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Sri Garga Samhita
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 08, CANADA (SUN) —
Canto One, Volume Three
Chapter Twenty
Durvasaso maya-darsanam sri-nanda-nandana-stotra-varnana
Description of Durvasa Muni's Vision of the Maya Potency and
Offering of Prayers to Nanda's Son
Text 1
sri-narada uvaca
ekada krishnacandrasya
darsanartham parasya ca
durvasa muni-sardulo
vraja-mandalam ayayau
One day Durvasa, the tiger of sages, came to the circle of
Vraja to see Lord Krishnacandra, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead.
Text 2
kalindi-nikate punye
saikate ramana-sthale
mahavana-samipe ca
krishnam arad dadarsa ha
Near Mahavana, in a beautiful place on the Yamuna's sandy
shore, he saw Lord Krishna.
Texts 3 and 4
sriman-madana-gopalam
luthantam balakaih saha
parasparam prayuddhyantam
bala-kelim manoharam
dhuli-dhusara-sarvangam
vakra-kesam dig-ambaram
dhavantam balakaih sardham
harim vikshya sa vismitah
Seeing Lord Hari a cowherd boy more handsome than Kamadeva,
now rolling on the ground as He played at fighting with the other
boys and now running with them, clothed only by the directions
and all His limbs dark with dust, the sage became filled with
wonder.
Text 5
sri-munir uvaca
sa isvaro 'yam bhagavan
katham balair luthan bhuvi
ayam tu nanda-putro 'sti
na sri-krishnah parat parah
The sage said: Why would the supremely opulent Personality
of Godhead, who controls everything, roll on the ground with some
children? This must be a boy who is the son of someone named
Nanda. He is not the Sri Krishna who is greater than the greatest.
Text 6
sri-narada uvaca
ittham moham gate tatra
durvasasi maha-munau
kridan krishnas tat-samipe
tad-anke hy agatah svayam
Sri Narada said: As the great sage Durvasa was bewildered in
this way, playing Krishna approached and of His own accord sat on
the sage's lap.
Text 7
punar vinirgato hy ankad
bala-simhavalokanah
hasan kalam bruvan krishnah
sammukhah punar agatah
Then He left the lap and then, gently laughing, speaking
some words, and His glance like that of a lion cub, Krishna again
approached.
Text 8
hasatas tasya ca mukhe
pravishtah svasanair munih
dadarsanyam maha-lokam
saranyam jana-varjitam
As Krishna laughed the sage entered Lord Krishna's mouth as He
breathed. There the sage saw a great realm where there were no
people.
Text 9
aranyeshu bhramams tatra
kutah prapta iti bruvan
tadaivajagarenapi
nigirno 'bhun maha-munih
Wandering in many forests, he said, "Where am I?" It
was as if the great sage was swallowed by a serpent.
Text 10
brahmandam tatra dadrise
sa-lokam sa-bilam param
bhraman dvipeshu sa munih
sthito 'bhut parvate site
There he saw the entire universe, with its many planets and
with outer space. Wandering the continents, he stood on a great
white mountaintop.
Text 11-12
tapas tatapa varshanam
sata-kotih prabhum bhajan
naimittikakhye pralaye
prapte visva-bhayankare
agacchantah samudras te
plavayanto dhara-talam
vahams teshu ca durvasa
na prapantam jalasya ca
Worshiping the Supreme Lord, he performed austerities for a
billion years. When the scheduled time of cosmic devastation
arrived, the universe became a fearful place. Rushing oceans
flooded the earth's surface, and Durvasa could not find an end to
all the water.
Text 13
vyatite yuga-sahasre
magno 'bhud vigata-smritih
punar jaleshu vicarann
andam anyam dadarsa ha
A thousand yugas passed. Submerged in the water, he had
forgotten everything. As he wandered through the waters, he saw
another universe.
Text 14
tac-chidre ca pravishto 'sau
divyam srishtim gatas tatah
tad-anda-murdhni lokeshu
vidher ayuh-samam caran
He entered that universe and went to the heavenly planets
within it. There, at the highest part of the universe, he passed
a liftetime as long as Brahma's.
Text 15
evam chidram tatra vikshya
pravisat sa harim smaran
bahir vinirgato hy andad
dadarsasu maha-jalam
He saw an opening and entered it. Meditating on Lord Hari,
he went outside the universe. There he saw a great ocean.
Text 16
tasmin jale tu lakshyante
kotiso hy anda-rasayah
tato munir jalam pasyan
dadarsa virajam nadim
In that ocean he saw many millions of universes. Gazing at
the ocean, the sage saw the Viraja river.
Text 17-18
tat-param pragatah sakshad
golokam pravisan munih
vrindavanam govardhanam
yamuna-pulinam subham
drishtva prasannah sa munir
nikunjam pravisat tada
gopa-gopi-gana-vritam
gavam kotibhir anvitam
Crossing it, the sage entered the realm of Goloka. Gazing at
Vrindavana forest, Govardhana Hill, and the Yamuna's shore, the
sage became happy. Then he entered a forest grove that was filled
with gopas, gopis, and millions of surabhi cows.
Texts 19 and 20
asankhya-koti-martanda-
jyotisham mandale tatah
divye laksha-dale padme
sthitam radha-patim harim
paripurnatamam sakshac
chri-krishnam purushottamam
asankhya-brahmanda-patim
golokesam dadarsa ha
There, in a circle of light splendid as countless millions
of suns, on a splendid divine lotus of a hundred thousand petals,
he saw Sri Krishna, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead,
the master of Radha, the king of Goloka and of countless
universes.
Text 21
sri-krishnasyapi hasatah
pravishtas tan-mukhe munih
punar vinirgato 'pasyad
balam sri-nanda-nandanam
As Sri Krishna was laughing, the sage within His mouth was
expelled. The sage gazed at the boy who was Nanda's son.
Text 22-23
kalindi-nikate punye
saikate ramana-sthale
balakaih sahitam krishnam
vicarantam maha-vane
tada munis ca durvasa
jnatva krishnam parat param
sri-nanda-nandanam natva
natva praha kritanjalih
Now understanding that Nanda's son, Krishna, who with some
boys was wandering in a beautiful place on the Yamuna's sandy shore near Mahavana, is the original Supreme Personality of
Godhead, greater than the greatest, Durvasa Muni bowed down to
Him again and again and with folded hands spoke to Him some
words.
Text 24
sri-munir uvaca
balam navina-sata-patra-visala-netram
bimbadharam sajala-megha-rucim manojnam
manda-smitam madhura-sundara-manda-yanam
sri-nanda-nandanam aham manasa namami
The sage said: With all my heart I bow down before Nanda's
gently-smiling, sweetly graceful, handsome son, whose large eyes
are hundred-petal lotuses, whose lips are bimba fruits, and whose
complexion is splendid as a monsoon cloud.
Text 25
manjira-nupura-ranan-nava-ratna-kanci-
sri-hara-kesari-nakha-pratiyantra-sangham
drishtyarti-hari-mashi-bindu-virajamanam
vande kalinda-tanuja-tata-bala-kelim
I offer my respectful obeisances to He who, decorated with
jingling anklets and ornaments, a belt of nine jewels, a
beautiful necklace, and a string of lion's nails, glorious with
dots of black musk, and His glance removing all sufferings, plays
as a child on the Yamuna's shore.
Text 26
purnendu-sundara-mukhopari kuncitagrah
kesa navina-ghana-nila-nibhah sphuranti
rajanta anata-sirah-kumudasya yasya
nandatmajaya sa-balaya namo namas te
Obeisances, obeisances to You, who are Balarama's companion
and Nanda's son, whose bowed head is a lotus flower, and above
whose full-moon face curly locks of hair glisten like new dark
monsoon clouds.
Text 27
sri-nanda-nandana-stotram
pratar utthaya yah pathet
tan-netra-gocaro yati
sanandam nanda-nandanah
Nanda's son happily comes within the vision of a person who
rises early and recites these prayers glorifying Him.
Text 28
sri-narada uvaca
iti pranamya sri-krishnam
durvasa muni-sattamah
tam dhyayan prajapan pragad
badary-asramam uttamam
Sri Narada said: Durvasa, the best of sages, bowed down
before Lord Krishna and, meditating on Him and chanting His
glories, went north to Badari-asrama.
Text 29
sri-garga uvaca
ittham devarshi-varyena
naradena mahatmana
kathitam krishna-caritam
bahulasvaya dhimate
In this way the great soul Narada, who was the best of the
demigod-sages, narrated Lord Krishna's transcenbdental pastimes to
intelligent King Bahulasva.
Text 30
maya te kathitam brahman
yasah kali-malapaham
catushpadarthadam divyam
kim bhuyah srotum icchasi
O brahmana, now I have described to you Lord Krishna's
splendid transcendental glories, which wash the sins of Kali-yuga
and fulfill the four goals of life. What more do you wish to
hear?
Text 31
sri-saunaka uvaca
bahulasvo maithilendrah
kim papraccha maha-munim
naradam jnanadam santam
tan me bruhi tapo-dhana
Sri Saunaka said: What did Mithila's king Bahulasva then ask the great sage Narada, the peaceful teacher of transcendental
knowledge? O sage whose wealth is austerity, please tell me that.
Text 32
sri-garga uvaca
naradam jnanadam natva
manado maithilo nripah
punah papraccha krishnasya
caritam mangalayanam
Sri Garga Muni said: The respectful king of Mithila then
bowed down before his teacher Narada and again asked about Lord
Krishna's auspicious transcendental pastimes.
Text 33
sri-bahulasva uvaca
sri-krishno bhagavan sakshat
paramananda-vigrahah
param cakara kim citram
caritram vada me prabho
Sri Bahulasva said: What wonderful activities did Sri Krishna,
the original Supreme Personality of Godhead then do? O master,
please tell me that.
Text 34
purvavatarais caritam
kritam vai mangalayanam
aparam kintu krishnasya
pavitram caritam param
The activities of the Lord's previous incarnations are all-
auspicious. Still, Lord Krishna's activities are the most pure.
Text 35
sri-narada uvaca
sadhu sadhu tvaya prishtam
caritram mangalam hareh
tat te 'ham sampravakshyami
vrindaranye ca yad-yasah
Sri Narada said: Good! Good! You have asked about Lord
Hari's auspicious pastimes. I will tell you of the glory He
showed in Vrindavana.
Text 36
idam goloka-khandam ca
guhyam paramam adbhutam
sri-krishnena prakathitam
goloke rasa-mandale
Sri Krishna Himself spoke this very wonderful and confidential
Goloka-khanda in Goloka's rasa-dance circle.
Text 37
nikunje radhikayai ca
radha mahyam dadav idam
maya tubhyam sravitam ca
dattam sarvarthadam param
In a forest grove Lord Krishna gave to Sri Radha this Goloka-
khanda, which fulfills all desires. Radha gave it to me, and now
I am have given it to you.
Texts 38-39
idam pathitva vipras tu
sarva-sastrartha-go bhavet
srutvedam cakravarti syat
kshatriyas canda-vikramah
vaisyo nidhi-patir bhuyac
chudro mucyeta bandhanat
nishkamo yo 'pi jagati
jivan muktah sa jayate
By reading it a brahmana becomes learned in all the
scriptures, a powerful kshatriya becomes king of the world, a
vaisya becomes a master of great wealth, a sudra becomes released
from the bonds of service, and a person who has no desires
becomes free from material bondage even while living in this
world.
Text 40
yo nityam pathate samyag
bhakti-bhava-samanvitah
sa gacchet krishnacandrasya
golokam prakriteh param
A person who reads it regularly, properly, and with
devotion, goes to Lord Krishnacandra's abode of Goloka beyond the
material world.
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