Sri Garga-samhita

Sri Garga-samhita

Sri Garga-samhita

Chapter Twenty-three Rāsa-krīḍāyāṁ śaṅkhacūḍa-vadhaḥ The Killing of Śaṅkhacūḍa During the Rāsa-dance Pastime

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śrī-nārada uvāca atha kṛṣṇo gopikābhir lohajāṅghavanaṁ yayau vasanta-mādhavībhiś ca latābhiḥ saṅkulaṁ nṛpa

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; atha — then ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; gopikābhiḥ — with the gopīs ; lohajāṅghavanam — —to Lohajāṅghavana ; yayau — went ; vasanta — springtime ; mādhavībhiḥ — witn madhavi vines ; ca — and ; latābhiḥ — with vines ; saṅkulam — filled ; nṛpa — *O king.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: O king, then Lord Kṛṣṇa and the gopīs went to Lohajaṅghavana forest, which was filled with flowering mādhavī vines.

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tat-puṣpa-dhāma-nicayaiḥ sphurat-saugandhi-śālibhiḥ sarvāsāṁ hariṇā tatra kabaryo gumphitās tataḥ

Synonyms

tat-puṣpa-dhāma-nicayaiḥ — with the many flowers ; sphurat-saugandhi-śālibhiḥ — very fragrant ; sarvāsām — of all ; hariṇā — by Kṛṣṇa ; tatra — there ; kabaryaḥ — braids ; gumphitāḥ — tied ; tataḥ — *then.

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa decorated all the gopīs' braids with the fragrant flowers there.

Text 3

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bhramara-dhvani-samyukte sugandhānila-vāsite kālindī-nikaṭe kṛṣṇo vicacāra priyānvitaḥ

Synonyms

bhramara — of bumblebees ; dhvani — the sounds ; samyukte — with ; sugandha — fragrant ; anila — breeze ; vāsite — scented ; kālindī — the Yamunā ; nikaṭe — near ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; vicacāra — went ; priyā — *His beloved ; anvitaḥ — with.

Translation

With His beloved, Lord Kṛṣṇa walked by the Yamunā, which was filled with the sounds of bees and scented with a fragrant breeze.

Text 4

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karillaiḥ pīlubhiḥ śyāmais tamālaiḥ saṅkula-drumaiḥ mahā-puṇyavanaṁ kṛṣṇo yayau rāseśvaro hariḥ

Synonyms

karillaiḥ — with karilla ; pīlubhiḥ — pilu ; śyāmaiḥ — dark ; tamālaiḥ — tamalas ; saṅkula-drumaiḥ — with many trees ; mahā — very ; puṇya — sacred ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; yayau — went ; rāseśvaraḥ — the king of the rasa dance ; hariḥ — *Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa, the king of the rāsa dance, walked there in a very sacred forest filled with karilla, pīlu, and black tamāla trees.

Text 5

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tatra rāsaṁ samārebhe rāseśvaryā samanvitaḥ gīyamānaś ca gopībhir apsarobhir sva-rāḍ iva

Synonyms

tatra — there ; rāsam — a rasa dance ; samārebhe — began ; rāseśvaryā — with the queen of the rasa dance ; samanvitaḥ — with ; gīyamānaḥ — singing ; ca — and ; gopībhiḥ — with the gopī ; apsarobhiḥ — with the apsarās ; sva-rāḍ — the king of heaven ; iva — *like.

Translation

Singing, the Lord started a rāsa dance with Rādhā, the queen of the rāsa dance, and with the many gopīs. He danced as Indra, the king of Svargaloka, dances with the apsarās.

Text 6

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tatra citram abhūd rājan śṛṇu tvaṁ tan mukhān mama śaṅkhacūḍo nāma yakṣo dhanadānucaro balī

Synonyms

tatra — there ; citram — a wonder ; abhūt — became ; rājan — O king ; śṛṇu — hear ; tvam — You ; tat — that ; mukhāt — from the mouth ; mama — of me ; śaṅkhacūḍaḥ — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; nāma — named ; yakṣaḥ — uaksa ; dhanada — of Kuvera ; anucaraḥ — follower ; balī — *powerful.

Translation

O king, then a wonderful thing happened. Please hear of it from my mouth. There once was a very powerful yakṣa named Śaṅkhacūḍa, who was a follower of Kuvera.

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bhū-tale tat-samo nāsti gadā-yuddha-viśāradaḥ man-mukhād augraseneś ca balaṁ śrutvā mahotkaṭam

Synonyms

bhū — of the earth ; tale — on the surface ; tat-samaḥ — his equal ; na — not ; asti — is ; gadā — club ; yuddha — fighting ; viśāradaḥ — expert ; mat-mukhāt — from my mouth ; augraseneḥ — of Kaṁsa ; ca — and ; balam — the strength ; śrutvā — hearing ; mahā — great ; utkaṭam — *great.

Translation

In fighting with a club no one was his equal on the surface of the earth. From my mouth he heard of Kaṁsa's great strength.

Text 8

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lakṣa-bhāra-mayīṁ gurvīṁ gadām ādāya yakṣa-rāṭ sva-sakāśān madhu-purīṁ āyayau caṇḍa-vikramaḥ

Synonyms

lakṣa — a hundred thousand ; bhāra — bharas ; mayīm — consisting of ; gurvīm — heavy ; gadām — club ; ādāya — taking ; yakṣa-rāṭ — the king of the yaksas ; sva-sakāśāt — from his own place ; madhu-purīm — to Mathurā ; āyayau — went ; caṇḍa-vikramaḥ — *very powerful.

Translation

Taking a great club that weighed a hundred thousand bhāras, this very strong yakṣa king left his own home and went to Mathurā City.

Text 9

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sabhāyām āsthitaṁ prāha kaṁsaṁ natvā madoddhataḥ gadā-yuddhaṁ dehi mahyaṁ trailokya-vijayī bhavān

Synonyms

sabhāyām — in the assembly ; āsthitam — situated ; prāha — said ; kaṁsam — to kaṁsa ; natvā — bowing down ; madoddhataḥ — filled with pride ; gadā — club ; yuddham — fight ; dehi — please give ; mahyam — to me ; trailokya-vijayī — conqueror of the three worlds ; bhavān — *you.

Translation

Filled with pride, he bowed before Kaṁsa in the royal assmebly and said, "O conqueror of the three worlds, please give a club-duel to me."

Text 10

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ahaṁ daśo bhaveyaṁ vai bhavāṁś ca vijayī yadi ahaṁ jayī codbhavantaṁ dāsaṁ śīghraṁ karomy aham

Synonyms

aham — I ; daśaḥ — servant ; bhaveyam — will be ; vai — indeed ; bhavān — you ; ca — and ; vijayī — victorious ; yadi — if ; aham — I ; jayī — victorious ; ca — and ; udbhavantam — manifested ; dāsam — servant ; śīghram — for a long time ; karomy — do ; aham — *I.

Translation

If You are victorious, I will become your servant. If I am victorious, I will make you my servant for a very long time.

Text 11

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tathāstu coktvā kaṁsas tu gṛhītvā mahātīṁ gadām śaṅkhacūḍena yuyudhe raṅga-bhūmau videha-rāṭ

Synonyms

tathā — so ; astu — be it ; ca — and ; uktvā — saying ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; tu — indeed ; gṛhītvā — taking ; mahātīm — great ; gadām — club ; śaṅkhacūḍena — with Śaṅkhacūḍa ; yuyudhe — fought ; raṅga-bhūmau — in a fighting ground ; videha-rāṭ — *O king of Videha.

Translation

O king of Videha, saying, "So be it," and taking up a very great club, in a fighting-ground Kaṁsa fought with Śaṅkhacūḍa.

Text 12

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tayoś ca gadayā yuddhaṁ ghora-rūpaṁ babhūva ha taḍanāc caṭcaṭā-śabdaṁ kāla-megha-taḍid-dhvani

Synonyms

tayoḥ — of them both ; ca — and ; gadayā — with club ; yuddham — fight ; ghora-rūpam — horrible ; babhūva — was ; ha — indeed ; taḍanāt — from the blows ; caṭcaṭā-śabdam — the sound caṭcaṭā ; kāla — black ; megha — clouds ; taḍid-dhvani — *thunder.

Translation

They fought a terrible club-duel. The caṭcaṭā sound of their blows was like the lightning of black clouds.

Text 13

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śuśubhāte raṅga-madhye mallau naṭye naṭāv iva ibhendrāv iva dīrghāṅgau mṛgendrāv iva codbhaṭau

Synonyms

śuśubhāte — shone ; raṅga-madhye — in the fighting-ground ; mallau — wrestkers ; naṭye — in a dance ; naṭau — dancers ; iva — like ; ibhendrau — —two elephant-kings ; iva — like ; dīrgha — long ; aṅgau — limbs ; mṛgendrau — lion-kings ; iva — like ; ca — and ; udbhaṭau — *fighters.

Translation

The two fighters were very glorious. They were like two wrestlers in a fighting-ground, two dancers in a dance, two regal elephants, or two long-limbed lions.

Text 14

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dvayoś ca yudhyato rājan paraspara-jigīṣayā visphuliṅgān kṣarantyau dvau gade cūrṇī-babhūvatuḥ

Synonyms

dvayoḥ — of the two of them ; ca — and ; yudhyataḥ — fighting ; rājan — O king ; paraspara-jigīṣayā — with a desire to defeat each other ; visphuliṅgān — sparks ; kṣarantyau — throwing ; dvau — both ; gade — clubs ; cūrṇī-babhūvatuh* — broken into pieces.

Translation

O king, as, each trying to defeat the other, they fought, sparks flew from their clubs. Their clubs were eventually broken into pieces.

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kaṁsaḥ prakupitaṁ yakṣaṁ muṣṭinābhijaghāna ha śaṅkhacūḍo 'pi taṁ kaṁsaṁ muṣṭinā taṁ tatāḍa ca

Synonyms

kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; prakupitam — to the angry ; yakṣam — yaksa ; muṣṭinā — with fists ; ahijaghāna — hit ; ha — indeed ; śaṅkhacūḍaḥ — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; api — also ; tam — him ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; muṣṭinā — with fists ; tam — him ; tatāḍa — punched ; ca — *and.

Translation

Then Kaṁsa punched the angry yakṣa, and Śaṅkhacūḍa punched Kaṁsa.

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muṣṭāmuṣṭi tayor āsīd dinānāṁ sapta-viṁśatiḥ dvayor akṣiṇa-balayor vismayaṁ gatayos tataḥ

Synonyms

muṣṭāmuṣṭi — hand to hand ; tayoḥ — of them both ; āsīt — was ; dinānām — of days ; sapta-viṁśatiḥ — twenty-seven ; dvayoḥ — of them both ; akṣiṇa — undiminished ; balayoḥ — strength ; vismayam — wonder ; gatayoḥ — attained ; tataḥ — *of them.

Translation

They fought hand-to-hand for twenty-seven days. Neither one weakened. They were both amazed.

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śaṅkhacūḍaṁ saṅgṛhītvā kaṁso daityādhipo balī balāc cikṣepa sahasā vyomni taṁ śata-yojanam

Synonyms

śaṅkhacūḍam — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; saṅgṛhītvā — grabbing ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; daityādhipaḥ — the king of demons ; balī — strong ; balāc — violently ; cikṣepa — threw ; sahasā — suddenly ; vyomni — into the sky ; tam — him ; śata-yojanam — *eight-hundred miles.

Translation

Grabbing Śaṅkhacūḍa, the powerful demon-king Kaṁsa suddenly threw him eight-hundred miles into the sky.

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śaṅkhacūḍaḥ prapatitaḥ kiṣcid vyākula-mānasaḥ kaṁsaṁ gṛhītvā nabhasi cikṣepāyuta-yojanam

Synonyms

śaṅkhacūḍaḥ — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; prapatitaḥ — fell ; ki 24cit — somewhat ; vyākula-mānasaḥ — disturbed ; kaṁsam — to Kaṁsa ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; naqbhasi — into the sky ; cikṣepa — threw ; ayuta-yojanam — *eighty-thousand miles.

Translation

When Śaṅkhacūḍa fell he was a somewhat disturbed. Grabbing Kaṁsa, Śaṅkhacūḍa threw him eighty-thousand miles into the sky.

Text 19

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ākāśāt patitaḥ kaṁsaḥ kiṣcid vyākula-mānasaḥ yakṣaṁ gṛhītvā sahasā pātayām āsa bhū-tale

Synonyms

ākāśāt — from the sky ; patitaḥ — fallen ; kaṁsaḥ — Kaṁsa ; kiṣcit — somewhat ; vyākula-mānasaḥ — disturbed ; yakṣam — the yaksa ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; sahasā — suddenly ; pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-tale — *to the ground.

Translation

When Kaṁsa fell he was a somewhat disturbed. Grabbing the yakṣa Śaṅkhacūḍa, Kaṁsa suddenly threw him to the ground.

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śaṅkhacūḍas taṁ gṛhītvā pothayām āsa bhū-tale evaṁ yuddhe sampravṛtte cakampe bhūmi-maṇḍalam

Synonyms

śaṅkhacūḍaḥ — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; tam — him ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; pothayām āsa — threw ; bhū-tale — to the ground ; evam — thus ; yuddhe — in the fight ; sampravṛtte — manifested ; cakampe — trembled ; bhūmi-maṇḍalam — *the circle of the earth.

Translation

Then Śaṅkhacūḍa grabbed Kaṁsa and threw him to the ground. As they fought in this way, the circle of the earth trembled.

Text 21

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munīndraḥ sarva-vit sākṣād gargācāryaḥ samāgataḥ raṅgeṣu vanditas tābhyāṁ kaṁsaṁ prāhorjayā girā

Synonyms

munīndraḥ — the king of sages ; sarva-vit — all-knowing ; sākṣāt — directly ; gargācāryaḥ — Garga MUni ; samāgataḥ — came ; raṅgeṣu — to the fighting-ground ; vanditaḥ — offered obeisances ; tābhyām — by them both ; kaṁsam — to Kaṁsa ; prāha — spoke ; urjayā — *with strong ; girā — words.

Translation

Then Garga Acārya, the all-knowing king of sages, came to the fighting-ground. The two fighters both offered respectful obeisances to him. With strong words he spoke to Kaṁsa.

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śrī-garga uvāca yuddhaṁ mā kuru rājendra viphalo 'yaṁ raṇo 'tra vai tvat-samāno hy ayaṁ vīraḥ śaṅkhacūḍo mahā-balaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-garga uvāca — Śrī Garga said ; yuddham — fight ; ma — don't ; kuru — do ; rājendra — O king of kings ; viphalaḥ — useless ; ayam — this ; raṇaḥ — battle ; atra — here ; vai — indeed ; tvat-samānaḥ — your equal ; hy — indeed ; ayam — he ; vīraḥ — warrior ; śaṅkhacūḍaḥ — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; mahā-balaḥ — *powerful.

Translation

Śrī Garga said: O king of kings, don't continue this fight. This fight has no meaning. The powerful warrior Śaṅkhacūḍa is your equal.

Text 23

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tava muṣṭi-prahāreṇa bhṛśām airāvato gajaḥ jānubhyāṁ dharaṇīṁ spṛṣṭvā kaśmalaṁ paramaṁ yayau

Synonyms

tava — of you ; muṣṭi-prahāreṇa — by the punches ; bhṛśām — greatly ; airāvataḥ — Auravata ; gajaḥ — the elephant ; jānubhyām — on both knees ; dharaṇīm — the earth ; spṛṣṭvā — touching ; kaśmalam — distress ; paramam — great ; yayau — *has attained.

Translation

The blows of your fists have made the elephant Airāvata faint. His knees now touch the ground.

Text 24

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anye 'pi balino daityā muṣṭinā te mṛtiṁ gatāḥ śaṅkhacūḍo na patitaḥ sandeho nāsti tac chṛṇu

Synonyms

anye — other ; api — indeed ; balinaḥ — powqerful ; daityā — demons ; muṣṭinā — with fists ; te — they ; mṛtim — death ; gatāḥ — attained ; śaṅkhacūḍaḥ — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; na — not ; patitaḥ — fallen ; sandehaḥ — doubt ; na — not ; asti — is ; tat — *that ; śṛṇu — hear.

Translation

Other powerful demons would have died from your punches, but Śaṅkhacūḍa has not even fallen. Of this there is no doubt. Please hear the reason.

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paripūrṇatamo yo vai so 'pi tvaṁ ghātayiṣyati tathainaṁ śaṅkhacūḍākhyaṁ śivasyāpi varorjitam

Synonyms

paripūrṇatamaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; yaḥ — who ; vai — indeed ; saḥ — who ; api — also ; tvam — you ; ghātayiṣyati — will kill ; tathā — in the same way ; enam — him ; śaṅkhacūḍākhyam — named Śaṅkhacūḍa ; śivasya — of Śiva ; api — also ; vara — by the blessing ; ūrjitam — *powerful.

Translation

As the Supreme Personality of Godhead is destined to kill you, so He will also kill Śaṅkhacūḍa, and as you are very strong by Lord Śiva's blessings, so is he.

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tasmāt prema prakartavyaṁ śaṅkhacūḍe yadūdvaha yakṣa-rāṭ ca tvayā kaṁse kartavyaṁ prema niścitam

Synonyms

tasmāt — therefore ; prema — love ; prakartavyam — should be done ; śaṅkhacūḍe — for Śaṅkhacūḍa ; yadūdvaha — O king of the Yadus ; yakṣa-rāṭ — the king of the yaksa ; ca — and ; tvayā — by you ; kaṁse — for Kaṁsa ; kartavyam — should be done ; prema — love ; niścitam — *certainly.

Translation

Therefore, O king of the Yadus, you should make friends with Śaṅkhacūḍa, and you, O king of the yakṣas should make friends with Kaṁsa.

Text 27

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śrī-nārada uvāca gargeṇoktau tadā tau dvau militvāpi parasparam paramāṁ cakratuḥ prītiṁ śaṅkhacūḍa-yadūdvahau

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; gargeṇa — by Garga Muni ; uktau — —addressed ; tadā — then ; tau — they ; dvau — both ; militvā — meeting ; api — also ; parasparam — together ; paramām — great ; cakratuḥ — did ; prītim — friendship ; śaṅkhacūḍa-yadūdvahau — *Śaṅkhacūḍa and Kaṁsa.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: In this way, by Garga Muni's words, Śaṅkhacūḍa and Kaṁsa became great friends.

Text 28

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atha kaṁsam anujṣāpya gṛhaṁ gantuṁ samudyataḥ gacchan mārge 'śṛṇod rātrau rāsa-gānaṁ manoharam

Synonyms

atha — then ; kaṁsam — Kaṁsa ; anuj 24āpya — inviting ; gṛham — home ; gantum — to go ; samudyataḥ — begun ; gacchan — going ; mārge — on the path ; aśṛṇot — heard ; rātrau — at night ; rāsa-gānam — the musico0f the rasa dance ; manoharam — *beautiful.

Translation

Then Śaṅkhacūḍa invited Kaṁsa to his home. Traveling on the road at night, they heard the beautiful singing of the rāsa dance.

Text 29

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tāla-śabdānusāreṇa samprāptau rāsa-maṇḍale rāseśvaryā samaṁ rāse 'paśyad rāseśvaraṁ harim

Synonyms

tāla — of the karatālas ; śabda — the sound ; anusāreṇa — following ; samprāptau — attained ; rāsa-maṇḍale — the circle of the rasa dance ; rāseśvaryā — the queen of the rasa dance ; samam — with ; rāse — in the rasa dance ; apaśyat — saw ; rāseśvaram — the king of the rasa dance ; harim — *Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

Following the sounds of the karatālas, they came to the rāsa-dance circle, where they saw Śrī Rādhā, the queen of the rāsa dance, and Lord Kṛṣṇa, the king of the rāsa dance, . . .

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śrī-rādhayālaṅkṛta-vāma-bāhuṁ svacchanda-vakrī-kṛta-dakṣiṇāṅghrim vaṁśī-dharaṁ sundara-mānda-hāsaṁ bhrū-maṇḍalair mohita-kāma-rāśim

Synonyms

śrī-rādhayā — by Śrī Rādhā ; alaṅkṛta — decorated ; vāma — left ; bāhum — arm ; svacchanda — as He wished ; vakrī-kṛta — crooked ; dakṣiṇa — left ; aṅghrim — foot ; vaṁśī-dharam — holding a flute ; sundara-mānda-hāsam — with a handsome smile ; bhrū-maṇḍalaiḥ — with the eyebrows ; mohita — bewildering ; kāma — of Kāmadevas ; rāśim — *many multitudes.

Translation

. . . whose left arm was decorated by Śrī Rādhā, whose left foot was playfully tilted, who held a flute, who had a handsome and gentle smile, whose eyebrows bewildered many multitudes of Kāmadevas, . . .

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vrajāṅganā-yūtha-patiṁ vrajeśvaraṁ su-sevitaṁ cāmara-cchatra-koṭibhiḥ vijṣāya kṛṣṇaṁ hy ati-komalaṁ śiśuṁ gopīṁ samahārtum alaṁ mano 'karot

Synonyms

vrajāṅganā-yūtha-patim — the master of the girls of Vraja ; vrajeśvaram — trhe master of Vraja ; su-sevitam — served ; cāmara-cchatra-koṭibhiḥ — with ten million parasols and camaras ; vijṣāya — thinking ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; hy — indeed ; ati-komalam — very delicate ; śiśum — boy ; samahārtum — to abduct ; alam — greatly ; manaḥ — mind ; akarot — *did.

Translation

. . . who was the master of Vraja and Vraja's girls, and who was served with ten million parasols and cāmaras. Thinking Kṛṣṇa only a fragile boy, Śaṅkhacūḍa decided to kidnap one of the gopīs.

Text 32

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śrī-bahulāśva uvāca kiṁ babhūva tato rāse śaṅkhacūḍe samāgate etan me brūhi viprendra tvaṁ parāvara-vittamaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-bahulāśvaḥ uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; kim — what? ; babhūva — happened ; tataḥ — then ; rāse — inm the rasa dance ; śaṅkhacūḍe — when Śaṅkhacūḍa ; samāgate — came ; etat — that ; me — to me ; brūhi — tell ; viprendra — O king of brāhmaṇas ; tvam — you ; parāvara-vittamaḥ — *the best of they who know everything.

Translation

Śrī Bahulāśva said: What happened when Śaṅkhacūḍa came to the rāsa dance. Please tell me that, O king of brāhmaṇas, O best of the wise.

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śrī-nārada uvāca vyāghrānanaṁ kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tāla-vṛkṣa-daśocchritam bhayaṅkaraṁ lalaj-jihvaṁ dṛṣṭvā gopyo 'pi tatrasuḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; vyāghra — tiger ; ananam — face ; kṛṣṇa-varṇam — black complexion ; tāla-vṛkṣa — palm trees ; daśa — ten ; ucchritam — tall ; bhayaṅkaram — fearsome ; lalat — moving ; jihvam — tongue ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; api — also ; tatrasuḥ — *becane afraid.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: When the gopīs saw fearsome Śaṅkhacūḍa, who was black, tall as ten palm trees, and who had a tiger's face with a lolling tongue, they became afraid.

Text 34

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dudruvuḥ sarvato gopyo mahān kolahalo 'bhavat hā-hā-kāras tadaivāsīc chaṅkhacūḍe samāgate

Synonyms

dudruvuḥ — ran ; sarvataḥ — everywhere ; gopyaḥ — teh gopīs ; mahān — great ; kolahalaḥ — tumult ; abhavat — was ; hā-hā-kāraḥ — alas! alas! ; tadā — then ; asit — was ; śaṅkhacūḍe — when Śaṅkhacūḍa ; samāgate — *came.

Translation

When Śaṅkhacūḍa came there was a great commotion. Crying, "Alas! Alas!" the gopīs ran in all directions.

Text 35

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śatacandrānanāṁ gopīṁ gṛhītvā yakṣa-rāṭ khalaḥ dudrāvāśūttarām āśāṁ niḥsaṅkaḥ kāma-pīḍitaḥ

Synonyms

śatacandrānanām — Śatacandrānanā ; gopīm — gopī ; gṛhītvā — taking ; yakṣa-rāṭ — the king of yaksas ; khalaḥ — the demon ; dudrāva — ran ; āśu — at once ; uttarām āśām — to the north ; niḥsaṅkaḥ — fearless ; kāma-pīḍitaḥ — *oppressed by lust.

Translation

Fearless, and tortured by lust, the demon Śaṅkhacūḍa grabbed Śatacandrānanā-gopī and ran to the north.

Text 36

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rudantīṁ kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇeti krośantīṁ bhaya-vihvalām tam anvadhāvac chrī-kṛṣṇaḥ śāla-hasto ruṣā bhṛśām

Synonyms

rudantīm — screaming ; kṛṣṇa — O Kṛṣṇa ; kṛṣṇeti — O Kṛṣṇa ; krośantīm — wailing ; bhaya-vihvalām — terrified ; tam — him ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; śāla — with a plam tree ; hastaḥ — in His hand ; ruṣā — angry ; bhṛśām — *very.

Translation

As terrified Śatacandrānanā-gopī screamed, "Kṛṣṇa! Kṛṣṇa!" Śrī Kṛṣṇa, a śāla tree in His hand, angrily chased the demon.

Text 37

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yakṣo vīkṣya tam āyāntaṁ kṛtāntam iva durjayam gopīṁ tyaktvā jīvitecchuḥ prādravad bhaya-vihvalaḥ

Synonyms

yakṣaḥ — the yaksa ; vīkṣya — seeing ; tam — Him ; āyāntam — coming ; kṛtantam — death ; iva — like ; durjayam — invincible ; gopīm — the gopī ; tyaktvā — abandoning ; jīvita — life ; icchuḥ — desiring ; prādravat — ran ; bhaya-vihvalaḥ — *overcome with fear.

Translation

Seeing Kṛṣṇa approaching like invicible death, the yakṣa demon became afraid, left the gopī behind, and ran for his life.

Text 38

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yatra yatra gato dhāvan śaṅkhacūḍo mahā-khalaḥ tatra tatra gataḥ kṛṣṇaḥ śāla-hasto bhṛśāṁ ruṣā

Synonyms

yatra yatra — wherever ; gataḥ — went ; dhāvan — running ; śaṅkhacūḍaḥ — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; mahā-khalaḥ — the great demon ; tatra tatra — there ; gataḥ — went ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; śāla-hastaḥ — a sala tree in His hand ; bhṛśām — very ; ruṣā — *angrily.

Translation

Wherever the great demon Śaṅkhacūḍa ran, angry Kṛṣṇa, a śāla tree in His hand, followed.

Text 39

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himācala-taṭaṁ prāptaḥ śālam udyamya yakṣa-rāṭ tasthau tat-sammukhe rājan yuddha-kāmo viśeṣataḥ

Synonyms

himācala-taṭam — the Himalayas ; prāptaḥ — attained ; śālam — a sala tree ; udyamya — taking ; yakṣa-rāṭ — the king of the yaksas ; tasthau — stood ; tat-sammukhe — facing HIm ; rājan — O king ; yuddha-kāmaḥ — desiring to fight ; viśeṣataḥ — *specifically.

Translation

O king, when he came to the Himalayas, Śaṅkhacūḍa uprooted a śāla tree and, eager for a fight, stood before Kṛṣṇa.

Text 40

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tasmai cikṣepa bhagavān śāla-vṛkṣaṁ bhujaujasā tena ghātena patito vṛkṣo vāta-hato yathā

Synonyms

tasmai — at him ; cikṣepa — threw ; bhagavān — the Lored ; śāla-vṛkṣam — the sala tree ; bhujaujasā — with the strength of His arms ; tena — by that ; ghātena — blow ; patitaḥ — fell ; vṛkṣaḥ — the tree ; vāta — by the wind ; hataḥ — struck ; yathā — *as.

Translation

With His mighty arm the Lord threw the śāla tree at him. The demon fell like a tree struck by a hurricane.

Text 41

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punar utthāya vaikuṇṭhaṁ muṣṭinā taṁ jaghāna ha jagarga sahasā duṣṭo nādayan maṇḍalaṁ diśām

Synonyms

punaḥ — again ; utthāya — rising ; vaikuṇṭham — to Lord Kṛṣṇa ; muṣṭinā — with a fist ; tam — Him ; jaghāna — hit ; ha — indeed ; jagarga — roared ; sahasā — at once ; duṣṭaḥ — the demon ; nādayan — fiulling with sound ; maṇḍalaṁ diśām — *all the directions.

Translation

Getting up, the demon punched Kṛṣṇa and roared with a great sound that echoed in the circle of the directions.

Text 42

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gṛhītvā taṁ harir dorbhyāṁ bhrāmayitvā bhujaujasā pātayām āsa bhū-pṛṣṭhe vātaḥ padmam ivoddhṛtam

Synonyms

gṛhītvā — grabbing ; tam — him ; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; dorbhyām — with both arms ; bhrāmayitvā — whirling around ; bhujaujasā — with the power of His arms ; pātayām āsa — threw ; bhū-pṛṣṭhe — to the ground ; vātaḥ — wind ; padmam — a lotus flower ; iva — like ; uddhṛtam — *uprooted.

Translation

Grabbing him with His powerful arms, Kṛṣṇa whirled the demon around and threw him to the ground as a hurricane uproots and throws a lotus flower.

Text 43

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śaṅkhacūḍas taṁ gṛhītvā pothayām āsa bhū-tale evaṁ yuddhe sampravṛtte cakampe bhūmi-maṇḍalam

Synonyms

śaṅkhacūḍaḥ — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; tam — Him ; gṛhītvā — grabbing ; pothayām āsa — threw ; bhū-tale — to the ground ; evam — thus ; yuddhe — in the fight ; sampravṛtte — engaged ; cakampe — trembled ; bhūmi-maṇḍalam — *the circle of the earth.

Translation

Then Śaṅkhacūḍa grabbed Kṛṣṇa and threw Him to the ground. As they fought in this way the circle of the earth shook.

Text 44

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muṣṭinā tac-chiraś chittvā tasmāc cūḍā-maṇiṁ hariḥ jagrāha mādhavaḥ sākṣāt sukṛtī śevadhiṁ yathā

Synonyms

muṣṭinā — with a punch ; tac-chiraḥ — his head ; chittvā — cutting ; tasmāc — from that ; cūḍā-maṇim — the crest jewel ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; jagrāha — took ; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; sākṣāt — directly ; sukṛtī — a pious man ; śevadhim — a treasure ; yathā — *as.

Translation

With a great punch Kṛṣṇa severed the demon's head. Then, as a pious man takes the great treasure he has earned, Kṛṣṇa took the jewel from the demon's crown.

Text 45

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taj-jyotir nirgataṁ dīrghaṁ dyotayan maṇḍalaṁ diśām śrīdāmni śrī-kṛṣṇa-sakhe līnaṁ jātaṁ vraje nṛpa

Synonyms

taj-jyotiḥ — his effulgence ; nirgatam — gone ; dīrgham — fro a long time ; dyotayan — illuminating ; maṇḍalam — the circle ; diśām — of the directions ; śrīdāmni — in Śrī dāmā ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-sakhe — Śrī Kṛṣṇa's friend ; līnam — entered ; jātam — born ; vraje — in Vraja ; nṛpa — *O king.

Translation

O king, an effulgence left the demon's body and for a long time lit up the circle of the directions until it finally entered Śrī Kṛṣṇa's friend Śrīdāmā, who was born in Vraja.

Text 46

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evaṁ hatvā śaṅkhacūḍaṁ bhagavān madhusūdanaḥ maṇi-pāṇiḥ punaḥ śīghraṁ āyayau rāsa-maṇḍalam

Synonyms

evam — thus ; hatvā — having killed ; śaṅkhacūḍam — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; bhagavān — the Lord ; madhusūdanaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; maṇi-pāṇiḥ — the jwel in His hand ; punaḥ — again ; śīghram — after a long time ; āyayau — arrived ; rāsa-maṇḍalam — *at the circle of the rāsa dance.

Translation

Thus killing Śaṅkhacūḍa, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the jewel in His hand, returned to the circle of the rāsa dance after a long time.

Text 47

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candrānanāyai ca maṇiṁ dattvā taṁ dīna-vatsalaḥ punar gopī-gaṇaiḥ sārdhaṁ rāsaṁ cakre hariḥ svayam

Synonyms

candrānanāyai — to Candrānanā ; ca — and ; maṇim — the jewel ; dattvā — giviong ; tam — that ; dīna-vatsalaḥ — kind to the poor ; punaḥ — again ; gopī-gaṇaiḥ — the gopīs ; sārdham — with ; rāsam — the rasa dance ; cakre — did ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; svayam — *personally.

Translation

After giving that jewel to Candrānanā-gopī, Lord Kṛṣṇa continued His rāsa dance with the gopīs. .pa Chapter Twenty-six Śaṅkhacūḍopākhyānam The Story of Śaṅkhacūḍa

Text 1

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śrī-bahulāśva uvāca aghāsurādi-daityānāṁ jyotiḥ kṛṣṇe samāviśat śrīdāmni sakhacūḍāsya kasmāl līnaṁ babhūva ha

Synonyms

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; aghāsurādi-daityānām — of the demons headed by Aghasura ; jyotiḥ — the light ; kṛṣṇe — in Kṛṣṇa ; samāviśat — entered ; śrīdāmni — in Śrīdama ; sakhacūḍāsya — of sankhacuda ; kasmāl — why? ; līnam — merging ; babhūva — was ; ha — *indeed.

Translation

The spiritual sparks that emerged from Aghāsura and the other demons entered Lord Kṛṣṇa. Why did the spark of light from Śaṅkhacūḍa enter Śrīdāmā?

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etad vada mahā-buddhe tvaṁ parāvara-vittama aho śrī-kṛṣṇacandrasya caritaṁ paramādbhutam

Synonyms

etat — this ; vada — tell ; mahā-buddhe — O wise one ; tvam — You ; parāvara-vittama — the best of they who know everything ; ahaḥ — Oh ; śrī-kṛṣṇacandrasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; caritam — the pastimes ; paramādbhutam — *very wonderful.

Translation

O intelligent one, O best of they who know everything, please describe to me this very wonderful pastime of Lord Kṛṣṇacandra.

Text 3

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śrī-nārada uvāca purā goloka-vṛttantaṁ nārāyaṇa-mukhāc chrutam sarva-pāpa-haraṁ puṇyaṁ śṛṇu rājan mahā-mate

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; purā — previously ; goloka-vṛttantam — story of Goloka ; nārāyaṇa-mukhāt — from the mouth of Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi ; śrutam — heard ; sarva-pāpa-haram — removing all sins ; puṇyam — sacred ; śṛṇu — hear ; rājan — O king ; mahā-mate — *noble-hearted.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: O noble-hearted king, please hear this story, which describes pastimes that happened in Goloka, and which I heard from the mouth of Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi.

Text 4

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rādhā śrīr virajā bhūś ca tisro patnyo 'bhavan hareḥ tāsāṁ rādhā priyātīva śrī-kṛṣṇasya mahātmanaḥ

Synonyms

rādhā — Rādhā ; śrīḥ — Śrī ; virajā — Virajā ; bhūḥ — Bhū ; ca — and ; tisraḥ — three ; patnyaḥ — wives ; abhavan — were ; hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; tāsām — of them ; rādhā — Rādhā ; priyātīva — the most dear ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; mahātmanaḥ — *the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Translation

Rādhā, Śrī, Virajā, and Bhū were the four wives of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Of them Rādhā was most dear to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Text 5

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rādhikā-samayā rājan koṭi-candra-prakāśayā kuṣje virajayā reme ekānte caikadhā prabhuḥ

Synonyms

rādhikā-samayā — equal to Rādhā ; rājan — O king ; koṭi-candra-prakāśayā — the splendor of ten million moons ; kuṣje — in theb forest ; virajayā — Viaraj ; reme — enjoyed ; ekānte — alone ; ca — and ; ekadhā — once ; prabhuḥ — *the Supreme Lord.

Translation

O king, one day in a secluded forest grove the Lord enjoyed pastimes with Virajā, who was splendid as ten million moons and very much like Rādhā.

Text 6

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sapatnī-sahitaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ rādhā śrutvā sakhī-mukhāt atīva vimanā jātā sapatnī-saukhya-duḥkhitā

Synonyms

sapatnī-sahitam — with rivalry ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; rādhā — Rādhā ; śrutvā — hearing ; sakhī-mukhāt — from a friend's mouth ; atīva — very ; vimanā — jealous ; jātā — bacme ; sapatnī-saukhya-duḥkhitā — *unhappy at a rival's happiness.

Translation

When from a friend's mouth She heard that Kṛṣṇa had enjoyed pastimes with Her rival, Rādhā, unhappy at Her rival's happiness, became filled with jealous anger.

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śata-yojana-vistāraṁ śata-yojanam ūrdhva-gam koty-aśvinī-samayuktaṁ koṭi-sūrya-sama-prabham vicitra-ratna-sauvarṇa- muktā-dāma-vilambitam patāka-hema-kalaśaiḥ koṭibhir maṇḍitaṁ ratham samāruhya sakhīnāṁ sa vetra-hastair daśārbudaiḥ hariṁ draṣṭuṁ jagāmāśu śrī-rādhā bhagavat-priyā Ascending a chariot made of wonderful jewels, gold, and pearls, and decorated with ten million flags and golden domes, clutching a stick, and accompanied by a billion gopī friends, the Lord's beloved, Śrī Rādhā, rushed to see Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Synonyms

śata-yojana-vistāram — eight hundred mills long ; śata-yojanam — eight hundred miles ; ūrdhva-gam — high ; koty — ten million ; aśvinī — horses ; samayuktam — with ; koṭi-sūrya-sama-prabham — splendid as ten million suns ; vicitra-ratna-sauvarṇa — with wonderful jewels and gold ; muktā-dāma-vilambitam — with strings of pearls ; patāka — flags ; hema — gold ; kalaśaiḥ — domes ; koṭibhiḥ — with ten million ; maṇḍitam — decorated ; ratham — chariot ; samāruhya — mounting ; sakhīnām — of friends ; sa — She ; vetra-hastaiḥ — with a stick in and ; daśārbudaiḥ — with one billion ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; draṣṭum — to see ; jagāma — went ; āśu — at once ; śrī-rādhā — Śrī Rādhā

Text 10

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tan-nikuṣje dvāra-pālaṁ śrīdāmānaṁ mahā-balam hari-nyastaṁ samālokya taṁ nibhartsya sakhī-janaiḥ

Synonyms

tan-nikuṣje — in that forest ; dvāra-pālam — the guards of the door ; śrīdāmānam — of Śrīdama ; mahā-balam — great power ; hari — by Kṛṣṇa ; nyastam — placed ; samālokya — seeing ; tam — him ; nibhartsya — *rebuking ; sakhī-janaiḥ — by the gopīs.

Translation

Seeing powerful Śrīdāmā guarding the entrance by Kṛṣṇa's order, Rādhā and Her friends rebuked him with many words.

Text 11

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vetraiḥ santāḍya sahasā dvāri gantuṁ samudyatā sakhī-kolāhalaṁ śrutvā harir antaradhīyata

Synonyms

vetraiḥ — with sticks ; santāḍya — hitting ; sahasā — at once ; dvāri — at the door ; gantum — to go ; samudyatā — about ; sakhī — of the gopīs ; kolāhalam — commotion ; śrutvā — hearing ; hariḥ — *Kṛṣṇa ; antaradhīyata — disappeared.

Translation

Eager to enter, Rādhā and Her friends began to hit Śrīdāmā with sticks. Hearing the great commotion the gopīs were making, Lord Kṛṣṇa disappeared.

Text 12

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rādhā-bhayāc ca virajā nadī bhūtvāvahat tadā koṭi-yojana-māyāyaṁ goloke sahasā nadī

Synonyms

rādhā-bhayāt — ot of fear of Rādhā ; ca — and ; virajā — Viarajā ; nadī — a river ; bhūtvā — becoming ; avahat — flowed ; tadā — then ; koṭi-yojana-māyāyam — eighty-million miles ; goloke — in Goloka ; sahasā — *at once ; nadī — river.

Translation

Out of fear of Rādhā, Virajā transformed herself into a river that flowed for eighty-million miles around Gokula.

Text 13

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sahasā kuṇḍalī-kṛtvā śuśubhe 'bdhir ivāvanim ratna-puṣpair vicitrāṅgā yathoṣṇiṅ-mudritā tathā

Synonyms

sahasā — at once ; kuṇḍalī-kṛtvā — encircling ; śuśubhe — shone ; abdhiḥ — an ocean ; iva — like ; avanim — the earth ; ratna-puṣpaiḥ — with jewel flowers ; vicitrāṅgā — wonderful form ; yathoṣṇiṅ-mudritā — as if crowned ; tathā — *then.

Translation

She then encircled Goloka as an ocean encircles a continent. She was glorious as if she were decorated with flowers and jewels and decorated with a crown.

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hariṁ gataṁ taṁ vijṣāya nadī-bhūtaṁ ca taṁ tathā ālokya tan-nikuṣjaṁ ca sva-kuṣjaṁ rādhikā yayau

Synonyms

harim — Kṛṣṇa ; gatam — gone ; tam — Him ; vij 24āya — knowing ; nadī-bhūtam — become a river ; ca — and ; tam — Him ; tathā — so ; ālokya — seeing ; tan-nikuṣjam — that forest ; ca — and ; sva-ku 24jam — own forest ; rādhikā — Rādhā ; yayau — *went.

Translation

Looking at the forest there and the river (that Viarajā had become), and thinking that Lord Kṛṣṇa had gone, Śrī Rādhā went to Her own forest grove.

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atha kṛṣṇo nadī-bhūtaṁ virajāṁ virajāmbarām sa-vigrahaṁ cakārāśu sva-vareṇa nṛpeśvara

Synonyms

atha — then ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; nadī-bhūtam — become a river ; virajām — to Viurajā ; virajāmbarām — dressed in splendid garments ; sa-vigraham — with form ; cakāra — did ; āśu — at once ; sva-vareṇa — by His blessing ; nṛpeśvara — *O king of kings.

Translation

O king of kings, then Lord Kṛṣṇa transformed Virajā from being a river to being a girl dressed in glittering garments.

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punar virajayā sārdhaṁ virajā-tīraje vane nikuṣja-vṛndakāraṇye cakre rāsaṁ hariḥ svayam

Synonyms

punaḥ — again ; virajayā — Virajā ; sārdham — with ; virajā-tīraje — born on the Viraja's shore ; vane — —in the forest ; nikuṣja-vṛndakāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana ; cakre — did ; rāsam — rasa dance ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; svayam — *personally.

Translation

Then Lord Kṛṣṇa again enjoyed a rāsa dance with Virajā in the forest by the Virajā river.

Text 17

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virajāyāṁ sapta sutā babhūvuḥ kṛṣṇa-tejasā nikuṣjaṁ te hy alaṣcakruḥ śiśavo bāla-līlayā

Synonyms

virajāyām — in Viaraj ; sapta — seven ; sutā — sons ; babhūvuḥ — were ; kṛṣṇa-tejasā — by Lord Kṛṣṇa's power ; nikuṣjam — the forest ; te — they ; hy — indeed ; alaṣcakruḥ — ornamented ; śiśavaḥ — boys ; bāla-līlayā — *with childhood games.

Translation

By Lord's Kṛṣṇa's power seven sons were born to Virajā. With their childhood games they decorated the forest there.

Text 18

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ekadā taiḥ kalir abhūl laghur jyeṣṭhaiś ca tāḍitaḥ palāyamāno bhaya-bhṛn mātuḥ kroḍe jagāma ha

Synonyms

ekadā — one day ; taiḥ — by them ; kaliḥ — a quarrel ; abhūl — was ; laghuḥ — younger ; jyeṣṭhaiḥ — elder ; ca — and ; tāḍitaḥ — hit ; palāyamānaḥ — fleeing ; bhaya-bhṛn — frightened ; mātuḥ — of his mother ; kroḍe — on the lap ; jagāma — went ; ha — *indeed.

Translation

One day they quarreled. Hit by his elders, the youngest boy fled to his mother's lap.

Text 19

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tal-lālanaṁ samārebhe samāśvāsya sutaṁ satī tadā vai bhagavān sākṣāt tatraivāntaradhīyata

Synonyms

tal-lālanam — caressing ; samārebhe — began ; samāśvāsya — comforting ; sutam — son ; satī — pious lady ; tadā — then ; vai — indeed ; bhagavān — the Lord ; sākṣāt — directly ; tatra — there ; eva — indeed ; antaradhīyata — *disappeared.

Translation

As the pious lady hugged and consoled her son, Lord Kṛṣṇa suddenly disappeared.

Text 20

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ruṣā sutaṁ śaśāpeyaṁ śrī-kṛṣṇa-virahāturā tvaṁ jalaṁ bhava durbuddhe kṛṣṇa-viccheda-kārakaḥ

Synonyms

ruṣā — with anger ; sutam — to her son ; śaśāpa — cursed ; iyam — she ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-viraha — with separation form Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; āturā — upset ; tvam — you ; jalam — water ; bhava — become ; durbuddhe — fool ; kṛṣṇa-viccheda-kārakaḥ — *that separated me from Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

Grieving over her separation from Kṛṣṇa, she cursed her son, "Fool that separated me from Kṛṣṇa, become water!"

