Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 21
SB 10 21.1
श्री-शुक उवाच इत्थं शरत्-स्वच्छ-जलं पद्माकर-सुगन्धिना न्यविशद् वायुना वातं स -गो-गोपालको ऽच्युतः
śrī-śuka uvāca itthaṃ śarat-svaccha-jalaṃ padmākara-sugandhinā nyaviśad vāyunā vātaṃ sa -go-gopālako 'cyutaḥ
Śrī Śuka said: Thus, with the water of autumn clear, and fanned by a breeze fragrant from the lotus ponds, the infallible one, together with the cows and the cowherd boys, entered (the forest).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 21.2
कुसुमित-वनराजि-शुष्मि-भृङ्ग द्विज-कुल-घुष्ट-सरः-सरिन्-महीध्रम् मधुपतिर् अवगाह्य चारयन् गाः सह-पशु-पाल-बलश् चुकूज वेणुम्
kusumita-vanarāji-śuṣmi-bhṛṅga dvija-kula-ghuṣṭa-saraḥ-sarin-mahīdhram madhupatir avagāhya cārayan gāḥ saha-paśu-pāla-balaś cukūja veṇum
The lord of Madhu, having plunged into it—its lakes, rivers and hills resounding with humming bees among the rows of flowering trees and with flocks of birds—while grazing the cows along with Bala and the cowherds, sounded his flute.
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SB 10 21.3
तद् व्रज-स्त्रिय आश्रुत्य वेणु-गीतं स्मरोदयम् काश्चित् परोक्षं कृष्णस्य स्व-सखीभ्यो ऽन्ववर्णयन्
tad vraja-striya āśrutya veṇu-gītaṃ smarodayam kāścit parokṣaṃ kṛṣṇasya sva-sakhībhyo 'nvavarṇayan
Hearing that song of the flute, which awakened love, some of the women of Vraja described Kṛṣṇa to their own friends, out of his presence.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 21.4
तद् वर्णयितुम् आरब्धाः स्मरन्त्यः कृष्ण-चेष्टितम् नाशकन् स्मर-वेगेन विक्षिप्त-मनसो नृप
tad varṇayitum ārabdhāḥ smarantyaḥ kṛṣṇa-ceṣṭitam nāśakan smara-vegena vikṣipta-manaso nṛpa
Having begun to describe it, remembering Kṛṣṇa's doings, they could not (do so), their minds thrown into disarray by the force of love, O king.
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SB 10 21.5
बर्हापीडं नट-वर-वपुः कर्णयोः कर्णिकारं बिभ्रद् वासः कनक-कपिशं वैजयन्तीं च मालाम् अम्प्;रन्ध्रान् वेणोर् अधर-सुधयापूरयन् गोप-वृन्दैर् वृन्दारण्यं स्व-पद-रमणं प्राविशद् गीत-कीर्तिः
barhāpīḍaṃ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṃ bibhrad vāsaḥ kanaka-kapiśaṃ vaijayantīṃ ca mālām randhrān veṇor adhara-sudhayāpūrayan gopa-vṛndair vṛndāraṇyaṃ sva-pada-ramaṇaṃ prāviśad gīta-kīrtiḥ
Wearing a peacock feather as his crest, his body like that of the finest actor, a karṇikāra blossom at his ears, a garment tawny-gold, and a Vaijayantī garland, filling the holes of his flute with the nectar of his lips, together with throngs of cowherds he entered the forest of Vṛndā, made delightful by his own footprints, his glory sung (by them).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 21.6
इति वेणु-रवं राजन् सर्व-भूत-मनोहरम् श्रुत्वा व्रज-स्त्रियः सर्वा वर्णयन्त्यो ऽभिरेभिरे
iti veṇu-ravaṃ rājan sarva-bhūta-manoharam śrutvā vraja-striyaḥ sarvā varṇayantyo 'bhirebhire
Thus, O king, having heard the sound of the flute, which steals the minds of all beings, all the women of Vraja embraced one another as they described it.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 21.7
श्री-गोप्य ऊचुः अक्षण्वतां फलम् इदं न परं विदामः सख्यः पशून् अनविवेशयतोर् वयस्यैः अक्षण्वतां फलम् इदं न परं विदामः सख्यः पशून् अनविवेशयतोर् वयस्यैः वक्त्रं व्रजेश-सुतयोर् अनवेणु-जुष्टं यैर् वा निपीतम् अनुरक्त-कटाक्ष-मोक्षम्
śrī-gopya ūcuḥ akṣaṇvatāṃ phalam idaṃ na paraṃ vidāmaḥ sakhyaḥ paśūn anaviveśayator vayasyaiḥ akṣaṇvatāṃ phalam idaṃ na paraṃ vidāmaḥ sakhyaḥ paśūn anaviveśayator vayasyaiḥ vaktraṃ vrajeśa-sutayor anaveṇu-juṣṭaṃ yair vā nipītam anurakta-kaṭākṣa-mokṣam
The gopīs said: Friends, we know of no higher fruit than this for those who have eyes: the faces of the two sons of Vraja's king, joined to the flute, as they drive the animals in with their companions—faces drunk in by those (eyes), releasing loving sidelong glances.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 21.8
चूत-प्रवाल-बर्ह-स्तबकोत्पलाब्ज मालानुपृक्त-परिधान-विचित्र-वेशौ मध्ये विरेजतुर् अलं पशु-पाल-गोष्ठ्यां रङ्गे यथा नट-वरौ क्वच गायमानौ
cūta-pravāla-barha-stabakotpalābja mālānupṛkta-paridhāna-vicitra-veśau madhye virejatur alaṃ paśu-pāla-goṣṭhyāṃ raṅge yathā naṭa-varau kvaca gāyamānau
In dress made variegated by garments touched by garlands of mango sprouts, peacock feathers, flower clusters, water lilies and lotuses, the two shone abundantly in the midst of the cowherds' assembly, like two finest actors on a stage, singing here and there.
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SB 10 21.9
गोप्यः किम् आचरद् अयं कुशलं स्म वेणुर् दामोदराधर-सुधाम् अपि गोपिकानाम् अम्प्;भुङ्क्ते स्वयं यद् अवशिष्ट-रसं ह्रदिन्यो हृष्यत्-त्वचो ऽश्रु मुमुचुस् तरवो यथार्यः
gopyaḥ kim ācarad ayaṃ kuśalaṃ sma veṇur dāmodarādhara-sudhām api gopikānām bhuṅkte svayaṃ yad avaśiṣṭa-rasaṃ hradinyo hṛṣyat-tvaco 'śru mumucus taravo yathāryaḥ
Gopīs, what auspicious act did this flute perform, that it enjoys by itself the nectar of Dāmodara's lips which belongs to the gopīs, leaving only the remnant of its taste? The rivers, their skin thrilling, and the trees shed tears, like (his) kinsmen.
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SB 10 21.10
वृन्दावनं सखि भुवो वितनोति कीऋतिं यद् देवकी-सुत-पदाम्बुज-लब्ध-लक्ष्मि वृन्दावनं सखि भुवो वितनोति कीऋतिं यद् देवकी-सुत-पदाम्बुज-लब्ध-लक्ष्मि गोविन्द-वेणुम् अनु मत्त-मयूर-नृत्यं प्रेक्ष्याद्रि-सान्व्-अवरतान्य-समस्त-सत्त्वम्
vṛndāvanaṃ sakhi bhuvo vitanoti kīṛtiṃ yad devakī-suta-padāmbuja-labdha-lakṣmi vṛndāvanaṃ sakhi bhuvo vitanoti kīṛtiṃ yad devakī-suta-padāmbuja-labdha-lakṣmi govinda-veṇum anu matta-mayūra-nṛtyaṃ prekṣyādri-sānv-avaratānya-samasta-sattvam
Vṛndāvana, friend, spreads the fame of the earth, since it has gained the beauty of the lotus feet of Devakī's son; where, following Govinda's flute, the peacocks dance in frenzy and, on seeing (this), all other creatures on the mountain slopes fall silent.
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SB 10 21.11
धन्याः स्म मूढ-गतयो ऽपि हरिण्य एता या नन्द-नन्दनम् उपात्त-विचित्र-वेशम् धन्याः स्म मूढ-गतयो ऽपि हरिण्य एता या नन्द-नन्दनम् उपात्त-विचित्र-वेशम् आकर्ण्य वेणु-रणितं सह-कृष्ण-साराः पूजां दधुर् विरचितां प्रणयावलोकैः
dhanyāḥ sma mūḍha-gatayo 'pi hariṇya etā yā nanda-nandanam upātta-vicitra-veśam dhanyāḥ sma mūḍha-gatayo 'pi hariṇya etā yā nanda-nandanam upātta-vicitra-veśam ākarṇya veṇu-raṇitaṃ saha-kṛṣṇa-sārāḥ pūjāṃ dadhur viracitāṃ praṇayāvalokaiḥ
Blessed are these does, even though their species is dull, who, having heard the sound of the flute of Nanda's son, dressed in his variegated attire, together with the black antelopes offered him worship composed of loving glances.
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SB 10 21.12
कृष्णं निरीक्ष्य वनितोत्सव-रूप-शीलं श्रुत्वा च तत्-क्वणित-वेणु-विविक्त-गीतम् कृष्णं निरीक्ष्य वनितोत्सव-रूप-शीलं श्रुत्वा च तत्-क्वणित-वेणु-विविक्त-गीतम् देव्यो विमान-गतयः स्मर-नुन्न-सारा भ्रश्यत्-प्रसून-कबरा मुमुहुर् विनीव्यः
kṛṣṇaṃ nirīkṣya vanitotsava-rūpa-śīlaṃ śrutvā ca tat-kvaṇita-veṇu-vivikta-gītam kṛṣṇaṃ nirīkṣya vanitotsava-rūpa-śīlaṃ śrutvā ca tat-kvaṇita-veṇu-vivikta-gītam devyo vimāna-gatayaḥ smara-nunna-sārā bhraśyat-prasūna-kabarā mumuhur vinīvyaḥ
Beholding Kṛṣṇa, whose beauty and character are a festival for women, and hearing the distinct song of the flute he sounds, the goddesses travelling in their celestial cars, their firmness pushed aside by love, their flowers slipping from their braids, swooned with loosened girdles.
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SB 10 21.13
गावश् च कृष्ण-मुख-निर्गत-वेणु-गीत पीयूषम् उत्तभित-कर्ण-पुटैः पिबन्त्यः गावश् च कृष्ण-मुख-निर्गत-वेणु-गीत पीयूषम् उत्तभित-कर्ण-पुटैः पिबन्त्यः शावाः स्नुत-स्तन-पयः-कवलाः स्म तस्थुर् गोविन्दम् आत्मनि दृशाश्रु-कलाः स्पृशन्त्यः
gāvaś ca kṛṣṇa-mukha-nirgata-veṇu-gīta pīyūṣam uttabhita-karṇa-puṭaiḥ pibantyaḥ gāvaś ca kṛṣṇa-mukha-nirgata-veṇu-gīta pīyūṣam uttabhita-karṇa-puṭaiḥ pibantyaḥ śāvāḥ snuta-stana-payaḥ-kavalāḥ sma tasthur govindam ātmani dṛśāśru-kalāḥ spṛśantyaḥ
And the cows, drinking with raised cups of their ears the nectar of the flute-song issuing from Kṛṣṇa's mouth, and the calves, with mouthfuls of milk flowing from their mothers' udders, stood still, touching Govinda within themselves by their gaze, with tears in their eyes.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 21.14
प्रायो बताम्ब विहगा मुनयो वने ऽस्मिन् कृष्णेक्षितं तद्-उदितं कल-वेणु-गीतम् प्रायो बताम्ब विहगा मुनयो वने ऽस्मिन् कृष्णेक्षितं तद्-उदितं कल-वेणु-गीतम् आरुह्य ये द्रुम-भुजान् रुचिर-प्रवालान् शृण्वन्ति मीलित-दृशो विगतान्य-वाचः
prāyo batāmba vihagā munayo vane 'smin kṛṣṇekṣitaṃ tad-uditaṃ kala-veṇu-gītam prāyo batāmba vihagā munayo vane 'smin kṛṣṇekṣitaṃ tad-uditaṃ kala-veṇu-gītam āruhya ye druma-bhujān rucira-pravālān śṛṇvanti mīlita-dṛśo vigatānya-vācaḥ
Ah, mother, the birds in this forest are for the most part sages, for they climb the branches of the trees with their lovely sprouts and, with eyes closed and all other speech given up, listen to the sweet flute-song that Kṛṣṇa sounds, gazing upon him.
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SB 10 21.15
नद्यस् तदा तद् उपधार्य मुकुन्द-गीतम् आवर्त-लक्षित-मनोभव-भग्न-वेगाः नद्यस् तदा तद् उपधार्य मुकुन्द-गीतम् आवर्त-लक्षित-मनोभव-भग्न-वेगाः आलिङ्गन-स्थगितम् ऊर्मि-भुजैर् मुरारेर् गृह्णन्ति पाद-युगलं कमलोपहाराः
nadyas tadā tad upadhārya mukunda-gītam āvarta-lakṣita-manobhava-bhagna-vegāḥ nadyas tadā tad upadhārya mukunda-gītam āvarta-lakṣita-manobhava-bhagna-vegāḥ āliṅgana-sthagitam ūrmi-bhujair murārer gṛhṇanti pāda-yugalaṃ kamalopahārāḥ
Then the rivers, taking in that song of Mukunda, their currents broken by the love betrayed in their whirlpools, seize with the arms of their waves the two feet of Murāri, hidden in embrace, offering him lotuses.
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SB 10 21.16
दृष्ट्वातपे व्रज-पशून् सह राम-गोपैः सञ्चारयन्तम् अनु वेणुम् उदीरयन्तम् दृष्ट्वातपे व्रज-पशून् सह राम-गोपैः सञ्चारयन्तम् अनु वेणुम् उदीरयन्तम् प्रेम-प्रवृद्ध उदितः कुसुमावलीभिः सख्युर् व्यधात् स्व-वपुषाम्बुद आतपत्रम्
dṛṣṭvātape vraja-paśūn saha rāma-gopaiḥ sañcārayantam anu veṇum udīrayantam dṛṣṭvātape vraja-paśūn saha rāma-gopaiḥ sañcārayantam anu veṇum udīrayantam prema-pravṛddha uditaḥ kusumāvalībhiḥ sakhyur vyadhāt sva-vapuṣāmbuda ātapatram
Seeing him in the heat driving the animals of Vraja along with Rāma and the cowherds, sounding his flute as he went, the cloud, swollen and risen with love, made of its own body, with clusters of flowers, an umbrella for its friend.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 21.17
पूर्णाः पुलिन्द्य उरुगाय-पदाब्ज-राग श्री-कुङ्कुमेन दयिता-स्तन-मण्डितेन पूर्णाः पुलिन्द्य उरुगाय-पदाब्ज-राग श्री-कुङ्कुमेन दयिता-स्तन-मण्डितेन तद्-दर्शन-स्मर-रुजस् तृण-रूषितेन लिम्पन्त्य आनन-कुचेषु जहुस् तद्-आधिम्
pūrṇāḥ pulindya urugāya-padābja-rāga śrī-kuṅkumena dayitā-stana-maṇḍitena pūrṇāḥ pulindya urugāya-padābja-rāga śrī-kuṅkumena dayitā-stana-maṇḍitena tad-darśana-smara-rujas tṛṇa-rūṣitena limpantya ānana-kuceṣu jahus tad-ādhim
The Pulinda women, filled (with love), sick with desire from seeing him, gave up that inner pain by smearing on their faces and breasts the lovely kuṅkuma reddened by the lotus feet of the greatly glorified one—kuṅkuma that had adorned his beloved's breasts and was left smeared on the grass.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 21.18
हन्तायम् अद्रिर् अबला हरि-दास-वर्यो यद् राम-कृष्ण-चरण-स्परश-प्रमोदः हन्तायम् अद्रिर् अबला हरि-दास-वर्यो यद् राम-कृष्ण-चरण-स्परश-प्रमोदः मानं तनोति सह-गो-गणयोस् तयोर् यत् पानीय-सूयवस-कन्दर-कन्दमूलैः
hantāyam adrir abalā hari-dāsa-varyo yad rāma-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa-sparaśa-pramodaḥ hantāyam adrir abalā hari-dāsa-varyo yad rāma-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa-sparaśa-pramodaḥ mānaṃ tanoti saha-go-gaṇayos tayor yat pānīya-sūyavasa-kandara-kandamūlaiḥ
Ah, women, this hill is the best of Hari's servants, for it delights in the touch of the feet of Rāma and Kṛṣṇa; therefore it does honour to the two of them, together with their herds of cows, with drinking water, good grass, caves and edible roots.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 21.19
गा गोपकैर् अनु-वनं नयतोर् उदार वेणु-स्वनैः कल-पदैस् तनु-भृत्सु सख्यः गा गोपकैर् अनु-वनं नयतोर् उदार वेणु-स्वनैः कल-पदैस् तनु-भृत्सु सख्यः अस्पन्दनं गति-मतां पुलकस् तरुणां निर्योग-पाश-कृत-लक्षणयोर् विचित्रम्
gā gopakair anu-vanaṃ nayator udāra veṇu-svanaiḥ kala-padais tanu-bhṛtsu sakhyaḥ gā gopakair anu-vanaṃ nayator udāra veṇu-svanaiḥ kala-padais tanu-bhṛtsu sakhyaḥ aspandanaṃ gati-matāṃ pulakas taruṇāṃ niryoga-pāśa-kṛta-lakṣaṇayor vicitram
O generous one — friends! — when the two of them lead the cows through the forest with the cowherd boys, by their flute-notes in sweet cadences (an effect is produced) among embodied beings: a stillness in the creatures that move, and thrilling of the hair in the trees — a wondrous thing, in those two who bear the mark of the tethering-rope.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 21.20
एवं-विधा भगवतो या वृन्दावन-चारिणः वर्णयन्त्यो मिथो गोप्यः क्रीडास् तन्-मयतां ययुः
evaṃ-vidhā bhagavato yā vṛndāvana-cāriṇaḥ varṇayantyo mitho gopyaḥ krīḍās tan-mayatāṃ yayuḥ
Describing among themselves such pastimes of the Lord who roams in Vṛndāvana, the gopīs became absorbed in him.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition