Sri Garga Samhita
BY: SUN STAFF
Mar 30, CANADA (SUN) —
Canto Five, Volume Two
Chapter Ninteen
Sri Krishnagamanotsava
The Festival on Sri Krishna Return
Text 1
ittham nisamya bhaktasya
vacanam bhakta-vatsalah
smritva vakyam sva-kathitam
gantum cakre 'cyuto matim
Listening to the words of His devotee, and remembering His
own promise, Lord Krishna, the infallible Supreme Personality of
Godhead, who loves His devotees, made up His mind to go to Vraja.
Texts 2 and 3
baladevam sthapyitva
karya-bhareshu sarvatah
hemadhyam kinkini-jalam
cancalasva-niyojitam
ratham aruhya suryabham
uddhavena samanvitah
bhaktanam darsanam datum
prayayau nanda-gokulam
Entrusting all His duties to Balarama, and mounting a
chariot rich with tinkling golden ornaments and yoked to eager
horses, Krishna went with Uddhava to Nanda's Gokula to meet His
devotees.
Text 4
govardhanam gokulam ca
pasyan vrindavanam vanam
prapto 'bhut puline krishno
krishna-tire manohare
Seeing Govardhana and Gokula as He went, Krishna came to the
Yamuna's beautiful shore by Vrindavana forest.
Text 5
kotisah kotiso gavo
drishtva krishnam vrajadhipam
adhavantyah sarvatas tam
sneha-snuta-payodharah
As soon as they saw Him, from all directions millions and
millions of cows, milk dripping from their udders out of love,
ran to Krishna, the king of Vraja.
Texts 6 and 7
udasya-karna-valams ca
rambhamanah sa-vatsakah
mukhe kavala-samyukta
asru-mukhyo gata-vyathah
sa-ratham sarunam sasvam
sarad-arkam yatha ghanah
rurudhus tam ratham rajann
uddhavasya prapasyatah
As Uddhava watched, the mooing cows and calves, their faces, ears, and tails erect, the cud still in their mouths, and their
sufferings now gone, blocked the chariot, as autumn clouds block
the sun-god, riding in his chariot pulled by many horses and
accompanied by the arunas.
Text 8
sri-gopalo haris tasam
vadan nama prithak prithak
sri-hastena tad-angani
sprisan harsham jagama ha
Then Lord Krishna, the protector of the cows, called each cow
by name. Touching them with His glorious hand, He became happy.
Text 9
tat-samipe gavam vrindam
gatam vikshya vrajarbhakah
sridamadya vismitas ca
durad ucuh parasparam
Seeing the cows clustered around the chariot, the gopas
headed by Sridama became filled with wonder and spoke among
themselves.
Text 10
sri-gopa ucuh
ratham sa-kumbha-dhvaja-vayu-vegam
su-kamsya-patra-dhvani-nihsvanam tam
satasva-yuktam sata-surya-sobham
gavah katham va rurudhuh sakhayah
The gopas said: O friends, how is it possible that these
cows have stopped such a chariot decorated with with canopy and
flag, splendid as a hundred suns, and making a great rumbling
sound as, pulled by a hundred horses, it goes as fast as the
wind?
Text 11
anyo na casmin hi gavam praharshanair
ayati kintu vraja-raja-nandanah
sphuranti cangani hi dakshinani nah
sri-nilakanthah pratanoti toranam
This is none other than Sri Krishna, the prince of Vraja, that
has come. The cows are filled with happiness. Our bodies tremble
on the left side, an auspicious sign. The peacock has made an
arch for Krishna to pass under.
Text 12
sri-narada uvaca
ittham vicarya manasa
gopah sarve samagatah
dadrisur madhavam mitram
gatam vastu yatha janah
Sri Narada said: Thinking in this way, all the gopas went
and saw their friend Krishna. They gazed on Him as people who have
suddenly realized the truth.
Text 13
avaplutya rathat krishnah
paripurnatamah svayam
puro nidhaya tan sarvan
dorbhyam tat-prema-vihvalah
The Lord Krishna, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead,
jumped from the chariot and, overcome with love, embraced them
all.
Text 14
muncan netrabja-varini
parirebhe prithak prithak
aho bhaktes ca mahatmyam
vaktum ko 'sti mahi-tale
Shedding tears from His lotus eyes, He embraced them all,
one by one. Who in this world can describe the love they all
felt?
Text 15
te sarve rurudur gopa
muncanto 'sruni maithila
pravaktum na samarthah sri-
krishna-vikshepa-vihvalah
O king of Mithila, all the gopas wept, shedding tears.
Trembling with love for Krishna, they could not speak.
Text 16
paripurnatamah sakshad
devo madhuraya gira
asvasayam asa natan
premananda-samakulan
With sweet words the Supreme Personality of Godhead
comforted the gopas, who were all overwhelmed with the bliss of
love.
Text 17
uddhavo preshito vaktum
sri-krishnenarbhakaih saha
agatam kathayam asa
sri-krishnam nanda-pattane
Then Krishna and the boys sent Uddhava into Nanda's village to
say that Sri Krishna had returned.
Text 18
srutvagatam nanda-sunum
sri-krishnam gopa-vallabham
anetum nirgatah sarve
paripurna-manorathah
Hearing that Krishna, the son of Nanda and the dear friend of
the gopas, had returned, everyone, now their desires all
fuflilled, left the village to escort Him back.
Text 19
bheri-mridangaih patahaih kala-svanair
apurna-kumbhair dvija-veda-ghoshanaih
gandhakshatair mangala-laja-misritaih
sri-nanda-rajo 'bhiyayau yasodaya
Accompanied by the sweet sounds of bheris, mridangas, patahas, and brahmanas chanting Vedic mantras, and bringing full
waterpots and auspicious fried rice mixed with raw and unhusked
rice, King Nanda and Yasoda-devi came to meet Krishna.
Text 20
tatah puraskritya madonnatam gajam
sindura-sunda-dhrita-hema-srinkhalam
samayayau sri-vrishabhanu-mukhyo
bhavan kritis tatra kalavati-yutah
With a great intoxicated elephant shackled with golden links
and its trunk decorated with red sindura preceding them, King
Vrishabhanu and his queen Kalavati also came to meet Krishna.
Text 21
nandopananda vrishabhanavas ca
gopas ca vriddhas tarunarbhakas ca
srag-venu-gunja-paripiccha-yukta
vinirgatah purna-manorathas te
Carrying garlands, flutes, gunja, and peacock
feathers, and their desires now fulfilled, the young, adolescent,
and adult gopas also came to meet Krishna.
Text 22
gayanta aran nripa-nanda-nandanam
nrityanta acalita-pita-vasasah
vamsi-dhara vetra-vishana-panayah
praharshita darsana-lalasa bhrisam
Flutes, sticks, and bugles in their hands, very happy, and
eager to see Krishna, the gopas sang and danced, shaking their
yellow garments.
Text 23
sakhi-mukhebhyo harim agatam param
nisamya radha-sayanat samutthita
tabhyah sva-bhushah pradadau praharshita
prita sva-gandhim nava-padmini yatha
Hearing from Her friends' mouths that Krishna had returned,
Radha at once rose from bed and, pleased with them as a new lotus
is pleased with its own sweet fragrance, at once gave them Her
own ornaments.
Text 24
dva-trimsad ashtau kila shodasa dve
yuthair yuta maithila gopikanam
aruhya radha sibikam manojnam
samayayau sridhara-darsanartham
O king of Mithila, accompanied by thirty-two, eight, and
sixteen groups of gopis, Radha rode on a beautiful palanquin to
see Lord Krishna, the husband of the goddess of fortune.
Text 25
tatha hi gopyah kila kotisas ca
tyaktvatha sarvam sva-grihasya krityam
vyatyasta-vastrabharana nripesa
samayayuh prema-calan-mano-'ngah
O king of kings, leaving their household duties undone,
their garments and ornaments in disarray, and their hearts and
limbs trembling with love, millions of gopis came to meet Krishna.
Text 26
sarvam vrajam padapa-go-mriga-dvijam
prematuram vikshya samagatam kim u
sri-nanda-rajam pitaram ca mataram
nanama krishnah krita-mastakanjalih
Krishna glanced at the trees, cows, deer, birds, and all the
living entities in Vraja. Filled with love, they had come to meet
Him. Seeing His father King Nanda and His mother Yasoda, Lord
Krishna placed His folded palms to His forehead and bowed down
before them.
Text 27
sri-nanda-rajas tanayam ciragatam
pragrihya dorbhyam hridaye nidhaya tam
samsnapayam asa su-netrajair jalair
yasodaya prapta-manorathas cirat
Their long-cherished desire now fulfilled, King Nanda and
Queen Yasoda embraced their long-absent son, with both arms
holding Him to their hearts. They bathed Him with tears from
their eyes.
Text 28
nandopanandan vrishabhanu-vriddhan
sarvam namaskritya ca tat-kritasih
tatha vayasyais ca parasparam va
laghums ca hasta-grahanaih sthito 'bhut
Lord Krishna bowed down before the Nandas, Upanandas, and
Vrishabhanus and respectfully received their blessings. Then He
grasped the hands of the boys His age and younger.
Text 29
tatah samaruhya ratham harih svayam
nidhaya nandam ca gaje yasodaya
nandopanandaih sahito gavam ganaih
sri-nanda-rajasya puram vivesa sah
Placing King Nanda and Queen Yasoda on the elephant, and
Himself mounting the chariot, in the company of the Nandas,
Upanandas, and the great multitude of cows, Lord Krishna entered
King Nanda's village.
Text 30
tadaiva devah kila pushpa-varsham
acara-lajan pura-gopikas ca
pracakrire tatra jayeti mangalam
sabdam ca gopa griham agate harau
As Krishna returned to His home the demigods showered flowers, the gopis showered grains of rice, and the gopas made a great
auspicious sound of "Victory!"
Text 31
dhanyah sakha te param uddhavo 'yam
anena sakshat kila darsito 'tra
tvam jivanam gopa-janasya gopa
ucur gira gadgadayedam artah
With voices choked with emotion, the gopas said to Krishna,
"Your friend Uddhava is a great saint. He has shown to us
You, the life of all the gopas."
Text 32
idam maya te kathitam nripesa
punar vraje hy agamanam hares ca
kim icchasi srotum atho surasuraih
param caritram subhadam vicitram
O king of kings, now I have described to you Lord Krishna's
return to Vraja. Lord Krishna's wonderful and transcendental
pastimes brings auspiciousness to both the demigods and demons.
What more do you wish to hear?
