Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.13.60
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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ajita
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of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa (the unconquered)
From a- (not) + jita (conquered). Paired in the verse with āvāsa (residence): ajita-āvāsa, the dwelling of Ajita. Gauḍīyas treasure ajita as the divine epithet that grounds the dhāma's transcendental status — Vraja is the abode of the one whom no force, mystic or martial, can subdue.
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durvairāḥ
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(those with) terrible enmity
Compound: dur (bad, terrible) + vaira (enmity). Paired in the verse with naisarga (by nature). Predator and prey, naturally adversarial. In Vraja their adversariness vanishes. Gauḍīyas read this as the dhāma's standing miracle: ontological identity (lion / deer) remains, but the function-relation (enmity) lifts.
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mṛga-ādayaḥ
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animals etc.
Compound: mṛga (deer, animal) + ādi (etc.). Paired in the verse with nṛ (human). The full set of beings, including humans and beasts, live together. Gauḍīyas hold this as Vraja's transcendent ecology — even animal-life is structured by the dhāma rather than by hunger.
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tarṣaka-ādikam
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thirst etc.
Compound: tarṣaka (thirst) + ādi (etc.). Paired in the verse with druta (fled) and ruṭ (anger): hunger, anger, thirst all gone. Gauḍīyas read this list as Vraja's positive definition: not 'paradise' as accumulation but as the absence of the body's tortures.
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mitrāṇi
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friends
Plural of mitra (friend). Paired in the verse with iva — 'as friends.' The animals live 'as if' friends. Gauḍīyas note the iva: not 'are friends' by ordinary nature but 'as friends' inside Vraja-dhāma — the friendship is a manifestation of the dhāma, not a sentimental relationship.
The word vana means “forest.” We are afraid of the forest and do not wish to go there, but in Vṛndāvana the forest animals are as good as demigods, for they have no envy. Even in this material world, in the forest the animals live together, and when they go to drink water they do not attack anyone. Envy develops because of sense gratification, but in Vṛndāvana there is no sense gratification, for the only aim is Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction. Even in this material world, the animals in Vṛndāvana are not envious of the sādhus who live there. The sādhus keep cows and supply milk to the tigers, saying, “Come here and take a little milk.” Thus envy and malice are unknown in Vṛndāvana. That is the difference between Vṛndāvana and the ordinary world. We are horrified to hear the name of vana, the forest, but in Vṛndāvana there is no such horror. Everyone there is happy by pleasing Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau . Whether a gosvāmī or a tiger or other ferocious animal, everyone’s business is the same — to please Kṛṣṇa. Even the tigers are also devotees. This is the specific qualification of Vṛndāvana. In Vṛndāvana everyone is happy. The calf is happy, the cat is happy, the dog is happy, the man is happy — everyone. Everyone wants to serve Kṛṣṇa in a different capacity, and thus there is no envy. One may sometimes think that the monkeys in Vṛndāvana are envious, because they cause mischief and steal food, but in Vṛndāvana we find that the monkeys are allowed to take butter, which Kṛṣṇa Himself distributes. Kṛṣṇa personally demonstrates that everyone has the right to live. This is Vṛndāvana life. Why should I live and you die? No. That is material life. The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana think, “Whatever is given by Kṛṣṇa, let us divide it as prasāda and eat.” This mentality cannot appear all of a sudden, but it will gradually develop with Kṛṣṇa consciousness; by sādhana, one can come to this platform. In the material world one may collect funds all over the world in order to distribute food freely, yet those to whom the food is given may not even feel appreciative. The value of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, however, will gradually be very much appreciated. For instance, in an article about the temple of the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement in Durban, South Africa, the Durban Post reported, “All the devotees here are very active in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and the results are obvious to see: happiness, good health, peace of mind, and the development of all good qualities.” This is the nature of Vṛndāvana. Harāv abhaktasya kuto mahad-guṇāḥ: without Kṛṣṇa consciousness, happiness is impossible; one may struggle, but one cannot have happiness. We are therefore trying to give human society the opportunity for a life of happiness, good health, peace of mind and all good qualities through God consciousness.
This verse describes the sweetness of Vrndavana, where tigers and men, though naturally enemies (naisarga durvairah), lived together as friends. Because it was Krsna’s residence (ajitasya avasa), anger, greed and other anarthas (ruta tarsakadikam) had fled from there (drutah).
The characteristics of Vrndāvana are described. Śrīdhara Svāmī has explained. Natural enemies like snakes and mongooses live together peacefully. And more than that, humans and animals live together peacefully. The reason is that Kṛṣṇa, who cannot be controlled (ajita) by yogīs in their hearts by great effort, lives here permanently (āvāsa). By his form, all anger, hunger and other disturbances are dissolved.
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- Whom in my life would I be at peace with if I were less invested in sense gratification and more in Kṛṣṇa?
- Where is envy quietly preventing a friendship that the Lord's presence would make easy?
Lions and deer drinking from the same stream, men and tigers walking the same path — Vṛndāvana is the place where the laws of natural enmity are suspended because the Lord lives there. The dhāma is not just beautiful land; it is a different ontological zone where ordinary opposites become friends.
My note
Source: vedabase.io