Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 38
SB 10 38.1
श्री-शुक उवाच अक्रूरो ऽपि च तां रात्रिं मधु-पुर्यां महा-मतिः उषित्वा रथम् आस्थाय प्रययौ नन्द-गोकुलम्
śrī-śuka uvāca akrūro 'pi ca tāṃ rātriṃ madhu-puryāṃ mahā-matiḥ uṣitvā ratham āsthāya prayayau nanda-gokulam
Śrī Śuka said: And Akrūra too, the greatly intelligent one, having spent that night in Mathurā, mounted his chariot and set out for Nanda's Gokula.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.2
गच्छन् पथि महा-भागो भगवत्य् अम्बुजेक्षणे भक्तिं पराम् उपगत एवम् एतद् अचिन्तयत्
gacchan pathi mahā-bhāgo bhagavaty ambujekṣaṇe bhaktiṃ parām upagata evam etad acintayat
Going along the road, the greatly fortunate one, having attained supreme devotion to the lotus-eyed Lord, thought this in this way:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.3
किं मयाचरितं भद्रं किं तप्तं परमं तपः किं वाथाप्य् अर्हते दत्तं यद् द्रक्ष्याम्य् अद्य केशवम्
kiṃ mayācaritaṃ bhadraṃ kiṃ taptaṃ paramaṃ tapaḥ kiṃ vāthāpy arhate dattaṃ yad drakṣyāmy adya keśavam
What auspicious act have I performed, what supreme austerity practiced, or what has been given to a worthy recipient, that today I shall see Keśava?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.4
ममैतद् दुर्लभं मन्य उत्तमः-श्लोक-दर्शनम् विषयात्मनो यथा ब्रह्म- कीर्तनं शूद्र-जन्मनः
mamaitad durlabhaṃ manya uttamaḥ-śloka-darśanam viṣayātmano yathā brahma- kīrtanaṃ śūdra-janmanaḥ
I consider this sight of him of excellent renown hard to obtain for me, whose mind is set on sense objects—as the recitation of the Veda is for one born a śūdra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.5
मैवं ममाधमस्यापि स्याद् एवाच्युत-दर्शनम् ह्रियमाणः कल-नद्या क्वचित् तरति कश्चन
maivaṃ mamādhamasyāpi syād evācyuta-darśanam hriyamāṇaḥ kala-nadyā kvacit tarati kaścana
But let it not be so: even for me, low as I am, the sight of Acyuta may indeed come about; sometimes someone being swept along by the river of time does cross over.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.6
ममाद्यामङ्गलं नष्टं फलवांश् चैव मे भवः यन् नमस्ये भगवतो योगि-ध्येयान्घ्रि-पङ्कजम्
mamādyāmaṅgalaṃ naṣṭaṃ phalavāṃś caiva me bhavaḥ yan namasye bhagavato yogi-dhyeyānghri-paṅkajam
"Today my inauspiciousness is destroyed, and my existence has indeed become fruitful, since I am to bow to the Lord's lotus feet, on which the yogīs meditate."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.7
कंसो बताद्याकृत मे ऽत्य्-अनुग्रहं द्रक्ष्ये ऽङ्घ्रि-पद्मं प्रहितो ऽमुना हरेः कृतावतारस्य दुरत्ययं तमः पूर्वे ऽतरन् यन्-नख-मण्डल-त्विषा
kaṃso batādyākṛta me 'ty-anugrahaṃ drakṣye 'ṅghri-padmaṃ prahito 'munā hareḥ kṛtāvatārasya duratyayaṃ tamaḥ pūrve 'taran yan-nakha-maṇḍala-tviṣā
"Ah, Kaṃsa has today done me the greatest of favours, in that, sent by him, I shall see the lotus foot of Hari, who has made his descent — by the radiance of whose ring of nails the ancients crossed over the darkness that is hard to pass beyond."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.8
यद् अर्चितं ब्रह्म-भवादिभिः सुरैः श्रिया च देव्या मुनिभिः स-सात्वतैः अम्प्;गो-चारणायानुचरैश् चरद् वने यद् गोपिकानां कुच-कुङ्कुमाङ्कितम्
yad arcitaṃ brahma-bhavādibhiḥ suraiḥ śriyā ca devyā munibhiḥ sa-sātvataiḥ go-cāraṇāyānucaraiś carad vane yad gopikānāṃ kuca-kuṅkumāṅkitam
"(That foot) which is worshipped by Brahmā, Śiva and the other gods, by the goddess Śrī, and by the sages along with the Sātvatas; which roams in the forest with his companions for the herding of cows; which is marked with the kuṅkuma from the breasts of the cowherd women."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.9
द्रक्ष्यामि नूनं सु-कपोल-नासिकं स्मितावलोकारुण-कञ्ज-लोचनम् मुखं मुकुन्दस्य गुडालकावृतं प्रदक्षिणं मे प्रचरन्ति वै मृगाः
drakṣyāmi nūnaṃ su-kapola-nāsikaṃ smitāvalokāruṇa-kañja-locanam mukhaṃ mukundasya guḍālakāvṛtaṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ me pracaranti vai mṛgāḥ
"Surely I shall see the face of Mukunda, with its lovely cheeks and nose, its smiling glances and reddish lotus eyes, framed by curling locks — for indeed the deer are passing by on my right."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.10
अप्य् अद्य विष्णोर् मनुजत्वम् ईयुषो भारावताराय भुवो निजेच्छया लावण्य-धाम्नो भवितोपलम्भनं मह्यं न न स्यात् फलम् अञ्जसा दृशः
apy adya viṣṇor manujatvam īyuṣo bhārāvatārāya bhuvo nijecchayā lāvaṇya-dhāmno bhavitopalambhanaṃ mahyaṃ na na syāt phalam añjasā dṛśaḥ
"Will there be for me today the beholding of Viṣṇu, the abode of loveliness, who by his own will has come to human birth in order to take away the burden of the earth? It cannot be that the fruit of my sight will not straightway come."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.11
य ईक्षिताहं-रहितो ऽप्य् असत्-सतोः स्व-तेजसापास्त-तमो-भिदा-भ्रमः स्व-माययात्मन् रचितैस् तद्-ईक्षया प्राणाक्ष-धीभिः सदनेष्व् अभीयते
ya īkṣitāhaṃ-rahito 'py asat-satoḥ sva-tejasāpāsta-tamo-bhidā-bhramaḥ sva-māyayātman racitais tad-īkṣayā prāṇākṣa-dhībhiḥ sadaneṣv abhīyate
"He who, though himself free of any seer or 'I', and in whom the delusion of darkness and of difference between the unreal and the real is dispelled by his own splendour, is approached in their dwellings (i.e. bodies) by the vital airs, senses and minds fashioned within himself by his own māyā through his glance."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 38.12
यस्याखिलामीव-हभिः सु-मङ्गलैः वाचो विमिश्रा गुण-कर्म-जन्मभिः प्राणन्ति शुम्भन्ति पुनन्ति वै जगत् यास् तद्-विरक्ताः शव-शोभना मताः
yasyākhilāmīva-habhiḥ su-maṅgalaiḥ vāco vimiśrā guṇa-karma-janmabhiḥ prāṇanti śumbhanti punanti vai jagat yās tad-viraktāḥ śava-śobhanā matāḥ
"Words mixed with his qualities, deeds and births — which are wholly auspicious and destroy every ill — give life to, beautify and purify the world; while those words that are devoid of them are held to be the adorning of a corpse."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.13
स चावतीर्णः किल सत्वतान्वये स्व-सेतु-पालामर-वर्य-शर्म-कृत् यशो वितन्वन् व्रज आस्त ईश्वरो गायन्ति देवा यद् अशेष-मङ्गलम्
sa cāvatīrṇaḥ kila satvatānvaye sva-setu-pālāmara-varya-śarma-kṛt yaśo vitanvan vraja āsta īśvaro gāyanti devā yad aśeṣa-maṅgalam
"And he has indeed descended in the line of the Sātvatas, guarding his own boundaries (the codes he set) and bringing welfare to the foremost of the immortals; spreading his fame, the Lord dwells in Vraja — that fame which the gods sing as wholly auspicious."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.14
तं त्व् अद्य नूनं महतां गतिं गुरुं त्रैलोक्य-कान्तं दृशिमन्-महोत्सवम् अम्प्;रूपं दधानं श्रिय ईप्सितास्पदं द्रक्ष्ये ममासन्न् उषसः सु-दर्शनाः
taṃ tv adya nūnaṃ mahatāṃ gatiṃ guruṃ trailokya-kāntaṃ dṛśiman-mahotsavam rūpaṃ dadhānaṃ śriya īpsitāspadaṃ drakṣye mamāsann uṣasaḥ su-darśanāḥ
"But today I shall surely see him — the goal of the great, the teacher, the beloved of the three worlds, a great festival for the eyes, bearing that form which is the desired abode of Śrī. My dawns have become fair to see."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.15
अथावरूढः सपदीशयो रथात् प्रधान-पुंसोश् चरणं स्व-लब्धये धिया धृतं योगिभिर् अप्य् अहं ध्रुवं नमस्य आभ्यां च सखीन् वनौकसः
athāvarūḍhaḥ sapadīśayo rathāt pradhāna-puṃsoś caraṇaṃ sva-labdhaye dhiyā dhṛtaṃ yogibhir apy ahaṃ dhruvaṃ namasya ābhyāṃ ca sakhīn vanaukasaḥ
"Then, stepping down at once from the chariot, I shall bow to the feet of those two foremost Persons — feet held in the mind even by yogīs for their own attainment — and to their friends, the dwellers of the forest."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.16
अप्य् अङ्घ्रि-मूले पतितस्य मे विभुः शिरस्य् अधास्यन् निज-हस्त-पङ्कजम् अम्प्;दत्ताभयं काल-भुजाङ्ग-रंहसा प्रोद्वेजितानां शरणैषिणां णृनाम्
apy aṅghri-mūle patitasya me vibhuḥ śirasy adhāsyan nija-hasta-paṅkajam dattābhayaṃ kāla-bhujāṅga-raṃhasā prodvejitānāṃ śaraṇaiṣiṇāṃ ṇṛnām
"Will the mighty Lord place upon the head of me, fallen at the base of his feet, his own lotus hand — that hand which grants fearlessness to men who, terrified by the onrush of the serpent of Time, seek shelter?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.17
समर्हणं यत्र निधाय कौशिकस् तथा बलिश् चाप जगत्-त्रयेन्द्रताम् यद् वा विहारे व्रज-योषितां श्रमं स्पर्शेन सौगन्धिक-गन्ध्य् अपानुदत्
samarhaṇaṃ yatra nidhāya kauśikas tathā baliś cāpa jagat-trayendratām yad vā vihāre vraja-yoṣitāṃ śramaṃ sparśena saugandhika-gandhy apānudat
"(That hand) upon which Kauśika, and Bali too, laid their worship and thereby obtained rulership of the three worlds; or with which, fragrant like saugandhika flowers, he removed by its touch the fatigue of the women of Vraja in their play."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.18
न मय्य् उपैष्यत्य् अरि-बुद्धिम् अच्युतः कंसस्य दूतः प्रहितो ऽपि विश्व-दृक् अम्प्;यो ऽन्तर् बहिश् चेतस एतद् ईहितं क्षेत्र-ज्ञ ईक्षत्य् अमलेन चक्षुषा
na mayy upaiṣyaty ari-buddhim acyutaḥ kaṃsasya dūtaḥ prahito 'pi viśva-dṛk yo 'ntar bahiś cetasa etad īhitaṃ kṣetra-jña īkṣaty amalena cakṣuṣā
"Acyuta will not entertain the thought that I am an enemy, though I am sent as Kaṃsa's messenger, for he sees all: as the knower of the field he beholds with unclouded eye this striving of my mind, within and without."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.19
अप्य् अङ्घ्रि-मूले ऽवहितं कृताञ्जलिं माम् ईक्षिता स-स्मितम् आर्द्रया दृशा अप्य् अङ्घ्रि-मूले ऽवहितं कृताञ्जलिं माम् ईक्षिता स-स्मितम् आर्द्रया दृशा सपद्य् अपध्वस्त-समस्त-किल्बिषो वोढा मुदं वीत-विशङ्क ऊर्जिताम्
apy aṅghri-mūle 'vahitaṃ kṛtāñjaliṃ mām īkṣitā sa-smitam ārdrayā dṛśā apy aṅghri-mūle 'vahitaṃ kṛtāñjaliṃ mām īkṣitā sa-smitam ārdrayā dṛśā sapady apadhvasta-samasta-kilbiṣo voḍhā mudaṃ vīta-viśaṅka ūrjitām
"Will he look upon me with a smile and a moistened glance as I stand attentive at his feet with joined palms? Then, all my defilements instantly destroyed and my doubts gone, I shall carry an intense gladness."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.20
सुहृत्तमं ज्ञातिम् अनन्य-दैवतं दोर्भ्यां बृहद्भ्यां परिरप्स्यते ऽथ माम् आत्मा हि तीर्थी-क्रियते तदैव मे बन्धश् च कर्मात्मक उच्छ्वसित्य् अतः
suhṛttamaṃ jñātim ananya-daivataṃ dorbhyāṃ bṛhadbhyāṃ parirapsyate 'tha mām ātmā hi tīrthī-kriyate tadaiva me bandhaś ca karmātmaka ucchvasity ataḥ
"And then he will embrace me — his closest friend, his kinsman, who has no other deity — with his two great arms; and at that very moment my body is made a place of pilgrimage, and my bondage, made of karma, breathes out (i.e. is loosened)."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.21
लब्ध्वाङ्ग-सङ्गम् प्रणतम् कृताञ्जलिं मां वक्ष्यते ऽक्रूर ततेत्य् उरुश्रवाः अम्प्;तदा वयं जन्म-भृतो महीयसा नैवादृतो यो धिग् अमुष्य जन्म तत्
labdhvāṅga-saṅgam praṇatam kṛtāñjaliṃ māṃ vakṣyate 'krūra tatety uruśravāḥ tadā vayaṃ janma-bhṛto mahīyasā naivādṛto yo dhig amuṣya janma tat
"Having received the touch of his body, and as I bow with joined palms, the widely renowned one will say to me, 'Akrūra, dear fellow!' Then we shall have made our birth worthwhile. He who is not honoured by that greatest of beings — fie upon that man's birth."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.22
न तस्य कश्चिद् दयितः सुहृत्तमो न चाप्रियो द्वेष्य उपेक्ष्य एव वा तथापि भक्तान् भजते यथा तथा सुर-द्रुमो यद्वद् उपाश्रितो ऽर्थ-दः
na tasya kaścid dayitaḥ suhṛttamo na cāpriyo dveṣya upekṣya eva vā tathāpi bhaktān bhajate yathā tathā sura-drumo yadvad upāśrito 'rtha-daḥ
"To him no one is a favourite or a dearest friend, nor is anyone unloved, hateful, or simply to be disregarded; yet he requites his devotees in the measure that they (approach him), just as the celestial tree gives what is wanted to whoever takes shelter under it."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.23
किं चाग्रजो मावनतं यदूत्तमः स्मयन् परिष्वज्य गृहीतम् अञ्जलौ गृहं प्रवेष्याप्त-समस्त-सत्कृतं सम्प्रक्ष्यते कंस-कृतं स्व-बन्धुषु
kiṃ cāgrajo māvanataṃ yadūttamaḥ smayan pariṣvajya gṛhītam añjalau gṛhaṃ praveṣyāpta-samasta-satkṛtaṃ samprakṣyate kaṃsa-kṛtaṃ sva-bandhuṣu
"And moreover his elder brother, the best of the Yadus, smiling, will embrace me as I bow with joined palms, and, bringing me into the house and having me shown every courtesy, will ask what Kaṃsa has done to his own kinsmen."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.24
श्री-शुक उवाच इति सञ्चिन्तयन् कृष्णं श्वफल्क-तनयो ऽध्वनि रथेन गोकुलं प्राप्तः सूर्यश् चास्त-गिरिं नृप
śrī-śuka uvāca iti sañcintayan kṛṣṇaṃ śvaphalka-tanayo 'dhvani rathena gokulaṃ prāptaḥ sūryaś cāsta-giriṃ nṛpa
Śrī Śuka said: Thinking thus of Kṛṣṇa along the road, the son of Śvaphalka reached Gokula by chariot, O king, and the sun reached the mountain of setting.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.25
पदानि तस्याखिल-लोक-पाल- किरीट-जुष्टामल-पाद-रेणोः ददर्श गोष्ठे क्षिति-कौतुकानि विलक्षितान्य् अब्ज-यवाङ्कुशाद्यैः
padāni tasyākhila-loka-pāla- kirīṭa-juṣṭāmala-pāda-reṇoḥ dadarśa goṣṭhe kṣiti-kautukāni vilakṣitāny abja-yavāṅkuśādyaiḥ
In the cow-pasture he saw the footprints of him whose spotless foot-dust is resorted to by the crowns of all the world-guardians — the earth's marvels, distinguished by the lotus, the barley-grain, the goad and the rest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.26
तद्-दर्शनाह्लाद-विवृद्ध-सम्भ्रमः प्रेम्णोर्ध्व-रोमाश्रु-कलाकुलेक्षणः अम्प्;रथाद् अवस्कन्द्य स तेष्व् अचेष्टत प्रभोर् अमून्य् अङ्घ्रि-रजांस्य् अहो इति
tad-darśanāhlāda-vivṛddha-sambhramaḥ premṇordhva-romāśru-kalākulekṣaṇaḥ rathād avaskandya sa teṣv aceṣṭata prabhor amūny aṅghri-rajāṃsy aho iti
His agitation heightened by the joy of seeing them, with hair standing on end and eyes brimming with tears from love, he leapt down from the chariot and rolled about among them (crying), "These are the dust of my Lord's feet!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.27
देहं-भृताम् इयान् अर्थो हित्वा दम्भं भियं शुचम् सन्देशाद् यो हरेर् लिङ्ग- दर्शन-श्रवणादिभिः
dehaṃ-bhṛtām iyān artho hitvā dambhaṃ bhiyaṃ śucam sandeśād yo harer liṅga- darśana-śravaṇādibhiḥ
This much is the aim of embodied beings — that one abandon pride, fear and grief through seeing and hearing and the rest of Hari's marks, according to the instruction (received).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 38.28
ददर्श कृष्णं रामं च व्रजे गो-दोहनं गतौ पीत-नीलाम्बर-धरौ शरद्-अम्बुरहेक्षणौ
dadarśa kṛṣṇaṃ rāmaṃ ca vraje go-dohanaṃ gatau pīta-nīlāmbara-dharau śarad-amburahekṣaṇau
He saw Kṛṣṇa and Rāma in Vraja, who had gone to the milking of the cows, wearing yellow and blue garments, with eyes like autumn lotuses,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.29
किशोरौ श्यामल-श्वेतौ श्री-निकेतौ बृहद्-भुजौ सु-मुखौ सुन्दर-वरौ बल-द्विरद-विक्रमौ
kiśorau śyāmala-śvetau śrī-niketau bṛhad-bhujau su-mukhau sundara-varau bala-dvirada-vikramau
the two youths, dark and fair, abodes of beauty, with long arms, handsome-faced, the finest of the lovely, with the strength and gait of elephants,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.30
ध्वज-वज्राङ्कुशाम्भोजैश् चिह्नितैर् अङ्घ्रिभिर् व्रजम् शोभयन्तौ महात्मानौ सानुक्रोश-स्मितेक्षणौ
dhvaja-vajrāṅkuśāmbhojaiś cihnitair aṅghribhir vrajam śobhayantau mahātmānau sānukrośa-smitekṣaṇau
the two great souls adorning Vraja with their feet marked by flag, thunderbolt, goad and lotus, their glances smiling and compassionate,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.31
उदार-रुचिर-क्रीडौ स्रग्विणौ वन-मालिनौ पुण्य-गन्धानुलिप्ताङ्गौ स्नातौ विरज-वाससौ
udāra-rucira-krīḍau sragviṇau vana-mālinau puṇya-gandhānuliptāṅgau snātau viraja-vāsasau
whose play was noble and charming, wearing garlands, wearing forest-garlands, their limbs anointed with pure fragrances, freshly bathed, in spotless clothes,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.32
प्रधान-पुरुषाव् आद्यौ जगद्-धेतू जगत्-पती अवतीर्णौ जगत्य्-अर्थे स्वांशेन बल-केशवौ
pradhāna-puruṣāv ādyau jagad-dhetū jagat-patī avatīrṇau jagaty-arthe svāṃśena bala-keśavau
the two primeval Persons of the pradhāna, the causes of the world, the lords of the world, Bala and Keśava, descended by their own portion for the sake of the world,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.33
दिशो वितिमिरा राजन् कुर्वाणौ प्रभया स्वया यथा मारकतः शैलो रौप्यश् च कनकाचितौ
diśo vitimirā rājan kurvāṇau prabhayā svayā yathā mārakataḥ śailo raupyaś ca kanakācitau
making the directions free of darkness by their own radiance, O king, like a mountain of emerald and one of silver, both inlaid with gold.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.34
रथात् तूर्णम् अवप्लुत्य सो ऽक्रूरः स्नेह-विह्वलः पपात चरणोपान्ते दण्ड-वद् राम-कृष्णयोः
rathāt tūrṇam avaplutya so 'krūraḥ sneha-vihvalaḥ papāta caraṇopānte daṇḍa-vad rāma-kṛṣṇayoḥ
Leaping down swiftly from the chariot, that Akrūra, overwhelmed with affection, fell like a rod at the feet of Rāma and Kṛṣṇa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.35
भगवद्-दर्शनाह्लाद- बाष्प-पर्याकुलेक्षणः पुलकचिताङ्ग औत्कण्ठ्यात् स्वाख्याने नाशकन् नृप
bhagavad-darśanāhlāda- bāṣpa-paryākulekṣaṇaḥ pulakacitāṅga autkaṇṭhyāt svākhyāne nāśakan nṛpa
His eyes flooded with tears from the joy of seeing the Lord, his limbs covered with bristling hair, out of eagerness he could not, O king, announce himself.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.36
भगवांस् तम् अभिप्रेत्य रथाङ्गाङ्कित-पाणिना परिरेभे ऽभ्युपाकृष्य प्रीतः प्रणत-वत्सलः
bhagavāṃs tam abhipretya rathāṅgāṅkita-pāṇinā parirebhe 'bhyupākṛṣya prītaḥ praṇata-vatsalaḥ
The Lord, recognizing him, drew him near and embraced him with his hand marked by the discus, pleased, being affectionate to those who bow down.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.37
सङ्कर्षणश् च प्रणतम् उपगुह्य महा-मनाः गृहीत्वा पाणिना पाणी अनयत् सानुजो गृहम्
saṅkarṣaṇaś ca praṇatam upaguhya mahā-manāḥ gṛhītvā pāṇinā pāṇī anayat sānujo gṛham
And Saṅkarṣaṇa, the magnanimous one, embraced him as he bowed, and taking his two hands in his hand, led him home along with his younger brother.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.38
पृष्ट्वाथ स्व्-आगतं तस्मै निवेद्य च वरासनम् प्रक्षाल्य विधि-वत् पादौ मधु-पर्कार्हणम् आहरत्
pṛṣṭvātha sv-āgataṃ tasmai nivedya ca varāsanam prakṣālya vidhi-vat pādau madhu-parkārhaṇam āharat
Then, having asked about his welcome and offered him an excellent seat, he washed his feet as prescribed and brought the honorific offering of madhuparka.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.39
निवेद्य गां चातिथये संवाह्य श्रान्तम् आडृतः अन्नं बहु-गुणं मेध्यं श्रद्धयोपाहरद् विभुः
nivedya gāṃ cātithaye saṃvāhya śrāntam āḍṛtaḥ annaṃ bahu-guṇaṃ medhyaṃ śraddhayopāharad vibhuḥ
And presenting a cow to the guest, respectfully massaging him when he was weary, the mighty one with faith offered him food of many fine qualities and pure.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.40
तस्मै भुक्तवते प्रीत्या रामः परम-धर्म-वित् मख-वासैर् गन्ध-माल्यैः परां प्रीतिं व्यधात् पुनः
tasmai bhuktavate prītyā rāmaḥ parama-dharma-vit makha-vāsair gandha-mālyaiḥ parāṃ prītiṃ vyadhāt punaḥ
When he had eaten, Rāma, the knower of the highest dharma, with affection gave him further great pleasure with betel-spices, perfumes and garlands.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.41
पप्रच्छ सत्-कृतं नन्दः कथं स्थ निरनुग्रहे कंसे जीवति दाशार्ह सौन-पाला इवावयः
papraccha sat-kṛtaṃ nandaḥ kathaṃ stha niranugrahe kaṃse jīvati dāśārha sauna-pālā ivāvayaḥ
Nanda asked the honored guest: "How do you live, O Dāśārha, while the merciless Kaṃsa lives — we are like sheep guarded by a butcher?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.42
यो ऽवधीत् स्व-स्वसुस् तोकान् क्रोशन्त्या असु-तृप् खलः किं नु स्वित् तत्-प्रजानां वः कुशलं विमृशामहे
yo 'vadhīt sva-svasus tokān krośantyā asu-tṛp khalaḥ kiṃ nu svit tat-prajānāṃ vaḥ kuśalaṃ vimṛśāmahe
"That cruel one, living off others' lives, who killed his own sister's infants while she cried out — how then could we consider that there is any well-being for you, his subjects?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 38.43
इत्थं सूनृतया वाचा नन्देन सु-सभाजितः अक्रूरः परिपृष्टेन जहाव् अध्व-परिश्रमम्
itthaṃ sūnṛtayā vācā nandena su-sabhājitaḥ akrūraḥ paripṛṣṭena jahāv adhva-pariśramam
Thus well honored by Nanda with true and kindly words, and questioned (by him), Akrūra shed the fatigue of the journey.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition