Sri Garga Samhita

BY: SUN STAFF


Mar 12, CANADA (SUN) —

Canto Four, Volume Two
Chapter Twenty-two

Nandadi-vaikuntha-darcanam
Nanda and the Gopas See the Realm of Vaikuntha

Text 1

ekada nanda-rajo 'sau
krtva caikadaci-vratam
dvadacyam yamunam snatum
gopalair jalam avicat

Once, after following the vow of ekadaci, on dvadaci King Nanda and the gopas entered the Yamuna to to bathe.

Text 2

tam grhitva paci-bhrtyah
pacilokam jagama ha
tada kolahale jate
gopanam maithilecvara

O king of Mithila, at that moment the servants of Varuna grabbed King Nanda and, amind the gopas' loud protests, dragged him away to Varunaloka.

Text 3

acvasya sarvan bhagavan
gatavan varunim purim
bhasmi-cakara sahasa
puri-durgam harih svayam

After reassuring everyone, Lord Krsna traveled to Varuna's city. There He quickly burned to ashes the city's outer walls.

Text 4

koti-martanda-sagkacam
drstva prakupitam harim
natva krtanjalih paci
parikramyaha dharsitah

Seeing angry Krsna blazing with the splendor of millions of suns, and realizing that he was now defeated, Varuna bowed before the Lord with folded hands and then respectfully circumambulated Him.

Text 5

cri-varuna uvaca

namah cri-krsnacandraya
paripurnatamaya ca
asagkhya-brahmanda-bhrte
goloka-pataye namah

Sri Varuna said: Obeisances to Sri Krsnacandra, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead! Obeisances to the Lord of Goloka, the maintainer of numberless universes!

Text 6

catur-vyuhaya mahase
namas te sarva-tejase
namas te sarva-bhavaya
parasmai brahmane namah

Obeisances to You, the splendid Lord who expands as the four vyuha incarnations! Obeisances to You, the glorious Supreme Lord, the original cause of all causes!

Text 7

kenapi mudhena mamanugena
krtam param helanam atra eva
tat ksamyatam bhoh caranam gatam mam
pareca bhuman paripahi pahi

A foolish servant of mine greatly offended You. O Lord please forgive us. O Supreme Lord, I take shelter of You. Please protect me! Please protect me!

Text 8

cri-narada uvaca

iti prasanno bhagavan
nandam nitva su-jivitam
saukhyam prakacayan bandhun
vraja-mandalam ayayau

Sri Narada said: Pleased, and clearly showing His happiness, Lord Krsna took Nanda back to the circle of Vraja.

Text 9

nanda-raja-mukhac chrutva
prabhavam cri-hares tu tam
gopi-gopa-gana ucuh
cri-krsnam nanda-nandanam

When from Nanda's mouth they heard of Lord Krsna's great power, the gopas and gopis approached Sri Krsna, the son of Nanda, snd said to Him:

Text 10

yadi tvam bhagavan saksal
loka-palaih su-pujitah
darcayacu param lokam
vaikuntham tarhi nah prabho

O Lord, if You are in truth the Supreme Personality of Godhead worshiped by all the demigods, then please show us Your supreme abode, the world of Vaikuntha.

Text 11

nitva sarvams tatah krsna
etya vaikuntha-mandiram
darcayam asa rupam svam
jyotir-mandala-madhyagam

Then Lord Krsna took them all to the realm of Vaikuntha, where He showed them a form surrounded by a great circle of light, . . .

Text 12

sahasra-bhuja-samyuktam
kirita-katakojjvalam
cagkha-cakra-gada-padma-
vana-mala-virajitam

. . . a form that had thousands of arms, that was splendid with a crown, golden bracelets, forest garland, cocnh, disc, club, and lotus, . . .

Text 13

asagkhya-koti-martanda-
sagkacam cesa-samsthitam
camarandola-divyabham
brahmadyaih parisevitam

. . . that was splendid as numberless millions of suns, that reclined on Lord Sesa, that was served by Brahma and the demigods, fanning it with camaras, . . .

Text 14

tadaiva tan gopa-ganan
parsadas te gada-dharah
rjum krtva natim krtva
dure sthapya prayatnatah

From a distance the associates of the Lord of Vaikuntha, who were all carrying great clubs, respectfully offered dandavat obeisances to the gopas.

Text 15

cakitan iva tan viksya
procus te parsada gira
re re tusnim prabhavata
ma vaktavyam vanecarah

Seeing that the gopas felt intimidated, the associates of the Lord of Vaikuntha said, "O people of the forest, please be silent. Please do not speak."

Text 16

bhasanam ma prakuruta
na drsta kim sabha hareh
veda vadanti catraiva
saksad deve sthite prabhau

"Please don't speak. Don't you already have the Lord's company? The Supreme Personality of Godhead, whom the Vedas glorify, stands in your midst."

Text 17

iti ciksam gata gopa
harsita maunam asthitah
manasy ucur ayam krsna
ucca-simhasane sthitah

Hearing these words of instruction, the gopas were happy and silent. In their hearts they said to themselves, "Our Krsna is seated on a great throne!"

Text 18

asman durad adhah krtva-
smabhir vakti na karhicit
tasmad vrajad varam nasti
ko 'pi loko na saukhya-dah

"He is up above, and we are way below. He does not speak to us a single word. From this we can understand that no place is better than Vraja. No place is happier than Vraja."

Text 19

yatranena sva-bhratrapi
varta syad dhi parasparam
iti pravadatas tan vai
nitva cri-bhagavan harih
vrajam agatavan rajan
paripurnatamah prabhuh

O king, then they said among themselves, "The Supreme Personality of Godhead and His brother have come to Vraja!"



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