Sri Padyavali
BY: SUN STAFF
Oct 27, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'Sri Padyavali' by Srila Rupa Gosvami.
Go-rakshadi-lila
Protecting the Cows and Other Pastimes
Text 153
deva tvam eka-janghavalayita-lagudi-murdhni vinyasta-bahur
gayan go-yuddha-gitir uparacita-sirah-sekharah pragrahena
darpa-sphurjan-mahoksha-dvaya-samara-kalabaddha-dirghanubandhah
krida-gopala-murtir mura-ripur avata atta-go-raksha-lilah
devah-Lord; tvam-You; eka-one; jangha-leg; avalayita-straight; lagudi-of the stick; murdhni-on the head; vinyasta-placed; bahuh-an arm; gayan-singing; go-for a cow; yuddha-of the battle; gitih-the songs; uparacita-fashioned; sirah-on the head; sekharah-a crown; pragrahena-by holding; darpa-arrogance; sphurjat-manifesting; mahoksha-by great bulls; dvaya-of a pair; samara-of battle; kala-in the arts; abaddha-entangled; dirgha-for a long time; anubandhah-in relationship; krida-pastime; gopala-of a cowherd boy; murtih-in the form; mura-ripuh-Lord Krishna, the enemy of the Mura demon; avatat-may protect; atta-great; go-of the cows; raksha-in protecting; lilah-whose pastimes.
Wearing a crown, and His hand on the head of a cane, the Lord loudly sings the song sung by bulls when they challenge each other for the sake of a cow. Hearing the challenge, two large, arrogant bulls appear and for a long time remain absorbed in the arts of battle. I pray Lord Murari, the playful cowherd boy who enjoys pastimes of protecting the cows and bulls, will always protect you.
-Sri Yogesvara
Text 154
yavad gopa madhura-murali-nada-matta mukundam
manda-spandair ahaha sakalair locanair apibanti
gavas tavan masrina-yavasa-grasa-lubdha viduram
yata govardhana-giri-dari-dronikabhyantareshu
yavat-when; gopah-the cowherd boys; madhura-the sweet; murali-of the flute; nada-by the sounds; mattah-intoxicated; mukundam-Lord Krishna; manda-without; spandaih-movement; ahaha-aha!; sakalaih-with all; locanaih-eyes; apibanti-drink; gavah-the cows; tavat-then; masrna-soft; yavasa-of grasses; grasa-for mouthfuls; lubdhah-eager; viduram-far away; yatah-gone; govardhana-giri-of Govardhana Hill; dari-dronkia-abhyntarena-in the caves.
When the cowherd boys become intoxicated by the sweet sounds of the flute, and with unblinking eyes drink the sight of Lord Mukunda, then the unattended cows, eager for soft grasses to eat, wander far away and enter the caves of Govardhana Hill.
-Sri Kesavacchatri
Go to Text 147-152
