Srimad BHAGAWATHAM

kamso bata adyAkRuta me ati anugraham drakshye anghri padmam prahito amunA hare:
kRutAvatArasya duratyayam tama: pUrve ataran yan nakha maNDala tvishA 10.38.7

(Infact, today King Kamsa has shown me extreme mercy by asking me to meet the lotus feet of Lord Hari, who has now taken an avatar in this world. Simply by the effulgence of His toenails, many souls crossed the insurmountable darkness of ignorance and achieved liberation.)

yad arcitam brahma bhavAdibhi: surai: SriyA ca devyA munibhi: sa sAtvatai:
go cAraNAya anucarai: carat vane yad gopikAnAm kuca kunkumAnkitam 10.38.8

(His lotus feet are worshiped even by Brahma, Shiva and all the other gods. The goddess of fortune – Sri as well as the great sages worship His lotus feet. Its upon those lotus feet that my Lord walks about the forest while herding the cows with His companions. His feet are smeared with the kunkuma from the gopis’.)

drakshyAmi nUnam su kapola nAsikam smitAvalokAruNa kanja locanam
mukham mukundasya guDAlakAvRutam pradakshiNam me pracaranti vai mRugA: 10.38.9

(I am blessed that I will soon be able to see His face with beautiful cheeks and nose, His curly hair, His smiling glances and His reddish lotus eyes. Surely I shall see the face of Lord Mukunda, since even the deer are now doing pradakshina to me.

api adya vishNor manujatvam IyuSho bhArAvatArAya bhuvo nijecchayA
lAvaNya dhAmno bhavitopalambhanam mahyam na na syAt phalam anjasA dRuSa: 10.38.10

(I am going to see the Supreme Lord Vishnu, the most beautiful being, who by His own will has now assumed a humanlike form to relieve the earth of her burden. My eyes will be delighted upon seeing such a divine form.)

ya IkshitAham rahito api asat sato: sva tejasApAsta tamo bhidA bhrama:
sva mAyayAtman racitais tat IkShayA prANAksha dhIbhi: sadaneshu abhIyate 10.38.11

(He is that eternal witness and yet He is always free of any false ego. He has burned the darkness with his own glow and hence personification true knowledge. He looked at His Energy Maya and created everythign within himself. Then He lives in the houses (bodies) made by pRANAs, indriyAs etc. Oh! kRushNa, there in nothing other than you.)

yasya akhilAmIvahabhi: su mangalai: vAco vimiSrA guNa karma janmabhi:
prANanti Sumbhanti punanti vai jagat yAs tat viraktA: Sava SobhanA matA: 10.38.12

(All sins are wiped out and all good fortune are created by the Lord's qualities, activities and appearances. Any words that describe these beautify and purify the world. On the other hand, words bereft of His glories are like the decorations on a corpse.)

sa cAvatIrNa: kila sAtvatAnvaye sva setu pAlAmara varya Sarma kRut
yaSo vitanvan vraja Asta ISvaro gAyanti devA yat aSesha mangalam 10.38.13

(It’s the same Supreme Lord that has taken the avatara and descended into the dynasty of the YadavAs to delight the gods. Residing in Vrindavana, He spreads His fame everywhere. The gods sing about his lilas’ and these songs brings good to all.)

tam tu adya nUnam mahatAm gatim gurum trailokya kAntam dRuSiman mahotsavam
rUpam dadhAnam Sriya IpsitAspadam drakshye mamAsann ushasa: su darSanA: 10.38.14

(Today I shall be able to see Him, who’s the ultimate aim as well as the guru for everyone. Seeing Him brings jubilation to the eyes, for He is the most perfect form in the universe. Indeed, even goddess of fortune seeks His shelter. By meeting Him all the goals in my life will be fulfilled. FOR US TOO.)

athAvarUDha: sapadISayo rathAt pradhAna pumso: caraNam sva labdhaye
dhiyA dhRutam yogibhir api aham dhruvam namasya AbhyAm ca sakhIn vanaukasa: 10.38.15

(As soon as I reach there I will immediately step down from my chariot and bow down before the two lords for the sake of my own good. In fact I will offer my namaskaram’s to his friends and other inhabitants of the forest.

api anghri mUle patitasya me vibhu: Sirasi adhAsyan nija hasta pankajam
dattAbhayam kAla bhujAnga ramhasA prodvejitAnAm SaranaishiNAm nRuNAm 10.38.16

(And when I have fallen at His feet, the almighty Lord will place His lotus hand upon my head. For those who seek shelter in Him because they are filled with fear from the serpent like kAla, that hand removes all fear.)

samarhaNam yatra nidhAya kauSika: tathA bali: cApa jagat trayendratAm
yad vA vihAre vraja yoshitAm Sramam sparSena saugandhika gandhi apAnudat 10.38.17

(By offering respect to that lotus hand, Indra and Bali earned the status of Indra. During the great rAsa dance, when the Lord wiped away the gopis' perspiration and removed their fatigue, the touch of their faces made that hand as fragrant as a sweet flower. (Did it make the hand fragrant or the gopi’s face fragrant???? I guess the answer should be both. LORD GIVES TEH CREDIT TO THE DEVOTEE AND THE DECOTEE ASSOCIATES IT WITH THE LORD.)

na mayi upaishyati ari buddhim acyuta: kamsasya dUta: prahitopi viSva dRuk
yo antar bahiS cetasa etat Ihitam kshetra jna Ikshati amalena cakshushA 10.38.18

(Oh! my Lord? Will he ignore me thinking that I am Kamsa's servant? No No. The infallible Lord will not consider me an enemy, even though I am a messenger of Kamsa. After all, the omniscient Lord is that eternal witness and he sees everything both inside as well as outside the heart of a being. THEY KNOW WHO IS THE ARROW AND WHO IS THE SHOOTER.)

api anghri mUle avahitam kRutAnjalim mAm IkshitA sa smitam ArdrayA dRuSA
sapadi apadhvasta samasta kilbisho voDhA mudam vIta viSanka UrjitAm 10.38.19

(Oh! kRushNa! Thus He will cast His smiling, affectionate glance upon me as I remain still with joined palms, having fallen at His feet. Then all my impurities will at once be cleansed, and all my doubts will be cleared and I will feel the most intense bliss.)

suhRuttamam jnAtim ananya daivatam dorbhyAm bRuhadbhyAm paRurapsyate atha mAm
AtmA hi tIrthI kriyate tadaiva me bandhaS ca karmAtmaka ucchvasiti ata: 10.38.20

(He shall treat me like an intimate friend and relative, Krishna will embrace me with His mighty arms, instantly purifying my body and removing all my material attachments and wipe clean all my past karma’s which bind me down.

labdhvAnga sangam praNatam kRutAnjalim mAm vakshyate akrUra tateti uruSravA:
tadA vayam janma bhRuto mahIyasA naivAdRuto yo dhig amushya janma tat 10.38.21

(Having thus attained close physical proximity with Lord Krishna, I shall then humbly stand before Him with bowed head and joined palms. He will then address me as, "My dear Akrura." At that very moment my life's purpose will be fulfilled. I

na tasya kaScit dayita: suhRuttamo na cApriyo dveshya upekshya eva vA
tathApi bhaktAn bhajate yathA tathA sura drumo yadvat upASrito artha da: 10.38.22

(The Lord has no favorite and no closest friend, nor does He consider anyone undesirable, despicable or neglect anyone. On the contrary He lovingly reciprocates His devotees regardless of whatever manner they worship Him, just as the trees in the heaven fulfill the desires of whoever approaches them.)

kim cAgrajo mAvanatam yadUttama: smayan paRuShvajya gRuhItam anjalau
gRuham praveshyApta samasta satkRutam samprakShyate kamsa kRutam sva bandhushu 10.38.23

(And then Lord Krishna's elder brother Balarama, the foremost among the Yadus, will grasp my joined hands while I am still standing with my head bowed. After embracing me He will take me to His house. There He will honor me and inquire from me about how Kamsa has been treating His family members.)

(Sree Sukar continued: My dear King, thus the son of Shaphalka – the great AkrUra was traveling on his chariot, meditating deeply on Lord Krishna. He reached Gokula just as the sun was beginning to set.)

padAni tasyAkhila loka pAla kirITa jushTAmala pAda reNo:
dadarSa goshThe kShiti kautukAni vilakshitAni abja yavAnkuSAdyai: 10.38.25

(Akrura saw the footprints of those feet whose dust even the rulers of all the planets in the universe hold on their crowns. Those footprints of the Lord were distinguished by such marks as the lotus, corn and elephant goad, made the ground sacred.)

tat darSanAhlAda vivRuddha sambhrama: premNordhva romASru kalAkulekshaNa:
rathAt avaskandya sa teshu aceshTata prabhor amUni anghri rajAmsi aho iti 10.38.26

(He was filled with ecstasy by the very sight of the Lord's footprints and his bodily hairs were standing erect because of his pure love, and his eyes were filled with tears. AkrUra immediately jumped down from his chariot and began rolling about among those footprints, exclaiming, "Ah, this is the dust from my master's feet!" Let us join akrUra, the great bhAgavata.)

deham bhRutAm iyAn artho hitvA dambham bhiyam Sucam
sandeSAd yo harer linga darSana SravaNAdibhi: 10.38.27

(The very goal of life for all beings is this ecstasy, which Akrura experienced. Upon receiving Kamsa's order to fetch kRushNa from bRundAvan, he put aside all pride, fear and lamentation and absorbed himself in seeing, and hearing and describing nothing but kRushNa, his guNAs.... He rolled on the ground oblivious of himself, the world. We will see this description for Prahlaada and by the LORD himself as the description of His devotee.)

dadarSa kRushNam rAmam ca vraje go dohanam gatau
pIta nIlAmbara dharau Sarad amburuhekshaNau 10.38.28

(Akrura then saw Krishna and Balarama in the village of Vraja, who had gone to watch the milking of cows. Krishna wore beautiful yellow garments while Balarama was dressed in blue. Their eyes resembled the bloomed lotus of Sarat. They were slightly reddened with compassion. With his mind flying towards the Lord's lotus feet and legs struggling..... every fraction of a second was a yuga for akrUra.)

kiSorau SyAmala Svetau SrI niketau bRuhad bhujau
su mukhau sundara varau bala dvirada vikramau 10.38.29

(One of the two boys had a dark blue complexion and was the abode of the goddess of fortune, while the other lad with mighty arms was of fair complexion. It seemed that no one could be more handsome than them in the entire universe! They walked with the gait of young majestic elephants. A closer look...)

dhvaja vajrAnkuSAmbhojai: cihnitair anghribhir vrajam
Sobhayantau mahAtmAnau sAnukroSa smitekshaNau 10.38.30

(Those two Lord’s further beautified the Vraja with the impressions of Their feet, which bore the marks of the flag, lightning bolt, elephant goad and lotus. They walk around glancing with compassionate smiles.)

udAra rucira krIdau sragviNau vana mAlinau
puNya gandhAnuliptAngau snAtau viraja vAsasau 10.38.31

(The two Lords, whose pastimes provide joy to everyone, were ornamented with jeweled necklaces and flower garlands. They looked very attractive as they applied various perfumes, freshly bathed, and dressed in spotless garments.)

pradhAna purushAu Adyau jagad dhetU jagat patI
avatIrNau jagati arthe svAmSena bala keSavau 10.38.32

(They are the pradhana purusha, the masters and the creator of the universes, who had for the welfare of the earth had now descended in Their distinct forms of Keshava and Balarama. Sree Sukar here stresses the fact that the two Lords are not different from one another but in infarct originate directly from the same Lord.)

diSo vitimirA rAjan kurvANau prabhayA svayA
yathA mArakata: Sailo raupyaS ca kanakAcitau 10.38.33

(O King Parikchit, They were so radiant that they dispelled the darkness every where in all directions. It was as if they were They were mountains, one made of emerald and the other of silver and decorated with gold.)

rathAt tUrNam avaplutya so akrUra: sneha vihvala:
papAta caraNopAnte danda vad rAma kRuShNayo: 10.38.34

(Akrura, overwhelmed with love for his master, quickly jumped down from his chariot and fell at the feet of Krishna and Balarama like a rod.)

bhagavad darSanAhlAda bAshpa paryAkulekShaNa:
pulakacitAnga autkanThyAt svAkhyAne nASakan nRupa 10.38.35

(O King Parickchit, the joy of seeing the Supreme Lord filled Akrura's eyes with tears. He was so overcome with happiness that he could not speak to present himself.)

bhagavAn tam abhipretya rathAngAnkita pANinA
parirebhe abhyupAkRushya prIta: praNata vatsala: 10.38.36

(As soon as Lord Krishna saw Akrura He drew him close with His hand, which bears the sign of the chariot wheel, and then embraced him. Krishna felt very happy, for He is always favorably disposed toward His devotees who have completely surrendered on to Him. Oh! KrushNa, anta nALum vantiDAto?.........)

sankarshaNa: ca praNatam upaguhya mahAmanA:
gRuhItvA pANinA pANI anayat sAnujo gRuham 10.38.37

(As Akrura stood with his head bowed, Lord Sankarshana [Balarama] grasped his joined hands, and then Balarama took him to His house in the company of Lord Krishna. After inquiring from Akrura whether his trip had been comfortable, Balarama offered him a seat, bathed his feet and served him milk with honey. It was exactly as Akrura had expected, even though Kamsa had sent Akrura; Krishna and Balarama bore no malice and showered their love and respect on Akrura.

nivedya gAm cAtithaye samvAhya SrAntam ADRuta:
annam bahu guNam medhyam SraddhayopAharat vibhu: 10.38.39

(The almighty Lord Balarama presented Akrura with the gift of a cow, massaged his feet to relieve him of fatigue and then with great respect fed him the best food that was available.)

tasmai bhuktavate prItyA rAma: parama dharma vit
mukha vAsair gandha mAlyai: parAm prItim vyadhAt puna: 10.38.40

(When Akrura had eaten to his satisfaction,, Lord Balarama, offered him herbs for freshening his mouth, along with fragrances and flower garlands. Lucky are those parents who have such wonderful kids. No guest will ever get hurt there (it depends on the guests' manobhAvam, though))

papraccha sat kRutam nanda: katham stha niranugrahe
kamse jIvati dASArha sauna pAlA ivAvaya: 10.38.41

(Nanda Gopa then asked Akrura: O descendant of DASArha, how are all of you doing under the rule of that merciless Kamsa? You are just like sheep under the care of a butcher.)

yo avadhIt svasvasus token kroSantyA asutRup khala:
kim nu svit tat prajAnAm va: kuSalam vimRuSAmahe 10.38.42

(That Kamsa murdered the infants of his own sister in her presence, even as she cried begging for their lives. It’s easy to imagine what your situation must be as one of his subjects.)

sukhopavishTa: paryanke rAma kRushNoru mAnita:
lebhe manorathAn sarvAn pathi yAn sa cakAra ha 10.39.1

(Sree Sukar said: Having been accorded so much honor by Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama Akrura sat comfortably on a couch. He felt that all the desires he had thought about on his way to meet the Lord were now fulfilled. THE ONLY PLACE WHERE ALL THE DESIRES ARE TAKEN CARE OF.)

kim alabhyam bhagavati prasanne SrI niketane
tathApi tat parA rAjan na hi vAnchanti kincana 10.39.2

(O Raja, After all what is unattainable for one The Supreme Lord, who is the abode of the goddess of fortuneis, is pleased? . Even so, those who are dedicated to Him never want anything from Him.)

tAta saumya Agata: kaccit svAgatam bhadram astu va:
api sva jnAti bandhUnAm anamIvam anAmayam 10.39.4

(Bhgavan then asked Akrura: My dear uncle was your trip here comfortable? Welcome and May all that’s good be yours. Are our friends and our relatives happy and in good health? THE VERY FACT THAT THE LORD IS ENQUIRING, THEY ARE GOING TO BE SAFE.)

kim nu na: kuSalam pRucche edhamAne kulAmaye
kamse mAtula nAmnAnga svAnAm na: tat prajAsu ca 10.39.5

(But, my dear Akrura, as long as King Kamsa - that disease of our family is still ruling, why should I even bother to ask about the well being of our family members and his other subjects? Sounds very familiar right? kRushNa is going to kill Kamsa to wipe out the evil. The ruler is going to be Ugrasena Maharaja, his grandfather.

dishTyA adya darSanam svAnAm mahyam va: saumya kAnkshitam
sanjAtam varNyatAm tAta tavAgamana kAraNam 10.39.7

(By good fortune our desire to meet you has finally come true. O my dear! O saumya, please tell us why you have come today.)

pRushTo bhagavatA sarvam varNayAmAsa mAdhava:
vairAnubandham yadushu vasudeva vadhodyamam 10.39.8

(Sree Sukar said: In response to the Supreme Lord's request, Akrura described the whole situation, including Kamsa's enmity toward the Yadus and his attempt to murder Vasudeva. NOT THAT HE NEEDED ANY EXPLANATION. BUT, THE DEVOTEE WOULD LOVE A CHANCE AND SO BE IT.)

yat sandeSo yat artham vA dUta: sampreshita: svayam
yat uktam nAradenAsya svajanma Anakadundubhe: 10.39.9

(Akrura informed Lord Krishna the message that he had been sent to deliver. He also described Kamsa's real intentions and how Narada Muni had informed Kamsa that Krishna had been born as the son of Vasudeva.
A true messenger. A true devotee has nothing to lose and nothing to fear.)

Srutva akrUra vaca: kRushNo bala: ca para vIra hA
prahasya nandam pitaram rAjnA dishTam vijajnatu: 10.39.10

(Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama, the vanquisher of even the most heroic opponents, heartily laughed when they heard Akrura's words. They then proceeded to inform their father, Nanda Gopa, of evil Kamsa's orders. They took control of the situation before the news reached the dear parents' ears.)

gopAn samAdiSat so api gRuhyatAm sarva go rasa:
upAyanAni gRuhNIdhvam yujyantAm SakaTAni ca 10.39.11

(Nanda Gopa then issued orders to one of his men to make the following announcement throughout Vraja: "Go collect all the available milk products. Bring valuable gifts and ready your wagons.”)

yAsyAma: Svo madhu purIm dAsyAmo nRupate rasAn
drakshyAma: su mahat parva yAnti jAnapadA: kila
evam Aghoshayat kshatrA nanda gopa: sva gokule 10.39.12

(“Tomorrow we shall go to Mathura, present our milk products to the King and see a very great festival. All residents of the village will be coming to witness this." This message was spread everywhere by Nanda Gopa’s men too nearby villages.)

gopya: tA: tat upaSrutya babhUvur vyathitA bhRuSam
rAma kRushNau purIm netum akrUram vrajam Agatam 10.39.13

(When the gopis heard that Akrura had come to Vraja to take Krishna and Balarama to Mathura, they became extremely sad. What a sad news for them. They are going to lose their kRushNa for ever.)

kAScit tat kRuta hRut tApa SvAsa mlAna mukha Sriya:
sramsad dukUla valaya keSa granthyaS ca kAScana 10.39.14

(Some of the gopis felt such pain upon hearing this new that their faces turned pale from their heavy breathing and signing. Others were so anguished that they did not even realize that their dresses, bracelets and braids had became loose.)

anyA: ca tat anudhyAna nivRuttASesha vRuttaya:
nAbhyajAnann imam lokam Atma lokam gatA iva 10.39.15

(Some gopis ceased all activities and lost all awareness of the external world. They were fixed in meditation on Krishna. They were just like the great sages who have attained the self-realization.)

smarantya: cAparA: Saurer anurAga smiteritA:
hRudi spRuSa: citra padA gira: sammumuhu: striya: 10.39.16

(And other gopis fainted as they were remembering the words of Lord Shauri [Krishna]. His words which were very sweet and accompanied by His charming smile had deeply touched their hearts. The mere thought of separation from their beloved was too much to bear.)

gatim sulalitAm ceshTAm snigdha hAsAvalokanam
SokApahAni narmANi proddAma caritAni ca 10.39.17

(The gopi’s recalled His graceful gait, His pastimes, His affectionate smiles, His heroic deeds and His charming words, which would relieve all their distress.)

cintayantyo mukundasya bhItA viraha kAtarA:
sametA: sanghaSa: procu: aSru mukhyo acyutASayA: 10.39.18

(The very thought of the briefest separation from their Lord Mukanda filled them with extreme anxiety. They gathered in groups and spoke to one another, their faces covered with tears and their minds fully absorbed in Acyuta.)

aho vidhAta: tava na kvacid dayA samyojya maitryA praNayena dehina:
tAN cAkRutArthAn viyunankshi apArthakam vikrIditam te arbhaka ceshTitam yathA 10.39.19

(The gopis cried out: O Vidhata! you have no mercy! You first attract us to You by your love and kindness and then senselessly separate us from You even before our hearts are satisfied. (Knowing the Gopis their hearts would never be satisfied with Krishna and He would be forever stuck in VRundavan!) You are acting just like a small child.)

ya: tvam pradarSya asita kuntalAvRutam mukunda vaktram su kapolam unnasam
SokApanoda smita leSa sundaram karoShi pArokshyam asAdhu te kRutam 10.39.20

(We have been blessed to see out Lord Mukunda's face, framed by dark black locks of hair and beautified by His fine cheeks, raised nose and gentle smiles. Your face dispels all misery but You are now making that face invisible. This is simply not fair!)

krUra: tvam akrUra samAkhyayA sma na: cakshurhi dattam harase batAjna vat
yenaika deSe akhila sarga saushThavam tvadIyam adrAkshma vayam madhu dvisha: 10.39.21

(O Lord! Its You who has come here in the form of Akrura (some one whos not cruel) to take our Krishna away from us. Although you come here with the name Akrura, you are indeed cruel, for you are taking away from us our very eyes for it is with those eyes that we see perfection in You my Lord enemy of Madhu.
The gopi’s did not care to see anything but Krishna; therefore if Krishna left Vrindavana, they had no need for their eyes! )

sukham prabhAtA rajanIyam ASisha: satyA babhUvu: pura yoshitAm dhruvam
yA: sampravishTasya mukham vrajas pate: pAsyanti apAngotkalita smitAsavam 10.39.23

(The dawn following this night will certainly be most auspicious for the women of Mathura. All their desires will now be fulfilled, for as the Lord of Vraja enters their city, they will be able to drink from His face the nectar of the smile.)

tAsAm mukundo madhu manju bhAshitair gRuhIta citta: para vAn manasvi api
katham punar na: pratiyAsyate abalA grAmyAh: salajja smita vibhramair bhraman 10.39.24

(O gopis, although our Mukunda is intelligent he seems to have fallen under the spell of the honey like sweet words of the women of Mathura and been enchanted by their alluring, shy smiles. Why will He ever return to us village girls?)

adya dhruvam tatra dRuSo bhaviShyate dASArha bhojAndhaka vRushNi sAtvatAm
mahotsava: SrI ramaNam guNAspadam drakshyanti ye cAdhvani devakI sutam 10.39.25

(When the members of Dasharhas, Bhojas, Andhakas, Vrishnis and Satvatas see the son of Devaki in Mathura, it will be a great feast for their eyes, as will all those who see Him traveling along the road to the city. After all, even the goddess of fortune is attracted towards him and seeks Him and our Krishna is the reservoir of all gunas.)

maitad vidhasya akaruNasya nAma bhUd akrUra iti etad atIva dAruNa:
yo asAu anASvAsya su duhkhitam janam priyAt priyam neShyati pAram adhvana: 10.39.26

(He who is doing this merciless deed should not be called Akrura. He is in fact so cruel that without even trying to console the sorrowful residents of Vraja, he is taking away Krishna, who is dearer to us than life itself.)

anArdra dhIr esha samAsthito ratham tam anvamI ca tvarayanti durmadA:
gopA anobhi: sthavirair upekshitam daivam ca no adya pratikUlam Ihate 10.39.27

(Hard-hearted Krishna has already mounted the chariot, and now the gopa’s are hurrying after Him in their bullock carts. Even the elders are saying nothing to stop Him. Its seems that today even the fate is working against us.)

nivArayAma: samupetya mAdhavam kim no akarishyan kula vRuddha bAndhavA:
mukunda sangAn nimishArdha dustyajAt daivena vidhvamsita dIna cetasAm 10.39.28

(Let us directly approach Lord Madhava and stop Him from going. We have no reason to fear our family elders and other relatives. What could be worse fate than separation from our Mukunda? Our hearts are already broken, for we cannot bear to give up His company even for a fraction of a second.)

yasyAnurAga lalita smita valgu mantra lIlAvaloka parirambhaNa rAsa goshThAm
nItA: sma nah kshaNam iva kshaNadA vinA tam gopya: katham nvatitarema tamo durantam 10.39.29

(During the rAsa dance, we enjoyed His affectionate and charming smiles, His delightful whispers, His playful glances and His embraces. We passed many a nights as if they were a single moment. O gopis! How can we possibly cross over the insurmountable darkness of His absence?)

yo ahna: kshaye vrajam ananta sakha: parIto gopair viSan khura raja: churitAlaka srak
veNum kvaNan smita katAksha nirIkShaNena cittam kShiNoty amum Rute nu katham bhavema 10.39.30

(How can we exist without Ananta's friend Krishna? If He leaves, He won't be coming back every evening to Vraja in the company of other gopas’. Oh! No, it should not happen!! His hair and garland would be powdered with the dust raised by the cows' hooves. As He played His flute, He would captivate our minds with His smiling glances.)

evam bruvANA virahAturA bhRuSam vraja striya: kRushNa vishakta mAnasA:
visRujya lajjAm rurudu: sma su svaram govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti 10.39.31

(Sree Sukar said: After speaking these words, the gopis were overcome with grief by their imminent separation from Him. Their minds refused to move away from kRushNa. In their sorrow they lost all inhibitions and began to loudly cry out, "O Govinda (Oh! Savior of Cows)! O Damodara (one who had the rope on his stomach, where is that kRupayAsIt swabandhane now?)! O Madhava (aren't we all LaskhmIs, Oh! Lord of Lakshmi how can you leave us?)!")

strINAm evam rudantInAm udite savitari atha
akrUraS codayAm Asa kRuta maitrAdiko ratham 10.39.32

(But even as the gopis were crying their hearts out, Akrura woke up at sunrise and performed His morning worship and other duties. After this he began to drive the chariot.)

Dhruva walked out of mother SunIti's kaksham, determined to see Narayana. He has no clue what or how to do anything... But, that determination is enough. There comes a test sent by NarayaNa. Sure, Dhruva won the test because the one who sent the test took place in the boy's hear too! All we need is the purity in our heart and the rest is done by HIM.

na adhunA api avamAnam te samAnam vA api putrka
lakshayAma: kumArasya saktasya krIDanAdishu 4.8.27

(Oh! Child, at this age you should be playing with toys. I do not see kids of your age differentiating insult and respect. Dhruva was stunned to hear this from Narada as his mind was rejoicing at the sight of His Guru. Narada said to himself, "Hmmm! I seem have failed in distracting this boy with toys.... let me go a bit deeper!)

vikalpe vidyamAne api nahi asantosha hetava:
pumsa: moham Rute bhinnA yat loke nija karmmabhi: 4.8.28

(Oh! Yes child, I see that you are hurt. But, don't you think that is a misunderstanding? Don't you think 'desire' is the reason for unhappines? Happiness and sadness are the products of ones own actions. Dhruva still conveyed his message with a look. Yes! That is why I want to do the karma that will take me to see nArAyaNa... Narada went even deeper..)

paritushyeta tat tAta tAvanmAtreNa pUrusha:
daiva upasAditam yAvat vIkshya ISwaragatim budha: 4.8.29

(So, take it as fate or what you get from the God and that is how smart people should take it... Oh! Narad Ji, I am not claiming anything. All I want is NarayaNa!)

Oh! Dhruva, what your mother told you is impossible even for great RushIs. They search for Him in life after life with severe penance. You go back to your kingdonm. I will fix everything for you. When you enjoy good and bad without passion, finally, you will become matured and will be ready to do Tapas.
Look at Dhruva,
Oh! Narad Ji whatever you said is the truth, but, since my heart is beaten up so badly by Mother Suruchi and I have found refuge in Mother SunIti's words, I am not able accept whatever you said. May be I am adament and disobedient. So,

padam tribhuvana utkRushTam gijIsho: sAdhu vartma me
brUhi asmat pitRubhi: brahman anyai: api anadhishThitam 4.8.37

Oh! one who knows everything, please tell me the way so that I will attain a status that was never seen by anyone else. As you know everything, you know the way too. Moreover, If you say, Narayana will come infront of me whether I deserve it or not. You roam for the welfare of everyone. So, please bless me and fulfill my desire. pUrNa SaraNAgati.....

Narada was impressed by Dhruva was dedication and adherence to his supreme desire. He gave hin the upadeSam to do upAsana and Dhruva achieved his goal in 5 months. He reached the samAdhi stage and merged with

prasAda abhimukham SaSwat prasanna vadanekshaNam
sunAsam subhruvam cAru kapolam sura sundaram 4.8.45
taruNam ramaNIya angam aruNa oshTha IkshaNa adharam
praNata ASrayaNam nRumNam SaraNyam karuNArNNavam 4.8.46
SrIvatsAnkam ghanaSyAmam purusham vanamAlinam
Sankha cakra gadA padmai: abhivyakta caturbhujam 4.8.47
kirITinam kuNDalinam keyUra vakayAnwitam
kaustuabha AbharaNa grIvam pIta kauSeya vAsasam 4.8.48
kAncIkalApa paryastam lasat kAncana nUpuram
darSanIyatamam SAntam mano nayana vardhanam 4.8.49

What a beautiful description!!!

Let us go back to vRundAvan....

gopAs tam anvasajjanta nandAdyA: SakaTais tata:
AdAyopAyanam bhUri kumbhAn go rasa sambhRutAn 10.39.33

(The gopas led by Nanda Gopa followed behind Lord Krishna in their wagons. The men brought with them many offerings for Kamsa. They carried with them clay pots filled with ghee and other milk products.)

gopya: ca dayitam kRushNam anuvrajya anuranjitA:
pratyAdeSam bhagavata: kAnkshantya: cAvatasthire 10.39.34

(Lord Krishna pacified the gopis by his charming glances and smiles. They also followed behind for some time. Then, hoping He would give them some instruction, they stood still.)

tAs tathA tapyatIr vIkshya sva prasthAne yadUttama:
sAntvayAmAsa sapremair AyAsya iti dautyakai: 10.39.35

(From His chariot Lord Krishna the greatest among the Yadus’ saw how the gopis, were crying for Him. How can the bhaktavatsalan go ingnoring the? He consoled them by sending a messenger with a promise: "I will return after completing my mission." We will see later that that mission took more than 100 years! But, kRushNa kept his promise and met them and send them back as jnAjIs. From now onwards, gopIs will treat every bee, bird and anything in nature as their LORD's messenger. IF ONLY WE LEARN THIS FROM THE GOPIS, WE WILL LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE.

yAvat Alakshyate ketur yAvad reNU rathasya ca
anuprasthApitAtmAno lekhyAni iva upalakShitA: 10.39.36

(The gopIs stood still watching as long as the flag atop the chariot was visible, and even until they could no longer see the dust raised by the chariot wheels. There minds were fully engrossed with thoughts about their Lord Krishna and they were so still that it seemed that there were pictures in a painting.)

tA nirASA nivavRutur govinda vinivartane
viSokA ahanI ninyur gAyantya: priya ceshTitam 10.39.37

(The gopis’ then turned back, without hope that their Govinda would ever return to them. Full of sorrow, they began to spend their days and nights chanting about the pastimes of their beloved. tava kathAmRutam kRushNA tapta jIvanam.... just like us...)

bhagavAn api samprApto rAmAkrUra yuto nRupa
rathena vAyu vegena kAlindIm agha nASinIm 10.39.38

(Bhagavan Krishna who was traveling as swiftly as the wind in His chariot with Lord Balarama and Akrara, arrived at the river Kalindi – the river which destroys all sins. Men of action - keep everything in the back of their head and keep moving... as if nothing affects them.... POOR GOPIS.)

tatropaspRuSya pAnIyam pItvA mRushTam maNi prabham
vRukshashandam upavrajya sarAmo ratham AviSat 10.39.39

(Lord Krishna then drank some of that sweet water from the river. After this Krishna and Balarama moved their chariot’s near a grove of trees.)

akrUras tAu upAmantrya niveSya ca rathopari
kAlindyA hradam Agatya snAnam vidhi vadAcarat 10.39.40

(Akrura asked the two Lords to sit down and relax. Then, taking Their permission, he went up to the Kalindi River and took his bath as prescribed in the scriptures.)

nimajjya tasmin salile japan brahma sanAtanam
tAveva dadRuSe akrUro rAma kRushNau samanvitau 10.39.41

(When Akrura was immersed in the water and reciting the mantras from the Vedas, he suddenly saw Balarama and Krishna before him, indie the water.)

tau rathasthau katham iha sutAu Anakadundubhe:
tarhi svit syandane na sta iti unmajjya vyacashTa sa: 10.39.42

(Akrura thought "How can the two sons of Vasudeva, who are sitting in the chariot, be standing here in the water? They must have certainly left the chariot and walked up to me.")

tatrApi ca yathA pUrvam AsInau punar eva sa:
nyamajjad darSanam yan me mRushA kim salile tayo: 10.39.43

(But when he came out of the river, there They were on the chariot, just as before. Akrura thought to himself "Was the vision I had of Them in the water an illusion?" Akrura then reentered the river.)

bhUyas tatrApi so adrAkshIt stUyamAnam ahISvaram
siddha cAraNa gandharvair asurair nata kandharai: 10.39.44

(Once inside the water Akrura now saw Adi Sesha, the Lord of the serpents (Lord Balarama). He saw Lord Balarama surrounded by Siddhas, Caranas, Gandharvas and demons, who all had their heads bowed and were singing praises of Him.)

Divya VaikunTha darSanam. On tRuprayAr ekAdaSi day, we are having vaikuTha darSanam with akrUra. Let us enjoy it. We will enjoy the paravAsudeva.

sahasra Sirasam devam sahasra phaNa maulinam
nIlAmbaram bisaSvetam SRungai: Svetam iva sthitam 10.39.45

(Akrura saw Adi Sesha in all his glory with thousands of heads and thousands of hoods. He wore a wonderful blue garment and His fair complexion, as white as a lotus stem, made Him appear like white Kailasa Mountain with its many peaks.)

tasyotsange ghana syAmam pIta kauSeya vAsasam
purusham catur bhujam SAntam padma patrAruNekshaNam 10.39.46

(Akrura then saw the Supreme Lord lying peacefully on the lap of Lord Adi Sesha. His body had the complexion like that of a dark-blue cloud. He wore yellow silk garments and had four arms and reddish lotus-petal like eyes.)

cAru prasanna vadanam cAru hAsa nirIkshaNam
su bhrUnnasam cAru karNam su kapola aruNAdharam 10.39.47

(His face looked attractive and cheerful with its smiling, endearing glance and lovely eyebrows. His beauty was enhanced by His raised nose and well defined ears, and His beautiful cheeks and reddish lips.)

pralamba pIvara bhujam tungAmsora: sthala Sriyam
kambu kaNTham nimna nAbhim valimat pallavodaram 10.39.48

(The Lord's broad shoulders and expansive chest were beautiful, and His arms long and stout. His neck resembled a conch shell, His navel was deep, and His abdomen thin like a tender banyan leaf and bore three lines.)

bRuhat kati tata SroNi karabhoru dvayAnvitam
cAru jAnu yugam cAru janghA yugala samyutam 10.39.49

(He had large shapely hips and thighs like an elephant's trunk. His knees were very attractive to look at.)

tunga gulphAruNa nakha vrAta dIdhitibhir vRutam
navAnguli angushTha dalair vilasat pAda pankajam 10.39.50

(His toes were a little bit elevated and were reddish and were the seat of beautiful row of toe nails. The glow from the feet and nails radiated everywhere. His feet were tender and had tender petals like toes. They were like tow lotus feet.)

su mahArha maNi vrAta kirITa katTkAngadai:
kaTi sUtra brahma sUtra hAra nUpura kuNDalai: 10.39.51

(Akrura saw Lord adorned with a crown studded with precious jewels. He was also wearing bracelets and armlets, a sacred thread, necklaces, ankle bells and earrings. Bhagavan thus rested on Adi Sesha shining forth in his entire splendor.)

bhrAjamAnam padma karam Sankha cakra gadA dharam
SrIvatsa vakshasam bhrAjat kaustubham vana mAlinam 10.39.52

(In one hand He held a lotus flower, in the others a conch shell, chakra and a gada. Gracing His chest were the Shrivatsa mark, the brilliant Kaustubha gem and a flower garland made of colorful wild flowers.)

sunanda nanda pramukhai: parshadai: sanakAdibhi:
sureSair brahma rudrAdyai: navabhi: ca dvijottamai: 10.39.53

(Lord was surrounded by Nanda, Sunanda and His other parShadas. There were also the Sanaka etc., Brahma, Rudra and Indra and the other gods as well as the nine chief priests.)

prahlAda nArada vasu pramukhai: bhAgavatottamai:
stUyamAnam pRuthag bhAvair vacobhir amalAtmabhi: 10.39.54

(Further more there were also the best among His devotees such as Prahlada, Narada muni and Vasu. Each of them were worshiping the Lord by chanting His praises.)

SriyA pushTyA girA kAntyA kIrtyA tushTya ilaya UrjayA
vidyayA avidyayA SaktyA mAyayA ca nishevitam 10.39.55

(Also in attendance were the Lord's own energy in the 12 forms of - Shri, Pushthi, Gira, Kanti, KIrti, Tushthi, Ila and Urja - as well as Vidya, Avidya and Maya, and Shakti.)

vilokya su bhRuSam prIto bhaktyA paramayA yuta:
hRushyat tanUruho bhAva pariklinna Atma locana: 10.39.56

(As Akrura witnessed this wonderful vision, he became extremely happy and his heart was filled with intense devotion. His intense ecstasy caused His bodily hairs to stand on end and tears to flow from his eyes even drenching his entire body!)

girA gadgadayA astaushIt sattvam Alambya sAtvata:
praNamya mUrdhnA avahita: kRutAnjali *beep*: Sanai: 10.39.57

(Somehow managing to steady himself, Akrura bowed his head to the ground. Then he joined his palms in supplication and, in a voice choked with emotion, very slowly and attentively began to pray.)

How lucky is AkrUra!

Have seen the scene to be seen, akrUr Ji offered himself at the lotus feet singing His glories.

nato asmi aham tvAkhila hetu hetum nArAyaNam pUrusham Adyam avyayam
yan nAbhi jAtAd aravinda koSAd brahmAvirAsId yata esha loka: 10.40.1

(Akrura said: O Lord! I bow down to You, the cause of all causes, You are that Lord Narayana – the supreme Purusha. It is from the whorl of the lotus born from Your navel that Lord Brahma appeared. Through Lord Brahma its You who has created this universe. I bow to thee.)

bhU: toyam agni: pavanam kham Adir mahAn ajAdir mana indriyANi
sarvendriyArthA vibudhA: ca sarve ye hetava: te jagato anga bhUtA: 10.40.2

(The Earth; the water; the fire; the air; the space and its source, the mahat-tattva, the total material universe and her source, as well as the mind; the senses; the physical objects as well as the deities over these senses are all in fact created by You. To that all powerful creater, I offer myself.)

naite svarUpam vidu: Atmanas te hi ajAdayo anAtmatayA gRuhIta:
ajo anubaddha: sa guNair ajAyA guNAt param veda na te svarUpam 10.40.3

(These (basic elements that form our universe) do not know your true identity. In fact even Lord Brahma himself does not fully understand your potency since he too is bound by the gunas’. Oh! Adipurusha, who am I to sing your glory. Your words flow through me. My namaskaarams.)

eke tvAkhila karmANi sannyasyopaSamam gatA:
jnAnino jnAna yajnena yajanti jnAna vigraham 10.40.6

(In pursuit of spiritual knowledge, some persons renounce all material activities and take sanyas. They then begin the jyana-yagna by worshipping You, the very embodiment all knowledge.)

anye ca samskRutAtmAno vidhinAbhihitena te
yajanti tvanmayA: tvAm vai bahu mUrti eka mUrtikam 10.40.7

(And yet others - those whose mind is pure - follow the vidhis’ as promulgated by You. They completely concentrate their mind upon You, they worship You as the one Supreme Lord manifesting in multiple forms.)

sarva eva yajanti tvAm sarva deva mayeSvaram
ye api anya devatA bhaktA yadi api anya dhiya: prabho 10.40.9

(O my Lord, the simple truth is that all these people, even those who have turned their attention away from You and are worshiping other deities, are actually worshiping You alone, for You are that Ishwaram - embodiment of all the gods.)

tubhyam namaste tu avishakta dRushTaye sarvAtmane sarva dhiyAm ca sAkshiNe
guNa pravAho ayam avidyayA kRuta: pravartate deva nRu tiryag Atmasu 10.40.12

(I offer My prayers to You, You are that Lord who’s the witness of everyone's consciousness with unbiased vision. The living beings who assume identities as devas, humans and animals live in darkness of their ignorance. They are tied up with karmas while You are above it.)

agnir mukham te avanir anghrir IkshaNam sUryo nabho nAbhi: atho diSa: Sruti:
dyau: kam surendrA: tava bAhavo arNavA: kukshi: marut prANa balam prakalpitam 10.40.13

(Fire is said to be Your face, the earth Your feet, the sun Your eye, and the sky Your navel. The directions are Your sense of hearing, the Indra Your arms, and the oceans Your abdomen. Heaven is thought to be Your head, and the wind Your prana and physical strength.)

romANi vRuksha auShadhaya: SiroruhA meghA: parasyAsthi nakhAni te adraya:
nimeshaNam rAtri ahanI prajApati: medhra: tu vRushTis tava vIryam ishyate 10.40.14

(The trees and plants are the hairs on Your body, the clouds the hair on Your head, and the mountains the bones and nails of You. The passage of day and night is the blinking of Your eyes, the prajapati Your reproductory organ, and the rain Your creative energy.)

tvayi avyayAtman purushe prakalpitA lokA: sapAlA bahu jIva sankulA:
yathA jale sanjihate jalaukaso api udumbare vA maSakA mano maye 10.40.15

(O my inexhaustible Lord, All the worlds along with their presiding gods and the people, originate in You. These worlds travel within You just as fish swim in the sea or tiny insects burrow within an udumbara fruit.)

yAni yAnIha rUpANi krIdanArtham bibharshi hi
tair AmRuShTa Suco lokA mudA gAyanti te yaSa: 10.40.16

(Oh! Jagat rakshaka, for your lIla you have taken many forms. Those burn all the sins and sorrows of your devotees (during the avataaram as well as during the SravaNam). Hence people sing your glories with delight. Now your kRupa is making me do the same. Oh! NArAyaNa, many namaskaarams.)

Oh! Narayana, everything is you. But, how can one not sing the glory of your avatArAs, that you took on yourself to protect Dharma.

nama: kAraNa matsyAya pralayAbdhi carAya ca
hayaSIrshNe namas tubhyam madhu kaiTabha mRutyave 10.40.17

(You are cause of the creation and You appeared as a Matsya (fish), who swam about in the pralaya jal. You also appeared as Lord Hayagriva, the destroyer of Madhu and Kaithabha)

akUpArAya bRuhate namo mandara dhAriNe
kshiti uddhAra vihArAya nama: SUkara mUrtaye 10.40.18

(You appeared as an immense tortoise who supported Mandara Mountain, and as a huge powerful boar [Lord Varaha], who lifting the earth. To that Lord I offer my namaskarms.)

namas te adbhuta simhAya sAdhu loka bhayApaha
vAmanAya namas tubhyam krAnta tribhuvanAya ca 10.40.19

(Namaskarams’ to You, the amazing lion [Lord Nrisimha], who removes all fear from pious devotees, and to the dwarf Vamana, who stepped over the three worlds.)

namo bhRuguNAm pataye dRupta kshatra vana cchide
namas te raghu varyAya rAvaNa antakarAya ca 10.40.20

(I offer my prayers to You, the Lord of the Bhrugus, who killed all the arrogant kshyatriya’s. My offerings to Lord Rama, the best of the Raghu dynasty, who put an end to the demon Ravana.)

namas te vAsudevAya nama: sankarshaNAya ca
pradyumnAya aniruddhAya sAtvatAm pataye nama: 10.40.21

(I offer my prayers to You, You appeared as vAsudeva, the Lord of Devotees, Sankarshana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha.)

namo buddhAya SuddhAya daitya dAnava mohine
mleccha prAya kshatra hantre namas te kalki rUpiNe 10.40.22

(I offer my obeisance’s to Your avatar as the pure Lord Buddha, who will bewilder the Daityas and Danavas, and to Lord Kalki, the destroyer of the uncultureds posing as kings. We surely see the last part and yet to see the savior.)

bhagavan jIva loko ayam mohitas tava mAyayA
aham mameti asat grAho bhrAmyate karma vartmasu 10.40.23

(O bhagavan, the living beings in this world are bewildered by Your maya. Becoming involved in the false concepts of "I" and "my," they are forced to wander along the paths of karma and its fruits. Only you can give us a break from this.)

aham ca AtmA AtmajAgAra dArArtha svajanAdiShu
bhramAmi svapna kalpeshu mUdha: satya dhiyA vibho 10.40.24

(I too am deluded in this way, O almighty Lord, foolishly thinking my body, children, home, wife, money and followers to be real, when they are in fact as unreal as a dream. Now a look from You hasbrought the reality in me.)

anityAn Atma du:kheshu viparyaya matir hi aham
dvandvArAma: tamo vishTo na jAne tvAtmana: priyam 10.40.25

(I have made the mistake of thinking temporary as the eternal, my body as my self, and sources of misery as the sources of happiness, I have tried to take pleasure in material dualities. Covered in this way by ignorance, I could not recognize You as the DEAREST.)

yathA abudho jalam hitvA praticchannam tat udbhavai:
abhyeti mRuga tRushNAm vai tadvat tvAham parAn mukha: 10.40.26

(A fool overlooks a body of water surrounded by the plants growing in it and chases a mirage. Aimilarly I turned away from You to chase after material pleasures.)

na utsahe aham kRupaNa dhI: kAma karma hatam mana:
roddhum pramAthibhi: cAkshair hriyamANam itas tata: 10.40.27

(My intelligence is so weakened that I do not have the strength to control my mind, which is constantly filled with material desires and activities and constantly dragged here and there by my senses.)

namas te vAsudevAya sarva bhUta kshayAya ca
hRushIkeSa nama: tubhyam prapannam pAhi mAm prabho 10.40.30

(O Vasudeva, I offer my namaskarams to You, within whom all living beings reside. O Lord of the mind and senses, again I offer You my obeisances. O master, please protect me, who am surrendered unto You.)

Akrura got out of the water all in ecstacy. Tears rolling down his eyes, hair standing on his body and toucng chanting the divine name, dancing and floating.... Is kRushNa going to leave him alon? Let us see!

so api cAntarhitam vIkshya jalAd unmajya satvara:
kRutvA cAvaSyakam sarvam vismito ratham Agamat 10.41.2

(Sree Sukar said: While Akrura was still offering prayers, the Supreme Lord Krishna withdrew His form that He had revealed in the water. When Akrura saw the vision disappear, he came out of the water and quickly finished his various ritual duties. He then returned to the chariot still in ecstacy, dancing and enjoying the bliss.)

tam apRucchad hRushIkeSa: kim te dRushTam ivAdbhutam
bhUmau viyati toye vA tathA tvAm lakshayAmahe 10.41.3

(Lord Krishna innocently asked Akrura as if He did not already know: Have you seen something wonderful on the earth or in the skies above or in the water below? From your expressions it appears that you have indeed seen something! Oh! kRushNa..... what game is this? DON'T GET FOOLED BY THE MERE WORDS FROM THE LORD. MAY BE IT IS A TEST!)

adbhutAnIha yAvanti bhUmau viyati vA jale
tvayi viSvAtmake tAni kim me adRushTam vipaSyata: 10.41.4

(Akrura then comes up with an brilliant reply! Akrura said: My Lord whatever wonderful things the earth, sky or water contains, all exist in You. When I am seeing You, what have I not seen?)

yatrAdbhutAni sarvANi bhUmau viyati vA jale
tam tvAnupaSyato brahman kim me dRushTam ihAdbhutam 10.41.5

(You are the brahman in whom reside all amazing things on the earth, in the sky and in the water. Now that I am seeing You, O Lord what amazing thing is left to see in this world?)

Saying thus with a delighted heart, AkrUra started the chariot.

mArge grAma janA rAjams tatra tatra upasangatA:
vasudeva sutau vIkshya prItA dRushTim na cAdadu: 10.41.7

(True. GopikAs of BRundAvan are in tears. But, the Lord is for all and everyone deserve the bliss...
O King Parikcit wherever they passed along the road, the villagers came forward and looked upon the two sons of VAsudeva with great pleasure. In fact, the villagers could not withdraw their eyes from Them.)

bhavAn praviSatAm agre saha yAna: purIm gRuham
vayam tu iha avamucya atha tato drakshyAmahe purIm 10.41.10

(In this way Lord Krishna reached the gates of Mathura. There he held Akrura’s hands and lovingly spoke to him. “Take this chariot and enter the city ahead of us. Then go home. After resting here for a while we will then enter the city and look around.” In other words, "Ji, I have my own plans and me work as per my master plan."

Wow nice chapter...
I recollect Shri Shri Krishna premi MahRaj fondly called as SHRI ANNA's discourse on BHAGAVATHAM.
He expalains this chapter wonderfully the conversation between Akrurar and Krishna

Good Work Viggop :D

nAham bhavadbhyAm rahita: pravekshye mathurAm prabho
tyaktum nArhasi mAm nAtha bhaktam te bhakta vatsala 10.41.11

(Akrura was heart broken when he was asked to leave with out his Lord. Akrura said: “O master, without the two of You I shall not enter Mathura. I am Your devotee, O Lord, so it is not fair for You to abandon me, since You are supposed to be always loving to Your devotees.”)

punIhi pAda rajasA gRuhAn no gRuha medhinAm
yat Saucena anutRupyanti pitara: sAgnaya: surA: 10.41.13

(I am simply an ordinary householder attached to this material world, so please purify my home with the dust of Your lotus feet. The dust from Your lotus feet will ensure that all my forefathers, the various yagna fires and the gods will all become satisfied.)

avanijyAnghri yugalam AsIt Slokyo balir mahAn
aiSvaryam atulam lebhe gatim caikAntinAm tu yA 10.41.14

(By bathing Your feet, the great Maharaja Bali attained not only attained glory and unequaled power but also attained the most coveted position sought after by devotees.)

Apa: te anghri avanejanya: trIn lokAn Sucayo apunan
SirasA adhatta yA: Sarva: svar yAtA: sagarAtmajA: 10.41.15

(The water of the river Ganga is pure that it even purifies the three lokas because it is the water that bathed your feet. Lord Shiva accepted that water on his head. By that water's grace the sons of King Sagara attained the heaven.)

deva deva jagan nAtha puNya SravaNa kIrtana
yadUttamottama: Sloka nArAyaNa namo astu te 10.41.16

(O Lord of lords, O master of the universe, Your glories it is most pious to hear and chant! O best of the Yadus, You whose fame is retold in the form of best poems! O Supreme Lord Narayana, I offer You my humble prayers.) Let us also offer our prayers this way.

AyAsye bhavato geham aham arya samanvita:
yadu cakra druham hatvA vitarishye suhRut priyam 10.41.17

(The Supreme Lord said: I will come to Your house with My elder brother, but first I must satisfy My friends and well-wishers by killing the enemy of the Yadu clan.)

'madhurA yatra sAnnidhyam nityadaa hare'.... So, rich and plenty..

Sree Sukar now gives us some glimpse into the great city of Mathura.

dadarSa tAm sphATika tuNga gopura dvArAm bRuhad dhema kapATa toraNAm
tAmrAra koshThAm parikhA durAsadAm udyAna ramya upavana upaSobhitAm 10.41.20

(This is mathura only and not VaikunTham! As Lord Krishna entered the city he saw the majestic city. The gopuras and doors of houses were made with sphatika, its immense archways and main doors were made of gold, its granaries and other storehouses of copper and brass, and its impregnable moats. Beautifying the city were pleasant gardens and parks.)

sauvarNa SRungATaka harmya nishkuTai: SreNI sabhAbhir bhavanair upaskRutAm
vaidUrya vajrAmala nIla vidrumai: muktA haridbhi: valabhIshu vedishu 10.41.21

(The major crossroads in the city were beautified with gold. There were large mansions in the city with their own private gardens and other very impressive buildings. These buildings were adorned with various vaidurya stones, diamonds, quartz, sapphires, coral, pearls and emeralds.)

tAm sampravishTau vasudeva nandanau vRutau vayasyai: naradeva vartmanA
drashTum samIyu: tvaritA: pura striyo harmyANi caivAruruhur nRupotsukA: 10.41.24

(As the two sons of Vasudeva entered the city, the people were excited to hear this news and rushed to see them. The women of Mathura hurriedly assembled and went forth to see Him as He (Krishna) entered the city with His friends. Some of the women eagerly climbed to the roofs of their houses to see Them. Whne kRushNa enters, it is a captivating experience for sattva people...)

kAScit viparyag dhRuta vastra bhUshaNA: vismRutya caikam yugaleshu athAparA:
kRutaika patra Sravanaika nUpurA nAnktvA dvitIyam tu aparA: ca locanam 10.41.25

(Some of the ladies were in such a hurry to see their Lord that then mistakenly put their clothes and ornaments on backwards and did not even realize this. Others forgot one of their earrings or their ankle bells, and others applied makeup to one eye but not the other. These are not gopikAs of bRundAvan... But, when kRushNa enters all are just gopikAs unless.......)

aSnantya ekA: tat apAsya sotsavA: abhyajyamAnA akRutopamajjanA:
svapantya utthAya niSamya ni:svanam prapAyayantyo arbham apohya mAtara: 10.41.26

(Those who were taking their meals abandoned them and rushed out to see the Lord. Others went out without finishing their baths and women who were sleeping rose up when they heard the commotion. Even the mothers who were feeding their infants simply put them aside and rushed out to meet the Lord.)

The last statement is indeed very thought provoking. All mothers I know would drop everything at hand and rush to feed their hungry infant. So imagine the pull of divinity that must have felt when they abandoned their hungry infant to catch a glimpse of Lord Krishna. When the mothers left teh children unattended, the Lord attended to them....

Jaya JagadISa hare kRushNa jaya jagadISa hare
jaya gurumaaruta mandira nAthA jaya jagadISa hare

I guess, Guruvaayoor Ekaadasi is so close and I can't help singing His glories. Anyway, as bhAgavatam says, 'glories are always for HIM and HIM only'. One will never regret that.

manAmsi tAsAm aravinda locana: pragalbha lIlA hasitAvalokai:
jahAra matta dviradendra vikramo dRuSAm dadac ShrI ramaNAtmanotsavam 10.41.27

(The lotus-eyed Lord was smiling and those loving glances captivated everyone’s minds. He walked with the gait of a lordly elephant, creating a festival for their eyes. Even the goddess of fortune seeks pleasure with the Lord then what to say about the inhabitants of the world. BUT THAT IS DONE BY HIM AND HIM ONLY.)

dRushTvA muhu: Srutam anudruta cetasa: tam tat prekshaNotsmita sudhokshaNa labdha mAnA:
Ananda mUrtim upaguhya dRuSAtma labdham hRushyat tvaco jahur anantam arindamAdhim 10.41.28

(The ladies of Mathura had repeatedly heard about Krishna, and thus as soon as they saw Him their hearts melted. They felt honored that He was sprinkling upon them the nectar of His glances and broad smiles. Taking Him into their hearts through their eyes, they embraced Him - the very embodiment of all happiness, and their bodily hairs stood on end in ecstasy. They enjoyed the supreme bliss.)

prAsAda SikharArUdhA: prIti utphulla mukhAmbujA:
abhyavarshan saumanasyai: pramadA bala keSavau 10.41.29

(The ladies who had climbed to the roofs of the mansions were filled with love towards their Lord. They rained down showers of flowers upon Lord Balarama and Lord Krishna to show their love and respect.)

dadhi akshatai: soda pAtrai: srag gandhair abhyupAyanai:
tAv Anarcu: pramuditA: tatra tatra dvijAtaya: 10.41.30

(The contented and happy priests standing along the way honored the two Lords with offerings of yogurt, colored sanctified rice, pots filled with water, garlands and various fragrances such as sandalwood paste.)

Ucu: paurA aho gopya: tapa: kim Acaran mahat
yA hi etAu anupaSyanti nara loka mahotsavau 10.41.31

(The women of Mathura joy-fully cried out: Oh, what severe tapas must the gopis have performed to be able to regularly see Krishna and Balarama. These Lords are without doubt the greatest pleasure for all of nara-loka! Now that luck is on our side and let us not miss it.)

The moment MathuravaasIs came to know of KrushNa and Balarama's arrival, they decorated their houses. For Kamsa's people, they are rejoicing for the dhanuryAgam. For kRushNa devotees, they are rejoicing the Lord's arrival. A smart way of handling an enemy!!!

Krushna, Rama and Gopas continued their strolling in Mathura. Of course Krushna has to bless so many and how can He sit in one place for the whole evening? Sure, He can sit in one corner and bless but, he wanted to deloght his devotees too!

dehi Avayo: samucitAni anga vAsAmsi cArhato:
bhavishyati param Sreyo dAtu: te nAtra samSaya: 10.41.33

(Krishna then spotted a washer man approaching them. He them spoke to the lucky washer man as follows: “Oh! Great one, please give suitable garments to all of Us. If you grant this charity, you will undoubtedly receive the greatest benefit.”

sa yAcito bhagavatA paripUrNena sarvata:
sAkshepam rushita: prAha bhRutyo rAjna: sudurmada: 10.41.34

(Lord of course knew what the response was going to be. But this little incident again is really a reminder for all of us and a lesson for that ignorant washer-man. Thus bhagavan Krishna who is perfectly complete in all respects and fully self-satisfied made a request to that arrogant servant of the King. Instead of promptly surrendering before Krishna and obeying his request nay his command the ignorant man instead became angry and replied insultingly as follows. Well one need to have done enough puNyam even if the request is from the Lord.)

IdRuSAny eva vAsAmsI nityam giri vane cara:
paridhatta kim udvRuttA rAja dravyANi abhIpsatha 10.41.35

([The impudent washer man angrily retorted:] You foolish boys! You're accustomed to roaming around in mountains and forests, and yet You dare imagine worthy to put on such clothes! These are the King's possessions You're asking for! Even the evils will not get punished without proof!)

evam vikatthamAnasya kupito devakI suta:
rajakasya karAgreNa Sira: kAyAd apAtayat 10.41.37

(As the washer man thus spoke brazenly, the son of Devaki became angry (pretended to become angry since the Lord is beyond such emotions), and then merely with His fingertips He separated the man's head from his body.)

tasyAnujIvina: sarve vAsa: koSAn visRujya vai
dudruvuh sarvato mArgam vAsAmsi jagRuhe acyuta: 10.41.38

(The washer man's assistants dropped the bundles of clothes that they carried and fled down the road, scattering in all directions. Lord Krishna then collected the clothes.)

tata: tu vAyakah prItas tayor vesham akalpayat
vicitra varnai: caileyair Akalpai: anurUpatah 10.41.40

(Thereupon a tailor came forward. He was a kind man and he was full of love and affection towards the Lords. He alterd the dressed and adorned Their attire with ornaments of various colors. Imagine these Gopas walking in Kamsa's dress! So it surely needed alteration. The fee? What more you need than His blessings and compassionate smile? It is amUlya.)

nAnA lakshaNa veshAbhyAm kRushNa rAmau virejatu:
su alankRutau bAla gajau parvaNIva sitetarau 10.41.41

(Krishna and Balarama now wore beautiful ornamented outfit. They look very handsome. They resembled a pair of young elephants, one white and the other black, decorated for a festive occasion.)

tasya prasanno bhagavAn prAdAt sArUpyam Atmana:
Sriyam ca paramAm loke balaiSvarya smRutIndriyam 10.41.42

(Pleased with the weaver, the Supreme Lord Krishna blessed him that after death he would achieve the fortune of attaining a form just like the Lord's. Furthermore while in this world he would enjoy unlimited wealth, physical strength, influence, memory.)

tata: sudAmno bhavanam mAlA kArasya jagmatu:
tau dRushTvA sa samutthAya nanAma SirasA bhuvi 10.41.43

(The two Lords then went to the house of the Sudama who made garlands. When Sudama saw Them he at once stood up and then bowed down, placing his head on the ground.)

tayor Asanam AnIya pAdyam cArghyArhaNAdibhi:
pUjAm sAnugayoS cakre srak tAmbUla anulepanai: 10.41.44

(After respectfully offering Them seats and bathing Their feet, Sudama worshiped Them with arghya, garlands, pan, sandalwood paste and other presentations.)

prAha na: sArthakam janma pAvitam ca kulam prabho
pitRu devarshayo mahyam tushTA hi Agamanena vAm 10.41.45

([Sudama said:] O Lord, my birth’s purpose is now complete now that I have met You. Even my family has now become pavitra (pure). Now that both of You have come here, my forefathers, the gods and the great sages must certainly be pleased with me. What a blessing!)

bhavantau kila viSvasya jagata: kAraNam param
avatIrNAu ihAmSena kshemAya ca bhavAya ca 10.41.46

(You are the ultimate cause of this entire universe. You have descended in this world only to bestow your blessings and to do good of this world.)

Tha garland maker Sudama continued his kRushNa stuti.

na hi vAm vishamA dRushTi: suhRudo: jagat Atmano:
samayo: sarva bhUteshu bhajantam bhajata: api 10.41.47

(Oh! Lords, you are soul of the universe. You treat everyone as same (sama dRUshTi:) You do not differentiate one from the other. You look at your devotees as devotees but, you maintain equanimity among all. This stuti after dushTa nigrham and SishTa paripAlanam may sound contradictory. But, dushTa nigraham is mainly to bless them by removing the sin in them. Or in other words it is the product of their own sin.)

tou AjnApayatam bhRutyam kim aham karavANi mAm
pumsa: ati anugraho hi esha: bhavadbhi: yat niyujyate 10.41.48

(oh! Lords, I am your servant. Please order me so that I can serve you. Whatever you assign is the greatest blessing for a human being. I am offering myself to you.)

iti abhipretya rAjendra sudAmA prItamAnasa:
Sastai: sugandhai: kusumai: mAlA viracitA dadou 10.41.49

(Oh! King, the Lord does not need anything from anyone. But, one should offer the best of what they have and that is what He likes. So, knowing Their heart, SudAma gladly offered the best garlands that he had, made of great, fragrant flowers. He adonrned them with those colorful garlands.)

tAbhi: swalankRutou prItou kRushNa rAmou sahAnugou
praNatAya prapannAya dadatu: varadou varAn 10.41.50

(KRushNa and Rama and the gopAs were very pleased and stood in splendor wearing those garlands. The Lords blessed SudAma who had taken refuge at their feet and offered to grant all the boons that he needs.)

sa: api vavre acalAm bhaktim tasmin akhila Atmani
tat bhakteshu ca souhArddam bhUteshu ca dayAm parAm 10.41.51

(He being one of greatest devotee did not want anything. All he wanted was unshakable devotion to the supreme lord, love for His devotees and compassion to all beings. Dear SudAma. PraNAms to you. Help us also ask for the same thing.)

iti tasmai varam dattvA Sriyam ca anwaya vardhinIm
balam Ayu: yaSa: kAntim nirjjagAma sahAgraja: 10.41.52

(The Lord granted that. But, on His own He blessed SudAma with progeny, wealth, strength, long life, fame, charm etc. and took leave of him along with his brother and friends.)

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Krishna of BHAGAWATHAM and MAHABHARATHA...Same?

By Character analysis... as well as by observation of Events... we are lead to a doubt...

whether the Krishna of Bhagawatham and the Krishna of Mahabharatha .. are the Same Person?

Such a doubt is caused not because of different authors... indeed..

Why we find them different?
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