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Girirani by Narayana Maharaja is mental speculation?
Narayana Maharaja has stated the Giriraja is not male , that is very ignorant on his part that he thought even Govardhana is some kind of manjari? Girirani is a mental speculation http://www.purebhakti.com/teachers/bhakti-discourses-mainmenu-61/21...
Paramananda Das Govardhana is manifested from the transcendental body of Sri Krsna and is non different from Krsna, so if lilas of Radha Krsna takes place there at Govardhana He does not have to change His transcendental form- Paramananda Das He is my diksa Guru but some of his siksas are not correct siddhanta
- Paramananda Das he states: " That would be absurd. Giriraja has actually come from the heart of Srimati Radhika. It is not that Krsna became Giriraja Govardhana. Krsna is the predominating Deity of Giriraja, but it has been written in Tapani Upanisad and Bhavisya Purana that Giriraja Govardhana has manifested from the heart of Radhika."
- Paramananda Das there is no statement in Gopala Tapani Upanisad that Giriraja comes from the heart of Srimati Radharani , nor have I read such a thing in Bhavisya Purana ,where is such a quote and sloka?
- Paramananda Das but Garga Muni has explained the glories of Govardhana in the 3th Canto of Garga Samhita and stated Govardhana has manifested from the transcendental body of Krsna
Advaita Das the word govardhan is pumlinga, male gender, gunja mala is fem. gender, and adorns giridhary as radhika. cc antya ch.6- Paramananda Das yes you are right ,actually the Gunja mala represents Sri Radha
- Paramananda Das this is accepted in Vraja that the Gunja mala is Radha and Giriraj is Krsna so Giriraja with gunja mala is Radha Krsna ,thank you I was about to post that also , you beat me too it
- Paramananda Das 3th Canto of Garga samhita chapter 1 text 11: Text 11
samutthito 'sau hari-vakshaso girir
govardhano nama girindra-raja-rat
samagato hy atra pulastya-tejasa
yad-darshanaj janma punar na vidyate
samutthitah—born; asau—it; hari—of Lord Krishna's; vakshasah—chest; girir govardhanah—Govardhana Hill; nama—named; girindra—the king of moutnains; raja-rat—the king of the king; samagatah—came; hy—indeed; atra—here; pulastya-tejasa—by the power of Pulastya Muni; yad-darshanat—by seeing it; janma—birth; punah—again; na—not; vidyate—is.
The hill named Govardhana is the king of the kings of the kings of mountains. It was born from Lord Hari's own chest. It has come here by the power of Pulastya Muni. By seeing it one becomes free from having to take birth again in this world. - Paramananda Das Actually Krsna Himself is asking the Brijabasis to worship Giriraja as the Supreme Purusha : shri-bhagavan uvaca
alipya go-mayenapi
giri-raja-bhuvam hy adhah
dhritvatha sarva-sambharam
bhakti-yogo jitendriyah
shri-bhagavan uvaca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; alipya—anointing; go-mayena—with cow-dung; api—even; giri-raja-bhuvam—the ground of the king of mountains; hy—indeed; adhah—beneath; dhritvatha—accepting; sarva-sambharam—all ingredients; bhakti-yogah—devotional service; jita—conquered; indriyah—the senses.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: A person who controls his senses and engages in devotional service should collect the ingredients for the worship, anoint Govardhana Hill with cow-dung, . . .Text 16
sahasra-shirsha-mantrena-
draye snanam ca karayet
ganga-jalena yamuna-
jalenapi dvijaih saha
sahasra-shirsha-mantrena—with the mantra for the thousand-headed Purusha; adraye—the hill; snanam—bathing; ca—and; karayet—should do; ganga—Ganga; jalena—with water; yamuna—Yamuna; jalenapi—with water; dvijaih—brahmanas; saha—with.
. . . and, as he chants the mantras for the thousand-headed Purusha, with other brahmanas bathe the hill with Ganga water and Yamuna water.
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Comment by Paramananda das on October 28, 2014 at 5:00am
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Text 17
shukla-go-dugdha-dharabhis
tatah pancamritair girim
snapayitva gandha-pushpaih
punah krishna-jalena vai
shukla—white; gah—cows'; dugdha—milk; dharabhih—with streams; tatah—then; pancamritaih—with pancamrta; girim—the hill; snapayitva—bathing; gandha-pushpaih—wioth fragrant flowers; punah—again; krishna-jalena—with Yamuna water; vai—indeed.
Then he should bathe the hill with streams of white milk, panamrita, fragrant flowers, and then Yamuna water again.
Text 18
vastram divyam ca naivedyam
asanam sarvato 'dhikam
malalankara-nicayam
dattva dipavalim param
vastram—garments; divyam—splendid; ca—and; naivedyam—food; asanam—a seat; sarvatah—than all; adhikam—better; mala—garlands; alankara—ornaments; nicayam—many; dattva—giving; dipavalim—a series of lamps; param—great.
Then he should offer splendid garments, food, a great throne, many garlands and ornaments, and many lamps.- Paramananda Das Text 19
tatah pradakshinam kuryan
namaskuryat tatah param
kritanjali-puto bhutva
tv idam evam udirayet
tatah—then; pradakshinam—circumambulation; kuryan—should do; namaskuryat—offer obeisances; tatah—then; param—then; kritanjali-putah—with folded hands; bhutva—becoming; tv—indeed; idam—this; evam—thus; udirayet—should recite.
Then he should circumambulate the hill, offer obeisances, and with folded hands recite this mantra:
Text 20
namo vrindavanankaya
tubhyam goloka-mauline
purna-brahmatapatraya
namo govardhanaya ca
namah—obeisances; vrindavanankaya—to the lap of Vrindavana; tubhyam—to You; goloka-mauline—the crowen of Goloka; purna-brahma—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; atapatraya—the umbrella; namah—obeisances; govardhanaya—to Govardhana Hill; ca—and.
Obeisances to you, who are Goloka's crown and the lap where Vrindavana forest grows! Obeisances to Govardhana Hill, the Supreme Personality of Godhead's parasol!
Text 21
pushpanjalim tatah kuryan
nirajanam atah param
ghanta-kamsya-mridangadyair
vaditrair madhura-svanaih
pushpa—of flowers; anjalim—handful; tatah—then; kuryan—should do; nirajanam—arati; atah param—then; ghanta-kamsya—karatals; mridanga—mrdangas; adyaih—beginning with; vaditraih—with musical instruments; madhura-svanaih—with sweet sounds.
Then he should offer a handful of flowers and then, as mridangas, karatalas and other musical instruments make sweet sounds, he should offer arati to Govardhana Hill.
Text 22
vedaham etam mantrena
varsha-lajaih samacaret
tat-samipe canna-kutam
kuryac chraddha-samanvitah
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Text 22
vedaham etam mantrena
varsha-lajaih samacaret
tat-samipe canna-kutam
kuryac chraddha-samanvitah
veda—know; aham—I; etam—this; mantrena—with mantra; varsha-lajaih—with a shower of grains; samacaret—should worship; tat-samipe—near it; ca—and; anna—of food; kutam—a hill; kuryac—should do; chraddha-samanvitah—with faith.
Then he should chant the mantra that begins with vedaham", and then he should throw a shower of grains. In this way he should worship the hill. Then with great faith he should place a hill of food near Govardhana Hill.
Note: The mantra here is Shri Shvetashvatara Upanishad 3.8:
vedaham etam purusham mahantam
aditya-varnam tamasah purastat
tam eva viditvati-mrityum eti
nanyah pantha vidyate 'yanaya
"I know that Supreme Personality of Godhead who is transcendental to all material conceptions of darkness. Only he who knows Him can transcend the bonds of birth and death. There is no way for liberation other than this knowledge of the Supreme Person."*- Paramananda Das so we see here clearly that GiriGovardhana is worshipped as the Supreme Purusha,
- Paramananda Das Text 23
kacolanam catuh-shashti-
panca-pankti-samanvitam
tulasi-dala-misraish ca
shri-ganga-yamuna-jalaih
kacolanam—of cups; catuh-shashti-panca-pankti-samanvitam—with rows of four, six and five; tulasi-dala-misraish—mixed with tulasi leaves; ca—and; shri-ganga-yamuna-jalaih—with Ganga and Yamuna water.
Then he should offer four, six, and five cups of Ganga and Yamuna water mixed with tulasi leaves.
Text 24
shat-pancashattamair bhagair
kuryat sevam samahitah
tato 'gnin brahmanan pujya
gah suran gandha-pushpakaih
shat-pancashattamaih—with fifty-six; bhagaih—kinds; kuryat—should do; sevam—service; samahitah—with a peaceful heart; tatah—then; agnin—the fire-gods; brahmanan—the brahmanas; pujya—worshipinf; gah—the cows; suran—the demigods; gandha-pushpakaih—with fragrant flowers.
Then, with a peaceful heart, he should serve Govardhana Hill by offering it a feast of fifty-six kinds of food. Then with fragrant flowers he should worship the fire-gods, brahmanas, cows, and demigods.
Text 25
bhojayitva dvija-varan
saugandhair mishta-bhojanaih
anyebhyash cashvapakebhyo
dadyad bhojanam uttamam
bhojayitva—after feeding; dvija-varan—the brahmana; saugandhaih—with fragrant; mishta-bhojanaih—delicious food; anyebhyash—others; ca—and; a-shvapakebhyah—down to the dogeaters; dadyat—should give; bhojanam—food; uttamam—the best.
After feeding the exalted brahmanas with fragrant and delicious foods, he should also give excellent foods to the others, even down to the dogeaters.
Text 26
gopi-gopala-vrindaish ca
gavam nrityam ca karayet
mangalair jaya-shabdaish ca
kuryad govardhanotsavam
gopi-gopala-vrindaih—by the gopas and gopis; ca—and; gavam—of the cows; nrityam—dancing; ca—and; karayet—should make; mangalaih—auspicious; jaya—victory; shabdaih—with sounds; ca—and; kuryat—should do; govardhana—for Govardhana Hill; utsavam—a festival.
Then he should have the gopas and gopis dance among the cows and call out "Victory!" In this way he should perform a festival to worship Govardhana Hill
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Text 27
yatra govardhanabhavas
tatra puja-vidhim shrinu
go-mayair vardhanam kuryat
tad-akaram paronnatam
yatra—where; govardhana—Govardhana Hill; abhavah—is not; tatra—there; puja-vidhim—the method of worship; shrinu—hear; go-mayaih—with cow-dung; vardhanam—increased; kuryat—should do; tad-akaram—the form of Govardhana Hill; para-unnatam—lofty.
Now please hear how this worship should be performed when one is not near Govardhana Hill. One should make from cow-dung a model of Govardhana Hill.
Text 28
pushpa-vyuhair lata-jalair
ishikabhih samanvitah
pujaniyah sada martyair
girir govardhano bhuvi
pushpa-vyuhaih—with many flowers; lata-jalaih—with a network of vines; ishikabhih—with grass; samanvitah—with; pujaniyah—the object of worship; sada—always; martyaih—by human beings; girih govardhanah—Govardhana Hill; bhuvi—on the earth.
Human beings on this earth should decorate thet model with many flowers, blades of grass, and a network of vines, and regularly offer worship to it.
Text 29
shila-samanam puratam
kshiptvadrau tac-chilam nayet
grihniyad yo vina svarnam
sa maha-rauravam vrajet
shila-samanam—nuggets; puratam—gold; kshiptva—ignoring; adrau—on the hill; tac-chilam—the stone; nayet—takes; grihniyat—may take; yah—who; vina—without; svarnam—gold; sa—he; maha-rauravam—to a great hell; vrajet—goes.
A person who has a mountain of gold but does not use it to worship a stone he has taken from Govardhana Hill, goes to a terrible hell.
Text 30
shalagramasya devasya
sevanam karayet sada
patakam na sprishet tam vai
padma-patram yatha jalam
shalagramasya—of Shalagrama; devasya—of the Lord; sevanam—service; karayet—should do; sada—regularly; patakam—to hell; na—not; sprishet—may touch; tam—him; vai—indeed; padma—lotus; patram—leaf; yatha—as; jalam—water.
A person who regularly worships the Lord's form as Shalagrama-shila is not touched by hell as a lotus leaf is not touched by water.
Text 31
giri-raja-shila-sevam
yah karoti dvijottamah
sapta-dvipa-mahi-tirtha-
vagaha-phalam eti sah
giri-raja—of Govardhana Hill; shila—stone; sevam—service; yah—one who; karoti—does; dvijottamah—the best of brahmanas; sapta-dvipa—of the seven continents; mahi-tirtha—in the great holy places; avagaha—of bathing; phalam—the result; eti—attains; sah—he.
An exalted brahmana who reularly serves a stone from Govardhana Hill attains the result of having bathed in all the holy rivers and lakes in the seven worlds.
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Text 32
giri-raja-maha-pujam
varshe varshe karoti yah
iha sarva-sukham bhuktva-
mutra moksham prayati sah
giri-raja—of Govardhana Hill; maha—great; pujam—worship; varshe—year; varshe—after year; karoti—does; yah—who; iha—here; sarva-sukham—all happiness; bhuktva-—enjoying; amutra—in the next life; moksham—liberation; prayati—attains; sah—he.
A person who year after year elaborately worships Govardhana Hill attains all happiness in this life and liberation in the next.
.pa- Paramananda Das then we hear how Garga Muni invited Lord Siva to also attend the worship of Giriraja: shrutvotsavam shaila-varasya man-mukhad
ganga-dharo baddha-kaparda-mandalah
kapala-bhrinn asthija-bhasma-rushitah
sarpali-mala-valayair vibhushitah
shrutva—hearing; utsavam—the festival; shaila-varasya—of the king of mountains; man-mukhat—from my mouth; ganga-dharah—carrying the Ganges; baddha-kaparda-mandalah—matted hair; kapala-bhrinn—with a necklace of skulls; asthija-bhasma-rushitah—anointed with dust from bones; sarpali—serpents; mala-valayaih—with garlands and bracelets; vibhushitah—decorated;
Hearing of the Govardhana festival from my mouth, carrying the Ganga in his matted locks, wearing a necklace of skulls, his body anointed with the powder of bones, decorated with a necklace and bracelets of many snakes, . . .
Text 14
dhattura-bhanga-visha-pana-vihvalo
himadri-putri-sahito ganavritah
aruhya nandishvaram adi-vahanam
samayayau shri-giriraja-mandalam
dhattura-bhanga-visha-pana-vihvalah—agitated by haviung drunk dhattura poison; himadri-putri-sahitah—accompasnied by Parvati; ganavritah—accompanied by many associates; aruhya—climbing; nandishvaram—Nandi; adi-vahanam—his transcendental carrier; samayayau—came shri-giriraja-mandalam—to the circle of Govardhana Hill.
. . . reeling from having drunk dhattura poison, acompanied by Parvati and his many associates, and riding on his carrier Nandi, Lord Shiva came to the circle of Govardhana Hill.
Text 15
rajarshi-viprarshi-surarshayash ca
siddhesha-yogeshvara-hamsa-mukhyah
ajagmur arad giri-darshanartham
sahasrasho vipra-ganah sametah
rajarshi-viprarshi-surarshayah—the rajarshis, viprarshis, and surarshis; ca—and; siddhesha-yogeshvara-hamsa—the siddheshas, yogeshvaras, and hamsas; mukhyah—headed by; ajagmuh—came; arat—near; giri-darshanartham—to see Govardhana Hill; sahasrashah—many thousands; vipra-ganah—brahmanas; sametah—come.
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