Sri Garga-samhita

Sri Garga-samhita

Sri Garga-samhita

Text 17

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śrī-akrūra uvāca
paraśvo 'hani he deva
hantuṁ śauriṁ samudyataḥ
khaḍga-pāṇir bhoja-rājo
nāradena nivāritaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-akrūra uvāca — Śrī Akrūra said ; paraśvo 'hāni — the day after tommorrow ; he — O ; deva — Lord ; hantum — to kill ; śaurim — Vasudeva ; samudyataḥ — eager ; khaḍga-pāṇiḥ — with a sword in hand ; bhoja-rājaḥ — Kaṁsa ; nāradena — by Nārada ; nivāritaḥ — *forbidden.

Translation

Śrī Akrūra said: The day before yesterday Kaṁsa, sword in hand, was about to kill Vasudeva until Nārada Muni stopped him.
Text 18

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duḥkhitāḥ bāndhavāḥ sarve
yādavā bhaya-vihvalāḥ
sa-kuṭumbāḥ kaṁsa-bhayād
bhūman deśāntaraṁ gatāḥ

Synonyms

duḥkhitāḥ — unhappy ; bāndhavāḥ — kinsmen ; sarve — all ; yādavā — Yadavas ; bhaya-vihvalāḥ — frightened ; sa-kuṭumbāḥ — with their familites ; kaṁsa-bhayāt — out of fear of Kaṁsa ; bhūman — O Lord ; deśāntaram — to other countries ; gatāḥ — *gone.

Translation

O Lord, unhappy and terrified of Kṛṣṇa, your kinsmen, the Yādavas, have fled with their families to other countries.
Text 19

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adyaiva yādavān hantuṁ
devān jetuṁ samudyataḥ
anyat kim api kau kartuṁ
icchate daitya-rāḍ balī

Synonyms

adya — now ; eva — indeed ; yādavān — the Yadavas ; hantum — to kill ; devān — the demigods ; jetum — to defeat ; samudyataḥ — eager ; anyat — another ; kim api — something ; kau — on the earth ; kartum — to do ; icchate — desires ; daitya-rāḍ — the demon-king ; balī — *powerful.

Translation

Now the powerful demon-king Kaṁsa wants to kill the Yādavas, conquer the demigods, and perform more atrocities on this earth.
Text 20

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tasmād bhavadbhyāṁ gantavyaṁ
kuśalaṁ kartum avyayam
bhavantau hi vinā kāryaṁ
kiñcin na syāt satāṁ prabhu

Synonyms

tasmāt — therefore ; bhavadbhyām — by You both ; gantavyam — should be gone ; kuśalam — auspiciousness ; kartum — to do ; avyayam — eternal ; bhavantau — You ; hi — indeed ; vinā — except for ; kāryam — the duty ; kiñcit — something ; na — not ; syāt — is ; satām — of the devotees ; prabhu — *O Lord.

Translation

Therefore You two Lords should go there and bring eternal auspiciousness to Your devotees. O my Lords, no one but You can bring auspiciousness to Your devotees.
Text 21

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śrī-nārada uvāca
atha tasya vacaḥ śrutvā
sa-balo bhagavān hariḥ
nanda-rāja-matenāha
gopān kārya-karān idam

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; atha — then ; tasya — of him ; vacaḥ — the words ; śrutvā — hearing ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; hariḥ — Kṛṣṇa ; nanda-rāja-matena — after conferring with King Nanda ; āha — said ; gopān — to the gopas ; kārya-karān — eager to do what He says ; idam — *this.

Translation

After hearing Akrūra's words, and after conferring with Balarāma and King Nanda, Lord Kṛṣṇa addressed the gopas, who were eager to follow His command.
Texts 22 and 23

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śrī-bhagavān uvāca
nanda-rājo 'pi sa-balo
vṛddhair gopa-gaṇair aham
nandā navopanandāś ca
tathā ṣaḍ vṛṣabhānavaḥ
mathurāṁ tu gamiṣyanti
sarve prātaḥ samutthitāḥ
sarve tu gorasaṁ tasmād
dadhi-dugdha-ghṛtādikam

Synonyms

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; nanda-rājaḥ — King Nanda ; api — also ; sa-balaḥ — with Balarāma ; vṛddhaiḥ — with the adult ; gopa-gaṇaiḥ — gopas ; aham — I ; nandā — the Nandas ; nava — nine ; upanandāḥ — Upanandas ; ca — and ; tathā — so ; ṣaḍ — the six ; vṛṣabhānavaḥ — Vṛṣabhānus ; mathurām — to Mathurā ; tu — indeed ; gamiṣyanti — will go ; sarve — all ; prātaḥ — in the morning ; samutthitāḥ — risen ; sarve — all ; tu — indeed ; gorasam — milk products ; tasmāt — from that ; dadhi-dugdha-ghṛtādikam — *beginning with yogurt, milk, and ghee.

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: King Nanda, Balarāma, the nine Nandas and Upanandas, the six Vṛṣabhānus, and all the adult gopas will rise early tommorrow morning and, taking gifts of milk, yogurt, ghee, and other milk products, will go to Mathurā City.
Text 24

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gṛhītvaikātra kartavyaṁ
sopāyanam ataḥ param
rathāṁś ca śakaṭaiḥ sārdhaṁ
samarthān kurutāśu vai

Synonyms

gṛhītvā — taking ; ekātra — in one place ; kartavyam — to be done ; sopāyanam — with gifts ; ataḥ — then ; param — thern ; rathān — chariots ; ca — and ; śakaṭaiḥ — carts ; sārdham — with ; samarthān — able ; kuruta — should do ; āśu — at once ; vai — *indeed.

Translation

These gifts should now be placed on all the chariots and wagons.
Text 25

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śrī-nārada uvāca
iti śrutvā kārya-kārā
gopāḥ sarve gṛhe gṛhe
śṛṇvantīnāṁ gopikānāṁ
ūcuḥ sarvaṁ yathoditam

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; iti — thus ; śrutvā — hearing ; kārya-kārā — the servants ; gopāḥ — gopas ; sarve — all ; gṛhe — at home ; gṛhe — after home ; śṛṇvantīnām — hearing ; gopikānām — of the gopīs ; ūcuḥ — said ; sarvam — all ; yathā — as ; uditam — *said.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: When they heard these words, all the gopas repeated them to the gopīs in home after home.
Text 26

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tac chrutvodvigna-hṛdayā
gopyo viraha-vihvalāḥ
parasparaṁ vākyam ūcuḥ
sarvās tā hi gṛhe gṛhe

Synonyms

tat — that ; śrutvā — hearing ; udvigna — agitated ; hṛdayāḥ — hearts ; gopyaḥ — the gopīs ; viraha-vihvalāḥ — overwhelmed by the thought of separation ; parasparam — among themselves ; vākyam — words ; ūcuḥ — spoke ; sarvāḥ — all ; tā — they ; hi — indeed ; gṛhe — in home ; gṛhe — *after home.

Translation

Agitated at heart to hear these words, and fearing a separation from Lord Kṛṣṇa, in home after home all the gopīs talked among themselves.
Text 27

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prasthānasya ca varteyaṁ
śrī-kṛṣṇasya mahātmanaḥ
vṛṣabhānu-varasyāpi
gṛhe prāptā nṛpeśvara

Synonyms

prasthānasya — gone away ; ca — and ; vārtā — the news ; iyam — thius ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya — of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; mahātmanaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; vṛṣabhānu-varasya — of King Vṛṣabhānu ; api — also ; gṛhe — in the home ; prāptā — attained ; nṛpeśvara — *O king of kings.

Translation

O king of kings, the news that Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, would go on a journey, also entered the home of King Vṛṣabhānu.
Text 28

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gamiṣyato bhārtur atīva-duḥkhitāḥ
śrutvātha vārtāṁ sadasi hy ākāśmāt
samprāpa mūrchaṁ vṛṣabhānu-nandinī
rambheva bhūmau patitā marud-dhatā

Synonyms

gamiṣyataḥ — about to depart ; bhārtuḥ — the husband ; atīva-duḥkhitāḥ — very unhappy ; śrutvā — hearing ; atha — then ; vārtām — the news ; sadasi — in the assembly ; hy — indeed ; ākāśmāt — suddenly ; samprāpa — attained ; mūrcham — fainting ; vṛṣabhānu-nandinī — the daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu ; rambhā — a banana tree ; iva — like ; bhūmau — to tyhe ground ; patitā — fallen ; marud-dhatā — *stuck by the wind.

Translation

When in the royal assembly She heard that Her master would go on a journey, King Vṛṣabhānu's daughter, Śrī Rādhā, at once fainted. She was like a banana tree struck by a great wind.
Text 29

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kāścit parimlāna-mukha-śriyo 'bhavan
prakaṅkanī-bhūta-karāṅgulīyakāḥ
sadyaḥ ślathad-bhūṣaṇa-keśa-bāndhanās
citrārpitārambhā ivāvatasthire

Synonyms

kāścit — some ; parimlāna — withered ; mukha — of the face ; śriyaḥ — the beauty ; abhavan — became ; prakaṅkanī-bhūta — become brcaelets ; karāṅgulīyakāḥ — finger-rings ; sadyaḥ — at once ; ślathat — loosened ; bhūṣaṇa — ornaments ; keśa — of the hair ; bāndhanāḥ — tying ; citrārpitārambhāḥ — painted pictures ; iva — like ; āvatasthire — *stood.

Translation

Some gopīs, the beauty of their faces suddenly withered away, the rings slipping like bracelets from their suddenly emaciated fingers, their ornaments falling, and their hair dishevelled, were stunned and motionless as if they were painted pictures.
Text 30

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śrī-kṛṣṇa govinda hare murāre
kāścid vadantyaḥ sva-gṛhe 'ti-vihvalāḥ
visṛjya karmāṇi gṛhasya sarvato
yogīva cānanda-gatā nṛpeśvara

Synonyms

śrī-kṛṣṇa — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; govinda — Govinda ; hare — Hari ; murāre — Maurāri ; kāścit — some ; vadantyaḥ — saying ; sva-gṛhe — in their own home ; ati-vihvalāḥ — very upset ; visṛjya — abandoning ; karmāṇi — their duties ; gṛhasya — of the home ; sarvataḥ — everywhere ; yogī — a yogi ; iva — like ; ca — and ; ānanda — bliss ; gatāḥ — attained ; nṛpeśvara — *O king of kings.

Translation

O king of kings, some gopīs became very upset. In their homes they called out, "O Śrī Kṛṣṇa! O Govinda! O Hari! O Murāri!" Neglecting their household duties they sat down like yogīs fixed in a trance of bliss.
Text 31

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kāścit samarthas tu parasparaṁ vacaḥ
sametya rājan yugapat sakhī-janam
ūcuḥ skhalad-gadgada-kaṇṭha-vācaḥ
svataḥ sravad-bāṣpa-kalā-vahad-dṛśaḥ

Synonyms

kāścit — some ; samarthaḥ — able ; tu — indeed ; parasparam — among themselves ; vacaḥ — words ; sametya — meeting ; rājan — O king ; yugapat — at the same moment ; sakhī-janam — to their friends ; ūcuḥ — said ; skhalad-gadgada-kaṇṭha-vācaḥ — their throats filled with broken words ; svataḥ — personally ; sravat — flowing ; bāṣpa — tears ; kalā — drops ; vahat — flowing ; dṛśaḥ — *eyes.

Translation

O king, some met and talked among themselves, their throats choked with stuttering words and their eyes with streams of tears.
Text 32

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śrī-gopya ūcuḥ
aho 'ti-nirmohi-janasya citraṁ
paraṁ caritraṁ gadituṁ na yogyam
mukhena cānyaṁ hṛdi bhavyam anyad
devo na jānāti kuto manuṣyaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-gopya ūcuḥ — the gopīs said ; ahaḥ — Oh ; ati-nirmohi-janasya — of the unbewildered philosophgers ; citram — wonderful ; param — transcendental ; caritram — pastimes ; gaditum — to describe ; na — not ; yogyam — proper ; mukhena — for the mouth ; ca — and ; anyam — another ; hṛdi — in the heart ; bhavyam — may be ; anyat — another ; devaḥ — demigod ; na — not ; jānāti — knows ; kutaḥ — where? ; manuṣyaḥ — *human.

Translation

The gopīs said: Even the philosophers free of all illusion cannot with their mouths describe the wonderful transcendental pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa or meditate on them in their hearts. Even the great demigods cannot understand Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes. How can ordinary human beings understand them?
Text 33

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rāse 'pi yad yad gaditaṁ tu tat tad vihāya gantuṁ samavasthito 'yam
gate purīṁ prāṇa-patāv aho 'smin
kiṁ kiṁ na kaṣṭaṁ bata no 'bhaviṣyat

Synonyms

rāse — during the rāsa dance ; api — also ; yad yat — whatever ; gaditam — spoken ; tu — indeed ; tat tat — that ; vihāya — abandoning ; gantum — to go ; samavasthitaḥ — is prepared ; ayam — He ; gate — when He is gone ; purīm — to the city ; prāṇa — of our lives ; patau — the master ; ahaḥ — Oh ; asmin — He ; kim — what? ; kim — what? ; na — not ; kaṣṭam — calamity ; bata — alas ; naḥ — of us ; abhaviṣyat — *could be.

Translation

Turning His back on the words of love He spoke to us during the rāsa dance, He is now about to leave us. Alas! If He, the Lord of our lives, goes to Mathurā City, what calamity will not fall on us? .pa Chapter Four Śrī Mathurā-prayāna The Journey to Śrī Mathurā
Text 1

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śrī-nārada uvāca
rājann evaṁ vadantīnāṁ
gopīnāṁ virahaṁ param
vijṣāya bhagavān devaḥ
śīghraṁ tāsāṁ gṛhān yayau

Synonyms

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

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Aware of the anguish felt by the gopīs that spoke these words, the Supreme Personality of Godhead quickly went to their homes.
Text 2

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yāvantyo yoṣito rājaṁs
tāvad rūpa-dharo hariḥ
svayaṁ sambodhayām āsa
vāgbhiḥ sarvāḥ pṛthak pṛthak

Synonyms

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

Translation

Expanding into as many forms as there were gopīs, Lord Kṛṣṇa spoke words of instruction to each gopī individually.
Text 3

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śrī-rādhā-mandiraṁ gatvā
dṛṣṭvā rādhāṁ ca mūrchitam
rahaḥ-sthitaṁ sakhī-saṅge
nanāda muralīṁ kalām

Synonyms

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

Translation

Going to Śrī Rādhā's palace and seeing Rādhā fallen unconscious, in a secluded place, and in the company of Her friends, Lord Kṛṣṇa played sweet and soft notes on His flute.
Text 4

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śrutvā vaṁśī-dhvaniṁ rādhā
sahasotthāya cāturā
netra unmīlya dadṛśe
śrī-govindaṁ samāgatam

Synonyms

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

Translation

When She heard the flute-music, Rādhā became conscious again. Agitated, She opened Her eyes and saw that Lord Kṛṣṇa had come.
Text 5

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padminīva gatānandaṁ
padminī padminī-patim
vīkṣyotthāyāgatā tasmai
sādareṇāsanaṁ dadau

Synonyms

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

Translation

She gazed at Him as a lotus flower gazes at the sun. Approaching Him, She respectfully offered Him a seat.
Text 6

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aśru-pūrṇa-mukhīṁ dīnāṁ
rādhāṁ kamala-locanām
śocantīṁ bhagavān āha
megha-gambhīrayā girā

Synonyms

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

Translation

Gazing at poor, weeping, lotus-eyed Rādhā, Her face filled with tears, the Supreme Personality of Godhead spoke with words deep as thunder.
Text 7

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śrī-bhagavān uvāca
vimanās tvaṁ kathaṁ bhadre
mā śocaṁ kuru rādhike
athavā gantu-kāmaṁ māṁ
śrutvāsi virahāturā

Synonyms

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

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Why are You unhappy, beautiful one? O Rādhā, please don't cry. Are You unhappy because You heard that I want to go away?
Text 8

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bhuvo bhārāvatārāya
kaṁsādīnāṁ vadhāya ca
brahmaṇā prārthitaḥ sākṣāj
jāto 'haṁ vai tvayā saha

Synonyms

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

Translation

To remove the earth's burden and to kill the demons headed by Kaṁsa, on Brahmā's request I have taken birth here with You as My companion.
Text 9

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mathurāṁ hi gamiṣyāmi
hariṣyāmi bhuvo bharam
śīghram atrāgamiṣyāmi
kariṣyāmi śubhaṁ tava

Synonyms

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

Translation

I will go to Mathurā and remove the earth's burden. Then I will quickly return here and make You happy.
Text 10

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śrī-nārada uvāca
ity uktavantaṁ jagad-īśvaraṁ hariṁ
rādhā patiṁ prāha viyoga-vihvalā
dāvāgninā dāva-lateva mūrchitā
su-kampa-romañcita-bhāva-samvṛtā

Synonyms

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

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Then, filled with love, trembling, and Her bodily hairs erect, Rādhā, who was like a flowering vine caught fire in a conflagration of anxiety about Their separation, spoke to Her master, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Text 11

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śrī-rādhovāca
bhuvo bharaṁ hartum alaṁ purīṁ vraja
kṛtaṁ paraṁ me śapathaṁ śṛṇu tvataḥ
gate tvayi prāṇa-pate ca vigrahaṁ
kadācid atraiva na dhārayāmy aham

Synonyms

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

Translation

Śrī Rādhā said: Go to the city to remove the earth's burden. But please hear the vow I make. O master of My life, while You are gone I will not keep this body alive.
Text 12

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yadāttha me tvaṁ śapathaṁ na manyase
dvitīya-vāraṁ pradadāmi vāk-pathaṁ
prāṇo 'dhare gantum atīva-vihvalaḥ
karpūra-dhūleḥ kaṇavad gamiṣyati

Synonyms

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

Translation

If You no not believe I will keep this vow, I say it for a second time: The anxious breath that appears on these lips will be extinguished like a speck of camphor devoured by a flame.
Text 13

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śrī-bhagavān uvāca
vacanaṁ me sva-nigamaṁ
dūrī-kartuṁ kṣamo 'smy aham
bhaktānāṁ vacanaṁ rādhe
dūrī-kartuṁ na ca kṣamaḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: I can break My own vow, but I have no power to break the vow of My devotees.
Text 14

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śrīdāma-śāpāt pūrvasmād
goloke kalahān mama
śata-varṣaṁ te viyogo
bhaviṣyati na saṁśayaḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

Because of a quarrel in Goloka, Śrīdāmā cursed You to be separated fgrom Me. You must be separated from Me for a hundred years. Of this there is no doubt.
Text 15

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mā śokaṁ kuru kalyāṇi
varaṁ me smara rādhike
māsaṁ māsaṁ viyoge te
darśanaṁ me bhaviṣyati

Synonyms

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

Translation

Beautiful one, don't cry. O Rādhā, remember Me always as Your lover. Month after month You will still see Me, even though We are separated.
Text 16

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śrī-rādhovāca
māsaṁ prati viyoge me
dātuṁ svaṁ darśanaṁ hare
cen nāgamiṣyasi tadā-
sūn duḥkhāt santyajāmy aham

Synonyms

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

Translation

Śrī Rādhā said: If every month You do not return to let Me see You I will grieve and give up My life.
Text 17

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lokābhirāma jana-bhūṣaṇa viśva-dīpa
kandarpa-mohana jagad-vṛjinārti-hārin
ānanda-kanda yadu-nandana nanda-sūno
adyāgamasya śapathaṁ kuru me puras tvam

Synonyms

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

Translation

O happiness of the worlds, O ornament of the people, O lamp lighting the universe, O youth more handsome than Kāmadeva, O Lord who removes the world's sufferings, O root from which all bliss has blossomed, O descendent of King Yadu, O son of Nanda, promise Me that You will return.
Text 18

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śrī-bhagavān uvāca
rambhoru māsaṁ prati te viyoge
cen nāgamiṣye śapathaṁ gavāṁ me
niḥsaṁśayaṁ niṣkapaṭaṁ vacas tvaṁ
avehi rādhe kathitaṁ mayā yat

Synonyms

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

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O girl with thighs graceful as banana trees, every month I will return. I vow this on all My cows. O Rādhā, please believe that My words are not a lie.
Text 19

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yo mitratāṁ niṣkapaṭaṁ karoti
niṣkāraṇo dhanyatamaḥ sa eva
vidhāya maitrīṁ kapaṭaṁ vidadhyāt
taṁ lampaṭaṁ hetu-paṭaṁ naṭaṁ dhik

Synonyms

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

Translation

An unselfish and sincere friend is the most fortunate of persons. Fie on one who is only an actor pretending to be a friend!
Text 20

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karmendriyāṇīha yathā rasādiṁs
tathā sa-kāmā munayaḥ sukhaṁ yat
manāṅ na jānanti hi nairapekṣaṁ
gūḍhaṁ paraṁ nirguṇa-lakṣaṇaṁ tat

Synonyms

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

Translation

Philosophers that still desire the objects of the material senses cannot at all understand the great secret of renunciation, a secret untouched by the three modes of nature.
Text 21

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jānanti santaḥ sama-darśino ye
dāntā mahāntaḥ kila nairapekṣāḥ
te nairapekṣyaṁ paramaṁ sukhaṁ me
jṣānendriyādīni yathā rasādīn

Synonyms

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

Translation

Saintly devotees, who control their senses and see everyone equally, know the great happiness of renunciation. They taste Me with their tongues and the directly experience Me with their other senses.
Text 22

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sarvaṁ hi bhāvaṁ manasaḥ parasparaṁ
na hy ekato bhāmini jāyate tataḥ
premaiva kartavyam ato mayi svataḥ
premṇā samānaṁ bhuvi nāsti kiñcit

Synonyms

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

Translation

O beautiful one, they love Me with all their hearts. The living entities should love Me. In this world nothing is equal to love for Me.
Text 23

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yathā hi bhāṇḍīra-vaṭe manoratho
babhūva rādhe hi tathā bhaviṣyati
ahaitukaṁ prema ca sadbhir āśritaṁ
tac cāpi santaḥ kila nirguṇaṁ viduḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

O Rādhā, as in the past I fulfilled Your desires in Bhāṇḍīravana forest, so in the future I will fulfill them again. The saintly devotees love Me selflessly. They stand on the spiritual platform, above the three modes of material nature.
Text 24

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ye rādhikāyāṁ tvayi keśave mayi
bhedaṁ na kurvanti hi dugdha-sauklyavat
ta eva me brahma-padaṁ prayānti tad
ahaituka-sphurjita-bhakti-lakṣaṇāḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

They who know that as milk and its quality of whiteness cannot be separated, so there is no difference between You, Rādhā, and Me, Kṛṣṇa, are My selfless devotees. They go to My transcendental abode.
Text 25

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ye rādhikāyāṁ tvayi keśave mayi
paśyanti bhedaṁ ku-dhiyo narā bhuvi
te kāla-sūtraṁ prapatanti duḥkhitā
rambhoru yāvat kila candra-bhāskarau

Synonyms

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

Translation

They who see a difference etween You, Rādhā, and Me, Kṛṣṇa, are fools. O girl with thighs graceful as banana trees, they fall into the line of time and suffer there for as long as the sun and the moon shine in the sky.
Text 26

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śrī-nārada uvāca
evam āśvāsya tāṁ rādhāṁ
sarvaṁ gopī-gaṇaṁ tathā
āyayau nanda-bhavanaṁ
bhagavān naya-kovidaḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: After thus comforting Rādhā and the gopīs, the Lord, who is the wisest of philosophers, returned to Nanda's palace.
Text 27

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atha sūryodaye jāte
nandādyāḥ śakaṭair balim
nītvā rathān samāruhya
sarve śrī-mathurāṁ yayuḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

The next morning at sunrise Nanda and all the gopas put their offerings in many wagons, themselves climbed onto many chariots, and went to Mathurā.
Text 28

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āruhya rāma-kṛṣṇābhyāṁ
svaṁ rathaṁ gandinī-sutaḥ
prayāṇam akarod rājan
mathurāṁ draṣṭum udyataḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

O king, Akrūra climbed on his chariot and with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma went to see Mathurā.
Text 29

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koṭisaḥ koṭiśo gopyo
mārge mārge samāsthitāḥ
paśyantyas tan-nirgamanaṁ
krodhāḍhyā moha-vihvalāḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

Angry and bewildered, millions and millions of gopīss stood on every path, staring at the Lord's departure.
Text 30

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krūra krūreti cākrūraṁ
vadantyaḥ pāruṣaṁ vacaḥ
rurudhuḥ sarvato yānaṁ
yathārkaṁ sa-rathaṁ ghanaḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

Calling out, "Cruel! Cruel!" they jeered Akrūra. As clouds block the sun-god's chariot, they blocked every path
Text 31

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akrūrasya rathaṁ rājan
nijaghnur yaṣṭibhir bhṛśām
aśvāṁs tathā sārathiṁ ca
bhagavad-virahāturāḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

O king, anguished by their imminent separation from the Lord, with sticks the gopīs whipped Akrūra's chariot, horses, and chariot driver.
Text 32

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aśvās tatra samutpetus
tāḍitās ta itas tataḥ
gopī-dvy-aṅguli-ghātena
sārathiḥ patito rathāt

Synonyms

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

Translation

The whipped horses suddenly bolted, running here and there. Pushed by two gopī fingers, the charioteer fell from the chariot.
Text 33

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vihāya lajjāṁ lokasya
samākṛṣya rathād balāt
kaṅkaṇais teḍur akrūraṁ
paśyatoḥ kṛṣṇa-rāmayoḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

Throwing their shyness far away, they dragged Akrūra from the chariot and beat him with their bracelets as Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma passively looked on.
Text 34

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gopī-yūtha-balaṁ dṛṣṭvā
sa-balo bhagavān hariḥ
gopīḥ sambodhayām āsa
rakṣitvā gandinī-sutam

Synonyms

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

Translation

Seeing how strong the gopīs were, Lord Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma interceded on Akrūra's behalf and protected him. Lord Kṛṣṇa said to the gopīs:
Text 35

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sandhyāyām āgamiṣyāmi
mā śokaṁ kurutāṅganāḥ
paśyataś cāsya mad-dhāsyaṁ
mā kurvantu vrajaukasaḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

Girls, don't cry. At sunset I will return. The people of Vraja should not trouble Akrūra.
Text 36

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ity evam uktvā sarathaḥ samāgato
'krūreṇa kṛṣṇo baladeva-samyutaḥ
turaṅgamair vegamayair manoharair
yayau purīṁ yādava-vṛnda-maṇḍitam

Synonyms

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

Translation

After speaking these words, Lord Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Balarāma and Akrūra, journeyed in the chariot pulled by many fast and handsome horses to the great city Mathurā, which had the Yādavas as its splendid decoration.
Text 37

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yāvad rathaḥ ketur utāśva-reṇur
alakṣyate tāvad atīva-mohāt
sthitā hy abhūvan pathi citravat tāḥ smṛtvā harer vākyam utāgatāśāḥ

Synonyms

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

Translation

As long as the chariot, it's flag, or the cloud of dust the running horses made could be seen, the stunned gopīs stood like painted pictures on the path. Then, remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa's words, they became hopeful. .pa Chapter Five Mathurāyāṁ Śrī Kṛṣṇa-praveśaḥ Śrī Kṛṣṇa's Entrance Into Mathurā
Text 1

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śrī-nārada uvāca
harir akrūra-rāmābhyāṁ
mathuropavanaṁ gataḥ
yamunā-nikaṭaṁ sthitvā
vari pītvā rathaṁ yayau
Śrī Nārada said: Accompanied by Balarāma and Akrūra, Kṛṣṇa went to Mathurā's gardens by the Yamunā's shore, drank some water, and returned to the chariot.

Synonyms

hariḥ — Śrī Nārada said ; akrūra-rāmābhyām — with Akrūra and Balarāma ; mathuropavanam — to the graden of Mathurā ; gataḥ — wnet ; yamunā-nikaṭam — near the Yamunā ; sthitvā — staying ; vari — the water ; pītvā — drinking ; ratham — to the chariot ; yayau — *went
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akrūras tāv anujṣāpya
snātuṁ śrī-yamunāṁ gataḥ
nitya-naimittikaṁ kartuṁ
viveśa vimale jale

Synonyms

akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; tāv — Them ; anujṣāpya — obtaining permission ; snātum — to bath ; śrī-yamunām — to Śrī Yamunā ; gataḥ — went ; nitya-naimittikam — his regular bath ; kartum — to do ; viveśa — wntereed ; vimale — the pure ; jale — *water.

Translation

Atter taking permission from Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, Akrūra went to the Yamunā and entered the water to take his regular bath.
Text 3

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jale cāgadha-gambhīre
mahā-varta-samākule
dadarśa rāma-kṛṣṇau tau
vadantau gandinī-sutaḥ

Synonyms

jale — in the water ; ca — and ; agādha-gambhīre — —very deep ; mahā-varta-samākule — very turbulent ; dadarśa — saw ; rāma — Balarāma ; kṛṣṇau — and Kṛṣṇa ; tau — Them ; vadantau — speaking ; gandinī-sutaḥ — *Akrūra.

Translation

In the deep and turbulent water Akrūra saw Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma conversing.
Text 4

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vismitas tau rathe 'paśyat
punar vāri sthitau nṛpa
dadarśa tatra sarpendraṁ
kuṇḍalī-bhūtam āsthitam

Synonyms

vismitaḥ — astonished ; tau — Them ; rathe — on the chariot ; apaśyat — saw ; punaḥ — again ; vāri — in the water ; sthitau — standing ; nṛpa — O king ; dadarśa — saw ; tatra — there ; sarpendram — the king of snakes ; kuṇḍalī-bhūtam — coiled-up ; āsthitam — *situated.

Translation

O king, when he looked and saw Them both sitting on the chariot, Akrūra was very surprised. He looked again into the water and saw Ananta Śeṣa coiled again and again, . . .
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tasyotsaṅge mahā-lokaṁ
golokaṁ loka-vanditam
govardhanādriṁ yamunāṁ
vṛndāraṇyaṁ manoharam

Synonyms

tasya — of Him ; utsaṅge — on the lap ; mahā-lokam — the great planet ; golokam — Goloka ; loka-vanditam — worshiped by the worlds ; govardhanādrim — Govardhana Hill ; yamunām — tye y ; vṛndāraṇyam — Vṛndāvana ; manoharam — *beautiful.

Translation

On Śeṣa's lap he saw Vṛndāvana forest, the Yamunā, Govardhana Hill, and the transcendental realm of Goloka, which is worshiped by all the worlds.
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asaṅkhya-koṭi-mārtaṇḍa-
jyotiṣaṁ maṇḍalaṁ prabhum
paripūrṇatamaṁ sākṣāc
chrī-kṛṣṇaṁ puruṣottamam

Synonyms

asaṅkhya — countless ; koṭi — millions ; mārtaṇḍa — of suns ; jyotiṣam — effulgence ; maṇḍalam — circle ; prabhum — the Lord ; paripūrṇatamam — the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead ; sākṣāc — directly ; śrī-kṛṣṇam — Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; puruṣottamam — *the Supreme Person.

Translation

On Śeṣa's lap Akrūra also saw Lord Kṛṣṇa, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead, glorious as countless millions of suns, . . .
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koṭi-manmatha-lāvaṇyaṁ
rāsa-maṇḍala-madhya-gam
rādhayā sahitaṁ devaṁ
tatrākrūro dadarśa ha

Synonyms

koṭi — millions ; manmatha — of Kāmadevas ; lāvaṇyam — handsomeness ; rāsa-maṇḍala-madhya-gam — in the middle of theb rāsa-dance circle ; rādhayā — with Rādhā ; sahitam — with ; devam — the Lord ; tatra — there ; akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; dadarśa — saw ; ha — *indeed.

Translation

. . . and more handsome than millions of Kāmadevas, standing with Rādhā in the rāsa-dance circle.
Text 8

Verse text

jṣātvā kṛṣṇaṁ paraṁ brahma
natvā natvā punaḥ punaḥ
kṛtāñjali-puṭo 'krūraḥ
stutiṁ cakre 'ti-harṣitaḥ

Synonyms

jṣātvā — understanding ; kṛṣṇam — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; param — the Supreme ; brahma — Brahman ; natvā — bowing ; natvā — and bowing ; punaḥ — again ; punaḥ — and again ; kṛtāñjali-puṭaḥ — with folded hands ; akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; stutim — prayers ; cakre — did ; ati-harṣitaḥ — *jubilant.

Translation

Aware that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Akrūra bowed down again and again and again. Filled with joy, he folded his hands and spoke many prayers.
Text 9

Verse text

śrī-akrūra uvāca
namaḥ śrī-kṛṣṇacandrāya
paripūrṇatamāya ca
asaṅkhyāṇḍādhipataye
goloka-pataye namaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-akrūra uvāca — Śrī Akrūra said ; namaḥ — obeisances ; śrī-kṛṣṇacandrāya — to Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra ; paripūrṇatamāya — the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead ; ca — and ; asaṅkhya — numberless ; aṇḍa — of universes ; adhipataye — the master ; goloka-pataye — the master of Goloka ; namaḥ — *obeisances.

Translation

Śrī Akrūra said: Obeisances to Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead! Obeisances to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the master of numberless universes, the master of Goloka!
Text 10

Verse text

śrī-rādhā-pataye tubhyaṁ
vrajādhīśāya te namaḥ
namaḥ śrī-nanda-putrāya
yaśodā-nandanāya ca

Synonyms

śrī-rādhā-pataye — the master of Rādhā ; tubhyam — to You ; vrajādhīśāya — the king of Vraja ; te — to You ; namaḥ — obeisances ; namaḥ — obeisances ; śrī-nanda-putrāya — the son of Nanda ; yaśodā-nandanāya — the son of Yaśodā ; ca — *and.

Translation

Obeisances to You, the master of Rādhā and the king of Vraja! Obeisances to You, the son of Nanda and Yaśodā!
Text 11

Verse text

devakī-suta govinda
vāsudeva jāgat-pate
yadūttama jagan-nātha
pāhi māṁ puruṣottama

Synonyms

devakī-suta — O son of Devakī ; govinda — O Govinda ; vāsudeva — O son of Vasudeva ; jāgat-pate — O master of the universes ; yadūttama — O best of the Yādavas ; jagan-nātha — O master of the universes ; pāhi — please protect ; mām — me ; puruṣottama — *O Supreme Person.

Translation

O son of Devakī and Vasudeva, O Govinda, O best of the Yādavas, O master of the universes, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, please protect me!
Text 12

Verse text

vāṇī sadā te guṇa-varṇane syāt
karṇau kathāyāṁ mama doś ca karmaṇi
manaḥ sadā tvac-caraṇāravindayor
dṛśau sphurad-dhāma-viveśa-darśane

Synonyms

vāṇī — words ; sadā — always ; te — of You ; guṇa-varṇane — describing the virtues ; syāt — is ; karṇau — the ears ; kathāyām — in the narrations ; mama — my ; doś — arms ; ca — and ; karmaṇi — in the works ; manaḥ — mind ; sadā — always ; tvac-caraṇāravindayoḥ — in Your lotusa feet ; dṛśau — eyes ; sphurad-dhāma-viveśa-darśane — *in seeing Your glory.

Translation

May my words always describe Your transcendental qualities, my ears always hear descriptions of You, my arms always work for You, my mind always think of Your lotus feet, and my eyes always see the splendid glory of Your transcendental form.
Text 13

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca
evaṁ saṁstuvatas tasya
paśyato vismitasya ca
tatraivāntardadhe kṛṣṇaḥ
sa-loko bhagavān prabhuḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca — Śrī Nārada said ; evam — thus ; saṁstuvataḥ — pryaing ; tasya — of him ; paśyataḥ — gazing ; vismitasya — astonished ; ca — and ; tatra — there ; eva — indeed ; antardadhe — disappeared ; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; sa-lokaḥ — with His realm ; bhagavān prabhuḥ — *the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: As astonished Akrūra was speaking these prayers, the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa in His transcendental realm suddenly disappeared.
Text 14

Verse text

natvā taṁ ca tadākrūraḥ
kṛtvā naimittikaṁ vidhim
jṣātvā kṛṣṇaṁ paraṁ brahma
vismito ratham āyayau

Synonyms

natvā — bowing down ; tam — to Him ; ca — and ; tadā — then ; akrūraḥ — Akrūra ; kṛtvā — doing ; naimittikam — regular ; vidhim — duties ; jṣātvā — knowing ; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa ; param — the Supreme ; brahma — Brahman ; vismitaḥ — astonished ; ratham — to the chariot ; āyayau — *went.

Translation

Bowing down, finishing his regular duties, and now acutely aware of Lord Kṛṣṇa's divinity, astonished Akrūra returned to the chariot.
Text 15

Verse text

dinātyaye rāma-kṛṣṇāv
anayad gandinī-sutaḥ
rathena vāyu-vegena
snigdha-gambhīra-nādinā

Synonyms

dina — of the day ; atyaye — at the end ; rāma-kṛṣṇāv — Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; anayat — led ; gandinī-sutaḥ — Akrūra ; rathena — by chariot ; vāyu — wind ; vegena — with the speed ; snigdha — *gambhīra-nādinā—with a sound like thunder.

Translation

Driving a chariot that rumbled like thunder and went as fast as the wind, at the day's end Akrūra took Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to the gardens outside Mathurā.