Sri Garga-samhita

Sri Garga-samhita

Sri Garga-samhita

Text 1

Verse text

athānyac chṛṇu rājendra
śrī-kṛṣṇasya mahātmanaḥ
kaumāre krīḍanaṁ cedaṁ
paugaṇḍe kīrtanaṁ yathā

Synonyms

atha — then ; anyat — another ; śṛṇu — please hear ; rājendra — O king of kings ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; mahātmanaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; kaumāre — in childhood ; krīḍanam — playing ; ca — and ; idam — this ; paugaṇḍe — —in pauganda ; kīrtanam — glory ; yathā — *as.

Translation

O king of kings, please listen as I describe other pastimes Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, enjoyed in His kaumara and paugaṇḍa years.
Text 2

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śrī-kṛṣṇo 'gha-mukhān mṛtyo
rakṣitvā vatsa-vatsapān
yamunā-pulinaṁ gatvā
prāhedaṁ harṣa-vardhanam

Synonyms

śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; agha-mukhāt — from Agha's mouth ; mṛtyaḥ — from death ; rakṣitvā — saving ; vatsa — the calves ; vatsapān — and the calfherd-boys ; yamunā-pulinam — to the shore of the Yamunā ; gatvā — going ; prāha — said ; idam — this ; harṣa — joy ; vardhanam — *increasing.

Translation

After rescuing the calves and gopas from death in Aghāsura's mouth, Śrī Kṛṣṇa went to the Yamunā's shore and spoke the following delightful words:
Texts 3-5

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aho 'ti-ramyaṁ pulinaṁ
priyaṁ komala-vālukam
śarat-praphulla-padmānāṁ
parāgaiḥ paripūritam
vāyunā tri-vidhākhyena
sugandhena sugandhitam
madhupa-dhvani-samyuktaṁ
kuñja-druma-latākulam
atropaviśya gopālā
dinaika-prahare gate
bhojanasyāpi samayaṁ
tasmāt kuruta bhojanam

Synonyms

ahaḥ — Oh ; ati-ramyam — very beautiful ; pulinam — shore ; priyam — favorite ; komala — soft ; vālukam — sand ; śarat — autumn ; praphulla — blooming ; padmānām — of lotuses ; parāgaiḥ — with pollen ; paripūritam — filled ; vāyunā — by the breeze ; tri-vidhākhyena — named trividha ; sugandhena — with the fragrance ; sugandhitam — scented ; madhupa — of bees ; dhvani — the sound ; samyuktam — with ; kuñja — forest ; druma — trees ; latā — vines ; ākulam — filled ; atra — here ; upaviśya — entering ; gopālā — O gopas ; dina — of the day ; eka — one ; prahare — a period of three hourse ; gate — passed ; bhojanasya — of lunch ; api — also ; samayam — the time ; tasmāt — from that ; kuruta — do ; bhojanam — *lunch.

Translation

O gopas, let us go to this beautiful and pleasing riverbank of soft sands, which is flooded with pollen from the lotuses blossoming in autumn, fragrant with a breeze carrying three scents, and filled with trees, vines, and the humming of bees, and, now that three hours have passed and it is time for lunch, let us take our lunch here.
Text 6

Verse text

atra bhojana-yogyā bhūr
dṛśyate mṛdu-vālukā
vatsakāḥ salilaṁ pitvā
te cariṣyanti śādvalam

Synonyms

atra — here ; bhojana-yogya — suitable for lunch ; bhūḥ — place ; dṛśyate — was seen ; mṛdu — soft ; vālukā — sands ; vatsakāḥ — the calves ; salilam — water ; pitvā — drinking ; te — they ; cariṣyanti — will go ; śādvalam — *to the new grasses.

Translation

I see that this place with soft sands is a very good place for our lunch. The calves will drink the water here, and then they will go to the new grasses there.
Text 7

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iti kṛṣṇa-vacaḥ śrutvā
tathety āhuś ca bālakāḥ
prakartuṁ bhojanaṁ sarve
hy upaviṣṭāḥ sarit-taṭe

Synonyms

iti — thus ; kṛṣṇa — of Kṛṣṇa ; vacaḥ — the words ; śrutvā — hearing ; tathā — so be it ; iti — thus ; āhuḥ — said ; ca — and ; bālakāḥ — the boys ; prakartum — to do ; bhojanam — lunch ; sarve — all ; hi — indeed ; upaviṣṭāḥ — sat down ; sarit — of the river ; taṭe — *on the bank.

Translation

Hearing Kṛṣṇa's words, the boys said, "So be it." They all sat down on the riverbank to take lunch.
Text 8

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atha kecid bālakāś ca
yeṣāṁ pārśve na bhojanam
te tu kṛṣṇasya karṇānte
jagadur dīnayā girā

Synonyms

atha — then ; kecit — some ; bālakāḥ — boys ; ca — and ; yeṣām — of them ; pārśve — on the side ; na — not ; bhojanam — lunch ; te — they ; tu — indeed ; kṛṣṇasya — of Kṛṣṇa ; karṇānte — in the ear ; jagaduḥ — spoke ; dīnayā girā — *with a whisper.

Translation

Some boys, who had not brought lunch, whispered in Kṛṣṇa's ear:
Text 9

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vayaṁ tu kiṁ kariṣyāmo
'smāt pārśve na tu bhojanam
nanda-grāmaṁ tu dūraṁ hi
gacchāmo vatsakair vayaṁ

Synonyms

vayam — we ; tu — indeed ; kim — what ; kariṣyāmaḥ — will do ; asmāt — of us ; pārśve — on the side ; na — not ; tu — indeed ; bhojanam — lunch ; nanda — of Nanda ; grāmam — the village ; tu — indeed ; dūram — far away ; hi — indeed ; gacchāmaḥ — we go ; vatsakaiḥ — with the calves ; vayam — *we.

Translation

We did not bring any lunch. With the calves we have come very far from Nanda's village.
Text 10

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iti śrutvā hariḥ prāha
mā śokaṁ kuruta priyāḥ
ahaṁ dāsyāmi sarveṣāṁ
prayatnenāpi bhojanam
tasmān mad-vākya-niratāḥ
sarve bhavata bālakāḥ
Hearing this, Kṛṣṇa said: Dear friends, don't lament. I will carefully give lunch to everyone. All you boys just follow My words.

Synonyms

iti — thus ; śrutvā — hearing ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; prāha — said ; mā — don't ; śokam — lament ; kuruta — do ; priyāḥ — dear friends ; aham — I ; dāsyāmi — will give ; sarveṣām — of all ; prayatnena — carefully ; api — also ; bhojanam — the lunch ; tasmāt — therefore ; mat — of Me ; vākya — on the words ; niratāḥ — intent ; sarve — all ; bhavata — become ; bālakāḥ — *O boys
Text 11

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iti kṛṣṇasya vacanāt
kṛṣṇa-pārśve ca te sthitāḥ
muktvā śikyāni sarve 'nye
bubhujuḥ kṛṣṇa-samyutāḥ

Synonyms

iti — thus ; kṛṣṇasya — of Kṛṣṇa ; vacanāt — from the words ; kṛṣṇa-pārśve — at Kṛṣṇa's side ; ca — and ; te — they ; sthitāḥ — situated ; muktvā — giving up ; śikyāni — ropes ; sarve — all ; anye — others ; bubhujuḥ — ate ; kṛṣṇa-samyutāḥ — *in Kṛṣṇa's company.

Translation

On Kṛṣṇa's word all the boys assembled around Kṛṣṇa, put down their gopa-ropes, and ate their lunch in Kṛṣṇa's company.
Text 12

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cakāra kṛṣṇaḥ kila rāja-maṇḍalīṁ
gopāla-bālaiḥ purataḥ prapūritaiḥ
aneka-varṇair vasanaiḥ prakalpitair
madhye sthito pīta-paṭena bhūṣitāḥ

Synonyms

cakāra — made ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; kila — indeed ; rāja-maṇḍalīm — a royal circle ; gopāla-bālaiḥ — with gopa boys ; purataḥ — in the presence ; prapūritaiḥ — filled ; aneka-varṇaiḥ — with many different kinds ; vasanaiḥ — with garments ; prakalpitaiḥ — made ; madhye — in the middle ; sthitaḥ — situated ; pīta-paṭena — with a yellow garment ; bhūṣitāḥ — *decorated.

Translation

With the gopa boys dressed in garments of many colors, Kṛṣṇa made a royal circle, with Himself, dressed in yellow, in the center.
Text 13

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reje tataḥ so vara-gopa-dārakair
yathāmareśo hy amaraiś ca sarvataḥ
punar yathāmbhoruha-komalair dalair
madhye tu vaideha suvarṇa-karṇikā

Synonyms

reje — shone ; tataḥ — then ; saḥ — He ; vara-gopa-dārakaiḥ — with the gopa boys ; yathā — as ; amara — of the demigods ; īśaḥ — the king ; hi — indeed ; amaraiḥ — with the demigods ; ca — and ; sarvataḥ — all ; punaḥ — again ; yathā — as ; ambhoruha — lotus ; komalaiḥ — soft ; dalaiḥ — with petals ; madhye — in the middle ; tu — indeed ; vaideha — O king of Videha ; suvarṇa — golden ; karṇikā — *whorl.

Translation

O king of Videha, surrounded by the gopa boys as Indra is surrounded by the demigods or a lotus whorl is surrounded by many soft petals, Kṛṣṇa shone with great splendor.
Text 14

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kusumair aṅkuraiḥ kecit
pallavaiś ca dalaiḥ phalaiḥ
hastair dṛśadbhiḥ śigbhiś ca
jakṣus te kṛta-bhājanāḥ

Synonyms

kusumaiḥ — with flowers ; aṅkuraiḥ — with grass ; kecit — some ; pallavaiḥ — with twigs ; ca — and ; dalaiḥ — with leaves ; phalaiḥ — with fruits ; hastaiḥ — with hands ; dṛśadbhiḥ — with stones ; śigbhiḥ — with rope ; ca — and ; jakṣuḥ — ate ; te — they ; kṛta — having made ; bhājanāḥ — *dishes.

Translation

Making lunch-trays out of flowers, grass, twigs, leaves, fruit, rocks, rope, or their hands, the boys ate.
Text 15

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tatraiko bālakāḥ śīghraṁ
kṛṣṇāya kavalaṁ dadau
kṛṣṇas tu kavalaṁ bhuktvā
sarvān paśyann idaṁ jagau

Synonyms

tatra — there ; ekaḥ — one ; bālakāḥ — boy ; śīghram — quickly ; kṛṣṇāya — to Kṛṣṇa ; kavalam — a morsel ; dadau — gave ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; tu — indeed ; kavalam — the morsel ; bhuktvā — ate ; sarvān — all ; paśyann — seeing ; idam — this ; jagau — *said.

Translation

Then one boy suddenly gave a morsel to Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa ate it, glanced at everyone, and said:
Text 16

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anyān nidarśayan svādu
nāhaṁ jānāmi vai sakhe
tathety uktvā sa bālāś ca
nītvānyān kavalān dadau

Synonyms

anyān — the others ; nidarśayan — showing ; svādu — delicious ; na — not ; aham — I ; jānāmi — know ; vai — indeed ; sakhe — O friend ; tathā — so be it ; iti — thus ; uktvā — saying ; sa — He ; bālaḥ — the boy ; ca — and ; nītvā — bringing ; anyān — others ; kavalān — morsels ; dadau — *gave.

Translation

Showing the others, Kṛṣṇa said: Friend, I do not know of anything more delicious than this. The boy said: It is so. Then the boy gave morsels of that food to the others.
Text 17

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bhuktvā te kathayām āsuḥ
prahasantaḥ parasparam
punas tatrāpi subalo
haraye kavalaṁ dadau

Synonyms

bhuktvā — eating ; te — they ; kathayām āsuḥ — said ; prahasantaḥ — laughing ; parasparam — among themselves ; punaḥ — again ; tatra — there ; api — also ; subalaḥ — Subala ; haraye — to Kṛṣṇa ; kavalam — amorsel ; dadau — *gave.

Translation

Joking and laughing, the boys ate. Then Subala gave a morsel of food to Kṛṣṇa.
Text 18

Verse text

kṛṣṇas tu kavalaṁ kiñcid
bhuktvā tatra jahāsa ha
ye bhukta-kavalā bālās
te sarve jahasuḥ sphuṭam

Synonyms

kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; tu — indeed ; kavalam — the morsel ; kiñcit — a little bit ; bhuktvā — eating ; tatra — there ; jahāsa — laughed ; ha — Ah! ; ye — who ; bhukta — eating ; kavalaḥ — the morsel ; bālāḥ — the boys ; te — they ; sarve — all ; jahasuḥ — laughed ; sphuṭam — *aloud.

Translation

Kṛṣṇa tasted the morsel and laughed. All the boys that tasted that food laughed aloud.
Text 19

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śrī-bāla ūcuḥ
yasya mātāmahā mūḍhā
śṛṇu nanda-kumāraka
na jṣānaṁ bhojane tasya
tasmāt svādu na vidyate

Synonyms

śrī-bālaḥ ūcuḥ — the boys said ; yasya — of whom ; mātāmahā — the grandmother ; mūḍhā — bewildered ; śṛṇu — listen ; nanda — of Nanda ; kumāraka — O son ; na — not ; jṣānam — knowledge ; bhojane — in eating ; tasya — of him ; tasmāt — therefore ; svādu — delicious ; na — not ; vidyate — *is.

Translation

The boys said: O son of Nanda, his bewildered grandmother does not know how to cook. That was not delicious.
Text 20

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tato dadau ca kavalaṁ
śrīdāmā mādhavāya ca
anyān sarvān bahu-śreṣṭhaṁ
jaguḥ sarve vrajārbhakāḥ

Synonyms

tataḥ — then ; dadau — gave ; ca — and ; kavalam — a morsel ; śrīdāmā — Śrīdāmā ; mādhavāya — to Kṛṣṇa ; ca — and ; anyān — the others ; sarvān — all ; bahu-śreṣṭham — the best ; jaguḥ — said ; sarve — all ; vraja — of Vraja ; arbhakāḥ — *the boys.