Text 21

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kadāpi taj-jalaṁ martyā na pibantu kadācana jyeṣṭhān chaśāpa vrajata medinīṁ kali-kārakāḥ

Synonyms

kadāpi — ever ; taj-jalam — thatwater ; martyā — human beings ; na — not ; pibantu — drink ; kadācana — ever ; jyeṣṭhān — elder ; śaśāpa — cursed ; vrajata — go ; medinīm — to the earth ; kali-kārakāḥ — *making a quarrel.

Translation

"The people will never drink your water." The older sons she cursed with the words, "Quarrelsome children, go to the earth!

Text 22

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jala-rūpāḥ pṛthag-yānā na sametā bhaviṣyatha naimittikaṁ ca bhavatāṁ melanaṁ syāt sadā laye

Synonyms

jala-rūpāḥ — the form of water ; pṛthag-yānā — going ; na — not ; sametā — met ; bhaviṣyatha — will be ; naimittikam — regular ; ca — and ; bhavatām — will be ; melanam — meeting ; syāt — is ; sadā — always ; laye — *in devastation.

Translation

"You will become bodies of water, each in his own place. You will not meet. Only at the time of cosmic devastation will you meet."

Text 23

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śrī-nārada uvāca itthaṁ te mātṛ-śāpena dharaṇīṁ vai samāgataḥ priyavrata-rathāṅgānāṁ parikhāsu samāsthitāḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; ittham — thus ; te — thus ; mātṛ-śāpena — by their mother's curse ; dharaṇīm — to the earth ; vai — indeed ; samāgataḥ — went ; priyavrata-rathāṅgānām — of the chariot wheels of King Priyavrata ; parikhāsu — in the ruts ; samāsthitāḥ — *situated.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: In this way, by their mother's curse, they went to the earth. They lived in the ruts left by the wheels of King Priyavrata's chariot.

Text 24

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lavaṇekṣu-surā-sarpir- dadhi-dugdha-jalārṇavāḥ babhūvuḥ sapta te rājann akṣobhyāś ca duratyayāḥ

Synonyms

lavaṇa — salt ; ikṣu — sugar cane juice ; surā — liquor ; sarpiḥ — ghee ; dadhi — yogurt ; dugdha — milk ; jala — and fresh-water ; arṇavāḥ — oceans ; babhūvuḥ — became ; sapta — seven ; te — they ; rājann — O king ; akṣobhyāḥ — undisturbed ; ca — and ; duratyayāḥ — *difficult to cross.

Translation

The seven boys became seven peaceful and impaasable oceans of salt-water, sugarcane juice, liquor, ghee, yogurt, milk, and fresh-water.

Text 25

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durvigahyāś ca gambhīrā āyāmaṁ lakṣa-yojanāt dvi-guṇaṁ dvi-guṇaṁ jātaṁ dvīpe dvīpe pṛthak pṛthak

Synonyms

durvigahyāḥ — impassable ; ca — and ; gambhīrā — deep ; āyāmam — extent ; lakṣa-yojanāt — eight-hundred-thousand miles ; dvi-guṇam — doubled ; dvi-guṇam — doubled ; jātam — manifest ; dvīpe — island ; dvīpe — after island ; pṛthak — one ; pṛtha — *after the other.

Translation

They were deep and impassable. The first ocean was a eight-hundred-thousand miles across, the next one was double that size, and each succeeding one was double the size of the one before.

Text 26

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atha putreṣu yāteṣu putra-snehāti-vihvalā sva-priyāṁ tāṁ virahiṇīṁ etya kṛṣṇo varaṁ dadau

Synonyms

atha — then ; putreṣu — when her sons ; yāteṣu — were gone ; putra-snehāti-vihvalā — overcomewith love for her sons ; sva-priyām — own beloved ; tām — her ; virahiṇīm — unhappy in separation ; etya — going ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; varam — benediction ; dadau — *gave.

Translation

After her sons had departed, she became filled with love for them. Then Lord Kṛṣṇa approached His beloved Virajā, who was unhappy to be separated from her sons. The Lord gave her a benediction.

Text 27

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kadā na te me vicchedo mayi bhīru bhaviṣyati sva-tejasā sva-putrāṇāṁ sadā rakṣāṁ kariṣyasi

Synonyms

kadā — when? ; na — not ; te — of you ; me — of me ; vicchedaḥ — separation ; mayi — in Me ; bhīru — O frightened one ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; sva-tejasā — own power ; sva-putrāṇām — of sons ; sadā — always ; rakṣām — protection ; kariṣyasi — *you will do.

Translation

"O frightened one, you will never be separated from Me. Still, with your own power you will always protect your sons."

Text 28

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atha rādhāṁ virahiṇīṁ jṣātvā kṛṣṇo hariḥ svayam śrīdāmnā saha vaideha tan-nikuṣjaṁ samāyayau

Synonyms

atha — then ; rādhām — to Rādhā ; virahiṇīm — anguished in separation ; jṣātvā — knowing ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; svayam — personally ; śrīdāmnā — Śrīdama ; saha — with ; vaideha — O king of Videha ; tan-nikuṣjam — to Her forest ; samāyayau — *went.

Translation

O king of Videha, aware that Rādhā was suffering in His separation, Lord Kṛṣṇa went with Śrīdāmā to Her forest.

Text 29

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nikuṣja-dvāri samprāptaṁ sa-sakhaṁ prāṇa-vallabham vīkṣya mānavatī bhūtvā rādhā prāha hariṁ vacaḥ

Synonyms

nikuṣja-dvāri — at the entrance to the forest ; samprāptam — come ; sa-sakham — with friend ; prāṇa-vallabham — more dear than life ; vīkṣya — seeing ; mānavatī — jealkous ; bhūtvā — becoming ; rādhā — Rādhā ; prāha — said ; harim — to Kṛṣṇa ; vacaḥ — *words.

Translation

Seeing that Kṛṣṇa, who is more to hear than Her own life, had come with His friend to to door of Her forest grove, Rādhā became filled with jealous anger. She spoke the following words to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Text 30

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śrī-rādhovāca tatraiva gaccha yatrābhūt snehas te nutano hare nadī-bhūtā hi virajā nado bhavitum arhasi kuru vāsaṁ tan-nikuṣje mayā te kiṁ prayojanam

Synonyms

śrī-rādhā uvāca — Śrī Rādhā said ; tatra — there ; eva — indeed ; gaccha — go ; yatra — where ; abhūt — was ; snehaḥ — affection ; te — for you ; nutanaḥ — new ; hare — O Kṛṣṇa ; nadī-bhūtā — become a river ; hi — indeed ; virajā — Virajā ; nadaḥ — a river ; bhavitum — to become ; arhasi — You deserve ; kuru — do ; vāsam — residence ; tan-nikuṣje — in this forest ; mayā — with Me ; te — for You ; kim — what? ; prayojanam — *is the need.

Translation

Śrī Rādhā said: O Kṛṣṇa, go where Your love is. Virajā has become a river. You become a river also. Why would You want to stay with Me in this forest?

Text 31

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śrī-nārada uvāca iti śrutvātha bhagavāṁs tan-nikuṣjaṁ jagāma ha śrī-kṛṣṇa-mitraḥ śrīdāmā rādhāṁ prāha ruṣā vacaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; śrutvātha — hearing ; bhagavān — —the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; tan-nikuṣjam — to that forest ; jagāma — went ; ha — indeed ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-mitraḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa's friend ; śrīdāmā — Śrīdama ; rādhām — to Rādhā ; prāha — said ; ruṣā — with anger ; vacaḥ — *words.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Hearing these words, Lord Kṛṣṇa went to Virajā's forest. Then Kṛṣṇa's friend Śrīdāmā angrily spoke to Rādhā.

Text 32

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śrī-śrīdāmovāca paripūrṇatamaḥ sākṣāc chrī-kṛṣṇo bhagavān svayam asaṅkhya-brahmāṇḍa-patir golokeśo virājate

Synonyms

śrī-śrīdāmā uvāca — Śrī Śrīdama said ; paripūrṇatamaḥ sākṣāt — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; bhagavān — Lord ; svayam — Himself ; asaṅkhya-brahmāṇḍa-patiḥ — the master of countless universes ; golokeśaḥ — the master of Goloke ; virājate — *is splendidly manifested.

Translation

Śrī Śrīdāmā said: Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is the master of countless universes. He is the master of Goloka.

Text 33

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tvādṛśiḥ koṭiśaḥ śaktiḥ kartuṁ śaktaḥ parāt paraḥ na vinindasi rādhe tvaṁ mānaṁ mā kuru mā kuru

Synonyms

tvādṛśiḥ — of Him ; koṭiśaḥ — many millions ; śaktiḥ — potencies ; kartum — to do ; śaktaḥ — able ; parāt — than the greatest ; paraḥ — greater ; na — not ; vinindasi — You criticize ; rādhe — O Rādhā ; tvam — You ; mānam — jealous anger ; mā — don't ; kuru — do ; mā — don't ; kuru — *do.

Translation

He has many millions of transcendental potencies. He can do whatever He likes. He is greater than the greatest. O Rādhā, please don't, don't criticize Him.

Text 34

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śrī-rādhovāca he mūḍha pitaraṁ stutvā mātaraṁ māṁ vinindasi rakṣaso bhava durbuddhe golokāc ca bahir bhava

Synonyms

śrī-rādhā uvāca — Śrī Rādhā said ; he — O ; mūḍha — fool ; pitaram — father ; stutvā — praise ; mātaram — mother ; mām — Me ; vinindasi — criticize ; rakṣasaḥ — a demon ; bhava — become ; durbuddhe — fool ; golokāc — from Goloka ; ca — and ; bahiḥ — outside ; bhava — *be.

Translation

Śrī Rādhā said: O fool, you praise your father and criticize Me, your mother. Fool, leave Goloka and become a demon!

Texts 35 and 36

Verse text

śrī-śrīdāmovāca anukūlena kṛṣṇena jātaṁ mānaṁ śubhe tava tasmād bhuvi parāt kṛṣṇāt paripūrṇatamāt prabhoḥ śata-varṣaṁ te viyogo bhaviṣyati na saṁśayaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-śrīdāmā uvāca — Śrī Śrīdama said ; anukūlena — favorable ; kṛṣṇena — by Kṛṣṇa ; jātam — born ; mānam — jealous anger ; śubhe — O beautiful one ; tava — of You ; tasmāt — therefore ; bhuvi — on the earth ; parāt — supreme ; kṛṣṇāt — from Kṛṣṇa ; paripūrṇatamāt prabhoḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; śata-varṣam — for a hundred years ; te — of You ; viyogaḥ — separation ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — *doubt.

Translation

Śrī Śrīdāmā said: O beautiful one, even though Lord Kṛṣṇa was kind to You, still You were angry and jealous. Therefore You will go to the earth and for a hundred years be separated from Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead. Of this there is no doubt.

Text 37

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śrī-nārada uvāca evaṁ parasparaṁ śāpāt sva-kṛtād bhaya-bhītayoḥ atīva cintāṁ gatayor āvirāsīt svayaṁ prabhuḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; parasparam — each other ; śāpāt — from the cursing ; sva-kṛtāt — done themselves ; bhaya-bhītayoḥ — frightened ; atīva — very ; cintām — anxiety ; gatayoḥ — attained ; āvirāsīt — appeared ; svayam — personally ; prabhuḥ — *the Lord.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: When they had thus cursed each other they became anxious and frightened. At that moment the Lord appeared there.

Text 38

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śrī-bhagavān uvāca vacanaṁ vai sva-nigamaṁ dūrī-kartuṁ kṣamo 'smy aham bhaktānāṁ vacanaṁ rādhe dūrī-kartuṁ na ca kṣamaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; vacanam — words ; vai — indeed ; sva-nigamam — spoken by Me ; dūrī-kartum — to put far away ; kṣamaḥ — able ; asmi — I am ; aham — I ; bhaktānām — of the devotees ; vacanam — words ; rādhe — O Rādhā ; dūrī-kartum — to put far away ; na — not ; ca — and ; kṣamaḥ — *able.

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O Rādhā, I have the power to negate My own words and throw them far away, but I do not have the power to negate and throw away the words of My devotees.

Text 39

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mā śocaṁ kuru kalyāṇi varaṁ me śṛṇu rādhike māsaṁ māsaṁ viyogānte darśanaṁ me bhaviṣyati

Synonyms

mā — don't ; śocam — lament ; kuru — do ; kalyāṇi — O beautiful one ; varam — benediction ; me — of Me ; śṛṇu — hear ; rādhike — O Rādhā ; māsam — month ; māsam — after month ; viyogānte — at the end of the period of separation ; darśanam — sight ; me — of Me ; bhaviṣyati — *will be.

Translation

O beautiful one, don't lament. O Rādhā, please hear the blessing I give to You: After many months, when the period of Our separation is over, You will see Me again.

Text 40

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bhuvo bhārāvatārāya kalpe vārāha-samjṣake bhaktānāṁ darśanaṁ dātuṁ gamiṣyāmi tvayā saha

Synonyms

bhuvaḥ — of the earth ; bhāra — of the burden ; avatārāya — for removal ; kalpe — in the kalpa ; vārāha-samjṣake — named Varaha ; bhaktānām — of the devotees ; darśanam — the sight ; dātum — to give ; gamiṣyāmi — I will go ; tvayā — You ; saha — *with.

Translation

At the time of the Varāha-kalpa, I will go with You to the earth to relieve the earth's burden and allow the devotees to see Me.

Text 41

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śrīdāman chṛṇu me vākyaṁ aṁśena tv asuro bhava vaivasvatāntare rāse helanaṁ me kariṣyasi

Synonyms

śrīdāman — O Śrīdama ; chṛṇu — hear ; me — My ; vākyam — words ; aṁśena — with a part ; tv — indeed ; asuraḥ — a demon ; bhava — become ; vaivasvatāntare — in the Vaivasvata-manvantara ; rāse — in the rasa dance ; helanam — fight ; me — with Me ; kariṣyasi — *will be.

Translation

O Śrīdāmā, hear My words. By a partial expansion of yourself you will become a demon. During the Vaivasvata-manvantara you will fight with Me.

Text 42

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mad-dhastena ca te mṛtyur bhaviṣyati na saṁśayaḥ punaḥ sva-vigrahaṁ pūrvaṁ prāpsyasi tvaṁ varān mama

Synonyms

mad-hastena — by My hand ; ca — and ; te — of you ; mṛtyuḥ — the death ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — doubt ; punaḥ — again ; sva-vigraham — own form ; pūrvam — as before ; prāpsyasi — you will attain ; tvam — you ; varān — by the benediction ; mama — *My.

Translation

You will then die by My hand. Of this there is no doubt. By My blessings You will again attain the form you had before.

Text 43

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śrī-nārada uvāca evaṁ śāpena śrīdāmā pura puṇyajanālaye sudhanasya gṛhe janma lebhe rājan mahā-tapaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; śāpena — by the curse ; śrīdāmā — Śrīdama ; pura — before ; puṇyajanālaye — in the abode of the yaksas ; sudhanasya — of Sudhana ; gṛhe — in the home ; janma — birth ; lebhe — attained ; rājan — O king ; mahā-tapaḥ — *very austere.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: O austere king, because of this curse Śrīdāmā took birth among the yakṣas in the home of Sudhana.

Text 44

Verse text

śaṅkhacūḍa iti khyāto dhanadānucaro 'bhavat tasmāc chrīdāmni taj-jyotir līnaṁ jātaṁ videha-rāṭ

Synonyms

śaṅkhacūḍa — Śaṅkhacūḍa ; iti — thus ; khyātaḥ — known ; dhanadānucaraḥ — a follower of Kuvera ; abhavat — became ; tasmāc — from that ; śrīdāmni — into Śrīdama ; taj-jyotiḥ — his light ; līnam — entrance ; jātam — manifested ; videha-rāṭ — *O king of Videha.

Translation

He was named Śaṅkhacūḍa and he became a follower of Kuvera. O king of Videha that is why the spark of light from Śaṅkhacūḍa entered the body of Śrīdāmā.

Text 45

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svātmāramo līlayā sarva-kāryaṁ svasmin dhāmni hy advitīyaḥ karoti yaḥ sarveśaḥ sarva-rūpo mahātmā citraṁ nedaṁ naumi kṛṣṇāya tasmāi

Synonyms

svātmāramaḥ — happy in the self ; līlayā — by pastimes ; sarva-kāryam — own activity ; svasmin — in His own ; dhāmni — abode ; hy — indeed ; advitīyaḥ — without a second ; karoti — does ; yaḥ — who ; sarveśaḥ — the Lord of all ; sarva-rūpaḥ — who has all forms ; mahātmā — the Supreme Lord ; citram — wonder ; na — not ; naumi — glorify ; kṛṣṇāya — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; tasmāi — *Him.

Translation

I glorify Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead who is one without a second, for whom nothing is surprising, who has the power to assume any form, who is self-satisfied, who enjoys transcendental pastimes, and who stays in His own abode.

Text 46

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idaṁ mayā te kathitaṁ manoharaṁ vaideha vṛndāvana-khaṇḍam agrataḥ śṛṇoti caitac caritaṁ naro varaḥ paraṁ padaṁ puṇyatamaṁ prayāti saḥ

Synonyms

idam — this ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; manoharam — beautiful ; vaideha — O king of Videha ; vṛndāvana-khaṇḍam — Vṛndāvana-khaṇḍa ; agrataḥ — before ; śṛṇoti — hears ; ca — and ; etat — this ; caritam — pastime ; naraḥ — person ; varaḥ — best ; param — supreme ; padam — abode ; puṇyatamam — most sacred ; prayāti — attains ; saḥ — he*.

Translation

O king of Videha, thus I have spoken to you the beautiful Vṛndāvana-khaṇḍa. A person who hears these pastimes attains the most pure and sacred supreme transcendental abode. Chapter Twenty-three Sudarsanopākhyāna The Story of Sudarcana

Text 1

Verse text

cri-nārada uvāca ekadā nrpa gopālāḥ cakatai ratna-puritaiḥ ājagmuc cāmbikāvanam

Synonyms

cri-nārada uvāca — Sri Nārada said ; ekadā — one day ; nrpa — O king ; gopālāḥ — the gopas ; cakatai — with their carts ; ratna — with jewels ; puritaiḥ — filled ; vrsabhānu — by King Vrsabhānu ; upananda — and Upananda ; ādyāḥ — headed ; ājagmuc — came ; ca — and ; ambikāvanam — to Ambikavana.

Translation

vrsabhānupanandādyā One day the gopas, headed by Upananda and King Vrsabhānu, took many carts filled with jewels to Ambikāvana forest.

Text 2

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bhadrakālim pacupatim pujayitvā vidhānataḥ dadur dānam dvijātibhyaḥ suptās tatra sarit-tate

Synonyms

bhadrakālim — goddess Durgā ; pacupatim — and Lord Siva ; pujayitvā — worshiping ; vidhānataḥ — according to the rules ; daduḥ — gave ; dānam — gift ; dvijātibhyaḥ — to the brāhmanas ; suptāḥ — slept ; tatra — there ; sarit-tate — by the riverbank.

Translation

After worshiping Lord Siva and goddess Durgā, and after giving charity to the brāhmanas, they slept on by the riverbank there.

Text 3

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tatraiko nirgato rātrau sarpo nandam pade 'grahit krsna krsneti cukroca nando 'ti-bhaya-vihvalaḥ

Synonyms

tatra — there ; ekaḥ — one ; nirgataḥ — came ; rātrau — at night ; sarpaḥ — snake ; nandam — to Nanda ; pade — the feet ; agrahit — grabbed ; krsna — O Krsna ; krsna — O Krsna ; iti — thus ; cukroca — cried ; nandaḥ — Nanda ; ati-bhaya-vihvalaḥ — terrified.

Translation

In the middle of the night a snake came and grabbed Nanda's feet. Terrified, Nanda cried out, "Krsna! Krsna!"

Text 4

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tadolmukair gopa-bālās toḍur ājagaram nrpa padam so 'pi na tatyāja sarpo 'tha sva-manim yathā

Synonyms

tadā — then ; ulmukaiḥ — with torches ; gopa-bālāḥ — the gopa boys ; toḍuḥ — struck ; ājagaram — the snake ; nrpa — O king ; padam — the foor ; saḥ — it ; api — also ; na — not ; tatyāja — abandoned ; sarpaḥ — tyhe snake ; atha — then ; sva-manim — its own jewel ; yathā — as.

Translation

The gopa boys beat the snake with torches, but it would not leave Nanda any more than it would leave the jewel growing from its head.

Text 5

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tatāḍa sva-padā sarpam bhagavāl loka-pāvanaḥ tyaktvā tadaiva sarpatvam bhutvā vidyādharaḥ krti natvā krsnam parikramya krtānjali-puto 'vadat

Synonyms

tatāḍa — kicked ; sva-padā — with His foot ; sarpam — the snake ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; loka-pāvanaḥ — the purifier of the worlds ; tyaktvā — leaving ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; sarpatvam — the state of being a snake ; bhutvā — becoming ; vidyādharaḥ — a vidyadhara ; krti — pious ; natvā — bowing down ; krsnam — to Krsna ; parikramya — circumabulating ; krtānjali-putaḥ — with folded hands ; avadat — spoke.

Translation

Then the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the purifier of the worlds, kicked the snake. That soul at once left his snake body and became a pious vidyādhara. With folded hands the vidyādhara bowed before Lord Krsna, circumambulated Him, and then spoke.

Text 6

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cri-sudarcana uvāca aham sudarcano nāma vidyādhara-varaḥ prabho astāvakram munim drstvā hasito 'smi mahā-balaḥ

Synonyms

cri-sudarcana uvāca — Sri Sudarcana said ; aham — I ; sudarcanaḥ — Sudarcana ; nāma — named ; vidyādhara-varaḥ — a great vidyādhara ; prabhaḥ — O Lord ; astāvakram — Astāvakra ; munim — the sage ; drstvā — seeing ; hasitaḥ — laughed ; asmi — I ; mahā-balaḥ — very powerful.

Translation

Sri Sudarcana said: My name is Sudarcana. I am a great vidyādhara. When I saw the sage Astāvakra, I laughed at him.

Text 7

Verse text

mahyam cāpam dadau so 'pi tvam sarpo bhava durmate tac-chāpād adya mukto 'ham krpayā tava mādhava

Synonyms

mahyam — to me ; cāpam — acurse ; dadau — gave ; saḥ — he ; api — also ; tvam — you ; sarpaḥ — a snake ; bhava — become ; durmate — O fool ; tat-cāpāt — from his curse ; adya — today ; muktaḥ — free ; aham — I am ; krpayā — by the mercy ; tava — of You ; mādhava — O Krsna.

Translation

He cursed me, "Fool! Now become a snake!" O Krsna, by Your mercy I am today freed from that curse.

Text 8

Verse text

sparcena divya-padavim sahasāgato 'smi tasmai namo bhagavate bhuvanecvarāya yo bhuri-bhāra-haranāya bhuvo 'vatāraḥ

Synonyms

tvat — Your ; pāda — feet ; padma — lotus ; makaranda — nectar ; sparcena — by the touch ; divya — the transcendental ; padavim — abode ; sahasā — at once ; āgataḥ — attained ; asmi — I have ; tasmai — to Him ; namaḥ — obeisances ; bhagavate — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; bhuvanecvarāya — the master of the worlds ; yaḥ — one who ; bhuri — great ; bhāra — burden ; haranāya — for the removal ; bhuvaḥ — on the earth ; avatāraḥ — incarnation.

Translation

tvat-pāda-padma-makaranda-rajaḥ-kanānām The touch of the the nectar pollen of Your lotus feet has made me a demigod again. I offer my respectful obeisances to You, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of the worlds, who has desceneded to this world to relieve the earth of its burden.

Text 9

Verse text

cri-nārada uvāca iti natvā harim krsnam rājan vidyādharas tu saḥ jagāma vaisnavam lokam

Synonyms

cri-nārada uvāca — Sri Nārada said ; iti — thus ; natvā — speaking ; harim — to Lord Krsna ; krsnam — Krsna ; rājan — O king ; vidyādharaḥ — the vidyahdara ; tu — indeed ; saḥ — he ; jagāma — went ; vaisnavam lokam — to Visnuloka ; sarva — all ; upadrava — obstacles ; varjitam — without.

Translation

sarvopadrava-varjitam Sri Nārada said: O king, after bowing down before Lord Krsna, the vidyādhara departed for the spiritual world of Visnuloka.

Text 10

Verse text

nandādyāḥ vismitāḥ sarve jnātvā krsnam parecvaram ambikāvanataḥ cighram āyayur vraja-manḍalam

Synonyms

nanda-ādyāḥ — headed by Nanda ; vismitāḥ — astonished ; sarve — everyone ; jnātvā — understanding ; krsnam — Krsna ; parecvaram — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; ambikāvanataḥ — from Ambikavana ; cighram — quickly ; āyayuḥ — came ; vraja-manḍalam — to the circle of Vraja.

Translation

Astonished, and now acutely aware of Krsna's divinity, Nanda and the gopas left Ambikāvana and quickly returned to the circle of Vraja.

Text 11

Verse text

idam mayā te kathitam cri-krsna-caritam cubham sarva-pāpa-haram punyam kim bhuyaḥ crotum icchasi

Synonyms

idam — thus ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; cri-krsna-caritam — Sri Krsna's pastimes ; cubham — beautiful ; sarva-pāpa — all sins ; haram — removing ; punyam — sacred ; kim — what? ; bhuyaḥ — more ; crotum — to hear ; icchasi — you wish.

Translation

Now I have described to you Sri Krsna's beautiful and sacred pastimes, which remove all sins. What more do you wish to hear?

Text 12

Verse text

cri-bahulācva uvāca aho cri-krsnacandrasya caritam paramādbhutam crutvā mano me tac chrotum atrptam punar icchati

Synonyms

cri-bahulācva uvāca — Sri Bahulācva said ; ahaḥ — - Oh ; cri-krsnacandrasya — of Lorr Krsnacandra ; caritam — the pastimes ; paramādbhutam — very wonderful ; crutvā — heasring ; manaḥ — the heart ; me — of me ; tat — that ; chrotum — to hear ; atrptam — unsatiated ; punaḥ — again ; icchati — desires.

Translation

Sri Bahulācva said: My heart never tires of hearing Lord Krsnacandra's very wonderful pastimes. It yearns to hear them again and again.

Text 13

Verse text

agre cakāra kām lilām lilayā vraja-manḍale harir vrajecaḥ paramo vada devarsi-sattama

Synonyms

agre — before ; cakāra — did ; kām — what? ; lilām — pastime ; lilayā — playfully ; vraja-manḍale — in the circle of Vraja ; hariḥ — Lord Krsna ; vrajecaḥ — the king of Vraja ; paramaḥ — supreme ; vada — please tell ; devarsi-sattama — O best of the divine sages.

Translation

Before that what pastime did Lord Krsna, the king of Vraja, enjoy in the circle of Vraja? O best of the divine sages, please tell me that pastime.