Chapter Nine Yadu-saukhyam The Happiness of the Yadus

GS 5.9.1

Content

śrī-nārada uvāca atha devau rāma-kṛṣṇau devakī-vasudevayoḥ samīpaṁ jagmatuḥ sākṣād vṛṣīnbhiḥ parivāritau śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; atha—then; devau—the two Lords; rāma-kṛṣṇau—Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; devakī-vasudevayoḥ—of Devakī and Vasudeva; samīpam—near; jagmatuḥ—went; sākṣāt—directly; vṛṣīnbhiḥ—with the Vṛndāvanarsnis; parivāritau—accompanied. Śrī Nārada said: Then, accompanied by the Vṛṣṇis, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, the two Supreme Personalities of Godhead, approached Devakī and Vasudeva.

GS 5.9.2

IAST

svatas tayor bandhanāni yayuḥ śithilitāṁ nṛpa tau vīkṣya garuḍaṁ prāptaṁ nāga-pāśa-guṇā yathā

Synonyms

svataḥ—personally; tayoḥ—of Them; bandhanāni—the bonds; yayuḥ—went; śithilitām—to looseness; nṛpa—O king; tau—Them; vīkṣya—seeing; garuḍam—Garuḍa; prāptam—attained; nāga-pāśa-guṇā—the snake ropes; yathā—as.

Translation

O king, seeing their condition, Lord Kṛṣṇa at once untied their bonds, as Garuḍa unties a knotted rope of snakes.

GS 5.9.3

IAST

sva-prabhāva-vidau vīkṣya pitarau sa-balo hariḥ sadyas tatāna svāṁ māyāṁ jagan-moha-kariṁ balāt

Synonyms

sva-prabhāva-vidau—aware of His own power; vīkṣya—seeing; pitarau—the parents; sa-balaḥ—with Balarāma; hariḥ—Kṛṣṇa; sadyaḥ—at once; tatāna—expanded; svām—own; māyām—illusion; jagan-moha-karim—which bewilders the universes; balāt—by His power.

Translation

Seeing that Their parents had become aware of Their transcendental power, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma at once bewildered them with His illusory potency, which bewilders all the worlds.

GS 5.9.4

IAST

rāma-kṛṣṇau sutau jṣātvā śaurir moha-samākulaḥ devakyā sahasotthāya sasvaje cāśru-pūritaḥ

Synonyms

rāma-kṛṣṇau—Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; sutau—the two sons; jṣātvā—understanding; śauriḥ—Vasudeva; moha-samākulaḥ—bewildered; devakyā—with Devakī; sahasā—at once; utthāya—rising; sasvaje—embraced; ca—and; aśru—with tears; pūritaḥ—filled.

Translation

Now thinking Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma his own sons, bewildered Vasudeva suddenly stood up. His eyes filled with tears, he and Devakī embraced their two sons.

GS 5.9.5

IAST

tāv āśvāsya hariḥ sadyo vṛṣṇibhiḥ parivāritaḥ mātāmahaṁ tūgrasenaṁ cakāra mathurādhipam

Synonyms

tau—them; āśvāsya—consoling; hariḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa; sadyaḥ—at once; vṛṣṇibhiḥ—the Vrsnis; parivāritaḥ—with; mātāmaham—His maternal grandfather; tu—indeed; ugrasenam—Ugrasena; cakāra—made; mathurādhipam—the king of Mathurā.

Translation

Accompanied by the Vṛṣṇis, Lord Kṛṣṇa consoled His parents. Then He crowned king of Mathurā His maternal grandfather, Ugrasena.

GS 5.9.6

IAST

āhūya yādavān kaṁsa- bhayād deśāntaraṁ gatān premṇā nivāsayām āsa sa-kuṭumbān yadoḥ purī

Synonyms

āhūya—calling; yādavān—the Yadavas; kaṁsa—of Kaṁsa; bhayāt—out of fear; deśāntaram—to other countries; gatān—gone; premṇā—with love; nivāsayām āsa—gave homes; sa-kuṭumbān—with their families; yadoḥ—of the Yadavas; purī—in the city.

Translation

Calling together the Yādavas that had fled to other countries out of fear of Kaṁsa, Lord Kṛṣṇa affectionaltely gave homes in Mathurā to them and their families.

GS 5.9.7

IAST

nanda-rājaṁ gopa-gaṇaiḥ sva-gṛhān gantum udyatam natvā taṁ sa-balaḥ prāha mohayann iva māyayā

Synonyms

nanda-rājam—King Nanda; gopa-gaṇaiḥ—with the gopas; sva-gṛhān—own homes; gantum—to go; udyatam—prepared; natvā—bowing; tam—to him; sa-balaḥ—with Balarāma; prāha—said; mohayann—bewildering; iva—as if; māyayā—with His illusory potency.

Translation

Then, bewildering them with Their illusory potency, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma bowed down before King Nanda and ther gopas, who were now eager to return to theor homes. Kṛṣṇa said to them:

GS 5.9.8

IAST

atraiva vāsaṁ kuru tāta puryāṁ gantuṁ yadīcchā manasotthitā syāt paścād ahaṁ vai sa-balo yadūn vā vidhāya pārśvaṁ tava cāgamiṣye

Synonyms

atra—here; eva—indeed; vāsam—residence; kuru—do; tata—O father; puryām—in the city; gantum—to go; yadi—if; icchā—the desire; manasā—by the mind; utthitā—risen; syāt—may be; paścāt—then; aham—I; vai—indeed; sa-balaḥ—with Balarāma; yadūn—to the Yadavas; vā—indeed; vidhāya—placing; pārśvam—at the side; tava—of you; ca—and; āgamiṣye—I will come.

Translation

Father, please stay here in Mathurā for a while. If the desire to leave has risen in your heart, then please return to Vraja. Balarāma and I, with the Yādavas at Our side, will return there after a little while.

GS 5.9.9

IAST

śrī-nārada uvāca evaṁ śrī-rāma-kṛṣṇābhyāṁ nanda-rājaḥ prapūjitaḥ āliṅgya śauriṁ gopālair yayau premāturo vrajam

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; evam—thus; śrī-rāma-kṛṣṇābhyām—with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; nanda-rājaḥ—King Nanda; prapūjitaḥ—worshiped; āliṅgya—embraced; śaurim—Vasudeva; gopālaiḥ—with the gopas; yayau—went; premāturaḥ—overcome with love; vrajam—to Vraja.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: After being worshiped by Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, affectionate King Nanda embraced Vasudeva and then returned with the gopas to Vraja.

GS 5.9.10

IAST

dattaṁ śrī-kṛṣṇa-janmarkṣe dhenūnāṁ niyutaṁ purā brāhmaṇebhyo dadau śaurir vastra-mālā-sv-alaṅkṛtam

Synonyms

dattam—given; śrī-kṛṣṇa-janmarkṣe—on Lord Kṛṣṇa's birthday; dhenūnām—ifcows; niyutam—a million; purā—previously; brāhmaṇebhyaḥ—to the Balarāmas; dadau—gave; śauriḥ—Vasudeva; vastra-mālā-sv-alaṅkṛtam—garments and ornaments.

Translation

Then Vasudeva gave a million cows, along with many valuable garments and ornaments, in charity to the brāhmaṇas. This was the charity that previously he gave in meditation on the day of Lord Kṛṣṇa's birth.

GS 5.9.11

IAST

śaurir gargaṁ samāhūya śrī-kṛṣṇa-baladevayoḥ yajṣopavītaṁ vidhi-vat kārayām āsa dharma-vit

Synonyms

śauriḥ—Vasudwva; gargam—Garga Muni; samāhūya—calling; śrī-kṛṣṇa-baladevayoḥ—of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; yajṣopavītam—giving the sacred thread; vidhi-vat—according to the rules; kārayām āsa—did; dharma-vit—knowing the truth of religion.

Translation

Then pious Vasudeva called Garga Muni and had him perform the sacred-thread ceremony for Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

GS 5.9.12

IAST

rāma-kṛṣṇau sarva-vidyā- dhyayanaṁ kartum udyatau guroḥ sāndīpaneḥ pārśvaṁ jagmatur janavat parau

Synonyms

rāma-kṛṣṇau—Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; sarva-vidyā—of all knowledge; adhyayanam—the study; kartum—to do; udyatau—eager; guroḥ—of the guru; sāndīpaneḥ—Sāndīpani Muni; pārśvam—at the side; jagmatuḥ—went; janavat—as ordinary persons; parau—the two Supreme Personalities of Godhead.

Translation

Then, as if They were ordinary boys eager to learn all things, the two Supreme Personalities of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, went to the home of Their guru, Sāndīpani Muni.

GS 5.9.13

IAST

kṛtvā paraṁ guroḥ sevaṁ laghu-kālena mādhavau sarva-vidyāṁ jagṛhatuḥ sarva-vidyā-vidāṁ varau

Synonyms

kṛtvā—doing; param—great; guroḥ—of the guru; sevam—service; laghu-kālena—in a short time; mādhavau—Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; sarva-vidyām—all knowledge; jagṛhatuḥ—grasped; sarva-vidyā-vidām—of the knowers of all knowledge; varau—the best.

Translation

After rendering excellent service to Their guru, in a very short time Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, who were already the best of all-knowing philosophers, became learned in everything.

GS 5.9.14

IAST

gurave dakṣiṇāṁ dātuṁ udyatau tau kṛtāṣjalī mṛtaṁ putraṁ dakṣiṇāyāṁ tābhyāṁ vavre gurur dvijaḥ

Synonyms

gurave—to Their guru; dakṣiṇām—daksina; dātum—to give; udyatau—eager; tau—They; kṛtāṣjalī—with folded hands; mṛtam—dead; putram—son; dakṣiṇāyām—in daksina; tābhyām—to Them; vavre—chose; guruḥ—of the guru; dvijaḥ—the brāhmaṇa.

Translation

When Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma approached with folded hands to offer daksiṇā, Their brāhmaṇa guru chose the return of his dead son as his dakṣiṇā.

