Sri Garga-samhita

Sri Garga-samhita

Sri Garga-samhita

Text 6

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evam pitvā mahā-vahnim
nitvā gopāla-go-ganam
prāpto 'bhud yamunā-pāre
cubhācoka-vane hariḥ

Synonyms

evam thus ; pitvā having drunk ; mahā-vahnim the great fire ; nitvā bringing ; gopāla-go-ganam the gopsas and cows ; prāptaḥ attained ; abhut was ; yamunā-pāre on the other shore of thr Yamunā ; cubha beautiful ; acoka of asoka trees ; vane in the forest ; hariḥ Lord Krsna.

Translation

After drinking up the great fire, Lord Krsna took the cows and gopas to a beautiful acoka forest on the Yamunā's farther shore.
Text 7

Verse text

tatra ksut-piḍitā gopāḥ
cri-krsnam sa-balam harim
krtānjali-putā ucuḥ
ksudhārtāḥ sma vayam prabho

Synonyms

tatra there ; ksut-piḍitā tormented with hunger ; gopāḥ the gopas ; cri-krsnam to Sri Krsna ; sa-balam and Balarāma ; harim Krsna ; krtānjali-putā with folded hands ; ucuḥ said ; ksudhārtāḥ tormented with hunder ; sma indeed ; vayam we are ; prabhaḥ O master.

Translation

Tormented with hunger, the gopas, respectfully folding their hands said to Krsna and Balarāma, "O Lord, we are tormented with hunger."
Text 8

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tadā tān presayām āsa
yajna āggirase hariḥ
te gatvā tam yajna-vāram
natvocur vimalam vacaḥ

Synonyms

tadā then ; tān them ; presayām āsa sent ; yajne āggirase to an angirasa-yajna ; hariḥ Krsna ; te they ; gatvā going ; tam this ; yajna-vāram to the brāhmana assembled for the yajna ; natvā bowing down ; ucuḥ spoke ; vimalam sweet ; vacaḥ words.

Translation

Lord Krsna sent them to a place where an āggirasa-yaj 24a was being performed. The boys went to the yajna, bowed down before the performers of the yajna, and spoke many sweet words.
Text 9

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cri-gopā ucuḥ
gopāla-bālaiḥ sa-balaḥ samāgato
gāc cārayan chri-vraja-rāja-nandanaḥ
ksut-samyuto 'smai sa-ganāya bhusurāḥ
prayacchatācv annam anagga-mohine

Synonyms

cri-gopā ucuḥ the gopas said ; gopāla-bālaiḥ with gopa boys ; sa-balaḥ with Balarāma ; samāgataḥ come ; gāc cows ; cārayan herding ; cri-vraja-rāja-nandanaḥ the prince of Vraja ; ksut-samyutaḥ hungry ; asmai to Him ; sa-ganāya and His company ; bhusurāḥ O brāhmanas ; prayacchata please give ; ācu now ; annam food

Translation

The gopas said: Herding the cows in the company of Balarāma and many gopa boys, Sri Krsna, the prince of Vraja, who is more handsome than Kāmadeva, is now hungry. O brāhmanas, please give some food to Him and His companions.
Text 10

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cri-nārada uvāca
na kincid ucus te sarve
vacaḥ crutvā dvijā nrpa
gopā nirācā āgatya
ity ucuḥ sa-balam harim

Synonyms

cri-nārada uvāca Sri Nārada said ; na not ; ki 24cit anything ; ucuḥ said ; te they ; sarve all ; vacaḥ words ; crutvā hearing ; dvijā the brāhmanas ; nrpa O king ; gopā the gopas ; nirācā giving up hope ; āgatya returning ; ity thus ; ucuḥ said ; sa-balam with Balarāma ; harim to Lord Krsna.

Translation

Sri Nārada said: Although they heard these words, the brāhmanas did not say anything in reply. Giving up hope, the gopas returned and told all this to Krsna and Balarāma.
Text 11

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cri-gopā ucuḥ
tvam asy adhico vraja-manḍale bali
cri-gokule nanda-puro 'gra-danḍa-dhrk
na vartate danḍam alam madhoḥ puri
pracanḍa-canḍāmsu-mahas tava sphurat

Synonyms

cri-gopā ucuḥ the gopas said ; tvam You ; asy are ; adhicaḥ the Lord ; vraja-manḍale in the circle of Vraja ; bali powerful ; cri-gokule in Sri Gokula ; nanda-puraḥ in Nanda-pura ; agra-danḍa-dhrk the right punish others ; na not ; vartate is ; danḍam punishment ; alam enough ; madhoḥ puri in Mathurā ; pracanḍa-canḍāmsu-mahaḥ glorious and powerful as the blazing sun ; tava by You ; sphurat manifested.

Translation

The gopas said: You are the powerful ruler in the circle of Vraja. In Sri Gokula and in Nandapura You have the right to punish others. In this land of Mathurā You are glorious and powerful and the blazing son. There is not punishment enough that You can give to these people.
Text 12

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cri-nārada uvāca
punas tān presayām āsa
tat-patnibhyo hariḥ svayam
yajna-vātam punar gatvā
natvā vipra-priyās tadā
krtānjali-putā ucur
gopāḥ krsna-pranoditāḥ

Synonyms

cri-nārada uvāca Sri Nārada said ; punaḥ again ; tān them ; presayām āsa sent ; tat-patnibhyaḥ to their wives ; hariḥ Krsna ; svayam personally ; yaj 24a-vātam tp the place of the yajna ; punaḥ again ; gatvā going ; natvā bowing down ; vipra-priyāḥ to the brāhmanas' wives ; tadā then ; krtānjali-putā with folded hands ; ucuḥ said ; gopāḥ the gopas ; krsna by Lord Krsna ; pranoditāḥ sent.

Translation

Lord Krsna sent them again, this time to the brāhmanas' wives. Arriving at the place of the yajna, the gopas sent by Krsna bowed down before the brāhmanas' wives and, respectfully folding their hands, spoke.
Text 13

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cri-gopā ucuḥ
gopāla-bālaiḥ sa-balaḥ samāgato
gāc cārayan chri-vraja-rāja-nandanaḥ
ksut-samyuto 'smai sa-ganāya cāgganāḥ
prayacchatācv annam anagga-mohine

Synonyms

cri-gopā ucuḥ the gopas said ; gopāla-bālaiḥ with gopa boys ; sa-balaḥ with Balarāma ; samāgataḥ come ; gāc cows ; cārayan herding ; cri-vraja-rāja-nandanaḥ the prince of Vraja ; ksut-samyutaḥ hungry ; asmai to Him ; sa-ganāya and His company ; ca and ; agganāḥ O ladies ; prayacchata please give ; ācu now ; annam food

Translation

The gopas said: Herding the cows in the company of Balarāma and many gopa boys, Sri Krsna, the prince of Vraja, who is more handsome than Kāmadeva, is now hungry. O ladies, please give some food to Him and His companions.
Texts 14 and 15

Verse text

cri-nārada uvāca
krsnam samāgatam crutvā
cakrus tathānnam pātresu
nitvā sarvā dvijāgganāḥ
tyaktvā sadyo loka-lajjām
krsna-pārcvam samāyayuḥ
acokānām vane ramye
krsnā-tire manohare

Synonyms

cri-nārada uvāca Sri Nārada said ; krsnam Lord Krsna ; samāgatam come ; crutvā hearing ; krsna-darcana to see Lord Krsna ; lālasāḥ eager ; cakruḥ became ; tathā then ; annam food ; pātresu in vessals ; nitvā taking ; sarvā all ; dvijāgganāḥ the brahmanis ; tyaktvā abandoning ; sadyaḥ at once ; loka-lajjām shyness of what people may think ; krsna-pārcvam to Lord Krsna's side ; samāyayuḥ went ; acokānām of asoka trees ; vane in the forest ; ramye beautiful ; krsnā-tire on the Yamunā's shore ; manohare beautiful.

Translation

krsna-darcana-lālasāḥ Sri Nārada said: When they heard that Krsna had come, the brāhmana women became very eager to see Him. Taking different kinds of food in many containers, and not thinking of how they might be criticized for their actions, they all went to Krsna in the beautiful acoka forest by the Yamunā's beautiful shore.
Text 16

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yathā crutam tathā drstam
cri-hareḥ rupam adbhutam
prāpyānandam gatāḥ sarvās
turiyam yogino yathā

Synonyms

yathā as ; crutam heard ; tathā so ; drstam seen ; cri-hareḥ of Sri Krsna ; rupam teh form ; adbhutam wonderful ; prāpya attaining ; ānandam blissed ; gatāḥ attained ; sarvāḥ all ; turiyam the transcendental position ; yoginaḥ yogis ; yathā as.

Translation

When they saw Lord Krsna's wonderful form, which was just as they had heard it described, they became filled with bliss. They all attained the transcendental platform attained by the greatest yogis.
Text 17

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cri-bhagavān uvāca
dhanyā yuyam darcanārtham
āgatā he dvijāgganāḥ
pratiyāta grhān chighram
niḥcagkā bhumi-devatāḥ

Synonyms

cri-bhagavān uvāca the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; dhanya fortunate ; yuyam you all ; darcanārtham to see ; āgatā come ; he O ; dvijāgganāḥ brāhmana women ; pratiyāta please return ; grhān to your homes ; cighram at once ; niḥcagkā without fear ; bhumi-devatāh - O brāhmanas.

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O brāhmanis, you are all very fortunate to have come here to see Me. Now, without any fear, please return to your homes.
Texts 18 and 19

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yusmākam tu prabhāvena
patayo vo dvijātayaḥ
sadyo yajna-phalam prāpya
yusmābhiḥ saha nirmalāḥ
gamisyanti param dhāma
golokam prakrteḥ param
atha natvā harim sarvā
ājagmur yajna-manḍale

Synonyms

yusmākam of you ; tu indeed ; prabhāvena by the power ; patayaḥ husbands ; vaḥ of you ; dvijātayaḥ brāhmanas ; sadyaḥ at once ; yajna-phalam the result of the yajna ; prāpya attaining ; yusmābhiḥ with you all ; saha with ; nirmalāḥ pure ; gamisyanti will go ; param to the supreme ; dhāma abode ; golokam Goloka ; prakrteḥ the material energy ; param above ; atha then ; natvā bowing ; harim to Lord Hari ; sarvā all ; ājagmuḥ returned ; yajna-manḍale to the circle of the yajna.

Translation

After attaining the result of this yajn, your pure-hearted brāhmana husbands will go, by Your spiritual power, to the supreme abode of Goloka, which is beyond the world of matter. Then all the women offered their respectful obeisances to Lord Krsna and returned to the circle of the yajna.
Text 20

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cri-nārada uvāca
tā drstvā brāhmanāḥ sarve
svātmānam dhik pracakrire
didrksavas te cri-krsnam
kamsād bhitā na cāgatāḥ

Synonyms

cri-nārada uvāca Sri Nārada said ; they ; drstvā seeing ; brāhmanāḥ the brāhmanas ; sarve all ; svātmānam to themselves ; dhik rebuke ; pracakrire did ; didrksavaḥ yearning to see ; te they ; cri-krsnam Sri Krsna ; kamsāt of Kamsa ; bhitā afraid ; na not ; ca and ; āgatāḥ went.

Translation

Sri Nārada said: When they saw their wives, the brāhmanas rebuked themselves. Although they also yearned to see Lord Krsna, out of fear of Kamsa they did not go to see Him.
Text 21

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bhuktvānnam sa-balaḥ krsno
gopālaiḥ saha maithila
gāḥ pālayan ājagāma
vrndāranyam manoharam

Synonyms

bhuktvā eating ; annam the food ; sa-balaḥ with Balarāma ; krsnaḥ Krsna ; gopālaiḥ with ther gopas ; saha with ; maithila O king of Mithilā ; gāḥ the cows ; pālayan protecting ; ājagāma came ; vrndāranyam to Vrndāvana forest ; manoharam beautiful.

Translation

O king of Mithilā, when they had finished eating, Krsna, Balarāma, and the gopas took the cows to beautiful Vrndāvana forest.