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

Sri Garga Samhita


Canto One, Volume One

Chapter Four

Udyoga-praçna-varëana

Description of Questions About the Lord's Appearance

Text 1

çré-bhagavän uväca

nandopananda-bhavane

çrédämä subalaù sakhä

stoka-kåñëo 'rjuno 'àçuç ca

nava-nanda-gåhe vidhe

çré-bhagavän uväca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; nanda—of Nanda; upananda—and Upananda; bhavane—in the home; çrédämä—Çrédämä; subalaù—Subala; sakhä—friends; stoka-kåñëaù—Stoka-kåñëa; arjunaù—Arjuna; aàçaù—partial expansions; ca—also; nava—new; nanda—of Nanda; gåhe—in the home; vidhe—O Brahmä.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My friends Çrédämä and Subala will take birth in the homes of Nanda and Upananda.

Stoka-kåñëa, Arjuna, and Aàçu will take birth in the nine homes of Nanda's relatives.

Text 2

viçälaåñabha-tejasvi-

devaprastha-varüthapäù

bhaviñyanti sakhäyo me

vraje sad våñabhänuñu

viçälaåñabha-tejasvi—Viçäla, Åñabha, and Tejasvé; devaprastha-varüthapäù—Devaprastha and Varüthapa; bhaviñyanti—will be; sakhäyaù—friends; me—My; vraje—in Vraja; ñaò—six; våñabhänuñu—in the homes of the relatives of King Våñabhänu.

My friends Viçäla, Åñabha, Tejasvé, Devaprastha, and Varüthapa will take birth among the six relatives of King Våñabhänu.

Text 3

çré-brahmoväca

kasya vai nanda-padavé

kasya vai våñabhänutä

vada deva-pate säkñäd

upanandasya lakñaëam

çré-brahmä uväca—Çré Brahmä said; kasya—of whom?; vai—indeed; nanda—of Nanda; padavé—path; kasya—of whom?; vai—indeed; våñabhänutä—of King Våñabhänu; vada—tell; deva—of the demigods; pate—O lord; säkñät—directly; upanandasya—of Upananda; lakñaëam—the characteristics.


Çré Brahmä said: Who is Nanda? Who is Våñabhänu? O master of the demigods, please describe the nature of Upananda.

Text 4

çré-bhagavän uväca

gäù pälayanti ghoñeñu

sadä go-våttayo 'niçam

te gopälä mayä proktäs

teñäà tvaà lakñaëaà çåëu

çré-bhagavän uväca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; gäù—cows; pälayanti—protect; ghoñeñu—in the homes of the cowherds; sadä—always; gaù—for the cows; våttayaù—activities; aniçam—day and night; te—they; gopäläù—protectors of the cows; mayä—by Me; proktäù—said; teñäm—of them; tvam—you; lakñaëam—characteristics; çåëu—please hear.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: They are cowherd people. Day and night they protect the cows in the villages of cowherds. Listen and I will describe them.

Text 5

nandaù proktaù sa-gopälair

nava-lakña-gaväà patiù

upanandaç ca kathitaù

païca-lakña-gaväà patiù

nandaù—Nanda; proktaù—said; sa-gopälaiù—with the gopas; nava-lakña—900,000; gaväm—of cows; patiù—the master; upanandaù—Upananda; ca—also; kathitaù—said; païca-lakña—500,000; gaväm—of cows; patiù—the master.

The gopas say that Nanda is the master of 900,000 cows and Upananda is the master of 500,000 cows.

Text 6

våñabhänuù sa ukto yo

daça-lakña-gaväà patiù

gaväà koöir gåhe yasya

nanda-räjaù sa eva hi

våñabhänuù—Våñabhänu; saù—he; uktaù—said; yaù—who; daça-lakña—one million; gaväm—of cows; patiù—the master; gaväm—of cows; koöiù—ten million; gåhe—in the home; yasya—of whom; nanda-räjaù—King Nanda; saù—he; eva—certainly; hi—indeed.

They say that Våñabhänu is the master of a million cows and at King Nanda's home are ten million cows.

Text 7

koöy-ardhaà ca gaväà yasya

våñabhänu-varas tu saù

etädåçau vraje dvau tu

sucandro droëa eva hi

koöi-ardham—five million; ca—and; gaväm—of cows; yasya—of whom; våñabhänu-varaù—Våñabhänu; tu—indeed; saù—he; etädåçau—like this; vraje—in Vraja; dvau—two; tu—indeed; sucandraù—Sucandra; droëaù—Droëa; eva—indeed; hi—certainly.


Våñabhänuvara has five million cows, and Sucandra and Droëa in Vraja each have that number.

Text 8

sarva-lakñaëa-lakñyäòhyau

gopa-räjau bhaviñyataù

çata-candränanänäà ca

sundaréëäà su-väsasäm

gopénäà mad-vraje ramye

çata-yütho bhaviñyati

sarva-lakñaëa-lakñya-aòhyau—opulent with all virtues; gopa-räjau—two gopa kings; bhaviñyataù—will be; çata—hundred; candra—moons; änanänäm—whose faces; ca—also; sundaréëäm—of beautiful girls; su-väsasäm—beautifully dressed; gopénäm—gopés; mat—My; vraje—in Vraja; ramye—beautiful; çata—hundreds; yüthaù—groups; bhaviñyati—will be.

These two gopa kings will be rich with all virtues. In My Vraja will also be hundreds of groups of beautiful, beautifully dressed gopés, their faces like hundreds of moons.

Text 9

çré-brahmoväca

he déna-bandho he deva

jagat-käraëa-käraëa

yüthasya lakñaëaà sarvaà

tan me brühi pareçvara

çré-brahmä uväca—Çré Brahmä said; he—O; déna—of the poor; bandhaù—friend; he—O; deva—Lord; jagat—of the universes; käraëa—of the causes; käraëa—the cause; yüthasya—of the groups; lakñaëam—characteristic; sarvaà—all; tat—that; me—to me; brühi—please speak; para-éçvara—O Supreme Lord.

Çré Brahmä said: O friend of the poor, O Lord, O cause of the universes' causes, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, please completely describe these groups (of gopés).

Text 10

çré-bhagavän uväca

arbudaà daça-koöénäà

munibhiù kathitaà vidhe

daçärbudaà yatra bhavet

so 'pi yüthaù prakathyate

çré-bhagavän uväca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; arbudam—a hundred million; daça—ten; koöénäà—ten million; munibhiù—by sages; kathitam—said; vidhe—O Brahmä; daça—ten; arbudam—a hundred million; yatra—where; bhavet—may be; saù—that; api—also; yüthaù—group; prakathyate—is said.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O Brahmä, the sages say that the number one hundred million is called one arbuda. In each group there are ten arbudas (one million).

Text 11

goloka-väsinyaù käçcit

käçcid vai dvära-pälikäù

çåìgära-prakarä käçcit

käçcit käçcic chayyopakärakäù

goloka—of Goloka; väsinyaù—the residents; kaçcit—some; käçcit—some; vai—indeed; dvära-pälikäù—doorkeepers; çåìgära-prakaräù—decorators; käçcit—some; käçcit—some; käçcit—some; çayyä-upakärakäù—arranging the bed.

Some of the gopés who live in Gokula are doorkeepers, some decorate (the divine couple), and some prepare the (divine couple's) bed.

Text 12

pärñadäkhyäs tathä käçcic

chré-våndävana-pälikäù

govardhana-niväsinyaù

käçcit kuïja-vidhäyikäù

pärñadä—associates; äkhyäù—named; tathä—so; käçcit—some; çré-våndävana—of Våndävana; pälikäù—the protectors; govardhana—by Govardhana Hill; niväsinyaù—residing; käçcit—some; kuïja—in the forest groves; vidhäyikäù—arranging.

Some of these gopé associates of the Lord protect the forest of Våndävana, some reside by Govardhana Hill, and some decorate the forest groves.

Text 13

me nikuïja-niväsinyo

bhaviñyanti vraje mama

evaà ca yamunä-yütho

jähnavé-yütha eva ca

me—of Me; nikuïja—in the forest groves; niväsinyaù—residing; bhaviñyanti—will be; vraje—in Vraja; mama—My; evam—thus; ca—also; yamunä—of the Yamunä; yüthaù—the

group; jähnavé—of the Ganges; yüthaù—the group; eva—certainly; ca—also.

Some will reside in the forests of My Vraja. Some will reside by the Yamunä and some by the Ganges.

Text 14

ramäyä madhu-mädhavyä

virajäyäs tathaiva ca

lalitäyä viçäkhäyä

mäyä-yütho bhaviñyati

ramäyäù—of Ramä; madhu-mädhavyäù—of Madhu-Mädhavé; virajäyäù—of Virajä; tathä—so; eva—indeed; ca—and;lalitäyäù—of Lalitä; viçäkhäyäù—of Viçäkhä; mäyä-yüthaù—group; bhaviñyati—will be.

Ramä, Madhu-Mädhavé, Virajä, Lalitä, and Viçäkhä will each lead a group.

Text 15

eta hy añöa-sakhénäà ca

sakhénäà kila ñoòaça

dvatriàçac ca sakhénäà tu

yüthä bhävyä vraje vidhe

etäù—they; hi—indeed; añöa—eight; sakhénäà—of friends; ca—also; sakhénäm—of friends; kila—certainly; ñoòaça—sixteen; dvatriàçat—32; ca—and; sakhénäm—of friends; tu—indeed; yüthäù—groups; bhävyäù—will be; vraje—in Vraja; vidhe—O Brahmä.

O Brahma, in Vraja there will be groups led by eight gopé friends, by sixteen gopé friends, and by thirty-two gopé friends.

Text 16

çruti-rüpä åñi-rüpä

maithiläù kauçaläs tathä

ayodhyä-pura-väsinyo

yajïa-sétäù pulindakäù

çruti—of the Vedas; rüpäù—forms; åñi—of the sages; rüpäù—forms; maithiläù—of the women of Mithilä; kauçaläù—the people of Koñalä; tathä—so; ayodhyä-pura-väsinyaù—the women of Ayodhyä; yajïa-sétäù—the Yajïa Sétäs; pulindakäù—the Pulindä girls.

Some of the gopés to be had been Personified Vedas, some great sages, some women in Mithilä, some women in Koñalä, some women in Ayodhyä, some yajï-sétäs, and some Pulindä girls.