GS 5.9.15

IAST

ratham āruhya tau dantau śātakumbha-paricchadam prabhāse cābdhi-nikaṭaṁ jagmatur bhīma-vikramau

Synonyms

ratham—chariot; āruhya—climbing; tau—They; dantau—austere; śātakumbha-paricchadam—made of gold; prabhāse—at Prabhasa-ksetra; ca—and; abdhi—the ocean; nikaṭam—near; jagmatuḥ—went; bhīma-vikramau—very powerful.

Translation

Riding in a golden chariot, powerful Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma came to Prabhāsa-kṣetra by the shore of the ocean.

GS 5.9.16

IAST

sadyaḥ prakampitaḥ sindhū ratnopāyanam uttamam nītvā tac-caraṇopānte nipapāta kṛtāṣjaliḥ

Synonyms

sadyaḥ—at once; prakampitaḥ—trembling; sindhū—the ocean; ratna—of jewels; upāyanam—gift; uttamam—great; nītvā—bringing; tat-caraṇopānte—at Their feet; nipapāta—fell; kṛtāṣjaliḥ—with folded hands.

Translation

At once the deity of the ocean appeared. Trembling, he offered a gift of jewels to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma and with folded hands fell at Their feet.

GS 5.9.17

IAST

tam āha bhagavān śīghraṁ putraṁ dehi guror mama pracaṇḍormi-ghaṭāṭopais tvayā tad-grahaṇaṁ kṛtam

Synonyms

tam—to him; āha—said; bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; śīghram—at once; putram—the son; dehi—give; guroḥ—of the guru; mama—of Me; pracaṇḍormi-ghaṭāṭopaiḥ—with powerful waves; tvayā—by you; tad-grahaṇam—tha taking of him; kṛtam—done.

Translation

To him Lord Kṛṣṇa said, "Return at once My guru's son, whom you took with your powerful waves."

GS 5.9.18

IAST

śrī-samudra uvāca bhagavan deva-deveśa na mayā bālako hṛtaḥ hṛtaḥ paṣcajanenāsau śaṅkha-rūpāsureṇa vai

Synonyms

śrī-samudra uvāca—the ocean said; bhagavan—O Lord; deva-deveśa—O master of the demigods; na—not; mayā—by me; bālakaḥ—the boy; hṛtaḥ—taken; hṛtaḥ—taken; paṣcajanena—by Pancajana; asau—he; śaṅkha-rūpāsureṇa—a demon in the form of a conch; vai—certainly.

Translation

The ocean deity said: O Lord, O master of the demigods, I did not take the boy. The conch-demon Paṣcajana took him.

GS 5.9.19

IAST

vasan sadā mad-udare baliṣṭho daitya-puṅgavaḥ jetuṁ yogyas tvayā deva devānāṁ bhaya-kārakaḥ

Synonyms

vasan—residing; sadā—always; mad-udare—in my belly; baliṣṭhaḥ—powerful; daitya-puṅgavaḥ—great demon; jetum—to defeat; yogyaḥ—proper; tvayā—by You; deva—O Lord; devānām—of the demigods; bhaya-kārakaḥ—the bringer of fear.

Translation

O Lord, You are so powerful that You frighten even the demigods. Therefore it is proper that You defeat this very strong demon that always stays in my abdomen.

GS 5.9.20

IAST

śrī-nārada uvāca tenokto bhagavān kṛṣṇo vāso baddhvā kaṭau dṛḍham nipapāta mahā-vegāt samudre bhīma-nādini

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; tena—by him; uktaḥ—addressed; bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kṛṣṇaḥ—Kṛṣṇa; vāsaḥ—garment; baddhvā—tying; kaṭau—at His waist; dṛḍham—firm; nipapāta—dived; mahā-vegāt—quickly; samudre—in the ocean; bhīma-nādini—with terrible waves.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: When He heard these words, Lord Kṛṣṇa tightened the sash at His waist and dove into the ocean of terrible waves.

GS 5.9.21

IAST

śrī-kṛṣṇasya nipātena tri-lokī-bhāra-dhāriṇaḥ cakampe 'bdhir bhṛśaṁ vajrā- kuṭeneva videha-rāṭ

Synonyms

śrī-kṛṣṇasya—of Śrī Kṛṣṇa; nipātena—by the dive; tri-lokī-bhāra-dhāriṇaḥ—holding the three worlds; cakampe—trembled; abdhiḥ—the ocean; bhṛśam—greatly; vajrā-kuṭena—with a thunderbolt; iva—like; videha-rāṭ—O king of Videha.

Translation

O king of Videha, when Lord Kṛṣṇa dove into it, the ocean, which holds up the three worlds, trembled as if it had been struck by a thunderbolt.

GS 5.9.22

IAST

tataḥ paṣcajano daityo yoddhuṁ śrī-kṛṣṇa-sammukhe āgataḥ sahasā vīraḥ śūlaṁ cikṣepa mādhave

Synonyms

tataḥ—then; paṣcajanaḥ—Pancajana; daityaḥ—the demon; yoddhum—to fight; śrī-kṛṣṇa-sammukhe—facing Śrī Kṛṣṇa; āgataḥ—came; sahasā—at once; vīraḥ—ferocious; śūlam—a spear; cikṣepa—threw; mādhave—at Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

Eager to fight, the ferocious demon Paṣcajana at once came before Lord Kṛṣṇa and threw a spear at Him.

GS 5.9.23

IAST

haste gṛhītvā tac-chūlaṁ tenaivābhijaghāna tam tad-ghātena prapatito mūrchito vāri-maṇḍale

Synonyms

haste—in one hand; gṛhītvā—taking; tac-chūlam—that spear; tena—with it; eva—indeed; abhijaghāna—struck; tam—him; tad-ghātena—by that blow; prapatitaḥ—fell; mūrchitaḥ—unconscious; vāri-maṇḍale—in the waters.

Translation

Catching the spear in one hand, Lord Kṛṣṇa threw it back at the demon. Wounded by the spear, the demon fell unconscious into the waters.

GS 5.9.24

IAST

sahasotthāya deveśaṁ kiṣcid vyākula-mānasaḥ mūrdhnā tatāḍa pakṣīndraṁ sva-phaṇena phānī yathā

Synonyms

sahasā—at once; utthāya—rising; deveśam—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kiṣcit—a little; vyākula-mānasaḥ—agitated at heart; mūrdhnā—with his head; tatāḍa—struck; pakṣīndram—Garuḍa; sva-phaṇena—with his cvoils; phānī—a snake; yathā—as.

Translation

Suddenly getting up, and now a little agitated at heart, with his head the demon struck Lord Kṛṣṇa as with its hood a snake strikes Garuḍa.

GS 5.9.25

IAST

paripūrṇatamaḥ sākṣāc chrī-kṛṣṇo bhagavān hariḥ kruddho murdhani vegena muṣṭinā taṁ tatāḍa ha

Synonyms

paripūrṇatamaḥ—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sākṣāt—directly; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ—Śrī Kṛṣṇa; bhagavān—the Lord; hariḥ—Hari; kruddhaḥ—angry; murdhani—on the head; vegena—powerful; muṣṭinā—with a punch; tam—him; tatāḍa—struck; ha—indeed.

Translation

Now angry, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, ferociously punched the demon on his head.

GS 5.9.26

IAST

kṛṣṇa-muṣṭi-prahāreṇa sadyo vai nidhanaṁ gataḥ taj-jyotiḥ śrī-ghanaśyāme līnaṁ jātaṁ vidheha-rāṭ

Synonyms

kṛṣṇa—of Śrī Kṛṣṇa; muṣṭi-prahāreṇa—by the punch; sadyaḥ—at once; vai—indeed; nidhanam—death; gataḥ—attained; taj-jyotiḥ—his light; śrī-ghanaśyāme—in the dark cloud of Lord Kṛṣṇa; līnam—merged; jātam—attained; vidheha-rāṭ—O king of Videha.

Translation

O king of Videha, with that punch the demon died. The light from his body then merged into the dark monsoon cloud of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

GS 5.9.27

IAST

evaṁ hatvā paṣcajanaṁ śaṅkhaṁ nītvā tad-aṅgajam mahārṇavān nirgato 'sau sahasā ratham āgamat

Synonyms

evam—thus; hatvā—having killed; paṣcajanam—Pancajana; śaṅkham—the conch; nītvā—taking; tad-aṅgajam—born from his body; mahārṇavāt—from the ocean; nirgataḥ—came; asau—He; sahasā—at once; ratham—to the chariot; āgamat—came.

Translation

After killing the demon, Lord Kṛṣṇa took the demon's shell, left the great ocean, and returned to His chariot.

GS 5.9.28

IAST

vāyu-vegena yānena rāma-kṛṣṇau manoharau jagmatuḥ śamanasyāpi dīrghaṁ samyamanīṁ purīm

Synonyms

vāyu-vegena—as fast as the wond; yānena—with traveling; rāma-kṛṣṇau—Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; manoharau—handsome; jagmatuḥ—went; śamanasya—of Yama; api—also; dīrgham—long; samyamanīṁ purīm—Samyamani Puri.

Translation

Traveling as fast as the wind for a long time, glorious Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma came to Samyamanī Purī, the city of Yamarāja.

GS 5.9.29

IAST

pāṣcajanya-dhvanir lokaṁ pracaṇḍo megha-ghoṣa-vat pūrayām āsa taṁ śrutvā cakampe sa-sabho yamaḥ

Synonyms

pāṣcajanya-dhvaniḥ—with the sound of the Pancajana conchshell; lokam—the world; pracaṇḍaḥ—ferocious; megha-ghoṣa-vat—like thunder; pūrayām āsa—filled; tam—that; śrutvā—hearing; cakampe—trembled; sa-sabhaḥ—with his assembly; yamaḥ—Yamarāja.

Translation

Blowing the conchshell that had been Pa 241)cajana's outer body, powerful Lord Kṛṣṇa filled the world with a sound like thunder. When they heard it, Yamarāja and his assembly trembled.

GS 5.9.30

IAST

catur-aśīti-lakṣeṣu narakeṣu nipātitāḥ yair yaiḥ śrutā dhvanis te te jagmur mokṣaṁ tu pāpinaḥ

Synonyms

catur-aśīti-lakṣeṣu—eight million four hundred thousand; narakeṣu—into the hellish worlds; nipātitāḥ—fallen; yaiḥ yaiḥ—by whomever; śrutā—heard; dhvaniḥ—the sound; te te—they; jagmuḥ—attained; mokṣam—liberation; tu—indeed; pāpinaḥ—sinners.

Translation

Any of the sinners fallen in the eight million four hundred thousand hells there that heard that sound at once attained liberation.

GS 5.9.31

IAST

yamaḥ sadyo baliṁ nītvā śrī-kṛṣṇa-baladevayoḥ papāta caraṇopānte dharṣitaḥ san kṛtāṣjaliḥ

Synonyms

yamaḥ—Yama; sadyaḥ—at oince; balim—an offering; nītvā—bringing; śrī-kṛṣṇa-baladevayoḥ—to Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; papāta—fell; caraṇopānte—at the feet; dharṣitaḥ—humbled; san—being; kṛtāṣjaliḥ—with folded hands.

Translation

Bringing an offering in his folded hands, humble Yamarāja fell down at the feet of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

GS 5.9.32

IAST

śrī-yama uvāca he hare he kṛpā-sindho rāma rāma mahā-bala asaṅkhya-brahmāṇḍa-patī paripūrṇatamau yuvām

Synonyms

śrī-yama uvāca—Śrī yamarāja said; he—O; hare—Kṛṣṇa; he—O; kṛpā-sindhaḥ—ocean of mercy; rāma—O Balarāma; rāma—Balarāma; mahā-bala—very powerful; asaṅkhya-brahmāṇḍa-patī—the two master of numberless universes; paripūrṇatamau—the two Supreme Personalities of Godhead; yuvām—You.

Translation

Śrī Yamarāja said: O Kṛṣṇa, O ocean of mercy! O Balarāma! O powerful Balarāma! You are the two masters of numberless universes. You are the two Supreme Personalities of Godhead.

GS 5.9.33

IAST

devau purāṇau puruṣau mahāntau sarveśvarau sarva-jagaj-janeśau adyaiva sarvopari vartamānau girā nijājṣāṁ vadataṁ pareśau

Synonyms

devau—Supreme Lords; purāṇau—ancient; puruṣau—Supreme Persons; mahāntau—great; sarveśvarau—the masters of all; sarva-jagat—of all universes; jana—of the peoples; īśau—the masters; adya—today; eva—indeed; sarvopari—above all; vartamānau—being; girā—with words; nija—own; ājṣām—command; vadatam—please speak; pareśau—two Lords.

Translation

You are the two ancient Supreme Persons, the masters of everything, the rulers of all beings in all the worlds, the two Supreme Lords who stand above all others. Please order me as You wish.

GS 5.9.34

IAST

śrī-bhagavān uvāca guru-putraṁ loka-pāla ānayasva mahā-mate rājyaṁ kuru yathānyāyāṁ mad-uktaṁ mānayan kvacit

Synonyms

śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; guru-putram—the son of My guru; loka-pāla—O portector of the worlds; ānayasva—bring; mahā-mate—O noble-hearted one; rājyam—a kingdom; kuru—please do; yathā—as; anyāyām——in another; mat—by Me; uktam—spoken; mānayan—honoring; kvacit—somewhere.

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O protector of the worlds, O noble-hearted one, bring to Me my guru's son. You should rule your kingdom by obeying My words.

GS 5.9.35

IAST

śrī-nārada uvāca tadaiva tenopānītaṁ guru-putraṁ hariḥ svayam gṛhītvāvantikam etya dadau śrī-gurave śiśum

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; tadā—then; eva—indeed; tena—by him; upānītam—brought; guru-putram—the guru's son; hariḥ—Kṛṣṇa; svayam—personally; gṛhītvā—bringing; avantikam—near; etya—coming; dadau—gave; śrī-gurave—to His guru; śiśum—the boy.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Lord Kṛṣṇa then returned the boy to His guru.

GS 5.9.36

IAST

gurv-āśiṣā samyutau tau natvā taṁ hi kṛtāṣjalī ratham āruhya mathurāṁ āgatau yadu-pūjitau

Synonyms

guru—of His guru; āśiṣā—with the blessings; samyutau—endowed; tau—They; natvā—bowing down; tam—to him; hi—indeed; kṛtāṣjalī—with folded hands; ratham—chariot; āruhya—mounting; mathurām—to Mathurā; āgatau—came; yadu-pūjitau—worshiped by the Yādavas.

Translation

After receiving Their guru's blessings, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma bowed before him with folded hands. When, riding a chariot, They returned to Mathurā, the Yādavass greeted Them with honor and worship.

GS 5.9.37

IAST

ekadā sa-balaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sarva-kāraṇa-kārakaḥ pāṇḍavān saṁsmaran bhaktān akrūra-bhavanaṁ yayau

Synonyms

ekadā—one day; sa-balaḥ—with Balarāma; kṛṣṇaḥ—Kṛṣṇa; sarva-kāraṇa-kārakaḥ—the cause of all causes; pāṇḍavān—to the Pāṇḍavas; saṁsmaran—remembering; bhaktān—His devotees; akrūra-bhavanam—to Akrūra's home; yayau—went.

Translation

Then, one day, remembering His devotees the Pāṇḍavas, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the cause of all causes, went with Balarāma to Akrūra's home.

GS 5.9.38

IAST

akrūraḥ sahasotthāya parirabhya mudānvitaḥ upacāraiḥ ṣoḍaśabhiḥ pūjayitvātha tau nṛpa

Synonyms

akrūraḥ—Akrūra; sahasā—at once; utthāya—rising; parirabhya—embracing; mudānvitaḥ—with joy; upacāraiḥ—with offerings; ṣoḍaśabhiḥ—sixteen; pūjayitvā—worshiping; atha—then; tau—Them; nṛpa—O king.

Translation

Akrūra at once stood up and embraced Them. O king, he worshiped Them with sixteen offerings.

GS 5.9.39

IAST

kṛtāṣjaliḥ puraḥ sthitvā jāta-pūrṇa-manorathaḥ uvācānanda-janitaṁ muṣcan bāṣpa-kalāṁ nṛpa

Synonyms

kṛtāṣjaliḥ—with folded hands; puraḥ—before; sthitvā—standing; jāta-pūrṇa-manorathaḥ—all his desires fulfilled; uvāca—said; ānanda-janitam—blissful; muṣcan—shedding; bāṣpa-kalām—tears; nṛpa—O king.

Translation

O king, standing before Them with folded hands, shedding tears of joy, and all his desires now fulfilled, Akrūra spoke the following words.

GS 5.9.40

IAST

śrī-akrūra uvāca yuvābhyāṁ rāma-kṛṣṇābhyāṁ tābhyāṁ nityaṁ namo namaḥ yābhyāṁ mārge yad-uktaṁ me pūrṇaṁ tac ca kṛtaṁ prabhū

Synonyms

śrī-akrūra uvāca—Śrī Akrūra said; yuvābhyām—to You two; rāma-kṛṣṇābhyām—Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; tābhyām—to Them; nityam—always; namaḥ—obeisances; namaḥ—obeisances; yābhyām—whom; mārge—on the path; yad-uktam—spoken; me—to me; pūrṇam—perfect; tat—that; ca—and; kṛtam—done; prabhū—the two Supreme Personalities of Godhead.

Translation

Śrī Akrūra said: O Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, again and again I offer my respectful obeisances to You. O my two Lords, what You told me on the path has now all become true.

GS 5.9.41

IAST

lokābhirāmau jana-bhūṣaṇottamau cāntar bahiḥ sarva-jagat-pradīpakau go-vipra-sādhu-śruti-dharma-devatā- rakṣārtham adyaiva yadoḥ kule gatau

Synonyms

loka—of the worlds; abhirāmau—the happinesses; jana-bhūṣaṇottamau—the best of ronaments ofr the people; ca—and; antaḥ—inside; bahiḥ—outside; sarva-jagat—all the worlds; pradīpakau—the two lamps; gaḥ—the cows; vipra—brāhmaṇas; sādhu—devotees; śruti—Vedas; dharma—religion; devatā—and the demigods; rakṣā—of protection; artham—for the purpose; adya—now; eva—indeed; yadoḥ—of the Yādavass; kule—in the dynasty; gatau—gone.

Translation

You are the two joys of the worlds, the two ornaments of the people, the two lamps that light up all the universes and the realms beyond the universes. To protect the cows, brāhmaṇas, devotees, demigods, Vedas, and the principles of religion, You have both taken birth in the Yādava dynasty.

GS 5.9.42

IAST

kaṁsādi-daityendra-vināśa-hetave goloka-lokāt paripūrṇa-tejasau samāgatau bhārata-bhūmi-maṇḍale yuvāṁ pareśau satataṁ nato 'smy aham

Synonyms

kaṁsa—by Kaṁsa; ādi—headed; daityendra—the great demons; vināśa-hetave—to destroy; goloka-lokāt—from the realm of Goloka; paripūrṇa—perfect; tejasau—power and glory; samāgatau—come; bhārata-bhūmi-maṇḍale—to the earth; yuvām—You; pareśau—the Supreme Lords; satatam—always; nataḥ—bowed down; asmy—am; aham—I.

Translation

To kill the demons headed by Kaṁsa, You have now come to this earth. You are the two Lords filled with power and glory. O two Supreme Personalities of Godhead, I bow down before You again and again.

GS 5.9.43

IAST

śrī-bhagavān uvāca tvam arya-vṛddho dhṛtimān ahaṁ tava puraḥ śiśuḥ santo naḥ svātmanaḥ ślāghyaṁ kurvanti hi mahā-mate

Synonyms

śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; tvam—you; arya-vṛddhaḥ—O the elder leader of the saintly; dhṛtimān—thoughtful; aham—I; tava—of you; puraḥ—in the presence; śiśuḥ—a child; santaḥ—the devotees; na—not; svātmanaḥ—of the self; ślāghyam—praised; kurvanti—do; hi—indeed; mahā-mate—O noble-hearted one.

