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॥ अथ पञ्चमांशे चतुर्विंशोऽध्यायः ॥

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

इत्थंस्तुतस्तदा तेन मुचुकुन्देन धीमता ।
प्राहेशः सर्वभूतानामनादिनिधनो हरिः ॥

Summary AI When the wise Mucukunda praised Him thus, Hari, the eternal Lord of all beings who has neither beginning nor end, replied.

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श्रीभगवानुवाच यथाभिवाञ्छितान्दिव्यान्गच्छलोकान्नराधिप । अव्याहतपरैश्वर्यो मत्प्रसादोपबृंहितः ॥

Summary AI The Blessed Lord said: "O King, proceed to the divine realms you desire. Fortified by My grace, you shall possess unimpeded supreme power."

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भुक्त्वा दिव्यन्महा भोगान्भविष्यसि महाकुले ।
जातिस्मरो मत्प्रसादात्ततोमोक्षमवाप्स्यसि ॥

Summary AI "After enjoying celestial pleasures, you will be reborn in a noble family. By My grace, remembering your past lives, you will eventually attain final liberation."

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

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इत्युक्तः प्रणिपत्येशं जगतामच्युतं नृपः ।
गुहामुखाद्विनिष्क्रान्ततःस ददर्शाल्पकान्नरान् ॥

Summary AI Addressed thus, the King prostrated before Acyuta, the Lord of the worlds. Emerging from the cave's mouth, he beheld humans who appeared diminished in stature.

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ततः कलियुगं मत्वा प्राप्तं तप्तुं नृपस्तपः ।
नरनारायणस्थानं प्रययौ गन्धमादनम् ॥

Summary AI Realizing that the Kaliyuga had arrived, the King departed for Gandhamādana, the abode of Nara and Nārāyaṇa, to perform penance.

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कृष्णोपि घातयित्वारिमुपायेन हि तद्वलम् ।
जग्राह मथुरामेत्य हस्त्यश्वस्यन्दनोज्ज्वलम् ॥

Summary AI Kṛṣṇa, having caused the enemy's destruction through a stratagem, returned to Mathurā and seized the enemy's army, which was resplendent with elephants, horses, and chariots.

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आनीय चोग्रसेनाय द्वारवत्वां न्यवेदयत् ।
पराभिभवनिः शङ्कं बभूव च यदोः कुलम् ॥

Summary AI Bringing the spoils to Ugrasena, He offered them at Dvāravatī. The clan of Yadu thus became free from the fear of being overcome by enemies.

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बलदेवो ऽपि मैत्रेय प्रशान्ताखिलविग्रहः ।
ज्ञातिदर्शनसोत्कण्ठः प्रययौ नन्दगोकुलम् ॥

Summary AI O Maitreya, Baladeva, after all conflicts had ceased, felt a deep longing to see His kinsmen and departed for the cowherd village of Nanda.

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ततो गोपाश्च गोप्यश्च यथा पूर्वममित्रजित् ।
तथैवाभ्यवदत्प्रम्णा बहुमानपुरःसरम् ॥

Summary AI Then, the vanquisher of foes, Balarāma, greeted the cowherds and cowherdesses with the same affection and great respect as before.

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स कैश्चित्संपरिष्वक्तः कांश्चिच्च परिषस्वजे ।
हास्यं चक्रे समं कैश्चिद्गोपैर्गोपीजनैस्तथा ॥

Summary AI He was embraced by some and He embraced others in return; He shared jokes and laughter with both the cowherds and the women of Vraja.

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प्रियाण्यनेकान्यवदन्गोपास्तत्र हलायुधम् ।
गोप्यश्च प्रेमकुपिताः प्रोचुःसेर्ष्यमथापराः ॥

Summary AI The cowherds spoke many endearing words to Halāyudha, while some Gopīs, piqued by love, spoke with a touch of jealousy.

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गोप्यः पप्रच्छुरपरा नागरीजनवल्लभम् ।
कच्चिदास्ते सुखं कृष्णश्चलप्रेमलवात्मकः ॥

Summary AI Other Gopīs asked about the beloved of the city-women: "Is Kṛṣṇa, whose fickle love is but a fragment, dwelling in happiness?"

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अस्मच्चेष्टामपहसन्न कच्चित्पुरयोषिताम् ।
सौभाग्यमान मधिकं करोति क्षणसौहृदः ॥

Summary AI "Does He, whose friendship is momentary, mock our simple ways while bolstering the pride and fortune of the city women?"

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कच्चित्स्मरति नः कृष्णो गीतानुगमनं कलम् ।
अप्यसौ मातरं द्रष्टु सकृदप्यागमिष्यति ॥

Summary AI "Does Kṛṣṇa remember our sweet singing and following Him? Will He come back even once to see His mother?"

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अथ वा किं तदालापैः क्रियन्तामपराः कथाः ।
यस्यास्मभिर्विना तेन विनास्माकं भविष्यति ॥

Summary AI "But enough of talking about Him! Let us speak of other things. If He can exist without us, we too shall exist without Him."

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पिता माता तथा भ्राता भर्ता बन्धुजनश्च किम् ।
संत्यक्तस्तत्कृतेस्माभिरकृतज्ञध्वजो हि सः ॥

Summary AI "For His sake, have we not abandoned fathers, mothers, brothers, husbands, and kin? Truly, He is the very banner of ingratitude."

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तथापि कच्चिदालापमिहागमनसंश्रयम् ।
करोति कृष्णो वक्तव्यं भवता राम नानृतम् ॥

Summary AI "Even so, does Kṛṣṇa ever speak of coming back here? O Rāma, you must tell us the truth and not a lie."

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दामोदरो ऽसौ गोविन्दः पुरस्त्रीसक्तमानसः ।
अपेतप्रीतिरस्मासु दुर्दर्शः प्रतिभाति नः ॥

Summary AI "That Dāmodara, Govinda, whose heart is now attached to city women, has lost His love for us and seems difficult for us to ever see again."

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आमन्त्रितश्च कृष्णेति पुनर्दामोदरेति च ।
जहसुःसस्वरं गोप्यो हरिणा हृतचेतसः ॥

Summary AI Calling out "Kṛṣṇa!" and again "Dāmodara!", the Gopīs, whose hearts were stolen by Hari, laughed aloud together.

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संदेशैः साममधुरैः प्रेमगर्भैरगर्वितैः ।
रामेणाश्वासिता गोप्यः कृष्णस्यातिमनोहरैः ॥

Summary AI Rāma consoled the Gopīs with Kṛṣṇa's messages, which were gentle, sweet, filled with love, humble, and exceedingly enchanting.

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गोपैश्च पूर्ववद्रामः परिहासमनोहराः ।
कथाश्चकार रेमे च सह तैर्व्रजभूमिषु ॥

Summary AI Rāma, as before, engaged in charming and humorous conversations with the cowherds and enjoyed himself with them in the lands of Vraja.

इति श्रीविष्णुमहापुराणे पञ्चमांशे चतुर्विंशोध्यायः ।

॥ इति पञ्चमांशे चतुर्विंशोऽध्यायः ॥