Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 - Chapter 38

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 36 Sanskrit: भगवांस्तमभिप्रेत्य रथाङ्गाङ्कितपाणिना ।परिरेभेऽभ्युपाकृष्य प्रीत: प्रणतवत्सल: ॥ ३६ ॥ ITRANS: bhagavāṁs tam abhipretyarathāṅgāṅkita-pāṇināparirebhe ’bhyupākṛṣyaprītaḥ praṇata-vatsalaḥ Translation: Recognizing Akrūra, Lord Kṛṣṇa drew him close with His hand, which bears the sign of the chariot wheel, and then embraced him. Kṛṣṇa felt pleased, for He is always benignly disposed toward His surrendered devotees. Purport: According to the ācāryas, by extending His hand marked with the chariot wheel, or cakra, Lord Kṛṣṇa indicated His ability to kill Kaṁsa....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 37-38 Sanskrit: सङ्कर्षणश्च प्रणतमुपगुह्य महामना: ।गृहीत्वा पाणिना पाणी अनत्सानुजो गृहम् ॥ ३७ ॥पृष्ट्वाथ स्वागतं तस्मै निवेद्य च वरासनम् ।प्रक्षाल्य विधिवत् पादौ मधुपर्कार्हणमाहरत् ॥ ३८ ॥ ITRANS: saṅkarṣaṇaś ca praṇatamupaguhya mahā-manāḥgṛhītvā pāṇinā pāṇīanayat sānujo gṛham Translation: As Akrūra stood with his head bowed, Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa [Balarāma] grasped his joined hands, and then Balarāma took him to His house in the company of Lord Kṛṣṇa....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 39 Sanskrit: निवेद्य गां चातिथये संवाह्य श्रान्तमादृत: ।अन्नं बहुगुणं मेध्यं श्रद्धयोपाहरद् विभु: ॥ ३९ ॥ ITRANS: nivedya gāṁ cātithayesaṁvāhya śrāntam āḍṛtaḥannaṁ bahu-guṇaṁ medhyaṁśraddhayopāharad vibhuḥ Translation: The almighty Lord Balarāma presented Akrūra with the gift of a cow, massaged his feet to relieve him of fatigue and then with great respect and faith fed him suitably prepared food of various fine tastes. Purport: According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, Akrūra went to Kṛṣṇa’s and Balarāma’s house on the twelfth lunar day, on which one should not break a fast at night....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 40 Sanskrit: तस्मै भुक्तवते प्रीत्या राम: परमधर्मवित् ।मखवासैर्गन्धमाल्यै: परां प्रीतिं व्यधात्पुन: ॥ ४० ॥ ITRANS: tasmai bhuktavate prītyārāmaḥ parama-dharma-vitmakha-vāsair gandha-mālyaiḥparāṁ prītiṁ vyadhāt punaḥ Translation: When Akrūra had eaten to his satisfaction, Lord Balarāma, the supreme knower of religious duties, offered him aromatic herbs for sweetening his mouth, along with fragrances and flower garlands. Thus Akrūra once again enjoyed the highest pleasure. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 41 Sanskrit: पप्रच्छ सत्कृतं नन्द: कथं स्थ निरनुग्रहे ।कंसे जीवति दाशार्ह सौनपाला इवावय: ॥ ४१ ॥ ITRANS: papraccha sat-kṛtaṁ nandaḥkathaṁ stha niranugrahekaṁse jīvati dāśārhasauna-pālā ivāvayaḥ Translation: Nanda Mahārāja asked Akrūra: O descendant of Daśārha, how are all of you maintaining yourselves while that merciless Kaṁsa remains alive? You are just like sheep under the care of a butcher. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 42 Sanskrit: योऽवधीत्स्वस्वसुस्तोकान्क्रोशन्त्या असुतृप्खल: ।किं नु स्वित्तत्प्रजानां व: कुशलं विमृशामहे ॥ ४२ ॥ ITRANS: yo ’vadhīt sva-svasus tokānkrośantyā asu-tṛp khalaḥkiṁ nu svit tat-prajānāṁ vaḥkuśalaṁ vimṛśāmahe Translation: That cruel, self-serving Kaṁsa murdered the infants of his own sister in her presence, even as she cried in anguish. So why should we even ask about the well-being of you, his subjects? Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 43 Sanskrit: इत्थं सूनृतया वाचा नन्देन सुसभाजित: ।अक्रूर: परिपृष्टेन जहावध्वपरिश्रमम् ॥ ४३ ॥ ITRANS: itthaṁ sūnṛtayā vācānandena su-sabhājitaḥakrūraḥ paripṛṣṭenajahāv adhva-pariśramam Translation: Honored by Nanda Mahārāja with these true and pleasing words of inquiry, Akrūra forgot the fatigue of his journey. Purport: