SB Canto 1 Chapter 15 The Pandavas Retire

SB Canto 1 Chapter 15 The Pandavas Retire Timely by Amritananda das

Based on the Teachings of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

SB 1. 2. 4 narayanam namaskrtya naram caiva narottamam devim sarasvatim vyasam tato jayam udirayet Before reciting this Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is the very means of conquest, one should offer respectful obeisances unto the Personality of Godhead, Narayana, unto Nara-Narayana Rsi, the supermost human being, unto mother Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, and unto Srila Vyasadeva, the author.

SB 1. 2. 18 nasta-prayesv abhadresu nityam bhagavata-sevaya bhagavaty uttama-sloke bhaktir bhavati naisthiki By regular attendance in classes on the Bhagavatam and by rendering of service to the pure devotee, all that is troublesome to the heart is almost completely destroyed, and loving service unto the Personality of Godhead, who is praised with transcendental songs, is established as an irrevocable fact.

Chapter 14: The Disappearance of Lord Krsna King Yudhisthira tells Bhimsena the omens, He has seen and concludes that Krsna’s foot prints will no longer grace this world. Arjuna has not returned, Maharaj Yudhisthira worried, notices inauspicious signs, reveals fear about Lord Krsna leaving this Material World. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 39 40 41 42 43 Arjuna suddenly returns from Dwarka and King Yudhisthira is in anxiety, questions Him about welfare of Yadus. Maharaj Yudhisthira questions turns to Arjuna’s dejected countenance and King Yudhisthira concludes that the only possible cause could be Krsna has left this material world. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 44

Chapter 15: The Pandavas Retire Timely Arjuna grief stricken and overwhelmed remembers Krsna and begins explain that Krsna, His dear most friend has left this Planet 1 2 3 4 5 6 Arjuna retells one after another incidents in which Lord Krsna empowered and protected Him and other Pandavas 7 8 9 10

SB. 1. 15. 1 – Arjuna’s Lamentation süta uväca evaà kåñëa-sakhaù kåñëo bhräträ räjïä vikalpitaù nänä-çaìkäspadaà rüpaà kåñëa-viçleña-karçitaù Süta Gosvämé said: Arjuna, the celebrated friend of Lord Kåñëa, was grief-stricken because of his strong feeling of separation from Kåñëa, over and above all Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira's speculative inquiries. Purport : • Arjuna’s Symptoms of grief. • Choked up. • Unable to reply queries of Maharaj Yudhisthira.

SB. 1. 15. 2 – Arjuna’s Lamentation çokena çuñyad-vadanahåt-sarojo hata-prabhaù vibhuà tam evänusmaran näçaknot pratibhäñitum Due to grief, Arjuna's mouth and lotuslike heart had dried up. Therefore his body lost all luster. Now, remembering the Supreme Lord, he could hardly utter a word in reply. Purport : • Arjuna’s Symptoms of grief. • Mouth and lotus like heart dried up. • Lost all bodily luster. • Hardly utter a word.

SB. 1. 15. 3 Arjuna’s Lamentation kåcchreëa saàstabhya çucaù päëinämåjya netrayoù parokñeëa samunnaddhapraëayautkaëöhya-kätaraù With great difficulty he checked the tears of grief that smeared his eyes. He was very distressed because Lord Kåñëa was out of his sight, and he increasingly felt affection for Him. Purport : • Arjuna’s Symptoms of grief. • With great difficulty checked tears. • Great distress b/c Lord was out of sight. • Increasingly felt affection.

SB. 1. 15. 4 Arjuna’s Lamentation sakhyaà maitréà sauhådaà ca särathyädiñu saàsmaran nåpam agrajam ity äha bäñpa-gadgadayä girä Remembering Lord Kåñëa and His well-wishes, benefactions, intimate familial relations and His chariot driving, Arjuna, overwhelmed and breathing very heavily, began to speak. Purport : • Arjuna’s Symptoms of grief. • Remembers Lord’s Well-Wishes, benefactions, Familial relations, Chariot driving. • Arjuna breathing heavily, Overwhelmed with such thoughts.

SB. 1. 15. 5 – Arjuna’s Lamentation arjuna uväca vaïcito 'haà mahä-räja hariëä bandhu-rüpiëä yena me 'pahåtaà tejo deva-vismäpanaà mahat Arjuna said: O King! The Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari, who treated me exactly like an intimate friend, has left me alone. Thus my astounding power, which astonished even the demigods, is no longer with me. Purport : In the Bhagavad-gétä (10. 41) the Lord says, "Anyone specifically powerful and opulent in wealth, strength, beauty, knowledge and all that is materially desirable is to be considered but a product of an insignificant portion of the complete whole of My energy. " No one, therefore, can be independently powerful in any measure without being endowed by the Lord. When the Lord descends on the earth along with His eternal everliberated associates, He not only displays the divine energy possessed by Himself, but also empowers His associate devotees with the required energy to execute His mission of incarnation. It is also stated in the Bhagavad-gétä (4. 5) … The lesson is, therefore, that no one should be puffed up for his powers borrowed from the Lord. The sane man should rather feel obliged to the Lord for such benefactions and must utilize such power for the service of the Lord. Such power can be withdrawn at any time by the Lord, so the best use of such power and opulence is to engage them in the service of the Lord.

SB. 1. 15. 6 – Arjuna’s Lamentation yasya kñaëa-viyogena loko hy apriya-darçanaù ukthena rahito hy eña måtakaù procyate yathä I have just lost Him whose separation for a moment would render all the universes unfavorable and void, like bodies without life. Purport : • For Living being, No one is more dearer than Lord. • Nor Living being is independent of Lord, Not even Brahman and Paramatma. • Therefore His the vital principle of everything.

SB. 1. 13. 7 – Draupadi’s Svayamvara yat-saàçrayäd drupada-geham upägatänäà räjïäà svayaàvara-mukhe smara-durmadänäm tejo håtaà khalu mayäbhihataç ca matsyaù sajjékåtena dhanuñädhigatä ca kåñëä Only by His merciful strength was I able to vanquish all the lusty princes assembled at the palace of King Drupada for the selection of the bridegroom. With my bow and arrow I could pierce the fish target and thereby gain the hand of Draupadé. Purport : • • • Drupada arranged Svayamvara ceremony. Targeting Fish Eye. Karna Not allowed to participate, unable to forgive. Fight between Arjuna and all the kings, Arjuna defeats everyone. Arjuna attributes His Strength for begin victorious to Lord Krsna.

SB. 1. 13. 7 – Draupadi’s Svayamvara

SB. 1. 13. 8 – Arjuna Protecting Maya Danava yat-sannidhäv aham u khäëòavam agnaye 'däm indraà ca sämara-gaëaà tarasä vijitya labdhä sabhä maya-kåtädbhuta-çilpa-mäyä digbhyo 'haran nåpatayo balim adhvare te Because He was near me, it was possible for me to conquer with great dexterity the powerful King of heaven, Indradeva, along with his demigod associates and thus enable the fire-god to devastate the Khäëòava Forest. And only by His grace was the demon named Maya saved from the blazing Khäëòava Forest, and thus we could build our assembly house of wonderful architectural workmanship, where all the princes assembled during the performance of Räjasüya-yajïa and paid you tributes. Purport : • Passtime of Agni at Khandava Forest

SB. 1. 13. 8 – Arjuna Protecting Maya Danava

SB. 1. 13. 9 – Defeating Jarasandha yat-tejasä nåpa-çiro-'ìghrim ahan makhärtham äryo 'nujas tava gajäyuta-sattva-véryaù tenähåtäù pramatha-nätha-makhäya bhüpä yan-mocitäs tad-anayan balim the strength te Your respectable younger brother, who possesses adhvareof ten thousand elephants, killed, by His grace, Jaräsandha, whose feet were worshiped by many kings. These kings had been brought for sacrifice in Jaräsandha's Mahäbhairava-yajïa, but they were thus released. Later they paid tribute to Your Majesty. Purport : • Passtime of Bheema killing Jarasandha

SB. 1. 13. 9 – Defeating Jarasandha

SB. 1. 13. 10 – Punishment for offending devotees patnyäs tavädhimakha-kÿpta-mahäbhiñekaçläghiñöha-cäru-kabaraà kitavaiù sabhäyäm spåñöaà vikérya padayoù patitäçru-mukhyä yas tat-striyo 'kåta-hateça-vimukta-keçäù It was He only who loosened the hair of all the wives of the miscreants who dared open the cluster of your Queen's hair, which had been nicely dressed and sanctified for the great Räjasüya sacrificial ceremony. At that time she fell down at the feet of Lord Kåñëa with tears in her eyes. Purport : • Duhsasana insulting Queen Draupadi. The Lord can tolerate insults upon Himself by any miscreant because the father tolerates even insults from the son. But He never tolerates insults upon His devotees. By insulting a great soul, one has to forego all the results of pious acts and benedictions also.

SB. 1. 13. 10 – Punishment for offending devotees

SB. 1. 15. 1 -10 Summary Arjuna grief stricken and overwhelmed remembers Krsna and begins explain that Krsna, His dear most friend has left this Planet 1 2 3 4 5 6 Arjuna retells one after another incidents in which Lord Krsna empowered and protected Him and other Pandavas 7 8 9 10

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