Chapter Four Śrī Mathurā-prayāna The Journey to Śrī Mathurā

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; rājan — O king ; evam — thus ; vadantīnām — speaking ; gopīnām — of the gopīs ; viraham — the separation ; param — great ; vijṣāya — understanding ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; devaḥ — the Lord ; śīghram — at once ; tāsām — of them ; gṛhān — to the homes ; yayau — went.

yāvantyaḥ — as many ; yoṣitaḥ — women ; rājan — O king ; tāvat — so many ; rūpa-dharaḥ — manifesting the forms ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; svayam — personally ; sambodhayām āsa — enlightened ; vāgbhiḥ — with words ; sarvāḥ — all ; pṛthak pṛthak — individually.

śrī-rādhā — of Śrī Rādhā ; mandiram — to the palace ; gatvā — going ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; rādhām — Rādhā ; ca — and ; mūrchitam — faibnted ; rahaḥ — in secluded place ; sthitam — situated ; sakhī-saṅge — in the company of Her friends ; nanāda — played ; muralīm — the flute ; kalām — sweetly.

śrutvā — hearing ; vaṁśī-dhvanim — the sound of the flute ; rādhā — Rādhā ; sahasā — at once ; utthāya — rising ; ca — and ; aturā — agitated ; netre — eyes ; unmīlya — opening ; dadṛśe — saw ; śrī-govindam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; samāgatam — come.

padminī — lotus flowers ; iva — like ; gatā — attained ; ānandam — bliss ; padminī — lotus flowers ; padminī-patim — the sun ; vīkṣya — seeing ; utthāya — rising ; āgata — come ; tasmai — to Him ; sa — with ; ādareṇa — respect ; āsanam — a seat ; dadau — gave.

aśru — with tears ; pūrṇa — filled ; mukhīm — face ; dīnām — poor ; rādhām — Rādhā ; kamala-locanām — lotus-eyed ; śocantīm — weeping ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; āha — said ; megha-gambhīrayā — deep as thunder ; girā — with words.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; vimanāḥ — unhappy ; tvam — You ; katham — why? ; bhadre — O beautiful one ; mā — don't ; śocam — lament ; kuru — do ; rādhike — O Rādhā ; athavā — or ; gantu-kāmam — wishing to go ; mām — Me ; śrutvā — heard ; asi — You are ; viraha — by the separation ; aturā — distressed.

bhuvaḥ — of the earth ; bhāra — the burden ; avatārāya — to remove ; kaṁsādīnām — of the demons headed by Kaṁsa ; vadhāya — for the killing ; ca — and ; brahmaṇā — by Brahmā ; prārthitaḥ — requested ; sākṣāt — directly ; jātaḥ — born ; aham — I am ; vai — indeed ; tvayā — You ; saha — along with.

mathurām — to Mathurā ; hi — indeed ; gamiṣyāmi — I will go ; hariṣyāmi — I will remove ; bhuvaḥ — of the earth ; bharam — the burden ; śīghram — quickly ; atra — here ; āgamiṣyāmi — I will return ; kariṣyāmi — I will do ; śubham — the happiness ; tava — of You.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; īty — thus ; uktavantam — speaking ; jagad-īśvaram — Supreme Personality of Godhead ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; rādhā — Rādhā ; patim — Lord ; prāha — said ; viyoga-vihvalā — anxious about Their separation ; dāvāgninā — with a forest fire ; dāva — on fire ; latā — a flowering vine ; iva — like ; mūrchitā — fainted ; su-kampa — trembling ; romañcita — and hairs erect ; bhāva — symptoms of love ; samvṛtā — filled with.

śrī-rādhā uvāca — Śrī Rādhā said ; bhuvaḥ — of the earth ; bharam — the burden ; hartum — to remove ; alam — greatly ; purīm — to the city ; vraja — go ; kṛtam — done ; param — then ; me — to Me ; śapatham — vow ; śṛṇu — please hear ; tvataḥ — from You ; gate — gone ; tvayi — when You ; prāṇa-pate — O Lord of My life ; ca — and ; vigraham — form ; kadācit — sometime ; atra — here ; eva — indeed ; na — not ; dhārayāmy — maintain ; aham — I.

yadā — when ; attha — You said ; me — to Me ; tvam — You ; śapatham — vow ; na — not ; manyase — think ; dvitīya-vāram — a second time ; pradadāmi — I give ; vāk — of words ; patham — the path ; prāṇaḥ — life-breath ; adhare — on the lips ; gantum — to go ; atīva-vihvalaḥ — very agitated ; karpūra-dhūleḥ — of a speck of camphor ; kaṇavat — like a single grain ; gamiṣyati — will go.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; vacanam — words ; me — of Me ; sva-nigamam — assertion ; dūrī-kartum — far away ; kṣamaḥ — am able ; asmy — am ; aham — I ; bhaktānām — of the devotees ; vacanam — the words ; rādhe — O Rādhā ; dūrī-kartum — to throw far away ; na — not ; ca — and ; kṣamaḥ — able.

śrīdāma — of Śrīdāmā ; śāpāt — because of the curse ; pūrvasmāt — previous ; goloke — in Goloka ; kalahān — froma quarrel ; mama — of Me ; śata-varṣam — a hundred years ; te — of You ; viyogaḥ — separation ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; na — no ; saṁśayaḥ — doubt.

mā — don't ; śokam — lament ; kuru — do ; kalyāṇi — O beautiful one ; varam — lover ; me — Me ; smara — remember ; rādhike — O Rādhā ; māsam — month ; māsam — after month ; viyoge — in separation ; te — of You ; darśanam — the sight ; me — of Me ; bhaviṣyati — will be.

śrī-rādhā uvāca — Śrī Rādhā said ; māsaṁ prati — every month ; viyoge — in separation ; me — to Me ; dātum — to give ; svam — own ; darśanam — sight ; hare — O $ ; cen — if ; na — not ; āgamiṣyasi — You will return ; tadā — then ; asūn — life ; duḥkhāt — out of unhappiness ; santyajāmy — renounce ; aham — I.

loka — of the worlds ; abhirāma — O happiness ; jana — of the people ; bhūṣaṇa — O ornament ; viśva — of the universe ; dīpa — O lamp ; kandarpa — as kāmadeva ; mohana — charming ; jagat — of the universes ; vṛjina — of the sins ; arti — the sufferings ; hārin — O remover ; ānanda-kanda — O source of bliss ; yadu-nandana — O descendent of Yadu ; nanda-sūnaḥ — O son of Nanda ; adya — today ; āgamasya — of the return ; śapatham — vow ; kuru — do ; me — of Me ; puraḥ — in the presence ; tvam — You.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; rambha — banana tree ; ūru — thighs ; māsam — month ; prati — every ; te — of You ; viyoge — in separation ; cen — if ; na — not ; āgamiṣye — return ; śapatham — promise ; gavām — of the cows ; me — of Me ; niḥsaṁśayam — wihtout doubt ; niṣkapaṭam — without duplicity ; vacaḥ — words ; tvam — You ; avehi — please understand ; rādhe — O Rādhā ; kathitam — spoken ; mayā — by Me ; yat — which.

yaḥ — who ; mitratām — to friendship ; niṣkapaṭam — sincere ; karoti — does ; niṣkāraṇaḥ — unselfish ; dhanyatamaḥ — most fortunate ; sa — he ; eva — indeed ; vidhāya — placing ; maitrīm — friendship ; kapaṭam — insincere ; vidadhyāt — should place ; tam — that ; lampaṭam — a debauchee ; hetu — reason ; paṭam — dressed ; naṭam — an actor ; dhik — fie!

karma — working ; indriyāṇi — senses ; iha — here ; yathā — as ; rasādiṁḥ — beginning with the tongue ; tathā — so ; sa-kāmā — with desire ; munayaḥ — the sages ; sukham — happiness ; yat — which ; manāk — slightly ; na — not ; jānanti — know ; hi — indeed ; nairapekṣam — aloofness ; gūḍham — hidden ; param — great ; nirguṇa-lakṣaṇam — beyond the modes of nature ; tat — that.

jānanti — know ; santaḥ — the saintly devotees ; sama-darśinaḥ — seeing equally ; ye — who ; dāntā — self-controlled ; mahāntaḥ — great souls ; kila — indeed ; nairapekṣāḥ — renounced ; te — they ; nairapekṣyam — renunciation ; paramam — supreme ; sukham — happiness ; me — of Me ; jṣānendriyādīni — beginning with the knowledge-acquiring senses ; yathā — as ; rasādīn — beginning with taste.

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

yathā — as ; hi — indeed ; bhāṇḍīra-vaṭe — in Bhandiravana ; manorathaḥ — desire ; babhūva — was ; rādhe — O Rādhā ; hi — indeed ; tathā — so ; bhaviṣyati — will be ; ahaitukam — causless ; prema — love ; ca — and ; sadbhiḥ — by the devotees ; āśritam — taken shelter ; tac — that ; ca — and ; api — even ; santaḥ — the devotees ; kila — indeed ; nirguṇam — beyond the modes ; viduḥ — know.

ye — who ; rādhikāyām — in Rādhā ; tvayi — in You ; keśave — in Kṛṣṇa ; mayi — in Me ; bhedam — difference ; na — not ; kurvanti — do ; hi — indeed ; dugdha — milk ; sauklya — and whiteness ; vat — like ; ta — they ; eva — indeed ; me — of Me ; brahma-padam — the spiritual abode ; prayānti — attain ; tat — that ; ahaituka — selfless ; sphurjita — manifest ; bhakti — devotional service ; lakṣaṇāḥ — characterized.

ye — who ; rādhikāyām — in Rādhā ; tvayi — in You ; keśave — in Kṛṣṇa ; mayi — in Me ; paśyanti — see ; bhedam — difference ; ku-dhiyaḥ — fools ; narāḥ — people ; bhuvi — in this world ; te — they ; kāla-sūtram — the rope of time ; prapatanti — fall ; duḥkhitā — unhappy ; rambha — banana trees ; ūru — thighs ; yāvat — as ; kila — indeed ; candra — the moon ; bhāskarau — and the sun.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; āśvāsya — comforting ; tām — Her ; rādhām — Rādhā ; sarvam — all ; gopī-gaṇam — the gopīs ; tathā — so ; āyayau — went ; nanda-bhavanam — to Nanda's palace ; bhagavān — the Lord ; naya-kovidaḥ — the greatest philosopher.

atha — then ; sūryodaye — at sunrise ; jāte — manifested ; nandādyāḥ — headed by nanda ; śakaṭaiḥ — with wagons ; balim — offerings ; nītvā — taking ; rathān — chariots ; samāruhya — climbing ; sarve — all ; śrī-mathurām — to Mathurā ; yayuḥ — went.

āruhya — climbing ; rāma-kṛṣṇābhyām — with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; svam — own ; ratham — chariot ; gandinī-sutaḥ — Akrūra ; prayāṇam — the journey ; akarot — did ; rājan — O king ; mathurām — to Mathurā ; draṣṭum — to see ; udyataḥ — prepared.

koṭisaḥ koṭiśaḥ — millions and millions ; gopyaḥ — of gopīs ; mārge — on path ; mārge — after path ; samāsthitāḥ — stood ; paśyantyaḥ — gazing ; tan-nirgamanam — at the departure ; krodhāḍhyā — filled with anger ; moha-vihvalāḥ — overcome with bewilderment.

krūra — cruel ; krūra — cruel ; iti — thus ; ca — and ; akrūram — to Akrūra ; vadantyaḥ — saying ; pāruṣam — harsh ; vacaḥ — words ; rurudhuḥ — blocked ; sarvataḥ — everywhere ; yānam — the journey ; yathā — as ; arkam — the sun ; sa-ratham — with chariot ; ghanaḥ — a cloud.

akrūrasya — of Akrūra ; ratham — the chariot ; rājan — O king ; nijaghnuḥ — hit ; yaṣṭibhiḥ — with sticks ; bhṛśām — greatly ; aśvān — the horses ; tathā — so ; sārathim — the charioteer ; ca — and ; bhagavad-virahāturāḥ — distraught with separation from the Lord.

aśvāḥ — the horses ; tatra — there ; samutpetuḥ — bolted ; tāḍitāḥ — beated ; ta — they ; itaḥ — here ; tataḥ — and there ; gopī — of the gopīs ; dvi — two ; aṅguli — fingers ; ghātena — by the blow ; sārathiḥ — the charioteer ; patitaḥ — fell ; rathāt — from the chariot.

vihāya — giving up ; lajjām — the shame ; lokasya — of the world ; samākṛṣya — pulling ; rathāt — from the chariot ; balāt — by force ; kaṅkaṇaiḥ — with bracelets ; teḍuḥ — beat ; akrūram — Akrūra ; paśyatoḥ — looking on ; kṛṣṇa-rāmayoḥ — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

gopī-yūtha — of the gopīs ; balam — the power ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; gopīḥ — to the gopīs ; sambodhayām āsa — addressed ; rakṣitvā — protecting ; gandinī-sutam — Akrūra.

sandhyāyām — at sunset ; āgamiṣyāmi — I will return ; mā — don't ; śokam — lament ; kuruta — do ; aṅganāḥ — O girls ; paśyataḥ — looking ; ca- — and ; asya — of him ; mad-dhāsyam — troubling ; mā — not ; kurvantu — should do ; vrajaukasaḥ — the people of Vraja.

ity — thus ; evam — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; sarathaḥ — riding in a chariot ; samāgataḥ — come ; akrūreṇa — with Akrūra ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; baladeva-samyutaḥ — with Balarāma ; turaṅgamaiḥ — with the horses ; vegamayaiḥ — fast ; manoharaiḥ — handsome ; yayau — went ; purīm — to the city ; yādava-vṛnda-maṇḍitam — decorated with the Yādavas.

yāvat — as ; rathaḥ — the chariot ; ketuḥ — the flag ; uta — indeed ; aśva — of the horses ; reṇuḥ — the dust ; alakṣyate — was seen ; tāvat — so ; atīva — great ; mohāt — from illusion ; sthitā — situated ; hy — indeed ; abhūvan — was ; pathi — on the path ; citravat — like a picture ; tāḥ — they ; smṛtvā — remembering ; hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; vākyam — the words ; uta — indeed ; āgata — returned ; āśāḥ — hope.