.14.37

Verse text

tat-pṛṣṭha-sthaṁ śiśuṁ tuṣṇīṁ rudantyo gopikās tataḥ dadṛśur yugapat sarvā nītvā mātre dadur jaguḥ

Synonyms

tat-pṛṣṭha-stham — on the back ; śiśum — the infant ; tuṣṇīm — silent ; rudantyaḥ — wailing ; gopikāḥ — gopī ; tataḥ — then ; dadṛśuḥ — saw ; yugapat — at once ; sarvāḥ — all ; nītvā — bringing ; mātre — to His mother ; daduḥ — gave ; jaguḥ — spoke.

Translation

The weeping gopīs saw the infant sitting silently on the demon's back. They quickly brought Him to His mother, gave Him to her, and then spoke.
GS 1.14.38

Verse text

śrī-gopya ūcuḥ na yogyāsi yaśode tvaṁ bālaṁ lālayituṁ manāk na ghṛṇā te kvacid dṛṣṭā kruddhāsi kathitena vai

Synonyms

śrī-gopyaḥ ūcuḥ — the gopīs said ; na — not ; yogyā — suitable ; asi — you are ; yaśode — O Yaśodā ; tvam — you ; bālam — infant ; lālayitum — to love ; manāk — at all ; na — not ; ghṛṇā — kindness ; te — of you ; kvacit — at all ; dṛṣṭā — seen ; kruddhā — cruel ; asi — you are ; vai — indeed.

Translation

The gopīs said: Yaśodā, you have no right to embrace this child. You have no kindness. Your own words show how cruel you are.
GS 1.14.39

Verse text

prāpte 'ndhakare svārohāt ko 'pi bālaṁ jahāti hi tvayā nirghṛṇayā bhūmau dhṛto bālo mahā-bhaye

Synonyms

prāpte — attained ; andhakare — blinding darkness ; sva — own ; ārohāt — from the lap ; kaḥ — who? ; api — indeed ; bālam — an infant ; jahāti — puts down ; hi — indeed ; tvayā — by you ; nirghṛṇayā — merciless ; bhūmau — on the ground ; dhṛtaḥ — placed ; bālaḥ — infant ; mahā — great ; bhaye — in fear.

Translation

In that blinding darkness who took an infant from their lap and abandoned it? You were so merciless that in that terrifying moment you placed your own infant boy on the ground.
GS 1.14.40

Verse text

śrī-yaśodovāca na jānāmi kathaṁ bālo bhāra-bhūto girīndra-vat tasmān mayā kṛto bhūmau cakravāte mahā-bhaye

Synonyms

śrī-yaśodā uvāca — Śrī Yaśodā said ; na — not ; jānāmi — I know ; katham — how? ; bālaḥ — infant ; bhāra-bhūtaḥ — become very heavy ; giri-indra-vat — as the king of mountains ; tasmāt — because of that ; mayā — by me ; kṛtaḥ — done ; bhūmau — on the ground ; cakravāte — in the whirlwind ; mahā-bhaye — terrifying.

Translation

Śrī Yaśodā said: How did my child become as heavy as the king of mountains? I don't know. That is why during the terrible whirlwind I placed Him on the ground.
GS 1.14.41

Verse text

śrī-gopya ūcuḥ mā mṛṣā vada kalyāṇi he yaśode gata-vyathe ayaṁ dugdha-mukho bālo laghu kusuma-tūla-vat

Synonyms

śrī-gopyaḥ ūcuḥ — the gopīs said ; mā — don't ; mṛṣā — lies ; vada — tell ; kalyāṇi — O beautiful one ; he — O ; yaśode — Yaśodā ; gata — gone ; vyathe — anxiety ; ayam — He ; dugdha — milk ; mukhaḥ — in His mouth ; bālaḥ — infant ; laghu — light ; kusuma-tūla-vat — as a flower.

Translation

The gopīs said: O beautiful one, don't lie! O Yaśodā now free from all trouble, this infant, the milk still in His mouth, is as light as a flower!
GS 1.14.42

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca tadā gopyo 'tha gopāś ca nandādyā āgate śiśau atīva-modaṁ samprāpur vadantaḥ kuśalaṁ janaiḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tadā — then ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; atha — then ; gopāḥ — the gopas ; ca — and ; nanda-ādyāḥ — headed by Nanda ; āgate — came ; śiśau — child ; atīva-modam — great happiness ; samprāpuḥ — attained ; vadantaḥ — speaking ; kuśalam — auspicious words ; janaiḥ — by the people.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: When infant Kṛṣṇa was returned the gopīs and gopas headed by Nanda became very happy and happily spoke among themselves.
GS 1.14.43

Verse text

yaśodā bālakaṁ nītvā pāyayitvā stanaṁ muhuḥ āghrāyorasi vastreṇa rohiṇīṁ prāha mohitā

Synonyms

yaśodā — Yaśodā ; bālakam — the infant ; nītvā — bringing ; pāyayitvā — made drink ; stanam — breast ; muhuḥ — again and again ; āghrāya — smelling ; urasi — on the chest ; vastreṇa — with garments ; rohiṇīm — to Rohiṇī ; prāha — said ; mohitā — bewildered.

Translation

Yaśodā took the infant, made Him again and again drink from her breast, smelled His head, and dressed Him in nice clothes. Then, bewildered, she spoke to Rohiṇī.
GS 1.14.44

Verse text

śrī-yaśodovāca eko daivena datto 'yaṁ na putrā bahavaś ca me tasyāpi bahavo 'ṛṣṭā āgacchanti kṣaṇena vai

Synonyms

śrī-yaśodā uvāca — Śrī Yaśodā said ; ekaḥ — one ; daivena — by fate ; dattaḥ — given ; ayam — Him ; na — not ; putrāḥ — sons ; bahavaḥ — many ; ca — aslo ; me — of me ; tasya — of Him ; api — also ; bahavaḥ — many ; aṛṣṭāḥ — dangers ; āgacchanti — come ; kṣaṇena — at every moment ; vai — certainly.

Translation

Śrī Yaśodā said: Fate has given me only one son. I do not have many sons. But to that one son many dangers come at every moment.
GS 1.14.45

Verse text

adya mṛtyu-mukhān mukto bhaviṣyat kim ataḥ paraṁ kiṁ karomi kva gacchāmi kutra vāso bhaved ataḥ

Synonyms

adya — today ; mṛtyu — of death ; mukhān — from the mouth ; muktaḥ — freed ; bhaviṣyat — would be ; kim — what? ; ataḥ param — then ; kim — what? ; karomi — I do ; kva — where? ; gacchāmi — I go ; kutra — where? ; vāsaḥ — residence ; bhavet — would be ; ataḥ — then.

Translation

Today He escaped from death's mouth. If He had died what would have happened? What would I do? Where would I go? Where would I live then?
GS 1.14.46

Verse text

vajra-sārāś ca ye daityā nirdayā ghora-darśanāḥ vairaṁ kurvanti me bāle daiva daiva kutaḥ sukham

Synonyms

vajra — as a thunderbolt ; sārāḥ — strong ; ca — aslo ; ye — which ; daityāḥ — demons ; nirdayāḥ — merciless ; ghora — terrible ; darśanāḥ — to see ; vairam — hatred ; kurvanti — do ; me — to my ; bāle — son ; daiva — O fate ; daiva — O fate ; kutaḥ — where? ; sukham — happiness.

Translation

Many demons who are strong as thunderbolts and terrible to see hate my son. O fate, fate, how will we be happy?
GS 1.14.47

Verse text

dhanaṁ deho gṛhaṁ saudho ratnāni vividhāni ca sarveṣāṁ tu hy avaśyaṁ vai bhūyān me kuśalī śiśuḥ

Synonyms

dhanam — wealth ; dehaḥ — body ; gṛham — home ; saudhaḥ — a palace ; ratnāni — jewels ; vividhāni — various ; ca — and ; sarveṣām — of all ; tu — certainly ; hi — indeed ; avaśyam — inevitably ; vai — indeed ; bhūyāt — may become ; me — of me ; kuśalī — happy ; śiśuḥ — child.

Translation

My wealth, body, palace, and many jewels are all only so my son will be happy.
GS 1.14.48

Verse text

harer arcāṁ dānam iṣṭaṁ pūrtaṁ devālayaṁ śatam kariṣyāmi tadā bālo 'riṣṭebhyo vijayī yadā

Synonyms

hareḥ — of Lord Hari ; arcām — worship ; dānam — charity ; iṣṭam pūrtam — public welfare activities ; devālayam — temples ; śatam — a hundred ; kariṣyāmi — I will do ; tadā — then ; bālaḥ — boy ; ariṣṭebhyaḥ — over dangers ; vijayī — conquering ; yadā — when.

Translation

I will worship Lord Hari, give charity, do great public welfare works, and build a hundred temples. Then my boy will be victorious over all dangers.
GS 1.14.49

Verse text

eka-bālena me saukhyam andha-yaṣṭir iva priye bālaṁ nītvā gamiṣyāmi deśe rohiṇī nirbhaye

Synonyms

eka — with one ; bālena — child ; me — of me ; saukhyam — of happiness ; andha — a blind ; yaṣṭiḥ — stick ; iva — as if ; priye — O dear one ; bālam — boy ; nītvā — bringing ; gamiṣyāmi — I will go ; deśe — in the country ; rohiṇi — O Rohiṇī ; nirbhaye — without fear.

Translation

My son will make me happy. I will become like a blind stick immobile with bliss. O dear Rohiṇī, I will take my son and go to the kingdom of fearlessness.
GS 1.14.50

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca tadaiva viprā vidvāṁsa āgatā nanda-mandiram yaśodayā ca nandena pūjitā āsana-sthitāḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; tadā — then ; eva — certainly ; viprāḥ — the brāhmaṇas ; vidvāṁsaḥ — wise ; āgatāḥ — came ; nanda-mandiram — to Nanda's palace ; yaśodayā — with Yaśodā ; ca — and ; nandena — with Nanda ; pūjitā — worshiped ; āsana — on a seat ; sthitāḥ — situated.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Then many learned brāhmaṇas came to Nanda's palace. Nanda and Yaśodā worshiped them and gave them seats.
GS 1.14.51

Verse text

śrī-brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ mā śocaṁ kuru he nanda he yaśode vrajeśvari kariṣyāmaḥ śiśo rakṣāṁ ciraṣ-jīvī bhaved ayam

Synonyms

śrī-brāhmaṇāḥ ūcuḥ — the brāhmaṇas said ; mā — don't ; śocam — lamentation ; kuru — do ; he — O ; nanda — Nanda ; he — O ; yaśode — Yaśodā ; vrajeśvari — O queen of Vraja ; kariṣyāmaḥ — we will do ; śiśoḥ — of the boy ; rakṣām — protection ; cirat — a long time ; jīvī — living ; bhavet — will be ; ayam — He.

Translation

The brāhmaṇas said: O Nanda, O Yaśodā queen of Vraja, don't lament. We will protect your son. He will live for a long time.
GS 1.14.52

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca ity uktvā dvija-mukhyās te kuśāgrair nava-pallavaiḥ pavitra-kuśalais toyair ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-jaiḥ stavaiḥ

Translation

paraiḥ svasty-ayanair yajṣaṁ kārayitvā vidhānataḥ agniṁ sampūjya vidhi-vad rakṣāṁ vidadhire śiśoḥ śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; iti—thus; uktvā—saying; dvija-mukhyāḥ—the great brāhmaṇas; te—they; kuśa-agraiḥ—with tips of kuśa grass; nava-pallavaiḥ—and new twigs; pavitra—pure; kuśalaiḥ—auspicious; toyaiḥ—with water; ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-jaiḥ—from the Ṛg, Sāma, and Yajur Vedas; stavaiḥ—with prayers; paraiḥ—transcendental; svasty-ayanaiḥ—with blessings; yajṣam—sacrifice; kārayitvā—performing; vidhānataḥ—according to proper procedure; agnim—fire; sampūjya—worshiping; vidhi-vat—properly; rakṣām—protection; vidadhire—did; śiśoḥ—of the child. After saying this, the great brāhmaṇas, with new twigs, kuśa grass, pure sacred water, prayers from the Ṛg, Sāma, and Yajur Vedas, and many auspicious blessings, properly performed a yajṣa and properly worshiped the sacred fire. In this way they established the protection of child Kṛṣṇa.
GS 1.14.53

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca ity uktvā dvija-mukhyās te kuśāgrair nava-pallavaiḥ pavitra-kuśalais toyair ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-jaiḥ stavaiḥ

Translation

paraiḥ svasty-ayanair yajṣaṁ kārayitvā vidhānataḥ agniṁ sampūjya vidhi-vad rakṣāṁ vidadhire śiśoḥ śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; iti—thus; uktvā—saying; dvija-mukhyāḥ—the great brāhmaṇas; te—they; kuśa-agraiḥ—with tips of kuśa grass; nava-pallavaiḥ—and new twigs; pavitra—pure; kuśalaiḥ—auspicious; toyaiḥ—with water; ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-jaiḥ—from the Ṛg, Sāma, and Yajur Vedas; stavaiḥ—with prayers; paraiḥ—transcendental; svasty-ayanaiḥ—with blessings; yajṣam—sacrifice; kārayitvā—performing; vidhānataḥ—according to proper procedure; agnim—fire; sampūjya—worshiping; vidhi-vat—properly; rakṣām—protection; vidadhire—did; śiśoḥ—of the child. After saying this, the great brāhmaṇas, with new twigs, kuśa grass, pure sacred water, prayers from the Ṛg, Sāma, and Yajur Vedas, and many auspicious blessings, properly performed a yajṣa and properly worshiped the sacred fire. In this way they established the protection of child Kṛṣṇa.
GS 1.14.54

Verse text

śrī-brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ dāmodaraḥ pātu pādau jānūni vistara-śravāḥ ūrū pātu harir nābhiṁ paripūrṇatamaḥ svayam

Synonyms

śrī-brāhmaṇāḥ ūcuḥ — the brāhmaṇas said ; dāmodaraḥ — Lord Dāmodara ; pātu — may protect ; pādau — feet ; jānūni — knees ; vistara-śravāḥ — Lord Vistara-śravāḥ ; ūrū — thighs ; pātu — may protect ; hariḥ — Lord Hari ; nābhim — navel ; paripūrṇatamaḥ svayam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Translation

The brāhmaṇas said: May Lord Dāmodara protect Your feet. May Lord Vistaraśravā protect Your knees. May Lord Hari protect Your thighs. May the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect Your navel.
GS 1.14.55

Verse text

kaṭiṁ rādhā-patiḥ pātu pīta-vāsas tavodaram hṛdayaṁ padma-nābhaś ca bhujau govardhanoddharaḥ

Synonyms

kaṭim — hips ; rādhā-patiḥ — the Lord of Rādhā ; pātu — may protect ; pīta-vāsaḥ — who wears yellow garments ; tava — Your ; udaram — abdomen ; hṛdayam — chest ; padma-nābhaḥ — the Lord whose navel is a lotus ; ca — and ; bhujau — arms ; govardhana-uddharaḥ — the lifter of Govardhana Hill.

Translation

May the Lord of Rādhā protect Your hips. May the Lord who wears yellow garments protect Your abdomen. May the Lord whose navel is a lotus flower protect Your chest. May the Lord who lifted Govardhana Hill protect Your arms.
GS 1.14.56

Verse text

mukhaṁ ca mathurā-nātho dvārakeśaḥ śiro 'vatu pṛṣṭhaṁ pātv asura-dhvaṁsī sarvato bhagavān svayam

Synonyms

mukham — face ; ca — and ; mathurā-nāthaḥ — the Lord of Mathurā ; dvārakeśaḥ — the Lord of Dvārakā ; śiraḥ — head ; avatu — may protect ; pṛṣṭham — back ; pātu — may protect ; asura-dhvaṁsī — the killer of the demons ; sarvataḥ — completely ; bhagavān svayam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Translation

May the Lord of Mathurā protect Your face. May the Lord of Dvārakā protect Your head. May the Lord who kills the demons protect Your back. May the Supreme Personality of Godhead give You all protection.
GS 1.14.57

Verse text

śloka-trayam idaṁ stotraṁ yaḥ paṭhen mānavaḥ sadā mahā-saukhyaṁ bhavet tasya na bhayaṁ vidyate kvacit

Synonyms

śloka-trayam — three verses ; idam — this ; stotram — prayer ; yaḥ — one who ; mānavaḥ — a human being ; sadā — regularly ; mahā-saukhyam — great happiness ; bhavet — will be ; tasya — of him ; na — not ; bhayam — fear ; vidyate — is ; kvacit — at any time.

Translation

A human being who regularly recites this prayer of three verses will always be very happy. He will never fear.
GS 1.14.58

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca nandas tebhyo gavāṁ lakṣaṁ suvarṇaṁ daśa-lakṣakam sahasraṁ nava-ratnānāṁ vastra-lakṣaṁ dadau param

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; nandaḥ — Nanda ; tebhyaḥ — to them ; gavām — of cows ; lakṣam — a hundred thousand ; suvarṇam — gold ; daśa-lakṣakam — a million ; sahasram — a thousand ; nava — new ; ratnānām — jewels ; vastra — of garments ; lakṣam — a hundred thousand ; dadau — gave ; param — then.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: To them Nanda gave a hundred thousand cows, a million gold coins, a thousand new jewels, and a hundred thousand opulent garments.
GS 1.14.59

Verse text

gateṣu dvija-mukhyeṣu nando gopān niyamya ca bhojayām āsa sampūjya vastrair bhūṣair manoharaiḥ

Synonyms

gateṣu — were gone ; dvija-mukhyeṣu — when the great brāhmaṇas ; nandaḥ — Nanda ; gopān — the gopas ; niyamya — attaining ; ca — also ; bhojayām āsa — fed ; sampūjya — worshiping ; vastraiḥ — with garments ; bhūṣaiḥ — with ornaments ; manoharaiḥ — beautiful.

Translation

When the great brāhmaṇas had gone, Nanda invited the gopas, fed them sumptuously, honored them, and gave them many beautiful garments and ornaments.
GS 1.14.60

Verse text

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca tṛṇāvartaḥ pūrva-kāle ko 'yaṁ sukṛta-kṛn naraḥ paripūrṇatame sākṣāc chrī-kṛṣṇe līnatāṁ gataḥ

Synonyms

śrī-bahulāśvaḥ uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; tṛṇāvartaḥ — Tṛṇāvarta ; pūrva-kāle — in his previous time ; kaḥ — who? ; ayam — he ; sukṛta-kṛt — performer of pious deeds ; naraḥ — person ; paripūrṇatame sākṣāt — in the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; śrī-kṛṣṇe — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; līnatām — merging ; gataḥ — attained.

Translation

Śrī Bahulāśva said: What pious deeds did Tṛṇāvarta perform in his previous birth that he merged into Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
GS 1.14.61

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca pāṇḍu-deśodbhavo rājā sahasrākṣaḥ pratāpavān hari-bhakto dharma-niṣṭho yajṣa-kṛd dāna-tat-paraḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; pāṇḍu-deśa — in the country of Pāṇḍu ; udbhavaḥ — born ; rājā — king ; sahasrākṣaḥ — Sahasrākṣa—eyes ; pratāpavān — powerful ; hari — of Lord Hari ; bhaktaḥ — a devotee ; dharma-niṣṭhaḥ — a follower of religion ; yajṣa-kṛt — performer of sacrifices ; dāna-tat-paraḥ — devoted to giving charity.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: He was Sahasrākṣa, a powerful king of Pāṇḍu-deśa. He was a devotee of Lord Hari, a follower of religion, a performer of yajṣas, and a giver of charity.
GS 1.14.62

Verse text

revā-taṭe mahā-divye latā-vetra-samākule nārīṇāṁ ca sahasreṇa ramamāṇo cakāra ha

Synonyms

revā — of the Revā ; taṭe — on the bank ; mahā-divye — very splendid ; latā-vetra-samākule — filled with vines ; nārīṇām — of women ; ca — also ; sahasreṇa — with a thousand ; ramamāṇaḥ — enjoying ; cakāra ha — did.

Translation

On the shore of the Revā, in a very splendid place filled with flowering vines, he enjoyed pastimes with a thousand beautiful women.
GS 1.14.63

Verse text

durvāsasaṁ muniṁ sākṣād āgataṁ na nanāma ha tadā munir dadau śāpaṁ rākṣaso bhava durmate

Synonyms

durvāsasam munim — Durvāsā Muni ; sākṣāt — directly ; āgatam — arrived ; na — not ; nanāma ha — offered obeisances ; tadā — then ; muniḥ — the sage ; dadau — gave ; śāpam — a curse ; rākṣasaḥ — a demon ; bhava — become ; durmate — O evil-hearted one.

Translation

When Durvāsā Muni came there the king did not bow down to offer respects to him. Then the sage cursed him, "O evil-hearted one, become a demon!"
GS 1.14.64

Verse text

punas tad-aṅghryoḥ patitaṁ nṛpaṁ prādād varaṁ muniḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-vigraha-sparśān muktis te bhavitā nṛpa

Synonyms

punaḥ — again ; tat — of him ; aṅghryoḥ — at the feet ; patitam — fallen ; nṛpam — to the king ; prādāt — gave ; varam — a blessing ; muniḥ — the sage ; śrī-kṛṣṇa — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; vigraha — of the body ; sparśāt — by the touch ; muktiḥ — liberation ; te — of you ; bhavitā — will be ; nṛpa — O king.

Translation

When the king fell at his feet, the sage gave a blessing, "O king, the touch of Śrī Kṛṣṇa's form will give you liberation."
GS 1.14.65

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca so 'pi durvāsasaḥ śāpāt tṛṇāvarto 'bhavat bhuvi śrī-kṛṣṇa-vigraha-sparśāt paraṁ mokṣam avāpa ha

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; saḥ — he ; api — also ; durvāsasaḥ — of Durvāsā ; śāpāt — from the curse ; tṛṇāvartaḥ — Tṛṇāvarta ; abhavat — became ; bhuvi — on earth ; śrī-kṛṣṇa — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; vigraha — of the form ; sparśāt — by the touch ; paraṁ mokṣam — liberation ; avāpa — attained ; ha — certainly.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Because of Durvāsā's curse he became Tṛnāvarta on the earth and by the touch of Śrī Kṛṣṇa's form he attained liberation.

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