Chapter Ten Śrī Girirāja-māhātmya The Glory of Śrī Girirāja

Śrī Nārada said: This is the most ancient history of Goloka. When one hears it, all his sins are destoryed.

One day, in order to repay the debt he owed the sages and ancestors, a certain brāhmaṇa named Vijaya went to Mathurā, the holy place that removes all sins.

O king of Mithilā, after performing his religious duties, he went to Govardhana Hill and took one of the stones there.

Going in a leisurely way from forest to forest, he finally left the circle of Vraja. At that moment he saw a horrible rākṣasa monster approaching.

The monster had three heads, three chests, six arms, six legs, three hands, huge lips, and a huge nose. His hands were raised in the air.

His seven-hands-long tongue moved to and fro, the hairs of his body were like a tangle of thorns, his eyes were red, and he had long, curved, frightening fangs.

O king, wishing to eat him, the snorting monster approached the brāhmaṇa.

With his Govardhana-stone the brāhmaṇa struck the monster. Hit by the Govardhana-stone, the monster gave up his body.

vaṁśī-dharo vetra-hastaḥ kāmadeva ivāparaḥ bhūtvā kṛtāñjalir vipraṁ praṇanāma muhur muhuḥ padma—lotus; patra—petal; viśāla—large; akṣaḥ—eyes; śyāma—dark; sundara—handsome; vigrahaḥ—form; vana-mālī—wearing a forest garland; pīta-vāsā—yellow garments; mukuṭī—wearign a crown; kuṇḍalānvitaḥ—wearing earrings; vaṁśī—a flute; dharaḥ—holding; vetra-hastaḥ—a stick in his hand; kāmadeva—Kāmadeva; iva—like; aparaḥ—another; bhūtvā—becoming; kṛtāñjaliḥ—with folded hands; vipram—to the brāhmaṇa; praṇanāma—offered obeisances; muhuḥ—again; muhuḥ—and again. Suddenly transformed into a handsome dark person with large lotus-petal eyes, dressed in yellow garments, garlanded with forest flowers, wearing a crown and earrings, holding a flute and stick, glorious as another Kāmadeva, and his features like those of Lord Kṛṣṇa, with folded hands he bowed before the brāhmaṇa again and again.

vaṁśī-dharo vetra-hastaḥ kāmadeva ivāparaḥ bhūtvā kṛtāñjalir vipraṁ praṇanāma muhur muhuḥ padma—lotus; patra—petal; viśāla—large; akṣaḥ—eyes; śyāma—dark; sundara—handsome; vigrahaḥ—form; vana-mālī—wearing a forest garland; pīta-vāsā—yellow garments; mukuṭī—wearign a crown; kuṇḍalānvitaḥ—wearing earrings; vaṁśī—a flute; dharaḥ—holding; vetra-hastaḥ—a stick in his hand; kāmadeva—Kāmadeva; iva—like; aparaḥ—another; bhūtvā—becoming; kṛtāñjaliḥ—with folded hands; vipram—to the brāhmaṇa; praṇanāma—offered obeisances; muhuḥ—again; muhuḥ—and again. Suddenly transformed into a handsome dark person with large lotus-petal eyes, dressed in yellow garments, garlanded with forest flowers, wearing a crown and earrings, holding a flute and stick, glorious as another Kāmadeva, and his features like those of Lord Kṛṣṇa, with folded hands he bowed before the brāhmaṇa again and again.

The liberated soul said: O best of brāhmaṇas, you earnestly work for the salvation of others. O noble-hearted one, you have rescued me from a monster's life.

Good fortune has come to me simply by the touch of this stone. No one but you could have delivered me.

The brāhmaṇa said: I am astonished by your words. I have no power to deliver you. I don't know how, simply by a stone's touch, this has happened. O saintly one, please tell me how this happened.

The liberated soul said: Glorious Govardhana Hill, the king of mountains, is the person form of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Simply by seeing it, a person attains the supreme goal of life.

By seeing Govardhana Hill one attains a pious result many millions of times greater than the result of a pligrimage to Mount Gandhamadana.

O brāhmaṇa, the same result one attains by performing austerities for five thousand years on Mount Kedāra is attained in a single moment on Govardhana Hill.

By staying for one month on Govardhana Hill one attains a pious result many millions of times greater than the result of giving in charity a bhāra of gold in the Malaya Hills.

Even though he has committed hundreds of sins, a person who on Mount Maṅgala gives gold in charity attains a spiritual form like Lord Viṣṇu's.

That same result is attained simply by seeing Govardhana Hill. No other holy place is as sacred as Govardhana Hill.

mahā-puṇyaṁ labhet so 'pi viprān sampūjya yatnataḥ tasmāl lakṣa-guṇaṁ puṇyaṁ girau govardhane dvija ṛṣabhādrau—on Mount Ṛṣabha; kūṭakādrau—on Mount kūṭaka; kolaka—on Mount Kolaka; tathā—so; naraḥ—a person; suvarṇa—gold; śṛṅga—horns; yuktānām—with; gavām—of cows; koṭiḥ—tewn million; dadāti—gives; yaḥ—one who; mahā-puṇyam—great piety; labhet—attains; saḥ—he; api—also; viprān—brāhmaṇas; sampūjya—worshiping; yatnataḥ—carefully; tasmāl—than that; lakṣa-guṇam—a hunbdred thousand times; puṇyam—piety; girau govardhane—on Govardhana Hill; dvija—O brāhmaṇa. O brāhmaṇa, simply by visiting Govardhana Hill one attains piety a hundred thousand times greater than the piety he would attain if on the sacred mountains Ṛṣabha, Kūṭaka, and Kolaka he had worshiped many brāhmaṇas and given in charity ten million cows with golden horns.

mahā-puṇyaṁ labhet so 'pi viprān sampūjya yatnataḥ tasmāl lakṣa-guṇaṁ puṇyaṁ girau govardhane dvija ṛṣabhādrau—on Mount Ṛṣabha; kūṭakādrau—on Mount kūṭaka; kolaka—on Mount Kolaka; tathā—so; naraḥ—a person; suvarṇa—gold; śṛṅga—horns; yuktānām—with; gavām—of cows; koṭiḥ—tewn million; dadāti—gives; yaḥ—one who; mahā-puṇyam—great piety; labhet—attains; saḥ—he; api—also; viprān—brāhmaṇas; sampūjya—worshiping; yatnataḥ—carefully; tasmāl—than that; lakṣa-guṇam—a hunbdred thousand times; puṇyam—piety; girau govardhane—on Govardhana Hill; dvija—O brāhmaṇa. O brāhmaṇa, simply by visiting Govardhana Hill one attains piety a hundred thousand times greater than the piety he would attain if on the sacred mountains Ṛṣabha, Kūṭaka, and Kolaka he had worshiped many brāhmaṇas and given in charity ten million cows with golden horns.

girirājasya yātrāyāṁ tasmāt koṭi-guṇaṁ phalam girirāja-samaṁ tīrthaṁ na bhūtaṁ na bhaviṣyati ṛṣyamūkasya—of Ṛṣyamūka; sahyasya—borne; tathā—so; deva-gireḥ—of Devagiri; punaḥ—again; yātrāyām—on pilgrimage; labhate—attains; puṇyam—piety; samastāya—all; bhuvaḥ—of tyhe world; phalam—the result; girirājasya—of Govardhana Hill; yātrāyām—on pilgrimage; tasmāt—than that; koṭi-guṇam—multiplied ten million times; phalam—result; girirāja-samam—equal to Govardhana Hill; tīrtham—holy place; na—not; bhūtam—was; na—not; bhaviṣyati—will be. By going on pilgrimage to Govardhana Hill one attains piety ten million times greater than the piety he would attain by going on pilgrimage to Ṛṣyamūka or Devagiri. There never was, nor will there ever be a holy place equal to Govardhana Hill.

girirājasya yātrāyāṁ tasmāt koṭi-guṇaṁ phalam girirāja-samaṁ tīrthaṁ na bhūtaṁ na bhaviṣyati ṛṣyamūkasya—of Ṛṣyamūka; sahyasya—borne; tathā—so; deva-gireḥ—of Devagiri; punaḥ—again; yātrāyām—on pilgrimage; labhate—attains; puṇyam—piety; samastāya—all; bhuvaḥ—of tyhe world; phalam—the result; girirājasya—of Govardhana Hill; yātrāyām—on pilgrimage; tasmāt—than that; koṭi-guṇam—multiplied ten million times; phalam—result; girirāja-samam—equal to Govardhana Hill; tīrtham—holy place; na—not; bhūtam—was; na—not; bhaviṣyati—will be. By going on pilgrimage to Govardhana Hill one attains piety ten million times greater than the piety he would attain by going on pilgrimage to Ṛṣyamūka or Devagiri. There never was, nor will there ever be a holy place equal to Govardhana Hill.

govardhane pucche-kuṇḍe dinaikaṁ snāna-kṛn naraḥ koṭi-yajṣa-phalaṁ sākṣāt puṇyam eti na saṁśayaḥ śrī-śaile—on Śrī Saila; daśa—ten; varṣāni—years; kuṇḍe vidyādhare—in Vidyadhara-kunda; naraḥ—a person; snānam—bath; karoti—does; sukṛtī—pious; śata-yajṣa-phalam—the result of a hundred yajnas; labhet—attains; govardhane—on Govardhana Hill; pucche-kuṇḍe—in Puccha-kunda; dinaikam—one day; snāna-kṛn—bathing; naraḥ—a person; koṭi-yajṣa-phalam—the result of ten million yajnas; sākṣāt—direct; puṇyam—piety; eti—attains; na—no; saṁśayaḥ—doubt. By bathing every day for ten years in Vidyādhara-kuṇḍa on Śrī Śaila, one attains the result of a hundred yajṣas. By once bathing in Puccha-kunda on Govardhana Hill one attains the result of ten million yajṣas. Of this there is no doubt.

govardhane pucche-kuṇḍe dinaikaṁ snāna-kṛn naraḥ koṭi-yajṣa-phalaṁ sākṣāt puṇyam eti na saṁśayaḥ śrī-śaile—on Śrī Saila; daśa—ten; varṣāni—years; kuṇḍe vidyādhare—in Vidyadhara-kunda; naraḥ—a person; snānam—bath; karoti—does; sukṛtī—pious; śata-yajṣa-phalam—the result of a hundred yajnas; labhet—attains; govardhane—on Govardhana Hill; pucche-kuṇḍe—in Puccha-kunda; dinaikam—one day; snāna-kṛn—bathing; naraḥ—a person; koṭi-yajṣa-phalam—the result of ten million yajnas; sākṣāt—direct; puṇyam—piety; eti—attains; na—no; saṁśayaḥ—doubt. By bathing every day for ten years in Vidyādhara-kuṇḍa on Śrī Śaila, one attains the result of a hundred yajṣas. By once bathing in Puccha-kunda on Govardhana Hill one attains the result of ten million yajṣas. Of this there is no doubt.

govardhane 'smin yo yajṣaṁ kṛtvā dattvā su-dakṣiṇām nāke padaṁ samvidhāya sa viṣṇoḥ padam āvrajet veṅkatādrau—on Venkata Hill; vāri-dhāre—on Mounta Varidhara; mahendre—on Mount Mahendra; vindhya-parvate—in the Vindhya mountains; yajṣam—a yajna; kṛtvā—performing; hy—indeed; aśvamedham—asvamedha; naraḥ—a person; nāka-patiḥ—the king of heaven; bhavet—becomes; govardhane—on Govardhana Hill; asmin—there; yaḥ—who; yajṣam—a yajna; kṛtvā—performs; dattvā—giving; su-dakṣiṇām—daksina; nāke—in the heaven; padam—the realm; samvidhāyasurpassing; sa—he; viṣṇoḥ—of Lord Viṣṇu; padam—the abode; āvrajet—attains. A person who performs an aśvamedha-yajṣa on the mountains Veṅkaṭa, Vāridhāra, Mahendra, or Vindhya, attains the post of King Indra. A person who performs an aśvamedha-yajṣa on Govardhana Hill and gives proper dakṣiṇā goes beyond the realm of Indra and attains the abode of Lord Viṣṇu.

govardhane 'smin yo yajṣaṁ kṛtvā dattvā su-dakṣiṇām nāke padaṁ samvidhāya sa viṣṇoḥ padam āvrajet veṅkatādrau—on Venkata Hill; vāri-dhāre—on Mounta Varidhara; mahendre—on Mount Mahendra; vindhya-parvate—in the Vindhya mountains; yajṣam—a yajna; kṛtvā—performing; hy—indeed; aśvamedham—asvamedha; naraḥ—a person; nāka-patiḥ—the king of heaven; bhavet—becomes; govardhane—on Govardhana Hill; asmin—there; yaḥ—who; yajṣam—a yajna; kṛtvā—performs; dattvā—giving; su-dakṣiṇām—daksina; nāke—in the heaven; padam—the realm; samvidhāyasurpassing; sa—he; viṣṇoḥ—of Lord Viṣṇu; padam—the abode; āvrajet—attains. A person who performs an aśvamedha-yajṣa on the mountains Veṅkaṭa, Vāridhāra, Mahendra, or Vindhya, attains the post of King Indra. A person who performs an aśvamedha-yajṣa on Govardhana Hill and gives proper dakṣiṇā goes beyond the realm of Indra and attains the abode of Lord Viṣṇu.

kukurādrau ca pūrṇāyāṁ nilādrau dvādaśī-dine indrakīle ca saptamyāṁ snānaṁ dānaṁ tapaḥ kriyā tat sarvaṁ koṭi-guṇitaṁ bhavatītthaṁ hi bhārate govardhane tu tat sarvaṁ anantaṁ jāyate dvija citrakūṭe—on Citrakūṭa; payasvinyām—in Payasvini; śrī-rāma-navamī-dine—on Śrī Rāma-navamī day; pariyātre—pilgrimage; tṛtīyāyām—on the third; vaiśākhasya—during Visakha; dvijottama—O best of brāhmaṇas; kukurādrau—on Mount Kukura; ca—and; pūrṇāyām—during the full moon day; nilādrau—on Mount Nila; dvādaśī-dine—on the dvadasi day; indrakīle—on Indrakila; ca—and; saptamyām—on the saptami; snānam—bath; dānam—charity; tapaḥ—asterity; kriyā—pious deed; tat—that; sarvam—all; koṭi-guṇitam—multiplied by ten million times; bhavati—is; ittham—thus; hi—indeed; bhārate—in Bharata varsa; govardhane—on Govardhana Hill; tu—but; tat—that; sarvam—all; anantam—endless; jāyate—is manifested; dvija—O brāhmaṇa. O best of brāhmaṇas, bathing in sacred rivers, giving charity, performing austerities, and performing pious deeds, all these performed during Śrī Rāma-navamī on Mount Citrakūṭa, during the third day of Viśākhā on Pariyātra, during the full-moon on Mount Kukura, during Dvādaśī on Mount Nīla, or during Saptamī at Indrakīla bring a great pious result. That pious result is multiplied ten million times by visiting Bhārata-varṣa. It is multiplied unlimited times by visiting Govardhana Hill.

kukurādrau ca pūrṇāyāṁ nilādrau dvādaśī-dine indrakīle ca saptamyāṁ snānaṁ dānaṁ tapaḥ kriyā tat sarvaṁ koṭi-guṇitaṁ bhavatītthaṁ hi bhārate govardhane tu tat sarvaṁ anantaṁ jāyate dvija citrakūṭe—on Citrakūṭa; payasvinyām—in Payasvini; śrī-rāma-navamī-dine—on Śrī Rāma-navamī day; pariyātre—pilgrimage; tṛtīyāyām—on the third; vaiśākhasya—during Visakha; dvijottama—O best of brāhmaṇas; kukurādrau—on Mount Kukura; ca—and; pūrṇāyām—during the full moon day; nilādrau—on Mount Nila; dvādaśī-dine—on the dvadasi day; indrakīle—on Indrakila; ca—and; saptamyām—on the saptami; snānam—bath; dānam—charity; tapaḥ—asterity; kriyā—pious deed; tat—that; sarvam—all; koṭi-guṇitam—multiplied by ten million times; bhavati—is; ittham—thus; hi—indeed; bhārate—in Bharata varsa; govardhane—on Govardhana Hill; tu—but; tat—that; sarvam—all; anantam—endless; jāyate—is manifested; dvija—O brāhmaṇa. O best of brāhmaṇas, bathing in sacred rivers, giving charity, performing austerities, and performing pious deeds, all these performed during Śrī Rāma-navamī on Mount Citrakūṭa, during the third day of Viśākhā on Pariyātra, during the full-moon on Mount Kukura, during Dvādaśī on Mount Nīla, or during Saptamī at Indrakīla bring a great pious result. That pious result is multiplied ten million times by visiting Bhārata-varṣa. It is multiplied unlimited times by visiting Govardhana Hill.

kukurādrau ca pūrṇāyāṁ nilādrau dvādaśī-dine indrakīle ca saptamyāṁ snānaṁ dānaṁ tapaḥ kriyā tat sarvaṁ koṭi-guṇitaṁ bhavatītthaṁ hi bhārate govardhane tu tat sarvaṁ anantaṁ jāyate dvija citrakūṭe—on Citrakūṭa; payasvinyām—in Payasvini; śrī-rāma-navamī-dine—on Śrī Rāma-navamī day; pariyātre—pilgrimage; tṛtīyāyām—on the third; vaiśākhasya—during Visakha; dvijottama—O best of brāhmaṇas; kukurādrau—on Mount Kukura; ca—and; pūrṇāyām—during the full moon day; nilādrau—on Mount Nila; dvādaśī-dine—on the dvadasi day; indrakīle—on Indrakila; ca—and; saptamyām—on the saptami; snānam—bath; dānam—charity; tapaḥ—asterity; kriyā—pious deed; tat—that; sarvam—all; koṭi-guṇitam—multiplied by ten million times; bhavati—is; ittham—thus; hi—indeed; bhārate—in Bharata varsa; govardhane—on Govardhana Hill; tu—but; tat—that; sarvam—all; anantam—endless; jāyate—is manifested; dvija—O brāhmaṇa. O best of brāhmaṇas, bathing in sacred rivers, giving charity, performing austerities, and performing pious deeds, all these performed during Śrī Rāma-navamī on Mount Citrakūṭa, during the third day of Viśākhā on Pariyātra, during the full-moon on Mount Kukura, during Dvādaśī on Mount Nīla, or during Saptamī at Indrakīla bring a great pious result. That pious result is multiplied ten million times by visiting Bhārata-varṣa. It is multiplied unlimited times by visiting Govardhana Hill.

candra-grahe tu kāśyāṁ vai phālgune naimiṣe tathā ekādaśyāṁ śūkare ca kārtikyāṁ gaṇa-mukti-de janmāṣṭamyāṁ madhoḥ puryāṁ khāṇḍave dvādaśī-dine kārtikyāṁ pūrṇimāyāṁ tu vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe makarārke prayāge tu barhiṣmatyāṁ hi vaidhṛtau ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre śrī-rāma-navamī-dine evaṁ śiva-caturdaśyāṁ vaijanātha-śubhe vane tathā darśe soma-vāre gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame daśamyāṁ setubandhe ca śrī-raṅge saptamī-dine eṣu dānaṁ tapaḥ snānaṁ japo deva-dvijārcanam tat sarvaṁ koṭi-guṇitaṁ bhavatīha dvijottama tat-tulyaṁ puṇyam āpnoti girau govardhane vare godāvaryām—in thre Godavari; girau siṁhe—in Mount Simha; māyāpuryām—in Mayapuri; tu—indeed; kumbhage—during kumbhaga; puṣkare—during puskara; puṣya-nakṣatre—during pusya-naksatra; kurukṣetre—at Kuruksetra; ravi-grahe—on Sunday; candra-grahe—during the moon; tu—indeed; kāśyām—at Varanasi; vai—indeed; phālgune—in the month of Phalguna; naimiṣe—in Naimisaranya; tathā—so; ekādaśyām—duting ekadasi; śūkare—in siūkara; ca—and; kārtikyām—in kartika; gaṇa-mukti-de—giving liberation; janmāṣṭamyām—in janmastami; madhoḥ puryām—in Mathura City; khāṇḍave—in the khandava forest; dvādaśī-dine—on Dvadasi; kārtikyām—in Kartika; pūrṇimāyām—on the full moon; tu—indeed; vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe—at the great vatesvara banyan tree; makarārke—in markara; prayāge—in Prayaga; tu—indeed; barhiṣmatyām—in Barhismati; hi—indeed; vaidhṛtau—in Vaidhrti; ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre—on ther shore of the Sarayu at Ayodhya; śrī-rāma-navamī-dine—on Śrī Rāma-navami; evam—thus; śiva-caturdaśyām—on Siva caturdasi; vaijanātha-śubhe vane—in brautiful vaijanatha forest; tathā—so; darśe—in darsa; soma-vāre—on monday; gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame—at Ganga-sagara; daśamyām—on dasami; setubandhe—at Setubandha; ca—and; śrī-raṅge—at Śrī Ranga; saptamī-dine—on saptami; eṣu—in these; dānam—charity; tapaḥ—austerity; snānam—bathing; japaḥ—chanting mantras; deva-dvijārcanam—worshiping the Lord and the ds; tat—that; sarvam—all; koṭi—ten million times; guṇitam—multitplied; bhavati—is; iha—here; dvijottama—O best of brāhmaṇa; tat-tulyam—equal to that; puṇyam—piety; āpnoti—attains; girau govardhane vare—on Govardhana Hill. By giving charity, performing austerities, bathing in sacred rivers, chanting sacred mantras, or worshiping the brāhmaṇas and the Supreme Personality of Godhead at the Godāvarī, Mount Siṁha, Māyāpurī, Kumbhaga, Puṣkara, Puṣya-nakṣatra, Kurukṣetra, Ravi-graha, Candra-graha, Kāśī, Phālguna, Naimiṣa, Ekādaśī, Śūkara, Kārtikī, Gaṇamuktida, Janmāṣṭamī, Madhupurī, Khāṇḍava, Dvādaśī, Kārtikī, Pūrṇimā, Vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭa, Makarārka, Prayāga, Barhiṣmatī, Vaidhṛti, Ayodhyā-sarayū-tīra, Śrī Rāma-navamī-dina, Śiva-caturdaśī, vaijanātha-śubha-vana, Darśa, Soma-vāra, Gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgama, Daśamī, Setubandha, Śrī Raṅga, or Saptamī-dina, on attains a great pious result. O best of brāhmaṇas, by visiting Govardhana Hill one attains a pious result ten million times greater than all those pious deeds together.

candra-grahe tu kāśyāṁ vai phālgune naimiṣe tathā ekādaśyāṁ śūkare ca kārtikyāṁ gaṇa-mukti-de janmāṣṭamyāṁ madhoḥ puryāṁ khāṇḍave dvādaśī-dine kārtikyāṁ pūrṇimāyāṁ tu vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe makarārke prayāge tu barhiṣmatyāṁ hi vaidhṛtau ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre śrī-rāma-navamī-dine evaṁ śiva-caturdaśyāṁ vaijanātha-śubhe vane tathā darśe soma-vāre gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame daśamyāṁ setubandhe ca śrī-raṅge saptamī-dine eṣu dānaṁ tapaḥ snānaṁ japo deva-dvijārcanam tat sarvaṁ koṭi-guṇitaṁ bhavatīha dvijottama tat-tulyaṁ puṇyam āpnoti girau govardhane vare godāvaryām—in thre Godavari; girau siṁhe—in Mount Simha; māyāpuryām—in Mayapuri; tu—indeed; kumbhage—during kumbhaga; puṣkare—during puskara; puṣya-nakṣatre—during pusya-naksatra; kurukṣetre—at Kuruksetra; ravi-grahe—on Sunday; candra-grahe—during the moon; tu—indeed; kāśyām—at Varanasi; vai—indeed; phālgune—in the month of Phalguna; naimiṣe—in Naimisaranya; tathā—so; ekādaśyām—duting ekadasi; śūkare—in siūkara; ca—and; kārtikyām—in kartika; gaṇa-mukti-de—giving liberation; janmāṣṭamyām—in janmastami; madhoḥ puryām—in Mathura City; khāṇḍave—in the khandava forest; dvādaśī-dine—on Dvadasi; kārtikyām—in Kartika; pūrṇimāyām—on the full moon; tu—indeed; vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe—at the great vatesvara banyan tree; makarārke—in markara; prayāge—in Prayaga; tu—indeed; barhiṣmatyām—in Barhismati; hi—indeed; vaidhṛtau—in Vaidhrti; ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre—on ther shore of the Sarayu at Ayodhya; śrī-rāma-navamī-dine—on Śrī Rāma-navami; evam—thus; śiva-caturdaśyām—on Siva caturdasi; vaijanātha-śubhe vane—in brautiful vaijanatha forest; tathā—so; darśe—in darsa; soma-vāre—on monday; gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame—at Ganga-sagara; daśamyām—on dasami; setubandhe—at Setubandha; ca—and; śrī-raṅge—at Śrī Ranga; saptamī-dine—on saptami; eṣu—in these; dānam—charity; tapaḥ—austerity; snānam—bathing; japaḥ—chanting mantras; deva-dvijārcanam—worshiping the Lord and the ds; tat—that; sarvam—all; koṭi—ten million times; guṇitam—multitplied; bhavati—is; iha—here; dvijottama—O best of brāhmaṇa; tat-tulyam—equal to that; puṇyam—piety; āpnoti—attains; girau govardhane vare—on Govardhana Hill. By giving charity, performing austerities, bathing in sacred rivers, chanting sacred mantras, or worshiping the brāhmaṇas and the Supreme Personality of Godhead at the Godāvarī, Mount Siṁha, Māyāpurī, Kumbhaga, Puṣkara, Puṣya-nakṣatra, Kurukṣetra, Ravi-graha, Candra-graha, Kāśī, Phālguna, Naimiṣa, Ekādaśī, Śūkara, Kārtikī, Gaṇamuktida, Janmāṣṭamī, Madhupurī, Khāṇḍava, Dvādaśī, Kārtikī, Pūrṇimā, Vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭa, Makarārka, Prayāga, Barhiṣmatī, Vaidhṛti, Ayodhyā-sarayū-tīra, Śrī Rāma-navamī-dina, Śiva-caturdaśī, vaijanātha-śubha-vana, Darśa, Soma-vāra, Gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgama, Daśamī, Setubandha, Śrī Raṅga, or Saptamī-dina, on attains a great pious result. O best of brāhmaṇas, by visiting Govardhana Hill one attains a pious result ten million times greater than all those pious deeds together.

candra-grahe tu kāśyāṁ vai phālgune naimiṣe tathā ekādaśyāṁ śūkare ca kārtikyāṁ gaṇa-mukti-de janmāṣṭamyāṁ madhoḥ puryāṁ khāṇḍave dvādaśī-dine kārtikyāṁ pūrṇimāyāṁ tu vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe makarārke prayāge tu barhiṣmatyāṁ hi vaidhṛtau ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre śrī-rāma-navamī-dine evaṁ śiva-caturdaśyāṁ vaijanātha-śubhe vane tathā darśe soma-vāre gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame daśamyāṁ setubandhe ca śrī-raṅge saptamī-dine eṣu dānaṁ tapaḥ snānaṁ japo deva-dvijārcanam tat sarvaṁ koṭi-guṇitaṁ bhavatīha dvijottama tat-tulyaṁ puṇyam āpnoti girau govardhane vare godāvaryām—in thre Godavari; girau siṁhe—in Mount Simha; māyāpuryām—in Mayapuri; tu—indeed; kumbhage—during kumbhaga; puṣkare—during puskara; puṣya-nakṣatre—during pusya-naksatra; kurukṣetre—at Kuruksetra; ravi-grahe—on Sunday; candra-grahe—during the moon; tu—indeed; kāśyām—at Varanasi; vai—indeed; phālgune—in the month of Phalguna; naimiṣe—in Naimisaranya; tathā—so; ekādaśyām—duting ekadasi; śūkare—in siūkara; ca—and; kārtikyām—in kartika; gaṇa-mukti-de—giving liberation; janmāṣṭamyām—in janmastami; madhoḥ puryām—in Mathura City; khāṇḍave—in the khandava forest; dvādaśī-dine—on Dvadasi; kārtikyām—in Kartika; pūrṇimāyām—on the full moon; tu—indeed; vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe—at the great vatesvara banyan tree; makarārke—in markara; prayāge—in Prayaga; tu—indeed; barhiṣmatyām—in Barhismati; hi—indeed; vaidhṛtau—in Vaidhrti; ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre—on ther shore of the Sarayu at Ayodhya; śrī-rāma-navamī-dine—on Śrī Rāma-navami; evam—thus; śiva-caturdaśyām—on Siva caturdasi; vaijanātha-śubhe vane—in brautiful vaijanatha forest; tathā—so; darśe—in darsa; soma-vāre—on monday; gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame—at Ganga-sagara; daśamyām—on dasami; setubandhe—at Setubandha; ca—and; śrī-raṅge—at Śrī Ranga; saptamī-dine—on saptami; eṣu—in these; dānam—charity; tapaḥ—austerity; snānam—bathing; japaḥ—chanting mantras; deva-dvijārcanam—worshiping the Lord and the ds; tat—that; sarvam—all; koṭi—ten million times; guṇitam—multitplied; bhavati—is; iha—here; dvijottama—O best of brāhmaṇa; tat-tulyam—equal to that; puṇyam—piety; āpnoti—attains; girau govardhane vare—on Govardhana Hill. By giving charity, performing austerities, bathing in sacred rivers, chanting sacred mantras, or worshiping the brāhmaṇas and the Supreme Personality of Godhead at the Godāvarī, Mount Siṁha, Māyāpurī, Kumbhaga, Puṣkara, Puṣya-nakṣatra, Kurukṣetra, Ravi-graha, Candra-graha, Kāśī, Phālguna, Naimiṣa, Ekādaśī, Śūkara, Kārtikī, Gaṇamuktida, Janmāṣṭamī, Madhupurī, Khāṇḍava, Dvādaśī, Kārtikī, Pūrṇimā, Vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭa, Makarārka, Prayāga, Barhiṣmatī, Vaidhṛti, Ayodhyā-sarayū-tīra, Śrī Rāma-navamī-dina, Śiva-caturdaśī, vaijanātha-śubha-vana, Darśa, Soma-vāra, Gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgama, Daśamī, Setubandha, Śrī Raṅga, or Saptamī-dina, on attains a great pious result. O best of brāhmaṇas, by visiting Govardhana Hill one attains a pious result ten million times greater than all those pious deeds together.

candra-grahe tu kāśyāṁ vai phālgune naimiṣe tathā ekādaśyāṁ śūkare ca kārtikyāṁ gaṇa-mukti-de janmāṣṭamyāṁ madhoḥ puryāṁ khāṇḍave dvādaśī-dine kārtikyāṁ pūrṇimāyāṁ tu vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe makarārke prayāge tu barhiṣmatyāṁ hi vaidhṛtau ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre śrī-rāma-navamī-dine evaṁ śiva-caturdaśyāṁ vaijanātha-śubhe vane tathā darśe soma-vāre gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame daśamyāṁ setubandhe ca śrī-raṅge saptamī-dine eṣu dānaṁ tapaḥ snānaṁ japo deva-dvijārcanam tat sarvaṁ koṭi-guṇitaṁ bhavatīha dvijottama tat-tulyaṁ puṇyam āpnoti girau govardhane vare godāvaryām—in thre Godavari; girau siṁhe—in Mount Simha; māyāpuryām—in Mayapuri; tu—indeed; kumbhage—during kumbhaga; puṣkare—during puskara; puṣya-nakṣatre—during pusya-naksatra; kurukṣetre—at Kuruksetra; ravi-grahe—on Sunday; candra-grahe—during the moon; tu—indeed; kāśyām—at Varanasi; vai—indeed; phālgune—in the month of Phalguna; naimiṣe—in Naimisaranya; tathā—so; ekādaśyām—duting ekadasi; śūkare—in siūkara; ca—and; kārtikyām—in kartika; gaṇa-mukti-de—giving liberation; janmāṣṭamyām—in janmastami; madhoḥ puryām—in Mathura City; khāṇḍave—in the khandava forest; dvādaśī-dine—on Dvadasi; kārtikyām—in Kartika; pūrṇimāyām—on the full moon; tu—indeed; vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe—at the great vatesvara banyan tree; makarārke—in markara; prayāge—in Prayaga; tu—indeed; barhiṣmatyām—in Barhismati; hi—indeed; vaidhṛtau—in Vaidhrti; ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre—on ther shore of the Sarayu at Ayodhya; śrī-rāma-navamī-dine—on Śrī Rāma-navami; evam—thus; śiva-caturdaśyām—on Siva caturdasi; vaijanātha-śubhe vane—in brautiful vaijanatha forest; tathā—so; darśe—in darsa; soma-vāre—on monday; gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame—at Ganga-sagara; daśamyām—on dasami; setubandhe—at Setubandha; ca—and; śrī-raṅge—at Śrī Ranga; saptamī-dine—on saptami; eṣu—in these; dānam—charity; tapaḥ—austerity; snānam—bathing; japaḥ—chanting mantras; deva-dvijārcanam—worshiping the Lord and the ds; tat—that; sarvam—all; koṭi—ten million times; guṇitam—multitplied; bhavati—is; iha—here; dvijottama—O best of brāhmaṇa; tat-tulyam—equal to that; puṇyam—piety; āpnoti—attains; girau govardhane vare—on Govardhana Hill. By giving charity, performing austerities, bathing in sacred rivers, chanting sacred mantras, or worshiping the brāhmaṇas and the Supreme Personality of Godhead at the Godāvarī, Mount Siṁha, Māyāpurī, Kumbhaga, Puṣkara, Puṣya-nakṣatra, Kurukṣetra, Ravi-graha, Candra-graha, Kāśī, Phālguna, Naimiṣa, Ekādaśī, Śūkara, Kārtikī, Gaṇamuktida, Janmāṣṭamī, Madhupurī, Khāṇḍava, Dvādaśī, Kārtikī, Pūrṇimā, Vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭa, Makarārka, Prayāga, Barhiṣmatī, Vaidhṛti, Ayodhyā-sarayū-tīra, Śrī Rāma-navamī-dina, Śiva-caturdaśī, vaijanātha-śubha-vana, Darśa, Soma-vāra, Gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgama, Daśamī, Setubandha, Śrī Raṅga, or Saptamī-dina, on attains a great pious result. O best of brāhmaṇas, by visiting Govardhana Hill one attains a pious result ten million times greater than all those pious deeds together.

candra-grahe tu kāśyāṁ vai phālgune naimiṣe tathā ekādaśyāṁ śūkare ca kārtikyāṁ gaṇa-mukti-de janmāṣṭamyāṁ madhoḥ puryāṁ khāṇḍave dvādaśī-dine kārtikyāṁ pūrṇimāyāṁ tu vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe makarārke prayāge tu barhiṣmatyāṁ hi vaidhṛtau ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre śrī-rāma-navamī-dine evaṁ śiva-caturdaśyāṁ vaijanātha-śubhe vane tathā darśe soma-vāre gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame daśamyāṁ setubandhe ca śrī-raṅge saptamī-dine eṣu dānaṁ tapaḥ snānaṁ japo deva-dvijārcanam tat sarvaṁ koṭi-guṇitaṁ bhavatīha dvijottama tat-tulyaṁ puṇyam āpnoti girau govardhane vare godāvaryām—in thre Godavari; girau siṁhe—in Mount Simha; māyāpuryām—in Mayapuri; tu—indeed; kumbhage—during kumbhaga; puṣkare—during puskara; puṣya-nakṣatre—during pusya-naksatra; kurukṣetre—at Kuruksetra; ravi-grahe—on Sunday; candra-grahe—during the moon; tu—indeed; kāśyām—at Varanasi; vai—indeed; phālgune—in the month of Phalguna; naimiṣe—in Naimisaranya; tathā—so; ekādaśyām—duting ekadasi; śūkare—in siūkara; ca—and; kārtikyām—in kartika; gaṇa-mukti-de—giving liberation; janmāṣṭamyām—in janmastami; madhoḥ puryām—in Mathura City; khāṇḍave—in the khandava forest; dvādaśī-dine—on Dvadasi; kārtikyām—in Kartika; pūrṇimāyām—on the full moon; tu—indeed; vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe—at the great vatesvara banyan tree; makarārke—in markara; prayāge—in Prayaga; tu—indeed; barhiṣmatyām—in Barhismati; hi—indeed; vaidhṛtau—in Vaidhrti; ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre—on ther shore of the Sarayu at Ayodhya; śrī-rāma-navamī-dine—on Śrī Rāma-navami; evam—thus; śiva-caturdaśyām—on Siva caturdasi; vaijanātha-śubhe vane—in brautiful vaijanatha forest; tathā—so; darśe—in darsa; soma-vāre—on monday; gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame—at Ganga-sagara; daśamyām—on dasami; setubandhe—at Setubandha; ca—and; śrī-raṅge—at Śrī Ranga; saptamī-dine—on saptami; eṣu—in these; dānam—charity; tapaḥ—austerity; snānam—bathing; japaḥ—chanting mantras; deva-dvijārcanam—worshiping the Lord and the ds; tat—that; sarvam—all; koṭi—ten million times; guṇitam—multitplied; bhavati—is; iha—here; dvijottama—O best of brāhmaṇa; tat-tulyam—equal to that; puṇyam—piety; āpnoti—attains; girau govardhane vare—on Govardhana Hill. By giving charity, performing austerities, bathing in sacred rivers, chanting sacred mantras, or worshiping the brāhmaṇas and the Supreme Personality of Godhead at the Godāvarī, Mount Siṁha, Māyāpurī, Kumbhaga, Puṣkara, Puṣya-nakṣatra, Kurukṣetra, Ravi-graha, Candra-graha, Kāśī, Phālguna, Naimiṣa, Ekādaśī, Śūkara, Kārtikī, Gaṇamuktida, Janmāṣṭamī, Madhupurī, Khāṇḍava, Dvādaśī, Kārtikī, Pūrṇimā, Vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭa, Makarārka, Prayāga, Barhiṣmatī, Vaidhṛti, Ayodhyā-sarayū-tīra, Śrī Rāma-navamī-dina, Śiva-caturdaśī, vaijanātha-śubha-vana, Darśa, Soma-vāra, Gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgama, Daśamī, Setubandha, Śrī Raṅga, or Saptamī-dina, on attains a great pious result. O best of brāhmaṇas, by visiting Govardhana Hill one attains a pious result ten million times greater than all those pious deeds together.

candra-grahe tu kāśyāṁ vai phālgune naimiṣe tathā ekādaśyāṁ śūkare ca kārtikyāṁ gaṇa-mukti-de janmāṣṭamyāṁ madhoḥ puryāṁ khāṇḍave dvādaśī-dine kārtikyāṁ pūrṇimāyāṁ tu vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe makarārke prayāge tu barhiṣmatyāṁ hi vaidhṛtau ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre śrī-rāma-navamī-dine evaṁ śiva-caturdaśyāṁ vaijanātha-śubhe vane tathā darśe soma-vāre gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame daśamyāṁ setubandhe ca śrī-raṅge saptamī-dine eṣu dānaṁ tapaḥ snānaṁ japo deva-dvijārcanam tat sarvaṁ koṭi-guṇitaṁ bhavatīha dvijottama tat-tulyaṁ puṇyam āpnoti girau govardhane vare godāvaryām—in thre Godavari; girau siṁhe—in Mount Simha; māyāpuryām—in Mayapuri; tu—indeed; kumbhage—during kumbhaga; puṣkare—during puskara; puṣya-nakṣatre—during pusya-naksatra; kurukṣetre—at Kuruksetra; ravi-grahe—on Sunday; candra-grahe—during the moon; tu—indeed; kāśyām—at Varanasi; vai—indeed; phālgune—in the month of Phalguna; naimiṣe—in Naimisaranya; tathā—so; ekādaśyām—duting ekadasi; śūkare—in siūkara; ca—and; kārtikyām—in kartika; gaṇa-mukti-de—giving liberation; janmāṣṭamyām—in janmastami; madhoḥ puryām—in Mathura City; khāṇḍave—in the khandava forest; dvādaśī-dine—on Dvadasi; kārtikyām—in Kartika; pūrṇimāyām—on the full moon; tu—indeed; vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe—at the great vatesvara banyan tree; makarārke—in markara; prayāge—in Prayaga; tu—indeed; barhiṣmatyām—in Barhismati; hi—indeed; vaidhṛtau—in Vaidhrti; ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre—on ther shore of the Sarayu at Ayodhya; śrī-rāma-navamī-dine—on Śrī Rāma-navami; evam—thus; śiva-caturdaśyām—on Siva caturdasi; vaijanātha-śubhe vane—in brautiful vaijanatha forest; tathā—so; darśe—in darsa; soma-vāre—on monday; gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame—at Ganga-sagara; daśamyām—on dasami; setubandhe—at Setubandha; ca—and; śrī-raṅge—at Śrī Ranga; saptamī-dine—on saptami; eṣu—in these; dānam—charity; tapaḥ—austerity; snānam—bathing; japaḥ—chanting mantras; deva-dvijārcanam—worshiping the Lord and the ds; tat—that; sarvam—all; koṭi—ten million times; guṇitam—multitplied; bhavati—is; iha—here; dvijottama—O best of brāhmaṇa; tat-tulyam—equal to that; puṇyam—piety; āpnoti—attains; girau govardhane vare—on Govardhana Hill. By giving charity, performing austerities, bathing in sacred rivers, chanting sacred mantras, or worshiping the brāhmaṇas and the Supreme Personality of Godhead at the Godāvarī, Mount Siṁha, Māyāpurī, Kumbhaga, Puṣkara, Puṣya-nakṣatra, Kurukṣetra, Ravi-graha, Candra-graha, Kāśī, Phālguna, Naimiṣa, Ekādaśī, Śūkara, Kārtikī, Gaṇamuktida, Janmāṣṭamī, Madhupurī, Khāṇḍava, Dvādaśī, Kārtikī, Pūrṇimā, Vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭa, Makarārka, Prayāga, Barhiṣmatī, Vaidhṛti, Ayodhyā-sarayū-tīra, Śrī Rāma-navamī-dina, Śiva-caturdaśī, vaijanātha-śubha-vana, Darśa, Soma-vāra, Gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgama, Daśamī, Setubandha, Śrī Raṅga, or Saptamī-dina, on attains a great pious result. O best of brāhmaṇas, by visiting Govardhana Hill one attains a pious result ten million times greater than all those pious deeds together.

