Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 - Chapter 42

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 1 Sanskrit: श्रीशुक उवाचअथ व्रजन् राजपथेन माधव:स्त्रियं गृहीताङ्गविलेपभाजनाम् ।विलोक्य कुब्जां युवतीं वराननांपप्रच्छ यान्तीं प्रहसन् रसप्रद: ॥ १ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-śuka uvācaatha vrajan rāja-pathena mādhavaḥstriyaṁ gṛhītāṅga-vilepa-bhājanāmvilokya kubjāṁ yuvatīṁ varānanāṁpapraccha yāntīṁ prahasan rasa-pradaḥ Translation: Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: As He walked down the King’s road, Lord Mādhava then saw a young hunchback woman with an attractive face, who carried a tray of fragrant ointments as she walked along....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 2 Sanskrit: का त्वं वरोर्वेतदु हानुलेपनंकस्याङ्गने वा कथयस्व साधु न: । देह्यावयोरङ्गविलेपमुत्तमंश्रेयस्ततस्ते न चिराद् भविष्यति ॥ २ ॥ ITRANS: kā tvaṁ varorv etad u hānulepanaṁkasyāṅgane vā kathayasva sādhu naḥdehy āvayor aṅga-vilepam uttamaṁśreyas tatas te na cirād bhaviṣyati Translation: [Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] Who are you, O beautiful-thighed one? Ah, ointment! Who is it for, my dear lady? Please tell Us truthfully. Give Us both some of your finest ointment and you will soon gain a great boon....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 3 Sanskrit: सैरन्‍ध्र्युवाचदास्यस्म्यहं सुन्दर कंससम्मतात्रिवक्रनामा ह्यनुलेपकर्मणि । मद्भ‍ावितं भोजपतेरतिप्रियंविना युवां कोऽन्यतमस्तदर्हति ॥ ३ ॥ ITRANS: sairandhry uvācadāsy asmy ahaṁ sundara kaṁsa-sammatātrivakra-nāmā hy anulepa-karmaṇimad-bhāvitaṁ bhoja-pater ati-priyaṁvinā yuvāṁ ko ’nyatamas tad arhati Translation: The maidservant replied: O handsome one, I am a servant of King Kaṁsa, who highly regards me for the ointments I make. My name is Trivakrā. Who else but You two deserve my ointments, which the lord of the Bhojas likes so much?...

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 4 Sanskrit: रूपपेशलमाधुर्यहसितालापवीक्षितै: । धर्षितात्मा ददौ सान्द्रमुभयोरनुलेपनम् ॥ ४ ॥ ITRANS: rūpa-peśala-mādhuryahasitālāpa-vīkṣitaiḥdharṣitātmā dadau sāndramubhayor anulepanam Translation: Her mind overwhelmed by Kṛṣṇa’s beauty, charm, sweetness, smiles, words and glances, Trivakrā gave both Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma generous amounts of ointment. Purport: This incident is also described in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (5.20.7): “Hearing this, she respectfully replied to Lord Kṛṣṇa, ‘Please take it,’ and gave both of Them ointment suitable for applying to Their bodies....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 5 Sanskrit: ततस्तावङ्गरागेण स्ववर्णेतरशोभिना । सम्प्राप्तपरभागेन शुशुभातेऽनुरञ्जितौ ॥ ५ ॥ ITRANS: tatas tāv aṅga-rāgeṇasva-varṇetara-śobhināsamprāpta-para-bhāgenaśuśubhāte ’nurañjitau Translation: Anointed with these most excellent cosmetics, which adorned Them with hues that contrasted with Their complexions, the two Lords appeared extremely beautiful. Purport: The ācāryas suggest that Kṛṣṇa spread yellow ointment upon His body, and Balarāma blue ointment upon His.

