Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: गौर्भूत्वाश्रुमुखी खिन्ना क्रन्दन्ती करुणं विभो: । उपस्थितान्तिके तस्मै व्यसनं समवोचत ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: gaur bhūtvāśru-mukhī khinnākrandantī karuṇaṁ vibhoḥupasthitāntike tasmaivyasanaṁ samavocata Translation: Mother earth assumed the form of a cow. Very much distressed, with tears in her eyes, she appeared before Lord Brahmā and told him about her misfortune. Purport:
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 19 Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा तदुपधार्याथ सह देवैस्तया सह । जगाम सत्रिनयनस्तीरं क्षीरपयोनिधे: ॥ १९ ॥ ITRANS: brahmā tad-upadhāryāthasaha devais tayā sahajagāma sa-tri-nayanastīraṁ kṣīra-payo-nidheḥ Translation: Thereafter, having heard of the distress of mother earth, Lord Brahmā, with mother earth, Lord Śiva and all the other demigods, approached the shore of the Ocean of Milk. Purport: After Lord Brahmā understood the precarious condition of the earth, he first visited the demigods headed by Lord Indra, who are in charge of the various affairs of this universe, and Lord Śiva, who is responsible for annihilation....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 20 Sanskrit: तत्र गत्वा जगन्नाथं देवदेवं वृषाकपिम् । पुरुषं पुरुषसूक्तेन उपतस्थे समाहित: ॥ २० ॥ ITRANS: tatra gatvā jagannāthaṁdeva-devaṁ vṛṣākapimpuruṣaṁ puruṣa-sūktenaupatasthe samāhitaḥ Translation: After reaching the shore of the Ocean of Milk, the demigods worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu, the master of the whole universe, the supreme God of all gods, who provides for everyone and diminishes everyone’s suffering. With great attention, they worshiped Lord Viṣṇu, who lies on the Ocean of Milk, by reciting the Vedic mantras known as the Puruṣa-sūkta....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 21 Sanskrit: गिरं समाधौ गगने समीरितांनिशम्य वेधास्त्रिदशानुवाच ह । गां पौरुषीं मे शृणुतामरा: पुन-र्विधीयतामाशु तथैव मा चिरम् ॥ २१ ॥ ITRANS: giraṁ samādhau gagane samīritāṁniśamya vedhās tridaśān uvāca hagāṁ pauruṣīṁ me śṛṇutāmarāḥ punarvidhīyatām āśu tathaiva mā ciram Translation: While in trance, Lord Brahmā heard the words of Lord Viṣṇu vibrating in the sky. Thus he told the demigods: O demigods, hear from me the order of Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, the Supreme Person, and execute it attentively without delay....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 22 Sanskrit: पुरैव पुंसावधृतो धराज्वरोभवद्भिरंशैर्यदुषूपजन्यताम् । स यावदुर्व्या भरमीश्वरेश्वर:स्वकालशक्त्या क्षपयंश्चरेद् भुवि ॥ २२ ॥ ITRANS: puraiva puṁsāvadhṛto dharā-jvarobhavadbhir aṁśair yaduṣūpajanyatāmsa yāvad urvyā bharam īśvareśvaraḥsva-kāla-śaktyā kṣapayaṁś cared bhuvi Translation: Lord Brahmā informed the demigods: Before we submitted our petition to the Lord, He was already aware of the distress on earth. Consequently, for as long as the Lord moves on earth to diminish its burden by His own potency in the form of time, all of you demigods should appear through plenary portions as sons and grandsons in the family of the Yadus....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 23 Sanskrit: वसुदेवगृहे साक्षाद् भगवान्पुरुष: पर: । जनिष्यते तत्प्रियार्थं सम्भवन्तु सुरस्त्रिय: ॥ २३ ॥ ITRANS: vasudeva-gṛhe sākṣādbhagavān puruṣaḥ paraḥjaniṣyate tat-priyārthaṁsambhavantu sura-striyaḥ Translation: The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who has full potency, will personally appear as the son of Vasudeva. Therefore all the wives of the demigods should also appear in order to satisfy Him. Purport: In Bhagavad-gītā (4.9) the Lord says, tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti: after giving up the material body, the devotee of the Lord returns home, back to Godhead....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 24 Sanskrit: वासुदेवकलानन्त: सहस्रवदन: स्वराट् । अग्रतो भविता देवो हरे: प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥ २४ ॥ ITRANS: vāsudeva-kalānantaḥsahasra-vadanaḥ svarāṭagrato bhavitā devohareḥ priya-cikīrṣayā Translation: The foremost manifestation of Kṛṣṇa is Saṅkarṣaṇa, who is known as Ananta. He is the origin of all incarnations within this material world. Previous to the appearance of Lord Kṛṣṇa, this original Saṅkarṣaṇa will appear as Baladeva, just to please the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa in His transcendental pastimes....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 25 Sanskrit: विष्णोर्माया भगवती यया सम्मोहितं जगत् । आदिष्टा प्रभुणांशेन कार्यार्थे सम्भविष्यति ॥ २५ ॥ ITRANS: viṣṇor māyā bhagavatīyayā sammohitaṁ jagatādiṣṭā prabhuṇāṁśenakāryārthe sambhaviṣyati Translation: The potency of the Lord, known as viṣṇu-māyā, who is as good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will also appear with Lord Kṛṣṇa. This potency, acting in different capacities, captivates all the worlds, both material and spiritual. At the request of her master, she will appear with her different potencies in order to execute the work of the Lord....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 26 Sanskrit: श्रीशुक उवाचइत्यादिश्यामरगणान् प्रजापतिपतिर्विभु: । आश्वास्य च महीं गीर्भि: स्वधाम परमं ययौ ॥ २६ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-śuka uvācaity ādiśyāmara-gaṇānprajāpati-patir vibhuḥāśvāsya ca mahīṁ gīrbhiḥsva-dhāma paramaṁ yayau Translation: Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: After thus advising the demigods and pacifying mother earth, the very powerful Lord Brahmā, who is the master of all other Prajāpatis and is therefore known as Prajāpati-pati, returned to his own abode, Brahmaloka....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 27 Sanskrit: शूरसेनो यदुपतिर्मथुरामावसन् पुरीम् । माथुराञ्छूरसेनांश्च विषयान् बुभुजे पुरा ॥ २७ ॥ ITRANS: śūraseno yadupatirmathurām āvasan purīmmāthurāñ chūrasenāṁś caviṣayān bubhuje purā Translation: Formerly, Śūrasena, the chief of the Yadu dynasty, had gone to live in the city of Mathurā. There he enjoyed the places known as Māthura and Śūrasena. Purport:
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 28 Sanskrit: राजधानी तत: साभूत्सर्वयादवभूभुजाम् । मथुरा भगवान् यत्र नित्यं सन्निहितो हरि: ॥ २८ ॥ ITRANS: rājadhānī tataḥ sābhūtsarva-yādava-bhūbhujāmmathurā bhagavān yatranityaṁ sannihito hariḥ Translation: Since that time, the city of Mathurā had been the capital of all the kings of the Yadu dynasty. The city and district of Mathurā are very intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa, for Lord Kṛṣṇa lives there eternally. Purport: It is understood that Mathurā City is the transcendental abode of Lord Kṛṣṇa; it is not an ordinary material city, for it is eternally connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 29 Sanskrit: तस्यां तु कर्हिचिच्छौरिर्वसुदेव: कृतोद्वह: । देवक्या सूर्यया सार्धं प्रयाणे रथमारुहत् ॥ २९ ॥ ITRANS: tasyāṁ tu karhicic chaurirvasudevaḥ kṛtodvahaḥdevakyā sūryayā sārdhaṁprayāṇe ratham āruhat Translation: Some time ago, Vasudeva, who belonged to the demigod family [or to the Śūra dynasty], married Devakī. After the marriage, he mounted his chariot to return home with his newly married wife. Purport:
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 30 Sanskrit: उग्रसेनसुत: कंस: स्वसु: प्रियचिकीर्षया । रश्मीन् हयानां जग्राह रौक्मै रथशतैर्वृत: ॥ ३० ॥ ITRANS: ugrasena-sutaḥ kaṁsaḥsvasuḥ priya-cikīrṣayāraśmīn hayānāṁ jagrāharaukmai ratha-śatair vṛtaḥ Translation: Kaṁsa, the son of King Ugrasena, in order to please his sister Devakī on the occasion of her marriage, took charge of the reins of the horses and became the chariot driver. He was surrounded by hundreds of golden chariots....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 31-32 Sanskrit: चतु:शतं पारिबर्हं गजानां हेममालिनाम् । अश्वानामयुतं सार्धं रथानां च त्रिषट्शतम् ॥ ३१ ॥ दासीनां सुकुमारीणां द्वे शते समलङ्कृते । दुहित्रे देवक: प्रादाद् याने दुहितृवत्सल: ॥ ३२ ॥ ITRANS: catuḥ-śataṁ pāribarhaṁgajānāṁ hema-mālināmaśvānām ayutaṁ sārdhaṁrathānāṁ ca tri-ṣaṭ-śatam Translation: Devakī’s father, King Devaka, was very much affectionate to his daughter. Therefore, while she and her husband were leaving home, he gave her a dowry of four hundred elephants nicely decorated with golden garlands....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 33 Sanskrit: शङ्खतूर्यमृदङ्गाश्च नेदुर्दुन्दुभय: समम् । प्रयाणप्रक्रमे तात वरवध्वो: सुमङ्गलम् ॥ ३३ ॥ ITRANS: śaṅkha-tūrya-mṛdaṅgāś canedur dundubhayaḥ samamprayāṇa-prakrame tātavara-vadhvoḥ sumaṅgalam Translation: O beloved son, Mahārāja Parīkṣit, when the bride and bridegroom were ready to start, conchshells, bugles, drums and kettledrums all vibrated in concert for their auspicious departure. Purport: