Chapter Six Ayodhyā-pura-vāsiny-upākhyāna The Story of the Ayodhyā Women

śrī-nārada uvāca — Srī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; gate — gone ; sākṣāt — directly ; yājṣavalkye — Yajnavalkya ; mahā-munau — the great sage ; atīva — great ; harṣam — happiness ; āpannaḥ — attained ; vimalaḥ — Vimala ; campakā-patiḥ — the king of Campaka.

ayodhyā-pura-vāsinyaḥ — the women of Ayodhyā ; śrī-rāmasya — of Srī Rāma ; varāt — frokm the benediction ; ca — and ; yāḥ — who ; babhūvuḥ — became ; tasya — of him ; bhāryāsu — in the wives ; tāḥ — they ; sarvāḥ — all ; kanyakāḥ — daughters ; śubhāḥ — beautiful.

vivāha-yogyāḥ — at the proper age for marriage ; tā — they ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; cintayan — thinking ; campakā-patiḥ — the king of Campakā ; yājṣavalkya-vacaḥ — the words of Yajnavalkya ; smṛtvā — remembering ; dūtam — to give ; āha — said ; nṛpeśvaraḥ — the great king.

śrī-vimala uvāca — Srī Vimala said ; mathurām — to Mathurā ; gaccha — go ; dūta — O messenger ; tvam — you ; gatvā — having gone ; śauri — of Vasudeva ; gṛham — to tyhe home ; śubham — beautiful ; darśanīyaḥ — should be seen ; tvayā — by you ; putraḥ — the son ; vasudevasya — of Vasudeva ; sundaraḥ — handsome.

śrīvatsāṅkaḥ — marked with Srīvatsa ; ghana-śyāmaḥ — dark as a cloud ; vana-mālī — wearing a forest garland ; catur-bhujaḥ — with four arms ; yadi — if ; syāt — is ; tarhi — then ; dāsyāmi — I will give ; tasmai — to Him ; sarvāḥ — all ; su-kanyakāḥ — my beautiful daughters.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Srī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; vākyam — the words ; tataḥ — then ; śrutvā — hearing ; dūtaḥ — the messenger ; asau — he ; mathurām — to Mathurā ; gataḥ — went ; papraccha — asked ; sarvābhiprāyam — all knowledge ; māthurān — the people of Mathurā ; ca — and ; mahājanān — great souls.

tad-vākyam — his words ; mathuraḥ — the peole of Mathura ; śrutvā — hearing ; kaṁsa-bhītāḥ — afraid of Kaṁsa ; su-buddhayaḥ — intelligent ; tam — to him ; dūtam — the messenger ; rahasi — in private ; prāhuḥ — said ; karṇānte — in the ear ; manda-vāg — whispering ; yathā — as.

śrī-māthurā ūcuḥ — the people of Mathura said ; vasudevasya — of vasudeva ; ye — who ; putrāḥ — the sons ; kaṁsena — by Kaṁsa ; bahavaḥ — many ; hatāḥ — killed ; ekāvaśiṣṭāvarajā — one remaining ; kanyā — a dauighter ; sāpi — she ; divam — to heaven ; gatā — went.

vasudevaḥ — Vasudeva ; asti — is ; ca — and ; atra — here ; eva — indeed ; hi — indeed ; aputraḥ — sonless ; dīna-mānasaḥ — unhappy at heart ; idam — thus ; na — not ; kathanīyam — to be spoken ; hi — indeed ; tvayā — by you ; kaṁsa-bhayam — out of fear of Kaṁsa ; pure — in the city.

śauri — of Vasudeva ; santāna — the family ; vārtām — the story ; yaḥ — who ; vākti — speaks ; cet — if ; mathurā-pure — in Mathura City ; tam — him ; daṇḍayati — punishes ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; asau — he ; śaury-aṣṭama-śiśoḥ — of Vasudeva's eighth son ; ripuḥ — the enemy.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Srī Nārada said ; jana-vākyam — the words of the people ; tataḥ — then ; śrutvā — hearing ; dūtaḥ — the messenger ; vai — indeed ; campakā-purīm — to the4 city of Campakā ; gatvā — going ; atha — then ; kathayām āsa — spoke ; rājṣe — to the king ; kāraṇam — the reason ; adbhutam — surprising.

śrī-dūta uvāca — the messenger said ; mathurāyām — in Mathurā ; āsti — is ; śauriḥ — Vasudeva ; anapatyaḥ — childless ; ati-dīnavat — like a very wretched person ; tat-putrāḥ — his sons ; tu — indeed ; purā — previously ; jātāḥ — born ; kaṁsena — by Kaṁsa ; nihatāḥ — killed ; śrutam — heard.

ekā — one ; avaśiṣṭā — remaining ; kanyā — daughter ; api — also ; kham — to heaven ; gatā — went ; kaṁsa-hastataḥ — by Kaṁsa's hand ; evam — thus ; śrutvā — hearing ; yadu-purāt — from the city of the Yadus ; nirgataḥ — come ; aham — I ; śanaiḥ śanaiḥ — very slowly.

caran — walking ; vṛndāvane — in Vṛndāvana ; ramye — beautiful ; kālindī-nikaṭe — by the Yamunā's shore ; śubhe — beautiful ; akasmāl — suddenly ; latikā-vṛnde — among many vines ; dṛṣṭaḥ — seen ; kaścic — someone ; chiṣuḥ — a boy ; mayā — by me.

tal-lakṣaṇa-samaḥ — the same characteristsics ; rājan — O king ; go-gopa-gaṇa-madhyataḥ — among many cows and gopas ; śrīvatsāṅkaḥ — marked with Srīvatsa ; ghana-śyāmaḥ — dark as a monsoon cloud ; vana-māli — wearing a forest garland ; ati-sundaraḥ — very handsome.

dvi-bhujaḥ — two artms ; gopa-sūnuḥ — a gopa's son ; ca — and ; param — then ; tv — indeed ; etat — this ; vilakṣaṇam — extraordinary ; tvayā — by you ; catur-bhujaḥ — four arms ; ca — and ; uktaḥ — said ; vasudevātmajaḥ — Vasudeva's son ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa.

kim — what? ; kartavyam — should be don ; vada — tell ; nṛpa — O king ; muni-vākyam — the sage's words ; mṛṣā — false ; na — not ; hi — indeed ; yatra — where ; yatra — where ; yathā — as ; icchā — the desire ; te — of you ; tatra — there ; mām — me ; preṣaya — please send ; prabhaḥ — O lord.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Srī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; cintayataḥ — thinking ; tasya — of him ; vismitasya — surprised ; nṛpasya — of the king ; ca — and ; gajāhvayāt — from Hastinapura ; sindhu-deśān — to Sindhu-desa ; jetum — to conquer ; bhīṣmaḥ — Bhiṣma ; samāgataḥ — arrived.

tam — him ; pūjya — worshiping ; vimalaḥ — Vimala ; rāja — King ; dattvā — giving ; tasmai — to him ; balim — a gift ; bahu — great ; papraccha — asked ; sarvābhiprāyam — who knows everything ; bhīṣmam — Bhīṣma ; dharma-bhṛtām — of pious men ; varam — the best.

śrī-vimala uvāca — Srī Vimala said ; yāj 24avalkyena — by yajnavalkya ; pūrvoktaḥ — previously said ; mathurāyām — in mathurā ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; svayam — personally ; vasudevasya — of Vasudeva ; devakyām — in Devakī ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — doubt.

na — not ; jātaḥ — born ; vasudevasya — of Vasudeva ; sakāśe — in the presence ; adya — now ; hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; paraḥ — supreme ; ṛṣi-vākyam — the words of the sage ; mṛṣā — false ; na — not ; syāt — are ; kasmai — to whom? ; dāsyāmi — I will give ; kanyakāḥ — my daughters.

mahā-bhāgavataḥ — a great devotee ; sākṣāt — directly ; tvam — you ; parāvara-vittamaḥ — all-knowing ; jitendriyaḥ — conquering the senses ; bālya-bhāvāt — from childhood ; vīraḥ — a hero ; dhanvī — a bowman ; vasūttamaḥ — the best of the Vasus ; etat — this ; vada — please tell ; mahā-buddhe — O intelligent one ; kim — what? ; kartavyam — should be done ; mayā — by me ; atra — here ; vai — indeed.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Srī Nārada said ; vimalam — to Vimala ; prāha — said ; gaṅgeyaḥ — Bhīṣma ; mahā-bhāgavataḥ — great devotee ; kaviḥ — philosopher ; divya-dṛg — with transcendental vision ; dharma-tattva-j 24aḥ — understanding the truth of religion ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Srī Kṛṣṇa ; prabhāva — the glory ; vit — knowing.

śrī-bhīṣma uvāca — Srī Bhisma said ; he — O ; rājan — king ; guptam — hidden ; ākhyānam — story ; vedavyāsa — of Vedavyasa ; mukhāt — from the mouth ; śrutam — heard ; sarva-pāpa-haram — removing all sins ; puṇyam — sacred ; śṛṇu — pleasehear ; harṣa-vivardhanam — delightful.

devānām — of the demigods ; rakṣaṇārthāya — for protection ; daityānām — of the demons ; hi — indeed ; vadhāya — for killing ; ca — and ; vasudeva-gṛhe — in Vasudva's home ; jātaḥ — born ; paripūrṇatamo hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

ardha-rātre — in the middle of the night ; kaṁsa-bhayān — out of fear of Kaṁsa ; nītvā — bringing ; śauriḥ — Vasudeva ; ca — and ; tam — Him ; tvaram — quickly ; gatvā — gone ; ca — and ; gokule — in Gokula ; putram — son ; nidhāya — placing ; śayane — in bed ; nṛpa — O king.

yaśodā-nandayoḥ — of Nadna and Yaśodā ; putrīm — the daughter ; māyām — Māyā ; nītvā — taking ; puram — to the city ; yayau — went ; vavṛdhe — increased ; gokule — in Gokula ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; guptaḥ — hidden ; jṣātaḥ — known ; na — not ; kair nṛbhiḥ — by anyone.

saḥ — He ; adya — today ; eva — even ; vṛndakāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana forest ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; gopāla-veṣa-dhṛk — dressed as a gopa ; ekādaśa — eleven ; samāḥ — years ; tatra — there ; gūḍhaḥ — hidden ; vāsam — residence ; kariṣyati — will do ; daityam — the demon ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; ghātayitvā — killing ; prakaṭaḥ — revealed ; sa — He ; bhaviṣyati — will be.

ayodhyā-pura-vāsinyaḥ — the women of Ayodhyā ; śrī-rāmasya — of Lord Rāma ; varāt — from the blessing ; ca — and ; yāḥ — who ; tāḥ — they ; sarvāḥ — all ; tava — of you ; bhāryāsu — in the wives ; babhūvuḥ — were ; kanyakāḥ — daughters ; śubhāḥ — beautiful.

gūḍhāya — concealed ; deva-devāya — to the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; deyāḥ — should be given ; kanyāḥ — daughters ; tvayā — by you ; khalu — indeed ; na — not ; vilambaḥ — delay ; kvacit — at all ; kāryaḥ — should be done ; dehaḥ — body ; kāla-vaśaḥ — subject to time ; hi — indeed ; ayam — this.

iti — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; atha — then ; gate — gone ; bhīṣme — Bhīṣma ; sarvajṣe — all-knowing ; hastināpuram — to Hasintapura ; dūtam — messenger ; svam — own ; preṣayām āsa — sent ; vimalaḥ — Vimala ; nanda-sūnave — to Nanda's son, Kṛṣṇa.