Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 - Chapter 52

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 1 Sanskrit: श्रीशुक उवाचइत्थं सोऽनग्रहीतोऽङ्ग कृष्णेनेक्ष्वाकुनन्दन: ।तं परिक्रम्य सन्नम्य निश्चक्राम गुहामुखात् ॥ १ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-śuka uvācaitthaṁ so ’nagrahīto ’ngakṛṣṇenekṣvāku nandanaḥtaṁ parikramya sannamyaniścakrāma guhā-mukhāt Translation: Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, thus graced by Lord Kṛṣṇa, Mucukunda circumambulated Him and bowed down to Him. Then Mucukunda, the beloved descendant of Ikṣvāku, exited through the mouth of the cave. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 2 Sanskrit: संवीक्ष्य क्षुल्ल‍कान् मर्त्यान् पशून्वीरुद्वनस्पतीन् ।मत्वा कलियुगं प्राप्तं जगाम दिशमुत्तराम् ॥ २ ॥ ITRANS: saṁvīkṣya kṣullakān martyānpaśūn vīrud-vanaspatīnmatvā kali-yugaṁ prāptaṁjagāma diśam uttarām Translation: Seeing that the size of all the human beings, animals, trees and plants was severely reduced, and thus realizing that the Age of Kali was at hand, Mucukunda left for the north. Purport: There are several significant words in this verse....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 3 Sanskrit: तप:श्रद्धायुतो धीरो नि:सङ्गो मुक्तसंशय: ।समाधाय मन: कृष्णे प्राविशद् गन्धमादनम् ॥ ३ ॥ ITRANS: tapaḥ-śraddhā-yuto dhīroniḥsaṅgo mukta-saṁśayaḥsamādhāya manaḥ kṛṣṇeprāviśad gandhamādanam Translation: The sober King, beyond material association and free of doubt, was convinced of the value of austerity. Absorbing his mind in Lord Kṛṣṇa, he came to Gandhamādana Mountain. Purport: The name Gandhamādana indicates a place of delightful fragrances. Undoubtedly Gandhamādana was filled with the aroma of wild flowers and forest honey, and with other natural scents....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 4 Sanskrit: बदर्याश्रममासाद्य नरनारायणालयम् ।सर्वद्वन्द्वसह: शान्तस्तपसाराधयद्धरिम् ॥ ४ ॥ ITRANS: badary-āśramam āsādyanara-nārāyaṇālayamsarva-dvandva-sahaḥ śāntastapasārādhayad dharim Translation: There he arrived at Badarikāśrama, the abode of Lord Nara-Nārāyaṇa, where, remaining tolerant of all dualities, he peacefully worshiped the Supreme Lord Hari by performing severe austerities. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 5 Sanskrit: भगवान् पुनराव्रज्य पुरीं यवनवेष्टिताम् ।हत्वा म्‍लेच्छबलं निन्ये तदीयं द्वारकां धनम् ॥ ५ ॥ ITRANS: bhagavān punar āvrajyapurīṁ yavana-veṣṭitāmhatvā mleccha-balaṁ ninyetadīyaṁ dvārakāṁ dhanam Translation: The Lord returned to Mathurā, which was still surrounded by Yavanas. Then He destroyed the army of barbarians and began taking their valuables to Dvārakā. Purport: It is clear from this verse that Kālayavana alone pursued Lord Kṛṣṇa into the mountain cave....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 6 Sanskrit: नीयमाने धने गोभिर्नृभिश्चाच्युतचोदितै: ।आजगाम जरासन्धस्‍त्रयोविंशत्यनीकप: ॥ ६ ॥ ITRANS: nīyamāne dhane gobhirnṛbhiś cācyuta-coditaiḥājagāma jarāsandhastrayo-viṁśaty-anīka-paḥ Translation: As the wealth was being carried by oxen and men under Lord Kṛṣṇa’s direction, Jarāsandha appeared at the head of twenty-three armies. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 7 Sanskrit: विलोक्य वेगरभसं रिपुसैन्यस्य माधवौ ।मनुष्यचेष्टामापन्नौ राजन् दुद्रुवतुर्द्रुतम् ॥ ७ ॥ ITRANS: vilokya vega-rabhasaṁripu-sainyasya mādhavaumanuṣya-ceṣṭām āpannaurājan dudruvatur drutam Translation: O King, seeing the fierce waves of the enemy’s army, the two Mādhavas, imitating human behavior, ran swiftly away. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: विहाय वित्तं प्रचुरमभीतौ भीरुभीतवत् ।