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श्रीशुक उवाच
अथ सर्वगुणोपेतः कालः परमशोभनः ।
यर्ह्येवाजनजन्मर्क्षं शान्तर्क्षग्रहतारकम् ॥ १ ॥

दिशः प्रसेदुर्गगनं निर्मलोडुगणोदयम् ।
मही मङ्गलभूयिष्ठ पुरग्रामव्रजाकरा ॥ २ ॥

नद्यः प्रसन्नसलिला ह्रदा जलरुहश्रियः ।
द्विजालिकुलसन्नाद स्तवका वनराजयः ॥ ३ ॥

ववौ वायुः सुखस्पर्शः पुण्यगन्धवहः शुचिः ।
अग्नयश्च द्विजातीनां शान्तास्तत्र समिन्धत ॥ ४ ॥

मनांस्यासन्प्रसन्नानि साधूनामसुरद्रुहाम् ।
जायमाने ऽजने तस्मिन् नेदुर्दुन्दुभयः समम् ॥ ५ ॥

sri-suka uvaca

atha sarva-gunopetah

kalah parama-sobhanah

yarhy evajana-janmarksam

santarksa-graha-tarakam

disah prasedur gaganam

nirmalodu-ganodayam

mahi maṅgala-bhuyistha-

pura-grama-vrajakara

nadyah prasanna-salila

hrada jalaruha-sriyah

dvijali-kula-sannada-

stavaka vana-rajayah

vavau vayuh sukha-sparsah

punya-gandhavahah sucih

agnayas ca dvijatinam

santas tatra samindhata

manamsy asan prasannani

sadhunam asura-druham

jayamane 'jane tasmin

nedur dundubhayah samam

sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; atha-on the occasion of the Lord's appearance; sarva-all around; guna-upetah-endowed with material attributes or facilities; kalah-a favorable time; parama-sobhanah-all-auspicious and very favorable from all points of view; yarhi-when; eva-certainly; ajana janma-rksam-the constellation of stars known as Rohini; santa-rksa-none of the constellations were fierce (all of them were peaceful); graha-tarakam-and the planets and stars like Asvini; disah-all directions; praseduh-appeared very auspicious and peaceful; gaganam-all of outer space or the sky; nirmala-udu-gana-udayam-in which all the auspicious stars were visible (in the upper strata of the universe); mahi-the earth; maṅgala-bhuyistha-pura-grama-vraja-akarah-whose many cities, towns, pasturing grounds and mines became auspicious and very neat and clean; nadyah-the rivers; prasanna-salilah-the waters became clear; hradah-the lakes or large reservoirs of water; jalaruha-sriyah-appeared very beautiful because of blooming lotuses all around; dvija-ali-kula-sannada-stavakah-the birds, especially the cuckoos, and swarms of bees began to chant in sweet voices, as if praying to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vana-rajayah-the green trees and plants were also very pleasing to see; vavau-blew; vayuh-the breeze; sukha-sparsah-very pleasing to the touch; punya-gandha-vahah-which was full of fragrance; sucih-without pollution by dust; agnayah ca-and the fires (at the places of sacrifice); dvijatinam-of the brahmanas; santah-undisturbed, steady, calm and quiet; tatra-there; samindhata-blazed; manamsi-the minds of the brahmanas (who because of Kamsa had always been afraid); asan-became; prasannani-fully satisfied and free from disturbances; sadhunam-of the brahmanas, who were all Vaisnava devotees; asura-druham-who had been oppressed by Kamsa and other demons disturbing the discharge of religious rituals; jayamane-because of the appearance or birth; ajane-of Lord Visnu, who is always unborn; tasmin-in that situation; neduh-resounded; dundubhayah-kettledrums; samam-simultaneously (from the upper planets).