Saha Bhratr Varyam Guror Grama Gami
Volume 2 Chapter 9 Verse 57
saha-bhratṛ-varyam ́ guror grāma-gāmī
dhṛta-brahmacaryam ́ nijādhīti-kāmī
Accompanied by His noble brother, Krsna went to His guru's home. Now a brahmacari, He eagerly studied His own Vedic literatures.
tadāvantikāyām ́ javāl labdha-saṅgaḥ
guror antikāyām ́ sabhāyām ́ sad-aṅgaḥ
He quickly went to Avantipura. He placed His transcendental form is His guru's assembly.
samasteṣu sattveṣu cāsīd atīva priyah
̣ sarva-tattveṣu yadvat tu jīvah ̣
Because He is the Supersoul in everyone's heart, He dearly loves all living entities.
samastād viviktaṁ guror bhakti-kārī
sa-vargātiriktam ́ samit-patra-hārī
He was very devoted to His guru. Accompanied by the other disciples, He brought firewood for His guru.
guror ittham āpta-prasādātirekah ̣
svadhīyān samāpta-vratāntābhiṣekaḥ
By His guru's mercy, He became learned. When His vow had come to its conclusion, He performed the abhiseka ceremony.
guror dakṣiṇāśām ́ drutam ́ bhartum īpsuh
̣ gato dakṣiṇāśāṁ sutaṁ tasya lipsuh ̣
When He quickly approached to bring daksina for His guru, His guru desired the return of his son as daksina.
dara-grastam etaṁ vicinvan darāntaḥ
cirān nāśam etaṁ vijānan na śāntaḥ
Learning that the boy was swallowed by a conch, Krsna searched for him inside the conch. Aware that the boy must certainly have died long ago, Krsna did not stop searching for him.
pragṛhyātha tasmād daraṁ pāñcajanyam
avādīd akasmāt tad etyāgrajaṇyam
Accompanied by His elder brother, Balarama, Krsna went to yamaraja's abode and then suddenly sounded the conchshell, which was named Pancajanya.
sthalam ́ dharma-rājaḥ pratasthe ' ti-tūrṇam
tatah ̣ śarma-bhājaḥ sukhaṁ prāpa pūrṇam
Quickly coming, and greeting the Lord with all respect, Yamaraja was filled with happiness.
yadā tārakāṇāṁ patis tatra yātah
̣ tadā nārakāṇāṁ abhūt tāpa-ghātaḥ
Lord Krsna, who stops the sufferings of the residents of hell, shone like a splendid moon, the master of the stars.
agṛhṇād guroḥ śāvam antāt pramuktam
yathāvad vayo-bhāva-dehādi-yuktam
Freeing him from death, and giving him a new, youthful body, the Lord took the boy with Him.
gurum ́ tasya bharyām api prāpya tasmāt
adhinviṣṭa kāryāt parān apy akasmāt
When Lord Krsna returned their son, the guru and his wife became filled with happiness.
tam etaṁ samāyātam īkṣasva goṣṭham
tad ānanda-sampāta-doha-smitoṣṭham
Krsna has returned to Vraja. Gaze at His happily smiling face.
Translation
Accompanied by His noble brother, Krsna went to His guru's home. Now a brahmacari, He eagerly studied His own Vedic literatures.
He quickly went to Avantipura. He placed His transcendental form is His guru's assembly.
Because He is the Supersoul in everyone's heart, He dearly loves all living entities.
He was very devoted to His guru. Accompanied by the other disciples, He brought firewood for His guru.
By His guru's mercy, He became learned. When His vow had come to its conclusion, He performed the abhiseka ceremony.
When He quickly approached to bring daksina for His guru, His guru desired the return of his son as daksina.
Learning that the boy was swallowed by a conch, Krsna searched for him inside the conch. Aware that the boy must certainly have died long ago, Krsna did not stop searching for him.
Accompanied by His elder brother, Balarama, Krsna went to yamaraja's abode and then suddenly sounded the conchshell, which was named Pancajanya.
Quickly coming, and greeting the Lord with all respect, Yamaraja was filled with happiness.
Lord Krsna, who stops the sufferings of the residents of hell, shone like a splendid moon, the master of the stars.