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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.66.12-14

तस्य काशीपतिर्मित्रं पार्ष्णिग्राहोऽन्वयान्नृप ।

अक्षौहिणीभिस्तिसृभिरपश्यत् पौण्ड्रकं हरि: ॥ १२ ॥

शङ्खार्यसिगदाशार्ङ्गश्रीवत्साद्युपलक्षितम् ।

बिभ्राणं कौस्तुभमणिं वनमालाविभूषितम् ॥ १३ ॥

कौशेयवाससी पीते वसानं गरुडध्वजम् ।

अमूल्यमौल्याभरणं स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डलम् ॥ १४ ॥

tasya kāśī-patir mitraṁ

pārṣṇi-grāho ’nvayān nṛpa

akṣauhiṇībhis tisṛbhir

apaśyat pauṇḍrakaṁ hariḥ

śaṅkhāry-asi-gadā-śārṅga-

śrīvatsādy-upalakṣitam

bibhrāṇaṁ kaustubha-maṇiṁ

vana-mālā-vibhūṣitam

kauśeya-vāsasī pīte

vasānaṁ garuḍa-dhvajam

amūlya-mauly-ābharaṇaṁ

sphuran-makara-kuṇḍalam

Translation

Pauṇḍraka’s friend, the King of Kāśī, followed behind, O King, leading the rear guard with three akṣauhiṇī divisions. Lord Kṛṣṇa saw that Pauṇḍraka was carrying the Lord’s own insignia, such as the conchshell, disc, sword and club, and also an imitation Śārṅga bow and Śrīvatsa mark. He wore a mock Kaustubha gem, was decorated with a garland of forest flowers and was dressed in upper and lower garments of fine yellow silk. His banner bore the image of Garuḍa, and he wore a valuable crown and gleaming, shark-shaped earrings.

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From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Imitating the Lord’s Appearance

  1. 1

    The King of Kāśī followed his friend Pauṇḍraka with three military divisions guarding the rear.

  2. 2

    When the two kings came to oppose Him, Lord Kṛṣṇa saw Pauṇḍraka face to face for the first time.

  3. 3

    Pauṇḍraka carried the Lord’s insignia and copied His dress. His imitation Śārṅga bow, Śrīvatsa mark and mock Kaustubha gem were part of this disguise.

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