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: You are a thoughtful and respected elder, and I am only a boy standing before you. O noble-hearted one, even the great saints cannot praise you enough.

GS 5.9.44

IAST

pāṇḍavānāṁ hi kuśalaṁ draṣṭuṁ gaccha gajāhvayam śīghram āgaccha tān dṛṣṭvā sarvān dāna-pate bhavān

Synonyms

pāṇḍavānām—of the Pāṇḍavas; hi—indeed; kuśalam—the welfare; draṣṭum—to see; gaccha—go; gajāhvayam—to hastināpura; śīghram—at once; āgaccha—return; tān—them; dṛṣṭvā—seeing; sarvān—all; dāna-pate—O leader of they who are generous; bhavān—you.

Translation

Go at once to Hastināpura and see whether the Pāṇḍavas are happy and prosperous. O leader of the kind and generous, when you have seen everything, then quickly return here.

GS 5.9.45

IAST

śrī-nārada uvāca evam uktvā tadākrūraṁ bhagavān bhakta-vatsalaḥ sa-balaḥ śauri-bhavanaṁ āyayau sarva-kārya-kṛt

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; evam—thus; uktvā—speaking; tadā—then; akrūram—to Akrūra; bhagavān—the Lord; bhakta—to the devotees; vatsalaḥ—affectionate; sa-balaḥ—with Balarāma; śauri-bhavānām—to vasudeva's home; āyayau—went; sarva-kārya-kṛt—doing everything.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: After speaking these words to Akrūra, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the supreme controller, who is kind to His devotees, went with Balarāma to Vasudeva's palace.

GS 5.9.46

IAST

kauravendra-puraṁ gatvā- krūro dṛṣṭvātha pāṇḍavān punar āgatya kṛṣṇāya vārtāṁ sarvām avarṇayat

Synonyms

kauravendra-puram—to the palace of the king of the Kauravas; gatvā—having gone; akrūraḥ—Akrūra; dṛṣṭvā—having seen; atha—then; pāṇḍavān—the Pāṇḍavas; punaḥ—again; āgatya—returning; kṛṣṇāya—to Kṛṣṇa; vārtam—the news; sarvam—all; avarṇayat—described.

Translation

Akrūra went to Hastināpura, saw the Pāṇḍavas, returned, and related to Lord Kṛṣṇa all he had seen.

GS 5.9.47

IAST

śrī-akrūra uvāca vinā yuvāṁ ko 'pi na pāṇḍavānāṁ sahāya-kṛt kaurava-duḥkha-bhoginām mṛte ca pāṇḍau bhavatoḥ padāmbuje vilagna-cittā hi pṛthātmajā ye

Synonyms

śrī-akrūra uvāca—Śrī Akrūra said; vinā—without; yuvām—You both; ko 'pi—someone; na—not; pāṇḍavānām—of the pāṇḍavas; sahāya—help; kṛt—doing; kaurava—from the Kauravas; duḥkha-bhoginām—suffering; mṛte—dead; ca—and; pāṇḍau—Pāṇḍu; bhavatoḥ—of You both; padāmbuje—at the lotus feet; vilagna—ppaced; cittā—hearts; hi—indeed; pṛthātmajā—the sons of Draupadī; ye—who.

Translation

Śrī Akrūra said: Harassed by the Kauravas, the Pāṇḍavas have placed all their thoughts at Your lotus feet. Now that King Pāṇḍu is dead, no one but You can help them.

GS 5.9.48

IAST

śrī-nārada uvāca iti śrutvākrūra-mukhāt śrī-kṛṣṇo bhagavān hariḥ ardhaṁ rājyaṁ pāṇḍavebhyaḥ kauravāṇāṁ balād dadau

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; iti—thus; śrutvā—hearing; akrūra-mukhāt—from Akrūra's mouth; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ—Śrī Kṛṣṇa; bhagavān—Lord; hariḥ—Hari; ardham—half; rājyam—the kingdom; pāṇḍavebhyaḥ—to the Pāṇḍavas; kauravāṇām—of the Kauravas; balāt—forcibly; dadau—gave.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: After hearing this from Akrūra's mouth, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, forced the Kauravas to give half their kingdom to the Pāṇḍavas.

GS 5.9.49

IAST

athoktaṁ vacanaṁ smṛtvā tadoddhava-samanvitaḥ mahā-maṅgala-samyuktaṁ kubjāyā bhavanaṁ yayau

Synonyms

atha—then; uktam—spoken; vacanam—words; smṛtvā—remembering; tadā—then; uddhava-samanvitaḥ—withj Uddhava; mahā-maṅgala-samyuktam—very auspicious; kubjāyā—of Kubjā; bhavanam—to the home; yayau—went.

Translation

Then, remembering His promise, the Lord went with Uddhava to Kubjā's home.