candra-grahe tu kāśyāṁ vai phālgune naimiṣe tathā ekādaśyāṁ śūkare ca kārtikyāṁ gaṇa-mukti-de janmāṣṭamyāṁ madhoḥ puryāṁ khāṇḍave dvādaśī-dine kārtikyāṁ pūrṇimāyāṁ tu vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe makarārke prayāge tu barhiṣmatyāṁ hi vaidhṛtau ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre śrī-rāma-navamī-dine evaṁ śiva-caturdaśyāṁ vaijanātha-śubhe vane tathā darśe soma-vāre gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame daśamyāṁ setubandhe ca śrī-raṅge saptamī-dine eṣu dānaṁ tapaḥ snānaṁ japo deva-dvijārcanam tat sarvaṁ koṭi-guṇitaṁ bhavatīha dvijottama tat-tulyaṁ puṇyam āpnoti girau govardhane vare godāvaryām—in thre Godavari; girau siṁhe—in Mount Simha; māyāpuryām—in Mayapuri; tu—indeed; kumbhage—during kumbhaga; puṣkare—during puskara; puṣya-nakṣatre—during pusya-naksatra; kurukṣetre—at Kuruksetra; ravi-grahe—on Sunday; candra-grahe—during the moon; tu—indeed; kāśyām—at Varanasi; vai—indeed; phālgune—in the month of Phalguna; naimiṣe—in Naimisaranya; tathā—so; ekādaśyām—duting ekadasi; śūkare—in siūkara; ca—and; kārtikyām—in kartika; gaṇa-mukti-de—giving liberation; janmāṣṭamyām—in janmastami; madhoḥ puryām—in Mathura City; khāṇḍave—in the khandava forest; dvādaśī-dine—on Dvadasi; kārtikyām—in Kartika; pūrṇimāyām—on the full moon; tu—indeed; vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭe—at the great vatesvara banyan tree; makarārke—in markara; prayāge—in Prayaga; tu—indeed; barhiṣmatyām—in Barhismati; hi—indeed; vaidhṛtau—in Vaidhrti; ayodhyā-sarayū-tīre—on ther shore of the Sarayu at Ayodhya; śrī-rāma-navamī-dine—on Śrī Rāma-navami; evam—thus; śiva-caturdaśyām—on Siva caturdasi; vaijanātha-śubhe vane—in brautiful vaijanatha forest; tathā—so; darśe—in darsa; soma-vāre—on monday; gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgame—at Ganga-sagara; daśamyām—on dasami; setubandhe—at Setubandha; ca—and; śrī-raṅge—at Śrī Ranga; saptamī-dine—on saptami; eṣu—in these; dānam—charity; tapaḥ—austerity; snānam—bathing; japaḥ—chanting mantras; deva-dvijārcanam—worshiping the Lord and the ds; tat—that; sarvam—all; koṭi—ten million times; guṇitam—multitplied; bhavati—is; iha—here; dvijottama—O best of brāhmaṇa; tat-tulyam—equal to that; puṇyam—piety; āpnoti—attains; girau govardhane vare—on Govardhana Hill. By giving charity, performing austerities, bathing in sacred rivers, chanting sacred mantras, or worshiping the brāhmaṇas and the Supreme Personality of Godhead at the Godāvarī, Mount Siṁha, Māyāpurī, Kumbhaga, Puṣkara, Puṣya-nakṣatra, Kurukṣetra, Ravi-graha, Candra-graha, Kāśī, Phālguna, Naimiṣa, Ekādaśī, Śūkara, Kārtikī, Gaṇamuktida, Janmāṣṭamī, Madhupurī, Khāṇḍava, Dvādaśī, Kārtikī, Pūrṇimā, Vaṭeśvara-mahā-vaṭa, Makarārka, Prayāga, Barhiṣmatī, Vaidhṛti, Ayodhyā-sarayū-tīra, Śrī Rāma-navamī-dina, Śiva-caturdaśī, vaijanātha-śubha-vana, Darśa, Soma-vāra, Gaṅgā-sāgara-saṅgama, Daśamī, Setubandha, Śrī Raṅga, or Saptamī-dina, on attains a great pious result. O best of brāhmaṇas, by visiting Govardhana Hill one attains a pious result ten million times greater than all those pious deeds together.

One who, thinking of Lord Kṛṣṇa, bathes in sacred Govinda-kuṇḍa, attains a transcendental form like Lord Kṛṣṇa's. O king of Mithilā, of this there is no doubt.

Neither a thousand aśvamedha-yajṣas nor a hundred rājasūya-yajṣas are equal to visiting Mānasa-gaṅgā on Govardhana Hill.

O brāhmaṇa, you have directly seen and touched Govardhana Hill. You have bathed in its sacred waters. In this world no one is more fortunate than you.

If you don't believe my words, consider the story of the great sinner who, because he was touched by a Govardhana-stone, attained a transcendental form like Lord Kṛṣṇa's. .pa