Chapter Thirteen Devajana-stry-upākhyāna The Story of the Demigoddesses

atha — now ; devāṅganānām — of the demigoddesses ; ca — and ; gopīnām — of ther gopīs ; varṇanam — the description ; śṛṇu — please hear ; catuṣpadārthadam — giving the four goals of life ; nṛṇām — of the people ; bhakti-vardhanam — increasing devotion ; uttamam — great.

babhūva — was ; mālave deśe — in Malava-desa ; gopaḥ — a gopa ; nandaḥ — Nanda ; divas-patiḥ — king ; bhāryā — of wives ; sahasra — a thousand ; samyuktaḥ — with ; dhanavān — wealthy ; nītimān — moral ; paraḥ — great.

tīrtha-yātrā-prasaṅgena — by going on pilgrimage ; mathurāyām — in Mathyra ; samāgataḥ — come ; nanda-rājam — to King Nanda ; vrajādhīśam — the king of Vraja ; śrutvā — hearing ; śrī-gokulam — Śrī Gokula ; yayau — went.

militvā — meeting ; gopa-rājam — the gopa king ; sa — he ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; vṛndāvana-śriyam — the beauty of Vṛndāvana ; nanda-rāja — of King Nanda ; ājṣayā — by the request ; tatra — there ; vāsam — residence ; cakre — made ; mahā-manāḥ — noble-hearted.

yojana-dvayam — sixteen miles ; āśritya — taking shelter ; ghoṣam — a place for the cows ; cakre — did ; gavām — of cows ; punaḥ — again ; mudam — happiness ; prāpa — attained ; vraje — in vraja ; rājan — O king ; jṣātibhiḥ — with relatives ; sa — he ; divas-patiḥ — Divaspati.

tasya — of him ; devala-vākyena — by the words of Devala Muni ; sarvā — all ; devajana-striyaḥ — the demigoddesses ; jātāḥ — born ; kanyā — girls ; mahā-divyā — very splendid ; jvalad-agni-śikhopmāḥ — like flames of a blazing fire.

śrī-kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; sundaram — handsome ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; mohitāḥ — enchanted ; kanyakāś — the daughters ; ca — and ; tāḥ — they ; dāmodarasya — of Kṛṣṇa ; prāpty-artham — to attain ; cakruḥ — did ; māgha-vratam — the magha-vrata vow ; param — great.

ardhodaye — half-risen ; arke — when the sun was ; yamunām — in the Yamunā ; nityam — regularly ; snātvā — bathing ; vrajāṅganāḥ — the girls ofVraja ; uccaiḥ — loudly ; jaguḥ — sang ; kṛṣṇa-līlām — of Kṛṣṇa's pastimes ; premānanda-samākulāḥ — overcome with love.

tāsām — with them ; prasannaḥ — pleased ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; varam — boon ; brūhi — please ask ; iti — thus ; uvāca — said ; ha tā — indeed ; ūcuḥ — said ; tam — to Him ; param — then ; natvā — bowing down ; kṛtāñjali-puṭāḥ — with folded hands ; śanaiḥ — slowly.

śrī-gopya ūcuḥ — the gopīs said ; yogīśvarāṇām — of the masters of yoga ; kila — indeed ; durlabhaḥ — difficult to attain ; tvam — You ; sarveśvaraḥ — the Lord of all ; kāraṇa-kāraṇaḥ — the cause of causes ; asi — are ; tvam — You ; netra-gāmī — come before the eyes ; bhāvatāt — have ; sadā — always ; naḥ — of us ; vaṁsi-dharaḥ — holding a flute ; manmatha-manmathāṅgaḥ — more handsome than Kāmadeva.

tathā — so ; astu — be it ; ca — and ; uktvā — saying ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; ādi-devaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; tāsām — of them ; tu — indeed ; yaḥ — who ; darśanam — the sight ; ātatāna — gave ; bhūyāt — greatly ; sadā — always ; te — they ; hṛdi — in the heart ; netra-mārge — on the poathway of the eyes ; tathā — so ; sa — he ; āhūta — called ; iva — like ; āśu — at once ; citte — in the heart.

paripūrṇatamaḥ — the original Supreme Personality of Godhead ; sākṣāt — directly ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; na — not ; anyaḥ — another ; eva — indeed ; hi — indeed ; eka-kāryārtham — for one purpose ; āgatya — coming ; koṭi-kāryam — millions of purposes ; cakāra — did ; ha — indeed.

parikarī-kṛta-pīta-paṭam — wearing a yellow sash ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; śikhi-kirīṭa — a peacock-feather crown ; natī-kṛta — graceful ; kandharam — shoulders ; lakuṭa-veṇu-karam — holding a stick and a flute ; cala-kuṇḍalam — with swinging earrings ; paṭutaram — very intelligent ; naṭa-veṣa-dharam — dressed as a dancer ; bhaje — I worship.

bhaktyā — by devotional service ; eva — indeed ; vaśyaḥ — made submissive ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; ādi-devaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; sadā — always ; pramāṇam — evidence ; kila — kindeed ; ca — and ; atra — here ; gopyaḥ — gopīs ; saṅkhyam — saṅkhyam ; ca — and ; yogam — yoga ; na — not ; kṛtam — did ; kadāpi — ever ; premṇā — with love ; eva — indeed ; yasya — of whom ; prakṛtim — nature ; gatāḥ — attained ; syuḥ — did.