Sri Garga Samhita
BY: SUN STAFF
Jan 31, CANADA (SUN) —
Canto Two, Volume Three
Chapter Twenty-one
Rasa-krida
The Rasa-dance Pastime
Texts 1-4
ittham kundavane ramye
malatinam vane subhe
amranam nagaranganam
nimbunam sa-ghane vane
dadiminam ca drakshanam
badamanam vane nripa
kadambanam sriphalanam
kutajanam tathaiva ca
vatanam panasanam ca
pippalanam vane subhe
tulasi-kovidaranam
ketaki-kadali-vane
karilla-kunja-bakula-
mandaranam vane harih
caran kamavanam pragad
rajan vraja-vadhu-vritah
of malati, mango, orange, lime, pomegranate, grape, badamana, kadamba, sriphala, kutaja, banyan, panasa, pippala, tulasi, kovidara, ketaki, kadali, karilla, bakula, and mandara, Lord Krishna came to Kamavana forest.
Text 5
tatraiva parvate krishno
nanada murali-kalam
murcchita vihvala jatas
tan-nadena vrajanganah
On a hill there Lord Krishna sweetly played the flute. That music made the girls of Vraja faint.
Text 6
manoja-bana-bhinnangah
slathan-nivyah suraih saha
kasmalam prayayu rajan
vimaneshv amaranganah
O king, wounded by Kamadeva's arrows, and their tight belts now loosened, the demigoddesses also fainted because of that music as they flew in airplanes with the demigods.
Text 7
catur-vidha jiva-sanghah
sthavarair moham asthitah
nadyo nadah sthiri-bhutah
parvata dravatam gatah
Because of that music the four kinds of moving and unmoving living entities fainted, the rivers and streams became stunned, and the hills and mountains melted.
Text 8
tat-pada-cihna-samyukto
girih kamavane 'bhavat
tasya darsana-matrena
naro yati kritarthatam
That hill in Kamavana became decorated with Lord Krishna's footprints. Simply by seeing that hill one attains the goal of life.
Text 9
atha gopi-ganaih sakam
sri-krishno radhika-patih
nandisvara-brihat-sanu-
tate rasam cakara ha
Then Sri Krishna, the Lord of Radha, enjoyed a rasa dance with the gopis on the great peak of Nandisvara Hill.
Text 10
tatra gopyo 'ti-maninyo
babhuvur maithilesvara
tas tyaktva radhaya sardham
tatraivantardadhe harih
O king of Mithila, at that time the gopis became very proud, so Lord Krishna left them. He disappeared with Radha.
Text 11
gopyas ca sarva virahatura bhrisam
krishnam vina maithila nirjane vane
ta babhramus casru-kulakulakshyo
yatha harinyas cakita itas tatah
O king of Mithila, separated from Krishna, the gopis were overcome with sorrow. Their eyes filled with tears, they wandered here and there in the forest wilderness as if they were frightened deer.
Text 12
krishnam hy apasyantya iti vyatham gata
yatha karinyah karinam vane vane
yatha kuraryah kuraram vrajanganah
sarva rudantyo virahatura bhrisam
Not seeing Krishna anywhere, they became filled with sorrow. They became like female elephants that cannot find their mate or kurari birds that cannot find their husband. Separated from Krishna, all the girls of Vraja wept.
Text 13
unmattavad vriksha-lata-kadambakam
sarva militva ca prithag vane vane
papracchur aran nripa nanda-nandanam
kutra sthitam tam vadatasu bhuruhah
O king, in forest after forest they approached the trees and vines and asked, as if they had become mad, "Where is the son of Nanda? O trees and plants, please tell us."
Text 14
sri-krishna krishneti gira vadantyah
sri-krishna-padambuja-lagna-manasah
sri-krishna-rupas tu babhuvur anganas
citram na pesas-kritam etya kita-vat
The girls called out, "O Sri Krishna! O Krishna!" their hearts paasionately attached to Sri Krishna's lotus feet. Then they pretended to have become Krishna. This is not surprising. They were like bumblebees attracted to Sri Krishna's glory.
Text 15
sri-padukadhah-sthala-gopi-gopyah
sri-padukabjam saranam prapannah
Approaching Krishna's footprints on the ground, the gopis surrendered to His lotus feet.
Text 16
tatas tu tat-prasadena
tat-padarcana-darsanat
dadrisur gam tada gopyo
bhagavat-pada-cihnitam
When He saw them worship His feet, the Lord became merciful. For this reason the gopis were able to see a place marked with the Lord's footprints.
Text 17
sri-bahulasva uvaca
radheso radhaya sardham
hitva gopir yayau kva bhoh
tad-darsanam katham jatam
gopinam vada me prabho
Sri Bahulasva said: When He left the gopis, where did Krishna take Radha? How did the gopis again see Krishna? O lord, please tell me.
Text 18
sri-narada uvaca
sri-krishno radhaya sardham
sanketa-vatam avisat
priyayah kabari-pushpa-
racanam sa cakara ha
Sri Narada said: Krishna and Radha entered a banyan forest. There Krishna decorated His beloved with kabari flowers.
Text 19
sri-krishna-kuntale nile
vakratvam radhikakarot
citra-patravalih krishna-
purnendu-mukha-mandale
There Radha made curls on Krishna's black hair and wonderful pictures and designs on the circle of His full-moon face.
Text 20
evam krishno bhadravanam
khadiranam vanam mahat
bilvanam ca vanam pasyan
kokilakhyam vanam gatah
Then, gazing at the great forests Bhadravana, Khadiravana, and Bilvavana as He went, Krishna entered the forest named Kokilavana.
Text 21
gopyah krishnam vicinvantyo
dadrisus tat-padani ca
yava-cakra-dhvaja-cchatraih
svastikankusa-bindubhih
As they searched for Krishna, the gopis found His footprints marked with a barleycorn, cakra, flag, parasol, svastika, elephant-goad, bindu, . . .
Text 22
ashta-konena vajrena
padmenabhiyutani ca
nila-sankha-ghatair matsya-
tri-koneshurdhva-dharakaih
. . . eight-pointed star, thunderbolt, lotus, conchshell, waterpot, fish, triangle, urdhva-rekha line, . . .
Text 23
dhanur-go-khura-candrardha-
sobhitani mahatmanah
tat-padany anusarena
vrajantyo gopikas tatah
. . . bow, cow's hoofprint, and half-moon. As the gopis followed the Supreme Lord's footprints, . . .
Text 24
tad-rajah satatam nitva
dhritva murdhni vrajanganah
padany anyani dadrisur
anya-cihnanvitani ca
. . . and as they again and again took the dust from those footprints and placed it to their heads, the girls of Vraja saw another set of footprints marked with different signs, . . .
Text 25
ketu-padmatapatrais ca
yavenathordhva-rekhaya
cakra-candrardhankusakair
bindubhih sobhitani ca
. . . marked with a flag, lotus, parasol, barleycorn, urdhva-rekha line, cakra, half-moon, elephant-goad, many bindus, . . .
Text 26
lavanga-latikabhis ca
vicitrani videha-rat
gada-pathina-sankhais ca
giri-rajena saktibhih
. . . many clove vines, a club, fish, conchshell, mountain-king, many sakti-weapons, . . .
Text 27
simhasana-rathabhyam ca
bindu-dvaya-yutani ca
vikshya prahu radhikaya
gato 'sau nanda-nandanah
. . . throne, chariot, and two bindus. O king, looking at these wonderful footprints, the gopis said, "The son of Nanda has come here in Radha's company."
Text 28
pasyantyas tat-pada-padmam
kokilakhyam vanam gatah
gopi-kolahalam srutva
radhikam praha madhavah
The gopis followed these lotus footprints into Kokilavana forest. When He heard the tumultous sounds of the gopis as they came, Krishna said to Radha:
Text 29
koti-candra-pratikase
radhe sarpa tvaram priye
agata gopikah sarvas
tvam neshyanti hi sarvatah
O Radha, O beloved, O girl splendid as ten million moons, go quickly, All these gopis have come to take You from Me.
Text 30
tada manavati radha
bhutva praha rama-patim
rupa-yauvana-kausalya-
sila-garva-samanvita
Then Radha, feeling proud of Her beauty, youthfulness, intelligence, and good character, spoke to Lord Krishna, the husband of the goddess of fortune.
Text 31
sri-radhovaca
calitum na samarthaham
mandiran na vinirgata
sukumari sveda-yukta
katham mam nayasi priya
I cannot move. I cannot leave this palace. I am only a delicate girl. I am perspiring. O beloved, how can You lead Me away from here?
Text 32
sri-narada uvaca
iti vakyam tatah srutva
sri-krishno radhikesvarah
pitambarena divyena
vayum tasyai cakara ha
Hearing these words, Sri Krishna, the master of Radha, made for Her a breeze by fanning Her with His yellow garments.
Text 33
hastam grihitva tam aha
gaccha radhe yatha-sukham
krishnenapi tada prokta
na yayau tena vai punah
Then Krishna took Her hand and said, "O Radha, walk as
fast You like." Even though Krishna said this, still Radha did not move.
Text 34
prishtham dattvatha haraye
tushnim-bhuta sthita punah
priyam manavatim radham
praha krishnam satam priyah
Turning Her back to Krishna, Radha stood silent. Then Krishna, who is dear to the saintly devotees, spoke to His proud beloved Radha.
Text 35
sri-bhagavan uvaca
vihaya gopir iha kamayana
bhajamy aham manini cetasa tvam
yat te priyam tat prakaromi radhe
me skandham aruhya sukham vrajasu
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Let us leave behind these gopis that wish to come with Us. O noble girl, I worship You with all My heart. O Radha, I will do whatever You wish. Climb on My shoulders and You will quickly and easily flee from them.
Text 36
sri-narada uvaca
evam priyam priyatamah
skandha-yanepsitam nripa
vihayantardadhe krishno
svacchanda-gatir isvarah
Sri Narada said: O king, as Radha was about to climb His shoulders, Lord Krishna, the supremely independent Personality of Godhead suddenly disappeared.
Text 37
gata-mana kirti-suta
bhagavad-virahatura
uccai ruroda rajendra
kokilakhye vane pare
Distressed by Krishna's departure, and Her pride now gone, Radha loudly wept in Kokilavana forest.
Text 38
tadaiva yutha samprapta
gopinam maithilesvara
tad-rodanam duhkhataram
srutva jagmus tapaturah
O king of Mithila, when the gopis came and heard Radha's sorrowful weeping they also became filled with sorrow.
Text 39
kascit tam makarandais ca
snapayam cakrur isvarim
candanaguru-kasturi-
kunkuma-drava-sikaraih
Some gopis showered Her with a spray of honey, sandal, aguru, musk, and saffron.
Text 40
vayum cakrus tad-angeshu
vyajanandola-camaraih
asvasya vagbhih paramam
nananunaya-kovidaih
Some made a breeze on Her limbs by fanning Her with fans and camaras, and some, expert at comforting others, comforted Her with many words.
Text 41
tan-mukhan manino manam
srutva krishnasya gopikah
manavantyo maithilendra
vismayam paramam yayuh
O king of Mithila, when they heard from Her mouth how arrogant Krishna treated Her badly, the proud gopis were astonished.
