Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 34
SB 10 34.1
श्री-शुक उवाच एकदा देव-यात्रायां गोपाला जात-कौतुकाः अनोभिर् अनडुद्-युक्तैः प्रययुस् ते ऽम्बिका-वनम्
śrī-śuka uvāca ekadā deva-yātrāyāṃ gopālā jāta-kautukāḥ anobhir anaḍud-yuktaiḥ prayayus te 'mbikā-vanam
Śrī Śuka said: Once, on the occasion of a festival for a god, the cowherds, their curiosity aroused, set out in carts yoked with oxen to the Ambikā forest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.2
तत्र स्नात्वा सरस्वत्यां देवं पशु-पतिं विभुम् आनर्चुर् अर्हणैर् भक्त्या देवीं च णृपते ऽम्बिकाम्
tatra snātvā sarasvatyāṃ devaṃ paśu-patiṃ vibhum ānarcur arhaṇair bhaktyā devīṃ ca ṇṛpate 'mbikām
There, having bathed in the Sarasvatī, they worshiped with offerings and with devotion the mighty god Paśupati, and also the goddess Ambikā, O King.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.3
गावो हिरण्यं वासांसि मधु मध्व्-अन्नम् आदृताः ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददुः सर्वे देवो नः प्रीयताम् इति
gāvo hiraṇyaṃ vāsāṃsi madhu madhv-annam ādṛtāḥ brāhmaṇebhyo daduḥ sarve devo naḥ prīyatām iti
With respect they all gave to the brāhmaṇas cows, gold, garments, honey, and food (sweetened) with honey, (saying,) "May the god be pleased with us."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.4
ऊषुः सरस्वती-तीरे जलं प्राश्य यत-व्रताः रजनीं तां महा-भागा नन्द-सुनन्दकादयः
ūṣuḥ sarasvatī-tīre jalaṃ prāśya yata-vratāḥ rajanīṃ tāṃ mahā-bhāgā nanda-sunandakādayaḥ
The greatly fortunate Nanda, Sunanda and the rest, keeping their vows, took only water and passed that night on the bank of the Sarasvatī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.5
कश्चिन् महान् अहिस् तस्मिन् विपिने ऽति-बुभुक्षितः यदृच्छयागतो नन्दं शयानम् उर-गो ऽग्रसीत्
kaścin mahān ahis tasmin vipine 'ti-bubhukṣitaḥ yadṛcchayāgato nandaṃ śayānam ura-go 'grasīt
A certain great snake, extremely hungry, in that forest, having come by chance, that crawler-on-its-breast began to swallow Nanda as he lay sleeping.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.6
स चुक्रोशाहिना ग्रस्तः कृष्ण कृष्ण महान् अयम् सर्पो मां ग्रसते तात प्रपन्नं परिमोचय
sa cukrośāhinā grastaḥ kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa mahān ayam sarpo māṃ grasate tāta prapannaṃ parimocaya
Seized by the snake, he cried out: "Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa! This great serpent is devouring me, dear one—release me, who have taken refuge (in you)!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.7
तस्य चाक्रन्दितं श्रुत्वा गोपालाः सहसोत्थिताः ग्रस्तं च दृष्ट्वा विभ्रान्ताः सर्पं विव्यधुर् उल्मुकैः
tasya cākranditaṃ śrutvā gopālāḥ sahasotthitāḥ grastaṃ ca dṛṣṭvā vibhrāntāḥ sarpaṃ vivyadhur ulmukaiḥ
Hearing his cry, the cowherds sprang up at once, and seeing him being swallowed, in confusion they struck the snake with firebrands.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.8
अलातैर् दह्यमानो ऽपि नामुञ्चत् तम् उरङ्गमः तम् अस्पृशत् पदाभ्येत्य भगवान् सात्वतां पतिः
alātair dahyamāno 'pi nāmuñcat tam uraṅgamaḥ tam aspṛśat padābhyetya bhagavān sātvatāṃ patiḥ
Though being burned by the brands, that serpent did not let him go; the Lord, the master of the Sātvatas, came up and touched it with his foot.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.9
स वै भगवतः श्रीमत् पाद-स्पर्श-हताशुभः भेजे सर्प-वपुर् हित्वा रूपं विद्याधरार्चितम्
sa vai bhagavataḥ śrīmat pāda-sparśa-hatāśubhaḥ bheje sarpa-vapur hitvā rūpaṃ vidyādharārcitam
Indeed, his evil destroyed by the touch of the Lord's beautiful foot, he abandoned the snake's body and took on a form worshiped among the Vidyādharas.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.10
तम् अपृच्छद् धृषीकेशः प्रणतं समवस्थितम् दीप्यमानेन वपुषा पुरुषं हेम-मालिनम्
tam apṛcchad dhṛṣīkeśaḥ praṇataṃ samavasthitam dīpyamānena vapuṣā puruṣaṃ hema-mālinam
Hṛṣīkeśa questioned him—the person standing there bowed down, with a shining body and a golden garland:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.11
को भवान् परया लक्ष्म्या रोचते ऽद्भुत-दर्शनः कथं जुगुप्सिताम् एतां गतिं वा प्रापितो ऽवशः
ko bhavān parayā lakṣmyā rocate 'dbhuta-darśanaḥ kathaṃ jugupsitām etāṃ gatiṃ vā prāpito 'vaśaḥ
"Who are you? You shine with surpassing splendor, wondrous to look upon. How was this contemptible condition forced upon you, helpless (as you were)?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.12
सर्प उवाच अहं विद्याधरः कश्चित् सुदर्शन इति श्रुतः श्रिया स्वरूप-सम्पत्त्या विमानेनाचरन् दिशः
sarpa uvāca ahaṃ vidyādharaḥ kaścit sudarśana iti śrutaḥ śriyā svarūpa-sampattyā vimānenācaran diśaḥ
The snake said: I am a certain Vidyādhara, known as Sudarśana; with wealth and with the endowment of a beautiful form, I used to roam the directions in my aerial car.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.13
ऋषीन् विरूपाङ्गिरसः प्राहसं रूप-दर्पितः तैर् इमां प्रापितो योनिं प्रलब्धैः स्वेन पाप्मना
ṛṣīn virūpāṅgirasaḥ prāhasaṃ rūpa-darpitaḥ tair imāṃ prāpito yoniṃ pralabdhaiḥ svena pāpmanā
Proud of my beauty, I laughed at the deformed sages, the sons of Aṅgiras; mocked by me, they brought me into this birth—by my own sin.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.14
शापो मे ऽनुग्रहायैव कृतस् तैः करुणात्मभिः यद् अहं लोक-गुरुणा पदा स्पृष्टो हताशुभः
śāpo me 'nugrahāyaiva kṛtas taiḥ karuṇātmabhiḥ yad ahaṃ loka-guruṇā padā spṛṣṭo hatāśubhaḥ
The curse was made by them, compassionate in nature, only for my benefit, since I have been touched by the foot of the world's guru and my evil destroyed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.15
तं त्वाहं भव-भीतानां प्रपन्नानां भयापहम् आपृच्छे शाप-निर्मुक्तः पाद-स्पर्शाद् अमीव-हन्
taṃ tvāhaṃ bhava-bhītānāṃ prapannānāṃ bhayāpaham āpṛcche śāpa-nirmuktaḥ pāda-sparśād amīva-han
Freed from the curse by the touch of your foot, O destroyer of afflictions, I take leave of you, who remove the fear of those afraid of existence and of those who take refuge in you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.16
प्रपन्नो ऽस्मि महा-योगिन् महा-पुरुष सत्-पते अनुजानीहि मां देव सर्व-लोकेश्वरेश्वर
prapanno 'smi mahā-yogin mahā-puruṣa sat-pate anujānīhi māṃ deva sarva-lokeśvareśvara
I have taken refuge (in you), O great yogin, great Person, lord of the good; grant me leave, O God, lord of all the lords of the worlds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.17
ब्रह्म-दण्डाद् विमुक्तो ऽहं सद्यस् ते ऽच्युत दर्शनात् यन्-नाम गृह्णन्न् अखिलान् श्रोतॄन् आत्मानम् एव च सद्यः पुनाति किं भूयस् तस्य स्पृष्टः पदा हि ते
brahma-daṇḍād vimukto 'haṃ sadyas te 'cyuta darśanāt yan-nāma gṛhṇann akhilān śrotṝn ātmānam eva ca sadyaḥ punāti kiṃ bhūyas tasya spṛṣṭaḥ padā hi te
"I am freed from Brahmā's rod of punishment at once, O Acyuta, by the sight of you. He whose name, when a man utters it, instantly purifies all who hear it and the speaker himself — what more (need be said) of one who has been touched by your foot?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.18
इत्य् अनुज्ञाप्य दाशार्हं परिक्रम्याभिवन्द्य च सुदर्शनो दिवं यातः कृच्छ्रान् नन्दश् च मोचितः
ity anujñāpya dāśārhaṃ parikramyābhivandya ca sudarśano divaṃ yātaḥ kṛcchrān nandaś ca mocitaḥ
Having thus taken leave of the descendant of Daśārha, and having circumambulated and bowed to him, Sudarśana went to heaven; and Nanda was released from his peril.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.19
निशाम्य कृष्णस्य तद् आत्म-वैभवं व्रजौकसो विस्मित-चेतसस् ततः अम्प्;समाप्य तस्मिन् नियमं पुनर् व्रजं णृपाययुस् तत् कथयन्त आदृताः
niśāmya kṛṣṇasya tad ātma-vaibhavaṃ vrajaukaso vismita-cetasas tataḥ samāpya tasmin niyamaṃ punar vrajaṃ ṇṛpāyayus tat kathayanta ādṛtāḥ
Having heard of that majesty of Kṛṣṇa's own self, the dwellers of Vraja were amazed at heart; then, completing their observance there, they came back to Vraja, O king, speaking of it with reverence.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 34.20
कदाचिद् अथ गोविन्दो रामश् चाद्भुत-विक्रमः विजह्रतुर् वने रात्र्यां मध्य-गौ व्रज-योषिताम्
kadācid atha govindo rāmaś cādbhuta-vikramaḥ vijahratur vane rātryāṃ madhya-gau vraja-yoṣitām
Then once, at night, Govinda and Rāma of wondrous prowess sported in the forest, standing in the midst of the women of Vraja.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.21
उपगीयमानौ ललितं स्त्री-जनैर् बद्ध-सौहृदैः स्व्-अलङ्कृतानुलिप्ताङ्गौ स्रग्विनौ विरजो-ऽम्बरौ
upagīyamānau lalitaṃ strī-janair baddha-sauhṛdaiḥ sv-alaṅkṛtānuliptāṅgau sragvinau virajo-'mbarau
The two of them were being sweetly sung to by the women, who were bound to them in affection; their limbs were well adorned and anointed, they wore garlands and spotless garments.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.22
निशा-मुखं मानयन्ताव् उदितोडुप-तारकम् मल्लिका-गन्ध-मत्तालि- जुष्टं कुमुद-वायुना
niśā-mukhaṃ mānayantāv uditoḍupa-tārakam mallikā-gandha-mattāli- juṣṭaṃ kumuda-vāyunā
The two were honoring the face of the night, in which the moon and stars had risen, which was thronged with bees maddened by the scent of jasmine, (and pleasant) with the breeze off the water lilies.
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SB 10 34.23
जगतुः सर्व-भूतानां मनः-श्रवण-मङ्गलम् तौ कल्पयन्तौ युगपत् स्वर-मण्डल-मूर्च्छितम्
jagatuḥ sarva-bhūtānāṃ manaḥ-śravaṇa-maṅgalam tau kalpayantau yugapat svara-maṇḍala-mūrcchitam
The two of them sang, producing together (a song) modulated through the whole compass of tones, auspicious to the mind and ear of all beings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.24
गोप्यस् तद्-गीतम् आकर्ण्य मूर्च्छिता नाविदन् नृप स्रंसद्-दुकूलम् आत्मानं स्रस्त-केश-स्रजं ततः
gopyas tad-gītam ākarṇya mūrcchitā nāvidan nṛpa sraṃsad-dukūlam ātmānaṃ srasta-keśa-srajaṃ tataḥ
Hearing that song of theirs, the gopīs were entranced, O king, and did not notice their slipping garments nor themselves with loosened hair and garlands.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.25
एवं विक्रीडतोः स्वैरं गायतोः सम्प्रमत्त-वत् शङ्खचूड इति ख्यातो धनदानुचरो ऽभ्यगात्
evaṃ vikrīḍatoḥ svairaṃ gāyatoḥ sampramatta-vat śaṅkhacūḍa iti khyāto dhanadānucaro 'bhyagāt
While the two were thus playing at will and singing like men quite intoxicated, one known as Śaṅkhacūḍa, a follower of the giver of wealth (Kubera), approached.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.26
तयोर् निरीक्षतो राजंस् तन्-नाथं प्रमदा-जनम् क्रोशन्तं कालयाम् आस दिश्य् उदीच्याम् अशङ्कितः
tayor nirīkṣato rājaṃs tan-nāthaṃ pramadā-janam krośantaṃ kālayām āsa diśy udīcyām aśaṅkitaḥ
Before the eyes of those two, O king, he fearlessly drove off toward the north the crowd of women whose protectors they were, though they cried out.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.27
क्रोशन्तं कृष्ण रामेति विलोक्य स्व-परिग्रहम् यथा गा दस्युना ग्रस्ता भ्रातराव् अन्वधावताम्
krośantaṃ kṛṣṇa rāmeti vilokya sva-parigraham yathā gā dasyunā grastā bhrātarāv anvadhāvatām
Seeing their own people crying out "Kṛṣṇa! Rāma!", like cows seized by a robber, the two brothers ran after (him).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.28
मा भैष्टेत्य् अभयारावौ शाल-हस्तौ तरस्विनौ आसेदतुस् तं तरसा त्वरितं गुह्यकाधमम्
mā bhaiṣṭety abhayārāvau śāla-hastau tarasvinau āsedatus taṃ tarasā tvaritaṃ guhyakādhamam
Crying "Do not fear!" — a shout that gave freedom from fear — the two swift ones, with śāla trees in their hands, quickly and forcefully closed in on that lowest of Guhyakas as he hurried away.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.29
स वीक्ष्य ताव् अनुप्राप्तौ काल-मृत्यू इवोद्विजन् विषृज्य स्त्री-जनं मूढः प्राद्रवज् जीवितेच्छया
sa vīkṣya tāv anuprāptau kāla-mṛtyū ivodvijan viṣṛjya strī-janaṃ mūḍhaḥ prādravaj jīvitecchayā
Seeing the two of them come up like Time and Death, he trembled, and in his folly let the women go and fled, wishing to live.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.30
तम् अन्वधावद् गोविन्दो यत्र यत्र स धावति जिहीर्षुस् तच्-छिरो-रत्नं तस्थौ रक्षन् स्त्रियो बलः
tam anvadhāvad govindo yatra yatra sa dhāvati jihīrṣus tac-chiro-ratnaṃ tasthau rakṣan striyo balaḥ
Govinda ran after him wherever he ran, wanting to take the jewel on his head; Bala stood guarding the women.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.31
अविदूर इवाभ्येत्य शिरस् तस्य दुरात्मनः जहार मुष्टिनैवाङ्ग सह-चूड-मणिं विभुः
avidūra ivābhyetya śiras tasya durātmanaḥ jahāra muṣṭinaivāṅga saha-cūḍa-maṇiṃ vibhuḥ
Coming up to him as though he were near at hand, the mighty one carried off the head of that evil-natured being with his fist alone, my dear, together with its crest-jewel.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 34.32
शङ्खचूडं निहत्यैवं मणिम् आदाय भास्वरम् अग्रजायाददात् प्रीत्या पश्यन्तीनां च योषिताम्
śaṅkhacūḍaṃ nihatyaivaṃ maṇim ādāya bhāsvaram agrajāyādadāt prītyā paśyantīnāṃ ca yoṣitām
Having thus killed Śaṅkhacūḍa and taken the shining jewel, he gave it with pleasure to his elder brother, while the women looked on.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition