Srimad Bhagavatam

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/17/6

यच्चान्यदपि कृष्णस्य भवान् भगवतः प्रभोः । श्रवः सुश्रवसः पुण्यं पूर्वदेहकथाश्रयम् ।। ४-१७-६ ।।

sanskrit

Pṛthu Mahārāja was a powerful incarnation of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s potencies; consequently any narration concerning his activities is surely very pleasing to hear, and it produces all good fortune. ।। 4-17-6 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yaccAnyadapi kRSNasya bhavAn bhagavataH prabhoH | zravaH suzravasaH puNyaM pUrvadehakathAzrayam || 4-17-6 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/17/7

भक्ताय मेऽनुरक्ताय तव चाधोक्षजस्य च । वक्तुमर्हसि योऽदुह्यद्वैन्यरूपेण गामिमाम् ।। ४-१७-७ ।।

sanskrit

As far as I am concerned, I am always your devotee as well as a devotee of the Lord, who is known as Adhokṣaja. Please therefore narrate all the stories of King Pṛthu, who, in the form of the son of King Vena, milked the cow-shaped earth. ।। 4-17-7 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bhaktAya me'nuraktAya tava cAdhokSajasya ca | vaktumarhasi yo'duhyadvainyarUpeNa gAmimAm || 4-17-7 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/17/8

सूत उवाच चोदितो विदुरेणैवं वासुदेवकथां प्रति । प्रशस्य तं प्रीतमना मैत्रेयः प्रत्यभाषत ।। ४-१७-८ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta Gosvāmī continued: When Vidura became inspired to hear of the activities of Lord Kṛṣṇa in His various incarnations, Maitreya, also being inspired and being very pleased with Vidura, began to praise him. Then Maitreya spoke as follows. ।। 4-17-8 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sUta uvAca codito vidureNaivaM vAsudevakathAM prati | prazasya taM prItamanA maitreyaH pratyabhASata || 4-17-8 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/17/9

मैत्रेय उवाच यदाभिषिक्तः पृथुरङ्ग विप्रैरामन्त्रितो जनतायाश्च पालः । प्रजा निरन्ने क्षितिपृष्ठ एत्य क्षुत्क्षामदेहाः पतिमभ्यवोचन् ।। ४-१७-९ ।।

sanskrit

The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, at the time King Pṛthu was enthroned by the great sages and brāhmaṇas and declared to be the protector of the citizens, there was a scarcity of food grains. The citizens actually became skinny due to starvation. Therefore they came before the King and informed him of their real situation. ।। 4-17-9 ।।

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hindi translation

maitreya uvAca yadAbhiSiktaH pRthuraGga viprairAmantrito janatAyAzca pAlaH | prajA niranne kSitipRSTha etya kSutkSAmadehAH patimabhyavocan || 4-17-9 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/17/10

वयं राजञ्जाठरेणाभितप्ता यथाग्निना कोटरस्थेन वृक्षाः । त्वामद्य याताः शरणं शरण्यं यः साधितो वृत्तिकरः पतिर्नः ।। ४-१७-१० ।।

sanskrit

Dear King, just as a tree with a fire burning in the hollow of the trunk gradually dries up, we are drying up due to the fire of hunger in our stomachs. You are the protector of surrendered souls, and you have been appointed to give employment to us. ।। 4-17-10 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

vayaM rAjaJjAThareNAbhitaptA yathAgninA koTarasthena vRkSAH | tvAmadya yAtAH zaraNaM zaraNyaM yaH sAdhito vRttikaraH patirnaH || 4-17-10 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/17/6

यच्चान्यदपि कृष्णस्य भवान् भगवतः प्रभोः । श्रवः सुश्रवसः पुण्यं पूर्वदेहकथाश्रयम् ।। ४-१७-६ ।।

sanskrit

Pṛthu Mahārāja was a powerful incarnation of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s potencies; consequently any narration concerning his activities is surely very pleasing to hear, and it produces all good fortune. ।। 4-17-6 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yaccAnyadapi kRSNasya bhavAn bhagavataH prabhoH | zravaH suzravasaH puNyaM pUrvadehakathAzrayam || 4-17-6 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/17/7

भक्ताय मेऽनुरक्ताय तव चाधोक्षजस्य च । वक्तुमर्हसि योऽदुह्यद्वैन्यरूपेण गामिमाम् ।। ४-१७-७ ।।

sanskrit

As far as I am concerned, I am always your devotee as well as a devotee of the Lord, who is known as Adhokṣaja. Please therefore narrate all the stories of King Pṛthu, who, in the form of the son of King Vena, milked the cow-shaped earth. ।। 4-17-7 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bhaktAya me'nuraktAya tava cAdhokSajasya ca | vaktumarhasi yo'duhyadvainyarUpeNa gAmimAm || 4-17-7 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/17/8

सूत उवाच चोदितो विदुरेणैवं वासुदेवकथां प्रति । प्रशस्य तं प्रीतमना मैत्रेयः प्रत्यभाषत ।। ४-१७-८ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta Gosvāmī continued: When Vidura became inspired to hear of the activities of Lord Kṛṣṇa in His various incarnations, Maitreya, also being inspired and being very pleased with Vidura, began to praise him. Then Maitreya spoke as follows. ।। 4-17-8 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sUta uvAca codito vidureNaivaM vAsudevakathAM prati | prazasya taM prItamanA maitreyaH pratyabhASata || 4-17-8 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/17/9

मैत्रेय उवाच यदाभिषिक्तः पृथुरङ्ग विप्रैरामन्त्रितो जनतायाश्च पालः । प्रजा निरन्ने क्षितिपृष्ठ एत्य क्षुत्क्षामदेहाः पतिमभ्यवोचन् ।। ४-१७-९ ।।

sanskrit

The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, at the time King Pṛthu was enthroned by the great sages and brāhmaṇas and declared to be the protector of the citizens, there was a scarcity of food grains. The citizens actually became skinny due to starvation. Therefore they came before the King and informed him of their real situation. ।। 4-17-9 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

maitreya uvAca yadAbhiSiktaH pRthuraGga viprairAmantrito janatAyAzca pAlaH | prajA niranne kSitipRSTha etya kSutkSAmadehAH patimabhyavocan || 4-17-9 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/17/10

वयं राजञ्जाठरेणाभितप्ता यथाग्निना कोटरस्थेन वृक्षाः । त्वामद्य याताः शरणं शरण्यं यः साधितो वृत्तिकरः पतिर्नः ।। ४-१७-१० ।।

sanskrit

Dear King, just as a tree with a fire burning in the hollow of the trunk gradually dries up, we are drying up due to the fire of hunger in our stomachs. You are the protector of surrendered souls, and you have been appointed to give employment to us. ।। 4-17-10 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

vayaM rAjaJjAThareNAbhitaptA yathAgninA koTarasthena vRkSAH | tvAmadya yAtAH zaraNaM zaraNyaM yaH sAdhito vRttikaraH patirnaH || 4-17-10 ||

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