Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 41
SB 10 41.1
श्री-शुक उवाच स्तुवतस् तस्य भगवान् दर्शयित्वा जले वपुः भूयः समाहरत् कृष्णो नटो नाट्यम् इवात्मनः
śrī-śuka uvāca stuvatas tasya bhagavān darśayitvā jale vapuḥ bhūyaḥ samāharat kṛṣṇo naṭo nāṭyam ivātmanaḥ
Śrī Śuka said: While he was praising (Him), the Lord Kṛṣṇa, having shown His form in the water, withdrew it again, as an actor withdraws his performance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.2
सो ऽपि चान्तर्हितं वीक्ष्य जलाद् उन्मज्य सत्वरः कृत्वा चावश्यकं सर्वं विस्मितो रथम् आगमत्
so 'pi cāntarhitaṃ vīkṣya jalād unmajya satvaraḥ kṛtvā cāvaśyakaṃ sarvaṃ vismito ratham āgamat
And he too, seeing that it had vanished, quickly rose up out of the water, and having done all that was required, came, astonished, to the chariot.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.3
तम् अपृच्छद् धृषीकेशः किं ते दृष्टम् इवाद्भुतम् भूमौ वियति तोये वा तथा त्वां लक्षयामहे
tam apṛcchad dhṛṣīkeśaḥ kiṃ te dṛṣṭam ivādbhutam bhūmau viyati toye vā tathā tvāṃ lakṣayāmahe
Hṛṣīkeśa asked him: Have you seen something wonderful on the earth, in the sky, or in the water? So we surmise about you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.4
श्री-अक्रूर उवाच अद्भुतानीह यावन्ति भूमौ वियति वा जले त्वयि विश्वात्मके तानि किं मे ऽदृष्टं विपश्यतः
śrī-akrūra uvāca adbhutānīha yāvanti bhūmau viyati vā jale tvayi viśvātmake tāni kiṃ me 'dṛṣṭaṃ vipaśyataḥ
Śrī Akrūra said: Whatever wonders there are here, on earth or in the sky or in the water, they are in You, the Self of the universe—so what has not been seen by me, who see You?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.5
यत्राद्भुतानि सर्वाणि भूमौ वियति वा जले तं त्वानुपश्यतो ब्रह्मन् किं मे दृष्टम् इहाद्भुतम्
yatrādbhutāni sarvāṇi bhūmau viyati vā jale taṃ tvānupaśyato brahman kiṃ me dṛṣṭam ihādbhutam
O Brahman, since in You are all the wonders on earth, in the sky or in the water, and I am looking straight at You, what wonder is there for me to see here?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.6
इत्य् उक्त्वा चोदयाम् आस स्यन्दनं गान्दिनी-सुतः मथुराम् अनयद् रामं कृष्णं चैव दिनात्यये
ity uktvā codayām āsa syandanaṃ gāndinī-sutaḥ mathurām anayad rāmaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ caiva dinātyaye
Having said this, the son of Gāndinī drove the chariot on, and at the close of day brought Rāma and Kṛṣṇa to Mathurā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.7
मार्गे ग्राम-जना राजंस् तत्र तत्रोपसङ्गताः वसुदेव-सुतौ वीक्ष्य प्रीता दृष्टिं न चाददुः
mārge grāma-janā rājaṃs tatra tatropasaṅgatāḥ vasudeva-sutau vīkṣya prītā dṛṣṭiṃ na cādaduḥ
O King, the village people who came up to them here and there along the road, seeing the two sons of Vasudeva, were delighted and did not withdraw their gaze.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.8
तावद् व्रजौकसस् तत्र नन्द-गोपादयो ऽग्रतः पुरोपवनम् आसाद्य प्रतीक्षन्तो ऽवतस्थिरे
tāvad vrajaukasas tatra nanda-gopādayo 'grataḥ puropavanam āsādya pratīkṣanto 'vatasthire
Meanwhile the residents of Vraja, Nanda the cowherd and the others, having reached the garden outside the city ahead (of them), stood there waiting.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.9
तान् समेत्याह भगवान् अक्रूरं जगद्-ईश्वरः गृहीत्वा पाणिना पाणिं प्रश्रितं प्रहसन्न् इव
tān sametyāha bhagavān akrūraṃ jagad-īśvaraḥ gṛhītvā pāṇinā pāṇiṃ praśritaṃ prahasann iva
Meeting them, the Lord, the master of the universe, taking Akrūra's hand with His hand, spoke to him, who stood humbly, smiling as it were:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.10
भवान् प्रविशताम् अग्रे सह-यानः पुरीं गृहम् वयं त्व् इहावमुच्याथ ततो द्रक्ष्यामहे पुरीम्
bhavān praviśatām agre saha-yānaḥ purīṃ gṛham vayaṃ tv ihāvamucyātha tato drakṣyāmahe purīm
Let you enter the city and your house first, along with the chariot; but we shall unharness here and then see the city.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.11
श्री-अक्रूर उवाच नाहं भवद्भ्यां रहितः प्रवेक्ष्ये मथुरां प्रभो त्यक्तुं नार्हसि मां नाथ भक्तं ते भक्त-वत्सल
śrī-akrūra uvāca nāhaṃ bhavadbhyāṃ rahitaḥ pravekṣye mathurāṃ prabho tyaktuṃ nārhasi māṃ nātha bhaktaṃ te bhakta-vatsala
Śrī Akrūra said: I will not enter Mathurā without you two, O Lord. You should not abandon me, O master, who am your devotee, O you who are affectionate to devotees.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.12
आगच्छ याम गेहान् नः स-नाथान् कुर्व् अधोक्षज सहाग्रजः स-गोपालैः सुहृद्भिश् च सुहृत्तम
āgaccha yāma gehān naḥ sa-nāthān kurv adhokṣaja sahāgrajaḥ sa-gopālaiḥ suhṛdbhiś ca suhṛttama
Come, let us go to our house; make it possessed of a master, O Adhokṣaja, together with your elder brother, with the cowherds and with your friends, O best of friends.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.13
पुनीहि पाद-रजसा गृहान् नो गृह-मेधिनाम् यच्-छौचेनानुतृप्यन्ति पितरः साग्नयः सुराः
punīhi pāda-rajasā gṛhān no gṛha-medhinām yac-chaucenānutṛpyanti pitaraḥ sāgnayaḥ surāḥ
Purify with the dust of your feet our houses, (the houses) of householders, by which cleansing the forefathers, together with the fires and the gods, are satisfied.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.14
अवनिज्याङ्घ्रि-युगलम् आसीत् श्लोक्यो बलिर् महान् ऐश्वर्यम् अतुलं लेभे गतिं चैकान्तिनां तु या
avanijyāṅghri-yugalam āsīt ślokyo balir mahān aiśvaryam atulaṃ lebhe gatiṃ caikāntināṃ tu yā
By bathing the pair of your feet, the great Bali became worthy of praise, obtained unequaled sovereignty, and that destination which belongs to the exclusively devoted.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.15
आपस् ते ऽङ्घ्र्य्-अवनेजन्यस् त्रींल् लोकान् शुचयो ऽपुनन् शिरसाधत्त याः शर्वः स्वर् याताः सगरात्मजाः
āpas te 'ṅghry-avanejanyas trīṃl lokān śucayo 'punan śirasādhatta yāḥ śarvaḥ svar yātāḥ sagarātmajāḥ
The purifying waters that washed your feet purified the three worlds; Śarva bore them on his head, and by them the sons of Sagara went to heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.16
देव-देव जगन्-नाथ पुण्य-श्रवण-कीर्तन यदूत्तमोत्तमः-श्लोक नारायण नमो ऽस्तु ते
deva-deva jagan-nātha puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtana yadūttamottamaḥ-śloka nārāyaṇa namo 'stu te
O God of gods, O Lord of the universe, O you whose hearing and glorification are purifying, O best of the Yadus, O you praised in choice verses, O Nārāyaṇa, let there be obeisance to you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.17
श्री-भगवन् उवाच आयास्ये भवतो गेहम् अहम् अर्य-समन्वितः यदु-चक्र-द्रुहं हत्वा वितरिष्ये सुहृत्-प्रियम्
śrī-bhagavan uvāca āyāsye bhavato geham aham arya-samanvitaḥ yadu-cakra-druhaṃ hatvā vitariṣye suhṛt-priyam
The Blessed Lord said: I shall come to your house, together with my elder kinsman, after killing the enemy of the Yadu circle; thus I shall bestow what is dear to a friend.
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SB 10 41.18
श्री-शुक उवाच एवम् उक्तो भगवता सो ऽक्रूरो विमना इव पुरीं प्रविष्टः कंसाय कर्मावेद्य गृहं ययौ
śrī-śuka uvāca evam ukto bhagavatā so 'krūro vimanā iva purīṃ praviṣṭaḥ kaṃsāya karmāvedya gṛhaṃ yayau
Śrī Śuka said: Addressed thus by the Lord, that Akrūra entered the city as if dispirited; having reported the business to Kaṃsa, he went home.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.19
अथापराह्ने भगवान् कृष्णः सङ्कर्षणान्वितः मथुरां प्राविशद् गोपैर् दिदृक्षुः परिवारितः
athāparāhne bhagavān kṛṣṇaḥ saṅkarṣaṇānvitaḥ mathurāṃ prāviśad gopair didṛkṣuḥ parivāritaḥ
Then in the afternoon the Lord Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Saṅkarṣaṇa (Balarāma) and surrounded by the cowherds, entered Mathurā, wishing to see (it).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.20
ददर्श तां स्फाटिक-तुण्ग-गोपुर- द्वारां बृहद्-धेम-कपाट-तोरणाम् ताम्रार-कोष्ठां परिखा-दुरासदाम् उद्यान-रम्योपवनोपशोभिताम्
dadarśa tāṃ sphāṭika-tuṇga-gopura- dvārāṃ bṛhad-dhema-kapāṭa-toraṇām tāmrāra-koṣṭhāṃ parikhā-durāsadām udyāna-ramyopavanopaśobhitām
He saw that (city), with its lofty crystal gateway-portals, its great golden doors and archways, its copper and brass storehouses, hard to approach because of its moats, and adorned with pleasant gardens and groves.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.21
सौवर्ण-शृङ्गाटक-हर्म्य-निष्कुटैः श्रेणी-सभाभिर् भवनैर् उपस्कृताम् वैदूर्य-वज्रामल-नील-विद्रुमैर् मुक्ता-हरिद्भिर् वलभीषु वेदिषु
sauvarṇa-śṛṅgāṭaka-harmya-niṣkuṭaiḥ śreṇī-sabhābhir bhavanair upaskṛtām vaidūrya-vajrāmala-nīla-vidrumair muktā-haridbhir valabhīṣu vediṣu
(He saw it) furnished with golden crossroads, mansions and pleasure-yards, with guild-halls and dwellings, (and) with cat's-eye gems, diamonds, crystal, sapphires and coral, with pearls and emeralds on the eaves and terraces—
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SB 10 41.22
जुष्टेषु जालामुख-रन्ध्र-कुट्टिमेष्व् आविष्ट-पारावत-बर्हि-नादिताम् संसिक्त-रथ्यापण-मार्ग-चत्वरां प्रकीर्ण-माल्याङ्कुर-लाज-तण्डुलाम्
juṣṭeṣu jālāmukha-randhra-kuṭṭimeṣv āviṣṭa-pārāvata-barhi-nāditām saṃsikta-rathyāpaṇa-mārga-catvarāṃ prakīrṇa-mālyāṅkura-lāja-taṇḍulām
—on the latticed windows, apertures and mosaic floors that were adorned (with these); (the city was) resounding with the pigeons and peacocks perched there, its highways, markets, roads and squares sprinkled with water, strewn with garlands, sprouts, parched grain and rice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 41.23
आपूर्ण-कुम्भैर् दधि-चन्दनोक्षितैः प्रसून-दीपावलिभिः स-पल्लवैः स-वृन्द-रम्भा-क्रमुकैः स-केतुभिः स्व्-अलङ्कृत-द्वार-गृहां स-पट्टिकैः
āpūrṇa-kumbhair dadhi-candanokṣitaiḥ prasūna-dīpāvalibhiḥ sa-pallavaiḥ sa-vṛnda-rambhā-kramukaiḥ sa-ketubhiḥ sv-alaṅkṛta-dvāra-gṛhāṃ sa-paṭṭikaiḥ
(He saw it with) its doorways and houses well decorated with full pots sprinkled with yogurt and sandal paste, with rows of flowers and lamps, with leafy twigs, with clusters of plantain and betel-nut trees, with banners and with cloth streamers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.24
तां सम्प्रविष्टौ वसुदेव-नन्दनौ वृतौ वयस्यैर् नरदेव-वर्त्मना द्रष्टुं समीयुस् त्वरिताः पुर-स्त्रियो हर्म्याणि चैवारुरुहुर् नृपोत्सुकाः
tāṃ sampraviṣṭau vasudeva-nandanau vṛtau vayasyair naradeva-vartmanā draṣṭuṃ samīyus tvaritāḥ pura-striyo harmyāṇi caivāruruhur nṛpotsukāḥ
When the two sons of Vasudeva, surrounded by their companions, had entered it by the royal road, the women of the city came quickly to see them, and, eager for (a sight of) the princes, climbed up onto the mansions.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.25
काश्चिद् विपर्यग्-धृत-वस्त्र-भूषणा विस्मृत्य चैकं युगलेष्व् अथापराः अम्प्;कृतैक-पत्र-श्रवनैक-नूपुरा नाङ्क्त्वा द्वितीयं त्व् अपराश् च लोचनम्
kāścid viparyag-dhṛta-vastra-bhūṣaṇā vismṛtya caikaṃ yugaleṣv athāparāḥ kṛtaika-patra-śravanaika-nūpurā nāṅktvā dvitīyaṃ tv aparāś ca locanam
Some wore their clothes and ornaments the wrong way round; others, among things that come in pairs, forgot one—having put on a single earring or a single anklet, and others anointed only one eye and not the second.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.26
अश्नन्त्य एकास् तद् अपास्य सोत्सवा अभ्यज्यमाना अकृतोपमज्जनाः स्वपन्त्य उत्थाय निशम्य निःस्वनं प्रपाययन्त्यो ऽर्भम् अपोह्य मातरः
aśnantya ekās tad apāsya sotsavā abhyajyamānā akṛtopamajjanāḥ svapantya utthāya niśamya niḥsvanaṃ prapāyayantyo 'rbham apohya mātaraḥ
Some, while eating, put that aside; others, while being massaged, did not complete their bath; some, sleeping, got up on hearing the noise; and mothers who were nursing pushed the child away.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.27
मनांसि तासाम् अरविन्द-लोचनः प्रगल्भ-लीला-हसितावलोकैः जहार मत्त-द्विरदेन्द्र-विक्रमो दृशां ददच् छ्री-रमणात्मनोत्सवम्
manāṃsi tāsām aravinda-locanaḥ pragalbha-līlā-hasitāvalokaiḥ jahāra matta-dviradendra-vikramo dṛśāṃ dadac chrī-ramaṇātmanotsavam
The lotus-eyed one, with his bold, playful, smiling glances, stole their minds—he whose gait was that of a lordly maddened elephant, giving to their eyes a festival consisting of himself, the beloved of Śrī.
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SB 10 41.28
दृष्ट्वा मुहुः श्रुतम् अनुद्रुत-चेतसस् तं तत्-प्रेक्षणोत्स्मित-सुधोक्षण-लब्ध-मानाः अम्प्;आनन्द-मूर्तिम् उपगुह्य दृशात्म-लब्धं हृष्यत्-त्वचो जहुर् अनन्तम् अरिन्दमाधिम्
dṛṣṭvā muhuḥ śrutam anudruta-cetasas taṃ tat-prekṣaṇotsmita-sudhokṣaṇa-labdha-mānāḥ ānanda-mūrtim upaguhya dṛśātma-labdhaṃ hṛṣyat-tvaco jahur anantam arindamādhim
Seeing him of whom they had repeatedly heard, their hearts melting toward him, honored by the sprinkling of nectar of his glance and slight smile, they embraced with their eyes that form of bliss thus attained within themselves, and with hair bristling on their skin they cast off endless anguish, O subduer of enemies.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 41.29
प्रासाद-शिखरारूढाः प्रीत्य्-उत्फुल्ल-मुखाम्बुजाः अभ्यवर्षन् सौमनस्यैः प्रमदा बल-केशवौ
prāsāda-śikharārūḍhāḥ prīty-utphulla-mukhāmbujāḥ abhyavarṣan saumanasyaiḥ pramadā bala-keśavau
Climbing to the tops of the palaces, their lotus faces blooming with affection, the young women showered flowers upon Balarāma and Keśava.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.30
दध्य्-अक्षतैः सोद-पात्रैः स्रग्-गन्धैर् अभ्युपायनैः ताव् आनर्चुः प्रमुदितास् तत्र तत्र द्विजातयः
dadhy-akṣataiḥ soda-pātraiḥ srag-gandhair abhyupāyanaiḥ tāv ānarcuḥ pramuditās tatra tatra dvijātayaḥ
Delighted, the twice-born men worshiped the two here and there with yogurt, unbroken rice, pots of water, garlands, fragrances and gifts brought forward.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.31
ऊचुः पौरा अहो गोप्यस् तपः किम् अचरन् महत् या ह्य् एताव् अनुपश्यन्ति नर-लोक-महोत्सवौ
ūcuḥ paurā aho gopyas tapaḥ kim acaran mahat yā hy etāv anupaśyanti nara-loka-mahotsavau
The townspeople said: Oh, what great austerity have the cowherd women performed, that they get to look continually upon these two, who are the great festival of the world of men!
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SB 10 41.32
रजकं कञ्चिद् आयान्तं रङ्ग-कारं गदाग्रजः दृष्ट्वायाचत वासांसि धौतान्य् अत्य्-उत्तमानि च
rajakaṃ kañcid āyāntaṃ raṅga-kāraṃ gadāgrajaḥ dṛṣṭvāyācata vāsāṃsi dhautāny aty-uttamāni ca
Seeing a certain washerman coming along, a dyer, the elder brother of Gada (Kṛṣṇa) asked (him) for garments, laundered and of the very finest kind.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.33
देह्य् आवयोः समुचितान्य् अङ्ग वासांसि चार्हतोः भविष्यति परं श्रेयो दातुस् ते नात्र संशयः
dehy āvayoḥ samucitāny aṅga vāsāṃsi cārhatoḥ bhaviṣyati paraṃ śreyo dātus te nātra saṃśayaḥ
"Give, dear fellow, garments suitable for the two of us, who are worthy of them; the highest good will come to you as the giver—there is no doubt about this."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.34
स याचितो भगवता परिपूर्णेन सर्वतः साक्षेपं रुषितः प्राह भृत्यो राज्ञः सु-दुर्मदः
sa yācito bhagavatā paripūrṇena sarvataḥ sākṣepaṃ ruṣitaḥ prāha bhṛtyo rājñaḥ su-durmadaḥ
Though begged by the Lord, who is complete in every way, that servant of the king, exceedingly insolent, spoke in anger, with reproach:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.35
ईदृशान्य् एव वासांसी नित्यं गिरि-वने-चरः परिधत्त किम् उद्वृत्ता राज-द्रव्याण्य् अभीप्सथ
īdṛśāny eva vāsāṃsī nityaṃ giri-vane-caraḥ paridhatta kim udvṛttā rāja-dravyāṇy abhīpsatha
"Do you always wear just such garments, you who roam the hills and forests? Have you become impudent, that you covet the king's property?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.36
याताशु बालिशा मैवं प्रार्थ्यं यदि जिजीवीषा बध्नन्ति घ्नन्ति लुम्पन्ति दृप्तं राज-कुलानि वै
yātāśu bāliśā maivaṃ prārthyaṃ yadi jijīvīṣā badhnanti ghnanti lumpanti dṛptaṃ rāja-kulāni vai
"Go off at once, you fools! Do not ask for such a thing, if you wish to live. Royal households indeed bind, kill and plunder anyone who is insolent."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.37
एवं विकत्थमानस्य कुपितो देवकी-सुतः रजकस्य कराग्रेण शिरः कायाद् अपातयत्
evaṃ vikatthamānasya kupito devakī-sutaḥ rajakasya karāgreṇa śiraḥ kāyād apātayat
As he was boasting in this way, the son of Devakī grew angry and with the edge of his hand knocked the washerman's head from his body.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.38
तस्यानुजीविनः सर्वे वासः-कोशान् विसृज्य वै दुद्रुवुः सर्वतो मार्गं वासांसि जगृहे ऽच्युतः
tasyānujīvinaḥ sarve vāsaḥ-kośān visṛjya vai dudruvuḥ sarvato mārgaṃ vāsāṃsi jagṛhe 'cyutaḥ
All his assistants abandoned the bundles of cloth and fled in every direction along the road; Acyuta took up the garments.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.39
वसित्वात्म-प्रिये वस्त्रे कृष्णः सङ्कर्षणस् तथा शेषाण्य् आदत्त गोपेभ्यो विसृज्य भुवि कानिचित्
vasitvātma-priye vastre kṛṣṇaḥ saṅkarṣaṇas tathā śeṣāṇy ādatta gopebhyo visṛjya bhuvi kānicit
Having put on garments pleasing to themselves, Kṛṣṇa and likewise Saṅkarṣaṇa took the rest for the cowherd boys, leaving some scattered on the ground.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.40
ततस् तु वायकः प्रीतस् तयोर् वेषम् अकल्पयत् विचित्र-वर्णैश् चैलेयैर् आकल्पैर् अनुरूपतः
tatas tu vāyakaḥ prītas tayor veṣam akalpayat vicitra-varṇaiś caileyair ākalpair anurūpataḥ
Then a weaver, pleased, arranged their attire with cloth ornaments of various colours, fittingly.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.41
नाना-लक्षण-वेषाभ्यां कृष्ण-रामौ विरेजतुः स्व्-अलङ्कृतौ बाल-गजौ पर्वणीव सितेतरौ
nānā-lakṣaṇa-veṣābhyāṃ kṛṣṇa-rāmau virejatuḥ sv-alaṅkṛtau bāla-gajau parvaṇīva sitetarau
With their varied distinctive costumes, Kṛṣṇa and Rāma shone like two well-adorned young elephants, one dark and one white, on a festival day.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.42
तस्य प्रसन्नो भगवान् प्रादात् सारूप्यम् आत्मनः श्रियं च परमां लोके बलैश्वर्य-स्मृतीन्द्रियम्
tasya prasanno bhagavān prādāt sārūpyam ātmanaḥ śriyaṃ ca paramāṃ loke balaiśvarya-smṛtīndriyam
Pleased with him, the Lord granted him a form like his own, and supreme prosperity in this world, and strength, mastery, memory and (keen) senses.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.43
ततः सुदाम्नो भवनं माला-कारस्य जग्मतुः तौ दृष्ट्वा स समुत्थाय ननाम शिरसा भुवि
tataḥ sudāmno bhavanaṃ mālā-kārasya jagmatuḥ tau dṛṣṭvā sa samutthāya nanāma śirasā bhuvi
Then the two went to the house of Sudāman the garland-maker. Seeing them, he rose up and bowed, his head to the ground.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.44
तयोर् आसनम् आनीय पाद्यं चार्घ्यार्हणादिभिः पूजां सानुगयोश् चक्रे स्रक्-ताम्बूलानुलेपनैः
tayor āsanam ānīya pādyaṃ cārghyārhaṇādibhiḥ pūjāṃ sānugayoś cakre srak-tāmbūlānulepanaiḥ
Bringing a seat for the two of them and water for the feet, he performed worship of them together with their companions, with arghya, offerings and the rest, with garlands, betel and sandal paste.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.45
प्राह नः सार्थकं जन्म पावितं च कुलं प्रभो पितृ-देवर्षयो मह्यं तुष्टा ह्य् आगमनेन वाम्
prāha naḥ sārthakaṃ janma pāvitaṃ ca kulaṃ prabho pitṛ-devarṣayo mahyaṃ tuṣṭā hy āgamanena vām
He said: "Our birth has borne fruit and our family is purified, O Lord; the forefathers, gods and sages are surely pleased with me because of your coming."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.46
भवन्तौ किल विश्वस्य जगतः कारणं परम् अवतीर्णाव् इहांशेन क्षेमाय च भवाय च
bhavantau kila viśvasya jagataḥ kāraṇaṃ param avatīrṇāv ihāṃśena kṣemāya ca bhavāya ca
"You two are indeed the supreme cause of the whole universe; you have descended here with a portion for the welfare and prosperity (of the world)."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.47
न हि वां विषमा दृष्टिः सुहृदोर् जगद्-आत्मनोः समयोः सर्व-भूतेषु भजन्तं भजतोर् अपि
na hi vāṃ viṣamā dṛṣṭiḥ suhṛdor jagad-ātmanoḥ samayoḥ sarva-bhūteṣu bhajantaṃ bhajator api
"For you two, friends and selves of the world, equal toward all beings, have no unequal vision, even toward one who worships you as against (one who does not), though you reciprocate with the worshipper."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 41.48
ताव् अज्ञापयतं भृत्यं किम् अहं करवाणि वाम् पुंसो ऽत्य्-अनुग्रहो ह्य् एष भवद्भिर् यन् नियुज्यते
tāv ajñāpayataṃ bhṛtyaṃ kim ahaṃ karavāṇi vām puṃso 'ty-anugraho hy eṣa bhavadbhir yan niyujyate
"Command me, your servant: what may I do for you two? For it is a great favour to a man that he is engaged in service by you."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.49
इत्य् अभिप्रेत्य राजेन्द्र सुदामा प्रीत-मानसः शस्तैः सु-गन्धैः कुसुमैर् माला विरचिता ददौ
ity abhipretya rājendra sudāmā prīta-mānasaḥ śastaiḥ su-gandhaiḥ kusumair mālā viracitā dadau
Having so resolved, O best of kings, Sudāman with a delighted mind gave them garlands he had woven from choice, fragrant flowers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.50
ताभिः स्व्-अलङ्कृतौ प्रीतौ कृष्ण-रामौ सहानुगौ प्रणताय प्रपन्नाय ददतुर् वर-दौ वरान्
tābhiḥ sv-alaṅkṛtau prītau kṛṣṇa-rāmau sahānugau praṇatāya prapannāya dadatur vara-dau varān
Well adorned with these and pleased, Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, the granters of boons, together with their companions, gave boons to him who had bowed down and taken refuge.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.51
सो ऽपि वव्रे ऽचलां भक्तिं तस्मिन्न् एवाखिलात्मनि तद्-भक्तेषु च सौहार्दं भूतेषु च दयां पराम्
so 'pi vavre 'calāṃ bhaktiṃ tasminn evākhilātmani tad-bhakteṣu ca sauhārdaṃ bhūteṣu ca dayāṃ parām
He for his part chose unshakable devotion to him alone, the Self of all, and friendship toward his devotees, and supreme compassion toward (all) beings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 41.52
इति तस्मै वरं दत्त्वा श्रियं चान्वय-वर्धिनीम् बलम् आयुर् यशः कान्तिं निर्जगाम सहाग्रजः
iti tasmai varaṃ dattvā śriyaṃ cānvaya-vardhinīm balam āyur yaśaḥ kāntiṃ nirjagāma sahāgrajaḥ
Having given him this boon, and prosperity increasing his lineage, and strength, long life, fame and beauty, (Kṛṣṇa) went out along with his elder brother.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition