Srimad Bhagavatam

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अस्य मे पादसंस्पर्शो भवेज्जन्मनि जन्मनि । कर्मभिर्भ्राम्यमाणाया येन तच्छ्रेय आत्मनः ।। १०-८३-१६ ।।

sanskrit

My ultimate perfection is this: to always be allowed to touch Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet as I wander from life to life, bound by my karma. ।। 10-83-16 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

asya me pAdasaMsparzo bhavejjanmani janmani | karmabhirbhrAmyamANAyA yena tacchreya AtmanaH || 10-83-16 ||

hk transliteration

लक्ष्मणोवाच ममापि राज्ञ्यच्युतजन्मकर्म श्रुत्वा मुहुर्नारदगीतमास ह । चित्तं मुकुन्दे किल पद्महस्तया वृतः सुसम्मृश्य विहाय लोकपान् ।। १०-८३-१७ ।।

sanskrit

Śrī Lakṣmaṇā said: O Queen, I repeatedly heard Nārada Muni glorify the appearances and activities of Acyuta, and thus my heart also became attached to that Lord, Mukunda. Indeed, even Goddess Padmahastā chose Him as her husband after careful consideration, rejecting the great demigods who rule various planets. ।। 10-83-17 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

lakSmaNovAca mamApi rAjJyacyutajanmakarma zrutvA muhurnAradagItamAsa ha | cittaM mukunde kila padmahastayA vRtaH susammRzya vihAya lokapAn || 10-83-17 ||

hk transliteration

ज्ञात्वा मम मतं साध्वि पिता दुहितृवत्सलः । बृहत्सेन इति ख्यातस्तत्रोपायमचीकरत् ।। १०-८३-१८ ।।

sanskrit

My father, Bṛhatsena, was by nature compassionate to his daughter, and knowing how I felt, O saintly lady, he arranged to fulfill my desire. ।। 10-83-18 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

jJAtvA mama mataM sAdhvi pitA duhitRvatsalaH | bRhatsena iti khyAtastatropAyamacIkarat || 10-83-18 ||

hk transliteration

यथा स्वयंवरे राज्ञि मत्स्यः पार्थेप्सया कृतः । अयं तु बहिराच्छन्नो दृश्यते स जले परम् ।। १०-८३-१९ ।।

sanskrit

Just as a fish was used as a target in your svayaṁvara ceremony, O Queen, to assure that you would obtain Arjuna as your husband, so a fish was also used in my ceremony. In my case, however, it was concealed on all sides, and only its reflection could be seen in a pot of water below. ।। 10-83-19 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yathA svayaMvare rAjJi matsyaH pArthepsayA kRtaH | ayaM tu bahirAcchanno dRzyate sa jale param || 10-83-19 ||

hk transliteration

श्रुत्वैतत्सर्वतो भूपा आययुर्मत्पितुः पुरम् । सर्वास्त्रशस्त्रतत्त्वज्ञाः सोपाध्यायाः सहस्रशः ।। १०-८३-२० ।।

sanskrit

Hearing of this, thousands of kings expert in shooting arrows and in wielding other weapons converged from all directions on my father’s city, accompanied by their military teachers. ।। 10-83-20 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrutvaitatsarvato bhUpA AyayurmatpituH puram | sarvAstrazastratattvajJAH sopAdhyAyAH sahasrazaH || 10-83-20 ||

hk transliteration