Yamuna and Ganga

[Paramananda das]

Canto One, Volume Four
Chapter Three

Kalindy-agamana-varnana
Description of the Yamuna's Arrival

Text 1

sri-sannanda uvaca

goloke harinajnapta
kalindi saritam vara
krishnam pradakshini-kritya
gantum abhyudyatabhavat

Sri Sannanda said: Ordered by Lord Krishna in Goloka, Yamuna, the best of rivers, circumambulated the Lord and was about to go (to the earth).

Text 2

tadaiva viraja sakshad
ganga brahma-dravodbhava
dve nadyau yamunayam tu
sampraline babhuvatuh

Then the Viraja river and the spiritual Ganga river both entered the Yamuna.

Note : That Actually Viraja river that is the border between the material Universes and the Spiritual Planets are Viraja that originated in Goloka and is and expansion of Viraja Gopi who is an expansion of Visakhadevi both Yamuna and Ganga also originate in Goloka Vrindavana and is Expanded from Sri Visakhadevi

Text 3

paripurnatamam krishnam
tasmat krishnasya nanda-rat
paripurnatamasyapi
patta-rajnim vidur janah

O king Nanda, for this reason the people know that the Yamuna is the greatest of rivers and the first queen of Lord Krishna.

Note : Kalindi ,Yamunadevi personified became one of Lord Krsnas Queens in Dvaraka in Vraja She Yamunadevi serves as a River to give pleasure to Radha Krsna who every night bath and swim in Her holy waters after the Rasa Lila of the Divine Couple

Text 4

tato vegena mahata
kalindi saritam vara
bibheda viraja-vegam
nikunja-dvara-nirgata

Then, with great force breaking through the current of the Viraja, the Yamuna left the gate of the transcendental forest grove.

Text 5

asankhya-brahmanda-cayam
sprishtva brahma-dravam gata
bhindanti taj-jalam dirgham
sva-vegena maha-nadi

Touching countless universes, she came to the spiritual Ganga. With great force the great Yamuna river broke through the Ganga's waters.

Text 6

vama-padangushtha-nakha-
bhinna-brahmanda-mastake
sri-vamanasya vivare
brahma-drava-samakule

Then the Yamuna came to an opening Lord Vamana's left toe had made in the top of a universe, an opening through which the spiritual Ganga flowed.

Text 7

tasmin sri-gangaya sardham
pravishtabhut sarid-vara
vaikuntham cajita-padam
samprapya dhruva-mandale

With Sri Ganga entering that opening, the Yamuna, the best of rivers, then came to the unconquerable Lord's abode of Vaikuntha in the planet of Maharaja Dhruva.

Text 8

brahmalokam abhivyapya
patanti brahma-mandalat
tatah suranam sataso
lokal lokam jagama ha

Then the Yamuna came to Brahmaloka. Falling from Brahma's planet, she went to the hundreds of planets of the demigods. She went from one planet to another.

Text 9

tatah papata vegena
sumeru-giri-murdhani
giri-kutan atikramya
bhittva ganda-sila-tatan

Then with great force she fell on Mount Sumeru. Flowing from its peaks, she broke the stones on its slope.

Text 10

sumeror dakshina-disam
gantum abhyuditabhavat
tatah sri-yamuna sakshac
chri-gangayam vinirgata

Then, in order to go south from Mount Sumeru, Sri Yamuna left Sri Ganga's path.

Text 11

ganga tu prayayau sailam
himavantam maha-nadi
krishna tu prayayau sailam
kalindam prapya sa tada

Then the Ganga went to Mount Himavat and the great river Yamuna went to Mount Kalinda.

Texts 12 and 13

kalinditi samakhyata
kalinda-prabhava yada
kalinda-giri-sanunam
ganda-saila-tatan dridhan

bhittva luthanti bhu-khande
krishna vegavati sati
desan punanti kalindi
prapta vai khandave vane

Because she is thus Mount Kalinda's daughter, she is named Kalindi. Flowing from Mount Kalinda's peaks, and breaking the hard rocks on his slopes, the sacred Kalindi swiftly flowed on the earth, purifying the countries she passed. Then she entered the Khandava forest.

Note : pastime of the burning of Kandava forest http://www.saiaustin.org/Mahabharata_Part7%20V2.pdf

during this pastime Krsna married Kalindi : Kalindi – Kalindi was the Goddess of the river Yamuna and the daughter of Suryadeva. When Krishna and Arjuna had met her on the banks of river Yamuna, she expressed her lifelong desire to get married to Lord Krishna, and the Lord agreed to her desire.
Text 14

paripurnatamam sakshac
chri-krishnam varam icchanti
dhritva vapuh param divyam
tapas tepe kalindaja

Wishing to attain Lord Krishna, the Original Supreme Personality of Godhead, as her husband, the Kalindi assumed a splendid spiritual form and performed great austerities.

Text 15

pitra vinirmite gehe
jale 'dyapi samasrita
tato vegena kalindi
praptabhud vraja-mandale

Even today she stays in a water-house her father made for her. Then the Kalindi swiftly entered Vraja-mandala.

Text 16

vrindavana-samipe ca
mathura-nikate subhe
sri-mahavana-parsve ca
saikate ramana-sthale

Then she flowed through Vrindavana, beautiful Mathura, and beautiful secluded Mahavana.

Comment : Yamuna used to flow not only in MahaVana but close to Govardhana also

Text 17

sri-goloke ca yamuna
yuthi-bhutvati-sundari
sri-krishnacandra-rasartham
nija-vasam cakara ha

As the very beautiful leader of many gopis, Sri Yamuna made her home in Sri Goloka to perform the rasa dance with Sri Krishnacandra.

Comment : In Garga Samhita ,Garga Muni explained Yamunadevi also manifested a Gopi form to dance in the Rasa lila same time she remained the Yamuna River
Text 18

atho vrajad vrajanti sa
vraja-vikshepa-vihvala
premanandasru-samyukta
bhutva pascima-vahini

As she left Vraja she became overwhelmed by feelings of separation. Filled with tears of bliss and love, she turned west (and returned to Vraja).

Text 19

tatas tri-varam vegena
natvatho vraja-mandale
desan punanti prayayau
prayagam tirtha-sattamam

Then, bowing three times to Vraja-mandala, she went to very holy Prayaga, purifying the countries she passed.

Text 20

punah sri-gangaya sardham
kshirabdhim sa jagama ha
devah suvarsham pushpanam
cakrur divi jaya-dhvanim

When, flowing with Sri Ganga, she entered the Kshira ocean, the demigods in heaven showered flowers and exclaimed victory!"

Text 21

krishna sri-yamuna sakshat
kalindi saritam vara
samudram etya sri-gangam
praha gadgadaya gira

When dark Sri Yamuna, who was the best of rivers and the daughter of Mount Kalinda, entered the ocean, she spoke to Sri Ganga with words choked with emotion.

comment : Padma Puranas states Ganges when purified (spiritualized )1000 times becomes Yamuna water but due to Gangadevis association with Lord Caitanya who used to bath in Yamuna during His Navadvipa lilas is not less than Yamunadevi, thus Ganga and Yamuna are to be considered like sprititual sisters and most dear to Lord Gauranga and Lord Krsna. In Vraja Krsna once manifested the Ganges River at Govardhana that lake is known as Manasi Ganga, and on this lake Krsna performed boating pastimes with Sri Radha and the Gopis ,so Ganga is not less fortunate than Her Sister Yamunadevi by remembering Yamunadevi and Gangadevi daily we becomes purified thus daily in Prema Dhvani we chant Yamuna devi Ki Jaya and Ganga Mayi ki jaya ,Srila Dhyanachandra Goswami has stated when awakening one should chant the holy name of Ganga and put on Tilaka ,Gopi chandan..simply chanting Ganga Ganga Ganga invokes good fortune on us

Text 22

sri-yamunovaca

he gange tvam tu dhanyasi
sarva-brahmanda-pavani
krishna-padabja-sambhuta
sarva-lokaika-vandita

Sri Yamuna said: O Ganga, you are fortunate. You purify all the universes. You were born from Lord Krishna's lotus foot. Everyone bows down before you alone.

Text 23

urdhvam yami harer lokam
gaccha tvam api he subhe
tvat-samanam hi divyam ca
na bhutam na bhavishyati

Now I will ascend to Lord Hari's abode. O beautiful one, you come also. There never was, nor will there ever be, anyone as glorious as you.

Text 24

sri-gangovaca

sarva-tirtha-mayi ganga
tasmat tvam pranamamy aham
yat kincid va prakathitam
tat kshamasva su-mangale

Sri Ganga said: I, the Ganga, who contain all holy places, bow down before you. O auspicious one, please forgive any improper words I may have said.

Text 25

he krishne tvam tu dhanyasi
sarva-brahmanda-pavani
krishna-vamamsa-sambhuta
paramananda-rupini

O dark Yamuna, you are the fortunate one. You purify all the universes. You were born from Lord Krishna's left shoulder. Your form is full of transcendental bliss.

Text 26

paripurnatama sakshat
sarva-lokaika-vandita
paripurnatamasyapi
sri-krishnasya mahatmanah

You are most perfect and complete. You are worshiped by all. You are dear to Sri Krishna, the great Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Text 27

patta-rajnim param krishne
krishnam tvam pranamamy aham
tirthair devair durlabham tvam
goloke 'pi ca durghata

O dark Yamuna, I bow down to you, the first queen of Lord Krishna. The holy places and demigods find it difficult to attain you. Even in Goloka it is difficult to attain you.

Text 28

aham yasyami patalam
sri-krishnasyajnaya subhe
tvad-viyogaturaham vai
yanam kartum na ca kshama

By Lord Krishna's order I must go to Patalaloka now. I am unhappy to leave you, but I cannot go with you.

Text 29

yuthi-bhutva bhavishyami
sri-vraje rasa-mandale
yat kincin me prakathitam
tat kshamasva hari-priye

I will become a leader of many gopis in the rasa-dance circle in Sri Vraja. O beloved of Lord Hari, please forgive any improper words I may have said.

comment : According to Garga Muni ,Gangadevi also assumed a Gopi form and entered the Rasa lila

We should also remember Ganga devi married Maharaja Santanu and Bhismadeva became a son of Gangadevi , thus exalted Bhismadeva one of the Mahajanas in Bhakti is known as Ganga Putra the son of Ganga devi

Text 30

sri-sannanda uvaca

ittham parasparam natva
dve nadyau yayatur drutam
lokan pavitri-kurvanti
patale svah-sarid gata

Sri Sannanda said: Bowing down before each other, the two rivers then quickly went their respective ways. The heavenly Ganga went to Patalaloka, purifying the planets as she passed.

Text 31

sapi bhogavati-namna
babhau bhogavati-vane
yaj-jalam sa-trinayanah
sesho murdhna bibharti ha

There she is named Bhogavati, for she flows through the Bhogavati forest. Lord Sesha and Lord Siva carry her water on Their heads.

comment : Gangadevi purifies the whole Universe ,Sastra says simply by chanting her name Ganga and remembering her lotusfeet one becomes purified

Ganga Ganga Ganga

Yamunadevi close tp Prayag

Text 32

atha krishna sva-vegena
bhittva saptabdhi-mandalam
sapta-dvipa-mahi-prishthe
luthanti vegavat tara

Quickly traversing the seven oceans, the dark Yamuna quickly flowed through the world of seven islands.

Text 33

gatva svarnamayim bhumim
lokalokacalam gata
tat-sanu-ganda-sailanam
tatam bhittva kalindaja

Then the Yamuna flowed to the golden land and then Mount Lokaloka where, flowing from its peaks, she broke the rocks on its slopes.

Text 34

tan-murdhni cotpapatasu
spharavaj-jala-dharaya
udgacchanti tad-urdhvam sa
yayau svargam tu nakinam

Then she rose again to its peaks and, with a great stream of water, rose to Svargaloka in the heavenly worlds.

Text 35

a-brahmalokam lokams tan
abhivyapya hareh padam
brahmanda-randhram sri-brahma-
drava-yuktam sametya sa

She passed through the planets on the way to Brahmaloka and, meeting the Ganga at the opening in the universe, went to Lord Hari's abode.

Text 36

pushpa-varsham pravarshatsu
deveshu pranateshu ca
punah sri-krishna-golokam
aruroha sarid-vara

As the demigods showered flowers and bowed down to offer respects, Sri Yamuna, the best of rivers, returned to Sri Krishna's abode of Goloka.

Text 37

kalinda-giri-nandini-nava-caritram etac chubham
srutam ca yadi pathitam bhuvi tanoti sanmangalam
jano 'pi yadi dharayet kila pathec ca yo nityasah
sa yati paramam padam nija-nikunja-lilavritam

If a person in this world hears or reads this auspicious and ever-new pastime of Mount Kalinda's daughter Yamuna, he will attain great auspiciousness. If one regularly reads or remembers this pastime, he will attain the transcendental forest gro