Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 - Chapter 86

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 1 Sanskrit: श्रीराजोवाचब्रह्मन् वेदितुमिच्छाम: स्वसारां रामकृष्णयो: ।यथोपयेमे विजयो या ममासीत् पितामही ॥ १ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-rājovācabrahman veditum icchāmaḥsvasārāṁ rāma-kṛṣṇayoḥyathopayeme vijayoyā mamāsīt pitāmahī Translation: King Parīkṣit said: O brāhmaṇa, we would like to learn how Arjuna married Lord Balarāma’s and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s sister, who was my grandmother. Purport: Parīkṣit Mahārāja turns now to the topic of the marriage of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s sister, Subhadrā. In the opinion of Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī, King Parīkṣit’s question here follows from the previous narration because Arjuna’s winning the hand of Subhadrā was just as difficult a feat as Lord Kṛṣṇa’s retrieving the sons of Devakī from the realm of the dead, since Lord Balarāma Himself opposed Subhadrā’s marriage to Arjuna....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 2-3 Sanskrit: श्रीशुक उवाचअर्जुनस्तीर्थयात्रायां पर्यटन्नवनीं प्रभु: ।गत: प्रभासमश‍ृणोन्मातुलेयीं स आत्मन: ॥ २ ॥दुर्योधनाय रामस्तां दास्यतीति न चापरे ।तल्लिप्सु: स यतिर्भूत्वा त्रिदण्डी द्वारकामगात् ॥ ३ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-śuka uvācaarjunas tīrtha-yātrāyāṁparyaṭann avanīṁ prabhuḥgataḥ prabhāsam aśṛṇonmātuleyīṁ sa ātmanaḥ Translation: Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: While traveling far and wide visiting various holy places of pilgrimage, Arjuna came to Prabhāsa. There he heard that Lord Balarāma intended to give his maternal cousin Subhadrā to Duryodhana in marriage, and that no one else approved of this plan....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 4 Sanskrit: तत्र वै वार्षितान् मासानवात्सीत् स्वार्थसाधक: ।पौरै: सभाजितोऽभीक्ष्णं रामेणाजानता च स: ॥ ४ ॥ ITRANS: tatra vai vārṣitān māsānavātsīt svārtha-sādhakaḥpauraiḥ sabhājito ’bhīkṣṇaṁrāmeṇājānatā ca saḥ Translation: He stayed there during the monsoon months to fulfill his purpose. Lord Balarāma and the other residents of the city, not recognizing him, offered him all honor and hospitality. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 5 Sanskrit: एकदा गृहमानीय आतिथ्येन निमन्‍त्र्य तम् ।श्रद्धयोपहृतं भैक्ष्यं बलेन बुभुजे किल ॥ ५ ॥ ITRANS: ekadā gṛham ānīyaātithyena nimantrya tamśraddhayopahṛtaṁ bhaikṣyaṁbalena bubhuje kila Translation: One day Lord Balarāma brought him to His home as His invited dinner guest, and Arjuna ate the food the Lord respectfully offered him. Purport: From the explanation of Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, it is understood that Arjuna in his sannyāsī role had just finished the four-month vows of the rainy season and could now again accept general invitations from householders....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 6 Sanskrit: सोऽपश्यत्तत्र महतीं कन्यां वीरमनोहराम् ।प्रीत्युत्फुल्ल‍ेक्षणस्तस्यां भावक्षुब्धं मनो दधे ॥ ६ ॥ ITRANS: so ’paśyat tatra mahatīṁkanyāṁ vīra-mano-harāmprīty-utphullekṣaṇas tasyāṁbhāva-kṣubdhaṁ mano dadhe Translation: There he saw the wonderful maiden Subhadrā, who was enchanting to heroes. His eyes opened wide with delight, and his mind became agitated and absorbed in thoughts of her. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 7 Sanskrit: सापि तं चकमे वीक्ष्य नारीणां हृदयंगमम् ।हसन्ती व्रीडितापाङ्गी तन्न्यस्तहृदयेक्षणा ॥ ७ ॥ ITRANS: sāpi taṁ cakame vīkṣyanārīṇāṁ hṛdayaṁ-gamamhasantī vrīḍitāpaṅgītan-nyasta-hṛdayekṣaṇā Translation: Arjuna was very attractive to women, and as soon as Subhadrā saw him, she wanted to have him as her husband. Smiling bashfully with sidelong glances, she fixed her heart and eyes upon him. Purport: As soon as she saw him, Subhadrā knew that Arjuna was no sannyāsī but rather her destined consort....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: तां परं समनुध्यायन्नन्तरं प्रेप्सुरर्जुन: ।न लेभे शं भ्रमच्चित्त: कामेनातिबलीयसा ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: tāṁ paraṁ samanudhyāyannantaraṁ prepsur arjunaḥna lebhe śaṁ bhramac-cittaḥkāmenāti-balīyasā Translation: Meditating only on her and waiting for the opportunity to take her away, Arjuna had no peace. His heart trembled with passionate desire. Purport: Even while being honored by Lord Balarāma, Arjuna was too distracted to appreciate the Lord’s gracious hospitality....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 9 Sanskrit: महत्यां देवयात्रायां रथस्थां दुर्गनिर्गताम् ।जहारानुमत: पित्रो: कृष्णस्य च महारथ: ॥ ९ ॥ ITRANS: mahatyāṁ deva-yātrāyāṁratha-sthāṁ durga-nirgatāṁjahārānumataḥ pitroḥkṛṣṇasya ca mahā-rathaḥ Translation: Once, on the occasion of a great temple festival in honor of the Supreme Lord, Subhadrā rode out of the fortresslike palace on a chariot, and at that time the mighty chariot warrior Arjuna took the opportunity to kidnap her. Subhadrā’s parents and Kṛṣṇa had sanctioned this....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 10 Sanskrit: रथस्थो धनुरादाय शूरांश्चारुन्धतो भटान् ।विद्राव्य क्रोशतां स्वानां स्वभागं मृगराडिव ॥ १० ॥ ITRANS: ratha-stho dhanur ādāyaśūrāṁś cārundhato bhaṭānvidrāvya krośatāṁ svānāṁsva-bhāgaṁ mṛga-rāḍ iva Translation: Standing on his chariot, Arjuna took up his bow and drove off the valiant fighters and palace guards who tried to block his way. As her relatives shouted in anger, he took Subhadrā away just as a lion takes his prey from the midst of lesser animals....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 11 Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा क्षुभितो राम: पर्वणीव महार्णव: ।गृहीतपाद: कृष्णेन सुहृद्भ‍िश्चानुसान्‍त्‍वित: ॥ ११ ॥ ITRANS: tac chrutvā kṣubhito rāmaḥparvaṇīva mahārṇavaḥgṛhīta-pādaḥ kṛṣṇenasuhṛdbhiś cānusāntvitaḥ Translation: When He heard of Subhadrā’s kidnapping, Lord Balarāma became as disturbed as the ocean during the full moon, but Lord Kṛṣṇa respectfully took hold of His feet and, together with other family members, pacified Him by explaining the matter. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 12 Sanskrit: प्राहिणोत् पारिबर्हाणि वरवध्वोर्मुदा बल: ।महाधनोपस्करेभरथाश्वनरयोषित: ॥ १२ ॥ ITRANS: prāhiṇot pāribarhāṇivara-vadhvor mudā balaḥmahā-dhanopaskarebha-rathāśva-nara-yoṣitaḥ Translation: Lord Balarāma then happily sent the bride and groom very valuable wedding gifts consisting of elephants, chariots, horses and male and female servants. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 13 Sanskrit: श्रीशुक उवाचकृष्णस्यासीद् द्विजश्रेष्ठ: श्रुतदेव इति श्रुत: ।कृष्णैकभक्त्या पूर्णार्थ: शान्त: कविरलम्पट: ॥ १३ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-śuka uvācakṛṣṇasyāsīd dvija-śreṣṭhaḥśrutadeva iti śrutaḥkṛṣṇaika-bhaktyā pūrṇārthaḥśāntaḥ kavir alampataḥ Translation: Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: There was a devotee of Kṛṣṇa’s known as Śrutadeva, who was a first-class brāhmaṇa. Perfectly satisfied by rendering unalloyed devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa, he was peaceful, learned and free from sense gratification. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 14 Sanskrit: स उवास विदेहेषु मिथिलायां गृहाश्रमी ।अनीहयागताहार्यनिर्वर्तितनिजक्रिय: ॥ १४ ॥ ITRANS: sa uvāsa videheṣumithilāyāṁ gṛhāśramīanīhayāgatāhārya-nirvartita-nija-kriyaḥ Translation: Living as a religious householder in the city of Mithilā, within the kingdom of Videha, he managed to fulfill his obligations while maintaining himself with whatever sustenance easily came his way. Purport:

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 15 Sanskrit: यात्रामात्रं त्वहरहर्दैवादुपनमत्युत ।नाधिकं तावता तुष्ट: क्रिया चक्रे यथोचिता: ॥ १५ ॥ ITRANS: yātrā-mātraṁ tv ahar ahardaivād upanamaty utanādhikaṁ tāvatā tuṣṭaḥkriyā cakre yathocitāḥ Translation: By the will of Providence he obtained each day just what he needed for his maintenance, and no more. Satisfied with this much, he properly executed his religious duties. Purport: An ideal Vaiṣṇava brāhmaṇa, even if encumbered by the ties of family life, should work only as hard as required to meet his obligations....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 16 Sanskrit: तथा तद्राष्ट्रपालोऽङ्ग बहुलाश्व इति श्रुत: ।मैथिलो निरहम्मान उभावप्यच्युतप्रियौ ॥ १६ ॥ ITRANS: tathā tad-rāṣṭra-pālo ’ṅgabahulāśva iti śrutaḥmaithilo niraham-mānaubhāv apy acyuta-priyau Translation: Similarly free from false ego was the ruler of that kingdom, my dear Parīkṣit, a descendant of the Mithila dynasty named Bahulāśva. Both these devotees were very dear to Lord Acyuta. Purport: