Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीशुक उवाच एवं सम्प्रार्थितो विप्रः स्वचिकीर्षितमेव तत् । चकार नामकरणं गूढो रहसि बालयोः ।। १०-८-११ ।।

sanskrit

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Having thus been especially requested by Nanda Mahārāja to do that which he already desired to do, Garga Muni performed the name-giving ceremony for Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma in a solitary place. ।। 10-8-11 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca evaM samprArthito vipraH svacikIrSitameva tat | cakAra nAmakaraNaM gUDho rahasi bAlayoH || 10-8-11 ||

hk transliteration

गर्ग उवाच अयं हि रोहिणीपुत्रो रमयन् सुहृदो गुणैः । आख्यास्यते राम इति बलाधिक्याद्बलं विदुः । यदूनामपृथग्भावात्सङ्कर्षणमुशन्त्युत ।। १०-८-१२ ।।

sanskrit

Garga Muni said: This child, the son of Rohiṇī, will give all happiness to His relatives and friends by His transcendental qualities. Therefore He will be known as Rāma. And because He will manifest extraordinary bodily strength, He will also be known as Bala. Moreover, because He unites two families — Vasudeva’s family and the family of Nanda Mahārāja — He will be known as Saṅkarṣaṇa. ।। 10-8-12 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

garga uvAca ayaM hi rohiNIputro ramayan suhRdo guNaiH | AkhyAsyate rAma iti balAdhikyAdbalaM viduH | yadUnAmapRthagbhAvAtsaGkarSaNamuzantyuta || 10-8-12 ||

hk transliteration

आसन् वर्णास्त्रयो ह्यस्य गृह्णतोऽनुयुगं तनूः । शुक्लो रक्तस्तथा पीत इदानीं कृष्णतां गतः ।। १०-८-१३ ।।

sanskrit

Your son Kṛṣṇa appears as an incarnation in every millennium. In the past, He assumed three different colors — white, red and yellow — and now He has appeared in a blackish color. [In another Dvāpara-yuga, He appeared (as Lord Rāmacandra) in the color of śuka, a parrot. All such incarnations have now assembled in Kṛṣṇa.] ।। 10-8-13 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

Asan varNAstrayo hyasya gRhNato'nuyugaM tanUH | zuklo raktastathA pIta idAnIM kRSNatAM gataH || 10-8-13 ||

hk transliteration

प्रागयं वसुदेवस्य क्वचिज्जातस्तवात्मजः । वासुदेव इति श्रीमानभिज्ञाः सम्प्रचक्षते ।। १०-८-१४ ।।

sanskrit

For many reasons, this beautiful son of yours sometimes appeared previously as the son of Vasudeva. Therefore, those who are learned sometimes call this child Vāsudeva. ।। 10-8-14 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

prAgayaM vasudevasya kvacijjAtastavAtmajaH | vAsudeva iti zrImAnabhijJAH sampracakSate || 10-8-14 ||

hk transliteration

बहूनि सन्ति नामानि रूपाणि च सुतस्य ते । गुणकर्मानुरूपाणि तान्यहं वेद नो जनाः ।। १०-८-१५ ।।

sanskrit

For this son of yours there are many forms and names according to His transcendental qualities and activities. These are known to me, but people in general do not understand them. ।। 10-8-15 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bahUni santi nAmAni rUpANi ca sutasya te | guNakarmAnurUpANi tAnyahaM veda no janAH || 10-8-15 ||

hk transliteration