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Note About the Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha ‘Overview notes on Srimad Bhagavatam’ This document is an overview notes of all chapters of Canto 1 of Srimad Bhagavatam, translated and commented by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. We have tried to present the flow of a chapter within one or two pages, with the paraphrased translations. This may be used as a quick guide to the chapter while studying or while giving a presentation. However, this notes is not meant to substitute a detailed study of Srimad Bhagavatam translated by Srila Prabhupada, but is meant only to assist the reader in appreciating the whole chapter at a glance. This is an attempt made to serve the Vaisnava community, as a part of our study of Srimad Bhagavatham at Bhaktivedanta Vidhyapitha. We have tried to present the Bhagavatam without any deviation. But in case of any ambiguity please refer to Srila Prabhupada’s Srimad Bhagavatham. We hope that this attempt would be pleasing to all the Vaisnavas. Features & Nomenclature of the Notes For a better understanding of the flow of the contents of Srimad Bhagavatam, we have included the important connections (between verses & chapters) and incites from the commentaries of both Srila Prabhupada and Srila Viswanatha Chakravarthi Thakura [from Sarartha Darshini]. • The most important verses in a chapter are also included. • The section and sub-section titles provide an easy understanding of the flow of the chapter. • Tables and charts are provided for the easy reference for appropriate sections. The Verse number of each verse is given in the format SB cc.ch.vr [cc → Canto number. ; ch → Chapter number. ; vr → Verse number]. It helps in locating the verse. •

Some short form used in the Notes [These short forms are used only to reduce the volume of the notes] SPoG, SPG, SPOG → Supreme Personality of SG → Sense Gratification (sometimes used for Godhead

Sukadeva Goswami also, use contextually)

SL → Supreme Lord

PP → Points from Purport of AC Bhaktivedanta

AT → Absolute Truth

Swami prabhupada

GoF → Goddess of Fortune

SVCT/ VCT → Srila Visvanath Chakravarthi

DG → Demigod

Thakur

CMD → Creation, Maintenance & Destruction (or)

BMW → Body, mind and words

Creator, Maintainer & Destroyer (depending on the

DAK → Dharma, Artha & Kama

context)

DAKM → Dharma, Artha, Kama & Moksha

MOG, MoG, moG → Mode of goodness

PDS → Pure Devotional service

MOP, MoP, moP → Mode of Passion

PD → Pure Devotee

MOI, MoI, moI → Mode of Ignorance

LE → Living Entity

Anl: → Analogy    

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ÇRÉMAD BHÄGAVATAM CANTO 1 At a Glance CANTO 1: PRELUDE – Part A (1.1-3) Sages of Naimisaranya ask 6 questions to Suta Goswami and he answers them 1.1.1 Defines Absolute Truth; 1.1.2: Glories of Srimad Bhagavatam, 1.1.3 Invites humanity to taste the sweetness of Bhagavatam

Q1: What is highest good? (1.1.9)

Q2: Essence of all scriptures (1.1.11)

Q3: Purpose of Krsna’s appearance (1.1.12)

Q4: Purushav ataras (1.1.17)

Q5: Lilavatar as (1.1.18)

A1: To develop love of God through Bhakti (1.2.6,7)

A2: Devotional service [1.2]

A3: To reclaim people in mode of goodness (1.2.34, 1.3.28)

A4: Explaine d in 1.2.30-33

A5: Explaine d in 1.3

Q6: Where did Religion take shelter after Krsna’s disappearan ce? (1.1.23)

A6: Srimad Bhagavata m (1.3.43)

CANTO 1: PRELUDE – Part B (1.4-19)

In 1.4 Sages ask 4 questions. Suta Goswami answers them in 1.4-19. Q1. Why SB is compiled? When and where it is written? What is the inspiration ? (1.4.3) A1(1.4-7): Vyasadeva 's dissatisfac tion, Narada requests Vyasadev to directly glorify Lord's activities [Narada's life], Vyasadev compiles SB & teaches Sukadeva

   

Q2. Birth & activities of Parikshit (1.4.9) A2: Birth (1.7-12) Events leading to Parikshit’s birth (1.7-11: Asvatthama punished, Parikshit saved in Uttara’s womb) While answering Q2, Suta gets side tracked and describes, 1.8: Kunti’s prayers, 1.9: Bhishma passing away, 1.10-11: Lord’s departure from Hastinapura & entrance into Dwaraka)

Sages again ask about Pariksh it’s birth 1.12.2 1.12: Pariksh it's Birth & Brahma nas describ e his furure qualitie s

A2: Activities: (1.13-17) 1.13-15: Events leading to enthroning of Parikshit 1.13: Vidura returned back to Hastinapur a& preached Dhrtarastra , Retirement of Dhrtarastra

1.14-15: Krsna's disappearan ce, Pandavas retire, Yudhistira enthrones Parikshit

1.16,17 : Pariks hit's rule & punish ment of Kali

Q3. Why did Parikshi t gave up everythi ng to sit on bank of Ganges? (1.4.10)

Q4. How Sukadeva was perceived in Hastinapur & How did his meeting with Parikshit happen? (1.4.6-8)

A3(1.1819): Parikshi t cursed by Srngi & Parikshi t's repentan ce & renounc ed everythi ng

A4(1.18-19): Parikshit was cursed by Sringi, he renounced & sat on bank of Ganga. Sukadeva arrived there, all sages honored him , ignorant ceased following him. Parikshit asked questions to Sukadeva

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SB 1.1. Questions by the Sages SB 1.1.1-3: The prelude to Çrémad-Bhägavatam SB 1.1.1: Defines Krishna as the Absolute Truth: cause of all causes, independent, He only who first imparted the Vedic knowledge unto the heart of Brahmäjé, By Him even the great sages and demigods are placed into illusion, only because of him unreal material manifestations appears factual,who is eternally existent in the transcendental abode Oà namo bhagavate väsudeväya janmädy asya yato 'nvayäd itarataç cärtheñv abhijïaù svaräö tene brahma hådä ya ädi-kavaye muhyanti yat sürayaù tejo-väri-mådäà yathä vinimayo yatra tri-sargo 'måñä dhämnä svena sadä nirasta-kuhakaà satyaà paraà dhémahi SB 1.1.2: Glories of Çrémad-Bhägavatam and also defines actual religion: Only pure hearted devotees can understand, propounds the highest truth, uproots the threefold miseries, compiled by the great sage Vyäsadeva [in his maturity], is sufficient in itself for God realization, hearing attentively and submissively, lord establishes within the heart dharmaù projjhita-kaitavo 'tra paramo nirmatsaräëäà satäà vedyaà västavam atra vastu çivadaà täpatrayonmülanam çrémad-bhägavate mahä-muni-kåte kià vä parair éçvaraù sadyo hådy avarudhyate 'tra kåtibhiù çuçrüñubhis tat-kñaëät SB 1.1.3:Sweetness of SB: Invites expert and thoughtful men, to relish SB, the mature fruit of the desire tree of Vedic literatures has become more tasteful by the touch of lips of Çré Çukadeva Gosvämé. nigama-kalpa-taror galitaà phalaà çuka-mukhäd amåta-drava-saàyutam pibata bhägavataà rasam älayaà muhur aho rasikä bhuvi bhävukäù    

SB 1.1.4-8: Setting the scene for the sages inquires SB 1.1.4: Once in Naimisaranya, great sages headed by saunaka did 1000 yr sacrifice. SB 1.1.5: All the sages performed morning duties, offered vyäsäsana to Süta Gosväméand inquired with great respect SB 1.1.6-8: Qualification Of Suta Goswami: SB 1.1.6: You are free of vice, well adversed in scriptures, puranas, histories, and you explained them also. SB 1.1.7: You know the knowledge of Vyasadeva and other sages. SB 1.1.8: You are submissive (Snigdhasya) and gentle (Saumyasya) and hence gurus endowed you with favors.Therefore you speak to us. SB 1.1.9-23: The 6 Questions of the sages SB 1.1.9: Question1: What is the absolute and ultimate good for the people in general? SB 1.1.10: Qualities of people in the age of kali: Less lifespan, quarrelsome, lazy, misguided, unlucky, always disturbed. präyeëälpäyuñaù sabhya kaläv asmin yuge janäù mandäù sumanda-matayo manda-bhägyä hy upadrutäù SB 1.1.11: Question2: Select the essence of all these scriptures and explain it for the good of all living beings SB 1.1.12: Question3: For what purpose the Lord appeared in the womb of Devaké as the son of Vasudeva SB 1.1.13: Sages eager to know about Krishna. Lord comes for good and upliftment of jivas. SB 1.1.14: Even unconsciously chanting the holy name of Kåñëa frees one from material entanglement äpannaù saàsåtià ghoräà yan-näma vivaço gåëan tataù sadyo vimucyeta yad bibheti svayaà bhayam SB 1.1.15: Devotees of lord sanctify those who come in touch with them immediately, where as waters of the Ganges can sanctify only after prolonged use. yat-päda-saàçrayäù süta munayaù praçamäyanäù sadyaù punanty upaspåñöäù svardhuny-äpo 'nusevayä

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SB 1.1.16: Who in Kaliyuga, not willing to hear virtuous glories of Lord? SB 1.1.17: Question4: Describe about the Lord, who performs adventures in His various incarnations SB 1.1.18: Question5: Narrate the transcendental pastimes of the Lord's multi-incarnations (Lilavataras) SB 1.1.19: No satiation in transcendental subject matter Link 17→20 We want to hear Lord Krishna’s pasttimes especially SB 1.1.20: Eagerness to know about How Çré Kåñëa, along with Balaräma played like a human being SB 1.1.21: We have assembled here on pretext of sacrifice-only to hear at length about Lord Krishna. SB 1.1.22: We met you-captain of ship to cross ocean of kali, only by our good fortune SB 1.1.23: Question6: Whom the religious principles have taken shelter after Lord’s departure

SB 1.2. Divinity and Divine Services Link: Chp1 -> Chp2: Suta Goswami answering to the questions of Saunaka Rsi.

starts

SB 1.2.1-5: Çréla Süta Gosvämé’s reply begins with obeisances SB 1.2.1: Süta Gosvämé fully satisfied by the perfect questions of the sages, thanked them and thus attempted to reply 2-3: Qualifications of Çréla Çukadeva Gosvämé SB 1.2.2: Meditation verses for speakers of SB: Çukadeva Gosvämé can enter the heart of all & he is beyond the need of reformatory ceremonies. SB 1.2.3: Mercy of Sukadev Goswami: I offer obeisances to Sukadeva, who is spiritual master of all and compassionate to materialists. Thus he spoke this cream of scriptures after his personal assimilation. yaù svänubhävam akhila-çruti-säram ekam adhyätma-dépam atititérñatäà tamo 'ndham saàsäriëäà karuëayäha puräëa-guhyaà taà vyäsa-sünum upayämi guruà munénäm    

SB 1.2.4: Offers obeisances to Näräyaëa, Naranäräyaëa Åñi, Sarasvaté (Spiritual), and unto Çréla Vyäsadeva, SB 1.2.5: Only questions related to Lord Krishna are capable of benefitting all and completely satisfying the self munayaù sädhu påñöo 'haà bhavadbhir loka-maìgalam yat kåtaù kåñëa-sampraçno yenätmä suprasédati SB 1.2.6-7: The standard of first class, transcendental religion (Answer to Question2) SB 1.2.6: The supreme occupation [dharma] for all humanity is that by which men can attain to unmotivated and uninterrupted loving DS unto Lord. sa vai puàsäà paro dharmo yato bhaktir adhokñaje ahaituky apratihatä yayätmä suprasédati SB 1.2.7: By rendering DS unto Lord Çré Kåñëa, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge and detachment SB 1.2.8-11: Occupational duties and Kåñëa consciousness SB 1.2.8: Why is Varnasrama Dharma is not para dharma? The occupational duties are useless labor if they do not provoke attraction for the message of the Personality of Godhead dharmaù svanuñöhitaù puàsäà viñvaksena-kathäsu yaù notpädayed yadi ratià çrama eva hi kevalam SB 1.2.9: Material gain is never the goal of all occupational engagements SB 1.2.10: Maintaining healthy life, one should inquire only about Absolute truth and nothing else (Sense gratification). SB 1.2.11: One Absolute Truth is perceived as Brahman, Paramätmä and Bhagavän vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvaà yaj jïänam advayam brahmeti paramätmeti bhagavän iti çabdyate

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SB 1.2.12-22: Importance of hearing SB as a process to achieve perfection SB 1.2.12: Process to realize Absolute truth: The seriously inquisitive student or sage, well equipped with knowledge and detachment, realizes that Absolute Truth by rendering devotional service in terms of what he has heard from the Vedänta-çruti. tac chraddadhänä munayo jïäna-vairägya-yuktayä paçyanty ätmani cätmänaà bhaktyä çruta-gåhétayä SB 1.2.13: Devotional service as the only purpose of Varëäçrama SB 1.2.14: By any means, focus on devotional service tasmäd ekena manasä bhagavän sätvatäà patiù çrotavyaù kértitavyaç ca dhyeyaù püjyaç ca nityadä SB 1.2.15: Glories of Lord’s message: With sword in hand, intelligent men cut through the binding knots of reactionary work [karma] by remembering the Personality of Godhead. yad-anudhyäsinä yuktäù karma-granthinibandhanam chindanti kovidäs tasya ko na kuryät kathä-ratim SB 1.2.16-21: Bhakti Progresses SB 1.2.16: Serve great souls & Such service gives taste for hearing çuçrüñoù çraddadhänasya väsudeva-kathä-ruciù syän mahat-sevayä vipräù puëya-tértha-niñevaëät SB 1.2.17: Lord helps the sincere soul and cleanses the heart çåëvatäà sva-kathäù kåñëaù puëya-çravaëakértanaù hådy antaù stho hy abhadräëi vidhunoti suhåt satäm SB 1.2.18: 2 effects of regular Bhägavata sevä: 1) destroys all anarthas & 2) Gradually loving service is established as an irrevocable fact nañöa-präyeñv abhadreñu nityaà bhägavata-sevayä bhagavaty uttama-çloke bhaktir bhavati naiñöhiké SB 1.2.19: Effect of lower modes disappear SB 1.2.20: 2 effects after being established in pure goodness: – 1)Mind is enlivened by DS &2)Gains positive scientific knowledge of the SPoG.    

SB 1.2.21: Liberation from fruitive bondage & perfect enlightenment SB 1.2.22: Even in sadhana bhakti-no difficulties– all transcendentalists have been rendering DS to Lord Kåñëa, with great delight, because such devotional service is enlivening to the self. ato vai kavayo nityaà bhaktià paramayä mudä väsudeve bhagavati kurvanty ätma-prasädaném SB 1.2.23-29: Kåñëa in relation to His various expansions Link: In previous section glory of Bhakti is defined. In this section glory of Bhagavan as topmost object of worship is established. 23-25: The worship of Brahmä, Viñëu & Çiva SB 1.2.23: Lord accepts 3 qualitative forms as Brahma Vishnu and Siva. Of these three, all human beings can derive ultimate benefit from Viñëu, the form of the quality of goodness. SB 1.2.24: Passion is better than ignorance. Goodness is best of 3 because it helps to realize absolute truth. Analogy: of wood, smoke and fire. SB 1.2.25: Whoever follows great authorities (who has rendered DS to Lord) is also eligible for liberation 26-27: Worship of the other demigods SB 1.2.26: Those who are serious about liberation are certainly nonenvious, and they respect all. Yet they reject worship of demigods and worship Lord Vishnu. SB 1.2.27: Urged by desire to be materially benefitted, those in mode of passion and ignorance worship demigods. Link: “But Pitås and devatäs are said to worshippable by the Vedas. What is wrong with them?” 28-29: Essence of all processes is Vasudeva:   (i) Ultimate object of Vedas - Çré Kåñëa, the SPoG. (ii) Purpose of sacrifice - to please Him. (iii) Yoga - for realizing Him (iv) Fruitive activities - are rewarded by Him only (v) He is supreme knowledge, (vi)) all severe austerities - are performed to know Him. (vii) Religion [dharma] is rendering loving service unto Him. (viii) He is the supreme goal of life

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väsudeva-parä vedäväsudeva-parä makhäù väsudeva-parä yoga väsudeva-paräù kriyäù väsudeva-paraà jïänaàväsudeva-paraà tapaù väsudeva-paro dharmoväsudeva-parä gatiù SB 1.2.30-33: Answer to Question4: Krishna Manifests material world by expanding in purushavataras Link: Lord Vishnu is origin of all demigods. SB 1.2.30: (Karanodaka Vishnu) In the beginning of the material creation, Väsudeva, created the energies of cause and effect.

SB 1.2.31: Garbhodaka and Ksirodaka Vishnus: Then Lord personally enters this universe as if He is one of created beings SB 1.2.32: The Lord, as Supersoul, although one, pervades all things, just as fire permeates wood. SB 1.2.33: Supersoul helps the living entity to enjoy the effects of 3 modes by the subtle mind SB 1.2.34: Answer to Quetion3: Thus the Lord of the universes maintains all planets inhabited by demigods, men and lower animals. Assuming the roles of incarnations, He performs pastimes to reclaim those in the mode of pure goodness.

SB 1.3. Kåñëa Is the Source of All Incarnations Link: Suta Goswami continues answering to 5th question of Saunaka Rsi SB 1.3.1-5: The three roles of the puruña-avatäras SB 1.3.1: Karanodaka Vishnu: First of all, the Supreme Lord accepted the form of the eternal first puruña full like the moon for creating the universes from mahä-tattva and other elements. SB 1.3.2: Garbhodaka Vishnu: A part of Maha Vishnu lies in waters of universe and from His navel, Brahma takes birth. SB 1.3.3: All the universal planetary system are situated on the extensive body of the purusa (GSV) & in ultimate sense, the purusa form is eternally spiritual. SB 1.3.4: The devotees, with their perfect eyes, see the transcendental form of the puruña having thousands of eyes, legs,thighs,heads,ears etc., SB 1.3.5: This form of Vishnu is the source (Nidhanam) and indestructible seed (avyaya Bija) of various incarnations. SB 1.3.6-27: Description of 22 incarnations of God that appear within this universe, but explains that the Lord actually has unlimited incarnations. (Answer to Q5) Count 1

Incarnation

Activity

SB 1.3.6: the Kumäras

being situated in a vow of celibacy, underwent severe austerities for realization of the Absolute Truth.

2

SB 1.3.7: Enjoyer of all sacrifices -

He lifted the earth from the nether regions of the universe.

Boar incarnation 3

SB 1.3.8: Devarñi Närada, in the

Collected expositions of the Vedas which deal with devotional

millennium of the åñis

service and which inspire non-fruitive action.

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SB 1.3.9:Nara and Näräyaëa

undertook severe and exemplary penances to control the senses.

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SB 1.3.10: Lord Kapila

gave an exposition of the creative elements and metaphysics to Äsuri Brähmaëa.

   

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SB 1.3.11: [Dattatreya] - Son of Atri

spoke on the subject of transcendence to Alarka, Prahläda and others

and Anasüyä,

[Yadu, Haihaya, etc.].

SB 1.3.12: Yajïa, the son of Prajäpati

Controlled the period during the change of the Sväyambhuva Manu

Ruci & Äküti

& assisted by demigods such as His son Yama.

SB 1.3.13: King Åñabha, son of Näbhi

Showed the path of perfection, which is followed by those who are

& Merudevé

fully sense controlled and honored by all asramas.

SB 1.3.14: king [Påthu], being prayed

Cultivated the land to yield various produces, and for that reason the

for by sages

earth was beautiful and attractive.

SB 1.3.15: Fish,

during inundation after Cäkñuña Manu Protected Vaivasvata Manu, keeping him up on a boat.

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SB 1.3.16: tortoise

whose shell served as a pivot for the Mandaräcala Hill which was being used as a churning rod by the theists and atheists

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SB 1.3.17: Dhanvantari

13

SB 1.3.17: Beautiful woman [Mohini

allured the atheists and gave nectar to the demigods to drink.

murthi] 14

SB 1.3.18: Nåsiàha

bifurcated the strong body of the atheist Hiraëyakaçipu with His nails, just as a carpenter pierces cane.

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SB 1.3.19: form of a dwarf-brähmaëa

Although willing to regain 3 planetary systems, He asked for a

[Vämana]

donation of 3 steps of land from Mahäräja Bali.

SB 1.3.20: Bhågupati

annihilated kñatriyas 21 being angry with them because of their rebellion against the brähmaëas [the intelligent class].

17 18

SB

1.3.21:

As

Çré

Vyäsadeva

to

divided the one Veda into branches, seeing that the people in general

Satyavaté & Paräçara

were less intelligent.

SB 1.3.22: King Räma

showed superhuman powers by controlling the Indian Ocean and then killing Rävaëa.

19, 20

SB 1.3.23: Lord Himself as Balaräma

removed the burden of the world.

and Kåñëa 21 22

SB 1.3.24: Lord Buddha, in the

just for the purpose of deluding those who are envious of the faithful

beginning of Kali-yuga

theist.

SB 1.3.25: Kalki, at the conjunction of

At this time the rulers of the earth will have degenerated into

two yugas

plunderers.

SB 1.3.6-25: Avataras: Kumaras, Boar, Narada, Nar-Narayan rsi, Kapila, Dattaraya, Yajna, Rsabha, Prthu, Matsya, Kurma, Dhanvantari, Narsimha, Vamana, Parsuram, Vyasadeva, Rama, Balaram & Krishna, Buddha, Kalki SB 1.3.26: Lord has innumerable incarnation, like rivulets flowing from inexhaustible sources of water. avatärä hy asaìkhyeyä hareù sattva-nidher dvijäù yathävidäsinaù kulyäù sarasaù syuù sahasraçaù SB 1.3.27: Vibhutis: Powerful beings like rsis, manus, demigods, descendent of manu & prajapatis are plenary portion or portions of the plenary portions.

   

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SB 1.3.28-29: Kåñëa is Their fountainhead and is the SPG SB 1.3.28: Krishna is as the supreme personality of godhead, source of all incarnations. All these appear when atheists create disturbance in the world. ete cäàça-kaläù puàsaù kåñëas tu bhagavän svayam indräri-vyäkulaà lokaà måòayanti yuge yuge SB 1.3.29: Simply reciting of transcendental births & activities gives liberation from all miseries janma guhyaà bhagavato ya etat prayato naraù säyaà prätar gåëan bhaktyä duùkha-grämäd vimucyate SB 1.3.30-39: The material forms (gross and subtle) of both the Lord (viräö-rüpa) and the living beings are actually imaginary. SB 1.3.30: Virat rupa is material conception of the lord’s form – It is an imaginary conception etad rüpaà bhagavato hy arüpasya cid-ätmanaù mäyä-guëair viracitaà mahadädibhir ätmani SB 1.3.31: Less intelligent impose material conceptions on spirit. Analogies: cloud-dust. SB 1.3.32: Spiritual forms are beyond all gross & subtle SB 1.3.33: Way to liberation: When person experiences that he has nothing to do with gross and subtle forms-then he is liberated. SB 1.3.34: Thus Lord’s grace puts one proper constitutional position – illusory energy subside and enlightenment takes place (mahimni sve mahéyate) SB 1.3.35: Learned describe births and activities of this unborn Lord which are unavailable in Vedas (Veda Guhyani). SB 1.3.36: Lord is always spotless, independent, omnipotent, master of 6 senses & opulences. He does CMD and least affected. He is within every living being. SB 1.3.37: Supreme Lord’spastime’s are fully spiritual, only men with poor fund of knowledge considers them ordinary

   

SB 1.3.38: How to Know Supreme Lord: Only those who render unreserved, uninterrupted, favorable service unto the lotus feet of Lord Kåñëa, who carries the wheel of the chariot in His hand, can know the creator of the universe in His full glory, power and transcendence. sa veda dhätuù padavéà parasya duranta-véryasya rathäìga-päëeù yo 'mäyayä santatayänuvåttyä bhajeta tat-päda-saroja-gandham SB 1.3.39: Suta goswami congratulates the sages for asking such a spiritually provocative question SB 1.3.40-44: Glories the Srimad Bhagavatham SB 1.3.40: SB is the literary incarnation of God, compiled by Çréla Vyäsadeva, the incarnation of God, meant for the ultimate good of all people idaà bhägavataà näma puräëaà brahmasammitam uttama-çloka-caritaà cakära bhagavän åñiù niùçreyasäya lokasya dhanyaà svasty-ayanaà mahat SB 1.3.41: Çré Vyäsadeva delivered SB which is cream of all scriptures (sarva-vedetihäsänäàsäraà säraà samuddhåtam) to his son (Atmavatam Varam). SB 1.3.42: Sukdev Goswami gave SB to Pariksit maharaj who was preparing to die SB 1.3.43: Answer to Question6: This Bhägavata Puräëa is as brilliant as the sun, and it has arisen just after the departure of Lord Kåñëa to His own abode, accompanied by religion, knowledge, etc. This is light to ppl of Kaliyuga. kåñëe sva-dhämopagate dharma-jïänädibhiù saha kalau nañöa-dåçäm eña puräëärko 'dhunoditaù SB 1.3.44: Suta goswami heard the conversation of sukdev goswami and pariksit maharaj with rapt attention and received the grace Now I shall try to make you hear the very same tatra kértayato viprä viprarñer bhüri-tejasaù ahaà cädhyagamaà tatra niviñöas tad-anugrahät so 'haà vaù çrävayiñyämi yathädhétaà yathämati

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SB 1.4.Appearance of Çré Närada Link: Chp3 -> Chp4: Hearing the glories of Srimad Bhagavatham, Saunaka Rsi asks about the history of Bhagavatham SB 1.4.1: Qualities of leader: Saunaka Rsi who is (i) våddhaù -   elderly (ii) kula-patiù - head of the assembly , (iii) bahvåcaù - learned; congratulates Suta Goswami. SB 1.4.2-13: Saunaka Rsi’s questions SB 1.4.2: Eagerness: Relate the pious messages of Srimad Bhagavatam SB 1.4.3: About the history of Bhagavatham: From where did Vyasadev got the inspiration to compile Bhagavatham. 4-8: Inquiries about Sukdev Goswami SB 1.4.4 His [Vyäsadeva's] son was a a) great devotee, b) an equibalanced monist, c) whose mind was always concentrated in monism d) he was transcendental to mundane activities, e) being unexposed, he appeared like an ignorant person. tasya putro mahä-yogé sama-dåì nirvikalpakaù ekänta-matir unnidro güòho müòha iveyate SB 1.4.5: Beautiful young damsels who were bathing naked did not cover their bodies with cloths while Sukadev Goswami was passing. SB 1.4.6: How citizens of Hastinapur recognized sukadev G, who appeared like a madman, dumb and retarded? SB 1.4.7: How did King Parékñit met this great sage, making it possible Bhägavatam to be sung to him? SB 1.4.8: He was accustomed to stay at the door of a householder just to sanctify the residence sa go-dohana-mätraà hi gåheñu gåha-medhinäm avekñate mahä-bhägas térthé-kurvaàs tad äçramam 9-12: Questions about Parikshit Maharaj SB 1.4.9: Birth and activities of Parikshit Maharaj are wonderful. Pls explain about them. abhimanyu-sutaà süta prähur bhägavatottamam tasya janma mahäçcaryaà karmäëi ca gåëéhi naù SB 1.4.10: Why did he give up everything to sit down on the bank of the Ganges and fast until death?    

SB 1.4.11: His enemies would come and bow down to him, he was full of youth and kingly oppulances. Then why did he want to give up everything, including his life? namanti yat-päda-niketam ätmanaù çiväya hänéya dhanäni çatravaù kathaà sa véraù çriyam aìga dustyajäà yuvaiñatotsrañöum aho sahäsubhiù SB 1.4.12: He was free from all attachment to worldly possessions, but how could he give up his mortal body, which was shelter for others? çiväya lokasya bhaväya bhütaye ya uttama-çloka-paräyaëä janäù jévanti nätmärtham asau paräçrayaà mumoca nirvidya kutaù kalevaram SB 1.4.13: Sages confidence on Suta Goswami: You are expert in the meaning of all subjects, except some portions of the Vedas, and thus you can clearly explain the answers to all the questions we have just put to you. SB 1.4.14-25: Suta Goswami starts answering the questions: Vyasa Dev divides Veda SB 1.4.14: Vyasadev was born to Paräçara in the womb of Satyavaté – at the overlap of second and third millennium SB 1.4.15: Once he was meditating on the bank of Sarswati SB 1.4.16: Vyasadev noted the future anomalies expected in kali yuga SB 1.4.17-18: Seeing deterioration of everything material he contemplated for the welfare of men in all statuses and orders of life. bhautikänäà ca bhävänäà çakti-hräsaà ca tat-kåtam açraddadhänän niùsattvän durmedhän hrasitäyuñaù durbhagäàç ca janän vékñya munir divyena cakñuñä sarva-varëäçramäëäà yad dadhyau hitam amogha-dåk

SB 1.4.19: He saw sacrifice as means to purification. To expand among people of kaliyuga He divided one Veda into four. SB 1.4.20: Histories and Authentic stories are made into separate - fifth Veda SB 1.4.21-22: Professors of different vedas: Paila Rsi – Rg veda, Jaimini – Sama Veda, Vaisampayana-Yajur veda, Angira-Atharva veda, Romaharshana-Puranas.

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SB 1.4.23: These sages in turn gave the the knowledge to their disciples, grand disciples etc… thus many branches came into existence. 24-25: Compassion of Vyasa Dev SB 1.4.24: To help less intelligent class assimilate the subject matter of Vedas. SB 1.4.25: Edited Vedas and compiled Mahabharata for women, sudras and dvija bandus to help people attain ultimate goal of life - the compassionate mood of Vyasadev SB 1.4.26-31: Vyasadev’s dissatisfaction SB 1.4.26: His mind was not satisfied in spite of such vast compilation for the welfare of all evaà pravåttasya sadä bhütänäà çreyasi dvijäù sarvätmakenäpi yadä nätuñyad dhådayaà tataù SB 1.4.27: As he knew the essence of religion, he started reflecting on the cause of dissatisfaction. 28-31: Vyasadev’s contemplation on causes SB 1.4.28-29: His efforts: (i) underwent strict disciplinary vows, (ii) unpretentiously worshiped the Vedas, the spiritual master and the altar of sacrifice. (iii) Abided by the rulings (iv) shown the import of disciplic succession through the explanation of the Mahäbhärata. SB 1.4.30: I am feeling incomplete, though I myself am fully equipped with everything required by the Vedas. tathäpi bata me daihyo hy ätmä caivätmanä vibhuù asampanna iväbhäti brahma-varcasya sattamaù SB 1.4.31: Catches the possible clue: may be because I have not pointed out DS which is dear to both - perfect beings and the infallible Lord. kià vä bhägavatä dharmä na präyeëa nirüpitäù priyäù paramahaàsänäà ta eva hy acyuta-priyäù SB 1.4.32-33: Narada visits VyasaDev SB 1.4.32: Narada reaches Vyasadev’s cottage who was regretting SB 1.4.33: Sri Vyasadev receives Sri Naradaji as if Lord Brahma personally came.

   

SB 1.5 Närada's Instructions on Çrémad-Bhägavatam for Vyäsadeva SB 1.5.1-7: Närada inquires about Vyasa’s despondency, and Vyasa replies SB 1.5.1: Närada gets seated, smiles and addresses Vyäsadeva disappointment. SB 1.5.2: Närada: Are you satisfied by identifying with the body or the mind as objects of selfrealization? SB 1.5.3: Narada glorifies Vyasdevs studies & work of writing Mahabharata SB 1.5.4: In spite of delineating the subject of impersonal Brahman as well as the knowledge derived there from, Why he was despondent jijïäsitam adhétaà ca brahma yat tat sanätanam tathäpi çocasy ätmänam akåtärtha iva prabho SB 1.5.5-7: Vyäsadeva admits his dissatisfaction SB 1.5.5: Admiting his dissatisfaction asks Narada about the root cause his dissatisfaction & glorifies Narada as a man of unlimited knowledge being son of Brahma asty eva me sarvam idaà tvayoktaà tathäpi nätmä parituñyate me tan-mülam avyaktam agädha-bodhaà påcchämahe tvätma-bhavätma-bhütam SB 1.5.6: My Lord! You know everything mysterious and you worship Supreme Lord. SB 1.5.7: Glorifies Närada Muni as good as Supersoul & requests him to find out deficiency in him. tvaà paryaöann arka iva tri-lokém antaç-caro väyur ivätma-säkñé SB 1.5.8-22: Närada reveals to Vyasa the important of describing Krishna’s pastimes SB 1.5.8-9: Närada diagnosis - detects 2 defects SB 1.5.8: (i) Insufficiently broadcasting Lord’s glories. That which does not satisfy the senses of Lord is considered worthless. bhavatänudita-präyaà yaço bhagavato 'malam yenaiväsau na tuñyeta manye tad darçanaà khilam

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SB 1.5.9: (ii) More emphasis on 4 purusharthas 10-11: Two categories of literature SB 1.5.10: Närada Muni rejects materialistic literatures – saintly people consider them as the pilgrimage place of crows. na yad vacaç citra-padaà harer yaço jagat-pavitraà pragåëéta karhicit tad väyasaà tértham uçanti mänasä na yatra haàsä niramanty uçik-kñayäù SB1.5.11: Glorifies the transcendental literatureseven though imperfectly composed, are heard, sung and accepted by purified men tad-väg-visargo janatägha-viplavo yasmin prati-çlokam abaddhavaty api nämäny anantasya yaço 'ìkitäni yat çåëvanti gäyanti gåëanti sädhavaù 12-16: Devotional service as the only valuable asset SB 1.5.12: Närada Muni condemns fruitive work & knowledge of matter and spirit, if they are devoid of devotion. naiñkarmyam apy acyuta-bhäva-varjitaà na çobhate jïänam alaà niraïjanam kutaù punaù çaçvad abhadram éçvare na cärpitaà karma yad apy akäraëam SB 1.5.13: Noting Vyäsadeva’s unparalleled qualification as a transcendental author. atho mahä-bhäga bhavän amogha-dåk çuci-çraväù satya-rato dhåta-vrataù urukramasyäkhila-bandha-muktaye samädhinänusmara tad-viceñöitam SB 1.5.14: Whatever described separate from Lord simply reacts and agitates mind. Analogy: Boat with no resting place agitated by wind. SB 1.5.15: The people in general are naturally inclined to enjoy, and you have encouraged them in that way in the name of religion jugupsitaà dharma-kåte 'nuçäsataù svabhäva-raktasya mahän vyatikramaù yad-väkyato dharma itétaraù sthito na manyate tasya niväraëaà janaù SB 1.5.16: Only a very expert personality, retired from the material activities, deserves to understand this knowledge. Through your descriptions of the transcendental activities of the Supreme Lord, you explain to common people.    

17-19: Progress in devotional service is credited forever SB 1.5.17: Even fall down in devotional service does not matter; on the other hand, all perfection in one’s duties without Krishna Consciousness is useless tyaktvä sva-dharmaà caraëämbujaà harer bhajann apakvo 'tha patet tato yadi yatra kva väbhadram abhüd amuñya kià ko värtha äpto 'bhajatäà sva-dharmataù SB 1.5.18: All the material position are impermanent. Endeavour only to revive eternal relation with God and to go back to Godhead tasyaiva hetoù prayateta kovido na labhyate yad bhramatäm upary adhaù tal labhyate duùkhavad anyataù sukhaà kälena sarvatra gabhéra-raàhasä SB 1.5.19: Devotee does not undergo material existence like others. Krishna pulls him back. na vai jano jätu kathaïcanävrajen mukunda-sevy anyavad aìga saàsåtim smaran mukundäìghry-upagühanaà punar vihätum icchen na rasa-graho janaù 20-22: Instruction to Vyasadev SB 1.5.20: Närada advises to expand the supremacy of the Lord as the primeval cause. idaà hi viçvaà bhagavän ivetaro yato jagat-sthäna-nirodha-sambhaväù SB 1.5.21: As Vyäsadeva - empowered plenary portion incarnation of the Lord knows lord & should glorify Lord more vividly SB 1.5.22: The infallible purpose of the advancement of knowledge, culminates in the transcendental descriptions of the Lord idaà hi puàsas tapasaù çrutasya vä sviñöasya süktasya ca buddhi-dattayoù avicyuto 'rthaù kavibhir nirüpito yad-uttamaçloka-guëänuvarëanam SB 1.5.23-31: Närada tells of his life SB 1.5.23: Past birth of Närada Muni - son of a maidservant engaged in the service of brähmaëas during 4 months of rainy season SB 1.5.24: Mercy of the devotees, service to devotees, faith, and taking shelter of guru:

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Närada’s qualities as a boy impelled the impartial sages to bless him te mayy apetäkhila-cäpale 'rbhake dänte 'dhåta-kréòanake 'nuvartini cakruù kåpäà yadyapi tulya-darçanäù çuçrüñamäëe munayo 'lpa-bhäñiëi SB 1.5.25: Desire for worship (spruha), bhakti, anartha-nivritti, nista and ruci: Power of the remnants of food stuff - sins were at once eradicated, he became purified in heart ucchiñöa-lepän anumodito dvijaiù sakåt sma bhuïje tad-apästa-kilbiñaù evaà pravåttasya viçuddha-cetasas tad-dharma evätma-ruciù prajäyate SB 1.5.26: Asakti, Bhava: hearing in the association of devotees- taste for hearing of the Personality of Godhead increased SB 1.5.27: simply by hearing Narada developed attraction of love for the Personality of Godhead SB 1.5.28: Prema: Further effects – Covering of passion and ignorance vanquished SB 1.5.29: Gentle in behavior, subjugated the senses, was strictly following them with body and mind, all sins were eradicated in their service, in heart he had strong faith in them SB 1.5.30-31: Most Confidential Knowledge SB 1.5.30: As they were leaving, those bhaktivedäntas, who are very kind to poor-hearted souls, instructed me in that most confidential subject SB 1.5.31: By knowing about energies of Lord, one can return to Him and personally meet Him. SB 1.5.32-40: Närada advises Vyasa: Reveal in his writing the principle of hearing about the almighty Lord and working for Him. SB 1.5.32-36: Process of Karma-Yoga SB 1.5.32: Best remedial measure for removing all troubles and miseries is to dedicate one's activities to the service of the SPOG – Krishna etat saàsücitaà brahmaàs täpa-traya-cikitsitam yad éçvare bhagavati karma brahmaëi bhävitam SB 1.5.33: The threefold miseries of material existence cannot be mitigated simply by material activities

   

SB 1.5.34: Analogy: Does not a thing, applied therapeutically, cure a disease which was caused by that very same thing? SB 1.5.35: Whatever work is done for the satisfaction of the mission of the Lord is called bhakti-yoga SB 1.5.36: Remembering Krishna while working according to order of Krishna SB 1.5.37: I offer respects to you, Bhagavän Kåsëa. Let us respect Väsudeva, Pradyumna, Aniruddha and Saëkarñaëa (Balaräma) in our minds. oà namo bhagavate tubhyaà väsudeväya dhémahi pradyumnäyäniruddhäya namaù saìkarñaëäya ca SB 1.5.38: Importance of Transcendental sound vibration as a means of realization of the Lord’s form SB 1.5.39: Närada Muni declares the above explained method as completely perfect method based on his personal experience SB 1.5.40: Please, therefore, describe the Almighty Lord's activities which you have learned by your vast knowledge of the Vedas, for that will satisfy the hankerings of great learned men and at the same time mitigate the miseries of the masses of common people . Indeed, there is no other way to get out of such miseries.

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SB 1.6. Conversation Between Närada and Vyäsadeva Link: Chp5 -> Chp6: Hearing about the past life of Narada, Vyasadev wanted to hear in detain SB 1.6.1-4: Vyäsadeva inquires into Närada life SB 1.6.1: Further enquiries- Vyäsadeva wants to do further enquiry into his life Inquiries of Vyäsadeva (Text 2-4) SB 1.6.2: What did you [Närada] do after the departure of the great sages? SB 1.6.3: How did you pass your life after initiation?&How did you attain this body, having quit your old one in due course? SB 1.6.4: How the subject matter, which happened prior to this day of Brahmä, is still fresh in your memory? SB 1.6.5-20: Närada speaks of the Lord’s appearance before Him SB 1.6.5: The great sages, departed for other places, and I had to pass my life in this way 6-10: Närada’s mother bitten by a serpent SB 1.6.6: Since He was her only offspring, she bound him with the tie of affection SB 1.6.7: she could not maintain him properly everyone is like a wooden doll in the hands of a puppet master.(Analogy) SB 1.6.8: He was a child of five years, dependent on his mother's affection had no experience of different lands. SB 1.6.9 His mother, when going out one night to milk a cow, was bitten on the leg by a serpent, influenced by supreme time. SB 1.6.10: I took this as the special mercy of the Lord, who always desires benediction for His devotees, and so thinking, I started for the north. 11-14: Life of a mendicant (Parivräjakäcärya) SB 1.6.11-13: Närada muni travels through varieties of Lord’s creation: After my departure, I passed through metropolises, towns, villages, animal farms, mines, agricultural lands, valleys, flower gardens, nursery gardens … deep, dark and dangerously fearful forests, which were the play yards of snakes, owls and jackals.    

SB 1.6.14: Feeling tired I took bath in a river lake and drank water. Thus got relief from exhaustion. 15-17: Närada’s experiences during meditation SB 1.6.15: Under shadow of Banyan tree, I meditated using my intelligence as suggested by great sages. SB 1.6.16: Meditation advances to the stage of bhäva & perception of actual presence of Lord dhyäyataç caraëämbhojaà bhäva-nirjita-cetasä autkaëöhyäçru-kaläkñasya hådy äsén me çanair hariù SB 1.6.17: Being exceedingly overpowered by feelings of happiness, every part of my body became separately enlivened. Being absorbed in an ocean of ecstasy, I could not see both myself and the Lord. premätibhara-nirbhinna- pulakäìgo 'tinirvåtaù änanda-samplave léno näpaçyam ubhayaà mune SB 1.6.18-20: Närada’s experience of loosing that form SB 1.6.18: Närada muni was perturbed on losing that form SB 1.6.19: Repeated attempts to concentrate and see that form ->failed ->aggrieved & dissatisfied. SB 1.6.21-24: The Lord insrructs Närada SB 1.6.20: Lord spoke to Närada Muni as a special gift out of His causeless mercy SB 1.6.21: Närada’s material taint - Lord spoke to Närada about ‘no more darshans in this lifetime’ SB 1.6.22: Lord withdraws to increase Närada’s intense desire for Him SB 1.6.23-24: Lord glorifies Devotional Service SB 1.6.23:By service of the Absolute Truth (Serving My devotees), even for a few days, a devotee attains firm and fixed intelligence in Me. Consequently he goes Spiritul world. sat-sevayädérghayäpi jätä mayi dåòhä matiù hitvävadyam imaà lokaà gantä maj-janatäm asi SB 1.6.24: Even Time factor cannot interrupt one’s devotional service 25-27: Närada follows instructions until death SB 1.6.25: Lord stopped speaking and Närada bowed his head in gratitude SB 1.6.26: Thus I began chanting the holy name and fame of the Lord by repeated recitation,

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ignoring all the formalities of the material world. So doing, I traveled all over the earth, fully satisfied, humble and unenvious. nämäny anantasya hata-trapaù paöhan guhyäni bhadräëi kåtäni ca smaran gäà paryaöaàs tuñöa-manä gata-spåhaù kälaà pratékñan vimado vimatsaraù SB 1.6.27: Närada Muni meets death. Analogy:   as lightning and illumination occur simultaneously. SB 1.6.28-33: Närada full perfection SB 1.6.28: Närada got spiritual body, SB 1.6.29: At the end of the millennium, when Lord breathed at devastation, Narada muni entered along with Brahma into Lord’s body. SB 1.6.30: After 1000 yuga cycles, when Brahma woke up, I also appeared along with 10 rsis. SB 1.6.31: Närada muni became a liberated spaceman, SB 1.6.32: Närada muni uses the Lord’s gift (the véëä) to broadcast the Lord’s glories. deva-dattäm imäà véëäà svara-brahmavibhüñitäm mürcchayitvä hari-kathäà gäyamänaç carämy aham SB 1.6.33: Power of transcendental chanting of Lord’s Holy activites - at once appears on the seat of my heart, as if called for, as soon as I begin to chant His holy activities. pragäyataù sva-véryäëi tértha-pädaù priya-çraväù ähüta iva me çéghraà darçanaà yäti cetasi SB 1.6.34-36: Närada concludes his instructions SB 1.6.34: Most suitable boat for material oceanthe constant chanting of the transcendental activities of the Personality of Godhead. etad dhy ätura-cittänäà mäträ-sparçecchayä muhuù bhava-sindhu-plavo dåñöo hari-caryänuvarëanam SB 1.6.35: This process (devotional service to the Personality of Godhead) is the best SB 1.6.36: Närada thus concludes the mysteries of his transcendental realization, SB 1.6.37: Çréla Närada Muni took leave SB 1.6.38: Süta Gosvämé praises about Närada muni    

SB 1.7. The Son of Droëa Punished Link: Saunaka Rsi asks about the Vyasadev’s activities after receiving instruction. SB 1.7.1-7 Çréla Vyäsadeva’s meditation and samädhi SB 1.7.1: Çré Çaunaka Åñi’s inquiry about Çréla Vyäsadeva’s further activities SB 1.7.2: On the western bank of the River Sarasvaté, which is intimately related with the Vedas, there is a cottage for meditation at Çamyäpräsa SB 1.7.3: Çréla Vyäsadeva sat down to meditate after touching waters of purification. SB 1.7.4-7: Vision of Vyasadev and glories of Bhagavatham SB 1.7.4: Vision of Vyasadev: Thus he fixed his mind, perfectly engaging it by linking it in devotional service [bhakti-yoga] without any tinge of materialism, and thus he saw the Absolute Personality of Godhead along with His external energy, which was under full control. bhakti-yogena manasi samyak praëihite 'male apaçyat puruñaà pürëaà mäyäà ca tadapäçrayam SB 1.7.5: Living entity misidentifies himself under illusory energy and suffers yayä sammohito jéva ätmänaà tri-guëätmakam paro 'pi manute 'narthaà tat-kåtaà cäbhipadyate SB 1.7.6: Remedial measures for the material sufferings are suggested as Bhakti yoga, but the mass of people do not know this, and therefore the learned Vyäsadeva compiled SB anarthopaçamaà säkñäd bhakti-yogam adhokñaje lokasyäjänato vidväàç cakre sätvata-saàhitäm SB 1.7.7: Simply by giving aural reception to SB, the feeling for loving DS to Lord Kåñëa, sprouts up at once to extinguish the fire of lamentation, illusion and fearfulness. yasyäà vai çrüyamäëäyäà kåñëe parama-püruñe bhaktir utpadyate puàsaù çoka-moha-bhayäpahä

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SB 1.7.8-11: Çréla Vyäsadeva Teaches ÇrémadBhägvatam to His son, Çréla Sukadev Goswami SB 1.7.8: Çréla Vyäsadeva taught this compilation to Sukdev Goswami, SB 1.7.9: Saunaka’s question: “Why Sukdev Goswami, a liberated soul indifferent to everything but took interest in SB?” SB 1.7.10: Suta’s reply – Ätmäräma verse (Even liberated souls are attracted to qualities of Lord) ätmärämäç ca munayo nirgranthä apy urukrame kurvanty ahaitukéà bhaktim ittham-bhüta-guëo hariù SB 1.7.11: Suta glorifies Sukdeva as transcendentally powerful and also dear to lord’s devotees SB 1.7.12-14: Suta Goswami starts answering questions about Parikshit Maharaj [asked by Saunaka in SB 1.4.9-12] SB 1.7.12: Süta Goswami now starts the transcendental narration of Kåñëa & Pandavas SB 1.7.13-14: Story begins from the end of battle of Kurkshetra – Açvatthämä killing the five sleeping sons of Draupadé. Duryodhana, however, disapproved of the heinous act, and he was not pleased in the least. SB 1.7.15-17: Lamentation about the sons of Pandavas SB 1.7.15: Draupadé, the mother of the five children began to cry in distress with eyes full of tears. Pacifying her, Arjuna spoke to her thus: SB 1.7.16: When I present you with the head of that brähmaëa, Then, after burning your sons' bodies, you can take your bath standing on his head. SB 1.7.17: Arjuna moves for action SB 1.7.18-34: Arjuna battles Açvatthämä SB 1.7.18: Açvatthämä fled in fear as Brahma fled in fear of Lord siva. SB 1.7.19: Açvatthämä took shelter of brahmästra SB 1.7.20: Incomplete Knowledgeof Açvatthämä: He releases Brahmastra w/o having the knowledge of how to retract it.

   

SB 1.7.21: Thereupon a glaring light spread in all directions. Seeing his life in danger, he began to address Lord Çré Kåñëa. 22-26: Arjuna offers prayers to Lord Krishna SB 1.7.22: Arjuna took shelter of Kåñëa’s help – Giver of fearfulness kåñëa kåñëa mahä-bäho bhaktänäm abhayaìkara tvam eko dahyamänänäm apavargo 'si saàsåteù SB 1.7.23: Lord Kåñëa is the original Personality of Godhead - Expands all over the universe SB 1.7.24: Lord’s all merciful nature for the fallen souls SB 1.7.25: Lord removes the burden of the world and benefits the exclusive devotees SB 1.7.26: Arjuna presents the impending problem [intolerable effulgence] 27-28: Krsna gives solution to Arjuna SB 1.7.27: Explains the cause of glare [of the effect of Asvatthama’s brahmastra] SB 1.7.28: Solution given - only another brahmästra can counteract this weapon SB 1.7.29: Arjuna casts his weapon to counteract SB 1.7.30: Effect of two Brahmästra - a great circle of fire, covered all outer space and the whole firmament of planets. SB 1.7.31: Further effects - All the population of the three worlds was scorched by the combined heat of the weapons SB 1.7.32: Kåñëa’s will executed - Arjuna at once retracted both brahmästra weapons SB 1.7.33: Enemy captured SB 1.7.34: Lotus eyed Lord spoke to angry Arjuna. SB 1.7.35-58: Exchange of Arguments Regarding Killing of Açvatthämä 35-39: Kåñëa supports killing by following arguments SB 1.7.35: Arjuna, you should not show mercy to Brahma bandhu for he has killed innocent boys in their sleep. SB 1.7.36: Kåñëa considers some of the codes of religious war - does not kill an enemy who is careless, intoxicated, insane, asleep, afraid or devoid of his chariot. Nor does he kill a boy, a woman, a foolish creature or a surrendered soul

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mattaà pramattam unmattaà suptaà bälaà striyaà jaòam prapannaà virathaà bhétaà na ripuà hanti dharma-vit SB 1.7.37: A cruel and wretched person who maintains his existence at the cost of others' lives deserves to be killed for his own well-being SB 1.7.38: Reminder about the promise made to Draupadé SB 1.7.39: This man is an assassin and murderer of your own family members. Not only that, but he has also dissatisfied his master. He is but the burnt remnants of his family. Kill him immediately. SB 1.7.40: Passed the test of Kåñëa - Arjuna, a great soul, did not like the idea of killing him SB 1.7.41: Açvatthämä handed over to Draupadé 42-48: Mild and gentle nature of Draupadé SB 1.7.42: Draupadé showed him due respects SB 1.7.43: She could not tolerate Açvatthämä's being bound by ropes, she said: Release him, for he is a brähmaëa, our spiritual master.

SB 1.7.55: Arjuna selects the suggested compromise to satisfy contradictory orders SB 1.7.56: Prescribed punishments for relative of a Brähmaëa never includes killing SB 1.7.57: Cutting the hair from his head, depriving him of his wealth and driving him from his residence SB 1.7.58: The sons of Päëòu and Draupadé, overwhelmed with grief, performed the proper rituals for the dead bodies of their relatives.

44-48: Draupadé puts forward the arguments against killing SB 1.7.44: Obligation to guru SB 1.7.45: Killing son means killing father SB 1.7.46: Never insult and cause pain to the respectable order – SB 1.7.47: My lord, do not make the wife of Droëäcärya cry like me. She need not cry constantly like me. SB 1.7.48: If the kingly administrative order, offends the brähmaëa order and enrages them, then that fire burns royal family. SB 1.7.49: Yudhiñöhira Maharaja supported Draupadé’s arguments which were in accordance with the principles of religion , glorious, full of mercy and equity, and without duplicity. SB 1.7.50: All agreed to the words of yudhistir maharaj. SB 1.7.51: Bhima disagreed SB 1.7.52: Lords began to speak as follows. SB 1.7.53-54: Sri Kåñëa said: A friend of a brähmaëa is not to be killed, but if he is an aggressor he must be killed. Fulfill promise to draupadi and satisfy Bhima and Me.

SB 1.8.1: Süta Gosvämé said: Päëòavas, desiring to deliver water to the dead relatives, went to the Ganges with Draupadé. The ladies walked in front. SB 1.8.2: Purificatory bathing in Ganges

   

SB 1.8. Prayers by Queen Kunté and Parékñit Saved Link: Continuing with events after Kurukshetra battle.

