Sri Garga Samhita

BY: SUN STAFF

Jan 01, CANADA (SUN) —

Canto One, Volume Two
Chapter Fifteen

Nanda-patnya visva-rupa-darsanam
Revelation of the Universal Form to Nanda's Wife

Text 1

sri-narada uvaca

prenkhe harim kanaka-ratna-maye sayanam
syamam sisum jana-mano-hara-manda-hasam
drishtyarti-hari mashi-bindu-dharam yasoda
svanke cakara dhrita-kajjala-padma-netram

Sri Narada said: Yasoda took dark Lord Hari, whose gentle smile enchants the people's hearts, whose glance takes away their troubles, who was decorated with dots of mashi, whose lotus eyes were anointed with black kajjala, and who was resting in a cradle of gold and jewels, on her lap.

Text 2

padam pibantam ati-cancalam adbhutangam
vakrair vinila-nava-komala-kesa-bandhaih
sriman-nrikesari-nakha-sphurad-ardha-candram
tam lalayanty ati-ghrina mudam apa gopi

Filled with tender motherly love, the gopi attained great happiness as she caressed the restless child now licking His foot, decorated with a glittering half-moon necklace of lion's nails, His limbs very wonderful, and handsome with curly new black hairs.

Text 3

balasya pita-payaso nripa jrimbhitasya
tattvani casya vadane sakale 'virajan
mata suradhipa-mukhaih prayutam ca sarvam
drishtva param bhayam avapa nimilitakshi

O king, when the child, finished with drinking milk, yawned, all the elements of the universe suddenly appeared in His mouth. Seeing the entire universe and all the demigods suddenly present in her son's mouth, mother Yasoda, now closing her eyes, became very afraid.

Text 4

rajan parasya paripurnatamasya sakshat
krishnasya visvam akhilam kapatena sa hi
nashta-smritih punar abhut sva-sute ghrinarta
kim varnayami sutapo bahu nanda-patnyah

O king, her memory of seeing the entire universe destroyed by the Supreme Lord Krishna's illusory potency, she became overpowered with maternal love for her son. How can I describe the many great austerities Nanda's wife must have performed?

Text 5

sri-bahulasva uvaca

nando yasodaya sardham
kim cakara tapo mahat
yena sri-krishnacandro 'pi
putri-bhuto babhuva ha

Sri Bahulasva said: What great austerities did Nanda and Yasoda do that Sri Krishnacandra became their son?

Text 6

sri-narada uvaca

ashtanam vai vasunam ca
drono mukhyo dhara-patih
anapatyo vishnu-bhakto
deva-rajyam cakara ha

Sri Narada said: Nanda, Dhara's husband, was the best of the eight Vasus. Childless, and a great devotee of Lord Vishnu, he ruled a kingdom in the realm of the demigods.

Text 7

ekada putra-kankshi ca
brahmana nodito nripa
mandaradrim gatas taptum
dharaya bharyaya saha

He desired a child. Sent by the demigod Brahma, he went with his wife Dhara to Mount Mandara to perform austerities.

Text 8

kanda-mula-phalaharau
tatah parnasanau tatah
jala-bhakshau tatas tau tu
nirjalau nirjane sthitau

First they ate only fruits and roots. Then they ate only leaves. Then they only drank water. Then, staying in a secluded place, they did not even drink water.

Text 9

arshanam arbude yate
tapas tat tapator dvayoh
brahma prasannas tav etya
varam bruhity uvaca ha

After they has spent a hundred million years performing these austerities, the demigod Brahma, pleased with them, approached and said, "Ask a benediction".

Text 10

valmikan nirgato drono
dharaya bharyaya saha
natva vidhim ca sampujya
harshitah„ praha tam prabhum

Emerging from an anthill with his wife, Dhara, jubilant Drona, bowing down and worshiping him, spoke to Lord Brahma.

Text 11

sri-drona uvaca

paripurnatame krishne
putri-bhute janardane
bhaktih syad avayor brahman
satatam prema-lakshana

Sri Drona said: O Brahma, may Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, become our son, and may we both always have love and devotion for him, the Lord who removes the sufferings of His devotees.

Text 12

yayanjasa tarantiha
dustaram bhava-sagaram
nanyam param vanchitam syad
avayos tapator vidhe

Love and devotion for Him enables the living entities to cross the impassable ocean of repeated birth and death. O Brahma, we two who are performing austerities desire nothing else.

Text 13

sri-brahmovaca

yuvabhyam yacitam yan me
durghatam durlabham varam
tathapi bhuyat sa-phalam
yuvayor anya-janmani

Sri Brahama said: Although I myself cannot attain the benediction you request, I grant that your desire will be fulfilled in another birth.

Text 14

sri-narada uvaca

drono nando 'bhavad bhumau
yasoda sa dhara smrita
krishno brahma-vacah kartum
prapto ghoshe pituh purat

Sri Narada said: Drona was born as Nanda on the earth and Dhara was born as Yasoda. To fulfill Brahma's words, Lord Krishna went from His father's palace to the village of Vraja.

Text 15

sudha-khandat param mishtam
sri-krishna-caritam subham
gandhamadana-sringe vai
narayana-mukhac chrutam

On the summit of Mount Gandhamadana I heard these beautiful, sweeter than nectar pastimes of Lord Krishna from the mouth of Narayana Rishi.

Text 16

kripaya ca kritartho 'ham
nara-narayanasya ca
maya tubhyam ca kathitam
kim bhuyah srotum icchasi

By the mercy of Lord Nara-Narayana I attained the goal of life. I have told you what They said. What more do you wish to hear?

Text 17

sri-bahulasva uvaca

nanda-gehe harih sakshac
chisu-rupah sanatanah
kim cakara balenapi
tan me bruhi maha-mune

Sri Bahulasva said: When He displayed His eternal form of a child in Nanda's home, what pastimes did Lord Hari enjoy with Balarama. O great sage, please tell me this.

Text 18

sri-narada uvaca

ekada sishya-sahito
gargacaryo maha-munih
saurina noditah sakshad
ayayau nanda-mandiram

One day, sent by Vasudeva, the great saint Garga Muni came with his disciples to Nanda's palace.

Text 19

nandah sampujya vidhivat
padyadyair muni-sattamam
tatah pradakshini-kritya
sashtangam prananama ha

Following the rules of tradition, Nanda worshiped the great sage, washing his feet and offering him many things. Then he circumambulated him and offered obeisances, falling down like a stick.

Text 20

sri-nanda uvaca

adya nah pitaro devah
santushta agnayas ca nah
pavitram mandiram jatam
yushmac-carana-renubhih

Sri Nanda said: Today the pious forefathers, demigods, and fire-gods are all pleased with us. Our home is now purified by the dust of your feet.

Text 21

mat-putra-nama-karanam
kuru dvija maha-mune
punyais tirthais ca dushprapyam
bhavad-agamanam prabho

O great brahmana sage, please perform my son's name-giving ceremony. O lord, even by many sacred pilgrimages one cannot attain what is attained by your visit.

Text 22

sri-garga uvaca

te putra-nama-karanam
karishyami na samsayah
purva-vartam gadishyami
gaccha nanda rahah-sthalam

Sri Garga Muni said: I will perform your son's name-giving ceremony. Of this there is no doubt. I will tell who He was before. O Nanda, go to a secluded place.

Text 23

sri-narada uvaca

utthaya gargo nandena
balabhyam ca yasodaya
ekante go-vraje gatva
tayor nama cakara ha

Garga Muni rose and went with Nanda, Yasoda, and the two boys, to a secluded place in the cow shed. There he performed the name-giving ceremony.

Text 24

sampujya gananathadin
grahan samsodhya yatnatah
nandam praha prasannango
gargacaryo maha-munih

After worshiping the deities headed by Ganesa, and after carefully appeasing the deities of the planets, the great saint Garga Muni, happy in every limb, spoke to Nanda.

Texts 25 and 26

sri-garga uvaca

rohini-nandanasyasya
namoccaram srinushva ca
ramante yogino hy asmin
sarvatra ramatiti va

gunais ca ramayan bhaktams
tena ramam viduh pare
garbha-sankarshanad asya
sankarshana iti smritah

Sri Garga Muni said: Please hear the explanation of Rohini's son's name. The yogis find their happiness (ramante) in Him, or he is the greatest enjoyer (ramati), or with His transcendental qualities He delights (ramayati) the devotees. For these reasons the sages know Him as Rama. Because He was pulled (sankarshana) from the womb He is also known as Sankarshana.

Text 27

sarvavaseshadyam sesham
baladhikyad balam viduh
sva-putrasyapi namani
srinu nanda hy atandritah

Because when the universe is annihilated He alone remains (avasesha), the sages know Him as Sesha. Because He is extremely strong (bala), they know Him as Bala. O Nanda, please be attentive and hear the names of your son.

Text 28

sadyah prani-pavitrani
jagatam mangalani ca
ka-karah kamala-kanta
ri-karo rama ity api

His names at once purify the living entities. His names are the auspiciousness of all the universes. In His name the letter K stands for Kamala-kanta (the husband of the goddess of fortune). Ri stands for Rama (the supreme enjoyer).

Text 29

sha-karah shad-guna-patih
svetadvipa-nivasa-krit
na-karo narasimho 'yam
a-karo hy aksharo 'gni-bhuk

Sh stands for Shad-guna-pati (the master of six opulences) or Svetadvipa-nivasa-krit (The Lord who resides in Svetadvipa). N stands for Lord Nrisimha. A stands for Akshara (the immortal) or Agni-bhuk (the Lord who enjoys the offerings of agni-hotra yajnas).

Text 30

visargau ca tatha hy etau
nara-narayanav rishi
sampralinas ca shat purna
yasmin cchuddhe mahatmani

The letter H stands for Nara-Narayana Rishi. In this way these six letters combine to become the name of the pure Supreme Person.
Note: In the Sanskrit alphabet the letter H is represented by two dots. An example follows in parenthesis (:). The two dots stand for the two sages Nara-Narayana.

Text 31

paripurnatame sakshat
tena krishnah prakirtitah
suklo raktas tatha pito
varno 'syanu-yugam dhritah

In this way the Supreme Personality of Godhead is known as Krishnah. In white, red, and yellow forms He appears in the yugas one after another.

Text 32

dvaparante kaler adau
balo 'yam krishnatam gatah
tasmat krishna iti khyato
namnayam nanda-nandanah

Now, at the end of Dvapara-yuga and the beginning of Kali- yuga, He has a dark (krishna) complexion. For this reason He is named Krishna. He is this boy, the son of Nanda.

Text 33

vasavas cendriyaniti
tad devas cittam eva hi
tasmin yas ceshtate so 'pi
vasudeva iti smritah

The word "vasu" means "the senses", and the word "deva" means "the heart". Because He acts in the hearts and senses of the living entities, He is known as Vasudeva.

Text 34

vrishabhanu-suta radha
ya jata kirti-mandire
tasyah patir ayam sakshat
tena radha-patih smritah

He is the husband (pati) of Radha, King Vrishabhanu's daughter born in the palace of Queen Kirti, and therefore He is known as Radha-pati.

Text 35

paripurnatamah sakshac
chri-krishnah bhagavan svayam
asankhya-brahmanda-patir
goloke dhamni rajate

He is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna, the master of countless universes. He is splendidly manifest in transcendental abode of Goloka.

Text 36

so 'yam tava si_ur jato
bharavataranaya ca
kamsadinam vadharthaya
bhaktanam rakshanaya ca

That same Supreme Personality of Godhead is now born as your child. He has come to remove the earth's burden, to kill the demons headed by Kamsa, and to protect the devotees.

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