Introduction
Text 1
shri-krishna krishna-chaitanya
sa-sanatana-rupaka
gopala raghunathapta-
vraja-vallabha pahi mam
shri-krishna-O Shri Krishna; krishna-chaitanya-O Shri Krishna Chaitanya; sa-sanatana-rupaka-O Lord whose form is eternal; gopala-O protector of the cows; raghunathapta-attained by the master of the Raghus; vraja-vallabha-O beloved of Vraja; pahi-save; mam-me.
O Shri Krishna, O Lord who appears as Shri Krishna Chaitanya, O Lord whose form is eternal, O protector of the cows, O Lord who appears as Shri Ramacandra, O beloved of Vraja, please protect me.
Note: Shrila Jiva Gosvami has placed in this verse the names of Shrila Rupa Gosvami, Shrila Sanatana Gosvami, Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, Shrila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Shrila Raghunatha Bhatöa Gosvami, and his own cousin Vallabha.
Texts 2 and 3
nandanandana ity uktas
trailokyananda-vardhanah
anadi-janma-siddhanam
gopinam patir eva yah
navina-nirada-shyamam
tam rajiva-vilocanam
ballavi-nandanam vande
krishnam gopala-rupinam
nandanandana-Nandanandana; ity-thus; uktah-said; trailokyananda-vardhanah-inbcreasing the bliss of the three worlds; anadi-without beginning; janma-birth; siddhanam-of the perfect; gopinam-of the gopis; patih-the master; eva-indeed; yah-who; navina-nirada-shyamam-dark as a monsoon cloud; tam-to Him; rajiva-vilocanam-lotus eyes; ballavi-of the gopis; nandanam-the happiness; vande-I bow down; krishnam-to Shri Krishna; gopala-of a gopa; rupinam-the form.
I offer my respectful obeisances to the Shri Krishna, who is known as Nanda's son, who is the protector of the cows, who fills the three worlds with bliss, who is the master of the birthless and perfect gopis, who is dark as a monsoon cloud, and whose eyes are lotus flowers.
Text 4
vrindaranye jaran jivah
kashcit praha manah prati
mriyase sampratam mudha
gudham etam sudham piba
vrindaranye-in Vrindavana; jaran-growing old; jivah-a living entity; kashcit-a certain; praha-says; manah-to his mind; prati-to; mriyase-you are dying; sampratam-now; mudha-O fool; gudham-secret; etam-this; sudham-nectar; piba-drink.
A person gradually growing old in Vrindavana tells his mind: Fool, now you are close to death. Drink this nectar I give you.
Note: Shrila Jiva Gosvami has placed his name in this verse.
Text 5
tam pibann eva he svantah
svam ca gokula-sangatam
sevam ca vanchitam kancid
bhava-bhedena bhavaya
tam-that; pibann-drinking; eva-indeed; he-O; svantah-mind; svam-you; ca-qnd; gokula-sangatam-in Gokula; sevam-service; ca-and; vanchitam-desired; kancit-something; bhava-bhedena-with love; bhavaya-meditate.
O mind, as you drink this nectar think of yourself being in Gokula and think of the lovingly service you wish to give the Lord.
Text 6
mangalah sarva-lokanam
gopa-kshauni-bhrid-angajah
bhavyam pallavayan payad
ballavi-jana-vallabhah
mangalah-auspicious; sarva-lokanam-of all people; gopa-kshauni-bhrid-angajah-the son of ther gopa king; bhavyam-auspiciousne4ss; pallavayan-making bloom; payat-may protect; ballavi-jana-of the gopis; vallabhah-the beloved.
May the gopa-prince Krishna, who makes the devotees blossom with happiness, and who is the auspiciousness of all the worlds and the gopis' beloved, protect us.
Texts 7-9
aho bakity-adi-kirtih
krishnas tu bhagavan svayam
asti yas tasya pitradi-
taya citraya klptavan
stutas tad bhuri-bhagyeti
tatha cettham satam iti
nemam virincety evam
nayam striya iti vrajah
yas tam ko nashrayan natra
kshitav indriyavan narah
tasmad bhratar nija-tratah
svantah svantas tam ashraya
aho bakity-adi-Shrimad-Bhagavatam 3.2.23; kirtih-fame; krishnah-Krishna; tu-indeed; bhagavan svayam-the Original Supreme Personality of Godhead (Shrimad-Bhagavatam 1.3.28); asti-is; yah-who; tasya-of Him; pitraditaya-beginning with His father; citraya-wonderful; klptavan-did; stutah-glorified with prayers; tat-that; bhuri-bhagyeti-Shrimad-Bhagavatam 10.14.38; tatha-so; cettham satam iti-Shrimad-Bhagavatam 10.12.11; nemam virincety-Shrimad-Bhagavatam 10.9.20; evam-thus; nayam striya-Shrimad-Bhagavatam 10.47.60; iti-thus; vrajah-Vraja; yah-who; tam-to Him; kah-who?; na-not; ashrayan-taking shelter; na-not; atra-here; kshitav-on the earth; indriyavan-sensible; narah-person; tasmat-therefore; bhratah-O brother; nija-own; tratah-O protector; svantah-O mind; svantah-O mind; tam-Him; ashraya-take shelter.
What sensible person on this earth will not take shelter of Lord Krishna, who filled His parents with wonder, who is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead as described in Shrimad-Bhagavatam 1.3.28, and whose glory is seen in Shrimad-Bhagavatam 3.2.23, 10.14.38, 10.12.11, 10.9.20, and 10.47.60? O mind, O brother mind, O my protector, please take shelter of Him.
Text 10
upadesham desha-rupam
mama manaya manasa
sudhadharadharah so 'yam
kalpah syat kalpa-bhuruhah
upadesham-instruction; desha-rupam-for this place; mama-my; manaya-please accept; manasa-O mind; sudha-of nectar; adharadharah-a monsoon cloud; sah ayam-He; kalpah-proper; syat-is; kalpa-bhuruhah-a kalpa-vriksha tree.
O mind, please understand what I will now teach you: Krishna is a monsoon cloud of nectar. He is a kalpa-vriksha tree that fulfills all desires.
Text 11
mulam janmadi-lilasya
skandhah syan nitya-lilata
shakhas tat-tad-ritu-shlokah
phalam premamayi sthitih
mulam-the root; janma-with birth; adi-beginning; lila-pastimes; asya-of Him; skandhah-the trunk; syan-is; nitya-lilata-the eternal pastimes; sakhah-the branches; tat-tad-ritu-the pastimes in the various seasons; shlokah-verse; phalam-the fruit; premamayi-full of love; sthitih-the condition.
The root of that kalpa-vriksha tree is the pastimes that begin with His birth. The trunk is His eternal pastimes. The branches are the verses describing His pastimes in the different seasons. The fruit is love for Him.
Chapter One
Janmadi-lila
Lord Krishna's Birth and Other Pastimes
Text 12
yas tantra-mantrayor guptam
uktah shri-nanda-nandanah
tad-rupatam nijam vyanjit
kutashcit kutukad bhuvi
yah-who; tantra-mantrayoh-of the Tantras and mantras; guptam-hidden; uktah-said; shri-nanda-nandanah-the son of Nanda; tad-rupatam-His fom; nijam-own; vyanjit-manifest; kutashcit-somewhere; kutukat-joyfully; bhuvi-in this world.
Shri Krishna, the son of Nanda, who, although He hides from the Vedic rituals and He is not in the Vedic mantras, does happily appear before some persons in this world, . . .
Note: Here begins a very long sentence that finds its end in Text 266.
Text 13
yah prag iti hi padyabhyam
nandatmajataya svatah
vasudevataya karya-
vashad gargena nishcitah
yah-who; prag-before; iti-thus; hi-indeed; padyabhyam-with two verses; nandatmajataya-as the son of Nanda; svatah-Himself; vasudevataya-as the son of Vasudeva; karya-vashat-because of duty; gargena-by Garga Muni; nishcitah-determined.
. . . who, even though He is naturally Nanda's son, was said by Garga Muni (in Shrimad-Bhagavatam 10.8.14) to be out of duty the son of Vasudeva, . . .
Text 14
yah shri-nanda-yashodantar-
hridi sphurtim gatas tatah
udyamsh cakre dugdha-sindhor
indor janma-vidambanam
yah-who; shri-nanda-of Shri Nanda; yashoda-and Shri Yashoda; antah--in; hridi-the heart; sphurtim-manifestation; gatah-attained; tatah-then; udyan-appearing; cakre-did; dugdha-sindhoh-of the ocean of milk; indoh-of the moon; janma-birth; vidambanam-imitation.
. . . who first appeared in the hearts of Nanda and Yashoda and then was born like the moon from the milk ocean, . . .
Text 15
yah sarvarddhi-vrajam nanda-
vrajam svam janma-matratah
ramanam jayamananam
aramam dhama nirmame
yah-who; sarva-all; riddhi-opulence; vrajam-filled; nanda-of Nanda; vrajam-the cowherd village; svam-own; janma-matratah-simply by birth; ramanam-of goddesses of fortune; jayamananam-being born; aramam-the garden; dhama-the abode; nirmame-created.
. . . who, simply by being born brought to this world His own forest-garden home, Nanda's all-opulent cowherd village where many beautiful goddesses were also born, . . .
Text 16
yah sva-madhurya-piyusham
sarvatra pariveshayam
jigaya mohini-rupam
kshira-niradhi-tira-gam
yah-who; sva-madhurya-piyusham-the nectar of His own sweetness; sarvatra-everywhere; pariveshayam-going; jigaya-defeated; mohini-rupam-charming; kshira-niradhi-tira-gam-to the shore of the milk ocean.
. . . the nectar of whose sweetness flowed everywhere, defeating even the form of Mohini on the milk-ocean's shore, . . .
Text 17
yah kripam janmato vyanjan
putanam api putanam
nitam dhatri-gatim sphitam
cakarshin nutanarbhakah
yah-who; kripam-mercy; janmatah-from birth; vyanjan-manifesting; putanam-to Putana; api-even; putanam-purified; nitam-brought; dhatri-gatim-to to status of a nurse; sphitam-great; ca-and; akarshit-dragged; nutanarbhakah-small child.
. . . who from the moment of His birth was very compassionate, who when He was a small child defeated Putana, purified her, and made her His nurse, . . .
Text 18
yah komala-padagrena
shakatam tad-vishankatam
sva-jyotsnavaranam matva
cikshepakshepavan iva
yah-who; komala-padagrena-with His soft toes; shakatam-a cart; tad-vishankatam-great; sva-jyotsna-glory; avaranam-hiding; matva-considering; cikshepa-kicked; akshepavan-throwing away; iva-as if.
. . . who, confident that His glory would remain hidden, with His soft toes kicked a great cart and made it collapse, . . .
Text 19
yah pujita-pada-kshepa-
kujita-smita-rocisham
shobhaya lobhayam asa
balikah kula-palikah
yah-who; pujita-worshiped; pada-kshepa-by the kick; kujita-warbling; smita-smile; rocisham-splendor; shobhaya-with splendor; lobhayam asa-desired; balikah-girls; kula-palikah-saintly.
. . . who with the sound of His kick and the glory of His smile filled many saintly girls with desire, . . .
Text 20
yah sva-namadyam asadya
gargad vargan nijan anu
harsham vavarsha nyag jalpann
om ittham soma-jin-mukhah
yah-who; sva-nama-His names; adyam-beginning with; asadya-attaining; gargat-from Garga Muni; vargan-groups; nijan-own; anu-following; harsham-happiness; vavarsha-showered; nyag jalpann-speaking broken words; om-Om; ittham-thus; soma-jin-mukhah-His face defeating the moon.
. . . whose face eclipses the glory of the moon, who after receiving His names from Garga Muni spoke the word "Om" (yes) in the broken words of an infant, and thus showered His relatives with happiness, . . .
Text 21
yas trinavartam asadya
sadyah samvarta-vartanam
samvartayams tam aninye
viparita-paritatam
yah-who; trinavartam-Tranavarta; asadya-attaining; sadyah-at once; samvarta-vartanam-whirlwind; samvartayan-whirling around; tam-him; aninye-brought; viparita-paritatam-to the opposite condition.
. . . who made the Trinavarta whirlwind fall and gave him the opposite of what he expected, . . .
Text 22
yah shri-ramam nijaramam
sangacchann accha-khelaya
balan anandayan nanda-
raja-keshari-nandanah
yah-who; shri-ramam-Shri Balarama; nijaramam-to Hiw own garden; sangacchann-going; accha-khelaya-with splendid pastimes; balan-to the boys; anandayan-delighted; nanda-raja-of King Nanda; keshari-nandanah-the lion's cub.
. . . who was King Nanda's lion-cub son, who, going to His own forest-garden, delighted Balarama and the boys with many splendid pastimes, . . .
Text 23
yah pundram rocanarucyam
kancukam kancana-prabham
dadhan matus tat tad asid
utsangasi yadajani
yah-who; pundram-tilaka; rocanarucyam-spkendid with gorocana; kancukam-garments; kancana-prabham-splendid as gold; dadhan-wearing; matuh-of Hismother; tat tat-whenevr; asit-was; utsangasi-on the lap; yada-when; ajani-was.
. . . who, wearing clothes splendid with gold and tilaka splendid with gorocana, sat on His mother lap, . . .
Text 24
yah kurvan kardama-kridam
nirvyajam anaya dhritah
dvayoh sukhena duhkhena
snigdhan digdhan vinirmame
yah-who; kurvan-doing; kardama-in th mud; kridam-playing; nirvyajam-truthfully; anaya-by her; dhritah-held; dvayoh-of them both; sukhena-with happiness; duhkhena-with unhappiness; snigdhan-affectionate; digdhan-anointed; vinirmame-did.
. . . who, a small child playing in the mud, was suddenly picked up by Mother Yashoda, who then anointed both Himself and His mother with mud, affection, distress and happiness, . . .
Text 25
yah samam saha-jatena
ringann angana-kardame
kincit katara-dhih pashyan
mataram drutam iyivan
yah-who; samam-with; saha-jatena-His bother; ringan-crawling; angana-kardame-in the mud of the courtyard; kincit-somehwat; katara-dhih-agitated at heart; pashyan-seeing; mataram-to His mother; drutam-at once; iyivan-went.
. . . who, seeing that His mother became alarmed when He and His brother crawled in the muddy courtyard, quickly went to her, . . .
Text 26
yas tayalingitah sasra-
smitam stanyam ananya-dhih
apayi sushthu capyayi
smitam bibhrad udaikshi ca
yah-who; taya-by her; alingitah-embraced; sa-with; asra-tears; smitam-smile; stanyam-breast milk; ananya-dhih-without any other thought; apayi-drank; sushthu-nicely; ca-and; apyayi-drunk with kisses; smitam-the smile; bibhrat-holding; udaikshi-saw; ca-and.
. . . who was embraced by His mother with a tear-filled smile, who without thinking of any other thing drank the milk of her breast, who, kissed by her again and again, smiled and gazed at her, . . .
Text 27
yas tada matur aninye
sarvam vismriiti-vismritam
rudann iva hasan mugdha-
bala-simhavalokanah
yah-who; tada-then; matuh-of His mother; aninye-brought; sarvam-all; vismriiti-forgetfullness; vismritam-forgotten; rudan-crying; iva-as if; hasan-laughing; mugdha-charming; bala-lion; simha-cub; avalokanah-glance.
. . . who, laughing and roaring, and His charming eyes like those of a lion cub, made His mother forget everything but Him, . . .
Text 28
yas tada mrittikam bhakshann
alakshyam anaya dhritah
dayaya kim bhayad asyas
tratah srag yogamayaya
yah-who; tada-then; mrittikam-clay; bhakshann-eating; alakshyam-unseen; anaya-by her; dhritah-held; dayaya-with kindness; kim-what?; bhayat-out of fear; asyah-of her; tratah-protected; srag-at once; yogamayaya-by Yogamaya.
. . . who when His mother wasn't looking ate clay, who was caught by Her and gently asked, "What is this?", who was at once rescued by His Yogamaya potency, . . .
Text 29
yah shri-ramanvayi kaman
nanata saha-patavam
vriddhanam sukham riddhanam
kurvanas tala-palanam
yah-who; shri-ramanvayi-with balarama's friends; kaman-at He wished; nanata-danced; saha-patavam-with great skill; vriddhanam-elder; sukham-with happiness; riddhanam-wealthy; kurvanah-doing; tala-palanam-keeping time.
. . . who, keeping time and pleasing His fortunate elders, expertly danced with Balarama's friends, . . .
Text 30
yah krinan kara-vibhrashta-
mulyenapy amitam phalam
phalany ananya-labhyani
dade vikrinatim prati
yah-who; krinan--purchasing; kara-from the hand; vibhrashta-fallen; mulyena-with the price; api-also; amitam-limitless; phalam-fruits; phalany-fruits; ananya-labhyani-not attainable in another way; dade-gave; vikrinatim-purchase; prati-to.
. . . who, the grains He was about to give as payment slipping from His hand, purchased limitless fruits and gave the woman who was selling them many priceless jewels in return, . . .
Text 31
yas tarnakan pura muncann
ancan bala-balanvitah
dohanukaranam kurvan
sukha-dohaya klptavan
yah-who; tarnakan-the calves; pura-before; muncan-releasing; ancan-bending; bala-balanvitah-with Balarama and the boys; doha-milking; anukaranam-imitation; kurvan-doing; sukha-dohaya-for enjoyment; klptavan-engaged.
. . . who, accompanied by Balarama and the boys, released the calves and enjoyed a game of pretending to milk them, . . .
Text 32
yah karshann api vatsasya
puccham sankarshananvitah
tena karsham vrajan bhratri-
bharyabhih paryahasyata
yah-who; karshann-dragging; api-even; vatsasya-of a calve; puccham-the tail; sankarshananvitah-with Balarama; tena-by it; karsham-pulling; vrajan-going; bhratri-bharyabhih-by His aunts; paryahasyata-laughed.
. . . who, accompanied by Balarama, tugged at a calves tail and was pulled here and there as His aunts laughed, . . .
Text 33
yah kurvann api gavyanam
cauryam bhavyaya didyute
yasya tabhir vivadash ca
sukha-samvada-siddhaye
yah-who; kurvann-doing; api-also; gavyanam-of the milk products; cauryam-theft; bhavyaya-for good fortune; didyute-giving; yasya-of whom; tabhih-by them; vivadah-dispute; ca-and; sukha-happiness; samvada-words; siddhaye-for perfection.
. . . who stole milk and yogurt to give a blessing and to enjoy the happiness of seeing the gopis argue over whether He had indeed been a thief, . . .
Text 34
yah svam damodaram shrinvan
samoda-vridam ancati
prasu-shiksha-maya-snehad
balyasvehantarad api
yah-who; svam-Himself; damodaram-His waist bound with arope; shrinvan-hearing; samoda-vridam-with shyness and happiness; ancati-bends; prasu-of His mother; shiksha-taching; maya-consisting of; snehat-out of love; balyasva-of childhood; iha-actions; antarat-out of another; api-also.
. . . who, hearing His mother affectionately call Him by the name "Damodara", would come, both embarrassed and happy, from His childhood play, . . .
Text 35
yah sushthu khelayavishtah
sva-matra pranayan muhuh
krishna krishnaravindakshety
ahuto 'py ashu nayayau
yah-who; sushthu-nicely; khelaya-with pastimes; avishtah-entered; sva-matra-by His mother; pranayat-out of love; muhuh-again and again; krishna-O Krishna; krishna-O Krishna; aravindaksha-O lotus-eyed; iti-thus; ahutah-called; api-even; ashu-at once; na-not; ayayau-came.
. . . who was so rapt in playing that at first He would not come when again and again His mother lovingly called, "Krishna! Lotus-eyed Krishna!", . . .
Text 36
yah shri-vrindavanam prancan
bhratra saha vanaspadam
hasayan bhashayam asa
matarau yatarau mithah
yah-who; shri-vrindavanam-to Shri Vrindavana; prancan-going; bhratra-His brother; saha-with; vanaspadam-to the forest; hasayan-making laugh; bhashayam-making talk; asa-did; matarau-the two mothers; yatarau-sisters-in-law; mithah-together.
. . . who as He was leaving with Balarama for Vrindavana forest inspired Yashoda and Rohini to talk and joke and laugh, . . .
Text 37
yah shri-vrindavane labdhe
prarabdha-kridam anvabhut
rama-damadibhih sakhyam
tat-prakhyam bhramaradibhih
yah-who; shri-vrindavane-Shri Vrindavana; labdhe-attained; prarabdha-kridam-playing; anvabhut-experienced; rama-damadibhih-the boys headed by Balarama and Shridama; sakhyam-friendship; tat-prakhyam-resembling; bhramaradibhih-beginning with bees.
. . . who, imitating the bees and other creatures, played with Balarama, Shridama, and other friends in beautiful Vrindavana forest, . . .
Text 38
yah shri-ramena tatrapi
vikshya pritim agat param
vrindavanam govardhanam
yamuna-pulinany api
yah-who; shri-ramena-with Shri Balarama; tatrapi-still; vikshya-seeing; pritim-happiness; agat-went; param-great; vrindavanam-to Vrindavana; govardhanam-to Govardhana; yamuna-pulinany-to the Yamuna's shore; api-also.
. . . who, in Lord Balarama's company gazing at Vrindavana, Govardhana, and the Yamuna's shore, became very happy, . . .
Text 39
yah prapta-madhya-kaumarah
pitra sardham vanam vrajan
pricchan namani dhamani
pashyan mudam avaptavan
yah-who; prapta-madhya-kaumarah-in the middle of boyhood; pitra-His father; sardham-with; vanam-to the forest; vrajan-going; pricchan-asking; namani-the names; dhamani-the abodes; pashyan-seeing; mudam-happiness; avaptavan-attained.
. . . who in the middle of His boyhood went to the forest with His father, asked the names of the different creatures, and became happy as He gazed at the different places, . . .
Text 40
yah kridan shishur avridam
agrajena vrajendra-jah
jalpajalpi mithash cakre
hastahasti padapadi
yah-who; kridan-playing; shishuh-aboy; avridam-without shyness; agrajena-with His elder brother; vrajendra-jah-the son of Vraja's king; jalpajalpi mithah-taking together; cakre-did; hastahasti-foot by foot; padapadi-hand in hand.
. . . who was the prince of Vraja, who without shyness played with His elder brother Balarama, talked with Him, and wrestled with Him hand-to-hand and foot-to-foot, . . .
Text 41
yash carayan nijan vatsan
vatsakam nama danavam
bakam bakavad akaram
darayan muktim ardayat
yah-who; carayan-herding; nijan-His own; vatsan-calves; vatsakam-vatsasura; nama-named; danavam-a demon; bakam-Baka; bakavat-like a duck; akaram-form; darayan-killing; muktim-liberation; ardayat-gave.
. . . who herded the calves, who killed Vatsasura and the duck-demon Bakasura and gave them liberation, . . .
Text 42
yah svair viharanam cakre
meshi-harana-samjnitam
vyomam ca vyomatam ninye
kurvantam prati-lomatam
yah-who; svaih-with His own friends; viharanam-playing; cakre-did; meshi-harana-samjnitam-the game of stealing lambs; vyomam-Vyoma; ca-and; vyomatam-to the void; ninye-led; kurvantam-doing; prati-lomatam-hostility.
. . . who played the game of "stealing lambs" with His friends, who pushed His enemy Vyomasura into the impersonal void, . . .
Text 43
yah kurvams tam agham khandam
vidher agham atah param
ninye sva-jyotishi prancam
tad arvag bhakti-tejasi
yah-who; kurvamh-doing; tam-to him; agham-Agha; khandam-broken; vidheh-of teh creator Brahma; agham-Agha; atah param-then; ninye-brought; sva-jyotishi-to His effulgence; prancam-intelligent; tat-that; arvag-after; bhakti-tejasi-in the power of devotional service.
. . . who killed Aghasura and pushed Him into the Brahman effulgence, who led the creator Brahma to the glory of devotional service, . . .
Text 44
yah kaumaram atikramya
ramya-paugandha-mandanah
cakre gopalatam gacchal
loka-palaka-palatam
yah-who; kaumaram-kaumara; atikramya-surpassing; ramya-paugandha-mandanah-decorated with the handsome features of the pauganda age; cakre-did; gopalatam-the protector of the cows; gacchal-going; loka-palaka-palatam-the protector of the planets' protectors.
. . . who, leaving behind the kaumara age, and now decorated with the handsomeness of the pauganda age, became the protector of the cows, even though He was already the protector of the rulers of the planets, . . .
Note: The fifth year is the time when the kaumara age ends and the pauganda age begins.
Text 45
yah kalakuta-nishpishta-
cetanam vraja-ketanan
cetayam asa kripaya
locanamrita-vrishtibhih
yah-who; kalakuta-by poison; nishpishta-crushed; cetanam-consciousness; vraja-ketanan-the people of Vraja; cetayam asa-revived; kripaya-with mercy; locanamrita-vrishtibhih-with the shoer of nectar from His eyes.
. . . who, when the boys of Vraja fainted, their consciousness crushed by drinking poison, compassionately revived them with a shower of nectar from His eyes, . . .
Text 46
yah kaliyam api vyaktam
nijanghri-yuga-mudraya
vyanjan mameti sharana-
gatan anyan aranjayat
yah-who; kaliyam-to Kaliya; api-also; vyaktam-manifested; nijanghri-yuga-of His two feet; mudraya-with the mark; vyanjan-manifesting; mama-of Me; iti-thus; sharana-shelter; gatan-attained; anyan-others; aranjayat-delighted.
. . . who placed His footprints on the Kaliya snake, footprints that proclaimed, "This is My servant", who delighted the other snakes that took shelter of Him, . . .
Texts 47 and 48
yah shukena vraja-premas-
padatvenettham iritah
krishnarpitatma-suhrid ity
adi procya prashocya ca
a-bala-vriddha-vanitah
sarve 'nga pashu-vrittayah
nirjagmatur gokulad dinah
krishna-darshana-lalasah
yah-who; shukena-by Shri Shukadeva; vraja-of Vraja; prema-of love; aspadatvena-as the abode; ittham-thus; iritah-declared; krishna-to Lord Krishna; arpita-offered; atma-self; suhrit-friend; ity-thus (Shrimad-Bhagavatam 10.16.10); adi-beginning; procya-saying; prashocya-lamenting; ca-and; a-bala-vriddha-vanitah-the women and girls; sarve-all; anga-indeed; pashu-vrittayah-the cowherd people; nirjagmatuh-went; gokulat-from Gokula; dinah-distressed; krishna-of Krishna; darshana-for the sight; lalasah-yearning.
. . . who, as Shrila Shukadeva explained in Shrimad-Bhagavatam 10.16.10, was the object of love for Vraja's people, for whose sake the gopas and gopi, young and old, left Gokula, lamenting and yearning to see Him, . . .
Text 49
yas tasmin sambhrame rodhan
nishkranta vraja-kanyakah
mene tah prathamam pashyan
svam kritartham kritav iha
yah-who; tasmin-in that; sambhrame-bewilderment; rodhan-crying; nishkranta-stopped; vraja-kanyakah-the girtls of Vraja; mene-thought; tah-they; prathamam-first; pashyan-seeing; svam-own; kritartham-benefit; kritau-in the activity; iha-here.
. . . who, when He saw that the girls of Vraja had come in spite of all obstacles, thought that this activity was now a success, . . .
Text 50
yas tada dahanam goshtha-
premnakrishta-vivecanah
premnas tasya parikshartham
iva drag apibat prabhuh
yah-who; tada-then; dahanam-fire; goshtha-of Vraja; premna-with love; akrishta-extracted; vivecanah-expert; premnah-of love; tasya-of that; parikshartham-to test; iva-as if; drag-at once; apibat-drank; prabhuh-the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
. . . who quickly swallowed the forest-fire He expertly created to test Vraja's love for Him, . . .
Text 51
yah sparshad amriti-kurvan
visham visha-dharam ca tam
svashritan amriti-kartum
kriti kaimutyam aikshayat
yah-who; sparshat-from the touch; amriti-kurvan-turning into nectar; visham-poison; visha-dharam-poisonous snake; ca-and; tam-that; svashritan-because of taking shelter of HIm; amriti-kartum-to change into nectar; kriti-doing; kaimutyam-how much more?; aikshayat-showed.
. . . who by a single touch turned nectar to poison and made the Kaliya snake immortal, who even more so gave immortality to the devotees taking shelter of Him, . . .
Texts 52-55
yas tu bhandiram asadya
malla-tandavam acaran
subhadra-mandalibhadra-
bhadravardhana-gobhatah
yakshendrabhata ity evam
klpta-samjnaih kumarakah
sa-vayobhih sukham yatra
lebhe kashcit kumarikah
gopali palika dhanya
vishakha dhyana-nishthika
radhanuradha somabha
taraka dashami tatha
kautukaya gata yasu
malli malliti-namra-krit
madhv ajya-nibham asavdya
yabhih klptam sma madyati
yah-who; tu-indeed; bhandiram-to Bhandiravan; asadya-went; malla-tandavam-wrestling; acaran-doing; subhadra-mandalibhadra-bhadravardhana-gobhatah-Subhadra, Mandalibhadra, Bhadravardhana, Gobhatah; yakshendrabhata-Yaksendrabhata; ity-thus; evam-thus; klpta-samjaih-with names; kumarakah-boys; sa-vayobhih-the smae age; sukham-happiness; yatra-where; lebhe-attained; kashcit-some; kumarikah-girls; gopali-Gopali; palika-Palika; dhanya-Dhanya; vishakha-Visakha; dhyana-nishthika-Dhanya-nisthika; radha-Radha; anuradha-Anuradha; somabha-Somabha; taraka-Taraka; dashami-ten; tatha-so; kautukaya-for happiness; gata-attained; yasu-in whom; malli-girl wrestlers; malli-wrestler; iti-thus; namra-krit-bending; madhv-honey; ajya-ghee; nibham-like; asadya-attaining; yabhih-with whom; klptam-made; sma-indeed; madyati-is delighted.
. . . who went to Bhandiravana forest and enjoyed wrestling pastimes with His friends, the boys Subhadra, Mandalibhadra, Bhadravardhana, Gobhatah, and Yakshendrabhata, who joked with the ten gopis Gopali, Palika, Dhanya, Vishakha, Dhyana-nishthika, Radha, Anuradhaa, Somabha, and Taraka, declaring "I am wrestler, and you are also wrestlers," and enjoyed with them as if drinking madhu liquor, . . .
Note: The lists of names here are direct quotes from scripture, the gopas' names quoted from Shri Bhakti-rasamrita-sindu 3.3.23, and the gopis' names from Shri Bhavishya Purana.
Text 56
yah kamye kamyake gatva
sarah sagara-sannibham
lanka-kalpakritakalpam
nityam divyati sangibhih
yah-who; kamye-in Kamyavana forest; kamyake-beautiful; gatva-going; sarah-lake; sagara-sannibham-like an ocean; lanka-Lanka; kalpakritakalpam-imagining; nityam-again and again; divyati-plays; sangibhih-with His friends.
. . . who went to beautiful Kamyavana forest and, pretending that a lake was the ocean and the shore was Lanka, played with His friends, . . .
Text 57
yah kaishoram tatah sajjan
vasantam iva shatpadah
lolayann atmanash cittam
lolayam asa padminih
yah-who; kaishoram-the kaisora age; tatah-then; sajjan-attaining; vasantam-to a flowering vasanta vine; iva-like; shatpadah-a bee; lolayan-yearning; atmanah-His own; cittam-heart; lolayam asa-yearned; padminih-for the lotuslike gopis.
. . . who when He attained adolescence yearned after the lotuslike gopis as a bumblebee yearns after a flowering vasanta vine, . . .
Text 58
yas ta vraja-rama nitya-
preyasih kutukatmana
lila-shaktyanyatha bhanam
nita guptam aranjayat
yah-who; tsh-to them; vraja-rama-the beautiful girls of Vraja; nitya-eternal; preyasih-beloveds; kutukatmana-eager at heart; lila-pastimnes; shaktya-by the potency; anyatha-otherwise; bhanam-manifestation; nita-bringing; guptam-hidden; aranjayat-pleased.
. . . who with the help of His pastime-potency eagerly took the beautiful girls of Vraja, His eternal beloveds, to a secluded place and pleased them with many pastimes, . . .
Text 59
yah shri-ramena dhenunam
rakshayam dhenukasuram
nighnan vighnam apakarshid
akarshid abhayam divi
yah-who; shri-ramena-with Shri Balarama; dhenunam-of the cows; rakshayam-in the protection; dhenukasuram-Dhenukasura; nighnan-killing; vighnam-impediment; apakarshit-led; akarshit-did; abhayam-fearlessness; divi-in heaven.
. . . who in Balarama's company protected the cows, killed troublesome Dhenukasura, and removed the fears of the demigods in heaven, . . .
Text 60
yash cakre dhenum adaya
sayam vrajam upagatah
purva-ragam kishorinam
apurvam vyativikshaya
yah-who; cakre-did; dhenum-cow; adaya-taking; sayam-in the evening; vrajam-to Vraja; upagatah-went; purva-ragam-the beginnings of love; kishorinam-of the young gopis; apurvam-unprecedented; vyativikshayawith mutual sidelong glances.
. . . who, in the evening returning to Vraja with the cows, exchanged sidelong glances with the young gopis, glances that were the beginning of Their love, . . .
Text 61
yah purvam lajjaya duta-
kama-lekhady-upayatam
vijahan nija-netrantam
ninye nutana-dutatam
yah-who; purvam-before; lajjaya-with shyness; duta-messenger; kama-lekha-loveletter; ady-beginning with; upayatam-attained; vijahan-abandoning; nija-netrantam-the corner of His eye; ninye-led; nutana-dutatam-to a new messenger.
. . . who, throwing away the love-letter He had timidly written, made His sidelong glance the messenger of His love, . . .
Text 62
yas tasu sphutam asajya
virajya laghu sarvatah
tad-anga-sanga-bhikshartham
venu-shiksham asadhayat
yah-who; tasu-for them; sphutam-manifested; asajya-attaining love; virajya-renouncing; laghu-insignificant; sarvatah-all; tad-anga-of their limbs; sanga-touch; bhiksha-begging; artham-for the purpose; venu-shiksham-the teaching of the flute; asadhayat-attained.
. . . who, now passionately in love with the gopis and thinking everything else uninteresting, had the music of His flute send a message begging in charity the touch of their limbs, . . .
Text 63
yash cetanacetanalim
karshann apy ashu venuna
tah krashtum sushthu nashaknod
yatas ta lajjaya sitah
yah-who; cetana-conscious; acetana-and unconscious; alim-multitude; karshann-attracting; apy-also; ashu-at once; venuna-with the flute; tah-them; krashtum-to attract; sushthu-nicely; na-not; ashaknot-was able; yatah-then; ta-them; lajjaya-with shyness; sitah-bound.
. . . who with His flute-music at once attracted all conscious and unconscious entities although He could not attract the gopis tightly bound with shyness, . . .
Text 64
yah shri-bhandira-namanam
vatam shashvad atann adhat
nana-kridam sva-nidanam
adabhram bibhrad-utsavam
yah-who; shri-bhandira-namanam-namd Bhandiravana; vatam-the banyan tree forest; shashvat-always; atann-wandering; adhat-placed; nana-kridam-various pastimes; sva-nidanam-of the birds in their nests; adabhram-great; bibhrad-utsavam-having a festival.
. . . who, again and again wandering in the banyan forest named Bhandiravana, and enjoying many pastimes there, gave a great festival of happiness to the birds in their nests, . . .
Text 65
yah shridamna sudamna ca
bhadrasenarjunadibhih
khela-dambha-balac cakre
tat-pralamba-pralambhanam
yah-who; shridamna-with Shridama; sudamna-with Sudama; ca-and; bhadrasenarjunadibhih-with
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