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Canto 10 Chapter 1 Text 58

kiṁ duḥsahaṁ nu sādhūnāṁ

viduṣāṁ kim apekṣitam

kim akāryaṁ kadaryāṇāṁ

dustyajaṁ kiṁ dhṛtātmanām

TRANSLATION

What is painful for saintly persons who strictly adhere to the truth? How could there not be independence for pure devotees who know the Supreme Lord as the substance? What deeds are forbidden for persons of the lowest character? And what cannot be given up for the sake of Lord Kṛṣṇa by those who have fully surrendered at His lotus feet?

Canto 10 Chapter 1 Text 44

tasmān na kasyacid droham

ācaret sa tathā-vidhaḥ

ātmanaḥ kṣemam anvicchan

drogdhur vai parato bhayam

TRANSLATION

Therefore, since envious, impious activities cause a body in which one suffers in the next life, why should one act impiously? Considering one’s welfare, one should not envy anyone, for an envious person must always fear harm from his enemies, either in this life or in the next.

Canto 10 Chapter 1 Text 34

pathi pragrahiṇaṁ kaṁsam

ābhāṣyāhāśarīra-vāk

asyās tvām aṣṭamo garbho

hantā yāṁ vahase ’budha

TRANSLATION

While Kaṁsa, controlling the reins of the horses, was driving the chariot along the way, an unembodied voice addressed him, “You foolish rascal, the eighth child of the woman you are carrying will kill you!”

Canto 10 Chapter 1 Text 27

śūraseno yadupatir

mathurām āvasan purīm

māthurāñ chūrasenāṁś ca

viṣayān bubhuje purā

TRANSLATION

Formerly, Śūrasena, the chief of the Yadu dynasty, had gone to live in the city of Mathurā. There he enjoyed the places known as Māthura and Śūrasena.

Canto 10 Chapter 1 Text 27

śūraseno yadupatir

mathurām āvasan purīm

māthurāñ chūrasenāṁś ca

viṣayān bubhuje purā

TRANSLATION

Formerly, Śūrasena, the chief of the Yadu dynasty, had gone to live in the city of Mathurā. There he enjoyed the places known as Māthura and Śūrasena.

Canto 10 Chapter 1 Text 17

bhūmir dṛpta-nṛpa-vyāja-

daityānīka-śatāyutaiḥ

ākrāntā bhūri-bhāreṇa

brahmāṇaṁ śaraṇaṁ yayau

TRANSLATION

Once when mother earth was overburdened by hundreds of thousands of military phalanxes of various conceited demons dressed like kings, she approached Lord Brahmā for relief.

Canto 10 Chapter 1 Text 4

nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād

bhavauṣadhāc chrotra-mano-’bhirāmāt

ka uttamaśloka-guṇānuvādāt

pumān virajyeta vinā paśughnāt

TRANSLATION

Glorification of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is performed in the paramparā system, that is, it is conveyed from the spiritual master to disciple. Such glorification is relished by those no longer interested in the false, temporary glorification of this cosmic manifestation. Descriptions of the Lord are the right medicine for the conditioned soul undergoing repeated birth and death. Therefore, who will cease hearing such glorification of the Lord except a butcher or one who is killing his own self?

Antya-khaṇḍa Chapter 9 Text 150

‘bhakti bada’ śuni’ prabhu bhāratīra mukhe

‘hari bali’ garjite lāgilā prema-sukhe

TRANSLATION

Hearing from the mouth of Keśava Bhāratī that bhakti is greater, the Lord loudly shouted the name of Hari in ecstatic love.

Antya-khaṇḍa Chapter 9 Text 130

nija-guru śrī-keśava-bhāratīra sthāne

bhakti jñāna dui jijñāsilā eka dine

TRANSLATION

One day the Lord asked His spiritual master, Keśava Bhāratī, about bhakti and jñāna.