Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 5
SB 10 5.1
श्री-शुक उवाच नन्दस् त्व् आत्मज उत्पन्ने जाताह्लादो महा-मनाः आहूय विप्रान् वेद-ज्ञान् स्नातः शुचिर् अलङ्कृतः
śrī-śuka uvāca nandas tv ātmaja utpanne jātāhlādo mahā-manāḥ āhūya viprān veda-jñān snātaḥ śucir alaṅkṛtaḥ
Śrī Śuka said: When his son was born, Nanda, high-minded and filled with joy, summoned brāhmaṇas learned in the Vedas; he had bathed, was pure, and was adorned.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 5.2
वाचयित्वा स्वस्त्ययनं जात-कर्मात्मजस्य वै कारयाम् आस विधिवत् पितृ-देवार्चनं तथा
vācayitvā svastyayanaṃ jāta-karmātmajasya vai kārayām āsa vidhivat pitṛ-devārcanaṃ tathā
Having had the benedictory hymns recited, he had the birth rite of his son performed according to the injunctions, and likewise the worship of the forefathers and the gods.
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SB 10 5.3
धेनूनां नियुते प्रादाद् विप्रेभ्यः समलङ्कृते तिलाद्रीन् सप्त रत्नौघ- शातकौम्भाम्बरावृतान्
dhenūnāṃ niyute prādād viprebhyaḥ samalaṅkṛte tilādrīn sapta ratnaugha- śātakaumbhāmbarāvṛtān
He gave to the brāhmaṇas two ayutas (twenty thousand) of cows, all well adorned, and seven hills of sesame covered over with masses of jewels and gold-worked cloth.
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SB 10 5.4
कालेन स्नान-शौचाभ्यां संस्कारैस् तपसेज्यया शुध्यन्ति दानैः सन्तुष्ट्या द्रव्याण्य् आत्मात्म-विद्यया
kālena snāna-śaucābhyāṃ saṃskārais tapasejyayā śudhyanti dānaiḥ santuṣṭyā dravyāṇy ātmātma-vidyayā
By time, by bathing and cleansing, by consecratory rites, by austerity, by sacrifice, by gifts, and by contentment, things become pure; but the self (becomes pure) by knowledge of the self.
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SB 10 5.5
सौमङ्गल्य-गिरो विप्राः सूत-मागध-वन्दिनः गायकाश् च जगुर् नेदुर् भेर्यो दुन्दुभयो मुहुः
saumaṅgalya-giro viprāḥ sūta-māgadha-vandinaḥ gāyakāś ca jagur nedur bheryo dundubhayo muhuḥ
Brāhmaṇas whose words were auspicious, bards, panegyrists, eulogists, and singers sang, and kettledrums and war-drums resounded again and again.
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SB 10 5.6
व्रजः सम्मृष्ट-संसिक्त- द्वाराजिर-गृहान्तरः चित्र-ध्वज-पताका-स्रक्- चैल-पल्लव-तोरणैः
vrajaḥ sammṛṣṭa-saṃsikta- dvārājira-gṛhāntaraḥ citra-dhvaja-patākā-srak- caila-pallava-toraṇaiḥ
Vraja, with the entrances, courtyards and interiors of its houses swept and sprinkled, (was decorated) with colourful flags, banners, garlands, cloths, sprays of leaves, and archways.
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SB 10 5.7
गावो वृषा वत्सतरा हरिद्रा-तैल-रूषिताः विचित्र-धातु-बर्हस्रग्- वस्त्र-काञ्चन-मालिनः
gāvo vṛṣā vatsatarā haridrā-taila-rūṣitāḥ vicitra-dhātu-barhasrag- vastra-kāñcana-mālinaḥ
The cows, the bulls and the calves, smeared with turmeric and oil, were garlanded with variegated mineral pigments, peacock feathers, flower-wreaths, cloth and gold.
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SB 10 5.8
महार्ह-वस्त्राभरण- कञ्चुकोष्णीष-भूषिताः गोपाः समाययू राजन् नानोपायन-पाणयः
mahārha-vastrābharaṇa- kañcukoṣṇīṣa-bhūṣitāḥ gopāḥ samāyayū rājan nānopāyana-pāṇayaḥ
Adorned with costly garments, ornaments, jackets and turbans, the cowherds came together, O King, with various gifts in their hands.
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SB 10 5.9
गोप्यश् चाकर्ण्य मुदिता यशोदायाः सुतोद्भवम् आत्मानं भूषयां चक्रुर् वस्त्राकल्पाञ्जनादिभिः
gopyaś cākarṇya muditā yaśodāyāḥ sutodbhavam ātmānaṃ bhūṣayāṃ cakrur vastrākalpāñjanādibhiḥ
And the cowherd women, hearing with delight of the birth of a son to Yaśodā, adorned themselves with garments, ornaments, eye-black and the rest.
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SB 10 5.10
नव-कुङ्कुम-किञ्जल्क- मुख-पङ्कज-भूतयः बलिभिस् त्वरितं जग्मुः पृथु-श्रोण्यश् चलत्-कुचाः
nava-kuṅkuma-kiñjalka- mukha-paṅkaja-bhūtayaḥ balibhis tvaritaṃ jagmuḥ pṛthu-śroṇyaś calat-kucāḥ
With their lotus faces splendid with fresh saffron powder, broad-hipped, their breasts moving, they went quickly with their offerings.
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SB 10 5.11
गोप्यः सुमृष्ट-मणि-कुण्डल-निष्क-कण्ठ्यश् चित्राम्बराः पथि शिखा-च्युत-माल्य-वर्षाः अम्प्;नन्दालयं स-वलया व्रजतीर् विरेजुर् व्यालोल-कुण्डल-पयोधर-हार-शोभाः
gopyaḥ sumṛṣṭa-maṇi-kuṇḍala-niṣka-kaṇṭhyaś citrāmbarāḥ pathi śikhā-cyuta-mālya-varṣāḥ nandālayaṃ sa-valayā vrajatīr virejur vyālola-kuṇḍala-payodhara-hāra-śobhāḥ
The cowherd women, with polished jewelled earrings and gold medallions at their throats, in bright garments, showering along the path the garlands that slipped from their braids, walking with bangles to Nanda's house, shone with the beauty of their swinging earrings, their breasts, and their necklaces.
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SB 10 5.12
ता आशिषः प्रयुञ्जानाश् चिरं पाहीति बालके हरिद्रा-चूर्ण-तैलाद्भिः सिञ्चन्त्यो ऽजनम् उज्जगुः
tā āśiṣaḥ prayuñjānāś ciraṃ pāhīti bālake haridrā-cūrṇa-tailādbhiḥ siñcantyo 'janam ujjaguḥ
Uttering blessings upon the child—"May you be protected for long!"—and sprinkling him with turmeric powder, oil and water, they sang aloud of the unborn one.
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SB 10 5.13
अवाद्यन्त विचित्राणि वादित्राणि महोत्सवे कृष्णे विश्वेश्वरे ऽनन्ते नन्दस्य व्रजम् आगते
avādyanta vicitrāṇi vāditrāṇi mahotsave kṛṣṇe viśveśvare 'nante nandasya vrajam āgate
Manifold musical instruments were sounded at the great festival, when Kṛṣṇa, the lord of the universe, the endless one, had come to Nanda's Vraja.
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SB 10 5.14
गोपाः परस्परं हृष्टा दधि-क्षीर-घृताम्बुभिः आसिञ्चन्तो विलिम्पन्तो नवनीतैश् च चिक्षिपुः
gopāḥ parasparaṃ hṛṣṭā dadhi-kṣīra-ghṛtāmbubhiḥ āsiñcanto vilimpanto navanītaiś ca cikṣipuḥ
The cowherds, delighted, sprinkled and smeared one another with yogurt, milk, ghee and water, and pelted each other with butter.
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SB 10 5.15
नन्दो महा-मनास् तेभ्यो वासो ऽलङ्कार-गो-धनम् सूत-मागध-वन्दिभ्यो ये ऽन्ये विद्योपजीविनः
nando mahā-manās tebhyo vāso 'laṅkāra-go-dhanam sūta-māgadha-vandibhyo ye 'nye vidyopajīvinaḥ
High-minded Nanda (gave) to them—to the bards, panegyrists and eulogists, and to the others who live by their learning—clothing, ornaments, and wealth in cows.
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SB 10 5.16
तैस् तैः कामैर् अदीनात्मा यथोचितम् अपूजयत् विष्णोर् आराधनार्थाय स्व-पुत्रस्योदयाय च
tais taiḥ kāmair adīnātmā yathocitam apūjayat viṣṇor ārādhanārthāya sva-putrasyodayāya ca
With those various desired gifts, being generous of heart, he honoured (them) as was fitting, for the sake of propitiating Viṣṇu and for the prosperity of his own son.
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SB 10 5.17
रोहिणी च महा-भागा नन्द-गोपाभिनन्दिता व्यचरद् दिव्य-वास-स्रक्- कण्ठाभरण-भूषिता
rohiṇī ca mahā-bhāgā nanda-gopābhinanditā vyacarad divya-vāsa-srak- kaṇṭhābharaṇa-bhūṣitā
And the greatly fortunate Rohiṇī, congratulated by Nanda the cowherd, moved about adorned with heavenly garments, a garland, and a neck ornament.
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SB 10 5.18
तत आरभ्य नन्दस्य व्रजः सर्व-समृद्धिमान् हरेर् निवासात्म-गुणै रमाक्रीडम् अभून् नृप
tata ārabhya nandasya vrajaḥ sarva-samṛddhimān harer nivāsātma-guṇai ramākrīḍam abhūn nṛpa
From that time on, O king, Nanda's cowherd settlement became full of every kind of abundance, and by the intrinsic qualities of being Hari's dwelling place it became a playground of Ramā (Fortune).
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SB 10 5.19
गोपान् गोकुल-रक्षायां निरूप्य मथुरां गतः नन्दः कंसस्य वार्षिक्यं करं दातुं कुरूद्वह
gopān gokula-rakṣāyāṃ nirūpya mathurāṃ gataḥ nandaḥ kaṃsasya vārṣikyaṃ karaṃ dātuṃ kurūdvaha
Having appointed the cowherds to the protection of Gokula, Nanda went to Mathurā in order to pay Kaṃsa the yearly tax, O descendant of Kuru.
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SB 10 5.20
वसुदेव उपश्रुत्य भ्रातरं नन्दम् आगतम् ज्ञात्वा दत्त-करं राज्ञे ययौ तद्-अवमोचनम्
vasudeva upaśrutya bhrātaraṃ nandam āgatam jñātvā datta-karaṃ rājñe yayau tad-avamocanam
Vasudeva, hearing that his kinsman Nanda had come, and learning that he had paid the tax to the king, went to his lodging place.
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SB 10 5.21
तं दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय देहः प्राणम् इवागतम् प्रीतः प्रियतमं दोर्भ्यां सस्वजे प्रेम-विह्वलः
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya dehaḥ prāṇam ivāgatam prītaḥ priyatamaṃ dorbhyāṃ sasvaje prema-vihvalaḥ
Seeing him, (Nanda) rose up at once, as a body would (rise) when the life-breath has returned, and, delighted and overcome with love, embraced with both arms that dearest one.
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SB 10 5.22
पूजितः सुखम् आसीनः पृष्ट्वानामयम् आदृतः प्रसक्त-धीः स्वात्मजयोर् इदम् आह विशाम्पते
pūjitaḥ sukham āsīnaḥ pṛṣṭvānāmayam ādṛtaḥ prasakta-dhīḥ svātmajayor idam āha viśāmpate
Honored (by Nanda) and seated comfortably, treated with respect, having inquired about his well-being, his mind fixed upon his own two sons, he spoke thus, O lord of the people.
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SB 10 5.23
दिष्ट्या भ्रातः प्रवयस इदानीम् अप्रजस्य ते प्रजाशाया निवृत्तस्य प्रजा यत् समपद्यत
diṣṭyā bhrātaḥ pravayasa idānīm aprajasya te prajāśāyā nivṛttasya prajā yat samapadyata
"By good fortune, brother, now that you are advanced in years and childless, and had given up hope of offspring, a child has been born to you.
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SB 10 5.24
दिष्ट्या संसार-चक्रे ऽस्मिन् वर्तमानः पुनर्-भवः उपलब्धो भवान् अद्य दुर्लभं प्रिय-दर्शनम्
diṣṭyā saṃsāra-cakre 'smin vartamānaḥ punar-bhavaḥ upalabdho bhavān adya durlabhaṃ priya-darśanam
By good fortune, though moving in this wheel of transmigration with its repeated births, you have been met with by me today — a sight of a dear one, hard to obtain.
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SB 10 5.25
नैकत्र प्रिय-संवासः सुहृदां चित्र-कर्मणाम् ओघेन व्यूह्यमानानां प्लवानां स्रोतसो यथा
naikatra priya-saṃvāsaḥ suhṛdāṃ citra-karmaṇām oghena vyūhyamānānāṃ plavānāṃ srotaso yathā
There is no living together in one place for friends whose deeds are varied, as (there is none) for pieces of wood being swept along by the flood of a current.
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SB 10 5.26
कच्चित् पशव्यं निरुजं भूर्य्-अम्बु-तृण-वीरुधम् बृहद् वनं तद् अधुना यत्रास्से त्वं सुहृद्-वृतः
kaccit paśavyaṃ nirujaṃ bhūry-ambu-tṛṇa-vīrudham bṛhad vanaṃ tad adhunā yatrāsse tvaṃ suhṛd-vṛtaḥ
Is that great forest where you now dwell, surrounded by your friends, good for cattle, free of disease, and rich in water, grass and plants?
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SB 10 5.27
भ्रातर् मम सुतः कच्चिन् मात्रा सह भवद्-व्रजे तातं भवन्तं मन्वानो भवद्भ्याम् उपलालितः
bhrātar mama sutaḥ kaccin mātrā saha bhavad-vraje tātaṃ bhavantaṃ manvāno bhavadbhyām upalālitaḥ
Brother, is my son, together with his mother, in your cowherd village, thinking you to be his father, well cared for by the two of you?
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SB 10 5.28
पुंसस् त्रि-वर्गो विहितः सुहृदो ह्य् अनुभावितः न तेषु क्लिश्यमानेषु त्रि-वर्गो ऽर्थाय कल्पते
puṃsas tri-vargo vihitaḥ suhṛdo hy anubhāvitaḥ na teṣu kliśyamāneṣu tri-vargo 'rthāya kalpate
The threefold aim (of religion, wealth and pleasure) is prescribed for a man; but it is (properly) realized (only when shared) with friends. When they are suffering, the threefold aim serves no purpose.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 5.29
श्री-नन्द उवाच अहो ते देवकी-पुत्राः कंसेन बहवो हताः एकावशिष्टावरजा कन्या सापि दिवं गता
śrī-nanda uvāca aho te devakī-putrāḥ kaṃsena bahavo hatāḥ ekāvaśiṣṭāvarajā kanyā sāpi divaṃ gatā
Śrī Nanda said: Alas, many sons of Devakī were killed by Kaṃsa, and the one that remained, the youngest, a girl — she too went to heaven.
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SB 10 5.30
नूनं ह्य् अदृष्ट-निष्ठो ऽयम् अदृष्ट-परमो जनः अदृष्टम् आत्मनस् तत्त्वं यो वेद न स मुह्यति
nūnaṃ hy adṛṣṭa-niṣṭho 'yam adṛṣṭa-paramo janaḥ adṛṣṭam ātmanas tattvaṃ yo veda na sa muhyati
Surely this human being has the unseen (fate) as his end and the unseen as his highest (governor). One who knows the unseen to be the very truth of the self is not bewildered.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 5.31
श्री-वसुदेव उवाच करो वै वार्षिको दत्तो राज्ञे दृष्टा वयं च वः नेह स्थेयं बहु-तिथं सन्त्य् उत्पाताश् च गोकुले
śrī-vasudeva uvāca karo vai vārṣiko datto rājñe dṛṣṭā vayaṃ ca vaḥ neha stheyaṃ bahu-tithaṃ santy utpātāś ca gokule
Śrī Vasudeva said: Indeed the yearly tax has been paid to the king, and we have been seen by you all. You should not stay here for many days; and there are ominous portents in Gokula.
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SB 10 5.32
श्री-शुक उवाच इति नन्दादयो गोपाः प्रोक्तास् ते शौरिणा ययुः अनोभिर् अनडुद्-युक्तैस् तम् अनुज्ञाप्य गोकुलम्
śrī-śuka uvāca iti nandādayo gopāḥ proktās te śauriṇā yayuḥ anobhir anaḍud-yuktais tam anujñāpya gokulam
Śrī Śuka said: Thus addressed by Śauri (Vasudeva), Nanda and the other cowherds, taking leave of him, went to Gokula in carts yoked to bullocks.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition