Chapter Five Bhagavad-āgamanodyoga-pūraṇa The Lord's Appearance

GS 1.5.1

Content

śrī-bhagavān uvāca ramā-vaikuṇṭha-vāsinyaḥ śvetadvīpa-sakhī-janāḥ ūrdhva-vaikuṇṭha-vāsinyas tathājita-padāśrayāḥ śrī-lokācala-vāsinyaḥ śrī-sakhyo 'pi samudra-jāḥ tā gopyo 'pi bhaviṣyanti lakṣmī-pati-varād vraje śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ramā-vaikuṇṭha-vāsinyaḥ—the women of Ramā-Vaikuṇṭha; śvetadvīpa-sakhī-janāḥ—the women of Śvetadvīpa; ūrdhva-vaikuṇṭha-vāsinyaḥ—the women of Urdhva-Vaikuṇṭha; tathā—so; ajita-pada-āśrayaḥ—the women who have taken shelter of Lord Ajita; śrī-lokācala-vāsinyaḥ—the women of Lokācala; śrī-sakhyo api samudra-jāḥ—the women born from the ocean; tāḥ—they; gopyaḥ—gopīs; api—also; bhaviṣyanti—will become; lakṣmī-pati—of Lord Nārāyaṇa, the husband of Lakṣmī; varāt—from the benediction; vraje—in Vraja. The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: The women of Ramā-Vaikuṇṭha, the women of Śvetadvīpa, the women of Urdhva-Vaikuṇṭha, the women who have taken shelter of Lord Ajita's feet, the women of Lokācala, and the daughters of Varuṇa will become gopīs in Vraja because of a benediction offered by Lord Nārāyaṇa, the husband of Lakṣmī.

GS 1.5.2

Content

śrī-bhagavān uvāca ramā-vaikuṇṭha-vāsinyaḥ śvetadvīpa-sakhī-janāḥ ūrdhva-vaikuṇṭha-vāsinyas tathājita-padāśrayāḥ śrī-lokācala-vāsinyaḥ śrī-sakhyo 'pi samudra-jāḥ tā gopyo 'pi bhaviṣyanti lakṣmī-pati-varād vraje śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; ramā-vaikuṇṭha-vāsinyaḥ—the women of Ramā-Vaikuṇṭha; śvetadvīpa-sakhī-janāḥ—the women of Śvetadvīpa; ūrdhva-vaikuṇṭha-vāsinyaḥ—the women of Urdhva-Vaikuṇṭha; tathā—so; ajita-pada-āśrayaḥ—the women who have taken shelter of Lord Ajita; śrī-lokācala-vāsinyaḥ—the women of Lokācala; śrī-sakhyo api samudra-jāḥ—the women born from the ocean; tāḥ—they; gopyaḥ—gopīs; api—also; bhaviṣyanti—will become; lakṣmī-pati—of Lord Nārāyaṇa, the husband of Lakṣmī; varāt—from the benediction; vraje—in Vraja. The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: The women of Ramā-Vaikuṇṭha, the women of Śvetadvīpa, the women of Urdhva-Vaikuṇṭha, the women who have taken shelter of Lord Ajita's feet, the women of Lokācala, and the daughters of Varuṇa will become gopīs in Vraja because of a benediction offered by Lord Nārāyaṇa, the husband of Lakṣmī.

GS 1.5.3

Verse text

kāścid divyā adivyāś ca

tathā tri-guṇa-vṛttayaḥ

bhūmi-gopyo bhaviṣyanti

puṇyair nānā-vidhaiḥ kṛtaiḥ

Synonyms

kāścit — some ; divyāḥ — women of the heavenly planets ; adivyāḥ — women not from the heavenly planets ; ca — and ; tathā — so ; tri-guṇa-vṛttayaḥ — the actions of the three modes ; bhūmi — on the earth ; gopyaḥ — gopīs ; bhaviṣyanti — will become ; puṇyaiḥ — by pious deeds ; nānā-vidhaiḥ — various ; kṛtaiḥ — done.

Translation

Some women from the heavenly planets, some women not from the heavenly planets, and some women acting in the three modes will, because of various kinds of pious activities, become gopīs on the earth.

GS 1.5.4

Verse text

yajṣāvatāraṁ ruciraṁ

ruci-putraṁ divas-patim

mohitāḥ pratibhāvena

vīkṣya deva-jana-striyaḥ

Synonyms

yajṣā — as ; avatāram — incarnation ; ruciram — handsome ; ruci-putram — the son of Ruci ; divaḥ — of the heavenly planets ; patim — the master ; mohitāḥ — charmed ; prīti-bhāvena — with love ; vīkṣya — seeing ; deva-jana-striyaḥ — the demigoddesses.

Translation

When the saw handsome Yajṣa-avatāra, who is the son of Ruci and the master of the heavenly planets, the demigoddesses were overcome with love for Him.

GS 1.5.5

Verse text

tāś ca devala-vākyena

tapas tepur himācale

bhaktyā paramayā tā me

gopyo bhāvyā vraje vidhe

Synonyms

tāḥ — they ; ca — also ; devala — of Devala Muni ; vākyena — by the words ; tapas tepuḥ — performed austerities ; himācale — in the Himalayas ; bhaktyā — with devotion ; paramayā — great ; tāḥ — they ; me — My ; gopyaḥ — gopīs ; bhāvyāḥ — will be ; vraje — in Vraja ; vidhe — O Brahmā.

Translation

On Devala Muni's advice with great devotion to Me they performed austerities in the Himalayas. O Brahmā, they will become gopīs in Vraja.

GS 1.5.6

Verse text

antarhite bhagavati

deve dhanvantarau bhuvi

auṣadhyo duḥkham āpannā

niṣphalā bhārate 'bhavan

Synonyms

antarhite — disappeared ; bhagavati deve dhanvantarau — when Lord Dhanvantari ; bhuvi — in the earth ; auṣadhyaḥ — medicines ; duḥkham — unhappiness ; āpannā — attained ; niṣphalā — fruitless ; bhārate — in Bhārata-varṣa ; abhavan — became.

Translation

When Lord Dhanvantari disappeared from the earth, all the medicines in Bhārata-varṣa became unhappy. They all became useless and ineffective.

GS 1.5.7

Verse text

siddhy-arthaṁ tās tapas tepuḥ

striyo bhūtvā manoharāḥ

catur-yuge vyatīte tu

prasanno 'bhūd dhariḥ param

Synonyms

siddhi — perfection ; artham — for the purpose ; tāḥ — they ; tapas tepuḥ — performed austerities ; striyaḥ — women ; bhūtvā — becoming ; manoharāḥ — beautiful ; catur-yuge — when the four yugas ; vyatīte — had passed ; tu — indeed ; prasannaḥ — pleased ; abhūt — became ; dhariḥ — Lord Hari ; param — then.

Translation

To regain their powers they transformed themselves into beautiful women and performed austerities. When four yugas had passed Lord Hari became pleased with them.

GS 1.5.8

Verse text

varaṁ vṛṇīta cety uktam

śrutvā nāryo mahā-vane

taṁ dṛṭṭvā moham āpannā

ūcur bhārtā bhavātra naḥ

Synonyms

varam — a benediction ; vṛṇīta — choose ; ca — also ; uktam — said ; śrutvā — hearing ; naryaḥ — the women ; mahā-vane — in the great forest ; tam — Him ; dṛṭṭvā — seeing ; moham āpannā — became enchanted ; ūcuḥ — said ; bhārtā — husband ; bhava — become ; atra — here ; naḥ — of us.

Translation

Seeing the Lord in a great forest, they became completely enchanted by Him. Hearing Him say, "Please choose a benediction," they said, "Please become our husband here".

GS 1.5.9

Verse text

śrī-harir uvāca

vṛndāvane dvāparānte

latā bhūtvā manoharāḥ

bhaviṣyatha striyo rāse

kariṣyāmi vacaś ca vaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-hariḥ uvāca — Śrī Hari said ; vṛndāvane — in Vṛndāvana ; dvāpara-ante — at the end of Dvāpara-yuga ; latāḥ — vines ; bhūtvā — becoming ; manoharāḥ — beautiful ; bhaviṣyatha — you will become ; striyaḥ — women ; rāse — in the rāsa dance ; kariṣyāmi — I will make ; vacaḥ — words ; ca — also ; vaḥ — of you.

Translation

Śrī Hari said: In Vṛndāvana, at the end of Dvāpara-yuga, you will become flowering vines and then you will change into women in the arena of the rāsa dance. I promise this to you.

GS 1.5.10

Verse text

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

bhakti-bhāva-samāyuktā

bhūri-bhāgyā varāṅganāḥ

latā-gopyo bhaviṣyanti

vṛndāraṇye pitāmaha

Synonyms

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; bhakti-bhāva — with devotional love ; samāyuktāḥ — endowed ; bhūri — very ; bhāgyāḥ — fortunate ; vara-aṅganāḥ — beautiful women ; latā — vines ; gopyaḥ — gopīs ; bhaviṣyanti — will be ; vṛndāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana ; pitāmaha — O Brahmā.

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: In Vṛndāvana they will become beautiful and very fortunate flowering-vine gopīs filled with love (for Me).

GS 1.5.11

Verse text

jālandharyaś ca yā nāryo

vīkṣya vṛndā-patiṁ harim

ūcur vayaṁ hariḥ sākṣād

asmākaṁ tu varo bhavet

Synonyms

jālandharyaḥ — the women of Jālandhara ; ca — and ; yāḥ — who ; nāryaḥ — women ; vīkṣya — seeing ; vṛndā-patim — the husband of Vṛndā ; harim — Lord Hari ; ūcuḥ — said ; vayam — we ; hariḥ — Lord Hari ; sākṣāt — directly ; asmākam — of us ; tu — indeed ; varaḥ — choice ; bhavet — is.

Translation

When the women of the Jālandhara country saw Lord Hari, the husband of Vṛndā, they said (to themselves), "May Lord Hari be our chosen husband".

GS 1.5.12

Verse text

ākāśa-vāg abhūt tāsāṁ

bhajatāśu ramā-patim

yathā vṛndā tathā yūyaṁ

vṛndāraṇye bhaviṣyatha

Synonyms

ākāśa-vāk — a voice from the sky ; abhūt — was ; tāsām — of them ; bhajata — worship ; āśu — at once ; ramā-patim — the husband of the goddess of fortune ; yathā — as ; vṛndā — Vṛndā ; tathā — so ; yūyam — you ; vṛndāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana ; bhaviṣyatha — will become.

Translation

Then a voice from the sky said to them, "Worship Lord Nārāyaṇa, the husband of Ramā, and in Vṛndāvana you will become like Vṛndā."

GS 1.5.13

Verse text

samudra-kanyāḥ śrī-matsyaṁ

hariṁ dṛṭṭvā ca mohitāḥ

tā hi gopyo bhaviṣyanti

śrī-matsyasya varād vraje

Synonyms

samudra-kanyāḥ — the daughters of Varuṇa ; śrī-matsyam — Śrī Matsya ; harim — Lord Harim ; dṛṭṭvā — having seen ; ca — and ; mohitāḥ — enchanted ; tāḥ — they ; hi — indeed ; bhaviṣyanti — will become ; śrī-matsyasya — of Śrī Matsya ; varāt — by the benediction ; vraje — in Vraja.

Translation

When Varuṇa's daughters saw Lord Hari as Śrī Matsya, they became bewildered with love for Him. By Lord Matsya's benediction they will become gopīs in Vraja.

GS 1.5.14

Verse text

āsīd rājā pṛthuḥ sākṣān

mamāṁśaś caṇḍa-vikramaḥ

jitvā śatrūn nṛpa-śreṣṭho

dharāṁ kāmān dudoha saḥ

Synonyms

āsīt — was ; rājā pṛthuḥ — King Pṛthu ; sākṣāt — directly ; mama — My ; āṁśaḥ — partial incarnation ; caṇḍa-vikramaḥ — powerful ; jitvā — after conquering ; śatrūn — His enemies ; nṛpa-śreṣṭhaḥ — the best of kings ; dharām — from the earth ; kāmān — desires ; dudoha — milked ; saḥ — He.

Translation

There was a powerful king named Pṛthu who was a partial incarnation of Me. After defeating His enemies, He, the best of kings, milked many desirable things from the earth.

GS 1.5.15

Verse text

barhiṣmati-bhavās tatra

pṛthuṁ dṛṭṭvā pura-striyaḥ

atreḥ samīpam āgatya

tā ūcur moha-vihvalāḥ

Synonyms

barhiṣmati-bhavāḥ — born in Barhiṣmatī ; tatra — there ; pṛthum — Pṛthu ; dṛṭṭvā — seeing ; pura-striyaḥ — women of the city ; atreḥ — of Atri Muni ; samīpam — near ; āgatya — arriving ; tāḥ — they ; ūcuḥ — said ; moha-vihvalāḥ — overcome with love.

Translation

When the women of Barhiṣmati City saw Lord Pṛthu they became overwhelmed with love for Him. Approaching Atri Muni, they said:

GS 1.5.16

Verse text

ayaṁ tu rāja-rājendraḥ

pṛthuḥ pṛthula-vikramaḥ

kathaṁ varo bhaven no vai

tad vada tvaṁ mahā-mune

Synonyms

ayam — He ; tu — indeed ; rāja — of kings ; rāja — of kings ; indraḥ — the king ; pṛthuḥ — Pṛthu ; pṛthula-vikramaḥ — very powerful ; katham — how? ; varaḥ — husband ; bhaven — may be ; naḥ — of us ; vai — certainly ; tat — that ; vada — tell ; tvam — you ; mahā-mune — O great sage.

Translation

"O great sage, please tell us how powerful Pṛthu, the king of the kings of kings, may become our husband."

GS 1.5.17

Verse text

śrī-atrir uvāca

go-dohaṁ kurutāśv adya

pṛthvīyaṁ dhāraṇāmayī

sarvaṁ dāsyati vo durgaṁ

manoratha-mahārṇavam

Synonyms

śrī-atriḥ uvāca — Atri said ; go-doham — cow's milk ; kuruta — do ; āśu — at once ; adya — now ; pṛthvī iyam — the earth ; dharaṇāmayī — in meditation ; sarvam — everything ; dāsyati — will give ; vaḥ — to you ; durgam — difficult to attain ; manoratha — of desires mahā-arṇavam—the great ocean.

Translation

Śrī Atri Muni said: In meditation make an offering of milk to her and the earth will give you a great and impassable ocean of fulfilled desires.

GS 1.5.18

Verse text

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

manorathaṁ praduduhur

manaḥ-pātreṇa tāś ca gām

tasmād gopyo bhaviṣyanti

vṛndāraṇye pitāmaha

Synonyms

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; manoratham — desire ; praduduhuḥ — milked ; manaḥ — of the mind ; pātreṇa — with a milk-pail ; tāḥ — they ; ca — also ; gām — the earth ; tasmāt — from that ; gopyaḥ — gopīs ; bhaviṣyanti — will become ; vṛndāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana ; pitāmaha — O Brahmā.

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Using their thoughts as a milk-pail, they milked their desire from the cow-earth. In this way they will become gopīs in Vṛndāvana, O Brahmā.

GS 1.5.19

Verse text

kāma-senā-mohanārthaṁ

divyā apsaraso varāḥ

nārāyaṇasya sahasā

babhuvur gandha-mādane

Synonyms

kāma — of Kāmadeva ; senā — the army ; mohana — bewilderment ; artham — for the purpose ; divyā — heavenly ; apsarasaḥ — Apsarā girls ; varāḥ — best ; nārāyaṇasya — of Nārāyaṇa ; sahasā — at once ; babhuvuḥ — became ; gandha-mādane — on Gandhamādana Mountain.

Translation

To bewilder Kāmadeva's army, on Mount Gandhamādana Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi manifested a host of the most beautiful divine Apsarā girls.

GS 1.5.20

Verse text

bhārtṛ-kāmāś ca tā āha

siddho nārāyaṇo muniḥ

manoratho vo bhavitā

vraje gopyo bhaviṣyatha

Synonyms

bhārtṛ — as their husband ; kāmāḥ — desiring ; ca — also ; tāḥ — to them ; āha — said ; siddhaḥ — perfect ; nārāyaṇo muniḥ — Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi ; manorathaḥ — the desire ; vaḥ — of you ; bhavitā — will be ; vraje — in Vraja ; gopyaḥ — gopīs ; bhaviṣyatha — you will become.

Translation

When they wished Him as their husband, perfect Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi said to them, "You will become gopīs in Vraja. Then your desire will be fulfilled."

GS 1.5.21

Verse text

striyaḥ sutala-vāsinyo

vāmanaṁ vīkṣya mohitāḥ

tapas taptvā bhaviṣyanti

gopyo vṛndāvane vidhe

Synonyms

striyaḥ — women ; sutala — in Sutala ; vāsinyaḥ — residing ; vāmanam — Lord Vāmana ; vīkṣya — seeing ; mohitāḥ — charmed ; tapas taptvā — performing austerities ; bhaviṣyanti — will be ; gopyaḥ — gopīs ; vṛndāvane — in Vṛndāvana ; vidhe — O Brahmā.

Translation

When the women of Sutalaloka saw Lord Vāmana, they fell in love with Him and (to attain Him) they performed austerities. They will become gopī in Vraja, O Brahmā.

GS 1.5.22

Verse text

nāgendra-kanyakāḥ śeṣaṁ

bhejur bhaktyā varecchayā

saṅkarṣaṇasya rāsārthaṁ

bhaviṣyanti vraje ca tāḥ

Synonyms

nāga — of snakes ; indra — of the king ; kanyakāḥ — the daughters ; śeṣam — Lord Śeṣa ; bhejuḥ — worshiped ; bhaktyā — with devotion ; vara — a husband ; icchayā — with the desire ; saṅkarṣaṇasya — of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa ; rāsa — of the rāsa dance ; artham — for the purpose ; bhaviṣyanti — will be ; vraje — in Vraja ; ca — also ; tāḥ — they.

Translation

Snake princesses that, desiring Him as their husband, worshiped Lord Śeṣa, will take birth in Vraja (to attain) Lord Balarāma's rāsa dance.

GS 1.5.23

Verse text

kaśyapo vasudevaś ca

devakī cāditiḥ parā

śūraḥ prāṇo dhruvaḥ so 'pi

devako 'vatariṣyati

Synonyms

kaśyapaḥ — Kaśyapa ; vasudevaḥ — Vasudeva ; ca — and ; devakī — Devakī ; ca — also ; āditiḥ — Aditi ; parā — great ; śūraḥ — Śūrasena ; prāṇaḥ — life ; dhruvaḥ — Dhruva ; saḥ — he ; api — indeed ; devakaḥ — Deavaka ; avatariṣyati — will descend.

Translation

Kaśyapa will descend as Vasudeva, exalted Aditi as Devakī, Prāṇa Vasu as Śūrasena, and Dhruva Vasu as Devaka.

GS 1.5.24

Verse text

vasuś caivoddhavaḥ sākṣād

dakṣo 'krūro dayā-paraḥ

hṛdīko dhanadaś caiva

kṛtavarmā tv apāṁ patiḥ

Synonyms

vasuḥ — Vasu ; ca — also ; eva — indeed ; uddhavaḥ — Uddhava ; sākṣāt — directly ; dakṣaḥ — Dakṣa ; akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; dayā-paraḥ — merciful ; hṛdīkaḥ — Hṛdīka ; dhanadaḥ — Kuvera ; ca — also ; eva — indeed ; kṛtavarmā — Kṛtavarmā ; apām — of waters ; patiḥ — the lord.

Translation

Vasu will decsned as Uddhava, Dakṣa as kind Akrūra, Kuvera as Hṛdīka, and Varuṇa as Kṛtavarmā.

GS 1.5.25

Verse text

gadaḥ pracīnabarhiś ca

maruto hy ugrasena ut

tasya rakṣaṁ kariṣyāmi

rājyaṁ datvā vidhānataḥ

Synonyms

gadaḥ — Gada ; pracīnabarhiḥ — Pracīnabarhi ; ca — and ; marutaḥ — Maruta ; hi — indeed ; ugrasena — Ugrasena ; ut — indeed ; tasya — of him ; rakṣam — protection ; kariṣyāmi — I will do ; rājyam — the kingdom ; datvā — having given ; vidhānataḥ — properly.

Translation

Pracīnabarhi will descend as Gada and Maruta as Ugrasena. I will give the kingdom to Ugrasena and I will protect him.

GS 1.5.26

Verse text

yuyudhānaś cāmbarīṣaḥ

prahlādaḥ satyakis tathā

kṣīrābdhiḥ śāntanuḥ sākṣād

bhīṣmo droṇo vasūttamaḥ

Synonyms

yuyudhānaḥ — Yuyudhāna ; ca — and ; ambarīṣaḥ — Ambarīṣa ; prahlādaḥ — Prahlāda ; satyakiḥ — Satyakis ; tathā — so ; kṣīrābdhiḥ — the ocean of milk ; śāntanuḥ — Śāntanu ; sākṣāt — directly ; bhīṣmaḥ — Bhīṣma ; droṇaḥ — Droṇa ; vasūttamaḥ — the best of the Vasus.

Translation

Ambarīṣa will descend as Yuyudhāna, Prahlāda as Satyaki, Kṣīrābdhi as Śantanu, and Droṇa Vasūttama as Bhīṣma.

GS 1.5.27

Verse text

śālyaś caiva divodāso

dhṛtarāṣṭro bhago raviḥ

pāṇḍuḥ puṣā satāṁ śreṣṭho

dharmo rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

Synonyms

śālyaḥ — Śālya ; ca — certainly ; eva — indeed ; divodāsaḥ — Divodāsa ; dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ — Dhṛtarāṣṭra ; bhagaḥ — Bhaga ; raviḥ — Ravi ; pāṇḍuḥ — Pāṇḍu ; puṣā — Puṣā ; satām — of the devotees ; śreṣṭhaḥ — the best ; dharmaḥ — Dharma ; rājā — king ; yudhiṣṭhiraḥ — Yudhiṣṭhira.

Translation

Divodāsa will decsend as Śālya, Bhaga as Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Puṣā as Pāṇḍu, and King Dharma, the best of the devotees, as Yudhiṣṭhira.

GS 1.5.28

Verse text

bhīmo vāyur baliṣṭhaś ca

manuḥ svāyambhuvo 'rjunaḥ

śatarūpā subhadrā ca

savitā karṇa eva hi

Synonyms

bhīmaḥ — Bhīma ; vāyuḥ — Vāyu ; baliṣṭhaḥ — strong ; ca — also ; manuḥ — Manu ; svāyambhuvaḥ — Svāyambhuva ; arjunaḥ — Arjuna ; śatarūpā — Śatarūpā ; subhadrā — Subhadrā ; ca — also ; savitā — Savitā ; karṇa — Karṇa ; eva — indeed ; hi — certainly.

Translation

Powerful Vāyu will descend as Bhīma, Svāyambhuva Manu as Arjuna, Śatarūpā as Subhadrā, and Savitā as Karṇa.

GS 1.5.29

Verse text

nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca

smṛtau dvāv aśvinī-sutau

dhātā bāhlīkavīraś ca

vahnir droṇaḥ pratāpavān

Synonyms

nakulaḥ — Nakula ; sahadevaḥ — Sahadeva ; ca — and ; smṛtau — considered ; dvāv aśvinī-sutau — the two Aśvinī-kumāras ; dhātā — Dhātā ; bāhlīkavīraḥ — the hero Bāhlīka ; ca — and ; vahniḥ — Vahni ; droṇaḥ — Droṇa ; pratāpavān — powerful.

Translation

The two Aśvinī-kumāras will descend as Nakula and Sahadeva. Dhātā will descend as heroic Bāhlīka, and powerful Vahni as Droṇācārya.

GS 1.5.30

Verse text

duryodhanaḥ kaler aṁśo

'bhimanyuḥ soma eva ca

drauṇiḥ sākṣāc chivasyāpi

rūpaṁ bhūmau bhaviṣyati

Synonyms

duryodhanaḥ — Duryodhana ; kaleḥ — of Kali ; aṁśaḥ — a part ; abhimanyuḥ — Abhimanyu ; soma — Soma ; eva — certainly ; ca — indeed ; drauṇiḥ — Droṇa's son Aśvatthāmā ; sākṣāt — directly ; śivasya — of Lord Śiva ; api — also ; rūpam — the form ; bhūmau — on the earth ; bhaviṣyati — will be.

Translation

A partial incarnation of Kali will descend as Duryodhana. Soma will descend as Abhimanyu. Lord Śiva will place His own form on the earth as Droṇācārya's son Aśvatthāmā.

GS 1.5.31

Verse text

itthaṁ yadoḥ kauravāṇām

anyeṣāṁ bhū-bhujāṁ nṛṇām

kule kule bhavantaś ca

svāṁśaiḥ stribhir mad-ājṣayā

Synonyms

ittham — thus ; yadoḥ — of the Yadus ; kauravāṇām — of the Kurus ; anyeṣām — of others ; bhū-bhujām — kings ; nṛṇām — human ; kule kule — in family after family ; bhavantaḥ — being ; ca — also ; sva — own ; aṁśaiḥ — partial expansions ; stribhiḥ — with their wives ; mat — of Me ; ājṣayā — by the order.

Translation

In this way, by My order (the demigods) and their wives will take birth in the families of the Yadus, Kurus, and other human kings.

GS 1.5.32

Verse text

ye ye 'vatārā me pūrvaṁ

teṣāṁ rājṣyo ramāṁśakāḥ

bhaviṣyā rāja-rājṣīṣu

sahasrāṇi ca ṣoḍaśa

Synonyms

ye ye — whoever ; avatārāḥ — incarnations ; me — of Me ; pūrvam — previously ; teṣām — of Them ; rājṣyaḥ — kings ; ramā — of the goddess of fortune ; aṁśakāḥ — partial expansions ; bhaviṣyāḥ — will be ; rāja-rājṣīṣu — in queens ; sahasrāṇi — thousands ; ca — and ; ṣoḍaśa — sixteen.

Translation

Whenever in the past I incarnated in the world, the goddess of fortune would also incarnate as My queen. This time she will incarnate as My sixteen-thousand queens.

GS 1.5.33

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca

ity uktvā śrī-haris tatra

brahmāṇaṁ kamalāsanam

divya-rūpāṁ bhagavatīṁ

yogamāyām uvāca ha

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; śrī-hariḥ — Śrī Hari ; tatra — there ; brahmāṇam — to Brahmā ; kamalāsanam — who sits on a lotus throne ; divya-rūpam — whose form is spiritual ; bhagavatīm — goddess ; yogamāyām — Yogamāayā ; uvāca ha — said.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: After speaking these words to the demigod Brahmā, who sits on a lotus throne, Śrī Hari spoke to goddess Yogamāyā, whose form is spiritual.

GS 1.5.34

Verse text

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

devakyāḥ saptamaṁ garbhaṁ

sannikṛṣya mahā-mate

vasudevasya bharyāyāṁ

kaṁsa-trāsa-bhayāt punaḥ

Translation

nanda-vraje sthitāyāṁ ca rohiṇyāṁ sanniveśaya nanda-patnyāṁ bhava tvaṁ vai kṛtvedaṁ karma cādbhutam śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; devakyāḥ—of Devakī; saptamam—the seventh; garbham—embryo; sannikṛṣya—dragging; mahā-mate+O noble-hearted one; vasudevasya—of Vasudeva; bharyāyām—in the wife; kaṁsa—of Kaṁsa; trāsa—of the fear; bhayāt—of the fear; punaḥ—again; nanda—of Nanda; vraje—in Vraja; sthitāyām—staying; ca—also; rohiṇyām—in Rohiṇī; sanniveśaya—place; nanda-patnyām—in Nanda's wife; bhava—be; tvam—you; vai—certainly; kṛtvā—having done; idam—this; karma—work; ca—also; adbhutam—wonderful. The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O noble-hearted one, take the seventh embryo from Vasudeva's wife Devakī and place it in Rohiṇī, who is staying in Vraja out of fear of Kaṁsa. When you have done that wonderful deed, you yourself become an embryo in Nanda's wife.

GS 1.5.35

Verse text

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

devakyāḥ saptamaṁ garbhaṁ

sannikṛṣya mahā-mate

vasudevasya bharyāyāṁ

kaṁsa-trāsa-bhayāt punaḥ

Translation

nanda-vraje sthitāyāṁ ca rohiṇyāṁ sanniveśaya nanda-patnyāṁ bhava tvaṁ vai kṛtvedaṁ karma cādbhutam śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; devakyāḥ—of Devakī; saptamam—the seventh; garbham—embryo; sannikṛṣya—dragging; mahā-mate+O noble-hearted one; vasudevasya—of Vasudeva; bharyāyām—in the wife; kaṁsa—of Kaṁsa; trāsa—of the fear; bhayāt—of the fear; punaḥ—again; nanda—of Nanda; vraje—in Vraja; sthitāyām—staying; ca—also; rohiṇyām—in Rohiṇī; sanniveśaya—place; nanda-patnyām—in Nanda's wife; bhava—be; tvam—you; vai—certainly; kṛtvā—having done; idam—this; karma—work; ca—also; adbhutam—wonderful. The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O noble-hearted one, take the seventh embryo from Vasudeva's wife Devakī and place it in Rohiṇī, who is staying in Vraja out of fear of Kaṁsa. When you have done that wonderful deed, you yourself become an embryo in Nanda's wife.

GS 1.5.36

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca

śrutvā brahmā deva-gaṇair

natvā kṛṣṇaṁ parāt param

bhūmim āśvāsya vāṇībhiḥ

sva-dhāma nijam āyayau

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; śrutvā — hearing ; brahmā — Brahmā ; deva-gaṇaiḥ — with the demigods ; natvā — bowing ; kṛṣṇam — to Lord Kṛṣṇa ; parāt — than the greatest ; param — greater ; bhūmim — the earth ; āśvāsya — consoling ; vāṇībhiḥ — with words ; sva-dhāma nijam — each to their own abode ; āyayau — went.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Hearing this, Brahmā and the demigods bowed down before Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is greater than the greatest, and, comforted the earth-goddess, and each went to his own abode.

GS 1.5.37

Verse text

paripūrṇatamaṁ sākṣāc

chrī-kṛṣṇaṁ viddhi maithila

kaṁsādīnāṁ vadhārthāya

prāpto 'yaṁ bhūmi-maṇḍale

Synonyms

paripūrṇatamaṁ sākṣāt — the original Supreme Personality of Godhead ; śrī-kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; viddhi — know ; maithila — O king of Mithilā ; kaṁsa — by Kaṁsa ; ādīnām — headed by ; vadha — killing ; arthāya — for the purpose ; prāptaḥ — attained ; ayam — He ; bhūmi-maṇḍale — on the circle of the earth.

Translation

O king of Mithilā, please understand that Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who went to the earth to kill the demons headed by Kaṁsa, is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead.

GS 1.5.38

Verse text

roma-mātraṁ tanau jihvā

bhavantītthaṁ yadā nṛpa

tadāpi śrī-hares tasya

varṇyate na guṇo mahān

Synonyms

roma-mātram — hairs ; tanau — on the body ; jihvāḥ — tongues ; bhavanti — are ; ittham — then ; yadā — when ; nṛpa — O king ; tadā — then ; api — even ; śrī-hareḥ — of Śrī Hari ; tasya — of Him ; varṇyate — is described ; na — not ; guṇaḥ — glory ; mahān — great.

Translation

O king, If I had as many tongues as there are hairs on my body, I could still not properly describe Śrī Hari's great and glorious qualities.

GS 1.5.39

Verse text

nabhaḥ patanti vihagā

yathā hy ātma-samaṁ nṛpa

tathā kṛṣṇa-gatiṁ divyaṁ

vadantīha vipaścitaḥ

Synonyms

nabhaḥ — in the sky ; patanti — go ; vihagāḥ — birds ; yathā — as ; hi — certainly ; ātma — self ; samam — equal ; nṛpa — O king ; tathā — so ; kṛṣṇa — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; gatim — activities ; divyam — transcendental ; vadanti — say ; iha — here ; vipaścitaḥ — the wise.

Translation

O king, as different birds have different capacities to fly in the sky, so the wise philosophers have different capacities to describe Lord Kṛṣṇa's transcendental activities.