Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 - Chapter 66

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 1 Sanskrit: श्रीशुक उवाचनन्दव्रजं गते रामे करूषाधिपतिर्नृप ।वासुदेवोऽहमित्यज्ञो दूतं कृष्णाय प्राहिणोत् ॥ १ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-śuka uvācananda-vrajaṁ gate rāmekarūṣādhipatir nṛpavāsudevo ’ham ity ajñodūtaṁ kṛṣṇāya prāhiṇot Translation: Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, while Lord Balarāma was away visiting Nanda’s village of Vraja, the ruler of Karūṣa, foolishly thinking “I am the Supreme Lord, Vāsudeva,” sent a messenger to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Purport: Since Lord Rāma had gone to Nanda-vraja, Pauṇḍraka foolishly thought that Lord Kṛṣṇa would be alone and therefore easy to challenge....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 2 Sanskrit: त्वं वासुदेवो भगवानवतीर्णो जगत्पति: ।इति प्रस्तोभितो बालैर्मेन आत्मानमच्युतम् ॥ २ ॥ ITRANS: tvaṁ vāsudevo bhagavānavatīṛno jagat-patiḥiti prastobhito bālairmena ātmānam acyutam Translation: Pauṇḍraka was emboldened by the flattery of childish men, who told him, “You are Vāsudeva, the Supreme Lord and master of the universe, who have now descended to the earth.” Thus he imagined himself to be the infallible Personality of Godhead....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 3 Sanskrit: दूतं च प्राहिणोन्मन्द: कृष्णायाव्यक्तवर्त्मने ।द्वारकायां यथा बालो नृपो बालकृतोऽबुध: ॥ ३ ॥ ITRANS: dūtaṁ ca prāhiṇon mandaḥkṛṣṇāyāvyakta-vartmanedvārakāyāṁ yathā bālonṛpo bāla-kṛto ’budhaḥ Translation: Thus slow-witted King Pauṇḍraka sent a messenger to the inscrutable Lord Kṛṣṇa at Dvārakā. Pauṇḍraka was acting just like an unintelligent child whom other children are pretending is a king. Purport: According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, the reason Śukadeva Gosvāmī here mentions for the second time that Pauṇḍraka sent a message to Lord Kṛṣṇa is that the great sage is astonished at Pauṇḍraka’s extreme foolishness....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 4 Sanskrit: दूतस्तु द्वारकामेत्य सभायामास्थितं प्रभुम् ।कृष्णं कमलपत्राक्षं राजसन्देशमब्रवीत् ॥ ४ ॥ ITRANS: dūtas tu dvārakām etyasabhāyām āsthitaṁ prabhumkṛṣṇaṁ kamala-patrākṣaṁrāja-sandeśam abravīt Translation: Arriving in Dvārakā, the messenger found lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa in His royal assembly and relayed the King’s message to that almighty Lord. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 5 Sanskrit: वासुदेवोऽवतीर्णोऽहमेक एव न चापर: ।भूतानामनुकम्पार्थं त्वं तु मिथ्याभिधांत्यज ॥ ५ ॥ ITRANS: vāsudevo ’vatīrno ’hameka eva na cāparaḥbhūtānām anukampārthaṁtvaṁ tu mithyābhidhāṁ tyaja Translation: [On Pauṇḍraka’s behalf, the messenger said:] I am the one and only Lord Vāsudeva, and there is no other. It is I who have descended to this world to show mercy to the living beings. Therefore give up Your false name....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 6 Sanskrit: यानि त्वमस्मच्चिह्नानि मौढ्याद् बिभर्षि सात्वत ।त्यक्त्वैहि मां त्वं शरणंनोचेद् देहि ममाहवम् ॥ ६ ॥ ITRANS: yāni tvam asmac-cihnānimauḍhyād bibharṣi sātvatatyaktvaihi māṁ tvaṁ śaraṇaṁno ced dehi mamāhavam Translation: O Sātvata, give up my personal symbols, which out of foolishness You now carry, and come to me for shelter. If You do not, then You must give me battle. Purport: Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī again interprets Pauṇḍraka’s words according to the inspiration of Sarasvatī, the goddess of learning....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 7 Sanskrit: श्रीशुक उवाचकत्थनं तदुपाकर्ण्य पौण्ड्रकस्याल्पमेधस: ।उग्रसेनादय: सभ्या उच्चकैर्जहसुस्तदा ॥ ७ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-śuka uvācakatthanaṁ tad upākarṇyapauṇḍrakasyālpa-medhasaḥugrasenādayaḥ sabhyāuccakair jahasus tadā Translation: Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: King Ugrasena and the other members of the assembly laughed loudly when they heard this vain boasting of unintelligent Pauṇḍraka. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: उवाच दूतं भगवान् परिहासकथामनु ।उत्स्रक्ष्ये मूढ चिह्नानि यैस्त्वमेवं विकत्थसे ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: uvāca dūtaṁ bhagavānparihāsa-kathām anuutsrakṣye mūḍha cihnāniyais tvam evaṁ vikatthase Translation: The Personality of Godhead, after enjoying the jokes of the assembly, told the messenger [to relay a message to his master:] “You fool, I will indeed let loose the weapons you boast of in this way. Purport: The Sanskrit word utsrakṣye means “I will hurl, throw, let loose, abandon, etc....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 9 Sanskrit: मुखं तदपिधायाज्ञ कङ्कगृध्रवटैर्वृत: ।शयिष्यसे हतस्तत्र भविता शरणं शुनाम् ॥ ९ ॥ ITRANS: mukhaṁ tad apidhāyājñakaṅka-gṛdhra-vaṭair vṛtaḥśayiṣyase hatas tatrabhavitā śaraṇaṁ śunām Translation: “When you lie dead, O fool, your face covered by vultures, herons and vaṭa birds, you will become the shelter of dogs.” Purport: Pauṇḍraka foolishly told the Supreme Lord to come to him for shelter, but here Lord Kṛṣṇa tells him, “You are not My shelter, but rather you will become the shelter of dogs when they happily feast on your dead body....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 10 Sanskrit: इति दूतस्तमाक्षेपं स्वामिने सर्वमाहरत् ।कृष्णोऽपि रथमास्थाय काशीमुपजगाम ह ॥ १० ॥ ITRANS: iti dūtas tam ākṣepaṁsvāmine sarvam āharatkṛṣṇo ’pi ratham āsthāyakāśīm upajagāma ha Translation: When the Lord had thus spoken, the messenger conveyed His insulting reply to his master in its entirety. Lord Kṛṣṇa then mounted His chariot and went to the vicinity of Kāśī. Purport: In Kṛṣṇa, Śrīla Prabhupāda describes this incident as follows: “The messenger carried the words of Lord Kṛṣṇa to his master, Pauṇḍraka, who patiently heard all these insults....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 11 Sanskrit: पौण्ड्रकोऽपि तदुद्योगमुपलभ्य महारथ: ।अक्षौहिणीभ्यां संयुक्तो निश्चक्राम पुराद् द्रुतम् ॥ ११ ॥ ITRANS: pauṇḍrako ’pi tad-udyogamupalabhya mahā-rathaḥakṣauhiṇībhyāṁ saṁyuktoniścakrāma purād drutam Translation: Upon observing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s preparations for battle, the mighty warrior Pauṇḍraka quickly went out of the city with two full military divisions. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 12-14 Sanskrit: तस्य काशीपतिर्मित्रं पार्ष्णिग्राहोऽन्वयान्नृप ।अक्षौहिणीभिस्तिसृभिरपश्यत् पौण्ड्रकं हरि: ॥ १२ ॥शङ्खार्यसिगदाशार्ङ्गश्रीवत्साद्युपलक्षितम् ।बिभ्राणं कौस्तुभमणिं वनमालाविभूषितम् ॥ १३ ॥कौशेयवाससी पीते वसानं गरुडध्वजम् ।अमूल्यमौल्याभरणं स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डलम् ॥ १४ ॥ ITRANS: tasya kāśī-patir mitraṁpārṣṇi-grāho ’nvayān nṛpaakṣauhiṇībhis tisṛbhirapaśyat pauṇḍrakaṁ hariḥ Translation: Pauṇḍraka’s friend, the King of Kāśī, followed behind, O King, leading the rear guard with three akṣauhiṇī divisions. Lord Kṛṣṇa saw that Pauṇḍraka was carrying the Lord’s own insignia, such as the conchshell, disc, sword and club, and also an imitation Śārṅga bow and Śrīvatsa mark....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 15 Sanskrit: द‍ृष्ट्वा तमात्मनस्तुल्यं वेषं कृत्रिममास्थितम् ।यथा नटं रङ्गगतं विजहास भृशं हरि: ॥ १५ ॥ ITRANS: dṛṣṭvā tam ātmanas tulyaṁveṣaṁ kṛtrimam āsthitamyathā naṭaṁ raṅga-gataṁvijahāsa bhṛśaṁ harīḥ Translation: Lord Hari laughed heartily when He saw how the King had dressed up in exact imitation of His own appearance, just like an actor onstage. Purport: Śrīla Prabhupāda describes this scene as follows: “On the whole, however, [Pauṇḍraka’s] dress and makeup were clearly imitation....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 16 Sanskrit: शूलैर्गदाभि: परिघै: शक्त्यृष्टिप्रासतोमरै: ।असिभि: पट्टिशैर्बाणै: प्राहरन्नरयो हरिम् ॥ १६ ॥ ITRANS: śulair gadābhiḥ parighaiḥśakty-ṛṣṭi-prāsa-tomaraiḥasibhiḥ paṭṭiśair bāṇaiḥprāharann arayo harim Translation: The enemies of Lord Hari attacked Him with tridents, clubs, bludgeons, pikes, ṛṣtis, barbed darts, lances, swords, axes and arrows. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 17 Sanskrit: कृष्णस्तु तत्पौण्ड्रककाशिराजयो-र्बलं गजस्यन्दनवाजिपत्तिमत् ।गदासिचक्रेषुभिरार्दयद् भृशंयथा युगान्ते हढतभुक् पृथक् प्रजा: ॥ १७ ॥ ITRANS: kṛṣṇas tu tat pauṇḍraka-kāśirājayorbalaṁ gaja-syandana-vāji-patti-matgadāsi-cakreṣubhir ārdayad bhṛśaṁyathā yugānte huta-bhuk pṛthak prajāḥ Translation: But Lord Kṛṣṇa fiercely struck back at the army of Pauṇḍraka and Kāśirāja, which consisted of elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry. The Lord tormented His enemies with His club, sword, Sudarśana disc and arrows, just as the fire of annihilation torments the various kinds of creatures at the end of a cosmic age....