Chapter Twelve Śrī Holikotsave divya-tri-guṇa-vṛtti-bhūmi-gopy-upākhyānam The Story of the Gopīs That In the Holi Festival Displayed Three Transcendental Virtues

idam — this ; mayā — by me ; te — to you ; kathitam — spoken ; gopīnām — of the gopīs ; caritam — activities ; śubham — beautiful ; anyāsām — of others ; ca — and ; eva — indeed ; gopīnām — gopīs ; varṇanam — description ; śṛṇu — please hear ; maithila — O king of Mithilā.

vītihotraḥ — Vītihotra ; agnibhuk — Agnibhuk ; sāmbaḥ — Sāmba ; śrīkaraḥ — Śrīkara ; gopatiḥ — Gopati ; śrutaḥ — Sruta ; vrajeśaḥ — Vrajesa ; pāvanaḥ — Pavana ; śānta — Santa ; upanandāḥ — the Upanandas ; vrajebhavāḥ — born in Vraja.

dhanavantaḥ — wealthy ; rūpavantaḥ — handsome ; putravantaḥ — thew fathers of many children ; bahu-śrutāḥ — learnbed ; śīlādi-guṇa-sampannāḥ — endowed with noble character and many virtues ; sarve — all ; dāna-parāyaṇāḥ — charitable.

teṣu — there ; gṛheṣu — in the homes ; sañjātāḥ — born ; kanyakā — daughters ; deva-vākyataḥ — by the word of the Lord ; kāścit — some ; divyā — from the heavenly planets ; adivyāḥ — not from the heavenly p ; ca — and ; tathā — so ; tri-guṇa-vṛttayaḥ — endowed with three virtues.

bhūmi-gopyaḥ — gopīs on the earth ; ca — and ; sañjātāḥ — born ; puṇyaiḥ — with pious deeds ; nānā-vidhaiḥ — many kinds ; kṛtaiḥ — done ; rādhikā-sahacaryaḥ — Rādhā's friends ; tāḥ — they ; sakhyaḥ — friends ; abhuvan — became ; videha-rāṭ — O king of Videha.

ekadā — one day ; māninīm — filled with jealous anger ; rādhām — Rādhā ; tāḥ — they ; sarvā — all ; vraja-gopikāḥ — the vraja-gopīs ; ūcuḥ — said ; vīkṣya — seeing ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; prāptam — attained ; holikāyā — of holi ; mahotsave — the great festival.

śrī-gopya ūcuḥ — the gopīs said ; rambhoru — O girl whose thighs are like banana trees ; candra-vadane — O moon-faced girl ; madhu-manini — O girl sweet as honey ; īśe — O queen ; rādhe — Rādhā ; vacaḥ — words ; su-lalitam — graceful ; lalane — O girl ; śṛṇu — please hear ; tvam — You ; śrī-holikotsava-vihāram — the pastime of the Holi festuival ; alam — greatly ; vidhātum — to place ; āyāti — comes ; te — of You ; pura-vane — in the forest ; vraja-bhūṣaṇaḥ — the ornament of Vraja ; ayam — He.

unmada — intoxication ; vighūrṇita — rolling ; locanaḥ — eyes ; asau — He ; nīlālakāli — dark locks of hair ; kalitāṁsa — on His shoulders ; kapola-golaḥ — and cheeks ; sat-pīta-kañcuka-ghanāntam — the edge of the yellow garment ; aśeṣam — all ; ārāt — near ; acālayan — moving ; dhvani-matā — sound ; sva-padā — with His foot ; aruṇena — red.

bālārka — the rising sun ; mauli — crown ; vimala — glistening ; aṅgada — armlets ; hāram — necklaces ; udyat — rising ; vidyut — lightning ; kṣipat — eclipsing ; makara — shark ; kuṇḍalam — earrings ; ādadhānaḥ — wearing ; pītāmbareṇa — with yellow garments ; jayati — is glorious ; dyuti-maṇḍalaḥ — in a circle of light ; asau — He ; bhū-maṇḍale — on the circle of the earth ; sa-dhanuṣā — with its bow ; iva — like ; ghanaḥ — a cloud ; divi-sthaḥ — in the sky.

ābīra-kuṅkuma-rasaiḥ — with red kunkuma ; ca — and ; vilipta — anointed ; dehaḥ — body ; haste — hand ; gṛhita — taken ; nava — new ; secana-yantra — sprinkling device ; ārāt — near ; prekṣaṁḥ — seeing ; tava — of You ; āśu — at once ; sakhī — friend ; vatam — courtyard garden ; atīva — great ; rādhe — O Rādhā ; tvad-rāsa-raṅga-rasa-keli — nectar rasa-dance pastimes ; rataḥ — eager ; sthitaḥ — situated ; saḥ — He.

nirgaccha — go ; phālguna — the month of Phalguna (February-March) miṣeṇa—on the preText ; vihāya — abandoning ; mānam — jealous anger ; dātavyam — should be given ; adya — now ; ca — and ; yaśaḥ — fame ; kila — indeed ; holikāyai — to Holi ; kartavyam — should be done ; āśu — at once ; nija — own ; mandira — palace ; raṅga — red ; vāri — water ; pāṭīra — sandal ; paṅka — paste ; makaranda-cayam — flower-nectar ; ca — and ; tūrṇam — at once.

uttiṣṭha — rise ; gaccha — go ; sahasā — at once ; nija-maṇḍalībhiḥ — with Your associates ; yatra — where ; asti — is ; saḥ — He ; api — also ; kila — indeed ; tatra — there ; mahā-mate — O generous one ; tvam — You ; etādṛśaḥ — like this ; api — even ; samayaḥ — occasion ; na — not ; kadāpi — ever ; labhyaḥ — is attainable ; prakṣālitam — washed ; kara-talam — hand ; viditam — known ; pravāhe — in the flood.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; atha — then ; mānavatī — filled with jealous anger ; rādhā — Rādhā ; mānam — jealous anger ; tyaktvā — abandoning ; samutthitā — risen ; sakhī-saṅghaiḥ — with Her friends ; parivṛtā — surrounded ; prakartum — to do ; holikotsavam — to Holi festival.

śrīkhaṇḍa — sandal ; aguru — aguru ; kastūrī — musk ; haridra — turmeric ; kuṅkuma — kunkuma ; dravaiḥ — liquid ; pūritābhiḥ — filled ; dṛtībhiḥ — with sprinklers ; ca — and ; samyuktāḥ — endowed ; tā — they ; vrajāṅganāḥ — the girls of Vraja.

rakta-hastāḥ — red hands ; pīta-vastrāḥ — yellow garmentś ; kūjan-nūpura-mekhalāḥ — tinkling anklets and belts ; gāyantyaḥ — singing ; holikā-gītiḥ — with Holi songs ; galībhiḥ — with arrogant words ; hāsya — with laughter ; sandhibhiḥ — mixed.

ābīrāruṇa-cūrṇānām — with red powder ; muṣṭibhiḥ — with fists ; tā — they ; itaḥ tataḥ — here and there ; kurvatyaś — doing ; ca — and ; aruṇam — red ; bhūmim — earth ; dig-antam — the directions ; ca — and ; ambaram — the sky ; tathā — so.

koṭiśaḥ koṭiśaḥ — millions and millions ; tatra — there ; sphuranty — manifested ; ābīra-muṣṭayaḥ — red fists ; su-gandha — fragrant ; aruṇa-cūrṇānām — red powder ; koṭiśaḥ koṭiśaḥ — millions and millions ; tathā — so.

sarvataḥ — from everywhere ; jagṛhuḥ — grabbed ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; karābhyām — with both hands ; vraja-gopikāḥ — the vraja-gopīs ; yathā — as ; meghaṁ — a cloud ; ca — and ; dāminyaḥ — lightning ; sandhyāyām — meeting ; śrāvaṇasya — of the month of Sravana ; ca — and.

tan-mukham — His face ; ca — and ; vilimpantyaḥ — anointing ; atha — then ; ābīra-aruṇa-muṣṭibhiḥ — with fists filled with red powder ; kuṅkumākta-dṛtībhiḥ — with sprinklers filled with kunbkuma water ; tam — Him ; ardrī-cakruḥ — sprinkled ; vidhānataḥ — accordingly.

bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; api — also ; tatra — there ; eva — indeed ; yāvatīḥ — as many ; vraja-yoṣitaḥ — Vraja girls ; dhṛtvā — manifesting ; rūpāṇi — forms ; tāvanti — that many ; vijahāra — enjoyed pastimes ; nṛpeśvara — O king of kings.

rādhayā — with Rādhā ; suśubhe — shone ; tatra — there ; holikāyā — of Holi ; mahotsave — in the great festival ; varṣāsandhyākṣane — during a rainfall ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; saudaminyā — with lightning ; ghanaḥ — a cloud ; yathā — as.

kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; api — even ; tat — by Her ; dhasta — hand ; kṛtākta — anointed ; netraḥ — eyes ; dattvā — giving ; svakīyam — own ; navam — new ; uttarīyam — upper garment ; tābhyaḥ — from them ; yayau — went ; nanda-gṛham — to Nanda's home ; pareśaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; deveṣu — as the demigods ; varṣatsu — showered ; ca — and ; puṣpa-varṣam — a rain of flowers.