Sri Garga-samhita

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; ekadā — one day ; gokule — in Gokula ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; mamanthuḥ — churned ; dadhi — yogurt ; sarvataḥ — completely ; gṛhe gṛhe — in home after home ; pragāyantyaḥ — singing ; gopāla — of Gopāla ; caritam — the pastimes ; param — *transcendental.

yaśodā — Yaśodā ; api — also ; samutthāya — rising ; prātaḥ — in the morning ; śrī-nanda-mandire — in Nanda's palace ; bhāṇḍe — on a jug ; gavyam — milk products ; vinikṣipya — placing ; mamantha — churned ; dadhi — yogurt ; sundarī — *beautiful.

maṣjīra — of her anklets ; rāvam — sound ; saṅkurvan — making ; bālaḥ — boy ; śrī-nanda-nandanaḥ — Nanda's son ; nanarta — danced ; navanīta — butter ; artham — for ; gavya — milk products ; ādāna — taking ; kutūhalāt — *because of eagerness.

bāla — child ; keliḥ — pastimes ; babhau — manifested ; nṛtyan — dancing ; mātuḥ — of His mother ; parśvam — the side ; anubhraman — following ; sunādi — melodious ; kiṅkinī — tinkling ornaments ; saṅgha — multitude ; jhaṅkāram — tinkling ; kārayan — making ; muhuḥ — *again and again.

haiyaṅgavīnam — butter ; satatam — repeatedly ; navīnam — fresh ; yācan — begging ; saḥ — He ; mātuḥ — of His mother ; madhuram — sweetly ; bruvan — saying ; saḥ — He ; ādāya — taking ; haste — in His hand ; aśmasutam — emerald ; ruṣā — with anger ; su-dhīḥ — intelligent ; bibheda — broke ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; dadhi — yogurt ; mantha — churning ; pātram — *jug.

palāyamānam — fleeing ; sva — own ; sutam — son ; yaśodā — Yaśodā ; prāpa — attained ; na — not ; hasta — a hand ; mātrāt — only ; yogi — of the yogīs ; īśvarāṇām — of the kings ; api — also ; yaḥ — who ; durāpaḥ — cannot be attained ; katham — how? ; saḥ — He ; mātuḥ — of His mother ; grahaṇe — in the grip ; prayāti — *goes.

tathāpi — nevertheless ; bhakteṣu — among the devotees ; ca — also ; bhakta — by the devotees ; vaśyatā — control ; pradarśitā — revealed ; śrī-hariṇā — by Lord Hari ; nṛpa-īśvara — O king of kings ; bālam — the boy ; gṛhītvā — grasping ; sva-sutam — her own son ; yaśomatī — Yaśodā ; babandha — bound ; rajjvā — with rope ; atha — then ; ruṣā — angrily ; hi — indeed ; ulūkhale — *to the grinding mortar.

ādāya — taking ; yad yat — whatever ; bahu — great ; dāma — rope ; tat tat — that ; su — very ; alpam — small ; prabhūtam — become ; sva-sute — on her son ; yaśodā — Yaśodā ; guṇaiḥ — with ropes ; na — not ; baddhaḥ — bound ; prakṛteḥ — the material world ; paraḥ — above ; yaḥ — who ; katham — how? ; saḥ — He ; baddhaḥ — bound ; bhavati — is ; iha — here ; dāmnā — *with rope.

yadā — when ; yaśodā — Yaśodā ; gata — gone ; bandhana — binding ; icchā — desire ; khinnā — depressed ; niṣaṇṇā — morose ; nṛpa — O king ; khinna — unhappy ; mānasā — at heart ; āsīt — was ; tadā — then ; ayam — He ; kṛpayā — mercifully ; sva-bandhe — in His bondage ; svacchanda-yānaḥ — independent ; sva-vaśaḥ — independent ; api — even ; kṛṣṇaḥ — *Kṛṣṇa.

eṣaḥ — this ; prasādaḥ — kindness ; na — not ; hi — indeed ; vīta — abandoned ; karmaṇām — fruitive work ; na — not ; jṣāninām — of the philosophers ; karma — work ; dhiyam — conception ; kutaḥ — where? punaḥ—again ; mātuḥ — of His mother ; yathā — as ; abhūt — became ; nṛpa — O king ; eṣaḥ — this ; tasmāt — from this ; muktim — liberation ; vyadhāt — gave ; bhaktim — devotional service ; alam — greatly ; na — not ; mādhavaḥ — *Kṛṣṇa.

tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; gopyaḥ — gopīs ; tu — indeed ; samāgatāḥ — arrived ; tvaram — quickly ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; atha — then ; bhagnam — broken ; dadhi — yogurt ; mantha — churning ; bhājanam — jug ; ulūkhale — on the grinding mortar ; baddham — bound ; atīva — greatly ; dāmabhiḥ — with ropes ; bhītam — frightened ; śiśum — child ; vīkṣya — seeing ; jaguḥ — sang ; ghṛṇā — with kindness ; āturāḥ — *overcome.

śrī-gopyaḥ ūcuḥ — the gopīs said ; asmat — our ; gṛheṣu — in the homes ; pātrāṇi — jugs ; bhinatti — break ; satatam — always ; śiśuḥ — child ; tad api — still ; enam — Him ; na — not ; u — indeed ; vadāmaḥ — we say ; kāruṇyāt — out of compassion ; nanda — of Nanda ; gehini — *O wife.

gata — gone ; vyathe — anxiety ; hi — indeed ; akaruṇe — unkind ; yaśode — O Yaśodā ; he — O ; vrajeśvari — queen of Vraja ; yaṣṭyā — with a stick ; nirbhartsitaḥ — punished ; bālaḥ — boy ; tvayā — by you ; baddhaḥ — bound ; ghaṭa — a jug ; kṣayāt — *because of breaking.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; uktāyām — said ; yaśodāyām — when Yaśodā ; gṛha-karmasu — in housework ; karṣan — pulling ; ulūkhalam — the grinding mortar ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; bālaiḥ — with friends ; śrī-yamunām — to the Yamunā ; yayau — *went.

tat-taṭe — on its shore ; ca — also ; mahā-vṛkṣau — two great trees ; purāṇau — old ; yamala — twin ; arjunau — arjuna trees ; tayoḥ — of them ; madhye — in the middle ; gataḥ — gone ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; hasan — smiling ; dāmodaraḥ — His belly bound by a rope ; prabhuḥ — *the Lord.

cakarṣa — pulled ; sahasā — at once ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; tiryak-gatam — sideways ; ulūkhalam — grinding mortar ; karṣaṇena — by pulling ; sa-mūlau — with their roots ; dvau — both ; petatuḥ — fell ; bhūmi-maṇḍale — *to the ground.

pātatena — by the falling ; api — also ; śabdaḥ — sound ; abhūt — was ; pracaṇḍaḥ — violent ; vajra-pātavat — like a thunderbolt ; vinirgatau — emerged ; ca — also ; vṛkṣābhyām — from the two trees ; devau — demigods ; dvau — two ; edhasaḥ agni-vat — *effulgent as fires.

dāma — rope ; udaram — belly ; parikramya — circumambulating ; pādau — feet ; spṛṣṭau — touching ; sva-maulinā — with their helmets ; kṛtaṣjalī — with folded hands ; harim — to Lord Hari ; natvā — offering obeisances ; tau — they ; tu — indeed ; tat-sammukhe — in His presence ; sthitau — *stood.

śrī-devau ūcatuḥ — the demigods said ; āvām — we ; muktau — liberated ; brahma-daṇḍāt — from the punishment of a brāhmaṇa ; sadyaḥ — at once ; te — by You ; acyuta — O infallible Lord ; darśanāt — by the sight ; mā — not ; abhūt — was ; te — of You ; nija-bhaktānām — of the devotees ; helanam — insult ; hi — indeed ; avayoḥ — of us ; hare — *O Lord Hari.

karuṇā — of mercy ; tubhyam — to You ; jagat — of the universes ; maṅgala — auspiciousness ; śīline — whose nature ; dāmodarāya — whose belly is bound with a rope ; kṛṣṇāya — to Lord Kṛṣṇa ; govindāya — the pleasure of the cows, land, and senses ; namaḥ — obeisances ; namaḥ — *obeisances.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; natvā — offering obeisances ; harim — to Lord Hari ; tau dvau — to them ; udīcīm — north ; ca — also ; diśam — direction ; gatau — gone ; tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; hi — indeed ; āgatāḥ — come ; sarve — all ; nandādyāḥ — headed by Nanda Mahārāja ; bhaya-kātarāḥ — frightened.

katham — how? ; vṛkṣau — two trees ; prāpatitau — thrown down ; vinā — without ; vātam — wind ; vraja — of Vraja ; arbhakāḥ — O children ; vadata — please tell ; āśu — at once ; tadā — then ; bālāḥ — the boys ; ūcuḥ — said ; sarve — all ; vraja — in Vraja ; okasaḥ — *who had homes.

