Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: धनुषो भज्यमानस्य शब्द: खं रोदसी दिश: । पूरयामास यं श्रुत्वा कंसस्त्रासमुपागमत् ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: dhanuṣo bhajyamānasyaśabdaḥ khaṁ rodasī diśaḥpūrayām āsa yaṁ śrutvākaṁsas trāsam upāgamat Translation: The sound of the bow’s breaking filled the earth and sky in all directions. Upon hearing it, Kaṁsa was struck with terror. Purport:
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: हतं कुवलयापीडं दृष्ट्वा तावपि दुर्जयौ । कंसो मनस्यपि तदा भृशमुद्विविजे नृप ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: hataṁ kuvalayāpīḍaṁdṛṣṭvā tāv api durjayaukaṁso manasy api tadābhṛśam udvivije nṛpa Translation: When Kaṁsa saw that Kuvalayāpīḍa was dead and the two brothers were invincible, he was overwhelmed with anxiety, O King. Purport:
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: सभया: स्त्रीगिर: श्रुत्वा पुत्रस्नेहशुचातुरौ । पितरावन्वतप्येतां पुत्रयोरबुधौ बलम् ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: sa-bhayāḥ strī-giraḥ śrutvāputra-sneha-śucāturaupitarāv anvatapyetāṁputrayor abudhau balam Translation: Out of affection for the two Lords, Their parents [Devakī and Vasudeva] became overwhelmed with sorrow when they heard the women’s fearful statements. They grieved, not knowing their sons’ strength. Purport: Naturally, Kṛṣṇa’s parents would lament in this situation, thinking “Why didn’t we keep our sons at home?...
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: धनुर्वियति माहेन्द्रं निर्गुणं च गुणिन्यभात् ।व्यक्ते गुणव्यतिकरेऽगुणवान् पुरुषो यथा ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: dhanur viyati māhendraṁnirguṇaṁ ca guṇiny abhātvyakte guṇa-vyatikare’guṇavān puruṣo yathā Translation: When the curved bow of Indra [the rainbow] appeared in the sky, which had the quality of thundering sound, it was unlike ordinary bows because it did not rest upon a string. Similarly, when the Supreme Lord appears in this world, which is the interaction of the material qualities, He is unlike ordinary persons because He remains free from all material qualities and independent of all material conditions....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: हन्तायमद्रिरबला हरिदासवर्योयद् रामकृष्णचरणस्परशप्रमोद: ।मानं तनोति सहगोगणयोस्तयोर्यत्पानीयसूयवसकन्दरकन्दमूलै: ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: hantāyam adrir abalā hari-dāsa-varyoyad rāma-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa-sparaśa-pramodaḥmānaṁ tanoti saha-go-gaṇayos tayor yatpānīya-sūyavasa-kandara-kandamūlaiḥ Translation: Of all the devotees, this Govardhana Hill is the best! O my friends, this hill supplies Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, along with Their calves, cows and cowherd friends, with all kinds of necessities — water for drinking, very soft grass, caves, fruits, flowers and vegetables....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: भगवानाहता वीक्ष्य शुद्धभावप्रसादित: ।स्कन्धे निधाय वासांसि प्रीत: प्रोवाच सस्मितम् ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: bhagavān āhatā vīkṣyaśuddha-bhāva-prasāditaḥskandhe nidhāya vāsāṁsiprītaḥ provāca sa-smitam Translation: When the Supreme Lord saw how the gopīs were struck with embarrassment, He was satisfied by their pure loving affection. Putting their clothes on His shoulder, the Lord smiled and spoke to them with affection. Purport: Śrīla Prabhupāda comments: “[The gopīs’] simple presentation was so pure that Lord Kṛṣṇa immediately became pleased with them....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: श्रुत्वाच्युतमुपायातं नित्यं तद्दर्शनोत्सुका: ।तत्कथाक्षिप्तमनसो बभूवुर्जातसम्भ्रमा: ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: śrutvācyutam upāyātaṁnityaṁ tad-darśanotsukāḥtat-kathākṣipta-manasobabhūvur jāta-sambhramāḥ Translation: The wives of the brāhmaṇas were always eager to see Kṛṣṇa, for their minds had been enchanted by descriptions of Him. Thus as soon as they heard that He had come, they became very excited. Purport:
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: तस्मात्सम्पूजयेत्कर्म स्वभावस्थ: स्वकर्मकृत् । अञ्जसा येन वर्तेत तदेवास्य हि दैवतम् ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: tasmāt sampūjayet karmasvabhāva-sthaḥ sva-karma-kṛtanjasā yena vartetatad evāsya hi daivatam Translation: Therefore one should seriously worship work itself. A person should remain in the position corresponding to his nature and should perform his own duty. Indeed, that by which we may live nicely is really our worshipable deity....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: तस्मान्मच्छरणं गोष्ठं मन्नाथं मत्परिग्रहम् । गोपाये स्वात्मयोगेन सोऽयं मे व्रत आहित: ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: tasmān mac-charaṇaṁ goṣṭhaṁman-nāthaṁ mat-parigrahamgopāye svātma-yogenaso ’yaṁ me vrata āhitaḥ Translation: I must therefore protect the cowherd community by My transcendental potency, for I am their shelter, I am their master, and indeed they are My own family. After all, I have taken a vow to protect My devotees....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: बहूनि सन्ति नामानि रूपाणि च सुतस्य ते । गुणकर्मानुरूपाणि तान्यहं वेद नो जना: ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: bahūni santi nāmānirūpāṇi ca sutasya teguṇa-karmānurūpāṇitāny ahaṁ veda no janāḥ Translation: For this son of yours there are many forms and names according to His transcendental qualities and activities. These are known to me, but people in general do not understand them. Purport:
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: अथाह सुरभि: कृष्णमभिवन्द्यमनस्विनी । स्वसन्तानैरुपामन्त्र्य गोपरूपिणमीश्वरम् ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: athāha surabhiḥ kṛṣṇamabhivandya manasvinīsva-santānair upāmantryagopa-rūpiṇam īśvaram Translation: Mother Surabhi, along with her progeny, the cows, then offered her obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Respectfully requesting His attention, the gentle lady addressed the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who was present before her as a cowherd boy. Purport: The statement here that the heavenly cow Surabhi approached Lord Kṛṣṇa along with her progeny (sva-santānaiḥ) is a reference to the transcendental cows who play with Lord Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाचस्वागतं वो महाभागा: प्रियं किं करवाणि व: । व्रजस्यानामयं कच्चिद् ब्रूतागमनकारणम् ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-bhagavān uvācasvāgataṁ vo mahā-bhāgāḥpriyaṁ kiṁ karavāṇi vaḥvrajasyānāmayaṁ kaccidbrūtāgamana-kāraṇam Translation: Lord Kṛṣṇa said: O most fortunate ladies, welcome. What may I do to please you? Is everything well in Vraja? Please tell Me the reason for your coming here. Purport: Lord Kṛṣṇa knew perfectly well why the gopīs had come....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: तं विद्वानपि दाशार्हो भगवान् सर्वदर्शन: ।अन्वमोदत तत्सख्यं वधं तस्य विचिन्तयन् ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: taṁ vidvān api dāśārhobhagavān sarva-darśanaḥanvamodata tat-sakhyaṁvadhaṁ tasya vicintayan Translation: Since the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa, who had appeared in the Daśārha dynasty, sees everything, He understood who the demon was. Still, the Lord pretended to accept the demon as a friend, while at the same time seriously considering how to kill him....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: देहि दानं द्विजातीनां कृष्णनिर्मुक्तिहेतवे ।नन्द: प्रीतमना राजन् गा: सुवर्णं तदादिशत् ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: dehi dānaṁ dvi-jātīnāṁkṛṣṇa-nirmukti-hetavenandaḥ prīta-manā rājangāḥ suvarṇaṁ tadādiśat Translation: The brāhmaṇas then advised Nanda Mahārāja, “To assure that your son Kṛṣṇa will always be free from danger, you should give charity to the brāhmaṇas.” With a satisfied mind, O King, Nanda Mahārāja then very gladly gave them gifts of cows and gold....
Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18 Sanskrit: ते तत्र तत्राब्जयवाङ्कुशाशनि-ध्वजोपपन्नानि पदानि विश्पते: ।मार्गे गवामन्यपदान्तरान्तरेनिरीक्षमाणा ययुरङ्ग सत्वरा: ॥ १८ ॥ ITRANS: te tatra tatrābja-yavāṅkuśāśani-dhvajopapannāni padāni viś-pateḥmārge gavām anya-padāntarāntarenirīkṣamāṇā yayur aṅga satvarāḥ Translation: The footprints of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of the entire cowherd community, were marked with the lotus flower, barleycorn, elephant goad, thunderbolt and flag. My dear King Parīkṣit, seeing His footprints on the path among the cows’ hoofprints, the residents of Vṛndāvana rushed along in great haste....