Garga Samhita about the ladies from Mithila that became Gopis

[Paramananda das]

Garga Samhita about the ladies from Mithila that became Gopis

Canto Four, Volume Two

Chapter Three

Maithily-upakhyana

The Story of the Mithila Women

Text 1

sri-narada uvaca

maithilinam goipikanam

akhyanam srinu maithila

dasasvamedha-tirthasya

phaladam bhakti-vardhanam

Sri Narada said: O king of Mithila, please hear the story of the Mithila women that become gopis, a story that brings the result of visiting sacred Dasasvamedha-tirtha, a story the increases one's love for Lord Krishna.

Text 2

sri-ramasya varaj jata

nava-nanda-griheshu yah

kamaniyam nanda-sunum

drishtva ta moham asthitah

Because of Lord Ramacandra's benediction they took birth in the homes of the nine Nandas. When they saw handsome Krishna, they became bewildered with love for Him.

Text 3

margasirshe subhe masi

cakruh katyayani-vratam

upacaraih shodasabhih

kritva devim mahi-mayim

During the auspicious month of Margasirsha (November- December) they observed a vow to worship goddess Katyayani. They made a clay deity of the goddess and worshiped her with sixteen offerings.

Text 4

arunodaya-velayam

snatah sri-yamuna-jale

nityam sameta ajagmur

gayantyo bhagavad-gunan

Singing Lord Krishna's glories as they went, every morning they would bathe in the Yamuna's waters.

Text 5

ekada tah sva-vastrani

tire nyasya vrajanganah

vijahrur yamuna-toye

karabhyam sincatir mithah

Once, placing their garments on the riverbank, the girls of Vraja, played in the Yamuna's waters, splashing each other with both hands.

Text 6

tasam vasamsi sanniya

bhagavan pratar agatah

tvaram kadambam aruhya

cauravan maunam ashthitah

Coming there that morning, Lord Krishna silently stole their garments and climbed a kadamba tree.

Text 7

ta na vikshya sva-vasamsi

vismita gopa-kanyakah

nipa-sthitam vilokyatha

sa-lajja jahasur nripa

Not seeing their clothes, the gopis were surprised. O king, when they saw Krishna in the tree they shyly smiled.

Text 8

praticchantu sva-vasamsi

sarva agatya catra vai

anyatha na hi dasyami

vrikshat krishna uvaca ha

From the tree Krishna said: All who wish their garments, come here and take them. If you do not come, I will not give them.

Text 9

rajantyas tah sita-jale

hasantyah prahur anatah

Bowing their heads as they stood in the cold water, the smiling girls spoke.

Text 10

sri-gopya ucuh

he nanda-nandana manohara gopa-ratna

gopala-vamsa-nava-hamsa maharti-harin

sri-syamasundara tavoditam adya vakyam

kurmah katham vivasanah kila te 'pi dasyah

The gopis said: O handsome son of Nanda, O jewel of the gopas, O young swan in the gopa dynasty, O destroyer of sufferings, O handsome dark one, how can we follow Your order? We are Your maidservants, but we have no clothes.

Text 11

gopangana-vasana-mun navanita-hari

jato vraje 'ti-rasikah kila nirbhayo 'si

vasamsi dehi na hi cen mathuradhipaya

vakshyamahe 'nayam ativa kritam tvayatra

You are a thief of butter and thief of gopis' garments. You are a fearless rake in the village of Vraja. Give us our garments. If You don't we will tell King Kamsa, the ruler of Mathura, the evil You have done here.

Text 12

sri-bhagavan uvaca

dasyo mamaiva yadi sundara-manda-hasa

icchantu vaitya kila catra kadamba-mule

no cet samasta-vasanani nayami gehams

tasmat karishyatha mamaiva vaco 'vilambat

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O sweetly-smiling girls, if you actually are My maidservants, and if you actually want your garments, then come to the roots of this kadamba tree. If you do not come, I will bring all these garments to your homes. Because I will do that you should follow My orders without delay.

Text 13

sri-narada uvaca

tada ta nirgatah sarva

jalad gopyo 'ti-vepitah

anata yonim acchadya

panibhyam sita-karshitah

Sri Narada said: Shivering with the cold, bowing their heads, and covering their pubic areas with both hands, all the gopis emerged from the water.

Text 14

krishna-dattani vasamsi

dadhuh sarva vrajanganah

mohitas ca sthitas tatra

krishne lajjayitekshanah

Taking their garments from Krishna, all the girls of Vraja dressed themselves. Bewildered with love, they shyly gazed at Lord Krishna.

Text 15

jnatva tasam abhiprayam

parama-prema-lakshanam

aha manda-smitah krishnah

samantad vikshya ta vacah

Aware of the great love in their hearts, Krishna gently smiled. Placing His eyes on all of them, He spoke.

Text 16

sri-bhagavan uvaca

bhavatibhir margasirshe

kritam katyayani-vratam

mad-artham tac ca sa-phalam

bhavishyati na samsayah

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: To attain Me, during the month of Margasirsha you followed a vow to worship goddess Katyayani. Your vow will bear its fruit. There is no doubt of that.

Text 17

parasvo 'hani catavyam

krishna-tire manohare

yushmabhis ca karishyami

rasam purna-manoratham

The day after tomorrow, on the Yamuna's beautiful shore, I will enjoy with You a rasa dance that will fulfill all your desires.

Text 18

ity uktvatha gate krishne

paripurnatame harau

praptananda manda-hasa

gopyah sarva grihan yayuh

After speaking these words, Lord Krishna, the perfect Supreme Personality of Godhead, left. Then all the gopis, gently smiling and their hearts filled with bliss, went to their homes.

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about Mithila : Mithila (region) - Wikipedia

We all know that Janaka Maharaja was a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra and a Mahajana ,Sri Sita appeared as his daughter and in what is now known as Nepal ,the ladies of Mithila was so fascinated with Lord Ramachandra ,especially many of Sitadevi friends they wished that Lord Ramachandra would be their husband ,so just like in the case of the Sages of Naimisaranya ,Lord Ramachandra had them take birth in Vraja ,and become Gopis,, the beautiful devotion of the ladies of Mithila for Lord Ramachandra is explained in the many different Ramayanas of India,I am not sure if you ever saw the TV series Ramayana from Indian TV it is very interesting and shows deep devotion for Lord Ramachandra ,it is available of your Tube if you like to see,, I watch some TV for news ,but my favorite is Srila Prabhupadas lectures and Kirtanas and Ramayana and Mahabharat is there, Netflix recently released Mahabharat also ,I have been to many holy places in India but never been to Janakpure in Nepal Janakpurdham Place of Ram Janaki (Sita),I pray to Sri Sri Sita Rama to one day visit before it is time to offer obaisences to Yamaraja (Srila Prabhupada joked about death once like that ).I will share a pastime from Padma Purana when Janaka Maharaja was going to Goloka Vrindavana on his way he stopped by the hellish planets (located in Pluto and the moons of Pluto ) and there simply by him approaching the hellish planets, all the souls living in hell was relived from sins and given transcedental forms going to Vaikuntha ,,,amazing yes ?So surely Janaka Maharaja can deliver all of us simply by remembering him ,this is how dear he is to Lord Ramachandra