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Well when one is in 'kaala paaSa vaSam gata:' there is no limit for blabbering! But, Kamsa deserves no sympathies.
nisRushTa: kila me mRutyur devair vaikunTha samSrayai:
tAu Anaya samam gopair nandAdyai: sAbhyupAyanai: 10.36.31
(Kamsa continued his conversation with Akrura : “The gods, who are under the protection of Lord Vishnu, have sent these two boys as my death. Bring Them here, and also have Nanda Gopa and his men come to with my tribute.”)
ghAtayishya ihAnItau kAla kalpena hastinA
yadi muktau tato mallair ghAtaye vaidyutopamai: 10.36.32
(“After you bring Krishna and Balarama, I will have Them killed by my elephant, who is as powerful as death itself. And if by chance They escape from him, I will have Them killed by my powerful wrestlers, who are as quick as lightning.”) What a planning infront of the master planner?
tayor nihatayos taptAn vasudeva purogamAn
tad bandhUn nihanishyAmi vRushNi bhoja daSArhakAn 10.36.33
("Once my tormentors have been killed, I will kill Vasudeva and all family members - the Vrishnis, Bhojas and Dasharhas.”
ugrasenam ca pitaram sthaviram rAjya kAmukam
tat bhrAtaram devakam ca ye cAnye vidvisho mama 10.36.34
(“I will also kill my old father, Ugrasena, who seeks my kingdom, and I will kill his brother Devaka and all my other enemies as well.”)
tata: caishA mahI mitra bhavitrI nashTa kaNTakA
jarAsandho mama gurur dvivido dayita: sakhA 10.36.35
(“Once my enemies are dead I would have got rid of a major thorn which troubles me. I also have Jarasandha as my guru (a wicked father-in-law as Guru! What a disater!! Strong force acting on Kamsa) and my dear friend Dvivida by my side. I will use them to kill off those kings who are allied with the gods, and then I will rule the earth.”)
etaj jnAtvAnaya kshipram rAma kRushNAa ihArbhakau
dhanur makha nirIkshArtham drashTum yadu pura Sriyam 10.35.37
(“Now that you understand my intentions, please go at once and bring Krishna and Balarama in the pretext to watch the dhanur yaga and also to observe the opulence of Yadus’ capital city.”)
Imagine AkrUra's plight! Let us look into it soon.
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rAjan manIshitam samyak tava svAvadya mArjanam
siddhi asiddhyo: samam kuryAd daivam hi phala sAdhanam 10.36.38
(Akrura replied back: O King Kamsa, you have indeed come up with a very intelligent plan to get rid of your troubles. However remember that one should treat both success and failure equally, since it is only God who produces the results of one's work. Yes, good advice to all of us.)
manorathAn karoti uccair jano daiva hatAn api
yujyate harsha SokAbhyAm tathApi AjnAm karomi te 10.36.39
(Akrura already knew that Kamsa’s plans were doomed from the beginning, for who can destroy Lord Krishna? Even though he detested Kamsa’s words he still advised Kamsa knowing fully well that his wise words would not be heeded. He told Kamsa “An ordinary person acts on his desires even when fate prevents their fulfillment. Therefore he encounters both happiness and distress. Yet even though such is the case, I will execute your order.” Here he gives a subtle last warning to Kamsa but it’s of course no use. For AkrUra, it is his dream to visit the Lord in BRundAvan is coming true.)
evam AdiSya cAkrUram mantriNaS ca visRujya sa:
praviveSa gRuham kamsa: tathAkrUra: svam Alayam 10.36.40
(Sree Sukar continued: Having thus instructed Akrura, Kamsa dismissed his ministers and retired to his quarters, and Akrura returned home.
keSI tu kamsa prahita: khurair mahIm mahA hayo nirjarayan mano java:
sathAvadhUtAbhra vimAna sankulam kurvan nabho heshita bhIshita akhila: 10.37.1
( Sree Sukar said: The demon Keshi who was sent by Kamsa, appeared in Vraja as a great horse. He was so quick that it appeared that he was running with the speed of the mind, he tore up the earth with his hooves. The hairs of his mane scattered the clouds and the god’s who were hovering in the skies aboard their airplanes. The demon terrified everyone present with his loud neighing.)
tam trAsayantam bhagavAn sva gokulam tat heshitai: vAla vighUrNitAmbudam
AtmAnam Ajau mRugayantam agraNI: upAhvayat sa vyanadan mRugendra vat 10.37.2
(When the bhgavan saw how the demon was frightening His village of Gokula by neighing terribly and shaking the clouds with his tail, the Lord came forward to meet him. Keshi was searching for Krishna to fight, so when the Lord stood before him and challenged him to approach, the horse responded by roaring like a lion.)
sa tam niSAmyAbhimukho makhena kham pibann ivAbhyadravad ati amarshaNa:
jaghAna padbhyAm aravinda locanam durAsada: caNDa javo duratyaya: 10.37.3
(Seeing the Lord standing before him, Keshi ran toward Him in extreme rage, his mouth gaping as if to swallow up the sky. Rushing with furious speed, the unconquerable and unapproachable horse demon tried to strike the lotus- eyed Lord with his two front legs.)
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tat vaNcayitvA tam adhokshajo rushA pragRuhya dorbhyAm parividhya pAdayo:
sAvajNam utsRujya dhanu: SatAntare yathoragam tarkshya suto vyavasthita: 10.37.4
(As demon Keshi charged at Lord Krishna, He easily dodged Keshi’s blow and then with His arms angrily seized the demon by the legs, whirled him around in the air and contemptuously threw, just as Garuda might throw a snake. Lord Krishna then stood there.)
sa: labdha samjNa: punar utthito rushA vyAdAya keSI tarasA Apatad harim
so apy asya vaktre bhujam uttaram smayan praveSayAm Asa yathoragam bile 10.37.5
(Upon regaining consciousness Keshi angrily got up, opened his mouth wide and again rushed to attack Lord Krishna. But the Lord just smiled and thrust His left arm into the horse's mouth.)
dantA nipetur bhagavad bhuja spRuSas te keSinas tapta maya spRuSo yatha
bAhuS ca tat deha gato mahAtmano yathAmaya: samvavRudhe upekshita: 10.37.6
(Keshi’s teeth immediately fell out when they touched the bhgavan’s arm, which to the demon felt as hot as molten iron. Within Keshi’s body the Lord’s arm then expanded greatly.)
samedhamAnena sa kRushNa bAhunA niruddha vAyuS caraNAmS ca vikshipan
prasvinna gAtra: parivRutta locana: papAta laNDam visRujan kshitau vyasu: 10.37.7
(As Lord Krishna's expanding arm completely blocked keshi’s nasal pathways and he could no longer breath, his legs kicked convulsively, his body became covered with sweat, and his eyes rolled around. The demon then passed stool and fell on the ground, dead.)
tat dehata: karkaTikA phalopamAd vyasor apakRushya bhujam maha bhuja:
avismito ayatna hatarika: surai: prasUna varshair varshadbhir Idita: 10.37.8
(The mighty-armed Krishna withdrew His arm from Keshi’s body, which now appeared like a long karkathika fruit. Without the least display of pride at having so effortlessly killed His enemy, the Lord accepted the gods’s worship in the form of flowers which rained down from above.)
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Narada appears again with appeals to the LORD. LORD Listens to the earnest wish of HIS devotees.
devarshir upasangamya bhAgavata pravaro nRupa
kRushNam aklishTa karmANam rahasi etad abhAshata 10.37.9
(Sree Sukar continued to King Pariskcit as follows: “My dear King, thereafter Lord Krishna was approached by the great sage, Narada Muni. That most exalted devotee of Lord spoke to Him in a private conversation as follows:)
kRushNa kRushNA aprameya Atman yogeSa jagad ISvara
vAsudevAkhilAvasa sAtvatAm pravara prabho 10.37.10
(Narada Muni Praised his Lord as follows: “O Krishna, Krishna, O immeasurable one, Lord of all Yoga’s, Lord of the universe! O VAsudeva (son of Vasudeva), shelter of all beings and best of the Yadus ! O master.)
tvam atma sarva bhUtAnAm eko jyotir ivaidhasAm
gUdho guhA Saya: sAkshI mahA purusha ISvara: 10.37.11
(You are that atma in all living beings, sitting unseen within the cave of the heart like the fire dormant within kindling wood. You are the witness within everyone, You are the maha purusha and you are the Ishvara.)
atmanAtmASraya: pUrvam mAyayA sasRuje guNAn
tair idam satya sankalpa: sRujasy atsi avasISvara: 10.37.12
(You are the only shelter for all souls! You are the one who through your own maya shakti created the three basic guna’s in this universe which is ultimately responsible for all creation. You create, maintain and then destroy this universe.)
sa tvam bhUdhara bhUtAnAm daitya pramatha rakshasAm
avatIrNo vinASAya sAdhunAm rakshaNAya ca 10.37.13
(You, that very same creator, have now descended on the earth to annihilate the Daitya, Pramatha and Rakshasa who are posing as kings, and also to protect the good.)
dishTya te nihato daityo lIlayAyam hayakRuti:
yasya heshita santrastas tyajanti animisha divam 10.37.14
(The horse demon was so terrifying that his mere neighing frightened the gods into leaving their kingdom’s. But by our good fortune You have destroyed this demon as if it were a sport!)
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The fifth book bhAgavatam goes mainly as 'gdyam' (prose).
bharatastu mahAbhAgavata: yadA bhagavat: avanitala paripAlanAya sancitita: tat anuSAsanapara: pancajanIm viSwarUpa duhitaram upayeme 5.7.1
(The great devotee Bharata was crowned as the king by his father Rushabhadeva, an incarnation of the Lord. Bharata accepted the order of the Lord and as the first step married Pancajani, the daughter of ViSwarUpa.)
tasyAmuha vA AtmajAn kArtsnyena anurUpAn Atmana: panca janayAMAsa bhUtAdi: iva bhUtasUkshmANi 5.7.2
(In her Bharata got five great sons who were equally great like him. It was like ahankAratattvam creating the five elements. The way the 5 elements continued teh creation, Bharata's children filled the world.)
Becasue Bharata ruled this land it got the name 'bhAratam'.
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cANUram mushTikam caiva mallAn anyAmS ca hastinam
kamsam ca nihatam drakshye paraSvo ahani te vibho 10.37.15
(Narada Muni continued his stuti of Lord Krishna: “In just two days, O almighty Lord, I will witness the deaths of Canura, Mushthika and other wrestlers, along with those of the elephant Kuvalayapida and King Kamsa - all by Your hand.”)
tasyAnu Sankha yavana murANAm narakasya ca
pArijAta apaharaNam indrasya ca parAjayam 10.37.16
(Then I will witness You kill the demons Sankha, Kalayavana, Mura and NarakAsura. I will also be able see You steal the parijata flower and defeat Indra.)
udvAham vIra kanyAnAm vIrya SulkAdi lakShaNam
nRugasya mokshaNam SApAd dvArakAyAm jagat pate 10.37.17
(I will then see You marry many princesses after rescuing them by Your valor. Then, O Lord of the universe, in Dvaraka You will deliver King Nriga from a curse.)
syamantakasya ca maNer AdAnam saha bhAryayA
mRuta putra pradAnam ca brAhmaNasya svadhAmata: 10.37.18
( You will get the Syamantaka mani, together with another wife. You will bring back a brahmana's dead son from the abode of Your servant Yamaraja.)
pauNDrakasya vadham paScAt kASi puryAS ca dIpanam
dantavakrasya nidhanam caidyasya ca mahA kratau 10.37.19
(Thereafter You will kill Paundraka, burn down the city of Kashi and annihilate Dantavakra and the King of Cedi (Sishupala) during the great Rajasuya yagna.)
yAni cAnyAni vIryANi dvArakAm Avasan bhavAn
kartA drakshyAmy aham tAni geyAni kavibhir bhuvi 10.37.20
(I shall be fortunate enough to withness all these lilas’, along with many others that You will perform during Your residence in Dvaraka. These pastimes will be glorified on this earth in the form of songs by great poets.)
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Not that kRushNa needs to be reminded. But, it is a chance for the bhaktA to sing it. SO, NEVER MISS ANY SUCH CHANCES.
atha te kAla rUpasya kshapayishNor amushya vai
akshauhiNInAm nidhanam drakshyAmi arjuna sArathe: 10.37.21
(Narada Continued his stuti: “Subsequently I will see You appear as time personified, serving as Arjuna's charioteer and destroying entire armies of soldiers to rid the earth of her burden.” What a compassion? Driving the chariot for HIS friend and Devotee.)
viSuddha vijnAna ghanam sva samsthayA samApta sarvArtham amogha vAnchitam
sva tejasA nitya nivRutta mAyA guNa pravAham bhagavantam Imahi 10.37.22
(You are perfectly pure and complete. Since Your will is always granted and You are fully content in Yourself, and by the power of Your Maya you created the 3 guna’s but You remain aloof from the effects of the gunas’. Let us approach You, the Supreme Lord, for shelter.)
tvAm ISvaram svASrayam Atma mAyayA vinirmitASesha viSesha kalpanam
krIdArtham adyAtta manushya vigraham nato asmi dhuryam yadu vRushNi sAtvatAm 10.37.23
(You are the Ishwara, You are completely self-sufficient. By Your maya shakti You have constructed this universe. Now you have appeared as the greatest hero among the Yadus, Vrishnis and Satvatas for the good of everyone.)
evam yadu patim kRushNam bhAgavata pravaro muni:
pranipatya abhyanujnAta: yayau tat darSanotsava: 10.37.24
(Sree Sukar said: Having thus addressed Lord Krishna, the chief of the Yadu dynasty, Narada bowed down and offered Him his prayers. Then that great sage and a great devotee took his leave from the Lord and went away, feeling great joy at having directly seen Him.)
bhagavAn api govindo hatvA keSinam Ahave
paSUn apAlayat pAlai: prItair vraja sukhAvaha: 10.37.25
(After having slain the demon Keshi in battle, Bhgavan continued to tend the cows and other animals in the company of His joyful friends the Gopas’. Thus He brought happiness to all the residents of Vrindavana.)
It is sad to think that our dear kRushNa is going to leave bRUndAvan very soon. But, as gopIs' heart we will follow Him always.
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ekadA te paSUn pAlAS cArayanto adri sAnuShu
cakrur nilAyana krIdAS cora pAlApadeSata: 10.37.26
(One day the gopas’, while grazing their animals on the mountain slopes, played the game of stealing and hiding, acting out the roles of cow-thieves and herders.)
tatrAsan katicin corA: pAlAS ca katicin nRupa
meShAyitAS ca tatraike vijahrur akuto bhayA: 10.37.27
(In that game some acted as thieves, others as shepherds and others as sheep. They played their game happily, without fear of any danger. For what is the reason to fear about anything when you have Lord Krishna by your side!)
Maya putro mahA mAyo vyomo gopAla vesha dhRuk
meshAyitAn apovAha prAyaS corAyito bahUn 10.37.28
(A powerful magician named Vyoma, son of the demon Maya, then appeared on the scene in the guise of a gopa. Pretending to join the game as a thief, he proceeded to steal most of the cowherd boys who were acting as sheep.)
giri daryAm vinikshipya nItam nItam mahAsura:
SilayA pidadhe dvAram catu: pancAvaSeshitA: 10.37.29
(Slowly the demon abducted more and more of the cowherd boys and cast them into a mountain cave, which he sealed shut with a boulder. Finally only four or five boys acting as sheep remained in the game.)
tasya tat karma vijnAya kRushNa: SaraNa da: satAm
gopAn nayantam jagrAha vRukam harir ivaujasA 10.37.30
(Lord Krishna, who protects all His devotees, knew immediately what Vyomasura was up to. Just as a lion grabs a wolf, Krishna forcefully pounced upon the demon as he was taking away more cowherd boys.)
sa nijam rUpam AsthAya girIndra sadRuSam balI
icchan vimoktum AtmAnam nASaknod grahaNAtura: 10.37.31
(The demon realized that the game was up and changed into his original form, as big and powerful as a great mountain. But try as he might to free himself, he could not do so. The demon lost all his strength from being held in the Lord's tight grip.)
tam nigRuhyAcyuto dorbhyAm pAtayitvA mahI tale
paSyatAm divi devAnAm paSu mAram amArayat 10.37.32
(Lord Acyuta held Vyomasura between His arms, lifted him up and threw him to the ground. Then, while the gods in heaven looked on, Krishna killed him in the same way that one kills a sacrificial animal.)
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What is the message of Bhagvada-Gita?
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AkrUra was delighted about the luck that is taking him to bRundAvanam.Let us follow him with the same devotion. Each one of us have enjoyed these moments.
akrUro api ca tAm rAtrim madhu puryAm mahA mati:
ushitvA ratham AsthAya prayayau nanda gokulam 10.38.1
(Sree Sukar said: Akrura who is known to be very intelligent spent the night in Mathura and in following morning mounted his chariot and set off for the cowherd village of Nanda Gopa.)
gacchan pathi mahA bhAgo bhagavati ambujekshaNe
bhaktim parAm upagata evam etat acintayat 10.38.2
(As he traveled on the road, the great soul Akrura felt tremendous devotion for the lotus-eyed bhgavan, and thus he began to think as follows.)
kim mayAcaritam bhadram kim taptam paramam tapa:
kim vAthApi arhate dattam yad drakshyAmi adya keSavam 10.38.3
([Akrura thought:] What pious deeds have I done, what severe austerities have I performed, what worship performed or charity given so that today I will see Lord Keshava? The truth is ONLY THEIR KRUPA CAN TAKE US THERE AND NONE OF OUR DEEDS.)
mamaitad durlabham manya uttama: Sloka darSanam
vishayAtmano yathA brahma kIrtanam SUdra janmana: 10.38.4
(This is my greatest fortune that I will be able to meet my Lord Uttamahshloka which is ordinarily very difficult to achieve. Since I am a materialistic person absorbed simply in sense gratification, it is as difficult for me to see my Lord as it would be for one who has the life of an uncultured or impure to recite the Vedic mantras.)
maivam mama adhamasyApi syAd evAcyuta darSanam
hriyamANa: kAla nadyA kvacit tarati kaScana 10.38.5
(But I should stop thinking like this! After all, even the most fallen soul like me can have the chance to with the Supreme Lord just as sometimes a soul who is drawn by the river of time sometimes manages to reach the shore.)
mama adya amangalam nashTam phalavAn caiva me bhava:
yan namasye bhagavato yogi dhyeyAnghri pankajam 10.38.6
(Today all my sin’s have been wiped clean and my birth has become worthwhile, since I will offer my prayers to the Supreme Lord's lotus feet, which even great yogi’s meditate upon.)
