Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीशुक उवाच भगवानपि तत्रैव बलदेवेन संयुतः । अपश्यन्निवसन् गोपानिन्द्रयागकृतोद्यमान् ।। १०-२४-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: While staying in that very place with His brother Baladeva, Lord Kṛṣṇa happened to see the cowherd men busily arranging for a sacrifice to Indra. ।। 10-24-1 ।।

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hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca bhagavAnapi tatraiva baladevena saMyutaH | apazyannivasan gopAnindrayAgakRtodyamAn || 10-24-1 ||

hk transliteration

तदभिज्ञोऽपि भगवान् सर्वात्मा सर्वदर्शनः । प्रश्रयावनतोऽपृच्छद्वृद्धान् नन्दपुरोगमान् ।। १०-२४-२ ।।

sanskrit

Being the omniscient Supersoul, the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa already understood the situation, yet He still humbly inquired from the elders, headed by His father, Nanda Mahārāja. ।। 10-24-2 ।।

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hindi translation

tadabhijJo'pi bhagavAn sarvAtmA sarvadarzanaH | prazrayAvanato'pRcchadvRddhAn nandapurogamAn || 10-24-2 ||

hk transliteration

कथ्यतां मे पितः कोऽयं सम्भ्रमो व उपागतः । किं फलं कस्य चोद्देशः केन वा साध्यते मखः ।। १०-२४-३ ।।

sanskrit

[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] My dear father, kindly explain to Me what this great endeavor of yours is all about. What is it meant to accomplish? If this is a ritual sacrifice, then for whose satisfaction is it intended and by what means is it going to be executed? ।। 10-24-3 ।।

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hindi translation

kathyatAM me pitaH ko'yaM sambhramo va upAgataH | kiM phalaM kasya coddezaH kena vA sAdhyate makhaH || 10-24-3 ||

hk transliteration

एतद्ब्रूहि महान् कामो मह्यं शुश्रूषवे पितः । न हि गोप्यं हि साधूनां कृत्यं सर्वात्मनामिह ।। १०-२४-४ ।।

sanskrit

Please tell Me about it, O father. I have a great desire to know and am ready to hear in good faith. Certainly, no secrets are to be kept by saintly personalities, who see all others as equal to themselves, who have no conception of “mine” or “another’s” and who do not consider who is a friend, who is an enemy and who is neutral. ।। 10-24-4 ।।

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hindi translation

etadbrUhi mahAn kAmo mahyaM zuzrUSave pitaH | na hi gopyaM hi sAdhUnAM kRtyaM sarvAtmanAmiha || 10-24-4 ||

hk transliteration

अस्त्यस्वपरदृष्टीनाममित्रोदास्तविद्विषाम् । उदासीनोऽरिवद्वर्ज्य आत्मवत्सुहृदुच्यते ।। १०-२४-५ ।।

sanskrit

One who is neutral may be avoided like an enemy, but a friend should be considered like one’s own self. ।। 10-24-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

astyasvaparadRSTInAmamitrodAstavidviSAm | udAsIno'rivadvarjya AtmavatsuhRducyate || 10-24-5 ||

hk transliteration