Gopala-virudavali by Jiva Goswami

[Paramananda das]

Gopala-virudavali





Text 1





gopala-sukhada seyam

gopala-virudavali

arthaya shrayatam kalpa-

virud-avali-kalpatam



gopala—to Gopala; sukha—happiness; da—giving; sa—this; iyam—this; gopala-virudavali—poem named Gopala-virudavali; arthaya-for the purpose; shrayatam—may attain; kalpa—virut—of desire-creepers; avali—multitude; kalpatam status.





May this poem, Gopala-virudavali, become like a garden of desire-creepers to give pleasure to Lord Gopala.





Text 2





brahma-brahmaja-sharva-sarva-janata rajyaj-janah shri-pateh

shabda-brahma-ganash ca te ca nikhila-brahmanda-vaikuntha-gah

ashrantoshtham agha-ghna-goshth-caritam gayanta eva sthitah

yady adya pratipadyatam mama kritam gadyam ca padyam ca kim







brahma—Brahma; brahmaja—Narada; sharva—Shiva; sarva—all; janatah—living entities; rajyat—janah—the jubilant devotees; shri—of the goddess of fortune; pateh—of the Lord; shabda-brahma-ganah—learned in the Vedas; ca—and; te—they; ca—and; nikhila—all; bramanda—material universes; vaikuntha—of spiritual planets; gah—residents; ashranta—without fatigue; oshtham—for the lips; agha—of material impurities; ghna—the destrouer; goshtha—in Vrindavana; caritam—pastimes; gayantah—glorify; eva—certainly; sthitah—situated; yadi—if; daya—then today; pratipadyatam—is begun; mama—my; kritam—composed; gadyam—prose; ca—and; padyam—verse; ca—and; kim—how is it?





If Brahma, Brahma's sons, Shiva, all the splendid devotees of the goddess of fortune's husband, the personified Vedas, and all the residents of the material universes and the spiritual Vaikuntha worlds, are singing the Vrindavana pastimes of the killer of Agha without their lips ever becoming tired, then why do I now write these words in verse and prose?





Text 3







mugdhanam api lubdhanam

keshancit kavi-maninam

drishyate kavita tadvad

atrapy atrapata mama







mugdhanam—foolish; api—and; lubdhanam—greedy; keshancit—of certain people; kavi—as poets; maninam— fancying themselves; drishyate—os seen; kavita—poetry; tadvat—like this; atra—here; api—also; atrapata—shamelessness; mama—my.



Although this poem is just like the mediocre poetry of many other foolish, greedy authors, proud of thinking themselves learned poets, I shamelessly continue to write.





Text 4





nitya-vihriti-nija-varga-sukha-pratha

kshity-avataranaja-sarvaga-sat-katha

akrama-jita-tula-saushthava-satrabha

shakra-manija-ghrini-nirjayi-sattra-bha

svarna-ghatita-nibhasat-pata-samhita

karna-sukhada-bahu-sad-guna-brimhita

citra-bhamani-gana-sangraha-vigraha

mitra-sukhada-krita-shatru-vinigraha

kirti-mahasi-jagad-ishta-samarpaka

kirtita-lava-nija-samjnaka-tarpaka

vamshaja-kala-vasha-sarva-caracara

vamsha-mahita-pitri-sindhu-sudhakara

ugra-naraka-gana-yogya-vimuktida

ugra-kirana-mukha-drig-ruci-yuktida

krishna-subhaga-jagad-udgata-dhamaka

krishna-paramatama-shastada-narmaka

shraddhita-manasi nibaddhavad asita

saddhita-karuna-rasa-prativasita

dustara-bhaya-jana-sharmada-susmaya

pustaka-shata-shata-sustava-drig jaya





nitya—eternal; vihriti—pastimes; nija-varga—own devotees; sukha—transcendental happiness; pratha—granting; kshiti—to the earth; avatarana—from the descent; ja—produced; sarvaga— everywhere manifested; sat—transcendental; katha—topics of discussion; akrama-jita—unconquered; tula—unequalled; saushthava— excellence satra-bha—the abode; shakra—mani—from the sapphire; ja—produced; ghrini—splendor; nirjayi—completely dereating; sattra-bha—effulgence; svarna—golden; ghatita—endowed; nibhasat—lower; pata— garment; samhita—wearing; karna—to the ears; sukha-da— granting happiness; bahu—many; sat—transcendental; guna— attributes; brimhita—expanded; citra—amazing; bha—splendor; mani—of jewels; gana—of multitudes; sangraha—collection; vigraha—form; mitra—to the friends; sukha—happiness; da—granting; krita—performed; shatru—enemies; vinigraha—defeat; kirti—fame; mahasi—glorious; jagat—to the universe; ishta—desires; samarpaka—granting; kirtita—glorified; lava— a small number; nija—own; samjnaka—with the names; tarpaka— pleasing; vamsha—from the flute; ja—produced; kala—musical sound; vasha—the enchantment; sarva—of all; cara—moving; acara—and non-moving entities; vamsha—family; mahita—gloridied; pitri of the father; sindhu—of the ocean; sudha-akara—the flood of nectar; ugra—terrible; naraka—of hells; gana—for the multitude; yogya—suitable; vimikti—liberation; da—granting; ugra— intense; kirana—with effulgence; mukha—face; drik—eyes; ruci—beauty; yuktida—appropriate; krishna—black; subhaga—beautiful; jagat—from the universe; udgata—gone; dhamaka—to the spiritual abode; krishna—Krishna; parama-tama—taking as the most dear; shastada—chastising; narmaka—in jest; shraddhita—faithful; manasi—in the mind; nibaddhavat—as if bound; asita—situated; sat—to the devotees; hita—granted; karuna—of mercy; rasa—mellow; prativasita—resided; dustara—insurmountable; bhaya—rear; jana—the people; sharmada—granting auspiciousness; su—nicely; smaya—smiling; pustaka—in Vedic scriptures; shata-shata—in hundreds and hundreds; su—excellent; stava—in prayers; drik—sight; jaya— all glories.



O Lord whose pastimes please Your devotees, O Lord whose descent to the Earth has created spiritual narrations everywhere, O Lord whose virtues have no equal or superior, O Lord whose splendor defeats the splendor of a host of sapphires, O Lord dressed in a splendid golden dhoti, O Lord whose transcendental qualities delight the ear, O Lord decorated with colorful jewels, O Lord whose victory over the demons delights Your friends, O Lord whose glories fulfill the world's desires, O Lord whose names, when even briefly glorified, bring great pleasure, O Lord whose sweet flute music enchants all moving and non-moving living entities, O glistening nectar moon risen from the ocean of your father and glorified by a great family, O Lord who liberated those who deserved a terrible hell, O splendid sun whose face delights the eyes, O Lord who filled this world with pleasure and then returned to Your own abode, O Lord who joked with playful words of rebuke, O Lord who sits, as if bound, in the hearts of the faithful, O Lord fragrant with kindness to the devotees, O Lord whose smile protects those filled with terrible fears, O Lord whose eyes are glorified in hundreds and hundreds of books, all glories to You!





Text 5





surupa-gana-shekhare ruci-jitendranileshvare

prashasta-guna-mandale sakala-sampad-akhandale

ananta-bala-viryake vijita-dushta-shautiryake

samasta-sukhada-kriye hridayam astu vamshi-priye





surupa—of those who are beautiful; gana—of the multitude; shekhara—the crown; ruci—splendor; jita—defeated; indranila—of sapphires; ishvare—the monarch; prashasta—of excellent; guna—auspicious qualities; mandale—the sphere; sakala—all; sampat—good-fortune; akhandale—unbroken; ananta—unlimited; bala—prowess; viryake—and heroism; vijita—defeated; dushta—of the demons; sautiryake—pride; samasta—all; sukhada—granting happiness; kriye—activities; hridayam—the heart; astu—may be; vamshi-priye—who is fond of playing the flute.



May my heart rest on He who is the crown of all handsome men, whose splendor defeats the king of sapphires, who has a host of glorious virtues, who is the king of all opulences, whose power is limitless, who checks the demons' pride, whose pastimes please everyone, and who is fond of the flute.





Text 6





shrita-vrindavana

hita-vrindavana

avalokamrita-

bhrita-lokavrita





shrita—taken shelter; vrindavana—of Vrindavana; hita—welfare; vrindavana—of Vrindavana; avaloka—of the glance; amrita—by the nectar; bhrita—maintained; loka—by the people; avrita—surrounded.



O shelter of Vrindavana, O auspiciousness of Vrindavana, O Lord whose nectar glances are drunk by the people of Vrindavana!





Text 7





satyam vrindavanam anu

sarvadrishye pade sa-goshthas tvam

vibhavasi satatam tadval

lokair alokyase 'bhikshnam



satyam—transcendental; vrindavanam—Vrindavana; anu—near; sarva—by everyone; adrishye—visible; pade—at the place; sa—accmpanied by; goshtah—the cowherd boys and calves; tvam—You; vibhavasi—are manifest; satatam—continually; tadvat—to that extent; lokaih—by the residents of Vrindavana; alokyase—are seen; abhikshnam—continually.



O Lord, as You enter Vrindavana, you come with the cows and boys to a place where all can see You. The people gaze at You at every moment.





Text 8





snigdha-snigdha-svaka-bhriti-krita-sukha

svarvat-parva-svajanushi krita-sukha

gacchad-yacchaj-jana-vrita-maha-pada

tushyat-pushyad-vraja-nripa-dhrita-mada

rakshah-paksha-striyam anushritidada

asta-vyasta-sva-shakata-mridu-pada

bhargad-garga-prakatita-sad-abhidha

tarjaj-jarjan-madhu-dabhihati-vidha

varna-svarna-kraya-phala-sakutuka

shvah-shvah-shashvat-sukha-mukharita-shuka

citran-mitra-pracaya-carita-cita

bhakta-svakta-smita-bala-valayita

gacchad-vatsa-sthagana-krid-anugama

sadma-cchadma-pratinaya-dhrita-shama

navya-sravya-krama-viharana-rana

gavya-stavya-svayam apahriti-pana

prasv-ahrasva-pratisita-sad-udara

vargya-svargya-dvaya-taru-gati-hara

tyakta-vyakta-klama-suvihrid-avika

vrindad-vrinda-sva-vipina-vasatika





snigdha—affectionate; snigdha—friends; svaka—own; bhriti—maintainence; krita—performed; sukha—happiness; svarvat—like the heavenly planets; parva—festival; sva—own; janushi—in the birth; krita—performed; sukha—happiness; gacchat—going; yacchat—offering; jana—people; vrita— gifts; maha—festival; pada—abode; tushyat—satisfied; pushyat— flourishing; vraja—of Vraja; nripa—king; dhrita—maintained; mada—joy; rakshah-paksha-striyam—the Rakshasi Putana; anushriti— a post equal to that of Mother Yashoda; dada—granting; asta-vyasta—inverted; sva—won; shakata—cart; mridu—delicate; pada—feet; bhargat-garga—Garga Acarya; prakatita—revealed; sat— transcendental; abhidha—names; tarjat—chastising; jarjat— criticising; madhu—the Madhu demon; dabhihati-vidha—killing; varna—of words; svarna—with the gold; kraya—purchasing; phala—fruit; sa—with; kutuka—eagerness; svah svah—day after day; shashvat—continually; sukha—with happiness; mukharita made eager to speak; shuka—Shukadeva Gosvami; citrat—astonishing; mitra—of friends; pracaya—with the multitude; carita—of pastimes; cita—a multitude; bhakta— devdotees; svakta—annointed; smita—smile; bala—by Balarama; valayita—embraced; gacchat—going vatsa—calves; sthagana—concealment; drit— doing; anugama-following; sadma—abode; chadma—false appearance; pratinaya—bringing back; dhrita—held; shama—peace; navya—newly; sravya—caused to flow; krama—gradually; viharana—from the theft of the calves and boys; rana—joy; gavya—calves; stavya—praiseworthy; svayam—personally; apahriti—taking away; pana—the contest; prasu—by the mother Yashoda; ahrasva—very long; pratisita—bound; sat—transcendental; udara—abdomen; vargya-svargya—the demigods Nalakuvara and Manigriva; dvaya—two taru—of trees; gati-—the state; hara—delivering from; tyakta—abandoned; vyakta—manifested; klama—fatigue; suvihrit-avika—fond of performing pastimes; vrindat—wandering; vrinda—cowherd companions; sva—own; vipina—in the forest; vasatika—staying.



O Lord who pleased Your affectionate relatives, O Lord who celebrated Your birthday with a party like those in Svargaloka, O Lord to whom visitors gave many gifts, O Lord who delighted the happy and prosperous king of Vraja, O Lord who made the demoness Putana‘ a follower of Your mother, O Lord whose soft feet overturned the cart, O Lord whose transcendental names were revealed by Garga Acarya, O Lord who easily killed the menacing Madhu demon, O Lord eager to purchase some fruit with the golden coins of Your broken words, O Lord who day after day filled eloquent Shukadeva Gosvami with bliss, O Lord who enjoys many wonderful pastimes with Your friends, O Lord embraced by smiling Balarama and Your devotees, O Lord who tried to solve the mystery of the wandering calves' disappearance, O Lord who to keep the peace returned home with calves that were only a magical illusion, O Lord who made a new stream of happiness flow from the theft of the boys and calves, O Lord who, personally becoming the calves, bested Brahma‘ in the contest of strength, O Lord whose waist Your mother bound with a long rope, O Lord who rescued Nalakuvara and Manigriva from the fate of being trees, O Lord who enjoys pastimes without ever becoming tired, O Lord who wanders in the forest with Your friends,





Text 9





janis tava janim mudam ashrijad riddhim riddhih sphutam

sada vihritir uccakair vihritim evam ekatmake

udancati sudhambudhi-plava-rase mamajja vrajas

tatah prabalam ucchalaty api mamaj jur asha dasha





janih—birth; tava—your; janim—birth; mudam—joy; ashrijat—created; riddhim—opulence; riddhih—opulence; sphutam—manifested; sada—eternally; vihritih—pastimes; uccakaih—greatly; vihritim—pastime; evam—in this way; eka-atmake—having the same nature; udancati—rising; sudha—of nectar; ambudi—of the ocean; plava-rase—in the inundation; mamajja—became immersed; vrajah—the residents of Vrajabhumi; tatah—from that prabalam—intensely; ucchalati—arises; api—also; mamat—at one time; juh—of this old person; asha—hope; dasha—condition.



Because Your birth created a birth of happiness, Your opulence opulence, and Your pastimes pastimes, and because Vraja became plunged in a rising ocean of nectar, intense hope now rises in this old man.





Text 10





stavya-prabhabhasa-

navya-vrajavasa

vrindahvayaranya-

vrindanvayaganya-

narmacid-avrida

sharmacita-krida



stavya—glorious; prabha—of the splendor; abhasa—the effulgence; navya—new; vraja—in Vraja; avasa—residence; vrinda—Vrindavana; ahvaya—named; aranya—forest; vrinda—of associates; anvaya—series; aganya-uncountable; narma-—in joking; acit—material; avrida—without embarrassment; sharma— auspiciopusness; acita—collected; krida—pastimes.



O Lord who lives in glorious, splendid, ever-new Vraja, O Lord who without embarrassment plays and jokes with countless friends in the forest named Vrindavana, O Lord whose pastimes are happy and auspicious,





Text 11





govardhana-vrindavana-

yamuna-pulinani ramyani

sukha-rupasya ca bhavatah

sukhadany asman vimohayanti



govardhana—Govardhana Hill; vrindavana—the forest of Vrindavana; yamuna—of the Yamuna river; pulinani—sandy banks; ramyani—delightful; sukha—of bliss; rupasya—with a form; ca—and; bhavatah—of You; sukhadani—pleasing; asman—us; vimohayanti—enchants.



O form of bliss, beautiful Govardhana, Vrindavana, and the sandy banks of the Yamuna, which all gave great pleasure to You, bring us under their spell.





Text 12





vinunna-vatsaka

vitunna-vatsaka

nigirni-krid-baka-

vikirni-karaka





vinunna—performing pastimes; vatsaka—with the calves; vitunna—killed; vatsaka—Vatsasura; nigirni-krit-spat out; baka—Bakasura; vikirni-karaka—killer.



O Lord who plays with the calves, O Lord who killed Vatsasura, O Lord who, swallowed by Baka, forced him to spit You out,





Text 13





nashcaryam sa bhavan yadashu vidadhe vyomasure vyomatam

mesha-steya-vidhana-balya-vihritau stena-cchalam gacchati

kintu svadika-sarva-girni-krid-agham kritvanagham nirmame

yad damadika-mitra-citram idam adhyaste sada man-manah





na—not; ashcaryam—astonishing; sah—He; bhavan—You; yada—when; ashu—quickly; vidadhe—placed; vyomasure—within Vyomasura; vyomatam—liberation; mesha—lambs; steya—theft; chalam—on the pretext; gacchati—going; kintu—but; sva—Yourself; adika—and others; sarva—all; girni-krit—swallowed; agham—by Aghasura; kritva—having made; anagham—pure and sinless; nirmamae—constructed; yat—which; dama—of Dama; adika—and other; mitra—friends; citram—the astonishment; idam—this; adhyaste—becomes fixed; sada—continually; mat—my; manah—mind.



It is not wonderful that You quickly pushed into the void the demon Vyomasura, who pretended to join the boys' game of stealing lambs, or that when Aghasura swallowed You and everyone else, You made him pure and sinless, although these were a great wonder for Dama‘ and Your other friends. May my mind be always fixed on these pastimes.





Text 14





arbhakaluncaka-

vidhi-dhi-vancaka

kripayamarshaka

anugakarshaka





arbhaka—the boys; aluncaka—stealing vidhi—of Lord Brahma; dhi—the intelligence; va{.sy 241}caka—tricking; kripaya— with mercy; amarshaka—considering; anuga—of Your followers; akarshaka—attractive.



O Lord who, when Brahma stole the cowherd boys, tricked him and bewildered his intelligence, O Lord whose thoughts are filled with mercy, O Lord who attracts Your followers,





Text 15





yad api vraja-nija-mitrany

apaharamano vidhir vyadhan mayam

tad api dadad vraja-bhaktim

tasmims tvam asi kshama-kripa-purnah



yat api—although; vraja—of vrajabhumi; nija—Your own; mitrani—friends; apaharamanah—stealing away; vichih— Brahma; vyadhat—placing; mayam—illusory potency; tat api— nevertheless; dadat—granting; vraja—of the residents of Vraja; bhaktim—the pure devotional service; tasmin—to him; tvam—You; asi—are; kshama—indulgence; kripa—and mercy; purnah—full of.



Even though Brahma, displaying his illusory potency, stole away Your vraja-friends, still, You give him vraja-bhakti and You are filled with mercy and forgiveness for him.





Text 16 (a)





vijita-karenu-

sthiti-nija-dhenu-

vraja-dhrita-renus

tvam asi sa-venuh





vijita—defeated; karenu—of the elephant; sthiti—state; nija—Your own; dhenu—of cows; vraja—assembly; dhrita—held; renuh—the dust; tvam—you; asi—are sa—with; venuh—the flute.



O Lord, holding the flute, and covered by the dust raised by Your cows, Your walking defeats the graceful movements of the elephant.





Text 16 (b)





phani-hrada-gamin

visha-hati-kamin

svayam atha tasmin

patana-tarasvinn

ahipati-yuddhva

yuva-ratha-ruddhva

natana-parastam

bhrama duruthas tam

davitam adarshir

iti nutir arshi







phani—of the Kaliya serpent; hrada—the lake; gamin—entering; visha—the poison; hati—the removal; kamin-desiring; svayam—personally; atha—then; tasmin—in that; patanatarasvin—diving into; ahi—pati—with the king of the serpents; yuddhva—having fought; yuva-ratha—the strong health; ruddhva—having broken; natana-para-fond of dancing; astam—the serpent; bhrama—please perform pastimes; kuruthah—please do; tam—him; davitam—distressed; akarisih—you performed; iti—thus; nutih—the prayer; arshi—of the sages.



"O Lord who went to the serpent's lake, O Lord who wished to destroy the poison, O Lord who dove into the water, O Lord who, fighting with the king of serpents, broke his strength and danced on him, please bewilder him, please place him in distress." This was the sages' prayer.





Text 17





anudinam atha caram caram atmiya-dhenur

akhila-vipina-lakshmi ranjayan kanja-netra

natana-patimabhis tam kaliyam murdhni mridnams

tapana-duhitri-gartam nirvishapam cakartha





anudinam—every day; caram caram—repeatedly travelling; atmiya—Your own; dhenuh—cows; akhila—all; vipina—of the forest; lakshmihranjayan—increasing the beauty and opulence; kanja—lotus; netra—eyed; natana—of dancing; patimabhih—with the sharpness; tam—him; kaliyam—Kaliya; murdhni—on the head; mridan—crushing; tapana—duhtri—of the Yamuna river, the daughter of the sun god; gartam—the lake; nirvisha—of freedom from poison; apam—the attainment; cakartha—You performed.



Day after day herding Your cows, You please all the forest-goddesses. O lotus-eyed Lord, crushing Kaliya on the head with the violence of Your dancing, You made the Yamuna‘ free of poison.





Text 18 (a)





athava . . .



gavanuga-khelah

sakhi-krita-melah

samid-ativelah

khala-jayi-helah

phani-hrada-yatah

sphuta-visha-ghata-

prathana-sashatas

tvam asi vibhatah

phanipati-maste

bahu-mani-shaste

'jani shata-haste

natana-bharas te

sa-parikaragas-

kara-khara-nagah

pravasana-raga-

shrita-hrada-bhagah

prabala-vilasah

krita-tad-udasah

shrita-nija-vasah

sphura mridu-hasah





athava—or; gavanuga—with the cowherd boys; khelah— performing pastimes; sakhi—with Your friends; krita—performed; melah—meeting; samit—fight; ati—very; velah—leisure; khala—the demons; jayi—defeating; helah—with ease; phani—of the Kaliya serpent; hrada—to the lake; yatah—gone; sphuta—manifested; visha—poison; ghata—removing; prathana—manifest; sa—with; shatah—jubilation; tvam—You; asi—are; vibhatah—manifest; pani-pati—of Kaliya, the king of the serpents; maste—on the hoods; bahu—many; mani—with jewels; shaste—splendidly decorated; ajani—manifested; shata-haste—with hundreds of hods, natana—of dancing; bharah—the burden; te—Your; sa—with; parikara—followers; agaskara—sinful; khara— formidable and dangerous; nagah—serpent; pravasana—exile; raga—beauty; shrita—sheltered; hrada—of the lake; bhagah— good fortune;prabala—of strength; vilasah—pastimes; krita-performed; tat-udasah—free from cares; shrita—returned; nija—own; /vasah— abode; sphura—please become manifest; mridu—sweet; hadah—with a smile.



O Lord who plays with the cowherd boys, who meets with Your friends, who playfully fights with them, who easily defeats the demons, who went to the serpent's lake, who became happy when the poison was gone, You shine with great splendor. O Lord whose dancing weighed heavily on the serpent's hundreds of splendidly jeweled hoods, who exiled the dangerous, sinful snake and his followers, who thus made the lake beautiful, who are splendidly powerful, free of all cares, who rests in Your own home, and who gently smiles, please appear before me.





Text 19





jalam anu visha-vahnim sushthu nirvarnya tarhi

sthalam anu vana-vahnir yena nirvapyate sma

tad-ubhaya-krita-daham goshtham apya sma drishtya

racitam amrita-siktam tam bhavantam bhajami





jalam—the water; anu—in relation to; visha—of poison; vahnim—the burning; sushthu—nicely; nirvarnya—having extinguished; tarhi—then; sthalam—the land; anu—in relation; vana—of the forest; vahnih—the fire; yena—by whom; nirvapyate—is extinguished; sma—in the past; tat—that; ubhaya—both; krita—performed; daham—fires; goshtham—Vrindavana; apya—returning to; sma—in the past; drishtya—with your glance; racitam—created; amrita—of nectar; siktam—shower; tam—to Him; bhavantam—You; bhajami—I worship.



O Lord who extinguished the poison fire in the water, who extinguished the forest fire on the land, and who, having extinguished both fires, returned to Vraja and with a glance created a great shower of nectar, I worship You.





Text 20





vrindavana-pashu-

vrindavana-sukha-

sandanita-shubha-

kandashaya jaya





vrindavana—of Vrindavana; pashu—the cows; vrindavana—of Vrindavana; sukha—with happiness; sandanita—bound; shubha—auspicious; kanda—of clouds; ashaya—like an abode; jaya—all glories.



O source of auspiciousness, happiness, and protection for Vrindavana's cows, all glories to You!





Text 21





dhenunam parirakshanaya viharan dhinvan svabandhun vadham

kurvan dhenuka-rakshasasya vidadhad dhamagatim ca kramat

shashthe 'bde 'pi mukhadi-saushthava-ruca kaisora-jushta-shriyam

pushti-kritya drisham hare vara-drisham dhinvan gatim nandasi





dehununam—of the cows; parirakshanaya—for the protection; viharan—performing pastimes; dhinvan—delighting; sva—own; bandhun—friends; vadham—the killing; kurvan—performing; dhenuka-rakshasasya—of the demon Dhenuka; vidadhat—placing; dhama—of splendor; agatim—the arrival; ca—and; kramat—gradually; shashthe—in the sixth; abde—year; api—and; mukha—of the face; adi—and other parts of the body; saushthava—excellent; ruca—beauty; kaishora—jushta—of youth; shriyam—beauty; pushti-kritya—having increased; drisham—of the eyes; hare—O Lord Hari; vara-drisham—of the beautiful-eyed gopis; dhinvan—delighting; gatim—the destination; nandasi—You jubilantly perform pastimes.



Protecting the cows, playing, delighting Your friends, killing Dhenukasura, gradually becoming full of luster, increasing the glory of Your youth with the splendor of Your face and limbs in Your sixth year, and delighting the eyes of the beautiful-eyed gopis, You are very happy.





Text 22





vallabha-nartana

mallabha-vartana

bilva-phaladika-

mil-lasitadhika

pashv-anukrid-dravad-

ashva-sama-drava

valgad-anargala-

varga-nirargala

purvaja-haraka-

dhurvana-karaka

vriddha-dava-kshaya-

krid-dhaya-krid-daya







vallabha—with Your dear friends; nartana—dancing; mallabha-vartana—wrestling; bilva—bilva; phala—fruits; adika—etc.; mit—column; lasita—splendid; adhika—more; pashu—cows; anukrit—imitating; dravat—running; ashva—horses; sama—like; drava—running; valgat—jumping; anargala—without impediment; varga—community nirargala—without restraint; purvaja—elder brother; haraka—stealing; dhurvana—destruction; karaka—performing; vriddha—expanded; dava—of the forest fire; kshaya-removal; krit—performed; dhaya—drinking us; krit—performed; daya—mercifully.



O Lord who dances with Your friends, O wrestler, O Lord more splendid than blivas and other fruits, O Lord who would playfully imitate the cows and run like the horses, O Lord who would jump without any inhibition, O Lord who killed the demon that kidnaped Your elder brother, O Lord that mercifully drank up the great forest-fire,





Text 23





sa sakhibhis tava lila

spardha-baddheva budhyate deva

tasyam tava dava-panam

vyanakti tesham sukhaya tam sarvam



sa—that; sakhibhih—with friends; tava—Your; lila—pastimes; spardha—with competition; baddha—bound; iva—as if; budhyate—is understood; deva—O Lord; tasyam—among those pastimes; tava—Your; dava—of the forest-fire; panam—the drinking; vyanakti—is manifested; tesham—of them; sudhaya—for the happiness; tam—that; sarvam—all.



O Lord, Your pastimes with Your friends, which seem bound with rivalry, and in the midst of which You swallowed a forest fire, are only for their pleasure.





Text 24





madhavabhinnavad-ushmataminna

varidasakta-kalatarakta

sharadaganya-lilayapanya

citra-hemanta-shobhayananta





madhava—than spring; abhinna—non-different; vat—as if; ushmata—summer; aminna—making thin; varida—to the monsoon season; asakta—attached; kalata—according to the season; arakta—playful; sharada—in autumn; aganya—uncountable; lilaya—with pastimes; apanya—whose glories as are too great to be adequately praised; citra—astonishing hemanta—of winter; shobhaya—with beauty; ananta—unlimited.



O Lord charming as spring, O Lord pleasant as summer, O Lord splendid as the monsoon season, O Lord with the limitless playfulness of autumn, O Lord with the wonderful handsomeness of winter!





Text 25





pavikarabdha-

kakali-labdha-

moda-jivastha-

kshobhita-prastha





pavika—splendid; arabdha—begun; kakali—sweet musical sound; labdha—attained; moda—jubilation; jivastha—living entities; kshobhita—agitated; prastha—expanded.



O Lord whose splendid, sweet music makes the living entities wild with bliss!





Text 26





muhur muhur api sphurad-vibhavam atma-venu-kvanam

vilakshanataya dadhat parama-shikshaya sviyaya

sa-cetanam acetanam vicalitam mithah sandadhe

bhavan iti pura katham bhavati yauvatam vacitam





muhuh muhuh—at every moment; api—also; sphurat—manifest; vibhavam—glory; atma—own; venu—of the flute; kvanam—the sound; vilakshanataya—multifarious; dadhat—giving; parama—with transcendental; shikshaya—instructions; sviyaya—own; sacetanam—conscious; acetanam—and unconscious entities; vicalitam—agitated; sandadhe—grants; bhavan—You; iti—thus; pura—formerly; katham—ah!; bhavati—are; yauvatam—the young gopis; vacitam—caused to speak.



"O Lord, again and again manifesting the glorious music of Your flute, with Your extraordinary transcendental teachings You make the conscious and unconscious tremble with love." Ah! These were the gopis' words.





Text 27





indraka-makha-kriti-khandana

sundara-giri-sava-mandana

bandhura-para-tanu-sanjana

bandhu-nikara-mada-ranjana

anjita-giri-paritahkrama

sancita-nija-jana-sambhrama

anga-valita-nija-mandira

sanga-milita-lasad-indira

bhangura-hridaya-purandara-

bhangada-vilasita-sundara

unnata-giri-samudancaka

nunna-jalada-visha-vancaka

kinca surapa-nati-sat-kripa

sincad-amara-gana-san-nripa





indraka—for Lord Indra; makha—the sacrifice; kriti—the activity; khandana—breaking; sundara—beautiful; giri—for Govardhana Hill; sava—with a sacrifice; mandana—decoration; bandhura—beautiful and three-fold bending; para— trascendental; tanu—form; sanjana—development; bandhu—of friends; nikara—multitude; mada-ra{.sy 241}jana—delighting; anjita—worshiped; giri—Govardhana Hill; paritahkrama— circumambulating; sancita—assembled; nija-jana—own associates; sambrama—reverence; anga—form; valita—manifested; nija—own; mandira—temple; sanga—contact; milita—assembled; lasat—splendid; indira— beauty; bhangura—crooked; hridaya—at heart; purandara—Indra; bhangada—breaking; vilasita—splendid; sundara—beautiful; unata—lofty; giri—Govardhana Hill; samudancaka—lifting; nunna—dispatched; jalada—clouds; visha—harm; vancaka— removing; kinca—furthermore; surapa—Indra, king of the demigods; nati—obeisances; sat—transcendental; kripa—mercy; sincat— sprinkling; amara—of the demigods; gana—of the multitude; sat—transcendental; nripa—monarch.



O Lord who stopped the sacrifice for Indra, O Lord decorated for the splendid sacrifice for Govardhana Hill, O Lord whose form is graceful, O Lord who delights Your friends, O Lord who circumambulated the hill, O Lord who made Your people offer respect to the hill, O Lord who appeared as the hill, O splendid, handsome Lord, O Lord whose splendid handsomeness broke crooked-hearted Indra, O Lord who lifted the tall hill, O Lord who neutralized the rainclouds' poison, O Lord who was kind to Indra, O Lord whom the demigods crowned king with a coronation bath,





Text 28





pitradyam svabhivadyam kulam amara-pater yajakam tena tantra-

vajntam cavamrishya pratihata-sahanas tasya yajnam vilumpan

tad vrishtim klishta-shrishtim drishi vidadhad-alabdhadrim apy agra-haste

yas tam nah shastam avyad vraja-jana-sharanam sa svayam tatra tatra





pitri—father; adyam—and others; sva—own; abhivadyam—offered respectful obeisances; kulam—community; amara-pateh—of Indra, the king of the demigods; yajakam—offering sacrifices; tena—by Him; tantra—of the scriptures; avajnatam—disregarding; ca—and; avamrishya—reflecting; pratihata—checked; sahanah—strength; tasya—his; yajnam—sacrifice; vilumpan—stopping; tat—that; vrishtim—rain; klishta—of distress; shrishtim—the cause; drishi—in sight; vidadhat—placing; alabdha—unattained; adrim—Govardhana Hill; api—even; agra—on the edge; haste— of the hand; yah—who; nah—to us; shastam—auspicious; avyat—may protect; vraja—of Vrajabhumi; jana—of the residents; sharanam—the shelter; sah—He; svayam—personally; tatra tatra—everywhere.



May He who, speaking to His father and others, rejected the indra-yajna as opposed to the Vedic scriptures, stopped the yajn and, seeing rain bringing great suffering, placed a hill on the tip of His hand and became the shelter of Vraja's people, protect us.





Text 29





divijabhisheka-

kalitatireka

sukhasad-ativa-

krita-saga-jiva





divija—by the surabhi cow from goloka Vrindavana and the celestial Ganges river; abhisheka-kalita—bathing ceremony; atireka—extensive; sukhasat—completely happy; ativa—greatly; krita—performed; sa-aga—offensive; jiva—life.



O Lord crowned by the surabhi cow in a coronation-bathing ceremony, O Lord to whom Your offensive adversary surrendered with life and soul,





Text 30





tvam amara-patibhih siktah

samajani sattvam samastam utsiktam

yatra parasparam antah

snigdhi-bhavan muda digdham



tvam—you; amara—of the demigods; patibhih—by the leaders; siktah—sprinkled; samajani—appears; sattvam—transcendental existance; samastam—complete; utsiktam—elevated; yatra—where; parasparam—mutually; antah—within the heart; snigdhi-bhavat—because of the state of transcendental love; muda—with joy; digdham—annointed.



You were then bathed by the demigod kings. Your transcendental position became perfectly manifest, and everyone's heart became anointed with love and joy.





Text 31 (a)





varunahrita-pitri-

karunatad-avitri-

caritarcita-guna-

saritasu-nipuna





varuna—by Varuna; ahrita—stolen; pitri—father; karuna—mercifully; atat—from that; avitri—the protector; carita— pastime; arcita—worshipped; guna—transcendental quality; sarita—the state of giving protection; asu—life; nipuna— expert.



O Lord who mercifully protected Your father when he was kidnapped by Varuna, O Lord worshiped because You expertly protect the devotees!





Text 31 (b)





tad-upahrita-cara-

sad-upayana-vara-

sahitagati-kara

sahitancita-tara-

janakad avagata-

janakamada-tata-

vibhayakrama-dhara

vibhavaspada-tara-

nayananvya-kriti-

nayananvaya-bhriti-

valitancita-pada-

kalitakhila-mada





tat—that; upahrita-offered; cara—going; sat—transcendental upayana—gifts;vara—excellent; sahita—with; agati—arrival; kara—performing; sahita—accompanied; ancita— gone; tara—very much; janakat—from Your father; avagata— understood; janaka—of the father; amada—freedom from bewilderment; tata—expanded; vibhaya-krama—freedom from fear; dhara—holding; vibhava—of all opulence; aspada—abode; tara— excellent; nayana—of the eyes; anvaya—multitude; kriti— activity; nayana—of the leaders of the universe; anvaya—of the multifude; bhriti—the maintainer; valita—manifested; ancita— beautiful; pada—lotus feet; kalita—performed; akhila—of everyone; mada—joy.



O Lord who returned with Your father, O Lord who dispelled Your father's illusion, O Lord whose eyes are the abode of transcendental glory, O maintainer of the maintainers of the universe, O Lord whose graceful lotus feet delight everyone!





Text 32





tarunaruna-kanja-locanam

varunahrita-tata-mocanam

nija-loka-vilokam ashraye

nija-loka-drishas tam ashraye



taruna—young; aruna—reddish; kanja—lotus flower; locanam—eyes; varuna—by Varuna; ahrita—taken; tata—father; mocanam—releasing; nija—own; loka—abode; vilokam—granting a glimpse; ashraye—I take shelter; nija—own; loka—abode; drishah—seeing; tam—of Him; ashraye—I take shelter.



I take shelter of He whose eyes are red lotus flowers, who rescued His father from Varuna, and who showed to His people His own abode.





Text 33 (a)





rangada-haimana-

sanga-shanais tana-

vastra-dhrita-krama-

shastra-hrita-klama





rangada—delightful; haimana—of the hemanta season; sanga—by the contact; shanaih—gradually; tana-vastra-garments; dhrita—held; krama—succession; shastra—with prayers; hrita—removed; klama—fatique.



O Lord who, as the time gradually turned into the hemanta season, stole the gopis' garments and was pleased by their prayers,





Text 33 (b)





bamhitakaish cira-langhita-shaishira

shandada-kandala-nandaka-sandalad-

ankaga-shatpada-tankana-sat-pada-

pushpa-gana-kshana dushparsha-lakshana-

shushma-samujjvalad-ushma-milad-bala-

langhaka-sad-vana-sangha-samardhana





bamhitakaih—greatly; cira—for a long time; langhita— passed; shaishira—the winter; sandala—auspicious; kanda;a—from the cheeks; nandaka—delightful; sandalat—blossoming; ankaga— extending to the lap; shatpada—bumble-bees; tankana—binding; sat—transcendental; pada—to the feet; pushpa-gana-kshana—a great garland; dushparsha—with a slight touch; lakshana— characteristic; shushma—like the sun; samujjvalat—blazing; ushma—with heat; milat—meeting; bala—strength; langhaka—from the offensive demons; sat-vana-sangha—the residents of Vrindavnan; samardhana—protecting and causing to prosper.



O Lord who, as it gradually became winter was decorated with a great garland of delightful blossoming flowers reaching from Your auspicious cheeks to Your waist, to Your lotus feet, and filled with bumblebees, O Lord who with strength greater and more splendid than the untouchable sun protects the people of Vraja,





Text 33 (c)





mitra-ganelita-citraka-khelita

sancita-sat-tata-ranjita-tad-vata





mitra—of friends; gana—with the multitude; ilita— arrived; citraka—of a painter; khelita—performing pastimes; sancita—collected; sat—auspicious; tata—sides; ranjita— delighted; tat—that; vata—banyan tree.



O Lord who paints pictures with Your friends, O Lord who happily plays with them in a great banyan tree,





Text 33 (d)





sundara-drik-smita-

kundajid ingita-

samhita-sac-chala-

ramhita-sad-bala-

samhata-patava-

jamhata-danava

bhita-suhrj-java-

pita-brihad-dava





sundara—beautiful; drik—eyes; smita-smiling; kunda—the kunda flowers; jit—defeating; ingita—signal; samhita—assembled; sat—of devotees; chala—on the pretense; ramhita—quick; sat-bala—strength; samhata—kolled; patava—cleverly; jamhata—fleeing; danava—demons; bhita—frightened; suhrit—friends; java—quickly; pita—swallowed; brihat—the great; dava-forest fire.



O Lord whose handsome eyes and smile defeat jasmine flowers, O Lord who intelligently killed the demons disguised as devotees, and made them flee Your transcendental power, O Lord who, drinking a great forest fire, protected Your frightened friends,





Text 33 (e)





ambudhara-sravad-

ambu-bharad-rava

ranga-nibha-kshiti-

sanga-ruci-sthiti-

vanya-nirikshana-

dhanyatama-kshana

laksha-sarah-shuci-

paksha-sharad-ruci-

vistriti-saspriha

vismrita-bhrid-griha

sarva-samanvaya-

parva-krid-anvaya

venv-anuvadana-

dhenv-anusadana





ambudhara—cloud; sravat—sprinkling; ambu—water; bharat—holding; rava—thundering sounds; ranga—dancing arena; nibha—appearing like; kshiti—earth; sanga—touching; ruci—splendor; sthiti—place; vanya—in the forest; nirikshana—sight; dhanyatama—most auspicious; kshana—moment; laksha—thousands; sarah—with small lakes; shuci—glistening; paksha—part; sharat—of autumn; ruci—splendor; vistriti—expansion; sa-spriha—desiring; vismrita—forgotten; bhrit-griha—homes; sarva—all; samanvaya—these reasons; parva—festival; krit—performing; anvaya—followers; venu—flute; anuvadana—playing; dhenu—the cows; anusadana—resting.



