Sri Garga Samhita

BY: SUN STAFF


Feb 22, CANADA (SUN) —

Canto Four, Volume Two
Chapter Six

Ayodhya-pura-vasiny-upakhyana
The Story of the Ayodhya Women

Text 1

sri-narada uvaca

evam uktva gate sakshad
yajnavalkye maha-munau
ativa harsham apanno
vimalas campaka-patih

Sri Narada said: Then the great sage Yajnavalkya left. Vimala, the king of Campaka, was very happy.

Text 2

ayodhya-pura-vasinyah
sri-ramasya varac ca yah
babhuvus tasya bharyasu
tah sarvah kanyakah subhah

Then the Ayodhya women blessed by Lord Ramacandra took birth as the very beautiful daughters of Vimala and his wives.

Text 3

vivaha-yogyas ta drishtva
cintayams campaka-patih
yajnavalkya-vacah smritva
dutam aha nripesvarah

Seeing that his daughters had come to a marriagable age, and remembering Yajnavalkya's words, King Vimala spoke.

Text 4

sri-vimala uvaca

mathuram gaccha duta tvam
gatva sauri-griham subham
darsaniyas tvaya putro
vasudevasya sundarah

Sri Vimala said: O messenger, go to Mathura, enter Vasudeva's palace, and look for Vasudeva's handsome son.

Text 5

srivatsanko ghana-syamo
vana-mali catur-bhujah
yadi syat tarhi dasyami
tasmai sarvah su-kanyakah

He is dark as a monsoon cloud, has four arms, is marked with Srivatsa, and wears a forest garland. If He is there, I will give Him all my beautiful daughters.

Text 6

sri-narada uvaca

iti vakyam tatah srutva
duto 'sau mathuram gatah
papraccha sarvabhiprayam
mathurams ca mahajanan

Sri Narada said: Hearing these words, and going to Mathura, the messenger asked the great souls there if they had seen Vasudeva's son.

Text 7

tad-vakyam mathurah srutva
kamsa-bhitah su-buddhayah
tam dutam rahasi prahuh
karnante manda-vag yatha

Hearing these words, the intelligent people of Mathura, who were all afraid of Kamsa, took him to a secluded place and whispered in his ear.

Text 8

sri-mathura ucuh

vasudevasya ye putrah
kamsena bahavo hatah
ekavasishtavaraja
kanya sapi divam gata

The people of Mathura said: Vasudeva's many sons were all killed by Kamsa. Only a daughter, who went to the heavenly planets, survived.

Text 9

vasudevo 'sti catraiva
hy aputro dina-manasah
idam na kathaniyam hi
tvaya kamsa-bhayam pure

Now sonless, Vasudeva is unhappy at heart. Because of the danger of Kamsa, you should not repeat these words in this city.

Text 10

sauri-santana-vartam yo
vakti cen mathura-pure
tam dandayati kamso 'sau
saury-ashtama-siso ripuh

If in Mathura-puri someone speaks this story of Vasudeva's sons, then Kamsa, the sworn enemy of Vasudeva's eighth son, punishes him severely.

Text 11

sri-narada uvaca

jana-vakyam tatah srutva
duto vai campaka-purim
gatvatha kathayam asa
rajne karanam adbhutam

Sri Narada said: After hearing the people's words, the messenger returned to the city of Campaka and told the very surprising story to the king.

Text 12

sri-duta uvaca

mathurayam asti saurir
anapatyo 'ti-dinavat
tat-putras tu pura jatah
kamsena nihatah srutam

The messenger said: Unhappy and childless, Vasudeva stays in Mathura. I heard that all his sons were killed by Kamsa.

Text 13

ekavasishta kanyapi
kham gata kamsa-hastatah
evam srutva yadu-puran
nirgato 'ham sanaih sanaih

One a daughter who, struck by Kamsa's hand, went to the heavenly planets, remains. Hearing this, I slowly left the Yadus' city.

Text 14

caran vrindavane ramye
kalindi-nikate subhe
akasmal latika-vrinde
drishtah kascic chishur maya

As I walked by the Yamuna's shore in beautiful Vrindavana forest I saw a boy among some vines.

Text 15

tal-lakshana-samo rajan
go-gopa-gana-madhyatah
srivatsanko ghana-syamo
vana-maly ati-sundarah

O king, He had all the features you described. He was handsome, dark as a monsoon cloud, marked with Srivatsa, and decorated with a forest garland. He was the midst of many cows and gopas.

Text 16

dvi-bhujo gopa-sunus ca
param tv etad vilakshanam
tvaya catur-bhujas cokto
vasudevatmajo harih

There is one difference. He had two arms and Vasudeva's son had four arms.

Text 17

kim kartavyam vada nripa
muni-vakyam mrisha na hi
yatra yatra yatheccha te
tatra mam preshaya prabho

sage's words are untrue. O master, send me wherever you wish.

Text 18

sri-narada uvaca

iti cintayatas tasya
vismitasya nripasya ca
gajahvayat sindhu-desan
jetum bhishmah samagatah

Sri Narada said: As the king was thinking about what to do, Bhishma, on his way to conquer Sindhu-desa, came from Hastinapura.

Text 19

tam pujya vimalo raja
dattva tasmai balim bahu
papraccha sarvabhiprayam
bhishmam dharma-bhritam varam

After worshiping him and giving him many gifts, King Vimala asked a question of all-knowing Bhishma, the best of pious men.

Text 20

sri-vimala uvaca

yajnavalkyena purvokto
mathurayam harih svayam
vasudevasya devakyam
bhavishyati na samsayah

Sri Vimala said: Yajnavalkya Muni told me that Lord Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will become the son of Vasudeva and Devaki in Mathura. Of this there is no doubt.

Text 21

na jato vasudevasya
sakase 'dya harih parah
rishi-vakyam mrisha na syat
kasmai dasyami kanyakah

Although the sage's words cannot be untrue, the Supreme Personality of Godhead has not taken birth as Vasudeva's son. To whom shall I give my daughters in marriage?

Text 22

maha-bhagavatah sakshat
tvam paravara-vittamah
jitendriyo balya-bhavad
viro dhanvi vasuttamah
etad vada maha-buddhe
kim kartavyam mayatra vai

You are a great devotee. You know everything. Your senses are carefully controlled. From childhood you have been a heroic warrior. You are an expert archer and the best of the Vasus. O very intelligent one, please say what I should do.

Text 23

sri-narada uvaca

vimalam praha gangeyo
maha-bhagavatah kavih
divya-drig dharma-tattva-jnah
sri-krishnasya prabhava-vit

Sri Narada said: The great devotee philosopher Bhishma, who had spiritual vision, understood the truth of religion, and was fully aware of Lord Krishna's glories, spoke to King Vimala.

Text 24

sri-bhishma uvaca

he rajan guptam akhyanam
vedavyasa-mukhac chrutam
sarva-papa-haram punyam
srinu harsha-vivardhanam

Sri Bhishma said: O king, please hear this secret I heard from Vyasa's mouth, a holy and delightful secret that removes all sins.

Text 25

devanam rakshanarthaya
daityanam hi vadhaya ca
vasudeva-grihe jatah
paripurnatamo harih

To protect the devotees and kill the demons, the Supreme Personality of Godhead has taken birth in Vasudeva's home.

Text 26

ardha-ratre kamsa-bhayan
nitva sauris ca tam tvaram
gatva ca gokule putram
nidhaya sayane nripa

O king, out of fear of Kamsa, Vasudeva took his son to Gokula and placed Him in Yasoda's bed.

Text 27

yasoda-nandayoh putrim
mayam nitva puram yayau
vavridhe gokule krishno
gupto jnato na kair nribhih

Then to Mathura City he took Nanda's and Yasoda's daughter, who was the goddess Maya. As Krishna grew up on Gokula, no one understood His real identity.

Text 28

so 'dyaiva vrindakaranye
harir gopala-vesha-dhrik
ekadasa samas tatra
gudho vasam karishyati
daityam kamsam ghatayitva
prakatah sa bhavishyati

Today the Supreme Personality of Godhead is living as a gopa in Vrindavana. He will stay there, carefully concealed, for eleven years and then He will kill the demon Kamsa and His true identity will be revealed.

Text 29

ayodhya-pura-vasinyah
sri-ramasya varac ca yah
tah sarvas tava bharyasu
babhuvuh kanyakah subhah

Because they were blessed by Lord Ramacandra, many women of Ayodhya, took birth as the beautiful daughters born from you and your wives

Text 30

gudhaya deva-devaya
deyah kanyas tvaya khalu
na vilambah kvacit karyo
dehah kala-vaso hy ayam

Marry your daughters to the carefully concealed Supreme Personality of Godhead. Don't delay. This body is subject to the ravages of time.

Text 31

ity uktvatha gate bhishme
sarvajne hastinapuram
dutam svam preshayam asa
vimalo nanda-sunave

All-knowing Bhishma spoke these words and then left for Hastinapura. Then King Vimala sent his messenger to Nanda's son, Lord Krishna.



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