Sri Garga-samhita, Canto One, Volume One, Capítulo II

Sri Garga-samhita

Canto One, Volume One

Chapter Two

Çré-Goloka-dhäma-nivarëanam

Description of the Abode of Çré Goloka

Text 1

jihväà labdhväpi yaù kåñëam

kértanéyaà na kértayet

labdhväpi mokña-niçreëià

sa närohati durmatiù

jihväm—toungue; labdhvä—attaining; api—also; yaù—who; kåñëam—Çré Kåñëa; kértanéyam—to be glorified; na—not; kértayet—glorifies; labdhvä—attaining; api—also; mokña-of liberation; niçreëim—staircase; saù—he; na—not; ärohati—climbs; durmatiù—fool.

A person who has a tongue but does not glorify glorious Çré Kåñëa is a fool. Even if he somehow approaches the staircase to liberation, he cannot climb it.

Text 2

atha te sampravakñyämi

çré-kåñëägamanaà bhuvi

asmin väräha-kalpe vai

yad bhütaà tac chåëu prabho

atha—now; te—to you; sampravakñyämi—I will speak; çré-kåñëa—of Çré Kåñëa; ägamanam—the arrival; bhuvi—on the earth; asmin—this; väräha-kalpe—in the Varäha-kalpa; vai—indeed; yat—what; bhütam—was; tat—that; çåëu—please hear; prabhaù—O lord.

Now I will describe to you Çré Kåñëa's coming to this earth during the Varäha-kalpa. O lord, please hear what happened.

Texts 3 and 4

purä dänava-daityänäm

naräëäà khalu bhubhujäm

bhüri-bhära-samäkräntä

påthvé go-rüpa-dhäriëé

anäthavad rudantéva

vedayanté nija-vyatham

kampayanté nijaà gätraà

brahmäëaà çaraëaà gatä

purä—formerly; dänava—of the dänavas; daityänäm—and daityas; naräëäm—of the humans; khalu—indeed; bhubhujäm—of the kings; bhüri—great; bhära—with a burden; samäkräntä—overcome; påthvé—the earth; gaù—of a cow; rüpa—in the form; dhäriëé—manifesting; anätha—without a protector; vat—like; rudanté—crying; iva—like; vedayanté—describing; nija—own; vyatham—distress; kampayanté—making tremble; nijam—own; gätram—body; brahmäëam—to Lord Brahmä; çaraëam—shelter; gatä—went.

In ancient times the earth, overcome with a burden of many daityas, dänavas, and human kings, assumed the form of a cow and, helplessly crying, trembling, and describing her troubles, took shelter of the demigod Brahmä.

Text 5

brahmäthäçvasya täà sadyaù

sarva-deva-gaëair våtaù

çaìkareëa samaà prägäd

vaikuëöhaà mandiraà hareù

brahmä—Brahmä; atha—then; äçvasya—comforting; täm—her; sadyaù—at once; sarva—all; deva—of the demigods; gaëaiù—by multitudes; våtaù—surrounded; çaìkareëa—Çiva; samam—with; prägät—went; vaikuëöham—to Vaikuëöha; mandiram—the palace; hareù—of Lord Hari.

Brahmä comforted her and then, accompanied by Çiva and the demigods, went to Lord Hari's palace in Vaikuëöha.

Text 6

natvä catur-bhujaà viñëuà

sväbhipräyaà jagäda ha

athodvignaà deva-gaëaà

çré-näthaù präha taà vidhim

natvä—bowing down; catur-bhujam—with four arms; viñëum—to Lord Viñëu; sva—own; abhipräyam—intention; jagäda—explained; ha—certainly; atha—then; udvignam—distressed; deva-gaëam—to the demigods; çré-näthaù—the husband of the goddess of fortune; präha—spoke; tam—to him; vidhim—Brahmä.

Brahmä bowed down before four-armed Lord Viñëu and explained why he had come. Then He who is the husband of the goddess of fortune spoke to Brahmä and the troubled demigods.

Text 7

çré-bhagavän uväca

kåñëaà svayaà vigaëitäëòa-patià pareçaà

s_kñäd akhaëòam atidevam atéva-lélam

käryaà kadäpi na bhaviñyati yaà vinä hi

gacchäçu tasya viñadaà padam avyayaà tvam

çré-bhagavän uväca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; kåñëam—Çré Kåñëa; svayam—Himself; vigaëita—countless; aëòa—of universes; patim—the master; para—of others; éçam—the master; s_kñät—directly; akhaëòam—unbroken; atidevam—beyond the demigods; atéva-lélam—who enjoys transcendental pastimes; käryam—mission; kadäpi—sometimes; na—not; bhaviñyati—will be; yam—whom; vinä—without; hi—not; gaccha—go; äçu—at once; tasya—of Him; viñadam—pure; padam—abode; avyayam—eternal; tvam—you.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Without Kåñëa, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of countless universes, perfect, above the demigods, and the enjoyer of transcendental pastimes, this problem will not be solved. You should go to His eternal and effulgent abode at once.

Text 8

çré-brahmoväca

tvattaù paraà na jänämi

paripürëatamaà svayam

yadi yo 'nyas tasya s_kñäl

lokaà darçaya naù prabho

çré-brahmä uväca—Çré Brahmä said; tvattaù—than You; param—greater; na—not; jänämi—I know; paripürëatamam—most perfect; svayam—personally; yadi—if; yaù—who; anyaù—another; tasya—of Him; s_kñät—directly; lokam—the world; darçaya—please show; naù—us; prabhaù—O Lord.

Çré Brahmä said: I do not know anyone greater and more perfect than You. If there is such a person, please show Him to us, O Lord.

Texts 9 and 10

çré-närada uväca

ity ukto 'pi hariù pürëaù

sarvair deva-gaëaiù saha

padavéà darçayäm äsa

brahmäëòa-çikharopari

väma-pädäìguñöha-nakha-

bhinna-brahmäëòa-mañöake

çré-vämanasya vivare

brahma-drava-samäkule

çré-näradaù uväca—Çré Närada said; iti—thus; uktaù—addressed; api—indeed; hariù—Lord Hari; pürëaù—perfect; sarvaiù—all; deva-gaëaiù—the demigods; saha—with; padavém—the path; darçayäm äsa—revealed; brahmäëòa—the universes; çikhara-upari—above; väma—left; pädäìguñöha-nakha—toenail; bhinna—broken; brahmäëòa—of the universes; mañöake—on the head çré-vämanasya—of Çré Vämana; vivare—in the hole; brahma-drava—with the spiritual river; samäkule—filled.

Çré Närada said: When this was said, perfect Lord Hari showed all the demigods a spiritual river path flowing through the hole Çré Vämana made in the universe with His toenail.

Text 11

jala-yänena märgeëa

bahis te niryayuù suräù

kaliìga-bimba-vac cedaà

brahmäëòaà dadåçus tv adhaù

jala-yänena—on a boat; märgeëa—on the path; bahiù—outside; te—they; niryayuù—went; suräù—the demigods; kaliìga-bimba-vat—like a tiny kuöaja seed; ca—also; idam—this; brahmäëòam—universe; dadåçuù—saw; tu—indeed; adhaù—below.

Going by boat on this path, the demigods left the universe. They saw the universe was like a round kuöaja fruit far below.

Text 12

indräyaëa-phalänéva

luöhanty anyäni vai jale

vilokya vismitäù sarve

babhuvus cakitä iva

indräyaëa-phaläni—kuöaja fruits; iva—like; luöhanti—moving to and fro; anyäni—others; vai—certainly; jale—in the water; vilokya—seeing; vismitäù—astonished; sarve—all; babhuvuù—became; cakitäù—frightened; iva—as if.


When the saw the other universes were like many kuöaja fruits bobbing in the water (of the Käraëa Ocean), they all became frightened and surprised.

Text 13

kotiço yojanordhvaà vai

puräëäm añöakaà gatäù

divya-prakara-ratnädi-

druma-vånda-manoharam

kotiçaù—millions; yojana—or yojanas; ürdhvam—above; vai—certainly; puräëäm—of cities; añöakam—a group of eight; gatäù—went; divya-prakara—glistening; ratna—jewels;

ädi—beginning with; druma—of trees; vånda—groups; manoharam—charming.

Millions of yojanas higher they came to eight cities charming with glistening jewel-forest groves.

Text 14

tad-ürdhvaà dadåçur devä

virajäyäs taöaà çubham

taraìgitaà kñauma-çubhraà

sopänair bhäskaraà param

tad-ürdhvam—above them; dadåçuù—saw; deväù—the demigods; virajäyäù—of the Virajä river; taöam—the shore; çubham—glorious; taraìgitam—with waves; kñauma—silk; çubhram—white; sopänaiù—with steps; bhäskaram—splendid; param—greatly.

Higher still the demigods saw the Virajä river's splendid shore, which was splashed by waves white as silk and glorious with many staircases.

Text 15

taà dåñövä pracalantas te

tat puraà jagmur uttamam

asaìkhya-koöi-martaëòa-

jyotiñäà maëòalaà mahat

tam—that; dåñövä—having seen; pracalantaù—going; te—they; tat puram—to that city; jagmuù—went; uttamam—great; asaìkhya—countless; koöi—millions; martaëòa—of suns;

jyotiñäm—of the splendor; maëòalam—circle; mahat—great.

After seeing this, they entered a city splendid as countless millions of suns.

Text 16

dåñövä pratäditäkñäs te

tejasä dharñitäù sthitäù

namaskåtvätha tat-tejo

dadhyau viñëv-äjïayä vidhiù

dåñövä—having seen; pratädita—struck; akñäù—eyes; te—they; tejasä—by the splendor; dharñitäù—overcome; namaskåtvä—bowing down; atha—then; tat-tejaù—that splendor; dadhyau—meditated; viñëu—of Lord Viñëu; äjïayä—by the order; vidhiù—Brahmä.

As they looked at its splendor they became overpowered, their eyes struck by the light. By Lord Viñëu's order, Brahmä offered obeisances to that light and meditated on it.

Text 17

taj-jyotir-maëòale 'paçyat

säkaraà dhäma çäntidam

tasmin mahädbhutaà dérghaà

måëäla-dhavalaà param

sahasra-vadanaà çeñaà

dåñövä nemuù suräs tataù

taj-jyotir-maëòale—in the circle of light; apaçyat—he saw; säkaram—having a form; dhäma—an abode; çäntidam—peaceful; tasmin—there; mahä—very; adbhutam—wonderful; dérgham—long; måëäla—lotus stem; dhavalam—white; param—transcendental; sahasra—a thousand; vadanam—faces; çeñam—Lord Çeña; dåñövä—seeing;

nemuù—offered obeisances; suräù—the demigods; tataù—then.

In that circle of light he saw the form of a peaceful transcendental realm. When the demigods saw in that realm the very wonderful white lotus stem of thousand-faced Lord Çeña, they bowed down to offer respects to Him.

Texts 18 and 19

tasyotsaìge mahä-loko

goloko loka-vanditaù

yatra kälaù kalayatäm

éçvaro dhäma-mäninäm

räjan na prabhaven mäyä

manaç cittaà matir hy aham

na vikäro viçaty eva

na mahäàç ca guëäù kutaù

tasya—of Him; utsaìge—on the head; mahä—great; lokaù—realm; golokaù—Goloka; loka—by all the worlds; vanditaù—offered obeisances; yatra—where; kälaù—time; kalayatäm—sees; éçvaraù—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; dhäma—abodes; mäninäm—with glory; räjan—O king; na—not; prabhavet-may prevail; mäyä—illusion; manaù—mind; cittam—heart; matiù—intelligence; hi—indeed; aham—false ego; na—not;

vikäraù—change; viçati—enters; eva—certainly; na—not; mahän—Mahat-tattva; ca—and; guëäù—the modess of nature; kutaù—from where?

On His head was the transcendental realm of Goloka, which is worshiped by all the worlds, and which is a realm where time, the conqueror of the proud, does not prevail, and where illusion, the material mind, heart, intelligence, and ego, material transformations and the mahat-tattva do enter. How can the modes of nature enter there?

Text 20

tatra kandarpa-lävaëyäù

çyämasundara-vigrahäù

dväri gantuà cäbhyuditä

nyañedhan kåñëa-pärñadäù

tatra—there; kandarpa—of Kämadeva; lävaëyaù—handsomeness; çyämasundara-vigrahaù—beautiful forms; dväri—at the door; gantum—to go; ca—also; abhyuditäù—standing; nyañedhan—stayed; kåñëa—of Lord Kåñëa; pärñadäù—the asssociates.

Their forms very beautiful, more beautiful than Kämadeva himself, Çré Kåñëa's associates stood at the entrance.

Text 21

çré-devä ücuù

loka-pälä vayaà sarve

brahma-viñëu-maheçvaräù

çré-kåñëa-darçanärthäya

çakrädyä ägatä iha

çré-deväù ücuù—the demigods said; loka-päläù—protectors of the planets; vayam—we; sarve—all; brahma-viñëu-maheçvaräù—Brahmä, Viñëu, and Çiva; çré-kåñëa—Çré Kåñëa; darçana—seeing; arthäya—for the purpose; çakra—by Indra; ädyäù—headed;' ägatäù—come; iha—here.

The demigods said: We, Brahmä, Viñëu, Çiva, all the protectors of the planets, and the demigods headed by Indra, have come here to see Çré Kåñëa.

Text 22

çré-närada uväca

tac chrutvä tad-abhipräyaà

çré-kåñëäya sakhé-janäù

ücur deva-pratéhäräù

gatvä cäntaù-puraà param

çré-näradaù uväca—Çré Närada said; tat—that; çrutvä—hearing; tad-abhipräyam—the purpose; çré-kåñëäya—for Çré Kåñëa; sakhé-janäù—friends; ücuù—said; deva—demigods; pratiharäù—doorkeepers; gatvä—having gone; ca—also; antaù-puram—inside the palace; param—then.

Çré Närada said: Having heard this, the doorkeepers, girls who were the Lord's friends, went inside the palace and told Çré Kåñëa of (the visitors') wish.

Text 23

tadä vinirgatä käcic

chatacandränanä sakhé

pétämbarä vetra-hastä

säpåcchad väïhitaà surän

tadä—then; vinirgatä—came out; käcit—a girl; çatacandränanä—Çatacandränanä; sakhé—friend; péta—yellow; ambarä—garments; vetra—a stick; hastä—in hand; sä—she; apåcchat—asked; väïhitam—wished; surän—demigods.

Then a girl named Çatacandränanä, who was dressed in yellow garments, who held a stick in her hand, and who was Çré Kåñëa's friend, came from inside and asked the demigods what they wished.

Text 24

çré-çatacandränanoväca

kasyäëòasyädhipä devä

yüyaà sarve samägatäù

vadatäçu gamiñyämi

tasmai bhagavate hy aham

çré-çatacandränanä uväca—Çré Çatacandränanä said; kasya—of what?;äëòasya—universe; adhipäù—kings; deväù—O demigods; yüyam—you; sarve—all; samägatäù—come; vadata—please tell; äçu—at once; gamiñyämi—I will go; tasmai—to Him; bhagavate—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; hi—indeed; aham—I.

Çré Çatacandränanä said: All you demigods who have come here, of what universe are you the kings? Tell me and I shall go to the Lord at once.

Text 25

çré-devä ücuù

aho aëòäny utänyäni

näsmäbhir darçitäni ca

ekam aëòaà prajänémo

'tho 'paraà nästi naù çubhe

çré-deväù ücuù—the demgods said; ahaù—Oh; aëòäni—universes; uta—certainly; anyäni—other; na—not; asmäbhiù—by us; darçitäni—shown; ca—and; ekam—one; aëòam—universe; prajänémaù—we know; athaù—then; aparam—another; na—not; asti—is; naù—of us; çubhe—O beautiful one.

The demigods said: We have not seen any other universes. We know only one universe. O beautiful one, there is no universe beyond ours.

Text 26

çré-çatacandränanoväca

brahmadeva luöhantéha

koöiço hy aëòa-räçayaù

teñäà yüyam yathä deväs

tathäëòe 'ëòe påthak påthak

çré-çatacandränanoväca—Çré Çatacandränanä said; brahmadeva—O demigod Brahmä; luöhanti-moving about; iha—here; koöiçaù—millions; hi—indeed; aëòa-räçayaù—universes;

teñäm—of them; yüyam—you; yathä—as; deväù—demigods; tathä—so; aëòe—in an universe; aëòe—in an universe; påthak påthak—variously.

Çré Çatacandränanä said: O demigod Brahmä, millions of universes bob up and down (in the Käraëa ocean). As you are demigods in one universe, so in each each universe there are many demigods.

Text 27

näma-grämaà na jänétha

kadä vätra samägatäù

jaòa-buddhyä prahåñyadhve

gåhän näpi vinirgatäù

näma-grämam—names; na—not; jänétha—you know; kadä—when?; vä—or; atra—here; samägatäù—come; jaòa—stunted; buddhyä—with intelligence; prahåñyadhve—you are happy; gåhän—homes; na—not; api—even; vinirgatäù—having left.

You do not even know their names. When did you even meet them? Never leaving your own homes, you remain happy with stunted minds.

Text 28

brahmäëòam ekaà jänanti

yatra jätäs tathä janäù

mañakä ca yathäntaù-sthä

auòumbara-phaleñu vai

brahmäëòam—universe; ekam—one; jänanti—know; yatra—where; jätäù—born; tathä—so; janäù—people; mañakäù—mosquitoes; ca—also; yathä—as; antaù—inside; sthäù—staying; auòumbara-phaleñu—in uòumbara fruits; vai—indeed.

You know one universe. Living entities are born in many universes, like mosquitoes in many uòumbara fruits.

Text 29

çré-närada uväca

upahäsyaà gatä devä

itthaà tüñëéà sthitäù punaù

cakitän iva tän dåñövä

viñëur vacanam abravét

çré-näradaù uväca—Çré Närada said; upahäsyam—the object of jokes; gatäù—attained; deväù—the demigods; ittham—thus; tüñëém—silent; sthitäù—stood; punaù—again; cakitän—frightened; iva—as if; tän—them; dåñövä—seeing; viñëuù—Lord Viñëu; vacanam—words; abravét—said.

Çré Närada said: Mocked in this way, the demigods were silent. Seeing them intimidated, Lord Viñëu spoke some words.

Text 30

çré-viñëur uväca

yasminn aëòe påñëigarbho

'vatäro 'bhüt sanätanaù

trivikrama-nakhodbhinne

tasminn aëòe sthitä vayam

çré-viñëuù uväca—Çré Viñëu said; yasmin—in which; aëòe—universe; påñëigarbhaù—Påçnigarbha; avatäraù—incarnation; abhüt—was; sanätanaù—eternal; trivikrama—of Lord Trivikrama; nakha—by the nails; udbhinne—broken; tasmin—in that; aëòe—universe; sthitäù—situated; vayam—we.

Çré Viñëu said: We stay in the universe where eternal Lord Påçnigarbha descended, the universe broken by Lord Trivikrama's toenail.

Text 31

çré-närada uväca

tac chrutvä taà ca saàçläghya

çéghram antaù-puraà gatä

punar ägatya devebhyo

'py äjïäm dattvä gatäù puram

çré-näradaù uväca—Çré Närada said; tat—that; çrutvä—hearing; tam—Him; ca—also; saàçläghya—praising; çéghram—for a long time; antaù-puram—within the palace; gatä—gone; punaù—again; ägatya—returning; devebhyaù—to the demigods; api—also; äjïäm—permission; dattvä—giving; gatäù—went; puram—to the palace.

Çré Närada said: Hearing this, she praised Him for a long time, again entered the palace, returned, and gave the demigods permission (to enter. Then the demigods) entered the palace.

Texts 32-34

atha deva-gaëäù sarve

golokam dadåçuù param

tatra govardhano näma

giri-räjo viräjate

vasanta-mälinébhiç ca

gopébhir go-gaëair våtaù

kalpa-våkña-latä-saìghai

räsa-maëòala-maëòitaù

yatra kåñëä nadé çyämä

tolikä-koöi-maëòitä

vaidurya-kåta-sopänä

svacchanda-gatir uttamä

atha—then; deva-gaëäù—the demigods; sarve—all; golokam—Goloka; dadåçuù—saw; param—then; tatra—there; govardhanaù—Govardhana; näma—named; giri—of mountains; räjaù—the king; viräjate—is splendidly manifest; vasanta—spring; mälinébhiù—with garlands; ca—also; gopébhiù—by gopés; go-gaëaiù—by cows; våtaù—surrounded; kalpa-våkña—kalpa-våkña trees; latä—lalpa-latä vines; saìghaiù—with multitudes; räsa—of the räsa dance; maëòala—with the circle; maëòitaù—decorated; yatra—where; kåñëä—the Yamunä; nadé-river; çyämä—dark; tolikä—gazebos; koöi—millions; maëòitä—decorated; vaidurya—with lapis lazuli; kåta—made; sopänä—steps; svacchanda—meandering; gatiù—paths; uttamä—supreme.

Then the demigods saw Goloka, where the king of mountains, named Govardhana, which was filled with many cows and with gopés garlanded with forest flowers, and which was decorated with räsa-dance circles, is splendidly manifest, where the dark Yamunä river meandered as it wished, (its shores) made with lapis lazuli steps and decorated with millions of gazebos, . . .

Text 35

våndävanaà bhräjamänaà

divya-druma-latäkulam

citra-pakñi-madhuvratair

vaàçé-vaöa-viräjitam

våndävanam—Våndävana; bhräjamänam—shining; divya—splendid; druma—trees; latä—and vines; äkulam—filled; citra—colorful; pakñi—birds; madhuvrataiù—with bees; vaàçé—of the flute; vaöa—the banyan tree; viräjitam—splendid.

. . . where the forest of Våndävana, filled with splendid trees and vines, and glorious with bees, colorful birds, and the banyan tree where (Kåñëa) played the flute, was splendidly manifested, . . .

Text 36

puline çétalo vayur

manda-gämé vahaty alam

sahasra-dala-padmänäà

rajo vikñepayan muhuù

puline—on the shore; çétalaù—cool; vayuù—breeze; manda—slowly; gämé—moving; vahati—blows; alam—greatly; sahasra—thousand; dala—petal; padmänäm—of lotuses; rajaù—pollen; vikñepayan—tossing; muhuù—again and again.

. . . where, carrying the pollen of many thousand-petal lotuses, a cool breeze gently blew to the shore, . . .

Text 37

madhye nija-nikuïjo 'sti

dva-triàçad-vana-samyutaù

prakara-parikhä-yuto

'ruëäkñaya-vaöäjiraù

madhye—in the midst; nija—own; nikuïjaù—forest grove; asti—is; dva-triàçat—32; vana—forests; samyutaù—endowed; präkära—with a wall; parikhä—and moat; yutaù—endowed; aruëa—red; akñaya—eternal; vaöa—banyan trees; ajiraù—courtyard.

. . . where in the middle is the Lord's personal woodland of 32 forests, which is surrounded by walls and moats and endowed with a reddish courtyard of eternal banyan trees, . . .

Text 38

saptadhä padmarägägrä-

jira-kuòya-vibhüñitaù

koöéndu-maëòaläkärair

vitänair gulikä-dyutiù

saptadhä—seven; padmaräga—ruby; agra—endge; ajira—courtyards; kuòya—walls; vibhüñitaù—decorated; koöi—millions; indu—of moons; maëòala—circle; äkäraiù—with forms; vitänaiù—with canopies; gulikä—with pearls; dyutiù—splendor.

. . . a courtyard decorated with seven walls made of rubies and with a glory of pearls from awnings like many millions of moons, . . .

Text 39

patat-patäkair divyäbhaiù

puñpa-mandira-vartmabhiù

jäta-bhramara-saìgéto

matta-barhi-pika-svanaù

patat—moving; patäkaiù—with flags; divyäbhaiù—glorious; puñpa—of flowers; mandira—palaces; vartmabhiù—with pathways; jäta—born; bhramara—of bees; saìgétaù—song; matta—maddened; barhi—peacocks; pika—and cuckoos; svanaù—the sound.

. . . .where there were splendid flags moving (in the breeze), pathways that were flower palaces, and the singing of many bees and many maddened peacocks and cuckoos, . . .

Text 40

bälärka-kuëòala-dharäù

çata-candra-prabhäù striyaù

svacchanda-gatayo ratnaiù

paçyantyaù sundaraà mukham

ratnäjireñu dhävantyo

hära-keyüra-bhüñitäù

kväëan-nüpura-kiìkinyas

cüòä-maëi-viräjitäù

bälärka—rising sun; kuëòala—earrings; dharäù—wearing; çata—hundred; candra—moons; prabhäù—splendor; striyaù—women; svacchanda—as they wished; gatayaù—going; ratnaiù—with jewels; paçyantyaù—seeing; sundaram—beautiful; mukham—face; ratna—jewel; ajireñu—in courtyards; dhävantyaù—running; hära—necklaces; keyüra—bracelets; bhüñitäù—decorated; kväëat—tinkling; nüpura-kiìkinyaù—anklets; cüòä—crown; maëi—jewels; viräjitäù—glorious.

. . . where there were many women effulgent as a hundred moons, wearing sunrise earrings, walking about as they wished, noticing their beautiful faces reflected in the jewels, running in the jewel courtyard, decorated with necklaces, bracelets, and tinkling ankle-bells, and splendid with jewels in their hair, . . .

Text 42

koöiçaù koöiço gävo

dväri dväri manoharäù

çveta-parvata-saìkäçä

divya-bhüñaëa-bhüñitäù

koöiçaù—millions; koöiçaù—and millions; gävaù—cows; dväri—at doorway; dväri—after doorway; manoharäù—beautiful; çveta—white; parvata—mountains; saìkäçäù—glory; divya—splendid; bhüñaëa—with ornaments; bhüñitäù—decorated.

. . . where at door after door there were millions of millions of beautiful cows glorious as white mountains, decorated with glittering ornaments, . . .

Text 43

payasvinyas taruëyaç ca

çéla-rüpa-guëair yutaù

sa-vatsäù péta-pucchäç ca

vrajantyo bhävya-mürtikäù

payasvinyaù—full of milk; taruëyaù—young; ca—also; çéla—good character; rüpa—beauty; guëaiù—and virtues; yutaù—endowed; sa—with; vatsäù—calves; péta—yellow; pucchäù—tails; ca—also; vrajantyaù—going; bhävya—of happiness; mürtikäù—forms.

. . . young, full of milk, endowed with good character, virtues, and beauty, their tails yellow, personifications of happiness as they walked about with their calves, . . .

Text 44

ghaëöa-maïjéra-samräväù

kiìkiné-jäla-maëòitäù

hema-çåìgyo hema-tulya-

hära-mälä-sphurat-prabhäù

ghaëöa—of bells; maïjéra—and anklets; samräväù—the sound; kiìkiné—with small bells; jäla—multitude; maëòitäù—decorated; hema—golden; çåìgyaù—horns; hema—gold; tulya—equal; hära—necklaces; mälä—garlands; sphurat-prabhäù—splendid.

. . . decorated with a network of tiny bells, their bells and anklets tinkling, splendid with golden necklaces and flower garlands, their horns of gold, . . .

Text 45

päöalä haritäs tamräù

pétäù çyämä vicitritäù

dhümräù kokila-varëäç ca

yatra gävas tv anekadhä

paöaläù—pink; haritäù—green; tamräù—green; pétäù—yellow; çyämäù—black; vicitritäù—many wonderful colors; dhümräù—the color of smoke; kokila—of cuckoos; varëäç—the color; ca—and; yatra—where; gävaù—cows; tu—indeed; anekadhä—many.

. . . many different wonderful colors, some pink, some green, some red, some yellow, some black, some smokey, and some the color of cuckoos, . . .

Text 46

samudravad-dugdhadäç ca

taruëé-kara-cihnikäù

kuraìgavad-vilaìghadbhir

govatsair maëòitäù çubhäù

samudravat—with an ocean; dugdha—milk; däù—giving; ca—also; taruëé—youth; kara—making; cihnikäù—signs; kuraìgavat—like a deer; vilaìghadbhiù—with jumping; govatsaiù—with calves; maëòitäù—decorated; çubhäù—beautiful.

. . . giving oceans of milk, marked with the signs of youth, leaping like deer, beautiful, decorated with many calves, . . .

Text 47

itas tataç calantaç ca

go-ganeñu mahä-våñäù

dérgha-kandhara-çåìgäòhyä

yatra dharma-dhurandharäù

itas tataù—here and there; calantaù—wandering; ca—also; go-ganeñu—among the cows; mahä—great; våñäù—bulls; dérgha—long; kandhara—necks; çåìga—horns; aòhyäù—opulent; yatra—where; dharma-dhurandharäù—great piety.

. . . where, wandering among the cows were many great bulls opulent with long horns and necks and very pious, . . .

Text 48

gopälä vetra-hastäç ca

çyämä vaàçé-dharäù paräù

kåñëa-léläà pragäyanto

rägair madana-mohanaiù

gopäläù—cowherd boys; vetra—stick; hastäù—hand; ca—also; çyämäù—dark; vaàçé—flutes; dharäù—holding; paräù—transcendental; kåñëa—of Lord Kåñëa; léläm—pastimes; pragäyantaù—singing; rägaiù—with melodies; madana-mohanaiù—charming.

. . . where were many handsome cowherd boys, carrying flutes, holding sticks in their hands, and with charming melodies singing of Kåñëa's pastimes.

Text 49

itthaà nija-nikuïjaà taà

natvä madhye gatäù suräù

jyotiñäà maëòalaà padmaà

sahasra-dala-çobhitam

ittham—thus; nija—own; nikuïjam—forest grove; tam—that; natvä—bowing down; madhye—in the midst; gatäù—gone; suräù—the demigods; jyotiñäm—of light; maëòalam—a circle; padmam—a lotus; sahasra—thousand; dala—petals; çobhitam—beautiful.

Bowing down to offer respects, the demigods entered the Lord's personal forest grove, which was a thousand-petal lotus that was a great circle of light.

Text 50

tad-ürdhvaà ñoòaça-dalaà

tato 'ñöa-dala-paìkajam

tasyopari sphurad dérghaà

sopäna-traya-maëòitam

tad-ürdhvam—above that; ñoòaça—16; dalam—petals; tataù—then; añöa—8; dala—petal; paìkajam—lotus; tasya—that; upari—above; sphurat—glistening; dérgham—long; sopäna—staircases; traya—three; maëòitam—decorated.

Above that was a sixteen-petal lotus, above that an eight-petal lotus, and above that a long path decorated with three stairways.

Text 51

siàhäsanaà paraà divyaà

kaustubhaiù khacitaà çubhaiù

dadåçur devatäù sarväù

çré-kåñëaà rädhayä yutam

siàhäsanam—throne; param—great; divyam—splendid; kaustubhaiù—with kaustubha jewels; khacitam—studded; çubhaiù—beautiful; dadåçuù—saw; devatäù—the demigods; sarväù—all; çré-kåñëam—Lord Kåñëa; rädhayä—Rädhä; yutam—with.

There all the demigods saw, sitting on a splendid throne studded with beautiful kaustubha jewels, and accompanied by Çré Rädhä, Çré Kåñëa, . . .

Text 52

divyair añöa-sakhé-saìghair

mohiny-ädibhir anvitam

çrédämädyaiù sevyamänam

añöa-gopäla-maëòalaiù

divyaiù—splendid; añöa—eight; sakhé—of friends; saìghaiù—multitudes; mohiné-ädibhiù—headed by Mohiné; anvitam—with; çrédäma-ädyaiù—headed by Çrédämä; sevyamänam—being served; añöa—eight; gopäla—cowherd boys; maëòalaiù—served.

. . . who was accompanied by eight splendid gopé friends headed by Mohiné and served by eight gopas headed by Çrédämä, . . .

Text 53

haàsäbhair vyajanändola-

cämarair vajra-muñöibhiù

koöi-candra-pratékäçaiù

sevitaà chatra-koöibhiù

haàù—swans; äbhaiù—like; vyajana-andola-cämaraiù—with cämaras; vajra—diamond; muñöibhiù—handles; koöi—millions; candra—of moons; pratékäçaiù—splendid; sevitam—served; chatra—parasols; koöibhiù—with millions.

. . . who was served with diamond-handled cämaras glorious as swans and millions of parasols like millions of moons, . . .

Text 54

çré-rädhikälaìkåta-väma-bähuà

svacchanda-vakré-kåta-dakñiëäìghrim

vaàçé-dharaà sundara-manda-häsaà

bhrü-maëòalämohita-käma-räçim

çré-rädhikä—by Çré Rädhä; alaìkåta—decorated; väma—left; bähum—arm; svacchanda—as He wished; vakri-kåta—bent; dakñiëa—right; aìghrim—foot; vaàçé—a flute; dharam—holding; sundara—handsome; manda—gentle; häsam—smile; bhrü—of eyebrows; maëòala—circle; ämohita—enchanted; käma—of Kämadevas; räçim—multitude.

. . . whose left arm was decorated by Çré Rädhikä, whose right foot was bent as He wished, who held a flute, who smiled gently and gracefully, whose eyebrows enchanted hosts of Kämadevas, . . .

Text 55

ghana-prabhaà padma-daläyutekñaëaà

pralamba-bähuà bahu-péta-väsasam

våndävanonmatta-milinda-çabdair

viräjitaà çré-vana-mälayä harim

ghana—of a raincloud; prabham—splendor; padma—lotus; dala—petal; äyuta—large; ékñaëam—eyes; pralamba—long; bähum—arms; bahu—great; péta—yellow; väsasam—garments; våndävana—in Våndävan; unmatta—maddened; milinda—of bees; çabdaiù—by the sounds; viräjitam—splendid; çré—beautiful; vana—forest; mälayä—with a garland; harim—Çré Kåñëa.

. . . who was splendid as a raincloud, whose large eyes were lotus petals, whose arms were long, who wore great yellow garments, who was splendid with a beautiful forest garland filled with the sounds of intoxicated bees.

Text 56

käïé-kalä-kaìkana-nüpura-dyutià

lasan-manohäri-mahojjvala-smitam

çrévatsa-ratnottama-kuntala-çriyaà

kiréöa-häräìgada-kuëòala-tviñam

käïé-kalä—belt; kaìkana—bracelets; nüpura—anklets; dyutim—splendor; lasat—glistening; manohäri—charming; mahä—very; ujjvala—splendid; smitam—smile; çrévatsa—Çrévatsa; ratna—jewel; uttama—above; kuntala—curly hair; çriyam—handsomeness; kiréöa—crown; hära—necklace; aìgada—armlets; kuëòala—earrings; tviñam—glory.

. . . who was splendid with bracekets, anklets, and a belt, who had a glittering, charming, very glorious smile, who was handsome with the mark of Çrévatsa and with a jewel placed in His curly locks of hair, and who was glorious with a crown, necklace, armlets, and earrings.

Text 57

dåñövä tam änanda-samudra-magna-vat

praharñitäç cäçru-kaläkulekñaëäù

tataù suräù präïjalayo natänanä

nemur murärià puruñaà paräyaëam

dåñövä—seeing; tam—Him; änanda—of bliss; samudra—in an ocean; magna—plunged; vat—like; praharñitäç—delighted; ca—and; açru-kalä—with tears; äkula—filled; ékñaëäù—eyes; tataù—then; suräù—the demigods; präïjalayaù—with folded hands; nata—bowed; änanäù—heads; nemuù—offered obeisances; murärim—to Çré Kåñëa; puruñaà paräyaëam—the SupremePersonality of Godhead.

Very happy, as if plunged in an ocean of bliss, by seeing Him, and their eyes now filled with tears, with folded hands and bowed heads the demigods offered their respectful obeisances to Lord Kåñëa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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