S'rî
S'uka said: 'When the women of Vraja saw him, the servant of
Krishna, with his long arms, being so young, with his lotus
eyes, wearing a yellow garment and a lotus garland and with his
effulgent lotuslike countenance and polished earrings, wondered
they quite astonished from where this handsome man had come and
to whom he, wearing Krishna's clothes and ornaments, belonged.
With all of them talking like this crowded they eagerly around
him who was sheltered by the lotus feet of Uttamas'loka
[the Lord Praised in the Scriptures].
S'rî
S'uka said: 'When the women of Vraja saw him, the servant of
Krishna, with his long arms, being so young, with his
lotuseyes, wearing a yellow garment and a lotusgarland and
with his effulgent lotuslike countenance and polished
earrings, wondered they quite astonished from where this
handsome man had come and to whom he, wearing Krishna's
clothes and ornaments, belonged. With all of them talking
like this crowded they eagerly around him who was sheltered
by the lotus feet of Uttamas'loka [the Lord Praised in
the Scriptures]. (Vedabase)
Text
3
In
proper respect bowing down to him in humility and shyly smiling
with their glances, sweet words and all, inquired they with
him, having taken him separate seated on a pillow, for they had
understood that he was an envoy of the Master of the Goddess of
Fortune.
In
proper respect bowing down to him in humility and shyly
smiling to their glances, sweet words and all, inquired they
with him, having taken him separate and seated on a pillow,
as they understood that he was an envoy of the Master of the
Goddess of Fortune. (Vedabase)
Text
4
'We
know that you arrived here as the personal associate of the
chief of the Yadus who as your Master has sent you here to
satisfy by your mediation His parents.
'We
know that you arrived here as the personal associate of the
chief of the Yadus who as your Master has sent you here to
satisfy by your mediation His
parents.
(Vedabase)
Text
5
We wouldn't
know what there would be else for Him worth to remember in
these cow pastures; the bonds of affection with one's relatives
are even for a sage difficult to relinquish.
We
wouldn't know what there would be else for Him worth to
remember in these cow-pastures; the bonds of affection with
one's relatives are even for a sage difficult to
relinquish.
(Vedabase)
Text
6
The
interest in others manifests itself as friendship for as long
as it takes; it is a pretense as good as the interest that bees
show for flowers or that men show for women.
The
interest in others manifests itself as friendship for as
long as it takes; it is a pretense as good as the interest
that bees show for flowers or that men show for women.
(Vedabase)
Text
7
Prostitutes
abandon a penniless man, citizens an incompetent king,
graduates abandon their teacher and priests one abandons after
compensating them.
Prostitutes
abandon a penniless man, citizens an incompetent king,
graduates abandon their teacher and priests one abandons
after compensating them. (Vedabase)
Text
8
Birds
do so with a tree rid of the fruits and guests with the house
where they ate; animals abandon the forest that burned down and
likewise does a lover so once he has enjoyed an enamored
woman.'
Birds
do so with a tree rid of the fruits and guests with the
house where they ate; animals abandon the forest that burned
down and likewise does a lover so once he has enjoyed an
enamored woman.' (Vedabase)
Text
9-10
The
gopîs with Uddhava, the messenger of Krishna,
having arrived in their midst, did so with their speech, bodies
and minds aiming at Krishna, put aside their worldly concerns,
singing and crying without restraint in the intense memory of
the youth and childhood activities of their
Sweetheart.
The
gopîs with Uddhava, the messenger of Krishna, having
arrived in their midst, thus indeed with their speech,
bodies and minds aiming at Krishna, put aside their worldly
concerns, singing and crying without restraint in the
intense memory of the youth and childhood activities of
their Sweetheart. (Vedabase)
Text
11
One [noted
as Râdhâ, see also *]
seeing a honeybee while meditating the association with Krishna
imagined it a messenger sent by her Beloved and spoke the
following.
One
[noted as Râdhâ, see also *] seeing a
honeybee while meditating the association with Krishna
imagined it a messenger sent by her Beloved and spoke the
following: (Vedabase)
Text
12
The
gopî said: 'O honeybee, you friend of a cheater,
don't touch my feet with your whiskers carrying the kunkum from
His garland that rubbed off from the breasts of our rival; He
who has sent a messenger such as you is derided in the assembly
of the Yadus - let the Lord of Madhu [Himself instead]
be of mercy with the women! [prajalpa
**]
The
gopî said: 'O honeybee, you friend of a cheater, don't
touch my feet with your whiskers carrying the kunkum from
His garland that rubbed off from the breasts of our rival;
He who has sent a messenger such as you is derided in the
assembly of the Yadus - let the Lord of Madhu [Himself
instead] be of mercy with the women! [prajalpa
**] (Vedabase)
Text
13
Once He made us
drink the nectar from His bewildering lips, but He has suddenly
abandoned us like we were some flowers; I wonder why, like you
[o bee], the goddess of fortune [Padmâ]
serves His lotus feet - that must be so because, alas, by the
chitchat of Krishna her mind has been stolen
[parijalpa ***].
Once
He made us drink the nectar from His own bewildering lips,
has He suddenly abandoned us like we were some flowers; I
wonder why, like you [o bee], the goddess of fortune
[Padmâ] serves His lotusfeet - that must be so
because, alas, by the chitchat of Krishna her mind for sure
has been stolen [parijalpa ***].
(Vedabase)
Text
14
O
mister sixlegs, why are you singing here so much about the
Master of the Yadus in front of us, old friends of the Friend
of Vijaya [Arjuna], who abandoned their homes; you
better sing of His topics before the [present]
girlfriends of whom He [now has] relieved of the pain
of their breasts - His sweethearts will provide you the charity
you seek [vijalpa
*4].
O
mister sixlegs, why are you singing here so much about the
Master of the Yadus in front of us, old friends of the
Friend of Vijaya [Arjuna], who abandoned their
homes; you better sing of His topics before the
[present] girlfriends of whom He [now has]
relieved of the pain of their breasts - His sweethearts will
provide you the charity you seek [vijalpa
*4].
(Vedabase)
Text
15
What women in
heaven, on earth and below would not be available to Him so
deceptive with His charming smiles and arching eyebrows; what
is, when the wife of the Fortunate One is of worship with the
dust of the feet, the value of us, we for whom being so
wretched indeed He at least is there by the sound of
'Uttamas'loka' [ujjalpa *5]?
What
women in heaven, on earth and below would not be available
to Him so deceptive with His charming smiles and arching
eyebrows; what is, when the wife of the Fortunate One is of
worship with the dust of the feet, the value of us, we for
whom being so wretched indeed He at least is there by the
sound of 'Uttamas'loka' [ujjalpa
*5]?
(Vedabase)
Text
16
Keep
your head off my foot! I know you, you expert who as a
messenger from Mukunda learned the diplomacy of flatter! Why
should I reconcile with Him who so ungrateful abandoned us, who
for His sake in this life have abandoned their children,
husbands and everything else [sañjalpa
*6]?
Keep
your head off My foot! I know you, you expert who as a
messenger from Mukunda learned the diplomacy of flatter! Why
should I reconcile with Him who so ungrateful abandoned us,
who for His sake in this life have abandoned their children,
husbands and everything else [sañjalpa *6]?
(Vedabase)
Text
17
Against
the rules shot He [as Râma, see 9.10
& 11]
as cruel as a hunter the king of the monkeys
[Vâlî], was He won by a woman
[Sîtâ], did He disfigure a woman driven by
lust [S'ûrpanakhâ, the sister of
Râvana] and did He, after consuming His tribute
[as Vâmana], bind Bali up like a crow [see
8.21];
so therefore enough of that Black Boy whom of all friendships
is so hard to give up with us losing ourselves in the topics
about Him
[avajalpa *7].
Against
the rules shot He [as Râma, see 9.10 & 11]
as cruel as a hunter the king of the monkeys
[Vâlî], was he won by a woman
[Sîtâ], did He disfigure a woman driven
by lust [S'ûrpanakhâ, the sister of
Râvana] and did He, after consuming his tribute
[as Vâmana], bind Bali up like a crow [see
8.21]; so therefore enough of that Black Boy whom of all
friendships is so hard to give up when we lose ourselves in
the topics about Him [avajalpa *7].
(Vedabase)
Text
18
The ears, just
once partaking in a drop of the nectar of the pastimes He
constantly performed, do remove one entirely from the duality
and ruin the personal duties right away, because of which,
rejecting their miserable homes and families, many people out
here like birds pursue the livelihood of begging
[abhijalpa *8].
The
ears, just once partaking of a drop of the nectar of the
pastimes He constantly performed, do remove one entirely
from the duality and ruin the personal duties right away,
because of which, rejecting their miserable homes and
families, many people out here like birds pursue the
livelihood of begging [abhijalpa *8].
(Vedabase)
.
Text
19
We, taking His
deceptive speech for true, as foolish doe wives of the black
deer trusting the hunter's song, repeatedly experienced this
sharp pain of lust caused by the touch of His fingernails; o
messenger, I beg, speak of another subject [ajalpa
*
9]!
We,
taking His deceptive speech for true, as foolish doe wives
of the black deer trusting the hunters song, repeatedly
experienced this sharp pain of lust caused by the touch of
His fingernails; o messenger, I beg, speak of another
subject [ajalpa * 9]!
(Vedabase)
Text
20
O sweet friend,
have you by my Beloved once again been sent here - please
choose whatever you wish, you are to be honored by me my
dearest - why are you with us here raising this conflict of
feelings with Him that is so impossible to give up; o gentle
one, isn't there always present at His side His consort, the
goddess of fortune S'rî, to His chest
[pratijalpa *
10]?
O
sweet friend, have you by my Beloved once again been sent
here - please choose whatever you wish, you are to be
honored by me my dearest - why are you bringing us here that
twofold with Him that is so impossible to give up; o gentle
one, isn't there always present at His side His consort, the
goddess of fortune S'rî, to His chest [pratijalpa
* 10]?
(Vedabase)
Text
21
It certainly is
regrettable that the son of Nanda now resides in Mathurâ;
does He remember the household affairs of His father, His
friends and the cowherd boys so now and then, o great soul,
or..., does He still in talks relate to us, the maidservants?
When is there the chance that He will lay His aguru-scented
hand on our heads [sujalpa *
11]?'
It
certainly is regrettable that the son of Nanda now resides
in Mathurâ; does He remember the household affairs of
His father, His friends and the cowherd boys so now and
then, o great soul, or..., does He still in talks relate to
us, the maidservants? When do we have a chance that He will
lay His aguru-scented hand on our heads [sujalpa *
11]?' (Vedabase)
Text
22
S'rî
S'uka said: 'Uddhava, having heard how the cowherd girls were
hankering for the sight of Krishna, next in order to pacify
them spoke of the messages of their Sweetheart.
S'rî
S'uka said: 'Uddhava, having heard how the cowherdgirls were
hankering after the sight of Krishna, then to pacify them
spoke of the messages of their Sweetheart.
(Vedabase)
Text
23
S'rî
Uddhava said: 'You who in this manner dedicated your minds unto
the Supreme Lord Vâsudeva, are for sure to be worshiped
by all people, because you fulfilled the purpose of your good
selves [of modeling the emotions of relating to
Him].
S'rî
Uddhava said: 'You who in this manner dedicated your minds
unto the Supreme Lord Vâsudeva, are for sure to be
worshiped by all people as you indeed fulfilled the purpose
of your good selves [of modeling our emotions of
relating to Him]. (Vedabase)
Text
24
By
donating, vows [of poverty, celibacy and fasting],
sacrifices, the rosary [japa], by study, and by
turning inward concentrating and meditating, and by all kinds
of other auspicious practices
[see also
yama,
niyama,
vidhi
and bhâgavata
dharma]
is
indeed unto Krishna the bhakti, the devotional service,
realized.
By
donating, vows [of poverty, celibacy and fasting],
sacrifices, the rosary [japa], by study, and by
turning inward concentrating and meditating, and by all
kinds of other auspicious practices [see also yama,
niyama, vidhi and bhâgavata dharma] is indeed unto
Krishna the bhakti, the devotional service, realized.
(Vedabase)
Text
25
By
your good selves unto the Supreme Lord, who is glorified in
sublime poetry, have you - and my congratulations for that -
established an unequaled devotion hard to attain even for the
sages.
By
your good selves unto the Supreme Lord, who is glorified in
sublime poetry, have you - my congratulations - established
an unexcelled devotion hard to attain even for the sages.
(Vedabase)
Text
26
To your good
fortune you chose to leave your sons, husbands, physical
comforts, relatives and homes to associate with that superior
male personality named Krishna.
To
your good fortune you chose to leave your sons, husbands,
physical comforts, relatives and homes to associate with
that superior male personality named Krishna.
(Vedabase)
Text
27
By the rightful
claim of your wholehearted love in separation from
Adhokshaja,
o glorious ones, have you done me [the Lord and
everyone] a great favor.
By
your rightfully claiming your wholehearted love in
separation from Adhokshaya, o glorious ones, have you done
me [the Lord and everyone] a great
favor.
(Vedabase)
Text
28
Please, good
ladies, hear what the message from your Beloved for you is for
the reason of which I, as a faithful servant of my master's
orders, came here.
Please,
good ladies, hear what the message from your Beloved for you
is for which I as a faithful follower of my master's orders
have come.
(Vedabase)
Text
29
The Supreme
Lord has said: 'You women are actually never separated from Me,
who is ever present as the Soul of All; just as all the
elements, the ether, the fire, the air, the water and the earth
are part of all beings, am I likewise, to the elements of the
mind, the life air, the senses, and their natural modes
[guna, rasa and jalpa] there as their
harbor.
The
Supreme Lord has said: 'You women are actually never
separated from Me, there ever as the Soul of All; just as
all the elements, the ether, the fire, the air, the water
and the earth are part of all beings, am I likewise, to the
elements of the mind, the life air, the senses, and their
natural modes [guna, rasa and jalpa] there as their
harbor. (Vedabase)
Text
30
Within Me do I
Myself by means of Myself create, destroy and sustain through
the power of My deluding potency that is made up by the
elements, the senses and the modes.
Within
Me do I Myself indeed by Myself create, destroy and sustain
through the power of my deluding potency made up by the
elements, the senses and the
modes.
(Vedabase)
Text
31
The soul full
of pure spiritual knowledge is, concerning the effect of the
modes of nature, uninvolved in what is perceived by the
functions of deep sleep, dream sleep and waking
consciousness.
The
soul full of pure spiritual knowledge is to the effect of
the modes uninvolved in what is perceived by the functions
of deep sleep, dream sleep and waking consciousness.
(Vedabase)
Text
32
What
one meditates by the senses that run after the objects is as
false as a dream is when one wakes up; staying alert should one
bring under control that what [in the mind] gathers
from the input of the senses
[compare B.G. 2:
68 and
6:
35-36].
What
one meditates by the senses running after the objects is
false, like a dream is upon awakening; staying alert should
one bring under control that what [in the mind]
gathers by the senses [compare B.G. 2: 68 and 6:
35-36]. (Vedabase)
Text
33
This, like all
rivers ending in the ocean, is of the intelligent the end
conclusion to all vedic studies, yoga, analysis, renunciation,
penance, sense control and truthfulness [compare B.G.
2:
70].
This,
like all rivers ending in the ocean, is of the intelligent
the end conclusion to all vedic studies, yoga, analysis,
renunciation, penance, sense-control and truthfulness
[compare B.G. 2: 70]. (Vedabase)
Text
34
The
fact then that I, who is so dear to your eyes, indeed am
situated so far away from you, is according My wish that you,
in your solicitude towards Me, are attracted to Me in the
mind.
The
fact then that I, so dear to your eyes, indeed am situated
so far away from yours, is of My desire that you, in your
solicitude towards Me, are attracted in the mind.
(Vedabase)
Text
35
For the minds
of women remain absorbed when the one dearest to them is far
away and not so much the minds of those who have him present
directly before their eyes.
For
the minds of women remain absorbed when the one dearest to
them is far away and not so the minds of them who have him
present before their eyes. (Vedabase)
Text
36
Your minds
totally absorbed in Me will - because of the constant
remembrance of Me - having given up on all the restlessness,
soon obtain Me.
Your
minds totally absorbed in Me, having given up on all the
restlessness because of constantly remembering Me, will soon
obtain Me. (Vedabase)
Text
37
Those
remaining here in Vraja while I was sporting at night in the
forest [see
10.29:
9]
and for that reason not experienced the râsa
dance, were as fortunate to achieve Me by thinking of My
heroic acts.'
Those
remaining here in Vraja, while I was sporting at night in
the forest [see 10.29.9], and thus not experienced
the râsadance, were fortunate as they achieved Me by
concentrating on my heroic acts.'
(Vedabase)
Text
38
S'rî
S'uka said: 'The women of Vraja hearing the instructions this
way imparted by their Beloved, next addressed Uddhava, pleased
as they were to have their memories revived by the
message.
S'rî
S'uka said: 'The women of Vraja hearing the instructions of
their Beloved given in this fashion, did, pleased by the
message to again remember, speak to Uddhava.
(Vedabase)
Text
39
The
gopîs said: 'Fortunately has the cause of the
suffering, the enemy of the Yadus Kamsa, together with his
followers been killed. How good it is that Acyuta at present
happily lives with His well-wishers who have attained all they
desired.
The
gopîs said: 'Fortunately has the cause of the
suffering, the enemy of the Yadus Kamsa, together with his
followers been killed. How good that Acyuta at present
happily lives with His well-wishers who have attained all
they desired. (Vedabase)
Text
40
O gentle one,
perhaps is the elder brother of Gada [Krishna, see
9.24:
46] giving
the women of the city the love that belongs to us, we who
revere Him affectionately and bashful with inviting smiles and
glances.
O
gentle one, perhaps is the elder brother of Gada
[Krishna, see 9.24: 46] giving the women of the
city, revering Him affectionate and bashful with inviting
smiles and glances, the love that belongs to us.
(Vedabase)
Text
41
How
will our Darling, so versed in all the matters of love, not
become bound by the bewildering gestures and words of the city
women, who are also [just as we] constantly of
worship?
How
will our Darling, so versed in all the things of love, not
become bound by the bewildering gestures and words of the
city women, who are also [just as we] constantly of
worship?
(Vedabase)
Text
42
And...
does Krishna, o pious one, remember us; does He ever mention
us, village girls, when He freely talks in the company of the
city women?
And...
does Krishna, o pious one, remember us; does He ever mention
us, village girls, when He freely talks within the society
of the city women?
(Vedabase)
Text
43
Does
He recall those nights in which He enjoyed in Vrindâvana
that place so enchanting because of the lotus, the jasmine and
the moon, when He with tinkling ankle bells danced with us, His
beloved girlfriends, who ever glorify Him with the charming
stories about Him?
Does
He recall those nights in which He enjoyed in
Vrindâvana, so enchanting of lotus, jasmine and the
moon, together with us His beloved girlfriends, who ever
glorify Him by His charming stories, dancing with jingling
ankle bells? (Vedabase)
Text
44
Will
that descendant of Das'ârha come over here to bring,
perhaps with His touch, back to life us who are tormented with
the sorrow He Himself gave rise to, just like Indra would do to
[replenish] a forest with his clouds?
Will
that descendant of Das'ârha come here to bring,
perhaps with His touch, back to life us tormented with the
sorrow He Himself gave rise to, like Indra would to
[replenish] a forest with his clouds?
(Vedabase)
Text
45
But
why would Krishna come over here now that He, surrounded by all
His well-wishers, is happy having attained a kingdom, killed
His enemies and married the daughters of kings?
But
why would Krishna come over here now that He, surrounded by
all His well-wishers, is happy having attained a kingdom,
killed his enemies and married the daughters of kings?
(Vedabase)
Text
46
What
unto Him, the great Soul and husband of the goddess of fortune
whose every desire is already fulfilled, would there be to
fulfill as a purpose for us, forest-dwellers, or for other
women; He's complete in Himself!
What
unto Him, the great Soul and husband of the goddess of
fortune whose every desire is already fulfilled, would there
be to fulfill as a purpose for us, forest-dwellers, or for
other women; He's complete in Himself!
(Vedabase)
Text
47
The
highest happiness indeed is found in not hoping for anything,
so even stated Pingalâ [a courtesan, see
11.8],
yet for us who aware of that are focused on Krishna is it
difficult not to hope.
The
highest happiness indeed is found in not hoping for
anything, so even stated Pingalâ [a courtesan, see
11.8], yet for us aware of that being focused on Krishna
is it difficult not to hope. (Vedabase)
Text
48
Who
is able to put out of his mind the thought of the intimate
talks with Uttamas'loka, from whose body the goddess, even
though He's not desiring her, never moves away?
Who
can bear to give it up to entertain a preconceived notion
with Uttamas'loka, from whose body the goddess, even though
He's not desiring, never moves away.
(Vedabase)
Text
49
With
Sankarshana for His companion lived Krishna, o prabhu, by the
rivers, the hills and places in the forest, the cows and the
sounds of the flute.
With
Sankarshana for His companion lived Krishna, o prabhu, by
the rivers, the hills and places in the forest, the cows and
the sounds of the flute. (Vedabase)
Text
50
Ah!,
over and over do those places with the divine markings of His
feet remind us of the son of Nanda we really can never
forget.
Ah!,
over and over do they with the divine markings of His feet
remind us of the son of Nanda we can never forget indeed.
(Vedabase)
Text
51
O,
how can we, whose hearts were stolen by His gait, His playful
glances, His generous charming smiles and nectarean words,
forget Him?
O,
how can we, whose hearts were stolen by His gait, His
playful glances, His generous charming smiles and nectarean
words, forget Him?
(Vedabase)
Text
52
O
Master, Master of the Goddess, Master of Vraja, o Destroyer of
the Suffering, o Govinda lift Gokula up from the ocean of
misery it is submerged in!'
O
Master, Master of the Goddess, Master of Vraja, o Destroyer
of the Suffering, o Govinda lift Gokula up from the ocean of
misery it is submerged in!'
(Vedabase)
Text
53
S'rî
S'uka said: 'They, with their fever of separation removed by
Krishna's messages, then worshiped him recognizing him as
Adhokshaja
Himself.
S'rî
S'uka said: 'They, with their fever of separation removed by
Krishna's messages, then worshiped him recognizing him as
Adhokshaja Himself. (Vedabase)
Text
54
Remaining
there for some months singing the topics of Krishna's pastimes,
gave he joy to Gokula dispelling the sorrow of the
gopîs.
Remaining
there for some months singing the topics of Krishna's
pastimes, gave he joy to Gokula dispelling the sorrow of the
gopîs. (Vedabase)
Text
55
All
the days that Uddhava dwelled in Nanda's cowherd village passed
for the residents of Vraja in a single moment, because they
were all filled with discussions about Krishna.
All
the days that Uddhava dwelled in Nanda's cowherd village
passed for the residents of Vraja in a single moment,
because they were all filled with discussions about Krishna.
(Vedabase)
Text
56
Seeing
the rivers, forests, mountains, valleys and flowering trees,
took the servant of the Lord pleasure in inspiring the people
of Vraja about Krishna.
Seeing
the rivers, forests, mountains, valleys and flowering trees,
took the servant of the Lord pleasure in inspiring the
people of Vraja about Krishna. (Vedabase)
Text
57
Noticing
all this and more of the gopîs' total absorption
in Krishna and their agitation to it, was Uddhava extremely
pleased and sang he, offering them all respect, the following:
Noticing
all this and more of the gopîs' total absorption in
Krishna and their agitation with it, was Uddhava extremely
pleased and sang he, offering them all respect, the
following: (Vedabase)
Text
58
'These
women, with success maintaining their bodies on this earth as
cowherd women exclusively for Govinda, the Soul of All, all by
themselves achieved perfection in their loving ecstasy - a love
that is desired as well as by us as by the sages who fear a
material existence; what use is it to be blessed with the
[three] births of a brahmin [from his mother, his
guru and his sacrifices] if one has the taste for the
topics of the Unlimited Lord?
'These
women, with success maintaining their bodies on this earth
as cowherdwomen exclusively for Govinda, the Soul of All, on
themselves achieved perfection in their loving ecstasy - a
love that is desired as well as by us as by the sages who
fear a material existence; what use is it to be blessed with
the [three] births of a brahmin [from his
mother, his guru and his sacrifices] if one has the
taste for the topics of the Unlimited Lord?
(Vedabase)
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Where
is one compared to these women who, impure in their conduct
towards Krishna, wander in the forests; what is one's position
compared to this stage of perfect love for the Supreme Soul? -
most certainly is the Controller of the one who is of constant
worship, even when he's not very learned, directly bestowing
the highest good, the good that imbibed works like the very
best of all medicines [that is: irrespective the
person].
Where
is one compared to these women who, impure in their conduct
towards Krishna, wander in the forests; where is one
compared to this stage of perfect love for the Supreme Soul?
- certainly is the Controller to the one who is of constant
worship, even though not being learned, directly bestowing
the highest good, that imbibed works like the very best of
all medicines [that is: irrespective of the person].
(Vedabase)
Text
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The
Vraja ladies in this being blessed by the embrace of
Uttamas'loka in the râsa dance was, o pity, not reserved
for the goddess on His chest who is so intimately related, this
was not the favor for the women of heaven with their scent and
luster of a lotus flower, and much less was it granted to
others of worldly beauty [10.33].
This
was, o pity, not to the goddess on His chest so intimately
related, this was not the favor for the women of heaven with
the aroma and luster of a lotus flower, and much less was it
for others to have the blessing of the arms of Lord Krishna
around their necks, as the beauties of Vraja happened to
achieve in the râsa-dance [10.33].
(Vedabase)
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Oh,
let me be devoted to the dust of the lotus feet of the
gopîs in Vrindâvana, let me be any of the
bushes, creepers or herbs [there in relation] to them
who, in worship of the feet of Mukunda for whom one searches
with the help of the Vedas, gave up the family members so
difficult to leave behind and the path of civil
correctitude.
Oh,
let me be devoted to the dust of the lotusfeet of the
gopîs in Vrindâvana, let me be any of the
bushes, creepers or herbs [there in relation] to
them who, in worship of the feet of Mukunda, for whom one
searches with the help of the Vedas, gave up the family
members so difficult to leave behind and the path of civil
correctitude. (Vedabase)
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The
feet of the Supreme Lord of which the goddess, the unborn one,
and the other gods, even being accomplished as masters of yoga,
can only think of, were by them indeed in the gathering of the
râsa dance placed on their breasts, so that by
that embrace their anguish was vanquished.
The
feet of the Supreme Lord of which the goddess, the unborn
one, and the other gods, even being accomplished as masters
of yoga, can only think of, were by them indeed in the
gathering of the râsa-dance placed on their breasts,
so that by that embrace their anguish was vanquished.
(Vedabase)
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To
the dust of the feet of the cowherd women of Vraja, of whose
loud chanting the stories of Krishna the three worlds are
purified, my respects again and again.'
To
the dust of the feet of the cowherdwomen of Vraja, of whose
loud chanting the stories of Krishna the three worlds are
purified, my respects again and again.'
(Vedabase)
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S'rî
S'uka said: 'Then taking permission to leave of the
gopîs, of Yas'odâ and Nanda as also of the
gopas, mounted the descendant of Das'ârha, ready
to take off, his chariot.
S'rî
S'uka said: 'Then taking permission to leave of the
gopîs, of Yas'odâ and Nanda as also of the
gopas, mounted the descendant of Das'ârha, ready to
take off, his chariot.
(Vedabase)
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Approaching
him, as he was riding out, with various items of worship in
their hands, spoke Nanda and the others affectionately with
tears in their eyes.
Approaching
him, as he was riding out, with various items of worship in
their hands, spoke Nanda and the others affectionately with
tears in their eyes. (Vedabase)
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'May
our minds always take to the shelter of the lotus feet of
Krishna, may our words express His names, and may our bodies
bowing down and all of that, so act for His
sake.
'May
our mental faculties always take to the shelter of the
lotusfeet of Krishna, may our words express His names, and
may our bodies bowing and all that, so act for His sake.
(Vedabase)
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Wherever
we for our work to the will of the Controller are being made to
wander, may there, with what we do and give away in charity, be
the auspiciousness of our attachment to Krishna our
Lord.'
Wherever
we for our work to the will of the Controller are being made
to wander, may there, of what we do and give away in
charity, be the auspicious in our attachment to Krishna our
Lord.'
(Vedabase)
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After
the gopas thus had honored him with Krishna bhakti, o
first among men, turned Uddhava back to Mathurâ, the city
that now enjoyed the protection of Krishna.
After
the gopas thus had honored him with Krishna-bhakti, o first
among men, turned Uddhava back to Mathurâ that was now
under the care of Krishna. (Vedabase)
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Before
Krishna falling down to pay his respects, told he Him of the
intense devotion of the residents of Vraja and gave he the
gifts he had brought with him to Vasudeva, Balarâma and
the king [Ugrasena].'
Before
Krishna falling down to pay his respects, told he Him of the
intense devotion of the residents of Vraja and gave he the
gifts of tribute to Vasudeva, Balarâma and the king
[Ugrasena].
(Vedabase)
*
To substantiate the claim that this concerns Râdhâ,
quotes S'rîla Jîva Gosvâmî the
following verses from the Agni Purâna:
"At
dawn the gopîs inquired from Krishna's servant, Uddhava,
about the Lord's pastimes and recreation. Only
S'rîmatî Râdhârânî,
immersed in thought of Krishna, withdrew Her interest in the
talks. Then Râdhâ, who is worshiped by the
residents of Her Vrindâvana village, spoke up in the
midst of Her girlfriends. Her words were full of pure
transcendental knowledge and expressed the ultimate portion of
the Vedas."
**
S'rîla Vis'vanâtha Cakravartî points out that
this and the following nine verses exemplify ten kinds of
impulsive speech [citra-jalpa or strange
chatter] spoken by a lover as expressions of godconscious
folly or divine madness [divyonmâda].
S'rîla Rûpa Gosvâmî in the
Ujjvala-nîlamani (14.182) says to this
expression:
"Prajalpa
is speech that denigrates the tactlessness of one's lover with
expressions of disrespect. It is spoken in a mood of envy,
jealousy and pride."
***
Ujjvala-nîlamani (14.184): 'Parijalpa is that speech
which, through various devices, shows one's own cleverness by
exposing the mercilessness, duplicity, unreliability and so on
of one's Lord.'
*4 Ujjvala-nîlamani (14.186): "According to learned
authorities, vijalpa is sarcastic speech that is addressed to
the killer of Agha and that openly expresses jealousy while at
the same time hinting at one's angry pride."
*5 Ujjvala-nîlamani (14.188): "The declaration of Lord
Hari's duplicitous nature in a mood of spite born of pride,
together with jealously spoken insults directed against Him,
has been termed ujjalpa by the wise."
*6 Ujjvala-nîlamani (14.190): "The learned describe
sañjalpa as that speech which decries with deep irony
and insulting gestures the beloved's ungratefulness and so
on."
*7 Ujjvala-nîlamani (14.192): "Saintly persons have
concluded that when a lover, impelled by jealousy and fear,
declares that Lord Hari is unworthy of her attachment because
of His harshness, lustiness and dishonesty, such speech is
called avajalpa."
*8 Ujjvala-nîlamani (14.194): "When a lover indirectly
states with remorse that her beloved is fit to be given up,
such speech, uttered like the plaintive crying of a bird, is
called abhijalpa."
*9 Ujjvala-nîlamani (14.196): "A statement spoken in
disgust, describing how the male lover is deceitful and brings
one misery, and also implying that He gives happiness to
others, is known as âjalpa."
*10 Ujjvala-nîlamani (14.198): "When the lover humbly
states that although she is unworthy of attaining her beloved
she cannot give up hoping for a conjugal relationship with Him,
such words, spoken with respect for her beloved's message, are
called pratijalpa."
S'rîla
Vis'vanâtha Cakravartî explains that the goddess of
fortune, S'rî, has the power to assume many different
forms. Thus when Krishna enjoys other women, she stays on His
chest in the form of a golden line. When He is not consorting
with other women, she puts aside this form and gives Him
pleasure in Her naturally beautiful form of a young
woman.
*11 Ujjvala-nîlamani (14.200): "When, out of honest
sincerity, a lover questions S'rî Hari with gravity,
humility, unsteadiness and eagerness, such speech is known as
sujalpa."