Devotees Vaishnavas: Sri Garga-samhita, Canto One, Volume One, Capítulo IX

lunes, 4 de enero de 2010

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

Chapter Nine

Vasudeva-viväha-varëaëa

Description of Vasudeva's Wedding

Text 1

çré-närada uväca

tatraikadä çré-mathurä-pure vare

purohitaù sarva-yaduttamaiù kåtaù

surecchayä garga iti pramäëikaù

samäyayau sundara-räja-mandiram

çré-närada uväca tatraikadä çré-mathurä-pure vare purohitaù sarva-yaduttamaiù kåtaù surecchayä garga iti pramäëikaù samäyayau sundara-räja-mandiram

Çré Närada said: One day the great scholar Garga Muni, whom all the Yadus had made their chief priest, by his own wish went in Mathura City to the king's handsome palace . . .

Text 2

hira-khacid-dhema-lasat-kapäöakaà

dvipendra-karëähata-bhrìga-näditam

ibha-sravan-nirjhara-gaëòa-dhärayä

samardritaà mandapa-khaëòa-maëòitam

hira-khacid-dhema-lasat-kapäöakaà dvipendra-karëähata-bhrìga-näditam ibha-sravan-nirjhara-gaëòa-dhärayä samardritaà mandapa-khaëòa-maëòitam

. . . which had great glistening golden doors studded with diamonds, which was filled with the sounds of bees and the flapping of elephants' ears, which was wet with streams of ichor flowing from the elephants, and which was decorated with many pavilions, . . .

Text 3

mahodbhaöair véra-janaiù sa-kaïcukair

dhanur-dharaiç carma-kåpäëa-päëibhiù

ratha-dvipäçva-dhvajiné-balädibhiù

su-rakñitaà mandapa-maìgalädibhiù

mahodbhaöair véra-janaiù sa-kaïcukair dhanur-dharaiç carma-kåpäëa-päëibhiù ratha-dvipäçva-dhvajiné-balädibhiù su-rakñitaà mandapa-maìgalädibhiù

. . . and which was well protected by great heroic soldiers wearing armor, carrying bows, holding swords and shields in their hands, and by the great power of an army riding on chariots, elephants, and horses.

Text 4

dadarça gargo nåpadevam ähukaà

çvaphalkinä devaka-kaàsa-sevitam

çré-çakra-siàhäsana unnate pare

sthitaà våtaà cchätra-vitäna-cämaraiù

dadarça gargo nåpadevam ähukaà çvaphalkinä devaka-kaàsa-sevitam çré-çakra-siàhäsana unnate pare sthitaà våtaà cchätra-vitäna-cämaraiù

There Garga Muni saw emperor Ugrasena who was accompanied Akrura, served by Devaka and Kaàsa, and surrounded by parasols, awnings, and camaras as he sat on Indra's great throne

Text 5

dåöövä munià taà sahasäsanäçayäd

utthäya räjä praëanäma yädavaiù

saàsthäpya sampüjya subhadra-péöhake

stutvä parikramya nataù sthito 'bhavat

dåöövä munià taà sahasäsanäçayäd utthäya räjä praëanäma yädavaiù saàsthäpya sampüjya subhadra-péöhake stutvä parikramya nataù sthito 'bhavat

Seeing the sage, the emperor at once rose from his throne, offered respectful obeisances with the Yadavas, placed the sage on the throne, worshiped him, glorified him, circumambulated him, and bowed down before him.

Text 6

dattväçiçaà garga-munir nåpäya vai

papraccha sarvaà kuçalaà nåpädiçu

çré-devakaà präha mahätmanä åçir

mahaujasaà néti-vidaà yadüttamam

dattväçiçaà garga-munir nåpäya vai papraccha sarvaà kuçalaà nåpädiçu çré-devakaà präha mahätmanä åçir mahaujasaà néti-vidaà yadüttamam

Garga Muni blessed the king and asked about the welfare of the king and his associates. Then the saintly sage spoke to powerful and wise Çré Devaka, the best of the Yadavas.

Text 7

çré-garga uväca çaurià vinä bhuvi nåpeñu varas tu nästi

cintyo mayä bahu-dinaiù kila yatra tatra

tasmän nå-deva vasudeva-varäya dehi

çré-devakéà tava sutäà vidhinodvahasva

çré-garga uväca çaurià vinä bhuvi nåpeñu varas tu nästi cintyo mayä bahu-dinaiù kila yatra tatra tasmän nå-deva vasudeva-varäya dehi çré-devakéà tava sutäà vidhinodvahasva

Çré Garga Muni said: After thinking for many days I have decided that in this world no king is better than Vasudeva. Therefore, O king, please give your daughter Devaki in marriage to Vasudeva.

Text 8

çré-närada uväca

kåtvä tadaiva puri niçcaya-nägavallià

çré-devakaù sakala-dharma-bhåtäà variçöhaù

gargecchayä tu vasudeva-varäya putréà

kåtvätha maìgalam alaà pradadau vivähe

çré-närada uväca kåtvä tadaiva puri niçcaya-nägavallià çré-devakaù sakala-dharma-bhåtäà variçöhaù gargecchayä tu vasudeva-varäya putréà kåtvätha maìgalam alaà pradadau vivähe

Çré Närada said: After offering (the sage) betelnuts to show his assent, Çré Devaka, who was the best of all pious men, performed the auspicious ceremonies and gave his daughter in marriage to Vasudeva according to Garga Muni's desire.

Text 9

kåtodvahaù çaurir atéva-sundaraà

rathaà prayäne samalaìkåtaà hayaiù

särdhaà tayä devaka-räja-kanyayä

samäruhat kaïcana-ratna-çobhayä

kåtodvahaù çaurir atéva-sundaraà rathaà prayäne samalaìkåtaà hayaiù särdhaà tayä devaka-räja-kanyayä samäruhat kaïcana-ratna-çobhayä

When the marriage ceremony was over Vasudeva, accompanied by King Devaka's daughter, who was beautiful with gold and jewels, climbed a very graceful decorated chariot drawn by many horses.

Text 10

svasuù priyaà kartum atéva kaàso

jagräha raçméàs calatäà hayänäm

uväha vähäàs caturäìginébhir

våtaù kåpä-sneha-parau 'tha çaurau

svasuù priyaà kartum atéva kaàso jagräha raçméàs calatäà hayänäm uväha vähäàs caturäìginébhir våtaù kåpä-sneha-parau 'tha çaurau

To please his sister, Kaàsa took the reins of the moving horses. Kind and affectionate to Vasudeva, and surrounded by an army, he drove the chariot.

Text 11

däsé-sahasraà tv ayutaà gajanänäà

sat-päribarhaà niyutaà hayänäm

lakñaà rathänäà ca gaväà dv-lakñaà

pradäd duhitre nåpa-devako vai

däsé-sahasraà tv ayutaà gajanänäà sat-päribarhaà niyutaà hayänäm lakñaà rathänäà ca gaväà dv-lakñaà pradäd duhitre nåpa-devako vai

King Devaka gave to his daughter a wedding present of a thousand maidservants, ten thousand elephants, a million horses, a hundred thousand chariots, and two hundred thousand cows.

Text 12

bheri-mådaìgoddhara-gomukhänäà

dhundhurya-vénänaka-veëukänäà

mahat-svano 'bhüc calatäà yadünäà

prayäna-käle pathi maìgalaà ca

bheri-mådaìgoddhara-gomukhänäà dhundhurya-vénänaka-veëukänäà mahat-svano 'bhüc calatäà yadünäà prayäna-käle pathi maìgalaà ca

At the time of the Yadavas' departure, on the path was a great auspicious sound of many bheris, mådaìgas, uddharas, gomukhas, dhundhuryas, vinas, anakas, and veëus.

Text 13

äkäça-väg äha tadaiva kaàsaà

tvam açöamo hi prasavo 'ïjasäsyäù

hanta na jänäsi ca yaà ratha-sthaà

räçmià gåhétvä vahase 'budhas tvam

äkäça-väg äha tadaiva kaàsaà tvam açöamo hi prasavo 'ïjasäsyäù hanta na jänäsi ca yaà ratha-sthaà räçmià gåhétvä vahase 'budhas tvam

Then a voice from the sky said to Kaàsa: You are a fool. You do not know that the eighth son of the girl riding in the chariot you drive, holding the reins, will kill you.

Text 14

kuçäìga-niçöho 'ti-khalo hi kaàso

hantuà svasäraà dhiçaëaà cakära

kace gåhitvä sita-khaòga-päëir

gata-trapo nirdaya ugra-karmä

kuçäìga-niçöho 'ti-khalo hi kaàso hantuà svasäraà dhiçaëaà cakära kace gåhitvä sita-khaòga-päëir gata-trapo nirdaya ugra-karmä

Wicked, shameless, merciless Kaàsa, whose friends were demons and whose deeds were horrible, threw his sister to the ground, grabbed her by the hair, and grasped a sharp sword in his hand to kill her.

Text 15

vaditra-kärä rahitä babhüvur

agre-sthitäù syus cakitä hi paçcät

sarveñu vä çveta-mukheñu satsu

çauris tam ähäçu satäà variçöhaù

vaditra-kärä rahitä babhüvur agre-sthitäù syus cakitä hi paçcät sarveñu vä çveta-mukheñu satsu çauris tam ähäçu satäà variçöhaù

The musicians dropped their instruments. They who were in front went to the rear. When all faces turned white, Vasudeva, the best of devotees, spoke to Kaàsa.

Text 16

çré-vasudeva uväca

bhojendra bhoja-kula-kérti-karas tvam eva

bhaumädi-mägadha-bakäsura-vatsa-bäëaiù

çläghyä guëäs tava yudhi pratiyoddhu-kämaiù

sa tvaà kathaà tu bhaginém asinätra hanyät

çré-vasudeva uväca bhojendra bhoja-kula-kérti-karas tvam eva bhaumädi-mägadha-bakäsura-vatsa-bäëaiù çläghyä guëäs tava yudhi pratiyoddhu-kämaiù sa tvaà kathaà tu bhaginém asinätra hanyät

Çré Vasudeva said: O king of the Bhojas, you are the glory of the Bhoja dynasty. Narakasura, Jarasandha, Bakasura, Vatsasura, and Banasura, who all yearned to fight with you, praise your virtues in battle. Why are you now on the verge of killing with a sword your own sister?

Text 17

jïätvä striyaà kila bakéà pratiyoddhu-kämäà

yuddhaà kåtaà na bhavatä yaçaso nivåttya

sä tu tvayäpi bhaginéva kåtä praçäntyai

säkñäd iyantu bhaginé kim u te vicärät

jïätvä striyaà kila bakéà pratiyoddhu-kämäà yuddhaà kåtaà na bhavatä yaçaso nivåttya sä tu tvayäpi bhaginéva kåtä praçäntyai säkñäd iyantu bhaginé kim u te vicärät

Following the royal code of chivalry you would not fight with Putana, a woman who yearned to fight with you, and to pacify her you treated her as if she were your sister. This girl is your real sister. Why do you wish to act in this way?

Text 18

udväha-parvaëi gatä ca tavänujä ca

bälä suteva kåpaëä çubhadä sadaiçä

yogyo 'si nätra mathurädhipa hantum etäà

tvaà déna-duùkha-haraëe kåta-citta-våttiù

udväha-parvaëi gatä ca tavänujä ca bälä suteva kåpaëä çubhadä sadaiçä yogyo 'si nätra mathurädhipa hantum etäà tvaà déna-duùkha-haraëe kåta-citta-våttiù

On this, her festive wedding-day, you should be kind to your younger sister and treat her as a daughter. O king of Mathura, you should not kill her. You should fix your heart on remving the sufferings of the distressed.

Text 19

çré-närada uväca

nämanyathetthaà pratibodhito 'pi

kuçäìga-niçöho 'ti-khalo hi kaàsaù

tadä hareù käla-gatià vicärya

çauriù prasannaù punar äha kaàsam

çré-närada uväca nämanyathetthaà pratibodhito 'pi kuçäìga-niçöho 'ti-khalo hi kaàsaù tadä hareù käla-gatià vicärya çauriù prasannaù punar äha kaàsam

Çré Närada said: Although given this good instruction, wicked Kaàsa, whose friends were demons, did not take it seriously. Then, reflecting on the ways of Lord Hari's time, Vasudeva, now cheerful, again spoke to Kaàsa.

Text 20

çré-vasudeva uväca

näsyästu te deva bhayaà kadäcid

yad deva-väëyä kathitaà ca tac chåëu

puträn dadäméti yato bhayaà syän

mä te vyathäsyäù prasava-prajätät

çré-vasudeva uväca näsyästu te deva bhayaà kadäcid yad deva-väëyä kathitaà ca tac chåëu puträn dadäméti yato bhayaà syän mä te vyathäsyäù prasava-prajätät

Çré Vasudeva said: O lord, you never need to fear this girl. Hear what the divine voice said. I will give you the sons that frighten you. Don't be afraid of the sons that may be born from her.

Text 21

çré-närada uväca

çrutvä ca niçcitya vaco 'tha çaureù

kaàsaù praçaàsyäçu gåhaà gato 'bhüt

çauris tadä devaka-räja-putryä

bhayävåtaù san gåham äjagäma

çré-närada uväca çrutvä ca niçcitya vaco 'tha çaureù kaàsaù praçaàsyäçu gåhaà gato 'bhüt çauris tadä devaka-räja-putryä bhayävåtaù san gåham äjagäma

Çré Närada said: Hearing and agreeing with Vasudeva's words, Kaàsa praised him and then went home. Then, frightened Vasudeva, accompanied by King Devaka's daughter, went to his home.

CONTENTS

Canto One
Goloka Khanda


Chapter One	Description of Sri Krsna's glories
Chapter Two	Description of the abode of Sri Goloka
Chapter Three	Description of the Lord's appearance
Chapter Four	Questions concerning the Lord's appearance
Chapter Five	The Lord's appearance
Chapter Six	Description of Kamsa's strength
Chapter Seven	Description of the conquest of all directions
Chapter Eight	Description of Sri Radhika's birth
Chapter Nine \| 9º	Description of Vasudeva's wedding
Chapter Ten \| 10º	Description of Lord Balarama's appearance
Chapter Eleven	Description of Sri Krsnacandra's appearance
Chapter Twelve	Description of Sri Nanda's festival
Chapter Thirteen	The liberation of Putana
Chapter Fourteen	The liberation of Sakatasura and Trnavarta
Chapter Fifteen	Revelation of the universal form to Nanda's wife
Chapter Sixteen	Description of Sri Radhika's wedding
Chapter Seventeen	Description of the yogurt theft
Chapter Eighteen	Vision of the universal form
Chapter Nineteen	Breaking of the twin arjuna trees
Chapter Twenty	Description of Durvasa Muni's vision fo the maya potency and offering of prayers to Nanda's son

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