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 6 Sanskrit: प्रसन्नो भगवान्कुब्जां त्रिवक्रां रुचिराननाम् । ऋज्वीं कर्तुं मनश्चक्रे दर्शयन् दर्शने फलम् ॥ ६ ॥ ITRANS: prasanno bhagavān kubjāṁtrivakrāṁ rucirānanāmṛjvīṁ kartuṁ manaś cakredarśayan darśane phalam Translation: Lord Kṛṣṇa was pleased with Trivakrā, so He decided to straighten that hunchbacked girl with the lovely face just to demonstrate the result of seeing Him. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 7 Sanskrit: पद्‌भ्यामाक्रम्य प्रपदे द्‌व्यङ्गुल्युत्तानपाणिना । प्रगृह्य चिबुकेऽध्यात्ममुदनीनमदच्युत: ॥ ७ ॥ ITRANS: padbhyām ākramya prapadedry-aṅguly-uttāna-pāṇināpragṛhya cibuke ’dhyātmamudanīnamad acyutaḥ Translation: Pressing down on her toes with both His feet, Lord Acyuta placed one upward-pointing finger of each hand under her chin and straightened up her body. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: सा तदर्जुसमानाङ्गी बृहच्छ्रोणिपयोधरा । मुकुन्दस्पर्शनात् सद्यो बभूव प्रमदोत्तमा ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: sā tadarju-samānāṅgībṛhac-chroṇi-payodharāmukunda-sparśanāt sadyobabhūva pramadottamā Translation: Simply by Lord Mukunda’s touch, Trivakrā was suddenly transformed into an exquisitely beautiful woman with straight, evenly proportioned limbs and large hips and breasts. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 9 Sanskrit: ततो रूपगुणौदार्यसम्पन्ना प्राह केशवम् । उत्तरीयान्तमाकृष्य स्मयन्ती जातहृच्छया ॥ ९ ॥ ITRANS: tato rūpa-guṇaudārya-sampannā prāha keśavamuttarīyāntam akṛṣyasmayantī jāta-hṛc-chayā Translation: Now endowed with beauty, character and generosity, Trivakrā began to feel lusty desires for Lord Keśava. Taking hold of the end of His upper cloth, she smiled and addressed Him as follows. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 10 Sanskrit: एहि वीर गृहं यामो न त्वां त्यक्तुमिहोत्सहे । त्वयोन्मथितचित्ताया: प्रसीद पुरुषर्षभ ॥ १० ॥ ITRANS: ehi vīra gṛhaṁ yāmona tvāṁ tyaktum ihotsahetvayonmathita-cittāyāḥprasīda puruṣarṣabha Translation: [Trivakrā said:] Come, O hero, let us go to my house. I cannot bear to leave You here. O best of males, please take pity on me, since You have agitated my mind. Purport: Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī supplies the following conversation: Kṛṣṇa: Is it for the purpose of dining that you’re inviting Me to your house?...

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 11 Sanskrit: एवं स्त्रिया याच्यमान: कृष्णो रामस्य पश्यत: । मुखं वीक्ष्यानु गोपानां प्रहसंस्तामुवाच ह ॥ ११ ॥ ITRANS: evaṁ striyā yācyamānaḥkṛṣṇo rāmasya paśyataḥmukhaṁ vīkṣyānu gopānāṁprahasaṁs tām uvāca ha Translation: Thus entreated by the woman, Lord Kṛṣṇa first glanced at the face of Balarāma, who was watching the incident, and then at the faces of the cowherd boys. Then with a laugh Kṛṣṇa replied to her as follows....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 12 Sanskrit: एष्यामि ते गृहं सुभ्रु पुंसामाधिविकर्शनम् । साधितार्थोऽगृहाणां न: पान्थानां त्वं परायणम् ॥ १२ ॥ ITRANS: eṣyāmi te gṛhaṁ su-bhrupuṁsām ādhi-vikarśanamsādhitārtho ’gṛhāṇāṁ naḥpānthānāṁ tvaṁ parāyaṇam Translation: [Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] O lady with beautiful eyebrows, as soon as I fulfill My purpose I will certainly visit your house, where men can relieve their anxiety. Indeed, you are the best refuge for Us homeless travelers....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 13 Sanskrit: विसृज्य माध्व्या वाण्या ताम्व्रजन् मार्गे वणिक्पथै: । नानोपायनताम्बूलस्रग्गन्धै: साग्रजोऽर्चित: ॥ १३ ॥ ITRANS: visṛjya mādhvyā vāṇyā tāmvrajan mārge vaṇik-pathaiḥnānopāyana-tāmbūla-srag-gandhaiḥ sāgrajo ’rcitaḥ Translation: Leaving her with these sweet words, Lord Kṛṣṇa walked further down the road. The merchants along the way worshiped Him and His elder brother by presenting Them with various respectful offerings, including pān, garlands and fragrant substances. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 14 Sanskrit: तद्दर्शनस्मरक्षोभादात्मानं नाविदन् स्त्रिय: । विस्रस्तवास:कवरवलया लेख्यमूर्तय: ॥ १४ ॥ ITRANS: tad-darśana-smara-kṣobhādātmānaṁ nāvidan striyaḥvisrasta-vāsaḥ-kavaravalayā lekhya-mūrtayaḥ Translation: The sight of Kṛṣṇa aroused Cupid in the hearts of the city women. Thus agitated, they forgot themselves. Their clothes, braids and bangles became disheveled, and they stood as still as figures in a painting. Purport: Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī states that since the women of Mathurā immediately experienced symptoms of conjugal attraction when they saw Kṛṣṇa, they were the most advanced devotees in the city....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 15 Sanskrit: तत: पौरान् पृच्छमानो धनुष: स्थानमच्युत: । तस्मिन् प्रविष्टो दद‍ृशे धनुरैन्द्रमिवाद्भ‍ुतम् ॥ १५ ॥ ITRANS: tataḥ paurān pṛcchamānodhanuṣaḥ sthānam acyutaḥtasmin praviṣṭo dadṛśedhanur aindram ivādbhutam Translation: Lord Kṛṣṇa then asked the local people where the arena was in which the bow sacrifice would take place. When He went there He saw the amazing bow, which resembled Lord Indra’s. Purport: