Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 25
SB 10 25.1
श्री-शुक उवाच इन्द्रस् तदात्मनः पूजां विज्ञाय विहतां नृप गोपेभ्यः कृष्ण-नाथेभ्यो नन्दादिभ्यश् चुकोप ह
śrī-śuka uvāca indras tadātmanaḥ pūjāṃ vijñāya vihatāṃ nṛpa gopebhyaḥ kṛṣṇa-nāthebhyo nandādibhyaś cukopa ha
Śrī Śuka said: O king, Indra, understanding that his own worship had then been thwarted, became angry at the cowherds headed by Nanda, who had Kṛṣṇa as their master.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.2
गणं सांवर्तकं नाम मेघानां चान्त-कारीणाम् इन्द्रः प्रचोदयत् क्रुद्धो वाक्यं चाहेश-मान्य् उत
gaṇaṃ sāṃvartakaṃ nāma meghānāṃ cānta-kārīṇām indraḥ pracodayat kruddho vākyaṃ cāheśa-māny uta
Angered, and indeed thinking himself the lord, Indra urged on the group of clouds named Sāṃvartaka, which bring about the end, and spoke these words:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.3
अहो श्री-मद-माहात्म्यं गोपानां काननौकसाम् कृष्णं मर्त्यम् उपाश्रित्य ये चक्रुर् देव-हेलनम्
aho śrī-mada-māhātmyaṃ gopānāṃ kānanaukasām kṛṣṇaṃ martyam upāśritya ye cakrur deva-helanam
"Aha! Behold the greatness of the intoxication with wealth of these cowherds who dwell in the woods, who, taking shelter of Kṛṣṇa, a mortal, have committed contempt of the gods —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.4
यथादृढैः कर्म-मयैः क्रतुभिर् नाम-नौ-निभैः विद्याम् आन्वीक्षिकीं हित्वा तितीर्षन्ति भवार्णवम्
yathādṛḍhaiḥ karma-mayaiḥ kratubhir nāma-nau-nibhaiḥ vidyām ānvīkṣikīṃ hitvā titīrṣanti bhavārṇavam
just as (people), abandoning the knowledge that comes of reasoning, wish to cross the ocean of existence by unsound rites made of ritual action, which are like boats in name only.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.5
वाचालं बालिशं स्तब्धम् अज्ञं पण्डित-मानिनम् कृष्णं मर्त्यम् उपाश्रित्य गोपा मे चक्रुर् अप्रियम्
vācālaṃ bāliśaṃ stabdham ajñaṃ paṇḍita-māninam kṛṣṇaṃ martyam upāśritya gopā me cakrur apriyam
Taking shelter of Kṛṣṇa, a mortal — a chatterer, childish, insolent, ignorant, and thinking himself learned — the cowherds have done what is displeasing to me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.6
एषां श्रियावलिप्तानां कृष्णेनाध्मापितात्मनाम् धुनुत श्री-मद-स्तम्भं पशून् नयत सङ्क्षयम्
eṣāṃ śriyāvaliptānāṃ kṛṣṇenādhmāpitātmanām dhunuta śrī-mada-stambhaṃ paśūn nayata saṅkṣayam
Shake off the pride born of the intoxication with wealth of these people, smeared with prosperity, whose minds have been puffed up by Kṛṣṇa, and bring their animals to destruction.
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SB 10 25.7
अहं चैरावतं नागम् आरुह्यानुव्रजे व्रजम् मरुद्-गणैर् महा-वेगैर् नन्द-गोष्ठ-जिघांसया
ahaṃ cairāvataṃ nāgam āruhyānuvraje vrajam marud-gaṇair mahā-vegair nanda-goṣṭha-jighāṃsayā
And I, mounting the elephant Airāvata, will follow to Vraja with the hosts of winds of great speed, with the intent of destroying Nanda's cow-settlement."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.8
श्री-शुक उवाच इत्थं मघवताज्ञप्ता मेघा निर्मुक्त-बन्धनाः नन्द-गोकुलम् आसारैः पीडयाम् आसुर् ओजसा
śrī-śuka uvāca itthaṃ maghavatājñaptā meghā nirmukta-bandhanāḥ nanda-gokulam āsāraiḥ pīḍayām āsur ojasā
Śrī Śuka said: Thus commanded by Maghavan, the clouds, released from their restraint, forcefully afflicted Nanda's Gokula with torrential downpours.
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SB 10 25.9
विद्योतमाना विद्युद्भिः स्तनन्तः स्तनयित्नुभिः तीव्रैर् मरुद्-गणैर् नुन्ना ववृषुर् जल-शर्कराः
vidyotamānā vidyudbhiḥ stanantaḥ stanayitnubhiḥ tīvrair marud-gaṇair nunnā vavṛṣur jala-śarkarāḥ
Flashing with lightnings, thundering with thunderclaps, driven by fierce hosts of winds, they rained down hail.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.10
स्थूणा-स्थूला वर्ष-धारा मुञ्चत्स्व् अभ्रेष्व् अभीक्ष्णशः जलौघैः प्लाव्यमाना भूर् नादृश्यत नतोन्नतम्
sthūṇā-sthūlā varṣa-dhārā muñcatsv abhreṣv abhīkṣṇaśaḥ jalaughaiḥ plāvyamānā bhūr nādṛśyata natonnatam
As the clouds released, again and again, streams of rain thick as pillars, the earth, being flooded by masses of water, could not be seen as to what was low and what high.
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SB 10 25.11
अत्य्-आसाराति-वातेन पशवो जात-वेपनाः गोपा गोप्यश् च शीतार्ता गोविन्दं शरणं ययुः
aty-āsārāti-vātena paśavo jāta-vepanāḥ gopā gopyaś ca śītārtā govindaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ
From the excessive downpour and the violent wind the animals began to tremble; the cowherd men and women, afflicted by the cold, went to Govinda for shelter.
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SB 10 25.12
शिरः सुतांश् च कायेन प्रच्छाद्यासार-पीडिताः वेपमाना भगवतः पाद-मूलम् उपाययुः
śiraḥ sutāṃś ca kāyena pracchādyāsāra-pīḍitāḥ vepamānā bhagavataḥ pāda-mūlam upāyayuḥ
Covering their heads and their children with their bodies, tormented by the downpour, trembling, they approached the feet of the Blessed One.
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SB 10 25.13
कृष्ण कृष्ण महा-भाग त्वन्-नाथं गोकुलं प्रभो त्रातुम् अर्हसि देवान् नः कुपिताद् भक्त-वत्सल
kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa mahā-bhāga tvan-nāthaṃ gokulaṃ prabho trātum arhasi devān naḥ kupitād bhakta-vatsala
"Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, greatly fortunate one, O master! You should save Gokula, which has you as its protector, from the angry god, O you who are affectionate to your devotees."
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SB 10 25.14
शिला-वर्षाति-वातेन हन्यमानम् अचेतनम् निरीक्ष्य भगवान् मेने कुपितेन्द्र-कृतं हरिः
śilā-varṣāti-vātena hanyamānam acetanam nirīkṣya bhagavān mene kupitendra-kṛtaṃ hariḥ
Seeing (the cowherd community) beaten senseless by the rain of hailstones and the violent wind, the Blessed Lord Hari considered that this was done by the angered Indra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.15
अपर्त्व् अत्य्-उल्बणं वर्षम् अति-वातं शिला-मयम् स्व-यागे विहते ऽस्माभिर् इन्द्रो नाशाय वर्षति
apartv aty-ulbaṇaṃ varṣam ati-vātaṃ śilā-mayam sva-yāge vihate 'smābhir indro nāśāya varṣati
"Out of season this exceedingly fierce rain, made of hailstones, with a violent wind—because his sacrifice was stopped by us, Indra is raining for (our) destruction.
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SB 10 25.16
तत्र प्रतिविधिं सम्यग् आत्म-योगेन साधये लोकेश-मानिनां मौढ्याद् धनिष्ये श्री-मदं तमः
tatra pratividhiṃ samyag ātma-yogena sādhaye lokeśa-mānināṃ mauḍhyād dhaniṣye śrī-madaṃ tamaḥ
"Against that I shall duly effect a counter-measure by my own power (yoga); I will strike down the darkness, the pride of wealth, of those who out of folly think themselves lords of the worlds.
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SB 10 25.17
न हि सद्-भाव-युक्तानां सुराणाम् ईश-विस्मयः मत्तो ऽसतां मान-भङ्गः प्रशमायोपकल्पते
na hi sad-bhāva-yuktānāṃ surāṇām īśa-vismayaḥ matto 'satāṃ māna-bhaṅgaḥ praśamāyopakalpate
"Indeed, among gods endowed with the quality of goodness there is no arrogance of lordship; the breaking of the pride of the wicked by me serves for (their) pacification.
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SB 10 25.18
तस्मान् मच्-छरणं गोष्ठं मन्-नाथं मत्-परिग्रहम् गोपाये स्वात्म-योगेन सो ऽयं मे व्रत आहितः
tasmān mac-charaṇaṃ goṣṭhaṃ man-nāthaṃ mat-parigraham gopāye svātma-yogena so 'yaṃ me vrata āhitaḥ
"Therefore I shall protect by my own power this cow-settlement, which has taken refuge in me, has me as its master, and is my possession. This is the vow undertaken by me."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.19
इत्य् उक्त्वैकेन हस्तेन कृत्वा गोवर्धनाचलम् दधार लीलया विष्णुश् छत्राकम् इव बालकः
ity uktvaikena hastena kṛtvā govardhanācalam dadhāra līlayā viṣṇuś chatrākam iva bālakaḥ
Having said this, Viṣṇu, taking up Mount Govardhana with one hand, held it up in play, as a child holds a mushroom.
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SB 10 25.20
अथाह भगवान् गोपान् हे ऽम्ब तात व्रजौकसः यथोपजोषं विशत गिरि-गर्तं स-गो-धनाः
athāha bhagavān gopān he 'mba tāta vrajaukasaḥ yathopajoṣaṃ viśata giri-gartaṃ sa-go-dhanāḥ
Then the Blessed Lord said to the cowherds: "O mother, O father, O dwellers of Vraja, enter the hollow of the mountain at your ease, together with your cattle wealth.
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SB 10 25.21
न त्रास इह वः कार्यो मद्-धस्ताद्रि-निपातनात् वात-वर्ष-भयेनालं तत्-त्राणं विहितं हि वः
na trāsa iha vaḥ kāryo mad-dhastādri-nipātanāt vāta-varṣa-bhayenālaṃ tat-trāṇaṃ vihitaṃ hi vaḥ
"No fear should be felt here by you that the mountain will fall from my hand; enough of your fear of the wind and rain—protection from it has been arranged for you."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.22
तथा निर्विविशुर् गर्तं कृष्णाश्वासित-मानसः यथावकाशं स-धनाः स-व्रजाः सोपजीविनः
tathā nirviviśur gartaṃ kṛṣṇāśvāsita-mānasaḥ yathāvakāśaṃ sa-dhanāḥ sa-vrajāḥ sopajīvinaḥ
Accordingly, their minds reassured by Kṛṣṇa, they entered the hollow as there was room, with their goods, their carts, and their dependents.
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SB 10 25.23
क्षुत्-तृड्-व्यथां सुखापेक्षां हित्वा तैर् व्रज-वासिभिः वीक्ष्यमाणो दधाराद्रिं सप्ताहं नाचलत् पदात्
kṣut-tṛḍ-vyathāṃ sukhāpekṣāṃ hitvā tair vraja-vāsibhiḥ vīkṣyamāṇo dadhārādriṃ saptāhaṃ nācalat padāt
Setting aside the pain of hunger and thirst and any regard for his own comfort, gazed upon by those dwellers of Vraja, he held up the mountain for seven days and did not move from his place.
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SB 10 25.24
कृष्ण-योगानुभावं तं निशम्येन्द्रो ऽति-विस्मितः निस्तम्भो भ्रष्ट-सङ्कल्पः स्वान् मेघान् सन्न्यवारयत्
kṛṣṇa-yogānubhāvaṃ taṃ niśamyendro 'ti-vismitaḥ nistambho bhraṣṭa-saṅkalpaḥ svān meghān sannyavārayat
Hearing of that display of Kṛṣṇa's power, Indra, utterly astonished, his arrogance gone and his resolve broken, called back his clouds.
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SB 10 25.25
खं व्यभ्रम् उदितादित्यं वात-वर्षं च दारुणम् निशम्योपरतं गोपान् गोवर्धन-धरो ऽब्रवीत्
khaṃ vyabhram uditādityaṃ vāta-varṣaṃ ca dāruṇam niśamyoparataṃ gopān govardhana-dharo 'bravīt
Seeing the sky free of clouds with the sun risen, and the terrible wind and rain ceased, the holder of Govardhana said to the cowherds:
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SB 10 25.26
निर्यात त्यजत त्रासं गोपाः स-स्त्री-धनार्भकाः उपारतं वात-वर्षं व्युद-प्रायाश् च निम्नगाः
niryāta tyajata trāsaṃ gopāḥ sa-strī-dhanārbhakāḥ upārataṃ vāta-varṣaṃ vyuda-prāyāś ca nimnagāḥ
"Come out, give up your fear, O cowherds, with your women, goods, and children. The wind and rain have ceased and the rivers are nearly drained of water."
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SB 10 25.27
ततस् ते निर्ययुर् गोपाः स्वं स्वम् आदाय गो-धनम् शकटोढोपकरणं स्त्री-बाल-स्थविराः शनैः
tatas te niryayur gopāḥ svaṃ svam ādāya go-dhanam śakaṭoḍhopakaraṇaṃ strī-bāla-sthavirāḥ śanaiḥ
Then those cowherds came out, each taking his own cattle wealth, with their goods loaded on carts, the women, children, and old people (going) slowly.
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SB 10 25.28
भगवान् अपि तं शैलं स्व-स्थाने पूर्व-वत् प्रभुः पश्यतां सर्व-भूतानां स्थापयाम् आस लीलया
bhagavān api taṃ śailaṃ sva-sthāne pūrva-vat prabhuḥ paśyatāṃ sarva-bhūtānāṃ sthāpayām āsa līlayā
And the Blessed Lord, the master, while all beings looked on, set that mountain back in its own place as before, in play.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 25.29
तं प्रेम-वेगान् निर्भृता व्रजौकसो यथा समीयुः परिरम्भणादिभिः अम्प्;गोप्यश् च स-स्नेहम् अपूजयन् मुदा दध्य्-अक्षताद्भिर् युयुजुः सद्-आशिषः
taṃ prema-vegān nirbhṛtā vrajaukaso yathā samīyuḥ parirambhaṇādibhiḥ gopyaś ca sa-sneham apūjayan mudā dadhy-akṣatādbhir yuyujuḥ sad-āśiṣaḥ
Filled to overflowing by the force of their love, the residents of Vraja came to him as was fitting, with embraces and the like; and the cowherd women worshipped him affectionately with joy, and offered him fitting blessings with yogurt, unbroken rice, and water.
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SB 10 25.30
यशोदा रोहिणी नन्दो रामश् च बलिनां वरः कृष्णम् आलिङ्ग्य युयुजुर् आशिषः स्नेह-कातराः
yaśodā rohiṇī nando rāmaś ca balināṃ varaḥ kṛṣṇam āliṅgya yuyujur āśiṣaḥ sneha-kātarāḥ
Yaśodā, Rohiṇī, Nanda, and Rāma, the best of the strong, embracing Kṛṣṇa, pronounced blessings, overcome with affection.
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SB 10 25.31
दिवि देव-गणाः सिद्धाः साध्या गन्धर्व-चारणाः तुष्टुवुर् मुमुचुस् तुष्टाः पुष्प-वर्षाणि पार्थिव
divi deva-gaṇāḥ siddhāḥ sādhyā gandharva-cāraṇāḥ tuṣṭuvur mumucus tuṣṭāḥ puṣpa-varṣāṇi pārthiva
In heaven the hosts of gods, the Siddhas, the Sādhyas, the Gandharvas and Cāraṇas offered praise, and, well pleased, released showers of flowers, O ruler of the earth.
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SB 10 25.32
शङ्ख-दुन्दुभयो नेदुर् दिवि देव-प्रचोदिताः जगुर् गन्धर्व-पतयस् तुम्बुरु-प्रमुखा नृप
śaṅkha-dundubhayo nedur divi deva-pracoditāḥ jagur gandharva-patayas tumburu-pramukhā nṛpa
Conches and kettledrums resounded in heaven, set going by the gods, and the lords of the Gandharvas, headed by Tumburu, sang, O king.
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SB 10 25.33
ततो ऽनुरक्तैः पशुपैः परिश्रितो राजन् स्व-गोष्ठं स-बलो ऽव्रजद् धरिः तथा-विधान्य् अस्य कृतानि गोपिका गायन्त्य ईयुर् मुदिता हृदि-स्पृशः
tato 'nuraktaiḥ paśupaiḥ pariśrito rājan sva-goṣṭhaṃ sa-balo 'vrajad dhariḥ tathā-vidhāny asya kṛtāni gopikā gāyantya īyur muditā hṛdi-spṛśaḥ
Then, O king, encircled by the devoted cowherds, Hari went with Bala to his own cow-settlement; and the cowherd women went along singing joyfully of such deeds of his, which touch the heart.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition