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TEACHINGS OF QUEEN KUNTĪ
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apare —others;  vasudevasya —of Vasudeva;  devakyām —of Devakī;  yācitaḥ —being prayed for;  abhyagāt —took birth;  ajaḥ —unborn;  tvam —You are;  asya —of him;  kṣemāya —for the good;  vadhāya —for the purpose of killing;  ca —and;  sura-dviṣām —of those who are envious of the demigods.
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bhāra-avatāraṇāya —just to reduce the burden to the world;  anye —others;  bhuvaḥ —of the world;  nāvaḥ —boat;  iva —like;  udadhau —on the sea;  sīdantyāḥ —aggrieved;  bhūri —extremely;  bhāreṇa —by the burden;  jātaḥ —You were born;  hi —certainly;  ātma-bhuvā —by Brahmā;  arthitaḥ —being prayed for.
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bhave —in the material creation;  asmin —this;  kliśyamānānām —of those who are suffering from;  avidyā —nescience;  kāma —desire;  karmabhiḥ —by execution of fruitive work;  śravaṇa —hearing;  smaraṇa —remembering;  arhāṇi —worshiping;  kariṣyan —may perform;  iti —thus;  kecana —others.
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śrṇvanti —hear;  gāyanti —chant;  grṇanti —take;  abhīkṣṇaśaḥ —continuously;  smaranti —remember;  nandanti —take pleasure;  tava —Your;  īhitam —activities;  janāḥ —people in general;  te —they;  eva —certainly;  paśyanti —can see;  acireṇa —very soon;  tāvakam —Your;  bhava-pravāha —the current of rebirth;  uparamam —cessation;  pada-ambujam —lotus feet.
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api —if;  adya —today;  naḥ —us;  tvam —You;  sva-kṛta —self-executed;  īhita —all duties;  prabho —O my Lord;  jihāsasi —giving up;  svit —possibly;  suhṛdaḥ —intimate friends;  anujīvinaḥ —living at the mercy of;  yeṣām —of whom;  na —nor;  ca —and;  anyat —anyone else;  bhavataḥ —Your;  pada-ambujāt —from the lotus feet;  parāyaṇam —dependent;  rājasu —unto the kings;  yojita —engaged in;  amhasām —enmity.
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ke —who are;  vayam —we;  nāma-rūpābhyām —without fame and ability;  yadubhiḥ —with the Yadus;  saha —along with;  pāṇḍavāḥ —and the Pāṇ-