Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 15
SB 10 15.1
श्री-शुक उवाच ततश् च पौगण्ड-वयः-श्रीतौ व्रजे बभूवतुस् तौ पशु-पाल-सम्मतौ ततश् च पौगण्ड-वयः-श्रीतौ व्रजे बभूवतुस् तौ पशु-पाल-सम्मतौ गाश् चारयन्तौ सखिभिः समं पदैर् वृन्दावनं पुण्यम् अतीव चक्रतुः
śrī-śuka uvāca tataś ca paugaṇḍa-vayaḥ-śrītau vraje babhūvatus tau paśu-pāla-sammatau tataś ca paugaṇḍa-vayaḥ-śrītau vraje babhūvatus tau paśu-pāla-sammatau gāś cārayantau sakhibhiḥ samaṃ padair vṛndāvanaṃ puṇyam atīva cakratuḥ
Śrī Śuka said: Then the two, having reached the age of boyhood in Vraja, became approved as cowherds; and grazing the cows together with their friends, they made Vṛndāvana exceedingly holy with their footsteps.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.2
तन् माधवो वेणुम् उदीरयन् वृतो गोपैर् गृणद्भिः स्व-यशो बलान्वितः पशून् पुरस्कृत्य पशव्यम् आविशद् विहर्तु-कामः कुसुमाकरं वनम्
tan mādhavo veṇum udīrayan vṛto gopair gṛṇadbhiḥ sva-yaśo balānvitaḥ paśūn puraskṛtya paśavyam āviśad vihartu-kāmaḥ kusumākaraṃ vanam
Sounding his flute, Mādhava, surrounded by cowherd boys who sang his glories and accompanied by Bala, put the animals in front and entered that forest rich in flowers and good for grazing, wishing to play there.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.3
तन् मञ्जु-घोषालि-मृग-द्विजाकुलं महन्-मनः-प्रख्य-पयः-सरस्वता वातेन जुष्टं शत-पत्र-गन्धिना निरीक्ष्य रन्तुं भगवान् मनो दधे
tan mañju-ghoṣāli-mṛga-dvijākulaṃ mahan-manaḥ-prakhya-payaḥ-sarasvatā vātena juṣṭaṃ śata-patra-gandhinā nirīkṣya rantuṃ bhagavān mano dadhe
Seeing that (forest) thronged with sweetly humming bees, with deer and birds, and graced by a lake whose water was as clear as the mind of the great, and by a breeze carrying the fragrance of hundred-petalled lotuses, the Lord set his mind on enjoying himself.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.4
स तत्र तत्रारुण-पल्लव-श्रिया फल-प्रसूनोरु-भरेण पादयोः स्पृशच् छिखान् वीक्ष्य वनस्पतीन् मुदा स्मयन्न् इवाहाग्र-जम् आदि-पूरुषः
sa tatra tatrāruṇa-pallava-śriyā phala-prasūnoru-bhareṇa pādayoḥ spṛśac chikhān vīkṣya vanaspatīn mudā smayann ivāhāgra-jam ādi-pūruṣaḥ
There, seeing here and there the forest trees bending, with the beauty of their reddish new leaves and under the great weight of fruit and blossoms, touching his feet with their tips, the primeval Person, delighted, said to his elder brother, as if smiling:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.5
श्री-भगवान् उवाच अहो अमी देव-वरामरार्चितं पादाम्बुजं ते सुमनः-फलार्हणम् नमन्त्य् उपादाय शिखाभिर् आत्मनस् तमो-ऽपहत्यै तरु-जन्म यत्-कृतम्
śrī-bhagavān uvāca aho amī deva-varāmarārcitaṃ pādāmbujaṃ te sumanaḥ-phalārhaṇam namanty upādāya śikhābhir ātmanas tamo-'pahatyai taru-janma yat-kṛtam
The Blessed Lord said: Ah, best of gods, these (trees) bow down, offering with their crowns flowers and fruit as worship to your lotus feet, which are worshipped by the immortals — so as to remove their own darkness, which caused their birth as trees.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.6
एते ऽलिनस् तव यशो ऽखिल-लोक-तीर्थं गायन्त आदि-पुरुषानुपथं भजन्ते अम्प्;प्रायो अमी मुनि-गणा भवदीय-मुख्या गूढं वने ऽपि न जहत्य् अनघात्म-दैवम्
ete 'linas tava yaśo 'khila-loka-tīrthaṃ gāyanta ādi-puruṣānupathaṃ bhajante prāyo amī muni-gaṇā bhavadīya-mukhyā gūḍhaṃ vane 'pi na jahaty anaghātma-daivam
These bees, singing your glory that is a place of pilgrimage for all the worlds, follow behind and worship you, O primeval Person; surely these are hosts of sages, chief among your own, who even in the forest do not abandon their hidden self and deity, O sinless one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 15.7
नृत्यन्त्य् अमी शिखिन ईड्य मुदा हरिण्यः कुर्वन्ति गोप्य इव ते प्रियम् ईक्षणेन नृत्यन्त्य् अमी शिखिन ईड्य मुदा हरिण्यः कुर्वन्ति गोप्य इव ते प्रियम् ईक्षणेन सूक्तैश् च कोकिल-गणा गृहम् आगताय धन्या वनौकस इयान् हि सतां निसर्गः
nṛtyanty amī śikhina īḍya mudā hariṇyaḥ kurvanti gopya iva te priyam īkṣaṇena nṛtyanty amī śikhina īḍya mudā hariṇyaḥ kurvanti gopya iva te priyam īkṣaṇena sūktaiś ca kokila-gaṇā gṛham āgatāya dhanyā vanaukasa iyān hi satāṃ nisargaḥ
These peacocks dance, O praiseworthy one, and the does with joy do what pleases you by their glances, like the cowherd women; and the flocks of cuckoos (do so) with sweet songs, for you who have come to their home. Blessed are these forest-dwellers — such indeed is the nature of the good.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.8
धन्येयम् अद्य धरणी तृण-वीरुधस् त्वत्- पाद-स्पृशो द्रुम-लताः करजाभिमृष्टाः धन्येयम् अद्य धरणी तृण-वीरुधस् त्वत्- पाद-स्पृशो द्रुम-लताः करजाभिमृष्टाः नद्यो ऽद्रयः खग-मृगाः सदयावलोकैर् गोप्यो ऽन्तरेण भुजयोर् अपि यत्-स्पृहा श्रीः
dhanyeyam adya dharaṇī tṛṇa-vīrudhas tvat- pāda-spṛśo druma-latāḥ karajābhimṛṣṭāḥ dhanyeyam adya dharaṇī tṛṇa-vīrudhas tvat- pāda-spṛśo druma-latāḥ karajābhimṛṣṭāḥ nadyo 'drayaḥ khaga-mṛgāḥ sadayāvalokair gopyo 'ntareṇa bhujayor api yat-spṛhā śrīḥ
Blessed today is this earth, and the grasses and herbs touched by your feet, and the trees and creepers brushed by your nails; blessed the rivers, the hills, the birds and beasts by your merciful glances; and blessed the cowherd women, in the embrace of your arms — that which even Śrī longs for.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.9
श्री-शुक उवाच एवं वृन्दावनं श्रीमत् कृष्णः प्रीत-मनाः पशून् रेमे सञ्चारयन्न् अद्रेः सरिद्-रोधःसु सानुगः
śrī-śuka uvāca evaṃ vṛndāvanaṃ śrīmat kṛṣṇaḥ prīta-manāḥ paśūn reme sañcārayann adreḥ sarid-rodhaḥsu sānugaḥ
Śrī Śuka said: Thus Kṛṣṇa, his mind delighted with the lovely Vṛndāvana, enjoyed himself along with his companions, driving the animals about on the banks of the river by the hill.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.10
क्वचिद् गायति गायत्सु मदान्धालिष्व् अनुव्रतैः उपगीयमान-चरितः पथि सङ्कर्षणान्वितः
kvacid gāyati gāyatsu madāndhāliṣv anuvrataiḥ upagīyamāna-caritaḥ pathi saṅkarṣaṇānvitaḥ
Sometimes, while the bees blind with intoxication hummed, he would sing, his deeds being sung along the way by his devoted companions, in the company of Saṅkarṣaṇa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.12
अनुजल्पति जल्पन्तं कल-वाक्यैः शुकं क्वचित् क्वचित् स-वल्गु कूजन्तम् अनुकूजति कोकिलम् ॥ भ्प्_१०।१५।०११_१ । क्वचिच् च काल-हंसानाम् अनुकूजति कूजितम् अभिनृत्यति नृत्यन्तं बर्हिणं हासयन् क्वचित् ॥ भ्प्_१०।१५।०११_२ । मेघ-गम्भीरया वाचा नामभिर् दूर-गान् पशून् क्वचिद् आह्वयति प्रीत्या गो-गोपाल-मनोज्ञया
anujalpati jalpantaṃ kala-vākyaiḥ śukaṃ kvacit kvacit sa-valgu kūjantam anukūjati kokilam // bhp_10.15.011_1 / kvacic ca kāla-haṃsānām anukūjati kūjitam abhinṛtyati nṛtyantaṃ barhiṇaṃ hāsayan kvacit // bhp_10.15.011_2 / megha-gambhīrayā vācā nāmabhir dūra-gān paśūn kvacid āhvayati prītyā go-gopāla-manojñayā
Sometimes he chatters back at the parrot chattering in sweet phrases; sometimes he coos in answer to the cuckoo cooing charmingly; sometimes he calls back the calling of the swans of the season; sometimes he dances in front of the dancing peacock, making it laugh; sometimes, with a voice deep as a cloud, out of affection he calls by name the animals that have strayed far, in tones pleasing to the cows and cowherds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.13
चकोर-क्रौञ्च-चक्राह्व- भारद्वाजांश् च बर्हिणः अनुरौति स्म सत्त्वानां भीत-वद् व्याघ्र-सिंहयोः
cakora-krauñca-cakrāhva- bhāradvājāṃś ca barhiṇaḥ anurauti sma sattvānāṃ bhīta-vad vyāghra-siṃhayoḥ
And he would imitate the cries of the cakora, krauñca, cakravāka, bhāradvāja birds and the peacocks, and (the cries) of the creatures as if frightened by tigers and lions.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.14
क्वचित् क्रीडा-परिश्रान्तं गोपोत्सङ्गोपबर्हणम् स्वयं विश्रमयत्य् आर्यं पाद-संवाहनादिभिः
kvacit krīḍā-pariśrāntaṃ gopotsaṅgopabarhaṇam svayaṃ viśramayaty āryaṃ pāda-saṃvāhanādibhiḥ
Sometimes, when his elder brother was exhausted from play and lay with a cowherd boy's lap for a pillow, he himself would rest him by massaging his feet and the like.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.15
नृत्यतो गायतः क्वापि वल्गतो युध्यतो मिथः गृहीत-हस्तौ गोपालान् हसन्तौ प्रशशंसतुः
nṛtyato gāyataḥ kvāpi valgato yudhyato mithaḥ gṛhīta-hastau gopālān hasantau praśaśaṃsatuḥ
Sometimes the two, holding each other's hands and laughing, would praise the cowherd boys as they danced, sang, leapt about, and wrestled with one another.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.16
क्वचित् पल्लव-तल्पेषु नियुद्ध-श्रम-कर्शितः वृक्ष-मूलाश्रयः शेते गोपोत्सङ्गोपबर्हणः
kvacit pallava-talpeṣu niyuddha-śrama-karśitaḥ vṛkṣa-mūlāśrayaḥ śete gopotsaṅgopabarhaṇaḥ
Sometimes, worn out by the fatigue of wrestling, he would lie down on beds of leaves, resting at the foot of a tree with a cowherd boy's lap for his pillow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.17
पाद-संवाहनं चक्रुः केचित् तस्य महात्मनः अपरे हत-पाप्मानो व्यजनैः समवीजयन्
pāda-saṃvāhanaṃ cakruḥ kecit tasya mahātmanaḥ apare hata-pāpmāno vyajanaiḥ samavījayan
Some rubbed the feet of that great soul, while others, their sins destroyed, fanned him with fans.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.18
अन्ये तद्-अनुरूपाणि मनोज्ञानि महात्मनः गायन्ति स्म महा-राज स्नेह-क्लिन्न-धियः शनैः
anye tad-anurūpāṇi manojñāni mahātmanaḥ gāyanti sma mahā-rāja sneha-klinna-dhiyaḥ śanaiḥ
Others, O great king, their minds melting with affection, sang softly songs charming and suited to that great soul.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.19
एवं निगूढात्म-गतिः स्व-मायया गोपात्मजत्वं चरितैर् विडम्बयन् रेमे रमा-लालित-पाद-पल्लवो ग्राम्यैः समं ग्राम्य-वद् ईश-चेष्टितः
evaṃ nigūḍhātma-gatiḥ sva-māyayā gopātmajatvaṃ caritair viḍambayan reme ramā-lālita-pāda-pallavo grāmyaiḥ samaṃ grāmya-vad īśa-ceṣṭitaḥ
Thus, his own nature concealed by his own māyā, mimicking by his deeds the state of being a cowherd's son, he — whose tender feet Ramā caresses — enjoyed himself among the rustics like a rustic, though his acts were those of the Lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.20
