H.G. Mukunda Datta Prabhu_SB-10.41.41-52_06.07.2023

ŚB 10.41.41 नानालक्षणवेषाभ्यां कृष्णरामौ विरेजतु: । स्वलङ्कृतौ बालगजौ पर्वणीव सितेतरौ ॥ ४१ ॥ nānā-lakṣaṇa-veṣābhyāṁ kṛṣṇa-rāmau virejatuḥ sv-alaṅkṛtau bāla-gajau parvaṇīva sitetarau Synonyms nānā — various; lakṣaṇa — having fine qualities; veṣābhyām — with Their individual clothes; kṛṣṇa-rāmau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; virejatuḥ — appeared resplendent; su-alaṅkṛtau — nicely decorated; bāla — young; gajau — elephants; parvaṇi — during a festival; iva — as if; sita — white; itarau — and the opposite (black). Translation Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma looked resplendent, each in His own unique, wonderfully ornamented outfit. They resembled a pair of young elephants, one white and the other black, decorated for a festive occasion. ŚB 10.41.42 तस्य प्रसन्नो भगवान् प्रादात्सारूप्यमात्मन: । श्रियं च परमां लोके बलैश्वर्यस्मृतीन्द्रियम् ॥ ४२ ॥ tasya prasanno bhagavān prādāt sārūpyam ātmanaḥ śriyaṁ ca paramāṁ loke balaiśvarya-smṛtīndriyam Synonyms tasya — with him; prasannaḥ — satisfied; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; prādāt — granted; sārūpyam — the liberation of having the same form; ātmanaḥ — as Himself; śriyam — opulence; ca — and; paramām — supreme; loke — in this world; bala — physical strength; aiśvarya — influence; smṛti — strength of memory; indriyam — dexterity of the senses. Translation Pleased with the weaver, the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa blessed him that after death he would achieve the liberation of attaining a form like the Lord’s, and that while in this world he would enjoy supreme opulence, physical strength, influence, memory and sensory vigor. ŚB 10.41.43 तत: सुदाम्नो भवनं मालाकारस्य जग्मतु: । तौ द‍ृष्ट्वा स समुत्थाय ननाम शिरसा भुवि ॥ ४३ ॥ tataḥ sudāmno bhavanaṁ mālā-kārasya jagmatuḥ tau dṛṣṭvā sa samutthāya nanāma śirasā bhuvi Synonyms tataḥ — then; sudāmnaḥ — of Sudāmā; bhavanam — to the home; mālā-kārasya — of the garland-maker; jagmatuḥ — the two of Them went; tau — Them; dṛṣṭvā — seeing; saḥ — he; samutthāya — standing up; nanāma — bowed down; śirasā — with his head; bhuvi — on the ground. Translation The two Lords then went to the house of the garland-maker Sudāmā. When Sudāmā saw Them he at once stood up and then bowed down, placing his head on the ground. ŚB 10.41.44 तयोरासनमानीय पाद्यं चार्घ्यार्हणादिभि: । पूजां सानुगयोश्चक्रे स्रक्ताम्बूलानुलेपनै: ॥ ४४ ॥ tayor āsanam ānīya pādyaṁ cārghyārhaṇādibhiḥ pūjāṁ sānugayoś cakre srak-tāmbūlānulepanaiḥ Synonyms tayoḥ — for Them; āsanam — seats; ānīya — bringing; pādyam — water to wash the feet; ca — and; arghya — with water to wash the hands; arhaṇa — presents; ādibhiḥ — and so on; pūjām — worship; sa-anugayoḥ — of the two, together with Their companions; cakre — he performed; srak — with garlands; tāmbūla — betel-nut preparation (pān); anulepanaiḥ — and sandalwood paste. Translation After offering Them seats and bathing Their feet, Sudāmā worshiped Them and Their companions with arghya, garlands, pān, sandalwood paste and other presentations. ŚB 10.41.45 प्राह न: सार्थकं जन्म पावितं च कुलं प्रभो । पितृदेवर्षयो मह्यं तुष्टा ह्यागमनेन वाम् ॥ ४५ ॥ prāha naḥ sārthakaṁ janma pāvitaṁ ca kulaṁ prabho pitṛ-devarṣayo mahyaṁ tuṣṭā hy āgamanena vām Synonyms prāha — he said; naḥ — our; sa-arthakam — worthwhile; janma — the birth; pāvitam — purified; ca — and; kulam — the family; prabho — O Lord; pitṛ — my forefathers; deva — the demigods; ṛṣayaḥ — and the great sages; mahyam — with me; tuṣṭāḥ — are satisfied; hi — indeed; āgamanena — by the arrival; vām — of You two. Translation [Sudāmā said:] O Lord, my birth is now sanctified and my family free of contamination. Now that You both have come here, my forefathers, the demigods and the great sages are certainly all satisfied with me. ŚB 10.41.46 भवन्तौ किल विश्वस्य जगत: कारणं परम् । अवतीर्णाविहांशेन क्षेमाय च भवाय च ॥ ४६ ॥ bhavantau kila viśvasya jagataḥ kāraṇaṁ param avatīrṇāv ihāṁśena kṣemāya ca bhavāya ca Synonyms bhavantau — You two; kila — indeed; viśvasya — of the entire; jagataḥ — universe; kāraṇam — the cause; param — ultimate; avatīrṇau — having descended; iha — here; aṁśena — with Your plenary portions; kṣemāya — for the benefit; ca — and; bhavāya — for the prosperity; ca — also. Translation You two Lords are the ultimate cause of this entire universe. To bestow sustenance and prosperity upon this realm, You have descended with Your plenary expansions. ŚB 10.41.47 न हि वां विषमा द‍ृष्टि: सुहृदोर्जगदात्मनो: । समयो: सर्वभूतेषु भजन्तं भजतोरपि ॥ ४७ ॥ na hi vāṁ viṣamā dṛṣṭiḥ suhṛdor jagad-ātmanoḥ samayoḥ sarva-bhūteṣu bhajantaṁ bhajator api Synonyms na — there is not; hi — indeed; vām — on Your part; viṣamā — biased; dṛṣṭiḥ — vision; suhṛdoḥ — who are well-wishing friends; jagat — of the universe; ātmanoḥ — the Soul; samayoḥ — equal; sarva — to all; bhūteṣu — living beings; bhajantam — those who worship You; bhajatoḥ — reciprocating with; api — even. #iskconvrindavan #iskcon #vrindavan #srimadbhagavatam #bhagavatam #srilaprabhupada #kathamrit #katha