S'rî
S'uka said: 'While
he [Akrûra] was praying withdrew Krishna, the
Supreme Lord, having shown His personal form in the water,
Himself the way an actor winds up his
performance.
S'rî
S'uka said: 'While he [Akrûra] was praying
withdrew Krishna, the Supreme Lord, having shown His
personal form in the water, Himself the way an actor winds
up his performance. (Vedabase)
Text
2
When
he saw that the image had disappeared, emerged he quickly from
the water, finished he his ritual duties and went all-surprised
to the chariot.
When
he saw it disappeared, emerged he quickly from the water,
finished his ritual duties and went all-surprised to the
chariot. (Vedabase)
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Hrisîkes'a
asked him: 'Have you seen something miraculous on the earth, in
the heavens or in the water? We gather you did!'
Hrisîkes'a
asked him: 'Have you seen something miraculous on the earth,
in the heavens or in the water? We gather you did!'.
(Vedabase)
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4
S'rî
Akrûra said: 'Whatever wonderful things there are out
here on the earth, in the sky or in the water, are all in You
who comprises everything; what would I not have seen seeing
You?
S'rî
Akrûra said: 'Whatever wonderful things there are out
here on the earth, in the sky or in the water, are all in
You who comprises everything; what would I not have seen
seeing You? (Vedabase)
Text
5
Beholding
You, the One Person in whom are found all wonders of the earth,
the sky and the waters, o Absolute of the Truth, what else
would amaze me to see in this world?'
Beholdng
You, the One Person in whom are found all wonders of the
earth, the sky and the waters, o Absolute of the Truth, what
else would amaze me to see in this
world?'
(Vedabase)
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6
With
those words drove the son of Gândinî
[Akrûra] the chariot forward in order to take
Râma and Krishna to Mathurâ at the end of the
day.
With
those words drove the son of Gândinî
[Akrûra] the chariot forward thus to bring
Râma and Krishna to Mathurâ at the end of the
day. (Vedabase)
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7
The
people of the villages here and there on the road approaching,
were pleased to see the sons of Vasudeva o King, and couldn't
take their eyes of Them.
The
people of the villages here and there on the road
approaching, pleased to see the sons of Vasudeva, o King,
couldn't take their eyes of them.
(Vedabase)
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8
Nanda,
the gopas and the rest of the inhabitants of Vraja who
by then had arrived at a park outside the city, were staying
there to wait for Them.
Nanda,
the gopas and the rest of the inhabitants of Vraja who by
then had arrived at a park outside the city, were staying
there to wait for Them. (Vedabase)
Text
9
Catching up
with them said the Supreme Lord, the Master of the Universe, to
the humbly smiling Akrûra while taking his hand into His
own:
Catching
up with them said the Supreme Lord, the Master of the
Universe, to the humbly smiling Akrûra taking his hand
into His own: (Vedabase)
Text
10
'You go ahead
and first enter with the chariot the city and go home while We
from our side will alight here and thereafter will see for the
city.'
'You
enter ahead with the chariot the city and go home as we from
our side will alight here and thereafter will see for the
city.'
(Vedabase)
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S'rî
Akrûra: 'How can I without the two of You enter
Mathurâ, o Master? Don't let me down o Lord, o Caretaker
of the Devotees, I'm Your devotee!
S'rî
Akrûra said: 'How can I without the two of You enter
Mathurâ, o master? don't let me down o Lord, o
Caretaker of the Devotees, I'm Your devotee!
(Vedabase)
Text
12
Please come,
let's go with Your elder brother, the gopas and Your
friends, and make it so, o Lord of the Beyond, that our house
has a master.
Please
come, let's go with Your elder brother, the gopas and Your
friends, and make it so, o Lord of the Beyond, that our
house has a master.
(Vedabase)
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13
Please
bless with the dust of Your feet the home of us so attached to
household rituals and may with that purification my
forefathers, the sacrificial fires and the demigods be
satisfied.
Please
bless with the dust of Your feet the home of us so attached
to household rituals and may with that purification my
forefathers, the sacrificial fires and the demigods be
satisfied. (Vedabase)
Text
14
The
great king Bali bathing the two feet became glorious [see
8.19]
and achieved unequaled power and the destination indeed
reserved for the unalloyed devotee.
The
great king Bali bathing the two feet became glorious
[see 8:19] and achieved unequaled power and the
destination indeed reserved for the unalloyed devotee.
(Vedabase)
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15
The water
washing from Your feet purely spiritual has purified the three
worlds and the sons of king Sagara [9.8]
who with Lord S'iva taking it on his head
[9.9]
went to heaven.
The
water washing from Your feet purely spiritual has purified
the three worlds and the sons of king Sagara [9.8],
with Lord S'iva taking it on his head [9.9], went to
heaven. (Vedabase)
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16
O God of the
Gods, o Master of the Universe about whom one in piety hears
and chants, o Best of the Yadus, o Lord Praised in the Verses,
o Nârâyana, may there be all homage to
You.'
O
God of the Gods, o Master of the Universe about whom one
pious hears and chants, o Best of the Yadus, o Lord Praised
in the Verses, o Nârâyana, may there be all
homage to You.' (Vedabase)
Text
17
The Supreme
Lord said: 'I will come to your house accompanied by My elder
brother; when I kill my enemy in the midst of the Yadus
[Kamsa] will I grant My well-wishers the
satisfaction.'
The
Supreme Lord said: 'I will come to your house accompanied by
My elder brother; killing the enemy amidst the Yadus
[Kamsa] will I grant my well-wishers the
satisfaction.' (Vedabase)
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18
S'rî
S'uka said: 'Thus addressed by the Supreme Lord entered he,
Akrûra, somewhat disheartened the city to inform Kamsa of
the success of his mission and went he home.
S'rî
S'uka said: 'Thus addressed by the Supreme Lord entered he,
Akrûra, somewhat disheartened the city to inform Kamsa
of the success of his mission and then went home.
(Vedabase)
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19
Later in the
afternoon joined by the gopas entered Krishna together
with Sankarshana [Râma] Mathurâ to take a
look around.
Thereafter
in the afternoon joined by the gopas entered Krishna
together with Sankarshana [Râma] Mathurâ
to take a look around. (Vedabase)
Text
20-23
He saw it with
its high main gates and doorways of crystal, its doors of gold
and immense archways with copper and brass and with its
storehouses and its inviolable moats, beautified by public
gardens and attractive parks. The intersections with gold, the
mansions with their pleasure gardens, the assembly halls of the
guilds and the houses their columned balconies and ornate
paneled rafters were bedecked with vaidûrya gems,
diamonds, quartz crystals, sapphires, coral, pearls and
emeralds. It vibrated of the pet doves and peacocks sitting in
the openings of the lattice windows and on the gem-studded
floors and on its avenues, streets and courtyards that were
sprinkled with water
there [for a welcome] were scattered garlands, new
sprouts, parched grains and rice. The doorways of the houses
were nicely decorated with pots full of yogurt smeared with
sandal paste, ribbons and flower petals, rows of lamps, leaves,
bunches of flowers, trunks of banana trees and betel-nut trees
and flags.
He
saw it with its high main gates and doorways of crystal, its
doors of gold and immense archways with copper and brass and
with its storehouses and its inviolable moats, beautified by
public gardens and attractive parks. The intersections with
gold, the mansions with their pleasure gardens, the assembly
halls of the guilds and the houses their columned balconies
and ornate paneled rafters were bedecked with vaidurya gems,
diamonds, quartz crystals, sapphires, coral, pearls and
emeralds. It vibrated of the pet doves and peacocks sitting
in the openings of the lattice windows and on the
gem-studded floors and on its avenues, streets and
courtyards sprinkled with water there [for a
welcome] were scattered garlands, new sprouts, parched
grains and rice. The doorways of the houses were nicely
decorated with pots full of yogurt smeared with sandal
paste, ribbons and flower petals, rows of lamps, leaves,
bunches of flowers, trunks of banana trees and bethelnut
trees and flags. (Vedabase)
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24
As the sons of
Vasudeva entered there surrounded by their friends, hurried the
women of the city to crowd at the side of the king's road and
climbed they also eager for a look on top of their houses, o
King.
As
the sons of Vasudeva entered there surrounded by their
friends, hurried the woman of the city to crowd at the side
of the king's road and climbed they also eager for a look on
top of their houses, o King. (Vedabase)
.
Text
25
Some had put on
their clothes backwards and forgotten one of the pair of their
ornaments putting on one earring or one set of ankle bells
only; other ladies made up one eye but not the other
one.
Some
had put on their clothes backwards and forgotten one of the
pair of their ornaments putting on one earring on their ears
or one set of ankle bells only; other ladies made up one eye
but not the other one. (Vedabase)
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26
Some had
abandoned the meals they were taking or didn't finish in their
excitement their massage, their bathing or did, hearing the
commotion, get up not finishing their nap or put as mothers
aside the infant they were feeding milk.
Some
had abandoned the meals they were taking or didn't finish in
their excitement their massage, their bathing or did,
hearing the rumor, get up not finishing their nap or as
mothers put aside the infant they were feeding milk.
(Vedabase)
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27
Walking like a
bull elephant in rut, stole He boldly with the glances of His
lotuslike eyes and game of smiles their minds affording their
eyes a festival with His body, that source of pleasure to the
Goddess of Fortune.
Walking
like a bull elephant in rut, stole He boldly with the
glances of His lotuslike eyes and game of smiles their minds
affording their eyes a festival with His body, that source
of pleasure to the Goddess of Fortune.
(Vedabase)
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28
Seeing Him whom
they repeatedly had heard about melted their hearts receiving
the honor of being sprinkled by the nectar of His glances and
broad smiles and embraced they through their eyes within
themselves with goose pimples their idol of ecstasy, giving up
their endless distress [of missing Him], o subduer of
the enemies.
Seeing
Him whom they repeatedly had heard about melted their hearts
receiving the honor of being sprinkled by the nectar of His
glances and broad smiles and embraced they through their
eyes within themselves with goose pimples their idol of
ecstasy, giving up their endless distress [of missing
Him], o subduer of the
enemies.
(Vedabase)
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29
Having
climbed the rooftops of their mansions showered the attractive
women with faces blooming with affection like lotuses
Balarâma and Kes'ava with flowers.
Having
climbed the rooftops of their mansions showered the
attractive women with faces blooming with affection like
lotuses Balarâma and Kes'ava with flowers.
(Vedabase)
Text
30
With yogurt,
barleycorns and pots with water, fragrant substances and other
items of worship were the Two joyfully at several places
worshiped by the twice-born.
With
yogurt, barleycorns and pots with water, fragrant substances
and other items of worship were the Two joyfully at several
places worshiped by the twice-born.
(Vedabase)
Text
31
The women of
the city said: 'Oh what great austerity have the
gopîs performed indeed constantly seeing these
Two, who for the human society are the greatest source of
pleasure.'
The
woman of the city said: 'Oh what great austerity have the
gopîs performed indeed constantly seeing these Two,
who for the human society are the greatest source of
pleasure.'
(Vedabase)
Text
32
The elder
brother of Gada [Balarâma see 9.24:
46]
approached a certain washerman engaged in dyeing and asked him
for first class clean garments.
The
elder brother of Gada [Balarâma see 9.24: 46]
approached a certain washerman engaged in dyeing and asked
him for first class clean garments.
(Vedabase)
Text
33
'Please, best
man, give the two of Us some suitable clothes; for you when you
donate them to the two of us who deserve it, will there be the
highest benefit, that suffers no doubt!'
'Please,
best man, give the two of Us some suitable clothes; for you
donating them to the two of us deserving, will there be the
highest benefit, that suffers no doubt!'
(Vedabase)
Text
34
He, requested
by the Supreme Lord absolute and full in every way, insolent
spoke angered most falsely proud as a servant of the
king.
He,
requested by the Supreme Lord absolute and full in every
way, insolent spoke angered very much falsely proud as a
servant of the king. (Vedabase)
Text
35
'Isn't it
impudent of You, who roam the mountains and the forests, to
want to put on garments like these that are the king his
things?
'Isn't
it impudent of You, who roam the mountains and the forests,
to want to put on garments like these that are the king his
things?
(Vedabase)
Text
36
Get lost You
fools, don't beg like this if You want to live, I swear, people
as bold as You are by the king's men arrested, killed and
looted!''
Get
lost you fools, don't beg like this if you want to live, I
swear, people as bold as You are by the king's men arrested,
killed and looted!' (Vedabase)
Text
37
He who thus
humiliated Them raised the anger of the son of Devakî who
with the side of one hand hit his head down from his
body.
He
thus bullying angered the son of Devakî who with the
side of one hand hit his head down from his body.
(Vedabase)
Text
38
When all his
assistants fled down the road in all directions and left behind
the bundles of clothes, took Acyuta the
garments.
When
all his assistants fled down the road in all directions and
left behind the bundles of clothes, took Acyuta the
garments. (Vedabase)
Text
39
Throwing away
on the ground several of them dressed Krishna and
Balarâma Themselves with a set of clothes to Their liking
and gave They the rest to the gopas.
