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Chapter
36 - 37 - 38 - 39 - 40
Chapter
36: The
Bull Arishthāsura Defeated
and Akrūra Sent by Kamsa
(1) The
son of Vyāsa said: 'Some time later the
bull demon named Arishtha, who had a huge hump, came
to the cowherd village.
The
earth trembled
because of
his body as
he ripped open
the soil with his hooves.
(21) Then he called together
Mushthika, Cānūra, S'ala, Tos'ala and others,
as also his ministers and his elephant
keepers. The king of Bhoja said to them: (22-23) 'Mushthika
and Cānūra, dear mates, please listen to what
I have to say, oh heroes. The two sons of
Ānakadundubhi are living in the cowherd
village of Nanda. It was foretold that Krishna and
Balarāma
would cause my death. If we manage to get Them
here for the sake of a wrestling match, you can kill Them.
Chapter
37: Kes'i
and Vyoma Killed and
Nārada Eulogizes Krishna's Future
(3) The moment he, who was hard to
conquer and approach and most aggressively with
a wide open mouth
was swallowing the sky, saw Him before him, he
rushed furiously forward to attack the
lotus-eyed Lord with his legs.
(29) The great demon threw them one by one in a
mountain cave the entrance of which he blocked
with a boulder,
so that only four or five of them remained.
Chapter
38: Akrūra's Musing and
Reception in Gokula
In Vraja he saw Krishna
and Rāma, who, wearing yellow and blue garments and with eyes that looked
like autumnal lotuses, were going to the place
where the cows were milked. The two boys who are
the shelter of the Goddess were, bluish-dark and
fair skinned, most beautiful to behold with
their mighty arms, attractive faces and a gait
like that of a young elephant. With Their feet
marked by the flag, bolt, goad and lotus, and
with Their smiles and glances full of
compassion, the two great souls increased the beauty of
the cow pasture. They whose pastimes were so
magnanimous and attractive, were freshly bathed, impeccably dressed, wore flower garlands
and jeweled
necklaces,
and had smeared Their limbs with auspicious,
fragrant substances. The two original, most excellent
persons, who are the Cause and the Masters of
the universe [see also 5.25], had for the welfare
of that universe descended in Their distinct
forms of Balarāma and Kes'ava. Oh King, with their effulgence
They, as a mountain of emerald and a mountain of
silver both decorated with gold, dispelled the darkness in all directions.
Chapter
39: Krishna and Balarāma Leave
for Mathurā
(8) S'rī S'uka said: 'On
the request of the Supreme Lord the descendant
of Madhu [Akrūra, see 9.23: 29] described
everything of the inimical
attitude [of Kamsa] towards the Yadus and his
murderous intentions in relation to Vasudeva.
(19) The fine gopīs said:
'Oh Providence, where is your mercy to bring
together the embodied souls in love and
friendship? Separating us you leave us unfulfilled
in our purposes. How uselessly you, just like a child, toy with us! (20) Having shown to us the
face of Mukunda framed in black locks, His fine
cheeks, straight nose, and the beauty of His
modest smile dispelling the misery, you are not
doing any good by [now] making all of this
invisible to us.
(32) While the women
were lamenting thus, Akrūra at
sunrise, after having performed his morning
duties, set out with his chariot. (33) The gopas, who
led by Nanda followed Him in their wagons, took
along an abundance of offerings and clay pots
filled with dairy products. (34) Also the gopīs followed
their beloved Krishna [for
some time] and [then] stood waiting, hoping for some
pleasing words from the Lord. (35) The
Greatest among the Yadus saw them lamenting at His
departure and consoled them lovingly with the
message: 'I will do My best!'
Chapter
40: Akrūra's Prayers
(28) In this condition,
I now approach Your feet that for any impure
person, I think, are impossible to
attain without Your mercy. Only by serving
the truthful [of Your devotees, nature and
culture, sat] a person candevelop Your [Krishna] consciousness and
put an end to the cycle of rebirth in this
material world, oh Lord with the lotus navel.
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