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Bhagavad-arka-marici-maIa
CHAPTER ONE
Indicafions of Evidence
(pramana nrcsan)
sri-hrsna-catanya-canraya naman
yat-hrpaya pravrtto nam ctasmn grantna-sangranc
tam gaura-parsaam vanc amoara-svarupaham
1.1.1 Invocafion
om namo bnagavatc vasucvaya
janmay asya yato nvaya taratas cartncsv abnjsan svarat
tcnc branma nra ya a-havayc munyant yat surayan
tcjo-var-mram yatna vnmayo yatra tr-sargo mrsa
namna svcna saa nrasta-hunaham satyam param niman
om-O my Loid; naman-ollciing obcisanccs; bnagavatc-unio ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; vasucvaya-unio Vasudcva (ilc son ol Vasudcva), oi Loid Si Kisna,
ilc piimcval Loid; janma-a-cicaiion, susicnancc and dcsiiuciion; asya-ol ilc
manilcsicd univciscs; yatan-liom wlom; anvayat-diiccily; taratan-indiiccily;
ca-and; atncsu-puiposcs; abnjsan-lully cognizani; sva-rat-lully indcpcndcni;
tcnc-impaiicd; branma-ilc Vcdic lnowlcdgc; nra-consciousncss ol ilc lcaii;
yan-onc wlo; a-havayc-unio ilc oiiginal cicaicd bcing; munyant-aic
illusioncd; yat-aboui wlom; surayan-gicai sagcs and dcmigods; tcjan-liic;
var-waici; mram-caiil; yatna-as mucl as; vnmayan-aciion and icaciion;
yatra-wlcicupon; tr-sargan-ilicc modcs ol cicaiion, cicaiivc laculiics; amrsa-
almosi laciual; namna-along wiil all iiansccndcnial paiaplcinalia; svcna-scll-
sullicicnily; saa-always; nrasta-ncgaiion by abscncc; hunaham-illusion;
satyam-iiuil; param-absoluic; niman-I do mcdiiaic upon.
O my Loid, Si Kisna, son ol Vasudcva, O all-pcivading Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, I
ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio You. I mcdiiaic upon Loid Si Kisna bccausc
Hc is ilc Absoluic Tiuil and ilc piimcval causc ol all causcs ol ilc cicaiion,
susicnancc and dcsiiuciion ol ilc manilcsicd univciscs. Hc is diiccily and
indiiccily conscious ol all manilcsiaiions, and Hc is indcpcndcni bccausc ilcic is
no oilci causc bcyond Him. Ii is Hc only wlo liisi impaiicd ilc Vcdic lnowlcdgc
unio ilc lcaii ol lialmaj, ilc oiiginal living bcing. ly Him cvcn ilc gicai sagcs
and dcmigods aic placcd inio illusion, as onc is bcwildcicd by ilc illusoiy
icpicscniaiions ol waici sccn in liic, oi land sccn on waici. Only bccausc ol Him
do ilc maiciial univciscs, icmpoiaiily manilcsicd by ilc icaciions ol ilc ilicc
modcs ol naiuic, appcai laciual, alilougl ilcy aic unical. I ilcicloic mcdiiaic
upon Him, Loid Si Kisna, wlo is cicinally cxisicni in ilc iiansccndcnial abodc,
wlicl is loicvci licc liom ilc illusoiy icpicscniaiions ol ilc maiciial woild. I
mcdiiaic upon Him, loi Hc is ilc Absoluic Tiuil.
11.1+.3-10 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
sri-bnagavan uvaca
haIcna nasta praIayc
vaniyam vca-samjsta
mayaau branmanc prohta
narmo yasyam ma-atmahan
sri-bnagavan uvaca-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said; haIcna-by ilc
inllucncc ol iimc; nasta-losi; praIayc-ai ilc iimc ol annililaiion; vani-mcssagc;
yam-ilis; vca-samjsta-consisiing ol ilc Vcas; maya-by Mc; aau-ai ilc
iimc ol cicaiion; branmanc-unio Loid lialma; prohta-spolcn; narman-
icligious piinciplcs; yasyam-in wlicl; mat-atmahan-idcniical wiil Mc.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said: ly ilc inllucncc ol iimc, ilc
iiansccndcnial sound ol Vcdic lnowlcdgc was losi ai ilc iimc ol annililaiion.
Tlcicloic, wlcn ilc subscqucni cicaiion iool placc, I spolc ilc Vcdic lnowlcdgc
io lialma bccausc I Myscll am ilc icligious piinciplcs cnunciaicd in ilc Vcdas.
(3)
tcna prohta sva-putraya
manavc purva-jaya sa
tato bnrgv-aayo grnnan
sapta branma-manarsayan
tcna-by lialma; prohta-spolcn; sva-putraya-io lis son; manavc-io Manu;
purva-jaya-ilc oldcsi; sa-ilai Vcdic lnowlcdgc; tatan-liom Manu; bnrgu-
aayan-ilosc lcadcd by lligu Muni; agrnnan-acccpicd; sapta-scvcn;
branma-in Vcdic liiciaiuic; mana-rsayan-mosi lcaincd sagcs.
Loid lialma spolc ilis lnowlcdgc io lis cldcsi son Manu, and ilc scvcn gicai
sagcs lcadcd by lligu Muni ilcn acccpicd ilc samc lnowlcdgc liom Manu. (+)
tcbnyan ptrbnyas tat-putra
cva-anava-gunyahan
manusyan sna-gannarvan
sa-vyanara-caranan
hncvan hnnara naga
rahsan-hmpurusaayan
banvyas tcsam prahrtayo
rajan-sattva-tamo-bnuvan
yabnr bnutan bnyantc
bnutanam patayas tatna
yatna-prahrt sarvcsam
ctra vacan sravant n
tcbnyan-liom ilcm (lligu Muni, cic.); ptrbnyan-liom ilc loiclailcis; tat-
ilcii; putran-sons, dcsccndanis; cva-ilc dcmigods; anava-dcmons;
gunyahan-ilc Gulyalas; manusyan-luman bcings; sna-gannarvan-Siddlas
and Gandlaivas; sa-vyanara-caranan-along wiil Vidyadlias and Caianas;
hncvan-a dillcicni luman spccics; hnnaran-lall-lumans; nagan-snalcs;
rahsan-dcmons; hmpurusa-an advanccd iacc ol monlcys; aayan-and so on;
banvyan-many dillcicni; tcsam-ol sucl living cniiiics; prahrtayan-dcsiics oi
naiuics; rajan-sattva-taman-bnuvan-bcing gcnciaicd liom ilc ilicc mods ol
maiciial naiuic; yabnn-by sucl maiciial dcsiics oi icndcncics; bnutan-all sucl
living cniiiics; bnyantc-appcai dividcd in many maiciial loims; bnutanam-and
ilcii; patayan-lcadcis; tatna-dividcd in ilc samc way; yatna-prahrt-accoiding
io piopcnsiiy oi dcsiic; sarvcsam-ol all ol ilcm; ctran-vaiicgaicd; vacan-Vcdic
iiiuals and mantras; sravant-llow down; n-cciiainly.
Iiom ilc loiclailcis lcadcd by lligu Muni and oilci sons ol lialma appcaicd
many clildicn and dcsccndanis, wlo assumcd dillcicni loims as dcmigods,
dcmons, luman bcings, Gulyalas, Siddlas, Gandlaivas, Vidyadlaias, Caianas,
Kindcvas, Knnaias, Nagas, Kimpuiusas, and so on. All ol ilc many univcisal
spccics, along wiil ilcii icspcciivc lcadcis, appcaicd wiil dillcicni naiuics and
dcsiics gcnciaicd liom ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial naiuic. Tlcicloic, bccausc ol
ilc dillcicni claiaciciisiics ol ilc living cniiiics wiilin ilc univcisc, ilcic aic a
gicai many Vcdic iiiuals, mantras and icwaids. (5-7)
cvam prahrt-vactrya
bnyantc matayo nrnam
paramparycna hcsasct
pasana-matayo parc
-ilus; prahrt-ol naiuic oi dcsiics; vactryat-duc io ilc gicai vaiiciy;
bnyantc-aic dividcd; matayan-plilosoplics ol lilc; nrnam-among luman
bcings; paramparycna-by iiadiiion oi disciplic succcssion; hcsasct-among somc
pcoplc; pasana-ailcisiic; matayan-plilosoplics; aparc-oilcis.
Tlus, duc io ilc gicai vaiiciy ol dcsiics and naiuics among luman bcings, ilcic
aic many dillcicni ilcisiic plilosoplics ol lilc, wlicl aic landcd down iliougl
iiadiiion, cusiom and disciplic succcssion. Tlcic aic oilci icaclcis wlo diiccily
suppoii ailcisiic vicwpoinis. (S)
man-maya-monta-nyan
purusan purusarsabna
srcyo vaanty anchantam
yatna-harma yatna-ruc
mat-maya-by My illusoiy poicncy; monta-bcwildcicd; nyan-ilosc wlosc
iniclligcncc; purusan-pcoplc; purusa-rsabna-O bcsi among mcn; srcyan-wlai is
good loi pcoplc; vaant-ilcy spcal; ancha-antam-in innumciablc ways; yatna-
harma-accoiding io ilcii own aciiviiics; yatna-ruc-accoiding io wlai plcascs
ilcm.
O bcsi among mcn, ilc iniclligcncc ol luman bcings is bcwildcicd by My illusoiy
poicncy, and ilus, accoiding io ilcii own aciiviiics and wlims, ilcy spcal in
innumciablc ways aboui wlai is aciually good loi pcoplc. (9)
narmam chc yasas canyc
hamam satyam amam samam
anyc vaant svartnam va
asvaryam tyaga-bnojanam
hcc yajsam tapo anam
vratan nyaman yaman
narmam-pious aciiviiics; chc-somc pcoplc; yasan-lamc; ca-also; anyc-
oilcis; hamam-scnsc giaiilicaiion; satyam-iiuillulncss; amam-scll-coniiol;
samam-pcacclulncss; anyc-oilcis; vaant-piopound; sva-artnam-puisuing
oncs scll-inicicsi; va-cciiainly; asvaryam-opulcncc oi poliiical inllucncc;
tyaga-icnunciaiion; bnojanam-consumpiion; hcct-somc pcoplc; yajsam-
saciilicc; tapan-ausiciiiy; anam-claiiiy; vratan-ialing vows; nyaman-
icgulai icligious duiics; yaman-siiici icgulaiivc disciplinc.
Somc say ilai pcoplc will bc lappy by pciloiming pious icligious aciiviiics. Oilcis
say ilai lappincss is aiiaincd iliougl lamc, scnsc giaiilicaiion, iiuillulncss, scll-
coniiol, pcacc, scll-inicicsi, poliiical inllucncc, opulcncc, icnunciaiion,
consumpiion, saciilicc, pcnancc, claiiiy, vows, icgulaicd duiics oi siiici
disciplinaiy icgulaiion. Lacl pioccss las iis pioponcnis. (10)
11.1+.11-1+ Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
ay-anta-vanta cvasam
Iohan harma-vnrmtan
unhnoarhas tamo-nstnan
hsura manan sucarptan
a-anta-vantan-posscssing a bcginning and cnd; cva-undoubicdly; csam-ol
ilcm (ilc maiciialisiic); Iohan-aclicvcd dcsiinaiions; harma-by onc's maiciial
woil; vnrmtan-pioduccd; unhna-misciy; uarhan-biinging as ilc luiuic
icsuli; taman-ignoiancc; nstnan-siiuaicd in; hsuran-mcagci; manan-
wiciclcd; suca-wiil lamcniaiion; arptan-lillcd.
All ilc pcisons I lavc jusi mcniioncd obiain icmpoiaiy liuiis liom ilcii maiciial
woil. Indccd, ilc mcagci and misciablc siiuaiions ilcy aclicvc biing luiuic
unlappincss and aic bascd on ignoiancc. Lvcn wlilc cnjoying ilc liuiis ol ilcii
woil, sucl pcisons aic lillcd wiil lamcniaiion. (11)
mayy arptatmanan sabnya
nrapchsasya sarvatan
mayatmana suhnam yat tat
hutan sya vsayatmanam
may-in Mc; arpta-lixcd; atmanan-ol onc wlosc consciousncss; sabnya-O
lcaincd Uddlava; nrapchsasya-ol onc bcicli ol maiciial dcsiics; sarvatan-in all
icspccis; maya-wiil Mc; atmana-wiil ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad oi
wiil onc's own spiiiiual body; suhnam-lappincss; yat tat-sucl; hutan-low;
syat-could ii bc; vsaya-in maiciial scnsc giaiilicaiion; atmanam-ol ilosc wlo
aic aiiaclcd.
O lcaincd Uddlava, ilosc wlo lix ilcii consciousncss in Mc, giving up all maiciial
dcsiics, slaic wiil Mc a lappincss ilai cannoi possibly bc cxpciicnccd by ilosc
cngagcd in scnsc giaiilicaiion. (12)
ahncanasya antasya
santasya sama-cctasan
maya santusta-manasan
sarvan suhna-maya san
ahncanasya-ol onc wlo docs noi dcsiic anyiling; antasya-wlosc scnscs aic
coniiollcd; santasya-pcacclul; sama-cctasan-wlosc consciousncss is cqual
cvciywlcic; maya-wiil Mc; santusta-complcicly saiislicd; manasan-wlosc
mind; sarvan-all; suhna-mayan-lull ol lappincss; san-diicciions.
Onc wlo docs noi dcsiic anyiling wiilin ilis woild, wlo las aclicvcd pcacc by
coniiolling lis scnscs, wlosc consciousncss is cqual in all condiiions and wlosc
mind is complcicly saiislicd in Mc linds only lappincss wlcicvci lc gocs. (13)
na paramcstnyam na mancnra-nsnyam
na sarvabnaumam na rasanpatyam
na yoga-snir apunar-bnavam va
mayy arptatmcccnat ma vnanyat
na-noi; paramcstnyam-ilc posiiion oi abodc ol Loid lialma; na-ncvci; mana-
nra-nsnyam-ilc posiiion ol Loid India; na-nciilci; sarvabnaumam-cmpiic
on ilc caiil; na-noi; rasa-anpatyam-sovcicigniy in ilc lowci planciaiy
sysicms; na-ncvci; yoga-snin-ilc ciglilold yoga pcilcciions; apunan-
bnavam-libciaiion; va-noi; may-in Mc; arpta-lixcd; atma-consciousncss;
ccnat-lc dcsiics; mat-Mc; vna-wiiloui; anyat-anyiling clsc.
Onc wlo las lixcd lis consciousncss on Mc dcsiics nciilci ilc posiiion oi abodc
ol Loid lialma oi Loid India, noi an cmpiic on ilc caiil, noi sovcicigniy in ilc
lowci planciaiy sysicms, noi ilc ciglilold pcilcciion ol yoga, noi libciaiion liom
biiil and dcail. Sucl a pcison dcsiics Mc alonc.
11.19.17 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
srutn pratyahsam atnyam
anumanam catustayam
pramancsv anavastnana
vhaIpat sa vrajyatc
srutn-Vcdic lnowlcdgc; pratyahsam-diicci cxpciicncc; atnyam-iiadiiional
wisdom; anumanam-logical induciion; catustayam-louilold; pramancsu-among
all iypcs ol cvidcncc; anavastnanat-duc io ilc lliclciing naiuic; vhaIpat-liom
maiciial divcisiiy; san-a pcison; vrajyatc-bccomcs dciaclcd.
Iiom ilc loui iypcs ol cvidcncc-Vcdic lnowlcdgc, diicci cxpciicncc, iiadiiional
wisdom and logical induciion-onc can undcisiand ilc icmpoiaiy, insubsianiial
siiuaiion ol ilc maiciial woild, by wlicl onc bccomcs dciaclcd liom ilc dualiiy
ol ilis woild.
6.9.36 Demigods fo Sr Visnu
na n vrona ubnayam bnagavaty aparmta-guna-gana isvarc `navaganya-manatmyc
`rvacina-vhaIpa-vtarha-vcara-pramanabnasa-hutarha-sastra-
haIIantanharanasraya-uravagrana-vanam vvaanavasara uparata-samasta-
mayamayc hcvaIa cvatma-mayam antarnaya ho nv artno urgnata va bnavat
svarupa-vayabnavat.
na-noi; n-cciiainly; vronan-coniiadiciion; ubnayam-boil; bnagavat-in
ilc Supicmc pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; aparmta-unlimiicd; guna-ganc-wlosc
iiansccndcnial aiiiibuics; isvarc-in ilc supicmc coniiollci; anavaganya-
posscssing; manatmyc-unlailomablc abiliiy and gloiics; arvacina-icccni;
vhaIpa-lull ol cquivocal calculaiions; vtarha-opposing aigumcnis; vcara-
judgmcnis; pramana-abnasa-impcilcci cvidcncc; hutarha-usclcss aigumcnis;
sastra-by unauiloiizcd sciipiuics; haIIa-agiiaicd; antanharana-minds;
asraya-wlosc slclici; uravagrana-wiil wiclcd obsiinacics; vanam-ol
ilcoiisis; vvaa-ol ilc coniiovcisics; anavasarc-noi wiilin ilc iangc; uparata-
wiildiawn; samasta-liom wlom all; maya-mayc-illusoiy cncigy; hcvaIc-
wiiloui a sccond; cva-indccd; atma-mayam-ilc illusoiy cncigy, wlicl can do
and undo ilc inconccivablc; antarnaya-placing bciwccn; han-wlai; nu-
indccd; artnan-mcaning; urgnatan-impossiblc; va-as ii wcic; bnavat-is; sva-
rupa-naiuics; vaya-ol iwo; abnavat-duc io ilc abscncc.
O Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, all coniiadiciions can bc icconcilcd in You. O
Loid, sincc You aic ilc Supicmc Pcison, ilc icscivoii ol unlimiicd spiiiiual
qualiiics, ilc supicmc coniiollci, Youi unlimiicd gloiics aic inconccivablc loi ilc
condiiioncd souls. Many modcin ilcologians aiguc aboui iigli and wiong wiiloui
lnowing wlai is aciually iigli. Tlcii aigumcnis aic always lalsc and ilcii
judgcmcnis inconclusivc bccausc ilcy lavc no auiloiizcd cvidcncc wiil wlicl io
gain lnowlcdgc ol You. lccausc ilcii minds aic agiiaicd by sciipiuics coniaining
lalsc conclusions, ilcy aic unablc io undcisiand ilc iiuil conccining You.
Iuiilcimoic, bccausc ol polluicd cagcincss io aiiivc ai ilc iigli conclusion, ilcii
ilcoiics aic incapablc ol icvcaling You, wlo aic iiansccndcnial io ilcii maiciial
conccpiions. You aic onc wiiloui a sccond, and ilcicloic in You coniiadiciions
lilc doing and noi doing, lappincss and disiicss, aic noi coniiadicioiy. Youi
poicncy is so gicai ilai ii can do and undo anyiling as You lilc. Wiil ilc lclp ol
ilai poicncy, wlai is impossiblc loi You' Sincc ilcic is no dualiiy in Youi
consiiiuiional posiiion, You can do cvciyiling by ilc inllucncc ol Youi cncigy.
10.87.36 The Personified Vedas fo Maha-Visnu
sata am uttntam sa t ccn nanu tarha-natam
vyabncarat hva ca hva ca mrsa na tatnobnaya-yuh
vyavanrtayc vhaIpa sto `nna-paramparaya
bnramayat bnarati ta uru-vrttbnr uhtna-jaan
satan-liom ilai wlicl is pcimancni; am-ilis (univcisc); uttntam-aiiscn;
sat-pcimancni; t-ilus; cct-il (somconc pioposcs); nanu-cciiainly; tarha-by
logical coniiadiciion; natam-icluicd; vyabncarat-ii is inconsisicni; hva ca-in
somc cascs; hva ca-in oilci cascs; mrsa-illusion; na-noi; tatna-so; ubnaya-ol
boil (ilc ical and illusion); yuh-ilc conjunciion; vyavanrtayc-loi ilc salc ol
oidinaiy allaiis; vhaIpan-an imaginaiy siiuaiion; stan-dcsiicd; anna-ol
blind mcn; paramparaya-by a succcssion; bnramayat-bcwildci; bnarati-ilc
woids ol wisdom; tc-Youi; uru-numcious; vrttbnn-wiil ilcii scmaniic
lunciions; uhtna-by iiiual uiicianccs; jaan-dullcd.
Ii may bc pioposcd ilai ilis woild is pcimancnily ical bccausc ii is gcnciaicd liom
ilc pcimancni icaliiy, bui sucl an aigumcni is subjcci io logical icluiaiion.
Somciimcs, indccd, ilc appaicni nondillcicncc ol a causc and iis cllcci lails io
piovc iiuc, and ai oilci iimcs ilc pioduci ol somciling ical is illusoiy.
Iuiilcimoic, ilis woild cannoi bc pcimancnily ical, loi ii paiialcs ol ilc naiuics
ol noi only ilc absoluic icaliiy bui also ilc illusion disguising ilai icaliiy.
Aciually, ilc visiblc loims ol ilis woild aic jusi an imaginaiy aiiangcmcni
icsoiicd io by a succcssion ol ignoiani pcisons in oidci io laciliiaic ilcii maiciial
allaiis. Wiil ilcii vaiious mcanings and implicaiions, ilc lcaincd woids ol Youi
Vcdas bcwildci all pcisons wlosc minds lavc bccn dullcd by lcaiing ilc
incaniaiions ol saciilicial iiiuals.
6.+.31 Prajapafi Daksa fo Sr Visnu
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yac-cnahtayo vaatam vanam va
vvaa-samvaa-bnuvo bnavant
hurvant casam munur atma-monam
tasma namo `nanta-gunaya bnumnc
yat-sahtayan-wlosc muliilaiious poicncics; vaatam-spcaling dillcicni
plilosoplics; vanam-ol ilc spcalcis; va-indccd; vvaa-ol aigumcni;
samvaa-and agiccmcni; bnuvan-ilc causcs; bnavant-aic; hurvant-cicaic;
ca-and; csam-ol ilcm (ilc ilcoiisis); munun-coniinuously; atma-monam-
bcwildcimcni icgaiding ilc cxisicncc ol ilc soul; tasma-unio Him; naman-my
icspccilul obcisanccs; ananta-unlimiicd; gunaya-posscssing iiansccndcnial
aiiiibuics; bnumnc-ilc all-pcivading Godlcad.
Lci mc ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio ilc all-pcivading Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad, wlo posscsscs unlimiicd iiansccndcnial qualiiics. Aciing wiilin ilc
coics ol ilc lcaiis ol all plilosoplcis, wlo piopagaic vaiious vicws, Hc causcs
ilcm io loigci ilcii own souls wlilc somciimcs agiccing and somciimcs
disagiccing among ilcmsclvcs. Tlus Hc cicaics wiilin ilis maiciial woild a
siiuaiion in wlicl ilcy aic unablc io comc io a conclusion. I ollci my obcisanccs
unio Him.
+.11.22 Svayambhuva Manu fo Dhruva Maharaja
hcct harma vaanty cnam
svabnavam aparc nrpa
chc haIam parc avam
pumsan hamam utaparc
hcct-somc; harma-liuiiivc aciiviiics; vaant-cxplain; cnam-ilai;
svabnavam-naiuic; aparc-oilcis; nrpa-my dcai King Dliuva; chc-somc;
haIam-iimc; parc-oilcis; avam-laic; pumsan-ol ilc living cniiiy; hamam-
dcsiic; uta-also; aparc-oilcis.
Tlc dillcicniiaiion among vaiiciics ol lilc and ilcii sullciing and cnjoymcni is
cxplaincd by somc io bc ilc icsuli ol laima. Oilcis say ii is duc io naiuic, oilcis
duc io iimc, oilcis duc io laic, and siill oilcis say ii is duc io dcsiic.
+.29.+8 Narada Muni fo King Pracnabarhi
svam Ioham na vus tc va
yatra cvo janaranan
anur numra-nyo vcam
saharmaham ata-van
svam-own; Ioham-abodc; na-ncvci; vun-lnow; tc-sucl pcisons; va-
cciiainly; yatra-wlcic; cvan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad;
janaranan-Kisna, oi Visnu; anun-spcal; numra-nyan-ilc lcss iniclligcni
class ol mcn; vcam-ilc loui Vcdas; sa-harmaham-lull ol iiiualisiic ccicmonics;
a-tat-van-pcisons wlo aic noi in lnowlcdgc.
Tlosc wlo aic lcss iniclligcni acccpi ilc Vcdic iiiualisiic ccicmonics as all in all.
Tlcy do noi lnow ilai ilc puiposc ol ilc Vcdas is io undcisiand onc's own lomc,
wlcic ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad livcs. Noi bcing inicicsicd in ilcii ical
lomc, ilcy aic illusioncd and scaicl alici oilci lomcs.
+.11.23 Svayambhuva Manu fo Dhruva Maharaja
avyahtasyapramcyasya
nana-sahty-uayasya ca
na va chirstam tata
ho vcatna sva-sambnavam
avyahtasya-ol ilc unmanilcsicd; apramcyasya-ol ilc Tiansccndcncc; nana-
vaiious; saht-cncigics; uayasya-ol Him wlo givcs iisc io; ca-also; na-ncvci;
va-cciiainly; chirstam-ilc plan; tata-my dcai boy; han-wlo; vca-can
lnow; atna-ilcicloic; sva-own; sambnavam-oiigin.
Tlc Absoluic Tiuil, Tiansccndcncc, is ncvci subjcci io ilc undcisianding ol
impcilcci scnsoiy cndcavoi, noi is Hc subjcci io diicci cxpciicncc. Hc is ilc
masici ol vaiiciics ol cncigics, lilc ilc lull maiciial cncigy, and no onc can
undcisiand His plans oi aciions; ilcicloic ii slould bc concludcd ilai alilougl Hc
is ilc oiiginal causc ol all causcs, no onc can lnow Him by mcnial spcculaiion.
6.+.32 Prajapafi Daksa fo Sr Visnu
astit nastit ca vastu-nstnayor
cha-stnayor bnnna-vruna-narmanon
avchstam hncana yoga-sanhnyayon
samam param ny anuhuIam brnat tat
ast-ilcic is; t-ilus; na-noi; ast-ilcic is; t-ilus; ca-and; vastu-
nstnayon-piolcssing lnowlcdgc ol ilc uliimaic causc; cha-stnayon-wiil onc
and ilc samc subjcci maiici, csiablisling lialman; bnnna-dcmonsiiaiing
dillcicni; vruna-narmanon-and opposing claiaciciisiics; avchstam-
pciccivcd; hncana-ilai somciling wlicl; yoga-sanhnyayon-ol mysiic yoga and
ilc Sanllya plilosoply (analysis ol ilc ways ol naiuic); samam-ilc samc;
param-iiansccndcnial; n-indccd; anuhuIam-dwclling placc; brnat tat-ilai
uliimaic causc.
Tlcic aic iwo paiiics-namcly, ilc ilcisis and ilc ailcisis. Tlc ilcisi, wlo
acccpis ilc Supcisoul, linds ilc spiiiiual causc iliougl mysiic yoga. Tlc
Sanllyiic, lowcvci, wlo mcicly analyzcs ilc maiciial clcmcnis, comcs io a
conclusion ol impcisonalism and docs noi acccpi a supicmc causc-wlcilci
llagavan, Paiamaima oi cvcn lialman. Insicad, lc is picoccupicd wiil ilc
supcilluous, cxicinal aciiviiics ol maiciial naiuic. Uliimaicly, lowcvci, boil
paiiics dcmonsiiaic ilc Absoluic Tiuil bccausc alilougl ilcy ollci opposing
siaicmcnis, ilcii objcci is ilc samc uliimaic causc. Tlcy aic boil appioacling ilc
samc Supicmc lialman, io wlom I ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs.
11.22.+-5 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
sri-bnagavan uvaca
yuhtam ca sant sarvatra
bnasantc branmana yatna
mayam maiyam ugrnya
vaatam hm nu urgnatam
sri-bnagavan uvaca-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said; yuhtam-
icasonably; ca-cvcn; sant-ilcy aic picscni; sarvatra-cvciywlcic; bnasantc-
ilcy spcal; branmanan-bialmanas; yatna-low; mayam-ilc mysiic cncigy;
maiyam-My; ugrnya-icsoiiing io; vaatam-ol ilosc wlo spcal; hm-wlai;
nu-alici all; urgnatam-will bc impossiblc.
Loid Kisna icplicd: lccausc all maiciial clcmcnis aic picscni cvciywlcic, ii is
icasonablc ilai dillcicni lcaincd bialmanas lavc analyzcd ilcm in dillcicni ways.
All sucl plilosoplcis spolc undci ilc slclici ol My mysiic poicncy, and ilus ilcy
could say anyiling wiiloui coniiadiciing ilc iiuil.
nata cvam yatnattna tvam
ya anam vacm tat tatna
cvam vvaatam nctum
sahtayo mc uratyayan
na-ii is noi; ctat-ilis; cvam-so; yatna-as; attna-say; tvam-you; yat-wlicl;
anam-I; vacm-am saying; tat-ilai; tatna-ilus; cvam-in ilis way;
vvaatam-loi ilosc wlo aiguc; nctum-ovci logical icasons; sahtayan-ilc
cncigics (aic impclling); mc-My; uratyayan-unsuipassablc.
Wlcn plilosoplcis aiguc, "I don'i cloosc io analyzc ilis paiiiculai casc in ilc
samc way ilai you lavc," ii is simply My own insuimouniablc cncigics ilai aic
moiivaiing ilcii analyiic disagiccmcnis.
11.3.+3-+6 Avirhofra fo Maharaja Nimi
si-aviiloiia uvaca
laimalaima vilaimcii
vcda-vado na laulilal
vcdasya ccsvaiaimaivai
iaiia mulyanii suiayal
sri-avrnotran uvaca-ilc sagc aviiloiia said; harma-ilc cxccuiion ol duiics
picsciibcd by sciipiuic; aharma-lailuic io pciloim sucl duiics; vharma-
cngagcmcni in loibiddcn aciiviiics; t-ilus; vca-vaan-subjcci maiici
undcisiood iliougl ilc Vcdas; na-noi; Iauhhan-mundanc; vcasya-ol ilc
vcdas; ca-and; isvara-atmatvat-bccausc ol coming liom ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad Himscll; tatra-in ilis maiici; munyant-bccomc conluscd; surayan-
(cvcn) gicai sclolaily auiloiiiics.
Si viiloiia icplicd: Picsciibcd duiics, nonpciloimancc ol sucl duiics, and
loibiddcn aciiviiics aic iopics onc can piopcily undcisiand iliougl auiloiizcd
siudy ol ilc Vcdic liiciaiuic. Tlis dilliculi subjcci maiici can ncvci bc undcisiood
by mundanc spcculaiion. Tlc auiloiizcd Vcdic liiciaiuic is ilc sound incainaiion
ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad Himscll, and ilus Vcdic lnowlcdgc is pcilcci. Lvcn
ilc gicaicsi lcaincd sclolais aic bcwildcicd in ilcii aiicmpis io undcisiand ilc
scicncc ol aciion il ilcy ncglcci ilc auiloiiiy ol Vcdic lnowlcdgc.
parohsa-vao vco yam
baIanam anusasanam
harma-mohsaya harman
vnattc ny agaam yatna
parohsa-vaan-dcsciibing a siiuaiion as somciling clsc in oidci io disguisc iis
ical naiuic; vcan-Vcdas; ayam-ilcsc; baIanam-ol clildlilc pcisons;
anusasanam-guidancc; harma-mohsaya-loi libciaiion liom maiciial aciiviiics;
harman-maiciial aciiviiics; vnattc-picsciibc; n-indccd; agaam-a
mcdicinc; yatna-jusi as.
Clildisl and loolisl pcoplc aic aiiaclcd io maiciialisiic, liuiiivc aciiviiics,
alilougl ilc aciual goal ol lilc is io bccomc licc liom sucl aciiviiics. Tlcicloic,
ilc Vcdic injunciions indiiccily lcad onc io ilc pail ol uliimaic libciaiion by liisi
picsciibing liuiiivc icligious aciiviiics, jusi as a lailci piomiscs lis clild candy so
ilai ilc clild will ialc lis mcdicinc.
nacarc yas tu vcohtam
svayam ajno jtcnryan
vharmana ny anarmcna
mrtyor mrtyum upat san
na acarct-docs noi pciloim; yan-wlo; tu-bui; vca-uhtam-wlai is picsciibcd
in ilc Vcdas; svayam-limscll; ajnan-ignoiani; ajta-nryan-noi laving
lcaincd io coniiol lis scnscs; vharmana-by noi cxccuiing sciipiuial duiy; n-
indccd; anarmcna-by lis iiicligion; mrtyon mrtyum-dcail alici dcail; upat-
aclicvcs; san-lc.
Il an ignoiani pcison wlo las noi conqucicd ilc maiciial scnscs docs noi adlcic
io ilc Vcdic injunciions, cciiainly lc will cngagc in sinlul and iiicligious aciiviiics.
Tlus lis icwaid will bc icpcaicd biiil and dcail.
vcohtam cva hurvano
nnsango `rptam isvarc
nasharmyam Iabnatc snm
rocanartna pnaIa-srutn
vca-uhtam-ilc icgulaicd aciiviiics dcsciibcd by ilc Vcdas; cva-cciiainly;
hurvanan-pciloiming; nnsangan-wiiloui aiiaclmcni; arptam-ollcicd;
isvarc-io ilc Supicmc Loid; nasharmyam-ol libciaiion liom maiciial woil and
iis icaciions; Iabnatc-onc aclicvcs; snm-ilc pcilcciion; rocana-artna-loi
ilc puiposc ol giving cncouiagcmcni; pnaIa-srutn-ilc piomiscs ol maiciial
icsulis givcn in ilc Vcdic sciipiuics.
ly cxccuiing wiiloui aiiaclmcni ilc icgulaicd aciiviiics picsciibcd in ilc Vcdas,
ollciing ilc icsulis ol sucl woil io ilc Supicmc Loid, onc aiiains ilc pcilcciion ol
liccdom liom ilc bondagc ol maiciial woil. Tlc maiciial liuiiivc icsulis ollcicd in
ilc icvcalcd sciipiuics aic noi ilc aciual goal ol Vcdic lnowlcdgc, bui aic mcani
loi siimulaiing ilc inicicsi ol ilc pciloimci.
11.5.5 Camasa Rsi fo Maharaja Nimi
vpro rajanya-vasyau va
narcn praptan paantham
srautcna janmanatnap
munyanty amnaya-vanan
vpran-ilc branmanas; rajanya-vasyau-ol ilc ioyal oidci and ilc vasyas; va-
oi; narcn-ol ilc Supicmc Loid, Haii; praptan-alici bcing allowcd io appioacl;
paa-antham-ncai ilc loius lcci; srautcna janmana-by laving icccivcd ilc
sccond biiil ol Vcdic iniiiaiion; atna-ilcn; ap-cvcn; munyant-bcwildcicd;
amnaya-vanan-adopiing vaiious maiciialisiic plilosoplics.
On ilc oilci land, branmanas, mcmbcis ol ilc ioyal oidci and vasyas, cvcn alici
bcing allowcd io appioacl ilc loius lcci ol ilc Supicmc Loid, Haii, by iccciving
ilc sccond biiil ol Vcdic iniiiaiion, can bccomc bcwildcicd and adopi vaiious
maiciialisiic plilosoplics.
11.5.11 Camasa Rsi fo Maharaja Nimi
Iohc vyavayamsa-maya-scva
ntya n jantor na n tatra coana
vyavastnts tcsu vvana-yajna
sura-granar asu nvrttr sta
Iohc-in ilc maiciial woild; vyavaya-scx indulgcncc; amsa-ol mcai; maya-
and liquoi; scvan-ilc ialing; ntyan-always lound; n-indccd; janton-in ilc
condiiioncd living bcing; na-noi; li-indccd; tatra-in icgaid io ilcm; coana-
any command ol sciipiuic; vyavastntn-ilc picsciibcd aiiangcmcni; tcsu-in
ilcsc; vvana-by sacicd maiiiagc; yajna-ilc ollciing ol saciilicc; sura-granan-
and ilc acccpiancc ol iiiual cups ol winc; asu-ol ilcsc; nvrttn-ccssaiion; sta-
is ilc dcsiicd cnd.
In ilis maiciial woild ilc condiiioncd soul is always inclincd io scx, mcai-caiing
and inioxicaiion. Tlcicloic icligious sciipiuics ncvci aciually cncouiagc sucl
aciiviiics. Alilougl ilc sciipiuial injunciions piovidc loi scx iliougl sacicd
maiiiagc, loi mcai-caiing iliougl saciilicial ollciings and loi inioxicaiion iliougl
ilc acccpiancc ol iiiual cups ol winc, sucl ccicmonics aic mcani loi ilc uliimaic
puiposc ol icnunciaiion.
11.5.13-1+ Camasa Rsi fo Maharaja Nimi
ya gnrana-bnahso vntan surayas
tatna pasor aIabnanam na nmsa
cvam vyavayan prajaya na ratya
mam vsunam na vun sva-narmam
yat-bccausc; gnrana-by smcll; bnahsan-ilc ialing; vntan-is cnjoincd;
surayan-ol winc; tatna-similaily; pason-ol a saciilicial animal; aIabnanam-
picsciibcd lilling; na-noi; nmsa-wanion violcncc; cvam-in ilc samc way;
vyavayan-scx; prajaya-loi ilc puiposc ol bcgciiing clildicn; na-noi; ratya-
loi ilc salc ol scnsc cnjoymcni; mam-ilis (as poinicd oui in ilc picvious vcisc);
vsunam-mosi puic; na vun-ilcy do noi undcisiand; sva-narmam-ilcii
own piopci duiy.
Accoiding io ilc Vcdic injunciions, wlcn winc is ollcicd in saciilicial ccicmonics
ii is laici io bc consumcd by smclling, and noi by diinling. Similaily, ilc
saciilicial ollciing ol animals is pcimiiicd, bui ilcic is no piovision loi widc-scalc
animal slauglici. Rcligious scx lilc is also pcimiiicd, bui only in maiiiagc loi
bcgciiing clildicn, and noi loi scnsuous cxploiiaiion ol ilc body. Unloiiunaicly,
lowcvci, ilc lcss iniclligcni maiciialisis cannoi undcisiand ilai ilcii duiics in lilc
slould bc pciloimcd puicly on ilc spiiiiual plailoim.
yc tv ancvam-vo `santan
stabnan sa-abnmannan
pasun runyant vsrabnan
prctya hnaant tc ca tan
yc-ilosc wlo; tu-bui; ancvam-van-noi lnowing ilcsc lacis; asantan-vciy
impious; stabnan-picsumpiuous; sat-abnmannan-considciing ilcmsclvcs
sainily; pasun-animals; runyant-ilcy laim; vsrabnan-bcing innoccnily
iiusicd; prctya-alici lcaving ilis picscni body; hnaant-ilcy cai; tc-ilosc
animals; ca-and; tan-ilcm.
Tlosc sinlul pcisons wlo aic ignoiani ol aciual icligious piinciplcs, yci considci
ilcmsclvcs io bc complcicly pious, wiiloui compunciion commii violcncc againsi
innoccni animals wlo aic lully iiusiing in ilcm. In ilcii ncxi livcs, sucl sinlul
pcisons will bc caicn by ilc samc cicaiuics ilcy lavc lillcd in ilis woild.
11.5.15 Camasa Rsi fo Maharaja Nimi
vsantan para-haycsu
svatmanam narm isvaram
mrtahc sanubannc `smn
bana-sncnan patanty anan
vsantan-cnvying; para-haycsu-(ilc souls) wiilin ilc bodics ol oilcis; sva-
atmanam-ilcii own iiuc scll; narm isvaram-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, Haii; mrtahc-in ilc coipsc; sa-anubannc-iogcilci wiil iis iclaiions;
asmn-ilis; bana-sncnan-ilcii allcciion bcing lixcd; patant-ilcy lall;
anan-downwaid.
Tlc condiiioncd souls bccomc complcicly bound in allcciion io ilcii own
coipsclilc maiciial bodics and ilcii iclaiivcs and paiaplcinalia. In sucl a pioud
and loolisl condiiion, ilc condiiioncd souls cnvy oilci living cniiiics as wcll as
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Haii, wlo icsidcs in ilc lcaii ol all bcings.
Tlus cnviously ollcnding oilcis, ilc condiiioncd souls giadually lall down inio
lcll.
11.11.18-19 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
saba-branman nsnato
na nsnayat parc ya
sramas tasya srama-pnaIo
ny ancnum va rahsatan
saba-branman-in ilc Vcdic liiciaiuic; nsnatan-cxpcii iliougl complcic
siudy; na nsnayat-docs noi absoib ilc mind; parc-in ilc Supicmc; ya-il;
sraman-laboi; tasya-lis; srama-ol gicai cndcavoi; pnaIan-ilc liuii; n-
cciiainly; ancnum-a cow ilai givcs no mill; va-lilc; rahsatan-ol onc wlo is
ialing caic ol.
Il iliougl mciiculous siudy onc bccomcs cxpcii in icading Vcdic liiciaiuic bui
malcs no cndcavoi io lix onc's mind on ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ilcn
onc's cndcavoi is cciiainly lilc ilai ol a man wlo woils vciy laid io ialc caic ol a
cow ilai givcs no mill. In oilci woids, ilc liuii ol onc's laboiious siudy ol Vcdic
lnowlcdgc will simply bc ilc laboi iiscll. Tlcic will bc no oilci iangiblc icsuli.
gam ugna-onam asatim ca bnaryam
cnam paraninam asat-prajam ca
vttam tv atirtni-hrtam anga vacam
ninam maya rahsat unhna-unhni
gam-a cow; ugna-wlosc mill; onam-alicady ialcn; asatim-unclasic; ca-
also; bnaryam-a wilc; cnam-a body; para-upon oilcis; aninam-always
dcpcndcni; asat-usclcss; prajam-clildicn; ca-also; vttam-wcalil; tu-bui;
atirtni-hrtam-noi givcn io ilc piopci iccipicni; anga-O Uddlava; vacam-Vcdic
lnowlcdgc; ninam-dcvoid; maya-ol lnowlcdgc ol Mc; rahsat-lc ialcs caic ol;
unhna-unhni-lc wlo sullcis onc misciy alici anoilci.
My dcai Uddlava, ilai man is cciiainly mosi misciablc wlo ialcs caic ol a cow
ilai givcs no mill, an unclasic wilc, a body ioially dcpcndcni on oilcis, usclcss
clildicn oi wcalil noi uiilizcd loi ilc iigli puiposc. Similaily, onc wlo siudics
Vcdic lnowlcdgc dcvoid ol My gloiics is also mosi misciablc.
11.21.35-36 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
vca branmatma-vsayas
tr-hana-vsaya mc
parohsa-vaa rsayan
parohsam mama ca pryam
vcan-ilc Vcdas; branma-atma-ilc undcisianding ilai ilc soul is puic spiiii;
vsayan-laving as ilcii subjcci maiici; tr-hana-vsayan-dividcd inio ilicc
scciions (wlicl icpicscni liuiiivc woil, woislip ol dcmigods and icalizaiion ol
ilc Absoluic Tiuil); mc-ilcsc; parohsa-vaan-spcaling csoiciically; rsayan-
ilc Vcdic auiloiiiics; parohsam-indiicci cxplanaiion; mama-io Mc; ca-also;
pryam-dcai.
Tlc Vcdas, dividcd inio ilicc divisions, uliimaicly icvcal ilc living cniiiy as puic
spiiii soul. Tlc Vcdic sccis and mantras, lowcvci, dcal in csoiciic icims, and I also
am plcascd by sucl conlidcniial dcsciipiions.
saba-branma su-urbonam
prancnrya-mano-mayam
ananta-param gambniram
urvganyam samura-vat
saba-branma-ilc iiansccndcnial sound ol ilc Vcdas; su-urbonam-cxiicmcly
dilliculi io compiclcnd; prana-ol ilc viial aii; nrya-scnscs; manan-and
mind; mayam-manilcsiing on ilc dillcicni lcvcls; ananta-param-wiiloui limii;
gambniram-dccp; urvganyam-unlailomablc; samura-vat-lilc ilc occan.
Tlc iiansccndcnial sound ol ilc Vcdas is vciy dilliculi io compiclcnd and
manilcsis on dillcicni lcvcls wiilin ilc prana, scnscs and mind. Tlis Vcdic sound
is unlimiicd, vciy dccp and unlailomablc, jusi lilc ilc occan.
11.21.+0-+2 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
vctra-bnasa-vtatam
cnanobns catur-uttaran
ananta-param brnatim
srjaty ahspatc svayam
vctra-vaiicgaicd; bnasa-by vcibal cxpicssions; vtatam-claboiaicd;
cnanobnn-along wiil ilc mciiical aiiangcmcnis; catun-uttaran-cacl laving
loui syllablcs moic ilan ilc picvious; ananta-param-limiilcss; brnatim-ilc gicai
cxpansc ol Vcdic liiciaiuic; srjat-Hc cicaics; ahspatc-and wiildiaws; svayam-
Himscll.
Tlc Vcda is ilcn claboiaicd by many vcibal vaiiciics, cxpicsscd in dillcicni
mcicis, cacl laving loui moic syllablcs ilan ilc picvious onc. Uliimaicly ilc Loid
again wiildiaws His manilcsiaiion ol Vcdic sound wiilin Himscll.
gayatry usng anustup ca
brnati panhtr cva ca
trstub jagaty atccnano
ny atyasty-atjaga-vrat
gayatri usnh anustup ca-lnown as Gayaii, Usnil and Anusiup; brnati panhtn-
lilai and Panlii; cva ca-also; trstup jagati atccnanan-Tiisiup, Jagai and
Aiicclanda; n-indccd; atyast-atjagat-vrat-Aiyasii, Aiijagai and Aiiviiai.
Tlc Vcdic mcicis aic Gayaii, Usnil, Anusiup, lilai, Panlii, Tiisiup, Jagai,
Aiicclanda, Aiyasii, Aiijagai and Aiiviiai.
hm vnattc hm acastc
hm anuya vhaIpayct
ty asya nrayam Iohc
nanyo ma vca hascana
hm-wlai; vnattc-cnjoins (in ilc iiiualisiic harma-hana); hm-wlai;
acastc-indicaics (as ilc objcci ol woislip in ilc cvata-hana); hm-wlai;
anuya-dcsciibing in dillcicni aspccis; vhaIpayct-iaiscs ilc possibiliiy ol
alicinaiivcs (in ilc jnana-hana); t-ilus; asyan-ol Vcdic liiciaiuic; nrayam-
ilc lcaii, oi conlidcniial puiposc; Iohc-in ilis woild; na-docs noi; anyan-
oilci; mat-ilan Mc; vca-lnow; hascana-anyonc.
In ilc cniiic woild no onc bui Mc aciually undcisiands ilc conlidcniial puiposc ol
Vcdic lnowlcdgc. Tlus pcoplc do noi lnow wlai ilc Vcdas aic aciually
picsciibing in ilc iiiualisiic injunciions ol harma-hana, oi wlai objcci is aciually
bcing indicaicd in ilc loimulas ol woislip lound in ilc upasana-hana, oi ilai
wlicl is claboiaicly discusscd iliougl vaiious lypoilcscs in ilc jnana-hana
scciion ol ilc Vcdas.
11.19.33-39 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
sri-bnagavan uvaca
anmsa satyam astcyam
asango nrir asancayan
asthyam branmacaryam ca
maunam stnaryam hsamabnayam
saucam japas tapo noman
sranattnyam ma-arcanam
tirtnatanam parartncna
tustr acarya-scvanam
ctc yaman sa-nyama
ubnayor vaasa smrtan
pumsam upastas tata
yatna-hamam unant n
sri-bnagavan uvaca-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said; anmsa-
nonviolcncc; satyam-iiuillulncss; astcyam-ncvci covciing oi sicaling ilc
piopciiy ol oilcis; asangan-dciaclmcni; nrin-lumiliiy; asancayan-bcing
nonposscssivc; asthyam-iiusi in ilc piinciplcs ol icligion; branmacaryam-
cclibacy; ca-also; maunam-silcncc; stnaryam-sicadincss; hsama-loigiving;
abnayam-lcailcss; saucam-inicinal and cxicinal clcanlincss; japan-claniing ilc
loly namcs ol ilc Loid; tapan-ausiciiiy; noman-saciilicc; srana-laiil;
attnyam-lospiialiiy; mat-arcanam-woislip ol Mc; tirtna-atanam-visiiing loly
placcs; para-artna-ina-aciing and dcsiiing loi ilc Supicmc; tustn-saiislaciion;
acarya-scvanam-sciving ilc spiiiiual masici; ctc-ilcsc; yaman-disciplinaiy
piinciplcs; sa-nyaman-along wiil sccondaiy icgulai duiics; ubnayon-ol cacl;
vaasa-iwclvc; smrtan-aic undcisiood; pumsam-by luman bcings; upastan-
bcing culiivaicd wiil dcvoiion; tata-My dcai Uddlava; yatna-hamam-accoiding
io onc's dcsiic; unant-ilcy supply; n-indccd.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said: Nonviolcncc, iiuillulncss, noi covciing
oi sicaling ilc piopciiy ol oilcis, dciaclmcni, lumiliiy, liccdom liom
posscssivcncss, iiusi in ilc piinciplcs ol icligion, cclibacy, silcncc, sicadincss,
loigivcncss and lcailcssncss aic ilc iwclvc piimaiy disciplinaiy piinciplcs. Inicinal
clcanlincss, cxicinal clcanlincss, claniing ilc loly namcs ol ilc Loid, ausiciiiy,
saciilicc, laiil, lospiialiiy, woislip ol Mc, visiiing loly placcs, aciing and dcsiiing
only loi ilc supicmc inicicsi, saiislaciion, and scivicc io ilc spiiiiual masici aic
ilc iwclvc clcmcnis ol icgulai picsciibcd duiics. Tlcsc iwcniy-loui clcmcnis
bcsiow all dcsiicd bcncdiciions upon ilosc pcisons wlo dcvoicdly culiivaic ilcm.
samo man-nstnata buncr
ama nrya-samyaman
tthsa unhna-sammarso
jnvopastna-jayo nrtn
ana-nyasan param anam
hama-tyagas tapan smrtam
svabnava-vjayan sauryam
satyam ca sama-arsanam
anyac ca sunrta vani
havbnn parhirtta
harmasv asangaman saucam
tyagan sannyasa ucyatc
narma stam nanam nrnam
yajno `nam bnagavattaman
ahsna jnana-sancsan
pranayaman param baIam
saman-mcnial cquilibiium; mat-in Mc; nstnata-sicady absoipiion; buncn-
ol ilc iniclligcncc; aman-scll-coniiol; nrya-ol ilc scnscs; samyaman-
pcilcci disciplinc; tthsa-iolciancc; unhna-unlappincss; sammarsan-
iolciaiing; jnva-ilc ionguc; upastna-and gcniials; jayan-conquciing; nrtn-
sicadincss; ana-aggicssion; nyasan-giving up; param-ilc supicmc; anam-
claiiiy; hama-lusi; tyagan-giving up; tapan-ausiciiiy; smrtam-is considcicd;
svabnava-onc's naiuial icndcncy io cnjoy; vjayan-conquciing; sauryam-
lcioism; satyam-icaliiy; ca-also; sama-arsanam-sccing ilc Supicmc Loid
cvciywlcic; anyat-ilc ncxi clcmcni (iiuillulncss); ca-and; su-nrta-plcasing;
vani-spcccl; havbnn-by ilc sagcs; parhirtta-is dcclaicd io bc; harmasu-in
liuiiivc aciiviiics; asangaman-dciaclmcni; saucam-clcanlincss; tyagan-
icnunciaiion; sannyasan-ilc sannyasa oidci ol lilc; ucyatc-is said io bc;
narman-icligiousncss; stam-dcsiiablc; nanam-wcalil; nrnam-loi luman
bcings; yajnan-saciilicc; anam-I am; bnagavat-taman-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad; ahsna-icligious icmunciaiion; jnana-sancsan-ilc insiiuciion ol
pcilcci lnowlcdgc; pranayaman-ilc yogic sysicm ol coniiolling ilc bicail;
param-ilc supicmc; baIam-siicngil.
Absoibing ilc iniclligcncc in Mc consiiiuics mcnial cquilibiium, and complcic
disciplinc ol ilc scnscs is scll-coniiol. Tolciancc mcans paiicnily cnduiing
unlappincss, and sicadlasincss occuis wlcn onc conqucis ilc ionguc and gcniials.
Tlc gicaicsi claiiiy is io givc up all aggicssion iowaid oilcis, and icnunciaiion ol
lusi is undcisiood io bc ical ausiciiiy. Rcal lcioism is io conquci onc's naiuial
icndcncy io cnjoy maiciial lilc, and icaliiy is sccing ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad cvciywlcic. Tiuillulncss mcans io spcal ilc iiuil in a plcasing way, as
dcclaicd by gicai sagcs. Clcanlincss is dciaclmcni in liuiiivc aciiviiics, wlcicas
icnunciaiion is ilc sannyasa oidci ol lilc. Tlc iiuc dcsiiablc wcalil loi luman
bcings is icligiousncss, and I, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, am saciilicc.
Rcligious icmunciaiion is dcvoiion io ilc acaiya wiil ilc puiposc ol acquiiing
spiiiiual insiiuciion, and ilc gicaicsi siicngil is ilc pranayama sysicm ol bicail
coniiol.
11.19.+0-++ Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
bnago ma asvaro bnavo
Iabno ma-bnahtr uttaman
vyatman bna-bano
jugupsa nrir aharmasu
srir guna narapchsyayan
suhnam unhna-suhnatyayan
unhnam hama-suhnapchsa
panto banna-mohsa-vt
murhno cnay-anam-bunn
pantna man-ngaman smrtan
utpatnas ctta-vhscpan
svargan sattva-gunoayan
narahas tama-unnano
bannur gurur anam sahnc
grnam sariram manusyam
gunanyo ny anya ucyatc
arro yas tv asantustan
hrpano yo `jtcnryan
guncsv asahta-nir iso
guna-sango vparyayan
bnagan-opulcncc; mc-My; asvaran-divinc; bnavan-naiuic; Iabnan-gain;
mat-bnahtn-dcvoiional scivicc unio Mc; uttaman-supicmc; vya-cducaiion;
atman-in ilc soul; bna-dualiiy; banan-nullilying; jugupsa-disgusi; nrin-
modcsiy; aharmasu-in sinlul aciiviiics; srin-bcauiy; gunan-good qualiiics;
narapchsya-dciaclmcni liom maiciial ilings; ayan-and so on; suhnam-
lappincss; unhna-maiciial unlappincss; suhna-and maiciial lappincss;
atyayan-iiansccnding; unhnam-unlappincss; hama-ol lusi; suhna-on ilc
lappincss; apchsa-mcdiiaiing; pantan-a wisc man; banna-liom bondagc;
mohsa-libciaiion; vt-onc wlo lnows; murhnan-a lool; cna-wiil ilc body;
a-and so loiil (ilc mind); anam-bunn-onc wlo idcniilics limscll;
pantnan-ilc iiuc pail; mat-io Mc; ngaman-lcading; smrtan-is io bc
undcisiood; utpatnan-ilc wiong pail; ctta-ol consciousncss; vhscpan-
bcwildcimcni; svargan-lcavcn; sattva-guna-ol ilc modc ol goodncss; uayan-
ilc picdominancc; narahan-lcll; taman-ol ilc modc ol ignoiancc; unnanan-
ilc picdominancc; bannun-ilc ical liicnd; gurun-ilc spiiiiual masici; anam-I
am; sahnc-My dcai liicnd, Uddlava; grnam-onc's lomc; sariram-ilc body;
manusyam-luman; guna-wiil good qualiiics; anyan-cniiclcd; n-indccd;
anyan-a iicl pcison; ucyatc-is siaicd io bc; arran-a pooi pcison; yan-onc
wlo; tu-indccd; asantustan-unsaiislicd; hrpanan-a wiciclcd pcison; yan-onc
wlo; ajta-las noi conqucicd; nryan-ilc scnscs; guncsu-in maiciial scnsc
giaiilicaiion; asahta-noi aiiaclcd; nin-wlosc iniclligcncc; isan-a coniiollci;
guna-io scnsc giaiilicaiion; sangan-aiiaclcd; vparyayan-ilc opposiic, a slavc.
Aciual opulcncc is My own naiuic as ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, iliougl wlicl I
cxlibii ilc six unlimiicd opulcnccs. Tlc supicmc gain in lilc is dcvoiional scivicc
io Mc, and aciual cducaiion is nullilying ilc lalsc pciccpiion ol dualiiy wiilin ilc
soul. Rcal modcsiy is io bc disgusicd wiil impiopci aciiviiics, and bcauiy is io
posscss good qualiiics sucl as dciaclmcni. Rcal lappincss is io iiansccnd maiciial
lappincss and unlappincss, and ical misciy is io bc implicaicd in scaicling loi
scx plcasuic. A wisc man is onc wlo lnows ilc pioccss ol liccdom liom bondagc,
and a lool is onc wlo idcniilics wiil lis maiciial body and mind. Tlc ical pail in
lilc is ilai wlicl lcads io Mc, and ilc wiong pail is scnsc giaiilicaiion, by wlicl
consciousncss is bcwildcicd. Aciual lcavcn is ilc picdominancc ol ilc modc ol
goodncss, wlcicas lcll is ilc picdominancc ol ignoiancc. I am cvciyonc's iiuc
liicnd, aciing as ilc spiiiiual masici ol ilc cniiic univcisc, and onc's lomc is ilc
luman body. My dcai liicnd Uddlava, onc wlo is cniiclcd wiil good qualiiics is
aciually said io bc iicl, and onc wlo is unsaiislicd in lilc is aciually pooi. A
wiciclcd pcison is onc wlo cannoi coniiol lis scnscs, wlcicas onc wlo is noi
aiiaclcd io scnsc giaiilicaiion is a ical coniiollci. Onc wlo aiiaclcs limscll io
scnsc giaiilicaiion is ilc opposiic, a slavc.
12.+.+1-+3 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
puiana-samliiam ciam
isii naiayano 'vyayal
naiadaya puia piala
lisna-dvaipayanaya sal
purana-ol all ilc Puianas; samntam-ilc csscniial compcndium; ctam-ilis;
rsn-ilc gicai sagc; narayanan-Loid Naia-Naiayana; avyayan-ilc inlalliblc;
naraaya-io Naiada Muni; pura-picviously; prana-spolc; hrsna-
vapayanaya-io Kisna Dvaipayana Vcdavyasa; san-lc, Naiada.
Long ago ilis csscniial anilology ol all ilc Puianas was spolcn by ilc inlalliblc
Loid Naia-Naiayana isi io Naiada, wlo ilcn icpcaicd ii io Kisna Dvaipayana
Vcdavyasa.
sa va manyam mana-raja
bnagavan baarayanan
mam bnagavatim pritan
samntam vca-sammtam
san-lc; va-indccd; manyam-io mc, suhacva Gosvami; manaraja-O King
Pailsii; bnagavan-ilc powcilul incainaiion ol ilc Supicmc Loid; baarayanan-
sila Vyasadcva; mam-ilis; bnagavatim-llagavaia sciipiuic; pritan-bcing
saiislicd; samntam-ilc anilology; vca-sammtam-cqual in siaius io ilc loui
Vcdas.
My dcai Malaiaja Pailsii, ilai gicai pcisonaliiy sila Vyasadcva iaugli mc ilis
samc sciipiuic, , wlicl is cqual in siaiuic io ilc loui Vcdas.
mam vahsyaty asau suta
rsbnyo namsaIayc
irgna-satrc huru-srcstna
samprstan saunahabnn
mam-ilis; vahsyat-will spcal; asau-picscni bcloic us; sutan-Suia Gosvam;
rsbnyan-io ilc sagcs; namsa-aIayc-in ilc loicsi ol Naimisa; irgna-satrc-ai
ilc lcngily saciilicial pciloimancc; huru-srcstna-O bcsi ol ilc Kuius;
samprstan-qucsiioncd; saunaha-abnn-by ilc asscmbly lcd by saunala.
O bcsi ol ilc Kuius, ilc samc Suia Gosvam wlo is siiiing bcloic us will spcal ilis
llagavaiam io ilc sagcs asscmblcd in ilc gicai saciilicc ai Naimisaianya. Tlis lc
will do wlcn qucsiioncd by ilc mcmbcis ol ilc asscmbly, lcadcd by saunala.
12.5.1 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sri-suha uvaca
atranuvarnyatc `bnihsnam
vsvatma bnagavan narn
yasya prasaa-jo branma
ruran hrona-samubnavan
sri-suhan uvaca-si suladcva Gosvam said; atra-in ilis simad-llagavaiam;
anuvarnyatc-is claboiaicly dcsciibcd; abnihsnam-icpcaicdly; vsva-atma-ilc
soul ol ilc cniiic univcisc; bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad;
narn-Loid Haii; yasya-ol wlom; prasaa-liom ilc saiislaciion; jan-boin;
branma-Loid lialma; ruran-Loid siva; hrona-liom ilc angci;
samubnavan-wlosc biiil.
Suladcva Gosvam said: Tlis simad-llagavaiam las claboiaicly dcsciibcd in
vaiious naiiaiions ilc Supicmc Soul ol all ilai bc-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
Haii-liom wlosc saiislaciion lialma is boin and liom wlosc angci Rudia ialcs
biiil.
1.3.+1 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
ta am granayam asa
sutam atmavatam varam
sarva-vcctnasanam
saram saram samunrtam
tat-ilai; am-ilis; granayam asa-madc io acccpi; sutam-unio lis son;
atmavatam-ol ilc scll-icalizcd; varam-mosi icspccilul; sarva-all; vca-Vcdic
liiciaiuics (bools ol lnowlcdgc); tnasanam-ol all ilc lisioiics; saram-cicam;
saram-cicam; samunrtam-ialcn oui.
si Vyasadcva dclivcicd ii io lis son, wlo is ilc mosi icspccicd among ilc scll-
icalizcd, alici cxiiaciing ilc cicam ol all Vcdic liiciaiuics and lisioiics ol ilc
univcisc.
1.3.+3 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
hrsnc sva-namopagatc
narma-jnanabnn sana
haIau nasta-rsam csa
puranarho `nunotan
hrsnc-in Kisna's; sva-nama-own abodc; upagatc-laving iciuincd; narma-
icligion; jnana-lnowlcdgc; abnn-combincd iogcilci; sana-along wiil;
haIau-in ilc Kali-yuga; nasta-rsam-ol pcisons wlo lavc losi ilcii sigli; csan-
all ilcsc; purana-arhan-ilc Puiana wlicl is biilliani lilc ilc sun; anuna-jusi
now; utan-las aiiscn.
Tlis llagavaia Puiana is as biilliani as ilc sun, and ii las aiiscn jusi alici ilc
dcpaiiuic ol Loid Kisna io His own abodc, accompanicd by icligion, lnowlcdgc,
cic. Pcisons wlo lavc losi ilcii vision duc io ilc dcnsc dailncss ol ignoiancc in
ilc agc ol Kali slall gci ligli liom ilis Puiana.
12.13.1+ Sufa Gosvami fo Saunaka Rsi
rajantc tava anyan
puranan satam ganc
yava bnagavatam nava
sruyatc `mrta-sagaram
rajantc-ilcy slinc loiil; tavat-ilai long; anyan-ilc oilci; puranan-Puianas;
satam-ol sainily pcisons; ganc-in ilc asscmbly; yavat-as long as; bnagavatam-
simad-llagavaiam; na-noi; cva-indccd; sruyatc-is lcaid; amrta-sagaram-ilc
gicai occan ol ncciai.
All oilci Puianic sciipiuics slinc loiil in ilc asscmbly ol sainily dcvoiccs only as
long as ilai gicai occan ol ncciai, simad-llagavaiam, is noi lcaid.
CHAPTER TWO
The Rising Sun of Srmad-Bhagavafam
(bnagavatarhoayan)
sri-hrsna-catanya-canraya naman
gauranga-hrpaya yasya tattvam bnagavatotam
sampraptam nrayc vanc sarvabnauma manasayam
1.1.2
narman projjnta-hatavo `tra paramo nrmatsaranam satam
vcyam vastavam atra vastu svaam tapa-trayonmuIanam
srima-bnagavatc mana-mun-hrtc hm va parar isvaran
sayo nry avarunyatc `tra hrtbnn susrusubns tat-hsanat
narman-icligiosiiy; projjnta-complcicly icjccicd; hatavan-covcicd by liuiiivc
inicniion; atra-lcicin; paraman-ilc liglcsi; nrmatsaranam-ol ilc onc-
lundicd-pciccni puic in lcaii; satam-dcvoiccs; vcyam-undcisiandablc;
vastavam-laciual; atra-lcicin; vastu-subsiancc; svaam-wcll-bcing; tapa-
traya-ilicclold misciics; unmuIanam-causing upiooiing ol; srimat-bcauiilul;
bnagavatc-ilc llagavaia Puiana; mana-mun-ilc gicai sagc (Vyasadcva); hrtc-
laving compilcd; hm-wlai is; va-ilc nccd; paran-oilcis; isvaran-ilc
Supicmc Loid; sayan-ai oncc; nr-wiilin ilc lcaii; avarunyatc-bccomc
compaci; atra-lcicin; hrtbnn-by ilc pious mcn; susrusubnn-by culiuic; tat-
hsanat-wiiloui dclay.
Complcicly icjcciing all icligious aciiviiics wlicl aic maiciially moiivaicd, ilis
llagavaia Puiana piopounds ilc liglcsi iiuil, wlicl is undcisiandablc by ilosc
dcvoiccs wlo aic lully puic in lcaii. Tlc liglcsi iiuil is icaliiy disiinguislcd
liom illusion loi ilc wcllaic ol all. Sucl iiuil upioois ilc ilicclold misciics. Tlis
bcauiilul llagavaiam, compilcd by ilc gicai sagc Vyasadcva in lis maiuiiiy], is
sullicicni in iiscll loi God icalizaiion. Wlai is ilc nccd ol any oilci sciipiuic' As
soon as onc aiicniivcly and submissivcly lcais ilc mcssagc ol llagavaiam, by ilis
culiuic ol lnowlcdgc ilc Supicmc Loid is csiablislcd wiilin lis lcaii.
1.+.1+-16 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
suta uvaca
vaparc samanupraptc
trtiyc yuga-paryayc
jatan parasara yogi
vasavyam haIaya narcn
sutan-Suia Gosvam; uvaca-said; vaparc-in ilc sccond millcnnium;
samanupraptc-on ilc advcni ol; trtiyc-iliid; yuga-millcnnium; paryayc-in
ilc placc ol; jatan-was bcgoiicn; parasarat-by Paiasaia; yogi-ilc gicai sagc;
vasavyam-in ilc womb ol ilc dauglici ol Vasu; haIaya-in ilc plcnaiy poiiion;
narcn-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Suia Gosvam said: Wlcn ilc sccond millcnnium ovcilappcd ilc iliid, ilc gicai
sagc Vyasadcva] was boin io Paiasaia in ilc womb ol Saiyavai, ilc dauglici ol
Vasu. (1+)
sa haact sarasvatya
upasprsya jaIam sucn
vvhta cha asina
utc rav-manaIc
san-lc; haact-oncc; sarasvatyan-on ilc banl ol ilc Saiasvai; upasprsya-
alici linisling moining abluiions; jaIam-waici; sucn-bcing puiilicd; vvhtc-
conccniiaiion; chan-alonc; asinan-bcing ilus scaicd; utc-on ilc iisc; rav-
manaIc-ol ilc sun disc.
Oncc upon a iimc lc Vyasadcva], as ilc sun iosc, iool lis moining abluiion in
ilc waicis ol ilc Saiasvai and sai alonc io conccniiaic. (15)
paravara-jnan sa rsn
haIcnavyahta-ramnasa
yuga-narma-vyatharam
praptam bnuv yugc yugc
para-avara-pasi and luiuic; jnan-onc wlo lnows; san-lc; rsn-Vyasacva;
haIcna-in ilc couisc ol iimc; avyahta-unmanilcsicd; ramnasa-by gicai loicc;
yuga-narma-acis in icims ol ilc millcnnium; vyatharam-anomalics; praptam-
laving acciucd; bnuv-on ilc caiil; yugc yugc-dillcicni agcs.
Tlc gicai sagc Vyasadcva saw anomalics in ilc duiics ol ilc millcnnium. Tlis
lappcns on ilc caiil in dillcicni agcs, duc io unsccn loiccs in ilc couisc ol iimc.
(16)
1.+.17-22 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
bnauthanam ca bnavanam
saht-nrasam ca tat-hrtam
asraananan nnsattvan
urmcnan nrastayusan
urbnagams ca janan vihsya
munr vycna cahsusa
sarva-varnasramanam ya
anyau ntam amogna-rh
bnauthanam ca-also ol cvciyiling ilai is madc ol maiici; bnavanam-aciions;
saht-nrasam ca-and dciciioiaiion ol naiuial powci; tat-hrtam-icndcicd by ilai;
asraananan-ol ilc laiillcss; nnsattvan-impaiicni duc io wani ol ilc modc ol
goodncss; urmcnan-dull-wiiicd; nrasta-icduccd; ayusan-ol duiaiion ol lilc;
urbnagan ca-also ilc unlucly; janan-pcoplc in gcncial; vihsya-by sccing;
munn-ilc muni; vycna-by iiansccndcnial; cahsusa-vision; sarva-all; varna-
asramanam-ol all ilc siaiuscs and oidcis ol lilc; yat-wlai; anyau-
conicmplaicd; ntam-wcllaic; amogna-rh-onc wlo is lully cquippcd in
lnowlcdgc.
Tlc gicai sagc, wlo was lully cquippcd in lnowlcdgc, could scc, iliougl lis
iiansccndcnial vision, ilc dciciioiaiion ol cvciyiling maiciial, duc io ilc
inllucncc ol ilc agc. Hc could also scc ilai ilc laiillcss pcoplc in gcncial would bc
icduccd in duiaiion ol lilc and would bc impaiicni duc io lacl ol goodncss. Tlus
lc conicmplaicd loi ilc wcllaic ol mcn in all siaiuscs and oidcis ol lilc. (17-1S)
catur-notram harma sunam
prajanam vihsya vaham
vyaana yajna-santatya
vcam cham catur-vnam
catun-loui; notram-saciilicial liics; harma sunam-puiilicaiion ol woil;
prajanam-ol ilc pcoplc in gcncial; vihsya-alici sccing; vaham-accoiding io
Vcdic iiics; vyaanat-madc inio; yajna-saciilicc; santatya-io cxpand; vcam
cham-only onc Vcda; catun-vnam-in loui divisions.
Hc saw ilai ilc saciiliccs mcniioncd in ilc Vcdas wcic mcans by wlicl ilc
pcoplc's occupaiions could bc puiilicd. And io simplily ilc pioccss lc dividcd ilc
onc Vcda inio loui, in oidci io cxpand ilcm among mcn. (19)
rg-yajun-samatnarvahnya
vcas catvara unrtan
tnasa-puranam ca
pancamo vca ucyatc
rg-yajun-sama-atnarva-ahnyan-ilc namcs ol ilc loui Vcdas; vcan-ilc Vcdas;
catvaran-loui; unrtan-madc inio scpaiaic paiis; tnasa-lisioiical iccoids
(Manabnarata); puranam ca-and ilc Puranas; pancaman-ilc lilil; vcan-ilc
oiiginal souicc ol lnowlcdgc; ucyatc-is said io bc.
Tlc loui divisions ol ilc oiiginal souiccs ol lnowlcdgc ilc Vcdas] wcic madc
scpaiaicly. lui ilc lisioiical lacis and auilcniic sioiics mcniioncd in ilc Puianas
aic callcd ilc lilil Vcda. (20)
tatrarg-vca-naran paIan
samago jamnn havn
vasampayana cvaho
nsnato yajusam uta
tatra-ilcicupon; rg-vca-naran-ilc piolcssoi ol ilc Pg Vca,paIan-ilc rs
namcd Paila; sama-gaa-ilai ol ilc Sama Vca;
jamnn-ilc rs namcd Jaimini; havn-liglly qualilicd; vasampayanan-ilc rs
namcd Vaisampayana; cva-only; chan-alonc; nsnatan-wcll vciscd; yajusam-ol
ilc Yajui Vcda; uta-gloiilicd.
Alici ilc Vcdas wcic dividcd inio loui divisions, Paila Rsi bccamc ilc piolcssoi ol
ilc Rg Vcda, Jaimini ilc piolcssoi ol ilc Sama Vcda, and Vaisampayana alonc
bccamc gloiilicd by ilc Yajui Vcda. (21)
atnarvangrasam asit
sumantur aruno munn
tnasa-purananam
pta mc romanarsanan
atnarva-ilc Atnarva Vca; angrasam-unio ilc rs Angiia; asit-was cniiusicd;
sumantun-also lnown as Sumaniu Muni; arunan-sciiously dcvoicd io ilc
Atnarva Vca; munn-ilc sagc; tnasa-purananam-ol ilc lisioiical iccoids and
ilc Puranas; pta-lailci; mc-minc; romanarsanan-ilc rs Romalaisana.
Tlc Sumaniu Muni Angiia, wlo was vciy dcvoicdly cngagcd, was cniiusicd wiil
ilc Ailaiva Vcda. And my lailci, Romalaisana, was cniiusicd wiil ilc Puianas
and lisioiical iccoids. (22)
1.+.25,27 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
stri-sura-vjabannunam
trayi na srut-gocara
harma-srcyas munanam
srcya cvam bnavc na
t bnaratam ahnyanam
hrpaya munna hrtam
stri-ilc woman class; sura-ilc laboiing class; vja-bannunam-ol ilc liicnds
ol ilc iwicc-boin; trayi-ilicc; na-noi; srut-gocara-loi undcisianding;
harma-in aciiviiics; srcyas-in wcllaic; unanam-ol ilc lools; srcyan-supicmc
bcnclii; cvam-ilus; bnavct-aclicvcd; na-by ilis; t-ilus ilinling;
bnaratam-ilc gicai Malablaiaia; ahnyanam-lisioiical lacis; hrpaya-oui ol
gicai mcicy; munna-by ilc muni; hrtam-is complcicd.
Oui ol compassion, ilc gicai sagc ilougli ii wisc ilai ilis would cnablc mcn io
aclicvc ilc uliimaic goal ol lilc. Tlus lc compilcd ilc gicai lisioiical naiiaiion
callcd ilc Malablaiaia loi womcn, laboicis and liicnds ol ilc iwicc-boin. (25)
natprasia nrayan
sarasvatyas tatc sucau
vtarhayan vvhta-stna
am covaca narma-vt
na-noi; atprasiat-vciy mucl saiislicd; nrayan-ai lcaii; sarasvatyan-ol ilc
Rivci Saiasvai; tatc-on ilc banl ol; sucau-bcing puiilicd; vtarhayan-laving
considcicd; vvhta-stnan-siiuaicd in a loncly placc; am ca-also ilis; uvaca-
said; narma-vt-onc wlo lnows wlai icligion is.
Tlus ilc sagc, bcing dissaiislicd ai lcaii, ai oncc bcgan io icllcci, bccausc lc lncw
ilc csscncc ol icligion, and lc said wiilin limscll: (27)
1.+.30 Vyasadeva fo HimseIf
tnatap bata mc anyo
ny atma cavatmana vbnun
asampanna vabnat
branma-varcasya sattaman
tnatap-alilougl; bata-dclcci; mc-minc; anyan-siiuaicd in ilc body; n-
cciiainly; atma-living bcing; ca-and; cva-cvcn; atmana-myscll; vbnun-
sullicicni; asampannan-waniing in; va abnat-ii appcais io bc; branma-
varcasya-ol ilc Vcdaniisis; sattaman-ilc supicmc.
I am lccling incomplcic, ilougl I myscll am lully cquippcd wiil cvciyiling
icquiicd by ilc Vcdas.
1.+.32 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
tasyavam hnIam atmanam
manyamanasya hnyatan
hrsnasya narao bnyaga
asramam prag uanrtam
tasya-lis; cvam-ilus; hnIam-inlciioi; atmanam-soul; manyamanasya-
ilinling wiilin ilc mind; hnyatan-icgiciiing; hrsnasya-ol Kisna-dvaipayana
Vyasa; naraan abnyagat-Naiada camc ilcic; asramam-ilc coiiagc; prah-
bcloic; uanrtam-said.
As mcniioncd bcloic, Naiada icaclcd ilc coiiagc ol Kisna-dvaipayana Vyasa on
ilc banls ol ilc Saiasvaii jusi as Vyasadcva was icgiciiing lis dclccis.
1.5.+ Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
jjnastam anitam ca
branma yat tat sanatanam
tnatap socasy atmanam
ahrtartna va prabno
jjnastam-dclibciaicd lully wcll; anitam-ilc lnowlcdgc obiaincd; ca-and;
branma-ilc Absoluic; yat-wlai; tat-ilai; sanatanam-cicinal; tnatap-in spiic
ol ilai; socas-lamcniing; aimanam-unio ilc scll; ahrta-artnan-undonc; va-
lilc; prabno-my dcai sii.
You lavc lully dclincaicd ilc subjcci ol impcisonal lialman as wcll as ilc
lnowlcdgc dciivcd ilcicliom. Wly slould you bc dcspondcni in spiic ol all ilis,
ilinling ilai you aic undonc, my dcai piablu'
1.5.5 Vyasadeva fo Narada Muni
vyasa uvaca
asty cva mc sarvam am tvayohtam
tnatap natma partusyatc mc
tan-muIam avyahtam agana-bonam
prccnamanc tvatma-bnavatma-bnutam
vyasan-Vyasa; uvaca-said; ast-ilcic is; cva-cciiainly; mc-minc; sarvam-all;
am-ilis; tvaya-by you; uhtam-uiicicd; tnatap-and yci; na-noi; atma-scll;
partusyatc-docs pacily; mc-unio mc; tat-ol wlicl; muIam-iooi; avyahtam-
undciccicd; agana-bonam-ilc man ol unlimiicd lnowlcdgc; prccnamanc-do
inquiic; tva-unio you; atma-bnava-scll-boin; atma-bnutam-ollspiing.
Si Vyasadcva said: All you lavc said aboui mc is pcilccily coiicci. Dcspiic all ilis,
I am noi pacilicd. I ilcicloic qucsiion you aboui ilc iooi causc ol my
dissaiislaciion, loi you aic a man ol unlimiicd lnowlcdgc duc io youi bcing ilc
ollspiing ol onc lialma] wlo is scll-boin wiiloui mundanc lailci and moilci].
1.5.8-9 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
sri-naraa uvaca
bnavatanuta-prayam
yaso bnagavato maIam
ycnavasau na tusycta
manyc ta arsanam hnIam
sri-naraan-Si Naiada; uvaca-said; bnavata-by you; anuta-prayam-almosi
noi piaiscd; yasan-gloiics; bnagavatan-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; amaIam-
spoilcss; ycna-by wlicl; cva-cciiainly; asau-Hc (ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad);
na-docs noi; tusycta-bc plcascd; manyc-I ilinl; tat-ilai; arsanam-
plilosoply; hnIam-inlciioi.
Si Naiada said: You lavc noi aciually bioadcasi ilc sublimc and spoilcss gloiics ol
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlai plilosoply wlicl docs noi saiisly ilc
iiansccndcnial scnscs ol ilc Loid is considcicd woiillcss. (S)
yatna narmaayas cartna
mun-varyanuhirttan
na tnata vasucvasya
manma ny anuvarntan
yatna-as mucl as; narma-aayan-all loui piinciplcs ol icligious bclavioi; ca-
and; artan-puiposcs; mun-varya-by youiscll, ilc gicai sagc; anuhirttan-
icpcaicdly dcsciibcd; na-noi; tnata-in ilai way; vasucvasya-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad Si Kisna; manma-gloiics; n-cciiainly; anuvarntan-so consianily
dcsciibcd.
Alilougl, gicai sagc, you lavc vciy bioadly dcsciibcd ilc loui piinciplcs
bcginning wiil icligious pciloimanccs, you lavc noi dcsciibcd ilc gloiics ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy, Vasudcva. (9)
1.5.12-1+ Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
nasharmyam apy acyuta-bnava-varjtam
na sobnatc jnanam aIam nranjanam
hutan punan sasva abnaram svarc
na carptam harma ya apy aharanam
nasharmyam-scll-icalizaiion, bcing liccd liom ilc icaciions ol liuiiivc woil;
ap-in spiic ol; acyuta-ilc inlalliblc Loid; bnava-conccpiion; varjtam-dcvoid
ol; na-docs noi; sobnatc-lool wcll; jnanam-iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc; aIam-
by and by; nranjanam-licc liom dcsignaiions; hutan-wlcic is; punan-again;
sasvat-always; abnaram-uncongcnial; |svarc-unio ilc Loid; na-noi; ca-
and; arptam-ollcicd; harma-liuiiivc woil; yat ap-wlai is; aharanam-noi
liuiiivc.
Knowlcdgc ol scll-icalizaiion, cvcn ilougl licc liom all maiciial alliniiy, docs noi
lool wcll il dcvoid ol a conccpiion ol ilc Inlalliblc God]. Wlai, ilcn, is ilc usc ol
liuiiivc aciiviiics, wlicl aic naiuially painlul liom ilc vciy bcginning and
iiansicni by naiuic, il ilcy aic noi uiilizcd loi ilc dcvoiional scivicc ol ilc Loid'
(12)
atno mana-bnaga bnavan amogna-rh
suc-sravan satya-rato nrta-vratan
uruhramasyahnIa-banna-muhtayc
samannanusmara ta-vccsttam
atno-ilcicloic; mana-bnaga-liglly loiiunaic; bnavan-youiscll; amogna-rh-
ilc pcilcci scci; suc-spoilcss; sravan-lamous; satya-ratan-laving ialcn ilc
vow ol iiuillulncss; nrta-vratan-lixcd in spiiiiual qualiiics; uruhramasya-ol ilc
onc wlo pciloims supcinaiuial aciiviiics (God); ahnIa-univcisal; banna-
bondagc; muhtayc-loi libciaiion liom; samanna-by iiancc; anusmara-ilinl
icpcaicdly and ilcn dcsciibc ilcm; tat-vccsttam-vaiious pasiimcs ol ilc Loid.
O Vyasadcva, youi vision is complcicly pcilcci. Youi good lamc is spoilcss. You
aic liim in vow and siiuaicd in iiuillulncss. And ilus you can ilinl ol ilc
pasiimcs ol ilc Loid in iiancc loi ilc libciaiion ol ilc pcoplc in gcncial liom all
maiciial bondagc. (13)
tato nyatna hncana ya vvahsatan
prtnag rsas tat-hrta-rupa-namabnn
na harnct hvap ca unstnta matr
Iabncta vatanata-naur vaspaam
tatan-liom ilai; anyatna-apaii; hncana-somciling; yat-wlaisocvci;
vvahsatan-dcsiiing io dcsciibc; piilal-scpaiaicly; rsan-vision; tat-hrta-
icaciionaiy io ilai; rupa-loim; namabnn-by namcs; na harnct-ncvci; hvap-
any; ca-and; unstnta matn-oscillaiing mind; Iabncta-gains; vata-anata-
iioublcd by ilc wind; naun-boai; va-lilc; aspaam-placc.
Wlaicvci you dcsiic io dcsciibc ilai is scpaiaic in vision liom ilc Loid simply
icacis, wiil dillcicni loims, namcs and icsulis, io agiiaic ilc mind as ilc wind
agiiaics a boai wlicl las no icsiing placc. (1+)
1.5.15 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
jugupstam narma-hrtc nusasatan
svabnava-rahtasya manan vyathraman
ya-vahyato narma titaran stnto
na manyatc tasya nvaranam janan
jugupstam-vciily condcmncd; narma-hrtc-loi ilc maiici ol icligion;
anusasatan-insiiuciion; svabnava-rahtasya-naiuially inclincd; manan-gicai;
vyathraman-unicasonablc; yat-vahyatan-undci wlosc insiiuciion; narman-
icligion; t-ii is ilus; taran-ilc pcoplc in gcncial; stntan-lixcd; na-do noi;
manyatc-ilinl; tasya-ol ilai; nvaranam-piolibiiion; janan-ilcy.
Tlc pcoplc in gcncial aic naiuially inclincd io cnjoy, and you lavc cncouiagcd
ilcm in ilai way in ilc namc ol icligion. Tlis is vciily condcmncd and is quiic
unicasonablc. lccausc ilcy aic guidcd undci youi insiiuciions, ilcy will acccpi
sucl aciiviiics in ilc namc ol icligion and will laidly caic loi piolibiiions.
<incI:> <1.5.16-19>
vcahsano syarnat vctum vbnor
ananta-parasya nvrtttan suhnam
pravartamanasya gunar anatmanas
tato bnavan arsaya ccsttam vbnon
vcahsanan-vciy cxpcii; asya-ol lim; arnat-dcscivcs; vctum-io undcisiand;
vbnon-ol ilc Loid; ananta-parasya-ol ilc unlimiicd; nvrtttan-iciiicd liom;
suhnam-maiciial lappincss; pravartamanasya-ilosc wlo aic aiiaclcd io;
gunan-by ilc maiciial qualiiics; anatmanan-dcvoid ol lnowlcdgc in spiiiiual
valuc; tatan-ilcicloic; bnavan-Youi Goodncss; arsaya-slow ilc ways;
ccsttam-aciiviiics; vbnon-ol ilc Loid.
Tlc Supicmc Loid is unlimiicd. Only a vciy cxpcii pcsonaliiy, iciiicd liom ilc
aciiviiics ol maiciial lappincss, dcscivcs io undcisiand ilis lnowlcdgc ol spiiiiual
valucs. Tlcicloic ilosc wlo aic noi so wcll siiuaicd, duc io maiciial aiiaclmcni,
slould bc slown ilc ways ol iiansccndcnial icalizaiion, by Youi Goodncss,
iliougl dcsciipiions ol ilc iiansccndcnial aciiviiics ol ilc Supicmc Loid. (16)
tyahtva sva-narmam caranambujam narcr
bnajann apahvo tna patct tato ya
yatra hva vabnaram abnu amusya hm
ho vartna apto bnajatam sva-narmatan
tvahtva-laving loisalcn; sva-narmam-onc's own occupaiional cngagcmcni;
carana-ambujam-ilc loius lcci; narcn-ol Haii (ilc Loid); bnajan-in ilc couisc
ol dcvoiional scivicc; apahvan-immaiuic; atna-loi ilc maiici ol; patct-lalls
down; tatan-liom ilai placc; ya-il; yatra-wlcicupon; hva-wlai soii ol;
va-oi (uscd saicasiically); abnaram-unlavoiablc; abnut-slall lappcn;
amusya-ol lim; hm-noiling; han va artnan-wlai inicicsi; aptan-obiaincd;
abnajatam-ol ilc nondcvoicc; sva-narmatan-bcing cngagcd in occupaiional
scivicc.
Onc wlo las loisalcn lis maiciial occupaiions io cngagc in ilc dcvoiional scivicc
ol ilc Loid may somciimcs lall down wlilc in an immaiuic siagc, yci ilcic is no
dangci ol lis bcing unsucccsslul. On ilc oilci land, a nondcvoicc, iiougl lully
cngagcd in occupaiional duiics, docs noi gain anyiling. (17)
tasyava ncton prayatcta hovo
na Iabnyatc ya bnramatam upary anan
taI Iabnyatc unhnava anyatan suhnam
haIcna sarvatra gabnira-ramnasa
tasya-loi ilai puiposc; cva-only; ncton-icason; prayatcta-slould
cndcavoi; hovan-onc wlo is plilosoplically inclincd; na-noi; Iabnyatc-is noi
obiaincd; yat-wlai; bnramatam-wandciing; upar anan-liom iop io boiiom;
tat-ilai; Iabnyatc-can bc obiaincd; unhnavat-lilc ilc misciics; anyatan-as a
icsuli ol picvious woil; suhnam-scnsc cnjoymcni; haIcna-in couisc ol iimc;
sarvatra-cvciywlcic; gabnira-subilc; ramnasa-piogicss.
Pcisons wlo aic aciually iniclligcni and plilosoplically inclincd slould cndcavoi
only loi ilai puiposclul cnd wlicl is noi obiainablc cvcn by wandciing liom ilc
iopmosi planci (lialmalola) down io ilc lowcsi planci (Paiala). As lai as
lappincss dciivcd liom scnsc cnjoymcni is conccincd, ii can bc obiaincd
auiomaiically in couisc ol iimc, jusi as in couisc ol iimc wc obiain misciics cvcn
ilougl wc do noi dcsiic ilcm. (1S)
na va jano jatu hatnancanavrajcn
muhuna-scvy anyava anga samsrtm
smaran muhunangnry-upagunanam punar
vnatum ccncn na rasa-grano janan
na-ncvci; va-cciiainly; janan-a pcison; jatu-ai any iimc;
hatnancanasomclow oi oilci; avrajct-docs noi undcigo; muhuna-scvi-ilc
dcvoicc ol ilc Loid; anyavat-lilc oilcis; anga-O my dcai; samsrtm-maiciial
cxisicncc; smaran-icmcmbciing; muhuna-angnr-ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid;
upagunanam-cmbiacing; punan-again; vnatum-willing io givc up; ccnct-
dcsiic; na-ncvci; rasa-granan-onc wlo las iclislcd ilc mcllow; janan-pcison.
My dcai Vyasa, cvcn ilougl a dcvoicc ol Loid Kisna somciimcs lalls down
somclow oi oilci, lc cciiainly docs noi undcigo maiciial cxisicncc lilc oilcis
(liuiiivc woilcis, cic.) bccausc a pcison wlo las oncc iclislcd ilc iasic ol ilc
loius lcci ol ilc Loid can do noiling bui icmcmbci ilai cciasy again and again.
(19)
1.5.20 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
am n vsvam bnagavan vctaro
yato jagat-stnana-nrona-sambnavan
ta n svayam vca bnavams tnatap tc
pracsa-matram bnavatan praarstam
am-ilis; n-all; vsvam-cosmos; bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Loid; va-almosi
ilc samc; taran-dillcicni liom; yatan-liom wlom; jagat-ilc woilds; stnana-
cxisi; nrona-annililaiion; sambnavan-cicaiion; tat n-all aboui; svayam-
pcisonally; vca-lnow; bnavan-youi good scll; tatna ap-siill; tc-unio you;
pracsa-matram-a synopsis only; bnavatan-unio you; praarstam-cxplaincd.
Tlc Supicmc Loid Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is Himscll ilis cosmos, and siill Hc is
alool liom ii. Iiom Him only las ilis cosmic manilcsiaiion cmanaicd, in Him ii
icsis, and unio Him ii cnicis alici annililaiion. Youi good scll lnows all aboui
ilis. I lavc givcn only a synopsis.
1.5.22-23 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
am n pumsas tapasan srutasya va
svstasya suhtasya ca bun-attayon
avcyuto rtnan havbnr nrupto
ya-uttamasIoha-gunanuvarnanam
am-ilis; n-cciiainly; pumsan-ol cvciyonc; tapasan-by dini ol ausiciiiics;
srutasya-by dini ol siudy ol ilc Vcas; va-oi; svstasya-saciilicc; suhtasya-
spiiiiual cducaiion; ca-and; bun-culiuic ol lnowlcdgc; attayon-claiiiy;
avcyutan-inlalliblc; artnan-inicicsi; havbnn-by ilc iccognizcd lcaincd
pcison; nruptan-concludcd; yat-wlai; uttamasIoha-ilc Loid, wlo is
dcsciibcd by cloicc pociiy; guna-anuvarnanam-dcsciipiion ol ilc iiansccndcnial
qualiiics ol.
Lcaincd ciiclcs lavc posiiivcly concludcd ilai ilc inlalliblc puiposc ol ilc
advanccmcni ol lnowlcdgc, namcly ausiciiiics, siudy ol ilc Vcdas, saciilicc,
claniing ol lymns and claiiiy, culminaics in ilc iiansccndcnial dcsciipiions ol
ilc Loid, wlo is dclincd in cloicc pociiy. (22)
anam puratita-bnavc bnavam munc
asyas tu hasyascana vca-vanam
nrupto baIaha cva yognam
susrusanc pravrs nrvvhsatam
anam-I; pura-loimcily; atita-bnavc-in ilc picvious millcnnium; abnavam-
bccamc; munc-O muni; asyan-ol ilc maidscivani; tu-bui; hasyascana-
cciiain; vca-vanam-ol ilc lollowcis ol Vcdania; nruptan-cngagcd; baIahan-
boy scivani; cva-only; yognam-ol ilc dcvoiccs; susrusanc-in ilc scivicc ol;
pravrs-duiing ilc loui monils ol ilc iainy scason; nrvvhsatam-living
iogcilci.
O Muni, in ilc lasi millcnnium I was boin as ilc son ol a cciiain maidscivani
cngagcd in ilc scivicc ol bialmanas wlo wcic lollowing ilc piinciplcs ol ilc
Vcdania. Wlcn ilcy wcic living iogcilci duiing ilc loui monils ol ilc iainy
scason, I was cngagcd in ilcii pcisonal scivicc. (23)
1.5.25-26 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
uccnsta-Icpan anumoto vjan
sahrt sma bnunjc ta-apasta-hIbsan
cvam pravrttasya vsuna-cctasas
ta-narma cvatma-rucn prajayatc
uccnsta-Icpan-ilc icmnanis ol loodsiull; anumotan-bcing pcimiiicd; vjan-
by ilc Vcdaniisi bialmanas; sahrt-oncc upon a iimc; sma-in ilc pasi; bnunjc-
iool; tat-by ilai aciion; apasta-climinaicd; hIbsan-all sins; cvam-ilus;
pravrttasya-bcing cngagcd; vsuna-cctasan-ol onc wlosc mind is puiilicd;
tat-ilai paiiiculai; narman-naiuic; cva-cciiainly; atma-rucn-iiansccndcnial
aiiiaciion; prajayatc-was manilcsicd.
Oncc only, by ilcii pcimission, I iool ilc icmnanis ol ilcii lood, and by so doing
all my sins wcic ai oncc ciadicaicd. Tlus bcing cngagcd, I bccamc puiilicd in
lcaii, and ai ilai iimc ilc vciy naiuic ol ilc iiansccndcnialisi bccamc aiiiaciivc io
mc. (25)
tatranvanam hrsna-hatnan pragayatam
anugrancnasrnavam manonaran
tan sranaya mc nupaam vsrnvatan
pryasravasy anga mamabnava rucn
tatra-ilcicupon; anu-cvciy day; anam-I; hrsna-hatnan-naiiaiion ol Loid
Kisna's aciiviiics; pragayatam-dcsciibing; anugrancna-by causclcss mcicy;
asrnavam-giving auial icccpiion; manan-naran-aiiiaciivc; tan-ilosc;
sranaya-icspccilully; mc-unio mc; anupaam-cvciy sicp; vsrnvatan-
lcaiing aiicniivcly; pryasravas-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; anga-O
Vyasadcva; mama-minc; abnavat-ii so bccamc; rucn-iasic.
O Vyasadcva, in ilai associaiion and by ilc mcicy ol ilosc gicai Vcdaniisis, I
could lcai ilcm dcsciibc ilc aiiiaciivc aciiviiics ol Loid Kisna. And ilus lisicning
aiicniivcly, my iasic loi lcaiing ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad incicascd ai cvciy
sicp. (26)
1.5.28 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
ttnam sarat-pravrshav rtu narcr
vsrnvato mc nusavam yaso maIam
sanhirtyamanam munbnr manatmabnr
bnahtn pravrttatma-rajas-tamopana
ttnam-ilus; sarat-auiumn; pravrshau-iainy scason; rtu-iwo scasons;
narcn-ol ilc Loid; vsrnvatan-coniinuously lcaiing; mc-myscll; anusavam-
consianily; yasan amaIam-unaduliciaicd gloiics; sanhirtyamanam-clanicd by;
munbnn-ilc gicai sagcs; mana-atmabnn-gicai souls; bnahtn-dcvoiional
scivicc; pravrtta-bcgan io llow; atma-living bcing; rajan-modc ol passion;
tama-modc ol ignoiancc; upana-vanisling.
Tlus duiing iwo scasons-ilc iainy scason and auiumn-I lad ilc oppoiiuniiy io
lcai ilcsc gicai-soulcd sagcs consianily clani ilc unaduliciaicd gloiics ol ilc
Loid Haii. As ilc llow ol my dcvoiional scivicc bcgan, ilc covciings ol ilc modcs
ol passion and ignoiancc vanislcd. <incl'>
1.5.30 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
jnanam gunyatamam yat tat
sahsa bnagavatotam
anvavocan gamsyantan
hrpaya ina-vatsaIan
jnanam-lnowlcdgc; gunyatamam-mosi conlidcniial; yat-wlai is;
tat-ilai; sahsat-diiccily; bnagavata utam-piopoundcd by ilc Loid Himscll;
anvavocan-gavc insiiuciion; gamsyantan-wlilc dcpaiiing liom; hrpaya-by
causclcss mcicy; ina-vatsaIan-ilosc wlo aic vciy lind io ilc pooi and mccl.
As ilcy wcic lcaving, ilosc blalii-vcdanias, wlo aic vciy lind io pooi-lcaiicd
souls, insiiucicd mc in ilai mosi conlidcniial subjcci wlicl is insiiucicd by ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad Himscll.
1.5.32 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
ctat samsuctam branmams
tapa-traya-chtstam
ya svarc bnagavat
harma branman bnavtam
ctat-ilis mucl; samsuctam-dccidcd by ilc lcaincd; branman-O bialmana
Vyasa; tapa-traya-ilicc linds ol misciics; chtstam-icmcdial mcasuics; yat-
wlai; svarc-ilc supicmc coniiollci; bnagavat-unio ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; harma-onc's picsciibcd aciiviiics; branman-unio ilc gicai;
bnavtam-dcdicaicd.
O lialmana Vyasadcva, ii is dccidcd by ilc lcaincd ilai ilc bcsi icmcdial mcasuic
loi icmoving all iioublcs and misciics is io dcdicaic onc's aciiviiics io ilc scivicc
ol ilc Supicmc Loid Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad Si Kisna].
1.5.3+-36 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
cvam nrnam hrya-yogan
sarvc samsrt-nctavan
ta cvatma-vnasaya
haIpantc haIptan parc
cvam-ilus; nrnam-ol ilc luman bcing; hrya-yogan-all aciiviiics; sarvc-
cvciyiling; samsrt-maiciial cxisicncc; nctavan-causcs; tc-ilai; cva-cciiainly;
atma-ilc iicc ol woil; vnasaya-lilling; haIpantc-bccomc compcicni;
haIptan-dcdicaicd; parc-unio ilc Tiansccndcncc.
Tlus wlcn all a man's aciiviiics aic dcdicaicd io ilc scivicc ol ilc Loid, ilosc vciy
aciiviiics wlicl causcd lis pcipciual bondagc bccomc ilc dcsiioyci ol ilc iicc ol
woil. (3+)
ya atra hryatc harma
bnagavat-partosanam
jnanam yat ta aninam n
bnaht-yoga-samanvtam
yat-wlaicvci; atra-in ilis lilc oi woild; hryatc-docs pciloim; harma-woil;
bnagavat-unio ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; partosanam-saiislaciion ol;
jnanam-lnowlcdgc; yat tat-wlai is so callcd; aninam-dcpcndcni; n-
cciiainly; bnaht-yoga-dcvoiional; samanvtam-dovciailcd wiil bnaht-yoga.
Wlaicvci woil is donc lcic in ilis lilc loi ilc saiislaciion ol ilc mission ol ilc
Loid is callcd blalii-yoga, oi iiansccndcnial loving scivicc io ilc Loid, and wlai
is callcd lnowlcdgc bccomcs a concomiiani lacioi. (35)
hurvana yatra harman
bnagavac-cnhsayasahrt
grnant guna-naman
hrsnasyanusmarant ca
hurvanan-wlilc pciloiming; yatra-ilcicupon; harman-duiics; bnagavat-ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; shsaya-by ilc will ol; asahrt-consianily; grnant-
ialcs on; guna-qualiiics; naman-namcs; hrsnasya-ol Kisna; anusmarant-
consianily icmcmbcis; ca-and.
Wlilc pciloiming duiics accoiding io ilc oidci ol Si Kisna, ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, onc consianily icmcmbcis Him, His namcs and His
qualiiics. (36)
<1.6.3+> <incI 1.6.36:>
1.6.35-36 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
yamabnr yoga-patnan
hama-Iobna-nato munun
muhuna-scvaya yavat
tatnatmana na samyat
yama-abnn-by ilc pioccss ol piaciicing scll-icsiiaini; yoga-patnan-by ilc
sysicm ol yoga (mysiic bodily powci io aiiain ilc godly siagc); hama-dcsiics loi
scnsc saiislaciion; Iobna-lusi loi saiislaciion ol ilc scnscs; natan-cuibcd;
munun-always; muhuna-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; scvaya-by ilc scivicc ol;
yavat-as ii is; tatna-lilc ilai; atma-ilc soul; ana-loi all piaciical
puiposcs; na-docs noi; samyat-bc saiislicd.
Ii is iiuc ilai by piaciicing icsiiaini ol ilc scnscs by ilc yoga sysicm onc can gci
iclicl liom ilc disiuibanccs ol dcsiic and lusi, bui ilis is noi sullicicni io givc
saiislaciion io ilc soul, loi ilis saiislaciion] is dciivcd liom dcvoiional scivicc io
ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. (35)
sarvam ta am ahnyatam
yat prsto nam tvayanagna
janma-harma-ranasyam mc
bnavatas catma-tosanam
sarvam-all; tat-ilai; am-ilis; ahnyatam-dcsciibcd; yat-wlaicvci; prstan-
aslcd by; anam-mc; tvaya-by you; anagna-wiiloui any sins; janma-biiil;
harma-aciiviiics; ranasyam-mysiciics; mc-minc; bnavatan-youi; ca-and;
atma-scll; tosaam-saiislaciion.
O Vyasadcva, you aic liccd liom all sins. Tlus I lavc cxplaincd my biiil and
aciiviiics loi scll-icalizaiion, as you aslcd. All ilis will bc conducivc loi youi
pcisonal saiislaciion also. (36)
1.7.2-8 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
suta uvaca
branma-nayam sarasvatyam
asraman pascmc tatc
samyaprasa t prohta
rsinam satra-varnanan
sutan-Si Suia; uvaca-said, branma-nayam-on ilc banl ol ilc iivci iniimaicly
iclaicd wiil Vcas, branmanas, sainis, and ilc Loid; sarasvatyam-Saiasvai;
asraman-coiiagc loi mcdiiaiion; pascmc-on ilc wcsi; tatc-banl;
samyaprasan-ilc placc namcd Samyapiasa; t-ilus, prohtan-said io bc;
rsinam-ol ilc sagcs; satra-varnanan-ilai wlicl cnlivcns aciiviiics.
Si Suia said: On ilc wcsicin banl ol ilc Rivci Saiasvai, wlicl is iniimaicly
iclaicd wiil ilc Vcdas, ilcic is a coiiagc loi mcdiiaiion ai Samyapiasa wlicl
cnlivcns ilc iiansccndcnial aciiviiics ol ilc sagcs. (2)
tasmn sva asramc vyaso
baari-sana-mantc
asino pa upasprsya
prananyau manan svayam
tasmn-in ilai (asrama); svc-own; asramc-in ilc coiiagc; vyasan-Vyasadcva;
baari-bciiy; sana-iiccs; mantc-suiioundcd by; asinan-siiiing; apan
upasprsya-ioucling waici; prananyau-conccniiaicd; manan-ilc mind;
svayam-limscll.
In ilai placc, Sila Vyasadcva, in lis own asiama, wlicl was suiioundcd by bciiy
iiccs, sai down io mcdiiaic alici ioucling waici loi puiilicaiion. (3)
bnaht-yogcna manas
samyah pranntc maIc
apasyat purusam purnam
mayam ca ta-apasrayam
bnaht-dcvoiional scivicc; yogcna-by ilc pioccss ol linling up; manas-upon
ilc mind; samyah-pcilccily; pranntc-cngagcd in and lixcd upon; amaIc-
wiiloui any maiici; apasyat-saw; purusam-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad;
purnam-absoluic; mayam-cncigy; ca-also; tat-His; apasrayam-undci lull
coniiol.
Tlus lc lixcd lis mind, pcilccily cngaging ii by linling ii in dcvoiional scivicc
(blalii-yoga) wiiloui any iingc ol maiciialism, and ilus lc saw ilc Absoluic
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad along wiil His cxicinal cncigy, wlicl was undci lull
coniiol. (+)
yaya sammonto jiva
atmanam tr-gunatmaham
paro p manutc nartnam
tat-hrtam cabnpayatc
yaya-by wlom; sammontan-illusioncd; jivan-ilc living cniiiics; atmanam-
scll; tr-guna-atmaham-condiiioncd by ilc ilicc modcs ol naiuic, oi a pioduci ol
maiici; paran-iiansccndcnial; ap-in spiic ol; manutc-ialcs ii loi gianicd;
anartnam-ilings noi wanicd; tat-by ilai; hrtam ca-icaciion; abnpayatc-
undcigocs ilcicol.
Duc io ilis cxicinal cncigy, ilc living cniiiy, alilougl iiansccndcnial io ilc ilicc
modcs ol maiciial naiuic, ilinls ol limscll as a maiciial pioduci and ilus
undcigocs ilc icaciions ol maiciial misciics. (5)
anartnopasamam sahsa
bnaht-yogam anohsajc
Iohasyajanato vvams
cahrc satvata-samntam
anartna-ilings wlicl aic supcilluous; upasamam-miiigaiion; sahsat-diiccily;
bnaht-yogam-ilc linling pioccss ol dcvoiional scivicc; anohsajc-unio ilc
Tiansccndcncc; Iohasya-ol ilc gcncial mass ol mcn; ajanatan-ilosc wlo aic
unawaic ol; vvan-ilc supicmcly lcaincd; cahrc-compilcd; satvata-in iclaiion
wiil ilc Supicmc Tiuil; samntam-Vcdic liiciaiuic.
Tlc maiciial misciics ol ilc living cniiiy, wlicl aic supcilluous io lim, can bc
diiccily miiigaicd by ilc linling pioccss ol dcvoiional scivicc. lui ilc mass ol
pcoplc do noi lnow ilis, and ilcicloic ilc lcaincd Vyasadcva compilcd ilis Vcdic
liiciaiuic, wlicl is in iclaiion io ilc Supicmc Tiuil. (6)
yasyam va sruyamanayam
hrsnc parama-purusc
bnahtr utpayatc pumsan
soha-mona-bnayapana
yasyam-ilis Vcdic liiciaiuic; va-cciiainly; sruyamanayam-simply by giving
auial icccpiion; hrsnc-unio Loid Kisna; parama-supicmc; purusc-unio ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; bnahtn-lcclings ol dcvoiional scivicc; utpayatc-spioui
up; pumsan-ol ilc living bcing; soha-lamcniaiion; mona-illusion; bnaya-
lcailulncss; apana-ilai wlicl cxiinguislcs.
Simply by giving auial icccpiion io ilis Vcdic liiciaiuic, ilc lccling loi loving
dcvoiional scivicc io Loid Kisna, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, spiouis up
ai oncc io cxiinguisl ilc liic ol lamcniaiion, illusion and lcailulncss. (7)
sa samntam bnagavatim
hrtvanuhramya catma-jam
suham anyapayam asa
nvrtt-nratam munn
san-ilai; samntam-Vcdic liiciaiuic; bnagavatim-in iclaiion wiil ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; hrtva-laving donc; anuhramya-by coiicciion and
icpciiiion; ca-and; atma-jam-lis own son; suham-Suladcva Gosvam;
anyapayam asa-iaugli; nvrtt-pail ol scll icalizaiion; nratam-cngagcd;
munn-ilc sagc.
Tlc gicai sagc Vyasadcva, alici compiling ilc Simad-llagavaiam and icvising ii,
iaugli ii io lis own son, Si Suladcva Gosvam, wlo was alicady cngagcd in scll-
icalizaiion. (S)
1.7.9 Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvam
saunaha uvaca
sa va nvrtt-nratan
sarvatropchsaho munn
hasya va brnatim ctam
atmaraman samabnyasat
saunahan uvaca-Si Saunala aslcd; san-lc; va-ol couisc; nvrtt-on ilc pail
ol scll-icalizaiion; nratan-always cngagcd; sarvatra-in cvciy icspcci;
upchsahan-indillcicni; munn-sagc; hasya-loi wlai icason; va-oi; brnatim-
vasi; ctam-ilis; atma-araman-onc wlo is plcascd in limscll; samabnyasat-
undcigo ilc siudics.
Si Saunala aslcd Suia Gosvam: Si Suladcva Gosvam was alicady on ilc pail ol
scll-icalizaiion, and ilus lc was plcascd wiil lis own scll. So wly did lc ialc ilc
iioublc io undcigo ilc siudy ol sucl a vasi liiciaiuic' <incl'>
1.7.10-11 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
suta uvaca
atmaramas ca munayo
nrgrantna apy uruhramc
hurvanty anatuhim bnahtm
ttnam-bnuta-guno narn
sutan uvaca-Suia Gosvam said; atmaraman- wlo ialc plcasuic in atma
(gcncially, spiiii scll); ca-also; munayan-sagcs; nrgrantnan-liccd liom all
bondagc; ap-in spiic ol; uruhramc-unio ilc gicai advcniuici; hurvant-do;
anatuhm-unalloycd; bnahtm-dcvoiional scivicc; ttnam-bnuta-sucl wondcilul,
gunan-qualiiics; narn-ol ilc Loid.
All dillcicni vaiiciics ol aimaiamas ilosc wlo ialc plcasuic in aima, oi spiiii
scll], cspccially ilosc csiablislcd on ilc pail ol scll-icalizaiion, ilougl liccd liom
all linds ol maiciial bondagc, dcsiic io icndci unalloycd dcvoiional scivicc unio
ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlis mcans ilai ilc Loid posscsscs iiansccndcnial
qualiiics and ilcicloic can aiiiaci cvciyonc, including libciaicd souls. (10)
narcr gunahspta-matr
bnagavan baarayann
anyagan mana ahnyanam
ntyam vsnu-jana-pryan
narcn-ol Haii, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; guna-iiansccndcnial aiiiibuic;
ahspta-bcing absoibcd in; matn-mind; bnagavan-powcilul; baarayann-ilc
son ol Vyasadcva; anyagat-undciwcni siudics; manat-gicai; ahnyanam-
naiiaiion; ntyam-icgulaily; vsnu-jana-dcvoiccs ol ilc Loid; pryan-bclovcd.
Sila Suladcva Gosvam, son ol Sila Vyasadcva, was noi only iiansccndcnially
powcilul. Hc was also vciy dcai io ilc dcvoiccs ol ilc Loid. Tlus lc undciwcni
ilc siudy ol ilis gicai naiiaiion Simad-llagavaiam]. (11)
1.2.3 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
yan svanubnavam ahnIa-srut-saram cham
anyatma-ipam atttirsatam tamo nnam
samsarnam harunayana purana-gunyam
tam vyasa-sunum upayam gurum muninam
yan-lc wlo; sva-anubnavam-scll-assimilaicd (cxpciicnccd); ahnIa-all aiound;
srut-ilc Vcdas; saram-cicam; cham-ilc only onc; anyatma-iiansccndcnial;
ipam-ioiclligli; atttirsatam-dcsiiing io ovcicomc; taman annam-dccply
dail maiciial cxisicncc; samsarnam-ol ilc maiciialisiic mcn; harunaya-oui ol
causclcss mcicy; ana-said; purana-supplcmcni io ilc Vcdas; gunyam-vciy
conlidcniial; tam-unio lim; vyasa-sunum-ilc son ol Vyasadcva; upayam-lci
mc ollci my obcisanccs; gurum-ilc spiiiiual masici; muninam-ol ilc gicai sagcs.
Lci mc ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio lim Sula], ilc spiiiiual masici ol all
sagcs, ilc son ol Vyasadcva, wlo, oui ol lis gicai compassion loi ilosc gioss
maiciialisis wlo siiugglc io cioss ovci ilc dailcsi icgions ol maiciial cxisicncc,
spolc ilis mosi conlidcniial supplcmcni io ilc cicam ol Vcdic lnowlcdgc, alici
laving pcisonally assimilaicd ii by cxpciicncc.
CHAPTER THREE
The Exposifion of Bhagavafa
bnagavat-vvrtt
01.01.03
ngama-haIpa-taror gaItam pnaIam
suha-muhna amrta-rava-samyutam
pbata bnagavatam rasam aIayam
munur ano rasha bnuv bnavuhan
ngama-ilc Vcdic liiciaiuics, haIpa-taron-ilc dcsiic iicc, gaItam-lully
maiuicd, pnaIam-liuii, suha-Siila Suladcva Gosvami, ilc oiiginal spcalci ol
Simad-llagavaiam, muhnat-liom ilc lips ol, amrta-ncciai, rava-scmisolid
and soli and ilcicloic casily swallowablc, samyutam-pcilcci in all icspccis,
pbata-do iclisl ii, bnagavatam-ilc bool dcaling in ilc scicncc ol ilc cicinal
iclaiion wiil ilc Loid, rasam-juicc (ilai wlicl is iclislablc), aIayam-uniil
libciaiion, oi cvcn in a libciaicd condiiion, munun-always, ano-O, rashan-
ilosc wlo aic lull in ilc lnowlcdgc ol mcllows, bnuv-on ilc caiil, bnavuhan-
cxpcii and ilouglilul.
O cxpcii and ilouglilul mcn, iclisl Simad-llagavaiam, ilc maiuic liuii ol ilc
dcsiic iicc ol Vcdic liiciaiuics. Ii cmanaicd liom ilc lips ol Si Suladcva Gosvam.
Tlcicloic, ilis liuii las bccomc cvcn moic iasiclul, alilougl iis ncciaican juicc
was alicady iclislablc loi all, including libciaicd souls.
12.13.18 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
srima-bnagavatam puranam amaIam ya vasnavanam pryam
yasmn paramanamsyam cham amaIam jnanam param giyatc
tatra jnana-vraga-bnaht-santam nasharmyam avshrtam
tac cnrnvan su-patnan vcarana-paro bnahtya vmucycn naran
srimat-bnagavatam-Srima-Pnagavatam, puranam-ilc Purana, amaIam-
pcilccily puic, yat-wlicl, vasnavanam-io ilc Vaisnavas, pryam-mosi dcai,
yasmn-in wlicl, paramanamsyam-aiiainablc by ilc iopmosi dcvoiccs, cham-
cxclusivc, amaIam-pcilccily puic, jnanam-lnowlcdgc, param-supicmc,
giyatc-is sung, tatra-ilcic, jnana-vraga-bnaht-santam-iogcilci wiil
lnowlcdgc, icnunciaiion and dcvoiion, nasharmyam-liccdom liom all maiciial
woil, avshrtam-is icvcalcd, tat-ilai, srnvan-lcaiing, su-patnan-piopcily
claniing, vcarana-paran-wlo is sciious aboui undcisianding, bnahtya-wiil
dcvoiion, vmucyct-bccomcs ioially libciaicd, naran-a pcison.
Simad-llagavaiam is ilc spoilcss Puiana. Ii is mosi dcai io ilc Vaisnavas bccausc
ii dcsciibcs ilc puic and supicmc lnowlcdgc ol ilc paiamalamsas. Tlis
llagavaiam icvcals ilc mcans loi bccoming licc liom all maiciial woil, iogcilci
wiil ilc pioccsscs ol iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc, icnunciaiion and dcvoiion.
Anyonc wlo sciiously iiics io undcisiand Simad-llagavaiam, wlo piopcily lcais
and clanis ii wiil dcvoiion, bccomcs complcicly libciaicd.
12.13.19 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
hasma ycna vbnasto `yam atuIo jnana-praipan pura
ta-rupcna ca naraaya munayc hrsnaya ta-rupna
yoginraya ta-atmanatna bnagava-rataya harunyatas
tac cnunam vmaIam vsoham amrtam satyam param niman
hasma-unio lialma, ycna-by wlom, vbnastan-iloiouglly icvcalcd, ayam-
ilis, atuIan-incompaiablc, jnana-ol iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc, praipan-ilc
ioiclligli, pura-long ago, tat-rupcna-in ilc loim ol lialma, ca-and,
naraaya-io Naiada, munayc-ilc gicai sagc, hrsnaya-io Kisna-dvaipayana
Vyasa, tat-rupna-in ilc loim ol Naiada, yog-nraya-io ilc bcsi ol yogis,
Suladcva, tat-atmana-as Naiada, atna-ilcn, bnagavat-rataya-io Pailsii
Malaiaja, harunyatan-oui ol mcicy, tat-ilai, sunam-puic, vmaIam-
unconiaminaicd, vsoham-licc liom misciy, amrtam-immoiial, satyam-upon
ilc iiuil, param-supicmc, niman-I mcdiiaic.
I mcdiiaic upon ilai puic and spoilcss Supicmc Absoluic Tiuil, wlo is licc liom
sullciing and dcail and wlo in ilc bcginning pcisonally icvcalcd ilis
incompaiablc ioiclligli ol lnowlcdgc io lialma. lialma ilcn spolc ii io ilc sagc
Naiada, wlo naiiaicd ii io Kisna Dvaipayana Vyasa. Sila Vyasa icvcalcd ilis
llagavaiam io ilc gicaicsi ol sagcs, Suladcva Gosvam, and Suladcva Gosvam
mcicilully spolc ii io Malaiaja Pailsii.
12.13.15:.
Sarva-vcanta-saram n
sri-bnagavatam syatc
ta-rasamrta-trptasya
nanyatra sya ratn hvact
sarva-vcanta-ol all Vcanta plilosoply, saram-ilc csscncc, n-indccd, sri-
bnagavatam-Srima-Pnagavatam, syatc-is said io bc, tat-ol ii, rasa-amrta-by
ilc ncciaican iasic, trptasya-loi onc wlo is saiislicd, na-noi, anyatra-
clscwlcic, syat-ilcic is, ratn-aiiiaciion, hvact-cvci.
Srima-Pnagavatam is dcclaicd io bc ilc csscncc ol all Vcanta plilosoply. Onc
wlo las lcli saiislaciion liom iis ncciaican mcllow will ncvci bc aiiiacicd io any
oilci liiciaiuic.
12.13.11 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
a-manyavasancsu
varagyahnyana-samyutam
nar-IiIa-hatna-vrata-
mrtananta-sat-suram
a-in ilc bcginning, manya-ilc middlc, avasancsu-and ilc cnd, varagya-
conccining icnunciaiion ol maiciial ilings, ahnyana-wiil naiiaiions,
samyutam-lull, nar-IiIa-ol ilc pasiimcs ol Loid Haii, hatna-vrata-ol ilc many
discussions, amrta-by ilc ncciai, ananta-in wlicl aic madc ccsiaiic, sat-
suram-ilc sainily dcvoiccs and dcmigods
Iiom bcginning io cnd, ilc Siimad-llagavaiam is lull ol naiiaiions ilai cncouiagc
icnunciaiion ol maiciial lilc, as wcll as ncciaican accounis ol Loid Haii's
iiansccndcnial pasiimcs, wlicl givc ccsiasy io ilc sainily dcvoiccs and dcmigods.
12.13.12 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
sarva-vcanta-saram ya
branmatmahatva-Iahsanam
vastv avtiyam tan-nstnam
havaIyaha-prayojanam
sarva-vcanta-ol all ilc Vcanta, saram-ilc csscncc, yat-wlicl, branma-ilc
Absoluic Tiuil, atma-chatva-in icims ol nondillcicncc liom ilc spiiii soul,
Iahsanam-claiaciciizcd, vastu-ilc icaliiy, avtiyam-onc wiiloui a sccond, tat-
nstnam-laving ilai as iis piimc subjcci maiici, havaIya-cxclusivc dcvoiional
scivicc, cha-ilc only, prayojanam-uliimaic goal.
Tlis llagavaiam is ilc csscncc ol all Vcdania plilosoply bccausc iis subjcci
maiici is ilc Absoluic Tiuil, wlicl, wlilc nondillcicni liom ilc spiiii soul, is ilc
uliimaic icaliiy, onc wiiloui a sccond. Tlc goal ol ilis liiciaiuic is cxclusivc
dcvoiional scivicc unio ilai Supicmc Tiuil. <incl'>
12.12.06-11 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
prayopavcso rajarscr
vpra-sapat parihstan
suhasya branmarsabnasya
samvaas ca parihstan
praya-upavcsan-ilc lasi uniil dcail, raja-rscn-ol ilc sagc among lings, vpra-
sapat-bccausc ol ilc cuisc ol ilc branmana`s son, parihstan-ol King Pailsii,
suhasya-ol Suladcva, branma-rsabnasya-ilc bcsi ol branmanas, samvaan-ilc
convcisaiion, ca-and, parihstan-wiil Pailsii.
Also dcsciibcd aic sainily King Pailsii's siiiing down io lasi uniil dcail in
icsponsc io ilc cuisc ol a bialmana's son, and ilc convcisaiions bciwccn Pailsii
and Suladcva Gosvam, wlo ilc bcsi ol all bialmanas. (6)
yoga-naranayothrantn
samvao naraajayon
avataranugitam ca
sargan prananho `gratan
yoga-naranaya-by lixcd mcdiiaiion in yoga, uthrantn-ilc aiiainmcni ol
libciaiion ai ilc iimc ol passing away, samvaan-ilc convcisaiion, naraa-
ajayon-bciwccn Naiada and lialma, avatara-anugitam-ilc lisiing ol ilc
incainaiions ol ilc Supicmc Loid, ca-and, sargan-ilc pioccss ol cicaiion,
prananhan-liom ilc unmanilcsi maiciial naiuic, agratan-in piogicssivc oidci.
Tlc llagavaiam cxplains low onc can aiiain libciaiion ai ilc iimc ol dcail by
piaciicing lixcd mcdiiaiion in yoga. Ii also coniains a discussion bciwccn Naiada
and lialma, an cnumciaiion ol ilc incainaiions ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, and a dcsciipiion ol low ilc univcisc was cicaicd in piogicssivc
scqucncc, bcginning liom ilc unmanilcsi siagc ol maiciial naiuic. (7)
vuronava-samvaan
hsattr-matrcyayos tatan
purana-samnta-prasno
mana-purusa-samstntn
vura-unava-bciwccn Viduia and Uddlava, samvaan-ilc discussion, hsattr-
matrcyayon-bciwccn Viduia and Maiiicya, tatan-ilcn, purana-samnta-
conccining ilis Puianic compilaiion, prasnan-inquiiics, mana-purusa-wiilin
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, samstntn-ilc winding up ol cicaiion.
Tlis sciipiuic also iclaics ilc discussions Viduia lad wiil Uddlava and wiil
Maiiicya, inquiiics aboui ilc subjcci maiici ol ilis Puiana, and ilc winding up ol
cicaiion wiilin ilc body ol ilc Supicmc Loid ai ilc iimc ol annililaiion. (S)
tatan prahrthan sargan
sapta vahrthas ca yc
tato branmana-sambnutr
varajan puruso yatan
tatan-ilcn, prahrthan-liom maiciial naiuic, sargan-ilc cicaiion, sapta-ilc
scvcn, vahrthan-siagcs ol cicaiion dciivcd by iiansloimaiion, ca-and, yc-
wlicl, tatan-ilcn, branma-ana-ol ilc univcisal cgg, sambnutn-ilc
consiiuciion, varajan purusan-ilc univcisal loim ol ilc Loid, yatan-liom
wlicl.
Tlc cicaiion cllccicd by ilc agiiaiion ol ilc modcs ol maiciial naiuic, ilc scvcn
siagcs ol cvoluiion by clcmcnial iiansloimaiion, and ilc consiiuciion ol ilc
univcisal cgg, liom wlicl aiiscs ilc univcisal loim ol ilc Supicmc Loid-all ilcsc
aic iloiouglly dcsciibcd. (9)
haIasya stnuIa-suhsmasya
gatn pama-samubnavan
bnuva unaranc `mbnoncr
nranyahsa-vano yatna
haIasya-ol iimc, stnuIa-suhsmasya-gioss and subilc, gatn-ilc movcmcni,
pama-ol ilc loius, samubnavan-ilc gcnciaiion, bnuvan-ol ilc caiil,
unaranc-in conncciion wiil ilc dclivciancc, ambnoncn-liom ilc occan,
nranyahsa-vanan-ilc lilling ol ilc dcmon Hiianyalsa, yatna-as ii occuiicd.
Oilci iopics includc ilc subilc and gioss movcmcnis ol iimc, ilc gcnciaiion ol ilc
loius liom ilc navcl ol Gaiblodalasay Visnu, and ilc lilling ol ilc dcmon
Hiianyalsa wlcn ilc caiil was dclivcicd liom ilc Gaiblodala occan. (10)
urnva-tryag-avah-sargo
rura-sargas tatnava ca
arna-narisvarasyatna
yatan svayambnuvo manun
urnva-ol ilc liglci spccics, ilc dcmigods, tryah-ol ilc animals, avah-and ol
lowci spccics, sargan-ilc cicaiion, rura-ol Loid.Siva, sargan-ilc cicaiion,
tatna-and, cva-indccd, ca-also, arna-nari-as a lall man, lall woman,
isvarasya-ol ilc loid, atna-ilcn, yatan-liom wlom, svayambnuvan manun-
Svayambluva Manu.
Tlc llagavaiam also dcsciibcs ilc cicaiion ol dcmigods, animals and dcmoniac
spccics ol lilc; ilc biiil ol Loid Rudia; and ilc appcaiancc ol Svayambluva Manu
liom ilc lall-man, lall- woman Isvaia. (11)
12.12.12-27 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
satarupa ca ya strinam
aya prahrtr uttama
santano narma-patninam
haramasya prajapatcn
satarupa-Saiaiupa, ca-and, ya-wlo, strinam-ol womcn, aya-ilc liisi,
prahrtn-ilc consoii, uttama-bcsi, santanan-ilc piogcny, narma-patninam-ol
ilc pious wivcs, haramasya-ol ilc sagc Kaidama, prajapatcn-ilc piogcniioi.
Also iclaicd aic ilc appcaiancc ol ilc liisi woman, Saiaiupa, wlo was ilc
cxccllcni consoii ol Manu, and ilc ollspiing ol ilc pious wivcs ol Piajapaii
Kaidama. (12)
avataro bnagavatan
hapIasya manatmanan
cvanutyas ca samvaan
hapIcna ca nimata
avataran-ilc dcsccni, bnagavatan-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
hapIasya-Loid Kapila, mana-atmanan-ilc Supicmc Soul, cvanutyan-ol
Dcvaluii, ca-and, samvaan-ilc convcisaiion, hapIcna-wiil Loid Kapila, ca-
and, ni-mata-ilc iniclligcni.
Tlc Pnagavatam dcsciibcs ilc incainaiion ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad
as ilc cxalicd sagc Kapila and iccoids ilc convcisaiion bciwccn ilai gicaily
lcaincd soul and His moilci, Dcvaluii.(13)
nava-branma-samutpattr
ahsa-yajna-vnasanam
nruvasya cartam pascat
prtnon pracinabarnsan
naraasya ca samvaas
tatan prayavratam vjan
nabncs tato `nucartam
rsabnasya bnaratasya ca
nava-branma-ol ilc ninc branmanas (ilc sons ol Loid lialma, lcadcd by
Maici), samutpattn-ilc dcsccndanis, ahsa-yajna-ol ilc saciilicc pciloimcd by
Dalsa, vnasanam-ilc dcsiiuciion, nruvasya-ol Dliuva Malaiaja, cartam-ilc
lisioiy, pascat-ilcn, prtnon-ol King Piilu, pracinabarnsan-ol Piacnabaili,
naraasya-wiil Naiada Muni, ca-and, samvaan-lis convcisaiion, tatan-
ilcn, prayavratam-ilc sioiy ol Malaiaja Piiyaviaia, vjan-O branmanas,
nabncn-ol Nabli, tatan-ilcn, anucartam-ilc lilc sioiy, rsabnasya-ol Loid
Rsabla, bnaratasya-ol llaiaia Malaiaja, ca-and.
Also dcsciibcd aic ilc piogcny ol ilc ninc gicai branmanas, ilc dcsiiuciion ol
Dalsa's saciilicc, and ilc lisioiy ol Dliuva Malaiaja, lollowcd by ilc lisioiics ol
King Piilu and King Piacnabaili, ilc discussion bciwccn Piacnabaili and
Naiada, and ilc lilc ol Malaiaja Piiyaviaia. Tlcn, O branmanas, ilc Pnagavatam
iclls ol ilc claiacici and aciiviiics ol King Nabli, Loid Rsabla and King llaiaia.
(1+-15)
vipa-varsa-samuranam
gr-nay-upavarnanam
jyots-cahrasya samstnanam
pataIa-naraha-stntn
vipa-varsa-samuranam-ol ilc coniincnis, gicai islands and occans, gr-nai-ol
ilc mouniains and iivcis, upavarnanam-ilc dciailcd dcsciipiion, jyotn-
cahrasya-ol ilc cclcsiial splcic, samstnanam-ilc aiiangcmcni, pataIa-ol ilc
subiciiancan icgions, naraha-and ol lcll, stntn-ilc siiuaiion.
Tlc Pnagavatam givcs an claboiaic dcsciipiion ol ilc caiil's coniincnis, icgions,
occans, mouniains and iivcis. Also dcsciibcd aic ilc aiiangcmcni ol ilc cclcsiial
splcic and ilc condiiions lound in ilc subiciiancan icgions and in lcll.(16)
ahsa-janma pracctobnyas
tat-putrinam ca santatn
yato cvasura-naras
tryan-naga-hnagaayan
ahsa-janma-ilc biiil ol Dalsa, pracctobnyan-liom ilc Piaccias, tat-putrinam-
ol lis dauglicis, ca-and, santatn-ilc piogcny, yatan-liom wlicl, cva-asura-
naran-ilc dcmigods, dcmons and luman bcings, tryah-naga-hnaga-aayan-ilc
animals, scipcnis, biids and oilci spccics.
Tlc icbiiil ol Piajapaii Dalsa as ilc son ol ilc Piaccias, and ilc piogcny ol
Dalsa's dauglicis, wlo iniiiaicd ilc iaccs ol dcmigods, dcmons, luman bcings,
animals, scipcnis, biids and so on-all ilis is dcsciibcd.(17)
tvastrasya janma-nnanam
putrayos ca tcr vjan
atycsvarasya cartam
pranraasya manatmanan
tvastrasya-ol ilc son ol Tvasia (Viiia), janma-nnanam-ilc biiil and dcail,
putrayon-ol ilc iwo sons, Hiianyalsa and Hiianyalasipu, ca-and, tcn-ol Diii,
vjan-O branmanas, atya-isvarasya-ol ilc gicaicsi ol ilc Daiiyas, cartam-
ilc lisioiy, pranraasya-ol Piallada, mana-atmanan-ilc gicai soul.
O branmanas, also iccounicd aic ilc biiils and dcails ol Viiiasuia and ol Diii's
sons Hiianyalsa and Hiianyalasipu, as wcll as ilc lisioiy ol ilc gicaicsi ol Diii's
dcsccndanis, ilc cxalicd soul Piallada.(1S)
manv-antaranuhatnanam
gajcnrasya vmohsanam
manv-antaravataras ca
vsnor nayasraayan
manu-antara-ol icigns ol ilc vaiious Manus, anuhatnanam-ilc dciailcd
dcsciipiion, gaya-nrasya-ol ilc ling ol ilc clcplanis, vmohsanam-ilc
libciaiion, manu-antara-avataran-ilc paiiiculai incainaiions ol ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad in cacl manv-antara, ca-and, vsnon-ol Loid Visnu,
nayasra-aayan-sucl as Loid Hayasisa.
Tlc icign ol cacl Manu, ilc libciaiion ol Gajcndia, and ilc spccial incainaiions ol
Loid Visnu in cacl manv-antara, sucl as Loid Hayasisa, aic dcsciibcd as wcll.(19)
haurmam matsyam narasmnam
vamanam ca jagat-patcn
hsiroa-matnanam tava
amrtartnc vauhasam
haurmam-ilc incainaiion as a ioiioisc, matsyam-as a lisl, narasmnam-as a
man-lion, vamanam-as a dwail, ca-and, jagat-patcn-ol ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc,
hsira-ua-ol ilc occan ol mill, matnanam-ilc cluining, tavat-ilus, amrta-
artnc-loi ilc salc ol ncciai, va-ohasam-on ilc paii ol ilc inlabiianis ol
lcavcn.
Tlc Pnagavatam also iclls ol ilc appcaianccs ol ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc as Kuima,
Maisya, Naiasimla and Vamana, and ol ilc dcmigods' cluining ol ilc mill occan
io obiain ncciai.(20)
cvasura-mana-yunam
raja-vamsanuhirtanam
hsvahu-janma ta-vamsan
suyumnasya manatmanan
cva-asura-ol ilc dcmigods and dcmons, mana-yunam-ilc gicai wai, raja-
vamsa-ol ilc dynasiics ol lings, anuhirtanam-ilc icciiing in scqucncc, hsvahu-
janma-ilc biiil ol Ilsvalu, tat-vamsan-lis dynasiy, suyamnasya-(and ilc
dynasiy) ol Sudyumna, mana-atmanan-ilc gicai soul.
An accouni ol ilc gicai baiilc lougli bciwccn ilc dcmigods and ilc dcmons, a
sysicmaiic dcsciipiion ol ilc dynasiics ol vaiious lings, and naiiaiions conccining
Ilsvalu's biiil, lis dynasiy and ilc dynasiy ol ilc pious Sudyumna-all aic
picscnicd wiilin ilis liiciaiuic.(21)
Iopahnyanam atrohtam
taropahnyanam cva ca
surya-vamsanuhatnanam
sasaaya nrgaayan
Ia-upahnyanam-ilc lisioiy ol Ila, acra-lcicin, uhtam-is spolcn, tara-
upahnyanam-ilc lisioiy ol Taia, cva-indccd, ca-also, surya-vamsa-ol ilc
dynasiy ol ilc sun-god, anuhatnanam-ilc naiiaiion, sasaa-ayan-Sasada and
oilcis, nrga-aayan-Niga and oilcis.
Also iclaicd aic ilc lisioiics ol Ila and Taia, and ilc dcsciipiion ol ilc
dcsccndanis ol ilc sun-god, including sucl lings as Sasada and Niga.(22)
sauhanyam catna saryatcn
hahutstnasya ca nimatan
hnatvangasya ca mannatun
saubnarcn sagarasya ca
sauhanyam-ilc sioiy ol Sulanya, ca-and, atna-ilcn, saryatcn-ilai ol Saiyaii,
hahutstnasya-ol Kaluisila, ca-and, ni-matan-wlo was an iniclligcni ling,
hnatvangasya-ol Klaivanga, ca-and, mannatun-ol Mandlaia, saubnarcn-ol
Saublaii, sagarasya-ol Sagaia, ca-and.
Tlc lisioiics ol Sulanya, Saiyaii, ilc iniclligcni Kaluisila, Klaivanga, Mandlaia,
Saublaii and Sagaia aic naiiaicd.(23)
ramasya hosaIcnrasya
cartam hIbsapanam
nmcr anga-partyago
janahanam ca sambnavan
ramasya-ol Loid Ramacandia, hosaIa-nrasya-ilc King ol Kosala, cartam-ilc
pasiimcs, hIbsa-apanam-wlicl diivc away all sins, nmcn-ol King Nimi, anga-
partyagan-ilc giving up ol lis body, janahanam-ol ilc dcsccndanis ol Janala,
ca-and, sambnavan-ilc appcaiancc.
Tlc Pnagavatam naiiaics ilc sanciilying pasiimcs ol Loid Ramacandia, ilc King ol
Kosala, and also cxplains low King Nimi abandoncd lis maiciial body. Tlc
appcaiancc ol ilc dcsccndanis ol King Janala is also mcniioncd.(2+)
ramasya bnargavcnrasya
nnhsatri-haranam bnuvan
aIasya soma-vamsasya
yayatcr nanusasya ca
ausmantcr bnaratasyap
santanos tat-sutasya ca
yayatcr jycstna-putrasya
yaor vamso `nuhirttan
ramasya-by Loid Paiasuiama, bnargava-nrasya-ilc gicaicsi ol ilc dcsccndanis
ol lligu Muni, nnhsatri-haranam-ilc climinaiion ol all ilc hsatryas, bnuvan-ol
ilc caiil, aIasya-ol Malaiaja Aila, soma-vamsasya-ol ilc dynasiy ol ilc moon-
god, yayatcn-ol Yayaii, nanusasya-ol Nalusa, ca-and, ausmantcn-ol ilc son
ol Dusmania, bnaratasya-llaiaia, ap-also, santanon-ol King Sanianu, tat-lis,
sutasya-ol ilc son, llsma, ca-and, yayatcn-ol Yayaii, jycstna-putrasya-ol ilc
cldcsi son, yaon-Yadu, vamsan-ilc dynasiy, anu-hirttan-is gloiilicd.
Tlc Srima-Pnagavatam dcsciibcs low Loid Paiasuiama, ilc gicaicsi dcsccndani
ol lligu, annililaicd all ilc hsatryas on ilc lacc ol ilc caiil. Ii luiilci iccounis
ilc livcs ol gloiious lings wlo appcaicd in ilc dynasiy ol ilc moon-god-lings
sucl as Aila, Yayaii, Nalusa, Dusmania's son llaiaia, Sanianu and Sanianu's son
llsma. Also cscrbc is ilc gicai dynasiy loundcd by King Yadu, ilc cldcsi son ol
Yayaii.(25-26)
yatravatirno bnagavan
hrsnahnyo jaga-isvaran
vasucva-grnc janma
tato vrns ca gohuIc
yatra-in wlicl dynasiy, avatirnan-dcsccndcd, bnagavan-ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, hrsna-ahnyan-lnown as Kisna, jagat-isvaran-ilc Loid
ol ilc univcisc, vasucva-grnc-in ilc lomc ol Vasudcva, janma-His biiil,
tatan-subscqucnily, vrnn-His giowing up, ca-and, gohuIc-in Golula.
How Si Kisna, ilc Supicmc pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad and Loid ol ilc univcisc,
dcsccndcd inio ilis Yadu dynasiy, low Hc iool biiil in ilc lomc ol Vasudcva,
and low Hc ilcn gicw up in Golula-all ilis is dcsciibcd in dciail.(27)
12.12.28-++ Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
tasya harmany aparan
hirttany asura-vsan
putanasu-payan-panam
sahatoccatanam sson
trnavartasya nspcsas
tatnava baha-vatsayon
agnasura-vano natra
vatsa-paIavagunanam
tasya-His, harmani-aciiviiics, aparan-innumciablc, hirttan-aic gloiilicd,
asura-vsan-ol ilc cncmy ol ilc dcmons, putana-ol ilc wiicl Puiana, asu-
along wiil lci lilc aii, payan-ol ilc mill, panam-ilc diinling, sahata-ol ilc
caii, uccatanam-ilc bicaling, sson-by ilc clild, trnavartasya-ol Tinavaiia,
nspcsan-ilc iiampling, tatna-and, cva-indccd, baha-vatsayon-ol ilc dcmons
namcd lala and Vaisa, agna-asura-ol ilc dcmon Agla, vanan-ilc lilling,
natra-by Loid lialma, vatsa-paIa-ol ilc calvcs and cowlcid boys,
avagunanam-ilc liding away.
Also gloiilicd aic ilc innumciablc pasiimcs ol Si Kisna, ilc cncmy ol ilc dcmons,
including His clildlood pasiimcs ol sucling oui Puiana's lilc aii along wiil lci
bicasi-mill, bicaling ilc caii, iiampling down Tinavaiia, lilling lalasuia,
Vaisasuia and Aglasuia, and ilc pasiimcs Hc cnacicd wlcn Loid lialma lid His
calvcs and cowlcid boyliicnds in a cavc.(2S-29)
ncnuhasya sana-bnratun
praIambasya ca sanhsayan
gopanam ca partranam
avagncn parsarpatan
ncnuhasya-ol Dlcnula, sana-bnratun-along wiil lis companions,
praIambasya-ol Pialamba, ca-and, sanhsayan-ilc dcsiiuciion, gopanam-ol ilc
cowlcid boys, ca-and, partranam-ilc saving, ava-agncn-liom ilc loicsi liic,
parsarpatan-wlicl was cnciicling.
Tlc Srima-Pnagavatam iclls low Loid Kisna and Loid lalaiama lillcd ilc dcmon
Dlcnulasuia and lis companions, low Loid lalaiama dcsiioycd Pialambasuia,
and also low Kisna savcd ilc cowlcid boys liom a iaging loicsi liic ilai lad
cnciiclcd ilcm.(30)
amanam haIyasyancr
manancr nana-mohsanam
vrata-carya tu hanyanam
yatra tusto `cyuto vratan
prasao yajna-patnibnyo
vpranam canutapanam
govarnanonaranam ca
sahrasya surabncr atna
yajnabnschan hrsnasya
stribnn hria ca ratrsu
sanhnacuasya urbuncr
vano `rstasya hcsnan
amanam-ilc subduing, haIyasya-ol Kaliya, ancn-ilc snalc, mana-ancn-
liom ilc gicai scipcni, nana-mohsanam-ilc icscuc ol Malaiaja Nanda, vrata-
carya-ilc cxccuiion ol ausicic vows, tu-and, hanyanam-ol ilc gopis, yatra-by
wlicl, tustan-bccamc saiislicd, acyutan-Loid Kisna, vratan-wiil ilcii vows,
prasaan-ilc mcicy, yajna-patnibnyan-io ilc wivcs ol ilc branmanas pciloiming
Vcdic saciiliccs, vpranam-ol ilc branmana lusbands, ca-and, anutapanam-ilc
cxpciicncc ol icmoisc, govarnana-unaranam-ilc liliing ol Govaidlana Hill,
ca-and, sahrasya-by India, surabncn-along wiil ilc Suiabli cow, atna-ilcn,
yajna-abnschan-ilc woislip and iiiual bailing, hrsnasya-ol Loid Kisna,
stribnn-iogcilci wiil ilc womcn, hria-ilc spoiiing, ca-and, ratrsu-in ilc
niglis, sanhnacuasya-ol ilc dcmon Sanllacuda, urbuncn-wlo was loolisl,
vanan-ilc lilling, arstasya-ol Aiisia, hcsnan-ol Kcs.
Tlc clasiiscmcni ol ilc scipcni Kaliya; ilc icscuc ol Nanda Malaiaja liom a gicai
snalc; ilc scvcic vows pciloimcd by ilc young gops, wlo ilus saiislicd Loid
Kisna; ilc mcicy Hc slowcd ilc wivcs ol ilc Vcdic bialmanas, wlo lcli icmoisc;
ilc liliing ol Govaidlana Hill lollowcd by ilc woislip and bailing ccicmony
pciloimcd by India and ilc Suiabli cow; Loid Kisna's nociuinal pasiimcs wiil ilc
cowlcid giils; and ilc lilling ol ilc loolisl dcmons Sanllacuda, Aiisia and
Kcs-all ilcsc pasiimcs aic claboiaicly iccounicd.(31-33)
ahruragamanam pascat
prastnanam rama-hrsnayon
vraja-strinam vIapas ca
matnuraIohanam tatan
ahrura-ol Aliuia, agamanam-ilc coming, pascat-alici ilai, prastnanam-ilc
dcpaiiuic, rama-hrsnayon-ol Loid lalaiama and Loid Kisna, vraja-strinam-ol
ilc womcn ol Vindavana, vIapan-ilc lamcniaiion, ca-and, matnura-aIohanam-
ilc sccing ol Mailuia, tatan-ilcn.
Tlc Pnagavatam dcsciibcs ilc aiiival ol Aliuia, ilc subscqucni dcpaiiuic ol Kisna
and lalaiama, ilc lamcniaiion ol ilc gopis and ilc iouiing ol Mailuia.(3+)
gaja-mustha-canura-
hamsainam tatna vanan
mrtasyanayanam sunon
punan sanipancr guron
gaja-ol ilc clcplani Kuvalayapda, mustha-canura-ol ilc wicsilcis Musiila and
Canuia, hamsa-ol Kamsa, ainam-and ol oilcis, tatna-also, vanan-ilc
lilling, mrtasya-wlo lad dicd, anayanam-ilc biinging bacl, sunon-ol ilc son,
punan-again, sanipancn-ol Sandpani, guron-ilcii spiiiiual masici.
Also naiiaicd aic low Kisna and lalaiama lillcd ilc clcplani Kuvalayapda, ilc
wicsilcis Musiila and Canuia, and Kamsa and oilci dcmons, as wcll as low Kisna
biougli bacl ilc dcad son ol His spiiiiual masici, Sandpani Muni.(35)
matnurayam nvasata
yau-cahrasya yat pryam
hrtam unava-ramabnyam
yutcna narna vjan
matnurayam-in Mailuia, nvasata-by Him wlo was icsiding, yau-cahrasya-
loi ilc ciiclc ol Yadus, yat-wlicl, pryam-giaiilying, hrtam-was donc,
unava-ramabnyam-wiil Uddlava and lalaiama, yutcna-joincd, narna-by
Loid Haii, vjan-O branmanas.
Tlcn, O branmanas, ilis sciipiuic iccounis low Loid Haii, wlilc icsiding in
Mailuia in ilc company ol Uddlava and lalaiama, pciloimcd pasiimcs loi ilc
saiislaciion ol ilc Yadu dynasiy.(36)
jarasanna-samanita-
sanyasya banuso vanan
gnatanam yavancnrasya
husastnaIya nvcsanam
jarasanna-bv King Jaiasandla, samanita-asscmblcd, sanyasya-ol ilc aimy,
banusan-many iimcs, vanan-ilc annililaiion, gnatanam-ilc lilling, yavana-
nrasya-ol ilc ling ol ilc baibaiians, husastnaIyan-ol Dvaiala, nvcsanam-ilc
lounding.
Also dcsciibcd aic ilc annililaiion ol cacl ol ilc many aimics biougli by
Jaiasandla, ilc lilling ol ilc baibaiian ling Kalayavana and ilc csiablislmcni ol
Dvaiala Ciiy.(37)
aanam parjatasya
sunarmayan suraIayat
ruhmnya naranam yunc
pramatnya vsato narcn
aanam-ilc iccciving, parjatasya-ol ilc parjata iicc, sunarmayan-ol ilc
Sudlaima asscmbly lall, sura-aIayat-liom ilc abodc ol ilc dcmigods,
ruhmnyan-ol Rulmin, naranam-ilc lidnapping, yunc-in baiilc,
pramatnya-dclcaiing, vsatan-His iivals, narcn-by Loid Haii.
Tlis woil also dcsciibcs low Loid Kisna biougli liom lcavcn ilc parjata iicc
and ilc Sudlaima asscmbly lall, and low Hc lidnappcd Rulmin by dclcaiing all
His iivals in baiilc.(3S)
narasya jrmbnanam yunc
banasya bnuja-hrntanam
pragjyotsa-patm natva
hanyanam naranam ca yat
narasya-ol Loid Siva, jrmbnanam-ilc loiccd yawning, yunc-in baiilc,
banasya-ol lana, bnuja-ol ilc aims, hrntanam-ilc cuiiing,, pragjyotsa-patm-
ilc masici ol ilc ciiy Piagjyoiisa, natva-lilling, hanyanam-ol ilc unmaiiicd
viigins, naranam-ilc icmoval, ca-and, yat-wlicl.
Also naiiaicd aic low Loid Kisna, in ilc baiilc wiil lanasuia, dclcaicd Loid Siva
by maling lim yawn, low ilc Loid cui oll lanasuia's aims, and low Hc lillcd ilc
masici ol Piagjyoiisapuia and ilcn icscucd ilc young piinccsscs lcld capiivc in
ilai ciiy.(39)
caya-paunraha-saIvanam
antavahrasya urmatcn
sambaro vvan pitno
muran pancajanaayan
manatmyam ca vanas tcsam
varanasyas ca ananam
bnaravataranam bnumcr
nmtti-hrtya panavan
caya-ol ilc King ol Ccdi, Sisupala, paunraha-ol Paundiala, saIvanam-and
ol Salva, antavahrasya-ol Daniavalia, urmatcn-ilc loolisl, sambaran vvan
pitnan-ilc dcmons Sambaia, Dvivida and Pila, muran pancajana-aayan-Muia,
Pancajana and oilcis, manatmyam-ilc piowcss, ca-and, vanan-ilc dcail,
tcsam-ol ilcsc, varanasyan-ol ilc loly ciiy ol lcnaics, ca-and, ananam-ilc
buining, bnara-ol ilc buidcn, avataranam-ilc icduciion, bnumcn-ol ilc caiil,
nmtti-hrtya-maling ilc appaicni causc, panavan-ilc sons ol Pandu.
Tlcic aic dcsciipiions ol ilc powcis and ilc dcails ol ilc King ol Ccdi,
Paundiala, Salva, ilc loolisl Daniavalia, Sambaia, Dvivida, Pila, Muia,
Pancajana and oilci dcmons, along wiil a dcsciipiion ol low Vaianas was buincd
io ilc giound. Tlc Pnagavatam also iccounis low Loid Kisna iclicvcd ilc caiil's
buidcn by cngaging ilc Pandavas in ilc laiilc ol Kuiulsciia.(+0-+1)
vpra-sapapacscna
samnaran sva-huIasya ca
unavasya ca samvao
vasucvasya cabnutan
yatratma-vya ny ahnIa
prohta narma-vnrnayan
tato martya-partyaga
atma-yoganubnavatan
vpra-sapa-ol ilc cuisc by ilc branmanas, apacscna-on ilc picicxi, samnaran-
ilc wiildiawal, sva-huIasya-ol His own lamily, ca-and, unavasya-wiil
Uddlava, ca-and, samvaan-ilc discussion, vasucvasya-ol Vasudcva (wiil
Naiada), ca-and, abnutan-wondcilul, yatra-in wlicl, atma-vya-ilc
scicncc ol ilc scll, n-indccd, ahnIa-complcicly, prohta-was spolcn, narma-
vnrnayan-ilc ascciiainmcni ol ilc piinciplcs ol icligion, tatan-ilcn, martya-
ol ilc moiial woild, partyagan-ilc giving up, atma-yoga-ol His pcisonal mysiic
powci, anubnavatan-on ilc siicngil.
How ilc Loid wiildicw His own dynasiy on ilc picicxi ol ilc bialmanas' cuisc;
Vasudcva's convcisaiion wiil Naiada; ilc cxiiaoidinaiy convcisaiion bciwccn
Uddlava and Kisna, wlicl icvcals ilc scicncc ol ilc scll in complcic dciail and
clucidaics ilc icligious piinciplcs ol luman sociciy; and ilcn low Loid Kisna
gavc up ilis moiial woild by His own mysiic powci-ilc llagavaiam naiiaics all
ilcsc cvcnis.(+2-+3)
yuga-Iahsana-vrtts ca
haIau nPnam upapIavan
catur-vnas ca praIaya
utpatts tr-vna tatna
yuga-ol ilc dillcicni agcs, Iahsana-ilc claiaciciisiics, vrttn-and ilc
coiicsponding aciiviiics, ca-also, haIau-in ilc picscni agc ol Kali, nPnam-ol
mcn, upapIavan-ilc ioial disiuibancc, catun-vnan-louilold, ca-and,
praIayan-ilc pioccss ol annililaiion, utpattn-cicaiion, tr-vna-ol ilicc
linds, tatna-and.
Tlis woil also dcsciibcs pcoplc's claiaciciisiics and bclavioi in ilc dillcicni agcs,
ilc claos mcn cxpciicncc in ilc agc ol Kali, ilc loui linds ol annililaiion and ilc
ilicc linds ol cicaiion.(++)
12.12.+5 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
cna-tyagas ca rajarscr
vsnu-ratasya nimatan
sahna-pranayanam rscr
marhancyasya sat-hatna
mana-purusa-vnyasan
suryasya jaga-atmanan
cna-tyagan-ilc iclinquisling ol lis body, ca-and, raja-rscn-by ilc sainily
ling, vsnu-ratasya-Pailsii, ni-matan-ilc iniclligcni, sahna-ol ilc bianclcs
ol ilc Vcas, pranayanam-ilc disscminaiion, rscn-liom ilc gicai sagc
Vyasadcva, marhancyasya-ol Mailandcya Rsi, sat-hatna-ilc pious naiiaiion,
mana-purusa-ol ilc univcisal loim ol ilc Loid, vnyasan-ilc dciailcd
aiiangcmcni, suryasya-ol ilc sun, jagat-atmanan-wlo is ilc soul ol ilc
univcisc.
Tlcic aic also an accouni ol ilc passing away ol ilc wisc and sainily King
Visnuiaia Pailsii], an cxplanaiion ol low Sila Vyasadcva disscminaicd ilc
bianclcs ol ilc Vcdas, a pious naiiaiion conccining Mailandcya Rsi, and a
dcsciipiion ol ilc dciailcd aiiangcmcni ol ilc Loid's univcisal loim and His loim
as ilc sun, ilc soul ol ilc univcisc.
12.12.+7 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
pattan shnaItas cartan
hsuttva va vvaso grnan
narayc nama ty uccar
mucyatc sarva-patahat
pattan-lalling, shnaItan-iiipping, ca-and, artan-lccling pain, hsuttva-
sncczing, va-oi, vvasan-involuniaiily, grnan-claniing, narayc
naman-"obcisanccs io Loid Haii", t-ilus, uccan-loudly, mucyatc-onc is
liccd, sarva-patahat-liom all sinlul icaciions.
Il wlcn lalling, slipping, lccling pain oi sncczing onc involuniaiily ciics oui in a
loud voicc, "Obcisanccs io Loid Haii!" onc will bc auiomaiically liccd liom all lis
sinlul icaciions.
12.12.50-52 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
ta cva ramyam rucram navam navam
ta cva sasvan manaso manotsavam
ta cva soharnava-sosanam nrnam
ya uttamansIoha-yaso `nugiyatc
tat-ilai, cva-indccd, ramyam-aiiiaciivc, rucram-palaiablc, navam navam-
ncwci and ncwci, tat-ilai, cva-indccd, sasvat-consianily, manasan-loi ilc
mind, mana-utsavam-a gicai lcsiival, tat-ilai, cva-indccd, soha-arnava-ilc
occan ol misciy, sosanam-ilai wlicl diics, nPnam-loi all pcisons, yat-in
wlicl, uttamansIoha-ol ilc all-lamous Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, yasan-
ilc gloiics, anugiyatc-aic sung.
Tlosc woids dcsciibing ilc gloiics ol ilc all-lamous Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad aic
aiiiaciivc, iclislablc and cvci licsl. Indccd, sucl woids aic a pcipciual lcsiival loi
ilc mind, and ilcy diy up ilc occan ol misciy.(50)
na ya vacas ctra-paam narcr yaso
jagat-pavtram pragrnita harnct
ta nvanhsa-tirtnam na tu namsa-scvtam
yatracyutas tatra n sanavo `maIan
na-noi, yat-wlicl, vacan-vocabulaiy, ctra-paam-dccoiaiivc woids, narcn-
ol ilc Loid, yasan-ilc gloiics, jagat-ilc univcisc, pavtram-sanciilying,
pragrnita-dcsciibc, harnct-cvci, tat-ilai, nvanhsa-ol ilc ciows, tirtnam-a
placc ol pilgiimagc, na-noi, tu-on ilc oilci land, namsa-by sainily pcisons
siiuaicd in lnowlcdgc, scvtam-scivcd, yatra-in wlicl, acyutan-Loid Acyuia
(is dcsciibcd), tatra-ilcic, n-alonc, sanavan-ilc sainis, amaIan-wlo aic
puic.
Tlosc woids ilai do noi dcsciibc ilc gloiics ol ilc Loid, wlo alonc can sanciily
ilc aimosplcic ol ilc wlolc univcisc, aic considcicd io bc lilc unio a placc ol
pilgiimagc loi ciows, and aic ncvci icsoiicd io by ilosc siiuaicd in iiansccndcnial
lnowlcdgc. Tlc puic and sainily dcvoiccs ialc inicicsi only in iopics gloiilying
ilc inlalliblc Supicmc Loid.(51)
ta vag-vsargo janatagna-sampIavo
yasmn prat-sIoham abanavaty ap
namany anantasya yaso `nhtan yat
srnvant gayant grnant sanavan
tat-ilai, vah-vocabulaiy, vsargan-cicaiion, janata-ol ilc pcoplc in gcncial,
agna-ol ilc sins, sampIavan-a icvoluiion, yasmn-in wlicl, prat-sIoham-cacl
and cvciy sianza, abanavat-is iiicgulaily composcd, ap-alilougl, naman-
ilc iiansccndcnial namcs, cic, anantasya-ol ilc unlimiicd Loid, yasan-ilc
gloiics, anhtan-dcpicicd, yat-wlicl, srnvant-do lcai, gayant-do sing,
grnant-do acccpi, sanavan-ilc puiilicd mcn wlo aic loncsi.
On ilc oilci land, ilai liiciaiuic wlicl is lull ol dcsciipiions ol ilc
iiansccndcnial gloiics ol ilc namc, lamc, loims, pasiimcs and so on ol ilc
unlimiicd Supicmc Loid is a dillcicni cicaiion, lull ol iiansccndcnial woids
diiccicd iowaid biinging aboui a icvoluiion in ilc impious livcs ol ilis woild's
misdiiccicd civilizaiion. Sucl iiansccndcnial liiciaiuics, cvcn ilougl impcilccily
composcd, aic lcaid, sung and acccpicd by puiilicd mcn wlo aic iloiouglly
loncsi.(52)
12.12.55 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
avsmrtn hrsna-paaravnayon
hsnoty abnaran ca sam tanot
sattvasya sunm paramatma-bnahtm
jnanam ca vjnana-vraga-yuhtam
avsmrtn-icmcmbiancc, hrsna-paa-aravnayon-ol Loid Kisna's loius lcci,
hsnot-dcsiioys, abnaran-cvciyiling inauspicious, ca-and, sam-good
loiiunc, tanot-cxpands, sattvasya-ol ilc lcaii, sunm-ilc puiilicaiion,
parama-atma-loi ilc Supicmc Soul, bnahtm-dcvoiion, jnanam-lnowlcdgc,
ca-and, vjnana-wiil diicci icalizaiion, vraga-and dciaclmcni, yuhtam-
cndowcd.
Rcmcmbiancc ol Loid Kisna's loius lcci dcsiioys cvciyiling inauspicious and
awaids ilc gicaicsi good loiiunc. Ii puiilics ilc lcaii and bcsiows dcvoiion loi ilc
Supicmc Soul, along wiil lnowlcdgc cniiclcd wiil icalizaiion and icnunciaiion.
12.12.59 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
ya ctat sravaycn ntyam
yama-hsanam ananya-nin
sIoham cham ta-arnam va
paam paarnam cva va
sranavan yo `nusrnuyat
punaty atmanam cva san
yan-wlo, ctat-ilis, sravayct-malcs oilcis lcai, ntyam-always, yama-
hsanam-cvciy loui and cvciy minuic, ananya-nin-wiil undcviaicd aiicniion,
sIoham-vcisc, cham-onc, tat-arnam-lall ol ilai, va-oi, paam-a singlc linc,
paa-arnam-lall a linc, cva-indccd, va-oi, srana-van-wiil laiil, yan-
wlo, anusrnuyat-lcais liom ilc piopci souicc, punat-puiilics, atmanam-lis
vciy scll, cva-indccd, san-lc.
Onc wlo wiil undcviaiing aiicniion consianily icciics ilis liiciaiuic ai cvciy
momcni ol cvciy loui, as wcll as onc wlo laiillully lcais cvcn onc vcisc oi lall a
vcisc oi a singlc linc oi cvcn lall a linc, cciiainly puiilics lis vciy scll.
12.12.65 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
vpro `nityapnuyat prajnam
rajanyoan-mchnaIam
vasyo nn-pattvam ca
suran sunycta patahat
vpran-a branmana, anitya-siudying, apnuyat-aclicvcs, prajnam-iniclligcncc
in dcvoiional scivicc, rajanya-a ling, uan-mchnaIam-(ilc caiil) boundcd by
ilc scas, vasyan-a busincssman, nn-ol iicasuics, pattvam-loidslip, ca-
and, suran-a woilci, sunycta-bccomcs puiilicd, patahat-liom sinlul
icaciions.
A bialmana wlo siudics ilc Simad-llagavaiam aclicvcs liim iniclligcncc in
dcvoiional scivicc, a ling wlo siudics ii gains sovcicigniy ovci ilc caiil, a vaisya
acquiics gicai iicasuic and a sudia is liccd liom sinlul icaciions.
12.12.68 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
upacta-nava-sahtbnn sva atmany
uparacta-stnra-jangamaIayaya
bnagavata upaIabn-matra-namnc
sura-rsabnaya naman sanatanaya
upacta-lully dcvclopcd, nava-sahtbnn-by His ninc cncigics (prahrt, purusa,
manat, lalsc cgo and ilc livc subilc loims ol pciccpiion), svc atman-wiilin
Himscll, uparacta-aiiangcd in pioximiiy, stnra jangama-ol boil ilc
nonmoving and ilc moving living bcings, aIayaya-ilc abodc, bnagavatc-io ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, upaIabnn-matra-puic consciousncss,
namnc-wlosc manilcsiaiion, sura-ol dciiics, rsabnaya-ilc clicl, naman-my
obcisanccs, sanatanaya-io ilc cicinal Loid.
I ollci my obcisanccs io ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is ilc cicinal
Loid and lcadci ol all oilci dciiics, wlo by cvolving His ninc maiciial cncigics las
aiiangcd wiilin Himscll ilc abodc ol all moving and nonmoving cicaiuics, and
wlo is always siiuaicd in puic, iiansccndcnial consciousncss.
12.12.69 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
sva-suhna-nbnrta-cctas ta-vyuastanya-bnavo
`py ajta-rucra-IiIahrsta-saras taiyam
vyatanuta hrpaya yas tattva-ipam puranam
tam ahnIa-vrjna-gnnam vyasa-sunum nato `sm
sva-suhna-in ilc lappincss ol ilc scll, nbnrta-soliiaiy, cctan-wlosc
consciousncss, tat-bccausc ol ilai, vyuasta-givcn up, anya-bnavan-any oilci
iypc ol consciousncss, ap-alilougl, ajta-ol Si Kisna, ilc unconquciablc Loid,
rucra-plcasing, IiIa-by ilc pasiimcs, ahrsta-aiiiacicd, saran-wlosc lcaii,
taiyam-consisiing ol ilc aciiviiics ol ilc Loid, vyatanuta-spicad, manilcsicd,
hrpaya-mcicilully, yan-wlo, tattva-ipam-ilc biigli ligli ol ilc Absoluic
Tiuil, puranam-ilc Purana (Srima-Pnagavatam), tam-unio Him, ahnIa-vrjna-
gnnam-dclcaiing cvciyiling inauspicious, vyasa-sunum-son ol Vyasadcva, natan
asm-I ollci my obcisanccs.
Lci mc ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio my spiiiiual masici, ilc son ol
Vyasadcva, Suladcva Gosvam. Ii is lc wlo dclcais all inauspicious ilings wiilin
ilis univcisc. Alilougl in ilc bcginning lc was absoibcd in ilc lappincss ol
lialman icalizaiion and was living in a sccludcd placc, giving up all oilci iypcs ol
consciousncss, lc bccamc aiiiacicd by ilc plcasing, mosi mclodious pasiimcs ol
Loid Si Kisna. Hc ilcicloic mcicilully spolc ilis supicmc Puiana, Siimad-
llagavaiam, wlicl is ilc biigli ligli ol ilc Absoluic Tiuil and wlicl dcsciibcs
ilc aciiviiics ol ilc Loid. (69)
12.03.1+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
hatna mas tc hatnta maniyasam
vtaya Iohcsu yasan parcyusam
vjnana-varagya-vvahsaya vbno
vaco-vbnutir na tu paramartnyam
hatnan-ilc naiiaiions, man-ilcsc, tc-unio you, hatntan-lavc bccn spolcn,
maniyasam-ol gicai lings, vtaya-spicading, Iohcsu-iliougloui all ilc woilds,
yasan-ilcii lamc, parcyusam-wlo lavc dcpaiicd, vjnana-iiansccndcnial
lnowlcdgc, varagya-and icnunciaiion, vvahsaya-wiil ilc dcsiic loi icacling,
vbno-O migliy Pailsii, vacan-ol woids, vbnutin-ilc dccoiaiion, na-noi,
tu-bui, parama-artnyam-ol ilc mosi csscniial puipoii.
Suladcva Gosvam said: O migliy Pailsii, I lavc iclaicd io you ilc naiiaiions ol
all ilcsc gicai lings, wlo spicad ilcii lamc iliougloui ilc woild and ilcn
dcpaiicd. My ical puiposc was io icacl iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc and
icnunciaiion. Sioiics ol lings lcnd powci and opulcncc io ilcsc naiiaiions bui do
noi in ilcmsclvcs consiiiuic ilc uliimaic aspcci ol lnowlcdgc.
12.03.15 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parisksif
yas tuttaman-sIoha-gunanuvaan
sangiyatc `bnihsnam amangaIa-gnnan
tam cva ntyam srnuya abnihsnam
hrsnc `maIam bnahtm abnipsamanan
yan-wlicl, tu-on ilc oilci land, uttaman-sIoha-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, wlo is piaiscd in iiansccndcnial vciscs, guna-ol ilc qualiiics,
anuvaan-ilc iccouniing, sangiyatc-is sung, abnihsnam-always, amangaIa-
gnnan-wlicl dcsiioys cvciyiling inauspicious, tam-ilai, cva-indccd, ntyam-
icgulaily, srnuyat-onc slould lcai, abnihsnam-consianily, hrsnc-unio Loid
Kisna, amaIam-uniainicd, bnahtm-dcvoiional scivicc, abnipsamanan-lc wlo
dcsiics.
Tlc pcison wlo dcsiics puic dcvoiional scivicc io Loid Kisna slould lcai ilc
naiiaiions ol Loid Uiiamaslola's gloiious qualiiics, ilc consiani claniing ol wlicl
dcsiioys cvciyiling inauspicious. Tlc dcvoicc slould cngagc in sucl lisicning in
icgulai daily asscmblics and slould also coniinuc lis lcaiing iliougloui ilc day.
CHAPTER FOUR
The FacfuaI Trufh of Krsna
bnagavat-svarupa tattvam
12.13.01 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
suta uvaca
yam branma varuncnra-rura-marutan stunvant vyan stavar
vcan sanga-paa-hramopansaar gayant yam sama-gan
nyanavastnta-ta-gatcna manasa pasyant yam yogno
yasyantam na vun surasura-gana cvaya tasma naman
sutan uvaca-Suia Gosvam said; yam-wlom; branma-Loid lialma; varuna-
nra-rura-marutan-as wcll as Vaiuna, India, Rudia and ilc Maiuis; stunvant-
piaisc; vyan-wiil iiansccndcnial; stavan-piaycis; vcan-wiil ilc Vcas;
sa-along wiil; anga-ilc coiollaiy bianclcs; paa-hrama-ilc spccial scqucniial
aiiangcmcni ol mantras; upansaan-and ilc Lpansas; gayant-ilcy sing
aboui; yam-wlom; sama-gan-ilc singcis ol ilc Sama Vca; nyana-in
mcdiiaiivc iiancc; avastnta-siiuaicd; tat-gatcna-wlicl is lixcd upon Him;
manasa-wiilin ilc mind; pasyant-ilcy scc; yam-wlom; yognan-ilc mysiic
yogis; yasya-wlosc; antam-cnd; na vun-ilcy do noi lnow; sura-asura-
ganan-all ilc dcmigods and dcmons; cvaya-io ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; tasma-io Him; naman-obcisanccs.
Suia Gosvam said: Unio ilai pcisonaliiy wlom lialma, Vaiuna, India, Rudia and
ilc Maiuis piaisc by claniing iiansccndcnial lymns and icciiing ilc Vcdas wiil
all ilcii coiollaiics, pada-liamas and Upanisads, io wlom ilc clanicis ol ilc
Sama Vcda always sing, wlom ilc pcilccicd yogs scc wiilin ilcii minds alici
lixing ilcmsclvcs in iiancc and absoibing ilcmsclvcs wiilin Him, and wlosc limii
can ncvci bc lound by any dcmigod oi dcmon-unio ilai Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad I ollci my lumblc obcisanccs.
01.02.11 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
vaant tat tattva-vas
tattvam yaj jnanam avayam
branmct paramatmct
bnagavan t sabyatc
vaant-ilcy say; tat-ilai; tattva-van-ilc lcaincd souls; tattvam-ilc
Absoluic Tiuil; yat-wlicl; jnanam-lnowlcdgc; avayam-nondual; branma
t-lnown as lialman; paramatma t-lnown as Paiamaima; bnagavan t-
lnown as llagavan; sabyatc-ii so soundcd.
Lcaincd iiansccndcnialisis wlo lnow ilc Absoluic Tiuil call ilis nondual
subsiancc lialman, Paiamaima oi llagavan.
02.06.+0 Brahma fo Narada Muni
vsunam hcvaIam jnanam
pratyah samyag avastntam
satyam prnam ansy-antam
nrgunam ntyam avayam
vsunam-wiiloui any maiciial iingc; hcvaIam-puic and pcilcci; jnanam-
lnowlcdgc; pratyah-all-pcivading; samyah-in lullncss; avastntam-siiuaicd;
satyam-iiuil; prnam-absoluic; ana-wiiloui any bcginning; antam-and so
also wiiloui any cnd; nrgunam-dcvoid ol maiciial modcs; ntyam-cicinal;
avayam-wiiloui any iival;
Tlc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is puic, bcing licc liom all coniaminaiions ol maiciial
iingcs. Hc is ilc Absoluic Tiuil and ilc cmbodimcni ol lull and pcilcci
lnowlcdgc. Hc is all-pcivading, wiiloui bcginning oi cnd, and wiiloui iival.
03.32.26 KapIadcva to Dcvahut
jnana-matram param branma
paramatmcsvaran puman
rsy-abnn prtnag bnavar
bnagavan cha iyatc
jnana-lnowlcdgc; matram-only; param-iiansccndcnial; branma-lialman;
parama-atma-Paiamaima; isvaran-ilc coniiollci; puman-Supcisoul; rs-
abnn-by plilosoplical icscaicl and oilci pioccsscs; prtnah bnavan-
accoiding io dillcicni pioccsscs ol undcisianding; bnagavan-ilc Supicmc
pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; chan-alonc; iyatc-is pciccivcd.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad alonc is complcic iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc,
bui accoiding io ilc dillcicni pioccsscs ol undcisianding Hc appcais dillcicnily,
ciilci as impcisonal lialman, as Paiamaima, as ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad oi as ilc puiusa-avaiaia.
05.12.11 ]ada Bharafa fo King Rahugana
jnanam vsunam paramartnam cham
anantaram tv abanr branma satyam
pratyah prasantam bnagavac-cnaba-samjnam
ya vasucvam havayo vaant
jnanam-ilc supicmc lnowlcdgc; vsunam-wiiloui coniaminaiion; parama-
artnam-giving ilc uliimaic goal ol lilc; cham-unilicd; anantaram-wiiloui
iniciioi, unbiolcn; tu-also; abann-wiiloui cxiciioi; branma-ilc Supicmc;
satyam-Absoluic Tiuil; pratyah-innci; prasantam-ilc calm and pcacclul
Supicmc Loid, woislipcd by ilc yogs; bnagavat-saba-samjnam-lnown in ilc
liglci scnsc as llagavan, oi lull ol all opulcnccs; yat-ilai; vasucvam-Loid
Kisna, ilc son ol Vasudcva; havayan-ilc lcaincd sclolais; vaant-say.
Wlai, ilcn, is ilc uliimaic iiuil' Tlc answci is ilai nondual lnowlcdgc is ilc
uliimaic iiuil. Ii is dcvoid ol ilc coniaminaiion ol maiciial qualiiics. Ii givcs us
libciaiion. Ii is ilc onc wiiloui a sccond, all-pcivading and bcyond imaginaiion.
Tlc liisi icalizaiion ol ilai lnowlcdgc is lialman. Tlcn Paiamaima, ilc
Supcisoul, is icalizcd by ilc yogs wlo iiy io scc Him wiiloui giicvancc. Tlis is
ilc sccond siagc ol icalizaiion. Iinally, lull icalizaiion ol ilc samc supicmc
lnowlcdgc is icalizcd in ilc Supicmc Pcison. All lcaincd sclolais dcsciibc ilc
Supicmc Pcison as Vasudcva, ilc causc ol lialman, Paiamaima and oilcis.
10.03.13 Vasudeva fo ChiId-Visnu
sri-vasucva uvaca
vto s bnavan sahsat
purusan prahrtcn paran
hcvaIanu bnavanana-
svarupan sarva-bun-rh
sri-vasucvan uvaca-Sii Vasudcva piaycd; vtan as-now I am lully conscious
ol You; bnavan-Youi Loidslip; sahsat-diiccily; purusan-ilc Supicmc Pcison;
prahrtcn-io maiciial naiuic; paran-iiansccndcnial, bcyond cvciyiling maiciial;
hcvaIa-anubnava-anana-svarupan-Youi loim is sac-c-anana-vgrana, and
wlocvci pciccivcs You bccomcs iiansccndcnially blisslul; sarva-bun-rh-ilc
supicmc obscivci, ilc Supcisoul, ilc iniclligcncc ol cvciyonc.
Vasudcva said: My Loid, You aic ilc Supicmc Pcison, bcyond maiciial cxisicncc,
and You aic ilc Supcisoul. Youi loim can bc pciccivcd by iiansccndcnial
lnowlcdgc, by wlicl You can bc undcisiood as ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. I now undcisiand Youi posiiion pcilccily.
02.07.+7 Brahma fo Narada Muni
sasvat prasantam abnayam pratbona-matram
sunam samam sa-asatan paramatma-tattvam
sabo na yatra puru-harahavan hryartno
maya paraty abnmuhnc ca vIajjamana
ta va paam bnagavatan paramasya pumso
branmct ya vur ajasra-suhnam vsoham
sasvat-cicinal; prasantam-wiiloui disiuibancc; abnayam-wiiloui lcai;
pratbona-matram-a consciousncss opposcd io ilc maiciial counicipaii;
sunam-unconiaminaicd; samam-wiiloui disiinciion; sat-asatan-ol ilc causc
and cllcci; paramatma-tattvam-ilc piinciplc ol piimcval causc; saban-
spcculaiivc sound; na-noi; yatra-wlcic ilcic is; puru-harahavan-icsuliing in
liuiiivc aciion; hrya-artnan-loi ilc maiici ol saciilicc; maya-illusion; parat-
llics away; abnmuhnc-in lioni ol; ca-also; vIajjamana-bcing aslamcd ol; tat-
tnat; va-is cciiainly; paam-uliimaic plasc; bnagavatan-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; paramasya-ol ilc Supicmc; pumsan-ol ilc pcison; branma-ilc
Absoluic; t-ilus; yat-wlicl; vun-lnown as; ajasra-unlimiicd; suhnam-
lappincss; vsoham-wiiloui giicl.
Wlai is icalizcd as ilc Absoluic lialman is lull ol unlimiicd bliss wiiloui giicl.
Tlai is cciiainly ilc uliimaic plasc ol ilc supicmc cnjoyci, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. Hc is cicinally void ol all disiuibanccs and lcailcss. Hc is complcicly
conscious as opposcd io maiici. Unconiaminaicd and wiiloui disiinciions, Hc is
ilc piincipal piimcval causc ol all causcs and cllccis, in wlom ilcic is no saciilicc
loi liuiiivc aciiviiics and in wlom ilc illusoiy cncigy docs noi siand.
03.09.11 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
tvam bnaht-yoga-parbnavta-nrt-saroja
assc srutchsta-patno nanu natna pumsam
ya-ya-nya ta urugaya vbnavayant
tat-ta-vapun pranayasc sa-anugranaya
tvam-unio You; bnaht-yoga-in dcvoiional scivicc; parbnavta-bcing onc
lundicd pciccni cngagcd; nrt-ol ilc lcaii; sarojc-on ilc loius; assc-You
icsidc; sruta-ihsta-sccn iliougl ilc cai; patnan-ilc pail; nanu-now; natna-
O my Loid; pumsam-ol ilc dcvoiccs; yat-yat-wliclcvci; nya-by mcdiiaiing;
tc-Youi; urugaya-O muliigloiious; vbnavayant-ilcy spccilically ilinl ol; tat-
tat-ilc vciy samc; vapun-iiansccndcnial loim; pranayasc-do You manilcsi; sat-
anugranaya-io slow Youi causclcss mcicy.
O my Loid, Youi dcvoiccs can scc You iliougl ilc cais by ilc pioccss ol bona lidc
lcaiing, and ilus ilcii lcaiis bccomc clcanscd, and You ialc Youi scai ilcic. You
aic so mcicilul io Youi dcvoiccs ilai You manilcsi Youiscll in ilc paiiiculai
cicinal loim ol iiansccndcncc in wlicl ilcy always ilinl ol You.
08.01.15 Svayambhuva Manu
inatc bnagavan iso
na n tatra vsajjatc
atma-Iabncna purnartno
navasiant yc nu tam
inatc-cngagcs in aciiviiics ol cicaiion, mainicnancc and annililaiion; bnagavan-
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Kisna; isan-ilc supicmc coniiollci; na-
noi; n-indccd; tatra-in sucl aciiviiics; vsajjatc-Hc bccomcs cnianglcd; atma-
Iabncna-bccausc ol His own gain; purna-artnan-wlo is scll-saiislicd; na-noi;
avasiant-aic dislcaiicncd; yc-pcisons wlo; anu-lollow; tam-ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is lull in opulcncc by His own gain, yci Hc
acis as ilc cicaioi, mainiainci and annililaioi ol ilis maiciial woild. In spiic ol
aciing in ilai way, Hc is ncvci cnianglcd. Hcncc dcvoiccs wlo lollow in His
looisicps aic also ncvci cnianglcd.
10.02.39 Demigods fo Sr Krsna
na tc bnavasycsa bnavasya haranam
vna vnoam bata tarhayamanc
bnavo nronan stntr apy avyaya
hrta yatas tvayy abnayasrayatman
na-noi; tc-ol Youi Loidslip; abnavasya-ol wlom ilcic is no biiil, dcail oi
mainicnancc as loi an oidinaiy bcing; sa-O Supicmc Loid; bnavasya-ol Youi
appcaiancc, Youi biiil; haranam-ilc causc; vna-wiiloui; vnoam-ilc
pasiimcs (dcspiic wlai is said, You aic noi loiccd io comc io ilis woild by any
causc); bata-lowcvci; tarhayamanc-wc cannoi aiguc (bui musi simply
undcisiand ilai ilcsc aic Youi pasiimcs); bnavan-biiil; nronan-dcail;
stntn-mainicnancc; ap-also; avyaya-by ilc cxicinal, illusoiy cncigy;
hrtan-donc; yatan-bccausc; tvay-unio You; abnaya-asraya-O lcailcss slclici
ol all; atman-ol ilc oidinaiy living cniiiy.
O Supicmc Loid, You aic noi an oidinaiy living cniiiy appcaiing in ilis maiciial
woild as a icsuli ol liuiiivc aciiviiics. Tlcicloic Youi appcaiancc oi biiil in ilis
woild las no oilci causc ilan Youi plcasuic poicncy. Similaily, ilc living cniiiics,
wlo aic paii ol You, lavc no causc loi misciics lilc biiil, dcail and old agc,
cxccpi wlcn ilcsc living cniiiics aic conducicd by Youi cxicinal cncigy.
11.03.36 PippaIayana fo Maharaja Nimi
natan mano vsat vag uta cahsur atma
prancnryan ca yatnanaIam arcsan svan
sabo `p bonaha-nscnatayatma-muIam
artnohtam ana ya-rtc na nscna-snn
na-cannoi; ctat-ilis (Supicmc Tiuil); manan-ilc mind; vsat-cnici; vah-
ilc lunciion ol spcccl; uta-noi; cahsun-sigli; atma-iniclligcncc; prana-ilc
subilc aiis suppoiiing lilc; nryan-ilc scnscs; ca-oi; yatna-jusi as; anaIam-
a liic; arcsan-iis spails; svan-own; saban-ilc auiloiiiaiivc sound ol ilc
Vcas; ap-cvcn; bonaha-bcing ablc io indicaic by vcibal iclcicncc;
nscnataya-bccausc ol dcnying sucl; atma-ol ilc Supicmc Soul; muIam-basic
cvidcncc; artna-uhtam-cxpicsscd indiiccily; ana-docs cxpicss; yat-rtc-wiiloui
wlicl (Supicmc); na-ilcic is noi; nscna-ol ilc ncgaiivc siaicmcnis ol
sciipiuic; snn-uliimaic puiposc.
Nciilci ilc mind noi ilc laculiics ol spcccl, sigli, iniclligcncc, ilc lilc aii oi any
ol ilc scnscs aic capablc ol pcnciiaiing ilai Supicmc Tiuil, any moic ilan small
spails can allcci ilc oiiginal liic liom wlicl ilcy aic gcnciaicd. Noi cvcn ilc
auiloiiiaiivc languagc ol ilc Vcdas can pcilccily dcsciibc ilc Supicmc Tiuil,
sincc ilc Vcdas ilcmsclvcs disclaim ilc possibiliiy ilai ilc Tiuil can bc cxpicsscd
by woids. lui iliougl indiicci iclcicncc ilc Vcdic sound docs scivc as cvidcncc ol
ilc Supicmc Tiuil, sincc wiiloui ilc cxisicncc ol ilai Supicmc Tiuil ilc vaiious
icsiiiciions lound in ilc Vcdas would lavc no uliimaic puiposc.
11.03.37 PippaIayana fo Maharaja Nimi
sattvam rajas tama t tr-vr cham aau
sutram manan anam t pravaant jivam
jnana-hryartna-pnaIa-rupatayoru-saht
branmava bnat sa asac ca tayon param yat
sattvam-goodncss; rajan-passion; taman-and ignoiancc; t-ilus lnown; tr-
vrt-ilicclold; cham-onc; aau-in ilc bcginning, bcloic cicaiion; sutram-ilc
powci io aci; manan-ilc powci ol consciousncss; anam-and ilc lalsc cgo; t-
ilus; pravaant-is callcd; jivam-(lalsc cgo, wlicl covcis) ilc living cniiiy;
jnana-ilc dcmigods as ilc cmbodimcni ol lnowlcdgc; hrya-ilc scnscs; artna-
scnsc objccis; pnaIa-and liuiiivc icsulis sucl as lappincss and disiicss;
rupataya-assuming ilc loims; uru-saht-posscssing gicai vaiiciics ol cncigy;
branma cva-ilc Supicmc alonc; bnat-is manilcsi; sat asat ca-as boil gioss
objccis and ilcii subilc causcs; tayon-boil; param-bcyond; yat-wlicl is.
Oiiginally onc, ilc Absoluic, lialman, comcs io bc lnown as ilicclold,
manilcsiing iiscll as ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial naiuic-goodncss, passion and
ignoiancc. lialman luiilci cxpands iis poicncy, and ilus ilc powci io aci and ilc
powci ol consciousncss bccomc manilcsi, along wiil ilc lalsc cgo, wlicl covcis
ilc idcniiiy ol ilc condiiioncd living bcing. Tlus, by ilc cxpansion ol ilc
muliipoicncics ol ilc Absoluic, ilc dcmigods, as ilc cmbodimcni ol lnowlcdgc,
bccomc manilcsi, along wiil ilc maiciial scnscs, ilcii objccis, and ilc icsulis ol
maiciial aciiviiy, namcly lappincss and disiicss. In ilis way, ilc manilcsiaiion ol
ilc maiciial woild ialcs placc as ilc subilc causc and as ilc maiciial cllcci visiblc
in ilc appcaiancc ol gioss maiciial objccis. lialman, wlicl is ilc souicc ol all
subilc and gioss manilcsiaiions, is simuliancously iiansccndcnial io ilcm, bcing
absoluic. (37)
11.03.35 PippaIayana fo Maharaja Nimi
sri-pppaIayana uvaca
stnty-ubnava-praIaya-nctur anctur asya
yat svapna-jagara-susuptsu sa bans ca
cncnryasu-nrayan carant ycna
sanjivtan ta avcn param narcnra
sri-pppaIayanan uvaca-Si Pippalayana said; stnt-ol ilc cicaiion; ubnava-
mainicnancc; praIaya-and dcsiiuciion; nctun-ilc causc; anctun-iiscll wiiloui
causc; asya-ol ilis maiciial univcisc; yat-wlicl; svapna-in dicam; jagara-
walclulncss; susuptsu-in dccp slccp oi unconsciousncss; sat-wlicl cxisis;
bann ca-and cxicinal io ilcm as wcll; cna-ol ilc maiciial bodics ol ilc living
cniiiics; nrya-ilc scnscs; asu-lilc aiis; nrayan-and minds; carant-aci;
ycna-by wlicl; sanjivtan-givcn lilc; tat-ilai; avcn-plcasc lnow; param-io
bc ilc Supicmc; nara-nra-O King.
Si Pippalayana said: Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is ilc causc ol ilc
cicaiion, mainicnancc and dcsiiuciion ol ilis univcisc, yci Hc las no piioi causc.
Hc pcivadcs ilc vaiious siaics ol walclulncss, dicaming and unconscious dccp
slccp and also cxisis bcyond ilcm. ly cniciing ilc body ol cvciy living bcing as
ilc Supcisoul, Hc cnlivcns ilc body, scnscs, lilc aiis and mcnial aciiviiics, and
ilus all ilc subilc and gioss oigans ol ilc body bcgin ilcii lunciions. My dcai
King, lnow ilai Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad io bc ilc Supicmc.
01.03.37-38 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
na casya hascn npuncna natur
avat jantun humanisa utin
naman rupan mano-vacobnn
santanvato nata-caryam vajnan
na-noi; ca-and; asya-ol Him; hasct-anyonc; npuncna-by dcxiciiiy;
natun-ol ilc cicaioi; avat-can lnow; jantun-ilc living bcing; humanisan-
wiil a pooi lund ol lnowlcdgc; utin-aciiviiics ol ilc Loid; naman-His namcs;
rupan-His loims; manan-vacobnn-by dini ol mcnial spcculaiion oi dclivciancc
ol spccclcs; santanvatan-displaying; nata-caryam-a diamaiic aciion; va-lilc;
ajnan-ilc loolisl.
Tlc loolisl wiil a pooi lund ol lnowlcdgc cannoi lnow ilc iiansccndcnial naiuic
ol ilc loims, namcs and aciiviiics ol ilc Loid, wlo is playing lilc an acioi in a
diama. Noi can ilcy cxpicss sucl ilings, nciilci in ilcii spcculaiions noi in ilcii
woids. (37)
sa vca natun paavim parasya
uranta-viryasya ratnanga-pancn
yo mayaya santatayanuvrttya
bnajcta tat-paa-saroja-gannam
san-Hc alonc; vca-can lnow; natun-ol ilc cicaioi; paavim-gloiics;
parasya-ol ilc iiansccndcncc; uranta-viryasya-ol ilc gicaily powcilul; ratna-
anga-pancn-ol Loid Kisna, wlo bcais in His land ilc wlccl ol a claiioi; yan-
onc wlo; amayaya-wiiloui icscivaiion; santataya-wiiloui any gap; anuvrttya-
lavoiably; bnajcta-icndcis scivicc; tat-paa-ol His lcci; saroja-gannam-
liagiancc ol ilc loius.
Only ilosc wlo icndci unicscivcd, uniniciiupicd, lavoiablc scivicc unio ilc loius
lcci ol Loid Kisna, wlo caiiics ilc wlccl ol ilc claiioi in His land, can lnow ilc
cicaioi ol ilc univcisc in His lull gloiy, powci and iiansccndcncc. (3S)
01.08.26 Kunfdev fo Sr Krsna
janmasvarya-sruta-sribnr
cnamana-maan puman
navarnaty abnnatum va
tvam ahncana-gocaram
janma-biiil; asvarya-opulcncc; sruta-cducaiion; sribnn-by ilc posscssion ol
bcauiy; cnamana-piogicssivcly incicasing; maan-inioxicaiion; puman-ilc
luman bcing; na-ncvci; cva-cvci; arnat-dcscivcs; abnnatum-io addicss in
lccling; va-cciiainly; tvam-You; ahncana-gocaram-onc wlo is appioaclcd
casily by ilc maiciially cxlausicd man.
My Loid, Youi Loidslip can casily bc appioaclcd, bui only by ilosc wlo aic
maiciially cxlausicd. Onc wlo is on ilc pail ol maiciial] piogicss, iiying io
impiovc limscll wiil icspcciablc paicniagc, gicai opulcncc, ligl cducaiion and
bodily bcauiy, cannoi appioacl You wiil sinccic lccling.
02.02.17 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
na yatra haIo nmsam paran prabnun
huto nu cva jagatam ya isrc
na yatra sattvam na rajas tamas ca
na va vharo na manan prananam
na-noi; yatra-wlcicin; haIan-dcsiiuciivc iimc; anmsam-ol ilc lcavcnly
dcmigods; paran-supciioi; prabnun-coniiollci; hutan-wlcic is ilcic; nu-
cciiainly; cvan-ilc dcmigods; jagatam-ilc mundanc cicaiuics; yc-ilosc;
isrc-iulcs; na-noi; yatra-ilcicin; sattvam-mundanc goodncss; na-noi;
rajan-mundanc passion; taman-mundanc ignoiancc; ca-also; na-noi; va-
cciiainly; vharan-iiansloimaiion; na-noi; manan-ilc maiciial Causal Occan;
prananam-maiciial naiuic.
In ilai iiansccndcnial siaic ol labdlopasanii, ilcic is no supicmacy ol dcvasiaiing
iimc, wlicl coniiols cvcn ilc cclcsiial dcmigods wlo aic cmpowcicd io iulc ovci
mundanc cicaiuics. And wlai io spcal ol ilc dcmigods ilcmsclvcs.] Noi is ilcic
ilc modc ol maiciial goodncss, noi passion, noi ignoiancc, noi cvcn ilc lalsc cgo,
noi ilc maiciial Causal Occan, noi ilc maiciial naiuic.
02.02.18 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
param paam vasnavam amanant ta
yan nct nctity ata utssrhsavan
vsrjya auratmyam ananya-saunra
nropagunyarna-paam pac pac
param-ilc supicmc; paam-siiuaiion; vasnavam-in iclaiion wiil ilc
pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; amanant-do ilcy lnow; tat-ilai; yat-wlicl; na t-
noi ilis; na t-noi ilis; t-ilus; atat-godlcss; utssrhsavan-ilosc wlo dcsiic
io avoid; vsrjya-giving ii up complcicly; auratmyam-pciplcxiiics; ananya-
absoluicly; saunran-in good will; nra upagunya-ialing ilcm inio lis lcaii;
arna-ilai wlicl is only woislipablc; paam-loius lcci; pac pac-ai cvciy
momcni.
Tlc iiansccndcnialisis dcsiic io avoid cvciyiling godlcss, loi ilcy lnow ilai
supicmc siiuaiion in wlicl cvciyiling is iclaicd wiil ilc Supicmc Loid Visnu.
Tlcicloic a puic dcvoicc wlo is in absoluic laimony wiil ilc Loid docs noi
cicaic pciplcxiiics, bui woislips ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid ai cvciy momcni, ialing
ilcm inio lis lcaii.
10.38.22 Akrura fo HimseIf
na tasya hasc aytan sunrttamo
na capryo vcsya upchsya cva va
tnatap bnahtan bnajatc yatnaa tnataa
sura-rumo yava upasrto `rtna-an
na tasya-Hc docs noi lavc; hasct-any; aytan-lavoiiic; sunrttaman-bcsi
liicnd; na ca-noi; apryan-unlavoicd; vcsyan-laicd: upclsyal-ncglccicd;
cva-indccd; va-oi; tatna ap-siill; bnahtan-wiil His dcvoiccs; bnajatc-Hc
iccipiocaics; yatna-as ilcy aic; tnata-accoidingly; sura-ruman-a lcavcnly
dcsiic iicc; yavat-jusi as; upasrtan-ialcn slclici ol; artna-dcsiicd bcncliis;
an-giving.
Tlc Supicmc Loid las no lavoiiic and no dcaimosi liicnd, noi docs Hc considci
anyonc undcsiiablc, dcspicablc oi lii io bc ncglccicd. All ilc samc, Hc lovingly
iccipiocaics wiil His dcvoiccs in wlaicvci mannci ilcy woislip Him, jusi as ilc
iiccs ol lcavcn lullill ilc dcsiics ol wlocvci appioaclcs ilcm.
10.87.28 The Personified Vedas fo Maha-Visnu
tvam aharanan sva-ra ahnIa-haraha-saht-naras
tava baIm uvanant samaanty ajayanmsan
varsa-bnujo `hnIa-hst-patcr va vsva-srjo
vanat yatra yc tv anhrta bnavatas cahtan
ivam-You; aharanan-dcvoid ol maiciial scnscs; sva-rat-scll-cllulgcni; ahnIa-
ol all; haraha-scnsoiy lunciions; saht-ol ilc poicncics; naran-ilc mainiainci;
tava-Youi; baIm-iiibuic; uvanant-caiiy; samaant-and paiialc ol; ajaya-
along wiil maiciial naiuic; anmsan-ilc dcmigods; varsa-ol disiiicis ol a
lingdom; bnujan-ilc iulcis; ahnIa-cniiic; hst-ol ilc land; patcn-ol ilc loid;
va-as il; vsva-ol ilc univcisc; srjan-ilc cicaiois; vanat-cxccuic; yatra-
in wlicl; yc-ilcy; tu-indccd; anhrta-assigncd; bnavatan-ol You; cahtan-
aliaid.
Tlougl You lavc no maiciial scnscs, You aic ilc scll-cllulgcni susiainci ol
cvciyonc's scnsoiy powcis. Tlc dcmigods and maiciial naiuic lciscll ollci You
iiibuic, wlilc also cnjoying ilc iiibuic ollcicd ilcm by ilcii woislipcis, jusi as
suboidinaic iulcis ol vaiious disiiicis in a lingdom ollci iiibuic io ilcii loid, ilc
uliimaic piopiicioi ol ilc land, wlilc also cnjoying ilc iiibuic paid ilcm by ilcii
own subjccis. In ilis way ilc univcisal cicaiois laiillully cxccuic ilcii assigncd
sciviccs oui ol lcai ol You.
10.85.06 Vasudeva fo Krsna and BaIarama
pranainam vsva-srjam
sahtayo yan parasya tan
paratantrya vasarsya
vayos ccstava ccstatam
prana-ol ilc lilc aii; ainam-and so on; vsva-ol ilc univcisc; srjam-ilc
cicaiivc laciois; sahtayan-poicncics; yan-wlicl; parasya-bclonging io ilc
Supicmc; tan-ilcy; paratantryat-bccausc ol bcing dcpcndcni; vasarsyat-
bccausc ol bcing dillcicni; vayon-ol boil (living and nonliving manilcsiaiions in
ilc maiciial woild); ccsta-ilc aciiviiy; cva-mcicly; ccstatam-ol ilosc cniiiics
(namcly, piana and so on) ilai aic aciivc
Wlaicvci poicncics ilc lilc aii and oilci clcmcnis ol univcisal cicaiion cxlibii aic
aciually all pcisonal cncigics ol ilc Supicmc Loid, loi boil lilc and maiici aic
suboidinaic io Him and dcpcndcni on Him, and also dillcicni liom onc anoilci.
Tlus cvciyiling aciivc in ilc maiciial woild is sci inio moiion by ilc Supicmc
Loid.
10.85.10 Vasudeva fo Krsna and BaIarama
nryam tv nryanam tvam
cvas ca ta-anugranan
avabono bnavan buncr
jivasyanusmrtn sati
nryam-ilc powci io illuminaic ilcii objccis; tu-and; nryanam-ol ilc
scnscs; tvam-You; cvan-ilc dcmigods (wlo icgulaic ilc vaiious scnscs); ca-
and; tat-ol ilcm (ilc dcmigods); anugranan-ilc mcicy (by wlicl onc's scnscs
can aci); avabonan-ilc powci ol dccision; bnavan-You; buncn-ol
iniclligcncc; jivasya-ol ilc living cniiiy; anusmrtn-ilc powci ol iccollcciion;
sati-coiicci.
You aic ilc powci ol ilc scnscs io icvcal ilcii objccis, ilc scnscs' picsiding
dcmigods, and ilc sanciion ilcsc dcmigods givc loi scnsoiy aciiviiy. You aic ilc
capaciiy ol ilc iniclligcncc loi dccision-maling, and ilc living bcing's abiliiy io
icmcmbci ilings accuiaicly.
10.85.13 Vasudeva fo Krsna and BaIarama
sattvam rajas tama t
gunas ta-vrttayas ca yan
tvayy ana branman parc
haIpta yoga-mayaya
sattvam rajan taman t-lnown as goodncss, passion and ignoiancc; gunan-ilc
modcs ol maiciial naiuic; tat-ilcii; vrttayan-lunciions; ca-and; yan-wlicl;
tvay-wiilin You; anan-manilcsily; branman-wiilin ilc Absoluic Tiuil;
parc-supicmc; haIptan-aiiangcd; yoga-mayaya-by Yogamaya (ilc inicinal
poicncy ol ilc Supicmc Loid ilai laciliiaics His pasiimcs).
Tlc modcs ol maiciial naiuic-namcly goodncss, passion and ingnoiancc-
iogcilci wiil all ilcii lunciions, bccomc diiccily manilcsi wiilin You, ilc
Absoluic Tiuil, by ilc aiiangcmcni ol Youi Yogamaya.
08.01.13 Svayambhuva Manu
sa visva-hayan puru-nuta isan
satyan svayam-jyotr ajan puranan
nattc sya janmay-ajayatma-sahtya
tam vyayoasya nrina astc
san-ilai Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; vsva-hayan-ilc ioial loim ol ilc
univcisc (ilc wlolc univcisc is ilc cxicinal body ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad); puru-nutan-lnown by so many namcs; isan-ilc supicmc coniiollci
(wiil lull powci); satyan-ilc uliimaic iiuil; svayam-pcisonally; jyotn-scll-
cllulgcni; ajan-unboin, bcginninglcss; puranan-ilc oldcsi; nattc-Hc pciloims;
asya-ol ilis univcisc; janma-a-ilc cicaiion, mainicnancc and annililaiion;
ajaya-by His cxicinal cncigy; atma-sahtya-by His pcisonal poicncy; tam-ilai
cxicinal maiciial cncigy; vyaya-by His spiiiiual poicncy; uasya-giving up;
nrinan-wiiloui any dcsiic oi aciiviiy; astc-Hc is cxisiing (uniouclcd by ilc
maiciial cncigy).
Tlc cniiic cosmic manilcsiaiion is ilc body ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, ilc Absoluic Tiuil, wlo las millions ol namcs and unlimiicd poicncics.
Hc is scll-cllulgcni, unboin and clangclcss. Hc is ilc bcginning ol cvciyiling, bui
Hc las no bcginning. lccausc Hc las cicaicd ilis cosmic manilcsiaiion by His
cxicinal cncigy, ilc univcisc appcais io bc cicaicd, mainiaincd and annililaicd by
Him. Noncilclcss, Hc icmains inaciivc in His spiiiiual cncigy and is uniouclcd by
ilc aciiviiics ol ilc maiciial cncigy.
06.09.33 Demigods fo Sr Krsna
om namas tc stu bnagavan narayana vasucva-purusa
mana-purusa mananubnava parama-mangaIa parama-haIyana
paramaharunha hcvaIa jaga-anara Iohaha-natna sarvcsvara Iahsm-natna
paramanamsa-parvrajahan paramcnatma-yoga-samanna
parbnavta-parspnuta-paramanamsya-narmcnognatta-taman- hapata-varc
cttc pavrta atma-Iohc svayam upaIabna-nja-suhnanubnavo bnavan.
om-O Loid; naman-icspccilul obcisanccs; tc-unio You; astu-lci ilcic bc;
bnagavan-O Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; narayana-ilc icsoii ol all living
cniiiics, Naiayana; vasucva-Loid Vasudcva, Si Kisna; a-purusa-ilc oiiginal
pcison; mana-purusa-ilc mosi cxalicd pcisonaliiy; mana-anubnava-ilc
supicmcly opulcni; parama-mangaIa-ilc mosi auspicious; parama-haIyana-ilc
supicmc bcncdiciion; parama-harunha-ilc supicmcly mcicilul; hcvaIa-
clangclcss; jagat-anara-ilc suppoii ol ilc cosmic manilcsiaiion; Ioha-cha-
natna-ilc only piopiicioi ol all ilc planciaiy sysicms; sarva-isvara-ilc supicmc
coniiollci; Iahsm-natna-ilc lusband ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; paramanamsa-
parvrajahan-by ilc iopmosi sannyas wandciing all ovci ilc woild; paramcna-
by supicmc; atma-yoga-samanna-absoipiion in blalii-yoga; parbnavta-lully
puiilicd; parspnuta-and lully manilcsicd; paramanamsya-narmcna-by
cxccuiing ilc iiansccndcnial pioccss ol dcvoiional scivicc; ugnatta-puslcd
opcn; taman-ol illusoiy cxisicncc; hapata-in wlicl ilc dooi; varc-cxisiing as
ilc cniiancc; cttc-in ilc mind; apaavrtc-wiiloui coniaminaiion; atma-Iohc-in
ilc spiiiiual woild; svayam-pcisonally; upaIabna-cxpciicncing; nja-pcisonal;
suhna-anubnavan-pciccpiion ol lappincss; bnavan-Youi Loidslip.
O Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, O Naiayana, O Vasudcva, oiiginal pcison! O
mosi cxalicd pcison, supicmc cxpciicncc, wcllaic pcisonilicd! O supicmc
bcncdiciion, supicmcly mcicilul and clangclcss! O suppoii ol ilc cosmic
manilcsiaiion, solc piopiicioi ol all planciaiy sysicms, masici ol cvciyiling and
lusband ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc! Youi Loidslip is icalizcd by ilc iopmosi
sannyass, wlo wandci aboui ilc woild io picacl Kisna consciousncss, lully
absoibcd in samadli iliougl blalii-yoga. lccausc ilcii minds aic conccniiaicd
upon You, ilcy can icccivc ilc conccpiion ol Youi pcisonaliiy in ilcii lully
puiilicd lcaiis. Wlcn ilc dailncss in ilcii lcaiis is complcicly ciadicaicd and
You aic icvcalcd io ilcm, ilc iiansccndcnial bliss ilcy cnjoy is ilc iiansccndcnial
loim ol Youi Loidslip. No onc bui sucl pcisons can icalizc You. Tlcicloic wc
simply ollci You oui icspccilul obcisanccs.
01.16.26-30 Mofher Earfh fo Dharma
satyam saucam aya hsants
tyagan santosa arjavam
samo amas tapan samyam
tthsoparatn srutam
jnanam vrahtr asvaryam
sauryam tcjo baIam smrtn
svatantryam hausaIam hantr
naryam maravam cva ca
pragaIbnyam prasrayan siIam
sana ojo baIam bnagan
gambniryam stnaryam asthyam
hirtr mano nananhrtn
ctc canyc ca bnagavan
ntya yatra mana-gunan
prartnya manattvam ccnabnr
na vyant sma harnct
tcnanam guna-patrcna
sri-nvascna sampratam
socam rantam Ioham
papmana haInchstam
satyam-iiuillulncss; saucam-clcanlincss; aya-iniolciancc ol oilcis'
unlappincss; hsantn-scll-coniiol cvcn il ilcic is causc ol angci; tyagan-
magnanimiiy; santosan-scll-saiislaciion; arjavam-siiaigliloiwaidncss; saman-
lixing ol ilc mind; aman-coniiol ol ilc scnsc oigans; tapan-iiucncss io onc's
icsponsibiliiy; samyam-indisciiminaiion bciwccn liicnd and loc; tthsa-
iolciancc ol ilc ollcnscs ol oilcis; uparatn-indillcicncc io loss and gain;
srutam-lollowing sciipiuial injunciions; jnanam-lnowlcdgc (scll-icalizaiion);
vrahtn-dciaclmcni liom scnsc cnjoymcni; asvaryam-lcadcislip; sauryam-
clivaliy; tcjan-inllucncc; baIam-io icndci possiblc ilai wlicl is impossiblc;
smrtn-io lind onc's piopci duiy; svatantryam-noi io dcpcnd on oilcis;
hausaIam-dcxiciiiy in all aciiviiics; hantn-bcauiy; naryam-liccdom liom
disiuibancc; maravam-lindlcaiicdncss; cva-ilus; ca-also; pragaIbnyam-
ingcnuiiy; prasrayan-gcniiliiy; siIam-manncilincss; sanan-dciciminaiion;
ojan-pcilcci lnowlcdgc; baIam-piopci cxccuiion; bnagan-objcci ol cnjoymcni;
gambniryam-joylulncss; stnaryam-immovabiliiy; asthyam-laiillulncss;
hirtn-lamc; manan-woiily ol bcing woislipcd; anananhrtn-piidclcssncss;
ctc-all ilcsc; ca anyc-also many oilcis; ca-and; bnagavan-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; ntyan-cvcilasiing; yatra-wlcic; mana-gunan-gicai qualiiics;
prartnyan-woiily io posscss; manattvam-gicaincss; ccnabnn-ilosc wlo
dcsiic so; na-ncvci; vyant-dciciioiaics; sma-cvci; harnct-ai any iimc;
tcna-by Him; anam-myscll; guna-patrcna-ilc icscivoii ol all qualiiics; sri-ilc
goddcss ol loiiunc; nvascna-by ilc icsiing placc; sampratam-vciy icccnily;
socam-I am ilinling ol; rantam-bcicli ol; Ioham-plancis; papmana-by ilc
sioic ol all sins; haIna-by Kali; ihstam-is sccn.
In Him icsidc 1) iiuillulncss, 2) clcanlincss, 3) iniolciancc ol anoilci's
unlappincss, +) ilc powci io coniiol angci, 5) scll-saiislaciion, 6)
siiaigliloiwaidncss, 7) sicadincss ol mind, S) coniiol ol ilc scnsc oigans, 9)
icsponsibiliiy, 10) cqualiiy, 11) iolciancc, 12) cquanimiiy, 13) laiillulncss; 1+)
lnowlcdgc, 15) abscncc ol scnsc cnjoymcni, 16) lcadcislip, 17) clivaliy, 1S)
inllucncc, 19) ilc powci io malc cvciyiling possiblc, 20) ilc disclaigc ol piopci
duiy, 21) complcic indcpcndcncc, 22) dcxiciiiy, 23) lullncss ol all bcauiy, 2+)
scicniiy, 25) lindlcaiicdncss, 26) ingcnuiiy, 27) gcniiliiy, 2S) magnanimiiy, 29)
dciciminaiion, 30) pcilcciion in all lnowlcdgc, 31) piopci cxccuiion, 32)
posscssion ol all objccis ol cnjoymcni, 33) joylullncss, 3+) immovabiliiy, 35)
lidcliiy, 36) lamc, 37) woislip, 3S) piidclcssncss, 39) bcing as ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad], +0) ciciniiy, and many oilci iiansccndcnial qualiiics wlicl aic
cicinally picscni and ncvci io bc scpaiaicd liom Him. Tlai Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, ilc icscivoii ol all goodncss and bcauiy, Loid Si Kisna, las now closcd
His iiansccndcnial pasiimcs on ilc lacc ol ilc caiil. In His abscncc ilc agc ol Kali
las spicad iis inllucncc cvciywlcic, so I am soiiy io scc ilis condiiion ol
cxisicncc.
02.06.31 Brahma fo Narada Muni
narayanc bnagavat
ta am vsvam antam
grnta-mayoru-gunan
sargaav agunan svatan
narayanc-unio Naiayana; bnagavat-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; tat am-all
ilcsc maiciial manilcsiaiions; vsvam-all ilc univciscs; antam-siiuaicd;
grnita-laving acccpicd; maya-maiciial cncigics; uru-gunan-gicaily powcilul;
sarga-aau-in cicaiion, mainicnancc and dcsiiuciion; agunan-wiiloui alliniiy
loi ilc maiciial modcs; svatan-scll-sullicicnily.
All ilc maiciial manilcsiaiions ol ilc univciscs aic ilcicloic siiuaicd in His
powcilul maiciial cncigics, wlicl Hc acccpis scll-sullicicnily, alilougl Hc is
cicinally wiiloui alliniiy loi ilc maiciial modcs.
02.05.18 Brahma fo Narada Muni
sattvam rajas tama t
nrgunasya gunas trayan
stnt-sarga-nroncsu
grrnita mayaya vbnon
sattvam-ilc modc ol goodncss; rajan-ilc modc ol passion; taman-ilc modc ol
ignoiancc; t-all ilcsc; nrgunasya-ol ilc Tiansccndcncc; gunan trayan-aic
ilicc qualiiics; stnt-mainicnancc; sarga-cicaiion; nroncsu-in dcsiiuciion;
grnitan-acccpicd; mayaya-by ilc cxicinal cncigy; vbnon-ol ilc Supicmc.
Tlc Supicmc Loid is puic spiiiiual loim, iiansccndcnial io all maiciial qualiiics,
yci loi ilc salc ol ilc cicaiion ol ilc maiciial woild and iis mainicnancc and
annililaiion, Hc acccpis iliougl His cxicinal cncigy ilc maiciial modcs ol naiuic
callcd goodncss, passion and ignoiancc.
02.06.16 Brahma fo Narada Muni (Nof incIuded in GM Beng.!) This is nof verse
16 buf 11
avyahta-rasa-snnunam
bnutanam nnanasya ca
uaram vtam pumso
nrayam manasan paam
avyahta-ilc impcisonal lcaiuic; rasa-snnunam-ol ilc scas and occans ol waici;
bnutanam-ol ilosc wlo ialc biiil in ilc maiciial woild; nnanasya-ol ilc
annililaiion; ca-also; uaram-His bclly; vtam-is lnown by ilc iniclligcni
class ol mcn; pumsan-ol ilc gicai pcisonaliiy; nrayam-ilc lcaii; manasan-ol
ilc subilc body; paam-ilc placc.
Tlc impcisonal lcaiuic ol ilc Loid is ilc abodc ol gicai occans, and His bclly is
ilc icsiing placc loi ilc maiciially annililaicd living cniiiics. His lcaii is ilc
abodc ol ilc subilc maiciial bodics ol living bcings. Tlus ii is lnown by ilc
iniclligcni class ol mcn.
02.06.19 Brahma fo Narada Muni (Nof IncI. in GM EngIish!)
pacsu sarva-bnutan
pumsan stnt-pao vun
amrtam hscmam abnayam
tr-murnno nay murnasu
pacsu-in ilc onc louiil; sarva-all; bnutan-living cniiiics; pumsan-ol ilc
Supicmc Pcison; stnt-paan-ilc icscivoii ol all maiciial opulcncc; vun-you
slould lnow; amrtam-dcaillcssncss; hscmam-all lappincss, licc liom ilc
anxiciy ol old agc, discascs, cic.; abnayam-lcailcssncss; tr-murnnan-bcyond
ilc ilicc liglci planciaiy sysicms; nay-cxisi; murnasu-bcyond ilc maiciial
covciings.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is io bc lnown as ilc supicmc icscivoii ol
all maiciial opulcnccs by ilc onc louiil ol His cncigy in wlicl all ilc living
cniiiics cxisi. Dcaillcssncss, lcailcssncss and liccdom liom ilc anxiciics ol old agc
and discasc cxisi in ilc lingdom ol God, wlicl is bcyond ilc ilicc liglci
planciaiy sysicms and bcyond ilc maiciial covciings.
02.05.1+ Brahma fo Narada Muni
ravyam harma ca haIas ca
svabnavo jiva cva ca
vasucvat paro branman
na canyo rtno st tattvatan
ravyam-ilc ingicdicnis (caiil, waici, liic, aii and sly); harma-ilc iniciaciion;
ca-and; haIan-cicinal iimc; ca-also; sva-bnavan-iniuiiion oi naiuic; jvan-
ilc living bcing; cva-cciiainly; ca-and; vasucvat-liom Vasudcva; paran-
dillcicniiaicd paiis; branman-O bialmana; na-ncvci; ca-also; anyan-scpaiaic;
artnan-valuc; ast-ilcic is; tattvatan-in iiuil.
Tlc livc clcmcniaiy ingicdicnis ol cicaiion, ilc iniciaciion ilcicol sci up by
cicinal iimc, and ilc iniuiiion oi naiuic ol ilc individual living bcings aic all
dillcicniiaicd paiis and paiccls ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Vasudcva, and in
iiuil ilcic is no oilci valuc in ilcm.
01.11.37-38 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
tam ayam manyatc Ioho
ny asangam ap sangnam
atmaupamycna manujam
vyaprnvanam yato bunan
tam-unio Loid Kisna; ayam-all ilcsc (common mcn); manyatc-do spcculaic
wiilin ilc mind; Iohan-ilc condiiioncd souls; n-cciiainly; asangam-
unaiiaclcd; ap-in spiic ol; sangnam-allccicd; atma-scll; aupamycna-by
compaiison wiil ilc scll; manujam-oidinaiy man; vyaprnvanam-bcing cngagcd
in; yatan-bccausc; abunan-loolisl bccausc ol ignoiancc.
Tlc common maiciialisiic condiiioncd souls spcculaic ilai ilc Loid is onc ol
ilcm. Oui ol ilcii ignoiancc ilcy ilinl ilai ilc Loid is allccicd by maiici,
alilougl Hc is unaiiaclcd. (37)
cta isanam isasya
prahrt-stno p ta-gunan
na yujyatc saatma-stnar
yatna buns ta-asraya
ctat-ilis; isanam-diviniiy; isasya-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; prahrt-
stnan-bcing in coniaci wiil maiciial naiuic; ap-in spiic ol; tat-gunan-by ilc
qualiiics; na-ncvci; yujyatc-is allccicd; saa atma-stnan-by ilosc wlo aic
siiuaicd in ciciniiy; yatna-as is; bunn-iniclligcncc; tat-ilc Loid; asraya-
ilosc wlo aic undci ilc slclici ol.
Tlis is ilc diviniiy ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad: Hc is noi allccicd by ilc
qualiiics ol maiciial naiuic, cvcn ilougl Hc is in coniaci wiil ilcm. Similaily, ilc
dcvoiccs wlo lavc ialcn slclici ol ilc Loid do noi bccomc inllucnccd by ilc
maiciial qualiiics. (3S)
0+.03.23 Siva fo Safi
sattvam vsnam vasucva-sabtam
ya iyatc tatra puman apavrtan
sattvc ca tasmn bnagavan vasucvo
ny anohsajo mc namasa vniyatc
sattvam-consciousncss; vsnam-puic; vasucva-Vasudcva; sabtam-lnown
as; yat-bccausc; iyatc-is icvcalcd; tatra-ilcic; puman-ilc Supicmc Pcison;
apavrtan-wiiloui any covciing; sattvc-in consciousncss; ca-and; tasmn-in
ilai; bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; vasucvan-Vasudcva; n-
bccausc; anohsajan-iiansccndcnial; mc-by mc; namasa-wiil obcisanccs;
vniyatc-woislipcd.
I am always cngagcd in ollciing obcisanccs io Loid Vasudcva in puic Kisna
consciousncss. Kisna consciousncss is always puic consciousncss, in wlicl ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, lnown as Vasudcva, is icvcalcd wiiloui any
covciing.
03.15.1+-16 Brahma fo Demigods
vasant yatra purusan
sarvc vahuntna-murtayan
yc nmtta-nmttcna
narmcnaranayan narm
vasant-ilcy livc; yatra-wlcic; purusan-pcisons; sarvc-all; vahuntna-
murtayan-laving a loui-landcd loim similai io ilai ol ilc Supicmc Loid, Visnu;
yc-ilosc Vailunila pcisons; anmtta-wiiloui dcsiic loi scnsc giaiilicaiion;
nmttcna-causcd by; narmcna-by dcvoiional scivicc; aranayan-coniinuously
woisliping; narm-unio ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
In ilc Vailunila plancis all ilc icsidcnis aic similai in loim io ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlcy all cngagc in dcvoiional scivicc io ilc Loid wiiloui
dcsiics loi scnsc giaiilicaiion. (1+)
yatra cayan puman astc
bnagavan saba-gocaran
sattvam vstabnya vrajam
svanam no mrayan vrsan
yatra-in ilc Vailunila plancis; ca-and; ayan-oiiginal; puman-pcison; astc-
is ilcic; bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; saba-gocaran-
undcisiood iliougl ilc Vcdic liiciaiuic; sattvam-ilc modc ol goodncss;
vstabnya-acccpiing; vrajam-unconiaminaicd; svanam-ol His own associaics;
nan-us; mrayan-incicasing lappincss; vrsan-ilc pcisonilicaiion ol icligious
piinciplcs.
In ilc Vailunila plancis is ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is ilc
oiiginal pcison and wlo can bc undcisiood iliougl ilc Vcdic liiciaiuic. Hc is lull
ol ilc unconiaminaicd modc ol goodncss, wiil no placc loi passion oi ignoiancc.
Hc coniiibuics icligious piogicss loi ilc dcvoiccs. (15)
yatra nansrcyasam nama
vanam hama-ugnar ruman
sarvartu-sribnr vbnrajat
havaIyam va murtmat
yatra-in ilc Vailunila plancis; nansrcyasam-auspicious; nama-namcd;
vanam-loicsis; hama-ugnan-yiclding dcsiic; ruman-wiil iiccs; sarva-all;
rtu-scasons; sribnn-wiil llowcis and liuiis; vbnrajat-splcndid; havaIyam-
spiiiiual; va-as; murtmat-pcisonal.
In ilosc Vailunila plancis ilcic aic many loicsis wlicl aic vciy auspicious. In
ilosc loicsis ilc iiccs aic dcsiic iiccs, and in all scasons ilcy aic lillcd wiil
llowcis and liuiis bccausc cvciyiling in ilc Vailunila plancis is spiiiiual and
pcisonal. (16)
02.09.16 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
bnrtya-prasaabnmuhnam rg-asavam
prasanna-nasaruna-Iocanananam
hritnam hunaInam catur-bnujam
ptamsuham vahsas Iahstam srya
bnrtya-ilc sciviioi; prasaa-allcciion; abnmuhnam-lavoiably lacing; rh-ilc
vciy sigli; asavam-an inioxicaiion; prasanna-vciy mucl plcascd; nasa-smilc;
aruna-icddisl; Iocana-cycs; ananam-lacc; hritnam-wiil lclmci;
hunaInam-wiil caiiings; catun-bnujam-wiil loui lands; pita-ycllow;
amsuham-dicss; vahsas-on ilc clcsi; Iahstam-mailcd; srya-wiil ilc
goddcss ol loiiunc.
Tlc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, sccn lcaning lavoiably iowaids His loving sciviiois,
His vciy sigli inioxicaiing and aiiiaciivc, appcaicd io bc vciy mucl saiislicd. Hc
lad a smiling lacc dccoiaicd wiil an cnclaniing icddisl luc. Hc was dicsscd in
ycllow iobcs and woic caiiings and a lclmci on His lcad. Hc lad loui lands, and
His clcsi was mailcd wiil ilc lincs ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc.
11.31.06 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
Iohabnramam sva-tanum
narana-nyana-mangaIam
yoga-naranayagncyya-
agnva namavsat svaham
Ioha-io all ilc woilds; abnramam-mosi aiiiaciivc; sva-tanum-His own
iiansccndcnial body; narana-ol all iiancc; nyana-and mcdiiaiion; mangaIam-
ilc auspicious objcci; yoga-naranaya-by mysiic iiancc; agncyya-locuscd on
liic; aagnva-wiiloui buining; nama-ilc abodc; avsat-Hc cnicicd;
svaham-His own.
Wiiloui cmploying ilc mysiic agncyi mcdiiaiion io buin up His iiansccndcnial
body, wlicl is ilc all-aiiiaciivc icsiing placc ol all ilc woilds and ilc objcci ol all
conicmplaiion and mcdiiaiion, Loid Kisna cnicicd inio His own abodc.
11.31.09-10 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sauamanya yatnahIasc
yantya ntvabnra-manaIam
gatr na Iahsyatc martyas
tatna hrsnasya avatan
sauamanyan-ol liglining; yatna-jusi as; ahasc-in ilc sly; yantyan-wlicl is
iiavcling; ntva-laving lcli; abnra-manaIam-ilc clouds; gatn-ilc movcmcni;
na Iahsyatc-cannoi bc ascciiaincd; martyan-by moiials; tatna-similaily;
hrsnasya-ol Loid Kisna; avatan-by ilc dcmigods.
Jusi as oidinaiy mcn cannoi ascciiain ilc pail ol a liglining boli as ii lcavcs a
cloud, ilc dcmigods could noi iiacc oui ilc movcmcnis ol Loid Kisna as Hc
iciuincd io His abodc. (9)
branma-ruraayas tc tu
rstva yoga-gatm narcn
vsmtas tam prasamsantan
svam svam Ioham yayus taa
branma-rura-aayan-lialma, Rudia and oilcis; tc-ilcy; tu-bui; rstva-
sccing; yoga-gatm-ilc mysiic powci; narcn-ol Loid Kisna; vsmtan-
asionislcd; tam-ilai powci; prasamsantan-gloiilying; svam svam-cacl io lis
own; Ioham-woild; yayun-wcni; taa-ilcn.
A lcw ol ilc dcmigods, lowcvci-noiably Loid lialma and Loid Siva-could
ascciiain low ilc Loid's mysiic powci was woiling, and ilus ilcy bccamc
asionislcd. All ilc dcmigods piaiscd ilc Loid's mysiic powci and ilcn iciuincd io
ilcii own plancis. (10)
10.28.13-15,17 (missing from EngIish version, incIuded in BengaIi)
jano va Ioha ctasmnn
avya-hama-harmabnn
uccavacasu gatsu
na vca svam gatm bnraman
janan-pcoplc; va-cciiainly; Iohc-in ilc woild; ctasmn-ilis; avya-wiiloui
lnowlcdgc; hama-bccausc ol dcsiics; harmabnn-by aciiviiics; ucca-among
supciioi; avacasu-and inlciioi; gatsu-dcsiinaiions; na vca-docs noi
iccognizc; svam-lis own; gatm-dcsiinaiion; bnraman-wandciing.
Loid Kisna ilougli:] Cciiainly pcoplc in ilis woild aic wandciing among liglci
and lowci dcsiinaiions, wlicl ilcy aclicvc iliougl aciiviiics pciloimcd accoiding
io ilcii dcsiics and wiiloui lull lnowlcdgc. Tlus pcoplc do noi lnow ilcii ical
dcsiinaiion.
t sancntya bnagavan
mana-harunho narn
arsayam asa Ioham svam
gopanam tamasan param
t-in ilcsc woids; sancntya-considciing io Himscll; bnagavan-ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; mana-harunhan-ilc mosi mcicilul; narn-Loid Haii;
arsayam asa-slowcd; Ioham-ilc planci, Vailunila; svam-His own;
gopanam-io ilc cowlcid mcn; tamasan-maiciial dailncss; param-bcyond.
Tlus dccply considciing ilc siiuaiion, ilc all-mcicilul Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad Haii icvcalcd io ilc cowlcid mcn His abodc, wlicl is bcyond maiciial
dailncss.
Satyam jnanam anantam ya
branma-jyotn sanatanam
ya n pasyant munayo
gunapayc samantan
satyam-indcsiiuciiblc; jnanam-lnowlcdgc; anantam-unlimiicd; yat-wlicl;
branma-ilc absoluic; jyotn-cllulgcncc; sanatanam-cicinal; yat-wlicl; n-
indccd; pasyant-scc; munayan-sagcs; guna-ilc modcs ol maiciial naiuic;
apayc-wlcn ilcy subsidc; samantan-absoibcd in iiancc.
Loid Kisna icvcalcd ilc indcsiiuciiblc spiiiiual cllulgcncc, wlicl is unlimiicd,
conscious and cicinal. Sagcs scc ilai spiiiiual cxisicncc in iiancc, wlcn ilcii
consciousncss is licc ol ilc modcs ol maiciial naiuic.
Nanaayas tu tam rstva
paramanana-nvrtan
hrsnam ca tatra ccnanobnn
stuyamanam su-vsmtan
nana-aayan-ilc cowlcid mcn lcadcd by Nanda Malaiaja; tu-and; tam-ilai;
rstva-sccing; parama-supicmc; anana-by ccsiasy; nvrtan-ovciwlclmcd
wiil joy; hrsnam-Loid Kisna; ca-and; tatra-ilcic; cnanobnn-by ilc Vcdic
lymns; stuyamanam-bcing piaiscd; su-vciy mucl; vsmtan-suipiiscd.
Nanda Malaiaja and ilc oilci cowlcid mcn lcli ilc gicaicsi lappincss wlcn ilcy
saw ilai iiansccndcnial abodc. Tlcy wcic cspccially amazcd io scc Kisna Himscll
ilcic, suiioundcd by ilc pcisonilicd Vcdas, wlo wcic ollciing Him piaycis.
01.03.01 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
suta uvaca
jagrnc paurusam rupam
bnagavan mana-abnn
sambnutam soasa-haIam
aau Ioha-ssrhsaya
sutan uvaca-Suia said; jagrnc-acccpicd; paurusam-plcnaiy poiiion as ilc
puiusa incainaiion; rupam-loim; bnagavan-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; manat-
abnn-wiil ilc ingicdicnis ol ilc maiciial woild; sambnutam-ilus ilcic was
ilc cicaiion ol; soasa-haIam-sixiccn piimaiy piinciplcs; aau-in ilc bcginning;
Ioha-ilc univciscs; ssrhsaya-on ilc inicniion ol cicaiing.
Suia said: In ilc bcginning ol ilc cicaiion, ilc Loid liisi cxpandcd Himscll in ilc
univcisal loim ol ilc purusa incainaiion and manilcsicd all ilc ingicdicnis loi ilc
maiciial cicaiion. And ilus ai liisi ilcic was ilc cicaiion ol ilc sixiccn piinciplcs
ol maiciial aciion. Tlis was loi ilc puiposc ol cicaiing ilc maiciial univcisc.
01.03.05-1+ Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
ctan nanavataranam
nnanam bijam avyayam
yasyamsamscna srjyantc
cva-tryan-naraayan
ctat-ilis (loim); nana-muliilaiious; avataranam-ol ilc incainaiions;
nnanam-souicc; bijam-sccd; avyayam-indcsiiuciiblc; yasya-wlosc; amsa-
plcnaiy poiiion; amscna-paii ol ilc plcnaiy poiiion; srjyantc-cicaic; cva-
dcmigods; tryah-animals; nara-aayan-luman bcings and oilcis.
Tlis loim ilc sccond manilcsiaiion ol ilc purusa] is ilc souicc and indcsiiuciiblc
sccd ol muliilaiious incainaiions wiilin ilc univcisc. Iiom ilc paiiiclcs and
poiiions ol ilis loim, dillcicni living cniiiics, lilc dcmigods, mcn and oilcis, aic
cicaicd. (5)
sa cva pratnamam cvan
haumaram sargam asrtan
cacara uscaram branma
branmacaryam ahnantam
san-ilai; cva-cciiainly; pratnamam-liisi; cvan-Supicmc Loid; haumaram-
namcd ilc Kumaias (unmaiiicd); sargam-cicaiion; asrtan-undci; cacara-
pciloimcd; uscaram-vciy dilliculi io do; branma-in ilc oidci ol lialman;
branmacaryam-undci disciplinc io icalizc ilc Absoluic (lialman); ahnantam-
unbiolcn.
Iiisi ol all, in ilc bcginning ol cicaiion, ilcic wcic ilc loui unmaiiicd sons ol
lialma ilc Kumaias], wlo, bcing siiuaicd in a vow ol cclibacy, undciwcni scvcic
ausiciiiics loi icalizaiion ol ilc Absoluic Tiuil. (6)
vtiyam tu bnavayasya
rasataIa-gatam manim
unarsyann upaatta
yajncsan sauharam vapun
vtiyam-ilc sccond; tu-bui; bnavaya-loi ilc wcllaic; asya-ol ilis caiil;
rasataIa-ol ilc lowcsi icgion; gatam-laving gonc; manim-ilc caiil;
unarsyan-liliing; upaatta-csiablislcd; yajncsan-ilc piopiicioi oi ilc
supicmc cnjoyci; sauharam-loggisl; vapun-incainaiion.
Tlc supicmc cnjoyci ol all saciiliccs acccpicd ilc incainaiion ol a boai ilc
sccond incainaiion], and loi ilc wcllaic ol ilc caiil Hc lilicd ilc caiil liom ilc
ncilci icgions ol ilc univcisc. (7)
trtiyam rs-sargam va
cvarstvam upctya san
tantram satvatam acasta
nasharmyam harmanam yatan
trtiyam-ilc iliid onc; rs-sargam-ilc millcnnium ol ilc isis; va-cciiainly;
cvarstvam-incainaiion ol ilc isi amongsi ilc dcmigods; upctya-laving
acccpicd; san-lc; tantram-cxposiiion ol ilc Vcdas; satvatam-wlicl is
cspccially mcani loi dcvoiional scivicc; acasta-collccicd; nasharmyam-
nonliuiiivc; harmanam-ol woil; yatan-liom wlicl.
In ilc millcnnium ol ilc isis, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad acccpicd ilc iliid
cmpowcicd incainaiion in ilc loim ol Dcvaisi Naiada, wlo is a gicai sagc among
ilc dcmigods. Hc collccicd cxposiiions ol ilc Vcdas wlicl dcal wiil dcvoiional
scivicc and wlicl inspiic nonliuiiivc aciion. (S)
turyc narma-haIa-sargc
nara-narayanav rsi
bnutvatmopasamopctam
aharot uscaram tapan
iuiyc-in ilc louiil ol ilc linc; narma-haIa-wilc ol Dlaimaiaja; sargc-bcing
boin ol; nara-narayanau-namcd Naia and Naiayana; rsi-sagcs; bnutva-
bccoming; atma-upasama-coniiolling ilc scnscs; upctam-loi aclicvcmcni ol;
aharot-undciiool; uscaram-vciy siicnuous; tapan-pcnancc.
In ilc louiil incainaiion, ilc Loid bccamc Naia and Naiayana, ilc iwin sons ol
ilc wilc ol King Dlaima. Tlus Hc undciiool scvcic and cxcmplaiy pcnanccs io
coniiol ilc scnscs. (9)
pancaman hapIo nama
sncsan haIa-vpIutam
provacasurayc sanhnyam
tattva-grama-vnrnayam
pancaman-ilc lilil onc; hapIan-Kapila; nama-ol ilc namc; sncsan-ilc
loicmosi mongsi ilc pcilcci; haIa-iimc; vpIutam-losi; provaca-said; asurayc-
unio ilc bialmana namcd Asuii; sanhnyam-mciaplysics; tattva-grama-ilc sum
ioial ol ilc cicaiivc clcmcnis; vnrnayam-cxposiiion.
Tlc lilil incainaiion, namcd Loid Kapila, is loicmosi among pcilccicd bcings. Hc
gavc an cxposiiion ol ilc cicaiivc clcmcnis and mciaplysics io sui lialmana,
loi in couisc ol iimc ilis lnowlcdgc lad bccn losi. (10)
sastnam atrcr apatyatvam
vrtan prapto nasuyaya
anvihshim aIarhaya
pranIaabnya ucvan
sastnam-ilc sixil onc; atrcn-ol Aiii; apatyatvam-sonslip; vrtan-bcing piaycd
loi; praptan-obiaincd; anasuyaya-by Anasuya; anvihshim-on ilc subjcci ol
iiansccndcncc; aIarhaya-unio Alaila; pranIaa-abnyan-unio Piallada and
oilcis; ucvan-spolc.
Tlc sixil incainaiion ol ilc purusa was ilc son ol ilc sagc Aiii. Hc was boin liom
ilc womb ol Anasuya, wlo piaycd loi an incainaiion. Hc spolc on ilc subjcci ol
iiansccndcncc io Alaila, Piallada and oilcis Yadu, Hailaya, cic.]. (11)
tatan saptama ahutyam
ruccr yajno bnyajayata
sa yamayan sura-ganar
apat svayambnuvantaram
tatan-alici ilai; saptamc-ilc scvcnil in ilc linc; ahutyam-in ilc womb ol
Aluii; ruccn-by Piajapaii Ruci; yajnan-ilc Loid's incainaiion as Yajna;
abnyajayata-advcnicd; san-Hc; yama-ayan-wiil Yama and oilcis; sura-
ganan-wiil dcmigods; apat-iulcd; svayambnuva-antaram-ilc clangc ol ilc
pciiod ol Svayambluva Manu.
Tlc scvcnil incainaiion was Yajna, ilc son ol Piajapaii Ruci and lis wilc Aluii.
Hc coniiollcd ilc pciiod duiing ilc clangc ol ilc Svayambluva Manu and was
assisicd by dcmigods sucl as His son Yama. (12)
astamc mcrucvyam tu
nabncr jata uruhraman
arsayan vartma niranam
sarvasrama-namashrtam
astamc-ilc ciglil ol ilc incainaiions; mcrucvyam tu-in ilc womb ol Mciudcv,
ilc wilc ol; nabncn-King Nabli; jatan-iool biiil; uruhraman-ilc all-powcilul
Loid; arsayan-by slowing; vartma-ilc way; niranam-ol ilc pcilcci bcings;
sarva-all; asrama-oidcis ol lilc; namashrtam-lonoicd by.
Tlc ciglil incainaiion was King Rsabla, son ol King Nabl and lis wilc
Mciudcv. In ilis incainaiion ilc Loid slowcd ilc pail ol pcilcciion, wlicl is
lollowcd by ilosc wlo lavc lully coniiollcd ilcii scnscs and wlo aic lonoicd by
all oidcis ol lilc. (13)
rsbnr yacto bncjc
navamam partnvam vapun
ugncmam osanir vpras
tcnayam sa usattaman
rsbnn-by ilc sagcs; yactan-bcing piaycd loi; bncjc-acccpicd; navamam-ilc
ninil onc; partnvam-ilc iulci ol ilc caiil; vapun-body; ugna-milling;
mam-all ilcsc; osanin-pioducis ol ilc caiil; vpran-O bialmanas; tcna-by;
ayam-ilis; san-lc; usattaman-bcauiilully aiiiaciivc.
O bialmanas, in ilc ninil incainaiion, ilc Loid, piaycd loi by sagcs, acccpicd ilc
body ol a ling Piilu] wlo culiivaicd ilc land io yicld vaiious pioducis, and loi
ilai icason ilc caiil was bcauiilul and aiiiaciivc. (1+)
01.03.15-28 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
rupam sa jagrnc matsyam
cahsusoan-sampIavc
navy aropya mani-mayyam
apa vavasvatam manum
rupam-loim; san-Hc; jagrnc-acccpicd; matsyam-ol a lisl; cahsusa-Calsusa;
uan-waici; sampIavc-inundaiion; nav-on ilc boai; aropya-lccping on;
mani-ilc caiil; mayyam-diowncd in; apat-pioiccicd; vavasvatam-
Vaivasvaia; manum-Manu, ilc lailci ol man.
Wlcn ilcic was a complcic inundaiion alici ilc pciiod ol ilc Calsusa Manu and
ilc wlolc woild was dccp inio waici, ilc Loid acccpicd ilc loim ol a lisl and
pioiccicd Vaivasvaia Manu, lccping lim up on a boai. (15)
surasuranam uanm
matnnatam manaracaIam
anrc hamatna-rupcna
prstna chaasc vbnun
sura-ilc ilcisis; asuranam-ol ilc ailcisis; uanm-in ilc occan; matnnatam-
cluining; manaracaIam-ilc Mandaiacala Hill; anrc-susiaincd; hamatna-
ioiioisc; rupcna-in ilc loim ol; prstnc-slcll; chaasc-ilc clcvcnil in ilc linc;
vbnun-ilc gicai.
Tlc clcvcnil incainaiion ol ilc Loid iool ilc loim ol a ioiioisc wlosc slcll scivcd
as a pivoi loi ilc Mandaiacala Hill, wlicl was bcing uscd as a cluining iod by ilc
ilcisis and ilc ailcisis ol ilc univcisc. (16)
nanvantaram vaasamam
trayoasamam cva ca
apayayat suran anyan
monnya monayan strya
nanvantaram-ilc incainaiion ol Godlcad namcd Dlanvaniaii; vaasamam-
ilc iwcllil in ilc linc; trayoasamam-ilc iliiiccnil in ilc linc; cva-cciiainly;
ca-and; apayayat-gavc io diinl; suran-ilc dcmigods; anyan-oilcis;
monnya-by claiming bcauiy; monayan-alluiing; strya-in ilc loim ol a
woman.
In ilc iwcllil incainaiion, ilc Loid appcaicd as Dlanvaniaii, and in ilc iliiiccnil
Hc alluicd ilc ailcisis by ilc claiming bcauiy ol a woman and gavc ncciai io ilc
dcmigods io diinl. (17)
caturasam narasmnam
bbnra atycnram urjtam
aara harajar urav
craham hata-hr yatna
caturasam-ilc louiiccnil in ilc linc; nara-smnam-ilc incainaiion ol ilc Loid
as lall-man and lall-lion; bbnrat-advcnicd; atya-nram-ilc ling ol ilc
ailcisis; urjtam-siiongly buili; aara-biluicaicd; harajan-by ilc nails;
urau-on ilc lap; craham-cancs; hata-hrt-caipcnici; yatna-jusi lilc.
In ilc louiiccnil incainaiion, ilc Loid appcaicd as Nisimla and biluicaicd ilc
siiong body ol ilc ailcisi Hiianyalasipu wiil His nails, jusi as a caipcnici piciccs
canc. (1S)
pancaasam vamanaham
hrtvaga anvaram baIcn
paa-trayam yacamanan
pratyatsus tr-pstapam
pancaasam-ilc liliccnil in ilc linc; vamanaham-ilc dwailbialmana; hrtva-by
assumpiion ol; agat-wcni; anvaram-aicna ol saciilicc; baIcn-ol King lali;
paa-trayam-ilicc sicps only; yacamanan-bcgging; pratyatsun-willing ai
lcaii io iciuin; tr-pstapam-ilc lingdom ol ilc ilicc planciaiy sysicms.
In ilc liliccnil incainaiion, ilc Loid assumcd ilc loim ol a dwail-bialmana
Vamana] and visiicd ilc aicna ol saciilicc aiiangcd by Malaiaja lali. Alilougl ai
lcaii Hc was willing io icgain ilc lingdom ol ilc ilicc planciaiy sysicms, Hc
simply aslcd loi a donaiion ol ilicc sicps ol land. (19)
avatarc soasamc
pasyan branma-runo nrpan
trn-sapta-hrtvan hupto
nn-hsatram aharon manim
avatarc-in ilc incainaiion ol ilc Loid; soasamc-ilc sixiccnil; pasyan-sccing;
branma-runan-disobcdicni io ilc oidcis ol ilc bialmanas; nrpan-ilc lingly
oidci; trn-sapta-iliicc scvcn iimcs; hrtvan-lad donc; huptan-bcing cngagcd;
nn-ncgaiion; hsatram-ilc adminisiiaiivc class; aharot-did pciloim; manim-
ilc caiil.
In ilc sixiccnil incainaiion ol ilc Godlcad, ilc Loid as lligupaii] annililaicd
ilc adminisiiaiivc class lsaiiiyas] iwcniy-onc iimcs, bcing angiy wiil ilcm
bccausc ol ilcii icbcllion againsi ilc bialmanas ilc iniclligcni class]. (20)
tatan saptaasc jatan
satyavatyam parasarat
cahrc vca-taron sahna
rstva pumso Ipa-mcnasan
tatan-ilcicalici; saptaasc-in ilc scvcniccnil incainaiion; jatan-advcnicd;
satyavatyam-in ilc womb ol Saiyavaii; parasarat-by Paiasaia Muni; cahrc-
picpaicd; vca-taron-ol ilc dcsiic iicc ol ilc Vcdas; sahnan-bianclcs; rstva-
bc sccing; pumsan-ilc pcoplc in gcncial; aIpa-mcnasan-lcss iniclligcni.
Tlcicalici, in ilc scvcniccnil incainaiion ol Godlcad, Si Vyasadcva appcaicd in
ilc womb ol Saiyavai iliougl Paiasaia Muni, and lc dividcd ilc onc Vcda inio
scvcial bianclcs and subbianclcs, sccing ilai ilc pcoplc in gcncial wcic lcss
iniclligcni. (21)
nara-cvatvam apannan
sura-harya-chirsaya
samura-ngranain
cahrc viryany atan param
nara-luman bcing; cvatvam-diviniiy; apannan-laving assumcd ilc loim ol;
sura-ilc dcmigods; harya-aciiviiics; chirsaya-loi ilc puiposc ol pciloiming;
samura-ilc Indian Occan; ngrana-ain-coniiolling, cic.; cahrc-did pciloim;
viryan-supciluman piowcss; atan param-ilcicalici.
In ilc cigliccnil incainaiion, ilc Loid appcaicd as King Rama. In oidci io
pciloim somc plcasing woil loi ilc dcmigods, Hc cxlibiicd supciluman powcis
by coniiolling ilc Indian Occan and ilcn lilling ilc ailcisi King Ravana, wlo was
on ilc oilci sidc ol ilc sca. (22)
chonavmsc vmsatmc
vrsnsu prapya janmani
rama-hrsnav t bnuvo
bnagavan anara bnaram
honavmsc-in ilc ninciccnil; vmsatmc-in ilc iwcniicil also; vrsnssu-in ilc
Visni dynasiy; prapya-laving obiaincd; janmani-biiils; rama-lalaiama;
hrsnau-Si Kisna; t-ilus; bnuvan-ol ilc woild; bnagavan-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; anarat-icmovcd; bnaram-buidcn.
In ilc ninciccnil and iwcniicil incainaiions, ilc Loid advcnicd Himscll as Loid
lalaiama and Loid Kisna in ilc lamily ol Visni ilc Yadu dynasiy], and by so
doing Hc icmovcd ilc buidcn ol ilc woild. (23)
tatan haIau sampravrttc
sammonaya sura-vsam
buno namnanjana-sutan
hihatcsu bnavsyat
tatan-ilcicalici; haIau-ilc agc ol Kali; sampravrttc-laving cnsucd;
sammonaya-loi ilc puiposc ol dcluding; sura-ilc ilcisis; vsam-ilosc wlo
aic cnvious; bunan-Loid luddla; namna-ol ilc namc; anjana-sutan-wlosc
moilci was Anjana; hihatcsu-in ilc piovincc ol Gaya (lilai); bnavsyat-will
ialc placc.
Tlcn, in ilc bcginning ol Kali-yuga, ilc Loid will appcai as Loid luddla, ilc son
ol Anjana, in ilc piovincc ol Gaya, jusi loi ilc puiposc ol dcluding ilosc wlo aic
cnvious ol ilc laiillul ilcisi. (2+)
atnasau yuga-sannyayam
asyu-praycsu rajasu
janta vsnu-yasaso
namna haIhr jagat-patn
atna-ilcicalici; asau-ilc samc Loid; yuga-sannyayam-ai ilc conjunciion ol
ilc yugas; asyu-plundcicis; praycsu-almosi all; rajasu-ilc govcining
pcisonaliiics; janta-will ialc His biiil; vsnu-namcd Visnu; yasasan-suinamcd
Yasa; namna-in ilc namc ol; haIhn-ilc incainaiion ol ilc Loid; jagat-patn-ilc
Loid ol ilc cicaiion.
Tlcicalici, ai ilc conjunciion ol iwo yugas, ilc Loid ol ilc cicaiion will ialc His
biiil as ilc Kalli incainaiion and bccomc ilc son ol Visnu Yasa. Ai ilis iimc ilc
iulcis ol ilc caiil will lavc dcgcnciaicd inio plundcicis. (25)
avatara ny asanhnycya
narcn sattva-nncr vjan
yatnavasnan huIyan
sarasan syun sanasrasan
avataran-incainaiions; n-cciiainly; asanhnycyan-innumciablc; narcn-ol Haii,
ilc Loid; sattva-nncn-ol ilc occan ol goodncss; vjan-ilc bialmanas; yatna-
as ii is; avasnan-incxlausiiblc; huIyan-iivulcis; sarasan-ol vasi lalcs; syun-
aic; sanasrasan-ilousands ol.
O bialmanas, ilc incainaiions ol ilc Loid aic innumciablc, lilc iivulcis llowing
liom incxlausiiblc souiccs ol waici. (26)
rsayo manavo cva
manu-putra manaujasan
haIan sarvc narcr cva
saprajapatayan smrtan
rsayan-all ilc sagcs; manavan-all ilc Manus; cvan-all ilc dcmigods; manu-
putran-all ilc dcsccndanis ol Manu; mana-ojasan-vciy powcilul; haIan-poiiion
ol ilc plcnaiy poiiion; sarvc-all collcciivcly; narcn-ol ilc Loid; cva-cciiainly;
sa-prajapatayan-along wiil ilc Piajapaiis; smrtan-aic lnown.
All ilc isis, Manus, dcmigods and dcsccndanis ol Manu, wlo aic cspccially
powcilul, aic plcnaiy poiiions oi poiiions ol ilc plcnaiy poiiions ol ilc Loid.
Tlis also includcs ilc Piajapaiis. (27) (noi in GM lcngali vcision)
ctc camsa-haIan pumsan
hrsnas tu bnagavan svayam
nrar-vyahuIam Ioham
mrayant yugc yugc
ctc-all ilcsc; ca-and; amsa-plcnaiy poiiions; haIan-poiiions ol ilc plcnaiy
poiiions; pumsan-ol ilc Supicmc; hrsnan-Loid Kisna; tu-bui; bnagavan-ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; svayam-in pcison; nra-ar-ilc cncmics ol India;
vyahuIam-disiuibcd; Ioham-all ilc plancis; mrayant-givcs pioicciion; yugc
yugc-in dillcicni agcs.
All ol ilc abovc-mcniioncd incainaiions aic ciilci plcnaiy poiiions oi poiiions ol
ilc plcnaiy poiiions ol ilc Loid, bui Loid Si Kisna is ilc oiiginal Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. All ol ilcm appcai on plancis wlcncvci ilcic is a disiuibancc cicaicd by
ilc ailcisis. Tlc Loid incainaics io pioicci ilc ilcisis. (2S)
07.09.38 PrahIada Maharaja fo Lord Nrsimhadeva
ttnam nr-tryag-rs-cva jnasavata rar
Iohan vbnavayas nams jagat pratipan
narmam mana-purusa pas yuganuvrttam
cnannan haIau ya abnavas tr-yugo tna sa tvam
ttnam-in ilis way; nr-lilc a luman bcing (sucl as Loid Kisna and Loid
Ramacandia); tryah-lilc animals (sucl as ilc boai); rs-as a gicai saini
(Paiasuiama); cva-as dcmigods; jnasa-as an aquaiic (sucl as ilc lisl and
ioiioisc); avataran-by sucl dillcicni incainaiions; Iohan-all ilc dillcicni
planciaiy sysicms; vbnavayas-You pioicci; nams-You (somciimcs) lill; jagat
pratipan-pcisons wlo lavc simply cicaicd iioublc in ilis woild; narmam-ilc
piinciplcs ol icligion; mana-purusa-O gicai pcisonaliiy; pas-You pioicci; yuga-
anuvrttam-accoiding io ilc dillcicni millcnniums; cnannan-covcicd; haIau-in
ilc agc ol Kali; yat-sincc; abnavan-lavc bccn (and will bc in ilc luiuic); tr-
yugan-namcd Tiiyuga; atna-ilcicloic; san-ilc samc pcisonaliiy; tvam-You.
In ilis way, my Loid, You appcai in vaiious incainaiions as a luman bcing, an
animal, a gicai saini, a dcmigod, a lisl oi a ioiioisc, ilus mainiaining ilc cniiic
cicaiion in dillcicni planciaiy sysicms and lilling ilc dcmoniac piinciplcs.
Accoiding io ilc agc, O my Loid, You pioicci ilc piinciplcs ol icligion. In ilc agc
ol Kali, lowcvci, You do noi asscii Youiscll as ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, and ilcicloic You aic lnown as Tiiyuga, oi ilc Loid wlo appcais in
ilicc yugas.
CHAPTER FIVE
The EssenfiaI Nafure of fhe Energies of fhe Lord
blagavaia-salii iaiivam
10.87.1+ The Personified Vedas fo Maha-Visnu
sri-srutaya ucun
jaya jaya jany ajam ajta osa-grbnita-gunam
tvam as ya atmana samavaruna-samasta-bnagan
aga-jaga-ohasam ahnIa-sahty-avabonaha tc
hvac ajayatmana ca carato `nucarcn ngaman
sri-srutayan ucun--ilc Vcdas said; jayajaya-vicioiy io You, vicioiy io You; jan-
plcasc dclcai; ajam-ilc cicinal illusoiy poicncy ol Maya; ajta-O unconquciablc
onc; osa-io cicaic discicpancics; grbnita-wlo las assumcd; gunam-ilc
qualiiics ol maiici; tvam-You; as-aic; yat-bccausc; atmana-in Youi oiiginal
siaius; samavaruna-complcic; samasta-in all; bnagan-opulcnccs; aga-
nonmoving; jagat-and moving; ohasam-ol ilosc wlo posscss maiciial bodics;
ahnIa-ol all; saht-ilc cncigics; avabonaha-O You wlo awalcn; tc-You;
hvact-somciimcs; ajaya-wiil Youi maiciial cncigy; atmana-and wiil Youi
inicinal, spiiiiual cncigy; ca-also; caratan-cngaging; anucarct-can appicciaic;
ngaman-ilc Vcdas.
Tlc siuiis said: Vicioiy, vicioiy io You, O unconquciablc onc! ly Youi vciy naiuic
You aic pcilccily lull in all opulcnccs; ilcicloic plcasc dclcai ilc cicinal powci ol
illusion, wlo assumcs coniiol ovci ilc modcs ol naiuic io cicaic dilliculiics loi
condiiioncd souls. O You wlo awalcn all ilc cncigics ol ilc moving and
nonmoving cmbodicd bcings, somciimcs ilc Vcdas can iccognizc You as You spoii
wiil Youi maiciial and spiiiiual poicncics.
02.09.26 8rahma to Sr Krsna
tnatap natnamanasya
natna natnaya natntam
paravarc yatna rupc
janiyam tc tv arupnan
tnata ap-in spiic ol ilai; natnamanasya-ol ilc onc wlo is asling loi; natna-O
Loid; natnaya-plcasc awaid; natntam-as ii is dcsiicd; para-avarc-in ilc maiici
ol mundanc and iiansccndcnial; yatna-as ii is; rupc-in ilc loim; janiyam-may
ii bc lnown; tc-Youi; tu-bui; arupnan-onc wlo is loimlcss.
In spiic ol ilai, my Loid, I am piaying io You io lindly lullill my dcsiic. May I
plcasc bc inloimcd low, in spiic ol Youi iiansccndcnial loim, You assumc ilc
mundanc loim, alilougl You lavc no sucl loim ai all.
01.18.19 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
hutan punar grnato nama tasya
manattamahanta-parayanasya
yo nanta-sahtr bnagavan ananto
mana-gunatva yam anantam anun
hutan-wlai io say; punan-again; grnatan-onc wlo clanis; nama-loly namc;
tasya-His; manat-tama-gicai dcvoiccs; chanta-cxclusivc; parayanasya-ol onc
wlo ialcs slclici ol; yan-Hc wlo; ananta-is ilc Unlimiicd; sahtn-poicncy;
bnagavan-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; anantan-immcasuiablc; manat-gicai;
gunatvat-on accouni ol sucl aiiiibuics; yam-wlom; anantam-by ilc namc
anania; anun-is callcd.
And wlai io spcal ol ilosc wlo aic undci ilc diicciion ol ilc gicai dcvoiccs,
claniing ilc loly namc ol ilc Unlimiicd, wlo las unlimiicd poicncy' Tlc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, unlimiicd in poicncy and iiansccndcnial by aiiiibuics, is
callcd ilc anania Unlimiicd].
10.1+.21 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
ho vctt bnuman bnagavan paratman
yogcsvarotir bnavatas tr-Iohyam
hva va hatnam va hat va hact
vstarayan hrias yoga-mayam
han--wlo; vctt-lnows; bnuman-O supicmc gicai onc; bnagavan-O Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; para-atman-O Supicmc Soul; yoga-isvara-O masici ol
mysiic powci; utin-ilc pasiimcs; bnavatan-ol Youi Loidslip; tr-Iohyam-in ilc
ilicc woilds; hva-wlcic; va-oi; hatnam-low; va-oi; hat-low many; va-
oi; haa-wlcn; t-ilus; vstarayan-cxpanding; hrias-You play; yoga-
mayam-Youi spiiiiual cncigy.
O supicmc gicai onc! O Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad! O Supcisoul, masici ol
all mysiic powci! Youi pasiimcs aic ialing placc coniinuously in ilcsc ilicc
woilds, bui wlo can csiimaic wlcic, low and wlcn You aic cmploying Youi
spiiiiual cncigy and pciloiming ilcsc innumciablc pasiimcs' No onc can
undcisiand ilc mysiciy ol low Youi spiiiiual cncigy acis.
0+.09.15 Dhruva Maharaja fo Prsnigarbha
tvam ntya-muhta-parsuna-vbuna atma
huta-stna a-puruso bnagavams try-ansan
ya-buny-avastntm ahnantaya sva-rstya
rasta stntav anmahno vyatrhta assc
tvam--You; ntya-cicinally; muhta-libciaicd; parsuna-unconiaminaicd;
vbunan-lull ol lnowlcdgc; atma-ilc Supicmc Soul; huta-stnan-clangclcss;
a-oiiginal; purusan-pcison; bnagavan-ilc Loid, lull wiil six opulcnccs; tr-
anisan-masici ol ilc ilicc modcs; yat-wlcncc; bun-ol inicllcciual
aciiviiics; avastntm-all siagcs; ahnantaya-unbiolcn; sva-rstya-by
iiansccndcnial vision; rasta-You wiincss; stntau-loi mainiaining (ilc
univcisc); anmahnan-cnjoyci ol ilc icsulis ol all saciiliccs; vyatrhtan-
dillcicnily; assc-You aic siiuaicd.
My Loid, by Youi unbiolcn iiansccndcnial glancc You aic ilc supicmc wiincss ol
all siagcs ol inicllcciual aciiviiics. You aic cicinally libciaicd, Youi cxisicncc is
siiuaicd in puic goodncss, and You aic cxisicni in ilc Supcisoul wiiloui clangc.
You aic ilc oiiginal Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, lull wiil six opulcnccs, and You aic
cicinally ilc masici ol ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial naiuic. Tlus, You aic always
dillcicni liom ilc oidinaiy living cniiiics. O Loid Visnu, You mainiain all ilc
allaiis ol ilc cniiic univcisc, and yci You siand alool and aic ilc cnjoyci ol ilc
icsulis ol all saciiliccs.
01.16.33 Mofher Earfh fo Dharma
tasyanam abja-huIsanhusa-hctu-hctan
srimat-paar bnagavatan samaIanhrtangi
trin atyaroca upaIabnya tato vbnutm
Iohan sa mam vyasrja utsmayatim ta-antc
tasya-His; anam-myscll; abja-loius llowci; huIsa-ilundciboli; anhusa-iod
loi diiving clcplanis; hctu-llag; hctan-impicssions; srmat-ilc ownci ol all
opulcncc; paan-by ilc solcs ol ilc lcci; bnagavatan-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; samaIanhrta-angi-onc wlosc body is so dccoiaicd; trin-ilicc; at-
supciscding; arocc-bcauiilully dccoiaicd; upaIabnya-laving obiaincd; tatan-
ilcicalici; vbnutm-spccilic powcis; Iohan-planciaiy sysicms; san-Hc; mam-
mc; vyasrjat-gavc up; utsmayatim-wlilc lccling pioud; tat-antc-ai ilc cnd.
I was cndowcd wiil spccilic powcis io supciscdc ilc loiiunc ol all ilc ilicc
planciaiy sysicms by bcing dccoiaicd wiil ilc impicssions ol ilc llag,
ilundciboli, clcplani-diiving iod and loius llowci, wlicl aic ilc signs ol ilc
loius lcci ol ilc Loid. lui ai ilc cnd, wlcn I lcli I was so loiiunaic, ilc Loid lcli
mc.
10.39.55 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
srya pustya gra hantya
hirtya tustycIayorjaya
vyayavyaya sahtya
mayaya ca nscvtam
sriya pustya gira hantya hirtya tustya Iaya urjaya--by His inicinal poicncics Si,
Pusii, Gi, Kanii, Kiii, Tusii, Ila and uija; vyaya avyaya-by His poicncics ol
lnowlcdgc and ignoiancc; sahtya-by His inicinal plcasuic poicncy; mayaya-by
His maiciial cicaiivc poicncy; ca-and; nscvtam-bcing scivcd.
Also in aiicndancc wcic ilc Loid's piincipal inicinal poicncics - Si, Pusii, Gii,
Kanii, Kiiii, Tusii, Ila and Uija - as wcic His maiciial poicncics Vidya, Avidya and
Maya, and His inicinal plcasuic poicncy, Salii.
10.16.+6 Naga-pafnis fo Sr Krsna
namo guna-praipaya
gunatma-ccnaanaya ca
guna-vrtty-upaIahsyaya
guna-rastrc sva-samvc
naman--obcisanccs; guna-praipaya-io Him wlo manilcsis vaiious qualiiics;
guna-by ilc maiciial modcs; atma-Himscll; cnaanaya-wlo disguiscs; ca-
and; guna-ol ilc modcs; vrtt-by ilc lunciioning; upaIahsyaya-wlo can bc
ascciiaincd; guna-rastrc-io ilc scpaiaic wiincss ol ilc maiciial modcs; sva-io
His own dcvoiccs; samvc-wlo is lnown.
Obcisanccs io You, O Loid, wlo manilcsi vaiiciics ol maiciial and spiiiiual
qualiiics. You disguisc Youiscll wiil ilc maiciial qualiiics, and yci ilc lunciioning
ol ilosc samc maiciial qualiiics uliimaicly icvcals Youi cxisicncc. You siand apaii
liom ilc maiciial qualiiics as a wiincss and can bc lully lnown only by Youi
dcvoiccs.
08.03.28 Gajendra's Prayers of Surrender
namo namas tubnyam asanya-vcga-
saht-trayayahnIa-ni-gunaya
prapanna-paIaya uranta-sahtayc
ha-nryanam anavapya-vartmanc
naman--I ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs; naman-again I ollci my icspccilul
obcisanccs; tubnyam-unio You; asanya-loimidablc; vcga-loiccs; saht-
trayaya-unio ilc Supicmc Pcison, wlo las ilicclold poicncics; ahnIa-ol ilc
univcisc; ni-loi ilc iniclligcncc; gunaya-wlo appcais as ilc scnsc objccis;
prapanna-paIaya-unio ilc Supicmc, wlo givcs slclici io ilc suiicndcicd;
uranta-sahtayc-wlo posscsscs cncigics vciy dilliculi io ovcicomc; hat-
nryanam-by pcisons unablc io coniiol ilcii scnscs; anavapya-wlo is
unaiiainablc; vartmanc-on ilc pail.
My Loid, You aic ilc coniiollci ol loimidablc siicngil in ilicc linds ol cncigy.
You appcai as ilc icscivoii ol all scnsc plcasuic and ilc pioiccioi ol ilc
suiicndcicd souls. You posscss unlimiicd cncigy, bui You aic unappioaclablc by
ilosc wlo aic unablc io coniiol ilcii scnscs. I ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio
You again and again.
0+.09.16 Dhruva Maharaja fo Prsnigarbha
yasmn vruna-gatayo ny ansam patant
vyaayo vvna-sahtaya anupurvyat
ta branma vsva-bnavam cham anantam ayam
anana-matram avharam anam prapayc
yasmn--in wlom; vruna-gatayan-ol opposiic claiacici; n-cciiainly;
ansam-always; patant-aic manilcsi; vya-aayan-lnowlcdgc and ignoiancc,
cic.; vvna-vaiious; sahtayan-cncigics; anupurvyat-coniinually; tat-ilai;
branma-lialman; vsva-bnavam-ilc causc ol maiciial cicaiion; cham-onc;
anantam-unlimiicd; ayam-oiiginal; anana-matram-simply blisslul;
avharam-clangclcss; anam-I; prapayc-ollci my obcisanccs.
My dcai Loid, in Youi impcisonal manilcsiaiion ol lialman ilcic aic always iwo
opposing clcmcnis - lnowlcdgc and ignoiancc. Youi muliicncigics aic coniinually
manilcsi, bui ilc impcisonal lialman, wlicl is undividcd, oiiginal, clangclcss,
unlimiicd and blisslul, is ilc causc ol ilc maiciial manilcsiaiion. lccausc You aic
ilc samc impcisonal lialman, I ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio You.
0+.11.18 Svayambhuva Manu fo Dhruva Maharaja
sa hnaIv am bnagavan haIa-sahtya
guna-pravancna vbnahta-viryan
haroty ahartava nnanty ananta
ccsta vbnumnan hnaIu urvbnavya
san--ilc; hnaIu-lowcvci; am-ilis (univcisc); bnagavan-ilc pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; haIa-ol iimc; sahtya-by ilc loicc; guna-pravancna-by ilc iniciaciion
ol ilc modcs ol naiuic; vbnahta-dividcd; viryan-(wlosc) poicncics; harot-
acis upon; aharta-ilc nondoci; cva-alilougl; nna nt-lills; ananta-nonlillci;
ccsta-ilc cncigy; vbnumnan-ol ilc Loid; hnaIu-cciiainly; urvbnavya-
inconccivablc.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, by His inconccivablc supicmc cncigy, iimc,
causcs ilc iniciaciion ol ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial naiuic, and ilus vaiiciics ol
cncigy bccomc manilcsi. Ii appcais ilai Hc is aciing, bui Hc is noi ilc acioi. Hc is
lilling, bui Hc is noi ilc lillci. Tlus ii is undcisiood ilai only by His
inconccivablc powci is cvciyiling lappcning.
11.0+.02 DrumiIa Rsi fo Maharaja Nimi
sri-rumIa uvaca
yo va anantasya gunan anantan
anuhramsyan sa tu baIa-bunn
rajams bnumcr ganayct hatnanct
haIcna navahnIa-saht-namnan
sri-rumIan uvaca--Si Diumila said; yan-wlo; va-indccd; anantasya-ol ilc
unlimiicd Loid; guruna-ilc iiansccndcnial qualiiics; anantan-wlicl aic
unlimiicd; anuhramsyan-iiying io cnumciaic; san-lc; tu-cciiainly; baIa-
bunn-is a pcison ol clildisl iniclligcncc; rajams-ilc paiiiclcs ol dusi;
bnumcn-on ilc caiil; ganayct-onc may couni; hatnanct-somclow; haIcna-in
iimc; na cva-bui noi; ahnIa-saht-namnan-(ilc qualiiics) ol ilc icscivoii ol all
poicncics.
Si Diumila said: Anyonc iiying io cnumciaic oi dcsciibc lully ilc unlimiicd
qualiiics ol ilc unlimiicd Supicmc Loid las ilc iniclligcncc ol a loolisl clild.
Lvcn il a gicai gcnius could somclow oi oilci, alici a iimc-consuming cndcavoi,
couni all ilc paiiiclcs ol dusi on ilc suilacc ol ilc caiil, sucl a gcnius could
ncvci couni ilc aiiiaciivc qualiiics ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is ilc
icscivoii ol all poicncics.
02.05.13 Brahma fo Narada Muni
vIajjamanaya yasya
stnatum ihsa-patnc muya
vmonta vhattnantc
mamanam t urnyan
vIajjamanaya--by onc wlo is aslamcd; yasya-wlosc; stnatum-io siay; ihsa-
patnc-in lioni; amuya-by ilc bcwildciing cncigy; vmontan-ilosc wlo aic
bcwildcicd; vhattnantc-iall nonscnsc; mama-ii is minc; anam-I am
cvciyiling; t-ilus viiupciaiing; urnyan-ilus ill conccivcd.
Tlc illusoiy cncigy ol ilc Loid cannoi ialc picccdcncc, bcing aslamcd ol lci
posiiion, bui ilosc wlo aic bcwildcicd by lci always iall nonscnsc, bcing
absoibcd in ilouglis ol "Ii is I" and "Ii is minc".
02.06.32 Brahma fo Narada Muni
srjam tan-nyuhto nam
naro narat ta-vasan
vsvam purusa-rupcna
parpat tr-saht-nrh
srjam--do cicaic; tat-by His; nyuhtan-appoinimcni; anam-I; naran-Loid
Siva; narat-dcsiioys; tat-vasan-undci His suboidinaiion; vsvam-ilc wlolc
univcisc; purusa-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; rupcna-by His cicinal loim;
parpat-mainiains; tr-saht-nrh-ilc coniiollci ol ilicc cncigics.
ly His will, I cicaic, Loid Siva dcsiioys, and Hc Himscll, in His cicinal loim as ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, mainiains cvciyiling. Hc is ilc powcilul coniiollci ol
ilcsc ilicc cncigics.
02.07.+1 Brahma fo Narada Muni
nantam vamy anam ami munayo gra jas tc
maya-baIasya purusasya huto vara yc
gayan gunan asa-satanana a-cvan
scso nunap samavasyat nasya param
na--ncvci; antam-cnd; vam-do I lnow; anam-myscll; ami-and all ilosc;
munayan-gicai sagcs; agra jan-boin piioi io you; tc-you; maya-baIasya-ol ilc
omnipoicni; purusasya-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; hutan-wlai io spcal ol
oilcis; avaran-boin alici us; yc-ilosc; gayan-by singing; gunan-ilc qualiiics;
asa-sata-ananan-onc wlo las icn lundicd laccs; a-cvan-ilc liisi
incainaiion ol ilc Loid; scsan-lnown as Scsa; anuna-uniil now; ap-cvcn;
samavasyat-can aclicvc; na-noi; asya-ol Him; param-limii.
Nciilci I noi all ilc sagcs boin bcloic you lnow lully ilc omnipoicni Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad. So wlai can oilcis, wlo aic boin alici us, lnow aboui Him' Lvcn ilc
liisi incainaiion ol ilc Loid, namcly Scsa, las noi bccn ablc io icacl ilc limii ol
sucl lnowlcdgc, alilougl Hc is dcsciibing ilc qualiiics ol ilc Loid wiil icn
lundicd laccs.
02.09.01 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sri-suha uvaca
atma-mayam rtc rajan
parasyan ubnavatmanan
na gnatctartna-sambannan
svapna-rastur vanjasa
sri-suhan uvaca-Si Suladcva Gosvami said; atma-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; mayam-cncigy; rtc-wiiloui; rajan-O King; parasya-ol ilc puic
soul; anubnava-atmanan-ol ilc puicly conscious; na-ncvci; gnatcta-ii can so
lappcn; artna-mcaning; sambannan-iclaiion wiil ilc maiciial body; svapna-
dicam; rastun-ol ilc scci; va-lilc; anjasa-complcicly.
Si Suladcva Gosvam said: O King, unlcss onc is inllucnccd by ilc cncigy ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ilcic is no mcaning io ilc iclaiionslip ol ilc
puic soul in puic consciousncss wiil ilc maiciial body. Tlai iclaiionslip is jusi
lilc a dicamci's sccing lis own body woiling.
03.06.39 Maifreya Rsi fo Vidura
ato bnagavato maya
aaynam ap monni
yat svayam catma-vartmatma
na vca hm utaparc
atan--ilcicloic; bnagavatan-godly; maya-poicncics; maynam-ol ilc jugglcis;
ap-cvcn; monni-cnclaniing; yat-ilai wlicl; svayam-pcisonally; ca-also;
atma-vartma-scll-sullicicni; atma-scll; na-docs noi; vca-lnow; hm-wlai;
uta-io spcal ol; aparc-oilcis.
Tlc wondcilul poicncy ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is bcwildciing cvcn
io ilc jugglcis. Tlai poicniial powci is unlnown cvcn io ilc scll-sullicicni Loid,
so ii is cciiainly unlnown io oilcis.
03.06.02 Maifreya Rsi fo Vidura
haIa-sanjnam taa cvim
bbnrac-cnahtm uruhraman
trayovmsat tattvanam
ganam yugapa avsat
haIa-sanjnam--lnown as Kali; taa-ai ilai iimc; cvim-ilc goddcss; bbnrat-
dcsiiuciivc; sahtm-poicncy; uruhraman-ilc supicmc powcilul; trayan-vmsat-
iwcniy-ilicc; tattvanam-ol ilc clcmcnis; ganam-all ol ilcm; yugapat-
simuliancously; avisat-cnicicd.
Tlc Supicmc Powcilul Loid ilcn simuliancously cnicicd inio ilc iwcniy-ilicc
clcmcnis wiil ilc goddcss Kali, His cxicinal cncigy, wlo alonc amalgamaics all
ilc dillcicni clcmcnis.
03.06.+0 Maifreya Rsi fo Vidura
yato prapya nyavartanta
vacas ca manasa sana
anam canya mc cvas
tasma bnagavatc naman
yatan--liom wlom; aprapya-bcing unablc io mcasuic; nyavartanta-ccasc io iiy;
vacan-woids; ca-also; manasa-wiil ilc mind; sana-wiil; anam ca-also ilc
cgo; anyc-oilci; mc-all ilcsc; cvan-dcmigods; tasma-unio Him;
bnagavatc-unio ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; naman-ollci obcisanccs.
Woids, mind and cgo, wiil ilcii icspcciivc coniiolling dcmigods, lavc lailcd io
aclicvc succcss in lnowing ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlcicloic, wc
simply lavc io ollci oui icspccilul obcisanccs unio Him as a maiici ol saniiy.
03.07.02-3,5 Vidura fo Maifreya Rsi
vura uvaca
branman hatnam bnagavatas
cn-matrasyavharnan
IiIaya cap yujycran
nrgunasya gunan hryan
vuran uvaca--Viduia said; branman-O bialmana; hatnam-low; bnagavatan-ol
ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; ct-matrasya-ol ilc complcic spiiiiual wlolc;
avharnan-ol ilc unclangcablc; IiIaya-by His pasiimc; ca-ciilci; ap-cvcn
ilougl ii is so; yujycran-ialc placc; nrgunasya-wlo is wiiloui ilc modcs ol
naiuic; gunan-modcs ol naiuic; hryan-aciiviiics.
Si Viduia said: O gicai bialmana, sincc ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is
ilc complcic spiiiiual wlolc and is unclangcablc, low is Hc connccicd wiil ilc
maiciial modcs ol naiuic and ilcii aciiviiics' Il ilis is His pasiimc, low do ilc
aciiviiics ol ilc unclangcablc ialc placc and cxlibii qualiiics wiiloui ilc modcs
ol naiuic' (2)
hriayam uyamo rbnasya
hamas chri|sanyatan
svatas-trptasya ca hatnam
nvrttasya saanyatan
hriayam--in ilc maiici ol playing; uyaman-cnilusiasm; arbnasya-ol ilc boys;
haman-dcsiic; chri |sa-willingncss io play; anyatan-wiil oilci boys; svatan-
trptasya-loi onc wlo is scll-saiislicd; ca-also; hatnam-wlai loi; nvrttasya-
onc wlo is dciaclcd; saa-ai all iimcs; anyatan-oilciwisc.
loys aic cnilusiasiic io play wiil oilci boys oi wiil vaiious divcisions bccausc
ilcy aic cncouiagcd by dcsiic. lui ilcic is no possibiliiy ol sucl dcsiic loi ilc
Loid bccausc Hc is scll-saiislicd and dciaclcd liom cvciyiling ai all iimcs. (3)
csatan haIato yo sav
avastnatan svato nyatan
avIuptavabonatma
sa yujyctajaya hatnam
csatan--ciicumsianiial; haIatan-by ilc inllucncc ol iimc; yan-onc wlo; asau-
ilc living cniiiy; avastnatan-by siiuaiion; svatan-by dicam; anyatan-by oilcis;
avIupta-cxiinci; avabona-consciousncss; atma-puic scll; san-lc; yujycta-
cngagcd; ajaya-wiil ncscicncc; hatnam-low is ii so.
Tlc puic soul is puic consciousncss and is ncvci oui ol consciousncss, ciilci duc
io ciicumsianccs, iimc, siiuaiions, dicams oi oilci causcs. How ilcn docs lc
bccomc cngagcd in ncscicncc' (5)
03.07.09 Maifreya Rsi fo Vidura
matrcya uvaca
scyam bnagavato maya
yan naycna vrunyatc
isvarasya vmuhtasya
harpanyam uta bannanam
matrcyan uvaca-Maiiicya said; sa yam-sucl a siaicmcni; bnagavatan-ol ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; maya-illusion; yat-ilai wlicl; naycna-by logic;
vrunyatc-bccomcs coniiadicioiy; isvarasya-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; vmuhtasya-ol ilc cvci libciaicd; harpanyam-insullicicncy; uta-as
also, wlai io spcal ol; ba nnanam-bondagc.
Si Maiiicya said: Cciiain condiiioncd souls pui loiwaid ilc ilcoiy ilai ilc
Supicmc lialman, oi ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, is ovcicomc by illusion, oi
maya, and ai ilc samc iimc ilcy mainiain ilai Hc is uncondiiioncd. Tlis is againsi
all logic.
10.1+.57 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sarvcsam ap vastunam
bnavartno bnavat stntan
tasyap bnagavan hrsnan
hm ata vastu rupyatam
sarvcsam--ol all; ap-indccd; vastunam-cniiiics; bnava-artnan-ilc oiiginal,
unmanilcsicd causal plasc ol maiciial naiuic; bnavat-is; stntan-csiablislcd;
tasya-ol ilai unmanilcsi naiuic; ap-cvcn; bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad; hrsnan-Loid Kisna; hm-wlai; atat-scpaiaic liom Him; vastu-
iling; rupyatam-may bc ascciiaincd.
Tlc oiiginal, unmanilcsicd loim ol maiciial naiuic is ilc souicc ol all maiciial
ilings, and ilc souicc ol cvcn ilai subilc maiciial naiuic is ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Kisna. Wlai, ilcn, could onc ascciiain io bc scpaiaic
liom Him'
03.02.12 Uddhava fo Vidura
yan martya-IiIaupayham sva-yoga-
maya-baIam arsayata grnitam
vsmapanam svasya ca sau bnagarncn
param paam bnusana-busanangam
yat--His cicinal loim wlicl; martya-moiial woild; IiIa-upayham-jusi suiiablc
loi ilc pasiimcs; sva-yoga-maya-baIam-poicncy ol ilc inicinal cncigy;
arsayata-loi manilcsiaiion; grnitam-discovcicd; vsmapanam-wondcilul;
svasya-ol His own; ca-and; saubnaga-rncn-ol ilc opulcni; param-supicmc;
paam-uliimaic siand; bnusana-oinamcni; bnusana-angam-ol ilc oinamcnis.
Tlc Loid appcaicd in ilc moiial woild by His inicinal poicncy, yoga-maya. Hc
camc in His cicinal loim, wlicl is jusi suiiablc loi His pasiimcs. Tlcsc pasiimcs
wcic wondcilul loi cvciyonc, cvcn loi ilosc pioud ol ilcii own opulcncc,
including ilc Loid Himscll in His loim as ilc Loid ol Vailunila. Tlus His Si
Kisna's] iiansccndcnial body is ilc oinamcni ol all oinamcnis.
10.08.+6 Maharaja Parksif fo Sukadeva Gosvam
sri-rajovaca
nanan hm aharo branman
srcya cvam manoayam
yasoa ca mana-bnaga
papau yasyan stanam narn
sri-raja uvaca--Malaiaja Pailsii luiilci inquiicd (liom Suladcva Gosvam);
nanan-Malaiaja Nanda; hm-wlai; aharot-pciloimcd; branman-O lcaincd
bialmana; srcyan-auspicious aciiviiics, lilc pciloiming pcnanccs and ausiciiiics;
cvam-as cxlibiicd by lim; mana-udayam--liom wlicl ilcy aclicvcd ilc
gicaicsi pcilcciion; yasoa-moilci Yasoda; ca-also; mana-bnaga-mosi
loiiunaic; papau-dianl; yasyan-ol wlom; stanam-ilc bicasi mill; narn-ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Having lcaid ol ilc gicai loiiunc ol moilci Yasoda, Pailsii Malaiaja inquiicd
liom Suladcva Gosvam: O lcaincd bialmana, moilci Yasoda's bicasi mill was
suclcd by ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Wlai pasi auspicious aciiviiics
did slc and Nanda Malaiaja pciloim io aclicvc sucl pcilcciion in ccsiaiic lovc'
10.09.13 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
na cantar na banr yasya
na purvam nap caparam
purvaparam bans cantar
jagato yo jagac ca yan
na--noi; ca-also; antan-iniciioi; na-noi; bann-cxiciioi; yasya-wlosc; na-
nciilci; purvam-bcginning; na-noi; ap-indccd; ca-also; aparam-cnd; purva-
aparam-ilc bcginning and ilc cnd; bann ca antan-ilc cxicinal and ilc inicinal;
jagatan-ol ilc wlolc cosmic manilcsiaiion; yan-onc wlo is; jagat ca yan-and
wlo is cvciyiling in cicaiion in ioial;
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad las no bcginning and no cnd, no cxiciioi
and no iniciioi, no lioni and no icai. In oilci woids, Hc is all-pcivading. lccausc
Hc is noi undci ilc inllucncc ol ilc clcmcni ol iimc, loi Him ilcic is no dillcicncc
bciwccn pasi, picscni and luiuic; Hc cxisis in His own iiansccndcnial loim ai all
iimcs. lcing absoluic, bcyond iclaiiviiy, Hc is licc liom disiinciions bciwccn causc
and cllcci, alilougl Hc is ilc causc ol cvciyiling.
10.09.20-21 Suhadcva Gosvam to Maharaja Parhst
ncmam vrnco na bnavo
na srir apy anga-samsraya
prasaam Icbnrc gopi
yat tat prapa vmuhtat
na-noi; mam-ilis cxalicd posiiion; vrncan-Loid lialma; na-noi; bnavan-
Loid Siva; na-noi; srin-ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; ap-indccd; anga-samsraya-
alilougl slc is always ilc bciici lall ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad;
prasaam-mcicy; Icbnrc-obiaincd; gopi-moilci Yasoda; yat tat-as ilai
wlicl; prapa-obiaincd; vmuht-at-liom Kisna, wlo givcs dclivciancc liom ilis
maiciial woild.
Nciilci Loid lialma, noi Loid Siva, noi cvcn ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, wlo is
always ilc bciici lall ol ilc Supicmc Loid, can obiain liom ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ilc dclivcici liom ilis maiciial woild, sucl mcicy as
icccivcd by moilci Yasoda. (20)
nayam suhnapo bnagavan
cnnam gopha-sutan
jnannam catma-bnutanam
yatna bnahtmatam na
na--noi; ayam-ilis; suhna-apan-vciy casily obiainablc, oi an objcci ol lappincss;
bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; cnnam-ol pcisons in ilc
bodily conccpi ol lilc, cspccially ilc laims; gopha-sutan-Kisna, ilc son ol
moilci Yasoda (Kisna as ilc son ol Vasudcva is callcd Vasudcva, and as ilc son ol
moilci Yasoda Hc is lnown as Kisna); jnannam ca-and ol ilc jnans, wlo iiy io
bc licc liom maiciial coniaminaiion; atma-bnutanam-ol scll-sullicicni yogis;
yatna-as; bnaht-matam-ol ilc dcvoiccs; na-in ilis woild.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Kisna, ilc son ol moilci Yasoda, is
acccssiblc io dcvoiccs cngagcd in sponiancous loving scivicc, bui Hc is noi casily
acccssiblc io mcnial spcculaiois, io ilosc siiiving loi scll-icalizaiion by scvcic
ausiciiiics and pcnanccs, oi io ilosc wlo considci ilc body ilc samc as ilc scll.
(21) (21, THLN 20 in GM lcng vcision)
10.1+.02 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
asyap cva vapuno ma-anugranasya
svcccna-mayasya na tu bnuta-mayasya ho `p
ncsc man tv avastun manasantarcna
sahsat tavava hm utatma-suhnanubnutcn
asya--ol ilis; ap-cvcn; cva-O Loid; vapunan-ilc body; mat-anugranasya-
wlicl las slown mcicy io mc; sva-ccna-mayasya-wlicl appcais in icsponsc io
ilc dcsiics ol Youi puic dcvoiccs; na-noi; tu-on ilc oilci land; bnuta-
mayasya-a pioduci ol maiici; han-lialma; ap-cvcn; na isc-I am noi ablc;
man-ilc poicncy; tu-indccd; avastum-io csiimaic; manasa-wiil my mind;
antarcna-wlicl is coniiollcd and wiildiawn; sahsat-diiccily; tava-Youi; cva-
indccd; hm uta-wlai io spcal; atma-wiilin Youiscll; suhna-ol lappincss;
anubnutcn-ol Youi cxpciicncc.
My dcai Loid, nciilci I noi anyonc clsc can csiimaic ilc poicncy ol ilis
iiansccndcnial body ol Youis, wlicl las slown sucl mcicy io mc and wlicl
appcais jusi io lullill ilc dcsiics ol Youi puic dcvoiccs. Alilougl my mind is
complcicly wiildiawn liom maiciial allaiis, I cannoi undcisiand Youi pcisonal
loim. How, ilcn, could I possibly undcisiand ilc lappincss You cxpciicncc wiilin
Youiscll'
10.1+.1+ Brahma fo Sr Krsna
narayanas tvam na n sarva-cnnam
atmasy anisahnIa-Ioha-sahsi
narayano `ngam nara-bnn-jaIayanat
tac cap satyan na tavava maya
narayanan--ilc Supicmc Loid Naiayana; tvam-You; na-noi; n-wlcilci;
sarva-ol all; cnnam-cmbodicd living bcings; atma-ilc Supcisoul; as-You
aic; anisa-O supicmc coniiollci; ahnIa-ol all; Ioha-plancis; sahsi-ilc
wiincss; narayanan-Loid Si Naiayana; angam-ilc cxpandcd plcnaiy poiiion;
nara-liom ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy; bnu-oiiginaiing; jaIa-ol ilc waici;
ayanat-bccausc ol bcing ilc manilcsiing souicc; tat-ilai (cxpansion); ca-and;
ap-indccd; satyam-iiuc; na-noi; tava-Youi; cva-ai all; maya-illusoiy
cncigy.
Aic You noi ilc oiiginal Naiayana, O supicmc coniiollci, sincc You aic ilc soul ol
cvciy cmbodicd bcing and ilc cicinal wiincss ol all cicaicd icalms' Indccd, Loid
Naiayana is Youi cxpansion, and Hc is callcd Naiayana bccausc Hc is ilc
gcnciaiing souicc ol ilc piimcval waici ol ilc univcisc. Hc is ical, noi a pioduci ol
Youi illusoiy Maya.
10.1+.29 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
atnap tc cva paambuja-vaya-
prasaa-Icsanugrnita cva n
janat tattvan bnagavan-manmno
na canya cho `p cram vcnvan
atna--ilcicloic; ap-indccd; tc-Youi; cva-my Loid; paa-ambuja-vaya-ol
ilc iwo loius lcci; prasaa-ol ilc mcicy; Icsa-by only a iiacc; anugrnitan-
lavoicd; cva-cciiainly; n-indccd; janat-onc lnows; tattvam-ilc iiuil;
bnagavat-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; manmnan-ol ilc gicaincss;
na-ncvci; ca-and; anyan-anoilci; chan-onc; ap-alilougl; cram-loi a long
pciiod; vcnvan-spcculaiing.
My Loid, il onc is lavoicd by cvcn a sligli iiacc ol ilc mcicy ol Youi loius lcci, lc
can undcisiand ilc gicaincss ol Youi pcisonaliiy. lui ilosc wlo spcculaic io
undcisiand ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad aic unablc io lnow You, cvcn
ilougl ilcy coniinuc io siudy ilc Vcdas loi many ycais.
03.09.23 Brahma fo Narada Muni
csa prapanna-varao ramayatma-sahtya
ya yat harsyat grnita-gunavataran
tasmn sva-vhramam am srjato p ccto
yunjita harma-samaIam ca yatna vjanyam
csan--ilis; prapanna-onc wlo is suiicndcicd; vara-an-bcnclacioi; ramaya-
cnjoying always wiil ilc goddcss ol loiiunc (Lalsm); atma-sahtya-wiil His
inicinal poicncy; yat yat-wlaicvci; harsyat-Hc may aci; grnita-acccpiing;
guna-avataran-incainaiion ol ilc modc ol goodncss; tasmn-unio Him; sva-
vhramam-wiil omnipoicncy; am-ilis cosmic manilcsiaiion; srjatan-
cicaiing; ap-in spiic ol; cctan-lcaii; yunjita-bc cngagcd; harma-woil;
samaIam-maiciial allcciion; ca-also; yatna-as mucl as; vjanyam-I can givc
up.
Tlc Supicmc Loid, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, is always ilc bcnclacioi ol ilc
suiicndcicd souls. His aciiviiics aic always cnacicd iliougl His inicinal poicncy,
Rama, oi ilc goddcss ol loiiunc. I piay only io cngagc in His scivicc in ilc
cicaiion ol ilc maiciial woild, and I piay ilai I may noi bc maiciially allccicd by
my woils, loi ilus I may bc ablc io givc up ilc lalsc picsiigc ol bcing ilc cicaioi.
07.15.75 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
yuyam nr-Iohc bata bnur-bnaga
Ioham punana munayo bnyant
ycsam grnan avasatit sahsa
gunam param branma manusya-Ingam
yuyam--all ol you Pandavas; nr-Iohc-in ilis maiciial woild; bata-indccd; bnur-
bnagan-cxiicmcly loiiunaic; Ioham-all ilc plancis ol ilc univcisc; punanan-
wlo can puiily; munayan-gicai sainily pcisons; abnyant-comc io visii (jusi
lilc oidinaiy pcisons); ycsam-ol wlom; grnan-ilc lousc ol ilc Pandavas;
avasat-icsidcs; t-ilus; sahsat-diiccily; gunam-vciy conlidcniial; param-
iiansccndcnial; branma-ilc Paiabialman, Kisna; manusya-Ingam-as il an
oidinaiy luman bcing.
My dcai Malaiaja Yudlisiliia, you Pandavas aic so vciy loiiunaic in ilis woild
ilai many, many gicai sainis, wlo can puiily all ilc plancis ol ilc univcisc, comc
io youi lousc jusi lilc oidinaiy visiiois. Iuiilcimoic, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, Kisna, is living conlidcniially wiil you in youi lousc, jusi lilc youi
bioilci.
10.02.3+-36 Demigods fo Sr Krsna
sattvam vsunam srayatc bnavan stntau
sarirnam srcya-upayanam vapun
vca-hrya-yoga-tapan-samanbns
tavarnanam ycna janan saminatc
sattvam--cxisicncc; vsunam-iiansccndcnial, bcyond ilc ilicc modcs ol
maiciial naiuic; srayatc-acccpis; bnavan-Youi Loidslip; stntau-duiing ilc
mainicnancc ol ilis maiciial woild; sarirnam-ol all living cniiiics; srcyan-ol
supicmc auspiciousncss; upayanam-loi ilc bcnclii; vapun-a iiansccndcnial loim
oi body; vca-hrya-by iiiualisiic ccicmonics accoiding io ilc diicciions ol ilc
Vcdas; yoga-by piaciicc ol dcvoiion; tapan-by ausiciiiics; samanbnn-by
bccoming absoibcd in iiansccndcnial cxisicncc; tava-Youi; arnanam-woislip;
ycna-by sucl aciiviiics; janan-luman sociciy; saminatc-ollcis (iis obligaiion
unio You).
O Loid, duiing ilc iimc ol mainicnancc You manilcsi cvcial incainaiions, all wiil
iiansccndcnial bodics, bcyond ilc maiciial modcs ol naiuic. Wlcn You appcai in
ilis way, You bcsiow all good loiiunc upon ilc living cniiiics by icacling ilcm io
pciloim Vcdic aciiviiics sucl as iiiualisiic ccicmonics, mysiic yoga, ausiciiiics,
pcnanccs, and uliimaicly samadli, ccsiaiic absoipiion in ilouglis ol You. Tlus
You aic woislipcd by ilc Vcdic piinciplcs. (3+)
sattvam na cc natar am njam bnavc
vjnanam ajnana-bnapamarjanam
guna-prahasar anumiyatc bnavan
prahasatc yasya ca ycna vaa gunan
sattvam--suddla-saiiva, iiansccndcnial; na-noi; cct-il; natan-O icscivoii ol all
cncigics, causc ol all causcs; am-ilis; njam-pcisonal, spiiiiual; bnavct-could
lavc bccn; vjnanam-iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc; ajnana-bnaa-wlicl diivcs
away ilc ignoiancc ol ilc maiciial modcs; apamarjanam-complcicly vanquislcd;
guna-prahasan-by ilc awalcning ol sucl iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc;
anumiyatc-bccomcs manilcsicd; bnavan-Youi Loidslip; prahasatc-cxlibii;
yasya-wlosc; ca-and; ycna-by wlicl; vaa-ciilci; gunan-qualiiy oi
iniclligcncc.
O Loid, causc ol all causcs, il Youi iiansccndcnial body wcic noi bcyond ilc
modcs ol maiciial naiuic, onc could noi undcisiand ilc dillcicncc bciwccn maiici
and iiansccndcncc. Only by Youi picscncc can onc undcisiand ilc iiansccndcnial
naiuic ol Youi Loidslip, wlo aic ilc coniiollci ol maiciial naiuic. Youi
iiansccndcnial naiuic is vciy dilliculi io undcisiand unlcss onc is inllucnccd by
ilc picscncc ol Youi iiansccndcnial loim. (35)
na nama-rupc guna janma-hamnabnr
nruptavyc tava tasya sahsnan
mano-vacobnyam anumcya-vartmano
cva hryayam pratyanty atnap n
na--noi; nama-rupc-ilc namc and loim; guna-wiil aiiiibuics; janma-
appcaiancc; harmabnn-aciiviiics oi pasiimcs; nruptavyc-aic noi ablc io bc
ascciiaincd; tava-Youi; tasya-ol Him; sahsnan-wlo is ilc diicci obscivci;
manan-ol ilc mind; vacobnyam-woids; anumcya-lypoilcsis; vartmanan-ilc
pail; cva-O Loid; hrya-yam-in dcvoiional aciiviiics; pratyant-ilcy icalizc;
atna ap-siill; n-indccd (You can bc icalizcd by ilc dcvoiccs).
O Loid, Youi iiansccndcnial namc and loim aic noi ascciiaincd by ilosc wlo
mcicly spcculaic on ilc pail ol imaginaiion. Youi namc, loim and aiiiibuics can
bc ascciiaincd only iliougl dcvoiional scivicc. (36)
10.02.37 Demigods fo Sr Krsna
srnvan grnan samsmarayams ca cntayan
naman rupan ca mangaIan tc
hryasu yas tvac-caranaaravnayor
avsta-ccta na bnavaya haIpatc
srnnvan--consianily lcaiing aboui ilc Loid (siavanam liianam visnol); grnan-
claniing oi icciiing (ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid and His aciiviiics); samsmarayan-
icmcmbciing (consianily ilinling ol ilc Loid's loius lcci and His loim); ca-and;
cntayan-conicmplaiing (ilc iiansccndcnial aciiviiics ol ilc Loid); naman-His
iiansccndcnial namcs; rupan-His iiansccndcnial loims; ca-also; mangaIan-
wlicl aic all iiansccndcnial and ilcicloic auspicious; tc-ol Youi Loidslip;
hryasu-in bcing cngagcd in ilc dcvoiional scivicc; yan-lc wlo; tvat-carana-
aravnayon-ai Youi loius lcci; avsta-cctan-ilc dcvoicc wlo is complcicly
absoibcd (in sucl aciiviiics); na-noi; bnavaya-loi ilc maiciial plailoim;
haIpatc-is lii.
Lvcn wlilc cngagcd in vaiious aciiviiics, dcvoiccs wlosc minds aic complcicly
absoibcd ai Youi loius lcci, and wlo consianily lcai, clani, conicmplaic and
causc oilcis io icmcmbci Youi iiansccndcnial namcs and loims, aic always on ilc
iiansccndcnial plailoim, and ilus ilcy can undcisiand ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad.
09.2+.65 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
yasyananam mahara-hunaIa-caru-harna-
bnrajat-hapoIa-su bnagam savIasa-nasam
ntyotsavam na tatrpur rsbnn pbantyo
naryo naras ca mutan hupta nmcs ca
yasya--wlosc; ananam-lacc; mahara-hunaIa-caru-harna-dccoiaicd by caiiings
icscmbling slails and by bcauiilul cais; bnrajat-biillianily dccoiaicd; hapoIa-
loiclcad; subnagam-dcclaiing all opulcnccs; sa-vIasa-nasam-wiil smilcs ol
cnjoymcni; ntya-utsavam-wlcncvci onc sccs Him, onc lccls lcsiivc; na tatrpun-
ilcy could noi bc saiislicd; rsbnn-by sccing ilc loim ol ilc Loid; pbantyan-
as il diinling iliougl ilc cycs; naryan-all ilc womcn ol Vindavana; naran-all
ilc malc dcvoiccs; ca-also; mutan-lully saiislicd; huptan-angiy; nmcn-ilc
momcni ilcy aic disiuibcd by ilc blinling ol ilc cycs; ca-also.
Kisna's lacc is dccoiaicd wiil oinamcnis, sucl as caiiings icscmbling slails. His
cais aic bcauiilul, His clccls biilliani, and His smiling aiiiaciivc io cvciyonc.
Wlocvci sccs Loid Kisna sccs a lcsiival. His lacc and body aic lully saiislying loi
cvciyonc io scc, bui ilc dcvoiccs aic angiy ai ilc cicaioi loi ilc disiuibancc
causcd by ilc momcniaiy blinling ol ilcii cycs.
03.02.11 Uddhava fo Vidura
praarsyatapta-tapasam
avtrpta-rsam nrnam
aayantar ana yas tu
sva-bmbam Ioha-Iocanam
praarsya--by cxlibiiing; atapta-wiiloui undcigoing; tapasam-pcnanccs;
avtrpta-rsam-wiiloui lullillmcni ol vision; nrnam-ol pcisons; aaya-ialing;
antan-disappcaiancc; anat-pciloimcd; yan-Hc wlo; tu-bui; sva-bmbam-
His own loim; Ioha-Iocanam-public vision.
Loid Si Kisna, wlo manilcsicd His cicinal loim bcloic ilc vision ol all on ilc
caiil, pciloimcd His disappcaiancc by icmoving His loim liom ilc sigli ol ilosc
wlo wcic unablc io scc Him as Hc is] duc io noi cxccuiing icquiicd pcnancc.
03.02.13-1+ Uddhava fo Vidura
ya narma-sunor bata rajasuyc
nrihsya rh-svastyayanam tr-Iohan
hartsnycna caycna gatam vnatur
arvah-srtau hausaIam ty amanyata
yat--ilc loim wlicl; narma-sunon-ol Malaiaja Yudlisiliia; bata-cciiainly;
rajasuyc-in ilc aicna ol ilc rajasuya saciilicc; nrihsya-by obsciving; rh-
sigli; svastyayanam-plcasing; tr-Iohan-ilc ilicc woilds; hartsnycna-in sum
ioial; ca-ilus; aya-ioday; na-wiilin ilc univcisc; gatam-suipasscd;
vnatun-ol ilc cicaioi (lialma); arvah-icccni manlind; srtau-in ilc maiciial
woild; hausaIam-dcxiciiiy; t-ilus; amanyata-conicmplaicd.
All ilc dcmigods liom ilc uppci, lowci and middlc univcisal planciaiy sysicms
asscmblcd ai ilc aliai ol ilc iajasuya saciilicc pciloimcd by Malaiaja Yudlisiliia.
Alici sccing ilc bcauiilul bodily lcaiuics ol Loid Kisna, ilcy all conicmplaicd ilai
Hc was ilc uliimaic dcxicious cicaiion ol lialma, ilc cicaioi ol luman bcings.
(13)
yasyanuraga-pIuta-nasa-rasa-
IiIavaIoha-pratIabna-manan
vraja-stryo rgbnr anupravrtta-
nyo vatastnun hIa hrtya-scsan
yasya--wlosc; anuraga-aiiaclmcni; pIuta-cnlanccd by; nasa-lauglici; rasa-
lumois; IiIa-pasiimcs; avaIoha-glancing; prat-Iabna-obiaincd ilcicol;
manan-anguislcd; vraja-stryan-damscls ol Viaja; rgbnn-wiil ilc cycs;
anupravrtta-lollowing; nyan-by iniclligcncc; avatastnun-sai silcnily; hIa-
indccd; hrtya-scsan-wiiloui linisling lousclold duiics.
Tlc damscls ol Viaja, alici pasiimcs ol lauglici, lumoi and cxclangcs ol glanccs,
wcic anguislcd wlcn Kisna lcli ilcm. Tlcy uscd io lollow Him wiil ilcii cycs,
and ilus ilcy sai down wiil siunncd iniclligcncc and could noi linisl ilcii
lousclold duiics. (1+)
03.02.21 Uddhava fo Vidura
svayam tv asamyatsayas tryanisan
svarajya-Iahsmy-apta-samasta-haman
baIm narabns cra-Ioha-paIan
hrita-hoty-cta-paa-pitnan
svayam--Himscll; tu-bui; asamya-uniquc; atsayan-gicaici; tr-anisan-Loid
ol ilc ilicc; svarajya-indcpcndcni supicmacy; Iahsmi-loiiunc; apta-aclicvcd;
samasta-haman-all dcsiics; baIm-woisliping paiaplcinalia; narabnn-ollcicd
by; cra-Ioha-paIan-by ilc cicinal mainiaincis ol ilc oidci ol cicaiion; hrita-
hot-millions ol lclmcis; cta-paa-pitnan-lcci lonoicd by piaycis.
Loid Si Kisna is ilc Loid ol all linds ol iliccs and is indcpcndcnily supicmc by
aclicvcmcni ol all linds ol loiiunc. Hc is woislipcd by ilc cicinal mainiaincis ol
ilc cicaiion, wlo ollci Him ilc paiaplcinalia ol woislip by ioucling ilcii
millions ol lclmcis io His lcci.
03.02.23 Uddhava fo Vidura
ano bahi yam stana-haIa-hutam
jgnamsayapayaya apy asanvi
Icbnc gatm natry-uctam tato nyam
ham va ayaIum saranam vrajcma
ano--alas; bahi-ilc slc-dcmon (Puiana); yam-wlom; stana-ol lci bicasi;
haIa-dcadly; hutam-poison; jgnamsaya-oui ol cnvy; apayayat-nouiislcd;
ap-alilougl; asanvi-unlaiillul; Icbnc-aclicvcd; gatm-dcsiinaiion; natri-
uctam-jusi suiiablc loi ilc nuisc; tatan-bcyond wlom; anyam-oilci; ham-
wlo clsc; va-cciiainly; ayaIum-mcicilul; saranam-slclici; vrajcma-slall I
ialc.
Alas, low slall I ialc slclici ol onc moic mcicilul ilan Hc wlo gianicd ilc
posiiion ol moilci io a slc-dcmon Puiana] alilougl slc was unlaiillul and slc
picpaicd dcadly poison io bc suclcd liom lci bicasi'
03.02.27,29,3+ Uddhava fo Vidura
parito vatsapar vatsams
carayan vyanara vbnun
yamunopavanc huja-
vja-sanhuItangnrpc
parian--suiioundcd by; vatsapan-cowlcid boys; vatsan-calvcs; carayan-
lciding, icnding; vyanarat-cnjoycd by iiavcling; vbnun-ilc Almigliy;
yamuna-ilc Yamuna Rivci; upavanc-gaidcns on ilc sloic; hujat-vibiaicd by
ilc voicc; vja-ilc iwicc-boin biids; sanhuIta-dcnscly siiuaicd; angnrpc-in
ilc iiccs.
In His clildlood, ilc Almigliy Loid was suiioundcd by cowlcid boys and calvcs,
and ilus Hc iiavclcd on ilc sloic ol ilc Yamuna Rivci, iliougl gaidcns dcnscly
covcicd wiil iiccs and lillcd wiil vibiaiions ol cliiping biids. (27)
sa cva go-nanam Iahsmya
nhctam sta-go-vrsam
carayann anugan gopan
rana-vcnur ariramat
san--Hc (Loid Kisna); cva-cciiainly; go-nanam-ilc iicasuic ol cows;
Iahsmyan-by opulcncc; nhctam-icscivoii; sta-go-vrsam-bcauiilul cows and
bulls; carayan-lciding; anugan-ilc lollowcis; gopan-cowlcid boys; ranat-
blowing; vcnunn-lluic; ariramat-cnlivcncd.
Wlilc lciding ilc vciy bcauiilul bulls, ilc Loid, wlo was ilc icscivoii ol all
opulcncc and loiiunc, uscd io blow His lluic, and ilus Hc cnlivcncd His laiillul
lollowcis, ilc cowlcid boys. (29)
sarac-cnas-harar mrstam
manayan rajani-muhnam
gayan haIa-paam rcmc
strinam manaIa-mananan
sarat--autumn; sas-ol ilc moon; haran-by ilc slining; mrstam-biiglicncd;
manayan-ilinling so; rajani-muhnam-ilc lacc ol ilc nigli; gayan-singing;
haIa-paam-plcasing songs; rcmc-cnjoycd; strinam-ol ilc womcn; manaIa-
mananan-as ilc ccniial bcauiy ol ilc asscmbly ol womcn.
In ilc iliid scason ol ilc ycai, ilc Loid cnjoycd as ilc ccniial bcauiy ol ilc
asscmbly ol womcn by aiiiaciing ilcm wiil His plcasing songs in an auiumn nigli
biiglicncd by moonslinc. (3+)
10.08.13 Garga Muni fo Nanda Maharaja
asan varnas trayo ny asya
grnnato nuyugam tanun
suhIo rahtas tnata pita
anim hrsnatam gatan
asan--wcic assumcd; varnan trayan-ilicc colois; n-indccd; asya-ol youi son
Kisna; grnnatan-acccpiing; anuyugam tanun-iiansccndcnial bodics accoiding io
ilc dillcicni yugas; suhIan-somciimcs wliic; rahtan-somciimcs icd; tnata-as
wcll as; pitan-somciimcs ycllow; anim hrsnatam gatan-ai ilc picscni momcni
Hc las assumcd a blaclisl coloi.
Youi son Kisna appcais in an incainaiion in cvciy millcnnium. In ilc pasi, Hc
assumcd ilicc dillcicni colois - wliic, icd and ycllow - and now Hc las appcaicd
in a blaclisl coloi. In anoilci Dvapaia-yuga, Hc appcaicd (as Loid Ramacandia)
in ilc coloi ol sula, a paiioi. All sucl incainaiions lavc now asscmblcd in Kisna.]
10.08.15 Garga Muni fo Nanda Maharaja
banun sant naman
rupan ca sutasya tc
guna-harmanurupan
tany anam vca no janan
banun--vaiious; sant-ilcic aic; naman-namcs; rupan-loims; ca-also;
sutasya-ol ilc son; tc-youi; guna-harma-anurupan-accoiding io His aiiiibuics
and aciiviiics; tan-ilcm; anam-I; vca-lnow; no janan-noi oidinaiy pcisons.
Ioi ilis son ol youis ilcic aic many loims and namcs accoiding io His
iiansccndcnial qualiiics and aciiviiics. Tlcsc aic lnown io mc, bui pcoplc in
gcncial do noi undcisiand ilcm.
10.52.37 Rukmini fo Krsna
sri-ruhmny uvaca
srutva gunan bnuvana-sunara srnvatam tc
nrvsya harna-vvarar narato `nga-tapam
rupam rsam rsmatam ahnIartna-Iabnam
tvayy acyutavsat cttam apatrapam mc
sri-ruhmni uvaca--Si Rulmin said; srutva-lcaiing; gunan-ilc qualiiics;
bnuvana-ol all ilc woilds; sunara-O bcauiy; srnvatam-loi ilosc wlo lcai;
tc-Youi; nrvsya-laving cnicicd; harna-ol ilc cais; vvaran-by ilc oiiliccs;
naratan-icmoving; anga-ol ilcii bodics; tapam-ilc pain; rupam-ilc bcauiy;
rsam-ol ilc scnsc ol sigli; rs-matam-ol ilosc wlo lavc cycs; ahnIa-ioial;
artna-ol ilc lullillmcni ol dcsiics; Iabnam-ilc obiaining; tvay-in You;
acyuta-O inlalliblc Kisna; avsat-is cniciing; cttam-mind; apatrapam-
slamclcss; mc-my.
Si Rulmin said in lci lciici, as icad by ilc bialmana]: O bcauiy ol ilc woilds,
laving lcaid ol Youi qualiiics, wlicl cnici ilc cais ol ilosc wlo lcai and icmovc
ilcii bodily disiicss, and laving also lcaid ol Youi bcauiy, wlicl lullills all ol ilc
visual dcsiics ol ilosc wlo scc, I lavc lixcd my slamclcss mind upon You, O
Kisna.
01.18.1+ Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvam
ho nama trpyc rasavt hatnayam
manattamahanta-parayanasya
nantam gunanam agunasya jagmur
yogcsvara yc bnava-pama-muhnyan
han--wlo is lc; nama-spccilically; trpyct-gci lull saiislaciion; rasa-vt-cxpcii in
iclisling mcllow ncciai; hatnayam-in ilc iopics ol; manat-tama-ilc gicaicsi
amongsi ilc living bcings; chanta-cxclusivcly; parayanasya-ol onc wlo is ilc
slclici ol; na-ncvci; antam-cnd; gunanam-ol aiiiibuics; agunasya-ol ilc
Tiansccndcncc; jagmun-could ascciiain; yoga-isvaran-ilc loids ol mysiic powci;
yc-all ilcy; bnava-Loid Siva; pama-Loid lialma; muhnyan-lcads.
Tlc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Loid Kisna Govinda], is ilc cxclusivc slclici loi all
gicai living bcings, and His iiansccndcnial aiiiibuics cannoi cvcn bc mcasuicd by
sucl masicis ol mysiic powcis as Loid Siva and Loid lialma. Can anyonc wlo is
cxpcii in iclisling ncciai iasa] cvci bc lully saiiaicd by lcaiing iopics aboui Him'
CHAPTER SIX
Tasfing fhe SubIime Nafure of ReIafionships wifh fhe Lord
blagavad-iasa-iaiivam
10.+3.17 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
maIIanam asanr nrnam nara-varan strinam smaro murtman
gopanam sva-jano `satam hst-bnujam sasta sva-ptron ssun
mrtyur bnoja-patcr vram avusam tattvam param yognam
vrsninam para-cvatct vto rangam gatan sagrajan
maIIanam-loi ilc wicsilcis; asann-liglining; nrnam-loi ilc malcs; nara-
varan-ilc bcsi ol mcn; strinam-loi ilc womcn; smaran-Cupid; murt-man-
incainaic; gopanam-loi ilc cowlcids; sva-janan-ilcii iclaiivc; asatam-
impious; hst-bnujam-loi ilc lings; sasta-a punislci; sva-ptron-loi His
paicnis; ssun-a clild; mrtyun-dcail; bnoja-patcn-loi ilc King ol ilc llojas,
Kamsa; vrat-ilc ioialiiy ol ilc maiciial univcisc; avusam-loi ilc
uniniclligcni; tattvam-ilc Tiuil; param-Supicmc; yognam-loi ilc yogs;
vrsninam-loi ilc mcmbcis ol ilc Visni dynasiy; para-cvata-ilcii mosi
woislipablc Dciiy; t-in ilcsc ways; vtan-undcisiood; rangam-ilc aicna;
gatan-Hc cnicicd; sa-along wiil; agra-jan-His cldci bioilci.
Tlc vaiious gioups ol pcoplc in ilc aicna icgaidcd Kisna in dillcicni ways wlcn
Hc cnicicd ii wiil His cldci bioilci. Tlc wicsilcis saw Kisna as a liglining boli,
ilc mcn ol Mailuia as ilc bcsi ol malcs, ilc womcn as Cupid in pcison, ilc
cowlcid mcn as ilcii iclaiivc, ilc impious iulcis as a clasiisci, His paicnis as
ilcii clild, ilc King ol ilc llojas as dcail, ilc uniniclligcni as ilc Supicmc
Loid's univcisal loim, ilc yogs as ilc Absoluic Tiuil and ilc Visnis as ilcii
supicmc woislipablc Dciiy.
01.01.19 Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvam
vayam tu na vtrpyama
uttama-sIoha-vhramc
yac-cnrnvatam rasa jnanam
svau svau pac pac
vayam-wc; tu-bui; na-noi; vtrpyaman-slall bc ai icsi; uttama-sIoha-ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is gloiilicd by iiansccndcnial piaycis; vhramc-
advcniuics; yat-wlicl; srnvatam-by coniinuous lcaiing; rasa-lumoi;
jnanam-ilosc wlo aic convcisani wiil; svau-iclisling; svau-palaiablc; pac
pac-ai cvciy sicp.
Wc ncvci iiic ol lcaiing ilc iiansccndcnial pasiimcs ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, wlo is gloiilicd by lymns and piaycis. Tlosc wlo lavc dcvclopcd a
iasic loi iiansccndcnial iclaiionslips wiil Him iclisl lcaiing ol His pasiimcs ai
cvciy momcni.
03.25.+2 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
ma-bnaya vat vato yam
suryas tapat ma-bnayat
varsatinro anaty agnr
mrtyus carat ma-bnayat
mat-bnayat-out oj jcar oj Mc, vaii-bIovs, vaial-vn, ayam-tns, suiyal-tnc
sun, iapaii-snncs, mai-blayai-out oj jcar oj Mc, vaisaii-snovcrs ran, indial-
|nra, dalaii-burns, agnil-jrc, miiyul-catn, caiaii-gocs, mai-blayai-out oj
jcar oj Mc.
Ii is bccausc ol My supicmacy ilai ilc wind blows, oui ol lcai ol Mc; ilc sun
slincs oui ol lcai ol Mc, and ilc loid ol ilc clouds, India, scnds loiil slowcis oui
ol lcai ol Mc. Iiic buins oui ol lcai ol Mc, and dcail gocs aboui ialing iis ioll oui
ol lcai ol Mc.
10.09.18 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sva-matun svnna-gatraya
vsrasta-ha bara-srajan
rstva parsramam hrsnan
hrpayasit sva-bannanc
sva-matun-ol His own moilci (Kisna's moilci, Yasodadcv); svnna-gatrayan-
wlcn Kisna saw His moilci pcispiiing all ovci bccausc ol unncccssaiy laboi;
vsrasta-wcic lalling down; habara-liom lci laii; srajan-ol wlom ilc llowcis;
rstva-by sccing ilc condiiion ol His moilci; parsramam-Hc could undcisiand
ilai slc was now ovciwoilcd and lccling laiigucd; hrsnan-ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; hrpaya-by His causclcss mcicy upon His dcvoicc and
moilci; asit-agiccd; sva-bannanc-in binding Him.
lccausc ol moilci Yasoda's laid laboi, lci wlolc body bccamc covcicd wiil
pcispiiaiion, and ilc llowcis and comb wcic lalling liom lci laii. Wlcn clild
Kisna saw His moilci ilus laiigucd, Hc bccamc mcicilul io lci and agiccd io bc
bound.
02.03.18 Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvam
taravan hm na jivant
bnastran hm na ssvasanty uta
na hnaant na mcnant
hm gramc pasavo parc
taravan-ilc iiccs; hm-wlcilci; na-do noi; jvant-livc; bnastran-bcllows;
hm-wlcilci; na-do noi; svasant-bicailc; uta-also; na-do noi; hnaant-
cai; na-do noi; mcnant-disclaigc scmcn; hm-wlcilci; gramc-in ilc localiiy;
pasavan-bcasily living bcing; aparc-oilcis.
Do ilc iiccs noi livc' Do ilc bcllows ol ilc blaclsmiil noi bicail' All aiound us,
do ilc bcasis noi cai and disclaigc scmcn'
+.11.30 (Iisfed in GM BengaIi, nof in GM EngIish, buf in Eng. +.11.29 is
incIuded!)
tvam pratyag-atman taa bnagavaty ananta
anana-matra upapanna-samasta-sahtau
bnahtm vnaya paramam sanahar avya-
grantnm vbnctsyas mamanam t prarunam
tvam-you; pratyah-atman-unio ilc Supcisoul; taa-ai ilai iimc; bnagavat-
unio ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; anantc-wlo is unlimiicd; anana-
matrc-ilc icscivoii ol all plcasuic; upapanna-posscsscd ol; samasta-all;
sahtau-poicncics; bnahtm-dcvoiional scivicc; vnaya-by icndciing;
paramam-supicmc; sanahan-vciy soon; avnya-ol illusion; grantnm-ilc
lnoi; vbnctsyas-you will undo; mama-my; anam-I; t-ilus; prarunam-
liimly lixcd.
Tlus icgaining youi naiuial posiiion and icndciing scivicc unio ilc Supicmc
Loid, wlo is ilc all-powcilul icscivoii ol all plcasuic and wlo livcs in all living
cniiiics as ilc Supcisoul, you will vciy soon loigci ilc illusoiy undcisianding ol
"I" and "my."
0+.11.29 Svayambhuva Manu fo Dhruva Maharaja
tam cnam angatman muhta-vgranc
vyapasrtam nrgunam cham ahsaram
atmanam anvccna vmuhtam atma-rg
yasmnn am bncam asat pratiyatc
tam-Him; cnam-ilai; anga-my dcai Dliuva; atman-in ilc mind; muhta-
vgranc-licc liom angci; vyapasrtam-siiuaicd; nrgunam-iiansccndcnial;
cham-onc; ahsaram-ilc inlalliblc lialman; atmanam-ilc scll; anvccna-iiy io
lind oui; vmuhtam-unconiaminaicd; atma-rh-lacing iowaids ilc Supcisoul;
yasmn-in wlicl; am-ilis; bncam-dillcicniiaiion; asat-unical; pratiyatc-
appcais io bc.
My dcai Dliuva, plcasc, ilcicloic, iuin youi aiicniion io ilc Supicmc Pcison,
wlo is ilc inlalliblc lialman. Iacc ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad in youi
oiiginal posiiion, and ilus, by scll-icalizaiion, you will lind ilis maiciial
dillcicniiaiion io bc mcicly lliclciing.
10.12.11 Parksif Maharaja fo Sukadeva Gosvam
ttnam satam branma-suhnanubnutya
asyam gatanam para-avatcna
mayasrtanam nara-arahcna
saham vjanrun hrta-punya-punjan
ttnam-in ilis way; satam-ol ilc iiansccndcnialisis; branma-suhna-anubnutya-
wiil Kisna, ilc souicc ol branma-suhna (Kisna is Paiabialman, and liom Him
oiiginaics His pcisonal cllulgcncc); asyam-sciviioislip; gatanam-ol ilc
dcvoiccs wlo lavc acccpicd; para-avatcna-wiil ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; maya-asrtanam-loi ilosc in ilc cluiclcs ol maiciial cncigy; nara-
arahcna-wiil Him wlo is lilc an oidinaiy clild; saham-along wiil; vjanrun-
cnjoycd; hrta-punya-punjan-all ilcsc boys, wlo lad accumulaicd ilc icsulis ol
lilc alici lilc ol pious aciiviiics.
In ilis way, all ilc cowlcid boys uscd io play wiil Kisna, wlo is ilc souicc ol ilc
lialman cllulgcncc loi jnans dcsiiing io mcigc inio ilai cllulgcncc, wlo is ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad loi dcvoiccs wlo lavc acccpicd cicinal
sciviioislip, and wlo loi oidinaiy pcisons is bui anoilci oidinaiy clild. Tlc
cowlcid boys, laving accumulaicd ilc icsulis ol pious aciiviiics loi many livcs,
wcic ablc io associaic in ilis way wiil ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. How
can onc cxplain ilcii gicai loiiunc'
10.1+.32 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
ano bnagyam ano bnagyam
nana-gopa-vrajauhasam
yan-mtram paramananam
purnam branma sanatanam
ano-wlai gicai; bnagyam-loiiunc; ano-wlai gicai; bnagyam-loiiunc; nana-
ol Malaiaja Nanda; gopa-ol ilc oilci cowlcid mcn; vraja-ohasam-ol ilc
inlabiianis ol Viajablumi; yat-ol wlom; mtram-ilc liicnd; parama-ananam-
ilc supicmc bliss; purnam-complcic; branma-ilc Absoluic Tiuil; sanatanam-
cicinal.
How gicaily loiiunaic aic Nanda Malaiaja, ilc cowlcid mcn and all ilc oilci
inlabiianis ol Viajablumi! Tlcic is no limii io ilcii good loiiunc, bccausc ilc
Absoluic Tiuil, ilc souicc ol iiansccndcnial bliss, ilc cicinal Supicmc lialman,
las bccomc ilcii liicnd.
10.18.2+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
uvana hrsno bnagavan
sriamanam parajtan
vrsabnam bnarascnas tu
praIambo ronni-sutam
uvana-caiiicd; hrsnan-Loid Si Kisna; bnagavaAn-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; sriamanam-His dcvoicc and liicnd Sidama; parajtan-bcing
dclcaicd; vrsabnam-Visabla; bnarascnan-lladiascna; tu-and; praIamban-
Pialamba; ronni-sutam-ilc son ol Rolin (lalaiama)
Dclcaicd, ilc Supicmc Loid Kisna caiiicd Sidama. lladiascna caiiicd Visabla,
and Pialamba caiiicd lalaiama, ilc son ol Rolini.
10.1+.3+ Brahma fo Sr Krsna
ta bnur-bnagyam na janma hm apy atavyam
ya gohuIc `p hatamangnr-rajo-`bnscham
yaj-jivtam tu nhnIam bnagavan muhunas
tv ayap yat-paa-rajan srut-mrgyam cva
tat-ilai; bnur-bnagyam-ilc gicaicsi good loiiunc; na-lcic; janma-ilc biiil;
hm ap-any wlaisocvci; atavyam-in ilc loicsi (ol Vindavana); yat-wlicl;
gohuIc-in Golula; ap-cvcn; hatama-ol any (ol ilc dcvoiccs); angnr-ol ilc
lcci; rajan-by ilc dusi; abnscham-bailing; yat-wlosc; jivtam-lilc; tu-
indccd; nhnIam-wlolc; bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad;
muhunan-Loid Mulunda; tu-bui; aya ap-cvcn uniil now; yat-wlosc; paa-
rajan-dusi ol ilc lcci; srut-by ilc Vcdas; mrgyam-sougli alici; cva-cciiainly.
My gicaicsi possiblc good loiiunc would bc io ialc any biiil wlaicvci in ilis
loicsi ol Golula and lavc my lcad bailcd by ilc dusi lalling liom ilc loius lcci ol
any ol iis icsidcnis. Tlcii cniiic lilc and soul is ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, Mulunda, ilc dusi ol wlosc loius lcci is siill bcing scaiclcd loi in ilc
Vcdic maniias.
10.1+.35 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
csam gnosa-nvasnam uta bnavan hm cva ratct nas
ccto vsva-pnaIat pnaIam tva-aparam hutrapy ayan munyat
sa-vcsa va putanap sa-huIa tvam cva cvapta
ya-namartna-sunrt-pryatma-tanaya-pranasayas tvat-hrtc
csam-io ilcsc; gnosa-nvasnam-icsidcnis ol ilc cowlcid communiiy; uta-
indccd; bnavan-Youi Loidslip; hm-wlai; cva-O Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; rata-will givc; t-ilinling ilus; nan-oui; cctan-mind; vsva-
pnaIat-ilan ilc supicmc souicc ol all bcncdiciions; pnaIam-a icwaid; tvat-
ilan You; aparam-oilci; hutra ap-anywlcic; ayat-considciing; munyat-
bccomcs bcwildcicd; sat-vcsat-by disguising lciscll as a dcvoicc; va-indccd;
putana-ilc dcmoncss Puiana; ap-cvcn; sa-huIa-along wiil lci lamily
mcmbcis, lalasuia and Aglasuia; tvam-You; cva-cciiainly; cva-O Loid;
apta-was madc io aiiain; yat-wlosc; nama-lomcs; artna-wcalil; sunrt-
liicnds; prya-dcai iclaiivcs; atma-bodics; tanaya-clildicn; prana-lilc aii;
asayan-and minds; tvat-hrtc-dcdicaicd io You.
My mind bccomcs bcwildcicd jusi iiying io ilinl ol wlai icwaid oilci ilan You
could bc lound anywlcic. You aic ilc cmbodimcni ol all bcncdiciions, wlicl You
bcsiow upon ilcsc icsidcnis ol ilc cowlcid communiiy ol Vindavana. You lavc
alicady aiiangcd io givc Youiscll io Puiana and lci lamily mcmbcis in cxclangc
loi lci disguising lciscll as a dcvoicc. So wlai is lcli loi You io givc ilcsc dcvoiccs
ol Vindavana, wlosc lomcs, wcalil, liicnds, dcai iclaiions, bodics, clildicn and
vciy livcs and lcaiis aic all dcdicaicd only io You'
0+.09.17 Dhruva Maharaja fo Prsnigarbha
satyassso n bnagavams tava paa-pamam
asis tnatanubnajatan purusartna-murtcn
apy cvam arya bnagavan parpat inan
vasrcva vatsaham anugrana-hataro sman
satya-ical; assan-compaicd wiil oilci bcncdiciions; n-cciiainly; bnagavan-
my Loid; tava-Youi; paa-pamam-loius lcci; asin-bcncdiciion; tnata-in ilai
way; anubnajatan-loi ilc dcvoiccs; purusa-artna-ol ilc ical goal ol lilc; murtcn-
ilc pcisonilicaiion; ap-alilougl; cvam-ilus; arya-O Loid; bnagavan-ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; parpat-mainiains; inan-ilc pooi in lcaii; vasra-a
cow; va-lilc; vatsaham-unio ilc call; anugrana-io bcsiow mcicy; hataran-
cagci; asman-upon mc.
My Loid, O Supicmc Loid, You aic ilc supicmc pcisonilicd loim ol all
bcncdiciion. Tlcicloic, loi onc wlo abidcs in Youi dcvoiional scivicc wiil no
oilci dcsiic, woisliping Youi loius lcci is bciici ilan bccoming ling and loiding
ii ovci a lingdom. Tlai is ilc bcncdiciion ol woisliping Youi loius lcci. To
ignoiani dcvoiccs lilc mc, You aic ilc causclcssly mcicilul mainiainci, jusi lilc a
cow, wlo ialcs caic ol ilc ncwly boin call by supplying mill and giving ii
pioicciion liom aiiacl.
10.06.39-+0 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
payams yasam apbat
putra-sncna-snutany aIam
bnagavan cvahi-putran
havaIyay-ahnIa-praan
tasam avratam hrsnc
hurvatinam sutchsanam
na punan haIpatc rajan
samsaro jnana-sambnavan
payams-mill (coming liom ilc body); yasam-ol all ol wlom; apbat-Loid
Kisna dianl; putra-sncna-snutan-ilai mill coming liom ilc bodics ol ilc gopis,
noi aiiilicially bui bccausc ol maicinal allcciion; aIam-sullicicnily; bnagavan-
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; cvahi-putran-wlo appcaicd as ilc son ol
Dcval; havaIya-a-lilc libciaiion oi mciging inio ilc lialman cllulgcncc;
ahnIa-praan-ilc bcsiowci ol all similai blcssings; tasam-ol all ol ilcm (ol all
ilc gopis); avratam-consianily; hrsnnc-unio Loid Kisna; hurvatinam-maling;
suta-ihsanam-as a moilci lools upon lci clild; na-ncvci; punan-again;
haIpatc-can bc imagincd; rajan-O King Pailsii; samsaran-ilc maiciial
bondagc ol biiil and dcail; ajnana-sambnavan-wlicl is io bc acccpicd by loolisl
pcisons ignoianily iiying io bccomc lappy.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Kisna, is ilc bcsiowci ol many
bcncdiciions, including libciaiion laivalya], oi oncncss wiil ilc lialman
cllulgcncc. Ioi ilai Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ilc gops always lcli maicinal lovc,
and Kisna suclcd ilcii bicasis wiil lull saiislaciion. Tlcicloic, bccausc ol ilcii
iclaiionslip as moilci and son, alilougl ilc gops wcic cngagcd in vaiious lamily
aciiviiics, onc slould ncvci ilinl ilai ilcy iciuincd io ilis maiciial woild alici
lcaving ilcii bodics. (39/+0)
10.11.58 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
t nanaayo gopan
hrsna-rama-hatnam mua
hurvanto ramamanas ca
navnan bnava-vcanam
t-in ilis way; nana-aayan-all ilc cowlcid mcn, lcadcd by Nanda Malaiaja;
gopan-cowlcid mcn; hrsna-rama-hatnam-naiiaiion ol incidcnis in conncciion
wiil llagavan Kisna and Rama; mua-in gicai iiansccndcnial plcasuic;
hurvantan-doing ilai; ramamanan ca-cnjoycd lilc and incicascd ilcii allcciion
loi Kisna; na-noi; avnan-pciccivcd; bnava-vcanam-ilc iiibulaiions ol
maiciial cxisicncc.
In ilis way all ilc cowlcid mcn, lcadcd by Nanda Malaiaja, cnjoycd iopics aboui
ilc pasiimcs ol Kisna and lalaiama wiil gicai iiansccndcnial plcasuic, and ilcy
could noi cvcn pciccivc maiciial iiibulaiions.
01.08.31 Kunfdev fo Sr Krsna
gopy aac tvay hrtagas ama tava
ya tc asasru-haIIanjana-sambnramahsam
vahtram nniya bnaya-bnavanaya stntasya
sa mam vmonayat bnir ap ya bbnct
gopi-ilc cowlcid lady (Yasoda); aac-iool up; tvay-on Youi; hrtagas-
cicaiing disiuibanccs (by bicaling ilc buiici poi); ama-iopc; tavat-ai ilai
iimc; ya-ilai wlicl; tc-Youi; asa-siiuaiion; asru-haIIa-ovcilloodcd wiil
icais; anjana-oinimcni; sambnrama-pciiuibcd; ahsam-cycs; vahtram-lacc;
nniya-downwaids; bnaya-bnavanaya-by ilouglis ol lcai; stntasya-ol ilc
siiuaiion; sa-ilai; mam-mc; vmonayat-bcwildcis; bnin ap-cvcn lcai
pcisonilicd; yat-wlom; bbnct-is aliaid.
My dcai Kisna, Yasoda iool up a iopc io bind You wlcn You commiiicd an
ollcnsc, and Youi pciiuibcd cycs ovcilloodcd wiil icais, wlicl waslcd ilc
mascaia liom Youi cycs. And You wcic aliaid, ilougl lcai pcisonalicd is aliaid ol
You. Tlis sigli is bcwildciing io mc.
10.+6.18 Gops fo Uddhava
ap smarat nan hrsno
mataran sunran sahnin
gopan vrajam catma-natnan
gavo vrnavanam grm
ap-pcilaps; smarat-icmcmbcis; nan-us; hrsnan-Kisna; mataram-His
moilci; sunran-His wcll-wislcis; sahnin-and dcai liicnds; gopan-ilc
cowlcids; vrajam-ilc villagc ol Viaja; ca-and; atma-Himscll; natnam-wlosc
masici; gavan-ilc cows; vrnavanam-ilc loicsi ol Vindavana; grm-ilc
mouniain Govaidlana.
Docs Kisna icmcmbci us' Docs Hc icmcmbci His moilci and His liicnds and
wcll-wislcis' Docs Hc icmcmbci ilc cowlcids and ilcii villagc ol Viaja, ol wlicl
Hc is ilc masici' Docs Hc icmcmbci ilc cows, Viindavana loicsi and Govaidlana
Hill'
10.+6.29 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tayor ttnan bnagavat
hrsnc nana-yasoayon
vihsyanuragam paramam
nanam anonavo mua
tayon-ol ilc iwo ol ilcm; ttnam-lilc ilis; bnagavat-loi ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; hrsnc-Loid Kisna; nana-yasoayon-ol Nanda and
Yasoda; vihsya-clcaily sccing; anuragam-ilc loving aiiiaciion; paramam-
supicmc; nanam-io Nanda; ana-spolc; unavan-Uddlava; mua-wiil joy.
Uddlava ilcn joylully addicsscd Nanda Malaiaja, laving clcaily sccn ilc supicmc
loving aiiiaciion lc and Yasoda lcli loi Kisna, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad.
10.69.02 Narada Muni Thoughf
ctram batata chcna
vapusa yugapat prtnah
grncsu vy-asta-sanasram
strya cha uavanat
ctram-wondcilul; bata-al; ctat-ilis; chcna-wiil a singlc; vapusa-body;
yugapat-simuliancously; prtnah-scpaiaic; grncsu-in icsidcnccs; v-iwo
iimcs; asta-cigli; sanasram-ilousand; stryan-womcn; chan-alonc;
uavanat-Hc maiiicd;
Naiada Muni ilougli:] Ii is quiic amazing ilai in a singlc body Loid Kisna
simuliancously maiiicd sixiccn ilousand womcn, cacl in a scpaiaic palacc.
10.16.36 Naga-pafnis fo Sr Krsna
hasyanubnavo `sya na cva vmanc
tavangnr-rcnu-sparasanharan
ya-vancnaya srir IaIanacarat tapo
vnaya haman su-cram nrta-vrata
hasya-ol wlai; anubnavan-a icsuli; asya-ol ilc scipcni (Kaliya); na-noi;
cva-my Loid; vmanc-wc lnow; tava-Youi; angnr-ol ilc loius lcci; rcnu-
ol ilc dusi; sparasa-loi ioucling; anharan-qualilicaiion; yat-loi wlicl;
vancnaya-wiil ilc dcsiic; srin-ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; IaIana-(ilc iopmosi)
woman; acarat-pciloimcd; tapan-ausiciiiy; vnaya-giving up; haman-all
dcsiics; su-cram-loi a long iimc; nrta-uplcld; vrata-lci vow.
O Loid, wc do noi lnow low ilc scipcni Kaliya las aiiaincd ilis gicai
oppoiiuniiy ol bcing iouclcd by ilc dusi ol Youi loius lcci. Ioi ilis cnd, ilc
goddcss ol loiiunc pciloimcd ausiciiiics loi ccniuiics, giving up all oilci dcsiics
and ialing ausicic vows.
10.+7.60 Uddhava's Song fo fhe Gops
nayam sryo `nga u ntanta-ratcn prasaan
svar-yostam naIna-ganna-rucam huto `nyan
rasotsavc `sya bnuja-ana-grnita-hantna-
Iabnassam ya uaga vraja-vaIIabninam
na-noi; ayam-ilis; sryan-ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; angc-on ilc clcsi; u-
alas; ntanta-ratcn-wlo is vciy iniimaicly iclaicd; prasaan-ilc lavoi; svan-ol
ilc lcavcnly plancis; yostam-ol womcn; naIna-ol ilc loius llowci; ganna-
laving ilc aioma; rucam-and bodily lusici; hutan-mucl lcss; anyan-oilcis;
rasa-utsavc-in ilc lcsiival ol ilc iasa dancc; asya-ol Loid Si Kisna; bnuja-
ana-by ilc aims; grnita-cmbiaccd; hantna-ilcii nccls; Iabna-assam-wlo
aclicvcd sucl a blcssing; yan-wlicl; uagat-bccamc manilcsi; vraja-
vaIIabninam-ol ilc bcauiilul gopis, ilc iiansccndcnial giils ol Viajablumi.
Wlcn Loid Si Kisna was dancing wiil ilc gops in ilc iasa-lla, ilc gops wcic
cmbiaccd by ilc aims ol ilc Loid. Tlis iiansccndcnial lavoi was ncvci bcsiowcd
upon ilc goddcss ol loiiunc oi oilci consoiis in ilc spiiiiual woild. Indccd, ncvci
was sucl a iling cvcn imagincd by ilc mosi bcauiilul giils in ilc lcavcnly plancis,
wlosc bodily lusici and aioma icscmblc ilc loius llowci. And wlai io spcal ol
woidly womcn wlo aic vciy bcauiilul accoiding io maiciial csiimaiion'
10.+7.61 Uddhava's Song fo fhe Gops
asam ano carana-rcnu-jusam anam syam
vrnavanc hm ap guIma-Iatausaninam
ya ustyajam sva-janam arya-patnam ca ntva
bncjur muhuna-paavim srutbnr vmrgyam
asam-ol ilc gops; ano-ol; carana-rcnu-ilc dusi ol ilc loius lcci; jusam-
dcvoicd io; anam syam-lci mc bccomc; vrnavanc-in Vindavana; hm ap-any
onc; guIma-Iata-osaninam-among buslcs, ciccpcis and lcibs; ya-ilcy wlo;
ustyajam-vciy dilliculi io givc up; sva-janam-lamily mcmbcis; arya-patnam-
ilc pail ol clasiiiy; ca-and; ntva-giving up; bncjun-woislipcd; muhuna-
paavim-ilc loius lcci ol Mulunda, Kisna; srutbnn-by ilc Vcdas; vmrgyam-
io bc scaiclcd loi.
Tlc gops ol Vindavana lavc givcn up ilc associaiion ol ilcii lusbands, sons and
oilci lamily mcmbcis, wlo aic vciy dilliculi io givc up, and ilcy lavc loisalcn
ilc pail ol clasiiiy io ialc slclici ol ilc loius lcci ol Mulunda, Kisna, wlicl onc
slould scaicl loi by Vcdic lnowlcdgc. Ol, lci mc bc loiiunaic cnougl io bc onc
ol ilc buslcs, ciccpcis oi lcibs in Vindavana, bccausc ilc gops iiamplc ilcm and
blcss ilcm wiil ilc dusi ol ilcii loius lcci.
10.+7.63 Uddhava's Song fo fhe Gops
vanc nana-vraja-strinam
paa-rcnum abnihsnasan
ysam nar-hatnogitam
punat bnuvana-trayam
vanc-I ollci my icspccis; nana-vraja-ol ilc cowlcid villagc ol Nanda
Malaiaja; strinam-ol ilc womcn; paa-ol ilc lcci; rcnum-io ilc dusi;
abnihsnasan-pcipciually; yasam-wlosc; nar-ol Loid Kisna; hatna-aboui ilc
iopics; ugitam-loud claniing; punat-puiilics; bnuvana-trayam-ilc ilicc
woilds.
I icpcaicdly ollci my icspccis io ilc dusi liom ilc lcci ol ilc womcn ol Nanda
Malaiaja's cowlcid villagc. Wlcn ilcsc gops loudly clani ilc gloiics ol Si
Kisna, ilc vibiaiion puiilics ilc ilicc woilds.
10.+7.66 Cowherd Men of Vraja fo Uddhava
manaso vrttayo nan syun
hrsna paambujasrayaan
vaco `bnnaynir namnam
hayas tat-pranvanasu
manasan-ol ilc minds; vrttayan-ilc lunciions; nan-oui; syun-may ilcy bc;
hrsna-ol Kisna; paa-ambuja-ol ilc loius lcci; asrayan-ialing slclici; vacan-
oui woids; abnnaynin-cxpicssing; namnam-His namcs; hayan-oui bodics;
tat-io Him; pranvana-asu-(cngagcd) in bowing down and so loiil.
Nanda and ilc oilci cowlcids said:] May oui mcnial lunciions always ialc
slclici ol Kisna's loius lcci, may oui woids always clani His namcs, and may oui
bodics always bow down io Him and scivc Him.
10.+7.58 Uddhava fo fhe Gops (Iisfed here in GM Beng., nof incI in Eng.)
ctan param tanu-bnrto bnuv gopa-vanvo
govna cva nhnIatman runa-bnavan
vancnant ya bnava-bnyo munayo vayam ca
hm branma-janmabnr ananta-hatna-rasasya
ctan-ilcsc womcn; param-alonc; tanu-ilcii bodics; bnrtan-mainiain
succcsslully; bnuv-on ilc caiil; gopa-vanvan-ilc young cowlcid womcn;
govnc-loi Loid Kisna; cva-cxclusivcly; nhnIa-ol all; atman-ilc Soul;
runa-pcilccicd; bnavan-ccsiaiic loving aiiiaciion; vancnant-ilcy dcsiic; yat-
wlicl; bnava-maiciial cxisicncc; bnyan-ilosc wlo aic aliaid ol; munayan-
sagcs; vayam-wc; ca-also; hm-wlai usc; branma-as a bialmana oi as Loid
lialma; janmabnn-wiil biiils; ananta-ol ilc unlimiicd Loid; hatna-loi ilc
iopics; rasasya-loi onc wlo las a iasic.
Among all pcisons on caiil, ilcsc cowlcid womcn alonc lavc aciually pcilccicd
ilcii cmbodicd livcs, loi ilcy lavc aclicvcd ilc pcilcciion ol unalloycd lovc loi
Loid Govinda. Tlcii puic lovc is lanlcicd alici by ilosc wlo lcai maiciial
cxisicncc, by gicai sagcs, and by ouisclvcs as wcll. Ioi onc wlo las iasicd ilc
naiiaiions ol ilc inliniic Loid, wlai is ilc usc ol ialing biiil as a ligl-class
bialmana, oi cvcn as Loid lialma limscll'
10.1+.31 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
ano `t-nanya vraja-go-ramanyan
stanyamrtam pitam ativa tc mua
yasam vbno vatsataratmajatmana
yat-trptayc `yap na caIam anvaran
ano-ol; at-nanyan-mosi loiiunaic; vraja-ol Vindavana; go-ilc cows;
ramanyan-and ilc gops; stanya-ilc bicasi-mill; amrtam-wlicl is lilc ncciai;
pitam-las bccn diunl; ativa-lully; tc-by You; mua-wiil saiislaciion;
yasam-ol wlom; vbno-O almigliy Loid; vatsatara-atmaja-atmana-in ilc loim
ol ilc calvcs and ilc sons ol ilc cowlcid womcn; yat-wlosc; trptayc-loi ilc
saiislaciion; aya ap-cvcn uniil now; na-noi; ca-and; aIam-sullicicni;
anvaran-ilc Vcdic saciiliccs.
O almigliy Loid, low gicaily loiiunaic aic ilc cows and ladics ol Vindavana, ilc
ncciai ol wlosc bicasi-mill You lavc lappily diunl io Youi lull saiislaciion,
ialing ilc loim ol ilcii calvcs and clildicn. All ilc Vcdic saciiliccs pciloimcd
liom iimc immcmoiial up io ilc picscni day lavc noi givcn You as mucl
saiislaciion.
10.++.1+ Ladies of Mafhura
gopyas tapan hm acaran ya amusya rupam
Iavanya-saram asamornvam ananya-snam
rgbnn pbanty anusavabnnavam urapam
chanta-nama yasasan sriya asvarasya
gopyan-ilc gops; tapan-ausiciiiics; hm-wlai; acaran-pciloimcd; yat-liom
wlicl; amusya-ol sucl a onc (Loid Kisna); rupam-ilc loim; Iavanya-saram-
ilc csscncc ol lovclincss; asama-urnvam-noi paiallclcd oi suipasscd; ananya-
snam-noi pcilccicd by any oilci oinamcni (scll-pcilcci); rgbnn-by ilc
cycs; pbant-ilcy diinl; anusava-abnnavam-consianily ncw; urapam-dilliculi
io obiain; chanta-nama-ilc only abodc; yasasan-ol lamc; sryan-ol bcauiy;
asvarasya-ol opulcncc.
Wlai ausiciiiics musi ilc gops lavc pciloimcd! Wiil ilcii cycs ilcy always diinl
ilc ncciai ol Loid Kisna's loim, wlicl is ilc csscncc ol lovclincss and is noi io bc
cqualcd oi suipasscd. Tlai lovclincss is ilc only abodc ol bcauiy, lamc and
opulcncc. Ii is scll-pcilcci, cvci licsl and cxiicmcly iaic.
10.++.15 Ladies of Mafhura
ya onanc `vanananc matnanopaIcpa
prcnhncnhnanarbna-rutohsana-marjanaau
gayant canam anurahta-nyo `sru-hantnyo
nanya vraja-strya uruhrama-ctta-yanan
yan-wlo (ilc gops); onanc-wlilc milling; avanananc-ilicsling; matnana-
cluining; upaIcpa-smcaiing; prcnhna-on swings; nhnana-swinging; arbna-
ruta-(ialing caic ol) ciying babics; uhsana-spiinlling; marjana-clcaning;
aau-and so on; gayant-ilcy sing; ca-and; cnam-aboui Him; anurahta-vciy
mucl aiiaclcd; nyan-wlosc minds; asru-wiil icais; hantnyan-wlosc ilioais;
nanyan-loiiunaic; vraja-stryan-ilc ladics ol Viaja; uruhrama-ol Loid Kisna;
ctta-by consciousncss; yanan-wlosc acquisiiion ol all dcsiicd objccis.
Tlc ladics ol Viaja aic ilc mosi loiiunaic womcn bccausc, wiil ilcii minds lully
aiiaclcd io Kisna and ilcii ilioais always clolcd up wiil icais, ilcy consianily
sing aboui Him wlilc milling ilc cows, winnowing giain, cluining buiici,
gailciing cow dung loi lucl, iiding on swings, ialing caic ol ilcii ciying babics,
spiinlling ilc giound wiil waici, clcaning ilcii louscs, and so on. ly ilcii
cxalicd Kisna consciousncss ilcy auiomaiically acquiic all dcsiiablc ilings.
10.++.16 Ladies of Mafhura
pratar vraja vrajata avsatassca sayan
gobnn saman hvaaayato `sya nsamya vcnum
nrgamya turnam abaIan patn bnur-punyan
passyant sa-smta-muhnan sa-ayavaIoham
pratan-in ilc caily moining; vrajat-liom Viaja; vrajatan-ol Him wlo is going;
avsatan-cniciing; ca-and; sayam-in ilc cvcning; gobnn samam-iogcilci wiil
ilc cows; hvanayatan-wlo is playing; asya-His; nsamya-lcaiing; vcnum-ilc
lluic; nrgamya-coming oui; turnam-quiclly; abaIan-ilc womcn; patn-on ilc
ioad; bnur-cxiicmcly; punyan-pious; pasyant-ilcy scc; sa-wiil; smta-
smiling; muhnam-lacc; sa-aya-mcicilul; avaIoham-wiil glanccs.
Wlcn ilc gops lcai Kisna playing His lluic as Hc lcavcs Viaja in ilc moining
wiil His cows oi iciuins wiil ilcm ai sunsci, ilc young giils quiclly comc oui ol
ilcii louscs io scc Him. Tlcy musi lavc pciloimcd many pious aciiviiics io bc
ablc io scc Him as Hc walls on ilc ioad, His smiling lacc mcicilully glancing upon
ilcm.
01.11.35-36 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
sa csa nara-Iohc smnn
avatirnan sva-mayaya
rcmc stri-ratna-hutastno
bnagavan prahrto yatna
uama-bnava-psunamaIa-vaIgu-nasa-
vriavaIoha-nnato maano p yasam
sammunya capam ajanat pramaottamas ta
yasycnryam vmatntum hunahar na schun
san-Hc (ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad); csan-all ilcsc; nara-Iohc-on
ilis planci ol luman bcings; asmn-on ilis; avatirnan-laving appcaicd; sva-
pcisonal, inicinal; mayaya-causclcss mcicy; rcmc-cnjoycd; stri-ratna-woman
wlo is compcicni io bccomc a wilc ol ilc Loid; hutastnan-among; bnagavan-ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; prahrtan-mundanc; yatna-as il ii wcic; uama-vciy
giavc; bnava-cxpicssion; psuna-cxciiing; amaIa-spoilcss; vaIgu-nasa-
bcauiilul smiling; vria-coinci ol ilc cyc; avaIoha-looling; nnatan-
conqucicd; maanan-Cupid (oi amadana-ilc gicaily iolciani Siva); ap-also;
yasam-wlosc; sammunya-bcing ovcipowcicd by; capam-bows; ajanat-gavc
up; pramaa-woman, wlo maddcns; uttaman-ol ligl giadc; ta-all; yasya-
wlosc; nryam-scnscs; vmatntum-io pciiuib; hunahan-by magical lcais;
na-ncvci; schun-was ablc.
Tlai Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad Si Kisna, oui ol His causclcss mcicy,
appcaicd on ilis planci by His inicinal poicncy and cnjoycd Himscll amongsi
compcicni womcn as il Hc wcic cngaging in mundanc allaiis. (35)
Alilougl ilc quccns' bcauiilul smilcs and luiiivc glanccs wcic all spoilcss and
cxciiing, and alilougl ilcy could conquci Cupid limscll by maling lim givc up
lis bow in liusiiaiion, and alilougl cvcn ilc iolciani Siva could lall viciim io
ilcm, siill, dcspiic all ilcii magical lcais and aiiiaciions, ilcy could noi agiiaic ilc
scnscs ol ilc Loid. (36)
10.19.15 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
gan sannvartya sayannc
sana-ramo janaranan
vcnum vranayan gostnam
aga gopar abnstutan
gan-ilc cows; sannvartya-iuining bacl; saya-annc-in ilc laic alicinoon; sana-
raman-iogcilci wiil Loid lalaiama; janaranan-Si Kisna; vcnum-His lluic;
vranayan-playing in a spccilic way; gostnam-io ilc cowlcid villagc; agat-Hc
wcni; gopan-by ilc cowlcid boys; abnstutan-bcing piaiscd.
Ii was now laic in ilc alicinoon, and Loid Kisna, accompanicd by lalaiama,
iuincd ilc cows bacl iowaid lomc. Playing His lluic in a spccial way, Kisna
iciuincd io ilc cowlcid villagc in ilc company ol His cowlcid liicnds, wlo
clanicd His gloiics.
10.19.16 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif (Iisfed in Beng, nof in EngI)
gopinam paramanana
asi govna-arsanc
hsanan yuga-satam va
yasam ycna vnabnavat
gopinam-loi ilc young cowlcid giils; parama-ananan-ilc gicaicsi lappincss;
asit-aiosc; govna-arsanc-in sccing Govinda; hsanam-a momcni; yuga-
satam-a lundicd millcnniums; va-jusi as; yasam-loi wlom; ycna-wlom
(Kisna); vna-wiiloui; abnavat-bccamc.
Tlc young gops iool ilc gicaicsi plcasuic in sccing Govinda comc lomc, sincc
loi ilcm cvcn a momcni wiiloui His associaiion sccmcd lilc a lundicd agcs.
10.21.07 The Gops GIorify Krsna's FIufe
sri-gopya ucun
ahsanvatan pnaIam am na param vaman
sahnyan pasun anavvcsayator vayasyan
vahtram vrajcsa-sutayor anavcnu-justam
yar va npitam anurahta-hatahsa-mohsam
sri-gopyan ucun-ilc gops said; ahsanvatam-ol ilosc wlo lavc cycs; pnaIam-
ilc liuii; am-ilis; na-noi; param-oilci; vaman-wc lnow; sahnyan-O
liicnds; pasun-ilc cows; anuvvcsayaton-causing io cnici onc loicsi alici
anoilci; vayasyan-wiil Tlcii liicnds ol ilc samc agc; vahtram-ilc laccs; vraja-
isa-ol Malaiaja Nanda; sutayon-ol ilc iwo sons; anu-vcnu-justam-posscsscd ol
lluics; yan-by wlicl; va-oi; npitam-imbibcd; anurahta-loving; hata-ahsa-
glanccs; mohsam-giving oll.
Tlc cowlcid giils said: O liicnds, ilosc cycs ilai scc ilc bcauiilul laccs ol ilc
sons ol Malaiaja Nanda aic cciiainly loiiunaic. As ilcsc iwo sons cnici ilc loicsi,
suiioundcd by Tlcii liicnds, diiving ilc cows bcloic Tlcm, Tlcy lold Tlcii lluics
io Tlcii mouils and glancc lovingly upon ilc icsidcnis ol Vindavana. Ioi ilosc
wlo lavc cycs, wc ilinl ilcic is no gicaici objcci ol vision.
10.21.09 The Gops GIorify Krsna's FIufe
gopyan hm acara ayan husaIam sma vcnur
amoaranara-sunam ap gophanam
bnunhtc svayam ya avassta-rasam nranyo
nrsyat-tvaco sru mumucus taravo yatnaryan
gopyan-O gops; hm-wlai; acarat-pciloimcd; ayam-ilis; husaIam-
auspicious aciiviiics; sma-cciiainly; vcnun-ilc lluic; amoara-ol Kisna;
anara-sunam-ilc ncciai ol ilc lips; ap-cvcn; gophanam-wlicl is owcd io
ilc gops; bnunhtc-cnjoys; svayam-indcpcndcnily; yat-liom wlicl; avassta-
icmaining; rasam-ilc iasic only; nranyan-ilc iivcis; nrsyat-lccling jubilani;
tvacan-wlosc bodics; asru-icais; mumucun-slcd; taravan-ilc iiccs; yatna-
cxacily lilc; aryan-old loiclailcis.
My dcai gops, wlai auspicious aciiviiics musi ilc lluic lavc pciloimcd io cnjoy
ilc ncciai ol Kisna's lips indcpcndcnily and lcavc only a iasic loi us gops, loi
wlom ilai ncciai is aciually mcani! Tlc loiclailcis ol ilc lluic, ilc bamboo iicc
slcd icais ol plcasuic. His moilci, ilc iivci on wlosc banl ilc bamboo was boin,
lccls jubilaiion, and ilcicloic lci blooming loius llowcis aic sianding lilc laii on
lci body.
10.21.12 The Gops GIorify Krsna's FIufe
hrsnam nrihsya vantotsava-rupa-siIam
srutva ca tat-hvanta-vcnu-vvhta-gitam
cvyo vmana-gatayan smara-nunna-sara
bnrasyat-prasuna-habara mumunur vnivyan
hrsnam-Loid Kisna; nrihsya-obsciving; vanta-loi all womcn; utsava-a
lcsiival; rupa-wlosc bcauiy; siIam-and claiacici; srutva-lcaiing; ca-and;
tat-by Him; hvanta-vibiaicd; vcnu-ol ilc lluic; vvhta-clcai; gitam-song;
cvyan-ilc wivcs ol ilc dcmigods; vmana-gatayan-iiavcling in ilcii aiiplancs;
smara-by Cupid; nunna-agiiaicd; saran-ilcii lcaiis; bnrasyat-slipping;
prasuna-habaran-ilc llowcis iicd in ilcii laii; mumunun-ilcy bccamc
bcwildcicd; vnivyan-ilcii bclis looscning.
Kisna's bcauiy and claiacici cicaic a lcsiival loi all womcn. Indccd, wlcn ilc
dcmigods' wivcs llying in aiiplancs wiil ilcii lusbands caicl a sigli ol Him and
lcai His icsonani lluic song, ilcii lcaiis aic slalcn by Cupid, and ilcy bccomc so
bcwildcicd ilai llowcis lall oui ol ilcii laii and ilcii bclis looscn.
10.21.15 The Gops GIorifu Krsna's FIufe
nayas taa ta upanarya muhuna-gitam
avarta-Iahsta-manobnava-bnagna-vcgan
aIngana-stnagtam urm-bnujar murarcr
grnnant paa-yugaIam hamaIopanaran
nayan-ilc iivcis; taa-ilcn; tat-ilai; upanarya-pcicciving; muhuna-ol
Loid Kisna; gitam-ilc song ol His lluic; avarta-by ilcii wliilpools; Iahsta-
manilcsi; manan-bnava-by ilcii conjugal dcsiic; bnagna-biolcn; vcgan-ilcii
cuiicnis; aIngana-by ilcii cmbiacc; stnagtam-lcld siaiionaiy; urm-bnujan-
by ilc aims ol ilcii wavcs; murarcn-ol Loid Muiaii; grnnant-ilcy scizc; paa-
yugaIam-ilc iwo loius lcci; hamaIa-upanaran-caiiying ollciings ol loius llowcis.
Wlcn ilc iivcis lcai ilc lluic song ol Kisna, ilcii minds bcgin io dcsiic Him, and
ilus ilc llow ol ilcii cuiicnis is biolcn and ilcii waicis aic agiiaicd, moving
aiound in wliilpools. Tlcn wiil ilc aims ol ilcii wavcs ilc iivcis cmbiacc
Muiaii's loius lcci and, lolding on io ilcm, picscni ollciings ol loius llowcis.
10.21.18 The Gops GIorify Krsna's FIufe
nantayam arr abaIa nar-asa-varyo
ya rama-hrsna-carana-sparasa-pramoan
manam tanot sana-go-ganayos tayor yat
paniya-suyavasa-hanara-hanamuIan
nanta-ol; ayam-ilis; arn-lill; abaIan-O liicnds; nar-asa-varyan-ilc bcsi
among ilc scivanis ol ilc Loid; yat-bccausc; rama-hrsna-carana-ol ilc loius
lcci ol Loid Kisna and lalaiama; sparasa-by ilc ioucl; pramoan-jubilani;
manam-icspcci; tanot-ollcis; sana-wiil; go-ganayon-ilc cows, calvcs and
cowlcid boys; tayon-io Tlcm (Si Kisna and lalaiama); yat-bccausc; paniya-
wiil diinling waici; suyavasa-vciy soli giass; hanara-cavcs; hana-muIan-
and cdiblc ioois.
Ol all ilc dcvoiccs, ilis Govaidlana Hill is ilc bcsi! O my liicnds, ilis lill
supplics Kisna and lalaiama, along wiil ilcii calvcs, cows and cowlcid liicnds,
wiil all linds ol ncccssiiics - waici loi diinling, vciy soli giass, cavcs, liuiis,
llowcis and vcgciablcs. In ilis way ilc lill ollcis icspcci io ilc Loid. lcing
iouclcd by ilc loius lcci ol Kisna and lalaiama, Govaidlana Hill appcais vciy
jubilani.
10.21.19 The Gops GIorify Krsna's FIufe
ga gopahar anu-vanam nayator uara
vcnu-svanan haIa-paas tanu-bnrtsu sahnyam
aspananam gat-matam puIahas tarunam
nryoga-pasa-hrta-Iahsanayor vctram
gan-ilc cows; gopahan-wiil ilc cowlcid boys; anu-vanam-io cacl loicsi;
nayaton-lcading; uara-vciy libcial; vcnu-svanan-by ilc vibiaiions ol ilc
Loid's lluic; haIa-paan-laving swcci ioncs; tanubnrtsu-among ilc living
cniiiics; sahnyan-O liicnds; aspananam-ilc lacl ol movcmcni; gat-matam-ol
ilosc living cniiiics ilai can movc; puIahan-ilc ccsiaiic jubilaiion; tarunam-ol
ilc oilciwisc nonmoving iiccs; nryoga-pasa-ilc iopcs loi binding ilc icai lcgs
ol ilc cows; hrta-Iahsanayon-ol ilosc iwo (Kisna and lalaiama), wlo aic
claiaciciizcd by; vctram-wondcilul.
My dcai liicnds, as Kisna and lalaiama pass iliougl ilc loicsi wiil Tlcii
cowlcid liicnds, lcading Tlcii cows, Tlcy caiiy iopcs io bind ilc cows' icai lcgs
ai ilc iimc ol milling. Wlcn Loid Kisna plays on His lluic, ilc swcci music
causcs ilc moving living cniiiics io bccomc siunncd and ilc nonmoving iiccs io
iicmblc wiil ccsiasy. Tlcsc ilings aic cciiainly vciy wondcilul.
10.39.19 Gops Speak fo One Anofher
sri-gopya ucun
ano vnatas tava na hvac aya
samyojya matrya pranaycna cnnan
tams cahrtartnan vyunanhsy apartnahan
vhritam tc `rbnaha-ccsttam yatna
sri-gopyan ucun-ilc gops said; ano-O; vnatan-Piovidcncc; tava-youi; na-
ilcic is noi; hvact-anywlcic; aya-mcicy; samyojya-biinging iogcilci;
matrya-wiil liicndslip; pranaycna-and wiil lovc; cnnan-cmbodicd living
bcings; tan-ilcm; ca-and; ahrta-unlullillcd; artnan-ilcii aims; vyunahs-
you scpaiaic; apartnaham-usclcssly; vhritam-play; tc-youi; arbnaha-ol a
clild; ccsttam-ilc aciiviiy; yatna-as.
Tlc gops said: O Piovidcncc, you lavc no mcicy! You biing cmbodicd cicaiuics
iogcilci in liicndslip and lovc and ilcn scnsclcssly scpaiaic ilcm bcloic ilcy
lullill ilcii dcsiics. Tlis wlimsical play ol youis is lilc a clild's gamc.
10.39.29 Gops Speak fo One Anofher
yasyanuraga-IaIta-smta-vaIgu-mantra
IiIavaIoha-parrambnana-rasa-gostnam
nitan sma nan hsanam va hsanaa vna tam
gopyan hatnam nv attarcma tamo urantam
yasya-wlosc; anuraga-wiil loving allcciion; IaIta-claiming; smta-(wlcic
ilcic wcic) smilcs; vaIgu-aiiiaciivc; mantra-iniimaic discussions; IiIa-playlul;
avaIoha-glanccs; parrambnana-and cmbiaccs; rasa-ol ilc iasa dancc;
gostnam-io ilc asscmbly; nitan sma-wlo wcic biougli; nan-loi us; hsanam-a
momcni; va-lilc; hsanaan-ilc niglis; vna-wiiloui; tam-Him; gopyan-O
gops; hatnam-low; nu-indccd; attarcma-will wc cioss ovci; taman-ilc
dailncss; urantam-insuimouniablc.
Wlcn Hc biougli us io ilc asscmbly ol ilc iasa dancc, wlcic wc cnjoycd His
allcciionaic and claiming smilcs, His dcliglilul sccici ialls, His playlul glanccs
and His cmbiaccs, wc passcd many niglis as il ilcy wcic a singlc momcni. O
gops, low can wc possibly cioss ovci ilc insuimouniablc dailncss ol His
abscncc'
10.39.37 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
ta nrasa nvavrtur
govna-vnvartanc
vsoha anani nnyur
gayantyan prya-ccsttam
tan-ilcy; nrasan-wiiloui lopc; nvavrtun-iuincd bacl; govna-vnvartanc-
ol Govinda's iciuining; vsohan-cxiicmcly soiiowlul; anani-ilc days and niglis;
nnyun-ilcy spcni; gayantyan-claniing; prya-ol ilcii bclovcd; ccsttam-
aboui ilc aciiviiics.
Tlc gops ilcn iuincd bacl wiiloui lopc ilai Govinda would cvci iciuin io ilcm.
Iull ol soiiow, ilcy bcgan io spcnd ilcii days and niglis claniing aboui ilc
pasiimcs ol ilcii bclovcd.
10.+7.21 Srmafi Radharan fo Uddhava
ap bata manu-puryam arya-putro `nunastc
smarat sa ptr-gcnan saumya bannums ca gopan
hvac ap sa hatna nan hharinam grnitc
bnujam aguru-sugannan murnny anasyat haa nu
ap-cciiainly; bata-icgiciiablc; manu-puryam-in ilc ciiy ol Mailuia; arya-
putran-ilc son ol Nanda Malaiaja; anuna-now; astc-icsidcs; smarat-
icmcmbcis; san-Hc; ptr-gcnan-ilc lousclold allaiis ol His lailci; saumya-O
gicai soul (Uddlava); bannun-His liicnds; ca-and; gopan-ilc cowlcid boys;
hvact-somciimcs; ap-oi; san-Hc; hatnan-ialls; nan-ol us; hnharinam-ol
ilc maidscivanis; grnitc-iclaics; bnujam-land; aguru-su-gannam-laving ilc
liagiancc ol aguiu; murnn-on ilc lcad; anasyat-will lccp; haa-wlcn; nu-
maybc.
O Uddlava! Ii is indccd icgiciiablc ilai Kisna icsidcs in Mailuia. Docs Hc
icmcmbci His lailci's lousclold allaiis and His liicnds, ilc cowlcid boys' O
gicai soul! Docs Hc cvci iall aboui us, His maidscivanis' Wlcn will Hc lay on oui
lcads His aguiu-sccnicd land'
10.+7.3+-35 Krsna in His Leffer fo fhe Gops
yat tv anam bnavatinam va
urc vartc pryo rsam
manasan sannharsartnan
ma-anunyana-hamyaya
yatna ura-carc prcstnc
mana avsya vartatc
strinam ca na tnata cctan
sannhrstc `hs-gocarc
yat-ilc laci ilai; tu-lowcvci; anam-I; bnavatinam-liom youi; va-indccd;
urc-lai away; vartc-am siiuaicd; pryan-wlo am dcai; rsam-io ilc cycs;
manasan-ol ilc mind; sannharsa-ol ilc aiiiaciion; artnam-loi ilc salc; mat-
upon Mc; anunyana.-loi youi mcdiiaiion; hamyaya-oui ol My dcsiic; yatna-
as; ura-carc-bcing siiuaicd lai away; prcstnc-a lovci; manan-ilc minds;
avsya-bccoming absoibcd; vartatc-icmain; strinam-ol womcn; ca-and; na-
noi; tnata-so; cctan-ilcii minds; sannhrstc-wlcn lc is ncai; ahs-gocarc-
picscni bcloic ilcii cycs.
lui ilc aciual icason wly I, ilc bclovcd objcci ol youi sigli, lavc siaycd lai away
liom you is ilai I wanicd io inicnsily youi mcdiiaiion upon Mc and ilus diaw
youi minds closci io Mc. (3+)
Wlcn lci lovci is lai away, a woman ilinls ol lim moic ilan wlcn lc is picscni
bcloic lci. (35)
10.+7.37 (Iisfed in GM Beng., nof in EngI)
ya maya hriata ratryam
vanc `smn vraja astntan
aIabna-rasan haIyanyo
mapur ma-virya-cntaya
yan-wlicl womcn; maya-wiil Mc; hriata-wlo was spoiiing; ratryam-ai
nigli; vanc-in ilc loicsi; asmn-ilis; vrajc-in ilc villagc ol Viaja; astntan-
icmaining; aIabna-noi cxpciicncing; rasan-ilc iasa dancc; haIyanyan-
loiiunaic; ma-Mc; apun-ilcy aclicvcd; mat-virya-upon My valoious pasiimcs;
cntaya-by conccniiaiion.
Alilougl somc gops lad io icmain in ilc cowlcid villagc and so could noi join
ilc iasa dancc io spoii wiil Mc ai nigli in ilc loicsi, ilcy wcic noncilclcss
loiiunaic. Indccd, ilcy aiiaincd Mc by ilinling ol My poicni pasiimcs.
10.+7.+7 Gops fo Uddhava
param sauhnyam n narasyam
svarny apy ana pngaIa
taj janatinam nan hrsnc
tnatapy asa uratyaya
param-ilc liglcsi; sauhnyam-lappincss; n-indccd; narasyam-indillcicncc;
svarni-unclasic; ap-alilougl; ana-siaicd; pngaIa-ilc piosiiiuic Pingala;
tat-ol ilai; janatinam-wlo aic awaic; nan-loi us; hrsnc-locuscd on Kisna;
tnata ap-ncvciilclcss; asa-ilc lopc; uratyaya-is impossiblc io iiansccnd.
Indccd, ilc gicaicsi lappincs is io icnouncc all maiciial dcsiics, as cvcn ilc
piosiiiuic Pingala las dcclaicd. Yci cvcn ilougl wc lnow ilis, wc cannoi givc up
oui lopcs ol aiiaining Kisna.
10.+7.58 Uddhava's Song fo fhe Gops (nof incI in GM Beng, buf incI in GM
EngI)
ctan param tanu-bnrto bnuv gopa-vanvo
govna cva nhnIatman runa-bnavan
vancnant ya bnava-bnyo munayo vayam ca
hm branma-janmabnr ananta-hatna-rasasya
ctan-ilcsc womcn; param-alonc; tanu-ilcii bodics; bnrtan-mainiain
succcsslully; bnuv-on ilc caiil; gopa-vanvan-ilc young cowlcid womcn;
govnc-loi Loid Kisna; cva-cxclusivcly; nhnIa-ol all; atman-ilc Soul;
runa-pcilccicd; bnavan-ccsiaiic loving aiiiaciion; vancnant-ilcy dcsiic; yat-
wlicl; bnava-maiciial cxisicncc; bnyan-ilosc wlo aic aliaid ol; munayan-
sagcs; vayam-wc; ca-also; hm-wlai usc; branma-as a bialmana oi as Loid
lialma; janmabnn-wiil biiils; ananta-ol ilc unlimiicd Loid; hatna-loi ilc
iopics; rasasya-loi onc wlo las a iasic.
Uddlava sang:] Among all pcisons on caiil, ilcsc cowlcid womcn alonc lavc
aciually pcilccicd ilcii cmbodicd livcs, loi ilcy lavc aclicvcd ilc pcilcciion ol
unalloycd lovc loi Loid Govinda. Tlcii puic lovc is lanlcicd alici by ilosc wlo
lcai maiciial cxisicncc, by gicai sagcs, and by ouisclvcs as wcll. Ioi onc wlo las
iasicd ilc naiiaiions ol ilc inliniic Loid, wlai is ilc usc ol ialing biiil as a ligl
class bialmana, oi cvcn as Loid lialma limscll'
10.+7.59 Uddhava's Song fo fhe Gops
hvcman stryo vana-carir vyabncara-ustan
hrsnc hva casa paramatman runa-bnavan
nanv isvaro `nubnajato `vuso `p sahsac
cnrcyas tanoty agaa-raja vopayuhtan
hva-wlcic, in compaiison; man-ilcsc; stryan-womcn; vana-in ilc loicsis;
carin-wlo wandci; vyabncara-by impiopci bclavioi; ustan-coniaminaicd;
hrsnc-loi Kisna; hva ca-and wlcic; csan-ilis; parama-atman-loi ilc
Supicmc Soul; runa-bnavan-siagc ol pcilcci lovc (lnown icclnically as mala-
blava); nanu-cciiainly; isvaran-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; anubnajatan-io
onc wlo consianily woislips Him; avusan-noi lcaincd; ap-cvcn ilougl;
sahsat-diiccily; srcyan-ilc liglcsi good; tanot-bcsiows; agaa-ol mcdicincs;
rajan-ilc ling (namcly, ilc ncciai wlicl ilc dcmigods diinl loi long lilc); va-
as il; upayuhtan-ialcn.
How amazing ii is ilai ilcsc simplc womcn wlo wandci aboui ilc loicsi,
sccmingly spoilcd in impiopci bclavioi, lavc aclicvcd ilc pcilcciion ol unalloycd
lovc loi Kisna, ilc Supicmc Soul! Siill ii is iiuc ilai ilc Supicmc Loid Himscll
awaids His blcssings cvcn io an ignoiani woislipci, jusi as ilc bcsi mcdicinc
woils cvcn wlcn ialcn by a pcison ignoiani ol iis ingicdicnis.
10.22.0+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
hatyayan mana-mayc
mana-yogny anisvar
nana-gopa-sutam cv
patm mc huru tc naman
t mantram japantyas tam
pujam cahrun hamarham
hatyayani-O goddcss Kaiyayan; mana-mayc-O gicai poicncy; mana-yogn-O
posscssoi ol gicai mysiic powci; anisvar-O migliy coniiollci; nana-gopa-
sutam-ilc son ol Malaiaja Nanda; cv-O goddcss; patm-ilc lusband; mc-
my; huru-plcasc malc; tc-unio you; naman-my obcisanccs; t-wiil ilcsc
woids; mantram-ilc lymn; japantyan-claniing; tan-ilcy; pujam-woislip;
cahrun-pciloimcd; humarhan-ilc unmaiiicd giils.
Lacl ol ilc young unmaiiicd giils pciloimcd lci woislip wlilc claniing ilc
lollowing maniia: "O goddcss Kaiyayan, O gicai poicncy ol ilc Loid, O posscssoi
ol gicai mysiic powci and migliy coniiollci ol all, plcasc malc ilc son ol Nanda
Malaiaja my lusband. I ollci my obcisanccs unio you."
10.22.25 Krsna fo Gops
sanhaIpo vtan sanvyo
bnavatinam ma-arcanam
mayanumotan so sau
satyo bnavtum arnat
sanhaIpan-ilc moiivaiion; vtan-undcisiood; sanvyan-O pious giils;
bnavatinam-youi; mat-arcanam-woislip ol Mc; maya-by Mc; anumotan-
appiovcd ol; san asau-ilai; satyan-iiuc; bnavtum-io bccomc; arnat-musi.
Loid Kisna said:] "O sainily giils, I undcisiand ilai youi ical moiivc in ilis
ausiciiiy las bccn io woislip Mc. Tlai inicni ol youis is appiovcd ol by Mc, and
indccd ii musi comc io pass."
10.22.26 Krsna fo Gops
na mayy avcsta-nyam
haman hamaya haIpatc
bnarjta hvatnta nanan
prayo bijaya ncsatc
na-noi; may-in Mc; avcsta-lully absoibcd; nyam-ol ilosc wlosc
consciousncss; haman-dcsiic; hamaya-io maiciial lusi; haIpatc-lcads;
bnarjtan-buincd; hvatntan-coolcd; nanan-giains; prayan-loi ilc mosi paii;
bijaya-ncw giowil; na syatc-aic noi capablc ol causing.
Tlc dcsiic ol ilosc wlo lix ilcii minds on Mc docs noi lcad io maiciial dcsiic loi
scnsc giaiilicaiion, jusi as bailcycoins buincd by ilc sun and ilcn coolcd can no
longci giow inio ncw spiouis.
10.23.35 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tatraha vnrta bnartra
bnagavantam yatna-srutam
nropagunya vjanau
cnam harmanubannanam
tatra-ilcic; cha-onc ol ilcm; vnrta-lcld bacl by loicc; bnartra-by lci
lusband; bnagavantam-ilc Supicmc Loid, Si Kisna; yatna-srutam-as slc lcaid
aboui Him liom ilc oilcis; nra-wiilin lci lcaii; upagunya-cmbiacing;
vjanau-slc gavc up; cnam-lci maiciial body; harma-anubannanam-wlicl is
simply ilc basis ol bondagc io maiciial aciiviiy.
Onc ol ilc ladics lad bccn loicibly lcpi bacl by lci lusband. Wlcn slc lcaid ilc
oilcis dcsciibc ilc Supicmc Loid Kisna, slc cmbiaccd Him wiilin lci lcaii and
gavc up lci maiciial body, ilc basis ol bondagc io maiciial aciiviiy.
10.23.+3-++ RifuaIisfic Brahmanas Condemn ThemseIves
nasam vjat-samsharo
na nvaso gurav ap
na tapo natma-mimamsa
na saucam na hryam subnan
tnatap ny uttaman-sIohc
hrsnc yogcsvarcsvarc
bnahtr rna na casmaham
samsharamatam ap
na-ilcic is noi; asam-on ilcii paii; vjat-samsharan-ilc puiilicaioiy iiiuals
pciiaining io ilc iwicc-boin classcs ol sociciy; na-noi; nvasan-icsidcncc;
gurau-in ilc asiama ol a spiiiiual masici (ilai is, iiaining as a bialmacai); ap-
cvcn; na-no; tapan-cxccuiion ol ausiciiiics; na-no; atma-mimamsa-
plilosoplical inquiiy inio ilc icaliiy ol ilc scll; na-no; saucam-iiiuals ol
clcanlincss; na-no; hryan-iiiualisiic aciiviiics; subnan-pious; tnata ap-
ncvciilclcss; n-indccd; uttaman-sIohc-wlosc gloiics aic clanicd by ilc cxalicd
maniias ol ilc Vcdas; hrsnc-loi Loid Kisna; yoga-isvara-isvarc-ilc supicmc
masici ol all masicis ol mysiic powci; bnahtn-puic dcvoiional scivicc; rna-
liim; na-noi; ca-on ilc oilci land; asmaham-ol us; samshara-a-matam-
wlo posscss sucl puiilicaiion and so loiil; ap-cvcn ilougl.
Tlcsc womcn lavc ncvci undcigonc ilc puiilicaioiy iiics ol ilc iwicc-boin
classcs, noi lavc ilcy livcd as bialmacaiis in ilc asiama ol a spiiiiual masici, noi
lavc ilcy cxccuicd ausiciiiics, spcculaicd on ilc naiuic ol ilc scll, lollowcd ilc
loimaliiics ol clcanlincss oi cngagcd in pious iiiuals. Ncvciilclcss, ilcy lavc liim
dcvoiion loi Loid Kisna, wlosc gloiics aic clanicd by ilc cxalicd lymns ol ilc
Vcdas and wlo is ilc supicmc masici ol all masicis ol mysiic powci. Wc, on ilc
oilci land, lavc no sucl dcvoiion loi ilc Loid, alilougl wc lavc cxccuicd all
ilcsc pioccsscs. (+3/++)
10.+2.09 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tato rupa-gunauarya-
sampanna prana hcsavam
uttariyantam ahrsya
smayanti jata-nrc-cnaya
tatan-ilcn; rupa-wiil bcauiy; guna-good claiacici; auarya-and gcnciosiiy;
sampanna-cndowcd; prana-slc addicsscd; hcsavam-Loid Kisna; uttariya-ol
His uppci gaimcni; antam-ilc cnd; ahrsya-pulling; smayanti-smiling; jata-
laving dcvclopcd; nrt-saya-lusiy lcclings.
Now cndowcd wiil bcauiy, claiacici and gcnciosiiy, Tiivalia bcgan io lccl lusiy
dcsiics loi Loid Kcsava. Taling lold ol ilc cnd ol His uppci cloil, slc smilcd and
addicsscd Him as lollows.
10.+2.10 Trivakra fo Krsna
cn vira grnam yamo
na tvam tyahtum notsanc
tvayonmatnta-cttayan
prasia purusarsabna
cn-comc; vira-O lcio; grnam-io my lousc; yaman-lci us go; na-noi;
tvam-You; tyahtum-io lcavc; na-lcic; utsanc-I can bcai; tvaya-by You;
unmatnta-agiiaicd; cttayan-on lci wlosc mind; prasia-plcasc lavc mcicy;
purusa-rsabna-O bcsi ol mcn.
Comc, O lcio, lci us go io my lousc. I cannoi bcai io lcavc You lcic. O bcsi ol
malcs, plcasc ialc piiy on mc, sincc You lavc agiiaicd my mind.
10.+8.26 Akrura fo Krsna
han pantas tva aparam saranamm samiya
bnahta-prya rta-gran sunran hrta-jnat
sarvan aat sunro bnajato `bnhaman
atmanam apy upacayapacayau na yasya
han-wlai; pantan-sclolai; tvat-oilci ilan You; aparam-io anoilci;
saranam-loi slclici; samiyat-would go; bnahta-io Youi dcvoiccs; pryat-
allcciionaic; rta-always iiuc; gran-wlosc woids; sunran-ilc wcll-wislci;
hrta-jnat-giaiclul; sarvan-all; aat-You givc; sunran-io Youi wcll-wisling
dcvoiccs; bnajatan-wlo aic cngagcd in woisliping You; abnhaman-dcsiics;
atmanam-Youiscll; ap-cvcn; upacaya-incicasc; apacayau-oi diminuiion;
na-ncvci; yasya-wlosc.
Wlai lcaincd pcison would appioacl anyonc bui You loi slclici, wlcn You aic
ilc allcciionaic, giaiclul and iiuillul wcll-wislci ol Youi dcvoiccs' To ilosc wlo
woislip You in sinccic liicndslip You icwaid cvciyiling ilcy dcsiic, cvcn Youi
own scll, yci You ncvci incicasc oi diminisl.
0+.12.06 Kuvera fo Dhruva Maharaja
bnajasva bnajaniyangnrm
abnavaya bnava-ccnam
yuhtam vrantam sahtya
guna-mayyatma-mayaya
bnajasva-cngagc in dcvoiional scivicc; bnajaniya-woiily io bc woislipcd;
angnrm-unio Him wlosc loius lcci; abnavaya-loi dclivciancc liom maiciial
cxisicncc; bnava-cnam-wlo cuis ilc lnoi ol maiciial cnianglcmcni; yuhtam-
aiiaclcd; vrantam-alool; sahtya-io His poicncy; guna-mayya-consisiing ol ilc
modcs ol maiciial naiuic; atma-mayaya-by His inconccivablc poicncy.
Lngagc youiscll lully, ilcicloic, in ilc dcvoiional scivicc ol ilc Loid, loi only Hc
can dclivci us liom ilis cnianglcmcni ol maiciialisiic cxisicncc. Alilougl ilc Loid
is aiiaclcd io His maiciial poicncy, Hc is alool liom lci aciiviiics. Lvciyiling in
ilis maiciial woild is lappcning by ilc inconccivablc poicncy ol ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
02.07.+2 Brahma fo Narada Muni
ycsam sa csa bnagavan ayayc anantan
sarvatmanasrta-pao ya nrvyaIiham
tc ustaram attarant ca cva-mayam
nasam mamanam t nin sva-srgaIa-bnahsyc
ycsam-unio ilosc only; san-ilc Loid; csan-ilc; bnagavan-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; ayayct-docs bcsiow His mcicy; anantan-ilc unlimiicd poicniial;
sarva-atmana-by all mcans, wiiloui icscivaiion; assrta-paan-suiicndcicd soul;
ya-il sucl suiicndci; nrvyaIiham-wiiloui picicnsion; tc-ilosc only;
ustaram-insuimouniablc; attarant-can ovcicomc; ca-and ilc paiaplcinalia;
cva-mayam-divcisc cncigics ol ilc Loid; na-noi; csam-ol ilcm; mama-minc;
anam-myscll; t-ilus; nin-conscious; sva-dogs; srgaIa-jaclals; bnahsyc-in
ilc maiici ol caiing.
lui anyonc wlo is spccilically lavoicd by ilc Supicmc Loid, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, duc io unalloycd suiicndci unio ilc scivicc ol ilc Loid, can ovcicomc
ilc insuimouniablc occan ol illusion and can undcisiand ilc Loid. lui ilosc wlo
aic aiiaclcd io ilis body, wlicl is mcani io bc caicn ai ilc cnd by dogs and
jaclals, cannoi do so.
02.07.+6 Brahma fo Narada Muni
tc va vanty attarant ca cva-mayam
str-sura-nuna-sabara ap papa jivan
yay abnuta-hrama-parayana-sIa-shsas
tryag jana ap hm u sruta-narana yc
tc-sucl pcisons; va-undoubicdly; vant-do lnow; attarant-suipass; ca-
also; cva-mayam-ilc covciing cncigy ol ilc Loid; stri-sucl as womcn; sura-
ilc laboici class ol mcn; nuna-ilc mouniainccis; sabaran-ilc Sibciians, oi ilosc
lowci ilan ilc sudias; ap-alilougl; papa jivan-sinlul living bcings; ya-
piovidcd; abnuta-hrama-onc wlosc acis aic so wondcilul; parayana-ilosc wlo
aic dcvoiccs; siIa-bclavioi; shsan-iiaincd by; tryah janan-cvcn ilosc wlo aic
noi luman bcings; ap-also; hm-wlai; u-io spcal ol; sruta-naranan-ilosc
wlo lavc ialcn io ilc idca ol ilc Loid by lcaiing aboui Him; yc-ilosc.
Suiicndcicd souls, cvcn liom gioups lcading sinlul livcs, sucl as womcn, ilc
laboici class, ilc mouniainccis and ilc Sibciians, oi cvcn ilc biids and bcasis, can
also lnow aboui ilc scicncc ol Godlcad and bccomc libciaicd liom ilc cluiclcs ol
ilc illusoiy cncigy by suiicndciing unio ilc puic dcvoiccs ol ilc Loid and by
lollowing in ilcii looisicps in dcvoiional scivicc.
CHAPTER SEVEN
The EssenfiaI Nafure of fhe IndividuaI SouI
jva iaiiva
11.02.37 Kavi fo Maharaja Nimi
bnayam vtiyabnnvcsatan sya
isa apctasya vparyayo `smrtn
tan-mayayato buna abnajct tam
bnahtyahaycsam guru-cvatatma
bnayam--lcai; vtiya-in somciling sccming io bc oilci ilan ilc Loid;
abnnvcsatan-bccausc ol absoipiion; syat-ii will aiisc; isat-liom ilc Supicmc
Loid; apctasya-loi onc wlo las iuincd away; vparyayan-misidcniilicaiion;
asmrtn-loigcilulncss; tat-ol ilc Loid; mayaya-by ilc illusoiy cncigy; atan-
ilcicloic; bunan-an iniclligcni pcison; abnajct-slould woislip lully; tam-
Him; bnahtya-wiil dcvoiion; chaya-unalloycd; isam-ilc Loid; guru-cvata-
atma-onc wlo sccs lis own spiiiiual masici as lis loid and vciy soul.
Icai aiiscs wlcn a living cniiiy misidcniilics limscll as ilc maiciial body bccausc
ol absoipiion in ilc cxicinal, illusoiy cncigy ol ilc Loid. Wlcn ilc living cniiiy
ilus iuins away liom ilc Supicmc Loid, lc also loigcis lis own consiiiuiional
posiiion as a scivani ol ilc Loid. Tlis bcwildciing, lcailul condiiion is cllccicd by
ilc poicncy loi illusion, callcd maya. Tlcicloic, an iniclligcni pcison slould
cngagc unllinclingly in ilc unalloycd dcvoiional scivicc ol ilc Loid, undci ilc
guidancc ol a bona lidc spiiiiual masici, wlom lc slould acccpi as lis
woislipablc dciiy and lis vciy lilc and soul.
11.11.0+ Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
chasyava mamamsasya
jivasyava mana-matc
banno `syavyayanar
vyaya ca tatnctaran
chasya--ol ilc onc; cva-cciiainly; mama-My; amsasya-paii and paiccl;
jivasya-ol ilc living cniiiy; cva-cciiainly; mana-matc-O mosi iniclligcni onc;
bannan-bondagc; asya-ol lim; avyaya-by ignoiancc; anan-bcginninglcss;
vyaya-by lnowlcdgc; ca-and; tatna-similaily; taran-ilc opposiic ol
bondagc, libciaiion.
O mosi iniclligcni Uddlava, ilc living cniiiy, callcd jva, is paii and paiccl ol Mc,
bui duc io ignoiancc lc las bccn sullciing in maiciial bondagc sincc iimc
immcmoiial. ly lnowlcdgc, lowcvci, lc can bc libciaicd.
11.16.11 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
gunnam apy anam sutram
manatam ca manan anam
suhsmanam apy anam jivo
urjayanam anam manan
gunnam--among ilings posscssing qualiiics; ap-indccd; anam-I am; sutram-
ilc piimaiy sutra-tattva; manatam-among gicai ilings; ca-also; manan-ilc
ioial maiciial manilcsiaiion; anam-I am; suhsmanam-among subilc ilings; ap-
indccd; anam-I am; jivan-ilc spiiii soul; urjayanam-among ilings dilliculi io
conquci; anam-I am; manan-ilc mind.
Among ilings posscssing qualiiics I am ilc piimaiy manilcsiaiion ol naiuic, and
among gicai ilings I am ilc ioial maiciial cicaiion. Among subilc ilings I am ilc
spiiii soul, and ol ilings ilai aic dilliculi io conquci I am ilc mind.
01.03.32 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
atan param ya avyahtam
avyuna-guna-brmntam
arstasruta-vastutvat
sa jivo yat punar-bnavan
atan--ilis; param-bcyond; yat-wlicl; avyahtam-unmanilcsicd; avyuna-
wiiloui loimal slapc; guna-brmntam-allccicd by ilc qualiiics; arsta-unsccn;
asruta-unlcaid; vastutvat-bcing lilc ilai; san-ilai; jivan-living bcing; yat-
ilai wlicl; punan-bnavan-ialcs biiil icpcaicdly.
lcyond ilis gioss conccpiion ol loim is anoilci, subilc conccpiion ol loim wlicl
is wiiloui loimal slapc and is unsccn, unlcaid and unmanilcsi. Tlc living bcing
las lis loim bcyond ilis subilciy, oilciwisc lc could noi lavc icpcaicd biiils.
11.03.38 PippaIayana fo Maharaja Nimi
natma jajana na marsyat nanatc `sau
na hsiyatc savana-v vyabncarnam n
sarvatra sasva anapayy upaIabn-matram
prano yatncnrya-baIcna vhaIptam sat
na--ncvci; atma-ilc soul; jajana-was boin; na-ncvci; marsyat-will dic; na-
docs noi; cnatc-giow; asau-ilis; na-docs noi; hsiyatc-bccomc diminislcd;
savana-vt-ilc lnowci ol ilcsc plascs ol iimc; vyabncarnam-as ilcy occui in
oilci, clanging bcings; n-indccd; sarvatra-cvciywlcic; sasvat-consianily;
anapay-ncvci disappcaiing; upaIabn-matram-puic consciousncss; pranan
yatna-jusi lilc ilc lilc aii wiilin ilc body; nrya-baIcna-by ilc loicc ol ilc
scnscs; vhaIptam-imagincd as dividcd; sat-bccoming.
lialman, ilc cicinal soul, was ncvci boin and will ncvci dic, noi docs ii giow oi
dccay. Tlai spiiiiual soul is aciually ilc lnowci ol ilc youil, middlc agc and
dcail ol ilc maiciial body. Tlus ilc soul can bc undcisiood io bc puic
consciousncss, cxisiing cvciywlcic ai all iimcs and ncvci bcing dcsiioycd. Jusi as
ilc lilc aii wiilin ilc body, alilougl onc, bccomcs manilcsi as many in coniaci
wiil ilc vaiious maiciial scnscs, ilc onc soul appcais io assumc vaiious maiciial
dcsignaiions in coniaci wiil ilc
maiciial body.
07.07.19-20 PrahIada Maharaja fo his CIass Friends
atma ntyo vyayan suna
chan hsctra jna asrayan
avhryan sva-rg nctur
vyapaho sangy anavrtan
ctar vaasabnr vvan
atmano Iahsanann paran
anam mamcty asa-bnavam
cnaau monajam tyajct
atma--ilc spiiii soul, ilc paii ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; ntyan-
wiiloui biiil oi dcail; avyayan-wiil no possibiliiy ol dwindling; sunan-
wiiloui ilc maiciial coniaminaiion ol aiiaclmcni and dciaclmcni; chan-
individual; hsctra jnann-wlo lnows and is ilcicloic dillcicni liom ilc maiciial
body; asrayan-ilc oiiginal loundaiion; avhryan-noi undcigoing clangcs lilc
ilc body; sva-rh-scll-illuminaicd; nctun-ilc causc ol all causcs; vyapahan-
spicading iliougloui ilc body in ilc loim ol consciousncss; asangi-noi
dcpcnding on ilc body (licc io iiansmigiaic liom onc body io anoilci);
anavrtan-noi covcicd by maiciial coniaminaiion; ctan-by all ilcsc;
vaasabnn-iwclvc; vvan-a pcison wlo is noi loolisl bui lully awaic ol ilings
as ilcy aic; atmanan-ol ilc spiiii soul; Iahsanan-sympioms; paran-
iiansccndcnial; anam-I ("I am ilis body"); mama-minc ("cvciyiling in
iclaiionslip wiil ilis body is minc"); t-ilus; asat-bnavam-a lalsc conccpiion
ol lilc; cna-aau-idcniilying oncscll wiil ilc maiciial body and ilcn wiil onc's
wilc, clildicn, lamily, communiiy, naiion and so on; mona jam-pioduccd liom
illusoiy lnowlcdgc; tyajct-musi givc up.
"Aima" iclcis io ilc Supicmc Loid oi ilc living cniiiics. loil ol ilcm aic spiiiiual,
licc liom biiil and dcail, licc liom dciciioiaiion and licc liom maiciial
coniaminaiion. Tlcy aic individual, ilcy aic ilc lnowcis ol ilc cxicinal body, and
ilcy aic ilc loundaiion oi slclici ol cvciyiling. Tlcy aic licc liom maiciial
clangc, ilcy aic scll-illuminaicd, ilcy aic ilc causc ol all causcs, and ilcy aic all-
pcivading. Tlcy lavc noiling io do wiil ilc maiciial body, and ilcicloic ilcy aic
always uncovcicd. Wiil ilcsc iiansccndcnial qualiiics, onc wlo is aciually lcaincd
musi givc up ilc illusoiy conccpiion ol lilc, in wlicl onc ilinls, "I am ilis
maiciial body, and cvciyiling in iclaiionslip wiil ilis body is minc." (19/20)
07.07.21 PrahIada Maharaja fo his CIass Friends
svarnam yatna gravasu ncma-haran
hsctrcsu yogas ta-abnjna apnuyat
hsctrcsu cncsu tnatatma-yogar
anyatma-v branma-gatm Iabncta
svarnam-gold; yatna-jusi as; gravasu-in ilc sioncs ol gold oic; ncma-haran-
ilc cxpcii wlo lnows aboui gold; hsctrcsu-in ilc gold mincs; yogan-by vaiious
pioccsscs; tat-abnjnan-an cxpcii wlo can undcisiand wlcic gold is; apnuyat-
vciy casily obiains; hsctrcsu-wiilin ilc maiciial liclds; cncsu-ilc luman bodics
and all ilc icsi ol ilc S,+00,000 dillcicni bodily loims; tnata-similaily; atma-
yogan-by spiiiiual pioccsscs; anyatma-vt-onc wlo is cxpcii in undcisianding
ilc disiinciion bciwccn spiiii and maiici; branma-gatm-pcilcciion in spiiiiual
lilc; Iabncta-may obiain.
An cxpcii gcologisi can undcisiand wlcic ilcic is gold and by vaiious pioccsscs
can cxiiaci ii liom ilc gold oic. Similaily, a spiiiiually advanccd pcison can
undcisiand low ilc spiiiiual paiiiclc cxisis wiilin ilc body, and ilus by
culiivaiing spiiiiual lnowlcdgc lc can aiiain pcilcciion in spiiiiual lilc. Howcvci,
as onc wlo is noi cxpcii cannoi undcisiand wlcic ilcic is gold, a loolisl pcison
wlo las noi culiivaicd spiiiiual lnowlcdgc cannoi undcisiand low ilc spiiii
cxisis wiilin ilc body.
07.07.23 PrahIada Maharaja fo his CIass Friends
cnas tu sarva-sangnato
jagat tastnur t vna
atrava mrgyan puruso
nct nctity atat tyajan
cnan--ilc body; tu-bui; sarva-sangnatan-ilc combinaiion ol all ilc iwcniy-loui
clcmcnis; jagat-sccn io bc moving; tastnun-and sianding in onc placc; t-ilus;
vna-iwo linds; atra cva-in ilis maiici; mrgyan-io bc scaiclcd loi;
purusan-ilc living cniiiy, ilc soul; na-noi; t-ilus; na-noi; t-ilus; t-in
ilis way; atat-wlai is noi spiiii; tyajan-giving up.
Tlcic aic iwo linds ol bodics loi cvciy individual soul - a gioss body madc ol livc
gioss clcmcnis and a subilc body madc ol ilicc subilc clcmcnis. Wiilin ilcsc
bodics, lowcvci, is ilc spiiii soul. Onc musi lind ilc spiiii soul by analysis, saying
"Tlis is noi ii. Tlis is noi ii." Tlus onc musi scpaiaic spiiii liom maiici.
07.07.25 PrahIada Maharaja fo his CIass Friends
buncr jagaranam svapnan
susuptr t vrttayan
ta ycnavanubnuyantc
so nyahsan purusan paran
buncn--ol ilc iniclligcncc; jagaranam-ilc waling oi aciivc siaic ol ilc gioss
scnscs; svapnan-dicaming (ilc aciiviiy ol ilc scnscs wiiloui ilc gioss body);
susuptn-dccp slccp oi ccssaiion ol all aciiviiics (alilougl ilc living cniiiy is ilc
scci); t-ilus; vrttayan-ilc vaiious iiansaciions; tan-ilcy; ycna-by wlom;
cva-indccd; anubnuyantc-aic pciccivcd; san-ilai; anyahsan-ovciscci (wlo is
dillcicni liom ilc aciiviiics); purusan-ilc cnjoyci; paran-iiansccndcnial.
Iniclligcncc can bc pciccivcd in ilicc siaics ol aciiviiy - walclulncss, dicaming
and dccp slccp. Tlc pcison wlo pciccivcs ilcsc ilicc is io bc considcicd ilc
oiiginal masici, ilc iulci, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
10.87.20 The Personified Vedas fo Maha-Visnu
sva-hrta-purcsv amisv abanr-antara-samvaranam
tava purusam vaanty ahnIa-saht-nrto `msa-hrtam t nr-gatm vvcya havayo
ngamavapanam
bnavata upasatc `ngnrm abnavam bnuv vsvastan
sva--by limscll; hrta-cicaicd; purcsu-in ilc bodics; amisu-ilcsc; abann-noi
cxicinally; antara-oi inicinally; samvaranam-wlosc laciual cnvclopmcni; tava-
Youi; purusam-living cniiiy; vaant-(ilc Vcdas) say; ahnIa-ol all; saht-
cncigics; nrtan-ol ilc posscssoi; amsa-as ilc cxpansion; hrtam-manilcsicd;
t-in ilis mannci; nr-ol ilc living cniiiy; gatm-ilc siaius; vvcya-
ascciiaining; havayan-lcaincd sagcs; ngama-ol ilc Vcdas; avapanam-ilc licld
in wlicl all ollciings aic sown; bnavatan-Youi; upasatc-ilcy woislip;
angnrm-ilc lcci; abnavam-wlicl causc ilc ccssaiion ol maiciial cxisicncc;
bnuv-on ilc caiil; vsvastan-laving dcvclopcd laiil.
Tlc individual living cniiiy, wlilc inlabiiing ilc maiciial bodics lc las cicaicd loi
limscll by lis laima, aciually icmains uncovcicd by ciilci gioss oi subilc maiici.
Tlis is so bccausc, as ilc Vcdas dcsciibc, lc is paii and paiccl ol You, ilc
posscssoi ol all poicncics. Having dcicimincd ilis io bc ilc siaius ol ilc living
cniiiy, lcaincd sagcs bccomc imbucd wiil laiil and woislip Youi loius lcci, io
wlicl all saciiliccs in ilis woild aic ollcicd, and wlicl aic ilc souicc ol
libciaiion.
03.28.+0 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
yatnoImuha vspnuInga
numa vap sva-sambnavat
apy atmatvcnabnmata
yatnagnn prtnag uImuhat
yatna--as; uImuhat-liom ilc llamcs; vspnuIngat-liom ilc spails; numat-liom
ilc smolc; va-oi; ap-cvcn; sva-sambnavat-pioduccd liom iiscll; ap-
alilougl; atmatvcna-by naiuic; abnmatat-iniimaicly connccicd; yatna-as;
agnn-ilc liic; prtnah-dillcicni; uImuhat-liom ilc llamcs.
Tlc blazing liic is dillcicni liom ilc llamcs, liom ilc spails and liom ilc smolc,
alilougl all aic iniimaicly connccicd bccausc ilcy aic boin liom ilc samc blazing
wood.
0+.20.07 Sr Visnu fo Maharaja Prfhu
chan sunan svayam-jyotr
nrguno sau gunasrayan
sarva-go navrtan sahs
nratmatmatmanan paran
chan--onc; sunan-puic; svayam-scll; jyotn-cllulgcni; nrgunan-wiiloui
maiciial qualilicaiions; asau-ilai; guna-asrayan-ilc icscivoii ol good qualiiics;
sarva-gan-ablc io go cvciywlcic; anavrtan-wiiloui bcing covcicd by maiici;
sahs-wiincss; nratma-wiiloui anoilci scll; atma-atmanan-io ilc body and
mind; paran-iiansccndcnial.
Tlc individual soul is onc, puic, nonmaiciial and scll-cllulgcni. Hc is ilc icscivoii
ol all good qualiiics, and Hc is all-pcivading. Hc is wiiloui maiciial covciing, and
Hc is ilc wiincss ol all aciiviiics. Hc is complcicly disiinguislcd liom oilci living
cniiiics, and Hc is iiansccndcnial io all cmbodicd souls.
08.03.23 Gajendra fo Sr Visnu
yatnarcso gncn savtur gabnastayo
nryant samyanty asahrt sva-rocsan
tnata yato yam guna-sampravano
bunr manan hnan sarira-sargan
yatna--as; arcsan-ilc spails; agncn-ol liic; savtun-liom ilc sun;
gabnastayan-ilc slining paiiiclcs; nryant-cmanaic liom; samyant-and cnici
inio; asahrt-again and again; sva-rocsan-as paiis and paiccls; tnata-similaily;
yatan-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad liom wlom; ayam-ilis; guna-sampravanan-
coniinuous manilcsiaiion ol ilc dillcicni modcs ol naiuic; bunn manan-ilc
iniclligcncc and mind; hnan-ilc scnscs; sarira-ol ilc body (gioss and subilc);
sargan-ilc divisions;
As ilc spails ol a liic oi ilc slining iays ol ilc sun cmanaic liom ilcii souicc and
mcigc inio ii again and again, ilc mind, ilc iniclligcncc, ilc scnscs, ilc gioss and
subilc maiciial bodics, and ilc coniinuous iiansloimaiions ol ilc dillcicni modcs
ol naiuic all cmanaic liom ilc Loid and again mcigc inio Him.
03.28.+1 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
bnutcnryantan-haranat
prananaj jiva-samjntat
atma tnata prtnag rasta
bnagavan branma-samjntan
bnuta--ilc livc clcmcnis; nrya-ilc scnscs; antan-haranat-liom ilc mind;
prananat-liom ilc piadlana; jiva-samjntat-liom ilc jiva soul; atma-ilc
Paiamaima; tnata-so; prtnah-dillcicni; rasta-ilc scci; bnagavan-ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; branma-samjntan-callcd lialman.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is lnown as paiam lialma, is ilc scci.
Hc is dillcicni liom ilc jva soul, oi individual living cniiiy, wlo is combincd wiil
ilc scnscs, ilc livc clcmcnis and consciousncss.
03.26.05 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
gunar vctran srjatim
sa-rupan prahrtm prajan
vIohya mumunc sayan
sa na jnana-gunaya
gunan--by ilc ilicclold modcs; vctran-vaiicgaicd; srjatim-cicaiing; sa-rupan-
wiil loims; prahrtm-maiciial naiuic; prajan-living cniiiics; vIohya-laving
sccn; mumunc-was illusioncd; sayan-ai oncc; san-ilc living cniiiy; na-in
ilis woild; jnana-gunaya-by ilc lnowlcdgc-covciing lcaiuic.
Dividcd inio vaiiciics by lci ilicclold modcs, maiciial naiuic cicaics ilc loims ol
ilc living cniiiics, and ilc living cniiiics, sccing ilis, aic illusioncd by ilc
lnowlcdgc-covciing lcaiuic ol ilc illusoiy cncigy. (5)
11.03.39 PippaIayana fo Maharaja Nimi
ancsu pcssu tarusv avnsctcsu
prano n jivam upanavat tatra tatra
sannc ya nrya-ganc `nam ca prasuptc
huta-stna asayam rtc ta-anusmrtr nan
ancsu--in (spccics ol lilc boin liom) cggs; pcssu-in cmbiyos; tarusu-in planis;
avnsctcsu-in spccics ol indciciminaic oiigin (boin liom pcispiiaiion); pranan-
ilc viial aii; n-indccd; jivam-ilc soul; upanavat-lollows; tatra tatra-liom
onc spccics io anoilci; sannc-ilcy aic mcigcd; yat-wlcn; nrya-ganc-all ilc
scnscs; anam-ilc lalsc cgo; ca-also; prasuptc-in dccp slccp; huta-stnan-
unclanging; asayam-ilc subilc covciing ol coniaminaicd consciousncss, ilc
Inga-sarira; rtc-wiiloui; tat-ol ilai; anusmrtn-(ilcic is) subscqucni
icmcmbiancc; nan-oui.
Tlc spiiii soul is boin in many dillcicni spccics ol lilc wiilin ilc maiciial woild.
Somc spccics aic boin liom cggs, oilcis liom cmbiyos, oilcis liom ilc sccds and
planis and iiccs, and oilcis liom pcispiiaiion. lui in all spccics ol lilc ilc piana,
oi viial aii, icmains unclanging and lollows ilc spiiii soul liom onc body io
anoilci. Similaily, ilc spiiii soul is cicinally ilc samc dcspiic iis maiciial
condiiion ol lilc. Wc lavc piaciical cxpciicncc ol ilis. Wlcn wc aic absoibcd in
dccp slccp wiiloui dicaming, ilc maiciial scnscs bccomc inaciivc, and cvcn ilc
mind and lalsc cgo aic mcigcd inio a doimani condiiion. lui alilougl ilc scnscs,
mind and lalsc cgo aic inaciivc, onc icmcmbcis upon waling ilai lc, ilc soul, was
pcacclully slccping.
01.03.33-3+ Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
yatrcmc sa-asa-rupc
pratsnc sva-samva
avyayatman hrtc
t ta branma-arsanam
yay csoparata cvi
maya vasarai matn
sampanna cvct vur
manmn svc maniyatc
yatra--wlcncvci; mc-in all ilcsc; sat-asat-gioss and subilc; rupc-in ilc loims
ol; pratsnc-on bcing nullilicd; sva-samva-by scll-icalizaiion; avyaya-by
ignoiancc; atman-in ilc scll; hrtc-laving bccn imposcd; t-ilus; tat-ilai is;
branma-arsanam-ilc pioccss ol sccing ilc Absoluic. yadi--il, lowcvci; csa-
ilcy; uparata-subsidcd; cvi maya-illusoiy cncigy; vasarai-lull ol lnowlcdgc;
matn-cnliglicnmcni; sampannan-cniiclcd wiil; cva-cciiainly; t-ilus;
vun-bcing cognizani ol; manmn-in ilc gloiics; svc-ol ilc scll; maniyatc-
bcing siiuaicd in.
Wlcncvci a pcison cxpciicnccs, by scll-icalizaiion, ilai boil ilc gioss and subilc
bodics lavc noiling io do wiil ilc puic scll, ai ilai iimc lc sccs limscll as wcll as
ilc Loid. (33)
Il ilc illusoiy cncigy subsidcs and ilc living cniiiy bccomcs lully cniiclcd wiil
lnowlcdgc by ilc giacc ol ilc Loid, ilcn lc bccomcs ai oncc cnliglicncd wiil
scll-icalizaiion and ilus bccomcs siiuaicd in lis own gloiy. (3+)
03.07.06 Vidura fo Maifreya Rsi
bnagavan cha cvasa
sarva-hsctrcsv avastntan
amusya urbnagatvam va
hIcso va harmabnn hutan
bnagavan--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; chan-alonc; cva csan-all ilcsc;
sarva-all; hsctrcsu-in ilc living cniiiics; avastntan-siiuaicd; amusya-ol ilc
living cniiiics; urbnagatvam-misloiiunc; va-ciilci; hIcsan-misciics; va-oi;
harmabnn-by aciiviiics; hutan-wlai loi.
Tlc Loid, as ilc Supcisoul, is siiuaicd in cvciy living bcing's lcaii. Wly ilcn do
ilc living cniiiics' aciiviiics icsuli in misloiiunc and misciy'
03.07.09-11 Maifreya Rsi fo Vidura
matrcya uvaca
scyam bnagavato maya
yan naycna vrunyatc
isvarasya vmuhtasya
harpanyam uta bannanam
ya artncna vnamusya
pumsa atma-vparyayan
pratiyata uparastun
sva-sras cncanahan
ya artncna vnamusya
pumsa atma-vparyayan
pratiyata uparastun
sva-sras cncanahan
matrcyan uvaca--Maiiicya said; sa yam-sucl a siaicmcni; bnagavatan-ol ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; maya-illusion; yat-ilai wlicl; naycna-by logic;
vrunyatc-bccomcs coniiadicioiy; isvarasya-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; vmuhtasya-ol ilc cvci libciaicd; harpanyam-insullicicncy; uta-as
also, wlai io spcal ol; ba nnanam-bondagc. yai--ilus; artncna-a puiposc oi
mcaning; vna-wiiloui; amusya-ol sucl a onc; pumsan-ol ilc living cniiiy;
atma-vparyayan-upsci aboui scll-idcniilicaiion; pratiyatc-so appcai;
uparastun-ol ilc supcilicial onloolci; sva-sran-own lcad; cncana-ahan-
cuiiing oll. yaila--as; jaIc-in ilc waici; canramasan-ol ilc moon; hampa-
an-quivciing, cic.; tat-hrtan-donc by ilc waici; gunan-qualiiy; rsyatc-ii is
so sccn; asan ap-wiiloui cxisicncc; rastun-ol ilc scci; atmanan-ol ilc scll;
anatmanan-ol oilci ilan ilc scll; gunan-qualiiy.
Si Maiiicya said: Cciiain condiiioncd souls pui loiwaid ilc ilcoiy ilai ilc
Supicmc lialman, oi ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, is ovcicomc by illusion, oi
maya, and ai ilc samc iimc ilcy mainiain ilai Hc is uncondiiioncd. Tlis is againsi
all logic. (9)
Tlc living cniiiy is in disiicss icgaiding lis scll- idcniiiy. Hc las no laciual
baclgiound, lilc a man wlo dicams ilai lc sccs lis lcad cui oll. (10)
As ilc moon icllccicd on waici appcais io ilc scci io iicmblc duc io bcing
associaicd wiil ilc qualiiy ol ilc waici, so ilc scll associaicd wiil maiici appcais
io bc qualilicd as maiici. (11)
06.16.08 A ]va fo Narada Muni
cvam yon-gato jivan
sa ntyo nrananhrtan
yava yatropaIabnycta
tavat svatvam n tasya tat
cvam--ilus; yon-gatan-bcing wiilin a spccilic spccics ol lilc; jivan-ilc living
cniiiy; san-lc; ntyan-cicinal; nranahrtan-wiiloui idcniilicaiion wiil ilc
body; yavat-as long as; yatra-wlcic; upaIabnycta-lc may bc lound; tavat-ilai
long; svatvam-ilc conccpi ol scll; n-indccd; tasya-ol lim; tat-ilai.
Lvcn ilougl onc living cniiiy bccomcs connccicd wiil anoilci bccausc ol a
iclaiionslip bascd on bodics ilai aic pciislablc, ilc living cniiiy is cicinal.
Aciually ii is ilc body ilai is boin oi losi, noi ilc living cniiiy. Onc slould noi
acccpi ilai ilc living cniiiy ialcs biiil oi dics. Tlc living bcing aciually las no
iclaiionslip wiil so-callcd lailcis and moilcis. As long as lc appcais as ilc son ol
a cciiain lailci and moilci as a icsuli ol lis pasi liuiiivc aciiviiy lc las a
conncciion wiil ilc body givcn by ilai lailci and moilci. Tlus lc lalscly acccpis
limscll as ilcii son and acis allcciionaicly. Alici lc dics, lowcvci, ilc iclaiionslip
is linislcd. Undci ilcsc ciicumsianccs, onc slould noi bc lalscly involvcd wiil
jubilaiion and lamcniaiion.
11.11.10 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
avaninc sarirc `smn
guna-bnavycna harmana
vartamano `bunas tatra
hartasmit nbanyatc
ava--ol onc's picvious liuiiivc aciiviiics; aninc-wlicl is undci ilc inllucncc;
sarirc-in ilc maiciial body; asmn-in ilis; guna-by ilc modcs ol naiuic;
bnavycna-wlicl aic pioduccd; harmana-by liuiiivc aciiviiics; vartamanan-
bcing siiuaicd; abunan-onc wlo is loolisl; tatra-wiilin ilc bodily lunciions;
harta-ilc doci; asm-I am; t-ilus; nbanyatc-is bound up.
An uniniclligcni pcison siiuaicd wiilin ilc body cicaicd by lis picvious liuiiivc
aciiviiics ilinls, "I am ilc pciloimci ol aciion." lcwildcicd by lalsc cgo, sucl a
loolisl pcison is ilcicloic bound up by liuiiivc aciiviiics, wlicl aic in laci caiiicd
oui by ilc modcs ol naiuic.
03.26.06-08 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
cvam parabnnyancna
hartrtvam prahrtcn puman
harmasu hryamancsu
gunar atman manyatc
ta asya samsrtr bannan
para-tantryam ca tat-hrtam
bnavaty ahartur isasya
sahsno nrvrtatmanan
harya-harana-hartrtvc
haranam prahrtm vun
bnohtrtvc suhna-unhnanam
purusam prahrtcn param
cvam--in ilis way; para-oilci; abnnyancna-by idcniilicaiion; hartrtvam-ilc
pciloimancc ol aciiviiics; prahrtcn-ol ilc maiciial naiuic; puman-ilc living
cniiiy; harmasu hryamancsu-wlilc ilc aciiviiics aic bcing pciloimcd; gunan-by
ilc ilicc modcs; atman-io limscll; manyatc-lc considcis. iai--liom ilc
misconccpiion; asya-ol ilc condiiioncd soul; samsrtn-condiiioncd lilc;
bannan-bondagc; para-tantryam-dcpcndcncc; ca-and; tat-hrtam-madc by
ilai; bnavat-is; ahartun-ol ilc nondoci; isasya-indcpcndcni; sahsnan-ilc
wiincss; nrvrta-atmanan-joylul by naiuic. laiya--ilc body; harana-ilc scnscs;
hartrtvc-icgaiding ilc dcmigods; haranam-ilc causc; prahrtm-maiciial
naiuic; vun-ilc lcaincd undcisiand; bnohtrtvc-icgaiding ilc pciccpiion;
suhna-ol lappincss; unhnanam-and ol disiicss; purusam-ilc spiiii soul;
prahrtcn-io maiciial naiuic; param-iiansccndcnial.
lccausc ol lis loigcilulncss, ilc iiansccndcnial living cniiiy acccpis ilc inllucncc
ol maiciial cncigy as lis licld ol aciiviiics, and ilus aciuaicd, lc wiongly applics
ilc aciiviiics io limscll. (6)
Maiciial consciousncss is ilc causc ol onc's condiiional lilc, in wlicl condiiions
aic cnloiccd upon ilc living cniiiy by ilc maiciial cncigy. Alilougl ilc spiiii soul
docs noi do anyiling and is iiansccndcnial io sucl aciiviiics, lc is ilus allccicd by
condiiional lilc. (7)
Tlc causc ol ilc condiiioncd soul's maiciial body and scnscs, and ilc scnscs'
picsiding dciiics, ilc dcmigods, is ilc maiciial naiuic. Tlis is undcisiood by
lcaincd mcn. Tlc lcclings ol lappincss and disiicss ol ilc soul, wlo is
iiansccndcnial by naiuic, aic causcd by ilc spiiii soul limscll. (S)
01.06.32-33 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva (GM Beng Iisfs 1.6.28,31,32)
cva-attam mam vinam
svara-branma-vbnustam
murccnaytva nar-hatnam
gayamanas caramy anam
pragayatan sva-viryan
tirtna-paan prya-sravan
anuta va mc sgnram
arsanam yat cctas
cva--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad (Sii Kisna); attam-gilicd by; mam-
ilis; vinam-a musical siiingcd insiiumcni; svara-singing mcici; branma-
iiansccndcnial; vbnustam-dccoiaicd wiil; murccnaytva-vibiaiing; nar-
hatnam-iiansccndcnial mcssagc; gayamanan-singing consianily; caram-do
movc; anam-I. piagayaial--ilus singing; sva-viryan-own aciiviiics; tirtna-
paan-ilc Loid, wlosc loius lcci aic ilc souicc ol all viiiucs oi lolincss; prya-
sravan-plcasing io lcai; anutan-callcd loi; va-jusi lilc; mc-io mc; sgnram-
vciy soon; arsanam-sigli; yat-appcais; cctas-on ilc scai ol ilc lcaii.
And ilus I iiavcl, consianily singing ilc mcssagc ol ilc gloiics ol ilc Loid,
vibiaiing ilis insiiumcni callcd a vina, wlicl is claigcd wiil iiansccndcnial
sound and wlicl was givcn io mc by Loid Kisna. (32)
Tlc Supicmc Loid Si Kisna, wlosc gloiics and aciiviiics aic plcasing io lcai, ai
oncc appcais on ilc scai ol my lcaii, as il callcd loi, as soon as I bcgin io clani
His loly aciiviiics. (33)
02.09.11 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
syamavaatan sata-patra-Iocanan
psanga-vastran surucan supcsasan
sarvc catur-banava unmsan-man-
pravcha-nshabnaranan suvarcasan
syama--sly-bluisl; avaatan-glowing; sata-patra-loius llowci; Iocanan-cycs;
psanga-ycllowisl; vastran-cloiling; su-rucan-gicaily aiiiaciivc; su-pcsasan-
giowing youillul; sarvc-all ol ilcm; catun-loui; banavan-lands; unmsan-
iising lusici; man-pcails; pravcha-supciioi qualiiy; nsha-abnaranan-
oinamcnial mcdallions; su-varcasan-cllulgcni.
Tlc inlabiianis ol ilc Vailunila plancis aic dcsciibcd as laving a glowing sly-
bluisl complcxion. Tlcii cycs icscmblc loius llowcis, ilcii dicss is ol ycllowisl
coloi, and ilcii bodily lcaiuics vciy aiiiaciivc. Tlcy aic jusi ilc agc ol giowing
youils, ilcy all lavc loui lands, ilcy aic all niccly dccoiaicd wiil pcail nccllaccs
wiil oinamcnial mcdallions, and ilcy all appcai io bc cllulgcni.
11.03.+0 PippaIayana fo Maharaja Nimi
yarny abja-nabna-caranasanayoru-bnahtya
ccto-maIan vnamc guna-harma-jan
tasmn vsuna upaIabnyata atma-tattvam
sahsa yatnamaIa-rson savtr-prahasan
yarn--wlcn; abja-nabna-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlosc navcl is
slapcd lilc a loius; carana-ilc lcci; csanaya-dcsiiing (only); uru-bnahtya-by
powcilul dcvoiional scivicc; cctan-ol ilc lcaii; maIan-ilc diii; vnamct-
clcanscs away; guna-harma-jan-gcnciaicd liom ilc modcs ol naiuic and maiciial
aciiviiics in ilosc modcs; tasmn-in ilai; vsunc-complcicly puiilicd (lcaii);
upaIabnyatc-is pciccivcd; atma-tattvam-ilc iiuc naiuic ol ilc scll; sahsat-
diiccily; yatna-jusi as; amaIa-rson-ol puic cycs; savtr-ol ilc sun; prahasan-
ilc manilcsiaiion.
Wlcn onc sciiously cngagcs in ilc dcvoiional scivicc ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, lixing ilc Loid's loius lcci wiilin onc's lcaii as ilc only goal ol lilc, onc
can dcsiioy ilc innumciablc impuic dcsiics lodgcd wiilin ilc lcaii as a icsuli ol
onc's picvious liuiiivc woil wiilin ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial naiuic. Wlcn ilc
lcaii is ilus puiilicd onc can diiccily pciccivc boil ilc Supicmc Loid and onc's
scll as iiansccndcnial cniiiics. Tlus onc bccomcs pcilcci in spiiiiual
undcisianding iliougl diicci cxpciicncc, jusi as onc can diiccily cxpciicncc ilc
sunslinc iliougl noimal, lcalily vision.
03.07.12-1+ Maifreya Rsi fo Vidura
sa va nvrtt-namacna
vasucvanuhampaya
bnagava-bnaht-yogcna
tronattc sanar na
yacnryoparamo tna
rastratman parc narau
vIiyantc taa hIcsan
samsuptasycva hrtsnasan
san--ilai; va-also; nvrtt-dciaclmcni; namacna-by cngagcmcni; vasucva-
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; anuhampaya-by ilc mcicy ol; bnagavat-in
iclaiion wiil ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; bnaht-yogcna-by linling up;
tronattc-diminislcs; sanan-giadually; na-in ilis cxisicncc. yada--wlcn;
nrya-scnscs; uparaman-saiiaicd; atna-ilus; rastr-atman-unio ilc scci,
ilc Supcisoul; parc-in ilc Tiansccndcncc; narau-unio ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad; vIiyantc-bccomc mcigcd in; taa-ai ilai iimc; hIcsan-misciics;
samsuptasya-onc wlo las cnjoycd sound slccp; va-lilc; hrtsnasan-complcicly.
lui ilai misconccpiion ol scll-idcniiiy can bc diminislcd giadually by ilc mcicy
ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Vasudcva, iliougl ilc pioccss ol dcvoiional scivicc
io ilc Loid in ilc modc ol dciaclmcni. (12)
Wlcn ilc scnscs aic saiislicd in ilc scci-Supcisoul, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
and mcigc in Him, all misciics aic complcicly vanquislcd, as alici a sound slccp.
(13)
03.07.1+ Maifreya Rsi fo Vidura
ascsa-sanhIcsa-samam vnattc
gunanuvaa-ssravanam murarcn
hm va punas tac-caranaravna-
paraga-scva-rat atma-Iabna
ascsa--unlimiicd; sanhIcsa-misciablc condiiions; samam-ccssaiion; vnattc-
can pciloim; guna-anuvaa-ol ilc iiansccndcnial namc, loim, qualiiics, pasiimcs,
cniouiagc and paiaplcinalia, cic.; sravanam-lcaiing and claniing; murarcn-ol
Muiaii (Sii Kisna), ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; hm va-wlai io spcal ol; punan-
again; tat-His; carana-aravna-loius lcci; paraga-scva-io ilc scivicc ol ilc
llavoilul dusi; ratn-aiiiaciion; atma-Iabna-ilosc wlo lavc gaincd sucl scll-
aclicvcmcni.
Simply by claniing and lcaiing ol ilc iiansccndcnial namc, loim, cic., ol ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Kisna, onc can aclicvc ilc ccssaiion ol unlimiicd
misciablc condiiions. Tlcicloic wlai io spcal ol ilosc wlo lavc aiiaincd
aiiiaciion loi sciving ilc llavoi ol ilc dusi ol ilc Loid's loius lcci'
CHAPTER EIGHT
Characferisfics of fhe Condifioned SouI
baddla-jva lalsanam
03.31.21 ]va WhiIe in Mofher's Womb
tasma anam vgata-vhIava unarsya
atmanam asu tamasan sunratmanava
bnuyo yatna vyasanam cta ancha-rannram
ma mc bnavsya upasata-vsnu-paan
tasmat-ilcicloic, anam-I, vgata-ccascd, vhIavan-agiiaiion, unarsyc-slall
dclivci, atmanam-myscll, asu-quiclly, tamasan-liom ilc dailncss, sunra
atmana-wiil liicndly iniclligcncc, cva-indccd, bnuyan-again, yatna-so ilai,
vyasanam-pligli, ctat-ilis, ancha-rannram-cniciing many wombs, ma-noi,
mc-my, bnavsyat-may occui, upasata-placcd (in my mind), vsnu-paan-
ilc loius lcci ol Loid Visnu.
Tlcicloic, wiiloui bcing agiiaicd any moic, I slall dclivci myscll liom ilc
dailncss ol ncscicncc wiil ilc lclp ol my liicnd, clcai consciousncss. Simply by
lccping ilc loius lcci ol Loid Visnu in my mind, I slall bc savcd liom cniciing
inio ilc wombs ol many moilcis loi icpcaicd biiil and dcail.
03.27.02 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
sa csa yarn prahrtcr
guncsv abnvsajjatc
ananhrya-vmunatma
hartasmity abnmanyatc
san-ilai vciy living cniiiy, csan-ilis, yarn-wlcn, prahrtcn-ol maiciial
naiuic, guncsu-in ilc modcs, abnvsajjatc-is absoibcd, ananhrya-by lalsc cgo,
vmuna-bcwildcicd, atma-ilc individual soul, harta-ilc doci, asm-I am,
t-ilus, abnmanyatc-lc ilinls.
Wlcn ilc soul is undci ilc spcll ol maiciial naiuic and lalsc cgo, idcniilying lis
body as ilc scll, lc bccomcs absoibcd in maiciial aciiviiics, and by ilc inllucncc ol
lalsc cgo lc ilinls ilai lc is ilc piopiicioi ol cvciyiling.
03.27.03 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi (incI in GM Beng., nof in EngI)
tcna samsara-paavim
avaso bnycty anrvrtan
prasanghan harma-osan
sa-asan-msra-yonsu
tcna-by ilis, samsara-ol icpcaicd biiil and dcail, paavim-ilc pail, avasan-
lclplcssly, abnyct-lc undcigocs, anrvrtan-disconicnicd, prasanghan-
icsuliing liom associaiion wiil maiciial naiuic, harma-osan-by lauliy aciions,
sat-good, asat-bad, msra-mixcd, yonsu-in dillcicni spccics ol lilc.
Tlc condiiioncd soul ilcicloic iiansmigiaics inio dillcicni spccics ol lilc, liglci
and lowci, bccausc ol lis associaiion wiil ilc modcs ol maiciial naiuic. Unlcss lc
is iclicvcd ol maiciial aciiviiics, lc las io acccpi ilis posiiion bccausc ol lis lauliy
woil.
03.30.03 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
ya anruvasya cnasya
sanubannasya urmatn
nruvan manyatc mona
grna-hsctra-vasun ca
yat-bccausc, anruvasya-icmpoiaiy, cnasya-ol ilc body, sa-anubannasya-
wiil ilai wlicl is iclaicd, urmatn-a misguidcd pcison, nruvan-pcimancni,
manyatc-ilinls, monat-bccausc ol ignoiancc, grna-lomc, hsctra-land,
vasun-wcalil, ca-and.
Tlc misguidcd maiciialisi docs noi lnow ilai lis vciy body is impcimancni and
ilai ilc aiiiaciions ol lomc, land and wcalil, wlicl aic in iclaiionslip io ilai
body, aic also icmpoiaiy. Oui ol ignoiancc only, lc ilinls ilai cvciyiling is
pcimancni.
03.09.07 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
avcna tc nata-nyo bnavatan prasangat
sarvassbnopasamana vmuhncnrya yc
hurvant hama-suhna-Icsa-Iavaya ina
Iobnabnbnuta-manaso husaIan sasvat
avcna-by laic ol misloiiunc, tc-ilcy, nata-nyan-bcicli ol mcmoiy,
bnavatan-ol You, prasangat-liom ilc iopics, sarva-all, asubna-
inauspiciousncss, upasamanat-cuibing down, vmuhna-iuincd againsi,
nryan-scnscs, yc-ilosc, hurvant-aci, hama-scnsc giaiilicaiion, suhna-
lappincss, Icsa-biicl, Iavaya-loi a momcni only, inan-pooi lcllows, Iobna-
abnbnuta-ovciwlclmcd by giccd, manasan-ol onc wlosc mind, ahusaIan-
inauspicious aciiviiics, sasvat-always.
O my Loid, pcisons wlo aic bcicli ol ilc all-auspicious pciloimancc ol claniing
and lcaiing aboui Youi iiansccndcnial aciiviiics aic cciiainly unloiiuniaic and aic
also bcicli ol good scnsc. Tlcy cngagc in inauspicious aciiviiics, cnjoying scnsc
giaiilicaiion loi a vciy liiilc wlilc.
03.09.08 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
hsut-trt-trnatubnr ma munur aryamanan
sitosna-vata-varasar tarctarac ca
hamagnnacyuta-rusa ca suurbnarcna
sampasyato mana uruhrama siatc mc
hsut-lungci, trt-iliisi, tr-natubnn-ilicc lumois, namcly mucus, bilc and
wind, man-all ol ilcm, munun-always, aryamanan-pciplcxcd, sita-winici,
usna-summci, vata-wind, varasan-by iains, tara-tarat-and many oilci
disiuibanccs, ca-also, hama-agnna-by siiong scx uigcs, acyuta-rusa-
indclaiigablc angci, ca-also, suurbnarcna-mosi unbcaiablc, sampasyatan-so
obsciving, manan-mind, uruhrama-O gicai acioi, satc-bccomcs dcspondcni,
mc-my.
O gicai acioi, my Loid, all ilcsc pooi cicaiuics aic consianily pciplcxcd by
lungci, iliisi, scvcic cold, scciciion and bilc, aiiaclcd by cougling winici,
blasiing summci, iains and many oilci disiuibing clcmcnis, and ovciwlclmcd by
siiong scx uigcs and indclaiigablc angci. I ialc piiy on ilcm, and I am vciy mucl
aggiicvcd loi ilcm.
03.09.10 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
anny aprtarta-harana ns nnsayana
nana-manoratna-nya hsana-bnagna-nran
avanatartna-racana rsayo p cva
yusmat-prasanga-vmuhna na samsarant
ann-duiing ilc dayiimc, aprta-cngagcd, arta-disiicssing cngagcmcni,
haranan-scnscs, nsi-ai nigli, nnsayanan-insomnia, nana-vaiious,
manoratna-mcnial spcculaiions, nya-by iniclligcncc, hsana-consianily,
bnagna-biolcn, nran-slccp, ava-supciluman, anata-artna-liusiiaicd,
racanan-plans, rsayan-gicai sagcs, ap-also, cva-O my Loid, yusmat-Youi
Loidslip's, prasanga-iopic, vmuhnan-iuincd againsi, na-in ilis (maiciial
woild), samsarant-do ioiaic.
Sucl nondcvoiccs cngagc ilcii scnscs in vciy iioublcsomc and cxicnsivc woil,
and ilcy sullci insomnia ai nigli bccausc ilcii iniclligcncc consianily bicals ilcii
slccp wiil vaiious mcnial spcculaiions. Tlcy aic liusiiaicd in all ilcii vaiious
plans by supcinaiuial powci. Lvcn gicai sagcs, il ilcy aic againsi Youi
iiansccndcnial iopics, musi ioiaic in ilis maiciial woild.
03.30.0+ KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
jantur va bnava ctasmn
yam yam yonm anuvrajct
tasyam tasyam sa Iabnatc
nrvrtm na vrajyatc
jantun-ilc living cniiiy, va-cciiainly, bnavc-in woildly cxisicncc, ctasmn-
ilis, yam yam-wlaicvci, yonm-spccics, anuvrajct-lc may obiain, tasyam
tasyam-in ilai, san-lc, Iabnatc-aclicvcs, nrvrtm-saiislaciion, na-noi,
vrajyatc-is avcisc.
Tlc living cniiiy, in wlaicvci spccics ol lilc lc appcais, linds a paiiiculai iypc ol
saiislaciion in ilai spccics, and lc is ncvci avcisc io bcing siiuaicd in sucl a
condiiion.
0+.29.29 Narada Muni fo King Pracnabarhi
hvact puman hvacc ca stri
hvacn nobnayam anna-nin
cvo manusyas tryag va
yatna-harma-gunam bnavan
hvact-somciimcs, puman-malc, hvact-somciimcs, ca-also, stri-lcmalc,
hvact-somciimcs, na-noi, ubnayam-boil, anna-blind, nin-lc wlosc
iniclligcncc, cvan-dcmigod, manusyan-luman bcing, tryah-animal, biid,
bcasi, va-oi, yatna-accoiding io, harma-ol aciiviiics, gunam-ilc qualiiics,
bnavan-biiil.
Covcicd by ilc modc ol ignoiancc in maiciial naiuic, ilc living cniiiy is
somciimcs malc, somciimcs lcmalc, somciimcs an cunucl, somciimcs a luman
bcing, somciimcs a dcmigod, somciimcs a biid, an animal, and so on. In ilis way
lc is wandciing wiilin ilc maiciial woild. His acccpiancc ol dillcicni iypcs ol
bodics is biougli aboui by lis aciiviiics undci ilc inllucncc ol ilc modcs ol
naiuic.
03.30.05 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
naraha-stno p cnam va
na pumams tyahtum ccnat
narahyam nrvrtau satyam
cva-maya-vmontan
naraha-in lcll, stnan-siiuaicd, ap-cvcn, cnam-body, va-indccd, na-noi,
puman-pcison, tyahtum-io lcavc, ccnat-wislcs, narahyam-lcllisl, nrvrtau-
cnjoymcni, satyam-wlcn cxisiing, cva-maya-by ilc illusoiy cncigy ol Visnu,
vmontan-dcludcd.
Tlc condiiioncd living cniiiy is saiislicd in lis own paiiiculai spccics ol lilc; wlilc
dcludcd by ilc covciing inllucncc ol ilc illusoiy cncigy, lc lccls liiilc inclincd io
casi oll lis body, cvcn wlcn in lcll, loi lc ialcs dcligli in lcllisl cnjoymcni.
03.30.07 KapIadcva to Dcvahut
sana nyamana-sarvanga
csam uvanananna
haroty avratam muno
u rtan urasayan
sananyamana-buining, sarva-all, angan-lis limbs, csam-ilcsc lamily
mcmbcis, uvanana-loi mainiaining, anna-wiil anxiciy, harot-lc pciloims,
avratam-always, munan-ilc lool, urtan-sinlul aciiviiics, urasayan-cvil-
mindcd.
Alilougl lc is always buining wiil anxiciy, sucl a lool always pciloims all linds
ol misclicvous aciiviiics, wiil a lopc wlicl is ncvci io bc lullillcd, in oidci io
mainiain lis so-callcd lamily and sociciy.
03.30.06 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
atma jaya-sutagara-
pasu-ravna-bannusu
nruna-muIa-nraya
atmanam banu manyatc
atma-body, jaya-wilc, suta-clildicn, agara-lomc, pasu-animals, ravna-
wcalil, bannusu-in liicnds, nruna-muIa-dccp-iooicd, nrayan-lis lcaii,
atmanam-limscll, banu-liglly, manyatc-lc ilinls.
Sucl saiislaciion wiil onc's siandaid ol living is duc io dccp iooicd aiiiaciion loi
body, wilc, lomc, clildicn, animals, wcalil and liicnds. In sucl associaiion, ilc
condiiioncd soul ilinls limscll quiic pcilcci.
03.30.09 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
grncsu huta-narmcsu
unhna-tantrcsv atanrtan
hurvan unhna-pratiharam
suhnavan manyatc grni
grncsu-in lamily lilc, huta-narmcsu-involving ilc piaciicc ol lalsclood, unhna-
tantrcsu-spicading misciics, atanrtan-aiicniivc, hurvan-doing, unhna-
pratiharam-couniciaciion ol misciics, suhna-vat-as lappincss, manyatc-ilinls,
grni-ilc louscloldci.
Tlc aiiaclcd louscloldci icmains in lis lamily lilc, wlicl is lull ol diplomacy and
poliiics. Always spicading misciics and coniiollcd by acis ol scnsc giaiilicaiion, lc
acis jusi io couniciaci ilc icaiions ol all lis misciics, and il lc can succcsslully
couniciaci sucl misciics, lc ilinls ilai lc is lappy.
03.30.11 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
vartayam Iupyamanayam
arabnayam punan punan
Iobnabnbnuto nnsattvan
parartnc hurutc sprnam
vartayam-wlcn lis occupaiion, Iupyamanayam-is lampcicd, arabnayam-
undciialcn, punan punan-again and again, Iobna-by giccd, abnbnutan-
ovciwlclmcd, nnsattvan-iuincd, para-artnc-loi ilc wcalil ol oilcis, hurutc
sprnam-lc longs.
Wlcn lc sullcis icvciscs in lis occupaiion, lc iiics again and again io impiovc
limscll, bui wlcn lc is balllcd in all aiicmpis and is iuincd, lc acccpis moncy
liom oilcis bccausc ol cxccssivc giccd.
03.30.1+-16 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
tatrapy ajata-nrvco
bnryamanan svayam bnrtan
jarayopatta-varupyo
maranabnmuhno grnc
astc vamatyopanyastam
grna-paIa vanaran
amayavy apraiptagnr
aIpanaro Ipa-ccsttan
vayunothramatottaran
hapna-samruna-nahan
hasa-svasa-hrtayasan
hantnc gnura-gnurayatc
tatra-ilcic, ap-alilougl, ajata-noi aiiscn, nrvcan-avcision, bnryamanan-
bcing mainiaincd, svayam-by limscll, bnrtan-by ilosc wlo wcic mainiaincd,
jaraya-by old agc, upatta-obiaincd, varupyan-dcloimaiion, marana-dcail,
abnmuhnan-appioacling, grnc-ai lomc. asic-lc icmains, avamatya-
ncgligcnily, upanyastam-wlai is placcd, grna-paIan-a dog, va-lilc, anaran-
caiing, amayavi-discascd, apraipta- vayuna-by aii, uthramata-bulging oui,
uttaran-lis cycs, hapna-wiil mucus, samruna-congcsicd, nahan-lis
windpipc, hasa-cougling, svasa-bicailing, hrta-donc, ayasan-dilliculiy,
hantnc-in ilc ilioai, gnura-gnurayatc-lc pioduccs a sound lilc gluia-gluia.
Tlc loolisl lamily man docs noi bccomc avcisc io lamily lilc alilougl lc is
mainiaincd by ilosc wlom lc oncc mainiaincd. Dcloimcd by ilc inllucncc ol old
agc, lc picpaics limscll io mcci uliimaic dcail. (1+)
Tlus lc icmains ai lomc jusi lilc a pci dog and cais wlaicvci is so ncgligcnily
givcn io lim. Alllicicd wiil many illncsscs, sucl as dyspcpsia and loss ol appciiic,
lc cais only vciy small moiscls ol lood, and lc bccomcs an invalid, wlo cannoi
woil any moic. (15)
In ilai discascd condiiion, onc's cycs bulgc duc io ilc picssuic ol aii wiilin, and
lis glands bccomc congcsicd wiil mucus. Hc las dilliculiy bicailing, and upon
cxlaling and inlaling lc pioduccs a sound lilc "gluia-gluia", a iaiiling wiilin
ilc ilioai. (16)
03.30.18 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
cvam hutumba-bnaranc
vyaprtatmajtcnryan
mryatc ruatam svanam
u ru-vcanayasta-nin
cvam-ilus, hutumba-bnaranc-in mainiaining a lamily, vyaprta-cngiosscd,
atma-lis mind, ajta-unconiiollcd, nryan-lis scnscs, mryatc-lc dics,
ruatam-wlilc ciying, svanam-lis iclaiivcs, uru-gicai, vcanaya-wiil pain,
asta-bcicli ol, nin-consciousncss.
Tlus ilc man, wlo cngagcd wiil unconiiollcd scnscs in mainiaining a lamily, dics
in gicai giicl, sccing lis iclaiivcs ciying. Hc dics mosi pailciically, in gicai pain
and wiiloui consciousncss.
03.31.++ KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
jivo ny asyanugo cno
bnutcnrya-mano-mayan
tan-nrono sya maranam
avrbnavas tu sambnavan
jivan-ilc living cniiiy, n-indccd, asya-ol lim, anugan-suiiablc, cnan-body,
bnuta-gioss maiciial clcmcnis, nrya-scnscs, manan-mind, mayan-madc ol,
tat-ol ilc body, nronan-dcsiiuciion, asya-ol ilc living cniiiy, maranam-
dcail, avrbnavan-manilcsiaiion, tu-bui, sambnavan-biiil.
In ilis way ilc living cniiiy gcis a suiiablc body wiil a maiciial mind and scnscs,
accoiding io lis liuiiivc aciiviiics. Wlcn ilc icaciion ol lis paiiiculai aciiviiy
comcs io an cnd, ilai cnd is callcd dcail, and wlcn a paiiiculai iypc ol icaciion
bcgins, ilai bcginning is callcd biiil.
03.32.38 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
jivasya samsrtir banvir
avya-harma-nrmtan
yasv anga pravsann atma
na vca gatm atmanan
jivasya-ol ilc living cniiiy, samsrtin-couiscs ol maiciial cxisicncc, banvin-
many, avya-in ignoiancc, harma-by woil, nrmtan-pioduccd, yasu-inio
wlicl, anga-My dcai moilci, pravsan-cniciing, atma-ilc living cniiiy, na-
noi, vca-undcisiands, gatm-ilc movcmcni, atmanan-ol limscll.
Tlcsc aic vaiiciics ol maiciial cxisicncc loi ilc living cniiiy accoiding io ilc woil
lc pciloims in ignoiancc oi loigcilulncss ol lis ical idcniiiy. My dcai moilci, il
anyonc cnicis inio ilis loigcilulncss, lc is unablc io undcisiand wlcic lis
movcmcnis will cnd.
02.03.19 Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvam
sva-v-varanostra-hnaran
samstutan purusan pasun
na yat-harna-patnopcto
jatu nama gaagrajan
sva-a dog, vt-varana-ilc villagc log wlo cais siool, ustra-ilc camcl,
hnaran-and by ilc asscs, samstutan-pcilccily piaiscd, purusan-a pcison,
pasun-animal, na-ncvci, yat-ol lim, harna-cai, patna-pail, upctan-
icaclcd, jatu-ai any iimc, nama-ilc loly namc, gaagrajan-Loid Kisna, ilc
dclivci liom all cvils.
Mcn wlo aic lilc dogs, logs, camcls and asscs piaisc ilosc mcn wlo ncvci lisicn
io ilc iiansccndcnial pasiimcs ol Loid Si Kisna, ilc dclivcici liom cvils.
02.03.20 Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvam
bIc batoruhrama-vhraman yc
na srnvatan harna-putc narasya
jnvasati arurhcva suta
na copagayaty urugaya-gatnan
bIc-snalc lolcs, bata-lilc, uruhrama-ilc Loid, wlo acis maivclously,
vhraman-piowcss, yc-all ilcsc, na-ncvci, srnvatan-lcaid, harna-putc-ilc
cailolcs, narasya-ol ilc man, jnva-ionguc, asati-usclcss, arurha-ol ilc
liogs, va-cxacily lilc ilai, suta-O Suia Gosvami, na-ncvci, ca-also,
upagayat-clanis loudly, urugaya-woiil singing, gatnan-songs.
Onc wlo las noi lisicncd io ilc mcssagcs aboui ilc piowcss and maivclous acis ol
ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad and las noi sung oi clanicd loudly ilc woiily songs
aboui ilc Loid is io bc considcicd io posscss cailolcs lilc ilc lolcs ol snalcs and
a ionguc lilc ilc ionguc ol a liog.
02.03.21 Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvam
bnaran param patta-hrita justam
apy uttamangam na namcn muhunam
savau harau no hurutc saparyam
narcr Iasat-hancana-hanhanau va
bnaran-a gicai buidcn, param-lcavy, patta-sill, hrita-iuiban, justam-
dicsscd wiil, ap-cvcn, uttama-uppci, angam-paiis ol ilc body, na-ncvci,
namct-bow down, muhunam-Loid Kisna, ilc dclivcici, savau-dcad bodics,
harau-lands, no-do noi, hurutc-do, saparyam-woisliping, narcn-ol ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Iasat-gliiiciing, hancana-madc ol gold, hanhanau-
banglcs, va-cvcn ilougl.
Tlc uppci poiiion ol ilc body, ilougl ciowncd wiil a sill iuiban, is only a lcavy
buidcn il noi bowcd down bcloic ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad wlo can awaid
mulii liccdom]. And ilc lands, ilougl dccoiaicd wiil gliiiciing banglcs, aic lilc
ilosc ol a dcad man il noi cngagcd in ilc scivicc ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad
Haii.
02.03.22 Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvam
barnaytc tc nayanc naranam
Ingan vsnor na nrihsato yc
paau nrnam tau ruma janma-bnajau
hsctran nanuvrajato narcr yau
barnaytc-lilc plumcs ol a pcacocl, tc-ilosc, nayanc-cycs, naranam-ol mcn,
Ingan-loims, vsnon-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, na-docs noi, nrihsatan-
lool upon, yc-all sucl, paau-lcgs, nrnam-ol mcn, tau-ilosc, ruma janma-
bcing boin ol ilc iicc, bnajau-lilc ilai, hsctran-loly placcs, na-ncvci,
anuvrajatan-gocs alici, narcn-ol ilc Loid, yau-wlicl
Tlc cycs wlicl do noi lool ai ilc symbolic icpicscniaiions ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad Visnu His loims, namc, qualiiy, cic.] aic lilc ilosc piinicd on ilc
plumcs ol ilc pcacocl, and ilc lcgs wlicl do noi movc io ilc loly placcs wlcic
ilc Loid is icmcmbcicd] aic considcicd io bc lilc iicc iiunls.
02.03.23 Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvam
jivan cnavo bnagavatangnr-rcnum
na jatu martyo bnIabncta yas tu
sri-vsnu-paya manujas tuIasyan
svasan cnavo yas tu na vca gannam
jivan-wlilc living, savan-a dcad body, bnagavata-angnr-rcnum-ilc dusi ol ilc
lcci ol a puic dcvoicc, na-ncvci, jatu-ai any iimc, martyan-moiial,
abnIabncta-paiiiculaily icccivcd, yan-a pcison, tu-bui, sri-wiil opulcncc,
vsnu-payan-ol ilc loius lcci ol Visnu, manu jan-a dcsccndani ol Manu (a
man), tuIasyan-lcavcs ol ilc iulasi iicc, svasan-wlilc bicailing, savan-siill a
dcad body, yan-wlo, tu-bui, na vca-ncvci cxpciicnccd, gannam-ilc aioma.
Tlc pcison wlo las noi ai any iimc icccivcd ilc dusi ol ilc lcci ol ilc Loid's puic
dcvoicc upon lis lcad is cciiainly a dcad body. And ilc pcison wlo las ncvci
cxpciicnccd ilc aioma ol ilc iulasi lcavcs liom ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid is also a
dcad body, alilougl bicailing.
02.03.2+ Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvam
ta asma-saram nrayam batcam
ya grnyamanar nar-nama-ncyan
na vhryctatna yaa vharo
nctrc jaIam gatra-runcsu narsan
tat-ilai, asma-saram-is siccl-liamcd, nrayam-lcaii, bata am-cciiainly ilai,
yat-wlicl, grnyamanan-in spiic ol claniing, nar-nama-ilc loly namc ol ilc
Loid, ncyan-by conccniiaiion ol ilc mind, na-docs noi, vhrycta-clangc,
atna-ilus, yaa-wlcn, vharan-icaciion, nctrc-in ilc cycs, jaIam-icais,
gatra-runcsu-ai ilc poics, narsan-ciupiions ol ccsiasy.
Cciiainly ilai lcaii is siccl-liamcd wlicl, in spiic ol onc's claniing ol ilc loly
namc ol ilc Loid wiil conccniiaiion, docs noi clangc wlcn ccsiasy ialcs placc,
icais lill ilc cycs and ilc laiis siand on cnd.
01.17.38-39 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
suta uvaca
abnyartntas taa tasma
stnanan haIayc aau
yutam panam stryan suna
yatranarmas catur-vnan
punas ca yacamanaya
jata-rupam aat prabnun
tato nrtam maam hamam
rajo varam ca pancamam
sutan uvaca-Suia Gosvami said, abnyartntan-ilus bcing pciiiioncd, taa-ai
ilai iimc, tasma-unio lim, stnanan-placcs, haIayc-io ilc pcisonaliiy ol Kali,
aau-gavc lim pcimission, yutam-gambling, panam-diinling, stryan-
illicii associaiion wiil womcn, suna-animal slauglici, yatra-wlcicvci,
anarman-sinlul aciiviiics, catun-vnan-loui linds ol. punal-again, ca-also,
yacamanaya-io ilc bcggai, jata-rupam-gold, aat-gavc away, prabnun-ilc
King, tatan-wlcicby, anrtam-lalsclood, maam-inioxicaiion, hamam-lusi,
rajan-on accouni ol a passionaic mood, varam-cnmiiy, ca-also, pancamam-
ilc lilil onc.
Suia Gosvam said: Malaiaja Pailsii, ilus bcing pciiiioncd by ilc pcisonaliiy ol
Kali, gavc lim pcimission io icsidc in placcs wlcic gambling, diinling,
piosiiiuiion and animal slauglici wcic pciloimcd. (3S)
Tlc pcisonaliiy ol Kali aslcd loi somciling moic, and bccausc ol lis bcgging, ilc
King gavc lim pcimission io livc wlcic ilcic is gold bccausc wlcicvci ilcic is
gold ilcic is also lalsiiy, inioxicaiion,lusi, cnvy and cnmiiy. (39)
11.25.32-33 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
ctan samsrtayan pumso
guna-harma-nbannanan
ycncmc nrjtan saumya
guna jivcna ctta-jan
bnaht-yogcna man-nstno
ma-bnavaya prapayatc
ctan-ilcsc, samsrtayan-cicaicd aspccis ol cxisicncc, pumsan-ol a living bcing,
guna-wiil ilc maiciial qualiiics, harma-and woil, nbannanan-connccicd,
ycna-by wlom, mc-ilcsc, nrjtan-aic conqucicd, saumya-O gcnilc Uddlava,
gunan-ilc modcs ol naiuic, jivcna-by a living cniiiy, ctta-jan-wlicl aic
manilcsicd liom ilc mind, bnaht-yogcna-iliougl ilc pioccss ol dcvoiional
scivicc, mat-nstnan-dcdicaicd io Mc, mat-bnavaya-ol lovc loi Mc, prapayatc-
icccivcs ilc qualilicaiion.
O gcnilc Uddlava, all ilcsc dillcicni plascs ol condiiioncd lilc aiisc liom woil
boin ol ilc modcs ol maiciial naiuic. Tlc living cniiiy wlo conqucis ilcsc modcs
manilcsicd liom ilc mind, can dcdicaic limscll io Mc by ilc pioccss ol dcvoiional
scivicc and ilus aiiain puic lovc loi Mc. (32)
tasma cnam mam Iabnva
jnana-vjnana-sambnavam
guna-sangam vnrnuya
mam bnajantu vcahsanan
tasmat-ilcicloic, cnam-body, mam-ilis, Iabnva-laving obiaincd, jnana-
ol ilcoiciical lnowlcdgc, vjnana-and icalizcd lnowlcdgc, sambnavam-ilc placc
ol gcnciaiion, guna-sangam-associaiion wiil ilc modcs ol naiuic, vnrnuya-
wasling oui complcicly, mam-Mc, bnajantu-ilcy slould woislip, vcahsanan-
pcisons wlo aic vciy iniclligcni.
Tlcicloic, laving aclicvcd ilis luman loim ol lilc, wlicl allows onc io dcvclop
lull lnowlcdgc, ilosc wlo aic iniclligcni slould licc ilcmsclvcs liom all
coniaminaiion ol ilc modcs ol naiuic and cngagc cxclusivcly in loving scivicc io
Mc. (33)
11.12.21 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
yasmnn am protam ascsam otam
pato yatna tantu-vtana-samstnan
ya csa samsara-tarun puranan
harmatmahan puspa-pnaIc prasutc
yasmn-in wlom, am-ilis univcisc, protam-wovcn ciosswisc, ascsam-ilc
wlolc, otam-and lcngilwisc, patan-a cloil, yatna-jusi lilc, tantu-ol ilc
ilicads, vtana-in ilc cxpansion, samstnan-siiuaicd, yan-ilai wlicl, csan-
ilis, samsara-ol maiciial cxisicncc, tarun-ilc iicc, puranan-cxisiing sincc iimc
immcmoiial, harma-iowaid liuiiivc aciiviiics, atmahan-naiuially inclincd,
puspa-ilc liisi icsuli, blossoming, pnaIc-and ilc liuii, prasutc-bcing pioduccd.
Jusi as wovcn cloil icsis on ilc cxpansion ol lcngilwisc and ciosswisc ilicads,
similaily ilc cniiic univcisc is cxpandcd on ilc lcngilwisc and ciosswisc poicncy
ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad and is siiuaicd wiilin Him. Tlc
condiiioncd soul las bccn acccpiing maiciial bodics sincc iimc immcmoiial, and
ilcsc bodics aic lilc gicai iiccs susiaining onc's maiciial cxisicncc. Jusi as a iicc
liisi blossoms and ilcn pioduccs liuii, similaily ilc iicc ol maiciial cxisicncc,
onc's maiciial body, pioduccs ilc vaiious icsulis ol maiciial cxisicncc. <clccl
icxi>
11.12.22-23 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
vc asya bijc sata-muIas tr-naIan
panca-shannan panca-rasa-prasutn
asaha-sahno v-suparna-nias
tr-vaIhaIo v-pnaIo `rham pravstan
aant caham pnaIam asya grnra
gramc-cara cham aranya-vasan
namsa ya cham banu-rupam jyar
maya-mayam vca sa vca vcam
vc-iwo, asya-ol ilis iicc, bijc-sccds, sata-lundicds, muIan-ol ioois, tr-
ilicc, naIan-lowci iiunls, panca-livc, shannan-uppci iiunls, panca-livc,
rasa-saps, prasutn-pioducing, asa-icn, cha-plus onc, sahnan-bianclcs,
v-iwo, suparna-ol biids, nian-a ncsi, tr-ilicc, vaIhaIan-iypcs ol bail,
v-iwo, pnaIan-liuiis, arham-ilc sun, pravstan-cxicnding inio, aant-ilcy
cai oi cnjoy, ca-also, cham-onc, pnaIam-liuii, asya-ol ilis iicc, grnran-
ilosc wlo aic lusiy loi maiciial cnjoymcni, gramc-in louscloldci lilc, caran-
living, cham-anoilci, aranya-in ilc loicsi, vasan-ilosc wlo livc, namsan-
swanlilc mcn, sainily pcisons, yan-onc wlo, cham-onc only, ilc Supcisoul,
banu-rupam-appcaiing in many loims, jyan-by ilc lclp ol ilosc wlo aic
woislipablc, ilc spiiiiual masicis, maya-mayam-pioduccd by ilc poicncy ol ilc
Supicmc Loid, vca-lnows, san-sucl a pcison, vca-lnows, vcam-ilc
aciual mcaning ol ilc Vcdic liiciaiuic.
Tlis iicc ol maiciial cxisicncc las iwo sccds, lundicds ol ioois, ilicc lowci
iiunls and livc uppci iiunls. Ii pioduccs livc llavois and las clcvcn bianclcs and
a ncsi madc by iwo biids. Tlc iicc is covcicd by ilicc iypcs ol bail, givcs iwo
liuiis and cxicnds up io ilc sun. Tlosc lusiy alici maiciial cnjoymcni and
dcdicaicd io lamily lilc cnjoy onc ol ilc iicc's liuiis, and swanlilc mcn in ilc
icnounccd oidci ol lilc cnjoy ilc oilci liuii. Onc wlo wiil ilc lclp ol ilc bona
lidc spiiiiual masicis can undcisiand ilis iicc io bc a manilcsiaiion ol ilc poicncy
ol ilc onc Supicmc Tiuil appcaiing in many loims aciually lnows ilc mcaning ol
ilc Vcdic liiciaiuic. (22/23)
11.12.2+ Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
cvam gurupasanayaha-bnahtya
vya-hutnarcna stcna niran
vvrscya jivasayam apramattan
sampaya catmanam atna tyajastram
cvam-ilus (wiil ilc lnowlcdgc I lavc givcn you), guru-ol ilc spiiiiual masici,
upasanaya-dcvclopcd by woislip, cha-unalloycd, bnahtya-by loving dcvoiional
scivicc, vya-ol lnowlcdgc, hutnarcna-by ilc ax, stcna-slaip, niran-onc
wlo is sicady by lnowlcdgc, vvrscya-cuiiing down, jiva-ol ilc living cniiiy,
asayam-ilc subilc body (lillcd wiil dcsignaiions cicaicd by ilc ilicc modcs ol
maiciial naiuic), apramattan-bcing vciy caiclul in spiiiiual lilc, sampaya-
aclicving, ca-and, atmanam-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, atna-ilcn,
tyaja-you slould givc up, astram-ilc mcans by wlicl you aclicvcd pcilcciion.
Wiil sicady iniclligcncc you slould dcvclop unalloycd dcvoiional scivicc by
caiclul woislip ol ilc spiiiiual masici, and wiil ilc slaipcncd axc ol
iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc you slould cui oll ilc subilc maiciial covciing ol ilc
soul. Upon icalizing ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, you slould ilcn givc up
ilai ax ol analyiic lnowlcdgc.
11.11.05 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
atna banasya muhtasya
vaIahsanyam vaam tc
vruna-narmnos tata
stntayor cha-narmn
atna-ilus, banasya-ol ilc condiiioncd soul, muhtasya-ol ilc libciaicd
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, vaIahsanyam-dillcicni claiaciciisiics, vaam-I will
now spcal, tc-unio you, vruna-opposing, narmnon-wlosc iwo naiuics,
tata-My dcai Uddlava, stntayon-ol ilc iwo wlo aic siiuaicd, cha-narmn-in
ilc onc body wlicl manilcsis ilcii dillcicni claiaciciisiics.
Tlus, My dcai Uddlava, in ilc samc maiciial body wc lind opposing
claiaciciisiics, sucl as gicai lappincss and misciy. Tlai is bccausc boil ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is cicinally libciaicd, as wcll as ilc
condiiioncd soul aic wiilin ilc body. I slall now spcal io you aboui ilcii
dillcicni claiaciciisiics.
11.11.06 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
suparnav ctau sarsau sahnayau
yarccnayatau hrta-niau ca vrhsc
chas tayon hnaat pppaIannam
anyo nranno `p baIcna bnuyan
suparnau-iwo biids, ctau-ilcsc, sarsau-similai, sahnayau-liicnds,
yarccnaya-by clancc, ctau-ilcsc iwo, hrta-madc, niau-a ncsi, ca-and,
vrhsc-in a iicc, chan-onc, tayon-ol ilc iwo, hnaat-is caiing, pppaIa-ol ilc
iicc, annam-ilc liuiis, anyan-ilc oilci, nrannan-noi caiing, ap-alilougl,
baIcna-by siicngil, bnuyan-Hc is supciioi.
ly clancc, iwo biids lavc madc a ncsi iogcilci in ilc samc iicc. Tlc iwo biids aic
liicnds and aic ol similai naiuic. Onc ol ilcm, lowcvci, is caiing ilc liuiis ol ilc
iicc, wlcicas ilc oilci, wlo docs noi cai ilc liuiis, is in a supciioi posiiion, duc
io His poicncy.
11.11.07 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
atmanam anyam ca sa vca vvan
apppaIao na tu pppaIaan
yo `vyaya yuh sa tu ntya-bano
vya-mayo yan sa tu ntya-muhtan
atmanam-Himscll, anyam-ilc oilci, ca-also, san-Hc, vca-lnows, vvan-
bcing omniscicni, apppaIa-aan-noi caiing ilc liuiis ol ilc iicc, na-noi, tu-
bui, pppaIa-aan-ilc onc wlo is caiing ilc liuiis ol ilc iicc, yan-wlo,
avyaya-wiil ignoiancc, yuh-lillcd, san-lc, tu-indccd, ntya-cicinally,
banan-condiiioncd, vya mayan-lull ol pcilcci lnowlcdgc, yan-wlo, san-
lc, tu-indccd, ntya-cicinally, muhtan-libciaicd.
Tlc biid wlo docs noi cai ilc liuiis ol ilc iicc is ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, wlo by His omniscicncc pcilccily undcisiands His own posiiion and
ilai ol ilc condiiioncd living cniiiy, icpicscnicd by ilc caiing biid. Tlai living
cniiiy, on ilc oilci land, docs noi undcisiand limscll oi ilc Loid. Hc is covcicd
by ignoiancc and is ilus callcd cicinally condiiioncd, wlcicas ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, bcing lull ol pcilcci lnowlcdgc, is cicinally libciaicd.
0+.29.+9 Narada Muni fo King Pracnabarhi
astirya arbnan prag-agran
hartsnycna hst-manaIam
stabno brna-vanan mani
harma navas yat param
tat harma nar-tosam yat
sa vya tan-matr yaya
astirya-laving covcicd, arbnan-by lusa giass, prah-agran-wiil ilc poinis
lacing casi, hartsnycna-aliogcilci, hst-manaIam-ilc suilacc ol ilc woild,
stabnan-pioud upsiaii, brnat-gicai, vanat-by lilling, mani-ilinling
youiscll vciy impoiiani, harma-aciiviiy, na avas-you do noi lnow, yat-
wlicl, param-supicmc, tat-ilai, harma-aciiviiy, nar-tosam-saiislying ilc
Supicmc Loid, yat-wlicl, sa-ilai, vya-cducaiion, tat-unio ilc Loid,
matn-consciousncss, yaya-by wlicl.
My dcai King, ilc cniiic woild is covcicd wiil ilc slaip poinis ol lusa giass, and
on ilc siicngil ol ilis you lavc bccomc pioud bccausc you lavc lillcd vaiious
iypcs ol animals in saciiliccs. lccausc ol youi loolislncss, you do noi lnow ilai
dcvoiional scivicc is ilc only way onc can plcasc ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. You cannoi undcisiand ilis laci. Youi only aciiviiics slould bc ilosc
ilai can plcasc ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Oui cducaiion slould bc sucl ilai wc
can bccomc clcvaicd io Kisna consciousncss.
03.09.06 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
tava bnayam ravna-cna-sunrn-nmttam
sohan sprna parbnavo vpuIas ca Iobnan
tavan mamcty asa-avagrana art-muIam
yavan na tc ngnrm abnayam pravrnita Iohan
tavat-uniil ilcn, bnayam-lcai, ravna-wcalil, cna-body, sunrt-iclaiivcs,
nmttam-loi ilc maiici ol, sohan-lamcniaiion, sprna-dcsiic, parbnavan-
paiaplcinalia, vpuIan-vciy gicai, ca-also, Iobnan-avaiicc, tavat-up io ilai
iimc, mama-minc, t-ilus, asat-pciislablc, avagranan-undciialing, art-
muIam-lull ol anxiciics, yavat-as long as, na-do noi, tc-Youi, angnrm
abnayam-salc loius lcci, pravrnita-ialc slclici, Iohan-ilc pcoplc ol ilc woild.
O my Loid, ilc pcoplc ol ilc woild aic cmbaiiasscd by all maiciial anxiciics - ilcy
aic always aliaid. Tlcy always iiy io pioicci wcalil, body and liicnds, ilcy aic
lillcd wiil lamcniaiion and unlawlul dcsiics and paiaplcinalia, and ilcy
avaiiciously basc ilcii undciialings on ilc pciislablc conccpiions ol "my" and
"minc". As long as ilcy do noi ialc slclici ol Youi salc loius lcci, ilcy aic lull ol
sucl anxiciics.
0+.09.09 Dhruva Maharaja fo Prsnigarbha
nunam vmusta-matayas tava mayaya tc
yc tvam bnavapyaya-vmohsanam anya-ncton
arcant hapaha-tarum hunapopabnogyam
ccnant yat sparsajam nrayc p nrnam
nunam-cciiainly, vmusta-matayan-ilosc wlo lavc losi ilcii iigli iniclligcncc,
tava-Youi, mayaya-by ilc inllucncc ol ilc illusoiy cncigy, tc-ilcy, yc-wlo,
tvam-You, bnava-liom biiil, apyaya-and dcail, vmohsanam-ilc causc ol
libciaiion, anya-ncton-loi oilci puiposcs, arcant-woislip, haIpaha-tarum-wlo
aic lilc ilc dcsiic iicc, hunapa-ol ilis dcad body, upabnogyam-scnsc
giaiilicaiion, ccnant-ilcy dcsiic, yat-ilai wlicl, sparsa jam-dciivcd by ioucl
scnsaiion, nrayc-in lcll, ap-cvcn, nrnam-loi pcisons.
Pcisons wlo woislip You simply loi scnsc giaiilicaiion ol ilis bag ol slin aic
cciiainly inllucnccd by Youi illusoiy cncigy. In spiic ol laving You, wlo aic lilc a
dcsiic iicc and aic ilc causc ol libciaiion liom biiil and dcail, loolisl pcisons,
sucl as mc, dcsiic bcncdiciions liom You loi scnsc giaiilicaiion, wlicl is availablc
cvcn loi ilosc wlo livc in lcllisl condiiions.
0+.09.07 Dhruva Maharaja fo Prsnigarbha
chas tvam cva bnagavann am atma-sahtya
mayahnyayoru-gunaya mana-ay-ascsam
srstvanuvsya purusas ta-asa-guncsu
nancva arusu vbnavasuva vbnas
chan-onc, tvam-you, cva-cciiainly, bnagavan-O my Loid, am-ilis maiciial
woild, atma-sahtya-by Youi own poicncy, maya-ahnyaya-ol ilc namc maya,
uru-gicaily powcilul, gunaya-consisiing ol ilc modcs ol naiuic, manat-a-ilc
malai-iaiiva, cic., ascsam-unlimiicd, srstva-alici cicaiing, anuvsya-ilcn alici
cniciing, purusan-ilc Supcisoul, tat-ol maya, asat-guncsu-inio ilc icmpoiaiily
manilcsicd qualiiics, nana-vaiiously, va-as il, arusu-inio picccs ol wood,
vbnavasu-vat-jusi lilc liic, vbnas-You appcai.
My Loid, You aic ilc Supicmc Onc, bui by Youi dillcicni cncigics You appcai
dillcicnily in ilc spiiiiual and maiciial woilds. You cicaic ilc ioial cncigy ol ilc
maiciial woild by Youi cxicinal poicncy, and alici cicaiion You cnici wiilin ilc
maiciial woild as ilc Supcisoul. You aic ilc Supicmc Pcison, and iliougl ilc
icmpoiaiy modcs ol maiciial naiuic You cicaic vaiiciics ol manilcsiaiion, jusi as
liic, cniciing inio wood ol dillcicni slapcs, buins biillianily in dillcicni vaiiciics.
0+.09.06 Dhruva Maharaja fo Prsnigarbha
nruva uvaca
yo ntan pravsya mama vacam mam prasuptam
sanjivayaty ahnIa-saht-naran sva-namna
anyams ca nasta-carana-sravana-tvag-ain
pranan namo bnagavatc purusaya tubnyam
nruvan uvaca-Dliuva Malaiaja said, yan-ilc Supicmc Loid wlo, antan-
wiilin, pravsya-cniciing, mama-my, vacam-woids, mam-all ilcsc,
prasuptam-wlicl aic all inaciivc oi dcad, sanjivayat-icjuvcnaics, ahnIa-
univcisal, ssaht-cncigy, naran-posscssing, sva-namna-by His inicinal
poicncy, anyan ca-oilci limbs also, nasta-lilc lands, carana-lcgs, sravana-
cais, tvah-slin, ain-and so on, pranan-lilc loicc, naman-lci mc ollci my
obcisanccs, bnagavatc-unio ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, purusaya-ilc
Supicmc Pcison, tubnyam-unio You.
Dliuva Malaiaja said: My dcai Loid, You aic all-powcilul. Alici cniciing wiilin
mc, You lavc cnlivcncd all my slccping scnscs - my lands, lcgs, cais, ioucl,
scnsaiion, lilc loicc and cspccially my powci ol spcccl. Lci mc ollci my icspccilul
obcisanccs unio You.
06.0+.33 Prajapafi Daksa fo Sr Visnu
yo nugranartnam bnajatam paa-muIam
anama-rupo bnagavan anantan
naman rupan ca janma-harmabnr
bncjc sa manyam paraman prasiatu
yan-wlo (ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad), anugrana-artnam-io slow His
causclcss mcicy, bnajatam-io ilc dcvoiccs wlo always icndci dcvoiional scivicc,
paa-muIam-io His iiansccndcnial loius lcci, anama-wiil no maiciial namc,
rupan-oi maiciial loim, bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
anantan-unlimiicd, all-pcivading and cicinally cxisiing, naman-iiansccndcnial
loly namcs, rupan-His iiansccndcnial loims, ca-also, janma-harmabnn-wiil
His iiansccndcnial biiil and aciiviiics, bncjc-manilcsis, san-Hc, manyam-unio
mc, paraman-ilc Supicmc, prasiatu-may Hc bc mcicilul.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is inconccivably opulcni, wlo is dcvoid
ol all maiciial namcs, loims and pasiimcs, and wlo is all-pcivading, is cspccially
mcicilul io ilc dcvoiccs wlo woislip His loius lcci. Tlus Hc cxlibiis
iiansccndcnial loims and namcs wiil His dillcicni pasiimcs. May ilai Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlosc loim is cicinal and lull ol lnowlcdgc and bliss, bc
mcicilul io mc.
CHAPTER NINE
Characferisfics of fhe Forfunafe SouI
blagyavaj-jva lalsanam
10.1+.28 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
antar-bnavc `nanta bnavantam cva
ny atat tyajanto mrgayant santan
asantam apy anty anm antarcna
santam gunam tam hm u yant santan
antan-bnavc-wiilin ilc body, ananta-O unlimiicd Loid, bnavantam-Youiscll,
cva-indccd, n-cciiainly, atat-cvciyiling scpaiaic liom You, tyajantan-
icjcciing, mrgayant-scaicl oui, santan-ilc sainily dcvoiccs, asantam-unical,
ap-cvcn, ant-picscni ncaiby, anm-(ilc illusion ol) a snalc, antarcna-
wiiloui (ncgaiing), santam-ical, gunam-ilc iopc, tam-ilai, hm u-wlcilci,
yant-appicciaic, santan-pcisons wlo aic spiiiiually siiuaicd.
O unlimiicd Loid, ilc sainily dcvoiccs sccl You oui wiilin ilcii own bodics by
icjcciing cvciyiling scpaiaic liom You. Indccd, low can disciiminaiing pcisons
appicciaic ilc ical naiuic ol a iopc lying bcloic ilcm uniil ilcy icluic ilc illusion
ilai ii is a snalc'
03.31.+7 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi (Iisfed in GM Beng., nof incI in EngI, buf #+6
is incI \buf makes Iess sense in confexf\
tasman na haryan santraso
na harpanyam na sambnraman
bunva jiva-gatm niro
muhta-sangas carc na
tasmat-on accouni ol dcail, na-noi, haryan-slould bc donc, santrasan-
loiioi, na-noi, harpanyam-miscilincss, na-noi, sambnraman-cagcincss loi
maiciial gain, bunva-icalizing, jiva-gatm-ilc iiuc naiuic ol ilc living cniiiy,
niran-sicadlasi, muhta-sangan-licc liom aiiaclmcni, carct-onc slould movc
aboui, na-in ilis woild.
Tlcicloic, onc slould noi vicw dcail wiil loiioi, noi lavc iccouisc io dclining
ilc body as soul, noi givc way io cxaggciaiion in cnjoying ilc bodily ncccssiiics ol
lilc. Rcalizing ilc iiuc naiuic ol ilc living cniiiy, onc slould movc aboui in ilc
woild licc liom aiiaclmcni and sicadlasi in puiposc.
0+.2+.29 Siva fo Pracefas
sva-narma-nstnan sata janmabnn puman
vrncatam ct tatan param n mam
avyahrtam bnagavato tna vasnavamm
paam yatnanam vbunan haIatyayc
sva-narma-nstnan-onc wlo is siiuaicd in lis own dlaima, oi occupaiion, sata
janmabnn-loi onc lundicd biiils, puman-a living cniiiy, vrncatam-ilc posi
ol Loid lialma, ct-gcis, tatan-ilcicalici, param-abovc, n-cciiainly, mam-
aiiains mc, avyahrtam-wiiloui dcviaiion, bnagavatan-unio ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, atna-ilcicloic, vasnavam-a puic dcvoicc ol ilc Loid,
paam-posi, yatna-as, anam-I, vubunan-dcmigods, haIa-atyayc-alici ilc
annililaiion ol ilc maiciial woild.
A pcison wlo cxccuics lis occupaiional duiy piopcily loi onc lundicd biiils
bccomcs qualilicd io occupy ilc posi ol lialma, and il lc bccomcs moic qualilicd,
lc can appioacl Loid Siva. A pcison wlo is diiccily suiicndcicd io Loid Kisna, oi
Visnu, in unalloycd dcvoiional scivicc is immcdiaicly piomoicd io ilc spiiiiual
plancis. Loid Siva and oilci dcmigods aiiain ilcsc plancis alici ilc dcsiiuciion ol
ilis maiciial woild.
03.25.+1 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
nanyatra ma bnagavatan
pranana-puruscsvarat
atmanan sarva-bnutanam
bnayam tivram nvartatc
na-noi, anyatra-oilciwisc, mat-ilan Myscll, bnagavatan-ilc Supicmc
pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, pranana-purusa-isvarat-ilc Loid ol boil pialiii and
puiusa, atmanan-ilc soul, sarva-bnutanam-ol all living bcings, bnayam-lcai,
tivram-iciiiblc, nvartatc-is loisalcn.
Tlc iciiiblc lcai ol biiil and dcail can ncvci bc loisalcn by anyonc wlo icsoiis io
any slclici oilci ilan Myscll, loi I am ilc almigliy Loid, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad, ilc oiiginal souicc ol all cicaiion, and also ilc Supicmc Soul ol all
souls.
11.11.12-17 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
prahrt-stno `py asamsahto
yatna hnam savtanIan
vasaraychsayasanga-
staya cnnna-samsayan
pratbuna va svapnan
nanatva vnvartatc
prahrt-in ilc maiciial woild, stnan-siiuaicd, ap-cvcn ilougl, asamsahtan-
complcicly dciaclcd liom scnsc giaiilicaiion, yatna-jusi as, hnam-ilc sly,
savta-ilc sun, anIan-ilc wind, vasaraya-by mosi cxpcii, ihsaya-vision,
asanga-iliougl dciaclmcni, staya-slaipcncd, cnnna-cui io picccs,
samsayan-doubis, pratbunan-awalcncd, va-lilc, svapnat-liom a dicam,
nanatvat-liom ilc dualiiy ol vaiiciy ol ilc maiciial woild, vnvartatc-onc iuins
away oi icnounccs.
Alilougl ilc sly, oi spacc, is ilc icsiing placc ol cvciyiling, ilc sly docs noi mix
wiil anyiling, noi is ii cnianglcd. Similaily, ilc sun is noi ai all aiiaclcd io ilc
waici in wlicl ii is icllccicd wiilin innumciablc icscivoiis, and ilc migliy wind
blowing cvciywlcic is noi allccicd by ilc innumciablc aiomas and aimosplcics
iliougl wlicl ii passcs. In ilc samc way, a scll-icalizcd soul is complcicly
dciaclcd liom ilc maiciial body and ilc maiciial woild aiound ii. Hc is lilc a
pcison wlo las awalcncd and aiiscn liom a dicam. Wiil cxpcii vision, slaipcncd
by dciaclmcni, ilc scll-icalizcd soul cuis all doubis io picccs iliougl lnowlcdgc
ol ilc scll and complcicly wiildiaws lis consciousncss liom ilc cxpansion ol
maiciial vaiiciy. (12-13)
yasya syur vita-sanhaIpan
prancnrya-rnano-nyam
vrttayan sa vnrmuhto
cna-stno `p n ta-gunan
yasya-ol wlom, syun-ilcy aic, vita-liccd liom, sanhaIpan-maiciial dcsiic,
prana-ol ilc viial cncigy, nrya-ilc scnscs, manan-ilc mind, nyam-and ol
iniclligcncc, vrttayan-ilc lunciions, san-sucl a pcison, vnrmuhtan-
complcicly liccd, cna-in ilc body, stnan-siiuaicd, ap-cvcn ilougl, n-
cciiainly, tat-ol ilc body, gunan-liom all ol ilc qualiiics.
A pcison is considcicd io bc complcicly libciaicd liom ilc gioss and subilc
maiciial bodics wlcn all ilc lunciions ol lis viial cncigy, scnscs, mind and
iniclligcncc aic pciloimcd wiiloui maiciial dcsiic. Sucl a pcison, alilougl
siiuaicd wiilin ilc body, is noi cnianglcd. (1+)
yasyatma nmsyatc nmsrar
ycna hnc yarccnaya
arcyatc va hvact tatra
na vyathryatc bunan
yasya-ol wlom, atma-ilc body, nmsyatc-is aiiaclcd, nmsran-by sinlul
pcoplc oi violcni animals, ycna-by somconc, hnct-somcwlai, yarccnaya-
somclow oi oilci, arcyatc-is woislipcd, va-oi, hvact-somcwlcic, tatra-
ilcicin, na-noi, vyathryatc-is iiansloimcd oi allccicd, bunan-onc wlo is
iniclligcni.
Somciimcs loi no appaicni icason onc's body is aiiaclcd by ciucl pcoplc oi violcni
animals. Ai oilci iimcs and in oilci placcs, onc will suddcnly bc ollcicd gicai
icspcci oi woislip. Onc wlo docs noi bccomc angiy wlcn aiiaclcd noi saiislicd
wlcn woislipcd is aciually iniclligcni. (15)
na stuvita na nncta
hurvatan sanv asanu va
vaato guna-osabnyam
varjtan sama-rn munn
na stuvita-docs noi piaisc, na nncta-docs noi ciiiicizc, hurvatan-ilosc wlo
aic woiling, sanu-vciy niccly, asanu-vciy badly, va-oi, vaatan-ilosc wlo
aic spcaling, guna-osabnyam-liom good and bad qualiiics, varjtan-liccd,
sama-rh-sccing ilings cqually, munn-a sainily sagc.
A sainily sagc sccs wiil cqual vision and ilcicloic is noi allccicd by ilai wlicl is
maiciially good oi bad. Indccd, alilougl lc obscivcs oilcis pciloiming good and
bad woil and spcaling piopcily and impiopcily, ilc sagc docs noi piaisc oi
ciiiicizc anyonc. (16)
na huryan na vact hncn
na nyayct sanv asanu va
atmaramo `naya vrttya
vcarcj jaa-van munn
na huryat-slould noi do, na vact-slould noi spcal, hnct-anyiling, na
nyayct-slould noi conicmplaic, sanu asanu va-ciilci good oi bad ilings,
atma-araman-onc wlo is ialing plcasuic in scll-icalizaiion, anaya-wiil ilis,
vrttya-lilc-siylc, vcarct-lc slould wandci, jaa-vat-jusi lilc a siunicd pcison,
munn-a sainily sagc.
Ioi ilc puiposc ol mainiaining lis body, a libciaicd sagc slould noi aci, spcal oi
conicmplaic in icims ol maiciial good oi bad. Railci, lc slould bc dciaclcd in all
ciicumsianccs, and ialing plcasuic in scll-icalizaiion lc slould wandci aboui
cngagcd in lis libciaicd lilcsiylc, appcaiing lilc a iciaidcd pcison io ouisidcis.
(17)
03.07.17-20 Vidura fo Maifreya Rsi
yas ca munatamo Iohc
yas ca buncn param gatan
tav ubnau suhnam cnctc
hIsyaty antarto janan
yan-onc wlo is, ca-also, muna-taman-ilc lowcsi ol ilc lools, Iohc-in ilc
woild, yan ca-and onc wlo is, buncn-ol iniclligcncc, param-iiansccndcnial,
gatan-gonc, tau-ol ilcm, ubnau-boil, suhnam-lappincss, cnctc-cnjoy,
hIsyat-sullci, antartan-siiuaicd bciwccn, janan-pcisons.
loil ilc lowcsi ol lools and lc wlo is iiansccndcnial io all iniclligcncc cnjoy
lappincss, wlcicas pcisons bciwccn ilcm sullci ilc maiciial pangs. (17)
artnabnavam vnsctya
pratitasyap natmanan
tam cap yusmac-carana-
scvayanam paranuc
artna-abnavam-wiiloui subsiancc, vnsctya-bcing ascciiaincd, pratitasya-ol
ilc appaicni valucs, ap-also, na-ncvci, atmanan-ol ilc scll, tam-ilai, ca-
also, ap-ilus, yusmat-youi, carana-lcci, scvaya-by scivicc, anam-myscll,
paranuc-slall bc ablc io givc up.
lui, my dcai sii, I am obligcd io you bccausc now I can undcisiand ilai ilis
maiciial manilcsiaiion is wiiloui subsiancc, alilougl ii appcais ical. I am
conlidcni ilai by sciving youi lcci ii will bc possiblc loi mc io givc up ilc lalsc
idca. (1S)
yat-scvaya bnagavatan
huta-stnasya manu-vsan
rat-raso bnavct tivran
paayor vyasanaranan
yat-io wlom, scvaya-by scivicc, bnagavatan-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
huta-stnasya-ol ilc unclangcablc, manu-vsan-ilc cncmy ol ilc Madlu asuia,
rat-rasan-aiiaclmcni in dillcicni iclaiionslips, bnavct-dcvclops, tivran-liglly
ccsiaiic, paayon-ol ilc lcci, vyasana-disiicsscs, aranan-vanquisling.
ly sciving ilc lcci ol ilc spiiiiual masici, onc is cnablcd io dcvclop iiansccndcnial
ccsiasy in ilc scivicc ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is ilc unclangcablc
cncmy ol ilc Madlu dcmon and wlosc scivicc vanquislcs onc's maiciial
disiicsscs. (19)
urapa ny aIpa-tapasan
scva vahuntna-vartmasu
yatropagiyatc ntyam
cva-cvo janaranan
urapa-iaicly obiainablc, n-cciiainly, aIpa-tapasan-ol onc wlosc ausiciiiy is
mcagci, scva-scivicc, vahunttna-ilc iiansccndcnial lingdom ol God,
vartmasu-on ilc pail ol, yatra-wlcicin, upagiyatc-is gloiilicd, ntyam-
always, cva-ol ilc dcmigods, cvan-ilc Loid, jana-aranan-ilc coniiollci ol
ilc living cniiiics.
Pcisons wlosc ausiciiiy is mcagci can laidly obiain ilc scivicc ol ilc puic
dcvoiccs wlo aic piogicssing on ilc pail bacl io ilc lingdom ol Godlcad, ilc
Vailunilas. Puic dcvoiccs cngagc onc lundicd pciccni in gloiilying ilc Supicmc
Loid, wlo is ilc Loid ol ilc dcmigods and ilc coniiollci ol all living cniiiics. (20)
03.25.38 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
na harncn mat-paran santa-rupc
nanhsyant no mc nmso Icn nctn
ycsam anam prya atma sutas ca
sahna gurun sunro avam stam
na-noi, harnct-cvci, mat-paran-My dcvoiccs, santa-rupc-O moilci,
nanhsyant-will losc, no-noi, mc-My, anmsan-iimc, Icn-dcsiioys, nctn-
wcapon, ycsam-ol wlom, anam-I, pryan-dcai, atma-scll, sutan-son, ca-
and, sahna-liicnd, gurun-picccpioi, sunran-bcnclacioi, avam-Dciiy,
stam-closcn.
My dcai moilci, dcvoiccs wlo icccivc sucl iiansccndcnial opulcnccs aic ncvci
bcicli ol ilcm; nciilci wcapons noi ilc clangc ol iimc can dcsiioy sucl
opulcnccs. lccausc ilc dcvoiccs acccpi Mc as ilcii liicnd, ilcii iclaiivc, ilcii son,
picccpioi, bcnclacioi and Supicmc Dciiy, ilcy cannoi bc dcpiivcd ol ilcii
posscssions ai any iimc.
03.28.+2 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
sarva-bnutcsu catmanam
sarva-bnutan catman
ihsctananya-bnavcna
bnutcsv va ta-atmatam
sarva-bnutcsu-in all manilcsiaiions, ca-and, atmanam-ilc soul, sarva-bnutan-
all manilcsiaiions, ca-also, atman-in ilc Supicmc Spiiii, ihscta-lc slould scc,
ananya-bnavcna-wiil cqual vision, bnutcsu-in all manilcsiaiions, va-as, tat-
atmatam-ilc naiuic ol iiscll.
A yog slould scc ilc samc soul in all manilcsiaiions, loi all ilai cxisis is a
manilcsiaiion ol dillcicni cncigics ol ilc Supicmc. In ilis way ilc dcvoicc slould
scc all living cniiiics wiiloui disiinciion. Tlai is icalizaiion ol ilc Supicmc Soul.
03.28.++ KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
tasma mam svam prahrtm
avim sa-asa-atmham
urvbnavyam parabnavya
svarupcnavatstnatc
tasmat-ilus, mam-ilis, svam-own, prahrtm-maiciial cncigy, avim-
divinc, sat-asat-atmham-consisiing ol causc and cllcci, urvbnavyam-dilliculi
io undcisiand, parabnavya-alici conquciing, sva-rupcna-in ilc scll-icalizcd
posiiion, avatstnatc-lc icmains.
Tlus ilc yog can bc in ilc scll-icalizcd posiiion alici conquciing ilc
insuimouniablc spcll ol maya, wlo picscnis lciscll as boil ilc causc and cllcci ol
ilis maiciial manilcsiaiion and is ilcicloic vciy dilliculi io undcisiand.
03.25.27 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
ascvayayam prahrtcr gunanam
jnancna varagya-vjrmbntcna
yogcna mayy arptaya ca bnahtya
mam pratyag-atmanam navarunnc
ascvaya-by noi cngaging in ilc scivicc, ayam-ilis pcison, prahrtcn gunanam-ol
ilc modcs ol maiciial naiuic, jnancna-by Knowlcdgc, varagya-wiil
icnunciaiion, vjrmbntcna-dcvclopcd, yogcna-by piaciicing yoga, may-unio
Mc, arptaya-lixcd, ca-and, bnahtya-wiil dcvoiion, mam-unio Mc, pratyah-
atmanam-ilc Absoluic Tiuil, na-in ilis vciy lilc, avarunnc-onc aiiains.
Tlus by noi cngaging in ilc scivicc ol ilc modcs ol maiciial naiuic bui
dcvcloping Kisna consciousncss, lnowlcdgc in icnunciaiion, and by piaciicing
yoga, in wlicl ilc mind is always lixcd in dcvoiional scivicc unio ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, onc aclicvcs My associaiion in ilis vciy lilc, loi I am ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy, ilc Absoluic Tiuil.
11.11.08 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
cna-stno `p na cna-stno
vvan svapna yatnottntan
acna-stno `p cna-stnan
humatn svapna-rg yatna
cna-in ilc maiciial body, stnan-siiuaicd, ap-alilougl, na-noi, cna-in ilc
body, stnan-siiuaicd, vvan-an cnliglicncd pcison, svapnat-liom a dicam,
yatna-jusi as, uttntan-laving iiscn, acna-noi in ilc body, stnan-siiuaicd,
ap-alilougl, cna-in ilc body, stnan-siiuaicd, hu-matn-a loolisl pcison,
svapna-a dicam, rh-sccing, yatna-jusi as.
Onc wlo is cnliglicncd in scll-icalizaiion, alilougl living wiilin ilc maiciial
body, sccs limscll as iiansccndcnial io ilc body, jusi as onc wlo las aiiscn liom a
dicam givcs up idcniilicaiion wiil ilc dicam body. A loolisl pcison, lowcvci,
alilougl noi idcniical wiil lis maiciial body bui iiansccndcnial io ii, ilinls
limscll io bc siiuaicd in ilc body, jusi as onc wlo is dicaming sccs limscll as
siiuaicd in an imaginaiy body.
11.11.09 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
nryar nryartncsu
gunar ap guncsu ca
grnyamancsv anam huryan
na vvan yas tv avhryan
nryan-by ilc scnscs, nrya-ol ilc scnscs, artncsu-in ilc objccis, gunan-
by ilosc gcnciaicd liom ilc modcs ol naiuic, ap-cvcn, guncsu-in ilosc
gcnciaicd by ilc samc modcs, ca-also, grnyamancsu-as ilcy aic bcing acccpicd,
anam-lalsc cgo, huryat-slould cicaic, na-noi, vvan-onc wlo is cnliglicncd,
yan-wlo, tu-indccd, avhryan-is noi allccicd by maiciial dcsiic.
An cnliglicncd pcison wlo is licc liom ilc coniaminaiion ol maiciial dcsiic docs
noi considci limscll io bc ilc pciloimci ol bodily aciiviiics; iailci, lc lnows ilai
in all sucl aciiviiics ii is only ilc scnscs, boin ol ilc modcs ol naiuic, ilai aic
coniaciing scnsc objccis boin ol ilc samc modcs ol naiuic.
11.11.11 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
cvam vrahtan sayana
asanatana-majjanc
arsana-sparsana-gnrana-
bnojana-sravanasu
na tatna banyatc vvan
tatra tatraayan gunan
cvam-ilus, vrahtan-dciaclcd liom maiciial cnjoymcni, sayanc-in lying oi
slccping, asana-in siiiing, atana-walling, majjanc-oi in bailing, arsana-in
sccing, sparsana-ioucling, gnrana-smclling, bnojana-caiing, sravana-lcaiing,
asu-and so on, na-noi, tatna-in ilai way, banyatc-is bound, vvan-an
iniclligcni pcison, tatra tatra-wlcicvci lc gocs, aayan-causing io cxpciicncc,
gunan-ilc scnscs, boin ol ilc modcs ol naiuic.
An cnliglicncd pcison lixcd in dciaclmcni cngagcs lis body in lying down,
siiiing, walling, bailing, sccing, ioucling, smclling, caiing, lcaiing and so on, bui
is ncvci cnianglcd by sucl aciiviiics. Indccd, icmaining as a wiincss io all bodily
lunciions, lc mcicly cngagcs lis bodily scnscs wiil ilcii objccis and docs noi
bccomc cnianglcd lilc an uniniclligcni pcison.
02.02.33-3+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
na ny ato nyan svan pantna
vsatan samsrtav na
vasucvc bnagavat
bnaht-yogo yato bnavct
na-ncvci, n-cciiainly, atan-bcyond ilis, anyan-any oilci, svan-auspicious,
pantnan-mcans, vsatan-wandciing, samsrtau-in ilc maiciial woild, na-in
ilis lilc, vasucvc-unio Loid Vasudcva, Kisna, bnagavat-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, bnaht-yogan-diicci dcvoiional scivicc, yatan-wlcicin, bnavct-may
icsuli in.
Ioi ilosc wlo aic wandciing in ilc maiciial univcisc, ilcic is no moic auspicious
mcans ol dclivciancc ilan wlai is aimcd ai in ilc diicci dcvoiional scivicc ol Loid
Kisna. (33)
bnagavan branma hartsnycna
trr anvihsya manisaya
ta anyavasyat huta-stno
ratr atman yato bnavct
bnagavan-ilc gicai pcisonaliiy lialma, branma-ilc Vcdas, hartsnycna-by
summaiizaiion, trn-ilicc iimcs, anvihsya-sciuiinizingly cxamincd, mansaya-
wiil sclolaily aiicniion, tat-ilai, anyavasyat-ascciiaincd ii, huta-stnan-wiil
conccniiaiion ol ilc mind, ratn-aiiiaciion, atman ,atman)-unio ilc Supicmc
pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad Si Kisna, yatan-by wlicl, bnavct-ii so lappcns.
Tlc gicai pcisonaliiy lialma, wiil gicai aiicniion and conccniiaiion ol ilc mind,
siudicd ilc Vcdas ilicc iimcs, and alici sciuiinizingly cxamining ilcm, lc
ascciiaincd ilai aiiiaciion loi ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad Si Kisna is ilc
liglcsi pcilcciion ol icligion. (3+)
02.02.37 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
pbant yc bnagavata atmanan satam
hatnamrtam sravana-putcsu sambnrtam
punant tc vsaya-vustasayam
vrajant tac-carana-sarorunantham
pbant-wlo diinl, yc-ilosc, bnagavatan-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
atmanan-ol ilc mosi dcai, satam-ol dcvoiccs, hatna-amrtam-ilc ncciai ol ilc
mcssagcs, sravana-putcsu-wiilin ilc cailolcs, sambnrtam-lully lillcd, punant-
puiily, tc-ilcii, vsaya-maiciial cnjoymcni, vusta-asayam-polluicd aim ol
lilc, vrajant-do go bacl, tat-ilc Loid's, carana-lcci, saroruna-antham-ncai
ilc loius.
Tlosc wlo diinl iliougl auial icccpiion, lully lillcd wiil ilc ncciaican mcssagc
ol Loid Kisna, ilc bclovcd ol ilc dcvoiccs, puiily ilc polluicd aim ol lilc lnown
as maiciial cnjoymcni and ilus go bacl io Godlcad, io ilc loius lcci ol Him ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad].
10.87.33 The Personified Vedas fo Maha-Visnu
vjta-nrsiha-vayubnr aanta-manas tura-gam
ya na yatant yantum at-IoIam upaya-hnan
vyasana-satanvtam samavanaya guros caranam
vanja vaja santy ahrta-harna-nara jaIanau
vjta-conqucicd, nrsiha-wiil scnscs, vayubnn-and viial aii, aanta-noi
biougli undci coniiol, manan-ilc mind, tura-gam-(wlicl is lilc) a loisc, yc-
ilosc wlo, na-in ilis woild, yatant-cndcavoi, yantum-io icgulaic, at-vciy,
IoIam-unsicady, upaya-by ilcii vaiious mcilods ol culiivaiion, hnan-
disiicsscd, vyasana-disiuibanccs, sata-by lundicds, anvtan-joincd,
samavanaya-abandoning, guron-ol ilc spiiiiual masici, caranam-ilc lcci,
vanjan-mciclanis, va-as il, aja-O unboin onc, sant-ilcy aic, ahrta-laving
noi ialcn, harna-naran-a lclmsman, jaIa-nau-on ilc occan.
Tlc mind is lilc an impciuous loisc ilai cvcn pcisons wlo lavc icgulaicd ilcii
scnscs and bicail cannoi coniiol. Tlosc in ilis woild wlo iiy io iamc ilc
unconiiollcd mind, bui wlo abandon ilc lcci ol ilcii spiiiiual masici, cncounici
lundicds ol obsiaclcs in ilcii culiivaiion ol vaiious disiicsslul piaciiccs. O unboin
Loid, ilcy aic lilc mciclanis on a boai in ilc occan wlo lavc lailcd io cmploy a
lclmsman.
03.25.33 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
jarayaty asu ya hosam
ngirnam anaIo yatna
jarayat-dissolvcs, asu-quiclly, ya-wlicl, hosam-ilc subilc body, ngirnam-
ilings caicn, anaIan-liic, yatna-as.
llalii, dcvoiional scivicc, dissolvcs ilc subilc body ol ilc living cniiiy wiiloui
scpaiaic clloii, jusi as liic in ilc siomacl digcsis all ilai wc cai.
03.25.++ KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
ctavan cva Iohc smn
pumsam nnsrcyasoayan
tivrcna bnaht-yogcna
mano mayy arptam stnram
ctavan cva-only so lai, Iohc asmn-in ilis woild, pumsam-ol mcn, nnsrcyasa-
linal pcilcciion ol lilc, uayan-ilc aiiainmcni ol, tivrcna-inicnsc, bnaht-
yogcna-by piaciicc ol dcvoiional scivicc, manan-mind, may-in Mc, arptam-
lixcd, stnram-sicady.
Tlcicloic pcisons wlosc minds aic lixcd on ilc Loid cngagc in ilc inicnsivc
piaciicc ol dcvoiional scivicc. Tlai is ilc only mcans loi aiiainmcni ol ilc linal
pcilcciion ol lilc.
01.02.23-29 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
sattvam rajas tama t prahrtcr gunas tar
yuhtan paran purusa cha nasya nattc
stnty-aayc nar-vrnc-narct samjnan
srcyams tatra hnaIu sattva-tanor nrnam syun
sattvam-goodncss, rajan-passion, taman-ilc dailncss ol ignoiancc, t-ilus,
prahrtcn-ol ilc maiciial naiuic, gunan-qualiiics, tan-by ilcm, yuhtan-
associaicd wiil, paran-iiansccndcnial, purusan-ilc pcisonaliiy, chan-onc, na
asya-ol ilis maiciial woild, nattc-acccpis, stnt-aayc-loi ilc maiici ol
cicaiion, mainicnancc and dcsiiuciion, cic., nar-Visnu, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, vrnc-lialma, nara-Loid Siva, t-ilus, samjnan-dillcicni
lcaiuics, srcyams-uliimaic bcnclii, tatra-ilcicin, hnaIu-ol couisc, sattva-
goodncss, tanon-loim, nrnam-ol ilc luman bcing, syun-dciivcd.
Tlc iiansccndcnial Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is indiiccily associaicd wiil ilc ilicc
modcs ol maiciial naiuic, namcly passion, goodncss and ignoiancc, and jusi loi
ilc maiciial woild's cicaiion, mainicnancc and dcsiiuciion Hc acccpis ilc ilicc
qualiiaiivc loims ol lialma, Visnu and Siva. Ol ilcsc ilicc, all luman bcings can
dciivc uliimaic bcnclii liom Visnu, ilc loim ol ilc qualiiy ol goodncss. (23)
partnva aruno numas
tasma agns trayimayan
tamasas tu rajas tasmat
sattvam ya branma-arsanam
partnvat-liom caiil, arunan-liicwood, numan-smolc, tasmat-liom ilai,
agnn-liic, trayi-Vcdic saciiliccs, mayan-madc ol, tamasan-in ilc modc ol
ignoiancc, tu-bui, rajan-ilc modc ol passion, tasmat-liom ilai, sattvam-ilc
modc ol goodncss, yat-wlicl, branma-ilc Absoluic Tiuil, arsanam-
icalizaiion.
Iiicwood is a iiansloimaiion ol caiil, bui smolc is bciici ilan iaw wood. And liic
is siill bciici, loi by liic wc can dciivc ilc bcncliis ol supciioi lnowlcdgc iliougl
Vcdic saciiliccs]. Similaily, passion iajas] is bciici ilan ignoiancc iamas], bui
goodncss saiiva] is bcsi bccausc by goodncss onc can comc io icalizc ilc Absoluic
Tiuil. (2+)
bncjrc munayo tnagrc
bnagavantam anohsajam
sattvam vsunam hscmaya
haIpantc yc nu tan na
bncjrc-icndcicd scivicc unio, munayan-ilc sagcs, atna-ilus, agrc-picviously,
bnagavantam-unio ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, anohsajam-ilc Tiansccndcncc,
sattvam-cxisicncc, vsunam-abovc ilc ilicc modcs ol naiuic, hscmaya-io
dciivc ilc uliimaic bcnclii, haIpantc-dcscivc, yc-ilosc, anu-lollow, tan-ilosc,
na-in ilis maiciial woild.
Picviously all ilc gicai sagcs icndcicd scivicc unio ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad duc
io His cxisicncc abovc ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial naiuic. Tlcy woislipcd Him io
bccomc licc liom maiciial condiiions and ilus dciivc ilc uliimaic bcnclii.
Wlocvci lollows sucl gicai auiloiiiics is also cligiblc loi libciaiion liom ilc
maiciial woild. (25)
mumuhsavo gnora-rupan
ntva bnuta-patin atna
narayana-haIan santa
bnajant ny anasuyavan
mumuhsavan-pcisons dcsiiing libciaiion, gnora-loiiiblc, glasily, rupan-loims
lilc ilai, ntva-icjcciing, bnuta-patin-dcmigods, atna-loi ilis icason,
narayana-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, haIan-plcnaiy poiiions, santan-all-
blisslul, bnajant-do woislip, n-cciiainly, anasuyavan-noncnvious.
Tlosc wlo aic sciious aboui libciaiion aic cciiainly noncnvious, and ilcy icspcci
all. Yci ilcy icjcci ilc loiiiblc and glasily loims ol ilc dcmigods and woislip
only ilc all-blisslul loims ol Loid Visnu and His plcnaiy poiiions. (26)
rajas-taman-prahrtayan
sama-siIa bnajant va
ptr-bnuta-prajcsain
sryasvarya-prajcpsavan
rajan-ilc modc ol passion, taman-ilc modc ol ignoiancc, prahrtayan-ol ilai
mcnialiiy, sama-siIan-ol ilc samc caicgoiics, bnajant-do woislip, va-aciually,
ptr-ilc loiclailcis, bnuta-oilci living bcings, prajcsa-ain-coniiollcis ol
cosmic adminisiiaiion, srya-cniiclmcni, asvarya-wcalil and powci, praja-
piogcny, ipsavan-so dcsiiing.
Tlosc wlo aic in ilc modcs ol passion and ignoiancc woislip ilc loiclailcis,
oilci living bcings and ilc dcmigods wlo aic in claigc ol cosmic aciiviiics, loi
ilcy aic uigcd by a dcsiic io bc maiciially bcncliicd wiil womcn, wcalil, powci
and piogcny. (27)
vasucva-para vca
vasucva-para mahnan
vasucva-para yoga
vasucva-paran hryan
vasucva-param jnanam
vasucva-param tapan
vasucva-paro narmo
vasucva-para gatn
vasucva-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, paran-ilc uliimaic goal, vcan-icvcalcd
sciipiuics, vasucva-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, paran-loi woisliping,
mahnan-saciiliccs, vasucva-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, paran-ilc mcans ol
aiiaining, yogan-mysiic paiaplcinalia, vasucva-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
paran-undci His coniiol, hryan-liuiiivc aciiviiics, vasucva-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, param-ilc supicmc, jnanam-lnowlcdgc, vasucva-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, param-bcsi, tapan-ausiciiiy, vasucva-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
paran-supciioi qualiiy, narman-icligion, vasucva-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, paran-uliimaic, gatn-goal ol lilc.
In ilc icvcalcd sciipiuics, ilc uliimaic objcci ol lnowlcdgc is Si Kisna, ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlc puiposc ol pciloiming saciilicc is io plcasc Him. Yoga
is loi icalizing Him. All liuiiivc aciiviiics aic uliimaicly icwaidcd by Him only.
(2S)
Hc is ilc supicmc lnowlcdgc, and all scvcic ausiciiiics aic pciloimcd io lnow
Him. Rcligion dlaima] is icndciing loving scivicc unio Him. Hc is ilc supicmc
goal ol lilc. (29)
0+.2+.28 Siva fo Pracefas
yan param ramnasan sahsat
tr-gunaj jiva-samjntat
bnagavantam vasucvam
prapannan sa pryo n mc
yan-anyonc, param-iiansccndcnial, ramnasan-ol ilc coniiollci, sahsat-
diiccily, tr-gunat-liom ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial naiuic, jiva-samjntat-living
cniiiics callcd by ilc namc jvas, bnagavantam-unio ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, vasucvam-unio Kisna, prapannan-suiicndcicd, san-lc, pryan-
vciy dcai, n-undoubicdly, mc-ol mc.
Any pcison wlo is suiicndcicd io ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Kisna, ilc
coniiollci ol cvciyiling - maiciial naiuic as wcll as ilc living cniiiy - is aciually
vciy dcai io mc.
10.16.+3-++ Naga-pafnis fo Sr Krsna
namo `nantaya suhsmaya
gua-stnaya vpasctc
nana-vaanuronaya
vacya-vacaha-sahtayc
naman-obcisanccs, anantaya-io ilc unlimiicd Loid, suhsmaya-io ilc
supicmcly subilc, gua-stnaya-wlo is lixcd in ilc ccnici, vpasctc-io ilc
omniscicni onc, nana-vaiious, vaa-plilosoplics, anuronaya-wlo sanciions,
vacya-ol cxpicsscd idcas, vacaha-and cxpicssing woids, sahtayc-wlo posscsscs
ilc poicncics.
Wc ollci oui obcisanccs unio You, ilc unlimiicd Supicmc Loid, ilc supicmcly
subilc onc, ilc omniscicni Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo aic always lixcd in
unclanging iiansccndcncc, wlo sanciion ilc opposing vicws ol dillcicni
plilosoplics, wlo aic ilc powci uplolding cxpicsscd idcas and ilc woids ilai
cxpicss ilcm. (+3)
naman pramana-muIaya
havayc sastra-yonayc
pravrttaya nvrttaya
ngamaya namo naman
naman-obcisanccs, pramana-ol auiloiiiaiivc cvidcncc, muIaya-io ilc basis,
havayc-io ilc auiloi, sastra-ol ilc icvcalcd sciipiuic, yonayc-io ilc souicc,
pravrttaya-wlicl cncouiagcs scnsc giaiilicaiion, nvrttaya-wlicl cncouiagcs
icnunciaiion, ngamaya-io Him wlo is ilc oiigin ol boil linds ol sciipiuic,
naman naman-icpcaicd obcisanccs.
Wc ollci oui obcisanccs again and again io You, wlo aic ilc basis ol all
auiloiiiaiivc cvidcncc, wlo aic ilc auiloi and uliimaic souicc ol ilc icvcalcd
sciipiuics, and wlo lavc manilcsicd Youiscll in ilosc Vcdic liiciaiuics
cncouiaging scnsc giaiilicaiion as wcll as in ilosc cncouiaging icnunciaiion ol ilc
maiciial woild. (++)
CHAPTER TEN
Characferisfics of fhe InconceivabIe Oneness and Difference
aciniya blcdablcda lalsanam
03.0+.13 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
pura maya prohtam ajaya nabnyc
pamc nsannaya mama-sargc
jnanam param man-manmavabnasam
yat surayo bnagavatam vaant
pura-in ilc days ol yoic, maya-by Mc, prohtam-was said, ajaya-unio lialma;
nablyc-oui ol ilc navcl, pamc-on ilc loius, nsannaya-unio ilc onc siiuaicd
on, mama-My, a-sargc-in ilc bcginning ol cicaiion, jnanam-lnowlcdgc,
param-sublimc, mat-manma-My iiansccndcnial gloiics, avabnasam-ilai wlicl
claiilics, yat-wlicl, surayan-ilc gicai lcaincd sagcs, bnagavatam-Siimad-
llagavaiam, vaant-do say.
O Uddlava, in ilc loius millcnnium in ilc days ol yoic, ai ilc bcginning ol ilc
cicaiion, I spolc unio lialma, wlo is siiuaicd on ilc loius ilai giows oui ol My
navcl, aboui My iiansccndcnial gloiics, wlicl ilc gicai sagcs dcsciibc as Siimad-
llagavaiam.
02.09.31-35 Sri Krsna fo Brahma
sri-bnagavan uvaca
jnanam parama-gunyam mc
ya vjnana-samanvtam
saranasyam ta-angam ca
grnana gatam maya
sri-bnagavan uvaca-ilc pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said, jnanam-lnowlcdgc
acquiicd, parama-cxiicmcly, gunyam-conlidcniial, mc-ol Mc, yat-wlicl is,
vjnana-icalizaiion, samanvtam-cooidinaicd, sa-ranasyam-wiil dcvoiional
scivicc, tat-ol ilai, angam ca-ncccssaiy paiaplcinalia, grnana-jusi iiy io ialc
up, gatam-cxplaincd, maya-by Mc.
Tlc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said: Knowlcdgc aboui Mc as dcsciibcd in ilc
sciipiuics is vciy conlidcniial, and ii las io bc icalizcd in conjunciion wiil
dcvoiional scivicc. Tlc ncccssaiy paiaplcinalia loi ilai pioccss is bcing cxplaincd
by Mc. You may ialc ii up caiclully. (31)
yavan anam yatna-bnavo
ya-rupa-guna-harmahan
tatnava tattva-vjnanam
astu tc ma-anugranat
yavan-as I am in cicinal loim, anam-Myscll, yatna-as mucl as, bnavan-
iiansccndcnial cxisicncc, yat-ilosc, rupa-vaiious loims and colois, guna-
qualiiics, harmahan-aciiviiics, tnata-so and so, cva-cciiainly, tattva-vjnanam-
laciual icalizaiion, astu-lci ii bc, tc-unio you, mat-My, anugranat-by
causclcss mcicy.
All ol Mc, namcly My aciual cicinal loim and My iiansccndcnial cxisicncc, coloi,
qualiiics and aciiviiics-lci all bc awalcncd wiilin you by laciual icalizaiion, oui
ol My causclcss mcicy.(32)
anam cvasam cvagrc
nanya yat sa-asat param
pasca anam ya ctac ca
yo vassycta so smy anam
anam-I, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, cva-cciiainly, asam-cxisicd, cva-only,
agrc-bcloic ilc cicaiion, na-ncvci, anyat-anyiling clsc, yat-all ilosc, sat-
ilc cllcci, asat-ilc causc, param-ilc supicmc, pascat-ai ilc cnd, anam-I, ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, yat-all ilcsc, ctat-cicaiion, ca-also, yan-cvciyiling,
avassycta-icmains, san-ilai, asm-I am, anam-I, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
lialma, ii is I, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo was cxisiing bcloic ilc cicaiion,
wlcn ilcic was noiling bui Myscll. Noi was ilcic ilc maiciial naiuic, ilc causc
ol ilis cicaiion. Tlai wlicl you scc now is also I, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, and
alici annililaiion wlai icmains will also bc I, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.(33)
rtc rtnam yat pratiycta
na pratiycta catman
ta vya atmano mayam
yatnabnaso yatna taman
rtc-wiiloui, artnam-valuc, yat-ilai wlicl, pratiycta-appcais io bc, na-noi,
pratiycta-appcais io bc, ca-and, atman-in iclaiion io Mc, tat-ilai, vyat-
you musi lnow, atmanan-My, mayam-illusoiy cncigy, yatna-jusi as, abnasan-
ilc icllcciion, yatna-as, taman-ilc dailncss.
O lialma, wlaicvci appcais io bc ol any valuc, il ii is wiiloui iclaiion io Mc, las
no icaliiy. Know ii as My illusoiy cncigy, ilai icllcciion wlicl appcais io bc in
dailncss. (3+)
yatna manant bnutan
bnutcsuccavaccsv anu
pravstany apravstan
tnata tcsu na tcsv anam
yatna-jusi as, manant-ilc univcisal, bnutan-clcmcnis, bnutcsu ucca-avaccsu-
in ilc minuic and giganiic, anu-alici, pravstan-cnicicd, apravstan-noi
cnicicd, tnata-so, tcsu-in ilcm, na-noi, tcsu-in ilcm, anam-Myscll.
O lialma, plcasc lnow ilai ilc univcisal clcmcnis cnici inio ilc cosmos and ai
ilc samc iimc do noi cnici inio ilc cosmos, smIarIy, | MyscIj aIso cxst vtnn
cvcrytnng crcatc, an at tnc samc tmc | am outsc oj cvcrytnng. ,35)
2.9.36 (GM Beng incIudes)
ctava cva jjnasyam
tattva jjnasunatmanan
anvaya-vyatrchabnyam
yat syat samatra sarvaa
Ltavat-up io ilis, cva-cciiainly, jjnasyam-is io bc inquiicd, tattva-ilc
Absoluic Tiuil, jjnasuna-by ilc siudcni, atmanan-ol ilc Scll, anvaya-diiccily,
vyatrchabnyam-indiiccily, yat-wlaicvci, syat-ii may bc, sarvatra-in all spacc
and iimc, sarvaa-in all ciicumsianccs.
A pcison wlo is scaicling alici ilc Supicmc Absoluic Tiuil, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, mosi cciiainly scaicl loi ii up io ilis, in all ciicumsianccs, in all spacc
and iimc, and boil diiccily and indiiccily.
02.05.22-29
haIa guna-vyatharan
parnaman svabnavatan
harmano janma manatan
purusanstnta abnut
haIat-liom cicinal iimc, guna-vyatharan-iiansloimaiion ol ilc modcs by
icaciion, parnaman-iiansloimaiion, svabnavatan-liom ilc naiuic, harmanan-
ol aciiviiics, janma-cicaiion, manatan-ol ilc malai-iaiiva, purusa-anstntat-
bccausc ol ilc puiusa incainaiion ol ilc Loid, abnut-ii iool placc.
Alici ilc incainaiion ol ilc liisi puiusa Kaianainavasay Visnu], ilc malai-iaiiva,
oi ilc piinciplcs ol maiciial cicaiion, ialc placc, and ilcn iimc is manilcsicd, and
in couisc ol iimc ilc ilicc qualiiics appcai. Naiuic mcans ilc ilicc qualiiaiivc
appcaianccs. Tlcy iiansloim inio aciiviiics.(22)
manatas tu vhurvana
rajan-sattvopa brmntat
taman-prananas tv abnava
ravya jnana-hryatmahan
manatan-ol ilc malai-iaiiva, tu-bui, vhurvanat-bcing iiansloimcd, rajan-ilc
maiciial modc ol passion, sattva-ilc modc ol goodncss, upabrmmntat-bccausc
ol bcing incicascd, taman-ilc modc ol dailncss, prananan-bcing piomincni,
tu-bui, abnavat-iool placc, ravya-maiici, jnana-maiciial lnowlcdgc, hrya-
atmahan-picdominanily maiciial aciiviiics.
Maiciial aciiviiics aic causcd by ilc malai-iaiiva's bcing agiiaicd. Ai liisi ilcic is
iiansloimaiion ol ilc modcs ol goodncss and passion, and laici-duc io ilc modc
ol ignoiancc-maiici, iis lnowlcdgc, and dillcicni aciiviiics ol maiciial lnowlcdgc
comc inio play.(23)
so nanhara t prohto
vhurvan samabnut trna
vaharhas tajasas ca
tamasas cct ya-bna
ravya-sahtn hrya-sahtr
jnana-sahtr t prabno
san-ilc vciy samc iling, ananharan-cgo, t-ilus, prohtan-said, vhurvan-
bcing iiansloimcd, samabnut-bccamc manilcsicd, trna-in ilicc lcaiuics,
vaharhan-in ilc modc ol goodncss, tajasan-in ilc modc ol passion, ca-and,
tamasan-in ilc modc ol ignoiancc: ca-also, t-ilus, yat-wlai is, bna-
dividcd, ravya-sahtn-powcis ilai cvolvc maiici, hrya-sahtn-iniiiaiion ilai
cicaics, jnana-sahtn-iniclligcncc ilai guidcs, t-ilus, prabno-O masici.
Tlc scll-ccnicicd maiciialisiic cgo, ilus bcing iiansloimcd inio ilicc lcaiuics,
bccomcs lnown as ilc modcs ol goodncss, passion and ignoiancc in ilicc
divisions, namcly ilc powcis ilai cvolvc maiici, lnowlcdgc ol maiciial cicaiions,
and ilc iniclligcncc ilai guidcs sucl maiciialisiic aciiviiics. Naiada, you aic quiic
compcicni io undcisiand ilis. (2+)
tamasa ap bnutacr
vhurvana abnun nabnan
tasya matra gunan sabo
Ingam ya rastr-rsyayon
tasmat-liom ilc dailncss ol lalsc cgo, ap-cciiainly, bnuta-acn-ol ilc maiciial
clcmcnis, vhurvanat-bccausc ol iiansloimaiion, abnut-gcnciaicd, nabnan-ilc
sly, tasya-iis, matra-subilc loim, gunan-qualiiy, saban-sound, Ingam-
claiaciciisiics, yat-as iis, rastr-ilc scci, rsyayon-ol wlai is sccn.
Iiom ilc dailncss ol lalsc cgo, ilc liisi ol ilc livc clcmcnis, namcly ilc sly, is
gcnciaicd. Iis subilc loim is ilc qualiiy ol sound, cxacily as ilc scci is in
iclaiionslip wiil ilc sccn.(25)
nabnaso tna vhurvana
abnut sparsa-guno nIan
pranvayac cnabavams ca
prana ojan sano baIam
vayor ap vhurvanat
haIa-harma-sva bnavatan
uapayata tcjo va
rupavat sparsa-sabavat
tcjasas tu vhurvana
asi ambno rasatmaham
rupavat sparsavac cambno
gnosavac ca paranvayat
vscsas tu vhurvana
ambnaso gannavan abnut
paranvaya rasa-sparsa-
saba-rupa-gunanvtan
nabnasan-ol ilc sly, atna-ilus, vhurvanat-bcing iiansloimcd, abnut-
gcnciaicd, sparsa-ioucl, gunan-qualiiy, anIan-aii, para-picvious, anvayat-
by succcssion, sabavan-lull ol sound, ca-also, pranan-lilc, ojan-scnsc
pciccpiion, sanan-lai, baIam-siicngil, vayon-ol ilc aii, ap-also, vhurvanat-
by iiansloimaiion, haIa-iimc, harma-icaciion ol ilc pasi, svabnavatan-on ilc
basis ol naiuic, uapayata-gcnciaicd, tcjan-liic, va-duly, rupavat-wiil
loim, sparsa-ioucl, sabavat-wiil sound also, tcjasan-ol ilc liic, tu-bui,
vhurvanat-on bcing iiansloimcd, asit-ii so lappcncd, ambnan-waici, rasa-
atmaham-composcd ol juicc, rupavat-wiil loim, sparsavat-wiil ioucl, ca-
and, ambnan-waici, gnosavat-wiil sound, ca-and, para-picvious, anvayat-
by succcssion, vscsan-vaiicgaicdncss, tu-bui, vhurvanat-by iiansloimaiion,
ambnasan-ol waici, gannavan-odoious, abnut-bccamc, para-picvious,
anvayat-by succcssion, rasa-juicc, sparsa-ioucl, saba-sound, rupa-guna-
anvtan-qualiiaiivc.
lccausc ilc sly is iiansloimcd, ilc aii is gcnciaicd wiil ilc qualiiy ol ioucl, and
by picvious succcssion ilc aii is also lull ol sound and ilc basic piinciplcs ol
duiaiion ol lilc: scnsc pciccpiion, mcnial powci and bodily siicngil. Wlcn ilc aii
is iiansloimcd in couisc ol iimc and naiuic's couisc, liic is gcnciaicd, ialing slapc
wiil ilc scnsc ol ioucl and sound. Sincc liic is also iiansloimcd, ilcic is a
manilcsiaiion ol waici, lull ol juicc and iasic. As picviously, ii also las loim and
ioucl and is also lull ol sound. And waici, bcing iiansloimcd liom all
vaiicgaicdncss on caiil, appcais odoious and, as picviously, bccomcs qualiiaiivcly
lull ol juicc, ioucl, sound and loim icspcciivcly.
03.10.11-12 (3.10.11 incI in EngI, nof in Beng.)
matrcya uvaca
guna-vyatharaharo
nrvscso pratstntan
purusas ta-upaanam
atmanam IiIayasrjat
matrcyan uvaca-Maiiicya said, guna-vyathara-ol ilc iniciaciions ol ilc modcs
ol maiciial naiuic, aharan-souicc, nrvscsan-wiiloui divcisiiy, apratstntan-
unlimiicd, purusan-ol ilc Supicmc Pcison, tat-ilai, upaanam-insiiumcni,
atmanam-ilc maiciial cicaiion, IiIaya-by pasiimcs, asrjat-cicaicd.
Maiiicya said: Licinal iimc is ilc piimcval souicc ol ilc iniciaciions ol ilc ilicc
modcs ol maiciial naiuic. Ii is unclangcablc and limiilcss, and ii woils as ilc
insiiumcni ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad loi His pasiimcs in ilc maiciial
cicaiion. (11)
vsvam va branma-tan-matram
samstntam vsnu-mayaya
isvarcna parccnnnam
haIcnavyahta-murtna
vsvam-ilc maiciial plcnomcnon, va-cciiainly, branma-ilc Supicmc, tat-
matram-ilc samc as, samstntam-siiuaicd, vsnu-mayaya-by ilc cncigy ol
Visnu, isvarcna-by ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, parccnnnam-scpaiaicd,
haIcna-by ilc cicinal iimc, avyahta-unmanilcsicd, murtna-by sucl a lcaiuic.
Tlis cosmic manilcsiaiion is scpaiaicd liom ilc Supicmc Loid as maiciial cncigy
by mcans ol lala, wlicl is ilc unmanilcsicd, impcisonal lcaiuic ol ilc Loid. Ii is
siiuaicd as ilc objcciivc manilcsiaiion ol ilc Loid undci ilc inllucncc ol ilc samc
maiciial cncigy ol Visnu. (12)
11.19.1+-16
navahaasa panca trin
bnavan bnutcsu ycna va
ihsctatnaham apy csu
taj jnanam mama nsctam
nava-ninc, chaasa-clcvcn, panca-livc, trin-and ilicc, bnavan-clcmcnis,
bnutcsu-in all living bcings (liom Loid lialma down io ilc immovablc living
cniiiics), ycna-by wlicl lnowlcdgc, va-cciiainly, ihscta-onc may scc, atna-
ilus, cham-onc clcmcni, ap-indccd, csu-wiilin ilcsc iwcniy-cigli clcmcnis,
tat-ilai, jnanam-lnowlcdgc, mama-by Mc, nsctam-is auiloiizcd.
I pcisonally appiovc ol ilai lnowlcdgc by wlicl onc sccs ilc combinaiion ol ninc,
clcvcn, livc and ilicc clcmcnis in all living cniiiics, and uliimaicly onc clcmcni
wiilin ilosc iwcniy-cigli.(1+)
cta cva n vjnanam
na tatnahcna ycna yat
stnty-utpatty-apyayan pasyc
bnavanam tr-gunatmanam
ctat-ilis, cva-indccd, n-aciually, vjnanam-icalizcd lnowlcdgc, na-noi,
tatna-in ilai way, chcna-by ilc onc (Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad), ycna-by wlom,
yat-wlicl (univcisc), stnt-mainicnancc, utpatt-cicaiion, apyayan-and
annililaiion, pasyct-onc slould scc, bnavanam-ol all maiciial clcmcnis, tr-
guna-ol ilc ilicc modcs ol naiuic, atmanam-composcd.
Wlcn onc no longci sccs ilc iwcniy-cigli scpaiaicd maiciial clcmcnis, wlicl
aiisc liom a singlc causc, bui iailci sccs ilc causc iiscll, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad-ai ilai iimc onc's diicci cxpciicncc is callcd vjnana, oi scll-icalizaiion.
(15)
aav antc ca manyc ca
srjyat srjyam ya anvyat
punas tat-pratsanhramc
yac cnsycta ta cva sat
aau-in ilc causal siagc, antc-in ilc iciminaiion ol ilc causal lunciion, ca-
also, manyc-in ilc plasc ol mainicnancc, ca-also, srjyat-liom onc
pioduciion, srjyam-io anoilci pioduciion, yat-wlicl, anvyat-accompanics,
punan-again, tat-ol all maiciial plascs, pratsanhramc-in ilc annililaiion,
yat-wlicl, ssycta-icmains, tat-ilai, cva-indccd, sat-ilc onc cicinal.
Commcnccmcni, iciminaiion and mainicnancc aic ilc siagcs ol maiciial
causaiion. Tlai wlicl consisicnily accompanics all ilcsc maiciial plascs liom onc
cicaiion io anoilci and icmains alonc wlcn all maiciial plascs aic annililaicd is
ilc onc cicinal. (16)
11.19.18
harmanam parnamtva
a-vrncya amangaIam
vpascn nasvaram pasyc
arstam ap rsta-vat
harmanam-ol maiciial aciiviiics, parnamtvat-bccausc ol bcing subjcci io
iiansloimaiion, a-up io, vrncyat-ilc planci ol Loid lialma, amangaIam-
inauspicious unlappincss, vpasct-an iniclligcni pcison, nasvaram-as
icmpoiaiy, pasyct-slould scc, arstam-ilai wlicl lc las noi yci cxpciicnccd,
ap-indccd, rsta-vat-jusi lilc ilai alicady cxpciicnccd.
An iniclligcni pcison slould scc ilai any maiciial aciiviiy is subjcci io consiani
iiansloimaiion and ilai cvcn on ilc planci ol Loid lialma ilcic is ilus simply
unlappincss. Indccd, a wisc man can undcisiand ilai jusi as all ilai lc las sccn is
icmpoiaiy, similaily, all ilings wiilin ilc univcisc lavc a bcginning and an cnd.
11.10.08-09
vIahsanan stnuIa-suhsma
cna atmchsta sva-rh
yatnagnr aruno anya
anaho `nyan prahasahan
vIahsanan-laving dillcicni claiaciciisiics, stnuIa-liom ilc gioss, suhsmat-and
ilc subilc, cnat-liom ilc body, atma-ilc spiiii soul, ihsta-ilc scci, sva-rh-
scll-cnliglicncd, yatna-jusi as, agnn-liic, arunan-liom liicwood, anyat-
liom ilai wlicl is io bc buincd, anahan-ilai wlicl buins, anyan-oilci,
prahasahan-ilai wlicl illuminaics.
Jusi as liic, wlicl buins and illuminaics, is dillcicni liom liicwood, wlicl is io bc
buincd io givc illuminaiion, similaily ilc scci wiilin ilc body, ilc scll-
cnliglicncd spiiii soul, is dillcicni liom ilc maiciial body, wlicl is io bc
illuminaicd by consciousncss. Tlus ilc spiiii soul and ilc body posscss dillcicni
claiaciciisiics and aic scpaiaic cniiiics. (S)
Nronotpatty-anu-brnan-
nanatvam tat-hrtan gunan
antan pravsta anatta
cvam cna-gunan paran
nrona-doimancy, utpatt-manilcsiaiion, anu-iiny, brnat-laigc, nanatvam-
ilc vaiiciy ol claiaciciisiics, tat-hrtan-pioduccd by ilai, gunan-qualiiics,
antan-wiilin, pravstan-laving cnicicd, anattc-acccpis, cvam-ilus, cna-ol
ilc maiciial body, gunan-qualiiics, paran-ilc iiansccndcnial cniiiy.
Jusi as liic may appcai dillcicnily as doimani, manilcsi, wcal, biilliani and so on,
accoiding io ilc condiiion ol ilc lucl, similaily, ilc spiiii soul cnicis a maiciial
body and acccpis paiiiculai bodily claiaciciisiics.(9)
11.22.52
sattva-sanga rsin cvan
rajasasura-manusan
tamasa bnuta-tryahtvam
bnramto yat harmabnn
sattva-sangat-by associaiion wiil ilc modc ol goodncss, rsin-io ilc sagcs,
cvan-io ilc dcmigods, rajasa-by ilc modc ol passion, asura-io ilc dcmons,
manusan-and io luman bcings, tamasa-by ilc modc ol ignoiancc, bnuta-io ilc
glosily spiiiis, tryahtvam-oi ilc animal lingdom, bnramtan-madc io wandci,
yat-lc gocs, harmabnn-bccausc ol lis liuiiivc aciiviiics.
Madc io wandci bccausc ol lis liuiiivc woil, ilc condiiioncd soul, by coniaci wiil
ilc modc ol goodncss, ialcs biiil among ilc sagcs oi dcmigods. ly coniaci wiil
ilc modc ol passion lc bccomcs a dcmon oi luman bcing, and by associaiion wiil
ilc modc ol ignoiancc lc ialcs biiil as a glosi oi in ilc animal lingdom.
11.22.53 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
nrtyato gayatan pasyan
yatnavanuharot tan
cvam bun-gunan pasyann
anino py anuharyatc
nrtyatan-pcisons wlo aic dancing, gayatan-and singing, pasyan-obsciving,
yatna-jusi as, cva-indccd, anuharot-imiiaics, tan-ilcm, cvam-ilus,
bun-ol ilc maiciial iniclligcncc, gunan-ilc acquiicd qualiiics, pasyan-
sccing, aninan-alilougl noi limscll cngagcd in aciiviiy, ap-ncvciilclcss,
anuharyatc-is madc io imiiaic.
Jusi as onc may imiiaic pcisons wlom onc sccs dancing and singing, similaily ilc
soul, alilougl ncvci ilc doci ol maiciial aciiviiics, bccomcs capiivaicd by maiciial
iniclligcncc and is ilus loiccd io imiiaic iis qualiiics.
11.22.5+-55
yatnambnasa pracaIata
taravo `p caIa va
cahsusa bnramyamancna
rsyatc bnramativa bnun
yatna manoratna-nyo
vsaysanubnavo mrsa
svapna-rstas ca asarna
tnata samsara atmanan
yatna-as, ambnasa-by waici, pracaIata-moving, agiiaicd, taravan-iiccs, ap-
indccd, caIan-moving, va-as il, cahsusa-by ilc cycs, bnramyamancna-wlicl
aic bcing iuincd aboui, rsyatc-appcais, bnramati-moving, va-as il, bnun-ilc
caiil, yatna-as, manan-ratna-ol a mcnial laniasy, nyan-ilc idcas, vsaya-ol
scnsc giaiilicaiion, anubnavan-ilc cxpciicncc, mrsa-lalsc, svapna-rstan-ilings
sccn in a dicam, ca-and, asarna-O dcsccndani ol Dasaila, tatna-ilus,
samsaran-ilc maiciial lilc, atmanan-ol ilc soul.
Tlc soul's maiciial lilc, lis cxpciicncc ol scnsc giaiilicaiion, is aciually lalsc, O
dcsccndani ol Dasaila, jusi lilc iiccs' appcaiancc ol quivciing wlcn ilc iiccs aic
icllccicd in agiiaicd waici, oi lilc ilc caiil's appcaiancc ol spinning duc io onc's
spinning lis cycs aiound, oi lilc ilc woild ol a laniasy oi dicam. (5+/55)
11.22.56 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
artnc ny avyamanc `p
samsrtr na nvartatc
nyayato vsayan asya
svapnc `nartnagamo yatna
artnc-in iiuil, n-cciiainly, avyamanc-noi cxisiing, ap-cvcn ilougl,
samsrtn-maiciial cxisicncc, na nvartatc-docs noi siop, nyayatan-wlo is
mcdiiaiing, vsayan-on ilc objccis ol scnsc giaiilicaiion, asya-loi lim, svapnc-
in a dicam, anartna-ol unwanicd ilings, agaman-ilc coming, yatna-jusi as.
Ioi onc wlo is mcdiiaiing on scnsc giaiilicaiion, maiciial lilc, alilougl lacling
laciual cxisicncc, docs noi go away, jusi as ilc unplcasani cxpciicnccs ol a dicam
do noi.
08.01.09,10,12 Svayambhuva Manu by HimseIf
sri-manur uvaca
ycna cctayatc vsvam
vsvam cctayatc na yam
yo jagart sayanc smn
nayam tam vca vca san
sri-manun uvaca-Svayambluva Manu clanicd, ycna-by wlom (ilc pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad), cctayatc-is biougli inio animaiion, vsvam-ilc wlolc univcisc,
vsvam-ilc wlolc univcisc (ilc maiciial woild), cctayatc-animaics, na-noi,
yam-Hc wlom, yan-Hc wlo, jagart-is always awalc (waicling all aciiviiics),
sayanc-wlilc slccping, asmn-in ilis body, na-noi, ayam-ilis living cniiiy,
tam-Him, vca-lnows, vca-lnows, san-Hc.
Loid Manu said: Tlc supicmc living bcing las cicaicd ilis maiciial woild ol
animaiion; ii is noi ilai Hc was cicaicd by ilis maiciial woild. Wlcn cvciyiling is
silcni, ilc Supicmc lcing siays awalc as a wiincss. Tlc living cniiiy docs noi
lnow Him, bui Hc lnows cvciyiling.(9)
atmavasyam am vsvam
yat hncj jagatyam jagat
tcna tyahtcna bnunjitna
ma grnan hasya sv nanam
atma-ilc Supcisoul, avasyam-living cvciywlcic, am-ilis univcisc, vsvam-
all univciscs, all placcs, yat-wlaicvci, hnct-cvciyiling ilai cxisis, jagatyam-
in ilis woild, cvciywlcic, jagat-cvciyiling, animaic and inanimaic, tcna-by
Him, tyahtcna-alloiicd, bnunjitnan-you may cnjoy, ma-do noi, grnan-acccpi,
hasya svt-ol anyonc clsc, nanam-ilc piopciiy.
Wiilin ilis univcisc, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad in His Supcisoul lcaiuic
is picscni cvciywlcic, wlcicvci ilcic aic animaic oi inanimaic bcings. Tlcicloic,
onc slould acccpi only ilai wlicl is alloiicd io lim, onc snouI not csrc to
njrngc upon tnc propcrty oj otncrs. ,10)
na yasyay-antau manyam ca
svan paro nantaram bann
vsvasyamun ya yasma
vsvam ca ta rtam manat
na-nciilci, yasya-ol wlom (ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad), a-a
bcginning, antau-cnd, manyam-middlc, ca-also, svan-own, paran-oilcis,
na-noi, antaram-insidc, bann-ouisidc, vsvasya-ol ilc wlolc cosmic
manilcsiaiion, amun-all sucl considciaiions, yat-wlosc loim, yasmat-liom
Hc wlo is ilc causc ol cvciyiling, vsvam-ilc wlolc univcisc, ca-and, tat-all
ol ilcm, rtam-iiuil, manat-vciy, vciy gicai.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad las no bcginning, no cnd and no middlc.
Noi docs Hc bclong io a paiiiculai pcison oi naiion. Hc las no insidc oi ouisidc.
Tlc dualiiics lound wiilin ilis maiciial woild, sucl as bcginning and cnd, minc
and ilciis, aic all abscni liom ilc pcisonaliiy ol ilc Supicmc Loid. Tlc univcisc,
wlicl cmanaics liom Him, is anoilci lcaiuic ol ilc Loid. Tlcicloic ilc Supicmc
Loid is ilc uliimaic iiuil, and Hc is complcic in gicaincss. (12)
08.03.03 Gajendra fo Sri Visnu
yasmnn am yatas ccam
ycncam ya am svayam
yo smat parasmac ca paras
tam prapayc svayambnuvam
yasmn-ilc basic plailoim on wlicl, am-ilc univcisc icsis, yatan-ilc
ingicdicnis liom wlicl, ca-and, am-ilc cosmic manilcsiaiion is pioduccd,
ycna-by wlom, am-ilis cosmic manilcsiaiion is cicaicd and mainiaincd,
yan-Hc wlo, am-ilis maiciial woild, svayam-is Himscll, yan-Hc wlo,
asmat-liom ilc cllcci (ilis maiciial woild), parasmat-liom ilc causc, ca-and,
paran-iiansccndcnial oi dillcicni, tam-unio Him, prapayc-I suiicndci,
svayambnuvam-unio ilc supicmc scll-sullicicni.
Tlc Supicmc Godlcad is ilc supicmc plailoim on wlicl cvciyiling icsis, ilc
ingicdicni by wlicl cvciyiling las bccn pioduccd, and ilc pcison wlo las
cicaicd and is ilc only causc ol ilis cosmic manilcsiaiion. Noncilclcss, Hc is
dillcicni liom ilc causc and ilc icsuli. I suiicndci unio Him, ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is scll-sullicicni in cvciyiling.
08.03.09 Gajendra fo Sr Visnu
tas ma naman parcsaya
branmanc nanta-sahtayc
arupayoru-rupaya
nama ascarya-harmanc
tasma-unio Him, naman-I ollci my obcisanccs, para-iiansccndcnial, isaya-
wlo is ilc supicmc coniiollci, branmanc-wlo is ilc Supicmc lialman
(Paiabialman), ananta-sahtayc-wiil unlimiicd poicncy, arupaya-posscssing no
maiciial loim, uru-rupaya-posscssing vaiious loims as incainaiions, naman-I
ollci my obcisanccs, ascarya-harmanc-wlosc aciiviiics aic wondcilul.
Hc las immcnsc poicncy, and in vaiious loims, all licc liom maiciial
coniaminaiion, Hc acis wondcilully. Hc is ilcicloic ilc Supicmc lialman. I ollci
my icspccis io Him.
10.85.0+ Vasudeva fo Krsna and BaIarama
yatra ycna yato yasya
yasma ya ya yatna yaa
sya am bnagavan sahsat
pranana-puruscsvaran
yatra-in wlicl, ycna-by wlicl, yatan-liom wlicl, yasya-ol wlicl, yasma-
unio wlicl, yat yat-wlaicvci, yatna-lowcvci, yaa-wlcncvci, syat-comcs
inio cxisicncc, am-ilis (cicaiion), bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Loid, sahsat-in His
pcisonal picscncc, pranana-purusa-ol naiuic and iis cicaioi (Mala-Visnu),
isvaran-ilc picdominaioi.
You aic ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo manilcsi as ilc Loid ol boil
naiuic and ilc cicaioi ol naiuic Mala-Visnu]. Lvciyiling ilai comcs inio
cxisicncc, lowcvci and wlcncvci ii docs so, is cicaicd wiilin You, by You, liom
You, loi You and in iclaiion io You.
10.87.30 The Personified Vedas fo Maha-Visnu
aparmta nruvas tanu-bnrto ya sarva-gatas
tarn na sasyatct nyamo nrava nctaratna
ajan ca yan-mayam ta avmucya nyantr bnavct
samam anujanatam ya amatam mata-ustataya
aparmtan-counilcss, nruvan-pcimancni, tanu-bnrtan-ilc cmbodicd living
cniiiics, ya-il, sarva-gatan-omnipicscni, tarn-ilcn, na-noi, sasyata-
sovcicigniy, t-sucl, nyaman-iulc, nruva-O unclanging onc, na-noi,
taratna-oilciwisc, ajan-was gcnciaicd, ca-and, yat-mayam-liom wlosc
subsiancc, tat-liom ilai, avmucya-noi scpaiaiing iiscll, nyantr-icgulaioi,
bnavct-musi bc, samam-cqually picscni, anujanatam-ol ilosc wlo supposcdly
lnow, yat-wlicl, amatam-misundcisiood, mata-ol wlai is lnown,
ustataya-bccausc ol ilc impcilcciion.
Il ilc counilcss living cniiiics wcic all-pcivading and posscsscd loims ilai ncvci
clangcd, You could noi possibly bc ilcii absoluic iulci, O immuiablc onc. lui
sincc ilcy aic Youi localizcd cxpansions and ilcii loims aic subjcci io clangc,
You do coniiol ilcm. Indccd, ilai wlicl supplics ilc ingicdicnis loi ilc
gcnciaiion ol somciling is ncccssaiily iis coniiollci bccausc a pioduci ncvci cxisis
apaii liom iis ingicdicni causc. Ii is simply illusion loi somconc io ilinl ilai lc
lnows ilc Supicmc Loid, wlo is cqually picscni in cacl ol His cxpansions, sincc
wlaicvci lnowlcdgc onc gains by maiciial mcans musi bc impcilcci.
10.87.31 The Personified Vedas fo Maha-Visnu
na gnatata ubnavan prahrt-purusayor ajayor
ubnaya-yuja bnavanty asu-bnrto jaIa-bubua-vat
tvay ta mc tato vvna-nama-gunan paramc
sarta varnavc manun IIyur ascsa-rasan
na gnatatc-docs noi lappcn, ubnavan-ilc gcnciaiion, prahrt-ol maiciial
naiuic, purusayon-and ol ilc soul wlo is lci cnjoyci, ajayon-wlo aic unboin,
ubnaya-ol boil, yuja-by ilc combinaiion, bnavant-comc inio bcing, asu-
bnrtan-living bodics, jaIa-on waici, bubua-bubblcs, vat-lilc, tvay-in You,
tc mc-ilcsc (living bcings), tatan-ilcicloic, vvna-vaiious, nama-wiil
namcs, gunan-and qualiiics, paramc-in ilc Supicmc, sartan-iivcis, va-as,
arnavc-wiilin ilc occan, manun-in loncy, IIyun-bccomc mcigcd, ascsa-all,
rasan-llavois.
Nciilci maiciial naiuic noi ilc soul wlo iiics io cnjoy lci aic cvci boin, yci living
bodics comc inio bcing wlcn ilcsc iwo combinc, jusi as bubblcs loim wlcic waici
mccis ilc aii. And jusi as iivcis mcigc inio ilc occan oi ilc ncciai liom many
dillcicni llowcis blcnds inio loncy, so all ilcsc condiiioncd bcings cvcniually
mcigc bacl inio You, ilc Supicmc, along wiil ilcii vaiious namcs and qualiiics.
10.+0.10 Akrura fo Sri Krsna
yatnar-prabnava nayan
parjanyapurtan prabno
vsant sarvatan snnum
tavat tvam gatayo `ntatan
yatna-as, ar-liom ilc mouniains, prabnavan-boin, nayan-iivcis,
parjanya-by ilc iain, apurtan-lillcd, prabno-O masici, vsant-cnici,
sarvatan-liom all sidcs, snnum-ilc occan, tavat-similaily, tvam-You,
gatayan-ilcsc pails, antatan-linally.
As iivcis boin liom ilc mouniains and lillcd by ilc iain llow liom all sidcs inio
ilc sca, so do all ilcsc pails in ilc cnd icacl You, O masici.
11.2+.18 (in EngI., nof in Beng)
ya upaaya purvas tu
bnavo vhurutc `param
ar anto yaa yasya
tat satyam abnniyatc
yat-wlicl (loim), upaaya-acccpiing as ilc ingicdicni causc, purvan-ilc
picvious causc (sucl as ilc manat-tattva), tu-and, bnavan-iling, vhurutc-
pioduccs as iiansloimaiion, aparam-ilc sccond iling (sucl as ilc clcmcni
ananhara), an-ilc bcginning, antan-ilc cnd, yaa-wlcn, yasya-ol wlicl
(pioduci), tat-ilai (causc), satyam-ical, abnniyatc-is callcd.
A maiciial objcci, iiscll composcd ol an csscniial ingicdicni, cicaics anoilci
maiciial objcci iliougl iiansloimaiion. Tlus onc cicaicd objcci bccomcs ilc
causc and basis ol anoilci cicaicd objcci. A paiiiculai iling may ilus bc callcd
ical in ilai ii posscsscs ilc basic naiuic ol anoilci objcci ilai consiiiuics iis oiigin
and linal siaic.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
AnaIysis of fhe Process abhidheya vicarah
11.09.29 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
Iabnva su-urIabnam am banu-sambnavantc
manusyam artna-am antyam apina niran
turnam yatcta na patc anu-mrtyu yavan
nnsrcyasaya vsayan hnaIu sarvatan syat
Iabnva-laving obiaincd, su-urIabnam-ilai wlicl is vciy dilliculi io obiain,
am-ilis, banu-many, sambnava-biiils, antc-alici, manusyam-luman loim
ol lilc, artna-am-wlicl awaids gicai valuc, antyam-noi cicinal, ap-alilougl,
na-in ilis maiciial woild, niran-onc wlo las sobci iniclligcncc, turnam-
immcdiaicly, yatcta-slould cndcavoi, na-noi, patct-las lallcn, anu-mrtyu-
always subjcci io dcail, yavat-as long as, nnsrcyasaya-loi uliimaic libciaiion,
vsayan-scnsc giaiilicaiion, hnaIu-always, sarvatan-in all condiiions, syat-is
possiblc.
Alici many, many biiils and dcails onc aclicvcs ilc iaic luman loim ol lilc
wlicl, alilougl icmpoiaiy, alloids onc ilc oppoiiuniiy io aiiain ilc liglcsi
pcilcciion. Tlus, a sobci luman bcing slould immcdiaicly cndcavoi loi ilc
uliimaic pcilcciion ol lilc and noi lall down inio ilc cyclc oicpcaicd biiil and
dcail. Alici all, scnsc giaiilicaiion iavailablc cvcn in ilc mosi abominablc spccics
ol lilc, wlcicas Kisna consciousncss is only possiblc loi a luman bcing.
11.20.06 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
sri-bnagavan uvaca
yogas trayo maya prohta
nPnam srcyo-vntsaya
jnanam harma ca bnahts ca
nopayo `nyo `st hutract
sri-bnagavan uvaca-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said, yogan-pioccsscs,
trayan-ilicc, maya-by Mc, prohtan-dcsciibcd, nPnam-ol luman bcings,
srcyan-pcilcciion, vntsaya-dcsiiing io bcsiow, jnanam-ilc pail ol
plilosoply, harma-ilc pail ol woil, ca-also, bnahtn-ilc pail ol dcvoiion,
ca-also, na-no, upayan-mcans, anyan-oilci, ast-cxisis, hutract-
wlaisocvci.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said: My dcai Uddlava, bccausc I dcsiic ilai
luman bcings may aclicvc pcilcciion, lavc picscnicd ilicc pails ol advanccmcni
- ilc pail olnowlcdgc, ilc pail ol woil and ilc pail ol dcvoiion. lcsidcilcsc
ilicc ilcic is absoluicly no oilci mcans ol clcvaiion.
11.05.02 Camasa Rsi fo Maharaja Nimi
sri-camasa uvaca
muhna-banuru-pacbnyan
purusasyasraman sana
catvaro jajnrc varna
gunar vpraayan prtnah
sri-camasan uvaca-Si Camasa said, muhna-lacc, banu-aims, uru-iligls,
pacbnyan-liom ilc lcci, purusasya-ol ilc Supicmc Loid, asraman-ilc loui
spiiiiual oidcis, sana-wiil, catvaran-loui, jajnrc-wcic boin, varnan-ilc
social oidcis, gunan-by ilc modcs ol naiuic, vpra-aayan-lcadcd by ilc
branmanas, prtnah-vaiious.
Si Camasa said: Lacl ol ilc loui social oidcis, lcadcd by ilc bialmanas, was
boin iliougl dillcicni combinaiions ol ilc modcs ol naiuic, liom ilc lacc, aims,
iligls and lcci ol ilc Supicmc Loid in His univcisal loim. Tlus ilc loui spiiiiual
oidcis wcic also gcnciaicd.
11.05.03 Camasa Rs fo Maharaja Nimi
ya csam purusam sahsa
atma-prabnavam isvaram
na bnajanty avajanant
stnana bnrastan patanty anan
yan-onc wlo, csam-ol ilcm, purusam-ilc Supicmc Loid, sahsat-diiccily,
atma-prabnavam-ilc souicc ol ilcii own cicaiion, isvaram-ilc supicmc
coniiollci, na-do noi, bnajant-woislip, avajanant-disicspcci, stnanat-liom
ilcii posiiion, bnrastan-lallcn, patant-ilcy lall, anan-down.
Il any ol ilc mcmbcis ol ilc loui vainas and loui asiamas lail io woislip oi
inicniionally disicspcci ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is ilc souicc ol ilcii own
cicaiion, ilcy will lall down liom ilcii posiiion inio a lcllisl siaic ol lilc.
11.10.23 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
stvcna cvata yajnan
svar-Ioham yat yajnhan
bnunjita cva-vat tatra
bnogan vyan njarjtan
stva-laving woislipcd, na-in ilis woild, cvatan-ilc dcmigods, yajnan-
wiil saciiliccs, svan-Ioham-io ilc lcavcnly plancis, yat-gocs, yajnhan-ilc
pciloimci ol saciilicc, bnunjita-lc may cnjoy, cva-vat-lilc a god, tatra-
ilcicin, bnogan-plcasuics, vyan-cclcsiial, nja-by limscll, arjtan-aclicvcd.
Il on caiil onc pciloims saciiliccs loi ilc saiislaciion ol ilc dcmigods, lc gocs io
ilc lcavcnly plancis wlcic, jusi lilc a dcmigod, lc cnjoys all ol ilc lcavcnly
plcasuics lc las caincd by lis pciloimanccs.
11.10.26-27 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
tavat sa moatc svargc
yavat punyam samapyatc
hsina-punyan pataty arvag
anccnan haIa-caItan
tavat-ilai long, san-lc, moatc-cnjoys lilc, svargc-in ilc lcavcnly plancis,
yavat-uniil, punyam-lis pious icsulis, samapyatc-aic uscd up, hsina-
cxlausicd, punyan-lis piciy, patat-lc lalls, arvah-down liom lcavcn,
anccnan-noi dcsiiing io lall, haIa-by iimc, caItan-puslcd down.
Uniil lis pious icsulis aic uscd up, ilc pciloimci ol saciilicc cnjoys lilc in ilc
lcavcnly plancis. Wlcn ilc pious icsulis aic cxlausicd, lowcvci, lc lalls down
liom ilc plcasuic gaidcns ol lcavcn, bcing movcd againsi lis dcsiic by ilc loicc ol
cicinal iimc. (26)
yay anarma-ratan sanga
asatam vajtcnryan
hamatma hrpano Iubnan
strano bnuta-vnmsahan
ya-il, anarma-in iiicligion, ratan-lc is cngagcd, sangat-duc io associaiion,
asatam-ol maiciialisiic pcoplc, va-oi, ajta-duc io noi conquciing, nryan-
ilc scnscs, hama-maiciial lusiy dcsiics, atma-living loi, hrpanan-miscily,
Iubnan-giccdy, stranan-a woman-lunici, bnuta-againsi oilci living bcings,
vnmsahan-commiiiing
Il a luman bcing is cngagcd in sinlul, iiicligious aciiviiics, ciilci bccausc ol bad
associaiion oi bccausc ol lis lailuic io coniiol lis scnscs, ilcn sucl a pcison will
cciiainly dcvclop a pcisonaliiy lull ol maiciial dcsiics. Hc ilus bccomcs miscily
iowaid oilcis, giccdy and always anxious io cxploii ilc bodics ol womcn. (27)
11.10.29-31 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
harman unhnoarhan
hurvan cncna tan punan
cnam abnajatc tatra
hm suhnam martya-narmnan
harman-aciiviiics, unhna-gicai unlappincss, uarhan-biinging in ilc luiuic,
hurvan-pciloiming, cncna-wiil sucl a body, tan-by sucl aciiviiics, punan-
again, cnam-a maiciial body, abnajatc-acccpis, tatra-ilcicin, hm-wlai,
suhnam-lappincss, martya-always lcading io dcail, narmnan-ol onc swoin
io aciiviiics.
In sucl a dcgiadcd body, lc unloiiunaicly coniinucs io pciloim inauspicious
aciiviiics ilai gicaily incicasc lis luiuic unlappincss, and ilcicloic lc again
acccpis a similai body. Wlai possiblc lappincss can ilcic bc loi onc wlo cngagcs
in aciiviiics incviiably iciminaiing in dcail' (29)
Iohanam Ioha-paIanam
ma bnayam haIpa-jivnam
branmano `p bnayam matto
v-pararna-parayusan
Iohanam-in all ilc planciaiy sysicms, Ioha-paIanam-and loi all ilc planciaiy
lcadcis, sucl as ilc dcmigods, mat-ol Mc, bnayam-ilcic is lcai, haIpa-jivnam-
loi ilosc wlo livc loi a haIpa, oi a day ol lialma, branmanan-ol Loid lialma,
ap-cvcn, bnayam-ilcic is lcai, mattan-liom Mc, v-pararna-iwo pararnas,
ioialling 311,0+0,000,000,000 ycais, para-supicmc, ayusan-wlosc duiaiion ol
lilc.
In all planciaiy sysicms liom ilc lcavcnly io ilc lcllisl, and loi all ol ilc gicai
dcmigods wlo livc loi onc ilousand yuga cyclcs, ilcic is lcai ol Mc in My loim ol
iimc. Lvcn lialma, wlo posscsscs ilc supicmc lilc span ol 311,0+0,000,000,000
ycais, is also aliaid ol Mc. (30)
gunan srjant harman
guno `nusrjatc gunan
jivas tu guna-samyuhto
bnunhtc harma-pnaIany asau
gunan-ilc maiciial scnscs, srjant-cicaic, harman-pious and impious maiciial
aciiviiics, gunan-ilc ilicc modcs ol naiuic, anusrjatc-sci inio moiion, gunan-
ilc maiciial scnscs, jivan-ilc minuic living cniiiy, tu-indccd, guna-ilc
maiciial scnscs oi ilc maiciial modcs ol naiuic, samyuhtan-lully cngagcd in,
bnunhtc-cxpciicnccs, harma-ol aciiviiics, pnaIan-ilc vaiious icsulis, asau-
ilc spiiii soul.
Tlc maiciial scnscs cicaic maiciial aciiviiics, ciilci pious oi sinlul, and ilc modcs
ol naiuic sci ilc scnscs inio moiion. Tlc living cniiiy, bcing lully cngagcd by ilc
maiciial scnscs and modcs ol naiuic, cxpciicnccs ilc vaiious icsulis ol liuiiivc
woil. (31)
11.10.32-33 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
yavat sya guna-vasamyam
tavan nanatvam atmanan
nanatvam atmano yavat
paratantryam taava n
yavat-as long as, syat-ilcic is, guna-ol ilc modcs ol maiciial naiuic,
vasamyam-scpaiaic cxisicnccs, tavat-ilcn ilcic will bc, nanatvam-dillcicni
siaics ol cxisicncc, atmanan-ol ilc soul, nanatvam-dillcicni siaics ol cxisicncc,
atmanan-ol ilc soul, yavat-as long as ilcic aic, paratantryam-dcpcndcncc,
taa-ilcn ilcic will bc, cva-cciiainly, n-indccd.
As long as ilc living cniiiy ilinls ilai ilc modcs ol naiuic lavc scpaiaic
cxisicnccs, lc will bc obligcd io ialc biiil in many dillcicni loims and will
cxpciicncc vaiiciics ol maiciial cxisicncc. Tlcicloic, ilc living cniiiy icmains
complcicly dcpcndcni on liuiiivc aciiviiics undci ilc modcs ol naiuic. (32)
yava asyasvatantratvam
tava isvarato bnayam
ya ctat samupasirams
tc munyant sucarptan
yavat-as long as, asya-ol ilc living bcing, asvatantratvam-ilcic is no liccdom
liom dcpcndcncc on ilc modcs ol naiuic, tavat-ilcn ilcic will bc, isvaratan-
liom ilc supicmc coniiollci, bnayam-lcai, yc-ilosc wlo, ctat-io ilis maiciial
conccpi ol lilc, samupasiran-dcvoic ilcmsclvcs, tc-ilcy, munyant-aic
bcwildcicd, suca-in lamcniaiion, arptan-always absoibcd.
Tlc condiiioncd soul wlo icmains dcpcndcni on liuiiivc aciiviiics undci ilc
maiciial modcs ol naiuic will coniinuc io lcai Mc, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, sincc I imposc ilc icsulis ol onc's liuiiivc aciiviiics. Tlosc wlo acccpi
ilc maiciial conccpi ol lilc, ialing ilc vaiicgaicdncss ol ilc modcs ol naiuic io bc
laciual, dcvoic ilcmsclvcs io maiciial cnjoymcni and aic ilcicloic always
absoibcd in lamcniaiion and giicl. (33)
11.29.01-2 Uddhava fo Krsna
sri-unava uvaca
su-ustaram mam manyc
yoga-caryam anatmanan
yatnanjasa puman snyct
tan mc bruny anjasacyuta
sri-unavan uvaca-Si Uddlava said, su-ustaram-vciy dilliculi io cxccuic,
mam-ilis, manyc-I ilinl, yoga-caryam-pioccss ol yoga, anatmanan-loi onc
wlo las noi coniiollcd lis mind, yatna-low, anjasa-casily, puman-a pcison,
snyct-may accomplisl ii, tat-ilai, mc-io mc, brun-plcasc icll, anjasa-in a
simplc mannci, acyuta-O inlalliblc Loid.
Sii Uddlava said: My dcai Loid Acyuia, I lcai ilai ilc mcilod ol yoga dcsciibcd
by You is vciy dilliculi loi onc wlo cannoi coniiol lis mind. Tlcicloic plcasc
cxplain io mc in simplc icims low somconc can moic casily cxccuic ii. (1)
prayasan punarihahsa
yunyanto yogno manan
vsianty asamananan
mano-ngrana-harstan
prayasan-loi ilc mosi paii, punariha-ahsa-O loius-cycd Loid, yunjantan-wlo
cngagc, yognan-yogis, manan-ilc mind, vsiant-bccomc liusiiaicd,
asamananat-bccausc ol inabiliiy io aiiain iiancc, manan-ngrana-by ilc aiicmpi
io subduc ilc mind, harstan-wcaiy.
O loius-cycd Loid, gcncially ilosc yogis wlo iiy io sicady ilc mind cxpciicncc
liusiiaiion bccausc ol ilcii inabiliiy io pcilcci ilc siaic ol iiancc. Tlus ilcy wcaiy
in ilcii aiicmpi io biing ilc mind undci coniiol. (2)
11.15.33 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
antarayan vaanty cta
yunjato yogam uttamam
maya sampayamanasya
haIa-hsapana-nctavan
antarayan-impcdimcnis, vaant-ilcy say, ctan-ilcsc mysiic pcilcciions,
yunjatan-ol onc cngaging in, yogam-conncciion wiil ilc Absoluic, uttamam-
ilc supicmc siagc, maya-wiil Mc, sampayamanasya-ol onc wlo is bccoming
complcicly opulcni, haIa-ol iimc, hsapana-ol ilc iniciiupiion, wasic, nctavan-
causcs.
Lcaincd cxpciis in dcvoiional scivicc siaic ilai ilc mysiic pcilcciions ol yoga ilai
I lavc mcniioncd aic aciually impcdimcnis and aic a wasic ol iimc loi onc wlo is
piaciicing ilc supicmc yoga, by wlicl onc aclicvcs all pcilcciion in lilc diiccily
liom Mc.
11.2+.1+ Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
yogasya tapasas cava
nyasasya gatayo `maIan
manar janas tapan satyam
bnaht-yogasya ma-gatn
yogasya-ol mysiic yoga, tapasan-ol gicai ausiciiiy, ca-and, cva-cciiainly,
nyasasya-ol ilc icnounccd oidci ol lilc, gatayan-ilc dcsiinaiions, amaIan-
spoilcss, manan-Malai, janan-Janas, tapan-Tapas, satyam-Saiya, bnaht-
yogasya-ol dcvoiional scivicc, mat-My, gatn-dcsiinaiion.
ly mysiic yoga, gicai ausiciiiics and ilc icnounccd oidci ol lilc, ilc puic
dcsiinaiions ol Malailola, Janalola, Tapolola and Saiyalola aic aiiaincd. lui by
dcvoiional yoga, onc aclicvcs My iiansccndcnial abodc.
0+.22.39 Sanaf-kumara fo Maharaja Prfhu
yat-paa-panhaja-paIasa-vIasa-bnahtya
harmasayam gratntam ugratnayant santan
tavan na rhta-matayo yatayo p runa-
sroto-ganas tam aranam bnaja vasucvam
yat-wlosc, paa-lcci, panhaja-loius, paIasa-pcials oi iocs, vIasa-
cnjoymcni, bnahtya-by dcvoiional scivicc, harma-liuiiivc aciiviiics, asayam-
dcsiic, gratntam-laid lnoi, ugratnayant-iooi oui, santan-dcvoiccs, tat-
ilai, vat-lilc, na-ncvci, rhta-matayan-pcisons dcvoid ol dcvoiional scivicc,
yatayan-cvci-incicasingly iiying, ap-cvcn ilougl, runa-sioppcd, srotan-
ganan-ilc wavcs ol scnsc cnjoymcni, tam-unio Him, aranam-woiily io ialc
slclici, bnaja-cngagc in dcvoiional scivicc, vasucvam-unio Kisna, ilc son ol
Vasudcva.
Tlc dcvoiccs, wlo aic always cngagcd in ilc scivicc ol ilc iocs ol ilc loius lcci ol
ilc Loid, can vciy casily ovcicomc laidlnoiicd dcsiics loi liuiiivc aciiviiics.
lccausc ilis is vciy dilliculi, ilc nondcvoiccs - ilc jnanis and yogis - alilougl
iiying io siop ilc wavcs ol scnsc giaiilicaiion, cannoi do so. Tlcicloic you aic
adviscd io cngagc in ilc dcvoiional scivicc ol Kisna, ilc son ol Vasudcva.
03.23.56 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
ncna yat harma narmaya
na vragaya haIpatc
na tirtna-paa-scvaya
jivann ap mrto n san
na-noi, na-lcic, yat-wlicl; laima-woil, narmaya-loi pcilcciion ol
icligious lilc, na-noi, vragaya-loi dciaclmcni, haIpatc-lcads, na-noi, tirtna-
paa-ol ilc Loid's loius lcci, scvaya-io dcvoiional scivicc, jivan-living, ap-
alilougl, mrtan-dcad, n-indccd, san-lc.
Anyonc wlosc woil is noi mcani io clcvaic lim io icligious lilc, anyonc wlosc
icligious iiiualisiic pciloimanccs do noi iaisc lim io icnunciaiion, and anyonc
siiuaicd in icnunciaiion ilai docs noi lcad lim io dcvoiional scivicc io ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, musi bc considcicd as dcad, alilougl bicailing.
01.18.12 Sages fo Sufa Gosvam
harmany asmnn anasvasc
numa-numratmanam bnavan
apayayat govna-
paa-pamasavam manu
harman-pciloimancc ol, asmn-in ilis, anasvasc-wiiloui cciiainiy, numa-
smolc, numra-atmanam-iingcd body and mind, bnavan-youi good scll,
apayayat-vciy mucl plcasing, govna-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, paa-lcci,
pama-asavam-ncciai ol ilc loius llowci, manu-loncy.
Wc lavc jusi bcgun ilc pciloimancc ol ilis liuiiivc aciiviiy, a saciilicial liic,
wiiloui cciiainiy ol iis icsuli duc io ilc many impcilcciions in oui aciion. Oui
bodics lavc bccomc blacl liom ilc smolc, bui wc aic laciually plcascd by ilc
ncciai ol ilc loius lcci ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Govinda, wlicl you aic
disiiibuiing.
02.03.02-8 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
branma-varcasa-hamas tu
yajcta branmanan patm
nram nrya-hamas tu
praja-haman prajapatin
cvim mayam tu sri-hamas
tcjas-hamo vbnavasum
vasu-hamo vasun ruran
virya-hamo tna viryavan
annaya-hamas tv atm
svarga-hamo tcn sutan
vsvan cvan rajya-haman
sanyan samsanaho vsam
ayus-hamo svnau cvau
pust-hama Iam yajct
pratstna-haman puruso
roasi Ioha-matarau
rupabnhamo gannarvan
stri-hamo psara urvasim
anpatya-haman sarvcsam
yajcta paramcstnnam
yajnam yajc yasas-haman
hosa-haman pracctasam
vya-hamas tu grsam
ampatyartna umam satim
branma-ilc absoluic, varcasa-cllulgcncc, haman tu-bui onc wlo dcsiics in ilai
way, yajcta-do woislip, branmanan-ol ilc Vcdas, patm-ilc masici, nram-
ilc King ol lcavcn, nrya-haman tu-bui onc wlo dcsiics siiong scnsc oigans,
praja-haman-onc wlo dcsiics many ollspiing, prajapatin-ilc Piajapaiis, cvim-
ilc goddcss, mayam-unio ilc misiicss ol ilc maiciial woild, tu-bui, sri-
haman-onc wlo dcsiics bcauiy, tcjan-powci, haman-onc wlo so dcsiics,
vbnavasum-ilc liic-god, vasu-haman-onc wlo wanis wcalil, vasun-ilc Vasu
dcmigods, ruran-ilc Rudia cxpansions ol Loid Siva, virya-haman-onc wlo
wanis io bc vciy siiongly buili, atna-ilcicloic, viryavan-ilc mosi powcilul,
anna-aya-giains, haman-onc wlo so dcsiics, tu-bui, atm-Adiii, moilci ol
ilc dcmigods, svarga-lcavcn, haman-so dcsiiing, atcn sutan-ilc sons ol
Adiii, vsvan-Visvadcva, cvan-dcmigods, rajya-haman-ilosc wlo lanlci loi
lingdoms, sanyan-ilc Sadlya dcmigods, samsanahan-wlai lullills ilc wislcs,
vsam-ol ilc mcicaniilc communiiy, ayun-haman-dcsiious ol long lilc,
asvnau-ilc iwo dcmigods lnown as ilc Asvin bioilcis, cvau-ilc iwo
dcmigods, pust-haman-onc wlo dcsiics a siiongly buili body, Iam-ilc caiil,
yajct-musi woislip, pratstna-haman-onc wlo dcsiics good lamc, oi siabiliiy in
a posi, purusan-sucl mcn, roasi-ilc loiizon, Ioha-matarau-and ilc caiil,
rupa-bcauiy, abnhaman-posiiivcly aspiiing loi, gannarvan-ilc icsidcnis ol
ilc Gandlaiva planci, wlo aic vciy bcauiilul and aic cxpcii in singing, stri-
haman-onc wlo dcsiics a good wilc, apsaran urvasim-ilc sociciy giils ol ilc
lcavcnly lingdom, anpatya-haman-onc wlo dcsiics io dominaic oilcis,
sarvcsam-cvciyonc, yajcta-musi woislip, paramcstnnam-lialma, ilc lcad ol
ilc univcisc, yajnam-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, yajct-musi woislip, yasan-
haman-onc wlo dcsiics io bc lamous, hosa-haman-onc wlo dcsiics a good banl
balancc, pracctasam-ilc iicasuici ol lcavcn, lnown as Vaiuna, vya-haman tu-
bui onc wlo dcsiics cducaiion, grsam-ilc loid ol ilc Himalayas, Loid Siva,
ampatya-artnan-and loi conjugal lovc, umam satim-ilc clasic wilc ol Loid
Siva, lnown as Uma.
Onc wlo dcsiics io bc absoibcd in ilc impcisonal bialmajyoii cllulgcncc slould
woislip ilc masici ol ilc Vcdas Loid lialma oi lilaspaii, ilc lcaincd piicsi],
onc wlo dcsiics powcilul scx slould woislip ilc lcavcnly King, India, and onc
wlo dcsiics good piogcny slould woislip ilc gicai piogcniiois callcd Piajapaiis.
Onc wlo dcsiics good loiiunc slould woislip Duigadcvi, ilc supciinicndcni ol
ilc maiciial woild. Onc dcsiiing io bc vciy powcilul slould woislip liic, and onc
wlo aspiics only alici moncy slould woislip ilc Vasus. Onc slould woislip ilc
Rudia incainaiions ol Loid Siva il lc wanis io bc a gicai lcio. Onc wlo wanis a
laigc siocl ol giains slould woislip Adiii. Onc wlo dcsiics io aiiain ilc lcavcnly
plancis slould woislip ilc sons ol Adiii. Onc wlo dcsiics a woildly lingdom
slould woislip Visvadcva, and onc wlo wanis io bc populai wiil ilc gcncial
mass ol populaiion slould woislip ilc Sadlya dcmigod. Onc wlo dcsiics a long
span ol lilc slould woislip ilc dcmigods lnown as ilc Asvin-lumaias, and a
pcison dcsiiing a siiongly buili body slould woislip ilc caiil. Onc wlo dcsiics
siabiliiy in lis posi slould woislip ilc loiizon and ilc caiil combincd. Onc wlo
dcsiics io bc bcauiilul slould woislip ilc bcauiilul icsidcnis ol ilc Gandlaiva
planci, and onc wlo dcsiics a good wilc slould woislip ilc Apsaias and ilc
Uivas sociciy giils ol ilc lcavcnly lingdom. Onc wlo dcsiics dominaiion ovci
oilcis slould woislip Loid lialma, ilc lcad ol ilc univcisc. Onc wlo dcsiics
iangiblc lamc slould woislip ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, and onc wlo dcsiics a
good banl balancc slould woislip ilc dcmigod Vaiuna. Il onc dcsiics io bc a
gicaily lcaincd man lc slould woislip Loid Siva, and il onc dcsiics a good maiiial
iclaiion lc slould woislip ilc clasic goddcss Uma, ilc wilc ol Loid Siva. (2-7)
narmartna uttama-sIoham
tantun tanvan ptrn yajct
rahsa-haman punya janan
ojas-hamo maru-ganan
narma-artnan-loi spiiiiual advanccmcni, uttama-sIoham-ilc Supicmc Loid oi
pcisons aiiaclcd io ilc Supicmc Loid, tantun-loi ollspiing, tanvan-and loi ilcii
pioicciion, ptrn-ilc icsidcnis ol Piiilola, yajct-musi woislip, rahsa-haman-
onc wlo dcsiics pioicciion, punya janan-pious pcisons, ojan-haman-onc wlo
dcsiics siicngil slould woislip, marut-ganan-ilc dcmigods.
Onc slould woislip Loid Visnu oi His dcvoicc loi spiiiiual advanccmcni in
lnowlcdgc, and loi pioicciion ol lcicdiiy and advanccmcni ol a dynasiy onc
slould woislip ilc vaiious dcmigods. (S)
02.03.09-11 Sukadeva Goswam fo Maharaja Parksif
rajya-hamo manun cvan
nrrtm tv abncaran yajct
hama-hamo yajct somam
ahaman purusam param
rajya-haman-anyonc dcsiiing an cmpiic oi lingdom, manun-ilc Manus, scmi-
incainaiions ol God, cvan-dcmigods, nrrtm-dcmons, tu-bui, abncaran-
dcsiiing vicioiy ovci ilc cncmy, yajct-slould woislip, hama-haman-onc wlo
dcsiics scnsc giaiilicaiion, yajct-slould woislip, somam-ilc dcmigod namcd
Candia, ahaman-onc wlo las no maiciial dcsiics io bc lullillcd, purusam-ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, param-ilc Supicmc.
Onc wlo dcsiics dominaiion ovci a lingdom oi an cmpiic slould woislip ilc
Manus. Onc wlo dcsiics vicioiy ovci an cncmy slould woislip ilc dcmons, and
onc wlo dcsiics scnsc giaiilicaiion slould woislip ilc moon. lui onc wlo dcsiics
noiling ol maiciial cnjoymcni slould woislip ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. (9)
ahaman sarva-hamo va
mohsa-hama uara-nin
tivrcna bnaht-yogcna
yajcta purusam param
ahaman-onc wlo las iiansccndcd all maiciial dcsiics, sarva-haman-onc wlo
las ilc sum ioial ol maiciial dcsiics, va-ciilci, mohsa-haman-onc wlo dcsiics
libciaiion, uara-nin-wiil bioadci iniclligcncc, tivrcna-wiil gicai loicc, bnaht-
yogcna-by dcvoiional scivicc io ilc Loid, yajcta-slould woislip, purusam-ilc
Loid, param-ilc supicmc wlolc.
A pcison wlo las bioadci iniclligcncc, wlcilci lc bc lull ol all maiciial dcsiic,
wiiloui any maiciial dcsiic, oi dcsiiing libciaiion, musi by all mcans woislip ilc
supicmc wlolc, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. (10)
ctavan cva yajatam
na nnsrcyasoayan
bnagavaty acaIo bnavo
ya bnagavata-sangatan
ctavan-all ilcsc dillcicni linds ol woislipcis, cva-cciiainly, yajatam-wlilc
woisliping, na-in ilis lilc, nnsrcyasa-ilc liglcsi bcncdiciion, uayan-
dcvclopmcni, bnagavat-unio ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, acaIan-
unllincling, bnavan-sponiancous aiiiaciion, yat-wlicl, bnagavata-ilc puic
dcvoicc ol ilc Loid, sangatan-associaiion.
All ilc dillcicni linds ol woislipcis ol muliidcmigods can aiiain ilc liglcsi
pcilcciional bcncdiciion, wlicl is sponiancous aiiiaciion unllinclingly lixcd upon
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, only by ilc associaiion ol ilc puic dcvoicc
ol ilc Loid. (11)
11.1+.20 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
na sanayat mam yogo
na sanhnyam narma unava
na svanyayas tapas tyago
yatna bnahtr mamorjta
na-noi, sanayat-biings undci coniiol, mam-Mc, yogan-ilc yoga sysicm,
na-noi, sanhnyam-ilc sysicm ol Sanllya plilosoply, narman-pious aciiviiics
wiilin ilc varnasrama sysicm, unava-My dcai Uddlava, na-noi,
svanyayan-Vcdic siudy, tapan-ausiciiiy, tyagan-icnunciaiion, yatna-as,
bnahtn-dcvoiional scivicc, mama-unio Mc, urjta-siiongly dcvclopcd.
My dcai Uddlava, ilc unalloycd dcvoiional scivicc icndcicd io Mc by My dcvoiccs
biings Mc undci ilcii coniiol. I cannoi bc ilus coniiollcd by ilosc cngagcd in
mysiic yoga, Sanllya-plilosoply, pious woil, Vcdic siudy, ausiciiiy oi
icnunciaiion.
12.03.+8-+9 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
vya-tapan-prana-nrona-matri-
tirtnabnscha-vrata-ana-japyan
natyanta-sunm Iabnatc `ntaratma
yatna nr-stnc bnagavaty anantc
vya-by woislip ol dcmigods, tapan-ausiciiiics, prana-nrona-cxcicisc ol
bicail coniiol, matri-compassion, tirtna-abnscha-bailing in loly placcs,
vrata-siiici vows, ana-claiiiy, japyan-and claniing ol vaiious mantras, na-
noi, atyanta-complcic, sunm-puiilicaiion, Iabnatc-can aclicvc, antan-
atma-ilc mind, yatna-as, nr-stnc-wlcn Hc is picscni wiilin ilc lcaii,
bnagavat-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, anantc-ilc unlimiicd Loid.
ly onc's cngaging in ilc pioccsscs ol dcmigod woislip, ausiciiiics, bicail coniiol,
compassion, bailing in loly placcs, siiici vows, claiiiy and claniing ol vaiious
maniias, onc's mind cannoi aiiain ilc samc absoluic puiilicaiion as ilai aclicvcd
wlcn ilc unlimiicd Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad appcais wiilin onc's lcaii. (+S)
tasmat sarvatmana rajan
nr-stnam huru hcsavam
mryamano ny avantas
tato yas param gatm
tasmat-ilcicloic, sarva-atmana-wiil all cndcavoi, rajan-O King, nr-stnam-
wiilin youi lcaii, huru-malc, hcsavam-Loid Kcsava, mryamanan-dying, n-
indccd, avantan-conccniiaicd, tatan-ilcn, yas-you will go, param-io ilc
supicmc, gatm-dcsiinaiion.
Tlcicloic, O King, cndcavoi wiil all youi migli io lix ilc Supicmc Loid Kcsava
wiilin youi lcaii. Mainiain ilis conccniiaiion upon ilc Loid, and ai ilc iimc ol
dcail you will cciiainly aiiain ilc supicmc dcsiinaiion. (+9)
10.1+.03-+ Brahma fo Sr Krsna
jnanc prayasam uapasya namanta cva
jivant san-muhnartam bnavaiya-vartam
stnanc stntan srut-gatam tanu-van-manobnr
yc prayaso `jta jto `py as tas tr-Iohyam
jnanc-loi lnowlcdgc, prayasam-ilc cndcavoi, uapasya-giving up complcicly,
namantan-ollciing obcisanccs, cva-simply, jivant-livc, sat-muhnartam-
clanicd by ilc puic dcvoiccs, bnavaiya-vartam-iopics iclaicd io You, stnanc-in
ilcii maiciial posiiion, stntan-icmaining, srut-gatam-icccivcd by lcaiing,
tanu-wiil ilcii body, vah-woids, manobnn-and mind, yc-wlo, prayasan-
loi ilc mosi paii, ajta-O unconquciablc onc, jtan-conqucicd, ap-
ncvciilclcss, as-You bccomc, tan-by ilcm, tr-Iohyam-wiilin ilc ilicc
woilds.
Tlosc wlo, cvcn wlilc icmaining siiuaicd in ilcii csiablislcd social posiiions,
iliow away ilc pioccss ol spcculaiivc lnowlcdgc and wiil ilcii body, woids and
mind ollci all icspccis io dcsciipiions ol Youi pcisonaliiy and aciiviiics, dcdicaiing
ilcii livcs io ilcsc naiiaiions, wlicl aic vibiaicd by You pcisonally and by Youi
puic dcvoiccs, cciiainly conquci Youi Loidslip, alilougl You aic oilciwisc
unconquciablc by anyonc wiilin ilc ilicc woilds. (3)
srcyan-srtm bnahtm uasya tc vbno
hIsyant yc hcvaIa-bona-Iabnayc
tcsam asau hIcsaIa cva ssyatc
nanya yatna stnuIa-tusavagnatnam
srcyan-ol supicmc bcnclii, srtm-ilc pail, bnahtm-dcvoiional scivicc,
uasya-icjcciing, tc-ilcy, vbno-O almigliy Loid, hIsyant-siiugglc, yc-
wlo, hcvaIa-cxclusivc, bona-ol lnowlcdgc, Iabnayc-loi ilc aclicvcmcni,
tcsam-loi ilcm, asau-ilis, hIcsaIan-boilciaiion, cva-mcicly, ssyatc-
icmains, na-noiling, anyat-oilci, yatna-jusi as, stnuIa-tusa-cmpiy lusls,
avagnatnam-loi ilosc wlo aic bcaiing.
My dcai Loid, dcvoiional scivicc unio You is ilc bcsi pail loi scll-icalizaiion. Il
somconc givcs up ilai pail and cngagcs in ilc culiivaiion ol spcculaiivc
lnowlcdgc, lc will simply undcigo a iioublcsomc pioccss and will noi aclicvc lis
dcsiicd icsuli. As a pcison wlo bcais an cmpiy lusl ol wlcai cannoi gci giain,
onc wlo simply spcculaics cannoi aclicvc scll-icalizaiion. His only gain is iioublc.
(+)
03.25.++ KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
ctavan cva Iohc smn
pumsam nnsrcyasoayan
tivrcna bnaht-yogcna
mano mayy arptam stnram
ctavan cva-only so lai, Iohc asmn-in ilis woild, pumsam-ol mcn, nnsrcyasa-
linal pcilcciion ol lilc, uayan-ilc aiiainmcni ol, tivrcna-inicnsc, bnaht-
yogcna-by piaciicc ol dcvoiional scivicc, manan-mind, may-in Mc, arptam-
lixcd, stnram-sicady.
Tlcicloic pcisons wlosc minds aic lixcd on ilc Loid cngagc in ilc inicnsivc
piaciicc ol dcvoiional scivicc. Tlai is ilc only mcans loi aiiainmcni ol ilc linal
pcilcciion ol lilc.
01.02.06-10,12-13 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
sa va pumsam paro narmo
yato bnahtr anohsajc
anatuhy apratnata
yayatma suprasiat
san-ilai, va-cciiainly, pumsam-loi manlind, paran-sublimc, narman-
occupaiion, yatan-by wlicl, bnahtn-dcvoiional scivicc, anohsajc-unio ilc
Tiansccndcncc, anatuhi-causclcss, apratnata-unbiolcn, yaya-by wlicl,
atma-ilc scll, suprasiat-complcicly saiislicd.
Tlc supicmc occupaiion dlaima] loi all lumaniiy is ilai by wlicl mcn can
aiiain io loving dcvoiional scivicc unio ilc iiansccndcnial Loid. Sucl dcvoiional
scivicc musi bc unmoiivaicd and uniniciiupicd io complcicly saiisly ilc scll. (6)
vasucvc bnagavat
bnaht-yogan prayojtan
janayaty asu varagyam
jnanam ca ya anatuham
vasucvc-unio Kisna, bnagavat-unio ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, bnaht-
yogan-coniaci ol dcvoiional scivicc, prayojtan-bcing applicd, janayat-docs
pioducc, asu-vciy soon, varagyam-dciaclmcni, jnanam-lnowlcdgc, ca-and,
yat-ilai wlicl, anatuham-causclcss.
ly icndciing scivicc unio ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Si Kisna, onc immcdiaicly
acquiics causclcss lnowlcdgc and dciaclmcni liom ilc woild. (7)
narman svanustntan pumsam
vsvahscna-hatnasu yan
notpaayc ya ratm
srama cva n hcvaIam
narman-occupaiion, svanustntan-cxccuicd in icims ol onc's own posiiion,
pumsam-ol lumanlind, vsvahscna-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad (plcnaiy
poiiion), hatnasu-in ilc mcssagc ol, yan-wlai is, na-noi, utpaayct-docs
pioducc, ya-il, ratm-aiiiaciion, sraman-usclcss laboi, cva-only, n-
cciiainly, hcvaIam-cniiicly.
Tlc occupaiional duiics a man pciloims accoiding io lis own posiiion aic only so
mucl usclcss laboi il ilcy do noi piovolc aiiiaciion loi ilc mcssagc ol ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. (S)
narmasya ny apavargyasya
nartno rtnayopahaIpatc
nartnasya narmahantasya
hamo Iabnaya n smrtan
narmasya-occupaiional cngagcmcni, n-cciiainly, apavargyasya-uliimaic
libciaiion, na-noi, artnan-cnd, artnaya-loi maiciial gain, upahaIpatc-is mcani
loi, na-nciilci, artnasya-ol maiciial gain, narma-cha-antasya-loi onc wlo is
cngagcd in ilc uliimaic occupaiional scivicc, haman-scnsc giaiilicaiion,
Iabnaya-aiiainmcni ol, n-cxacily, smrtan-is dcsciibcd by ilc gicai sagcs.
All occupaiional cngagcmcnis aic cciiainly mcani loi uliimaic libciaiion. Tlcy
slould ncvci bc pciloimcd loi maiciial gain. Iuiilcimoic, accoiding io ilc sagcs,
onc wlo is cngagcd in ilc uliimaic occupaiional scivicc slould ncvci usc maiciial
gain io culiivaic scnsc giaiilicaiion. (9)
hamasya ncnrya-pritr
Iabno jivcta yavata
jivasya tattva jjnasa
nartno yas ccna harmabnn
hamasya-ol dcsiics, na-noi, nrya-scnscs, pritn-saiislaciion, Iabnan-gain,
jivcta-scll-picscivaiion, yavata-so mucl so, jivasya-ol ilc living bcing,
tattva-ilc Absoluic Tiuil, jjnasa-inquiiics, na-noi, artnan-cnd, yan ca na-
wlaisocvci clsc, harmabnn-by occupaiional aciiviiics.
Lilc's dcsiic slould ncvci bc diiccicd iowaid scnsc giaiilicaiion. Onc slould dcsiic
only a lcalily lilc, oi scll-picscivaiion, sincc a luman bcing is mcani loi inquiiy
aboui ilc Absoluic Tiuil. Noiling clsc slould bc ilc goal ol onc's woil. (10)
tac cnraanana munayo
jnana-varagya-yuhtaya
pasyanty atman catmanam
bnahtya sruta-grnitaya
tat-ilai, sraananan-sciiously inquisiiivc, munayan-sagcs, jnana-
lnowlcdgc, varagya-dciaclmcni, yuhtaya-wcll cquippcd wiil, pasyant-scc,
atman-wiilin limscll, ca-and, atmanam-ilc Paiamaima, bnahtya-in
dcvoiional scivicc, sruta-ilc Vcdas, grnitaya-wcll icccivcd.
Tlc sciiously inquisiiivc siudcni oi sagc, wcll cquippcd wiil lnowlcdgc and
dciaclmcni, icalizcs ilai Absoluic Tiuil by icndciing dcvoiional scivicc in icims
ol wlai lc las lcaid liom ilc Vcdania-siuii. (12)
atan pumbnr vja-srcstna
varnasrama-vbnagasan
svanustntasya narmasya
samsnr nar-tosanam
atan-so, pumbnn-by ilc luman bcing, vja-srcstnan-O bcsi among ilc iwicc-
boin, varna-asrama-ilc insiiiuiion ol loui casics and loui oidcis ol lilc,
vbnagasan-by ilc division ol, svanustntasya-ol onc's own picsciibcd duiics,
narmasya-occupaiional, samsnn-ilc liglcsi pcilcciion, nar-ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, tosanam-plcasing.
O bcsi among ilc iwicc-boin, ii is ilcicloic concludcd ilai ilc liglcsi pcilcciion
onc can aclicvc by disclaiging ilc duiics picsciibcd loi onc's own occupaiion
accoiding io casic divisions and oidcis ol lilc is io plcasc ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. (13)
03.25.32-33 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
sri-bnagavan uvaca
cvanam guna-Inganam
anusravha-harmanam
sattva cvaha-manaso
vrttn svabnavhi tu ya
anmtta bnagavati
bnahtn sncr gariyasi
sri-bnagavan uvaca-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said, cvanam-ol ilc
scnscs oi ol ilc picsiding dciiics ol ilc scnscs, guna-Inganam-wlicl dcicci scnsc
objccis, anusravha-accoiding io sciipiuic, harmanam-wlicl woil, sattvc-unio
ilc mind oi unio ilc Loid, cva-only, cha-manasan-ol a man ol undividcd mind,
vrttn-inclinaiion, svabnavhi-naiuial, tu-in laci, ya-wlicl, anmtta-wiiloui
moiivc, bnagavati-io ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, bnahtn-dcvoiional scivicc,
sncn-ilan salvaiion, gariyasi-bciici.
Loid Kapila said: Tlc scnscs aic symbolic icpicscniaiions ol ilc dcmigods, and
ilcii naiuial inclinaiion is io woil undci ilc diicciion ol ilc Vcdic injunciions. As
ilc scnscs aic icpicscniaiivcs ol ilc dcmigods, so ilc mind is ilc icpicscniaiivc ol
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlc mind's naiuial duiy is io scivc. Wlcn
ilai scivicc spiiii is cngagcd in ilc dcvoiional scivicc io ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, wiiloui any moiivc, ilai is lai bciici cvcn ilan salvaiion. (32)
jarayaty asu ya hosam
ngirnam anaIo yatna
jarayat-dissolvcs, asu-quiclly, ya-wlicl, hosam-ilc subilc body, ngirnam-
ilings caicn, anaIan-liic, yatna-as.
llalii, dcvoiional scivicc, dissolvcs ilc subilc body ol ilc living cniiiy wiiloui
scpaiaic clloii, jusi as liic in ilc siomacl digcsis all wc cai. (33)
03.29.11-12 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
ma-guna-srut-matrcna
may sarva-gunasayc
mano-gatr avccnnna
yatna gangambnaso mbunau
Iahsanam bnaht-yogasya
nrgunasya ny uanrtam
anatuhy avyavanta
ya bnahtn purusottamc
mat-ol Mc, guna-qualiiics, srut-by lcaiing, matrcna-jusi, may-iowaids Mc,
sarva-guna-asayc-icsiding in cvciyonc's lcaii, manan-gatn-ilc lcaii's couisc,
avccnnna-coniinuous, yatna-as, ganga-ol ilc Gangcs, ambnasan-ol ilc
waici, ambunau-iowaids ilc occan, Iahsanam-ilc manilcsiaiion, bnaht-
yogasya-ol dcvoiional scivicc, nrgunasya-unaduliciaicd, n-indccd,
uanrtam-cxlibiicd, anatuhi-causclcss, avyavanta-noi scpaiaicd, ya-wlicl,
bnahtn-dcvoiional scivicc, purusa-uttamc-iowaids ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad.
Tlc manilcsiaiion ol unaduliciaicd dcvoiional scivicc is cxlibiicd wlcn onc's
mind is ai oncc aiiiacicd io lcaiing ilc iiansccndcnial namc and qualiiics ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is icsiding in cvciyonc's lcaii. Jusi as ilc
waici ol ilc Gangcs llows naiuially down io ilc occan, sucl dcvoiional ccsiasy,
uniniciiupicd by any maiciial condiiion, llows iowaids ilc Supicmc Loid. (11/12)
02.03.12,17 Sukadeva Goswami fo Maharaja Pariksif
jnanam ya apratnvrtta-gunorm-cahram
atma-prasaa uta yatra guncsv asangan
havaIya-sammata-patnas tv atna bnaht-yogan
ho nrvrto nar-hatnasu ratm na huryat
jnanam-lnowlcdgc, yat-ilai wlicl, a-up io ilc limii ol, pratnvrtta-
complcicly wiildiawn, guna-urm-ilc wavcs ol ilc maiciial modcs, cahram-
wliilpool, atma-prasaan-scll-saiislaciion, uta-moicovci, yatra-wlcic ilcic is,
guncsu-in ilc modcs ol naiuic, asangan-no aiiaclmcni, havaIya-
iiansccndcnial, sammata-appiovcd, patnan-pail, tu-bui, atna-ilcicloic,
bnaht-yogan-dcvoiional scivicc, han-wlo, nrvrtan-absoibcd in, nar-
hatnasu-in ilc iiansccndcnial iopics ol ilc Loid, ratm-aiiiaciion, na-slall
noi, huryat-do.
Tiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc in iclaiion wiil ilc Supicmc Loid Haii is lnowlcdgc
icsuliing in ilc complcic suspcnsion ol ilc wavcs and wliilpools ol ilc maiciial
modcs. Sucl lnowlcdgc is scll-saiislying duc io iis bcing licc liom maiciial
aiiaclmcni, and bcing iiansccndcnial ii is appiovcd by auiloiiiics. Wlo could lail
io bc aiiiacicd' (12)
ayur barat va pumsam
uyann astam ca yann asau
tasyartc yat-hsano nita
uttama-sIoha-vartaya
ayun-duiaiion ol lilc, narat-dccicascs, va-cciiainly, pumsam-ol ilc pcoplc,
uyan-iising, astam-sciiing, ca-also, yan-moving, asau-ilc sun, tasya-ol
onc wlo gloiilics ilc Loid, rtc-cxccpi, yat-by wlom, hsanan-iimc, nitan-
uiilizcd, uttama-sIoha-ilc all-good Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, vartaya-in ilc iopics
ol.
loil by iising and by sciiing, ilc sun dccicascs ilc duiaiion ol lilc ol cvciyonc,
cxccpi onc wlo uiilizcs ilc iimc by discussing iopics ol ilc all-good Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. (17)
02.08.0+-5 Maharaja Pariksif fo Sukadeva Goswami
srnvatan sranaya ntyam
grnatas ca sva-ccsttam
haIcna natirgncna
bnagavan vsatc nr
srnvatan-ol ilosc wlo lcai, sranaya-in caincsincss, ntyam-icgulaily,
always, grnatan-ialing ilc maiici, ca-also, sva-ccsttam-sciiously by onc's own
cndcavoi, haIcna-duiaiion, na-noi, atirgncna-vciy piolongcd iimc,
bnagavan-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad Sii Kisna, vsatc-bccomcs manilcsi, nr-
wiilin onc's lcaii.
Pcisons wlo lcai Siimad-llagavaiam icgulaily and aic always ialing ilc maiici
vciy sciiously will lavc ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad Sii Kisna manilcsicd in ilcii
lcaiis wiilin a sloii iimc. (+)
pravstan harna-rannrcna
svanam bnava-sarorunam
nunot samaIam hrsnan
saIIasya yatna sarat
pravstan-ilus bcing cnicicd, harna-rannrcna-iliougl ilc lolcs ol ilc cais,
svanam-accoiding io onc's libciaicd posiiion, bnava-consiiiuiional iclaiionslip,
saran-runam-ilc loius llowci, nunot-clcanscs, samaIam-maiciial qualiiics
lilc lusi, angci, avaiicc and lanlciing, hrsnan-Loid Kisna, ilc Supicmc
pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, saIIasya-ol ilc icscivoii ol waicis, yatna-as ii wcic,
sarat-ilc auiumn scason.
Tlc sound incainaiion ol Loid Kisna, ilc Supicmc Soul i.c. Siimad-llagavaiam],
cnicis inio ilc lcaii ol a scll-icalizcd dcvoicc, siis on ilc loius llowci ol lis loving
iclaiionslip, and ilus clcanscs ilc dusi ol maiciial associaiion, sucl as lusi, angci
and lanlciing. Tlus ii acis lilc auiumnal iains upon pools ol muddy waici. (5)
02.01.13 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
hnatvango nama rajarsr
jnatvcyattam nayusan
munurtat sarvam utsrjya
gatavan abnayam narm
hnatvangan-King Klaivanga, nama-namc, raja-rsn-sainily ling, jnatva-by
lnowing, yattam-duiaiion, na-in ilis woild, ayusan-ol onc's lilc, munurtat-
wiilin only a momcni, sarvam-cvciyiling, utsrjya-lcaving asidc, gatavan-lad
undcigonc, abnayam-lully salc, narm-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Tlc sainily King Klaivanga, alici bcing inloimcd ilai ilc duiaiion ol lis lilc
would bc only a momcni moic, ai oncc liccd limscll liom all maiciial aciiviiics
and iool slclici ol ilc supicmc salciy, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
02.01.12 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
hm pramattasya banubnn
parohsar nayanar na
varam munurtam vtam
gnatatc srcyasc yatan
hm-wlai is, pramattasya-ol ilc bcwildcicd, banubnn-by many, parohsan-
incxpciicnccd, nayanan-ycais, na-in ilis woild, varam-bciici, munurtam-a
momcni, vtam-conscious, gnatatc-onc can iiy loi, srcyasc-in ilc maiici ol
ilc supicmc inicicsi, yatan-by ilai.
Wlai is ilc valuc ol a piolongcd lilc wlicl is wasicd, incxpciicnccd by ycais in
ilis woild' lciici a momcni lull ol consciousncss, bccausc ilai givcs onc a siaii in
scaicling alici lis supicmc inicicsi.
02.01.02-6 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
srotavyain rajcnra
nrnam sant sanasrasan
apasyatam atma-tattvam
grncsu grna-mcnnam
srotavya-ain-subjcci maiicis loi lcaiing, rajcnra-O Lmpcioi, nrnam-ol
luman sociciy, sant-ilcic aic, sanasrasan-lundicds and ilousands,
apasyatam-ol ilc blind, atma-tattvam-lnowlcdgc ol scll, ilc uliimaic iiuil,
grncsu-ai lomc, grna-mcnnam-ol pcisons ioo maiciially cngiosscd.
Tlosc pcisons wlo aic maiciially cngiosscd, bcing blind io ilc lnowlcdgc ol
uliimaic iiuil, lavc many subjcci maiicis loi lcaiing in luman sociciy, O
Lmpcioi.(2)
nraya nryatc nahtam
vyavaycna ca va vayan
va cartncnaya rajan
hutumba-bnarancna va
nraya-by slccping; nryatc-wasics; nahtam-nigli; vyavaycna-scx
indulgcncc; ca-also; va-ciilci; vayan-duiaiion ol lilc; va-days; ca-and;
artna-cconomic; naya-dcvclopmcni; rajan-O King; hutumba-lamily
mcmbcis; bnarancna-mainiaining; va-ciilci.
Tlc lilciimc ol sucl an cnvious lousloldci is passcd ai nigli ciilci in slccping oi
in scx indulgcncc, and in ilc dayiimc ciilci in maling moncy oi mainiaining
lamily mcmbcis. (3)
cnapatya-haIatrasv
atma-sanycsv asatsv ap
tcsam pramatto nnanam
pasyann ap na pasyat
cna-body, apatya-clildicn, haIatra-wilc, asu-and in cvciyiling in iclaiion
io ilcm, atma-own, sanycsu-ligliing soldicis, asatsu-lalliblc, ap-in spiic ol,
tcsam-ol all ol ilcm, pramattan-ioo aiiaclcd, nnanam-dcsiiuciion, pasyan-
laving bccn cxpciicnccd, ap-alilougl, na-docs noi, pasyat-scc ii.
Pcisons dcvoid ol aima-iaiiva do noi inquiic inio ilc pioblcms ol lilc, bcing ioo
aiiaclcd io ilc lalliblc soldicis lilc ilc body, clildicn and wilc. Alilougl
sullicicnily cxpciicnccd, ilcy siill do noi scc ilcii incviiablc dcsiiuciion. (+)
tasma bnarata sarvatma
bnagavan isvaro narn
srotavyan hirttavyas ca
smartavyas ccccnatabnayam
tasmat-loi ilis icason, bnarata-O dcsccndani ol llaiaia, sarvatma-ilc
Supcisoul, bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, svaran-ilc
coniiollci, narn-ilc Loid, wlo vanquislcs all misciics, srotavyan-is io bc
lcaid, hirttavyan-io bc gloiilicd, ca-also, smartavyan-io bc icmcmbcicd, ca-
and, ccnata-ol onc wlo dcsiics, abnayam-liccdom.
O dcsccndani ol King llaiaia, onc wlo dcsiics io bc licc liom all misciics musi
lcai aboui, gloiily and also icmcmbci ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is ilc
Supcisoul, ilc coniiollci and ilc savioi liom all misciics. (5)
ctavan sanhnya-yogabnyam
sva-narma-parnstnaya
janma-Iabnan paran pumsam
antc narayana-smrtn
ctavan-all ilcsc, sanhnya-complcic lnowlcdgc ol maiici and spiiii,
yogabnyam-lnowlcdgc ol mysiic powci, sva-narma-paiiiculai occupaiional
duiy, parnstnaya-by lull pciccpiion, janma-biiil, Iabnan-gain, paran-ilc
supicmc, pumsam-ol a pcison, antc-ai ilc cnd, narayana-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, smrtn-icmcmbiancc.
Tlc liglcsi pcilcciion ol luman lilc, aclicvcd ciilci by complcic lnowlcdgc ol
maiici and spiiii, by piaciicc ol mysiic powcis, oi by pcilcci disclaigc ol
occupaiional duiy, is io icmcmbci ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad ai ilc cnd ol lilc.(6)
02.01.07 Sukadeva Goswami fo Maharaja Pariksif
praycna munayo rajan
nvrtta vn-scnatan
nargunya-stna ramantc sma
gunanuhatnanc narcn
praycna-mainly, munayan-all sagcs, rajan-O King, nvrttan-abovc, vn-
icgulaiivc piinciplcs, scnatan-liom icsiiiciions, nargunya-stnan-
iiansccndcnially siiuaicd, ramantc-ialc plcasuic in, sma-disiincily, guna-
anuhatnanc-dcsciibing ilc gloiics, narcn-ol ilc Loid.
O King Paiilsii, mainly ilc iopmosi iiansccndcnialisis, wlo aic abovc ilc
icgulaiivc piinciplcs and icsiiiciions, ialc plcasuic in dcsciibing ilc gloiics ol ilc
Loid.
02.01.11 Sukadeva Goswami fo Maharaja Pariksif
ctan nrvyamananam
ccnatam ahuto-bnayam
yognam nrpa nrnitam
narcr namanuhirtanam
ctat-ii is, nrvyamananam-ol ilosc wlo aic complcicly licc liom all maiciial
dcsiics, ccnatam-ol ilosc wlo aic dcsiious ol all soiis ol maiciial cnjoymcni,
ahutan-bnayam-licc liom all doubis and lcai, yognam-ol all wlo aic scll-
saiislicd, nrpa-O King, nrnitam-dccidcd iiuil, narcn-ol ilc Loid, Sii Kisna,
nama-loly namc, anu-alici somconc, always, hirtanam-claniing.
O King, consiani claniing ol ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid alici ilc ways ol ilc gicai
auiloiiiics is ilc doubilcss and lcailcss way ol succcss loi all, including ilosc wlo
aic licc liom all maiciial dcsiics, ilosc wlo aic dcsiious ol all maiciial cnjoymcni,
and also ilosc wlo aic scll-saiislicd by dini ol iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc.
11.20.07-9 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
nrvnnanam jnana-yogo
nyasnam na harmasu
tcsv anrvnna-cttanam
harma-yogas tu hamnam
nrvnnanam-loi ilosc wlo aic disgusicd, jnana-yogan-ilc pail ol plilosoplical
spcculaiion, nyasnam-loi ilosc wlo aic icnounccd, na-among ilcsc ilicc
pails, harmasu-in oidinaiy maiciial aciiviiics, tcsu-in ilosc aciiviiics,
anrvnna-noi disgusicd, cttanam-loi ilosc wlo lavc consciousncss, harma-
yogan-ilc pail ol harma-yoga, tu-indccd, hamnam-loi ilosc wlo siill dcsiic
maiciial lappincss.
Among ilcsc ilicc pails, jnana-yoga, ilc pail ol plilosoplical spcculaiion, is
iccommcndcd loi ilosc wlo aic disgusicd wiil maiciial lilc and aic ilus dciaclcd
liom oidinaiy, liuiiivc aciiviiics. Tlosc wlo aic noi disgusicd wiil maiciial lilc,
laving many dcsiics yci io lullill, slould sccl pcilcciion iliougl ilc pail ol
laima-yoga. (7)
yarccnaya mat-hatnaau
jata-sranas tu yan puman
na nrvnno nat-sahto
bnaht-yogo `sya sn-an
yarccnaya-somclow oi oilci by good loiiunc, mat-hatna-aau-in ilc
naiiaiions, songs, plilosoply, diamaiical pciloimanccs, cic., ilai dcsciibc My
gloiics, jata-awalcncd, sranan-laiil, tu-indccd, yan-onc wlo, puman-a
pcison, na-noi, nrvnnan-disgusicd, na-noi, at-sahtan-vciy aiiaclcd, bnaht-
yogan-ilc pail ol loving dcvoiion, asya-lis, sn-an-will awaid pcilcciion.
Il somclow oi oilci by good loiiunc onc dcvclops laiil in lcaiing and claniing
My gloiics, sucl a pcison, bcing nciilci vciy disgusicd wiil noi aiiaclcd io
maiciial lilc, slould aclicvc pcilcciion iliougl ilc pail ol loving dcvoiion io Mc.
(S)
tavat harman hurvita
na nrvycta yavata
mat-hatna-sravanaau va
srana yavan na jayatc
tavat-up io ilai iimc, harman-liuiiivc aciiviiics, hurvita-onc slould cxccuic,
na nrvycta-is noi saiiaicd, yavata-as long as, mat-hatna-ol discouiscs aboui
Mc, sravana-aau-in ilc maiici ol sravanam, hirtanam and so on, va-oi,
srana-laiil, yavat-as long as, na-noi, jayatc-is awalcncd.
As long as onc is noi saiiaicd by liuiiivc aciiviiy and las noi awalcncd lis iasic loi
dcvoiional scivicc by siavanam liiianam visnol, onc las io aci accoiding io ilc
icgulaiivc piinciplcs ol ilc Vcdic injunciions. (9)
11.20.11 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
asmu Iohc vartamanan
sva-narma-stno `nagnan sucn
jnanam vsunam apnot
ma-bnahtm va yarccnaya
asmn-in ilis, Iohc-woild, vartamanan-cxisiing, sva-narma-in onc's
picsciibcd duiy, stnan-siiuaicd, anagnan-licc liom sinlul aciiviiics, sucn-
clcanscd ol maiciial coniaminaiion, jnanam-lnowlcdgc, vsunam-
iiansccndcnial, apnot-obiains, mat-io Mc, bnahtm-dcvoiional scivicc, va-oi,
yarccnaya-accoiding io onc's loiiunc.
Onc wlo is siiuaicd in lis picsciibcd duiy, licc liom sinlul aciiviiics and clcanscd
ol maiciial coniaminaiion, in ilis vciy lilc obiains iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc oi,
by loiiunc, dcvoiional scivicc unio Mc.
11.21.02 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
svc svc `nharc ya nstna
sa gunan parhirttan
vparyayas tu osan sya
ubnayor csa nscayan
svc svc-cacl in lis own, anharc-posiiion, ya-sucl, nstna-sicadincss, san-
ilis, gunan-piciy, parhirttan-is dcclaicd io bc, vparyayan-ilc opposiic, tu-
indccd, osan-impiciy, syat-is, ubnayon-ol ilc iwo, csan-ilis, nscayan-ilc
dcliniic conclusion.
Sicadincss in onc's own posiiion is dcclaicd io bc aciual piciy, wlcicas dcviaiion
liom onc's posiiion is considcicd impiciy. In ilis way ilc iwo aic dcliniicly
ascciiaincd.
11.03.30 Prabuddha fo Maharaja Nimi
parasparanuhatnanam
pavanam bnagava-yasan
mtno ratr mtnas tustr
nvrttr mtna atmanan
paraspara-muiual, anuhatnanam-discussion, pavanam-puiilying, bnagavat-ol
ilc Supicmc Loid, yasan-gloiics, mtnan-muiual, ratn-loving aiiiaciion,
mtnan-muiual, tustn-saiislaciion, nvrttn-ccssaiion ol maiciial misciics,
mtnan-muiual, atmanan-ol ilc soul.
Onc slould lcain low io associaic wiil ilc dcvoiccs ol ilc Loid by gailciing wiil
ilcm io clani ilc gloiics ol ilc Loid. Tlis pioccss is mosi puiilying. As dcvoiccs
ilus dcvclop ilcii loving liicndslip, ilcy lccl muiual lappincss and saiislaciion.
And by ilus cncouiaging onc anoilci ilcy aic ablc io givc up maiciial scnsc
giaiilicaiion, wlicl is ilc causc ol all sullciing.
11.03.31 Prabuddha fo Maharaja Nimi
smarantan smarayantas ca
mtno `gnaugna-naram narm
bnahtya sanjataya bnahtya
bbnraty utpuIaham tanum
smarantan-icmcmbciing, smarayantan ca-and icminding, mtnan-onc anoilci,
agna-ogna-naram-wlo ialcs away cvciyiling inauspicious liom ilc dcvoicc,
narm-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, bnahtya-by dcvoiion, sanjataya-
awalcncd, bnahtya-by dcvoiion, bbnrat-posscss, utpuIaham-agiiaicd by
ccsiasy, tanum-body.
Tlc dcvoiccs ol ilc Loid consianily discuss ilc gloiics ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad among ilcmsclvcs. Tlus ilcy consianily icmcmbci ilc Loid and icmind
onc anoilci ol His qualiiics and pasiimcs. In ilis way, by ilcii dcvoiion io ilc
piinciplcs ol blalii-yoga, ilc dcvoiccs plcasc ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo
ialcs away liom ilcm cvciyiling inauspicious. lcing puiilicd ol all impcdimcnis,
ilc dcvoiccs awalcn io puic lovc ol Godlcad, and ilus, cvcn wiilin ilis woild,
ilcii spiiiiual bodics cxlibii sympioms ol iiansccndcnial ccsiasy, sucl as sianding
ol ilc bodily laiis on cnd.
DevofionaI Service in Pracfice
sadhana-bhakfi
11.23.+9 Avanfi Brahmana Chanfing
cnam mano-matram mam grnitva
mamanam ty anna-nyo manusyan
cso `nam anyo `yam t bnramcna
uranta-parc tamas bnramant
cnam-ilc maiciial body, manan-matram-coming simply liom ilc mind,
mam-ilis, grnitva-laving acccpicd, mama-minc, anam-I, t-ilus, anna-
blindcd, nyan-ilcii iniclligcncc, manusyan-luman bcings, csan-ilis, anam-
I am, anyan-somconc clsc, ayam-ilis is, t-ilus, bnramcna-by ilc illusion,
uranta-parc-unsuipassablc, tamas-wiilin ilc dailncss, bnramant-ilcy
wandci.
Pcisons wlo idcniily wiil ilis body, wlicl is simply ilc pioduci ol ilc maiciial
mind, aic blindcd in ilcii iniclligcncc, ilinling in icims ol "I" and "minc".
lccausc ol ilcii illusion ol "ilis is I, bui ilai is somconc clsc," ilcy wandci in
cndlcss dailncss.
11.22.37 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
sri-bnagavan uvaca
manan harma-mayam nPnam
nryan pancabnr yutam
IohaI Ioham prayaty anya
atma ta anuvartatc
sri-bnagavan uvaca-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said, manan-ilc mind,
harma-mayam-slapcd by liuiiivc woil, nPnam-ol pcisons, nryan-along
wiil ilc scnscs, pancabnn-livc, yutam-conjoincd, Iohat-liom onc woild,
Ioham-io anoilci woild, prayat-iiavcls, anyan-scpaiaic, atma-ilc soul, tat-
ilai mind, anuvartatc-lollows.
Loid Kisna said: Tlc maiciial mind ol mcn is slapcd by ilc icaciions ol liuiiivc
woil. Along wiil ilc livc scnscs, ii iiavcls liom onc maiciial body io anoilci. Tlc
spiiii soul, alilougl dillcicni liom ilis mind, lollows ii.
11.23.60 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
tasmat sarvatmana tata
ngrnana mano nya
mayy avcstaya yuhta
ctavan yoga-sangranan
tasmat-ilcicloic, sarva-atmana-in all icspccis, tata-My dcai Uddlava,
ngrnana-biing undci coniiol, manan-ilc mind, nya-wiil iniclligcncc,
may-in Mc, avcstaya-wlicl is absoibcd, yuhtan-linlcd up, ctavan-ilus,
yoga-sangranan-ilc csscncc ol spiiiiual piaciicc.
My dcai Uddlava, lixing youi iniclligcncc in Mc, you slould ilus complcicly
coniiol ilc mind. Tlis is ilc csscncc ol ilc scicncc ol yoga.
11.22.58-59 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
hspto `vamanto `sabnn
praIabno `suyto `tna va
tatan sannruno va
vrttya va parnaptan
nstnyuto mutrto vajnar
banunavam prahamptan
srcyas-haman hrccnra-gata
atmanatmanam unarct
hsptan-insulicd, avamantan-ncglccicd, asabnn-by bad mcn, praIabnan-
iidiculcd, asuytan-cnvicd, atna va-oi clsc, tatan-clasiiscd, sannrunan-
iicd up, va-oi, vrttya-ol lis mcans ol livclilood, va-oi, parnaptan-dcpiivcd,
nstnyutan-spai upon, mutrtan-polluicd wiil uiinc, va-oi, ajnan-by loolisl
mcn, banuna-icpcaicdly, cvam-ilus, prahamptan-agiiaicd, srcyan-haman-
onc wlo dcsiics ilc liglcsi goal in lilc, hrccnra-gatan-cxpciicncing dilliculiy,
atmana-by lis iniclligcncc, atmanam-limscll, unarct-slould savc.
Lvcn ilougl ncglccicd, insulicd, iidiculcd oi cnvicd by bad mcn, oi cvcn ilougl
icpcaicdly agiiaicd by bcing bcaicn, iicd up oi dcpiivcd ol onc's occupaiion, spai
upon oi polluicd wiil uiinc by ignoiani pcoplc, onc wlo dcsiics ilc liglcsi goal
in lilc slould in spiic ol all ilcsc dilliculiics usc lis iniclligcncc io lccp limscll
salc on ilc spiiiiual plailoim. (5S/59)
07.01.31 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
gopyan hama bnayat hamso
vcsac cayaayo nrpan
sambanna vrsnayan sncna
yuyam bnahtya vayam vbno
gopyan-ilc gops, hamat-oui ol lusiy dcsiics, bnayat-oui ol lcai, hamsan-King
Kamsa, vcsat-oui ol cnvy, caya-aayan-Sisupala and oilcis, nrpan-lings,
sambannat-oui ol linslip, vrsnayan-ilc Visnis oi ilc Yadavas, sncnat-oui ol
allcciion, yuyam-you (ilc Pandavas), bnahtya-by dcvoiional scivicc, vayam-
wc, vbno-O gicai King.
My dcai King Yudlisiliia, ilc gopis by ilcii lusiy dcsiics, Kamsa by lis lcai,
Sisupala and oilci lings by cnvy, ilc Yadus by ilcii lamilial iclaiionslip wiil
Kisna, you Pandavas by youi gicai allcciion loi Kisna, and wc, ilc gcncial
dcvoiccs, by oui dcvoiional scivicc, lavc obiaincd ilc mcicy ol Kisna. <lisicd in
lcng boil lcic and ai cnd ol ilis clpi, n LngIsn onIy at cn.>
11.27.07 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
vahas tantrho msra
t mc tr-vno mahnan
trayanam ipstcnava
vnna mam samarcarct
vahan-accoiding io ilc loui Vcas, tantrhan-accoiding io piaciical,
cxplanaioiy liiciaiuics, msran-mixcd, t-ilus, mc-ol Mc, tr-vnan-ol ilicc
linds, mahnan-saciilicc, trayanam-ol ilc ilicc, ipstcna-ilai wlicl onc lccls io
bc mosi suiiablc, cva-cciiainly, vnna-by ilc pioccss, mam-Mc, samarcarct-
onc slould piopcily woislip.
Onc slould caiclully woislip Mc by sclcciing onc ol ilc ilicc mcilods by wlicl I
icccivc saciilicc: Vcdic, ianiiic oi mixcd.
11.03.+7 Avirhofra fo Maharaja Nimi
ya asu nraya-grantnm
nrjnirsun paratmanan
vnnopacarc cvam
tantrohtcna ca hcsavam
yan-onc wlo, asu-quiclly, nraya-grantnm-ilc lnoi ol ilc lcaii (lalsc
idcniilicaiion wiil ilc maiciial body), nrjnirsun-dcsiious ol cuiiing,
paratmanan-ol ilc iiansccndcnial soul, vnna-wiil ilc icgulaiions, upacarct-
lc slould woislip, cvam-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, tantra-uhtcna-
wlicl aic dcsciibcd by ilc tantras (ilc supplcmcniaiy Vcdic liiciaiuics ilai givc
dciailcd insiiuciions loi spiiiiual piaciicc), ca-as wcll (in addiiion io ilosc
icgulaiions wlicl aic diiccily vcohtam), hcsavam-Loid Kcsava.
Onc wlo is dcsiious ol vciy quiclly cuiiing ilc lnoi ol lalsc cgo ilai binds ilc
spiiii soul slould woislip ilc Supicmc Loid, Kcsava, by ilc icgulaRiions lound in
Vcdic liiciaiuics sucl as ilc ianiias.
07.05.23-2+ PrahIada Maharaja fo Hiranyakasipu
sri-pranraa uvaca
sravanam hirtanam vsnon
smaranam paa-scvanam
arcanam vananam asyam
sahnyam atma-nvcanam
t pumsarpta vsnau
bnahts ccn nava-Iahsana
hrycta bnagavaty ana
tan manyc nitam uttamam
sri-pranraan uvaca-Piallada Malaiaja said, sravanam-lcaiing, hirtanam-
claniing, vsnon-ol Loid Visnu (noi anyonc clsc), smaranam-icmcmbciing,
paa-scvanam-sciving ilc lcci, arcanam-ollciing woislip (wiil sodasopacaia,
ilc sixiccn linds ol paiaplcinalia), vananam-ollciing piaycis, asyam-
bccoming ilc scivani, sahnyam-bccoming ilc bcsi liicnd, atma-nvcanam-
suiicndciing cvciyiling, wlaicvci onc las, t-ilus, pumsa arpta-ollcicd by ilc
dcvoicc, vsnau-unio Loid Visnu (noi io anyonc clsc), bnahtn-dcvoiional
scivicc, cct-il, nava-Iahsana-posscssing ninc dillcicni pioccsscs, hrycta-onc
slould pciloim, bnagavat-unio ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ana-
diiccily oi complcicly, tat-ilai, manyc-I considci, anitam-lcaining,
uttamam-iopmosi.
Piallada Malaiaja said: Hcaiing and claniing aboui ilc iiansccndcnial loly namc,
loim, qualiiics, paiaplcinalia and pasiimcs ol Loid Visnu, ollciing ilc Loid
icspccilul woislip wiil sixiccn iypcs ol paiaplcinalia, ollciing piaycis io ilc
Loid, bccoming lis scivani, considciing ilc Loid onc's bcsi liicnd, and
suiicndciing cvciyiling unio Him in oilci woids, sciving Him wiil ilc body,
mind and woids] - ilcsc nincpioccsscs aic acccpicd as puic dcvoiional scivicc.
Onc wlo las dcdicaicd lis lilc io ilc scivicc ol Kisna iliougl ilcsc ninc mcilods
slould bc undcisiood io bc ilc mosi lcaincd pcison, loi lc las acquiicd complcic
lnowlcdgc.
11.20.17 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
nr-cnam ayam su-Iabnam su-urIabnam
pIavam su-haIpam guru-harnanaram
mayanuhuIcna nabnasvatcrtam
puman bnavabnm na tarct sa atma-na
nr-luman, cnam-body, ayam-ilc souicc ol all lavoiablc icsulis, su-Iabnam-
clloiilcssly obiaincd, su-urIabnam-alilougl impossiblc io obiain cvcn wiil gicai
cndcavoi, pIavam-a boai, su-haIpam-cxiicmcly wcll suiicd loi iis puiposc,
guru-laving ilc spiiiiual masici, harna-naram-as ilc capiain ol ilc boai,
maya-by Mc, anuhuIcna-wiil lavoiablc, nabnasvata-winds, irtam-impcllcd,
puman-a pcison, bnava-ol maiciial cxisicncc, abnm-ilc occan, na-docs noi,
tarct-cioss ovci, san-lc, atma-na-ilc lillci ol lis own soul.
Tlc luman body, wlicl can awaid all bcnclii in lilc, is auiomaiically obiaincd by
ilc laws ol naiuic, alilougl ii is a vciy iaic aclicvcmcni. Tlis luman body can bc
compaicd io a pcilccily consiiucicd boai laving ilc spiiiiual masici as ilc capiain
and ilc insiiuciions ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad as lavoiablc winds impclling ii
on iis couisc. Considciing all ilcsc advaniagcs, a luman bcing wlo docs noi
uiilizc lis luman lilc io cioss ilc occan ol maiciial cxisicncc slould bc considcicd
ilc lillci ol lis own soul.
11.03.21-22 Prabuddha fo Maharaja Nimi
tasma gurum prapaycta
jjnasun srcya uttamam
sabc parc ca nsnatam
branmany upasamasrayam
tasmat-ilcicloic, gurum-a spiiiiual masici, prapaycta-onc slould ialc slclici
ol, jjnasun-bcing inquisiiivc, srcyan uttamam-aboui ilc liglcsi good, sabc-in
ilc Vcas, parc-in ilc Supicmc, ca-and, nsnatam-pcilccilylnowlcdgcablc,
branman-(in ilcsc iwo aspccis) ol ilc Absoluic Tiuil, upasama-asrayam-lixcd
in dciaclmcni liom maiciial allaiis.
Tlcicloic any pcison wlo sciiously dcsiics ical lappincss musi sccl a bona lidc
spiiiiual masici and ialc slclici ol lim by iniiiaiion. Tlc qualilicaiion ol ilc bona
lidc guiu is ilai lc las icalizcd ilc conclusions ol ilc sciipiuics by dclibciaiion
and is ablc io convincc oilcis ol ilcsc conclusions. Sucl gicai pcisonaliiics, wlo
lavc ialcn slclici ol ilc Supicmc Godlcad, lcaving asidc all maiciial
considciaiions, slould bc undciRsiood io bc bona lidc spiiiiual masicis. (21)
tatra bnagavatan narman
shsc gurv-atma-avatan
amayayanuvrttya yas
tusyc atmatma-o narn
tatra-ilcic (in ilc associaiion ol ilc spiiiiual masici), bnagavatan narman-ilc
scicncc ol dcvoiional scivicc, shsct-slould lcain, guru-atma-avatan-lc loi
wlom ilc spiiiiual masici is lis vciy lilc and woislipablc dciiy, amayaya-
wiiloui dcccii, anuvrttya-by laiillul scivicc, yan-by wlicl (dcvoiional
scicncc), tusyct-can bc saiislicd, atma-ilc Supicmc Soul, atma-an-wlo
bcsiows His own scll, narn-Loid Haii.
Acccpiing ilc bona lidc spiiiiual masici as onc's lilc and soul and woislipablc
dciiy, ilc disciplc slould lcain liom lim ilc pioccss ol puic dcvoiional scivicc.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Haii, ilc soul ol all souls, is inclincd io givc
Himscll io His puic dcvoiccs. Tlcicloic, ilc disciplc slould lcain liom ilc
spiiiiual masici io scivc ilc Loid wiiloui dupliciiy and in sucl a laiillul and
lavoiablc way ilai ilc Supicmc Loid, bcing saiislicd, will ollci Himscll io ilc
laiillul disciplc. (22)
11.07.32-35 Avadhufa Brahmana fo Maharaja Yadu
sri-branmana uvaca
sant mc guravo rajan
banavo buny-upasrtan
yato bunm upaaya
muhto `tamina tan srnu
sri-branmanan uvaca-ilc branmana said, sant-ilcic aic, mc-my, guravan-
spiiiiual masicis, rajan-O King, banavan-many, bun-by my iniclligcncc,
upasrtan-ialcn slclici ol, yatan-liom wlom, bunm-iniclligcncc, upaaya-
gaining, muhtan-libciaicd, atam-I wandci, na-in ilis woild, tan-ilcm,
srnu-plcasc lcai.
Tlc bialmana said: My dcai King, wiil my iniclligcncc I lavc ialcn slclici ol
many spiiiiual masicis. Having gaincd iiansccndcnial undcisianding liom ilcm, I
now wandci aboui ilc caiil in a libciaicd condiiion. Plcasc lisicn as I dcsciibc
ilcm io you. (32)
prtnvi vayur ahasam
apo `gns canrama ravn
hapoto `jagaran snnun
patango manuhr gajan
manu-na narno minan
pngaIa huraro `rbnahan
humari sara-hrt sarpa
urnanabnn supcsahrt
ctc mc guravo rajan
catur-vmsatr asrtan
shsa vrttbnr ctcsam
anvashsam natmanan
prtnvi-ilc caiil, vayun-ilc aii, ahasam-ilc sly, apan-ilc waici, agnn-ilc
liic, canraman-ilc moon, ravn-ilc sun, hapotan-ilc pigcon, ajagaran-ilc
pyilon, snnun-ilc sca, patangan-ilc moil, manu-hrt-ilc loncybcc, gajan-
ilc clcplani, manu-na-ilc loncy ilicl, narnan-ilc dcci, minan-ilc lisl,
pngaIa-ilc piosiiiuic namcd Pingala, huraran-ilc hurara biid, arbnahan-ilc
clild, humari-ilc young giil, sara-hrt-ilc aiiow malci, sarpan-ilc scipcni,
urna-nabnn-ilc spidci, supcsa-hrt-ilc wasp, ctc-ilcsc, mc-mc, guravan-
spiiiiual masicis, rajan-O King, catun-vmsatn-iwcniy-loui, asrtan-ialcn
slclici ol, shsa-insiiuciion, vrttbnn-liom ilc aciiviiics, ctcsam-ol ilcm,
anvashsam-I lavc piopcily lcaincd, na-in ilis lilc, atmanan-aboui ilc scll.
O King, I lavc ialcn slclici ol iwcniy-loui guius, wlo aic ilc lollowRing: ilc
caiil, aii, sly, waici, liic, moon, sun, pigcon and pyilon; ilc sca, moil,
loncybcc, clcplani and loncy ilicl; ilc dcci, ilc lisl, ilc piosiiiuic Pingala, ilc
luiaia biid and ilc clild; and ilc young giil, aiiow malci, scipcni, spidci and
wasp. My dcai King, by siudying ilcii aciiviiics I lavc lcaincd ilc scicncc ol ilc
scll. (33-35)
11.29.06 Uddhava fo Sr Krsna
navopayanty apactm havayas tavcsa
branmayusap hrtam rna-muan smarantan
yo `ntar bans tanu-bnrtam asubnam vnunvann
acarya-cattya-vapusa sva-gatm vyanaht
na cva-noi ai all, upayant-aic ablc io cxpicss, apactm-ilcii giaiiiudc,
havayan-lcaincd dcvoiccs, tava-Youi, isa-O Loid, branma-ayusa-wiil a
lilciimc cqual io Loid lialma's, ap-in spiic ol, hrtam-magnanimous woil,
rna-incicascd, muan-joy, smarantan-icmcmbciing, yan-wlo, antan-
wiilin, bann-ouisidc, tanu-bnrtam-ol ilosc wlo aic cmbodicd, asubnam-
misloiiunc, vnunvan-dissipaiing, acarya-ol ilc spiiiiual masici, cattya-ol
ilc Supcisoul, vapusa-by ilc loims, sva-own, gatm-pail, vyanaht-slows.
O my Loid! Tiansccndcnial pocis and cxpciis in spiiiiual scicncc could noi lully
cxpicss ilcii indcbicdncss io You, cvcn il ilcy wcic cndowcd wiil ilc piolongcd
lilciimc ol lialma, loi You appcai in iwo lcaiuics - cxicinally as ilc acaiya and
inicinally as ilc Supcisoul - io dclivci ilc cmbodicd living bcing by diicciing lim
low io comc io You.
12.0+.+0 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
samsara-snnum at-ustaram utttirsor
nanyan pIavo bnagavatan purusottamasya
IiIa-hatna-rasa-nscvanam antarcna
pumso bnavc vvna-unhna-avartasya
samsara-ol maiciial cxisicncc, snnum-ilc occan, at-ustaram-impossiblc io
cioss, utttirson-loi onc wlo dcsiics io cioss, na-ilcic is noi, anyan-any oilci,
pIavan-boai, bnagavatan-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, purusa-uttamasya-ilc
Supicmc Loid, IiIa-hatna-ol ilc naiiaiions ol ilc pasiimcs, rasa-io ilc
iiansccndcnial iasic, nscvanam-ilc icndciing ol scivicc, antarcna-apaii liom,
pumsan-loi a pcison, bnavct-ilcic can bc, vvna-vaiious, unhna-ol maiciial
misciics, ava-by ilc liic, artasya-wlo is disiicsscd.
Ioi a pcison wlo is sullciing in ilc liic ol counilcss misciics and wlo dcsiics io
cioss ilc insuimouniablc occan ol maiciial cxisicncc, ilcic is no suiiablc boai
cxccpi ilai ol culiivaiing dcvoiion io ilc iiansccndcnial iasic loi ilc naiiaiions ol
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad's pasiimcs.
11.06.+7-+8 Uddhava fo Sr Krsna
vata-vasana ya rsayan
sramana urnra-mantnnan
branmahnyam nama tc yant
santan sannyasino `maIan
vata-vasanan-dicsscd by ilc aii (nalcd), yc-ilosc wlo aic, rsayan-sagcs,
sramanan-siiici obscivcis ol spiiiiual piaciiccs, urnva-mantnnan-wlo lavc
conscivcd ilcii scmcn io ilc poini ilai ii las iiscn up io ilcii lcads, branma-
ahnyam-lnown as lialman, nama-ilc (impcisonal) spiiiiual abodc, tc-ilcy,
yant-io go, santan-pcacclul, sannyasnan-mcmbcis ol ilc icnounccd oidci ol
lilc, amaIan-sinlcss.
Nalcd sagcs wlo sciiously cndcavoi in spiiiiual piaciicc, wlo lavc iaiscd ilcii
scmcm upwaid, wlo aic pcacclul and sinlcss mcmbcis ol ilc icnounccd oidci,
aiiain ilc spiiiiual abodc callcd lialman. (+7)
vayam tv na mana-yogn
bnramantan harma-vartmasu
tva-vartaya tarsyamas
tavahar ustaram taman
vayam-wc, tu-on ilc oilci land, na-in ilis woild, mana-yogn-O gicaicsi ol
yogis, bnramantan-wandciing, harma-vartmasu-on ilc pails ol maiciial woil,
tvat-ol You, vartaya-by discussion ol ilc iopics, tarsyaman-will cioss ovci,
tavahan-along wiil Youi dcvoiccs, ustaram-insuimouniablc, taman-
dailncss;
O gicaicsi ol mysiics, alilougl wc aic condiiioncd souls wandciing on ilc pail ol
liuiiivc woil, wc will cciiainly cioss bcyond ilc dailncss ol ilis maiciial woild
simply by lcaiing aboui Youi Loidslip in ilc associaiion ol Youi dcvoiccs. (+S)
05.03.12 Nabhi's Priesfs Pray fo Sr Visnu
atna hatnanct shnaIana-hsut-patana jrmbnana-uravastnanasu
vvasanam nan smaranaya jvara-marana-asayam ap
sahaIa-hasmaIanrasanan tava guna-hrta-namancyan vacana-gocaran bnavantu.
atna-siill, hatnanct-somclow oi oilci, shnaIana-siumbling, hsut-lungci,
patana-lalling down, jrmbnana-yawning, uravastnana-bccausc ol bcing placcd
in an undcsiiablc posiiion, asu-and so on, vvasanam-unablc, nan-ol
ouisclvcs, smaranaya-io icmcmbci, jvara-marana-asayam-in ilc casc ol laving
a ligl lcvci ai ilc iimc ol dcail, ap-also, sahaIa-all, hasmaIa-sins,
nrasanan-wlicl can dispcl, tava-Youi, guna-aiiiibuics, hrta-aciiviiics,
namancyan-namcs, vacana-gocaran-possiblc io bc uiicicd, bnavantu-lci
ilcm bccomc.
Dcai Loid, wc may noi bc ablc io icmcmbci Youi namc, loim and qualiiics duc io
siumbling, lungci, lalling down, yawning oi bcing in a misciablc discascd
condiiion ai ilc iimc ol dcail wlcn ilcic is a ligl lcvci. Wc ilcicloic piay unio
You, O Loid, loi You aic vciy allcciionaic io Youi dcvoiccs. Plcasc lclp us
icmcmbci You and uiici Youi loly namcs, aiiiibuics and aciiviiics, wlicl can
dispcl all ilc icaciions ol oui sinlul livcs. <in Lngl: 5.3.11 insicad>
08.03.20 Gajendra fo Sr Visnu
chantno yasya na hancanartnam
vancnant yc va bnagavat-prapannan
aty-abnutam tac-cartam sumangaIam
gayanta anana-samura-magnan
chantnan-unalloycd dcvoiccs (wlo lavc no dcsiic oilci ilan Kisna
consciousncss), yasya-ilc Loid, ol wlom, na-noi, hancana-somc, artnam-
bcncdiciion, vancnant-dcsiic, yc-ilosc dcvoiccs wlo, va-indccd, bnagavat-
prapannan-lully suiicndcicd unio ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid, at-abnutam-
wlicl aic wondcilul, tat-cartam-ilc aciiviiics ol ilc Loid, su-mangaIam-and
vciy auspicious (io lcai), gayantan-by claniing and lcaiing, anana-ol
iiansccndcnial bliss, samura-in ilc occan, magnan-wlo aic immciscd;
Unalloycd dcvoiccs, wlo lavc no dcsiic oilci ilan io scivc ilc Loid, woislip Him
in lull suiicndci and always lcai and clani aboui His aciiviiics, wlicl aic mosi
wondcilul and auspicious. Tlus ilcy mcigc always in an occan ol iiansccndcnial
bliss. Sucl dcvoiccs ncvci asl ilc Loid loi any bcncdiciion.
06.03.32 Yamaraja fo fhe Yamadufas
srnvatam grnatam viryany
uaman narcr munun
yatna sujataya bnahtya
sunycn natma vratabnn
srnvatam-ol ilosc lcaiing, grnatam-and claniing, viryan-ilc wondcilul
aciiviiics, uaman-ablc io couniciaci sin, narcn-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, munun-always, yatna-as, su jataya-casily biougli loiil, bnahtya-by
dcvoiional scivicc, sunyct-may bc puiilicd, na-noi, atma-ilc lcaii and soul,
vrata-abnn-by pciloiming iiiualisiic ccicmonics.
Onc wlo consianily lcais and clanis ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid and lcais and
clanis aboui His aciiviiics can vciy casily aiiain ilc plailoim ol puic dcvoiional
scivicc, wlicl can clcansc ilc diii liom onc's lcaii. Onc cannoi aclicvc sucl
puiilicaiion mcicly by obsciving vows and pciloiming Vcdic iiiualisiic
ccicmonics.
06.03.2+ Yamaraja fo fhe Yamadufas
ctavataIam agna-nrnaranaya pumsam
sanhirtanam bnagavato guna-harma-namnam
vhrusya putram agnavan ya ajamIo p
narayanct mryamana yaya muhtm
ctavata-wiil ilis mucl, aIam-sullicicni, agna-nrnaranaya-loi ialing away ilc
icaciions ol sinlul aciiviiics, pumsam-ol luman bcings, sanhirtanam-ilc
congicgaiional claniing, bnagavatan-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
guna-ol ilc iiansccndcnial qualiiics, harma-namnam-and ol His namcs
accoiding io His aciiviiics and pasiimcs, vhrusya-ciying io wiiloui ollcnsc,
putram-lis son, agnavan-ilc sinlul, yat-sincc, ajamIan ap-cvcn Ajamila,
narayana-ilc Loid's namc, Naiayana, t-ilus, mryamanan-dying, yaya-
aclicvcd, muhtm-libciaiion.
Tlcicloic ii slould bc undcisiood ilai onc is casily iclicvcd liom all sinlul
icaciions by claniing ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid and claniing ol His qualiiics and
aciiviiics. Tlis is ilc only pioccss iccommcndcd loi iclicl liom all sinlul icaciions.
Lvcn il onc clanis ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid wiil impiopci pionunciaiion, lc
will aclicvc iclicl liom maiciial bondagc il lc clanis wiiloui ollcnscs. Ajamila, loi
cxamplc, was cxiicmcly sinlul, bui wlilc dying lc mcicly clanicd ilc loly namc,
and alilougl calling lis son, lc aclicvcd complcic libciaiion bccausc lc
icmcmbcicd ilc namc ol Naaaayana.
12.03.51-52 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
haIcr osa-nnc rajann
ast ny cho manan gunan
hirtana cva hrsnasya
muhta-sangan param vrajct
haIcn-ol ilc agc ol Kali, osa-nncn-in ilc occan ol laulis, rajan-O King,
ast-ilcic is, n-cciiainly, chan-onc, manan-vciy gicai, gunan-good qualiiy,
hirtanat-by claniing, cva-cciiainly, hrsnasya-ol ilc loly namc ol Kisna,
muhta-sangan-libciaicd liom maiciial bondagc, param-io ilc iiansccndcnial
spiiiiual lingdom, vrajct-onc can go.
My dcai King, alilougl Kali-yuga is an occan ol laulis, ilcic is siill onc good
qualiiy aboui ilis agc: Simply by claniing ilc Haic Kisna mala-maniia, onc can
bccomc licc liom maiciial bondagc and bc piomoicd io ilc iiansccndcnial
lingdom. (51)
hrtc ya nyayato vsnum
trctayam yajato mahnan
vaparc parcaryayam
haIau ta nar-hirtanat
hrtc-in ilc Saiya-yuga, yat-wlicl, nyayatan-liom mcdiiaiion, vsnum-on
Loid Visnu, trctayam-in ilc Ticia-yuga, yajatan-liom woisliping, mahnan-by
pciloiming saciiliccs, vaparc-in ilc agc ol Dvapaia, parcaryayam-by
woisliping ilc loius lcci ol Kisna, haIau-in ilc agc ol Kali, tat-ilai samc icsuli
(can bc aclicvcd), nar-hirtanat-simply by claniing ilc Haic Kisna mana-mantra.
Wlaicvci icsuli was obiaincd in Saiya-yuga by mcdiiaiing on Visnu, in Ticia-yuga
by pciloiming saciiliccs, and in Dvapaia-yuga by sciving ilc Loid's loius lcci can
bc obiaincd in Kali-yuga simply by claniing il Haic Kisna mala-maniia. (52)
11.1+.28 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
tasma asa-abnnyanam
yatna svapna-manoratnam
ntva may samanatsva
mano ma-bnava-bnavtam
tasmat-ilcicloic, asat-maiciial, abnnyanam-pioccsscs ol clcvaiion wlicl
absoib onc's aiicniion, yatna-jusi as, svapna-in a dicam, manan-ratnam-mcnial
concociion, ntva-giving up, may-in Mc, samanatsva-complcicly absoib,
manan-ilc mind, mat-bnava-by consciousncss ol Mc, bnavtam-puiilicd.
Tlcicloic, onc slould icjcci all maiciial pioccsscs ol clcvaiion, wlicl aic lilc ilc
mcnial cicaiions ol a dicam, and slould complcicly absoib onc's mind in Mc. ly
consianily ilinling ol Mc, onc bccomcs puiilicd.
11.1+.25-27 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
yatnagnna ncma maIam janat
nmatam punan svam bnajatc ca rupam
atma ca harmanusayam vnuya
ma-bnaht-yogcna bnajaty atno mam
yatna-jusi as, agnna-by liic, ncma-gold, maIam-impuiiiics, janat-givcs up,
nmatam-smclicd, punan-again, svam-iis own, bnajatc-cnicis, ca-also,
rupam-loim, atma-ilc spiiii soul oi consciousncss, ca-also, harma-ol liuiiivc
aciiviiics, anusayam-ilc icsuliani coniaminaiion, vnuya-icmoving, mat-
bnaht-yogcna-by loving scivicc io Mc, bnajat-woislips, atno-ilus, mam-Mc.
Jusi as gold, wlcn smclicd in liic, givcs up iis impuiiiics and iciuins io iis puic
biilliani siaic, similaily, ilc spiiii soul, absoibcd in ilc liic ol blalii-yoga, is
puiilicd ol all coniaminaiion causcd by picvious liuiiivc aciiviiics and iciuins io
iis oiiginal posiiion ol sciving Mc in ilc spiiiiual woild. (25)
yatna yatnatma parmrjyatc `sau
mat-punya-gatna-sravanabnnanan
tatna tatna pasyat vastu suhsmam
cahsur yatnavanjana-samprayuhtam
yatna yatna-as mucl as, atma-ilc spiiii soul, ilc conscious cniiiy,
parmrjyatc-is clcanscd ol maiciial coniaminaiion, asau-lc, mat-punya-gatna-
ilc pious naiiaiions ol My gloiics, sravana-by lcaiing, abnnanan-and by
claniing, tatna tatna-cxacily in ilai piopoiiion, pasyat-lc sccs, vastu-ilc
Absoluic Tiuil, suhsmam-subilc, bcing nonmaiciial, cahsun-ilc cyc, yatna-
jusi as, cva-cciiainly, anjana-wiil mcdicinal oinimcni, samprayuhtam-iicaicd.
Wlcn a discascd cyc is iicaicd wiil mcdical oinimcni ii giadually iccovcis iis
powci io scc. Similaily, as a conscious living cniiiy clcanscs limscll ol maiciial
coniaminaiion by lcaiing and claniing ilc pious naiiaiions ol my gloiics, lc
icgains lis abiliiy io scc Mc, ilc Absoluic Tiuil, in My subilc spiiiiual loim. (26)
vsayan nyayatas cttam
vsaycsu vsajjatc
mam anusmaratas cttam
mayy cva pravIiyatc
vsayan-objccis ol scnsc giaiilicaiion, nyayatan-ol onc wlo is mcdiiaiing on,
cttam-ilc consciousncss, vsaycsu-in ilc objccis ol giaiilicaiion, vsajjatc-
bccomcs aiiaclcd, mam-Mc, anusmaratan-ol onc icmcmbciing consianily,
cttam-ilc consciousncss, may-in Mc, cva-cciiainly, pravIiyatc-is absoibcd.
Tlc mind ol onc mcdiiaiing upon ilc objccis ol scnsc giaiilicaiion is cciiainly
cnianglcd in sucl objccis, bui il onc consianily icmcmbcis Mc, ilcn ilc mind is
absoibcd in Mc. (27)
11.1+.29 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
strinam stri-sangnam sangam
tyahtva urata atmavan
hscmc vvhta asinas
cntaycn mam atanrtan
strinam-ol womcn, stri-io womcn, sangnam-ol ilosc wlo aic aiiaclcd oi
iniimaicly associaicd, sangam-associaiion, tyahtva-giving up, uratan-lai away,
atma-van-bcing conscious ol ilc scll, hscmc-lcailcss, vvhtc-in a scpaiaicd oi
isolaicd placc, asinan-siiiing, cntayct-onc slould conccniiaic, mam-on Mc,
atanrtan-wiil gicai caic.
lcing conscious ol ilc cicinal scll, onc slould givc up associaiion wiil womcn
and ilosc associaicd wiil womcn. Siiiing lcailcssly in a soliiaiy placc, onc slould
conccniiaic ilc mind on Mc wiil gicai aiicniion.
09.19.17 Yayafi fo his Wife Devayani
matra svasra untra va
navvhtasano bnavct
baIavan nrya-gramo
vvamsam ap harsat
matra-wiil onc's moilci, svasra-wiil onc's sisici, untra-wiil oncs own
dauglici, va-ciilci, na-noi, avvhta-asanan-scaicd closcly on onc scai,
bnavct-onc slould bc, baIavan-vciy siiong, nrya-graman-ilc gioup ol
scnscs, vvamsam-ilc vciy lcaincd and advanccd pcison, ap-cvcn, harsat-
agiiaics.
Onc slould noi allow oncscll io sii on ilc samc scai cvcn wiil onc's own moilci,
sisici oi dauglici, loi ilc scnscs aic so siiong ilai cvcn ilougl onc is vciy
advanccd in lnowlcdgc, lc may bc aiiiacicd by scx.
09.19.1+ Yayafi fo his wife Devayani
na jatu haman hamanam
upa bnogcna samyat
navsa hrsna-vartmcva
bnuya cvabnvarnatc
na-noi, jatu-ai any iimc, haman-lusiy dcsiics, hamanam-ol pcisons wlo aic
vciy lusiy, upabnogcna-by cnjoymcni ol lusiy dcsiics, samyat-can bc pacilicd,
navsa-by supplying buiici, hrsna-vartma-liic, va-lilc, bnuyan-again and
again, cva-indccd, abnvarnatc-incicascs moic and moic.
As supplying buiici io a liic docs noi diminisl ilc liic bui insicad incicascs ii
moic and moic,ilc cndcavoi io siop lusiy dcsiics by coniinual cnjoymcni can
ncvci bc succcsslul. In laci, onc musi voluniaiily ccasc liom maiciial dcsiics.]
11.1+.30 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
na tatnasya bnavct hIcso
bannas canya-prasangatan
yost-sanga yatna pumso
yatna tat-sang-sangatan
na-noi, tatna-lilc ilai, asya-ol lim, bnavct-could bc, hIcsan-sullciing,
bannan-bondagc, ca-and, anya-prasangatan-liom any oilci aiiaclmcni,
yost-ol womcn, sangat-liom aiiaclmcni, yatna-jusi as, pumsan-ol a man,
yatna-similaily, tat-io womcn, sang-ol ilosc aiiaclcd, sangatan-liom ilc
associaiion.
Ol all linds ol sullciing and bondagc aiising liom vaiious aiiaclmcnis, nonc is
gicaici ilan ilc sullciing and bondagc aiising liom aiiaclmcni io womcn and
iniimaic coniaci wiil ilosc aiiaclcd io womcn.
01.09.23 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
bnahtyavcsya mano yasmn
vaca yan-nama hirtayan
tyajan haIcvaram yogi
mucyatc hama-harmabnn
bnahtya-wiil dcvoui aiicniion, avcsya-mcdiiaiing, manan-mind, yasmn-in
wlosc, vaca-by woids, yat-Kisna, nama-loly namc, hirtayan-by claniing,
tyajan-quiiiing, haIcvaram-ilis maiciial body, yogi-ilc dcvoicc, mucyatc-gcis
iclcasc, hama-harmabnn-liom liuiiivc aciiviiics.
Tlc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo appcais in ilc mind ol ilc dcvoicc by aiicniivc
dcvoiion and mcdiiaiion and by claniing ol ilc loly namc, iclcascs ilc dcvoicc
liom ilc bondagc ol liuiiivc aciiviiics ai ilc iimc ol lis quiiiing ilc maiciial body.
10.82.+8 Gops fo Krsna
anus ca tc naIna-nabna paaravnam
yogcsvarar nr vcntyam agana-bonan
samsara-hupa-pattottaranavaIambam
gcnam jusam ap manasy uyat saa nan
anun-ilc gops said, ca-and, tc-Youi, naIna-nabna-O Loid, wlosc navcl is
jusi lilc a loius llowci, paa-aravnam-loius lcci, yoga-isvaran-by ilc gicai
mysiic yogs, nr-wiilin ilc lcaii, vcntyam-io bc mcdiiaicd upon, agana-
bonan-wlo wcic liglly lcaincd plilosoplcis, samsara-hupa-ilc dail wcll ol
maiciial cxisicncc, patta-ol ilosc lallcn, uttarana-ol dclivcicis, avaIambam-
ilc only slclici, gcnam-lamily allaiis, jusam-ol ilosc cngagcd, ap-ilougl,
manas-in ilc minds, uyat-lci bc awalcncd, saa-always, nan-oui.
Tlc gopis spolc ilus: Dcai Loid, wlosc navcl is jusi lilc a loius llowci, Youi loius
lcci aic ilc only slclici loi ilosc wlo lavc lallcn inio ilc dccp wcll ol maiciial
cxisicncc. Youi lcci aic woislipcd and mcdiiaicd upon by gicai mysiic yogis and
liglly lcaincd plilosoplcis. Wc wisl ilai ilcsc loius lcci may also bc awalcncd
wiilin oui lcaiis, alilougl wc aic only oidinaiy pcisons cngagcd in lousclold
allaiis.
02.08.06 Maharaja Parksif fo Sukadeva Gosvam
nautatma purusan hrsna-
paa-muIam na muncat
muhta-sama-parhIcsan
pantnan sva-saranam yatna
nauta-atma-wlosc lcaii las bccn clcanscd, purusan-ilc living bcing, hrsna-
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, paa-muIam-ilc slclici ol ilc loius lcci,
na-ncvci, muncat-givcs up, muhta-libciaicd, sarva-all, parhIcsan-ol all
misciics ol lilc, pantnan-ilc iiavclci, sva-saranam-in lis own abodc, yatna-as
ii wcic.
A puic dcvoicc ol ilc Loid wlosc lcaii las oncc bccn clcanscd by ilc pioccss ol
dcvoiional scivicc ncvci iclinquislcs ilc loius lcci ol Loid Kisna, loi ilcy lully
saiisly lim, as a iiavclci is saiislicd ai lomc alici a iioublcd jouincy.
11.23.57 Avanfi Brahmana Chanfing
ctam sa astnaya paratma-nstnam
anyastam purvatamar manarsbnn
anam tarsyam uranta-param
tamo muhunangnr-nscvayava
ctam-ilis, san-sucl, astnaya-bccoming complcicly lixcd in, para-atma-
nstnam-dcvoiion io ilc Supicmc Pcison, Kisna, anyastam-woislipcd, purva-
taman-by picvious, mana-rsbnn-acaryas, anam-I, tarsyam-slall cioss ovci,
uranta-param-ilc insuimouniablc, taman-ilc occan ol ncscicncc, muhuna-
angnr-ol ilc loius lcci ol Mulunda, nscvaya-by woislip, cva-cciiainly.
I slall cioss ovci ilc insuimouniablc occan ol ncscicncc by bcing liimly lixcd in
ilc scivicc ol ilc loius lcci ol Kisna. Tlis was appiovcd by ilc picvious acaiyas,
wlo wcic lixcd in liim dcvoiion io ilc Loid, Paiamaima, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad.
11.05.+2 Karabhajana Muni fo Maharaja Nimi
sva-paa-muIam bnajatan pryasya
tyahtanya-bnavasya narn parcsan
vharma yac cotpattam hatnanc
nunot sarvam nr sannvstan
sva-paa-muIam-ilc loius lcci ol Kisna, ilc slclici ol ilc dcvoiccs, bnajatan-
wlo is cngagcd in woisliping, pryasya-wlo is vciy dcai io Kisna, tyahta-givcn
up, anya-loi oilcis, bnavasya-ol onc wlosc disposiiion oi inclinaiion, narn-
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, para-isan-ilc Supicmc Loid, vharma-
sinlul aciiviiics, yat-wlaicvci, ca-and, utpattam-occuiicd, hatnanct-
somclow, nunot-icmovcs, sarvam-all, nr-in ilc lcaii, sannvstan-
cnicicd.
Onc wlo las ilus givcn up all oilci cngagcmcnis and las ialcn lull slclici ai ilc
loius lcci ol Haii, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, is vciy dcai io ilc Loid.
Indccd, il sucl a suiicndcicd soul accidcnially commiis somc sinlul aciiviiy, ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is scaicd wiilin cvciyonc's lcaii,
immcdiaicly ialcs away ilc icaciion io sucl sin.
11.02.+3 Kavi fo Maharaja Nimi
ty acyutangnrm bnajato `nuvrttya
bnahtr vrahtr bnagavat-prabonan
bnavant va bnagavatasya rajams
tatan param santm upat sahsat
t-ilus, acyuta-ol ilc inlalliblc Supicmc Loid, angnrm-ilc lcci, bnajatan-loi
onc wlo is woisliping, anuvrttya-by consiani piaciicc, bnahtn-dcvoiion,
vrahtn-dciaclmcni, bnagavat-prabonan-lnowlcdgc ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, bnavant-ilcy manilcsi, va-indccd, bnagavatasya-loi ilc dcvoicc,
rajan-O King Nimi, tatan-ilcn, param santm-supicmc pcacc, upat-lc
aiiains, sahsat-diiccily.
My dcai King, ilc dcvoicc wlo woislips ilc loius lcci ol ilc inlalliblc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad wiil consiani cndcavoi ilus aclicvcs unllincling dcvoiion,
dciaclmcni and cxpciicnccd lnowlcdgc ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. In ilis way
ilc succcsslul dcvoicc ol ilc Loid aclicvcs supicmc spiiiiual pcacc.
11.02.33 Kavi fo Maharaja Nimi
sri-havr uvaca
manyc `hutasc-bnayam acyutasya
paambujopasanam atra ntyam
uvgna-buncr asa-atma-bnava
vsvatmana yatra nvartatc bnin
sri-havn uvaca-Si Kavi said, manyc-I considci, ahutasct-bnayam-lcailcssncss,
acyutasya-ol ilc inlalliblc Loid, paa-ambuja-ol ilc loius lcci, upasanam-ilc
woislip, atra-in ilis woild, ntyam-consianily, uvgna-buncn-ol onc wlosc
iniclligcncc is disiuibcd, asat-ilai wlicl is only icmpoiaiy, atma-bnavat-by
ilinling io bc ilc scll, vsva-atmana-iloiouglly, yatra-in wlicl (scivicc io ilc
Loid), nvartatc-ccascs, bnin-lcai.
Sii Kavi said: I considci ilai onc wlosc iniclRligcncc is consianily disiuibcd by lis
lalscly idcniilying limscll wiil ilc icmpoiaiy maiciial woild can aclicvc ical
liccdom liom lcai only by woisliping ilc loius lcci ol ilc inlalliblc Supicmc Loid.
In sucl dcvoiional scivicc, all lcai ccascs cniiicly.
11.03.+8 Avirhofra fo Maharaja Nimi
Iabnvanugrana acaryat
tcna sanarstagaman
mana-purusam abnyarccn
murtyabnmatayatmanan
Iabnva-laving obiaincd, anugranan-mcicy, acaryat-liom ilc spiiiiual masici,
tcna-by lim, sanarsta-bcing slown, agaman-(ilc pioccss ol woislip givcn
by) ilc vasnava-tantras, mana-purusam-ilc Supicmc Pcison, abnyarcct-ilc
disciplc slould woislip, murtya-in ilc paiiiculai pcisonal loim, abnmataya-
wlicl is piclciicd, atmanan-by limscll.
Having obiaincd ilc mcicy ol lis spiiiiual masici, wlo icvcals io ilc disciplc ilc
injunciions ol Vcdic sciipiuics ilc dcvoicc slould woislip ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad in ilc paiiiculai pcisonal loim ol ilc Loid ilc dcvoicc
linds mosi aiiiaciivc.
11.03.51 Avirhofra fo Maharaja Nimi
Picvod jc od siilova 50 i 51 nc samo 51, pa sam slodno iomc siavio i sansliii od
oba siila.
arcaau nrayc cap
yatna-Iabnopacarahan
ravya-hsty-atma-Ingan
nspaya prohsya casanam
payain upahaIpyatna
sannnapya samantan
nr-abnn hrta-nyaso
muIa-mantrcna carcayct
arca-aau-in ilc loim ol ilc Dciiy and His paiaplcinalia, nrayc-in ilc lcaii,
ca ap-also, yatna-Iabna-wlaicvci is availablc, upacarahan-wiil ingicdicnis
ol woislip, ravya-ilc plysical iicms io bc ollcicd, hst-ilc giound, atma-
onc's own mind, Ingan-and ilc Dciiy, nspaya-picpaiing, prohsya-spiinlling
wiil waici loi puiilicaiion, ca-and, asanam-onc's scai, paya-ain-ilc waici
loi bailing ilc Dciiy's lcci and oilci ollciings, upahaIpya-gciiing icady, atna-
ilcn, sannnapya-placing ilc Dciiy in His piopci placc, samantan-
conccniiaiing onc's aiicniion, nrt-abnn-on ilc Dciiy's lcaii and oilci placcs ol
ilc body, hrta-nyasan-laving diawn sacicd mails, muIa-mantrcna-wiil ilc
appiopiiaic basic mantra loi woisliping ilc paiiiculai Dciiy, ca-and, arcayct-
onc slould ollci woislip.
Tlc dcvoicc slould gailci wlaicvci ingicdicnis loi woisliping ilc Dciiy aic
availablc, malc icady ilc ollciings, ilc giound, lis mind and ilc Dciiy, spiinllc
lis siiiing placc wiil waici loi puiilicaiion and picpaic ilc bailing waici and
oilci paiaplcinalia. Tlc dcvoicc slould ilcn placc ilc Dciiy in His piopci placc,
boil plysically and wiilin lis own mind, conccniiaic lis aiicniion, and mail ilc
Dciiy's lcaii and oilci paiis ol ilc body wiil iilala. Tlcn lc slould ollci woislip
wiil ilc appiopiiaic maniia.
11.03.53 Avirhofra fo Maharaja Nimi
Picvod jc od siilova 52 i 53 nc samo 53, pa sam slodno iomc siavio i sansliii od
oba siila
sangopangam sa-parsaam
tam tam murtm sva-mantratan
payargnyacamaniyayan
snana-vaso-vbnusanan
ganna-maIyahsata-sragbnr
nupa-ipopanarahan
sangam sampujya vnvat
stavan stutva namc narm
sa-anga-including ilc limbs ol His iiansccndcnial body, upangam-and His
spccial bodily lcaiuics sucl as His Sudaisana disc and oilci wcapons, sa-
parsaam-along wiil His pcisonal associaics, tam tam-cacl paiiiculai, murtm-
Dciiy, sva-mantratan-by ilc Dciiy's own mantra, paya-wiil waici loi bailing
ilc lcci, argnya-sccnicd waici loi gicciing, acamaniya-waici loi wasling ilc
mouil, ayan-and so on, snana-waici loi bailing, vasan-linc cloiling,
vbnusanan-oinamcnis, ganna-wiil liagianccs, maIya-nccllaccs, ahsata-
unbiolcn bailcycoins, sragbnn-and llowci gailands, nupa-wiil inccnsc,
ipa-and lamps, upanarahan-sucl ollciings, sa-angam-in all aspccis,
sampujya-complciing ilc woislip, vnvat-in accoidancc wiil ilc picsciibcd
icgulaiions, stavan stutva-lonoiing ilc Dciiy by ollciing piaycis, namct-onc
slould bow down, narm-io ilc Loid.
Onc slould woislip ilc Dciiy along wiil cacl ol ilc limbs ol His iiansccndcnial
body, His wcapons sucl as ilc Sudaisana calia, His oilci bodily lcaiuics and His
pcisonal associaics. Onc slould woislip cacl ol ilcsc iiansccndcnial aspccis ol
ilc Loid by iis own maniia and wiil ollciings ol waici io wasl ilc lcci, sccnicd
waici io wasl ilc mouil, waici loi bailing, linc cloiling and oinamcnis, liagiani
oils, valuablc nccllaccs, unbiolcn bailcycoins, llowci gailands, inccnsc and
lamps. Having ilus complcicd ilc woislip in all iis aspccis in accoidancc wiil ilc
picsciibcd icgulaiions, onc slould ilcn lonoi ilc Dciiy ol Loid Haii wiil piaycis
and ollci obcisanRccs io Him by bowing down.
10.81.19 Sudama Brahmana Thoughf
svargapavargayon pumsam
rasayam bnuv sampaam
sarvasam ap sninam
muIam tac-caranarcanam
svarga-ol lcavcn, apavargayon-and ol uliimaic libciaiion, pumsam-loi all mcn,
rasayam-in ilc subiciiancan icgions, bnuv-and on ilc caiil, sampaam-ol
opulcnccs, sarvasam-all, ap-also, sninam-ol mysiic pcilcciions, muIam-
ilc iooi causc, tat-His, carana-ol ilc lcci, arcanam-ilc woislip.
Dcvoiional scivicc io His loius lcci is ilc iooi causc ol all ilc pcilcciions a pcison
can lind in lcavcn, in libciaiion, in ilc subiciiancan icgions and on caiil.
10.8+.37 The Sages af Kuruksefra fo Vasudeva
ayam svasty-ayanan pantna
v-jatcr grna-mcnnam
yac cnranayapta-vttcna
suhIcncjycta purusam
ayam-ilis, svast-auspiciousncss, ayanan-biinging, pantna-ilc pail, v-
jatcn-loi onc wlo is iwicc-boin (bcing a mcmbci ol onc ol ilc ilicc liglci social
oidcis), grna-ai lomc, mcnnam-wlo pciloims saciiliccs, yat-ilai,
sranaya-sclllcssly, apta-obiaincd by jusi mcans, vttcna-wiil lis posscssions,
suhIcna-uniainicd, ijycta-onc slould woislip, purusan-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad.
Tlis is ilc mosi auspicious pail loi a icligious louscloldci ol ilc iwicc-boin
oidcis - io sclllcssly woislip ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad wiil wcalil loncsily
obiaincd.
11.11.3+-36 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
maI-Inga-ma-bnahta-jana-
arsana-sparsanarcanam
parcarya stutn pranva-
guna-harmanuhirtanam
mat-hatna-sravanc srana
ma-anunyanam unava
sarva-Iabnopanaranam
asycnatma-nvcanam
maj-janma-harma-hatnanam
mama parvanumoanam
gita-tanava-vatra-
gostnibnr ma-grnotsavan
mat-Inga-My appcaiancc in ilis woild as ilc Dciiy, cic., mat-bnahta jana-My
dcvoiccs, arsana-sccing, sparsana-ioucling, arcanam-and woisliping,
parcarya-icndciing pcisonal scivicc, stutn-ollciing piaycis ol gloiilicaiion,
pranva-obcisanccs, guna-My qualiiics, harma-and aciiviiics, anuhirtanam-
consianily gloiilying, mat-hatna-iopics aboui Mc, sravanc-in lcaiing, srana-
laiil duc io lovc, mat-anunyanam-always mcdiiaiing on Mc, unava-O
Uddlava, sarva-Iabna-all ilai onc acquiics, upanaranam-ollciing, asycna-by
acccpiing oncscll as My scivani, atma-nvcanam-scll-suiicndci, mat-janma-
harma-hatnanam-gloiilying My biiil and aciiviiics, mama-My, parva-in
lcsiivals sucl as Janmasiam, anumoanam-ialing gicai plcasuic, gita-by songs,
tanava-dancing, vatra-musical insiiumcnis, gostnibnn-and discussions
among dcvoiccs, mat-grna-in My icmplc, utsavan-lcsiivals;
My dcai Uddlava, onc can givc up lalsc piidc and picsiigc by cngaging in ilc
lollowing dcvoiional aciiviiics. Onc may puiily oncscll by sccing, ioucling,
woisliping, sciving and ollciing piaycis ol gloiilicaiion and obcisanccs io My
loim as ilc Dciiy and io My puic dcvoiccs. Onc slould also gloiily My
iiansccndcnRial qualiiics and aciiviiics, lcai wiil lovc and laiil ilc naiiaiions ol
My gloiics and consianily mcdiiaic on Mc. Onc slould ollci io Mc wlaicvci onc
acquiics, and acccpiing oncscll as My cicinal scivani, onc slould givc oncscll
complcicly io Mc. Onc slould always discuss My biiil and aciiviiics and cnjoy lilc
by paiiicipaiing in lcsiivals, sucl as Janmasiami, wlicl gloiily My pasiimcs. In My
icmplc, onc slould also paiiicipaic in lcsiivals and ccicmonics by singing,
dancing, playing musical insiiumcnis and discussing Mc wiil oilci Vaisnavas.
(3+-36)
11.27.16-17 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
snanaIanharanam prcstnam
arcayam cva tunava
stnanIc tattva-vnyaso
vannav ajya-pIutam navn
suryc cabnyarnanam prcstnam
saIIc saIIabnn
sranayopanrtam prcstnam
bnahtcna mama vary ap
snana-bailing, aIanharanam-and dccoiaiing wiil cloiling and oinamcnis,
prcstnam-is mosi appicciaicd, arcayam-loi ilc Dciiy loim, cva-cciiainly, tu-
and, unava-O Uddlava, stnanIc-loi ilc Dciiy diawn upon ilc giound,
tattva-vnyasan-csiablisling ilc cxpansions and poicncics ol ilc Loid wiilin ilc
vaiious limbs ol ilc Dciiy by claniing ilc icspcciivc mantras, vannau-loi ilc
saciilicial liic, ajya-in glcc, pIutam-dicnclcd, navn-ilc oblaiions ol scsamc,
bailcy and so on, suryc-loi ilc sun, ca-and, abnyarnanam-ilc yoga mcdiiaiion
ol iwclvc asanas and ollciings ol argnya, prcstnam-mosi dcai, saIIc-loi ilc
waici, saIIa-abnn-by ollciings ol waici and so on, sranaya-wiil laiil,
upanrtam-picscnicd, prcstnam-mosi dcai, bnahtcna-by ilc dcvoicc, mama-
My, var-waici, ap-cvcn.
In woisliping ilc icmplc Dciiy, my dcai Uddlava, bailing and dccoiaiion aic ilc
mosi plcasing ollciings. Ioi ilc Dciiy iiaccd on sacicd giound, ilc pioccss ol
iaiiva-vinyasa is mosi dcai. Oblaiions ol scsamc and bailcy soalcd in glcc aic ilc
piclciicd ollciing io ilc saciilicial liic, wlcicas woislip consisiing ol upasilana
and aiglya is piclciicd loi ilc sun. Onc slould woislip Mc in ilc loim ol waici
by ollciing waici iiscll. Aciually, wlaicvci is ollcicd io Mc in laiil by My dcvoicc -
cvcn il only a liiilc waici - is mosi dcai io Mc. (16-17)
11.27.18 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
bnury apy abnahtopanrtam
na mc tosaya haIpatc
ganno nupan sumanaso
ipo `nnayam ca hm punan
bnur-opulcni, ap-cvcn, abnahta-by a nondcvoicc, upanrtam-ollcicd, na-
docs noi, mc-My, tosaya-saiislaciion, haIpatc-cicaic, gannan-liagiancc,
nupan-inccnsc, sumanasan-llowcis, ipan-lamps, anna-ayam-loodsiulls,
ca-and, hm punan-wlai io spcal ol.
Lvcn vciy opulcni picscniaiions do noi saiisly Mc il ilcy aic ollcicd by
nondcvoiccs. lui I am plcascd by any insignilicani ollciing madc by My loving
dcvoiccs, and I am cciiainly mosi plcascd wlcn nicc picscniaiions ol liagiani oil,
inccnsc, llowcis and palaiablc loods aic ollcicd wiil lovc.
11.27.33 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
payam acamaniyam ca
gannam sumanaso `hsatan
nupa-ipopanaryan
ayan mc sranayarcahan
payam-waici loi wasling ilc lcci, acamaniyam-waici loi wasling ilc mouil,
ca-and, gannam-liagianccs, sumanasan-llowcis, ahsatan-unbiolcn giains,
nupa-inccnsc, ipa-lamps, upanaryan-sucl iicms ol paiaplcinalia, ayat-
lc slould picscni, mc-io Mc, sranaya-wiil laiil, arcahan-ilc woislipci.
Tlc woislipci slould laiillully picscni Mc wiil waici loi wasling My lcci and
mouil, liagiani oils, llowcis and unbiolcn giains, along wiil inccnsc, lamps and
oilci ollciings.
11.27.+5-+6 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
stavar uccavacan stotran
pauranan prahrtar ap
stutva prasia bnagavann
t vancta ana-vat
stavan-wiil piaycis liom ilc sciipiuics, ucca-avacan-ol gicaici and lcssci
vaiiciics, stotran-and wiil piaycis wiiiicn by luman auilois, pauranan-liom
ilc Puranas, prahrtan-liom oidinaiy souiccs, ap-also, stutva-ilus piaying io
ilc Loid, prasia-plcasc slow Youi mcicy, bnagavan-O Loid, t-ilus saying,
vancta-onc slould pay lomagc, ana-vat-lalling down on ilc giound lilc a
iod.
Tlc dcvoicc slould ollci lomagc io ilc Loid wiil all linds ol lymns and piaycis,
boil liom ilc puianas and liom oilci ancicni sciipiuics, and also liom oidinaiy
iiadiiions. Piaying "O Loid, plcasc bc mcicilul io mc!" lc slould lall down llai
lilc a iod io ollci lis obcisanccs. (+5)
sro mat-paayon hrtva
banubnyam ca parasparam
prapannam pan mam isa
bnitam mrtyu-granarnavat
sran-lis lcad, mat-paayon-ai My iwo lcci, hrtva-placing, banubnyam-wiil
ilc lands, ca-and, parasparam-iogcilci (giasping ilc lcci ol ilc Dciiy),
prapannam-wlo am suiicndcicd, pan-plcasc pioicci, mam-mc, isa-O Loid,
bnitam-aliaid, mrtyu-ol dcail, grana-ilc mouil, arnavat-ol ilis maiciial
occan.
Placing lis lcad ai ilc lcci ol ilc Dciiy, lc slould ilcn siand wiil loldcd lands
bcloic ilc Loid and piay, "O my Loid, plcasc pioicci mc, wlo am suiicndcicd
unio You. I am mosi lcailul ol ilis occan ol maiciial cxisicncc, sianding as I am in
ilc mouil ol dcail." (+6)
11.06.+6 Uddhava fo Sr Krsna
tvayopabnuhta-srag-ganna-
vaso-`Ianhara-carctan
uccnsta-bnojno asas
tava mayam jaycma n
tvaya-by You, upabnuhta-alicady cnjoycd, srah-wiil ilc gailands, ganna-
liagianccs, vasan-gaimcnis, aIanhara-and oinamcnis, carctan-adoincd,
uccnsta-ilc icmnanis ol Youi lood, bnojnan-caiing, asan-Youi scivanis,
tava-Youi, mayam-illusoiy cncigy, jaycma-wc will conquci, n-indccd.
Simply by dccoiaiing ouisclvcs wiil ilc gailands, liagiani oils, cloilcs and
oinamcnis ilai You lavc alicady cnjoycd, and by caiing ilc icmnanis ol Youi
mcals, wc, Youi scivanis, will indccd conquci Youi illusoiy cncigy.
11.11.05 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
atna banasya muhtasya
vaIahsanyam vaam tc
vruna-narmnos tata
stntayor cha-narmn
atna-ilus, banasya-ol ilc condiiioncd soul, muhtasya-ol ilc libciaicd
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, vaIahsanyam-dillcicni claiaciciisiics, vaam-I will
now spcal, tc-unio you, vruna-opposing, narmnon-wlosc iwo naiuics,
tata-My dcai Uddlava, stntayon-ol ilc iwo wlo aic siiuaicd, cha-narmn-in
ilc onc body wlicl manilcsis ilcii dillcicni claiaciciisiics.
Tlus, My dcai Uddlava, in ilc samc maiciial body wc lind opposing
claiaciciisiics, sucl as gicai lappincss and misciy. Tlai is bccausc boil ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is cicinally libciaicd, as wcll as ilc
condiiioncd soul aic wiilin ilc body. I slall now spcal io you aboui ilcii
dillcicni claiaciciisiics.
11.11.39 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
sammarjanopaIcpabnyam
scha-manaIa-vartanan
grna-susrusanam manyam
asa-va ya amayaya
sammarjana-by iloiouglly swccping and dusiing, upaIcpabnyam-ilcn by
smcaiing waici and cow dung, scha-by spiinlling sccnicd waici, manaIa-
vartanan-by consiiuciion ol manaIas, grna-ol ilc icmplc, wlicl is My lomc,
susrusanam-scivicc, manyam-loi My salc, asa-vat-bcing lilc a scivani, yat-
wlicl, amayaya-wiiloui dupliciiy;
Onc slould considci oncscll io bc My lumblc scivani, wiiloui dupliciiy, and ilus
slould lclp io clcan ilc icmplc, wlicl is My lomc. Iiisi onc slould swccp and
dusi iloiouglly, and ilcn onc slould luiilci clcansc wiil waici and cow dung.
Having diicd ilc icmplc, onc slould spiinllc sccnicd waiciand dccoiaic ilc
icmplc wiil mandalas. Onc slould ilus aci jusi lilc My scivani.
11.11.+0-+1 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
amantvam aambntvam
hrtasyaparhirtanam
ap ipavaIoham mc
nopayunjyan nvctam
amantvam-bcing wiiloui lalsc picsiigc, aambntvam-bcing piidclcss, hrtasya-
onc's dcvoiional aciiviiics, aparhirtanam-noi advciiising, ap-moicovci, ipa-
ol lamps, avaIoham-ilc ligli, mc-wlicl bclong io Mc, na-noi, upayunjyat-
onc slould cngagc, nvctam-ilings alicady ollcicd io oilcis,
A dcvoicc slould ncvci advciiisc lis dcvoiional aciiviiics; ilcicloic lis scivicc will
noi bc ilc causc ol lalsc piidc. Onc slould ncvci usc lamps ilai aic ollcicd io Mc
loi oilci puiposcs simply bccausc ilcic is nccd ol illuminaiion, and similaily, onc
slould ncvci ollci io Mc anyiling ilai las bccn ollcicd io oi uscd by oilcis. (+0)
ya ya statamam Iohc
yac cat-pryam atmanan
tat tan nvcaycn manyam
ta anantyaya haIpatc
yat yat-anyiling, sta-tamam-mosi dcsiicd, Iohc-in ilc maiciial woild, yat ca-
and anyiling, at-pryam-mosi dcai, atmanan-ol oncscll, tat tat-ilai vciy
iling, nvcayct-onc slould ollci, manyam-unio Mc, tat-ilai ollciing,
anantyaya-loi immoiialiiy, haIpatc-qualilics onc.
Wlaicvci is mosi dcsiicd by onc wiilin ilis maiciial woild, and wlaicvci is mosi
dcai io oncscll - onc slould ollci ilai vciy iling io Mc. Sucl an ollciing qualilics
onc loi cicinal lilc. (+1)
11.11.+7 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
sta-purtcna mam cvam
yo yajcta samantan
Iabnatc may sa-bnahtm
mat-smrtn sanu-scvaya
sta-by saciilicial pciloimanccs loi onc's own bcnclii, purtcna-and pious woils
loi ilc bcnclii ol oilcis, sucl as digging wclls, mam-Mc, cvam-ilus, yan-onc
wlo, yajcta-woislips, samantan-wiil mind lixcd in Mc, Iabnatc-sucl a
pcison obiains, may-in Mc, sat-bnahtm-unllincling dcvoiional scivicc, mat-
smrtn-icalizcd lnowlcdgc ol Mc, sanu-wiil all supciioi qualiiics, scvaya-by
scivicc.
Onc wlo las cxccuicd saciilicial pciloimanccs and pious woils loi My
saiislaciion, and wlo ilus woislips Mc wiil lixcd aiicniion, obiains unllincling
dcvoiional scivicc unio Mc. ly ilc cxccllcni qualiiy ol lis scivicc sucl a woislipci
obiains icalizcd lnowlcdgc ol Mc.
11.19.21-2+ Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
aaran parcaryayam
sarvangar abnvananam
ma-bnahta-pujabnyanha
sarva-bnutcsu man-matn
ma-artncsv anga-ccsta ca
vacasa ma-guncranam
mayy arpanam ca manasan
sarva-hama-vvarjanam
ma-artnc `rtna-partyago
bnogasya ca suhnasya ca
stam attam nutam japtam
ma-artnam ya vratam tapan
cvam narmar manusyanam
unavatma-nvcnam
may sanjayatc bnahtn
ho `nyo `rtno `syavassyatc
aaran-gicai icspcci, parcaryayam-loi My dcvoiional scivicc, sarva-angan-
wiil all ilc limbs ol ilc body, abnvananam-ollciing obcisanccs, mat-My,
bnahta-ol ilc dcvoiccs, puja-woislip, abnyanha-piccmincni, sarva-bnutcsu-
in all living cniiiics, mat-ol Mc, matn-consciousncss, mat-artncsu-loi ilc salc
ol sciving Mc, anga-ccsta-oidinaiy, bodily aciiviiics, ca-also, vacasa-wiil
woids, mat-guna-My iiansccndcnial qualiiics, iranam-dcclaiing, may-in Mc,
arpanam-placing, ca-also, manasan-ol ilc mind, sarva-hama-ol all maiciial
dcsiics, vvarjanam-icjcciion, mat-artnc-loi My salc, artna-ol wcalil,
partyagan-ilc giving up, bnogasya-ol scnsc giaiilicaiion, ca-also, suhnasya-
ol maiciial lappincss, ca-also, stam-dcsiiablc aciiviiics, attam-claiiiy,
nutam-ollciing ol saciilicc, japtam-claniing ilc loly namcs ol ilc Loid, mat-
artnam-loi ilc salc ol aclicving Mc, yat-wlicl, vratam-vows, sucl as lasiing
on Lladas, tapan-ausiciiiics, cvam-ilus, narman-by sucl icligious
piinciplcs, manusyanam-ol luman bcings, unava-Mv dcai Uddlava, atma-
nvcnam-wlo aic suiicndcicd souls, may-io Mc, sanjayatc-aiiscs, bnahtn-
loving dcvoiion, han-wlai, anyan-oilci, artnan-puiposc, asya-ol My
dcvoicc, avassyatc-icmains.
Gicai icspcci loi My dcvoiional scivicc, ollciing obcisanccs wiil ilc cniiic body,
pciloiming liisi-class woislip ol My dcvoiccs, consciousncss ol Mc in all living
cniiiics, ollciing ol oidinaiy, bodily aciiviiics in My dcvoiional scivicc, usc ol
woids io dcsciibc My qualiiics, ollciing ilc mind io Mc, icjcciion ol all maiciial
dcsiics, giving up wcalil loi My dcvoiional scivicc, icnouncing maiciial scnsc
giaiilicaiion and lappincss, and pciloiming all dcsiiablc aciiviiics sucl as claiiiy,
saciiRlicc, claniing, vows and ausiciiiics wiil ilc puiposc ol aclicving Mc - ilcsc
consiiiuic aciual icligious piinciplcs, by wlicl ilosc luman bcings wlo lavc
aciually suiicndcicd ilcmsclvcs io Mc auiomaiically dcvclop lovc loi Mc. Wlai
oilci puiposc oi goal could icmain loi My dcvoicc' (21-2+) <vcisc 2+, in lcngali
vcision, is placcd alici 11.29.3+, bclow>
11.29.03-5 Uddhava fo Sr Krsna
atnata anana-ugnam paambujam
namsan sraycrann aravna-Iocana
suhnam nu vsvcsvara yoga-harmabns
tvan-mayayami vnata na mannan
atna-now, atan-ilcicloic, anana-ugnam-ilc souicc ol all ccsiasy, paa-
ambujam-Youi loius lcci, namsan-ilc swanlilc mcn, sraycran-ialc slclici ol,
aravna-Iocana-O loius-cycd, suhnam-lappily, nu-indccd, vsva-isvara-Loid
ol ilc univcisc, yoga-harmabnn-bccausc ol ilcii piaciicc ol mysiicism and
liuiiivc woil, tvat-mayaya-by Youi maiciial cncigy, ami-ilcsc, vnatan-
dclcaicd, na-do noi (ialc slclici), mannan-ilosc wlo aic lalscly pioud.
Tlcicloic, O loius-cycd Loid ol ilc univcisc, swanlilc mcn lappily ialc slclici ol
Youi loius lcci, ilc souicc ol all iiansccndcnial ccsiasy. lui ilosc wlo ialc piidc
in ilcii accomplislmcnis in yoga and laima lail io ialc slclici ol You and aic
dclcaicd by Youi illusoiy cncigy. (3)
hm ctram acyuta tavata ascsa-banno
ascsv ananya-sarancsu ya atma-sattvam
yo `rocayat sana mrgan svayam isvaranam
srimat-hrita-tata-pita-paa-pitnan
hm-wlai, ctram-wondci, acyuta-O inlalliblc Loid, tava-Youi, ctat-ilis,
ascsa-banno-O liicnd ol all, ascsu-loi ilc scivanis, ananya-sarancsu-wlo
lavc ialcn no oilci slclici, yat-wlicl, atma-sattvam-iniimacy wiil You, yan-
wlo, arocayat-acicd allcciionaicly, sana-wiil, mrgan-ilc animals (monlcys),
svayam-Youiscll, isvaranam-ol ilc gicai dcmigods, srimat-cllulgcni, hrita-ol
ilc lclmcis, tata-by ilc cdgcs, pita-slalcn, paa-pitnan-wlosc looisiool.
My dcai inlalliblc Loid, ii is noi vciy asionisling ilai You iniimaicly appioacl
Youi scivanis wlo lavc ialcn cxclusivc slclici ol You. Alici all, duiing Youi
appcaiancc as Loid Ramacandia, wlilc gicai dcmigods lilc lialma wcic vying io
placc ilc cllulgcni iips ol ilcii lclmcis upon ilc cuslion wlcic Youi loius lcci
icsicd, You displaycd spccial allcciion loi monlcys sucl as Hanuman bccausc ilcy
lad ialcn cxclusivc slclici ol You. (+)
tam tvahnIatma-aytcsvaram asrtanam
sarvartna-am sva-hrta-v vsrjcta ho nu
ho va bnajct hm ap vsmrtayc `nu bnutya
hm va bnavcn na tava paa-rajo-jusam nan
tam-ilai, tva-You, ahnIa-ol all, atma-ilc Supicmc Soul, ayta-ilc mosi
dcai, isvaram-and ilc supicmc coniiollci, asritanam-ol ilosc wlo ialc slclici
ol You, sarva-artna-ol all pcilcciions, am-ilc bcsiowci, sva-hrta-ilc bcnclii
you lavc givcn, vt-wlo lnows, vsrjcta-can icjcci, han-wlo, nu-indccd,
han-wlo, va-oi, bnajct-can acccpi, hm ap-anyiling, vsmrtayc-loi
loigcilulncss, anu-conscqucnily, bnutya-loi scnsc giaiilicaiion, hm-wlai,
va-oi, bnavct-is, na-noi, tava-Youi, paa-ol ilc loius lcci, rajan-ilc dusi,
jusam-loi ilosc wlo aic sciving, nan-ouisclvcs.
Wlo, ilcn, could daic icjcci You, ilc vciy Soul, ilc mosi dcai objcci ol woislip,
and ilc Supicmc Loid ol all - You wlo givc all possiblc pcilcciions io ilc dcvoiccs
wlo ialc slclici ol You' Wlo could bc so ungiaiclul, lnowing ilc bcncliis You
bcsiow' Wlo would icjcci You and acccpi somciling loi ilc salc ol maiciial
cnjoymcni, wlicl simply lcads io loigcilulncss ol You' And wlai lacl is ilcic loi
us wlo aic cngagcd in ilc scivicc ol ilc dusi ol Youi loius lcci' (5)
11.29.3+ Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
martyo yaa tyahta-samasta-harma
nvctatma vchirsto mc
taamrtatvam pratpayamano
mayatma-bnuyaya ca haIpatc va
martyan-a moiial, yaa-wlcn, tyahta-laving givcn up, samasta-all, harma-
lis liuiiivc aciiviiics, nvcta-atma-laving ollcicd lis vciy scll, vchirstan-
dcsiious ol doing somciling spccial, mc-loi Mc, taa-ai ilai iimc, amrtatvam-
immoiialiiy, pratpayamanan-in ilc pioccss ol aiiaining, maya-wiil Mc, atma-
bnuyaya-loi cqual opulcncc, ca-also, haIpatc-lc bccomcs qualilicd, va-
indccd.
A pcison wlo givcs up all liuiiivc aciiviiics and ollcis limscll cniiicly unio Mc,
cagcily dcsiiing io icndci scivicc unio Mc, aclicvcs libciaiion liom biiil and
dcail and is piomoicd io ilc siaius ol slaiing My own opulcnccs.
11.29.09-10 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
huryat sarvan harman
ma-artnam sanahan smaran
mayy arpta-manas-ctto
ma-narmatma-mano-ratn
huryat-onc slould pciloim, sarvan-all, harman-picsciibcd aciiviiics, mat-
artnam-loi Mc, sanahan-wiiloui bccoming impciuous, smaran-icmcmbciing,
may-unio Mc, arpta-wlo las ollcicd, manan-cttan-lis mind and lis
iniclligcncc, mat-narma-My dcvoiional scivicc, atma-manan-ol lis own mind,
ratn-ilc aiiiaciion.
Always icmcmbciing Mc, onc slould pciloim all lis duiics loi Mc wiiloui
bccoming impciuous. Wiil mind and iniclligcncc ollcicd io Mc, onc slould lix lis
mind in aiiiaciion io My dcvoiional scivicc. (9)
csan punyan asraycta
ma-bnahtan sanubnn srtan
cvasura-manusycsu
ma-bnahtacartan ca
csan-placcs, punyan-sacicd, asraycta-lc slould ialc slclici ol, mat-
bnahtan-by My dcvoiccs, sanubnn-sainily, srtan-icsoiicd io, cva-among
ilc dcmigods, asura-dcmons, manusycsu-and luman bcings, mat-bnahta-ol My
dcvoiccs, acartan-ilc aciiviiics, ca-and.
Onc slould ialc slclici ol loly placcs wlcic My sainily dcvoiccs icsidc, and onc
slould bc guidcd by ilc cxcmplaiy aciiviiics ol My dcvoiccs, wlo appcai among
ilc dcmigods, dcmons and luman bcings. (10)
11.29.12 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
mam cva sarva-bnutcsu
banr antar apavrtam
ihsctatman catmanam
yatna hnam amaIasayan
mam-Mc, cva-indccd, sarva-bnutcsu-wiilin all living bcings, bann-cxicinally,
antan-inicinally, apavrtam-uncovcicd, ihscta-onc slould scc, atman-wiilin
limscll, ca-also, atmanam-ilc Supicmc Soul, yatna-as, hnam-ilc sly, amaIa-
asayan-laving a puic lcaii.
Wiil a puic lcaii onc slould scc Mc, ilc Supicmc Soul wiilin all bcings and also
wiilin oncscll, io bc boil unblcmislcd by anyiling maiciial and also picscni
cvciywlcic, boil cxicinally and inicinally, jusi lilc ilc omnipicscni sly.
11.29.15 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
narcsv abnihsnam ma-bnavam
pumso bnavayato `crat
sparnasuya-trasharan
sananhara vyant n
narcsu-in all pcisons, abnihsnam-consianily, mat-bnavam-ilc pcisonal
picscncc ol Mc, pumsan-ol ilc pcison, bnavayatan-wlo is mcdiiaiing upon,
acrat-quiclly, sparna-ilc icndcncy io lccl iivaliy (againsi cquals), asuya-
cnvy (ol supciiois), trasharan-and abusc (ol inlciiois), sa-along wiil,
ananharan-lalsc cgo, vyant-ilcy disappcai;
Ioi lim wlo consianily mcdiiaics upon My picscncc wiilin all pcisons, ilc bad
icndcncics ol iivaliy, cnvy and abusivcncss, along wiil ilc lalsc cgo, aic vciy
quiclly dcsiioycd.
11.29.20 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
na ny angopahramc nvamso
ma-narmasyonavanv ap
maya vyavastan samyan
nrgunatva anassan
na-ilcic is noi, n-indccd, anga-My dcai Uddlava, upahramc-in ilc aiicmpi,
nvamsan-dcsiiuciion, mat-narmasya-ol My dcvoiional scivicc, unava-My
dcai Uddlava, anu-ilc sliglicsi, ap-cvcn, maya-by Mc, vyavastan-
csiablislcd, samyah-pcilccily, nrguna-tvat-bccausc ol iis bcing iiansccndcnial,
anassan-laving no uliciioi moiivc.
My dcai Uddlava, bccausc I lavc pcisonally csiablislcd ii, ilis pioccss ol
dcvoiional scivicc unio Mc is iiansccndcnial and licc liom any maiciial
moiivaiion. Cciiainly a dcvoicc ncvci sullcis cvcn ilc sliglicsi loss by adopiing
ilis pioccss.
09.0+.18-20 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sa va manan hrsna-paaravnayor
vacams vahuntna-gunanuvarnanc
harau narcr manra-marjanasu
srutm caharacyuta-sat-hatnoayc
sal-lc (Malaiaja Ambaisa), va-indccd, manan-lis mind, hrsna-paa-
aravnayon-(lixcd) upon ilc iwo loius lcci ol Loid Kisna, vacams-lis woids,
vahuntna-guna-anuvarnanc-dcsciibing ilc gloiics ol Kisna, harau-lis iwo
lands, narcn manra-marjana-asu-in aciiviiics lilc clcansing ilc icmplc ol
Haii, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, srutm-lis cai, cahara-cngagcd,
acyuta-ol oi aboui Kisna, wlo ncvci lalls down, sat-hatna-uayc-in lcaiing ilc
iiansccndcnial naiiaiions;
Malaiaja Ambaisa always cngagcd lis mind in mcdiiaiing upon ilc loius lcci ol
Kisna, lis woids in dcsciibing ilc gloiics ol ilc Loid, lis lands in clcansing ilc
Loid's icmplc, and lis cais in lcaiing ilc woids spolcn by Kisna oi aboui Kisna.
(1S)
muhuna-IngaIaya-arsanc rsau
ta-bnrtya-gatra-sparsc nga-sangamam
gnranam ca tat-paa-saroja-saurabnc
srimat-tuIasya rasanam ta-arptc
mulunda-linga-alaya-daisanc-in sccing ilc Dciiy and icmplcs and loly dlamas
ol Mulunda, rsau-lis iwo cycs, tat-bnrtya-ol ilc scivanis ol Kisna, gatra-
sparsc-in ioucling ilc bodics, anga-sangamam-coniaci ol lis body, gnranam
ca-and lis scnsc ol smcll, tat-paa-ol His loius lcci, saroja-ol ilc loius llowci,
saurabnc-in (smclling) ilc liagiancc, srimat-tuIasyan-ol ilc iulas lcavcs,
rasanam-lis ionguc, tat-arptc-in ilc piasada ollcicd io ilc Loid;
Hc cngagcd lis cycs in sccing ilc Dciiy ol Kisna, Kisna's icmplcs and Kisna's
placcs lilc Mailuia and Vindavana, lc cngagcd lis scnsc ol ioucl in ioucling ilc
bodics ol ilc Loid's dcvoiccs, lc cngagcd lis scnsc ol smcll in smclling ilc
liagiancc ol iulasi ollcicd io ilc Loid and lc cngagcd lis ionguc in iasiing ilc
Loid's piasada. (19)
paau narcn hsctra-paanusarpanc
sro nrsihcsa-paa bnvananc
hamam ca asyc na tu hama-hamyaya
yatnottamasIoha janasraya ratn
padau-lis iwo lcgs, narcn-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, hsctra-loly placcs
lilc ilc icmplc oi Vindavana and Dvaiala, paa-anusarpanc-walling io ilosc
placcs, sran-ilc lcad, nrsihcsa-ol Kisna, ilc masici ol ilc scnscs, paa-
abnvananc-in ollciing obcisanccs io ilc loius lcci, hamam ca-and lis dcsiics,
asyc-in bcing cngagcd as a scivani, na-noi, tu-indccd, hama-hamyaya-wiil a
dcsiic loi scnsc giaiilicaiion, yatna-as, uttamasIoha jana-asraya-il onc ialcs
slclici ol a dcvoicc sucl as Piallada, ratn-aiiaclmcni.
Hc cngagcd lis lcgs in walling io ilc loly placcs and icmplcs ol ilc Loid, lis lcad
in bowing down bcloic ilc Loid, and all lis dcsiics in sciving ilc Loid, iwcniy-
loui louis a day. Indccd, Malaiaja Ambaisa ncvci dcsiicd anyiling loi lisown
scnsc giaiilicaiion. Hc cngagcd all lis scnscs in dcvoiional scivicc, in vaiious
cngagcmcnis iclaicd io ilc Loid. Tlis is ilc way io incicasc aiiaclmcni loi ilc
Loid and bc complcicly licc liom all maiciial dcsiics. (20)
07.01.26-27 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
tasma varanubanncna
nrvarcna bnaycna va
sncnat hamcna va yunjyat
hatnancn nchsatc prtnah
tasmat-ilcicloic, vara-anubanncna-by consiani cnmiiy, nrvarcna-by
dcvoiion, bnaycna-by lcai, va-oi, sncnat-liom allcciion, hamcna-by lusiy
dcsiics, va-oi, yunjyat-onc slould conccniiaic, hatnanct-somclow oi oilci,
na-noi, ihsatc-sccs, prtnah-somciling clsc.
Tlcicloic, by cnmiiy oi by dcvoiional scivicc, by lcai, by allcciion oi by lusiy
dcsiic - by all ol ilcsc oi anyonc ol ilcm - il a condiiioncd soul somclow oi oilci
conccniiaics lis mind upon ilc Loid, ilc icsuli is ilc samc, loi ilc Loid, bccausc
ol His blisslul posiiion, is ncvci allccicd by cnmiiy oi liicndslip. (26)
yatna varanubanncna
martyas tan-mayatam yat
na tnata bnaht-yogcna
t mc nscta matn
yaila-as, vara-anubanncna-by consiani cnmiiy, martyan-a pcison, tat-
mayatam-absoipiion in Him, yat-may aiiain, na-noi, tnata-in a lilc mannci,
bnaht-yogcna-by dcvoiional scivicc, t-ilus, mc-my, nscta-dcliniic,
matn-opinion.
Naiada Muni coniinucd: ly dcvoiional scivicc onc cannoi aclicvc sucl inicnsc
absoipiion in ilougli ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad as onc iliougl
cnmiiy iowaid Him. Tlai is my opinion. (27)
07.01.29 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
Picvod jc od siilova 2S i 29 nc samo od 29, pa sam slodno iomc siavio i sansliii
od oba siila
hitan pcsashrta runan
huyayam tam anusmaran
samrambna-bnaya-yogcna
vnatc tat-svarupatam
cvam hrsnc bnagavat
maya-manuja isvarc
varcna puta-papmanas
tam apur anucntaya
hitan-ilc giasswoim, pcsashrta-by a bcc, runan-conlincd, huyayam-in a
lolc in a wall, tam-ilai (bcc), anusmaran-ilinling ol, samrambna-bnaya-
yogcna-iliougl inicnsc lcai and cnmiiy, vnatc-aiiains, tat-ol ilai bcc, sva-
rupatam-ilc samc loim, cvam-ilus, hrsnc-in Kisna, bnagavat-ilc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad, maya-manujc-wlo appcaicd by His own cncigy in His cicinal
lumanlilc loim, isvarc-ilc Supicmc, varcna-by cnmiiy, puta-papmanan-ilosc
puiilicd ol sins, tam-Him, apun-aiiaincd, anucntaya-by ilinling ol.
A giasswoim conlincd in a lolc ol a wall by a bcc ilinls ol ilc bcc in lcai and
cnmiiy and laici bccomcs a bcc simply bccausc ol sucl icmcmbiancc. Similaily, il
ilc condiiioncd souls somclow oi oilci ilinl ol Kisna, wlo is sac-cid-ananda-
vigiala, ilcy will bccomc licc liom ilcii sins. Wlcilci ilinling ol Him as ilcii
woislipablc Loid oi an cncmy, bccausc ol consianily ilinling ol Him ilcy will
icgain ilcii spiiiiual bodics.
07.01.30-32 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
hama vcsa bnayat sncna
yatna bnahtycsvarc manan
avcsya ta-agnam ntva
banavas ta-gatm gatan
hamat-liom lusi, vcsat-liom laiicd, bnayat-liom lcai, sncnat-liom allcciion,
yatna-as wcll as, bnahtya-by dcvoiion, isvarc-in ilc Supicmc, manan-ilc
mind, avcsya-absoibing, tat-ol ilai, agnam-sin, ntva-giving up, banavan-
many, tat-ol ilai, gatm-pail ol libciaiion, gatan-aiiaincd.
Many, many pcisons lavc aiiaincd libciaiion simply by ilinling ol Kisna wiil
gicai aiicniion and giving up sinlul aciiviiics. Tlis gicai aiicniion may bc duc io
lusiy dcsiics, inimical lcclings, lcai, allcciion oi dcvoiional scivicc. I slall now
cxplain low onc icccivcs Kisna's mcicy simply by conccniiaiing onc's mind upon
Him. (30)
gopyan hama bnayat hamso
vcsac cayaayo nrpan
sambanna vrsnayan sncna
yuyam bnahtya vayam vbno
gopyal-ilc gopis, hamat-oui ol lusiy dcsiics, bnayat-oui ol lcai, hamsan-
King Kamsa, vcsat-oui ol cnvy, caya-aayan-Sisupala and oilcis, nrpan-
lings, sambannat-oui ol linslip, vrsnayan-ilc Visnis oi ilc Yadavas, sncnat-
oui ol allcciion, yuyam-you (ilc Pandavas), bnahtya-by dcvoiional scivicc,
vayam-wc, vbno-O gicai King.
My dcai King Yudlisiliia, ilc gopis by ilcii lusiy dcsiics, Kamsa by lis lcai,
Sisupala and oilci lings by cnvy, ilc Yadus by ilcii lamilial iclaiionslip wiil
Kisna, and wc, ilc gcncial dcvoiccs, by oui dcvoiional scivicc, lavc obiaincd ilc
mcicy ol Kisna. (31)
hatamo p na vcnan syat
pancanam purusam prat
tasmat hcnapy upaycna
manan hrsnc nvcsayct
hataman ap-anyonc, na-noi, vcnan-ilc ailcisiic King Vcna, syat-would
adopi, pancanam-ol ilc livc (picviously mcniioncd), purusam-ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, prat-in icgaid io, tasmat-ilcicloic, hcnap-by any,
upaycna-mcans, manan-ilc mind, hrsnc-in Kisna, nvcsayct-onc slould lix.
Somclow oi oilci, onc musi considci ilc loim ol Kisna vciy sciiously. Tlcn, by
onc ol ilc livc dillcicni pioccsscs mcniioncd abovc, onc can iciuin lomc, bacl io
Godlcad. Ailcisis lilc King Vcna, lowcvci, bcing unablc io ilinl ol Kisna's loim
in any ol ilcsc livc ways, cannoi aiiain salvaiion. Tlcicloic, onc musi somclow
ilinl ol Kisna, wlcilci in a liicndly way oi inimically. (32)
10.87.23 The Personified Vedas fo Maha-Visnu
nbnrta-marun-mano-`hsa-rna-yoga-yujo nr yan
munaya upasatc ta arayo `p yayun smaranat
strya uragcnra-bnoga-bnuja-ana-vsahta-nyo
vayam ap tc saman sama-rso `ngnr-saroja-sunan
nbnrta-biougli undci coniiol, marut-wiil bicailing, manan-mind, ahsa-and
scnscs, rna-yoga-in sicadlasi yoga, yujam-cngagcd, nr-in ilc lcaii, yat-
wlicl, munayan-sagcs, upasatc-woislip, tat-ilai, arayan-cncmics, ap-also,
yayun-aiiaincd, smaranat-by icmcmbciing, stryan-womcn, uraga-nra-ol
loidly scipcnis, bnoga-(lilc) ilc bodics, bnuja-wlosc aims, ana-iodlilc,
vsahta-aiiiacicd, nyan-wlosc minds, vayam-wc, ap-also, tc-io You,
saman-cqual, sama-cqual, rsan-wlosc vision, angnr-ol ilc lcci, saroja-
loiuslilc, sunan-(iclisling) ilc ncciai.
Simply by consianily ilinling ol Him, ilc cncmics ol ilc Loid aiiaincd ilc samc
Supicmc Tiuil wlom sagcs lixcd in yoga woislip by coniiolling ilcii bicail,
mind and scnscs. Similaily, wc siuiis, wlo gcncially scc You as all-pcivading, will
aclicvc ilc samc ncciai liom Youi loius lcci ilai Youi consoiis aic ablc io iclisl
bccausc ol ilcii loving aiiiaciion io Youi migliy, scipcniinc aims, loi You lool
upon us and Youi consoiis in ilc samc way.
10.33.36 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
anugranaya bnahtanam
manusam cnam astntan
bnajatc tarsin hria
yan srutva tat-paro bnavct
anugranaya-io slow mcicy, bnahtanam-io His dcvoiccs, manusam-lumanlilc,
cnam-a body, astntan-assuming, bnajatc-Hc acccpis, tarsin-sucl, hran-
pasiimcs, yan-aboui wlicl, srutva-lcaiing, tat-paran-dcdicaicd io Him,
bnavct-onc bccomcs.
Wlcn ilc Loid assumcs a lumanlilc body io slow mcicy io His dcvoiccs, Hc
cngagcs in sucl pasiimcs as will aiiiaci ilosc wlo lcai aboui ilcm io bccomc
dcdicaicd io Him.
Sadhana Bhakfi
Execufed ExcIusiveIy by Taking SheIfer of fhe HoIy Name
(ahanth namasraya sadhana-bhaht)
02.0+.15 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
yat-hirtanam yat-smaranam ya-ihsanam
ya-vananam yac-cnravanam ya-arnanam
Iohasya sayo vnunot haImasam
tasma subnara-sravasc namo naman
yat-wlosc, hirtanam-gloiilicaiion, yat-wlosc, smaranam-icmcmbianccs,
yat-wlosc, ihsanam-audicncc, yat-wlosc, vananam-piaycis, yat-wlosc,
sravanam-lcaiing aboui, yat-wlosc, arnanam-woisliping, Iohasya-ol all
pcoplc, sayan-loiilwiil, vnunot-spccilically clcanscs, haImasam-cllcci ol
sins, tasma-unio Him, subnara-all-auspicious, sravasc-onc wlo is lcaid,
naman-my duc obcisanccs, naman-again and again.
Lci mc ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio ilc all-auspicious Loid Sii Kisna,
aboui wlom gloiilicaiion, icmcmbianccs, audicncc, piaycis, lcaiing and woislip
can ai oncc clcansc ilc cllccis ol all sins ol ilc pciloimci.
06.03.22 Yamaraja fo his Order Carriers
ctavan cva Iohc smn
pumsam narman paran smrtan
bnaht-yogo bnagavat
tan-nama-grananabnn
ctavan-ilis mucl, cva-indccd, Iohc asmn-in ilis maiciial woild, pumsam-ol
ilis living cniiiics, narman-ilc icligious piinciplcs, paran-iiansccndcnial,
smrtan-iccognizcd, bnaht-yogan-bnaht yoga, oi dcvoiional scivicc, bnagavat-
io ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad (noi io ilc dcmigods), tat-His, nama-ol
ilc loly namc, granana-abnn-bcginning wiil claniing;
Dcvoiional scivicc, bcginning wiil ilc claniing ol ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid, is
ilc uliimaic icligious piinciplc loi ilc living bcing in luman sociciy.
03.33.06 Devahufi fo Lord KapiIadeva
yan-namancya-sravananuhitana
yat-pranvana yat-smarana ap hvact
svao p sayan savanaya haIpatc
hutan punas tc bnagavan nu arsanat
yat-ol wlom (ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy og Godlcad), namancya-ilc namc,
sravana-lcaiing, anuhirtanat-by claniing, yat-io wlom, pranvanat-by
ollciing obcisanccs, yat-wlom, smaranat-by icmcmbciing, ap-cvcn, hvact-
ai any iimc, sva-aan-a dog-caici, ap-cvcn, sayan-immcdiaicly, savanaya-
loi pciloiming Vcdic saciiliccs, haIpatc-bccomcs cligiblc, hutan-wlai io spcal
ol, punan-again, tc-You, bnagavan-O Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, nu-
ilcn, arsanat-by sccing lacc io lacc.
To say noiling ol ilc spiiiiual advanccmcni ol pcisons wlo scc ilc Supicmc
Pcison lacc io lacc, cvcn a pcison boin in a lamily ol dog-caicis immcdiaicly
bccomcs cligiblc io pciloim Vcdic saciiliccs il lc oncc uiicis ilc loly namc ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad oi clanis aboui Him, lcais aboui His pasiimcs,
ollcis Him obcisanccs oi cvcn icmcmbcis Him.
03.33.07 Devahufi fo Lord KapiIadeva
ano bata sva-paco to gariyan
yaj-jnvagrc vartatc nama tubnyam
tcpus tapas tc junuvun sasnur arya
branmanucur nama grnant yc tc
ano bata-ol, low gloiious, sva-pacan-a dog-caici, atan-lcncc, gariyan-
woisipablc, yat-ol wlom, jnva-agrc-on ilc iip ol ilc ionguc, vartatc-is,
nama-ilc loly namc, tubnyam-unio You, tcpun tapan-piaciiccd ausiciiiics,
tc-ilcy, junuvun-cxccuicd liic saciiliccs, sasnun-iool bail in ilc sacicd iivcis,
aryan-iyans, branma anucun-siudicd ilc Vcas, nama-ilc loly namc,
grnant-acccpi, yc-ilcy wlo, tc-Youi.
Ol, low gloiious aic ilcy wlosc iongucs aic claniing Youi loly namc! Lvcn il
boin in ilc lamilics ol dog-caicis, sucl pcisons aic woinslipablc. Pcisons wlo
clani ilc loly namc ol Youi Loidslip musi lavc cxccuicd all linds ol ausiciiiics
and liic saciilinccs and aclicvcd all ilc good manncis ol ilc Aiyans. To bc
claniing ilc loly namc ol Youi Loidslip, ilcy musi lavc bailcd ai loly placcs ol
pilgiimagc, siudicd ilc Vcdas and lullillcd cvciyiling icquiicd.
01.01.1+ Sufa Gosvami fo Saunaka Rsi
apannan samsrtm gnoram
yan-nama vvaso grnan
tatan sayo vmucycta
ya bbnct svayam bnayam
apannan-bcing cnianglcd, samsrtm-in ilc luidlc ol biiil and dcail, gnoram-
ioo somplicaicd, yat-wlai, nama-ilc absoluic namc, vvasan-unconsciosly,
grnan-claniing, tatan-liom ilai, sayan-ai oncc, vmucycta-gcis liccdom,
yat-ilai wlicl, bbnct-lcais, svayam-pcisonally, bnayam-lcai iiscll.
Living bcings wlo aic cnianglcd in ilc complicaicd mcslcs ol biiil and dcail can
bc liccd immcdiaicly by cvcn unconsciously claniing ilc loly namc ol Kisna,
wlicl is lcaicd by lcai pcisonilicd.
12.03.++-+6 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
yan-namancyam mryamana aturan
patan shnaIan va vvaso grnan puman
vmuhta-harmargaIa uttamam gatm
prapnot yahsyant na tam haIau janan
yat-wlosc, namancyam-namc, mryamanan-a pcison wlo is dying, aturan-
disiicsscd, patan-collapsing, shnaIan-voicc laliciing, va-oi, vvasan-
lclplcssly, grnan-claniing, puman-a pcison, vmuhta-liccd, harma-ol liuiiivc
woil, argaIan-liom ilc clains, uttamam-ilc iopmosi, gatm-dcsiinaiion,
prapnot-aclicvcs, yahsyant na-ilcy do noi woislip, tam-Him, ilc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad, haIau-in ilc agc ol Kali, janan-pcoplc.
Tciiilicd, aboui io dic, a man collapscs on lis bcd. Alilougl lis voicc is laliciing
and lc is laidly conscious ol wlai lc is saying, il lc uiicis ilc loly namc ol ilc
Supicmc Loid lc can bc liccd liom ilc icaciion ol lis liuiiivc woil and aclicvc
ilc supicmc dcsiinaiion. lui siill pcoplc in ilc agc ol Kali will noi woislip ilc
Supicmc Loid. (++)
pumsam haI-hrtan osan
ravya-csatma-sambnavan
sarvan narat ctta-stno
bnagavan purusottaman
pumsam-ol mcn, haI-hrtan-cicaicd by ilc inllucncc ol Kali, osan-ilc laulis,
ravya-objccis, csa-spacc, atma-and pcisonal naiuic, sambnavan-bascd
upon, sarvan-all, narat-sicals away, ctta-stnan-siiuaicd wiilin ilc lcaii,
bnagavan-ilc almigliy Loid, purusa-uttaman-ilc Supicmc Pcison.
In ilc Kali-yuga, objccis, placcs and cvcn individual pcisonaliiics aic all polluicd.
Tlc almigliy Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, lowcvci, can icmovc all sucl
coniaminaiion liom ilc lilc ol onc wlo lixcs ilc Loid wiilin lis mind. (+5)
srutan sanhirtto nyatan
pujtas carto `p va
nrnam nunot bnagavan
nrt-stno janmayutasubnam
srutan-lcaid, sanhirttan-gloiilicd, nyatan-mcdiiaicd upon, pujtan-
woislipcd, ca-and, artan-vcnciaicd, ap-cvcn, va-oi, nrnam-ol mcn,
nunot-clcanscs away, bnagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, nrt-
stnan-scaicd wiilin ilcii lcaiis, janma-ayuta-ol ilousands ol biiils, asubnam-
ilc inauspicious coniaminaiion.
Il a pcison lcais aboui, gloiilics, mcdiiaics upon, woislips oi simply ollcis gicai
icspcci io ilc Supicmc Loid, wlo is siiuaicd wiilin ilc lcaii, ilc Loid will
icmovc liom lis mind ilc coniaminaiion accumulaicd duiing many ilousands ol
lilciimcs. (+6)
11.05.32 Karabhajana Muni fo Maharaja Nimi
hrsna-varnam tvsahrsnam
sangopangastra-parsaam
yajnan sanhirtana-prayar
yajant n su-mcnasan
hrsna-varnam-icpcaiing ilc syllablcs hrs-na, tvsa-wiil a lusici, ahrsnam-noi
blacl (goldcn), sa-anga-along wiil associaics, upa-anga-sciviiois, astra-
wcapons, parsaam-conlidcniial companions, yajnan-by saciilicc, sanhirtana-
prayan-consisiing cliclly ol congicgaiional claniing, yajant-ilcy woislip,
n-cciiainly, su-mcnasan-iniclligcni pcisons.
In ilc agc ol Kali, iniclligcni pcisons pciloim congicgaiional claniing io woislip
ilc incainaiion ol Godlcad wlo consianily sings ilc namcs ol Kisna. Alilougl
His complcxion is noi blaclisl, Hc is Kisna Himscll. Hc is accompanicd by His
associaics, scivanis, wcapons and conlidcniial companions.
11.05.36 Karabhajana Muni fo Maharaja Nimi
haIm sabnajayanty arya
guna jnan sara-bnagnan
yatra sanhirtancnava
sarva-svartno `bnIabnyatc
haIm-ilc agc ol Kali, sabnajayant-ilcy piaisc, aryan-piogicssivc souls, guna-
jnan-wlo lnow ilc iiuc valuc (ol ilc agc), sara-bnagnan-wlo aic ablc io picl
oui ilc csscncc, yatra-in wlicl, sanhirtancna-by ilc congicgaiional claniing ol
ilc loly namcs ol ilc Supicmc Loid, cva-mcicly, sarva-all, sva-artnan-dcsiicd
goals, abnIabnyatc-aic aiiaincd.
Tlosc wlo aic aciually advanccd in lnowlcdgc aic ablc io appicciaic ilc csscniial
valuc ol ilis agc ol Kali. Sucl cnliglicncd pcisons woislip Kali-yuga bccausc in
ilis lallcn agc all pcilcciion ol lilc can casily bc aclicvcd by ilc pciloimancc ol
sanliiiana.
12.11.25 Sufa Gosvami fo Saunaka Rsi
sri-hrsna hrsna-sahna vrsny-rsabnavan-nrug-
rajanya-vamsa-anananapavarga-virya
govna gopa-vanta-vraja-bnrtya-gita
tirtna-sravan sravana-mangaIa pan bnrtyan
sri-hrsna-O Si Kisna, hrsna-sahna-O liicnd ol Aijuna, vrsn-ol ilc
dcsccndanis ol Visni, rsabna-O clicl, avan-on ilc caiil, nruh-icbcllious,
rajanya-vamsa-ol ilc dynasiics ol lings, anana-O annililaioi, anapavarga-
wiiloui dciciioiaiion, virya-wlosc piowcss, govna-O piopiicioi ol Golola-
dlama, gopa-ol ilc cowlcid mcn, vanta-and ilc cowlcid womcn, vraja-by
ilc muliiiudc, bnrtya-and by ilcii scivanis, gita-sung, tirtna-pious, as ilc
mosi loly placc ol pilgiimagc, sravan-wlosc gloiics, sravana-jusi io lcai aboui
wlom, mangaIa-auspicious, pan-plcasc pioicci, bnrtyan-Youi scivanis.
O Kisna, O liicnd ol Aijuna, O clicl among ilc dcsccndanis ol Visni, You aic ilc
dcsiioyci ol ilosc poliiical paiiics ilai aic disiuibing clcmcnis on ilis caiil. Youi
piowcss ncvci dciciioiaics. You aic ilc piopiicioi ol ilc iiansccndcnial abodc,
and Youi mosi sacicd gloiics, wlicl aic sung by Vindavana's cowlcid mcn and
womcn and ilcii scivanis, bcsiow all auspiciousncss jusi by bcing lcaid. O Loid,
plcasc pioicci Youi dcvoiccs.
01.06.26 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
namany anantasya nata-trpan patnan
gunyan bnaran hrtan ca smaran
gam paryatams tusta-mana gata-sprnan
haIam pratihsan vmao vmatsaran
naman-ilc loly namc, lamc, cic., anantasya-ol ilc unlimiicd, nata-trapan-
bcing liccd liom all loimaliiics ol ilc maiciial woild, patnan-by icciiaiion,
icpcaicd icading, cic., gunyan-mysiciious, bnaran-all bcncdicioiy, hrtan-
aciiviiics, ca-and, smaran-consianily icmcmbciing, gam-on ilc caiil,
paryatan-iiavcling all iliougl, tusta-manan-lully saiislicd, gata-sprnan-
complcicly liccd liom all maiciial dcsiics, haIam-iimc, pratihsan-awaiiing,
vmaan-wiiloui bcing pioud, vmatsaran-wiiloui bcing cnvious.
Tlus I bcgan claniing ilc loly namc and lamc ol ilc Loid by icpcaicd icciiaiion,
ignoiing all ilc loimaliiics ol ilc maiciial woild. Sucl claniing and icmcmbciing
ol ilc iiansccndcnial pasiimcs ol ilc Loid aic bcncdicioiy. So doing, I iiavclcd all
ovci ilc caiil, lully saiislicd, lumblc and uncnvious.
02.01.11 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
ctan nrvyamananam
ccnatam ahuto-bnayam
yognam nrpa nrnitam
narcr namanuhirtanam
ctan-ii is, nrvyamananam-ol ilosc wlo aic complcicly licc liom all maiciial
dcsiics, ccnatam-ol ilosc wlo aic dcsiious ol all soiis ol maiciial cnjoymcni,
ahutan-bnayam-licc liom all doubis and lcai, yognam-ol all wlo aic scll-
saiislicd, nrpa-O King, nrnitam-dccidcd iiuil, narcn-ol ilc Loid, Si Kisna,
nama-loly namc, anu-alici somconc, always, hirtanam-claniing.
O King, consiani claniing ol ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid alici ilc ways ol ilc gicai
auiloiiiics is ilc doubilcss and lcailcss way ol succcss loi all, including ilosc wlo
aic licc liom all maiciial dcsiics, ilosc wlo aic dcsiious ol all maiciial cnjoymcni,
and also ilosc wlo aic scll-saiislicd by dini ol iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc.
02.03.2+ Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvami
ta asma-saram nrayam batcam
ya grnyamanar nar-nama-ncyan
na vhryctatna yaa vharo
nctrc jaIam gatra-runcsu narsan
tat-ilai, asma-saram-is siccl-liamcd, nrayam-lcaii, bata am-cciiainly ilai,
yat-wlicl, grnyamanan-in spiic ol claniing, nar-nama-ilc loly namc ol ilc
Loid, ncyan-by conccniiacion ol ilc mind, na-docs noi, vhrycta-clangc,
atna-ilus, yaa-wlcn, vharan-icaciion, nctrc-in ilc cycs, jaIam-icais,
gatra-runcsu-ai ilc poics, narsan-aiupiions ol cciasy.
Cciiainly ilai lcaii is siccl-liamcd wlicl, in spiic ol onc's claniing ilc loly namc
ol ilc Loid wiil conccniiaiion, docs noi clangc wlcn ccsiasy ialcs placc, icais lill
ilc cycs and ilc laiis siand on cnd.
06.11.2+ Vrfrasura Praying fo The Supreme Lord
anam narc tava paaha-muIa-
asanuaso bnavtasm bnujan
manan smarctasu-patcr gunams tc
grnita vah harma harotu hayan
anam-I, narc-O my Loid, tava-ol Youi Loidslip, paa-chamuIa-wlosc only
slclici is ilc loius lcci, asa-anuasan-ilc scivani ol Youi scivani, bnavtasm-
slall I bccomc, bnuyan-again, manan-my mind, smarcta-may icmcmbci, asu-
patcn-ol ilc Loid ol my lilc, gunan-ilc aiiiibuics, tc-ol Youi Loidslip,
grnita-may clani, vah-my woids, harma-aciiviiics ol scivicc io You, harotu-
may pciloim, hayan-my body.
O my Loid, O Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, will I again bc ablc io bc a scivani
ol Youi cicinal scivanis wlo lind slclici only ai Youi loius lcci' O Loid ol my lilc,
may I again bccomc ilcii scivani so ilai my mind may always ilinl ol Youi
iiansccndcnial aiiiibuics, my woids always gloiily ilosc aiiiibuics, and my body
always cngagc in ilc loving scivicc ol Youi Loidslip'
06.11.26 Vrfrasura Praying fo The Supreme Lord
ajata-pahsa va mataram hnagan
stanyam yatna vatsataran hsun-artan
pryam prycva vyustam vsanna
mano ravnahsa rhsatc tvam
ajata-pahsan-wlo lavc noi yci giown wings, va-lilc, mataram-ilc moilci,
hnagan-small biids, stanyam-ilc mill liom ilc uddci, yatna-jusi as,
vatsataran-ilc young calvcs, hsun-artan-disiicsscd by lungci, pryam-ilc
bclovcd oi lusband, prya-ilc wilc oi lovci, va-lilc, vyustam-wlo is away
liom lomc, vsanna-moiosc, manan-my mind, aravna-ahsa-O loius-cycd
onc, rhsatc-wanis io scc, tvam-You;
O loius-cycd Loid, as baby biids ilai lavc noi yci dcvclopcd ilcii wings always
lool loi ilcii moilci io iciuin and lccd ilcm, as small calvcs iicd wiil iopcs
awaiianxiously ilc iimc ol milling, wlcn ilcy will bc allowcd io diinl ilc mill ol
ilcii moilcis, oi as a moiosc wilc wlosc lusband is away liom lomc always longs
loi lim io iciuin and saiisly lci in all icspccis, I always ycain loi ilc ppoiiuniiy
io icndci diicci scivicc unio You.
06.02.07 Visnudufas fo Yamadufas
ayam n hrta-nrvcso
janma-hoty-amnasam ap
ya vyajanara vvaso
nama svasty-ayanam narcn
ayam-ilis pcison (Ajamila), n-indccd, hrta-nrvcsan-las undcigonc all linds
ol aioncmcni, janma-ol biiils, hot-ol milions, amnasam-loi ilc sinlul
aciiviics, ap-cvcn, yat-bccausc, vyajanara-lc las clanicd, vvasan-in a
lclplcss condiiion, nama-ilc loly namc, svast-ayanam-ilc mcans ol libciaiion,
narcn-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Ajamila las alicady aioncd loi all lis sinlul aciions. Indccd, lc las aioncd noi
only loi sins pciloimcd in onc lilc bui loi ilosc ciloimcd in millions ol livcs, loi
in a lclplcss condiiion lc clanicd ilc loly namc ol Naiayana. Lvcn ilougl lc did
noi clani puicly, lc clanicd wiiloui ollcnsc, and ilcicloic lc is now puic and
cligiblc loi libciaiion.
06.02.09-10 Visnudufas fo Yamadufas
stcnan sura-po mtra-nrug
branma-na guru-taIpa-gan
stri-raja-ptr-go-nanta
yc ca patahno -parc
sarvcsam apy agnavatam
am cva sunshrtam
nama-vyanaranam vsnor
yatas ta-vsaya matn
stcnan-onc wlo sicals, sura-pan-a diunlaid, mtra-nruh-onc wlo iuins
againsi a liicnd oi iclaiivc, branma-na-onc wlo lills a bialmana, guru-taIpa-
gan-onc wlo indulgcs in scx wiil ilc wilc ol lis icaclci oi guru, stri-womcn,
raja-ling, ptr-lailci, go-ol cows, nanta-ilc lillci, yc-ilosc wlo, ca-also,
patahnan-commiicd sinlul aciiviiics, aparc-many oilcis, sarvcsam-ol all ol
ilcm, ap-alilougl, agna-vatam-pcisons wlo lavc comiiicd many sins, am-
ilis, cva-cciiainly, su-nshrtam-pcilcci aioncmcni, nama-vyanaranam-claniing
ol ilc loly namc, vsnon-ol Loid Visnu, yatan-bccausc ol wlicl, tat-vsaya-on
ilc pcison wly clanis ilc loly namc, matn-His aiicniion.
Tlc claniing ol ilc loly namc ol Loid Visnu is ilc bcsi pioccss ol aioncmcni loi a
ilicl ol gold oi oilci valuablcs, loi a diunlaid, loi onc wlo bciiays a liicnd oi
iclaiivc, loi onc wlo lills a bialmana, oi loi onc wlo indulgcs in scx wiil ilc
wilc ol lis guiu oi anoilci supciioi. Ii is also ilc bcsi mcilod ol aioncmcni loi
onc wlo muidcis womcn, ilc ling oi lis lailci, loi onc wlo slauglcis cows, and
loi all oilci sinlul mcn. Simply by claniing ilc loly namc ol Loid Visnu, sucl
sinlul pcisons may aiiiaci ilc aiicniion ol ilc Supicmc Loid, wlo ilcicloic
considcis, "lccausc ilis man las clanicd My loly namc, My duiy is io givc lim
pioicciion." (9-10)
06.02.1+-15 Visnudufas fo Yamadufas
sanhctyam parnasyam va
stobnam ncIanam cva va
vahuntna-nama-grananam
ascsagna-naram vun
sanhctyam-as an assignaiion, parnasyam-jolingly, va-oi, stobnam-as musical
cniciiainmcni, ncIanam-ncglccilully, cva-cciiainly, va-oi, vahuntna-ol ilc
Loid, nama-grananam-claniing ilc loly namc, ascsa-unlimiicd, agna-naram-
ncuiializing ilc cllcci ol sinlul lilc, vun-advanccd iiansccdcnialisis lnow.
Onc wlo clanis ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid is immcdiaicly liccd liom ilc icaciions
ol unlimiicd sins, cvcn il lc clanis indiiccily io indicaic somciling clsc],
jolingly, loi musical cniciiainmcni, oi cvcn ncglccilully. Tlis is acccpicd by all
ilc lcaincd sclolais ol ilc sciipiuics. (1+)
pattan shnaIto bnagnan
sanastas tapta anatan
narr ty avascnatna
puman narnat yatanan
pattan-lallcn down, shnaItan-slippcd, bnagnan-laving biolcn lis boncs,
sanastan-biiicn, taptan-scvcicly aiiaclcd by lcvci oi similai painlul condiiions,
anatan-injuicd, narn-Loid Kisna, t-ilus, avascna-accidcnially, ana-
clanis, puman-a pcison, na-noi, arnat-dcscivcs, yatanan-lcllisl condiiions.
Il onc clanis ilc loly namc ol Haii and ilcn dics bccausc ol an accidcnial
misloiiunc, sucl as lalling liom ilc iop ol a lousc, slipping and sullciing biolcn
boncs wlilc iiavcling on ilc ioad, bcing biiicn by a scipcni, bcing alllicicd wiil
pain and ligl lcvci, oi bcing injuicd by a wcapon, onc is immcdiaicly absolvcd
liom laving io cnici lcllisl lilc, cvcn ilougl lc is sinlul. (15)
06.02.17 Visnudufas fo Yamadufas
tas tany agnan puyantc
tapo-ana-vratabnn
nanamarjam ta-nrayam
ta apisangnr-scvaya
tan-by ilosc, tan-all ilosc, agnan-sinlul aciiviiics and ilcii icsulis,
puyantc-bccomc vanquislcd, tapan-ausiciiiy, ana-claiiiy, vrata-abnn-by
vows and oilci sucl aciiviiics, na-noi, anarma-jam-pioduccd liom iiicligious
aciions, tat-ol ilai, nrayam-ilc lcaii, tat-ilai, ap-also, isa-angnr-ol ilc
loius lcci ol ilc Loid, scvaya-by scivicc;
Alilougl onc may ncuiializc ilc icaciions ol sinlul lilc iliougl ausiciiiy, claiiiy,
vows and oilci sucl mcilods, ilcsc pious aciiviiics cannoi upiooi ilc maiciial
dcsiics in onc's lcaii. Howcvci, il onc scivcs ilc loius lcci ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, lc is imnmcdiaicly liccd liom all sucl coniaminaiions.
06.02.18-19 Visnudufas fo Yamadufas
ajnana atnava jnana
uttamasIoha-nama yat
sanhirttam agnam pumso
anc cno yatnanaIan
ajnanat-oui ol ignoiancc, atnava-oi, jnanat-wiil lnowlcdgc, uttamasIoha-ol
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy og Godlcad, nama-ilc loly namc, yat-ilai wlicl,
sanhirttam-clanicd, agnam-sin, pumsan-ol a pcison, anct-buins io aslcs,
cnan-diy giass, yatna-jusi as, anaIan-liic.
As a liic buins diy giass io aslcs, so ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid, wlcilci clanicd
lnowingly oi unlnowingly, buins io aslcs, wiiloui lail, all ilc icaciions ol onc's
sinlul aciiviiics. (1S)
yatnagaam vryatamamupayuhtam yarccnayaajanato py atma-gunamhuryan
mantro py uanrtan
yaila-jusi lilc, agaam-mcdicinc; vrya-tamam-vciy powcilul; upayuhtam-
piopcily ialcn, yarccnaya-somclow oi oilci, ajanatan-by a pcison wiiloui
lnowlcdgc; ap-cvcn; atma-gunam-iis own poicncy; huryat-manilcsis;
mantran-ilc Haic Kisna maniia, ap-also, uanrtan-clanicd.
Il a pcison unawaic ol ilc cllcciivc poicncy ol a cciiain mcdicinc ialcs ilai
mcdicinc oi is loiccd io ialc ii, ii will aci cvcn wiiloui lis lnowlcdgc bccausc iis
poicncy docs noi dcpcnd on ilc paiicni's undcisianding. Similaily, cvcn ilougl
onc docs noi lnow ilc valuc ol claniing ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid, il onc clanis
lnowingly oi unlnowingly, ilc claniing will bc vciy cllcciivc. (19)
06.02.+9 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
mryamano narcr namagrnan putropacartam
ajamIo py aga nama
hm uta sranaya grnan
miiyamanal-ai ilc iimc ol dcail, narcn nama-ilc loly namc ol Haii, grnan-
claniing, putra-upacartam-indicaiing lis son, ajamIan-Ajamila, ap-cvcn,
agat-wcni, nam-io ilc spiiiiual woild, hm uta-wlai io spcal ol, sranaya-
wiil laiil and lovc,grnan-claniing.
Wlilc sullciing ai ilc iimc ol dcail, Ajamila clanicd ilc loly namc ol ilc Loid,
and alilougl ilc claniing was diiccicd iowaid lis son, lc ncvciilclcss iciuincd
lomc, bacl io Godlcad. Tlcicloic, il onc laiillully and inollcnsivcly clanis ilc
loly namc ol ilc Loid, wlcic is ilc doubi ilai lc will iciuin io Godlcad'
0+.0+.13 Safidevi fo Daksa
nascaryam ct ya asatsu sarvaa
mana-vnna hunapatma-vas u
scrsyam manapurusa-paa-pamsubnr
nrasta-tcjansu ta cva sobnanam
na-noi, ascaryam-wondcilul; ctat-ilis; yat-wlicl; asatsu-cvil, sarvaa-
always, manat-vnna-ilc dciiding ol gicai souls, hunapa-atma-vasu-among
ilosc wlo lavc acccpicd ilc dcad body as ilc scll, sa-rsyam-cnvy, mana-
purusa-ol gicai pcisonaliiics, paa-pamsubnn-by ilc dusi ol ilc lcci, nrasta-
tcjansu-wlosc gloiy is diminislcd, tat-ilai, cva-cciiainly, sobnanam-vciy
good.
Ii is noi wondcilul loi pcisons wlo lavc acccpicd ilc iiansicni maiciial body as
ilc scll io cngagc always in dciiding gicai souls. Sucl cnvy on ilc paii ol
maiciialisiic pcisons is vciy good bccausc ilai is ilc way ilcy lall down. Tlcy aic
diminislcd by ilc dusi ol ilc lcci ol gicai pcisonaliiics.
11.05.06,7,9 Camasa Rsi fo Maharaja Nimi
harmany ahovan stabna
murhnan panta-mannan
vaant catuhan muna
yaya manvya grotsuhan
harman-aboui ilc lacis ol liuiiivc woil, ahovan-ignoiani, stabnan-pullcd
up by lalsc piidc, murhnan-lools, panta-mannan-ilinling ilcmsclvcs gicai
sclolais, vaant-ilcy spcal, catuhan-llaiiciing cniicaiics, munan-bcwildcicd,
yaya-by wlicl, manvya-swcci, gra-woids, utsuhan-vciy cagci.
Ignoiani ol ilc aii ol woil, sucl aiioganily pioud lools, cnclanicd and cnlivcncd
by ilc swcci woids ol ilc Vcdas, posc as lcaincd auiloiiiics and ollci llaiiciing
cniicaiics io ilc dcmigods. (6)
rajasa gnora-sanhaIpan
hamuha an-manyavan
ambnha mannan papa
vnasanty acyuta-pryan
rajasa-by ilc piomincncc ol ilc modc ol passion, gnora-sanhaIpan-laving
loiiiblc dcsiics, hamuhan-lusiy, an-manyavan-ilcii angci lilc ilai ol a snalc,
ambnhan-dccciilul, mannan-ovcily pioud, papan-sinlul, vnasant-ilcy
malc lun, acyuta-pryan-ol ilosc wlo aic dcai io ilc inlalliblc Supicmc Loid.
Duc io ilc inllucncc ol ilc modc ol passion, ilc maiciialisiic lollowcis ol ilc
Vcdas bccomc subjcci io violcni dcsiics and aic cxccssivcly lusiy. Tlcii angci is
lilc ilai ol a snalc. Dccciilul, ovcily pioud, and sinlul in ilcii bclavioui, ilcy
mocl ilc dcvoiccs wlo aic dcai io Loid Acyuia. (7)
srya vbnutyabnjancna vyaya
tyagcna rupcna baIcna harmana
jata-smaycnanna-nyan sancsvaran
sato `vamanyant nar-pryan hnaIan
srya-by ilcii opulcncc (wcalil, cic.), vbnutya-spccial abiliiics, abnjancna-
aiisiociaiic lciiiagc, vyaya-cducaiion, tyagcna-icnunciaiion, rupcna-bcauiy,
baIcna-siicngil, harmana-pciloimancc ol Vcdic iiiuals, jata-wlicl is boin,
smaycna-by sucl piidc, anna-blindcd, nyan-wlosc iniclligcncc, sana-
isvaran-along wiil ilc Supicmc Loid Himscll, satan-ilc sainily dcvoiccs,
avamanyant-ilcy disicspcci, nar-pryan-wlo aic vciy dcai io Loid Haii,
hnaIan-ciucl pcisons.
Tlc iniclligcncc ol ciucl mindcd pcisons is blindcd by lalsc piidc bascd on gicai
wcalil, opulcncc, picsiigious lamily conncciions, cducaiion, icnunciaiion,
pcisonal bcauiy, plysical siicngil and succcsslul pciloimancc ol Vcdic iiiuals.
lcing inioxicaicd wiil ilis lalsc piidc, sucl ciucl pcisons blasplcmc ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad and His dcvoiccs. (9)_
09.0+.71 Narayana fo Durvasa Muni
branmams ta gaccna bnaram tc
nabnaga-tanayam nrpam
hsamapaya mana-bnagam
tatan santr bnavsyat
bialman-O bialmana, tat-ilcicloic; gaccna-you go; bnaram-all
auspiciousncss; tc-unio you; nabnaga-tanayam-io ilc son ol alaiaja Nablaga;
nrpam-ilc King (Ambaiisa); hsamapaya-jusi iiy io pacily lim, mana-bnagam-a
gicai pcisonaliiy, a puic dcvoicc; tatan-ilcicalici; santn-pcacc; bnavsyat-
ilcic will bc.
O bcsi ol ilc bialnmanas, you slould ilcicloic go immcdiaicly io King Ambaiisa,
ilc son ol Malaiaja Nablaga. I wisl you all good loiiunc. Il you can saiisly
Malaiaja Ambaiisa, ilcn ilcic will bc pcacc loi you.
10.88.03 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
sri-suha uvaca
svan saht-yutan sasvat
tr-Ingo guna-samvrtan
vaharhas tajasas ca
tamasas ccty anam trna
si-sulal uvaca-Si Sula said, svan-Loid Siva, saht-wiil lis cncigy, maiciial
naiuic, yatan-uniicd, sasvat-always, tr-ilicc, Ingan-wlosc manilcsi
lcaiuics, guna-by ilc modcs, samvrtan-piaycd io, vaharhan-lalsc cgo in ilc
modc ol goodncss, tajasan-lalsc cgo in ilc modc ol passion, ca-and, tamasan-
lalsc cgo in modc ol ignoiancc, ca-and, t-ilus, anam-ilc piinciplc ol maiciial
cgo, trna-ilicclold.
Sii Suladcva said: Loid Siva is always uniicd wiil lis pcisonal cncigy, ilc maiciial
naiuic. Manilcsiing limscll in ilicc lcaiuics in icsponsc io ilc cniicaiics ol
naiuic's ilicc modcs, lc ilus cmbodics ilc ilicclold piinciplc ol maiciial cgo in
goodncss, passion and ignoiancc.
07.15.25-26 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
rajas tamas ca sattvcna
sattvam copasamcna ca
ctat samam gurau bnahtya
puruso ny anjasa jayct
iajal iamal-ilc modcs ol passion and ignoiancc, ca-and; sattvcna-by
dcvcloping ilc modc ol goodncss, sattvam-ilc modc ol goodncss; ca-also;
upasamcna-by giving up aiiaclmcni; ca-and; ctat-ilcsc; sarvam-all, gurau-
unio ilc spiiiiual masici; bnahtya-by icndciing scivicc in dcvoiion; purusan-a
pcison; n-indccd; anjasa-casily; jayct-can conquci.
Onc musi conquci ilc modcs ol passion and ignoiancc by dcvcloping ilc modc ol
goodncss, and ilcn onc musi bccomc dciaclcd liom ilc modc ol goodncss by
piomoiing oncscll io ilc plailoim ol suddla-sainiva. All ilis can bc auiomaiically
donc il onc cngagcs in ilc scivicc ol ilc spiiiiual masici wiil laiil and dcvoiion.
In ilis way onc can conquci ilc inllucncc ol ilc modcs ol naiuic. (25)
yasya sahsa bnagavatjnana-pa-prac guraumartyasa-nn srutam tasyasarvam
hunjara-saucavat
yasya-onc wlo, sahsat-diiccily; bnagavat-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; jnana-pa-prac-wlo cnliglicns wiil ilc ioicl ol lnowlcdgc; gurau-
unio ilc spiiiiual masici, martya-asat-nn-considcis ilc spiiiiual masici io bc
lilc an oidinaiy luman bcing and mainiains sucl an unlavoiablc aiiiiudc,
srutam-Vcdic lnowlcdgc, tasya-loi lim, sarvam-cvciyiling, hunjara-sauca-
vat-lilc ilc bail ol an clcplani in a lalc.
Tlc spiiiiual masici slould bc considcicd io bc diiccily ilc Supicmc Loid bccausc
lc givcs iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc loi cnliglicnmcni. Conscqucnily, loi onc wlo
mainiains ilc maiciial conccpiion ilai ilc spiiiiual masici is an oidinaiy luman
bcing, cvciyiling is liusiiaicd. His cnliglicnmcni and lis Vcdic siudics aic lilc
ilc bailing ol and clcplani. (26)_
11.03.26 Prabuddha Rsi fo Maharaja Nimi
sranam bnagavatc sastrc
`nnam anyatra cap n
mano-vah-harma-anam ca
satyam sama-amav ap
sranam-laiil, bnagavatc-iclaicd io ilc Supicmc Loid, sastrc-in sciipiuic,
annam-noi blasplcming, anyatra-oilcis, ca-also, ap n-indccd, manan-ol
ilc mind, vah-spcccl, harma-and onc's aciiviiics, anam-siiici coniiol, ca-
and, satyam-iiuillulncss, sama-scll-coniiol ol ilc mind, amau-and ol ilc
cxicinal scnscs, ap-also.
Onc slould lavc liim laiil ilai lc will aclicvc all succcss in lilc by lollowing
ilosc sciipiuics ilai dcsciibc ilc gloiics ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Ai ilc samc iimc, onc slould avoid blasplcming oilci sciipiuics. Onc slould
iigidly coniiol lis mind, spcccl and bodily aciiviiics, always spcal ilc iiuil, and
biing ilc mind and scnscs undci lull coniiol.
10.16.++ Nagapafnis fo Sri Krsna
tat-pratnyamana-vapuna vyatntatma-bnogas
tyahtvonnamayya huptan sva-pnanan bnujangan
tastnau svasan cnvasana-rannra-vnambarina-
stabnchnanoImuha-muhno narm ihnamanan
iai-ol Him, Loid Kinna, pratnyamana-cxpanding, vapuna-by ilc
iiansccndcnial body, vyatnta-paincd, atma-lis own, bnogan-scipcni body,
tyahtva-giving Him up, unnamayya-iaising ligl, huptan-angcicd, sva-
pnanan-lis loods, bnujanga-ilc scipcni, tastnau-siood siill, svasan-bicailing
lcavily, svasana-rannra-lis nosiiils, vna-ambarina-lilc iwo vcsscls loi cooling
poison, stabna-lixcd, ihnana-lis cycs, uImuha-lilc liicbiands, muhnan-lis
lacc, narm-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ihnamanan-obsciving.
Wc ollci oui obcisannccs again and again io You, wlo aic ilc basis ol all
auiloiiniaiivc cvidcncc, wlo aic ilc auiloi and uliimaic souicc ol ilc icvcalcd
sciipiuics and wlo lavc manilcsicd Youiscll in ilosc Vcdic liiciaiuics
cncouiaging scnsc giaiilicaiion as wcll in ilosc cncouiaging icnunciaiion ol ilc
maiciial woild.
06.03.25 Yamaraja fo his Order Carriers
Praycna vca ta am na manajano yamcvya vmonta-matr bata
mayayaIamtrayyam ja-hrta-matr manu-pusptayamvatanhc manat harman
yujyamanan
praycna-aImost aIvays; vcda-hnov, iai-tnat, idam-tns, na-not, malajanal-
grcat pcrsonaItcs bcscs Svayambnu, Sambnu an tnc otncrtcn, ayam-tns, dcvya-
by tnc cncrgy oj tnc Suprcmc PcrsonaIty oj Gonca, vimoliia-maiil-vnosc
ntcIIgcncc s bcvIcrc, baia-ncc; mayaya-by tnc IIusory cncrgy, alam-
grcatIy, iiayyam-n tnc tnrcc Vcas, jadi-liia-maiil-vnosc ntcIIgcncc nas bccn
uIIc, madlu-puspiiayam-n tnc jIovcry Vcc Ianguagc cscrbng tnc rcsuIts oj
rtuaIstc pcrjormanccs, vaiianilc-n tnc pcrjormanccs mcntonc n tnc Vcas,
malaii-vcry grcat, laimani-jrutvc actvtcs; yujyamanal-bcng cngagc.
lccausc ilcy aic bcwildcicd by ilc illusoiy cncigy ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, Yajnavallya and Jaimini and oilci compilcis ol ilc icligious sciipiuics
cannoi lnow ilc sccici, conlidcniial icligious sysicm ol ilc iwclvc malajanas.
Tlcy cannoi undcisiand ilc iiansccndcnial valuc ol pciloiming dcvoiional scivicc
oi claniing ilc Haic Kisna maniia. lccausc ilcii minds aic aiiiacicd io ilc
iiiualisiic ccicmonics mcniioncd in ilc Vcdas - cspccially ilc Yajui Vcda, Sama
Vcda and Rg Vcda - ilcii iniclligcncc las bccomc dull. Tlus ilcy aic busy
collcciing ilc ingicdicnis loi iiiualisiic ccicmonics ilai yicld only icmpoiaiy
bcncliis, sucl as clcvaiion io Svaiganlola loi maiciial lappincss. Tlcy aic noi
aiiiacicd io ilc sanliiiana movcmcni; insicad, ilcy aic inicicsicd in dlaima,
aiila, lama and molsa.
11.21.3+ Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
lcing cxccssivcly pioud and giccdy, ilc minds ol sucl pcisons aic bcwildcicd by
ilc llowciy woids ol ilc Vcdas. Tlcy aic noi aiiiacicd io iopics aboui Mc, ilc
Supicmc Loid.
06.01.18 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
prayascttan crnannarayana-paranmuhnamna nspunant rajcnrasura-humbnam
vapagan
prayascttan-pioccsscs ol aioncmcni, crna-n-vciy niccly pciloimcd, narayana-
paranmuhnam-a nondcvoicc, na nspunant-cannoi puiily, rajcnra-O King,
sura-humbnam-a poi coniaining liquoi, va-lilc, apa-gan-ilc waicis ol ilc
iivcis.
My dcai King, as a poi coniaining liquoi cannoi bc puiilicd cvcn il waslcd in ilc
waicis ol many iivcis, nondcvoiccs cannoi bc puiilicd by pioccsscs ol aioncmcni
cvcn il ilcy pciloim ilcm vciy wcll.
07.09.+6 PrahIada Maharaja fo Lord Nrsimhadeva
mauna vrata-sruta-tapo-nyayana-sva-narma-vyahnya-rano japa-samanaya
apavargyanprayan param purusa tc tv ajtcnryanam
varta bnavanty uta na vatra tu ambnhanam
mauna-silcncc, vrata-vows; sruta-Vcdic lnowlcdgc; tapan-ausiciiiy;
anyayana-siudy ol sciipiuic; sva-narma-cxccuiing vainasiama-dlaima;
vyahnya-cxplaining ilc sasiias; ranan-living in a soliiaiy placc; japa-claniing
oi icciiing maniias; samanayan-icmaining in iiancc; apavargyan-ilcsc aic icn
iypcs ol aciiviiics loi advancing on ilc pail ol libciaiion; prayan-gcncially;
param-ilc only mcans; purusa-O my Loid; tc-all ol ilcm; tu-bui, ajta-
diiyanam-ol pcisons wlo cannoi coniiol ilc scnscs; vartan-mcans ol living,
bnavant-aic, uta-so ii is said, na-noi, va-oi, atra-in ilis conncciion, tu-
bui, ambnhanam-ol pcisons wlo aic lalscly pioud.
O Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ilcic aic icn picsciibcd mcilods on ilc pail
io libciaiion - io icmain silcni, noi io spcal io anyonc, io obscivc vows, io ammass
all linds ol Vcdic lnowlcdgc, io undcigo ausiciiiics, io siudy ilc Vcdas and oilci
Vcdic liiciaiuics, io cxccuic ilc duiics ol Vainiasiama-dlaima, io cxplain ilc
sasiias, io siay in a soliiaiy placc, io clani maniias silcnily, and io bc absoibcd in
iiancc. Tlcsc dillcicni mcilods loi libciaiion aic gcncially only a piolcssional
piaciicc and mcans ol livclilood loi ilosc wlo lavc noi conqucicd ilcii scnscs.
lccausc sucl pcisons aic lalscly pioud, ilcsc pioccduics may noi bc succcsslul.
0+.31.09-12 Narada Muni fo fhe Pracefas
naraa uvacataj janma tan harmanta ayus tan mano vacannrnam ycna n
vsvatmascvyatc narr svaran
naiadal uvaca-Naiada said, tat janma-ilai biiil; tan-ilosc; harman-liuiiivc
aciiviiics; tat-ilai; ayun-span ol lilc, tat-ilai; manan-mind; vacan-woids,
nrnam-ol luman bcings, ycna-by wlicl, n-cciiainly, vsva-atma-ilc
Supcisoul, scvyatc-is scivcd,narn-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
svaran-ilc supicmc
Tlc gicai sagc Naiada said: Wlcn a living cniiiy is boin io cngagc in ilc
dcvoiionnal scivicc ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is ilc supicmc
coniiollci, lis biiil, all lis liuiiivc aciiviiics, lis lilc-span, lis mind and lis woids
aic all laciually pcilcci. (9)
hm janmabns trbnr vcnasauhra-savtra-yajnhanharmabnr va tray-prohtanpumso
p vbunayusa
lim-wlai is ilc usc, janmabnn-ol biiils; trbnn-ilicc; va-oi; na-in ilis
woild; sauhra-by scmcn, savtra-by iniiiaiion; yajnhan-by bccoming a pcilcci
bialmana, harmabnn-by aciiviiics, va-oi, tray-in ilc Vcdas, prohtan-
insiiucicd, pumsan-ol a luman bcing, ap-cvcn, vbuna-ol ilc dcmigods,
ayusa-wiil a duiaiion ol lilc.
A civilizcd luman bcing las ilicc linds ol biiils. Tlc liisi biiil is by a puic
lailci and moilci, and ilis biiil is callcd biiil by scmcn. Tlc ncxi biiil ialcs
placc wlcn onc is iniiiaicd by ilc spiiiiual masici, and ilis biiil is callcd saviiia.
Tlc iliid biiil, callcd yajnila, ialcs placc wlcn onc is givcn ilc oppoiiuniiy io
woislip Loid Visnu. Dcspiic ilc oppoiiuniiics loi aiiaining sucl biiils, cvcn il
onc gcis ilc lilc-span ol a dcmigod, il onc docs noi aciually cngagc in ilc scivicc
ol ilc Loid, cvciyiling is usclcss. Similaily, onc's aciiviiics may bc mundanc oi
spiiiiual, bui ilcy aic usclcss il ilcy aic noi mcani loi saiislying ilc Loid. (10)
srutcna tapasa va hmvacobns ctta-vrttbnnbunya va hm npunayabaIcncnrya-
ranasa
siuicna-by Vcdic cducaiion, tapasa-by ausiciiiics, va-oi, hm-lai is ilc
mcaning, vacobnn-by woids, ctta-ol consciousncss, vrttbnn-by ilc
occupaiions, bunya-by iniclligcncc, va-oi, hm-wlai is ilc usc, npunaya-
cxpcii, baIcna-by bodily siicngil, nrya-ranasa-by powci ol ilc scnscs.
Wiiloui dcvoiional scivicc, wlai is ilc mcaning ol scvcic ausiciiiics, ilc pioccss
ol lcaiing, ilc powci ol spcccl, ilc powci ol mcnial spcculaiion, clcvaicd
iniclligcncc, siicngil, and ilc powci ol ilc scnscs' (11)
hm va yogcna sanhnycnanyasa-svanyayayor ap
hm va srcyobnr anyas ca
na yatratma-prao narn
lim-wlai is ilc usc, va-oi, yogcna-by mysiic yoga piaciicc, sanhnycna-by ilc
siudy ol Sanllya plilosoply, nyasa-by acccpiing sannyasa, svanyayayon-and
by siudy ol Vcdic liiciaiuic, ap-cvcn, hm-wlai is ilc usc, va-oi, srcyobnn-
by auspicious aciiviiics, anyan-oilci, ca-and, na-ncvci, yatra-wlcic, atma-
praan-lull saiislaciion ol scll, narn-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Tiansccndcnial piaciiccs ilai do noi uliimaicly lclp onc icalizc ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad aic usclcss, bc ilcy mysiic yoga piaciiccs, ilc analyiical
siudy ol maiici, scvcic ausiciiiy, ilc acccpiancc ol sannyasa, oi ilc siudy ol Vcdic
liiciaiuic. All ilcsc may bc vciy impoiiani aspccis ol spiiiiual advanccmcni, bui
unlcss onc undcisiands ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Haii, all ilcsc
pioccsscs aic usclcss. (12)
0+.31.1+ Narada Muni fo fhe Pracefas
Yatna taror muIa-nsccancnatrpyant tat-shanna-bnujopasahnanpranopanarac ca
yatncnryanam
tatnava sarvarnanam acyutcjya
yaila-as, taron-ol a iicc, muIa-ilc iooi, nsccancna-by waiciing, trpyant-aic
saiislicd, tat-iis, shanna-iiunl, bnuja-bianclcs, upasahnan-and iwigs,
prana-ilc lilc aii, upanarat-by lccding, ca-and, yatna-as, nryanam-ol ilc
scnscs, tatna cva-similaily, sarva-ol all dcmigods, arnanam-woislip, acyuta-
ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, jya-woislip.
As pouiing waici on ilc iooi ol a iicc cncigizcs ilc iiunl, bianclcs, iwigs and
cvciyiling clsc, and as supplying lood io ilc siomacl cnlivcns ilc scnscs and
limbs ol ilc body, simply woisliping ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad
iliougl dcvoiional scivicc auiomaiically saiislics ilc dcmigods, wlo aic paiis ol
ilai Supicmc Pcisonaliiy.
06.09.22 Demigods fo Sri Visnu
avsmtam tam parpurna-hamamsvcnava Iabncna samam prasantamvnopasarpaty
aparam n baIsansva-IanguIcnatttart snnum
avsmtam-wlo is ncvci siiucl wiil wondci; tam-Him; parpuma-hamam-wlo
is lully saiislicd; svcna-by His own; cva-indccd; Iabncna-aclicvcmcnis;
samam-cquipoiscd; prasantam-vciy sicady; vna-wiiloui; upasarpat-
appioaclcs; aparam-anoilci; n-indccd; baIsan-a lool; sva-ol a dog;
IanguIcna-by ilc iail; atttart-wanis io cioss; snnum-tnc sca.
Iicc liom all maiciial conccpiions ol cxisicncc and ncvci wondcisiiucl by
anyiling, ilc Loid is always jubilani and lully saiislicd by His own spiiiiual
pcilcciion. Hc las no maiciial dcsignaiions, and ilcicloic Hc is sicady and
unaiiaclcd. Tlai Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is ilc only slclici ol cvciyonc.
Anyonc dcsiiing io bc pioiccicd by oilcis is cciiainly a gicai lool wlo dcsiics io
cioss ilc sca by lolding ilc iail ol a dog.
07.09.09-11 PrahIada Maharaja fo Lord Nrsimhadeva
manyc nanabnjana-rupa-tapan-srutaujas-tcjan-prabnava-baIa-paurusa-bun-
yogan
narananaya n bnavant parasya pumsobnahtya tutosa bnagavan gaja-yutna-paya
manyc-I considci, nana-iiclcs, abnj-ana-aiisiociaiic lamily: iupa-pcisonal
bcauiy, tapan-ausiciiiy, sruta-lnowlcdgc liom siudying ilc Vcdas, ojan-
scnsoiy piowcss, tcjan-bodily cllulgcncc, prabnava-inllucncc, baIa-bodily
siicngil, paurusa-diligcncc, bun-iniclligcncc, yogan-mysiic powci, na-noi,
arananaya-loi saiislying, n-indccd, bnavant-aic, parasya-ol ilc
iiansccndcni, pumsan-Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, bnahtya-simply by
dcvoiional scivicc, tutosa-was saiislicd, bnagavan-ilc Supicmc pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, gaja-yutna-paya-unio ilc King ol clcplanis (Gajcndia).
Piallada Malaiaja coniinucd: Onc may posscss wcalil, an aiisiociaiic lamily,
bcauiy, ausiciiiy, cducaiion, scnsoiy cxpciiisc, lusici, inllucncc, plysical siicngil,
diligcncc, iniclligcncc and mysiic yogic powci, bui I ilinl ilai cvcn by all ilcsc
qualilicaiions onc cannoi saiisly ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Howcvci,
onc can saiisly ilc Loid simply by dcvoniional scivicc. Gajcndia did ilis, and ilus
ilc Loid was saiislicd wiil lim. (9)
vpra v-sa-guna-yuta aravna-nabna-paaravna-vmuhnat svapacam
varstnammanyc ta-arpta-mano-vacancntartna-pranam punat sa huIam na tu
bnurmanan
vipiai-ilan a bialmana, v-sat-guna-yutat-qualilicd wiil iwclvc bialminical
qualiiics; aravna-nabna-Loid Visnu, wlo las a loius giowing liom His navcl;
paa-aravna-io ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid; vmuhnat-noi inicicsicd in
dcvoiional scivicc; sva-pacam-onc boin considci; tat-arpta-suiicndcicd unio
ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid; manan-lis mind; vacana-woids; nta-cvciy
cndcavoi; artna-wcalil; pranam-and lilc; punat-puiilics; san-lc (ilc
dcvoicc); huIam-lis lamily, na-noi, tu-bui, bnurmanan-onc wlo lalscly
ilinls limscll io bc in a picsiigious posiiion.
Il a bialmana las all iwclvc ol ilc bialminical qualilicaiions as ilcy aic siaicd in
ilc bool callcd Sanai-sujaia] bui is noi a dcvoicc and is avcisc io ilc loius lcci ol
ilc Loid, lc is cciiainly lowci ilan a dcvoicc wlo is a dog-caici bui wlo las
dcdicaicd cvciyiling - mind, woids, aciiviiics, wcalil and lilc - io ilc Supicmc
Loid. Sucl a dcvoicc is bciici ilan sucl a bialmana bccausc ilc dcvoicc can
puiily lis wlolc lamily, wlcicas ilc so-callcd bialmana in a posiiion ol lalsc
picsiigc cannoi puiily cvcn limscll. (10)
Navatmanan prabnur ayam nja-Iabna-purnomanam jana avusan haruno vrntcya
yajjano bnagavatc vanta manamtac catmanc prat-muhnasya yatna muhna-srn
na-noi, cva-cciiainly; atmanan-loi His pcisonal bcnclii; prabnun-Loid;
ayam-ilis; nja-Iabna-purnan-is always saiislicd in Himscll (Hc docs noi nccd io
bc saiislicd by ilc scivicc ol oilcis); manam-icspcci; janat-liom a pcison;
avusan-wlo docs noi lnow ilai ilc aim ol lilc is io plcasc ilc Supicmc Loid;
harunan-(ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad), wlo is so lind io ilis loolisl,
ignoiani pcison; vrntc-acccpis; yat yat-wlaicvci; janan-a pcison; bnagavatc-
unio ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; vanta-may ollci, manam-
woislip; tat-ilai; ca-indccd; atmanc-loi lis own bcnclii; prat-muhnasya-ol
ilc icllcciion ol ilc lacc in ilc miiioi, yatna-jusi as, muhna-srn-ilc dccoiaiion
ol ilc lacc.
Tlc Supicmc Loid, ilc Supicmc Pcinsonaliiy ol Godlcad, is always lully saiislicd
in Himscll. Tlcicloic wlcn somciling is ollcicd io Him, ilc ollciing, by ilc
Loid's mcicy, is loi ilc bcnclii ol ilc dcvoicc, loi ilc Loid docs noi nccd scivicc
liom anyonc. To givc an cxamplc, il onc's lacc is dccoiaicd, ilc icllcciion ol onc's
lacc in a miiioi is also sccn io bc dccoiaicd. (11)
07.15.36 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
yan pravrajya grnat purvamtr-vargavapanat punanya scvcta tan bnhsunsa va
vantasy apatrapan
yal-onc wlo, pravrajya-bcing linislcd loi good and lcaving loi ilc loicsi
(bcing siiuaicd in iiansccndcnial bliss); grnat-liom lomc; pumam-ai liisi; tr-
varga-ilc ilicc piinciplcs ol icligion, cconomic dcvclopmcni and scnsc
giaiilicaiion; avapanat-liom ilc licld in wlicl ilcy aic sown; punan-again;
ya-il; scvcta-slould acccpi; tan-maiciialisiic aciiviiics, bnhsun-a pcison
wlo las acccpicd ilc sannyasa oidci, san-ilai pcison, va-indccd, vanta-as-
onc wlo cais lis own vomii, apatrapan-wiiloui slamc.
Onc wlo acccpis ilc sannyasa oidci givcs up ilc ilicc piinciplcs ol maiciialisiic
aciiviiics in wlicl onc indulgcs in ilc licld ol lousclold lilc - namcly icligion,
cconomic dcvclopmcni and scnsc giaiilicaiion. Onc wlo liisi acccpis sannyasa bui
ilcn iciuins io sucl maiciialisiic aciiviiics is io bc callcd a vaniasi, oi onc wlo
cais lis own vomii. Hc is indccd a slamclcss pcison.
02.02.36 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
tasmat sarvatmana rajannarn sarvatra sarvaasrotavyan hrttavyas casmartavyo
bnagavan nrnam
iasmai-ilcicloic, sarva-all, atmana-soul, rajan-O King, narn-ilc Loid,
sarvatra-cvciywlcic, sarvaa-always, srotavyan-musi bc lcaid, hrttavyan-
gloiilicd, ca-also, smartavya n-bc icmcmbcicd, Pnagavan-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, nrnam-by ilc luman bcing.
O King, ii is ilcicloic csscniial ilai cvciy luman bcing lcai aboui, gloiily and
icmcmbci ilc Supicmc Loid, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, always and cvciywlcic.
06.01.09 Maharaja Pariksif fo Sukadeva Gosvami
sr-rajovacarsta-srutabnyam yat papamjanann apy atmano ntam
harot bnuyo vvasan
prayascttam atno hatnam
sii-iaja uvaca-Paiilsii Malaiaja icplicd, rsta-by sccing; srutabnyam-also by
lcaiing (liom ilc sciipiuics oi lawbools); yat-sincc; papam-sinlul, ciiminal
aciion; janan-lnowing; ap-alilougl; atmanan-ol lis scll; antam-injuiious;
harot-lc acis, bnuyan-again and again, vvasan-unablc io coniiol limscll,
prayascttam-aioncmcni, atno-ilcicloic, hatnam-wlai is ilc valuc ol.
Malaiaja Paiilsii said: Onc may lnow ilai sinlul aciiviiy is injuiious loi lim
bccausc lc aciually sccs ilai a ciiminal is punislcd by ilc govcinmcni and
icbulcd by pcoplc in gcncial and bccausc lc lcais liom sciipiuics and lcaincd
sclolais ilai onc is iliown inio lcllisl condiiions in ilc ncxi lilc loi commiiniing
sinlul acis. Ncvciilclcss, in spiic ol sucl lnowlcdgc, onc is loiccd io commii sins
again and again, cvcn alici pciloiming acis ol aioncmcni. Tlcicloic, wlai is ilc
valuc ol sucl aioncmcni'
06.01.12 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
nasnatan patnyam cvannam
vyanayo bnbnavant n
cvam nyamahr rajan
sanan hscmaya haIpatc
na-noi, asnatan-ilosc wlo cai; patnyam-suiiablc; cva-indccd; annam-lood;
vyanayan-dillcicni iypcs ol discasc; abnbnavant-ovcicomc; n-indccd;
cvam-similaily, nyama-hrt-onc lollowing icgulaiivc piinciplcs, rajan-O King,
sanan-giadually, hscmaya-loi wcll-bcing, haIpatc-bccomcs lii.
My dcai King, il a discascd pcison cais ilc puic, unconiaminaicd lood picsciibcd
by a plysician, lc is giadually cuicd, and ilc inlcciion ol discasc can no longci
ioucl lim. Similaily, il onc lollows ilc icgulaiivc piinciplcs ol lnowlcdgc, lc
giadually piogicsscs iowaid libciaiion liom maiciial coniaminaiion.
06.03.29 Yamaraja fo his Order Carriers
jnva na vaht bnagava-guna-namancyam
cctas ca na smarat tac-caranaravnam
hrsnaya no namat yac-cnra chaap
tan anayanvam asato hrta-vsnu-hrtyan
jilva-ilc ionguc, na-noi; vaht-clanis; bnagavat-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad; guna-iiansccndcnial qualiiics; nama-and ilc loly namc; ncyam-
impaiiing; cctan-ilc lcaii; ca-also; na-noi; smarat-icmcmbcis; tat-His;
carana-aravnam-loius lcci; hrsnaya-unio Loid Kisna iliougl His Dciiy in ilc
icmplc; no-noi; namat-bows; yat-wlosc; sran-lcad; cha ap-cvcn oncc;
tan-ilcm; anayanvam-biing bcloic mc; asatan-ilc nondcvoiccs; ahrta-noi
pciloiming, vsnu-hrtyan-duiics iowaid Loid Visnu.
My dcai scivanis, plcasc biing io mc only ilosc sinlul pcisons wlo do noi usc
ilcii iongucs io clani ilc loly namc and qualiiics ol Kisna, wlosc lcaiis do noi
icmcmbci ilc loius lcci ol Kisna cvcn oncc, and wlosc lcads do noi bow down
cvcn oncc bcloic Loid Kisna. Scnd mc ilosc wlo do noi pciloim ilcii duiy
iowaid Visnu, wlicl aic ilc only duiics in luman lilc. Plcasc biing mc all sucl
lools and iascals.
06.16.++ Maharaja Cifrakefu fo Lord Sesa
na n bnagavann agnattam amtva-arsanan nrnam ahnIa-papa-hsayanyan-nama
sahrc cnravanatpuhhaso p vmucyatc samsarat
na-noi, n-indccd; bnagavan-O my Loid; agnattam-noi occuiicd; am-ilis;
tvat-ol You; arsanat-by sccing; nrna-m-ol all luman bcings; ahnIa-all;
papa-ol sins; hsayan-annililaiion; yat-nama-wlosc namc, sahrt-only oncc;
sravanat-by lcaiing; puhhasan-ilc lowcsi class, ilc candala; ap-also;
vmucyatc-is dclivcicd, samsarat-liom ilc cnianglcmcni ol maiciial cxisicncc.
My Loid, ii is noi impossiblc loi onc io bc immcdiaicly liccd liom all maiciial
coniaminaiion by sccing You. Noi io spcal ol sccing You pcisonally, mcicly by
lcaiing ilc loly namc ol Youi Loidslip oncc, cvcn candalas, mcn ol ilc lowcsi
class, aic liccd liom all maiciial coniaminaiion. Undci ilc ciicumsianccs, wlo will
noi bc liccd liom maiciial coniaminaiion simply by sccing You'
0+.20.2+ Prfhu Maharaja fo Sri Visnu
na hamayc natna ta apy anam hvacnna yatra yusmac-caranambujasavan
manattamantar-nrayan muhna-cyuto
vnatsva harnayutam csa mc varan
na-noi, hamayc-do I dcsiic, natna-O masici, tat-ilai, ap-cvcn, anam-I,
hvact-ai any iimc, na-noi, yatra-wlcic, yusmat-Youi, carana-ambuja-ol ilc
loius lcci, asavan-ilc ncciaican bcvciagc, manat-tama-ol ilc gicai dcvoiccs,
antan-nrayat-liom ilc coic ol ilc lcaii, muhna-liom ilc mouils, cyutan-
bcing dclivcicd, vnatsva-givc, harna-cais, ayutam-onc million, csan-ilis,
mc-my, varan-bcncdiciion.
My dcai Loid, I ilcicloic do noi wisl io lavc ilc bcncdiciion ol mciging inio
Youi cxisicncc, a bcncdiciion in wlicl ilcic is no cxisicncc ol ilc ncciaican
bcvciagc ol Youi loius lcci. I wani ilc bcncdiciion ol ai lcasi onc million cais, loi
ilus I may bc ablc io lcai aboui ilc gloiics ol Youi loius lcci liom ilc mouils ol
Youi puic dcvoiccs.
<06.01.10 incl in Lnglisl, noi in lcng.>
AnaIysis of UnfavorabIe Condifions for Bhakfi
bhaht prathuIya vcarah
03.33.08 Devahufi fo KapiIadeva
tam tvam anam branma param pumamsam
pratyah-srotasy atman samvbnavyam
sva-tcjasa nvasta-guna-pravanam
vanc vsnum hapIam vca-garbnam
tam-unio Him, tvam-You, anam-I, branma-lialman, param-supicmc,
pumamsam-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, pratyah-srotas-iuincd
inwaids, atman-in ilc mind, samvbnavyam-mcdiiaicd upon, pciccivcd, sva-
tcjasa-by Youi own poicncy, nvasta-vanislcd, guna-pravanam-ilc inllucncc
ol ilc modcs ol maiciial naiuic, vanc-I ollci obcisanccs, vsnum-unio Loid
Visnu, hapIam-namcd Kapila, vca-garbnam-ilc icposiioiy ol ilc Vcdas.
I bclicvc, my Loid, ilai You aic Loid Visnu Himscll undci ilc namc ol Kapila, and
You aic ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ilc Supicmc lialman! Tlc sainis
and sagcs, bcing liccd liom all ilc disiuibanccs ol ilc scnscs and mind, mcdiiaic
upon You, loi by Youi mcicy only can onc bccomc licc liom ilc cluiclcs ol ilc
ilicc modcs ol maiciial naiuic. Ai ilc iimc ol dissoluiion, all ilc Vcdas aic
susiaincd in You only.
11.12.1+-15 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
tasmat tvam unavotsrjya
coanam pratcoanam
pravrttm ca nvrttm ca
srotavyam srutam cva ca
mam cham cva saranam
atmanam sarva-cnnam
yan sarvatma-bnavcna
maya sya ny ahuto-bnayan
tasmat-ilcicloic, tvam-you, unava-O Uddlava, utsrjya-giving up,
coanam-ilc icgulaiions ol ilc Vcas, pratcoanam-ilc injunciions ol
supplcmcniaiy Vcdic liiciaiuics, pravrttm-injunciions, ca-and, nvrttm-
piolibiiions, ca-also, srotavyam-ilai wlicl is io bc lcaid, srutam-ilai wlicl
las bccn lcaid, cva-indccd, ca-also, mam-io Mc, cham-alonc, cva-aciually,
saranam-slclici, atmanam-ilc Supcisoul wiilin ilc lcaii, sarva-cnnam-ol
all condiiioncd souls, yan-you musi go, sarva-atma-bnavcna-wiil cxclusivc
dcvoiion, maya-by My mcicy, syan-you slould bc, n-cciiainly, ahutan-
bnayan-licc liom lcai in all ciicumsianccs.
Tlcicloic, My dcai Uddlava, abandon ilc Vcdic maniias as wcll as ilc pioccduics
ol supplcmcniaiy Vcdic liiciaiuics, and ilcii posiiivc and ncgaiivc injunciions.
Disicgaid ilai wlicl las bccn lcaid and ilai wlicl is io bc lcaid. Simply ialc
slclici ol Mc alonc, loi I am ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, siiuaicd wiilin
ilc lcaii ol all condiiioncd souls. Talc slclici ol Mc wlolclcaiicdly, and by My
giacc bc licc liom lcai in all ciicumsianccs. (1+-15)
05.19.23 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
haIpayusam stnanajayat punar-bnavat
hsanayusam bnarata-bnujayo varam
hsancna martycna hrtam manasvnan
sannyasya samyanty abnayam paam narcn
haIpa-ayusam-ol ilosc wlo lavc a lilc duiaiion ol many millions ol ycais, lilc
Loid lialma, stnana jayat-ilan aclicvcmcni ol ilc placc oi planciaiy sysicms,
punan-bnavat-wlicl is liablc io biiil, dcail and old agc, hsana-ayusam-ol
pcisons wlo lavc only onc lundicd ycais ol lilc, bnarata-bnu jayan-a biiil in ilc
land ol llaiaia-vaisa, varam-moic valuablc, hsancna-loi sucl a sloii lilc,
martycna-by ilc body, hrtam-ilc woil cxccuicd, manasvnan-ilosc aciually
undcisianding ilc valuc ol lilc, sannyasya-suiicndciing unio ilc loius lcci ol
Kisna, samyant-ilcy aclicvc, abnayam-wlcic ilcic is no anxiciy, paam-ilc
abodc, narcn-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
A sloii lilc in ilc land ol llaiaia-vaisa is piclciablc io a lilc aclicvcd in
lialmalola loi millions and billions ol ycais bccausc cvcn il onc is clcvaicd io
lialmalola, lc musi iciuin io icpcaicd biiil and dcail. Alilougl lilc in llaiaia-
vaisa, in a lowci planciaiy sysicm, is vciy sloii, onc wlo livcs ilcic can clcvaic
limscll io lull Kisna consciousncss and aclicvc ilc liglcsi pcilcciion, cvcn in ilis
sloii lilc, by lully suiicndciing unio ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid. Tlus onc aiiains
Vailunilalola, wlcic ilcic is nciilci anxiciy noi icpcaicd biiil in a maiciial
body.
05.19.2+ Iisfed in Beng., 23 in Eng>
na yatra vahuntna-hatna-sunapaga
na sanavo bnagavatas taasrayan
na yatra yajncsa-mahna manotsavan
surcsa-Ioho p na va sa scvyatam
na-noi, yatra-wlcic, vahuntna-hatna-suna-apagan-ilc ncciaican iivcis ol
discussions aboui ilc Supicmc pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is callcd Vailunila,
oi onc wlo diivcs away all anxiciy, na-noi, sanavan-dcvoiccs, bnagavatan-
always cngagcd in ilc scivicc ol ilc Loid, tat-asrayan-wlo aic slclicicd by ilc
Supicmc pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, na-noi, yatra-wlcic, yajna-isa-mahnan-ilc
pciloimancc ol dcvoiional scivicc io ilc Loid ol saciiliccs, mana-utsavan-wlicl
aic aciual lcsiivals, surcsa-Iohan-a placc inlabiicd by ilc dcnizcns ol lcavcn,
ap-alilougl, na-noi, va-cciiainly, san-ilai, scvyatam-bc licqucnicd.
An iniclligcni pcison docs noi ialc inicicsi in a placc, cvcn in ilc iopmosi
planciaiy sysicm, il ilc puic Gangcs ol iopics conccining ilc Supicmc Loid's
aciiviiics docs noi llow ilcic, il ilcic aic noi dcvoiccs cngagcd in scivicc on ilc
banls ol sucl a iivci ol piciy, oi il ilcic aic no lcsiivals ol sanliiana-yajna io
saiisly ilc Loid cspccially sincc sanliiiana-yajna is iccommcndcd in ilis agc].
10.10.08-10 Narada Muni fo NaIakuvara and Manigriva
sri-naraa uvaca
na ny anyo jusato josyan
bun-bnramso rajo-gunan
sri-maa abnjatyar
yatra stri yutam asavan
sri-naraan uvaca-Naiada Muni said, na-ilcic is noi, n-indccd, anyan-
anoilci maiciial cnjoymcni, jusatan-ol onc wlo is cnjoying, josyan-ilings vciy
aiiiaciivc in ilc maiciial woild (dillcicni vaiiciics ol caiing, slccping, maiing and
dclcnsc), bun-bnramsan-sucl cnjoymcnis aiiiaci ilc iniclligcncc, rajan-
gunan-bcing coniiollcd by ilc modc ol passion, sri-maat-ilan iiclcs,
abnjatya-an-among ilc loui maiciial piinciplcs (aiiiaciivc pcisonal bodily
lcaiuics, biiil in an aiisiociaiic lamily, bcing vciy lcaincd, and bcing vciy iicl),
yatra-wlcicin, stri-womcn, yutam-gambling, asavan-winc (winc, womcn
and gambling aic vciy piomincni).
Naiada Muni said: Among all ilc aiiiaciions ol maiciial cnjoymcni, ilc aiiiaciion
ol iiclcs bcwildcis onc's iniclligcncc moic ilan laving bcauiilul bodily lcaiuics,
ialing biiil in an aiisiociaiic lamily, and bcing lcaincd. Wlcn onc is uncducaicd
bui lalscly pullcd up by wcalil, ilc icsuli is ilai onc cngagcs lis wcalil in
cnjoying winc, womcn and gambling. (S)
nanyantc pasavo yatra
nrayar ajtatmabnn
manyamanar mam cnam
ajaramrtyu nasvaram
nanyantc-aic lillcd in many ways (cspccially by slauglicilouscs), pasavan-loui-
lcggcd animals (loiscs, slccp, cows, logs, cic.), yatra-wlcicin, nrayan-by
ilosc mcicilcss pcisons wlo aic conducicd by ilc modc ol passion, ajta-
atmabnn-iascals wlo aic unablc io coniiol ilc scnscs, manyamanan-aic
ilinling, mam-ilis, cnam-body, ajara-will ncvci bccomc old oi discascd,
amrtyu-dcail will ncvci comc, nasvaram-alilougl ilc body is dcsiincd io bc
annililaicd.
Unablc io coniiol ilcii scnscs, iascals wlo aic lalscly pioud ol ilcii iiclcs oi ilcii
biiil in aiisiociaiic lamilics aic so ciucl ilai io mainiain ilcii pciislablc bodics,
wlicl ilcy ilinl will ncvci giow old oi dic, ilcy lill pooi animals wiiloui mcicy.
Somciimcs ilcy lill animals mcicly io cnjoy an cxcuision. (9)
cva-samjntam apy antc
hrm-v -bnasma-samjntam
bnuta-nruh tat-hrtc svartnam
hm vca nrayo yatan
cva-samjntam-ilc body now lnown as a vciy cxalicd pcison, lilc picsidcni,
minisici oi cvcn dcmigod, ap-cvcn il ilc body is so cxalicd, antc-alici dcail,
hrm-iuins inio woims, vt-oi inio siool, bnasma-samjntam-oi inio aslcs,
bnuta-nruh-a pcison wlo docs noi acccpi ilc sasiiic injunciions and is
unncccssaiily cnvious ol oilci living cniiiics, tat-hrtc-by aciing in ilai way, sva-
artnam-scll-inicicsi, hm-wlo is ilcic, vca-wlo lnows, nrayan yatan-
bccausc liom sucl sinlul aciiviiics onc musi sullci lcllisl condiiions.
Wlilc living onc may bc pioud ol onc's body, ilinling oncscll a vciy big man,
minisici, picsidcni, oi cvcn dcmigod, bui wlaicvci onc may bc, alici dcail ilis
body will iuin ciilci in io woims, inio siool oi inio aslcs. Il onc lills pooi
animals io saiisly ilc icmpoiaiy wlims ol ilis body, onc docs noi lnow ilai lc
will sullci in lis ncxi biiil, loi sucl a sinlul miscicani musi go io lcll and sullci
ilc icsulis ol lis aciions. (10)
10.7+.+0 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
nnam bnagavatan srnvams
tat-parasya janasya va
tato napat yan so `p
yaty anan suhrtac cyutan
nnam-ciiiicism, bnagavatan-ol ilc Supicmc Loid, srnvan-lcaiing, tat-io
Him, parasya-wlo is dcdicaicd, janasya-ol a pcison, va-oi, tatan-liom ilai
placc, na apat-docs noi go away, yan-wlo, san-lc, ap-indccd, yat-gocs,
anan-down, su-hrtat-liom ilc good icsulis ol lis pious woils, cyutan-lallcn.
Anyonc wlo lails io immcdiaicly lcavc ilc placc wlcic lc lcais ciiiicism ol ilc
Supicmc Loid oi His laiillul dcvoicc will cciiainly lall down, bcicli ol lis pious
cicdii.
01.01.10-11 Sages of Naimisaranya fo Sufa Gosvami
praycnaIpayusan sabnya
haIav asmn yugc janan
manan sumana-matayo
mana-bnagya ny uparutan
praycna-almosi always, aIpa-mcagci, ayusan-duiaiion ol lilc, sabnya-mcmbci
ol a lcaincd sociciy, haIau-in ilis agc ol Kali (quaiicl), asmn-lcicin, yugc-agc,
janan-ilc public, manan-lazy, sumana-matayan-misguidcd, mana-
bnagyan-unlucly, n-and abovc all, uparutan-disiuibcd.
O lcaincd onc, in ilis iion agc ol Kali mcn lavc bui sloii livcs. Tlcy aic
quaiiclsomc, lazy, misguidcd, unlucly and, abovc all, always disiuibcd. (10)
bnurin bnur-harman
srotavyan vbnagasan
atan sano tra yat saram
samunrtya manisaya
brun bnaraya bnutanam
ycnatma suprasiat
bnurin-muliilaiious, bnur-many, harman-duiics, srota-vyan-io bc lcaincd,
vbnagasan-by divisions ol subjcci maiici, atan-ilcicloic, sano-O sagc, atra-
lcicin, yat-wlaicvci, saram-csscncc, samunrtya-by sclcciion, manisaya-
bcsi io youi lnowlcdgc, brun-plcasc icll us, bnaraya-loi ilc good ol,
bnutanam-ilc living bcings, ycna-by wlicl, atma-ilc scll, suprasiat-
bccomcs lully saiislicd.
Tlcic aic many vaiiciics ol sciipiuics, and in all ol ilcm ilcic aic many picsciibcd
duiics, wlicl can bc lcaincd only alici many ycais ol siudy in ilcii vaiious
divisions. Tlcicloic, o sagc, plcasc sclcci ilc csscncc ol all ilcsc sciipiuics and
cxplain ii loi ilc good ol all living bcings, ilai by sucl insiiuciion ilcii lcaiis
may bc lully saiislicd. (11)
11.28.02 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
para-svabnava-harman
yan prasamsat nnat
sa asu bnrasyatc svartna
asaty abnnvcsatan
para-anoilci's, svabnava-pcisonaliiy, harman-and woil, yan-wlo,
prasamsat-piaiscs, nnat-ciiiicizcs, san-lc, asu-quiclly, bnrasyatc-lalls
down, sva-artnat-liom lis own inicicsi, asat-in unicaliiy, abnnvcsatan-
bccausc ol bccoming cnianglcd.
Wlocvci indulgcs in piaising oi ciiiicizing ilc qualiiics and bclavioui ol oilcis
will quiclly bccomc dcviaicd liom lis own bcsi inicicsi by lis cnianglcmcni in
illusoiy dualiiics.
12.06.3+ Sufa Gosvami fo Saunaka Rsi
atvaams tthscta
navamanycta hancana
na ccmam cnam asrtya
varam hurvita hcnact
at-vaan-insuliing woids, tthscta-onc slould iolciaic, na-ncvci,
avamanycta-onc slould disicspcci, hancana-anyonc, na ca-noi, mam-ilis,
cnam-maiciial body, asrtya-idcniilying wiil, varam-cnmiiy, hurvita-onc
slould lavc, hcnact-wiil anyonc.
Onc slould iolciaic all insulis and ncvci lail io slow piopci icspcci io any pcison.
Avoiding idcniilicaiion wiil ilc maiciial body, onc slould noi cicaic cnmiiy wiil
anyonc.
12.10.06 Lord Siva fo Parvafi abouf Markandeya Rsi
sri-bnagavan uvaca
navcccnaty assan hvap
branmarsr mohsam apy uta
bnahtm param bnagavat
Iabnavan purusc `vyayc
sri-bnagavan uvaca-ilc powcilul loid said, na-noi, cva-indccd, ccnat-
dcsiics, assan-bcncdiciions, hva ap-in any icalm, branma-rsn-ilc sainily
branmana, mohsam-libciaiion, ap uta-cvcn, bnahtm-dcvoiional scivicc,
param-iiansccndcnial, bnagavat-loi ilc Supicmc Loid, Iabnavan-lc las
aclicvcd, purusc-loi ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, avyayc-wlo is incxlausiiblc.
Loid Siva icplicd: Suicly ilis sainily bialmana docs noi dcsiic any bcncdiciion,
noi cvcn libciaiion iiscll, loi lc las aiiaincd puic dcvoiional scivicc unio ilc
incxlausiiblc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
03.25.3+ KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
nahatmatam mc sprnayant hccn
mat-paa-scvabnrata ma-inan
yc nyonyato bnagavatan prasajya
sabnajayantc mama paurusan
na-ncvci, cha-atmatam-mciging inio oncncss, mc-My, sprnayant-ilcy dcsiic,
hcct-any, mat-paa-scva-ilc scivicc ol My loius lcci, abnratan-cngagcd in,
mat-inan-cndcavoiing io aiiain Mc, yc-ilosc wlo, anyonyatan-muiually,
bnagavatan-puic dcvoiccs, prasajya-asscmbling, sabnajayantc-gloiily, mama-
My, paurusan-gloiious aciiviiics.
A puic dcvoicc, wlo is aiiaclcd io ilc aciiviiics ol dcvoiional scivicc and wlo
always cngagcs in ilc scivicc ol My loius lcci, ncvci dcsiics io bccomc onc wiil
Mc. Sucl a dcvoicc, wlo is unllinclingly cngagcd, always gloiilics My pasiimcs
and aciiviiics.
<03.29.13 incI in Beng, nof in EngI> 03.29.1+ KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
sa cva bnaht-yogahnya
atyantha uanrtan
ycnatvrajya tr-gunam
ma-bnavayopapayatc
san-ilis, cva-indccd, bnaht-yoga-dcvoiional scivicc, ahnyan-callcd,
atyanthan-ilc liglcsi plailoim, uanrtan-cxplaincd, ycna-by wlicl,
atvrajya-ovcicoming, tr-gunam-ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial naiuic, mat-
bnavaya-io My iiansccndcnial siagc, upapayatc-onc aiiains.
ly aiiaining ilc liglcsi plailoim ol dcvoiional scivicc, as I lavc cxplaincd, onc
can ovcicomc ilc inllucncc ol ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial naiuic and bc siiuaicd
in ilc iiansccndcnial siagc, as is ilc Loid.
11.20.3+ Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
na hnct sanavo nira
bnahta ny chantno mama
vancnanty ap maya attam
havaIyam apunar-bnavam
na-ncvci, hnct-anyiling, sanavan-sainily pcisons, niran-wiil dccp
iniclligcncc, bnahtan-dcvoiccs, n-cciiainly, chantnan-complcicly dcdicaicd,
mama-unio Mc, vancnant-dcsiic, ap-indccd, maya-by Mc, attam-givcn,
havaIyam-libciaiion, apunan-bnavam-liccdom liom biiil and dcail.
lccausc My dcvoiccs posscss sainily bclavioui and dccp iniclligcncc ilcy
complcicly dcdicaic ilcmsclvcs io Mc and do noi dcsiic anyiling bcsidcs Mc.
Indccd, cvcn il I ollci ilcm libciaiion liom biiil and dcail, ilcy do noi acccpi ii.
11.20.35 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
narapchsyam param pranur
nnsrcyasam anaIpaham
tasman nrasso bnahtr
nrapchsasya mc bnavct
narapchsyam-noi dcsiiing anyiling cxccpi dcvoiional scivicc, param-ilc bcsi,
pranun-ii is said, nnsrcyasam-liglcsi siagc ol libciaiion, anaIpaham-gicai,
tasmat-ilcicloic, nrassan-ol onc wlo docs noi sccl pcisonal icwaids,
bnahtn-loving dcvoiional scivicc, nrapchsasya-ol onc wlo only sccs Mc, mc-
unio Mc, bnavct-may aiisc.
Ii is said ilai complcic dciaclmcni is ilc liglcsi siagc ol liccdom. Tlcicloic, onc
wlo las no pcisonal dcsiic and docs_i_noi puisuc pcisonal icwaids can aclicvc
loving dcvoiional scivicc unio Mc.
06.01.11 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
sri-baarayanr uvaca
harmana-harma-nrnaro
na ny atyantha syatc
avva-anhartvat
prayascttam vmarsanam
sri-baarayann uvaca-Suladcva Gosvam, ilc son ol Vyasadcva, icplicd,
harmana-by liuiiivc aciiviiics, harma-nrnaran-couniciaciion ol liuiiivc
aciiviiics, na-noi, n-indccd, atyanthan-linal, syatc-bccomcs possiblc,
avvat-anhartvat-liom bcing wiiloui lnowlcdgc, prayascttam-ical
aioncmcni, vmarsanam-lull lnowlcdgc ol Vcdania.
Suladcva Gosvami, ilc son ol Vcdavyasa answcicd: My dcai King, sincc acis
mcani io ncuiializc impious aciions aic also liuiiivc, ilcy will noi iclcasc onc liom
ilc icndcncy io aci liuiiivcly. Pcisons wlo subjcci ilcmsclvcs io ilc iulcs and
icgulaiions ol aioncmcni aic noi ai all iniclligcni. Indccd, ilcy aic in ilc modc ol
dailncss. Unlcss onc is liccd liom ilc modc ol ignoiancc, iiying io couniciaci onc
aciion iliougl anoilci is usclcss, bccausc ilis will noi upiooi onc's dcsiics. Tlus
cvcn ilougl onc may supcilicially sccm pious, lc will undoubicdly bc pionc io
aci inmpiously. Tlcicloic, ical aioncmcni is cnliglicnmcni in pcilcci lnowlcdgc,
Vcdania, by wlicl onc undcisiands ilc Supicmc Absoluic Tiuil.
06.01.15-16 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
hcct hcvaIaya bnahtya
vasucva-parayanan
agnam nunvant hartsnycna
ninaram va bnasharan
hcct-somc pcoplc, hcvaIaya bnahtya-by cxccuiing unalloycd dcvoiional scivicc,
vasucva-io Loid Kisna, ilc all-pcivading Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
parayanan-complcicly aiiaclcd (only io sucl scivicc, wiiloui dcpcndcncc on
ausiciiiy, pcnancc, culiivaiion ol lnowlcdgc oi pious aciiviiics), agnam-all linds
ol sinlul icaciions, nunvant-dcsiioy, hartsnycna-complcicly (wiil no
possibiliiy ilai sinlul dcsiics will icvivc), ninaram-log, va-lilc, bnasharan-ilc
sun.
Only a iaic pcison, wlo las adopicd complcic, unalloycd dcvoiional scivicc io
Kisna can upiooi ilc wccds ol sinlul aciions wiil no possibiliiy ilai ilcy will
icvivc. Hc can do ilis simply by disclaiging dcvoiional scivicc, jusi as ilc sun can
immcdiaicly dissipaic log by iis iays. (15)
na tnata ny agnavan rajan
puycta tapa-abnn
yatna hrsnarpta-pranas
tat-purusa-nscvaya
na-noi, tnata-so mucl, n-cciiainly, agna-van-a man lull ol sinlul aciiviiics,
rajan-O King, puycta-can bccomc puiilicd, tapan-abnn-by cxccuiing ilc
piinciplcs ol ausiciiiy, pcnancc, bialmacaiya and oilci puiilying pioccsscs,
yatna-as mucl as, hrsna-arpta-pranan-ilc dcvoicc wlosc lilc is lully Kisna
conscious, tat-purusa-nscvaya-by cngaging lis lilc in ilc scivicc ol Kisna's
icpicscniaiivc.
My dcai King, il a sinlul pcison cngagcs in ilc scivicc ol a bona lidc dcvoicc ol ilc
Loid and ilus lcains low io dcdicaic lis lilc unio ilc loius lcci ol Kisna, lc can
bc complcicly puiilicd. Onc cannoi bc puiilicd mcicly by undcigoing ausiciiiy,
pcnancc, bialmacaiya and oilci mcilods ol aioncmcni I lavc picviously
dcsciibcd. (16)
07.15.28 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
sa-varga-samyamahantan
sarva nyama-coanan
ta-anta ya no yogan
avancyun sramavanan
sat-varga-ilc six clcmcnis, namcly ilc livc woiling scnscs and ilc mind,
samyama-chantan-ilc uliimaic aim ol subjugaiing, sarvan-all sucl aciiviiics,
nyama-coanan-ilc icgulaiivc piinciplcs luiilci mcani loi coniiolling ilc scnscs
and mind, tat-antan-ilc uliimaic goal ol sucl aciiviiics, ya-il, no-noi,
yogan-ilc posiiivc linl wiil ilc Supicmc, avancyun-did lcad io, srama-
avanan-a wasic ol iimc and laboi.
Riiualisiic ccicmonics, icgulaiivc piinciplcs, ausiciiiics and ilc piaciicc ol yoga aic
all mcani io coniiol ilc scnscs and ilc mind, bui cvcn alici onc is ablc io coniiol
ilc scnscs and ilc mind, il lc docs noi comc io ilc poini ol mcdiiaiion upon ilc
Supicmc Loid, all sucl aciiviiics aic simply laboi in liusiiaiion.
11.20.26 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
svc svc `nharc ya nstna
sa gunan parhirttan
harmanam jaty-asunanam
ancna nyaman hrtan
guna-osa-vnancna
sanganam tyajancccnaya
svc svc-cacl in lis own, anharc-posiiion, ya-wlicl, nstna-sicady piaciicc,
san-ilis, gunan-piciy, parhirttan-is iloiouglly dcclaicd, harmanam-ol
liuiiivc aciiviiics, jat-by naiuic, asunanam-impuic, ancna-by ilis,
nyaman-disciplinaiy coniiol, hrtan-is csiablislcd, guna-ol piciy, osa-ol sin,
vnancna-by ilc iulc, sanganam-ol associaiion wiil dillcicni iypcs ol scnsc
giaiilicaiion, tyajana-ol icnunciaiion, ccnaya-by ilc dcsiic.
Ii is liimly dcclaicd ilai ilc sicady adlcicncc ol iiansccndcnialisis io ilcii
icspcciivc spiiiiual posiiions consiiiuics ical piciy and ilai sin occuis wlcn a
iiansccndcnialisi ncglccis lis picsciibcd duiy. Onc wlo adopis ilis siandaid ol
piciy and sin, sinccicly dcsiiing io givc up all pasi associaiion wiil scnsc
giaiilicaiion, is ablc io subduc maiciialisiic aciiviiics, wlicl aic by naiuic impuic.
10.+7.2+ Uddhava fo fhe Gopis
ana-vrata-tapo-noma
japa-svanyaya-samyaman
srcyobnr vvnas canyan
hrsnc bnahtr n sanyatc
ana-by claiiiy, vrata-siiici vows, tapan-ausiciiiics, noma-liic saciiliccs,
japa-piivaic claniing ol maniias, svanyaya-siudy ol Vcdic icxis, samyaman-
and icgulaiivc piinciplcs, srcyobnn-by auspicious piaciiccs, vvnan-vaiious,
ca-also, anyan-oilcis, hrsnc-io Loid Kisna, bnahtn-dcvoiional scivicc, n-
indccd, sanyatc-is icalizcd.
Dcvoiional scivicc unio Loid Kisna is aiiaincd by claiiiy, siiici vows, ausiciiiics
and liic saciiliccs, by japa, siudy ol Vcdic icxis, obscivancc ol icgulaiivc piinciplcs
and, indccd, by ilc pciloimancc ol many oilci auspicious piaciiccs.
06.12.22 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
yasya bnahtr bnagavat
narau nnsrcyascsvarc
vhriato mrtambnonau
hm hsuran hnatahoahan
yasya-ol wlom, bnahtn-dcvoiional scivicc, bnagavat-io ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, narau-Loid Haii, nnsrc-yasa-isvarc-ilc coniiollci ol
ilc supicmc pcilcciion ol lilc, oi supicmc libciaiion, vhriatan-swimming oi
playing, amrta-ambnonau-in ilc occan ol ncciai, hm-wlai is ilc usc,
hsuran-wiil small, hnataha-uahan-diiclcs ol waici.
A pcison lixcd in ilc dcvoiional scivicc ol ilc Supicmc Loid Haii, ilc Loid ol ilc
liglcsi auspiciousncss, swims in ilc occan ol ncciai. Ioi lim, wlai is ilc usc ol
ilc waici in small diiclcs'
05.05.18 Rsabhadeva fo His Sons
gurur na sa syat sva jano na sa syat
pta na sa syaj janani na sa syat
avam na tat syan na pats ca sa syan
na mocayc yan samupcta-mrtyum
gurun-a spiiiiual masici, na-noi, san-lc, syat-slould bccomc, sva janann-a
rcIatvc, na-noi, san-sucl a pcison, syat-slould bccomc, pta-a lailci, na-
noi, san-lc, syat-slould bccomc, janani-a moilci, na-noi, sa-slc, syat-
slould bccomc, avam-ilc woislipablc dciiy, na-noi, tat-ilai, syat-slould
bccomc, na-noi, patn-a lusband, ca-also, san-lc, syat-slould bccomc,
na-noi, mocayct-can dclivci, yan-wlo, samupcta-mrtyum-onc wlo is on ilc
pail ol icpcaicd biiil and dcail.
Onc wlo cannoi dclivci lis dcpcndcnis liom ilc pail ol icpcaicd biiil and dcail
slould ncvci bccomc a spiiiiual masici, a lailci, a lusband, a moilci oi a
woislipablc dcmigod.
11.28.27 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
tatnap sangan parvarjaniyo
guncsu maya-ractcsu tavat
ma-bnaht-yogcna rncna yava
rajo nrasycta manan-hasayan
tatna ap-ncvciilclcss, sangan-associaiion, parvarjaniyan-musi bc icjccicd,
guncsu-wiil ilc modcs, maya-ractcsu-pioduccd by ilc illusoiy maiciial cncigy,
tavat-loi ilai long, mat-bnaht-yogcna-by dcvoiional scivicc io Mc, rncna-
liim, yavat-uniil, rajan-passionaic aiiiaciion, nrasycta-is climinaicd, manan-
ol ilc mind, hasayan-ilc diii.
Ncvciilclcss, uniil by liimly piaciicing dcvoiional scivicc io Mc onc las
complcicly climinaicd liom lis mind all coniaminaiion ol maiciial passion, onc
musi vciy caiclully avoid associaiing wiil ilc maiciial modcs, wlicl aic pioduccd
by My illusoiy cncigy.
01.18.22 Sufa Gosvami fo Saunaka Rsi
yatranurahtan sanasava nira
vyaponya cnasu sangam unam
vrajant tat parama-namsyam antyam
yasmnn anmsopasaman sva-narman
yatra-unio wlom, anurahtan-liimly aiiaclcd, sanasa-all ol a suddcn, cva-
cciiainly, niran-scll-coniiollcd, vyaponya-lcaving asidc, cna-ilc gioss body
and subilc mind, asu-iclaiing io, sangam-aiiaclmcni, unam-ialcn io,
vrajant-go away, tat-ilai, parama-namsyam-ilc liglcsi siagc ol pcilcciion,
antyam-and bcyond ilai, yasmn-in wlicl, animsa-nonviolcncc, upasaman-
and icnunciaiion, sva-narman-conscqucniial occupaiion.
Scll-coniiollcd pcisons wlo aic aiiaclcd io ilc Supicmc Loid Sii Kisna can all ol a
suddcn givc up ilc woild ol maiciial aiiaclmcni, including ilc gioss body and
subilc mind, and go away io aiiain ilc liglcsi pcilcciion ol ilc icnounccd oidci
ol lilc, by wlicl nonviolcncc and icnunciaiion aic conscqucniial.
02.01.15 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
anta-haIc tu purusa
agatc gata-sanvasan
cnnya asanga-sastrcna
sprnam cnc nu yc ca tam
anta-haIc-ai ilc lasi siagc ol lilc, tu-bui, purusan-a pcison, agatc-laving
aiiivcd, gata-sanvasan-wiiloui any lcai ol dcail, cnnyat-musi cui oll,
asanga-nonaiiaclmcni, sastrcna-by ilc wcapon ol, sprnam-all dcsiics, cnc-
in ilc maiici ol ilc maiciial iabcinaclc, anu-pciiaining, yc-all ilai, ca-also,
tam-ilcm.
Ai ilc lasi siagc ol onc's lilc, onc slould bc bold cnougl noi io bc aliaid ol dcail.
lui onc musi cui oll all aiiaclmcni io ilc maiciial body and cvciyiling pciiaining
io ii and all dcsiics ilcicol.
02.02.0+-5 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
satyam hstau hm haspon prayasar
banau svasnc ny upabarnanan hm
saty anjaIau hm purunanna-patrya
g-vaIhaIaau sat hm uhuIan
satyam-bcing in posscssion, hstau-caiilly llais, hm-wlcic is ilc ncccssiiy,
haspon-ol bcds and cois, prayasan-cndcavoiing loi, banau-ilc aims, sva-
snc-bcing scll-sullicicni, n-cciiainly, upabarnanan-bcd and bcdsicad,
hm-wlai is ilc usc, sat-bcing picscni, anjaIau-ilc palms ol ilc lands, hm-
wlai is ilc usc, puruna-vaiiciics ol, anna-caiablcs, patrya-by ilc uicnsils,
h-opcn spacc, vaIhaIa-aau-slins ol iiccs, sat-bcing cxisicni, hm-wlai is
ilc usc ol, uhuIan-cloilcs.
Wlcn ilcic aic amplc caiilly llais io lic on, wlai is ilc ncccssiiy ol cois and bcds'
Wlcn onc can usc lis own aims, wlai is ilc ncccssiiy ol a pillow' Wlcn onc can
usc ilc palms ol lis lands, wlai is ilc ncccssiiy ol vaiiciics ol uicnsils' Wlcn
ilcic is amplc covciing, oi ilc slins ol iiccs, wlai is ilc ncccssiiy ol cloiling' (+)
ciran hm patn na sant sant bnhsam
navangnrpan para-bnrtan sartopy asusyan
runa gunan hm ajto vat nopasannan
hasma bnajant havayo nana-urmaannan
ciran-ioin cloilcs, hm-wlcilci, patn-on ilc ioad, na-noi, sant-ilcic is,
sant-givc in claiiiy, bnhsam-alms, na-noi, cva-also, angnrpan-ilc iiccs,
para-bnrtan-onc wlo mainiains oilcis, sartan-ilc iivcis, ap-also, asusyan-
lavc diicd up, runan-closcd, gunan-cavcs, hm-wlcilci, ajtan-ilc
Almigliy Loid, avat-givc pioicciion, na-noi, upasannan-ilc suiicndcicd soul,
hasmat-wlai loi, ilcn, bnajant-llaiicis, havayan-ilc lcaincd, nana-wcalil,
urmaa-annan-ioo inioxicaicd by.
Aic ilcic no ioin cloilcs lying on ilc common ioad' Do ilc iiccs, wlicl cxisi loi
mainiaining oilcis, no longci givc alms in claiiiy' Do ilc iivcis, bcing diicd up,
no longci supply waici io ilc iliisiy' Aic ilc cavcs ol ilc mouniains now closcd,
oi, abovc all, docs ilc Almigliy Loid noi pioicci ilc lully suiicndcicd souls' Wly
ilcn do ilc lcaincd sagcs go io llaiici ilosc wlo aic inioxicaicd by laid-caincd
wcalil' (5)
11.05.+1 Karabhajana Muni fo Maharaja Nimi
cvars-bnutapta-nrnam ptPnam
na hnharo nayam rni ca rajan
sarvatmana yan saranam saranyam
gato muhunam parnrtya hartam
cva-ol ilc dcmigods, rs-ol ilc sagcs, bnuta-ol oidinaiy living cniiiics, apta-
ol liicnds and iclaiivcs, nrnam-ol oidinaiy mcn, ptPnam-ol ilc loiclailcis,
na-noi, hnharan-ilc scivani, na-noi, ayam-ilis onc, rni-dcbioi, ca-also,
rajan-O King, sarva-atmana-wiil lis wlolc bcing, yan-a pcison wlo,
saranam-slclici, saranyam-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo alloids
slclici io all, gatan-appioaclcd, muhunam-Mulunda, parnrtya-giving up,
hartam-duiics.
O King, onc wlo las givcn up all maiciial duiics and las ialcn lull slclici ol ilc
loius lcci ol Mulunda, wlo ollcis slclici io all, is noi indcbicd io ilc dcmigods,
gicai sagcs, oidinaiy living bcings, iclaiivcs, liicnds, manlind oi cvcn onc's
loiclailcis wlo lavc passcd away. Sincc all sucl classcs ol living cniiiics aic paii
and paiccl ol ilc Supicmc Loid, onc wlo las suiicndcicd io ilc Loid's scivicc las
no nccd io scivc sucl pcisons scpaiaicly.
07.05.30 PrahIada Maharaja fo Hiranyakasipu
sri-pranraa uvaca
matr na hrsnc paratan svato va
mtno bnpaycta grna-vratanam
aanta-gobnr vsatam tamsram
punan punas carvta-carvananam
sri-pranraan uvaca-Piallada Malaiaja said, matn-inclinaiion, na-ncvci,
hrsnc-unio Loid Kisna, paratan-liom ilc insiiuciions ol oilcis, svatan-liom
ilcii own undcisianding, va-ciilci, mtnan-liom combincd clloii,
abnpaycta-is dcvclopcd, grna-vratanam-ol pcisons ioo addicicd io ilc
maiciialisiic, bodily conccpiion ol lilc, aanta-unconiiollcd, gobnn-by ilc
scnscs, vsatam-cniciing, tamsram-lcllisl lilc, punan-again, punan-again,
carvta-ilings alicady clcwcd, carvananam-wlo aic clcwing.
Piallada Malaiaja icplicd: lccausc ol ilcii unconiiollcd scnscs, pcisons ioo
addicicd io maiciialisiic lilc malc piogcss iowaid lcllisl condiiions and
icpcaicdly clcw ilai wlicl las alicady bccn clcwcd. Tlcii inclinaiions iowaid
Kisna aic ncvci aiouscd, ciilci by ilc insiiuciions ol oilcis, by ilcii own clloiis,
oi by a combinaiion ol boil.
07.05.31 PrahIada Maharaja fo Hiranyakasipu
na tc vun svartna-gatm n vsnum
urasaya yc banr-artna-mannan
anna yatnannar upaniyamanas
tc pisa-tantryam uru-amn banan
na-noi, tc-ilcy, vun-lnow, sva-artna-gatm-ilc uliimaic goal ol lilc, oi
ilcii own ical inicicsi, n-indccd, vsnum-Loid Visnu and His abodc,
urasayan-bcing ambiiious io cnjoy ilis maiciial woild, yc-wlo, bann-
cxicinal scnsc objccis, artna-mannan-considciing as valuablc, annan-pcisons
wlo aic blind, yatna-jusi as, annan-by oilci blind mcn, upaniyamanan-bcing
lcd, tc-ilcy, ap-alilougl, isa-tantryam-io ilc iopcs (laws) ol maiciial naiuic,
uru-laving vciy siiong, amn-coids, banan-bound.
Pcisons wlo aic siiongly cniiappcd by ilc consciousncss ol cnjoying maiciial lilc,
and wlo lavc ilcicloic acccpicd as ilcii lcadci oi guiu a similai blind man
aiiaclcd io cxicinal scnsc objccis, cannoi undcisiand ilai ilc goal ol lilc is io
iciuin lomc, bacl io Godlcad, and cngagc in ilc scivicc ol Loid Visnu. As blind
mcn guidcd by anoilci blind man miss ilc iigli pail and lall inio a diicl,
maiciially aiiaclcd mcn lcad by anoilci maiciially aiiaclcd man bound by ilc
iopcs ol liuiiivc laboi, wlicl aic madc ol vciy siiong coids, and ilcy coniinuc
again and again in maiciialisiic lilc, sullciing ilc ilicclold misciics.
05.01.17 Brahma fo Maharaja Priyavrafa
bnayam pramattasya vancsv ap sya
yatan sa astc sana-sat-sapatnan
jtcnryasyatma-ratcr bunasya
grnasraman hm nu haroty avayam
bnayam-lcai, pramattasya-ol onc wlo is bcwildcicd, vancsu-in loicsis, ap-
cvcn, syat-ilcic musi bc, yatan-bccausc, san-lc (onc wlo is noi scll-
coniiollcd), astc-is cxisiing, sana-wiil, sat-sapatnan-six co-wivcs, jta-
nryasya-loi onc wlo las alicady conqucicd ilc scnscs, atma-ratcn-scll-
saiislicd, bunasya-loi sucl a lcaincd man, grna-asraman-lousclold lilc, hm-
wlai, nu-indccd, harot-can do, avayam-laim.
Lvcn il lc gocs liom loicsi io loicsi, onc wlo is noi scllconiiollcd musi always
lcai maiciial bondagc bccausc lc is living wiil six co-wivcs - ilc mind and
lnowlcdgc-acquiiing scnscs. Lvcn louscloldci lilc, lowcvci, cannoi laim a scll-
saiislicd, lcaincd man wlo las conqucicd lis scnscs.
03.31.33-3+ KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
satyam saucam aya maunam
bunn srir nrir yasan hsama
samo amo bnagas cct
yat-sanga yat sanhsayam
satyam-iiuillulncss, saucam-clcanlincss, aya-mcicy, maunam-giaviiy,
bunn-iniclligcncc, srin-piospciiiy, nrin-slyncss, yasan-lamc, hsama-
loigivcncss, saman-coniiol ol ilc mind, aman-coniiol ol ilc scnscs, bnagan-
loiiunc, ca-and, t-ilus, yat-sangat-liom associaiion wiil wlom, yat
sanhsayam-aic dcsiioycd.
Hc bccomcs dcvoid ol iiuillulncss, clcanlincss, mcicy, giaviiy, spiiiiual
iniclligcncc, slyncss, ausiciiiy, lamc, loigivcncss, coniiol ol ilc mind, coniiol ol
ilc scnscs, loiiunc and all sucl oppoiiuniiics. (33)
tcsv asantcsu muncsu
hnantatmasv asanusu
sangam na huryac cnocycsu
yost-hria-mrgcsu ca
tcsu-wiil ilosc, asantcsu-coaisc, muncsu-lools, hnanta-atmasu-bcicli ol
scll-icalizaiion, asanusu-wiclcd, sangam-associaiion, na-noi, huryat-onc
slould malc, socycsu-piiiablc, yost-ol womcn, hria-mrgcsu-dancing dogs,
ca-and.
Onc slould noi associaic wiil a coaisc lool wlo is bcicli ol ilc lnowlcdgc ol scll-
icalizaiion and wlo is no moic ilan a dancing dog in ilc lands ol a woman. (3+)
03.31.39 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
sangam na huryat pramaasu jatu
yogasya param param aruruhsun
mat-scvaya pratIabnatma-Iabno
vaant ya nraya-varam asya
sangam-associaiion, na-noi, huryat-onc slould malc, pramaasu-wiil
womcn, jatu-cvci, yogasya-ol yoga, param-culminaiion, param-iopmosi,
aruruhsun-onc wlo aspiics io icacl, mat-scvaya-by icndciing scivicc unio Mc,
pratIabna-obiaincd, atma-Iabnan-scll-icalizaiion, vaant-ilcy say, yan-
wlicl womcn, nraya-io lcll, varam-ilc gaicway, asya-ol ilc advancing
dcvoicc.
Onc wlo aspiics io icacl ilc culminaiion ol yoga and las icalizcd lis scll by
icndciing scivicc unio Mc slould ncvci associaic wiil an aiiiaciivc woman, loi
sucl a woman is dcclaicd in ilc sciipiuic io bc ilc gaicway io lcll loi ilc
advancing dcvoicc.
03.31.+1 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
yam manyatc patm monan
man-mayam rsabnayatim
stritvam stri-sangatan prapto
vttapatya-grna-praam
yam-wlicl, manyatc-slc ilinls, patm-lci lusband, monat-duc io illusion,
mat-mayam-My maya, rsabna-in ilc loim ol a man, ayatim-coming, stritvam-
ilc siaic ol bcing a woman, stri-sangatan-liom aiiaclmcni io a woman, praptan-
obiaincd, vtta-wcalil, apatya-piogcny, grna-lousc, praam-bcsiowing.
A living cniiiy wlo, as a icsuli ol aiiaclmcni io a woman in lis picvious lilc, las
bccn cndowcd wiil ilc loim ol a woman, loolislly lools upon maya in ilc loim
ol a man, lci lusband, as ilc bcsiowci ol wcalil, piogcny, lousc and oilci
maiciial asscis.
05.12.1+ ]ada Bharafa fo King Rahugana
anam pura bnarato nama raja
vmuhta-rsta-sruta-sanga-bannan
arananam bnagavata inamano
mrgo bnavam mrga-sanga natartnan
anam-I, pura-loimcily (in my picvious biiil), bnaratan nama raja-a King
namcd Malaiaja llaiaia, vmuhta-libciaicd liom, rsta-sruta-by cxpciicncing
pcisonally iliougl diicci associaiion, oi by gciiing lnowlcdgc liom ilc Vcdas,
sanga-bannan-bondagc by associaiion, arananam-ilc woislip, bnagavatan-ol
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Vasudcva, inamanan-always pciloiming,
mrgan abnavam-I bccamc a dcci, mrga-sangat-bccausc ol my iniimaic
associaiion wiil a dcci, nata-artnan-laving ncglccicd ilc icgulaiivc piinciplcs in
ilc disclaigc ol dcvoiional scivicc.
In a picvious biiil I was lnown as Malaiaja llaiaia. I aiiaincd pcilcciion by
bccoming complcicly dciaclcd liom maiciial aciiviiics iliougl diicci cxpciicncc,
and iliougl indiicci cxpciicncc I icccivcd undcisianding liom ilc Vcdas. I was
lully cngagcd in ilc scivicc ol ilc Loid, bui duc io my misloiiunc, I bccamc vciy
allcciionaic io a small dcci, so mucl so ilai I ncglccicd my spiiiiual duiics. Duc io
my dccpallcciion loi ilc dcci, in my ncxi lilc I lad io acccpi ilc body ol a dcci.
0+.31.21 Narada Muni fo fhe Pracefas
na bnajat humanisnam sa jyam
narr ananatma-nana-pryo rasa jnan
sruta-nana-huIa-harmanam maar yc
vanat papam ahncancsu satsu
na-ncvci, bnajat-acccpis, hu-manisnam-ol pcisons wiil a diiiy lcaii, san-
Hc, jyam-ollciing, narn-ilc Supicmc Loid, anana-io ilosc wlo lavc no
maiciial posscssions, atma-nana-simply dcpcndcni on ilc Loid, pryan-wlo is
dcai, rasa jnan-wlo acccpis ilc csscncc ol lilc, sruta-cducaiion, nana-wcalil,
huIa-aiisiociacy, harmanam-and ol liuiiivc aciiviiics, maan-by piidc, yc-all
ilosc wlo, vanat-pciloim, papam-disgiacc, ahncancsu-wiiloui maiciial
posscssions, satsu-unio ilc dcvoiccs.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad bccomcs vciy dcai io ilosc dcvoiccs wlo
lavc no maiciial posscssions bui aic lully lappy in posscssing dcvoiional scivicc
ol ilc Loid. Indccd, ilc Loid iclislcs ilc dcvoiional aciiviiics ol sucl dcvoiccs.
Tlosc wlo aic pullcd up wiil maiciial cducaiion, wcalil, aiisiociacy and liuiiivc
aciiviiy aic vciy pioud ol posscssing maiciial ilings, and ilcy olicn dciidc ilc
dcvoiccs. Lvcn il sucl pcoplc ollci ilc Loid woislip, ilc Loid ncvci acccpis ilcm.
07.06.18 PrahIada Maharaja fo fhe Sons of fhe Demons
(Tclsi jc od iclsia bi. 16, isiog poglavlja, nc o tchsta 18. ja sam stavo sanshrt o
tchsta 16, buu a jc taj tchst ovc)
vvan apittnam anujan hutumbam
pusnan sva-Iohaya na haIpatc va
yan sviya-parahya-vbnnna-bnavas
taman prapaycta yatna vmunan
vvan-lnowing (ilc inconvcnicncc ol maiciial cxisicncc, cspccially in
lousclold lilc), ap-alilougl, ttnam-ilus, anu jan-O sons ol dcmons,
hutumbam-ilc lamily mcmbcis oi cxicndcd lamily mcmbcis (lilc onc's
communiiy, sociciy, naiion oi union ol naiions), pusnan-pioviding wiil all ilc
ncccssiiics ol lilc, sva-Iohaya-in undcisianding limscll, na-noi, haIpatc-
capablc, va-indccd, yan-lc wlo, sviya-my own, parahya-bclonging io
oilcis, vbnnna-scpaiaic, bnavan-laving a conccpiion ol lilc, taman-noiling
bui dailncss, prapaycta-cnicis, yatna-jusi as, vmunan-a pcison wiiloui
cducaiion, oi onc wlo is lilc an animal.
O my liicnds, sons ol dcmons! In ilis maiciial woild, cvcn ilosc wlo aic
appaicnily advanccd in cducaiion lavc ilc piopcnsiiy io considci, "Tlis is minc,
and ilai is loi oilcis." Tlus ilcy aic always cngagcd in pioviding ilc ncccssiiics
ol lilc io ilcii lamilics in a limiicd conccpiion ol lamily lilc, jusi lilc uncducaicd
cais and dogs. Tlcy aic unablc io ialc io spiiiiual lnowlcdgc; insicad ilcy aic
bcwildcicd and ovcicomc by ignoiancc.
07.07.++-+5 PrahIada Maharaja fo fhe Sons of fhe Demons
hm u vyavantapatya-
aragara-nanaayan
rajya-hosa-gajamatya-
bnrtyapta mamataspaan
hm u-wlai io spcal ol, vyavanta-scpaiaicd, apatya-clildicn, ara-wivcs,
agara-icsidcnccs, nana-wcalil, aayan-and so on, rajya-lingdoms, hosa-
iicasuiics, gaja-big clcplanis and loiscs, amatya-minisicis, bnrtya-scivanis,
aptan-iclaiivcs, mamata-aspaan-lalsc scais oi abodcs ol iniimaic iclaiionslip
("mincncss").
Sincc ilc body iiscll is uliimaicly mcani io bccomc siool oi caiil, wlai is ilc
mcaning ol ilc paiaplcinalia iclaicd io ilc body, sucl as wivcs, icsidcnccs,
wcalil, clildicn, iclaiivcs, scivanis, liicnds, lingdoms, iicasuiics, animals and
minisicis' Tlcy aic also icmpoiaiy. Wlai moic can bc said aboui ilis' (++)
hm ctar atmanas tuccnan
sana cncna nasvaran
anartnar artna-sanhasar
ntyanana-rasoancn
hm-wlai is ilc usc, ctan-wiil all ilcsc, atmanan-loi ilc ical scll, tuccnan-
wlicl aic mosi insignilicani, sana-wiil, cncna-ilc body, nasvaran-
pciislablc, anartnan-unwanicd, artna-sanhasan-appcaiing as il nccdcd, ntya-
anana-ol cicinal lappincss, rasa-ol ilc ncciai, uancn-loi ilc occan.
All ilis paiaplcinalia is vciy ncai and dcai as long as ilc body cxisis, bui as soon
as ilc body is dcsiioycd, all ilings iclaicd io ilc body aic also linislcd. Tlcicloic,
aciually onc las noiling io do wiil ilcm, bui bccausc ol ignoiancc onc acccpis
ilcm as valuablc. Compaicd io ilc occan ol cicinal lappincss, ilcy aic mosi
insignilicani. Wlai is ilc usc ol sucl insignilicani iclaiionslips loi ilc cicinal
living bcing' (+5)
07.07.51-52 PrahIada Maharaja fo fhe Sons of fhe Demons
naIam vjatvam cvatvam
rstvam vasuratmajan
prinanaya muhunasya
na vrttam na banu jnata
na anam na tapo ncjya
na saucam na vratan ca
priyatc maIaya bnahtya
narr anya vambanam
na-noi, aIam-sullicicni, vjatvam-bcing a pcilcci, liglly qualilicd branmana,
cvatvam-bcing a dcmigod, rstvam-bcing a sainily pcison, va-oi, asura-atma
jan-O dcsccndanis ol asuias, prinanaya-loi plcasing, muhunasya-ol
Mulunda, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, na vrttam-noi good conduci,
na-noi, banu-jnata-vasi lcaining, na-nciilci, anam-claiiiy, na tapan-no
ausiciiiy, na-noi, jya-woislip, na-noi, saucam-clcanlincss, na vratan-noi
cxccuiion ol gicai vows, ca-also, priyatc-is saiislicd, amaIaya-by spoilcss,
bnahtya-dcvoiional scivicc, narn-ilc Supicmc Loid, anyat-oilci ilings,
vambanam-only slow.
My dcai liicnds, O sons ol ilc dcmons, you cannoi plcasc ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad by bccoming pcilcci bialmanas, dcmigods oi gicai sainis oi by
bccoming pcilccily good in ciiquciic oi vasi lcaining. Nonc ol ilcsc qualilicaiions
can awalcn ilc plcasuic ol ilc Loid. Noi by claiiiy, ausiciiiy, saciilicc,
clcanlincss oi vows can onc saiisly ilc Loid. Tlc Loid is plcascd only il onc las
unllincling, unalloycd dcvoiion io Him. Wiiloui sinccic dcvoiional scivicc,
cvciyiling is simply a slow. (51-52)
07.10.0+ PrahIada Maharaja fo Lord Nrsimhadeva
nanyatna tc hnIa-guro
gnatcta harunatmanan
yas ta assa asastc
na sa bnrtyan sa va vanh
na-noi, anyatna-oilciwisc, tc-ol You, ahnIa-guro-O supicmc insiiucioi ol
ilc cniiic cicaiion, gnatcta-sucl a iling can lappcn, haruna-atmanan-ilc
Supicmc Pcison, wlo is cxiicmcly lind io His dcvoiccs, yan-any pcison wlo,
tc-liom You, assan-maiciial bcncliis, asastc-dcsiics (in cxclangc loi sciving
You), na-noi, san-sucl a pcison, bnrtyan-a sciviioi, san-sucl a pcison, va-
indccd, vanh-a mciclani (wlo wanis io gci maiciial piolii liom lis busincss).
Oilciwisc, O my Loid, O supicmc insiiucioi ol ilc cniiic woild, You aic so lind
io Youi dcvoicc ilai You could noi inducc lim io do somciling unbcnclicial loi
lim. On ilc oilci land, onc wlo dcsiics somc maiciial bcnclii in cxclangc loi
dcvoiional scivicc cannoi bc Youi puic dcvoicc. Indccd, lc is no bciici ilan a
mciclani wlo wanis piolii in cxclangc loiscivicc.
07.15.29 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
yatna vartaayo ny artna
yogasyartnam na bbnrat
anartnaya bnavcyun sma
purtam stam tnatasatan
yatna-as, varta-aayan-aciiviiics lilc occupaiional oi piolcssional duiics, n-
cciiainly, artnan-incomc (liom sucl occupaiional duiics), yogasya-ol mysiic
powci loi scll-icalizaiion, artnam-bcnclii, na-noi, bbnrat-lclp, anartnaya-
wiiloui valuc (binding onc io icpcaicd biiil and dcail), bnavcyun-ilcy aic,
sma-ai all iimcs, purtam stam-iiiualisiic Vcdic ccicmonics, tnata-similaily,
asatan-ol a maiciialisiic nondcvoicc.
As piolcssional aciiviiics oi busincss pioliis cannoi lclp onc in spiiiiual
advanccmcni bui aic a souicc ol maiciial cnianglcmcni, ilc Vcdic iiiualisiic
ccicmonics cannoi lclp anyonc wlo is noi a dcvoicc ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad.
10.01.0+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
nvrtta-tarsar upagiyamana
bnavausanac cnrotra-mano-bnramat
ha uttamasIoha-gunanuvaat
puman vrajycta vna pasugnnat
nvrtta-iclcascd liom, tarsan-lusi oi maiciial aciiviiics, upagiya-manat-wlicl
is dcsciibcd oi sung, bnava-ausanat-wlicl is ilc iigli mcdicinc loi ilc maiciial
discasc, srotra-ilc pioccss ol auial icccpiion, manan-ilc subjcci maiici ol
ilougli loi ilc mind, abnramat-liom ilc plcasing vibiaiions liom sucl
gloiilicaiion, han-wlo, uttamasIoha-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
guna-anuvaat-liom dcsciibing sucl aciiviiics, puman-a pcison, vrajycta-can
lccp limscll alool, vna-cxccpi, pasu-gnnat-ciilci a buiclci oi onc wlo is
lilling lis own pcisonal cxisicncc.
Gloiilicaiion ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is pciloimcd in ilc
paiampaia sysicm; ilai is, ii is convcycd liom spiiiiual masici io disciplc. Sucl
gloiilicaiion is iclislcd by ilosc no longci inicicsicd in ilc lalsc, icmpoiaiy
gloiilicaiion ol ilis cosmic manilcsiaiion. Dcsciipiions ol ilc Loid aic ilc iigli
mcdicinc loi ilc condiiioncd soul undcigoing icpcaicd biiil and dcail. Tlcicloic,
wlo will ccasc lcaiing sucl gloiilicaiion ol ilc Loid cxccpi a buiclci oi onc wlo
is lilling lis own scll'
10.02.32 Demigods fo Sr Krsna
yc nyc ravnahsa vmuhta-mannas
tvayy asta-bnava avsuna-bunayan
arunya hrccnrcna param paam tatan
patanty ano narta-yusma-angnrayan
yc anyc-anyonc, oi all oilcis, aravna-ahsa-O loius-cycd onc, vmuhta-
mannan-lalscly considciing ilcmsclvcs licc liom ilc bondagc ol maiciial
coniaminaiion, tvay-unio You, asta-bnavat-spcculaiing in vaiious ways bui noi
lnowing oi dcsiiing moic inloimaiion ol Youi loius lcci, avssuna-bunayan-
wlosc iniclligcncc is siill noi puiilicd and wlo do noi lnow ilc goal ol lilc,
arunya-cvcn ilougl aclicving, hrccnrcna-by undcigoing scvcic ausiciiiics,
pcnanccs and laid laboi, param paam-ilc liglcsi posiiion (accoiding io ilcii
imaginaiion and spcculaiion), tatan-liom ilai posiiion, patant-ilcy lall,
anan-down inio maiciial cxisicncc again, anarta-ncglcciing dcvoiion io,
yusmat-Youi, angnrayan-loius lcci.
Somconc may say ilai asidc liom dcvoiccs, wlo always sccl slclici ai ilc Loid's
loius lcci, ilcic aic ilosc wlo aic noi dcvoiccs bui lavc acccpicd dillcicni
pioccsscs loi aiiaining salvaiion. Wlai lappcns io ilcm' In answci io ilis
qucsiion, Loid lialma and ilc oilci dcmigods said:] O loius-cycd Loid, alilougl
nondcvoiccs wlo acccpi scvcic ausiciiiics and pcnanccs io aclicvc ilc liglcsi
posiiion may ilinl ilcmsclvcs libciaicd, ilcii iniclligcncc is impuic. Tlcy lall
down liom ilcii posiiion ol imagincd supciioiiiy bccausc ilcy lavc no icgaid loi
Youi loius lcci.
10.23.+0 RifuaIisfic Brahmanas Condemn ThemseIves
ng janma nas tr-vr yat ta
ng vratam ng banu-jnatam
nh huIam nh hrya-ahsyam
vmuhna yc tv anohsajc
nh-io lcll, janma-wiil ilc biiil, nan-oui, tr-vrt-ilicclold (ilc liisi liom
ilc plysical paicnis, ilc sccond ai ilc iimc ol bialminical iniiiaiion, and ilc iliid
ai ilc iimc ol iniiiaiion inio ilc pciloimanccs ol Vcdic saciilicc), yat tat-
wlaicvci, nh-io lcll, vratam-wiil oui vow (ol cclibacy), nh-io lcll, banu-
jnatam-wiil oui cxicnsivc lnowlcdgc, nh-io lcll, huIam-wiil oui
aiisiociaiic lincagc, nh-io lcll, hrya-ahsyam-wiil oui cxpciiisc in iiiualisiic
aciiviiics, vmuhnan-inimical, yc-wlo, tu-lowcvci, anohsajc-io ilc
iiansccndcnial Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
To lcll wiil oui ilicclold biiil, oui vow ol cclibacy and oui cxicnsivc lcaining!
To lcll wiil oui aiisiociaiic baclgiound and oui cxpciisc in ilc iiiuals ol
saciilicc! Tlcsc aic all condcmncd bccausc wc wcic inimical io ilc iiansccndcnial
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
10.8+.13 Krsna fo fhe Sages af Kuruksefra
yasyatma-bunn hunapc tr-natuhc
sva-nin haIatrasu bnauma jya-nin
yat-tirtna-bunn saIIc na harncj
jancsv abnjncsu sa cva go-hnaran
yasya-wlosc, atma-as lis scll, bunn-idca, hunapc-in a coipsclilc body, tr-
natuhc-madc ol ilicc basic clcmcnis, sva-as lis own, nin-idca, haIatra-
asu-in wilc and so on, bnaumc-in caiil, jya-as woislipablc, nin-idca,
yat-wlosc, tirtna-as a placc ol pilgiimagc, bunn-idca, saIIc-in waici, na
harnct-ncvci, jancsu-in mcn, abnjncsu-wisc, san-lc, cva-indccd, gan-a
cow, hnaran-oi an ass.
Onc wlo idcniilics limscll as ilc incii body composcd ol mucus, bilc and aii, wlo
assumcs lis wilc and lamily aic pcimancnily lis own, wlo ilinls an caiilcn
imagc oi ilc land oi ilc land ol lis biiil is woislipablc, oi wlo sccs a placc ol
pilgiimagc as mcicly ilc waici ilcic, bui wlo ncvci idcniilics limscll wiil, lccls
linslip wiil, woislips oi cvcn visiis ilosc wlo aic wisc in spiiiiual iiuil c sucl a
pcison is no bciici ilan a cow oi an ass.
11.29.30 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
natat tvaya ambnhaya
nasthaya satnaya ca
asusrusor abnahtaya
urvnitaya iyatam
na-noi, ctat-ilis, tvaya-by you, ambnhaya-io a lypociiic, nasthaya-io an
ailcisi, satnaya-io a clcai, ca-and, asusruson-io onc wlo docs noi lisicn wiil
laiil, abnahtaya-io a nondcvoicc, urvnitaya-io onc wlo is noi lumbly
submissivc, iyatam-slould bc givcn.
You slould noi slaic ilis insiiuciion wiil anyonc wlo is lypociiiical, ailcisi oi
disloncsi, oi wiil anyonc wlo will noi lisicn laiillully, wlo is noi a dcvoicc, oi
wlo is simply noi lumblc.
11.26.03 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
sangam na hurya asatam
ssnoara-trpam hvact
tasyanugas tamasy annc
pataty annanuganna-vat
sangam-associaiion, na huryat-onc slould ncvci malc, asatam-ol ilosc wlo
aic maiciialisiic, ssna-ilc gcniials, uara-and ilc bclly, trpam-wlo aic
dcvoicd io giaiilying, hvact-ai any iimc, tasya-ol any sucl pcison, anugan-ilc
lollowci, tamas annc-inio ilc dailcsi pii, patat-lc lalls, anna-anuga-
lollowing a blind man, anna-vat-jusi lilc anoilci blind man.
Onc slould ncvci associaic wiil maiciialisis, ilosc dcdicaicd io giaiilying ilcii
gcniials and bcllics. lylollowing ilcm onc lalls inio ilc dccpcsi pii ol dailncss,
jusi lilc a blind man wlo lollows anoilci blind man.
11.26.2+ King Pururava [Chanfing fhe AiIagifa|
tasmat sango na hartavyan
strisu strancsu ccnryan
vusam capy avsrabnan
sa-vargan hm u marsam
tasmat-ilcicloic, sangan-associaiion, na hartavyan-slould ncvci bc madc,
strisu-wiil womcn, strancsu-wiil mcn aiiaclcd io womcn, ca-and,
nryan-by onc's scnscs, vusam-ol wisc mcn, ca ap-cvcn, avsrabnan-
uniiusiwoiily, sat-vargan-ilc six cncmics ol ilc mind (lusi, angci, giccd,
bcwildcimcni, inioxicaiion and cnvy), hm u-wlai io spcal, marsam-ol
pcisons lilc mc.
Tlcicloic onc slould ncvci lci lis scnscs associaic liccly wiil womcn oi wiil mcn
aiiaclcd io womcn. Lvcn ilosc wlo aic liglly lcaincd cannoi iiusi ilc six
cncmics ol ilc mind; wlai io spcal, ilcn, ol loolisl pcisons lilc mc.
11.05.10 Camasa Rsi fo Maharaja Nimi
sarvcsu sasvat tanu-bnrtsv avastntam
yatna hnam atmanam abnistam isvaram
vcopagitam ca na srnvatc `buna
mano-ratnanam pravaant vartaya
sarvcsu-in all, sasvat-cicinally, tanu-bnrtsu-cmbodicd living bcings,
avastntam-siiuaicd, yatna-jusi as, hnam-ilc sly, atmanam-ilc Supicmc Soul,
abnistam-mosi woislipablc, isvaram-uliimaic coniiollci, vca-upagitam-
gloiilicd by ilc Vcas, ca-also, na srnvatc-ilcy do noi lcai, abunan-
uniniclligcni pcisons, manan-ratnanam-ol wlimsical plcasuics, pravaant-ilcy
go on discussing, vartaya-ilc iopics.
Tlc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is cicinally siiuaicd wiilin ilc lcaii ol cvciy
cmbodicd bcing; siill ilc Loid icmains siiuaicd apaii, jusi as ilc sly, wlicl is all-
pcivading, docs noi mix wiil any maiciial objcci. Tlus ilc Loid is ilc supicmc
woislipablc objcci and ilc absoluic coniiollci ol cvciyiling. Hc is claboiaicly
gloiilicd in ilc Vcdic liiciaiuic, bui ilosc wlo aic bcicli ol iniclligcncc do noi lilc
io lcai aboui Him. Tlcy piclci io wasic ilcii iimc discussing ilcii own mcnial
concociions, wlicl incviiably dcal wiil gioss maiciial scnsc giaiilicaiion sucl as
scx lilc and mcai-caiing.
AnaIysis of FavorabIe Condifions for Bhakfi
(bhaht anuhuIya vcarah)
7.09.18 PrahIada Maharaja fo Lord Nrsimhadeva
O my Loid Nisimlandcva, by cngaging in Youi iiansccndcnial loving scivicc in
ilc associaiion ol dcvoiccs wlo aic libciaicd souls lamsas], I slall bccomc
complcicly unconiaminaicd by ilc associaiion ol ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial
naiuic and bc ablc io clani ilc gloiics ol Youi Loidslip, wlo aic so dcai io mc. I
slall clani Youi gloiics,
lollowing cxacily in ilc looisicps ol Loid lialma and lis disciplic succcssion. In
ilis way I slall undoubicdly bc ablc io cioss ilc occan ol ncscicncc.
11.11.+8 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
My dcai Uddlava, I am pcisonally ilc uliimaic slclici and way ol lilc loi sainily
libciaicd pcisons, and ilus il onc docs noi cngagc in My loving dcvoiional scivicc,
wlicl is madc possiblc by asnsociaiing wiil My dcvoiccs, ilcn loi all piaciical
puiposcs, onc posscsscs no cllcciivc mcans loi cscaping liom maiciial cxisicncc.
11.12.01-06 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said: My dcai Uddlava, by associaiing wiil
My puic dcvoiccs onc can dcsiioy onc's aiiaclmcni loi all objccis ol maiciial scnsc
giaiilicaiion. Sucl puiilying associaiion biings Mc undci ilc coniiol ol My
dcvoicc. Onc may pciloim ilc asianga-yoga sysicm, cngagc in plilosoplical
analysis ol ilc clcmcnis ol maiciial naiuic, piaciicc nonviolcncc and oilci
oidinaiy piinciplcs ol piciy,
clani ilc Vcdas, pciloim pcnanccs, ialc io ilc icnounccd oidci ol lilc, cxccuic
saciilicial pciloimnanccs and dig wclls, plani iiccs and pciloim oilci public
wcllaic aciiviiics, givc in claiiiy, caiiy oui scvcic vows, woislip ilc dcmigods,
clani conlidcniial maniias, visii loly placcs oi acccpi majoi and minoi
disciplinaiy injunciions, bui cvcn by pciloiming sucl aciiviiics onc docs noi biing
Mc undci lis coniiol. (1-2)
In cvciy yuga many living cniiiics cnianglcd in ilc modcs ol passion and
ignoiancc gaincd ilc associaiion ol My dcvoiccs. Tlus, sucl living cniiiics as ilc
Daiiyas, Ralsasas, biids, bcasis, Gandlaivas, Apsaias, Nagas, Siddlas, Caianas,
Gulyalas and Vidyadlaias, as wcll as sucl lowci-class luman bcings as ilc
vaisyas, sudias, womcn and oilcis, wcic ablc io aclicvc My supicmc abodc.
Viiiasuia, Piallada Malaiaja and oilcis lilc ilcm also aclicvcd My abodc by
associaiion wiil My dcvoiccs, as did pcisonaliiics sucl as
Visapaiva, lali Malaiaja, lanasuia, Maya, Viblisana, Sugiiva, Hanuman,
Jambavan, Gajcndia, Jaiayu, Tuladlaia, Dlaima-vyadla, Kubja, ilc gopis in
Vindavana and ilc wivcs ol ilc bialmanas wlo wcic pciloiming saciilicc. (3-6)
11.12.07 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
Tlc pcisons I lavc mcniioncd did noi undcigo sciious siudics ol ilc Vcdic
liiciaiuic, noi did ilcy woislip gicai sainily pcisons, noi did ilcy cxccuic scvcic
vows oi ausiciiiics. Simply by associaiion wiil Mc and My dcvoiccs, ilcy aclicvcd
Mc.
03.23.55 Devahufi fo Kardama Muni
Associaiion loi scnsc giaiilicaiion is cciiainly ilc pail ol bondagc. lui ilc samc
iypc ol associaiion, pciloimcd wiil a sainily pcison, lcads io ilc pail ol libciaiion,
cvcn il pciloimcd wiiloui lnowlcdgc.
11.02.29 Maharaja Nimi fo fhe Nine Yogendras
Ioi ilc condiiioncd souls, ilc luman body is mosi dilliculi io aclicvc, and ii can
bc losi ai any momcni. lui I ilinl ilai cvcn ilosc wlo lavc aclicvcd luman lilc
iaicly gain ilc associaiion ol puic dcvoiccs, wlo aic dcai io ilc Loid ol
Vailunila.
11.02.30 Maharaja Nimi fo fhe Nine Yogendras
Tlcicloic, O complcicly sinlcss oncs, I asl you io lindly icll mc wlai ilc supicmc
good is. Alici all, cvcn lall a momcni's associaiion wiil puic dcvoiccs wiilin ilis
woild ol biiil and dcail is a piicclcss iicasuic loi any man.
11.11.29-30 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
Tlc Supicmc Pcinsonaliiy ol Godlcad said: O Uddlava, a sainily pcison is
mcicilul and ncvci injuics oilcis. Lvcn il oilcis aic aggicssivc lc is iolciani and
loigiving iowaid all living cniiiics. His siicngil and mcaning in lilc comc liom ilc
iiuil iiscll, lc is licc liom all cnvy and jcalousy, and lis mind is cqual in maiciial
lappincss and disiicss. Tlus, lc dcdicaics lis iimc io woil loi ilc wcllaic ol all
oilcis. His iniclligcncc is ncvci bcwildcicd by maiciial dcsiics, and lc las
coniiollcd lis scnscs. His bclavioui is always
plcasing, ncvci laisl and always cxcmplaiy, and lc is licc liom posscssivcncss. Hc
ncvci cndcavois in oidinaiy, woildly aciiviiics, and lc siiicily coniiols lis caiing.
Hc ilcicloic always icmains pcacclul and sicady. A sainily pcison is ilouglilul
and acccpis Mc as lis only slclici. _(2930)

11.11.31-32 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava

Sucl a pcison is vciy cauiious in ilc cxccuiion ol lis duiics and is ncvci subjcci io
supcilicial iiansloimaiions, bccausc lc is sicady and noblc, cvcn in a disiicssing
siiuaiion. Hc las conqucicd ovci ilc six maiciial qualiiics - namcly lungci, iliisi,
lamcniaiion, illusion, old agc and dcail. Hc is licc liom all dcsiic loi picsiigc and
ollcis lonoi io oilcis. Hc is cxpcii in icviving ilc Kisna consciousncss ol oilcis
and ilcicloic ncvci clcais anyonc. Railci, lc is a wcll-wisling liicnd io all, bcing
mosi mcicilul. Sucl a sainily pcison musi bc considcicd ilc mosi lcaincd ol mcn.
Hc pcilccily undcisiands ilai ilc oidinaiy icligious duiics picsciibcd by Mc in
vaiious Vcdic sciipiuics
posscss lavoiablc qualiiics ilai puiily ilc pciloimci, and lc lnows ilai ncglcci ol
sucl duiics consiiiuics a discicpancy in onc's lilc. Having ialcn complcic slclici
ai My loius lcci, lowcvci, a sainily pcison uliimaicly icnounccs sucl oidinaiy
icligious duiics and woislips Mc alonc. Hc is ilus considcicd io bc ilc bcsi
among all living cniiiics. (31-32)
11.26.27 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
My dcvoiccs lix ilcii minds on Mc and do noi dcpcnd upon anyiling maiciial.
Tlcy aic always pcacclul, cndowcd wiil cqual vision, and licc liom
posscssivcncss, lalsc cgo,dualiiy and giccd.
11.26.3+ Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
My dcvoiccs bcsiow divinc cycs, wlcicas ilc sun allows only cxicinal sigli, and
ilai only wlcn ii is iiscn in ilc sly. My dcvoiccs aic onc's ical woislipablc dciiics
and ical lamily; ilcy aic onc's own scll, and uliimaicly ilcy aic nondillcicni liom
Mc.
01.13.10 Maharaja Yudhisfhira fo Vidura
My Loid, dcvoiccs lilc youi good scll aic vciily loly placcs pcisonilicd. lccausc
you caiiy ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad wiilin youi lcaii, you iuin all placcs inio
placcs ol pilgiimagc.
01.18.13 Saunaka Rsi fo Sufa Gosvami
Tlc valuc ol a momcni's associaiion wiil ilc dcvoicc ol ilc Loid cannoi cvcn bc
compaicd io ilc aiiainmcni ol lcavcnly plancis oi libciaiion liom maiici, and
wlai io spcal ol woildly bcncdiciions in ilc loim ol maiciial piospciiiy, wlicl
aic loi ilosc wlo aic mcani loi dcail.
01.19.33 Maharaja Pariksif fo Sukadeva Gosvami
Simply by oui icmcmbciing you, oui louscs bccomc insianily sanciilicd. And
wlai io spcal ol sccing you, ioucling you, wasling youi loly lcci and ollciing
you a scai in oui lomc'
03.05.03 Vidura fo Maifreya Rsi
Viduia said: O gicai sagc, cvciyonc in ilis woild cngagcs in liuiiivc aciiviiics io
aiiain lappincss, bui onc linds nciilci saiiaiion noi miiigaiion ol disiicss. On ilc
coniiaiy, onc is only agngiavaicd by sucl aciiviiics. Plcasc, ilcicloic, givc us
diicciions on low onc slould livc loi ical lappincss.
03.25.20-21,23 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
Lvciy lcaincd man lnows vciy wcll ilai aiiaclmcni loi ilc maiciial is ilc gicaicsi
cnianglcmcni ol ilc spiiii soul. lui ilai samc aiiaclmcni, wlcn applicd io ilc
scll-icalizcd dcvoiccs, opcns ilc dooi ol libciaiion. (20)
Tlc sympioms ol a sadlu aic ilai lc is iolciani, mcicilul and liicndly io all living
cniiiics. Hc las no cncmics, lc is pcacclul, lc abidcs by ilc sciipiuics, and all lis
claiaciciisiics aic sublimc._(21)
Lngagcd consianily in claniing and lcaiing aboui Mc, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, ilc sadlus do noi sullci liom maiciial misciics bccausc ilcy aic always
lillcd wiil ilouglis ol My pasiimcs and aciiviiics. (23)
03.25.2+ KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
O My moilci, O viiuous lady, ilcsc aic ilc qualiiics ol gicai dcvoiccs wlo aic licc
liom all aiiaclmcni. You musi sccl aiiaclmcni io sucl loly mcn, loi ilis
couniciacis ilc pcinicious cllccis ol maiciial aiiaclmcni.
0+.0+.12 Safidevi fo Daksa
Twicc-boin Dalsa, a man lilc you can simply lind lauli in ilc qualiiics ol oilcis.
Loid Siva, lowcvci, noi only linds no laulis wiil oilci's qualiniics, bui il somconc
las a liiilc good qualiiy, lc magnilics ii gicaily. Unloiiunaicly, you lavc lound
lauli wiil sucl a gicai soul.
0+.22.19 Sanaf-kumara fo Prfhu Maharaja
Wlcn ilcic is a congicganiion ol dcvoiccs, ilcii discussions, qucsiions and
answcis bccomc conclusivc io boil ilc spcalci and ilc audicncc. Tlus sucl a
mcciing is bcnclicial loi cvciyonc's ical lappincss.
0+.29.39-+0 Narada Muni fo King Pracinabarhi
My dcai King,in ilc placc wlcic puic dcvoiccs livc, lollowing ilc iulcs and
icgulaiions and ilus puicly conscious and cngagcd wiil gicai cagcincss in lcaiing
and claniing ilc gloiics ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, in ilai placc il
onc gcis a clancc io lcai ilcii consiani llow ol ncciai, wlicl is cxacily lilc ilc
wavcs ol a iivci, onc will loigci ilc ncccssiiics ol lilc - namcly lungci and iliisi
and bccomc immunc io all linds ol lcai, lamcniaiion and illusion. (39-+0)_
0+.29.+6 Narada Muni fo King Pracinabarhi
Wlcn a pcison is lully cngagcd in dcvoiional scivicc, lc is lavoicd by ilc Loid,
wlo bcsiows His causclcss mcicy. Ai sucl a iimc, ilc awalcncd dcvoicc givcs up
all maiciial aciiviiics and iiiualisiic pciloimanccs mcniioncd in ilc Vcdas.
0+.30.33 The Pracefas fo Sri Visnu
Dcai Loid, as long as wc lavc io icmain wiilin ilis maiciial woild duc io oui
maiciial coniaminaiion and wandci liom onc iypc ol body io anoilci and liom
onc planci io anoilci, wc piay ilai wc may associaic wiil ilosc wlo aic cngagcd
in discussing Youi pasiimcs. Wc piay loi ilis bcncdiciion lilc alici lilc, in dillcicni
bodily loims and on dillcicni plancis.
05.05.03 Rsabhadeva fo His Sons
Tlosc wlo aic inicicsicd in icviving Kisna consciousncss and incicasing ilcii lovc
ol Godlcad do noi lilc io do anyiling ilai is noi iclaicd io Kisna. Tlcy aic noi
inicicsicd in mingling wiil pcoplc wlo aic busy mainiaining ilcii bodics, caiing,
slccping, maiing and dclcnding. Tlcy aic noi aiiaclcd io ilcii lomcs alilougl
ilcy may bc louscloldcis.
05.12.12-13 ]ada Bharafa fo King Rahugana
My dcai King Ralugana, unlcss onc las ilc oppoiiuniiy io smcai lis cniiic body
wiil ilc dusi ol ilc loius lcci ol gicai dcvoiccs, onc cannoi icalizc ilc Absoluic
Tiuil. Onc cannoi icalizc ilc Absoluic Tiuil simply by obsciving cclibacy
bialmacaiya], siiicily lollowing ilc iulcs and icgulaiions ol louscloldci lilc,
lcaving lomc as a vanapiasila, acccpiing sannyasa, oi undcigoing scvcic pcnanccs
in winici by lccping oncscll submcigcd in waici oi suiiounding oncscll in
summci by liic and ilc scoicling lcai ol ilc sun. Tlcic aic many oilci pioccsscs
io undcisiand ilc Absoluic Tiuil, bui ilc Absoluic Tiuil is only icvcalcd io onc
wlo las aiiaincd ilc mcicy ol a gicai dcvoicc. (12)
Wlo aic ilc puic dcvoiccs mcniioncd lcic' In <an> asscmbly ol puic dcvoiccs,
ilcic is no qucsiion ol discussing maiciial subjccis lilc poliiics and sociology. In
an asscmbly ol puic dcvoiccs, ilcic is discussion only ol ilc qualiiics, loims and
pasiimcs ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Hc is piaiscd and woislipcd
wiil lull aiicniion. In ilc associaniion ol puic dcvoiccs, by consianily lcaiing
sucl iopics icspccilully, cvcn a pcison wlo wanis io mcigc inio ilc cxisicncc ol
ilc Absoluic Tiuil abandons ilis idca and giadually bccomcs aiiaclcd io ilc
scivicc ol Vasudcva. (13)_
06.03.20 Yamaraja fo His Order Carriers
Loid lialma, llagavan Naiada, Loid Siva, ilc loui Kumaias, Loid Kapila ilc son
ol Dcvaluii], Svayambluva Manu, Piallada Malaiaja, Janala Malaiaja,
Giandlailci llisma, lali Malaiaja, Suladcva Gosvami and I myscll lnow ilc ical
icligious piinciplc.

06.1+.0+-5 Maharaja Pariksif fo Sukadeva Gosvami

O bcsi ol ilc bialmanas, Suladcva Gosvami, oui ol many pcisons wlo lollow
icligious piinciplcs, only a lcw dcsiic libciaiion liom ilc maiciial woild. Among
many ilousands wlo dcsiic libciaiion, onc may aciually aclicvc libciaiion, giving
up maiciial aiiaclmcni io sociciy, liicndslip, lovc, couniiy, lomc, wilc and
clildicn. And among many ilousands ol sucl libciaicd pcisons, onc wlo can
undcisiand ilc iiuc mcaning ol libcianiion is vciy iaic. (+)_
O gicai sagc, among many millions wlo aic libciaicd and pcilcci in lnowlcdgc ol
libciaiion, onc may bc a dcvoicc ol Loid Naiayana, oi Kisna. Sucl dcvoiccs, wlo
aic lully pcacclul, aic cxiicmcly iaic. (5)_
06.17.28 Lord Siva fo Parvafi
Dcvoiccs solcly cngagcd in ilc dcvoiional scivicc ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, Naiayana, ncvci lcai any condiiion ol lilc. Ioi ilcm ilc lcavcnly
plancis, libciaiion and ilc lcllisl plancis aic all ilc samc, loi sucl dcvoiccs aic
inicicsicd only in ilc scivicc ol ilc Loid.
07.05.32 PrahIada Maharaja fo Hiranyakasipu
Unlcss ilcy smcai upon ilcii bodics ilc dusi ol ilc loius lcci ol a Vaisnava
complcicly liccd liom maiciial coniaminaiion, pcisons vciy mucl inclincd iowaid
maiciialisiic lilc cannoi bc aiiaclcd io ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid, wlo is gloiilicd
loi His uncommon aciiviiics. Only by bccoming Kisna conscious and ialing
slclici ai ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid <in ilis way'> can onc bc liccd liom maiciial
coniaminaiion.
07.10.18-19 Lord Nrsimhadeva fo PrahIada Maharaja
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said: My dcai Piallada, O mosi puic, O gicai
sainily pcison, youi lailci las bccn puiilicd, along wiil iwcniy-onc loiclailcis in
youi lamily. lccausc you wcic boin in ilis lamily, ilc cniiic dynasiy las bccn
puiilicd. (1S)
Wlcncvci and wlcicvci ilcic aic pcacclul, cquipoiscd dcvoiccs wlo aic wcll
bclavcd and dccoiaicd wiil all good qualiiics, ilai placc and ilc dynasiics ilcic,
cvcn il condcmncd, aic puiilicd. (19)
09.0+.63,65-68 Narayana fo Durvasa Muni
Tlc Supicmc PciRsonaliiy ol Godlcad said io ilc bialmana: I am complcicly
undci ilc coniiol ol My dcvoiccs. Indccd, I am noi ai all indcpcndcni. lccausc My
dcvoiccs aic complcicly dcvoid ol maiciial dcsiics, I sii only wiilin ilc coics ol
ilcii lcaiis. Wlai io spcal ol My dcvoicc, cvcn ilosc wlo aic dcvoiccs ol My
dcvoicc aic vciy dcai io Mc. (63)
Sincc puic dcvoiccs givc up ilcii lomcs, wivcs, clildicn, iclaiivcs, iiclcs and cvcn
ilcii livcs simply io scivc Mc, wiiloui any dcsiic loi maiciial impiovcmcni in ilis
lilc oi in ilc ncxi, low can I givc up sucl dcvoiccs ai any iimc' (65)_
As clasic womcn biing ilcii gcnilc lusbands undci coniiol by scivicc, ilc puic
dcvoiccs, wlo aic cqual io cvciyonc and complcicly aiiaclcd io Mc in ilc coic ol
ilc lcaii, biing Mc undci ilcii lull coniiol. (66)
My dcvoiccs, wlo aic always saiislicd io bc cngagcd in My loving scivicc, aic noi
inicicsicd cvcn in ilc loui piinciplcs ol libciaiion salolya, saiupya, samipya and
saisii], alilougl ilcsc aic auiomaiically aclicvcd by ilcii scivicc. Wlai ilcn is io
bc said ol sucl pciislablc lappincss as clcvaiion io ilc liglci planciaiy sysicms'_
(67)_
Tlc puic dcvoicc is always wiilin ilc coic ol My lcaii, and I am always in ilc
lcaii ol ilc puic dcvoicc. My dcvoiccs do noi lnow anyiling clsc bui Mc, and I
do noi lnow anyonc clsc bui ilcm. (6S)_
09.09.06 Bhagirafha fo Gangadevi
llagiiaila said: Tlosc wlo aic sainily bccausc ol dcvoiional scivicc and aic
ilcicloic in ilc icnounccd oidci, licc liom maiciial dcsiics, and wlo aic puic
dcvoiccs, cxpcii in lollowing ilc icgulaiivc piinciplcs mcniioncd in ilc Vcdas, aic
always gloiious and puic in bclavioui and aic ablc io dclivci all lallcn souls.
Wlcn sucl puic dcvoiccs bailc in youi waici, ilc sinlul icaciions accumulaicd
liom oilci pcoplc will cciiainly bc couniciacicd, loi sucl dcvoiccs always lccp in
ilc coic ol ilcii lcaiis ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo can vanquisl all
sinlul icaciions.
10.08.0+ Nanda Maharaja fo Garga Muni
O my Loid, O gicai dcvoicc, pcisons lilc you movc liom onc placc io anoilci noi
loi ilcii own inicicsis bui loi ilc salc ol ilc pooi-lcaiicd gilasilas
louscloldcis]. Oilciwisc ilcy lavc no inicicsi in going liom onc placc io
anoilci.
10.1+.30 Lord Brahma fo Sri Krsna
My dcai Loid, I ilcicloic piay io bc so loiiunaic ilai in ilis lilc as Loid lialma oi
in anoilci lilc, wlcicvci I ialc my biiil, I may bc counicd as onc ol Youi
dcvoiccs. I piay ilai wlcicvci I may bc, cvcn among ilc animal spccics, I can
cngagc in dcvoiional scivicc io Youi loius lcci.
10.39.02 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
My dcai King, wlai is unRaiiainablc loi onc wlo las saiislicd ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ilc slclici ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc' Lvcn so, ilosc wlo
aic dcdicaicd io His dcvoiional scivicc ncvci wani anyiling liom Him.
10.+8.30 Krsna fo Akrura
Lxalicd souls lilc you aic ilc iiuc objcis ol scivicc and ilc mosi woislipablc
auiloiiiics loi ilosc wlo dcsiic ilc liglcsi good in lilc. Dcmigods aic gcncially
conccincd wiil ilcii own inicicsis, bui sainily dcvoiccs ncvci aic.
10.+8.31 Krsna fo Akrura
No onc can dcny ilai ilcic aic loly placcs wiil sacicd iivcis, oi ilai ilc dcmigods
appcai in dciiy loims madc ol caiil and sionc. lui ilcsc puiily ilc soul only alici
a long iimc, wlcicas sainily pcisons puiily jusi by bcing sccn.
10.51.53 King Mucukunda fo Krsna
Wlcn ilc maiciial lilc ol a wandciing soul las ccascd, O Acyuia, lc may aiiain ilc
associaiion ol Youi dcvoiccs. And wlcn lc associaics wiil ilcm, ilcic awalcns in
lim dcvoiion unio You, wlo aic ilc goal ol ilc dcvoiccs and ilc Loid ol all causcs
and ilcii cllccis.
11.02.+7 Havir fo Maharaja Nimi
A dcvoicc wlo laiillully cngagcs in ilc woislip ol ilc Dciiy in ilc icmplc bui
docs noi bclavc piopcily iowaid oilci dcvoiccs oi pcoplc in gcncial is callcd a
pialiia-blalia, a maiciialisiic dcvoicc, and is considcicd io bc in ilc lowcsi
posiiion.
11.02.+6 Havir fo Maharaja Nimi
An inicimcdiaic oi sccond-class dcvoicc, callcd madlyama -adlilaii, ollcis lis
lovc io ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, is a sinccic liicnd io all ilc dcvoiccs
ol ilc Loid, slows mcicy io ignoiani pcoplc wlo aic innoccni and disicgaids
ilosc wlo aic cnvious ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
11.02.+5 Havir fo Maharaja Nimi
Sii Havii said: Tlc mosi advanccd dcvoicc sccs wiilin cvciyiling ilc soul ol all
souls, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Sii Kisna. Conscqucnily lc sccs
cvciyiling in iclaiion io ilc Supicmc Loid and undcinsiands ilai cvciyiling ilai
cxisis is cicinally siiuaicd wiilin ilc Loid.
11.02.+8-50 Havir fo Maharaja Nimi
Lvcn wlilc cngaging lis scnscs in coniaci wiil ilcii objccis, onc wlo sccs ilis
wlolc woild as ilc cncigy ol Loid Visnu is nciilci icpcllcd noi claicd. Hc is
indccd ilc gicaicsi among dcvoiccs. (+S)
Wiilin ilc maiciial woild, onc's maiciial body is always subjcci io biiil and
dccay. Similaily, ilc lilc aii piana] is laiasscd by lungci and iliisi, ilc mind is
always anxious, ilc iniclligcncc lanlcis loi ilai wlicl cannoi bc obiaincd, and all
ol ilc scnscs aic uliimaicly cxlausicd by consiani siiugglc in ilc maiciial naiuic.
A pcison wlo is noi bcwildcicd by ilc incviiablc misciics ol maiciial cxisicncc,
and wlo icmains alool liom ilcm simply by icmcmbciing ilc loius lcci ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, is io bc considcicd blagaRvaia-piadlana, ilc
loicmosi dcvoicc ol ilc Loid.(+9)_
Onc wlo las ialcn cxclusivc slclici ol ilc Supicmc Loid, Vasudcva, bccomcs licc
liom liuiiivc aciiviiics, wlicl aic bascd on maiciial lusi. In laci, onc wlo las
ialcn slclici ol ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid is liccd liom cvcn ilc dcsiic io cnjoy
maiciial scnsc giaiilicaiion. Plans loi cnjoying scx lilc, social picsiigc and moncy
cannoi dcvclop wiilin lis mind. Tlus lc is considcicd blagavaioiiama, a puic
dcvoicc ol ilc Loid on ilc liglcsi plailoim. (50)_
11.02.51-52 Havir fo Maharaja Nimi
liiil in an aiisiociaiic lamily and ilc cxccuiion ol ausicic and pious aciiviiics
cciiainly causc onc io ialc piidc in limscll. Similaily, il onc cnjoys a picsiigious
posiiion wiilin sociciy bccausc lis paicnis aic liglly icspccicd mcmbcis ol ilc
vainasiama social sysicm, onc
bccomcs cvcn moic inlaiuaicd wiil limscll. lui il dcspiic ilcsc cxccllcni maiciial
qualilicaiions onc docs noi cvcn lccl a iingc ol piidc wiilin limscll, lc is io bc
considcicd ilc dcaimosi sciviioi ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. (51)_
Wlcn a dcvoicc givcs up ilc scllisl conccpiion by wlicl onc ilinls "Tlis is my
piopciiy, and ilai is lis," and wlcn no longci conccincd wiil ilc plcasuics ol lis
own maiciial body oi indillcicni io ilc discomloiis ol oilcis, lc bccomcs lully
pcacclul and saiislicd. Hc considcis limscll simply onc among all ilc living bcings
wlo aic cqually paii and paiccl ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Sucl a
saiislicd Vaisnava is considcicd io bc ai ilc liglcsi siandaid ol dcvoiional scivicc.
(52)_
11.02.53-55 Havir fo Maharaja Nimi
Tlc loius lcci ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad aic sougli cvcn by ilc
gicaicsi ol dcmigods, sucl as lialma and Siva, wlo lavc all acccpicd ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad as ilcii lilc and soul. A puic dcvoicc ol ilc Loid can ncvci
loigci ilosc loius lcci in any ciicumsianccs. Hc will noi givc up lis slclici ai ilc
loius lcci ol ilc Loid loi a singlc momcni - indccd, noi loi lall a momcni - cvcn in
cxclangc loi ilc bcncdiciion ol iuling and cnjoying ilc opulcncc ol ilc cniiic
univcisc. Sucl a dcvoicc ol ilc Loid is io bc considcicd ilc bcsi ol ilc Vaisnavas.
(53)
How can ilc liic ol maiciial sullciing coniinuc io buin ilc lcaiis ol ilosc wlo
woislip ilc Supicmc Loid' Tlc Loid's loius lcci lavc pciloimcd innumciablc
lcioic dccds, and ilc bcauiilul nails on His iocs icscmblc valuablc jcwcls. Tlc
cllulgcncc cmanaiing liom ilosc nails icscmblcs cooling moonslinc, loi ii
insianily iclicvcs ilc sullciing wiilin ilc lcaii ol ilc puic dcvoicc, jusi as ilc
appcaiancc ol ilc moon's cooling ligli iclicvcs ilc buining lcai ol ilc sun. (5+)_
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is so lind io ilc condiiiioncd souls ilai il
ilcy call upon Him by spcaling His loly namc, cvcn uninicniionally oi
unwillingly, ilc Loid is inclincd io dcsiioy innumciablc sinlul icaciions in ilcii
lcaiis. Tlcicloic, wlcn a dcvoicc wlo las ialcn slclici ol ilc Loid's loius lcci
clanis ilc loly namc ol Kisna wiil gcnuinc lovc, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad can ncvci givc up ilc lcaii ol sucl a dcvoicc. Onc wlo las ilus
capiuicd ilc Supicmc Loid wiilin lis lcaii is io bc lnown as blagavaia-
piadlana, ilc mosi cxalicd dcvoicc ol ilc Loid. (55)
11.11.33 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
My dcvoiccs may oi may noi lnow cxacily wlai I am, wlo I am and low I cxisi,
bui il ilcy woislip Mc wiil unalloycd lovc, ilcn I considci ilcm io bc ilc bcsi ol
dcvoiccs.
11.26.26 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
An iniclligcni pcison slould ilcicloic icjcci all bad associaiion and insicad ialc
up ilc associaiion ol sainily dcvoiccs, wlosc woids cui oll ilc cxccssivc
aiiaclcmcni ol onc's mind.
11.20.27-31 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
Having awalcncd laiil in ilc naiiaiions ol My gloiics, bcing disgusicd wiil all
maiciial aciiviiics, lnowing ilai all scnsc giaiilicaiion lcads io misciy, bui siill
bcing unablc io icnouncc all scnsc cnjoymcni, My dcvoicc slould icmain lappy
and woislip Mc wiil gicai laiil and conviciion. Lvcn ilougl lc is somciimcs
cngagcd in scnsc cnjoymcni, My dcvoicc lnows ilai all scnsc giaiilicaiion lcads io
a misciablc icsuli, and lc sinccicly icpcnis sucl aciiviiics. (27-2S)
Wlcn an iniclligcni pcison cngagcs consianily in woisliping Mc iliougl loving
dcvoiional scivicc as dcsciibcd by Mc, lis lcaii bccomcs liimly siiuaicd in Mc.
Tlus all maiciial dcsiics wiilin ilc lcaii aic dcsiioycd. (29)_
Tlc lnoi in ilc lcaii is piciccd, all misgivings aic cui io picccs and ilc clain ol
liuiiivc aciions is iciminaicd wlcn I am sccn as ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. (30)_
Tlcicloic, loi a dcvoicc cngagcd in My loving scivicc, wiil mind lixcd on Mc, ilc
culiivaiion ol lnowlcdgc and icnunciaiion is gcncially noi ilc mcans ol aclicving
ilc liglcsi pcilcciion wiilin ilis woild. (31)
11.20.32-33 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
Lvciyiling ilai can bc aclicvcd by liuiiivc aciiviiics, pcnancc, lnowlcdgc,
dciaclmcni, mysiic yoga, claiiiy, icligious duiics and all oilci mcans ol pcilcciing
lilc is casily aclicvcd by My dcvoicc iliougl loving scivicc unio Mc. Il somclow
oi oilci My dcvoicc dcsiics piomoiion io lcavcn, libciaiion, oi icsidcncc in My
abodc, lc casily aclicvcs sucl bcncdiciions. (32-33)
11.20.36 Sri Krsna fo Udhava
Maiciial piciy and sin, wlicl aiisc liom ilc good and cvil ol ilis woild, cannoi
cxisi wiilin My unalloycd dcvoiccs, wlo, bcing licc liom maiciial lanlciing,
mainiain sicady spiiiiual consciousncss in all ciicumsianccs. Indccd, sucl
dcvoiccs lavc aclicvcd Mc, ilc Supicmc Loid, wlo am bcyond anyiling ilai can
bc conccivcd by maiciial iniclligcncc.
03.01.19 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif [abouf Vidura|
Wlilc so iiavcising ilc caiil, lc simply pciloimcd duiics io plcasc ilc Supicmc
Loid Haii. His occupaiion was puic and indcpcndcni. Hc was consianily sanciilicd
by ialing lis bail in loly placcs, alilougl lc was in ilc dicss ol a mcndicani and
lad no laii dicssing noi a bcd on wlicl io lic. Tlus lc was always unsccn by lis
vaiious iclaiivcs.
0+.08.29 Narada Muni fo Dhruva Maharaja
Tlc pioccss ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is vciy wondcilul. Onc wlo is
iniclligcni slould acccpi ilai pioccss and bc saiislicd wiil wlaicvci comcs,
lavoiablc oi unlavoiablc, by His supicmc will.
0+.08.33-3+ Narada Muni fo Dhruva Maharaja
Onc slould iiy io lccp limscll saiislicd in any condiiion ol lilc - wlcilci disiicss
oi lappincss - wlicl is ollcicd by ilc supicmc will. A pcison wlo cnduics in ilis
way is ablc io cioss ovci ilc dailncss ol ncscicncc vciy casily. (33)_
Lvciy man slould aci lilc ilis: wlcn lc mccis a pcison moic qualilicd ilan
limscll, lc slould bc vciy plcascd; wlcn lc mccis somconc lcss qualilicd ilan
limscll, lc slould bc compassionaic iowaid lim; and wlcn lc mccis somconc
cqual io limscll, lc slould malc liicndslip wiil lim. In ilis way onc is ncvci
allccicd by ilc ilicclold misciics ol ilis maiciial woild. (3+)
0+.18.0+-5 Mofher Earfh fo Maharaja Prfhu
Onc wlo lollows ilc piinciplcs and insiiuciions cnjoincd by ilc gicai sagcs ol ilc
pasi can uiilizc ilcsc insiiuciions loi piaciical puiposcs. Sucl a pcison can vciy
casily cnjoy lilc and plcasuics. (+)
A loolisl pcison wlo manulaciuics lis own ways and mcans iliougl mcnial
spcculaiion and docs noi iccognizc ilc auiloiiiy ol ilc sagcs wlo lay down
unimpcaclablc diicciions is simply unsucccsslul again and again in lis aiicmpis.
(5)
05.01.18 Brahma fo Maharaja Priyavrafa
Onc wlo is siiuaicd in lousclold lilc and wlo sysicmaiically conqucis lis mind
and livc scnsc oigans is lilc a ling in lis loiiicss wlo conqucis lis powcilul
cncmics. Alici onc las bccn iiaincd in lousclold lilc and lis lusiy dcsiics lavc
dccicascd, lc can movc anywlcic wiiloui dangci.
07.11.1+-15 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
Ioi a bialmana ilcic aic six occupaiional duiics. A lsaiiiya slould noi acccpi
claiiiy, bui lc may pciloim ilc oilci livc ol ilcsc duiics. A ling oi lsaiiiya is noi
allowcd io lcvy iaxcs on bialmanas, bui lc may malc lis livclilood by lcvying
minimal iaxcs, cusioms duiics, and pcnaliy lincs upon lis oilci subjccis. (1+)_
Tlc mcicaniilc communiiy slould always lollow ilc diicciions ol ilc bialmanas
and cngagc in sucl occupaiional duiics as agiiculiuic, iiadc, and pioicciion ol
cows. Ioi ilc sudias ilc only duiy is io acccpi a masici liom a liglci social oidci
and cngagc in lis scivicc. (15)_
07.11.21-23 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
Tlc sympioms ol a bialmana aic coniiol ol ilc mind, coniiol ol ilc scnscs,
ausiciiiy and pcnancc, clcanlincss, saiislaciion, loigivcncss, simpliciiy, lnowlcdgc,
mcicy, iiuillulncss, and complcic suiicndci io ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. (21)
To bc inllucniial in baiilc, unconquciablc, paiicni, clallcnging and claiiiablc, io
coniiol ilc bodily ncccssiiics, io bc loigiving, io bc aiiaclcd io ilc bialminical
naiuic and io bc always jolly and iiuillul -
ilcsc aic ilc sympioms ol ilc lsaiiiya. (22)_
lcing always dcvoicd io ilc dcmigods, ilc spiiiiual masici and ilc Supicmc Loid,
Visnu; cndcavoiing loi advanccmcni in icligious piinciplcs, cconomic
dcvclopmcni and scnsc giaiilicaiion dlaima, aiila and lama]; bclicving in ilc
woids ol ilc spiiiiual masici and sciipiuic; and always cndcavoiing wiil cxpciiisc
in caining moncy - ilcsc aic ilc sympioms ol ilc vaisya. (23)_
07.11.2+ Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
Ollciing obcisanccs io ilc liglci scciions ol sociciy ilc bialmanas, lsaiiiyas and
vaisyas], bcing always vciy clcan, bcing licc liom dupliciiy, sciving onc's masici,
pciloiming saciiliccs wiiloui uiiciing maniias, noi sicaling, always spcaling ilc
iiuil and giving all pioicciion io ilc cows and bialmanas - ilcsc aic ilc
sympioms ol ilc sudia._
07.11.30,32,35 Narada Muni fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
Among ilc mixcd classcs lnown as sanlaia, ilosc wlo aic noi ilicvcs aic lnown
as anicvasayi oi candalas dog-caicis], and ilcy also lavc ilcii lcicdiiaiy cusioms.
(30)_
Il onc acis in lis piolcssion accoiding io lis posiiion in ilc modcs ol naiuic and
giadually givcs up ilcsc aciiviiics, lc aiiains ilc nislama siagc. (32)_
Il onc slows ilc sympioms ol bcing a bialmana, lsaiiiya, vaisya oi sudia, as
dcsciibcd abovc, cvcn il lc las appcaicd in a dillcicni class, lc slould bc acccpicd
accoiding io ilosc sympioms ol classilicaiion. (35)_
10.01.38 Vasudeva fo King Kamsa
O gicai lcio, onc wlo ialcs biiil is suic io dic, loi dcail is boin wiil ilc body.
Onc may dic ioday oi alici lundicds ol ycais, bui dcail is suic loi cvciy living
cniiiy.
10.1+.38 Brahma fo Sri Krsna
Tlcic aic pcoplc wlo say, "I lnow cvciyiling aboui Kisna." Lci ilcm ilinl ilai
way. As lai as I am conccincd, I do noi wisl io spcal vciy mucl aboui ilis maiici.
O my Loid, lci mc say ilis mucl: As lai as Youi oppulcnccs aic conccincd, ilcy
aic all bcyond ilc icacl ol my mind, body and woids.
06.15.03 Narada Muni and Angira Rsi fo Maharaja Cifrakefu
O King, as small paiiiclcs ol sand somciimcs comc iogcilci and aic somciimcs
scpaiaicd duc io ilc loicc ol ilc wavcs, ilc living cniiiics wlo lavc acccpicd
maiciial bodics somciimcs comc iogcilci and aic somciimcs scpaiaicd by ilc loicc
ol iimc.
06.17.37 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
Tlc gicai dcvoicc Ciiialciu was so powcilul ilai lc was quiic compcicni io cuisc
moilci Paivaii in icialiaiion, bui insicad ol doing so lc vciy lumbly acccpicd ilc
cuisc and bowcd down lis lcad bcloic Loid Siva and lis wilc. Tlis is vciy mucl
io bc appicciaicd as ilc siandaid bclavioi ol a Vaisnava.
09.05.1+ Durvasa Muni fo Maharaja Ambarisa
Duivasa Muni said: My dcai ling, ioday I lavc cxpciicnccd ilc gicaincss ol
dcvoiccs ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, loi alilougl I lavc commiiicd
an ollcncc, you lavc piaycd loi my good loiiunc.
10.02.33 Demigods fo Sri Krsna
O Madlava, Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Loid ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, il
dcvoiccs complcicly in lovc wiil You somciimcs lall liom ilc pail ol dcvoiion,
ilcy do noi lall lilc nondcvoiccs, loi You siill pioicci ilcm. Tlus ilcy lcailcssly
iiavcisc ilc lcads ol ilcii opponcnis and coniinuc io piogicss in dcvoiional
scivicc.
07.09.++ PrahIada Maharaja fo Lord Nrsimhadeva
My dcai Loid Nisimladcva, I scc ilai ilcic aic many sainily pcisons indccd, bui
ilcy aic inicicsicd only in ilcii own dclivciancc. Noi caiing loi ilc big ciiics and
iowns, ilcy go io ilc Himalayas oi loicsi io mcdiiaic wiil vows ol silcncc mauna
viaia]. Tlcy aic noi inicicsicd in dclivciing oilcis. As loi mc, lowcvci, I do noi
wisl io bc libciaicd alonc, lcaving asidc all ilcsc pooi lools and iascals. I lnow
ilai wiiloui Kisna consciousncss, wiiloui ialing slclici ol Youi loius lcci, onc
cannoi bc lappy. Tlcicloic I wisl io biing ilcm bacl io slclici ai Youi loius lcci.
07.10.13 Lord Nrsimhadeva fo PrahIada Maharaja
My dcai Piallada, wlilc you aic in ilis maiciial woild you will cxlausi all ilc
icaciions ol pious aciiviiy by lccling lappincss, and by aciing piously you will
ncuiializc impious aciiviiy. lccausc ol ilc powcilul iimc lacioi, you will givc up
youi body, bui ilc gloiics ol youi aciiviiics will bc sung in ilc uppci planciaiy
sysicms, and bcing lully liccd liom all bondagc, you will iciuin lomc, bacl io
Godlcad.
10.1+.36 Brahma fo Sri Krsna
My dcai Loid Kisna, uniil pcoplc bccomc Youi dcvoiccs, ilcii maiciial
aiiaclmcnis and dcsiics icmain ilicvcs, ilcii lomcs icmain piisons, and ilcii
allcciionaic lcclings loi ilcii lamily mcmbcis icmain looi-slacllcs.
10.1+.08 Brahma fo Sri Krsna
My dcai Loid, onc wlo caincsily waiis loi You io bcsiow Youi causclcss mcicy
upon lim, all ilc wlilc paiicnily sullciing ilc icaciions ol lis pasi misdccds and
ollciing You icspccilul obcisanccs wiil lis lcaii, woids and body, is suicly
cligiblc loi libciaiion, loi ii las bccomc lis iiglilul claim.
10.22.35 Krsna fo His Cowherd Friends
Ii is ilc duiy ol cvciy living bcing io pciloim wcllaic aciiviiics loi ilc bcnclii ol
oilcis wiil lis lilc, wcalil, iniclligcncc and woids.
10.88.08 Krsna fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
Tlc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said: Il I cspccially lavoi somconc, I giadually dcpiivc
lim ol lis wcalil. Tlcn ilc iclaiivcs and liicnds ol sucl a povciiy-siiiclcn man
abandon lim. In ilis way lc sullcis onc disiicss alici anoilci.
10.+1.51 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
Sudama closc unslalablc dcvoiion loi Kisna, ilc Supicmc Soul ol all cxisicncc;
liicndslip wiil His dcvoiccs; andiiansccndcnial compassion loi all living bcings.
05.18.12 PrahIada Maharaja fo Lord Nrsimhadeva
All ilc dcmigods and ilcii cxalicd qualiiics, sucl as icligion, lnowlcdgc and
icnunciaiion, bccomc manilcsi in ilc body ol onc wlo las dcvclopcd unalloycd
dcvoiion loi ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Vasudcva. On ilc oilci land, a
pcison dcvoid ol dcvoiional scivicc and cngagcd in maiciial aciiviiics las no good
qualiiics. Lvcn il lc is adcpi ai ilc piaciicc ol mysiic yoga oi ilc loncsi cndcavoi
ol mainiaining lis lamily and iclaiivcs, lc musi bc diivcn by lis own mcnial
spcculaiions and musi cngagc in ilc scivicc ol ilc Loid's cxicinal cncigy. How can
ilcic bc any good qualiiics in sucl a man'
03.22.37 Maifreya Rsi fo Vidura
Tlcicloic, O Viduia, low can pcisons complcicly undci ilc slclici ol Loid Kisna
in dcvoiional scivicc bc pui inio misciics pciiaining io ilc body, ilc mind, naiuic,
and oilci mcn and living cicaiuics'
11.20.19 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
Wlcncvci ilc mind, bcing conccniiaicd on ilc spiiiiual plailoim, is suddcnly
dcviaicd liom iis spiiiiual posiiion, onc slould caiclully biing ii undci ilc coniiol
ol ilc scll by lollowing ilc picsciibcd mcans.
11.1+.18-19 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
My dcai Uddlava, il My dcvoicc las noi lully conqucicd lis scnscs, lc may bc
laiasscd by maiciial dcsiics, bui bccausc ol lis unllincling dcvoiion loi Mc, lc
will noi bc dclcaicd by scnsc giaiilicaiion. (1S)
My dcai Uddlava, jusi as a blazing liic iuins liicwood inio aslcs, similaily,
dcvoiion unio Mc complcicly buins io aslcs sins commiiicd by My dcvoiccs. (19)
11.1+.21-22 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
Only by piaciicing unalloycd dcvoiional scivicc wiil lull laiil in Mc can onc
obiain Mc, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. I am naiuially dcai io My
dcvoiccs, wlo ialc Mc as ilc only goal ol ilcii loving scivicc. ly cngaging in sucl
dcvoiional scivicc, cvcn ilc dog-caicis can puiily ilcmsclvcs liom ilc
coniaminaiion ol ilcii low biiil. (21)
Nciilci icligious aciiviiics cndowcd wiil loncsiy and mcicy noi lnowlcdgc
obiaincd wiil gicai pcnancc can complcicly puiily onc's consciousncss il ilcy aic
bcicli ol loving scivicc io Mc. (22)
11.1+.23 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
Il onc's laiis do noi siand on cnd, low can ilc lcaii mcli' And il ilc lcaii docs
noi mcli, low can icais ol lovc llow liom ilc cycs' Il onc docs noi ciy in spiiiiual
lappincss, low can onc icndci loving scivicc io ilc Loid' And wiiloui sucl
scivicc, low can ilc consciousncss bc puiilicd'_
11.03.23-2+ Prabuddha fo Maharaja Nimi
A sinccic disciplc slould lcain low io dissociaic ilc mind liom cvciyiling
maiciial and posiiivcly culiivaic associaiion wiil lis spiiiiual masici and oilci
sainily dcvoiccs. Hc slould bc mcicilul io ilosc in an inlciioi posiiion io lim,
culiivaic liicndslip wiil ilosc on an cqual lcvcl and mcclly scivc ilosc in a
liglci spiiiiual posiiion. Tlus lc slould lcain io dcal piopcily wiil all living
bcings. (23)_
To scivc ilc spiiiiual masici ilc disciplc slould lcain clcanlincss, ausiciiiy,
iolciancc, silcncc, siudy ol Vcdic lnowlcdgc, simpliciiy, cclibacy, nonviolcncc, and
cquanamiiy in ilc lacc ol maiciial dualiiics sucl as lcai and cold, lappincss and
disiicss. (2+)_
11.03.25-26 Prabuddha fo Maharaja Nimi
Onc slould piaciicc mcdiiaiion by consianily sccing oncscll io bc an cicinal
cognizani spiiii soul and sccing ilc Loid io bc ilc absoluic coniiollci ol
cvciyiling. To incicasc onc's mcdiiaiion, onc slould livc in a sccludcd placc and
givc up lalsc aiiaclmcni io onc's lomc and lousclold paiaplcinalia. Giving up
ilc dccoiaiions ol ilc icmpoiaiy maiciial body, onc slould dicss limscll wiil
sciaps ol cloil lound in icjccicd placcs, oi wiil ilc bail ol iiccs. In ilis way onc
slould lcain io bc saiislicd in any maiciial siiuaiion. (25)
Onc slould lavc liim laiil ilai onc will aclicvc all succcss in lilc by lollowing
ilosc sciipiuics ilai dcsciibc ilc gloiics ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
llagavan. Ai ilc samc iimc, onc slould avoid blasplcming oilci sciipiuics. Onc
slould iigidly coniiol lis mind, spcccl and bodily aciiviiics, always spcal ilc
iiuil, and biing ilc mind and scnscs undci lull coniiol. (26)_
11.03.27-28 Prabuddha fo Maharaja Nimi
Onc slould lcai, gloiily and mcdiiaic upon ilc wondcilul iiansccndcnial
aciiviiics ol ilc Loid. Onc slould spccilically bccomc absoibcd in ilc appcaiancc,
aciiviiics, qualiiics and loly namcs ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlus
inspiicd, onc slould pciloim all ol onc's daily aciiviiics as an ollciing io ilc Loid.
Onc slould pciloim saciilicc, claiiiy and pcnancc cxclusivcly loi ilc Loid's
saiislaciion. Similaily, onc slould clani only ilosc maniias wlicl gloiily ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. And all onc's icligious aciiviiics slould bc
pciloimcd as an ollciing io ilc Loid. Wlaicvci onc linds plcasing oi cnjoyablc lc
slould immcdiaicly ollci io ilc Supicmc Loid, and cvcn lis wilc, clildicn, lomc
and vciy lilc aii lc slould ollci ai ilc loius lcci ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. (27-2S)
10.81.0+ Krsna fo Sudama Brahmana
Il onc ollcis Mc wiil lovc and dcvoiion a lcal, a llowci, a liuii oi waici, I will
acccpi ii.
06.09.+9 Lord Narayana fo fhe Demigods
Tlosc wlo ilinl maiciial asscis io bc cvciyiling oi io bc ilc uliimaic goal ol lilc
aic all miscis lipanas]. Tlcy do noi lnow ilc uliimaic ncccssiiy ol ilc soul.
Moicovci, il onc awaids ilai wlicl is dcsiicd by sucl lools, lc musi also bc
considcicd loolisl.
06.11.27 Vrfrasura fo fhe Supreme Lord
O my Loid, my masici, I am wondciing iliougloui ilis maiciial woild as a icsuli
ol my liuiiivc aciiviiics. Tlcicloic I simply sccl liicndslip in ilc associaiion ol
Youi pious and cnliglicncd dcvoiccs. My aiiaclmcni io my body, wilc, clildicn
and lomc is coniinuing by ilc spcll ol Youi cxicinal cncigy, bui I wisl io bc
aiiaclcd io ilcm no longci. Lci my mind, my consciousncss and cvciyiling I lavc
bc aiiaclcd only io You.
11.02.+2 Kavi fo Maharaja Nimi
Dcvoiion, diicci cxpciicncc ol ilc Supicmc Loid, and dciaclmcni liom oilci
ilings - ilcsc ilicc occui simuliancously loi onc wlo las ialcn slclici ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, in ilc samc way ilai plcasuic, nouiislmcni and
iclicl liom lungci comc simuliancously and incicasingly, wiil cacl biic, loi a
pcison cngagcd in caiing.
05.19.27 The Demigods Chanf
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad lullills ilc maiciial dcsiics ol a dcvoicc wlo
appioaclcs Him wiil sucl moiivcs, bui Hc docs noi bcsiow bcncdiciions upon ilc
dcvoicc ilai will causc lim io dcmand moic bcncdiciions again. Howcvci, ilc
Loid willingly givcs ilc dcvoicc slclici ai His own loius lcci, cvcn ilougl sucl a
pcison docs noi aspiic loi ii, and ilai slclici saiislics all lis dcsiics. Tlai is ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy's spccial mcicy.
07.06.19 PrahIada Maharaja fo fhe Sons of fhe Demons
My dcai sons ol ilc dcmons, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Naiayana, is
ilc oiiginal Supcisoul, ilc lailci ol all living cniiiics. Conscqucnily ilcic aic no
impcdimcnis io plcasing Him oi woisliping Him undci any condiiions, wlcilci
onc bc a clild oi an old man. Tlc iclaiionslip bciwccn ilc living cniiiics and ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is always a laci, and ilcicloic ilcic is no
dilliculiy in plcasing ilc Loid.
'' 07.06.01,0+,05 in Beng, nof in EngIish
11.25.25 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
Rcsidcncc in ilc loicsi is in ilc modc ol goodncss, icsidcncc in a iown is in ilc
modc ol passion, icsidcncc in a gambling lousc displays ilc qualiiy ol ignoiancc,
and icsidcncc in a placc wlcic I icsidc is iiansccndcnial.
11.25.27-28 Sri Krsna fo Uddhava
Iaiil diiccicd iowaid spiiiiual lilc is in ilc modc ol goodncss, laiil iooicd in
liuiiivc woil is in ilc modc ol passion, laiil icsiding in iiicligious aciiviiics is in
ilc modc ol ignoiancc, bui laiil in My dcvoiional scivicc is puicly iiansccndcnial.
(27)
Iood ilai is wlolcsomc, puic and obiaincd wiiloui dilliculiy is in ilc modc ol
goodncss, lood ilai givcs immcdiaic plcasuic io ilc scnscs is in ilc modc ol
passion, and lood ilai is unclcan and causcs disiicss is in ilc modc ol ignoiancc.
(2S)_
11.05.0+ Camasa Rsi fo Maharaja Nimi
Tlcic aic many pcisons wlo lavc liiilc oppoiiuniiy io ialc paii in discussions
aboui ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Haii, and ilus ii is dilliculi loi ilcm
io clani His inlalliblc gloiics. Pcisons sucl as womcn, sudias and oilci lallcn
classcs always dcscivc ilc mcicy ol gicai pcisonaliiics lilc youiscll.
10.1+.58 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
Ioi ilosc wlo lavc acccpicd ilc boai ol ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid, wlo is ilc
slclici ol ilc cosmic manilcsiaiion and is lamous as Muiaii, ilc cncmy ol ilc
Muia dcmon, ilc occan ol ilc maiciial woild is lilc ilc waici coniaincd in a call's
lool-piini. Tlcii goal is paiam padam, Vailunila, ilc placc wlcic ilcic aic no
maiciial misciics, noi ilc placc wlcic ilcic is dangci ai cvciy sicp. s
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
The GraduaI Manifesfafion of Bhava
bhavodaya kramah
03.25.25 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
satam prasangan mama virya-samvo
bnavant nrt-harna-rasayanan hatnan
taj josana asv apavarga-vartman
srana ratr bnahtr anuhramsyat
satam-ol puic dcvoiccs, prasangat-iliougl ilc associaiion, mama-My, virya-
wondcilul aciiviiics, samvan-by discussion ol, bnavant-bccomc, nrt-io ilc
lcaii, harna-io ilc cai, rasa-ayanan-plcasing, hatnan-ilc sioiics, tat-ol ilai,
josanat-by culiivaiion, asu-quiclly, apavarga-ol libciaiion, vartman-on ilc
pail, srana-liim laiil, ratn-aiiiaciion, bnahtn-dcvoiion, anuhramsyat-
will lollow in oidci.
In ilc associaiion ol puic dcvoiccs, discussion ol ilc pasiimcs and aciiviiics ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is vciy plcasing and saiislying io ilc cai and ilc
lcaii. ly culiivaiing sucl lnowlcdgc onc giadually bccomcs advanccd on ilc pail
ol libciaiion, and ilcicalici lc is liccd, and lis aiiiaciion bccomcs lixcd. Tlcn ical
dcvoiion and dcvoiional scivicc bcgin.
01.05.39 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
mam sva-ngamam branmann
avctya ma-anustntam
aan mc jnanam asvaryam
svasmn bnavam ca hcsavan
imam-ilus, sva-ngamam-conlidcniial lnowlcdgc ol ilc Vcdas in icspcci io ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, branman-O bialmana (Vyasadcva), avctya-
lnowing ii wcll, mat-by mc, anustntam-cxccuicd, aat-bcsiowcd upon mc,
mc-mc, jnanam-iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc, asvaryam-opulcncc, svasmn-
pcisonal, bnavam-iniimaic allcciion and lovc, ca-and, hcsavan-Loid Kisna.
O bialmana, ilus by ilc Supicmc Loid Kisna I was cndowcd liisi wiil ilc
iiansccndcnial lnowlcdgc ol ilc Loid as inculcaicd in ilc conlidcniial paiis ol ilc
Vcdas, ilcn wiil ilc spiiiiual opulcnccs, and ilcn wiil His iniimaic loving
scivicc.
01.02.1+-18 Sufa Goswam fo Saunaka Rsi
tasma chcna manasa
bnagavan satvatam patn
srotavyan hirttavyas ca
nycyan pujyas ca ntyaa
tasmat-ilcicloic, chcna-by onc, manasa-aiicniion ol ilc mind, bnagavan-ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, satvatam-ol ilc dcvoiccs, patn-pioiccioi, srotavyan-is
io bc lcaid, hirttavyan-io bc gloiilicd, ca-and, nycyan-io bc icmcmbcicd,
pujyan-io bc woislipcd, ca-and, ntyaa-consianily.
Tlcicloic, wiil onc-poinicd aiicniion, onc slould consianily lcai aboui, gloiily,
icmcmbci and woislip ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is ilc pioiccioi ol ilc
dcvoiccs. (1+)
ya-anunyasna yuhtan
harma-grantn-nbannanam
cnnant hovas tasya
ho na hurayat hatna-ratm
yat-wlicl, anunya-icmcmbiancc, asna-swoid, yuhtan-bcing cquippcd
wiil, harma-icaciionaiy woil, grantn-lnoi, nbannanam-inicilnii,
cnnant-cui, hovan-iniclligcni, tasya-His, han-wlo, na-noi, huryat-
slall do, hatna-mcssagcs, ratm-aiicniion.
Wiil swoid in land, iniclligcni mcn cui iliougl ilc binding lnois ol icaciionaiy
woil laima] by icmcmbciing ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlcicloic, wlo will
noi pay aiicniion io His mcssagc' (15)
susruson sraananasya
vasucva-hatna-rucn
syan manat-scvaya vpran
punya-tirtna-nscvanat
susruson-onc wlo is cngagcd in lcaiing, sraananasya-wiil caic and
aiicniion, vasucva-in icspcci io Vasudcva, hatna-ilc mcssagc, rucn-alliniiy,
syat-is madc possiblc, manat-scvaya-by scivicc icndcicd io puic dcvoiccs,
vpran-O iwicc-boin, punya-tirtna-ilosc wlo aic clcanscd ol all vicc,
nscvanat-by scivicc.
O iwicc-boin sagcs, by sciving ilosc dcvoiccs wlo aic complcicly liccd liom all
vicc, gicai scivicc is donc. ly sucl scivicc, onc gains alliniiy loi lcaiing ilc
mcssagcs ol Vasudcva. (16)
srnvatam sva-hatnan hrsnan
punya-sravana-hirtanan
nry antan stno ny abnaran
vnunot sunrt satam
srnvatam-ilosc wlo lavc dcvclopcd ilc uigc io lcai ilc mcssagc ol, sva-
hatnan-His own woids, hrsnan-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, punya-viiiucs,
sravana-lcaiing, hirtanan-claniing, nr antan stnan-wiilin onc's lcaii, n-
cciiainly, abnaran-dcsiic io cnjoy maiici, vnunot-clcanscs, sunrt-
bcnclacioi, satam-ol ilc iiuillul.
Sii Kisna, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is ilc Paiamaima Supcisoul] in
cvciyoncs lcaii and ilc bcnclacioi ol ilc iiuillul dcvoicc, clcanscs dcsiic loi
maiciial cnjoymcni liom ilc lcaii ol ilc dcvoicc wlo las dcvclopcd ilc uigc io
lcai His mcssagcs, wlicl aic in ilcmsclvcs viiiuous wlcn piopcily lcaid and
clanicd. (17)
nasta-praycsv abnarcsu
ntyam bnagavata-scvaya
bnagavaty uttama-sIohc
bnahtr bnavat nastnhi
nasta-dcsiioycd, praycsu-almosi io nil, abnarcsu-all ilai is inauspicious,
ntyam-icgulaily, bnagavata-Siimad-llagavaiam, oi ilc puic dcvoicc, scvaya-
by sciving, bnagavat-unio ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, uttama-iiansccndcnial,
sIohc-piaycis, bnahtn-loving scivicc, bnavat-comcs inio bcing, nastnhi-
iiicvocablc.
ly icgulai aiicndancc in classcs on ilc llagavaiam and by icndciing ol scivicc io
ilc puic dcvoicc, all ilai is iioublcsomc io ilc lcaii is almosi complcicly
dcsiioycd, and loving scivicc unio ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is piaiscd wiil
iiansccndcnial songs, is csiablislcd as an iiicvocablc laci. (1S)
01.05.25-27 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
uccnsta-Icpan anumoto vjan
sahrt sma bnunjc ta-apasta-hIbsan
cvam pravrttasya vsuna-cctasas
ta-narma cvatma-rucn prajayatc
uccnsta-Icpan-ilc icmnanis ol loodsiull, anumotan-bcing pcimiiicd, vjan-
by ilc Vcdaniisi bialmanas, sahrt-oncc upon a iimc, sma-in ilc pasi, bnunjc-
iool, tat-by ilai aciion, apasta-climinaicd, hIbsan-all sins, cvam-ilus,
pravrttasya-bcing cngagcd, vsuna-cctasan-ol onc wlosc mind is puiilicd,
tat-ilai paiiiculai, narman-naiuic, cva-cciiainly, atma-rucn-iiansccndcnial
aiiiaciion, prajayatc-was manilcsicd.
Oncc only, by ilcii pcimission, I iool ilc icmnanis ol ilcii lood, and by so doing
all my sins wcic ai oncc ciadicaicd. Tlus bcing cngagcd, I bccamc puiilicd in
lcaii, and ai ilai iimc ilc vciy naiuic ol ilc iiansccndcnialisi bccamc aiiiaciivc io
mc. (25)
tatranvanam hrsna-hatnan pragayatam
anugrancnasrnavam manonaran
tan sranaya mc nupaam vsrnvatan
pryasravasy anga mamabnava rucn
tatra-ilcicupon, anu-cvciy day, anam-I, hrsna-hatnan-naiiaiion ol Loid
Kisna's aciiviiics, pragayatam-dcsciibing, anugrancna-by causclcss mcicy,
asrnavam-giving auial icccpiion, manan-naran-aiiiaciivc, tan-ilosc,
sranaya-icspccilully, mc-unio mc, anupaam-cvciy sicp, vsrnvatan-
lcaiing aiicniivcly, pryasravas-ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, anga-O
Vyasadcva, mama-minc, abnavat-ii so bccamc, rucn-iasic.
O Vyasadcva, in ilai associaiion a-nd by ilc mcicy ol ilosc gicai Vcdaniisis, I
could lcai ilcm dcsciibc ilc aiiiaciivc aciiviiics ol Loid Kisna. And ilus lisicning
aiicniivcly, my iasic loi lcaiing ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad incicascd ai cvciy
sicp. (26)
tasmms taa Iabna-ruccr mana-matc
pryasravasy ashnaIta matr mama
yayanam ctat sa-asat sva-mayaya
pasyc may branman haIptam parc
iasmin-ii bcing so, taa-ai ilai iimc, Iabna-aclicvcd, ruccn-iasic, mana-
matc-O gicai sagc, pryasravas-upon ilc Loid, ashnaIta matn-uniniciiupicd
aiicniion, mama-minc, yaya-by wlicl, anam-I, ctat-all ilcsc, sat-asat-gioss
and subilc, sva-maya-onc's own ignoiancc, pasyc-scc, may-in mc, branman-
ilc Supicmc, haIptam-is acccpicd, parc-in ilc Tiansccndcncc.
O gicai sagc, as soon as I goi a iasic ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, my aiicniion io
lcai ol ilc Loid was unllincling. And as my iasic dcvclopcd, I could icalizc ilai ii
was only in my ignoiancc ilai I lad acccpicd gioss and subilc covciings, loi boil
ilc Loid and I aic iiansccndcnial. (27)
01.05.28 Narada Muni fo Vyasadeva
ttnam sarat-pravrshav rtu narcr
vsrnvato mc nusavam yaso maIam
sanhirtyamanam munbnr manatmabnr
bnahtn pravrttatma-rajas-tamopana
iiilam-ilus, sarat-auiumn, pravrshau-iainy scason, rtu-iwo scasons,
narcn-ol ilc Loid, vsrnvatan-coniinuously lcaiing, mc-myscll, anusavam-
consianily, yasan amaIam-unaduliciaicd gloiics, sanhirtyamanam-clanicd by,
munbnn-ilc gicai sagcs, mana-atmabnn-gicai souls, bnahtn-dcvoiional
scivicc, pravrtta-bcgan io llow, atma-living bcing, rajan-modc ol passion,
tama-modc ol ignoiancc, upana-vanisling.
Tlus duiing iwo scasons - ilc iainy scason and auiumn - I lad ilc oppoiiuniiy io
lcai ilcsc gicai-soulcd sagcs consianily clani ilc unaduliciadcd gloiics ol ilc
Loid Haii. As ilc llow ol my dcvoiional scivicc bcgan, ilc covciings ol ilc modcs
ol passion and ignoiancc vanislcd.
01.02.19-20 Sufa Goswam fo Saunaka Rsi
taa rajas-tamo-bnavan
hama-Iobnaayas ca yc
ccta ctar anavnam
stntam sattvc prasiat
iada-ai ilai iimc, rajan-in ilc modc ol passion, taman-ilc modc ol ignoiancc,
bnavan-ilc siiuaiion, hama-lusi and dcsiic, Iobna-lanlciing, aayan-oilcis,
ca-and, yc-wlaicvci ilcy aic, cctan-ilc mind, ctan-by ilcsc, anavnam-
wiiloui bcing allccicd, stntam-bcing lixcd, sattvc-in ilc modc ol goodncss,
prasiat-ilus bccomcs lully saiislicd.
As soon as iiicvocablc loving scivicc is csiablislcd in ilc lcaii, ilc cllccis ol
naiuic's modcs ol passion and ignoiancc, sucl as lusi, dcsiic and lanlciing,
disappcai liom ilc lcaii. Tlcn ilc dcvoicc is csiablislcd in goodncss, and lc
bccomcs complcicly lappy. (19)
cvam prasanna-manaso
bnagava-bnaht-yogatan
bnagavat-tattva-vjnanam
muhta-sangasya jayatc
cvam-ilus, prasanna-cnlivcncd, manasan-ol ilc mind, bnagavat-bnaht-ilc
dcvoiional scivicc ol ilc Loid, yogatan-by coniaci ol, bnagavat-icgaiding ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, tattva-lnowlcdgc, vjnanam-scicniilic, muhta-
libciaicd, sangasya-ol ilc associaiion, jayatc-bccomcs cllcciivc.
Tlus csiablislcd in ilc modc ol unalloycd goodncss, ilc man wlosc mind las
bccn cnlivcncd by coniaci wiil dcvoiional scivicc io ilc Loid gains posiiivc
scicniilic lnowlcdgc ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad in ilc siagc ol libciaiion liom
all maiciial associaiion. (20)
01.02.22 Sufa Gosvam fo Saunaka Rsi
ato va havayo ntyam
bnahtm paramaya mua
vasucvc bnagavat
hurvanty atma-prasaanim
aial-ilcicloic, va-cciiainly, havayan-all iiansccndcnialisis, ntyam-liom
iimc immcmoiial, bnahtm-scivicc unio ilc Loid, paramaya-supicmc, mua-
wiil gicai dcligli, vasucvc-Sii Kisna, bnagavat-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
hurvant-do icndci, atma-scll, prasaanim-ilai wlicl cnlivcns.
Cciiainly, ilcicloic, sincc iimc immcmoiial, all iiansccndcnialisis lavc bccn
icndciing dcvoiional scivicc io Loid Kisna, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wiil gicai
dcligli, bccausc sucl dcvoiional scivicc is cnlivcning io ilc scll.
11.12.08-9 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
hcvaIcna n bnavcna
gopyo gavo naga mrgan
yc `nyc muna-nyo nagan
sna mam iyur anjasa
hcvaIcna-by unalloycd, n-indccd, bnavcna-by lovc, gopyan-ilc gopis, gavan-
ilc Vindavana cows, nagan-ilc unmoving cicaiuics ol Vindavana sucl as ilc
iwin arjuna iiccs, mrgan-oilci animals, yc-ilosc, anyc-oilcis, muna-nyan-
wiil siunicd iniclligcncc, nagan-Vindavana snalcs sucl as Kaliya, snan-
aclicving ilc pcilcciion ol lilc, mam-io Mc, iyun-ilcy wcni, anjasa-quiic
casily.
Tlc inlabiianis ol Vindavana, including ilc gopis, cows, unmoving cicaiuics sucl
as ilc iwin aijuna iiccs, animals, living cniiiics wiil siunicd consciousncss sucl as
buslcs and iliclcis, and snalcs sucl as Kaliya, all aclicvcd ilc pcilcciion ol lilc
by unalloycd lovc loi Mc and ilus vciy casily aclicvcd Mc. (S)
yam na yogcna sanhnycna
ana-vrata-tapo-`nvaran
vyhnya-svanyaya-sannyasan
prapnuya yatnavan ap
yam-wlom, na-noi, yogcna-by ilc mysiic yoga sysicms, sanhnycna-by
plilosoplical spcculaiion, ana-by claiiiy, vrata-vows, tapan-ausiciiiics,
anvaran-oi Vcdic iiiualisiic saciiliccs, vyahnya-by cxplaining Vcdic
lnowlcdgc io oilcis, svanyaya-pcisonal siudy ol ilc Vcda, sannyasan-oi by
ialing ilc icnounccd oidci ol lilc, prapnuyat-can onc obiain, yatna-van-wiil
gicai cndcavoi, ap-cvcn.
Lvcn ilougl onc cngagcs wiil gicai cndcavoi in ilc mysiic yoga sysicm,
plilosoplical spcculaiion, claiiiy, vows, pcnanccs, iiiualisiic saciiliccs, icacling
ol Vcdic maniias io oilcis, pcisonal siudy ol ilc Vcdas, oi ilc icnounccd oidci ol
lilc, siill onc cannoi aclicvc Mc. (9)
11.12.12-13 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
ta navan mayy anusanga-bana-
nyan svam atmanam aas tatncam
yatna samanau munayo `bn-toyc
nayan pravsta va nama-rupc
tan-ilcy (ilc gops), na-noi, avan-wcic awaic ol, may-in Mc, anusanga-
by iniimaic coniaci, bana-bound up, nyan-ilcii consciousncss, svam-ilcii
own, atmanam-body oi scll, aan-somciling icmoic, tatna-ilus considciing,
am-ilis wlicl is mosi ncai, yatna-jusi as, samanau-in yoga-saman,
munayan-gicai sagcs, abn-ol ilc occan, toyc-in ilc waici, nayan-iivcis,
pravstan-laving cnicicd, va-lilc, nama-namcs, rupc-and loims.
My dcai Uddlava, jusi as gicai sagcs in yoga iiancc mcigc inio scll-icalizaiion, lilc
iivcis mciging inio ilc occan, and aic ilus noi awaic ol maiciial namcs and loims,
similaily, ilc gopis ol Vinadavana wcic so complcicly aiiaclcd io Mc wiilin ilcii
minds ilai ilcy could noi ilinl ol ilcii own bodics, oi ol ilis woild, oi ol ilcii
luiuic livcs. Tlcii cniiic consciousncss was simply bound up in Mc. (12)
mat-hama ramanam jaram
asvarupa-vo `baIan
branma mam paramam prapun
sangac cnata-sanasrasan
mat-Mc, haman-ilosc wlo dcsiicd, ramanam-a claiming lovci, jaram-ilc
lovci ol anoilci's wilc, asvarupa-van-noi lnowing My aciual siiuaiion,
abaIan-womcn, branma-ilc Absoluic, mam-Mc, paramam-supicmc, prapun-
ilcy aclicvcd, sangat-by associaiion, sata-sanasrasan-by lundicds ol
ilousands.
All ilosc lundicds ol ilousands ol gopis, undcisianding Mc io bc ilcii mosi
claiming lovci and aidcnily dcsiiing Mc in ilai way, wcic unawaic ol My aciual
posiiion. Yci by iniimaicly associaiing wiil Mc, ilc gopis aiiaincd Mc, ilc
Supicmc Absoluic Tiuil. (13)
10.29.09-11 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
antar-grna-gatan hasc
gopyo `Iabna-vnrgaman
Krsnam ta-bnavana-yuhta
anyur miIta-Iocanan
anial-gila-wiilin ilcii lomcs, gatan-picscni, hasct-somc, gopyan-gops,
aIabna-noi obiaining, vnrgaman-any cxii, Krsnam-upon Si Kisna, tat-
bnavana-wiil ccsiaiic lovc loi Him, yuhtan-lully cndowcd, anyun-ilcy
mcdiiaicd, miIta-closcd, Iocanan-ilcii cycs .
Somc ol ilc gopis, lowcvci, could noi managc io gci oui ol ilcii lousc, and
insicad ilcy icmaincd lomc wiil cycs closcd, mcdiiaiing upon Him in puic lovc.
(9)
unsana-prcntna-vrana-
tivra-tapa-nutasubnan
nyana-praptacyutasIcna-
nrvrtya hnina-mangaIan
tam cva paramatmanam
jara-bunyap sangatan
janur guna-mayam cnam
sayan prahnina-bannanan
dulsala-iniolciablc, prcntna-liom ilcii bclovcd, vrana-liom scpaiaiion,
tivra-inicnsc, tapa-by ilc buining pain, nuta-icmovcd, asubnan-all
inauspicious ilings in ilcii lcaiis, nyana-by mcdiiaiion, prapta-obiaincd,
acyuta-ol ilc inlalliblc Loid Si Kisna, asIcna-causcd by ilc cmbiacc, nrvrtya-
by ilc joy, hnina-icduccd io nil, mangaIan-ilcii auspicious laimic icaciions,
tam-Him, cva-cvcn ilougl, parama-atmanam-ilc Supcisoul, jara-a
paiamoui, bunya-ilinling Him io bc, ap-ncvciilclcss, sangatan-gciiing His
diicci associaiion, janun-ilcy gavc up, guna-mayam-composcd ol ilc modcs ol
maiciial naiuic, cnam-ilcii bodics, sayan-immcdiaicly, prahnina-iloiouglly
couniciacicd, bannanan-all ilcii bondagc ol laima.
Ioi ilosc gopis wlo could noi go io scc Kisna, iniolciablc scpaiaiion liom ilcii
bclovcd causcd an inicnsc agony ilai buincd away all impious laima. ly
mcdiiaiing upon Him ilcy icalizcd His cmbiacc, and ilc ccsiasy ilcy ilcn lcli
cxlausicd ilcii maiciial piciy. Alilougl Loid Kisna is ilc Supicmc Soul, ilcsc
giils simply ilougli ol Him as ilcii malc lovci and associaicd wiil Him in ilai
iniimaic mood. Tlus ilcii laimic bondagc was nullilicd and ilcy abandoncd ilcii
gioss maiciial bodics. (10-11)
10.29.1+-15 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
nrnam nnsrcyasartnaya
vyahtr bnagavato nrpa
avyayasyapramcyasya
nrgunasya gunatmanan
ninam-loi lumaniiy, nnsrcyasa-ol ilc liglcsi bcnclii, artnaya-loi ilc
puiposc, vyahtn-ilc pcisonal appcaiancc, bnagavatan-ol ilc Supicmc Loid,
nrpa-O King, avyayasya-ol Him wlo is incxlausiiblc, apramcyasya-
immcasuiablc, nrgunasya-uniouclcd by maiciial qualiiics, guna-atmanan-ilc
coniiollci ol ilc maiciial modcs.
O King, ilc Supicmc Loid is incxlausiiblc and immcasuiablc, and Hc is
uniouclcd by ilc maiciial modcs bccausc Hc is ilcii coniiollci. His pcisonal
appcaiancc in ilis woild is mcani loi bcsiowing ilc liglcsi bcnclii on lumaniiy.
(1+)
hamam hronam bnayam sncnam
ahyam saunram cva ca
ntyam narau vanato
yant tan-mayatam n tc
lamam-lusi, hronam-angci, bnayam-lcai, sncnam-loving allcciion, ahyam-
uniiy, saunram-liicndslip, cva ca-also, ntyam-always, narau-loi Loid Haii,
vanatan-cxlibiiing, yant-ilcy aclicvc, tat-mayatam-absoipiion in Him,
n-indccd, tc-sucl pcisons.
Pcisons wlo consianily diicci ilcii lusi, angci, lcai, pioicciivc allcciion, lccling ol
impcisonal oncncss oi liicndslip iowaid Loid Haii aic suic io bccomc absoibcd in
ilougli ol Him. (15)
11.03.32 Prabuddha fo MaharajaNimi
hvac ruanty acyuta-cntaya hvac
nasant nanant vaanty aIauhhan
nrtyant gayanty anusiIayanty ajam
bnavant tusnim param ctya nrvrtan
hvact-somciimcs, ruant-ilcy ciy, acyuta-ol ilc inlalliblc Supicmc Loid,
cntaya-by ilc ilougli, hvact-somciimcs, nasant-ilcy laugl, nanant-ialc
gicai plcasuic, vaant-spcal, aIauhhan-aciing amazingly, nrtyant-ilcy dancc,
gayant-sing, anusiIayant-and imiiaic, ajam-ilc unboin, bnavant-ilcy
bccomc, tusnim-silcni, param-ilc Supicmc, ctya-obiaining, nrvrtan-liccd
liom disiicss.
Having aclicvcd lovc ol Godlcad, ilc dcvoiccs somciimcs ciy oui loud, absoibcd
in ilougli ol ilc inlalliblc Loid. Somciimcs ilcy laugl, lccl gicai plcasuic, spcal
oui loud io ilc Loid, dancc oi sing. Sucl dcvoiccs, laving iiansccndcd maiciial,
condiiioncd lilc, somciimcs imiiaic ilc unboin Supicmc by aciing oui His
pasiimcs. And somciimcs, aclicving His pcisonal audicncc, ilcy icmain pcacclul
and silcni.
11.02.39 Kavir fo MaharajaNimi
srnvan su-bnaran ratnanga-pancr
janman harman ca yan Iohc
gitan naman ta-artnahan
gayan vIajjo vcarc asangan
srnvan-lcaiing, su-bnaran-all-auspicious, ratna-anga-pancn-ol ilc Supicmc
Loid, wlo lolds a claiioi wlccl in His land (in His pasiimc ol ligliing wiil
giandlailci llsma), janman-ilc appcaianccs, harman-aciiviiics, ca-and,
yan-wlicl, Iohc-in ilis woild, gitan-aic clanicd, naman-namcs, tat-
artnahan-signilying ilcsc appcaianccs and aciiviiics, gayan-singing, vIajjan-
licc liom cmbaiiassmcni, vcarct-onc slould wandci, asangan-wiiloui maiciial
associaiion.
An iniclligcni pcison wlo las coniiollcd lis mind and conqucicd lcai slould givc
up all aiiaclmcni io maiciial objccis sucl as wilc, lamily and naiion and slould
wandci liccly wiiloui cmbaiiassmcni, lcaiing and claniing ilc loly namcs ol ilc
Loid, ilc bcaici ol ilc claiioi wlccl. Tlc loly namcs ol Kisna aic all-auspicious
bccausc ilcy dcsciibc His iiansccndcnial biiil and aciiviiics, wlicl Hc pciloims
wiilin ilis woild loi ilc salvaiion ol ilc condiiioncd souls. Tlus ilc loly namcs
ol ilc Loid aic sung iliougloui ilc woild.
11.02.+0 Kavir fo Maharaja Nimi
cvam-vratan sva-prya-nama-hirtya
jatanurago ruta-ctta uccan
nasaty atno rot raut gayaty
unmaa-van nrtyat Ioha-banyan
cvam-vratan-wlcn onc ilus cngagcs in ilc vow io clani and dancc, sva-own,
prya-vciy dcai, nama-loly namc, hirtya-by claniing, jata-in ilis way
dcvclops, anuragan-aiiaclmcni, ruta-cttan-wiil a mclicd lcaii, uccan-
loudly, nasat-laugls, atno-also, rot-ciics, raut-bccomcs agiiaicd, gayat-
clanis, unmaa-vat-lilc a madman, nrtyat-dancing, Ioha-banyan-wiiloui
caiing loi ouisidcis.
ly claniing ilc loly namc ol ilc Supicmc Loid, onc comcs io ilc siagc ol lovc ol
Godlcad. Tlcn ilc dcvoicc is lixcd in lis vow as an cicinal scivani ol ilc Loid,
and lc giadually bccomcs vciy mucl aiiaclcd io a paiiiculai namc and loim ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. As lis lcaii mclis wiil ccsiaiic lovc, lc laugls
vciy loudly oi ciics oi slouis. Somciimcs lc sings and danccs lilc a madman, loi
lc is indillcicni io public opinion.
07.0+.36-37 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Parksif
gunar aIam asanhnycyar
manatmyam tasya sucyatc
vasucvc bnagavat
yasya nasarghi ratn
gunan-wiil spiiiiual qualiiics, aIam-wlai nccd, asanhnycyan-wlicl aic
innumciablc, manatmyam-ilc gicaincss, tasya-ol lim (Piallada Malaiaja),
sucyatc-is indicaicd, vasucvc-io Loid Kisna, ilc son ol Vasudcva, bnagavat-
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, yasya-ol wlom, nasarghi-naiuial,
ratn-aiiaclmcni.
Wlo could lisi ilc innumciablc iiansccndcnial qualiiics ol Piallada Malaiaja' Hc
lad unllincling laiil in Vasudcva, Loid Sii Kisna ilc son ol Vasudcva], and
unalloycd dcvoiion io Him. His aiiaclmcni io Loid Kisna was naiuial bccausc ol
lis picvious dcvoiional scivicc. Alilougl lis good qualiiics cannoi bc
cnumciaicd, ilcy piovc ilai lc was a gicai soul malaima]. (36)
nyasta-hrianaho baIo
jaavat tan-manastaya
hrsna-grana-grnitatma
na vca jaga irsam
nyasta-laving givcn up, hrianahan-all spoiiivc aciiviiics oi icndcncics loi
clildlood play, baIan-a boy, jaa-vat-as il dull, wiiloui aciiviiics, tat-
manastaya-by bcing lully absoibcd in Kisna, Krsna-grana-by Kisna, wlo is lilc
a siiong inllucncc (lilc a giala, oi planciaiy inllucncc), grnita-atma-wlosc mind
was lully aiiiacicd, na-noi, vca-undcisiood, jagat-ilc cniiic maiciial woild,
irsam-lilc ilis.
Iiom ilc vciy bcginning ol lis clildlood, Piallada Malaiaja was uninicicsicd in
clildisl playilings. Indccd, lc gavc ilcm up aliogcilci and icmaincd silcni and
dull, bcing lully absoibcd in Kisna consciousncss. Sincc lis mind was always
allccicd by Kisna consciousncss, lc could noi undcisiand low ilc woild gocs on
bcing lully absoibcd in ilc aciiviiics ol scnsc giaiilicaiion. (37)
07.0+.39-+0 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Parksif
hvac ruat vahuntna-
cnta-sabaIa-cctanan
hvac nasat tac-cnta-
nIaa ugayat hvact
hvact-somciimcs, ruat-ciics, vahuntna-cnta-by ilouglis ol Kisna, sabaIa-
cctanan-wlosc mind was bcwildcicd, hvact-somciimcs, nasat-laugls, tat-
cnta-by ilouglis ol Him, anIaan-bcing jubilani, ugayat-clanis vciy loudly,
hvact-somciimcs.
lccausc ol advanccmcni in Kisna consciousncss, lc somciimcs ciicd, somciimcs
lauglcd, somciimcs cxpicsscd jubilaiion and somciimcs sang loudly. (39)
naat hvac uthantno
vIajjo nrtyat hvact
hvact ta-bnavana-yuhtas
tanmayo nucahara na
naat-cxclaims loudly (addicssing ilc Loid, "O Kisna"), hvact-somciimcs,
uthantnan-bcing anxious, vIajjan-wiiloui slamc, nrtyat-lc danccs, hvact-
somciimcs, hvact-somciimcs, tat-bnavana-wiil ilouglis ol Kisna, yuhtan-
bcing absoibcd, tat-mayan-ilinling as il lc lad bccomc Kisna, anucahara-
imiiaicd, na-indccd.
Somciimcs, upon sccing ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Piallada Malaiaja
would loudly call in lull anxiciy. Hc somciimcs losi lis slyncss in jubilaiion and
bcgan dancing in ccsiasy, and somciimcs, bcing lully absoibcd in ilouglis ol
Kisna, lc lcli oncncss and imiiaicd ilc pasiimcs ol ilc Loid. (+0)
07.0+.+1-+2 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Parksif
hvac utpuIahas tusnim
astc samsparsa-nrvrtan
aspana-pranayanana-
saIIamiItchsanan
hvact-somciimcs, utpuIahan-wiil ilc laiis ol lis body sianding on cnd,
tusnim-complcicly silcni, astc-icmains, samsparsa-nrvrtan-lccling gicai joy by
coniaci wiil ilc Loid, aspana-sicady, pranaya-anana-duc io iiansccndcnial
bliss liom a iclaiionslip ol lovc, saIIa-lillcd wiil icais, amiIta-lall-closcd,
ihsanan-wlosc cycs.
Somciimcs, lccling ilc ioucl ol ilc Loid's loius lands, lc bccamc spiiiiually
jubilani and icmaincd silcni, lis laiis sianding on cnd and icais gliding down
liom lis lall-closcd cycs bccausc ol lis lovc loi ilc Loid. (+1)
sa uttama-sIoha-paaravnayor
nscvayahncana-sanga-Iabnaya
tanvan param nrvrtm atmano munur
unsanga-inasya manan samam vyanat
san-lc (Piallada Malaiaja), uttama-sIoha-paa-aravnayon-io ilc loius lcci ol
ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is woislipcd by iiansccndcnial piaycis,
nscvaya-by consiani scivicc, ahncana-ol dcvoiccs wlo lavc noiling io do wiil
ilc maiciial woild, sanga-in ilc associaiion, Iabnaya-obiaincd, tanvan-
cxpanding, param-liglcsi, nrvrtm-bliss, atmanan-ol ilc spiiii soul, munun-
consianily, unsanga-inasya-ol a pcison pooi in spiiiiual undcisianding duc io
bad associaiion, manan-ilc mind, samam-pcacclul, vyanat-madc.
lccausc ol lis associaiion wiil pcilcci, unalloycd dcvoiccs wlo lad noiling io do
wiil anyiling maiciial, Piallada Malaiaja consianily cngagcd in ilc scivicc ol ilc
Loid's loius lcci. ly sccing lis bodily lcaiuics wlcn lc was in pcilcci ccsiasy,
pcisons vciy pooi in spiiiiual undcisianding bccamc puiilicd. In oilci woids,
Piallada Malaiaja bcsiowcd upon ilcm iiansccndcnial bliss. (+2)
06.1+.02 Maharaja Parksif fo Sukadeva Gosvami
cvanam suna-sattvanam
rsinam camaIatmanam
bnahtr muhuna-caranc
na praycnopajayatc
cvanam-ol ilc dcmigods, suna-sattvanam-wlosc minds aic puiilicd,
rsinam-ol gicai sainily pcisons, ca-and, amaIa-atmanam-wlo lavc puiilicd
ilcii cxisicncc, bnahtn-dcvoiional scivicc, muhuna-caranc-io ilc loius lcci ol
Mulunda, ilc Loid, wlo can givc libciaiion, na-noi, praycna-almosi always,
upajayatc-dcvclops.
Dcmigods siiuaicd in ilc modc ol goodncss and gicai sainis clcanscd ol ilc diii ol
maiciial cnjoymcni laidly cvci icndci puic dcvoiional scivicc ai ilc loius lcci ol
Mulunda. Tlcicloic low could Viiiasuia lavc bccomc sucl a gicai dcvoicc']
0+.22.23 Sanaf-kumara fo Maharaja Prfhu
artncnryarama-sagostny-atrsnaya
tat-sammatanam apargrancna ca
vvhta-rucya partosa atman
vna narcr guna-piyusa-panat
artna-iiclcs, nrya-scnscs, arama-giaiilicaiion, sa-gostni-wiil ilcii
companion, atrsnaya-by icluciancc, tat-ilai, sammatanam-sincc appiovcd by
ilcm, apargrancna-by nonacccpiancc, ca-also, vvhta-rucya-disgusicd iasic,
partosc-lappincss, atman-scll, vna-wiiloui, narcn-ol ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, guna-qualiiics, piyusa-ncciai, panat-diinling.
Onc las io malc piogicss in spiiiiual lilc by noi associaiing wiil pcisons wlo aic
simply inicicsicd in scnsc giaiilicaiion and maling moncy. Noi only sucl pcisons,
bui onc wlo associaics wiil sucl pcisons slould bc avoidcd. Onc slould mold lis
lilc in sucl a way ilai lc cannoi livc in pcacc wiiloui diinling ilc ncciai ol ilc
gloiilicaiion ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Haii. Onc can bc ilus
clcvaicd by bcing disgusicd wiil ilc iasic loi scnsc cnjoymcni.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
AnaIysis of fhe GoaI of DevofionaI Service
prayojana vcarah
03.0+.15 Uddhava fo Sr Krsna
lo nv sa ic pada-saioja-blajam
suduilablo 'iilcsu caiuisv apla
ilaiapi nalam piavinomi bluman
blavai-padambloja-niscvanoisulal
han nu sa--O my Loid; tc-Youi; paa-saroja-bnajam-ol ilc dcvoiccs cngagcd in
ilc iiansccndcnial loving scivicc ol Youi loius lcci; su-urIabnan--vciy dilliculi io
obiain; artncsu--in ilc maiici ol; catursu--in ilc loui objcciivcs; ap--in spiic ol;
na--in ilis woild; tnata ap--yci; na--do noi; anam--I; pravrnom--piclci; bnuman--
O gicai onc; bnavat--Youi; paa-ambnoja--loius lcci; nscvana-utsuhan--anxious io
scivc.
O my Loid, dcvoiccs wlo cngagc in ilc iiansccndcnial loving scivicc ol Youi loius
lcci lavc no dilliculiy in aclicving anyiling wiilin ilc icalm ol ilc loui piinciplcs
ol icligiosiiy, cconomic dcvclopmcni, scnsc giaiilicaiion and libciaiion. lui, O
gicai onc, as lai as I am conccincd, I lavc piclciicd only io cngagc in ilc loving
scivicc ol Youi loius lcci.
03.05.02 Vidura fo Maifreya Rsi
vura uvaca
suhnaya harman harot Ioho
na tan suhnam vanya-uparamam va
vncta bnuyas tata cva unhnam
ya atra yuhtam bnagavan vacn nan
vuran uvaca-Viduia said; suhnaya--loi aiiaining lappincss; harman--liuiiivc
aciiviiics; harot--cvciyonc docs so; Iohan--in ilis woild; na--ncvci; tan--by ilosc
aciiviiics; suhnam--any lappincss; va--oi; anyat-dillcicnily; uparamam--saiiaiion;
va--ciilci; vncta-aclicvcs; bnuyan--on ilc coniiaiy; tatan--by sucl aciiviiics;
cva--cciiainly; unhnam--misciics; yat-ilai wlicl; atra--undci ilc ciicumsianccs;
yuhtam--iigli couisc; bnagavan--O gicai onc; vact-may lindly cnliglicn; nan--
us.
Viduia said: O gicai sagc, cvciyonc in ilis woild cngagcs in liuiiivc aciiviiics io
aiiain lappincss, bui onc linds nciilci saiiaiion noi ilc miiigaiion ol disiicss. On
ilc coniiaiy, onc is only aggiavaicd by sucl aciiviiics. Plcasc, ilcicloic, givc us
diicciions on low onc slould livc loi ical lappincss.
03.25.3+ KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
nahatmatam mc sprnayant hccn
mat-paa-scvabnrata ma-inan
yc nyonyato bnagavatan prasajya
sabnajayantc mama paurusan
na-ncvci; cha-atmatam--mciging inio oncncss; mc--My; sprnayant-ilcy dcsiic;
hcct--any; mat-paa-scva--ilc scivicc ol My loius lcci; abnratan--cngagcd in; mat-
inan--cndcavoiing io aiiain Mc; yc-ilosc wlo; anyonyatan--muiually;
bnagavatan--puic dcvoiccs; prasajya--asscmbling; sabnajayantc--gloiily; mama--My;
paurusan--gloiious aciiviiics.
A puic dcvoicc, wlo is aiiaclcd io ilc aciiviiics ol dcvoiional scivicc and wlo
always cngagcs in ilc scivicc ol My loius lcci, ncvci dcsiics io bccomc onc wiil
Mc. Sucl a dcvoicc, wlo is unllinclingly cngagcd, always gloiilics My pasiimcs
and aciiviiics.
03.29.13 KapiIadeva fo Devahufi
saIohya-sarst-samipya-
sarupyahatvam apy uta
iyamanam na grnnant
vna mat-scvanam janan
saIohya-living on ilc samc planci; sarst--laving ilc samc opulcncc; samipya--io
bc a pcisonal associaic; sarupya--laving ilc samc bodily lcaiuics; chatvam-
oncncss; ap--also; uta--cvcn; iyama--nam-bcing ollcicd; na--noi; grnnant--do
acccpi; vna-wiiloui; mat--My; scvanam--dcvoiional scivicc; janan--puic
dcvoiccs.
A puic dcvoicc docs noi acccpi any lind ol libciaiion - salolya, saisii, sampya,
saiupya oi claiva - cvcn ilougl ilcy aic ollcicd by ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad.
0+.20.2+ Prfhu Maharaja fo Sr Visnu
na hamayc natna ta apy anam hvacn
na yatra yusmac-caranambujasavan
manattamantar-nrayan muhna-cyuto
vnatsva harnayutam csa mc varan
na-noi; hamayc--do I dcsiic; natna--O masici; tat--ilai; ap-cvcn; anam--I;
hvact--ai any iimc; na--noi; yatra-wlcic; yusmat--Youi; carana-ambuja--ol ilc
loius lcci; asavan--ilc ncciaican bcvciagc; manat-tama--ol ilc gicai dcvoiccs;
antan-nrayat--liom ilc coic ol ilc lcaii; muhna--liom ilc mouils; cyutan--bcing
dclivcicd; vnatsva--givc; harna--cais; ayutam--onc million; csan--ilis; mc--my;
varan--bcncdiciion.
My dcai Loid, I ilcicloic do noi wisl io lavc ilc bcncdiciion ol mciging inio
Youi cxisicncc, a bcncdiciion in wlicl ilcic is no cxisicncc ol ilc ncciaican
bcvciagc ol Youi loius lcci. I wani ilc bcncdiciion ol ai lcasi onc million cais, loi
ilus I may bc ablc io lcai aboui ilc gloiics ol Youi loius lcci liom ilc mouils ol
Youi puic dcvoiccs.
05.1+.++ Sukadeva Goswami fo Maharaja Parksif
yo ustyajan hst-suta-svajanartna-aran
prartnyam sryam sura-varan saayavaIoham
naccnan nrpas ta-uctam manatam manuvt-
scvanurahta-manasam abnavo p pnaIgun
yan-wlo; ustyajan-- vciy dilliculi io givc up; hst-ilc caiil; suta--clildicn; sva
jana-artna-aran-iclaiivcs, iiclcs and a bcauiilul wilc; prartnyam-dcsiiablc;
sryam--ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; sura-varan--by ilc bcsi ol ilc dcmigods; sa-aya-
avaIoham-wlosc mcicilul glancc; na--noi; accnat--dcsiicd; nrpan--ilc King; tat-
uctam--ilis is quiic bcliiiing lim; manatam--ol gicai pcisonaliiics (manatmas);
manu-vt--ol Loid Kisna, wlo lillcd ilc dcmon Madlu; scva-anurahta--aiiiacicd
by ilc loving scivicc; manasam--ol ilosc wlosc minds; abnavan ap--cvcn ilc
posiiion ol libciaiion; pnaIgun--insignilicani.
Suladcva Gosvam coniinucd: My dcai King, ilc aciiviiics ol llaiaia Malaiaja aic
wondcilul. Hc gavc up cvciyiling dilliculi loi oilcis io givc up. Hc gavc up lis
lingdom, lis wilc and lis lamily. His opulcncc was so gicai ilai cvcn ilc
dcmigods cnvicd ii, yci lc gavc ii up. Ii was quiic bcliiiing a gicai pcisonaliiy lilc
lim io bc a gicai dcvoicc. Hc could icnouncc cvciyiling bccausc lc was so
aiiiacicd io ilc bcauiy, opulcncc, icpuiaiion, lnowlcdgc, siicngil and
icnunciaiion ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Kisna. Kisna is so aiiiaciivc
ilai onc can givc up all dcsiiablc ilings loi His salc. Indccd, cvcn libciaiion is
considcicd insignilicani loi ilosc wlosc minds aic aiiiacicd io ilc loving scivicc
ol ilc Loid.
06.11.25 Vrfrasura fo fhe Supreme Lord
na naha-prstnam na ca paramcstnyam
na sarva-bnaumam na rasanpatyam
na yoga-snir apunar-bnavam va
samasjasa tva vranayya hanhsc
na-noi; naha-prstnam--ilc lcavcnly plancis oi Dliuvalola; na--noi; ca--also;
paramcstnyam--ilc planci on wlicl Loid lialma icsidcs; na--noi; sarva-
bnaumam--sovcicigniy ol ilc wlolc caiilly planciaiy sysicm; na--noi; rasa-
anpatyam-sovcicigniy ol ilc lowci planciaiy sysicms; na--noi; yoga-snin--
cigli linds ol mysiic yogic powci (anma, Iagnma, manma, cic.); apunan-
bnavam-libciaiion liom icbiiil in a maiciial body; va--oi; samasjasa--O souicc ol
all oppoiiuniiics; tva--You; vranayya--bcing scpaiaicd liom; hanhsc--I dcsiic.
O my Loid, souicc ol all oppoiiuniiics, I do noi dcsiic io cnjoy in Dliuvalola, ilc
lcavcnly plancis oi ilc planci wlcic Loid lialma icsidcs, noi do I wani io bc ilc
supicmc iulci ol all ilc caiilly plancis oi ilc lowci planciaiy sysicms. I do noi
dcsiic io bc masici ol ilc powcis ol mysiic yoga, noi do I wani libciaiion il I lavc
io givc up Youi loius lcci.
09.0+.67 Lord Narayana fo Durvasa Muni
lioj siila jc 67 a sansliii i osialidco iclsia su od siila 6S ialo da nc znam loji jc
siil piavi '''
sanavo nrayam manyam
sanunam nrayam tv anam
ma-anyat tc na janant
nanam tcbnyo manag ap
sadlaval-ilc puic dcvoiccs; lidayam--in ilc coic ol ilc lcaii; malyam--ol Mc;
sadlunam--ol ilc puic dcvoiccs also; lidayam--in ilc coic ol ilc lcaii; iu-
indccd; alam--I am; mai-anyai--anyiling clsc bui mc; ic--ilcy; na--noi; jananii--
lnow; na--noi; alam-I; icblyal-ilan ilcm; manal api--cvcn by a liiilc liaciion.
My dcvoiccs, wlo aic always saiislicd io bc cngagcd in My loving scivicc, aic noi
inicicsicd cvcn in ilc loui piinciplcs ol libciaiion salolya, saiupya, samipya and
saisii] alilougl ilcsc aic auiomaiically aclicvcd by ilcii scivicc. Wlai ilcn is io
bc said ol sucl pciislablc lappincss as clcvaiion io ilc liglci planciaiy sysicms'
10.16.37 The Nagapafnis Pray fo Krsna
na naha-prstnam na ca sarva-bnaumam
na paramcstnyam na rasanpatyam
na yoga-snir apunar-bnavam va
vascnant yat-paa-rajan-prapannan
na-noi; naha-prstnam-lcavcn; na ca-noi; sarva-bnaumam-supicmc
sovcicigniy; na-noi; paramcstnyam-ilc iopmosi posiiion ol lialma; na-noi;
rasa-anpatyam-iulcislip ovci ilc caiil; na-noi; yoga-snin-ilc pcilcciions
ol yogic piaciicc; apunan-bnavam-liccdom liom icbiiil; va-oi; vascnant-
dcsiic; yat-wlosc; paa-ol ilc loius lcci; rajan-ilc dusi; prapannan-ilosc
wlo lavc aiiaincd.
Tlosc wlo lavc aiiaincd ilc dusi ol Youi loius lcci ncvci lanlci loi ilc lingslip
ol lcavcn, limiilcss sovcicigniy, ilc posiiion ol lialma oi iulcislip ovci ilc caiil.
Tlcy aic noi inicicsicd cvcn in ilc pcilcciions ol yoga oi in libciaiion iiscll.
11.20.3+ Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
na hsct sanavo nira
bnahta ny chantno mama
vascnanty ap maya attam
havaIyam apunar-bnavam
na-ncvci; hsct-anyiling; sanavan-sainily pcisons; niran-wiil dccp
iniclligcncc; bnahtan-dcvoiccs; n-cciiainly; chantnan-complcicly dcdicaicd;
mama-unio Mc; vascnant-dcsiic; ap-indccd; maya-by Mc; attam-givcn;
havaIyam-libciaiion; apunan-bnavam-liccdom liom biiil and dcail.
lccausc My dcvoiccs posscss sainily bclavioi and dccp iniclligcncc, ilcy
complcicly dcdicaic ilcmsclvcs io Mc and do noi dcsiic anyiling bcsidcs Mc.
Indccd, cvcn il I ollci ilcm libciaiion liom biiil and dcail, ilcy do noi acccpi ii.
02.10.01-6 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sri-suha uvaca
atra sargo vsargas ca
stnanam posanam utayan
manvantarcsanuhatna-
nrono muhtr asrayan
sri-suhan uvaca--Sii Suladcva Gosvami said; atra--in ilis Siimad-llagavaiam;
sargan--siaicmcni ol ilc cicaiion ol ilc univcisc; vsargan--siaicmcni ol
subcicaiion; ca--also; stnanam-ilc planciaiy sysicms; posanam--pioicciion;
utayan--ilc cicaiivc impcius; manvantara--clangcs ol Manus; sa-anuhatnan--ilc
scicncc ol God; niiodlal--going bacl lomc, bacl io Godlcad; muliil--libciaiion;
asiayal--ilc summum bonum.
Suladcva Gosvam said: In ilc Simad-llagavaiam ilcic aic icn divisions ol
siaicmcnis icgaiding ilc lollowing: ilc cicaiion ol ilc univcisc, subcicaiion,
planciaiy sysicms, pioicciion by ilc Loid, ilc cicaiivc impcius, ilc clangc ol
Manus, ilc scicncc ol God, iciuining lomc, bacl io Godlcad, libciaiion, and ilc
summum bonum. (1)
asamasya vsuny-artnam
navanam na Iahsanam
varnayant manatmanan
srutcnartncna casjasa
dasamasya--ol ilc summum bonum; visuddli--isolaiion; aiilam--puiposc;
navanam--ol ilc oilci ninc; ila--in ilis Simad-llagavaiam; lalsanam--
sympioms; vainayanii--ilcy dcsciibc; mala-aimanal--ilc gicai sagcs; siuicna--by
Vcdic cvidcnccs; aiilcna--by diicci cxplanaiion; ca--and; asjasa--summaiily.
To isolaic ilc iiansccndcncc ol ilc summum bonum, ilc sympioms ol ilc icsi aic
dcsciibcd somciimcs by Vcdic inlcicncc, somciimcs by diicci cxplanaiion, and
somciimcs by summaiy cxplanaiions givcn by ilc gicai sagcs. (2)
bnuta-matrcnrya-nyam
janma sarga uanrtan
branmano guna-vasamya
vsargan paurusan smrtan
blua--ilc livc gioss clcmcnis (ilc sly, cic.); maiia-objccis pciccivcd by ilc
scnscs; indiiya--ilc scnscs; dliyam--ol ilc mind; janma--cicaiion; saigal--
manilcsiaiion; udaliial--is callcd ilc cicaiion; bialmanal--ol lialma, ilc liisi
puiusa; guna-vaisamyai-by iniciaciion ol ilc ilicc modcs ol naiuic; visaigal--ic-
cicaiion; pauiusal--icsuliani aciiviiics; smiial--ii is so lnown.
Tlc clcmcniaiy cicaiion ol sixiccn iicms ol maiici - namcly ilc livc clcmcnis liic,
waici, land, aii and sly], sound, loim, iasic, smcll, ioucl, and ilc cycs, cais, nosc,
ionguc, slin and mind - is lnown as saiga, wlcicas subscqucni icsuliani
iniciaciion ol ilc modcs ol maiciial naiuic is callcd visaiga. (3)
stntr vahuntna-vjayan
posanam ta-anugranan
manvantaran sa-narma
utayan harma-vasanan
siliiil--ilc iigli siiuaiion; vailunila-vijayal--ilc vicioiy ol ilc Loid ol
Vailunila; posanam--mainicnancc; iai-anugialal--His causclcss mcicy;
manvaniaiani--ilc icign ol ilc Manus; sai-dlaimal-pcilcci occupaiional duiy;
uiayal--impcius io woil; laima-vasanal--dcsiic loi liuiiivc woil.
Tlc iigli siiuaiion loi ilc living cniiiics is io obcy ilc laws ol ilc Loid and ilus
bc in pcilcci pcacc ol mind undci ilc pioicciion ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. Tlc Manus and ilcii laws aic mcani io givc iigli diicciion in lilc. Tlc
impcius loi aciiviiy is ilc dcsiic loi liuiiivc woil. (+)
avataranucartam
narcs casyanuvartnam
pumsam isa-hatnan prohta
nanahnyanopabrmntan
avaiaia-incainaiion ol Godlcad; anucaiiiam--aciiviiics; laicl--ol ilc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad; ca--also; asya--ol His; anuvaiiinam--lollowcis; pumsam--ol ilc
pcisons; sa-lailal--ilc scicncc ol God; piolial-is said; nana--vaiious;
allyana--naiiaiions; upabimliial--dcsciibcd.
Tlc scicncc ol God dcsciibcs ilc incainaiions ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad and
His dillcicni aciiviiics iogcilci wiil ilc aciiviiics ol His gicai dcvoiccs. (5)
nrono syanusayanam
atmanan sana sahtbnn
muhtr ntvanyatna rupam
sva-rupcna vyavastntn
niiodlal-ilc winding up ol ilc cosmic manilcsiaiion; asya--ol His;
anusayanam--ilc lying down ol ilc puiusa incainaiion Mala-Visnu in mysiic
slumbci; aimanal--ol ilc living cniiiics; sala--along wiil; saliiblil--wiil ilc
cncigics; muliil-libciaiion; liiva--giving up; anyaila--oilciwisc; iupam--loim;
sva-iupcna--in consiiiuiional loim; vyavasiliiil--pcimancni siiuaiion.
Tlc mciging ol ilc living cniiiy, along wiil lis condiiional living icndcncy, wiil
ilc mysiic lying down ol ilc Mala-Visnu is callcd ilc winding up ol ilc cosmic
manilcsiaiion. Libciaiion is ilc pcimancni siiuaiion ol ilc loim ol ilc living cniiiy
alici lc givcs up ilc clangcablc gioss and subilc maiciial bodics. (6)
02.10.07 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
abnasas ca nronas ca
yato sty anyavasiyatc
sa asrayan param branma
paramatmct sabyatc
ablasal-ilc cosmic manilcsiaiion; ca--and; niiodlal--and iis winding up; ca--
also; yaial--liom ilc souicc; asii--is; adlyavasyaic-bccomc manilcsicd; sal--Hc;
asiayal--icscivoii; paiam--ilc Supicmc; bialma-lcing; paiamaima--ilc
Supcisoul; iii--ilus; sabdyaic--callcd.
Tlc supicmc onc wlo is cclcbiaicd as ilc Supicmc lcing oi ilc Supicmc Soul is
ilc supicmc souicc ol ilc cosmic manilcsiaiion as wcll as iis icscivoii and
winding up. Tlus Hc is ilc Supicmc Iouniainlcad, ilc Absoulic Tiuil.
03.09.+1-+2 Garbhodakasayi Visnu fo Brahma
purtcna tapasa yajsar
anar yoga-samanna
ranam nnsrcyasam pumsam
mat-prits tattvavn-matam
puiicna--by iiadiiional good woil; iapasa--by pcnanccs; yajsail-by saciiliccs;
danail--by claiiiics; yoga-by mysiicism; samadlina-by iiancc; iaddlam-
succcss; nilsicyasam--uliimaicly bcnclicial; pumsam--ol ilc luman bcing; mai--ol
Mc; piiil--saiislaciion; iai-iva-vii--cxpcii iiansccndcnialisi; maiam--opinion.
Ii is ilc opinion ol cxpcii iiansccndcnialisis ilai ilc uliimaic goal ol pciloiming
all iiadiional good woils, pcnanccs, saciiliccs, claiiiics, mysiic aciiviiics, iianccs,
cic, is io involc My saiislaciion. (+1)
anam atmatmanam natan
prcstnan san prcyasam ap
ato may ratm hurya
cnar yat-hrtc pryan
alam--I am; aima--ilc Supcisoul; aimanam--ol all oilci souls; dlaial--diiccioi;
picsilal--ilc dcaicsi; san--bcing; picyasam--ol all dcai ilings; api--cciiainly;
aial--ilcicloic; mayi--unio Mc; iaiim--aiiaclmcni; luiyai--onc slould do; dcla-
adil--ilc body and mind; yai-liic--on wlosc accouni; piiyal--vciy dcai.
I am ilc Supcisoul ol cvciy indidividual. I am ilc supicmc diiccioi and ilc
dcaicsi. Pcoplc aic wiongly aiiaclcd io ilc gioss and subilc bodics, bui ilcy
slould bc aiiaclcd io Mc only. (+2)
0+.29.51 Narada Muni fo King Pracnabarhi
sa va pryatamas catma
yato na bnayam anv ap
t vca sa va vvan
yo vvan sa gurur narn
sal--Hc; vai--cciiainly; piiya-iamal--ilc mosi dcai; ca--also; aima--Supcisoul;
yaial--liom wlom; na--ncvci; blayam--lcai; anu-liiilc; api--cvcn; iii--ilus; vcda--
(onc wlo) lnows; sal--lc; vai--cciiainly; vidvan-cducaicd; yal--lc wlo;
vidvan--cducaicd; sal--lc; guiul--spiiiiual masici; laiil--noi dillcicni liom ilc
Loid.
Onc wlo is cngagcd in dcvoiional scivicc las noi ilc lcasi lcai in maiciial
cxisicncc. Tlis is bccausc ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is ilc Supcisoul
and liicnd ol cvciyonc. Onc wlo lnows ilis sccici is aciually cducaicd, and onc
ilus cducaicd can bccomc ilc spiiiiual masici ol ilc woild. Onc wlo is an
aciually bona lidc spiiiiual masici, icpicscniaiivc ol Kisna, is noi dillcicni liom
Kisna.
09.0+.66 Lord Narayana fo Durvasa Muni
may nrbana-nrayan
sanavan sama-arsanan
vasc hurvant mam bnahtya
sat-stryan sat-patm yatna
mayi--unio Mc; niibaddla-lidayal--liimly aiiaclcd in ilc coic ol ilc lcaii;
sadlaval--ilc puic dcvoiccs; sama-daisanal--wlo aic cqual io cvciyonc; vasc--
undci coniiol; luivanii--ilcy malc; mam--unio Mc; blaliya--by dcvoiional
scivicc; sai-siiiyal--clasic womcn; sai-paiim--unio ilc gcnilc lusband; yaila--as.
As clasic womcn biing ilcii gcnilc lusbands undci coniiol by scivicc, ilc puic
dcvoiccs, wlo aic cqual io cvciyonc and complcicly aiiaclcd io Mc in ilc coic ol
ilc lcaii, biing Mc undci ilcii lull coniiol.
07.05.1+ PrahIada Maharaja fo Sanda and Amarka
yatna bnramyaty ayo branman
svayam aharsa-sannnau
tnata mc bnyatc cctas
cahra-pancr yarccnaya
yaila-jusi as; bliamyaii--movcs; ayal--iion; bialman--O bialmanas; svayam--
iiscll; alaisa--ol a magnci; sannidlau--in ilc pioximiiy; ilaia--similaily; mc--my;
blidyaic--is clangcd; ccial-consciousncss; calia-pancl--ol Loid Visnu, wlo las
a disc in His land; yadicclaya--simply by ilc will.
O bialmanas icaclcis], as iion aiiiacicd by a magnciic sionc movcs auiomaiically
iowaid ilc magnci, my consciousncss, laving bccn clangcd by His will, is
aiiiacicd by Loid Visnu, wlo caiiics a disc in His land. Tlus I lavc no
indcpcndcncc.
03.15.+3 Brahma fo fhe Demigods
tasyaravna-nayanasya paaravna-
hsjaIha-msra-tuIasi-maharana-vayun
antar-gatan sva-vvarcna cahara tcsam
sanhsobnam ahsara jusam ap ctta-tanvon
iasya--ol Him; aiavinda-nayanasya--ol ilc loius-cycd Loid; pada-aiavinda-ol ilc
loius lcci; lisjalla--wiil ilc iocs; misia--mixcd; iulas--ilc iulasi lcavcs;
malaianda-liagiancc; vayul--bicczc; anial-gaial--cnicicd wiilin; sva-vivaicna--
iliougl ilcii nosiiils; calaia--madc; icsam--ol ilc Kumaias; sanlsoblam-
agiiaiion loi clangc; alsaia jusam--aiiaclcd io impcisonal lialman icalizaiion;
api--cvcn ilougl; ciiia-ianvol--in boil mind and body.
Wlcn ilc bicczc caiiying ilc aioma ol iulasi lcavcs liom ilc iocs ol ilc loius lcci
ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad cnicicd ilc nosiiils ol ilosc sagcs, ilcy cxpciicnccd
a clangc boil in body and in mind, cvcn ilougl ilcy wcic aiiaclcd io ilc
impcisonal lialman undcisianding.
03.15.50 The Four Kumaras fo Lord Narayana
prauscahartna ya am purunuta rupam
tcncsa nrvrtm avapur aIam rso nan
tasma am bnagavatc nama vncma
yo natmanam uruayo bnagavan pratitan
piaduscalaiila--You lavc manilcsicd; yai-wlicl; idam-ilis; puiuluia--O
gicaily woislipcd; iupam-cicinal loim; icna-by ilai loim; sa--O Loid;
niiviiim--saiislaciion; avapul--obiaincd; alam-so mucl; disal--vision; nal--oui;
iasmai--unio Him; idam-ilis; blagavaic-unio ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; namal--obcisanccs; ii--only; vidlcma--lci us ollci; yal--wlo;
anaimanam--ol ilosc wlo aic lcss iniclligcni; duiudayal-cannoi bc sccn;
blagavan--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; piaiial--las bccn sccn by us.
O Loid, wc ilcicloic ollci oui icspccilul obcisanccs unio Youi cicinal loim as ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlicl You lavc so lindly manilcsicd bcloic us. Youi
supicmc, cicinal loim cannoi bc sccn by unloiiuanic, lcss iniclligcni pcisons, bui
wc aic so mucl saiislicd in oui mind and vision io scc ii.
10.87.38 The Personified Vedas fo Maha-Visnu
sa ya ajaya tv ajam anusayita gunams ca jusan
bnajat sarupatam ta anu mrtyum apcta-bnagan
tvam uta janas tam anr va tvacam atta-bnago
manas maniyasc `sta-guntc `parmcya-bnagan
sal-lc (ilc individual living cniiiy); yai-bccausc; ajaya-by ilc inllucncc ol ilc
maiciial cncigy; iu-bui; ajam-ilai maiciial cncigy; anusayia-lics down ncxi
io; gunan-lci qualiiics; ca-and; jusan-assuming; blajaii-lc ialcs on; sa-
iupaiam-loims icscmbling (ilc qualiiics ol naiuic); iai-anu-lollowing ilai;
miiyum-dcail; apcia-dcpiivcd; blagal-ol lis asscis; ivam-You; uia-on ilc
oilci land; jalasi-lcavc asidc; iam-lci (ilc maiciial cncigy); alil-a snalc;
iva-as il; ivacam-iis (old, discaidcd) slin; aiia-blagal-cndowcd wiil all
asscis; malasi-in Youi spiiiiual powcis; malyasc-You aic gloiilicd; asia-
guniic-ciglilold; apaiimcya-unlimiicd; blagal-wlosc gicaincss.
Tlc illusoiy maiciial naiuic aiiiacis ilc minuic living cniiiy io cmbiacc lci, and
as a icsuli lc assumcs loims composcd ol lci qualiiics. Subscqucnily, lc loscs all
lis spiiiiual qualiiics and musi undcigo icpcaicd dcails. You, lowcvci, avoid ilc
maiciial cncigy in ilc samc way ilai a snalc abandons iis old slin. Gloiious in
Youi posscssion ol cigli mysiic pcilcciions, You cnjoy unlimiicd opulcnccs.
03.15.+8 The Four Kumaras fo Lord Narayana
natyantham vganayanty ap tc prasaam
hmv anya arpta-bnayam bnruva unnayas tc
yc nga tva-angnr-sarana bnavatan hatnayan
hirtanya-tirtna-yasasan husaIa rasa jnan
na-noi; aiyaniilam--libciaiion; viganayanii--caic loi; api--cvcn; ic--ilosc;
piasadam-bcncdiciions; lim u--wlai io spcal; anyai-oilci maiciial
lappincsscs; aipiia--givcn; blayam-lcailulncss; bliuval-ol ilc cycbiows;
unnayail-by ilc iaising; ic--Youi; yc--ilosc dcvoiccs; anga--O Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; ivai-Youi; anglii-loius lcci; saianal--wlo lavc ialcn
slclici; blavaial--Youi; lailayal--naiiaiions; liianya--woiil claniing; iiila--
puic; yasasal-gloiics; lusalal-vciy cxpcii; iasa jnal--lnowcis ol ilc mcllows
oi lumois.
Pcisons wlo aic vciy cxpcii and mosi iniclligcni in undcisianding ilings as ilcy
aic cngagcd in lcaiing naiiaiions ol ilc auspicious aciiviiics and pasiimcs ol ilc
Loid, wlicl aic woiil claniing and woiil lcaiing. Sucl pcisons do noi caic cvcn
loi ilc liglcsi maiciial bcncdiciion, namcly libciaiion, io say noiling ol oilci lcss
impoiiani bcncdiciions lilc ilc maiciial lappincss ol ilc lcavcnly lingdom.
11.13.35 Hamsa-avafara fo fhe Four Kumaras
rstm tatan pratnvartya nvrtta-trsnas
tusnim bnavcn nja-suhnanubnavo nrinan
sanrsyatc hva ca yaiam avastu-bunya
tyahtam bnramaya na bnavct smrtr a-npatat
rstm-sigli; tatan-liom ilai illusion; pratnvartya-pulling away; nvrtta-
ccascd; trsnan-maiciial lanlciing; tusnim-silcni; bnavct-onc slould bccomc;
nja-onc's own (ol ilc soul); suhna-lappincss; anubnavan-pcicciving;
nrinan-wiiloui maiciial aciiviiics; sanrsyatc-is obscivcd; hva ca-somciimcs;
ya-il; am-ilis maiciial woild; avastu-ol noi bcing icaliiy; bunya-by ilc
consciousncss; tyahtam-givcn up; bnramaya-luiilci illusion; na-noi; bnavct-
may bccomc; smrtn-icmcmbiancc; a-npatat-uniil giving up ilc maiciial body.
Having undcisiood ilc icmpoiaiy illusoiy naiuic ol maiciial ilings, and ilus
laving pullcd onc's vision away liom illusion, onc slould icmain wiiloui maiciial
dcsiics. ly cxpciicncing ilc lappincss ol ilc soul, onc slould givc up maiciial
spcaling and aciiviiics. Il somciimcs onc musi obscivc ilc maiciial woild, onc
slould icmcmbci ilai ii is noi uliimaic icaliiy and ilcicloic onc las givcn ii up.
ly sucl consiani icmcmbciancc up iill ilc iimc ol dcail, onc will noi again lall
inio illusion.
11.13.36-37 Hamsa-avafara fo fhe Four Kumaras
cnam ca nasvaram avastntam uttntam va
sno na pasyat yato `nyagamat svarupam
ava apctam atna ava-vasa upctam
vaso yatna parhrtam mara-maannan
cnam-ilc maiciial body; ca-also; nasvaram-io bc dcsiioycd; avastntam-
scaicd; uttntam-iiscn; va-oi; snan-onc wlo is pcilcci; na pasyat-docs noi
scc; yatan-bccausc; anyagamat-lc las aclicvcd; sva-rupam-lis aciual
spiiiiual idcniiiy; avat-by dcsiiny; apctam-dcpaiicd; atna-oi ilus; ava-ol
dcsiiny; vasat-by ilc coniiol; upctam-aclicvcd; vasan-cloilcs; yatna-jusi as;
parhrtam-placcd on ilc body; mara-ol liquoi; maa-by ilc inioxicaiion;
annan-blindcd.
Jusi as a diunlcn man docs noi noiicc il lc is wcaiing lis coai oi sliii, similaily,
onc wlo is pcilcci in scll-icalizaiion and wlo las ilus aclicvcd lis cicinal
idcniiiy docs noi noiicc wlcilci ilc icmpoiaiy body is siiiing oi sianding. Indccd,
il by God's will ilc body is linislcd oi il by God's will lc obiains a ncw body, a
scll-icalizcd soul docs noi noiicc, jusi as a diunlcn man docs noi noiicc ilc
siiuaiion ol lis ouiwaid dicss. (36)
cno `p ava-vasa-gan hnaIu harma yavat
svarambnaham pratsamihsata cva sasun
tam sa-prapascam anruna-saman-yogan
svapnam punar na bnajatc pratbuna-vastun
cnan-ilc body; ap-cvcn; ava-ol ilc Supicmc; vasa-gan-undci ilc coniiol;
hnaIu-indccd; harma-ilc clain ol liuiiivc aciiviiics; yavat-as long as; sva-
arambnaham-ilai wlicl iniiiaics oi pcipciuaics iiscll; pratsamihsatc-gocs on
living and waiiing; cva-cciiainly; sa-asun-along wiil ilc viial aii and scnscs;
tam-ilai (body); sa-prapascam-wiil iis vaiiciy ol manilcsiaiions; anruna-
liglly siiuaicd; saman-ilc siagc ol pcilcciion; yogan-in ilc yoga sysicm;
svapnam-jusi lilc a dicam; punan-again; na bnajatc-docs noi woislip oi
culiivaic; pratbuna-onc wlo is cnliglicncd; vastun-in ilc supicmc icaliiy.
Tlc maiciial body cciiainly movcs undci ilc coniiol ol supicmc dcsiiny and
ilcicloic musi coniinuc io livc along wiil ilc scnscs and viial aii as long as onc's
laima is in cllcci. A scll- icalizcd soul, lowcvci, wlo is awalcncd io ilc absoluic
icaliiy and wlo is ilus liglly siiuaicd in ilc pcilcci siagc ol yoga, will ncvci again
suiicndci io ilc maiciial body and iis manilold manilcsiaiions, lnowing ii io bc
jusi lilc a body visualizcd in a dicam. (37)
11.1+.2+ Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
vag gagaa ravatc yasya cttam
ruaty abnihsnam nasat hvacc ca
vIajja ugayat nrtyatc ca
ma-bnaht-yuhto bnuvanam punat
vah-spcccl; gagaa-clolcd up; ravatc-mclis; yasya-ol wlom; cttam-ilc
lcaii; ruat-ciics; abnihsnam-again and again; nasat-laugls; hvact-
somciimcs; ca-also; vIajjan-aslamcd; ugayat-sings oui loudly; nrtyatc-
danccs; ca-also; mat-bnaht-yuhtan-onc lixcd in dcvoiional scivicc io Mc;
bnuvanam-ilc univcisc; punat-puiilics.
A dcvoicc wlosc spcccl is somciimcs clolcd up, wlosc lcaii mclis, wlo ciics
coniinually and somciimcs laugls, wlo lccls aslamcd and ciics oui loudly and
ilcn danccs - a dcvoicc ilus lixcd in loving scivicc io Mc puiilics ilc cniiic
univcisc.
02.09.09-10 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tasma sva-Ioham bnagavan sabnajtan
sanarsayam asa param na yat-param
vyapcta-sanhIcsa-vmona-sanvasam
sva-rstavabnr purusar abnstutam
iasmai-unio lim; sva-lolam--His own planci oi abodc; blagavan-ilc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; sablajiial--bcing plcascd by ilc pcnancc ol lialma;
sandaisayam asa--manilcsicd; paiam--ilc supicmc; na--noi; yai--ol wlicl; paiam--
luiilci supicmc; vyapcia--complcicly givcn up; sanllcsa--livc linds ol maiciial
allliciions; vimola-wiiloui illusion; sadlvasam--lcai ol maiciial cxisicncc; sva-
disia-vadblil--by ilosc wlo lavc pcilccily icalizcd ilc scll; puiusail--by pcisons;
ablisiuiam-woislipcd by.
Tlc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, bcing ilus vciy mucl saiislicd wiil ilc pcnancc ol
Loid lialma, was plcascd io manilcsi His pcisonal abodc, Vailunila, ilc supicmc
planci abovc all oilcis. Tlis iiansccndcnial abodc ol ilc Loid is adoicd by all scll-
icalizcd pcisons liccd liom all linds ol misciics and lcai ol illusoiy cxisicncc. (9)
pravartatc yatra rajas tamas tayon
sattvam ca msram na ca haIa-vhraman
na yatra maya hm utaparc narcr
anuvrata yatra surasurarctan
piavaiiaic--picvail; yaiia--wlcicin; iajal iamal--ilc modcs ol passion and
ignoiancc; iayol--ol boil ol ilcm; saiivam--ilc modc ol goodncss; ca--and;
misiam--mixiuic; na--ncvci; ca--and; lala--iimc; viliamal--inllucncc; na--nciilci;
yaiia--ilcicin; maya--illusoiy, cxicinal cncigy; lim--wlai; uia--ilcic is; apaic--
oilcis; laicl--ol ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; anuviaial--dcvoiccs; yaiia--wlcicin;
suia-by ilc dcmigods; asuia--and ilc dcmons; aiciial--woislipcd.
In ilai pcisonal abodc ol ilc Loid, ilc maiciial modcs ol ignoiancc and passion
do noi picvail, noi is ilcic any ol ilcii inllucncc in goodncss. Tlcic is no
picdominancc ol ilc inllucncc ol iimc, so wlai io spcal ol ilc illusoiy, cxicinal
cncigy; ii cannoi cnici ilai icgion. Wiiloui disciiminaiion, boil ilc dcmigods
and ilc dcmons woislip ilc Loid as dcvoiccs. (10)
02.09.13-1+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
bnrajsnubnr yan parto vrajatc
Iasa-vmanavaIbnr manatmanam
vyotamanan pramaottamayubnn
savyu abnravaIbnr yatna nabnan
bliajisnublil--by ilc glowing; yal--ilc Vailunilalolas; paiiial--suiioundcd by;
viiajaic--ilus siiuaicd; lasai--biilliani; vimana-aiiplancs; avaliblil--asscmblagc;
mala-aimanam-ol ilc gicai dcvoiccs ol ilc Loid; vidyoiamanal--bcauiilul lilc
liglining; piamada--ladics; uiiama--cclcsiial; adyublil--by complcxion; sa-
vidyui--wiil clcciiic liglining; abliavaliblil--wiil clouds in ilc sly; yaila--as ii
wcic; nablal--ilc sly.
Tlc Vailunila plancis aic also suiioundcd by vaiious aiiplancs, all glowing and
biillianily siiuaicd. Tlcsc aiiplancs bclong io ilc gicai malaimas oi dcvoiccs ol
ilc Loid. Tlc ladics aic as bcauiilul as liglining bccausc ol ilcii cclcsiial
complcxions, and all ilcsc combindcd iogcilci appcai jusi lilc ilc sly dccoiaicd
wiil boil clouds and liglining. (13) <noi incl in lcng>
srir yatra rupny urugaya-paayon
harot manam banuna vbnutbnn
prcnhnam srta ya husumaharanugar
vgiyamana prya-harma gayati
sil--ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; yaiia--in ilc Vailunila plancis; iupin--in lci
iiansccndcnial loim; uiugaya--ilc Loid, wlo is sung ol by ilc gicai dcvoiccs;
padayol--undci ilc loius lcci ol ilc Loid; laioii--docs; manam--icspccilul
sciviccs; baludla--in divcisc paiaplcinalia; vibluiiblil--accompanicd by lci
pcisonal associaics; picnllam--movcmcni ol cnjoymcni; siiia--ialcn slclici ol;
ya--wlo; lusumalaia--spiing; anugail--by ilc blacl bccs; vigyamana-bcing
lollowcd by ilc songs; piiya-laima-aciiviiics ol ilc dcaimosi; gayaii--singing.
Tlc goddcss ol loiiunc in lci iiansccndcnial loim is cngagcd in ilc loving scivicc
ol ilc Loid's loius lcci, and bcing movcd by ilc blacl bccs, lollowcis ol spiing, slc
is noi only cngagcd in vaiicgaicd plcasuic-scivicc io ilc Loid, along wiil lci
consiani companions - bui is also cngagcd in singing ilc gloiics ol ilc Loid's
aciiviiics. (1+)
<02.09.15>
aarsa tatrahnIa-satvatam patm
sryan patm yajna-patm jagat-patm
sunana-nana-prabaIarnanabnn
sva-parsaagran parscvtam vbnum
dadaisa--lialma saw; iaiia--ilcic (in Vailunilalola); allila--cniiic; saivaiam--ol
ilc gicai dcvoiccs; paiim--ilc Loid; siiyal--ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; paiim--ilc
Loid; yajna--ol saciilicc; paiim-ilc Loid; jagai--ol ilc univcisc; paiim-ilc Loid;
sunanda--Sunanda; nanda--Nanda; piabala-Piabala; ailana--Ailana; adiblil--by
ilcm; sva-paisada--own associaics; agiail--by ilc loicmosi; paiiscviiam--bcing
scivcd in iiansccndcnial lovc; viblum--ilc gicai Almigliy.
Loid lialma saw in ilc Vailunila plancis ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is ilc
Loid ol ilc cniiic dcvoicc communiiy, ilc Loid ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, ilc
Loid ol all saciiliccs, and ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc, and wlo is scivcd by ilc
loicmosi sciviiois lilc Nanda, Sunanda, Piabala and Ailana, His immcdiaic
associaics.
11.12.10-11 Sr Krsna fo Uddhava
ramcna sarnam matnuram pranitc
svapnaIhna mayy anurahta-cttan
vgana-bnavcna na mc vyoga-
tivranayo `nyam arsun suhnaya
ramcna-wiil lalaiama; sarnam-wiil; matnuram-io ilc ciiy ol Mailuia;
pranitc-wlcn biougli; svapnaIhna-by Aliuia; may-Myscll; anurahta-
consianily aiiaclcd; cttan-ilosc wlosc consciousncss was; vgana-cxiicmcly
dccp; bnavcna-by lovc; na-noi; mc-ilan Mc; vyoga-ol scpaiaiion; tivra-
inicnsc; anayan-wlo wcic cxpciicncing mcnial disiicss, anxiciy; anyam-oilci;
arsun-ilcy saw; suhnaya-ilai could malc ilcm lappy.
Tlc icsidcnis ol Vindavana, lcadcd by ilc gops, wcic always complcicly aiiaclcd
io Mc wiil dccpcsi lovc. Tlcicloic, wlcn my unclc Aliuia biougli my bioilci
lalaiama and Mc io ilc ciiy ol Mailuia, ilc icsidcnis ol Vindavana sullcicd
cxiicmc mcnial disiicss bccausc ol scpaiaiion liom Mc and could noi lind any
oilci souicc ol lappincss. (10)
tas tan hsapan prcstnatamcna nita
mayava vrnavana-gocarcna
hsanarna-vat tan punar anga tasam
nina maya haIpa-sama babnuvun
tan tan-all ilosc; hsapan-niglis; prcstna-tamcna-wiil ilc mosi dcaily bclovcd;
nitan-spcni; maya-wiil Mc; cva-indccd; vrnavana-in Vindavana; go-
carcna-wlo can bc lnown; hsana-a momcni; arna-vat-lilc lall; tan-ilosc
vciy niglis; punan-again; anga-dcai Uddlava; tasam-loi ilc gopis, ninan-
bcicli; maya-ol Mc; haIpa-a day ol lialma (+,320,000,000 ycais); saman-
cqual io; babnuvun-bccamc.
Dcai Uddlava, all ol ilosc niglis ilai ilc gops spcni wiil Mc, ilcii mosi dcaily
bclovcd, in ilc land ol Vindavana sccmcd io ilcm io pass in lcss ilan a momcni.
lcicli ol My associaiion, lowcvci, ilc gops lcli ilai ilosc samc niglis diaggcd on
loicvci, as il cacl nigli wcic cqual io a day ol lialma. (11)
05.06.18 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
rajan patr gurur aIam bnavatam yaunam
avam pryan huIa-patn hva ca hnharo van
astv cvam anga bnagavan bnajatam muhuno
muhtm aat harnct sma na bnaht-yogam
iajan--O my dcai King; paiil--mainiainci; guiul--spiiiiual masici; alam--cciiainly;
blavaiam--ol you; yadunam--ilc Yadu dynasiy; daivam--ilc woislipablc Dciiy;
piiyal--vciy dcai liicnd; lula-paiil-ilc masici ol ilc dynasiy; lva ca--somciimcs
cvcn; linlaial--scivani; val--ol you (ilc Pandavas); asiu--io bc suic; cvam--ilus;
anga--O King; blagavan--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; blajaiam--ol ilosc
dcvoiccs cngagcd in scivicc; mulundal--ilc Loid, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; muliim--libciaiion; dadaii--dclivcis; lailicii--ai any iimc; sma-indccd;
na--noi; blalii-yogam-loving dcvoiional scivicc.
Suladcva Gosvam coniinucd: My dcai King, ilc Supicmc Pcison, Mulunda, is
aciually ilc mainiainci ol all ilc mcmbcis ol ilc Pandava and Yadu dynasiics. Hc
is youi spiiiiual masici, woislipablc Dciiy, liicnd, and ilc diiccioi ol youi
aciiviiics. To say noiling ol ilis, Hc somciimcs scivcs youi lamily as a mcsscngci
oi scivani. Tlis mcans Hc woilcd jusi as oidinaiy scivanis do. Tlosc cngagcd in
gciiing ilc Loid's lavoi aiiain libciaiion liom ilc Loid vciy casily, bui Hc docs noi
vciy casily givc ilc oppoiiuniiy io icndci diicci scivicc unio Him.
10.+7.+3 Gops fo Uddhava
tan hm nsan smarat yasu taa pryabnr
vrnavanc humua-huna-sasanha-ramyc
rcmc hvanac-carana-nupura-rasa-gostnyam
asmabnr ita-manojsa-hatnan haact
ial-ilosc; lim-wlcilci; nisal-niglis; smaiaii-Hc icmcmbcis; yasu-in
wlicl; iada-ilcn; piiyablil-wiil His bclovcd giilliicnds; vindavanc-in ilc
Vindavana loicsi; lumuda-bccausc ol ilc loiuscs; lunda-and jasmincs;
sasanla-and bccausc ol ilc moon; iamyc-aiiiaciivc; icmc-Hc cnjoycd;
lvanai-jingling; caiana-nupuia-(wlcic) ilc anllc bclls; iasa-gosilyam-in ilc
paiiy ol ilc iasa dancc; asmablil-wiil us; diia-gloiilicd; manojsa-claiming;
lailal-iopics aboui wlom; ladacii-cvci.
Docs Hc iccall ilosc niglis in ilc Vindavana loicsi, lovcly wiil loius, jasminc and
ilc biigli moon' As wc gloiilicd His claiming pasiimcs, Hc cnjoycd wiil us, His
bclovcd giilliicnds, in ilc ciiclc ol ilc iasa dancc, wlicl icsoundcd wiil ilc
music ol anllc bclls.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
The Perfecfion of fhe MeIIow of Pure LoveThe GIories of Rasa
sddha prcma-rasa / rasa-mahma
01.09.33 Bhsmadeva speaks abouf Krsna
tr-bnuvana-hamanam tamaIa-varnam
rav-hara-gaura-vara-ambaram ananc
vapur aIaha-huIavrtananabjam
vjaya-sahnc ratr astu mc navaya
tr-bnuvana-ilicc siaiuscs ol planciaiy sysicms, hamanam-ilc mosi dcsiiablc,
tamaIa-varnam-bluisl lilc ilc iamala iicc, rav-hara-sun iays, gaura-goldcn
coloi, varambaram-gliiiciing dicss, ananc-onc wlo wcais, vapun-body,
aIaha-huIa-avrta-covcicd wiil painiings ol sandalwood pulp, anana-abjam-lacc
lilc a loius, vjaya-sahnc-unio ilc liicnd ol Aijuna, ratn astu-may aiiiaciion bc
icposcd upon Him, mc-my, anavaya-wiiloui dcsiic loi liuiiivc icsulis.
Sii Kisna is ilc iniimaic liicnd ol Aijuna. Hc las appcaicd on ilis caiil in His
iiansccndcnial body, wlicl icscmblcs ilc bluisl coloi ol ilc iamala iicc. His body
aiiiacis cvciyonc in ilc ilicc planciaiy sysicms uppci, middlc, lowci]. May His
gliiiciing ycllow dicss and His loius lacc, covcicd wiil painiings ol sandalwood
pulp, bc ilc objcci ol my aiiiaciion, and may I noi dcsiic liuiiivc icsulis.
01.09.+1-+2 Bhsmadeva speaks abouf Krsna
mun-gana-nrpa-varya-sanhuIc ntan-
saas yunstnra-rajasuya csam
arnanam upapca ihsaniyo
mama rs-gocara csa avr atma
mun-gana-ilc gicai lcaincd sagcs, nrpa-varya-ilc gicai iuling lings, sanhuIc-
in ilc gicai asscmbly ol, antan-saas-conlcicncc, yunstnra-ol Lmpcioi
Yudlisiliia, raja-suyc-a ioyal pciloimancc ol saciilicc, csam-ol all ilc gicai
cliics, arnanam-icspccilul woislip, upapca-icccivcd, ihsaniyan-ilc objcci ol
aiiiaciion, mama-my, rs-sigli, gocaran-wiilin ilc vicw ol, csan avn-
pcisonally picscni, atma-ilc soul.
Ai ilc Rajasuya-yajna saciilicc] pciloimcd by Malaiaja Yudlisiliia, ilcic was ilc
gicaicsi asscmbly ol all ilc cliic mcn ol ilc woild, ilc ioyal and lcaincd oidcis,
and in ilai gicai asscmbly Loid Sii Kisna was woislipcd by onc and all as ilc
mosi cxalicd Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlis lappcncd duiing my picscncc, and I
icmcmbcicd ilc incidcni in oidci io lccp my mind upon ilc Loid. (+1)
tam mam anam ajam sarira-bnajam
nr nr nstntam atma-haIptanam
pratrsam va nahanarham cham
saman-gato sm vnuta-bnca-monan
tam-ilai Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, mam-now picscni bcloic mc, anam-I,
ajam-ilc unboin, sarira-bnajam-ol ilc condiiioncd soul, nr-in ilc lcaii,
nr-in ilc lcaii, nstntam-siiuaicd, atma-ilc Supcisoul, haIptanam-ol ilc
spcculaiois, pratrsam-in cvciy diicciion, va-lilc, na chana-noi onc,
arham-ilc sun, cham-onc only, saman-gatan asm-I lavc undcigonc iiancc
in mcdiiaiion, vnuta-bcing liccd liom, bnca-monan-misconccpiion ol dualiiy.
Now I can mcdiiaic wiil lull conccniiaiion upon ilai onc Loid, Sii Kisna, now
picscni bcloic mc bccausc now I lavc iiansccndcd ilc misconccpiions ol dualiiy
in icgaid io His picscncc in cvciyonc's lcaii, cvcn in ilc lcaiis ol ilc mcnial
spcculaiois. Hc is in cvciyonc's lcaii. Tlc sun may bc pciccivcd dillcicnily, bui
ilc sun is onc. (+2)
01.10.26,28 The Ladies of Hasfinapura TaIk of Krsna
ano aIam sIagnyatamam yaon huIam
ano aIam punyatamam manrvanam
ya csa pumsam rsabnan sryan patn
sva-janmana canhramancna cancat
ano-ol, aIam-vciily, sIagnya-tamam-supicmcly gloiilicd, yaon-ol King
Yadu, huIam-dynasiy, ano-ol, aIam-vciily, punya-tamam-supicmcly viiiuous,
manorvanam-ilc land ol Mailuia, yat-bccausc, csan-ilis, pumsam-ol all ilc
living bcings, rsabnan-supicmc lcadci, sryan-ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, patn-
lusband, sva-janmana-by His appcaiancc, canhramancna-by ciawling, ca
ancat-gloiics.
Ol, low supicmcly gloiilicd is ilc dynasiy ol King Yadu, and low viiiuous is ilc
land ol Mailuia, wlcic ilc supicmc lcadci ol all living bcings, ilc lusband ol ilc
goddcss ol loiiunc, las ialcn His biiil and wandcicd in His clildlood. (26)
nunam vrata-snana-nutancsvaran
samarcto ny asya grnita-panbnn
pbant yan sahny anaramrtam munur
vraja-stryan sammumunur ya-asayan
nunam-cciiainly in ilc picvious biiil, vrata-vow, snana-bail, nuta-saciilicc
in ilc liic, ana-by all ilcsc, isvaran-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, samarctan-
pcilccily woislipcd, n-cciiainly, asya-His, grnita-panbnn-by ilc maiiicd
wivcs, pbant-iclislcs, yan-ilosc wlo, sahn-O liicnd, anara-amrtam-ilc
ncciai liom His lips, munun-again and again, vraja-stryan-ilc damscls ol
Viajablumi, sammu-munun-olicn lainicd, yat-asayan-cxpcciing io bc lavoicd in
ilai way.
O liicnds, jusi ilinl ol His wivcs, wlosc lands Hc las acccpicd. How ilcy musi
lavc undcigonc vows, bails, liic saciiliccs and pcilcci woislip ol ilc Loid ol ilc
univcisc io consianily iclisl now ilc ncciai liom His lips by lissing]. Tlc
damscls ol Viajablumi would olicn laini jusi by cxpcciing sucl lavois. (2S)
01.11.7-9 Cifizens of Dwaraka Pray fo Krsna
bnavaya nas tvam bnava vsva-bnavana
tvam cva matatna sunrt-patn pta
tvam sa-gurur nan paramam ca avatam
yasyanuvrttya hrtno babnuvma
bnavaya-loi wcllaic, nan-loi us, tvam-Youi Loidslip, bnava-jusi bccomc,
vsva-bnavana-ilc cicaioi ol ilc univcisc, tvam-Youi Loidslip, cva-cciiainly,
mata-moilci, atna-as also, sunrt-wcll-wislci, patn-lusband, pta-lailci,
tvam-Youi Loidslip, sat-gurun-spiiiiual masici, nan-oui, paramam-ilc
supicmc, ca-and, avatam-woislipablc Dciiy, yasya-wlosc, anuvrttya-
lollowing in ilc looisicps, hrtnan-succcsslul, babnuvma-wc lavc bccomc.
O cicaioi ol ilc univcisc, You aic oui moilci, wcll-wislci, Loid, lailci, spiiiiual
masici and woislipablc Dciiy. ly lollowing in Youi looisicps wc lavc bccomc
succcsslul in cvciy icspcci. Wc piay, ilcicloic, ilai You coniinuc io blcss us wiil
Youi mcicy. (7)
ano sanatna bnavata sma ya vayam
travstapanam ap ura-arsanam
prcma-smta-sngna-nrihsanananam
pasycma rupam tava sarva-saubnagam
ano-ol, ii is oui good lucl, sa-natnan-io bc undci ilc pioicciion ol ilc masici,
bnavata-by Youi good scll, sma-as wc lavc bccomc, yat vayam-as wc aic,
travsta-panam-ol ilc dcmigods, ap-also, ura-arsanam-vciy iaicly sccn,
prcma-smta-smiling wiil lovc, sngna-allcciionaic, nrihsana-ananam-lacc
looling in ilai modc, pasycma-lci us lool, rupam-bcauiy, tava-Youi, sarva-
all, saubnagam-auspiciousncss.
Ol, ii is oui good lucl ilai wc lavc comc again ioday undci Youi pioicciion by
Youi picscncc, loi Youi Loidslip iaicly visiis cvcn ilc dcnizcns ol lcavcn. Now ii
is possiblc loi us io lool inio Youi smiling lacc, wlicl is lull ol allcciionaic
glanccs. Wc can now scc Youi iiansccndcnial loim, lull ol all auspiciousncss. (S)
yarny ambujahsapasasara bno bnavan
hurun manun vatna sunr-rhsaya
tatraba-hot-pratman hsano bnavc
ravm vnahsnor va nas tavacyuta
yarn-wlcncvci, ambuja-ahsa-O loius-cycd onc, apasasara-You go away, bno-
ol, bnavan-Youiscll, hurun-ilc dcsccndanis ol King Kuiu, manun-ilc
inlabiianis ol Mailuia (Viajablumi), va-ciilci, atna-ilcicloic, sunrt-
rhsaya-loi mcciing ilcm, tatra-ai ilai iimc, aba-hot-millions ol ycais,
pratman-lilc, hsanan-momcnis, bnavct-bccomcs, ravm-ilc sun, vna-
wiiloui, ahsnon-ol ilc cycs, va-lilc ilai, nan-ouis, tava-Youi, acyuta-O
inlalliblc onc.
O loius-cycd Loid, wlcncvci You go away io Mailuia, Vindavana oi Hasiinapuia
io mcci Youi liicnds and iclaiivcs, cvciy momcni ol Youi abscncc sccms lilc a
million ycais. O inlalliblc onc, ai ilai iimc oui cycs bccomc usclcss, as il bcicli ol
sun. (9)
01.15.07 Arjuna fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
yat-samsraya rupaa-gcnam upagatanam
rajnam svayamvara-muhnc smara-urmaanam
tcjo nrtam hnaIu mayabnnatas ca matsyan
sajjihrtcna nanusangata ca hrsna
yat-by wlosc mcicilul, samsrayat-by siicngil, rupaa-gcnam-in ilc palacc ol
King Diupada, upagatanam-all ilosc asscmblcd, rajnam-ol ilc piinccs,
svayamvara-muhnc-on ilc occasion ol ilc sclcciion ol ilc biidcgioom, smara-
urmaanam-all lusiy in ilougli, tcjan-powci, nrtam-vanquislcd, hnaIu-as ii
wcic, maya-by mc, abnnatan-piciccd, ca-also, matsyan-ilc lisl iaigci, sajji-
hrtcna-by cquipping ilc bow, nanusa-by ilai bow also, angata-gaincd, ca-
also, hrsna-Diaupadi.
Only by His mcicilul siicngil was I ablc io vanquisl all ilc lusiy piinccs
asscmblcd ai ilc palacc ol King Diupada loi ilc sclcciion ol ilc biidcgioom. Wiil
my bow and aiiow I could picicc ilc lisl iaigci and ilcicby gain ilc land ol
Diaupadi.
01.15.11-12 Arjuna fo Maharaja Yudhisfhiras
yo no jugopa vana ctya uranta-hrccnra
urvasaso r-racta ayutagra-bnug yan
sahanna-sstam upayujya yatas tr-Iohim
trptam amamsta saIIc vnmagna-sangnan
yan-onc wlo, nan-us, jugopa-gavc pioicciion, vanc-loicsi, ctya-gciiing in,
uranta-dangciously, hrccnrat-iioublc, urvasasan-ol Duivasa Muni, ar-
cncmy, ractat-labiicaicd by, ayuta-icn ilousand, agra-bnuh-onc wlo cais
bcloic, yan-ilai pcison, saha-anna-sstam-icmnanis ol loodsiull, upajyuja-
laving acccpicd, yatan-bccausc, tr-Iohim-all ilc ilicc woilds, trptam-saiislicd,
amamsta-ilougli wiilin ilc mind, saIIc-wlilc in ilc waici, vnmagna-
sangnan-all mcigcd inio ilc waici.
Duiing oui cxilc, Duivasa Muni, wlo cais wiil lis icn ilousand disciplcs,
iniiigucd wiil oui cncmics io pui us in dangcious iioublc. Ai ilai iimc Hc Loid
Kisna], simply by acccpiing ilc icmnanis ol lood, savcd us. ly His acccpiing lood
ilus, ilc asscmbly ol munis, wlilc bailing in ilc iivci, lcli sumpiuously lcd. And
all ilc ilicc woilds wcic also saiislicd. (11)
yat-tcjasatna bnagavan yun suIa-panr
vsmaptan sagrjo stram aan njam mc
anyc p canam amunava haIcvarcna
prapto mancnra-bnavanc mana-asanarnam
yat-by wlosc, tcjasa-by inllucncc, atna-ai onc iimc, bnagavan-ilc pcisonaliiy
ol god (Loid Siva), yun-in ilc baiilc, suIa-pann-onc wlo las a iiidcni in lis
land, vsmaptan-asionislcd, sa-grjan-along wiil ilc dauglici ol ilc Himalaya
Mouniains, astram-wcapon, aat-awaidcd, njam-ol lis own, mc-unio mc,
anyc ap-so also oilcis, ca-and, anam-myscll, amuna-by ilis, cva-dcliniicly,
haIcvarcna-by ilc body, praptan-obiaincd, mana-nra-bnavanc-in ilc lousc ol
Indiadcva, manat-gicai, assana-arnam-lall-clcvaicd scai.
Ii was by His inllucncc only ilai in a ligli I was ablc io asionisl ilc pcisonaliiy ol
god Loid Siva and lis wilc, ilc dauglici ol Mouni Himalaya. Tlus lc Loid Siva]
bccamc plcascd wiil mc and awaidcd mc lis own wcapon. Oilci dcmigods also
dclivcicd ilcii icspcciivc wcapon io mc and in addiiion I was ablc io icacl ilc
lcavcnly plancis in ilis picscni body and was allowcd a lall-clcvaicd scai. (12)
01.15.16,18,21 Arjuna fo Maharaja Yudhisfhira
ya-onsu ma pranntam guru-bnisma-harna-
naptr-trgarta-saIya-sannava-banIhayan
astrany amogna-manman nruptan
nopasprsur nrnar-asam vasuran
yat-undci wlosc, onsu-pioicciion ol aims, ma pranntam-myscll bcing
siiuaicd, guru-Dionacaiya, bnisma-llisma, harna-Kaina, naptr-lluiisiava,
trgarta-King Susaima, saIya-Salya, sannava-King Jayadiaila, banIha-
bioilci ol Malaiaja Sanianu (llisma's lailci), ayan-cic., astran-wcapons,
amogna-invinciblc, manman-vciy powcilul, nruptan-applicd, na-noi,
upasprsun-iouclcd, nrnar-asam-sciviioi ol Nisimladcva (Piallada), va-lilc,
asuran-wcapons cmploycd by ilc dcmons.
Gicai gcncials lilc llisma, Diona, Kaina, lluiisiava, Susaima, Salya, Jayadiaila,
and lallila all diiccicd ilcii invinciblc wcapons againsi mc. lui by His Loid
Kisna's] giacc ilcy could noi cvcn ioucl a laii on my lcad. Similaily, Piallada
Malaiaja, ilc supicmc dcvoicc ol Loid Nisimladcva, was unallccicd by ilc
wcapons ilc dcmons uscd againsi lim. (16)
narmany uara-rucra-smta-sobntan
nc partna nc rjuna sahnc huru-nananct
sanjaIptan nara-cva nr-sprsan
smartur Iutnant nrayam mama manavasya
narman-convcisaiion in jolcs, uara-iallcd vciy lianlly, rucra-plcasing,
smta-sobntan-dccoiaicd wiil a smiling lacc, nc-noic ol addicss, partna-O son
ol Piila, nc-noic ol addicss, arjuna-Aijuna, sahnc-liicnd, huru-nanana-son
ol ilc Kuiu dynasiy, t-and so on, sanjaIptan-sucl convcisaiion, nara-cva-
O King: nr-lcaii, sprsan-ioucling, smartun-by icmcmbciing ilcm,
Iutnant-ovciwlclms, nrayam-lcaii and soul, mama-my, manavasya-ol
Madlava (Kisna).
O King! His jolings and lianl ialls wcic plcasing and bcauiilully dccoiaicd wiil
smilcs. His addicsscs unio mc as "O son ol Piila, O liicnd, O son ol ilc Kuiu
dynasiy", and all sucl lcaiiincss aic now icmcmbcicd by mc, and ilus I am
ovciwlclmcd. (1S)
ta va nanus ta savan sa ratno nayas tc
so nam ratni nrpatayo yata anamant
sarvam hsancna ta abnu asa isa-rhtam
bnasman nutam hunaha-ranam voptam usyam
tat-ilc samc, va-cciiainly, nanun tc-ilc samc bow, savan-aiiows, san-ilc
vciy samc, ratnan-claiioi, nayan tc-ilc vciy samc loiscs, san anam-I am ilc
samc Aijuna, ratni-ilc claiioi-liglici, nrpatayan-all ilc lings, yatan-wlom,
anamant-ollcicd ilcii icspccis, sarvam-all, hsancna-ai a momcni's noiicc,
tat-all ilosc, abnut-bccamc, asat-usclcss, isa-bccausc ol ilc Loid, rhtam-
bcing void, bnasman-aslcs, nutam-ollciing buiici, hunaha-ranam-moncy
cicaicd by magical lcais, va-lilc ilai, uptam-sown, usyam-in baiicn land.
I lavc ilc vciy samc Gandiva bow, ilc samc aiiows, ilc samc claiioi diawn by ilc
samc loiscs, and I usc ilcm as ilc samc Aijuna io wlom all ilc lings ollcicd
ilcii duc icspccis. lui in ilc abscncc ol Loid Kisna, all ol ilcm, ai a momcni's
noiicc, lavc bccomc null and void. Ii is cxacily lilc ollciing claiilicd buiici on
aslcs, accumulaiing moncy wiil a magic wand oi sowing sccds on baiicn land.
(21)
02.07.26 Brahma fo Narada Muni
bnumcn surctara-varutna-vmartayan
hIcsa-vyayaya haIaya sta-hrsna-hcsan
jatan harsyat jananupaIahsya-margan
harman catma-manmopanbannanan
bnumcn-ol ilc cniiic woild, sura-tara-oilci ilan godly pcisons, varutna-
soldicis, vmartayan-disiicsscd by ilc buidcn, hIcsa-misciics, vyayaya-loi
ilc maiici ol diminisling, haIaya-along wiil His plcnaiy cxpansion, sta-hrsna-
noi only bcauiilul bui also blacl, hcsan-wiil sucl laiis, jatan-laving appcaicd,
harsyat-would aci, jana-pcoplc in gcncial, anupaIahsya-iaicly io bc sccn,
margan-pail, harman-aciiviiics, ca-also, atma-manma-gloiics ol ilc Loid
Himscll, upanbannanan-in iclaiion io.
Wlcn ilc woild is ovcibuidcncd by ilc ligliing siicngil ol lings wlo lavc no
laiil in God, ilc Loid, jusi io diminisl ilc disiicss ol ilc woild, dcsccnds wiil
His plcnaiy poiiion. Tlc Loid comcs in His oiiginal loim, wiil bcauiilul blacl
laii. And jusi io cxpand His iiansccndcnial gloiics, Hc acis cxiiaoidinaiily. No
onc can piopcily csiimaic low gicai Hc is.
02.07.27-33 Brahma fo Narada Muni
tohcna jiva-naranam ya uIuh-hayas
tra-mashasya ca paa sahato pavrttan
ya rngatantara-gatcna v-sprsor va
unmuIanam tv taratnarjunayor na bnavyam
tohcna-by a clild, jiva-naranam-lilling a living bcing, yat-onc wlicl, uIuh-
hayan-assumcd ilc giani body ol a dcmon, tra-mashasya-ol onc wlo is only
ilicc monils old, ca-also, paa-by ilc lcg, sahatan apavrttan-iuincd ovci ilc
caii, yat-onc wlo, rngata-wlilc ciawling, antara-gatcna-bcing ovciialcn,
v-ligl in ilc sly, sprson-ioucling, va-ciilci, unmuIanam-upiooiing, tu-
bui, taratna-anyonc clsc ilan, arjunayon-ol ilc iwo aijuna iiccs, na bnavyam-
was noi possiblc.
Tlcic is no doubi aboui Loid Kisna's bcing ilc Supicmc Loid, oilciwisc low was
ii possiblc loi Him io lill a giani dcmon lilc Puiana wlcn Hc was jusi on ilc lap
ol His moilci, io ovciiuin a caii wiil His lcg wlcn Hc was only ilicc monils old,
io upiooi a paii ol aijuna iiccs, so ligl ilai ilcy iouclcd ilc sly, wlcn Hc was
only ciawling' All ilcsc aciiviiics aic impossiblc loi anyonc oilci ilan ilc Loid
Himscll. (27)
ya va vrajc vraja-pasun vsatoya-pitan
paIams tv aivaya anugrana-rst-vrstya
tac-cnunayc t-vsa-virya-vIoIa jnvam
uccataysya uragam vnaran nranyam
yat-onc wlo, va-cciiainly, vrajc-ai Vindavana, vraja-pasun-ilc animals
ilcicol, vsa-toya-poisoncd waici, pitan-ilosc wlo dianl, paIan-ilc cowlcid
mcn, tu-also, ajivayat-biougli io lilc, anugrana-rst-mcicilul glancc, vtstya-
by ilc slowcis ol, tat-ilai, sunayc-loi puiilicaiion, at-cxcccdingly, vsa-
virya-liglly poicni poison, vIoIa-luiling, jnvam-onc wlo las sucl a ionguc,
uccataysyat-scvcicly punislcd, uragam-unio ilc snalc, vnaran-ialing ii as a
plcasuic, nranyam-in ilc iivci.
Tlcn also wlcn ilc cowlcid boys and ilcii animals dianl ilc poisoncd waici ol
ilc Rivci Yamuna, and alici ilc Loid in His clildlood] icvivcd ilcm by His
mcicilul glancc, jusi io puiily ilc waici ol ilc Rivci Yamuna Hc jumpcd inio ii as
il playing and clasiiscd ilc vcnomous Kaliya snalc, wlicl was luiling ilcic, iis
ionguc cmiiiing wavcs ol poison. Wlo can pciloim sucl lciculcan iasls bui ilc
Supicmc Loid' (2S)
tat harma vyam va yan ns nnsayanam
avagnna suc-vanc paranyamanc
unncsyat vrajam ato vastanta-haIam
nctrc pnapya sabaIo nangamya-viryan
tat-ilai, harma-aciiviiy, vyam-supciluman, va-lilc, yat-wlicl, ns-ai
nigli, nnsayanam-slccping caicliccly, ava-agnna-by ilc glaic ol ilc loicsi
liic, suc-vanc-in ilc diy loicsi, paranyamanc-bcing sci ablazc, unncsyat-
would dclivci, vrajam-all ilc inlabiianis ol Viaja, atan-lcncc, avasta-suicly,
anta-haIam-lasi momcnis ol lilc, nctrc-on ilc cycs, pnapya-simply by
closing, sa-baIa n-along wiil laladcva, anangamya-unlailomablc, viryan-
piowcss.
On ilc vciy nigli ol ilc day ol ilc clasiiscmcni ol ilc Kaliya snalc, wlcn ilc
inlabiianis ol Viajablumi wcic slccping caicliccly, ilcic was a loicsi liic ablazc
duc io diy lcavcs, and ii appcaicd ilai all ilc inlabiianis wcic suic io mcci ilcii
dcail. lui ilc Loid, along wiil lalaiama, savcd ilcm simply by closing His cycs.
Sucl aic ilc supci luman aciiviiics ol ilc Loid. (29)
grnnita ya ya upabannam amusya mata
suIbam sutasya na tu tat ta amusya mat
yaj jrmbnato sya vaanc bnuvanan gopi
samvihsya sanhta-manan pratbontasit
grnnita-by ialing up, yat yat-wlaisocvci, upabannam-iopcs loi iying,
amusya-His, mata-moilci, suIbam-iopcs, sutasya-ol lci son, na-noi, tu-
lowcvci, tat tat-by and by, amusya-His, mat-was sullicicni, yat-ilai wlicl,
jrmbnatan-opcning ilc mouil, asya-ol Him, vaanc-in ilc mouil,
bnuvanan-ilc woilds, gopi-ilc cowlcid woman, samvihsya-so sccing ii,
sanhta-manan-doubilul in mind, pratbonta-convinccd in a dillcicni way,
asit-was so donc.
Wlcn ilc cowlcid woman Kisna's losici moilci, Yasoda] was iiying io iic ilc
lands ol lci son wiil iopcs, slc lound ilc iopc io bc always insullicicni in lcngil,
and wlcn slc linally gavc up, Loid Kisna, by and by, opcncd His mouil, wlcicin
ilc moilci lound all ilc univciscs siiuaicd. Sccing ilis, slc was doubilul in lci
mind, bui slc was convinccd in a dillcicni mannci ol ilc mysiic naiuic ol lci son.
(30)
nanam ca mohsyat bnaya varunasya pasa
gopan bIcsu pntan maya-sununa ca
anny aprtam ns sayanam atsramcna
Ioham vhuntnam upancsyat gohuIam sma
nanam-unio Nanda (ilc lailci ol Kisna), ca-also, mohsyat-savcs, bnayat-
liom ilc lcai ol, varunasya-ol Vaiuna, ilc dcmigod ol waici, pasat-liom ilc
cluiclcs ol, gopan-ilc cowlcid mcn, bIcsu-in ilc cavcs ol ilc mouniain,
pntan-placcd, maya-sununa-by ilc son ol Maya, ca-also, ann aprtam-bcing
vciy cngagcd duiing ilc dayiimc, ns-ai nigli, sayanam-lying down,
atsramcna-bccausc ol laid laboi, Ioham-planci, vhuntnam-ilc spiiiiual sly,
upancsyat-Hc awaidcd, gohuIam-ilc liglcsi planci, sma-cciiainly.
Loid Kisna savcd His losici lailci, Nanda Malaiaja, liom ilc lcai ol ilc dcmigod
Vaiuna and iclcascd ilc cowlcid boys liom ilc cavcs ol ilc mouniain, loi ilcy
wcic placcd ilcic by ilc son ol Maya. Also, io ilc inlabiianis ol Vindavana, wlo
wcic busy woiling duiing dayiimc and slccping soundly ai nigli bccausc ol ilcii
laid laboi in ilc day, Loid Kisna awaidcd piomoiion io ilc liglcsi plancis in ilc
spiiiiual sly. All ilcsc acis aic iiansccndcnial and cciiainly piovc wiiloui any
doubi His Godlood. (31)
gopar mahnc pratnatc vraja-vpIavaya
cvc bnvarsat pasun hrpaya rrahsun
nartoccnIinnram va sapta-nan sapta-
varso maninram anagnaha-harc saIiIam
gopan-by ilc cowlcid mcn, mahnc-in ollciing a saciilicc io ilc King ol lcavcn,
pratnatc-bcing lampcicd, vraja-vpIavaya-loi dcvasiaiing ilc wlolc cxisicncc
ol Viajablumi, ilc land ol Kisna's pasiimcs, cvc-by ilc King ol lcavcn,
abnvarsat-laving pouicd down lcavy iain, pasun-ilc animals, hrpaya-by
causclcss mcicy upon ilcm, rrahsun-dcsiicd io pioicci ilcm, narta-lcld up,
uccnIinnram-upiooicd as an umbiclla, va-cxacily lilc ilai, sapta-nan-
coniinuously loi scvcn days, sapta-varsan-alilougl Hc was only scvcn ycais old,
maninram-ilc Govaidlana Hill, anagna-wiiloui bcing iiicd, cha-harc-in onc
land only, saIiIam-playlully.
Wlcn ilc cowlcid mcn ol Vindavana, undci insiiuciion ol Kisna, sioppcd
ollciing saciilicc io ilc lcavcnly King, India, ilc wlolc iiaci ol land lnown as
Viaja was ilicaicnd wiil bcing waslcd away by consiani lcavy iains loi scvcn
days. Loid Kisna, oui ol His causclcss mcicy upon ilc inlabiianis ol Viaja, lcld
up ilc lill lnown as Govaidlana wiil onc land only, alilougl Hc was only scvcn
ycais old. Hc did ilis io pioicci ilc animals liom ilc onslaugli ol waici. (32)
hrian vanc ns nsahara-rasm-gauryam
rasonmuhnan haIa-paayata-murccntcna
uipta-smara-rujam vraja-bnr-vanunam
nartur narsyat sro nanaanugasya
hrian-wlilc cngagcd in His pasiimcs, vanc-in ilc loicsi ol Vindavana, ns-
nociuinal, nsahara-ilc moon, rasm-gauryam-wliic moonslinc, rasa-
unmuhnan-dcsiiing io dancc wiil, haIa-paayata-accompanicd by swcci songs,
murccntcna-and mclodious music, uipta-awalcncd, smara-rujam-scxual
dcsiics, vraja-bnrt-ilc inlabiianis ol Viajablumi, vanunam-ol ilc wivcs,
nartun-ol ilc lidnappcis, narsyat-will vanquisl, sran-ilc lcad, nanaa-
anugasya-ol ilc lollowci ol ilc iicl Kuvcia.
Wlcn ilc Loid was cngagcd in His pasiimcs ol ilc iasa dancc in ilc loicsi ol
Vindavana, cnlivcning ilc scxual dcsiics ol ilc wivcs ol ilc inlabiianis ol
Vindavana by swcci and mclodious songs, a dcmon ol ilc namc Sanllacuda, a
iicl lollowci ol ilc iicasuici ol lcavcn Kuvcia], lidnappcd ilc damscls, and ilc
Loid scvcicd lis lcad liom lis iiunl. (33)
02.07.3+-35 Brahma fo Narada Muni
yc ca praIamba-hnara-arura-hcsy-arsta-
maIIcbna-hamsa-yavanan hap-paunrahayan
anyc ca saIva-huIa-baIvaIa-antavahra-
saptohsa-sambara-vuratna-ruhm-muhnyan
yc va mrnc samt-saIna atta-capan
hamboja-matsya-huru-srnjaya-hahayayan
yasyanty aarsanam aIam baIa-partna-bnima-
vyajanvaycna narna nIayam taiyam
yc-all ilosc, ca-ioially, praIamba-ilc dcmon namcd Pialamba, hnara-
Dlcnulasuia, arura-lalasuia, hcs-ilc Kcsi dcmon, arsta-ilc dcmon
Aiisiasuia, maIIa-a wicsilci in ilc couii ol Kamsa, bna-Kuvalayapida, hamsa-
ilc King ol Mailuia and maicinal unclc ol Kisna, yavanan-ilc lings ol Pcisia
and oilci adjoining placcs, hap-Dvivida, paunraha-ayan-Paundiala and
oilcis, anyc-oilcis, ca-as mucl as, saIva-King Salva, huja-Naialasuia,
baIvaIa-King lalvala, antavahra-ilc bioilci ol Sisupala, a dcad iival ol Kisna's,
saptohsa-King Sapiolsa, sambara-King Sambaia, vuratna-King Viduiaila,
ruhm-muhnyan-ilc bioilci ol Rulmini, ilc liisi quccn ol Kisna ai Dvaiala, yc-
all ilosc, va-ciilci, mrnc-in ilc baiilclicld, samt-saInan-all vciy powcilul,
atta-capan-wcll cquippcd wiil bows and aiiows, hamboja-ilc King ol Kamboja,
matsya-ilc King ol Dvaiblanga, huru-ilc sons ol Dliiaiasiia, srnjaya-King
Sinjaya, hahaya-ayan-ilc King ol Kclaya and oilcis, yasyant-would aiiain,
aarsanam-impcisonal mciging wiilin ilc bialmajyoii, aIam-wlai io spcal ol,
baIa-laladcva, ilc cldci bioilci ol Kisna, partna-Aijuna, bnima-ilc sccond
Pandava, vyaja-anvaycna-by ilc lalsc namcs, narna-by Loid Haii, nIayam-ilc
abodc, taiyam-ol Him.
All dcmonic pcisonaliiics lilc Pialamba, Dlcnula, lala, Kcsi. Aiisia, Canuia,
Musiila, Kuvalayapida clcplani, Kamsa, Yavana, Naialasuia and Paundiala, gicai
maislals lilc Salva, Dvivida monlcy and lalvala, Daniavalia, ilc scvcn bulls,
Sambaia, Viduiaila and Rulmi, as also gicai waiiiois lilc Kamboja, Maisya, Kuiu,
Sinjaya and Kclaya, would all ligli vigoiously, ciilci wiil ilc Loid Haii diiccily
oi wiil Him undci His namcs ol laladcva, Aijuna, llima, cic. And ilc dcmons,
ilus bcing lillcd, would aiiain ciilci ilc impcisonal bialmajyoii oi His pcisonal
abodc in ilc Vailunila plancis. (3+-35)
02.07.+0 Brahma fo Narada Muni
vsnor nu virya-gananam hatamo rnatina
yan partnvany ap havr vmamc rajams
cashambna yan sva-ranasashnaIata tr-prstnam
yasmat tn-samya-saana uru-hampayanam
vsnon-ol Loid Visnu, nu-bui, virya-piowcss, gananam-in ilc maiici ol
accouniing, hataman-wlo clsc, arnat-is ablc io do ii, na-in ilis woild, yan-
onc wlo, partnvan-ilc aioms, ap-also, havn-gicai scicniisi, vmamc-migli
lavc counicd, rajams-paiiiclcs, cashambna-could caicl, yan-onc wlo, sva-
ranasa-by His own lcg, ashnaIata-wiiloui bcing lampcicd, tr-prstnam-ilc
iopmosi planciaiy spacc, yasmat-by wlicl, tr-samya-ilc ncuiial siaic ol ilc
ilicc modcs, saanat-up io ilai placc, uru-hampayanam-moving vciy gicaily.
Wlo can dcsciibc complcicly ilc piowcss ol Visnu' Lvcn ilc scicniisi, wlo migli
lavc counicd ilc paiiiclcs ol ilc aioms ol ilc univcisc, cannoi do so. lccausc ii is
Hc only wlo in His loim ol Tiiviliama movcd His lcg clloiilcssly bcyond ilc
iopmosi planci, Saiyalola, up io ilc ncuiial siaic ol ilc ilicc modcs ol maiciial
naiuic. And all wcic movcd.
02.07.+3-+5 Brahma fo Narada Muni
vcanam anga paramasya n yoga-mayam
yuyam bnavas ca bnagavan atna atya-varyan
patni manon sa ca manus ca ta-atmajas ca
pracinabarnr rbnur anga uta nruvas ca
hsvahur aIa-mucuhuna-vcna-gan-
ragnv-ambarisa-sagara gaya-nanusayan
mannatr-aIarha-satananv-anu-rantcva
cvavrato baIr amurttarayo Iipan
saubnary-utanha-sb-cva Ia-pppaIaa-
sarasvatonava-parasara-bnurscnan
yc nyc vbnisana-nanuma-upcnraatta-
partnarstscna-vura-srutacva-varyan
vca-lnow ii, anam-myscll, anga-O Naiada, paramasya-ol ilc Supicmc, n-
cciiainly, yoga-mayam-poicncy, yuyam-youiscll, bnavan-Siva, ca-and,
bnagavan-ilc gicai dcmigod, atna-as also, atya-varyan-Piallada Malaiaja,
ilc gicai dcvoicc ol ilc Loid boin in ilc lamily ol an ailcisi, patni-Saiaiupa,
manon-ol Manu, san-lc, ca-also, manun-Svayambluva, ca-and, tat-atma jan
ca-and lis clildicn lilc Piiyaviaia, Uiianapada, Dcvaluii, cic., pracinabarnn-
Piacinabaili, rbnun-Rblu, angan-Anga, uta-cvcn, nruvan-Dliuva, ca-and,
hsvahun-Ilsvalu, aIa-Aila, mucuhuna-Muculunda, vcna-Malaiaja
Janala, gan-Gadli, ragnu-Raglu, ambarisa-Ambaiisa, sagaran-Sagaia,
gaya-Gaya, nanusa-Nalusa, ayan-and so on, mannatr-Mandlaia, aIarha-
Alaila, satananu-Saiadlanu, anu-Anu, rantcvan-Raniidcva, cvavratan-
llisma, baIn-lali, amurttarayan-Amuiiiaiaya, Iipan-Dilipa, saubnar-
Saublaii, utanha-Uianla, sb-Sibi, cvaIa-Dcvala, pppaIaa-Pippalada,
sarasvata-Saiasvaia, unava-Uddlava, parasara-Paiasaia, bnurscnan-
lluiiscna, yc-ilosc wlo, anyc-oilcis, vbnisana-Viblisana, nanumat-
Hanuman, upcnra-atta-Suladcva Gosvami, partna-Aijuna, arstscna-
Aisiiscna, vura-Viduia, srutacva-Siuiadcva, varyan-ilc loicmosi.
O Naiada, alilougl ilc poicncics ol ilc Loid aic unlnowablc and immcasuiablc,
siill, bccausc wc aic all suiicndcicd souls, wc lnow low Hc acis iliougl
yogamaya poicncics. And, similaily, ilc poicncics ol ilc Loid aic also lnown io
ilc all-powcilul Siva, ilc gicai ling ol ilc ailcisi lamily, namcly Piallada
Malaiaja, Svayambluva Manu, lis wilc Saiaiupa, lis sons and dauglicis lilc
Piiyaviaia, Uiianapada, Aluii, Davaluii and Piasuii, Piacinabaili, Rblu, Anga ilc
lailci ol Vcna, Malaiaja Dliuva, Ilsvalu, Aila, Muculunda, Malaiaja Janala,
Gadli, Raglu, Ambaiisa, Sagaia, Gaya, Nalusa, Mandlaia, Alaila, Saiadlanva,
Anu, Raniidcva, llisma, lali, Amuiiiaiaya, Dilipa, Saublaii, Uianla, Sibi, Dcvala,
Pippalada, Saiasvaia, Uddlava, Paiasaia, lluiiscna, Viblisana, Hanuman,
Suladcva Gosvami, Aijuna, Aisiiscna, Viduia, Siuiadcva, cic. (+3-+5)
<02.07.+7> Ovaj sfih je sfajao fu na ovaj nain (nije imao fexf prevoda:::)
02.07.+8 Brahma fo Narada Muni
sanryan nyamya yatayo yama-harta-nctm
janyun svara va npana-hnantram nran
sanryah-aiiilicial mcnial spcculaiion oi mcdiiaiion, nyamya-coniiolling,
yatayan-ilc mysiics, yama-harta-nctm-ilc pioccss ol spiiiiual culiuic, janyun-
aic givcn up, svarat-lully indcpcndcni, va-as, npana-wcll, hnantram-
iioublc loi digging, nran-ilc coniiolling dcmigod supplying iains.
In sucl a iiansccndcnial siaic ilcic is no nccd ol aiiilicial coniiol ol ilc mind,
mcnial spcculaiion oi mcdiiaiion, as pciloimcd by ilc jnanis and yogis. Onc givcs
up sucl pioccsscs, as ilc lcavcnly King, India, loigocs ilc iioublc io dig a wcll.
02.06.37-38 Brahma fo Narada Muni
nanam na yuyam ya-rtam gatm vur
na vamacvan hm utaparc suran
tan-mayaya monta-bunayas tv am
vnrmtam catma-samam vcahsmanc
na-nciilci, anam-I, yuyam-all you sons, yat-wlosc, rtam-laciual, gatm-
movcmcnis, vun-do lnow, na-noi, vamacvan-Loid Siva, hm-wlai, uta-
clsc, aparc-oilcis, suran-dcmigods, tat-by His, mayaya-by ilc illusoiy
cncigy, monta-bcwildcicd, bunayan-wiil sucl iniclligcncc, tu-bui, am-
ilis, vnrmtam-wlai is cicaicd, ca-also, atma-samam-by dini ol onc's pcisonal
abiliiy, vcahsmanc-obscivc.
Sincc nciilci Loid Siva noi you noi I could ascciiain ilc limiis ol spiiiiual
lappincss, low can oilci dcmigods lnow ii' And bccausc all ol us aic bcwildcicd
by ilc illusoiy cxicinal cncigy ol ilc Supicmc Loid, wc can scc only ilis
manilcsicd cosmos accoiding io oui individual abiliiy. (37)
yasyavatara-harman
gayant ny asma-aayan
na yam vant tattvcna
tasma bnagavatc naman
yasya-wlosc, avatara-incainaiion, harman-aciiviiics, gayant-clani in
gloiilicaiion, n-indccd, asmat-aayan-pcisons lilc us, na-do noi, yam-
wlom, vant-lnow, tattvcna-ccni pciccni as Hc is, tasma-unio Him,
bnagavatc-unio ilc pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad Sii Kisna, naman-icspccilul
obcisanccs.
Lci us ollci oui icspccilul obcisanccs unio ilai Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
wlosc incainaiions and aciiviiics aic clanicd by us loi gloiilicaiion, ilougl Hc
can laidly bc lully lnown as Hc is. (3S)
10.90.+7 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
tirtnam cahrc nrponam ya ajan yausu svan-sart paa-saucam
vvt-sngnan svarupam yayur ajta-para srir ya-artnc `nya-yatnan
yan-namamangaIa-gnnam srutam atna gatam yat-hrto gotra-narman
hrsnasyatan na ctram hst-bnara-naranam haIa-cahrayunasya
iiilam-sacicd placc ol pilgiimagc, cahrc-madc, nrpa-O King (Pailnii),
unam-lcssci, yat-wlicl (gloiics ol Loid Kinna), ajan-Hc iool biiil, yaunu-
among ilc Yadus, svan-ol lcavcn, sart-ilc iivci, paa-wlosc lcci, saucam-
(ilc waici) wlicl waslcs, vvt-cncmics, sngnan-and lovcd oncs, svarupam-
wlosc pcisonal loim, yayun-aiiaincd, ajta-wlo is undclcaicd, para-and
supicmcly pcilcci, srin-ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, yat-wlosc, artnc-loi ilc salc,
anya-ol oilcis, yatnan-cndcavoi, yat-wlosc, nama-namc, amangaIa-
inauspiciousncss, gnnam-wlicl dcsiioys, srutam-lcaid, atna-oi clsc,
gatam-clanicd, yat-by wlom, hrtan-cicaicd, gotra-among ilc lincs ol
dcsccni (ol vaiious sagcs), narman-ilc icligious piinciplcs, hrnnasya-loi Loid
Kinna, ctat-ilis, na-noi, ctram-wondcilul, hnt-ilc caiil's, bnara-ol ilc
buidcn, naranam-ilc icmoval, haIa-ol iimc, cahra-ilc wlccl, ayunasya-
wlosc wcapon.
Tlc lcavcnly Gangcs is a loly placc ol pilgiimagc bccausc lci waicis wasl Loid
Kisna's lcci. lui wlcn ilc Loid dcsccndcd among ilc Yadus, His gloiics cclipscd
ilc Gangcs as a loly placc. loil ilosc wlo laicd Kisna and ilosc wlo lovcd Him
aiiaincd cicinal loims lilc His in ilc spiiiiual woild. Tlc unaiiainablc and
supicmcly scll-saiislicd goddcss ol loiiunc, loi ilc salc ol wlosc lavoi cvciyonc
clsc siiugglcs, bclongs io Him alonc. His namc dcsiioys all inauspiciousncss wlcn
lcaid oi clanicd. Hc alonc las sci loiil ilc piinciplcs ol ilc vaiious disciplic
succcssions ol sagcs. Wlai wondci is ii ilai Hc, wlosc pcisonal wcapon is ilc
wlccl ol iimc, iclicvcd ilc buidcn ol ilc caiil'
10.02.26 Demigods fo Krsna
satya-vratam satya-param tr-satyam
satyasya yonm nntam ca satyc
satyasya satyam rta-satya-nctram
satyatmaham tvam saranam prapannan
satya-vratam-ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo ncvci dcviaics liom His vow,
satya-param-wlo is ilc Absoluic Tiuil (as siaicd in ilc bcginning ol Siimad-
llagavaiam, satyam param nman), tr-satyam-Hc is always picscni as ilc
Absoluic Tiuil, bcloic ilc cicaiion ol ilis cosmic manilcsiaiion, duiing iis
mainicnancc, and cvcn alici iis annililaiion, satyasya-ol all iclaiivc iiuils, wlicl
aic cmanaiions liom ilc Absoluic Tiuil, Kisna, yonm-ilc causc, nntam-
cnicicd, ca-and, satyc-in ilc laciois ilai cicaic ilis maiciial woild (namcly, ilc
livc clcmcnis-caiil, waici, liic, aii and cilci), satyasya-ol all ilai is acccpicd as
ilc iiuil, satyam-ilc Loid is ilc oiiginal iiuil, rta-satya-nctram-Hc is ilc
oiigin ol wlaicvci iiuil is plcasing (sunciiam), satya-atmaham-cvciyiling
pciiaining io ilc Loid is iiuil ,sac-c-anana: His body is iiuil, His lnowlcdgc is
iiuil, and His plcasuic is iiuil), tvam-unio you, O Loid, saranam-ollciing oui
lull suiicndci, prapannan-wc aic complcicly undci Youi pioicciion.
O Loid, You ncvci dcviaic liom Youi vow, wlicl is always pcilcci bccausc
wlaicvci you dccidc is always pcilccily coiicci and cannoi bc sioppcd by anyonc.
lcing picscni in ilc ilicc plascs ol cosmic manilcsiaiion c cicaiion, mainicnancc
and annililaiion c You aic ilc Supicmc Tiuil. Indccd, unlcss onc is complcicly
iiuillul, onc cannoi aclicvc Youi lavoi, wlicl ilcicloic cannoi bc aclicvcd by
lypociiics. You aic ilc aciivc piinciplc, ilc ical iiuil, in all ilc ingicdicnis ol
cicaiion, and ilcicloic You aic lnown as aniaiyami, ilc innci loicc. You aic cqual
io cvciyonc, and Youi insiiuciions apply loi cvciyonc, loi all iimc. You aic ilc
bcginning ol all iiuil. Tlcicloic, ollciing oui obcisanccs, wc suiicndci unio You.
Kindly givc us pioicciion.
03.02.16 Uddhava fo Vidura
mam hncayaty cta ajasya janma-
vambanam ya vasucva-gcnc
vrajc ca vaso r-bnaya va svayam
pura vyavatsi ya-ananta-viryan
mam-io mc, hncayat-givcs mc disiicss, ctat-ilis, ajasya-ol ilc unboin,
janma-biiil, vambanam-bcwildciing, yat-ilai, vasucva-gcnc-in ilc lomc
ol Vasudcva, vrajc-in Vindavana, ca-also, vasan-inlabiiaiion, ar-cncmy,
bnayat-bccausc ol lcai, va-as il, svayam-Himscll, purat-liom Mailuia Puii,
vyavatsit-llcd, yat-onc wlo is, ananta-viryan-unlimiicdly powcilul.
Wlcn I ilinl ol Loid Kisna - low Hc was boin in ilc piison lousc ol Vasudcva
alilougl Hc is unboin, low Hc wcni away liom His lailci's pioicciion io Viaja
and livcd ilcic incogniio oui ol lcai ol ilc cncmy, and low, alilougl unlimiicdly
powcilul, Hc llcd liom Mailuia in lcai - all ilcsc bcwildciing incidcnis givc mc
disiicss.
03.02.18-19 Uddhava fo Vidura
ho va amusyangnr-saroja-rcnum
vsmartum sita puman vjgnran
yo vspnura-bnru-vtapcna bnumcr
bnaram hrtantcna trascahara
han-wlo clsc, va-ciilci, amusya-ilc Loid's, angnr-lcci, saroja-rcnum-dusi
ol ilc loius, vsmartum-io loigci, isita-may bc ablc, puman-pcison, vjgnran-
smclling, yan-onc wlo, vspnurat-cxpanding, bnru-vtapcna-by ilc lcavcs ol
ilc cycbiows, bnumcn-ol ilc caiil, bnaram-buidcn, hrta-antcna-by dcail-
blows, trascahara-cxccuicd.
Wlo, alici smclling ilc dusi ol His loius lcci cvcn oncc, could cvci loigci ii'
Simply by cxpanding ilc lcavcs ol His cycbiows, Kisna las givcn ilc dcailblow io
ilosc wlo wcic buidcning ilc caiil. (1S)
rsta bnavabnr nanu rajasuyc
cayasya hrsnam vsato p snn
yam yognan samsprnayant samyag
yogcna has ta-vranam sancta
rsta-ii las bccn sccn, bnavabnn-by youi good scll, nanu-ol couisc,
rajasuyc-in ilc asscmbly ol ilc rajasuya saciilicc pciloimcd by Malaiaja
Yudlisiliia, cayasya-ol ilc King ol Ccdi (Sisupala), hrsnam-unio Kisna,
vsatan-cnvying, ap-in spiic ol, snn-succcss, yam-wlicl, yognan-ilc
yogis, samsprnayant-vciily dcsiic, samyah-lully, yogcna-by pciloimancc ol
yoga, han-wlo, tat-His, vranam-scpaiaiion, sancta-can iolciaic.
You lavc pcisonally sccn low ilc King ol Ccdi Sisupala] aclicvcd succcss in yoga
piaciicc, alilougl lc laicd Loid Kisna. Lvcn ilc aciual yogis aspiic alici sucl
succcss wiil gicai inicicsi by pciloimancc ol ilcii vaiious piaciiccs. Wlo can
iolciaic scpaiaiion liom Him' (19)
03.02.20 Uddhava fo Vidura
tatnava canyc nara-Ioha-vira
ya anavc hrsna-muhnaravnam
nctran pbanto nayanabnramam
partnastra-putan paam apur asya
tatna-as also, cva ca-and cciiainly, anyc-oilcis, nara-Ioha-luman sociciy,
viran-liglicis, yc-ilosc, anavc-on ilc baiilclicld (ol Kuiulsciia), hrsna-Loid
Kisna's, muhna-aravnam-lacc lilc a loius llowci, nctran-wiil ilc cycs,
pbantan-wlilc sccing, nayana-abnramam-vciy plcasing io ilc cycs, partna-
Aijuna, astra-putan-puiilicd by aiiows, paam-abodc, apun-aclicvcd, asya-ol
Him.
Cciiainly oilcis wlo wcic liglicis on ilc laiilclicld ol Kuiulsciia wcic puiilicd
by ilc onslaugli ol Aijuna's aiiows, and wlilc sccing ilc loiuslilc lacc ol Kisna,
so plcasing io ilc cycs, ilcy aclicvcd ilc abodc ol ilc Loid.
03.02.2+ Uddhava fo Vidura
manyc suran bnagavatams tryanisc
samrambna-margabnnvsta-cttan
yc samyugc cahsata tarhsya-putram
amsc sunabnayunam apatantam
manyc-I ilinl, asuran-ilc dcmons, bnagavatan-gicai dcvoiccs, tr-anisc-
unio ilc Loid ol ilc iliccs, samrambna-cnmiiy, marga-by ilc way ol,
abnnvsta-cttan-absoibcd in ilougli, yc-ilosc, samyugc-in ilc ligli,
acahsata-could scc, tarhsya-putram-Gaiuda, ilc caiiici ol ilc Loid, amsc-on
ilc slouldci, sunabna-ilc wlccl, ayunam-onc wlo caiiics ilc wcapon,
apatantam-coming loiwaid.
I considci ilc dcmons, wlo aic inimical iowaid ilc Loid, io bc moic ilan ilc
dcvoiccs bccausc wlilc ligliing wiil ilc Loid, absoibcd in ilouglis ol cnmiiy,
ilcy aic ablc io scc ilc Loid caiiicd on ilc slouldci ol Gaiuda, ilc son ol Tailsya
Kasyapa] and caiiying ilc wlccl wcapon in His land.
03.02.26 Uddhava fo Vidura
tato nana-vrajam tan
ptra hamsa vbbnyata
chaasa samas tatra
gunarcn sa-baIo vasat
tatan-ilcicalici, nana-vrajam-cow pasiuics ol Nanda Malaiaja, tan-bcing
biougli up, ptra-by His lailci, hamsat-liom Kamsa, vbbnyata-bcing aliaid
ol, chaasa-clcvcn, saman-ycais, tatra-ilcicin, guna-arcn-covcicd liic, sa-
baIan-wiil laladcva, avasat-icsidcd.
Tlcicalici, His lailci, bcing aliaid ol Kamsa, biougli Him io ilc cow pasiuics ol
Malaiaja Nanda, and ilcic Hc livcd loi clcvcn ycais lilc a covcicd llamc wiil His
cldci bioilci, laladcva.
03.02.30-33 Uddhava fo Vidura
prayuhtan bnoja-rajcna
maynan hama-rupnan
IiIaya vyanuat tams tan
baIan hrianahan va
prayuhtan-cngagcd, bnoja-rajcna-by King Kamsa, maynan-gicai wizaids,
hama-rupnan-wlo could assumc any loim ilcy lilcd, IiIaya-in ilc couisc ol
ilc pasiimcs, vyanuat-lillcd, tan-ilcm, tan-as ilcy camc ilcic, baIan-ilc
clild, hrianahan-dolls, va-lilc ilai.
Tlc gicai wizaids wlo wcic ablc io assumc any loim wcic cngagcd by ilc King ol
lloja, Kamsa, io lill Kisna, bui in ilc couisc ol His pasiimcs ilc Loid lillcd ilcm
as casily as a clild bicals dolls. (30)
vpannan vsa-pancna
ngrnya bnujaganpam
uttnapyapayaya gavas
tat toyam prahrt-stntam
vpannan-pciplcxcd in gicai dilliculiics, vsa-pancna-by diinling poison,
ngrnya-subduing, bnujaga-anpam-ilc clicl ol ilc icpiilcs, uttnapya-alici
coming oui, apayayat-causcd io diinl, gavan-ilc cows, tat-ilai, toyam-
waici, prahrt-naiuial, stntam-siiuaicd.
Tlc inlabiianis ol Vindavana wcic pciplcxcd by gicai dilliculiics bccausc a cciiain
poiiion ol ilc Yamuna was poisoncd by ilc clicl ol ilc icpiilcs Kaliya]. Tlc Loid
clasiiscd ilc snalc-ling wiilin ilc waici and diovc lim away, and alici coming
oui ol ilc iivci, Hc causcd ilc cows io diinl ilc waici and piovcd ilai ilc waici
was again in iis naiuial siaic. (31)
ayajaya go-savcna
gopa-rajam vjottaman
vttasya coru-bnarasya
chirsan sa-vyayam vbnun
ayajayat-madc io pciloim, go-savcna-by woislip ol ilc cows, gopa-rajam-ilc
ling ol ilc cowlcids, vja-uttaman-by ilc lcaincd bialmanas, vttasya-ol ilc
wcalil, ca-also, uru-bnarasya-gicai opulcncc, chirsan-dcsiiing io aci, sat-
vyayam-piopci uiilizaiion, vbnun-ilc gicai.
Tlc Supicmc Loid, Kisna, dcsiicd io uiilizc ilc opulcni linancial siicngil ol
Malaiaja Nanda loi woislip ol ilc cows, and also Hc wanicd io givc a lcsson io
India, ilc King ol lcavcn. Tlus Hc adviscd His lailci io pciloim woislip ol go, oi
ilc pasiuiing land and ilc cows, wiil ilc lclp ol lcaincd bialmanas. (32)
varsatinrc vrajan hopa
bnagnamanc tvnvaIan
gotra-IiIatapatrcna
trato bnaranugrnnata
varsat-in pouiing waici, nrc-by ilc King ol lcavcn, India, vrajan-ilc land
ol cows (Vindavana), hopat bnagnamanc-laving bccn in angci on bcing insulicd,
at-liglly, vnvaIan-pciiuibcd, gotra-ilc lill loi ilc cows, IiIa-atapatrcna-by
ilc pasiimc umbiclla, tratan-wcic pioiccicd, bnara-O sobci onc, anugrnnata-
by ilc mcicilul Loid.
