Chapter Three Kālindy-āgamana-varṇaṇa Description of the Yamunā's Arrival

Śrī Sannanda said: Ordered by Lord Kṛṣṇa in Goloka, Yamunā, the best of rivers, circumambulated the Lord and was about to go (to the earth).

Then the Virajā river and the spiritual Gaṅgā river both entered the Yamunā.

O king Nanda, for this reason the people know that the Yamunā is the greatest of rivers and the first queen of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Then, with great force breaking through the current of the Virajā, the Yamunā left the gate of the transcendental forest grove.

Touching countless universes, she came to the spiritual Gaṅgā. With great force the great Yamunā river broke through the Gaṅgā's waters.

Then the Yamunā came to an opening Lord Vāmana's left toe had made in the top of a universe, an opening through which the spiritual Gaṅgā flowed.

With Śrī Gaṅgā entering that opening, the Yamunā, the best of rivers, then came to the unconquerable Lord's abode of Vaikuṇṭha in the planet of Mahārāja Dhruva.

Then the Yamunā came to Brahmaloka. Falling from Brahmā's planet, she went to the hundreds of planets of the demigods. She went from one planet to another.

Then with great force she fell on Mount Sumeru. Flowing from its peaks, she broke the stones on its slope.

Then, in order to go south from Mount Sumeru, Śrī Yamunā left Śrī Gaṅgā's path.

Then the Gaṅgā went to Mount Himavat and the great river Yamunā went to Mount Kalinda.

bhittvā luṭhanti bhū-khaṇḍe kṛṣṇa vegavatī satī deśān punantī kālindī prāptā vai khāṇḍave vane kālindī—the daughter of Kalinda; iti—thus; samākhyatā—named; kalinda—from Kalinda; prabhavā—born; yadā—when; kālinda-giri—of Mount Kalinda; sānūnām—of the peaks; gaṇḍa-śaila-taṭān—the slopes with stones; dṛdhān—firm; bhittvā—breaking; luṭhanti—moving on the ground; bhū-khaṇḍe—on the earth; kṛṣṇa—the Yamunā; vegavatī——powerful; satī—sacred; deśān—the countries; punanti—purifying; kālindī—the Yamunā; prāptā—attained; vai—indeed; khāṇḍave vane—the Khandava forest. Because she is thus Mount Kalinda's daughter, she is named Kālindī. Flowing from Mount Kalinda's peaks, and breaking the hard rocks on his slopes, the sacred Kālindī swiftly flowed on the earth, purifying the countries she passed. Then she entered the Khāṇḍava forest.

bhittvā luṭhanti bhū-khaṇḍe kṛṣṇa vegavatī satī deśān punantī kālindī prāptā vai khāṇḍave vane kālindī—the daughter of Kalinda; iti—thus; samākhyatā—named; kalinda—from Kalinda; prabhavā—born; yadā—when; kālinda-giri—of Mount Kalinda; sānūnām—of the peaks; gaṇḍa-śaila-taṭān—the slopes with stones; dṛdhān—firm; bhittvā—breaking; luṭhanti—moving on the ground; bhū-khaṇḍe—on the earth; kṛṣṇa—the Yamunā; vegavatī——powerful; satī—sacred; deśān—the countries; punanti—purifying; kālindī—the Yamunā; prāptā—attained; vai—indeed; khāṇḍave vane—the Khandava forest. Because she is thus Mount Kalinda's daughter, she is named Kālindī. Flowing from Mount Kalinda's peaks, and breaking the hard rocks on his slopes, the sacred Kālindī swiftly flowed on the earth, purifying the countries she passed. Then she entered the Khāṇḍava forest.

Wishing to attain Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Original Supreme Personality of Godhead, as her husband, the Kālindī assumed a splendid spiritual form and performed great austerities.

Even today she stays in a water-house her father made for her. Then the Kālindī swiftly entered Vraja-maṇḍala.

Then she flowed through Vṛndāvana, beautiful Mathurā, and beautiful secluded Mahāvana.

As the very beautiful leader of many gopīs, Śrī Yamunā made her home in Śrī Goloka to perform the rāsa dance with Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra.

As she left Vraja she became overwhelmed by feelings of separation. Filled with tears of bliss and love, she turned west (and returned to Vraja).

Then, bowing three times to Vraja-maṇḍala, she went to very holy Prayāga, purifying the countries she passed.

When, flowing with Śrī Gaṅgā, she entered the Kṣīra ocean, the demigods in heaven showered flowers and exclaimed victory!"

When dark Śrī Yamunā, who was the best of rivers and the daughter of Mount Kalinda, entered the ocean, she spoke to Śrī Gaṅgā with words choked with emotion.

Śrī Yamunā said: O Gaṅgā, you are fortunate. You purify all the universes. You were born from Lord Kṛṣṇa's lotus foot. Everyone bows down before you alone.

Now I will ascend to Lord Hari's abode. O beautiful one, you come also. There never was, nor will there ever be, anyone as glorious as you.

Śrī Gaṅgā said: I, the Gaṅgā, who contain all holy places, bow down before you. O auspicious one, please forgive any improper words I may have said.

O dark Yamunā, you are the fortunate one. You purify all the universes. You were born from Lord Kṛṣṇa's left shoulder. Your form is full of transcendental bliss.

You are most perfect and complete. You are worshiped by all. You are dear to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the great Supreme Personality of Godhead.

O dark Yamunā, I bow down to you, the first queen of Lord Kṛṣṇa. The holy places and demigods find it difficult to attain you. Even in Goloka it is difficult to attain you.

By Lord Kṛṣṇa's order I must go to Pātālaloka now. I am unhappy to leave you, but I cannot go with you.

I will become a leader of many gopīs in the rāsa-dance circle in Śrī Vraja. O beloved of Lord Hari, please forgive any improper words I may have said.

Śrī Sannanda said: Bowing down before each other, the two rivers then quickly went their respective ways. The heavenly Gaṅgā went to Pātālaloka, purifying the planets as she passed.

There she is named Bhogavatī, for she flows through the Bhogavatī forest. Lord Śeṣa and Lord Śiva carry her water on Their heads.

Quickly traversing the seven oceans, the dark Yamunā quickly flowed through the world of seven islands.

Then the Yamunā flowed to the golden land and then Mount Lokāloka where, flowing from its peaks, she broke the rocks on its slopes.

Then she rose again to its peaks and, with a great stream of water, rose to Svargaloka in the heavenly worlds.

She passed through the planets on the way to Brahmaloka and, meeting the Gaṅgā at the opening in the universe, went to Lord Hari's abode.

As the demigods showered flowers and bowed down to offer respects, Śrī Yamunā, the best of rivers, returned to Śrī Kṛṣṇa's abode of Goloka.

If a person in this world hears or reads this auspicious and ever-new pastime of Mount Kalinda's daughter Yamunā, he will attain great auspiciousness. If one regularly reads or remembers this pastime, he will attain the transcendental forest groves where the Supreme Lord enjoys His pastimes. .pa