SB 1.8.3-6: Pacification of Pandavas SB 1.8.3: All overwhelmed with grief. Lord Kåñëa was also there. SB 1.8.4: Lord Çré Kåñëa and the munis began to pacify those who were shocked and affected by awakening to the platform of knowledge SB 1.8.5: Duryodhna and party usurped kingdom of Yudhistir. By Lord’s grace they all died. Others also died, their duration of life having decreased for their rough handling of the hair of Queen Draupadé. SB 1.8.6: Lord Çré Kåñëa caused yudhistir Maharaj to perform 3 horse sacrifices. His fame spread like Indra. 7: Lord departing to Dvärakä SB 1.8.7: Lord Çré Kåñëa then prepared for His departure. After being worshipped by sages, Lord reciprocated them.

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SB 1.8.8-16: Lord saves Parikshit Maharaj in the womb 8-10: Uttarä cries out for help SB 1.8.8: As soon as Lord seated on chariot, uttara came running in fear. SB 1.8.9: Addressing the Lord -Only Lord can be a true savior pähi pähi mahä-yogin deva-deva jagat-pate nänyaà tvad abhayaà paçye yatra måtyuù parasparam SB 1.8.10: A fiery iron arrow is coming towards me fast. Let it burn me, but save this embroyo. 11-14: Lord protects the Päëòavas SB 1.8.11: Suta Goswami: Having patiently heard her words, Lord understood that asvathama threw brahmastra weapon. SB 1.8.12: Seeing glaring Brahmasta, pandavas took their weapons. SB 1.8.13: Lord took up His Sudarçana disc to protect Pandavas SB 1.8.14: Lord Krsna, who is paramatma, covers the embryo by His personal energy. 15-16: Lord has inconceivable powers to protect SB 1.8.15: Lord’s energies can counteract most irresistible energies yadyapy astraà brahma-çiras tv amoghaà cäpratikriyam vaiñëavaà teja äsädya samaçämyad bhågüdvaha SB 1.8.16: O brähmaëas, do not think this to be especially wonderful. By His own transcendental energy, He maintains and annihilates all material things, although He Himself is unborn. SB 1.8.17-43: Kuntédevé begins to offer prayers to the departing Lord SB 1.8.17: Kuntédevé the chaste devotee of the Lord, and her five sons and Draupadé addressed Lord Kåñëa Link: You are not my nephew, but You are Supreme Lord. [Links between the prayers from SVCT] SB 1.8.18: Kuntédevé offers obeisances unto Lord Kåñëa

   

namasye puruñaà tvädyam éçvaraà prakåteù param alakñyaà sarva-bhütänäm antar bahir avasthitam Link: Krsna: If I am in and out, why nobody approach Me SB 1.8.19: Lord’s irreproachability is compared to a dressed actor mäyä-javanikäcchannam ajïädhokñajam avyayam na lakñyase müòha-dåçä naöo näöyadharo yathä SB 1.8.20: Mood of humility exhibited – Only paramahamsas can know you. How a women can know lord Link: kunti: My brother and sister-in-law are fortunate SB 1.8.21: kåñëäya väsudeväya devaké-nandanäya ca nanda-gopa-kumäräya govindäya namo namaù Link: Kunti: I am also fortunate because I could see Your beautiful form SB 1.8.22: Further glorification of Lord’s lotus like bodily feature namaù paìkaja-näbhäya namaù paìkaja-mäline namaù paìkaja-neträya namas te paìkajäìghraye 23-27: Kuntédevé’s personal experience of Lord’s grace – The most intimate shelter Link: Kunti: But I am more fortunate than devaki. U saved my sons while not devaki’s sons. SB 1.8.23: Lord saved Devaki from Kamsas imprisonment and Kunté & her children from a series of constant dangers Link: Recalls the Lord’s protection at various times. SB 1.8.24: Your Lordship has protected us from • Poisoned cake, • Great fire, • Cannibals, • Vicious assembly, • Exile in the forest • Battle fought. • Now from weapon of Açvatthämä. Link: Dangers are great blessings to me SB 1.8.25: Prays for repeated calamities vipadaù santu täù çaçvat tatra tatra jagad-guro bhavato darçanaà yat syäd apunar bhavadarçanam Link: Security of mat world is actually danger

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26-27: Qualifying to approach the Lord SB 1.8.26: Material advancement can be an impediment janmaiçvarya-çruta-çrébhir edhamäna-madaù pumän naivärhaty abhidhätuà vai tväm akiïcana-gocaram SB 1.8.27: • Lord is the property of materially impoverished • Neutral to impersonalists • Liberation to seeking devotees Link: Lord destroys those who offend His devotees SB 1.8.28: In distributing Your mercy, You are equal to everyone. The dissensions between living beings are due to social intercourse. (Your acts are confusing) Link: Kunti: Who will decide truth about You if there is disagreement SB 1.8.29: • Lord, no one can understand Your transcendental pastimes • People only imagine that You are partial. 30-31: Inconceivable nature of the Lord’s birth and activities SB 1.8.30: Contradictory and bewildering nature of Lord’s transcendental pastime janma karma ca viçvätmann ajasyäkartur ätmanaù tiryaì-nèñiñu yädaùsu tad atyanta-viòambanam Link: Kunti: Because of this, I relish Your pasttimes SB 1.8.31: Fear personified is fearful of You. But You feared Yasoda Maya. This pastimes bewilder me. 32-35: Several opinions on Lord’s birth SB 1.8.32: To glorify the pious kings like Yudhiñöhira Mahäräja, and please king Yadu SB 1.8.32: To glorify Yadu vamsa: Lord’s appearance is like sandalwood appearing in Malaya hills kecid ähur ajaà jätaà puëya-çlokasya kértaye yadoù priyasyänvaväye malayasyeva candanam SB 1.8.33: To answer the prayers of Väsudeva and Devaké, to kill asuras and for the welfare of all people SB 1.8.34: In response to Brahmä’s prayers SB 1.8.35: And yet others say that You appeared to rejuvenate the devotional service of hearing,    

remembering, worshiping and so on in order that the conditioned souls suffering from material pangs might take advantage and gain liberation. bhave 'smin kliçyamänänämavidyä-kämakarmabhiù çravaëa-smaraëärhäëi kariñyann iti kecana 36: Potency of Devotional Processes SB 1.8.36: Process of devotional service qualifies one to see the Lord çåëvanti gäyanti gåëanty abhékñëaçaù smaranti nandanti tavehitaà janäù ta eva paçyanty acireëa tävakaà bhava-pravähoparamaà padämbujam 37-40: Desperately persuading the Lord for more association and staying longer SB 1.8.37: Complete dependence on Lord: Are You leaving us when all kings are at enmity with us? We have no one else to protect us. SB 1.8.38: If You do not look upon us, all our fame and activities, along with the Päëòavas and Yadus, will end at once. SB 1.8.39: Absence of Lord will bring ill-luck SB 1.8.40: All prosperity depends on Lord’s mercy Link: Kunti: If you are here-yadus suffer, if you go –pandus suffer..so SB 1.8.41: Sever my ties of family affection atha viçveça viçvätman viçva-mürte svakeñu me sneha-päçam imaà chindhi dåòhaà päëòuñu våñëiñu Link: Krsna: Do you want Brahman realization? Why r u cutting relationship with My devotees and thus Me? SB 1.8.42: O Lord of Madhu, as the Ganges forever flows to the sea without hindrance, let my attraction be constantly drawn unto You without being diverted to anyone else. tvayi me 'nanya-viñayä matir madhu-pate 'sakåt ratim udvahatäd addhä gaìgevaugham udanvati SB 1.8.43: Kuntédevé summarizes the glories of Supreme Lord. And offers respects to Lord. SB 1.8.44: Lord’s enchanting response to the prayers SB 1.8.44: Lord smiles in response to Kuntédevé’s prayers.

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SB 1.8.45-52: Lord’s interactions with aggrieved Yudhisthir Maharaj SB 1.8.45: Nobody could stop the Lord from going except Yudhisthir Maharaj SB 1.8.46: Aggrieved Yudhisthir could not be pacified SB 1.8.47: Yudhiñöhira Mahäräja is aggrieved like a common materialistic man 48-52: Yudhisthira’s lamentation SB 1.8.48: My heart is full of ignorance. This body which is meant for others, has killed many. SB 1.8.49: Many innocent people are killed, I will not be relieved from hell. SB 1.8.50: King, killing for right cause, does not get entangled, but it is not applicable to me. SB 1.8.51: No material welfare act can help to atone for the sin of killing many friends of women. SB 1.8.52: Atonement cannot purify: it is not possible to counteract the killing of men by sacrificing animals. Analogy: (i) It is not possible to filter muddy water through mud, (ii) purify a winestained pot with wine.

SB 1.9. The Passing Away of Bhéñmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kåñëa Link: Chp8 -> Chp9: Krsna takes aggrieved Yudhistira to Bhismadev SB 1.9.1-4: Päëòavas visit Bhéñmadeva’s Deathbed SB 1.9.1: Aggrieved Yudhiñöhira Mahäräja went to the scene of massacre, where Bhéñmadeva was lying on a bed of arrows SB 1.9.2: Associates accompanied – all the brothers & also Vyäsa, åñis like Dhaumya (learned priest of Päëòavas) & others SB 1.9.3: Kåñëa & Arjuna also accompanied - Royal appearance of Yudhiñöhira Mahäräja (Pandavas) SB 1.9.4: Offering respects to Bhéñmadeva SB 1.9.5-8: Assembly at Bhéñmadeva’s Deathbed SB 1.9.5: Great souls from all over (the åñis amongst the demigods, brähmaëas and kings) had assembled SB 1.9.6-7: Sages like Parvata Muni, Närada, Dhaumya, Vyäsa, Båhadaçva, Bharadväja and Paraçuräma SB 1.9.8: Many others were there like Çukadeva Gosvämé and other purified souls, Kaçyapa and Äìgirasa SB 1.9.9-10: Bhéñmadeva welcomes the Lord and other visitors SB 1.9.9: Bhéñmadeva welcomed them according to time and place SB 1.9.10: Bhéñmadeva worshipped the Lord in full knowledge of His glories (Prabhava jna) SB 1.9.11-17: Bhéñmadeva pacifies and encourages the Päëòavas SB 1.9.11: Pandavas sat nearby silently overtaken by affection. Bhéñmadeva was also overwhelmed by love and affection. SB 1.9.12: Bhéñmadeva sympathizes with the sufferings & assures complete protection by the brähmaëas, Lord and religious principles aho kañöam aho 'nyäyyaà yad yüyaà dharma-nandanäù

   

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jévituà närhatha kliñöaà vipra-dharmäcyutäçrayäù SB 1.9.13: Considers the even doubly lamentable destiny of Kuntédevé SB 1.9.14: Inevitable time, under whose control everyone in every planet is carried sarvaà käla-kåtaà manye bhavatäà ca yad-apriyam sapälo yad-vaçe loko väyor iva ghanävaliù SB 1.9.15: Wonders and marvels the influence of inevitable time – Unavoidable reverses in the battlefield in spite of perfect material and spiritual resources SB 1.9.16: No one can know the plan of the Lord [Çré Kåñëa]. Even though great philosophers inquire exhaustively, they are bewildered. na hy asya karhicid räjan pumän veda vidhitsitam yad vijijïäsayä yuktä muhyanti kavayo 'pi hi SB 1.9.17: Accept the plan and obey it SB 1.9.18-24: Glorifies the Position of Kåñëa as Supreme Personality of Godhead SB 1.9.18: Bhéñmadeva as an authority - glorifies Çré Kåñëa as the inconceivable, original SPoG eña vai bhagavän säkñäd ädyo näräyaëaù pumän mohayan mäyayä lokaà güòhaç carati våñëiñu SB 1.9.19: Lord Çiva, Närada the sage amongst the demigods, and Kapila, the incarnation of Godhead, know Lord’s activites but not intentions. SB 1.9.20: By ignorance only you thought Lord to be Your cousin, friend etc., 21-24: Further Understanding of the Nature of that Supreme Person SB 1.9.21: He is the Absolute personality of godhead, Manifests as Super soul & Devoid of all material conception of life SB 1.9.22: Yet, despite His being equally kind to everyone, He has graciously come before me while I am ending my life, for I am His unflinching servitor. tathäpy ekänta-bhakteñu paçya bhüpänukampitam yan me 'süàs tyajataù säkñät kåñëo darçanam ägataù SB 1.9.23: Bhakti-yoga reveals the Lord    

bhaktyäveçya mano yasmin väcä yan-näma kértayan tyajan kalevaraà yogé mucyate käma-karmabhiù SB 1.9.24: Bhéñma prays for Lord’s presence in 4 handed form before him while he quits his body sa deva-devo bhagavän pratékñatäà kalevaraà yävad idaà hinomy aham prasanna-häsäruëa-locanollasanmukhämbujo dhyäna-pathaç catur-bhujaù SB 1.9.25-28: Bhéñmadeva instructs Yudhiñöhira Mahäräja on ruler ship SB 1.9.25: Suta: Yudhiñöhira heard Bhéñma in that appealing tone & inquired from Bhéñmadeva SB 1.9.26: Explained about Varëäçrama SB 1.9.27: He explained about - Acts of charity, Raja-dharma, Activities of salvation, Duties of women & Duties of devotees SB 1.9.28: Described occupational duties of different orders and statuses of life, citing instances from history SB 1.9.29-43: Bhéñmadeva’s Final Moments SB 1.9.29: Auspicious time of Sun’s changing course into northern hemisphere arrived SB 1.9.30: The man who spoke on 1000’s subjects, 1000’s meanings, fought 1000’s battles withdrew mind and focused on Lord. SB 1.9.31: Effects of ‘Pure Meditation on Çré Kåñëa’: he attained the state transcendental to all matter entering the state of deep prayers Link: I give gifts of thoughts to my Lord who came at my death bed. 32-42: He offers prayers to the Supreme Lord SB 1.9.32: Bhéñmadeva desires to invest his thinking, feeling & willing SB 1.9.33: Bhéñmadeva meditates on Lord’s attractive features tri-bhuvana-kamanaà tamäla-varëaà ravi-kara-gaura-varämbaraà dadhäne vapur alaka-kulävåtänanäbjaà vijaya-sakhe ratir astu me 'navadyä SB 1.9.34: Bhéñmadeva being a devotee in chivalrous mood yudhi turaga-rajo-vidhümra-viñvakkaca-lulita-çramaväry-alaìkåtäsye

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mama niçita-çarair vibhidyamänatvaci vilasat-kavace 'stu kåñëa ätmä SB 1.9.35: Bhéñmadeva meditates on Lord’s causeless mercy, affection on His pure devotee, &His equally distributed mercy SB 1.9.36: Lord eradicated Arjuna’s ignorance by delivering transcendental knowledge. May His lotus feet always remain object of my attraction. SB 1.9.37: Fulfilling my desire and sacrificing His own promise, He got down from the chariot, took up its wheel, and ran towards me hurriedly, just as a lion goes to kill an elephant. He even dropped His outer garment on the way. sva-nigamam apahäya mat-pratijïäm åtam adhikartum avapluto rathasthaù dhåta-ratha-caraëo 'bhyayäc caladgur harir iva hantum ibhaà gatottaréyaù SB 1.9.38: Bhéñmadeva aspires for Lord’s personal (not impersonal) feature as His destination SB 1.9.39: Prays for Lord being the ultimate object of attraction at the time of death SB 1.9.40: Meditates on Lord’s relation with the gopés and the exalted devotion of the gopés SB 1.9.41: Bhéñmadeva remember the worship of Lord Kåñëa during Räjasüya sacrifice by everyone SB 1.9.42: Bhéñmadeva meditates with full concentration on Lord’s personal form - the ultimate realization of Bhéñmadeva SB 1.9.43: Bhéñmadeva attained nirvikalpa-samädhi SB 1.9.44-49: Honoring Bhéñmadeva’s Departure and the events thereafter SB 1.9.44: Bhéñmadeva merged into the unlimited eternity of supreme Absolute SB 1.9.45: Bhéñmadeva’s departure was shown honor & recognition SB 1.9.46: Funeral performed SB 1.9.47: Great sages glorified Lord Kåñëa with vedic hymns, & then returned to their hermitages SB 1.9.48: Yudhiñöhira Mahäräja, along with Kåñëa, went back to Hastinäpura & consoled others SB 1.9.49: Yudhiñöhira Mahäräja ruled, guided by his uncle and Supreme Lord Kåñëa.

   

SB 1.10 Departure of Lord Kåñëa for Dvärakä Link: After satisfying Yudhistir Maharaj Krsna starts to Dvaraka. SB 1.10.1: Çaunaka Åñi inquires about the rule of Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira SB 1.10.2-6: Suta Goswami replies about the kingdom of Yudhiñöhira Mahäräja SB 1.10.2: Kuru dynasty was exhausted by the bamboo fire of anger & Kåñëa was very pleased by re-establishing Yudhiñöhira Mahäräja SB 1.10.3: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira, after being enlightened by Bhéñmadeva and Lord Çré Kåñëa, engaged himself in matters of perfect knowledge. Thus he ruled over the earth and seas and was followed by his younger brothers. SB 1.10.4-5: Prosperous kingdom: During the reign of Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira, Rain is more than needed, earth produced in profusion, milk from fatty cow bags moistened earth. The rivers, oceans, hills, mountains, forests, creepers and active drugs, in every season, paid their tax quota to the King in profusion. SB 1.10.6: Yudhistira’s happy subjects: Subjects were not at any time disturbed by mental agonies, diseases, or excessive heat or cold. SB 1.10.7-8: Kåñëa gets ready to depart SB 1.10.7: Kåñëa starts for Dvärakä SB 1.10.8: Lord took permission of yudhistir. He offered obeisances to Yudhistir, embraced others and received obeisances from some others. Got into chariot SB 1.10.9-14: Intensity of Lord’s attractive influence seen SB 1.10.9-10: All the devotees, unable to tolerate separation, nearly fainted SB 1.10.11-12: Considering the Päëòavas intimate connections, how could they tolerate such separation from krsna SB 1.10.13: Hearts were melting on the pot of

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attraction.They looked at Lord with unblinking eyes. SB 1.10.14: Uncontrollable tears – Female relatives struggled to control their tears to avoid any misfortune SB 1.10.15-19: Lord was appropriately honored SB 1.10.15: Instruments were sounded to honor the Lord SB 1.10.16: Flowers showered - Ladies got up to the top of the palace & showered flowers. They exhibited shyness & affection SB 1.10.17: Arjuna takes up the umbrella, made off jewels, etc SB 1.10.18: Uddhava & Sätyaki began to fan the Lord SB 1.10.19: Benedictions were being offered to the Lord SB 1.10.20-30: Ladies on the rooftops of Hastinäpura talk about the Lord’s Glories SB 1.10.20: Very pleasing talks: Talks of ladies who were absorbed in the Lord’s transcendental qualities, were more attractive than Vedic hymns anyonyam äsét saïjalpa uttama-çloka-cetasäm kauravendra-pura-stréëäà sarva-çruti-mano-haraù Link: Spoke in santa rasa (reverence) SB 1.10.21: Recognizes Kåñëa as the original PoG & Living beings merge into Him, after annihilation Link: Lord transcendental even in creation SB 1.10.22: Lord desired to create and placed jivas in guidance of external energy. Link: But Lord is perceivable now! SB 1.10.23: Devotional service is the best process for reformation, purification and to experience Lord’s form sa vä ayaà yat padam atra sürayo jitendriyä nirjita-mätariçvanaù paçyanti bhakty-utkalitämalätmanä nanv eña sattvaà parimärñöum arhati SB 1.10.24: Appreciates Krsna’s form as most confidential sa vä ayaà sakhy anugéta-sat-katho vedeñu guhyeñu ca guhya-vädibhiù ya eka éço jagad-ätma-lélayä    

såjaty avaty atti na tatra sajjate SB 1.10.25: Lord descends into the material world SB 1.10.26: How supremely glorified is the dynasty of King Yadu, and how virtuous is the land of Mathurä, where the supreme leader of all living beings, the husband of the goddess of fortune, has taken His birth and wandered in His childhood. aho alaà çläghyatamaà yadoù kulam aho alaà puëyatamaà madhor vanam yad eña puàsäm åñabhaù çriyaù patiù sva-janmanä caìkramaëena cäïcati SB 1.10.27: Dvärakä more glorious than heavens Lord Kåñëa, glances & favors everyone with sweet smiles SB 1.10.28: Wives of Krsna would have performed vows baths, fire sacrifice etc., to constantly relish now the nectar from His lips [by kissing]. The gopis would often faint just by expecting such favors. SB 1.10.29: Glorifies the queensofDvärakä SB 1.10.30: Mercy of Lord Krishna on His queens: All these women auspiciously glorified their lives despite their being without individuality and without purity. Lord never left them and always present gifts to them. SB 1.10.31-36: Lord departs and proceeds towards Dwarka SB 1.10.31: Lord reciprocates with the ladies of Hastinäpura SB 1.10.32: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira arranged four divisions of defense to accompany the Lord SB 1.10.33: Päëòavas overwhelmed with future thought of separation&Lord persuaded them to return to their homes SB 1.10.34-35: Lord passed through various provinces to reach Dvärakä SB 1.10.36: Welcomes offered on the way&Lord performed His evening rites very carefully during His journey

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SB 1.11. Lord Kåñëa's Entrance into Dvärakä Link: Chp10 -> Chp11: After describing Krsna leaving Hastinapur, Suta Goswami describes Krsna entering Dwaraka SB 1.11.1-3: Lord’s sound dispels all the fear and encourages all the devotees SB 1.11.1: Lord heralds His arrival by His auspicious conchshell. SB 1.11.2: Effect of Lord on conchshell - reddened by the touch of His transcendental lips. SB 1.11.3: Effect of sound on citizens - all the fear dispelled, they ran very fast towards the Lord SB 1.11.4-10: Citizens welcome the Lord by gifts and glorifications SB 1.11.4: Citizens welcomed the Lord with their respective presentations SB 1.11.5: Citizens began to speak in ecstatic language 6-10: Citizens welcome the Lord by following words SB 1.11.6: Indicates the incomparable supremacy of the Lord: worshiped by all demigods, ultimate rest, supreme transcendental Lord, and inevitable time cannot exert its influence upon Lord SB 1.11.7: Recognizes the Lord as the creator, mother, father, Lord, well-wisher, spiritual master and worshipable deity, Relates their experience of following in His footsteps, Prays for continued mercy & blessings of the Lord bhaväya nas tvaà bhava viçva-bhävana tvam eva mätätha suhåt-patiù pitä tvaà sad-gurur naù paramaà ca daivataà yasyänuvåttyä kåtino babhüvima SB 1.11.8: Appreciates their own good fortune & the vision (darçan) of Lord’s smiling face SB 1.11.9: Separation appears unbearably long SB 1.11.10: Existence becomes difficult in separation from the Lord Lord entered the city of Dvärakä and acknowledged all their greetings

   

SB 1.11.11-15: City of Dvärakä described SB 1.11.11: City of Dvärakä was protected by Våñëis SB 1.11.12: City was filled with opulences of all seasons SB 1.11.13: Festive signs - Flags, garlands & painted signs & slogans were giving shades SB 1.11.14: Cleansed & scented, auspicious seeds and fruits SB 1.11.15: Every house prepared for the Lord’s worship SB 1.11.16-22: Reception to Lord and Lord’s reciprocation SB 1.11.16-17: All the close relativesabandoned their activities and rushed to welcome the Lord SB 1.11.18: They offered respects, saturated with affection SB 1.11.19: Many prostitutes assembled to meet the Lord with great eagerness SB 1.11.20: Different sections of communitydid performances to welcome the Lord 21-22: Lord reciprocated appropriately with everyone SB 1.11.21: Krishna duly honored each and everyone SB 1.11.22: Lord properly greeted in terms of rank and position SB 1.11.23-27: Lord enters the city and passes through various routes SB 1.11.23: Lord entered the city, accompanied by the glorifications, especially by brähmaëas 24-27: Looking at the beauty of the Lord is a great festival SB 1.11.24: Response of the ladies– went up to the roofs to have a look at the passing Lord SB 1.11.25: Lord’s beauty is insatiable SB 1.11.26: Lord’s beauty is described(chest&face, arms&lotus feet) çriyo niväso yasyoraù päna-pätraà mukhaà dåçäm bähavo loka-pälänäà säraìgäëäà padämbujam SB 1.11.27: Lord’s beauty while walking on the road sitätapatra-vyajanair upaskåtaù prasüna-varñair abhivarñitaù pathi

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piçaìga-väsä vana-mälayä babhau ghano yathärkoòupa-cäpa-vaidyutaiù SB 1.11.28-29: Dealings with the mothers in the house of His father SB 1.11.28: Reciprocations with mothers headed by Devaké SB 1.11.29: Symptoms of deep motherly affection, tears, embrace, milk sprang from breasts SB 1.11.30-35: Dealings with the queens in the palaces SB 1.11.30: Meeting Wives – Lord entered His palaces, where His wives lived. SB 1.11.31: Response of the queens -they rejoiced within their minds seeing lord after long time SB 1.11.32: Insuperable ecstasies of the queens manifests as embraces –Tears rolled down cheeks SB 1.11.33: Queens (Goddess of fortune) always found the Lord’s lotus feet newer and newer yadyapy asau pärçva-gato raho-gatas tathäpi tasyäìghri-yugaà navaà navam pade pade kä virameta tat-padäc caläpi yac chrér na jahäti karhicit SB 1.11.34: Lord (the supreme enjoyer) was pacified after killing& He did not participate personally SB 1.11.35: Lord enjoyed with the queens transcendentally SB 1.11.36-39: Transcendental character of the Supreme Lord SB 1.11.36: Lord’s senses could not be agitated uddäma-bhäva-piçunämala-valgu-häsavréòävaloka-nihato madano 'pi yäsäm sammuhya cäpam ajahät pramadottamäs tä yasyendriyaà vimathituà kuhakair na çekuù SB 1.11.37: Lord is completely unattached and unaffected by matter SB 1.11.38: Declares the transcendental nature of Lord and even His surrendered devotees etad éçanam éçasya prakåti-stho 'pi tad-guëaiù na yujyate sadätma-sthair yathä buddhis tadäçrayä SB 1.11.39: Even queens of Lord could not understand Him fully –    

SB 1.12. Birth of Emperor Parikshit Link: Describing the birth of Parikshit Suta Goswami has went on describing the journey of Lord Krsna, now Saunaka Rsi is reminding his question about Parikshit maharaj SB 1.12.1-3: Inquiries about Maharaj Parikshit SB 1.12.1: Saunaka Rsi renews the topics of Maharaj Parikshit – he was saved by the Supreme Lord in womb SB 1.12.2: Expressed a desire to hear about his birth, death and destiny after death SB 1.12.3: Expressed further desire to hear about Maharaj Parikshit SB 1.12.4-6: Maharaja Yudhisthir provides a perfect family background for Maharaj Parikshit’s birth SB 1.12.4: Maharaja Yudhisthir as an example of perfect Krishna Conscious leader SB 1.12.5: Yudhisthir’s name and fame reached higher planets SB 1.12.6: Yudhisthir had no attraction for worldly opulence& completely absorbed in Lord’s service kià te kämäù sura-spärhä mukunda-manaso dvijäù adhijahrur mudaà räjïaù kñudhitasya yathetare SB 1.12.7-11: Lord protects child Parikshit in the womb SB 1.12.7: Child Parikshit saw the Supreme Lord within the womb SB 1.12.8: Lord’s features as appeared in the womb: thumb high, beautiful, yellow garments, golden helmet aìguñöha-mätram amalaà sphurat-puraöamaulinam apévya-darçanaà çyämaà taòid väsasam acyutam SB 1.12.9: Further Features: Enriched with four hands, earrings of molten gold and eyes blood red with fury. Moving with club looked like shooting star. SB 1.12.10: Lord counteracted the heat of Brahmastra SB 1.12.11: Lord disappeared from there after saving the child

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SB 1.12.12-17: Ceremonies during Maharaj Parikshit’s Birth SB 1.12.12: Maharaj Parikshit’s birth was favored by all good signs of zodiac SB 1.12.13: Yudhisthir arranged the purificatory process for Parikshit. SB 1.12.14: Yudhisthir distributed charity to learned brahmanas SB 1.12.15: Being satisfied with the charity, they informed that Parikshit was certainly in the line of Purus SB 1.12.16: The spotless child has been protected by the Lord to oblige your dynasty SB 1.12.17: Child will be famous as Vishnurata&would be a first-class devotee tasmän nämnä viñëu-räta iti loke bhaviñyati na sandeho mahä-bhäga mahä-bhägavato mahän SB 1.12.18-29: Brahmanas predict child Parikshit’s future qualities SB 1.12.18: Yudhisthir inquires more confidentially about Parikshit Verse Person Quality SB King Ikñväku, son in maintaining all 1.12.19 of Manu, those who are born SB Lord Räma for following the 1.12.19 brahminical principles, especially in being true to his promise SB King Çibi of the a munificent donor 1.12.20 Uçénara country of charity and protector of the surrendered, SB Bharata, the son expand the name 1.12.20 of Duñyanta. and fame of his family SB Arjuna Amongst great 1.12.21 bowmen, Fire Irresistible Ocean Unsurpassable SB Lion Strong 1.12.22 Himalaya worthy a shelter Mountains    

Earth Forbearing as his parents Tolerant SB Like Brahmä or in equanimity of 1.12.23 his grandfather mind Yudhiñöhira Lord Çiva munificent SPoG Näräyaëa, the resort of shelter of the GoF everyone, SB as good as Lord by following in His 1.12.24 Çré Kåñëa footsteps King Rantideva. In magnanimity Mahäräja Yayäti. in religion SB Bali Mahäräja in patience 1.12.25 Prahläda staunch devotee of Mahäräja Lord Kåñëa SB 1.12.26: Father of kings who will be like sages&chastiser of the upstarts and the quarrelsome SB 1.12.27: He will take advantage of advance notice of his death SB 1.12.28: He will submit to bona fide hearing process SB 1.12.29: Maharaj Yudhistira awards Vipras SB 1.12.30-36: Parikshit Maharaj grows & Performance of Yajna by Yudhishthir Maharaj SB 1.12.30: Child will be called ‘Parikshit’ (Examiner) SB 1.12.31: Royal prince developed luxuriantly like moon in the waxing fortnight SB 1.12.32: Maharaja Yudhisira considered performing horse sacrifice & desired to collect wealth for these sacrifice SB 1.12.33: All brothers helpedto collect sufficient riches from the north (left by king Marutta) SB 1.12.34: Sacrifice performedand pleased the Lord Hari SB 1.12.35: Lord Krishna supervised yajnas personally SB 1.12.36: Lord stayed for some time and then left for Dvarka

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SB 1.13. Dhåtaräñöra Quits Home Link: After describing the birth of Parikshit, Suta Goswami starts describing the events leading to the coronation of Parikshit Maharaj. SB 1.13.1-5: Vidura returns from pilgrimage SB 1.13.1: After receiving knowledge from Maitreya, Vidura returned to Hastinäpura SB 1.13.2: After established in the loving DS of Lord Kåñëa, Vidura retired from putting questions to Maitreya SB 1.13.3-4: When they saw Vidura return to the palace, all the inhabitants. Analogy: It so appeared that they had regained their consciousness after a long period. SB 1.13.5: They exchanged obeisances and welcomed each other with embraces. SB 1.13.6-13: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira arranges reception and talks were exchanged SB 1.13.6: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira offered sitting accommodations and a reception SB 1.13.7: Vidura was sumptuously fed, given sufficient rest, comfortably seated & all the talks were exchanged 8-11: Yudhistira to Vidura SB 1.13.8: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira said: Uncle1 do u remember how you protected us? Your partiality, like the wings of a bird, saved us fromdifficulties. .SB 1.13.9: While traveling, how did you maintain yourself? At which tirthas did you render service? Link: You go to tirthas to purify them SB 1.13.10: My Lord, devotees like your good self are verily holy places personified. Because you carry the Personality of Godhead within your heart, you turn all places into places of pilgrimage. bhavad-vidhä bhägavatäs tértha-bhütäù svayaà vibho térthé-kurvanti térthäni sväntaù-sthena gadäbhåtä SB 1.13.11: My uncle, you must have visited Dvärakä. They always serve Lord. Are they all living happily in their abodes? 12-13: Vidura relates only some things    

SB 1.13.12: Vidura related everything, except the news of the annihilation of Yadus SB 1.13.13: Compassionate Vidura could not stand to see the Päëòavas distressed. Therefore he did not disclose this unbearable incident. SB 1.13.14-17: Vidura purpose in staying

SB 1.13.14: Vidura stayed to benefit others and especially dhritarastra.SB 1.13.15: Identity of Vidura: Aryamä had temporarily substituted Vidura on the post of Yamaräja. SB 1.13.16: Having won his kingdom and got competent descendent Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira reigned peacefully and enjoyed uncommon opulence SB 1.13.17: Imperceptible time overcomes materially attached. evaà gåheñu saktänäà pramattänäà tad-éhayä atyakrämad avijïätaù kälaù parama-dustaraù SB 1.13.18-28: Vidura chastises Dhritarastra SB 1.13.18: Vidura spoke: My dear King, please get out of here immediately. Do not delay. Just see how fear has overtaken you. Link: Even those who can prevent time also fear it SB 1.13.19: "No Remedy possible for this impending fear of death", death, being invincible, is identical with the SPOG pratikriyä na yasyeha kutaçcit karhicit prabho sa eña bhagavän kälaù sarveñäà naù samägataù Link: Everyone dies SB 1.13.20: Time forces everyone to surrender everythingand even your own life yena caiväbhipanno 'yaà präëaiù priyatamair api janaù sadyo viyujyeta kim utänyair dhanädibhiù Link: Vidura teaches renunciations SB 1.13.21: All your relatives died: Your father, brother, well-wishers and sons are all dead and passed away. Your body is now overtaken by invalidity, and you are living in the home of another. Link: Dhritarastra: I may not die! Vidura: No, You are also having symptoms of oldage.

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SB 1.13.22: You have been blind from your very birth, and nowdays deaf, memory shortened, teeth are lose and coughing mucus. SB 1.13.23: Alas, how powerful are the hopes of a living being to continue his life. Your are living like house dog of Bhima. SB 1.13.24: There is no need to live a degraded life and subsist on the charity of those whom you tried to kill, insult .SB 1.13.25: Despite your unwillingness to die and live at cost of honor- death is approaching You .SB 1.13.26: Dhira: He is called undisturbed who goes to an unknown, remote place and, freed from all obligations, quits his material body when it has become useless. SB 1.13.27: Narottama: Man who awakens and understands, either by himself or from others, the falsity and misery of this material world and thus leaves home and depends fully on the Personality of Godhead residing within his heart. SB 1.13.28: Tells him to leave for North to adopt the path of Dhira SB 1.13.29-37: Dhåtaräñöra, Gändhäré & Vidura Leaves and Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira laments SB 1.13.29: Dhritarastra firmly convinced by prajna, broke strong familial connections and set out on path of liberation. SB 1.13.30: Gentle and chaste Gandhari, followed her husband to Himalayas which are delight of sannyasis (nyasta-daëòa-praharñaà), (manasvinäm iva sat-samprahäraù). SB 1.13.31: Yudhistira performed morning duties, sacrifices, charities to Brahmanas. Came to palace of dritarasta to offer obeisances. But could not find them. 32-34: Yudhistira asks sanjay SB 1.13.32: O sanjaya, where is or uncle, who is old and blind? SB 1.13.33: Where is Vidura, gandhari. Being afflicted at death of their sons did they drowned in Ganges? I am ungreatful. SB 1.13.34: When my father, Päëòu, fell down and these two uncles gave us protection from all kinds of calamities.    

SB 1.13.35: Because of compassion and mental agitation, saïjaya was too disturbed to speak SB 1.13.36: Saïjaya tries to respond by pacifing his mind by intelligence SB 1.13.37: Saïjaya: feels Cheatedby the great souls saïjaya uväca nähaà veda vyavasitaà pitror vaù kula-nandana gändhäryä vä mahä-bäho muñito 'smi mahätmabhiù SB 1.13.38-60: Närada Muni shatters Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira’s lamentation and illusion SB 1.13.38: Närada Muni appeared and was properly welcomed 39-40: Yudhiñöhira to Närada Muni SB 1.13.39: I do not know where my two uncles and ascetic aunt have gone. SB 1.13.40: You are like a captain of a ship in a great ocean and you can direct us to our destination. Thus Narada started speaking. 41-50: Närada Muni, first, philosophically dispels Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira’s illusion Link: Appeasing fainting Yudhistar. You can not prevent separation. SB 1.13.41: Everyone is under the control of the Supreme Lord. It is Lord only who brings them together and disperses them. Link: Two examples to support verse 41 SB 1.13.42: (i) Our unavoidable binding by the Lord’s orders(Vedas), like cow bound by a long rope yathä gävo nasi protäs tantyäà baddhäç ca dämabhiù väk-tantyäà nämabhir baddhä vahanti balim éçituù SB 1.13.43: (ii) As a player sets up and disperses his playthings according to his own sweet will, so the supreme will of the Lord brings men together and separates them. yathä kréòopaskaräëäà saàyoga-vigamäv iha icchayä kréòituù syätäà tathaiveçecchayä nåëäm SB 1.13.44: Cause of feelings of separation: Whether one is eternal soul / perishable body/ exist in Brhmanan/ combination of matter and soul feelings of separation are due to affection only.

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SB 1.13.45: Cause of anxity: Therefore give up your anxiety. You are now thinking of how they, who are helpless poor creatures, will exist without you. Link: No one can protect others by maintenance SB 1.13.46: No one but the Lord is the only protector.How, one being already in the jaws of the serpent, protect others? käla-karma-guëädhéno deho 'yaà päïcabhautikaù katham anyäàs tu gopäyet sarpa-grasto yathä param

SB 1.13.57: O King, he will quit his body, most probably on the fifth day from today. And his body will turn to ashes. SB 1.13.58: Gandharis chaste wife will enter the fire with rapt attention following Dhritarastra SB 1.13.59: Vidura, being affected with delight and grief, will then leave that place of sacred pilgrimage SB 1.13.60: Narada Muni ascended. Yudhiñöhira kept his instruction in his heart and was freed of all lamentations.

Link: Lord provided for everyone’s maintenance in beginning SB 1.13.47: Anyway, by general law, one living being is the food for other ahastäni sahastänäm apadäni catuñ-padäm phalgüni tatra mahatäà jévo jévasya jévanam

SB 1.14. The Disappearance of Lord Kåñëa

Link: You said everything depends on Lord. But here You say body depends time, karma etc.,? SB 1.13.48: You should look to the Supreme Lord only, who is one without a second and who manifests Himself by different energies and is both within and without. SB 1.13.49: Understand the Lord’s mission SB 1.13.50: You wait till Lord is present on earth. SB 1.13.51-60: Närada Muni describes the future movements of the uncles & aunt, to pacify Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira SB 1.13.51-52: Gone to Himalayas SB 1.13.53: On the banks at Saptasrota, Dhåtaräñöra is now engaged in beginning añöäìga-yoga by bathing three times daily, by performing the Agnihotra sacrifice with fire and by drinking only water. SB 1.13.54: Absorption in Supreme purifies and protects SB 1.13.55: Dhåtaräñöra will amalgamate his gross and subtle elements into mahat-tattva SB 1.13.56: He will have to suspend all the actions of the senses, After renouncing all material duties, he must become immovably established, beyond all sources of hindrances on the path.    

Link: Narada as asked Yudhistira to wait till dissapperence of Lord. Suta Goswami describes the reaction of Pandavas at disappearance of Lord. SB 1.14.1: Arjuna went to Dvärakä for two reasons – (i) To see the Lord and other friends, and (ii) also to hear about His next program of work. SB 1.14.2-10: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira suspects the disappearance of Kåñëa for following reasons SB 1.14.2: Arjuna did not return for few months & Yudhistira experienced fearful inauspicious omens 3-4: Symptoms observed by Yudhistira SB 1.14.3: (i) Directions of eternal time changed. (ii) Irregularities in seasons. (iii) People were greedy, deceitful and adopted foul means of livelihood. SB 1.14.4: (iv) Even friends cheated each other. (v) Misunderstanding between fathers, mothers, sons, etc… (vi) Even couples quarreled. SB 1.14.5: Seeing symptoms, Yudhistra spoke to Bhima. 6-9: Yudhistira to Bhima SB 1.14.6: I sent Arjuna to know about program of Lord Krishna. SB 1.14.7: Since he departed, 7 months have passed, yet he has not returned. SB 1.14.8: Is He going to quit His earthly pastimes, as Devarñi Närada indicated? Has that time already arrived? SB 1.14.9: Because of Lord’s mercy, we got opulances, wives, lives, victory over enmies etc.,

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SB 1.14.11-20: Further bad omens experienced by Yudhistira SB 1.14.10: Many omens -are foreboding danger in the near future by deluding our intelligence. SB 1.14.11: Omens in body: The left side of my body, my thighs, arms and eyes are all quivering again and again. I am having heart palpitations due to fear. 12-14: Omens in animals: SB 1.14.12: Jackal crying at sun rise and vomiting fire. Dog barking at me. SB 1.14.13: Cows are passing at my left. Asses are circumambulating me. Horses are weeping. SB 1.14.14: This pigeon is like a messenger of death. The shrieks of the owls and their rival crows make my heart tremble. 15-18: Omens in pancabhutas: SB 1.14.15: Smoke in sky. Mountains throbbing and cloudless thunder. SB 1.14.16: Wind blew violentlyand clouds raining blood. SB 1.14.17: Suns ray declining, starts appear fighting. Jivas appear to ablaze. SB 1.14.18 - Rivers, tributaries, ponds, reservoirs and the mind are all perturbed. Butter no longer ignites fire. SB 1.14.19: Cows and bulls: The calves do not suck the teats of the cows, nor do the cows give milk and the bulls take no pleasure in the pasturing grounds. SB 1.14.20 – • Deities seem to be crying in the temple, lamenting and perspiring. They seem about to leave. • All the cities, villages, towns, gardens, mines and hermitages are now devoid of beauty and happiness. SB 1.14.21: Yudhistira suspects: The world was fortunate to have been marked with the footprints of the lotus feet of the Lord. These signs indicate that this will no longer be. SB 1.14.22-24: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira’s suspects are supplemented by Arjuna’s appearance SB 1.14.22: While Yudhiñöhira, observing the inauspicious signs Arjuna came back from Dvärakä.    

SB 1.14.23: Arjuna’s dejection was unprecedented. His head was down, and tears glided from his lotus eyes. SB 1.14.24: Seeing Arjuna pale due to heartfelt anxieties, the King, questioned him in the midst of friends. SB 1.1425-33: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira makes indirect inquiries to Arjuna (about welfare of Yaudu Dynasty) SB 1.14.25: Please tell me whether our friends and relatives of yadu family are all passing their days in happiness. SB 1.14.26: Is grandfather and maternal uncle Vasudeva and his younger brothers all doing well? SB 1.14.27: Are his wives and their sons and daughters-in-law all happy? SB 1.14.28-29: Are Ugrasena, and his younger brother, Hådéka, Kåtavarmä, Akrüra, Jayanta, Gada, Säraëa and Çatrujit all happy? How is Balaräma, SB 1.14.30: How are Pradyumna, Aniruddha, the faring well? SB 1.14.31: Are all the chieftain sons of Lord Kåñëa, along with their sons, all doing well? SB 1.14.32-33: Also, Çrutadeva, Uddhava and others, Nanda, Sunanda and other leaders of liberated souls. Are they all doing well in their respective functions? Do they, who are all eternally bound in friendship with us, remember our welfare? SB 1.14.34-38: Yudhiñöhira directly inquires and glorifies about Kåñëa and His influences SB 1.14.34: Is Lord Kåñëa, the SPoG, protector of cows and brahmanas, and affectionate to His devotees, enjoying the pious assembly at Dvärakä Puré surrounded by friends? bhagavän api govindo brahmaëyo bhakta-vatsalaù kaccit pure sudharmäyäà sukham äste suhåd-våtaù SB 1.14.35-36 Balaräma, the primeval Lord Ananta, are staying in the ocean of the Yadu dynasty for the welfare, protection and general progress of the entire universe. And the members of the Yadu dynasty, being protected by the arms of the Lord,

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are enjoying life like the residents of the spiritual sky. SB 1.14.37: Simply by administering comforts at the lotus feet of the Lord, the queens enjoy things which are prerogatives of the wives of the controller of thunderbolts. yat-päda-çuçrüñaëa-mukhya-karmaëä satyädayo dvy-añöa-sahasra-yoñitaù nirjitya saìkhye tri-daçäàs tad-äçiño haranti vajräyudha-vallabhocitäù SB 1.14.38: The great heroes of the Yadu dynasty, always remain fearless in every respect. Their feet trample over the Sudharmä assembly house SB 1.14.39-43: Yudhistira inquires about Arjuna’s activities and personal welfare [10 causes of dejection] My brother Arjuna, SB 1.14.39: 1) Please tell me whether your health is all right. You appear to have lost your bodily luster. 2) Is this due to others disrespecting and neglecting you because of your long stay at Dvärakä? SB 1.14.40: 3) Has someone addressed you with unfriendly words or threatened you? 4) Could you not give charity to one who asked, or could you not keep your promise to someone? SB 1.14.41: 5) Could you not give protection (to brähmaëas/ children/ cows/ women/ diseased) when they approached you for shelter? SB 1.14.42: 6) Have you contacted a woman of impeachable character. 7) Ave you not properly treated a deserving woman? 8) Or have you been defeated on the way by someone who is inferior or equal to you? SB 1.14.43: 9) Have you not taken care of old men and boys who deserve to dine with you? Have you left them and taken your meals alone?    

10) Have you committed some unpardonable mistake which is considered to be abominable? SB 1.14.44: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira finally asks directly about diasspearence of Lord SB 1.14.44: Or is it that you are feeling empty for all time because you might have lost your most intimate friend, Lord Kåñëa? O my brother Arjuna, I can think of no other reason for your becoming so dejected. kaccit preñöhatamenätha hådayenätma-bandhunä çünyo 'smi rahito nityaà manyase te 'nyathä na ruk

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SB 1.15. The Päëòavas Retire Timely Link: Being asked by Yudhistira, Arjuna expresses his feelings of separation from Krsna. SB 1.15.1-4: Strong feeling of separation from Kåñëa SB 1.15.1: Süta Gosvämé said: Arjuna, was griefstricken because of his strong feeling of separation from Kåñëa, SB 1.15.2: Due to grief, Arjuna's mouth and heart had dried up. Remembering Lord, he could hardly reply. SB 1.15.3: With great difficulty he checked the tears of grief that smeared his eyes. SB 1.15.4: Remembering Lord Kåñëa and His wellwishes, benefactions, intimate familial relations and His chariot driving, Arjuna, overwhelmed and breathing very heavily, began to speak. SB 1.15.5-17: Arjuna recalls experiences of Lord’s favors and intimate protection SB 1.15.5: Arjuna said: The SPoG, who treated me exactly like an intimate friend, has left me alone. Thus my astounding power, which astonished even the demigods, is no longer with me. arjuna uväca vaïcito 'haà mahä-räja hariëä bandhu-rüpiëä yena me 'pahåtaà tejo deva-vismäpanaà mahat SB 1.15.6: I have just lost Him whose separation for a moment would render all the universes unfavorable and void, like bodies without life. yasya kñaëa-viyogena loko hy apriya-darçanaù ukthena rahito hy eña måtakaù procyate yathä SB 1.15.7: Winning Draupadi: Only by His merciful strength was I able to vanquish all the lusty princes and thereby gain the hand of Draupadé. SB 1.15.8: Defeated Demigods and demons: Because Lord is near me, I could defeat Indra and protected agni. By His grace maya danava is saved and he built wonderful palace. SB 1.15.9: Bhima defeated Jarasandha: Bhima killed jarasandha - who brought kings for    

mahabhairava sacrifice. By Your mercy those kings are released. SB 1.15.10: Killed those who offended Draupadi: It was He only who loosened the hair of all the wives of the miscreants who dared open the cluster of your Queen's hair. SB 1.15.11: He saved us from anger of Durvasa Muni: During our exile, Durväsä Muni, who eats with his ten thousand disciples, came to put us in danger. Lord ate remnants and everyone felt sumptuously fed. SB 1.15.12: I am able to astonish Lord Siva: It was by His influence only that in a fight I was able to astonish Lord Çiva and he awarded me his own weapon. Similarly demigods also gave weapons. SB 1.15.13: I killed nivatakavacas by Lord’s mercy At the present moment I am bereft of the SPoG, by whose influence I was so powerful. SB 1.15.14: Saving virata kingdom: Because of His friendship, I, seated on the chariot, was able to cross over ocean of kaurava army. SB 1.15.15: Lord only withdrew duration of life from army of kauravas. SB 1.15.16: Great generals like Bhéñma, Droëa, Karëa, Bhüriçravä, Suçarmä, Çalya, Jayadratha, and Bählika all directed their invincible weapons against me. But by His grace they could not even touch a hair on my head. Similarly, Prahläda was unaffected by the weapons the demons used against him. yad-doùñu mä praëihitaà guru-bhéñma-karëanaptå-trigarta-çalya-saindhava-bählikädyaiù asträëy amogha-mahimäni nirüpitäni nopaspåçur nåhari-däsam iväsuräëi SB 1.15.17: It was by His mercy only that my enemies neglected to kill me when I descended from my chariot to get water for my thirsty horses. SB 1.15.18-26: Remembering intimate moments with Lord, Arjuna feels null and void in Lord’s absence SB 1.15.18: All frank talks, smiles and His addressing. All such heartiness are now remembered by me, and thus I am overwhelmed. SB 1.15.19: Because of our intimacy in sleeping, sitting, walking, boasting and eating, I would scold

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him. He tolerated the offenses of me, a fool, just as a father tolerates a son or a friend tolerates a friend. çayyäsanäöana-vikatthana-bhojanädiñv aikyäd vayasya åtavän iti vipralabdhaù sakhyuù sakheva pitåvat tanayasya sarvaà sehe mahän mahitayä kumater aghaà me SB 1.15.20: In His absence I have been defeated by a number of infidel cowherd men while I was guarding the bodies of all the wives of Kåñëa. SB 1.15.21: Main factor - Krsna: I have same (i) Gäëòéva bow, (ii) arrows, (iii) chariot, (iv) horses, and (v) I the same Arjuna, whom all the kings respected. But all of them became null in a moment due to absence of Krsna. Analogy: (i) offering ghee on ashes, (ii) accumulating money with a magic wand or (iii) sowing seeds on barren land. tad vai dhanus ta iñavaù sa ratho hayäs te so 'haà rathé nåpatayo yata änamanti sarvaà kñaëena tad abhüd asad éça-riktaà bhasman hutaà kuhaka-räddham ivoptam üñyäm SB 1.15.22-23: I will inform you that all of them were cursed by the brähmaëas, and as a result they all became intoxicated with wine and fought among themselves Now all but four or five of them are dead and gone. SB 1.15.24-31: Arjuna focuses on Lord’s instructions and attains transcendence 24-27: Arjunas accepts everything as Lord’s will SB 1.15.24: All this is due to SPoG. Sometimes people kill or protect one another. SB 1.15.25-26: As big aquatics swallow small aquatics, similarly Lord engaged stronger Yadu to kill the weaker, and the bigger Yadu to kill the smaller. SB 1.15.27: Now I am attracted to those instructions imparted to me Govinda. Those instructions are for relieving the burning heart in all circumstances of time and space. 28-31: Arjuna is situated in transcendence SB 1.15.28: Mind pacified: Thus being deeply absorbed in instructions of the Lord, and in thinking of His lotus feet, Arjuna's mind became pacified and free from all material contamination. süta uväca    

evaà cintayato jiñëoù kåñëa-päda-saroruham sauhärdenätigäòhena çäntäséd vimalä matiù SB 1.15.29: Thoughts subdued: Arjuna's constant remembrance rapidly increased his devotion, and as a result all the trash in his thoughts subsided. SB 1.15.30: Became lord of senses: Because of the Lord's pastimes and activities and because of His absence, it appeared that Arjuna forgot the instructions left by the SPoG. But factually this was not the case & again he became lord of his senses. gétaà bhagavatä jïänaà yat tat saìgrämamürdhani käla-karma-tamo-ruddhaà punar adhyagamat prabhuù SB 1.15.31: Due to his spiritual assets, his doubts were cut off. He became free of modes and situated in transcendence. He was freed from material form and thus no more entanglement in birth and death. viçoko brahma-sampattyä saïchinna-dvaitasaàçayaù léna-prakåti-nairguëyäd aliìgatväd asambhavaù SB 1.15.32-44: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira plans retirement & follows the path of forefathers SB 1.15.32: Upon hearing this, Yudhiñöhira decided to go back home, back to Godhead. SB 1.15.33: Kunti engaged in the devotional service of Lord with full attention and thus gained release from the course of material existence. 34-37: Yudhisthira understands SB 1.15.34: Removal of yadus was like (Analogy:) picking out a thorn with a thorn, though both are the same to the controller. SB 1.15.35: Analogy: Just like a magician, Lord relinquishes one body to accept different ones, like the fish incarnation and others. SB 1.15.36: When Lord left earth, Kali entered and fully manifested inauspicious conditions for those with poor intelligence. SB 1.15.37: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira was intelligent enough to understand this. So he wisely prepared himself to leave home, and he dressed accordingly. 38-39: Yudhisthira enthrones Parikshit and Vajra SB 1.15.38: He enthroned his grandson, who was trained and equally qualified.

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SB 1.15.39: He posted vajra at Mathura and performed Präjäpatya sacrifice and placed in himself the fire for quitting household life. 40-44: Yudhisthira retires SB 1.15.40: He relinquished garments, belt and ornaments and became completely disinterested and unattached to everything. SB 1.15.41: He amalgamated senses → mind → life → breathing → 5 elements and his body into death. SB1.15.42: Five elements → 3modes → nescience → self → Brahman. SB 1.15.43: He wore torn up cloths, ate solid foods, voluntarily dumb and looked like madman. He did not depend on his brothers for anything. SB 1.15.44: He then started towards the north, to devote himself completely to the thought of SPG. SB 1.15.45-51: Other Päëòavas, Draupadé and Vidura makes their way to final destination SB 1.15.45: Observing the age of Kali, other Pandavas also decided to follow their elder brother. SB 1.15.46: They all had performed all the principles of religion. Therefore they meditated upon His feet without interruption. SB 1.15.47-48: Thus by pure consciousness due to constant devotional remembrance, they attained the spiritual sky. This abode of the Lord Çré Kåñëa, known as Goloka Våndävana. SB 1.15.49: Vidura, left his body at Prabhäsa. He returned to pitrloka, where he returned to his original post. SB 1.15.50: Draupadé also saw that her husbands. Both she and Subhadrä became absorbed in thoughts of Kåñëa and attained the same results as their husbands. SB 1.15.51: Phala sthuthi: The subject of the departure of the sons of Päëòu for the ultimate goal of life, back to Godhead, is fully auspicious and is perfectly pure. Therefore anyone who hears this narration with devotional faith certainly gains the devotional service of the Lord, the highest perfection of life. yaù çraddhayaitad bhagavat-priyäëäà päëòoù sutänäm iti samprayäëam çåëoty alaà svastyayanaà pavitraà labdhvä harau bhaktim upaiti siddhim    

SB 1.16. How Parékñit Received the Age of Kali Link: Suta Goswami is continuing with the activities of Parikshit Maharaj SB 1.16.1-4: Mahäräja Parékñit as an ideal ruler punishes kali SB 1.16.1: Pariksit Maharaj ruled as per instructions of Brahmanas. He ruled by those great qualities which were foretold by expert astrologers at the time of his birth. SB 1.16.2: Marriage: King Parékñit married the daughter of King Uttara and begot four sons, headed by Mahäräja Janamejaya. SB 1.16.3: Mahäräja Parékñit, performed 3 horse sacrifices having selected krpacharya as spiritual master. SB 1.16.4: Chastising kali: Once, Pariksit Maharaj saw lower man in dress of king hurting legs of bull and cow. The King at once caught hold of him to deal sufficient punishment. SB 1.16.5-9: Çaunaka Åñi question [Subject of Punishing and not killing kali raises curiosity in Çaunaka Åñi] SB 1.16.5: Çaunaka Åñi inquired: Why did Mahäräja Parékñit simply punish him, since he was the lowest man. Please describe all these incidents if they relate to the topics of Lord Kåñëa. SB 1.16.6: The devotees of the Lord are accustomed to licking up the honey available from the lotus feet of the Lord. What is the use of topics which simply waste one's valuable life? athaväsya padämbhoja- makaranda-lihäà satäm kim anyair asad-äläpair äyuño yad asad-vyayaù SB 1.16.7: There are those amongst men who desire freedom from death and get eternal life. They escape the slaughtering process by calling the controller of death, Yamaräja. kñudräyuñäà nåëäm aìga martyänäm åtam icchatäm ihopahüto bhagavän måtyuù çämitra-karmaëi

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SB 1.16.8: The Lord as death has been called here to this sacrifice of animals. As long as he is here, no one will die SB 1.16.9: Lazy human beings with paltry intelligence and a short duration of life pass the night sleeping and the day performing activities that are for naught. mandasya manda-prajïasya vayo mandäyuñaç ca vai nidrayä hriyate naktaà divä ca vyartha-karmabhiù SB 1.16.10-17: Movements of Mahäräja Parékñit as a conqueror against effects of Kali

10-12: Parékñit conquers all directions SB 1.16.10: Süta Gosvämé: Learning about the affects of kali, Parékñit took up his bow and arrows and prepared himself for military activities. SB 1.16.11: Mahäräja Parékñit started on chariot with black horses. Flag with lion symbol. He left the capital to conquer in all directions. SB 1.16.12: Mahäräja Parékñit then conquered all parts of the earthly planet-Bhadräçva, Ketumäla, etc.-and exacted tributes from their respective rulers. 13-17: In his travels hears about Pandavas SB 1.16.13-15: In those places, hearing the glories of his ancestors being sung which indicated glory to Kåñëa, his deliverance from the brahmästra of Açvatthämä, and the great devotion and affection of the Päëòavas and Våñëis for Kåñëa, highly satisfied and very generous, his eyes filled with affection, he gave those glorifiers great wealth and cloth. SB 1.16.16: Affection of Krsna towards pandavas: Out of His causeless mercy Lord Kåñëa, who is universally obeyed, rendered all kinds of service to the malleable sons of Päëòu by accepting posts ranging from chariot driver to president to messenger, friend, night watchman, etc., according to the will of the Päëòavas, obeying them like a servant and offering obeisances like one younger in years. When he heard this, Mahäräja Parékñit became overwhelmed with devotion to the lotus feet of the Lord. särathya-pärañada-sevana-sakhya-dautyavéräsanänugamana-stavana-praëämän    

snigdheñu päëòuñu jagat-praëatià ca viñëor bhaktià karoti nå-patiç caraëäravinde SB 1.16.18-24: Conversation between earth (in form of cow) and Dharma (in form of bull) SB 1.16.17: Now you may hear from me of what happened while Mahäräja Parékñit was passing like this. SB 1.16.18: Dharma in form of bull met earth in form of cow. She had tears in her eyes.Thus Dharma questioned the earth as follows. 19-24: Dharma to Earth SB 1.16.19: Auspicious cow! Are you well? You appear pale and your face is slightly withered. I think that you are in great anxiety. O mother! Are you lamenting for a friend in a distant land? SB 1.16.20: 1) Are you lamenting that I have lost my 3 legs and standing on one only? 2) Are you in great anxiety because henceforward the unlawful meat-eaters will exploit you? 3) Are you sorry that demigods are now bereft of sacrificial offerings? 4) Are you grieving for living beings because of their sufferings due to famine and drought? SB 1.16.21: 5) Are you feeling for the unhappy women and children who are left by unscrupulous persons? 6) Are you unhappy that goddess of learning is being handled by brähmaëas addicted to acts against the principles of religion? 7) Are you sorry to see that the brähmaëas have taken shelter of administrative families that do not respect brahminical culture? SB 1.16.22: 8) Are you now lamenting the disorder created by so-called administrators, bewildered by Kali? 9) Are you unhappy that general populace are not following rules and regulations for eating, sleeping, drinking, mating, etc., and are inclined to perform such anywhere and everywhere? SB 1.16.23: 10) You are now bereft of Lord’s presence. You are probably now thinking of those activities and feeling sorry in their absence.

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SB 1.16.24 Why you are reduced to this state. I think that time might have forcibly taken away all your fortune, which was adored even by the demigods. SB 1.16.25-36: Earth (Cow) expresses pain of separation from the Lord and laments about the effects of kali SB 1.16.25: Once you were also having 4 legs and increased happiness of world. SB 1.16.26-30: That Lord with transcendental qualities has ended His pastimes. In His absence Kali entered. Qualities of Lord: (1) truthfulness, (2) cleanliness, (3) intolerance of another's unhappiness, (4) the power to control anger, (5) self-satisfaction, (6) straightforwardness, (7) steadiness of mind, (8) control of the sense organs, (9) responsibility, (10) equality, (11) tolerance, (12) equanimity, (13) faithfulness, (14) knowledge, (15) absence of sense enjoyment, (16) leadership, (17) chivalry, (18) influence, (19) the power to make everything possible, (20) the discharge of proper duty, (21) complete independence, (22) dexterity, (23) fullness of all beauty, (24) serenity, (25) kindheartedness, (26) ingenuity, (27) gentility, (28) magnanimity, (29) determination, (30) perfection in all knowledge, (31) proper execution, (32) possession of all objects of enjoyment, (33) joyfulness, (34) immovability, (35) fidelity, (36) fame, (37) worship, (38) pridelessness, (39) being (as the Personality of Godhead), (40) eternity, and many other transcendental qualities which are eternally present and never to be separated from Him. SB 1.16.31: I am thinking about myself, you, demigods, sages, devotees of Lord and all followers of varnasrama. SB 1.16.32-33: Lakñméjé, whose glance is sought by demigods like Brahmä gave up her own abode and engaged in the service of the lotus feet of the Lord. Being decorated by the Lotus feet of the Lord, I was endowed powers to supersede the fortune of all the 3 planetary systems. But at the end, when I felt I was so fortunate, the Lord left me.    

brahmädayo bahu-tithaà yad-apäìga-mokñakämäs tapaù samacaran bhagavat-prapannäù sä çréù sva-väsam aravinda-vanaà vihäya yat-päda-saubhagam alaà bhajate 'nuraktä tasyäham abja-kuliçäìkuça-ketu-ketaiù çrémat-padair bhagavataù samalaìkåtäìgé trén atyaroca upalabhya tato vibhütià lokän sa mäà vyasåjad utsmayatéà tad-ante SB 1.16.34: Lord relieved me of burden of military phalanxes. SB 1.16.35: Who, therefore, can tolerate the pangs of separation from that SPoG? He could conquer the gravity and passionate wrath of His sweethearts like Satyabhämä by His sweet smile of love, pleasing glance and hearty appeals. When He traversed my [earth's] surface, I would be immersed in the dust of His lotus feet and thus would be sumptuously covered with grass which appeared like hairs standing on me out of pleasure. kä vä saheta virahaà puruñottamasya premävaloka-rucira-smita-valgu-jalpaiù sthairyaà samänam aharan madhu-mäninénäà romotsavo mama yad-aìghri-viöaìkitäyäù SB 1.16.36: While they are talking, the saintly King Parékñit reached the shore of the Sarasvaté River, which flowed towards the east.

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SB 1.17. Punishment and Reward of Kali Link: Seeing the condition of Earth and Dharma Parikshit Maharaj chastises Kali. SB 1.17.1-16: Mahäräja Parékñit being an ideal king, appropriately chastises Kali SB 1.17.1: Pariksit observed that sudra was beating a cow and a bull with a club, as if they had no owner. SB 1.17.2: The bull was as white as a white lotus flower. Bull was terrified, trembling and urinating. SB 1.17.3: Although the cow is beneficial now she was poor and calfless. There were tears in her eyes, and she was distressed and weak. She was hankering after some grass in the field. SB 1.17.4: Mahäräja Parékñit, well equipped with arrows and bow spoke to him [the çüdra] with a deep voice sounding like thunder. 5-6: Parikshit to Kali SB 1.17.5: Oh, who are you? You appear to be strong and yet you dare kill helpless! By your deeds you are opposing the principles of the twice-born kñatriyas. SB 1.17.6: Do you dare to beat cow because of absence of Lord Krsna and Arjuna. You are considered a culprit and therefore deserve to be killed. 7-11: Parikshit to Cow and Bull: SB 1.17.7: Oh, who are you? Are you some demigod causing us grief in the form of a bull? You lost your 3 legs. SB 1.17.8: First time I see you in tears. Up till now no one has ever shed tears because of royal negligence. SB 1.17.9: And, O mother cow, as long as I am living as the ruler and subduer of all envious men, there is no cause for you to cry. SB 1.17.10-11: King’s name, good birth etc., vanish when jiva’s are terrified. It is prime duty of king to subdue suffering of subjects. Therefore I must kill this most wretched man. 12-16: Parikshit asks the Bull to tell of the perpetuator    

SB 1.17.12: Who cut off your three legs? In this state where king is obedient to Lord Krsna no one is as unhappy as you. SB 1.17.13: O bull, you are offenseless and thoroughly honest. Please tell me of the perpetrator SB 1.17.14: Whoever pains offenseless must suffer any where they stay in world. By killing them offenseless are protected. SB 1.17.15: Even though he is a denizen of heaven with armor and decorations, I will uproot him. SB 1.17.16: Duty of king: Supreme duty of king is to protect those who follow scriptures and punish those who do not follow (when no emergency). SB 1.17.17-27: Mahäräja Parékñit discusses the cause of suffering of cow (Earth) and bull (Dharma) 17-20: Dharma to Parikshit SB 1.17.17: The personality of religion said: You spoke befitting words. Captivated by the devotional qualities of the Päëòavas, even Lord Kåñëa, performed duties as a messenger. SB 1.17.18: It is difficult to ascertain who is perpetrator. We are bewildered by all the different opinions of theoretical philosophers. SB 1.17.19: 1) Some, denying all duality, declare that one's own self is responsible for his personal happiness and distress. 2) Others say that superhuman powers are responsible, 3) Others say that activity is responsible, 4) Gross materialists maintain that nature is the ultimate cause. SB 1.17.20: 5) Some believe that no one can ascertain the cause of distress by argumentation, imagination, words. O sage amongst kings, judge for yourself by thinking over all this with your own intelligence. SB 1.17.21: Süta Gosvämé said: Pleased and satisfied with reply, and without mistake or regret he gave his reply. 22-27: Parikshit consoles Dharma SB 1.17.22: You are speaking that the destination intended for the perpetrator is also intended for one

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who identifies the perpetrator. So You are no other than Dharma. SB 1.17.23: The Lord's energies are inconceivable. No one can estimate them by mental speculation or by word jugglery. SB 1.17.24: In Satya Yuga your 4 legs were established by 4 principles. But it appears that 3 of your legs are broken due to rampant irreligion in the form of pride, lust for women, and intoxication. tapaù çaucaà dayä satyam iti pädäù kåte kåtäù adharmäàçais trayo bhagnäù smaya-saìga-madais tava SB 1.17.25: You are now standing on one leg only, but quarrel personified [Kali], flourishing by deceit, is also trying to destroy that leg. SB 1.17.26: When Lord was present all good was performed because of His auspicious footprints. SB 1.17.27: Now earth, the chaste one, laments her future with tears in her eyes, for now she is being ruled by lower-class men. SB 1.17.28-41: Mahäräja Parékñit expertly gives residence to the ironically surrendered kali 28-30: Kali surrenders SB 1.17.28: Mahäräja Parékñit, pacified dharma and earth. Then he took up his sharp sword to kill the personality of Kali, who is the cause of all irreligion. SB 1.17.29: Kali forsaking his dress, out of fear, completely surrendered to him, bowing his head. SB 1.17.30: Mahäräja Parékñit, who was qualified to accept surrender, accepted surrender with smile. 31-34: Parikshit asks Kali to leave his kingdom SB 1.17.31: Since you are surrendered- you need not fear for life. But you cannot remain in my kingdom. SB 1.17.32: If kali is allowed certainly irreligious principles like greed, falsehood, robbery, incivility, treachery, misfortune, cheating, quarrel and vanity will abound. SB 1.17.33: You do not deserve place where religious principles are followed for satisfaction of Lord. SB 1.17.34: In all sacrificial ceremonies, only supreme Lord is worshipped.    

SB 1.17.35: Süta Gosvämé: Seeing the King before him like Yamaräja, ready to Kill him, Kali spoke to the King as follows. 36-37: Kali asks for some place in his kingdom SB 1.17.36-37: Everywhere is your kingdom. Please fix some place for me where I can live permanently under the protection of your government. 38-40: Parikshit gives 5 places to Kali SB 1.17.38: Süta Gosvämé said: Mahäräja Parékñit, thus being petitioned by the personality of Kali, gave him permission to reside in places where gambling, drinking, prostitution and animal slaughter were performed. abhyarthitas tadä tasmai sthänäni kalaye dadau dyütaà pänaà striyaù sünä yaträdharmaç caturvidhaù SB 1.17.39: Kali asked for more place and pariksit gave him to live in places where gold is there is anåtaà madaà kämaà rajo vairaà ca païcamam SB 1.17.40: Kali was allowed to live in these five places. SB 1.17.41: Caution: Therefore, whoever desires progressive well-being, especially kings, religionists, public leaders, brähmaëas and sannyäsés, should never come in contact with the four abovementioned irreligious principles. athaitäni na seveta bubhüñuù puruñaù kvacit viçeñato dharma-çélo räjä loka-patir guru SB 1.17.42-45: Glorious rule of Parikshit SB 1.17.42: Thus king established lost legs of bull and improved situation of cow. SB 1.17.43-44: Pariksit maharaj is now ruling the world with great success due to his being glorified by the deeds of the kings of the Kuru dynasty. SB 1.17.45: You (Sages headed by Saunaka) are able to perform because of Parékñit’s expert administration and patronage.

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SB 1.18. Mahäräja Parékñit Cursed by a Brähmaëa Boy Link: After explaining the ruling of Parékñit Suta Goswami is explaining the events leading to his renouncing kingdom SB 1.18.1-8: Süta Gosvämé summarizes Mahäräja Parékñit’s birth, death and dealings with kali SB 1.18.1: Due to the mercy of Lord Krsna, though struck by the weapon in his mother's womb, he could not be burned. SB 1.18.2: Being consciously surrendered to Lord, Parikshit is not afraid of snake bird. SB 1.18.3: At the end, King surrendered himself as a disciple to the son of Vyäsa [Çukadeva Gosvämé], and thus was able to understand SPoG. SB 1.18.4: This was so because those who (i) have dedicated their lives to the transcendental topics of the PoG, of whom the Vedic hymns sing, and (ii) who are constantly engaged in remembering the lotus feet of the Lord - do not run the risk of having misconceptions even at the last moment of their lives. nottamaçloka-värtänäà juñatäà tat-kathämåtam syät sambhramo 'nta-käle 'pi smaratäà tat-padämbujam SB 1.18.5: As long as pariksit is emperor, there is no chance that the Kali will flourish. SB 1.18.6: Kali entered the same day Lord left. SB 1.18.7: One Good Quality of Kali: Mahäräja Parékñit was a realist, like the bees who only accept the essence [of a flower]. He knew perfectly well that in this age of Kali, auspicious things produce good effects immediately, whereas inauspicious acts must be actually performed [to render effects]. So he was never envious of the personality of Kali. nänudveñöi kalià samräö säraìga iva sära-bhuk kuçaläny äçu siddhyanti netaräëi kåtäni yat SB 1.18.8: Mahäräja Parékñit considered that kali is fearful for less intelligent not for self controlled. He protected less intelligent as powerful tiger.

   

SB 1.18.9-23: Süta Gosvämé and the sages discuss about nectarean glories of hearing about Krsna SB 1.18.9: O sages, I have discussed everything you asked me in regards to narrations of Lord Krsna. SB 1.18.10: Those who are desirous of achieving complete perfection in life must submissively hear topics connected to Lord. 11-15: Sages glorify Suta Goswami and Krsna Katha SB 1.18.11: O auspicious Süta! Live for eternal years, since you narrate to us - mortals - the shining glories of Kåñëa! süta jéva samäù saumya çäçvatér viçadaà yaçaù yas tvaà çaàsasi kåñëasya martyänäm amåtaà hi naù SB 1.18.12: We are blackened by the smoke at this uncertain sacrifice. You let us drink the intoxicating nectar of the lotus feet of Govinda. karmaëy asminn anäçväse dhüma-dhümrätmanäà bhavän äpäyayati govindapäda-padmäsavaà madhu SB 1.18.13: Even a particle of devotee association cannot be compared to Svarga or liberation, what to speak of any blessings in this world. tulayäma lavenäpi na svargaà näpunar-bhavam bhagavat-saìgi-saìgasya martyänäà kim utäçiñaù SB 1.18.14: Lord Kåñëa is the exclusive shelter for all great living beings, and His transcendental attributes cannot even be measured by such masters of mystic powers as Lord Çiva and Lord Brahmä. Can anyone who is expert in relishing nectar [rasa] ever be fully satiated by hearing topics about Him? ko näma tåpyed rasavit kathäyäà mahattamaikänta-paräyaëasya näntaà guëänäm aguëasya jagmur yogeçvarä ye bhava-pädma-mukhyäù SB 1.18.15: You are a learned and pure devotee of the Lord because the PoG is your chief object of service. Please describe Lord’s pastimes. tan no bhavän vai bhagavat-pradhäno mahattamaikänta-paräyaëasya harer udäraà caritaà viçuddhaà çuçrüñatäà no vitanotu vidvan 16-17: Sages ask to continue the description of Parikshit maharaja

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SB 1.18.16: Parékñit, the great devotee, with pure intelligence, attained liberation, in the form of the feet of the Lord having a flag marked with Garuòa, through knowledge spoken by Çukadeva. SB 1.18.17: Thus please narrate to us the narrations of the Unlimited, for they are purifying and supreme. 18-23: Suta Goswami glorifies Lord Krsna SB 1.18.18: Süta Goswani’s humility: Born of mixed castes, we have certainly made our birth successful today by following after Çukadeva, for glorification of great devotees quickly destroys the mental pains arising from low birth aho vayaà janma-bhåto 'dya häsma våddhänuvåttyäpi viloma-jätäù dauñkulyam ädhià vidhunoti çéghraà mahattamänäm abhidhäna-yogaù SB 1.18.19: What to speak of those who are under the direction of the great devotees, chanting the holy name of the Ananta (Unlimited in potency and transcendental by attributes, is called the ananta) SB 1.18.20: GoF hankers for service: Great demigods cannot obtain the favor of the GoF even by prayers, but this very goddess renders service unto the Lord, although He is unwilling to have such service. SB 1.18.21: Only Krsna – SPoG: Who can be worthy of the name of the Supreme Lord but Lord Kåñëa? Brahmäjé collected the water [Ganges] to respect Lord Siva. This water purifies 3 worlds. SB 1.18.22: Self-controlled persons who are attached to the Lord Kåñëa can all of a sudden give up the world of material attachment. SB 1.18.23: O åñis, who are as powerfully pure as the sun, I shall try to describe to you the transcendental pastimes of Viñëu as far as my knowledge is concerned. Analogy: As the birds fly in the sky as far as their capacity allows, so do the learned devotees describe the Lord as far as their realization allows. ahaà hi påñöo 'ryamaëo bhavadbhir äcakña ätmävagamo 'tra yävän nabhaù patanty ätma-samaà patattriëas tathä samaà viñëu-gatià vipaçcitaù

   

SB 1.18.24-31: Mahäräja Parékñit gets angry at Çaméka Åñi for improper reception SB 1.18.24-25: Once upon time parikshit M went for hunting. Being extremely fatigued and thirsty, he entered hermitage of Çaméka Åñi(who is meditating). SB 1.18.26: Muni’s all senses, mind, intelligence all are restrained. He is beyond 3 states of existence. SB 1.18.27: He was covered by dear skin, compresses hair. King asked him water. SB 1.18.28: The King felt neglected and became angry upon not being received with seat, water and kind words. SB 1.18.29: This anger of pariksit is unprecedented, being that circumstances had made him hungry and thirsty. SB 1.18.30: While leaving, the King, picked up a lifeless snake with his bow and angrily placed it on the shoulder of the sage. SB 1.18.31: Thoughts of Parikshit: Was he actually closing his eyes in a state of withdrawing his senses? Or was he feigning trance, perhaps because a fallen kñatriya had come? SB 1.18.32-50: Inexperienced Çréngi curses and his father regrets and prays for him SB 1.18.32: Sage’s son was powerful, being born as brahmana. When he heard about the incident he spoke. 33-35: The brähmaëa's son, Çåìgi, to his friend SB 1.18.33: O! Just look at the sins of the rulers who, like crows and watchdogs at the door, perpetrate sins against their masters. SB 1.18.34: Analogy: On what grounds can dogs enter the house and claim to dine with the master on the same plate? SB 1.18.35: After departure of Lord Krishna, these upstarts have flourished. Therefore I myself shall punish them. Just witness my power. SB 1.18.36: Prepared to curse: The son of the åñi, his eyes red-hot with anger, touched the water of the River Kauçika and discharged the following thunderbolt of words. SB 1.18.37: Cursed: On the seventh day from today a snake-bird will bite the most wretched one of that

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dynasty [Mahäräja Parékñit] because of his having broken the laws of etiquette by insulting my father. 38-40: Çåìgi approaches his father SB 1.18.38: Returning home, he saw his father and cried loudly. SB 1.18.39: Rsi born of Angira family opened his eyes and saw dead snake around neck. SB 1.18.40: He threw snake and asked if someone harmed his son. On hearing this, the son explained to him what had happened. 41-46: Samika Rsi regrets for the curse SB 1.18.41: The sage was not pleased with his son. “Oh! You have committed a great sin today. For a small offense you have given great punishment.” SB 1.18.42: Due to your immature knowledge you do not know of king. He is best among humans as good as SPoG. The citizens of the state live in prosperity, being protected by his unsurpassable prowess. 43-45: Results of abolishing monarch SB 1.18.43: Lord is represented by monarchial regime. When they are abolished, world filled with thieves and unprotected people scatter like lambs. SB 1.18.44: Because of that, there will be great social disruptions. People will be killed and injured, and animals and women will be stolen. And for all these sins we shall be responsible. SB 1.18.45: Proper conduct of men, prescribed through actions of varëa and äçrama which are described in the Vedas will be destroyed. Mixed castes will arise for the dogs and monkeys absorbed in money and women. SB 1.18.46: The Emperor Parékñit is a pious king and a first-class devotee of SPoG. He is a saint amongst royalty, and he has performed many horse sacrifices. When such a king is tired and fatigued, he does not at all deserve to be cursed. SB 1.18.47: Prays for his son: The Lord, the soul of all beings, should forgive the sin committed to your innocent devotee by this boy of immature intelligence. SB 1.18.48: The devotees of the Lord are so forbearing that even though they are defamed, cheated, cursed, disturbed, neglected or even killed, they are never inclined to avenge themselves. tiraskåtä vipralabdhäù çaptäù kñiptä hatä api    

näsya tat pratikurvanti tad-bhaktäù prabhavo 'pi hi SB 1.18.49: The sage thus regretted the sin committed by his own son. He did not take the insult paid by the King very seriously. Sb 1.18.50: Generally the transcendentalists, even though engaged by others in the dualities of the material world, are not distressed. Nor do they take pleasure [in worldly things], for they are transcendentally engaged. präyaçaù sädhavo loke parair dvandveñu yojitäù na vyathanti na håñyanti yata ätmäguëäçrayaù

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SB 1.19. The Appearance of Çukadeva Gosvämé Link: The further reaction of Parikshit after coming to know about the curse SB 1.19.1-7: Mahäräja Parékñit regrets, and gratefully accepting the curse, renounces everything SB 1.19.1: Çré Süta Gosvämé said: Pariksit felt that act done against faultless Brahmana is heinous. 2-3: Thoughts of Parékñit Maharaj about his acts SB 1.19.2: Due to my neglect of principles, I must certainly expect difficulty. Without any reservation, let that calamity come upon me so that I will not commitsuch offense again. SB 1.19.3: Let the fire of an angry brähmaëa family burn up my kingdom, strength, and wealth today, since I am so sinful! May I never again think sinfully of giving suffering to brähmaëas, devatäs or cows! SB 1.19.4: While thus repenting the news of cuses was given to him. Parikshit took it as good news as it would cause indifference toward worldly things. SB 1.19.5: Parikshit convinced of Goal: He sat down on banks of Ganges, concentrating mind on Lord Krsna because transcendental loving service to Kåñëa is the greatest achievement, superseding all other methods. SB 1.19.6: Glory of Ganges: The river carries the water mixed with dust of the lotus feet of the Lord and tulasé leaves. Therefore that water sanctifies (i) 3 worlds (ii) Lord Çiva and other demigods. Consequently everyone who is destined to die must take shelter of this river. yä vai lasac-chré-tulasé-vimiçrakåñëäìghri-reëv-abhyadhikämbu-netré punäti lokän ubhayatra seçän kas täà na seveta mariñyamäëaù SB 1.19.7: Making this decision to sit without eating on the bank of the Gaìgä, Parékñit, without thoughts of other processes or deities, peaceful, and free of all material attachments, concentrated on the feet of Mukunda.

   

SB 1.19.8-24: Mahäräja Parékñit submits himself to the assembled sages SB 1.19.8: All great sages, great minded and thinkers arrived there on the plea of making a pilgrim's journey. SB 1.19.9-10: From different parts of the universe there arrived great sages like Atri, Cyavana, Çaradvän, Ariñöanemi, Bhågu, Vasiñöha, Paräçara, Viçvämitra, etc… Dvaipäyana and the great personality Närada. SB 1.19.11: There were also many other saintly demigods, kings and special royal orders called aruëädayas. Emperor [Parékñit], received them properly and bowed his head to the ground. SB 1.19.12: Pariksit Maharaj informed them of his decision to fast till death. 13-16: Parikshit to assembled sages SB 1.19.13: Parikshit’s humility: We are fortunate to get your favours. Generally you [sages] consider royalty as refuse to be rejected and left in a distant place. aho vayaà dhanyatamä nåpäëäà mahattamänugrahaëéya-çéläù räjïäà kulaà brähmaëa-päda-çaucäd düräd visåñöaà bata garhya-karma SB 1.19.14: The SPoG has graciously overtaken me in the form of a brähmaëa's curse. Due to my being too much attached to family life, the Lord, in order to save me, has appeared before me in such a way that only out of fear I will detach myself from the world. tasyaiva me 'ghasya parävareço vyäsakta-cittasya gåheñv abhékñëam nirveda-mülo dvija-çäpa-rüpo yatra prasakto bhayam äçu dhatte SB 1.19.15: Desiring to hear Krsna katha: Let all of you and Ganges accept me as a surrendered soul. Let the snake-bird-or whatever magical thing the brähmaëa created-bite me at once. I only desire that you all continue singing the deeds of Lord Viñëu. taà mopayätaà pratiyantu viprä gaìgä ca devé dhåta-cittam éçe dvijopasåñöaù kuhakas takñako vä daçatv alaà gäyata viñëu-gäthäù

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SB 1.19.16: His desire: I pray that if I should again take my birth in the material world I will have (i) complete attachment to the Lord Kåñëa, (ii) association with His devotees and (iii) friendly relations with all living beings. punaç ca bhüyäd bhagavaty anante ratiù prasaìgaç ca tad-äçrayeñu mahatsu yäà yäm upayämi såñöià maitry astu sarvatra namo dvijebhyaù SB 1.19.17: In perfect self-control, Mahäräja Parékñit sat down on a seat of straw. Just previously he had given charge of his kingdom over to his son. SB 1.19.18: Thus Mahäräja Parékñit, sat to fast until death. All the demigods continually scattered flowers over the earth and beat celestial drums. SB 1.19.19: All the great sages expressed their approval by saying, "Very good." Naturally the sages are inclined to good to people. 20-21: Sages appreciate Parikshit SB 1.19.20: O chief of all the saintly kings of the Päëòu dynasty. It is not at all astonishing that you give up your throne, which is decorated with the helmets of many kings, to achieve eternal association with the SPoG. na vä idaà räjarñi-varya citraà bhavatsu kåñëaà samanuvrateñu ye 'dhyäsanaà räja-kiréöa-juñöaà sadyo jahur bhagavat-pärçva-kämäù SB 1.19.21: We shall wait till Pariksit returns to supreme planet. SB 1.19.22: Qualities of sages speech: Hearing the words of the sages, which were (i) impartial, (ii) flowing with nectar, (iii) profound in meaning and true, he then spoke with a desire to hear about the activities of the Lord. 23-24: Parikshit asks about his immediate duty SB 1.19.23: You have all very kindly assembled here. You are all as good as supreme knowledge personified. And so inclined to do good to others. SB 1.19.24: Question: Please, after proper deliberation, tell me of the unalloyed duty of (i) everyone in all circumstances, and (ii) specifically of those who are just about to die. tataç ca vaù påcchyam imaà vipåcche viçrabhya viprä iti kåtyatäyäm sarvätmanä mriyamäëaiç ca kåtyaà    

çuddhaà ca taträmåçatäbhiyuktäù SB 1.19.25-40: Feeling extremely grateful, Mahäräja Parékñit inquires from Çukadeva Gosvämé

25-28: Çukadeva Goswami comes into assemble SB 1.19.25: Çukadeva, wandering the earth as he pleased, ignoring everyone, without indications of any äçrama, satisfied with his own attainment, wearing discarded cloth, and surrounded by children, arrived at that time. taträbhavad bhagavän vyäsa-putro yadåcchayä gäm aöamäno 'napekñaù alakñya-liìgo nija-läbha-tuñöo våtaç ca bälair avadhüta-veñaù 26-27: bodily features of Sukadev Goswami SB 1.19.26: He was sixteen years old, with tender feet, hands, thighs, arms, shoulders, and forehead. His face had beautiful, long eyes, raised nose, symmetrical ears, and shapely eyebrows. His throat was as beautiful as a conch. SB 1.19.27: His collarbone was fleshy, his chest broad and thick, his navel deep and his abdomen beautifully striped. His arms were long, and curly hair was strewn over his beautiful face. He was naked, and the hue of his body reflected that of Lord Kåñëa. SB 1.19.28: Because of his glamor and attractive smile, he was attractive to women and all the sages honored him by rising from their seats.

29-31: Parikshit receives Sukadev Goswami SB 1.19.29: Pariksit bowed his head to receive Sukadev Goswami. At that time all the ignorant women and boys ceased following Çréla Çukadeva. Sukadev Goswami sat. SB 1.19.30: Sukadev Goswami appeared like moon in between stars. He was respected by all. SB 1.19.31: Sukadev Goswami sat peaceful and ready to answer any questions; Mahäräja Parékñit, approached him, offered respects and inquired. 32-39: Parikshit to Sukadev Goswami SB 1.19.32: O brähmaëa, by your mercy only, you have sanctified us, making us like unto places of pilgrimage, all by your presence here as my guest. By your mercy, we, who are but unworthy royalty, become eligible to serve the devotee.

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aho adya vayaà brahman sat-sevyäù kñatrabandhavaù kåpayätithi-rüpeëa bhavadbhis térthakäù kåtäù SB 1.19.33: Simply by our remembering you, our houses become instantly sanctified. And what to speak of seeing you, touching you, washing your holy feet and offering you a seat in our home? yeñäà saàsmaraëät puàsäà sadyaù çuddhyanti vai gåhäù kià punar darçana-sparçapäda-çaucäsanädibhiù SB 1.19.34: Just as atheist can not remain before Lord. Similarly can not stand before you. SB 1.19.35: Lord Krsna accepted me as one of his relatives just to please His great cousins. SB 1.19.36: Otherwise [without being inspired by Lord Kåñëa] how is it that you have voluntarily appeared here, though you are moving incognito to the common man and are not visible to us who are on the verge of death? anyathä te 'vyakta-gater darçanaà naù kathaà nåëäm nitaräà mriyamäëänäà saàsiddhasya vanéyasaù SB 1.19.37: Oh guru of saints! Show the way of perfection for all persons, and especially for one who is about to die. SB 1.19.38: Please let me know what a man should hear, chant, remember and worship, and also what he should not do. Please explain all this to me. yac chrotavyam atho japyaà yat kartavyaà nåbhiù prabho smartavyaà bhajanéyaà vä brühi yad vä viparyayam SB 1.19.39: O powerful brähmaëa, it is said that you hardly stay in the houses of men long enough to milk a cow. nünaà bhagavato brahman gåheñu gåha-medhinäm na lakñyate hy avasthänam api go-dohanaà kvacit SB 1.19.40: Çré Süta Gosvämé said: King questioned sweetly and great and powerful personality, the son of Vyäsadeva, who knew the principles of religion, began his reply.

   

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