O sobci Viduia, King India, lis lonoi laving bccn insulicd, pouicd waici
inccssanily on Vindavana, and ilus ilc inlabiianis ol Viaja, ilc land ol cows,
wcic gicaily disiicsscd. bui ilc compassionaic Loid Kisna savcd ilcm liom dangci
wiil His pasiimc umbiclla, ilc Govaidlana Hill. (33)
03.03.01-0+ Uddhava fo Vidura
unava uvaca
tatan sa agatya puram sva-ptros
chirsaya sam baIacva-samyutan
npatya tunga rpu-yutna-natnam
natam vyaharsa vyasum ojasorvyam
unavan uvaca-Sii Uddlava said, tatan-ilcicalici, san-ilc Loid, agatya-
coming, puram-io ilc ciiy ol Mailuia, sva-ptron-own paicnis, chirsaya-
wisling wcll, sam-wcll-bcing, baIacva-samyutan-wiil Loid laladcva, npatya-
diagging down, tungat-liom ilc ilionc, rpu-yutna-natnam-lcadci ol public
cncmics, natam-lillcd, vyaharsat-pullcd, vyasum-dcad, ojasa-by siicngil,
urvyam-on ilc giound.
Sii Uddlava said: Tlcicalici Loid Kisna wcni io Mailuia Ciiy wiil Sii laladcva,
and io plcasc Tlcii paicnis Tlcy diaggcd Kamsa, ilc lcadci ol public cncmics,
down liom lis ilionc and lillcd lim, pulling lim along ilc giound wiil gicai
siicngil. (1)
sanipancn sahrt prohtam
branmanitya sa-vstaram
tasma praa varam putram
mrtam panca janoarat
sanipancn-ol Sandipani Muni, sahrt-oncc only, prohtam-insiiucicd, branma-
all ilc Vcdas wiil ilcii dillcicni bianclcs ol lnowlcdgc, anitya-alici siudying,
sa-vstaram-in all dciails, tasma-unio lim, praat-icwaidcd, varam-a
bcncdiciion, putram-lis son, mrtam-wlo was alicady dcad, panca jana-ilc
icgion ol ilc dcpaiicd souls, uarat-liom wiilin.
Tlc Loid lcaincd all ilc Vcdas wiil ilcii dillcicni bianclcs simply by lcaiing
ilcm oncc liom His icaclci, Sandipani Muni, wlom Hc icwaidcd by biinging
bacl lis dcad son liom ilc icgion ol Yamalola. (2)
samanuta bnismaha-hanyaya yc
sryan savarncna bubnusayasam
gannarva-vrttya msatam sva-bnagam
janrc paam murnn anat suparnan
samanutan-inviicd, bnismaha-ol King llismala, hanyaya-by ilc dauglici,
yc-all ilosc, sryan-loiiunc, sa-varncna-by a similai scqucncc, bubnusaya-
cxpcciing io bc so, csam-ol ilcm, gannarva-in maiiying, vrttya-by sucl a
cusiom, msatam-caiiying so, sva-bnagam-own slaic, janrc-iool away,
paam-lcci, murnn-on ilc lcad, anat-placcd, suparnan-Gaiuda.
Aiiiacicd by ilc bcauiy and loiiunc ol Rulmini, ilc dauglici ol King llismala,
many gicai piinccs and lings asscmblcd io maiiy lci. lui Loid Kisna, sicpping
ovci ilc oilci lopclul candidaics, caiiicd lci away as His own slaic, as Gaiuda
caiiicd away ncciai. (3)
hahumno vna-naso amtva
svayamvarc nagnajtim uvana
ta-bnagnamanan ap grnyato jnan
jagnnc hsatan sastra-bnrtan sva-sastran
hahumnan-bulls wlosc noscs wcic noi piciccd, avna-nasan-piciccd by ilc
nosc, amtva-subduing, svayamvarc-in ilc opcn compciiiion io sclcci ilc
biidcgioom, nagnjtim-Piinccss Nagnijiii, uvana-maiiicd, tat-bnagnamanan-in
ilai way all wlo wcic disappoinicd, ap-cvcn ilougl, grnyatan-wanicd,
ajnan-ilc lools, jagnnc-lillcd and woundcd, ahsatan-wiiloui bcing woundcd,
sastra-bnrtan-cquippcd wiil all wcapons, sva-sastran-by His own wcapons.
ly subduing scvcn bulls wlosc noscs wcic noi piciccd, ilc Loid aclicvcd ilc
land ol Piinccss Nagnajiii in ilc opcn compciiiion io sclcci lci biidcgioom.
Alilougl ilc Loid was vicioiious, His compciiiois aslcd ilc land ol ilc piinccss,
and ilus ilcic was a ligli. Wcll cquippcd wiil wcapons, ilc Loid lillcd oi
woundcd all ol ilcm, bui Hc was noi luii Himscll. (+)
03.03.05 Uddhava fo Vidura
pryam prabnur gramya va pryaya
vntsur arccna yutarum ya-artnc
vajry aravat tam sa-gano rusannan
hria-mrgo nunam ayam vanunam
pryam-ol ilc dcai wilc, prabnun-ilc Loid, gramyan-oidinaiy living bcing,
va-in ilc mannci ol, pryayan-jusi io plcasc, vntsun-wisling, arccnat-
biougli aboui, yutarum-ilc paiijaia llowci iicc, yat-loi wlicl, artnc-in ilc
maiici ol, vajri-India, ilc King ol lcavcn, aravat tam-wcni loiwaid io ligli
wiil Him, sa-ganan-wiil lull siicngil, rusa-in angci, annan-blind, hria-
mrgan-lcnpcclcd, nunam-ol couisc, ayam-ilis, vanunam-ol ilc wivcs.
Jusi io plcasc His dcai wilc, ilc Loid biougli bacl ilc paiijaia iicc liom lcavcn,
jusi as an oidinaiy lusband would do. lui India, ilc King ol lcavcn, induccd by
lis wivcs lcnpcclcd as lc was], ian alici ilc Loid wiil lull loicc io ligli Him.
03.03.06-9 Uddhava fo Vidura
sutam mrnc hnam vapusa grasantam
rstva sunabnonmatntam nartrya
amantrtas tat-tanayaya scsam
attva ta-antan-puram avvcsa
sutam-son, mrnc-in ilc ligli, hnam-ilc sly, vapusa-by lis body,
grasantam-wlilc dcvouiing, rstva-sccing, sunabna-by ilc Sudaisana wlccl,
unmatntam-lillcd, nartrya-by ilc caiil, amantrtan-bcing piaycd loi, tat-
tanayaya-io ilc son ol Naialasuia, scsam-ilai wlicl was ialcn liom, attva-
iciuining ii, tat-lis, antan-puram-insidc ilc lousc, avvcsa-cnicicd.
Naialasuia, ilc son ol Dlaiiiii, ilc caiil, iiicd io giasp ilc wlolc sly, and loi
ilis lc was lillcd by ilc Loid in a ligli. His moilci ilcn piaycd io ilc Loid. Tlis
lcd io ilc iciuin ol ilc lingdom io ilc son ol Naialasuia, and ilus ilc Loid
cnicicd ilc lousc ol ilc dcmon. (6)
tatranrtas ta nara-cva-hanyan
hujcna rstva narm arta-bannum
uttnaya sayo jagrnun pranarsa-
vrianuraga-prantavaIohan
tatra-insidc ilc lousc ol Naialasuia,anrtan-lidnappcd, tan-all ilosc, nara-
cva-hanyan-dauglicis ol many lings, hujcna-by ilc dcmon, rstva-by sccing,
narm-ilc Loid, arta-bannum-ilc liicnd ol ilc disiicsscd, uttnaya-ai oncc goi
up, sayan-ilcn and ilcic, jagrnun-acccpicd, pranarsa-joylully, vria-
slyncss, anuraga-aiiaclmcni, pranta-avaIohan-by cagci glanccs.
Tlcic in ilc lousc ol ilc dcmon, all ilc piinccsscs lidnappcd by Naialasuia ai
oncc bccamc alcii upon sccing ilc Loid, ilc liicnd ol ilc disiicsscd. Tlcy loolcd
upon Him wiil cagcincss, joy and slyncss and ollcicd io bc His wivcs. (7)
asam munurta chasmn
nanagarcsu yostam
sa-vnam jagrnc panin
anurupan sva-mayaya
asam-all ilosc, munurtc-ai onc iimc, chasmn-simuliancously, nana-agarcsu-
in dillcicni compaiimcnis, yostam-ol ilc womcn, sa-vnam-wiil pcilcci
iiiuals, jagrnc-acccpicd, panin-lands, anurupan-cxacily io maicl, sva-
mayaya-by His inicinal poicncy.
All ilosc piinccsscs wcic lodgcd in dillcicni apaiimcnis, and ilc Loid
simuliancously assumcd dillcicni bodily cxpansions cxacily maicling cacl and
cvciy piinccss. Hc acccpicd ilcii lands in pcilcci iiiuals by His inicinal poicncy.
(S)
tasv apatyany ajanaya
atma-tuIyan sarvatan
chahasyam asa asa
prahrtcr vbubnusaya
tasu-unio ilcm, apatyan-ollspiing, ajanayat-bcgoi, atma-tuIyan-all lilc
Himscll, sarvatan-in all icspccis, cha-chasyam-in cacl and cvciy onc ol ilcm,
asa-icn, asa-icn, prahrtcn-loi cxpanding Himscll, vbubnusaya-so dcsiiing.
Jusi io cxpand Himscll accoiding io His iiansccndcnial lcaiuics, ilc Loid bcgoi in
cacl and cvciy onc ol ilcm icn ollspiing wiil cxacily His own qualiiics. (9)
03.03.10 Uddhava fo Vidura
haIa-magana-saIvain
aniha runnatan puram
ajignanat svayam vyam
sva-pumsam tcja asat
lala-Kalayavana, magana-ilc King ol Magadla (Jaiasandla), saIva-King
Salva, ain-and oilcis, anihan-by ilc soldicis, runnatan-bcing cnciiclcd,
puram-ilc ciiy ol Mailuia, ajignanat-lillcd, svayam-pcisonally, vyam-
iiansccndcnial, sva-pumsam-ol His own mcn, tcjan-piowcss, asat-cxlibiicd.
Kalayavana, ilc King ol Magadla and Salva aiiaclcd ilc ciiy ol Mailuia, bui wlcn
ilc ciiy was cnciiclcd by ilcii soldicis, ilc Loid icliaincd liom lilling ilcm
pcisonally, jusi io slow ilc powci ol His own mcn.
03.03.11-13 Uddhava fo Vidura
sambaram vvam banam
muram baIvaIam cva ca
anyams ca antavahrain
avanit hams ca gnatayat
sambaiam-Sambaia, vvam-Dvivida, banam-lana, muram-Muia,
baIvaIam-lalvala, cva ca-as also, anyan-oilcis, ca-also, antavahra-ain-lilc
Daniavalia and oilcis, avanit-lillcd, han ca-and many oilcis, gnatayat-
causcd io bc lillcd.
Ol lings lilc Sambaia, Dvivida, lana, Muia, lalvala and many oilci dcmons, sucl
as Daniavalia, somc Hc lillcd Himscll, and somc Hc causcd io bc lillcd by oilcis
Sii laladcva cic.] (11)
atna tc bnratr-putranam
pahsayon pattan nrpan
cacaIa bnun huruhsctram
ycsam apatatam baIan
aila-ilcicalici, tc-youi, bnratr-putranam-ol ilc ncplcws, pahsayon-ol boil
sidcs, pattan-lillcd, nrpan-lings, cacaIa-slool, bnun-ilc caiil,
huruhsctram-ilc laiilc ol Kuiulsciia, ycsam-ol wlom, apatatam-iiavcising,
baIan-by siicngil.
Tlcn, O Viduia, ilc Loid causcd all ilc lings, boil ilc cncmics and ilosc on ilc
sidc ol youi ligliing ncplcws, io bc lillcd in ilc laiilc ol Kuiulsciia. All ilosc
lings wcic so gicai and siiong ilai ilc caiil sccmcd io slalc as ilcy iiavciscd ilc
wailicld. (12)
sa harna-unsasana-saubaIanam
humantra-pahcna nata-sryayusam
suyonanam sanucaram sayanam
bnagnorum urvyam na nanana pasyan
sal-Hc (ilc Loid), harna-Kaina, unsasana-Dulsasana, saubaIanam-Saubala,
humantra-pahcna-by ilc iniiicacy ol ill advicc, nata-srya-bcicli ol loiiunc,
ayusam-duiaiion ol lilc, suyonanam-Duiyodlana, sa-anucaram-wiil
lollowcis, sayanam-lying down, bnagna-biolcn, urum-iligls, urvyam-vciy
powcilul, na-did noi, nanana-ialc plcasuic, pasyan-sccing lilc ilai.
Duiyodlana was bcicli ol lis loiiunc and duiaiion ol lilc bccausc ol ilc iniiicacy
ol ill advicc givcn by Kaina, Dulsasan and Saubala. Wlcn lc lay on ilc giound
wiil lis lollowcis, lis iligls biolcn alilougl lc was powcilul, ilc Loid was noi
lappy io scc ilc sccnc. (13)
03.03.17-18 Uddhava fo Vidura
uttarayam nrtan puror
vamsan sanv-abnmanyuna
sa va rauny-astra-sampIustan
punar bnagavata nrtan
uiiaiayam-unio Uiiaia, nrtan-conccivcd, puron-ol Puiu, vamsan-
dcsccndani, sanu-abnmanyuna-by ilc lcio Ablimanyu, san-lc, va-cciiainly,
raun-astra-by ilc wcapon ol Diauni, ilc son ol Diona, sampIustan-bcing
buini, punan-again, loi ilc sccond iimc, bnagavata-by ilc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, nrtan-was pioiccicd.
Tlc cmbiyo ol Puiu's dcsccndani bcgoiicn by ilc gicai lcio Ablimanyu in ilc
womb ol Uiiaia, lis wilc, was buini by ilc wcapon ol ilc son ol Diona, bui laici
lc was again pioiccicd by ilc Loid. (17)
ayajaya narma-sutam
asvamcnas trbnr vbnun
so p hsmam anuja rahsan
rcmc hrsnam anuvratan
ayajayai-madc io pciloim, narma-sutam-by ilc son ol Dlaima (Malaiaja
Yudlisiliia), asvamcnan-by loisc saciiliccs, trbnn-ilicc, vbnun-ilc
Supicmc Loid, san-Malaiaja Yudlisiliia, ap-also, hsmam-ilc caiil,
anujan-assisicd by lis youngci bioilcis, rahsan-pioicciing, rcmc-cnjoycd,
hrsnam-Kisna, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, anuvratan-consiani lollowci.
Tlc Supicmc Loid induccd ilc son ol Dlaima io pciloim ilicc loisc saciiliccs,
and Malaiaja Yudlisiliia, consianily lollowing Kisna, ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
pioiccicd and cnjoycd ilc caiil, assisicd by lis youngci bioilcis. (1S)
03.03.20 Uddhava fo Vidura
sngna-smtavaIohcna
vaca piyusa-haIpaya
cartrcnanavaycna
sri-nhctcna catmana
snigdla-gcnilc, smta-avaIohcna-by a glancc wiil a swcci smilc, vaca-by
woids, piyusa-haIpaya-compaicd io ncciai, cartrcna-by claiacici,
anavaycna-wiiloui llaw, sri-loiiunc, nhctcna-icsidcncc, ca-and, atmana-
by His iiansccndcnial body.
Hc was ilcic in His iiansccndcnial body, ilc icsidcncc ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc,
wiil His usual gcnilc and swccily smiling lacc, His ncciaican woids and His
llawlcss claiacici.
10.90.+9-50 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
ttnam parasya nja-vartma-rrahnayatta-
IiIa-tanos ta-anurupa-vambanan
harman harma-hananan yauttamasya
sruya amunya paayor anuvrttm ccnan
iiilam-(dcsciibcd) in ilis mannci, parasya-ol ilc Supicmc, nja-His own,
vartma-pail (ol dcvoiional scivicc), rrahnaya-wiil ilc dcsiic ol pioicciing,
atta-wlo las assumcd, IiIa-loi pasiimcs, tanon-vaiious pcisonal loims, tat-io
cacl ol ilcsc, anurupa-suiiablc, vambanan-imiiaiing, harman-aciiviiics,
harma-ilc icaciions ol maiciial woil, hananan-wlicl dcsiioy, yau-
uttamasya-ol ilc bcsi ol ilc Yadus, sruyat-onc slould lcai, amunya-His,
paayon-ol ilc lcci, anuvrttm-ilc piivilcgc ol lollowing, ccnan-dcsiiing.
To pioicci ilc piinciplcs ol dcvoiional scivicc io Himscll, Loid Kisna, ilc bcsi ol
ilc Yadus, acccpis ilc pasiimc loims ilai lavc bccn gloiilicd lcic in ilc Siimad-
llagavaiam. Onc wlo dcsiics io laiillully scivc His loius lcci slould lcai ol ilc
aciiviiics Hc pciloims in cacl ol ilcsc incainaiions aciiviiics ilai suiiably imiiaic
ilosc ol ilc loims Hc assumcs. Hcaiing naiiaiions ol ilcsc pasiimcs dcsiioys ilc
icaciions io liuiiivc woil. (+9)
martyas tayanusavam cntaya muhuna
srimat-hatna-sravana-hirtana-cntayat
ta nama ustara-hrtanta-javapavargam
grama vanam hnt-bnujo `p yayur ya-artnan
maiiyal-a moiial, taya-by sucl, anusavam-consianily, cntaya-incicasing,
muhuna-aboui Loid Kinna, srimat-bcauiilul, hatna-ol ilc iopics, sravana-by
lcaiing, hirtana-claniing, cntaya-and mcdiiaiing, ct-gocs, tat-His, nama-
io ilc abodc, ustara-unavoidablc, hrta-anta-ol dcail, java-ol ilc loicc,
apavargam-ilc placc ol ccssaiion, gramat-liom onc's mundanc lomc, vanam-
io ilc loicsi, hnt-bnujan-lings (lilc Piiyaviaia), ap-cvcn, yayun-wcni, yat-
wlom, artnan-loi ilc salc ol obiaining.
ly icgulaily lcaiing, claniing and mcdiiaiing on ilc bcauiilul iopics ol Loid
Mulunda wiil cvci-incicasing sincciiiy, a moiial bcing will aiiain ilc divinc
lingdom ol ilc Loid, wlcic ilc inviolablc powci ol dcail lolds no sway. Ioi ilis
puiposc, many pcisons, including gicai lings, abandoncd ilcii mundanc lomcs
and iool io ilc loicsi. (50)
NAPOMLNA: Na nclim mcsiima gdc jc n, iicba da sioji s, a nc nclim n ispiavno
sioji lalo iicba, io valja piovciiii
CHAPTER NINETEEN
The Perfecfion of fhe MeIIow of Pure Love
The UnIimifed Dimensions of Rasa
siddha prema-rasah / rasa-garima
10.90.+8 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
jayat jana-nvaso cvahi-janma-vao
yau-vara-parnat svar orbnr asyann anarmam
stnra-cara-vrjna-gnnan su-smta-sri-muhncna
vraja-pura-vantanam varnayan hama-cvam
jayaii-cicinally livcs gloiiously; jana-nivasal-Hc wlo livcs among luman
bcings lilc ilc mcmbcis ol ilc Yadu dynasiy and is ilc uliimaic icsoii ol all living
cniiiics; dcval-janma-vadal-lnown as ilc son ol Dcval (No onc can aciually
bccomc ilc lailci oi moilci ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Tlcicloic
dcval-janma-vada mcans ilai Hc is lnown as ilc son ol Dcval. Similaily, Hc is
also lnown as ilc son ol moilci Yasoda, Vasudcva and Nanda Malaiaja.); yadu-
vaia-paiinai-scivcd by ilc mcmbcis ol ilc Yadu dynasiy oi ilc cowlcid mcn ol
Vindavana (all ol wlom aic consiani associaics ol ilc Supicmc Loid and aic ilc
Loid's cicinal scivanis); svail doiblil-by His own aims, oi by His dcvoiccs lilc
Aijuna wlo aic jusi lilc His own aims; asyan-lilling; adlaimam-dcmons oi ilc
impious; siliia-caia-vijina-glnal-ilc dcsiioyci ol all ilc ill loiiunc ol all living
cniiiics, moving and noi moving; su-smiia-always smiling; si-mullcna-by His
bcauiilul lacc; viaja-puia-vaniianam-ol ilc damscls ol Vindavana; vaidlayan-
incicasing; lama-dcvam-ilc lusiy dcsiics.
Loid Si Kinsa is Hc wlo is lnown as jana-nivasa, ilc uliimaic icsoii ol all living
cniiiics, and wlo is also lnown as Dcvali-nandana oi Yasoda-nandana, ilc son ol
Dcvali and Yasoda. Hc is ilc guidc ol ilc Yadu dynasiy, and wiil His migliy aims
Hc lills cvciyiling inauspicious, as wcll as cvciy man wlo is impious. ly His
picscncc Hc dcsiioys all ilings inauspicious loi all living cniiiics, moving and
incii. His blisslul smiling lacc always incicasc ilc lusiy dcsiics ol ilc gops ol
Vindavana. May Hc bc all gloiious and lappy!
10.1+.01 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
sri-branmovaca
naumiya tc `bnra-vapunc ta-ambaraya
gunjavatamsa-parpccna-Iasan-muhnaya
vanya-srajc havaIa-vctra-vnana-vcnu-
Iahnma-sryc mru-pac pasupangajaya
si-bialmauvaca-Loid lialmasaid; naumi-I ollci piaisc; dya-O mosi
woislipablc onc; ic-unio You; ablia-lilc a dail cloud; vapunc-wlosc body;
iadii-lilc liglining; ambaiaya-wlosc gaimcni; gunja-madc ol small bciiics;
avaiamsa-wiil oinamcnis (loi ilc cais); paiipiccla-and pcacocl lcailcis;
lasai-icsplcndcni; mullaya-wlosc lacc; vanya-siajc-wcaiing gailands ol loicsi
llowcis; lavala-a moiscl ol lood; vciia-a siicl; vinana-a bullalo-loin buglc;
vcnu-and a lluic; lalnma-claiaciciizcd by; siiyc-wlosc bcauiy; midu-soli;
padc-wlosc lcci; pasu-pa-ol ilc cowlcid (Nanda Malaiaja); anga-jaya-unio
ilc son.
Loid lialma said: My dcai Loid, You aic ilc only woislipablc Loid, ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, and ilcicloic I ollci my lumblc obcisanccs and piaycis
jusi io plcasc You. O son ol ilc ling ol ilc cowlcids, Youi iiansccndcnial body is
dail bluc lilc a ncw cloud, Youi gaimcni is biilliani lilc liglining, and ilc bcauiy
ol Youi lacc is cnlanccd by Youi gunja caiiings and ilc pcacocl lcailci on Youi
lcad. Wcaiing gailands ol vaiious
loicsi llowcis and lcavcs, and cquippcd wiil a lciding siicl, a bullalo loin and a
lluic, You siand bcauiilully wiil a moiscl ol lood in Youi land.
10.1+.18 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
ayava tva rtc `sya hm mama na tc mayatvam aarstam
cho `s pratnamam tato vraja-sunr-vatsan samastaap
tavanto `s catur-bnujas ta ahnIan saham mayopastas
tavanty cva jaganty abnus ta amtam branmavayam snyatc
adya-ioday; cva-jusi; ivai iic-apaii liom You; asya-ol ilis univcisc; lim-
wlai; mama-io mc; na-noi; ic-by You; mayaivam-ilc basis in Youi
inconccivablc poicncy; adaisiiam-slown; clal-alonc; asi-You aic;
piailamam-liisi ol all; iaial-ilcn; viaja-sulii-Youi cowlcid boyliicnds ol
Vindavana; vaisal-and ilc calvcs; samasial-all; api-cvcn; iavanial-ol ilc
samc numbci; asi-You bccamc; caiul-blujal-loui-landcd loims ol Loid
Vinnu; iai-ilcn; allilail-by all; salam-iogcilci wiil; maya-myscll;
upasiial-bcing woislipcd; iavanii-ol ilc samc numbci; cva-also; jaganii-
univciscs; ablul-You bccamc; iai-ilcn; amiiam-ilc unlimiicd; bialma-
Absoluic Tiuil; advayam-onc wiiloui a sccond; sinyaic-You now icmain.
Havc You noi slown mc ioday ilai boil You Youiscll and cvciyiling wiilin ilis
cicaiion aic manilcsiaiions ol Youi inconccivablc poicncy' Iiisi You appcaicd
alonc, and ilcn You manilcsicd Youiscll as all ol Vindavana's calvcs and cowlcid
boys, Youi liicnds. Ncxi You appcaicd as an cqual numbci ol loui-landcd Visnu
loims, wlo wcic woislipcd by all living bcings, including mc, and alici ilai You
appcaicd as an cqual numbci ol complcic univciscs. Iinally, You lavc now
iciuincd io Youi unlimiicd loim as ilc Supicmc Absoluic Tiuil, onc wiiloui a
sccond.
10.05.01-2 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sr-suha uvacananas tv atmaja utpanncjatanIao mana-manananuya vpran vca
jnansnatan sucr aIanhrtanvacaytva svastyayanamjata-harmatmajasya vaharayam
asa vnvatptr-cvarcanam tatna
sii-sulal uvaca--Sii Suladcva Gosvami said; nandal--Malaiaja Nanda; iu--indccd;
aimajc--lis son; uipannc--laving bccn boin; jaia--ovciwlclmcd; alladal--in gicai
jubilaiion; mala-manal--wlo was gicai mindcd; aluya--inviicd; vipian--ilc
bialmanas; vcda-jnan-wlo wcic lully convcisani in Vcdic lnowlcdgc; snaial--
ialing a lull bail; sucil--puiilying limscll; alanliial--bcing dicsscd vciy niccly
wiil oinamcnis and licsl gaimcnis; vacayiiva--alici causing io bc icciicd; svasii-
ayanam--Vcdic maniias (by ilc bialmanas); jaia-laima-ilc lcsiival loi ilc biiil
ol ilc clild; aimajasya--ol lis own son; vai--indccd; laiayam asa--causcd io bc
pciloimcd; vidli-vai-accoiding io ilc Vcdic icgulaiions; piii-dcva-aicanam--ilc
woislip ol ilc loiclailcis and ilc dcmigods; iaila--as wcll as.
Suladcva Gosvam said: Nanda Malaiaja was naiuially vciy magnanimous, and
wlcn Loid Si Kisna appcaicd as lis son, lc was ovciwlclmcd by jubilaiion.
Tlcicloic, alici bailing and puiilying limscll and dicssing limscll piopcily, lc
inviicd bialmanas wlo lncw low io icciic Vcdic maniias. Alici laving ilcsc
qualilicd bialmanas icciic auspicious Vcdic lymns, lc aiiangcd io lavc ilc Vcdic
biiil ccicmony cclcbiaicd loi lis ncwboin clild accoiding io ilc iulcs and
icgulaiions, and lc also aiiangcd loi woislip ol ilc dcmigods and loiclailcis. (1-
2)
10.05.18 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tata arabnya nanasyavrajan sarva-samrnmannarcr nvasatma-gunaramahram
abnun nrpa
iaial aiablya--bcginning liom ilai iimc; nandasya--ol Malaiaja Nanda; viajal--
Viajablumi, ilc land loi pioicciing and biccding cows; saiva-samiddliman--
bccamc opulcni wiil all linds ol iiclcs; laicl nivasa--ol ilc icsidcncc ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; aima-gunail--by ilc iiansccndcnial qualiiics;
iama-aliidam--ilc placc ol pasiimcs loi ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; ablui--bccamc;
nipa--O King (Malaiaja Paiilsii).
O Malaiaja Pailsii, ilc lomc ol Nanda Malaiaja is cicinally ilc abodc ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad and His iiansccndcnial qualiiics and is ilcicloic
always naiuially cndowcd wiil ilc opulcncc ol all wcalil. Yci bcginning liom
Loid Kisna's appcaicncc ilcic, ii bccamc ilc placc ol ilc pasiimcs ol ilc goddcss
ol loiiunc.
10.06.02-6 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif (Pise 10.06.02-6, a posfoji
samo fexf za 10.06.02. :::)
hamscna pranta gnoraputana baIa-gnatnssums cacara ngnnantpura-grama-
vrajasu
lamscna--by King Kamsa; pialiia--cngagcd picviously; gloia-vciy licicc;
puiana--by ilc namc Puiana; bala-glaiini--a Ralsasi wlo lillcd; sisun--small
babics; cacaia--wandcicd; niglnanii--lilling; puia-giama-viaja-adisu--in iowns,
ciiics and villagcs lcic and ilcic.
Wlilc Nanda Malaiaja was iciuining io Golula, ilc samc licicc Puiana wlom
Kamsa lad picviously cngagcd io lill babics was wandciing aboui in ilc iowns,
ciiics and villagcs, doing lci nclaiious duiy.
10.06.10 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tasmn stanam urjara-vryam uIbanamgnoranham aaya ssor av atna
ganam harabnyam bnagavan prapya tat-
pranan samam rosa-samanvto pbat
iasmin--in ilai vciy spoi; sianam--ilc bicasi; duijaia-viiyam--a vciy powcilul
wcapon mixcd wiil poison; ulbanam--wlicl was licicc; gloia--ilc mosi lciocious
Puiana; anlam--on lci lap; adaya--placing; sisol--in ilc mouil ol ilc clild;
dadiu--puslcd; aila--ilcicupon; gadlam--vciy laid; laiablyam--wiil boil lands;
blagavan--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; piapidya--giving lci gicai pain;
iai-pianail--lci lilc; samam--along wiil; iosa-samanviial--bcing vciy angiy ai lci;
apibai--suclcd ilc bicasi.
On ilai vciy spoi, ilc liciccly dangcious Ralsasi iool Kisna on lci lap and
puslcd lci bicasi inio His mouil. Tlc nipplc ol lci bicasi was smcaicd wiil a
dangcious, immcdiaicly cllcciivc poison, bui ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
Kisna, bccoming vciy angiy ai lci, iool lold ol lci bicasi, squcczcd ii vciy laid
wiil boil lands, and suclcd oui boil ilc poison and lci lilc. (10)
10.06.31 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tavan nanaayo gopamatnuraya vrajam gatanvIohya putana-cnambabnuvur
atvsmtan
iavai--in ilc mcaniimc; nanda-adayal--lcadcd by Nanda Malaiaja; gopal--all ilc
cowlcid mcn; mailuiayal--liom Mailuia; viajam-io Vindavana; gaial--camc
bacl; vilolya--wlcn ilcy saw; puiana-dclam-ilc giganiic body ol Puiana lying
dcad; babluvul--bccamc; aii--vciy mucl; vismiial--siiucl wiil wondci.
Sila Suladcva Gosvam coniinucd: All ilc gops, lcadcd by moilci Yasoda, wcic
bound by maicinal allcciion. Alici ilcy ilus clanicd maniias io pioicci ilcii
clild, moilci Yasoda gavc ilc clild ilc nipplc ol lci bicasi io sucl and ilcn goi
Him io lic down on His bcd.
10.07.07 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
anan-sayanasya ssor ano Ipaha-
pravaIa-mrv-angnr-natam vyavartata
vnvasta-nana-rasa-hupya-bnajanam
vyatyasta-cahrahsa-vbnnna-hubaram
adlal-sayanasya--wlo was pui undcincail ilc landcaii; sisol--ol ilc clild;
anal--ilc caii; alpala--noi vciy mucl giown; piavala--jusi lilc a ncw lcal; midu-
anglii-laiam--siiucl by His bcauiilul, dclicaic lcgs; vyavaiiaia--iuincd ovci and
lcll down; vidlvasia--scaiicicd; nana-iasa-lupya-blajanam--uicnsils madc ol
vaiious mcials; vyaiyasia--dislocaicd; calia-alsa--ilc iwo wlccls and ilc axlc;
viblinna--biolcn; lubaiam--ilc polc ol ilc landcaii.
Loid Si Kisna was lying down undcincail ilc landcaii in onc coinci ol ilc
couiiyaid, and alilougl His liiilc lcgs wcic so soli as lcavcs, wlcn Hc siiucl ilc
caii wiil His lcgs, ii iuincd ovci violcnily and collapscd. Tlc wlccls scpaiaicd
liom ilc axlc, ilc lubs and spolcs lcll apaii, and ilc polc ol ilc landcaii biolc.
On ilc caii ilcic wcic many liiilc uicnsils madc ol vaiious mcials, and all ol ilcm
scaiicicd liilci and iliilci.
10.07.18,20 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
chaaronam arunam IaIayant sutam sat
garmanam ssor vonum na scnc gr-hutavat
clada--onc iimc (csiimaicd io lavc bccn wlcn Kisna was onc ycai old); aiolam--
on His moilci's lap; aiudlam--wlo was siiiing; lalayanii-was paiiing; suiam--lci
son; saii--moilci Yasoda; gaiimanam--bccausc ol an incicasc in lcavincss; sisol--
ol ilc clild; vodlum--io bcai Him; na--noi; sclc--was ablc; giii-luia-vai--
appcaiing lilc ilc wcigli ol a mouniain pcal.
Onc day, a ycai alici Kisna's appcaiancc, moilci Yasoda was paiiing lci son on
lci lap. lui suddcnly slc lcli lci clild io bc lcavici ilan a mouniain pcal, and
slc could no longci bcai His wcigli. (1S)
atyo namna trnavartan hamsa-bnrtyan pranotan
cahravata-svarupcna janarasnam arbnaham
daiiyal--anoilci dcmon; namna--by ilc namc; iinavaiial--Tinavaiiasuia; lamsa-
bliiyal--a scivani ol Kamsa; pianodiial--laving bccn induccd by lim; caliavaia-
svaiupcna--in ilc loim ol a wliilwind; jalaia-swcpi away; asiaam--ilc siiiing;
aiblalam--clild.
Wlilc ilc clild was siiiing on ilc giound, a dcmon namcd Tinavaiia, wlo was a
scivani ol Kamsa's, camc ilcic as a wliilwind, ai Kamsa's insiigaiion, and vciy
casily caiiicd ilc clild away inio ilc aii. (20)
10.07.26-28 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
trnavartan santa-rayovatya-rupa-naro naran
hrsnam nabno-gato gantumnasahno bnur-bnara-bnrt
iinavaiial--ilc dcmon Tinavaiia; sania-iayal--ilc loicc ol ilc blasi icduccd;
vaiya-iupa-dlaial--wlo lad assumcd ilc loim ol a loicclul wliilwind; laian--and
lad ilus ialcn away; lisnam--Kisna, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad;
nablal-gaial--wcni up io ilc iop ol ilc sly; ganium--io go luiilci; na asalnoi--
was noi ablc; bluii-blaia-blii--bccausc Kisna ilcn bccamc moic powcilul and
lcavy ilan ilc dcmon.
Having assumcd ilc loim ol a loicclul wliilwind, ilc dcmon Tinavaiia iool
Kisna vciy ligl in ilc sly, bui wlcn Kisna bccamc lcavici ilan ilc dcmon, ilc
dcmon lad io siop lis loicc and could go no luiilci. (26)
tam asmanam manyamanaatmano guru-mattaya
gaIc grnta utsrastumnasahno abnutarbnaham
iam--Kisna; asmanam--vciy lcavy sionc lilc a lump ol iion; manyamanal--
ilinling lilc ilai; aimanal guiu-maiiaya--bccausc ol bcing lcavici ilan lc could
pcisonally pciccivc; galc--lis nccl; giliic--bcing cmbiaccd oi cnciiclcd by His
aims; uisiasium--io givc up; na asalnoi--was noi ablc; adbluia-aiblalam--ilis
wondcilul clild wlo was dillcicni liom an oidinaiy clild.
lccausc ol Kisna's wcigli, Tinavaiia considcicd Him io bc lilc a gicai mouniain
oi a lunl ol iion. lui bccausc Kisna lad caugli ilc dcmon's nccl, ilc dcmon was
unablc io iliow Him oll. Hc ilcicloic ilougli ol ilc clild as wondcilul, sincc lc
could nciilci bcai ilc clild noi casi asidc ilc buidcn. (27)
gaIa-granana-nsccstoatyo nrgata-Iocanan
avyahta-ravo nyapatatsana-baIo vyasur vrajc
gala-gialana-nisccsial--bccausc ol Kisna's giasping ilc nccl ol ilc dcmon
Tinavaiia, ilc dcmon clolcd and could noi do anyiling; daiiyal--ilc dcmon;
niigaia-locanal--lis cycs poppcd oui bccausc ol picssuic; avyalia-iaval--bccausc
ol cloling, lc could noi cvcn malc a sound; nyapaiai--lcll down; sala-balal--wiil
ilc clild; vyasul viajc--lilclcss on ilc giound ol Viaja.
Wiil Kisna giasping lim by ilc ilioai, Tinavaiia clolcd, unablc io malc cvcn a
sound oi cvcn io movc lis lands and lcgs. His cycs popping oui, ilc dcmon losi
lis lilc and lcll, along wiil ilc liiilc boy, down io ilc giound ol Viaja. (2S)
10.07.3+-36 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
chaarbnaham aayasvanham aropya bnamn
prasnutam payayam asastanam sncna-parpIuta
clada--oncc upon a iimc; aiblalam--ilc clild; adaya--ialing; sva-anlam--on lci
own lap; aiopya--and placing Him; blamini-moilci Yasoda; piasnuiam--bicasi
mill oozing oui; payayam asa--lcd ilc clild; sianam--lci bicasi; sncla-paiipluia--
wiil gicai allcciion and lovc.
Onc day moilci Yasoda, laving ialcn Kisna up and placcd Him on lci lap, was
lccding Him mill liom lci bicasi wiil maicinal allcciion. Tlc mill was llowing
liom lci bicasi, and ilc clild was diinling ii. (3+)
pta-prayasya janansutasya rucra-smtam
muhnam IaIayat rajanjrmbnato arsc am
hnam roas jyotr-anham asans
urycnu-vann-svasanambunms ca
vpan nagams ta-untrr vanan
bnutan yan stnra jangaman
piia-piayasya--ol clild Kisna, wlo was bcing ollcicd bicasi mill and was almosi
saiislicd; janani--moilci Yasoda; suiasya--ol lci son; iuciia-smiiam--sccing ilc
clild lully saiislicd and smiling; mullam--ilc lacc; lalayaii--paiiing and solily
iubbing wiil lci land; iajan--O King; jimblaial--wlilc ilc clild was yawning;
dadisc--slc saw; idam--ilc lollowing; llam--ilc sly; iodasi--boil ilc liglci
planciaiy sysicm and ilc caiil; jyoiil-anilam--ilc luminaiics; asal-ilc
diicciions; suiya--ilc sun; indu--ilc moon; valni--liic; svasana-ilc aii;
ambudlin--ilc scas; ca--and; dvipan--ilc islands; nagan-ilc mouniains; iai-
duliiil--ilc dauglicis ol ilc mouniains (ilc iivcis); vanani--loicsis; bluiani--all
linds ol living cniiiics; yani-wlicl aic; siliia jangamani--nonmoving and
moving.
O King Pailsii, wlcn ilc clild Kisna was almosi linislcd diinling His moilci's
mill and moilci Yasoda was ioucling Him and looling ai His bcauiilul, biillianily
smiling lacc, ilc baby yawncd, and moilci Yasoda saw in His mouil ilc wlolc
sly, ilc liglci planciaiy sysicm and ilc caiil, ilc luminaiics in all diicciions, ilc
sun, ilc moon, liic, aii, ilc scas, islands, mouniains, iivcis, loicsis, and all linds
ol living cniiiics, moving and nonmoving. (35-36)
10.08.21 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
haIcna vrajataIpcnagohuIc rama-hcsavau
janubnyam sana panbnyamrngamanau vjanratun
lalcna--ol iimc; viajaia--passing; aipcna--a vciy small duiaiion; golulc--in Golula,
Viaja-dlama; iama-lcsavau--boil lalaiama and Kisna; janublyam--by ilc
siicngil ol Tlcii lnccs; sala paniblyam--icsiing on Tlcii lands; iingamanau--
ciawling; vijaliaiul--cnjoycd clildlood play
Alici a sloii iimc passcd, boil bioilcis, Rama and Kisna, bcgan io ciawl on ilc
giound ol Viaja wiil ilc siicngil ol Tlcii lands and lnccs and ilus cnjoy Tlcii
clildlood play.
10.08.26 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
haIcnaIpcna rajarscraman hrsnas ca gohuIc
agnrsta janubnn pabnrvcahramatur anjasa
lalcna alpcna--wiilin a vciy sloii iimc; iajaisc--O King (Malaiaja Paiilsii);
iamal lisnal ca--boil Rama and Kisna; golulc--in ilc villagc ol Golula; aglisia
janublil--wiiloui ilc lclp ol ciawling on Tlcii lnccs; padblil--by Tlcii lcgs
alonc; vicaliamaiul--bcgan io wall;
O King Pailsii, wiilin a vciy sloii iimc boil Rama and Kisna bcgan io wall vciy
casily in Golula on Tlcii lcgs, by Tlcii own siicngil, wiiloui ilc nccd io ciawl.
10.08.28 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
hrsnasya gopyo rucramvhsya haumara-capaIam
srnvantyan hIa tan-maturt nocun samagatan
lisnasya--ol Kisna; gopyal--all ilc gopis; iuciiam--vciy aiiiaciivc; vilsya--
obsciving; laumaia-capalam--ilc icsilcssncss ol ilc clildisl pasiimcs;
sinvaniyal--jusi io lcai ilcm again and again; lila--indccd; iai-maiul--in ilc
picscncc ol His moilci; iii--ilus; la--indccd; ucul--said; samagaial--asscmblcd
ilcic.
Obsciving ilc vciy aiiiaciivc clildisl icsilcssncss ol Kisna, all ilc gops in ilc
nciglboilood, io lcai aboui Kisna's aciiviiics again and again, would appioacl
moilci Yasoda and spcal io lci as lollows.
10.08.29 Gops fo Mofher Yasoda
vatsan muncan hvac asamayc hrosa-sanjata-nasanstcyam svav atty atna an-
payan haIptan stcya-yogan
marhan bnohsyan vbnajat sa ccn natt bnanam bnnnatt
ravyaIabnc sagrna-hupto yaty upahrosya tohan
vaisan--ilc calvcs; muncan--iclcasing; lvacii--somciimcs; asamayc-ai odd iimcs;
liosa-sanjaia-lasal--alici ilis, wlcn ilc lcad ol ilc lousc is angiy, Kisna bcgins
io smilc; sicyam--obiaincd by sicaling; svadu--vciy iasiclul; aiii--cais; aila--ilus;
dadli-payal--poi ol cuid and mill; laipiiail--dcviscd; sicya-yogail--by somc soii
ol sicaling pioccss; mailan--io ilc monlcys; blolsyan--giving io cai; viblajaii--
dividcs ilcii poiiion; sal--ilc monlcy; cci--il; na--noi; aiii--cais; blandam--ilc
poi; blinnaiii--Hc bicals; diavya-alablc-wlcn caiablcs aic unavailablc oi Hc
cannoi lind sucl pois; sa-gila-lupiial--Hc bccomcs angiy ai ilc icsidcnis ol ilc
lousc; yaii--Hc gocs away; upaliosya--iiiiiaiing and pincling; iolan-ilc small
clildicn.
Oui dcai liicnd Yasoda, youi son somciimcs comcs io oui louscs bcloic ilc
milling ol ilc cows and iclcascs ilc calvcs, and wlcn ilc masici ol ilc lousc
bccomcs angiy, youi son mcicly smilcs. Somciimcs Hc dcviscs somc pioccss by
wlicl Hc sicals palaiablc cuid, buiici and mill, wlicl Hc ilcn cais and diinls.
Wlcn ilc monlcys asscmblc, Hc dividcs ii wiil ilcm, and wlcn ilc monlcys
lavc ilcii bcllics so lull ilai ilcy won'i ialc moic, Hc bicals ilc pois. Somciimcs,
il Hc gcis no oppoiiuniiy io sical buiici oi
mill liom a lousc, Hc will bc angiy ai ilc louscloldcis, and loi His icvcngc Hc
will agiiaic ilc small clildicn by pincling ilcm. Tlcn, wlcn ilc clildicn bcgin
ciying, Kisna will go away.
10.09.08 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
uIuhnaIangnrcr upar vyavastntam
marhaya hamam aatam sc stntam
nayangavam caurya-vsanhtchsanam
nrhsya pascat sutam agamac cnanan
ulullala-anglicl--ol ilc moiiai in wlicl spiccs wcic giound and wlicl was
bcing lcpi upsidc down; upaii--on iop; vyavasiliiam--Kisna was siiiing; mailaya--
unio a monlcy; lamam--accoiding io His saiislaciion; dadaiam--dclivciing slaics;
sici siliiam--siiuaicd in ilc buiici poi langing on ilc swing; laiyangavam--buiici
and oilci mill picpaiaiions; cauiya-visanliia--bccausc ol sicaling, wcic anxiously
looling liilci and iliilci; ilsanam--wlosc cycs; niiilsya--by sccing ilcsc
aciiviiics; pascai--liom bclind; suiam--lci son; agamai--slc icaclcd; sanail-vciy
slowly, cauiiously.
Kisna, ai ilai iimc, was siiiing on an upsidc-down woodcn moiiai loi giinding
spiccs and was disiiibuiing mill picpaiaiions sucl as yoguii and buiici io ilc
monlcys as Hc lilcd. lccausc ol laving siolcn, Hc was looling all aiound wiil
gicai anxiciy, suspcciing ilai Hc migli bc clasiiscd by His moilci. Moilci
Yasoda, upon sccing Him, vciy cauiiously appioaclcd Him liom bclind.
10.09.12 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tyahtva yastm sutam bntam
vjnayarbnaha-vatsaIa
ycsa hIa tam banum
amnata-vrya-hova
iyaliva--iliowing away; yasiim--ilc siicl in lci land; suiam--lci son; bliiam--
considciing lci son's gicai lcai; vijnaya--undcisianding; aiblala-vaisala--ilc mosi
allcciionaic moilci ol Kisna; iycsa--dcsiicd; lila--indccd; iam--Kisna; baddlum--
io bind; damna--wiil a iopc; a-iai-viiya-lovida--wiiloui lnowlcdgc ol ilc
supicmcly powcilul Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad (bccausc ol inicnsc lovc loi Kisna).
Moilci Yasoda was always ovciwlclmcd by inicnsc lovc loi Kisna, noi lnowing
wlo Kisna was oi low powcilul Hc was. lccausc ol maicinal allcciion loi Kisna,
slc ncvci cvcn caicd io lnow wlo Hc was. Tlcicloic, wlcn slc saw ilai lci son
lad bccomc cxccssivcly aliaid, slc ilicw ilc siicl away and dcsiicd io bind Him
so ilai Hc would noi commii any luiilci naugliy aciiviiics.
10.09.15 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
ta ama banyamanasyasvarbnahasya hrtagasan
vy-anguIonam abnut tcnasananc nyac ca gopha
iai dama--ilai binding iopc; badlyamanasya--wlo was bcing bound by moilci
Yasoda; sva-aiblalasya--ol lci own son; liia-agasal--wlo was an ollcndci; dvi-
angula--by a mcasuicmcni ol iwo lingcis; unam--sloii; ablui--bccamc; icna--wiil
ilai iopc; sandadlc--joincd; anyai ca--anoilci iopc; gopila--moilci Yasoda.
Wlcn moilci Yasoda was iiying io bind ilc ollcnding clild, slc saw ilai ilc
binding iopc was sloii by a disiancc ilc widil ol iwo lingcis. Tlus slc biougli
anoilci iopc io join io ii.
10.09.16 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
yaast ta ap nyunamtcnanya ap sananc
ta ap vy-anguIam nyunamya ya aatta bannanam
yada--wlcn; asii--bccamc; iai api--cvcn ilc ncw iopc ilai lad bccn joincd;
nyunam--siill sloii; icna--ilcn, wiil ilc sccond iopc; anyai api--anoilci iopc also;
sandadlc--slc joincd; iai api--ilai also; dvi-angulam--by a mcasuicmcni ol iwo
lingcis; nyunam--icmaincd sloii; yai yai adaiia--in ilis way, onc alici anoilci,
wlaicvci iopcs slc joincd; bandlanam--loi binding Kisna.
Tlis ncw iopc also was sloii by ilc mcasuicmcni ol iwo lingcis, and wlcn
anoilci iopc was joincd io ii, ii was siill iwo lingcis ioo sloii. As many iopcs as
slc joincd, all ol ilcm lailcd; ilcii sloiincss could noi bc ovcicomc.
10.09.18 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sva-matun svnna-gatrayavsrasta-ha bara-srajan
rstva parsramam hrsnanhrpayas t sva-bannanc
sva-maiul--ol His own moilci (Kisna's moilci, Yasodadcvi); svinna-gaiiayal--
wlcn Kisna saw His moilci pcispiiing all ovci bccausc ol unncccssaiy laboi;
visiasia--wcic lalling down; labaia--liom lci laii; siajal--ol wlom ilc llowcis;
disiva--by sccing ilc condiiion ol His moilci; paiisiamam--Hc could undcisiand
ilai slc was now ovciwoilcd and lccling laiigucd; lisnal--ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; lipaya--by His causclcss mcicy upon His dcvoicc and
moilci; asii--agiccd; sva-bandlanc--in binding Him.
lccausc ol moilci Yasoda's laid laboi, lci wlolc body bccamc covcicd wiil
pcispiiaiion, and ilc llowcis and comb wcic lalling liom lci laii. Wlcn clild
Kisna saw His moilci ilus laiigucd, Hc bccamc mcicilul io lci and agiccd io bc
bound.
10.09.20 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
ncmam vrnco na bnavo na srr apy anga-samsraya
prasaam Icbnrc gop yat tat prapa vmuhtat
na--noi; imam--ilis cxalicd posiiion; viiincal--Loid lialma; na--noi; blaval--
Loid Siva; na--noi; siil--ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; api--indccd; anga-samsiaya--
alilougl slc is always ilc bciici lall ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad;
piasadam--mcicy; lcbliic--obiaincd; gopi--moilci Yasoda; yai iai--as ilai wlicl;
piapa--obiaincd; vimulii-dai--liom Kisna, wlo givcs dclivciancc liom ilis
maiciial woild.
Nciilci Loid lialma, noi Loid Siva, noi cvcn ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, wlo is
always ilc bciici lall ol ilc Supicmc Loid, can obiain liom ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ilc dclivcici liom ilis maiciial woild, sucl mcicy as
icccivcd by moilci Yasoda.
10.10.26-27 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
ty antarcnarjunayon hrsnas tu yamayor yayau
atma-nrvcsa-matrcnatryag-gatam uIuhnaIam
iii--ilus dcciding; aniaicna--bciwccn; aijunayol--ilc iwo aijuna iiccs; lisnal iu--
Loid Kisna; yamayol yayau--cnicicd bciwccn ilc iwo iiccs; aima-niivcsa-
maiicna--as soon as Hc cnicicd (bciwccn ilc iwo iiccs); iiiyal--ciossways; gaiam--
so bccamc; ulullalam--ilc big moiiai loi giinding spiccs.
Having ilus spolcn, Kisna soon cnicicd bciwccn ilc iwo aijuna iiccs, and ilus
ilc big moiiai io wlicl Hc was bound iuincd ciosswisc and siucl bciwccn ilcm.
(26)
baIcna nsharsayatanvag uIuhnaIam ta
amoarcna tarasothaItangnr-bannau
nspctatun parama-vhramtatvcpa-
shanna-pravaIa-vtapau hrta-cana-sabau
balcna--by ilc boy Kisna; nislaisayaia--wlo was diagging; anval--lollowing ilc
diagging ol Kisna; ulullalam--ilc woodcn moiiai; iai--ilai; dama-udaicna--by
Kisna, wlo was iicd by ilc bclly; iaiasa--wiil gicai loicc; uilaliia--upiooicd;
anglii-bandlau--ilc ioois ol ilc iwo iiccs; nispciaiul--lcll down; paiama-
viliamiia--by ilc supicmc powci; aii-vcpa--iicmbling scvcicly; slandla--iiunl;
piavala--bunclcs ol lcavcs; viiapau--ilosc iwo iiccs, along wiil ilcii bianclcs;
liia--laving madc; canda-sabdau--a licicc sound.
ly diagging bclind Him wiil gicai loicc ilc woodcn moiiai iicd io His bclly, ilc
boy Kisna upiooicd ilc iwo iiccs. ly ilc gicai siicngil ol ilc Supicmc Pcison, ilc
iwo iiccs, wiil ilcii iiunls, lcavcs and bianclcs, iicmblcd scvcicly and lcll io ilc
giound wiil a gicai ciasl. (27)
10.10.28 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tatra srya paramaya hahubnan spnurantau
snav upctya hujayor va jata-vcan
hrsnam pranamya srasahnIa-Ioha-natnam
bananjaI vrajasav am ucatun sma
iaiia--ilcic, on ilc vciy spoi wlcic ilc iwo aijunas lcll; siiya-wiil bcauiilicaiion;
paiamaya--supcicxccllcni; lalublal--all diicciions;spluianiau--illuminaiing by
cllulgcncc; siddlau--iwo pcilcci pcisons; upciya--ilcn coming oui; lujayol--liom
bciwccn ilc iwo iiccs; iva--lilc; jaia-vcdal--liic pcisonilicd; lisnam--unio Loid
Kisna; pianamya--ollciing obcisanccs; siiasa--wiil ilc lcad; allila-lola-nailam--
io ilc Supicmc Pcison, ilc coniiollci ol cvciyiling; baddla- njali--wiil loldcd
lands; viiajasau--lully clcanscd ol ilc modc ol ignoiancc; idam--ilc lollowing
woids; ucaiul sma--uiicicd.
Tlcicalici, in ilai vciy placc wlcic ilc iwo aijuna iiccs lad lallcn, iwo gicai,
pcilcci pcisonaliiics, wlo appcaicd lilc liic pcisonilicd, camc oui ol ilc iwo iiccs.
Tlc cllulgcncc ol ilcii bcauiy illuminaiing all diicciions, wiil bowcd lcads ilcy
ollcicd obcisanccs io Kisna, and wiil lands loldcd ilcy spolc ilc lollowing
woids.
10.10.38 NaIakuvara and Manigriva Pray fo Krsna
van gunanuhatnanc sravanau hatnayam
nastau ca harmasu manas tava paayor nan
smrtyam sras tava nvasa jagat-pranamc
rstn satam arsanc stu bnavat-tanunam
vani--woids, ilc powci ol spcccl; guna-anulailanc--always cngagcd in ialling
aboui Youi pasiimcs; siavanau--ilc cai, oi auial icccpiion; lailayam--in ialls
aboui You and Youi pasiimcs; lasiau--lands and lcgs and oilci scnscs; ca--also;
laimasu--cngaging ilcm in cxccuiing Youi mission; manal--ilc mind; iava--Youi;
pa-dayol--ol Youi loius lcci; nal--oui; smiiyam--in icmcmbiancc always cngagcd
in mcdiiaiion; siial--ilc lcad; iava--Youi; nivasa jagai-pianamc--bccausc You aic
all-civading, You aic cvciyiling, and oui lcads slould bow down, noi looling loi
cnjoymcni; disiil--ilc powci ol sigli; saiam--ol ilc Vaisnavas; daisanc--in sccing;
asiu--lci all ol ilcm bc cngagcd in ilis way; blavai-ianunam--wlo aic nondillcicni
liom You.
Hcnccloiwaid, may all oui woids dcsciibc Youi pasiimcs, may oui cais cngagc in
auial icccpiion ol Youi gloiics, may oui lands, lcgs and oilci scnscs cngagc in
aciions plcasing io You, and may oui minds always ilinl ol Youi loius lcci. may
oui lcads ollci oui obcisanccs io cvciyiling wiilin ilis woild, bccausc all ilings
aic also Youi dillcicni loims, and may oui cycs scc ilc loims ol Vaisnavas, wlo
aic nondillcicni liom You.
10.10.+2 Krsna fo NaIakuvara and Manigriva
ta gaccnatam mat-paramau naIahuvara saanam
sanjato may bnavo vampstan paramo bnavan
iai gacclaiam--now boil ol you may iciuin; mai-paiamau--acccpiing Mc asilc
supicmc dcsiinaiion ol lilc; nalaluvaia--O Nalaluvaia and Manigiiva; sadanam--io
youi lomc; sanjaial--bcing saiuiaicd wiil; mayi--unio Mc; blaval--dcvoiional
scivicc; vam--by you; ipsiial-wlicl was dcsiicd; paiamal--supicmc, liglcsi,
always cngagcd wiil all scnscs; ablaval--liom wlicl ilcic is no lalldown inio
maiciial cxisicncc.
O Nalaluvaia and Manigiiva, now you may boil iciuin lomc. Sincc you dcsiic io
bc always absoibcd in My dcvoiional scivicc, youi dcsiic io dcvclop lovc and
allcciion loi Mc will bc lullillcd, and now you will ncvci lall liom ilai plailoim.
10.11.27-28 Upananda fo fhe Ofher Cowherd Men
yava autpatho rsto vrajam nabnbnavc tan
tava baIan upaayayasyamo nyatra sanugan
yavai--so long; auipaiilal--disiuibing; aiisial--ilc dcmon; viajam--ilis Golula
Viajablumi; na--noi; abliblavci iial--go away liom ilis placc; iavai--so long;
balan upadaya--loi ilc bcnclii ol ilc boys; yasyamal--wc slall go; anyaiia--
somcwlcic clsc; sa-anugal--wiil oui lollowcis.
All ilcsc incidcnis aic bcing causcd by somc unlnown dcmon. lcloic lc comcs
lcic io cicaic anoilci disiuibancc, ii is oui duiy io go somcwlcic clsc wiil ilc
boys uniil ilcic aic no moic disiuibanccs. (27)
vanam vrnavanam nama pasavyam nava-hananam
gopa-gop-gavam scvyampunyar-trna-vrunam
vanam--anoilci loicsi; vindavanam nama--namcd Vindavana; pasavyam-a vciy
suiiablc placc loi mainicnancc ol ilc cows and oilci animals; nava-lananam--
ilcic aic many ncw gaidcnlilc placcs; gopa-gopi-gavam--loi all ilc cowlcid mcn,
ilc mcmbcis ol ilcii lamilics, and ilc cows; scvyam--a vciy lappy, vciy suiiablc
placc; punya-adii--ilcic aic nicc mouniains; iina--planis; viiudlam-and
ciccpcis.
lciwccn Nandcsvaia and Malavana is a placc namcd Vindavana. Tlis placc is vciy
suiiablc bccausc ii is lusl wiil giass, planis and ciccpcis loi ilc cows and oilci
animals. Ii las nicc gaidcns and iall mouniains and is lull ol laciliiics loi ilc
lappincss ol all ilc gopas and gops and oui animals. (2S)
10.11.35-36 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
vrnavanam sampravsya
sarva-haIa-suhnavanam
tatra cahrur vrajavasam
sahatar arna-canravat
vindavanam--ilc sacicd placc by ilc namc Vindavana; sampiavisya-alici
cniciing; saiva-lala-sulla-avalam--wlcic in all scasons ii is plcasing io livc;
iaiia--ilcic; caliul--ilcy madc; viaja-avasam--inlabiiaiion ol Viaja; salaiail--by
ilc bullocl caiis; aidla-candiavai--maling a scmiciiclc lilc a lall moon.
In ilis way ilcy cnicicd Vindavana, wlcic ii is always plcasing io livc in all
scasons. Tlcy madc a icmpoiaiy placc io inlabii by placing ilcii bullocl caiis
aiound ilcm in ilc slapc ol a lall moon. (35)
vrnavanam govarnanam yamuna-puInan ca
vhsyas uttama prtrama-manavayor nrpa
vindavanam--ilc placc lnown as Vindavana; govaidlanam--along wiil
Govaidlana Hill; yamuna-pulinani ca--and ilc banls ol ilc Rivci Yamuna;
vilsya--sccing ilis siiuaiion; asii--icmaincd oi was cnjoycd; uiiama piiii--liisi-
class plcasuic; iama-madlavayol--ol Kisna and lalaiama; nipa--O King Paiilsii.
O King Pailsii, wlcn Rama and Kisna saw Vindavana, Govaidlana and ilc banls
ol ilc Rivci Yamuna, Tlcy boil cnjoycd gicai plcasuic. (36)
10.11.37-38 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
cvam vrajauhasam prtmyaccnantau baIa-ccsttan
haIa-vahyan sva-haIcnavatsa-paIau babnuvatun
cvam--in ilis way; viaja-olasam--io all ilc inlabiianis ol Viaja; piiiim--plcasuic;
yacclaniau--giving; bala-ccsiiiail--by ilc aciiviiics and pasiimcs ol clildlood;
lala-valyail--and by vciy swcci biolcn languagc; sva-lalcna--in duc couisc ol
iimc; vaisa-palau--io ialc caic ol ilc calvcs; babluvaiul--wcic giown up.
In ilis way, Kisna and lalaiama, aciing lilc small boys and ialling in lall-biolcn
languagc, gavc iiansccndcnial plcasuic io all ilc inlabiianis ol Viaja. In duc
couisc ol iimc, Tlcy bccamc old cnougl io ialc caic ol ilc calvcs. (37)
avurc vraja-bnuvan sana gopaIa-arahan
carayam asatur vatsannana-hra-parccnaau
avurc--not vcry jar jrom tnc rcscntaI quartcrs oj tnc Vrajavass, vraja-bnuvan--
jrom tnc Ian hnovn as Vraja, sana gopaIa-arahan-vtn otncr boys oj tnc samc
projcsson ,covncr boys), carayam asatun--tcnc, vatsan--tnc smaII caIvcs, nana--
varous, hra--sportng, parccnaau--rcssc vcry nccIy n jjcrcnt vays an
cquppc vtn mpIcmcnts.
Noi lai away liom Tlcii icsidcniial quaiicis, boil Kisna and lalaiama, cquippcd
wiil all linds ol playilings, playcd wiil oilci cowlcid boys and bcgan io icnd ilc
small calvcs. (3S)
10.11.39-++ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
hvac vaayato vcnum
hscpanan hspatan hvact
hvact paan hnhnbnn
hvact hrtrma-go-vrsan
vrsayamanau narantau
yuyunatc parasparam
anuhrtya rutar jantums
ccratun prahrtau yatna
lvacii--somciimcs; vadayaial--blowing; vcnum--on ilc lluic; lscpanail--wiil a
dcvicc ol iopc loi iliowing; lsipaial-iliowing sioncs io gci liuii; lvacii--
somciimcs; lvacii padail--somciimcs wiil ilc lcgs; linliniblil--wiil ilc sound
ol anllc bclls; lvacii--somciimcs; liiiima-go-visail--by bccoming aiiilicial cows
and bulls; visayamanau--imiiaiing ilc animals; naidaniau--ioaiing loudly;
yuyudlaic--Tlcy boil uscd io ligli; paiaspaiam--wiil onc anoilci; anuliiya--
imiiaiing; iuiail--by icsounding; janiun--all ilc animals; cciaiul--Tlcy uscd io
wandci; pialiiau--iwo oidinaiy luman clildicn; yaila--lilc.
Somciimcs Kisna and lalaiama would play on Tlcii lluics, somciimcs Tlcy would
iliow iopcs and sioncs dcviscd loi gciiing liuiis liom ilc iiccs, somciimcs Tlcy
would iliow only sioncs, and somciimcs, Tlcii anllc bclls iinlling, Tlcy wood
play looiball wiil liuiis lilc bacl and amalali. Somciimcs ilcy would covci
ilcmsclvcs wiil blanlcis and imiiaic cows and bulls and ligli wiil onc anoilci,
ioaiing loudly, and somciimcs Tlcy would imiiaic ilc voiccs ol ilc animals. In
ilis way Tlcy cnjoycd spoiiing, cxaily lilc iwo oidinaiy luman clildicn. (39-+0)
haac yamuna-trc vatsams carayaton svahan
vayasyan hrsna-baIayorjgnamsur atya agamat
ladacii--somciimcs; yamuna-iiic--on ilc banl ol ilc Yamuna; vaisan-ilc calvcs;
caiayaiol--wlcn Tlcy wcic icnding; svalail--Tlcii own; vayasyail--wiil oilci
playmaics; lisna-balayol--boil Kisna and lalaiama; jiglamsul--dcsiiing io lill
Tlcm; daiiyal--anoilci dcmon; agamai--icaclcd ilcic.
Onc day wlilc Rama and Kisna, along wiil Tlcii playmaics, wcic icnding ilc
calvcs on ilc banl ol ilc iivci Yamuna, anoilci dcmon aiiivcd ilcic, dcsiiing io
lill Tlcm. (+1)
tam vatsa-rupnam vhsya vatsa-yutna-gatam narn
arsayan baIacvayasanar mugna vasaat
iam--unio ilc dcmon; vaisa-iupinam--assuming ilc loim ol a call; vilsya--sccing;
vaisa-yuila-gaiam--wlcn ilc dcmon cnicicd ilc gioup ol all ilc oilci calvcs;
laiil--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Kisna; daisayan--indicaiing;
baladcvaya--unio laladcva; sanail--vciy slowly; mugdlal iva--as il Hc did noi
undcisiand anyiling; asadai--camc ncai ilc dcmon.
Wlcn ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad saw ilai ilc dcmon lad assumcd ilc
loim ol a call and cnicicd among ilc gioups ol oilci calvcs, Hc poinicd oui io
laladcva, "Hcic is anoilci dcmon." Tlcn Hc vciy slowly appioaclcd ilc dcmon,
as il Hc did noi undcisiand ilc dcmon's inicniions. (+2)
grntvapara-paabnyam sana-IanguIam acyutan
bnramaytva hapttnagrc pranno gata jvtam
sa hapttnar mana-hayanpatyamanan papata na
giliiva--capiuiing; apaia-padablyam--wiil ilc lind lcgs; sala-along wiil;
langulam--ilc iail; acyuial--Kisna, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad;
bliamayiiva--iwiiling aiound vciy scvcicly; lapiiila-agic-on ilc iop ol a
lapiiila iicc; pialinoi--ilicw lim; gaia jiviiam-lilclcss body; sal--ilai dcmon;
lapiiilail--wiil ilc lapiiila iiccs; mala-layal--assumcd a gicai body;
paiyamanail--and wlilc ilc iicc lcll down; papaia la--lc lcll dcad on ilc giound.
Tlcicalici, Kisna caugli ilc dcmon by ilc lind lcgs and iail, iwiilcd ilc dcmon's
wlolc body vciy siiongly uniil ilc dcmon was dcad, and ilicw lim inio ilc iop ol
a lapiiila iicc, wlicl ilcn lcll down, along wiil ilc body ol ilc dcmon, wlo lad
assumcd a gicai loim. (+3)
tam vhsya vsmta baIan sasamsun sanu sanv t
cvas ca parsantusta babnuvun puspa-varsnan
iam--ilis incidcni; vilsya--obsciving; vismiial--vciy mucl asionislcd; balal--all
ilc oilci boys; sasamsul--piaiscd liglly; sadlu sadlu iii--cxclaiming, "Vciy
good, vciy good"; dcval ca--and all ilc dcmigods liom ilc lcavcnly plancis;
paiisaniusial--bcing vciy mucl saiislicd; abluvul--bccamc; puspa-vaisinal--
slowcicd llowcis on Kisna.
Upon sccing ilc dcad body ol ilc dcmon, all ilc cowlcid boys cxclaimcd, "Wcll
donc, Kisna! Vciy good, vciy good! Tlanl You." In ilc uppci planciaiy sysicm,
all ilc dcmigods wcic plcascd, and ilcicloic ilcy slowcicd llowcis on ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. (++)
10.11.+7 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tc tatra arsur baIamana-sattvam avastntam
tatrasur vajra-nrbnnnam grcn srngam va cyutam
ic--ilcy; iaiia--ilcic; dadisul--obscivcd; balal--all ilc boys; mala-saiivam--a
giganiic body; avasiliiam--siiuaicd; iaiiasul-bccamc aliaid; vajia-niiblinnam--
biolcn by a ilundciboli; giicl singam-ilc pcal ol a mouniain; iva--lilc;
cyuiam--lallcn ilcic.
Rigli by ilc icscivoii, ilc boys saw a gianiic body icscmbling a mouniain pcal
biolcn and siiucl down by a ilundciboli. Tlcy wcic aliaid cvcn io scc sucl a
lugc living bcing.
10.11.+8 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sa va baho nama manan asuro baha-rupa-nrh
agatya sanasa hrsnamthsna-tuno grasa baI
sal--ilai cicaiuic; vai--indccd; balal nama--by ilc namc lalasuia; malan
asuial--a gicai, giganiic dcmon; bala-iupa-dlil--assumcd ilc bodily slapc ol a
big ducl; agaiya--coming ilcic; salasa--all ol a suddcn; lisnam--Kisna; iilsna-
iundal--slaip bcal; agiasai--swallowcd; bali--vciy powcilul.
Tlai gicai-bodicd dcmon was namcd lalasuia. Hc lad assumcd ilc body ol a
ducl wiil a vciy slaip bcal. Having comc ilcic, lc immcdiaicly swallowcd Kisna.
10.11.50-51 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tam taIu-muIam praanantam agnva
gopaIa-sunum ptaram jaga-guron
caccnara sayo trusahsatam bahas
tuncna nantum punar abnyapayata
iam--Kisna; ialu-mulam--ilc iooi ol ilc ilioai; piadalaniam--buining; agni-vai--
lilc liic; gopala-sunum--Kisna, ilc son ol a cowlcid man; piiaiam--ilc lailci;
jagai-guiol--ol Loid lialma; cacclaida--goi oui ol lis mouil; sadyal--
immcdiaicly; aii-iusa--wiil gicai angci; alsaiam--wiiloui bcing luii; balal--
lalasuia; iundcna--wiil lis slaip bcal; lanium--io lill; punal--again;
ablyapadyaia--cndcavoicd.
Kisna, wlo was ilc lailci ol Loid lialma bui wlo was aciing as ilc son ol a
cowlcid man, bccamc lilc liic, buining ilc iooi ol ilc dcmon's ilioai, and ilc
dcmon lalasuia immcdiaicly disgoigcd Him. Wlcn ilc dcmon saw ilai Kisna,
alilougl laving bccn swallowcd, was unlaimcd, lc immcdiaicly aiiaclcd Kisna
again wiil lis slaip bcal. (50)
tam apatantam sa ngrnya tunayor
orbnyam baham hamsa-sahnam satam patn
pasyatsu baIcsu aara IIaya
muavano vranava vauhasam
iam--unio lalasuia; apaianiam--again cndcavoiing io aiiacl Him; sal--Loid
Kisna; nigilya--capiuiing; iundayol--by ilc bcal; doiblyam--wiil His aims;
balam--lalasuia; lamsa-sallam--wlo was ilc liicnd and associaic ol Kamsa;
saiam paiil--Loid Kisna, ilc masici ol ilc Vaisnavas; pasyaisu--wlilc obsciving;
balcsu--all ilc cowlcid boys; dadaia--biluicaicd; lilaya--vciy casily; muda-avalal--
ilis aciion was vciy mucl plcasing; viiana-vai--lilc ilc giass callcd viiana (as ii is
biluicaicd); divaulasam--io all ilc dcnizcns ol lcavcn.
Wlcn Kisna, ilc lcadci ol ilc Vaisnavas, saw ilai ilc dcmon lalasuia, ilc liicnd
ol Kamsa, was cndcavoiing io aiiacl Him, wiil His aims Hc capiuicd ilc dcmon
by ilc iwo lalvcs ol ilc bcal, and in ilc picscncc ol all ilc cowlcid boys Kisna
vciy casily biluicaicd Him, as a clild spliis a bladc ol viiana giass. ly ilus lilling
ilc dcmon, Kisna vciy mucl plcascd ilc dcnizcns ol lcavcn. (51)
10.12.01 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sr-suha uvaca
hvac vanasaya mano ana vrajat
pratan samuttnaya vayasya-vatsapan
prabonayan cnrnga-ravcna caruna
vnrgato vatsa-puransaro narn
sii-sulal uvaca--Sii Suladcva Gosvami said; lvacii--onc day; vana-asaya--jusi io
cnjoy a picnic in ilc loicsi; manal--mind; dadlai--gavc aiicniion; viajai--and wcni
oui ol Viajablumi; piaial--caily in ilc moining; samuiilaya--waling up; vayasya-
vaisa-pan--ilc cowlcid boys and ilc calvcs; piabodlayan--io gci cvciyonc io iisc,
waling up and inloiming ilcm; singa-iavcna-by sounding ilc buglc madc ol
loin; caiuna--vciy bcauiilul; viniigaial--camc oui ol Viajablumi; vaisa-
puialsaial--lccping ilc icspcciivc gioups ol calvcs in lioni; laiil--ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Suladcva Gosvam coniinucd: O King, onc day Kisna dccidcd io ialc His bicallasi
as a picnic in ilc loicsi. Having iiscn caily in ilc moining, Hc blcw His buglc
madc ol loin and wolc all ilc cowlcid boys and calvcs wiil iis bcauiilul sound.
Tlcn Kisna and ilc boys, lccping ilcii icspcciivc gioups ol calvcs bcloic ilcm,
piocccdcd liom Viajablumi io ilc loicsi.
10.12.03 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
hrsna-vatsar asanhnyatar
yutn-hrtya sva-vatsahan
carayanto rbna-IIabnr
vjanrus tatra tatra na
lisna--ol Loid Kisna; vaisail--along wiil ilc calvcs; asanllya--iail--unlimiicd;
yuili-liiya--asscmblcd ilcm; sva-vaisalan--pcisonal calvcs; caiayanial--
cxccuiing; aibla-lilablil--by boylood pasiimcs; vijaliul--cnjoycd; iaiia iaiia--
lcic and ilcic; la--indccd.
Along wiil ilc cowlcid boys and ilcii own gioups ol calvcs, Kisna camc oui wiil
an unlimiicd numbci ol calvcs asscmblcd. Tlcn all ilc boys bcgan io spoii in ilc
loicsi in a gicai playlul spiiii.
10.12.06 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
ya uram gatan hrsno vana-sobnchsanaya tam
anam purvam anam purvamt samsprsya rcmrc
yadi--il; duiam--io a disiani placc; gaial--wcni; lisnal--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad; vana-sobla--ilc bcauiy ol ilc loicsi; ilsanaya--loi visiiing and
cnjoying; iam--unio Kisna; alam--I; puivam--liisi; alam--I; puivam--liisi; iii--in
ilis way; samspisya-by ioucling Him; icmiic--ilcy cnjoycd lilc.
Somciimcs Kisna would go io a somcwlai disiani placc io scc ilc bcauiy ol ilc
loicsi. Tlcn all ilc oilci boys would iun io accompany Him cacl onc saying, "I
slall bc ilc liisi io iun and ioucl Kisna! I slall ioucl Kisna liisi!" In ilis way
ilcy cnjoycd lilc by icpcaicdly ioucling Kisna.
10.12.08 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
vccnayabnn pranavanto gaccnantan sanu-namsahan
bahar upavsantas canrtyantas ca haIapbnn
vicclayablil--wiil iunning sladows; piadla--vanial--somconc iunning on ilc
giound alici ilc biids; gacclanial--going along; sadlu--bcauiilul; lamsalail--
wiil ilc swans; balail--wiil ilc ducls siiiing in onc placc; upavisanial ca--siiiing
silcnily lilc ilcm; niiyanial ca--and dancing wiil; lalapiblil--wiil ilc pcacocls;
Somc boys imiiaicd llying biids by iunning alici ilc biid's sladows on ilc giound,
somc imiiaicd ilc bcauiilul movcmcnis and aiiiaciivc posiuics ol ilc swans, somc
sai down wiil ilc ducls, siiiing silcnily, and oilcis imiiaicd ilc dancing ol ilc
pcacocls.
10.12.10 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
saham bnchar vIangnantan sartan srava-sampIutan
vnasantan pratccnayansapantas ca pratsvanan
salam--along wiil; blclail--wiil ilc liogs; vilanglanial--jumping lilc ilcm;
saiiial--ilc waici; siava-sampluial--bccamc wci in ilc waici ol ilc iivci;
vilasanial--laugling; piaiicclayal--ai ilc sladows; sapanial ca--condcmncd;
piaiisvanan--ilc sound ol ilcii cclocs;
Somc boys wcni io ilc waicilalls and ciosscd ovci ilc iivci, jumping wiil ilc
liogs, and wlcn ilcy saw ilcii own icllcciions on ilc waici, ilcy would laugl.
Tlcy would also condcmn ilc sounds ol ilcii own cclocs.
10.12.12 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
yat-paa-pamsur banu janma-hrccnrato
nrtatmabnr yogbnr apy aIabnyan
sa cva ya-rg-vsayan svayam stntan
hm varnyatc stam ato vrajauhasam
yai--wlosc; pada-pamsul--dusi ol ilc loius lcci; balu janma--in many biiils;
liccliaial--liom undcigoing scvcic ausiciiiics and pcnanccs as a way ol piaciicing
yoga, mcdiiaiion, cic.; dliia-aimablil--by pcisons ablc io coniiol ilc mind;
yogiblil--by sucl yogis (jna-na-yogis, iaja-yogis, dlyana-yogis, cic.); api--indccd;
alablyal--cannoi bc aclicvcd; sal--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; cva--
indccd; yai-dil-visayal--las bccomc ilc objcci ol diicci vision, lacc io lacc;
svayam--pcisonally; siliial--picscni in lioni ol ilcm; lim--wlai; vainyaic--can bc
dcsciibcd; disiam--aboui ilc loiiunc; aial--ilcicloic; viaja-olasam--ol ilc
inlabiianis ol Viajablumi, Vindavana.
Yogs may undcigo scvcic ausiciiiics and pcnanccs loi many biiils by piaciicing
yama, niyama, asana and pianayama, nonc ol wlicl aic casily pciloimcd. Yci in
duc souisc ol iimc, wlcn ilcsc yogs aiiain ilc pcilcciion ol coniiolling ilc mind,
ilcy will siill bc unablc io iasic cvcn a paiiiclc ol dusi liom ilc loius lcci ol ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad. Wlai ilcn can wc dcsciibc aboui ilc gicai
loiiunc ol ilc inlabiianis ol Viajablumi, Vindavana, wiil wlom ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad pcisonally livcd and wlo saw ilc Loid lacc io lacc'
10.12.13-1+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
atnagna-namabnyapatan manasuras
tcsam suhna-hrana-vhsanahsaman
ntyam ya-antar nja jvtcpsubnn
ptamrtar apy amaran prathsyatc
aila--ilcicalici; agla-nama--a vciy powcilul dcmon by ilc namc Agla;
ablyapaiai--appcaicd on ilc spoi; mala-asuial--a gicai, cxiicmcly powcilul
dcmon; icsam--ol ilc cowlcid boys; sulla-liidana-ilc cnjoymcni ol ilcii
iiansccndcnial pasiimcs; vilsana-alsamal-bcing unablc io scc, lc could noi
iolciaic ilc iiansccndcnial lappincss ol ilc cowlcid boys; niiyam--pcipciually;
yai-anial--ilc cnd ol ilc lilc ol Aglasuia; nija jiviia-ipsublil--jusi io livc
undisiuibcd by Aglasuia; piia-amiiail api--alilougl ilcy dianl ncciai cvciy day;
amaiail--by sucl dcmigods; piaiilsyaic--was also bcing awaiicd (ilc dcmigods
wcic also awaiiing ilc dcail ol ilc gicai dcmon Aglasuia).
My dcai King Pailsii, ilcicalici ilcic appcaicd a gicai dcmon namcd Aglasuia,
wlosc dcail was bcing awaiicd cvcn by ilc dcmigods. Tlc dcmigods dianl ncciai
cvciy day, bui siill ilcy lcaicd ilis gicai dcmon and awaiicd lis dcail. Tlis dcmon
could noi iolciaic ilc iiansccndcnial plcasuic bcing cnjoycd in ilc loicsi by ilc
cowlcid boys. (13)
rstvarbnahan hrsna-muhnan agnasuran
hamsanusstan sa bah-bahanujan
ayam tu mc soara-nasa-hrt tayor
vayor mamanam sa-baIam nansyc
disiva--alici sccing; aiblalan--all ilc cowlcid boys; lisna-mullan--lcadcd by
Kisna; aglasuial--ilc dcmon by ilc namc Aglasuia; lamsa-anusisial--scni by
Kamsa; sal--lc (Aglasuia); bali-bala-anujal--ilc youngci bioilci ol Puiana and
lalasuia; ayam--ilis Kisna; iu--indccd; mc--my; sodaia-nasa-lii--ilc lillci ol my
bioilci and sisici; iayol--loi my bioilci and sisici; dvayol--loi ilosc iwo;
mama--my; cnam--Kisna; sa-balam--along wiil His assisianis, ilc cowlcid boys;
lanisyc--I slall lill.
Aglasuia, wlo lad bccn scni by Kamsa, was ilc youngci bioilci ol Puiana and
lalasuia. Tlcicloic wlcn lc camc and saw Kisna ai ilc lcad ol all ilc cowlcid
boys, lc ilougli, "Tlis Kisna las lillcd my sisici and bioilci, Puiana and
lalasuia. Tlcicloic, in oidci io plcasc ilcm boil, I slall lill ilis Kisna, along
wiil His assisianis, ilc oilci cowlcid boys. (1+)
10.12.16 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
t vyavasyajagaram brna vapun
sa yojanayama-manar-pvaram
nrtvabnutam vyatta-gunananam taa
patn vyascta grasanasaya hnaIan
iii--in ilis way; vyavasya--dcciding; ajagaiam--pyilon; bilai vapul-a vciy, vciy
laigc body; sal--Aglasuia; yojana-ayama--occupying cigli milcs ol land; mala-
adii-pivaiam--as ilicl as a gicai mouniain; dliiva--assuming ilis loim;
adbluiam--wondcilul; vyaiia--spicad; gula-ananam--laving a mouil icscmbling a
big cavc in a mouniain; iada--ai ilai iimc; paili--on ilc ioad; vyascia--occupicd;
giasana-asaya--cxpcciing io swallow all ilc cowlcid boys; llalal-ilc mosi
cioolcd.
Alici ilus dcciding, ilai cioolcd Aglasuia assumcd ilc loim ol a lugc pyilon, as
ilicl as a big mouniain and as long as cigli milcs. Having assumcd ilis wondcilul
pyilon's body, lc spicad lis mouil lilc a big cavc in ilc mouniains and lay down
on ilc ioad, cxpcciing io swallow Kisna and His associaics ilc cowlcid boys.
10.12.28-31 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
hrtyam hm atrasya hnaIasya jvanam
na va amsam ca satam vnmsanam
vayam hatnam sya t samvcntya
jnatvavsat tunam ascsa-rg gnarn
liiyam lim--wlai io do; aiia--in ilis siiuaiion; asya llalasya--ol ilis cnvious
dcmon; jivanam--ilc cxisicncc ol lilc; na--ilcic slould noi bc; va--ciilci; amisam
ca--and ol ilosc wlo aic innoccni; saiam--ol ilc dcvoiccs; vilimsanam--ilc dcail;
dvayam--boil aciions (lilling ilc dcmon and saving ilc boys); lailam--low;
syai--can bc possiblc; iii samviciniya--vciy pcilccily ilinling aboui ilc subjcci
maiici; jnaiva--and dcciding wlai io do; avisai--cnicicd; iundam--wiilin ilc
mouil ol ilc dcmon; ascsa-dil laiil--Kisna, wlo las unlimiicd poicncy, could
undcisiand pasi, luiuic and picscni.
Now, wlai was io bc donc' How could boil, ilc lilling ol ilis dcmon and ilc
saving ol ilc dcvoiccs bc pciloimcd simuliancously' Kisna, bcing unlimiicdly
poicni, dccidcd io waii loi an iniclligcni mcans by wlicl Hc could simuliancously
savc ilc boys and lill ilc dcmon. Tlcn Hc cnicicd ilc mouil ol Aglasuia. (2S)
taa gnana-ccnaa cva bnaya na-nct cuhrusun
janrsur yc ca hamsayanhaunapas tv agna-bannavan
iada--ai ilai iimc; glana-cladal--bclind ilc clouds; dcval--all ilc dcmigods;
blayai--on accouni ol lccling dangci bccausc Kisna lad cnicicd ilc mouil ol ilc
dcmon; la-la--alas, alas; iii--in ilis way; culiusul--ilcy cxclaimcd; jalisul--
bccamc jubilani; yc--ilosc; ca--also; lamsa-adyal--Kamsa and oilcis; launapal--
ilc dcmons; iu--indccd; agla-bandlaval--ilc liicnds ol Aglasuia.
Wlcn Kisna cnicicd ilc mouil ol Aglasuia, ilc dcmigods liddcn bclind ilc
clouds cxclaimcd, "Alas! Alas!" lui ilc liicnds ol Aglasuia, lilc Kamsa and oilci
dcmons, wcic jubilani. (29)
tac cnrutva bnagavan hrsnas tv avyayan sarbna-vatsaham
curn-chrsor atmanam tarasa vavrnc gaIc
iai--ilai cxclamaiion ol la-la; siuiva--lcaiing; blagavan--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad; lisnal--Loid Kisna; iu--indccd; avyayal-ncvci vanquislablc; sa-
aibla-vaisalam--along wiil ilc cowlcid boys and ilc calvcs; cuini-ciliisol--ol
ilai dcmon, wlo dcsiicd io smasl wiilin ilc abdomcn; aimanam--pcisonally,
Himscll; iaiasa--vciy soon; vavidlc--cnlaigcd; galc--wiilin ilc ilioai.
Wlcn ilc invinciblc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Kisna, lcaid ilc dcmigods
ciying "Alas! Alas!" liom bclind ilc clouds, Hc immcdiaicly cnlaigcd Himscll
wiilin ilc dcmon's ilioai, jusi io savc Himscll and ilc cowlcid boys, His own
associaics, liom ilc dcmon wlo wislcd io smasl ilcm. (30)
tato thayasya nruna-margno
ny ugrna-rstcr bnramatas tv tas tatan
purno ntar-angc pavano nruno
murnan vnrbnya vnrgato bann
iaial--alici Kisna iool aciion io lill ilc dcmon's body liom wiilin ilc mouil; aii-
layasya--ol ilai gicai dcmon, wlo lad cxpandcd lis body io a vciy laigc sizc;
niiuddla-maiginal--bccausc ol sullocaiing, all ouilcis bcing sioppcd up; li
udgiina-disicl--wlosc cycs lad poppcd oui; bliamaial iu iial iaial--ilc cycballs,
oi ilc lilc aii, moving lcic and ilcic; puinal--complcicly lillcd; anial-angc--
wiilin ilc body; pavanal--ilc lilc aii; niiuddlal--bcing sioppcd; muidlan--ilc
lolc in ilc iop ol ilc lcad; viniiblidya--bicaling; viniigaial--wcni oui;balil--
cxicinally.
Tlcn, bccausc Kisna lad incicascd ilc sizc ol His body, ilc dcmon cxicndcd lis
own body io a vciy laigc sizc. Noncilclcss, lis bicailing sioppcd, lc sullocaicd,
and lis cycs iollcd lcic and ilcic and poppcd oui. Tlc dcmon's lilc aii, lowcvci,
could noi pass iliougl any ouilci, and ilcicloic ii linally buisi oui iliougl a lolc
in ilc iop ol ilc dcmon's lcad. (31)
10.12.36 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
rajann ajagaram carma susham vrnavanc bnutam
vrajauhasam banu-ttnambabnuvahra-ganvaram
iajan--O Malaiaja Paiilsii; ajagaiam caima--ilc diy body ol Aglasuia, wlicl
icmaincd only a big slin; suslam--wlcn ii complcicly diicd up; vindavanc
adbluiam--lilc a wondcilul muscum piccc in Vindavana; viaja-olasam--loi ilc
inlabiianis ol Viajablumi, Vindavana; balu-iiilam--loi many days, oi loi a long
iimc; babluva--bccamc; aliida--spoiiing placc; galvaiam--a cavc.
O King Pailsii, wlcn ilc Pyilon-slapcd body ol Aglasuia diicd up inio mcicly a
big slin, ii bccamc a wondcilul placc loi ilc inlabiianis ol Vindavana io visii, and
ii icmaincd so loi a long, long iimc.
10.13.05-6 Krsna fo fhe Cowherd Boys
ano tramyam puInam vayasyan
sva-hcI-sampan mruIaccna-baIuham
spnutat-saro-ganna-nrtaI-patrha-
nvan-pratnvana-Iasa-rumahuIam
alo--ol; aii-iamyam--vciy, vciy bcauiilul; pulinam--ilc banl ol ilc iivci;
vayasyal--My dcai liicnds; sva-lcli-sampai--lull wiil all paiaplcinalia loi
pasiimcs ol play; midula-accla-balulam--ilc vciy soli and clcan sandy banl;
spluiai--in lull bloom; saial-gandla--by ilc aioma ol ilc loius llowci; liia--
aiiiacicd; ali--ol ilc bumblcbccs; paiiila--and ol ilc biids; dlvani-piaiidlvana--
ilc sounds ol ilcii cliiping and moving and ilc cclocs ol ilcsc sounds; lasai--
moving all ovci; diuma-alulam--lull ol nicc iiccs.
My dcai liicnds, jusi scc low ilis iivcibanl is cxiicmcly bcauiilul bccausc ol iis
plcasing aimosplcic. And jusi scc low ilc blooming loiuscs aic aiiiaciing bccs
and biids by ilcii aioma. Tlc lumming and cliiping ol ilcsc bccs and biids is
ccloing iliougloui ilc bcauiilul iiccs in ilc loicsi. Also, lcic ilc sands aic clcan
and soli. Tlcicloic, ilis musi bc considcicd ilc bcsi placc loi oui spoiiing and
pasiimcs. (5)
atra bnohtavyam asmabnr varunam hsunartan
vatsan sampc pan ptva carantu sanahas trnam
aiia--lcic, on ilis spoi; bloliavyam--oui luncl slould bc caicn; asmablil--by us;
diva-aiudlam--ii is vciy laic now; lsudla aidiial-wc aic laiigucd wiil lungci;
vaisal--ilc calvcs; samipc--ncaiby; apal--waici; piiva--alici diinling; caianiu--lci
ilcm cai; sanalail--slowly; iinam--ilc giasscs.
I ilinl wc slould ialc oui luncl lcic, sincc wc aic alicady lungiy bccausc ilc
iimc is vciy laic. Hcic ilc calvcs may diinl waici and go slowly lcic and ilcic and
cai ilc giass. (6)
10.13.08 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
hrsnasya vsvah puru-raj-manaIar
abnyananan pnuIIa-rso vrajarbnahan
sanopavsta vpnc vrcjus
cnaa yatnambnoruna-harnhayan
lisnasya visval--suiiounding Kisna; puiu-iaji-mandalail--by dillcicni
cnciiclcmcnis ol associaics; ablyananal--cvciyonc looling loiwaid io ilc ccnici,
wlcic Kisna was siiiing; plulla-disal--ilcii laccs looling vciy biigli bccausc ol
iiansccndcnial plcasuic; viaja-aiblalal--all ilc cowlcid boys ol Viajablumi;
sala-upavisial--siiiing wiil Kisna; vipinc--in ilc loicsi; viicjul--so niccly and
bcauiilully madc; cladal--pcials and lcavcs; yaila--jusi as; ambloiula--ol a loius
llowci; lainilayal--ol ilc wloil.
Lilc ilc wloil ol a loius llowci suiioundcd by iis pcials and lcavcs, Kisna sai in
ilc ccnici, cnciiclcd by lincs ol His liicnds, wlo all loolcd vciy bcauiilul. Lvciy
onc ol ilcm was iiying io lool loiwaid iowaid Kisna, ilinling ilai Kisna migli
lool iowaid lim. In ilis way ilcy all cnjoycd ilcii luncl in ilc loicsi.
10.13.11-13 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
bbnra vcnum jatnara-patayon srnga-vctrc ca hahsc
vamc panau masrna-havaIam tat-pnaIany anguIsu
tstnan manyc sva-parsunro nasayan narmabnn svan
svargc Iohc msat bubnujc yajna-bnug baIa-hcIn
bibliai vcnum--lccping ilc lluic; jailaia-paiayol--bciwccn ilc iigli cloiling and
ilc abdomcn; singa-vciic--boil ilc loin buglc and ilc cow-diiving siicl; ca--also;
lalsc--on ilc waisi; vamc--on ilc lcli-land sidc; panau--ialing in land; masina-
lavalam--vciy nicc lood picpaicd wiil iicc and liisi-class cuid; iai-plalani--
suiiablc picccs ol liuii lilc bacl; angulisu--bciwccn ilc lingcis; iisilan--siaying in
ilis way; madlyc--in ilc middlc; sva-paii-sulidal--His own pcisonal associaics;
lasayan--maling ilcm laugl; naimablil--wiil joling woids; svail--His own;
svaigc lolc misaii--wlilc ilc inlabiianis ol ilc lcavcnly plancis, Svaigalola, wcic
waicling ilis wondcilul sccnc; bublujc--Kisna cnjoycd; yajna-blul bala-lclil--
alilougl Hc acccpis ollciings in yajna, loi ilc salc ol clildlood pasiimcs Hc was
cnjoying loodsiulls vciy jubilanily wiil His cowlcid boyliicnds.
Kisna is yajna-blul - ilai is, Hc cais only ollciings ol yajna - bui io cxlibii His
clildlood pasiimcs, Hc now sai wiil His lluic iuclcd bciwccn His waisi and His
iigli cloil on His iigli sidc and wiil His loin buglc and cow-diiving siicl on His
lcli. Holding in His land a vciy nicc picpaiaiion ol yoguii and iicc, wiil picccs ol
suiiablc liuii bciwccn His lingcis, Hc sai lilc ilc wloil ol a loius llowci, looling
loiwaid iowaid all His liicnds, pcisonally joling wiil ilcm and cicaiing jubilani
lauglici among ilcm as lc aic. Ai ilai iimc, ilc dcnizcns ol lcavcn wcic
waicling, siiucl wiil wondci ai low ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo cais only in
yajna, was now caiing wiil His liicnds in ilc loicsi. (11)
bnaratavam vatsa-pcsu
bnunjancsv acyutatmasu
vatsas tv antar-vanc uram
vvsus trna-Iobntan
blaiaia--O Malaiaja Paiilsii; cvam--in ilis way (wlilc ilcy wcic cnjoying ilcii
luncl); vaisa-pcsu--along wiil all ilc boys icnding ilc calvcs; blunjancsu--
cngagcd in ialing ilcii lood; acyuia-aimasu--all ol ilcm bcing vciy ncai and dcai
io Acyuia, Kisna; vaisal--ilc calvcs; iu--lowcvci; anial-vanc--wiilin ilc dccp
loicsi; duiam--lai away; vivisul--cnicicd; iina-lobliial--bcing alluicd by giccn
giass.
O Malaiaja Pailsii, wlilc ilc cowlcid boys, wlo lncw noiling wiilin ilc coic
ol ilcii lcaiis bui Kisna, wcic ilus cngagcd in caiing ilcii luncl in ilc loicsi, ilc
calvcs wcni lai away, dccp inio ilc loicsi, bcing alluicd by giccn giass. (12)
tan rstva bnaya-santrastan
ucc hrsno sya bn-bnayam
mtrany asan ma vramatc-
nancsyc vatsahan anam
ian--ilai ilosc calvcs wcic going away; disiva--sccing; blaya-saniiasian--io ilc
cowlcid boys, wlo wcic disiuibcd by lcai ilai wiilin ilc dcnsc loicsi ilc calvcs
would bc aiiaclcd by somc lciocious animals; ucc--Kisna said; lisnal asya bli-
blayam--Kisna, wlo is Himscll ilc lcailul clcmcni ol all linds ol lcai (wlcn
Kisna is picscni, ilcic is no lcai); miiiani--My dcai liicnds; asai--liom youi
cnjoymcni ol caiing; ma viiamaia--do noi siop; ila--in ilis placc, in ilis spoi;
ancsyc--I slall biing bacl; vaisalan--ilc calvcs; alam--I.
Wlcn Kisna saw ilai His liicnds ilc cowlcid boys wcic liiglicncd, Hc, ilc licicc
coniiollci cvcn ol lcai iiscll, said, jusi io miiigaic ilcii lcai, "My dcai liicnds, do
noi siop caiing. I slall biing youi calvcs bacl io ilis spoi by pcisonally going alici
ilcm Myscll." (13)
10.13.15 Suladcva Gosvam io Malaiaja Pailsii
ambnojanma jans ta-antara-gato mayarbnahasycstur
rastum manju mantvam anya ap ta-vatsan to vatsapan
ntvanyatra huruvanantaraanat hnc vastnto yan pura
rstvagnasura-mohsanam prabnavatan praptan param vsmayam
amblojanma janil--Loid lialma, wlo was boin liom a loius llowci; iai-aniaia-
gaial--now bccamc cnianglcd wiil ilc allaiis ol Kisna, wlo was cnjoying
lunclcon pasiimcs wiil His cowlcid boys; maya-aiblalasya--ol ilc boys madc by
Kisna's maya; isiiul--ol ilc supicmc coniiollci; diasium--jusi io scc; manju--vciy
plcasing; maliivam anyai api--oilci gloiics ol ilc Loid also; iai-vaisan-ilcii
calvcs; iial--ilan ilai placc wlcic ilcy wcic; vaisa-pan--and ilc cowlcid boys
ialing caic ol ilc calvcs; niiva--biinging ilcm; anyaiia--io a dillcicni placc;
luiudvala--O Malaiaja Paiilsii; aniaiadadlai--lcpi liddcn and invisiblc loi somc
iimc; llc avasiliial yal--ilis pcison lialma, wlo was siiuaicd in ilc liglci
planciaiy sysicm in ilc sly; puia--loimcily; disiva--was obsciving; aglasuia-
molsanam--ilc wondcilul lilling and dclivciancc ol Aglasuia liom maiciial
iiibulaiion; piablavaial--ol ilc all-poicni Supicmc Pcison; piapial paiam
vismayam--lad bccomc cxiicmcly asionislcd.
O Malaiaja Pailsii, lialma, wlo icsidcs in ilc liglci planciaiy sysicm in ilc
sly, lad obscivcd ilc aciiviiics ol ilc mosi powcilul Kisna in lilling and
dclivciing Aglasuia, and lc was asionislcd. Now ilai samc lialma wanicd io
slow somc ol lis own powci and scc ilc powci ol Kisna, wlo was cngagcd in His
clildlood pasiimcs, playing as il wiil oidinaiy cowlcid boys. Tlcicloic, in
Kisna's abscncc, lialma iool all ilc boys and calvcs io anoilci placc. Tlus lc
bccamc cnianglcd, loi in ilc vciy ncai luiuic lc would scc low powcilul Kisna
was.
10.13.18 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tatan hrsno muam hartumtan-matrnam ca hasya caubnayaytam atmanamcahrc
vsva-hr svaran
iaial--ilcicalici; lisnal--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; mudam--plcasuic;
laiium--io cicaic; iai-maiinam ca--ol ilc moilcis ol ilc cowlcid boys and calvcs;
lasya ca--and (ilc plcasuic) ol lialma; ublayayiiam--cxpansion, boil as ilc
calvcs and as ilc cowlcid boys;aimanam--Himscll; calic--did; visva-lii isvaial--ii
was noi dilliculi loi Him, loi Hc is ilc cicaioi ol ilc wlolc cosmic manilcsiaiion.
Tlcicalici, jusi io cicaic plcasuic boil loi lialma and loi ilc moilcis ol ilc
calvcs and cowlcid boys, Kisna, ilc cicaioi ol ilc cniiic cosmic manilcsiaiion,
cxpandcd Himscll as calvcs and boys.
10.13.19 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
yava vatsapa-vatsahaIpaha-vapur yavat harangnry-aham
yava yast-vsana-vcnu-aIa-sg yava vbnusambaram
yavac cna-guna-bnnahrt-vayo yava vnaraham
sarvam vsnumayam gro nga-va ajan sarva-svarupo babnau
yavai vaisapa--cxacily lilc ilc cowlcid boys; vaisala-alpala-vapul-and cxacily
lilc ilc icndci bodics ol ilc calvcs; yavai laia-anglii-adilam--cxacily io ilc
mcasuicmcni ol ilcii paiiiculai vaiiciics ol lcgs and lands; yavai yasii-visana-
vcnu-dala-sil--noi only lilc ilcii bodics bui cxacily lilc ilcii buglcs, lluics, siicls,
luncl bags and so on; yavai viblusa-ambaiam--cxacily lilc ilcii oinamcnis and
dicss in all ilcii vaiicd paiiiculais; yavai sila-guna-ablidla-aliii-vayal--ilcii
cxaci claiacici, labiis, lcaiuics, aiiiibuics and cxplicii bodily lcaiuics; yavai
vilaia-adilam-cxacily accoiding io ilcii iasics oi amuscmcnis; saivam--
cvciyiling in dciail; visnu-mayam--cxpansions ol Vasudcva, Visnu; giial anga-
vai-voiccs cxacily lilc ilciis; ajal--Kisna; saiva-svaiupal bablau--cicaicd
ly His Vasudcva lcaiuic, Kisna simuliancously cxpandcd Himscll inio ilc cxaci
numbci ol missing cowlcid boys and calvcs, wiil ilcii cxaci bodily lcaiuics, ilcii
paiiiculai iypcs ol lands, lcgs and oilci limbs, ilcii siicls, buglcs and lluics, ilcii
luncl bags, ilcii paiiiculai iypcs ol dicss and oinamcnis placcd in vaiious ways,
ilcii namcs, agcs and loims, and ilcii spccial aciiviiics and claiaciciisiics. ly
cxpanding Himscll in ilis way, bcauiilul Kisna piovcd ilc siaicmcni samagia-
jagad visnumayam: "Loid Visnu is all-pcivading."
10.13.26-27 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
vrajauhasam sva-tohcsu sncna-vaIIy abam anvanam
sanar nnsma vavrncyatna hrsnc tv apurvavat
viaja-olasam--ol all ilc inlabiianis ol Viaja, Vindavana; sva-iolcsu--loi ilcii own
sons; sncla-valli--ilc ciccpci ol allcciion; a-abdam--loi onc ycai; anu-alam--cvciy
day; sanail--giadually; nilsima--wiiloui limii; vavidlc--incicascd; yaila lisnc-
cxacily acccpiing Kisna as ilcii son; iu--indccd; apuiva-vai--as ii lad noi bccn
picviously.
Alilougl ilc inlabiianis ol Viajablumi, ilc cowlcid mcn and cowlcid womcn,
picviously lad moic allcciion loi Kisna ilan loi ilcii own clildicn, now, loi onc
ycai, ilcii allcciion loi ilcii own sons coniinuously incicascd, loi Kisna lad now
bccomc ilcii sons. Tlcic was no limii io ilc incicmcni ol ilcii allcciion loi ilcii
sons, wlo wcic now Kisna. Lvciy day ilcy lound ncw inspiiaiion loi loving ilcii
clildicn as mucl as ilcy lovcd Kisna. (26)
ttnam atmatmanatmanam
vatsa-paIa-msna san
paIayan vatsapo varsam
chrc vana-gostnayon
iiilam--in ilis way; aima--ilc Supicmc Soul, Kisna; aimana--by Himscll;
aimanam--Himscll again; vaisa-pala-miscna--wiil ilc loims ol cowlcid boys and
calvcs; sal--Kisna Himscll; palayan--mainiaining; vaisa-pal--icnding ilc calvcs;
vaisam--coniinuously loi onc ycai; ciliidc--cnjoycd ilc pasiimcs; vana-
gosilayol--boil in Vindavana and in ilc loicsi.
In ilis way, Loid Si Kisna, laving Himscll bccomc ilc cowlcid boys and gioups
ol calvcs, mainiaincd Himscll by Himscll. Tlus Hc coniinucd His pasiimcs, boil
in Vindavana and in ilc loicsi, loi onc ycai. (27)
10.13.36-37 BaIarama fo HimseIf
hm cta abnutam va vasucvc hnIatman
vrajasya satmanas tohcsv apurvam prcma varnatc
lim--wlai; ciai--ilis; adbluiam--wondcilul; iva--jusi as; vasudcvc-in Vasudcva,
Loid Sii Kisna; allila-aimani--ilc Supcisoul ol all living cniiiics; viajasya--ol all
ilc inlabiianis ol Viaja; sa-aimanal-along wiil Mc; iolcsu--in ilcsc boys;
apuivam--unpicccdcnicd; picma--allcciion; vaidlaic--is incicasing.
Wlai is ilis wondcilul plcnomcnon' Tlc allcciion ol all inlabiianis ol Viaja,
including Mc, iowaid ilcsc boys and calvcs is incicasing as ncvci bcloic, jusi lilc
oui allcciion loi Loid Kisna, ilc Supcisoul ol all living cniiiics. (36)
hcyam va huta ayata av va nary utasur
prayo mayastu mc bnarturnanya mc p vmonn
la--wlo; iyam--ilis; va--oi; luial--liom wlcic; ayaia--las comc; daivi--wlcilci
dcmigod; va--oi; naii--woman; uia--oi; asuii--dcmoncss; piayal--in mosi cascs;
maya--illusoiy cncigy; asiu--slc musi bc; mc--My; blaiiul--ol ilc masici, Loid
Kisna; na--noi; anya--any oilci; mc--My; api--cciiainly; vimolini--bcwildcici.
Wlo is ilis mysiic powci, and wlcic las slc comc liom' Is slc a dcmigod oi a
dcmoncss' Slc musi bc ilc illusoiy cncigy ol My masici, Loid Kisna, loi wlo clsc
can bcwildci Mc' (37)
10.13.+0 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tava ctyatmabnur atma mancna truty-ancnasa
purova abam hrantam arsc sa-haIam narm
iavai--loi so long; ciya--alici iciuining; aima-blul--Loid lialma; aima-mancna--
by lis (lialma's) own mcasuicmcni; iiuii-anclasa--by a momcni's iimc; puial-
vai--jusi as picviously; a-abdam--loi onc ycai (by luman mcasuicmcni ol iimc);
liidaniam--playing; dadisc--lc saw; sa- lalam--along wiil His cxpansions; laiim--
Loid Haii (Sii Kisna).
Wlcn Loid lialma iciuincd alici a momcni ol iimc lad passcd (accoiding io lis
own mcasuicmcni), lc saw ilai alilougl by luman mcasuicmcni a complcic ycai
lad passcd, Loid Kisna, alici all ilai iimc, was cngagcd jusi as bcloic in playing
wiil ilc boys and calvcs, wlo wcic His cxpansions.
10.13.++-+5 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
cvam sammonayan vsnum
vmonam vsva-monanam
svayava mayayajo p
svayam cva vmontan
cvam--in ilis way; sammolayan--waniing io mysiily; visnum-ilc all-pcivading
Loid Kisna; vimolam--wlo can ncvci bc mysiilicd; visva-molanam--bui wlo
mysiilics ilc cniiic univcisc; svaya--by lis (lialma's) own; cva--indccd; mayaya--
by mysiic powci; ajal-Loid lialma; api--cvcn; svayam--limscll; cva--cciiainly;
vimoliial--was pui inio bcwildcimcni, bccamc mysiilicd.
Tlus bccausc Loid lialma wanicd io mysiily ilc all-pcivading Loid Kisna, wlo
can ncvci bc mysiilicd, bui wlo, on ilc coniiaiy, mysiilics ilc cniiic univcisc, lc
limscll was pui inio bcwildcimcni by lis own mysiic powci. (++)
amyam tamovan nanaram hnayotarcr vanan
ma nattara-mayasyamnnanty atman yunjatan
iamyam--on a dail nigli; iamal-vai--jusi as dailncss; nailaiam--pioduccd by
snow; lladyoia-aicil--ilc ligli ol a glowwoim; iva--jusi as; alani--in ilc dayiimc,
in ilc sunligli; malaii--in a gicai pcisonaliiy; iiaia-maya--inlciioi mysiic poicncy;
aisyam-ilc abiliiy; nilanii--dcsiioys; aimani--in lis own scll; yunjaial--ol ilc
pcison wlo aiicmpis io usc.
As ilc dailncss ol snow on a dail nigli and ilc ligli ol a glow-woim in ilc ligli
ol day lavc no valuc, ilc mysiic powci ol an inlciioi pcison wlo iiics io usc ii
againsi a pcison ol gicai powci is unablc io accomplisl anyiling; insicad, ilc
powci ol ilai inlciioi pcison is diminislcd. (+5)
10.13.5+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
satya jnananantanana-matraha -rasa-m urtayan
asprsta-bnur-manatmya ap ny upansa-rsam
saiya--cicinal; jnana--laving lull lnowlcdgc; anania--unlimiicd; ananda--lully
blisslul; maiia--only; cla-iasa--always cxisiing; muiiayal--loims; aspisia-bluii-
malaimyal--wlosc gicai gloiy is noi iouclcd; api--cvcn; li--bccausc; upanisai-
disam--by ilosc jnanis wlo aic cngagcd in siudying ilc Upanisads.
Tlc Visnu-muiiis all lad cicinal, unlimiicd loims, lull ol lnowlcdgc and bliss and
cxisiing bcyond ilc inllucncc ol iimc. Tlcii gicai gloiy was noi cvcn io bc iouclcd
by ilc jnanis cngagcd in siudying ilc Upanisads.
10.13.59-61 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sapay cvabntan pasyan so pasyat puran-stntam
vrnavanam janajvya-rumahrnam sama-pryam
sapadi--immcdiaicly; cva--indccd; abliial--on all sidcs; pasyan--looling; disal--in
ilc diicciions; apasyai--Loid lialma saw; puial-siliiam--siiuaicd in lioni ol lim;
vindavanam--Vindavana; jana-ajivya-diuma-aliinam--dcnsc wiil iiccs, wlicl
wcic ilc mcans ol living loi ilc inlabiianis; sama-piiyam--and wlicl was cqually
plcasing in all scasons.
Tlcn, looling in all diicciions, Loid lialma immcdiaicly saw Vindavana bcloic
lim, lillcd wiil iiccs, wlicl wcic ilc mcans ol livclilood loi ilc inlabiianis and
wlicl wcic cqually plcasing in all scasons. (59)
yatra nasarga-urvaran sanasan nr-mrgaayan
mtranvajtavasa-ruta-rut-tarsahaham
yatra--vncrc, nasarga--by naturc, urvaran--Ivng n cnmty, sana asan--Ivc
togctncr, nr--numan bcngs, mrga-aayan--an anmaIs, mtran--jrcns, va--Ihc,
ajta--oj Lor Sr Krsna, avasa--rcscncc, ruta--gonc avay, rut--angcr, tarsaha-
aham-tnrst an so on.
Vindavana is ilc iiansccndcnial abodc ol ilc Loid, wlcic ilcic is no lungci,
angci oi iliisi. Tlougl naiuially inimical, boil luman bcings and licicc animals
livc ilcic iogcilci in iiansccndcnial liicndslip. (60)
tatrovanat pasupa-vamsa-ssutva-natyam
branmavayam param anantam agana-bonam
vatsan sahnn va pura parto vcnva
cham sa-pan-havaIam paramcstny acasta
iaiia--ilcic (in Vindavana); udvalai--assuming; pasupa-vamsa-sisuiva-naiyam--
ilc play ol bcing a clild in a lamily ol cowlcid mcn (anoilci ol Kisna's namcs is
Gopala, "Hc wlo mainiains ilc cows"); bialma--ilc Absoluic Tiuil; advayam--
wiiloui a sccond; paiam--ilc Supicmc; ananiam--unlimiicd; agadla-bodlam-
posscssing unlimiicd lnowlcdgc; vaisan--ilc calvcs; sallin--and His liicnds, ilc
boys; iva puia--jusi as bcloic; paiiial--cvciywlcic; vicinvai--scaicling; clam--
alonc, all by Himscll; sa-pani-lavalam-wiil a moiscl ol lood in His land;
paiamcsili-Loid lialma; acasia--saw.
Tlcn Loid lialma saw ilc Absoluic Tiuil - wlo is onc wiiloui a sccond, wlo
posscsscs lull lnowlcdgc and wlo is unlimiicd - assuming ilc iolc ol a clild in a
lamily ol cowlcid mcn and sianding all alonc, jusi as bcloic, wiil a moiscl ol lood
in His land, scaicling cvciywlcic loi ilc calvcs and His cowlcid liicnds. (61)
10.13.62 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
rstva tvarcna nja-noranato vatrya
prtnvyam vapun hanaha-anam vabnpatya
sprstva catur-muhuta-hotbnr angnr-yugmam
natva mu-asru-sujaIar ahrtabnscham
disiva--alici sccing; ivaicna--wiil gicai spccd, lasiily; nija-dloianaial--liom lis
swan caiiici; avaiiiya--dcsccndcd; piilvyam--on ilc giound; vapul--lis body;
lanala-dandam iva--lilc a goldcn iod; ablipaiya--lcll down; spisiva--ioucling;
caiul-muluia-loiiblil--wiil ilc iips ol lis loui ciowns; anglii-yugmam--ilc iwo
loius lcci; naiva--maling obcisanccs; mui-asiu-su jalail--wiil ilc waici ol lis
icais ol joy; aliia--pciloimcd; ablisclam--ilc ccicmony ol bailing His loius lcci.
Alici sccing ilis, Loid lialma lasiily goi down liom lis swan caiiici, lcll down
lilc a goldcn iod and iouclcd ilc loius lcci ol Loid Kisna wiil ilc iips ol ilc loui
ciowns on lis lcads. Ollciing lis obcisanccs, lc bailcd ilc lcci ol Kisna wiil ilc
waici ol lis icais ol joy.
10.1+.11 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
hvanam tamo-mana-anam-hna-caragn-var-bnu-
samvcnttana-gnata-sapta-vtast-hayan
hvcrg-vnavgantana-paranu-carya-
vatanva-roma-vvarasya ca tc mantvam
lva-wlcic; alam-I; iamal-ilc maiciial naiuic; malai-ilc ioial maiciial
cncigy; alam-lalsc cgo; lla-cilci; caia-aii; agni-liic; val-waici; blu-
caiil; samvcniiia-suiioundcd by; anda-glaia-a poililc univcisc; sapia-viiasii-
scvcn spans; layal-body; lva-wlcic; dil-sucl; vidla-lilc; aviganiia-
unlimiicd; anda-univciscs; paia-anu-lilc ilc aiomic dusi; caiya-moving; vaia-
adlva-aiilolcs; ioma-ol laii on ilc body; vivaiasya-ol ilc lolcs; ca-also;
ic-Youi; maliivam-gicaincss.
Wlai am I, a small cicaiuic mcasuiing scvcn spans ol my own land' I am
cncloscd in a poililc univcisc composcd ol maiciial naiuic, ilc ioial maiciial
cncigy, lalsc cgo, cilci, aii, waici and caiil. And wlai is youi gloiy' Unlimiicd
univciscs pass iliougl ilc poics ol Youi body jusi as paiiiclcs ol dusi pass
iliougl ilc opcnings ol a sciccncd window.
10.1+.39 Brahma fo Sr Krsna
anujanin mam hrnna
sarvam tvam vcts sarva-rh
tvam cva jagatam natno
jaga ctat tavarptam
anujanli-plcasc givc lcavc; mam-io mc; linna-O Loid Kinna; saivam-
cvciyiling; ivam-You; vcisi-lnow; saiva-dil-all-sccing; ivam-You; cva-
alonc; jagaiam-ol all ilc univciscs; nailal-ilc masici; jagai-univcisc; ciai-
ilis; iava-io You; aipiiam-is ollcicd.
My dcai Kisna, I now lumbly icqucsi pcimission io lcavc. Aciually, You aic ilc
lnowci and scci ol all ilings. Indccd, You aic ilc Loid ol all ilc univciscs, and yci
I ollci ilis onc univcisc unio You.
10.15.20 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sriama nama gopaIo
rama-hcsavayon sahna
subaIa-stohahrnnaya
gopan prcmncam abruvan
sidama nama-namcd sidama; gopalal-ilc cowlcid boy; iama-lcsavayol-ol
Loid Rama and Loid Kinna; salla-ilc liicnd; subala-siolalinna-adyal-Subala,
Siolalinna and oilcis; gopal-cowlcid boys; picmna-wiil lovc; idam-ilis;
abiuvan-spolc.
Oncc, somc ol ilc cowlcid boys - Sidama, ilc vciy closc liicnd ol Rama and
Kisna, along wiil Subala, Siolalisna and oilcis - lovingly spolc ilc lollowing
woids.
10.15.21-22 Srdama and Ofher Cowherd Boys fo Krsna
rama rama mana-bano
hrnna unta-nbarnana
to `vurc su-mana
vanam taIaI-sanhuIam
iama iama-O Rama: mala-balo-O migliy-aimcd onc; linna-O Kinna; dunia-
nibailana-O climinaioi ol ilc miscicanis; iial-liom lcic; aviduic-noi lai; su-
malai-vciy cxpansivc; vanam-a loicsi; iala-ali-wiil iows ol palm iiccs;
sanlulam-lillcd.
O Rama, Rama, migliy-aimcd onc! O Kisna, dcsiioyci ol ilc miscicanis! Noi lai
liom lcic is a vciy gicai loicsi lillcd wiil iows ol palm iiccs. (21)
pnaIan tatra bnurin
patant pattan ca
sant hntv avarunan
ncnuhcna uratmana
plalani-ilc liuiis; iaiia-ilcic; bluini-vciy many; paianii-aic lalling;
paiiiani-lavc alicady lallcn; ca-and; sanii-ilcy aic; liniu-lowcvci;
avaiuddlani-lcpi undci coniiol; dlcnulcna-by Dlcnula; duiaimana-ilc cvil
onc.
In ilai Talavana loicsi many liuiis aic lalling liom ilc iiccs, and many aic alicady
lying on ilc giound. lui all ilc liuiis aic bcing guaidcd by ilc cvil Dlcnula. (22)
10.15.32 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sa tam grnitva prapaor
bnramaytvaha-panna
chncpa trna-rajagrc
bnramana-tyahta-jivtam
sal-Hc; iam-lim; giliva-scizing; piapadol-by ilc loovcs; bliamayiiva-
wliiling aiound; cla-panina-wiil a singlc land; cilncpa-Hc ilicw; iina-iaja-
agic-inio ilc iop ol a palm iicc; bliamana-by ilc wliiling; iyalia-giving up;
jviiam-lis lilc.
Loid lalaiama scizcd Dlcnula by lis loovcs, wliilcd lim aboui wiil onc land
and ilicw lim inio ilc iop ol a palm iicc. Tlc violcni wlccling moiion lillcd ilc
dcmon.
10.15.+0 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
atna taIa-pnaIany aan
manunya gata-sanvasan
trnam ca pasavas ccrur
nata-ncnuha-hananc
aila-ilcn; iala-ol ilc palm iiccs; plalani-ilc liuiis; adan-aic; manunyal-
ilc luman bcings; gaia-sadlvasal-laving losi ilcii lcai; iinam-upon ilc giass;
ca-and; pasaval-ilc animals; cciul-giazcd; laia-lillcd; dlcnula-ol ilc
dcmon Dlcnula; lananc-in ilc loicsi.
Pcoplc now lcli licc io iciuin io ilc loicsi wlcic Dlcnula lad bccn lillcd, and
wiiloui lcai ilcy aic ilc liuiis ol ilc palm iiccs. Also, ilc cows could now giazc
liccly upon ilc giass ilcic.
10.16.01 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sri-suha uvaca
vIohya untam hrnnam
hrnnan hrnnanna vbnun
tasya vsunm anvccnan
sarpam tam uavasayat
si-sulal uvaca-si suladcva Gosvam said; vilolya-sccing; duniiam-
coniaminaicd; linnam-ilc iivci Yamuna; linnal-Loid siKinna; linna-
alina-by ilc blacl scipcni; viblul-ilc almigliy Loid; iasyal-ol ilc iivci;
visuddlim-ilc puiilicaiion; anvicclan-dcsiiing; saipam-scipcni; iam-ilai;
udavasayai-scni away.
Suladcva Gosvam said: Loid Si Kisna, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
sccing ilai ilc Yamuna Rivci lad bccn coniaminaicd by ilc blacl snalc Kaliya,
dcsiicd io puiily ilc iivci, and ilus ilc Loid banislcd lim liom ii.
10.16.66-67 Suladcva Gosvam io Malaiaja Pailsii
pujaytvajagan-natnam
prasaya garua-nvajam
tatan prito `bnyanujnatan
parhramyabnvanya tam
sa-haIatra-sunrt-putro
vipam abncr jagama na
taava samrta-jaIa
yamunanrvnabnavat
anugrana bnagavatan
hria-manuna-rupnan
pujayiiva-woisliping; jagai-nailam-ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc; piasadya-
saiislying; gaiuda-dlvajam-Him wlosc llag is mailcd wiil ilc cmblcm ol
Gaiuda; iaial-ilcn; piial-lccling lappy; ablyanujnaial-givcn pcimission io
lcavc; paiiliamya-ciicumambulaiing; ablivandya-ollciing obcisanccs; iam-io
Him; sa-along wiil; lalaiia-lis wivcs; sulii-liicnds; puiial-and clildicn;
dvpam-io ilc island; abdlcl-in ilc sca; jagama-lc wcni; la-indccd;
iadacva-ai ilai vciy momcni; sa-amiia-ncciaican; jala-lci waici; yamuna-
ilc iivci Yamuna; niivina-licc liom poison; ablavai-slc bccamc; anugialai-
by ilc mcicy; blagavaial-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; lida-loi
plcasuic pasiimcs; manuna-lumanlilc; iupinal-manilcsiing a loim.
Having ilus plcascd ilc Loid, wlosc llag is mailcd wiil ilc cmblcm ol Gaiuda,
Kaliya lcli saiislicd. Rccciving ilc Loid's pcimission io lcavc, Kaliya
ciicumambulaicd Him and ollcicd Him obcisanccs. Tlcn, ialing His wivcs, liicnds
and clildicn, lc wcni io lis island in ilc sca. Tlc vciy momcni Kaliya lcli, ilc
Yamuna was immcdiaicly icsioicd io lci oiiginal condiiion, licc liom poison and
lull ol ncciaican waici. Tlis lappcncd by ilc mcicy ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad. (66-67)
10.17.20-22 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tam ratrm tatra rajcnra
hnut-trbnyam srama-harntan
unur vrayauhaso gavan
haInyaupahuIatan
iam-ilai; iaiiim-nigli; iaiia-ilcic; iaja-india-O mosi cxalicd ol lings; lnui-
iidblyam-by lungci and iliisi; siama-and by laiiguc; lainiial-wcalcncd;
unul-ilcy icmaincd; viaja-olasal-ilc pcoplc ol Vindavana; gaval-and ilc
cows; lalindyal-ol ilc Yamuna; upalulaial-ncai ilc sloic.
O bcsi ol lings Pailsii], bccausc ilc icsidcnis ol Vindavana wcic lccling vciy
wcal liom lungci, iliisi and laiiguc, ilcy and ilc cows spcni ilc nigli wlcic
ilcy wcic, lying down ncai ilc banl ol ilc Kalindi. (20)
taasuc-vanobnuto
avagnn sarvato vrajam
suptam nsitna avrtya
praagnum upacahramc
iada-ilcn; suci-ol ilc summci; vana-in ilc loicsi; udbluial-aiising; dava-
agnil-a conllagiaiion; saivaial-on all sidcs; viajam-ilc pcoplc ol Vindavana;
supiam-slccping; nisilc-in ilc middlc ol ilc nigli; aviiya-suiiounding;
piadagdlum-io buin; upacaliamc-bcgan.
Duiing ilc nigli, wlilc all ilc pcoplc ol Vindavana wcic aslccp, a gicai liic blazcd
up wiilin ilc diy summci loicsi. Tlc liic suiioundcd ilc inlabiianis ol Viaja on
all sidcs and bcgan io scoicl ilcm. (21)
tata uttnaya sambnranta
anyamanavrajauhasan
hrnnam yayus tc saranam
maya-manujam isvaram
iaial-ilcn; uiilaya-waling up; samblianial-agiiaicd; dalyamanal-aboui io
bc buincd; viaja-olasal-ilc pcoplc ol Viaja; linnam-io Kinna; yayul-wcni;
ic-ilcy; saianam-loi slclici; maya-by His poicncy; manujam-appcaiing lilc
a luman bcing; svaiam-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
Tlcn ilc icsidcnis ol Vindavana wolc up, cxiicmcly disiuibcd by ilc gicai liic
ilicaicning io buin ilcm. Tlus ilcy iool slclici ol Kisna, ilc Supicmc Loid, wlo
by His spiiiiual poicncy appcaicd lilc an oidinaiy luman bcing. (22)
10.17.25 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
ttnam sva-jana-vahIavyam
nrihnya jaga-isvaran
tam agnm apbat tivram
ananto nanta-saht-nrh
iiilam-in ilis mannci; sva-jana-ol His own dcvoiccs; vaillavyam-ilc
disiuibcd condiiion; niilnya-sccing; jagai-svaial-ilc Loid ol ilc univcisc;
iam-ilai; agnim-liic; apibai-dianl; iviam-iciiiblc; ananial-ilc unlimiicd
Loid; anania-salii-dlil-ilc posscssoi ol unlimiicd poicncics.
Sccing His dcvoiccs so disiuibcd, Si Kisna, ilc inliniic Loid ol ilc univcisc and
posscssoi ol inliniic powci, ilcn swallowcd ilc iciiiblc loicsi liic.
10.18.17-18 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
pasums carayator gopas
ta-vanc rama-hrnnayon
gopa-rupipraIambo ga
asuras taj-jnirnaya
pasun-ilc animals; caiayaiol-wlilc ilc iwo ol Tlcm wcic lciding; gopail-
along wiil ilc cowlcid boys; iai-vanc-in ilai loicsi, Vindavana; iama-
linnayol-Loid Rama and Loid Kinna; gopa-iup-assuming ilc loim ol a
cowlcid boy; pialambal-Pialamba; agai-camc; asuial-ilc dcmon; iai-Tlcm;
jilinaya-wiil ilc dcsiic ol lidnapping.
Killing ol Pialambasluia Wlilc Rama, Kisna and Tlcii cowlcid liicnds wcic ilus
icnding ilc cows in ilai Vindavana loicsi, ilc dcmon Pialamba cnicicd ilcii
midsi. Hc lad assumcd ilc loim ol a cowlcid boy wiil ilc inicniion ol
lidnapping Kisna and lalaiama. (17)
tam vvan ap asarno
bnagavan sarva-arsanan
anvamoata tat-sahnyam
vanam tasya vcntayan
iam-lim, Pialambasuia; vidvan-lnowing quiic wcll; api-cvcn ilougl;
dasailal-ilc dcsccndani ol Dasaila; blagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; saiva-daisanal-ilc omniscicni; anvamodaia-acccpicd; iai-wiil lim;
sallyam-liicndslip; vadlam-ilc lilling; iasya-ol lim; viciniayan-
mcdiiaiing upon.
Sincc ilc Supicmc Loid Kisna, wlo lad appcaicd in ilc Dasaila dynasiy, sccs
cvciyiling, Hc undcisiood wlo ilc dcmon was. Siill, ilc Loid picicndcd io acccpi
ilc dcmon as a liicnd, wlilc ai ilc samc iimc sciiously considciing low io lill
lim. (1S)
10.18.2+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
uvana hrnno bnagavan
sriamanam parajtan
vrnabnam bnarascnas tu
praIambo ronni-sutam
uvala-caiiicd; linnal-Loid si Kinna; blagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; sidamanam-His dcvoicc and liicnd sidama; paiajiial-bcing
dclcaicd; vinablam-Vinabla; bladiascnal-lladiascna; iu-and; pialambal-
Pialamba; iolin-suiam-ilc son ol Rolin (lalaiama)
Dclcaicd, ilc Supicmc Loid Kisna caiiicd Sidama. lladiascna caiiicd Visabla,
and Pialamba caiiicd lalaiama, ilc son ol Rolini.
10.18.28 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
atnagata-smrtr abnayo rpum baIo
vnaya sartnam va narantam atmanan
runananac cnras rncna muntna
suranpo grm va vajra-ramnasa
aila-ilcn; agaia-smiiil-icmcmbciing Himscll; ablayal-wiiloui lcai; iipum-
His cncmy; balal-Loid lalaiama; vilaya-lcaving asidc; saiilam-ilc company;
iva-indccd; laianiam-lidnapping; aimanal-Himscll; iuna-angiily; alanai-
Hc siiucl; siiasi-upon ilc lcad; didlcna-laid; muniina-wiil His lisi; suia-
adlipal-ilc ling ol ilc dcmigods, India; giiim-a mouniain; iva-jusi as;
vajia-ol lis ilundciboli wcapon; iamlasa-wiil ilc swilincss.
Rcmcbciing ilc aciual siiuaiion, ilc lcailcss lalaiama undcisiood ilai ilc dcmon
was iiying io lidnap Him and ialc Him away liom His companions. Tlc Loid
ilcn bccamc luiious and siiucl ilc dcmons's lcad wiil His laid lisi, jusi as India,
ilc ling ol ilc dcmigods siiilcs a mouniain wiil lis ilundciboli wcapon.
10.18.29 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sa anatan sapa vsirna-mastaho
muhna vaman runram apasmrto suran
mana-ravam vyasur apatat samirayan
grr yatnamagnavata ayunanatan
sal-lc, Pialambasuia; alaial-siiucl; sapadi-ai oncc; visina-splii;
masialal-lis lcad; mullai-liom lis mouil; vaman-vomiiing; iudliiam-
blood; apasmiial-unconscious; asuial-ilc dcmon; mala-iavam-a gicai noisc;
vyasul-lilclcss; apaiai-lc lcll; samiayan-sounding; giiil-a mouniain;
yaila-as; maglavaial-ol Loid India; ayudla-by ilc wcapon; alaial-lii.
Tlus smaslcd by lalaiama's lisi, Pialamba's lcad immcdiaicly ciaclcd opcn. Tlc
dcmon vomiicd blood liom lis mouil and losi all consciousncss, and ilcn wiil a
gicai noisc lc lcll lilclcss on ilc giound, lilc a mouniain dcvasiaicd by India.
10.19.07 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tatan samanta ava-numahctur
yarccnayabnut hnaya-hr vanauhasam
samirtan saratnnoIbanoImuhar
vIcInanan stnra-jangaman manan
iaial-ilcn; samaniai-on all sidcs; dava-dlumalciul-a iciiiblc loicsi liic;
yadicclaya-suddcnly; ablui-appcaicd; lnaya-lii-ilicaicning dcsiiuciion;
vana-olasam-loi all ilosc picscni in ilc loicsi; samiiial-diivcn; saiailina-by
iis claiioi diivci, ilc wind; ulbana-iciiiblc; ulmulail-wiil mcicoililc spails;
vilclilanal-licling; siliia-jangaman-all moving and nonmoving cicaiuics;
malan-vciy gicai.
Suddcnly a gicai loicsi liic appcaicd on all sidcs, ilicaicning io dcsiioy all ilc
loicsi cicaiuics. Lilc a claiioi diivci, ilc wind swcpi ilc liic onwaid, and iciiiblc
spails sloi in all diicciions. Indccd, ilc gicai liic cxicndcd iis iongucs ol llamc
iowaid all moving and nonmoving cicaiuics.
10.19.12 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tatnct miItahncnu
bnagavan agnm uIbanam
pitvamuhncna tan hrccnra
yoganiso vyamocayat
iaila-all iigli; iii-ilus spcaling; mliia-closing; alncnu-ilcii cycs;
blagavan-ilc Supicmc Loid; agnim-ilc liic; ulbanam-iciiiblc; piva-
diinling; mullcna-wiil His mouil; ian-ilcm; liccliai-liom ilc dangci;
yoga-adlsal-ilc supicmc coniiollci ol all mysiic powci; vyamocayai-dclivcicd
.
"All iigli", ilc boys icplicd, and immcdiaicly closcd ilcii cycs. Tlcn ilc Supicmc
Loid, ilc masici ol all mysiic powci, opcncd His mouil and swallowcd ilc iciiiblc
liic, saving His liicnds liom dangci.
10.23.07 Cowherd Boys fo fhe RifuaIisfic Brahmanas
gas carayantav avura oanam
ramacyutau vo Ianato bubnuhntau
tayor vjaoanam artnnor ya
sranaca vo yaccnata narma-vttaman
gal-Tlcii cows; caiayaniau-giazing; aviduic-noi lai away; odanam-lood;
iama-acyuiau-Loid Rama and Loid Acyuia; val-liom you; lanaial-aic
dcsiiing; bublulniiau-bcing lungiy; iayol-loi Tlcm; dvijal-O bialmanas;
odanam-lood; aiilinol-bcgging; yadi-il; siaddla-any laiil; ca-and; val-
on youi paii; yacclaia-plcasc givc; dlaima-vii-iamal-O bcsi lnowcis ol ilc
piinciplcs ol icligion.
Loid Rama and Loid Acyuia aic icnding Tlcii cows noi lai liom lcic. Tlcy aic
lungiy and wani you io givc Tlcm somc ol youi lood. Tlcicloic, O bialmanas, O
bcsi ol ilc lnowcis ol icligion, il you lavc laiil plcasc givc somc lood io Tlcm.
10.23.09 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
t tc bnagava-yacnam
srnvanto `p na susruvun
hnurasabnur-harmano
baIsavrna-mannan
iii-ilus; ic-ilcy, ilc bialmanas; blagavai-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad; yacnam-ilc supplicaiion; sinvanial-lcaiing; api-alilougl; na
susiuvul-ilcy did noi lcai; lnudia-asal-lull ol pciiy dcsiic; bluii-
laimanal-cnianglcd in claboiaic iiiualisiic aciiviiics; balisal-clildisl lools;
viddla-maninal-picsuming ilcmsclvcs io bc wisc mcn.
Tlc bialmanas lcaid ilis supplicaiion liom ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad,
yci ilcy icluscd io pay lccd. Indccd, ilcy wcic lull ol pciiy dcsiics and cnianglcd
in claboiaic iiiuals. Tlougl picsuming ilcmsclvcs advanccd in Vcdic lcaining,
ilcy wcic aciually incxpciicnccd lools.
10.23.12 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
na tc ya om t procur
na nct ca parantapa
gopanrasan pratyctya
tatnocun hrnna-ramayon
na-noi; ic-ilcy; yai-wlcn; om-"so bc ii"; iii-ilus; piocul-did spcal; na-
noi; na-"no"; iii-ilus; ca-ciilci; paianiapa-O clasiisci ol ilc cncmics,
Pailnii Malaiaja; gopal-ilc cowlcid boys; niiasal-discouiagcd; piaiyciya-
iciuining; iaila-ilus; ucul-dcsciibcd; linna-iamayol-io Loid Kinna and
Loid Rama.
Wlcn ilc bialmanas lailcd io icply cvcn wiil a simplc ycs oi no, O clasiisci ol
ilc cncmy Pailsii], ilc cowlcid boys iciuincd disappoinicd io Kisna and Rama
and icpoiicd ilis io Tlcm.
10.23.1+ Krsna fo fhe Cowherd Boys
mam jnapayata patnibnyan
sa-sanharnanam agatam
asyant hamam annam van
sngnamayy untanya
mam-Mc; jnapayaia-plcasc announcc; painblyal-io ilc wivcs; sa-
sanlainanam-iogcilci wiil Loid lalaiama; agaiam-aiiivcd; dasyanii-ilcy will
givc; lamam-as mucl as you dcsiic; annam-lood; val-io you; snigdlal-
allcciionaic; mayi-in Mc; uniial-icsiding; dliya-wiil ilcii iniclligcncc.
Loid Kisna said:] Tcll ilc wivcs ol ilc bialmanas ilai I lavc comc lcic wiil
Loid Sanlaisana. Tlcy will cciiainly givc you all ilc lood you wani, loi ilcy aic
mosi allcciionaic iowaid Mc and, indccd, wiil ilcii iniclligcncc icsidc in Mc
alonc.
10.23.17 Cowherd Boys fo fhe Wives of fhe Brahmanas
gas carayan sa gopaIan
sa-ramo uram agatan
bubnuhntasya tasyannam
sanugasya praiyatam
gal-ilc cows; caiayan-icnding; sal-Hc; gopalail-in ilc company ol ilc
cowlcid boys; sa-iamal-iogcilci wiil Loid lalaiama; duiam-liom lai away;
agaial-las comc; bublulniiasya-wlo is lungiy; iasya-loi Him; annam-lood;
sa-anugasya-iogcilci wiil His companions; piadyaiam-slould bc givcn.
Hc las comc a long way wiil ilc cowlcidboy and Loid lalaiama, icnding ilc
cows. Now Hc is lungiy, so somc lood slould bc givcn loi Him and His
companions.
10.23.19 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
catur-vnam banu-gunam
annam aaya bnajanan
abnsasrun pryam sarvan
samuram va nmnagan
caiul-vidlam-ol ilc loui vaiiciics (ilai wlicl is clcwcd, ilai wlicl is
swallowcd, ilai wlicl is liclcd and ilai wlicl is suclcd); balu-gunam-cndowcd
wiil many iicl iasics and liagianccs; annam-lood; adaya-biinging; blajanail-
in laigc vcsscls; ablisasiul-ilcy wcni loiwaid; piiyam-io ilcii bclovcd;
saival-all ol ilcm; samudiam-io ilc occan; iva-jusi as; nimna-gal-ilc
iivcis.
Taling along in laigc vcsscls ilc loui linds ol loods, lull ol linc iasics and aiomas,
all ilc ladics wcni loiil io mcci ilcii bclovcd, jusi as iivcis llow iowaid ilc sca.
10.23.22 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
syamam nranya-parnm vanamaIya-barna-
natu-pravaIa-nata-vcnam anavratamsc
vnyasta-nastam tarcna nunanam abjam
harnotpaIaIaha-hapoIa-muhnabja-nasam
syamam-dail bluc in complcxion; liianya-goldcn; paiidlim-wlosc gaimcni;
vana-malya-wiil a loicsi gailand; baila-pcacocl lcailci; dlaiu-coloicd
mincials; piavala-and spiigs ol buds; naia-lilc a dancci upon ilc siagc;
vcnam-dicsscd; anuviaia-ol a liicnd; amsc-upon ilc slouldci; vinyasia-
placcd; lasiam-His land; iiaicna-wiil ilc oilci; dlunanam-iwiiling; abjam-
a loius; laina-upon His cais; uipala-lilics; alala-lapola-wiil laii cxicnding
ovci His clccls; mulla-abja-upon His loiuslilc lacc; lasam-laving a smilc.
His complcxion was dail bluc and His gaimcni goldcn. Wcaiing a pcacocl lcailci,
coloicd mincials, spiigs ol llowci buds, and a gailand ol loicsi llowcis and lcavcs,
Hc was dicsscd jusi lilc a diamaiic dancci. Hc icsicd onc land upon ilc slouldci
ol a liicnd and wiil ilc oilci iwiilcd a loius. Lilics giaccd His cais, His laii lung
down ovci His clccls, and His loiuslilc lacc was smiling.
10.23.26 Krsna fo fhe Wives of fhe Brahmanas
nanv anamay hurvant
husaIan svartna-arsnan
anatuhy avyavantam
bnahtm atma-pryc yatna
nanu-cciiainly; addla-diiccily; mayi-unio Mc; luivanii-ilcy pciloim;
lusalal-ilosc wlo aic cxpcii; sva-aiila-ilcii own iiuc bcnclii; daisinal-wlo
pciccivc; alaiiul-unmoiivaicd; avyavaliiam-uniniciiupicd; blaliim-
dcvoiional scivicc; aima-io ilc soul; piiyc-wlo am mosi dcai; yaila-piopcily.
Cciiainly cxpcii pcisonaliiics, wlo can scc ilcii own iiuc inicicsi, icndci
unmoiivaicd and uniniciiupicd dcvoiional scivicc diiccily unio Mc, loi I am mosi
dcai io ilc soul.
10.23.33 Krsna fo fhe Wives of fhe Brahmanas
sravana arsana nyanan
may bnavo nuhirtanat
na tatnasannharncna
pratyata tato grnan
siavanai-by lcaiing; daisanai-by sccing ilc Dciiy loim; dlyanai-by
mcdiiaiion; mayi-loi Mc; blaval-lovc; anuliianai-by claniing My namcs
and qualiiics; na-noi; iaila-in ilc samc way; sannilaincna-by liicial
pioximiiy; piaiiyaia-iciuin; iaial-ilcicloic; gilan-io youi lomcs.
Ii is by lcaiing aboui Mc, sccing My Dciiy loim, mcdiiaiing upon Mc and claniing
My namcs and gloiics ilai lovc loi Mc dcvclops, noi by plysical pioximiiy.
Tlcicloic plcasc go bacl io youi lomcs.
10.23.50 The RifuaIisfic Brahmanas fo Krsna
tasma namo bnagavatc
hrnnayahuntna-mcnasc
yan-maya-monta-nyo
bnramaman harma-vartmasu
iasmai-unio Him; namal-obcisanccs; blagavaic-unio ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad; linnaya-Loid Kinna; alunila-mcdlasc-wlosc iniclligcncc is
ncvci icsiiicicd; yai-maya-by wlosc illusoiy poicncy; moliia-bcwildcicd;
dliyal-wlosc minds; bliamamal-wc aic wandciing; laima-vaiimasu-upon
ilc pails ol liuiiivc aciiviiy.
Lci us ollci oui obcisanccs unio Loid Kisna, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad.
His iniclligcncc is ncvci bcwildcicd, wlcicas wc, conluscd by His powci ol
illusion, aic simply wandciing aboui on ilc pails ol liuiiivc woil.
10.2+.15 Krsna fo Nanda Maharaja
hm nrcncna bnutanam
sva-sva-harmanuvartnam
aniscnanyatnahartum
svabnava-vntam nrnam
lim-wlai; indicna-wiil India; ila-lcic; bluianam-loi living cniiiics; sva-
sva-cacl ilcii own; laima-ol liuiiivc aciion; anuvaiiinam-wlo aic
cxpciicncing ilc conscqucnccs; anscna-(India) wlo is incapablc; anyaila-
oilciwisc; laiium-io malc; svablava-by ilcii condiiioncd naiuics; viliiam-
ilai wlicl is oidaincd; ninam-loi mcn.
Living bcings in ilis woild aic loiccd io cxpciicncc ilc conscqucnccs ol ilcii own
paiiiculai picvious woil. Sincc Loid India cannoi in any way clangc ilc dcsiiny
ol luman bcings, wlicl is boin ol ilcii own naiuic, wly slould pcoplc woislip
lim'
10.2+.28-30 Krsna fo Nanda Maharaja
anycbnyas casva-canaIa-
pattcbnyo yatnarnatan
yavasam ca gavam attva
grayc iyatam baIn
anycblyal-io ilc oilcis; ca-also; a-sva-candala-cvcn down io ilc dogs and
ilc dog-caicis; paiiicblyal-io sucl lallcn pcisons; yaila-as; ailaial-is piopci
in cacl casc; yavasam-giass; ca-and; gavam-io ilc cows; daiiva-laving givcn;
giiayc-io ilc mouniain callcd Govaidlana; dyaiam-slould bc picscnicd;
balil-icspccilul ollciings.
Alici giving ilc appiopiiaic lood io cvciyonc clsc, including sucl lallcn souls as
dogs and dog-caicis, you slould givc giass io ilc cows and ilcn picscni youi
icspccilul ollciings io Govaidlana Hill. (2S)
sv-aIanhrtabnuhtavantan
sv-anuIptan su-vasasan
praahnnam ca huruta
go-vpranaIa-parvatan
su-alanliial-landsomcly adoincd; bluliavanial-laving caicn io youi
saiislaciion; su-anulipial-anoinicd wiil auspicious sandalwood pulp; su-
vasasal-wcaiing linc gaimcnis; piadalninam-ciicumambulaiion; ca-and;
luiuia-you slould pciloim; go-ol ilc cows; vipia-ilc bialmanas; anala-ilc
saciilicial liics; paivaian-and ilc lill, Govaidlana.
Alici cvciyonc las caicn io lis saiislaciion, you slould all dicss and dccoiaic
youisclvcs landsomcly, smcai youi bodics wiil sandalwood pasic and ilcn
ciicumambulaic ilc cows, ilc bialmanas, ilc saciilicial liics and Govaidlana Hill.
(29)
ctan mama matam tata
hryatam ya rocatc
ayam go-branmanarinam
manyam ca ayto mahnan
ciai-ilis; mama-My; maiam-idca; iaia-O lailci; liiyaiam-may ii bc caiiicd
oui; yadi-il; iocaic-ii is plcasing; ayam-ilis; go-bialmana-adinam-loi ilc
cows, bialmanas and Govaidlana Hill; malyam-loi Mc; ca-also; dayiial-
clciislcd; mallal-saciilicc.
Tlis is My idca, O lailci, and you may caiiy ii oui il ii appcals io you. Sucl a
saciilicc will bc vciy dcai io ilc cows, ilc bialmanas and Govaidlana Hill, and
also io Mc. (30)
10.2+.38 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
ty ar-go-vja-mahnam
vasucva-pracotan
yatnavnaya tc gopa
sana-hrnnavrajam yayun
iii-in ilis mannci; adii-io Govaidlana Hill; go-ilc cows; dvija-and ilc
bialmanas; mallam-ilc gicai saciilicc; vasudcva-by Loid Kinna; piacodiial-
uigcd; yaila-piopcily; vidlaya-cxccuiing; ic-ilcy; gopal-ilc cowlcids;
sala-linnal-iogcilci wiil Loid Kinna; viajam-io Viaja; yayul-ilcy wcni.
Tlc mcmbcis ol ilc cowlcid communiiy, laving ilus bccn inspiicd by Loid
Vasudcva io piopcily cxccuic ilc saciilicc io Govaidlana Hill, ilc cows and ilc
bialmanas, iciuincd wiil Loid Kisna io ilcii villagc, Viaja.
10.25.05 Indra Spoke AngriIy
vacaIam baIsam stabnam
ajnam panta-mannam
hrnnam martyam upasrtya
gopamc cahrur apryam
vacalam-ovciiallaiivc; balisam-clild; siabdlam-aiiogani; ajnam-loolisl;
pandiia-maninam-ilinling Himscll wisc; linnam-Kinna; maiiyam-a luman
bcing; upasiiiya-ialing slclici ol; gopal-ilc cowlcids; mc-againsi mc;
caliul-lavc acicd; apiiyam-unlavoiably.
Tlcsc cowlcid mcn lavc acicd inimically iowaid mc by ialing slclici ol ilis
oidinaiy luman bcing, Kisna, wlo ilinls Himscll vciy wisc bui wlo is simply a
loolisl, aiiogani, ovciiallaiivc clild.
10.25.07 Indra fo fhe CIouds of Desfrucfion
anam caravatam nagam
arunyanuvrajc vrajam
maru-ganar mana-vcgar
nana-gontna-jgnamsaya
alam-I; ca-also; aiiavaiam-namcd Aiiavaia; nagam-my clcplani; aiulya-
iiding; anuviajc-will lollow along; viajam-io Viaja; maiui-ganail-
accompanicd by ilc wind-gods; mala-vcgail-wlo movc wiil gicai powci;
nanda-gonila-ilc cowlcid communiiy ol Nanda Malaiaja; jiglamsaya-wiil
ilc inicni ol dcsiioying.
I will lollow you io Viaja, iiding on my clcplani Aiiavaia and ialing wiil mc ilc
swili and powcilul wind-gods io dccimaic ilc cowlcid villagc ol Nanda Malaiaja.
10.25.17 Sr Krsna Said fo HimseIf
na n sa-bnava-yuhtanam
suranam isa-vsmayan
matto satam mana-bnangan
prasamayopahaIpatc
na-noi; li-cciiainly; sai-blava-wiil ilc modc ol goodncss; yulianam-wlo
aic cndowcd; suianam-ol ilc dcmigods; sa-as coniiolling loids; vismayal-
lalsc idcniilicaiion; maiial-by Mc; asaiam-ol ilc impuic; mana-ol ilc lalsc
picsiigc; blangal-ilc ciadicaiion; piasamaya-loi iclicving ilcm; upalalpaic-
is inicndcd.
Sincc ilc dcmigods aic cndowcd wiil ilc modc ol goodncss, ilc lalsc piidc ol
considciing oncscll ilc Loid slould cciiainly noi allcci ilcm. Wlcn I bical ilc
lalsc picsiigc ol ilosc bcicli ol goodncss, My puiposc is io biing ilcm iclicl.
10.25.19 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
ty uhtvahcna nastcna
hrtvagovarnanacaIam
anara IiIayavnnus
cnatraham va baIahan
iii-ilus; uliva-laving spolcn; clcna-wiil onc; lasicna-land; liiva-ialing;
govaidlana-acalam-Govaidlana Hill; dadlaia-Hc lcld ii; llaya-vciy casily;
vinnul-Loid Vinnu; claiialam-a muslioom; iva-jusi as; balalal-a clild.
Having said ilis, Loid Kinsa, wlo is Visnu Himscll, piclcd up Govaidlana Hill
wiil onc land and lcld ii aloli jusi as casily as a clild lolds up a muslioom.
10.25.23-2+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
hnut-tr-vyatnam suhnapchnam
ntvatar vraja-vasbnn
vihnyamano anararm
saptanam nacaIat paat
lnui-ol lungci; iii-and iliisi; vyailam-ilc pain; sulla-ol pcisonal
lappincss; apclnam-all considciaiion; liiva-puiiing asidc; iail-by ilcm;
viaja-vasiblil-ilc icsidcnis ol Viaja; vlnyamanal-bcing glanccd upon;
dadlaia-Hc lcld; adiim-ilc mouniain; sapia-alam-loi scvcn days; na acalai-
Hc did noi movc; padai-liom ilai placc .
Loid Kisna, loigciiing lungci and iliisi and puiiing asidc all considciaiions ol
pcisonal plcasuic, siood ilcic lolding up ilc lill loi scvcn days as ilc pcoplc ol
Viaja gazcd upon Him. (23)
hrnna-yoganubnavam tam
nsamycnro t-vsmtan
nstambno bnranta-sanhaIpan
svan mcgnan sannyavarayat
linna-ol Loid Kinna; yoga-ol ilc mysiic powci; anublavam-ilc inllucncc;
iam-ilai; nisamya-sccing; indial-Loid India; aii-vismiial-mosi amazcd;
nisiamblal-wlosc lalsc piidc was biougli down; bliania-iuincd; sanlalpal-
wlosc dciciminaiion; svan-lis own; mcglan-clouds; sannyavaiayai-sioppcd.
Wlcn India obscivcd ilis cxlibiiion ol Loid Kisna's mysiic powci, lc bccamc
mosi asionislcd. Pullcd down liom lis plailoim ol lalsc piidc, and lis inicniions
ilwaiicd, lc oidcicd lis clouds io dcsisi. (2+)
10.25.28 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
bnagavan ap tam saIam
sva-stnanc purva-vat prabnun
pasyatam sarva-bnutanam
stnapayam asa IiIaya
blagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; api-and; iam-ilai; sailam-
lill; sva-silanc-upon iis placc; puiva-vai-as oiiginally; piablul-ilc almigliy
Loid; pasyaiam-wlilc ilcy wcic looling on; saiva-bluianam-all ilc living
cicaiuics; silapayam asa-Hc pui; llaya-wiil casc.
Wlilc all living cicaiuics loolcd on, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad pui
down ilc lill in lis oiiginal placc, jusi as ii lad siood bcloic.
10.26.25 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
cvc varnat yajna-vpIava-runavajrasma-varnanIan
siat-paIa-pasu-stry atma-saranam rntvanuhampy utsmayan
utpatyaha-harcna saIam abaIo IiIoccnIinnram yatna
bbnra gontnam apan mancnra-maa-bnt priyan na nro gavam
dcvc-wlcn ilc dcmigod India; vainaii-causcd iain; yajna-ol lis saciilicc;
viplava-duc io ilc disiuibanccs; iuna-oui ol angci; vajia-wiil liglining bolis;
asma-vaina-lail; anilail-and winds; sdai-sullciing; pala-ilc cowlcids;
pasu-animals; siii-and womcn; aima-Himscll; saianam-bcing ilcii only
slclici; diniva-sccing; anulamp-vciy compassionaic by naiuic; uismayan-
smiling bioadly; uipaiya-picling up; cla-laicna-in onc land; sailam-ilc lill,
Govaidlana; abalal-a small clild; lla-in play; ucclilndliam-a muslioom;
yaila-jusi as; bibliai-Hc lcld; gonilam-ilc cowlcid communiiy; apai-Hc
pioiccicd; mala-india-ol King India; mada-ol ilc lalsc piidc; blii-ilc
dcsiioyci; piyai-may Hc bc saiislicd; nal-wiil us; indial-ilc Loid; gavam-
ol ilc cows.
India bccamc angiy wlcn lis saciilicc was disiupicd, and ilus lc causcd iain and
lail io lall on Golula, accompanicd by liglining and powcilul winds, all ol wlicl
biougli gicai sullciing io ilc cowlcids, animals and womcn ilcic. Wlcn Loid
Kisna, wlo is by naiuic always compassionaic, saw ilc condiiion ol ilosc wlo
lad only Him as ilcii slclici, Hc smilcd bioadly and lilicd Govaidlana Hill wiil
onc land, jusi as a small clild picls up a muslioom io play wiil ii. In ilis way Hc
pioiccicd ilc cowlcid communiiy. May Hc, Govinda, ilc Loid ol ilc cows and
ilc dcsiioyci ol India's lalsc piidc, bc plcascd wiil us.
10.27.13 Indra fo Sr Krsna
tvaycsanugrnito `sm
nvasta-stambno vrtnoyaman
isvaram gurum atmanam
tvam anam saranam gatan
ivaya-by You; sa-O Loid; anugilial-slown mcicy; asmi-I am; dlvasia-
slaiicicd; siamblal-my lalsc piidc; viila-liuiilcss; udyamal-my aiicmpi;
svaiam-ilc Supicmc Loid; guium-ilc spiiiiual masici; aimanam-ilc iiuc
Scll; ivam-io You; alam-I; saianam-loi slclici; gaial-lavc comc.
O Loid, You lavc slown mcicy io mc by slaiiciing my lalsc piidc and dclcaiing
my aiicmpi io punisl Vindavana]. To You, ilc Supicmc Loid, spiiiiual masici
and Supicmc Soul, I lavc now comc loi slclici.
10.27.28 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
t go-gohuIa-patm
govnam abnncya san
anujnato yayau sahro
vrto cvabnr vam
iii-ilus; go-ol ilc cows; go-lula-and ol ilc communiiy ol cowlcids; paiim-
ilc masici; govindam-Loid Kinna; ablinicya-bailing; sal-lc, India;
anujnaial-givcn pcimission; yayau-wcni; salial-King India; viial-
suiioundcd; dcva-adiblil-by ilc dcmigods and oilcis; divam-io lcavcn.
Alici lc lad ccicmonially bailcd Loid Govinda, wlo is ilc masici ol ilc cows and
ilc cowlcid communiiy, King India iool ilc Loid's pcimission and, suiioundcd
by ilc dcmigods and oilci liglci bcings, iciuincd io lis lcavcnly abodc.
10.28.01-3 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sri-baarayanr uvaca
chaasyam nranaran
samabnyarcya janaranam
snatum nanas tu haInyam
vaasyam jaIam avsat
si-badaiayanil uvaca-si ladaiayani (suladcva Gosvam) said; cladasyam-on
Lladas (ilc clcvcnil day ol ilc lunai monil); niialaial-lasiing;
samablyaicya-laving woislipcd; janaidanam-Loid Janaidana, ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; snaium-in oidci io bailc (bcloic bicaling ilc lasi ai iis
picsciibcd complciion); nandal-Nanda Malaiaja; iu-bui; lalindyam-in ilc
iivci Yamuna; dvadasyam-on ilc iwcllil day; jalam-ilc waici; avisai-cnicicd.
Si ladaiayani said: Having woislipcd Loid Janaidana and lasicd on ilc Lladasi
day, Nanda Malaiaja cnicicd ilc waici ol ilc Kalindi on ilc Dvadasi io ialc lis
bail. (1)
tam grnitvanaya bnrtyo
varunasyasuro `ntham
avajnayasurim vcIam
pravntam uaham ns
iam-lim; giliva-scizing; anayai-biougli; bliiyal-a scivani: vaiunasya-ol
Vaiuna, ilc loid ol ilc sca; asuial-dcmon; aniilam-io ilc picscncc (ol lis
masici); avajnaya-wlo lad disicgaidcd; asuim-ilc inauspicious ; vclam-iimc;
piaviniam-laving cnicicd ; udalam-ilc waici; nisi-duiing ilc nigli.
lccausc Nanda Malaiaja cnicicd ilc waici in ilc dail ol nigli, disicgaiding ilai
ilc iimc was inauspicious, a dcmoniac scivani ol Vaiuna scizcd lim and biougli
lim io lis masici. (2)
cuhrusus tam apasyantan
hrnna ramct gopahan
bnagavams ta upasrutya
ptaram varunanrtam
ta-antham gato rajan
svanam abnaya-o vbnun
culiusul-ilcy callcd oui loudly; iam-lim, Nanda; apasyanial-noi sccing;
linna-O Kinna; iama-O Rama; iii-ilus; gopalal-ilc cowlcid mcn;
blagavan-ilc Supicmc Loid, Kinna; iai-ilai; upasiuiya-lcaiing; piiaiam-
His lailci; vaiuna-by Vaiuna; aliiam-ialcn away; iai-ol Vaiuna; aniilam-io
ilc picscncc; gaial-wcni; iajan-my dcai King Pailnii; svanam-ol His own
dcvoiccs; ablaya-ol lcailcssncss; dal-ilc givci; viblul-ilc almigliy Loid.
O King, noi sccing Nanda Malaiaja, ilc cowlcid mcn loudly ciicd oui, "O Kisna!
O Rama!" Loid Kisna lcaid ilcii ciics and undcisiood ilai His lailci lad bccn
capiuicd by Vaiuna. Tlcicloic ilc almigliy Loid, wlo malcs His dcvoiccs
lcailcss, wcni io ilc couii ol Vaiunadcva. (3)
10.28.10 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
nanas tv atinryam rntva
Ioha-paIa-manoayam
hrnnc ca sannatm tcnam
jnatbnyo vsmto `bravit
nandal-Nanda Malaiaja; iu-and; aindiiyam-noi sccn bcloic; diniva-sccing;
lola-pala-ol ilc coniiolling dciiy ol ilc (occan) planci, Vaiuna; mala-udayam-
ilc gicai opulcncc; linnc-unio Kinna; ca-and; sannaiim-ilc ollciing ol
obcisanccs; icnam-by ilcm (Vaiuna and lis lollowcis); jnaiiblyal-io lis
liicnds and iclaiivcs; vismiial-amazcd; abiavi-spolc.
Nanda Malaiaja lad bccn asionislcd io scc loi ilc liisi iimc ilc gicai opulcncc ol
Vaiuna, ilc iulci ol ilc occan planci, and also io scc low Vaiuna and lis scivanis
lad ollcicd sucl lumblc icspcci ol Kisna. Nanda dcsciibcd all ilis io lis lcllow
cowlcid mcn.
10.28.13 Lord Krsna Thoughf
jano va Ioha ctasmnn
avya-hama-harmabnn
uccavacasu gatnu
na vca svam gatm bnraman
janal-pcoplc; vai-cciiainly; lolc-in ilc woild; ciasmin-ilis; avidya-wiiloui
lnowlcdgc; lama-bccausc ol dcsiics; laimablil-by aciiviiics; ucca-among
supciioi; avacasu-and inlciioi; gaiinu-dcsiinaiions; na vcda-docs noi
iccognizc; svam-lis own; gaiim-dcsiinaiion; bliaman-wandciing.
Cciiainly pcoplc in ilis woild aic wandciing among liglci and lowci
dcsiinaiions, wlicl ilcy aclicvc iliougl aciiviiics pciloimcd accoiding io ilcii
dcsiics and wiiloui lull lnowlcdgc. Tlus pcoplc do noi lnow ilcii ical
dcsiinaiion.
10.28.1+ Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
t sancntya bnagavan
mana-harunho narn
arsayam asa Ioham svam
gopanam tamasan param
iii-in ilcsc woids; sanciniya-considciing io Himscll; blagavan-ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; mala-laiunilal-ilc mosi mcicilul; laiil-Loid Haii;
daisayam asa-slowcd; lolam-ilc planci, Vailunila; svam-His own;
gopanam-io ilc cowlcid mcn; iamasal-maiciial dailncss; paiam-bcyond.
Tlus dccply considciing ilc siiuaiion, ilc all-mcicilul Supicmc pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad Haii icvcalcd io ilc cowlcid mcn His abodc, wlicl is bcyond maiciial
dailncss.
10.3+.01 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sri-suha uvaca
chaacva-yatrayam
gopaIajata-hautuhan
anobnr anau-yuhtan
prayayus tc `mbha-vanam
si-sulal uvaca-si suladcva Gosvam said; clada-oncc; dcva-(io woislip) ilc
dcmigod, Loid siva; yaiiayam-on a iiip; gopalal-ilc cowlcid mcn; jaia-
lauiulal-cagci; anoblil-wiil wagons; anadui-io oxcn; yuliail-yolcd;
piayayul-wcni loiil; ic-ilcy; ambila-vanam-io ilc Ambilaloicsi.
Suladcva Gosvam said: Onc day ilc cowlcid mcn, cagci io ialc a iiip io woislip
Loid Siva, iiavclcd by bullocl caiis io ilc Ambila loicsi.
10.3+.0+-5 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
unun sarasvati-tirc
jaIam prasya yata-vratan
rajanim tam mana-bnaga
nana-sunanahaayan
unul-ilcy siaycd; saiasvai-iic-on ilc banl ol ilc Saiasvai; jalam-waici;
piasya-subsisiing on; yaia-viaial-ialing siiici vows; iajanm-ilc nigli; iam-
ilai; mala-blagal-ilc gicaily loiiunaic oncs; nanda-sunandala-adayal-Nanda,
Sunanda and ilc oilcis.
Nanda, Sunanda and ilc oilci gicaily loiiunaic cowlcids spcni ilai nigli on ilc
banl ol ilc Saiasvaii, siiicily obsciving ilcii vows. Tlcy lasicd, ialing only waici.
(+)
hascn manan ans tasmn
vpnc `t-bubnuhntan
yarccnayagato nanam
sayanam ura-go `grasit
lascii-a cciiain; malan-gicai; alil-snalc; iasmin-in ilai; vipinc-aica ol
ilc loicsi; aii-bublulniial-cxiicmcly lungiy; yadicclaya-by clancc; agaial-
camc ilcic; nandam-Nanda Malaiaja; sayanam-wlo was lying aslccp; uia-
gal-moving on lis bclly; agiasi-swallowcd.
Duiing ilc nigli a lugc and cxiicmcly lungiy snalc appcaicd in ilai iliclci.
Sliilciing on lis bclly up io ilc slccping Nanda Malaiaja, ilc snalc bcgan
swallowing lim. (5)
10.3+.08-9 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
aIatar anyamano `p
namuncat tam urangaman
tam asprsat paabnyctya
bnagavan satvatam patn
alaiail-by ilc liicbiands; dalyamanal-bcing buincd; api-alilougl; na
amuncai-did noi iclcasc; iam-lim; uiangamal-ilc snalc; iam-ilai snalc;
aspisai-iouclcd; pada-wiil His looi; ablyciya-coming; blagavan-ilc
Supicmc Loid; saivaiam-ol ilc dcvoiccs; paiil-ilc masici.
lui cvcn ilougl ilc liicbiands wcic buining lim, ilc scipcni would noi iclcasc
Nanda Malaiaja. Tlcn ilc Supicmc Loid Kisna, masici ol His dcvoiccs, camc io
ilc spoi and iouclcd ilc snalc wiil His looi. (S)
sa va bnagavatan srimat
paa-sparsa-natasubnan
bncjc sarpa-vapur ntva
rupam vyanararctam
sal-lc; vai-indccd; blagavaial-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; si-
mai-divinc; pada-ol ilc looi; spaisa-by ilc ioucl; laia-dcsiioycd;
asublal-all inauspiciousncss; blcjc-assumcd; saipa-vapul-lis snalc body;
liiva-giving up; iupam-a loim; vidyadlaia-by ilc Vidyadlaias; aiciiam-
woislipcd.
Tlc snalc lad all lis sinlul icaciions dcsiioycd by ilc ioucl ol ilc Supicmc
Loid's divinc looi, and ilus lc gavc up lis scipcni body and appcaicd in ilc loim
ol a woislipablc Vidyadlaia. (9)
10.3+.2+-25 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
gopyas ta-gitam aharnya
murccntanavan nrpa
sramsa-uhuIam atmanam
srasta-hcsa-srajam tatan
gopyal-ilc gops; iai-ol Tlcm; giam-ilc singing; alainya-lcaiing;
muiccliial-siunncd; na avidan-wcic noi awaic ol; nipa-my dcai King;
siamsai-slipping; dululam-ilc linc cloil ol ilcii gaimcnis; aimanam-
ilcmsclvcs; siasia-dislcvclcd; lcsa-ilcii laii; siajam-ilc gailands; iaial-
(slipping) liom ilai.
Killing ol Sanlacluda Tlc gops bccamc siunncd wlcn ilcy lcaid ilai song.
Ioigciiing ilcmsclvcs, O King, ilcy did noi noiicc ilai ilcii linc gaimcnis wcic
bccoming loosc and ilcii laii and gailands dislcvclcd. (2+)
cvam vhriaton svaram
gayaton sampramatta-vat
sanhnacua t hnyato
nanaanucaro `bnyagat
cvam-ilus; vilidaiol-as ilc iwo ol Tlcm wcic playing; svaiiam-as Tlcy
dcsiicd; gayaiol-singing; sampiamaiia-io ilc poini ol inioxicaiion; vai-as il;
sanllacudal-sanllacuda; iii-ilus; llyaial-namcd; dlana-da-ol ilc
iicasuici ol ilc dcmigods, Loid Kuvcia; anucaial-a scivani; ablyagai-aiiivcd.
Wlilc Loid Kisna and Loid lalaiama ilus playcd accoiding io Tlcii own swcci
will and sang io ilc poini ol appaicni inioxicaiion, a scivani ol Kuvcia namcd
Sanllacuda camc upon ilc sccnc. (25)
10.3+.30-32 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tam anvanava govno
yatra yatra sa navat
jnirnus tac-cnro-ratnam
tastnau rahnan stryo baIan
iam-alici lim; anvadlavai-ian; govindal-Loid Kinna; yaiia yaiia-wlcicvci;
sal-lc; dlavaii-was iunning; jilinul-dcsiiing io ialc away; iai-lis; siial-
upon ilc lcad; iainam-ilc jcwcl; iasilau-siood; ialnan-pioicciing; siiiyal-
ilc womcn; balal-Loid lalaiama.
Loid Govinda clascd ilc dcmon wlcicvci lc ian, cagci io ialc lis cicsi jcwcl.
Mcanwlilc Loid lalaiama siaycd wiil ilc womcn io pioicci ilcm. (30)
avura vabnyctya
sras tasya uratmanan
janara muntnavanga
sana-cua-manm vbnun
aviduic-ncaiby; iva-as il; ablyciya-coming iowaid; siial-ilc lcad; iasya-ol
lim; duiaimanal-ilc wiclcd onc; jalaia-iool away; muniina-wiil His lisi;
cva-simply; anga-my dcai King; sala-iogcilci wiil; cuda-manim-ilc jcwcl
upon lis lcad; viblul-ilc almigliy Loid.
Tlc migliy Loid ovciiool Sanllacuda liom a gicai disiancc as il liom ncaiby, my
dcai King, and ilcn wiil His lisi ilc Loid icmovcd ilc wiclcd dcmon's lcad,
iogcilci wiil lis cicsi jcwcl. (31)
sanhnacuam nnatyavam
manm aaya bnasvaram
agrajayaaat pritya
pasyantinam ca yontam
sanllacudam-ilc dcmon sanllacuda; nilaiya-lilling; cvam-in ilis mannci;
manim-ilc jcwcl; adaya-ialing; blasvaiam-biilliani; agia-jaya-io His cldci
bioilci (Loid lalaiama); adadai-gavc; piiya-wiil saiislaciion; pasyaninam-
as ilcy wcic waicling; ca-and; yoniiam-ilc womcn.
Having ilus lillcd ilc dcmon Sanllacuda and ialcn away lis slining jcwcl, Loid
Kisna gavc ii io His cldci bioilci wiil gicai saiislaciion as ilc gops waiclcd. (32)
10.36.01 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sri baarayanr uvaca
atna tarny agato gontnam
arnto vrnabnasuran
manim mana-hahut-hayan
hampayan hnura-vhnatam
si badaiayanil uvaca-si suladcva Gosvam said; aila-ncxi; iaili-ilcn;
agaial-camc; gonilam-io ilc cowlcid villagc; aiinial-namcd Aiinia;
vinabla-asuial-ilc bull dcmon; malm-ilc caiil; mala-gicai; lalui-laving
a lump; layal-wlosc body; lampayan-maling iicmblc; lluia-by lis loovcs;
vilnaiam-ioin.
Suladcva Gosvam said: Tlc dcmon Aiisia ilcn camc io ilc cowlcid villagc.
Appcaiing in ilc loim ol a bull wiil a laigc lump, lc madc ilc caiil iicmblc as lc
ioic ii apaii wiil lis loovcs.
10.36.08-9 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
ty aspnotyacyuto `rntam
taIa-sabcna hopayan
sahnyur amsc bnujabnogam
prasaryavastnto narn
iii-spcaling ilus; asploiya-slapping His aims; acyuial-ilc inlalliblc Loid;
aiiniam-Aiiniasuia; iala-liom His palms; sabdcna-wiil ilc sound; lopayan-
angciing; sallyul-ol a liicnd; amsc-ovci ilc slouldci; bluja-His aim;
ablogam-(wlicl is lilc) a scipcni's body; piasaiya-iliowing; avasiliial-was
sianding; laiil-Loid Haii.
Having spolcn ilcsc woids, ilc inlalliblc Loid Haii slappcd His aims wiil His
palms, luiilci angciing Aiisia wiil ilc loud sound. Tlc Loid ilcn casually ilicw
His migliy, scipcniinc aim ovci ilc slouldci ol a liicnd and siood lacing ilc
dcmon. (S)
so `py cvam hopto `rntan
hnurcnavanm uIIhnan
uyat-puccna-bnraman-mcgnan
hrunan hrnnam uparavat
sal-lc; api-indccd; cvam-in ilis way; lopiial-angcicd; aiinial-Aiinia;
lluicna-wiil lis lool; avanim-ilc caiil; ullillan-sciaicling; udyai-iaiscd;
puccla-wiilin lis iail; bliaman-wandciing; mcglal-clouds; liuddlal-
luiious; linnam-iowaid Loid Kinna; upadiavai-lc claigcd.
Tlus piovolcd, Aiisia pawcd ilc giound wiil onc ol lis loovcs and ilcn, wiil
ilc clouds lovciing aiound lis upiaiscd iail, luiiously claigcd Kisna. (9)
10.36.12-13 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
so `pavno bnagavata
punar uttnaya satvaram
apatat svnna-sarvango
nnsvasan hrona-murccntan
sal-lc; apaviddlal-iliown bacl; blagavaia-by ilc Loid; punal-again;
uiilaya-iising; saivaiam-quiclly; apaiai-aiiaclcd; svinna-swcaiing; saiva-
all; angal-lis limbs; nilsvasan-bicailing laid; liodla-by angci;
muiccliial-siupclicd.
Tlus icpulscd by ilc Supicmc Loid, ilc bull dcmon goi up and, bicailing laid
and swcaiing all ovci lis body, again claigcd Him in a mindlcss iagc. (12)
tam apatantam sa ngrnya srngayon
paasamahramya npatya bnu-taIc
nnpiayam asa yatnarram ambaram
hrtvavnancna jagnana so `patat
iam-lim; apaianiam-aiiacling; sal-Hc; nigilya-scizing; singayol-by ilc
loins; pada-wiil His looi; samaliamya-iicading; nipaiya-maling lim lall;
blu-ialc-onio ilc giound; ninpdayam asa-Hc bcai lim; yaila-lilc; aidiam-
wci; ambaiam-a gaimcni; liiva-maling; vinancna-wiil lis loin; jaglana-
siiucl; sal-lc; apaiai-lcll.
As Aiisia aiiaclcd, Loid Kisna scizcd lim by ilc loins and lnoclcd lim io ilc
giound wiil His looi. Tlc Loid ilcn iliaslcd lim as il lc wcic a wci cloil, and
linally Hc yanlcd oui onc ol ilc dcmons's loins and siiucl lim wiil ii uniil lc
lay piosiiaic. (13)
10.36.15-16 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
cvam huhumnam natva
stuyamanan vjatbnn
vvcsa gontnam sa-baIo
gopinam nayanotsavan
cvam-ilus; luludminam-ilc lumpcd (bull dcmon); laiva-lilling;
siuyamanal-bcing piaiscd; dvijaiiblil-by ilc bialmanas; vivcsa-Hc cnicicd;
gonilam-ilc cowlcid villagc; sa-balal-iogcilci wiil Loid lalaiama;
gopnam-ol ilc gops; nayana-loi ilc cycs; uisaval-wlo is a lcsiival.
Having ilus lillcd ilc bull dcmon Aiisia, Hc wlo is a lcsiival loi ilc gops' cycs
cnicicd ilc cowlcid villagc wiil lalaiama. (15)
arntc nnatc atyc
hrnncnabnuta-harmana
hamsayatnana bnagavan
narao cva-arsanan
aiinic-Aiinia; nilaic-laving bccn lillcd; daiiyc-ilc dcmon; linncna-by
Kinna; adbluia-laimana-wlosc aciiviiics aic wondcilul; lamsaya-io Kamsa;
aila-ilcn; ala-spolc; blagavan-ilc powcilul sagc; naiadal-Naiada; dcva-
daisanal-wlosc vision is godly.
Alici Aiisiasuia lad bccn lillcd by Kisna, wlo acis wondcilully, Naiada Muni
wcni io spcal io King Kamsa. Tlai powcilul sagc ol godly vision addicsscd ilc
King as lollows. (16)
10.37.01 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sri-suha uvaca
hcsi tu hamsa-prantan hnurar manim
mana-nayo nrjarayan mano-javan
satavanutabnra-vmana-sanhuIam
hurvan nabno ncnta-bnintahnIan
si-sulal uvaca-si suladcva Gosvam said; lcs-ilc dcmon namcd Kcs; iu-
and ilcn; lamsa-pialiial-scni by Kamsa; lluiail-wiil lis loovcs; malm-
ilc caiil; mala-layal-a lugc loisc; niijaiayan-iipping apaii; manal-lilc ilai
ol ilc mind; javal-wlosc spccd; saia-by ilc laiis ol lis manc; avadluia-
scaiicicd; ablia-wiil ilc clouds; vimana-and ilc aiiplancs (ol ilc dcmigods);
sanlulam-ciowdcd; luivan-maling; nablal-ilc sly; lcniia-by lis ncigling;
blniia-liiglicncd; allilal-cvciyonc
Suladcva Gosvam said: Tlc dcmon Kcsi, scni by Kamsa, appcaicd in Viaja as a
gicai loisc. Running wiil ilc spccd ol ilc mind, lc ioic up ilc caiil wiil lis
loovcs. Tlc laiis ol lis manc scaiicicd ilc clouds and ilc dcmigods' aiiplancs
iliougloui ilc sly, and lc iciiilicd cvciyonc picscni wiil lis loud ncigling.
10.37.07 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
samcnamancna sa hrnna-banuna
nruna-vayus caranams ca vhnpan
prasvnna-gatran parvrtta-Iocanan
papata Ianam vsrjan hntau vyasun
samcdlamancna-cxpanding; sal-lc; linna-baluna-by Loid Kinna's aim;
niiuddla-sioppcd; vayul-lis bicailing; caianan-lis lcgs; ca-and;
vilnipan-iliowing aboui; piasvinna-pcispiiing; gaiial-lis body; paiiviiia-
iolling; locanal-lis cycs; papaia-lc lcll down; landam-lcccs; visijan-
cxciciing; lniiau-onio ilc giound; vyasul-lilclcss.
As Loid Kisna's cxpanding aim complcicly bloclcd Kcsi's bicailing, lis lcgs
liclcd convulsivcly, lis body bccamc covcicd wiil swcai, and lis cycs iollcd
aiound. Tlc dcmon ilcn passcd siool and lcll on ilc giound, dcad.
10.37.26 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
chaatc pasun paIas`
carayanto `r-sanunu
cahrur nIayana-hrias
cora-paIapacsatan
clada-onc day; ic-ilcy; pasun-ilc animals; palal-ilc cowlcid boys;
caiayanial-giazing; adii-ol a mouniain; sanunu-on ilc sidcs; caliul-ilcy
cnacicd; nilayana-ol "sicaling and liding"; lidal-gamcs; coia-ol ilicvcs;
pala-and pioicciois; apadcsaial-playing ilc iolcs.
Onc day ilc cowlcid boys, wlilc giazing ilcii animals on ilc mouniain slopcs,
playcd ilc gamc ol sicaling and liding, aciing oui ilc iolcs ol iival ilicvcs and
lcidcis.
10.37.28-30 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
maya-putro mana-mayo
vyomo gopaIa-vcna-nrh
mcnaytan apovana
prayas corayto banun
maya-puiial-a son ol ilc dcmon Maya; malamayal-a powcilul magician;
vyomal-namcd Vyoma; gopala-ol a cowlcid boy; vcna-ilc disguisc; dlil-
assuming; mcnayiian-ilosc wlo wcic aciing as slccp; apovala-lc iool away;
piayal-almosi all; coiayiial-picicnding io bc playing as a ilicl; balun-many.
A powcilul magician namcd Vyoma, son ol ilc dcmon Maya, ilcn appcaicd on ilc
sccnc in ilc guisc ol a cowlcid boy. Picicnding io join ilc gamc as a ilicl, lc
piocccdcd io sical mosi ol ilc cowlcid boys wlo wcic aciing as slccp. (2S)
gr-aryam vnhnpya
nitam nitam manasuran
sIayapanc varam
catun-pancavascntan
giii-ol a mouniain; daiyam-in a cavc; vinilnipya-iliowing; niam niam-
giadually biinging ilcm; mala-asuial-ilc gicai dcmon; silaya-wiil a sionc;
pidadlc-lc bloclcd; dvaiam-ilc cniiancc; caiul-panca-loui oi livc;
avascniial-icmaincd.
Giadually ilc gicai dcmon abducicd moic and moic ol ilc cowlcid boys and casi
ilcm inio a mouniain cavc, wlicl lc scalcd slui wiil a bouldci. Iinally only loui
oi livc boys aciing as slccp icmaindcd in ilc gamc. (29)
tasya tat harma vjnaya
hrnnan sarana-an satam
gopan nayantam jagrana
vrham narr vaujasa
iasya-ol lim, Vyomasuia; iai-ilai; laima-aciiviiy; vijnaya-lully
undcisianding; linnal-Loid Kinna; saiana-ol slclici; dal-ilc givci; saiam-
io sainily dcvoiccs; gopan-cowlcid boys; nayaniam-wlo was lcading; jagiala-
Hc scizcd; vilam-a woll; laiil-a lion: iva-jusi as; ojasa-loicclully.
Loid Kisna wlo slclicis all sainily dcvoiccs, undcisiood pcilccily wcll wlai
Vyomasuia was doing. Jusi as a lion giabs a woll, Kisna loicclully scizcd ilc
dcmon as lc was ialing away moic cowlcid boys. (30)
10.37.32-33 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
tam ngrnyacyuto orbnyam
pataytvamani-taIc
pasyatam v cvanam
pasu-maram amarayat
iam-lim; nigilya-lolding lasi; acyuial-Loid Kinna; doiblyam-wiil His
aims; paiayiiva-maling lim lall; mal-ialc-onio ilc giound; pasyaiam-wlilc
ilcy wcic waicling; divi-in ilc lcavcnly plancis; dcvanam-ilc dcmigods; pasu-
maiam-as a saciilicial animal is slauglicicd; amaiayai-Hc lillcd lim.
Loid Acyuia cluiclcd Vyomasuia bciwccn His aims and ilicw lim io ilc giound.
Tlcn, wlilc ilc dcmigods in lcavcn loolcd on, Kisna lillcd lim in ilc samc way
ilai onc lills a saciilicial animal. (32)
guna-pnanam nrbnya
gopan nnsarya hrccnratan
stuyamanan surar gopan
pravvcsa sva-gohuIam
gula-ol ilc cavc; pidlanam-ilc bloclagc; niiblidya-bicaling; gopan-ilc
cowlcid boys; nilsaiya-lcading oui; liccliaial-liom ilc dangcious placc;
siuyamanal-bcing piaiscd; suiail-by ilc dcmigods; gopail-and by ilc
cowlcid boys; piavivcsa-lc cnicicd; sva-His own; golulam-cowlcid villagc.
Kisna ilcn smaslcd ilc bouldci blocling ilc cavc's cniiancc and lcd ilc iiappcd
cowlcid boys io salciy. Tlcicalici, as ilc dcmigods and cowlcid boys sang His
gloiics, Hc iciuincd io lis cowlcid villagc, Golula. (33)
10.38.01 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sri-suha uvaca
ahruro `p ca tam ratrm
manu-puryam mana-matn
untvaratnam astnaya
prayayau nana-gohuIam
si-sulal uvaca-suladcva Gosvam said; aliuial-Aliuia; api ca-and; iam-
ilai; iaiiim-nigli; madlu-puiyam-in ilc ciiy ol Mailuia; mala-maiil-ligl-
mindcd; uniiva-icmaining; iailam-lis claiioi; asilaya-mouniing; piayayau-
lc sci oll; nanda-golulam-loi ilc cowlcid villagc ol Nanda Malaiaja.
Suladcva Gosvam said: Alici passing ilc nigli in ilc ciiy ol Mailuia, ilc ligl-
mindcd Aliuia mounicd lis claiioi and sci oll loi ilc cowlcid villagc ol Nanda
Malaiaja.
10.38.3+-35 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
ratnat turnam avapIutya
so `hruran sncna-vnvaIan
papata caranopantc
ana-va rama-hrnnayon
iailai-liom lis claiioi; iuinam-quiclly; avapluiya-climbing down; sal-lc;
aliuial-Aliuia; sncla-by allcciion; vilvalal-ovcicomc; papaia-lcll; caiana-
upanic-ncxi io ilc lcci; danda-vai-llai lilc a iod; iama-linnayol-ol lalaiama
and Kinna.
Aliuia, ovciwlclmcd wiil allcciion, quiclly jumpcd down liom lis claiioi and
lcll ai ilc lcci ol Kisna and lalaiama lilc a iod. (3+)
bnagava-arsananIaa-
banpa-paryahuIchnanan
puIahactanga authantnyat
svahnyanc nasahan nrpa
blagavai-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; daisana-bccausc ol sccing;
allada-duc io ilc joy; banpa-wiil icais; paiyalula-ovcillowing; lnanal-
wlosc cycs; pulala-wiil ciupiions; aciia-mailcd; angal-wlosc limbs;
auilanilyai-liom cagcincss; sva-allyanc-io announcc limscll; na asalai-lc
was noi ablc; nipa-O King.
Tlc joy ol sccing ilc Supicmc Loid lloodcd Aliuia's cycs wiil icais and dccoiaicd
lis limbs wiil ciupiions ol ccsiasy. Hc lcli sucl cagcincss ilai lc could noi spcal
io picscni limscll, O King. (35)
10.39.08 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
sri-suha uvaca
prnto bnagavatasarvam
varnayam asa manavan
varanubannam yaunu
vasucva-vanoyamam
si-sulal uvaca-suladcva Gosvam said; pinial-icqucsicd; blagavaia-by ilc
Supicmc Loid; saivam-cvciyiling; vainayam asa-dcsciibcd; madlaval-
Aliuia, dcsccndani ol Madlu; vaiia-anubandlam-ilc inimical aiiiiudc;
yadunu-iowaid ilc Yadus; vasudcva-Vasudcva; vadla-io muidci; udyamam-
ilc aiicmpi.
Suladcva Gosvam said: In icsponsc io ilc Supicmc Loid's icqucsi, Aliuia, ilc
dcsccndani ol Madlu, dcsciibcd ilc wlolc siiuaiion, including King Kamsa's
cnmiiy iowaid ilc Yadus and lis aiicmpi io muidci Vasudcva.
10.39.10 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
srutvahrura-vacan hrnno
baIas ca para-vira-na
pranasya nanam ptaram
rajnantam vjajnatun
siuiva-lcaiing; aliuia-vacal-Aliuia's woids; linnal-Loid Kinna; balal-
Loid lalaiama; ca-and; paia-via-ol opposing lciocs; la-ilc dcsiioyci;
pialasya-laugling; nandam-io Nanda Malaiaja; piiaiam-Tlcii lailci; iajna-
by ilc King; diniam-ilc oidci givcn; vijajnaiul-Tlcy inloimcd.
Loid Kisna and Loid lalaiama, ilc vanquislci ol lciioc opponcnis, lauglcd wlcn
Tlcy lcaid Aliuia's woids. Tlc Loids ilcn inloimcd Tlcii lailci, Nanda
Malaiaja, ol King Kamsa's oidcis.
10.39.11-12 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
gopan samasat so `p
grnyatam sarva-go-rasan
upayanan grnninvam
yujyantam sahatan ca
yasyaman svo manu-purim
asyamo nrpatc rasan
rahnyaman su-manat parva
yant janapaan hIa
cvam agnonayat hnatra
nana-gopan sva-gohuIc
gopan-ilc cowlcid mcn; samadisai-oidcicd; sal-lc (Nanda Malaiaja); api-
also; gilyaiam-lavc collccicd; saiva-all; go-iasal-ilc mill pioducis;
upayanani-cxccllcni gilis; gilndlvam-ialc; yujyaniam-yolc; salaiani-ilc
wagons; ca-and; yasyamal-wc slall go; sval-iomoiiow; madlu-puim-io
Mailuia; dasyamal-wc slall givc; nipaicl-io ilc King; iasan-oui mill
pioducis; dialnyamal-wc slall scc; su-malai-a vciy gicai; paiva-lcsiival;
yanii-aic going; janapadal-ilc icsidcnis ol all ilc ouilying disiiicis; lila-
indccd; cvam-ilus; aglonayai-lc lad announccd; lnaiia-by ilc villagc
consiablc; nanda-gopal-Nanda Malaiaja; sva-golulc-io ilc pcoplc ol lis
Golula.
Nanda Malaiaja ilcn issucd oidcis io ilc cowlcid mcn by laving ilc villagc
consiablc malc ilc lollowing announccmcni iliougloui Nanda's domain ol Viaja:
"Go collcci all ilc availablc mill pioducis. liing valuablc gilis and yolc youi
wagons. Tomoiiow wc slall io Mailuia, picscni oui mill pioducis io ilc King
and scc a vciy gicai lcsiival. Tlc icsidcnis ol all ilc ouilying disiiicis aic also
going." (11-12)
10.39.38 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
bnagavan ap samprapto
ramahrura-yuto nrpa
ratncna vayu-vcgcna
haInim agna-nasnim
blagavan-ilc Supicmc Loid; api-and; sampiapial-aiiivcd; iama-aliuia-
yuial-iogcilci wiil lalaiama and Aliuia; nipa-O King (Pailnii); iailcna-by
ilc claiioi; vayu-lilc ilc wind; vcgcna-swili; lalindm-ai ilc iivci Kalind
(Yamuna); agla-sins; nasinm-wlicl dcsiioys.
My dcai King, ilc Supicmc Loid Kisna, iiavcling as swilily as ilc wind in ilai
claiioi wiil Loid lalaiama and Aliuia, aiiivcd ai ilc iivci Kalind, wlicl
dcsiioys all sins.
10.39.3+-36 Sukadeva Gosvam fo Maharaja Parksif
gopyas ca aytam hrnnam
anuvrajyanuranjtan
pratyacsam bnagavatan
hanhnantyas cavatastnrc
gopyal-ilc gops; ca-and; dayiiam-ilcii bclovcd; linnam-Kinna;
anuviajya-lollowing; anuianjiial-plcascd; piaiyadcsam-somc insiiuciion in
icply; blagavaial-liom ilc Loid; lanlnaniyal-loping loi; ca-and;
avaiasiliic-ilcy siood.
Wiil His glanccs] Loid Kisna somcwlai pacilicd ilc gops, and ilcy also
lollowcd bclind loi somc iimc. Tlcn, loping Hc would givc ilcm somc
insiiuciion, ilcy siood siill. (3+)
tas tatnatapyatir vihnya
sva-prastnanc yauttaman
santvayam asa sa-prcmar
ayasya t autyahan
ial-ilcm (ilc gops); iaila-ilus; iapyail-lamcniing; vlnya-sccing; sva-
piasilanc-as Hc was lcaving; yadu-uiiamal-ilc gicaicsi ol ilc Yadus;
sanivayam asa-Hc consolcd ilcm; sa-picmail-lull ol lovc; ayasyc iii-"I will
iciuin"; dauiyalail-wiil woids scni iliougl a mcsscngci.
As Hc dcpaiicd, ilai bcsi ol ilc Yadus saw low ilc gops wcic lamcniing, and
ilus Hc consolcd ilcm by scnding a mcsscngci wiil ilis loving piomisc: "I will
iciuin." (35)
yava aIahnyatc hctur
yava rcnu ratnasya ca
anuprastnaptatmano
IchnyanivopaIahntan
yavai-as long as; alalnyaic-was visiblc; lciul-ilc llag; yavai-as long as;
icnul-ilc dusi; iailasya-ol ilc claiioi; ca-and; anupiasilapiia-scnding
alici; aimanal-ilcii minds; lcllyani-painicd liguics; iva-lilc; upalalniial-
ilcy appcaicd.
Scnding ilcii minds alici Kisna, ilc gops siood as moiionlcss as liguics in a
painiing. Tlcy icmaincd ilcic as long as ilc llag aiop ilc claiioi was visiblc, and
cvcn uniil ilcy could no longci scc ilc dusi iaiscd by ilc claiioi wlccls. (36)
CHAPTER TWENTY
The Sweefness of Rasa
rasa-madhurima
10.21.05 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
barnapiam nata-vara-vapun harnayon harnharam
bbnra vasan hanaha-hapsam vajayantim ca maIam
rannran vcior anara-sunayapurayan gopa-vrnar
vrnaraiyam sva-paa-ramanam pravsa gita-hirtn
baila-a pcacocl lcailci; apdam-as ilc dccoiaiion ol His lcad; naia-vaia-ol
ilc bcsi ol danccis; vapul-ilc iiansccndcnial body; lainayol-on ilc cais;
lainilaiam-a paiiiculai lind ol bluc loiuslilc llowci; bibliai-wcaiing; vasal-
gaimcnis; lanala-lilc gold; lapisam-ycllowisl; vaijayanim-namcd
Vaijayani; ca-and; malam-ilc gailand; iandlian-ilc lolcs; vcnol-ol His
lluic; adlaia-ol His lips; sudlaya-wiil ilc ncciai; apuiayan-lilling up; gopa-
vindail-by ilc cowlcid boys; vinda-aianyam-ilc loicsi ol Vindavana; sva-
pada-bccausc ol ilc mails ol His loius lcci; iamanam-cnclaniing; piavisai-Hc
cnicicd; gia-bcing sung; liiil-His gloiics.
Wcaiing a pcacocl-lcailci oinamcni upon His lcad, bluc lainilaia llowcis on His
cais, a ycllow gaimcni as biilliani as gold, and ilc Vaijayanii gailand, Loid Kisna
cxlibiicd His iiansccndcnial loim as ilc gicaicsi ol danccis as Hc cnicicd ilc
loicsi ol Vindavana, bcauiilying ii wiil ilc mails ol His looipiinis. Hc lillcd ilc
lolcs ol His lluic wiil ilc ncciai ol His lips, and ilc cowlcid boys sang His
gloiics.
10.15.+2-+3 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
tam gorajas-cnurta-huntaIa-bana-barna-
vanya-prasuna-rucrchsana-caru-nasam
vcnum hvanantam anugar upagita-hirtm
gopyo rhsta-rso `bnyagaman samctan
iam-Him; go-iajal-wiil ilc dusi iaiscd by ilc cows; cluiiia-smcaicd;
luniala-wiilin His locls ol laii; baddla-placcd; baila-a pcacocl lcailci;
vanya-piasuna-wiil loicsi llowcis; iuciia-lsana-claiming cycs; caiu-lasam-
and a bcauiilul smilc; vcnum-His lluic; lvananiam-sounding; anugail-by His
companions; upagia-bcing clanicd; liiim-His gloiics; gopyal-ilc gops;
didilsiia-cagci io scc; disal-ilcii cycs; ablyagaman-camc loiwaid;
samcial-in a body.
Loid Kisna's laii, powdcicd wiil ilc dusi iaiscd by ilc cows, was dccoiaicd wiil
a pcacocl lcailci and loicsi llowcis. Tlc Loid glanccd claimingly and smilcd
bcauiilully, playing upon His lluic wlilc His companions clanicd His gloiics. Tlc
gopis, all iogcilci, camc loiwaid io mcci Him ilcii cycs vciy cagci io scc Him.
(+2)
pitva muhuna-muhna-saragnam ahs-bnrngas
tapam janur vrana-jam vraja-yosto `nn
tat sat-hrtm samangamya vvcsa gostnam
savria-nasa-vnayam ya apanga-mohsam
piva-diinling; mulunda-mulla-ol ilc lacc ol Loid Mulunda; saiaglam-ilc
loncy; alsi-blingail-wiil ilcii bcclilc cycs; iapam-disiicss; jalul-gavc up;
viiala-jam-bascd on scpaiaiion; viaja-yosiial-ilc ladics ol Vindavana; alni-
duiing ilc day; iai-ilai; sai-liiim-ollciing ol icspcci; samadligamya-lully
acccpiing; vivcsa-Hc cnicicd; gosilam-ilc cowlcid villagc; sa-vida-wiil
slamc; lasa-lauglici; vinayam-and lumblcncss; yai-wlicl; apanga-ol ilcii
sidclong glanccs; molsam-ilc iclcasc.
Wiil ilcii bcclilc cycs, ilc womcn ol Vindavana dianl ilc loncy ol ilc bcauiilul
lacc ol Loid Mulunda, and ilus ilcy gavc up ilc disiicss ilcy lad lcli duiing ilc
day bccausc ol scpaiaiion liom Him. Tlc young Vindavana ladics casi sidclong
glanccs ai ilc Loid - glanccs lillcd wiil basllulncss, lauglici and submission - and
Sii Kisna, complcicly acccpiing ilcsc glanccs as a piopci ollciing ol icspcci,
cnicicd ilc cowlcid villagc. (+3)
10.21.02-3 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
husumta-vanaraj-susm-bnrnga
vja-huIa-gnusta-saran-sarn-maninram
manupatr avaganya carayan gan
sana-pasu-paIa-baIas cuhuja vcnum
lusumiia-llowciing; vana-iaji-among ilc gioups ol iiccs; susmi-maddcncd;
blinga-wiil bccs; dvija-ol biids; lula-and llocls; glusia-icsounding;
saial-iis lalcs; saiii-iivcis; maldliam-and lills; madlu-paiil-ilc Loid ol
Madlu (Kisna); avagalya-cniciing; caiayan-wlilc icnding; gal-ilc cows;
sala-pasu-pala-balal-in ilc company ol ilc cowlcid boys and Loid lalaiama;
culuja-vibiaicd; vcnum-His lluic.
Tlc lalcs, iivcis and lills ol Vindavana icsoundcd wiil ilc sounds ol maddcncd
bccs and llocls ol biids moving aboui ilc llowciing iiccs. In ilc company ol ilc
cowlcid boys and lalaiama, Madlupaii Sii Kisna] cnicicd ilai loicsi, and wlilc
lciding ilc cows Hc bcgan io vibiaic His lluic. (2)
ta vraja-strya asrutya
vcnu-gitam smaroayam
hasct parohsam hrsnasya
sva-sahnibnyo nvavarnayan
iai-ilai; viaja-siiiyal-ilc ladics in ilc cowlcid villagc; asiuiya-lcaiing; vcnu-
giam-ilc song ol ilc lluic; smaia-udayam-wlicl givcs iisc io ilc inllucncc ol
Cupid; lascii-somc ol ilcm; paiolsam-piivaicly; lisnasya-aboui Kisna; sva-
sallblyal-io ilcii iniimaic companions; anvavainayan-dcsciibcd.
Wlcn ilc young ladics in ilc cowlcid villagc ol Viaja lcaid ilc song ol Kinsa's
lluic, wlicl aiouscs ilc inllucncc ol Cupid, somc ol ilcm piivaicly bcgan
dcsciibing Kisna's qualiiics io ilcii iniimaic liicnds. (3)
10.21.10-11 The Gopis GIorify Krsna's FIufe
vrnavanam sahn bnuvo vtanot hirtm
ya cvahi-suta-paambuja-Iabna-Iahsm
govna-vcnum anu matta-mayura-nrtyam
prchsyar-sanv-avaratanya-samasta-sattvam
vindavanam-Vindavana; salli-O liicnd; bluval-ol ilc caiil; viianoii-
spicads; liiim-ilc gloiics; yai-bccausc; dcval-suia-ol ilc son ol Dcval;
pada-ambuja-liom ilc loius lcci; labdla-icccivcd; lalsmi-ilc iicasuic;
govinda-vcnum-ilc lluic ol Govinda; anu-upon lcaiing; maiia-maddcncd;
mayuia-ol ilc pcacocls; niiyam-in wlicl ilcic is ilc dancing; piclsya-
sccing; adii-sanu-upon ilc pcals ol ilc lills; avaiaia-siunncd; anya-oilci;
samasia-all; saiivam-cicaiuics.
O liicnd, Vindavana is spicading ilc gloiy ol ilc caiil, laving obiaincd ilc
iicasuic ol ilc loius lcci ol Kisna, ilc son ol Dcvali. Tlc pcacocls dancc madly
wlcn ilcy lcai Govinda's lluic, and wlcn oilci cicaiuics scc ilcm liom ilc
lilliops, ilcy all bccomc siunncd. (10)
nanyan sma muna-gatayo p narnya cta
ya nana-nananam upatta-vctra-vcsam
aharnya vcnu-rantam sana-hrsna-saran
pujam anur vractam pranayavaIohan
dlanyal-loiiunaic, blcsscd; sma-cciiainly; mudla-gaiayal-laving ialcn biiil
in an ignoiani animal spccics; api-alilougl; laiinyal-slc-dcci; cial-ilcsc;
yal-wlo; nanda-nandanam-ilc son ol Malaiaja Nanda; upaiia-viciiia-vcsam-
dicsscd vciy aiiiaciivcly; alainya-lcaiing; vcnu-ianiiam-ilc sound ol His lluic;
sala-lisna-saial-accompanicd by ilc blacl dcci (ilcii lusbands); pujam
dadlul-ilcy woislipcd; viiaciiam-pciloimcd; pianaya-avalolail-by ilcii
allcciionaic glanccs.
llcsscd aic all ilcsc loolisl dcci bccausc ilcy lavc appioaclcd Malaiaja Nanda's
son, wlo is goigcously dicsscd and is playing on His lluic. Indccd, boil ilc doc
and ilc bucls woislip ilc Loid wiil lools ol lovc and allcciion. (11)
10.21.13 The Gopis GIorify Krsna's FIufe
gavas ca hrsna-muhna-nrgata-vcnu-gita
piyusam uttabnta-harna-putan pbantyan
savan snuta-stana-payan-havaIan sma tastnur
govnam atman rsasru-haIan sprsantyan
gaval-ilc cows; ca-and; lisna-mulla-liom ilc mouil ol Loid Kisna;
niigaia-cmiiicd; vcnu-ol ilc lluic; gia-ol ilc song; pyusam-ilc ncciai;
uiiabliia-iaiscd ligl; laina-wiil ilcii cais; puiail-wlicl wcic aciing as
vcsscls; pibaniyal-diinling; saval-ilc calvcs; snuia-cxuding; siana-liom
ilcii uddcis; payal-ilc mill; lavalal-wlosc mouilluls; sma-indccd;
iasilul-siood siill; govindam-Loid Kisna; aimani-wiilin ilcii minds; disa-
wiil ilcii vision; asiu-lalal-ilcii cycs lull ol icais; spisaniyal-ioucling.
Using ilcii upiaiscd cais as vcsscls, ilc cows aic diinling ilc ncciai ol ilc lluic-
song llowing oui ol Kisna's mouil. Tlc calvcs, ilcii mouils lull ol mill liom
ilcii moilcis'moisi nipplcs, siand siill as ilcy ialc Govinda wiilin ilcmsclvcs
iliougl ilcii icailillcd cycs and cmbiacc Him wiilin ilcii lcaiis.
10.21.1+ The Gopis GIorify Krsna's FIufe
prayo batamba vnaga munayo vanc smn
hrsnchstam ta-utam haIa-vcnu-gitam
arunya yc ruma-bnujan rucra-pravaIan
srnvant miIta-rso vgatanya-vacan
piayal-almosi; baia-cciiainly; amba-O moilci; vilagal-ilc biids;
munayal-gicai sagcs; vanc-in ilc loicsi; asmin-ilis; lisna-lsiiam-in oidci
io scc Kisna; iai-udiiam-cicaicd by Him; lala-vcnu-giam-swcci vibiaiions
madc by playing ilc lluic; aiulya-iising; yc-wlo; diuma-blujan-io ilc
bianclcs ol ilc iiccs; iuciia-piavalan-laving bcauiilul ciccpcis and iwigs;
sinvanii-ilcy lcai; mliia-disal-closing ilcii cycs; vigaia-anya-vacal-siopping
all oilci sounds.
O moilci, in ilis loicsi all ilc biids lavc iiscn onio ilc bcauiilul bianclcs ol ilc
iiccs io scc Kisna. Wiil closcd cycs ilcy aic simply lisicning in silcncc io ilc
swcci vibiaiions ol His lluic, and ilcy aic noi aiiiacicd by any oilci sound. Suicly
ilcsc biids aic on ilc samc lcvcl as gicai sagcs.
10.21.16-17 The Gopis GIorify Krsna's FIufe
rstvatapc vraja-pasun sana rama-gopan
sancarayantam anu vcnum uirayantam
prcma-pravrna utan husumavaIibnn
sahnyur vyanat sva-vapusambua atapatram
disiva-sccing; aiapc-in ilc lull lcai ol ilc sun; viaja-pasun-ilc domcsiic
animals ol Viaja; sala-iogcilci wiil; iama-gopail-Loid lalaiama and ilc
cowlcid boys; sancaiayaniam-lciding iogcilci; anu-icpcaicdly; vcnum-His
lluic; udiayaniam-loudly playing; picma-oui ol lovc; piaviddlal-cxpandcd;
udiial-iising ligl; lusuma-avalblil-(wiil dioplcis ol waici vapoi, wlicl aic
lilc) gioups ol llowcis; sallyul-loi lis liicnd; vyadlai-lc consiiucicd; sva-
vapusa-oui ol lis own body; ambudal-ilc cloud; aiapaiiam-an umbiclla.
In ilc company ol lalaiama and ilc cowlcid boys, Loid Kisna is coniinually
vibiaiing His lluic as Hc lcids all ilc animals ol Viaja, cvcn undci ilc lull lcai ol
ilc summci sun. Sccing ilis, ilc cloud in ilc sly las cxpandcd limscll oui ol
lovc. Hc is iising ligl and conRsiiuciing oui ol lis own body, wiil iis muliiiudc
ol llowci-Rlilc dioplcis ol waici, an umbiclla loi ilc salc ol lis liicnd. (16)
purnan puInya urugaya-paabja-raga
sri-hunhumcna ayta-stana-mantcna
ta-arsana-smara-rujas trna-rustcna
Impantya anana-huccsu janus ta-anm
puinal-lully saiislicd; pulindyal-ilc wivcs ol ilc sabaia iiibc; uiugaya-ol
Loid Kisna; pada-abja-liom ilc loius lcci; iaga-ol icddisl coloi; si-
lunlumcna-by ilc iiansccndcnial lunluma powdci; dayiia-ol His giilliicnds;
siana-ilc bicasis; mandiicna-wlicl lad dccoiaicd; iai-ol ilai; daisana-by
ilc sigli; smaia-ol Cupid; iujal-lccling ilc ioimcni; iina-upon ilc bladcs ol
giass; iusiicna-aiiaclcd; limpaniyal-smcaiing; anana-upon ilcii laccs;
luccsu-and bicasis; jalul-ilcy gavc up; iai-ilai; adlim-mcnial pain.
Tlc aboiiginc womcn ol ilc Vindavana aica bccomc disiuibcd by lusi wlcn ilcy
scc ilc giass mailcd wiil icddisl lunluma powdci. Lndowcd wiil ilc coloi ol
Kisna's loius lcci, ilis powdci oiiginally dccoiaicd ilc bicasis ol His bclovcds, and
wlcn ilc aboiiginc womcn smcai ii on ilcii laccs and bicasis, ilcy givc up all
ilcii anxiciy. (17)
10.21.20 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
cvam-vna bnagavato
ya vrnavana-carnan
varnayantyo mtno gopyan
hrias tan-mayatam yayun
cvam-vidlal-sucl; blagavaial-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; yal-
wlicl; vindavana-caiinal-wlo was wandciing in ilc Vindavana loicsi;
vainayaniyal-cngagcd in dcsciibing; miilal-among onc anoilci; gopyal-ilc
gops; lidal-ilc pasiimcs; iai-mayaiam-lullncss in ccsiaiic mcdiiaiion upon
Him; yayul-ilcy aiiaincd.
Tlus naiiaiing io onc anoilci ilc playlul pasiimcs ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad as Hc wandcicd aboui in ilc Vindavana loicsi, ilc gopis bccamc lully
absoibcd in ilouglis ol Him.
10.22.22 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
rnam praIabnas trapaya ca naptan
prastobntan hriana-vac ca hartan
vastran cavapanrtany atnapy amum
ta nabnyasuyan prya-sanga-nrvrtan
didlam-iloiouglly; pialabdlal-clcaicd; iiapaya-ol ilcii slamc; ca-and;
lapiial-dcpiivcd; piasiobliial-lauglcd ai; lidana-vai-jusi lilc ioy dolls;
ca-and; laiiial-madc io aci; vasiiani-ilcii cloiling; ca-and; cva-indccd;
apaliiani-siolcn; aila api-ncvciilclcss; amum-iowaid Him; ial-ilcy; na
ablyasuyan-did noi lccl inimical; piiya-ol ilcii bclovcd; sanga-by ilc
associaiion; niiviial-joylul.
Alilougl ilc gopis lad bccn iloiouglly clcaicd, dcpiivcd ol ilcii modcsiy,
iidiculcd and madc io aci jusi lilc ioy dolls, and alilougl ilcii cloiling lad bccn
siolcn, ilcy did noi lccl ai all inimical iowaid Sii Kisna. Railci, ilcy wcic simply
joylul io lavc ilis oppoiiuniiy io associaic wiil ilcii bclovcd.
10.22.2+ Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
tasam vjnaya bnagavan
sva-paa-sparsa-hamyaya
nrta-vratanam sanhaIpam
ana amoaro baIan
iasam-ol ilcsc giils; vijnaya-undcisianding; blagavan-ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; sva-pada-ol His own lcci; spaisa-loi ilc ioucl;
lamyaya-wiil ilc dcsiic; dliia-viaianam-wlo lad ialcn ilcii vow;
sanlalpam-ilc moiivaiion; ala-spolc; damodaial-Loid Damodaia; abalal-
io ilc giils.
Tlc Supicmc Loid undcisiood ilc dciciminaiion ol ilc gopis in cxccuiing ilcii
siiici vow. Tlc Loid also lncw ilai ilc giils dcsiicd io ioucl His loius lcci, and
ilus Loid Damodaia, Kisna, spolc io ilcm as lollows.
10.22.25-27 Krsna fo fhe Gopis
sanhaIpo vtan sanvyo
bnavatinam ma-arcanam
mayanumotan so sau
satyo bnavtum arnat
sanlalpal-ilc moiivaiion; vidiial-undcisiood; sadlvyal-O pious giils;
blavainam-youi; mai-aicanam-woislip ol Mc; maya-by Mc; anumodiial-
appiovcd ol; sal asau-ilai; saiyal-iiuc; blaviium-io bccomc; ailaii-musi.
Loid Kisna said:] O sainily giils, I undcisiand ilai youi ical moiivc in ilis
ausiciiiy las bccn io woislip Mc. Tlai inicni ol youis is appiovcd ol by Mc, and
indccd ii musi comc_i_io pass. (25)
na mayy avcsta-nyam
haman hamaya haIpatc
bnarjta hvatnta nanan
prayo bijaya ncsatc
na-noi; mayi-in Mc; avcsiia-lully absoibcd; dliyam-ol ilosc wlosc
consciousncss; lamal-dcsiic; lamaya-io maiciial lusi; lalpaic-lcads;
blaijiial-buincd; lvailiial-coolcd; dlanal-giains; piayal-loi ilc mosi
paii; bjaya-ncw giowil; na isyaic-aic noi capablc ol causing.
Tlc dcsiic ol ilosc wlo lix ilcii minds on Mc docs noi lcad io maiciial dcsiic loi
scnsc giaiilicaiion, jusi as bailcycoins buincd by ilc sun and ilcn coolcd can no
longci giow inio ncw spiouis. (26)
yatabaIa vrajam sna
maycma ramsyatna hsapan
ya usya vratam am
ccrur aryarcanam satin
yaia-go now; abalal-My dcai giils; viajam-io Viaja; siddlal-laving aclicvcd
youi dcsiic; maya-wiil Mc; imal-ilcsc; iamsyaila-you will cnjoy; lsapal-
ilc niglis; yai-wlicl; uddisya-laving in mind; viaiam-vow; idam-ilis;
cciul-you cxccuicd; aiya-ol goddcss Kaiyayan; aicanam-ilc woislip; sail-
bcing puic.
Go now, giils, and iciuin io Viaja. Youi dcsiic is lullillcd, loi in My company you
will cnjoy ilc coming niglis. Alici all, ilis was ilc puiposc ol youi vow io
woislip goddcss Kaiyayani, O puic-lcaiicd oncs. (27)
10.29.01 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
sri-baarayanr uvaca
bnagavan ap ta ratrin
saraotpnuIIa-maIIhan
vihsya rantum manas cahrc
yoga-mayam upasrtan
si-badaiayanil uvaca-si suladcva, ilc son ol sila ladaiayana Vcdavyasa, said;
blagavan-Kisna, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; api-alilougl; ial-
ilosc; iaiil-niglis; saiada-ol auiumn: uiplulla-blossoming; mallilal-ilc
jasminc llowcis; vlsya-sccing: ianium-io cnjoy lovc; manal calic-Hc madc
up His mind; yogamayam-His spiiiiual poicncy ilai malcs ilc impossiblc
possiblc; upasiiial-icsoiiing io.
Sii ladaiayani said: Sii Kisna is ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, lull in all
opulcnccs, yci upon sccing ilosc auiumn niglis sccnicd wiil blossoming jasminc
llowcis, Hc iuincd His mind iowaid loving allaiis. To lullill His puiposcs Hc
cmploycd His inicinal poicncy.

10.29.0+ Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
nsamya gitam ta ananga-varnanam
vraja-stryan hrsna-grnita-manasan
ajagmur anyonyam aIahstoyaman
sa yatra hanto java-IoIa-hunaIan
nisamya-lcaiing; giam-ilc music; iai-ilai; ananga-Cupid; vaidlanam-
wlicl loiiilics; viaja-siiiyal-ilc young womcn ol Viaja; lisna-by Kisna;
gilia-scizcd; manasal-wlosc minds; ajagmul-ilcy wcni; anyonyam-io onc
anoilci; alalsiia-unnoiiccd; udyamal-ilcii going loiwaid; sal-Hc; yaiia-
wlcic; lanial-ilcii boyliicnd; java-bccausc ol ilcii lasic; lola-swinging;
lundalal-wlosc caiiings.
Wlcn ilc young womcn ol Vindavana lcaid Kisna's lluic song, wlicl aiouscs
iomaniic lcclings, ilcii minds wcic capiivaicd by ilc Loid. Tlcy wcni io wlcic
ilcii lovci waiicd, cacl unlnown io ilc oilcis, moving so quiclly ilai ilcii
caiiings swung bacl and loiil.
10.29.08-9 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
ta varyamanan patbnn
ptrbnr bnratr-bannubnn
govnapanrtatmano
na nyavartanta montan
ial-ilcy; vaiyamanal-bcing clcclcd; paiiblil-by ilcii lusbands; piiiblil-
by ilcii lailcis; bliaii-bioilcis; bandlublil-and oilci iclaiivcs; govinda-by
Loid Kisna; apaliia-siolcn away; aimanal-ilcii vciy sclvcs; na nyavaiiania-
ilcy did noi iuin bacl; moliial-cnclanicd.
Tlcii lusbands, lailcis, bioilcis and oilci iclaiivcs iiicd io siop ilcm, bui Kisna
lad alicady siolcn ilcii lcaiis. Lnclanicd by ilc sound ol His lluic, ilcy icluscd
io iuin bacl. (S)
antar-grna-gatan hasc
gopyo `Iabna-vnrgaman
hrsnam ta-bnavana-yuhta
anyur miIta-Iocanan
anial-gila-wiilin ilcii lomcs; gaial-picscni; lascii-somc; gopyal-gops;
alabdla-noi obiaining; viniigamal-any cxii; lisnam-upon si Kisna; iai-
blavana-wiil ccsiaiic lovc loi Him; yulial-lully cndowcd; dadlyul-ilcy
mcdiiaicd; mliia-closcd; locanal-ilcii cycs .
Somc ol ilc gopis, lowcvci, could noi managc io gci oui ol ilcii louscs, and
insicad ilcy icmaincd lomc wiil cycs closcd, mcdiiaiing upon Him in puic lovc.
(9)
10.29.11 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
tam cva paramatmanam
jara-bunyap sangatan
janur guna-mayam cnam
sayan prahsina-bannanan
iam-Him; cva-cvcn ilougl; paiama-aimanam-ilc Supcisoul; jaia-a
paiamoui; buddlya-ilinling Him io bc; api-ncvciilclcss; sangaial-gciiing
His diicci associaiion; jalul-ilcy gavc up; guna-mayam-composcd ol ilc
modcs ol maiciial naiuic; dclam-ilcii bodics; sadyal-immcdiaicly; pialsna-
iloiouglly couniciacicd; bandlanal-all ilcii bondagc ol laima.
Alilougl Loid Kisna is ilc Supicmc Soul, ilcsc giils simply ilougli ol Him as
ilcii malc lovci and associaicd wiil Him in ilai iniimaic mood. Tlus ilcii laimic
bondagc was nullilicd and ilcy abandoncd ilcii gioss maiciial bodics.
10.29.19 Krsna fo fhe Gopis
rajany csa gnora-rupa
gnora-sattva-nscvta
pratyata vrajam ncna
stncyam stribnn su-manyaman
iajan-nigli; csa-ilis; gloia-iupa-lcaisomc in appcaiancc; gloia-saiiva-by
lcaisomc cicaiuics; niscviia-populaicd; piaiiyaia-plcasc iciuin; viajam-io ilc
cowlcid villagc ol Viaja; na-noi; ila-lcic; silcyam-slould siay; siiblil-
womcn; su-madlyamal-O slcndci-waisicd giils.
Tlis nigli is quiic liiglicning, and liiglicning cicaiuics aic luiling aboui. Rciuin
io Viaja, slcndci-waisicd giils. Tlis is noi a piopci placc loi womcn.
10.29.27 Krsna fo fhe Gopis
sravana arsana nyanan
may bnavo `nuhirtanat
na tatna sannharscna
pratyata tato grnan
siavanai-by lcaiing (My gloiics); daisanai-by vicwing (My Dciiy loim in ilc
icmplc); dlyanai-by mcdiiaiion; mayi-loi Mc; blaval-lovc; anuliianai-by
subscqucni claniing; na-noi; iaila-in ilc samc way; sannilaiscna-by plysical
pioximiiy; piaiiyaia-plcasc iciuin; iaial-ilcicloic; gilan-io youi lomcs.
Tiansccndcnial lovc loi Mc aiiscs by ilc dcvoRiional pioccsscs ol lcaiing aboui
Mc, sccing My Dciiy loim, mcdiiaiing on Mc and laiillully claniing My gloiics.
Tlc samc icsuli is noi aclicvcd by mcic plysical pioximiiy. So plcasc go bacl io
youi lomcs.
10.29.33 Gopis fo Krsna
hurvant n tvay ratm husaIan sva atman
ntya-pryc pat-sutabnr art-an hm
tan nan prasia paramcsvara ma sma cnnya
asam nrtam tvay cra aravna-nctra
luivanii-ilcy slow; li-indccd; ivayi-loi You; iaiim-aiiiaciion; lusalal-
cxpcii pcisons; svc-loi ilcii own; aiman-Scll; niiya-cicinally; piiyc-wlo is
dcai; paii-wiil oui lusbands; suia-clildicn; adiblil-and oilci iclaiions; aiii-
dail-wlo only givc iioublc; lim-wlai; iai-ilcicloic; nal-io us; piasda-bc
mcicilul; paiama-svaia-O supicmc coniiollci; ma sma clindyal-plcasc do noi
cui down; asam-oui lopcs; dliiam-susiaincd; ivayi-loi You; ciiai-loi a long
iimc; aiavinda-nciia-O loius-cycd onc.
Lxpcii iiansccndcnialisis always diicci ilcii allcciion iowaid You bccausc ilcy
iccognizc You as ilcii iiuc Scll and cicinal bclovcd. Wlai usc do wc lavc loi ilcsc
lusbands, clildicn and iclaiivcs ol ouis, wlo simply givc us iioublc' Tlcicloic, O
supicmc coniiollci, giani us Youi mcicy. O loius-cycd onc, plcasc do noi cui
down oui long-Rclciislcd_i_lopc io lavc Youi associaiion.
10.29.38 Gopis fo Krsna
tan nan prasia vrjnarana tc `ngnr-muIam
prapta vsrjya vasatis tva-upasanasan
tvat-sunara-smta-nrihsana-tivra-hama
taptatmanam purusa-bnusana cn asyam
iai-ilcicloic; nal-io us; piasda-plcasc slow Youi mcicy; vijina-ol all
disiicss; aidana-O vanquislci; ic-Youi; anglii-mulam-lcci; piapial-wc lavc
appioaclcd; visijya-icnouncing; vasail-oui lomcs; ivai-upasana-ilc woislip
ol You; asal-loping loi; ivai-Youi; sundaia-bcauiilul; smiia-smiling;
niilsana-bccausc ol ilc glanccs; ivia-inicnsc; lama-by ilc lusi; iapia-
buincd; aimanam-wlosc lcaiis; puiusa-ol all mcn; blusana-O oinamcni;
dcli-plcasc giani; dasyam-sciviiudc.
Tlcicloic, O vanquislci ol all disiicss, plcasc slow us mcicy. To appioacl Youi
loius lcci wc abandoncd oui lamilics and lomcs, and wc lavc no dcsiic oilci ilan
io scivc You. Oui lcaiis aic buining wiil inicnsc dcsiics gcnciaicd by Youi
bcauiilul smiling glanccs. O jcwcl among mcn, plcasc malc us Youi maidscivanis.
10.29.+0 Gopis fo Krsna
ha stry anga tc haIa-paayata-vcnu-gita-
sammontarya-cartan na caIct tr-Iohyam
traIohya-saubnagam am ca nrihsya rupam
ya go-vja-ruma-mrgan puIahany abbnran
la-wlicl; sii-woman; anga-dcai Kisna; ic-Youi; lala-swcci-sounding;
pada-laving sianzas; ayaia-diawn-oui; vcnu-ol Youi lluic; gia-by ilc song;
sammoliia-complcicly bcwildcicd; aiya-ol civilizcd pcoplc; caiiiai-liom ilc
piopci bclavioi; na calci-docs noi dcviaic; iii-lolyam-wiilin ilc ilicc woilds;
iiai-lolya-ol all ilc ilicc woilds; saublagam-ilc causc ol auspiciousncss;
idam-ilis; ca-and; niilsya-sccing; iupam-ilc pcisonal bcauiy; yai-bccausc
ol wlicl; go-ilc cows; dvija-biids; diuma-iiccs; migal-and dcci;
pulalani-bodily laii sianding on cnd; abiblian-ilcy boic.
Dcai Kisna, wlai woman in all ilc ilicc woilds wouldn'i dcviaic liom icligious
bclavioi wlcn bcwildcicd by ilc swcci, diawn-oui mclody ol youi lluic' Youi
bcauiy malcs all ilicc woilds auspicious. Indccd, cvcn ilc cows, biids, iiccs and
dcci manilcsi ilc ccsiaiic sympiom ol bodily laii sianding on cnd wlcn ilcy scc
Youi bcauiilul loim.
10.29.+2 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
sri-suha uvaca
t vhIavtam tasam
srutva yogcsvarcsvaran
pranasya sa-ayam gopir
atmaramo `py ariramat
si-sulal uvaca-suladcva Gosvam said; iii-in ilcsc woids; villaviiam-ilc
dcspondcni cxpicssions ol; iasam-ol ilcm; siuiva-laving lcaid; yoga-svaia-
svaial-ilc Loid ol all loids ol mysiic powci; pialasya-laugling; sa-dayam-
mcicilully; gopl-ilc gops; aima aiamal-scll-saiislicd; api-cvcn ilougl;
aiiamai-Hc saiislicd.
Suladcva Gosvami said: Smiling upon lcaiing ilcsc dcspondcni woids liom ilc
gopis, Loid Kisna, ilc supicmc masici ol all masicis ol mysiic yoga, mcicilully
cnjoycd wiil ilcm, alilougl Hc is scll-saiislicd.
10.29.+8 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
tasam tat-saubnaga-maam
vihsya manam ca hcsavan
prasamaya prasaaya
tatravantaraniyata
iasam-ol ilcm; iai-ilai; saublaga-duc io ilcii good loiiunc; madam-
inioxicaicd siaic; vlsya-obsciving; manam-ilc lalsc piidc; ca-and; lcsaval-
Loid Kisna; piasamaya-in oidci io diminisl ii; piasadaya-io slow ilcm lavoi;
iaiia cva-iigli ilcic; aniaiadlyaia-Hc disappcaicd.
Loid Kcsava, sccing ilc gopis ioo pioud ol ilcii good loiiunc, wanicd io iclicvc
ilcm ol ilis piidc and slow ilcm luiilci mcicy. Tlus Hc immcdiaicly
disappcaicd.
10.30.03-+ Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
Gat-smta-prchsana-bnasanasu
pryan pryasya pratruna-murtayan
asav anam tv ty abaIas ta-atmha
nyavcsun hrsna-vnara-vbnraman
gaii-in His movcmcnis; smiia-smiling; piclsana-bclolding; blasana-ialling;
adisu-and so on; piiyal-ilc dcai gops; piiyasya-ol ilcii bclovcd;
piaiiiudla-lully absoibcd; muiiayal-ilcii bodics; asau-Hc; alam-I; iu-
aciually; iii-spcaling ilus; abalal-ilc womcn; iai-aimilal-idcniilying wiil
Him; nyavcdisul-ilcy announccd; lisna-vilaia-causcd by ilc pasiimcs ol
Kisna; vibliamal-wlosc inioxicaiion.
lccausc ilc bclovcd gopis wcic absoibcd in ilouglis ol ilcii bclovcd Kisna, ilcii
bodics imiiaicd His way ol moving and smiling, His way ol bclolding ilcm, His
spcccl and His oilci disiinciivc lcaiuics. Dccply immciscd in ilinling ol Him and
maddcncd by icmcmbciing His pasiimcs, ilcy dcclaicd io onc anoilci: "I am
Kisna!" (3)
gayantya uccar amum cva samnata
vchyur unmattaha-va vana vanam
papraccnur ahasa-va antaram banr
bnutcsu santam purusam vanaspatin
gayaniyal-singing; uccail-loudly; amum-aboui Him; cva-indccd;
samlaial-iogcilci in a gioup; vicilyul-ilcy scaiclcd; unmaiiala-vai-lilc
madwomcn; vanai vanam-liom onc aica ol ilc loicsi io anoilci; papiacclul-
ilcy inquiicd; alasa-vai-lilc ilc sly; aniaiam-inicinally; balil-and
cxicinally; bluicsu-in all cicaicd bcings; saniam-picscni; puiusam-ilc
Supicmc Pcison; vanaspain-liom ilc iiccs.
Singing loudly ol Kisna, ilcy scaiclcd loi Him iliougloui ilc Vindavana loicsi
lilc a band ol madwomcn. Tlcy cvcn aslcd ilc iiccs aboui Him, wlo as ilc
Supcisoul is picscni insidc and ouisidc ol all cicaicd ilings, jusi lilc ilc sly. (+)
10.30.2+ Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
cvam hrsnam prccnamana
vrnavana-Iatas tarun
vyacahsata vanocsc
paan paramatmanan
cvam-in ilis mannci; lisnam-aboui Kisna; picclamanal-inquiiing;
vindavana-ol ilc Vindavana loicsi; laial-liom ilc ciccpcis; iaiun-and ilc
iiccs; vyacalsaia-ilcy saw; vana-ol ilc loicsi; uddcsc-in onc spoi; padani-
ilc looipiinis; paiama-aimanal-ol ilc Supcisoul .
Wlilc ilc gopis wcic ilus imiiaiing Kisna's pasiimcs and asling Vindavana's
ciccpcis and iiccs wlcic Kisna, ilc Supicmc Soul, migli bc, ilcy lappcncd io scc
His looipiinis in a coinci ol ilc loicsi.
10.30.26 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
tas tan paas tat-paavim
anvccnantyo `grato`baIan
vanvan paan su-prhtan
vIohyartan samabruvan
iail iail-by ilosc vaiious; padail-looipiinis; iai-His; padavm-pail;
anvicclaniyal-iiacing oui; agiaial-loiwaid; abalal-ilc giils; vadlval-ol His
spccial consoii; padail-wiil ilc looipiinis; supiliani-iloiouglly iniciminglcd;
vilolya-noiicing; aiial-disiicsscd; samabiuvan-ilcy spolc.
Tlc gopis bcgan lollowing Kisna's pail, as slown by His many looipiinis, bui
wlcn ilcy saw ilai ilcsc piinis wcic iloiouglly inicimixcd wiil ilosc ol His
dcaimosi consoii, ilcy bccamc pciiuibcd and spolc as lollows.
10.30.28-33 Gopis fo One Anofher
anayaranto nunam
bnagavan narr isvaran
yan no vnaya govnan
prito yam anaya ranan
anaya-by Hci; aiadliial-pcilccily woislipcd; nunam-cciiainly; blagavan-
ilc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; laiil-Loid Kisna; svaial-ilc supicmc coniiollci;
yai-inasmucl as; nal-us; vilaya-icjcciing; govindal-Loid Govinda; piial-
plcascd; yam-wlom; anayai-lcd; ialal-io a sccludcd placc.
Cciiainly ilis paiiiculai gopi las pcilccily woislipcd ilc all-powcilul Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad, Govinda, sincc Hc was so_i_plcascd wiil lci ilai Hc abandoncd ilc
icsi ol us and biougli Hci io a sccludcd placc. (2S)
nanya ano ami aIyo
govnangnry-abja-rcnavan
yan branmcsau rama cvi
anur murnny agna-nuttayc
dlanyal-sanciilicd; alo-al; am-ilcsc; alyal-O gops; govinda-ol Govinda;
anglii-abja-ol ilc loiuslilc lcci; icnaval-ilc paiiiclcs ol dusi; yan-wlicl;
bialma-Loid lialma; sau-and Loid siva; iama dcv-Ramadcv, ilc wilc ol
Loid Visnu; dadlul-ialc; muidlni-on ilcii lcads; agla-ol ilcii sinlul
icaciions; nuiiayc-loi ilc dispclling.
O giils! Tlc dusi ol Govinda's loius lcci is so sacicd ilai cvcn lialma, Siva and
ilc goddcss Rama ialc ilai dusi upon ilcii lcads io dispcl sinlul icaciions. (29)
tasya amun nan hsobnam
hurvanty uccan paan yat
yahapanrtya gopinam
rano bnunhtc cyutanaram
na Iahsyantc paany atra
tasya nunam trnanhuran
hnyat-sujatangnr-taIam
unnnyc prcyasim pryan
many anha-magnan
paan vanato vanum
gopyan pasyata hrsnasya
bnarahrantasya hamnan
atravaropta hanta
puspa-nctor manatmana
imani-ilcsc; adlila-vciy mucl; magnani-mcigcd; padani-looipiinis;
valaial-ol Him wlo was caiiying; vadlum-His consoii; gopyal-O gops;
pasyaia-jusi scc; lisnasya-ol Kisna; blaia-by ilc wcigli; alianiasya-
oppicsscd; laminal-lusiy; aiia-in ilis placc; avaiopiia-placcd down; lania-
ilc giilliicnd; puspa-ol (gailciing) llowcis; lciol-loi ilc puiposc; mala-
aimana-by ilc vciy iniclligcni.
Plcasc obscivc, my dcai gopis, low in ilis placc lusiy Kisna's looipiinis aic
picsscd moic dccply inio ilc giound. Caiiying ilc wcigli ol His bclovcd musi
lavc bccn dilliculi loi Him. And ovci lcic ilai iniclligcni boy musi lavc pui Hci
down io gailci somc llowcis. (31)
atra prasunavacayan
pryartnc prcyasa hrtan
prapaahramana ctc
pasyatasahaIc pac
aiia-lcic; piasuna-ol llowcis; avacayal-ilc gailciing; piiya-aiilc-loi ilc
salc ol His bclovcd; picyasa-by ilc bclovcd Kisna; liial-donc; piapada-lioni
ol His lcci; aliamanc-wiil ilc picssing down; cic-ilcsc; pasyaia-jusi scc;
asalalc-incomplcic; padc-ilc paii ol looipiinis.
Jusi scc low in ilis placc dcai Kisna collccicd llowcis loi His bclovcd. Hcic Hc
las lcli ilc impicssion ol only ilc lioni paii ol His lcci bccausc Hc was sianding
on His iocs io icacl ilc llowcis. (32)
hcsa-prasananam tv atra
hamnyan hamna hrtam
tan cuayata hantam
upavstam na nruvam
lcsa-ol Hci laii; piasadlanam-ilc dccoiaiivc aiiangcmcni; iu-luiilcimoic;
aiia-lcic; laminyal-ol ilc lusiy giil; lamina-by ilc lusiy boy; liiam-donc;
iani-wiil ilosc (llowcis); cudayaia-by Him wlo was maling a ciown;
laniam-His consoii; upavisiam-scaicd; ila-lcic; dliuvam-cciiainly.
Cciiainly Kisna sai down lcic wiil His giilliicnd io aiiangc Hci laii. Tlc lusiy
boy musi lavc madc a ciown loi ilai lusiy giil oui ol ilc llowcis Hc lad collccicd.
(33)
10.30.35-36 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
ty cvam arsayantyas tas
ccrur gopyo vcctasan
yam gopim anayat hrsno
vnayanyan stryo vanc
sa ca mcnc taatmanam
varstnam sarva-yostam
ntva gopin hama-yana
mam asau bnajatc pryan
iii-ilus; cvam-in ilis mannci; daisayaniyal-slowing; ial-ilcy; cciul-
wandcicd; gopyal-ilc gops; vicciasal-complcicly bcwildcicd; yam-wlicl;
gopm-gop; anayai-Hc iool; lisnal-Loid Kisna; vilaya-abandoning;
anyal-ilc oilci; siiiyal-womcn; vanc-in ilc loicsi; sa-Slc; ca-also;
mcnc-ilougli; iada-ilcn; aimanam-Hciscll; vaiisilam-ilc bcsi; saiva-ol
all; yosiiam-womcn; liiva-icjcciing; gopl-ilc gops; lama-yanal-wlo aic
impcllcd by lusiy dcsiic; mam-Mc; asau-Hc; blajaic-is acccpiing; piiyal-ilc
bclovcd.
As ilc gopis wandcicd aboui, ilcii minds complcicly bcwildcicd, ilcy poinicd oui
vaiious signs ol Kisna's pasiimcs. Tlc paiiiculai gopi wlom Kisna lad lcd inio a
sccludcd loicsi wlcn Hc lad abandoncd all ilc oilci young giils bcgan io ilinl
Hciscll ilc bcsi ol womcn. "My bclovcd las icjccicd all ilc oilci gopis," Slc
ilougli, "cvcn ilougl ilcy aic diivcn by Cupid limscll. Hc las closcn io
iccipiocaic wiil Mc alonc. (35-36)
10.30.37-38 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
tato gatva vanocsam
rpta hcsavam abravit
na parayc `nam caItum
naya mam yatra tc manan
iaial-ilcn; gaiva-going; vana-ol ilc loicsi; uddcsam-io onc icgion; dipia-
bccoming pioud; lcsavam-io Kisna; abiavi-Slc said; na paiayc-am noi ablc;
alam-I; caliium-io movc; naya-biing; mam-Mc; yaiia-wlcic; ic-Youi;
manal-mind.
As ilc iwo lovcis passcd iliougl onc paii ol ilc Vindavana loicsi, ilc spccial gopi
bcgan lccling pioud ol lciscll. Slc iold Loid Kcsava, "I cannoi wall any luiilci.
Plcasc caiiy Mc wlcicvci You wani io go." (37)
cvam uhtan pryam ana
shanna arunyatam t
tatas cantaranc hrsnan
sa vanur anvatapyata
cvam-ilus; ulial-addicsscd; piiyam-io His bclovcd; ala-Hc said; slandlc-
on My slouldci; aiulyaiam-plcasc climb; iii-ilcsc woids; iaial-ilcn; ca-
and; aniaidadlc-Hc disappcaicd; lisnal-Loid si Kisna; sa-Slc; vadlul-His
consoii; anvaiapyaia-lcli icmoisc.
Tlus addicsscd, Loid Kisna icplicd, "Jusi climb on My slouldci." lui as soon as
Hc said ilis, Hc disappcaicd. His bclovcd consoii ilcn immcdiaicly lcli gicai
icmoisc. (3S)
10.30.39 Srimafi Radharani
na natna ramana prcstna
hvas hvas mana-bnuja
asyas tc hrpanaya mc
sahnc arsaya sannnm
la-O; naila-masici; iamana-lovci; picsila-dcaimosi; lva asi lva asi-wlcic
aic You, wlcic aic You; mala-bluja-O migliy-aimcd onc; dasyal-io ilc
maidscivani; ic-Youi; lipanayal-wiciclcd; mc-Mc; sallc-O liicnd;
daisaya-plcasc slow; sannidlim-Youi picscncc.
Slc ciicd oui: O masici! O lovci! O dcaimosi, wlcic aic You' Wlcic aic You'
Plcasc, O migliy-aimcd onc, O liicnd, slow Youiscll io Mc, Youi pooi scivani!
10.30.+0 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
sri-suha uvaca
anvccnantyo bnagavato
margam gopyo `vurtan
arsun prya-vsIcsan
montam unhntam sahnim
si-sulal uvaca-si suladcva Gosvam said; anvicclaniyal-scaicling oui;
blagavaial-ol ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; maigam-ilc pail;
gopyal-ilc gops; aviduiiial-noi lai away; dadisul-saw; piiya-liom Hci
bclovcd; vislcsai-bccausc ol ilc scpaiaiion; moliiam-bcwildcicd; dullliiam-
unlappy; sallm-ilcii liicnd.
Suladcva Gosvami said: Wlilc coniinuing io scaicl oui Kisna's pail, ilc gopis
discovcicd ilcii unlappy liicnd closc by. Slc was bcwildcicd by scpaiaiion liom
Hci lovci.
10.30.++ Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
punan puInam agatya
haInyan hrsna-bnavanan
samavcta jagun hrsnam
ta-agamana-hanhstan
punal-again; pulinam-io ilc banl; agaiya-coming; lalindyal-ol ilc iivci
Yamuna; lisna-blavanal-mcdiiaiing on Kisna; samavcial-joincd iogcilci;
jagul-ilcy sang; lisnam-aboui Kisna; iai-agamana-His aiiival; lanlsiial-
cagcily dcsiicd.
Tlc gopis again camc io ilc banl ol ilc Kalindi. Mcdiiaiing on Kisna and cagcily
loping Hc would comc, ilcy sai down iogcilci io sing ol Him.
10.31.01-8 The Gopi's Songs of Separafion
gopya ucun
jayat tc `nham janmana vrajan
srayata nra sasva atra n
ayta rsyatam hsu tavahas
tvay nrtasavas tvam vcnvatc
gopyal ucul-ilc gops said; jayaii-is gloiious; ic-Youi; adlilam-
cxcccdingly; janmana-by ilc biiil; viajal-ilc land ol Viaja; siayaic-is
icsiding; indiia-Lalsm, ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; sasvai-pcipciually; aiia-lcic;
li-indccd; dayiia-O bclovcd; disyaiam-may (You) bc sccn; dilsu-in all
diicciions; iavalal-Youi (dcvoiccs); ivayi-loi Youi salc; dliia-susiaincd;
asaval-ilcii lilc aiis; ivam-loi You; vicinvaic-ilcy aic scaicling.
Tlc gopis said: O bclovcd, Youi biiil in ilc land ol Viaja las madc ii cxcccdingly
gloiious, and ilus Indiia, ilc goddcss ol loiiunc, always icsidcs lcic. Ii is only loi
Youi salc ilai wc, Youi dcvoicd scivanis, mainiain oui livcs. Wc lavc bccn
scaicling cvciywlcic loi You, so plcasc slow Youiscll io us. (1)
sara-uasayc sanu-jata-sat-
sarasjoara-sri-musa rsa
surata-natna tc `suIha-asha
vara-a ngnnato ncna hm vanan
saiai-ol ilc auiumn scason; uda-asayc-in ilc icscivoii ol waici; sadlu-
cxccllcnily; jaia-giown; sai-linc; saiasi-ja-ol ilc loius llowcis; udaia-in ilc
middlc; si-ilc bcauiy; musa-wlicl cxccls; disa-wiil Youi glancc; suiaia-
naila-O Loid ol lovc; ic-Youi; asulla-acquiicd wiiloui paymcni; dasilal-
maidscivanis; vaia-da-O givci ol bcncdiciions; niglnaial-loi You wlo aic
lilling; na-noi; ila-in ilis woild; lim-wly; vadlal-muidci.
O Loid ol lovc, in bcauiy Youi glancc cxccls ilc wloil ol ilc lincsi, mosi pcilccily
loimcd loius wiilin ilc auiumn pond. O bcsiowci ol bcncdiciions, You aic lilling
ilc maidscivanis wlo lavc givcn ilcmsclvcs io You liccly, wiiloui any piicc. Isn'i
ilis muidci' (2)
vsa-jaIapyaya vyaIa-rahsasa
varsa-maruta vayutanaIat
vrsa-mayatmaja vsvato bnaya
rsabna tc vayam rahsta munun
visa-poisonous; jala-by ilc waici (ol ilc Yamuna, coniaminaicd by Kaliya);
apyayai-liom dcsiiuciion; vyala-lcaisomc; ialsasai-liom ilc dcmon (Agla);
vaisa-liom iain (scni by India); maiuiai-and ilc wind-sioim (cicaicd by
Tinavaiia); vaidyuia-analai-liom ilc ilundciboli (ol India); visa-liom ilc bull,
Aiisiasuia; maya-aimajai-liom ilc son ol Maya (Vyomasuia); visvaial-liom all;
blayai-lcai; isabla-O gicaicsi ol pcisonaliiics; ic-by You; vayam-wc;
ialsiial-lavc bccn pioiccicd; mulul-icpcaicdly.
O gicaicsi ol pcisonaliiics, You lavc icpcaicdly savcd us liom all linds ol dangci -
liom poisoncd waici, liom ilc iciiiblc man-caici Agla, liom ilc gicai iains, liom
ilc wind dcmon, liom ilc liciy ilundciboli ol India, liom ilc bull dcmon and
liom ilc son ol Maya Danava. (3)
na hnaIu gopiha-nanano bnavan
ahnIa-cnnam antaratma-rh
vhnanasartnto vsva-guptayc
sahna ucyvan satvatam huIc
na-noi; llalu-indccd; gopila-ol ilc gop, Yasoda; nandanal-ilc son;
blavan-Youi good scll; allila-ol all; dclinam-cmbodicd living cniiiics; anial-
aima-ol ilc innci consciousncss; dil-ilc scci; villanasa-by Loid lialma;
aiiliial-piaycd loi; visva-ol ilc univcisc; gupiayc-loi ilc pioicciion; sallc-
O liicnd; udcyivan-You aiosc; saivaiam-ol ilc Saivaias; lulc-in ilc dynasiy.
You aic noi aciually ilc son ol ilc gopi Yasoda, O liicnd, bui iailci ilc indwclling
wiincss in ilc lcaiis ol all cmbodicd souls. lccausc Loid lialma piaycd loi You
io comc and pioicci ilc univcisc, You lavc now appcaicd in ilc Saivaia dynasiy.
(+)
vractabnayam vrsn-nurya tc
caranam iyusam samsrtcr bnayat
hara-sarorunam hanta hama-am
sras ncn nan sri-hara-granam
viiaciia-cicaicd; ablayam-lcailcssncss; visni-ol ilc Visni dynasiy; dluiya-O
bcsi; ic-Youi; caianam-lcci; yusam-ol ilosc wlo appioacl; samsiicl-ol
maiciial cxisicncc; blayai-oui ol lcai; laia-Youi land; saial-iulam-lilc a
loius llowci; lania-O lovci; lama-dcsiics; dam-lullilling; siiasi-on ilc
lcads; dlcli-plcasc placc; nal-ol us; si-ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc,
Lalsmdcv; laia-ilc land; gialam-ialing.
O bcsi ol ilc Visnis, Youi loiuslilc land, wlicl lolds ilc land ol ilc goddcss ol
loiiunc, gianis lcailcssncss io ilosc wlo appioacl Youi lcci oui ol lcai ol maiciial
cxisicncc. O lovci, plcasc placc ilai wisl-lullillRing loius land on oui lcads. (5)
vraja-janart-nan vira yostam
nja-jana-smaya-nvamsana-smta
bnaja sahnc bnavat-hnharin sma no
jaIarunananam caru arsaya
viaja-jana-ol ilc pcoplc ol Viaja; aiii-ol ilc sullciing; lan-O dcsiioyci; via-
O lcio; yosiiam-ol womcn; nija-Youi own; jana-ol ilc pcoplc; smaya-ilc
piidc; dlvamsana-dcsiioying; smiia-wlosc smilc; blaja-plcasc acccpi;
sallc-O liicnd; blavai-Youi; linlail-maidscivanis; sma-indccd; nal-us;
jala-iula-loius; ananam-Youi lacc; caiu-bcauiilul; daisaya-plcasc slow.
O You wlo dcsiioys ilc sullciing ol Viaja's pcoplc, O lcio ol all womcn, Youi
smilc slaiicis ilc lalsc piidc ol Youi dcvoiccs. Plcasc, dcai liicnd, acccpi us as
Youi maidscivanis and slow us Youi bcauiilul loius lacc. (6)
pranata-cnnam papa-harsanam
trna-caranugam sri-nhctanam
pnan-pnanarptam tc paambujam
hrnu huccsu nan hrnn nrc-cnayam
pianaia-wlo aic suiicndcicd io You; dclinam-ol ilc cmbodicd living bcings;
papa-ilc sins; laisanam-wlicl icmovc; iina-giass; caia-wlo giazc (ilc
cows); anugam-lollowing; si-ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; nilcianam-ilc abodc;
plani-ol ilc scipcni (Kaliya); plana-on ilc loods; aipiiam-placcd; ic-Youi;
pada-ambujam-loius lcci; linu-plcasc pui; luccsu-on ilc bicasis; nal-oui;
lindli-cui away; lii-sayam-ilc lusi in oui lcaiis.
Youi loius lcci dcsiioy ilc pasi sins ol all cmbodicd souls wlo suiicndci io ilcm.
Tlosc lcci lollow alici ilc cows in ilc pasiuics and aic ilc cicinal abodc ol ilc
goddcss ol loiiunc. Sincc You oncc pui ilosc lcci on ilc loods ol ilc gicai scipcni
Kaliya, plcasc placc ilcm upon oui bicasis and icai away ilc lusi in oui lcaiis. (7)
manuraya gra vaIgu-vahyaya
buna-manojnaya pusharchsana
vn-harir ma vira munyatir
anara-sinunapyayayasva nan
madluiaya-swcci; giia-by Youi voicc; valgu-claiming; valyaya-by Youi
woids; budla-io ilc iniclligcni; mano-jnaya-aiiiaciivc; puslaia-loius;
lsana-You wlosc cycs; vidli-lail-maidscivanis; imal-ilcsc; via-O lcio;
mulyail-bccoming bcwildcicd; adlaia-ol Youi lips; sdluna-wiil ilc ncciai;
apyayayasva-plcasc icsioic io lilc; nal-us.
O loius-cycd onc, Youi swcci voicc and claiming woids, wlicl aiiiaci ilc minds
ol ilc iniclligcni, aic bcwildciing us moic and moic. Oui dcai lcio, plcasc icvivc
Youi maidscivanis wiil ilc ncciai ol Youi lips. (S)
10.31.09-10 The Gopi's Song of Separafion
tava hatnamrtam tapta-jivanam
havbnr itam haImasapanam
sravana-mangaIam srima atatam
bnuv grnant yc bnur-a janan
iava-Youi; laila-amiiam-ilc ncciai ol woids; iapia-jvanam-lilc loi ilosc
aggiicvcd in ilc maiciial woild; laviblil-by gicai ilinlcis; diiam-dcsciibcd;
lalmasa-apalam-ilai wlicl diivcs away sinlul icaciions; siavana-mangalam-
giving spiiiiual bcnclii wlcn lcaid; simai-lillcd wiil spiiiiual powci; aiaiam-
bioadcasi all ovci ilc woild; bluvi-in ilc maiciial woild; ginanii-clani and
spicad; yc-ilosc wlo; bluii-dal-mosi bcncliccni; janal-pcisons.
Tlc ncciai ol Youi woids and ilc dcsciipiions ol Youi aciiviiics aic ilc lilc and
soul ol ilosc sullciing in ilis maiciial woild. Tlcsc naiiaiions, iiansmiiicd by
lcaincd sagcs, ciadicaic onc's sinlul icaciions and bcsiow good loiiunc upon
wlocvci lcais ilcm. Tlcsc naiiaiions aic bioadcasi all ovci ilc woild and aic
lillcd wiil spiiiiual powci. Cciiainly ilosc wlo spicad ilc mcssagc ol Godlcad
aic mosi muniliccni. (9)
pranastam prya-prcma-vihsanam
vnaranam ca tc nyana-mangaIam
ranas samvo ya nr sprsan
hunaha no manan hsobnayant n
pialasiiam-ilc smiling; piiya-allcciionaic; picma-wiil lovc; vlsanam-
glanccs; vilaianam-iniimaic pasiimcs; ca-and; ic-Youi; dlyana-by
mcdiiaiion; mangalam-auspicious; ialasi-in soliiaiy placcs; samvidal-
convcisaiions; yal-wlicl; lidi-ilc lcaii; spisal-ioucling; lulala-O
clcaici; nal-oui; manal-minds; lsoblayanii-agiiaic; li-indccd.
Youi smilcs, Youi swcci, loving glanccs, ilc iniimaic pasiimcs and conlidcniial
ialls wc cnjoycd wiil You-all ilcsc aic auspicious io mcdiiaic upon, and ilcy
ioucl oui lcaiis. lui ai ilc samc iimc, O dcccivci, ilcy vciy mucl agiiaic oui
minds. (10)
10.31.11-19 The Gopi's Song of Separafion
caIas ya vrajac carayan pasun
naIna-sunaram natna tc paam
sIa-trnanhuran siatit nan
haIIatam manan hanta gaccnat
calasi-You go; yai-wlcn; viajai-liom ilc cowlcid villagc; caiayan-lciding;
pasun-ilc animals; nalina-ilan a loius llowci; sundaiam-moic bcauiilul;
naila-O masici; ic-Youi; padam-lcci; sila-by slaip cdgcs ol giain; iina-
giass; anluiail-and spiouiing planis; sdaii-aic cxpciicncing pain; iii-ilus
ilinling; nal-us; lalilaiam-discomloii; manal-oui minds; lania-O lovci;
gacclaii-lccl.
_i_ Dcai masici, dcai lovci, wlcn You lcavc ilc cowlcid villagc io lcaid ilc
cows, oui minds aic disiuibcd wiil ilc ilougli ol ilai Youi lcci, moic bcauiilul
ilan a loius, will bc piiclcd by ilc spilcd lusls ol giain and ilc iougl giass and
planis. (11)
na-parhsayc niIa-huntaIar
vanarunananam bbnra avrtam
gnana-rajasvaIam arsayan munur
manas nan smaram vira yaccnas
dina-ol ilc day; paiilsayc-ai ilc linisl; nla-dail bluc; lunialail-wiil locls
ol laii; vana-iula-loius; ananam-lacc; bibliai-cxlibiiing; aviiam-covcicd;
glana-ilicl; iajal-valam-smcaicd wiil dusi; daisayan-slowing; mulul-
icpcaicdly; manasi-in ilc minds; nal-oui; smaiam-Cupid; via-O lcio;
yacclasi-You aic placing.
Ai ilc cnd ol ilc day You icpcaicdly slow us Youi loius lacc, covcicd wiil dail
bluc locls ol laii and iliclly powdcicd wiil dusi. Tlus, O lcio, You aiousc lusiy
dcsiics in oui minds. (12)
pranata-hama-am pamajarctam
naran-mananam nycyam apa
carana-panhajam santamam ca tc
ramana nan stancsv arpayan-nan
pianaia-ol ilosc wlo bow down; lama-ilc dcsiics; dam-lullilling; padma-ja-
by Loid lialma; aiciiam-woislipcd; dlaiani-ol ilc caiil; mandanam-ilc
oinamcni; dlycyam-ilc piopci objcci ol mcdiiaiion; apadi-in iimc ol disiicss;
caiana-panlajam-ilc loius lcci; sam-iamam-giving ilc liglcsi saiislaciion;
ca-and; ic-Youi; iamana-O lovci; nal-oui; siancsu-on ilc bicasis; aipaya-
plcasc placc; adli-lan-O dcsiioyci ol mcnial disiicss.
Youi loius lcci, wlicl aic woislipcd by Loid lialma, lullill ilc dcsiics ol all wlo
bow down io ilcm. Tlcy aic ilc oinamcni ol ilc caiil, ilcy givc ilc liglcsi
saiislaiion, and in iimcs ol dangci ilcy aic ilc appiopiiaic objcci ol mcdiiaiion. O
lovci, O dcsiioyci ol anxiciy, plcasc pui ilosc loius lcci upon oui bicasis. (13)
surata-varnanam soha-nasanam
svarta-vcnuna sustnu cumbtam
tara-raga-vsmaranam nrnam
vtara vira nas tc naramrtam
suiaia-conjugal lappincss; vaidlanam-wlicl incicascs; sola-giicl;
nasanam-wlicl dcsiioys; svaiiia-vibiaicd; vcnuna-by Youi lluic; susilu-
abundanily; cumbiiam-lisscd; iiaia-oilci; iaga-aiiaclmcnis; vismaianam-
causing io loigci; ninam-mcn; viiaia-plcasc spicad; via-O lcio; nal-upon
us; ic-Youi; adlaia-ol ilc lips; amiiam-ilc ncciai.
O lcio, lindly disiiibuic io us ilc ncciai ol Youi lips, wlicl cnlanccs conjugal
plcasuic and vanquislcs giicl. Tlai ncciai is ilouiouglly iclislcd by Youi
vibiaiing lluic and malcs pcoplc loigci any oilci aiiaclmcni. (1+)
atat ya bnavan ann hananam
trut yugayatc tvam apasyatam
hutIa-huntaIam sri-muhnam ca tc
jaa uihsatam pahsma-hr rsam
aiaii-iiavcl; yai-wlcn; blavan-You; alni-duiing ilc dayiimc; lananam-io
ilc loicsi; iiuii-aboui 1/1700 ol a sccond; yugayaic-bccomcs lilc an cniiic
millcnnium; ivam-You; apasyaiam-loi ilosc wlo do noi scc; luiila-cuiling;
lunialam-wiil locls ol laii; si-bcauiilul; mullam-lacc; ca-and; ic-Youi;
jadal-loolisl; udlsaiam-loi ilosc wlo aic cagcily looling; palsma-ol lids;
lii-ilc cicaioi; disam-ol ilc cycs.
Wlcn You go oll io ilc loicsi duiing ilc day, a iiny liaciion ol a sccond bccomcs
lilc a millcnnium loi us bccausc wc cannoi scc You. And cvcn il wc can lool upon
Youi bcauiilul lacc, so lovcly wiil iis adoinmcni ol cuily locls, oui plcasuic is
lindcicd by oui cyclids, wlicl wcic laslioncd by ilc loolisl cicaioi. (15)
pat-sutanvaya-bnratr-bannavan
atvIangnya tc `nty acyutagatan
gat-vas tavogita-montan
htava yostan has tyajcn ns
paii-lusbands; suia-clildicn; anvaya-anccsiois; bliaii-bioilcis;
bandlavan-and oilci iclaiivcs; aiivilanglya-complcicly ncglcciing; ic-Youi;
anii-inio ilc picscncc; acyuia-O inlalliblc onc; agaial-laving comc; gaii-ol
oui movcmcnis; vidal-wlo undcisiand ilc puiposc; iava-Youi; udgia-by ilc
loud song (ol ilc lluic); moliial-bcwildcicd; liiava-O clcaici; yosiial-
womcn; lal-wlo; iyajci-would abandon; nisi-in ilc nigli.
Dcai Acyuia, You lnow vciy wcll wly wc lavc comc lcic. Wlo bui a clcaici lilc
You would abandon young womcn wlo comc io scc Him in ilc middlc ol ilc
nigli, cnclanicd by ilc loud s ong ol His lluic' Jusi io scc You, wc lavc
complcicly icjccicd oui lusbands, clildicn, anccsiois, bioilcis and oilci
iclaiivcs. (16)
ranas samvam nrc-cnayoayam
pranastananam prcma-vihsanam
brna-uran sryo vihsya nama tc
munur at-sprna munyatc manan
ialasi-in piivaic; samvidam-conlidcniial discussions; lii-saya-ol lusi in ilc
lcaii; udayam-ilc iisc; pialasiia-smiling; ananam-lacc; picma-loving;
vlsanam-glanccs; bilai-bioad; uial-clcsi; siiyal-ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc;
vlsya-sccing; dlama-ilc abodc; ic-Youi; mulul-icpcaicdly; aii-cxccssivc;
spila-lanlciing; mulyaic-bcwildcis; manal-ilc mind.
Oui minds aic icpcaicdly bcwildcicd as wc ilinl ol ilc iniimaic convcisaiions wc
lad wiil You in sccici, lccl ilc iisc ol lusi in oui lcaiis and icmcmbci Youi
smiling lacc, Youi loving glanccs and Youi bioad clcsi, ilc icsiing placc ol ilc
goddcss ol loiiunc. Tlus wc cxpciicncc ilc mosi scvcic lanlciing loi You. (17)
vraja-vanauhasam vyahtr anga tc
vrjna-nantry aIam vsva-mangaIam
tyaja manah ca nas tvat-sprnatmanam
sva-jana-nr-rujam yan nsuanam
viaja-vana-in ilc loicsis ol Viaja; olasam-loi ilosc wlo dwcll; vyaliil-ilc
appcaiancc; anga-dcai onc; ic-Youi; vijina-ol disiicss; lanii-ilc agcni ol
dcsiiuciion; alam-cxiicmcly so; visva-mangalam-all-auspicious; iyaja-plcasc
iclcasc; manal-a liiilc; ca-and; nal-io us; ivai-loi You; spila-wiil
lanlciing; aimanam-wlosc minds aic lillcd; sva-Youi own; jana-dcvoiccs;
lii-in ilc lcaiis; iujam-ol ilc discasc; yai-wlicl is; nisudanam-ilai wlicl
couniciacis.
O bclovcd, Youi all-auspicious appcaiancc vanquislcs ilc disiicss ol ilosc living
in Viaja's loicsis. Oui minds long loi Youi associaiion. Plcasc givc io us jusi a bii
ol ilai mcdicinc, wlicl couniciacis ilc discasc in Youi dcvoicc's lcaiis. (1S)
yat tc sujata-caranamburunam stancsu
bnitan sanan prya animan harhascsu
tcnatavim atas ta vyatnatc na hm svt
hurpabnr bnramat nir bnava-ayusam nan
yai-wlicl; ic-Youi; su-jaia-vciy linc; caiana-ambu-iulam-loius lcci;
siancsu-on ilc bicasis; blial-bcing aliaid; sanail-gcnily; piiya-O dcai onc;
dadlmali-wc placc; lailascsu-iougl; icna-wiil ilcm; aiavm-ilc loicsi;
aiasi-You ioam; iai-ilcy; vyailaic-aic disiicsscd; na-noi; lim svii-wc
wondci; luipa-adiblil-by small sioncs and so on; bliamaii-lluiicis; dll-ilc
mind; blavai-ayusam-ol ilosc ol wlom Youi Loidslip is ilc vciy lilc; nal-ol
us.
O dcaily bclovcd! Youi loius lcci aic so soli ilai wc placc ilcm gcnily on oui
bicasis, lcaiing ilai Youi lcci will bc luii. Oui lilc icsis only in You. Oui minds,
ilcicloic, aic lillcd wiil anxiciy ilai Youi icndci lcci migli bc woundcd by
pcbblcs as You ioam aboui on ilc loicsi pail. (19)
10.32.01-3 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
sri-suha uvaca
t gopyan pragayantyan
praIapantyas ca ctrana
ruruun su-svaram rajan
hrsna-arsana-IaIasan
si-sulal uvaca-si suladcva Gosvam said; iii-ilus, as iclaicd abovc; gopyal-
ilc gops; piagayaniyal-singing loiil; pialapaniyal-spcaling loiil; ca-and;
ciiiadla-in vaiious claiming ways; iuiudul-ilcy ciicd; su-svaiam-loudly;
iajan-O King; lisna-daisana-loi ilc sigli ol Kisna; lalasal-lanlciing.
Suladcva Gosvami said: O King, laving ilus sung and spolcn ilcii lcaiis oui in
vaiious claiming ways, ilc gopis bcgan io wccp loudly. Tlcy wcic vciy cagci io
scc Loid Kisna. (1)
tasam avrabnuc cnaurn
smayamana-muhnambujan
pitambara-naran sragvi
sahsan manmatna-manmatnan
iasam-bcloic ilcm; aviiablui-Hc appcaicd; sauiil-Loid Kisna; smayamana-
smiling; mulla-His lacc; ambujal-loiuslilc; pia-ycllow; ambaia-a gaimcni;
dlaial-wcaiing; sial-v-wcaiing a llowci gailand; salsai-diiccily; man-
maila-ol Cupid (wlo bcwildcis ilc mind); man-ol ilc mind; mailal-ilc
bcwildcici.
Tlcn Loid Kisna, a smilc on His loius lacc, appcaicd bcloic ilc gopis. Wcaiing a
gailand and a ycllow gaimcni, Hc diiccily appcaicd as onc wlo can bcwildci ilc
mind ol Cupid, wlo limscll bcwildcis ilc minds ol oidinaiy pcoplc.(2)
tam vIohyagatam prcstnam
prity-utpnuIIa-rso `baIan
uttastnur yugapat sarvas
tanvan pranam vagatam
iam-Him; vilolya-sccing; agaiam-iciuincd; picsilam-ilcii dcaimosi; piii-
oui ol allcciion; uiplulla-opcning widc; disal-ilcii cycs; abalal-ilc giils;
uiiasilul-ilcy siood up; yugapai-all ai oncc; saival-all ol ilcm; ianval-ol
ilc body; pianam-ilc lilc aii; iva-as; agaiam-iciuincd.
Wlcn ilc gopis saw ilai ilcii dcaimosi Kisna lad iciuincd_i_io ilcm, ilcy all
siood up ai oncc, and oui ol ilcii allcciion loi Him ilcii cycs bloomcd widc. Ii
was as il ilc aii ol lilc lad iccnicicd ilcii bodics. (3)
10.32.10 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
tabnr vnuta-sohabnr
bnagavan acyuto vrtan
vyarocatanham tata
purusan sahtbnr yatna
iablil-by ilcsc gops; vidluia-lully clcanscd; solablil-ol ilcii disiicss;
blagavan-ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; acyuial-ilc inlalliblc Loid;
viial-suiioundcd; vyaiocaia-appcaicd biilliani; adlilam-cxcccdingly; iaia-
my dcai (King Pailsii); puiusal-ilc Supicmc Soul; saliiblil-wiil His
iiansccndcnial poicncics; yaila-as.
Lnciiclcd by ilc gopis, wlo wcic now iclicvcd ol all disiicss, Loid Acyuia, ilc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, slonc loiil splcndidly. My dcai King, Kisna
ilus appcaicd lilc ilc Supcisoul cnciiclcd by His spiiiiual poicncics.
10.32.15 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
sabnajaytva tam ananga-ipanam
sanasa-IiIchsana-vbnrama-bnruva
samsparsancnanha-hrtangnr-nastayon
samstutya isat hupta babnasrc
sablajayiiva-lonoiing; iam-Him; ananga-ol lusiy dcsiics; dpanam-ilc
inciici; sa-lasa-smiling; lla-playlul; lsana-wiil glanccs; vibliama-spoiiing;
bliuva-wiil ilcii cycbiows; samspaisancna-wiil ioucling; anla-upon ilcii
laps; liia-placcd; anglii-ol His lcci; lasiayol-and lands; samsiuiya-ollciing
piaisc; sai-somcwlai; lupiial-angiy; bablasiic-ilcy spolc.
Sii Kisna lad awalcncd iomaniic dcsiics wiilin ilc gopis, and ilcy lonoicd Him
by glancing ai Him wiil playlul smilcs, gcsiuiing amoiously wiil ilcii cycbiows,
and massaging His lands and lcci as ilcy lcld ilcm in ilcii laps. Lvcn wlilc
woisliping Him, lowcvci, ilcy lcli somcwlai angiy, and ilus ilcy addicsscd Him
as lollows.
10.32.16 Gopis fo Krsna
sri-gopya ucun
bnajato `nubnajanty cha
cha cta-vparyayam
nobnayams ca bnajanty cha
ctan no brun sanu bnon
si-gopyal ucul-ilc gops said; blajaial-io ilosc wlo icspcci ilcm; anu-
iccipiocally; blajanii-slow icspcci; clc-somc; clc-somc; ciai-io ilis;
vipaiyayam-ilc coniiaiy; na ublayan-wiil nciilci; ca-and; blajanii-
iccipiocaic; clc-somc; ciai-ilis; nal-io us; biuli-spcal; sadlu-piopcily;
blol-O dcai onc.
Tlc gopis said: Somc pcoplc iccipiocaic ilc allcciion only ol ilosc wlo aic
allcciionaic iowaid ilcm, wlilc oilcis slow allcciion cvcn io ilosc wlo aic
indillcicni oi inimical. And yci oilcis will noi slow allcciion iowaid anyonc. Dcai
Kisna, plcasc piopcily cxplain ilis maiici io us.
10.32.17-21 Krsna fo fhe Gopis
sri-bnagavan uvaca
mtno bnajant yc sahnyan
svartnahantoyama n tc
na tatra saunram narman
svartnartnam ta n nanyatna
si-blagavan uvaca--ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said; miilal-
muiually; blajanii-iccipiocaic; yc-wlo; sallyal-liicnds; sva-aiila-loi ilcii
own salc; cla-ania-cxclusivcly; udyamal-wlosc cndcavoi; li-indccd; ic-
ilcy; na-noi; iaiia-ilcicin; saulidam-iiuc liicndslip; dlaimal-iiuc
icligiosiiy; sva-aiila-ol ilcii own bcnclii; aiilam-loi ilc salc; iai-ilai; li-
indccd; na-noi; anyaila-oilciwisc.
Tlc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad said: So-callcd liicnds wlo slow allcciion
loi cacl oilci only io bcnclii ilcmsclvcs aic aciually scllisl. Tlcy lavc no iiuc
liicndslip, noi aic ilcy lollowing ilc iiuc piinciplcs ol icligion. Indccd, il ilcy
did noi cxpcci bcnclii loi ilcmRsclvcs, ilcy would noi iccipiocaic. (17)

bnajanty abnajato yc va
harunan ptarau yatna
narmo nrapavao `tra
saunram ca su-manyaman
blajanii-ilcy dcvoicdly scivc; ablajaial-wiil ilosc wlo do noi iccipiocaic
wiil ilcm; yc-ilosc wlo; vai-indccd; laiunal-mcicilul; piiaiau-paicnis;
yaila-as; dlaimal-icligious duiy; niiapavadal-laulilcss; aiia-in ilis;
saulidam-liicndslip; ca-and; su-madlyamal-O slcndci-waisicd oncs.
My dcai slcndci-waisicd gops, somc pcoplc aic gcnuincly mcicilul oi, lilc
paicnis, naiuially allcciionaic. Sucl pcisons, wlo dcvoicdly scivc cvcn ilosc wlo
lail io iccipiocaic wiil ilcm, aic lollowing ilc iiuc, laulilcss pail ol icligion, and
ilcy aic iiuc wcll-wislcis.
bnajato `p na va hcc
bnajanty abnajatan hutan
atmarama ny apta-hama
ahrta-jna guru-runan
blajaial-wiil ilosc wlo aic aciing lavoiably; api-cvcn; na-noi; vai-cciiainly;
lccii-somc; blajanii-iccipiocaic; ablajaial-wiil ilosc wlo aic noi aciing
lavoiably; luial-wlai io spcal ol; aima-aiamal-ilc scll-saiislicd; li-indccd;
apia-lamal-ilosc wlo lavc alicady aiiaincd ilcii maiciial dcsiics; aliia-jnal-
ilosc wlo aic ungiaiclul; guiu-diulal-ilosc wlo aic inimical io supciiois.
My dcai slcndci-waisicd gopis, somc pcoplc aic gcnuincly mcicilul oi, lilc
paicnis, naiuially allcciionaic. Sucl pcisons, wlo dcvoicdly scivc cvcn ilosc wlo
lail io iccipiocaic wiil ilcm, aic lollowing ilc iiuc, laulilcss pail ol icligion, and
ilcy aic iiuc wcll-wislcis. (1S)
bnajato `p na va hcc
bnajanty abnajatan hutan
atmarama ny apta-hama
ahrta-jna guru-runan
blajaial-wiil ilosc wlo aic aciing lavoiably; api-cvcn; na-noi; vai-cciiainly;
lccii-somc; blajanii-iccipiocaic; ablajaial-wiil ilosc wlo aic noi aciing
lavoiably; luial-wlai io spcal ol; aima-aiamal-ilc scll-saiislicd; li-indccd;
apia-lamal-ilosc wlo lavc alicady aiiaincd ilcii maiciial dcsiics; aliia-jnal-
ilosc wlo aic ungiaiclul; guiu-diulal-ilosc wlo aic inimical io supciiois.
Tlcn ilcic aic ilosc individuals wlo aic spiiiiually scllsaiislicd, maiciially
lullillcd oi by naiuic ungiaiclul oi simply cnvious ol supciiois. Sucl pcisons will
noi lovc cvcn ilosc wlo lovc ilcm, wlai io spcal ol ilosc wlo aic inimical. (19)
nanam tu sahnyo bnajato `p jantun
bnajamy amisam anuvrtt-vrttayc
yatnanano Iabna-nanc vnastc
tac-cntayanyan nbnrto na vca
na-do noi; alam-I; iu-on ilc oilci land; sallyal-O liicnds; blajaial-
woisliping; api-cvcn; janiun-wiil living bcings; blajami-iccipiocaic;
amsam-ilcii; anuviiii-piopcnsiiy (loi puic lovc); viiiayc-in oidci io impcl;
yaila-jusi as; adlanal-a pooi man; labdla-laving obiaincd; dlanc-wcalil;
vinasic-and ii bcing losi; iai-ol ilai; ciniaya-wiil anxious ilougli; anyai-
anyiling clsc; nibliial-lillcd; na vcda-docs noi lnow.
lui ilc icason I do noi immcdiaicly iccipiocaic ilc allcciion ol living bcings cvcn
wlcn ilcy woislip Mc, O gopis, is ilai I wani io inicnsily ilcii loving dcvoiion.
Tlcy ilcn bccomc lilc a pooi man wlo las gaincd somc wcalil and ilcn losi ii,
and wlo ilus bccomcs so anxious aboui ii ilai lc can ilinl ol noiling clsc. (20)
cvam ma-artnojjnta-Ioha-vca
svanam n vo mayy anuvrttayc `baIan
mayaparohsam bnajata trontam
masuytum marnatna tat pryam pryan
cvam-ilus; mai-My; aiila-loi ilc salc; ujjliia-laving icjccicd; lola-
woildly opinion; vcda-ilc opinion ol ilc Vcdas; svanam-and iclaiivcs; li-
indccd; val-ol you; mayi-loi Mc; anuviiiayc-loi ilc loving piopcnsiiy;
abalal-My dcai giils; maya-by Mc; apaiolsam-icmovcd liom youi sigli;
blajaia-wlo is aciually iccipiocaiing; iiioliiam-ilc disappcaiancc; ma-wiil
Mc; asuyiium-io bc inimical; ma ailaila-you slould noi; iai-ilcicloic;
piiyam-wiil youi bclovcd; piiyal-My dcai bclovcds.
My dcai giils, undcisiandRing ilai simply loi My salc you lad icjccicd ilc
auiloiiiy ol woildly opinion, ol ilc Vcdas and ol youi iclaiivcs, I acicd as I did
only io incicasc youi aiiaclmcni io Mc. Lvcn wlcn I icmovcd Myscll liom youi
sigli by suddcnly disappcaiing, I ncvci sioppcd loving you. Tlcicloic, My bclovcd
gopis, plcasc do noi laiboi any bad lcclings iowaid Mc, youi bclovcd. (21)
10.32.22 Krsna fo fhe Gopis
na parayc `nam nravaya-samyujam
sva-sanu-hrtyam vbunayusap van
ya mabnajan urjara-gcna-srnhnaIan
samvrscya ta van pratyatu sanuna
na-noi; paiayc-am ablc io malc; alam-I; niiavadya-samyujam-io ilosc wlo
aic complcicly licc liom dcccii; sva-sadlu-liiyam-piopci compcnsaiion;
vibudla-ayusa-wiil a lilciimc as long as ilai ol ilc dcmigods; api-alilougl;
val-io you; yal-wlo; ma-Mc; ablajan-lavc woislipcd; duijaia-dilliculi io
ovcicomc; gcla-sinllalal-ilc clains ol lousclold lilc; samviscya-cuiiing;
iai-ilai; val-ol you; piaiiyaiu-lci ii bc iciuincd; sadluna-by ilc good
aciiviiy iiscll.
I am noi ablc io icpay My dcbi loi youi spoilcss scivicc, cvcn wiilin a lilciimc ol
lialma. Youi conncciion wiil Mc is bcyond icpioacl. You lavc woislipcd Mc,
cuiiing oll all domcsiic iics, wlicl aic dilliculi io bical. Tlcicloic plcasc lci youi
own gloiious dccds bc youi compcnsaiion.
10.33.02 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
tatrarabnata govno
rasa-hriam anuvratan
stri-ratnar anvtan pritar
anyonyabana-banubnn
iaiia-ilcic; aiablaia-bcgan; govindal-Loid Kisna; iasa-lidam-ilc pasiimc
ol ilc iasa dancc; anuviaiail-by ilc laiillul (gops); sii-ol womcn; iainail-
ilc jcwcls; anviial-joincd; piiail-wlo wcic saiislicd; anyonya-among onc
anoilci; abaddla-cniwining; balublil-ilcii aims.
Tlcic on ilc Yamuna's banls Loid Govinda ilcn bcgan ilc pasiimc ol ilc iasa
dancc in ilc company ol ilosc jcwcls among womcn, ilc laiillul gopis, wlo
joylully linlcd ilcii aims iogcilci.
10.33.03 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
rasotsavan sampravrtto
gopi-manaIa-mantan
yogcsvarcna hrsncna
tasam manyc vayor vayon
pravstcna grnitanam
hantnc sva-nhatam stryan
yam manycran nabnas tava
vmana-sata-sanhuIam
vauhasam sa-aranam
autsuhyapanrtatmanam
iasa-ol ilc iasa dancc; uisaval-ilc lcsiiviiy; sampiaviiial-commcnccd; gop-
mandala-by ilc ciiclc ol gops; mandiial-dccoiaicd; yoga-ol mysiic powci;
svaicna-by ilc supicmc coniiollci; lisncna-Loid Kisna; iasam-ol ilcm;
madlyc-wiilin ilc midsi; dvayol dvayol-bciwccn cacl paii; piavisicna-
picscni; gilianam-wlo wcic lcld; lanilc-by ilc nccls; sva-nilaiam-ncxi io
ilcmsclvcs; siiiyal-ilc womcn; yam-wlom; manycian-considcicd; nablal-
ilc sly; iavai-ai ilai iimc; vimana-ol aiiplancs; saia-wiil lundicds;
sanlulam-ciowdcd; diva-ol ilc lcavcnly plancis; olasam-bclonging io ilc
inlabiianis; sa-accompanicd; daianam-by ilcii wivcs; auisulya-by cagcincss;
apaliia-caiiicd away; aimanam-ilcii minds.
Tlc lcsiivc iasa dancc commcnccd, wiil ilc gopis aiiaycd in a ciiclc. Loid Kisna
cxpandcd Himscll and cnicicd bciwccn cacl paii ol gopis, and as ilai masici ol
mysiic powci placcd His aims aiound ilcii nccls, cacl giil ilougli Hc was
sianding ncxi io lci alonc. Tlc dcmigods and ilcii wivcs wcic ovciwlclmcd wiil
cagcincss io wiincss ilc iasa dancc, and ilcy soon ciowdcd ilc sly wiil ilcii
lundicds ol cclcsiial aiiplancs.
10.33.16 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
cvam parsvanga-harabnmarsa-
sngnchsanoama-vIasa-nasan
rcmc ramcso vraja-sunaribnr
yatnarbnahan sva-pratbmba-vbnraman
cvam-ilus; paiisvanga-wiil cmbiacing; laia-by His land; ablimaisa-wiil
ioucling; snigdla-allcciionaic; lsana-wiil glanccs; uddama-bioad; vilasa-
playlul; lasail-wiil smilcs; icmc-Hc iool plcasuic; iama-ol ilc goddcss ol
loiiunc; sal-ilc masici; viaja-sundaiblil-wiil ilc young womcn ol ilc
cowlcid communiiy; yaila-jusi as; aiblalal-a boy; sva-His own;
piaiibimba-wiil ilc icllcciion; vibliamal-wlosc playing.
In ilis way Loid Kisna, ilc oiiginal Loid Naiayana, masici ol ilc goddcss ol
loiiunc, iool plcasuic in ilc company ol ilc young womcn ol Viaja by cmbiacing
ilcm, caicssing ilcm and glancing lovingly ai ilcm as Hc smilcd His bioad,
playlul smilcs. Ii was jusi as il a clild wcic playing wiil lis own icllcciion.
10.33.19 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
hrtva tavantam atmanam
yavatir gopa-yostan
rcmc sa bnagavams tabnr
atmaramo `p IiIaya
liiva-maling; iavaniam-cxpandcd ilai many iimcs; aimanam-Himscll;
yavail-as many as; gopa-yosiial-cowlcid womcn; icmc-cnjoycd; sal-Hc;
blagavan-ilc Supicmc Loid; iablil-wiil ilcm; aima-aiamal-scll-saiislicd;
api-alilougl; llaya-as a pasiimc.
Lxpanding Himscll as many iimcs as ilcic wcic cowlcid womcn io associaic wiil,
ilc Supicmc Loid, ilougl scll-saiislicd, playlully cnjoycd ilcii company.
10.33.25 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
cvam sasanhamsu-vrajta nsan
sa satya-hamo `nuratabaIa-ganan
sscva atmany avaruna-sauratan
sarvan sarat-havya-hatna-rasasrayan
cvam-in ilis mannci; sasanla-ol ilc moon; amsu-by ilc iays; viiajiial-madc
biilliani; nisal-ilc niglis; sal-Hc; saiya-lamal-wlosc dcsiics aic always
lullillcd; anuiaia-consianily aiiaclcd io Him abala-ganal-His many giilliicnds;
siscvc-Hc uiilizcd; aimani-wiilin Himscll; avaiuddla-icscivcd; sauiaial-
conjugal lcclings; saival-all (ilc niglis); saiai-ol ilc auiumn; lavya-pociic;
laila-ol naiiaiions; iasa-ol ilc iiansccndcnial moods; asiayal-ilc
icposiioiics.
Alilougl ilc gopis wcic liimly aiiaclcd io Loid Kisna, wlosc dcsiics aic always
lullillcd, ilc Loid was noi inicinally allccicd by any mundanc scx dcsiic. Siill, io
pciloim His pasiimcs ilc Loid iool advaniagc ol all ilosc moonlii auiumn niglis,
wlicl inspiic pociic dcsciipiions ol iiansccndcnial allaiis.
10.33.29-31 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
sri-suha uvaca
narma-vyathramo rsta
isvaranam ca sanasam
tcjiyasam na osaya
vanncn sarva-bnujo yatna
si-sulal uvaca-si suladcva Gosvam said; dlaima-vyaiiliamal-ilc
iiansgicssion ol icligious oi moial piinciplcs; disial-sccn; svaianam-ol
powcilul coniiollcis; ca-cvcn; salasam-duc io audaciiy; icjyasam-wlo aic
spiiiiually poicni; na-docs noi; dosaya-(lcad) io any lauli; valncl-ol liic;
saiva-cvciyiling; blujal-dcvouiing; yaila-as.
Suladcva Gosvami said: Tlc siaius ol powcilul coniiollcis is noi laimcd by any
appaicnily audaRcious iiansgicssion ol moialiiy wc may scc in ilcm, loi ilcy aic
jusi lilc liic, wlicl dcvouis cvciyiling lcd inio ii and icmains unpolluicd. (29)
natat samacarcj jatu
manasap ny anisvaran
vnasyaty acaran maunya
yatnaruro `bn-jam vsam
na-noi; ciai-ilis; samacaici-slould pciloim; jaiu-cvci; manasa-wiil ilc
mind; api-cvcn; li-cciiainly; ansvaial-onc wlo is noi a coniiollci;
vinasyaii-lc is dcsiioycd; acaian-aciing; maudlyai-oui ol loolislncss; yaila-
as; aiudial-onc wlo is noi Loid Rudia; abdlijam-gcnciaicd liom ilc occan;
visam-poison.
Onc wlo is noi a gicai coniiollci slould ncvci imiiaic ilc bclavioi ol iuling
pcisonaliiics, cvcn mcnially. Il oui ol loolislncss an oidinaiy pcison docs imiiaic
sucl bclavioi, lc will simply dcsiioy limscll, jusi as a pcison wlo is noi Rudia
would dcsiioy limscll il lc iiicd io diinl an occan ol_i_poison. (30)
isvaranam vacan satyam
tatnavacartam hvact
tcsam yat sva-vaco-yuhtam
bunmams tat samacarct
svaianam-ol ilc Loid's cmpowcicd scivanis; vacal-ilc woids; saiyam-iiuc;
iaila cva-also; acaiiiam-wlai ilcy do; lvacii-somciimcs; icsam-ol ilcm;
yai-wlicl; sva-vacal-wiil ilcii own woids; yuliam-in agiccmcni; buddli-
man-onc wlo is iniclligcni; iai-ilai; samacaici-slould pciloim.
Tlc siaicmcnis ol ilc Loid's cmpowcicd scivanis aic always iiuc, and ilc acis ilcy
pciloim aic cxcmplaiy wlcn consisicni wiil ilosc siaicmcnis. Tlcicloic onc wlo
is iniclligcni slould caiiy oui ilcii insiiuciions. (31)
10.33.33 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
hm utahnIa-sattvanam
tryan-martya-vauhasam
istus ccstavyanam
husaIahusaIanvayan
lim uia-wlai io spcal ilcn; allila-ol all; saiivanam-cicaicd bcings; iiiyal-
animals; maiiya-lumans; diva-olasam-and inlabiianis ol lcavcn; suiul-loi
ilc coniiollci; ca-and; siiavyanam-ol ilosc wlo aic coniiollcd; lusala-wiil
piciy; alusala-and impiciy; anvayal-causal conncciion.
How, ilcn, could ilc Loid ol all cicaicd bcings animals, mcn and dcmigods lavc
any conncciion wiil ilc piciy and impiciy ilai allcci His subjcci cicaiuics'
10.33.35 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
gopinam tat-patinam ca
sarvcsam cva cnnam
yo `ntas carat so `nyahsan
hriancncna cna-bnah
gopnam-ol ilc gops; iai-painam-ol ilcii lusbands; ca-and; saivcsam-ol
all; cva-indccd; dclinam-cmbodicd living bcings; yal-wlo; anial-wiilin;
caiaii-livcs; sal-Hc; adlyalsal-ilc ovcisccing wiincss; lidancna-loi spoii;
ila-in ilis woild; dcla-His loim; blal-assuming.
Hc wlo livcs as ilc ovcisccing wiincss wiilin ilc gopis and ilcii lusbands, and
indccd wiilin all cmbodicd living bcings, assumcs loims in ilis woild io cnjoy
iiansccndcnial pasiimcs.
10.33.37 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
nasuyan hnaIu hrsnaya
montas tasya mayaya
manyamanan sva-parsva-stnan
svan svan aran vrajauhasan
na asuyan-wcic noi jcalous; llalu-cvcn; lisnaya-againsi Kisna; moliial-
bcwildcicd; iasya-His; mayaya-by ilc spiiiiual poicncy ol illusion;
manyamanal-ilinling; sva-paisva-ai ilcii own sidcs; silan-sianding; svan
svan-cacl ilcii own; daian-wivcs; viaja-olasal-ilc cowlcid mcn ol Viaja.
Tlc cowlcid mcn, bcwildcicd by Kisna's illusoiy poicncy, ilougli ilcii wivcs lad
icmaincd lomc ai ilcii sidcs. Tlus ilcy did noi laiboi any jcalous lcclings againsi
Him.
10.33.39 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
vhritam vraja-vanubnr am ca vsnon
srananvto `nusrnuya atna varnayc yan
bnahtm param bnagavat pratIabnya hamam
nr-rogam asv apannoty acrcna niran
vilidiiam-ilc spoiiing; viaja-vadlublil-wiil ilc young womcn ol Vindavana;
idam-ilis; ca-and; visnol-by Loid Visnu; siaddla-anviial-laiillully;
anusinuyai-lcais; aila-oi; vainayci-dcsciibcs; yal-wlo; blaliim-
dcvoiional scivicc; paiam-iiansccndcnial; blagavaii-unio ilc Supicmc
Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; piaiilablya-obiaining; lamam-maiciial lusi; lii-in
ilc lcaii; iogam-ilc discasc; asu-quiclly; apalinoii-lc diivcs away; aciicna-
wiiloui dclay; dlial-sobci.
Anyonc wlo laiillully lcais oi dcsciibcs ilc Loid's playlul allaiis wiil ilc young
gopis ol Vindavana will aiiain ilc Loid's puic dcvoiional scivicc. Tlus lc will
quiclly bccomc sobci and conquci lusi, ilc discasc ol ilc lcaii.
10.35.01 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
sri-suha uvaca
gopyan hrsnc vanam yatc
tam anuruta-cctasan
hrsna-IiIan pragayantyo
nnyur unhncna vasaran
si-sulal uvaca-si suladcva Gosvam said; gopyal-ilc gops; lisnc-Loid
Kisna; vanam-io ilc loicsi; yaic-laving gonc; iam-alici Him; anudiuia-
clasing; cciasal-wlosc minds; lisna-llal-ilc iiansccndcnial pasiimcs ol
Kisna; piagayaniyal-singing loudly; ninyul-ilcy passcd; dulllcna-
unlappily; vasaian-ilc days.
Suladcva Gosvami said: Wlcncvci Kisna wcni io ilc loicsi, ilc minds ol ilc
gopis would iun alici Him, and ilus ilc young giils sadly spcni ilcii days singing
ol His pasiimcs.
10.35.02-13 The Gopis Sing of Krsna
sri-gopya ucun
vama-banu-hrta-vama-hapoIo
vaIgta-bnrur anararpta-vcnum
homaIanguIbnr asrta-margam
gopya irayat yatra muhunan
vyoma-yana-vantan sana snar
vsmtas ta upanarya sa-Iajjan
hama-margana-samarpta-cttan
hasmaIam yayur apasmrta-nivyan
si-gopyal ucul-ilc gops said; vama-lcli; balu-on His aim; liia-puiiing;
vama-lcli; lapolal-His clccl; valgiia-moving; bliul-His cycbiows;
adlaia-upon His lips; aipiia-placcd; vcnum-His lluic; lomala-icndci;
anguliblil-wiil His lingcis; asiiia-maigam-iis lolcs sioppcd; gopyal-O
gops; iayaii-vibiaics; yaiia-wlcic; mulundal-Loid Kisna; vyoma-in ilc
sly; yana-iiavcling; vaniial-ilc ladics; sala-iogcilci wiil; siddlail-ilc
Siddla dcmigods; vismiial-amazcd; iai-io ilai; upadlaiya-lisicning; sa-
wiil; lajjal-cmbaiiassmcni; lama-ol lusi; maigana-io ilc puisuii;
samaipiia-ollcicd; ciiial-ilcii minds; lasmalam-disiicss; yayul-ilcy
cxpciicnccd; apasmiia-loigciiing; nvyal-ilc bclis ol ilcii dicsscs.
Tlc gopis said: Wlcn Mulunda vibiaics ilc lluic Hc las placcd io His lips,
siopping iis lolcs wiil His icndci lingcis, Hc icsis His lcli clccl on His lcli aim
and malcs His cycbiows dancc. Ai ilai iimc ilc dcmigoddcsscs iiavcling in ilc
sly wiil ilcii lusbands, ilc Siddlas, bccomc amazcd. As ilosc ladics lisicn, ilcy
aic cmbaiiasscd io lind ilcii minds yiclding io ilc puisuii ol lusiy dcsiics, and in
ilcii disiicss ilcy aic unawaic ilai ilc bclis ol ilcii gaimcnis aic looscning. (2-3)
nanta ctram abaIan srnutcam
nara-nasa uras stnra-vyut
nana-sunur ayam arta-jananam
narma-o yarn hujta-vcnun
vrnaso vraja-vrsa mrga-gavo
vcnu-vaya-nrta-cctasa arat
anta-asta-havaIa nrta-harna
nrta Ihnta-ctram vasan
lania-al; ciiiam-wondci; abalal-O giils; sinuia-lcai; idam-ilis; laia-
(biilliani) lilc a nccllacc; lasal-wlosc smilc; uiasi-upon ilc clcsi; siliia-
moiionlcss; vidyui-liglining; nanda-sunul-son ol Nanda Malaiaja; ayam-
ilis; aiia-iioublcd; jananam-loi pcisons; naima-ol joy; dal-ilc givci;
yaili-wlcn; lujiia-las vibiaicd; vcnul-His lluic; vindasal-in gioups;
viaja-lcpi in ilc pasiuic; visal-ilc bulls; miga-ilc dcci; gaval-and ilc
cows; vcnu-ol ilc lluic; vadya-by ilc playing; liia-siolcn away; cciasal-ilcii
minds; aiai-ai a disiancc; dania-by ilcii iccil; dasia-bii; lavalal-wlosc
mouilluls; dliia-lolding up; lainal-ilcii cais; nidiiial-aslccp; lilliia-
diawn; ciiiam-an illusiiaiion; iva-as il; asan-ilcy wcic.
O giils! Tlis son ol Nanda, wlo givcs joy io ilc disiicsscd, bcais sicady liglining
on His clcsi and las a smilc lilc a jcwclcd nccllacc. Now plcasc lcai somciling
wondcilul. Wlcn Hc vibiaics His lluic, Viaja's bulls, dcci and cows, sianding in
gioups ai a gicai disiancc, aic all capiivaicd by ilc sound, and ilcy siop clcwing
ilc lood in ilcii mouils and cocl ilcii cais. Siunncd, ilcy appcai as il aslccp, oi
lilc liguics in a painiing. (+-5)
barnna-stabaha-natu-paIasar
bana-maIIa-parbarna-vamban
harnct sa-baIa aI sa gopar
gan samanvayat yatra muhunan
tarn bnagna-gatayan sarto va
tat-paambuja-rajo `nIa-nitam
sprnayatir vayam vabanu-punyan
prcma-vcpta-bnujan stmtapan
bailina-ol pcacocls; siabala-wiil ilc iail lcailcis; dlaiu-wiil coloicd
mincials; palasail-and wiil lcavcs; baddla-aiiangcd; malla-ol a wicsilci;
paiibaila-ilc appaicl; vidambal-imiiaiing; lailicii-somciimcs; sa-balal-
wiil lalaiama; ali-my dcai gop; sal-Hc; gopail-wiil ilc cowlcid boys;
gal-ilc cows; samalvayaii-calls; yaiia-wlcn; mulundal-Loid Mulunda;
iaili-ilcn; blagna-biolcn; gaiayal-ilcii movcmcni; saiiial-ilc iivcis; vai-
indccd; iai-His; pada-ambuja-ol ilc loius lcci; iajal-ilc dusi; anila-by ilc
wind; niam-biougli; spilayail-lanlciing loi; vayam-ouisclvcs; iva-jusi
lilc; abalu-sligli; punyal-ilc piciy io wlosc cicdii; picma-duc io lovc ol
God; vcpiia-iicmbling; blujal-wlosc aims (wavcs); siimiia-sioppcd; apal-
wlosc waici.
My dcai gopi, somciimcs Mulunda imiiaics ilc appcaiancc ol a wicsilci by
dccoiaiing Himscll wiil lcavcs, pcacocl lcailcis and coloicd mincials. Tlcn, in
ilc company ol lalaiama and ilc cow lcid boys, Hc plays His lluic io call ilc
cows. Ai ilai iimc ilc iivcis siop llowing, ilcii waici siunncd by ilc ccsiasy ilcy
lccl as ilcy cagcily waii loi ilc wind io biing ilcm ilc dusi ol His loius lcci. lui
lilc us, ilc iivcis aic noi vciy pious, and ilus ilcy mcicly waii wiil_i_ilcii aims
iicmbling oui ol lovc. (6-7)
anucaran samanuvarnta-virya
a-purusa vacaIa-bnutn
vana-caro gr-tatcsu carantir
vcnunanvayat gan sa yaa n
vana-Iatas tarava atman vsnum
vyanjayantya va puspa-pnaIanyan
pranata-bnara-vtapa manu-naran
prcma-nrsta-tanavo vavrsun sma
anucaiail-by His companions; samanuvainiia-bcing claboiaicly dcsciibcd;
viyal-wlosc piowcss; adi-puiusal-ilc oiiginal Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; iva-
as il; acala-unclanging; bluiil-wlosc opulcnccs; vana-in ilc loicsi; caial-
moving aboui; giii-ol ilc mouniains; iaicsu-on ilc sidcs; caianil-wlo aic
giazing; vcnuna-wiil His lluic; alvayaii-calls; gal-ilc cows; sal-Hc; yada-
wlcn; li-indccd; vana-laial-ilc loicsi ciccpcis; iaiaval-and ilc iiccs;
aimani-wiilin ilcmsclvcs; visnum-ilc Supicmc Loid, Visnu; vyanjayaniyal-
icvcaling; iva-as il; puspa-wiil llowcis; plala-and liuiis; adlyal-iiclly
cndowcd; pianaia-bowcd down; blaia-bccausc ol ilc wcigli; viiapal-wlosc
bianclcs; madlu-ol swcci sap; dlaial-ioiicnis; picma-oui ol ccsiaiic lovc;
lisia-laiis sianding on cnd; ianaval-on wlosc bodics (iiunls); vavisul sma-
ilcy lavc iaincd down;
Kisna movcs aboui ilc loicsi in ilc company ol His liicnds, wlo vividly clani ilc
gloiics ol His magniliccni dccds. Hc ilus appcais jusi lilc ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy
ol Godlcad cxlibiiRing His incxlausiiblc opulcncc. Wlcn ilc cows wandci onio
ilc mouniainsidcs and Kisna calls oui io ilcm wiil ilc sound ol His lluic, ilc
iiccs and ciccpcis in ilc loicsi icspond by bccoming so luxuiiani wiil liuiis and
llowcis ilai ilcy sccm io bc manilcs iing Loid Visnu wiilin ilcii lcaiis. As ilcii
bianclcs bcnd low wiil ilc wcigli, ilc lilamcnis on ilcii iiunls and vincs siand
cicci oui ol ilc ccsiasy ol lovc ol God, and boil ilc iiccs and ilc ciccpcis poui
down a iain ol swcci sap. (S-9)
arsaniya-tIaho vana-maIa-
vya-ganna-tuIasi-manu-mattan
aI-huIar aIagnu gitam abnistam
aryan yarn sannta-vcnun
saras sarasa-namsa-vnangas
caru-gita-nrta-cctasa ctya
narm upasata tc yata-ctta
nanta miIta-rso nrta-maunan
daisanya-ol pcisons wlo aic aiiiaciivc io scc; iilalal-ilc mosi cxccllcni; vana-
mala-upon His gailand madc ol loicsi llowcis; divya-divinc; gandla-wlosc
liagiancc; iulas-ol ilc iulas llowcis; madlu-by ilc loncylilc swccincss;
maiiail-inioxicaicd; ali-ol bccs; lulail-by ilc swaims; alaglu-siiong;
giam-ilc singing; ablsiam-dcsiiablc; adiiyan-ilanllully aclnowlcdging;
yaili-wlcn; sandliia-placcd; vcnul-His lluic; saiasi-in ilc lalc; saiasa-ilc
ciancs; lamsa-swans; vilangal-and oilci biids; caiu-claiming; gia-by ilc
song (ol His lluic); liia-ialcn away; cciasal-wlosc minds; ciya-coming
loiwaid; laiim-Loid Kisna; upasaia-woislip; ic-ilcy; yaia-undci coniiol;
ciiial-wlosc minds; lania-al; mliia-closcd; disal-ilcii cycs; dliia-
mainiaining; maunal-silcncc.
Maddcncd by ilc divinc, loncylilc aioma ol ilc iulasi llowcis on ilc gailand
Kisna wcais, swaims ol bccs sing loudly loi Him, and ilai mosi bcauiilul ol all
pcisons ilanllully aclnowlcdgcs and acclaims ilcii song by ialing His lluic io His
lips and playing ii. Tlc claiming lluic song ilcn sicals away ilc minds ol ilc
ciancs, swans and oilci lalc-dwclling biids. Indccd, ilcy appioacl Kisna, closc
ilcii cycs and, mainiaining siiici silcncc, woislip Him by lixing ilcii
consciousncss upon Him in dccp mcdiiaii on. (10-11)
sana-baIan srag-avatamsa-vIasan
sanusu hst-bnrto vraja-cvyan
narsayan yarn vcnu-ravcna
jata-narsa uparambnat vsvam
mana-athramana-sanhta-ccta
mana-manam anugarjat mcgnan
sunram abnyavarsat sumanobns
cnayaya ca vanat pratapatram
sala-balal-iogcilci wiil lalaiama; sial-a llowci gailand; avaiamsa-as ilc
oinamcni on His lcad; vilasal-playlully wcaiing; sanusu-on ilc sidcs; lsiii-
bliial-ol a mouniain; viaja-dcvyal-O goddcsscs ol Vindavana (gops);
laisayan-cicaiing joy; yaili-wlcn; vcnu-ol His lluic; iavcna-by ilc
icsounding vibiaiion; jaia-laisal-bccoming joylul; upaiamblaii-causcs io
iclisl; visvam-ilc cniiic woild; malai-againsi a gicai pcisonaliiy; aiiliamana-
ol a iiansgicssion; sanliia-lcailul; ccial-in lis mind; manda-mandam-vciy
gcnily; anugaijaii-ilundcis in icsponsc; mcglal-ilc cloud; sulidam-upon
lis liicnd; ablyavaisai-las iaincd down; sumanoblil-wiil llowcis; clayaya-
wiil lis sladc; ca-and; vidadlai-pioviding; piaiapaiiam-an umbiclla as
pioicciion liom ilc sun.
O goddcss ol Viaja, wlcn Kisna is cnjoying Himscll wiil lalaiama on ilc
mouniain slopcs, playlully wcaiing a llowci gailand on ilc iop ol His lcad, Hc
cngladdcns all wiil ilc icsonani vibiaRiions ol His lluic. Tlus Hc dcliglis ilc
cniiic woild. Ai ilai iimc ilc ncaiby cloud, aliaid ol ollcnding a gicai pcisonaliiy,
ilundcis vciy gcnily in accompanimcni. Tlc cloud slowcis llowcis onio lis dcai
liicnd Kisna and sladcs Him liom ilc sun lilc an umbiclla. (12-13)
10.35.1+-25 The Gopis Sing of Krsna
vvna-gopa-carancsu vagno
vcnu-vaya uruna nja-shsan
tava sutan sat yaanara-bmbc
atta-vcnur anayat svara-jatin
savanasas ta upanarya surcsan
sahra-sarva-paramcstn-purogan
havaya anata-hannara-cttan
hasmaIam yayur anscta-tattvan
vividla-vaiious; gopa-ol cowlcids; caiancsu-in ilc aciiviiics; vidagdlal-
cxpcii; vcnu-ol ilc lluic; vadyc-in ilc maiici ol playing; uiudla-manilold;
nija-ol His own pioduciion; silsal-wlosc icaclings; iava-youi; suial-son;
saii-O pious lady (Yasoda); yada-wlcn; adlaia-upon His lips; bimbc-wlicl
aic lilc icd bimba liuiis; daiia-placing; vcnul-His lluic; anayai-Hc biougli
loiil; svaia-ol musical sound; jail-ilc laimonic ioncs; savanasal-wiil a
vaiiciy ol low, ligl and middlc piiclcs; iai-ilai; upadlaiya-lcaiing; suia-
sal-ilc piincipal dcmigods; salia-India; saiva-siva; paiamcsili-and
lialma; puial-gal-lcadcd by; lavayal-lcaincd sclolais; anaia-bowcd;
landlaia-ilcii nccls; ciiial-and minds; lasmalam yayul-ilcy bccamc
bcwildcicd; anisciia-unablc io ascciiain; iaiival-iis csscncc.
O pious moilci Yasoda, youi son, wlo is cxpcii in all ilc aiis ol lciding cows,
las invcnicd many ncw siylcs ol lluic-playing. Wlcn Hc ialcs His lluic io His
bimba-icd lips and scnds loiil ilc ioncs ol ilc laimonic scalc in vaiicgaicd
mclodics, lialma, Siva, India and oilci clicl dcmigods bccomc conluscd upon
lcaiing ilc sound. Alilougl ilcy aic ilc mosi lcaincd auiloiiiics, ilcy cannoi
ascciiain ilc csscncc ol ilai music, and ilus ilcy bow down ilcii lcads and
lcaiis. (1+-15)
nja-paabja-aIar nvaja-vajra
nirajanhusa-vctra-IaIaman
vraja-bnuvan samayan hnura-toam
varsma-nurya-gatr ita-vcnun
vrajat tcna vayam sa-vIasa
vihsanarpta-manobnava-vcgan
huja-gatm gamta na vaman
hasmaIcna havaram vasanam va
nija-His own; pada-abja-ol ilc loius lcci; dalail-lilc llowci pcials; dlvaja-ol
a llag; vajia-ilundciboli; niaja-loius; anlusa-and clcplani goad; viciiia-
vaiicgaicd; lalamail-by ilc mailings; viaja-ol Viaja; bluval-ol ilc giound;
samayan-iclicving; lluia-liom ilc loovcs (ol ilc cows); iodam-ilc pain;
vaisma-wiil His body; dluiya-lilc an clcplani's; gaiil-wlosc movcmcni;
diia-cxiollcd; vcnul-wlosc lluic; viajaii-Hc walls; icna-by ilai; vayam-
wc; savilasa-playlul; vlsana-wiil His glanccs; aipiia-bcsiowcd; manal-
blava-ol lusi; vcgal-wlosc agiiaiion; luja-lilc ilai ol iiccs; gaiim-wlosc
movcmcni (i.c., complcic lacl ol movcmcni); gamiial-aiiaining; na vidamal-
wc do noi iccognizc; lasmalcna-bccausc ol oui bcwildcimcni; lavaiam-ilc
biaids ol oui laii; vasanam-oui dicss; va-oi.
As Kisna siiolls iliougl Viaja wiil His loius-pcial-lilc lcci, mailing ilc giound
wiil ilc disiinciivc cmblcms ol llag, ilundciboli, loius and clcplani goad, Hc
iclicvcs ilc disiicss ilc giound lccls liom ilc cow's loovcs. As Hc plays His
icnowncd lluic, His body movcs wiil ilc giacc ol an clcplani. Tlus wc gopis,
wlo bccomc agiiaicd by Cupid wlcn Kisna playlully glanccs ai us, siand as siill as
iiccs, unawaic ilai oui laii and gaimcnis aic slaclcning. (16-17)
man-naran hvac aganayan ga
maIaya ayta-ganna-tuIasyan
pranayno `nucarasya haamsc
prahspan bnujam agayata yatra
hvanta-vcnu-rava-vancta-cttan
hrsnam anvasata hrsna-grnnyan
guna-ganarnam anugatya narnyo
gopha va vmuhta-grnasan
mani-(a siiing ol) gcms; dlaial-lolding; lvacii-somcwlcic; aganayan-
couniing; gal-ilc cows; malaya-wiil a llowci gailand; dayiia-ol His bclovcd;
gandla-laving ilc liagiancc; iulasyal-ilc iulas llowcis upon wlicl;
pianayinal-loving; anucaiasya-ol a companion; lada-ai somc iimc; amsc-on
ilc slouldci; pialsipan-iliowing; blujam-His aim; agayaia-Hc sang; yaiia-
wlcn; lvaniia-vibiaicd; vcnu-ol His lluic; iava-by ilc sound; vanciia-siolcn;
ciiial-ilcii lcaiis; lisnam-Kisna; anvasaia-ilcy sai down bcsidc; lisna-ol
ilc blacl dcci; gilinyal-ilc wivcs; guna-gana-ol all iiansccndcnial qualiiics;
ainam-ilc occan; anugaiya-appioacling; laiinyal-ilc docs; gopilal-ilc
gops; iva-jusi lilc; vimulia-laving givcn up; gila-loi lomc and lamily;
asal-ilcii lopcs.
Now Kisna is sianding somcwlcic couniing His cows on a siiing ol gcms. Hc
wcais a gailand ol iulasi llowcis ilai bcai ilc liagiancc ol His bclovcd, and Hc las
iliown His aim_i_ovci ilc slouldci ol an allcciionaic cowlcid boyliicnd. As
Kisna plays His lluic and sings, ilc music aiiiacis ilc blacl dcci's wivcs, wlo
appioacl ilai occan ol iiansccndcnial qualiiics and sii down bcsidc Him. Jusi lilc
us cowlcid giils, ilcy lavc givcn up all lopc loi lappincss in lamily lilc. (1S-19)
huna-ama-hrta-hautuha-vcso
gopa-gonana-vrto yamunayam
nana-sunur anagnc tava vatso
narma-an pranaynam vjanara
mana-vayur upavaty anahuIam
manayan maIayaja-sparscna
vannas tam upacva-gana yc
vaya-gita-baIbnn parvavrun
lunda-ol jasminc llowcis; dama-wiil a gailand; liia-madc; lauiula-playlul;
vcsal-His aiiay; gopa-by ilc cowlcid boys; godlana-and ilc cows; viial-
suiioundcd; yamunayam-along ilc Yamuna; nanda-sunul-ilc son ol Nanda
Malaiaja; anaglc-O sinlcss lady; iava-youi; vaisal-dailing clild; naima-
dal-amusing; pianayinam-His dcai companions; vijalaia-Hc las playcd;
manda-gcnilc; vayul-ilc wind; upavaii-blows; anululam-lavoiably;
manayan-slowing lonoi; malaya-ja-ol (ilc liagiancc ol) sandalwood;
spaiscna-ilc ioucl; vandinal-ilosc wlo ollci piaisc; iam-Him; upadcva-ol
ilc minoi dcmigods; ganal-mcmbcis ol ilc vaiious caicgoiics; yc-wlo;
vadya-wiil insiiumcnial music; gia-singing; baliblil-and picscniaiion ol
gilis; paiivaviul-ilcy lavc cnciiclcd.
O sinlcss Yasoda, youi dailing clild, ilc son ol Malaiaja Nanda, las lcsiivcly
cnlanccd His aiiiic wiil a jasminc gailand, and Hc is now playing along ilc
Yamuna in ilc company ol ilc cows and cowlcid boys, amusing His dcai
companions. Tlc gcnilc bicczc lonois Him wiil iis sooiling liagiancc ol
sandalwood, wlilc ilc vaiious Upadcvas, sianding on all sidcs lilc pancgyiisis,
ollci ilcii music, singing and gilis ol iiibuic. (20-21)
vatsaIo vraja-gavam ya aga-nro
vanyamana-caranan patn vrnan
hrtsna-go-nanam uponya nantc
gita-vcnur anugcta-hirtn
utsavam srama-rucap rsinam
unnayan hnura-rajas-cnurta-srah
tsayat sunr-assa csa
cvahi-jatnara-bnur uu-rajan
vaisalal-allcciionaic; viaja-gavam-io ilc cows ol Viaja; yai-bccausc; aga-ol
ilc mouniain; dlial-ilc lilici; vandyamana-bcing woislipcd; caianal-His
lcci; paili-along ilc pail; viddlail-by ilc cxalicd dcmigods; liisna-cniiic;
go-dlanam-ilc lcid ol cows; upolya-collcciing; dina-ol ilc day; anic-ai ilc
cnd; gia-vcnul-playing His lluic; anuga-by His companions; diia-piaiscd;
liiil-His gloiics; uisavam-a lcsiival; siama-ol laiiguc; iuca-by His coloiing;
api-cvcn; disnam-loi ilc cycs; unnayan-iaising; lluia-liom ilc loovcs (ol
ilc cows); iajal-wiil ilc dusi; cluiiia-powdcicd; sial-His gailand; diisaya-
wiil ilc dcsiic; cii-Hc is coming; sulii-io His liicnds; asisal-ilcii dcsiics;
csal-ilis; dcval-ol moilci Yasoda; jailaia-liom ilc womb; blul-boin;
udu-iajal-moon.
Oui ol gicai allcciion loi ilc cows ol Viaja, Kisna bccamc ilc lilici ol Govaidlana
Hill. Ai ilc cnd ol ilc day, laving ioundcd up all His own cows, Hc plays a song
on His lluic, wlilc cxalicd dcmigods sianding along ilc pail woislip His loius
lcci and ilc cowlcid boys accomRpanying Him clani His gloiics. His gailand is
powdcicd by ilc dusi iaiscd by ilc cows'loovcs, and His bcauiy, cnlanccd by His
laiiguc, cicaics an ccsiaiic lcsiival loi vciyonc's cycs. Lagci io lullill His liicnds
dcsiics, Kisna is ilc moon aiiscn liom ilc womb ol moilci Yasoda. (22-23)
maa-vgnurnta-Iocana isat
mana-an sva-sunram vana-maIi
baara-panu-vaano mru-ganam
manayan hanaha-hunaIa-Iahsmya
yau-patr vraa-raja-vnaro
yamni-patr vasa nantc
muta-vahtra upayat urantam
mocayan vraja-gavam na-tapam
mada-by inioxicaiion; vigluiniia-iolling; locanal-His cycs; sai-sliglily;
mana-dal-slowing lonoi; sva-sulidam-io His wcll-wisling liicnds; vana-
mal-wcaiing a gailand ol loicsi llowcis; badaia-lilc a badaia liuii; pandu-
wliiisl; vadanal-His lacc; midu-soli; gandam-His clccls; mandayan-
oinamcniing; lanala-goldcn; lundala-ol His caiiings; lalsmya-wiil ilc
bcauiy; yadu-paiil-ilc Loid ol ilc Yadu dynasiy; dviiada-iaja-lilc a lingly
clcplani; vilaial-His spoiiing; yamin-paiil-ilc loid ol ilc nigli (ilc moon);
iva-lilc; csal-Hc; dina-anic-ai ilc cnd ol ilc day; mudiia-joylul; valiial-
His lacc; upayaii-is coming; duianiam-insuimouniablc; mocayan-diiving
away; viaja-ol Viaja; gavam-ol ilc cows, oi ol ilosc wlo aic io bc slown
mcicy; dina-ol ilc dayiimc; iapam-ilc painlul lcai.
As Kisna icspccilully giccis His wcll-wisling liicnds, His cycs ioll sliglily as il
liom inioxicaiion. Hc wcais a llowci gailand, and ilc bcauiy ol His soli clccls is
acccniuaicd by ilc biilliancc ol His goldcn caiiings and ilc wliicncss ol His lacc,
wlicl las ilc coloi ol a badaia bciiy. Wiil His clccilul lacc icscmbling ilc
moon, loid ol ilc nigli, ilc Loid ol ilc Yadus movcs wiil ilc giacc ol a icgal
clcplani. Tlus Hc iciuins in ilc cvcning, dclivciing ilc cows ol Viaja liom ilc
lcai ol ilc day. (2+-25)
10.35.26 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
sri-suha uvaca
cvam vraja-stryo rajan
hrsna-IiIanugayatin
rcmrc `nansu tac-cttas
tan-manasha manoayan
si-sulal uvaca-suladcva Gosvam said; cvam-ilus; viaja-siiiyal-ilc womcn
ol Viaja; iajan-O King; lisna-lla-aboui ilc pasiimcs ol Kisna; anugayail-
coniinuously claniing; icmiic-ilcy cnjoycd; alalsu-duiing ilc days; iai-
ciiial-ilcii lcaiis absoibcd in Him; iai-manaslal-ilcii minds absoibcd in
Him; mala-gicai; udayal-cxpciicncing a lcsiiviiy.
Sii Suladcva Gosvami said: O King, ilus duiing ilc dayiimc ilc womcn ol
Vindavana iool plcasuic in coniinuously singing aboui ilc pasiimcs ol Kisna, and
ilosc ladics'minds and lcaiis, absoibcd in Him, wcic lillcd wiil gicai lcsiRiviiy.
10.+7.12-19 Srimafi Radharani: The Song of fhe Bee
gopy uvaca
manupa htava-banno ma sprsangnrm sapatnyan
huca-vIuIta-maIa-hunhuma-smasrubnr nan
vanatu manu-pats tan-manninam prasaam
yau-saas vambyam yasya utas tvam irh
gop uvaca-ilc gop said; madlupa-O bumblcbcc; liiava-ol a clcaici;
bandlo-O liicnd; ma spisa-plcasc do noi ioucl; angliim-ilc lcci;
sapainyal-ol ilc lovci wlo is oui iival; luca-ilc bicasi; viluliia-lallcn liom;
mala-liom ilc gailand; lunluma-wiil ilc icd cosmciic; smasiublil-wiil ilc
wlislcis; nal-oui; valaiu-lci Him biing; madlu-paiil-ilc Loid ol ilc Madlu
dynasiy; iai-His; maninnam-io ilc womcn; piasadam-mcicy oi lindncss;
yadu-sadasi-in ilc ioyal asscmbly ol ilc Yadus; vidambyam-an objcci ol
iidiculc oi conicmpi; yasya-wlosc; duial-mcsscngci; ivam-you; dil-sucl.
Tlc gopi said: O loncybcc, O liicnd ol a clcaici, don'i ioucl my lcci wiil youi
wlislcis, wlicl aic smcaicd wiil ilc lunluma ilai iubbcd onio Kisna's gailand
wlcn ii was ciuslcd by ilc bicasis ol a iival lovci! Lci Kisna saiisly ilc womcn ol
Mailuia. Onc wlo scnds a mcssangci lilc you will cciiainly bc iidiculcd in ilc
Yadu's asscmbly. (12)
sahr anara-sunam svam monnim payaytva
sumanasa va sayas tatyajc `sman bnavarh
parcarat hatnam tat-paa-pamam nu pama
ny ap bata nrta-ccta ny uttaman-sIoha-jaIpan
salii-oncc; adlaia-ol ilc lips; sudlam-ilc ncciai; svam-His own;
molinm-bcwildciing; payayiiva-maling diinl; sumanasal-llowcis; iva-lilc;
sadyal-suddcnly; iaiyajc-Hc abandoncd; asman-us; blavadil-lilc you;
paiicaiaii-scivcs; lailam-wly; iai-His; pada-padmam-loius lcci; nu-I
wondci; padma-Lalsm, ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; li api-indccd, bccausc; baia-
alas; liia-ialcn away; ccial-lci mind; li-cciiainly; uiiamal-slola-ol Kisna;
jalpail-by ilc lalsc spcccl.
Alici maling us diinl ilc cnclaniing ncciai ol His lips only oncc, Kisna suddcnly
abandoncd us, jusi as you migli quiclly abandon somc llowcis. How is ii, ilcn,
ilai Goddcss Padma willingly scivcs His loius lcci' Alas! Tlc answci musi
cciiainly bc ilai lci mind las bccn siolcn away by His dccciilul woids. (13)
hm na banu sa-angnrc gayas tvam yaunam
anpatm agrnanam agrato nan puranam
vjaya-sahna-sahninam giyatam tat-prasangan
hsapta-huca-rujas tc haIpayantistam stan
lim-wly; ila-lcic; balu-mucl; sai-anglic-O bcc (six-looicd onc); gayasi-
aic singing; ivam-you; yadunam-ol ilc Yadus; adlipaiim-aboui ilc masici;
agilanam-wlo lavc no lomc; agiaial-in lioni ol; nal-us; puianam-old;
vijaya-ol Aijuna; salla-ol ilc liicnd; sallnam-loi ilc liicnds; gyaiam-
slould bc sung; iai-ol Him; piasangal-ilc iopics; lsapiia-iclicvcd; luca-ol
wlosc bicasis; iujal-ilc pain; ic-ilcy; lalpayanii-will piovidc; isiam-ilc
claiiiy you dcsiic; isial-His bclovcds.
O bcc, wly do you sing lcic so mucl aboui ilc Loid ol ilc Yadus, in lioni ol us
lomclcss pcoplc' Tlcsc iopics aic old ncws io us. lciici you sing aboui ilai liicnd
ol Aijuna in_i_lioni ol His ncw giilliicnds, ilc buining dcsiic in wlosc bicasis Hc
las now iclicvcd. Tlosc ladics will suicly givc you ilc claiiiy you aic bcgging.
(1+)
v bnuv ca rasayam han stryas ta-urapan
hapata-rucra-nasa-bnru-vjrmbnasya yan syun
carana-raja upastc yasya bnutr vayam ha
ap ca hrpana-pahsc ny uttaman-sIoha-saban
divi-in ilc lcavcnly icgion; bluvi-on ilc caiil; ca-and; iasayam-in ilc
subiciiancan splcic; lal-wlai; siiiyal-womcn; iai-by Him; duiapal-
unobiainablc; lapaia-dcccpiivc; iuciia-claiming; lasa-wiil smilcs; bliu-ol
wlosc cycbiows; vijimblasya-ilc aicling; yal-wlo; syul-bccomc; caiana-ol
ilc lcci; iajal-ilc dusi; upasic-woislips; yasya-wlosc; bluiil-ilc goddcss
ol loiiunc, wilc ol Loid Naiayana; vayam-wc; la-wlo; api ca-ncvciilclcss;
lipana-palsc-loi ilosc wlo aic wiciclcd; li-indccd; uiiamal-slola-ilc
Supicmc Loid, wlo is gloiilicd by ilc mosi sublimc piaycis; sabdal-ilc namc.
In lcavcn, on caiil oi in ilc subiciiancan splcic, wlai womcn aic unavailablc io
Him' Hc simply aiclcs His cycbiows and smilcs wiil dcccpiivc claim, and ilcy
all bccomc His. Tlc supicmc goddcss lciscll woislips ilc dusi ol His lcci, so wlai
is oui posiiion in compaiison' lui ai lcasi ilosc wlo aic wiciclcd can clani His
namc, Uiiamalslola. (15)
vsrja sras paam vcmy anam catu-harar
anunaya-vusas tc `bnyctya autyar muhunat
sva-hrta na vsrstapatya-paty-anya-Ioha
vyasrja ahrta-cctan hm nu sanncyam asmn
visija-lci go ol; siiasi-lcld on youi lcad; padam-My looi; vcdmi-lnow;
alam-I; caiu-laiail-wiil llaiiciing woids; anunaya-in ilc aii ol conciliaiion;
vidusal-wlo aic cxpcii; ic-ol you; ablyciya-laving lcaincd; dauiyail-by
aciing as a mcsscngci; mulundai-liom Kisna; sva-loi His own; liic-salc;
ila-in ilis lilc; visisia-wlo lavc abandoncd; apaiya-clildicn; pai-lusbands;
anya-lolal-and cvciyonc clsc; vyasijai-Hc abandoncd; aliia-ccial-ungiaiclul;
lim nu-wly indccd; sandlcyam-slould I malc icconciliaiion; asmin-wiil
Him.
Kccp youi lcad oll my lcci! I lnow wlai you'ic doing. You cxpciily lcaincd
diplomacy liom Mulunda, and now you comc as His mcsscngci, wiil llaiiciing
woids. lui Hc abandoncd ilosc wlo loi His salc alonc gavc up ilcii clildicn,
lusbands and all oilci iclaiions. Hc's simply ungiaiclul. Wly slould I malc up
wiil Him now' (16)
mrgayur va hapinram vvyanc Iubna-narma
stryam ahrta vrupam stri-jtan hama-yanam
baIm ap baIm attvavcstaya nvanhsa-va yas
ta aIam asta-sahnyar ustyajas tat-hatnartnan
migayul-a lunici; iva-lilc; lapi-ol ilc monlcys; indiam-ilc ling;
vivyadlc-sloi; lubdla-dlaima-bclaving lilc a ciucl lunici; siiiyam-a woman
(namcly, suipanalla); aliia-madc; viiupam-disliguicd; sii-by a woman
(Sia-dcv); jiial-conqucicd; lamayanam-wlo was impcllcd by lusiy dcsiic;
balim-King lali; api-also; balim-lis iiibuic; aiiva-consuming; avcsiayai-
bound up; dlvanlsavai-jusi lilc a ciow; yal-wlo; iai-ilcicloic; alam-
cnougl; asiia-wiil blacl Kisna; sallyail-ol all linds ol liicndslip; dusiyajal-
impossiblc io givc up; iai-aboui Him; laila-ol ilc iopics; aiilal-ilc
claboiaiion.
Lilc a lunici, Hc ciuclly sloi ilc ling ol ilc monlcys wiil aiiows. lccausc Hc
was conqucicd by a woman, Hc disliguicd anoilci woman wlo camc io Him wiil
lusiy dcsiics. And cvcn alici consuming ilc gilis ol lali Malaiaja, Hc bound lim
up wiil iopcs as il lc wcic a ciow. So lci us givc up all liicndslip wiil ilis dail-
complcxioncd boy, cvcn il wc can'i givc up ialling aboui Him. (17)
ya-anucarta-IiIa-harna-piyusa-vprut-
sahr-aana-vnuta-vanva-narma vnastan
sapa grna-hutumbam inam utsrjya ina
banava na vnanga bnhsu-caryam carant
yai-wlosc; anucaiiia-consianily pciloimcd aciiviiics; lla-ol sucl pasiimcs;
laina-loi ilc cais; pyusa-ol ilc ncciai; vipiui-ol a diop; salii-jusi oncc;
adana-by ilc paiialing; vidluia-icmovcd cniiicly; dvandva-ol dualiiy;
dlaimal-ilcii piopcnsiiics; vinasial-iuincd; sapadi-immcdiaicly; gila-ilcii
lomcs; luiumbam-and lamilics; dnam-wiciclcd; uisijya-icjcciing; dnal-
bccoming ilcmsclvcs wiciclcd; balaval-many pcisons; ila-lcic (in
Vindavana); vilangal-(lilc) biids; blilsu-ol bcgging; caiyam-ilc livclilood;
caianii-ilcy puisuc.
To lcai aboui ilc pasiimcs ilai Kisna icgulaily pciloims is ncciai loi ilc cais. Ioi
ilosc wlo iclisl jusi a singlc diop ol ilai ncciai, cvcn oncc, ilcii dcdicaiion io
maiciial dualiiy is iuincd. Many sucl pcisons lavc suddcnly givcn up ilcii
wiciclcd lomcs and lamilics and, ilcmsclvcs bccoming wiciclcd, iiavclcd lcic io
Vindavana io wandci aboui lilc biids, bcgging loi ilcii living.(1S)
vayam rtam va jnma-vyanrtam sraananan
huIha-rutam vajnan hrsna-vanvo narnyan
arsur asahr ctat tan-nahna-sparsa-tivra
smara-ruja upamantrn bnanyatam anya-varta
vayam-wc; iiam-iiuc; iva-as il; jilma-dcccpiivc; vyaliiam-His spcccl;
siaddadlanal-iiusiing; lulila-ol a lunici; iuiam-ilc song; iva-as il;
ajnal-loolisl; lisna-ol ilc blacl dcci; vadlval-wivcs; laiinyal-ilc doc;
dadisul-cxpciicnccd; asalii-icpcaicdly; ciai-ilis; iai-His; nalla-ol ilc
lingcinails; spaisa-by ilc ioucl; ivia-slaip; smaia-ol lusi; iujal-ilc pain;
upamaniiin-O mcsscngci; blanyaiam-plcasc spcal; anya-anoilci; vaiia-
iopic.
Iaiillully ialing His dccciilul woids as iiuc, wc bccamc jusi lilc ilc blacl dcci's
loolisl wivcs, wlo iiusi ilc ciucl lunici's song. Tlus wc icpcaicdly lcli ilc slaip
pain ol lusi causcd by ilc ioucl ol His nails. O mcsscngci, plcasc iall aboui
somciling bcsidcs Kisna. (19)
10.+7.20 Srimafi Radharani: The Song of fhe Bee
prya-sahna punar agan prcyasa prcstan hm
varaya hm anurunnc mananiyo `s mc `nga
nayas hatnam nasman ustyaja-vanva-parsvam
satatam uras saumya srir vanun saham astc
piiya-ol My bclovcd; salla-O liicnd; punal-oncc again; agal-you lavc
comc; picyasa-by My bclovcd; picsiial-scni; lim-wlcilci; vaiaya-plcasc
cloosc; lim-wlai; anuiundlc-do you wisl; mananyal-io bc lonoicd; asi-
you aic; mc-by Mc; anga-My dcai onc; nayasi-you aic biinging; lailam-
wly; ila-lcic; asman-us; dusiyaja-impossiblc io givc up; dvandva-conjugal
conncciion wiil wlom; paisvam-io ilc sidc; saiaiam-always; uiasi-on ilc
clcsi; saumya-O gcnilc onc; sil-ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; vadlul-His consoii;
salam-iogcilci wiil Him; asic-is picscni.
O liicnd ol My dcai onc, las My bclovcd scni you lcic again' I slould lonoi you,
liicnd, so plcasc cloosc wlaicvci boon you wisl. lui wly lavc you comc bacl
lcic io ialc us io Him, wlosc conjugal lovc is so dilliculi io givc up' Alici all,
gcnilc bcc, His consoii is ilc goddcss Sii, and slc is always wiil Him, siaying
upon His clcsi.
10.+7.21 Srimafi Radharani fo Uddhava
ap bata manu-puryam arya-putro `nunastc
smarat sa ptr-gcnan saumya bannums ca gopan
hvac ap sa hatna nan hnharinam grnitc
bnujam aguru-sugannam murnny anasyat haa nu
api-cciiainly; baia-icgiciiablc; madlu-puiyam-in ilc ciiy ol Mailuia; aiya-
puiial-ilc son ol Nanda Malaiaja; adluna-now; asic-icsidcs; smaiaii-
icmcmbcis; sal-Hc; piii-gclan-ilc lousclold allaiis ol His lailci; saumya-O
gicai soul (Uddlava); bandlun-His liicnds; ca-and; gopan-ilc cowlcid boys;
lvacii-somciimcs; api-oi; sal-Hc; lailal-ialls; nal-ol us; linlainam-ol
ilc maidscivanis; ginic-iclaics; blujam-land; aguiu-su-gandlam-laving ilc
liagiancc ol aguiu; muidlni-on ilc lcad; adlasyai-will lccp; lada-wlcn;
nu-maybc.
O Uddlava! Ii is indccd icgiciiablc ilai Kisna icsidcs in Mailuia. Docs Hc
icmcmbci His lailci's lousclold alaiis and His liicnds ilc cowlcid boys' O gicai
soul! Docs Hc cvci iall aboui us, His maidscivanis' Wlcn will Hc lay on oui
lcads His aguiu-sccnicd land'
10.82.39-+0 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
gopyas ca hrsnam upaIabnya cra abnistam
yat-prchsanc rssu pahsma-hrtam sapant
rgbnr nri-hrtam aIam parrabnya sarvas
ta-bnavam apur ap ntya-yujam urapam
si-sulal uvaca-suladcva Gosvam said; gopyal-ilc young cowlcid womcn;
ca-and; lisnam-Kisna; upalablya-sigliing; ciiai-alici a long iimc;
ablsiam-ilcii objcci ol dcsiic; yai-wlom; piclsanc-wlilc sccing; disisu-on
ilcii cycs; palsma-ol lids; liiam-ilc malci; sapanii-ilcy would cuisc;
digblil-wiil ilcii cycs; lid-liiam-ialcn inio ilcii lcaiis; alam-io ilcii
saiislaciion; paiiiablya-cmbiacing; saival-all ol ilcm; iai-in Him; blavam-
ccsiaiic absoipiion; apul-aiiaincd; api-cvcn ilougl; niiya-consianily;
yujam-loi ilosc wlo cngagc in yogic disciplinc; duiapam-dilliculi io aiiain.
Suladcva Gosvami said: Wlilc gazing ai ilcii bclovcd Kisna, ilc young gopis uscd
io condcmn ilc cicaioi ol ilcii cyclids, _i_wlicl would momcniaiily blocl ilcii
vision ol Him]. Now, sccing Kisna again alici sucl a long scpaiaiion, wiil iici
cycs ilcy iool Him inio ilcii lcaiis, and ilcic ilcy cmbiaccd Him io ilcii lull
saiislaciion. In ilis way ilcy bccamc ioially absoibcd in ccsiaiic mcdiiaiion on
Him, alilougl ilosc wlo consianily piaciicc mysiic yoga lind sucl absoibiion
dilliculi io aclicvc. (39)
bnagavams tas tatna-bnuta
vvhta upasangatan
asIsyanamayam prstva
pranasann am abravit
blagavan-ilc Supicmc Loid; ial-ilcm; iaila-bluial-bcing in sucl a siaic;
vivilic-in a sccludcd placc; upasangaial-going up io; aslisya-cmbiacing;
anamayam-lcalil; pisiva-asling aboui; pialasan-lauglcd; idam-ilis;
abiavi-said.
Tlc Supicmc Loid appioaclcd ilc gopis in a sccludcd placc as ilcy siood in ilcii
ccsiaiic iiancc. Alici cmbiacing cacl ol ilcm and inquiiing aboui ilcii wcllbcing,
Hc lauglcd and spolc as lollows. (+0)
10.82.++ Krsna fo fhe Gopis
may bnahtr n bnutanam
amrtatvaya haIpatc
stya ya asin mat-sncno
bnavatinam ma-apanan
mayi-io Mc; blaliil-dcvoiional scivicc; li-indccd; bluianam-loi living
bcings; amiiaivaya-io immoiialiiy; lalpaic-lcads; disiya-by good loiiunc;
yai-wlicl; asi-las dcvclopcd; mai-loi Mc; snclal-ilc lovc; blavainam-
on ilc paii ol youi good sclvcs; mai-Mc; apanal-wlicl is ilc causc ol
obiaining.
Rcndciing dcvoiional scivicc io Mc qualilics any living bcing loi cicinal lilc. lui
by youi good loiiunc you lavc dcvclopcd a spccial loving aiiiiudc iowaid Mc, by
wlicl you lavc obiaincd Mc.
10.82.+8 Gopis fo Krsna
anus ca tc naIna-nabna paaravnam
yogcsvarar nr vcntyam agana-bonan
samsara-hupa-pattottaranavaIambam
gcnam jusam ap manasy uyat saa nan
alul-ilc gops said; ca-and; ic-Youi; nalina-nabla-O Loid, wlosc navcl is
jusi lilc a loius llowci; pada-aiavindam-loius lcci; yoga-svaiail-by ilc gicai
mysiic yogs; lidi-wiilin ilc lcaii; viciniyam-io bc mcdiiaicd upon; agadla-
bodlail-wlo wcic liglly lcaincd plilosoplcis; samsaia-lupa-ilc dail wcll ol
maiciial cxisicncc; paiiia-ol ilosc lallcn; uiiaiana-ol dclivcicis; avalambam-
ilc only slclici; gclam-lamily allaiis; jusam-ol ilosc cngagcd; api-ilougl;
manasi-in ilc minds; udiyai-lci bc awalcncd; sada-always; nal-oui.
Tlc gopis spolc ilus: Dcai Loid, wlosc navcl is jusi lilc a loius llowci, Youi loius
lcci aic ilc only slclici loi ilosc wlo lavc lallcn inio ilc dccp wcll ol maiciial
cxisicncc. Youi lcci aic woislipcd and mcdiiaicd upon by gicai mysiic yogis and
liglly lcaincd plilosoplcis. Wc wisl ilai ilcsc loius lcci may also bc awalcncd
wiilin oui lcaiis, alilougl wc aic only oidinaiy pcisons cngagcd in louslold
allaiis.
10.83.+1-+3 The Queens of Dvaraka fo Draupadi
na vayam sanv samrajyam
svarajyam bnaujyam apy uta
varajyam paramcstnyam ca
anantyam va narcn paam
hamayamana ctasya
srimat-paa-rajan sryan
huca-hunhuma-gannanyam
murnna vonum gaa-bnrtan
na-noi; vayam-wc; sadlvi-O sainily lady (Diaupad); samiajyam-iulcislip
ovci ilc cniiic caiil; sva-iajyam-ilc posiiion ol Loid India, King ol lcavcn;
blaujyam-unlimiicd powcis ol cnjoymcni; api uia-cvcn; vaiiajyam-mysiic
powci; paiamcsilyam-ilc posiiion ol Loid lialma, cicaioi ol ilc univcisc; ca-
and; ananiyam-immoiialiiy; va-oi; laicl-ol ilc Supicmc Loid; padam-ilc
abodc; lamayamalc-wc dcsiic; ciasya-His; si-mai-divinc; pada-ol ilc lcci;
iajal-ilc dusi; siyal-ol ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; luca-liom ilc bicasi;
lunluma-ol ilc cosmciic powdci; gandla-by ilc liagiancc; adlyam-
cniiclcd; muidlna-on oui lcads; vodlum-io caiiy; gadabliial-ol Loid
Kisna, ilc wicldci ol ilc club.
O sainily lady, wc do noi dcsiic dominion ovci ilc caiil, ilc sovcicigniy ol ilc
King ol lcavcn, unlimiicd laciliiy loi cnjoymcni, mysiic powci, ilc posiiion ol
Loid lialma, immoiialiiy oi cvcn aiiainmcni ol ilc lingdom ol God. Wc simply
dcsiic io caiiy on oui lcads ilc gloiious dusi ol Loid Kisna's lcci, cniiclcd by ilc
liagiancc ol lunluma liom His consoii's bosom. (+1-+2)
vraja-stryo ya vancnant
puInyas trna-virunan
gavas carayato gopan
paa-sparsam manatmanan
viaja-ol Viaja; siiiyal-ilc womcn; yai-as; vanclanii-ilcy dcsiic;
pulindyal-ilc womcn ol ilc aboiiginc Pulinda iiibc in Viaja; iina-liom ilc
giass; viudlal-and planis; gaval-ilc cows; caiayaial-wlo is giazing;
gopal-ilc cowlcid boys; pada-ol ilc lcci; spaisam-ilc ioucl; mala-
aimanal-ol ilc Supicmc Soul.
Wc dcsiic ilc samc coniaci wiil ilc Supicmc Loid's lcci ilai ilc young womcn ol
Viaja, ilc cowlcid boys and cvcn ilc aboiiginc Pulinda womcn dcsiic - ilc ioucl
ol ilc dusi lc lcavcs on ilc planis and giass as Hc icnds His cows. (+3)
10.8+.59 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
nanas tu sana gopaIar
brnatya pujayarctan
hrsna-ramograscnayar
nyavatsi bannu-vatsaIan
nandal-Nanda Malaiaja; iu-and; sala-iogcilci wiil; gopalail-ilc
cowlcids; bilaiya-cspccially opulcni; pujaya-wiil woislip; aiciial-lonoicd;
lisna-iama-ugiascna-adyail-by Kisna, lalaiama, Ugiascna and ilc oilcis;
nyavaisi-siaycd; bandlu-io lis iclaiivcs; vaisalal-allcciionaic.
Nanda Malaiaja slowcd lis allcciion loi lis iclaiivcs, ilc Yadus, by icmaining
wiil ilcm a liiilc longci, iogcilci wiil lis cowlcids. Duiing lis siay, Kisna,
lalaiama, Ugiascna and ilc oilcis lonoicd lim wiil cspccially opulcni woislip.
10.8+.66 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
nanas tu sahnyun prya-hrt
prcmna govna-ramayon
aya sva t masams trin
yaubnr manto `vasat
nandal-Nanda; iu-and; sallyul-io lis liicnd; piiya-allcciion; lii-wlo
slowcd; picmna-oui ol lis lovc; govinda-iamayol-loi Kisna and lalaiama;
adya-(I will go laici) ioday; sval-(I will go) iomoiiow; iii-ilus saying;
masan-monils; iin-ilicc; yadublil-by ilc Yadus; maniial-lonoicd;
avasai-lc icmaincd.
And on lis paii, Nanda was also lull ol allcciion loi lis liicnd Vasudcva. Tlus
duiing ilc lollowing days Nanda would icpcaicdly announcc, "I will bc lcaving
laici ioday" and "I will bc lcaving iomoiiow." lui oui ol lovc loi Kisna and
lalaiama lc icmaincd ilcic loi ilicc moic monils, lonoicd by all ilc Yadus.
10.8+.69 Sukadeva Gosvami fo Maharaja Pariksif
nano gopas` ca gopyas ca
govna-caranambujc
manan hsptam punar nartum
anisa matnuram yayun
nandal-Nanda; gopal-ilc cowlcid mcn; ca-and; gopyal-ilc cowlcid
womcn; ca-also; govinda-ol Kisna; caiana-ambujc-ai ilc loius lcci; manal-
ilcii minds; lsipiam-casi; punal-again; laiium-io icmovc; ansal-
incapablc; mailuiam-io Mailuia; yayul-ilcy wcni.
Unablc io wiildiaw ilcii minds liom Loid Govinda's loius lcci, wlcic ilcy lad
suiicndcicd ilcm, Nanda and ilc cowlcid mcn and womcn iciuincd io Mailuia.
10.++.13 The Ladies of Mafhura
punya bata vraja-bnuvo ya ayam nr-Inga
gunan purana-puruso vana-ctra-maIyan
gan paIayan sana-baIan hvanayams ca vcnum
vhriayancat grtra-ramarctangnrn
punyal-pious; baia-indccd; viaja-bluval-ilc vaiious icgions ol ilc land ol
Viaja; yai-in wlicl; ayam-ilis; ni-luman; linga-by claiaciciisiics;
gudlal-disguiscd; puiana-puiusal-ilc piimcval Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad;
vana-composcd ol llowcis and oilci iicms ol ilc loicsi; ciiia-ol wondcilul
vaiiciy; malyal-wlosc gailands; gal-ilc cows; palayan-lciding; sala-
iogcilci wiil; balal-Loid lalaiama; lvanayan-vibiaiing; ca-and; vcnum-His
lluic; vilidaya-wiil vaiious pasiimcs; ancaii-Hc movcs aboui; giiiiia-by Loid
siva; iama-and ilc goddcss ol loiiunc; aiciia-woislipcd; angliil-His lcci.
How pious aic ilc iiacis ol land in Viaja, loi ilcic ilc piimcval Pcisonaliiy ol
Godlcad, disguising Himscll wiil luman iiaiis, wandcis aboui, cnaciing His many
pasiimcs! Adoincd wiil wondcilully vaiicgaicd loicsi gailands, Hc wlosc lcci aic
woislipcd by Loid Siva and goddcss Rama vibiaics His lluic as Hc icnds ilc cows
in ilc company ol lalaiama.