पद्‍भ्यां पद्मपलाशाभ्यां चेलतुर्बहुयोजनम् ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: vihāya vittaṁ pracuramabhītau bhīru-bhīta-vatpadbhyāṁ palāśābhyāṁcelatur bahu-yojanam Translation: Abandoning the abundant riches, fearless but feigning fear, They went many yojanas on Their lotuslike feet. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 9 Sanskrit: पलायमानौ तौ द‍ृष्ट्वा मागध: प्रहसन्बली ।अन्वधावद् रथानीकैरीशयोरप्रमाणवित् ॥ ९ ॥ ITRANS: palāyamānau tau dṛṣṭvāmāgadhaḥ prahasan balīanvadhāvad rathānīkairīśayor apramāṇa-vit Translation: When he saw Them fleeing, powerful Jarāsandha laughed loudly and then pursued Them with charioteers and foot soldiers. He could not understand the exalted position of the two Lords. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 10 Sanskrit: प्रद्रुत्य दूरं संश्रान्तौ तुङ्गमारुहतां गिरिम् ।प्रवर्षणाख्यं भगवान् नित्यदा यत्र वर्षति ॥ १० ॥ ITRANS: pradrutya dūraṁ saṁśrāntautuṅgam āruhatāṁ girimpravarṣaṇākhyaṁ bhagavānnityadā yatra varṣati Translation: Apparently exhausted after fleeing a long distance, the two Lords climbed a high mountain named Pravarṣaṇa, upon which Lord Indra showers incessant rain. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 11 Sanskrit: गिरौ निलीनावाज्ञाय नाधिगम्य पदं नृप ।ददाह गिरिमेधोभि: समन्तादग्निमुत्सृजन् ॥ ११ ॥ ITRANS: girau nilīnāv ājñāyanādhigamya padaṁ nṛpadadāha girim edhobhiḥsamantād agnim utsṛjan Translation: Although he knew They were hiding on the mountain, Jarāsandha could find no trace of Them. Therefore, O King, he placed firewood on all sides and set the mountain ablaze. Purport: Clearly we are observing one of the Supreme Lord’s transcendental pastimes....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 12 Sanskrit: तत उत्पत्य तरसा दह्यमानतटादुभौ ।दशैकयोजनात्तुङ्गान्निपेततुरधो भुवि ॥ १२ ॥ ITRANS: tata utpatya tarasādahyamāna-taṭād ubhaudaśaika-yojanāt tuṅgānnipetatur adho bhuvi Translation: The two of Them then suddenly jumped from the burning mountain, which was eleven yojanas high, and fell to the ground. Purport: Eleven yojanas is approximately ninety miles.

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 13 Sanskrit: अलक्ष्यमाणौ रिपुणा सानुगेन यदूत्तमौ ।स्वपुरं पुनरायातौ समुद्रपरिखां नृप ॥ १३ ॥ ITRANS: alakṣyamāṇau ripuṇāsānugena yadūttamausva-puraṁ punar āyātausamudra-parikhāṁ nṛpa Translation: Unseen by Their opponent or his followers, O King, those two most exalted Yadus returned to Their city of Dvārakā, which had the ocean as a protective moat. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 14 Sanskrit: सोऽपि दग्धाविति मृषा मन्वानो बलकेशवौ ।बलमाकृष्य सुमहन्मगधान् मागधो ययौ ॥ १४ ॥ ITRANS: so ’pi dagdhāv iti mṛṣāmanvāno bala-keśavaubalam ākṛṣya su-mahanmagadhān māgadho yayau Translation: Jarāsandha, moreover, mistakenly thought that Balarāma and Keśava had burned to death in the fire. Thus he withdrew his vast military force and returned to the Magadha kingdom. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 15 Sanskrit: आनर्ताधिपति: श्रीमान् रैवतो रैवतीं सुताम् ।ब्रह्मणा चोदित: प्रादाद् बलायेति पुरोदितम् ॥ १५ ॥ ITRANS: ānartādhipatiḥ śrīmānraivato raivatīṁ sutāmbrahmaṇā coditaḥ prādādbalāyeti puroditam Translation: As ordered by Lord Brahmā, Raivata, the opulent ruler of Ānarta, gave Lord Balarāma his daughter Raivatī in marriage. This has already been discussed. Purport: The topic of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s marriage to Rukmiṇī will now be discussed. By way of introduction, a brief mention is made of His brother Baladeva’s marriage....