O Lord whose voice is the thunder of monsoon clouds, O Lord who in a wonderful moment glanced at the beautiful forest, which was like a dancing arena, O Lord whose desires were aroused by the splendor of autumn, which made the land glisten with thousands of lakes, O Lord who forgot Your home, O Lord who enjoyed a festival with Your friends, O Lord who played a flute as Your cows rested,





Text 34





dharshtyam bata venor yah

karshati durad vimanani

shilam tava madhurimnah

stabhnaty amaris tatah patantir yah



dharshtyam—boldness; bata—O; venoh—of the flute; yah-who; karshati—attracts; durat-—from a great distance; vimanani—airplanes from the upper planetary systems; shilam—character; tava—of Your; madhurimnah—of the heavenly planets; tatah—from that; patantih—falling; yah—who.



the arrogance of Your flute attracts airplanes from far away. Your sweetness stuns the demigoddesses and makes them fall from their airplanes.





Text 35





ambikavanya-

yatraya dhanya

lilayaganya

tatakhat-phanya-

prakrid-aganya-

karitapanya

horika-ranga-

gopika-sanga-

bhavitasanga

khelitabhanga-

yoshid-atanga-

karitasanga-

dhavabhak-shankha-

cudakashankha-

daranat panka-

nashanananka





ambika-vanya—to Ambikavana; yatraya—by the excursion; dhanya—opulent and auspicious; lilaya—by pastimes; aganya—uncountable; tata—Your father; khat—swallowing; phanya—serpent; prakrit—devouring; aganya—not to be noticed; karita—for the state of causing; panya—glorious; horika—of the holi festival; ranga—celebration; gopika—with the gopis; sanga—association; bhavita—in the future; asanga—separation; khelita—pastimes; bhanga—disrupting; yoshit—the gopis; atanga—distressing; karita—causing; asanga—separation; bhava-bhak-fleeing; shankhacudaka—of Shankhacuda; shankha—conch-shell jewel; daranat—from taking; panka—impurity; nashana—removed; ananka—pure.



O Lord who went on a pilgrimage to Ambikavana, O auspicious and opulent Lord, O Lord who enjoys limitless pastimes, O Lord glorious when You saved Your father from being swallowed by a serpent, O Lord who celebrated the holi festival with the gopis, although You were destined to be separated from them, O Lord who when Shankhacuda interrupted Your pastimes, distressed the gopis, and fled, You took his conch-shaped jewel and destroyed his sins,





Text 36





shringini-vrinda-

caranabunda-

karanananda

bhavini-shanda-

gitika-spanda

lilata-kanda

sarvathamanda

sarvakaskanda-

bhishita-shanda-

shashvad-uddanda

ceshtayarishta-

maranaklishta-

karitashishta-

varnananvishta





shringini—of cows; vrinda—herd; carana-abunda—herding; karana—cause; ananda—bliss; bhavini—of the gopis; shanda—granting auspiciousness; gitika—songs;spanda—dancing; lilata—kanda—pastimes; sarvatha-amanda—the greatest; sarvaka—everyone; askanda—attacking; bhishita—terrified; shanda—bulls; shashvat—continually; uddanda—terrific; ceshtaya—with the activities; arishta—of Arishtasura; marana—by the killing; aklishta—unhurt; karita—the cause; ashisht—complete; varnana—description; anvishta—desired;



O Lord who was very happy to herd the cows, O Lord whose pastimes of music and dancing delighted the beautiful gopis, O Lord who is the greatest in all respects, O Lord who killed the fearful bull Arishta, who was repeatedly attacking everyone, O Lord the description of whose glorious pastimes brings great transcendental pleasure,





Text 37





kritvarishtam rishtam

mudita-jnatija-vriti-shriya muditah

vrajanam bhuvi kurvan sa

jayati jayakara-vara-sampannah



kritva—having performed; arishtam-—of Arishtasura; rishtam—the killing; mudita—jubilant; jnatija—relatives; vriti—the multitude; shriya—with the glory and opulence; muditah—delighted; vrajanam—travelling; bhuvi—on the earth; kurvan—performing; sah—He; jayati—all glories; jayakara—of words of glorification; vara—with the multitudes; sampannah—endowed.



After bringing a great calamity to Arishta, He became pleased to see the prosperity of His happy relatives. He is glorified as He travels the Earth. All glories to Him!





Text 38





surari-hati-shamsana-prathita-kamsa-vidhvamsanah

sudhi-bhava-hatau vidhir vividha-kirti-bhasam nidhih

vidhi-prabhriti-vanchitam carana-lanchitam yasya tad

vrajasya nija-vamshajah sphuratu nah sa vamsa-priyah





surari—the demons; hati—the killing; shamshana—the glorification; prathita—related; kamsa—of Kamsa; vidhvamsanah—the destruction; sudhi—for the intelligent devotees; bhava—of repeated material existance; hatau—in the destruction; vidhih—the ordinance; vividha—various kirti—of glories; bhasam—of the splendor; nidhih—the treasury; vidhi—by Lord Brahma; prabhriti—headed; vanchitam—aspired; carana—lotus feet; lanchitam—marked; yasya—of whom; tat—therefore; vrajasya—of Vrajabhumi; nija—own; vamsha— in the family; jah—appeared; sphuratu—may become manifest; nah—before us; sah—He; vamsha—of the flute (or the relatives); priyah—fond.



May Lord Krishna, who is famous for killing the demons, who killed Kamsa, who is the destiny that kills repeated birth and death for the intelligent, who is an ocean of the splendor of transcendental glory, whose footprints in Vraja Brahma and the demigods yearn to attain, who was born in a family of His own devotees, and who is fond the flute, appear before us.