Throwing
away on the ground several of them dressed Krishna and
Balarâma Themselves with a set of clothes to Their
liking and gave They the rest to the gopas.
(Vedabase)
Text
40
Next came a
weaver who full of love for Them befittingly ornamented Their
clothing with pieces of cloth of different
colors.
Next
came a weaver affectionate with Them and arranged their
dress suitably with ornaments and pieces of cloth in various
colors. (Vedabase)
Text
41
Krishna and
Râma with each His own specific high quality outfit and
nice decorations looked as resplendent as a pair of young
elephants, one light and one dark, adorned for a
festival.
Krishna
and Râma with each His own specific high quality
outfit and nice decorations looked as resplendent as young
light and dark elephants at a festival.
(Vedabase)
Text
42
The Supreme
Lord pleased with him [the weaver] granted him
sârûpya [the beatitude of His likeness,
see also mukti]
with in this world the same supreme opulence, physical
strength, influence, memory and sense-control.
The
Supreme Lord pleased with him [the weaver] granted
him sârûpya [the beatitude of His likeness,
see also mukti] with in this world the same supreme
opulence, physical strength, influence, memory and
sense-control. (Vedabase)
Text
43
Then went the
Two of Them to the house of Sudâmâ
['well-giving'], the garland-maker, who seeing Them
stood up and then bowed down putting his head to the
ground.
Then
went the Two of Them to the house of Sudâmâ
['well-giving'], the garland-maker, who seeing them
stood up and then bowed down with his head on the ground.
(Vedabase)
Text
44
With seats for
Them he brought water to wash Their feet and hands and presents
and such, and performed he for the Two worship with garlands,
betel-nut and sandalwood paste.
With
seats for Them he brought water to wash their feet and hands
and presents and such, and performed he for the Two worship
with garlands, betel-nut and sandalwood
paste.
(Vedabase)
Text
45
He said: 'Our
birth has been worthwhile and the family has been purified, o
Master, and with me are my forefathers, the gods and the seers
satisfied about Your having arrived.
He
said: 'Our birth has been worthwhile and the family has been
purified, o master, and with me are my forefathers, the gods
and the seers satisfied indeed by the arrival of You.
(Vedabase)
Text
46
You two indeed,
the Ultimate Cause of the Universe, have with Your plenary
portions descended here for the protection and the happiness of
the world.
You
two indeed, the Ultimate Cause of the Universe, have with
Your plenary portions descended here for the protection and
the happiness of the world. (Vedabase)
Text
47
With
You there is, even though reciprocating with those who are of
worship, no bias because You in Your vision, as the Soul of the
Universe, are equal to all living beings as well-wishing
friends.
On
your part indeed there is, even though reciprocating with
those who are of worship, no bias in Your vision being equal
to all living beings as well-wishing friends, as the Soul of
the Universe. (Vedabase)
Text
48
You Two should
order me, Your servant, what I should do for You; this indeed
is for anyone the greatest blessing: thus to be engaged by
You.'
You
Two should order me, Your servant, what I should do for you;
this indeed is for anyone the greatest blessing: thus to be
engaged by You.'
(Vedabase)
Text
49
S'uka said:
'With that consideration, o best of kings, presented
Sudâmâ steeped in love garlands made of fresh and
fragrant flowers.
S'uka
said: 'With that consideration, o best of kings, presented
Sudâmâ steeped in love garlands made of fresh
and fragrant flowers. (Vedabase)
Text
50
With those
beautifully adorned gave the two benefactors Krishna and
Râma, who together with Their companions were most
satisfied, the surrendered one bowing down all that he wished
for.
With
those beautifully adorned gave the two benefactors Krishna
and Râma who together with their companions were
satisfied, the surrendered one bowing down all that he
wished for. (Vedabase)
Text
51
And he chose
for unshakable devotion to Him alone, the Supreme soul of the
Complete, for friendship with all living beings and to be
blessed with transcendence.
And
he chose for unshakable devotion to Him alone, the Supreme
soul of the Complete, for friendship with all living beings
and to be blessed with transcendence.
(Vedabase)
Text
52
Thus granting
him the benediction and prosperity, a thriving family,
strength, a long life, renown and beauty, left He together with
His elder brother.
Thus
granting him the benediction and prosperity, a thriving
family, strength, a long life, renown and beauty, left he
together with His elder
brother.'
(Vedabase)