Sri Garga Samhita

BY: SUN STAFF

Jan 04, CANADA (SUN) —

Canto One, Volume Three
Chapter Sixteen - Part Two

Sri Radhika-vivaha-varnana
Description of Sri Radhika's Wedding

Text 32

sa vahayam asa harim ca radhikam
pradakshinam sapta-hiranya-retasah
tatas ca tau tam pranamayya veda-vit
tau pathayam asa ca sapta-mantrakam

Brahma performed the wedding-ceremony of Lord Hari and Sri Radhika. He had Them circumambulate the sacred fire and bow down before it, and then Brahma, the knower of the Vedas, recited the seven mantras.

Text 33

tato harer vakshasi radhikayah
karam ca samsthapya hareh karam punah
sri-radhikayah kila prishtha-desake
samsthapya mantrams ca vidhih prapathayan

Placing Sri Radhika's hand on Lord Hari's chest and Lord Hari's hand on Sri Radhika's back, Brahma recited many mantras.

Text 34

radha karabhyam pradadau ca malikam
kinjalkinim krishna-gale 'linadinim
hareh karabhyam vrishabhanuja gale
tatas ca vahnim pranamayya veda-vit

Then with both hands Sri Radha placed on Lord Krishna's neck a lotus garland filled the the humming of bees. Then with both hands Lord Hari placed on Sri Radha's neck a similar garland. Then Brahma had Them bow down before the sacred fire.

Text 35

samvasayam asa su-pithayos ca tau
kritanjali mauna-yutau pitamahah
tau pathayam asa tu panca-mantrakam
samarpya radham ca piteva kanyakam

Placing the silent divine couple on two thrones, with folded hands Brahma recited five mantras. Then, as a father gives away his daughter, Brahma gave away Sri Radha.

Text 36

pushpani deva vavrishus tada nripa
vidyadharibhir nanrituh suranganah
gandharva-vidyadhara-caranah kalam
sa-kinnarah krishna-su-mangalam jaguh

O king, then the demigods showered flowers, and the demigoddesses danced with the Vidyadharis. The Gandharvas, Vidyadharas, Caranas, and Kinnaras sang auspicious songs glorifying Lord Krishna.

Text 37

mridanga-vina-muru-yashti-venavah
sankhanaka dundubhayah sa-talakah
nedur muhur deva-varair divi sthitair
jayety abhun mangala-sabdam uccakaih

Again and again the great demigods in heaven sounded many mridangas, vinas, murus, yashtis, venus, sankhas, anakas, and talakas. Calling out "Glory!" they made an auspicious sound.

Text 38

uvaca
tatraiva vidhim harih svayam
yathepsitam tvam vada vipra dakshinam
tada harim praha vidhih prabho me
dehi tvad-anghryor nija-bhakti-dakshinam

When Lord Hari said to Brahma, "Please ask whatever you wish as dakshina," Brahma replied to Lord Hari, "O Lord, as dakshina please give me devotion for Your feet."

Text 39

tathastu vakyam vadato vidhir hareh
sri-radhikayas ca pada-dvayam subham
natva karabhyam sirasa punah punar
jagama geham pranatah praharshitah

When Lord Hari said "So be it", Brahma again and again placed His head at the beautiful and auspicious feet of Lord Hari and Sri Radhika. Then, happy and humbly bowing down, Brahma left for his own home.

Text 40

tato nikunjeshu catur-vidhannam
divyam manojnam priyaya pradattam
jaghasa krishnah prahasan paratma
krishnena dattam kramukam ca radha

Then, in the forest groves the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna, ate four kinds of delicious divine foods His beloved offered, and Sri Radha chewed betelnuts Krishna offered.

Text 41

tatah karenapi karam priyaya
harir grihitva pracacala kunje
jagama jalpan madhuram prapasyan
vrindavanam sri-yamunam latas ca

Taking His beloved's hand, Lord Hari walked in the forest grove. Taking sweetly as He gazed at the beautiful Yamuna, Vrindavana forest, and the many flowering vines, He walked.

Text 42

srimal-lata-kunja-nikunja-madhye
niliyamanam prahasantam eva
vilokya sakhantaritam ca radha
jagraha pitambaram avrajanti

Krishna laughed and disappeared in a grove of beautiful flowering vines. Seeing Him hiding behind a tree, Radha went up to Him and grasped His yellow garment.

Text 43

dudrava radha hari-hasta-padmaj
jhankaram anghryoh pratikurvati kau
niliyamana yamuna-nikunje
punar vrajanti hari-hasta-matrat

Fleeing from Lord Hari's lotus hand, Her feet thumping against the ground, She disappeared in a forest by the Yamuna, but was pulled out again by Lord Hari's hand.

Text 44

yatha tamalah kala-dhauta-vallya
ghane yatha cancalaya cakasti
nilo 'dri-rajo nikashasma-khanya
sri-radhayadyastu taya ramanya

As a tamala tree with a vine of golden flowers, as a dark cloud with a lightning flash, and as a dark mountain with a mine of nikasha stones, so Lord Hari was with beautiful Sri Radha.

Text 45

sri-rasa-range jana-varjite pare
reme hari rasa-rasena radhaya
vrindavane bhringa-mayura-kujal-
late caraty eva ratisvarah parah

In the beautiful secluded rasa-dance arena Lord Hari enjoyed the nectar of the rasa dance with Sri Radha. Lord Hari, the transcendental master of amorous pastimes, walked in Vrindavana forest filled with flowering vines and the sounds of peacocks and bees.

Text 46

sri-radhaya krishna-harih paratma
nanarta govardhana-kandarasu
mattalishu prasravanaih sarobhir
virajitasu dyutimal-latasu

The Supreme Lord, Krishna-Hari, danced with Sri Radha in the caves of Govardhana Hill, by the lakes and the swiftly moving streams, rapids, and waterfalls, and among the splendid flowering vines filled with intoxicated bumblebees.

Text 47

cakara krishno yamunam sametya
varam viharam vrishabhanu-putrya
radha-karal laksha-dalam sa padmam
dhavan grihitva yamuna-jaleshu

When They came to the Yamuna, Krishna enjoyed a charming pastime with King Vrishabhanu's daughter. Taking the hundred- thousand-petal lotus from Radha's hand, He suddenly dove into the Yamuna's waters.

Text 48

radha hareh pita-patam ca vamsim
vetram grihitva sahasa hasanti
dehiti vamsim vadato hares ca
jagada radha kamalam nu dehi

Laughing Radha quickly took Lord Hari's flute, stick, and yellow cloth. When Lord Hari said, "Give back My flute!" She mocked Him and said, "You give back My lotus!"

Text 49

tasyai dadau deva-varo 'tha padmam
radha dadau pita-patam ca vamsim
vetram ca tasmai haraye tayoh punar
babhuva lila yamuna-tateshu

Lord Hari, the master of the demigods, gave Her the lotus, Radha gave Lord Hari His flute, stick, and yellow cloth, and They continued to enjoy pastimes by the Yamuna's shone.

Text 50

tatas ca bhandiravane priyayas
cakara sringaram alam manojnam
patravaliyavaka-kajjaladyaih
pushpaih su-ratnair vraja-gopa-ratnah

Then, in Bhandiravana forest, with many flowers, beautiful jewels, and pictures drawn in red yavaka, black kajjala, and many other colors, He who is the jewel of the Vraja-gopas beautifully decorated His beloved.

Text 51

hares ca sringaram alam prakartum
samudyata tatra yada hi radha
tadaiva krishnas tu babhuva balo
vihaya kaisora-vapuh svayam hi

As Radha was about to decorate Him, Lord Krishna suddenly abandoned His teen-age form and again became an infant.

Text 52

nandena dattam sisum eva yadrisam
bhumau luthantam prarudantam ayayau
harim vilokyasu rurodha radhika
tanoshi mayam nu katham hare mayi

He became an infant crawling on the ground and crying, just as Nanda had given Him before. When She saw Lord Hari in this way, Sri Radhika cried out, "O Lord Hari, why do You show this illusion to Me?"

Text 53

ittham rudantim sahasa vishannam
akasa-vag aha tadaiva radham
socam nu radhe iha ma kuru tvam
manorathas te bhaviya hi pascat

As despondent Radha wept, a voice from the sky said, O Radha, don't lament. In time Your desire will be fulfilled."

Text 54

srutvatha radha hi harim grihitva
gatasu gehe vraja-raja-patnyah
dattva ca balam kila nanda-patnya
uvaca dattah pathi te ca bhartra

Hearing this, Radha took Lord Hari and quickly went to the home of Vraja's queen. Giving the child to Nanda's wife, She said, "Your husband gave Him to Me on the path."

Text 55

uvaca radham nripa-nanda-gehini
dhanyasi radhe vrishabhanu-kanyake
tvaya sisur me parirakshito bhayan
meghavrite vyomni bhayaturo vane

King Nanda's wife said to Radha, "O Radha, O daughter of King Vrishabhanu, You are fortunate. When the sky was covered with clouds and my child became frightened in the forest, You protected Him."

Text 56

sampujita slaghita-sad-guna sa
su-nandita sri-vrishabhanu-putri
tada hy anujnapya yasomatim sa
sanaih sva-geham hi jagama radha

After She was greatly honored and Her transcendental virtues praised, Sri Vrishabhanu's happy daughter, taking permission from Mother Yasoda, slowly returned to Her own home.

Text 57

ittham harer gupta-katha ca varnita
radha-vivahasya su-mangalavrita
sruta ca yair va pathita ca pathita
tan papa-vrinda na kada sprisanti

Sins will never touch they who hear, read silently, or recite aloud this auspicious and confidential narration of the wedding of Sri Radha.

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