Srimad Bhagavatam · Canto 1 · Chapter 10

Departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Dvārakā

1.10.1

शौनक उवाच हत्वा स्वरिक्थस्पृध आततायिनो युधिष्ठिरो धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठ: । सहानुजै: प्रत्यवरुद्धभोजन: कथं प्रवृत्त: किमकारषीत्तत: ॥ १ ॥

saunaka uvaca hatva svariktha-sprdha atatayino yudhisthiro dharma-bhrtam varisthah sahanujaih pratyavaruddha-bhojanah katham pravrttah kim akarasit tatah

Saunaka Muni asked: After killing his enemies who desired to usurp his rightful inheritance, how did the greatest of all religious men, Maharaja Yudhisthira, assisted by his brothers, rule his subjects? Surely he could not freely enjoy his kingdom with unrestricted consciousness.

1.10.2

सूत उवाच वंशं कुरोर्वंशदवाग्निनिर्हृतं संरोहयित्वा भवभावनो हरि: । निवेशयित्वा निजराज्य ईश्वरो युधिष्ठिरं प्रीतमना बभूव ह ॥ २ ॥

suta uvaca vamsam kuror vamsa-davagni-nirhrtam samrohayitva bhava-bhavano harih nivesayitva nija-rajya isvaro yudhisthiram prita-mana babhuva ha

Suta Gosvami said: Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the maintainer of the world, became pleased after reestablishing Maharaja Yudhisthira in his own kingdom and after restoring the Kuru dynasty, which had been exhausted by the bamboo fire of anger.

1.10.3

निशम्य भीष्मोक्तमथाच्युतोक्तं प्रवृत्तविज्ञानविधूतविभ्रम: । शशास गामिन्द्र इवाजिताश्रय: परिध्युपान्तामनुजानुवर्तित: ॥ ३ ॥

nisamya bhismoktam athacyutoktam pravrtta-vijnana-vidhuta-vibhramah sasasa gam indra ivajitasrayah paridhyupantam anujanuvartitah

Maharaja Yudhisthira, after being enlightened by what was spoken by Bhismadeva and Lord Sri Krsna, the infallible, engaged himself in matters of perfect knowledge because all his misgivings were eradicated. Thus he ruled over the earth and seas and was followed by his younger brothers.

1.10.4

कामं ववर्ष पर्जन्य: सर्वकामदुघा मही । सिषिचु: स्म व्रजान् गाव: पयसोधस्वतीर्मुदा ॥ ४ ॥

kamam vavarsa parjanyah sarva-kama-dugha mahi sisicuh sma vrajan gavah payasodhasvatir muda

During the reign of Maharaja Yudhisthira, the clouds showered all the water that people needed, and the earth produced all the necessities of man in profusion. Due to its fatty milk bag and cheerful attitude, the cow used to moisten the grazing ground with milk.

1.10.5

नद्य: समुद्रा गिरय: सवनस्पतिवीरुध: । फलन्त्योषधय: सर्वा: काममन्वृतु तस्य वै ॥ ५ ॥

nadyah samudra girayah savanaspati-virudhah phalanty osadhayah sarvah kamam anvrtu tasya vai

The rivers, oceans, hills, mountains, forests, creepers and active drugs, in every season, paid their tax quota to the King in profusion.

1.10.6

नाधयो व्याधय: क्लेशा दैवभूतात्महेतव: । अजातशत्रावभवन् जन्तूनां राज्ञि कर्हिचित् ॥ ६ ॥

nadhayo vyadhayah klesa daiva-bhutatma-hetavah ajata-satrav abhavan jantunam rajni karhicit

Because of the King’s having no enemy, the living beings were not at any time disturbed by mental agonies, diseases, or excessive heat or cold.

1.10.7

उषित्वा हास्तिनपुरे मासान् कतिपयान् हरि: । सुहृदां च विशोकाय स्वसुश्च प्रियकाम्यया ॥ ७ ॥

usitva hastinapure masan katipayan harih suhrdam ca visokaya svasus ca priya-kamyaya

Sri Hari, Lord Sri Krsna, resided at Hastinapura for a few months to pacify His relatives and please His own sister (Subhadra).

1.10.8

आमन्‍त्र्य चाभ्यनुज्ञात: परिष्वज्याभिवाद्य तम् । आरुरोह रथं कैश्चित्परिष्वक्तोऽभिवादित: ॥ ८ ॥

amantrya cabhyanujnatah parisvajyabhivadya tam aruroha ratham kaiscit parisvakto ’bhivaditah

Afterwards, when the Lord asked permission to depart and the King gave it, the Lord offered His respects to Maharaja Yudhisthira by bowing down at his feet, and the King embraced Him. After this the Lord, being embraced by others and receiving their obeisances, got into His chariot.

1.10.9-10

सुभद्रा द्रौपदी कुन्ती विराटतनया तथा । गान्धारी धृतराष्ट्रश्च युयुत्सुर्गौतमो यमौ ॥ ९ ॥ वृकोदरश्च धौम्यश्च स्त्रियो मत्स्यसुतादय: । न सेहिरे विमुह्यन्तो विरहं शार्ङ्गधन्वन: ॥ १० ॥

subhadra draupadi kunti virata-tanaya tatha gandhari dhrtarastras ca yuyutsur gautamo yamau vrkodaras ca dhaumyas ca striyo matsya-sutadayah na sehire vimuhyanto viraham sarnga-dhanvanah

At that time Subhadra, Draupadi, Kunti, Uttara, Gandhari, Dhrtarastra, Yuyutsu, Krpacarya, Nakula, Sahadeva, Bhimasena, Dhaumya and Satyavati all nearly fainted because it was impossible for them to bear separation from Lord Krsna.

1.10.11-12

सत्सङ्गान्मुक्तदु:सङ्गो हातुं नोत्सहते बुध: । कीर्त्यमानं यशो यस्य सकृदाकर्ण्य रोचनम् ॥ ११ ॥ तस्मिन्न्यस्तधिय: पार्था: सहेरन् विरहं कथम् । दर्शनस्पर्शसंलापशयनासनभोजनै: ॥ १२ ॥

sat-sangan mukta-duhsango hatum notsahate budhah kirtyamanam yaso yasya sakrd akarnya rocanam tasmin nyasta-dhiyah parthah saheran viraham katham darsana-sparsa-samlapa- sayanasana-bhojanaih

The intelligent, who have understood the Supreme Lord in association with pure devotees and have become freed from bad materialistic association, can never avoid hearing the glories of the Lord, even though they have heard them only once. How then could the Pandavas tolerate His separation, for they had been intimately associated with His person, seeing Him face to face, touching Him, conversing with Him, and sleeping, sitting and dining with Him?

1.10.13

सर्वे तेऽनिमिषैरक्षैस्तमनुद्रुतचेतस: । वीक्षन्त: स्‍नेहसम्बद्धा विचेलुस्तत्र तत्र ह ॥ १३ ॥

sarve te ’nimisair aksais tam anu druta-cetasah viksantah sneha-sambaddha vicelus tatra tatra ha

All their hearts were melting for Him on the pot of attraction. They looked at Him without blinking their eyes, and they moved hither and thither in perplexity.

1.10.14

न्यरुन्धन्नुद्गलद्बाष्पमौत्कण्ठ्याद्देवकीसुते । निर्यात्यगारान्नोऽभद्रमिति स्याद्ब‍ान्धवस्त्रिय: ॥ १४ ॥

nyarundhann udgalad baspam autkanthyad devaki-sute niryaty agaran no ’bhadram iti syad bandhava-striyah

The female relatives, whose eyes were flooded with tears out of anxiety for Krsna, came out of the palace. They could stop their tears only with great difficulty. They feared that tears would cause misfortune at the time of departure.

1.10.15

मृदङ्गशङ्खभेर्यश्च वीणापणवगोमुखा: । धुन्धुर्यानकघण्टाद्या नेदुर्दुन्दुभयस्तथा ॥ १५ ॥

mrdanga-sankha-bheryas ca vina-panava-gomukhah dhundhury-anaka-ghantadya nedur dundubhayas tatha

While the Lord was departing from the palace of Hastinapura, different types of drums —like the mrdanga, dhola, nagra, dhundhuri and dundubhi—and flutes of different types, the vina, gomukha and bheri, all sounded together to show Him honor.

1.10.16

प्रासादशिखरारूढा: कुरुनार्यो दिद‍ृक्षया । ववृषु: कुसुमै: कृष्णं प्रेमव्रीडास्मितेक्षणा: ॥ १६ ॥

prasada-sikhararudhah kuru-naryo didrksaya vavrsuh kusumaih krsnam prema-vrida-smiteksanah

Out of a loving desire to see the Lord, the royal ladies of the Kurus got up on top of the palace, and smiling with affection and shyness, they showered flowers upon the Lord.

1.10.17

सितातपत्रं जग्राह मुक्तादामविभूषितम् । रत्नदण्डं गुडाकेश: प्रिय: प्रियतमस्य ह ॥ १७ ॥

sitatapatram jagraha muktadama-vibhusitam ratna-dandam gudakesah priyah priyatamasya ha

At that time Arjuna, the great warrior and conqueror of sleep, who is the intimate friend of the most beloved Supreme Lord, took up an umbrella which had a handle of jewels and was embroidered with lace and pearls.

1.10.18

उद्धव: सात्यकिश्चैव व्यजने परमाद्भुते । विकीर्यमाण: कुसुमै रेजे मधुपति: पथि ॥ १८ ॥

uddhavah satyakis caiva vyajane paramadbhute vikiryamanah kusumai reje madhu-patih pathi

Uddhava and Satyaki began to fan the Lord with decorated fans, and the Lord, as the master of Madhu, seated on scattered flowers, commanded them along the road.

1.10.19

अश्रूयन्ताशिष: सत्यास्तत्र तत्र द्विजेरिता: । नानुरूपानुरूपाश्च निर्गुणस्य गुणात्मन: ॥ १९ ॥

asruyantasisah satyas tatra tatra dvijeritah nanurupanurupas ca nirgunasya gunatmanah

It was being heard here and there that the benedictions being paid to Krsna were neither befitting nor unbefitting because they were all for the Absolute, who was now playing the part of a human being.

1.10.20

अन्योन्यमासीत्सञ्जल्प उत्तमश्लोकचेतसाम् । कौरवेन्द्रपुरस्त्रीणां सर्वश्रुतिमनोहर: ॥ २० ॥

anyonyam asit sanjalpa uttama-sloka-cetasam kauravendra-pura-strinam sarva-sruti-mano-harah

Absorbed in the thought of the transcendental qualities of the Lord, who is glorified in select poetry, the ladies on the roofs of all the houses of Hastinapura began to talk of Him. This talk was more attractive than the hymns of the Vedas.

1.10.21

स वै किलायं पुरुष: पुरातनो य एक आसीदविशेष आत्मनि । अग्रे गुणेभ्यो जगदात्मनीश्वरे निमीलितात्मन्निशि सुप्तशक्तिषु ॥ २१ ॥

sa vai kilayam purusah puratano ya eka asid avisesa atmani agre gunebhyo jagad-atmanisvare nimilitatman nisi supta-saktisu

They said: Here He is, the original Personality of Godhead as we definitely remember Him. He alone existed before the manifested creation of the modes of nature, and in Him only, because He is the Supreme Lord, all living beings merge, as if sleeping at night, their energy suspended.

1.10.22

स एव भूयो निजवीर्यचोदितां स्वजीवमायां प्रकृतिं सिसृक्षतीम् । अनामरूपात्मनि रूपनामनी विधित्समानोऽनुससार शास्त्रकृत् ॥ २२ ॥

sa eva bhuyo nija-virya-coditam sva-jiva-mayam prakrtim sisrksatim anama-rupatmani rupa-namani vidhitsamano ’nusasara sastra-krt

The Personality of Godhead, again desiring to give names and forms to His parts and parcels, the living entities, placed them under the guidance of material nature. By His own potency, material nature is empowered to re-create.

1.10.23

स वा अयं यत्पदमत्र सूरयो जितेन्द्रिया निर्जितमातरिश्वन: । पश्यन्ति भक्त्युत्कलितामलात्मना नन्वेष सत्त्वं परिमार्ष्टुमर्हति ॥ २३ ॥

sa va ayam yat padam atra surayo jitendriya nirjita-matarisvanah pasyanti bhakty-utkalitamalatmana nanv esa sattvam parimarstum arhati

Here is the same Supreme Personality of Godhead whose transcendental form is experienced by the great devotees who are completely cleansed of material consciousness by dint of rigid devotional service and full control of life and the senses. And that is the only way to purify existence.

1.10.24

स वा अयं सख्यनुगीतसत्कथो वेदेषु गुह्येषु च गुह्यवादिभि: । य एक ईशो जगदात्मलीलया सृजत्यवत्यत्ति न तत्र सज्जते ॥ २४ ॥

sa va ayam sakhy anugita-sat-katho vedesu guhyesu ca guhya-vadibhih ya eka iso jagad-atma-lilaya srjaty avaty atti na tatra sajjate

O dear friends, here is that very Personality of Godhead whose attractive and confidential pastimes are described in the confidential parts of Vedic literature by His great devotees. It is He only who creates, maintains and annihilates the material world and yet remains unaffected.

1.10.25

यदा ह्यधर्मेण तमोधियो नृपा जीवन्ति तत्रैष हि सत्त्वत: किल । धत्ते भगं सत्यमृतं दयां यशो भवाय रूपाणि दधद्युगे युगे ॥ २५ ॥

yada hy adharmena tamo-dhiyo nrpa jivanti tatraisa hi sattvatah kila dhatte bhagam satyam rtam dayam yaso bhavaya rupani dadhad yuge yuge

Whenever there are kings and administrators living like animals in the lowest modes of existence, the Lord in His transcendental form manifests His supreme power, the Truth Positive, shows special mercy to the faithful, performs wonderful activities and manifests various transcendental forms as is necessary in different periods and ages.

1.10.26

अहो अलं श्लाघ्यतमं यदो: कुल- महो अलं पुण्यतमं मधोर्वनम् । यदेष पुंसामृषभ: श्रिय: पति: स्वजन्मना चङ्‍क्रमणेन चाञ्चति ॥ २६ ॥

aho alam slaghyatamam yadoh kulam aho alam punyatamam madhor vanam yad esa pumsam rsabhah sriyah patih sva-janmana cankramanena cancati

Oh, how supremely glorified is the dynasty of King Yadu, and how virtuous is the land of Mathura, where the supreme leader of all living beings, the husband of the goddess of fortune, has taken His birth and wandered in His childhood.

1.10.27

अहो बत स्वर्यशसस्तिरस्करी कुशस्थली पुण्ययशस्करी भुव: । पश्यन्ति नित्यं यदनुग्रहेषितं स्मितावलोकं स्वपतिं स्म यत्प्रजा: ॥ २७ ॥

aho bata svar-yasasas tiraskari kusasthali punya-yasaskari bhuvah pasyanti nityam yad anugrahesitam smitavalokam sva-patim sma yat-prajah

Undoubtedly it is wonderful that Dvaraka has defeated the glories of the heavenly planes and has enhanced the celebrity of the earth. The inhabitants of Dvaraka are always seeing the soul of all living beings (Krsna) in His loving feature. He glances at them and favors them with sweet smiles.

1.10.28

नूनं व्रतस्‍नानहुतादिनेश्वर: समर्चितो ह्यस्य गृहीतपाणिभि: । पिबन्ति या: सख्यधरामृतं मुहु- र्व्रजस्त्रिय: सम्मुमुहुर्यदाशया: ॥ २८ ॥

nunam vrata-snana-hutadinesvarah samarcito hy asya grhita-panibhih pibanti yah sakhy adharamrtam muhur vraja-striyah sammumuhur yad-asayah

O friends, just think of His wives, whose hands He has accepted. How they must have undergone vows, baths, fire sacrifices and perfect worship of the Lord of the universe to constantly relish now the nectar from His lips (by kissing). The damsels of Vrajabhumi would often faint just by expecting such favors.

1.10.29

या वीर्यशुल्केन हृता: स्वयंवरे प्रमथ्य चैद्यप्रमुखान् हि शुष्मिण: । प्रद्युम्नसाम्बाम्बसुतादयोऽपरा याश्चाहृता भौमवधे सहस्रश: ॥ २९ ॥

ya virya-sulkena hrtah svayamvare pramathya caidya-pramukhan hi susminah pradyumna-sambamba-sutadayo ’para yas cahrta bhauma-vadhe sahasrasah

The children of these ladies are Pradyumna, Samba, Amba, etc: Ladies like Rukmini, Satyabhama and Jambavati were forcibly taken away by Him from their svayamvara ceremonies after He defeated many powerful kings, headed by Sisupala. And other ladies were also forcibly taken away by Him after He killed Bhaumasura and thousands of his assistants. All of these ladies are glorious.

1.10.30

एता: परं स्त्रीत्वमपास्तपेशलं निरस्तशौचं बत साधु कुर्वते । यासां गृहात्पुष्करलोचन: पति- र्न जात्वपैत्याहृतिभिर्हृदि स्पृशन् ॥ ३० ॥

etah param stritvam apastapesalam nirasta-saucam bata sadhu kurvate yasam grhat puskara-locanah patir na jatv apaity ahrtibhir hrdi sprsan

All these women auspiciously glorified their lives despite their being without individuality and without purity. Their husband, the lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead, never left them alone at home. He always pleased their hearts by making valuable presentations.

1.10.31

एवंविधा गदन्तीनां स गिर: पुरयोषिताम् । निरीक्षणेनाभिनन्दन् सस्मितेन ययौ हरि: ॥ ३१ ॥

evamvidha gadantinam sa girah pura-yositam niriksanenabhinandan sasmitena yayau harih

While the ladies of the capital of Hastinapura were greeting Him and talking in this way, the Lord, smiling, accepted their good greetings, and casting the grace of His glance over them, He departed from the city.

1.10.32

अजातशत्रु: पृतनां गोपीथाय मधुद्विष: । परेभ्य: शङ्कित: स्‍नेहात्प्रायुङ्क्त चतुरङ्गिणीम् ॥ ३२ ॥

ajata-satruh prtanam gopithaya madhu-dvisah parebhyah sankitah snehat prayunkta catur-anginim

Maharaja Yudhisthira, although no one’s enemy, engaged four divisions of defense (horse, elephant, chariot and army) to accompany Lord Krsna, the enemy of the asuras (demons). The Maharaja did this because of the enemy, and also out of affection for the Lord.

1.10.33

अथ दूरागतान् शौरि: कौरवान् विरहातुरान् । सन्निवर्त्य द‍ृढं स्‍निग्धान् प्रायात्स्वनगरीं प्रियै: ॥ ३३ ॥

atha duragatan saurih kauravan virahaturan sannivartya drdham snigdhan prayat sva-nagarim priyaih

Out of profound affection for Lord Krsna, the Pandavas, who were of the Kuru dynasty, accompanied Him a considerable distance to see Him off. They were overwhelmed with the thought of future separation. The Lord, however, persuaded them to return home, and He proceeded towards Dvaraka with His dear companions.

1.10.34-35

कुरुजाङ्गलपाञ्चालान् शूरसेनान् सयामुनान् । ब्रह्मावर्तं कुरुक्षेत्रं मत्स्यान् सारस्वतानथ ॥ ३४ ॥ मरुधन्वमतिक्रम्य सौवीराभीरयो: परान् । आनर्तान् भार्गवोपागाच्छ्रान्तवाहो मनाग्विभु: ॥ ३५ ॥

kuru-jangala-pancalan surasenan sayamunan brahmavartam kuruksetram matsyan sarasvatan atha maru-dhanvam atikramya sauvirabhirayoh paran anartan bhargavopagac chrantavaho manag vibhuh

O Saunaka, the Lord then proceeded towards Kurujangala, Pancala, Surasena, the land on the bank of the river Yamuna, Brahmavarta, Kuruksetra, Matsya, Sarasvata, the province of the desert and the land of scanty water. After crossing these provinces He gradually reached the Sauvira and Abhira provinces, then, west of these, reached Dvaraka at last.

1.10.36

तत्र तत्र ह तत्रत्यैर्हरि: प्रत्युद्यतार्हण: । सायं भेजे दिशं पश्चाद्गविष्ठो गां गतस्तदा ॥ ३६ ॥

tatra tatra ha tatratyair harih pratyudyatarhanah sayam bheje disam pascad gavistho gam gatas tada

On His journey through these provinces He was welcomed, worshiped and given various presentations. In the evening, in all places, the Lord suspended His journey to perform evening rites. This was regularly observed after sunset.