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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.85.34

ఋషిరువాచ ఏవం సఞ్చోదితౌ మాత్రా రామ: కృష్ణశ్చ భారత । సుతలం సంవివిశతుర్యోగమాయాముపాశ్రితౌ ॥ ౩౪ ॥
ṛṣir uvāca
[rishir uvaacha]
evaṁ sañcoditau mātrā
[evam sanchoditau maatraa]
rāmaḥ kṛṣṇaś ca bhārata
[raamah krishnash cha bhaarata]
sutalaṁ saṁviviśatur
[sutalam samvivishatur]
yoga-māyām upāśritau
[yoga-maayaam upaashritau]
ṛṣiḥ uvāca — the sage (Śrī Śukadeva) said evam — thus sañcoditau — urged mātrā — by Their mother rāmaḥ — Balarāma kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ca — and bhārata — O descendant of Bhārata (Parīkṣit) sutalam — the subterranean planet of Sutala, ruled by Bali Mahārāja saṁviviśatuḥ — They entered yoga - māyāyam — Their mystic pastime potency upāśritau — utilizing .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ṛṣir uvāca
ṛṣiḥ uvāca
the sage (Śrī Śukadeva) said
evaṁ sañcoditau mātrā
evam
thus
sañcoditau
urged
mātrā
by Their mother
rāmaḥ kṛṣṇaś ca bhārata
rāmaḥ
Balarāma
kṛṣṇaḥ
Kṛṣṇa
ca
and
bhārata
O descendant of Bhārata (Parīkṣit)
sutalaṁ saṁviviśatur
sutalam
the subterranean planet of Sutala, ruled by Bali Mahārāja
saṁviviśatuḥ
They entered
yoga-māyām upāśritau
yoga - māyāyam
Their mystic pastime potency
upāśritau
utilizing .
  • sutalam — Sutala (a region of the lower planetary system)
    One of the seven sub-terrestrial regions. Bali Mahārāja was given sovereignty of Sutala by Vāmana-deva after surrendering everything (SB 8.22). It is the abode of a great devotee, not a hellish region.
  • yoga-māyāyam upāśritau — taking shelter of Yoga-māyā
    Compound + participle: yoga-māyā + upa + ā + √śri (to take shelter of). The Lord moves between regions not by physical travel but by His own internal potency. Yoga-māyā is His private vehicle.
  • saṁviviśatuḥ — the two of Them entered
    Dual aorist of sam + vi + √viś, 'to enter together'. Both brothers enter as one act. Gauḍīyas: where Balarāma goes, Kṛṣṇa goes; their movements are coordinated tattva.
  • sañcoditau — thus urged
    Dual past participle of sam + √cud, 'to be urged'. Kṛṣṇa moves only when prompted by His devotee's prayer. Devakī's vaiklavya is the actual cause of the Sutala-journey.
The sage Śukadeva said: Thus entreated by Their mother, O Bhārata, Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa employed Their mystic Yoga-māyā potency and entered the region of Sutala.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The sage Śukadeva said: Thus entreated by Their mother, O Bhārata, Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa employed Their mystic Yogamāyā potency and entered the region of Sutala.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Sometimes saṣcoditaḥ is seen instead of saṣcoditau. O best of the Bhāratas! Śukadeva praises Parīkṣit out of joy on remembering within himself the amazing feats Kṛṣṇa performed in relation to him!

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Thus informed firmly, with praises (saṁ-coditau) they immediately and easily (sam) entered Sutala because they took shelter of their inconceivable, unlimited powers (yoga-māyām). O descendent of Bharata! Born in a great family, you can understand the powers of the Lord.

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Two brothers step into a hidden chamber the way you might step into a memory — the door is yoga-māyā, the chamber is sutala, and what waits inside is a king who has been ready for this visit for ages. Their movement is not travel; it is the rearrangement of where they are.

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