SB 10.82.7-8 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.82.7-8

ते रथैर्देवधिष्ण्याभैर्हयैश्च तरलप्लवै: । गजैर्नदद्भ‍िरभ्राभैर्नृभिर्विद्याधरद्युभि: ॥ ७ ॥ व्यरोचन्त महातेजा: पथि काञ्चनमालिन: । दिव्यस्रग्वस्‍त्रसन्नाहा: कलत्रै: खेचरा इव ॥ ८ ॥

te rathair deva-dhiṣṇyābhair

[te rathair deva-dhishnyaabhair]

hayaiś ca tarala-plavaiḥ

[hayaish cha tarala-plavaih]

gajair nadadbhir abhrābhair

[gajair nadadbhir abhraabhair]

nṛbhir vidyādhara-dyubhiḥ

[nribhir vidyaadhara-dyubhih]

vyarocanta mahā-tejāḥ

[vyarochanta mahaa-tejaah]

pathi kāñcana-mālinaḥ

[pathi kaanchana-maalinah]

divya-srag-vastra-sannāhāḥ

[divya-srag-vastra-sannaahaah]

kalatraiḥ khe-carā iva

[kalatraih khe-charaa iva]

Word-for-word

te — they rathaiḥ — with (soldiers riding) chariots deva — of demigods dhiṣṇya — the airplanes ābhaiḥ — resembling hayaiḥ — horses ca — and tarala — (like) waves plavaiḥ — whose movement gajaiḥ — elephants nadadbhiḥ — bellowing abhra — clouds ābhaiḥ — resembling nṛbhiḥ — and foot soldiers vidyādhara — (like) Vidyādhara demigods dyubhiḥ — effulgent vyarocanta — (the Yādava princes) appeared resplendent mahā — very tejāḥ — powerful pathi — on the road kāñcana — gold mālinaḥ — having necklaces divya — divine srak — having flower garlands vastra — dress sannāhāḥ — and armor kalatraiḥ — with their wives khe - carāḥ — demigods who fly in the sky iva — as if .

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

te rathair deva-dhiṣṇyābhair

they

rathaiḥ

with (soldiers riding) chariots

deva

of demigods

dhiṣṇya

the airplanes

ābhaiḥ

resembling

hayaiś ca tarala-plavaiḥ

hayaiḥ

horses

and

tarala

(like) waves

plavaiḥ

whose movement

gajair nadadbhir abhrābhair

gajaiḥ

elephants

nadadbhiḥ

bellowing

abhra

clouds

ābhaiḥ

resembling

nṛbhir vidyādhara-dyubhiḥ

nṛbhiḥ

and foot soldiers

vidyādhara

(like) Vidyādhara demigods

dyubhiḥ

effulgent

vyarocanta mahā-tejāḥ

vyarocanta

(the Yādava princes) appeared resplendent

mahā

very

tejāḥ

powerful

pathi kāñcana-mālinaḥ

pathi

on the road

kāñcana

gold

mālinaḥ

having necklaces

divya-srag-vastra-sannāhāḥ

divya

divine

srak

having flower garlands

vastra

dress

sannāhāḥ

and armor

kalatraiḥ khe-carā iva

kalatraiḥ

with their wives

khe - carāḥ

demigods who fly in the sky

iva

as if .

Important Words

kāñcana-mālinaḥ — wearing gold necklaces
Compound: kāñcana (gold) + mālinaḥ (garlanded). The Yādavas' opulence is offered to Kṛṣṇa, not hoarded against Him. Gauḍīyas distinguish bhukti (enjoyment apart from Him) from prasāda-bhoga (everything received as His gift).
divya-srak — with divine flower garlands
Compound: divya (heavenly) + srak (garland). Flowers are sevā-symbols in Vaiṣṇava worship — given to the Lord and then worn as His prasāda. The Yādavas wear what He has touched.
khe-carāḥ — sky-travellers, celestials
Compound: khe (in the sky, locative of kha) + carāḥ (movers). The poet's simile lifts the procession into the heavenly register — Kurukṣetra becomes Vaikuṇṭha on earth wherever Kṛṣṇa's people gather.
kalatraiḥ — with their wives
Instrumental plural. Family is not abandoned in this pilgrimage — gṛhastha-bhakti is fully honoured. Gauḍīyas reject the notion that bhakti requires leaving the household; Vasudeva, the Pāṇḍavas, and the Yādavas are all sa-kalatra devotees.

The mighty Yādavas passed with great majesty along the road. They were attended by their soldiers, who rode on chariots rivaling the airplanes of heaven, on horses moving with a rhythmic gait, and on bellowing elephants as huge as clouds. Also with them were many infantrymen as effulgent as celestial Vidyādharas. The Yādavas were so divinely dressed — being adorned with gold necklaces and flower garlands and wearing fine armor — that as they proceeded along the road with their wives they seemed to be demigods flying through the sky.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The mighty Yādavas passed with great majesty along the road. They were attended by their soldiers, who rode on chariots rivaling the airplanes of heaven, on horses moving with a rhythmic gait, and on bellowing elephants as huge as clouds. Also with them were many infantrymen as effulgent as celestial Vidyādharas. The Yādavas were so divinely dressed—being adorned with gold necklaces and flower garlands and wearing fine armor—that as they proceeded along the road with their wives they seemed to be demigods flying through the sky.

Commentary

The chariots shone like the airplanes of the devatas (deva dhisnyabhaih). They were full of great power (maha tejah).

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya

Commentary

The Vṛṣṇis (te) shone with their chariots etc. Nṛbhiḥ means “with foot soldiers.” The four parts of the army were the chariots, horses, elephants and foot soldiers. They went with their wives. They were like planets in the sky because they were astonishing. Kṛṣṇa was like the moon.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya

Commentary

The Vṛṣṇis (te) with chariots and four parts of the army, accompanied by their families, shone (śobhata) on the road, especially (vi) because they hoped to meet Nanda. The elephants trumpeted because they were full of mada. They were like heavy clouds. Foot soldiers also accompanied them. They had garlands made of gold flowers or their crowns, earrings and other ornaments appeared like garlands. They had attractive armor, flower garlands and clothing. They were like siddhas in the sky because of the speed of their travel in celestial chariots.

Related values & verses

Related values

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Concepts

Jiva

Personal Guidance

The Yādavas traveled with chariot, horse, and elephant — gold necklaces, flower garlands, divine bearing. Movement of holy people honors the route; even travel can be a kind of procession.

Reflection Questions

How do I move through my days — as procession or as commute?
What dignity could I bring to ordinary travel?

Analogy

A king's procession on the open road is itself a darśana — the wealth, the wives, the gleaming armour are not vanity but the visible joy of those who travel with Bhagavān. Aiśvarya here serves bhakti, not the reverse.

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