Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 78
SB 10 78.1
श्री-शुक उवाच शिशुपालस्य शाल्वस्य पौण्ड्रकस्यापि दुर्मतिः पर-लोक-गतानां च कुर्वन् पारोक्ष्य-सौहृदम्
śrī-śuka uvāca śiśupālasya śālvasya pauṇḍrakasyāpi durmatiḥ para-loka-gatānāṃ ca kurvan pārokṣya-sauhṛdam
Śrī Śuka said: The evil-minded one, showing friendship in absence toward Śiśupāla, Śālva and Pauṇḍraka as well, who had gone to the other world—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.2
एकः पदातिः सङ्क्रुद्धो गदा-पाणिः प्रकम्पयन् पद्भ्याम् इमां महा-राज महा-सत्त्वो व्यदृश्यत
ekaḥ padātiḥ saṅkruddho gadā-pāṇiḥ prakampayan padbhyām imāṃ mahā-rāja mahā-sattvo vyadṛśyata
—alone, on foot, full of wrath, club in hand, making this (earth) tremble with his feet, O great king, that being of great strength came into view.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.3
तं तथायान्तम् आलोक्य गदाम् आदाय सत्वरः अवप्लुत्य रथात् कृष्णः सिन्धुं वेलेव प्रत्यधात्
taṃ tathāyāntam ālokya gadām ādāya satvaraḥ avaplutya rathāt kṛṣṇaḥ sindhuṃ veleva pratyadhāt
Seeing him coming on in that way, Kṛṣṇa quickly took up his club, leapt down from the chariot, and withstood him as the shore withstands the ocean.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.4
गदाम् उद्यम्य कारूषो मुकुन्दं प्राह दुर्मदः दिष्ट्या दिष्ट्या भवान् अद्य मम दृष्टि-पथं गतः
gadām udyamya kārūṣo mukundaṃ prāha durmadaḥ diṣṭyā diṣṭyā bhavān adya mama dṛṣṭi-pathaṃ gataḥ
Raising his club, the king of Karūṣa, drunk with pride, said to Mukunda: "By good fortune, by good fortune, you have today come within the path of my sight!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.5
त्वं मातुलेयो नः कृष्ण मित्र-ध्रुङ् मां जिघांससि अतस् त्वां गदया मन्द हनिष्ये वज्र-कल्पया
tvaṃ mātuleyo naḥ kṛṣṇa mitra-dhruṅ māṃ jighāṃsasi atas tvāṃ gadayā manda haniṣye vajra-kalpayā
"You are our maternal cousin, Kṛṣṇa, yet, an injurer of friends, you wish to kill me. Therefore, fool, I will slay you with this club that is like the thunderbolt."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.6
तर्ह्य् आनृण्यम् उपैम्य् अज्ञ मित्राणां मित्र-वत्सलः बन्धु-रूपम् अरिं हत्वा व्याधिं देह-चरं यथा
tarhy ānṛṇyam upaimy ajña mitrāṇāṃ mitra-vatsalaḥ bandhu-rūpam ariṃ hatvā vyādhiṃ deha-caraṃ yathā
"Then, ignorant one, being devoted to my friends, I shall become free of debt to my friends by killing an enemy in the guise of a kinsman, as one (removes) a disease that dwells in the body."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.7
एवं रूक्षैस् तुदन् वाक्यैः कृष्णं तोत्रैर् इव द्विपम् गदयाताडयन् मूर्ध्नि सिंह-वद् व्यनदच् च सः
evaṃ rūkṣais tudan vākyaiḥ kṛṣṇaṃ totrair iva dvipam gadayātāḍayan mūrdhni siṃha-vad vyanadac ca saḥ
Goading Kṛṣṇa thus with harsh words, as one goads an elephant with prods, he struck him on the head with his club and roared like a lion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.8
गदयाभिहतो ऽप्य् आजौ न चचाल यदूद्वहः कृष्णो ऽपि तम् अहन् गुर्व्या कौमोदक्या स्तनान्तरे
gadayābhihato 'py ājau na cacāla yadūdvahaḥ kṛṣṇo 'pi tam ahan gurvyā kaumodakyā stanāntare
Though struck with the club in the battle, the foremost of the Yadus did not budge; and Kṛṣṇa too struck him on the middle of the chest with his heavy club Kaumodakī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.9
गदा-निर्भिन्न-हृदय उद्वमन् रुधिरं मुखात् प्रसार्य केश-बाह्व्-अङ्घ्रीन् धरण्यां न्यपतद् व्यसुः
gadā-nirbhinna-hṛdaya udvaman rudhiraṃ mukhāt prasārya keśa-bāhv-aṅghrīn dharaṇyāṃ nyapatad vyasuḥ
With his heart split open by the club, vomiting blood from his mouth, his hair, arms and legs sprawled out, he fell lifeless on the ground.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.10
ततः सूक्ष्मतरं ज्योतिः कृष्णम् आविशद् अद्भुतम् पश्यतां सर्व-भूतानां यथा चैद्य-वधे नृप
tataḥ sūkṣmataraṃ jyotiḥ kṛṣṇam āviśad adbhutam paśyatāṃ sarva-bhūtānāṃ yathā caidya-vadhe nṛpa
Then a most subtle, wondrous light entered Kṛṣṇa, while all beings looked on, just as at the killing of the son of Cedi, O king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.11
विदूरथस् तु तद्-भ्राता भ्रातृ-शोक-परिप्लुतः आगच्छद् असि-चर्माभ्याम् उच्छ्वसंस् तज्-जिघांसया
vidūrathas tu tad-bhrātā bhrātṛ-śoka-pariplutaḥ āgacchad asi-carmābhyām ucchvasaṃs taj-jighāṃsayā
But Vidūratha, his brother, overwhelmed with grief for his brother, came on with sword and shield, breathing hard, in his desire to kill him.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.12
तस्य चापततः कृष्णश् चक्रेण क्षुर-नेमिना शिरो जहार राजेन्द्र स-किरीटं स-कुण्डलम्
tasya cāpatataḥ kṛṣṇaś cakreṇa kṣura-neminā śiro jahāra rājendra sa-kirīṭaṃ sa-kuṇḍalam
And as he was rushing at him, Kṛṣṇa with his razor-edged discus took off his head together with its crown and earrings, O best of kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.13
एवं सौभं च शाल्वं च दन्तवक्रं सहानुजम् हत्वा दुर्विषहान् अन्यैर् ईडितः सुर-मानवैः
evaṃ saubhaṃ ca śālvaṃ ca dantavakraṃ sahānujam hatvā durviṣahān anyair īḍitaḥ sura-mānavaiḥ
Thus, having slain the Saubha, and Śālva, and Dantavakra along with his younger brother—all of them unbearable to others—he was praised by gods and men,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.14
मुनिभिः सिद्ध-गन्धर्वैर् विद्याधर-महोरगैः अप्सरोभिः पितृ-गणैर् यक्षैः किन्नर-चारणैः
munibhiḥ siddha-gandharvair vidyādhara-mahoragaiḥ apsarobhiḥ pitṛ-gaṇair yakṣaiḥ kinnara-cāraṇaiḥ
by sages, Siddhas and Gandharvas, Vidyādharas and great serpents, by Apsarases, by the hosts of the fathers, by Yakṣas, Kinnaras and Cāraṇas,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.15
उपगीयमान-विजयः कुसुमैर् अभिवर्षितः वृतश् च वृष्णि-प्रवरैर् विवेशालङ्कृतां पुरीम्
upagīyamāna-vijayaḥ kusumair abhivarṣitaḥ vṛtaś ca vṛṣṇi-pravarair viveśālaṅkṛtāṃ purīm
his victory being sung, showered with flowers, and surrounded by the foremost of the Vṛṣṇis, he entered the decorated city.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.16
एवं योगेश्वरः कृष्णो भगवान् जगद्-ईश्वरः ईयते पशु-दृष्टीनां निर्जितो जयतीति सः
evaṃ yogeśvaraḥ kṛṣṇo bhagavān jagad-īśvaraḥ īyate paśu-dṛṣṭīnāṃ nirjito jayatīti saḥ
Thus Kṛṣṇa, the lord of yoga, the Blessed One, the master of the universe, is regarded by those whose vision is that of beasts as "he is defeated," "he is victorious."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.17
श्रुत्वा युद्धोद्यमं रामः कुरूणां सह पाण्डवैः तीर्थाभिषेक-व्याजेन मध्य-स्थः प्रययौ किल
śrutvā yuddhodyamaṃ rāmaḥ kurūṇāṃ saha pāṇḍavaiḥ tīrthābhiṣeka-vyājena madhya-sthaḥ prayayau kila
Hearing of the Kurus' preparation for war together with the Pāṇḍavas, Rāma, being neutral, went away on the pretext of bathing at holy places.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.18
स्नात्वा प्रभासे सन्तर्प्य देवर्षि-पितृ-मानवान् सरस्वतीं प्रति-स्रोतं ययौ ब्राह्मण-संवृतः
snātvā prabhāse santarpya devarṣi-pitṛ-mānavān sarasvatīṃ prati-srotaṃ yayau brāhmaṇa-saṃvṛtaḥ
Having bathed at Prabhāsa and satisfied the gods, sages, forefathers and men (with offerings), he went along the Sarasvatī against its current, surrounded by brāhmaṇas.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.19
पृथूदकं बिन्दु-सरस् त्रितकूपं सुदर्शनम् विशालं ब्रह्म-तीर्थं च चक्रं प्राचीं सरस्वतीम्
pṛthūdakaṃ bindu-saras tritakūpaṃ sudarśanam viśālaṃ brahma-tīrthaṃ ca cakraṃ prācīṃ sarasvatīm
(He visited) Pṛthūdaka, Bindu-saras, Tritakūpa, Sudarśana, Viśāla, Brahma-tīrtha, Cakra, and the eastward-flowing Sarasvatī;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.20
यमुनाम् अनु यान्य् एव गङ्गाम् अनु च भारत जगाम नैमिषं यत्र ऋषयः सत्रम् आसते
yamunām anu yāny eva gaṅgām anu ca bhārata jagāma naimiṣaṃ yatra ṛṣayaḥ satram āsate
and those (holy places) that lie along the Yamunā and along the Gaṅgā, O Bhārata; (then) he went to Naimiṣa, where sages were engaged in a sacrifice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.21
तम् आगतम् अभिप्रेत्य मुनयो दीर्घ-सत्रिणः अभिनन्द्य यथा-न्यायं प्रणम्योत्थाय चार्चयन्
tam āgatam abhipretya munayo dīrgha-satriṇaḥ abhinandya yathā-nyāyaṃ praṇamyotthāya cārcayan
Realizing that he had come, the sages, who were performing a long sacrifice, greeted him, rose up, bowed down, and worshiped him as was proper.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.22
सो ऽर्चितः स-परीवारः कृतासन-परिग्रहः रोमहर्षणम् आसीनं महर्षेः शिष्यम् ऐक्षत
so 'rcitaḥ sa-parīvāraḥ kṛtāsana-parigrahaḥ romaharṣaṇam āsīnaṃ maharṣeḥ śiṣyam aikṣata
Having been honored, along with his retinue, and having accepted a seat, he noticed Romaharṣaṇa, the disciple of the great sage, sitting (there).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.23
अप्रत्युत्थायिनं सूतम् अकृत-प्रह्वणाञ्जलिम् अध्यासीनं च तान् विप्रांश् चुकोपोद्वीक्ष्य माधवः
apratyutthāyinaṃ sūtam akṛta-prahvaṇāñjalim adhyāsīnaṃ ca tān viprāṃś cukopodvīkṣya mādhavaḥ
Seeing that the Sūta did not rise up, made no bow or folded-hand salutation, and was seated above those brāhmaṇas, Mādhava became angry.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.24
यस्माद् असाव् इमान् विप्रान् अध्यास्ते प्रतिलोम-जः धर्म-पालांस् तथैवास्मान् वधम् अर्हति दुर्मतिः
yasmād asāv imān viprān adhyāste pratiloma-jaḥ dharma-pālāṃs tathaivāsmān vadham arhati durmatiḥ
"Since this one, born from a reverse union, sits above these brāhmaṇas, the guardians of dharma, and above us as well, the evil-minded fellow deserves death.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.25
ऋषेर् भगवतो भूत्वा शिष्यो ऽधीत्य बहूनि च सेतिहास-पुराणानि धर्म-शास्त्राणि सर्वशः
ṛṣer bhagavato bhūtvā śiṣyo 'dhītya bahūni ca setihāsa-purāṇāni dharma-śāstrāṇi sarvaśaḥ
"Having become the disciple of the venerable sage and having studied many (works)—the epics and Purāṇas and the dharma-scriptures—entirely,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.26
अदान्तस्याविनीतस्य वृथा पण्डित-मानिनः न गुणाय भवन्ति स्म नटस्येवाजितात्मनः
adāntasyāvinītasya vṛthā paṇḍita-māninaḥ na guṇāya bhavanti sma naṭasyevājitātmanaḥ
"for one undisciplined and untrained, who vainly thinks himself learned, these have not become a virtue, just as (they do not) for an actor whose self is unconquered.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.27
एतद्-अर्थो हि लोके ऽस्मिन्न् अवतारो मया कृतः वध्या मे धर्म-ध्वजिनस् ते हि पातकिनो ऽधिकाः
etad-artho hi loke 'sminn avatāro mayā kṛtaḥ vadhyā me dharma-dhvajinas te hi pātakino 'dhikāḥ
"Indeed for this very purpose my descent into this world has been made by me: those who make a banner of dharma are to be slain by me, for they are the worse sinners."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.28
एतावद् उक्त्वा भगवान् निवृत्तो ऽसद्-वधाद् अपि भावित्वात् तं कुशाग्रेण कर-स्थेनाहनत् प्रभुः
etāvad uktvā bhagavān nivṛtto 'sad-vadhād api bhāvitvāt taṃ kuśāgreṇa kara-sthenāhanat prabhuḥ
Having said only this much, the Lord, though he had refrained from killing the wicked man, struck him with the tip of a kuśa blade held in his hand, because it was destined to be.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.29
हाहेति-वादिनः सर्वे मुनयः खिन्न-मानसाः ऊचुः सङ्कर्षणं देवम् अधर्मस् ते कृतः प्रभो
hāheti-vādinaḥ sarve munayaḥ khinna-mānasāḥ ūcuḥ saṅkarṣaṇaṃ devam adharmas te kṛtaḥ prabho
All the sages, crying "Alas! Alas!", their minds distressed, said to lord Saṅkarṣaṇa: "An unrighteous deed has been done by you, O Lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.30
अस्य ब्रह्मासनं दत्तम् अस्माभिर् यदु-नन्दन आयुश् चात्माक्लमं तावद् यावत् सत्रं समाप्यते
asya brahmāsanaṃ dattam asmābhir yadu-nandana āyuś cātmāklamaṃ tāvad yāvat satraṃ samāpyate
"The seat of brahman was given to him by us, O delight of the Yadus, and (also) a lifespan and freedom from bodily fatigue for as long as until the sacrifice is completed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.31
अजानतैवाचरितस् त्वया ब्रह्म-वधो यथा योगेश्वरस्य भवतो नाम्नायो ऽपि नियामकः
ajānataivācaritas tvayā brahma-vadho yathā yogeśvarasya bhavato nāmnāyo 'pi niyāmakaḥ
"The killing of a brāhmaṇa has been committed by you as if unknowingly; but for you, the master of yoga, not even the Vedic tradition is a binding authority.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.32
यद्य् एतद्-ब्रह्म-हत्यायाः पावनं लोक-पावन चरिष्यति भवांल् लोक- सङ्ग्रहो ऽनन्य-चोदितः
yady etad-brahma-hatyāyāḥ pāvanaṃ loka-pāvana cariṣyati bhavāṃl loka- saṅgraho 'nanya-coditaḥ
"If, O purifier of the worlds, you will perform this purification for the killing of a brāhmaṇa, then (it will be) for the instruction of the world, though you are prompted by no one else."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.33
श्री-भगवान् उवाच चरिष्ये वध-निर्वेशं लोकानुग्रह-काम्यया नियमः प्रथमे कल्पे यावान् स तु विधीयताम्
śrī-bhagavān uvāca cariṣye vadha-nirveśaṃ lokānugraha-kāmyayā niyamaḥ prathame kalpe yāvān sa tu vidhīyatām
The Blessed Lord said: I shall perform the expiation for the killing, out of a desire to favor the world. Let whatever the restraint is that is prescribed in the first (i.e. foremost) rule be laid down for me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.34
दीर्घम् आयुर् बतैतस्य सत्त्वम् इन्द्रियम् एव च आशासितं यत् तद् ब्रूते साधये योग-मायया
dīrgham āyur bataitasya sattvam indriyam eva ca āśāsitaṃ yat tad brūte sādhaye yoga-māyayā
Indeed, tell me what long life, strength and sense-power for him has been promised (by you); that I shall accomplish by my yoga-māyā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SB 10 78.35
ऋषय ऊचुः अस्त्रस्य तव वीर्यस्य मृत्योर् अस्माकम् एव च यथा भवेद् वचः सत्यं तथा राम विधीयताम्
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ astrasya tava vīryasya mṛtyor asmākam eva ca yathā bhaved vacaḥ satyaṃ tathā rāma vidhīyatām
The sages said: Let it be arranged, O Rāma, in such a way that the (efficacy) of your weapon and of your valor, and of death, and our own word too, may be true.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.36
श्री-भगवान् उवाच आत्मा वै पुत्र उत्पन्न इति वेदानुशासनम् तस्माद् अस्य भवेद् वक्ता आयुर्-इन्द्रिय-सत्त्व-वान्
śrī-bhagavān uvāca ātmā vai putra utpanna iti vedānuśāsanam tasmād asya bhaved vaktā āyur-indriya-sattva-vān
The Blessed Lord said: "The self is indeed born as one's son"—such is the Vedic teaching; therefore let his son become the reciter (of the Purāṇas), possessed of long life, sense-power and strength.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.37
किं वः कामो मुनि-श्रेष्ठा ब्रूताहं करवाण्य् अथ अजानतस् त्व् अपचितिं यथा मे चिन्त्यतां बुधाः
kiṃ vaḥ kāmo muni-śreṣṭhā brūtāhaṃ karavāṇy atha ajānatas tv apacitiṃ yathā me cintyatāṃ budhāḥ
"What is your wish, O best of sages? Speak, and I shall do it. And let the wise ones consider how there may be atonement for me, who acted unknowingly."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.38
ऋषय ऊचुः इल्वलस्य सुतो घोरो बल्वलो नाम दानवः स दूषयति नः सत्रम् एत्य पर्वणि पर्वणि
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ ilvalasya suto ghoro balvalo nāma dānavaḥ sa dūṣayati naḥ satram etya parvaṇi parvaṇi
The sages said: There is a fierce Dānava, son of Ilvala, named Balvala. He comes at every new-moon and full-moon day and defiles our sacrifice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.39
तं पापं जहि दाशार्ह तन् नः शुश्रूषणं परम् पूय-शोणित-विन्-मूत्र- सुरा-मांसाभिवर्षिणम्
taṃ pāpaṃ jahi dāśārha tan naḥ śuśrūṣaṇaṃ param pūya-śoṇita-vin-mūtra- surā-māṃsābhivarṣiṇam
Kill that sinner, O descendant of Daśārha — that would be the highest service to us — him who rains down pus, blood, excrement, urine, liquor and flesh.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SB 10 78.40
ततश् च भारतं वर्षं परीत्य सु-समाहितः चरित्वा द्वादश-मासांस् तीर्थ-स्नायी विशुध्यसि
tataś ca bhārataṃ varṣaṃ parītya su-samāhitaḥ caritvā dvādaśa-māsāṃs tīrtha-snāyī viśudhyasi
And after that, circling the land of Bhārata with full concentration, wandering for twelve months and bathing at the holy fords, you will be purified.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition