Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 35
SB 10 35.1
श्री-शुक उवाच गोप्यः कृष्णे वनं याते तम् अनुद्रुत-चेतसः कृष्ण-लीलाः प्रगायन्त्यो निन्युर् दुःखेन वासरान्
śrī-śuka uvāca gopyaḥ kṛṣṇe vanaṃ yāte tam anudruta-cetasaḥ kṛṣṇa-līlāḥ pragāyantyo ninyur duḥkhena vāsarān
Śrī Śuka said: When Kṛṣṇa had gone to the forest, the gopīs, their minds running after him, passed the days in sorrow, singing of Kṛṣṇa's play.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.2
श्री-गोप्य ऊचुः वाम-बाहु-कृत-वाम-कपोलो वल्गित-भ्रुर् अधरार्पित-वेणुम् कोमलाङ्गुलिभिर् आश्रित-मार्गं गोप्य ईरयति यत्र मुकुन्दः
śrī-gopya ūcuḥ vāma-bāhu-kṛta-vāma-kapolo valgita-bhrur adharārpita-veṇum komalāṅgulibhir āśrita-mārgaṃ gopya īrayati yatra mukundaḥ
The glorious gopīs said: With his left cheek laid on his left arm, his eyebrows dancing, sounding the flute set to his lower lip, its holes covered by his tender fingers — where Mukunda does that, O gopīs...
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.3
व्योम-यान-वनिताः सह सिद्धैर् विस्मितास् तद् उपधार्य स-लज्जाः काम-मार्गण-समर्पित-चित्ताः कश्मलं ययुर् अपस्मृत-नीव्यः
vyoma-yāna-vanitāḥ saha siddhair vismitās tad upadhārya sa-lajjāḥ kāma-mārgaṇa-samarpita-cittāḥ kaśmalaṃ yayur apasmṛta-nīvyaḥ
The women who travel in the sky, together with the Siddhas, hearing that, were amazed and grew bashful; their hearts given over to the arrows of desire, they fell into distress, forgetting the knots of their skirts.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.4
हन्त चित्रम् अबलाः शृणुतेदं हार-हास उरसि स्थिर-विद्युत् नन्द-सूनुर् अयम् आर्त-जनानां नर्म-दो यर्हि कूजित-वेणुः
hanta citram abalāḥ śṛṇutedaṃ hāra-hāsa urasi sthira-vidyut nanda-sūnur ayam ārta-janānāṃ narma-do yarhi kūjita-veṇuḥ
Ah, hear this wonder, girls: his laughter is like a pearl necklace, on his chest is a steady flash of lightning — this son of Nanda gives delight to afflicted people whenever his flute sounds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.5
वृन्दशो व्रज-वृषा मृग-गावो वेणु-वाद्य-हृत-चेतस आरात् दन्त-दष्ट-कवला धृत-कर्णा निद्रिता लिखित-चित्रम् इवासन्
vṛndaśo vraja-vṛṣā mṛga-gāvo veṇu-vādya-hṛta-cetasa ārāt danta-daṣṭa-kavalā dhṛta-karṇā nidritā likhita-citram ivāsan
In herds the bulls of Vraja, the deer and the cows, their minds carried off from a distance by the playing of the flute, mouthfuls of grass held between their teeth, ears held still, stood as though asleep, like figures drawn in a painting.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.6
बर्हिण-स्तबक-धातु-पलाशैर् बद्ध-मल्ल-परिबर्ह-विडम्बः कर्हिचित् स-बल आलि स गोपैर् गाः समाह्वयति यत्र मुकुन्दः
barhiṇa-stabaka-dhātu-palāśair baddha-malla-paribarha-viḍambaḥ karhicit sa-bala āli sa gopair gāḥ samāhvayati yatra mukundaḥ
With clusters of peacock feathers, mineral pigments and leaves, he mocks the ornamental garb of a wrestler; sometimes, friend, that Mukunda together with Bala and the cowherds calls the cows — there!
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.7
तर्हि भग्न-गतयः सरितो वै तत्-पदाम्बुज-रजो ऽनिल-नीतम् स्पृहयतीर् वयम् इवाबहु-पुण्याः प्रेम-वेपित-भुजाः स्तिमितापः
tarhi bhagna-gatayaḥ sarito vai tat-padāmbuja-rajo 'nila-nītam spṛhayatīr vayam ivābahu-puṇyāḥ prema-vepita-bhujāḥ stimitāpaḥ
Then the rivers, their courses broken, longing for the dust of his lotus feet brought by the wind, like us of scanty merit, their arms (waves) trembling with love, their waters grown still.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.8
अनुचरैः समनुवर्णित-वीर्य आदि-पूरुष इवाचल-भूतिः वन-चरो गिरि-तटेषु चरन्तीर् वेणुनाह्वयति गाः स यदा हि
anucaraiḥ samanuvarṇita-vīrya ādi-pūruṣa ivācala-bhūtiḥ vana-caro giri-taṭeṣu carantīr veṇunāhvayati gāḥ sa yadā hi
His prowess recounted by his followers, like the primeval Person of unshakable majesty, roaming the forest, when he calls with his flute the cows grazing on the mountain slopes —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.9
वन-लतास् तरव आत्मनि विष्णुं व्यञ्जयन्त्य इव पुष्प-फलाढ्याः प्रणत-भार-विटपा मधु-धाराः प्रेम-हृष्ट-तनवो ववृषुः स्म
vana-latās tarava ātmani viṣṇuṃ vyañjayantya iva puṣpa-phalāḍhyāḥ praṇata-bhāra-viṭapā madhu-dhārāḥ prema-hṛṣṭa-tanavo vavṛṣuḥ sma
The forest creepers and the trees, as if revealing Viṣṇu within themselves, rich with flowers and fruit, their branches bowed with the load, their bodies bristling with love, poured down streams of honey.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.10
दर्शनीय-तिलको वन-माला- दिव्य-गन्ध-तुलसी-मधु-मत्तैः अलि-कुलैर् अलघु गीताम् अभीष्टम् आद्रियन् यर्हि सन्धित-वेणुः
darśanīya-tilako vana-mālā- divya-gandha-tulasī-madhu-mattaiḥ ali-kulair alaghu gītām abhīṣṭam ādriyan yarhi sandhita-veṇuḥ
When he, whose tilaka-mark is worthy to be gazed upon, sets the flute (to his lips), honouring the loud, desired song of the swarms of bees drunk on the honey of the divinely fragrant tulasī in his forest garland —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.11
सरसि सारस-हंस-विहङ्गाश् चारु-गीता-हृत-चेतस एत्य हरिम् उपासत ते यत-चित्ता हन्त मीलित-दृशो धृत-मौनाः
sarasi sārasa-haṃsa-vihaṅgāś cāru-gītā-hṛta-cetasa etya harim upāsata te yata-cittā hanta mīlita-dṛśo dhṛta-maunāḥ
On the lake the cranes, swans and (other) birds, their minds carried off by his lovely song, came and worshipped Hari — they, with restrained minds, ah, with eyes closed, keeping silence.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.12
सह-बलः स्रग्-अवतंस-विलासः सानुषु क्षिति-भृतो व्रज-देव्यः हर्षयन् यर्हि वेणु-रवेण जात-हर्ष उपरम्भति विश्वम्
saha-balaḥ srag-avataṃsa-vilāsaḥ sānuṣu kṣiti-bhṛto vraja-devyaḥ harṣayan yarhi veṇu-raveṇa jāta-harṣa uparambhati viśvam
Together with Bala, sporting a garland as an ear-ornament, when on the slopes of the mountain, O goddesses of Vraja, gladdening (all) with the sound of his flute, he himself full of joy, he takes hold of the whole world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 35.13
महद्-अतिक्रमण-शङ्कित-चेता मन्द-मन्दम् अनुगर्जति मेघः सुहृदम् अभ्यवर्षत् सुमनोभिश् छायया च विदधत् प्रतपत्रम्
mahad-atikramaṇa-śaṅkita-cetā manda-mandam anugarjati meghaḥ suhṛdam abhyavarṣat sumanobhiś chāyayā ca vidadhat pratapatram
The cloud, its mind afraid of overstepping a great one, thunders very softly in accompaniment, and rained down flowers upon its friend, making a parasol with its shade.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.14
विविध-गोप-चरणेषु विदग्धो वेणु-वाद्य उरुधा निज-शिक्षाः तव सुतः सति यदाधर-बिम्बे दत्त-वेणुर् अनयत् स्वर-जातीः
vividha-gopa-caraṇeṣu vidagdho veṇu-vādya urudhā nija-śikṣāḥ tava sutaḥ sati yadādhara-bimbe datta-veṇur anayat svara-jātīḥ
Your son, skilled in the various duties of the cowherds, with his own manifold instructions in flute-playing — O virtuous lady, when he set the flute to his bimba-fruit lip, he drew forth the whole range of musical notes.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.15
सवनशस् तद् उपधार्य सुरेशाः शक्र-शर्व-परमेष्ठि-पुरोगाः कवय आनत-कन्धर-चित्ताः कश्मलं ययुर् अनिश्चित-तत्त्वाः
savanaśas tad upadhārya sureśāḥ śakra-śarva-parameṣṭhi-purogāḥ kavaya ānata-kandhara-cittāḥ kaśmalaṃ yayur aniścita-tattvāḥ
Hearing that at every turn, the lords of the gods, headed by Indra, Śarva and Brahmā, and the sages, their necks and minds bowed down, fell into bewilderment, unable to determine what it was.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.16
निज-पदाब्ज-दलैर् ध्वज-वज्र नीरजाङ्कुश-विचित्र-ललामैः व्रज-भुवः शमयन् खुर-तोदं वर्ष्म-धुर्य-गतिर् ईडित-वेणुः
nija-padābja-dalair dhvaja-vajra nīrajāṅkuśa-vicitra-lalāmaiḥ vraja-bhuvaḥ śamayan khura-todaṃ varṣma-dhurya-gatir īḍita-veṇuḥ
Soothing the hoof-wounds of the soil of Vraja with the petals of his own lotus feet, marked with wondrous emblems — flag, thunderbolt, lotus and goad — moving with the gait of a mighty leader in his stature, his flute praised (by all) —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 35.17
व्रजति तेन वयं स-विलास वीक्षणार्पित-मनोभव-वेगाः कुज-गतिं गमिता न विदामः कश्मलेन कवरं वसनं वा
vrajati tena vayaṃ sa-vilāsa vīkṣaṇārpita-manobhava-vegāḥ kuja-gatiṃ gamitā na vidāmaḥ kaśmalena kavaraṃ vasanaṃ vā
When he walks thus, we, with the force of love implanted in us by his playful glances, are brought to the state of trees, and in our daze do not know our braid or our garment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.18
मणि-धरः क्वचिद् आगणयन् गा मालया दयित-गन्ध-तुलस्याः प्रणयिनो ऽनुचरस्य कदांसे प्रक्षिपन् भुजम् अगायत यत्र
maṇi-dharaḥ kvacid āgaṇayan gā mālayā dayita-gandha-tulasyāḥ praṇayino 'nucarasya kadāṃse prakṣipan bhujam agāyata yatra
Sometimes, wearing his jewel, counting the cows with the garland of his dear fragrant tulasī, sometimes throwing his arm onto the shoulder of an affectionate companion, he sang — there!
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.19
क्वणित-वेणु-रव-वञ्चित-चित्ताः कृष्णम् अन्वसत कृष्ण-गृहिण्यः गुण-गणार्णम् अनुगत्य हरिण्यो गोपिका इव विमुक्त-गृहाशाः
kvaṇita-veṇu-rava-vañcita-cittāḥ kṛṣṇam anvasata kṛṣṇa-gṛhiṇyaḥ guṇa-gaṇārṇam anugatya hariṇyo gopikā iva vimukta-gṛhāśāḥ
Their minds beguiled by the sounding note of the flute, the does, wives of the black antelope, sat down beside Kṛṣṇa, having followed the ocean of hosts of virtues, like the gopīs who had given up all hope of home.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.20
कुन्द-दाम-कृत-कौतुक-वेषो गोप-गोधन-वृतो यमुनायाम् नन्द-सूनुर् अनघे तव वत्सो नर्म-दः प्रणयिणां विजहार
kunda-dāma-kṛta-kautuka-veṣo gopa-godhana-vṛto yamunāyām nanda-sūnur anaghe tava vatso narma-daḥ praṇayiṇāṃ vijahāra
In festive dress made of a garland of jasmine, surrounded by the cowherds and the wealth of cows, on the Yamunā, O sinless one, your boy, Nanda's son, who gives delight to those who love him, played.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.21
मन्द-वायुर् उपवात्य् अनकूलं मानयन् मलयज-स्पर्शेन वन्दिनस् तम् उपदेव-गणा ये वाद्य-गीत-बलिभिः परिवव्रुः
manda-vāyur upavāty anakūlaṃ mānayan malayaja-sparśena vandinas tam upadeva-gaṇā ye vādya-gīta-balibhiḥ parivavruḥ
A gentle breeze blows favourably, honouring him with the touch of sandalwood; those hosts of lesser gods who are his bards surrounded him with instrumental music, song, and offerings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.22
वत्सलो व्रज-गवां यद् अग-ध्रो वन्द्यमान-चरणः पथि वृद्धैः कृत्स्न-गो-धनम् उपोह्य दिनान्ते गीत-वेणुर् अनुगेडित-कीर्तिः
vatsalo vraja-gavāṃ yad aga-dhro vandyamāna-caraṇaḥ pathi vṛddhaiḥ kṛtsna-go-dhanam upohya dinānte gīta-veṇur anugeḍita-kīrtiḥ
He who is tender toward the cows of Vraja, who held up the mountain, whose feet are honoured on the road by the elders, having driven home the whole wealth of cows at the end of the day, playing his flute, his glory sung by his followers —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.23
उत्सवं श्रम-रुचापि दृशीनाम् उन्नयन् खुर-रजश्-छुरित-स्रक् दित्सयैति सुहृद्-आसिष एष देवकी-जठर-भूर् उडु-राजः
utsavaṃ śrama-rucāpi dṛśīnām unnayan khura-rajaś-churita-srak ditsayaiti suhṛd-āsiṣa eṣa devakī-jaṭhara-bhūr uḍu-rājaḥ
Raising up a festival for the eyes even by the beauty of his weariness, his garland powdered with the dust of hooves, he comes, wishing to grant his friends' desires — he, the moon, born from Devakī's womb.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.24
मद-विघूर्णित-लोचन ईषत् मान-दः स्व-सुहृदां वन-माली बदर-पाण्डु-वदनो मृदु-गण्डं मण्डयन् कनक-कुण्डल-लक्ष्म्या
mada-vighūrṇita-locana īṣat māna-daḥ sva-suhṛdāṃ vana-mālī badara-pāṇḍu-vadano mṛdu-gaṇḍaṃ maṇḍayan kanaka-kuṇḍala-lakṣmyā
His eyes rolling a little as if with intoxication, giving honour to his own friends, wearing the forest garland, his face pale like a badara fruit, adorning his soft cheek with the beauty of golden earrings —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.25
यदु-पतिर् द्विरद-राज-विहारो यामिनी-पतिर् इवैष दिनान्ते मुदित-वक्त्र उपयाति दुरन्तं मोचयन् व्रज-गवां दिन-तापम्
yadu-patir dvirada-rāja-vihāro yāminī-patir ivaiṣa dinānte mudita-vaktra upayāti durantaṃ mocayan vraja-gavāṃ dina-tāpam
This lord of the Yadus, who sports like a lordly elephant, comes with a gladdened face, like the lord of the night at day's end, relieving the unending daytime heat of Vraja's cows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 35.26
श्री-शुक उवाच एवं व्रज-स्त्रियो राजन् कृष्ण-लीलानुगायतीः रेमिरे ऽहःसु तच्-चित्तास् तन्-मनस्का महोदयाः
śrī-śuka uvāca evaṃ vraja-striyo rājan kṛṣṇa-līlānugāyatīḥ remire 'haḥsu tac-cittās tan-manaskā mahodayāḥ
Śrī Śuka said: Thus, O King, the women of Vraja, singing along of Kṛṣṇa's play, took delight in their days, their thought and mind on him, greatly exalted.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition