1.4.1
Sourceश्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच— श्रुत्वा महाश्चर्यम् इवेश-भाषितꣳ प्रह्लाद-सन्दर्शन-जात-कौतुकः । हृद्-यानतः श्री-सुतले गतो’चिराद् धावन् प्रविष्टः पुरम् आसुरꣳ मुनिः
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca— śrutvā mahāścaryam iveśa-bhāṣitaṁ prahlāda-sandarśana-jāta-kautukaḥ | hṛd-yānataḥ śrī-sutale gato’cirād dhāvan praviṣṭaḥ puram āsuraṁ muniḥ
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Śrī Parīkṣit Mahārāja said: Having heard this wonderful discourse of Mahādeva, the best of sages, Śrī Nārada, longed to have
the darśana of Śrī Prahlāda. So with great curiosity, by the transport of his mind, he quickly entered Sutala, the city of demons.
1.4.2
Sourceतावद् विविक्ते भगवत्-पदाम्बुज- प्रेम्णोल्लसद्-ध्यान-विसक्त-चेतसा । श्री-वैष्णवाग्र्येण समीक्ष्य दूरतः प्रोत्थाय विप्रः प्रणतो’न्तिकꣳ गतः
tāvad vivikte bhagavat-padāmbuja- premṇollasad-dhyāna-visakta-cetasā | śrī-vaiṣṇavāgryeṇa samīkṣya dūrataḥ protthāya vipraḥ praṇato’ntikaṁ gataḥ
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The foremost of Vaiṣṇavas, Śrī Prahlāda Mahārāja, was at that moment sitting in a solitary place, absorbed in meditation on the tender lotus feet of Bhagavān. From a distance, he saw the exalted Nārada Muni as if directly in front of him, and as he made himself ready for Śrī Nārada Muni’s reception, that foremost of sages rapidly approached. Rising from his seat, Śrī Prahlāda Mahārāja offered his prostrated praṇāma.
1.4.3
Sourceपीठे प्रयत्नाद् उपवेषितो’यꣳ पूजाꣳ पुरावद् विधिनार्प्यमानम् । सम्भ्रान्त-चेताः परिहृत्य वर्षान् हर्षास्रम् आश्लेष-परो’वदत् तम्
pīṭhe prayatnād upaveṣito’yaṁ pūjāṁ purāvad vidhinārpyamānam | sambhrānta-cetāḥ parihṛtya varṣān harṣāsram āśleṣa-paro’vadat tam
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Śrī Prahlāda Mahārāja requested the foremost of sages to sit on an āsana and accept his respectful worship according to previous customs. Accordingly, he prepared various paraphernalia to worship him, yet the exalted Śrī Nārada with deep respect did not permit such adoration. He simply embraced Śrī Prahlāda and with affectionate tears began to speak.
1.4.4
Sourceश्री-नारद उवाच— दृष्टश् चिरात् कृष्ण-कृपा-भरस्य पात्रꣳ भवान् मे स-फलः श्रमो’भूत् । आबाल्यतो यस्य हि कृष्ण-भक्तिर् जाता विशुद्धा न कुतो’पि यासीत्
śrī-nārada uvāca— dṛṣṭaś cirāt kṛṣṇa-kṛpā-bharasya pātraṁ bhavān me sa-phalaḥ śramo’bhūt | ābālyato yasya hi kṛṣṇa-bhaktir jātā viśuddhā na kuto’pi yāsīt
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Śrī Nārada said: O son, you alone are the recipient of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s profuse mercy. After such a long period of time, I have received your darśana. Today my efforts are successful. Since childhood your pure kṛṣṇa-bhakti has been apparent in you. This type of bhakti has never been seen anywhere before.
1.4.5
Sourceयया स्व-पित्रा विहिताः सहस्रम् उपद्रवा दारुण-विघ्न-रूपाः । जितास् त्वया यस्य तवानुभावात् सर्वे’भवान् भागवता हि दैत्याः
yayā sva-pitrā vihitāḥ sahasram upadravā dāruṇa-vighna-rūpāḥ | jitās tvayā yasya tavānubhāvāt sarve’bhavān bhāgavatā hi daityāḥ
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O Prahlāda, your father planned many disturbances to your bhakti with thousands of dreadful obstacles. However, by the power of bhakti you conquered over those disturbances with no loss or diminution to you. Rather, all those intrusive demons became high- class devotees of Bhagavān by your influence.
1.4.6
Sourceकृष्णाविष्टो यो’स्मृतात्मेव मत्तो नृत्यन् गायन् कम्पमानो रुदꣳश् च । लोकान् सर्वान् उद्धरन् सꣳसृतिभ्यो विष्णोर् भक्तिꣳ हर्षयाम् आस तन्वन्
kṛṣṇāviṣṭo yo’smṛtātmeva matto nṛtyan gāyan kampamāno rudaṁś ca | lokān sarvān uddharan saṁsṛtibhyo viṣṇor bhaktiṁ harṣayām āsa tanvan
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Immersed in selfless thoughts of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, you appear intoxicated like a madman, sometimes dancing, sometimes singing, sometimes crying and sometimes trembling. You take great pleasure in showering Viṣṇu-bhakti upon everyone, rescuing them from the agony of material life.
1.4.7
Sourceकृष्णेनाविर्भूय तीरे महाब्धेः स्वाङ्के कृत्वा ललितो मातृवद् यः । ब्रह्मेशादीन् कुर्वतो’पि स्तवौघꣳ पद्माꣳ चानादृत्य सम्मानितो यः
kṛṣṇenāvirbhūya tīre mahābdheḥ svāṅke kṛtvā lalito mātṛvad yaḥ | brahmeśādīn kurvato’pi stavaughaṁ padmāṁ cānādṛtya sammānito yaḥ
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(When your father cast you into the ocean) Śrī Kṛṣṇa personally appeared upon the shore of that vast ocean, placed you upon His lap, and tenderly caressed you like a mother. Disregarding various praises and glorifications by such demigods as Brahmā and Maheśa, He affectionately honored you with tender caresses.
1.4.8
Sourceवित्रस्तेन ब्रह्मणा प्रार्थितो यः श्रीमत्-पादाम्भोज-मूले निपत्य । तिष्ठन्न् उत्थाप्योत्तमाङ्गे कराब्जꣳ धृत्वाङ्गेषु श्री-नृसिꣳहेन लीढः
vitrastena brahmaṇā prārthito yaḥ śrīmat-pādāmbhoja-mūle nipatya | tiṣṭhann utthāpyottamāṅge karābjaṁ dhṛtvāṅgeṣu śrī-nṛsiṁhena līḍhaḥ
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As Śrī Brahmā stood aghast after prayer, you fell down at the divine lotus feet of your Prabhu, then Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva, raising you personally, put His lotus hand on your head and began licking all your limbs.
1.4.9
Sourceयश् चित्र-चित्राग्रह-चातुरी-चयैर् उत्सृज्यमानꣳ हरिणा परꣳ पदम् । ब्रह्मादि-सम्प्रार्थ्यम् उपेक्ष्य केवलꣳ वव्रे’स्य भक्तिꣳ निज-जन्म-जन्मसु
yaś citra-citrāgraha-cāturī-cayair utsṛjyamānaṁ hariṇā paraṁ padam | brahmādi-samprārthyam upekṣya kevalaṁ vavre’sya bhaktiṁ nija-janma-janmasu
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Although by various clever means Bhagavān Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva indicated the offering of the topmost post that is prayed for by demigods such as Brahmā, you did not accept it. You prayed only for the boon of causeless devotion to Śrī Hari’s lotus feet lifetime after lifetime.
1.4.10
Sourceयः स्व-प्रभु-प्रीतिम् अपेक्ष्य पैतृकꣳ राज्यꣳ स्वयꣳ श्री-नरसिꣳह-सꣳस्तुतौ । सम्प्रार्थिताशेष-जनोद्धृतीच्छया स्वीकृत्य तद्-ध्यान-परो’त्र वर्तते
yaḥ sva-prabhu-prītim apekṣya paitṛkaṁ rājyaṁ svayaṁ śrī-narasiṁha-saṁstutau | samprārthitāśeṣa-janoddhṛtīcchayā svīkṛtya tad-dhyāna-paro’tra vartate
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O Parama-bhāgavata, you gave up liberation yet accepted a kingdom! That was also only out of affection for your own Prabhu. Praying to Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva, you desired the upliftment of all the planets; therefore, in spite of accepting your father’s kingdom, you remained steadfastly devoted to meditating upon Him.
1.4.11
Sourceयः पीत-वसो-ऽङ्घ्रि-सरोज-दृष्ट्यै गच्छन् वनꣳ नैमिषकꣳ कदाचित् । नारायणेनाहव-तोषितेन प्रोक्तस् त्वया हन्त सदा जितो’स्मि
yaḥ pīta-vaso-'ṅghri-saroja-dṛṣṭyai gacchan vanaṁ naimiṣakaṁ kadācit | nārāyaṇenāhava-toṣitena proktas tvayā hanta sadā jito’smi
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Once, while going to Naimiṣāraṇya to receive darśana of the lotus feet of pīta-vāsa Śrī Nārāyaṇa, you fought with Śrī Nārāyaṇa along the way, who had disguised Himself deceptively in the dress of a renunciate. Being satisfied with the battle, He remarked to you, “I shall always be conquered by you!”
1.4.12
Sourceश्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच— एवꣳ वदन् नारदो’सौ हरि-भक्ति-रसार्णवः । तन्-नर्म-सेवको नृत्यन् जितम् अस्माभिर् इत्य् अरौत्
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca— evaṁ vadan nārado’sau hari-bhakti-rasārṇavaḥ | tan-narma-sevako nṛtyan jitam asmābhir ity araut
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Mahārāja Śrī Parīkṣit said: Bhagavān’s humble and dear servant Śrī Nārada, an ocean of the mellows of śrī-hari-bhakti, began dancing and loudly exclaiming, “O Prabhu has been conquered by His devotees, conquered by devotees like us!”
1.4.13
Sourceश्री-नारद उवाच— भो वैष्णव-श्रेष्ठ जितस् त्वयेति किꣳ वच्यꣳ मुकुन्दो बलिनापि निर्जितः । पौत्रेण दैतेय-गणेश्वरेण ते सम्रक्षितो द्वारि तव प्रसादतः
śrī-nārada uvāca— bho vaiṣṇava-śreṣṭha jitas tvayeti kiṁ vacyaṁ mukundo balināpi nirjitaḥ | pautreṇa daiteya-gaṇeśvareṇa te samrakṣito dvāri tava prasādataḥ
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Śrī Nārada said: O best of the Vaiṣṇavas, you have conquered Bhagavān Śrī Mukunda. What more can I say? By your mercy the chief ruler of the demons, your grandson Bali, also captured Śrī Bhagavān and subjugated Him to be your doorkeeper.
1.4.14
Sourceइतः प्रभृति कर्तव्यो निवासो नियतो’त्र हि । मयाभिभूय दक्षादि- शापꣳ युष्मत्-प्रभावतः
itaḥ prabhṛti kartavyo nivāso niyato’tra hi | mayābhibhūya dakṣādi- śāpaṁ yuṣmat-prabhāvataḥ
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(Śrī Nārada said) Henceforth, certainly I will always remain at this place, regardless of the negligent, scornful curses of Dakṣa and others.
1.4.15
Sourceश्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच— स्व-श्लाघ-सहनाशक्तो लज्जावनमिताननः । प्रह्लादो नारदꣳ नत्वा गौरवद् अवदच् छनैः
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca— sva-ślāgha-sahanāśakto lajjāvanamitānanaḥ | prahlādo nāradaṁ natvā gauravad avadac chanaiḥ
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Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: Unable to endure such praise of himsef, Śrī Prahlāda bowed his head in shame, offered obeisances to Śrī Nārada and deliberately began to speak to him out of respect.
1.4.16
Sourceश्री-प्रह्लाद उवाच— भगवान् श्री-गुरो सर्वꣳ स्वयम् एव विचर्यताम् । बाल्येन सम्भवेत् कृष्ण- भक्तेर् ज्ञानम् अपि स्फुटम्
śrī-prahlāda uvāca— bhagavān śrī-guro sarvaṁ svayam eva vicaryatām | bālyena sambhavet kṛṣṇa- bhakter jñānam api sphuṭam
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Śrī Prahlāda Mahārāja exclaimed: O Bhagavan Śrī Guru, think about this and mull it over. In childhood, knowledge of devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa has not fully matured.
1.4.17-18
Sourceमहताम् उपदेशस्य बलाद् बोधोत्तमे सति । हरेर् भक्तौ प्रवृत्तानाꣳ महिम-पदकानि च विघ्नानभिभवो बाले- सूपदेशः सद्-ईहितम् । अर्त-प्राणि-दया मोक्षान् अनङ्गी-करणादि च
mahatām upadeśasya balād bodhottame sati | harer bhaktau pravṛttānāṁ mahima-padakāni ca vighnānabhibhavo bāle- sūpadeśaḥ sad-īhitam | arta-prāṇi-dayā mokṣān anaṅgī-karaṇādi ca
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It is a fact that superior knowledge as well as one’s inclination and taste for devotional service to Śrī Hari awakens by the influential advice of great personalities that have such devotion. However, devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa does not fully mature through defects such as giving beneficial advice to the children of asuras, not being influenced by a saintly person’s behavior, nor the tendency to show compassion to afflicted, grief-stricken entities. Moreso, amongst all devotees who engage in devotional service to Śrī Hari, the glories of their rejection of various kinds of mokṣa or liberation are demonstrably routine.
1.4.19
Sourceकृष्णस्यानुग्रहो’प्य् एभ्यो नानुमीयेत सत्तमैः । स चाविर्भवति श्रीमन्न् अधिकृत्यैव सेवकम्
kṛṣṇasyānugraho’py ebhyo nānumīyeta sattamaiḥ | sa cāvirbhavati śrīmann adhikṛtyaiva sevakam
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Whatever has been said by great souls about Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, the proof of mercy cannot be estimated by the removal of obstacles or calamities. The mercy of Śrī Kṛṣṇa only becomes manifest to his own servants.
1.4.20
Sourceहनुमद्-आदि-वत् तस्य कापि सेवा कृतास्ति न । परꣳ विघ्नाकुले चित्ते स्मरणꣳ क्रियते मया
hanumad-ādi-vat tasya kāpi sevā kṛtāsti na | paraṁ vighnākule citte smaraṇaṁ kriyate mayā
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I have never had the service of Bhagavān the way Śrī Hanumān and others serve. Directly faced by difficult dilemmas, I simply remembered my Prabhu.
1.4.21
Sourceयन् मद्-विषयकꣳ तस्य ललनादि प्रशस्यते । मान्यते मायिकꣳ तत् तु कश्चिल् लीलयितꣳ परः
yan mad-viṣayakaṁ tasya lalanādi praśasyate | mānyate māyikaṁ tat tu kaścil līlayitaṁ paraḥ
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You praise me for Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s acts of caressing and nurturing, however, some persons like māyāvādīs see it as the actions of māyā, the illusory energy. Others consider it the nature of Śrī Bhagavān’s divine līlā.
1.4.22
Sourceस्वभाविकꣳ भावदृक् च मान्ये स्वप्नादि-वत् त्व् अहम् । सत्यꣳ भवतु वाथापि न तत्-कारुण्य-लक्षणम्
svabhāvikaṁ bhāvadṛk ca mānye svapnādi-vat tv aham | satyaṁ bhavatu vāthāpi na tat-kāruṇya-lakṣaṇam
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Magnanimous souls like you may consider His caressing and affection to be the natural parental mood of Śrī Bhagavān, but for me it seems no more than a dream. This being the fact, it cannot be the symptoms of mercy of Śrī Bhagavān.
1.4.23
Sourceविचित्र-सेवा-दानꣳ हि हनुमत्-प्रभृतिष्व् इव । प्रभोः प्रसादो भक्तेषु मतः सद्भिर् न चेतरत्
vicitra-sevā-dānaṁ hi hanumat-prabhṛtiṣv iva | prabhoḥ prasādo bhakteṣu mataḥ sadbhir na cetarat
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Sādhus engaged in bhakti always proclaim devotees like Śrī Hanumān, who serve in various wonderful ways, are the actual recipients of Bhagavān’s mercy, not the vigilant practice of simply sustaining one’s own service.
1.4.24-25
Sourceश्रीमन्-नृसिꣳह-लीला च मद्-अनुग्रहतो न सा । स्व-भक्त-देवता-रक्षꣳ पार्षद-द्वय-मोचनम् ब्रह्म-तत्-तनयादीनाꣳ कर्तुꣳ वाक्-सत्यताम् अपि । निज-भक्ति-महत्त्वꣳ च सम्यग् दर्शयितुꣳ परम्
śrīman-nṛsiṁha-līlā ca mad-anugrahato na sā | sva-bhakta-devatā-rakṣaṁ pārṣada-dvaya-mocanam brahma-tat-tanayādīnāṁ kartuṁ vāk-satyatām api | nija-bhakti-mahattvaṁ ca samyag darśayituṁ param
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All of Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva’s pastimes were not simply to favor me. On the other hand, those pastimes were for protecting the demigods who are His devotees, to liberate both His eternal associates (Jaya and Vijaya), to preserve the truth of Brahmā and his son’s words, and to demonstrate the lofty glories of His own bhakti.
1.4.26
Sourceपरमाकिञ्चन-श्रेष्ठ यदैव भगवान् ददौ । राज्यꣳ मह्यꣳ तदा ज्ञातꣳ तत्-कृपालुश् च नो मयि
paramākiñcana-śreṣṭha yadaiva bhagavān dadau | rājyaṁ mahyaṁ tadā jñātaṁ tat-kṛpāluś ca no mayi
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O best of divine renunciant devotees, Gurudeva, ever since Bhagavān awarded the kingdom to me, I could understand that it was not the slightest token of mercy.
1.4.27
Sourceतꣳ भ्रꣳसयामि सम्पद्भ्यो यस्य वञ्छाम्य् अनुग्रहम् । इत्य् आद्यः साक्षिणस् तस्य व्यहारा महताम् अपि
taṁ bhraṁsayāmi sampadbhyo yasya vañchāmy anugraham | ity ādyaḥ sākṣiṇas tasya vyahārā mahatām api
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Concerning this, Śrī Bhagavān Himself has declared, “Whoever’s welfare I want to favor, I take away their material wealth.” The words of many other mahājanas are eye-witness of this.
1.4.28
Sourceपश्य मे राज्य-सम्बन्धाद् बन्धु-भृत्यादि-सङ्गतः । सर्वꣳ तद्-भजनꣳ लीनꣳ धिग् धिङ् माꣳ यन् न रोदिमि
paśya me rājya-sambandhād bandhu-bhṛtyādi-saṅgataḥ | sarvaṁ tad-bhajanaṁ līnaṁ dhig dhiṅ māṁ yan na rodimi
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Moreover, just see how by the ruling of a kingdom and the association of relatives and menial servants my bhajana to Śrī Bhagavān has frittered away. Fie on me! And still I do not lament for it!
1.4.29
Sourceअन्यथा किꣳ विशालायाꣳ प्रभुना विश्रुतेन मे । पुनर्-जाति-स्वभावꣳ तꣳ प्राप्तस्येव रणो भवेत्
anyathā kiṁ viśālāyāṁ prabhunā viśrutena me | punar-jāti-svabhāvaṁ taṁ prāptasyeva raṇo bhavet
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Otherwise, is this justifiable that due to my demoniac bloodline I would again fight in Badrikāśrama with my illustrious Prabhu, Śrī Nārāyaṇa?
1.4.30
Sourceआत्म-तत्त्वोपदेशेषु दुष्पाण्डित्यमयासुरैः । सङ्गान् नाद्यापि मे शुष्क- ज्ञानाꣳशो’पगतो’धमः
ātma-tattvopadeśeṣu duṣpāṇḍityamayāsuraiḥ | saṅgān nādyāpi me śuṣka- jñānāṁśo’pagato’dhamaḥ
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Regarding instructions on the subject of ātma-tattva, a demon is untrained and by the influence of mingling with them not a trace of dry speculation has gone away even today.
1.4.31
Sourceकुतो अतः शुद्ध-भक्तिर् मे यया स्यात् करुणा प्रभोः । ध्यायन् बाणस्य दौरात्म्यꣳ तच्-चिह्नꣳ निश्चिनोमि च
kuto ataḥ śuddha-bhaktir me yayā syāt karuṇā prabhoḥ | dhyāyan bāṇasya daurātmyaṁ tac-cihnaṁ niścinomi ca
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So where is that pure devotion in me? How will any mercy of Bhagavān come to me in the absence of śuddha-bhakti? Just by contemplating my great-grandson Bāṇāsura’s wicked nature I see the lack of śuddha-bhakti in myself.
1.4.32
Sourceबद्ध्वा सम्रक्ष्य तस्यात्र रोधनायास्त्य् असौ बलेः । द्वारीति श्रूयते क्वापि न जाने कुत्र सो’धुना
baddhvā samrakṣya tasyātra rodhanāyāsty asau baleḥ | dvārīti śrūyate kvāpi na jāne kutra so’dhunā
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Because of an offense to Bali, Śrī Bhagavān remains bound up as a sentry of his. Although having heard it told like this, nonetheless, even now I do not know His whereabouts.
1.4.33
Sourceकदाचित् कार्य-गत्यैव दृश्यते रावणादि-वत् । दुर्वाससेक्षितो’त्रैव विश्वासात् तस्य दर्शने
kadācit kārya-gatyaiva dṛśyate rāvaṇādi-vat | durvāsasekṣito’traiva viśvāsāt tasya darśane
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Sometimes, due to the nature of their activities, Rāvaṇa and others also have had His darśana. In such case, Durvāsā had darśana of our Prabhu at this place due to his implicit faith.
1.4.34
Sourceयस्य श्री-भगवत्-प्राप्ताव् उत्कटेच्छा यतो भवेत् । स तत्रैव लभेतामुꣳ न तु वासो’स्य लाभ-कृत्
yasya śrī-bhagavat-prāptāv utkaṭecchā yato bhavet | sa tatraiva labhetāmuṁ na tu vāso’sya lābha-kṛt
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Whoever eagerly desires to achieve Śrī Bhagavān can attain Śrī Bhagavān at that same place. Our Lord resides at no definite place, therefore He is achievable at any place, there is no injunction.
1.4.35
Sourceप्राकट्येन सदात्रासौ द्वारे वर्तेत चेत् प्रभुः । किꣳ यायꣳ नैमिषꣳ दूरꣳ द्रष्टुꣳ तꣳ पीत-वाससम्
prākaṭyena sadātrāsau dvāre varteta cet prabhuḥ | kiṁ yāyaṁ naimiṣaṁ dūraṁ draṣṭuṁ taṁ pīta-vāsasam
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If the direct manifestion of Śrī Bhagavān always resided at this door, then why would I go far away to Naimiṣāraṇya for the darśana of the divine form of Śrī Bhagavān who is adorned with yellow garments?
1.4.36
Sourceभवताद् भवतः प्रसादतो भगवत्-स्नेह-विजृम्भितः किल । मम तन्-महिमा तथाप्य् अणुर् नव-भक्तेषु कृपा-भरेक्षया
bhavatād bhavataḥ prasādato bhagavat-sneha-vijṛmbhitaḥ kila | mama tan-mahimā tathāpy aṇur nava-bhakteṣu kṛpā-bharekṣayā
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By your favor I have achieved the affectionate grace of Bhagavān! However, considering the mercy of Bhagavān towards more present- day devotees such as Śrī Hanumān, the mercy of Bhagavān on me appears the least of all.
1.4.37
Sourceनिरुपाधि-कृपार्द्र-चित्त हे बहु-दौर्भाग्य-निरूपणेन किम् । तव शुग्-जननेन पश्य तत्- करुणꣳ किम्पुरुषे हनुमति
nirupādhi-kṛpārdra-citta he bahu-daurbhāgya-nirūpaṇena kim | tava śug-jananena paśya tat- karuṇaṁ kimpuruṣe hanumati
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O merciful kindhearted one, Śrī Nārada, what is the benefit of saying more about my misfortune? It would only be the cause of your sorrow. Therefore, go to Kimpuruṣa-varṣa, see the causeless mercy of Bhagavān on Śrī Hanumān.
1.4.38
Sourceभगवन्न् अवधेहि मत्-पितुर् हननार्थꣳ नरसिꣳह-रूप-भृत् । सहसाविरभून् महा-प्रभुर् विहितार्थो’न्तरधात् तदैव सः
bhagavann avadhehi mat-pitur hananārthaṁ narasiṁha-rūpa-bhṛt | sahasāvirabhūn mahā-prabhur vihitārtho’ntaradhāt tadaiva saḥ
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O Bhagavan, my lord and master, please listen to me carefully, Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva suddenly appeared with the intent to kill my father. Henceforth, after fulfilling His goal He disappeared.
1.4.39
Sourceयथा-कामम् अहꣳ नाथꣳ सम्यग् द्रष्टुꣳ च नाशकम् । महोदधि-तटे’पश्यꣳ तथैव स्वप्न-वत् प्रभुम्
yathā-kāmam ahaṁ nāthaṁ samyag draṣṭuṁ ca nāśakam | mahodadhi-taṭe’paśyaṁ tathaiva svapna-vat prabhum
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I also was not able to see Bhagavān by my own sweet will. Although, once I had darśana of Him on the banks of the great ocean, still that darśana appeared like a dream too.
1.4.40
Sourceहनुमाꣳस् तु महा-भाग्यस् तत्-सेवा-सुखम् अन्वभूत् । सुबहूनि सहस्राणि वत्सरानाम् अविघ्नकम्
hanumāṁs tu mahā-bhāgyas tat-sevā-sukham anvabhūt | subahūni sahasrāṇi vatsarānām avighnakam
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In this matter, Hanumān is greatly fortunate. For many thousands of years he experienced the happiness of Bhagavān’s service without any obstruction.
1.4.41
Sourceयो बलिष्ठतमो बाल्ये देव-वृन्द-प्रसादतः । सम्प्राप्त-सद्-वर-व्रतो जर-मरण-वर्जितः
yo baliṣṭhatamo bālye deva-vṛnda-prasādataḥ | samprāpta-sad-vara-vrato jara-maraṇa-varjitaḥ
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Śrī Hanumān was enormously strong from childhood; and by the grace of the demigods he received such first-class boons as freedom from old age and death.
1.4.42
Sourceअशेष-त्रास-रहितो महा-व्रत-धरः कृती । महा-वीरो रघुपतेर् असाधरण-सेवकः
aśeṣa-trāsa-rahito mahā-vrata-dharaḥ kṛtī | mahā-vīro raghupater asādharaṇa-sevakaḥ
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He had no fear by any means. He was a naiṣṭika brahmacārī, knowledgeable in all scriptural truths. Especially, being tremen dously heroic, he was the master servant of Śrī Raghupati.
1.4.43
Sourceहेला-विलङ्घितागाढ- शत-योजन-सागरः । रक्षो-राज-पुर-स्थार्त- सीताश्वासन-कोविदः
helā-vilaṅghitāgāḍha- śata-yojana-sāgaraḥ | rakṣo-rāja-pura-sthārta- sītāśvāsana-kovidaḥ
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For service to Bhagavān Śrī Rāmacandra, he effortlessly leaped over the vast ocean of eight hundred miles in breadth to console the harassed Śrī Sītādevī in the palace compound of the rākṣasa king, Rāvaṇa.
1.4.44
Sourceवैरी-सन्तर्जको लङ्का- दहको दुर्ग-भञ्जकः । सीता-वार्ता-हरः स्वामि- गढालिङ्गन-गोचरः
vairī-santarjako laṅkā- dahako durga-bhañjakaḥ | sītā-vārtā-haraḥ svāmi- gaḍhāliṅgana-gocaraḥ
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He instilled great fear in the enemies of his Lord Rāmacandra by setting ablaze the city of Laṅkā, and he obtained Rāmacandra’s warm embrace by delivering their dialogue to Śrī Sitādevī.
1.4.45
Sourceस्व-प्रभोर् वाहकः श्रेष्ठः श्वेत-च्छत्रिक-पुच्छकः । सुखासन-महा-पृष्ठः सेतु-बन्ध-क्रियाग्रणीः
sva-prabhor vāhakaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ śveta-cchatrika-pucchakaḥ | sukhāsana-mahā-pṛṣṭhaḥ setu-bandha-kriyāgraṇīḥ
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Śrī Hanumān became the main transport of his master Śrī Rāmacandra. He transformed his tail into the shape of a regal white parasol and his broad back became a pleasant cushion for his Prabhu. He was the foremost among artisans who built the bridge over the ocean at Setubandha.
1.4.46
Sourceविभीषणार्थ-सम्पदी रक्षो-बल-विनाश-कृत् । विशाल्य-करिणीम् औसाध्य्- आनयन-शक्तिमान्
vibhīṣaṇārtha-sampadī rakṣo-bala-vināśa-kṛt | viśālya-kariṇīm ausādhy- ānayana-śaktimān
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Śrī Hanumān fulfilled the desire of Vibhīṣaṇa and destroyed the army of demons. He alone was powerful enough to bring the medicine called viśalya-karaṇī.
1.4.47-48
Sourceस्व-सैन्य-प्राण-दः श्रीमत्- सानुज-प्रभु-हर्षकः । गतो वहनतꣳ भर्तुर् भक्त्या श्री-लक्ष्मणस्य च जय-सम्पादकस् तस्य महा-बुद्धि-पराक्रमः । सत्-कीर्ति-वर्धनो रक्षो- राज-हन्तुर् निज-प्रभोः
sva-sainya-prāṇa-daḥ śrīmat- sānuja-prabhu-harṣakaḥ | gato vahanataṁ bhartur bhaktyā śrī-lakṣmaṇasya ca jaya-sampādakas tasya mahā-buddhi-parākramaḥ | sat-kīrti-vardhano rakṣo- rāja-hantur nija-prabhoḥ
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In this way, after resuscitating his army back to life, he satisfied Bhagavān Śrī Rāmacandra along with his younger brother, Śrī Lakṣmana. Due to his profuse devotion to Bhagavān, he became the carrier of Śrī Lakṣmana. Being victorious through astute strategy, exhibiting sharp intelligence and heroism, he increased the divine fame of his Prabhu, Śrī Rāmacandra, who slew the king of demons.
1.4.49
Sourceसीता-प्रमोदनः स्वामि- सत्-प्रसादैक-भाजनम् । अज्ञयायात्मेश्वरस्यात्र स्थितो’पि विरहासहः
sītā-pramodanaḥ svāmi- sat-prasādaika-bhājanam | ajñayāyātmeśvarasyātra sthito’pi virahāsahaḥ
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By giving great delight to Śrī Sītādevī, he became the unique recipient of his Prabhu’s topmost mercy. Following the order of his Prabhu, he remains in the world, although he cannot bear the separation from Him.
1.4.50
Sourceआत्मानꣳ नित्य-तत्-कीर्ति- श्रवणेनोप्धारयन् । तन्-मूर्ति-पार्श्वतस् तिष्ठन् राजते’द्यापि पूर्ववत्
ātmānaṁ nitya-tat-kīrti- śravaṇenopdhārayan | tan-mūrti-pārśvatas tiṣṭhan rājate’dyāpi pūrvavat
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Śrī Hanumān sustains himself by constantly engaging in hearing about the fame and glories of his Lord, and even today he remains near the Deity of his Lord just as before.
1.4.51
Sourceस्वामिन् कापि-पतिर् दास्य इत्य् आदि वचनैः खलु । प्रसिद्धो महिमा तस्य दास्यम् एव प्रभोः कृपा
svāmin kāpi-patir dāsya ity ādi vacanaiḥ khalu | prasiddho mahimā tasya dāsyam eva prabhoḥ kṛpā
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O Prabhu, certainly his talented glories have become well-known by scriptural words such as ‘kapi-patir dāsye’. Thus, servitorship alone is proof of the mercy of the Lord.
1.4.52
Sourceयदृच्छया लब्धम् अपि विष्णोर् दशरथेस् तु यः । नैच्छन् मोक्षꣳ विना दास्यꣳ तस्मै हनुमते नमः
yadṛcchayā labdham api viṣṇor daśarathes tu yaḥ | naicchan mokṣaṁ vinā dāsyaṁ tasmai hanumate namaḥ
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Translation
I offer my praṇāma unto that Śrī Hanuman who prayed only for dāsyam, service to Śrī Rāma, the son of King Dāśaratha, and who spurned liberation, which he could have effortlessly obtained.
1.4.53
Sourceमद्-अनुक्तꣳ च माहात्म्यꣳ तस्य वेत्ति परꣳ भवान् । गत्वा किम्पुरुषे वर्षे दृष्ट्वा तꣳ मोदम् आप्नुहि
mad-anuktaṁ ca māhātmyaṁ tasya vetti paraṁ bhavān | gatvā kimpuruṣe varṣe dṛṣṭvā taṁ modam āpnuhi
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The supreme glories of Śrī Hanumān which I have not spoken are also known by you. So what more can I say about all this? Go to Kimpuruṣa-varṣa yourself and experience the ecstasy of Śrī Hanumān’s darśana.
1.4.54
Sourceश्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच— अये मातर् अहो भद्रम् अहो भद्रम् इति ब्रुवन् । उत्पत्यासनतः खेन मुनिः किम्पुरुषꣳ गतः
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca— aye mātar aho bhadram aho bhadram iti bruvan | utpatyāsanataḥ khena muniḥ kimpuruṣaṁ gataḥ
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Śrī Parīkṣit Mahārāja said: O mother, how fortunate, how auspicious! Saying this, the great sage arose from his seat and, travelling on the skyways, proceeded towards Kimpuruṣa-varṣa.
1.4.55
Sourceतत्रापश्यद् धनुमन्तꣳ रामचन्द्र-पदाब्जयोः । साक्षाद् इवार्चन-रतꣳ विचित्रैर् वन्य-वस्तुभिः
tatrāpaśyad dhanumantaṁ rāmacandra-padābjayoḥ | sākṣād ivārcana-rataṁ vicitrair vanya-vastubhiḥ
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Śrī Nārada saw there in Kimpuruṣa-varṣa Śrī Hanumān personally performing arcana at the lotus feet of Śrī Rāmacandra with various kinds of ingredients procurred from the forest.
1.4.56
Sourceगन्धर्वादिभिर् आनन्दाद् गीयमानꣳ रसायनम् । रामायणꣳ च शृण्वन्तꣳ कम्पाश्रु-पुलकाचितम्
gandharvādibhir ānandād gīyamānaṁ rasāyanam | rāmāyaṇaṁ ca śṛṇvantaṁ kampāśru-pulakācitam
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Furthermore, blissfully seeing the Gandharvas and others glorify the nectar of Śrī Rāmāyaṇa, Śrī Hanumān also drank that sweet nectar through his ears while shedding tears of joy, with bodily trembling, hairs standing on end and so forth.
1.4.57
Sourceविचित्रैर् दिव्य-दिव्यैश् च गद्य-पद्यैः स्व-निर्मितैः । स्तुतिम् अन्यश् च कुर्वाणꣳ दण्डवत् प्रणतिर् अपि
vicitrair divya-divyaiś ca gadya-padyaiḥ sva-nirmitaiḥ | stutim anyaś ca kurvāṇaṁ daṇḍavat praṇatir api
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Sometimes composing himself and sometimes with beautiful prose and poetic words from the Vedas and Purāṇas, Śrī Hanumān was glorifying the Lord and offering Him prostrated obeisances.
1.4.58
Sourceचुक्रोश नारदो मोदाज् जय श्री-रघुनाथ हे । जय श्री-जनकी-कान्त जय श्री-लक्ष्मणाग्रज
cukrośa nārado modāj jaya śrī-raghunātha he | jaya śrī-janakī-kānta jaya śrī-lakṣmaṇāgraja
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Upon having darśana of Śrī Hanumān, Nārada became jubilant and loudly began to repeat: Oh, all glories to Śrī Raghunātha, all glories to Jānakī’s beloved! Glories to Śrī Lakṣmaṇa’s elder brother!
1.4.59
Sourceनिजेष्ट-स्वामिनो नाम- कीर्तन-श्रुति-हर्षितः । उत्प्लुत्य हनुमान् दूरात् कण्ठे जग्राह नारदम्
nijeṣṭa-svāmino nāma- kīrtana-śruti-harṣitaḥ | utplutya hanumān dūrāt kaṇṭhe jagrāha nāradam
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Śrī Hanumān, hearing the nāma-kīrtana of his worshipful deity, Śrī Rāmacandra, in the distance, jumped up joyfully and flew into the sky, and seizing the neck of Śrī Nārada, caught him in the bond of his embrace.
1.4.60
Sourceतिष्ठन् वियत्य् एव मुनिः प्रहर्षन् नृत्यन् पदाभ्याꣳ कलयन् कराभ्याम् । प्रेमाश्रु-धाराꣳ च कपीश्वरस्य प्राप्तो दशाꣳ किञ्चिद् अवोचद् उच्चैः
tiṣṭhan viyaty eva muniḥ praharṣan nṛtyan padābhyāṁ kalayan karābhyām | premāśru-dhārāṁ ca kapīśvarasya prāpto daśāṁ kiñcid avocad uccaiḥ
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Blissfully dancing in the sky, the exalted sage wiped away the streaming tears of prema from the lord of monkeys, Śrī Hanumān, with his own hands. In such an extraordinary state, he began to speak aloud.
1.4.61
Sourceश्री नारद उवाच— श्रीमान् भगवतः सत्यꣳ त्वम् एव परम-प्रियः । अहꣳ च तत्-प्रियो’भुवम् अद्य यत् त्वꣳ व्यलोकयम्
śrī nārada uvāca— śrīmān bhagavataḥ satyaṁ tvam eva parama-priyaḥ | ahaṁ ca tat-priyo’bhuvam adya yat tvaṁ vyalokayam
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Śrī Nārada said: O Śrīman, O possessor of the wealth of prema- bhakti! You are truly the dearmost of Śrī Bhagavān. Today, I have also become dear to Bhagavān by having your darśana.
1.4.62
Sourceश्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच— क्षणात् स्व-स्थेन देवर्षिः प्रणम्य श्री-हनुमता । रघुवीर-प्रणामाय समानीतस् तद्-आलयम्
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca— kṣaṇāt sva-sthena devarṣiḥ praṇamya śrī-hanumatā | raghuvīra-praṇāmāya samānītas tad-ālayam
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Śrī Parīkṣit Mahārāja said: Śrī Hanumān immediately composed himself (from the overwhelming sentiments of prema) and in a composed state, offered obeisances to Śrī Nārada, and in order to offer obeisances to Śrī Rāmacandra, took him to a holy temple of Bhagavān.
1.4.63
Sourceकृताभिवन्दनस् तत्र प्रयत्नाद् उपवेषितः । सम्पत्तिꣳ प्रेम-जाꣳ चित्राꣳ प्राप्तो वीणाश्रितो’ब्रवीत्
kṛtābhivandanas tatra prayatnād upaveṣitaḥ | sampattiṁ prema-jāṁ citrāṁ prāpto vīṇāśrito’bravīt
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Translation
Reaching the temple, Śrī Nārada offered praṇāmas to the holy deity of Bhagavān, and Śrī Hanumān made him sit down on a āsana
with some effort. Then, out of prema and with a body covered by pure transformations such as tears and horripilation, and simply clasping the vīṇa in his hand without playing it, Śrī Nārada began to speak.
1.4.64
Sourceश्री-नारद उवाच— सत्यम् एव भगवत्-कृपा-भर- स्यास्पदꣳ निरुपमꣳ भवान् परम् । यो हि नित्यम् अहहो महा-प्रभोश् चित्र-चित्र-भजनामृतार्णवः
śrī-nārada uvāca— satyam eva bhagavat-kṛpā-bhara- syāspadaṁ nirupamaṁ bhavān param | yo hi nityam ahaho mahā-prabhoś citra-citra-bhajanāmṛtārṇavaḥ
English translation
Translation
Śrī Nārada said: “Truly, you are the matchless recipient of Bhagavān’s mercy. Aha, you are the ocean of nectar in the form of various devotional mellows of Bhagavān!”
1.4.65
Sourceदासः सखा वाहनम् आसनꣳ ध्वजः छात्राꣳ वितानꣳ व्यजनꣳ च वन्दी । मन्त्री भिषग् योध-पतिः सहाय- श्रेष्ठो महा-कीर्ति-विवर्धनश् च
dāsaḥ sakhā vāhanam āsanaṁ dhvajaḥ chātrāṁ vitānaṁ vyajanaṁ ca vandī | mantrī bhiṣag yodha-patiḥ sahāya- śreṣṭho mahā-kīrti-vivardhanaś ca
English translation
Translation
You are Bhagavān’s servant, friend, carrier, seat, flag and umbrella, canopy, fan, bard, adviser, doctor, chief commander, best assistant, and you are the promoter of His great fame.
1.4.66
Sourceसमर्पितात्मा परम-प्रसाद-भृत् तदीय-सत्-कीर्ति-कथैक-जीवनः । तद्-अश्रितानन्द-विवर्धनः सदा महत्तमः श्री-गरुडादितो’धिकः
samarpitātmā parama-prasāda-bhṛt tadīya-sat-kīrti-kathaika-jīvanaḥ | tad-aśritānanda-vivardhanaḥ sadā mahattamaḥ śrī-garuḍādito’dhikaḥ
English translation
Translation
Like this, you have dedicated yourself in all ways and have become the recipient of the Lord’s great mercy. You are endlessly increasing the bliss of devotees surrendered to Bhagavān, thus you are superior to devotees such as Garuḍa.
1.4.67
Sourceअहो भवान् एव विशुद्ध-भक्तिमान् परꣳ न सेवा-सुखतो’धिमन्य यः । इमꣳ प्रभुꣳ वाचꣳ उदार-शेखरꣳ जगाद तद्-भक्त-गण-प्रमोदिनीम्
aho bhavān eva viśuddha-bhaktimān paraṁ na sevā-sukhato’dhimanya yaḥ | imaṁ prabhuṁ vācaṁ udāra-śekharaṁ jagāda tad-bhakta-gaṇa-pramodinīm
English translation
Translation
Aho, you are the possessor of pure devotion! You have compared all other desirable goals to the happiness of service. The words you spoke to Bhagavān, the crest jewel of magnanimous persons, give great bliss to the devotees of Bhagavān even today.
1.4.68
Sourceभव-बन्ध-च्छिदे तस्यै स्पृहयामि न मुक्तये । भवान् प्रभुर् अहꣳ दास इति यत्र विलुप्यते
bhava-bandha-cchide tasyai spṛhayāmi na muktaye | bhavān prabhur ahaṁ dāsa iti yatra vilupyate
English translation
Translation
Śrī Hanumān told the Lord: O Prabhu, I do not ask for liberation that cuts asunder the bondage of birth and death. “You are my Lord and I am your servant” – this relationship will be lost.
1.4.69
Sourceश्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच— ततो हनुमान् प्रभु-पाद-पद्म- कृपा-विशेष-श्रवणेन्धनेन । प्रदीपितादौ विरहाग्नि-तप्तो रुदन् छुचार्तो मुनिनाह सन्त्वितः
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca— tato hanumān prabhu-pāda-padma- kṛpā-viśeṣa-śravaṇendhanena | pradīpitādau virahāgni-tapto rudan chucārto munināha santvitaḥ
English translation
Translation
Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: Afterwards, Śrī Hanumān, hearing about the mercy of the lotus feet of his Bhagavān Rāmacandra in separation, became anxious and began to weep. In other words, by adding dry grass fire becomes inflamed; similarly, by adding the fuel of Bhagavān Rāmacandra’s great mercy, his fire of separation became inflamed. Thereafter, being consoled by Śrī Nārada and relieved from his sorrow, he began to speak.
1.4.70
Sourceश्री-हनुमान् उवाच— मुनि-वर्य कथꣳ श्रीमद्- रामचन्द्र-पदाम्बुजैः । हीनꣳ रोदयसे दीनꣳ नैष्ठूर्य-स्मरणेन माम्
śrī-hanumān uvāca— muni-varya kathaṁ śrīmad- rāmacandra-padāmbujaiḥ | hīnaṁ rodayase dīnaṁ naiṣṭhūrya-smaraṇena mām
English translation
Translation
Śrī Hanumān said: O most exalted of sages, I am poor and insignificant. I am separated from the service of Bhagavān Śrī Rāmacandra’s lotus feet. Why are you making me remember that separation and causing me to weep?
1.4.71
Sourceयदि स्यꣳ सेवको’मुष्य तदा त्यजेय किꣳ हठात् । नीतः स्व-दयितः पार्श्वꣳ सुग्रीवाद्यः सकोषलः
yadi syaṁ sevako’muṣya tadā tyajeya kiṁ haṭhāt | nītaḥ sva-dayitaḥ pārśvaṁ sugrīvādyaḥ sakoṣalaḥ
English translation
Translation
If I was His actual servant, then why was Bhagavān able to abandon me so forcibly? Upon returning to His fixed abode, He took all the residents of Ayodhyā and dear associates such as Sugrīva with Him.
1.4.72
Sourceसेवा-सौभाग्यतो यश् च महा-प्रभु-कृतो महान् । अनुग्रहो मयि स्निग्धैर् भवद्भिर् अनुमीयते
sevā-saubhāgyato yaś ca mahā-prabhu-kṛto mahān | anugraho mayi snigdhair bhavadbhir anumīyate
English translation
Translation
Seeing the great fortune of service due to affection for me, you are measuring up the great mercy of Śrī Rāmacandra on me.
1.4.73
Sourceसो’धुना मथुरा-पुर्याम् अवतीर्णेन तेन हि । प्रदुस्कृत-निजैश्वर्य- परकष्ठा-विभूतिना
so’dhunā mathurā-puryām avatīrṇena tena hi | praduskṛta-nijaiśvarya- parakaṣṭhā-vibhūtinā
English translation
Translation
Bhagavān at this time has descended to the city of Mathurā and is exhibiting all kinds of potencies to the height of their opulence.
1.4.74
Sourceकृतस्यानुग्रहस्याꣳशꣳ पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु । तुलायार्हति नो गन्तुꣳ सुमेरुꣳ मृद्-अणुर् यथा
kṛtasyānugrahasyāṁśaṁ pāṇḍaveṣu mahātmasu | tulāyārhati no gantuṁ sumeruṁ mṛd-aṇur yathā
English translation
Translation
Compared to the Paṇḍava mahātmās, the way Bhagavān’s great mercy looms in comparison to mine is like a speck of dust. Just as a tiny speck of dust cannot be compared with the Sumeru Mountain, I cannot be compared to the mercy He bestowed on the Paṇḍavas.
1.4.75
Sourceस येषाꣳ बाल्यतस् तत्-तद्- विशेषापद्-गणेरणत् । धैर्यꣳ धर्मꣳ यशो ज्ञानꣳ भक्तिꣳ प्रेमाप्य् अदर्शयत्
sa yeṣāṁ bālyatas tat-tad- viśeṣāpad-gaṇeraṇat | dhairyaṁ dharmaṁ yaśo jñānaṁ bhaktiṁ premāpy adarśayat
English translation
Translation
Bhagavān, by giving them many types of dangers such as poison from childhood itself has revealed their courage, religiosity, fame, knowledge, their devotion and prema.
1.4.76
Sourceसारथ्यꣳ पार्षदत्वꣳ च सेवनꣳ मन्त्रि-दूतते । वीरासनानुगमने चक्रे स्तुति-नतिर् अपि
sārathyaṁ pārṣadatvaṁ ca sevanaṁ mantri-dūtate | vīrāsanānugamane cakre stuti-natir api
English translation
Translation
Bhagavān became the charioteer, companion, servant, advisor, messenger and sentry who follows and glorifies the Pāṇḍavas, and even offers obeisances to them.
1.4.77
Sourceकिꣳ व स-स्नेह-कातर्यात् तेषाꣳ नाचरति प्रभुः । सेवा सख्यꣳ प्रियत्वꣳ तद् अन्योन्यꣳ भाति मिश्रितम्
kiṁ va sa-sneha-kātaryāt teṣāṁ nācarati prabhuḥ | sevā sakhyaṁ priyatvaṁ tad anyonyaṁ bhāti miśritam
English translation
Translation
Which service does Bhagavān not do, being controlled by the affection of the Pāṇḍavas? In other words, He does every activity for them. Bhagavān and the Pāṇḍavas mutually serve one another and show friendship and affection at the same time.
1.4.78
Sourceयस्य सन्तत-वासेन सा येषाꣳ राजधानिका । तपोवनꣳ महर्षीनाम् अभूद् वा सत्-तपः-फलम्
yasya santata-vāsena sā yeṣāṁ rājadhānikā | tapovanaṁ maharṣīnām abhūd vā sat-tapaḥ-phalam
English translation
Translation
Due to Śrī Kṛṣṇa constantly staying, the capital of the Pāṇḍavas shines forth as the land of austerities, bestowing the fruits of tapasyā from great rṣis.
1.4.79
Sourceश्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच— शृण्वन्न् इदꣳ कृष्ण-पदाब्ज-लालसो द्वारावती-सन्तत-वास-लम्पटः । उत्थाय चोत्थाय मुदान्तरान्तरा श्री-नारदो’नृत्यद् अलꣳ स-हुङ्कृतम्
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca— śṛṇvann idaṁ kṛṣṇa-padābja-lālaso dvārāvatī-santata-vāsa-lampaṭaḥ | utthāya cotthāya mudāntarāntarā śrī-nārado’nṛtyad alaṁ sa-huṅkṛtam
English translation
Translation
Śrī Parīkṣit Mahārāja said: Hearing this, Śrī Nārada, desirous to attain the service of Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet and eager to always reside in Dvārakā-purī, in the midst of the conversation ecstatically began to shout repeatedly, “Get up, get up!” as he arose and began to dance.
1.4.80
Sourceपाण्डवानाꣳ हनुमाꣳस् तु कथा-रस-निमग्न-हृत् । तन् नृत्य-वर्धितानन्दः प्रस्तुतꣳ वर्णयत्य् अलम्
pāṇḍavānāṁ hanumāṁs tu kathā-rasa-nimagna-hṛt | tan nṛtya-vardhitānandaḥ prastutaṁ varṇayaty alam
English translation
Translation
Then Śrī Hanumān, immersed in the nectarean tales of the Pāṇḍavas and seeing Śrī Nārada himself dancing out of great bliss, began dancing himself. Afterwards, he continued to describe the topics being narrated.
1.4.81
Sourceश्री-हनुमान् उवाच— तेषाम् आपद्-गणा एव सत्तमाः स्युः सुसेविताः । ये विधाय प्रभुꣳ व्यग्रꣳ सद्यः सङ्गमयन्ति तैः
śrī-hanumān uvāca— teṣām āpad-gaṇā eva sattamāḥ syuḥ susevitāḥ | ye vidhāya prabhuṁ vyagraṁ sadyaḥ saṅgamayanti taiḥ
English translation
Translation
Śrī Hanumān said: Calamities are a kind of favorable service to saints such as the Pāṇḍavas, because by this helpful service to sādhus one achieves Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Similarly, such hardships of the Pāṇḍavas also make them become absorbed in Śrī Kṛṣṇa and quickly help them meet Him.
1.4.82
Sourceअरे प्रेम-पराधीन विचाराचार-वर्जितः । नियोजायाथ तꣳ दौत्ये सारथ्ये’पि मम प्रभुम्
are prema-parādhīna vicārācāra-varjitaḥ | niyojāyātha taṁ dautye sārathye’pi mama prabhum
English translation
Translation
Arey, blinded by prema, you Pāṇḍavas have lost all propriety and reason! You have made my Prabhu your charioteer and messenger!
1.4.83
Sourceनूनꣳ रे पाण्डवा मन्त्रम् औसाढꣳ वाथ किञ्चन । लोकोत्तरꣳ विजानीध्वे महा-मोहन-मोहनम्
nūnaṁ re pāṇḍavā mantram ausāḍhaṁ vātha kiñcana | lokottaraṁ vijānīdhve mahā-mohana-mohanam
English translation
Translation
Arey, Pāṇḍavas, surely you know some divine mantra or medicine under whose power you have subdued the supreme, all-attractive Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra!
1.4.84
Sourceइत्य् उक्त्वा हनुमान् मतः पाण्डवेय-यशस्विनि । उत्प्लुत्योत्प्लुत्य मुनिना मुहुर् नृत्यति वाक्ति च
ity uktvā hanumān mataḥ pāṇḍaveya-yaśasvini | utplutyotplutya muninā muhur nṛtyati vākti ca
English translation
Translation
Śrī Parīkṣit said: O wife of a Pāṇḍava’s son, O Abhimanyu! O Yaśasvini, my dear mother! Saying this, Śrī Hanumān with great ecstasy leapt up again and again, and began to dance with Śrī Nārada.
1.4.85
Sourceअहो महा-प्रभो भक्त- वात्सल्य-भर-निर्जित । करोष्य् एवम् अपि स्वीय- चित्ताकर्षक-चेष्टिता
aho mahā-prabho bhakta- vātsalya-bhara-nirjita | karoṣy evam api svīya- cittākarṣaka-ceṣṭitā
English translation
Translation
Śrī Hanumān said: Aho, being filled with tender affection, Bhagavān becomes overpowered by His devotees and to attract their hearts engages in such services as becoming a messenger and charioteer!
1.4.86
Sourceममापि परमꣳ भाग्यꣳ पार्थानाꣳ तेषु मध्यमः । भीमसेनो माꣳ भ्राता कनीयान् वयसा प्रियः
mamāpi paramaṁ bhāgyaṁ pārthānāṁ teṣu madhyamaḥ | bhīmaseno māṁ bhrātā kanīyān vayasā priyaḥ
English translation
Translation
O greatly privileged one, it is my supreme good fortune that Bhīmasena, the son of Śrī Kuntī-devī, despite being my junior in age, in qualities is like my dearmost elder brother.
1.4.87
Sourceस्वासृ-दानादि-सख्येन यः सम्याग् अनुकम्पितः । तेन तस्यार्जुनस्यापि प्रियो मद्-रूपवान् ध्वजः
svāsṛ-dānādi-sakhyena yaḥ samyāg anukampitaḥ | tena tasyārjunasyāpi priyo mad-rūpavān dhvajaḥ
English translation
Translation
By the charity of His sister (by marriage) and by His behavior of friendship, Śrī Kṛṣṇa has shown special mercy to Arjuna, who is very dear, having endowed my figure on his chariot flag. Thinking of this, I consider myself greatly fortunate.
1.4.88
Sourceप्रभोः प्रियतमानꣳ तु प्रसादꣳ परमꣳ विना । न सिध्यति प्रिया सेवा दासानाꣳ न फलत्य् अपि
prabhoḥ priyatamānaṁ tu prasādaṁ paramaṁ vinā | na sidhyati priyā sevā dāsānāṁ na phalaty api
English translation
Translation
Without the mercy of the dearmost devotees of Bhagavān, service by servants like me can never be successful or give any good result.
1.4.89
Sourceतस्माद् भागवत-श्रेष्ठ प्रभु-प्रियतमोचितम् । तत्र नो गमनꣳ तेषाꣳ दर्शनाश्रयने तथा
tasmād bhāgavata-śreṣṭha prabhu-priyatamocitam | tatra no gamanaṁ teṣāṁ darśanāśrayane tathā
English translation
Translation
Therefore, O best among devotees, O beloved Devarṣi of the Lord! Our duty is to receive darśana of the Pāṇḍavas and take shelter of them in their abode.
1.4.90-91
Sourceअयोध्यायाम् तदानीꣳ तु प्रभुनाविष्कृतꣳ न यत् । मथुरैक-प्रदेशे तद् द्वारकायाꣳ प्रदर्शितम् परमैश्वर्य-माधुर्य- वैचित्र्यꣳ वृन्दशो’धुना । ब्रह्म-रुद्रादि-दुस्तर्क्यꣳ भक्त-भक्ति-विवर्धनम्
ayodhyāyām tadānīṁ tu prabhunāviṣkṛtaṁ na yat | mathuraika-pradeśe tad dvārakāyāṁ pradarśitam paramaiśvarya-mādhurya- vaicitryaṁ vṛndaśo’dhunā | brahma-rudrādi-dustarkyaṁ bhakta-bhakti-vivardhanam
English translation
Translation
The divine wonder of the Lord’s supreme opulence and sweetness, which is not conceivable by the vast intellect of Brahmā or Rudra, and that enhances the devotees’ loving service, was never revealed in Ayodhyā at that time. Yet, right now, it is being displayed profusely in the city of Dvārakā, which is within the area of Mathurā.
1.4.92
Sourceश्री-नारद उवाच— अः किम् उक्तꣳ अयोध्यायाꣳ इति वैकुण्ठतो’पि न । उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ तत् तत्र गच्छावः सत्वरꣳ सखे
śrī-nārada uvāca— aḥ kim uktaṁ ayodhyāyāṁ iti vaikuṇṭhato’pi na | uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha tat tatra gacchāvaḥ satvaraṁ sakhe
English translation
Translation
Śrī Nārada said: Ah, friend, what to speak of Ayodhyā, even in Vaikuṇṭha such opulence and sweetness is not found. Therefore, “Get up, get up; let us go to the abode of the Pāṇḍavas!"
1.4.93
Sourceश्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच— अथ क्षणꣳ निशश्वास हनुमान् धैर्य-सागरः । जगाद नारदꣳ नत्वा क्षणꣳ हृदि विमृष्य सः
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca— atha kṣaṇaṁ niśaśvāsa hanumān dhairya-sāgaraḥ | jagāda nāradaṁ natvā kṣaṇaṁ hṛdi vimṛṣya saḥ
English translation
Translation
Śrī Parīkṣit Mahārāja said: Hearing this, Śrī Hanumān, as serene as an ocean, sighed heavily and momentarily pondering, began to speak to Śrī Nārada.
1.4.94
Sourceश्री-हनुमान् उवाच— श्रीमन्-महा-प्रभोस् तस्य प्रेष्ठानाम् अपि सर्वथा । तत्र दर्शन-सेवार्थꣳ प्रयानꣳ युक्तम् एव नः
śrī-hanumān uvāca— śrīman-mahā-prabhos tasya preṣṭhānām api sarvathā | tatra darśana-sevārthaṁ prayānaṁ yuktam eva naḥ
English translation
Translation
Śrī Hanumān said: It is proper for us to go for darśana and offer service to the Pāṇḍavas, the dearmost devotees of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
1.4.95-96
Sourceकिन्तु तेनाधुनाजस्रꣳ महा-कारुण्य-माधुरी । यथा प्रकाश्यमानस् ते गम्भीरा पूर्वतो’धिका विचित्र-लीला-भङ्गी च तथा परम-मोहिनी । मुनीनाम् अप्य् अभिज्ञानꣳ यया स्यात् परमो भ्रमः
kintu tenādhunājasraṁ mahā-kāruṇya-mādhurī | yathā prakāśyamānas te gambhīrā pūrvato’dhikā vicitra-līlā-bhaṅgī ca tathā parama-mohinī | munīnām apy abhijñānaṁ yayā syāt paramo bhramaḥ
English translation
Translation
However, Śrī Kṛṣṇa even before this time was exhibiting sweetness, full of profound mercy. His wonderful pastimes of playful sports are extremely deluding. Seeing these pastimes, even learned sages also became greatly perplexed.
1.4.97
Sourceअहो भवादृशꣳ तातो यतो लोक-पितामहः । वेद-प्रवर्तकाचार्यो मोहꣳ ब्रह्माप्य् अविन्दत
aho bhavādṛśaṁ tāto yato loka-pitāmahaḥ | veda-pravartakācāryo mohaṁ brahmāpy avindata
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Translation
Alas! Even the father of sages such as you, the grandfather of all planets, the founder-ācārya of the Vedas, the instructing teacher Śrī Brahmā himself, became bewildered by seeing these pastimes of Bhagavān.
1.4.98
Sourceवानराणाम् अबुद्धीनाꣳ मादृशꣳ तत्र का कथा । वेत्सि त्वम् अपि तद्-वृत्तꣳ तद् विशङ्के’पराधतः
vānarāṇām abuddhīnāṁ mādṛśaṁ tatra kā kathā | vetsi tvam api tad-vṛttaṁ tad viśaṅke’parādhataḥ
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Translation
What to speak of a mindless monkey like me? You are well aware of the potency to bewilder in these pastimes. Therefore, I am always fearful of committing offenses.
1.4.99
Sourceअस्ताꣳ वनान्य-भावानाꣳ दासानाꣳ परमा गतिः । प्रभोर् विचित्रा लीलैव प्रेम-भक्ति-विवर्धिनी
astāṁ vanānya-bhāvānāṁ dāsānāṁ paramā gatiḥ | prabhor vicitrā līlaiva prema-bhakti-vivardhinī
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Translation
It is necessary for us to go to the house of the Pāṇḍavas. There is no need to discuss this matter further. Especially since such pastimes of Bhagavān are the ultimate shelter of servants who worship Bhagavān with one-pointed attention. They enhance their prema-bhakti.
1.4.100-104
Sourceअथापि सहजाव्याज- करुणा-कोमलात्मनि । अवक्र-भाव-प्रकृताव् आर्य-धर्म-प्रदर्शके एक-पत्नी-व्रत-धारे सदा विनय-वृद्धया । लज्जयावनत-श्रीमद्- वदने’धो विलोकने जगद्-रञ्जन-शीलाढ्ये’योध्या-पुर-पुरन्दरे । महा-राजाधिराजे श्री- सीता-लक्ष्मण-सेविते भरत-ज्यायसी प्रेष्ठ- सुग्रीवे वानरेश्वरे । विभीषणाश्रिते चाप- पाणौ दशरथात्मजे कौशल्या-नन्दने श्रीमद्- रघुनाथ-स्वरूपिणि । स्वस्मिन्न् अत्यन्तिकी प्रीतिर् मम तेनैव वर्धिता
athāpi sahajāvyāja- karuṇā-komalātmani | avakra-bhāva-prakṛtāv ārya-dharma-pradarśake eka-patnī-vrata-dhāre sadā vinaya-vṛddhayā | lajjayāvanata-śrīmad- vadane’dho vilokane jagad-rañjana-śīlāḍhye’yodhyā-pura-purandare | mahā-rājādhirāje śrī- sītā-lakṣmaṇa-sevite bharata-jyāyasī preṣṭha- sugrīve vānareśvare | vibhīṣaṇāśrite cāpa- pāṇau daśarathātmaje kauśalyā-nandane śrīmad- raghunātha-svarūpiṇi | svasminn atyantikī prītir mama tenaiva vardhitā
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Translation
Nevertheless, I have the topmost love in the son of Kausalyā, who is nondifferent from the son of Śrī Devakī. That same Devakī-nandana has increased my devotion in the lotus feet of Śrī Raghunātha, their natures being nondifferent. Therefore, I have the highest affection in the form of Śrī Raghupati. He is naturally soft-hearted due to causeless mercy, possesses a straight-forward nature, shows the path of ideal justice, accepts the vow of one wife, keeps His face always lowered due to polite shyness, always gazing downwards. He is pleasing to the world, the chief Deity of the city of Ayodhyā, the King of kings, who is served by Śrī Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, the elder brother of Śrī Bharata, who has affection for the King of monkeys Sugrīva, as well as the Lord of monkeys like me, the shelter of Vibhīṣaṇa, one who carries the bow, the son of Daśaratha and Kausalyā.
1.4.105
Sourceतस्माद् अत्र वसाम्य् अस्य तादृग्-रूपम् इदꣳ सदा । पश्यन् साक्षात् स एवेति पिबꣳस् तच्-चरितामृतम्
tasmād atra vasāmy asya tādṛg-rūpam idaṁ sadā | paśyan sākṣāt sa eveti pibaṁs tac-caritāmṛtam
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Translation
My topmost love in that form of Śrī Ramacandra as Śrī Devakī- nandana is increasing. Therefore, seeing this Deity present in front of me in the form of Śrī Rāmacandra and drinking the nectar of His pastimes, I reside in this land of Kimpuruṣa.
1.4.106
Sourceयदा च माꣳ कदाप्य् अर्थम् उद्दिश्य प्रभुर् आह्वयेत् । महानुकम्पया किञ्चिद् दातुꣳ सेवा-सुखꣳ परम्
yadā ca māṁ kadāpy artham uddiśya prabhur āhvayet | mahānukampayā kiñcid dātuṁ sevā-sukhaṁ param
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Translation
However, if sometimes to show special mercy, the Lord for some purpose grants me some happy service, He will call me.
1.4.107
Sourceकिꣳ वा मद्-विषय-स्नेह- प्रेरितः प्राणतो मम । रूपꣳ प्रियतमꣳ यत् तत् सन्दर्शयितुम् ईश्वरः
kiṁ vā mad-viṣaya-sneha- preritaḥ prāṇato mama | rūpaṁ priyatamaṁ yat tat sandarśayitum īśvaraḥ
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Translation
Or, inspired by affection for me, Śrī Bhagavān calls me for darśana of my dearmost Śrī Rāmacandra.
1.4.108
Sourceतद भवेयꣳ तत्राशु त्वꣳ तु गच्छाद्य पाण्डवान् । तेषाꣳ गृहेषु तत् पश्य परꣳ ब्रह्म नराकृति
tada bhaveyaṁ tatrāśu tvaṁ tu gacchādya pāṇḍavān | teṣāṁ gṛheṣu tat paśya paraṁ brahma narākṛti
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Translation
I shall appear at His feet. Now you should approach the Pāṇḍavas, and please take the darśana of the Supreme Brahman who is present in their abode in human-like form.
1.4.109
Sourceस्वयम् एव प्रसन्नꣳ यन् मुनि-हृद्-वाग्-अगोचरम् । मनोहरतरꣳ चित्र- लीला-माधुरिमाकरम्
svayam eva prasannaṁ yan muni-hṛd-vāg-agocaram | manoharataraṁ citra- līlā-mādhurimākaram
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Translation
That Supreme Lord, despite being inconceivable by the words and mind of the sages, and though being the support of various sweet pastimes, being very pleased, is residing in the house of the Pāṇḍavas.
1.4.110
Sourceबृहद्-व्रत-धरान् अस्माꣳस् तꣳश् च गार्हस्थ्य-धर्मिणः । सम्राज्य-व्यापृतन् मत्वा मापराध-वृतो भव
bṛhad-vrata-dharān asmāṁs taṁś ca gārhasthya-dharmiṇaḥ | samrājya-vyāpṛtan matvā māparādha-vṛto bhava
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Translation
(O Nārada) We the people are lifelong brahmacārīs, and the Pāṇḍavas are followers of the gṛhastha-dharma, and are busy in managing the kingdom. Thinking in this way, please do not become an offender.
1.4.111
Sourceनिःस्पृहः सर्व-कामेषु कृष्ण-पादानुसेवया । ते वै परम-हꣳसानाꣳ आचार्यार्च्य-पदाम्बुजः
niḥspṛhaḥ sarva-kāmeṣu kṛṣṇa-pādānusevayā | te vai parama-haṁsānāṁ ācāryārcya-padāmbujaḥ
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Translation
Factually, the Pāṇḍavas are niṣkiñcana, that is, they are constantly serving the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and have become free from
the desire for all types of sense gratification. Therefore they are worshipable by even swanlike ācāryas.
1.4.112
Sourceतेषाꣳ ज्येष्ठस्य सम्राज्ये प्रवृत्तिर् भगवत्-प्रियात् । अतो बहु-विधा देव- दुर्लभा राज्य-सम्पदः
teṣāṁ jyeṣṭhasya samrājye pravṛttir bhagavat-priyāt | ato bahu-vidhā deva- durlabhā rājya-sampadaḥ
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Translation
Whatever attachment the seniormost among the Pāṇḍavas, Śrī Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja, has for the empire, that is only for the pleasure of Śrī Bhagavān. Therefore he has such royal opulence that is rare even for the demigods.
1.4.113
Sourceराजसूयाश्वमेधादि- महा-पुण्यार्जितस् तथा । विष्णु-लोकादयो’त्रापि जम्बुद्वीपाधिराजता
rājasūyāśvamedhādi- mahā-puṇyārjitas tathā | viṣṇu-lokādayo’trāpi jambudvīpādhirājatā
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Translation
They are the rulers of Viṣṇu-loka and of Jambudvīpa even on this planet, having earned great pious merits by performances of the Rājasūya, Aśvamedha sacrifice and other such activities.
1.4.114-115
Sourceत्रैलोक्य-व्यापकꣳ स्वच्छꣳ यशश् च विषयः परे । सुरानाꣳ स्पृहणीया ये सर्व-दोष-विवर्जिताः कृष्ण-प्रसाद-जनिताः कृष्ण एव समर्पिताः । नाशकन् कम् अपि प्रीतिꣳ राज्ञो जनयितुꣳ क्वचित्
trailokya-vyāpakaṁ svacchaṁ yaśaś ca viṣayaḥ pare | surānāṁ spṛhaṇīyā ye sarva-doṣa-vivarjitāḥ kṛṣṇa-prasāda-janitāḥ kṛṣṇa eva samarpitāḥ | nāśakan kam api prītiṁ rājño janayituṁ kvacit
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Translation
The great mass of self-prestige that preoccupies the entire three worlds, along with other objects, are free from all types of defect. Though they are desired by gods, they are automatically obtained by
the mercy of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and thus dedicated to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, all these objects for sense enjoyment are not able to have any adverse effect on Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira.
1.4.116
Sourceकृष्ण-प्रेमाग्नि-दन्दाह्य- मानान्तःकरणस्य हि । क्षुद्-अग्नि-विकलस्येव वासः स्रक्-चन्दनादयः
kṛṣṇa-premāgni-dandāhya- mānāntaḥkaraṇasya hi | kṣud-agni-vikalasyeva vāsaḥ srak-candanādayaḥ
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Translation
Such objects as fine cloth, garlands and sandalwood are unable to give happiness to a person suffering from hunger, similarly all these objects also are unable to give happiness to the heart of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, who is encircled by the ring of fire of śrī kṛṣṇa-prema.
1.4.117-118
Sourceअहो किम् अपरे श्रीमद्- द्रौपदी महिषी-वरा । तादृशा भ्रातरः श्रीमद्- भीमसेनार्जुनादयः न प्रिया देह-सम्बन्धान् न चतुर्-वर्ग-साधनात् । परꣳ श्री-कृष्ण-पादाब्ज- प्रेम-सम्बन्धतः प्रियाः
aho kim apare śrīmad- draupadī mahiṣī-varā | tādṛśā bhrātaraḥ śrīmad- bhīmasenārjunādayaḥ na priyā deha-sambandhān na catur-varga-sādhanāt | paraṁ śrī-kṛṣṇa-pādābja- prema-sambandhataḥ priyāḥ
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Translation
Ah, what more can I say about this matter? Śrīmatī Draupadī- devī, the crest jewel of all queens and such virtuously decorated brothers as Bhīma and Arjuna are not as dear to Śrī Yudhiṣṭhira. Still, the affection shown by Śrī Yudhiṣṭhira is not due to a bodily relationship, but to a relationship of prema unto the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa they all are dear to him.
1.4.119
Sourceवानरेण मया तेषाꣳ निर्वक्तुꣳ शक्यते कियत् । माहात्म्यꣳ भगवान् वेत्ति भवान् एवाधिकाधिकम्
vānareṇa mayā teṣāṁ nirvaktuṁ śakyate kiyat | māhātmyaṁ bhagavān vetti bhavān evādhikādhikam
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Translation
O Bhagavan Nārada, I’m just a monkey! What can I know of the glories of the Pāṇḍavas? What potency do I have to describe them? You know their glories better than I.