श्रीदामा नाम गोपालो राम-केशवयोः सखा सुबल-स्तोककृष्णाद्या गोपाः प्रेम्णेदम् अब्रुवन्
śrīdāmā nāma gopālo rāma-keśavayoḥ sakhā subala-stokakṛṣṇādyā gopāḥ premṇedam abruvan
A cowherd boy named Śrīdāmā, a friend of Rāma and Keśava, along with the cowherds Subala, Stokakṛṣṇa and the others, said this out of affection:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.21
राम राम महा-बाहो कृष्ण दुष्ट-निबर्हण इतो ऽविदूरे सु-महद् वनं तालालि-सङ्कुलम्
rāma rāma mahā-bāho kṛṣṇa duṣṭa-nibarhaṇa ito 'vidūre su-mahad vanaṃ tālāli-saṅkulam
"Rāma, Rāma, mighty-armed one! Kṛṣṇa, destroyer of the wicked! Not far from here is a very great forest thick with clusters of palm trees.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.22
फलानि तत्र भूरीणि पतन्ति पतितानि च सन्ति किन्त्व् अवरुद्धानि धेनुकेन दुरात्मना
phalāni tatra bhūrīṇi patanti patitāni ca santi kintv avaruddhāni dhenukena durātmanā
There abundant fruits are falling, and fallen ones lie there too, but they are guarded by the evil-minded Dhenuka.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.23
सो ऽति-वीर्यो ऽसुरो राम हे कृष्ण खर-रूप-धृक् आत्म-तुल्य-बलैर् अन्यैर् ज्ञातिभिर् बहुभिर् वृतः
so 'ti-vīryo 'suro rāma he kṛṣṇa khara-rūpa-dhṛk ātma-tulya-balair anyair jñātibhir bahubhir vṛtaḥ
O Rāma, that demon is exceedingly powerful; O Kṛṣṇa, he wears the form of an ass, and he is surrounded by many other kinsmen equal in strength to himself.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.24
तस्मात् कृत-नराहाराद् भीतैर् नृभिर् अमित्र-हन् न सेव्यते पशु-गणैः पक्षि-सङ्घैर् विवर्जितम्
tasmāt kṛta-narāhārād bhītair nṛbhir amitra-han na sevyate paśu-gaṇaiḥ pakṣi-saṅghair vivarjitam
Therefore, O slayer of foes, since he has made men his food, the men are afraid and the place is not frequented; it is shunned by the herds of animals and the flocks of birds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.25
विद्यन्ते ऽभुक्त-पूर्वाणि फलानि सुरभीणि च एष वै सुरभिर् गन्धो विषूचीनो ऽवगृह्यते
vidyante 'bhukta-pūrvāṇi phalāni surabhīṇi ca eṣa vai surabhir gandho viṣūcīno 'vagṛhyate
There are fragrant fruits there that no one has eaten before; indeed this fragrant scent spreading in all directions is perceived (even here).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.26
प्रयच्छ तानि नः कृष्ण गन्ध-लोभित-चेतसाम् वाञ्छास्ति महती राम गम्यतां यदि रोचते
prayaccha tāni naḥ kṛṣṇa gandha-lobhita-cetasām vāñchāsti mahatī rāma gamyatāṃ yadi rocate
Give us those (fruits), Kṛṣṇa, for our minds are made greedy by their scent; the longing is great, O Rāma — let us go, if it pleases (you)."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.27
एवं सुहृद्-वचः श्रुत्वा सुहृत्-प्रिय-चिकीर्षया प्रहस्य जग्मतुर् गोपैर् वृतौ तालवनं प्रभू
evaṃ suhṛd-vacaḥ śrutvā suhṛt-priya-cikīrṣayā prahasya jagmatur gopair vṛtau tālavanaṃ prabhū
Hearing thus the words of their friends, the two Lords, wishing to do what was dear to their friends, laughed and went to the palm forest, surrounded by the cowherd boys.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.28
बलः प्रविश्य बाहुभ्यां तालान् सम्परिकम्पयन् फलानि पातयाम् आस मतङ्-गज इवौजसा
balaḥ praviśya bāhubhyāṃ tālān samparikampayan phalāni pātayām āsa mataṅ-gaja ivaujasā
Bala entered and, shaking the palm trees violently with his two arms, made the fruits fall, as an elephant in rut does by its strength.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.29
फलानां पततां शब्दं निशम्यासुर-रासभः अभ्यधावत् क्षिति-तलं स-नगं परिकम्पयन्
phalānāṃ patatāṃ śabdaṃ niśamyāsura-rāsabhaḥ abhyadhāvat kṣiti-talaṃ sa-nagaṃ parikampayan
Hearing the sound of the falling fruits, the ass-demon ran up, making the surface of the earth tremble along with the trees.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.30
समेत्य तरसा प्रत्यग् द्वाभ्यां पद्भ्यां बलं बली निहत्योरसि का-शब्दं मुञ्चन् पर्यसरत् खलः
sametya tarasā pratyag dvābhyāṃ padbhyāṃ balaṃ balī nihatyorasi kā-śabdaṃ muñcan paryasarat khalaḥ
Reaching him swiftly and turning his rear (toward him), the strong one struck Bala on the chest with his two feet, and braying loudly, the wicked creature ran about.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.31
पुनर् आसाद्य संरब्ध उपक्रोष्टा पराक् स्थितः चरणाव् अपरौ राजन् बलाय प्राक्षिपद् रुषा
punar āsādya saṃrabdha upakroṣṭā parāk sthitaḥ caraṇāv aparau rājan balāya prākṣipad ruṣā
Coming again in fury, the braying ass stood with his back turned and, O King, flung his other two legs at Bala in rage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.32
स तं गृहीत्वा प्रपदोर् भ्रामयित्वैक-पाणिना चिक्षेप तृण-राजाग्रे भ्रामण-त्यक्त-जीवितम्
sa taṃ gṛhītvā prapador bhrāmayitvaika-pāṇinā cikṣepa tṛṇa-rājāgre bhrāmaṇa-tyakta-jīvitam
He seized him by the hooves, whirled him around with one hand, and hurled him to the top of a palm tree, his life given up by the whirling.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.33
तेनाहतो महा-तालो वेपमानो बृहच्-छिराः पार्श्व-स्थं कम्पयन् भग्नः स चान्यं सो ऽपि चापरम्
tenāhato mahā-tālo vepamāno bṛhac-chirāḥ pārśva-sthaṃ kampayan bhagnaḥ sa cānyaṃ so 'pi cāparam
Struck by him, the great palm tree with its huge crown shook and, shaking the one standing beside it, broke; and that one (broke) another, and that one yet another.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.34
बलस्य लीलयोत्सृष्ट- खर-देह-हताहताः तालाश् चकम्पिरे सर्वे महा-वातेरिता इव
balasya līlayotsṛṣṭa- khara-deha-hatāhatāḥ tālāś cakampire sarve mahā-vāteritā iva
Struck and struck again by the ass's body, which Bala had flung in play, all the palm trees shook as if driven by a great wind.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.35
नैतच् चित्रं भगवति ह्य् अनन्ते जगद्-ईश्वरे ओत-प्रोतम् इदं यस्मिंस् तन्तुष्व् अङ्ग यथा पटः
naitac citraṃ bhagavati hy anante jagad-īśvare ota-protam idaṃ yasmiṃs tantuṣv aṅga yathā paṭaḥ
This is no wonder in the Lord, the infinite one, the ruler of the universe, in whom this (world) is woven crosswise and lengthwise, dear one, as a cloth is in its threads.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.36
ततः कृष्णं च रामं च ज्ञातयो धेनुकस्य ये क्रोष्टारो ऽभ्यद्रवन् सर्वे संरब्धा हत-बान्धवाः
tataḥ kṛṣṇaṃ ca rāmaṃ ca jñātayo dhenukasya ye kroṣṭāro 'bhyadravan sarve saṃrabdhā hata-bāndhavāḥ
Then all the kinsmen of Dhenuka, the braying asses, their relative slain, rushed enraged upon Kṛṣṇa and Rāma.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.37
तांस् तान् आपततः कृष्णो रामश् च नृप लीलया गृहीत-पश्चाच्-चरणान् प्राहिणोत् तृण-राजसु
tāṃs tān āpatataḥ kṛṣṇo rāmaś ca nṛpa līlayā gṛhīta-paścāc-caraṇān prāhiṇot tṛṇa-rājasu
As each of them charged, O King, Kṛṣṇa and Rāma playfully seized them by their hind legs and flung them onto the palm trees.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.38
फल-प्रकर-सङ्कीर्णं दैत्य-देहैर् गतासुभिः रराज भूः स-तालाग्रैर् घनैर् इव नभस्-तलम्
phala-prakara-saṅkīrṇaṃ daitya-dehair gatāsubhiḥ rarāja bhūḥ sa-tālāgrair ghanair iva nabhas-talam
Strewn with heaps of fruit and with the lifeless bodies of the demons, together with the tops of the palms, the earth shone like the vault of the sky with clouds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.39
तयोस् तत् सु-महत् कर्म निशम्य विबुधादयः मुमुचुः पुष्प-वर्षाणि चक्रुर् वाद्यानि तुष्टुवुः
tayos tat su-mahat karma niśamya vibudhādayaḥ mumucuḥ puṣpa-varṣāṇi cakrur vādyāni tuṣṭuvuḥ
Hearing of that very great deed of the two, the gods and others released showers of flowers, played music, and offered praise.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.40
अथ ताल-फलान्य् आदन् मनुष्या गत-साध्वसाः तृणं च पशवश् चेरुर् हत-धेनुक-कानने
atha tāla-phalāny ādan manuṣyā gata-sādhvasāḥ tṛṇaṃ ca paśavaś cerur hata-dhenuka-kānane
Then, with their fear gone, the people ate the fruits of the palm trees, and the animals grazed on the grass in the forest where Dhenuka had been slain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.41
कृष्णः कमल-पत्राक्षः पुण्य-श्रवण-कीर्तनः स्तूयमानो ऽनुगैर् गोपैः साग्रजो व्रजम् आव्रजत्
kṛṣṇaḥ kamala-patrākṣaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ stūyamāno 'nugair gopaiḥ sāgrajo vrajam āvrajat
Krishna, whose eyes are like lotus petals, the hearing and recounting of whom is meritorious, being praised by the cowherd boys who followed him, went to Vraja along with his elder brother.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.42
तं गोरजश्-छुरित-कुन्तल-बद्ध-बर्ह- वन्य-प्रसून-रुचिरेक्षण-चारु-हासम् अम्प्;वेणुम् क्वणन्तम् अनुगैर् उपगीत-कीर्तिं गोप्यो दिदृक्षित-दृशो ऽभ्यगमन् समेताः
taṃ gorajaś-churita-kuntala-baddha-barha- vanya-prasūna-rucirekṣaṇa-cāru-hāsam veṇum kvaṇantam anugair upagīta-kīrtiṃ gopyo didṛkṣita-dṛśo 'bhyagaman sametāḥ
Him — his locks sprinkled with the dust of the cows, a peacock feather bound (in them), adorned with wild blossoms, with lovely eyes and a charming smile, sounding his flute, his fame sung by his companions — the gopīs, whose eyes longed to see him, came together to meet.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.43
पीत्वा मुकुन्द-मुख-सारघम् अक्षि-भृङ्गैस् तापं जहुर् विरह-जं व्रज-योषितो ऽह्नि पीत्वा मुकुन्द-मुख-सारघम् अक्षि-भृङ्गैस् तापं जहुर् विरह-जं व्रज-योषितो ऽह्नि तत् सत्-कृतिं समधिगम्य विवेश गोष्ठं सव्रीड-हास-विनयं यद् अपाङ्ग-मोक्षम्
pītvā mukunda-mukha-sāragham akṣi-bhṛṅgais tāpaṃ jahur viraha-jaṃ vraja-yoṣito 'hni pītvā mukunda-mukha-sāragham akṣi-bhṛṅgais tāpaṃ jahur viraha-jaṃ vraja-yoṣito 'hni tat sat-kṛtiṃ samadhigamya viveśa goṣṭhaṃ savrīḍa-hāsa-vinayaṃ yad apāṅga-mokṣam
Drinking with their bee-like eyes the honey of Mukunda's face, the women of Vraja gave up the burning born of separation (endured) through the day; and he, receiving that honouring of theirs — which was the release of their sidelong glances, full of bashful smiling and modesty — entered the cow settlement.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.44
तयोर् यशोदा-रोहिण्यौ पुत्रयोः पुत्र-वत्सले यथा-कामं यथा-कालं व्यधत्तां परमाशिषः
tayor yaśodā-rohiṇyau putrayoḥ putra-vatsale yathā-kāmaṃ yathā-kālaṃ vyadhattāṃ paramāśiṣaḥ
Yaśodā and Rohiṇī, fond of their sons, bestowed the highest blessings on those two sons of theirs, according to their wish and according to the occasion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.45
गताध्वान-श्रमौ तत्र मज्जनोन्मर्दनादिभिः नीवीं वसित्वा रुचिरां दिव्य-स्रग्-गन्ध-मण्डितौ
gatādhvāna-śramau tatra majjanonmardanādibhiḥ nīvīṃ vasitvā rucirāṃ divya-srag-gandha-maṇḍitau
There, their fatigue from the road gone by means of bathing, massage and the rest, the two, having put on lovely lower garments, were adorned with divine garlands and fragrances.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.46
जनन्य्-उपहृतं प्राश्य स्वाद्य् अन्नम् उपलालितौ संविश्य वर-शय्यायां सुखं सुषुपतुर् व्रजे
janany-upahṛtaṃ prāśya svādy annam upalālitau saṃviśya vara-śayyāyāṃ sukhaṃ suṣupatur vraje
Having eaten the tasty food brought by their mothers and been fondled, the two lay down on an excellent bed and slept happily in Vraja.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.47
एवं स भगवान् कृष्णो वृन्दावन-चरः क्वचित् ययौ रामम् ऋते राजन् कालिन्दीं सखिभिर् वृतः
evaṃ sa bhagavān kṛṣṇo vṛndāvana-caraḥ kvacit yayau rāmam ṛte rājan kālindīṃ sakhibhir vṛtaḥ
Thus, O King, the Lord Krishna, roaming about Vṛndāvana, once went — without Rāma — to the Kālindī (Yamunā), surrounded by his friends.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.48
अथ गावश् च गोपाश् च निदाघातप-पीडिताः दुष्टं जलं पपुस् तस्यास् तृष्णार्ता विष-दूषितम्
atha gāvaś ca gopāś ca nidāghātapa-pīḍitāḥ duṣṭaṃ jalaṃ papus tasyās tṛṣṇārtā viṣa-dūṣitam
Then the cows and the cowherds, afflicted by the heat of the summer sun and tormented by thirst, drank the bad water of that river, which was polluted with poison.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.49
विषाम्भस् तद् उपस्पृश्य दैवोपहत-चेतसः निपेतुर् व्यसवः सर्वे सलिलान्ते कुरूद्वह
viṣāmbhas tad upaspṛśya daivopahata-cetasaḥ nipetur vyasavaḥ sarve salilānte kurūdvaha
Having touched that poisoned water, their consciousness struck down by fate, they all fell lifeless at the water's edge, O foremost of the Kurus.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.50
वीक्ष्य तान् वै तथा-भूतान् कृष्णो योगेश्वरेश्वरः ईक्षयामृत-वर्षिण्या स्व-नाथान् समजीवयत्
vīkṣya tān vai tathā-bhūtān kṛṣṇo yogeśvareśvaraḥ īkṣayāmṛta-varṣiṇyā sva-nāthān samajīvayat
Seeing them in that condition, Krishna, the Lord of the masters of yoga, brought back to life those who had him as their master, by a glance raining nectar.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.51
ते सम्प्रतीत-स्मृतयः समुत्थाय जलान्तिकात् आसन् सु-विस्मिताः सर्वे वीक्षमाणाः परस्परम्
te sampratīta-smṛtayaḥ samutthāya jalāntikāt āsan su-vismitāḥ sarve vīkṣamāṇāḥ parasparam
Their memory regained, they rose up from beside the water and all stood greatly amazed, looking at one another.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 15.52
अन्वमंसत तद् राजन् गोविन्दानुग्रहेक्षितम् पीत्वा विषं परेतस्य पुनर् उत्थानम् आत्मनः
anvamaṃsata tad rājan govindānugrahekṣitam pītvā viṣaṃ paretasya punar utthānam ātmanaḥ
They concluded, O King, that this was due to Govinda's merciful glance — their own rising up again after having drunk poison and died.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition