Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 65
SB 10 65.1
श्री-शुक उवाच बलभद्रः कुरु-श्रेष्ठ भगवान् रथम् आस्थितः सुहृद्-दिदृक्षुर् उत्कण्ठः प्रययौ नन्द-गोकुलम्
śrī-śuka uvāca balabhadraḥ kuru-śreṣṭha bhagavān ratham āsthitaḥ suhṛd-didṛkṣur utkaṇṭhaḥ prayayau nanda-gokulam
Śrī Śuka said: O best of the Kurus, the Lord Balabhadra, mounting his chariot, eager to see his friends and longing (for them), set out for Nanda's Gokula.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.2
परिष्वक्तश् चिरोत्कण्ठैर् गोपैर् गोपीभिर् एव च रामो ऽभिवाद्य पितराव् आशीर्भिर् अभिनन्दितः
pariṣvaktaś cirotkaṇṭhair gopair gopībhir eva ca rāmo 'bhivādya pitarāv āśīrbhir abhinanditaḥ
Embraced by the cowherd men and the cowherd women, who had long been longing (for him), Rāma, having greeted his (foster) parents, was welcomed by them with blessings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.3
चिरं नः पाहि दाशार्ह सानुजो जगद्-ईश्वरः इत्य् आरोप्याङ्कम् आलिङ्ग्य नेत्रैः सिषिचतुर् जलैः
ciraṃ naḥ pāhi dāśārha sānujo jagad-īśvaraḥ ity āropyāṅkam āliṅgya netraiḥ siṣicatur jalaiḥ
"O descendant of Daśārha, protect us long, you together with your younger brother, the Lord of the universe" — thus (saying), they set (him) on their laps, embraced him, and drenched (him) with the water of their eyes.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.4
गोप-वृद्धांश् च विधि-वद् यविष्ठैर् अभिवन्दितः यथा-वयो यथा-सख्यं यथा-सम्बन्धम् आत्मनः
gopa-vṛddhāṃś ca vidhi-vad yaviṣṭhair abhivanditaḥ yathā-vayo yathā-sakhyaṃ yathā-sambandham ātmanaḥ
And he greeted the elder cowherds duly, and was greeted by the younger ones, according to age, according to friendship, and according to his own relationship (with each).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.5
समुपेत्याथ गोपालान् हास्य-हस्त-ग्रहादिभिः विश्रान्तम् सुखम् आसीनं पप्रच्छुः पर्युपागताः
samupetyātha gopālān hāsya-hasta-grahādibhiḥ viśrāntam sukham āsīnaṃ papracchuḥ paryupāgatāḥ
Then, approaching the cowherd boys with laughter, taking of hands and so on, when he had rested and was seated comfortably, they gathered around and questioned him.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.6
पृष्टाश् चानामयं स्वेषु प्रेम-गद्गदया गिरा कृष्णे कमल-पत्राक्षे सन्न्यस्ताखिल-राधसः
pṛṣṭāś cānāmayaṃ sveṣu prema-gadgadayā girā kṛṣṇe kamala-patrākṣe sannyastākhila-rādhasaḥ
And being asked about the health of their own people, with voices choked with love — (they) who had surrendered all their possessions to lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa (spoke):
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 65.7
कच्चिन् नो बान्धवा राम सर्वे कुशलम् आसते कच्चित् स्मरथ नो राम यूयं दार-सुतान्विताः
kaccin no bāndhavā rāma sarve kuśalam āsate kaccit smaratha no rāma yūyaṃ dāra-sutānvitāḥ
"Are all our kinsmen well, Rāma? Do you, Rāma, along with your wives and sons, remember us?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.8
दिष्ट्या कंसो हतः पापो दिष्ट्या मुक्ताः सुहृज्-जनाः निहत्य निर्जित्य रिपून् दिष्ट्या दुर्गं समाश्रीताः
diṣṭyā kaṃso hataḥ pāpo diṣṭyā muktāḥ suhṛj-janāḥ nihatya nirjitya ripūn diṣṭyā durgaṃ samāśrītāḥ
By good fortune the sinful Kaṃsa was killed; by good fortune our dear ones were freed; by good fortune, having slain and conquered your enemies, you have taken shelter in a fortress."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.9
