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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.14.28-29

कच्चिद्राजाहुको जीवत्यसत्पुत्रोऽस्य चानुज: । हृदीक: ससुतोऽक्रूरो जयन्तगदसारणा: ॥ २८ ॥ आसते कुशलं कच्चिद्ये च शत्रुजिदादय: । कच्चिदास्ते सुखं रामो भगवान् सात्वतां प्रभु: ॥ २९ ॥
kaccid rājāhuko jīvaty
[kachchid raajaahuko jeevaty]
asat-putro ’sya cānujaḥ
[asat-putro ’sya chaanujah]
hṛdīkaḥ sasuto ’krūro
[hrideekah sasuto ’krooro]
jayanta-gada-sāraṇāḥ
[jayanta-gada-saaranaah]
āsate kuśalaṁ kaccid
[aasate kushalam kachchid]
ye ca śatrujid-ādayaḥ
[ye cha shatrujid-aadayah]
kaccid āste sukhaṁ rāmo
[kachchid aaste sukham raamo]
bhagavān sātvatāṁ prabhuḥ
[bhagavaan saatvataam prabhuh]
kaccit — whether rājā — the King āhukaḥ — another name of Ugrasena jīvati — still living asat — mischievous putraḥ — son asya — his ca — also anujaḥ — younger brother hṛdīkaḥ — Hṛdīka sa-sutaḥ — along with son, Kṛtavarmā akrūraḥ — Akrūra jayanta — Jayanta gada — Gada sāraṇāḥ — Sāraṇa āsate — are they all kuśalam — in happiness kaccit — whether ye — they ca — also śatrujit — Śatrujit ādayaḥ — headed by kaccit — whether āste — are they sukham — all right rāmaḥ — Balarāma bhagavān — the Personality of Godhead sātvatām — of the devotees prabhuḥ — protector.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kaccid rājāhuko jīvaty
kaccit
whether
rājā
the King
āhukaḥ
another name of Ugrasena
jīvati
still living
asat-putro ’sya cānujaḥ
asat
mischievous
putraḥ
son
hṛdīkaḥ sasuto ’krūro
asya
his
jayanta-gada-sāraṇāḥ
āsate kuśalaṁ kaccid
ye ca śatrujid-ādayaḥ
ca
also
kaccid āste sukhaṁ rāmo
bhagavān sātvatāṁ prabhuḥ
anujaḥ
younger brother
hṛdīkaḥ
Hṛdīka
sa-sutaḥ
along with son, Kṛtavarmā
akrūraḥ
Akrūra
jayanta
Jayanta
gada
Gada
sāraṇāḥ
Sāraṇa
āsate
are they all
kuśalam
in happiness
kaccit
whether
ye
they
ca
also
śatrujit
Śatrujit
ādayaḥ
headed by
kaccit
whether
āste
are they
sukham
all right
rāmaḥ
Balarāma
bhagavān
the Personality of Godhead
sātvatām
of the devotees
prabhuḥ
protector.
Are Ugrasena, whose son was the mischievous Kaṁsa, and his younger brother still living? Are Hṛdīka and his son Kṛtavarmā happy? Are Akrūra, Jayanta, Gada, Sāraṇa and Śatrujit all happy? How is Balarāma, the Personality of Godhead and the protector of devotees?

Hastināpura, the capital of the Pāṇḍavas, was situated somewhere near present New Delhi, and the kingdom of Ugrasena was situated in Mathurā. While returning to Delhi from Dvārakā, Arjuna must have visited the city of Mathurā, and therefore the inquiry about the King of Mathurā is valid. Amongst various names of the relatives, the name of Rāma or Balarāma, eldest brother of Lord Kṛṣṇa, is added with the words “the Personality of Godhead” because Lord Balarāma is the immediate expansion of viṣṇu-tattva as prakāśa-vigraha of Lord Kṛṣṇa. The Supreme Lord, although one without a second, expands Himself as many other living beings. The viṣṇu-tattva living beings are expansions of the Supreme Lord, and all of them are qualitatively and quantitatively equal with the Lord. But expansions of the jīva-śakti, the category of the ordinary living beings, are not at all equal with the Lord. One who considers the jīva-śakti and the viṣṇu-tattva to be on an equal level is considered a condemned soul of the world. Śrī Rāma, or Balarāma, is the protector of the devotees of the Lord. Baladeva acts as the spiritual master of all devotees, and by His causeless mercy the fallen souls are delivered. Śrī Baladeva appeared as Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu during the advent of Lord Caitanya, and the great Lord Nityānanda Prabhu exhibited His causeless mercy by delivering a pair of extremely fallen souls, namely Jagāi and Mādhāi. Therefore it is particularly mentioned herein that Balarāma is the protector of the devotees of the Lord. By His divine grace only one can approach the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and thus Śrī Balarāma is the mercy incarnation of the Lord, manifested as the spiritual master, the savior of the pure devotees.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
How are Ugrasena, evil Kaṁsa, and his younger brother Devaka? How are Hṛdīka and his son Kṛtavarmā, Akrūra, Jayanta, Gada and Sāraṇa?
Commentary

Āhuka is Ugrasena. His evil son was Kāmsa, who is already dead. He is asking about his (Kaṁsa’s) soul. Ugrasena’s younger brother is Devaka. Hṛdīka’s son is Kṛtavarmā. Jayanta, Gada, Sāraṇa [Note: Sāraṇa and Gada were sons of Vasudeva and Rohiṇī. ] and Śatrujit (mentioned in the next verse) were brothers (Vasudeva’s other sons).

Are Ugrasena, Hṛdīka, Kṛtavarmā, Akrūra, Jayanta, Gada, Sāraṇa, Śatrujit happy? How is Balarāma, protector of the dynasty? The leader knows everyone's name.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose names should I be learning more carefully?
  • Where does naming itself communicate love?
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