Translation

Then Śrīdāmā gave a morsel to Kṛṣṇa and the other boys. All the boys of Vraja declared, "This is the best."
Text 21

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punaḥ kṛṣṇāya pradadau
kavalaṁ ca varūthapaḥ
anyān bālāṁs tathā sarvān
kiñcit kiñcit prayatnataḥ

Synonyms

punaḥ — again ; kṛṣṇāya — to Kṛṣṇa ; pradadau — gave ; kavalam — a morsel ; ca — and ; varūthapaḥ — varūthapa ; anyān — to the other ; bālān — boys ; tathā — then ; sarvān — all ; kiñcit — something ; kiñcit — something ; prayatnataḥ — *carefully.

Translation

Then Varūthapa earnestly gave a morsel to Kṛṣṇa and all the other boys.
Text 22

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bhuktvā tu jahasuḥ sarve
śrī-kṛṣṇādyā vrajārbhakāḥ
śrī-bāla ūcuḥ
tādṛśaṁ bhojanaṁ cāsya
yādṛśaṁ subalasya vai

Synonyms

bhuktvā — eating ; tu — indeed ; jahasuḥ — laughed ; sarve — all ; śrī-kṛṣṇādyā — headed by Kṛṣṇa ; vrajārbhakāḥ — the boys of Vraja ; śrī-bālāḥ ūcuḥ — the boys said ; tādṛśam — like that ; bhojanam — food ; ca — and ; asya — of him ; yādṛśam — like which ; subalasya — of Subala ; vai — *indeed.

Translation

When they ate it, Kṛṣṇa and all the boys of Vraja laughed. The boys said, "This is like Subala's food.
Text 23

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bhuktvāty-udvigna-manasaḥ
sarve vayam ataḥ kila
evaṁ pṛthak pṛthak sarve
darśayantaḥ sva-bhojanam

Synonyms

bhuktvā — eating ; aty-udvigna-manasaḥ — very unhappy at heart ; sarve — all ; vayam — we ; ataḥ — therefore ; kila — indeed ; evam — thus ; pṛthak pṛthak — individually ; sarve — all ; darśayantaḥ — showing ; sva-bhojanam — *own lunch.

Translation

"by eating this we have all become very unhappy at heart." In this way each boy showed his lunch to the others.
Text 24

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hāsayanto hasantaś ca
cakruḥ krīḍāṁ parasparam
jaṭharasya paṭe veṇuṁ
vetraṁ śṛṅgaṁ ca kakṣake

Synonyms

hāsayantaḥ — making others laugh ; hasantaḥ — laughing ; ca — and ; cakruḥ — did ; krīḍām — pastimes ; parasparam — together ; jaṭharasya — of the abdomen ; paṭe — in the cloth ; veṇum — flute ; vetram — stick ; śṛṅgam — horn ; ca — and ; kakṣake — *in the hiding place.

Translation

Laughing and making each other laugh, the boys enjoyed pastimes. Tucked into the cloth about His waist His flute, stick, and horn, . . .
Text 25

Verse text

vāme pāṇau ca kavalaṁ
hy aṅguliṣu phalāni ca
śirasā mukuṭaṁ bibhrat
skandhe pīta-paṭaṁ tathā

Synonyms

vāme — in the left ; pāṇau — hand ; ca — and ; kavalam — a morsel of food ; hi — indeed ; aṅguliṣu — in the fingers ; phalāni — fruits ; ca — and ; śirasā — by the head ; mukuṭam — a crown ; bibhrat — holding ; skandhe — on the shoulders ; pīta-paṭam — yellow garments ; tathā — *so.

Translation

. . . in His left hand a morsel of food, on His fingers pieces of fruit, on His head a crown, over His shoulder a yellow cloth, . . .
Text 26

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hṛdaye vana-mālāṁ ca
kaṭau kāñcīṁ tathaiva ca
pādayor nūpurau bibhrac
chrīvatsaṁ kaustubhaṁ hṛdi

Synonyms

hṛdaye — on the chest ; vana-mālām — a forest garland ; ca — and ; kaṭau — on the hips ; kāñcīm — abelt ; tathā — so ; eva — indeed ; ca — and ; pādayoḥ — on His feet ; nūpurau — anklets ; bibhrat — wearing ; śrīvatsam — Śrīvatsa ; kaustubham — and Kautubha ; hṛdi — *om His chest.

Translation

. . . on His chest a forest garland, on His hips a belt, on His feet anklets, on His chest a Kaustubha jewel and Śrīvatsa mark, . . .
Text 27

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tiṣṭhan madhye gopa-goṣṭhyāṁ
hāsayan narmabhiḥ svakaiḥ
svarge loke ca miṣati
bubhuje yajṣa-bhug ghariḥ

Synonyms

tiṣṭhan — situated ; madhye — in the center ; gopa-goṣṭhyām — of the gopas ; hāsayan — making laugh ; narmabhiḥ — with jokes ; svakaiḥ — own ; svarge — on Svargaloka ; loke — on the other planets ; ca — and ; miṣati — gazing ; bubhuje — enjoyed ; yajṣa-bhuk — the enjoyer of sacrifices ; hariḥ — *Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

. . . staying in the midst of the gopas and making them laugh with His joking words as the people of Svargaloka and the other planets gazed with wonder, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the enjoyer of sacrifices, enjoyed many pastimes.
Text 28

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evaṁ kṛṣṇātma-natheṣu
bhuñjaneṣv arbhakeṣu ca
viviśur gahvare dūraṁ
tṛṇa-lobhena vatsakāḥ

Synonyms

evam — thus ; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa ; ātma — own ; natheṣu — Lord ; bhuñjaneṣu — eating ; arbhakeṣu — among the boys ; ca — and ; viviśuḥ — entered ; gahvare — the deep forest ; dūram — far away ; tṛṇa-lobhena — eager for grass ; vatsakāḥ — *the calves.

Translation

As the boys, for whom Kṛṣṇa was the Lord of their lives, ate, the calves, greedy for more grass, went far away, deep in the forest.
Text 29

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vilokya tān bhaya-trastān
gopān kṛṣṇa uvāca ha
yūyaṁ gacchantu māhaṁ tu
hy āneṣye vatsakān iha

Synonyms

vilokya — seeing ; tān — them ; bhaya-trastān — frightened ; gopān — teh gopas ; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa ; uvāca — said ; ha — O ; yūyam — you ; mā — don't ; aham — I ; tu — indeed ; hi — indeed ; āneṣye — will bring ; vatsakān — the calves ; iha — *here.

Translation

Seeing that the gopas were frightened, Kṛṣṇa said to them, "Don't go. I shall bring the calves here."
Text 30

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ity uktvā kṛṣṇa utthāya
gṛhitvā kavalaṁ kare
vicikāya darī-kuñja-
gahvare vatsakān svakān

Synonyms

iti — thus ; uktvā — saying ; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa ; utthāya — rising ; gṛhitvā — taking ; kavalam — a morsel of food ; kare — in His hand ; vicikāya — to search ; kuñja-gahvare — and forest groves ; vatsakān — the calves ; svakān — *own.

Translation

Saying this, Kṛṣṇa stood up, took a morsel of food in His hand, and left to search the caves and forests for the calves.
Text 31

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tadaiva cāmbhoja-bhavaḥ samāgato
vilokya muktiṁ hy agha-rākṣasasya ca
dadarśa kṛṣṇaṁ puline yathā-ruci
bhuñjānam annaṁ vraja-bālakaiḥ saha

Synonyms

tadā — then ; eva — indeed ; ca — and ; ambhoja-bhavaḥ — Brahmā ; samāgataḥ — came ; vilokya — seeing ; muktim — liberation ; hi — indeed ; agha-rākṣasasya — of Aghāsura ; ca — and ; dadarśa — saw ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; puline — on the shore ; yathā-ruci — as He pleased ; bhuñjānam — eating ; annam — lunch ; vraja-bālakaiḥ — the boys of Vraja ; saha — *with.

Translation

Then the demigod Brahmā, who had already seen the liberation of Aghāsura, came and gazed at Kṛṣṇa happily eating lunch with the boys on the riverbank.
Text 32

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dṛṣṭvā ca kṛṣṇaṁ manasā sa ūce
tv ayaṁ hi gopo na hi deva-devaḥ
harir yadi syād bahu-kutsitānne
kathaṁ rato vā vraja-gopa-bālaiḥ

Synonyms

dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; ca — and ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; manasā — in his mind ; sa — he ; ūce — said ; tv — indeed ; ayam — He ; hi — indeed ; gopaḥ — a gopa ; na — not ; hi — indeed ; deva-devaḥ — the master of the demigods ; hariḥ — Lord Hari ; yadi — if ; syāt — is ; bahu — very ; kutsita — wretched ; anne — in food ; katham — how? ; rataḥ — enjoying ; vā — or ; vraja-gopa-bālaiḥ — *with Vraja's gopa boys.

Translation

As he gazed at Kṛṣṇa, Brahmā said in his mind, "This must be a gopa. He cannot be Lord Hari, the Personality of Godhead. Why would Lord Hari enjoy such wretched food with the gopa boys of Vraja?"
Text 33

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ity uktvā mohito brahmā
māyayā paramātmanaḥ
draṣṭuṁ mañju mahattvaṁ tu
manaś cakre hy aho nṛpa

Synonyms

iti — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; mohitaḥ — bewildered ; brahmā — Brahmā ; māyayā — by the illusory potency ; paramātmanaḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; draṣṭum — to see ; mañju — beautiful ; mahattvam — glory ; tu — indeed ; manaḥ — mind ; cakre — did ; hi — indeed ; ahaḥ — Oh ; nṛpa — *king.

Translation

After speaking these words, Brahmā became bewildered by the Lord's illusory potency. O king, he set his heart on seeing the beautiful glories of the Lord.
Text 34

Verse text

sarvān vastān ito gopān
nītvā khe 'vasthitaḥ purā
antardadhe vismito 'jo
dṛṣṭvāghāsura-mokṣaṇam

Synonyms

sarvān — all ; vastān — the calves ; itaḥ — from there ; gopān — the gopas ; nītvā — taking ; khe — in the sky ; avasthitaḥ — situated ; purā — before ; antardadhe — disappeared ; vismitaḥ — surprised ; ajaḥ — Brahmā ; dṛṣṭvā — having seen ; aghāsura-mokṣaṇam — *the liberation of Aghāsura.

Translation

As he stood in the sky, Brahmā, and who was very surprised to see Aghāsura's liberation, stole all the calves and boys and disappeared. .pa Chapter Eight Śrī Kṛṣṇa-darśana-varṇana Description of Seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa
Text 1

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca
adṛṣṭvā vatsakān etya
vatsapān puline hariḥ
ubhau vicinvān vipine
mene karma vidheḥ kṛtam

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said: ; adṛṣṭvā — not seeing ; vatsakān — the calves ; etya — going ; vatsapān — to the gopas ; puline — on the shore ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; ubhau — both ; vicinvān — searching ; vipine — in the forest ; mene — thought ; karma — the work ; vidheḥ — of Brahmā ; kṛtam — *done.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Not seeing the calves, returning to the riverbank and not seeing the gopas, and then searching in the forest for them both, Kṛṣṇa thought, "This must be Brahmā's work."
Text 2

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tato gavāṁ gopīkānāṁ
mudaṁ kartuṁ sa līlayā
sarvaṁ tu viśva-kṛc cakre
hy ātmānam ubhayāyitam

Synonyms

tataḥ — then ; gavām — of the cows ; gopīkānām — of the gopīs ; mudam — happiness ; kartum — to do ; sa — He ; līlayā — playfully ; sarvam — all ; tu — indeed ; viśva-kṛt — the creator of the universes ; cakre — made ; hi — indeed ; ātmānam — Himself ; ubhayāyitam — *both.

Translation

Then, to please the cows and gopīs, Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is the creator of the universes, made Himself into (the calves and boys).
Texts 3 and 4

Verse text

yāvat vatsapa-vatsānāṁ
vapuḥ pāṇi-padādikān
yāvad yaṣṭi-visanādīn
yāvac chīla-guṇādikān
yāvad bhūṣana-vastrādīn
tāvac chrī-hariṇā svataḥ
sarvaṁ viṣṇumayaṁ viśvaṁ
iti vākyaṁ pradarśitam

Synonyms

yāvat — as ; vatsapa — gopas ; vatsānām — and calves ; vapuḥ — forms ; pāṇi-padādikān — beginning weith feet and hands ; yāvat — as ; yaṣṭi — sticks ; visana — horns ; ādīn — beginning with ; yāvac — as ; śīla — character ; guṇa — and qualities ; ādikān — beginning with ; yāvat — as ; bhūṣana-vastrādīn — beginning with graments and ornaments ; tāvac — so ; chrī-hariṇā — by Lord Kṛṣṇa ; svataḥ — pwrsonally ; sarvam — all ; viṣṇumayam — consisting of Lord Viṣṇu ; viśvam — the universe ; iti — thus ; vākyam — the statement ; pradarśitam — *demonstrated.

Translation

Whatever were the gopas' and calves' forms, with their hands, feet, and other parts, whatever were their sticks, horns, and other possessions, whatever were their characters, qualities, and other features, and whatever were their clothes, ornaments, and other things, Lord Kṛṣṇa perfectly copied. In this way He proved the Vedic statement: "sarvaṁ viṣṇumayaṁ viśvam" (The entire universe is Lord Viṣṇu).
Text 5

Verse text

ātma-vatsān ātma-gopaiś
cārayan krīḍayā hariḥ
praviśan nanda-nagaraṁ
aṣṭam-giri-gate ravau

Synonyms

ātma — self ; vatsān — calves ; ātma — self ; gopaiḥ — with gopas ; cārayan — hering ; krīḍayā — with pastimes ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; praviśan — entered ; nanda-nagaram — the village of Nanda ; aṣṭam-giri-gate — on the western horizon ; ravau — *the sun.

Translation

As the sun was setting on the western horizon, Kṛṣṇa, herding calves that were in truth Himself, and accompanied by gopas that were also Himself, playfully entered Nanda's village.
Text 6

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tat-tad-goṣṭhe pṛthaṅ nītvā
tat-tad-vatsān praveśya ca
kṛṣṇo 'bhavat tat-tad-ātmā
tat-tad-gehaṁ praviṣṭavān

Synonyms

tat-tad-goṣṭhe — to the various barns ; pṛthak — variously ; nītvā — bringing ; tat-tad-vatsān — the various calves ; praveśya — bringin ginside ; ca — and ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; abhavat — became ; tat-tad-ātmā — various ; tat-tad-geham — various homes ; praviṣṭavān — *entered.

Translation

The many gopas, who were all Kṛṣṇa, led the various calves, who were also Kṛṣṇa, to their respective barns. Then the gopas entered their own homes.
Text 7

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śrutvā vaṁśī-ravaṁ gopyaḥ
sambhramac chīghram utthitaḥ
payāṁsi pāyayām āsur
lālayitvā sutān pṛthak

Synonyms

śrutvā — hearing ; vaṁśī — of the flute ; ravam — the sound ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; sambhramat — fainted ; śīghram — at once3 ; utthitaḥ — stood up ; payāṁsi — milk ; pāyayām āsuḥ — made flow ; lālayitvā — embracing ; sutān — sons ; pṛthak — *individually.

Translation

Hearing the sound of the flute, the gopīs fainted and then suddenly stood up. As milk flowed from them, each embraced her son.
Text 8

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svān svān vātṁsāṁs tathā gāvo
rambhamānān nirīkṣya ca
lihantyo jihvayāṅgāni
payāṁsi ca hy apāyayan

Synonyms

svān svān — their own ; vātṁsān — calves ; tathā — so ; gāvaḥ — the cows ; rambhamānān — mooing ; nirīkṣya — seeing ; ca — and ; lihantyaḥ — licking ; jihvayāṅgāni — iwth the tongue ; payāṁsi — milk ; ca — and ; hi — indeed ; apāyayan — *made drink.

Translation

Seeing their calves, the cows mooed. They licked the calves with their tongues, and made the calves drink their milk.
Text 9

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abhavan mātaraḥ sarvā
gopyo gāvo harer aho
ati-snehaṁ ca vavṛdhe
pūrvato hi catur-guṇam

Synonyms

abhavan — became ; mātaraḥ — mothers ; sarvā — all ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; gāvaḥ — cows ; hareḥ — of Kṛṣṇa ; ahaḥ — Oh ; ati-sneham — great love ; ca — and ; vavṛdhe — expanded ; pūrvataḥ — than before ; hi — indeed ; catur-guṇam — *four times.

Translation

In this way all the gopīs and cows became Kṛṣṇa's mothers. Their love for their children became four times what it had been.
Text 10

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sva-putrān lālayitvā tu
majjanonmardanādibhiḥ
paścād gopyaś ca kṛṣṇasya
darśanaṁ kartum āyayuḥ

Synonyms

sva-putrān — own sons ; lālayitvā — embracing ; tu — indeed ; majjana — bathing ; unmardana — massaging ; ādibhiḥ — beginning with ; paścāt — then ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; ca — and ; kṛṣṇasya — of Kṛṣṇa ; darśanam — the sight ; kartum — to do ; āyayuḥ — *attained.

Translation

As they embraced, bathed, massaged, and in other ways served their sons, the gopīs now gazed on Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Text 11

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anekānāṁ tu bālānāṁ
udvāhāḥ kṛṣṇa-rūpiṇam
babhūvus tāḥ vraje vadhvo
ratāḥ kṛṣṇe tu koṭiśaḥ

Synonyms

anekānām — many ; tu — indeed ; bālānām — of boys ; udvāhāḥ — weddings ; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa ; rūpiṇam — the forms ; babhūvuḥ — were ; tāḥ — they ; vraje — in Vraja ; vadhvaḥ — the girls ; ratāḥ — in love ; kṛṣṇe — with Kṛṣṇa ; tu — indeed ; koṭiśaḥ — *millions.

Translation

Then the millions of gopī girls, who were all deeply in love with Kṛṣṇa, were married to the many gopa boys, who at that time were all forms of Kṛṣṇa.
Text 12

Verse text

vatsa-pāla-miṣenāpi
svātmānaṁ hy ātmanā hareḥ
pālito vatsaraś caiko
babhūva vraja-maṇḍale

Synonyms

vatsa-pāla — of being gopa boys ; miṣena — on the preText ; api — also ; svātmānam — Himself ; hi — indeed ; ātmanā — Himself ; hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; pālitaḥ — protected ; vatsaraḥ — year ; ca — and ; ekaḥ — one ; babhūva — was ; vraja-maṇḍale — *in the circle of Vraja.

Translation

In the circle of Vraja one year passed with Kṛṣṇa disguising Himself as both the calves and gopas. He was the calves and He was the gopas protecting the calves.
Text 13

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sa-rāmaś caikadhā vatsāṁś
cāraṇyaṁ cārayan yayau
hāyanāpūraṇīṣv atra
pañcaṣāsu ca ratriṣu

Synonyms

sa-rāmaḥ — with Balarām ; ca — and ; ekadhā — one day ; vatsān — trhe calves ; ca — and ; āraṇyam — to the forest ; cārayan — herding ; yayau — went ; hāyana — one year ; apūraṇīṣu — unfulfilled ; atra — there ; pañcaṣāsu — five ; ca — and ; ratriṣu — *nights.

Translation

On the day when there were only five nights remaining to complete the year, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma went to the forest as They herded the calves.
Text 14

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tatrāpi dūrāc carataś ca gāvo
vatsān upavrajya gireś ca śṛṅgāt
lihanti cāṅgāni vilokayantyo
hy apāyayaṁs ta āmṛtāni sadyaḥ

Synonyms

tatrāpi — still ; dūrāc — from far away ; carataḥ — going ; ca — and ; gāvaḥ — the cows ; vatsān — to the calves ; upavrajya — approaching ; gireḥ — from the mountain ; ca — and ; śṛṅgāt — from the top ; lihanti — licks ; ca — and ; aṅgāni — limbs ; vilokayantyaḥ — gazing ; hi — indeed ; apāyayan — gave to drink ; ta — they ; āmṛtāni — nectar ; sadyaḥ — *at once.

Translation

From far away on the summit of Govardhana Hill the cows ran to their calves, licked their bodies, gazed on them, and made them drink the nectar of their milk.
Text 15

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govardhanād adho vatsān
pīta-dugdhān vilokya ca
snehāvṛtaḥ sthitā gāś ca
gopāla dādṛśur nṛpa

Synonyms

govardhanāt — Govardhana Hill ; adhaḥ — below ; vatsān — the calves ; pīta — drunk ; dugdhān — the milk ; vilokya — seeing ; ca — and ; snehāvṛtaḥ — filled with affection ; sthitā — situated ; gāḥ — the cows ; ca — and ; gopāla — gopas ; dādṛśuḥ — saw ; nṛpa — *O king.

Translation

O king, the cowherd men saw the calves, who had already drunk their (mothers') milk, staying below Govardhana Hill, and they saw the cows, overcome with love for their calves, also staying there.
Text 16

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tataḥ krodhena mahatā
parvatād avatīrya ca
tādanārthe sva-putrāṇāṁ
ājagmuḥ kacchato drutam

Synonyms

tataḥ — then ; krodhena — with anger ; mahatā — great ; parvatāt — from the hill ; avatīrya — descending ; ca — and ; tādana-arthe — to punish ; sva-putrāṇām — own sons ; ājagmuḥ — came ; kacchataḥ — vicinity ; drutam — *quickly.

Translation

As the men came down from the hill to hit the cows, they suddenly came upon their own sons.
Text 17

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tadāgatā samipe tu
putrāṇāṁ gopa-nāyakāḥ
svān svān sutāṁs tadonnīyā
hy aṅke kṛtvā milanti vai

Synonyms

tadā — then ; āgatāḥ — come ; samipe — near ; tu — indeed ; putrāṇām — of sons ; gopa-nāyakāḥ — the gopa men ; svān svān — own ; sutāṁḥ — sons ; tadā — then ; unnīyā — placing ; hi — indeed ; aṅke — on the lap ; kṛtvā — doing ; milanti — meet ; vai — *indeed.

Translation

Meeting them, the gopa men immediately placed their sons on their laps.
Text 18

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yathā yuvāno vṛddhāś cā
snehād aśru-pariplutāḥ
svān svān pautrān gṛhītvā tu
hy upaviṣṭā milanti hi

Synonyms

yathā — as ; yuvānaḥ — young ; vṛddhāḥ — old ; cā — and ; snehāt — out of love ; aśru-pariplutāḥ — drowning in tears ; svān — own ; svān — own ; pautrān — grandsons ; gṛhītvā — taking ; tu — indeed ; hi — indeed ; upaviṣṭā — sat ; milanti — meet ; hi — *indeed.

Translation

Young and old were flooded with tears of love. The men embraced their sons and grandsons and sat down with them.
Text 19

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evaṁ prema-parān sarvān
dṛṣṭvā saṅkarṣaṇo balaḥ
bahu-prakāraṁ sandehaṁ
kṛtvā manasi so 'bravīt

Synonyms

evam — thus ; prema-parān — filled with love ; sarvān — all ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; saṅkarṣaṇaḥ — Balarāma ; balaḥ — powerful ; bahu-prakāram — many kinds ; sandeham — doubt ; kṛtvā — doing ; manasi — in the mind ; saḥ — He ; abravīt — *said.

Translation

Seeing everyone so affectionate, powerful Balarāma had many doubts. In His mind he said:
Text 20

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aho kiṁ vatsarāt prāpto
na jṣāto 'pi vraje mayā
ati-snehas tu sarveṣāṁ
vardhate ca dine dine

Synonyms

ahaḥ — —Oh ; kim — what? ; vatsarāt — from a year ; prāptaḥ — attained ; na — not ; jṣātaḥ — understood ; api — even ; vraje — in Vraja ; mayā — by Me ; ati-snehaḥ — very affectionate ; tu — indeed ; sarveṣām — of all ; vardhate — increases ; ca — also ; dine dine — day after day.

Translation

I do not understand what has happened for the past year. Everyone is so affectionate, and their love increases day after day.
Text 21

Verse text

keyaṁ māyā samāyātā
deva-gandharva-rakṣasām
nānyā me mohinī māyā
vinā kṛṣṇasya sāmpratam

Synonyms

kā — what? ; iyam — this ; māyā — illusion ; samāyātā — come ; deva-gandharva-rakṣasām — of the devas, gandharvas, and raksasas ; na — not ; anyā — another ; me — Me ; mohinī — bewildering ; mayā — illusion ; vinā — without ; kṛṣṇasya — Kṛṣṇa ; sampratam — *now.

Translation

Is this an illusion made by the devas, gandharvas, or rākṣasas? No one but Kṛṣṇa can bewilder Me.
Text 22

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evaṁ vicārya rāmas tu
locane sve nyamilayat
bhūtaṁ bhāvyaṁ bhaviṣyaṁ ca
divyākṣābhyāṁ dadarśa ha

Synonyms

evam — in this way ; vicārya — thinking ; rāmaḥ — Balarāma ; tu — indeed ; locane — eyes ; sve — own ; nyamilayat — closed ; bhūtam — was ; bhāvyam — is ; bhaviṣyam — will be ; ca — and ; divya — transcendental ; akṣābhyām — with eyes ; dadarśa — saw ; ha — *indeed.

Translation

Thinking this, Balarāma closed His eyes. Then with transcendental eyes He looked at the past, present, and future.
Text 23

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sarvān vatsāṁs tathā gopān
vaṁśī-vetra-vibhūṣitān
barhi-pakṣa-dharān śyāmān
bhṛgv-aṅghri-kṛta-kautukān

Synonyms

sarvān — all ; vatsān — the calves ; tathā — and ; gopān — gopas ; vaṁśī-vetra-vibhūṣitān — decorated with flutes and sticks ; barhi-pakṣa-dharān — wearing peacock feathers ; śyāmān — dark ; bhṛgv-aṅghri-kṛta-kautukān — *wearing the mark of Bhṛgu Muni's foot.

Translation

He saw that all the calves and gopas had become dark boys, each decorated with a flute and stick, peacock feathers, Bhṛgu Muni's footprint, . . .
Text 24

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jālakānāṁ maṇīnāṁ ca
guñjānāṁ sragbhir eva ca
padmānāṁ kumudānāṁ ca
hy eṣāṁ srāgbhir vibhūṣitān

Synonyms

jālakānām — of flowers ; maṇīnām — of jewels ; ca — and ; guñjānām — of jewels ; sragbhiḥ — with necklaces ; eva — indeed ; ca — and ; padmānām — of lotuses ; kumudānām — of water lilies ; ca — and ; hi — indeed ; eṣām — of them ; srāgbhiḥ — with garlands ; vibhūṣitān — *decorated.

Translation

. . . necklaces of flowers, jewels, guñjā, lotuses, and water lilies, . . .
Text 25

Verse text

uṣṇīśair mukuṭair divyaiḥ
kuṇḍalair alakair vṛtān
ānanda-varṣān kurvanān
śarat-padma-dṛśair api

Synonyms

uṣṇīśaiḥ — with turbans ; mukuṭaiḥ — crowns ; divyaiḥ — splendid ; kuṇḍalaiḥ — with earrings ; alakaiḥ — with curly locks of hair ; vṛtān — covered ; ānanda — of bliss ; varṣān — showers ; kurvanān — doing ; śarat — autumn ; padma — lotus ; dṛśaiḥ — with eyes ; api — *also.

Translation

. . . turbans, crowns, and splendid earrings, endowed with curly locks of hair, making showers of bliss with the glances of their autumn-lotus eyes, . . .
Text 26

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koṭi-kandarpa-lāvaṇyān
nāsa-mautika-śobhitān
sikha-bhūṣaṇa-samyuktān
pāṇi-bhūṣana-bhūṣitān

Synonyms

koṭi — millions ; kandarpa — of Kāmadevas ; lāvaṇyān — handsome ; nāsa — nose ; mautika — pearl ; śobhitān — —decorated ; śikhā-bhūṣaṇa-samyuktān — with ornaments on top of the head ; pāṇi-bhūṣana-bhūṣitān — *decorated with ornaments on Their hands.

Translation

. . . more handsome than millions of Kāmadevas, their noses decorated with pearls and their heads and hands decorated with many ornaments, . . .
Text 27

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dvi-bhujān pīta-vastraiś ca
kāñcī-kaṭaka-nūpuraiḥ
prabhātara-vikoṭīnāṁ
śobhābhiḥ śobhitān śubhān

Synonyms

dvi-bhujān — two arms ; pīta-vastraiḥ — with yellow garments ; ca — and ; kāñcī — with belts ; kaṭaka — with bracelets ; nūpuraiḥ — with anklets ; prabhātara-vikoṭīnām — splendid as millions of rising suns ; śobhabhiḥ — with splendor ; śobhitān — glorious ; subhān — *glorious.

Translation

. . . having two arms, glorious with yellow garments, belts, bracelets, and anklets, and more glorious than millions of rising suns.
Text 28

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uttare giri-rājasya
yamunāyāś ca dakṣiṇe
acaṣṭa vṛndakāraṇye
sarvān kṛṣṇaṁ halāyudhaḥ

Synonyms

uttare — on the top ; giri-rājasya — of the king of mountains ; yamunāyāḥ — of the Yamunā ; ca — and ; dakṣiṇe — in the south ; acaṣṭa — saw ; vṛndakāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana ; sarvān — all ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; halāyudhaḥ — *Balarāma.

Translation

Balarāma saw that all these forms on top of Govardhana Hill, and in Vṛndāvana forest south of the Yamunā were all Kṛṣṇa.
Text 29

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jṣātvā kṛṣṇa-kṛtaṁ karma
tathā vidhi-kṛtaṁ balaḥ
punar vatsān vatsapāṁś ca
paśyan kṛṣṇam uvāca ha

Synonyms

jṣatvā — understanding ; kṛṣṇa-kṛtam — done by Kṛṣṇa ; karma — work ; tathā — so ; vidhi-kṛtam — done by Brahmā ; balaḥ — Balarāma ; punaḥ — again ; vatsān — the calves ; vatsapān — the gopas ; ca — and ; paśyan — seeing ; kṛṣṇam — to Kṛṣṇa ; uvāca — said ; ha — *indeed.

Translation

Understanding what Brahmā had done and what Kṛṣṇa had done, and looking again at the calves and gopas, Balarāma said to Kṛṣṇa:
Text 30

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brahmānanto dharma indraḥ śivaś ca
sevante taṁ bhakti-yuktaḥ sadaite
svātmarāmaḥ pūrṇa-kāmaḥ pareśaḥ
sraṣṭuṁ śaktaḥ koṭiśo 'ṇḍāni yaḥ khe

Synonyms

brahmā — Brahmā ; anantaḥ — Ananta ; dharma — yama ; indraḥ — Indra ; sivaḥ — Śiva ; ca — and ; sevante — serve ; tam — him ; bhakti-yuktaḥ — with devotion ; sadā — always ; ete — they ; svātmarāmaḥ — self-satisfied ; pūrṇa-kāmaḥ — desires always fulfilled ; pareśaḥ — the Supreme Lord ; sraṣṭum — to create ; śaktaḥ — able ; koṭiśaḥ — millions ; aṇḍāni — of universes ; yaḥ — who ; khe — *in the sky.

Translation

The devotees Brahmā, Ananta, Yama, Indra, and Śiva always worship the Supreme Lord, who is the controller of everything, who is self-satisfied, whose desires are always fulfilled, and who has the power to create many millions of universes in the sky.
Text 31

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śrī-nārada uvāca
evaṁ bruvati śrī-rame
tavat tatrāgato vidhiḥ
dadarśa kṛṣṇaṁ rāmaṁ ca
vatsakair vatsapaiḥ samam

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; bruvati — says ; śrī-rame — as Balarām ; tavat — then ; tatra — there ; āgataḥ — came ; vidhiḥ — Brahmā ; dadarśa — saw ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; rāmam — Balarāma ; ca — and ; vatsakaiḥ — with the calves ; vatsapaiḥ — and gopas ; samam — *with.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: As Balarāma was speaking, Brahmā came there and saw Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma, the calves, and the gopas.
Text 32

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aho kṛṣṇena cānītā
yatra sarve dhṛtā mayā
iti bruvan yayau sthāne
tatra sarvān dadarśa saḥ

Synonyms

ahaḥ — Oh ; kṛṣṇena — by Kṛṣṇa ; ca — and ; ānītā — brought ; yatra — where ; sarve — all ; dhṛtā — held ; mayā — by me ; iti — thus ; bruvan — saying ; yayau — went ; sthāne — in the place ; tatra — there ; sarvān — all ; dadarśa — saw ; saḥ — *he.

Translation

Saying, "Kṛṣṇa brought back all the (calves and gopas) I took away," Brahmā left and saw them all still there (where he had hid them).
Text 33

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dṛṣṭvā prasuptān sarvāṁs tu
sa āgatya vraje punaḥ
vatsapālair hariṁ vīkṣya
manasi prāha vismitaḥ

Synonyms

dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; prasuptān — asleep ; sarvān — —all ; tu — indeed ; sa — her ; āgatya — coming ; vraje — to Vraja ; punaḥ — again ; vatsapālaiḥ — with the gopas ; harim — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; vīkṣya — seeing ; manasi — in his mind ; prāha — said ; vismitaḥ — *astonished.

Translation

Seeing them all still asleep, he returned to Vraja and gazed again at Kṛṣṇa and the gopas. Astonished, in his mind he said:
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aho vicitraṁ te sarve
kutra sthānāt samāgataḥ
krīḍanto pūrvavac cātra
sākaṁ kṛṣṇena krīḍanaiḥ
This is a great wonder. From where did all these boys come that now they are playing with Kṛṣṇa just as before?

Synonyms

ahaḥ — O ; vicitram — a wonder ; te — they ; sarve — all ; kutra — from what? ; sthānāt — place ; samāgataḥ — come ; krīḍantaḥ — playing ; ca — and ; atra — here ; sākam — with ; kṛṣṇena — Kṛṣṇa ; krīḍanaiḥ — *with pastimes
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mat-truṭir vatsaraś caiko
vyatito 'bhūn mahī-tale
sarve prasannatāṁ prāptā
na jṣātaḥ kenacit kvacit

Synonyms

mat — of me ; truṭiḥ — a moment ; vatsaraḥ — year ; ca — and ; ekaḥ — one ; vyatitaḥ — passed ; abhūn — hjas been ; mahī-tale — on the earth ; sarve — all ; prasannatām — happiness ; prāptā — attained ; na — nor ; jṣātaḥ — understood ; kenacit — how ; kvacit — *where.

Translation

What is for me only a moment is a year on earth. I don't understand how they are still manifested as before.
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evaṁ sammohayan brahmā
mohanaṁ viśva-mohanam
sva-māyayāndha-kāreṇa
sva-gātraṁ naiva dṛṣṭavān

Synonyms

evam — thus ; sammohayan — bewildering ; brahmā — Brahma ; mohanam — bewilderment ; viśva-mohanam — bewilderment of the universe ; sva — own ; māyayā — by illusion ; andha-kāreṇa — with blinding dsrkness ; sva-gātram — own body ; na — not ; eva — indeed ; dṛṣṭavān — *saw.

Translation

In this way Brahmā, who bewilders the entire universe, was so blinded by Kṛṣṇa's illusion that he could not see even his own body.
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vatsapālāpaharaṇāt
kim abhūj jagataḥ pateḥ
aho khadyota-vad vedhā
śrī-kṛṣṇa-ravi-sammukhe

Synonyms

vatsapāla — of the gopas ; apaharaṇāt — from kidnapping ; kim — what? ; abhūt — was ; jagataḥ — of the universe ; pateḥ — the master ; ahaḥ — Oh ; khadyota-vat — like a firefly ; vedhā — Brahmā ; śrī-kṛṣṇa — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; ravi — the sun ; sammukhe — *before.

Translation

What happened to Brahmā, the master of the universe, after he stole the gopas? The creator Brahmā became like a firefly standing before the sun of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
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evaṁ vimuhyati sati
jaḍī-bhūte ca brahmaṇi
sva-māyāṁ kṛpayākṛṣya
kṛṣṇaḥ svaṁ darśanaṁ dadau

Synonyms

evam — thus ; vimuhyati — bewildered ; sati — being so ; jaḍī-bhūte — stunned ; ca — and ; brahmaṇi — Brahmā ; sva-māyām — own illusion ; kṛpayā — mercifully ; ākṛṣya — pulling away ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; svam — own ; darśanam — sight ; dadau — *gave.

Translation

As Brahmā stood, stunned and bewildered, Kṛṣṇa mercifully removed His own illusory potency and revealed Himself.
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evaṁ tatra sakṛd brahmā
go-vatsān gopa-dārakān
sarvān ācaṣṭa śrī-kṛṣṇaṁ
bhaktyā vijṣāna-locanaiḥ

Synonyms

evam — thus ; tatra — there ; sakṛt — at once ; brahmā — Brahma ; go-vatsān — the calves ; gopa-dārakān — the gopas boys ; sarvān — all ; ācaṣṭa — saw ; śrī-kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; bhaktyā — with devotion ; vijṣāna — of knowledge ; locanaiḥ — *with eyes.

Translation

With eyes of knowledge Brahmā devotedly gazed at the calves and gopa boys and saw that they were all Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
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dadarśātha vidhis tatra
bahir antaḥ śarīrataḥ
svātmanā sahitaṁ rājan
sarvaṁ viṣṇumayaṁ jagat

Synonyms

dadarśa — saw ; atha — then ; vidhiḥ — Brahmā ; tatra — there ; bahiḥ — outside ; antaḥ — inside ; śarīrataḥ — the body ; svātmanā — own self ; sahitam — with ; rājan — O king ; sarvam — everything ; viṣṇumayam — consisting of Lord Viṣṇu ; jagat — *the universe.

Translation

O king, Brahmā then saw that the entire universe, including all that was inside and outside his body, and including his own self, was all the potency of Lord Viṣṇu.
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evaṁ vilokya brahmā tu
jado bhūtvā sthiro 'bhavat
vṛndāvad vṛndakāraṇye
prādṛśyeta yathā tathā

Synonyms

evam — thus ; vilokya — seeing ; brahmā — Brahma ; tu — indeed ; jadaḥ — stunned ; bhūtvā — becoming ; sthiraḥ — stationary ; abhavat — became ; vṛndāvat — like a tulasī plant ; vṛndakāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana forest ; prādṛśyeta — was seen ; yathā — as ; tathā — *so.

Translation

Gazing at this, Brahmā became stunned. He looked like an unmoving tulasī plant in Vṛndāvana forest.
Text 42

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svātmano mahimaṁ draṣṭuṁ
hy anīse 'pi ca brahmaṇi
cacchāda sapadi jṣātvā
māyā-javanikāṁ hariḥ

Synonyms

svātmanaḥ — of his self ; mahimam — the glory ; draṣṭum — to see ; hi — indeed ; anīse — unable ; api — although ; ca — and ; brahmaṇi — Brahmā ; cacchāda — pulled the cover ; sapadi — at once ; jṣatvā — understanding ; māyā — of illusion ; javanikām — the curtain ; hariḥ — *Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

Aware that Brahmā had no power to continue gazing at the Lord's glories, Kṛṣṇa at once pulled the curtain of His illusory potency.
Text 43

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tataḥ pralabdha-nayanaḥ
sraṣṭa supta ivotthitaḥ
unmīlya nayane kṛcchrad
dadarśedaṁ sahātmanā

Synonyms

tataḥ — from that ; pralabdha — bewildered ; nayanaḥ — eyes ; sraṣṭa — the creator ; supta — asleep ; iva — as if ; utthitaḥ — rose ; unmīlya — opening ; nayane — his eyes ; kṛcchrat — with difficulty ; dadarśa — saw ; idam — this ; saha — with ; ātmanā — *himself.

Translation

Then, his eyes covered, the creator Brahmā became as if asleep. Awakening, and with difficulty opening his eyes, he saw Vṛndāvana and he also saw himself.
Text 44

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samāhitas tatra bhūtvā
sadyo 'paśyad diśo daśa
śrīmad-vṛndāvanaṁ ramyaṁ
vasantī-latikānvitam

Synonyms

samāhitaḥ — calm ; tatra — there ; bhūtvā — having become ; sadyaḥ — at once ; apaśyat — saw ; diśaḥ — directions ; daśa — ten ; śrīmat — beautiful ; vṛndāvanam — Vṛndāvana ; ramyam — delightful ; vasantī-latikā — vasanti vines ; anvitam — *with.

Translation

Now composed and peaceful, in the ten directions he saw, filled with flowering vasantī vines, charming and beautiful Vṛndāvana, . . .
Text 45

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śardūla-bālakair yatra
krīḍanti mṛga-bālakaḥ
śyenaiḥ kapotā nakulaiḥ
sarpā vaira-vivarjitāḥ

Synonyms

śardūla — tiger ; bālakaiḥ — with cubs ; yatra — where ; krīḍanti — play ; mṛga-bālakaḥ — fawns ; syenaiḥ — with eagles ; kapotāḥ — doves ; nakulaiḥ — with mongeese ; sarpā — snakes ; vaira — enmity ; vivarjitāḥ — *without.

Translation

. . . where without any enmity fawns play with tiger cubs, doves play with eagles, and snakes play with mongeese.
Text 46

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tataś ca vṛndakāraṇye
sa-pāṇi-kavalaṁ vidhiḥ
vatsān sakhīn vicinvantaṁ
ekaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ dadarśa saḥ

Synonyms

tataḥ — then ; ca — and ; vṛndakāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana forest ; sa-pāṇi-kavalam — with a handful of food ; vidhiḥ — Brahma ; vatsān — the calves ; sakhīn — friends ; vicinvantam — searching ; ekam — alone ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; dadarśa — saw ; saḥ — *he.

Translation

Then Brahmā saw Kṛṣṇa, with a morsel of food in His hand, searching for His calves and friends in Vṛndāvana forest.
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dṛṣṭvā gopāla-veṣeṇa
guptaṁ goloka-vallabham
jṣātvā sākṣād dhariṁ brahmā
bhīto 'bhūt sva-kṛtena ca

Synonyms

gopāla-veṣeṇa — in the form of a gopa ; guptam — hidden ; goloka-vallabham — the beloved of Goloka ; jṣātvā — understanding ; sākṣāt — at once ; harim — Lord Hari ; brahmā — Brahmā ; bhītaḥ — frightened ; abhūt — became ; sva-kṛtena — because of what he had done ; ca — *and.

Translation

Gazing at Him, and suddenly understanding that Kṛṣṇa was Lord Hari, the beloved of Goloka, the Supreme Personality of Godhead now disguised as an ordinary gopa, Brahmā became afraid for what he had done.
Text 48

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taṁ prasādayituṁ rājan
jvalantaṁ sarvato diśam
lajjayāvāṇ-mukho bhūtvā
hy avatīrya sva-vāhanāt

Synonyms

tam — Him ; prasādayitum — to please ; rājan — O king ; jvalantam — shining ; sarvataḥ — in all ; diśam — directions ; lajjayā — with embarrassment ; avāk-mukhaḥ — silent ; bhūtvā — becoming ; hi — indeed ; avatīrya — descended ; sva-vāhanāt — *from his carrier.

Translation

O king, to beg for pardon from the Lord, whose glory filled all directions, Brahmā, speechless with embarrassment, descended from his swan-carrier.
Text 49

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śanair upasasāreśaṁ
prasīdeti vadan naman
sravad-varṣāśru-dattārghaḥ
sa papātāthā daṇḍavat

Synonyms

śanaiḥ — slowly ; upasasāra — approached ; īśam — the Lord ; prasīda — be kind ; iti — thus ; vadan — saying ; naman — bowing down ; sravat — flowing ; varṣa — shower ; aśru — tears ; datta — offered ; ārghaḥ — arghya ; sa — he ; papāta — fell down ; athā — then ; daṇḍavat — *like a stick.

Translation

Slowly he approached the Lord. Saying, "Please be kind", bowing down, and with a streams of tears offering arghya, he fell down like a stick.
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utthāyāśvasya taṁ kṛṣṇaḥ
priyaṁ priya iva spṛśan
surān su-bhūvi dūra-sthān
āluloka sudhārdra-dṛk

Synonyms

utthāya — rising ; āśvasya — appeasing ; tam — Him ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; priyam — beloved ; priya — a lover ; iva — like ; spṛśan — touching ; surān — the demiogds ; su-bhūvi — on the earth ; dūra-sthān — far away ; āluloka — saw ; sudhā — nectar ; ardra — wet ; dṛk — *eyes.

Translation

Pulling Brahmā up, comforting him, and gently touching him as a lover touches his beloved, Lord Kṛṣṇa, His eyes wet with nectar, glanced at the many demigods now standing far away.
Text 51

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tato jaya-jayety-uccaiḥ
stuvatāṁ namatāṁ samam
tad-dayādṛṣṭa-dṛṣṭānāṁ
sānandaḥ sambhramo 'bhavat

Synonyms

tataḥ — then ; jaya-jayety-uccaiḥ — with loud calls of Victory! Victory! ; stuvatām — praying ; namatām — bowing down ; samam — with ; tad-dayā — His mercy ; adṛṣṭa-dṛṣṭānām — a slight glance ; sānandaḥ — blissful ; sambhramaḥ — respectful ; abhavat — *became.

Translation

When the demigods received Lord Kṛṣṇa's merciful glance they called out, "Glory! Glory!", bowed down, and offered prayers. Pleased with them, Kṛṣṇa offered them all respect.
Text 52

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dṛṣṭvā hariṁ tatra samasthitaṁ vidhir
nanāma taṁ bhakti-manaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ
stutiṁ cakārāśu sa daṇḍaval luṭhan
prahṛṣṭa-roma bhuvi gadgadākṣaraḥ

Synonyms

dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; harim — Kṛṣṇa ; tatra — there ; samasthitam — manifested ; vidhiḥ — Brahma ; nanāma — bowed down ; tam — to Him ; bhakti — with devotion ; manaḥ — in his heart ; kṛtāñjaliḥ — with folded hands ; stutim — prayers ; cakāra — offered ; āśu — at once ; sa — he ; daṇḍavat — like a stick ; luṭhan — falling to the ground ; prahṛṣṭa-romāḥ — his bodily hairs erect ; bhuvi — on the gorund ; gadgada-akṣaraḥ — *in a choked voice.

Translation

Gaizing at Lord Kṛṣṇa standing there, and his heart filled with devotion, with folded hands Brahmā bowed down. Falling like a stick to the ground, the hairs of his body erect in ecstasy, and his voice choked with emotion, Brahmā offered prayers. Chapter Nine Brahma-stuti Brahmā's Prayers
Text 1

Verse text

śrī-brahmovāca
kṛṣṇāya megha-vapuṣe capalāmbarāya
pīyūṣa-miṣṭa-vacanāya parāt parāya
vaṁśī-dharāya śikhi-candrikayānvitāya
devāya bhrātṛ-sahitāya namo 'stu tasmai

Synonyms

śrī-brahmā uvāca — Śrī Brahma said ; kṛṣṇāya — to Kṛṣṇa ; megha-vapuṣe — whose form is a cloud ; capalāmbarāya — who wears garments of lightning ; pīyūṣa — with nectar ; miṣṭa — sweet ; vacanāya — words ; parāt — than ther greatest ; parāya — greater ; vaṁśī-dharāya — holding a flute ; śikhi — peacock ; candrikayā — feather ; anvitāya — with ; devāya — to the Lord ; bhrātṛ-sahitāya — accompanied by His brother ; namaḥ — obeisances ; astu — maybe ; tasmai — *to Him.

Translation

Śrī Brahmā said: Obeisances to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, greater than the greatest, holding a flute, wearing a peacock feather, staying in His brother's company, His form a monsoon cloud, His garments lightning, and His words sweet as nectar.
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kṛṣṇas tu sākṣāt puruṣottamaḥ svayaṁ
pūrṇaḥ pareśaḥ prakṛteḥ paro hariḥ
yasyāvatārāṁśa-kalā vayaṁ surāḥ
sṛjāma viśvaṁ kramato 'sya śaktibhiḥ

Synonyms

kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; tu — indeed ; sākṣāt — directly ; puruṣottamaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; svayam — Himself ; pūrṇaḥ — perfect ; pareśaḥ — the supreme master ; prakṛteḥ — of the material energy ; paraḥ — above ; hariḥ — Lord Hari ; yasya — of whom ; avatāra — incarnations ; aṁśa — partrs ; kalā — and parts of a part ; vayam — we ; surāḥ — demigods ; sṛjāma — create ; viśvam — the universe ; kramataḥ — accordingly ; asya — of Him ; śaktibhiḥ — *with the potencies.

Translation

Kṛṣṇa is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, the perfect and complete supreme master, who stays above the material energy. We demigods, who are the parts of the parts of His incarnations, create this world with the aid of His potencies.
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sa tvaṁ sākṣāt kṛṣṇacandrāvatāro
nandasyāpi putratām āgataḥ kau
vṛndāraṇye gopa-veśena vatsān
gopair mukhyaiś cārayan bhrājase vai

Synonyms

saḥ — He ; tvam — You ; sākṣāt — directly ; kṛṣṇacandrāvatāraḥ — the incarnation Lord Kṛṣṇacandra ; nandasya — of nanda ; api — even ; putratām — in the status og being the son ; āgataḥ — come ; kau — to the earth ; vṛndāraṇye — in Vṛndāvana ; gopa-veśena — in the garments of a gopa ; vatsān — the calves ; gopaiḥ — with the gopas ; mukhyaiḥ — most important ; cārayan — herding ; bhrājase — You are splendidly manifested ; vai — *certainly.

Translation

You are the same Lord Kṛṣṇacandra. You have come to the earth and become the son of Mahārāja Nanda. Appearing like an ordinary cowherd boy, and herding the calves in the company of many gopas, You are splendidly manifest.
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hariṁ koṭi-kandarpa-līlābhirāmaṁ
sphurat-kaustubhaṁ śyāmalaṁ pīta-vastram
vrajeśaṁ tu vaṁśī-dharaṁ rādhikeśaṁ
paraṁ sundaraṁ taṁ nikuñje namāmi

Synonyms

harim — Lord Hari ; koṭi — millions ; kandarpa — of Kāmadevas ; līlā — playfulness ; abhirāmam — handsomeness ; sphurat — glittering ; kaustubham — Kaustubha jewel ; śyāmalam — dark ; pīta-vastram — yellow garments ; vrajeśam — the king of Vraja ; tu — indeed ; vaṁśī-dharam — holding a flute ; rādhikeśam — the master of Rādhā ; param — supreme ; tam — Him ; nikuñje — in the forest ; namāmi — *I offer my respectful obeisances.

Translation

In this forest grove I offer my respectful obeisances to handsome and dark Lord Hari, more playful and charming than millions of Kāmadevas, decorated with yellow garments and glistening Kaustubha gem, clutching a flute, the king of Vraja and the Lord of Śrī Rādhā.
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taṁ kṛṣṇaṁ bhaja harim ādi-devam asmin
kṣetra-jṣaṁ kham iva vilipta-megham eva
svacchāṅgaṁ param adhi-yajṣa-caitya-rūpaṁ
bhakty-ādyair viśada-virāga-bhāva-saṅghaiḥ

Synonyms

tam — Him ; kṛṣṇam — bhaja—worship ; harim — Hari ; ādi-devam — the original Lord ; asmin — here ; kṣetra — the place ; jṣam — knowing ; kham — the sky ; iva — like ; vilipta — anointed ; megham — clouds ; eva — indeed ; svaccha — splendid ; aṅgam — body ; param — transcendental ; adhi-yajṣa-caitya-rūpam — the form of the Lord of sacrifices ; bhakty-ādyaiḥ — beginning weith devotional service ; viśada — pure ; virāga — renunciation ; bhāva — condition ; saṅghaiḥ — *with multitudes.

Translation

With devotion, purity, and renunciation, worship Kṛṣṇa, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, pure as a cloudless sky, His limbs splendid, the master of sacrifices, the master of consciousness, the all-knowing Supersoul.
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yāvan manaś ca rajasā prabalena vidvan
saṅkalpa eva tu vikalpaka eva tāvat
tābhyāṁ bhaven manasijas tv abhimāna-yogas
tenāpi buddhi-vikṛtiṁ kramataḥ prayānti

Synonyms

yāvat — as ; manaś — the mind ; ca — and ; rajasā — with passion ; prabalena — powerful ; vidvān — wise ; saṅkalpa — acceptance ; eva — indeed ; tu — indeed ; vikalpaka — rejection ; eva — indeed ; tāvat — so ; tābhyām — with them ; bhavet — may be ; manasijaḥ — the desire for sense gratification ; tv — indeed ; abhimāna — pride ; yogaḥ — contact ; tena — by that ; api — also ; buddhi — of intelligence ; vikṛtim — —ruination ; kramataḥ — gradually ; prayānti — *attain.

Translation

O wise one, when the mind is influenced by passion it accepts the materially pleasant and rejects the materially unpleasant. By these two actions material desires and arrogant pride breed in the heart. In this way the intelligence is gradually disfigured.
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vidyud-dyutis tv ṛtu-guṇo jala-madhya-rekhā
bhūtolmukaḥ kapaṭa-pantha-ratir yath⁠ca
itthaṁ tathāsya jagatas tu mukhaṁ mṛṣeti
duḥkhāvṛtaṁ viṣaya-ghūrṇam alāta-cakram

Synonyms

vidyut — lightning ; dyutiḥ — splendor ; tv — indeed ; ṛtu — of the seasons ; guṇaḥ — the quality ; jala — water ; madhya — middle ; rekhā — a line ; bhūta — manifested ; ulmukaḥ — firebrand ; kapaṭa — false ; pantha — path ; ratiḥ — making ; yathā — as ; ca — and ; ittham — thus ; tathā — so ; asya — of this ; jagataḥ — material universe ; tu — indeed ; mukham — tha face ; mṛṣā — false ; iti — thus ; duḥkha — with sufferings ; āvṛtam — filled ; viṣaya — sense objects ; ghūrṇam — whirling ; alāta-cakram — *a firebrand circle.

Translation

Like a fleeting lightning flash, a ripple on the water, the passing seasons, and the false, blurred line of a moving spark, the face, filled with sufferings, of the material world is temporary and untrue. The whirl of sense happiness is the seeming-stationary circle of a quickly-moving spark.
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vṛkṣā jalena calatāpi calā ivātra
netreṇa bhūri-calitena caleva bhūś ca
evaṁ guṇaiḥ prakṛti-jair bhramato jana-sthaṁ
satyaṁ vaded guṇa-sukhād idam eva kṛṣṇa

Synonyms

vṛkṣāḥ — trees ; jalena — by the water ; calatā — moving ; api — even ; cala — moving ; iva — like ; atra — here ; netreṇa — by the eye ; bhūri-calitena — moving greatly ; cala — moving ; iva — like ; bhūś — earth ; ca — and ; evam — thus ; guṇaiḥ — by the modes ; prakṛti-jaiḥ — born from matter ; bhramataḥ — bewildering ; stham — situated ; satyam — truth ; vadet — may speak ; guṇa — quality ; sukhāt — out of happiness ; idam — this ; eva — indeed ; kṛṣṇa — *O Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

When water moves, the trees reflected on it seem to move also. When the eyes are tossed to and fro, the earth seems to move. O Kṛṣṇa, bewildered by the modes of material nature, the people say material sense pleasures are real.
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duḥkhaṁ sukhaṁ ca manasā prabhavaṁ ca supte
mithyā bhavet punar aho bhuvi jāgare 'sya
itthaṁ viveka-ghaṭitasya janasya sarvaṁ
svapna-bhramādṛta-jagat satataṁ bhaved dhi

Synonyms

duḥkham — suffering ; sukham — pleasure ; ca — and ; manasā — by the mind ; prabhavam — birth ; ca — and ; supte — in a dream ; mithyā — false ; bhavet — is ; punaḥ — again ; ahaḥ — Oh ; bhuvi — on the earth ; jagare — of a person awake ; asya — of him ; ittham — thus ; viveka-ghatitasya — discriminating ; janasya — of a person ; sarvam — everything ; svapna — of a dream ; bhrama — illusion ; ādṛta — honored ; jagat — the world ; satatam — always ; bhavet — is ; hi — *certainly.

Translation

Pains and pleasures are created by the mind. A person awake knows what he saw in a dream is false. A wise man knows the entire material world is a dream.
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jṣānī visṛjya mamatām abhimāna-yogaṁ
vairāgya-bhāva-rasikaḥ satataṁ nirīhaḥ
dīpena dīpa-kaśataṁ ca yathā prajātaṁ
paśyet tathātma-vibhavaṁ bhuvi caika-tattvam

Synonyms

jṣānī — a wise man ; visṛjya — renouncing ; mamatām — possessiveness ; abhimāna-yogam — with false-ego ; vairāgya — renunciation ; bhāva — the state ; rasikaḥ — enjoying ; satatam — always ; nirīhaḥ — without material activities ; dīpena — with a lamp ; dīpa — of the lamp ; kaśatām — the light ; ca — and ; yathā — as ; prajātam — masnifested ; paśyet — may see ; tathā — so ; atma — of the self ; vibhavam — glory ; bhuvi — on the earth ; ca — and ; eka — one ; tattvam — *principle.

Translation

A wise man who stays aloof from material deeds, renounces the world, and tastes the nectar of spiritual love, can see, as one sees with the light of a lamp, the spiritual glory of the Supreme Lord, who stays as the Supersoul in this world.
Text 11

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bhakto bhajed aja-patiṁ hṛdi vāsudevaṁ
nirdhūma-vahnir iva mukta-guṇa-sva-bhāvaḥ
paśyan ghaṭeṣu sa-jaleṣu yathendum ekaṁ
etādṛśaḥ paramahaṁsa-varaḥ kṛtārthaḥ

Synonyms

bhaktaḥ — a devotee ; bhajet — may worship ; aja-patim — the master of Brahmā ; hṛdi — in his heart ; vāsudevam — Lord Vāsudeva ; nirdhūma — without smoke ; vahniḥ — fire ; iva — like ; mukta — freed ; guṇa — from the modes of nature ; sva-bhāvaḥ — whose character ; paśyan — seeing ; ghateṣu — in pots ; sa-jaleṣu — filled with water ; yathā — as ; indum — moon ; ekam — one ; etādṛśaḥ — like that ; paramahaṁsa-varaḥ — the best of the swanlike saints ; kṛtārthaḥ — *who has attained perfection.

Translation

A devotee like a smokeless flame free from the touch of the material modes, who worships Lord Vāsudeva in his heart and sees the one Lord Vāsudeva present in everyone's heart as one moon is reflected in many pots of water, is perfect, the best of swanlike saints.
Text 12

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stuvanti vedāḥ satataṁ ca yaṁ sadā
harer mahimnaḥ kila ṣoḍaśīṁ kalām
kadāpi jānanti na te tri-loke
vaktuṁ guṇāṁś tasya jano 'sti kaḥ paraḥ

Synonyms

stuvanti — offer prayers ; vedāḥ — the Vedas ; satatam — always ; ca — and ; yam — to whom ; sadā — always ; hareḥ — of Lord Hari ; mahimnaḥ — of the glory ; kila — indeed ; ṣoḍaśīm — sixteenth ; kalām — part ; kadāpi — sometimes ; jānanti — know ; na — not ; te — of You ; tri-loke — in the three woirlds ; vaktum — to say ; guṇān — the qualities ; tasya — of Him ; janaḥ — a person ; asti — so ; kaḥ — who? ; paraḥ — *is able.

Translation

Athough they always praise Him, the Vedas do not understand even one sixteenth of Lord Hari's glories. Who in the three worlds has the power to describe His qualities?
Text 13

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vaktaiś caturbhis tv aham eva devaḥ
śrī-pañcavaktraḥ kila pañca-vaktraiḥ
sahasraśīrṣas tu sahasra-vaktrair
yaṁ stauti sevāṁ kurute ca tasya

Synonyms

vaktaiḥ — with mouths ; caturbhiḥ — four ; tv — indeed ; aham — I ; eva — indeed ; devaḥ — the lord ; śrī-pañcavaktraḥ — Śiva ; kila — indeed ; pañca — with five ; vaktraiḥ — mouths ; sahasraśīrṣaḥ — Ananta ; tu — indeed ; sahasra — with a thousand ; vaktraiḥ — mouths ; yam — whom ; stauti — praise ; sevām — service ; kurute — do ; ca — and ; tasya — *of Him.

Translation

Ananta praises Him with a thousand mouths, Śiva with five mouths and I with four mouths. We serve Lord Hari.
Text 14

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viṣṇuś ca vaikuṇṭha-nivāsa-kṛc ca
kṣīroda-vāsī harir eva sākṣāt
nārāyaṇo dharma-sutas tathāpi
goloka-nāthaṁ bhajate bhavantam

Synonyms

viṣṇuḥ — Lord Viṣṇu ; ca — and ; vaikuṇṭha-nivāsa-kṛc — who resides in Vaikuṇṭha ; ca — and ; kṣīroda-vāsī — residing on the milk-ocean ; hariḥ — Lord Hari ; eva — indeed ; sākṣāt — directly ; nārāyaṇaḥ — Nārāyaṇa ; dharma-sutaḥ — the son of Dharma ; tathāpi — still ; goloka-nātham — the Lord of Goloka ; bhajate — wprships ; bhavantam — *You.

Translation

Lord Viṣṇu who stays in Vaikuṇṭha, Lord Hari who stays on the milk-ocean, and Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi, the son of Dharma, all worship You, the master of Goloka.
Text 15

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aho 'ti-dhanyo mahimā murārer
jānanti bhūmau munayo na mānavāḥ
surāsurā vā manavo budhāḥ punaḥ
svapne 'pi paśyanti na tat-pada-dvayam

Synonyms

ahaḥ — Oh ; ati — very ; dhanyaḥ — opulent ; mahimā — glory ; murāreḥ — of Kṛṣṇa ; jānanti — know ; bhūmau — on the earth ; munayaḥ — sages ; na — not ; mānavāḥ — humans ; sura — demigods ; asurāḥ — demons ; vā — or ; manavaḥ — Manus ; budhāḥ — philosophers ; punaḥ — again ; svapne — in dream ; api — even ; paśyanti — see ; na — not ; tat-pada-dvayam — *His feet.

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa's glories are very great. Even in their dreams the sages, humans, demigods, demons, manus, and philosophers do not see His feet.
Text 16

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varaṁ hariṁ guṇākāraṁ
su-mukti-daṁ parāt param
rameśvaraṁ guṇeśvaraṁ
vrajeśvaraṁ namāmy aham

Synonyms

varam — great ; harim — Lord Hari ; guṇākāram — a jewel mine of virtues ; su-mukti-dam — granting liberation ; parāt — than the greatest ; param — greater ; ramā — of the goddess of fortune ; īśvaram — the master ; guṇa — of transcendental virtues ; vraja — of Vraja ; īśvaram — to the master ; namāmy — offer obeisances ; aham — *I.

Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Hari, greater than the greatest, a jewel mine of transcendental virtues, the giver of liberation, the master of the goddess of fortune, the master of transcendental virtues, and the master of Vraja.
Text 17

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tāmbūla-sundara-mukhaṁ madhuraṁ bruvantaṁ
bimbādharaṁ smita-yutaṁ sita-kunda-dantam
nīlālakāvṛta-kapola-manoharābhaṁ
vande calat-kanaka-kuṇḍala-maṇḍanārham

Synonyms

tāmbūla — with betelnuts ; sundara — handsome ; mukham — face ; madhuram — sweet ; bruvantam — speaking ; bimbādharam — bimba-fruit lips ; smita — a smile ; yutam — with ; sita — white ; kunda — jasmine ; dantam — teeth ; nīla — black ; ālaka — curling locks of hair ; āvṛta — covered ; kapola — cheeks ; manohara — charming ; ābham — glory ; vande — I offer my respectful obeisances ; calat — moving ; kanaka — gold ; kuṇḍala — earrings ; maṇḍana-arham — *decorated.

Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances to smiling, sweetly speaking Lord Hari, His mouth handsome with betelnuts, His lips bimba fruits, His teeth white jasmine flowers, and His handsome cheeks covered by curly black locks and decorated with swinging gold earrings.
Text 18

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sundaraṁ tu tava rūpam eva hi
manmathasya manaso haraṁ param
āvirāstu mama netrayoḥ sadā
śyāmalaṁ makara-kuṇḍalāvṛtam

Synonyms

sundaram — handsome ; tu — indeed ; tava — Your ; rūpam — form ; eva — indeed ; hi — indeed ; manmathasya — of Kāmadrva ; manasaḥ — the heart ; haram — enchanting ; param — great ; āvirastu — may appear ; mama — of me ; netrayoḥ — on the eyes ; sadā — always ; śyāmalam — dark ; makara-kuṇḍalāvṛtam — *with shark-shaped earrings.

Translation

May Your dark handsome form, decorated with shark-shaped earrings and stealing Kāmadeva's heart, appear before my eyes.
Text 19

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vaikuṇṭha-līlā-pravaraṁ manoharaṁ
namas-kṛtaṁ deva-gaṇaiḥ paraṁ varam
gopāla-līlābhiyutaṁ bhajāmy ahaṁ
goloka-nāthaṁ śirasā namāmy aham

Synonyms

vaikuṇṭha — in Vaikunṭṭha ; līlā — pastimes ; pravaram — excellent ; manoharam — charming ; namas-kṛtam — offered obeisances ; deva-gaṇaiḥ — by the demigods ; param — supreme ; varam — great ; gopāla-līlābhiyutam — enjoying pastimes as a gopa ; bhajāmy — worship ; aham — I ; goloka-nātham — the master of Goloka ; śirasā — with the head ; namāmy — bow down ; aham — *I.

Translation

I bow my head before Goloka's handsome king, who plays as a gopa, enjoys in Vaikuṇṭha, and receives the demigods' obeisances.
Text 20

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yuktaṁ vasanta-kalakaṇṭha-vihaṅgamaiś ca
saugandhikaṁ tvaraṇa-pallava-śākhi-saṅgam
vṛndāvanaṁ sudhita-dhīra-samīra-līlāṁ
gacchan harir jayati pātu sadaiva bhaktān

Synonyms

yuktam — endowed ; vasanta — spring ; kalakaṇṭha — cuckoo ; vihaṅgamaiḥ — birds ; ca — and ; saugandhikam — fragrant ; tvaraṇa — quick ; pallava — buds ; śākhi — trees ; saṅgam — company ; vṛndāvanam — Vṛndāvana ; sudhita-dhīra-samīra-līlām — with playful nectar breezes ; gacchan — going ; hariḥ — Lord Hari ; jayati — all glories ; pātu — may protect ; sadā — always ; eva — certainly ; bhaktān — *the devotees.

Translation

Glory to Lord Hari, who walks in fragrant Vṛndāvana forest, which is filled with sweet-throated spring cuckoos, newly-budding trees, and gentle, playful, nectar breezes. May He always protect the devotees.
Text 21

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harati kamala-mānaṁ lola-muktābhimānaṁ
dharaṇi-rasika-dānaṁ kāmadevasya bāṇam
śravaṇa-vidita-yānaṁ netra-yugma-prayānaṁ
bhaja yad uta samakṣaṁ dāna-dakṣaṁ kaṭākṣam

Synonyms

harati — removes ; kamala — of the lotus ; mānam — the pride ; lola — moving ; muktā — pearl ; abhimānam — pride ; dharaṇi — on the earth ; rasika — they who taste nectar ; dānam — gift ; kāmadevasya — of Kāmadeva ; bāṇam — the arrow ; śravaṇa — to the ears ; vidita — known ; yānam — journey ; netra-yugma — eyes ; prayānam — journey ; bhaja — worship ; yat — whcih ; uta — indeed ; samakṣam — before the eyes ; dāna-dakṣam — expert atgiving charity ; kaṭākṣam — *the sidelong glance.

Translation

Worship Kṛṣṇa's sidelong glance, which eclipses the pride of the lotus and the moving string of pearls, which travels almost to His ears, which is Kāmadeva's arrow, and which, laden with gifts for they who taste nectar in this world, is expert at giving charity.
Text 22

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śarac-candrākāraṁ nakha-maṇi-samūhaṁ sukha-karaṁ
su-raktaṁ hṛt-pūrṇaṁ prakaṭita-tamaḥ-khaṇḍana-karam
bhaje 'haṁ brahmāṇḍe sakala-nara-pāpābhidalanaṁ
harer viṣṇor devair divi bharata-khaṇḍe stutam alam

Synonyms

śarat — autumn ; candra — moon ; ākāram — form ; nakha — nails ; maṇi — jewels ; samūham — multitude ; sukha-karam — delighting ; su-raktam — red ; hṛt — chest ; pūrṇam — full ; prakaṭita — manifested ; tamaḥ — darkness ; khaṇḍana-karam — breaking ; bhaje — worship ; aham — I ; brahmāṇḍe — in the universe ; sakala — all ; nara — people ; pāpa — sins ; abhidalanam — destruction ; hareḥ — of Lord Hari ; viṣṇoḥ — of Lord Viṣṇu ; devaiḥ — by the the demigods ; divi — in heaven ; bharata-khaṇḍe — on the earth ; stutam — praised ; alam — *greatly.

Translation

I worship handsome Lord Viṣṇu's delightful reddish jewel nails, which fill the heart, break the darkness, crush the sins of everyone in the universe, and are praised on the earth and by the demigods in heaven.
Text 23

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mahā-padme kiṁ vā paridhir iva cābhāti satataṁ
kadācid ity asphurjad-ratha-caraṇa itthaṁ dhvani-dharaḥ
yathā nyastaṁ cakraṁ śata-kiraṇa-yuktaṁ tu hariṇā
sphurac-chrī-mañjīraṁ hari-caraṇa-padme tv adhigatam

Synonyms

mahā-padme — a great lotus ; kim — whether? ; vā — or ; paridhiḥ — a circle of light ; iva — like ; ca — and ; ābhāti — shines ; satatam — always ; kadācit — sometimes ; ity — thus ; asphurjad-ratha-caraṇaḥ — asm chariot wheel ; ittham — thus ; dhvani-dharaḥ — making sounds ; yathā — as ; nyastam — placed ; cakram — cakra ; śata-kiraṇa-yuktam — with a hundred points of light ; tu — indeed ; hariṇā — by Lord Hari ; sphura — manifest ; śrī-mañjīram — ankles ; hari-caraṇa-padme — on Lord Hari's lotus feet ; tv — indeed ; adhigatam — *understood.

Translation

Is this a circle of light around a great lotus flower, a great rumbling chariot wheel, the Sudarśana-cakra, the sun with its hundred points of light, or the graceful anklets on Lord Hari's lotus feet?
Text 24

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kaṭyāṁ pītāmbaraṁ divyaṁ
kṣudra-ghaṇṭikayānvitam
bhajāmy ahaṁ citta-haraṁ
kṛṣṇasyākliṣṭa-karmaṇaḥ

Synonyms

kaṭyām — on the hips ; pītāmbaram — yellow garments ; divyam — splendid ; kṣudra-ghaṇṭikayānvitam — decorated with small bells ; bhajāmy — worship ; aham — I ; citta-haram — charming ; kṛṣṇasya — of Kṛṣṇa ; akliṣṭa-karmaṇaḥ — *whose actions are full of bliss.

Translation

I worship the splendid, charming, decorated with small bells yellow garment on the hips of Lord Kṛṣṇa, whose every act is full of bliss.
Text 25

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bhaje kṛṣṇa-kroḍe bhṛgu-muni-padaṁ śrī-gṛham alaṁ
tathā śrīvatsāṅkaṁ nikaśa-ruci-yuktaṁ dyuti-param
gale hīrāhārān kanaka-maṇi-muktāvali-dharān
sphurat-tārākārān bhramara-vali-bhārān dhvani-karān

Synonyms

bhaje — I worship ; kṛṣṇa-kroḍe — on Kṛṣṇa's chest ; bhṛgu-muni-padam — the footprint of Bhṛgu Muni ; śrī-gṛham — the homr of the goddess of fortune ; alam — greatky ; tathā — then ; śrīvatsāṅkam — marked with Śrīvatsa ; nikaśa-ruci-yuktam — with a gluttering golden streak ; dyuti-param — splendid ; gale — on the neck ; hīrāhārān — diamon necklaces ; kanaka — gold ; maṇi — jewels ; muktāvali — pearls ; dharān — wearing ; sphurat-tārākārān — glittering stars ; bhramara — bees ; vali-bhārān — manifesting ; dhvani-karān — *making a sound.

Translation

On Lord Kṛṣṇa's chest I worship Bhṛgu Muni's footprint, Lakṣmī-devi's home, the mark of Śrīvatsa, the splendid golden nikaṣa line, and, suspended from His neck, the many necklaces of diamonds, gold, jewels, and pearls splendid as glistening stars, and the many flower garlands filled with buzzing bees.
Text 26

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vaṁśī-vibhūṣitam alaṁ dvija-dāna-śīlaṁ
sindūra-varṇam ati-kīcakarāva-līlām
hemāṅgulīya-nikaraṁ nakha-candra-yuktaṁ
hasta-dvayaṁ smara kadamba-sugandha-pṛktam

Synonyms

vaṁśī — with a flute ; vibhūṣitam — decorated ; alam — greatly ; dvija-dāna-śīlam — giving charity to the brahmanas ; sindūra-varṇam — the color of red sindura ; ati-kīcakarāva-līlām — the playful soundof the bamboos ; hemāṅgulīya-nikaram — golden rings ; nakha-candra-yuktam — with the moons of the nails ; hasta-dvayam — two ahnds ; smara — remember ; kadamba-sugandha-pṛktam — *with the scent of a kadamba flower.

Translation

Remember Kṛṣṇa's hands, decorated with a flute, expert at giving charity to the brāhmaṇas, the color of sindūra, expert at playing the bamboo flute, with gold rings and moonlike fingernails, and fragrant with a kadamba flower.
Text 27

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śanaiś calan mānasa-rāja-haṁsa-
grīvākṛtau kandhara ucca-deśe
kādambinī-māna-harau karau ca
bhajāmi nityaṁ hari-kāka-pakṣau

Synonyms

śanaiḥ — gradually ; calan — going ; mānasa — of the mind ; rāja-haṁsa — the royal swan ; grīvākṛtau — in the form of a neck ; kandhara — neck ; ucca-deśe — broad ; kādambinī — of monsoon clouds ; māna — the pride ; harau — removing ; karau — hands ; ca — and ; bhajāmi — I worship ; nityam — always ; hari — of Lord Hari ; kāka — crow ; pakṣau — *feathers.

Translation

On the slowly-moving swan of Lord Hari's neck again and again I worship two black crow-feathers, which remove the pride of the black monsoon clouds.
Text 28

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kala-darpaṇa-vad viśadaṁ sukha-daṁ
nava-yauvana-rūpa-dharaṁ nṛpatim
maṇi-kuṇḍala-kuntala-śāli-ratiṁ
bhaja gaṇḍa-yugaṁ ravi-candra-rucim

Synonyms

kala-darpaṇa-vat — like a splendid mirror ; viśadam — clear ; sukha-dam — delightful ; nava-yauvana-rūpa-dharam — newly youthful ; nṛpatim — king ; maṇi — jewel ; kuṇḍala — earrings ; kuntala-śāli — locks of heari ; ratim — delight ; bhaja — worship ; ganda-yugam — cheeks ; ravi-candra-rucim — *splendid as the sun and moon.

Translation

Please worship the delightful young prince splendid as a glistening mirror, handsome with jewel earrings and curly locks of hair, and glorious as the sun and moon, that is Lord Hari's cheeks.
Text 29

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khacita-kanaka-muktā-rakta-vaidūrya-vāsaṁ
madana-vadana-līlā-sarva-saundarya-rāsam
aruṇa-vidhu-sakāśaṁ koṭi-sūrya-prakāśaṁ
ghaṭita-śikhi-su-vītaṁ naumi viṣṇoḥ kirīṭam

Synonyms

khacita — studded ; kanaka — gold ; muktā — pearls ; rakta — red ; vaidūrya — vaidurya jewels ; vāsam — the abode ; madana — of Kāmadeva ; vadana — face ; līlā — pastimes ; sarva — all ; saundarya — handsomeness ; rāsam — the rāsa dance ; aruṇa — red ; vidhu — moon ; sakāśam — —shining ; koṭi — millions ; sūrya — suns ; prakāśam — shining ; ghaṭita-śikhi-su-vītam — with a peacock feather ; naumi — I glorify ; viṣṇoḥ — of Lord Viṣṇu ; kirīṭam — *the crown.

Translation

I praise Lord Viṣṇu's crown, deocrated with a peacock feather, glorious as a red moon, splendid as millions of suns, the home of gold, pearls, and vaidūrya jewels, and the rāsa circle of all of Kāmadeva's playful handsomeness.
Text 30

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yad-dvāri deśe na gatir guhendra-
gaṇeśa-tāreśa-divākarāṇām
ājṣāṁ vinā yānti na kuñja-maṇḍalaṁ
taṁ kṛṣṇacandraṁ jagad-īśvaraṁ bhaje

Synonyms

yad-dvāri — at the door ; deśe — in the place ; na — not ; gatiḥ — going ; guha — Kārttikeya ; indra — Indra ; gaṇeśa — Gaṇeśa ; tāreśa — Candra ; divākarāṇām — and Sūrya ; ājṣām — the order ; vinā — without ; yānti — go ; na — not ; kuñja-maṇḍalam — to the forest ; tam — Him ; kṛṣṇacandram — Kṛṣṇacandra ; jagad-īśvaram — the master of the universes ; bhaje — *I worship.

Translation

I worship Kṛṣṇacandra, the master of the universes. Kārttikeya, Indra, Gaṇeśa, Candra, and Sūrya cannot enter the door to His realm. Without His permission no one can enter the circle of His forest.
Text 31

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iti kṛtvā stutiṁ brahmā
śrī-kṛṣṇasya mahātmanaḥ
punaḥ kṛtāñjalir bhūtvā
sva-vijṣāptiṁ cakāra ha

Synonyms

iti — thus ; kṛtvā — doing ; stutim — prayers ; brahmā — Brahmā ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; mahātmanaḥ — tyeh Supreme Personality of Godhead ; punaḥ — again ; kṛtāñjaliḥ — with folded hands ; bhūtvā — being ; sva-vijṣāptim — appeal ; cakāra — did ; ha — *indeed.

Translation

After speaking these prayers, Brahmā folded his hands and begged the Supreme Personality of Godhead:
Text 32

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aparādhaṁ tu putrasya
mātṛvat tvaṁ kṣamasva ca
ahaṁ tvan-nābhi-kamalāt
sambhavo 'haṁ jagat-pate

Synonyms

aparādham — offense ; tu — indeed ; putrasya — of a son ; mātṛvat — like a mother ; tvam — You ; kṣamasva — please forgive ; ca — and ; aham — I ; tvat — of You ; nābhi — navel ; kamalāt — from the lotus ; sambhavaḥ — birth ; aham — I ; jagat — of the universe ; pate — *O master.

Translation

O Lord of the universe, I was born from the lotus of Your navel. As a mother forgives her son's offense, please forgive me.
Text 33

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kvāhaṁ loka-patiḥ kva tvaṁ
koṭi-brahmāṇḍa-nāyakaḥ
tasmād vraja-pate deva
rakṣa maṁ madhusūdana

Synonyms

kva — where? ; aham — I ; loka-patiḥ — the king of a planet ; kva — where? ; tvam — You ; koṭi-brahmāṇḍa-nāyakaḥ — the ruler of millions of universes ; tasmāt — therefore ; vraja-pate — O master of Vraja ; deva — O Lord ; rakṣa — protect ; mam — me ; madhusūdana — *O Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

What am I, the king of one planet, in comparison to You, the ruler of many millions of universes? O master of Vraja, O Lord, O Kṛṣṇa, please save me!
Text 34

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māyayā yasya muhyanti
deva-daitya-narādayaḥ
sva-māyayā tan-mohayā
mūrkho 'haṁ hy udyato 'bhavam

Synonyms

māyayā — by the illusory potency ; yasya — of whom ; muhyanti — bewidlered ; deva — demigods ; daitya — demons ; nara — humans ; ādayaḥ — beginning with ; sva-māyayā — by His own illusory potency ; tan-mohayā — bewildering ; mūrkhaḥ — bewildered ; aham — I ; hy — indeed ; udyataḥ — engaged ; abhavam — *have become.

Translation

By Your illusory potency the demigods, demons, humans, and other living entities are bewildered. Bewildered by Your illusory potency, I diligently perform my duties.
Text 35

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nārāyaṇas tvaṁ govinda
nāhaṁ nārāyaṇo hare
brahmāṇḍaṁ tvaṁ vinirmāya
śeṣe nārāyaṇaḥ purā

Synonyms

nārāyaṇaḥ — Nārāyaṇa ; tvam — You ; govinda — O Govinda ; na — not ; aham — I ; nārāyaṇaḥ — Nārāyaṇa ; hare — O Hari ; brahmāṇḍam — a universe ; tvam — You ; vinirmāya — creating ; śeṣe — on Śeṣa ; nārāyaṇaḥ — *Nārāyaṇa. purā—in ancient times.

Translation

O Govinda, O Hari, You are Nārāyaṇa. I am not Nārāyaṇa. You are the same Nārāyaṇa that in ancient times created the universe and then rested on Ananta Śeṣa.
Text 36

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yasya śrī-brahmaṇi dhāmni
prāṇaṁ tyaktvā tu yoginaḥ
yatra yāsyanti tasmiṁs tu
sa-kulā putanā gatā

Synonyms

yasya — of whom ; śrī-brahmaṇi — in Brahman ; dhāmni — in the abode ; prāṇam — life ; tyaktvā — abandoning ; tu — indeed ; yoginaḥ — yogis ; yatra — where ; yāsyanti — will go ; tasmiṁḥ — in that ; tu — indeed ; sa-kulā — with their families ; putanā — Pūtanā ; gatā — *went.

Translation

Puitanā and her family entered the same Brahman effulgence the yogīs attain when they leave this life.
Text 37

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vatsānāṁ vatsapānāṁ ca
kṛtvā rūpāṇi mādhava
vicacāra vane tvaṁ tu
hy aparādhān mama prabho

Synonyms

vatsānām — of the calves ; vatsapānām — and gopas ; ca — and ; kṛtvā — making ; rūpāṇi — forms ; mādhava — O Kṛṣṇa ; vicacāra — wander ; vane — in the forest ; tvam — You ; tu — indeed ; hy — indeed ; aparādhān — offenses ; mama — my ; prabhaḥ — *O Lord.

Translation

O Mādhava, after creating the forms of the calves and gopas, You wandered in the forest. O Lord, please forgive my offenses.
Text 38

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tasmāt kṣamasva govinda
prasīda tvaṁ mamopari
agaṇayyāparādhāṁ me
sutopari pitā yathā

Synonyms

tasmāt — therefore ; kṣamasva — please forgive ; govinda — O Govinda ; prasīda — be merciful ; tvam — You ; mama upari — to me ; agaṇayya — not counting ; aparādham — the offense ; me — of me ; suta upari — to a son ; pitā — a father ; yathā — *as.

Translation

O Govinda, please forgive me. Please be merciful to me. As a father does not consider his son's actions an offense, please do not take offense with me.
Text 39

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tvad-abhaktā ratā jṣāne
teṣāṁ kleśo viśiṣyate
pariśramāt karṣakānāṁ
yath⁠kṣetre tuṣārthinām

Synonyms

tvad-abhaktāḥ — they who are not Your devotees ; ratā — engaged ; jṣāne — in impersonal speculation ; teṣām — of them ; kleśaḥ — suffering ; viśiṣyate — is ; pariśramāt — out of fatigue ; karṣakānām — of farmers ; yathā — as ; kṣetre — in the firld ; tuṣārthinām — *threshing chaff.

Translation

They who are not devoted to You but instead are earnestly engaged in impersonal speculation gain only trouble for all their efforts. They are like a farmers that thresh empty husks.
Text 40

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tvad-bhakti-bhāve niratā
bahavas tvad-gatiṁ gatāḥ
yogino munayaś caiva
tathā ye vraja-vāsinaḥ

Synonyms

tvad-bhakti-bhāve — in devotion to YTou ; niratā — engaged ; bahavaḥ — many ; tvad-gatim — the destination of You ; gataḥ — attained ; yoginaḥ — yogis ; munayaḥ — sages ; ca — and ; eva — indeed ; tathā — so ; ye — who ; vraja — of Vraja ; vāsinaḥ — *the residents.

Translation

As many yogīs and sages became devoted to You and attained You, so the residents of Vraja also became devoted to You and attained You.
Text 41

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dvidhā ratir bhaved varā
śrutāc ca darśanāc ca vā
aho hare tu māyayā
babhūva naiva me ratiḥ

Synonyms

dvidhā — two kinds ; ratiḥ — love ; bhavet — is ; varā — excellent ; śrutāt — from hearing ; ca — and ; darśanāt — from seeing ; ca — and ; vai — indeed ; ahaḥ — Oh ; hare — Lord Hari ; tu — indeed ; māyayā — by the illusory potency ; babhūva — became ; na — not ; eva — indeed ; me — of me ; ratiḥ — *love.

Translation

Love is created in two ways: by hearing and by seeing. O Lord Hari, bewildered by Your illusory potency, I have not attained love for You.
Text 42

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ity uktvāśru-mukho bhūtvā
natvā tat-pāda-paṅkajau
punar āha vidhiḥ kṛṣṇaṁ
bhaktyā sarvaṁ kṣamāpayan

Synonyms

ity — thus ; uktvā — speaking ; aśru — tears ; mukhaḥ — on his face ; bhūtvā — becoming ; natvā — bowing down ; tat-pāda-paṅkajau — to His lotus feet ; punaḥ — again ; āha — spoke ; vidhiḥ — Brahmā ; kṛṣṇam — to Kṛṣṇa ; bhaktyā — with devotion ; sarvam — all ; kṣamāpayan — *appealing for forgiveness.

Translation

Speaking these words, bowing before Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet, and tears gliding down his face, Brahmā earnestly begged for forgiveness.
Text 43

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ghoṣeṣu vāsinām eṣāṁ
bhūtvāhaṁ tvat-padāmbujam
yadā bhajeyaṁ su-gatis
tadā bhūyān na cānyathā

Synonyms

ghoṣeṣu — in the cowherd villages ; vāsinām — of the residents ; eṣām — of them ; bhūtvā — becoming ; aham — I ; tvat-padāmbujam — Your lotus feet ; yadā — when ; bhajeyam — I worship ; su-gatiḥ — an auspicious condition ; tadā — then ; bhūyān — will be ; na — not ; ca — and ; anyathā — *otherwise.

Translation

When I take birth among the residents of these cowherd villages, and when I worship Your lotus feet, then I will attain auspiciousness. Nothing else will be auspicious for me.
Text 44

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vayaṁ tu gopa-deśeṣu
saṁsthitāś ca śivādayaḥ
sakṛt kṛṣṇaṁ tu paśyantas
tasmād dhanyāś ca bhārate

Synonyms

vayam — we ; tu — indeed ; gopa-deśeṣu — in the places of the gopas ; saṁsthitāś — situated ; ca — and ; śivādayaḥ — headed by Lord Śiva ; sakṛt — once ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; tu — indeed ; paśyantaḥ — seeing ; tasmāt — from that ; dhanyāś — fortunate ; ca — and ; bhārate — *on the earth.

Translation

When we demigods, who have Śiva as our leader, enter the lands of the gopas and once gaze on Lord Kṛṣṇa, then we will be fortunate.
Text 45

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aho bhāgyaṁ tu śrī-kṛṣṇa
mātā-pitros tava prabho
tathā ca gopa-gopīnāṁ
pūrṇas tvaṁ dṛśyate vraje

Synonyms

ahaḥ — Oh ; bhāgyam — good fortune ; tu — indeed ; śrī-kṛṣṇa — O Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; mātā-pitroḥ — of the mother and father ; tava — of You ; prabhaḥ — O Lord ; tathā — so ; ca — and ; gopa-gopīnām — of the gopas and gopīs ; pūrṇaḥ — perfect ; tvam — You ; dṛśyate — are seen ; vraje — *in Vraja.

Translation

O Lord, how fortunate are Your parents, the gopas, and the gopīs, who see You in Your original form in Vraja!
Text 46

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muktā-hāraḥ sarva-viśvopakaraḥ
sarvādhāraḥ pātu māṁ viśva-kāraḥ
līlāgāraḥ śūri-kanyā-vihāraḥ
krīḍāpāraḥ kṛṣṇacandrāvatāraḥ

Synonyms

muktā — of pearls ; hāraḥ — with a necklace ; sarva-viśvopakaraḥ — the maintainer of all the universes ; sarvādhāraḥ — the resting place of everything ; pātu — may protect ; mām — me ; viśva-kāraḥ — the creator of the universes ; līlāgāraḥ — the abode of transcendental pastimnes ; śūri-kanyā — by the Yamunā ; vihāraḥ — who enjoys pastimes ; krīḍāpāraḥ — playful ; kṛṣṇacandrāvatāraḥ — *the descent of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

May Lord Kṛṣṇa, who wears a pearl necklace, in whom everything rests, who creates and maintains all the universes, and who, enjoying by the Yamunā, is the playful abode of transcendental pastimes, protect me.
Text 47

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śrī-kṛṣṇa vṛṣṇi-kula-puṣkara nanda-putra
rādhā-pate madana-mohana deva-deva
sammohitaṁ vraja-pate bhuvi te 'jāya māṁ
govinda gokula-pate paripāhi pāhi

Synonyms

śrī-kṛṣṇa — O Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; vṛṣṇi-kula-puṣkara — O lotus flower in the family of Vṛṣṇi ; nanda-putra — O son of Nanda ; rādhā-pate — O Lord of Rādhā ; madana-mohana — O enchanter of Kāma ; deva-deva — O master of the demigods ; sammohitam — bewildered ; vraja-pate — O master of Vraja ; bhuvi — on earth ; te — of You ; ajayā — by the illusory potency ; mām — to me ; govinda — O Govinda ; gokula-pate — O master of Gokula ; paripāhi — please protect ; pāhi — *please protect.

Translation

O Śrī Kṛṣṇa, O lotus growing in King Vṛṣṇi's family, O son of Nanda, O Lord of Rādhā, O enchanter of Kāmadeva, O master of the demigods, O king of Vraja, O king of Gokula, O Govinda, please protect, please protect me, who am now bewildered by Your illusory potency!
Text 48

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karoti yaḥ kṛṣṇa-hareḥ pradakṣiṇaṁ
bhavej jagat-tīrtha-phalaṁ ca tasya tu
te kṛṣṇalokaṁ sukhadaṁ parāt paraṁ
goloka-lokaṁ pravaraṁ gamiṣyati

Synonyms

karoti — does ; yaḥ — one who ; kṛṣṇa-hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; pradakṣiṇam — circumambulation ; bhavet — may be ; jagat — of the universe ; tīrtha — the holy places ; phalam — the result ; ca — and ; tasya — of him ; tu — indeed ; te — of You ; kṛṣṇalokam — Kṛṣṇaloka ; sukhadam — blissful ; parāt — than the greatest ; param — greater ; goloka — of Goloka ; lokam — the realm ; pravaram — best ; gamiṣyati — *will go.

Translation

A person who circumambulates Lord Kṛṣṇa attains the result of visiting all the holy places in the universe. He will go to Your Kṛṣṇaloka, the best of spiritual realms.
Text 49

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śrī-nārada uvāca
ity abhiṣṭūya govindaṁ
śrīmad-vṛndāvaneśvaram
natvā tri-vāraṁ lokeśas
cakāra tu pradakṣiṇam

Synonyms

śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; ity — thus ; abhiṣṭūya — offering prayers ; govindam — to Govinda ; śrīmat — glorious ; vṛndāvana — of Vṛndāvana ; īśvaram — to the master ; natvā — bowing down ; tri-varam — three times ; lokeśaḥ — Brahmā, the king of the worlds ; cakāra — did ; tu — indeed ; pradakṣiṇam — *circumambulation.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: After offering these prayers and bowing down, three times Brahmā circumambulated Lord Govinda, the glorious master of Vṛndāvana.
Text 50

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tatra cālakṣito bhūtvā
vatsān bālān pitāmahaḥ
varaṁ dattvā prayānārthaṁ
yacanaṁ sa cakāra ha

Synonyms

tatra — there ; ca — and ; alakṣitaḥ — invisible ; bhūtvā — becopming ; vatsān — the calves ; bālān — and boys ; pitāmahaḥ — Brahmā ; varam — benediction ; dattvā — giving ; prayāna — departure ; artham — for the purpose ; yacanam — request ; sa — he ; cakāra — did ; ha — *indeed.

Translation

First becoming invisible, and then offerings blessing to the calves and boys, grandfather Brahmā asked permission to leave.
Text 51

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tataś ca brahmaṇe tasmai
netreṇājṣāṁ dadau hariḥ
punaḥ praṇamya svaṁ lokaṁ
ātma-bhūḥ pratyapadyata

Synonyms

tataḥ — then ; ca — and ; brahmaṇe — to Brahmā ; tasmai — to him ; netreṇa — with an eye ; āj 24ām — permission ; dadau — givinmg ; hariḥ — Lord Hari ; punaḥ — again ; praṇamya — bowing down ; svam — to his own ; lokam — planet ; ātma-bhūḥ — Brahmā ; pratyapadyata — *went.

Translation

With a glance Kṛṣṇa gave His permission. Then Brahmā bowed again and returned to his own world.
Text 52

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atha kṛṣṇo vanāc chīghraṁ
ānayām āsa vatsakān
yatrāpi puline rājan
gopānāṁ rāja-maṇḍalī

Synonyms

atha — then ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; vanāt — from the forest ; śīghram — quickly ; ānayām āsa — led ; vatsakān — the calves ; yatra — where ; api — also ; puline — on the shore ; rājan — O king ; gopānām — of the gopas ; rāja-maṇḍalī — *in a royal circle.

Translation

O king, then Kṛṣṇa quickly led the calves from the forest to the Yamunā's shore, where Kṛṣṇa was in the midst of a glorious circle of gopas.
Text 53

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gopārbhakāś ca śrī-kṛṣṇaṁ
vatsaiḥ sārdhaṁ samāgatam
kṣaṇārdhaṁ menire vīkṣya
kṛṣṇa-māyā-vimohitāḥ

Synonyms

gopa — gopa ; arbhakāḥ — boys ; ca — and ; śrī-kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; vatsaiḥ — with the calves ; sārdham — with ; samāgatam — come ; kṣaṇa — a moment ; ardham — half ; menire — considered ; vīkṣya — seeing ; kṛṣṇa-māyā-vimohitāḥ — *bewildered by Kṛṣṇa's illusory potency.

Translation

Bewildered by Kṛṣṇa's yogamāyā potency, when they saw Kṛṣṇa with the calves, the gopa boys thought He had been gone for only half a moment.
Text 54

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ta ūcur vatsakaiḥ kṛṣṇa
tvaraṁ tvaṁ tu samāgataḥ
kuruṣva bhojanaṁ cātra
kenāpi na kṛtaṁ prabho

Synonyms

te — they ; ūcuḥ — said ; vatsakaiḥ — with the calves ; kṛṣṇa — O Kṛṣṇa ; tvaram — quickly ; tvam — You ; tu — indeed ; samāgataḥ — come ; kuruṣva — please do ; bhojanam — lunch ; ca — and ; atra — here ; kenāpi — somehow ; na — not ; kṛtam — done ; prabhaḥ — *O Lord.

Translation

They said: O Kṛṣṇa, You have come so quickly with the calves! O Lord, come and take lunch. Somehow we have not finished our lunch.
Text 55

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tataś ca vihasan kṛṣṇo
'bhyavahṛtyārbhakaiḥ saha
darśayām āsa sarvebhyas
carmājagaram eva ca

Synonyms

tataḥ — then ; ca — and ; vihasan — laughing ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; abhyavahṛtya — taking lunch ; arbhakaiḥ saha — wityh the boys ; darśayām āsa — showed ; sarvebhyaḥ — to all ; carma — the skin ; ājagaram — of the snake ; eva — indeed ; ca — *also.

Translation

Laughing, Kṛṣṇa took lunch with the boys. Then He showed them the skin of the dead snake Aghāsura.
Text 56

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sāyam-kāle sa-rāmas tu
kṛṣṇo gopaiḥ parāvṛtaḥ
agre kṛtvā vatsa-vṛndaṁ
hy ājagāma śanair vrajam

Synonyms

sāyam-kāle — in the evening ; sa-rāmaḥ — with Balarāma ; tu — indeed ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; gopaiḥ — by the goppas ; parāvṛtaḥ — accompanied ; agre — in the front ; kṛtvā — placing ; vatsa-vṛndam — the calves ; hy — indeed ; ājagāma — returned ; śanaiḥ — slowly ; vrajam — *to Vraja.

Translation

Then Kṛṣṇa, placing the calves in front and accompanied by Balarāma and the gopas, slowly returned to the village of Vraja in the evening.
Text 57

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go-vatsakaiḥ sita-sitāsita-pīta-varṇai
raktādi-dhūmra-haritair bahu-śīla-rūpaiḥ
gopāla-maṇḍala-gataṁ vraja-pāla-putraṁ
vande vanāt sukhada-goṣṭhakam āvrajantam

Synonyms

go-vatsakaiḥ — with the calves ; sita — white ; sitāsita — black ; pīta — yellow ; varṇaiḥ — with colors ; rakta — red ; ādi — beginning ; dhūmra — smokey ; haritaiḥ — green ; bahu-śīla-rūpaiḥ — with many different forms and natures ; gopāla-maṇḍala-gatam — gone to the circle of gopas ; vraja-pāla — of the king of Vraja ; putram — to the son ; vande — I bow down ; vanāt — from the forest ; sukhada — blissful ; goṣṭhakam — to the gopa village ; āvrajantam — *returning.

Translation

As, encircled by gopas and by calves of many different forms and natures and of many colors beginning with white, black, yellow, red, green, and smokey, He returns from the forest to the blissful village of gopas, I bow down before Lord Kṛṣṇa, the prince of Vraja.
Text 58

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ānando gopikānāṁ tu
hy āsīt kṛṣṇasya darśane
yāsāṁ yena vinā rājan
kṣaṇo yuga-samo 'bhavat

Synonyms

ānandaḥ — the bliss ; gopikānām — of thr gopīs ; tu — indeed ; hy — indeed ; āsīt — was ; kṛṣṇasya — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; darśane — in the sight ; yāsām — of wehom ; yena — by which ; vinā — without ; rājan — O king ; kṣaṇaḥ — a moment ; yuga-samaḥ — equal to a yuga ; abhavat — *became.

Translation

When they saw Kṛṣṇa, the gopīs became filled with bliss. O king, for them a moment's separation from Him seemed like a yuga.
Text 59

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kṛtvā goṣṭhe pṛthag vatsān
bālāḥ svaṁ svaṁ gṛhān gatāḥ
jaguś cāghāsura-vādhaṁ
ātmano rakṣaṇaṁ hareḥ

Synonyms

kṛtvā — doing ; goṣṭhe — in Vraja ; pṛthag — specific ; vatsān — calves ; bālāḥ — boys ; svaṁ svam — each their own ; gṛhān — home ; gatāḥ — went ; jaguḥ — sang ; ca — nd ; aghāsura — of Aghāsura ; vādham — the slaying ; ātmanaḥ — of themselves ; hareḥ — *of Lord Hari.

Translation

After placing the calves in their barns, the boys went to their own homes. There they told how Kṛṣṇa killed Aghāsura and saved them.