śrī-bālāḥ ūcuḥ — the children said ; anena — by Him ; patitau — thrown down ; vṛkṣau — the two trees ; tābhyām — from them ; dvau — two ; puruṣau — men ; sthitau — standing ; enam — to Him ; natvā — bowing down ; gatau — gone ; adya — now ; tau — they ; udīcyām — to the north ; sphurat-prabhau — *effulgent.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; śrutvā — hearing ; vacaḥ — the words ; teṣām — of them ; na — not ; te — they ; śraddadhire — believed ; tataḥ — then ; mumoca — released ; nandaḥ — Nanda ; svam — own ; bālam — boy ; dāmnā — by ropes ; baddham — bound ; ulūkhale — *to the grinding mortar.

samlālayan — caressing ; svāṅka-deśe — on his lap ; samāghrāya — smelling ; śiśum — his boy ; nṛpa — O king ; nirbhartsya — rebuking ; bhāminīm — his wife ; nandaḥ — Nanda ; viprebhyaḥ — to the brāhmaṇas ; gaḥ — of cows ; śatam — a hundred ; dadau — *gave.

śrī-bahulāśvaḥ uvāca — Śrī Bahulāśva said ; kau — who? ; imau — they ; puruṣau — persons ; divyau — effulgent ; vada — tell ; devarṣi-sattama — O best of the demigod sages ; kena — by what? ; doṣeṇa — fault ; vṛkṣatvam — the state of being trees ; prāpitau — attained ; yamala-arjunau — *two arjuna trees.

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; nalakūvara-maṇigrīvau — Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīvau ; rāja-rāja-sutau — the sons of the great king of kings ; parau — great ; jagmatuḥ — went ; nandana-vanam — to the Nandana forest ; mandākinyāḥ — of the celestial Ganges ; taṭe — on the shore ; sthitau — *situated.

apsarobhiḥ — by apsaras ; gīyamānau — sung ; ceratuḥ — went ; gata-vāsasau — without clothing ; varuṇī-madirā — by varuṇī wine ; mattau — intoxicated ; yuvanau — young ; dravya — of their possessions ; darpitau — *proud.

kadācit — one time ; devalaḥ — Devala ; nāma — named ; muni-indraḥ — the king of sages ; veda — of the Vedas ; pāra — to the farther shore ; gaḥ — gone ; nagnau — the two naked men ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; ca — and ; tau — to them ; āha — said ; duṣṭa-śīlau — wicked ; gata-smṛtī — *forgetful.

śrī-devalaḥ uvāca — Śrī Devala said ; yuvām — you both ; vṛkṣa — trees ; samau — equal to ; dṛṣṭau — seen ; nirlajjau — without shame ; dravya-darpitau — proud of possessions ; tasmāt — then ; vṛkṣau — trees ; tu — indeed ; bhūyaḥ — become ; tam — that ; varṣāṇām — of years ; śatakam — a hundred ; bhuvi — *on the earth.

dvāpara-ante — at the end of Dvāpara-yuga ; bhārate — in Bhārata-varṣa ; ca — also ; māthure — in Mathurā ; vraja-maṇḍale — in the circle of Vraja ; kalinda-nandinī-tīre — on the Yamunā's shore ; mahāvana-samīpataḥ — near Mahāvana forest ; paripūrṇatamam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; sākṣāt — directly ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; dāmodaram — Dāmodara ; harim — Hari ; goloka-nātham — the master of Goloka ; tam — Him ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; pūrva — previous ; rūpau — form ; bhaviṣyathaḥ — *you will attain.

ittham — thus ; devala — of Devala ; śāpena — by the curse ; vṛkṣatvam — the state of being trees ; prāpitau — attained ; nṛpa — O king ; nalakūvara — Nalakūvara ; maṇigrīvau — and Maṇigrīva ; śrī-kṛṣṇena — by Lord Kṛṣṇa ; vimocitau — *released.