Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 5: The Meeting of Nanda Mahārāja and Vasudeva

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.5.31

śrī-vasudeva uvāca

karo vai vārṣiko datto

rājñe dṛṣṭā vayaḿ ca vaḥ

neha stheyaḿ bahu-tithaḿ

santy utpātāś ca gokule

SYNONYMS

śrī-vasudevaḥ uvācaŚrī Vasudeva replied; karaḥ — the taxes; vai — indeed; vārṣikaḥ — yearly; dattaḥ — have already been paid by you; rājñeto the King; dṛṣṭāḥ — have been seen; vayam ca — both of us; vaḥ — of you; na — not; ihain this place; stheyam — should be staying; bahu-titham — for many days; santi — may be; utpātāḥ ca — many disturbances; gokulein your home, Gokula.

TRANSLATION

Vasudeva said to Nanda Mahārāja: Now, my dear brother, since you have paid the annual taxes to Kaḿsa and have also seen me, do not stay in this place for many days. It is better to return to Gokula, since I know that there may be some disturbances there.

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