Chapter Twenty Śrī Rāsotsave Ṛbhu-mokṣa The Liberation of Ṛbhu Muni During the Rāsa-dance Festival

GS 5.20.1

Content

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca agre cakāra kiṁ sākṣād bhagavān vraja-maṇḍale rādhāyai gopikābhyāś ca kathaṁsvid darśanaṁ dadau śrī-bahulāśva uvāca—Śrī Bahulāśva said; agre—before; cakāra—did; kim—what?; sākṣāt—directly; bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vraja-maṇḍale—in the circle of Vraja; rādhāyai—to Rādhā; gopikābhyāḥ—to the gopīs; ca—and; kathaṁsvit—somehow; darśanam—sight; dadau—gave. Śrī Bahulāśva said: What did the Supreme Lord do in the circle of Vraja? How did He meet with Rādhā and the gopīs?

GS 5.20.2

Verse text

gopī-manorathaṁ kṛtvā

mathurām ājagāma ha

etan me brūhi viprendra

tvaṁ parāvara-vittamaḥ

Synonyms

gopī — of the gopīs ; manoratham — the desire ; kṛtvā — fulfilling ; mathurām — to Mathurā ; ājagāma — retyurned ; ha — indeed ; etan — that ; me — to me ; brūhi — please tell ; viprendra — O king of the brāhmaṇas ; tvam — you ; parāvara-vittamaḥ — the best of the all-knowing.

Translation

The Lord fulfilled the gopīs' desires and then returned to Mathurā. You are the best of the wise. O king of the brāhmaṇas, please tell me this.

GS 5.20.3

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca

sandhyāyāṁ rādhayāhūtaḥ

śrī-kṛṣṇo bhagavān svayam

ekānte śītalaṁ śaśvaj

jagāma kadalī-vanam

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; sandhyāyām — at sunset ; rādhayā — by Rādhā ; āhūtaḥ — ca ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; svayam — personally ; ekānte — in s private place ; śītalam — cool ; śaśvat — always ; jagāma — went ; kadalī-vanam — the forest of banana trees.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Called there by Rādhā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, went at sunset to a secluded and always pleasantly cool banana-tree forest.

GS 5.20.4

Verse text

sphāra-sphuran-megha-gṛhaṁ

rambhā-candana-carcitam

kṛṣṇā-marut-sīkaraṁ ca

sudhāraśmi-galat-sudhām

Synonyms

sphāra-sphuran-megha-gṛham — the home of a great and splendid cloud ; rambhā — banana trees ; candana — sandal ; carcitam — anointed ; kṛṣṇā — of the Yamunā ; marut — breeze ; sīkaram — mist ; ca — and ; sudhā-raśmi-galat-sudhām — bringing the sweetest nectar of the moon.

Translation

That forest was like a palace that had great splendid clouds for a roof and banana trees for sandal-anointed walls. A breeze filled that place with mist from the Yamunā and the moonlight filled it with the sweetest nectar.

GS 5.20.5

Verse text

etādṛśaṁ vanaṁ rādhā

viyogānala-varcasā

bhasmī-bhūtaṁ hi satataṁ

kṛṣṇāśā tāṁ hi rakṣati

Synonyms

etadṛśam — like this ; vanam — the forest ; rādhā — Rādhā ; viyogānala-varcasā — with the flames of separation ; bhasmī-bhūtam — burned to ashes ; hi — indeed ; satatam — always ; kṛṣṇāśā — the hop to attain Kṛṣṇa ; tām — Her ; hi — indeed ; rakṣati — protects.

Translation

Rādhā would many times have burned that forest to ashes with the flames of Her distress in Lord Kṛṣṇa's absence. It was only the hope that She would again meet Kṛṣṇa that prevented Her.

GS 5.20.6

Verse text

tatraiva sarve gopīnāṁ

śata-yūthāḥ samāgatāḥ

tasyai nivedanaṁ cakrur

mādhavāgamanasya hi

Synonyms

tatra — there ; eva — indeed ; sarve — all ; gopīnām — of the gs ; śata-yūthāḥ — a hundred groups ; samāgatāḥ — came ; tasyai — to Her ; nivedanam — information ; cakruḥ — did ; mādhavāgamanasya — of Kṛṣṇa's arrival ; hi — indeed.

Translation

Then a hundred groups of gopīs came there and informed Her that Kṛṣṇa had come.

GS 5.20.7

Verse text

utthāya sahasā sākṣād

vṛṣabhānu-varātmajā

ānetum āyayau kṛṣṇaṁ

sakhībhiḥ parivāritā

Synonyms

utthāya — rising ; sahasā — at once ; sākṣāt — directly ; vṛṣabhānu-varātmajā — Rādhā, the daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu ; ānetum — to bring ; āyayau — came ; kṛṣṇam — to Kṛṣṇa ; sakhībhiḥ — with friends ; parivāritā — accompanied.

Translation

Śrī Rādhā, the daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu, stood up at once. Accompanied by Her friends, She went to meet Kṛṣṇa.

GS 5.20.8

Verse text

dadāv āsana-padyārghān

upacārān manoharān

vadantī sādaraṁ vākyaṁ

kuśalaṁ kuśalādhikā

Synonyms

dadau — gave ; āsana — a seat ; padya — padya ; arghān — argha ; upacārān — offerings ; manoharān — beautiful ; vadantī — saying ; sādaram — with respect ; vākyam — words ; kuśalam — beautiful ; kuśalādhikā — beautiful.

Translation

Speaking sweet and reverential words, sublimely beautiful Rādhā gave Him a seat and offered Him padya, arghya, and many kinds of beautiful offerings.

GS 5.20.9

Verse text

yuva-kandarpa-koṭīnāṁ

mādhurya-hāriṇaṁ harim

dṛṣṭvā rādhā jahau duḥkhaṁ

brahma jṣātvā guṇaṁ yathā

Synonyms

yuva — youthful ; kandarpa — Kāmadevas ; koṭīnām — of millions ; mādhurya-hāriṇam — eclipsing the charm ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; rādhā — Rādhā ; jahau — abandoned ; duḥkham — unhappiness ; brahma — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; jṣātvā — understanding ; guṇam — the modes of nature ; yathā — as.

Translation

Gazing at Lord Kṛṣṇa, who eclipses the charms of many millions of youthful Kāmadevas, Rādhā became free of all distress. She was like a yogī who, at last understanding the nature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, becomes free from the influence of the the material modes of nature.

GS 5.20.10

Verse text

prasannā tatra śṛṅgāraṁ

akarot kīrti-nandinī

tayā no 'kāri śṛṅgāraḥ

panthe kṛṣṇe gate sati

Synonyms

prasannā — pleased ; tatra — there ; śṛṅgāram — decoration ; akarot — did ; kīrti-nandinī — Rādhā ; tayā — by Her ; naḥ — not ; akāri — did ; śṛṅgāraḥ — decoration ; panthe — on the path ; kṛṣṇe — when Kṛṣṇa ; gate sati — went.

Translation

Śrī Rādhā, the daughter of Kīrti-devī, was very happy. She had nicely decorated Herself. She had not decorated Herself since Kṛṣṇa left, traveling on the road to Mathurā.

GS 5.20.11

Verse text

na candanaṁ ca tāmbūlaṁ

bhojanaṁ ca sudhā-samam

na kṛtaṁ divya-śayanaṁ

hasyaṁ vā na kṛtaṁ kvacit

Synonyms

na — not ; candanam — sandal paste ; ca — and ; tāmbūlam — betelnuts ; bhojanam — nice food ; ca — and ; sudhā-samam — like nectar ; na — not ; kṛtam — done ; divya-śayanam — a nice bed ; hasyam — joking ; vā — or ; na — not ; kṛtam — done ; kvacit — ever.

Translation

In Lord Kṛṣṇa's absence She never anointed Herself with sandal paste, chewed betelnuts, ate food sweet as nectar, slept on a comfortable bed, or joked and laughed.

GS 5.20.12

Verse text

paripūrṇatamaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ

paripūrṇatama-priyā

ānandāśrūni muñcantī

prāha gadgadayā girā

Synonyms

paripūrṇatamam — the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead ; kṛṣṇam — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; paripūrṇatama-priyā — the beloved of the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; ānandāśrūni — tears of happiness ; muñcantī — shedding ; prāha — spoke ; gadgadayā — choked up ; girā — with words.

Translation

Shedding tears of bliss, Śrī Rādhā, the beloved of the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead, spoke words choked with emotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead.

GS 5.20.13

Verse text

śrī-rādhovāca

kiyad dūre yadu-purī

nāgataṁ kiṁ karoṣi hi

kiṁ vande 'haṁ raho duḥkhaṁ

bhavato 'śeṣa-sākṣiṇaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-rādhā uvāca — Śrī Rādhā said ; kiyat — how? ; dūre — far ; yadu-purī — the city of the Yādavas ; na — not ; āgatam — come ; kim — whether? ; karoṣi — You do ; hi — indeed ; kim — whether ; vande — I offer obeisances ; aham — I ; rahaḥ — in a secluded place ; duḥkham — suffering ; bhavataḥ — of You ; aśeṣa — of all ; sākṣiṇaḥ — the witness.

Translation

Śrī Rādhā said: Why did You stay so long in the city of the Yādavas? Why did You not come sooner? Why again and again in a secluded place did I have to bow down before You and pray to You, who are the witness that sees everything?

GS 5.20.14

Verse text

saudāsa-rāja-mahiṣī

damayantī ca maithilī

nāsty atra kāṁ puraskṛtya

vade 'haṁ virahaṁ ripum

Synonyms

saudāsa-rāja-mahiṣī — the queen of King Saudasa ; damayantī — Damayanti ; ca — and ; maithilī — Sītā-devī ; na — not ; asti — is ; atra — here ; kām — what? ; puraskṛtya — before ; vade — speak ; aham — I ; viraham — separation ; ripum — enemy.

Translation

Neither Sītā-devī, Damayantī, nor Saudāsa-rājṣī suffered as I suffered. What words can I speak to describe the implacable enemy that was My separation from You?

GS 5.20.15

Verse text

mat-samānāśrayā gopyo

gadituṁ na kṣamāḥ kvacit

sarac-candra-cakorīva

mayūrīva ghanaṁ navam

Synonyms

mat-samāna — like me ; āśrayā — taken shelter ; gopyaḥ — gopīs ; gaditum — to speak ; na — not ; kṣamāḥ — able ; kvacit — at all ; sarat — autumn ; candra — moon ; cakorī — cakori bird ; iva — like ; mayūrī — peahen ; iva — like ; ghanam — a cloud ; navam — new.

Translation

The other gopīs, like Me, also could not describe that enemy of separation. I was like a cakorī bird yearning for the moon, or a peahen yearning for the new monsoon cloud.

GS 5.20.16

Verse text

śrī-vṛndāvana-candraṁ tvāṁ

ghana-śyāmaṁ samutsahe

tava sākhyoddhavenāśu

dhanyena tvaṁ pradarśitaḥ anyaḥ ko 'pi vraje nāsti yasya premṇā tvam āgataḥ

Synonyms

śrī-vṛndāvana — of Śrī Vṛndāvana ; candram — the moon ; tvām — You ; ghana-śyāmam — dark as a cloud ; samutsahe — eager ; tava — of You ; sakhya — with the friend ; uddhavena — Uddhava ; āśu — at once ; dhanyena — saintly ; tvam — You ; pradarśitaḥ — showed ; anyaḥ — another ; ko 'pi — someone ; vraje — in Vraja ; na — not ; asti — is ; yasya — of whom ; premṇā — the love ; tvam — You ; āgataḥ — returned.

Translation

I yearned to see You, splendid as a dark cloud, the moon of beautiful Vṛndāvana forest, and Your saintly friend Uddhava showed You to Me. No one in Vraja is his equal. His love brought You back.

GS 5.20.17

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca

evaṁ vadantīṁ satataṁ rudantīṁ

parāṁ priyāṁ vīkṣya ghṛṇāturāṅgaḥ

āśvāsayām āsa nayena sadyaḥ

pragṛhya dorbhyāṁ sravad-ambu-netraḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; vadantīm — speaking ; satatam — again and again ; rudantīm — weeping ; parām — greatly ; priyām — beloved ; vīkṣya — seeing ; ghṛṇāturāṅgaḥ — all the limbs of His body filled with compassion ; āśvāsayām āsa — comforted ; nayena — with logic ; sadyaḥ — at once ; pragṛhya — embracing ; dorbhyām — with both arms ; sravad-ambu-netraḥ — tears flowing from His eyes.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: As Rādhā spoke in this way and wept, Lord Kṛṣṇa gazed at Her, His dearest beloved. Every limb of His body filled with compassion for Her, He comforted Her with eloquent words. Tears streaming from His eyes, He embraced Her with both arms.

GS 5.20.18

Content

śrī-bhagavān uvāca mā śokaṁ kuru rādhe tvaṁ tvat-prītyāhaṁ samāgataḥ āvayor bheda-rahitaṁ tejaś caikaṁ dvidhā janaiḥ śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; mā—don't; śokam—lament; kuru—do; rādhe—O Rādhā; tvam—You; tvat-prītyā—with love for You; aham—I; samāgataḥ—come; āvayoḥ—of Us; bheda-rahitam—without difference; tejaḥ—fiure; ca—and; ekam—one; dvidhā—in two; janaiḥ—by the people. The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O Rādhā, don't lament. Out of love for You, I have come. You and I are not different. We are a single fire the people mistake for two different flames.

GS 5.20.19

Verse text

yathā hi dugdha-dhāvalye

tathāvāṁ sarvadā śubhe

yatrāhaṁ tvaṁ sadā tatra

viśleṣo na hi cāvayoḥ

Synonyms

yathā — as ; hi — indeed ; dugdha — milk ; dhāvalye — and whiteness ; tathā — so ; avām — We ; sarvadā — always ; śubhe — O beautiful one ; yatra — where ; aham — I ; tvam — You ; sadā — always ; tatra — there ; viśleṣaḥ — separation ; na — not ; hi — indeed ; ca — and ; āvayoḥ — of Us.

Translation

O beautiful one, as milk and its whiteness are always together, so are We always together. Wherever I am, You are also there. We can never be separated.

GS 5.20.20

Verse text

pūrṇaṁ brahma paraṁ cāhaṁ

taṭa-sthā tvaṁ jagat-prasūḥ

viśleṣa āvayor madhye

mṛṣā jṣānena paśya sat

Synonyms

pūrṇaṁ brahma param — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; ca — and ; aham — I ; taṭa-sthā — My potency ; tvam — You ; jagat-prasūḥ — the mother of the universes ; viśleṣaḥ — separation ; āvayoḥ — of Us ; madhye — in the middle ; mṛṣā — false ; jṣānena — by knowledge ; paśya — please see ; sat — the truth.

Translation

I am the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead and You are My potency. What seems to be Our separation is a lie. Please see the truth.

GS 5.20.21

Verse text

yathākāśa-sthito nityaṁ

vāyuḥ sarvatra-go mahān

tathā jalaṁ sūkṣma-rūpaṁ

tejo vyaptaṁ yathaidhaṣī

Translation

antar bahir yathā pṛthvī pṛthag-bhūta varānane tathā vikāra-rahito malavat tri-guṇair aham tathā tvaṁ paśya mad-bhāvaṁ sadānando bhavet tataḥ ahaṁ mameti bhāvena dvitīyo 'sti varānane yathā—as much as; ākāśa-sthitaḥ—situated in space; nityam—always; vāyuḥ—wind; sarvatra-gaḥ—blowing everywhere; mahān—great; tathā—similarly; jalam—water; sūkṣma-rūpam—in the subtle form of mist; tejaḥ—fire; vyaptam—all-pervading; yathā—as; edhaṣī—in firewood; antaḥ—within; bahiḥ—and without; yathā—as; pṛthvī—the earth; pṛthag-bhūta—in the form of atoms; varānane—O girl with the beautiful face; tathā—so; vikāra-rahitaḥ—without change; malavat—like the material world; tri-guṇaiḥ—with the three modes; aham—I am; tathā—so; tvam—You; paśya—see; mad-bhāvam—My nature; sadānandaḥ—eternal bliss; bhavet—will be; tataḥ—then; aham—I; mama—mine; iti—thus; bhāvena—with the nature; dvitīyaḥ—second; asti—is; varānane—O girl with the beautiful face. O girl with the beautiful face, as the mighty wind is present everywhere in ethereal space, as water is present everywhere in mist, as fire is present everywhere in firewood, as atoms are present everywhere in earth, and as the modes of nature are present everywhere in the material world, so I, the unchanging Supreme Personality of Godhead, am present everywhere. Look at My real nature and You will be blissful always. O girl with the beautiful face, if You think of "I" and Mine", then We will be separated.

GS 5.20.22

Verse text

yathākāśa-sthito nityaṁ

vāyuḥ sarvatra-go mahān

tathā jalaṁ sūkṣma-rūpaṁ

tejo vyaptaṁ yathaidhaṣī

Translation

antar bahir yathā pṛthvī pṛthag-bhūta varānane tathā vikāra-rahito malavat tri-guṇair aham tathā tvaṁ paśya mad-bhāvaṁ sadānando bhavet tataḥ ahaṁ mameti bhāvena dvitīyo 'sti varānane yathā—as much as; ākāśa-sthitaḥ—situated in space; nityam—always; vāyuḥ—wind; sarvatra-gaḥ—blowing everywhere; mahān—great; tathā—similarly; jalam—water; sūkṣma-rūpam—in the subtle form of mist; tejaḥ—fire; vyaptam—all-pervading; yathā—as; edhaṣī—in firewood; antaḥ—within; bahiḥ—and without; yathā—as; pṛthvī—the earth; pṛthag-bhūta—in the form of atoms; varānane—O girl with the beautiful face; tathā—so; vikāra-rahitaḥ—without change; malavat—like the material world; tri-guṇaiḥ—with the three modes; aham—I am; tathā—so; tvam—You; paśya—see; mad-bhāvam—My nature; sadānandaḥ—eternal bliss; bhavet—will be; tataḥ—then; aham—I; mama—mine; iti—thus; bhāvena—with the nature; dvitīyaḥ—second; asti—is; varānane—O girl with the beautiful face. O girl with the beautiful face, as the mighty wind is present everywhere in ethereal space, as water is present everywhere in mist, as fire is present everywhere in firewood, as atoms are present everywhere in earth, and as the modes of nature are present everywhere in the material world, so I, the unchanging Supreme Personality of Godhead, am present everywhere. Look at My real nature and You will be blissful always. O girl with the beautiful face, if You think of "I" and Mine", then We will be separated.

GS 5.20.23

Verse text

yathākāśa-sthito nityaṁ

vāyuḥ sarvatra-go mahān

tathā jalaṁ sūkṣma-rūpaṁ

tejo vyaptaṁ yathaidhaṣī

Translation

antar bahir yathā pṛthvī pṛthag-bhūta varānane tathā vikāra-rahito malavat tri-guṇair aham tathā tvaṁ paśya mad-bhāvaṁ sadānando bhavet tataḥ ahaṁ mameti bhāvena dvitīyo 'sti varānane yathā—as much as; ākāśa-sthitaḥ—situated in space; nityam—always; vāyuḥ—wind; sarvatra-gaḥ—blowing everywhere; mahān—great; tathā—similarly; jalam—water; sūkṣma-rūpam—in the subtle form of mist; tejaḥ—fire; vyaptam—all-pervading; yathā—as; edhaṣī—in firewood; antaḥ—within; bahiḥ—and without; yathā—as; pṛthvī—the earth; pṛthag-bhūta—in the form of atoms; varānane—O girl with the beautiful face; tathā—so; vikāra-rahitaḥ—without change; malavat—like the material world; tri-guṇaiḥ—with the three modes; aham—I am; tathā—so; tvam—You; paśya—see; mad-bhāvam—My nature; sadānandaḥ—eternal bliss; bhavet—will be; tataḥ—then; aham—I; mama—mine; iti—thus; bhāvena—with the nature; dvitīyaḥ—second; asti—is; varānane—O girl with the beautiful face. O girl with the beautiful face, as the mighty wind is present everywhere in ethereal space, as water is present everywhere in mist, as fire is present everywhere in firewood, as atoms are present everywhere in earth, and as the modes of nature are present everywhere in the material world, so I, the unchanging Supreme Personality of Godhead, am present everywhere. Look at My real nature and You will be blissful always. O girl with the beautiful face, if You think of "I" and Mine", then We will be separated.

GS 5.20.24

Verse text

yāvad ghano madhya-gatas tad utthitaḥ

svaṁ rūpam arkaṁ na hi dṛk prapaśyati

tāvat parātmānam asau prādhāna-jair

guṇais tathā teṣu gateṣu paśyati

Synonyms

yāvat — as ; ghanaḥ — a cloud ; madhya-gataḥ — in the midst ; tat — that ; utthitaḥ — risen ; svam — own ; rūpam — form ; arkam — sun ; na — not ; hi — indeed ; dṛk — eyes ; prapaśyati — see ; tāvat — so ; parātmānam — the Supersoul ; asau — He ; prādhāna-jaiḥ — manifested from pradhana ; guṇaiḥ — with the modes ; tathā — so ; teṣu — among them ; gateṣu — gone ; paśyati — sees.

Translation

As one cannot see the sun when there are clouds in the sky, so one cannot see the all-pervading Supreme Personality of Godhead when one stands among the three modes of material nature.

GS 5.20.25

Verse text

guṇeṣu saktaṁ kila bandhanāya

raktaṁ manaḥ puṁsi ca muktaye syāt

mano dvayoḥ kāraṇam āhur ārāj

jitvātha tat kau vicared asaṅgaḥ

Synonyms

guṇeṣu — for the modes ; saktam — attachment ; kila — kindeed ; bandhanāya — for bondage ; raktam — attachment ; manaḥ — of the heart ; puṁsi — fro the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; ca — and ; muktaye — for liberation ; syāt — is ; manaḥ — the heart ; dvayoḥ — of both ; kāraṇam — the cause ; āhuḥ — said ; ārāj — near ; jitvā — conquering ; atha — then ; tat — that ; kau — on the earth ; vicaret — should consider ; asaṅgaḥ — without contact.

Translation

The mind's attraction to the modes of material nature leads to bondage. The mind's attraction to the Supreme Personality of Godhead leads to liberation. In this way the mind is the source of both bondage and liberation. Therefore one should defeat the attraction to matter and live aloof from material things.

GS 5.20.26

Verse text

sarvaṁ hi bhāvaṁ manasaḥ parasparaṁ

na hy ekato bhāmini jāyate tataḥ

premaiva kartavyam aho mayi svataḥ

premṇā samānaṁ bhuvi nāsti kiñcit

Synonyms

sarvam — all ; hi — indeed ; bhāvam — nature ; manasaḥ — of the mind ; parasparam — mutual ; na — not ; hi — indeed ; ekataḥ — alone ; bhāmini — O beautiful one ; jāyate — is born ; tataḥ — then ; prema — love ; eva — certainly ; kartavyam — should be done ; ahaḥ — Oh ; mayi — for Me ; svataḥ — personally ; premṇā — with love ; samānam — equal ; bhuvi — in the world ; na — not ; asti — is ; kiñcit — anything.

Translation

O beautiful one, love does not exist by itself. It must have an object. One should love Me. In this world nothing is equal to love for Me.

GS 5.20.27

Content

śrī-nārada uvāca iti vākyaṁ hareḥ śrutvā prasannā kīrti-nandinī gopikābhiḥ samaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ pūjayām āsa mādhavam śrī-nārada uvāca—Śrī Nārada said; iti—thus; vākyam—the words; hareḥ—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; śrutvā—hearing; prasannā—happy; kīrti-nandinī—Kīrti's daughter Rādhā; gopikābhiḥ—gopīs; samam—with; kṛṣṇam—to Kṛṣṇa; pūjayām āsa—worshiped; mādhavam—the husband of the goddess of fortune. Śrī Nārada said: Happy to hear these words, Śrī Rādhā and the gopīs worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa, the husband of the goddess of fortune.

GS 5.20.28

Verse text

atha rātryāṁ hariḥ sākṣāt

kārttikyāṁ rāsa-maṇḍale

gatvā nanāda muralīṁ

gopībhī rādhayā saha

Synonyms

atha — then ; rātryām — at night ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; sākṣāt — directly ; kārttikyām — in the moth of Karttika ; rāsa-maṇḍale — in the rasa dance circle ; gatvā — going ; nanāda — sounded ; muralīm — His flute ; gopībhī — the gopīs ; rādhayā — and Rādhā ; saha — with.

Translation

During the month of Kārttika entering the rāsa-dance circle with Rādhā and the gopīs, Lord Kṛṣṇa played His flute.

GS 5.20.29

Verse text

yamunā-nikaṭe rājan

rādhayā rādhikā-patiḥ

ramābhiḥ sundarībhiś ca

rāsa-raṅge rarāja ha

Synonyms

yamunā-nikaṭe — near the Yamunā ; rājan — O king ; rādhayā — with Rādhā ; rādhikā-patiḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; ramābhiḥ — with the gopīs ; sundarībhiḥ — beautiful ; ca — and ; rāsa-raṅge — in the rasa-dance arena ; rarāja — shone ; ha — indeed.

Translation

O king, in the rāsa-dance circle by the Yamunā's shore, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of Śrī Rādhā, appeared very splendid and glorious in the company of Śrī Rādhā and the beautiful gopīs.

GS 5.20.30

Verse text

yāvatīr gopikā rāse

tāvad rūpa-dharo hariḥ

reme vṛndāvane divye

harir vṛndāvaneśvaraḥ

Synonyms

yāvatīḥ — as many ; gopikā — gopīs ; rāse — in the rasa danbce ; tāvat — so many ; rūpa-dharaḥ — forms ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; reme — enjioyed ; vṛndāvane — in Vṛndāvana ; divye — transcendental ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; vṛndāvaneśvaraḥ — the master if Vṛndāvana.

Translation

Expanding Himself into as many forms as there were gopīs, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of Vṛndāvana, enjoyed pastimes in the splendid and transcendental forest of Vṛndāvana.

GS 5.20.31

Verse text

kvaṇan-nūpura-mañjīro

vana-mālā-virājitaḥ

pītāmbaraḥ padma-dhārī

prabhātārka-kirīṭa-dhṛk

Synonyms

kvaṇan-nūpura-mañjīraḥ — tinkling anklets and ornaments ; vana-mālā-virājitaḥ — splendid with forest garland ; pītāmbaraḥ — yellow garments ; padma-dhārī — holding a lotus ; prabhātārka-kirīṭa-dhṛk — with a crown splendid as the rising sun.

Translation

Wearing tinkling anklets and ornaments, yellow garments, a splendid forest garland, and a crown glorious as the rising sun, Lord Kṛṣṇa held a lotus in His hand.

GS 5.20.32

Verse text

vidyul-latā-sphurat-prodyad-

dhema-kuṇḍala-maṇḍitaḥ

vetra-bhṛd vādayan vaṁśīṁ

naṭa-veṣo ghana-dyutiḥ

Synonyms

vidyut — lighting ; latā — vine ; sphurat-prodyat — splendid ; hema-kuṇḍala-maṇḍitaḥ — decorated with gold earrings ; vetra-bhṛt — holding a stick ; vādayan — playing ; vaṁśīm — flute ; naṭa-veṣaḥ — dressed as a dancer ; ghana-dyutiḥ — splendid as a cloud.

Translation

Dark as a monsoon cloud, decorated with golden earrings splendid as vines of lightning, dressed as a dancer, and holding a stick, Lord Kṛṣṇa played His flute.

GS 5.20.33

Verse text

sphurat-kaustubha-ratnāḍhyaḥ

pracalat-snigdha-kuṇḍalaḥ

rarāja rādhayā rāse

yathā ratyā ratīśvaraḥ

Synonyms

sphurat-kaustubha-ratnāḍhyaḥ — glorious with a glistening Kaustubha jewel ; pracalat-snigdha-kuṇḍalaḥ — with moving locks of glistenign hair ; rarāja — shone ; rādhayā — with Rādhā ; rāse — in the rasa dance ; yathā — as ; ratyā — with rati ; ratīśvaraḥ — Kāmadeva.

Translation

Glorious with a glistening Kaustubha jewel and moving glistening locks of hair, Lord Kṛṣṇa was splendidly manifest in the rāsa dance, as Kāmadeva is splendidly manifest with Rati.

GS 5.20.34

Verse text

śacyā śakro yathā svarge

ghanaś cañcalayā yathā

vṛndayā vṛndakāraṇye

tathā vṛndāvaneśvaraḥ

Synonyms

śacyā — with śaci ; śakraḥ — Indra ; yathā — as ; svarge — in Svargaloka ; ghanaḥ — a cloud ; cañcalayā — with lightning ; yathā — as ; vṛndayā — woth Vṛndā ; vṛndakāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana ; tathā — so ; vṛndāvaneśvaraḥ — the king of Vṛndāvana.

Translation

As in Svargaloka Indra is manifest with Śacī, and as a cloud is manifest with a lightning flash, so in Vṛndāvana forest Lord Kṛṣṇa was splendidly manifest with Śrī Rādhā.

GS 5.20.35

Verse text

vṛndāvanaṁ ca pulinaṁ

vanāny upavanāni ca

paśyan gopī-gaṇaiḥ sārdhaṁ

giriṁ govardhanaṁ yayau

Synonyms

vṛndāvanam — Vṛndāvana ; ca — and ; pulinam — the shore ; vanāni — forests ; upavanāni — gardens ; ca — and ; paśyan — seeing ; gopī-gaṇaiḥ — with the gopīs ; sārdham — with ; girim — hill ; govardhanam — Govardhana ; yayau — went.

Translation

Gazing at Vṛndāvana forest, the Yamunā's shore, and many forests and gardens as They went, Śrī Kṛṣṇa and the gopīs came to Govardhana Hill.

GS 5.20.36

Verse text

gopīnāṁ śata-yūthānāṁ

mānaṁ vīkṣya vrajeśvaraḥ

bhagavān rādhayā sākaṁ

tatraivāntaradhīyata

Synonyms

gopīnām — of the gopīs ; śata-yūthānām — of a hundred groups ; mānam — the pride ; vīkṣya — seeing ; vrajeśvaraḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; bhagavān — the Lord ; rādhayā — Rādhā ; sākam — with ; tatra — there ; eva — indeed ; antaradhīyata — disappeared.

Translation

When He saw that the hundred groups of gopīs had become proud, taking Śrī Rādhā with Him, Lord Kṛṣṇa suddenly disappeared.

GS 5.20.37

Verse text

atha govardhanād dūre

sundaraṁ yojana-trayam

śrīkhaṇḍa-gandha-samyuktaṁ

sa yayau rohitācalam

Synonyms

atha — then ; govardhanāt — from Govardhana ; dūre — far ; sundaram — handsome ; yojana-trayam — 34 miles ; śrīkhaṇḍa — of sandal ; gandha-samyuktam — with the scent ; sa — He ; yayau — went ; rohitācalam — to Mount Rohita.

Translation

Then Lord Kṛṣṇa went to beautiful Mount Rohita, which was fragrant with sandal trees and was thirty-four miles away from Govardhana Hill.

GS 5.20.38

Verse text

latā-kuñja-nikuñjāś ca

paśyan jalpaṁs tayā saha

vicacāra girau ramye

kāñcanī-latikālaye

Synonyms

latā-kuñja-nikuñjāḥ — forests filled with flowering vines ; ca — and ; paśyan — seeing ; jalpan — conbversing ; tayā — with Her ; saha — with ; vicacāra — went ; girau — on the mountain ; ramye — beautiful ; kāñcanī-latikā — pf golden vines ; alaye — in a place.

Translation

Gazing at forest gardens of flowering vines, and conversing as they went, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa came to a place of golden vines on that beautiful mountain.

GS 5.20.39

Verse text

tatra deva-saro ramyaṁ

badrī-nāthena nirmitam

pāṭhīna-kūrma-nakrādi-

haṁsa-sārasa-saṅkulam

Synonyms

tatra — there ; deva-saraḥ — deva-sarovara ; ramyam — beautiful ; badrī-nāthena — by Nārāyaṇa ṛṣi ; nirmitam — built ; pāṭhīna — pathinas ; kūrma — turtles ; nakra — corcodiles ; ādi — beginning with ; haṁsa — swans ; sārasa — cranes ; saṅkulam — filled.

Translation

At that place was Deva-sarovara, a lake created by nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi, which was filled with pāṭhīnas, turtles, crocodiles, swans, cranes, and many other creatures.

GS 5.20.40

Verse text

sahasra-dala-padmaiś ca

maṇḍitaṁ tad itas tataḥ

bhramara-dhvani-samyuktaṁ

puṁs-kokila-ruta-vratam

Synonyms

sahasra-dala-padmaiḥ — with thousand-petal lotuses ; ca — and ; maṇḍitam — decorated ; tat — that ; itaḥ — here ; tataḥ — and there ; bhramara — bees ; dhvani — sound ; samyuktam — with ; puṁs-kokila-ruta-vratam — the cooing of cuckoos.

Translation

It was decorated with many thousand-petal lotuses. Here and there were the sounds of humming bees and cooing cuckoos.

GS 5.20.41

Verse text

vikasat-padma-gandhāḍhyaṁ

tat-tīraṁ manda-mārutam

ramayā rādhayā sārdhaṁ

mādhavo niṣasāda ha

Synonyms

vikasat-padma-gandhāḍhyam — opulent with the scent of blossoming lotus flowers ; tat-tīram — on that shore ; manda-mārutam — a gentle breeze ; ramayā — the goddess of fortune ; rādhayā — with Rādhā ; sārdham — with ; mādhavaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; niṣasāda — sat down ; ha — indeed.

Translation

On the lakeshore filled with the scent of blossoming lotuses and cooled by a gentle breeze, Lord Kṛṣṇa sat down with the goddess of fortune, Śrī Rādhā.

GS 5.20.42

Verse text

tat-tīraṁ pratapasyantaṁ

ṛbhūṁ nāma mahā-munim

pādaikena sthitaṁ śaśvac

chrī-kṛṣṇa-dhyāna-tat-param

Synonyms

tat-tīram — on that shore ; pratapasyantam — performing austeritiesd ; ṛbhūm — Ṛbhu ; nāma — named ; mahā-munim — a great sage ; pāda — foot ; ekena — with one ; sthitam — standing ; śaśvac — always ; chrī-kṛṣṇa-dhyāna-tat-param — rapt in meditation on Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

On that lakeshore was a great sage named Ṛbhu, who for a long time had been performing austerities, standing there on one foot, his thoughts rapt in meditation on Lord Kṛṣṇa.

GS 5.20.43

Verse text

ṣaṣṭi-varṣa-sahasrāṇi

ṣaṣṭi-varṣa-śatāni ca

nirannaṁ nirjalaṁ śāntaṁ śrī-kṛṣṇas taṁ dadarśa ha

Synonyms

ṣaṣṭi-varṣa-sahasrāṇi — sixty thousand years ; ṣaṣṭi-varṣa-śatāni — six thousand years ; ca — and ; nirannam — without food ; nirjalam — without water ; śāntaṁ — peaceful ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; tam — him ; dadarśa — saw ; ha — indeed.

Translation

Then Lord Kṛṣṇa glanced at that sage, who had peacefully stood there without food or water for sixty-six thousand years.

GS 5.20.44

Verse text

papraccha vīkṣya taṁ rādhā

hasantī prāha mādhavam

māhātmyaṁ kuru bhakto 'yaṁ

paśya bhaktiṁ mahā-muneḥ

Synonyms

papraccha — asked ; vīkṣya — seeing ; tam — him ; rādhā — Rādhā ; hasantī — laughing ; prāha — said ; mādhavam — to Kṛṣṇa ; māhātmyam — the glory ; kuru — please do ; bhaktaḥ — the devotee ; ayam — him ; paśya — look ; bhaktim — devotion ; mahā-muneḥ — of the great sage.

Translation

Looking at the sage, Śrī Rādhā smiled and said to Lord Kṛṣṇa, "Please describe the glories of this sage. He is Your devotee. Look at the devotion of this great sage."

GS 5.20.45

Verse text

he ṛbho iti kṛṣṇena

proktam uccair vacaḥ śubham

na śrutaṁ tena kiñcid vā

caramaṁ prāpitena vai

Synonyms

he ṛbhaḥ — O Ṛbhu ; iti — thus ; kṛṣṇena — by Lord Kṛṣṇa ; proktam — addressed ; uccaiḥ — loudly ; vacaḥ — words ; śubham — beautiful ; na — not ; śrutam — heard ; tena — by him ; kiñcit — something ; vā — or ; caramam — the verge of death ; prāpitena — attained ; vai — indeed.

Translation

When in a loud a sonorous voice, Lord Kṛṣṇa called, O Ṛbhu!" the sage could not hear anything, for he was on the verge of death.

GS 5.20.46

Verse text

haris tadā tad-dhṛdayād

babhūvāśu tirohitaḥ

dhyānād gataṁ hariṁ vīkṣya

munīndraś cāti-vismitaḥ

Synonyms

hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; tadā — then ; tad-dhṛdayāt — from his heart ; babhūva — was ; āśu — suddenly ; tirohitaḥ — disappeared ; dhyānāt — from the meditation ; gatam — gone ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; vīkṣya — seeing ; munīndraḥ — the king of sages ; ca — and ; ati-vismitaḥ — astonished.

Translation

Then Lord Kṛṣṇa suddenly left the sage's heart. When he saw that Lord Kṛṣṇa had suddenly left his meditation, the sage was astonished.

GS 5.20.47

Verse text

netre unmilya dadṛśe

śrī-kṛṣṇaṁ rādhayāgataṁ

ghanaṁ cañcalayevāḍhyaṁ

rañjayantaṁ diśo daśa

Synonyms

netre — eyes ; unmilya — opening ; dadṛśe — saw ; śrī-kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; rādhayā — witn Rādhā ; āgatam — come ; ghanam — a cloud ; cañcalayā — with a lightning flash ; iva — like ; āḍhyam — opulent ; rañjayantam — filling with light ; diśaḥ — the directions ; daśa — ten.

Translation

Opening his eyes, the sage saw that, glorious as a monsoon cloud and a lightning flash, and filling the ten directions with light, Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa had come before him.

GS 5.20.48

Verse text

utthāya sadyo hari-bhakti-tat-paraḥ

pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya hariṁ sa-rādhikam

praṇamya mūrdhnā nipapāta pādayor

uvāca kṛṣṇaṁ bahu-gadgadākṣaraḥ

Synonyms

utthāya — rising ; sadyaḥ — at once ; hari-bhakti-tat-paraḥ — filled with devotion ; pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya — circumambulating ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; sa-rādhikam — with Rādhā ; praṇamya — bowing down ; mūrdhnā — with his head ; nipapāta — fell ; pādayoḥ — at the feet ; uvāca — said ; kṛṣṇam — to Kṛṣṇa ; bahu-gadgadākṣaraḥ — his words choked with emotion.

Translation

At once standing up, the devotee-sage circumambulated Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, bowed his head before them, and fell at Their feet. Then, with faltering words he spoke to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

GS 5.20.49

Verse text

śrī-ṛbhur uvāca

namaḥ kṛṣṇāya kṛṣṇayai

rādhāyai mādhavāya ca

paripūrṇatamayai ca

paripūrṇatamāya ca

Synonyms

śrī-ṛbhur uvāca — Śrī Ṛbhu said ; namaḥ — obeisances ; kṛṣṇāya — to Kṛṣṇa ; kṛṣṇayai — to Kṛṣṇa's beloved ; rādhāyai — Rādhā ; mādhavāya — to the husband of the goddess of fortune ; ca — and ; paripūrṇatamayai — to the supreme goddess ; ca — and ; paripūrṇatamāya — to the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; ca — and.

Translation

Śrī Ṛbhu said: I offer my respectful obeisances to Śrī Kṛṣṇa and to Śrī Kṛṣṇa's beloved. I offer my respectful obeisances to Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Rādhā's lover. I offer my respectful obeisances to the Supreme Goddess and the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

GS 5.20.50

Verse text

ghana-śyāmāya devāya

śyāmayai satataṁ namaḥ

rāseśvarāya satataṁ

rāseśvaryai namo namaḥ

Synonyms

ghana-śyāmāya — dark as a monsoon cloud ; devāya — to the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; śyāmayai — beautiful Rādhā ; satatam — always ; namaḥ — obeiaances ; rāseśvarāya — to the king of the rasa dance ; satatam — always ; rāseśvaryai — to the queen of the rasa dance ; namaḥ — obeisances ; namaḥ — obeisances.

Translation

Eternally I offer my respectful obeisances to beautiful Śrī Rādhā and to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa dark as a monsoon cloud. Eternally I offer my respectful obeisances to the queen of the rāsa-dance. Eternally I offer my respectful obeisances to the king of the rāsa-dance.

GS 5.20.51

Verse text

golokātīta-līlāya

līlāvatyai namo namaḥ

asaṅkhyāṇḍādhidevyai cā-

saṅkhyāṇḍa-nidhaye namaḥ

Synonyms

goloka — Goloka ; atīta — transcendental ; līlāya — pastimes ; līlāvatyai — playful ; namaḥ — obeisances ; namaḥ — obeisances ; asaṅkhyāṇḍādhidevyai — the goddess who rules over countless universes ; ca — and ; asaṅkhyāṇḍa-nidhaye — the Lord who rulkes over countless universes ; namaḥ — obeisances.

Translation

Obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in the realm of Goloka! Obeisances to playful Rādhā! Obeisances to the goddess that rules countless universes! Obeisances to the master that rules countless universes!

GS 5.20.52

Verse text

bhū-bhāra-hārāya bhuvaṁ gatābhyāṁ

mac-chāntaye cātra samāgatābhyām

parasparaṁ sandhita-vigrahābhyāṁ

namo yuvābhyāṁ hari-rādhikābhyām

Synonyms

bhū-bhāra-hārāya — to remove the burden of the earth ; bhuvam — to the earth ; gatābhyām — come ; mac-chāntaye — to pacify me ; ca — and ; atra — here ; samāgatābhyām — come ; parasparam — together ; sandhita-vigrahābhyām — transcendental forms ; namaḥ — obeisances ; yuvābhyām — youthful ; hari-rādhikābhyām — Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

Obeisances to youthful Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, whose forms are transcendental, who came to the earth to remove it's burden, and who came to this place to make me peaceful.

GS 5.20.53

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca

ity uktvā kṛṣṇa-pādābje

prakṣarad-bāṣpa-locanaḥ

premānanda-samāyukto

jahau prāṇān mahā-muniḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; uktvā — saying ; kṛṣṇa-pādābje — at Śrī Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet ; prakṣarad-bāṣpa — shedding tears ; locanaḥ — eyes ; premānanda-samāyuktaḥ — filled with the bliss of love ; jahau — gave up ; prāṇān — his life ; mahā-muniḥ — the great sage.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: After speaking these words the sage, filled with the bliss of love, and tears streaming from His eyes, fell at Lord Kṛṣṇa's feet and at once gave up his life.

GS 5.20.54

Verse text

tadaiva nirgata-jyotir

daśa-sūrya-sama-prabham

paribhramad daśa-diśaḥ

śrī-kṛṣṇe līnatāṁ gataḥ

Synonyms

tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; nirgata — left ; jyotiḥ — light ; daśa-sūrya-sama-prabham — splendid as ten suns ; paribhramat — wandering ; daśa-diśaḥ — the ten directions ; śrī-kṛṣṇe — into Lord Kṛṣṇa ; līnatām — merged ; gataḥ — went.

Translation

Then a spark of light splendid as ten suns left the sage's body and, after wandering the ten directions, finally merged into Lord Kṛṣṇa.

GS 5.20.55

Verse text

bhaktasya bhaktiṁ śrī-kṛṣṇo

vīkṣya vai prema-lakṣaṇam

ānandāśru-kulaṁ muñcan

premṇā taṁ cājuhāva ha

Synonyms

bhaktasya — of the devotee ; bhaktim — the devotion ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; vīkṣya — seeing ; vai — indeed ; prema-lakṣaṇam — with love ; ānandāśru-kulam — tears of bliss ; muñcan — shedding ; premṇā — with love ; tam — him ; ca — and ; ājuhāva — called out ; ha — indeed.

Translation

Seeing the sage's great love and devotion for Him, Lord Kṛṣṇa, shedding tears of bliss, loving called to him.

GS 5.20.56

Verse text

punaḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-pādābjāt

kṛṣṇa-sārūpyavān muniḥ

nirgataḥ koṭi-kandarpa-

sannibho 'ti-natānanaḥ

Synonyms

punaḥ — again ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-pādābjāt — from Śrī Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet ; kṛṣṇa-sārūpyavān — having a transcendental form like Lord Kṛṣṇa's ; muniḥ — the sage ; nirgataḥ — emerged ; koṭi-kandarpa-sannibhaḥ — like millions of Kāmadevas ; ati-natānanaḥ — bowing his head.

Translation

Then the sage suddenly emerged from Lord Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet. Now having a transcendental form like Lord Kṛṣṇa's, a form handsome as millions of Kāmadevas, the sage bowed his head.

GS 5.20.57

Verse text

dorbhyāṁ pragṛhya hṛdaye

taṁ nidhāya kṛpākaraḥ

āśvāsya kalyāṇa-karaṁ

karaṁ divyaṁ dadhāra ha

Synonyms

dorbhyām — with both arms ; pragṛhya — embracing ; hṛdaye — to His chest ; tam — him ; nidhāya — placing ; kṛpākaraḥ — merciful ; āśvāsya — comforting ; kalyāṇa-karam — auspicious ; karam — hand ; divyam — transcendental ; dadhāra — held ; ha — certainly.

Translation

With both arms merciful Lord Kṛṣṇa embraced him, holding him to His chest. Lord Kṛṣṇa comforted him and touched him with His auspicious hand.

GS 5.20.58

Verse text

pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya hariṁ ca rādhikāṁ

praṇamya cāruhya rathaṁ manoharam

goloka-lokaṁ prayayāv ṛbhur munir

virañjayan maithila maṇḍalaṁ diśām

Synonyms

pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya — circumambulating ; harim — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; ca — and ; rādhikām — Rādhā ; praṇamya — bowing ; ca — and ; āruhya — mounting ; ratham — a chariot ; manoharam — beautiful ; goloka-lokam — to Goloka ; prayayāv — went ; ṛbhuḥ — Ṛbhu ; muniḥ — Muni ; virañjayan — filling with light ; maithila — O king of Mithilā ; maṇḍalam — the circle ; diśam — of the directions.

Translation

After circumambulating Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, Ṛbhu Muni entered a beautiful chariot and went to the realm of Goloka, filling the circle of the directions with light as he went.

GS 5.20.59

Verse text

śrī-rādhikā vismayam āgatā bhṛśaṁ

dṛṣṭvā paraṁ muktiṁ ṛbhor mahā-muneḥ

ānanda-vārīṇi vimuñcati ciraṁ

jagāda kṛṣṇaṁ vṛṣabhānu-nandinī

Synonyms

śrī-rādhikā — Śrī Rādhā ; vismayam — wonder ; āgatā — attained ; bhṛśam — greatly ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; param — great ; muktim — liberation ; ṛbhoḥ — of Ṛbhu ; mahā-muneḥ — the great sage ; ānanda-vārīṇi — tears of bliss ; vimuñcati — shed ; ciram — again and again ; jagāda — spoke ; kṛṣṇam — to Kṛṣṇa ; vṛṣabhānu-nandinī — King Vṛṣabhānu's daughter.

Translation

Śrī Rādhā was filled with wonder when She saw the liberation of the great sage Ṛbhu Muni. Again and again shedding tears of joy, Śrī Rādhā, the daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu, spoke to Lord Kṛṣṇa. .pa