Text 17

yäsäà mayä varo datto

pürve pürve yuge yuge

täsäà yüthä bhaviñyanti

gopénäà mad-vraje çubhe

yäsäm—to whom; mayä—by Me; varaù—benediction; dattaù—given; pürve—before; pürve—before; yuge yuge—in different yugas; täsäm—of them; yüthäù—groups; bhaviñyanti—will be; gopénäm—of gopés; mat—My; vraje—in Vraja; çubhe—beautiful.

In previous millennia having received a benediction from Me, they will become various groups of gopés in My beautiful Vraja.

Text 18

çré-brahmoväca

etäù kathaà vraje bhävyäù

kena püëyena kair varaiù

durlabhaà hi padaà tad vai

yogibhiù puruñottama

çré-brahmä uväca—Çré Brahmä said; etäù—they; katham—how; vraje—in Vraja; bhävyäù—will be; kena—by what?; püëyena—pious deed; kaiù—by what?; varaiù—benedictions; durlabham—difficult to attain; hi—indeed; padam—state; tat—that; vai—certainly; yogibhiù—by yogés; puruñottama—O Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Çré Brahmä said: How will they become (gopés) in Vraja? O Supreme Personality of Godhead, because of what pious deed or what benedictions will they attain this position even the great yogés cannot attain?

Text 19

çré-bhagavän uväca

çvetadvépe ca bhümänaà

çrutayas tuñöuvuù param

uñatébhir giräbhiç ca

prasanno 'bhüt sahasra-pät

çré-bhagavän uväca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; çvetadvépe—in Çvetadvépa; ca—also; bhümänam—the Lord; çrutayaù—the personified Vedas; tuñöuvuù—offered prayers; param—greatly; uñatébhiù—beautiful; giräbhiù—with words; ca—also; prasannaù—pleased; abhüt—became; sahasra-pät—the universal form, who has a thousand feet.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: When in Çvetadvépa the personififed Vedas offered prayers to Him with eloquent words, the Lord's form who has thousands of feet became pleased.

Text 20

çré-harir uväca

varaà våëéta yüyaà vai

yan mano-väïchitaà mahat

yeñäà prasanno 'haà säkñät

teñäà kià durlabhaà bhuvi

çré-hariù uväca—Çré Hari said; varam—a benediction; våëéta—choose; yüyam—you; vai—certainly; yat—what; manaù—by the heart; väïchitam—is desired; mahat—great; yeñäm—by whom; prasannaù—pleased; aham—I am; säkñät—directly; teñäm—of them; kim—what?; durlabham—difficult to attain; bhuvi—on the earth.

Çré Hari said: Choose a benediction, whatever your heart desires. What is difficult to attain for they with whom I am pleased?

Text 21

çré-çrutaya ücuù

väì-mano-gocarätétaà

tato na jïäyate tu tat

änanda-mätram iti yad

vandantéha pura-vidaù

tad rüpaà darçayäsmäkaà

yadi deyo varo hi naù

çré-çrutayaù ücuù—the personified Vedas said; väk—words; manaù—and mind; gocara—the range; atétam—beyond; tataù—therefore; na—not; jïäyate—known; tu—indeed; tat—that; änanda—bliss; mätram—only; iti—thus; yat—what; vandanti—they say; iha—here; pura-vidaù—the cholars of the Puräëas; tat—that; rüpam—form; darçaya—please show; asmäkam—to us; yadi—if; deyaù—to be given; varaù—a benediction; hi—indeed; naù—to us.

The personified Vedas said: Because You are beyond the material mind and material words, we cannot perfectly understand You. If You wish to give us a benediction, then please directly show us Your transcendental form, which the scholars of the Puräëas say is full of bliss.

Text 22

çré-bhagavän uväca

çrutvaitad darçayäm äsa

svaà lokaà prakåteù param

kevalänubhavänanda-

mätram akñaram avyayam

çré-bhagavän uväca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; çrutvä—having heard; etat—this; darçayäm äsa—He showed; svam—His own; lokam—realm; prakåteù—the material world; param—beyond; kevala—only; anubhava—experience; änanda—bliss; mätram—only; akñaram—changeless; avyayam—indestructible.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Hearing this, the Lord showed them His own abode, where there is only bliss and there are neither decay nor death, . . .

Text 23

yatra våndävanaà näma

vanaà käma-dughair drumaiù

manorama-nikuïjäòhyaà

sarvartu-sukha-samyutam

yatra—where; våndävanam—Våndävana; näma—named; vanaà—forest; käma-dughaiù—fulfilling desires; drumaiù—with trees; manorama—beautiful; nikuïja—with forest groves; aòhyam—opulent; sarva—in all; åtu—seasons; sukha-samyutam—with happiness.

. . . where there is the forest named Våndävana, which is opulent with beautiful forests of trees that fulfill all desires, and which brings happiness in every season, . . .

Text 24

yatra govardhano näma

su-nirjhara-daré-yutaù

ratna-dhätu-mayaù çrémän

su-pakñi-gaëa-saìkulaù

yatra—where; govardhanaù—Govardhana; näma—named; su-nirjhara—with beautiful streams; daré—and caves; yutaù—endowed; ratna—jewels; dhätu—and minerals; mayaù—consisting; çrémät—beautiful; su-pakñi-gaëa-saìkulaù—filled with beautiful birds.

. . . where there is the hill named Govardhana, which has beautiful caves and swiftly-moving streams, which is made of jewels and precious minerals, and which is filled with graceful birds, . . .

Text 25

yatra nirmala-pänéyä

kälindé saritäà varä

ratna-baddhobhaya-taöé

haàsa-padmädi-saìkulä

yatra—where; nirmala—pure; pänéyä—water; kälindé—Yamunä; saritäm—of streams; varä—the best; ratna—with jewels; baddha—studded; ubhaya—both; taöé—banks; haàsa—with swans; padma—and lotuses; ädi—beginning; saìkulä—filled.

. . . where there is the Yamunä, which is the best of rivers, which has pure and delicious water, which is filled with lotuses, swans, and other flowers and birds, and which has shores made of precious jewels, . . .

Text 26

nänä-räsa-rasonmattaà

yatra gopé-kadambakam

tat-kadambaka-madhya-sthaù

kiçoräkåtir acyutaù

nänä—various; räsa—of räsa dances; rasa—by the nectar; unmattam—intoxicated; yatra—where; gopé—of gopés; kadambakam—the multitude; tat-kadambaka—of that multitude; madhya—in the middle; sthaù—standing; kiçora—youthful; äkåtiù—form; acyutaù—the infallible Lord.

. . . and where the infallible Lord, whose form is that of a youth, stood among many gopés intoxicated by tasting the nectar of many räsa dances.

Text 27

darçayitveti ca präha

bruta kià karaväëi vaù

dåööo madéyo loko 'yam

yato nästi paraà varam

darçayitvä—having seen; iti—thus; ca—also; präha—said; bruta—please tell; kim—what?; karaväëi—shall I do; vaù—of you; dåööaù—seen; madéyaù—My; lokaù—realm; ayam—which; yataù—than which; na—not; asti—is; param—better; varam—benediction.

Having revealed this, the Lord said: What more shall I do for you? Tell Me. You have seen My realm. There is no benediction better than (seeing it).

Text 28

çré-çrutaya ücuù

kandarpa-koöi-lävaëye

tvayi dåööe manäàsi naù

käminé-bhävam äsadya

smara-kñubdhäny asaàçayam

çré-çrutayaù ücuù—the personified Vedas said; kandarpa—of Kämadevas; koöi—millions; lävaëye—handsomeness; tvayi—when You; dåööe—are seen; manäàsi—hearts; naù—our; käminé—of beautiful and amorous girls; bhävam—the nature; äsadya—attaining; smara—by amorous desires; kñubdhäni—agitated; asaàçayam—without doubt.

When we see You in this way, more handsome than millions of Kämadevas, our hearts become troubled with amorous desires and we yearn to become beautiful girls. Of this there is no doubt.

Text 29

yathä goloka-väsinyaù

käminétvena gopikäù

bhajanti ramaëaà matvä

cikérñäjani nas tathä

yathä—as; goloka-väsinyaù—the girls of Goloka; käminétvena—with the status of being beautiful girls; gopikäù—gopés bhajanti—worship; ramaëam—a lover; matvä—considering; cikérñä—desire; ajani—is born; naù—of us; tathä—so.

We yearn to become beautiful gopés in Goloka who worship You as their lover.

Text 30

çré-harir uväca

durlabho durghaöaç caiva

yuñmäkaà su-manorathaù

mayänumoditäù samyak

satyo bhavitum arhati

çré-hariù uväca—Çré Hari said; durlabhaù—difficult to attain; durghaöaù—impossible; ca—and; eva—indeed; yuñmäkam—your; su—beautiful; manorathaù—desire; mayä—by Me; anumoditäù—allowed; samyak—completely; satyaù—true; bhavitum—to be; arhati—is worthy.

Çré Hari said: Although your glorious desire is impossible and can never be attained, I will grant it. It will become true.

Text 31

ägamini viriïcau tu

jäte såööy-artham udyate

kalpa-särasvataà präpya

vraje gopyo bhaviñyatha

ägamini—come; viriïcau—when Brahmä; tu—indeed; jäte—is born; såööi—creation; artham—for the purpose; udyate—is manifested; kalpa-särasvatam—the Särasvata-kalpa; präpya—attaining; vraje—in Vraja; gopyaù—gopés; bhaviñyatha—you will become.

When a new Brahmä is born to create (the universe), and the time of Särasvata-kalpa arrives, you will become gopés in Vraja.

Text 32

påthivyäà bhärate kñetre

mäthure mama maëòale

våndävane bhaviñyämi

preyän vo rasa-maëòale

påthivyäm—on the earth; bhärate—in Bhärata-varña; kñetre—in the place; mäthure—in the district of Mathurä; mama—My; maëòale—circle; våndävane—in Våndävana; bhaviñyämi—I will become; preyän—the beloved; vaù—of you; rasa—of the räsa dance; maëòale—in the circle.

On the earth, in Bhärata-varña, in the circle of Mathurä, in Våndävana, in the räsa-dance circle, I will become your beloved.

Text 33

jära-dharmeëa su-snehaà

su-dåòhaà sarvato 'dhikam

mayi sampräpya sarvä hi

kåtäkåtyä bhaviñyatha

jära-dharmeëa—as a paramour; su-sneham—affection; su-dåòham—firm; sarvataù—than all; adhikam—greater; mayi—for Me; sampräpya—attaining; sarväù—all; hi—indeed; kåtäkåtyäù—usccessful; bhaviñyatha—you will become.

Passionately loving Me as your paramour, you will all become perfect.

Text 34

çré-bhagavän uväca

täç ca gopyo bhaviñyanti

pürva-kalpa-varän mama

anyäsäà caiva gopénäà

lakñaëaà çåëu tad vidhe

çré-bhagavän uväca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; täù—they; ca—also; gopyaù—gopés; bhaviñyanti—will become; pürva—previous; kalpa—from the kalpa; varän—benedictions; mama—My; anyäsäm—of other; ca—also; eva—certainly; gopénäm—gopés; lakñaëam—characteristics; çåëu—please hear; tat—that; vidhe—O Brahmä.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Because of the previous kalpa's benediction they will become gopés. O Brahmä, now hear the description of the other gopés.

Text 35

suräëäà rakñaëärthäya

räkñasänäà vadhäya ca

tretäyäà rämacandro 'bhüd

véro daçarathätmajaù

suräëäm—of the devotees; rakñaëärthäya—for protection; räkñasänäm—of the demons; vadhäya—for the killing; ca—also; tretäyäm—in Tretä-yuga; rämacandraù—Rämacandra; abhüt—was; véraù—hero; daçaratha—of Daçaratha; ätmajaù—the son.

To protect the devotees and kill the demons the Lord appeared in Tretä-yuga as Daçaratha's son, the hero Rämacandra.

Text 36

sétä-svayamvaraà gatvä

dhanur-bhaìgaà cakära saù

uväha jänakéà sétäà

rämo räjéva-locanaù

sétä—of Sétä; svayamvaram—to the svayamvara; gatvä—having gone; dhanuù—of the bow; bhaìgam—breaking; cakära—did; saù—He; uväha—married; jänakém—Janaka's daughter; sétäm—Sétä; rämaù—Räma; räjéva—lotus; locanaù—eyed.

Lotus-eyed Räma went to Sétä's svayamvara, broke the bow, and married Janaka's daughter Sétä.

Text 37

taà dåöövä maithiläù sarväù

purandhryo mumuhur vidhe

rahasy ücur mahätmänaà

bhartä no bhava he ragho

tam—Him; dåöövä—seeing; maithiläù—the women of Mithilä; sarväù—all; purandhryaù—married; mumuhuù—became agitated; vidhe—O Brahmä; rahasi—in a secluded place; ücuù—said; mahätmänam—to the Lord; bhartä—the husband; naù—of us; bhava—please become; he—O; raghaù—Raghu.

O Brahmä, when they saw Him, all the married women of Mithilä were overcome with desire. In a secluded place they all approached the Lord and said, "O descendent of Raghu, please become our husband."

Text 38

tä äha räghavendraç ca

mä çocaà kuruta striyaù

dväparänte kariñyämi

bhavaténäà manoratham

täù—to them; äha—said; räghava—of the Räghava dynasty; indraù—the king; ca—also; mä—don't; çocam—lament; kuruta—do; striyaù—women; dväpara—of Dväpara-yuga; ante—at the end; kariñyämi—I will do; bhavaténäm—of you; manoratham—the desire.

Räma, the king of the Räghavas, said to them, "O women, don't be unhappy. At the end of Dväpara-yuga and I will fulfill your desire."

Text 39

térthaà dänaà tapo çaucaà

samäcarata tattvataù

çraddhayä parayä bhaktyä

vraje gopyo bhaviñyatha

tértham—pilgrimage; dänam—charity; tapaù—austerity; çaucam—cleanliness; samäcarata—perform; tattvataù—in truth; çraddhayä—with faith; parayä—with great; bhaktyä—devotion; vraje—in Vraja; gopyaù—gopés; bhaviñyatha—you will become.

With great faith and devotion honestly go on pilgrimages, give charity, perform austerities, and follow the rules of cleanliness. Then you will become gopés in Vraja.

Text 40

iti täbhyo varaà datvä

çré-rämaù karuëä-nidhiù

koñalän prayayau dhanvé

tejasä jita-bhärgavaù

iti—thus; täbhyaù—to them; varam—benediction; datvä—giving; çré-rämaù—Çré Räma; karuëä—of mercy; nidhiù—an ocean; koñalän—to the country of the Koñalas; prayayau—went; dhanvé—with His bow; tejasä—with power; jita—conquered; bhärgavaù—Paraçuräma.

After giving them this benediction, Çré Räma, who is an ocean of mercy and an expert bowman, with His great prowess defeated Paraçuräma and then went to the country of the Koñalas.

Text 41

märge ca kauñalä naryo

rämaà dåööväti-sundaram

manasä vavrire taà vai

patià kandarpa-mohanam

märge—on the road; ca—also; kauñaläù naryaù—the women of Koñala; rämam—Lord Räma; dåöövä—seeing; ati—very; sundaram—handsome; manasä—with their hearts; vavrire—chose; tam—Him; vai—indeed; patim—as their husband; kandarpa—than many

Kämadevas; mohanam—charming.

Seeing on the path very handsome Lord Räma, who is more charming than a host of Kämadevas, the women of Koñala in their hearts chose Him to be their husband.

Text 42

manasäpi varaà rämo

dadau täbhyo hy açeña-vit

manorathaà kariñyämi

vraje gopyo bhaviñyatha

manasä—with the heart; api—also; varam—choice; rämaù—Räma; dadau—gave; täbhyaù—them; hi—indeed; açeña—all; vit—knowing; manoratham—desire; kariñyämi—I will do; vraje—in Vraja; gopyaù—gopés; bhaviñyatha—you will become.

In His heart all-knowing Räma gave them this benediction: "You will become gopés in Vraja, and then I will fulfill your desire."

Text 43

ägataà sétayä särdhaà

sainyena raghu-nandanam

ayodhyä-pura-väsinyaù

çrutvä drañöuà samäyayuù

ägatam—arrived; sétayä—Sétä; särdham—with; sainyena—army; raghu-nandanam—the joy of the Raghus; ayodhyä-pura-väsinyaù—the women of Ayodhyä; çrutvä—hearing; drañöum—to see; samäyayuù—came.

When He came with Sétä and with His army, the women of Ayodhyä went to see the joy of the Raghus.

Text 44

vékñya taà moham äpannä

mürchitäù prema-vihvaläù

tepus tapas täù säräyü-

tére räma-dhåta-vratäù

vékñya—seeing; tam—Him; moham—agitation; äpannäù—attained; mürchitäù—fainted; prema—with love; vihvaläù—overcome; tepus tapaù—they performed austerities; täù—they; säräyü—of the Saräyü river; tére—on the shore; räma-dhåta-vratäù—with a vow to attain Lord Räma.

Seeing Him, they become bewildered and fainted, overcome with love. With a vow to attain Lord Räma they performed austerities on the Saräyü's bank.

Text 45

äkäça-väg abhüt täsäà

dväparänte manorathaù

bhaviñyati na sandehaù

kälindé-téra-je vane

äkäça—from the sky; väk—a voice; abhüt—was; täsäm—of them; dväpara—of Dväpara-yuga; ante—at the end; manorathaù—desire; bhaviñyati—will be; na—no; sandehaù—doubt; kälindé—of the Yamunä; téra—on the bank; je—born; vane—in the forest.

A voice from the sky (said) to them, "At the end of Dväpara-yuga, in the forest by the Yamunä's shore, (your) desire will be fulfilled. Of this there is no doubt."

Text 46

pitur väkyäd yadä rämo

daëòakäkhyaà vanaà gataù

cacära sétayä särdhaà

lakñmaëena dhanuñmatä

pituù—of His father; väkyät—by the statement; yadä—when; rämaù—Räma; daëòaka—Daëòaka; äkhyam—named; vanam—to the forest; gataù—gone; cacära—went; sétayä—Sétä; särdham—with; lakñmaëena—and Lakñmaëa; dhanuñmatä—the expert bowman.

Then, because of His father's words, He went with Sétä and the expert bowman Lakñmaëa to the Daëòaka forest.

Text 47

gopälopäsakäù sarve

daëòakäraëya-väsinaù

dhyäyantaù satataà mäà vai

räsärthaà dhyäna-tat-paräù

gopäla—of Lord Gopäla; upäsakäù—worshipers; sarve—all; daëòakäraëya-väsinaù—the residents of the Daëòaka forest; dhyäyantaù—meditating; satatam—always; mäm—on Me; vai—indeed; räsa—the räsa dance; artham—for the purpose; dhyäna-tat-paräù—rapt in meditation.

All the sages in the Daëòaka forest were worshipers of Lord Gopäla. To attain the räsa dance they always meditated on Me.

Text 48

yeñäm äçramam äsadya

dhanur-bäëa-dharo yuvä

teñäà dhyäne gato rämo

jaöä-mukuöa-maëòitaù

yeñäm—of whom; äçramam—the hermitage; äsadya—attaining; dhanuù—bow; bäëa—and arrows; dharaù—holding; yuvä—young; teñäm—of them; dhyäne—in meditation; gataù—gone; rämaù—räma; jaöä-mukuöa-maëòitaù—decorated with matted locks of hair.

He came to their äçrama as a youth carrying bow and arrows. Then He appeared in their meditation as a sage with matted hair.

Text 49

anyäkåtià te taà vékñya

paraà vismita-mänasäù

dhyänäd utthäya dadåçuù

koöi-kandarpa-sannibham

anya—another; äkåtim—form; te—they; tam—Him; vékñya—seeing; param—then; vismita—surprised; mänasäù—at heart; dhyänät—from meditation; utthäya—rising; dadåçuù—they saw; koöi—millions; kandarpa—of Kämadeva's; sannibham—like.

Surprised at heart by seeing this other form, they rose from their meditation and saw Lord Räma, who was like millions of Kämadevas.

Text 50

ücus te 'yaà nu gopälo

vaàçé-vetre vinä prabhuù

itthaà vicärya manasä

nemuç cakruù stutià paräm

ücuù—said; te—they; ayam—He; nu—indeed; gopälaù—is Gopäla; vaàçé—a flute; vetre—and stick; vinä—without; prabhuù—the Lord; ittham—thus; vicärya—thinking; manasä—with their heart; nemuù—bowed down; cakruù—did; stutim—prayers; paräm—great.

They said, "He is Lord Gopäla, who has come without His flute and stick." Thinking in this way in their hearts, they bowed down and offered eloquent prayers.

Text 51

varaà våëéta munayaù

çré-rämas tän uväca ha

yathä sétä tathä sarve

bhüyaù sma iti vädinaù

varam—a benediction; våëéta—please choose; munayaù—O sages; çré-rämaù—Çré Räma; tän—to them; uväca—said; ha—indeed; yathä—as; sétä—Sétä; tathä—so; sarve—all; bhüyaù sma—let us become; iti—thus; vädinaù—saying.

Çré Räma said to them, "O sages, please choose a benediction." They said, "As Sétä is, so let us all become."

Text 52

çré-räma uväca

yathä hi lakñmaëo bhrätä

tathä prärthyo varo yadi

adyaiva sa-phalo bhävyo

bhavadbhir mat-prasaìgataù

çré-rämaù uväca—Çré Räma said; yathä—as; hi—indeed; lakñmaëaù—Lakñmaëa; bhrätä—brother; tathä—so; prärthyaù—requested; varaù—benediction; yadi—if; adya—today; eva—indeed; sa-phalaù—fruitful; bhävyaù—will be; bhavadbhiù—by you; mat—of Me; prasaìgataù—by the association.

Çré Räma said: If you had asked this of My brother Lakñmaëa, I would arrange that today your wish would bear its fruit.

Text 53

sétä yatheti väkyena

durghaöo durlabho varaù

eka-patné-vrato 'haà vai

maryädä-puruñottamaù

sétä—Siätä; yathä—as; iti—thus; väkyena—by the statement; durghaöaù—impossible; durlabhaù—unattainable; varaù—benediction; eka—one; patné—wife; vrataù—vow; aham—I; vai—indeed; maryädä—of the rules of religion; puruña—of persons; uttamaù—the best.

This request, to become "as Sétä is" is impossible and can never be granted. I have vowed to accept only one wife, and I am the best of they who follow the rules of religion.

Text 54

tasmät tu mad-vareëäpi

dväparänte bhaviñyatha

manorathaà kariñyämi

bhavatäà väïchitaà param

tasmät—therefore; tu—indeed; mat—of Me; vareëa—by the benediction; api—also; dväpara-ante—at the end of Dväpara-yuga; bhaviñyatha—you will become; manoratham—desire; kariñyämi—I will do; bhavatäm—of you; väïchitam—desired; param—then.

For this reason, by My benediciton, at the end of Dväpara-yuga you will become (as She). Then I will fulfill your wish.

Text 55

iti datvä varaà rämas

tataù païcavatéà gataù

parëa-çälaà samäsädya

vana-väsaà cakära ha

iti—thus; datvä—having given; varam—benediction; rämaù—Räma; tataù—then; païcavatém—to the Païcavaté forest; gataù—went; parëa—of leaves; çälam—a cottage; samäsadya—attaining; vana—in the forest; väsam—residence; cakära—did; ha—indeed.

After giving this benediction, Räma went to Païcavaté. He went to a leaf-hut, and there He lived in the forest.

Text 56

tad-darçana-smara-rujaù

pulindyaù prema-vihvaläù

çrémat-päda-rajo dhåtvä

pränäàs tyaktuà samudyatäù

tat—of Him; darçana—by the sight; smara—with amorous desires; rujaù—agitated; pulindyaù—Pulinda girls; prema—with love; vihvaläù—overcome; çrémat—of the handsome Lord; päda—of the feet; rajaù—the dust; dhåtvä—holding; pränän—life; tyaktum—to abandon; samudyatäù—were ready.

When they saw Him, some aborigine girls became tortured with lust. Overcome with love, they grasped the dust of His feet, intent on then giving up their lives.

Text 57

brahmacäri-vapur bhütvä

rämas tatra samägataù

uväca präëa-santyägaà

mä küryata striyo våthä

brahmacäri—of a brahmacäri; vapuù—the form; bhütvä—becoming; rämaù—Räma; tatra—there; samägataù—went; uväca—said; präëa—of life; santyägam—giving up; mä—don't; küryata—do; striyaù—O women; våthä—uselessly.

Assuming the form of a brahmacäré, Räma went to them and said, "O women, do not give up your lives without good reason.

Text 58

våndävane dväparänte

bhavitä vo manorathaù

ity uktvä brahmacäré tu

tatraiväntarädhéyata

våndävane—in Våndävana; dväpara-ante—at the end of Dväpara-yuga; bhavitä—will become; vaù—of you; manorathaù—the desire; iti—thus; uktvä—saying; brahmacäré—the brahmacäré; tu—certainly; tatra—there; eva—indeed; antarädhéyata—disappeared.

"In Våndävana, at the end of Dväpara-yuga, your desire will be fulfilled." Saying this, the brahmacäré disappeared.

Text 59

atha rämo vänarendrai

rävaëädén niçäcarän

jitvä laìkäm etya sétä-

puñpakena puraà yayau

atha—then; rämaù—Räma; vänara—of monkeys; indraiù—with the kings; rävaëa-ädén—beginning with rävaëa; niçäcarän—demons, who move in the night; jitvä—defeating; laìkäm—Laìkä; etya—going; sétä—Sétä; puñpakena—on a flower-chariot; puram—to His own city; yayau—went.

Then, aided by the monkey-kings, Räma defeated the nocturnal demons headed by Rävaëa, entered Laìkä and, on a flower-chariot carrying Sétä, returned to His own city.

Text 60

sétäà tatyäja räjendro

vane lokäpavädataù

aho satäm api bhuvi

bhavanaà bhüri-duùkha-dam

sétäm—Sétä; tatyäja—renouncing; räja—of kings; indraù—the king; vane—in the forest; loka—of the people; apavädataù—because of the criticism; ahaù—ah; satäm—of the saintly devotees; api—also; bhuvi—in the world; bhavanam—manifestation; bhüri—great; duùkha—pain; dam—giving.

Then, because of the criticism of the ordinary people, Räma, the king of kings, abandoned Sétä in the forest. Ah, this brought great pain to the saintly devotees in the world.

Text 61

yadä yadäkarod yajïaà

rämo rajéva-locanaù

tadä tadä svarëamayéà

sétäà kåtvä vidhänataù

yadä yadä—whenever; akarot—performed; yajïam—a sacrifice; rämaù—Räma; rajéva—lotus; locanaù—eyed; tadä—then; tadä—then; svarëamayém—golden; sétäm—Sétä; kåtvä—making; vidhänataù—according to the rules of religion.

Whenever he performed a yajïa, lotus-eyed Räma, following the rules of religion, had made a golden Deity of Sétä.

Text 62

yajïa-sétä-samüho 'bhün

mandire räghavasya ca

täç caitanya-ghanä bhütvä

rantuà rämaà samägataù

yajïa-sétä-samühaù—a multitude of these Deities; abhüt—was; mandire—in the palace; räghavasya—of Räma; ca—and; täù—they; caitanya-ghanä bhütvä—having come to life; rantum—to enjoy; rämam—to Räma; samägataù—went.

In Räma's palace there were many of these yajïa Deities of Sétä. (One day) they came to life and approached Räma to enjoy (with Him).

Text 63

tä äha raghu-vaàçendro

nähaà gåhnämi he priyäù

tadocus täù prema-parä

rämaà daçarathätmajam

täù—to them; äha—said; raghu-vaàça-indraù—the king of the Raghu dynasty; na—not; aham—I; gåhnämi—I accept; he—O; priyäù—O beloveds; tadä—then; ücuù—said; täù—they; prema-paräù—full of love; rämam—to Räma; daçaratha—of Daçaratha; ätmajam—the son.

To them Räma, the king of the Raghu dynasty, said, O beloved wives, I cannot accept you". Then, filled with love, they said to Räma, the son of Daçaratha, . . .

Text 64

kathaà cäsmän na gåhnäsi

bhajantér maithiléù satéù

ardhäìgé yajïa-käleñu

satataà kärya-sädhinéù

katham—why?; ca—and; asmän—us; na—not; gåhnäsi—You accept; bhajantéù—the worshiping; maithiléù satéù—chaste women of Mithilä; ardha—half; aìgé—Your body; yajïa—of the yajïa; käleñu—at the times; satatam—always; kärya-sädhinéù—performing duties with You.

. . . "Why do You not accept us? We are all Sétä, the chaste daughter of the king of Mithilä. We are half of Your body. At the time of the yajïas we were Your assistants.

Text 65

dharmiñöhas tvaà çruti-dharo

'dharmavad bhäñase katham

karaà gåhitvä tyajasi

tataù päpam aväpsyasi

dharmiñöhaù—religious; tvam—You; çruti-dharaù—aware of the teachings of the Vedas; adharmavat—like an impious person; bhäñase—You speak; katham—why?; karam—hand; gåhitvä—taking; tyajasi—You reject; tataù—then; päpam—sin; aväpsyasi—You will

attain.

"You are a pious person. You know the teaching of the Vedas. Why do You speak as one who is impious? First You take our hand and then You reject us. From this You will incur sin."

Text 66

çré-räma uväca

samécénaà vacaù satyaà

yuñmäbhir gaditaà ca me

eka-patné-vrato 'haà hi

räjarñiù sétayaikayä

çré-rämaù uväca—Çré Räma said; samécénam—right; vacaù—statement; satyam—truth; yuñmäbhiù—by you; gaditam—said; ca—also; me—of Me; eka—one; patné—wife; vrataù—vow; aham—I; hi—Indeed; räja—king; åñiù—sage; sétayä—by Sétä; ekayä—alone.

Çré Räma said: Your words are right. What you say to Me is true. (Still,) I am religious king, and I have vowed to accept only Sétä as My wife.

Text 67

tasmäd yüyaà dväparänte

puëye våndävane vane

bhaviñyathä kariñyämi

yuñmäkaà tu manoratham

tasmät—therefore; yüyam—you; dväpara—of Dväpara-yuga; ante—at the end; puëye—spiritual; våndävane—in Våndävana; vane—forest; bhaviñyatha—you will be; kariñyämi—I will do; yuñmäkam—of you; tu—certainly; manoratham—the desire.

Therefore at the end of Dväpara-yuga you will take birth in the spiritual land of Våndävana, and there I will fulfill your desire.

Text 68

tä vraje 'pi bhaviñyanti

yajïa-sétäç ca gopikäù

anyäsäà caiva gopénäà

lakñaëaà çåëu tad vidhe

tç—they;a vraje—in Vraja; api—and; bhaviñyanti—will be; yajïa-sétäù—the yajï-sétäs; ca—also; gopikäù—gopés; anyäsäm—of other; ca—also; eva—indeed; gopénäm—gopés; lakñaëam—characteristics; çåëu—please hear; tat—that; vidhe—O Brahmä.

These yajïa Deities of Sétä will also become gopés in Vraja. Now hear, O Brahmä, of the other gopés.

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