Sri Garga-samhita

Sri Garga-samhita

Sri Garga-samhita

Chapter Five
Mathurāyāṁ Śrī Kṛṣṇa-praveśaḥ
Śrī Kṛṣṇa's Entrance Into Mathurā

Text 1

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca
harir akrūra-rāmābhyāṁ
mathuropavanaṁ gataḥ
yamunā-nikaṭaṁ sthitvā
vari pītvā rathaṁ yayau

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

Translation

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.
Text 2

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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

Verse text

jale cāgadha-gambhīre
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

mahā-varta-samākule In the deep and turbulent water Akrūra saw Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma conversing.
Text 4

Verse text

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, . . .
Text 5

Verse text

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.
Text 6

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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

asaṅkhya-koṭi-mārtaṇḍa- On Śeṣa's lap Akrūra also saw Lord Kṛṣṇa, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead, glorious as countless millions of suns, . . .
Text 7

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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

koṭi-manmatha-lāvaṇyaṁ rāsa-maṇḍala-madhya-gam . . . and more handsome than millions of Kāmadevas, standing with Rādhā in the rāsa-dance circle.
Text 8

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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
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

asaṅkhyāṇḍādhipataye 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

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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

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

snigdha-gambhīra-nādinā 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.
Text 16

Verse text

purasyopavane tatra
vīkṣya nandaṁ yadūttamaḥ
akrūraṁ prāha vihasan
megha-gambhīrayā girā

Synonyms

purasya of ther city ; upavane in the gardens ; tatra there ; vīkṣya seeing ; nandam Nanda ; yadūttamaḥ the best of the Yādavas ; akrūram to Akrūra ; prāha said ; vihasan smiling ; megha-gambhīrayā like thunder ; girā with words.

Translation

When He saw Nanda there in Mathurā's gardens, Lord Kṛṣṇa smiled and spoke to Akrūra with words like thunder.
Text 17

Verse text

śrī-bhagavān uvāca
mathurāyāṁ hi gantavyaṁ
bhavatā sva-rathena vai
gopālaiḥ sahitaḥ paścād
āgamiṣyāmi mānada

Synonyms

śrī-bhagavān uvāca the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; mathurāyām in Mathurā ; hi indeed ; gantavyam should be gone ; bhavatā by you ; sva-rathena by your chariot ; vai indeed ; gopālaiḥ with the gopas ; sahitaḥ with ; paścāt after ; āgamiṣyāmi I will come ; mānada O respectful one.

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Humble Akrūra, please take your chariot inside Mathurā City. Accompanied by the gopas, I will enter the city later.
Text 18

Verse text

śrī-akrūra uvāca
deva-deva jagan-nātha
govinda puruṣottama
sahāgrajaḥ sa-gopālo
gaccha me mandiraṁ prabho

Synonyms

śrī-akrūra uvāca Śrī Akrūra said ; deva-deva O master of the dfemigods ; jagan-nātha O master of the universes ; govinda O Govinda ; puruṣottama O Supreme Person ; sahāgrajaḥ with Your elder brother ; sa-gopālaḥ with the gopas ; gaccha please ; me my ; mandiram home ; prabhaḥ O Lord.

Translation

Śrī Akrūra said: O master of the demigods, O master of the universes, O Govinda, O Supreme Person, taking with You Your elder brother and Your gopa friends, please agree to visit my home.
Text 19

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pavitrī-kuru mad-gṛham
tvaṁ vinā na gamiṣyāmi
mandiraṁ svaṁ jāgat-pate

Synonyms

pada feet ; aravinda lotus ; rajasā with the dust ; pavitrī-kuru please purify ; mad-gṛham my home ; tvam You ; vinā except for ; na not ; gamiṣyāmi I will go ; mandiram home ; svam own ; jāgat-pate O master of the worlds.

Translation

padāravinda-rajasā Please purify my home with the pollen of Your lotus feet. O master of the worlds, I will not return to my home unless I can take You with me.
Text 20

Verse text

śrī-bhagavān uvāca
gṛhaṁ tavāgamiṣyāmi
hatvā vai yādavāhitam
sa-balo bandhavaiḥ sārdhaṁ
kariṣyāmi tava priyam

Synonyms

śrī-bhagavān uvāca the Supreme Personality of Godhead said ; gṛham home ; tava your ; āgamiṣyāmi I will come ; hatvā having killed ; vai indeed ; yādavāhitam the person that harms the Yādavas ; sa-balaḥ with Balarāma ; bandhavaiḥ with My kinsmen ; sārdham with ; kariṣyāmi I will do ; tava of You ; priyam the favor.

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: After I have killed the king that harms the Yādavas, I will visit your home. Accompanied by Balarāma and My kindsmen, I will satisfy your desire.
Text 21

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca
atha tatra sthite kṛṣṇe
so 'krūro mathurāṁ gataḥ
nivedya cedaṁ kaṁśāya
tataḥ sva-bhavanaṁ yayau

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca Śrī Nārada said ; atha then ; tatra there ; sthite situated ; kṛṣṇe Kṛṣṇa ; saḥ He ; akrūraḥ Akrūra ; mathurām to Mathurā ; gataḥ gone ; nivedya informing ; ca and ; idam this ; kaṁśāya to Kaṁsa ; tataḥ then ; sva-bhavanam to his home ; yayau went.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: Leaving Lord Kṛṣṇa there, Akrūra entered Mathurā, informed King Kaṁsa of what had happened, and then returned to his home.
Text 22

Verse text

athāparāhne sa-balaṁ
govindaṁ bālakaiḥ purīm
draṣṭum abhyuditaṁ vīkṣya
nando vākyam athābravīt

Synonyms

atha then ; aparāhne in the afternoon ; sa-balam with Balarāma ; govindam Kṛṣṇa ; bālakaiḥ with the boys ; purīm the city ; draṣṭum to see ; abhyuditam eager ; vīkṣya seeing ; nandaḥ Nanda ; vākyam words ; atha then ; abravīt spoke.

Translation

Noticing that afternoon that Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma, and the boys were eager to see Mathurā City, Nanda spoke the following words.
Text 23

Verse text

ārjavena purīṁ vīkṣyā-
gantavyaṁ bhavatā kila
na gokulaṁ viddhi cainaṁ
kaṁsa-rājye mahā-bhaye

Synonyms

ārjavena in a strauightforward way ; purīm the city ; vīkṣya seeing ; āgantavyam should be returned ; bhavatā by You ; kila indeed ; na not ; gokulam Gokula ; viddhi know ; ca and ; enam this ; kaṁsa-rājye the kingdom of Kaṁsa ; mahā-bhaye very fearful.

Translation

Look at the city and then quickly return. Know that this is not Gokula. This is the fearful kingdom of Kaṁsa.
Text 24

Verse text

tathāstu coktvā bhagavān
vṛddhair nanda-praṇoditaiḥ
gopālair bālakaiḥ sārdhaṁ
sa-balo gatavān purīm

Synonyms

tathā so ; astu be it ; ca and ; uktvā saying ; bhagavān the Lord ; vṛddhaiḥ with the elder ; nanda-praṇoditaiḥ sent by nanda ; gopālaiḥ gopas ; bālakaiḥ boys ; sārdham with ; sa-balaḥ with Balarāma ; gatavān went ; purīm to the city.

Translation

Saying, "So be it", and accompanied by Balarāma, the boys, and some adult gopas sent by Nanda, Lord Kṛṣṇa entered Mathurā City, . . .
Text 25

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prāsādair gagana-sparśair
śobhitāṁ durga-samyuktāṁ
devadhānīm iva sthitām

Synonyms

prāsādaiḥ with palaces ; gagana the sky ; sparśaiḥ touching ; hema-ratna-khacid-gṛhaiḥ with mansions of gold and jewels ; śobhitām splendid ; durga-samyuktām with walls ; devadhānīm the capitol of the demigods ; iva like

Translation

hema-ratna-khacid-gṛhaiḥ . . . which was surrounded by high walls, and filled with mansions of gold and jewels and great palaces that touched the sky, which was like a great city in the celestial planets, . . .
Text 26

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kālindīṁ ratna-sopānaiś
alakām iva śobhāḍhyāṁ
divya-nārī-narair yutam

Synonyms

kālindīm the Yamunā ; ratna with jewel ; sopānaiś stairs ; calad-ūrmi-kutūhalaiḥ with turbulent waves ; alakām locks of hair ; iva like ; śobhāḍhyām beautiful ; divya-nārī-naraiḥ beauitful men and women ; yutam with.

Translation

calad-ūrmi-kutūhalaiḥ . . . which was filled with handsome men and beautiful women, and decorated with jewel staircases leading down to the Yamunā's turbulent waves splendid as black locks of hair.
Text 27

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prekṣan chrī-mathurāṁ kṛṣṇo
dhanināṁ mandirāṇi ca
paśyan gopālakaiḥ sārdhaṁ
rāja-mārgaṁ viveśa ha

Synonyms

prekṣan looking ; śrī-mathurām at Śrī Mathurā ; kṛṣṇaḥ Kṛṣṇa ; dhaninām of the wealthy ; mandirāṇi the mansions ; ca and ; paśyan seeing ; gopālakaiḥ the gopas ; sārdham with ; rāja-mārgam the royal road ; viveśa entered ; ha indeed.

Translation

As they gazed at the palaces of the wealthy and the other opulences of Mathurā, Kṛṣṇa and the gopas started to walk on the king's road.
Text 28

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śrutvāgataṁ taṁ vasudeva-nandanaṁ
bahuśrutā vai mathurā-purāṅganāḥ
tyaktvātha karmāṇi visṛjya tāḥ śiśūn
draṣṭuṁ vyadhāvann udadhiṁ yathāpagāḥ

Synonyms

śrutvā hearing ; āgatam arrived ; tam Him ; vasudeva-nandanam Vasudeva's son ; bahuśrutā learned ; vai indeed ; mathurā-purāṅganāḥ the women of Mathurā ; tyaktvā leaving ; atha then ; karmāṇi duties ; visṛjya leaving ; tāḥ they ; śiśūn children ; draṣṭum to see ; vyadhāvan running ; udadhim to the ocean ; yathā like ; apagāḥ rivers.

Translation

Hearing that Vasudeva's son had come, the learned women of Mathurā at once left their children and all their household duties and ran to see Kṛṣṇa as rivers run into the ocean.
Text 29

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kāścit tu harmyāt kila jāla-deśāt
kuḍyāt tu kaścit paṭato gavākṣāt
vinirgatā dvāra-kapāṭa-deśāt
tac cātvarāt taṁ dadṛśuḥ purandhryaḥ

Synonyms

kāścit some ; tu indeed ; harmyāt from the plaace ; kila indeed ; jāla-deśāt from the lattice ; kuḍyāt from the wall ; tu indeed ; kaścit some ; paṭataḥ from the curtains ; gavākṣāt from the window ; vinirgatā gone ; dvāra-kapāṭa-deśāt from the doors ; tat that ; cātvarāt from the courtyard ; tam Him ; dadṛśuḥ saw ; purandhryaḥ the women of the city.

Translation

Some from palaces, some from behind latticeworks, some from the tops of walls, some from behind curtains, some from windows, some from doorways, and some from courtyards, the women of Mathurā gazed at Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Texts 30-32

Verse text

ekaṁ calat-kuntalam ānane sve
kim agra-gānāṁ tu manāṁsi hartum
paścāt kṛtaṁ mauli-tale dadhānaṁ
kiṁ pṛṣṭha-gānāṁ haraṇaṁ dvitīyam
pītāmbarārdhaṁ balinaṁ sphurat kaṭāv
ardhaṁ tad-aṁse jalade yathā taḍit
padmaṁ kare sve hṛdi vaijayantīṁ
srajaṁ dadhānaṁ vasudeva-nandanam
vilokya sarvā mumuhuḥ pura-striyo
rājann asaṅkhyāṇḍa-patiṁ parāt param

Synonyms

ekam one ; calat-kuntalam moving locks of hair ; ānane on the face ; sve own ; kim what? ; agra-gānām going ahead ; tu indeed ; manāṁsi the hearts ; hartum to steal ; paścāt behind ; kṛtam done ; mauli-tale on the crown ; dadhānam placing ; kim whjat? ; pṛṣṭha-gānām going behind ; haraṇam taking ; dvitīyam second ; pītāmbarārdham half of His yellow garment ; balinam powerful ; sphurat manifest ; kaṭāv on the waist ; ardham half ; tad-aṁse on His shoulder ; jalade a cloud ; yathā as ; taḍit lightning ; padmam a lotus flower ; kare on His hand ; sve own ; hṛdi on the chest ; vaijayantīm a vaijayanti ; srajam garland ; dadhānam wearing ; vasudeva-nandanam Vasudeva's son ; vilokya seeing ; sarvā aqll ; mumuhuḥ became enchanted ; pura-striyaḥ the women of the city ; pāṭhīna shark ; navīna new ; kuṇḍalam earrings ; bālārka the rising sun ; hema gold ; aṅgada srmlets ; bāhu-maṇḍalam the arms ; rājann O king ; asaṅkhyāṇḍa-patim the master of numberless universes ; parāt param greater than the greatest.

Translation

vilola-pāṭhīna-navīna-kuṇḍalam bālārka-hemāṅgada-bāhu-maṇḍalaṁ O king, as they gazed at Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of numberless universes, His face decorated in the front with moving locks of hair and in the back with a glittering crown, wearing a yellow cloth wrapped around His waist and over His shoulder, splendid as a dark cloud with a lightning flash, a vaijayantī galrand on His chest and a lotus in His hand, wearing swinging shark-shaped earrings and golden armlets splendid as the rising sun, and stealing their hearts as He walked before Him, all the women of Mathurā City fell hopelessly in love with Him.
Text 33

Verse text

śrī-purandhrya ūcuḥ
aho vṛndāvanaṁ ramyaṁ
yatra sannihito hy ayam
dhanyā gopa-gaṇāḥ sarve
paśyanty enaṁ manoharam

Synonyms

śrī-purandhrya ūcuḥ the women of Mathurā said ; ahaḥ Oh ; vṛndāvanam Vṛndāvana ; ramyam beautiful ; yatra where ; sannihitaḥ stays ; hy indeed ; ayam He ; dhanyā fortunate ; gopa-gaṇāḥ the gopas ; sarve all ; paśyanty see ; enam Him ; manoharam handsome.

Translation

The women of Mathurā City said: Ah, all the gopas in beautiful Vṛndāvana are very fortunate again and again to see such a handsome person.
Text 34

Verse text

dhanyā gopa-ramaṇyas tās
tābhiḥ kiṁ sukṛtaṁ kṛtam
pibanti yā rāsa-raṅge
muhuś cāsyādharāmṛtam

Synonyms

dhanyāḥ fortunate ; gopa-ramaṇyaḥ the gs ; tāḥ they ; tābhiḥ with them ; kim what? ; sukṛtam pious deeds ; kṛtam done ; pibanti drink ; yāḥ who ; rāsa-raṅge in the rāsa dance ; muhuś again and again ; ca and ; asya of Him ; adhara of the lips ; amṛtam the nectar.

Translation

The gopīs are very fortunate. What pious deeds must they have performed that in the rāsa-dance they could again and again drink the nectar of Kṛṣṇa's lips?
Text 35

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śrī-nārada uvāca
rāja-mārge raṅga-kāraṁ
rajakaṁ yāntam unmadam
prāha taṁ madhusūdanaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca Śrī Nārada said ; rāja-mārge on the royal road ; raṅga-kāram a dyer of cloth ; rajakam a washerman ; yāntam going ; unmadam frantic ; gopālānumatenaiva with the permission of the gopas ; prāha said ; tam to him ; madhusūdanaḥ Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

gopālānumatenaiva Śrī Nārada said: To please the gopas, Lord Kṛṣṇa spoke the following words to a washerman and cloth-dyer that was frantically going on the king's road.
Text 36

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dehi no mitra vāsāṁsi
rucirāṇi mahā-mate
dātus te hi paraṁ sreyo
bhaviṣyati na saṁśayaḥ

Synonyms

dehi give ; naḥ to us ; mitra O friend ; vāsāṁsi garments ; rucirāṇi beautiful ; mahā-mate O noble-hearted one ; dātuḥ of the giver ; te of you ; hi indeed ; param great ; sreyaḥ benefit ; bhaviṣyati will be ; na no ; saṁśayaḥ doubt.

Translation

O noble hearted friend, give these beautiful graments to us. If you give them, you will get a great gift in return. Of this there is no doubt.
Text 37

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prajvalan kṛṣṇa-vākyena
ghṛtenāgnir yathā bhṛśām
kaṁsa-bhṛtyo mahā-duṣṭaḥ
prāhedaṁ pathi mādhavam

Synonyms

prajvalan inflamed ; kṛṣṇa-vākyena by Lord Kṛṣṇa's words ; ghṛtena by ghee ; agniḥ fire ; yathā as ; bhṛśām greatly ; kaṁsa of Kaṁsa ; bhṛtyaḥ a servant ; mahā-duṣṭaḥ a great demon ; prāha spoke ; idam this ; pathi on the road ; mādhavam to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

Inflamed by Lord Kṛṣṇa's words as fire is inflamed by ghee, the washerman, who was a great demon and servant of Kaṁsa, spoke to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the middle of the road.
Text 38

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rajaka uvāca
idṛśāny eva vastrāṇi
pitṛbhir vaḥ pitāmahaiḥ
dhāritāni kim udvṛttās
te tu kaupīna-dhārakāḥ

Synonyms

rajaka uvāca the washerman said ; idṛśāny like this ; eva indeed ; vastrāṇi garments ; pitṛbhiḥ by the fathers ; vaḥ of You ; pitāmahaiḥ by the grandfathers ; dhāritāni worn ; kim what? ; udvṛttāḥ proud ; te they ; tu indeed ; kaupīna-dhārakāḥ the wearers of kaupinas.

Translation

The washerman said: O proud wearers of kaupīnas, did Your fathers or grandfathers ever wear clothes like these?
Text 39

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yātāśu vanyā nagarāt
sarve vai jīvitecchayā
kārāgāre kārayāmi
yuṣmān vastra-harān aham

Synonyms

yāta go ; āśu at once ; vanyā O frest-dwellers ; nagarāt from the city ; sarve all ; vai indeed ; jīvita for life ; icchayā with a desire ; kārāgāre in prison ; kārayāmi I will put ; yuṣmān you ; vastra-harān for stealing garments ; aham I.

Translation

O uncivilized people who live in the forest, if you value your lives, then flee from this city! If you do not, then I will have you put in jail for stealing my garments.
Text 40

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca
evaṁ pravadatas tasya
rajakasya yadūttamaḥ
jahāra mastakaṁ sadyaḥ
karāgreṇaiva līlayā

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca Śrī Nārada said ; evam thus ; pravadataḥ speaking ; tasya of him ; rajakasya the washerman ; yadūttamaḥ Lord Kṛṣṇa ; jahāra removed ; mastakam the head ; sadyaḥ at once ; karāgreṇa with the edge of His hand ; eva indeed ; līlayā playfully.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: As soon as these words were spoken, with the edge of His hand Lord Kṛṣṇa playfully beheaded the washerman.
Texts 41 and 42

Verse text

taj-jyotiḥ śrī-ghana-śyāme
līnaṁ jātaṁ videha-rāṭ
sadyas tad-anugāḥ sarve
vāsaḥ-kośān visṛjya vai
dudruvuḥ sarvato rājan
śarat-kāle yathā ghanāḥ
gṛhītvātma-priye vastre
sthitayo rāma-kṛṣṇayaoḥ

Synonyms

taj-jyotiḥ his light ; śrī-ghana-śyāme in the dark cloud of Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; līnam merged ; jātam was ; videha-rāṭ O king of Videha ; sadyaḥ at once ; tad-anugāḥ the washerman's followers ; sarve all ; vāsaḥ-kośān the wealth of garments ; visṛjya abandoning ; vai indeed ; dudruvuḥ ran ; sarvataḥ in all directions ; rājan O king ; śarat-kāle in the autumn season ; yathā as ; ghanaḥ clouds ; gṛhītvā taking ; ātma-priye that they like ; vastre garments ; sthitayaḥ standing ; rāma-kṛṣṇayaoḥ of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

Translation

O king of Videha, then an effulgence left the washerman's dead body and entered the dark cloud of Lord Kṛṣṇa. At once the washerman's assistants dropped the great treasury of opulent gamrnets and fled in all directions as monsoon clouds flee with the coming of autumn. Calmly standing there, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma took what they liked from the pile of garments.
Text 43

Verse text

jagṛhur gopa-bālās te
rāja-mārga-janā api
tad-dhāraṇāvido bālā
vāsāṁsi rucirāṇi ca asta-vyastaṁ paridadhuḥ
śrī-kṛṣṇasya prapaśyataḥ

Synonyms

jagṛhuḥ took ; gopa-bālāḥ the gopa boys ; te they ; rāja-mārga-janā the people on the king's road ; api also ; tad-dhāraṇa-vidaḥ aware ; bālā the boys ; vāsāṁsi garments ; rucirāṇi beautiful ; ca and ; asta-vyastam left ; paridadhuḥ took ; śrī-kṛṣṇasya as Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; prapaśyataḥ watched.

Translation

The gopa boys took what they wanted, and other boys walking on the king's road, unaware of what had happened, also took from the pile of beautiful clothes as Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma placidly looked on.
Text 44

Verse text

vīkṣya tau vāyakaḥ kaścic
vicitra-varṇair vāsobhir
divyaṁ veṣaṁ cakāra ha

Synonyms

vīkṣya seeing ; tau Them ; vāyakaḥ weaver ; kaścic a certain ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-baladevayoḥ of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; vicitra wonderful ; varṇaiḥ with colors ; vāsobhiḥ with garments ; divyam splendid ; veṣam dress ; cakāra made ; ha indeed.

Translation

chrī-kṛṣṇa-baladevayoḥ Then a weaver noticed Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma and at once dressed Them in beautiful and colorful garments.
Text 45

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tathānyeṣāṁ śiśūnāṁ ca
yathā-yogyaṁ vidhāya saḥ
rājan paramayā bhaktyā
punaḥ kṛṣṇaṁ dadarśa ha

Synonyms

tathā then ; anyeṣām of other ; śiśūnām boys ; ca and ; yathā-yogyam as ; vidhāya placing ; saḥ he ; rājan O king ; paramayā with great ; bhaktyā devotion ; punaḥ again ; kṛṣṇam to Kṛṣṇa ; dadarśa saw ; ha indeed.

Translation

He also dressed the other gopa boys. Then with great devotion he again gazed at Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Text 46

Verse text

prasanno bhagavāṁs tasmai
pradāt sārūpyam ātmanaḥ
balaṁ śriyaṁ tathaiśvaryaṁ
baladevo dadau punaḥ

Synonyms

prasannaḥ pleased ; bhagavān the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; tasmai to him ; pradāt gave ; sārūpyam a transcendental form like His own ; ātmanaḥ like His own ; balam strength ; śriyam handsomeness ; tathā so ; aiśvaryam opulence ; baladevaḥ Balarāma ; dadau gave ; punaḥ again.

Translation

Pleased with Him, Lord Kṛṣṇa gave the weaver a transcendental form like His own. Then Lord Balarāma gave him transcendental strength, handsomeness, and opulence like His own. .pa Chapter Six Śrī Mathurā-darśana Seeing Śrī Mathurā
Text 1

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca
atha gopālakaiḥ sārdhaṁ
śrī-kṛṣṇo nanda-nandanaḥ
gṛhaṁ jāgama sa-balaḥ
sudāmno dāma-mālinaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca Śrī Nārada said ; atha then ; gopālakaiḥ with the gopas ; sārdham with ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; nanda-nandanaḥ the son of Nanda ; gṛham to the home ; jāgama went ; sa-balaḥ with Balarāma ; sudāmnaḥ of Sudāmā ; dāma-mālinaḥ a garland-maker.

Translation

Then, accompanied by Balarāma and the gopas, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the son of Nanda, went to the florist Sudāmā's home.
Text 2

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dṛṣṭvā tau sa samutthāya
namaskṛtya kṛtāñjaliḥ
puṣpa-siṁhāsane sthāpya
prāha gadgadayā girā

Synonyms

dṛṣṭvā seeing ; tau Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; sa he ; samutthāya rising ; namaskṛtya bowing down ; kṛtāñjaliḥ with folded hands ; puṣpa-siṁhāsane on a throne of flowers ; sthāpya placing ; prāha said ; gadgadayā choked with emotion ; girā with words.

Translation

When he saw Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, Sudāmā at once stood up and then bowed down with folded hands. Placing Them on a flower throne, he stuttered words choked with emotion.
Text 3

Verse text

dhanyaṁ kulaṁ me bhavanaṁ ca janma
tvayy āgate deva kulāni sapta
mātuḥ pituḥ sapta tathā priyayā
vaikuṇṭhalokaṁ gatavanti manye

Synonyms

śrī-sudāmā uvāca Śrī Sudāmā siad ; dhanyam fortunate ; kulam family ; me my ; bhavanam home ; ca and ; janma birth ; tvayy in You ; āgate come ; deva O Lord ; kulāni the relatives ; sapta seven ; mātuḥ of the mother ; pituḥ of the father ; sapta seven ; tathā so ; priyayā of the wife ; vaikuṇṭhalokam to Vaikuṇṭhaloka ; gatavanti gone ; manye I think.

Translation

śrī-sudāmovāca Śrī Sudāmā said: O Lord, now that you have come my family, my home, and my birth in this world have all become blessed. I think seven generations of ancestors in the families of my father, mother, and wife have now gone to Vaikuṇṭhaloka.
Text 4

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bhū-bhāram āhartum alaṁ yadoḥ kule
jātau yuvāṁ pūrṇatamau pareśvarau
namo yuvābhyāṁ mama dīna-dīnaṁ
gṛhaṁ gatābhyāṁ jagad-īśvarau parau

Synonyms

bhū of the earth ; bhāram the burden ; āhartum to remove ; alam greatly ; yadoḥ of King Yadu ; kule in the dynasty ; jātau born ; yuvām You both ; pūrṇatamau the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; pareśvarau the Supreme Lords ; namaḥ obeisances ; yuvābhyām to You both ; mama of me ; dīna-dīnam the poorest of the poor ; gṛham the hone ; gatābhyām come ; jagad-īśvarau the controllers of the universes ; parau supreme.

Translation

You are both the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead, who have taken birth in King Yadu's dynasty to remove the earth's burden. I offer my respectful obeisances to You, the two controllers of all the worlds, who have now come to my very poor home.
Text 5

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca
ity uktvā puṣpa-racanā-
laṅkārān madhupa-dhvanīn
nivedya makarandāṁś ca
mālā-kāro nanāma ha

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca Śrī Nārada said ; ity thus ; uktvā saying ; puṣpa-racanā- made of flowers ; laṅkārān ornaments ; madhupa of bees ; dhvanīn with the sounds ; nivedya offering ; makarandān with nectar ; ca and ; mālā-kāraḥ the florist ; nanāma bowed down ; ha indeed.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: After speaking these words, the florist offered Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma many nectar flower ornaments filled with the humming of bees. Then he bowed down to offer his respects.
Text 6

Verse text

dhṛtvā tat puṣpa-nicayaṁ
sa-balo bhagavān hariḥ
dattvā gopebhya ārāt taṁ
prāha prahasitānanaḥ

Synonyms

dhṛtvā seeing ; tat that ; puṣpa-nicayam abundance of flowers ; sa-balaḥ with Balarāma ; bhagavān the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; hariḥ Kṛṣṇa ; dattvā giving ; gopebhyaḥ to the gopas ; ārāt near ; tam to him ; prāha said ; prahasita smiling ; ānanaḥ His face.

Translation

Seeing that great abundance of flowers, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, gave them to the gopas. Smiling, He spoke the following words:
Text 7

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garīyasī mat-pādābje
bhaktir bhūyāt sadā tava
mad-bhaktānāṁ tu saṅgaḥ syān
mat-svarūpam ihaiva hi

Synonyms

garīyasī great ; mat-pādābje for My lotus feet ; bhaktiḥ devotion ; bhūyāt may be ; sadā always ; tava of you ; mad-bhaktānām of My devotees ; tu indeed ; saṅgaḥ the association ; syān may be ; mat-svarūpam My form ; iha here ; eva indeed ; hi indeed.

Translation

You will have great devotion for My lotus feet. You will have the company of My devotees. Even in this world you will have a transcendental form like My own.
Text 8

Verse text

baladevo dadau tasmai
śriyaṁ cānvaya-vardhinīm
utthāya tau tato rājann
anyaṁ vithiṁ prajagmatuḥ

Synonyms

baladevaḥ Lord Balarāma ; dadau gave ; tasmai to him ; śriyam handsomeness and opulence ; cānvaya-vardhinīm eternally increasing ; utthāya rising ; tau Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; tataḥ then ; rājann O king ; anyam another ; vithim road ; prajagmatuḥ went.

Translation

Then Lord Balarāma gave him the gift of eternally increasing handsomeness and opulence. O king, then Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma stood up and left. Now They traveled on a different road. Chapter Ten Rajaka-vayaka-sudāmopakhyāna The Stories of the Washerman, Weaver, and Florist
Text 1

Verse text

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caritaṁ puṇyaṁ
mayā tava mukhāc chrutam
punaḥ śrotuṁ manaś cādya
tṛṣito vā jalaṁ gataḥ

Synonyms

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca Śrī Bahulāśva said ; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caritam Śrī Kṛṣṇa's pastimes ; puṇyam sacred ; mayā by me ; tava of you ; mukhāt from the mouth ; śrutam —heard ; punaḥ again ; śrotum to hear ; manaḥ heart ; ca and ; adya npow ; tṛṣitaḥ thirsty ; or ; jalam to water ; gataḥ *gone.

Translation

Śrī Bahulāśva said: Although my heart has already heard Lord Kṛṣṇa's sacred pastimes from your mouth, it thirsts to hear them again. Although it has already drunk this nectar, it thirsts to drink it again.
Text 2

Verse text

kaṁsasya janma-karmāṇi
tvayoktāni śrutāni me
keśy-ādi-daitya-varyāṇāṁ
pūrva-janma-kṛtaṁ śrutam

Synonyms

kaṁsasya of Kaṁsa ; janma-karmāṇi the birth and deeds ; tvayā by you ; uktāni spoken ; śrutāni heard ; me by me ; keśy-ādi-daitya-varyāṇām of the demons headed by Kesi ; pūrva-janma-kṛtam done in the previous birth ; śrutam *heard.

Translation

I have already heard from you the description of the deeds of Kaṁsa in his previous birth and the deeds of Keśī and other demons in their previous births.
Text 3

Verse text

ko 'yaṁ tu rajakaḥ pūrvaṁ
avadhīd yaṁ hariḥ katham
aho yasya mahaj-jyotiḥ
kṛṣṇe līnaṁ babhūva ha

Synonyms

kaḥ who? ; ayam he ; tu indeed ; rajakaḥ the washerman ; pūrvam before ; avadhīt killed ; yam whom ; hariḥ Kṛṣṇa ; katham why? ; ahaḥ Oh ; yasya of whom ; mahaj-jyotiḥ the greqat light ; kṛṣṇe in Lord Kṛṣṇa ; līnam merged ; babhūva was ; ha *certainly.

Translation

Who was the washerman in his previous birth? Why did Lord Kṛṣṇa kill him? Why did his spiritual effulgence merge in Lord Kṛṣṇa's body?
Text 4

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śrī-nārada uvāca
tretā-yuge tv ayodhyāyāṁ
rāma-rājye videha-rāṭ
caraṇaṁ śṛṇvatāṁ kaścid
rajako hy avadat priyām

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca Śrī Nārada said ; tretā-yuge in Tretā-yuga ; tv indeed ; ayodhyāyām in Ayodhyā ; rāma-rājye in Lord Rāma's kingdom ; videha-rāṭ O king of Videha ; cārāṇām of ther king's spies ; śṛṇvatām hearing ; kaścit someone ; rajakaḥ washerman ; hi indeed ; avadat said ; priyām *to his wife.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: O king of Videha, in Tretā-yuga, in Lord Rāma's kingdom, in Ayodhyā, as Lord Rāma's spies overheard, this same washerman said to his wife:
Text 5

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nāhaṁ bibharmi tvāṁ duṣṭāṁ
uṣatīṁ para-veṣma-gām
strī-lobhī bibhryāt sītāṁ
rāmo nāhaṁ bhaje punaḥ

Synonyms

na not ; aham I ; bibharmi maintain ; tvam you ; duṣṭam wicked ; uṣatīm at sunrise ; para-veṣma-gām returning from another's house ; strī after His wife ; lobhī greedy ; bibhryāt may maintain ; sītām Sītā ; rāmaḥ Rāma ; na not ; aham I ; bhaje do ; punaḥ *again.

Translation

I will not maintain you, a sinner that returns at dawn from another's house. Rāmacandra, who is greedy to enjoy with His wife, may continue to maintain His Sītā, but I am not like Him.
Text 6

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iti lokād bahu-mukhād
vākyaṁ śrutvātha rāghavaḥ
sītāṁ tatyāja sahasā
vane lokāpavādataḥ

Synonyms

iti thus ; lokāt from the people ; bahu-mukhāt many mouths ; vākyam the words ; śrutvā hearing ; atha then ; rāghavaḥ Lord Rāma ; sītām Sītā ; tatyāja rejected ; sahasā at once ; vane in the forest ; loka of the people ; apavādataḥ *because of the criticsm.

Translation

Hearing from many mouths that the people were criticizing Him, Lord Rāmacandra at once exiled Sītā to the forest.
Text 7

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tasmai daṇḍaṁ dātum icchāṁ
na cakre rāghavottamaḥ
mathurāyāṁ dvāparānte
rajakaḥ sa babhūva ha

Synonyms

tasmai to him ; daṇḍam punishment ; dātum to give ; icchām desire ; na not ; cakre did ; rāghavottamaḥ Lord Rāma ; mathurāyām in Mathurā ; dvāparānte at the end of Dvapara-yuga ; rajakaḥ washerman ; sa he ; babhūva became ; ha *indeed.

Translation

Lord Rāmacandra had no wish to punish him, and in due course this person became a washerman in Mathurā at the end of Dvaspara-yuga.
Text 8

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ku-vākya-dosa-śānty-arthaṁ
taṁ jaghāna hariḥ svayam
tad api pradadau mokṣaṁ
tasmai śrī-karuṇā-nidhiḥ

Synonyms

ku-vākya of bad words ; doṣa the fault ; śānti peace ; artham for the purpose ; tam him ; jaghāna killed ; hariḥ Kṛṣṇa ; svayam Himself ; tat that ; api also ; pradadau gave ; mokṣam liberation ; tasmai to him ; śrī-karuṇā-nidhiḥ *an ocean of mercy.

Translation

To stop his blasphemy, however, Lord Kṛṣṇa killed him. Then the Lord, who is an ocean of mercy, gave him liberation.
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dayāloḥ kṛṣṇacandrasya
caritraṁ paramādbhutam
etat te kathitaṁ rājan
kiṁ bhūyaḥ śrotum icchasi

Synonyms

dayāloḥ merciful ; kṛṣṇacandrasya of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; caritram the pastimes ; paramādbhutam very wonderful ; etat this ; te to you ; kathitam spoken ; rājan O king ; kim what? ; bhūyaḥ more ; śrotum to hear ; icchasi *you wish.

Translation

O king, now I have spoke to you Lord Kṛṣṇacandra's very wonderful pastimes. What more do you wish to hear?
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śrī-bahulāśva uvāca
purā vai vāyakaḥ ko 'pi
nitarāṁ muni-sattama
yasmai dadau ca sārūpyaṁ
śrī-kṛṣṇo bhagavān hariḥ

Synonyms

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca Śrī Bahulāśva said ; purā before ; vai indeed ; vāyakaḥ the weaver ; kaḥ who? ; api also ; nitarām greatly ; muni-sattama O best of sages ; yasmai to whom ; dadau gave ; ca and ; sārūpyam a form like His ; śrī-kṛṣṇaḥ Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; bhagavān the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; hariḥ *Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

Śrī Bahulāśva said: O best of sages, in his previous life who was the weaver that received from Lord Kṛṣṇa a transcendental form like His own?
Texts 11 and 12

Verse text

śrī-nārada uvāca
mithilā-nagare pūrvaṁ
vāyako hari-bhakti-kṛt
śrī-rāmodvāha-samaye
śiradhvaja-nṛpājṣayā
rāma-lakṣmaṇa-veṣārthaṁ
vāsāṁsi racayan kila
laghu-sūtraiḥ parivayan
kuśalo vastra-karmasu

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca Śrī Nārada said ; mithilā-nagare in Mithila City ; pūrvam before ; vāyakaḥ a weaver ; hari-bhakti-kṛt a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; śrī-rāmodvāha-samaye at the time of Lord Rāma's wedding ; śiradhvaja-nṛpājṣayā by the order of King Siradhvaja ; rāma-lakṣmaṇa for Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa ; veṣārtham for garments ; vāsāṁsi garments ; racayan making ; kila indeed ; laghu-sūtraiḥ with fine threads ; parivayan weaving ; kuśalaḥ expert ; vastra-karmasu *in making garments.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: In his previous life he was a weaver in Mithilā City. A great devotee of the Lord and an expert weaver, on King Śiradhvaja's order he made very fine garments for Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa to wear on Lord Rāma's wedding day.
Text 13

Verse text

koṭi-kandarpa-lāvaṇyau
sundarau rāma-lakṣmaṇau
tau vīkṣya vāyako rājan
mohito 'bhūn mahā-manāḥ

Synonyms

koṭi millions ; kandarpa of Kāmadevas ; lāvaṇyau handsome ; sundarau handsome ; rāma-lakṣmaṇau Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa ; tau Them ; vīkṣya seeing ; vāyakaḥ the weaver ; rājan O king ; mohitaḥ charmed ; mahā-manāḥ *noble-hearted.

Translation

O king, when he saw Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, who are more handsome than millions of Kāmadevas, the noble-hearted weaver became enchanted.
Text 14

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ahaṁ sva-hastair vastrāṇi
tayor aṅgeṣu sarvataḥ
paridhānaṁ kārayāmi
cakre cetthaṁ manoratham

Synonyms

aham I ; sva-hastaiḥ with my own hand ; vastrāṇi garments ; tayoḥ of Them ; aṅgeṣu on the limbs ; sarvataḥ in all respects ; paridhānam placing ; kārayāmi I will cause ; cakre did ; ca and ; ittham thus ; manoratham *the desire.

Translation

In his heart he desired, "I wish with my own hands I could make garments to place on Their limbs."
Text 15

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manasāpi varaṁ rāmo
dadau tasmā aśeṣa-vit
dvāparānte bhārate ca
bhaviṣyati manorathaḥ

Synonyms

manasā with a thought ; api also ; varam benediction ; rāmaḥ Lord Rāma ; dadau gave ; tasmā to him ; aśeṣa-vit omniscient ; dvāparānte at the ende of Dvapara-yuga ; bhārate ion Bharata-varsa ; ca and ; bhaviṣyati will be ; manorathaḥ *the desire.

Translation

In His heart all-knowing Lord Rāma blessed him that his desire would be fulfilled in Bharata-varṣa at the end of Dvāpara-yuga.
Text 16

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śrī-rāmasya varāt so 'yaṁ
mathurāyāṁ babhūva ha
tayor veṣaṁ kārayitvā
tat-sārūpyaṁ jagāma ha

Synonyms

śrī-rāmasya of Lord Rāma ; varāt from the blessing ; saḥ he ; ayam he ; mathurāyām in Mathurā ; babhūva became ; ha indeed ; tayoḥ of Them ; veṣam the garment ; kārayitvā making ; tat-sārūpyam a transcendental form like Theirs ; jagāma attained ; ha *indeed.

Translation

By the blessings of Lord Rāma he took birth in Mathurā City. He personally made garments for Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, and he attained a transcendental form like Theirs.
Text 17

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śrī-bahulāśva uvāca
sudāmnā malinā brahman
kiṁ kṛtaṁ sukṛtaṁ vada
yad-gṛhaṁ jagmatuḥ sākṣād
rāma-kṛṣṇau manoharau

Synonyms

śrī-bahulāśva uvāca Śrī Bahulāśva said ; sudāmnā Sudama ; malinā the florist ; brahman O brāhmaṇa ; kim what? ; kṛtam done ; sukṛtam pious deed ; vada please tell ; yad-gṛham in whose home ; jagmatuḥ went ; sākṣāt directly ; rāma-kṛṣṇau Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; manoharau *hansome.

Translation

Śrī Bahulāśva said: O brāhmaṇa, what pious deeds did the florist Sudāmā perform that handsome Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma personally came to his home? Please describe that to me.
Text 18

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śrī-nārada uvāca
rāja-rāja-vanaṁ ramyaṁ
nāmnā caitrarathaṁ śubham
tasya vai puṣpa-baṭuko
hemamālīti-nāma-bhāk

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca Śrī Nārada said ; rāja-rāja-vanam the forest of Kuvera ; ramyam beautriful ; nāmnā —by name ; caitraratham Caitraratha ; śubham glorious ; tasya of that ; vai indeed ; puṣpa-baṭukaḥ a puspa-batuka ; hemamālī Hemamali ; iti thus ; nāma-bhāk *named.

Translation

In Kuvera's beautiful Caitraratha gardens there was a florist named Hemamālī.
Text 19

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viṣṇu-bhakti-rataḥ śānto
dānī sat-saṅga-kṛn mahān
śrī-viṣṇudeva-prāpty-arthaṁ
deva-pūjāṁ cakāra ha

Synonyms

viṣṇu-bhakti-rataḥ devoted to Lord Viṣṇu ; śāntaḥ peaceful ; dānī generous ; sat-saṅga-kṛn asscoiating with devotees ; mahān noble ; deva-pūjām the worship of the demigods ; cakāra did ; ha *indeed.

Translation

He was peaceful, generous, and devoted to Lord Viṣṇu. He associated with saintly persons. He worshiped Lord Śiva to attain the company of Lord Viṣṇu.
Text 20

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samāḥ pañca-sahasrāṇi
padmānāṁ ca śata-trayaṁ
nityaṁ nītvā dhūrjaṭaye
puro dhṛtvā nanāma ha

Synonyms

samāḥ years ; pañca-sahasrāṇi five thousdand ; padmānām of lotus flowers ; ca and ; śata-trayam three hundred ; nityam always ; nītvā taking ; dhūrjaṭaye to Lord Śiva ; puraḥ before ; dhṛtvā taking ; nanāma bowed ; ha *certainly.

Translation

For five thousand years he daily took three hundred lotus flowers, placed them before Lord Śiva, and bowed down.
Text 21

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ekadāti-prasanno 'bhūt
try-abjakaḥ karuṇā-nidhiḥ
mālākāra mahā-buddhe
varaṁ brūhīty uvāca ha

Synonyms

ekadā one day ; ati-prasannaḥ very pleased ; abhūt became ; try-abjakaḥ Lord śiva ; karuṇā-nidhiḥ an ocean of mercy ; mālākāra O garland-maker ; mahā-buddhe intelligent ; varam a blessing ; brūhi ask ; iti thus ; uvāca said ; ha *indeed.

Translation

Lord Śiva, who is an ocean of mercy, was very pleased. One day he said, "Intelligent florist, ask for a boon."
Text 22

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hemamālī tadā devaṁ
namaskṛtya kṛtāñjaliḥ
pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya puraḥ
sthitvā prāha natānanaḥ

Synonyms

hemamālī Hemamali ; tadā then ; devam to the Lord ; namaskṛtya bowing ; kṛtāñjaliḥ with folded hands ; pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya circumambulating ; puraḥ before ; sthitvā standing ; prāha said ; natānanaḥ *his head bowed.

Translation

With folded hands bowing before Lord Śiva, circumambulating him, and standing before him with bowed head, Hemamālī spoke.
Text 23

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śrī-hemamāly uvāca
paripūrṇatamaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ
kvacin no gṛham āgatam
paśyāmi dṛgbhyāṁ taṁ sākṣāt
tvad-vareṇa bhaved idam

Synonyms

śrī-hemamāly uvāca Śrī Hemamali said ; paripūrṇatamam the Supreme Personality of Godhead ; kṛṣṇam Kṛṣṇa ; kvacin somewhere ; naḥ of us ; gṛham home ; āgatam come ; paśyāmi I see ; dṛgbhyām with both eyes ; tam Him ; sākṣāt directly ; tvad-vareṇa by Your blessing ; bhavet may be ; idam *this.

Translation

Śrī Hemamālī said: By your blessings may I be able to see with my own eyes the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, enter my home.
Text 24

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śrī-mahādeva uvāca
dvāparānte bhārate ca
mathurāyāṁ mahā-mate
manorathas te sa-phalo
bhaviṣyati na saṁśayaḥ

Synonyms

śrī-mahādeva uvāca Lord Śuva said ; dvāparānte at the end of Dvbapara-yuga ; bhārate in Bharata-varsa ; ca and ; mathurāyām in Mathurā ; mahā-mate O noble-hearted one ; manorathaḥ the desire ; te of you ; sa-phalaḥ fruitful ; bhaviṣyati will be ; na no ; saṁśayaḥ *doubt.

Translation

Lord Śiva said: O noble-hearted one, at the end of Dvāpara-yuga, in Bharata-varṣa, in Mathurā City, your desire will bear fruit. Of this there is no doubt.
Text 25

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śrī-nārada uvāca
maheśvara-vareṇāsau
hemamālī mahā-manāḥ
mālākāro dvāparānte
sudāmā sambabhūva ha

Synonyms

śrī-nārada uvāca Śrī Nārada said ; maheśvara of Lord śuva ; vareṇa by the blessings ; asau he ; hemamālī Hemamali ; mahā-manāḥ noble-hearted ; mālākāraḥ florist ; dvāparānte at the end of Dvapara-yuga ; sudāmā Sudama ; sambabhūva became ; ha *indeed.

Translation

Śrī Nārada said: By Lord Śiva's blessings, at the end of Dvāpara-yuga noble-hearted Hemamālī was born as the florist Sudāmā.
Text 26

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tasmād asya gṛhaṁ sākṣāj
jagmatū rāma-keśavau
śiva-vākyam ṛtaṁ kartuṁ
kiṁ bhūyaḥ śrotum icchasi

Synonyms

tasmāt because of that ; asya of him ; gṛham to the home ; sākṣāj directlky ; jagmatū came ; rāma-keśavau Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma ; śiva-vākyam the words of Lord Śiva ; ṛtam true ; kartum to do ; kim what? ; bhūyaḥ more ; śrotum to hear ; icchasi *you wish.

Translation

To keep Lord Śiva's promise, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma entered Sudāmā's home. What more do you wish to hear? .pa