Chapter Eleven Śrī Girirāja-prabhāva The Power of Śrī Girirāja

śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; iti—thus; śrutvā—hearing; siddha-vākyam—the words of the liberated soul; brāhmaṇaḥ—of the brāhmaṇa; vismayam—wonder; gataḥ—attained; punaḥ—again; papraccha—asked; tam—him; rājan—O king; girirāja-prabhāva-vit—the knower of the powers of Govardhana Hill.

śrī-brāhmaṇa uvāca—the brāhmaṇa said; purā—before; janmani—birth; kaḥ—who?; tvam—you; bhoḥ—Oh; tvayā—by you; kim—how?; kaluṣam—sin; kṛtam—done; sarvam—all; vada—tell; mahā-bhāga—O fortunate one; tvam—you; sākṣād-divya-darśanaḥ—can see everything perfectly.

śrī-siddha uvāca—the liberated soul said; purā—previous; janmani—birth; vaiśyaḥ—a vaisya; ahaṁ-I; dhāni—wealthy; vaiśya—of a vaisya; sutaḥ—the son; mahān—great; ā-bālayāt—from childhood; dyūta-nirataḥ—addicted to gambling; viṭa-goṣṭhi-viśāradaḥ—a rake.

veśyā—with a prostitute; rataḥ—in love; ku-mārgaḥ—on the wrong path; aham—I; madirā-mada-vihvalaḥ—a drunkard; mātrā—by my mother; pitrā—father; bhāryayā—wife; api—and; bhartsitaḥ—rebuked; aham—I; sadā—always; dvija—O brāhmaṇa.

ekadā—one day; tu—indeed; mayā—by me; vipra—O brāhmaṇa; pitarau—parents; garada-ānataḥ—poisoned; māritau—died; ca—and; tathā—then; bhāryā—wife; khaḍgena—with a sword; pathi—on the highway; māritā—killed.

gṛhitvā—taking; tad-dhanam—that wealth; sarvam—all; veśyayā—with a prostitute; sahitaḥ—with; khalaḥ—rascal; dakṣiṇāśam—to the south; ca—and; gatavān—went; dasyu-karmāti-nirdayaḥ—a merciless thief.

ekadā—one day; tu—indeed; mayā—by me; veśyā—the prostitute; niḥkṣiptā—thrown; hy—indeed; andha-kūpake—into a blind well; dasyunā—by a thief; hi—indeed; mayā—by me; pāśaiḥ—with ropes; māritāḥ—killed; śataśaḥ—hundreds; narāḥpeople.

dhana-lobhena—greedy; bhaḥ—O; vipra—brāhmaṇa; brahma-hatyā-śatam—killing hunderds of brāhmaṇa; kṛtam—done; kṣatra-hatyā—the murder of ksatriyas; vaiṣya-hatyāḥ—the murder of vaisyas; śūdra-hatyāḥ—the murder of sudras; sahasraśaḥ—thousands.

ekadā—one day; māṁsam—meat; ānetum—to get; mṛgān—deer; hantum—to kill; vane—in the forest; gatam—went; sarpaḥ—snake; adaśat—bit; padā—by the foot; spṛṣṭaḥ—touched; duṣṭam—wicked; mām—me; nidhanam—to death; gatam—went.

santāḍya—beating; mudgaraiḥ—with clubs; ghoraiḥ—terrible; yamadūtā—the yamadutas; bhayaṅkarāḥ—feearsome; baddhvā—binding; mām—me; narakam—to hell; ninyuḥ—led; mahā-pātakinam—great sinner; khalam—wicked.

manvantaram—for a manvantara; tu—certainly; patitaḥ—fallen; kumbhīpāke—into Kumbhipaka; mahā-khale—great hell; kalpa ekam—for one kalpa; tapta—molten; sūrmau—the iron form of a woman; ca—and; mahā-duḥkham—tormented; gataḥ—attained; khalaḥ—wicked.

catur-aśīti-lakṣāṇām—eight million four hundred thousand; narakānām—of hells; pṛthak—one; pṛthak—after another; varṣam—place; varṣam—after place; nipatitaḥ—fallen; nirgataḥ—went; aham—I; yama-icchayā—by the desire of Yamarāja.

tataḥ—then; tu—indeed; bhārate varṣe—in Bharata-varsa; prāptaḥ—attained; aham—I; karma-vāsanām—by the karma; daśa-vāram—ten times; sūkaraḥ— pig; aham—I; vyāghraḥ—I tiger; aham—I; śata-janmasu—in a hundred births.

uṣṭraḥ—a camel; aham—I; janma-śatakam—for a hundred births; mahiṣaḥ—a buffalo; śata-janmasu—for a hundred births; sarpaḥ—a snake; aham—I; janma-sāhasram—for a hundred births; māritaḥ—killed; duṣṭa-mānavaiḥ—by wicked men.

evam—thus; varṣ—years; ayuta—ten thousand; ante—at the end; tu—indeed; nirjale vipine—in a desert; dvija—O brāhmaṇa; rākṣasaś—a manoster; ca—and; idṛśaḥ—like this; jātaḥ—born; vikarālaḥ—gruesome; mahā-khalaḥ—wicked.

kasya śūdrasya—of a sudra; deham—the body; vai—indeed; samāruhya—taking; vrajam—to Vraja; gataḥ—went; vṛndāvanasya—Vṛndāvana forest; nikaṭe—near; yamunā-nikaṭāt—near the Yamunā; śubhāt—sacred.

samutthitā—risen; yaṣṭi-hastāḥ—with sticks in their hands; śyāmalāḥ—handsome; kṛṣṇa-pārṣadāḥ—Kṛṣṇa's associates; taiḥ—by them; tāḍitaḥ—beaten; dharṣitaḥ—defeated; aham—I; vraja-bhūmau—from Vraja; palāyitaḥ—fled.

bubhukṣitaḥ—hungry; bahu-dinaiḥ—from many days; tvām—you; khāditum—to eat; iha—here; āgataḥ—came; tāvat—from then; tvayā—by you; tāḍitaḥ—hit; aham—I; girirāja—of Govardhana Hill; aśmanā—by a stone; mune—O sage.

śrī-kṛṣṇa—of Śrī Kṛṣṇa; kṛpayā—by the mercy; sākṣāt—directly; kalyāṇam—auspiciousness; me—of me; babhūva—became; ha—indeed.

śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; evam—thus; pravadataḥ—speaking; tasya—of him; golokāt—from Goloka; ca—and; mahā-rathaḥ—a great chariot; sahasrāditya-saṅkāśaḥ—splendid as a thousand suns; hayāyuta-samanvitaḥ—drawn by ten thousand horses.

sahasra—a thousand; cakra—wheels; dhvani-bhṛt—with the sound; lakṣa-pārṣada-maṇḍitaḥ—decorated with a hundred thousand associates of the Lord; maṣjīra-kiṅkinī-jālaḥ—with a network of bells and thinkling ornamentsd; manoharataraḥ—extremely beautiful; nṛpa—O king.

paśyataḥ—looking on; tasya—of him; viprasya—the brāhmaṇa; tam—him; ānetum—to take; samāgataḥ—came; tam—that; āgatam—went; ratham—chariot; divyam—splendid; nematuḥ—bowed down; vipra—the brāhmaṇa; nirjarau—and the liberated soul.

tataḥ—then; samāruhya—ascending; ratham—the chariot; sa—he; siddhaḥ—the liberated soul; viraṣjayan—renouncing; maithila—O king of Mithilā; maṇḍalaṁ diśam—the material world; śrī-kṛṣṇalokam—to the planet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa; prayayau—went; parāt—than the greatest; param—greater; nikuṣja-līlā-lalitam—beautiful with pastime forests; manoharam—pleasing to the heart.

vipraḥ—the brāhmaṇa; api—even; tasmāt—from that; punaḥ—again; āgataḥ—went; giriṁ govardhanam—to Govardhana Hill; sarva-girīndra-daivatam—the Deity of the kings of mountains; pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya—circumambulating; punaḥ—again; praṇamya—bowing down; tam—to it; yayau—went; gṛham—home; maithila—O king of Mithilā; tat-prabhāva-vit—aware of the power of Govardhana Hill.

idam—this; mayā—by me; te—to you; kathitam—told; pracaṇḍam—great; su-mukti-dam—granting liberation; śrī-girirāja—of Govardhana Hill; khaṇḍam—canto; śrutvā—hearing; janaḥ—a person; pāpī—a sinner; api—even; na—not; pracaṇḍam—ferocious; svapne—in dream; api—even; paśyet—sees; yamam—yamarāja; ugra—fearsome; daṇḍam—punishment.

yaḥ—one who; śṛṇoti—hears; girirāja-yasaśyaṁ —the glory of Govardhana Hill; gopa-rāja—of the king of gopas; nava—new; keli—pastimes; rahasyam—secret; deva-rāja—the king of the demigods; iva—like; saḥ—he; atra—here; sameti—attains; nanda-rāja—King Nanda; iva—like; śāntim—peace; amutra—in the next life.