Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas/The Passing Away of Bhīṣmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 9 Text 9

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Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 9 Text 9

tan sametan maha-bhagan
upalabhya vasuttamah
pujayam asa dharma-jno
desa-kala-vibhagavit

TRANSLATION
Bhismadeva, who was the best amongst the eight Vasus, received and welcomed all the great and powerful rsis who were assembled there, for he knew perfectly all the religious principles according to time and place.

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Prayers by Queen Kuntī and Parīkṣit Saved/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Wednesday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 52

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Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 52

yatha pankena pankambhah
suraya va surakrtam
bhuta-hatyam tathaivaikam
na yajnair marstum arhati

TRANSLATION
As it is not possible to filter muddy water through mud, or purify a wine-stained pot with wine, it is not possible to counteract the killing of men by sacrificing animals.

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Prayers by Queen Kuntī and Parīkṣit Saved/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 48

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Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 48

aho me pasyatajnanam
hrdi rudham duratmanah
parakyasyaiva dehasya
bahvyo me ‘ksauhinir hatah

TRANSLATION
King Yudhisthira said: O my lot! I am the most sinful man! Just see my heart, which is full of ignorance! This body, which is ultimately meant for others, has killed many, many phalanxes of men.

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Prayers by Queen Kuntī and Parīkṣit Saved/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 46

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Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 46

vyasadyair isvarehajnaih
krsnenadbhuta-karmana
prabodhito ‘pitihasair
nabudhyata sucarpitah

TRANSLATION
King Yudhisthira, who was much aggrieved, could not be convinced, despite instructions by great sages headed by Vyasa and the Lord Krsna Himself, the performer of superhuman feats, and despite all historical evidence.

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Prayers by Queen Kuntī and Parīkṣit Saved/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 44

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Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 44

suta uvaca
prthayettham kala-padaih
parinutakhilodayah
mandam jahasa vaikuntho
mohayann iva mayaya

TRANSLATION
Suta Gosvami said: The Lord, thus hearing the prayers of Kuntidevi, composed in choice words for His glorification, mildly smiled. That smile was as enchanting as His mystic power.

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