गोप्यो हसन्त्यः पप्रच्छू राम-सन्दर्शनादृताः कच्चिद् आस्ते सुखं कृष्णः पुर-स्त्री-जन-वल्लभः
gopyo hasantyaḥ papracchū rāma-sandarśanādṛtāḥ kaccid āste sukhaṃ kṛṣṇaḥ pura-strī-jana-vallabhaḥ
The cowherd women, laughing, honored by the sight of Rāma, asked: "Is Kṛṣṇa living happily, the darling of the women of the city?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.10
कच्चित् स्मरति वा बन्धून् पितरं मातरं च सः अप्य् असौ मातरं द्रष्टुं सकृद् अप्य् आगमिष्यति अपि वा स्मरते ऽस्माकम् अनुसेवां महा-भुजः
kaccit smarati vā bandhūn pitaraṃ mātaraṃ ca saḥ apy asau mātaraṃ draṣṭuṃ sakṛd apy āgamiṣyati api vā smarate 'smākam anusevāṃ mahā-bhujaḥ
Does he remember his relatives, his father and his mother? Will he come even once to see his mother? Or does the mighty-armed one remember our constant service?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.11
मातरं पितरं भ्रातॄन् पतीन् पुत्रान् स्वसॄन् अपि यद्-अर्थे जहिम दाशार्ह दुस्त्यजान् स्व-जनान् प्रभो
mātaraṃ pitaraṃ bhrātṝn patīn putrān svasṝn api yad-arthe jahima dāśārha dustyajān sva-janān prabho
For whose sake we abandoned mother, father, brothers, husbands, sons, and sisters too — our own people, hard to give up, O descendant of Daśārha, O Lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.12
ता नः सद्यः परित्यज्य गतः सञ्छिन्न-सौहृदः कथं नु तादृशं स्त्रीभिर् न श्रद्धीयेत भाषितम्
tā naḥ sadyaḥ parityajya gataḥ sañchinna-sauhṛdaḥ kathaṃ nu tādṛśaṃ strībhir na śraddhīyeta bhāṣitam
Having abruptly abandoned us, he went away, breaking off his affection. Yet how should such words (as his) not be believed by women?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.13
कथं नु गृह्णन्त्य् अनवस्थितात्मनो वचः कृत-घ्नस्य बुधाः पुर-स्त्रियः अम्प्;गृह्णन्ति वै चित्र-कथस्य सुन्दर- स्मितावलोकोच्छ्वसित-स्मरातुराः
kathaṃ nu gṛhṇanty anavasthitātmano vacaḥ kṛta-ghnasya budhāḥ pura-striyaḥ gṛhṇanti vai citra-kathasya sundara- smitāvalokocchvasita-smarāturāḥ
How indeed do wise city women accept the words of one unsteady of mind and ungrateful? Yet they do accept (them) from one whose talk is charming, being stricken with love kindled by his lovely smiling glances.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.14
किं नस् तत्-कथया गोप्यः कथाः कथयतापराः यात्य् अस्माभिर् विना कालो यदि तस्य तथैव नः
kiṃ nas tat-kathayā gopyaḥ kathāḥ kathayatāparāḥ yāty asmābhir vinā kālo yadi tasya tathaiva naḥ
"What use to us is talk of him, cowherd women? Tell other tales. If time passes for him without us, then just so (it passes) for us."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.15
इति प्रहसितं शौरेर् जल्पितं चारु-वीक्षितम् गतिं प्रेम-परिष्वङ्गं स्मरन्त्यो रुरुदुः स्त्रियः
iti prahasitaṃ śaurer jalpitaṃ cāru-vīkṣitam gatiṃ prema-pariṣvaṅgaṃ smarantyo ruruduḥ striyaḥ
Thus, remembering Śauri's laughter, his chatter, his lovely glances, his gait and his loving embraces, the women wept.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.16
सङ्कर्षणस् ताः कृष्णस्य सन्देशैर् हृदयं-गमैः सान्त्वयाम् आस भगवान् नानानुनय-कोविदः
saṅkarṣaṇas tāḥ kṛṣṇasya sandeśair hṛdayaṃ-gamaiḥ sāntvayām āsa bhagavān nānānunaya-kovidaḥ
The Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, skilled in the various forms of conciliation, consoled them with Kṛṣṇa's messages, which went to their hearts.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.17
द्वौ मासौ तत्र चावात्सीन् मधुं माधवं एव च रामः क्षपासु भगवान् गोपीनां रतिम् आवहन्
dvau māsau tatra cāvātsīn madhuṃ mādhavaṃ eva ca rāmaḥ kṣapāsu bhagavān gopīnāṃ ratim āvahan
And the Lord Rāma dwelt there for two months, Madhu and Mādhava (i.e. Caitra and Vaiśākha), bringing pleasure to the cowherd women during the nights.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.18
पूर्ण-चन्द्र-कला-मृष्टे कौमुदी-गन्ध-वायुना यमुनोपवने रेमे सेविते स्त्री-गणैर् वृतः
pūrṇa-candra-kalā-mṛṣṭe kaumudī-gandha-vāyunā yamunopavane reme sevite strī-gaṇair vṛtaḥ
In the grove beside the Yamunā, cleansed by the rays of the full moon and by the breeze bearing the scent of night-blooming lotuses, he enjoyed himself, surrounded and attended by throngs of women.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.19
वरुण-प्रेषिता देवी वारुणी वृक्ष-कोटरात् पतन्ती तद् वनं सर्वं स्व-गन्धेनाध्यवासयत्
varuṇa-preṣitā devī vāruṇī vṛkṣa-koṭarāt patantī tad vanaṃ sarvaṃ sva-gandhenādhyavāsayat
The goddess Vāruṇī (liquor), sent by Varuṇa, flowing down from a hollow of a tree, perfumed that whole wood with her own scent.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.20
तं गन्धं मधु-धाराया वायुनोपहृतं बलः आघ्रायोपगतस् तत्र ललनाभिः समं पपौ
taṃ gandhaṃ madhu-dhārāyā vāyunopahṛtaṃ balaḥ āghrāyopagatas tatra lalanābhiḥ samaṃ papau
Having smelled that fragrance of the stream of honey-liquor carried by the wind, Bala approached the place and drank there together with the women.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.21
उपगीयमानो गन्धर्वैर् वनिता-शोभि-मण्डले रेमे करेणु-यूथेशो माहेन्द्र इव वारणः
upagīyamāno gandharvair vanitā-śobhi-maṇḍale reme kareṇu-yūtheśo māhendra iva vāraṇaḥ
Sung to by the Gandharvas, he took his pleasure in the circle adorned by the women, like a lord of a herd of she-elephants, an elephant of great Indra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.22
नेदुर् दुन्दुभयो व्योम्नि ववृषुः कुसुमैर् मुदा गन्धर्वा मुनयो रामं तद्-वीर्यैर् ईडिरे तदा
nedur dundubhayo vyomni vavṛṣuḥ kusumair mudā gandharvā munayo rāmaṃ tad-vīryair īḍire tadā
Kettledrums sounded in the sky, and (the gods) joyfully rained down flowers; then the Gandharvas and sages praised Rāma for his heroic deeds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.23
उपगीयमान-चरितो वनिताभिर् हलायुध वनेषु व्यचरत् क्षीवो मद-विह्वल-लोचनः
upagīyamāna-carito vanitābhir halāyudha vaneṣu vyacarat kṣīvo mada-vihvala-locanaḥ
His deeds being sung by the women, O (king), the plough-armed one roamed about in the woods, intoxicated, his eyes swimming with drink.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.24
स्रग्व्य् एक-कुण्डलो मत्तो वैजयन्त्या च मालया बिभ्रत् स्मित-मुखाम्भोजं स्वेद-प्रालेय-भूषितम्
sragvy eka-kuṇḍalo matto vaijayantyā ca mālayā bibhrat smita-mukhāmbhojaṃ sveda-prāleya-bhūṣitam
Wearing a garland and a single earring, drunk, and with the Vaijayantī wreath, he bore a smiling lotus face adorned with the dew of sweat.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.25
स आजुहाव यमुनां जल-क्रीडार्थम् ईश्वरः निजं वाक्यम् अनादृत्य मत्त इत्य् आपगां बलः
sa ājuhāva yamunāṃ jala-krīḍārtham īśvaraḥ nijaṃ vākyam anādṛtya matta ity āpagāṃ balaḥ
The Lord Bala called the Yamunā for the sake of water-sport, and she, disregarding his word (thinking) "he is drunk," (did not come) — that river.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 65.26
अनागतां हलाग्रेण कुपितो विचकर्ष ह पापे त्वं माम् अवज्ञाय यन् नायासि मयाहुता नेष्ये त्वां लाङ्गलाग्रेण शतधा काम-चारिणीम्
anāgatāṃ halāgreṇa kupito vicakarṣa ha pāpe tvaṃ mām avajñāya yan nāyāsi mayāhutā neṣye tvāṃ lāṅgalāgreṇa śatadhā kāma-cāriṇīm
When she did not come, he angrily dragged her with the tip of his plough: "Wicked one, since you slight me and do not come when summoned by me, I shall lead you in a hundred directions with the tip of my plough, you who move as you please."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.27
एवं निर्भर्त्सिता भीता यमुना यदु-नन्दनम् उवाच चकिता वाचं पतिता पादयोर् नृप
evaṃ nirbhartsitā bhītā yamunā yadu-nandanam uvāca cakitā vācaṃ patitā pādayor nṛpa
Thus threatened and frightened, the Yamunā, trembling, fell at the feet of the delight of the Yadus and spoke these words, O king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.28
राम राम महा-बाहो न जाने तव विक्रमम् यस्यैकांशेन विधृता जगती जगतः पते
rāma rāma mahā-bāho na jāne tava vikramam yasyaikāṃśena vidhṛtā jagatī jagataḥ pate
"Rāma, Rāma, mighty-armed one, I do not know your prowess — you by one portion of whom the earth is upheld, O lord of the world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.29
परं भावं भगवतो भगवन् माम् अजानतीम् मोक्तुम् अर्हसि विश्वात्मन् प्रपन्नां भक्त-वत्सल
paraṃ bhāvaṃ bhagavato bhagavan mām ajānatīm moktum arhasi viśvātman prapannāṃ bhakta-vatsala
O Lord, you ought to release me, who do not know the supreme nature of the Blessed One, who have taken refuge with you, O Self of all, O you who are fond of your devotees."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.30
ततो व्यमुञ्चद् यमुनां याचितो भगवान् बलः विजगाह जलं स्त्रीभिः करेणुभिर् इवेभ-राट्
tato vyamuñcad yamunāṃ yācito bhagavān balaḥ vijagāha jalaṃ strībhiḥ kareṇubhir ivebha-rāṭ
Then, being entreated, the Lord Bala released the Yamunā, and he plunged into the water with the women, like a king of elephants with his she-elephants.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.31
कामं विहृत्य सलिलाद् उत्तीर्णायासीताम्बरे भूषणानि महार्हाणि ददौ कान्तिः शुभां स्रजम्
kāmaṃ vihṛtya salilād uttīrṇāyāsītāmbare bhūṣaṇāni mahārhāṇi dadau kāntiḥ śubhāṃ srajam
When he had played as he pleased and come up out of the water, Aśitāmbarā gave him costly ornaments, and Kānti gave a lovely garland.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 65.32
वसित्वा वाससी नीले मालां आमुच्य काञ्चनीम् रेये स्व्-अलङ्कृतो लिप्तो माहेन्द्र इव वारणः
vasitvā vāsasī nīle mālāṃ āmucya kāñcanīm reye sv-alaṅkṛto lipto māhendra iva vāraṇaḥ
Having put on the two blue garments and fastened on the golden garland, he shone, well adorned and anointed, like an elephant of great Indra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.33
अद्यापि दृश्यते राजन् यमुनाकृष्ट-वर्त्मना बलस्यानन्त-वीर्यस्य वीर्यं सूचयतीव हि
adyāpi dṛśyate rājan yamunākṛṣṭa-vartmanā balasyānanta-vīryasya vīryaṃ sūcayatīva hi
Even today, O king, (that channel) is seen, by the path along which the Yamunā was dragged, as if indicating the might of Bala of infinite might.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 65.34
एवं सर्वा निशा याता एकेव रमतो व्रजे रामस्याक्षिप्त-चित्तस्य माधुर्यैर् व्रज-योषिताम्
evaṃ sarvā niśā yātā ekeva ramato vraje rāmasyākṣipta-cittasya mādhuryair vraja-yoṣitām
Thus all the nights passed as if they were a single one for Rāma, who was enjoying himself in Vraja, his mind captivated by the charms of the women of Vraja.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition