Sri Garga Samhita

BY: SUN STAFF


Jan 27, CANADA (SUN) —

Canto Two, Chapter Two
Chapter Seventeen

Sri-Radha-Krishna-sangama
The Meeting of Sri Radha-Krishna

Text 1

sri-bahulasva uvaca

radha-krishnasya caritam
srinvanto me mano mune
na triptim yati saradah
pankaje bhramaro yatha

O sage, as a bee never tires of autumn lotus flowers, so my mind does not tire as I hear the pastimes of Radha and Krishna.

Text 2

rasesvarya krishna-patnya
tulasi-sevane krite
yad babhuva tato brahmams
tan me bruhi tapo-dhana

O brahmana whose wealth is austerity, please tell me what happened after Lord Krishna's wife Radha, who is the queen of the rasa dance, served Tulasi.

Text 3

sri-narada uvaca

radhikayas ca vijnaya
tulasi-sevane tapah
pritim parikshin chri-krishno
vrishabhanu-puram yayau

Sri Narada said: Understanding the austerity Radha had undergone in Her service to Tulasi, and wishing to test Radha's love, Sri Krishna went to King Vrishabhanu's palace.

Texts 4-9

adbhutam gopika-rupam
calan-jhankara-nupuram
kinkini-ghantika-sabdam
anguliyaka-bhushitam

ratna-kankana-keyura-
mukta-hara-virajitam
balarkata-tanka-lasat-
kabari-pasa-kausalam

nasa-mauktika-divyabham
syama-kuntala-sankulam
dhritvasau vrishabhanos ca
mandiram sandadarsa ha

prakara-parikha-yuktam
catur-dvara-samanvitam
karindraih kajjalakarair
dvari dvari manoharam

vayu-vegair mano-vegais
citra-varnais turangamaih
hara-camara-samyuktam
prollasan-mandapajiram

gavam ganaih sa-vatsais ca
vrishair dharma-dhurandharaih
gopala yatra gayante
vamsi-vetra-dhara nripa

O king, transforming Himself into a wonderfully beautiful gopi decorated with tinkling anklets, bells, rings, jewel bracelets, armlets, pearl necklaces, and a splendid nose-pearl, and with beautiful dark braids like a sword with the glory of sunrise, Krishna gazed at King Vrishabhanu's beautiful palace, which was surrounded by walls and a moat, which had four gates, each guarded by regal elephants black as kajjala, which had many colorful horses that could run as fast as the wind or the mind, and which had many necklaces, camaras, splendid pavilions, courtyards, cows, calves, saintly bulls, and cowherds that held flute and sticks and sang very sweetly.

Text 10

vrishabhanu-varasyaivam
pasyan mandira-kausalam
maya-yuvati-vesho 'sau
tato hy antah-puram yayau

Magically assuming the appearance of a young girl, Krishna gazed at the glory of King Vrishabhanu's palace, and then entered the women's quarters, . . .

Text 11

yatra koti-ravi-sphurjat-
kapata-stambha-panktayah
ratnajireshu sobhante
lalana-ratna-samyutah

. . . where there were many columns and doors splendid as ten million suns, where there were jewel courtyards in which many jewellike women glistened, . . .

Text 12

vina-tala-mridangadin
vadayantyo manoharah
pushpa-yashti-samayuktah
gayantyo radhika-gunam

. . . and where beautiful women, holding flowers and playing vinas, karatalas, mridangas, and other instruments, sang of Sri Radha's virtues.

Text 13

tasminn antah-pure divyam
bhrajac copavanam mahat
dadimi-kunda-mandara-
nimbunnata-drumavritam

In those inner apartments of the palace there was a large and splendid garden filled with many great pomegranate, kunda, mandara, and nimbu trees, . . .

Text 14

ketaki-malati-vrindair
madhavibhir virajitam
tatra radha-nikunjo 'sti
kalpa-vriksha-sugandhi-bhrit

. . . and splendid with many ketaki, malati, and madhavi vines. In that place was Sri Radha's garden, which was fragrant with many kalpa-vriksha trees, . . .

Texts 15-17

patanti yatra bhramara
madhumatta nripesvara
gandhaktah sitalo vayur
manda-gami vahaty alam

sahasra-dala-padmanam
rajo vikshepayan muhuh
pums-kokilah kokilas ca
mayurah sarasah sukah

kujante madhuram nadam
nikunja-sikhareshu ca
pushpa-sayya-sahasrani
jala-kulyah sahasrasah

. . . where many bees, mad after honey, flew, where a fragrant, cool, gentle breeze blew, scattering the pollen of many thousand- petal lotus flowers, where cuckoo couples, peacocks, cranes, and parrots cooed sweetly in the groves, where there were thousands of flower-couches and thousands of artifical streams, O king of kings, . . .

Texts 18 and 19

procchalanti sphurat-sphara
yatra vai megha-mandire
balarka-kundala-dharas
citra-vastra varananah

vartante kotiso yatra
sakhyas tat-karma-kausalah
tan-madhye radhika rajni
bhramanti mandirajire

. . . and where there were many millions of glittering and expert gopi-friends, their faces very beautiful, their garments wonderfully colorful, and their earrings rising suns in a temple of clouds. In their midst Queen Radha wandered in the palace courtyard, . . .

Text 20

kasmira-panka-samyukte
sukshma-vastra-virajite
sirisha-pushpa-kshitija-
dalair a-gulpha-purake
malati-makarandanam
ksharadbhir bindubhir vrite

. . . which was anointed with kunkuma paste, splendid with fine curtains, and filled up to Her ankles with sirisha petals anointed with drops of malati honey.

Text 21

koti-candra-pratikasa
tanvi komala-vigraha
sanaih sanaih pada-padmam
calayanti ca komalam

There slender delicate Radha, glorious like many millions of moons, languidly moved Her delicate lotus feet.

Text 22

samagatam tam mani-mandirajire
dadarsa radha vrishabhanu-nandini
yat-tejasa tal-lalana-hrita-tvisho
jatas tvaram candramaseva tarakah

Then King Vrishabhanu's daughter Radha saw the disguised Krishna enter the palace courtyard. His splendor elipsed the splendor of all the other girls as the moon eclipses the stars.

Text 23

vijnaya tad-gauravam uttamam mahad
utthaya dorbhyam parirabhya radhika
divyasane sthapya su-loka-ritya
jaladikam carhanam arabhac chubham

Understanding the greatness of this visitor, with both arms Radha embraced the disguised Krishna, placed Him on a glorious throne, and worshiped Him with arghya and other objects as if He were a very important person.

Text 24

sri-radhovaca

svagatam te sakhi subhe
namadheyam vadasu me
bhuri-bhagyam mamaivadya
bhavatyagataya svatah

Sri Radha said: Beautiful friend, welcome! Please tell Me Your name. I am very fortunate that today You have come.

Text 25

tvat-samanam divya-rupam
drisyate na hi bhu-tale
yatra tvam vartase su-bhru
pattanam dhanyam eva tat

On this earth I do not see anyone glorious like You. O girl with the beautiful eyebrows, the city where You stay is very fortunate.

Text 26

vada devi sa-vistaram
hetum agamanasya ca
mama yogyam ca yat-karyam
vaktavyam tat tvaya khalu

O goddess, please elaborately explain why You have come. Please tell what I may do to assist You.

Text 27

katakshena su-diptya ca
vacasa su-smitena vai
gatya kritya sripativad
drisyate sampratam maya

I see that Your glistening splendor, Your sidelong glance, Your words, Your pleasing smile, and Your graceful motions are all like those of Lord Narayana, the husband of the goddess of fortune.

Text 28

nityam subhe me milanartham avraja
na cet sva-sanketam alam vidhehi
yenaiva sango vidhina bhaved dhi
vidhir bhavatya sa sada vidheyah

O beautiful one, come here and meet with Me every day, or if not that, then give a place where We may meet. Arrange that We may always meet.

Text 29

ayi tvad-atmati-param priyo me
tvad-akritih sri-vraja-raja-nandanah
yenaiva me devi hritam tu cetas
tvaya nanandeva vadhur dadhami tam

You are more dear to Me than My own self. Your form is like that of Vraja's prince, who has captured My heart. I am happy as if I were with Him.

Text 30

sri-narada uvaca

evam radha-vacah srutva
maya-yuvati-vesha-dhrik
uvaca bhagavan krishno
radham kamala-locanam

Sri Narada said: After hearing Radha's words, Lord Krishna, who was magically transformed into a young girl, spoke to lotus- eyed Radha.

Text 31

sri-bhagavan uvaca

rambhoru nanda-nagare
nanda-gehasya cottare
gokule vasatir me 'sti
namnaham gopadevata

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O girl whose thighs are graceful as banana trees, I live in Gokula, just north of Nanda's palace in Nandanagara. My name is Gopadevata.

Text 32

tvad-rupa-guna-madhuryam
srutam me lalita-mukhat
tad drashtum cancalapangi
tvad-grihe 'ham samagata

From Lalita's mouth I heard of the sweetness of Your beauty and virtues. O girl with the restless glance, now I have come to Your home to see it.

Text 33

srimal-lavanga-latika-sphuta-modininam
gunja-nikunja-madhupa-dhvani-kunja-punjam
drishtam srutam nava-navam tava kanja-netre
divyam purandara-pure 'pi na yat-samanam

O girl with the lotus eyes, You are a lotus flower with the fragrance of lavanga flowers and the buzzing of bees in a grove of gunja. Even in the city of Indra no one has ever seen or heard of anyone like You.

Text 34

sri-narada uvaca

evam tayor melanam tad
babhuva mithilesvara
pritim parasparam kritva
vane tatra virejatuh

Sri Narada said: O king of Mithila, in that way They met. In that garden They fell in love

Text 35

hasantyau te ca gayantyau
pushpa-kanduka-lilaya
pasyatyau vana-vrikshams ca
ceratur maithilesvara

O king of Mithila, laughing, singing, playing with a toy ball made of flowers, and glancing at each other, they walked among the trees in that garden.

Text 36

kala-kausala-sampannam
radham kamala-locanam
gira madhuraya rajan
prahedam gopadevata

With sweet words Gopadevata spoke to lotus-eyed, artistic Radha.

Text 37

sri-gopadevatovaca

dure vai nanda-nagaram
sandhya jata vrajesvari
prabhate cagamishyami
tvat-sakasam na samsayah

Sri Gopadevata said: O queen of Vraja, sunset has come. Nandanagara is far away. At sunrise I will return to You. Of this there is no doubt.

Text 38

sri-narada uvaca

srutva vacas tasya tu tad vrajesvari
nikshipya sadyo nayanambu-santatim
romanca-harshodgama-bhava-samvrita
rambheva bhumau patita marud-dhata

Sri Narada said: Hearing His words, Radha, the queen of Vraja began to weep. The hairs of her body erect, She fell to the ground like a banana tree struck by the wind.

Text 39

sankagatas tatra sakhi-ganas tvaram
su-vijayantyau vyajanair vyavasthitah
srikhanda-pushpa-drava-carcitamsukam
jagada radham nripa gopadevata

O king, Her worried friends quickly came and fanned Her with many fans. Then Gopadevata spoke to Radha, whose garments were anointed with sandal paste and the nectar of flowers.

Text 40

sri-gopadevatovaca

prabhate agamishyami
ma sokam kuru radhike
gos ca bhratur go-rasasya
sapatho me na ced idam

Sri Gopadevata said: At sunrise I will return. O Radha, don't lament. If I don't go I will break the promise I made to milk My brother's cow.

Text 41

sri-narada uvaca

evam uktva hari radham
samasvasya nripesvara
maya-yuvati-vesho 'sau
yayau sri-nanda-gokulam

Sri Narada said: O king of kings, after comforting Radha with these words, Lord Krishna, who was magically transformed into a young woman, went to Nanda's Gokula.



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