GS 5.9.50

IAST

dṛṣṭvārāc chrī-hariṁ prāptaṁ kubjā rūpavatī tvaram bhaktyā samarhayām āsa padyādyaiḥ prāṇa-vallabham

Synonyms

dṛṣṭvā—seeing; ārāt—near; śrī-harim—Śrī Kṛṣṇa; prāptam—attained; kubjā—Kubjā; rūpavatī—beautiful; tvaram—at once; bhaktyā—with devotion; samarhayām āsa—worshiped; padyādyaiḥ—with padya and other offerings; prāṇa-vallabham—more dear than life.

Translation

Seeing that Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was more dear than life to her, had come, beautiful Kubjā worshiped Him with padya and other offerings.

GS 5.9.51

IAST

hema-ratna-khacit-kuḍye kubjāyā bhavanottame babhau hariḥ rūpavatyā vaikuṇṭhe ramayā yathā

Synonyms

hema—with gold; ratna—and jewels; khacit—tudded; kuḍye—with walls; kubjāyā—of Kubjā; bhavanottame—in the palace; babhau—was splendidly manifested; hariḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa; rūpavatyā—beautiful; vaikuṇṭhe—in Vaikuṇṭha; ramayā—with the goddess of fortune; yathā—as.

Translation

As in Vaikuṇṭha He is glorious with the goddess of fortune, so in her palace of gold and jewels, Lord Kṛṣṇa was handsome and glorious, beautiful Kubjā by His side,

GS 5.9.52

IAST

paripūrṇatamaḥ sākṣāc chrī-kṛṣṇo bhagavān svayam yasyāḥ patir abhūd rājann aho tasyās tapo mahat

Synonyms

paripūrṇatamaḥ sākṣāc chrī-kṛṣṇo bhagavān svayam—Lord Kṛṣṇa, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead; yasyāḥ—of whom; patiḥ—the lover; abhūt—became; rājann—O king; ahaḥ—Oh; tasyāḥ—of her; tapaḥ—austerity; mahat—great.

Translation

O king, Kubjā must have performed many great austerities to obtain Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, as her lover.

GS 5.9.53

IAST

tatra sthitvā harir devo dināny aṣṭau videha-rāṭ āyayau śauri-bhavanaṁ līlā-mānusa-vigrahaḥ

Synonyms

tatra—there; sthitvā—staying; hariḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa; devaḥ—the Lord; dināny—days; aṣṭau—eight; videha-rāṭ—O kin gof Videha; āyayau—came; śauri-bhavanam—to Vasudweva's palace; līlā-mānusa-vigrahaḥ—the Lord who enjoys pastimes as a human being.

Translation

O king of Videha, after staying there for eight days, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead who enjoys pastimes like those of a human being, returned to Vasudeva's palace.

GS 5.9.54

IAST

iti śrī-kṛṣṇa-caritaṁ mathurāyāṁ videha-rāṭ sarva-pāpa-haraṁ puṇyaṁ āyur-vardhanam uttamam

Translation

catuṣ-padārtha-daṁ nṛṇāṁ śrī-kṛṣṇa-vāsa-kārakam mayā te kathitaṁ pṛṣṭaṁ kiṁ bhūyaḥ śrotum icchasi iti—thus; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caritam—the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa; mathurāyām—in Mathurā; videha-rāṭ—O king of Videha; sarva-pāpa-haram—removing all sins; puṇyam—sacred; āyur-vardhanam—prolonging life; uttamam—transcendental; catus-padārtha-dam—bringing the four goals of life; nṛṇām—to human beings; śrī-kṛṣṇa-vāsa-kārakam—bringing Lord Kṛṣṇa under one's control; mayā—by me; te—to you; kathitam—spoken; pṛṣṭam—asked; kim—what?; bhūyaḥ—more; śrotum—to hear; icchasi—you wish. In answer to your questions I have described Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes in Mathurā City. This sacred description removes all sins, prolongs life, grants the four goals of life, and makes Lord Kṛṣṇa into one's submissive servant. What more do you wish to hear? .pa

GS 5.9.55

IAST

iti śrī-kṛṣṇa-caritaṁ mathurāyāṁ videha-rāṭ sarva-pāpa-haraṁ puṇyaṁ āyur-vardhanam uttamam

Translation

catuṣ-padārtha-daṁ nṛṇāṁ śrī-kṛṣṇa-vāsa-kārakam mayā te kathitaṁ pṛṣṭaṁ kiṁ bhūyaḥ śrotum icchasi iti—thus; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caritam—the pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa; mathurāyām—in Mathurā; videha-rāṭ—O king of Videha; sarva-pāpa-haram—removing all sins; puṇyam—sacred; āyur-vardhanam—prolonging life; uttamam—transcendental; catus-padārtha-dam—bringing the four goals of life; nṛṇām—to human beings; śrī-kṛṣṇa-vāsa-kārakam—bringing Lord Kṛṣṇa under one's control; mayā—by me; te—to you; kathitam—spoken; pṛṣṭam—asked; kim—what?; bhūyaḥ—more; śrotum—to hear; icchasi—you wish. In answer to your questions I have described Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes in Mathurā City. This sacred description removes all sins, prolongs life, grants the four goals of life, and makes Lord Kṛṣṇa into one's submissive servant. What more do you wish to hear? .pa