Sri Garga-samhita

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; ratham — a chariot ; āruhya — climbing ; kartum — to do ; kāryam — the mission ; nṛpasya — of the king ; vai — indeed ; praharṣitaḥ — joyful ; maithilendra — O king of Mithilā ; prayayau — went ; nanda-gokulam — *to Nanda's Gokula.

parām — supreme ; bhaktim — devotion ; hy — indeed ; upagataḥ — attained ; śrī-kṛṣṇe — for Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; puruṣottame — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; evam — thus ; vicārayan — thinking ; buddhyā — with intelligence ; pathi — on the road ; gacchan — going ; mahā-matiḥ — *the noble-hearted one.

śrī-akrūra uvāca — Śrī Akrūra said ; kim — what ; bhārate — in Bharata-varsa ; vā — or ; sukṛtam — pious deed ; kṛtam — done ; mayā — by me ; niṣkāraṇam — causeless ; dānam — gift ; alam — great ; kratūttamam — the best of yajnas ; tīrthāṭanam — pilgrimage ; vā — or ; dvija-sevanam — serving the brāhmaṇas ; śubham — beautiful ; yena — by which ; adya — today ; drakṣyāmi — I will see ; harim — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; pareśvaram — *the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

tapaḥ su-taptam — performed great austerities ; kim — what? ; alam — great ; purā — before ; kṛtam — done ; sat-sevanam — serving the great souls ; bhakti-yutam — with devotion ; mayā — by me ; kṛtam — done ; yena — by which ; eva — indeed ; me — of me ; darśanam — the sight ; adya — today ; durlabham — difficult to attain ; śrī-kṛṣṇadevasya — of Lord Kṛṣṇadeva ; puraḥ — in the presence ; bhaviṣyati — *will be.

teṣām — of them ; bhavaḥ — the birth ; me — of me ; sa-phalaḥ — fruitful ; mahī-tale — on this earth ; yan-netra-gāmī — coming before my eyes ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; sureśvaraḥ — the master of the demigods ; kṛtvā — doing ; atha — now ; tad-darśanam — the sight of Him ; adya — today ; durlabham — rare ; sadyaḥ — at once ; kṛtārthaḥ — successful ; bhavitā — will become ; asmi — I ; sarvataḥ — *in all respects.

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; sañcintayan — thinking ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; paśyan — seeing ; śakunam uttamam — a good omen ; sandhyāyām — at sunset ; gokulam — Gokula ; prāptaḥ — attained ; ratha-sthaḥ — riding on a chariot ; gandinī-sutaḥ — *Akrūra.

kṛṣṇa-pādābja-cihnāni — Lord Kṛṣṇa's lotus footprints ; yavāṅkuśa-yutāni — marked with a barleycorn adn elephant-goad ; ca — and ; tad-rāga-yuk-parāgāṇi — mixed with kunkuma ; rajāṁsi — the dust ; sa — he ; dadarśa — saw ; kau — *on the ground.

tat — Him ; darśana — to see ; autsukya — eagerness ; bhakti — devotion ; bhāva — love ; ānanda — and bliss ; samākulaḥ — agitated ; rathāt — from the chariot ; samutpatya — descending ; teṣu — in them ; luṭhaṁś — rolling about ; ca — and ; aśru — tears ; mumoca — shed ; ca — *and.

yeṣām — of whom ; śrī-kṛṣṇadevasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇadeva ; bhaktiḥ — devotion ; syāt — is ; hṛdi — in the heart ; maithila — O king of Mithilā ; teṣām — of them ; ā-brahmaṇaḥ — up to Lord Brahmnā ; sarvam — all ; tṛṇavat — like a piece of straw ; jagataḥ — of the world ; sukham — *the happiness.

rathārūḍhaḥ — riding on a chariot ; tataḥ — then ; akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; kṣaṇāt — in a moment ; nanda-puram — nanda's village ; gataḥ — attained ; ghoseṣu — among the cows ; sa-balam — with Balarāma ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; āgacchantam — coming ; dadarśa — saw ; ha — *indeed.

devau — the Lord ; purāṇau — ancient ; puruṣau — persons ; pareśau — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; padmekṣaṇau — lotus eyed ; śyāmala-gaura — fair and dark ; varṇau — colors ; yathā — as ; indranīla — of sapphires ; dhvaja — a flag ; vajra — of diamonds ; śailau — a mountain ; samāśritau — taken shelter ; tau — They ; pathi — on the path ; rāma-kṛṣṇau — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; bālārka — rising sun ; maulī — crowns ; vasanam — garments ; taḍit — lightning ; dyutī — splendor ; varṣāśaran-megha-rucam — the color of an autumn cloud ; dadhānau — wearing ; dṛṣṭvā — seeing ; sa — he ; tūrṇam — at once ; sva-rathāt — from hus chariot ; gataḥ — come ; adhaḥ — below ; tayoḥ — both ; nataḥ — bowed down ; bhakti-yutaḥ — with devotion ; papāta — *fell.

tad-ānanam — his face ; bāṣpa-kula — with tears ; ākula — filled ; īkṣaṇam — eyes ; romañcitam — hairs standing erect ; vīkṣya — seeing ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; pareśvaraḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; dorbhyām — with both arms ; samutthāpya — rising ; ghṛṇāturaḥ — overcome with mercy ; aśru — tears ; mumoca — shed ; bhaktam — the devotee ; parirabhya — embraced ; mādhavaḥ — *Lord Kṛṣṇa.

evam — in this way ; militvā — meeting ; sa-balaś — with Balarāma ; ca — and ; tam — Him ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; sadyaḥ — at once ; samānīya — taking ; varāsanam — a nice seat ; dadau — gave ; nivedya — offering ; gām — eloqurnt words ; ca — and ; atithaye — for a guest ; su-bhojanam — food ; rasāvṛtam — delicious ; prema-yutaḥ — filled with love ; hy — indeed ; upāharat — *offered.

tam — to him ; āha — said ; nandaḥ — Nanda ; parirabhya — embracing ; dorbhyām — with both arms ; ahaḥ — Oh ; katham — how? ; jīvasi — you live ; kaṁsa — of Kaṁsa ; rājye — in the kingdom ; gata-trapaḥ — shameless ; yaḥ — who ; nijaghāna — killed ; balān — chuldren ; svasuḥ — of his sister ; katham — how? ; saḥ — he ; anya-janeṣu — other people ; mohī — *kind.

gṛham — to the home ; gate — gone ; nanda-vare — when King Nanda ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; tam — him ; papraccha — asked ; sarvam — all ; kuśalam — welfare ; sva-pitroḥ — of His father ; tathā — then ; yadūnām — of the Yadavas ; kila — indeed ; bāndhavānām — kinsmen ; kaṁsasya — of Kaṁsa ; sarvam — all ; viparīta-buddhim — *wickedness.